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which country shares a border with jordan and iraq
[ "Saudi Arabia" ]
[ { "docid": "210048", "text": "Geography of Jordan Jordan is situated geographically in Southwest Asia, south of Syria, west of Iraq, northwest of Saudi Arabia and east of Israel and the West Bank; politically, the area has also been referred to in the West as the Middle or Near East. The territory of Jordan now covers about . Between 1950 and the Six-Day War in 1967, although not widely recognized, Jordan claimed and administered an additional encompassing the West Bank; in 1988 and with continuing Israeli occupation, King Hussein relinquished Jordan's claim to the West Bank in favor of the Palestinians. Jordan is landlocked except", "title": "Geography of Jordan" }, { "docid": "557512", "text": "of Iraq and Jordan, also known as the Arab Union. The Union was dissolved in August 1958. In 1965 Jordan and Saudi Arabia concluded a bilateral agreement that realigned the border. The realignment resulted in some exchange of territory, and Jordan's coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba was lengthened by about eighteen kilometers. The new boundary enabled Jordan to expand its port facilities and established a zone in which the two parties agreed to share petroleum revenues equally if oil were discovered. The agreement also protected the pasturage and watering rights of nomadic tribes inside the exchanged territories. Jordan signed", "title": "History of Jordan" }, { "docid": "7229957", "text": "border with Saudi Arabia. While the Iraqis were aware of the blind area, they did not remedy the problem because they did not expect a war with Saudi Arabia. The Iraqi Air Force was a potential threat to the Israelis (as the MiG-21 interception showed) and it somewhat deterred Israel from attacking yet. However, Israel had an advantage in that Iraq was preoccupied fighting Iran. On April 4, 1981, the Iranian Air Force launched a major attack on Iraq's [[H-3 Air Base|H-3 airbase]] in the western part of the country (near Jordan and Israel). Eight Iranian F-4 Phantoms carried out", "title": "Operation Opera" }, { "docid": "20061595", "text": "Abdullah II bin Al-Hussien of Jordan reached the country for a three-day visit starting from 27 February 2018 to participate in a CEO roundtable organised by the India-Jordan Business Forum and met his counterpart Narendra Modi, signing MoUs and agreements in diverse areas of bilateral cooperation. He also visited IIT Delhi to explore collaboration with Jordan technical institutes. India is Jordan's 4th largest trade partner after Iraq, Saudi Arabia and China. Trade between India and Jordan is governed by a 1976 bilateral agreement. Bilateral trade between the two countries totaled US$2.228 billion in 2014-15, which was $12 million more than", "title": "India–Jordan relations" }, { "docid": "8972195", "text": "Jordan Jordan ( ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ( '), is an Arab country in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and Israel and Palestine (West Bank) to the west. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders and the country has a small coastline to the Red Sea in its extreme south-west, but is otherwise landlocked. Jordan is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most", "title": "Jordan" }, { "docid": "4517561", "text": "had fully recaptured the city from the group. Rutba is from both the Iraq-Jordan border and the Iraq-Saudi Arabia border. In Ar-Rutbah, there is a desert climate. Most rain falls in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWh. The average annual temperature in Ar-Rutbah is . About of precipitation falls annually. Ar-Rutbah Ar-Rutbah (, also known as Rutba, Rutbah, Rutbah Wells, or Ar-Rutba) is an Iraqi town in western Al Anbar province, completely inhabited with Sunni Muslims. The population is approximately 22,000. It occupies a strategic location on the Amman-Baghdad road, and the Mosul–Haifa oil pipeline. Considered a \"wet", "title": "Ar-Rutbah" }, { "docid": "192532", "text": "Euphrates River, is a part of the Syrian Desert and Arabian Desert, which covers sections of Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and most of the Arabian Peninsula. The region, sparsely inhabited by pastoral bedouins, consists of a wide stony plain interspersed with rare sandy stretches. A widely ramified pattern of wadis–watercourses that are dry most of the year–runs from the border to the Euphrates. Some wadis are over long and carry brief but torrential floods during the winter rains. Western and southern Iraq is a vast desert region covering some 64,900 square miles (168,000 square km), almost two-fifths of the", "title": "Geography of Iraq" }, { "docid": "8970495", "text": "on internet speed, availability and usage in Iraq. In October 2013, the Iraqi Minister for Communication ordered internet prices to be lowered by a third. This is an attempt to boost usage and comes as a result of significant improvements in Internet infrastructure in the country. Government General information Iraq Iraq (, or ; '; '), officially known as the Republic of Iraq ( '; '), is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.", "title": "Iraq" }, { "docid": "5915080", "text": "Zarqa governorate to the south. Mafraq governorate covers the second largest area in the kingdom, but yet the second smallest population density (after Ma'an). The climate is dry most of the year. The western region of the province is part of the fertile Houran plateaus, that extend through southern Syria, the Golan heights and northern Jordan. The eastern region is part of the barren Syrian Desert. At the eastern edge of the region is the 940m high Jebel 'Aneiza (or 'Unayzah), at the border tripoint between Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The Governorate is connected to Iraq through the Karameh", "title": "Mafraq Governorate" }, { "docid": "8401876", "text": "males. In the Arabian Peninsula \"C. gasperettii\" has been found in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is found in the Arava valley, located on the border between southern Israel and Jordan, eastwards through Jordan and Iraq to Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran. The type locality given is \"Beda Azan [23°41'N., 53°28'E.], Abu Dhabi [Abū Zaby]\" [United Arab Emirates]. Cerastes gasperettii Cerastes gasperettii, commonly known as the Arabian horned viper, is a venomous viper species found especially in the Arabian Peninsula and north to Israel, Iraq, and Iran. It is very similar in appearance to", "title": "Cerastes gasperettii" }, { "docid": "192559", "text": "the mid-1970s, the Iraqi government advanced a claim to parts of Kuwait. Kuwait made several representations to the Iraqis during the war to fix the border once and for all but Baghdad repeatedly demurred, claiming that the issue is a potentially divisive one that could inflame nationalist sentiment inside Iraq. Hence in 1988 it was likely that a solution would have to wait until the war ended. Area:<br> \"total:\" <br> \"land:\" <br> \"water:\" Land boundaries:<br> \"total:\" <br> \"border countries:\" Iran , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Turkey , Kuwait , Jordan Coastline: Maritime claims:<br> \"territorial sea:\" \"continental shelf:\" not specified", "title": "Geography of Iraq" }, { "docid": "17520776", "text": "of attempts to destabilize King Hussein's regime and a regular onslaught of official insults emanated from Damascus towards Amman. Both countries supported the other's opposition forces in order to destabilize each other. In 1979's Islamic uprising in Syria, Jordan supported the Muslim Brotherhood. Assad accused King Hussein of supporting them,defeated the Islamists and sent Syrian troops to the Jordanian border. In December 1980, some Arab newspapers reported that Syrian jets attacked Muslim Brotherhood bases in Jordan. Saudi Arabia mediated in order to calm the two countries. Syria's hostility towards Jordan was partly fueled by Jordan's good relationship with Iraq. During", "title": "Presidency of Hafez al-Assad" }, { "docid": "8970367", "text": "Iraq Iraq (, or ; '; '), officially known as the Republic of Iraq ( '; '), is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups including Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandeans, Circassians and Kawliya. Around 95% of the country's /1e6 round 0 million citizens are Muslims, with Christianity, Yarsan, Yezidism and Mandeanism also present. The official languages", "title": "Iraq" }, { "docid": "2641416", "text": "Al Anbar Governorate Al Anbar Governorate (; \"muḥāfaẓat al-’Anbār\"), or Anbar Province, is the largest governorate in Iraq by area. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The provincial capital is Ramadi; other important cities include Fallujah and Haditha. The governorate was known as Ramadi up to 1976, when it was renamed Al Anbar Province, and it was known as Dulaim before 1962. A large majority of the inhabitants of the province are Sunni Muslims and most belong to the Dulaim tribe, all of which speak Arabic. In early 2014, the", "title": "Al Anbar Governorate" }, { "docid": "2641405", "text": "Al Anbar Governorate Al Anbar Governorate (; \"muḥāfaẓat al-’Anbār\"), or Anbar Province, is the largest governorate in Iraq by area. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The provincial capital is Ramadi; other important cities include Fallujah and Haditha. The governorate was known as Ramadi up to 1976, when it was renamed Al Anbar Province, and it was known as Dulaim before 1962. A large majority of the inhabitants of the province are Sunni Muslims and most belong to the Dulaim tribe, all of which speak Arabic. In early 2014, the", "title": "Al Anbar Governorate" }, { "docid": "372736", "text": "the sharing of the rich Zararah oil field. In return, Saudi Arabia obtained an outlet to the Persian Gulf through Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia's maritime claims include a twelve-nautical-mile (22 km) territorial limit along its coasts. The country also claims many small islands as well as some seabeds and subsoils beyond the twelve-nautical-mile (22 km) limit. Land boundaries: <br>\"total:\" 4,415 km <br>\"border countries:\" Iraq 814 km, Jordan 728 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km Coastline: 2,640 km Maritime claims: <br>\"contiguous zone:\" <br>\"continental shelf:\" not specified <br>\"territorial sea:\" Until the 1980s,", "title": "Geography of Saudi Arabia" }, { "docid": "1635305", "text": "and Australian components who were transported by the MH-47Ds of the 160th SOAR. Ground elements of Task Force Dagger, Task Force 20, Task force 14 and Task Force 64 breached the sand berms along the Iraqi border with Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the early morning hours and drove into Iraq. Unofficially, the British, Australians and Task Force 20 had been in Iraq weeks prior. On 20 March 2003 at approximately 02:30 UTC or about 90 minutes after the lapse of the 48-hour deadline, at 05:33 local time, explosions were heard in Baghdad. Special operations commandos from the CIA's", "title": "2003 invasion of Iraq" } ]
[ { "docid": "4245840", "text": "share a border with Israel. The country is hostile to Iraq and the two almost always end up at war with each other. The main issue is in ensuring that Iran does not trigger a global nuclear war. Generally, it is best to destabilise Iran into collapsing, since this permits Iraq to threaten some of the countries which share a border with Israel. Iraq is a relatively stable country with a moderate military. While the country does not share a border with Israel, it is bordered by Jordan, Syria, and Iran. In almost every game, Iraq will end up at", "title": "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator" }, { "docid": "11488570", "text": "from a few with family connections inside Jordan, the majority of Palestinians were refused entry or free movement inside the country. Thus, many were stranded in No Man’s Land between Iraq and Jordan, or detained in Al-Raweished Camp within Jordan. Al Ruweished was located in Eastern Jordan, 60 kilometres from the border with Iraq. Over the years, those living in the camp have included Palestinians from Iraq, Iranian Kurds, Somalis and Sudanese. In December 2003, Angelina Jolie visited the camp by helicopter, and kept a journal of her experiences. She reported that most of the 500 residents of al-Ruweished were", "title": "Palestinians in Iraq" }, { "docid": "810573", "text": "which entitles expatriates of all nationalities who have resided in the kingdom for ten years to apply for citizenship. There were 34,000 Palestinian refugees living in Iraq prior to the Iraq War. In the aftermath of the war, the majority fled to neighboring Jordan and Syria, or were killed. Thousands lived as internally displaced persons within Iraq or were stranded in camps along Iraq's borders with Jordan and Syria, as no country in the region would accept them, and lived in temporary camps along the no man's land in the border zones. India agreed to take in 165 refugees, with", "title": "Palestinian refugees" }, { "docid": "1419837", "text": "would spill across the entire region. He said that any solution to the problems in the war-torn countries must involve all the people of Iraq and Syria. Jordan began erecting barriers along its arid border with Iraq and border with Syria. Since then, hundreds of infiltration attempts have been foiled by Jordanian border guards who were also occupied with the flow of refugees. Jordan was involved in the CIA-led Timber Sycamore covert operation to train and arm Syrian rebels. In April 2014, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an al-Qaeda affiliate which emerged in early 2014 when", "title": "Abdullah II of Jordan" }, { "docid": "9146405", "text": "stipulated mutual cooperation, an end of hostilities, the fixing of the Israel-Jordan border, and a resolution of other issues. The conflict between them had cost roughly 18.3 billion dollars. Its signing is also closely linked with the efforts to create peace between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) representing the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). It was signed at the southern border crossing of Arabah on 26 October 1994 and made Jordan only the second Arab country (after Egypt) to sign a peace accord with Israel. Israel and Iraq have been implacable foes since 1948. Iraq sent its troops to", "title": "Arab–Israeli conflict" }, { "docid": "4245836", "text": "airstrike fails in two consecutive turns. If the diplomatic relationship with a country is bad enough, and there are Israeli troops deployed on the border, Israel can invade, or be invaded. This triggers war. A country can only invade countries with a shared border. The four states neighbouring Israel in \"Conflict\" are Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Libya, Iraq, and Iran are also present in the game, and can invade the countries which neighbour them, but they have no common border with Israel and so cannot be invaded by the player (and do not have to be defeated to win", "title": "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator" }, { "docid": "19581074", "text": "Rukban Rukban, sometimes transliterated Rakban, Arabic (الرُّكبان) or () is an arid remote area near the extreme northeast of Jordan, close to the joint borders with Syria and Iraq. The area contains a refugee camp lying along the demilitarized berm between Jordan and Syria, a no man's land. Rukban is a completely arid remote area that became inhabited by a number of Syrian refugees in 2014. Until 2016, Jordan used to welcome refugees from several crossings that exist along the border with Syria, and the country has welcomed over 1.4 million Syrians by 2016. This specific border point became inhabited", "title": "Rukban" }, { "docid": "195627", "text": "that the historic threat to Iran's independence has always come from the country with which it shares a border of : the Soviet Union. A rapprochement with Iran, of course, must await at a minimum Iran's abandonment of hegemonic aspirations in the Gulf. Richard Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State during the war, testified to Congress in 1984 that the Reagan administration believed a victory for either Iran or Iraq was \"neither militarily feasible nor strategically desirable.\" Support to Iraq was given via technological aid, intelligence, the sale of chemical and biological warfare technology and military equipment, and satellite intelligence. While", "title": "Iran–Iraq War" }, { "docid": "14899070", "text": "Ruwaished Ruwaished is a town in the far east of Jordan. Administratively it belongs to Mafraq Governorate. It has a population of 14,400 (2010 estimate). Ruwaished is the farthest Jordanian settlement to the east. The Karameh Border Crossing between Jordan and Iraq administratively belongs to the Ruwaished Department. After the war on Iraq in 2003, about 800 refugees fled from Iraq to the Jordanian border, mostly Palestinians and Somalis, where they were allocated in the Ruwaished Refugee Camp in the No man's land between Jordan and Iraq. The town is located in Mafraq Governorate about 240 km to the east", "title": "Ruwaished" }, { "docid": "4245841", "text": "war with Iran. In other situations, however, Syria and Jordan become targeted first. An Iraqi war with Jordan is usually over in less than a turn, with Iraq conquering Jordan (unless Iraq is preoccupied with another war with Iran or Syria). In a match-up with Syria, Iraq tends to even out, leading to multiple turns of both nations at war. Against Iran, the same situation happens leading to multiple turns of war, usually ending in an Iranian victory unless Iraq orders a nuclear attack. Due to Iraq's position neighbouring two of Israel's border nations, Iraq can be a useful ally", "title": "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator" }, { "docid": "12393702", "text": "more benefits from increased trade and transport should the situation in Iraq improve. However, with the fall of Saddam, Jordan lost the sizable oil subsidies and customary shipments it received from Iraq. One of Jordan's principal economic interests in the new Iraq is securing future energy assistance. Jordan can claim only modest influence over developments in Iraq. The kingdom does have notable intelligence capabilities vis-à-vis Iraq, and it reportedly helped the United States track down and kill Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Although some Jordanians highlight cross-border tribal and family connections with Iraqi Sunni Arabs, they pale in", "title": "Iraq–Jordan relations" }, { "docid": "4245842", "text": "in defeating Syria and Jordan if used correctly. However, the player must take measures to topple the Iraqi government if the country has a nuclear installation present, as Iraq may trigger a nuclear holocaust during war and end the game. Jordan is bordered by Israel, Syria, and Iraq. It is diplomatically stable and takes a considerable number of turns of destabilisation to topple. Militarily, Jordan is a pushover, having a very small army, although exceptionally with a very large air force. Jordan very occasionally attacks Israel if the latter is already committed to a long war with another country (which", "title": "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator" }, { "docid": "9744635", "text": "battalions are equipped with light armored vehicles. The DBE is tasked with securing and protecting Iraq’s international borders from unlawful entry of both personnel and materiel. The DBE mans 405 border structures. As of March 2010, the DBE has approximately 40,000 personnel assigned, organized into 5 regions, 12 brigades and 38 battalions. The DBE was headquartered in Baghdad. In late January 2009, the 1st Region, DBE, controlled the northeastern parts of Iraq, where country shares borders with Syria, Turkey and Iran. The 1st Region, considered one of the safest areas of Iraq currently, contains cities like Irbil, Dahuk and Sulyamaniah.", "title": "Ministry of Interior (Iraq)" }, { "docid": "15174593", "text": "their children at the Syrian border with the expectation that traffickers on the Syrian side will pick them up and arrange forged documents so the young women and girls can stay in Syria in exchange for working in a nightclub or brothel. The large population of internally displaced persons and refugees moving within Iraq and across its borders are particularly at risk of being trafficked. Iraq is a destination country for men and women who migrate from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Pakistan, Georgia, Jordan, and Uganda and are subsequently subjected to conditions of forced labor as", "title": "Human trafficking in Iraq" }, { "docid": "9394110", "text": "abused by sectarian militias. The vast majority of Baghdadi Mandaeans left Baghdad; many have fled to Syria, Jordan and elsewhere while Mandaean communities of southern Iraq are mostly secure. Mandaean diaspora organizations are reportedly focusing all their resources on evacuating all the remaining Mandaeans in Iraq. A small Palestinian population of about 38,000 also faced pressure, with many living in the Baghdadi neighborhood of al-Baladiya. Denied access by Syria, more than 350 Palestinians remained in \"inhumane conditions\" on the Syrian border until finally being allowed into the country. They face more uncertain conditions because most Palestinians do not hold Iraqi", "title": "Refugees of Iraq" }, { "docid": "1419824", "text": "with George W. Bush at the White House, Abdullah tried to dissuade the president from invading Iraq. During the 1990 Gulf War, King Hussein's wariness of war was seen as siding with Saddam Hussein, which alienated Jordan from its Arab allies in the Persian Gulf region and the Western world; his stance precipitated an economic crisis triggered by the suspension of foreign aid and investment to Jordan. Failing to persuade Bush, Abdullah broke with his father and domestic opposition. He allowed American Patriot batteries to be stationed in the Jordanian desert along its border with Iraq, but did not allow", "title": "Abdullah II of Jordan" }, { "docid": "13764704", "text": "East can freely make films in collaboration with the world's most talented filmmakers. Although Jordan lacks significant support services such as studios, labs and film equipment vendors, the country has recently been used to recreate many areas in the Middle East which might be too unpredictable to film in, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories. Director Brian De Palma said that choosing Jordan to fill in for Iraq made sense; \"The terrain is very similar to Iraq; plus they have close to a million Iraqi refugees there.\" 2007 was a big year for the Jordanian filmmaking community, with", "title": "Cinema of Jordan" }, { "docid": "857237", "text": "to Saddam saying that Jordan would not tolerate any violations of its territory. Jordan dispatched an armored division to its borders with Iraq, and Hussein's eldest son Abdullah was in charge of a Cobra helicopter squadron. Jordan also concentrated its forces near its border with Israel. Adding to Jordan's deteriorating situation was the arrival of 400,000 Palestinian refugees from Kuwait, who had all been working there. By 28 February 1991 the international coalition had successfully cleared Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Jordan participated in the imposition of economic sanctions against Iraq even though the sanctions would severely affect its economy. The", "title": "Hussein of Jordan" }, { "docid": "17520777", "text": "the Iraq-Iran War, Syria and Jordan supported different sides. Not even the threat of war with Syria prevented King Hussein from supporting Iraq; however the rest of the Arab States of the Persian Gulf did the same. In October 1998, Syria's Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass stated that \"there is no such country as Jordan. Jordan was merely south Syria\". However, when King Hussein died in February 1999, Assad attended his funeral, after which relations between Syria and Jordan started to improve. Hussein's successor, King Abdullah visited Syria in April 1999, which was described as a \"turning point\" in the relationship", "title": "Presidency of Hafez al-Assad" }, { "docid": "17772120", "text": "two new border crossings, one with Syrian and one with Jordan. On 23 June, government forces recaptured the Al-Waleed border crossing with Syria after militants retreated without resistance. The crossing with Jordan was also recaptured a day later. On 24 June, Syrian warplanes struck several areas in Western Iraq, killing at least 57 civilians, in what US officials claimed were strikes on ISIL positions. However, there had not been an official statement from the Syrian government. On 25 June, insurgents advanced towards the Haditha Dam, the second-largest in Iraq, and reached Burwana, on the eastern side of Haditha. Government forces", "title": "Anbar campaign (2013–14)" }, { "docid": "11488566", "text": "and hospitality of Syria and Jordan towards thousands of Iraqis, and their large and well-integrated populations of Palestinians, both countries have closed their borders to Palestinians coming from Iraq. As a result, many have been left stranded in squalid conditions within border camps such as Al-Waleed or Al-Karama, both of which are situated in ‘No Man’s Land’ near to the borders shared with Syria and Jordan. Others have had no choice but to return to cities of Baghdad and Mosul. In 2007, UNHCR published ‘Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Iraqi Asylum-Seekers’, which stated that many Arab", "title": "Palestinians in Iraq" }, { "docid": "15230236", "text": "In an attempt to prevent large movements of Iraqi refugees into its country resulting from the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Turkish government tightened its security at its border with Iraq. As a result of Turkey’s efforts, only 6,000-10,000 Iraqi refugees made it to Turkey, of whom 5,400 were registered in 2008. In 2007, UNHCR had 8 national staff in Turkey. Iraqis are predominantly situated in Istanbul and opt to seek refuge in Turkey for it is relatively easy to enter and the application for asylum are processed faster than in both Syria and Jordan. The charity Caritas has urged", "title": "Iraqis in Turkey" }, { "docid": "9344438", "text": "were. The official also told \"The Washington Post\", \"'We sent many memos to Iraq during this time, asking them to identify his position, where he was, how he got weapons, how he smuggled them across the border,' but Hussein's government never responded.\" This claim was reiterated by Jordanian King Abdullah II in an interview with \"Al-Hayat\". Abdullah revealed that Saddam Hussein had rejected repeated requests from Jordan to hand over al-Zarqawi. According to Abdullah, \"We had information that he entered Iraq from a neighboring country, where he lived and what he was doing. We informed the Iraqi authorities about all", "title": "Abu Musab al-Zarqawi" }, { "docid": "11785909", "text": "Iraq border. She had wanted to film in Iraq, but the production security team could not guarantee their safety from snipers. Principal photography began in July 2007 in Jordan and Kuwait. Temperatures averaged over the 44 days of shooting. Often four or more camera crews filmed simultaneously, which resulted in nearly 200 hours of footage. The producer Greg Shapiro spoke about security concerns of filming in Jordan, \"It was interesting telling people we were going to make the movie in Jordan because the first question everybody asked was about the security situation here.\" Her choice to film in the Kingdom", "title": "The Hurt Locker" }, { "docid": "19748439", "text": "Refugees of the Syrian Civil War in Egypt Egypt, which does not border Syria, became a major destination for Syrian refugees since 2012 following the election of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who is a critic of Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War. As of 2016, there are 114,911 registered Syrian refugees living in Egypt. The country is also under the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), a coordination effort between countries neighboring Syria (Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq), Egypt, and UN agencies with NGOs including UNHCR and 240 partners. Egypt has a large black market and most Syrian work in", "title": "Refugees of the Syrian Civil War in Egypt" }, { "docid": "4245845", "text": "fully mobilized on the Egyptian border and so Egypt has likewise done so, the Libyan/Egyptian conflict can be quite prolonged, but Egypt usually still wins (and has not taken too many losses, since it only has one brigade in combat). Libya is capable of setting up a nuclear installation, but almost never uses nuclear warheads when at war with Egypt. Syria is a relatively politically stable country, bordered by Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. Following Egypt, it is the country with the second-largest army. Trying to destabilise Syria politically would take many turns and generally will not be effective unless", "title": "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator" }, { "docid": "15970613", "text": "where it links to two major power stations. This Egypt–Jordan pipeline supplied Jordan with approximately 1 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas per year. Jordan has developed one gas field, at Risha in the eastern desert near the border with Iraq. The current output of around 30 million cubic feet per day (Mmcf/d) from the Risha field is used to fuel one nearby power plant, which generates about 10% of Jordan's electricity. In May 2001, a 30-year agreement had been concluded with Egypt for gas sales to begin at a rate of 100 Mmcf/d beginning in 2003. Construction of", "title": "Energy in Jordan" }, { "docid": "16023049", "text": "position of being a downstream country with regard to Turkey and an upstream country with regard to Iraq. In 1990, the Syria agreed to share the remaining Euphrates water with Iraq on a 58 percent (Iraq) and 42 percent (Syria) basis, which corresponds to a flow of 9 km³/a at the border with Iraq.(9) In 2008, Turkey, the Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq decided to cooperate on water issues. It was planned to establish a water institute that consists of 18 water experts from each country in order to find a solution for water-related problems among the three countries.(9) Average", "title": "Water supply and sanitation in Iraq" }, { "docid": "1534174", "text": "arrangements.\" (Article V) Iraq, whose forces took an active part in the war (although it has no common border with Israel), withdrew its forces from the region in March 1949. The front occupied by Iraqi forces was covered by the armistice agreement between Israel and Jordan, and there was no separate agreement with Iraq. The new military frontiers for Israel, as set by the agreements, encompassed about 78% of mandatory Palestine as it stood after the independence of Transjordan (now Jordan) in 1946. The Arab populated areas not controlled by Israel prior to 1967 were the Jordan ruled West Bank", "title": "1949 Armistice Agreements" }, { "docid": "8972262", "text": "to 2014 where remittances reached over $3.66 billion listing Jordan as fourth largest recipient in the region. Jordan is ranked as having the 35th best infrastructure in the world, one of the highest rankings in the developing world, according to the 2010 World Economic Forum's Index of Economic Competitiveness. This high infrastructural development is necessitated by its role as a transit country for goods and services to Palestine and Iraq. Palestinians use Jordan as a transit country due to the Israeli restrictions and Iraqis use Jordan due to the instability in Iraq. According to data from the Jordanian Ministry of", "title": "Jordan" }, { "docid": "15423442", "text": "fighters. The Kurdish uprising received material support from Iran and Israel—both of them wishing to weaken Iraq. Israel regarded the Iraqi military as a possible threat in case of renewed fighting between Israel and Jordan and Syria. Iraqi forces had participated in the 1948 Arab invasion of Israel and Iraq was the only Arab participant in that war who refused to sign ceasefire agreements with Israel. Since then Iraq had on a number of occasions threatened to send forces to assist Jordan against Israel during rounds of border fighting between the two. Therefore, the Israelis wished to keep the Iraqis", "title": "First Iraqi–Kurdish War" }, { "docid": "18101394", "text": "took control of the oil hub of Kirkuk, part of the disputed territories of Northern Iraq. The Islamic State (IS) called the battles of Mosul and Saladin \"the Battle of the Lion of God al-Bilawi,\" (Arabic: غزوة أسد الله البيلاوي) in honor of Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi. By late June, Iraq had lost control of its border with Jordan and Syria. The then Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki called for a national state of emergency on 10 June following the attack on Mosul, which had been seized overnight. However, despite the security crisis, Iraq's parliament did not allow Maliki to", "title": "Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)" }, { "docid": "11488557", "text": "been the target of persecution and violence by Shia militants, with militant groups targeting them for preferential treatment they received under the Ba'ath Party rule. Currently, several hundred Palestinians from Iraq are living in border camps, after being refused entry to neighbouring Jordan and Syria. Others have been resettled to third countries. The birth of the Palestinian community in modern Iraq dates back to 1948, when the Iraqi army, which had been fighting in Palestine, returned to Baghdad with a group of Palestinians who had been forced to flee their homes in Haifa and Jaffa. In addition, some Palestinian villagers", "title": "Palestinians in Iraq" }, { "docid": "16757771", "text": "Iraq in the invasion, entering from Jordan, consisting of two troops with LRPVs crossing the border entering the western desert and a third troop with LRPVs inserted by U.S. helicopters over the border. Western Iraq had been divided into areas to patrol between the U.S. 5th Special Forces Group, the UK Special Air Service and the SASR. The SASR was equipped with FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems. The two troops who crossed the border conducted one of the first engagements of the war and the third troop inserted by helicopter was for several days the closest coalition element to Baghdad.", "title": "Long Range Patrol Vehicle" }, { "docid": "8999999", "text": "its relations with Iraq, and became one of its primary suppliers. In 1981 Jordan accused Syria of being behind the kidnapping of the Jordanian military attaché in Beirut and charged Rifaat al-Assad, President Assad's brother, with masterminding a plot to assassinate the Jordanian prime minister. By the mid-1980s, rapprochement efforts were again underway. After the first Gulf War relations between Jordan and Syria had improved. After the Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in which Jordan established diplomatic ties with Israel (the only Arab country other than Egypt to do so), Jordan", "title": "Jordan–Syria relations" }, { "docid": "9394089", "text": "relations between Jordan and Iraq were positive, especially economically. By 2009, Jordan had taken in roughly 700,000 Iraqi refugees since the war began, a high proportion for a country of only 6 million. Until the end 2005, Iraqis were allowed into Jordan and could register as guests for 3–6 months without work authorization. Renewal became more difficult after 2005 when Iraqi terrorists associated with Al Qaeda bombed a Jordan hotel, and the number of unregistered Iraqis increased. In 2006, Jordan excluded single men and boys between age 17-35 from entering, then required all Iraqis produce a newly issued passport. In", "title": "Refugees of Iraq" }, { "docid": "16065319", "text": "Karameh Border Crossing Karameh Border Crossing (Arabic: مركز حدود الكرامة) is the only border crossing between Jordan and Iraq. On the Iraqi side it is called the Turaibil Border Compound (Arabic: مجمع طريبيل الحدودي). The crossing served about 800,000 passengers in the year 2010 according to \"Al-Arab Al-Yawm\" newspaper. It connects the Jordanian town of Ruwaished to the Iraqi town of Turaibil. The border crossing is about 320 km (199 miles) from Jordan's capital Amman and 575 km (357 miles) from the Iraqi capital Baghdad. On 22 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant assaulted the border crossing", "title": "Karameh Border Crossing" }, { "docid": "18489144", "text": "Damascus grew larger, prompting neighboring Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon to consider supporting an Arab or Western military intervention to overthrow the Syrian government. Turkey was the only country to step in by deploying thousands of troops along the Syrian-Turkish border. Nikita Khrushchev threatened that he would launch missiles at Turkey if it attacked Syria, while the United States said that it could attack the Soviet Union in response to an assault on Turkey. The crisis ended in late October, when Turkey agreed to cease its border operations following pressure by the United States, and when Khrushchev made an unexpected visit", "title": "Syrian Crisis of 1957" }, { "docid": "210158", "text": "approved the construction of the railway from Aqaba to the Iraqi border (near Trebil). The Iraqis in the meantime started the construction of the line from the border to their current railhead at Ramadi. gas 473 km; oil 49 km The port of Aqaba on the Gulf of Aqaba is the only sea port in Jordan. \"total:\" 7 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling / <br>\"ships by type (1999):\" bulk carrier 2, cargo ship 2, container ship 1, livestock carrier 1, roll-on/roll-off ship 1 The governments of Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq own and operate the Arab Bridge Maritime", "title": "Transport in Jordan" }, { "docid": "12093006", "text": "Al Waleed border crossing Al Waleed border crossing (, also spelled al-Walid), known in Syria as al-Tanf, is one of three official border crossings between Syria and Iraq. Al Waleed is located in the Ar-Rutba District of the Al Anbar Governorate, close to the westernmost point of Iraq and the northeasternmost point of Jordan, in the desert Badia region. It serves as the main border checkpoint on the highway between Damascus and Baghdad. The al-Tanf checkpoint is on the Syrian side of the border, in Homs province. The Al-Waleed Palestinian refugee camp is nearby. In May 2015, the Islamic State", "title": "Al Waleed border crossing" }, { "docid": "6624478", "text": "reconstruction contracts after the Iran–Iraq War.\" Arab Federation The Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan was a short-lived country that was formed in 1958 from the union of Iraq and Jordan. Although the name implies a federal structure, it was \"de facto\" a confederation. The Federation was formed on 14 February 1958, when King Faisal II of Iraq and his cousin, King Hussein of Jordan, sought to unite their two Hashemite kingdoms, as a response to the formation of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria. The union lasted only six months, being officially dissolved on 2 August 1958,", "title": "Arab Federation" }, { "docid": "11488579", "text": "IDPs in Iraq or refugees in squalid border camps. However, there has been progress - particularly for those living in the border camps in Iraq, Syria and Jordan. At the end of 2009, 61 residents of Al-Tanf camp were given permission to settle in Italy, and out of the 1,300 Iraqi-Palestinian residents who had been stranded in the camp, more than 1000 were relocated to third countries; including Belgium, Chile, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In 2009, the United States also allowed more than a thousand Iraqi Palestinians from camps inside Iraq to be resettled within", "title": "Palestinians in Iraq" }, { "docid": "13143767", "text": "there to Iraq and Turkey. Previously this trade passed overland through Syria but has been disrupted by the Syrian Civil War. According to a 2016 agreement valued at US$10 billion, Israel will supply Jordan with 45 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas over 15 years. The gas will be supplied by a new pipeline scheduled for completion by 2020 that will stretch from the Israel–Jordan border to the Arab Gas Pipeline near Mafraq. The Jordanian government maintains that procuring gas from Israel will save Jordan JD700 million per year in energy costs. Israel–Jordan relations Israel–Jordan relations refers to the", "title": "Israel–Jordan relations" }, { "docid": "9394090", "text": "February 2008, the Jordanian government began requiring Iraqi refugees to apply for a Jordan visa in Iraq rather than at the Jordanian border. Only Iraqis who have been able to invest in Jordanian businesses or who employed in fields of national interest have been able to obtain long-term status and receive yearly residence permits, seek employment in specified fields, send their children to schools, and access public services. In the capital city of Jordan, Amman, the population blames Iraqis for increasing cost of housing and inflation. Health facilities are free in Jordan regardless of legal status, but facilities in Iraqi", "title": "Refugees of Iraq" }, { "docid": "14296591", "text": "percent of its GNP before the Gulf War was used to import food, and 95 percent of Iraq's export earnings came from oil; oil production was 40 percent of GNP. The country was also reliant on foreign trade (35–50 percent of GNP for exported and imported goods). Iraq was also an easy country to blockade economically; its oil exports could be blockaded by closing its pipelines (which ran through Turkey, Jordan and Syria). While sanctions were successful from an economic point of view, politically they failed; Saddam would rule Iraq until 2003. Throughout the Ba'ath Party's rule over Iraq, the", "title": "Ba'athist Iraq" }, { "docid": "6624469", "text": "Arab Federation The Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan was a short-lived country that was formed in 1958 from the union of Iraq and Jordan. Although the name implies a federal structure, it was \"de facto\" a confederation. The Federation was formed on 14 February 1958, when King Faisal II of Iraq and his cousin, King Hussein of Jordan, sought to unite their two Hashemite kingdoms, as a response to the formation of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria. The union lasted only six months, being officially dissolved on 2 August 1958, after Faisal was deposed by a", "title": "Arab Federation" }, { "docid": "3187097", "text": "fact that Syria and Iraq, which had links with the USSR, had already threatened to intervene on behalf of Palestinian groups in any confrontation with the Kingdom of Jordan. According to British documents declassified under the \"thirty year rule\", an anxious King Hussein asked the UK and United States to pass a request to Israel to bomb Syrian troops if they entered Jordan in support of the Palestinians. When a Syrian tank crossed the border, Israeli aircraft overflew the area in warning. King Hussein declared martial law on 16 September and initiated the military actions later known as the Black", "title": "Dawson's Field hijackings" }, { "docid": "11824964", "text": "on 20 February 1940. It served as a garrison force under British Forces, Palestine and Trans-Jordan. From 6 May 1941 the brigade, together with a battalion of infantry from the Essex Regiment, a mechanised regiment from the Arab Legion and supporting artillery was organised as \"Habforce\" for operations in Iraq including the relief of the base at RAF Habbaniya and the occupation of Baghdad. Following this, in July 1941 it was placed under the command of I Australian Corps and was involved in operations against the Vichy French in Syria, advancing from eastern Iraq near the Trans-Jordan border on Palmyra", "title": "4th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom)" }, { "docid": "18581406", "text": "al-Rahman Legion clashing in Eastern Ghouta. , Jordan continued to provide assistance to select groups within the Southern Front. This assistance is no longer aimed at activities fighting the Syrian government and instead has the much more limited mandate of providing stability and defeating jihadi groups. Since February 2015, rumors have periodically circulated that Jordan would invade Syria or Iraq, to attack either ISIL-controlled territory or the Assad regime. , none of these rumors have been substantiated. In February 2015, media reports announced that \"thousands of troops\" had been sent to the Jordan-Iraq border. Simultaneously, Khaled al-Obaidi, the Iraqi Defense", "title": "Jordanian intervention in the Syrian Civil War" }, { "docid": "17562489", "text": "Cross border listings A commercial company may choose to list its shares in a stock exchange of a country other than that in which the company is based. This practice is known as \"cross-border listing\" or \"cross-listing\". Firms may adopt cross-border listing to obtain advantages that include lower cost of capital, expanded global shareholder base, greater liquidity in the trading of shares, prestige and publicity. Decision makers also need to be satisfied that the benefits exceed possible costs, such as listing costs, exposure to legal liabilities, taxes and various trading frictions, and reconciliation of financial statements with varying national standards.", "title": "Cross border listings" }, { "docid": "10108175", "text": "International Cooperation Agency has been sending Korean language instructors to the University of Jordan and other universities in the country since 2002. More controversially, some of the South Koreans in Jordan are missionaries. By 2004, there were estimated to be at least 30 South Korean Christian missionary families living in Amman. Many had previously lived in Iraq but left the country under pressure from the South Korean government; after their arrival in Jordan, they often worked with Iraqi migrants and refugees in the country in an effort to convert them. One well-known South Korean who grew up in Jordan and", "title": "Koreans in the Arab world" }, { "docid": "17399992", "text": "first before slipping across the border with somewhat lesser contingents coming from Lebanon and even fewer from Jordan and Iraq; many of the fighters also use forged passports as they try and escape secret services. Upon entering the country, many of the Islamist fighters were dispersed to the various groups such as Ahrar ash-Sham and the Nusra Front. Languages reportedly spoken in rebel camps include: Chechen, Tajik, Turkish, French, the Saudi Arabic dialect and Urdu (Pakistan or India). In regards to the Free Syrian Army, \"The Guardian\" reported the recruits to be more secretive. Jihadist internet fora have also been", "title": "Foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars" }, { "docid": "12393699", "text": "as it threatened the Persian Gulf Arab monarchies oil which Jordan was partially reliant for aid. Throughout the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, Jordan supported Iraq politically and especially economically. Indeed, Jordan's port of Aqaba and its overland trucking routes became Iraq's main supply line throughout the eight years of that war. In return, Jordan received oil from Iraq at prices far below market value. To expand on these political-economic linkages, Jordan helped create the Arab Cooperation Council (ACC) in 1989, in the immediate aftermath of the Iran-Iraq war. The ACC alliance of Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and Yemen was meant to facilitate", "title": "Iraq–Jordan relations" }, { "docid": "19176514", "text": "Beer in Jordan Beer in Jordan has existed since its first introduction in the region thousands of years ago in ancient Iraq and ancient Egypt; today the country has several companies producing beer. The first brewery in Jordan was the General Investment Company (GIC), which was established in 1955 as a public company called \"Jordan Brewery Co. Ltd.\" In 1958, built the first Amstel beer factory outside the Netherlands, established in Zarqa. In 1964, GIC introduced Petra, the oldest local brew of Jordan. It is available in 3 different varieties—Lager, Weizen and Amber—and is brewed in Amman. Petra is known", "title": "Beer in Jordan" }, { "docid": "210073", "text": "were granted Jordanian citizenship. Jordan also hosts around 1.4 million Syrian refugees who fled to the country due to the Syrian Civil War since 2011. About 31,163 Yemenis and 22,700 Libyan refugees live in Jordan as of January 2015. There are thousands of Lebanese refugees who came to Jordan when civil strife and war and the 2006 war broke out in their native country. Up to 1 million Iraqis came to Jordan following the Iraq War in 2003. In 2015, their number was 130,911. About 2,500 Iraqi Mandaean refugees have been resettled in Jordan. Jordan prides itself on its health", "title": "Demographics of Jordan" }, { "docid": "7968462", "text": "than 30 developing nations, in unveiling plans to help fight climate change, including upgrading its armed forces by 2020, an area usually overlooked in the global warming debate. The army will seek to upgrade engines and old vehicles and use energy saving technologies. In addition to providing domestic and border security for the country, the Jordanian Armed Forces have assumed a prominent regional and international role as a provider of humanitarian assistance and military training. Jordan has dispatched several field hospitals to conflict zones and areas affected by natural disasters across the world such as Iraq, the West Bank, Lebanon,", "title": "Jordanian Armed Forces" }, { "docid": "10523366", "text": "the house to visit Shay, he finds out that she does not live there at all. Jordan confronts Shay who admits to being ashamed of her low-income household which she shares with her drug addicted sister. Shay confides in Jordan that she has found a source of money for tuition at Hartley: an older married man named Wade Chandling (Frank Whaley) who frequents the country club Jordan's family attends. She says that he is going to get her a full scholarship by using some of his connections. Shay asks Jordan to photograph her and Wade in case he ever tries", "title": "Cherry Crush" }, { "docid": "7034802", "text": "he said: It might surprise you to learn that even though Iraq possesses huge reserves of oil and gas—reserves I'd love Chevron to have access to—I fully agree with the sanctions we have imposed on Iraq. Post-Iraq invasion opinion polls conducted in Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, and Turkey showed that the majority in each country tended to \"doubt the sincerity of the War on Terrorism,\" which they characterized instead as \"an effort to control Mideast oil and to dominate the world.\" Although there has been disagreement about where the alleged will to control and dominate originates, skeptics of the War on", "title": "Rationale for the Iraq War" }, { "docid": "16065320", "text": "and clashed with the Iraqi Army in an attempt to capture the crossing. Karameh Border Crossing Karameh Border Crossing (Arabic: مركز حدود الكرامة) is the only border crossing between Jordan and Iraq. On the Iraqi side it is called the Turaibil Border Compound (Arabic: مجمع طريبيل الحدودي). The crossing served about 800,000 passengers in the year 2010 according to \"Al-Arab Al-Yawm\" newspaper. It connects the Jordanian town of Ruwaished to the Iraqi town of Turaibil. The border crossing is about 320 km (199 miles) from Jordan's capital Amman and 575 km (357 miles) from the Iraqi capital Baghdad. On 22", "title": "Karameh Border Crossing" }, { "docid": "11488574", "text": "Affairs also shares a Memorandum of Understanding with UNHCR, allowing for assistance and cooperation with local organizations to provide aid to refugees. After such a history of providing shelter and services for Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, it is therefore unclear as to why the Syrian government has refused entry to Palestinians coming from Iraq since 2006. Al-Tanf Camp was a makeshift camp located on the Syrian side of the border with Iraq. It was first opened in 2006, when 389 Iraqi-Palestinians were refused entry by the Syrian authorities. UNHCR representatives envisioned that the camp would be open for a matter", "title": "Palestinians in Iraq" }, { "docid": "17562502", "text": "growing firms are the ones that are more likely to experience the benefits of the increased funding (Pagano et al., 2002). Cross border listings A commercial company may choose to list its shares in a stock exchange of a country other than that in which the company is based. This practice is known as \"cross-border listing\" or \"cross-listing\". Firms may adopt cross-border listing to obtain advantages that include lower cost of capital, expanded global shareholder base, greater liquidity in the trading of shares, prestige and publicity. Decision makers also need to be satisfied that the benefits exceed possible costs, such", "title": "Cross border listings" }, { "docid": "9531752", "text": "artistic events, regional sport tournaments, rodeos, and absentee day in which they celebrate those to immigrated to other parts of the country, or the United States but come back every year for this festivities. Mezquitic Mezquitic Municipality is a municipality in the north of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is bordered to the north east and west by the state of Zacatecas. It also shares its northern border with Huejuquilla el Alto Municipality and it shares its southern border with Villa Guerrero Municipality and Bolaños Municipality. The municipality includes a number of autonomously governed Wixárika (Huichol) communities, including San", "title": "Mezquitic" }, { "docid": "17322795", "text": "in Amman, Jordan, which coordinated the regional response to the Syrian refugee crisis. The Sub-Regional Response Facility helped to develop a resilience-based development response, to improve sub-regional coordination, enhance cost-effectiveness, and harmonize a comprehensive, multi-country response under the leadership of the governments of Syria’s neighbours – Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt, which host majority of the 5 million refugees resulting from the crisis. Gustavo Gonzalez was appointed UNDP Country Director in Burundi (2008-2011), where he was actively involved in the implementation of the pilot – Strategic Framework for Peace building in Burundi within the United Nations Integrated Office in", "title": "Gustavo Gonzalez (UN official)" }, { "docid": "11772073", "text": "the fact that most of these doctors do not have legal residency permits and therefore are not eligible to work, forcing them to work without pay and for longer hours. Given the high unemployment rate for Iraqi refugees, about 64 per cent are forced to rely on transfers of income from Iraq or a third country. These remittances from Iraq expose Iraqis in Jordan to a host of vulnerabilities, including the depletion of savings and destitution resulting from the cessation of transfers. From the time of the Iraq invasion until September 2007 Jordan's policy towards Iraqi children enrolling in Jordanian", "title": "Iraqis in Jordan" }, { "docid": "210089", "text": "slowed economic growth and rising public debt led to a worsening of poverty and unemployment in the country. As of 2015, Jordan boasts a GDP worth $37.6 USD bn, ranking it 89th worldwide. Jordan has FTA's with the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, the European Union, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Turkey and Syria. More FTA's are planned with Iraq, the Palestinian Authority, the GCC, Lebanon, and Pakistan. Jordan is a member of the Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement, the Euro-Mediterranean free trade area, the Agadir Agreement, and also enjoys advanced status with the EU. Jordan is an emerging knowledge economy. The", "title": "Economy of Jordan" }, { "docid": "11455002", "text": "in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, assumed a physical security mission on the Jordan-Iraq border. Following thirty-eight days of pre-mobilization training at Fort Stewart, GA, the Miami-based 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Hector Mirable deployed to Jordan where it initially served as the security force at Prince Hassan Air Base, a forward operating base for U.S. Special Operations Forces and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft of the United States Air Force. In late April 2003, the battalion was attached to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and deployed into Iraq by air and ground assault convoy.", "title": "53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)" }, { "docid": "7059467", "text": "aircrews flew 200 to missions across the Kuwaiti border, into Iraq, to conduct relief operations with other sections for up to a week at a time. The squadron supported I MEF operations from Ali Al Salem until mid-April when it re-deployed itself in a single day to Jalibah FOB, Iraq where it rejoined MAG-29. The squadron conducted flight operations from Iraq until May 10, when the squadron embarked aboard USS \"Kearsarge\". After supporting the President’s visit to Egypt and Jordan, the USS \"Kearsarge\" transited to Liberia for possible NEO operations. The Blue Knights returned to New River on June 28,", "title": "VMM-365" }, { "docid": "12643348", "text": "acquainted with geography and the strategic situation, and especially with the potential air and sea forces, know what distances from Chah Bahar this limit can reach\". Relations with Iraq, however, were often difficult due to political instability in the latter country. Mohammad Reza was distrustful of both the Socialist government of Abd al-Karim Qasim and the Arab nationalist Baath party. Mohammad Reza resented the internationally recognised border on the Shatt al-Arab river, which in a 1937 treaty fixed the border on the low watermark on the Iranian side, giving Iraq control of most of the Shatt al-Arab. On 19 April", "title": "Mohammad Reza Pahlavi" }, { "docid": "8970466", "text": "been displaced, with 1.3 million within Iraq and 1.6 million in neighbouring countries, mainly Jordan and Syria. More than half of Iraqi Christians have fled the country since the 2003 US-led invasion. According to official United States Citizenship and Immigration Services statistics, 58,811 Iraqis have been granted refugee-status citizenship . To escape the civil war, over 160,000 Syrian refugees of varying ethnicities have fled to Iraq since 2012. Increasing violence during the Syrian civil war led to an increasing number of Iraqis returning to their native country. In 2010, spending on healthcare accounted for 6.84% of the country's GDP. In", "title": "Iraq" }, { "docid": "4245819", "text": "The only exceptions are Iran, Iraq and Libya - whose diplomatic relations do not go below Indifferent as they do not border Israel. Some countries at war with another will be quick to form an alliance with Israel if their relations are within Favourable. As a result, the relation will jump to Profitable (skipping Beneficial) on the next turn. When a relationship is at Profitable, the player can choose to request a military pact. If this is given, then if Israel goes to war with a country which also has a border with the allied country, that country will, in", "title": "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator" }, { "docid": "17539886", "text": "left-wing faction, in 1947, one year after Syria's independence from the French Mandate. The party's platform revolved around strengthening Syrian democracy, distributing political power—which was largely concentrated in the hands of Damascus-based politicians—throughout the country, and uniting with neighboring Iraq. It was allied and financed by the Hashemites, who were in power in both Iraq and Jordan. That same year, Hawmad won a seat representing Aleppo in the Parliament of Syria, which he kept until 1951. He won a seat at the Constitutional Assembly and took part in writing Syria's 1949 constitution. President Hashim al-Atassi subsequently rewarded Hawmad with the", "title": "Abd al-Wahhab Hawmad" }, { "docid": "857221", "text": "Iraqi aid helped Jordan's finances; Hussein had felt it humiliating to keep asking Gulf countries for assistance. Hussein made a little-known attempt to heal the rift between the two Ba'ath regimes of Iraq and Syria in April 1986. The meeting between Hafez Al-Assad and Saddam Hussein occurred at an airbase in Al-Jafr in the eastern Jordanian desert. The talks lasted for a day, after which no progress was made. Saddam was angry at Al-Assad for supporting Iran against an Arab country, Iraq, and Al-Assad was adamant about establishing a union between Iraq and Syria, which Saddam rejected. On 11 April", "title": "Hussein of Jordan" }, { "docid": "12028342", "text": "various contingencies for preventing a communist takeover of the country. Qasim undertook numerous repressive measures against the communists throughout 1960, and this—combined with the John F. Kennedy administration's belief that Iraq was not important to the broader Cold War—resulted in the disestablishment of the SCI within days of Kennedy's inauguration as President. However, subsequent events would return Iraq to the attention of American officials. On June 25, 1961 Qasim mobilized troops along the border between Iraq and Kuwait, declaring the latter nation \"an indivisible part of Iraq\" and causing a short-lived \"Kuwait Crisis.\" The U.K.—which had just granted Kuwait independence", "title": "Iraq–United States relations" }, { "docid": "13498459", "text": "Al-Waleed (camp) Al-Waleed () is a makeshift Palestinian refugee camp in Iraq, near the border with Syria and the al-Tanf Crossing, and not far from the border with Jordan. It was set up in 2006 by Palestinian refugees stranded at the Iraqi–Syrian border. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has two field staff stationed in the camp. In 2008, it had a population of 1,649 refugees, 1,602 of whom were Palestinians and the remainders Iraqis. Since March 2006, a steady flow of Palestinians has been leaving Baghdad. People arrive at al-Waleed camp on a regular basis and most come", "title": "Al-Waleed (camp)" }, { "docid": "13498462", "text": "closure of al-Tanf camp on February 1, 2010 and the resettlement of approximately 1,000 Palestinians to third countries, al-Waleed continues to host close to 1,300 Palestinian refugees. Al-Waleed (camp) Al-Waleed () is a makeshift Palestinian refugee camp in Iraq, near the border with Syria and the al-Tanf Crossing, and not far from the border with Jordan. It was set up in 2006 by Palestinian refugees stranded at the Iraqi–Syrian border. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has two field staff stationed in the camp. In 2008, it had a population of 1,649 refugees, 1,602 of whom were Palestinians and", "title": "Al-Waleed (camp)" }, { "docid": "8811074", "text": "Vietnam, Philippines, Mongolia, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cambodia. Since the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, there are more refugees from Iraq. The United Nations estimates that nearly 2,200,000 Iraqis have fled the country since 2003, with nearly 100,000 fleeing to Syria and Jordan each month. Most ventured to Jordan and Syria, creating demographic shifts that have worried both governments. Refugees are mired in poverty as they are generally barred from working in their host countries. Syrian authorities worried that the new influx of refugees would limit the country's resources. Sources like oil, heat, water and electricity", "title": "Illegal immigration" }, { "docid": "6624477", "text": "royal family, both the Hashemite regime fell and with it the short lived Arab Union. The revolution and downfall of the Hashemite dynasty in Iraq would not be the end of relations between Iraq and Jordan. In 1975 Jordan turned away from their economic relationship with Syria and instead looked to Iraq. Iraq offered Jordan a strong economy, oil money, a large market and strategic depth. With Iraq's financial aid, Jordan made some economic gains. In fact, by 1990 Iraq was \"Jordan's largest market, it was repaying trade credit debts in oil, and it held out the hope of lucrative", "title": "Arab Federation" }, { "docid": "15832599", "text": "that only three of them were still active because the Iraqi government had already closed one of them, a Reuters journalist on the Rabia border crossing confirmed the presence there of regular Syrian army, with Iraqi soldiers reporting no activity of Free Syrian Army in the vicinity of the crossing. Three other border crossings with Iraq and Turkey were, however, in rebel hands. On 21 July, the rebels controlled only the Abu Kamal border crossing with Iraq, adjacent to the city of Abu Kamal, after the arrival of Syrian Army reinforcements to the other two border crossings with the country.", "title": "Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14)" }, { "docid": "8972233", "text": "his prime minister and introduced a number of reforms including: reforming the Constitution, and laws governing public freedoms and elections. Proportional representation was re-introduced to the Jordanian parliament in the 2016 general election, a move which he said would eventually lead to establishing parliamentary governments. Jordan was left largely unscathed from the violence that swept the region despite an influx of 1.4 million Syrian refugees into the natural resources-lacking country and the emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Jordan sits strategically at the crossroads of the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, in the Levant", "title": "Jordan" }, { "docid": "10140263", "text": "high, divided into ridges by valleys and gorges. The eastern part of the country is desert and merges into the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert. There are some oases here and some seasonal streams. The western part of the country is more mountainous with a natural vegetation of Mediterranean evergreen forest. The western border is the Jordan Rift Valley, where the Jordan River and the Dead Sea lie hundreds of feet below sea level and form the boundary between Jordan, to the east, and Israel and the Palestinian territories to the west. The northern part", "title": "Wildlife of Jordan" }, { "docid": "3857399", "text": "Iraq forced Iraq to play their home matches outside the country for security reasons, and so fixtures were held in Jordan, Syria, Qatar or the UAE. Due to the Iraq War and post-war events, Iraq was unable to host home matches in Iraq. In 2009, the Iraq Football Association (IFA) asked FIFA to end its ban imposed on hosting official matches in Iraq. Iraq resumed playing on home soil on 10 July 2009, winning a friendly 3–0 against Palestine in Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil. Iraq played the same opponents three days later, in Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad, this time winning", "title": "Iraq national football team" }, { "docid": "11337396", "text": "the country by guarding the border with Saudi Arabian troops. However, Kuwait did announce that they will hold any refugees in a 15 kilometer-wide demilitarized strip on the Iraqi side of the border, where it would provide humanitarian assistance. Kuwait has maintained strict regulations when considering refugees; however, the country hosted 15,000 Iraqis throughout the 1990s, most of which have resided in Kuwait. Currently, the country shelters some 13,000 Iraqis according to the UNHCR. The UNHCR reported that more than 81,000 refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan have arrived to Turkey in 2014. Most of the Iraqi refugees had to flee", "title": "Iraqi diaspora" }, { "docid": "613281", "text": "Geography of Tunisia Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, having a western border with Algeria (965 km) and south-eastern border with Libya (459 km) where the width of land tapers to the south-west into the Sahara. The country has north, east and complex east-to-north coasts including the curved Gulf of Gabès, which forms the western part of Africa's Gulf of Sidra. Most of this greater gulf forms the main coast of Libya including the city of Sirte which shares its root name. The country's geographic coordinates are . Tunisia occupies an area of 163,610 square", "title": "Geography of Tunisia" }, { "docid": "195478", "text": "major gains in Iraq (as well as holding onto disputed territories and Iran's border areas). Saddam commenced a policy of total war, gearing most of his country towards defending against Iran. By 1988, Iraq was spending 40–75% of its GDP on military equipment. Saddam had also more than doubled the size of the Iraqi army, from 200,000 soldiers (12 divisions and 3 independent brigades) to 500,000 (23 divisions and nine brigades). They also began launching air raids against Iranian border cities, greatly increasing the practice by 1984. By the end of 1982, Iraq had been resupplied with new Soviet and", "title": "Iran–Iraq War" } ]
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who was the canterbury tales written for what audience
[ "exclusively for nobility" ]
[ { "docid": "93949", "text": "Chaucer was a courtier, leading some to believe that he was mainly a court poet who wrote exclusively for nobility. \"The Canterbury Tales\" is generally thought to have been incomplete at the end of Chaucer's life. In the General Prologue, some 30 pilgrims are introduced. According to the Prologue, Chaucer's intention was to write four stories from the perspective of each pilgrim, two each on the way to and from their ultimate destination, St. Thomas Becket's shrine (making for a total of about 120 stories). Although perhaps incomplete, \"The Canterbury Tales\" is revered as one of the most important works", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93949", "text": "Chaucer was a courtier, leading some to believe that he was mainly a court poet who wrote exclusively for nobility. \"The Canterbury Tales\" is generally thought to have been incomplete at the end of Chaucer's life. In the General Prologue, some 30 pilgrims are introduced. According to the Prologue, Chaucer's intention was to write four stories from the perspective of each pilgrim, two each on the way to and from their ultimate destination, St. Thomas Becket's shrine (making for a total of about 120 stories). Although perhaps incomplete, \"The Canterbury Tales\" is revered as one of the most important works", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" } ]
[ { "docid": "93948", "text": "that the greatest contribution of \"The Canterbury Tales\" to English literature was the popularisation of the English vernacular in mainstream literature, as opposed to French, Italian or Latin. English had, however, been used as a literary language centuries before Chaucer's time, and several of Chaucer's contemporaries—John Gower, William Langland, the Pearl Poet, and Julian of Norwich—also wrote major literary works in English. It is unclear to what extent Chaucer was seminal in this evolution of literary preference. While Chaucer clearly states the addressees of many of his poems, the intended audience of \"The Canterbury Tales\" is more difficult to determine.", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "16992747", "text": "Order of The Canterbury Tales \"The Canterbury Tales\" is a collection of stories, mostly in verse, written by Geoffrey Chaucer chiefly from 1387 to 1400. They are held together in a frame story of a pilgrimage on which each member of the group is to tell two tales on the way to Canterbury, and two on the way back. Fewer than a quarter of the projected tales were completed before Chaucer's death. It is uncertain in what order Chaucer intended the tales to appear; moreover it is very possible that, as a work-in-progress, no final authorial order of tales ever", "title": "Order of The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93987", "text": "artistic terms, which can be seen in the great number of forgeries and mistaken attributions (such as \"The Floure and the Leafe\", which was translated by John Dryden), modern English spelling and orthography owe much more to the innovations made by the Court of Chancery in the decades during and after his lifetime. While Chaucer clearly states the addressees of many of his poems (the \"Book of the Duchess\" is believed to have been written for John of Gaunt on the occasion of his wife's death in 1368), the intended audience of \"The Canterbury Tales\" is more difficult to determine.", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "6296677", "text": "Canterbury Tales (musical) Canterbury Tales is a musical originally presented at the Oxford Playhouse in 1964, conceived and directed by Martin Starkie and written by Nevill Coghill and Martin Starkie. It was expanded into a full length musical and presented at the Phoenix Theatre, London on 21 March 1968 and ran for 2,080 performances. The music was written by Richard Hill and John Hawkins, with the lyrics by Nevill Coghill. There are two versions of this musical (\"Canterbury Tales\" and \"More Canterbury Tales\"), each making up about half the story. Martin Starkie was the first person to dramatise Chaucer's 'The", "title": "Canterbury Tales (musical)" }, { "docid": "94000", "text": "making their way to Canterbury together. The film's main story takes place in an imaginary town in Kent and ends with the main characters arriving at Canterbury Cathedral, bells pealing and Chaucer's words again resounding. \"A Canterbury Tale\" is recognised as one of the Powell-Pressburger team's most poetic and artful films. It was produced as wartime propaganda, using Chaucer's poetry, referring to the famous pilgrimage, and offering photography of Kent to remind the public of what made Britain worth fighting for. In one scene a local historian lectures an audience of British soldiers about the pilgrims of Chaucer's time and", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93945", "text": "The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales () is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. In 1386, Chaucer became Controller of Customs and Justice of Peace and, in 1389, Clerk of the King's work. It was during these years that Chaucer began working on his most famous text, \"The Canterbury Tales\". The tales (mostly written in verse, although some are in prose) are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together from London to Canterbury to visit", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "6296678", "text": "Canterbury Tales' for the stage since it was written over 600 years ago. By working closely with Nevill Coghill and using a celebrated modern English translation of Chaucer's work, Starkie ensured that the completed text is a convincing interpretation of Chaucer's work It was considered to be very bawdy, and was written soon after the Lord Chamberlain's censorship of the theatre had just ended. The musical took five tales from the Canterbury Tales and told them with song and humour. These were; The Miller's Tale; The Nun's Priest's Tale; The Steward's Tale; The Merchant's Tale; and The Wife of Bath's", "title": "Canterbury Tales (musical)" }, { "docid": "94002", "text": "opened \"The News from Lake Wobegon\" portion of the first live TV broadcast of his \"A Prairie Home Companion\" radio show with a reading of the original Middle English text of the General Prologue. He commented, \"Although those words were written more than 600 years ago, they still describe spring.\" Television adaptations include Alan Plater's 1975 re-telling of the stories in a series of plays for BBC2: \"Trinity Tales\". In 2003, BBC again featured modern re-tellings of selected tales. The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales () is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "14751010", "text": "of Beryn. The Canterbury Interlude and the Tale of Beryn were published along with the other tales in John Urry’s 1721 edition of \"The Canterbury Tales\". Because it is the only manuscript containing these tales, it is difficult to judge what is scribal error and what is the original text. For this reason, modern scholars must analyse the text of The Canterbury Interlude and The Tale of Beryn against other tales copied by the same scribe in the same manuscript (specifically The Canon's Yeoman's Tale and The Summoner's Tale) to ascertain scribal anomalies. The Tale of Beryn is an adaptation", "title": "Prologue and Tale of Beryn" }, { "docid": "6627842", "text": "early date. In the \"General Prologue\", the Host jokes about the Plowman's brother, who is the Parson. In some surviving manuscripts the Host suggests that the Parson is a \"Lollere.\" As early as 1400, Chaucer's courtly audience grew to include members of the rising literate, middle-/merchant class, which included many Lollard sympathizers who would have been inclined to believe in a Lollard Chaucer. The sole surviving manuscript of \"The Plowman's Tale\" (written in a sixteenth-century hand) was inserted at the end of \"The Canterbury Tales\" in a copy of Thomas Godfrey/Godfray's 1532 printed edition of Chaucer's \"Works\" (STC 5068), edited", "title": "The Plowman's Tale" }, { "docid": "93971", "text": "by John Wycliffe, is mentioned in the \"Tales\", which also mention a specific incident involving pardoners (sellers of indulgences, which were believed to relieve the temporal punishment due for sins that were already forgiven in the Sacrament of Confession) who nefariously claimed to be collecting for St. Mary Rouncesval hospital in England. \"The Canterbury Tales\" is among the first English literary works to mention paper, a relatively new invention that allowed dissemination of the written word never before seen in England. Political clashes, such as the 1381 Peasants' Revolt and clashes ending in the deposing of King Richard II, further", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93997", "text": "his Hugo Award winning novel \"Hyperion\" based on an extra-planetary group of pilgrims. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins used \"The Canterbury Tales\" as a structure for his 2004 non-fiction book about evolution titled \"\". His animal pilgrims are on their way to find the common ancestor, each telling a tale about evolution. Henry Dudeney's book \"The Canterbury Puzzles\" contains a part reputedly lost from what modern readers know as Chaucer's tales. Historical-mystery novelist P.C. Doherty wrote a series of novels based on \"The Canterbury Tales\", making use of both the story frame and Chaucer's characters. Canadian author Angie Abdou translates \"The", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "866318", "text": "creation, who narrates the story of a cabin dwelling family he secretly observes. Similarly, Roald Dahl's story \"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar\" is about a rich bachelor who finds an essay written by someone who learnt to \"see\" playing cards from the reverse side. The full text of this essay is included in the story, and itself includes a lengthy sub-story told as a true experience by one of the essay's protagonists, Imhrat Khan. Chaucer's \"The Canterbury Tales\" and Boccacio's Decameron are also classic frame stories. In Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", the characters tell tales suited to their personalities and", "title": "Story within a story" }, { "docid": "16992749", "text": "significant anomalous arrangements (Hg, Ha). All manuscript orders (except Hg*) were collated by Furnivall. \"(+G = Manuscript includes the non-Chaucerian Tale of Gamelyn after the Cook's initial abortive attempt to tell a tale.)\" Order of The Canterbury Tales \"The Canterbury Tales\" is a collection of stories, mostly in verse, written by Geoffrey Chaucer chiefly from 1387 to 1400. They are held together in a frame story of a pilgrimage on which each member of the group is to tell two tales on the way to Canterbury, and two on the way back. Fewer than a quarter of the projected tales", "title": "Order of The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "18796973", "text": "Romantic Warriors III: Special Features DVD, was released May 2, 2016 with additional unused interview footage, unused performance footage by Soft Machine Legacy, Dave Sinclair, Forgas Band Phenomena and The Wrong Object, plus special concerts to celebrate the RWIII DVD release by The Muffins on May 16, 2015 and Glass on February 14, 2016. Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (2015) is the third in a series of feature-length documentaries about Progressive rock written and directed by Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder. This one focuses on the music of the Canterbury scene. The DVD was", "title": "Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93991", "text": "of all time and the first to show what the language was truly capable of poetically. This sentiment was universally agreed upon by later critics into the mid-15th century. Glosses included in \"The Canterbury Tales\" manuscripts of the time praised him highly for his skill with \"sentence\" and rhetoric, the two pillars by which medieval critics judged poetry. The most respected of the tales was at this time the Knight's, as it was full of both. The incompleteness of the \"Tales\" led several medieval authors to write additions and supplements to the tales to make them more complete. Some of", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93946", "text": "the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return. After a long list of works written earlier in his career, including \"Troilus and Criseyde\", \"House of Fame\", and \"Parliament of Fowls\", \"The Canterbury Tales\" is near-unanimously seen as Chaucer's \"magnum opus\". He uses the tales and descriptions of its characters to paint an ironic and critical portrait of English society at the time, and particularly of the Church. Chaucer's use of such a wide range of classes and types of people was", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "6296685", "text": "came to an end. • Chaucer • Clerk of Oxford • Host • The Miller • Nun • Prioress • Squire • Steward • Sweetheart • The Wife of Bath • Alisoun • Cook • Friar • Knight • May • Merchant • Molly • Pardoner • Priest • Robin • Summoner Canterbury Tales (musical) Canterbury Tales is a musical originally presented at the Oxford Playhouse in 1964, conceived and directed by Martin Starkie and written by Nevill Coghill and Martin Starkie. It was expanded into a full length musical and presented at the Phoenix Theatre, London on 21 March", "title": "Canterbury Tales (musical)" }, { "docid": "18796964", "text": "Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (2015) is the third in a series of feature-length documentaries about Progressive rock written and directed by Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder. This one focuses on the music of the Canterbury scene. The DVD was completed with the aid of an Indiegogo campaign in 2014. Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder are co-founders of Zeitgeist Media LLC, a video production company based in Washington, D.C. Schmidt has produced several films, including a documentary on Albert Schweitzer, \"Albert Schweitzer: Called to Africa\" (2006), which won the 2008 Gabriel Award and", "title": "Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "15016175", "text": "evolution and primatology with the orangutan researcher Biruté Galdikas and wrote his thesis comparing modern Hip hop freestyle battling with The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Brinkman is married to cognitive neuroscientist and television host Dr. Heather Berlin. They have a daughter, Hannah, born in 2013, and a son, Dylan, born in 2016. Brinkman first gained widespread media attention for his one-man show \"The Rap Canterbury Tales,\" devised as a means of re-telling Chaucer's iconic stories for a modern audience. The show premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2004, and the following year Brinkman was sponsored by Cambridge University", "title": "Baba Brinkman" }, { "docid": "93952", "text": "\"Tales\" are not Chaucer's originals. The very oldest is probably MS Peniarth 392 D (called \"Hengwrt\"), written by a scribe shortly after Chaucer's death. The most beautiful, on the other hand, is the Ellesmere Manuscript, a manuscript handwritten by one person with illustrations by several illustrators; the tales are put in an order that many later editors have followed for centuries. The first version of \"The Canterbury Tales\" to be published in print was William Caxton's 1476 edition. Only 10 copies of this edition are known to exist, including one held by the British Library and one held by the", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "14269865", "text": "the \"root\" word definition. Some of these words are now dated or obsolete. These manuscript words first found written in Chaucer's work, from \"The Canterbury Tales\" and other of his publications as shown below, were published in the 14th century. \"The Canterbury Tales\" is a collection of tales written sometime after 1373, with 'sondry folk' that resemble Boccaccio's stories of \"The Decameron\" of fleeing nobles. The \"General Prologue\" introduces the tellers of the tales, with much wry and subtle social commentary. \" acate, affile, alight, ambler, army, arrive, bagpipe, begster, borax, bourdon, bracer, bream, cape, ceruse, chape, clasp, cordial, dagger,", "title": "English words first attested in Chaucer" }, { "docid": "15016188", "text": "better for the environment than back-to-the-land movements. 2004: The Rap Canterbury Tales 2008: The Rebel Cell (co-written with Dizraeli) 2009: The Rap Guide to Evolution 2010: Rapconteur 2010: The Rap Guide to Human Nature 2011: The Canterbury Tales Remixed 2012: Ingenious Nature 2014: The Rap Guide to Religion 2015: The Rap Guide to Climate Chaos 2004: Swordplay 2004: The Rap Canterbury Tales 2005: Pandemonium 2006: Lit-Hop 2008: Mine the Gap (Mud Sun) 2008: The Rebel Cell (Mud Sun) 2009: The Rap Guide to Evolution 2009: Apocalyptic Utopian Dreams in the Western Wilderness 2010: Rapconteur 2010: The Rap Guide to Human", "title": "Baba Brinkman" }, { "docid": "93999", "text": "version that was first staged in 1964. \"A Canterbury Tale\", a 1944 film jointly written and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is loosely based on the narrative frame of Chaucer's tales. The movie opens with a group of medieval pilgrims journeying through the Kentish countryside as a narrator speaks the opening lines of the \"General Prologue\". The scene then makes a now-famous transition to the time of World War II. From that point on, the film follows a group of strangers, each with his or her own story and in need of some kind of redemption, who are", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "13917998", "text": "rescued by Richard II who decides that the Wife may marry a sixth time only on condition that she marry a miller. A devoted miller joyfully accepts the opportunity and the Prioress and Chaucer are reconciled. The Canterbury Pilgrims The Canterbury Pilgrims is an opera by the American composer Reginald De Koven. It premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House on March 8, 1917. The libretto, written by Percy MacKaye, is loosely based on Geoffrey Chaucer's \"The Canterbury Tales\". Place: England. Time: April, 1387. The story has to do with the merry schemes of the Wife of Bath, who has fallen", "title": "The Canterbury Pilgrims" }, { "docid": "13917997", "text": "The Canterbury Pilgrims The Canterbury Pilgrims is an opera by the American composer Reginald De Koven. It premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House on March 8, 1917. The libretto, written by Percy MacKaye, is loosely based on Geoffrey Chaucer's \"The Canterbury Tales\". Place: England. Time: April, 1387. The story has to do with the merry schemes of the Wife of Bath, who has fallen in love with Chaucer who in his turn loves the Prioress, and of her winning of a bet to gain possession of a certain brooch which carries with it Chaucer's promise of marriage. He is finally", "title": "The Canterbury Pilgrims" }, { "docid": "3468396", "text": "\"Tales\", and had access to draft materials. The Ellesmere manuscript is conventionally referred to as El in studies of the \"Tales\" and their textual history. A facsimile edition is available. Ellesmere Chaucer The Ellesmere Chaucer, or Ellesmere Manuscript of the Canterbury Tales, is an early 15th-century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", owned by the Huntington Library, in San Marino, California (EL 26 C 9). It is considered one of the most significant copies of the \"Tales\". Written most likely in the first or second decade of the fifteenth century, the early history of the manuscript is uncertain, but", "title": "Ellesmere Chaucer" }, { "docid": "93970", "text": "a line. His meter would later develop into the heroic meter of the 15th and 16th centuries and is an ancestor of iambic pentameter. He avoids allowing couplets to become too prominent in the poem, and four of the tales (the Man of Law's, Clerk's, Prioress', and Second Nun's) use rhyme royal. \"The Canterbury Tales\" was written during a turbulent time in English history. The Catholic Church was in the midst of the Western Schism and, although it was still the only Christian authority in Europe, it was the subject of heavy controversy. Lollardy, an early English religious movement led", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "7494989", "text": "– young audience. Written and illustrated, at least in early years, \"by creators who had lived through the war themselves, many on the front line,\" \"War Picture Library\" was able to show clearly to its target audience \"what [the reader's] fathers and uncles had been through in combat.\" \"War Picture Library\" brought the Second World War to life \"[i]n all its grim glory,\" according to writer and editor Steve Holland. The stories were not limited to tales of combat, some set in \"the bomb-torn streets of London during the blitz,\" although the bulk of the stories released several times a", "title": "War Picture Library" }, { "docid": "93967", "text": "method of division came from St. Augustine, who focused more on audience response and less on subject matter (a Virgilian concern). Augustine divided literature into \"majestic persuades\", \"temperate pleases\", and \"subdued teaches\". Writers were encouraged to write in a way that kept in mind the speaker, subject, audience, purpose, manner, and occasion. Chaucer moves freely between all of these styles, showing favouritism to none. He not only considers the readers of his work as an audience, but the other pilgrims within the story as well, creating a multi-layered rhetorical puzzle of ambiguities. Thus Chaucer's work far surpasses the ability of", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "3468404", "text": "the editor Frederick Furnivall and W. W. Skeat, was used as the base text for more modern editions of the \"Canterbury Tales\", is now thought to have been written by the same scribe, though the arrangement of the individual tales in the two manuscripts varies widely. Linne Mooney, a literary scholar at the University of York, has claimed to have identified this scribe as Adam Pinkhurst, the same Adam to whom Chaucer wrote a poem, admonishing him for his occasionally inaccurate copying skills. Since the work of John M. Manly and Edith Rickert in compiling their \"Text of the Canterbury", "title": "Hengwrt Chaucer" }, { "docid": "5405716", "text": "\"Canterbury Tales\". The following locations were used as settings for the tales: The Canterbury Tales (film) The Canterbury Tales () is a 1972 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and based on the medieval narrative poem \"The Canterbury Tales\" by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is the second film in Pasolini's \"Trilogy of Life\", the others being \"The Decameron\" and \"Arabian Nights\". It won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. The adaptation covers eight of the 24 tales and contains abundant nudity, sex and slapstick humour. Many of these scenes are present or at least alluded to", "title": "The Canterbury Tales (film)" }, { "docid": "93988", "text": "Chaucer was a courtier, leading some to believe that he was mainly a court poet who wrote exclusively for the nobility. He is referred to as a noble translator and poet by Eustache Deschamps and by his contemporary John Gower. It has been suggested that the poem was intended to be read aloud, which is probable as this was a common activity at the time. However, it also seems to have been intended for private reading as well, since Chaucer frequently refers to himself as the writer, rather than the speaker, of the work. Determining the intended audience directly from", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93992", "text": "the oldest existing manuscripts of the tales include new or modified tales, showing that even early on, such additions were being created. These emendations included various expansions of the \"Cook's Tale\", which Chaucer never finished, \"The Plowman's Tale\", \"The Tale of Gamelyn\", the \"Siege of Thebes\", and the \"Tale of Beryn\". The \"Tale of Beryn\", written by an anonymous author in the 15th century, is preceded by a lengthy prologue in which the pilgrims arrive at Canterbury and their activities there are described. While the rest of the pilgrims disperse throughout the town, the Pardoner seeks the affections of Kate", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "3468391", "text": "Ellesmere Chaucer The Ellesmere Chaucer, or Ellesmere Manuscript of the Canterbury Tales, is an early 15th-century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", owned by the Huntington Library, in San Marino, California (EL 26 C 9). It is considered one of the most significant copies of the \"Tales\". Written most likely in the first or second decade of the fifteenth century, the early history of the manuscript is uncertain, but it seems to have been owned by John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (1408–1462). The manuscript takes its popular name from the fact that it later belonged to Sir", "title": "Ellesmere Chaucer" }, { "docid": "13708733", "text": "I'd Do It All Over You\" (1970), and a live version from \"Caravan and the New Symphonia\" (1974). The Best of Caravan – Canterbury Tales Canterbury Tales: The Best of Caravan is the 1976 compilation album released by Caravan. It was expanded, repackaged and released in 1994. Original release (1976) \"The 1994 edition added tracks to make a 2 CD release.\". Notes: \"For Richard\" is the shortened name of \"Can't Be Long Now/Francoise/For Richard/Warlock\". The track that appears on the 1976 release of \"Canterbury Tales\" was recorded at Fairfield Halls in 1974. The CD issue replaces this version with the", "title": "The Best of Caravan – Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "13708732", "text": "The Best of Caravan – Canterbury Tales Canterbury Tales: The Best of Caravan is the 1976 compilation album released by Caravan. It was expanded, repackaged and released in 1994. Original release (1976) \"The 1994 edition added tracks to make a 2 CD release.\". Notes: \"For Richard\" is the shortened name of \"Can't Be Long Now/Francoise/For Richard/Warlock\". The track that appears on the 1976 release of \"Canterbury Tales\" was recorded at Fairfield Halls in 1974. The CD issue replaces this version with the two other previously released versions: the original studio recording from \"If I Could Do It All Over Again,", "title": "The Best of Caravan – Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "10897923", "text": "an Oscar (as animated short film) in 1999 and won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film in addition to four Emmys. He has also written scripts for several British television dramas including \"The Bill\", \"Holby City\", \"EastEnders\", \"Jupiter Moon\" and \"The Legend of William Tell\" as well as being involved in animation. He has written scripts for \"\" and \"The Canterbury Tales\" (as being head director and executive director) and voice directed \"Animated Tales of the World\". In June 2017, Myerson's \"That was Then\" was broadcast in five parts as BBC Radio Four's \"15 Minute Drama\". He is the", "title": "Jonathan Myerson" }, { "docid": "4034550", "text": "farming in open fields was never established in Kent. Gavelkind was finally abolished by the Law of Property Act in 1925. During the medieval period, Kent produced several rebellions including the Peasants' Revolt led by Wat Tyler and later, Jack Cade's rebellion of 1450. Thomas Wyatt led an army into London from Kent in 1553, against Mary I. Canterbury became a great pilgrimage site following the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, who was eventually canonised in 1246. Canterbury's religious role also gave rise to Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", a key development in the rise of the written English language and ostensibly set", "title": "History of Kent" }, { "docid": "4531799", "text": "but Chaucer was far more concerned with the daughter as the central figure. Although difficult to date like most of Chaucer's tales, the Physician's tale is usually regarded as an early work of Chaucer probably written before much of the rest of the \"Canterbury Tales\" was begun. The long, and rather distracting, digression on governesses possibly alludes to a historical event and may serve to date it. In 1386 Elizabeth, the daughter of John of Gaunt, eloped to France with John Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke. The governess of Elizabeth was Katherine Swynford who was also Gaunt's mistress and later", "title": "The Physician's Tale" }, { "docid": "16562654", "text": "Trinity Tales Trinity Tales was a 1975 British television series, consisting of six 50-minute programmes, written by Alan Plater and shown on BBC2. It was loosely based on Geoffrey Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", updated to a modern setting. The series evolved from a stage play by Plater, \"Trinity Tales or The Road to Wembley\", which was performed by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company from 30 January 1975 to 22 February 1975. A bus carrying supporters of rugby league club Wakefield Trinity is on its way from Wakefield to a Challenge Cup Final at London's Wembley Stadium. To pass the time each", "title": "Trinity Tales" }, { "docid": "15446174", "text": "rewrite the story as a tale for the Yeoman. Skeat edited the poem separately in 1884 and included it in an appendix to his \"The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer\", relying on what he thought was the best manuscript. It was almost certainly intended by Geoffrey Chaucer to form the basis of his (unfinished) “Cook’s Tale” in \"The Canterbury Tales\". The Tale of Gamelyn The Tale of Gamelyn is a romance written in c. 1350 in a dialect of Middle English, considered part of the Matter of England. It is presented in a style of rhymed couplets and described by", "title": "The Tale of Gamelyn" }, { "docid": "13719045", "text": "Chaucer's \"The Canterbury Tales\" and continues with works or parts of works from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, ending with two anonymous parodies, possibly written by one or both of the editors. In addition to works by the famous names of English poetry, there are verses by lesser known writers such as Thomas Tickell, and by an American, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. For the second section, the editors chose to begin with less well-known verses by Chaucer than \"The Canterbury Tales\": \"The Hous of Fame\" and \"The Book of the Duchesse\". They include a short example of eupheuism by", "title": "An Eton Poetry Book" }, { "docid": "8168029", "text": "work on individual episodes. Bartlett said of the productions that: I wanted to be as faithful to the stories and spirit of the Tales as possible and we have tried to achieve that. ... They had to appeal to those more familiar with Chaucer but also work in their own right as single films, to an audience unfamiliar with Chaucer, and this was important to all of us. The production filmed in Kent at Rochester which is the setting for The Pardoner’s Tale and features the castle, Cathedral, Chertsey Gate, the High Street, Esplanade and various streets, pubs and restaurants.", "title": "The Canterbury Tales (TV series)" }, { "docid": "11199707", "text": "the fourteenth century. The work was so successful it spawned what has been referred to as the \"De casibus\" tradition, influencing many other famous authors such as Geoffrey Chaucer, John Lydgate, and Laurent de Premierfait. De casibus also inspired character figures in works like \"The Canterbury Tales\", \"The Monk's Tale\", the \"Fall of Princes\" (c. 1438), \"Des cas de nobles hommes et femmes\" (c. 1409), and \"Caida de principles\" (a fifteenth-century Spanish collection), and \"A Mirror for Magistrates\" (a very popular sixteenth-century continuation written by William Baldwin and others). Boccaccio wrote the core of his work from about 1355 to", "title": "De Casibus Virorum Illustrium" }, { "docid": "2423371", "text": "direct source has been lost. The Parson is considered by some to be the only good member of the clergy in \"The Canterbury Tales\", while others have detected ambiguities and possible hints of Lollardy in the portrait. Chaucer, in the \"General Prologue\" calls him \"a povre Persoun of a Toun\". His depiction of a man who practices what he preaches seems to be positive: if also rather forbidding; for instance, Chaucer's parson is no respecter of persons in demanding ultimate adherence to moral principles: None of the explicit criticism of clergy that marks many of the other tales and character", "title": "The Parson's Tale" }, { "docid": "14327495", "text": "popularity, attested to by its 31 surviving manuscripts. The poem is, in large part, a response to Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Lydgate's poem borrows The Canterbury Tales pilgrimage-based framing device and is written as an additional tale in the cycle. However, unlike Chaucer, Lydgate establishes himself as the narrator of the work, and recounts the Siege of Thebes. Lydgate's Siege of Thebes follows and expands upon the Theban Cycle, but makes significant additions to the source materials. Although literary critics generally believed that the work was a poor imitation of Chaucer's work rather than a work warranting criticism in", "title": "Siege of Thebes (poem)" }, { "docid": "93995", "text": "was first printed as early as 1561 by John Stow, and several editions for centuries after followed suit. There are actually two versions of \"The Plowman's Tale\", both of which are influenced by the story \"Piers Plowman\", a work written during Chaucer's lifetime. Chaucer describes a Plowman in the \"General Prologue\" of his tales, but never gives him his own tale. One tale, written by Thomas Occleve, describes the miracle of the Virgin and the Sleeveless Garment. Another tale features a pelican and a griffin debating church corruption, with the pelican taking a position of protest akin to John Wycliffe's", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "8168028", "text": "The Canterbury Tales (TV series) The Canterbury Tales is a series of six single dramas that originally aired on BBC One in 2003. Each story is an adaptation of one of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century \"Canterbury Tales\" which are transferred to a modern, 21st century setting, but still set along the traditional Pilgrims' route to Canterbury. Repeats of the series in the UK have been on channels including ITV3. The anthology series was conceived by executive producers Laura Mackie and Franc Roddam in 2001, and produced by Kate Bartlett, while a number of writers and directors were chosen specifically to", "title": "The Canterbury Tales (TV series)" }, { "docid": "13467021", "text": "based on Jean de La Fontaine's \"Les Souhaits Ridicules\", however Perrault made the tale more entertaining for the salon audience by adding coarse comedy. Zipes claims Perrault's tales have \"withstood the test of time\" because he was the \"greatest stylist\" and that in the \"Contes\" he brought a \"modern approach to literature\". The tales were written to impress the \"précieuse\", with a style that appealed to the literary elite and patronized the lower classes. Bottigheimer believes Perrault's style is imaginative and enchanting, most likely the effect of writing for a demanding audience. Perrault's tales are primarily moralistic or didactic, with", "title": "Histoires ou contes du temps passé" }, { "docid": "8168030", "text": "Gravesend is the setting in The Seacaptain’s Tale where old waterfront warehouses, the pier and Town Pier Square feature and the river scenes in The Man of Laws’ Tale were filmed on the River Medway and The Medway Estuary. From Chaucer's original collection, the producers chose six tales: On 29 March 2004 \"The Wife of Bath\" was nominated for three awards at the British Academy Television Awards, for Best Single Drama, Best Actress for Julie Walters and Best Costume Design. Walters went on to win the award. The Canterbury Tales (TV series) The Canterbury Tales is a series of six", "title": "The Canterbury Tales (TV series)" }, { "docid": "5339697", "text": "The Monk's Tale \"The Monk's Tale\" is one of \"The Canterbury Tales\" by Geoffrey Chaucer. The Monk's tale to the other pilgrims is a collection of 17 short stories, exempla, on the theme of tragedy. The tragic endings of these historical figures are recounted: Lucifer, Adam, Samson, Hercules, Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Zenobia, Pedro of Castile, Peter I of Cyprus, Bernabò Visconti, Ugolino of Pisa, Nero, Holofernes, Antiochus, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Croesus. Some literary critics believe that a large portion of the tale may have been written before the rest of the \"Canterbury Tales\" and that the four most", "title": "The Monk's Tale" }, { "docid": "16840185", "text": "Tales for the Midnight Hour Tales for the Midnight Hour is a series of scary children's books written by Judith Bauer Stamper. This anthology horror series served as the precursor to various other similar works, including \"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark\" and \"Scary Stories for Sleep-overs\". Published by Scholastic's Point Horror banner, this popular series spawned 3 sequels and lasted from 1977-1991. The series was written for a younger audience, but was told much darker than many books of the time. With the exception of the first volume, each book contained 13 stories, usually involving youths trying to", "title": "Tales for the Midnight Hour" }, { "docid": "750876", "text": "period in which Chaucer had apparently gone missing and show what he might have done during this time, which Helgeland says later on in the commentary inspired Chaucer to write \"The Canterbury Tales\". (The first \"Canterbury Tale\" is \"The Knight's Tale\". There is some oversight in that a scene showing Count Adhemar in a war camp features a caption declaring it to be the Battle of Poitiers, which took place in 1356. Chaucer also threatens two men he meets in the film with undying humiliation through fiction; these characters seem to have inspired the vitriolic descriptions of the \"Tales\" Pardoner", "title": "A Knight's Tale" }, { "docid": "12077822", "text": "of England, who knighted Buckton in 1383 for gallantry. Buckton became closely associated with Henry Bolingbroke helping to organise his crusades to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Jerusalem, becoming one of Henry's most senior knights. Buckton was elected knight of the shire (MP) for Yorkshire in 1395, 1397 and 1404. A friend of Buckton was the author and poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who wrote \"The Canterbury Tales\". Chaucer immortalised him in the short poem, \"Lenvoy de Chaucer a Bukton\" written before October 1396; in which Chaucer humorously warns Buckton against marriage. Buckton assisted Henry Bolingbroke's landing at Ravenspur in Yorkshire", "title": "Sir Peter Buckton" }, { "docid": "93960", "text": "of Dante and Virgil in \"The Divine Comedy\". New research suggests that the General Prologue, in which the innkeeper and host Harry Bailey introduces each pilgrim, is a pastiche of the historical Harry Bailey's surviving 1381 poll-tax account of Southwark's inhabitants. \"The Decameron\" by Giovanni Boccaccio contains more parallels to \"The Canterbury Tales\" than any other work. Like the \"Tales\", it features a number of narrators who tell stories along a journey they have undertaken (to flee from the Black Death). It ends with an apology by Boccaccio, much like Chaucer's Retraction to the \"Tales\". A quarter of the tales", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "2025780", "text": "the first poet to have been buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey. Chaucer is best known today for \"The Canterbury Tales\", a collection of stories written in Middle English (mostly written in verse although some are in prose), that are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Chaucer is a crucial figure in developing the legitimacy of the vernacular, Middle English, at a time when the dominant literary languages in England were French and Latin.", "title": "British literature" }, { "docid": "586052", "text": "Archbishop Thomas Becket at the cathedral in 1170, Canterbury became one of the most notable towns in Europe, as pilgrims from all parts of Christendom came to visit his shrine. This pilgrimage provided the framework for Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century collection of stories, \"The Canterbury Tales\". Canterbury Castle was captured by the French Prince Louis during his 1215 invasion of England, before the death of John caused his English supporters to desert his cause and support the young Henry III. Canterbury is associated with several saints from this period who lived in Canterbury: The Black Death hit Canterbury in 1348. At", "title": "Canterbury" }, { "docid": "5405700", "text": "The Canterbury Tales (film) The Canterbury Tales () is a 1972 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and based on the medieval narrative poem \"The Canterbury Tales\" by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is the second film in Pasolini's \"Trilogy of Life\", the others being \"The Decameron\" and \"Arabian Nights\". It won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. The adaptation covers eight of the 24 tales and contains abundant nudity, sex and slapstick humour. Many of these scenes are present or at least alluded to in the original as well, but some are Pasolini's own additions. The", "title": "The Canterbury Tales (film)" }, { "docid": "5405703", "text": "the famed Fourth Doctor from \"Doctor Who\", in a small role as one of the husbands of the Wife of Bath. Set in England in the Middle Ages, stories of peasants, noblemen, clergy and demons are interwoven with brief scenes from Chaucer's home life and experiences implied to be the basis for the Canterbury Tales. Each episode does not take the form of a story told by different pilgrim, as is the case in Chaucer's stories, but simply appear in sequence, seemingly without regard for the way that the tales relate to one another in the original text. All the", "title": "The Canterbury Tales (film)" }, { "docid": "4607865", "text": "God will kill him, so long as he is still a non-believer. Later, Cecilia tells Almachius to go beyond the materialised idols, and touch what he cannot see. However, Almachius is unable to do so, thus preventing him from gaining deeper spiritual understanding and belief. The Second Nun's Tale \"The Second Nun's Tale\" (Middle English: \"Þe Seconde Nonnes Tale\"), originally written in late Middle English, is part of Geoffrey Chaucer's \"The Canterbury Tales\", which was a collection of 24 stories telling of various people. Told by a nun concerned only with spiritual matters, \"The Second Nun's Tale\" tells the story", "title": "The Second Nun's Tale" }, { "docid": "1690963", "text": "end in \"y\". Finally, Skeat discovered that where Chaucer did not employ assonant rhymes, fragment B depended upon them. These discoveries led nineteenth-century scholars to conclude that fragment B was not written by Chaucer. Skeat found that Fragment C departs from Chaucer's usage, beginning again with words ending in \"y\" that the author rhymed with words ending in \"ye\". Where Chaucer rhymed the words \"wors\" and \"curs\" in \"The Canterbury Tales\", the author of fragment C rhymed \"hors\" and \"wors\". In what Skeat said would be a \"libellous\" attribution to Chaucer, the author of fragment C rhymed \"paci-ence\" with \"venge-aunce\"", "title": "The Romaunt of the Rose" }, { "docid": "18815817", "text": "Who Could Cheat Death\" the following year. Since the series was intended for an American audience, Columbia rejected all six of Hammer's scripts in favor of one written in-house. The film was co-written by Henry Kuttner and his wife C.L. Moore with Curt Siodmak, a veteran of Universal horror films including \"The Wolf Man\", who also directed. Another script, \"Frankenstein meets Dr. Varno\", was written by Jerome Bixby. The Monster was the flat-headed Universal Pictures version popularized by Boris Karloff, and was played by Don Megowan, primarily a western actor. Megowan also played the creature known as the Gill-man on", "title": "Tales of Frankenstein" }, { "docid": "1493771", "text": "Piers Plowman Piers Plowman (written 1370–90) or \"Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman\" (\"William's Vision of Piers Plowman\") is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland. It is written in unrhymed, alliterative verse divided into sections called \"passus\" (Latin for \"step\"). Like the Pearl Poet's \"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight\", \"Piers Plowman\" is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest works of English literature of the Middle Ages, even preceding and influencing Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\". \"Piers Plowman\" contains the first known allusion to a literary tradition of Robin Hood tales. The poem, a mix of", "title": "Piers Plowman" }, { "docid": "3977845", "text": "for others. The size of a run was normally between 250 and 750, and the books were mostly bound in leather by bookbinders Sangorski & Sutcliffe. The major titles were the four volume \"Canterbury Tales\" (1929 to 1931) and the \"Four Gospels\" (1931), both illustrated by Gill. Gibbings printed 15 copies of the \"Canterbury Tales\" on vellum, and 12 copies of the \"Four Gospels\". Printing the \"Canterbury Tales\" dominated work at the press for two and a half years, and relatively few other books were printed during that period. However, the book was a considerable critical and financial success and", "title": "Golden Cockerel Press" }, { "docid": "93989", "text": "the text is even more difficult, since the audience is part of the story. This makes it difficult to tell when Chaucer is writing to the fictional pilgrim audience or the actual reader. Chaucer's works may have been distributed in some form during his lifetime in part or in whole. Scholars speculate that manuscripts were circulated among his friends, but likely remained unknown to most people until after his death. However, the speed with which copyists strove to write complete versions of his tale in manuscript form shows that Chaucer was a famous and respected poet in his own day.", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "164290", "text": "prior to the arrival of the printing press. There are 83 surviving manuscripts of the Canterbury Tales (in whole or part) alone, along with sixteen of \"Troilus and Criseyde\", including the personal copy of Henry IV. Given the ravages of time, it is likely that these surviving manuscripts represent hundreds since lost. Chaucer's original audience was a courtly one, and would have included women as well as men of the upper social classes. Yet even before his death in 1400, Chaucer's audience had begun to include members of the rising literate, middle and merchant classes, which included many Lollard sympathisers", "title": "Geoffrey Chaucer" }, { "docid": "9415159", "text": "oral variants. Perrault derived almost all his tales from folk sources, but rewrote them for the upper-class audience, removing rustic elements. The précieuses rewrote them even more extensively for their own interests. Collection of folk tales as such only began about 1860, but was fruitful for the next decades. Charles Perrault (1628–1703) collected tales: Marie Catherine d'Aulnoy, 1650/1–1705, collected tales: Émile Souvestre (1806–1854) collected tales: French folklore French folklore encompasses the fables, folklore and fairy tales and legends of the French people. Occitan literature - were songs, poetry and literature in Occitan in what is nowadays the South of France", "title": "French folklore" }, { "docid": "9894055", "text": "at least indicates that fairy tales have existed for thousands of years, although not perhaps recognized as a genre; the name \"fairy tale\" was first ascribed to them by Madame d'Aulnoy in the late 17th century. Many of today's fairy tales have evolved from centuries-old stories that have appeared, with variations, in multiple cultures around the world. Fairy tales, and works derived from fairy tales, are still written today. The older fairy tales were intended for an audience of adults, as well as children, but they were associated with children as early as the writings of the \"précieuses\"; the Brothers", "title": "Traditional story" }, { "docid": "93968", "text": "any single medieval theory to uncover. With this, Chaucer avoids targeting any specific audience or social class of readers, focusing instead on the characters of the story and writing their tales with a skill proportional to their social status and learning. However, even the lowest characters, such as the Miller, show surprising rhetorical ability, although their subject matter is more lowbrow. Vocabulary also plays an important part, as those of the higher classes refer to a woman as a \"lady\", while the lower classes use the word \"wenche\", with no exceptions. At times the same word will mean entirely different", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93959", "text": "world in which he lived. Storytelling was the main entertainment in England at the time, and storytelling contests had been around for hundreds of years. In 14th-century England the English Pui was a group with an appointed leader who would judge the songs of the group. The winner received a crown and, as with the winner of \"The Canterbury Tales\", a free dinner. It was common for pilgrims on a pilgrimage to have a chosen \"master of ceremonies\" to guide them and organise the journey. Harold Bloom suggests that the structure is mostly original, but inspired by the \"pilgrim\" figures", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93984", "text": "prominently within \"The Canterbury Tales\". A liminal space, which can be both geographical as well as metaphorical or spiritual, is the transitional or transformational space between a “real” (secure, known, limited) world and an unknown or imaginary space of both risk and possibility. The notion of a pilgrimage is itself a liminal experience, because it centres on travel between destinations and because pilgrims undertake it hoping to become more holy in the process. Thus, the structure of \"The Canterbury Tales\" itself is liminal; it not only covers the distance between London and Canterbury, but the majority of the tales refer", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "13960920", "text": "Śivadāsa Śivadāsa was the author of one of the best-known versions of stories from the Vetālapañćavinśati or \"Vetāla Tales\"; a series of nīti-śāstras (tales of political ethics) involving the semi-legendary Indian king Vikramāditya. Nothing is known about him for certain. The name is probably a nom-de-plume. Based on what may be inferred from his writing, he was a very well-educated courtier whose audience consisted of young men in the lower nobility with plenty of leisure time and a fondness for amusing stories involving warriors and courtesans. He may also have been an orator/actor who developed his stories through performance and", "title": "Śivadāsa" }, { "docid": "2459536", "text": "The first printed book in England was Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", published by Caxton in 1476. The first English grammars were written in Latin, with some in French. After a general plea for mother-tongue education in England: \"The first part of the elementary\", published in 1582 by Richard Mulcaster, William Bullokar wrote the first English grammar to be written in English: \"Pamphlet for Grammar\", followed by \"Bref Grammar\", both in 1586. Previously he had written \"Booke at Large for the Amendment of Orthography for English Speech\" (1580) but his orthography was not generally accepted and was soon supplanted, and his grammar", "title": "Vernacular" }, { "docid": "4613275", "text": "as a meta-theatrical self-consciousness, and an unabashed awareness of the financial contract engaged upon by paid actors and playwrights, and a paying audience. Prologues have long been used in non-dramatic fiction, since at least the time of Geoffrey Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", although Chaucer had prologues to many of the tales, rather than one at the front of the book. Prologue A prologue or prolog from Greek πρόλογος \"prologos\", from πρό \"pro\", \"before\" and λόγος \"logos\", \"word\" is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one,", "title": "Prologue" }, { "docid": "93953", "text": "Folger Shakespeare Library. In 2004, Linne Mooney claimed that she was able to identify the scrivener who worked for Chaucer as an Adam Pinkhurst. Mooney, then a professor at the University of Maine and a visiting fellow at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, said she could match Pinkhurst's signature, on an oath he signed, to his handwriting on a copy of \"The Canterbury Tales\" that might have been transcribed from Chaucer's working copy. That identification has been questioned and doubted by others and is being debated. In the absence of consensus as to whether or not a complete version of the", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "93998", "text": "Canterbury Tales\" to a cross section of people, all snow-sports enthusiasts but from different social backgrounds, converging on a remote back-country ski cabin in British Columbia in the 2011 novel \"The Canterbury Trail\". \"The Two Noble Kinsmen\", by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, a retelling of \"The Knight's Tale\", was first performed in 1613 or 1614 and published in 1634. In 1961, Erik Chisholm completed his opera, \"The Canterbury Tales\". The opera is in three acts: The Wyf of Bath’s Tale, The Pardoner’s Tale and The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. Nevill Coghill's modern English version formed the basis of a musical", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "3778315", "text": "not fixed his overall plan. There are also hints, with his claim he will talk in prose despite rhyming throughout, that the Man of Law originally told the Tale of Melibee before he was assigned Custance's tale late in the composition of the tales. The Man of Law's Tale The Man of Law's Tale is the fifth of the \"Canterbury Tales\" by Geoffrey Chaucer, written around 1387. John Gower's \"Tale of Constance\" in \"Confessio Amantis\" tells the same story and may have been a source for Chaucer. Nicholas Trivet's \"Les chronicles\" was a source for both authors. Constance (Custance in", "title": "The Man of Law's Tale" }, { "docid": "20729490", "text": "the sound track of \"Around the World in 80 Days\") and later taught violin and piano until she was in her late 80s. Audrey Call found her niche playing in studio orchestras, where her technique and sightreading skills made her a valuable player, and she often acted as concertmaster. In 1937 she recorded a suite for violin and piano (\"Canterbury Tales\") with pianist Maurice Krumbein (who also went under the name of Ray Carter). She appears to have stopped composing specifically for the violin after her marriage, but continued to write popular songs. One work, \"I Just Telephone Upstairs\", written", "title": "Audrey Call" }, { "docid": "18493414", "text": "John Phillip (poet) John Phillip (1561) was an English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan era. He is known for his play \"The Commodye of Pacient and Meeke Grissill\" (AKA \"The Plaie of Pacient Grisell\"), said to have been written in the late 1550s, and possibly first performed by a children's company at Nonsuch Palace in Surrey for Queen Elizabeth I as part of a special entertainment in August 1559. It is based on a tale from Boccaccio's \"Decameron\", which features also in Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\": that of patient Griselda, who displays continuing devotion to her husband despite his brutal", "title": "John Phillip (poet)" }, { "docid": "13467017", "text": "in popular tradition, but Carpenter points out that none of the stories existed in contemporary chapbooks leading him to think Perrault took and modified them from earlier (probably literary) versions. Although some of Perrault's tales had folkloric origins, he modified them with elaborate detail written in intentionally brilliant language for an audience of sophisticated adults who expected embellishment. Some stories such as \"Sleeping Beauty\" were original literary tales, divested from their (possible) folkloric roots. The intention was to present the \"précieux\" with modern retellings of stories from which the base, the common, and the rustic had been removed. The chapbook", "title": "Histoires ou contes du temps passé" }, { "docid": "11315450", "text": "Niall Ashdown Niall Ashdown is a comedian, actor, improvisor and writer. He has previously improvised in such television shows as Lifegame, Animo, Improbable Tales at the Nottingham Playhouse, Impropera and with the Comedy Store Players. He has written and performed two acclaimed solo shows, Hungarian Bird Festival and The Man Who Would Be Sting and is in Note to Tale, am excellent work with improvising classical quintet Between the Notes. He is also part of Impropera - a group who improvise operas based on suggestions from the audience - they are currently developing a show for a younger audience. Ashdown", "title": "Niall Ashdown" }, { "docid": "13611147", "text": "short stories, or novella that remained part of a European oral culture of storytelling into the late 19th century. Fairy tales, jokes, and humorous stories designed to make a point in a conversation, and the exemplum a priest would insert in a sermon belong into this tradition. Written collections of such stories circulated in a wide range of products from practical compilations of examples designed for the use of clerics to compilations of various stories such as Boccaccio's \"Decameron\" (1354) and Geoffrey Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\" (1386–1400). The \"Decameron\" (1354) was a compilation of one hundred novelle told by ten people—seven", "title": "Novel" }, { "docid": "93981", "text": "emphasised chivalry during his reign. Two tales, \"Sir Topas\" and \"The Tale of Melibee\", are told by Chaucer himself, who is travelling with the pilgrims in his own story. Both tales seem to focus on the ill-effects of chivalry—the first making fun of chivalric rules and the second warning against violence. The \"Tales\" constantly reflect the conflict between classes. For example, the division of the three estates: the characters are all divided into three distinct classes, the classes being \"those who pray\" (the clergy), \"those who fight\" (the nobility), and \"those who work\" (the commoners and peasantry). Most of the", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "3901103", "text": "was the result. Bates, who was not a fan of science fiction, edited the magazine from its inception in January 1930 until March 1933, when Clayton went bankrupt and the magazine was sold to Street and Smith. During that time, he edited other magazines for Clayton, including \"Strange Tales\", intended to compete with \"Weird Tales\". Bates believed the science fiction stories of the time were poorly written: \"\"Amazing Stories\"! Once I had bought a copy. What awful stuff I'd found it! Cluttered with trivia! Packed with puerilities. Written by unimaginables! But now at the memory I wondered if there might", "title": "Harry Bates (author)" }, { "docid": "426438", "text": "himself thereof, asks three things of her, all of which she does, and therewithal enjoys him in presence of Nicostratus, and makes Nicostratus believe that what he saw was not real. Panfilo narrates. Boccaccio combined two earlier folk tales into one to create this story. The test of fidelity is previously recorded in French (a \"fabliau\") and Latin (\"Lidia\", an elegiac comedy), but comes originally from India or Persia. The story of the pear tree, best known to English speaking readers from \"The Canterbury Tales\", also originates from Persia in the \"Bahar-Danush\", in which the husband climbs a date tree", "title": "Summary of Decameron tales" }, { "docid": "93974", "text": "in the behaviour of the clergy, false church relics or abuse of indulgences. Several characters in the \"Tales\" are religious figures, and the very setting of the pilgrimage to Canterbury is religious (although the prologue comments ironically on its merely seasonal attractions), making religion a significant theme of the work. Two characters, the Pardoner and the Summoner, whose roles apply the Church's secular power, are both portrayed as deeply corrupt, greedy, and abusive. Pardoners in Chaucer's day were those people from whom one bought Church \"indulgences\" for forgiveness of sins, who were guilty of abusing their office for their own", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "4607841", "text": "The Second Nun's Tale \"The Second Nun's Tale\" (Middle English: \"Þe Seconde Nonnes Tale\"), originally written in late Middle English, is part of Geoffrey Chaucer's \"The Canterbury Tales\", which was a collection of 24 stories telling of various people. Told by a nun concerned only with spiritual matters, \"The Second Nun's Tale\" tells the story of Saint Cecilia. The hagiography (saint's life) was a popular story format during the life of Chaucer. Like many of the tales told by the pilgrims, \"The Second Nun's Tale\" incorporates elements from Dante. The lack of portrait for the second nun in the General", "title": "The Second Nun's Tale" }, { "docid": "11401530", "text": "Fairy Tales (TV series) Fairy Tales is a British television drama anthology series produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC Northern Ireland and broadcast on BBC One. Traditional fairy tales are adapted into modern settings, after the model of \"ShakespeaRe-Told\" and \"The Canterbury Tales\". The first episode was broadcast on 10 January 2008, with others following at weekly intervals. Based on the fairytale \"Rapunzel\", Billy Jane Brooke (Charity Wakefield) is a successful tennis player whose nickname is \"Rapunzel\" because of her long hair. Billy Jane has an overprotective mother-manager (Geraldine James) who surrounds Billy Jane with female bodyguards and prevents", "title": "Fairy Tales (TV series)" }, { "docid": "1517606", "text": "for Bradfield College the first of what was to be an immense series of cartoons for stained glass. In 1858 he decorated a cabinet with the \"Prioress's Tale\" from Geoffrey Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\", his first direct illustration of the work of a poet whom he especially loved and who inspired him with endless subjects. Thus early, therefore, we see the artist busy in all the various fields in which he was to labour. In the autumn of 1857 Burne-Jones joined Morris, Valentine Prinsep, J. R. Spencer Stanhope and others in Rossetti's ill-fated scheme to decorate the walls of the Oxford", "title": "Edward Burne-Jones" }, { "docid": "16252957", "text": "the poem written in \"heroic couplets\", fitting for a composition extolling those virtues most apparent in \"men in arms,\" and found often in epic works such as Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. As in much other heroic verse, the poet here seems to object nothing to the occasional poetic triplet. Wordsworth modelled his Happy Warrior on Lord Nelson, who, though his fleet was victorious, had been killed at the Battle of Trafalgar by a French sniper. Nelson had been famous for his loving, inspirational leadership, and had, in previous battles, lost an arm & the sight in one eye, yet persisted", "title": "Character of the Happy Warrior" }, { "docid": "16030391", "text": "of the bawdier elements of the Canterbury Tales. Sturt's biography of Francis Bacon defended Bacon against Macaulay, whom she characterised as \"a man writing in semi-ignorance to please the most hypocritical audience that ever existed\". On retirement she taught for a year in Sarawak in Borneo. Mary Sturt Mary Sturt (8 September 1896 - 1994?) was a British educational psychologist and historian of education. She was Vice-Principal of St Mary's College, Bangor, an Anglican teacher-training college for women. Sturt collaborated with Ellen Oakden in several pieces of writing. Their \"Modern Psychology and Education\" (1926) was welcomed by its \"Observer\" reviewer", "title": "Mary Sturt" }, { "docid": "9318115", "text": "labelled (in French) as either \"placebo singers\" or \"singers of placebo\"; they were so labelled because they sang the word \"placebo\", \"not\" because they were \"choral placaters\", using their song to please. By the time of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (circa 1386), the disparaging English expression \"placebo singer\", meaning a parasite or a sycophant, was well established in the English language. In Chaucer’s Parson’s Tale, for example, the Parson speaks of how flatterers (those who continuously \"sing Placebo\") are \"the Devil’s Chaplains\". (Perhaps Charles Darwin had Chaucer’s Parson in mind when he wrote: \"What a book a Devil's Chaplain might write", "title": "Placebo (at funeral)" }, { "docid": "12582254", "text": "from the erotic to the tragic. Tales of wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. In addition to its literary value and widespread influence (for example on Chaucer's \"The Canterbury Tales\"), it provides a document of life at the time. Written in the vernacular of the Florentine language, it is considered a masterpiece of classical early Italian prose. The book's primary title exemplifies Boccaccio's fondness for Greek philology: \"Decameron\" combines two Greek words, , \"déka\" (\"ten\") and , \"hēméra\" (\"day\"), to form a term that means \"ten-day [event]\". Ten days is the period in which the characters", "title": "The Decameron" }, { "docid": "9219102", "text": "to public relations in hopes to impress the American film critics. For its next feature film, \"Rock-a-Doodle\", a greater emphasis was placed on audience reception. Several screenings of early test footage were held, and changes were made to the film's content to reduce the intensity or suggestiveness of several scenes and broaden its commercial appeal. \"Rock-a-Doodle\" was loosely based on the play \"Chantecler\" by poet and playwright Edmond Rostand (itself based on a fable popularised by Chaucer in \"The Canterbury Tales\"). The idea for an adaptation of \"Chantecler\" dates back to the late 1930s at the Walt Disney Company, and", "title": "Sullivan Bluth Studios" }, { "docid": "19073482", "text": "The Squire (Canterbury Tales) The Squire is a fictional character in the framing narrative of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. He is squire to (and son of) the Knight and is the narrator of The Squire's Tale or \"Cambuscan\". The Squire is one of the secular pilgrims, of the military group (The Squire, The Knight and The Yeoman). The Knight and the Squire are the pilgrims with the highest social status. However his tale, interrupted as it is, is paired with that of the Franklin. The Squire (along with The Shipman and The Summoner) is a candidate for the interrupter of", "title": "The Squire (Canterbury Tales)" }, { "docid": "6332037", "text": "words, \"What Perrault began, the Grimms completed\". W. H. Auden praised the collection during World War II as one of the founding works of Western culture. The tales themselves have been put to many uses. Hitler praised them as folkish tales showing children with sound racial instincts seeking racially pure marriage partners, and so strongly that the Allied forces warned against them; for instance, \"Cinderella\" with the heroine as racially pure, the stepmother as an alien, and the prince with an unspoiled instinct being able to distinguish. Writers who have written about the Holocaust have combined the tales with their", "title": "Grimms' Fairy Tales" }, { "docid": "93963", "text": "Canterbury Tales\" is a collection of stories built around a frame narrative or frame tale, a common and already long established genre of its period. Chaucer's \"Tales\" differs from most other story \"collections\" in this genre chiefly in its intense variation. Most story collections focused on a theme, usually a religious one. Even in the \"Decameron\", storytellers are encouraged to stick to the theme decided on for the day. The idea of a pilgrimage to get such a diverse collection of people together for literary purposes was also unprecedented, though \"the association of pilgrims and storytelling was a familiar one\".", "title": "The Canterbury Tales" }, { "docid": "3468394", "text": "a single scribe, the illustrations were executed by perhaps as many as three artists. The Ellesmere manuscript is thought to be very early in date, being written shortly after Chaucer's death. It is seen as an important source for efforts to reconstruct Chaucer's original text and intentions, though John M. Manly and Edith Rickert in their \"Text of the Canterbury Tales\" (1940) noted that whoever edited the manuscript probably made substantial revisions, tried to regularise spelling, and put the individual Tales into a smoothly running order. Up until this point the Ellesmere manuscript had been used as the 'base text'", "title": "Ellesmere Chaucer" } ]
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the continued erosion and replacement of bone tissue is called
[ "bone remodeling" ]
[ { "docid": "6524731", "text": "in the resorption process. High levels of calcium, magnesium, phosphate and products of collagen will be released into the extracellular fluid as the osteoclasts tunnel into the mineralized bone. Osteoclasts are prominent in the tissue destruction found in psoriatic arthritis and rheumatological disorders. The human body is in a constant state of bone remodeling. Bone remodelling is a process which maintains bone strength and ion homeostasis by replacing discrete parts of old bone with newly synthesized packets of proteinaceous matrix. Bone is resorbed by osteoclasts, and is deposited by osteoblasts in a process called ossification. Osteocyte activity plays a key", "title": "Bone resorption" }, { "docid": "11287880", "text": "osteoblasts. Together, the cells that are responsible for bone remodeling are known as the basic multicellular unit (BMU), and the temporal duration (i.e. lifespan) of the BMU is referred to as the bone remodeling period. Bone remodeling Bone remodeling (or bone metabolism) is a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton (a process called \"bone resorption\") and new bone tissue is formed (a process called \"ossification\" or \"new bone formation\"). These processes also control the reshaping or replacement of bone following injuries like fractures but also micro-damage, which occurs during normal activity. Remodeling responds also to", "title": "Bone remodeling" }, { "docid": "11287877", "text": "Bone remodeling Bone remodeling (or bone metabolism) is a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton (a process called \"bone resorption\") and new bone tissue is formed (a process called \"ossification\" or \"new bone formation\"). These processes also control the reshaping or replacement of bone following injuries like fractures but also micro-damage, which occurs during normal activity. Remodeling responds also to functional demands of the mechanical loading. In the first year of life, almost 100% of the skeleton is replaced. In adults, remodeling proceeds at about 10% per year. An imbalance in the regulation of bone", "title": "Bone remodeling" }, { "docid": "4480283", "text": "Ossification Ossification (or osteogenesis) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells called osteoblasts. It is synonymous with bone tissue formation. There are two processes resulting in the formation of normal, healthy bone tissue: Intramembranous ossification is the direct laying down of bone into the primitive connective tissue (mesenchyme), while endochondral ossification involves cartilage as a precursor. In fracture healing, endochondral osteogenesis is the most commonly occurring process, for example in fractures of long bones treated by plaster of Paris, whereas fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with metal plates, screws, pins,", "title": "Ossification" }, { "docid": "4480288", "text": "evolving as an osmotic barrier, or as a protective structure. Ossification Ossification (or osteogenesis) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells called osteoblasts. It is synonymous with bone tissue formation. There are two processes resulting in the formation of normal, healthy bone tissue: Intramembranous ossification is the direct laying down of bone into the primitive connective tissue (mesenchyme), while endochondral ossification involves cartilage as a precursor. In fracture healing, endochondral osteogenesis is the most commonly occurring process, for example in fractures of long bones treated by plaster of Paris, whereas fractures treated by", "title": "Ossification" }, { "docid": "9574379", "text": "declines to zero approximately 6 months after injection. Bone remodeling is the process by which the body continuously removes old bone tissue and replaces it with new bone. It is driven by various types of cells, most notably osteoblasts (which secrete new bone) and osteoclasts (which break down bone); osteocytes are also present in bone, but their role is still not well understood. Precursors to osteoclasts, called pre-osteoclasts, express surface receptors called RANK (receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B). RANK is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily. RANK is activated by RANKL (the RANK-Ligand), which exists", "title": "Denosumab" }, { "docid": "19475095", "text": "constriction is called negative remodeling. Tissue remodeling occurs in adipose tissue with increased body fat. In obese subjects, this remodeling is often pathological, characterized by excessive inflammation and fibrosis. Tissue remodeling Tissue remodeling is the reorganization or renovation of existing tissues. Tissue remodeling can be either physiological or pathological. The process can either change the characteristics of a tissue such as in blood vessel remodeling, or result in the dynamic equilibrium of a tissue such as in bone remodeling. Macrophages repair wounds and remodel tissue by producing extracellular matrix and proteases to modify that specific matrix. A myocardial infarction induces", "title": "Tissue remodeling" }, { "docid": "6524731", "text": "in the resorption process. High levels of calcium, magnesium, phosphate and products of collagen will be released into the extracellular fluid as the osteoclasts tunnel into the mineralized bone. Osteoclasts are prominent in the tissue destruction found in psoriatic arthritis and rheumatological disorders. The human body is in a constant state of bone remodeling. Bone remodelling is a process which maintains bone strength and ion homeostasis by replacing discrete parts of old bone with newly synthesized packets of proteinaceous matrix. Bone is resorbed by osteoclasts, and is deposited by osteoblasts in a process called ossification. Osteocyte activity plays a key", "title": "Bone resorption" }, { "docid": "15347942", "text": "the bone will become less dense and weaker due to the lack of the stimulus required for continued remodeling. This reduction in bone density (osteopenia) is known as stress shielding and can occur as a result of a hip replacement (or other prosthesis). The normal stress on a bone is shielded from that bone by being placed on a prosthetic implant. The remodeling of bone in response to loading is achieved via mechanotransduction, a process through which forces or other mechanical signals are converted to biochemical signals in cellular signaling. Mechanotransduction leading to bone remodeling involve the steps of mechanocoupling,", "title": "Wolff's law" } ]
[ { "docid": "1801476", "text": "the granulation tissue develop into chondroblasts which also form hyaline cartilage. These two new tissues grow in size until they unite with each other. These processes culminate in a new mass of heterogeneous tissue known as a fracture callus. Callus formation peaks at day 14 of fracture. Eventually, the fracture gap is bridged. The next phase is the replacement of the hyaline cartilage and woven bone with lamellar bone. The replacement process is known as endochondral ossification with respect to the hyaline cartilage and bony substitution with respect to the woven bone. Substitution of woven bone happens before substitution of", "title": "Bone healing" }, { "docid": "48475", "text": "made up of different types of bone cells. Osteoblasts and osteocytes are involved in the formation and mineralization of bone; osteoclasts are involved in the resorption of bone tissue. Modified (flattened) osteoblasts become the lining cells that form a protective layer on the bone surface. The mineralised matrix of bone tissue has an organic component of mainly collagen called \"ossein\" and an inorganic component of bone mineral made up of various salts. Bone tissue is a mineralized tissue of two types, cortical bone and cancellous bone. Other types of tissue found in bones include bone marrow, endosteum, periosteum, nerves, blood", "title": "Bone" }, { "docid": "6288756", "text": "lingual to the functional tooth in the incisors and postcanines. While a replacement canine does exist, more often than not it is not erupted and the original functional canine remains. The bone tissue of \"Thrinaxodon\" consists of fibro-lamellar bone, to a varying degree across all the separate limbs, most of which develops into parallel-fibred bone tissue towards the periphery. Each of the bones contains a large abundance of globular osteocyte lacunae which radiate a multitude of branched canaliculi. Ontogenetically early bones, of which are mostly fibro-lamellar tissue, possessed a large amount of vascular canals. These canals are oriented longitudinally within", "title": "Thrinaxodon" }, { "docid": "8255696", "text": "not replaced, but is allowed to heal and develop its own fibrous scar tissue so that the joint is no longer bone-to-bone, a pseudoarthrosis (also called a \"false joint\"). The neck of the femur is usually removed at the same time as the head. This prevents the post operative complication of bone rubbing on bone and continued pain. This has led to the procedure often also called \"Femoral head and neck ostectomy\". Animals who have had the operation are required to maintain a lower weight to compensate for the loss of skeletal integrity, and typically have excellent functional outcomes with", "title": "Femoral head ostectomy" }, { "docid": "13137845", "text": "Nonossifying fibroma A nonossifying fibroma (also called fibroxanthoma) is a common benign bone tumor in children and adolescents. However, it is controversial whether it represents a true neoplasm or rather a developmental disorder of growing bone. Radiographically, the tumor presents as a well marginated radiolucent lesion, with a distinct multilocular appearance. These foci consist of collagen rich connective tissue, fibroblasts, histiocytes and osteoclasts. They originate from the growth plate, and are located in adjacent parts of the metaphysis and diaphysis of long bones, most often of the legs. No treatment is needed in asymptomatic patients and spontaneous remission with replacement", "title": "Nonossifying fibroma" }, { "docid": "48496", "text": "immobile, then the joint is called a \"suture\". The formation of bone is called ossification. During the fetal stage of development this occurs by two processes: intramembranous ossification and endochondral ossification. Intramembranous ossification involves the formation of bone from connective tissue whereas endochondral ossification involves the formation of bone from cartilage. Intramembranous ossification mainly occurs during formation of the flat bones of the skull but also the mandible, maxilla, and clavicles; the bone is formed from connective tissue such as mesenchyme tissue rather than from cartilage. The process includes: the development of the ossification center, calcification, trabeculae formation and the", "title": "Bone" }, { "docid": "4621427", "text": "It is one of the myeloproliferative disorders, diseases of the bone marrow in which excess cells are produced at some stage. Production of cytokines such as fibroblast growth factor by the abnormal hematopoietic cell clone (particularly by megakaryocytes) leads to replacement of the hematopoietic tissue of the bone marrow by connective tissue via collagen fibrosis. The decrease in hematopoietic tissue impairs the patient's ability to generate new blood cells, resulting in progressive pancytopenia, a shortage of all blood cell types. However, the proliferation of fibroblasts and deposition of collagen is a secondary phenomenon, and the fibroblasts themselves are not part", "title": "Myelofibrosis" }, { "docid": "17739889", "text": "2001). He is a strong supporter of FC Porto. Reis began his research into biomaterials in 1990. He studies the development of biomaterials from natural origin polymers and their possible biomedical applications, including bone replacement and fixation, drug delivery carriers, partially degradable bone cements and tissue engineering scaffolding. His team works under his leadership in the tissue engineering of many different tissues, namely: bone, cartilage, osteochondral, skin, tendon and ligaments, meniscus, intervertebral disks, as well as on peripheral and central nervous systems regeneration, diabetes treatment and cancer 3D disease models. In 2015 Reis' research team developed a new type of", "title": "Rui L. Reis" }, { "docid": "48483", "text": "exclusively with red marrow or hematopoietic marrow, but as the child ages the hematopoietic fraction decreases in quantity and the fatty/ yellow fraction called marrow adipose tissue (MAT) increases in quantity. In adults, red marrow is mostly found in the bone marrow of the femur, the ribs, the vertebrae and pelvic bones. Bone is a metabolically active tissue composed of several types of cells. These cells include osteoblasts, which are involved in the creation and mineralization of bone tissue, osteocytes, and osteoclasts, which are involved in the reabsorption of bone tissue. Osteoblasts and osteocytes are derived from osteoprogenitor cells, but", "title": "Bone" }, { "docid": "8980111", "text": "Endosteum The endosteum (plural endostea) is a thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones. This endosteal surface is usually resorbed during long periods of malnutrition, resulting in less cortical thickness. The outer surface of a bone is lined by a thin layer of connective tissue that is very similar in morphology and function to endosteum. It is called the periosteum, or the periosteal surface. During bone growth, the width of the bone increases as osteoblasts lay new bone tissue at the periosteum. To prevent", "title": "Endosteum" }, { "docid": "8312595", "text": "Epiphyseal plate The epiphyseal plate (or epiphysial plate, physis, or growth plate) is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone. It is the part of a long bone where new bone growth takes place; that is, the whole bone is alive, with maintenance remodeling throughout its existing bone tissue, but the growth plate is the place where the long bone grows longer (adds length). The plate is not only found in children and adolescents; in adults, who have stopped growing, the plate is replaced by an epiphyseal line. This replacement is known as", "title": "Epiphyseal plate" }, { "docid": "14311558", "text": "Bone mineral Bone mineral (also called inorganic bone phase, bone salt, or bone apatite) is the inorganic component of bone tissue. It gives bones their compressive strength. Bone mineral is formed from carbonated hydroxyapatite with lower crystallinity. Bone mineral is formed from globular and plate structures distributed among the collagen fibrils of bone and forming yet a larger structure. The bone salt and collagen fibers together constitute the extracellular matrix of bone tissue. Often the plural form \"bone salts\" is used; it reflects the notion of various salts that, on the level of molecular metabolism, can go into the formation", "title": "Bone mineral" }, { "docid": "14311560", "text": "problems with those glands (such as hypo- or hyperparathyroidism or hypo- or hyperthyroidism) can create problems with bone mineral density (as well as hypo- or hypercalcemia). Bone mineral Bone mineral (also called inorganic bone phase, bone salt, or bone apatite) is the inorganic component of bone tissue. It gives bones their compressive strength. Bone mineral is formed from carbonated hydroxyapatite with lower crystallinity. Bone mineral is formed from globular and plate structures distributed among the collagen fibrils of bone and forming yet a larger structure. The bone salt and collagen fibers together constitute the extracellular matrix of bone tissue. Often", "title": "Bone mineral" }, { "docid": "4319636", "text": "interconnect. This becomes the canaliculi of osteons. Since bone spicules tend to form around blood vessels, the perivascular space is greatly reduced as the bone continues to grow. When replacement to compact bone occurs, this blood vessel becomes the central canal of the osteon. Intramembranous ossification Intramembranous ossification is one of the two essential processes during fetal development of the gnathostome (excluding chondrichthyans such as sharks) skeletal system by which rudimentary bone tissue is created. Intramembranous ossification is also an essential process during the natural healing of bone fractures and the rudimentary formation of bones of the head. Unlike endochondral", "title": "Intramembranous ossification" }, { "docid": "48513", "text": "can either destroy bone (called a \"lytic\" cancer) or create bone (a \"sclerotic\" cancer). Cancers of the bone marrow inside the bone can also affect bone tissue, examples including leukemia and multiple myeloma. Bone may also be affected by cancers in other parts of the body. Cancers in other parts of the body may release parathyroid hormone or parathyroid hormone-related peptide. This increases bone reabsorption, and can lead to bone fractures. Bone tissue that is destroyed or altered as a result of cancers is distorted, weakened, and more prone to fracture. This may lead to compression of the spinal cord,", "title": "Bone" }, { "docid": "138616", "text": "skull. This is a special form of cast and mold formation. If the chemistry is right, the organism (or fragment of organism) can act as a nucleus for the precipitation of minerals such as siderite, resulting in a nodule forming around it. If this happens rapidly before significant decay to the organic tissue, very fine three-dimensional morphological detail can be preserved. Nodules from the Carboniferous Mazon Creek fossil beds of Illinois, USA, are among the best documented examples of such mineralization. Replacement occurs when the shell, bone or other tissue is replaced with another mineral. In some cases mineral replacement", "title": "Fossil" }, { "docid": "14051301", "text": "Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is considered the imaging study of choice in identifying Tarlov cysts. MRI provides better resolution of tissue density, absence of bone interference, multiplanar capabilities, and is noninvasive. Plain films may show bony erosion of the spinal canal or of the sacral foramina On MRI pictures, the signal is the same as the CSF one. If MRI made with a contrast medium: A computed tomography (CT) scan is another examination method often used for the diagnosis of Tarlov cyst. Unenhanced CT scans may show sacral erosion, asymmetric epidural fat distribution, and cystic masses that have the same density", "title": "Tarlov cyst" }, { "docid": "8980112", "text": "the bone from becoming unnecessarily thick, osteoclasts resorb the bone from the endosteal side. Endosteum The endosteum (plural endostea) is a thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones. This endosteal surface is usually resorbed during long periods of malnutrition, resulting in less cortical thickness. The outer surface of a bone is lined by a thin layer of connective tissue that is very similar in morphology and function to endosteum. It is called the periosteum, or the periosteal surface. During bone growth, the width of", "title": "Endosteum" }, { "docid": "5224219", "text": "increasingly used to make bone grafting materials as well as dental prosthetics and repair. Some implants, e.g. hip replacements, dental implants and bone conduction implants, are coated with HA.. As the native dissolution rate of hydroxyapatite in-vivo, around 10 wt% per year, is significantly lower than the growth rate of newly formed bone tissue, in its use as a bone replacement material, ways are being sought to enhance its solubility rate and thus promote better bioactivity. Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite (MH) is marketed as a \"bone-building\" supplement with superior absorption in comparison to calcium. It is a second-generation calcium supplement derived from", "title": "Hydroxyapatite" }, { "docid": "4319633", "text": "consisting of mineralized osteoid that contains osteocytes and is lined by active osteoblasts. The nidus, that began as a diffuse collection of MSCs, has become rudimentary bone tissue. The first step in the process is the formation of bone spicules which eventually fuse with each other and become trabeculae. The periosteum is formed and bone growth continues at the surface of trabeculae. Much like spicules, the increasing growth of trabeculae result in interconnection and this network is called woven bone. Eventually, woven bone is replaced by lamellar bone. Embryologic mesenchymal cells (MSC) condense into layers of vascularized primitive connective tissue.", "title": "Intramembranous ossification" }, { "docid": "8022146", "text": "cover the recession (called a pedicle graft) or use of a free graft of gingival or connective tissue from the roof of the mouth (called a \"free gingival graft\" or a Subepithelial connective tissue graft). Alternatively, a material called acellular dermal matrix (processed donated human skin allograft) may be used instead of tissue from the patient's own palate. Recent advances have seen the introduction of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) infused bone graft material. This material is usually combined with the cellular matrix to form a soft bone paste that is then covered by the allograft. The development of this", "title": "Gingival recession" }, { "docid": "20723972", "text": "to achieve close fixation with the bone and will decrease patient recovery time considerably. Essentially, the foam becomes an extracellular matrix in the body as tissue is integrated into it. Today, the implants most commonly used for bone replacement lack the ability to promote these characteristics, which are found in natural bone and, as a result, the implants have limited lifetimes. This phenomenon of osseointegration works similarly to direct fracture healing. However, instead of a bone fragment-end reconnecting to bone, the fragment-end connects to an implant surface. In a study on fibroblastic interactions with high porosity Ti6Al4V, the metal foam", "title": "Titanium foam" }, { "docid": "6126977", "text": "Reticular connective tissue Reticular connective tissue is a type of connective tissue with a network of reticular fibers, made of type III collagen (\"reticulum\" = net or network). Reticular fibers are not unique to reticular connective tissue, but only in this type are they dominant. Reticular fibers are synthesized by special fibroblasts called reticular cells. The fibers are thin branching structures. Reticular connective tissue is found around the kidney, the spleen, and lymph nodes, Peyer's patches as well as in bone marrow. The fibers form a soft skeleton (stroma) to support the lymphoid organs (lymph node stromal cells, red bone", "title": "Reticular connective tissue" }, { "docid": "5453611", "text": "growth factors which activate receptors close to primary afferent neurons. Activation of these neural receptors is a contributing factor to pain sensation. Additionally, inflammatory lipids called prostaglandins, which are produced at high rates by cancer cells within tumors, activate nociceptors when they bind together. Stimulation of specialized pain-sensitive nerve fibers (nociceptors) that innervate bone tissue leads to the sensation of bone pain. Bone pain originates from both the periosteum and the bone marrow which relay nociceptive signals to the brain creating the sensation of pain. Bone tissue is innervated by both myelinated (A beta and A delta fiber) and unmyelinated", "title": "Bone pain" }, { "docid": "775195", "text": "is commonly called an alveolus, or \"socket\". Lying over the bone is the gingiva or gum, which is readily visible in the mouth. The periodontal ligament is a specialized connective tissue that attaches the cementum of a tooth to the alveolar bone. This tissue covers the root of the tooth within the bone. Each ligament has a width of 0.15–0.38mm, but this size decreases over time. The functions of the periodontal ligaments include attachment of the tooth to the bone, support for the tooth, formation and resorption of bone during tooth movement, sensation, and eruption. The cells of the periodontal", "title": "Human tooth" }, { "docid": "18743803", "text": "called a neural arch. The body is composed of cancellous bone, which is the spongy type of osseous tissue, whose micro-anatomy has been specifically studied within the pedicle bones. This cancellous bone is in turn, covered by a thin coating of cortical bone (or compact bone), the hard and dense type of osseous tissue. The vertebral arch and processes have thicker coverings of cortical bone. The upper and lower surfaces of the body of the vertebra are flattened and rough in order to give attachment to the intervertebral discs. These surfaces are the vertebral endplates which are in direct contact", "title": "Vertebra" }, { "docid": "102668", "text": "rex\" leg bone from the Hell Creek Formation in Montana. After recovery, the tissue was rehydrated by the science team. When the fossilized bone was treated over several weeks to remove mineral content from the fossilized bone-marrow cavity (a process called demineralization), Schweitzer found evidence of intact structures such as blood vessels, bone matrix, and connective tissue (bone fibers). Scrutiny under the microscope further revealed that the putative dinosaur soft tissue had retained fine structures (microstructures) even at the cellular level. The exact nature and composition of this material, and the implications of Schweitzer's discovery, are not yet clear. In", "title": "Dinosaur" }, { "docid": "12487639", "text": "person who suffered severe infection, septic shock, underwent dialysis and ultimately paralysis due to having received an implant made from infected cadaver tissue from Mastromarino's company. Although a recent judicial ruling has increased the difficulty of patients in proving pain and suffering from receiving bad donor tissue in cases like these, Pfaff’s lawsuit is still pending. Other patients who received BTS-derived tissue and body parts include a Colorado woman who had to repeat her ACL replacement surgery after her first BTS tendon failed, an Ohio woman who developed syphilis after receiving a bone from BTS, and an Ohio man who", "title": "Biomedical Tissue Services" }, { "docid": "3880038", "text": "times a day. Another problem lack of mobility can cause is loss of bone density and changes in bone structure. Loss of bone density (bone demineralization), thought to be due to lack of input from weakened or paralysed muscles, can increase the risk of fractures. Conversely, a poorly understood phenomenon is the overgrowth of bone tissue in soft tissue areas, called heterotopic ossification. It occurs below the level of injury, possibly as a result of inflammation, and happens to a clinically significant extent in 27% of people. People with SCI are at especially high risk for respiratory and cardiovascular problems,", "title": "Spinal cord injury" }, { "docid": "8395299", "text": "(glass-like) table. These bones are composed of two thin layers of compact bone enclosing between them a variable quantity of cancellous bone, which is the location of red bone marrow. In an adult, most red blood cells are formed in flat bones. The intervening cancellous tissue is called the diploë, and this, in the nasal region of the skull, becomes absorbed so as to leave spaces filled with air–the paranasal sinuses between the two tables. Ossification is started by the formation of layers of undifferentiated connective tissue that hold the area where the flat bone is to come. On a", "title": "Flat bone" }, { "docid": "11170004", "text": "ultimate goals of tissue engineering is the creation of organs, such as the kidney, from basic constituents. A scaffolding is necessary to grow the entity into a functioning organ, after which the polymer scaffold would degrade and be safely eliminated from the body. There are reports of using polyglycolic acid and polylactic acid to engineer vascular tissue for heart repair. The scaffold can be used to help create undamaged arteries and vessels. In addition to tissue engineering, biodegradable polymers are being used orthopedic applications, such as bone and joint replacement. A wide variety of non-biodegradable polymers have been used for", "title": "Biodegradable polymer" }, { "docid": "8230301", "text": "enzyme inadequacy and glycoprotein accumulated. \"Cleidocranial dysostosis\" is a general skeletal condition named for the collarbone (cleido-) and cranium deformities which people with it often have. Common features include: \"Fibrous dysplasia\" causes bone thinning and growths or lesions in one or more bones of the human body. These lesions are tumor-like growths that consist of replacement of the medullary bone with fibrous tissue, causing the expansion and weakening of the areas of bone involved. Especially when involving the skull or facial bones, the lesions can cause externally visible deformities. The skull is often, but not necessarily, affected, and any other", "title": "Osteochondrodysplasia" }, { "docid": "2069770", "text": "developments in the multidisciplinary field of tissue engineering have yielded a novel set of tissue replacement parts and implementation strategies. Scientific advances in biomaterials, stem cells, growth and differentiation factors, and biomimetic environments have created unique opportunities to fabricate tissues in the laboratory from combinations of engineered extracellular matrices (\"scaffolds\"), cells, and biologically active molecules. Among the major challenges now facing tissue engineering is the need for more complex functionality, as well as both functional and biomechanical stability and vascularization in laboratory-grown tissues destined for transplantation. The continued success of tissue engineering, and the eventual development of true human replacement", "title": "Tissue engineering" }, { "docid": "2087278", "text": "or \"tables\") of cortical bone tissue between which is the cancellous bone tissue known in the cranial bones as diploë. The bone is especially thick at the ridges, protuberances, condyles, and anterior part of the basilar part; in the inferior cerebellar fossae it is thin, semitransparent, and without diploë. Near the middle of the outer surface of the squamous part of the occipital (the largest part) there is a prominence – the external occipital protuberance. The highest point of this is called the inion. From the inion, along the midline of the squamous part until the foramen magnum, runs a", "title": "Occipital bone" }, { "docid": "2489567", "text": "damage. This is called elastic deformation. Forces that exceed the capacity of bone to behave elastically may cause failure, typically bone fractures. Bone is a dynamic tissue that is constantly being reshaped by osteoblasts, which produce and secrete matrix proteins and transport mineral into the matrix, and osteoclasts, which break down the tissues. Osteoblasts are the major cellular component of bone. Osteoblasts arise from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). MSC give rise to osteoblasts, adipocytes, and myocytes among other cell types. Osteoblast quantity is understood to be inversely proportional to that of marrow adipocytes which comprise marrow adipose tissue (MAT). Osteoblasts", "title": "Osteoblast" }, { "docid": "19111982", "text": "are lightweight yet strong and hard, and serve multiple functions. Mineralized osseous tissue or bone tissue, is of two types – cortical and cancellous and gives it rigidity and a coral-like three-dimensional internal structure. Other types of tissue found in bones include marrow, endosteum, periosteum, nerves, blood vessels and cartilage. Bone is an active tissue composed of different cells. Osteoblasts are involved in the creation and mineralisation of bone; osteocytes and osteoclasts are involved in the reabsorption of bone tissue. The mineralised matrix of bone tissue has an organic component mainly of collagen and an inorganic component of bone mineral", "title": "Hard tissue" }, { "docid": "9060903", "text": "the tissue linking the structures is ligamentous. A gomphosis is a specialized fibrous joint in which a conical process or peg of one bone fits into a hole or socket in another bone. (gomphos is a Greek word meaning bolt). Small quantity of fibrous tissue holds the bones together. No movement is possible at such peg-and-socket joints. Fibrous joint Fibrous joints are connected by dense connective tissue, consisting mainly of collagen. These are fixed joints where bones are united by a layer of white fibrous tissue of varying thickness. In the skull the joints between the bones are called sutures.", "title": "Fibrous joint" }, { "docid": "6008469", "text": "the different bioavailabilities of the different calcium salts. It can be used as a tissue replacement for repairing bony defects when autogenous bone graft is not feasible or possible. It may be used alone or in combination with a biodegradable, resorbable polymer such as polyglycolic acid. It may also be combined with autologous materials for a bone graft. Porous beta-Tricalcium phosphate scaffolds are employed as drug carrier systems for local drug delivery in bone. Tricalcium phosphate Tricalcium phosphate (sometimes abbreviated TCP) is a calcium salt of phosphoric acid with the chemical formula Ca(PO). It is also known as tribasic calcium", "title": "Tricalcium phosphate" }, { "docid": "7557726", "text": "to mature ultimately to megakaryocytes which cells shed membrane-enclosed fragments of their cytoplasm, i.e. platelets, into the blood. GATA1-inactivating mutations may thereby result in reduced levels of and/or dysfunctional blood platelets. Reduced levels of GATA1 due to defective translation of GATA1 mRNA in human megakaryocytes is associated with myelofibrosis, i.e. the replacement of bone marrow cells by fibrous tissue. Based primarily on mouse and isolated human cell studies, this myelofibrosis is thought to result from the accumulation of platelet precursor cells in the bone marrow and their release of excessive amounts of cytokines that stimulate bone marrow stromal cells to", "title": "GATA1" }, { "docid": "788327", "text": "would open an investigation of Macchiarini's work and publications. Several bioengineering approaches have been tested to repair and replace the trachea, indicating extraordinary difficulties in a successful graft due. A 2016 article cited the tremendous difficulties of tracheal revascularization as a major challenge to any form of tracheal replacement. The study also notes that on top of the revascularization issue, there is no evidence that using bone-marrow stem-cells on a de-cellularized native trachea or synthetic scaffold will induce airway tissue regeneration, and such a method remains hypothetical. Ligaments Trachea The trachea, colloquially called the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that", "title": "Trachea" }, { "docid": "4931396", "text": "storage which gives bone tissue its strength. In mature compact bone most of the individual lamellae form concentric rings around larger longitudinal canals (approx. 50 µm in diameter) within the bone tissue. These canals are called haversian canals. Haversian canals are contained within osteons, which are typically arranged along the long axis of the bone in parallel to the surface. The canals and the surrounding lamellae (8-15) form the functional unit, called a haversian system or osteon. Haversian canal Haversian canals (sometimes canals of Havers, named after British physician Clopton Havers) are a series of microscopic tubes in the outermost", "title": "Haversian canal" }, { "docid": "11580415", "text": "Guided bone and tissue regeneration Guided bone regeneration or GBR, and guided tissue regeneration or GTR are dental surgical procedures that use barrier membranes to direct the growth of new bone and gingival tissue at sites with insufficient volumes or dimensions of bone or gingiva for proper function, esthetics or prosthetic restoration. GBR is similar to guided tissue regeneration (GTR) but is focused on development of hard tissues in addition to the soft tissues of the periodontal attachment. At present, guided bone regeneration is predominantly applied in the oral cavity to support new hard tissue growth on an alveolar ridge", "title": "Guided bone and tissue regeneration" }, { "docid": "11580423", "text": "in the aesthetic zone in terms of facial bone thickness. There are several uses of bone regeneration: Guided bone and tissue regeneration Guided bone regeneration or GBR, and guided tissue regeneration or GTR are dental surgical procedures that use barrier membranes to direct the growth of new bone and gingival tissue at sites with insufficient volumes or dimensions of bone or gingiva for proper function, esthetics or prosthetic restoration. GBR is similar to guided tissue regeneration (GTR) but is focused on development of hard tissues in addition to the soft tissues of the periodontal attachment. At present, guided bone regeneration", "title": "Guided bone and tissue regeneration" }, { "docid": "2489568", "text": "are found in large numbers in the periosteum, the thin connective tissue layer on the outside surface of bones, and in the endosteum. Normally, almost all of the bone matrix, in the air breathing vertebrates, is mineralized by the osteoblasts. Before the organic matrix is mineralized, it is called the osteoid. Osteoblasts buried in the matrix are called osteocytes. During bone formation, the surface layer of osteoblasts consists of cuboidal cells, called \"active osteoblasts\". When the bone-forming unit is not actively synthesizing bone, the surface osteoblasts are flattened and are called \"inactive osteoblasts\". Osteocytes remain alive and are connected by", "title": "Osteoblast" }, { "docid": "48474", "text": "Bone A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton. Bones support and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, and enable mobility. Bones come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have a complex internal and external structure. They are lightweight yet strong and hard, and serve multiple functions. Bone tissue (osseous tissue) is a hard tissue, a type of dense connective tissue. It has a honeycomb-like matrix internally, which helps to give the bone rigidity. Bone tissue is", "title": "Bone" }, { "docid": "10432203", "text": "out in appearance. This destruction occurs as a result of the effect of bacterial endotoxins on bone tissue. Because the bone is alive, it contains cells in it that build bone, known as osteoblasts, and cells that break down bone, called osteoclasts. Usually these work at the same speed and keep each other in balance. In periodontitis, however, the chemical mediators, or by-products, of chronic inflammation stimulate the osteoclasts, causing them to work more rapidly than the cells that build bone. The net result is that bone is lost, and the loss of bone and attachment tissues is called periodontal", "title": "Scaling and root planing" }, { "docid": "4319158", "text": "Endochondral ossification Endochondral ossification is one of the two essential processes during fetal development of the mammalian skeletal system by which bone tissue is created. Unlike intramembranous ossification, which is the other process by which bone tissue is created, cartilage is present during endochondral ossification. Endochondral ossification is also an essential process during the rudimentary formation of long bones, the growth of the length of long bones, and the natural healing of bone fractures. The cartilage model will grow in length by continuous cell division of chondrocytes, which is accompanied by further secretion of extracellular matrix. This is called interstitial", "title": "Endochondral ossification" }, { "docid": "6489232", "text": "Myeloid tissue Myeloid tissue, in the bone marrow sense of the word \"myeloid\" (\"myelo-\" + \"-oid\"), is tissue of bone marrow, of bone marrow cell lineage, or resembling bone marrow, and myelogenous tissue (\"myelo-\" + \"-genous\") is any tissue of, or arising from, bone marrow; in these senses the terms are usually used synonymously, as for example with chronic myeloid/myelogenous leukemia. In hematopoiesis, myeloid or myelogenous cells are blood cells that arise from a progenitor cell for granulocytes, monocytes, erythrocytes, or platelets (the common myeloid progenitor, that is, CMP or CFU-GEMM), or in a narrower sense also often used, specifically", "title": "Myeloid tissue" }, { "docid": "3383952", "text": "periosteum. Additionally, the outer shell of the long bone is compact bone, then a deeper layer of cancellous bone (spongy bone) which contains in the medullary cavity the bone marrow. The outer shell of the long bone is made of cortical bone also known as compact bone. This is covered by a membrane of connective tissue called the periosteum. Beneath the cortical bone layer is a layer of spongy cancellous bone. Inside this is the medullary cavity which has an inner core of bone marrow, it contains nutrients and help in formation of cells, made up of yellow marrow in", "title": "Long bone" }, { "docid": "11286101", "text": "problem is particularly common, giving soft, white, 'corky' tissue. Spongy tissue is also a type of animal tissue which contains smooth muscles, fibrous tissues, spaces, veins, and arteries. An example is the corpus spongiosum penis. In bone, the spongy tissue is called cancellous tissue. Spongy tissue Spongy tissue is a type of tissue found both in plants and animals. In plants, it is part of the mesophyll, where it forms a layer next to the palisade cells in the leaf. The spongy mesophyll's function is to allow for the interchange of gases (CO2) that are needed for photosynthesis. The spongy", "title": "Spongy tissue" }, { "docid": "4621423", "text": "Myelofibrosis Primary myelofibrosis is a relatively rare bone marrow cancer. It is currently classified as a myeloproliferative neoplasm, in which the proliferation of an abnormal clone of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow and other sites results in fibrosis, or the replacement of the marrow with scar tissue. The term \"myelofibrosis\" alone usually refers to primary myelofibrosis (PMF), also known as chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis (cIMF); the terms idiopathic and primary mean that in these cases the disease is of unknown or spontaneous origin. This is in contrast with myelofibrosis that develops secondary to polycythemia vera or essential thrombocythaemia. Myelofibrosis", "title": "Myelofibrosis" }, { "docid": "5453055", "text": "glasses from different laboratories and institutions around the world. The first successful surgical use of Bioglass 45S5 was in replacement of ossicles in middle ear as a treatment of conductive hearing loss, and the material continues to be used in bone reconstruction applications today. Bioactive glass offers good osteoconductivity and bioactivity, it can deliver cells and is biodegradable. This makes it an excellent candidate to be used in tissue engineering applications. Although this material is known to be brittle, it is still used extensively to enhance the growth of bone since new forms of bioactive glasses are based on borate", "title": "Bioglass" }, { "docid": "12167933", "text": "bone formation, or decreased risk of osteoporosis or other bone disorders in post-menopausal women.\" Femarelle has been tested in small clinical trials. One studied its effect on the tissue lining the vagina, another on relief of hot flashes in menopause, and another on the risk of causing blood clots, which is a risk of hormone replacement therapy. While results were promising, the studies were too small and too short in duration from which to draw conclusions. Femarelle Femarelle is a dietary supplement that is a mixture of DT56a (a tofu extract) and flaxseed powder, that may act as a selective", "title": "Femarelle" }, { "docid": "13130384", "text": "Nano-scaffold Nano-scaffolding (or nanoscaffolding) is a medical process used to regrow tissue and bone, including limbs and organs. The nano-scaffold is a three-dimensional structure composed of polymer fibers very small that are scaled from a Nanometer (10 m) scale. Developed by the American military, the medical technology uses a microscopic apparatus made of fine polymer fibers called a scaffold. Damaged cells grip to the scaffold and begin to rebuild missing bone and tissue through tiny holes in the scaffold. As tissue grows, the scaffold is absorbed into the body and disappears completely. Nano-scaffolding has also been used to regrow burned", "title": "Nano-scaffold" }, { "docid": "14407539", "text": "Primary bone Primary bone is the first bone tissue that appears in embryonic development and in fracture repair. It is characterized by its random position of collagen fibers. In most places in adults this tissue is replaced by secondary bone tissue except, for example, near the sutures of calvara or tooth sockets. The secondary bones have lower amounts of osteocytes so primary bone is much more easily penetrated by x-ray. Primary bone or the primary ossification center is the beginning of the bone building process during the first trimester. Calcificed cartilage is basophilic and new bone being made is more", "title": "Primary bone" }, { "docid": "13137846", "text": "by bone tissue is to be expected. Multiple nonossifying fibromas occur in Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome in combination with cafe-au-lait spots, mental retardation, hypogonadism, ocular and cardiovascular abnormalities. Nonossifying fibroma A nonossifying fibroma (also called fibroxanthoma) is a common benign bone tumor in children and adolescents. However, it is controversial whether it represents a true neoplasm or rather a developmental disorder of growing bone. Radiographically, the tumor presents as a well marginated radiolucent lesion, with a distinct multilocular appearance. These foci consist of collagen rich connective tissue, fibroblasts, histiocytes and osteoclasts. They originate from the growth plate, and are located in adjacent", "title": "Nonossifying fibroma" }, { "docid": "8170830", "text": "Bone density Bone density, or bone mineral density (BMD), is the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue. The concept is of mass of mineral per volume of bone (relating to density in the physics sense), although clinically it is measured by proxy according to optical density per square centimetre of bone surface upon imaging. Bone density measurement is used in clinical medicine as an indirect indicator of osteoporosis and fracture risk. It is measured by a procedure called densitometry, often performed in the radiology or nuclear medicine departments of hospitals or clinics. The measurement is painless and non-invasive and", "title": "Bone density" }, { "docid": "16669890", "text": "nucleus replacement devices, and artificial discs, through the retractor. Robot-assisted surgery is another technique that is used occasionally in minimally invasive spine surgery. When the procedure is done the tube is removed, and the wound is stitched, stapled, or glued shut. There are many spinal procedures that make use of minimally invasive techniques. They can involve cutting away tissue (discectomy), fixing adjacent vertebrae to one another (spinal fusion), and replacing bone or other tissue. The name of the procedure often includes the region of the spine that is operated on, including cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine. These procedures include:", "title": "Minimally invasive spine surgery" }, { "docid": "4621438", "text": "for Herbert Assmann, who published a description under the term \"osteosclerosis\" in 1907. It was characterised as a myeloproliferative condition in 1951 by William Dameshek. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society describes myelofibrosis as a rare type of blood cancer, manifesting as a type of chronic leukemia. Myelofibrosis Primary myelofibrosis is a relatively rare bone marrow cancer. It is currently classified as a myeloproliferative neoplasm, in which the proliferation of an abnormal clone of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow and other sites results in fibrosis, or the replacement of the marrow with scar tissue. The term \"myelofibrosis\" alone usually", "title": "Myelofibrosis" }, { "docid": "1678677", "text": "head, processes, and the thickened parts of the bone contain cancellous tissue; the rest consists of a thin layer of compact tissue. The central part of the supraspinatus fossa and the upper part of the infraspinatous fossa, but especially the former, are usually so thin in humans as to be semitransparent; occasionally the bone is found wanting in this situation, and the adjacent muscles are separated only by fibrous tissue. The scapula has two surfaces, three borders, three angles, and three processes. The front of the scapula (also known as the costal or ventral surface) has a broad concavity called", "title": "Scapula" }, { "docid": "19111989", "text": "of the pulp canal. Hard tissue Hard tissue (also termed calcified tissue) is tissue which is mineralized and has a firm intercellular matrix. The hard tissues of humans are bone, tooth enamel, dentin, and cementum. The term is in contrast to soft tissue. Bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebral skeleton. Bones support and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals and also enable mobility. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue. Bones come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have a complex internal", "title": "Hard tissue" }, { "docid": "19111981", "text": "Hard tissue Hard tissue (also termed calcified tissue) is tissue which is mineralized and has a firm intercellular matrix. The hard tissues of humans are bone, tooth enamel, dentin, and cementum. The term is in contrast to soft tissue. Bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebral skeleton. Bones support and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals and also enable mobility. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue. Bones come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have a complex internal and external structure. They", "title": "Hard tissue" }, { "docid": "15465287", "text": "only onto the material but also into its pores, and in some cases interconnecting within the material’s structure, in a process called \"osseoincorporation\". In some cases, the patient has periodontal defects (damaged or poor bone structure) which hinder osseointegration. Guided tissue and/or bone regeneration may be necessary before the bone can osseointegrate with the dental implant. In this case a combination of barrier membranes, bone tacks, and supplemental autogenous bone may be required to promote proper osseointegration. In addition, implant surface modification has been studied and now integrated, thus promoting an optimal tissue-implant interface (i.e. osseointegration, implant-gingival seal) Osseoincorporation Osseoincorporation", "title": "Osseoincorporation" }, { "docid": "3112085", "text": "also known as burned-out Paget's disease. A later phase of the disease is characterized by the replacement of normal bone marrow with highly vascular fibrous tissue. Sir James Paget first suggested the disease was due to an inflammatory process. Some evidence suggests that a paramyxovirus infection is the underlying cause of Paget's disease, which may support the possible role of inflammation in the pathogenesis. However, no infectious virus has yet been isolated as a causative agent, and other evidence suggests an intrinsic hyperresponsive reaction to vitamin D and RANK ligand is the cause. Further research is therefore necessary. The first", "title": "Paget's disease of bone" }, { "docid": "48480", "text": "and functional unit of cortical bone is the osteon. Cancellous bone, also called trabecular or spongy bone, is the internal tissue of the skeletal bone and is an open cell porous network. Cancellous bone has a higher surface-area-to-volume ratio than cortical bone because it is less dense. This makes it weaker and more flexible. The greater surface area also makes it suitable for metabolic activities such as the exchange of calcium ions. Cancellous bone is typically found at the ends of long bones, near joints and in the interior of vertebrae. Cancellous bone is highly vascular and often contains red", "title": "Bone" }, { "docid": "48478", "text": "as osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Within any single bone, the tissue is woven into two main patterns, known cortical and cancellous bone, and each with different appearance and characteristics. The hard outer layer of bones is composed of cortical bone also called compact bone being much denser than cancellous bone. It forms the hard exterior (cortex) of bones. The cortical bone gives bone its smooth, white, and solid appearance, and accounts for 80% of the total bone mass of an adult human skeleton. It facilitates bone's main functions: to support the whole body, protect organs, provide levers for movement, and store", "title": "Bone" }, { "docid": "11855446", "text": "because less bone is removed. Also, a quicker operation and shorter recovery period may be a result of less bone being removed during the operation and the soft tissue may sustain less trauma. Also, the rehabilitation process may be more progressive. More specific benefits of UKA are that it may improve range of motion, reduce blood loss during surgery, reduce the person’s time spent in the hospital, and decrease costs. In 2018, two of the most significant benefits of UKA or partial knee replacements are: 1. Partial knee replacement subjects report that their replaced knee feels more like their original", "title": "Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty" }, { "docid": "16730738", "text": "Healey has received awards from the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, and Peking University. Throughout his career, he has held various leadership positions in the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (past President, 2010-2011), and the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation. Healey has written more than 250 research articles and book chapters on the topics of osteosarcoma; Ewing sarcoma; Paget’s disease; soft tissue sarcomas; giant cell tumor of bone; joint replacement techniques in the surgical treatment of bone tumors; and the use of musculoskeletal surgery to improve pain and function in patients with advanced cancers. He has served as Deputy Editor of \"Clinical Orthopaedics", "title": "John H. Healey" }, { "docid": "9483306", "text": "tissue consisting of fibrous tissue, fibrocartilage or hyaline-like cartilage. The quality of the repair tissue after these \"bone marrow stimulating techniques\" depends on various factors including the species and age of the individual, the size and localization of the articular cartilage defect, the surgical technique, e.g., how the subchondral bone plate is treated, and the postoperative rehabilitation protocol. The surgery was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by Dr. Richard Steadman of the Steadman-Hawkins clinic in Vail, Colorado. Steadman slowly refined the procedure through research (including tests on horses). The surgery was soon called \"controversial\" by many sportswriters,", "title": "Microfracture surgery" }, { "docid": "14087541", "text": "Mitochondrial replacement therapy Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT, sometimes called mitochondrial donation) is the replacement of mitochondria in one or more cells to prevent or ameliorate disease. MRT originated as a special form of in vitro fertilisation in which some or all of the future baby's mitochondrial DNA comes from a third party. This technique is used in cases when mothers carry genes for mitochondrial diseases. The therapy is approved for use in the United Kingdom. A second application is to use autologous mitochondria to replace mitochondria in damaged tissue to restore the tissue to a functional state. This has been", "title": "Mitochondrial replacement therapy" }, { "docid": "3039553", "text": "Bisphosphonate Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs that prevent the loss of bone density, used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases. They are the most commonly prescribed drugs used to treat osteoporosis. They are called bisphosphonates because they have two phosphonate () groups. They are thus also called diphosphonates (\"bis-\" or \"di-\" + \"phosphonate\"). Evidence shows that they reduce the risk of fracture in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis. Bone tissue undergoes constant remodeling and is kept in balance (homeostasis) by osteoblasts creating bone and osteoclasts destroying bone. Bisphosphonates inhibit the digestion of bone by encouraging osteoclasts to undergo apoptosis, or", "title": "Bisphosphonate" }, { "docid": "19333327", "text": "components have different x-ray attenuating properties. The standard in bone mineral density scanning developed in the 1980s is called Dual X-ray Absorptiometry, known as DXA. The DXA technique uses two different x-ray energy levels to estimate bone density. DXA scans assume a constant relationship between the amounts of lean soft tissue and adipose tissue. This assumption leads to measurement errors, with an impact on accuracy as well as precision. To reduce soft-tissue errors in DXA, DXL technology was developed in the late 1990s by a team of Swedish researchers led by Prof. Ragnar Kullenberg. With DXL technology, the region of", "title": "Dual X-ray absorptiometry and laser" }, { "docid": "2489589", "text": "Osteoid In histology, osteoid is the unmineralized, organic portion of the bone matrix that forms prior to the maturation of bone tissue. Osteoblasts begin the process of forming bone tissue by secreting the osteoid as several specific proteins. When the osteoid becomes mineralized, it and the adjacent bone cells have developed into new bone tissue. Osteoid makes up about fifty percent of bone volume and forty percent of bone weight. It is composed of fibers and ground substance. The predominant fiber-type is Type I collagen and comprises ninety percent of the osteoid. The ground substance is mostly made up of", "title": "Osteoid" }, { "docid": "2489591", "text": "to as growth spurts). Osteoid In histology, osteoid is the unmineralized, organic portion of the bone matrix that forms prior to the maturation of bone tissue. Osteoblasts begin the process of forming bone tissue by secreting the osteoid as several specific proteins. When the osteoid becomes mineralized, it and the adjacent bone cells have developed into new bone tissue. Osteoid makes up about fifty percent of bone volume and forty percent of bone weight. It is composed of fibers and ground substance. The predominant fiber-type is Type I collagen and comprises ninety percent of the osteoid. The ground substance is", "title": "Osteoid" }, { "docid": "3112084", "text": "The osteolysis is followed by a compensatory increase in bone formation induced by the bone forming cells, called osteoblasts, that are recruited to the area. This is associated with accelerated deposition of lamellar bone in a disorganized fashion. This intense cellular activity produces a chaotic picture of trabecular bone (\"mosaic\" pattern), rather than the normal linear lamellar pattern. The resorbed bone is replaced and the marrow spaces are filled by an excess of fibrous connective tissue with a marked increase in blood vessels, causing the bone to become hypervascular. The bone hypercellularity may then diminish, leaving a dense \"pagetic bone\",", "title": "Paget's disease of bone" }, { "docid": "8866002", "text": "tissue there is a homeostasis between bone resorption and bone apposition. Diseased or damaged bone is resorbed through the osteoclasts mediated process while osteoblasts form new bone to replace it, thus maintaining healthy bone density. This process is commonly called remodelling. However, osteoporosis is essentially the result of a lack of new bone formation in combination with bone resorption in reactive hyperemia, related to various causes and contributing factors, and bisphosphonates do not address these factors at all. In 2011, a proposal incorporating both the reduced bone turnover and the infectious elements of previous theories has been put forward. It", "title": "Osteonecrosis of the jaw" }, { "docid": "2991701", "text": "Petrifaction In geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material becomes a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood typifies this process, but all organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates, can become petrified (although harder, more durable matter such as bone, beaks, and shells survive the process better than softer remains such as muscle tissue, feathers, or skin). Petrifaction takes place through a combination of two similar processes: permineralization and replacement. These processes create replicas of the original specimen that are similar down to the", "title": "Petrifaction" }, { "docid": "3833601", "text": "article in \"PNAS\", \"Human embryonic stem cells have the potential to differentiate into various cell types, and, thus, may be useful as a source of cells for transplantation or tissue engineering.\" However, embryonic stem cells are not limited to cell/tissue engineering. Current research focuses on differentiating ESCs into a variety of cell types for eventual use as cell replacement therapies (CRTs). Some of the cell types that have or are currently being developed include cardiomyocytes (CM), neurons, hepatocytes, bone marrow cells, islet cells and endothelial cells. However, the derivation of such cell types from ESCs is not without obstacles, therefore", "title": "Embryonic stem cell" }, { "docid": "2041781", "text": "of donor hair, and the quality and thickness of the scar tissue. Areas of significant scarring and/or tissue atrophy, which is likely to make hair grafting unsuccessful, are best excised and replaced by normal expanded scalp skin. Theoretically, there is no limit to the amount of tissue that can be created with tissue expansion, provided the process is conducted gradually. Bone is another tissue that can be expanded relatively easily, by using external devices which are slowly separated using mechanical contraptions, so that bone grows in response to elongation (bone distractor). Other techniques and external devices have been studied and", "title": "Tissue expansion" }, { "docid": "2803443", "text": "side. Removing just a small wedge of bone can \"swing\" the knee open, pressing the healthy tissue together as space opens up between the femur and tibia on the damaged side so that the arthritic surfaces do not rub against each other. Osteotomy is also used as an alternative treatment to total knee replacement in younger and active patients. Because prosthetic knees may wear out over time, an osteotomy procedure can enable younger, active osteoarthritis patients to continue using the healthy portion of their knee. The procedure can delay the need for a total knee replacement for up to ten", "title": "Osteotomy" }, { "docid": "6524730", "text": "Bone resorption Bone resorption is resorption of bone tissue, that is, the process by which osteoclasts break down the tissue in bones and release the minerals, resulting in a transfer of calcium from bone tissue to the blood. The osteoclasts are multi-nucleated cells that contain numerous mitochondria and lysosomes. These are the cells responsible for the resorption of bone. Osteoclasts are generally present on the outer layer of bone, just beneath the periosteum. Attachment of the osteoclast to the osteon begins the process. The osteoclast then induces an infolding of its cell membrane and secretes collagenase and other enzymes important", "title": "Bone resorption" }, { "docid": "2849453", "text": "episodes of painful swelling of the masses and pain that ended spontaneously within 3 days. Pelvic radiography showed multiple soft-tissue masses and some bone erosion. Other traits included mild facial changes, acquired short stature as seen in other MPS disorders, and normal joint movement and intelligence. Currently there is no cure for these disorders. Medical care is directed at treating systemic conditions and improving the person's quality of life. Physical therapy and daily exercise may delay joint problems and improve the ability to move. Changes to the diet will not prevent disease progression, but limiting milk, sugar, and dairy products", "title": "Mucopolysaccharidosis" }, { "docid": "7016535", "text": "noun use of feminine of διπλόος (\"diplóos\", “double”) Diploë Diploë ( or ) is the spongy cancellous bone separating the inner and outer layers of the cortical bone of the skull. In the cranial bones, the layers of compact cortical tissue are familiarly known as the tables of the skull; the outer one is thick and tough; the inner is thin, dense, and brittle, and hence is termed the \"vitreous table\". The intervening cancellous tissue is called the diploë. In certain regions of the skull this becomes absorbed so as to leave spaces filled with liquid between the two tables.", "title": "Diploë" }, { "docid": "4593462", "text": "Avascular necrosis Avascular necrosis (AVN), also called osteonecrosis or bone infarction, is death of bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply. Early on there may be no symptoms. Gradually joint pain may develop which may limit the ability to move. Complications may include collapse of the bone or nearby joint surface. Risk factors include bone fractures, joint dislocations, alcoholism, and the use of high-dose steroids. The condition may also occur without any clear reason. The most commonly affected bone is the femur. Other relatively common sites include the upper arm bone, knee, shoulder, and ankle. Diagnosis is typically", "title": "Avascular necrosis" }, { "docid": "7016534", "text": "Diploë Diploë ( or ) is the spongy cancellous bone separating the inner and outer layers of the cortical bone of the skull. In the cranial bones, the layers of compact cortical tissue are familiarly known as the tables of the skull; the outer one is thick and tough; the inner is thin, dense, and brittle, and hence is termed the \"vitreous table\". The intervening cancellous tissue is called the diploë. In certain regions of the skull this becomes absorbed so as to leave spaces filled with liquid between the two tables. From Ancient Greek διπλόη (\"diplóē\", “literally, a fold”),", "title": "Diploë" }, { "docid": "7371448", "text": "These bioactive materials should ideally be osteoinductive, osteoconductive, and osseointegratable. Bone substitute materials intended to replace autologous or allogeneic bone consist of bioactive ceramics, bioactive glasses, and biological and synthetic polymers. The basis of bone tissue engineering is that the materials will be resorbed and replaced over time by the body’s own newly regenerated biological tissue. Tissue engineering is not only limited to the bone: a large amount of research is devoted to cartilage, ligament, skeletal muscle, skin, blood vessel, and neural tissue engineering as well. Successful delivery of therapeutics to the intended target largely depends on the choice of", "title": "Nanofiber" }, { "docid": "16120801", "text": "adherent to other structures within the middle ear. Some retractions continue to progress and grow more deeply into the ear. This can result in erosion of bone. As the middle ear is only a narrow space, the eardrum only has to retract a short distance before it touches boney structures within the middle ear such as the ossicles. It may become adherent to these bones and in some cases, this contact leads to erosion of the bone. As well as ossicular erosion, the bone of the ear canal (e.g. the scutum) and even bone over the cochlea (the promontory) can", "title": "Tympanic membrane retraction" }, { "docid": "10579970", "text": "the touch. Diffuse PVNS symptoms are often confused with those of rheumatoid arthritis. While pigmented villonodular synovitis can occur in both pediatric and geriatric patients, it is more common with ages 20–50. PVNS is locally aggressive and can spread to surrounding tissues, causing bone erosion and tissue damage. If not treated early, it can spread to areas outside the joint, and potentially cause permanent loss of range as well as intense pain. The disorder also has, on average, a 45% rate of recurrence. The exact cause is unknown. Some doctors believe it is caused by abnormal metabolism of fat. Others", "title": "Pigmented villonodular synovitis" }, { "docid": "4010642", "text": "excellent long-term durability when properly placed and are still widely used in slightly modified versions. Early implant designs had the potential to loosen from their attachment to the bones, typically becoming painful ten to twelve years after placement. In addition, erosion of the bone around the implant was seen on x-rays. Initially, surgeons believed this was caused by an abnormal reaction to the cement holding the implant in place. That belief prompted a search for an alternative method to attach the implants. The Austin Moore device had a small hole in the stem into which bone graft was placed before", "title": "Hip replacement" }, { "docid": "19148521", "text": "only with rheumatic fever, it has since been shown to occur also in SLE, Sjögren syndrome, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, ankylosing spondylitis, mixed connective tissue disease, and pyrophosphate deposition disease. It is distinct from bone erosion which is commonly associated with rheumatic arthritis, and also distinct from mild deforming arthropathy which is associated with SLE. There have also been cases of non-rheumatic JA associated with Lyme disease, HIV-infection and a number of other conditions. Treatment focuses toward alleviating pain and in maintaining functionality of the affected joints through use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, antimalarial drugs and physiotherapy. Surgery", "title": "Jaccoud arthropathy" }, { "docid": "14471530", "text": "ultraviolet light, and then degrade predictably over time. Such materials could be used to for orthopedic repairs, functioning as a replacement for damaged areas of bone and then slowly being replaced by regrowth of natural material as the body heals. Her pioneering approach applies photopolymerization and photodegradation to enable precise control in space and time of hydrogels' structure and composition. This research involves fundamental investigations into the molecular dynamics of processes at the cell-biomaterial interface. Anseth is also working on the tissue engineering of biomaterials for the replacement of cartilage and heart valves. By combining photopolymers and lab-grown cartilage her", "title": "Kristi Anseth" }, { "docid": "48487", "text": "large multinucleate cells that are responsible for the breakdown of bones by the process of bone resorption. New bone is then formed by the osteoblasts. Bone is constantly remodelled by the resorption of osteoclasts and created by osteoblasts. Osteoclasts are large cells with multiple nuclei located on bone surfaces in what are called \"Howship's lacunae\" (or \"resorption pits\"). These lacunae are the result of surrounding bone tissue that has been reabsorbed. Because the osteoclasts are derived from a monocyte stem-cell lineage, they are equipped with phagocytic-like mechanisms similar to circulating macrophages. Osteoclasts mature and/or migrate to discrete bone surfaces. Upon", "title": "Bone" } ]
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who plays mckenna in mckenna shoots for the stars
[ "Jade Pettyjohn" ]
[ { "docid": "18260011", "text": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (released in PAL territories as American Girl: Shooting for the Stars) is a 2012 American family-drama film starring actress Jade Pettyjohn, Ysa Penarejo, Cathy Rigby, Nia Vardalos, and Ian Ziering. This film is based on the \"McKenna\" books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova. The film is also the second in the series to feature a Girl of the Year character, the first being \"\", and is the sixth film in the \"American Girl\" series overall. The film revolves around the", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260011", "text": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (released in PAL territories as American Girl: Shooting for the Stars) is a 2012 American family-drama film starring actress Jade Pettyjohn, Ysa Penarejo, Cathy Rigby, Nia Vardalos, and Ian Ziering. This film is based on the \"McKenna\" books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova. The film is also the second in the series to feature a Girl of the Year character, the first being \"\", and is the sixth film in the \"American Girl\" series overall. The film revolves around the", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "12887692", "text": "Girl of the Year movie was entitled \"\". Chrissa was portrayed by Sammi Hanratty. It was released by HBO directly to DVD on January 6, 2009. McKenna Brooks, the \"Girl of the Year 2012\", has a movie named \"McKenna Shoots for the Stars\" released July 3, 2012. The movie, starring Jade Pettyjohn as McKenna, started filming in July 2011 and aired on NBC July 14, 2012. Saige Copeland, Girl of the Year 2013, has a movie named \"\" released July 2, 2013. The movie, starring Sidney Fullmer as Saige, was released on NBC July 13, 2013. A film based on", "title": "American Girl (film series)" } ]
[ { "docid": "18260020", "text": "talk with her mother, and is allowed to do rhythmic gymnastics. Sierra takes Toulane's place on the team with McKenna. McKenna makes the regional competitive team, and does well during her presentation at school. The film aired on NBC on July 14, 2012. The movie was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 3, 2012. The film was initially only available at American Girl and Wal-Mart, but was eventually released in PAL territories as \"American Girl: Shooting for the Stars\". \"An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars\" was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260017", "text": "she finds out Josie wants her to read \"baby books\". She storms out of the library and asks Mr. Wu to find her a new tutor. She tries three different tutors who won't work for her. McKenna is soon forced to go back to Josie. At the presentation run, the Shooting Stars gymnastics team perform for the parents. When McKenna goes up, she does everything perfectly. She comes to the very end of her practice and decides to disobey the coach by doing the back handspring. McKenna falls and breaks her ankle. When McKenna comes home, she is very angry,", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260016", "text": "her grades and ends up cheating off of Sierra's paper. McKenna gets caught by Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu gives McKenna a zero on her test and tells Mr. and Mrs. Brooks. As soon as her parents find out, McKenna's grounded and they tell her that unless she gets a tutor, she'll have to quit gymnastics. In an effort to continue gymnastics McKenna agrees to get a tutor. McKenna reluctantly meets Josie Myers at the school's library. When McKenna sees Sierra, she tries to hide. Josie doesn't understand this. After Sierra leaves, Josie tries to tutor McKenna. McKenna gets angry when", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260019", "text": "a camping trip with Josie. Afterwards, Josie invites McKenna to go to a horse riding place for kids with disabilities, as Josie is going to ride a horse. McKenna first agrees, but then remembers she gets her cast off the same day. Josie is very upset that McKenna can't go. Soon, McKenna realizes that she should go and does. There, she is surprised to see Toulane. Toulane says that McKenna showed Josie their secret handshake on their camping trip. Toulane and McKenna have a talk and make up with McKenna's apology. In the end, McKenna's grades improve. Toulane has a", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260018", "text": "as her parents say that the accident will allow her to focus on school now instead of gymnastics. McKenna yells at them saying they must be happy she broke her ankle as she would have nothing to do, but study, and hobbles into her room. She tears down most of her posters about the Olympics, and cries. The next day, McKenna comes to school, and Mr. Wu tells McKenna that he's sorry about her accident. McKenna keeps meeting with Josie, and is soon found out by Toulane. Toulane is very upset that McKenna lied to her. McKenna still goes on", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260012", "text": "life of McKenna Brooks, as she struggles to balance her time at school and in her career as a gymnast. The screenplay was written by Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin. The movie was directed by Vince Marcello. A free screening of the film was held at the Tysons Corner Marriott on July 21, 2012, as part of a promotional package by American Girl and Marriott. In the Shooting Star gym, McKenna Brooks is practicing her back handspring on the beam. Coach Isabelle Manning tells McKenna that the move is too advanced for her and she should just be stretching. McKenna's", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260013", "text": "dream is to go to the Olympics; however, her coach tells her that she needs to focus on the smaller things for now. As McKenna's feeling depressed, her best friend Toulane Thomas comes over and tells McKenna she was great. She then gets on about how the two of them will get into the 2016 Summer Olympics. Toulane explains that she'll be on the podium with her gold, and McKenna next to her with her silver. McKenna tells her that she'll get a gold instead. The girls get back to gymnastics until McKenna's grandma comes into the gym with McKenna's", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260014", "text": "younger twin sisters, Maisey and Mara. The four of them leave the gym. At home, McKenna, Maisey, Mara, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks are at the table and talking about Mrs. Brooks' business, and how her guitarist didn't show up on his first day. Mr. Brooks tries to convince Mrs. Brooks to let his old rock band play at her coffee shop. Mr. Brooks starts singing one of his songs. Then, Mrs. Brooks tells Maisey and Mara to go to their room, while she and Mr. Brooks talk to McKenna. When the twins leave, McKenna thinks it's about her accidentally feeding", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "18260015", "text": "the class pet. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks explain that Mr. Wu e-mailed them and said that McKenna's grades are slipping. Mr. Wu is concerned about McKenna's grades and he recommended that she get a reading tutor from the middle school. McKenna's parents believe that she's spending too much time on gymnastics and not enough time on school. McKenna refuses and promises to bring her grades up as there's going to be a science quiz the next day. She starts to read the science book, but doesn't understand it and quits. The next day at school McKenna is desperate to improve", "title": "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" }, { "docid": "15141601", "text": "Ben McKenna Benjamin James McKenna (born 16 January 1993) is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who plays for Bradford Park Avenue. He plays as a midfielder. McKenna was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He attended Blessed Trinity RC College in the town. He started off at Burnley's academy, but after being released by his hometown club, McKenna joined Carlisle United on a two-year YTS contract. After impressive performances in the youth and reserve teams, McKenna got called up to the first team squad and made his senior debut for Carlisle United in a 6–0 FA Cup first round victory against Tipton", "title": "Ben McKenna" }, { "docid": "15141603", "text": "Stockport County in February 2018 to join fellow National League North side, Curzon Ashton. McKenna has been capped for Northern Ireland at under-17 under-18 and under-19 level Ben McKenna Benjamin James McKenna (born 16 January 1993) is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who plays for Bradford Park Avenue. He plays as a midfielder. McKenna was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He attended Blessed Trinity RC College in the town. He started off at Burnley's academy, but after being released by his hometown club, McKenna joined Carlisle United on a two-year YTS contract. After impressive performances in the youth and reserve teams,", "title": "Ben McKenna" }, { "docid": "19513367", "text": "June 2018, McKenna was made team captain. On 11 October 2018, McKenna came on a second half substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Israel, marking his competitive debut for Scotland. Scott McKenna Scott McKenna (born 12 November 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Aberdeen and the Scotland national team. McKenna has also previously played for Ayr United and Alloa Athletic. McKenna began his career in the Aberdeen academy in 2013. The \"Daily Record\" called him \"one of the most promising defenders in the country\". McKenna made his professional debut for Aberdeen as a substitute", "title": "Scott McKenna" }, { "docid": "19513364", "text": "Scott McKenna Scott McKenna (born 12 November 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Aberdeen and the Scotland national team. McKenna has also previously played for Ayr United and Alloa Athletic. McKenna began his career in the Aberdeen academy in 2013. The \"Daily Record\" called him \"one of the most promising defenders in the country\". McKenna made his professional debut for Aberdeen as a substitute against St Johnstone on 6 February 2016. His first start came against Heart of Midlothian on 16 May 2016. On 22 May 2016, he signed a new two-year contract with", "title": "Scott McKenna" }, { "docid": "10002752", "text": "in June 2016. After one season with Annan, McKenna signed for Scottish Juniors club Beith Juniors. On 12 January 2018, McKenna join Renfrew on a season loan until 11 February 2018. Totals include: David McKenna (footballer) David McKenna (born 19 September 1986) is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Renfrew FC as a striker. He has also played for St Mirren, Cowdenbeath, Stirling Albion, Brechin City, Stranraer, East Stirlingshire and Annan Athletic. Born in Paisley, McKenna started his career at St Mirren. On 7 January 2006 he joined Cowdenbeath on loan, scoring 11 goals in a half season spell which", "title": "David McKenna (footballer)" }, { "docid": "10002750", "text": "David McKenna (footballer) David McKenna (born 19 September 1986) is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Renfrew FC as a striker. He has also played for St Mirren, Cowdenbeath, Stirling Albion, Brechin City, Stranraer, East Stirlingshire and Annan Athletic. Born in Paisley, McKenna started his career at St Mirren. On 7 January 2006 he joined Cowdenbeath on loan, scoring 11 goals in a half season spell which saw him play a large role in the Blue Brazil winning their first league title in 67 years. Oddly enough he received another league championship medal that season from St Mirren who won", "title": "David McKenna (footballer)" }, { "docid": "18804740", "text": "professional debut in a 2–2 draw against Whitecaps FC 2. Reed McKenna Reed Anthony McKenna (born August 8, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Oklahoma City Energy FC in the USL. McKenna was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 8, 1992. His family relocated to Hawaii, where he attended Punahou School as a freshman and played on their boys soccer team. They would later relocate to San Diego, where McKenna attended Rancho Bernardo High School. He finished his high school career in San Diego and was named as an ESPN RISE first-team All-American. He enrolled at", "title": "Reed McKenna" }, { "docid": "18804738", "text": "Reed McKenna Reed Anthony McKenna (born August 8, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Oklahoma City Energy FC in the USL. McKenna was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 8, 1992. His family relocated to Hawaii, where he attended Punahou School as a freshman and played on their boys soccer team. They would later relocate to San Diego, where McKenna attended Rancho Bernardo High School. He finished his high school career in San Diego and was named as an ESPN RISE first-team All-American. He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played collegiate", "title": "Reed McKenna" }, { "docid": "12994954", "text": "Mike McKenna (ice hockey) Mike McKenna (born April 11, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing under contract with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). McKenna has previously played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Arizona Coyotes and Dallas Stars, as well as their minor league affiliates. McKenna was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round (172nd overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. McKenna played for the Springfield Jr. Blues in the North American Hockey League for two seasons from 1999–2001. McKenna played his", "title": "Mike McKenna (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "20512398", "text": "Jessica McKenna Jessica McKenna (April 18, 1987) is an American screen actor, voice actor, and improvisational comedian. McKenna trained with The Groundlings and at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where she regularly performs. McKenna was one of the stars of Fox's \"Party Over Here\", alongside Nicole Byer and Alison Rich, and currently hosts the podcast \"Off Book: The Improvised Musical\" on Earwolf. Jessica McKenna was born in Yorba Linda, CA. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Theater from Northwestern University. McKenna began training at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre after college, and became a regular performer in 2012. She regularly", "title": "Jessica McKenna" }, { "docid": "8937325", "text": "injury. McKenna currently plays Jack Osborne in Channel 4 soap opera, \"Hollyoaks\", since 1996 and is the second longest-serving character in the serial. Jimmy McKenna James Stephen McKenna (born 31 August 1953 in Glasgow) is a Scottish actor. He has appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera, \"Hollyoaks\", in which he has played the character of Jack Osborne since 1996, and Don Brady in \"A Touch of Frost\". from 1996 until 2010. McKenna lives in Sheffield, England with his wife and four children. McKenna has 7 SCE Ordinary Grades. McKenna is a fan of Frank Sinatra as well as Sammy", "title": "Jimmy McKenna" }, { "docid": "16380412", "text": "ceremony in County Monaghan, Ireland. In June 2016, he was inducted into the Lou Holtz/Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame. McKenna was married to Stephanie Lyn Hawkins from 1961 - 1971, and Gail Ann Thomas from 1972–present. He has one daughter, four sons and eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Jerry McKenna Jerry McKenna is an American sculptor, notable for his bronze sculptures of military leaders, religious figures and sports stars. McKenna was born on December 28, 1937 in Connellsville, PA. He has lived in Texas for over forty years. He attended Boys Catholic High School in Augusta, Georgia, Bradley Central", "title": "Jerry McKenna" }, { "docid": "11486774", "text": "Shaun McKenna Shaun McKenna (born 1957 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English dramatist, lyricist and screenwriter. Shaun McKenna studied at Maidstone Grammar School and the University of Bristol (1975–78). He was an actor for a few years, then taught drama, and began writing in his late 20s. He married former actress and agent Jenny Hayes in 1985; she died in 2014. Shaun McKenna lives in West London. Shaun McKenna's early theatre plays include \"Killing Camille\" (Paines Plough, Old Red Lion 1990, a rehearsed reading directed by Kathy Burke). He began an association with Michael Napier Brown at the Royal Theatre", "title": "Shaun McKenna" }, { "docid": "8937900", "text": "however, paved the way for Mickey Harte who has surpassed McKenna's achievements as manager since taking over, by winning the All-Ireland. Since leaving the Tyrone manager's spot he has become heavenly involved in his local GAA club (Donaghmore St Patricks). He has guided the youth teams in Donahghmore to great success. In 2008 Eugene became manager of the Donaghmore senior team after the departure of Joe Faloon Eugene McKenna Eugene McKenna is a former Gaelic footballer, and former Tyrone manager. With three All Stars, three Ulster Senior Football Championship medals as a player, two as a manager to his name,", "title": "Eugene McKenna" }, { "docid": "16380407", "text": "Jerry McKenna Jerry McKenna is an American sculptor, notable for his bronze sculptures of military leaders, religious figures and sports stars. McKenna was born on December 28, 1937 in Connellsville, PA. He has lived in Texas for over forty years. He attended Boys Catholic High School in Augusta, Georgia, Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee and St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He began his formal study of art at the age of fourteen at the Gertrude Herbert School of Art in Augusta, Georgia. Later, he continued his studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and", "title": "Jerry McKenna" }, { "docid": "10947181", "text": "was honoured with 6 All stars in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. McKenna also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial hurling competition and won Railway Cup titles in 1976, 1981 and 1984. In retirement as a player McKenna took over as manager of the Limerick senior team in 2005. His tenure was not a happy one and he resigned following Limerick’s defeat by Tipperary in the 2006 Munster quarter-final. Joe McKenna Joe McKenna (born 10 June 1951 in Shinrone, County Offaly) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club South Liberties and with", "title": "Joe McKenna" }, { "docid": "6599940", "text": "of the musical.' Chase adds, \"You’ve got incredible songs. You have good stories. You’ve kind of got the whole ball of wax. So we are glad to be a part of it.\" Chase produced \"Lovestruck\", the first musical for ABC Family, which stars Jane Seymour, Chelsea Kane and Sara Paxton. She also produced \"McKenna Shoots For The Stars\", a film for the American Girl company, which debuted on NBC July 2012. In television, Chase produced the romantic sitcom \"Zoe Ever After\", which stars Grammy Award-winning musician and actress Brandy Norwood. The show premiered on BET in January 2016. It has", "title": "Debra Martin Chase" }, { "docid": "19270446", "text": "2016 Dr. McKenna Cup The 2016 Dr. McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup, was an inter-county and university Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster. Twelve teams take part – the nine Ulster county teams and three university' teams i.e. St Mary's University College, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University. Tyrone won for the fifth year in a row. Group Stage The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for", "title": "2016 Dr. McKenna Cup" }, { "docid": "19270400", "text": "the best runner-up progress to the semi-finals. 2015 Dr. McKenna Cup The 2015 Dr. McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup, was an inter-county and colleges hurling competition in the province of Ulster. As well as the nine county teams, three colleges' teams competed: St Mary's University College, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University. The final was broadcast live on BBC Sport NI. The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for", "title": "2015 Dr. McKenna Cup" }, { "docid": "19270399", "text": "2015 Dr. McKenna Cup The 2015 Dr. McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup, was an inter-county and colleges hurling competition in the province of Ulster. As well as the nine county teams, three colleges' teams competed: St Mary's University College, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University. The final was broadcast live on BBC Sport NI. The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The three group winners, and", "title": "2015 Dr. McKenna Cup" }, { "docid": "19618339", "text": "appeared in other theatre productions such as The King and I and many film and television productions which include, Disney's Eloise at the Plaza, American Girl's McKenna Shoots for the Stars, Mary Kills People, Dark Matter (TV Series) among many others. Chiang wrote and composed the musical \"Golden Lotus\", which is an adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei. The story follows the plight of young woman who journeys into a bloody path of forbidden love and passion as the world around her burns into ashes. Golden Lotus is a sung through musical with a score that is", "title": "George Chiang" }, { "docid": "19878683", "text": "2017 Dr. McKenna Cup The 2017 Dr. McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup, was a Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster for county and university teams. Twelve teams took part – the nine Ulster county teams and three university teams, i.e. St Mary's University College, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University. On 28 January 2017 Tyrone won their sixth title in a row, beating Derry by 2-13 to 1-7 in the final. Group Stage The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Each team plays the other", "title": "2017 Dr. McKenna Cup" }, { "docid": "12994961", "text": "with AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch, McKenna's veteran experience helped the Crunch to advance to the Calder Cup Finals. He recorded a career high 13 playoff wins, and is tied for the Crunch franchise single playoff win record with Cedrick Desjardins with 13. On July 1, 2017, McKenna left the Lightning as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars. In the 2017–18 season, McKenna spent the majority of the season with the Stars AHL affiliate in Texas, helping them reach the Calder Cup finals, his second successive appearance. He was recalled by Dallas and", "title": "Mike McKenna (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "20165770", "text": "they were married in Texas in October 1963. McKenna died in 1992. Elaine McKenna Elaine McKenna (24 March 1937 – 6 January 1992) was an Australian singer, who became known for her television appearances throughout the 1950s and 1960s, particularly in Melbourne where she was associated with GTV-9. For her television work, McKenna won the Logie for Best Singer at the 1961 Logie Awards. McKenna relocated to the United States of America in late 1961. She appeared on \"The Bob Newhart Show\" in 1961. In 1963, McKenna married American actor and performer Tim Evans. Although the couple had planned to", "title": "Elaine McKenna" }, { "docid": "3474503", "text": "them at the 13th Gemini Awards on 4 October 1998. McKenna was the subject of the PBS Documentary \"ADD and Loving It?!\" In 2006, McKenna played producer Jeffrey Littleman on the short-lived CBC television series \"Getting Along Famously\". In 2007, he appeared in the pilot of \"Sabbatical\". He stars as Victor in indie horror film \"Silent But Deadly\". McKenna guest starred in two episodes of \"Stargate SG-1\" playing Dr. Jay Felger, first in the Season 6 episode \"The Other Guys\" and then in the Season 7 episode \"Avenger 2.0\". In late 2011, he played the politician and Canadian Confederation leader", "title": "Patrick McKenna" }, { "docid": "8937892", "text": "Eugene McKenna Eugene McKenna is a former Gaelic footballer, and former Tyrone manager. With three All Stars, three Ulster Senior Football Championship medals as a player, two as a manager to his name, and his guiding of Tyrone to their first all-Ireland triumph, the 2002 National League, he is often considered a legend of Tyrone football. His son Niall won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship with Tyrone in 2008 having played the season in midfield. This has led many Tyrone supporters to hope that they might have another Eugene McKenna in their ranks. His second son, Peter, represented the Tyrone", "title": "Eugene McKenna" }, { "docid": "20165769", "text": "Elaine McKenna Elaine McKenna (24 March 1937 – 6 January 1992) was an Australian singer, who became known for her television appearances throughout the 1950s and 1960s, particularly in Melbourne where she was associated with GTV-9. For her television work, McKenna won the Logie for Best Singer at the 1961 Logie Awards. McKenna relocated to the United States of America in late 1961. She appeared on \"The Bob Newhart Show\" in 1961. In 1963, McKenna married American actor and performer Tim Evans. Although the couple had planned to get married at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne during the Australian summer,", "title": "Elaine McKenna" }, { "docid": "6718127", "text": "\"Big Harry\" McKenna (Keenan Wynn), he shoots at Big Harry, while making him think that the shots are being fired by a hidden sniper. Harry, who Bishop knows has a weak heart, runs up a steep incline, which triggers a heart attack. Bishop then finishes Harry off by smothering him. At Big Harry's funeral, Bishop again runs into Harry's narcissistic, ruthless and ambitious son Steve (Jan-Michael Vincent). Steve is intrigued by Bishop and seeks to find out more about him. Bishop is also intrigued, as he realizes that Steve has a personality suited for being a hit man, and plays", "title": "The Mechanic (1972 film)" }, { "docid": "11798385", "text": "Pixie McKenna Bernadette Anne McKenna, (born 20 January 1971) also known as Dr. Pixie McKenna, is an Irish doctor and radio and television presenter, who currently runs a clinic in her native Cork, Ireland. She is best known for her work on the Channel 4 series \"Embarrassing Illnesses\" and its successor series \"Embarrassing Bodies\" and BBC Three's Freaky Eaters. Born in Ireland, McKenna attended medical school at University College Cork, Ireland graduating in 1995. After qualifying as a general practitioner in 1999, McKenna moved to the UK and practised in Notting Hill, London for three years. She then set up", "title": "Pixie McKenna" }, { "docid": "8336942", "text": "season. Steve McKenna Steve McKenna (born August 21, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played both defense and left wing. He was a veteran of eight seasons in the NHL. McKenna grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Cambridge, Ontario. He played the majority of his minor hockey career for the Hespeler Shamrocks of the OMHA before playing Jr.B. for the Cambridge Winterhawks of the OHA in 1991-92. The following season, McKenna headed west to play Tier II Jr.A. hockey for the Notre Dame Hounds in 1992-93. After three seasons at Merrimack College, McKenna", "title": "Steve McKenna" }, { "docid": "8336937", "text": "Steve McKenna Steve McKenna (born August 21, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played both defense and left wing. He was a veteran of eight seasons in the NHL. McKenna grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Cambridge, Ontario. He played the majority of his minor hockey career for the Hespeler Shamrocks of the OMHA before playing Jr.B. for the Cambridge Winterhawks of the OHA in 1991-92. The following season, McKenna headed west to play Tier II Jr.A. hockey for the Notre Dame Hounds in 1992-93. After three seasons at Merrimack College, McKenna made", "title": "Steve McKenna" }, { "docid": "8896483", "text": "paleontologist Malcolm McKenna and Priscilla McKenna, who had served as Englewood's City Council President. He attended Elisabeth Morrow School and graduated from Dwight-Englewood School in 1980 and Wesleyan University in 1984, Phi Beta Kappa, where he majored in European history and received the Dutcher History Prize. After graduation, he attended the Ph.D. program in Russian and Soviet intellectual history at Stanford University for one year. Mckenna left Stanford to become a freelance writer focusing in politics and foreign affairs. Bruce C. McKenna Bruce C. McKenna (born March 14, 1962 at Englewood Hospital) is an American writer for television and film.", "title": "Bruce C. McKenna" }, { "docid": "16502985", "text": "approved. They were the first of the kind in the Portland area. McKenna subscribed to the City Beautiful movement, which was a push in urban cities to beautify the community. An early example of this was when McKenna worked for Dr. C. C. Stratton, then-president of Portland University, who advocated for Oregon to have an open immigration stance. McKenna established the United Artisans club in Portland. McKenna also founded the Initiative One Hundred, a community action committee. After some controversy with that organization in 1907, McKenna planned to resign as president, but reconsidered and kept the position. He served as", "title": "Francis I. McKenna" }, { "docid": "19784861", "text": "& Miners. After the war, McKenna worked in the family tailoring business and later served in the Home Guard during the Second World War. Willie McKenna William Crea J. McKenna (5 October 1889 – 18 April 1958), also known as Billy McKenna, was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Falkirk, Port Glasgow Athletic, Morton and Clydebank. He later served on the Queen's Park committee and as club president. McKenna was married with two daughters. He served in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry in India during the First World War, initially as an enlisted man,", "title": "Willie McKenna" }, { "docid": "15503207", "text": "Weiss. The doctors offer advice on how to manage and handle ADD in adults. In 2010 \"ADD & Loving It?!\" won a Silver World Medal for best TV medical documentary at the New York Festivals. ADD & Loving it ADD & Loving It?! is a Canadian documentary that aired on Global Television in September 2009 and later on PBS in the United States. It is written and directed by Rick Green and stars Patrick McKenna. McKenna seeks a diagnosis for adult ADHD and talks to medical researchers, psychiatrists, psychologists, professors, and authors. McKenna talks about how his life as a", "title": "ADD & Loving it" }, { "docid": "20756361", "text": "is also related to T. J. McKenna who has served in the Missouri House of Representatives. William McKenna William \"Bill\" McKenna (born August 29, 1946) is a former American Democrat politician who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, McKenna graduated from St. Louis University High School and Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in education. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1968 until 1974. His son Ryan McKenna has also served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives while", "title": "William McKenna" }, { "docid": "19112454", "text": "Frank McKenna (RAF officer) Frank McKenna OBE (28 February 1906 – 14 February 1994), was a British Royal Air Force service police detective, deputy to Wilfred Bowes who ran the Special Investigation Branch investigation into the murders of recaptured officers who had escaped in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. McKenna personally arrested over 20 of the \"Gestapo\" agents involved in the murders. McKenna was born in Accrington, Lancashire on 28 February 1906, one of six children of Margaret and police constable Francis McKenna. The family moved to Blackpool shortly after his birth when his father", "title": "Frank McKenna (RAF officer)" }, { "docid": "9844057", "text": "of Saint Aloysius Catholic Church at 900 North Capitol Street NW in Washington, DC. The McKenna Center exists to meet the needs of the poor and homeless who reside in one of Washington's poorest neighborhoods despite being in the shadow of the US Capitol Building. McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children. Each day, the McKenna Center fulfills the Gospel instruction to “feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and clothe the naked”. McKenna is buried in the Jesuit Community Cemetery at Georgetown University. Horace McKenna Horace B. McKenna S.J., founder of S.O.M.E. (So Others Might", "title": "Horace McKenna" }, { "docid": "3398310", "text": "the end of his tenure McKenna could not be counted on to write coherent opinions. Justice McKenna was one of 13 Catholic justices (out of the 113 total through the appointment of Justice Neil Gorsuch) in the history of the Supreme Court. McKenna married Amanda Borneman in 1869, and the couple had three daughters and one son. McKenna died on November 21, 1926. in Washington, D.C.. His remains are interred at the city's Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna (August 10, 1843 – November 21, 1926) was an American politician who served in all three branches of the U.S.", "title": "Joseph McKenna" }, { "docid": "6533180", "text": "public awareness and support for epilepsy sufferers and their families, McKenna opened up about the three deaths in his family that had impacted him deeply over the years; those of his older sister Marie, who died after suffering an epileptic seizure just days out from McKenna's 21st birthday, and father Kevin and brother Gerard from diabetes-related illnesses. McKenna is married with two daughters. Peter McKenna Peter McKenna (born 27 August 1946 in Brunswick West, Victoria) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Collingwood and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. He also represented", "title": "Peter McKenna" }, { "docid": "14132745", "text": "after 1953 season while the BBGPBL, too, folded a year later. McKenna died in Ohio at the age of 60. Betty McKenna Betty McKenna [\"Mac\"] (May 31, 1931 – February 24, 1992) was a third basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McKenna batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Lisbon, Ohio. A solid all-around athlete, McKenna got off to a slow start in the AAFPBL in her rookie season. She entered the league in 1951 with the Fort Wayne Daisies, playing for them in a few games before joining the Peoria Redwings during", "title": "Betty McKenna" }, { "docid": "17953639", "text": "Mia McKenna-Bruce Mia Sasha McKenna-Bruce (born 3 July 1997) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Tee Taylor in \"Tracy Beaker Returns\" and in spin-off series \"The Dumping Ground\"; as Penny Branning in \"EastEnders\"; and as Ashley Tyler in 2009 film \"The Fourth Kind\". McKenna-Bruce was born in Greater London, England and was raised in Chislehurst, Bromley, with her mother Angela, father and two younger sisters, Ellis and Anya, who is also an actress. McKenna-Bruce took dance classes at Liz Burville Performing Arts Centre in Bexley and was a student at Belcanto London Academy. McKenna-Bruce attends Sapphire", "title": "Mia McKenna-Bruce" }, { "docid": "2990463", "text": "and a champion bridge player in his free time. In royal company at Balmoral McKenna played golf. Reginald McKenna died in London on 6 September 1943, and was buried at St Andrew's Church in Mells, Somerset. His wife died two months later, and is buried beside him. McKenna was a regular client of Sir Edwin Lutyens who designed the Midland Bank headquarters in Poultry, London, and several branches. Pamela McKenna was a high society hostess whose dinner parties charmed Asquith at their Lutyens-built townhouse in Smith Square. Lutyens the unofficial imperial-government architect built several homes for McKenna, and the political", "title": "Reginald McKenna" }, { "docid": "18812448", "text": "Brian McKenna (restaurateur) Brian McKenna (born May 25, 1977) is a British-born chef and restaurateur who is best known for becoming head chef at the (now closed) Michelin-starred Le Poussin at Parkhill restaurant in Hampshire, southern England at the age of 21. McKenna is currently based in Beijing, China where he has opened a series of restaurants and catering businesses. McKenna got his culinary start at the age of 14 in the kitchens of ‘Ninety Park Lane’, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant inside Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London. In 2008, McKenna launched ROOMbmk, a hospitality group that managed and operated up", "title": "Brian McKenna (restaurateur)" }, { "docid": "16698994", "text": "the god Pan. He wrote \"Tex. A chapter in the life of Alexander Teixeira de Mattos\", a biography about Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, the Dutch journalist who translated books from many languages into English, a.o. Louis Couperus, whom McKenna befriended in 1921. His uncle was Reginald McKenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer under H. H. Asquith, of whom he published a biography in 1948, \"Reginald McKenna, 1863-1943: A Memoir\". His clubs were the Reform and the Garrick. For a considerable portion of his adult life he lived at 11 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London. Source: Stephen McKenna (novelist) Stephen McKenna (27", "title": "Stephen McKenna (novelist)" }, { "docid": "15503206", "text": "ADD & Loving it ADD & Loving It?! is a Canadian documentary that aired on Global Television in September 2009 and later on PBS in the United States. It is written and directed by Rick Green and stars Patrick McKenna. McKenna seeks a diagnosis for adult ADHD and talks to medical researchers, psychiatrists, psychologists, professors, and authors. McKenna talks about how his life as a husband and father are affected by ADD. The documentary includes Dr. Edward Hallowell, Thom Hartmann, Kate Kelly, Dr. Lenard Adler, Dr. Steven Kurtz, Dr. Umesh Jain, Dr. Annick Vincent, Dr. Laura Muggli, and Dr. Margaret", "title": "ADD & Loving it" }, { "docid": "17955253", "text": "Though production for the live-action episodes had been completed in December 2013, the cast recorded their voices in late March 2014. McKenna said the delay was due to the fact that they broke and re-broke the story several times in order to utilize all the regulars and guest stars in the \"Community\" universe, as well as to find a proper justification for using the animated medium to tell their story. McKenna said that Rob Schrab (\"Scud: The Disposable Assassin\") was the \"perfect person\" to direct the episode and \"he's absolutely a maniac trying to get it together.\" McKenna explained that", "title": "G.I. Jeff" }, { "docid": "20987075", "text": "2018. He made his debut for Guyana on 20 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against French Guiana as a 74th-minute substitute for Colin Nelson. Stephen Duke-McKenna Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna (born 17 August 2000) is a football player. He plays for Bolton Wanderers. Born in England, he represents Guyana national football team internationally. He was raised in Everton youth teams and made one bench appearance for the senior team on 7 December 2017 in an Europa League game against Apollon Limassol. On 15 June 2018, he signed a pro contract with Bolton Wanderers. He played in the Professional", "title": "Stephen Duke-McKenna" }, { "docid": "6690341", "text": "McKenna College in 1981, in honor of its founding trustee. McKenna also established the McKenna Merit Scholarship program, the McKenna Professorship in Asian Economics, and the McKenna International Summer Internship Program for students pursuing summer internships abroad in their sophomore and junior years. Donald McKenna (philanthropist) Donald Carnegie McKenna (1907 – 27 November 1997) was an American businessperson and philanthropist. He is best remembered as a founder of and major donor to the Claremont McKenna College, a liberal arts college and member of the Claremont Colleges, located in Claremont, California. McKenna was born in Washington in 1907 to Eliza and", "title": "Donald McKenna (philanthropist)" }, { "docid": "20987074", "text": "Stephen Duke-McKenna Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna (born 17 August 2000) is a football player. He plays for Bolton Wanderers. Born in England, he represents Guyana national football team internationally. He was raised in Everton youth teams and made one bench appearance for the senior team on 7 December 2017 in an Europa League game against Apollon Limassol. On 15 June 2018, he signed a pro contract with Bolton Wanderers. He played in the Professional Development League for Bolton Wanderers Development Squad in the first half of the 2018–19 season. He was called up to the Guyana national football team in October", "title": "Stephen Duke-McKenna" }, { "docid": "20808897", "text": "staff on the first day after the election of new Council President David Salvatore. McKenna was named one of Providence Monthly's \"Ten to Watch\" for 2016. McKenna was one of the winners of the 2011 \"Fabulous At Every Age\" contest, held by Harper's Bazaar. Cyd McKenna Cyd McKenna is an American political operative, civil servant, author, public policy researcher and public relations consultant from Providence, Rhode Island, who was campaign manager for Buddy Cianci's 2014 mayoral campaign, and community outreach director for the 2015 campaign by the Pawtucket Red Sox ownership group to build a new stadium in Providence. Later", "title": "Cyd McKenna" }, { "docid": "17041621", "text": "Donald McKenna (cricketer) Donald Charles McKenna (7 July 1944 – 4 September 1995) was an Australian cricketer who played South African domestic matches for Border from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Born in Perth, Western Australia, it is unclear exactly when McKenna left Australia for South Africa, although he made his first-class debut for Border in the 1973–74 season of the Currie Cup. Usually playing as a wicket-keeper, he instead began for Border as a middle-order batsman, with the wicket-keeping position held by Charles Pope. However, for the 1974–75 season McKenna took over the keeping role for the full", "title": "Donald McKenna (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "20163721", "text": "featured in the \"Martin Luther King Day\" viral spoof trailer. TV show theme songs by Green include: I Do Over (WeTV), Pretty Hurts (Logo), The Right Hand (The Movie Network) Films featuring music by Green include: American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars, Slightly Single in LA, Life Happens, House Bunny, What’s Your Number, A Wish For Christmas, Love on Ice Carly Robyn Green Carly Robyn Green, born Carly Greenberg, is an American recording artist and songwriter originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her original songs have been featured in over 120 television shows and films and she writes for artists worldwide.", "title": "Carly Robyn Green" }, { "docid": "17041624", "text": "stumpings. McKenna returned to Australia in August 1980, dying in Port Augusta, South Australia, in September 1995, aged 51. Donald McKenna (cricketer) Donald Charles McKenna (7 July 1944 – 4 September 1995) was an Australian cricketer who played South African domestic matches for Border from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Born in Perth, Western Australia, it is unclear exactly when McKenna left Australia for South Africa, although he made his first-class debut for Border in the 1973–74 season of the Currie Cup. Usually playing as a wicket-keeper, he instead began for Border as a middle-order batsman, with the wicket-keeping", "title": "Donald McKenna (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "2990465", "text": "McKenna was a popular novelist who published a biography of his uncle in 1948. Reginald McKenna Reginald McKenna (6 July 1863 – 6 September 1943) was a British banker and Liberal politician. His first Cabinet post under Henry Campbell-Bannerman was as President of the Board of Education, after which he served as First Lord of the Admiralty. His most important roles were as Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer during the premiership of H. H. Asquith. He was studious and meticulous, noted for his attention to detail, but also for being bureaucratic and partisan. Born in Kensington, London, McKenna", "title": "Reginald McKenna" }, { "docid": "20756360", "text": "William McKenna William \"Bill\" McKenna (born August 29, 1946) is a former American Democrat politician who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, McKenna graduated from St. Louis University High School and Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in education. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1968 until 1974. His son Ryan McKenna has also served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives while his father J. Glennon McKenna served in the Missouri House of Representatives in the 1940s. He", "title": "William McKenna" }, { "docid": "17905622", "text": "years after her graduation. She resided in Colorado and Montana before coming to Los Angeles, California in 1902. She married John Irving McKenna in 1906. She studied law under J. Irving McKenna, and was admitted to the bar of California by the Supreme Court on January 17, 1912. McKenna, who specialized in land titles, maintained offices at 440 Wilcox Building, Los Angeles. She was a member of Woman's Lawyers Association, Woman Lawyers Club, Women's City Club, Professional Women's Club, Bar Association, National Woman's Party, as well as the Business and Professional Women's Association. Catherine Anna McKenna Catherine Anna McKenna (August", "title": "Catherine Anna McKenna" }, { "docid": "12109036", "text": "Jack McKenna John \"Jack\" McKenna (born 10 March 1942) is a professional Irish retired darts player. who currently played in British Darts Organisation and Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. McKenna reached the quarter finals of the inaugural Winmau World Masters in 1974. In 1989, he reached the final of the WDF World Cup, losing to Eric Bristow. It was at the 1990 BDO World Darts Championship where McKenna become notorious within the game, as the man on the receiving end of the first nine-dart finish at the World Championship, achieved by Paul Lim of the United States. McKenna had earlier beaten", "title": "Jack McKenna" }, { "docid": "20272496", "text": "Irish Laurels. McKenna retired in 1999 transferring the racing operation to one of his sons Owen McKenna who won the Irish Derby himself in 2004. McKenna died in May 2014 leaving a wife Josie and three sons Ger, John and Owen. His legacy is that he is the regarded as the best Irish trainer of all time. Ger McKenna Gerard 'Ger' McKenna was an Irish greyhound trainer regarded as the greatest Irish trainer of all time. He won the Irish Greyhound Derby three times and the English Greyhound Derby twice. From 1956 until 1996 he won 45 major competitions. He", "title": "Ger McKenna" }, { "docid": "11832666", "text": "with the Marksmen but finished it with Indiana Flooring. In 1927, Indiana Flooring was renamed the New York Nationals. McKenna played sixteen games with the Nationals, then moved back to the Marksmen for two games before moving to Providence F.C. for three games. He finished his ASL career with J&P Coats in 1928-1929. Frank McKenna (Scottish footballer) Frank McKenna (born Scotland) was a Scottish football Wing Forward who began his career in Scotland before playing eight seasons in the American Soccer League. McKenna began his career with Vale of Leven F.C. in the Scottish Football League Second Division. In the", "title": "Frank McKenna (Scottish footballer)" }, { "docid": "18812450", "text": "June after three years and cited, “demanding consulting projects, a new gastropub opening in August and an expanding catering company,” as reasons for his departure. In June 2015, McKenna announced plans to open two new signature restaurants on his Linkedin page. They include Molly Malone’s Gastropub and BMK Kitchen set to open in Autumn 2015 and early 2016 in central Beijing. In 2009, McKenna received the AAA (American Automobile Association) Five Star Diamond Award. Brian McKenna (restaurateur) Brian McKenna (born May 25, 1977) is a British-born chef and restaurateur who is best known for becoming head chef at the (now", "title": "Brian McKenna (restaurateur)" }, { "docid": "20703969", "text": "Michael McKenna (Scrabble player) Michael McKenna is an Australian Scrabble player and world record holder who won the 2012 World Youth Scrabble Championships. He attends and is employed by the Australian National University. McKenna currently holds the record for the highest combined score in tournament Scrabble of 1210 with Edward Okulicz (489-721). Together with Alastair Richards, he broke the world record for the highest number of points scored by two Scrabble players within 24 hours of 170,682 in July 2012, but that record was beaten in November of that year. McKenna works at and attends the Australian National University, where", "title": "Michael McKenna (Scrabble player)" }, { "docid": "12109037", "text": "Peter Evison in the first round before losing to Lim in the second round. McKenna returned to television in the 2002 PDC World Grand Prix, beating Cliff Lazarenko in the first round before losing to Phil Taylor. He returned to the event in 2004, but lost in the first round to Dennis Priestley. McKenna is still active on the darts circuit. He tried to qualify for the 2008 BDO World Championship but lost in the very first round. Jack McKenna John \"Jack\" McKenna (born 10 March 1942) is a professional Irish retired darts player. who currently played in British Darts", "title": "Jack McKenna" }, { "docid": "16203986", "text": "Dale McKenna Dale McKenna (May 7, 1937 – March 4, 2009) was a former American politician, who served in the Wisconsin State Senate. McKenna was born in Reeseville, Wisconsin. He graduated from St. Lawrence Seminary High School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, before graduating from St. Norbert College and the University of Wisconsin Law School and becoming a lawyer. From 1959–62, he served in the United States Army. McKenna was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1969. In 1978, he was a candidate in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and run on the gubernatorial", "title": "Dale McKenna" }, { "docid": "19784860", "text": "Willie McKenna William Crea J. McKenna (5 October 1889 – 18 April 1958), also known as Billy McKenna, was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Falkirk, Port Glasgow Athletic, Morton and Clydebank. He later served on the Queen's Park committee and as club president. McKenna was married with two daughters. He served in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry in India during the First World War, initially as an enlisted man, prior to being commissioned as a second lieutenant in May 1917. Late in the war, he transferred to the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers", "title": "Willie McKenna" }, { "docid": "19250258", "text": "Megan McKenna Megan Elizabeth McKenna (born 26 September 1992) is an English reality television personality and country music singer from Essex who rose to fame in 2015 for appearing in the MTV reality series \"Ex on the Beach\". She went on to become a housemate in the seventeenth series of \"Celebrity Big Brother\" in 2016. On 13 March 2016, McKenna made her first appearance on the reality television series \"The Only Way Is Essex\". In 2017, she launched her music career, releasing her debut EP featuring \"High Heeled Shoes\" and \"Far Cry from Love\". On December 7, 2018, McKenna released", "title": "Megan McKenna" }, { "docid": "19119777", "text": "Natasha McKenna Natasha McKenna (January9,1978February8,2015) was an African-American woman who died while in police custody. The event was notable because it was captured on video and is part of a growing number of incidents that are audio-visual representations of law enforcement that have contributed to discussions about African-Americans and their treatment by the police. While there were no charges against the deputies who tasered McKenna, the case is the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. McKenna was diagnosed with schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder and depression when she was 14 years old. She had a daughter who at the time of", "title": "Natasha McKenna" }, { "docid": "9522196", "text": "on a relationship with female character, Gabrielle Jacobs. Following weeks of criticism, scenes aired in June where Jonathon stated he was bisexual, contradicting comments made in past years. Jonathon McKenna Dr. Jonathon Alexander McKenna is a fictional character in the New Zealand soap opera \"Shortland Street\". He is portrayed by Kieren Hutchison, who played the role in both recurring and regular stints throughout the 1990s, before returning for a six-month period during 2011. Jonathon was created as the final installment to the recently expanded McKenna family unit; he was the son of the Shortland Street clinic's CEO, Michael McKenna (Paul", "title": "Jonathon McKenna" }, { "docid": "4578610", "text": "asking the Attorney General to represent the agency and the State. In June 2011, McKenna announced that he would run for Governor of Washington. He said \"We deserve a governor who will bring us a leaner, better-run state government that doesn't demand endless tax increases before it delivers results to its bosses, you the taxpayers.\" Polling placed McKenna and his opponent Jay Inslee neck and neck. Inslee defeated McKenna, winning just over 51% of the vote. McKenna won 31 of 39 counties, with many of his greatest margins in Washington's most rural areas. Inslee won 63% of the vote in", "title": "Rob McKenna" }, { "docid": "11798387", "text": "her onto \"The Ray D'Arcy Show\" on Today FM to discuss the various embarrassing illnesses endured by the programme's listeners. Pixie McKenna Bernadette Anne McKenna, (born 20 January 1971) also known as Dr. Pixie McKenna, is an Irish doctor and radio and television presenter, who currently runs a clinic in her native Cork, Ireland. She is best known for her work on the Channel 4 series \"Embarrassing Illnesses\" and its successor series \"Embarrassing Bodies\" and BBC Three's Freaky Eaters. Born in Ireland, McKenna attended medical school at University College Cork, Ireland graduating in 1995. After qualifying as a general practitioner", "title": "Pixie McKenna" }, { "docid": "5095175", "text": "with Julia Roberts's Red Om production company and to create the first American Girl direct-to-video movie, \"\". The film spawned a franchise that was followed by \"\" (2005), \"\" (2006), along with the 2008 theatrically released film \"\". In 2009, HBO premiered \"\". In July 2012 American Girl released a direct-to-video movie, \"McKenna Shoots for the Stars\". A seventh movie based on Saige Copeland's stories entitled \"\" was released in July 2013, and a television film entitled \"Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight\", based on Girl of the Year 2014 Isabelle Palmer, was released in 2014. A ninth film based on", "title": "American Girl" }, { "docid": "20271042", "text": "Gay McKenna Gay McKenna was an Irish greyhound trainer who won the Irish Greyhound Derby five times. He was considered the leading trainer in Ireland from 1960 until 1972. McKenna was born in Birr, County Offaly. He operated his kennels at Cabinteely, Dublin. He was introduced to the sport by his father Joe McKenna who had two finalists in the 1934 Irish Greyhound Derby and won the 1936 Irish Grand National. After many attempts, in 1965 he won the Irish Greyhound Derby with Ballyowen Chief. He repeated the feat a year later with Always Proud. In 1971, Monalee Pride provided", "title": "Gay McKenna" }, { "docid": "20271040", "text": "Gay McKenna Gay McKenna was an Irish greyhound trainer who won the Irish Greyhound Derby five times. He was considered the leading trainer in Ireland from 1960 until 1972. McKenna was born in Birr, County Offaly. He operated his kennels at Cabinteely, Dublin. He was introduced to the sport by his father Joe McKenna who had two finalists in the 1934 Irish Greyhound Derby and won the 1936 Irish Grand National. After many attempts, in 1965 he won the Irish Greyhound Derby with Ballyowen Chief. He repeated the feat a year later with Always Proud. In 1971, Monalee Pride provided", "title": "Gay McKenna" }, { "docid": "18730177", "text": "John McKenna (usher) John Francis McKenna (1841 – December 16, 1898) was an Irish American civil servant who served as Chief Usher of the White House in Washington, D.C., from 1887 to 1889. McKenna was born in the town of Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary in southern Ireland in 1841. He was the seventh of nine children born to Neal McKenna and his wife, and the second of three sons. He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1849, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 1. The McKennas settled in Troy, New York, where John grew up. McKenna was", "title": "John McKenna (usher)" }, { "docid": "19796060", "text": "Kevin McKenna (Irish republican) Kevin McKenna (; born 1945) is an Irish republican and former volunteer in the Tyrone Brigade and Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). McKenna, who is guarded, reclusive figure, is the longest-serving chief of staff of the IRA, serving from 1983 to 1997. McKenna joined the IRA in the mid-1960s before he emigrated to Canada. After internment was introduced in Northern Ireland Kenna return to Ireland and again became involved in IRA forming a new active service unit based in the Eglish and Aughnacloy areas. When McKenna returned from Canada, he had", "title": "Kevin McKenna (Irish republican)" }, { "docid": "5801151", "text": "Bill Shankly and the clubs founder John Houlding. The people of Monaghan should be proud of this history and proud of 'Honest' John McKenna - who is arguably the greatest Irishman who has ever been involved with the game of association football in Britain.\" John McKenna, during his position as Football League President, formally opened the current 'South Stand' at Portsmouth FC's Fratton Park stadium in 1925. The stand was designed by renowned architect, Archibald Leitch. A plaque in the 'South Stand' still marks the occasion. John McKenna John McKenna - (; 3 January 1855 – 22 March 1936) was", "title": "John McKenna" }, { "docid": "14132743", "text": "Betty McKenna Betty McKenna [\"Mac\"] (May 31, 1931 – February 24, 1992) was a third basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McKenna batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Lisbon, Ohio. A solid all-around athlete, McKenna got off to a slow start in the AAFPBL in her rookie season. She entered the league in 1951 with the Fort Wayne Daisies, playing for them in a few games before joining the Peoria Redwings during the midseason and ending the year with the Battle Creek Belles, batting .151 in 61 games, including six doubles and", "title": "Betty McKenna" }, { "docid": "16698992", "text": "Stephen McKenna (novelist) Stephen McKenna (27 February 1888 – 26 September 1967) was an English novelist who wrote forty-seven novels, mostly focusing on English upper-class society, and six non-fiction titles. He published his first novel, \"The Reluctant Lover\", in 1912. His best-known novel, \"Sonia: Between Two Worlds\", was published in 1917. It was the tenth best-selling novel for 1918 in the United States, and also made into a British film of the same name in 1921. McKenna was the son of Leopold and Ellen McKenna. He was educated at Westminster School (Scholar), London, and at Christ Church, Oxford (Exhibitioner). He", "title": "Stephen McKenna (novelist)" }, { "docid": "9522179", "text": "Jonathon McKenna Dr. Jonathon Alexander McKenna is a fictional character in the New Zealand soap opera \"Shortland Street\". He is portrayed by Kieren Hutchison, who played the role in both recurring and regular stints throughout the 1990s, before returning for a six-month period during 2011. Jonathon was created as the final installment to the recently expanded McKenna family unit; he was the son of the Shortland Street clinic's CEO, Michael McKenna (Paul Gittins). His initial storyline saw the character embark on a same-sex relationship with paramedic Jamie Forrest (Karl Urban) much to the outrage of his family and co workers.", "title": "Jonathon McKenna" }, { "docid": "15970206", "text": "Jane McKenna Jane McKenna (born October 22, 1959) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2014 who represented the riding of Burlington and subsequently again since June 2018. McKenna is currently the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour; Chair of the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly; and Member of the Standing Committee on Estimates. McKenna is a life-time resident of Burlington, Ontario. She worked for an advertising firm and founded her own company called Rainmaker Consulting. She and ex-husband Tim raised five children and", "title": "Jane McKenna" }, { "docid": "17054173", "text": "she can help McKenna get out of being a stripper. She finds out that McKenna is a 'sex-worker', who has clients she sees regularly. Rachel starts teaching McKenna to nanny her young son Logan. When Rachel is frustrated at a school event, she asks McKenna if she can go with her to see her client, Jack. When there, she watches the two of them have sex, and is horrified by what she sees. When asked by a friend if McKenna can babysit, Rachel changes her mind and says she doesn't want her to. McKenna is upset by this, as she", "title": "Afternoon Delight (film)" }, { "docid": "5005029", "text": "the captain for Canada during the Gold Cup with Paul Stalteri not in the tournament roster. Canada Under 15 Cup Winners 1995 Canada Kevin McKenna Kevin James McKenna (born 21 January 1980 in Calgary) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who ended his career with 1. FC Köln after the 2013–14 2. Bundesliga season. He was a centre back who also played as a central midfielder or striker. McKenna began to play with soccer 1990 in the Academy team of Calgary Foothills and was promoted to the senior team in 1991. He was selected for the Alberta Provincial Under", "title": "Kevin McKenna" }, { "docid": "20512400", "text": "Paul Scheer. \"Party Over Here\" was cancelled after one season. McKenna has appeared in episodes of \"Modern Family\" and \"The Goldbergs\". McKenna often collaborates with UCB alum Zach Reino. McKenna and Reino have worked together on musical sketches for Funny or Die, BuzzFeed, and Nickelodeon. In 2016, McKenna and Reino wrote and starred together in ABC's web series, \"Serious Music\". McKenna also works as a voice actor. McKenna voices the lead character, Lennon, on Amazon's \"Little Big Awesome\". It was originally announced that McKenna would voice the lead character on \"Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer\", however, she was replaced by", "title": "Jessica McKenna" }, { "docid": "6718124", "text": "The Mechanic (1972 film) The Mechanic is a 1972 American action thriller film directed by Michael Winner, produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, and written by Lewis John Carlino. The film follows Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson), a top assassin who takes under his wing Steve McKenna, the ruthless and ambitious son of Harry McKenna, head of the secret organization for which Bishop works. The film stars Charles Bronson, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland, and Jan-Michael Vincent as the film's villain. It is noted for its opening, which features no dialogue for the first 16 minutes, as the hit man (Bronson)", "title": "The Mechanic (1972 film)" }, { "docid": "13475423", "text": "several resentful in-laws. This performance was described as \"outstanding\". \"Whistleblower\", a two-part fact-based drama broadcast in August 2008, was based on the late 1970s scandal at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, involving gynaecologist Michael Neary. McKenna played Karen, a young mother who has an unnecessary hysterectomy performed on her after giving birth. Emma Stansfield played the nurse who blew the whistle. In 2009, McKenna played the role of Paula Abbot in the second series of \"The Fixer\". For her role in \"Raw\", McKenna stripped naked for a full frontal scene in the fourth episode. The actress", "title": "Charlene McKenna" }, { "docid": "8041199", "text": "is alluded to (usually in an unflattering manner) in a number of Oscar Wilde's plays, most notably in \"The Importance of Being Earnest\", when Lady Bracknell says that her solicitors are Markby, Markby and Markby. Markby, who was president of the Law Society of England and Wales in 1887, had fallen out with Wilde, a former friend, for reasons unknown. The partnership incorporated as a limited liability partnership in 2005. In January 2006, CMS Cameron McKenna expanded its European presence through the acquisition of the Romanian law firm Hayhurst Robinson. In December 2013 it was announced that CMS Cameron McKenna", "title": "CMS (law firm)" }, { "docid": "5005023", "text": "Kevin McKenna Kevin James McKenna (born 21 January 1980 in Calgary) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who ended his career with 1. FC Köln after the 2013–14 2. Bundesliga season. He was a centre back who also played as a central midfielder or striker. McKenna began to play with soccer 1990 in the Academy team of Calgary Foothills and was promoted to the senior team in 1991. He was selected for the Alberta Provincial Under 15 team in 1995 and won the Canadian National Championships with them that year. Owen Hargreaves was also part of that Alberta team.", "title": "Kevin McKenna" }, { "docid": "19280369", "text": "Scott Wentworth as Gloucester, Maev Beaty as Goneril, Sara Farb as Cordelia and Stephen Ouimette as The Fool. The production was directed by Antoni Cimolino. Feore garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination as best actor in a television film or miniseries at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016. The production of \"King John\" stars Tom McCamus as King John, Graham Abbey as King Philip and Seana McKenna as Lady Constance, and was directed by Tim Carroll. McCamus and McKenna both garnered Canadian Screen Award nominations, McCamus as best actor in a television film or miniseries and McKenna as best", "title": "CBC Presents the Stratford Festival" }, { "docid": "13475426", "text": "In 2013 she appeared on \"Skins Pure\" as Maddie. Between 2012 and 2016 McKenna appeared as Rose Erskine in \"Ripper Street\" on BBC One and Amazon Prime Instant Video. McKenna played Eva in \"A.D. Kingdom and Empire\". McKenna won the Best Actress (Television) award at the Irish Film and Television Awards in 2009 for her role in \"Raw\". McKenna won the Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series award for her role in \"Whistleblower\" at the Monte Carlo Television Festival in June 2009. McKenna used to date Adrian Kerley from Scotstown. McKenna is originally from Monaghan but now based in New York.", "title": "Charlene McKenna" } ]
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who is the actor who played harry potter
[ "Daniel Jacob Radcliffe" ]
[ { "docid": "1354270", "text": "Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor and producer best known for his role as the titular protagonist in the \"Harry Potter\" film series, based on the novels by J. K. Rowling. Born and raised in London, Radcliffe made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film \"David Copperfield\", followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's \"The Tailor of Panama\". At age 11, he was cast as Potter in the series' first film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", and starred in the series for 10 years, starring", "title": "Daniel Radcliffe" } ]
[ { "docid": "5621453", "text": "performance, New Yorker film critic Anthony Lane said,\"[I] came away haunted by a scattering of sights and sounds--above all, by the recitations of the limbless man, which thrum with genuine yearning. He is beautifully played, with a little help from C.G.I., by Harry Melling, who was once the odious Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films. Funny how people grow up\". Harry Melling (actor) Harry Edward Melling (born 13 March 1989) is an English actor, best known for playing Dudley Dursley in the \"Harry Potter\" films. Melling was born in London. His maternal grandfather was actor Patrick Troughton, best known", "title": "Harry Melling (actor)" }, { "docid": "7634411", "text": "Virtue\" (2008), and featured in the 2014 film \"Pride\", directed by Matthew Warchus. Jim McManus (actor) Jim McManus is a British actor who has starred in various television, stage and film roles, including \"Tipping the Velvet\", \"Lawless Heart\" and \"Only Fools and Horses\". In the 1970s he appeared in the \"Doctor Who\" serial \"The Invisible Enemy\". He has also starred in the popular television drama \"Heartbeat\" and twice in critically acclaimed drama \"Minder\". McManus briefly played Aberforth Dumbledore in the fifth Harry Potter film, \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\" in 2007. He also had roles in \"Silver", "title": "Jim McManus (actor)" }, { "docid": "7634410", "text": "Jim McManus (actor) Jim McManus is a British actor who has starred in various television, stage and film roles, including \"Tipping the Velvet\", \"Lawless Heart\" and \"Only Fools and Horses\". In the 1970s he appeared in the \"Doctor Who\" serial \"The Invisible Enemy\". He has also starred in the popular television drama \"Heartbeat\" and twice in critically acclaimed drama \"Minder\". McManus briefly played Aberforth Dumbledore in the fifth Harry Potter film, \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\" in 2007. He also had roles in \"Silver Dream Racer\" (1980), \"Just Ask for Diamond\" (1988), \"Buddy's Song\" (1991) and \"Easy", "title": "Jim McManus (actor)" }, { "docid": "5618530", "text": "Himself\", and also has a pivotal role in the Harry Potter film series as Harry Potter's father James Potter. Onstage, he has appeared in \"Her Naked Skin\" (2008, National Theatre). He played Richard Collingsworth in the 1989 TV serial version of \"The Ginger Tree\", opposite Samantha Bond. He also starred in \"The Woman in Black\" which was made for television and aired at Christmas 1989. Adrian Rawlins Adrian Justin Rawlins (born 27 March 1958) is an English actor who is probably best known for playing Arthur Kidd in \"The Woman in Black\" (1989) and James Potter in the \"Harry Potter\"", "title": "Adrian Rawlins" }, { "docid": "13686202", "text": "home audition for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows but was yet to be confirmed. He recorded another such clip for the director and producer of \"Big Tingz\" who offered him the part of Kevin, a role based on a real person (who had earlier auditioned to play themselves). The director noted that he gave a performance \"more Kevin than Kevin\". The film premiered at BAFTA later that year. In summer 2011, the actor played Alex Luthor in the fan film . Paul Khanna Paul Khanna is a British actor in the two-part Warner Bros. film \"Harry Potter and the", "title": "Paul Khanna" }, { "docid": "17046792", "text": "featured nearly all of the StarKid actors and actresses, including actor Darren Criss, who returned to the company to reprise his role as Harry Potter, and Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, who played the character in the original film series. The script and soundtrack became available in December 2012, and official footage of the play was released on the StarKid YouTube channel on March 15, 2013. In March 2013, it had reached over 400,000 views, making the StarKid Productions page the most viewed of the month. The story is a parody, based on several of the \"Harry Potter\" novels (particularly", "title": "A Very Potter Senior Year" }, { "docid": "19102352", "text": "Caio César Caio César Ignácio Cardoso de Melo (September 28, 1988 – September 30, 2015) was a Brazilian actor, voice actor and police officer. César provided the Brazilian Portuguese voiceover of Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe) in all eight of the \"Harry Potter\" films from 2001 to 2011. César's landed his first job as a voiceover artist as the lead in the sitcom \"Smart Guy\". He was best known for providing the Brazilian Portuguese voice of Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter in each of the eight films in the Harry Potter series from 2001 to 2011. Brazilian actress played Hermione", "title": "Caio César" }, { "docid": "4999673", "text": "Stanislav Ianevski Stanislav Ianevski, born Stanislav Yanevski (, ; on 16 May 1985), is a Bulgarian actor who is perhaps best known for playing Viktor Krum in the 2005 fantasy film \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\". Yanevski was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and lived in England for five years, as well as Israel. While attending Mill Hill School in the United Kingdom with fellow Harry Potter actor, Harry Melling, Ianevski had no particular acting aspirations and was not a drama student. He had only auditioned for \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\" after being spotted by Fiona", "title": "Stanislav Ianevski" }, { "docid": "10758878", "text": "in the American communist newspaper \"People's Weekly World\". In an act commemorating the Holocaust, actor Daniel Radcliffe, whose mother is Jewish, donated his first pair of Harry Potter glasses to an art exhibition inspired by a famous World War II photo of a mangled mountain of spectacles of victims of ethnic cleansing. Radcliffe's \"Potter\" co-star Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the films, himself a Jewish Briton, was due to participate in the commemorations on National Holocaust Memorial Day, leading a service at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall. Aviva Chomsky (daughter of famed academic Noam Chomsky) in the \"Providence Journal\" suggests", "title": "Politics of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5622400", "text": "\"The Deathly Hallows\". Since becoming disabled, he has taken up driving a specially-modified car around race tracks at 150 mph and has set up a production company, Ripple Productions, with two friends, who are also tetraplegic. David Holmes (actor) David Holmes (born 1981) is a British former actor and stunt performer. Holmes was the stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in the first six films of the \"Harry Potter\" film series. He was also credited as playing the role of Adrian Pucey. While test filming for \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" in January 2009, an accident occurred", "title": "David Holmes (actor)" }, { "docid": "18868132", "text": "Parker, Alex Price, and Paul Thornley. The story begins nineteen years after the events of \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" and follows Harry Potter, now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his younger son Albus Severus Potter, who is about to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At the 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards, the London production received a record-breaking eleven nominations and an again record-breaking nine awards, including Best New Play, Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Director. At the 2018 Tony Awards, the Broadway production won six", "title": "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" }, { "docid": "18002214", "text": "Return of the Jedi\" (a swinging ewok), \"Willow\", \"The Dark Crystal\", \"Labyrinth\" and \"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\". In 1995, Burroughs set up Willow Management, an agency for short actors, along with co-actor Warwick Davis. He portrayed a bank goblin in the Harry Potter series (\"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\"). Burroughs' daughter, Samantha, is married to Warwick Davis. He has another daughter, Hayley Burroughs, who is also an actress. Peter Burroughs Peter Burroughs (born 27 January 1947) is a British television and film actor, the director of Willow", "title": "Peter Burroughs" }, { "docid": "10328498", "text": "Edward Randell Edward Keith Randell (born 2 July 1988) is an English musician and actor, who is perhaps best known for his acting work in the \"Harry Potter\" film series and as a bassist for the noted international vocal group The Swingle Singers. He was born in Dulwich, an area of South London, England and was educated at City University London. His first professional acting role was in the 2002 film adaptation of \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", in which he played wizard and Hogwarts student Justin Finch-Fletchley, a member of Hufflepuff and initially a friend of Harry's.", "title": "Edward Randell" }, { "docid": "2375647", "text": "by Cedric Diggory, who was saved from death by Albus Severus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy with the Time-Turner by having him lose the Tri-Wizard Tournament, although the embarrassment caused him to become a Death Eater, just as Neville attempted to kill Nagini, therefore Voldemort was able to overpower and kill Harry Potter and gain complete power over the Wizarding World, although these events were later undone by Scorpius by allowing history to continue as it originally did. Neville was played by Yorkshire-born actor Matthew Lewis in the \"Harry Potter\" film series. He has appeared in all eight films. He reprised", "title": "Dumbledore's Army" }, { "docid": "19102355", "text": "\"Harry Potter\" series, tweeted her condolences upon learning of César's murder, writing: Caio César Caio César Ignácio Cardoso de Melo (September 28, 1988 – September 30, 2015) was a Brazilian actor, voice actor and police officer. César provided the Brazilian Portuguese voiceover of Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe) in all eight of the \"Harry Potter\" films from 2001 to 2011. César's landed his first job as a voiceover artist as the lead in the sitcom \"Smart Guy\". He was best known for providing the Brazilian Portuguese voice of Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter in each of the eight films in", "title": "Caio César" }, { "docid": "18963502", "text": "\"Tyrant\". Theatre work includes stage productions for the Royal National Theatre, Trafalgar Studios, the Royal Court Theatre and the Watford Palace Theatre. He has also played Danny Boyd since Series 7 of CBBC’s 4 o’Clock Club. He replaced Jason Callender who played Dexter Harris in episode 4 as he went to America for Lizzie’s new job. Nathan Clarke (actor) Nathan Clarke (born Nathan Clarke Browne) is a British actor and voice actor. He trained at East 15 Acting School, graduating in 2011. Before attending East 15, he worked as an extra in both \"Harry Potter and the Order of the", "title": "Nathan Clarke (actor)" }, { "docid": "8461537", "text": "Snatcher\", and several Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto films; Harry Duff (1895–1984) – the boy actor who played both Michael and John Darling in the original production and revival of the play \"Peter Pan\"; the French actress, Rachel Berendt who studied with Sarah Bernhardt and who married the film, stage and television actor Pierre Fresnay; and Carol Robertson – producer of the BBC's \"Tales of Beatrix Potter\" and \"Oscar\" (starring Michael Gambon as Oscar Wilde). Productions for BBC Radio 4 have included: \"The Door in the Wall\" based upon three short stories by H.G.Wells, the comedy cricketing series, \"Memoirs of", "title": "Ian Brooker (actor)" }, { "docid": "547919", "text": "Draco Malfoy Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" series. He is a student in Harry Potter's year belonging in the Slytherin house. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as henchmen. Draco is characterised as a cowardly bully who manipulates and hurts people to get what he wants; nevertheless, he is a cunning user of magic. He was played by Tom Felton in the Harry Potter film series. Draco serves as a foil to the hero, Harry Potter and is loosely based on bullies Rowling encountered", "title": "Draco Malfoy" }, { "docid": "3126823", "text": "has been acting since he was five years old. He started off with minor roles in television programmes, debuting in \"Some Kind of Life\". He then went on to play Neville Longbottom in the eight Harry Potter films. During the filming of \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", Helena Bonham Carter, who portrays the character Bellatrix Lestrange, accidentally ruptured Lewis's eardrum when she stuck her wand in his ear. The author of the \"Harry Potter \"series, J. K. Rowling, gave a speech during the final world premiere of \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2\" on 7", "title": "Matthew Lewis (actor)" }, { "docid": "5021177", "text": "Harry Eden Harry Eden (born 1 March 1990) is an English actor who won a British Independent Film Award in 2003 for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in \"Pure\". Eden was born in Old Harlow, Essex. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He played Nibs in the 2003 film \"Peter Pan\", and the Artful Dodger in Roman Polanski's \"Oliver Twist\". He was inspired by Lionel Bart's \"Oliver!\" and the role of the Artful Dodger. He said that he prefers acting in a challenging role and that he would not like to be Harry Potter, even though he loves", "title": "Harry Eden" }, { "docid": "5621450", "text": "Harry Melling (actor) Harry Edward Melling (born 13 March 1989) is an English actor, best known for playing Dudley Dursley in the \"Harry Potter\" films. Melling was born in London. His maternal grandfather was actor Patrick Troughton, best known for his role as the Second Doctor in \"Doctor Who\". He is also the nephew of actors David Troughton and Michael Troughton, and the first cousin of cricketer Jim Troughton and actor Sam Troughton. Melling attended St Paul's Primary School, Hendon School and Mill Hill School. He was a member of the National Youth Theatre. He trained at the London Academy", "title": "Harry Melling (actor)" }, { "docid": "6245495", "text": "Who\". He is also the younger brother of \"Robin Hood\" actor Sam Troughton and the cousin of Harry Melling, who appeared in the Harry Potter films. He played six one day internationals for England, scoring 36 runs at an average of nine. He was a hard-hitting batsman with a good range of shots. He averaged a respectable 40 plus in the four day county game. He won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 2002. He was named Warwickshire captain for the 2011 season in November 2010. Troughton captained Warwickshire to 2nd place in the 2011 County Championship, losing out on", "title": "Jim Troughton" }, { "docid": "10558111", "text": "in \"\", succeeding Kenny Baker before Baker's death in August 2016. He identifies as a dwarf, standing tall, the same height as Kenny Baker, who originally played R2-D2. Jimmy Vee Jimmy Vee (born 3 February 1959) is a Scottish actor and stunt performer. He is best known for playing a number of \"Doctor Who\" monsters and aliens, as well as the actor for R2-D2 in \"\" and \"Star Wars Episode IX\", replacing the late Kenny Baker. Vee started his career as a stunt double/performer for various small actors and extras in films such as \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\".", "title": "Jimmy Vee" }, { "docid": "3381610", "text": "Will Theakston William Theakston (born 4 October 1984) is an English actor who appeared in the first Harry Potter film. He played the role of the Slytherin Quidditch Seeker Terence Higgs. He attended Latymer Upper School. He has also appeared in two children's TV series: CBBC's The Ghost Hunter and CITV's \"\". In Ghost Hunter he played the character of Roddy, one of the main characters. Roddy and his sister Tessa make friends with the ghost of a Victorian shoe-shine boy who is being hunted by the sinister Ghost Hunter. In Sir Gadabout he played the character of Will, a", "title": "Will Theakston" }, { "docid": "15041179", "text": "Multitude Media Multitude Media is a public relations firm based in London. The company was set up by Will Wood in June 2009. Current clients include England and Manchester City footballer Micah Richards, Shatterbox Theatre Company (whose executive producer is Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson), Manchester Comedy Festival, the world’s largest new media football company, Goal.com, the Brazilian Soccer Schools and Harry Potter actor, Matthew Lewis. In November 2010, it was revealed that Multitude Media will handle the PR for Harry Potter actor, Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom in the film series. They also work with television personalities including Rav", "title": "Multitude Media" }, { "docid": "3797369", "text": "Mark Williams (actor) Mark Williams (born 22 August 1959) is an English actor, screenwriter and presenter. He is best known as Arthur Weasley in the \"Harry Potter\" films, and as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show \"The Fast Show\". He also played Brian Williams in the BBC series \"Doctor Who\", and Olaf Petersen in \"Red Dwarf\". More recently he has appeared as the title character in the BBC series \"Father Brown\". Williams was educated at North Bromsgrove High School and Brasenose College, Oxford. He performed with Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS). Having made a career as", "title": "Mark Williams (actor)" }, { "docid": "3381611", "text": "more minor character who is the friend of the princess in the series. This programme was loosely based on the stories of King Arthur. Will Theakston William Theakston (born 4 October 1984) is an English actor who appeared in the first Harry Potter film. He played the role of the Slytherin Quidditch Seeker Terence Higgs. He attended Latymer Upper School. He has also appeared in two children's TV series: CBBC's The Ghost Hunter and CITV's \"\". In Ghost Hunter he played the character of Roddy, one of the main characters. Roddy and his sister Tessa make friends with the ghost", "title": "Will Theakston" }, { "docid": "6402619", "text": "Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\" as a Ministry worker who recognizes Harry. Daniel Hill (actor) Daniel J. Hill (born 6 February 1956) is an English actor known for his extensive work in television, theatre and film. He played the avaricious Harvey Bains, manager of the retirement home in \"Waiting for God\", alongside Stephanie Cole and Graham Crowden. He had earlier appeared with Martin Clunes and William Gaunt in the sitcom \"No Place Like Home\". He has also made appearances in several cult television programmes, most notable as Chasgo in \"Blake's 7\", Series 1 episode \"The Dessert Song\"", "title": "Daniel Hill (actor)" }, { "docid": "17562339", "text": "2005's \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\". She acquired the role when she was in her last year at the Waverley School in Birmingham. She and Afshan Azad, (who played the character of Chowdhury's twin sister Padma Patil) are also good friends, according to Azad. Shefali Chowdhury Shefali Chowdhury (; born 20 June 1988) is a British actress of Bangladeshi descent best known for playing the role of Parvati Patil in the \"Harry Potter\" film series, except for \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" (2004), in which the character is played by Sitara Shah. The youngest of five", "title": "Shefali Chowdhury" }, { "docid": "1418118", "text": "Michael Gambon Sir Michael John Gambon (born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television, and film. He moved to England and gained British citizenship. Gambon has played the eponymous mystery writer protagonist in the BBC television serial \"The Singing Detective\", Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial \"Maigret\", and Professor Albus Dumbledore in the final six \"Harry Potter\" films after the death of Richard Harris who had previously played the role. He has won four BAFTA TV Awards and three Olivier Awards. He was knighted in 1998 for services to drama, and he", "title": "Michael Gambon" }, { "docid": "4999674", "text": "Weir, a casting director who prompted him to attend an acting workshop, which resulted in his casting as Viktor Krum, a Bulgarian character in the Harry Potter series. He was selected from 650 others, most of whom had auditioned in Sofia, Bulgaria. He also starred in \"\", the sequel to Eli Roth's film \"Hostel\". Stanislav Ianevski Stanislav Ianevski, born Stanislav Yanevski (, ; on 16 May 1985), is a Bulgarian actor who is perhaps best known for playing Viktor Krum in the 2005 fantasy film \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\". Yanevski was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and lived", "title": "Stanislav Ianevski" }, { "docid": "11760444", "text": "Duchess of Malfi\" (National Theatre Studio), \"Birdland\" (Royal Court Theatre). In 2016, he was cast as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter play, \"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\". Alex Price has a younger sister, is married and has a son (2011). Alex Price Alex Price (born 8 May 1985) is a British actor who has appeared in various television programmes including \"Being Human\", \"Merlin\" and \"Doctor Who\". He starred in feature-length films, such as \"A Horse with No Name\", and in a variety of short films. Since 2013, he plays Sid Carter, one of the main characters in the", "title": "Alex Price" }, { "docid": "2715207", "text": "where Yoda was seen walking. Davis played the role of Professor Filius Flitwick in the \"Harry Potter\" films. Davis played a white-moustached Flitwick in the first two films, and then a black-haired unnamed chorus conductor for the third instalment of the series. In the fourth film, Flitwick is younger looking, with short, brown hair and a trimmed moustache. In addition to playing Flitwick, Davis played the role of the goblin Griphook in \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\", despite the role being played previously by fellow dwarf actor Verne Troyer. In 2004, Davis played the character \"Plates\"", "title": "Warwick Davis" }, { "docid": "5621387", "text": "Simon Fisher-Becker Simon Fisher-Becker, Viscount of William & Mona (born 25 November 1961) is an English stage, television and film actor, specialising in comedy and character parts. His more notable roles include Tony Fazackerley in Puppy Love for the BBC, The Fat Friar in the Harry Potter film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", and Dorium Maldovar in series 5 and 6 of \"Doctor Who\". A versatile character actor, Fisher-Becker's work has covered a wide spectrum, from Shakespeare to pantomime, film, television, radio and theatre. He was born at Paddington General Hospital and raised by his grandparents in Ruislip. He", "title": "Simon Fisher-Becker" }, { "docid": "20736177", "text": "edits to the US version of this book. The BBC produced an hour-long television documentary examining the British exhibition. Titled Harry Potter: A History of Magic, the documentary premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 28 October 2017. The documentary was narrated by Imelda Staunton, who played Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter film series. The documentary was released 27 November 2017 on region 2 DVD. The documentary premiered in the United States on 11 April 2018 on The CW. The region 1 DVD was released 30 October 2018. Harry Potter: A History of Magic Harry Potter: A", "title": "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" }, { "docid": "16409996", "text": "Ralph Fiennes's role as Lord Voldemort throughout the last Five Harry Potter films and performed along with his colleagues, Karan Trivedi (later replaced by: Rajesh Kava after the fifth film onwards), Parignya Pandya, Nachiket Dighe, Dilip Sinha and Vikrant Chaturvedi who voices Harry Potter, Hermione Jean Granger, Ronald Bilius Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid and Albus Dumbledore respectively, for the Hindi dubs of the film series. He has been dubbing foreign films especially Hollywood films, since 1982, when he moved to Mumbai. Rishabh Shukla Rishabh Shukla (\"R̥ṣabha Śuklā\") is an Indian film and television actor and a voice-dubbing artist, who speaks Hindi", "title": "Rishabh Shukla" }, { "docid": "5621451", "text": "of Music and Dramatic Art. In his early career, Melling starred in stage productions of \"The Provoked Wife\", \"King John\", \"Antigone\", and \"Plenty\". He appeared in five of the \"Harry Potter\" films as Harry Potter's spoiled cousin Dudley Dursley. In 2009, he starred in a revival of \"Mother Courage and her Children\" at the Royal National Theatre. He appeared in an episode of the BBC series \"Merlin\" entitled \"The Sorcerer's Shadow\", playing a young warlock named Gilli who intends to use magic to help him win Camelot's legendary tournament. He also played Robert Brown in the BBC series \"Just William\".", "title": "Harry Melling (actor)" }, { "docid": "9446502", "text": "the brewmaster who brewed Castle Lager. He died of cancer at his home in London on 18 November 2013, aged 78. \"\", \"Z-Cars\", \"Rumpole of the Bailey\", \"Danger UXB\",\"Yes Prime Minister\", \"Casualty\", \"Shackleton\", \"Longitude\", \"The Vicar of Dibley, Doctor Who\". He appeared in the British soap \"Emmerdale\" playing George Postlethwaite the fictional bishop of Skipdale. In \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", he played a wizard, Elphias Doge, part of the Order of the Phoenix, escorting Harry to Grimmauld Place. Other films include \"Wimbledon\", \"Cry Freedom\", \"Gandhi\" and \"The Fourth Protocol\". Sleuth (Fortune Theatre, West End), Habeas Corpus", "title": "Peter Cartwright (actor)" }, { "docid": "5621452", "text": "In October 2009, it was announced that Melling had lost so much weight since his last appearance in \"Harry Potter\" that he was now \"unrecognisable\". His role as Dudley Dursley was almost recast for \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1\", but Melling reprised the role by wearing a fat suit. He commented positively about the change, \"I can now shed the child actor thing, like the fat, and start a new career, because no one sees me as Dudley.\" In 2018 Melling played alongside Liam Neeson in the Coen brothers' Western \"The Ballad of Buster Scruggs\". Of Melling's", "title": "Harry Melling (actor)" }, { "docid": "5621449", "text": "Gravedigger in \"Hamlet\" were performed under the direction of Terry Hands. He played Knight Bus driver Ernie Prang in \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\", the third film in the \"Harry Potter\" film series. Jimmy Gardner (actor) Edward Charles James Gardner, DFM (24 August 1924 – 3 May 2010) was an English actor. During World War II, Gardner served in the Royal Air Force as an air gunner with No. 10 Squadron. He completed 30 sorties as a Halifax rear gunner and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. His first film appearance was in \"The Curse of the Mummy's", "title": "Jimmy Gardner (actor)" }, { "docid": "3096359", "text": "man in films such as \"Forbidden Planet\" (1956) and \"The Poseidon Adventure\" (1972). In 1980, he was cast against type in the spoof film \"Airplane!\" for his ability to deadpan as a straight man. Nielsen embraced his career as a comic actor for the rest of his life. Daniel Radcliffe has been typecasted as Harry Potter, he played the role of the main protagonist in all eight movies of the franchise. Radcliffe was faced with two transitions, that of moving from child actor to adult star and from being typecast as Harry Potter to playing other roles. Soviet actor Mikheil", "title": "Typecasting (acting)" }, { "docid": "20921384", "text": "raised by his paternal grandmother, Augusta. Throughout the series, he is often portrayed as a bumbling, disorganized character, and a rather mediocre student, though he is highly gifted at Herbology. Neville plays a minor role in the first four books, but Rowling wanted him to perform an act of bravery in Philosopher's Stone, in which Neville \"finds true moral courage in standing up to his closest friends — the people who are on his side\" towards the climax. Neville was played by Yorkshire-born actor Matthew Lewis in the \"Harry Potter\" film series. IGN listed Neville as their sixth top \"Harry", "title": "Neville Longbottom (Fictional Character)" }, { "docid": "16409995", "text": "Rishabh Shukla Rishabh Shukla (\"R̥ṣabha Śuklā\") is an Indian film and television actor and a voice-dubbing artist, who speaks Hindi as his mother tongue language. On television he is most known for his role of King Shantanu in \"Mahabharat\" (TV series) (1988–1990) and as a Hindi dubbing actor he is known as the voice of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series. He has done feature films with renowned actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil. He played as Krishna in later version of Mahabharata. He is known for giving his Hindi dubbing voice to", "title": "Rishabh Shukla" }, { "docid": "6600707", "text": "David Brett David Brett is an English actor, singer and arranger. He was one of the original members of The Flying Pickets, and arranged a number of the group's songs, including the number one hit \"Only You\". His work as an actor, mainly on stage, has included \"Lark Rise to Candleford\" at the Finborough Theatre, London, but he has also participated in a number of TV productions and played Dedalus Diggle in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". David appeared in Terry Pratchett's 'Guards, Guards' as Corporal Nobbs who was 'disqualified from the human race for pushing.' In 1976 Brett", "title": "David Brett" }, { "docid": "547957", "text": "Hermione and spends a great deal of time posing and rolling around on the floor. Draco Malfoy Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" series. He is a student in Harry Potter's year belonging in the Slytherin house. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as henchmen. Draco is characterised as a cowardly bully who manipulates and hurts people to get what he wants; nevertheless, he is a cunning user of magic. He was played by Tom Felton in the Harry Potter film series. Draco serves as", "title": "Draco Malfoy" }, { "docid": "5622399", "text": "David Holmes (actor) David Holmes (born 1981) is a British former actor and stunt performer. Holmes was the stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in the first six films of the \"Harry Potter\" film series. He was also credited as playing the role of Adrian Pucey. While test filming for \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" in January 2009, an accident occurred during one of the stunts, injuring his spine. Although he initially hoped to return to work, it has since been reported that Holmes is paralyzed and now uses a wheelchair. Holmes is credited as stuntman in", "title": "David Holmes (actor)" }, { "docid": "7446140", "text": "a Jewish concentration camp survivor who is instrumental in the capture of a Nazi war criminal (played by Sir Ian McKellen) in the film \"Apt Pupil\". He is also familiar to audiences as Smythe, a soldier who attempts to rape William Wallace's wife and first inspires Wallace to seek independence from England in the film \"Braveheart\". His other film credits include \"The Eagle Has Landed\", \"Butley\", \"A Bridge Too Far\", \"The Medusa Touch\", \"The Saint\", \"Tomorrow Never Dies\", \"The Good Father\", \"The Sum of All Fears\", \"Gangs of New York\", \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1\", \"Mortdecai.\" On", "title": "Michael Byrne (actor)" }, { "docid": "17562338", "text": "Shefali Chowdhury Shefali Chowdhury (; born 20 June 1988) is a British actress of Bangladeshi descent best known for playing the role of Parvati Patil in the \"Harry Potter\" film series, except for \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" (2004), in which the character is played by Sitara Shah. The youngest of five siblings, Chowdhury was born in Denbigh, Wales, to Bangladeshi parents who migrated to the United Kingdom in 1980. At the age of six, she moved to Birmingham, England. Chowdhury is known for her performances as Parvati Patil in four of the \"Harry Potter\" films, starting with", "title": "Shefali Chowdhury" }, { "docid": "15648874", "text": "who note that the film \"contains moderate threat, injury detail and language\", becoming the only \"Harry Potter\" film to receive a warning for \"injury detail\". At midnight 15 July, \"Part 2\" screened in 3,800 cinemas. In the United States, it played in 4,375 cinemas, 3,100 3D cinemas and 274 IMAX cinemas, the widest release for an IMAX, 3D and a \"Harry Potter\" film. \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\" was released on 11 November 2011 in the United States in four formats: a one-disc standard DVD, a two-disc standard DVD special edition, a one-disc standard Blu-ray, and", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" }, { "docid": "10716741", "text": "August — early September 1944. Additional scenes began late September 1944. John Philliber, who plays Barrow in the film, died on November 8, 1944, shortly after filming ended. \"Gentle Annie\" was his last picture. Gentle Annie (film) Gentle Annie is a film with a Western theme, directed in 1944 by Andrew Marton, starring Donna Reed and James Craig. Marjorie Main played the role of Annie Goss. A notable actor in this film is Harry Morgan, who plays Cottonwood Goss. Morgan is best known for his role as Col. Potter in the TV show \"M*A*S*H\". A frontierswoman turns her family into", "title": "Gentle Annie (film)" }, { "docid": "13583353", "text": "College London, Stroma continued to work as an actor and model. He ended up taking a year off from university to play the role of Cormac McLaggen in \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\". After filming was over, Stroma completed his degree at University College London. In 2009, he attained a 2:1 BSc (an upper-second-class degree) in Neuroscience. After graduating from college, Stroma was cast in the role as Cormac McLaggen first in \"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\" and then in \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Parts 1 and 2.\" Stroma played the role of Cool", "title": "Freddie Stroma" }, { "docid": "10060967", "text": "Jamie Glover Jamie Blair Glover (born 10 July 1969) is an English actor. He is best known for being cast as Harry Potter in the second cast of the West-End production of \"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\" in 2017. He portrayed Andrew Treneman in the BBC One drama \"Waterloo Road\", and starred as Roger Tramplemain in Michael Frayn's comical farce \"Noises Off\" at the Novello Theatre in 2012. He also appeared as William Russell in the \"Doctor Who\" docudrama, \"An Adventure in Space and Time\" (2013). Born and brought up in Barnes, London, Glover is the son of actors", "title": "Jamie Glover" }, { "docid": "12048301", "text": "from an open letter written by the site. Harry Potter Fan Zone Harry Potter Fan Zone is an Australian \"Harry Potter\" fansite created in 2003 by Australian teenager Andy McCray. \"Harry Potter\" author J. K. Rowling awarded the website a \"Fan Site Award,\" stating that \"[it] is a great Australian site with an impressively young staff who have produced some really insightful editorials.\" Harry Potter Fan Zone's main focus is the coverage of \"Harry Potter\" news and \"Harry Potter\" related discussion and contents. The site has covered events in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, including book releases, movie", "title": "Harry Potter Fan Zone" }, { "docid": "12048299", "text": "Harry Potter Fan Zone Harry Potter Fan Zone is an Australian \"Harry Potter\" fansite created in 2003 by Australian teenager Andy McCray. \"Harry Potter\" author J. K. Rowling awarded the website a \"Fan Site Award,\" stating that \"[it] is a great Australian site with an impressively young staff who have produced some really insightful editorials.\" Harry Potter Fan Zone's main focus is the coverage of \"Harry Potter\" news and \"Harry Potter\" related discussion and contents. The site has covered events in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, including book releases, movie releases, premieres and fan gatherings. At the invitation", "title": "Harry Potter Fan Zone" }, { "docid": "591531", "text": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the \"Harry Potter\" series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school, and with the help of his friends, Harry faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "15419426", "text": "reviewers with Sight and Sound describing her as unnerving. In May 2017, she appeared as Bella in Matt Parvin's \"JAM\" opposite former \"Harry Potter\" actor Harry Melling. Jasmine Hyde is married and has a son. https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/jasmine-hyde-exclusive-interview-the-unseen-1114038.html Jasmine Hyde In 2018 she played the lead role in Gary Sinyor’s psychological thriller The Unseen. She received universally rave reviews for her portrayal of a woman who starts to suffer from hysterical blindness after a personal tragedy. The film was retitled Scared Blind for the US distribution Jasmine Hyde graduated from RADA in 2000. She went on to win the BBC Carlton Hobbs", "title": "Jasmine Hyde" }, { "docid": "17309257", "text": "Ruppelt, Project Blue Book Supervisor <br> General John A. Samford ... Himself <br> William Solomon ... Scientist <br> Olan Soule ... Narrator Actor Harry Morgan, who would later become famous for his role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter on the television series \"M*A*S*H\", and for his role as Detective Bill Gannon on the television series \"Dragnet 1967\", portrays the voice of Air Force pilot \"Red Dog One\" during scenes describing the 1952 Washington, DC UFO incident. On \"Dragnet 1967\" Harry Morgan played Sgt. Joe Friday's (Jack Webb) partner. Jack Webb was the producer and narrator for the 1978 television series", "title": "UFO (1956 film)" }, { "docid": "7896316", "text": "joined Matthew Bourne's \"Dorian Gray\" as Basil in summer 2009 and completed the international tour. Jason Piper Jason Piper is a British actor who voiced the part of the centaur Bane in the fifth film adaptation of the \"Harry Potter\" books: \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\". Piper has danced the role of the Swan (principal role) in Matthew Bourne's \"Swan Lake\" for two seasons in London and in the production's world tour. He used to play in bands called CREON and GUS. In November 2006 Jason joined Kylie Minogue on her Showgirl Homecoming Tour. He is a", "title": "Jason Piper" }, { "docid": "7896315", "text": "Jason Piper Jason Piper is a British actor who voiced the part of the centaur Bane in the fifth film adaptation of the \"Harry Potter\" books: \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\". Piper has danced the role of the Swan (principal role) in Matthew Bourne's \"Swan Lake\" for two seasons in London and in the production's world tour. He used to play in bands called CREON and GUS. In November 2006 Jason joined Kylie Minogue on her Showgirl Homecoming Tour. He is a tutor and Head of Dance at Kingston University. He has choreographed for many shows. He", "title": "Jason Piper" }, { "docid": "16371058", "text": "individuals who aim to become a professional voice artist. All released without their Hindi dubbed soundtrack albums except \"Robot\", \"Lingaa\", \"I\" & \"Kaala Karikaalan\". Rajesh Kava Rajesh Kava (born 18 March 1979) is an Indian voice actor, fluent in Hindi as well as Urdu and English. He is best known for being the third, permanent and final Hindi dub-over voice artist for Daniel Radcliffe's role as Harry Potter, in the last three Harry Potter films, after it was passed on from Ami Trivedi's brother, Karan Trivedi. He also has done Hindi voice-overs for many foreign Cartoons, Anime, and live action", "title": "Rajesh Kava" }, { "docid": "18343261", "text": "Michael Gambon (who played the role in six of the \"Harry Potter\" films). A number of other actors were considered, including Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, and Jared Harris (son of Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore in the first two \"Harry Potter\" films). The film is set in the United Kingdom and Paris. Principal photography began on 3 July 2017, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. On 22 September 2017, David Sakurai was cast to play Krall, one of the ambitious and sulky henchman of Grindelwald. Law reportedly finished filming his scenes as Dumbledore in September 2017. On 5 October", "title": "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" }, { "docid": "12295726", "text": "as the main role Hardin Scott in the movie \"After\". Hero Fiennes-Tiffin Hero Beauregard Fiennes Tiffin (born 6 November 1997) is an English actor and model best known for his role as the 11-year-old Tom Riddle, the young version of antagonist Lord Voldemort (played in the films by his uncle, Ralph Fiennes), in \"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\", the sixth installment of the \"Harry Potter\" films. He also played the role of \"younger Charlie\" in the war based film \"Private Peaceful\". Hero will portray bad-boy heartthrob Hardin Scott in the upcoming movie \"After\", an adaptation of the novel", "title": "Hero Fiennes-Tiffin" }, { "docid": "12295723", "text": "Hero Fiennes-Tiffin Hero Beauregard Fiennes Tiffin (born 6 November 1997) is an English actor and model best known for his role as the 11-year-old Tom Riddle, the young version of antagonist Lord Voldemort (played in the films by his uncle, Ralph Fiennes), in \"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\", the sixth installment of the \"Harry Potter\" films. He also played the role of \"younger Charlie\" in the war based film \"Private Peaceful\". Hero will portray bad-boy heartthrob Hardin Scott in the upcoming movie \"After\", an adaptation of the novel by Anna Todd. Fiennes Tiffin was born in London to", "title": "Hero Fiennes-Tiffin" }, { "docid": "13049973", "text": "Potter. In September of that year, Weaver starred with child actor Clint Howard in the CBS family drama \"Gentle Ben\". Kentucky Jones Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough \"K.Y. or Kentucky\" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former horse trainer and active horse farm owner, who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower \"Ike\" Wong, a 10-year-old Chinese orphan, played by Ricky Der. Harry Morgan, previously of the CBS sitcoms \"December Bride\" and \"Pete and Gladys\", was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson, a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones. Cherylene Lee appears as Annie", "title": "Kentucky Jones" }, { "docid": "10758885", "text": "fuss and declined to say whether her \"outing\" of Dumbledore might alienate those who disapprove of homosexuality. \"It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men. He is my character. He is what he is and I have the right to say what I say about him,\" she said. Reaction has been mainly supportive on fans' Web sites, such as The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet. Actor David Thewlis (Remus Lupin) said that he was surprised about Dumbledore's sexuality, because while he was filming \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" director", "title": "Politics of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "557618", "text": "from Voldemort and his servants. IGN also listed Dumbledore as their fifth favourite \"Harry Potter\" character, saying that \"[f]or a character that was introduced into popular culture a mere twelve years ago, it speaks volumes that Professor Dumbledore has already taken his place among the great mentor figures in literature and film\". IGN's Joe Utichi called Dumbledore his third favourite \"Harry Potter\" character, calling the revelation that he wasn't so \"infallible\" one of the most heartbreaking themes of the final book. Actor Michael Gambon received some criticism for his louder, more aggressive, portrayal of the character, who is depicted as", "title": "Albus Dumbledore" }, { "docid": "3276464", "text": "On his homepage, Gerber describes Trotter as an unpleasant character who \"drinks too much, eats like a pig, sleeps until noon, and owes everybody money.\" The author stated \"[s]ince I really liked Rowling's books […] I felt obligated to try to write a spoof worthy of the originals\". Harry Potter (character) Harry James Potter is the titular protagonist of J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" series. The majority of the books' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Potter, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Thus, he attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "12368803", "text": "won him three BAFTA awards. Roles in bigger films followed; the James Bond films \"GoldenEye\" (1995) and \"The World Is Not Enough\" (1999), a supporting role in \"From Hell\" (2001), as well as half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the \"Harry Potter\" films (2001–2011). J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, had Coltrane at the top of her list to play Hagrid and, when asked whom she would like to see in the role, responded \"Robbie Coltrane for Hagrid\" in one quick breath. There is also an unnamed 8ft actor who stands in for the 6ft 1in Coltrane in some", "title": "Robbie Coltrane" }, { "docid": "1354277", "text": "off as to where they were.\" In 2000, producer David Heyman asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film adaptation of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", the best-selling book by British author J. K. Rowling. Rowling had been searching for an unknown British actor to personify the character, and the movie's director Chris Columbus recalled thinking, \"This is what I want. This is Harry Potter\", after he saw a video of the young actor in \"David Copperfield\". Eight months later, and after several auditions, Radcliffe was selected to play the part. Rowling also endorsed", "title": "Daniel Radcliffe" }, { "docid": "3276460", "text": "last end credit, Harry still feels like someone we know. And that's the most magical thing about him.\" UGO Networks listed Harry as one of their best heroes of all time, who said that \"Harry is a hero to the often oppressed and downtrodden young fan boys and girls out there, who finally have an icon that is respected and revered by those who might otherwise look down on robe-wearing and wand waving as dork fodder\". Harry Potter was also ranked number thirty-six on \"Empire\"'s 2008 list of \"100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time\". IGN said that Harry Potter", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "3276435", "text": "very end, Harry decides to leave the Elder Wand in Dumbledore's tomb and the Resurrection Stone hidden in the forest, but he keeps the Invisibility Cloak because it had belonged to his father. In the epilogue of \"Deathly Hallows,\" which is set 19 years after Voldemort's death, Harry and Ginny are a couple and have three children: James Sirius Potter, who has already been at Hogwarts for at least one year, Albus Severus Potter, who is starting his first year there, and Lily Luna Potter, who is two years away from her first year at the school. According to Rowling,", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "8251147", "text": "Potter\" involve an average eleven-year-old, better at sport than academic study, who is sent to boarding school. Upon arrival, the boy gains a best friend (in Tom's case, East, in Harry's case, Ron Weasley) who helps him adjust to the new environment. They are set upon by an arrogant bully – in Tom Brown's case, Harry Flashman, in Harry's case Draco Malfoy. Stephen Fry, who both narrates the British audio adaptations of the \"Harry Potter\" novels and has starred in a screen adaptation of \"Tom Brown\", has commented many times about the similarities between the two books. \"Harry Potter –", "title": "Harry Potter influences and analogues" }, { "docid": "16874213", "text": "the Half-Blood Prince\", before reprising her role in the final two films of the series. Following the end of the \"Harry Potter\" series, she played Brittany in \"\", as well as appearing in several short videos written by fellow \"Harry Potter\" actor Jessie Cave for her website Pindippy. During 2013 Byrne played the role of Sarah in the short film \"Lashes\". Byrne became a regular cast member for the fourth season of the sci-fi show \"Falling Skies\". She moved to Vancouver for the filming of \"Falling Skies\". While she departs the series at the end of season 4, Byrne reprises", "title": "Scarlett Byrne" }, { "docid": "5621408", "text": "Richard Bremmer Richard Bremmer (born 27 January 1953) is an English actor. Bremmer was born and brought up in Warwickshire, England. Bremmer first began his career in the short film of \"Couples and Robbers\" before being in his first full-length film \"The Girl with Brains in Her Feet\". He is most noted for playing Lord Voldemort in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (with the footage he appears in being reused in \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\") and played Skeld in \"The 13th Warrior\". He also had the role of L'abbé Traquet in the 2004 film", "title": "Richard Bremmer" }, { "docid": "5621409", "text": "\":Vipere au poing\". Richard Bremmer Richard Bremmer (born 27 January 1953) is an English actor. Bremmer was born and brought up in Warwickshire, England. Bremmer first began his career in the short film of \"Couples and Robbers\" before being in his first full-length film \"The Girl with Brains in Her Feet\". He is most noted for playing Lord Voldemort in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (with the footage he appears in being reused in \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\") and played Skeld in \"The 13th Warrior\". He also had the role of L'abbé Traquet in", "title": "Richard Bremmer" }, { "docid": "547897", "text": "as Professor Chafe (portrayed by Jeremy Rowley), whose legs were badly chafed, causing him to be unnecessarily mean. Many sketches feature students brewing potions that did silly things, like enlarge students' behinds, give males large breasts, or change people into bras. In a sketch comedy named \"\"Cooking With...\"\" on Australian TV series \"The Wedge\", Snape catches Harry and Hermione making love. In \"A Very Potter Musical\", Snape is played by actor Joe Moses. Severus Snape Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" series. An exceptionally skilful wizard, his coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep", "title": "Severus Snape" }, { "docid": "3679056", "text": "life to save him, enables Harry to kill Quirrell himself. Harry discovers that when he comes into direct contact with Quirrell, it immediately produces a burning effect. In the final attack, Harry lays his hands on Quirrell, who burns into crumbling ash. The spirit form of Voldemort renders Harry unconscious before making his escape. Though Quirrel's first name was never mentioned in the novels, the character is given the first name \"Quirinus\" in the official Harry Potter Trading Card Game. British actor Ian Hart portrayed Quirrell in the film adaptation of the book. Horace Slughorn is the long-serving Potions teacher", "title": "Hogwarts staff" }, { "docid": "5621118", "text": "Alfred Enoch Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the \"Harry Potter\" film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama television series \"How to Get Away with Murder\". Enoch was born in Westminster, London, to English actor William Russell and his second wife, Etheline Margareth Lewis , a Brazilian-born doctor of Barbadian origin. He attended Westminster School, a public school in London. In 2001 he was cast as Dean Thomas in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". He appeared in seven of the eight \"Harry Potter\" films.", "title": "Alfred Enoch" }, { "docid": "5621137", "text": "five of the \"Harry Potter\" films, starting with 2005's \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\". She acquired the role when casting agents visited her school and, after having attended several auditions, chose her for the part. Azad had stated that she had auditioned \"just for the fun of it\" and surprisingly got the part. She has also told the press that her best friends on the set of Harry Potter were Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Katie Leung (Cho Chang), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), and Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson). Azad and Shefali Chowdhury (who played the character of Azad's twin", "title": "Afshan Azad" }, { "docid": "558595", "text": "Part 2\". Several actors have portrayed him in his varying incarnations and ages. In \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", Voldemort's manifestation is as a face on the back of Quirrell's head, an effect achieved by computer generated imagery. Ian Hart, the actor who played Quirrell in the same film, provided the voice and the facial source for this character. Voldemort also appears in a scene in the Forbidden Forest where he is seen drinking the blood of a unicorn. As Voldemort's face was altered enough by CG work, and Hart's voice was affected enough, there was no confusion by", "title": "Lord Voldemort" }, { "docid": "8251163", "text": "followers/apprentices. Both stories also have a prophesied \"Chosen One\" who will destroy evil. In the \"Harry Potter series\", it is Harry Potter who is the chosen one who would defeat the Dark Lord Voldemort. In \"Star Wars\", it is presumed and appears to be Luke Skywalker, but actually revealed to be Anakin Skywalker as proclaimed in the Jedi prophecy who would destroy the Sith and bring balance to the Force. He does this after being redeemed by his son, Luke Skywalker. More recent theories contrast this and argue that Luke is indeed the chosen one who will bring balance to", "title": "Harry Potter influences and analogues" }, { "docid": "19304671", "text": "the Theatre Royal Winchester's production of Peter Pan, for which he received critical acclaim. Hansler has also provided the voice of Lucius Malfoy and other characters in three of the Harry Potter video games; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. Hansler is notable for playing the lead character in a major 2013 advertising campaign for Cadbury, whilst other commercials include those for Dunkin' Donuts, Made.com, Unibet and Foxy Bingo. Jonathan Hansler Jonathan Hansler (born John Hansler Brittan) is an English actor. He", "title": "Jonathan Hansler" }, { "docid": "5699086", "text": "Dublin. He played Albert Runcorn and Harry Potter disguised as Runcorn in \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\". David O'Hara David Patrick O'Hara (born 9 July 1965) is a Scottish actor. O'Hara was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Martha (née Scott) and Patrick O'Hara, a construction worker. He has appeared in many films and TV series, including a featured role in the US series \"The District\", which he left after one season to return to the UK. He had a memorable role as the 'mad' Irishman Stephen in \"Braveheart\". In 2006, O'Hara appeared as Fitzy,", "title": "David O'Hara" }, { "docid": "3532117", "text": "actor, known for portraying Dean Thomas in the \"Harry Potter\" film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama \"How to Get Away with Murder\". Russell appeared in British films from 1950 onwards, appearing in well-known productions such as \"They Who Dare\" (1954), \"One Good Turn\" (1955), \"The Man Who Never Was\" (1956) and \"The Great Escape\" (1963). Later, he had minor roles in \"Terror\" (1978), \"Superman\" (1978) and \"Death Watch\" (1979) with Harvey Keitel and Harry Dean Stanton. His big break was the title role in \"The Adventures of Sir Lancelot\" on ITV in 1956. Russell has acted", "title": "William Russell (actor)" }, { "docid": "15648892", "text": "of 14 nominations, and won in the Best Scream-Play, Best Fantasy Actor (Daniel Radcliffe), Best Villain (Ralph Fiennes), Best F/X, and Holy Sh*t scene of the Year categories. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on J. K. Rowling's 2007 novel of the same name. The film, which is the eighth and final instalment in the \"Harry Potter\" film series, was written by Steve Kloves", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" }, { "docid": "10600812", "text": "\"Cheat to Win\". Ross and Mehlenbacher originally conceived \"Draco and the Malfoys\" as a parody of Harry and the Potters, who were performing at a local house party. In late 2004, Matt Maggiacomo invited the Harry and the Potters to play at an all-Harry Potter show at his Rhode Island home. That night, Maggiacomo made his debut as \"The Whomping Willows\", and his friends, Mehlenbacher and his brother, Brian Ross, played for the first time as \"Draco and the Malfoys\". ABC news reports that Brian Ross and Bradley Mehlenbacher's: ...love for the Harry Potter book series is no less than", "title": "Draco and the Malfoys" }, { "docid": "1961936", "text": "\"We Belong\", \"When Angels Come\", \"Convinced\", \"Father of Mine\", and \"If That's Alright with You\". In 2010, Felton released his original song \"Hawaii\" on Six String Productions – an independent record label run by Felton, David Proffitt and Philip Haydn-Slater promoting creative independence and ownership of artists' material and musical talent. In November 2010, the film \"White Other\", which Tom played the main character, Ray Marsden, was released. Tom's character Ray is a troubled youth in the \"ends\" of England and Imelda Staunton, who played Dolores Umbridge in \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\" and \"Harry Potter and", "title": "Tom Felton" }, { "docid": "1884113", "text": "battle. Bill and Fleur later have three children: Victoire, Dominique and Louis. Richard Fish appeared as Bill briefly in the film adaptation of \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\". Domhnall Gleeson, the son of actor Brendan Gleeson (Alastor Moody in the series), plays Bill Weasley in \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" and the roller coaster ride \"Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts\" at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley in Universal Studios Florida. Charlie Weasley is the second son of Arthur and Molly Weasley and is described as having a build like that of", "title": "Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)" }, { "docid": "12006860", "text": "guilty of murder on 4 March 2009, and received a life sentence with a minimum of twenty years before being considered for parole. Police reported that he showed no remorse for the crime. Rob Knox Robert Arthur Knox (21 August 1989 – 24 May 2008) was an English actor who portrayed the character of Marcus Belby in the film \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\", and had signed to appear in the planned film \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\". Having studied at Beths Grammar School, Bexley, Knox began acting aged 11, gaining small roles in British television shows like", "title": "Rob Knox" }, { "docid": "12006855", "text": "Rob Knox Robert Arthur Knox (21 August 1989 – 24 May 2008) was an English actor who portrayed the character of Marcus Belby in the film \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\", and had signed to appear in the planned film \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\". Having studied at Beths Grammar School, Bexley, Knox began acting aged 11, gaining small roles in British television shows like \"The Bill\", \"After You've Gone\" and \"Trust Me, I'm a Teenager\". His first cinematic appearance was as an extra in \"King Arthur\" (2004). Knox died after being stabbed outside a bar in Sidcup,", "title": "Rob Knox" }, { "docid": "3276405", "text": "Harry Potter (character) Harry James Potter is the titular protagonist of J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" series. The majority of the books' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Potter, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Thus, he attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster Albus Dumbledore and other school professors along with his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry also discovers that he is already famous throughout the novel's magical community, and that his fate is tied with that of", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "2362853", "text": "In 2015 he filmed Whisky Galore! with Gillies MacKinnon and Eddie Izzard In 2016, Biggerstaff played the lead role in French-Canadian Catherine-Anne Toupin's \"Right Now\", a translation by Chris Campbell of \"À présent\", directed by Michael Boyd, which was critically and commercially well received in Bath, London, and Edinburgh. In 2017, it was announced that he would star opposite Georgia Moffett in the Big Finish audio series \"\", taking the role of Noah. Sean Biggerstaff Sean Biggerstaff (born 15 March 1983) is a Scottish actor and musician, who portrayed Oliver Wood in the \"Harry Potter\" film series. Biggerstaff was born", "title": "Sean Biggerstaff" }, { "docid": "16130700", "text": "Pat in TG4's \"An Klondike\". Ned Dennehy Ned Dennehy (born 8 December 1965) is an Irish actor who has appeared in multiple films and television programmes. He played Tommy in \"Tyrannosaur\". He also appeared in \"Blitz\", \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\" and the independent British feature film \"Downhill\". His television work includes RTÉ's \"Damo and Ivor\", \"Glitch\" and the BBC dramas \"Parade's End\", \"Luther\", \"Banished\" and \"Dickensian\". He also appears as Charlie Strong in \"Peaky Blinders\". In 2017, he appeared in both the major TV productions \"Versailles\" and \"Broken\" and also won an IFTA Award for", "title": "Ned Dennehy" }, { "docid": "16130699", "text": "Ned Dennehy Ned Dennehy (born 8 December 1965) is an Irish actor who has appeared in multiple films and television programmes. He played Tommy in \"Tyrannosaur\". He also appeared in \"Blitz\", \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\" and the independent British feature film \"Downhill\". His television work includes RTÉ's \"Damo and Ivor\", \"Glitch\" and the BBC dramas \"Parade's End\", \"Luther\", \"Banished\" and \"Dickensian\". He also appears as Charlie Strong in \"Peaky Blinders\". In 2017, he appeared in both the major TV productions \"Versailles\" and \"Broken\" and also won an IFTA Award for his supporting role as Irish", "title": "Ned Dennehy" }, { "docid": "16125767", "text": "8, 2015, it was announced that the park will open on April 7, 2016. The announcement featured actress Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the \"Harry Potter\" films. However, the soft opening was on March 31, 2016. Similar to the Wizarding World in Japan, this one does not feature the Dragon Challenge coaster from Islands of Adventure, but does include Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff, along with Ollivander's Wand Shop Show, and the Frog Choir and Triwizard Spirit Rally. Wands purchased from Ollivander's Wand Shop can be used to do \"magic\", using sensors", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood)" }, { "docid": "16125765", "text": "the possibility that Universal Parks & Resorts would open additional Harry Potter-themed areas at Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Studios Japan as well as a location in Spain. This report was widely relayed by other media sources. On December 6, 2011, Universal Studios Hollywood announced The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Universal Parks & Resorts executives Tom Williams and Ron Meyer were accompanied by Warner Bros. executives, the Governor of California Jerry Brown as well as James and Oliver Phelps who played the Weasley twins in the films. The announcement came with very few details of what would be built,", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood)" }, { "docid": "16125775", "text": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a chain of themed areas at Universal Parks & Resorts based on the \"Harry Potter\" media franchise, adapting elements from the Warner Bros.' film series and original novels by the creative mind of J. K. Rowling. The areas were designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. Entertainment, a WarnerMedia company. A \"Harry Potter\"-themed attraction at either a Disney or Universal park was rumored in 2003. However, the rights to the \"Harry Potter\" franchise had been acquired by Warner Bros., who denied all rumors.", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "558522", "text": "Man\", Allison (played by Zooey Deschanel) accompanies Carl (Jim Carrey) to a Harry Potter-themed party dressed as Hermione. In \"Harry Cover\", a French comic book parody of the \"Harry Potter\" series by Pierre Veys (subsequently translated into Spanish and English), Hermione appears as Harry Cover's friend Hormone. Hermione also appears in \"The Potter Puppet Pals\" sketches by Neil Cicierega, and in the \"A Very Potter Musical,\" \"A Very Potter Sequel,\" and \"A Very Potter Senior Year\" musicals by StarKid Productions played by Bonnie Gruesen in the first two and Meredith Stepien in the third. Hermione is the focus of the", "title": "Hermione Granger" }, { "docid": "10716739", "text": "Gentle Annie (film) Gentle Annie is a film with a Western theme, directed in 1944 by Andrew Marton, starring Donna Reed and James Craig. Marjorie Main played the role of Annie Goss. A notable actor in this film is Harry Morgan, who plays Cottonwood Goss. Morgan is best known for his role as Col. Potter in the TV show \"M*A*S*H\". A frontierswoman turns her family into a band of bank robbers. \"Hollywood Reporter\" news items and MGM publicity material provide the following information about the production: MGM purchased MacKinlay Kantor's novel in February 1942. Filming began on October 6, 1942,", "title": "Gentle Annie (film)" }, { "docid": "1871088", "text": "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the third in the \"Harry Potter\" series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban who they believe is one of Lord Voldemort's old allies. The book was published in the United Kingdom on 8 July 1999 by Bloomsbury and in the United States on 8", "title": "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" } ]
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[ { "docid": "3462188", "text": "sponsored a racer in Atlanta's Southern Classic and wants to celebrate in style when he wins. They find local legend Bo \"Bandit\" Darville at a roadeo at Lakewood Fairgrounds in Atlanta and offer him $80,000 to pick up 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana (the closest place it could be legally sold at that time), and bring it back to Atlanta in 28 hours. Bandit takes the bet and recruits his partner Cledus \"Snowman\" Snow to drive the truck, while Bandit drives a black Pontiac Trans Am bought on an advance from the Burdettes as a \"blocker\" to divert attention", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4341267", "text": "three years later, \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" (1983), in which Reynolds appeared only in a brief cameo appearance, and Sally Field was absent completely. The plot centers on Bo \"Bandit\" Darville (Burt Reynolds) and Cledus \"Snowman\" Snow (Jerry Reed), transporting an elephant to the GOP National Convention, with Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) in hot pursuit once again. Big Enos Burdette is running for Governor of Texas against another candidate, John Coen. After a figurative and literal \"mudslinging,\" both are confronted by the outgoing governor and given a thorough tongue-lashing. Burdette overhears the governor yelling at an", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "12378831", "text": "The Bandit Run The Bandit Run is a reenactment of the journey portrayed in the 1977 film, \"Smokey and the Bandit\". The reenactment first took place on May 15, 2007 and has become an annual event. The reenactment was the brainchild of David Hershey and Dave Hall who wanted to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the classic film. Hall, of the website, \"Restore a Muscle Car\" and Hershey came up with the idea shortly after Hershey purchased his restored 1977 Pontiac Trans Am from him in 2006. Following the same route that the characters Bo \"Bandit\" Darville (Burt Reynolds) and", "title": "The Bandit Run" }, { "docid": "3462188", "text": "sponsored a racer in Atlanta's Southern Classic and wants to celebrate in style when he wins. They find local legend Bo \"Bandit\" Darville at a roadeo at Lakewood Fairgrounds in Atlanta and offer him $80,000 to pick up 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana (the closest place it could be legally sold at that time), and bring it back to Atlanta in 28 hours. Bandit takes the bet and recruits his partner Cledus \"Snowman\" Snow to drive the truck, while Bandit drives a black Pontiac Trans Am bought on an advance from the Burdettes as a \"blocker\" to divert attention", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "1552080", "text": "\"I'm Popeye The Sailor Man\", composed by Sammy Lerner in 1933 for Fleischer Studios' first Popeye the Sailor cartoon: \"I'm Popeye the sailor man / I'm one tough Gazookus / which hates all Palookas\". In \"On the Waterfront\" (1954) Marlon Brando's character, Terry Malloy, references Palooka, in the phrase \"a one-way ticket to Palookaville\". In the 1977 film \"Smokey and the Bandit\", after having been drawn into a fight and taken a beating, character Cledus \"Snowman\" Snow (Jerry Reed) tells his friend Bo \"Bandit\" Darville (Burt Reynolds) over the CB radio, \"Look, you ain't gonna believe this, but I just", "title": "Joe Palooka" } ]
[ { "docid": "4908768", "text": "getting the prize money, Buford finds the Bandit, but he is shown as the original Burt Reynolds bandit, who sweet talks him to letting him go and starting a new pursuit. Junior is left behind, dropping all the money. The film was originally entitled \"Smokey IS the Bandit\", and did not include Jerry Reed in the cast. Contemporary newspapers refer to original plans to feature Gleason as both \"Smokey\" and \"Bandit\", and Reed's name does not appear in early promotional materials or newspaper accounts during the film's production. According to some accounts, Jackie Gleason was to play two roles: Sheriff", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "4908763", "text": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 is a 1983 American action comedy film and a sequel to \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977) and \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980), starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. The film also includes a cameo near the film's end by the original Bandit, Burt Reynolds. With a budget of a television movie, which was around twice the budget used for the first part, many action and comedic scenes are rehashes of scenes from the previous two \"Smokey and the Bandit\"", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "20879908", "text": "Bandit (film series) Bandit is a series of four American made-for-television film spin-offs based on the popular \"Smokey and the Bandit\" film series. The four films in the series are: \"Bandit Goes Country\", \"Bandit Bandit\", \"Beauty and the Bandit\" and \"Bandit's Silver Angel\". The films were produced for Universal Television's Action Pack syndicated programming block in 1994 from original director/writer Hal Needham. Brian Bloom stars in the series as a younger version of Bandit, the character originated by Burt Reynolds in the films \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977) and \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980). The series also serves as", "title": "Bandit (film series)" }, { "docid": "3462226", "text": "in the television movies. Smokey and the Bandit Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry. The film was the directorial debut of stuntman Hal Needham. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" and \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\". \"Smokey and the Bandit\" was the second highest-grossing domestic film of 1977. Wealthy Texan Big Enos Burdette and his son Little Enos seek a trucker willing to bootleg Coors beer to Georgia for their", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "2317621", "text": "Williams Jr.'s song \"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight\". In 2014, he appeared on \"Community\" as an illegal textbook dealer who declines to purchase a batch of misprinted chemistry textbooks. Williams appeared in the 2017 film \"Baby Driver\" as the Butcher, an arms dealer. He portrayed the character of Little Enos Burdette in \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977), \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980), and \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" (1983). He has a recurring role as a former lawyer and information source in 2018's season 2 of \"Goliath\". Williams has been married three times. He has", "title": "Paul Williams (songwriter)" }, { "docid": "3462187", "text": "Smokey and the Bandit Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry. The film was the directorial debut of stuntman Hal Needham. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" and \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\". \"Smokey and the Bandit\" was the second highest-grossing domestic film of 1977. Wealthy Texan Big Enos Burdette and his son Little Enos seek a trucker willing to bootleg Coors beer to Georgia for their refreshment; Big Enos has", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "20879909", "text": "a prequel as it focuses on events that took place prior to the original film. The car featured in these films is a Dodge Stealth while the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" films featured three generations of the Pontiac Trans Am. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> On October 12, 2010, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released all four television films on DVD along with the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" trilogy as part of Smokey and the Bandit: The 7-Movie Outlaw Collection. Bandit (film series) Bandit is a series of four American made-for-television film spin-offs based on the popular \"Smokey and the Bandit\" film series. The", "title": "Bandit (film series)" }, { "docid": "4908773", "text": "the film's $9,000,000 budget. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 is a 1983 American action comedy film and a sequel to \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977) and \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980), starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. The film also includes a cameo near the film's end by the original Bandit, Burt Reynolds. With a budget of a television movie, which was around twice the budget used for the first part, many action and comedic scenes are rehashes of scenes from the previous two", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "4341266", "text": "Smokey and the Bandit II Smokey and the Bandit II is a 1980 American action comedy film directed by Hal Needham, and stars Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason and Dom DeLuise. The film is the sequel to the 1977 film \"Smokey and the Bandit\". The film was originally released in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and several other, mainly Commonwealth countries as Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again. Early video releases and TV broadcasts also used this title, but in more recent years have reverted to the original U.S. title. It was followed by a sequel", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "4908770", "text": "Bandit\"), Gleason appears in character as Justice, explaining to the audience that to defeat the Bandit he would adopt the attributes of his prey, \"becoming [my] own worst enemy\". A publicity still of Gleason apparently shows him in costume as the Bandit. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on vinyl and cassette tape by MCA Records in 1983. \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" received negative reviews by critics, the film was generally regarded as the weakest of the three \"Bandit\" films, in terms of both storyline and revenue. It received", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "2370467", "text": "name, the Trans Am was not initially used in the Trans Am Series, as its smallest engine exceeded the SCCA's five liter displacement limit. The second generation was available from 1970 to 1981 and was featured in the 1977 movie \"Smokey and the Bandit\", the 1978 movie \"Hooper\", the 1979 movie \"Rocky II\", and the 1980 movie \"Smokey and the Bandit II\". The Firebird Trans Am was also selected as the Official Pace Car for the 1980 Indianapolis 500. The third generation, available from 1982 to 1992, was featured in the 1983 movie \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" and", "title": "Pontiac Firebird" }, { "docid": "3462201", "text": "Dukes of Hazzard\" (1979-1985), from the same creator and with many identical settings and concepts, the popularity of \"Smokey and the Bandit\" and similar films helped get the \"Dukes\" series on the air. Three actors from the main cast of \"The Dukes of Hazzard\" appear in small uncredited roles in \"Smokey and the Bandit\": Ben Jones, John Schneider and Sonny Shroyer (who played a police officer in both). In return, Reynolds portrayed the \"Dukes\" character Boss Hogg (originally portrayed by Sorrell Booke) in the film adaptation \"The Dukes of Hazzard\" (2005). Reynolds is also referenced by name in several early", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "1284573", "text": "\"Don't Drink the Water\" (1969). Both were unsuccessful. Eight years passed before Gleason had another hit film. This role was the cantankerous and cursing Texas sheriff Buford T. Justice in the films \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977), \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980) and \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" (1983). He co-starred with Burt Reynolds as the Bandit, Sally Field as Carrie (the Bandit's love interest), and Jerry Reed as Cledus \"Snowman\" Snow, the Bandit's truck-driving partner. Former NFL linebacker Mike Henry played his dimwitted son, Junior Justice. Gleason's gruff and frustrated demeanor and lines such as \"I'm gonna", "title": "Jackie Gleason" }, { "docid": "5766281", "text": "Buford T. Justice Sheriff Buford T. Justice is a fictional character played by Jackie Gleason in the films \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977), \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980) and \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" (1983). He is a determined, foul-mouthed Texas sheriff, from Montague County, and he chases \"the Bandit\" all over the Southern United States. Buford T. Justice is an archetypal (approaching cliche) southern sheriff: confrontational, foul-mouthed, short-tempered, stubborn, strict, hypocritical, emotional, rough, impatient, fussy, fearless, bold, understanding, feisty, offensive, rowdy, dignified, temperamental, polite, judgmental, ungenerous, silly, thoughtful, intellectual, cranky, educated and determined. While he can be", "title": "Buford T. Justice" }, { "docid": "5766296", "text": "to have the toilet paper coming out of his pantleg when he left the Bar-B-Q.\" Buford T. Justice Sheriff Buford T. Justice is a fictional character played by Jackie Gleason in the films \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977), \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980) and \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" (1983). He is a determined, foul-mouthed Texas sheriff, from Montague County, and he chases \"the Bandit\" all over the Southern United States. Buford T. Justice is an archetypal (approaching cliche) southern sheriff: confrontational, foul-mouthed, short-tempered, stubborn, strict, hypocritical, emotional, rough, impatient, fussy, fearless, bold, understanding, feisty, offensive, rowdy, dignified,", "title": "Buford T. Justice" }, { "docid": "3462195", "text": "director David Hamburger spent 30 hours revising the shooting schedule. \"Buford T. Justice\" was the name of a real Florida Highway Patrolman known to Reynolds' father, who was once Police Chief of Riviera Beach, Florida. His father was also the inspiration for the word \"sumbitch\" used in the film, a variation of the phrase \"son-of-a-bitch\" that, according to Reynolds, he uttered quite often. Jackie Gleason was given free rein to ad-lib dialogue and make suggestions. It was his idea to have Junior alongside him throughout. In particular, the scene where Sheriff Justice unknowingly encounters the Bandit in the \"choke and", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462216", "text": "2009 and Trans Am Depot has permission to use the Trans Am name. These new models were built off the Camaro platform (the very same one that the real Firebird and Trans Am used), came with Pontiac arrowhead, flaming bird and Bandit logos, as well as instrument panels, center consoles and hood scoops emulating their 1977 counterparts, and were signed by Reynolds. Some differences included the use of a supercharged 454-cid (7.4-liter) Chevrolet-sourced engine that put out 840 HP, and four round headlights, which appeared on the 1967-69 Firebirds/Trans Ams only; the actual 1977-81 models had rectangular headlights. The diablo", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4693664", "text": "an especially popular topic in popular culture in the mid-1970s, following the release of \"White Line Fever\", and the hit song \"Convoy\" by C. W. McCall, both in 1975. The main character of \"Convoy\" was a truck driver known only by his CB handle (C.B. name), \"Rubber Duck\". Three years later, in 1978, a film was released with the same name. In 1977, another film \"Smokey and the Bandit\", was released, which revolves around the escapades of a truck driver and his friend as they transport a load of bootleg beer across state lines. \"Smokey and the Bandit\" spawned two", "title": "Truck driver" }, { "docid": "4908769", "text": "Buford T. Justice and a different \"Bandit\". The original version was shot in October 1982. Reportedly test audiences reacted poorly, finding Gleason's two roles confusing, so the studio opted to do reshoots in April 1983. The Bandit scenes were re-shot with Jerry Reed playing the role. Other accounts indicate that the title was more literal: that Gleason was to play only Sheriff Justice, but the character would also fill the \"role\" of \"Bandit\", by taking the Enos family's challenge (as Reynolds' character had done in the previous films). In a teaser trailer for the film (billed as \"Smokey Is the", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "4341278", "text": "by a car rental agency in Phoenix, who refused delivery when they discovered the cars were not equipped with air conditioning. Pontiac took the cars back and eventually gave them to the producers to be used in the film. \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" was filmed simultaneously with \"The Cannonball Run\", in which Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise also starred. Football player Joe Klecko also appears in both films. Smokey and the Bandit 2: Original Soundtrack was released on vinyl, cassette tape and 8-track tape by MCA Records in 1980. The film received almost completely negative reviews from critics who", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "4908765", "text": "The Bandit picks up Dusty, who quits her job at a used car dealership. The Bandit catches up with Buford and steals the fish. Buford pursues the Bandit, with another local officer who attempts to take charge of the situation. Both police cars are disabled in the chase. Buford catches up after the Bandit and Dusty stop at a redneck bar to eat. The chase then creates mass chaos in a local town. The Bandit escapes when an 18-wheeler blocks the alleyway where the Bandit ran through on foot. While trying to get the truck out, Buford's car is towed,", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "5766285", "text": "the Bandit to do their runs in the past had led Buford into many humiliating predicaments while hunting the Bandit, and berates them (especially on Little Enos, attacking him for his small stature). While Justice enjoys the idea of capturing and imprisoning the Bandit for all the things he has done to him in the past, in \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" this changes when he finally captures the Bandit (not knowing it was Cledus Snow posing as the Bandit in a plan by the Enoses to make Justice lose the bet). Justice proceeds to have an open \"heart", "title": "Buford T. Justice" }, { "docid": "1512918", "text": "a lifelong fan of American football, a result of his collegiate career, and was a minority owner of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL from 1982 to 1986. The team's name was inspired by the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" trilogy and Skoal Bandit, a primary sponsor for the team as a result of also sponsoring Reynolds' motor racing team. Reynolds co-owned a NASCAR Winston Cup team, Mach 1 Racing, with Hal Needham, which ran the #33 \"Skoal Bandit\" car with driver Harry Gant. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Florida State University in 1981 and later endorsed the", "title": "Burt Reynolds" }, { "docid": "3462225", "text": "original film. The updated version of the film features sounds inaccurate for what would be produced by the Trans Am or the numerous other Pontiac vehicles in the film. The original film had correct sounds that were usually recorded live as the action took place. A series of four made-for-TV spin-off films (\"Bandit Goes Country\", \"Bandit Bandit\", \"Beauty and the Bandit\" and \"Bandit's Silver Angel\") were produced in 1994 for Universal Television's Action Pack with actor Brian Bloom playing a younger version of Bandit. The three original films introduced two generations of the Pontiac Trans Am, and the Dodge Stealth", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4341270", "text": "quarantine for three weeks, and they need to get it to Dallas in three days. When they steal it, the mysterious cargo turns out to be an elephant (mascot of the Republican Party), whom they name Charlotte after Snowman says she reminded him of his Aunt Charlotte and smelled like her, too. When Cledus opens the crate, Charlotte nearly tramples Frog. The Bandit saves the day by doing a backflip onto the elephant's back and riding her out of the quarantine shed. Noticing a splinter stuck in her foot, the Bandit removes it, and the elephant takes a shine to", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "3462193", "text": "star, that the film was aimed at a more mainstream release; Reed would now portray Bandit's friend Snowman (Reed would eventually play the Bandit in \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\"). At that time Reynolds was the top box office star in the world. In the original script Carrie was called Kate while Big Enos and Little Enos were called Kyle and Dickey. Bandit's car was a second generation Ford Mustang and the prize for completing the run was a new truck rather than $80,000. Burt Reynolds revealed in his autobiography that Needham had written the first draft script on", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462219", "text": "petroleum company Mobil 1 produced television commercials, featuring NASCAR star Tony Stewart, closely based on the film. Called \"Smoke is the Bandit\" playing on Stewart's nickname, the commercials featured him as the Bandit opposite Darrell Waltrip who played Snowman and Jeff Hammond as Buford T. Justice. The story replaced the Coors beer with Mobil 1 products. The adverts poked fun at the film and even featured a Pontiac Trans Am and a cover version of the song \"East Bound and Down\". The commercials were produced after Stewart mentioned that the movie was one of his favorites. When \"Smokey and the", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4341268", "text": "assistant to take responsibility for transporting a crate of unknown content from Miami to the Republican Party convention in Dallas. Burdette schemes to deliver the crate to the convention. He enlists Bandit and Cledus to carry out the task. Cledus attempts to convince the Bandit to \"do it one last time.\" Unfortunately, in the time since their previous challenge, the Bandit has split from his love interest Carrie, a.k.a. \"Frog\", and become an alcoholic. The Bandit is said to be \"the only man in the world to drink up a Trans Am.\" Cledus seeks the help of Frog to encourage", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "3462212", "text": "gave the film two stars and complained that the film failed to tell the audience when the clock started on the beer run, thus removing suspense throughout the film concerning how long remained to them. He also claimed that Bandit is never made aware of Frog's leaving Junior at the altar, which is why the Bandit continually asks why a Texas sheriff is chasing him. However, this is inaccurate: within seconds of Bandit picking her up, Frog tells him \"there is a wedding in search of a bride\", and goes on to explain her ill-advised romance with Junior, as Bandit", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4908764", "text": "films. Big Enos and Little Enos offer retiring Sheriff Buford T. Justice a wager, betting $250,000 against his badge on his ability to transport a large stuffed fish from Florida to Texas. Buford picks up the fish and starts driving with his son, Junior. The Enoses set many traps, but Buford dodges them, so they try to hire the Bandit to stop him. Deciding that the original Bandit is too hard to manage, they hire the Snowman to act as the Bandit. The new Snowman/Bandit parks his truck so he can drive a black and gold 1983 Pontiac Trans Am.", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "5133072", "text": "also considered one of the most impressive car chases in film history. Loftin has also mentioned before that the hardest stunts to do during his whole was during the final scene in \"White Line Fever\" (1975) with the main characters truck, Loftin was the only hired stuntman for main characters truck in \"White Line Fever\" and also did some driving scenes in \"White Line Fever\" which later got him more iconic stuntman role for the main characters trucks in \"The Great Smokey Roadblock\" (1977), \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977), \"Steel Cowboy\" (1978), \"High Ballin\"' (1978), \"Smokey and the Bandit II\"", "title": "Carey Loftin" }, { "docid": "5820965", "text": "Bug-Eyed Bandit, but not very successful. Bug-Eyed Bandit recently reappeared in \"Villains United\" and \"Infinite Crisis\" as a member of Alexander Luthor, Jr.'s Society. His current whereabouts are unknown. The Bug-Eyed Bandit was proficient in the field of robotics and micro-circuitry and used this talent to create a horde of small robotic insects. Bug-Eyed Bandit Bug-Eyed Bandit is the name of two fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Bertram Larvan version of Bug-Eyed Bandit first appeared in \"Atom\" #26 and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane. The second version of Bug-Eyed Bandit", "title": "Bug-Eyed Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462218", "text": "30th anniversary of the movie, The Bandit Run was the brainchild of Dave Hall, owner of Restore A Muscle Car. A group of Trans Am owners and fans of the movie take part in an annual road trip from Texarkana to Jonesboro, Georgia, recreating the route taken by the characters in the film. The Bandit Run quickly caught on and has become a fixture, most recently celebrating the 40th anniversary of the movie with a special screening of the film attended by Burt Reynolds and a recreation of the jump undertaken by Bandit and Frog across a river. In 2014,", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4341273", "text": "in a triple role. Justice lures the Bandit into a valley, with a line of Mounties (in red police cars) on one hillside, Texas Rangers, in white cars, on the other. Bandit orders Cledus to continue delivering Charlotte to Dallas. Cledus returns with a convoy of trucks to help destroy all of the police cars. After the mass destruction, only Buford, Gaylord, and Reginald come out relatively unscathed. Bandit and Cledus escape by driving across a bridge of tractor trailers. As the Justices follow, a trailer pulls out, resulting in their cars being destroyed. Buford's car is still operable, though", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "3462189", "text": "away from the truck and its illegal cargo. They arrive in Texarkana an hour ahead of schedule, load the truck and head back toward Atlanta. Immediately upon starting the second leg of the run, Bandit is stopped by a runaway bride named Carrie who hitches a ride with him, but in so doing Bandit becomes a target of Sheriff Buford T. Justice, a career Texas lawman whose son Junior was to have been Carrie's bridegroom. Ignoring his own jurisdiction, Sheriff Justice, with dimwitted Junior in tow, pursues Bandit all the way to Georgia to get Carrie back, even as various", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "12378834", "text": "of the movie's most famous sites. The Bandit Run The Bandit Run is a reenactment of the journey portrayed in the 1977 film, \"Smokey and the Bandit\". The reenactment first took place on May 15, 2007 and has become an annual event. The reenactment was the brainchild of David Hershey and Dave Hall who wanted to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the classic film. Hall, of the website, \"Restore a Muscle Car\" and Hershey came up with the idea shortly after Hershey purchased his restored 1977 Pontiac Trans Am from him in 2006. Following the same route that the characters", "title": "The Bandit Run" }, { "docid": "3462191", "text": "of Bandit with more cruisers, larger roadblocks, and even a police helicopter to track his movements. Discouraged by the unexpected mounting attention, and with just four miles left to go, Bandit is about to give up, but Snowman refuses to listen and takes the lead, smashing through the roadblock at the fairgrounds' main entrance. They make it back during the race with only ten minutes to spare, but instead of taking the payoff, Carrie and Bandit accept a 'double-or-nothing' offer from Little Enos: a challenge to run up to Boston and bring back clam chowder in 18 hours. They quickly", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4908771", "text": "an approval rating of 20% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews. Janet Maslin of \"The New York Times\" gave the film a negative review stating \"The already skimpy running time of \"Smokey and the Bandit, Part 3\" is padded by an opening montage of earlier \"Smokey\" scenes, including shots of Burt Reynolds lounging in a zebra- print hammock. He is grinning, as well he might, because he has been able to sit out \"Part 3\" altogether. What has he missed? An interminable car chase punctuated by dumb stunts and even dumber dialogue, plus the well-worth-missing sight of", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "4908767", "text": "he found the Bandit in the sauna, but it turns out to be a muscular woman who bonds with him. The next day, two of Buford's tires are blown by the \"Enos Devil Darts\". The Bandit retakes the fish. Buford pursues on the remaining two tires, first through a herd of cattle, then through parked boats, then through a field where the Eniuses set off explosions, one of which destroys all the exterior protection save the engine, seat, and lights, which Junior is holding above his head. The Bandit decides to surrender the fish to let Buford win. Just after", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "4341276", "text": "As he did in the first movie, Reynolds breaks the fourth wall after being reunited with Frog, by addressing the camera and saying, \"She still loves me.\" Many of the movie's scenes take place in northern Palm Beach County, especially at Burt Reynolds' ranch in Jupiter, Florida. Although the Bandit again sticks to a Pontiac Trans Am, this time a 1980 Turbo model with 5 color decals unlike 1981's single color decals, Snowman switches to a 1980 GMC General, silver with blue trim with the same mural on the trailer as on the original film. This \"new rig\" suggests that", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "4331585", "text": "\"a tragic accident.\" Klecko currently sells metal stairs in the Tri-State Area, and serves as a representative for various construction companies. He had small roles in four Burt Reynolds films: Cannonball Run, Heat, Smokey and the Bandit and Smokey and the Bandit II. He also appeared on EWTN Life On The Rock show. Among other pursuits, he is a member of Catholic Athletes for Christ and speaks on the subject of manhood and faith. Klecko was a guest on Blessed2Play hosted by Ron Meyer where he talked about his Catholic faith and career in the NFL. In September 2010, SportsNet", "title": "Joe Klecko" }, { "docid": "17873553", "text": "The stunt has been featured in the Heavyweight Podcast by Jonathan Goldstein titled \"Kenny\". In addition, the stunt has inspired a musical film titled Aim for the Roses, scored by Mark Haney. Powers worked for and with Carter for many years, and also claimed to have performed stunts for Hollywood, including in the 1970s films \"Smokey and the Bandit\", \"Vanishing Point\", and \"Hooper\".. However, he is not listed in any movie credits. Kenny did stunt work for the Ken Carter team during the time that Smokey and the Bandit was filmed as the team prepared for the 1979 Super Jump.", "title": "Kenny Powers (stuntman)" }, { "docid": "5766288", "text": "many unpleasant remarks about her, alluding that she is probably ugly, overweight, and smelly. She is probably racist as well, as Justice says in \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" that she joined the Ku Klux Klan and looked like an iceberg with feet when she put on her white sheet. Justice has two brothers who are also in law enforcement, Gaylord Justice and Reginald Van Justice, both played by Jackie Gleason. He enlists their help in \"Smokey and the Bandit II\". They bring an armada of Canadian Mounties, led by Reginald, and Texas Highway Patrolmen, led by Gaylord, but", "title": "Buford T. Justice" }, { "docid": "3176294", "text": "races began featuring night qualifying. In 2006, the Bass Pro Shops 500 start time was adjusted to guarantee a night finish. The opening scenes of the 1980 movie \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" were filmed at the track, as were scenes of the 1983 film \"Stroker Ace\"; a 40th anniversary stunt show to commemorate the 1977 filming of the original \"Smokey and the Bandit\" in nearby Jonesboro, Georgia, was held at AMS in 2017 and attended by Burt Reynolds. The track was featured in the 1982 Kenny Rogers movie \"Six Pack\". Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter once worked as a", "title": "Atlanta Motor Speedway" }, { "docid": "11954933", "text": "wooden roller coaster that was featured in all three \"Smokey and the Bandit\" films. Designed by John A. Miller, it was in operation from 1915 to 1974. The Greyhound was out of service during the early part of the 1956 season due to a major rebuild. After 1974, it sat out of operation for a number of years while the crowds at the fair continued to dwindle around it. Then, after a final repaint, its destruction was captured on film as a scene in the film \"Smokey and the Bandit II\". In the '40s, a dirt track was built around", "title": "Lakewood Fairgrounds" }, { "docid": "17873554", "text": "According to Butch Carter, Ken Carter's brother who also did stunt work for the team, the team was considered for the stunt work in Smokey and the Bandit, but another team was selected. According to Butch Carter and other team members, Kenny worked for the Ken Carter team the whole time of the filming of Smokey and the Bandit. Stuntman Kenny Powers was a phenomenal stuntman. He was a caring, loving, and benevolent person. However, he struggled with problems due to alcohol and drug abuse his whole adult life. Kenny did in fact publicly make claims to have done stunts", "title": "Kenny Powers (stuntman)" }, { "docid": "2370436", "text": "a more usable torque band than the Pontiac engines of 1977. From 1977 to 1981, the Firebird used four square headlamps, while the Camaro continued to retain the two round headlights that had been shared by both second generation designs. The 1977 Trans-Am Special Edition became famous after being featured in \"Smokey and the Bandit\". The 1980 Turbo model was used for \"Smokey and the Bandit II\". Changes for 1978 were slight, with a switch from a honeycomb to a crosshatch pattern grille being the most obvious from the outside. Beginning in 1978, the Pontiac group introduced a new special", "title": "Pontiac Firebird" }, { "docid": "3462209", "text": "tells of some of The Bandit's escapades prior to the events of the film, and the ballad \"The Bandit\", which features in several versions in the movie and on the soundtrack. Reed's hit notwithstanding, Bill Justis is the first name on the credits for the soundtrack as he composed and arranged original music throughout the film. Musicians such as Beegie Adair and George Tidwell played on the soundtrack as part of long careers in music. Legendary five-string banjo player Bobby Thompson is also heard prominently towards the end of \"East Bound and Down.\" The soundtrack album was released in 1977", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "5766284", "text": "the Bandit Part II\", Sheriff Justice is the primary antagonist to the Bandit (played by Burt Reynolds), while in \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\" he is the primary protagonist, as Big and Little Enos Burdette challenge him to make a run for them from Miami, Florida to their ranch on the outskirts of Austin, Texas in 24 hours, while carrying a stuffed shark (which is the logo of their \"Fish & Chips\" fast food franchise), for the prize of $250,000. Justice seems to have no love for Big and Little Enos, and doesn't hide it, as their hiring of", "title": "Buford T. Justice" }, { "docid": "1807933", "text": "for her performance. Her memoir, \"In Pieces\", was published by Grand Central Publishing in September 2018. Field was married to Steven Craig from 1968 to 1975. During their marriage, the couple had two sons: Peter Craig (born 1969), a novelist; and Eli Craig (born 1972), an actor and director. In the late 1970s, Field had a relationship with Burt Reynolds, during which time they co-starred in several films, including \"Smokey and the Bandit\", \"Smokey and the Bandit II\", \"The End\" and \"Hooper\". On October 29, 1988, at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Colorado, Field and three members of her family were", "title": "Sally Field" }, { "docid": "3462198", "text": "in McDonough. However, the scene where they drive through the Shell gas station was filmed in Ojai, California on the corner of Ojai and El Paseo. Much of the surrounding scene comes from that immediate vicinity. The scene featuring the racetrack was filmed at Lakewood Speedway at the old Lakewood Fairgrounds on the south side of Atlanta. The roller coaster seen in the movie was the Greyhound. It had not been used for some time and was repainted for the film. It was destroyed in \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" and a flashback scene in \"Part 3\". The film's theme", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462210", "text": "on vinyl, cassette and 8-track through MCA Records. \"Smokey and the Bandit\" was a sleeper hit. The film premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City where it performed badly. It then opened in just the South of the United States over the Memorial Day weekend and grossed $2,689,851 in 386 theatres. By the end of June it had played in major Southern markets including Charlotte, Atlanta, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Memphis, Dallas and Oklahoma City grossing $11.9 million. It opened in other Northern states at the end of July. With an original budget of $5.3 million (cut to", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "1512923", "text": "body was cremated at the Gold Coast Crematory in Florida. Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as \"Gunsmoke\" (1962–1965), \"Hawk\" (1966), and \"Dan August\" (1970–1971). His breakout film role was as Lewis Medlock in \"Deliverance\" (1972). Reynolds played the leading role in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as \"The Longest Yard\" (1974), \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977), \"Semi-Tough\" (1977), \"Hooper\" (1978), \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980), \"The Cannonball Run\" (1981) and \"The", "title": "Burt Reynolds" }, { "docid": "1512871", "text": "Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as \"Gunsmoke\" (1962–1965), \"Hawk\" (1966), and \"Dan August\" (1970–1971). His breakout film role was as Lewis Medlock in \"Deliverance\" (1972). Reynolds played the leading role in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as \"The Longest Yard\" (1974), \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (1977), \"Semi-Tough\" (1977), \"Hooper\" (1978), \"Smokey and the Bandit II\" (1980), \"The Cannonball Run\" (1981) and \"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas\" (1982). After a number of", "title": "Burt Reynolds" }, { "docid": "4341279", "text": "felt that that it suffered badly in comparison to the original. It received an approval rating of 17% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews. Roger Ebert gave it a 1 out of 4 stars and stated that there was \"[in 1980] no need for this movie. That's true of most sequels, but it's especially true of 'Smokey and the Bandit II', which is basically just the original movie done again, not as well ... how can I say it's lazy when it has 50 trucks doing stunts in it? Because it takes a lot less thought to", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "3462223", "text": "audience. However, the scene and the obscured expletive was played for comedy value and written as such, with the passing truck being the gag of the scene more than a way to avoid the censors. In 2006, a DVD re-release was issued of \"Smokey and the Bandit\" featuring a digitally-remastered audio track with 5.1 Dolby-compatible surround sound. It should be noted however that many of the film's original sounds were replaced. For instance, the diesel engine start and run up sequence in the opening sequence of the film was completely dubbed over with a totally new sound. A few other", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462213", "text": "holds up the CB mic for Snowman to hear. The film's editors, Walter Hannemann and Angelo Ross, were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes it has a 79% rating based on 29 reviews. Alfred Hitchcock stated that the film was one of his favorites. Upon meeting Burt Reynolds, Billy Bob Thornton told him that the picture was not considered a \"film\" in the south, so much as a documentary. \"Smokey and the Bandit\" was released in the United Kingdom on August 28, 1977 and was a sizeable success there, garnering positive", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462200", "text": "tow truck driver was a local garage owner, Berlin Wike. The film features the custom clothing and costuming of Niver Western Wear of Fort Worth, Texas. Niver provided much of the western attire worn in the film, as well as the custom-made sheriff's uniforms (waist size 64 inches) that Jackie Gleason wore throughout the film. Reynolds and Sally Field began dating during the filming of \"Smokey and the Bandit\". While made to take advantage of the ongoing 1970s CB radio fad, the film added to the craze. Though the film \"Moonrunners\" (1975) is the precursor to the television series \"The", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462194", "text": "legal pads. Upon showing it to his friend, Reynolds told Needham that it was the worst script he had ever read but that he would still make the movie. Most of the dialogue was improvised on set. Universal Studios bankrolled \"Smokey and the Bandit\" for $5.3 million, figuring it was a good risk. Just two days before production was to begin, Universal sent a \"hatchet man\" to Atlanta to inform Needham that the budget was being trimmed by $1 million. With Reynolds' salary at $1 million, Needham was left with only $3.3 million to make the film. Needham and assistant", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4341274", "text": "folded in the middle and missing its doors and roof. Justice and Junior drive off the road, hitting an embankment, throwing Junior into a pond. When asked what he was thinking about, Buford simply says, \"Retiring.\" Bandit informs Frog he likes himself again, and that he does not want to spend the rest of his life without her. When she asks about Burdette's bet, he says they could still get the elephant to Dallas safely (though late). He shows her Charlotte and her baby in circus-like chariots. Frog is overjoyed. Bandit asks Charlotte if it is fine to marry Frog,", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "4908766", "text": "but he reverses the car and escapes. The tow truck operator chases him, with Junior spinning on the hook. Buford makes the truck flip over, sending Junior flying. Other cars crash into the pile-up. Buford chases the Bandit in the Mississippi Fairgrounds. Buford's car is thrown up on two side wheels by an incline, but he continues the pursuit while driving on two wheels. At night, the Bandit and Dusty stop at a hotel, where people are involved in sexual acts, some deviant. Buford sees the Bandit's Trans-Am parked there, and searches for the fish, which he finds. Buford thinks", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" }, { "docid": "3462192", "text": "escape in one of Big Enos' thirteen Cadillacs as the police flood the racetrack. They pass Sheriff Justice's badly damaged police car by the side of the road. Over the radio, Bandit first directs Justice to Big and Little Enos, but then, in a gesture of respect, reveals his true location and invites Justice to give chase, leaving Junior behind. Director Hal Needham originally planned the film as a low-budget B movie with a production cost of $1 million, with Jerry Reed as the Bandit. It was not until Needham's friend Burt Reynolds read the script, and said he would", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4341272", "text": "scribbling on a napkin a picture of Charlotte cradled by suspended netting to keep her off of her feet. She becomes furious and leaves. The Bandit follows and Frog says when he likes himself again, she would consider seeing him again. Bandit makes his drawing a reality, in a near drunken stupor. The doctor agrees the idea will work. In pursuit, Justice enlists the help of his brothers, Reginald Van Justice (a Mountie loosely based on Gleason's earlier \"Reginald Van Gleason\" character) from Quebec, and Gaylord Justice (an effeminate cop from another part of Texas), with both played by Gleason", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "4341271", "text": "him. Cledus fears Charlotte is in poor health. They meet an Italian gynaecologist at a gas station. The doctor refuses to help, but sees his ambulance driver speed away, leaving him stranded. After the Bandit and Cledus bribe him, he agrees to ride in the truck with the elephant. Charlotte is discovered to be pregnant. As they try to make Burdette's deadline, the doctor pleads with the Bandit for some time off so Charlotte can rest off. He reluctantly gives in twice, Frog citing Bandit's desire to regain his lost fame of the past. At a restaurant, she sees him", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "3462220", "text": "Bandit\" first aired on American network television in the early 1980s, censors were faced with the challenge of toning down the raw language of the original film. For this purpose, they overdubbed dialogue deemed offensive, which was (and remains, to an extent) common practice. The most noted change made for network broadcast was the replacing of Buford's often-spoken phrase \"sumbitch\" (a contraction of \"son of a bitch\"; usually in reference to the Bandit) with the phrase \"scum bum\". This phrase achieved a level of popularity with children, and the 2007 \"Hot Wheels\" release of the 1970s Firebird Trans Am has", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "4341269", "text": "the Bandit to sober up, since Big Enos has raised the stakes to $400,000. Frog abandons her second attempt at marrying Buford T. Justice's son Junior. She is initially persuaded more by the money than her love for Bandit. She buys him a 1980 Pontiac Trans Am named \"Son of Trigger,\" powered by the Pontiac 301 Turbo, by trading in Junior's car. A race ensues as the trio once again tries to outrun and outwit Justice and Junior. They make it to Miami with little trouble, even fooling a Florida Highway Patrol speedtrap along the way. Their cargo is in", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit II" }, { "docid": "5766294", "text": "Despite the enormous amount of damage they suffer, Justice's cars still come out from each situation operable. Buford T. Justice has a leitmotif in the films of imposing, menacing trumpets (somewhat reminiscent of the \"Dragnet\" theme), reflecting his authoritative bluster - while the leitmotif tune appears in the films, it is surprisingly not present in \"Smokey and the Bandit Part 3\". \"Buford T. Justice\" was the name of a real Florida Highway Patrolman known to Burt Reynolds' father, who himself was once Chief of Police of Riviera Beach, Florida. Reynolds' father was also the inspiration for the word \"sumbitch\" used", "title": "Buford T. Justice" }, { "docid": "3462190", "text": "mishaps cause his cruiser to disintegrate around them. Bandit's antics attract more attention from police throughout Dixie while Snowman barrels on toward Atlanta with the contraband beer, but they are helped along the way by many colorful characters via CB radio. Neither Sheriff Justice nor any other officials know of Snowman's illegal manifest, while Bandit is likewise unaware that Sheriff Justice is pursuing him because of Carrie. The chase begins to intensify when, moments after crossing back into Georgia, Snowman is narrowly rescued by Bandit after being stopped by a motorcycle patrolman, and state and local police escalate their pursuit", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "18400887", "text": "their fans kissing, interspersed with clips of Clean Bandit and Glynne performing the song in a studio. The video was released on 20 October 2014 and has since then received nearly 80 million views on YouTube as of March 2018. Real Love (Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne song) \"Real Love\" is a song by English electronic group Clean Bandit and English singer and songwriter Jess Glynne. It was released on 16 November 2014 as a joint single, taken from the special edition of the group's album \"New Eyes\" and Glynne's album \"I Cry When I Laugh\". The two have previously", "title": "Real Love (Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne song)" }, { "docid": "7816641", "text": "plot changed in every episode, but common themes involved a romantic bandit, just and good-natured, the \"guerrilla\" against the French troops during the Spanish War of Independence, love stories, battles against injustice, in addition to comedic episodes. Sancho Gracia playes Curro Jiménez, Álvaro de Luna playes El Algarrobo, Eduardo García playes El Gitano, José Sancho playes El Estudiante and Francisco Algora playes El Fraile. The name Curro Jiménez is taken from the nickname of a real bandit also known as \"el barquero de Cantillana\" or \"Andrés el Barquero\", though his real name was Francisco López Jiménez. He was born in", "title": "Curro Jiménez" }, { "docid": "15129652", "text": "him running abnormally fast for an elderly person after a dye pack exploded in the money bag he had. An apparent copycat of the Geezer Bandit made an appearance in an attempt to replicate the robbery tactic. In an attempt to pull off a robbery, the fake Geezer Bandit was not careful in his getaway, and ended up in police custody. The police do not believe he is the real Geezer Bandit. The Geezer Bandit has a following that has started several Facebook pages showing support for him and his crime spree. Several news media outlets have reported that many", "title": "Geezer Bandit" }, { "docid": "19337492", "text": "The Red Light Bandit The Red Light Bandit () is a 1968 Brazilian crime film directed by Rogério Sganzerla, inspired by the crimes of the real-life burglar João Acácio Pereira da Costa, known as the \"Red Light Bandit\" (\"Bandido da Luz Vermelha\"). The film is a representative work of \"cinema marginal\". Sganzerla was 21 years old when he directed it. Jorge, a São Paulo house burglar, nicknamed by the press the \"Red Light Bandit\", baffles the police by using peculiar techniques. Always carrying a red flashlight, he rapes his victims, has long dialogues with them and makes daring escapes. Afterwards,", "title": "The Red Light Bandit" }, { "docid": "5085925", "text": "movie Smokey and the Bandit describes the Bandit in a harrowing journey down the Monteagle Grade in 1963. The song is entitled \"The Legend\" and was written by Jerry Reed. The mountain was part of the Cherokee homeland till 1817. The mountain was named \"Eagle Mountain\" by the Cherokee because of the great number of the golden eagles that roosted and nested along its ridge line. In fact, in honor of those birds, for many years a golden eagle sat in the Park in Monteagle until it was stolen as a school prank. It now sits in display at Tennessee", "title": "Monteagle Mountain" }, { "docid": "339056", "text": "earliest works, a screenplay called \"Captain Peachfuzz and the Anchovy Bandit\", based on Hal Needham's 1977 film \"Smokey and the Bandit\" starring Burt Reynolds. The summer after his 15th birthday, Tarantino was grounded by his mother for shoplifting Elmore Leonard's novel \"The Switch\" from Kmart. He was allowed to leave only to attend the Torrance Community Theater, where he participated in such plays as \"Two Plus Two Makes Sex\" and \"Romeo and Juliet\". At about 15, Tarantino dropped out of Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Los Angeles. He then worked as an usher at a porn theater in Torrance,", "title": "Quentin Tarantino" }, { "docid": "1335551", "text": "for the treacherous stretch of Interstate 24 that passes through the town. It is here that the highway passes over what is colloquially referred to as \"The Monteagle\" or \"Monteagle Mountain\", a section of the southern Cumberland Plateau which is a major landmark on the road between Chattanooga and Nashville. The interstate regularly shuts down in inclement weather, routing traffic onto U.S. Route 41. In the Jerry Reed song \"The Legend\", which is the opening track in the film \"Smokey and the Bandit\", Reed tells the story of the Bandit miraculously surviving brake failure on the \"Monteagle Grade\". There is", "title": "Monteagle, Tennessee" }, { "docid": "18400885", "text": "Real Love (Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne song) \"Real Love\" is a song by English electronic group Clean Bandit and English singer and songwriter Jess Glynne. It was released on 16 November 2014 as a joint single, taken from the special edition of the group's album \"New Eyes\" and Glynne's album \"I Cry When I Laugh\". The two have previously collaborated on the hit song \"Rather Be\". After the huge success of Clean Bandit's song \"Rather Be\", which Glynne featured on, they decided to collaborate again after the writing collective \"The Six\" presented them with \"Real Love\". It was released", "title": "Real Love (Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne song)" }, { "docid": "3028940", "text": "a back seat to his acting aspirations. In 1974, he co-starred with his close friend Burt Reynolds in the film \"W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings\". While he continued to record throughout the decade, his greatest visibility was as a motion picture star, almost always in tandem with headliner Reynolds; after 1976's \"Gator\", Reed appeared in 1978's \"High-Ballin'\" and 1979's \"Hot Stuff\". He also co-starred in all three of the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" films; the first, which premiered in 1977, landed Reed a No. 2 hit with the soundtrack's \"East Bound and Down\". In 1977, Reed joined entrepreneur Larry Schmittou", "title": "Jerry Reed" }, { "docid": "3462197", "text": "as in the film industry, he was better known as a stuntman. He managed to obtain studio attention after his friend Reynolds agreed to portray the Bandit in the film. The movie was primarily filmed in Georgia in the cities of McDonough, Jonesboro and Lithonia. The scenes set in Texarkana were filmed in Jonesboro and the surrounding area, and many of the chase scenes were filmed in the surrounding areas on Highway 54 between Fayetteville and Jonesboro for a majority of the driving scenes, Mundy's Mill Road, Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia State Route 400, I-85 (Pleasant Hill exit), and", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "2810116", "text": "on I-85 (as well as the former toll plaza in Buckhead if it had remained in operation). Several scenes from the movie \"Smokey and the Bandit\" were filmed on SR 400. The \"Alabama\" police chase where the Bandit hides in a convoy of trucks actually takes place on SR 400 between exit 12 and exit 14 in Cumming. Georgia State Route 400 Georgia State Route 400 (officially \"SR 400\", and commonly known as Georgia 400) is a freeway and state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia serving parts of Metro Atlanta. It is concurrent with U.S. Route 19 (US", "title": "Georgia State Route 400" }, { "docid": "5350673", "text": "as many rides in Disneyland as possible in a single day. The winning teams are presented with medals and have bragging rights forever after; and the grand prize is a gumball machine topped by Cinderella's Castle, obviously inspired by the movie's Gumball Trophy. As noted above, \"The Gumball Rally\" ushered in a subgenre of road-race films, many of them starring a younger Burt Reynolds, one of whose more popular films, \"Smokey and the Bandit\", spawned a still-ongoing yearly rally event called The Bandit Run. The Gumball Rally The Gumball Rally is a 1976 American comedy film directed and co-written by", "title": "The Gumball Rally" }, { "docid": "15129648", "text": "Geezer Bandit \"Geezer Bandit\" is the name given by the FBI to a man who was robbing banks in Southern California. The Geezer Bandit is accused of robbing at least sixteen banks so far, many in the San Diego, California area. His most recent robbery occurred on Friday, December 2, 2011. The FBI's field offices in California are working with local law enforcement to solve the serial robberies in Southern California. The Geezer Bandit was listed on \"America's Most Wanted\" in October 2010. On February 5, 2011, John Walsh highlighted the Geezer bandit on \"America's Most wanted\". Currently, the reward", "title": "Geezer Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462205", "text": "the beginning of the movie and as Bandit, Snowman, Fred, and Frog make their escape in the final scene. The film also made use of three Kenworth W900A short-frame semi trucks, which Jerry Reed can be seen driving, each equipped with 38-inch sleepers. Two units were 1974 models as evidenced by standard silver Kenworth emblems on the truck grille, and one unit was a 1973 model as evidenced by the gold-painted Kenworth emblem on the truck's grille signifying Kenworth's 50 years in business. The paint code for each truck was coffee brown with gold trims, and the mural trailer used", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "13496603", "text": "was used in the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" films) is not sold and the dealership is theirs. Don convinces Paxton to buy the bandit car, which saves the lot, and Paxton leaves Ivy to tour with his band. Don announces that he is going to get off the road so he can care for his friends and family more. Don marries Ivy and adopts Blake (despite the fact that Blake knows he is not, in fact, Don's son) but they get divorced two years later. Originally titled, \"The Goods: The Don Ready Story\". Adam McKay acknowledges similarities between this film", "title": "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" }, { "docid": "3462206", "text": "was manufactured by Hobbs Trailers in Texas with a non-operational Thermo King Refrigeration unit. This is obvious, because there is no fuel tank on the underside of the trailer to power the refrigeration unit, and the unit is never heard running. In 1977, Coors was unavailable for sale east of Oklahoma. A 1974 \"Time\" magazine article explains why Coors was so coveted that one would be willing to pay the Bandit such a high price to transport it. Coors Banquet Beer had a brief renaissance as certain people sought it out for its lack of stabilizers and preservatives. The article", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "8203074", "text": "most successful series on the \"Action Pack,\" completed airing its final season's reruns in the summer of 2001, \"Cleopatra 2525\" also stopped production and the \"Action Pack\" block was discontinued. The television movies aired during the \"Action Pack's\" first year included: TekWar (Based on the books by William Shatner): The Midnight Run Action Pack, Midnight Run films (Spin-offs of the 1988 Robert De Niro film): Bandit films (Based on the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" films): Vanishing Son films: Starting as a series of four made for television movies in 1994, the series debuted on January 16, 1995. \"Vanishing Son I\",", "title": "Action Pack (television)" }, { "docid": "11395956", "text": "to leave the country music scene. However, she later received a call from Vince Gill, who had asked her to join his road band as a harmony vocalist. According to information provided by Thomas \"Duke\" Miller, a TV/movie/celebrity expert, Sears was also known for her song \"Another Dream Away\", which became a theme song for the newer \"Bandit\" movies starring Brian Bloom. The movies were a reissue to cash in on the \"Smokey And The Bandit\" franchise. In addition to singing harmony on Gill's 1992 album \"I Still Believe in You\", Sears provided duet vocals on the track \"An Out", "title": "Dawn Sears" }, { "docid": "3462224", "text": "examples of \"sound effect replacement\" occur when Bandit takes off after managing to get a reluctant Cledus involved in the bet, and after he comes to a screeching halt on a roadway moments before picking up Carrie. Some of the original sound effects (such as Cledus' dog Fred's barking) and music (such as the final chase to the Southern Classic) were removed and not replaced. (Note: earlier DVD releases and the 40th Anniversary Blu-ray of the film have the original soundtrack intact.) Major portions of the audio 'background' have been modified with different engine sounds or tire squeals from the", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "3462221", "text": "\"scum bum\" emblazoned on its tail. The TV prints of the first two \"Bandit\" films are still shown regularly on television, although a few TV stations aired the unedited version in recent years as some of the phraseology (i.e. \"(son of a) bitch\", \"ass\", etc.) became more acceptable on TV. The original actors mostly redubbed their own lines for the television version, except for Gleason. Actor Henry Corden, who voiced Fred Flintstone after original performer Alan Reed died, was used to replace a considerable amount of Sheriff Justice's dialogue. In the UK, the heavily dubbed version was shown for a", "title": "Smokey and the Bandit" }, { "docid": "10733820", "text": "guitarist for, and husband of, the singer-songwriter Kate Bush. A third album was recorded and featured guitarist Mick Grabham of Procol Harum but was never released and finally the band broke up. A 5-song EP from the unreleased album has been released in 2016 entitled BANDIT3 EP. This is not the same Bandit from the U.S. who released their only album in 1975 on ABC Records, nor any other act with the same name since. Bandit (band) Bandit were an English rock band, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1978. Bandit released two albums with different line-ups. Bandit's debut \"Bandit\"", "title": "Bandit (band)" }, { "docid": "5580192", "text": "In 2007, Traxxas released the Bandit XL-5. The new model featured all the same upgrades as the Rustler XL-5 except the wheels. The Bandit XL-5 featured larger diameter 2.2 inch wheels that were also wider and new tires to fit. Later in 2007 Traxxas released the Bandit VXL. It received all the same upgrades as the Rustler VXL except a new body. The Bandit VXL body is the same as the Bandit XL-5's, but with a new paint scheme and revised graphics. The claimed top speed is 35+ to 70+MPH depending on battery and gearing setup. As of 2009, both", "title": "Traxxas" }, { "docid": "15129653", "text": "people are trying to capitalize on the fan draw of the Geezer Bandit by make \"Geezer Bandit\" T-shirts imprinted with a picture of the felon from surveillance images of his robberies. On the February 5, 2011, episode of \"America's Most Wanted\", one fan-made shirt read: Geezer Bandit \"Geezer Bandit\" is the name given by the FBI to a man who was robbing banks in Southern California. The Geezer Bandit is accused of robbing at least sixteen banks so far, many in the San Diego, California area. His most recent robbery occurred on Friday, December 2, 2011. The FBI's field offices", "title": "Geezer Bandit" }, { "docid": "14037112", "text": "Triumph Bandit The Triumph Bandit was a British motorcycle manufactured as a prototype by Triumph in 1970. Originally designed by Edward Turner (who was already retired from Triumph) as his last project it was subsequently substantially modified at Triumph by a greatly critical Bert Hopwood and Doug Hele. Despite their work, the Bandit never went into commercial production, and only five have survived, making them very rare. Doug Hele stated that the model was dropped because design doubts such as the rapid wear of contact breaker points, did not justify the 'real money' cost of dies for components such as", "title": "Triumph Bandit" }, { "docid": "5370341", "text": "coast-to-coast U.S. routes, but paced over a route several times as long and with no time-based winner. Alex Roy and David Maher set a new record of 31 hours 4 minutes in October 2006. The 2008 documentary \"32 Hours 7 Minutes\" documents the 1983 and 2006 record-setting runs. While not a coast-to-coast event, The Bandit Run is a similar road marathon held yearly since 2007 when it marked the 30th anniversary of the film \"Smokey and the Bandit\" (produced by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds, who would both make the first \"Cannonball Run\" movie four years later). Ed Bolian,", "title": "Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash" }, { "docid": "15268051", "text": "film \"The Rocky Horror Picture Show\". Other films, both real and invented, are also shown in the parallel universe, such as \"Superman vs. Batman 2\", \"Indiana Jones and the Hex of the Hydra\", \"Star Wars: Legion of Droids\", \"Splash 7\", \"Smokey and the Bandit: The Final Lap\" and \"Mask vs. Joker\". Fox renewed \"Fringe\" for a third season in early March 2010. The episodes aired on May 13 and May 20, 2010, in the United States and Canada. On May 17 Fox announced that the show would remain in its Thursday timeslot for the new season. A deleted scene cut", "title": "Over There (Fringe)" }, { "docid": "16607163", "text": "of which they already had the footage. It was more bricklaying than writing.\" Smokey Bites the Dust Smokey Bites the Dust is a 1981 car chase film from New World Pictures directed by Charles B. Griffith. Despite the title, the film is not connected to the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" series. The stock plot deals with Roscoe Wilton (Jimmy McNichol), a teenage joyriding car thief, evading Cyco (psycho) County Sheriff Turner (Walter Barnes) and his unintelligent deputies. Turner becomes even more obsessed with catching Roscoe when he kidnaps his overly-sheltered daughter Peggy Sue (Janet Julian) just as she is about", "title": "Smokey Bites the Dust" }, { "docid": "16607158", "text": "Smokey Bites the Dust Smokey Bites the Dust is a 1981 car chase film from New World Pictures directed by Charles B. Griffith. Despite the title, the film is not connected to the \"Smokey and the Bandit\" series. The stock plot deals with Roscoe Wilton (Jimmy McNichol), a teenage joyriding car thief, evading Cyco (psycho) County Sheriff Turner (Walter Barnes) and his unintelligent deputies. Turner becomes even more obsessed with catching Roscoe when he kidnaps his overly-sheltered daughter Peggy Sue (Janet Julian) just as she is about to be crowned Homecoming Queen during a football game at their high school.", "title": "Smokey Bites the Dust" } ]
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who began the mass printing of bibles five centuries ago
[ "Johannes Gutenberg" ]
[ { "docid": "1981154", "text": "Gutenberg Bible The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42) was among the earliest major books printed using mass-produced movable metal type in Europe. It marked the start of the \"Gutenberg Revolution\" and the age of printed books in the West. Widely praised for its high aesthetic and artistic qualities, the book has iconic status. It is an edition of the Vulgate printed in the 1450s in Latin by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, in present-day Germany. Forty-nine copies (or substantial portions of copies) have survived. They are thought to be among the world's", "title": "Gutenberg Bible" }, { "docid": "7487782", "text": "having been invented in 1725 by William Ged, who apparently stereotyped plates for the Bible at Cambridge University before abandoning the business. However, Count Canstein had been publishing stereotyped Bibles in Germany since 1712 and an earlier form of stereotyping from flong was described in Germany in 1702. It is even possible that the process was used as early as the fifteenth century by Johannes Gutenberg or his heirs for the \"Mainz Catholicon\". Wide application of the technique, with improvements, is attributed to Charles Stanhope in the early 1800s. Printing plates for the Bible were stereotyped in the US in", "title": "Stereotype (printing)" }, { "docid": "10163556", "text": "Germany by the goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century. Printing methods based on Gutenberg's printing press spread rapidly throughout first Europe and then the rest of the world, replacing most block printing and making it the sole progenitor of modern movable type printing. As a method of creating reproductions for mass consumption, The printing press has been superseded by the advent of offset printing. Johannes Gutenberg's work in the printing press began in approximately 1436 when he partnered with Andreas Dritzehen—a man he had previously instructed in gem-cutting—and Andreas Heilmann, owner of a paper mill. It was not until", "title": "History of printing" }, { "docid": "10163549", "text": "\"China's dominance in book production from the fourth to the fifteenth century,\" he also insists that arguments for the Chinese advantage \"should not be extended either forwards or backwards in time.\" Eastern metal movable type may have spread to Europe between the late 14th and early 15th centuries. It is traditionally surmised that Johannes Gutenberg, of the German city of Mainz, developed European movable type printing technology with the printing press around 1439 and in just over a decade, the European age of printing began. However, the evidence shows a more complex evolutionary process, spread over multiple locations. Also, Johann", "title": "History of printing" } ]
[ { "docid": "8058080", "text": "interior. The first literary works written in the region are ten centuries old, and the first Montenegrin book was printed five hundred years ago. The first state-owned printing press (\"Printing House of Crnojevići\"), was located in Cetinje in 1494, where the first South Slavic book was printed the same year (\"Oktoih\"). A number of medieval manuscripts, dating from the 13th century, are kept in the Montenegrin monasteries. The coastal Montenegro (called for centuries Venetian Albania) was heavily influenced by Renaissance Italy, mainly in literature. Ludovico Pasquali, Giovanni Bona de Boliris, and Giovanni Polizza were the main representatives in those centuries.", "title": "Culture of Montenegro" }, { "docid": "15825595", "text": "printing bibles and of selling them in Scotland, while he prosecuted Henry Parson, Watson's agent, for selling in England bibles produced in Edinburgh. The litigation continued until it was settled by a judgment of Lord Mansfield in favour of Baskett. The imprint of James Watson may be seen in bibles printed at Edinburgh during 1715, 1716, 1719, and 1722. In 1726 the name of John Baskett appears on an Edinburgh edition. In 1731 the press syndics of the University of Cambridge leased their privilege of printing bibles and prayer-books for eleven years to W. Fenner, who, with the brothers James,", "title": "John Baskett" }, { "docid": "2809526", "text": "beginning of World War II, and the industry never recovered. Factors in the decline of the Tijuana bibles at this time may have included police raids and the retirement of Doc Rankin, who was called up by the military at the beginning of the war, along with wartime shortages of paper and printing supplies. Printing plates of older bibles were worn down through continued reprintings until they were nearly blank, and original plates lost in police raids had to be replaced with new plates crudely recut by hamfisted, untrained amateur engravers. The quality of Tijuana bibles available on the market", "title": "Tijuana bible" }, { "docid": "3007214", "text": "Jesper Harding Jesper Harding (November 5, 1799 – August 21, 1865) was an American publisher in Philadelphia. Harding was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and learned the printing trade from the publisher Enos Bronson. After first starting his career in the office of the United States Gazette he started his own business in 1815 at the age of 16. Eleven years later, in November 1829, he purchased the \"Pennsylvania Inquirer\" newspaper from John Norvell and John R. Walker. About the same time he began printing Bibles and became the largest publisher of Bibles in the U.S. Initially a supporter of Andrew", "title": "Jesper Harding" }, { "docid": "15171693", "text": "Christopher Barker (printer) Christopher Barker (c.1529–1599) was the printer to Queen Elizabeth I. He was also the father of a printing dynasty that included his son Robert Barker, his grandsons Robert Constable and Francis Constable, and Richard Constable who is believed to be his grandson. He is most well-known for printing many editions of English Bibles during the Elizabethan Age, notably the Geneva Bible and the so-called Bishop's Bible. He was the official printer of the court of Elizabeth I of England and held exclusive patents to print Bibles. The University of Glasgow, from their \"Printing in England from William", "title": "Christopher Barker (printer)" }, { "docid": "2187122", "text": "exact copies of a work, leading to a more rapid and widespread circulation of ideas and information (see print culture). In 1559 the Index Expurgatorius, or \"List of Prohibited Books\", was issued for the first time. In Europe printing was invented and widely established in the 15th and 16th centuries. While governments and church encouraged printing in many ways, which allowed the dissemination of Bibles and government information, works of dissent and criticism could also circulate rapidly. As a consequence, governments established controls over printers across Europe, requiring them to have official licences to trade and produce books. The licenses", "title": "History of copyright law" }, { "docid": "1359379", "text": "and kept carefully in a small number of libraries, could be mass-produced and widely disseminated. In the 16th century, both the churches and governments in most European countries attempted to regulate and control printing because it allowed for rapid and widespread circulation of ideas and information. The Protestant Reformation generated large quantities of polemical new writing by and within both the Catholic and Protestant camps, and religious subject-matter was typically the area most subject to control. While governments and church encouraged printing in many ways, which allowed the dissemination of Bibles and government information, works of dissent and criticism could", "title": "Index Librorum Prohibitorum" }, { "docid": "588225", "text": "was still a joint stock printing business in an academic backwater, offering learned works to a relatively small readership of scholars and clerics. The Press was the product of \"a society of shy hypochondriacs,\" as one historian put it. Its trade relied on mass sales of cheap bibles, and its Delegates were typified by Gaisford or Martin Routh. They were long-serving classicists, presiding over a learned business that printed 5 or 10 titles each year, such as Liddell and Scott's \"Greek-English Lexicon\" (1843), and they displayed little or no desire to expand its trade. Steam power for printing must have", "title": "Oxford University Press" }, { "docid": "16413806", "text": "George Grierson (printer) George Grierson (c. 1678 – 1753) was a Scottish-born printer and publisher in Dublin, Ireland, whose descendants continued in the book trade in Dublin for several generations. He was married to the editor and poet Constantia Grierson. Grierson arrived in Dublin about 1703 and shortly afterwards set up a printing establishment, \"The Sign of the Two Bibles\" in Essex Street. He set about printing large impressions of Bibles and Books of Common Prayer of different sorts and sizes. In addition to Bibles and Prayer Books, he produced the volumes known as \"Grierson's Classics\", works of classical writers", "title": "George Grierson (printer)" }, { "docid": "16413810", "text": "printer James Blow. George Grierson (printer) George Grierson (c. 1678 – 1753) was a Scottish-born printer and publisher in Dublin, Ireland, whose descendants continued in the book trade in Dublin for several generations. He was married to the editor and poet Constantia Grierson. Grierson arrived in Dublin about 1703 and shortly afterwards set up a printing establishment, \"The Sign of the Two Bibles\" in Essex Street. He set about printing large impressions of Bibles and Books of Common Prayer of different sorts and sizes. In addition to Bibles and Prayer Books, he produced the volumes known as \"Grierson's Classics\", works", "title": "George Grierson (printer)" }, { "docid": "16444046", "text": "differs by country. The migration of the colonial era Paz Miño family, who originally introduced the lineage and surname to Ecuador, occurred at the same time the surname itself came into existence some five centuries ago. Spain was therefore left without a native-born Pazmiño population for hundreds of years. Thus, in the case of Spain, most Pazmiños are recent migrants who arrived in the last 15 to 20 years, as part of the mass economic emigration of Ecuadorians during the Ecuadorian financial crisis of the late 1990s and early 2000s. During this time, some 10% of the total Ecuadorian population", "title": "Pazmiño" }, { "docid": "14155377", "text": "the free capacity of the printing machines, Nils Stabenfeldt began printing and publishing books around 1920. At first, only local literature was published, but by the end of World War II, Stabenfeldt had begun printing war literature and Bibles. The company then expanded into comics in 1953, and continued on to publish in total 74 different comic series titles throughout the next 47 years. However, the comic series market stagnated and declined in the 1970s, and the company once again remodeled itself. In 1982, Stabenfeldt discovered horses. Penny (Norwegian for Pony), a comic magazine based on girls and horses, was", "title": "Stabenfeldt International" }, { "docid": "12838447", "text": "but when his wife became ill, he returned to New England. He kept a journal of his experiences which has become an important source for the time period. Betsy Stockton, an emancipated slave, came with the Stewarts and began to teach ordinary Hawaiians. Her efforts resulted in the first classes for commoners on Maui and by the time she left in 1825 with the Stewarts, she had taught 8,000 Hawaiians. The missionaries set up a printing shop and began printing bibles and educational materials which supplied schools throughout the islands. The first stone church was built in 1828 at Lahaina", "title": "History of Maui" }, { "docid": "5885385", "text": "Tennessee Baptist\", a Southern Baptist newspaper, and religious booklets which were sold by mail for 20¢ and 30¢ each. Prior to the Civil War, most Bibles were printed in the North, rather than the Confederacy. Graves acquired stereotype plates from the North and began printing Bibles for sale in August 1861. He also produced and sold educational books. After the 1864 Battle of Nashville resulted in a Union victory, Graves relocated to Memphis, as he felt vulnerable because of articles he had published against the North. The company resumed publishing in 1867. In 1868, Graves discontinued the company’s mail order", "title": "James Robinson Graves" }, { "docid": "13878889", "text": "Giant Bible of Mainz The Giant Bible of Mainz is a very large manuscript Bible produced in 1452–53, probably in Mainz or nearby. It is notable for its beauty, for being one of the last manuscript Bibles written before the invention of printing in the West, and for its possible connections with the Gutenberg Bible. The Bible's colophon records that the scribe began work on April 4, 1452 and finished on July 9, 1453. Around this time large Bibles, designed to be read from a lectern, were returning to popularity for the first time since the twelfth century. In the", "title": "Giant Bible of Mainz" }, { "docid": "20640249", "text": "Southwestern family of companies Southwestern is a diversified, international, employee-owned family of companies. In 1855, Southwestern Publishing House was established in Nashville, Tennessee. The company's name was chosen because, at that time, Nashville was in the southwestern part of the United States. Founded by the Baptist minister James Robinson Graves, Southwestern originally published \"The Tennessee Baptist\", a Southern Baptist newspaper, and religious booklets which were sold by mail for 20¢ and 30¢ each. Prior to the Civil War, most Bibles were printed in the North, rather than the Confederacy. Graves acquired stereotype plates from the North and began printing Bibles", "title": "Southwestern family of companies" }, { "docid": "20208708", "text": "husband of his daughter Patty. Holbrook took over Fessenden's newly-established printing business and took on William's brother Joseph as a partner. Holbrook owned or started several publishing houses, including the Brattleboro Typographic Company. Holbrook's businesses began to publish editions of the Bible, and ultimately issued 42. A devoted member of Brattleboro's East Village Congregational Church, in 1816 Holbrook was appointed a deacon, and was frequently addressed by that title afterwards. The Holbrook Bibles were noted for their extensive illustrations and high quality paper, which made the type easier to read. The positive reputation Holbrook's Bibles developed was an effective marketing", "title": "John Holbrook (publisher)" }, { "docid": "9070361", "text": "where Low German was spoken. Hans Stern became a bookseller, and later, a book publisher. His first book as a publisher was the Low German Bible, with Johann Vogt in Goslar as printer. In his letter of dedication after the title page, Hans Stern wrote that he wanted to print the Low German language in a Bible with \"a beautiful clear type, good paper, elegant illustrations, very useful tables, concordances and summaries, and other features put in the finest and most careful order.” Hans Stern began printing Low German bibles, but after 1621 he only printed High German bibles, for", "title": "1614 Low German Bible" }, { "docid": "1373291", "text": "LMS missionaries (with notable contributions from Scottsman James Cameron) set up craft industries in carpentry, leather, tin plating and cotton, introduced the first printing press, translated and printed Bibles in the Malagasy language and oversaw Radama's plan to establish dozens of schools offering compulsory literacy courses and basic education for the nobles of Imerina. Radama's European contacts describe him as openly skeptical of many of the religious rituals and traditions that formed the legitimacy of the Merina monarchy over the past four centuries. In particular he was reportedly critical of the importance placed on the \"sampy\", the 12 royal idols", "title": "Radama I" }, { "docid": "2028874", "text": "with the printing of Bibles. Related scripts, such as Hanunóo, Buhid, and Tagbanwa are still used today, along with Kapampangan script. Among the earliest literature on the orthography of Visayan languages were those of Jesuit priest Ezguerra with his \"Arte de la lengua bisaya\" in 1747 and of Mentrida with his \"Arte de la lengua bisaya: Iliguaina de la isla de Panay\" in 1818 which primarily discussed grammatical structure. Based on the differing sources spanning centuries, the documented syllabaries also differed in form. Baybayin script, while recognizable, is generally not understood in the Philippines. Though there has been a resurgence", "title": "Baybayin" }, { "docid": "10977550", "text": "as an underground body in 1965. After a mass prayer meeting outside the building of the Communist Party Central Committee in Moscow on 16 May 1966, Kryuchkov and Vins were arrested. After months of interrogation, they were convicted after a show trial in November 1966, and they were imprisoned in a special regime camp for three years. They were released in 1969, and went into hiding the following year, sheltered by their supporters. Despite being illegal and persecuted, the Council maintained a network of prayer houses, pastors and printing presses producing Bibles and Christian literature across the Soviet Union. Vins", "title": "Gennadi Kryuchkov" }, { "docid": "13486222", "text": "German book-trade, in 1739 had 20 bookshops, 15 printing establishments, 22 book-binders and three type-foundries in a population of 28,000 people. In the German book-distribution system of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the end-user buyers of books \"generally made separate arrangements with either the publisher or a bookbinder to have printed sheets bound according to their wishes and their budget\". The reduced cost of books facilitated cheap lightweight Bibles, made from tissue-thin oxford paper, with floppy covers, that resembled the early Arabic Qurans, enabling missionaries to take portable books with them around the world, and modern wood glues", "title": "Bookbinding" }, { "docid": "2311942", "text": "States for this purpose were undertaken. These canvasses were begun in 1829, 1856, 1866, and in 1882. During the fourth canvass, begun in 1882, more than 6,300,000 families were visited, and 473,806 families were supplied with Bibles; in addition nearly 300,000 individuals received Bibles. American Bible Society sold 437,000 Scriptures and portions in 1898 in China. By 1912, the society issued Bibles for use in the United States in 83 languages besides English. Foreign circulation was rising steadily, increasing from 250,000 copies in 1876 to over 2,000,000 copies in 1915. Although the society continues to publish Bibles, it ceased printing", "title": "American Bible Society" }, { "docid": "19238822", "text": "Watson petitioned the court in March 1701 for an early return to protect the financial interests of his business. His exact return is not recorded but thereafter he appears to have focussed upon newspaper production rather than pamphlets. From 1701 to 1716 he is recorded in a series of legal disputes with Mrs Agnes Campbell, widow of his rival pamphleteer printer, Andrew Anderson, who was the only authorised printer of pamphlets and Bibles in Edinburgh, but Watson appears to have continually ignored this monopoly. However, his printing interests began drifting to newspapers, which were less rigidly controlled. He had earlier", "title": "James Watson (printer)" }, { "docid": "5637741", "text": "in their common tongue, the British and Foreign Bible Society began to make plans for the translation, printing, and distribution of the New Testament in Albanian. Soon Alexander Thomson, a Scottish missionary, joined the Society and visited Albania in 1863. Kostandin Kristoforidhi also joined the Society to translate the Scriptures in both Geg and Tosk dialects. In the late 19th century the Society's workers traveled throughout Albania distributing Bibles, under the leadership of Gjerasim Qiriazi who converted, preached the Gospel in Korça, and became the head of the first \"Evangelical Brotherhood\". Qiriazi sought official government recognition for the Albanian Evangelical", "title": "Religion in Albania" }, { "docid": "6586951", "text": "James Duffy (Irish publisher) James Duffy (1809 – 4 July 1871) was a prominent Irish author and publisher. Duffy's business would become one of the major publishers of Irish nationalist books, bibles, magazines, Missals and religious texts throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. He was also a major publisher of Irish fiction. He was described as having \"invented a new kind of cosy family Catholicism.\" Duffy was born in Monaghan. He was educated at a hedge school and began his business as a bookseller through purchasing Protestant bibles given to Catholics. He then traveled to Liverpool where he traded them", "title": "James Duffy (Irish publisher)" }, { "docid": "1955754", "text": "manuscripts, were oddly identical. Fust had sold 50 bibles in Paris and the people there could not fathom the making and selling of so many bibles so quickly, because printing had not come to the forefront yet in France. Parisians figured that the devil had something to do with the making of these copies, and Fust was thrown into jail on charges of black magic. He was eventually released, since it was proved he was running a business in which printing enabled the rapid production of multiple copies of the same text. The above story is poorly documented. The Schafer", "title": "Johann Fust" }, { "docid": "1574797", "text": "to the bronze age to the iron age. Some of the oldest archaeological evidence of carpentry are water well casings built using split oak timbers with mortise and tenon and notched corners excavated in eastern Germany dating from about 7,000 years ago in the early neolithic period. Relatively little information about carpentry is available from pre-history (before written language) or even recent centuries because the knowledge and skills were passed down person to person, rarely in writing, until the printing press was invented in the 15th century and builders began regularly publishing guides and pattern books in the 18th and", "title": "Carpentry" }, { "docid": "15794250", "text": "Seoul. Similar to Japan’s school, the Seoul Bible Training Institute fostered much growth and transformation of the surrounding region. Burdened by the number of people who remained unreached in Japan, Cowman began The Great Village Campaign in 1913. He had a vision “whereby every person in Japan might hear the Gospel in the next five years” (125). He could not rest until the entirety of Japan’s 58 million-person population was reached. Teams of missionaries visited every town, village and home throughout Japan, proclaiming the Gospel and distributing Bibles. Tokyo was the first to be visited, where 3 million Bibles were", "title": "Charles Cowman" }, { "docid": "289886", "text": "the Neoproterozoic era, freezing temperatures covered much of the Earth in glaciers and ice sheets. This hypothesis has been termed the \"Snowball Earth\", and it is of particular interest as it precedes the Cambrian explosion in which multicellular life forms began to proliferate about 530–540 million years ago. Since the Cambrian explosion there have been five distinctly identifiable mass extinctions. The last mass extinction occurred some 66 million years ago, when a meteorite collision probably triggered the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs and other large reptiles, but spared small animals such as mammals. Over the past 66 million years, mammalian", "title": "Nature" }, { "docid": "17806564", "text": "until this time bibles came from Europe but could no longer be supplied because of hazards of the war. The Continental Congress obtained bids from Collins for producing copies of the bible for the colony families. He published 5000 copies of a quarto edition family bible consisting of 925 pages. Collins was paid about four Spanish dollars per bible for the printing. It was the largest publishing job every done in America up to that point. Three thousand bibles were pre-sold with a 25% deposit even before the print job was started. Collins's bible used higher quality printing types and", "title": "Isaac Collins (printer)" }, { "docid": "4467727", "text": "or \"house styles\". Furthermore, typesetters were paid by the line and were fond of making words longer. However, the biggest change in English spelling consistency occurred between 1525, when William Tyndale first translated the New Testament, and 1539, when King Henry VIII legalized the printing of English Bibles in England. The many editions of these Bibles were all printed outside England by people who spoke little or no English. They often changed spellings to match their Dutch orthography. Examples include the silent \"h\" in \"ghost\" (to match Dutch \"gheest\", which later became \"geest\"), \"aghast\", \"ghastly\" and \"gherkin\". The silent \"h\"", "title": "English-language spelling reform" }, { "docid": "11348766", "text": "revision project, work began in 2013 with the creation of an editorial board made up of five people from the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA). The revision is now underway and, after the necessary approvals from the bishops and the Vatican, is expected to be done around the year 2025. Bibles used by Catholics differ in the number and order of books from those typically found in bibles used by Protestants, as Catholic bibles remained unchanged following the Reformation and so retain seven books that were rejected principally by Martin Luther. Its canon of Old Testament texts is somewhat larger than", "title": "Catholic Bible" }, { "docid": "2809520", "text": "do not seem to exist of prosecutions against publishers and artists for making Tijuana bibles; the cartoonist added, however, that authorities occasionally seized shipments and people selling Tijuana bibles. According to Spiegelman, it's not clear whether mom and pop outfits or organized crime created the small salacious booklets. Old newspaper crime stories seem to indicate that most bibles were the product of a fairly small group of independent small businessmen with their own printing presses, invariably springing up again in a new location after a police raid shut them down. These businessmen manufactured a variety of pornographic products, including pornographic", "title": "Tijuana bible" }, { "docid": "9995496", "text": "Hua Sui, and even Wang Zhen had experimented with tin-metal movable type. Although movable type and woodblock printing would remain the dominant types of printing methods for centuries, the European printing press (employing the Hellenistic screw-press) was eventually adopted by East Asian countries. For printing, the mass production of paper for writing was already well established in China. The papermaking process had been perfected and standardized by the Han dynasty court eunuch Cai Lun (50–121) in 105, and was in widespread use for writing even by the 3rd century. The Song dynasty was the world's first government in history to", "title": "Science and technology of the Song dynasty" }, { "docid": "9232134", "text": "other Buddhist texts and images. For centuries, printing was mainly restricted to the Buddhist sphere, as it was too expensive for mass production, and did not have a receptive, literate public as a market. However, an important set of fans of the late Heian period (12th century), containing painted images and Buddhist sutras, reveal from loss of paint that the underdrawing for the paintings was printed from blocks. The first secular book was written in Japan in 1781. This was the \"Setsuyō-shū\", a two-volume Chinese-Japanese dictionary. Though the Jesuits operated a movable type printing press in Nagasaki from 1590, printing", "title": "Woodblock printing in Japan" }, { "docid": "11558944", "text": "of Saint Charles Bartholomew was established in Aguadilla in 1780, adorned by an image of the virgin. In 1917, the first Blessing was initiated by the Augustinian friar Juan de Gorostiza. Festivities include a celebratory mass and procession down the waterfront, followed by a passage of the boats from Aguadilla to a nearby beach. Blessing of the Fleet The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities. The practice began predominantly Catholic, but is now practiced by all Christians as a blessing from the local priest and pastors that is meant to ensure", "title": "Blessing of the Fleet" }, { "docid": "2133363", "text": "according to the Barnabas Fund. Under Article 11 of the Press Law, the Government may restrict the importation, printing, or public distribution of Bibles or other non-Islamic religious literature, and in practice Bibles are neither printed nor publicly sold in the country. However, the possession of Bibles and other non-Islamic religious materials in private homes is legal. Shari'a provides the legal principles upon which the law and legal procedure are based. Mauritania follows the Maliki madhab, which has certain unique laws not applicable to other madhabs. Freedom of religion in Mauritania Freedom of religion in Mauritania is limited by the", "title": "Freedom of religion in Mauritania" }, { "docid": "2856770", "text": "of the NASB is its reliability and fidelity to the original languages. Additionally, the NASB includes printing of verses as individual units (although more recent editions are available in paragraph format.) In 1992, the Lockman Foundation commissioned a limited revision of the NASB. In 1995, the Lockman Foundation reissued the NASB text as the \"NASB Updated Edition\" (more commonly, the \"Updated NASB\" or \"NASB95\"). Since then, it has become widely known as simply the \"NASB\", supplanting the 1977 text in current printings, save for a few (Thompson Chain Reference Bibles, Open Bibles, Key Word Study Bibles, et al.). In the", "title": "New American Standard Bible" }, { "docid": "10670826", "text": "decision to omit these books entirely from the Bible was made by Protestant laity rather than clergy. Bibles dating from shortly after the Reformation have been found whose tables of contents included the entire Roman Catholic canon, but which did not actually contain the disputed books, leading some historians to think that the workers at the printing presses took it upon themselves to omit them. However, Anglican and Lutheran Bibles usually still contained these books until the 20th century, while Calvinist Bibles did not. Several reasons are proposed for the omission of these books from the canon. One is the", "title": "Development of the Old Testament canon" }, { "docid": "5344288", "text": "likely printed in China, the evidence confirms that the Japanese dharani were printed in Japan from Buddhist chants that arrived through China. The tradition of printing and distributing the Buddhist dharanis, as well as transliterated Sanskrit sutras, continued in East Asia over the centuries that followed. By the 9th-century, the era of mass printing and the sale of books had begun covering additional subjects such as \"astrology, divination of dreams, alchemy, and geomancy\". According to languages and ancient manuscripts scholar Ernst Wolff, \"it was Buddhism, above all, that eminently stimulated and sustained printing activities\". Its chants and ideas were in", "title": "Dharani" }, { "docid": "16058417", "text": "not long ago. It was him who sold us to the Germans. He was from our village, used to be the trackman here.\" SS-Unterscharführer Leo Sipelgas continues his memories: \"I can recall from the battles near Rasony that we conquered a relatively large partisans' camp. We lost five men, who were killed, but took twenty to prison and got ten horses, several carriages, a number of pigs and cows, few casks of vodka, mundungus, radio station, field hospital and printing house. We found thousands of copies of underground newspapers, German-Russian dictionaries and potato bags full of rubles from the printing", "title": "Rasony District" }, { "docid": "9412650", "text": "Proost (company) Proost International Book Production is a Belgian manufacturer and supplier for the book publishing industry. It is one of the companies of the printing \"valley\" around Turnhout, Belgium. The company operates from 2 manufacturing sites in Belgium, one in Turnhout (Flanders) and one in Fleurus (Wallonia). The company was founded in 1913 by Henri Proost, who previously worked at Brepols as director of the churchbook division. He founded his company in the \"Otterstraat\" in Turnhout and specialized in printing and binding of bibles and missals. The company continued this way until the Second Vatican Council, which causes a", "title": "Proost (company)" }, { "docid": "104844", "text": "bible supplanted the Old Latin in western church use in subsequent centuries, so Baruch and the letter of Jeremiah are no longer treated as canonical in the works of Fathers who favoured the Vulgate; Gregory the Great, Isidore of Seville and Bede. In the 9th century these two works were reintroduced into the Vulgate bibles produced under the influence of Theodulf of Orleans, originally as additional chapters to the Vulgate book of Jeremiah. Subsequently, and especially in the Paris Bibles of the 13th century, they are found together as a single, combined book after Lamentations. The canonical status of Greek", "title": "Deuterocanonical books" }, { "docid": "16262699", "text": "Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India gives Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards to encourage original and creative writing in Hindi on Mass Communication i.e. Journalism, Publicity, Advertisement, Radio, Television, Film, Printing, Publications etc. The prizes are awarded by the Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The program began in 1983. First Prize is of Rs. 75,000, Second Prize is Rs. 50,000, Third Prize is Rs. 40,000 and five Consolation Prizes of Rs. 5,000. In 1992-93 awards for national integration, women's problems and children's literatures, were added. For 2012 Journalism and Mass Communication Women's Issue category Children's", "title": "Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards" }, { "docid": "15171694", "text": "Caxton to Christopher Barker, An Exhibition: November 1976 – April 1977\" had this to say about Christopher's life and work: Initials and ornaments Christopher Barker (printer) Christopher Barker (c.1529–1599) was the printer to Queen Elizabeth I. He was also the father of a printing dynasty that included his son Robert Barker, his grandsons Robert Constable and Francis Constable, and Richard Constable who is believed to be his grandson. He is most well-known for printing many editions of English Bibles during the Elizabethan Age, notably the Geneva Bible and the so-called Bishop's Bible. He was the official printer of the court", "title": "Christopher Barker (printer)" }, { "docid": "20000857", "text": "consequences of the introduction of printing presses on the development of media in different African countries. They studied the impact of protestant missions in Africa based on their locations in 1903, some of which had their own printing presses to print bibles and educational materials. Cagé and Rueda found that “within regions close to missions, proximity to a printing press is associated with higher newspaper readership, trust, education, and political participation.” They also noted that missions without printing presses failed to show comparable improvements. This extended her 2014 analysis of specific issues and challenges encountered in development specific to Africa,", "title": "Julia Cagé" }, { "docid": "13015008", "text": "spring and autumn. Woodblock printing began to develop during the 8th and 9th centuries. This grew out of the huge paper industry that had emerged since the Han. Woodblock printing allowed the rapid production of many books, and increased the speed at which knowledge spread. The first book to be printed in this manner, with a production date, was the \"Jin Gang Jin\", a Buddhist text printed in 868, but the hand-copying of manuscripts still remained much more important for centuries to come. During the later years of the Tang dynasty, overseas trade also began with East Africa, India, and", "title": "Economic history of China before 1912" }, { "docid": "14480313", "text": "the title page of an edition in 1849. Thumb Bibles continued to be printed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Approximately 300 different editions survive. As well as being published in English, versions were printed in French, German and Dutch. Thumb Bible A Thumb Bible is a type of miniature book. A usually paraphrased or abridged version of the Bible, it is a devotional volume whose name refers to its size. Many thumb bibles were intended for children and were decorated with pictures. The first Thumb Bibles were published in the early seventeenth century, with several hundred different editions being", "title": "Thumb Bible" }, { "docid": "6295249", "text": "that came out of this period is the \"Gozanban\" (五山版, Five-mountain edition). This edition receives its name from the printing practices unique to the five most important temples in Kyoto (Kenchō-ji 建長寺, Enkaku-ji 円覚寺, Jufuku-ji 寿福寺, Jōchi-ji 浄智寺, and Jōmyō-ji 浄妙寺), as selected by the Muromachi bakufu government. Printing did not become significantly more affordable during this period, so printing remained limited to large temple institutions. Two different new printing methods came to Japan almost simultaneously at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries, techniques that originated from widely divergent sources and were used for similarly", "title": "Japanese books" }, { "docid": "4842230", "text": "Thomas Guy Thomas Guy (1644 – 27 December 1724) was a British bookseller, speculator and de facto founder of Guy's Hospital, London. Thomas Guy was born a son of a lighterman, wharf owner and coal-dealer at Southwark. In 1668, after eight years as an apprentice of a bookseller, he began his own bookstore in Lombard Street. At first he sold bibles that were poorly printed in England so he imported them from the Netherlands. Eventually he gained a privilege of printing them from the University of Oxford and became book publisher. Guy had a reputation as a miser, mainly because", "title": "Thomas Guy" }, { "docid": "510209", "text": "his typography was more sumptuous than that available in England. According to Kenyon, the assent of the French king was obtained. In May 1538 printing began. Nevertheless, a coalition of English bishops together with French theologians at the Sorbonne interfered with the operations and the Pope issued an edict that the English Bibles should be burned and the presses stopped. Some completed sheets were seized, but Coverdale rescued others, together with the type, transferring them to London. Ultimately, the work was completed in London by Grafton and Whitchurch. Also in 1538, editions were published, both in Paris and in London,", "title": "Myles Coverdale" }, { "docid": "9617281", "text": "Carolinas selling Bibles and preaching the gospel.\" The account written by Bosworth's son in a later printing of \"Christ the Healer\" says: \"She prayed for him, he got up, and he was instantly healed.\" Another account, published many years earlier, adds further details to this healing. It says \"Miss Perry told him how lovingly ready God was to make him well ... and laying her hands on him she prayed that he might be healed. From that self-same hour Fred began to mend, until, ere many days, his lung trouble was already a thing of the past.\" Around 1895, after", "title": "F. F. Bosworth" }, { "docid": "5048482", "text": "the red vestments traditionally worn in symbolism of the tongues of fire (the Holy Spirit) that descended on the Apostles at Pentecost (). Its name also exemplifies the scarlet robes worn by royal judges that attended the Mass centuries ago. In many countries with a Protestant tradition, such as England and Wales and Australia, a similar church services is held to mark the start of the legal year, with judges customarily wearing their ceremonial regalia. The first recorded Red Mass was celebrated in the Cathedral of Paris in 1245. In certain localities of France, the Red Mass was celebrated in", "title": "Red Mass" }, { "docid": "1251520", "text": "(though by no means universal). As a result, much about literature in Europe was radically altered in the two centuries following Gutenberg's unveiling of the printing press in 1455. William Caxton was the first English printer and published English language texts including \"Le Morte d'Arthur\" (a collection of oral tales of the Arthurian Knights which is a forerunner of the novel) and Geoffrey Chaucer's \"Canterbury Tales\". These are an indication of future directions in literature. With the arrival of the printing press a process begins in which folk yarns and legends are collected within a frame story and then mass", "title": "History of literature" }, { "docid": "12759725", "text": "Deco to the more formal Bauhaus and the often incoherent hippie posters of the 1960s. Posters, in the form of placards and posted bills, have been used since earliest times, primarily for advertising and announcements. Purely textual posters have a long history: they advertised the plays of Shakespeare and made citizens aware of government proclamations for centuries. However, the great revolution in posters was the development of printing techniques that allowed for cheap mass production and printing, including notably the technique lithography which was invented in 1796 by the German Alois Senefelder. The invention of lithography was soon followed by", "title": "Poster" }, { "docid": "210401", "text": "\"project of the books,\" the funds for which Gutenberg had used for other purposes, according to Fust. The court decided in favor of Fust, giving him control over the Bible printing workshop and half of all printed Bibles. Thus Gutenberg was effectively bankrupt, but it appears he retained (or re-started) a small printing shop, and participated in the printing of a Bible in the town of Bamberg around 1459, for which he seems at least to have supplied the type. But since his printed books never carry his name or a date, it is difficult to be certain, and there", "title": "Johannes Gutenberg" }, { "docid": "17466597", "text": "to time. He wrote hymns for Sunday school children. Livermore bought various Bibles for his library book collection. About a quarter of his personal library consisted of Bibles or related Bible literature. One of these was a rare copy of Cromwell's Soldiers' Pocket Bible (1643). This Pocket Bible was a condensed version of the Geneva Bible, containing chiefly war-related verses to inspire the troops, as well as provide moral guidance. Given the printing methods of the time, a complete Bible would have been too bulky for a soldier to carry. Livermore's copy of the 1643 Pocket Bible is one of", "title": "George Livermore" }, { "docid": "4561817", "text": "first book edition was entitled Printing and the Mind of Man, a descriptive catalogue illustrating the impact of print on the evolution of Western civilization during five centuries. It was edited by John Carter and Percy H. Muir and expanded upon the theme of the impact of printing on human thought. A second revised edition was published in 1983 by Karl Pressler in Munich (). Printing and the Mind of Man Printing and the Mind of Man is a book first published in 1967 and based on an exhibition in 1963. PMM, as it is usually abbreviated, is regarded as", "title": "Printing and the Mind of Man" }, { "docid": "4966772", "text": "undertaking. With all the other work that flowed into his printing house from the patent, he found difficulty in organizing the production of Bibles. An octavo Testament took him two years to complete, and whereas Richard Grafton and Edmund Whitchurch had issued seven folio Bibles in three years, Jugge managed only two in the same period. This rate of production was unsatisfactory to the Government and to the Church. After \"long hearing and debating of grievances\" Jugge was instructed to limit himself to the quarto Bible and to the Testament in sextodecimo. One of Jugge's printer's devices consisted of a", "title": "Richard Jugge" }, { "docid": "229003", "text": "for those with sufficient education to do so, Biblical study was best undertaken within the international common medium of Latin. It was only in 1700 that modern bilingual Bibles appeared in which the Authorized Version was compared with counterpart Dutch and French Protestant vernacular Bibles. In consequence of the continual disputes over printing privileges, successive printings of the Authorized Version were notably less careful than the 1611 edition had been – compositors freely varying spelling, capitalization and punctuation – and also, over the years, introducing about 1,500 misprints (some of which, like the omission of \"not\" from the commandment \"Thou", "title": "King James Version" }, { "docid": "13629835", "text": "but which did not actually contain the disputed books, leading some historians to think that the workers at the printing presses took it upon themselves to omit them. However, Anglican and Lutheran Bibles usually still contained these books until the 20th century, while Calvinist Bibles did not. Several reasons are proposed for the omission of these books from the canon. One is the support for Catholic doctrines such as Purgatory and Prayer for the dead found in 2 Maccabees. Another is that the Westminster Confession of Faith of 1646, during the English Civil War, actually excluded them from the canon.", "title": "Luther's canon" }, { "docid": "17888393", "text": "consolidating the Apocrypha between the two Testaments. Haldane and William Thorpe began a general campaign in 1821, against all Bibles with the Apocrypha and their printing with funds raised from British sources. The Society was divided over the issue, but the majority view favoured the existing policy of case-by-case inclusion. In Spring 1826 an attempt to reach a compromise with the Haldane (\"Recordite\") view broke down. As a result, the major Scottish branches in Edinburgh and Glasgow left the Society. Most Scottish branches followed, and a few in England. Apocrypha Controversy The Apocrypha controversy of the 1820s was a debate", "title": "Apocrypha Controversy" }, { "docid": "2329999", "text": "association would be to unite traveling salesmen for evangelism. In July, 1899, Nicholson, Hill, and Will J. Knights met at the YMCA in Janesville. Two of them continued with the distribution of the Bibles. Gideons began distributing free Bibles, the work they are chiefly known for, in 1908, when the first Bibles were placed in the rooms of the Superior Hotel in Superior, Montana. The organization describes its link to the story of Gideon: \"Gideon was a man who was willing to do exactly what God wanted him to do, regardless of his own judgment as to the plans or", "title": "Gideons International" }, { "docid": "2809540", "text": "would receive. Buyers were sometimes advised to \"state explicitly what you want.\" If a news story concerned a police raid, a clarifying adjective might be employed, such as \"indecent,\" \"lewd\", or \"obscene\", as in the following 1930 news item about an arrest in midtown Manhattan: The scale on which Tijuana bibles were produced can be gauged from the large hauls announced in police seizures. Eight million bibles were reported seized in one November 1942 raid by FBI agent P.E. Foxworth and his men on a New York City warehouse and a printing plant in the South Bronx. Small time businessmen", "title": "Tijuana bible" }, { "docid": "2809538", "text": "contract for printing the strips and had attended to their distribution.\" Charles Jewett was sentenced to six months in a state workhouse, and father and son left Terre Haute afterward. It is not known today which particular bibles were involved, but the earliest bibles are sometimes dated to 1925, particularly early \"Tillie and Mac\" and \"Maggie and Jiggs\" stories which were issued without covers or titles at the time, and were not always 8 pages long. The Kinsey Institute has in its possession an early Tillie and Mac story involving Mac finding a used condom in Tillie's wastebasket (\"I wondered", "title": "Tijuana bible" }, { "docid": "17317967", "text": "ceremony was held on April 22, 2012 at the National Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu with over 1,200 Hakka Christians in attendance. The TTHV is currently available in both Romanized Hakka and Hakka language Chinese Characters, and is published in Taiwan by the Bible Society in Taiwan, the Taiwan branch of the United Bible Society with printing of the first 6,000 copies already distributed from Bible printing agencies in South Korea due to their more extensive experience in printing higher quality Bibles when compared to those in Taiwan. The twenty-six year translation initiative was a joint project undertaken amongst representatives", "title": "Hakka Bible: Today's Taiwan Hakka Version" }, { "docid": "10211657", "text": "Orthodox churches in the region. Some religious revival occurred in Romania in the 1980s and engaged in more open religious practices, which the authorities tolerated. This toleration was accompanied by ruthless repression, with charismatic religious leaders subject to harassment, imprisonment and forced emigration (and also potentially killed). Religious congregations that were becoming larger in this revival had great difficulties in trying to enlarge their facilities, and some attempted to do so without permission with the government responding by tearing down the new construction. Printing and importing Bibles was very difficult, and reportedly Bibles could be pulped for making toilet paper.", "title": "Persecution of Christians in the Eastern Bloc" }, { "docid": "15316844", "text": "of the church in Romania. Some religious revival occurred in Romania in the 1980s and engaged in more open religious practices, which the authorities tolerated. This toleration was accompanied by ruthless repression, with charismatic religious leaders subject to harassment, imprisonment and forced emigration (and also potentially killed). Religious congregations that were becoming larger in this revival had great difficulties in trying to enlarge their facilities, and some attempted to do so without permission with the government responding by tearing down the new construction. Printing and importing bibles was very difficult, and reportedly Bibles could be pulped for making toilet paper.", "title": "Anti-religious persecution in Communist Romania" }, { "docid": "18606452", "text": "the Five Immortals to be their heavenly protectors. On special days of celebration, many hike to the temple to pay homage there, or to carry daily necessities to the residing Taoists. The temple was erected approximately 1000 years ago during a time of great conflict. It was known then as ‘The Sanctuary’. People who were seeking refuge from the war fled to this fortress and were protected by five Daoists who later became known as ‘The Five Immortals’. The Temple has been maintained throughout the many centuries that have passed between then and now. An Abbot remains still and continues", "title": "Temple of the Five Immortals (Shiyan)" }, { "docid": "3987621", "text": "in your stomach, false thief: dare you say the Mass in my ear?\" This was the start of a general tumult with much of the congregation shouting abuse and throwing Bibles, stools, sticks and stones. John Prebble reports the phrase \"Daur ye say Mass in my lug?\" as being addressed to a gentleman in the congregation who murmured a dutiful response to the liturgy, getting thumped with a Bible for his pains, and describes Jenny as one of a number of \"waiting-women\" who were paid to arrive early and sit on their folding stools to hold a place for their", "title": "Jenny Geddes" }, { "docid": "18147533", "text": "Divine Art, Infernal Machine Divine Art, Infernal Machine: The Reception of Printing in the West from First Impressions to the Sense of an Ending is a 2011 book by Elizabeth Eisenstein published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Eisenstein's work follows her analysis of the rise of printing in \"The Printing Press as an Agent of Change\" (published in 1979) by exploring the deeply ambivalent responses to the technology of printing and its revolutionary effects over the course of five centuries. Eisenstein points out that such a survey is very ambitious in scope and asserts that it fills a general", "title": "Divine Art, Infernal Machine" }, { "docid": "8811434", "text": "iconoclasts were excluded from the Church and Charles Martel's defeat of the Arabs in 732 ended Muslim expansion in western Europe. The Synod of Gentilly (767), the Lateran Council (769), and the Second Council of Nicea (787), sanctioned the use of images although Charlemagne prohibited image veneration or worship. In his final chapter, Harold Innis traces the rise of mass media beginning with the printing press in 15th century Europe and ending with mass circulation newspapers, magazines, books, movies and radio in the 19th and 20th centuries. He argues that such media gradually undermined the authority of religion and enabled", "title": "Empire and Communications" }, { "docid": "2809533", "text": "styles of from a dozen to twenty different artists who produced 10 or more bibles during their heyday, with the most productive artists (Mr. Prolific and Elmer Zilch) each drawing from 150 to 200 titles; followed by the output of Wesley Morse, Blackjack, and Mr. Dyslexic, who each produced about half that many. These five artists may have drawn half of all the Tijuana bibles ever done. There were also two anonymous artists in the 1950s who each drew about 60 to 80 cheaply produced titles, sold for a dime each to a clientele which allegedly consisted largely of high", "title": "Tijuana bible" }, { "docid": "20282311", "text": "In the early 19th Century, the Battala area became known for the prints, which typically had a religious or mystical theme. They made their first appearance in the 1820s as book illustrations; by the mid nineteenth century printmakers started printing the smaller prints, which often represented Kalighat paintings. Demand for the prints began to decline with the introduction of color lithography printing. Battala Woodcut Prints Battala woodcut prints are the woodcut relief prints produced in the Battala region of Calcutta. Although woodblock printing on fabrics has been in India for centuries, the paper adaptation of woodblock printing appeared relatively late,", "title": "Battala Woodcut Prints" }, { "docid": "15825594", "text": "who calls Baskett ‘one of the greatest monopolists of bibles who ever lived,’ describes at length his Scotch lawsuits, commencing in 1715. In a vigorous pamphlet (‘A Previous View of the Case between John Baskett, Esq., one of his Majesty's Printers, Plaintiff, and Henry Parson, Stationer, Defendant,’ Edinburgh, printed by James Watson, one of his majesty's printers, 1720, 4to), probably written by Watson himself, it was contended that, as king's printer for Scotland, he had the right, under the Act of Union, of printing the Bible and of selling it anywhere in the United Kingdom. Baskett claimed the privilege of", "title": "John Baskett" }, { "docid": "20592133", "text": "Ltd. In 1849 he married Agnes Gourlay daughter of William Gourlay, a Glasgow merchant of 8 South Frederick Street. They had three sons who later rebranded the company as Blackie & Co. Blackie's photograph, by David Octavius Hill is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. John Blackie John Blackie LLD DL (1805–1873) was a 19th century Scottish publisher and the \"son\" of Blackie & Son who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1863 to 1866. The company specialised in printing annotated bibles and religious works including Scotland's firsrt religious newspaper, the Scottish Guardian. He was born near Glasgow", "title": "John Blackie" }, { "docid": "13433207", "text": "million years ago. However, as seen before, life rebounds, and after a few million years mass floods cut through the rhyolite and eroded much of it as plants and animals began to recolonize the landscape. The mass flooding and erosion of the volcanic rock gave way to the Castle Rock Conglomerate that can be found in the Front Range. About 10 million years ago, the Front Range began to rise up again and the resistant granite in the heart of the mountains thrust upwards and stood tall, while the weaker sediments deposited above it eroded away. Related sites: Castlewood Canyon", "title": "Prehistory of Colorado" }, { "docid": "14873864", "text": "in Old Goa), resulting in the publication of \"Conclusiones Philosophicas\". 1557 saw the posthumous printing of St. Francis Xavier’s \"Catecismo da Doutrina Christa\" five years after the death of its author. No extant copy of this work is however, available. The individual responsible for the initiation of printing in India was one Joao De Bustamante (rechristened Joao Rodrigues in 1563), a Spaniard who joined the Society of Jesus in 1556. Bustamante, who was an expert printer, along with his Indian assistant set up the new press and began to operate it. Among others, four books are known to have been", "title": "Printing in Goa" }, { "docid": "305833", "text": "of Anglican and Lutheran bibles place such books in a separate section called Apocrypha. These extra books are ultimately derived from the earlier Greek Septuagint collection of the Hebrew scriptures and are also Jewish in origin. Some are also contained in the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Old Testament consists of many distinct books by various authors produced over a period of centuries. Christians traditionally divide the Old Testament into four sections: (1) the first five books or Pentateuch (Torah); (2) the history books telling the history of the Israelites, from their conquest of Canaan to their defeat and exile in", "title": "Old Testament" }, { "docid": "12305886", "text": "George Baxter (printer) George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing. Though colour printing had been developed in China centuries before, it was not commercially viable. However, in early years of the 19th century the process of colour printing had been revived by George Savage, a Yorkshireman in London. It was to be Savage's methods upon which Baxter, already an accomplished artist and engraver, was to improve. In 1828, Baxter began experimenting with colour printing by means of woodblocks. Baxter was born in 1804 in", "title": "George Baxter (printer)" }, { "docid": "8829894", "text": "Alois Senefelder. Finally, another invention was photography, whose establishment at the end of the 19th century led to the first halftoning and reproduction procedures. The step-by-step development of a modern mass society provided a growing demand of printed matters. Besides the traditional letterpress beginnings of a newspaper landscape as well as a broad market for publications, advertisements, and posters of all kinds appeared. The challenges had changed: since printing and typography had been a straightforward craft for centuries, it now had to face the challenges of an industry-ruled mass society. The 90 years between 1890 and 1980 coined typography until", "title": "History of Western typography" }, { "docid": "9593431", "text": "the central point of the Montenegrin Serbs culture. Other contemporary poets include:Balša Brković, Borislav Jovanović and Jevrem Brković. Montenegrin literature Montenegrin literature is the literature written in the South Slavic country of Montenegro, mainly in Serbian language. Although there are works written at least 800 years ago (like the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja), the most important representatives are writers who lived in 19th and 20th century and wrote mainly in Serbian. The first literary works written in the region are ten centuries old, and the first Montenegrin book was printed five hundreds years ago. In Venetian Cattaro (actual", "title": "Montenegrin literature" }, { "docid": "9593429", "text": "Montenegrin literature Montenegrin literature is the literature written in the South Slavic country of Montenegro, mainly in Serbian language. Although there are works written at least 800 years ago (like the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja), the most important representatives are writers who lived in 19th and 20th century and wrote mainly in Serbian. The first literary works written in the region are ten centuries old, and the first Montenegrin book was printed five hundreds years ago. In Venetian Cattaro (actual Kotor) there were a group of writers and poets that introduced Renaissance culture in coastal Montenegro, writing in", "title": "Montenegrin literature" }, { "docid": "13505089", "text": "vertebrates could have been another factor. Most extinct orders of insects developed during the Permian period that began around 270 million years ago. Many of the early groups became extinct during the Permian-Triassic extinction event, the largest mass extinction in the history of the Earth, around 252 million years ago. The remarkably successful Hymenoptera appeared as long as 146 million years ago in the Cretaceous period, but achieved their wide diversity more recently in the Cenozoic era, which began 66 million years ago. A number of highly successful insect groups evolved in conjunction with flowering plants, a powerful illustration of", "title": "Insect" }, { "docid": "16424596", "text": "a Letter anent a Project for Erecting a Library in every Presbytery, or at least every County in the Highlands. From a Reverend Minister of the Scots Nation now in England\" (no place nor date), to which is appended the statement: The author of this Letter is a person who has a great zeal for propagating the knowledge of God in the Highlands of Scotland, and is the same who did promote contributions for the printing of Bibles in the Irish language, and sent so many of them down to Scotland. The general assembly approved the project, but without further", "title": "James Kirkwood (Church of Scotland)" }, { "docid": "14517365", "text": "less time to \"bake\" under the Earth's heat before being released. In addition, as much as 20% of its mass is made of \"junk\"—microscopic organisms, sand, and miscellaneous materials that gradually accumulated in the oil. Analysis of the samples collected from the mounds suggest that they required several decades, even centuries, to build up their current bulk, and that the volcanoes last erupted around 35,000 years ago. In addition they may account for a mysterious spike in oceanic methane concentrations around 35,000 years ago. Methane forms naturally alongside the petroleum underneath the structure, and while petroleum flows have long abated,", "title": "Asphalt volcano" }, { "docid": "15552431", "text": "isolated. So this line is not getting used for public, military or freight purpose. Recently gauge conversion to broad gauge has been approved by the Government of India. Naliya is centuries old town, which boasts of Jain temples & Mosque built several centuries ago. It is a famous Jain pilgrimage center and one the famous five Jain temples of \"Abdasa ni Panchtirthi\" (meaning five-temples of Abdasa) is in the town. Other Jain temples are in nearby places in Abdasa Taluka. The main architects of these centuries old beautiful Jain temples were Mistris of Kutch. Moolnayak Bhagwaan is Chandraprabha.The main idol", "title": "Naliya" }, { "docid": "3762027", "text": "the River Camac over 1,400 years ago (possibly late 6th or early 7th centuries). The round tower was built perhaps two centuries later (circa 790 AD) as part of the monastery. By the eighth century, Saint Fugillus was Bishop of Clondalkin and noted gospel manuscripts were produced – the most famous of these being the Clondalkin mass book which is on display in Karlsruhe, Germany. Clondalkin is also home to St Brigid's Well, which is said to have been established as a well for baptising pagans by Saint Brigid in the 5th century. It was believed that the well possessed", "title": "Clondalkin" }, { "docid": "20953387", "text": "Dwarsligger Dwarsligger (\"sleeper\" or \"crossbeam\" in Dutch) is a book format, where the page of one page from a conventional book is printed across two pages of eight by twelve centimeters. The dwarsligger is published by Uitgeverij dwarsligger, part of Veen Bosch & Keuning Uitgeversgroep (VBK). The dwarsligger was conceived by Hugo van Woerden, then director of the Dutch printer Jongbloed BV, which specializes in printing on very thin paper, a specialty that is used for the printing of Bibles and Songs of Songs. The idea was to create a new type of book that did not collapse, read pleasantly,", "title": "Dwarsligger" }, { "docid": "216443", "text": "contains a joke similar to Monty Python's \"Dead Parrot Sketch\". During the 15th century, the printing revolution spread across Europe following the development of the movable type printing press. This was coupled with the growth of literacy in all social classes. Printers turned out Jestbooks along with Bibles to meet both lowbrow and highbrow interests of the populace. One early anthology of jokes was the Facetiae by the Italian Poggio Bracciolini, first published in 1470. The popularity of this jest book can be measured on the twenty editions of the book documented alone for the 15th century. Another popular form", "title": "Joke" }, { "docid": "7469609", "text": "The Ostrog Bibles were printed on two dates: 12 July 1580, and 12 August 1581. The second version differs from the 1580 original in composition, ornamentation, and correction of misprints. In the printing of the Bible delays occurred, as it was necessary to remove mistakes, to search for correct textual resolutions of questions, and to produce a correct translation. The editing of the Bible detained printing. In the meantime, Fyodorov and his company printed other biblical books. The first were those that did not require correcting: the Psalter and the New Testament. The \"Ostrog Bible\" is a monumental publication of", "title": "Ostrog Bible" }, { "docid": "15825596", "text": "was in partnership with William Ged for carrying into operation stereotype printing invented by the latter. Ged describes at length the intrigues of the king's printer (Baskett) with his own partners, with a view to damage the success of the innovation. Baskett shortly afterwards became bankrupt, and in 1732 his assignees filed a bill in chancery against W. Fenner and the university of Cambridge for printing bibles and prayer-books. The case came on again in August 1742, and was ultimately decided in the court of King's Bench, 24 November 1758, in favour of the university. About the year 1738 Baskett's", "title": "John Baskett" }, { "docid": "6463643", "text": "The name arose because the paper imitated fine papers imported from the Indian subcontinent. India paper has also often been used for the printing of die proofs of postage stamps. India paper India paper is a type of paper which from 1875 has been based on bleached hemp and rag fibres, that produced a very thin, tough opaque white paper. It has a basis weight of 20 pounds, yet bulks 1,000 pages to the inch. It became popular in particular for the printing of Bibles, which could be made relatively small and light while remaining legible. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica", "title": "India paper" }, { "docid": "7447232", "text": "championships won the previous year. On a clear day, the freshly limed L can be seen from the island of Molokai. It is located at coordinates . The school celebrates David Malo Day annually. That day a feast is served and the Hawaiiana Club puts on a performance. Hale Pa'i, or the house of printing, is a small coral and timber building on the Lahainaluna campus that, starting in 1834, served as the home of Hawaii's first printing press. English and Hawaiian language Bibles, books and newspapers were printed here, including the first newspaper printed west of the Rocky Mountains.", "title": "Lahainaluna High School" }, { "docid": "6568014", "text": "turning point in print culture. The vernacular Bibles were important to other nations, as well. The King James Authorized Version was published in 1611, for example. Along with the religious tracts, the scientific revolution was largely due to the printing press and the new print culture. Scholarly books were more accessible, and the printing press provided more accurate diagrams and symbols. Along with scientific texts, like the works of Copernicus, Galileo, and Tycho Brahe, atlases and cartography started taking off within the new print culture, mostly due to the exploration of different nations around the world. With the rise of", "title": "Print culture" }, { "docid": "2971965", "text": "on behalf of the Rapides Parish Chapter of the American Family Association, claiming \"Sex\" violated Louisiana's anti-obscenity laws. U.S. Southern Baptists did not want their Bibles printed on the same printing presses as \"Sex\" and threatened to stop doing business with the printer RR Donnelley. The Nashville-based Baptist Sunday School Board, a division of the Southern Baptist Convention, reviewed their $2.1 million ($ in dollars) printing contract with Donnelley. Board President James Draper said he was infuriated Donnelley printed \"such an obscene book\". \"Entertainment Tonight\" reported Madonna had initiated the mayhem with the explicit content in the music video for", "title": "Sex (book)" } ]
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what instrument is used for the harry potter theme song
[ "celesta" ]
[ { "docid": "633782", "text": "\"Be Myself\". The celesta has been common in cinema for decades. In addition to supplementing numerous soundtrack orchestrations for films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, the celesta has occasionally been spotlighted to invoke a whimsical air. For example, in \"Pinocchio\" (1940), a small motif on the celesta is used whenever the Blue Fairy appears out of thin air or performs magic. Celesta also provides the signature opening of \"Pure Imagination\", a song (sung by Gene Wilder) from the 1971 film \"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory\". Composer John Williams's scores for the first three Harry Potter films feature the", "title": "Celesta" } ]
[ { "docid": "1360427", "text": "the Heroes\". In the new millennium, Williams was asked to score the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's widely successful book series, \"Harry Potter\". He went on to score the film franchise's first three installments. As with his \"Superman\" theme, the most important theme from Williams's scores for the \"Harry Potter\" films, dubbed \"Hedwig's Theme\", has been used in the fourth through to the eighth films (\"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\", \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\", \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\" and \"Harry Potter and", "title": "John Williams" }, { "docid": "15648303", "text": "the Gringotts sequence. The main theme of the film, \"Lily's Theme\", was performed by Mai Fujisawa, daughter of Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi. In the film, several tracks are re-used from previous \"Harry Potter\" films, which are not included in the released soundtrack: a variant of \"Hedwig's Theme\"', originally composed by John Williams, which plays during a scene in \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", is used twice in Part 2. The first time is when Harry, Ron, and Hermione meet with their friends in the Room of Requirement. Critics have claimed that this has added strongly to the deep,", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "7826208", "text": "these brilliant and huge sets [for the Harry Potter series] with enough time and money to do it properly, so I feel I don't really have any excuse for not getting it right. To have a set that is right for the director and makes the actors feel comfortable, that's really what I strive for.\" After completing the Harry Potter film series, McMillan and Craig collaborated on the designs for the Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Florida, and 'The Magical World of Harry Potter', which Warner built at its studios at Leavesden, Hertfordshire, which opened in April 2012. Thomas", "title": "Stephenie McMillan" }, { "docid": "558626", "text": "\"truly frightening\". In 2014, Watchmojo.com ranked him #7 on their \"Top 10 Harry Potter Characters\" list, while they ranked him #1 on their \"Top 10 Most Evil Harry Potter Villains\" and \"Top 10 Most Gut-Wrenching Harry Potter Deaths\" lists two years later. Several campaigns have used Voldemort to compare his evilness to the influence of politicians, large media and corporations. \"Lord Voldemort\" is a nickname sometimes used for Peter Mandelson. Voldemort is also a recurring theme among wizard rock bands. \"Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock!\" is the second album from Harry and the Potters, and the character is mentioned in", "title": "Lord Voldemort" }, { "docid": "5725288", "text": "of Harry Potter\" opened at the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan. It includes the village of Hogsmeade, \"Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey\" ride, and \"Flight of the Hippogriff\" roller coaster. On 7 April 2016, \"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter\" opened at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, California. In March 2011, Warner Bros. announced plans to build a tourist attraction in the United Kingdom to showcase the \"Harry Potter\" film series. \"The Making of Harry Potter\" is a behind-the-scenes walking tour featuring authentic sets, costumes and props from the film series. The", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "7747565", "text": "Lego Harry Potter Lego \"Harry Potter\" is a Lego theme based on the films of the \"Harry Potter\" series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were released alongside the new films, until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The line then went dormant for three years, with sets being released in", "title": "Lego Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "7747574", "text": "on October 21, 2016, as part of the \"Lego Harry Potter Collection\", and was also released for the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on October 30, 2018. Lego Harry Potter Lego \"Harry Potter\" is a Lego theme based on the films of the \"Harry Potter\" series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were", "title": "Lego Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "13260938", "text": "Letterpress, Thermography, Engraved Wedding Invitations and many more to give a new multidimensional look to Hindu invitation cards. So it all depends on what kind of look is desired and what is the allocated budget for it. Hindu wedding cards are also designed as per the wedding theme. The bride and groom seek unique wedding celebration, so theme based weddings around the globe has seen a tremendous rise. Wedding is now the best launching pad to show the world how unique a marriage celebration can be, for instance, Hollywood glamour theme, the Medieval theme, Harry Potter theme, ethnic theme based", "title": "Hindu wedding cards" }, { "docid": "2083276", "text": "spent five years establishing the limitations of magic—determining what it could and could not do. \"The most important thing to decide when you're creating a fantasy world,\" she said in 2000, \"is what the characters \"can't\" do.\" For instance, while it is possible to conjure things out of thin air, it is far more tricky to create something that fits an exact specification rather than a general one; moreover, any objects so conjured tend not to last. Rowling has described death as the most important theme in the books. Consequently, as Dumbledore states in \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of", "title": "Magic in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5725262", "text": "during the rise in the popularity of the Harry Potter books. The research also found that children who read Harry Potter books were not more likely to go on to read outside the fantasy and mystery genres. NEA chairman Dana Gioia said the series, \"got millions of kids to read a long and reasonably complex series of books. The trouble is that one Harry Potter novel every few years is not enough to reverse the decline in reading.\" Jennifer Conn used Snape's and Quidditch coach Madam Hooch's teaching methods as examples of what to avoid and what to emulate in", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5757771", "text": "Aguilera song and an Amanda Bynes movie, while the first Harry Potter book is known both as \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\". Since it is \"titles\" that aren't allowed to be repeated in the course of a game rather than \"works\", players may only say \"What a Girl Wants\" once, but may use both Potter titles separately—unless, of course, the current Carnelli Master decides otherwise. Carnelli Carnelli is a parlor game created by Jan Carnell, a member of the Metropolitan Washington chapter of Mensa. This game has been popular at Mensa gatherings", "title": "Carnelli" }, { "docid": "5725283", "text": "the first entry to convey an intense theme of action and violence, with the gameplay revolving around a third-person shooter style format. The spin-off games \"\" and \"\" were developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The spin-off games \"Book of Spells\" and \"Book of Potions\" were developed by SCE London Studio and use the Wonderbook, an augmented reality book designed to be used in conjunction with the PlayStation Move and PlayStation Eye. The \"Harry Potter\" universe is also featured in \"Lego Dimensions\", with the settings and side characters featured in the Harry Potter Adventure World,", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "18030567", "text": "at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort in 2010. The village of Hogsmeade is also recreated. Two features in the Japanese park not found in Orlando are Hogwarts's Black Lake and live owls. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Japan) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area based on the \"Harry Potter\" series built at Universal Parks & Resorts' Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan. Not to be confused with Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter at Leavesden Studios, it is a collaboration of", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Japan)" }, { "docid": "8365153", "text": "one to represent Lord Voldemort, and one to represent Harry Potter's crush on Cho Chang. It also features an ominous reprisal of the familiar \"Hedwig's Theme\". A prominent minor theme is presented in \"The Death of Cedric\". The soundtrack entered the \"Billboard\" 200 at position eighty for the Week Ending December 3, and also charted at four on the Top Soundtracks Chart. Songs 22-24 are the songs playing during the Yule Ball scene when The Weird Sisters band came out and played. The Yule Ball theme comes from Symphony No. 3 by Samuel Wesley All song orchestrated by Patrick Doyle", "title": "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "18030566", "text": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Japan) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area based on the \"Harry Potter\" series built at Universal Parks & Resorts' Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan. Not to be confused with Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter at Leavesden Studios, it is a collaboration of Universal Parks & Resorts and Warner Bros. Entertainment. It opened to the public on July 15, 2014. It contains the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride and the Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster that debuted", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Japan)" }, { "docid": "13834490", "text": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area spanning two theme parks—Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida—at the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. The area is themed to the \"Harry Potter\" media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by J. K. Rowling. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. Entertainment. The first phase was officially announced for Islands of Adventure on May 31, 2007, and after a two-and-a-half-year construction period, the area officially", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)" }, { "docid": "14759155", "text": "Harry Potter in amusement parks This article details the appearance of Harry Potter theming in amusement parks. In the late 1990s, Universal Parks and Resorts began discussing the possibility of purchasing the license for Harry Potter to create and theme amusement park rides. As Time Warner owns the license, a small walkthrough attraction was constructed at Warner Bros. Movie World called the Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience in 2001. This attraction was removed two years later. In 2010, Universal's Islands of Adventure park opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Similar attractions are destined for Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal", "title": "Harry Potter in amusement parks" }, { "docid": "15758014", "text": "defeat by an infant Harry Potter. They bicker about this arrangement, which causes inconvenience to both of them due to their conflicting personalities (\"Different As Can Be\"). Harry convinces Hermione to do all of his school work for him while he writes a love song intended to win the heart of Cho Chang. He tests out the song on Ron's younger sister Ginny (\"Ginny's Song\"), while being oblivious to Ginny's own crush on him. Harry, Ron and Hermione use his Cloak of Invisibility to sneak off and investigate what the first round of the House Cup Tournament could entail, leaving", "title": "A Very Potter Musical" }, { "docid": "16125768", "text": "that track down the wands. While performing different \"spells\" from the Harry Potter universe, fans can produce different reactions, such as unlocking a cabinet, opening a box of candy (Chocolate Frogs), and forcing a ruler to lower itself. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, California. The area is themed to the \"Harry Potter\" media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by J.K. Rowling. The attraction—the second \"Harry Potter\"-themed area to exist at a Universal resort—was", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood)" }, { "docid": "5812158", "text": "the Mickey Mouse theme that contained many Fabuland elements. Fabuland elements have appeared in Harry Potter, Belville, Castle/Kingdoms, Friends and Lego Games and others. The Fabuland line was referenced in the 2014 film \"The Lego Movie\". Instructions for sets contained text stories with illustrations. This was the first time Lego used inspirational material. There were also printed story books based on Lego Fabuland theme. These include Edward's Skyscraper, The Missing Fireworks, Catherine Cat's Birthday, Billy Bear's Holiday, Ricky at the Restaurant, Charlie Cat's Flying Circus, Lionel Lion's New Car, Morty's New Job, Henry's Night Out, The Flower Song, Edward's Butterfly,", "title": "Lego Fabuland" }, { "docid": "13806150", "text": "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion-based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed areas of Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The ride takes guests through scenes and environments in and around Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series of books and films. Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, described the ride as an in-depth look at the world of Harry Potter, which utilizes never-before-seen technology which transforms \"the theme park experience as", "title": "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" }, { "docid": "19643033", "text": "Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studios Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is a public attraction in Leavesden in southeastern England. Not to be confused with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter of Universal Studios theme parks, it is a permanent exhibit offering an authentic behind the scenes glimpse of the \"Harry Potter\" films. It is situated inside Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Leavesden, near Watford, in southwest Hertfordshire. Though the studios are still active, the tour is actually contained in two soundstages, J and K, and is kept separate", "title": "Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "7822782", "text": "Stuart Craig Norman Stuart Craig (born 14 April 1942) is a noted British production designer. He has also designed the sets, together with his frequent collaborator set decorator, the late Stephenie McMillan, on all of the \"Harry Potter\" films to date. At \"Potter\" author J. K. Rowling's request, he worked with Universal Creative team to design the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. Rowling said in a December 2007 interview on the \"Potter\" podcast \"PotterCast\", \"The key thing for me was that, if there was to be a theme park, that Stuart Craig …", "title": "Stuart Craig" }, { "docid": "7860872", "text": "It was also nominated at the 2nd annual interactive achievement awards for computer children's game of the year. \"Lego Creator\" was followed by three sequels. \"\" is a medieval-themed construction and management simulation video game developed by Superscape and published by Lego Software in 2000. It is a stand-alone sequel to \"Lego Creator\" and is based on the first incarnation of the Lego Knights' Kingdom theme. \"Lego Creator: Harry Potter\" is a construction and management simulation video game based on the based on the Harry Potter film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and the Lego Harry Potter brand of", "title": "Lego Creator (video game)" }, { "docid": "16125761", "text": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, California. The area is themed to the \"Harry Potter\" media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by J.K. Rowling. The attraction—the second \"Harry Potter\"-themed area to exist at a Universal resort—was designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. Entertainment. After the successful debut of a similarly-themed area at Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Parks & Resorts announced the construction of a second Wizarding World of Harry", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood)" }, { "docid": "9610642", "text": "Pfeifer Broz. Music Pfeifer Broz. Music was a musical consultant and production team (Jeffrey & Robert Pfeifer), similar to Immediate Music, and others who develop and exclusively distributes high-end trailer music. According to the SoundtrackNet Profile of the enterprise, Pfeifer Broz. Music has provided music for the trailers of \"\", \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\", \"Alice in Wonderland\", \"\", \"Transformers\", \"Casino Royale\", \"Quantum of Solace\", \"The Spiderwick Chronicles\", \"Salt\", \"Blood Diamond\", \"Underworld\", \"\" and an orchestral version of the theme song to the 2008 \"\". Pfeifer Broz. Music was directly marketed", "title": "Pfeifer Broz. Music" }, { "docid": "17309305", "text": "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is an indoor steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida, a theme park located within the Universal Orlando Resort. Similar to dark rides, the roller coaster utilizes special effects in a controlled-lighting environment and also employs motion-based 3-D projection of both animation and live-action sequences to enhance the experience. The ride, which is themed to the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, became the flagship attraction for the expanded Wizarding World of Harry Potter when it opened on July 8, 2014. Universal Parks & Resorts, in partnership with Warner", "title": "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts" }, { "docid": "3604631", "text": "young adult novels \"The Fault in Our Stars\" and \"Looking For Alaska\"; Scott Westerfeld, author of the \"Uglies\" series and \"Leviathan\"; and David Levithan, author of \"Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist\" and \"The Lover's Dictionary\". These conventions are now incorporating the recently opened theme park The Wizarding World of Harry Potter into their itinerary, built inside Universal's Island of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. At the \"Harry Potter\" fan conventions Infinitus 2010, LeakyCon 2011, and Ascendio 2012, special events were held at the theme park dedicated to the series. These are after-hours events for convention attendees who purchased tickets to experience", "title": "Harry Potter fandom" }, { "docid": "20238758", "text": "exclusive licence with Warner Bros. Entertainment. It opened on 18 June 2010 as an expansion to the Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, and on 8 July 2014 at the Universal Studios Florida theme park. On 15 July 2014, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan. It includes the village of Hogsmeade, the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, and the Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster. On 7 April 2016, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the Universal Studios Hollywood", "title": "Wizarding World" }, { "docid": "8425016", "text": "credits. \"Hedwig's Theme\" has been interpolated throughout the rest of the \"Harry Potter\" film scores, including in those by Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat. It is also featured in the scores to the last four \"Harry Potter\" video games, all composed by James Hannigan. \"Hedwig's Theme\" has achieved significant pop culture status, being featured as ring tones, trailer music, and other forms of multimedia. Track 10 concludes with \"A Change of Season\", although in the film, the season's change had occurred before the aforementioned Norwegian Ridgeback (Norbert) had hatched. Track 18 is also featured during the epilogue of", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "16125780", "text": "Wizard Wheezes, Borgin and Burkes, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment and Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. At the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan, \"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter\" opened on July 15, 2014. It includes the village of Hogsmeade, \"Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey\" ride, and \"Flight of the Hippogriff\" roller coaster. Two features in the Japanese park not found in Orlando or Hollywood are Hogwarts' Black Lake and live owls. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7, 2016. The flagship attraction is the", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "10287330", "text": "petrified of being petrified?\" and the song \"The Godfather.\" where the gothic or mock-morbid line \"Why do I always think that I am going to die?\" is sung to an up-beat tune. For the Harry Potter fandom, Harry and the Potters refer to words and phrases in the books, including Hogwarts, Harry's Firebolt, Felix Felicis, the Flying Car, wizard chess, platform nine and three-quarters, The Burrow, the three-headed dog Fluffy, Mrs. Norris, the basilisk, The Marauder's Map, various spells and incantations, and the Invisibility Cloak. Harry and the Potters with its strong persona or theme is as much a performance", "title": "Harry and the Potters" }, { "docid": "8425014", "text": "a Diagon Alley theme, a Quidditch theme, a flying theme, two friendship themes, and the main theme (\"Hedwig's Theme\"). This main theme can be found in all eight of the main Harry Potter films as well as the spinoff film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, although not usually in its unaltered state. The soundtrack was certified gold in Canada (50,000 units) by the Canadian Recording Industry Association on 14 December 2001. It was also certified gold in Japan for 100,000 units by the RIAJ. In 2002, the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "10258487", "text": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (soundtrack) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the soundtrack to the 2007 film of the same name, based on the book by J. K. Rowling. Nicholas Hooper composed the film's score, following John Williams, who scored the first three films, and Patrick Doyle, who did the fourth. Though new to the series, Hooper had worked with director David Yates before. The soundtrack was released 10 July 2007, the day before the film's release. Hooper incorporated into the new score \"Hedwig's Theme\", the series' theme originally written by John Williams", "title": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "3535441", "text": "seems formidable. Along with the ability to Apparate anywhere at any time, Dobby, Winky, Hokey, and Kreacher all demonstrate that they can overpower wizards when necessary: In \"Chamber of Secrets\", Dobby forcefully repels Lucius Malfoy while protecting Harry Potter; whereas in \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\", when the younger Barty Crouch is unmasked and confesses to what happened on the night of the Quiddich World Championship, he says: \"Winky used her own brand of magic to bind me to her\", and in \"Deathly Hallows\", Kreacher is ordered by Harry to capture Mundungus Fletcher and bring him to 12", "title": "Magical creatures in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "13834520", "text": "World\". Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, criticized the fact that the park was chosen to be in Orlando, rather than in London, stating that it was \"utterly mad\" to leave it to the Americans \"to make money from a great British invention.\" The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area spanning two theme parks—Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida—at the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. The area is themed to the \"Harry Potter\" media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by J. K. Rowling.", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)" }, { "docid": "5725182", "text": "third highest-grossing film series of all time . In 2016, the total value of the \"Harry Potter\" franchise was estimated at $25 billion, making \"Harry Potter\" one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. A series of many genres, including fantasy, drama, coming of age, and the British school story (which includes elements of mystery, thriller, adventure, horror, and romance), the world of \"Harry Potter\" explores numerous themes and includes many cultural meanings and references. According to Rowling, the main theme is death. Other major themes in the series include prejudice, corruption, and madness. The success of the books", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "14665403", "text": "set the tone for the [Harry Potter] films, and his original theme exists only in the shadows of \"Harry Potter & Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1\". Desplat’s score is both subtle and huge, lending quiet emotional depth ('Harry & Ginny'), playful wickedness ('Death Eaters'), and tense, robust action ('The Oblivation') with masterful precision. Film series that employ this many different composers (and directors, for that matter) rarely find cohesion, and this first installment of Deathly Hallows does nothing in the way to tarnish that achievement.\" The soundtrack debuted at number 74 on the \"Billboard\" 200 chart in United States and also", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "5545637", "text": "Tests (N.E.W.T.s) are wizarding examinations taken in the seventh year. N.E.W.T.s are the final tests to see what jobs a witch or wizard is eligible for. While Hermione goes back to Hogwarts to take her exams in the aftermath of \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\", Harry and Ron never take their N.E.W.T.s. In spite of this, Harry manages to become the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at some point in the future. A fictional system of currency is used by the wizards of the United Kingdom. The currency uses only coins as the units of account.", "title": "Fictional universe of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "7747570", "text": "film foreshadowing the theme's assumed retirement. This was the last Harry Potter themed set until 2010. Lego revived the Harry Potter theme after a three-year gap from previous set released in 2007. These new sets were released October 1, 2010 within the UK. All sets are remakes of previous ones with the exception of one new set, The Burrow, which is based on a scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Lego released four main sets in 2011. Diagon Alley was released in January, while the other three sets were released on June 1, 2011, around the time of", "title": "Lego Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5725286", "text": "and Warner Brothers announced they would create \"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter\", a new \"Harry Potter\"-themed expansion to the Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. The land officially opened to the public on 18 June 2010. It includes a re-creation of Hogsmeade and several rides. The flagship attraction is \"Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey\", which exists within a re-creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Other rides include \"Dragon Challenge\", a pair of inverted roller coasters, and \"Flight of the Hippogriff\", a family roller coaster. Four years later, on 8 July 2014,", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "10461844", "text": "spirit; he contrasts occult \"invocational\" magic (calling up spirit beings to do your bidding) with literature's common \"incantational\" magic (saying a set phrase to use power from an unspecified source). Indeed, says Granger, the themes of love triumphing over death and choosing what is right instead of what is easy are very compatible with Christianity. In 2000, the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral refused to allow his church to be filmed as part of Hogwarts in the \"Harry Potter\" film series, saying that it was unfitting for a Christian church to be used to promote pagan imagery. Gloucester Cathedral agreed to", "title": "Religious debates over the Harry Potter series" }, { "docid": "19643367", "text": "has reported that \"The Making of Harry Potter\" is the highest rated attraction in the world every year since the exhibit opened. It has developed a reputation as a must-see attraction for anyone visiting the city of London. Warner Bros. has licensed several other attraction operators to use various copyrights belonging to WB. Rights to build a theme park based on the \"Harry Potter\" films were sold to Universal Parks & Resorts, this property has matured into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The enormous undertaking has been immensely popular, following the first in Universal's Florida park - there are", "title": "Warner Bros. Studio Tours" }, { "docid": "3501764", "text": "1-disc and 2-disc special edition for the film was released on Blu-ray with a Digital Copy and DVD on 7 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, and 8 December 2009 in the United States. The Blu-ray and DVD includes an 11-minute, 38-second feature on the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter mini theme park which opened on 18 June 2010 at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. Also included are deleted scenes comprising 8 scenes with a running length of 6 minutes and 31 seconds, and a sneak peek of the next \"Harry Potter\" movie, \"Harry Potter and the Deathly", "title": "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)" }, { "docid": "15648306", "text": "more [than] in Part 1 where loss of innocence was the main theme of the film [...]\" The soundtrack received critical acclaim. Jorn Tillnes of Soundtrack Geek gave the soundtrack a 9/10 and noted, \"Part 2 ends in anything but tears. It is a joy to listen to just like Part 1 and using the \"Hedwig's Theme\" by John Williams, which is the ultimate \"Harry Potter\" theme after all, is a brilliant touch.\" Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks gave the soundtrack an overall rating of 4/5, the music as heard on the album 3/5, and rated the score in the context", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "8251171", "text": "came to her. John doesn't think so. There are a lot of similarities between the theme of her books and the original \"Troll\". John was shocked when she came out with \"Harry Potter\".\" Groosham Grange (first published in 1988), a novel by best-selling British author Anthony Horowitz has been cited for its similarities with \"Harry Potter\"; the plot revolves around David Eliot, a young teenager mistreated by his parents who receive an unexpected call from an isolated boarding school, Groosham Grange, which reveals itself as a school for wizards and witches. Both books feature a teacher who is a ghost,", "title": "Harry Potter influences and analogues" }, { "docid": "7747567", "text": "the Harry Potter theme would continue. However, the theme was discontinued after 2007 for a time. In June 2009, it was officially announced by Lego that a video game, \"\", was in production and released in June 2010. \"\" was released in November 2011. Warner Bros. and Lego announced on February 12, 2010 that six sets including Hogwarts Castle, Hagrid's Hut, The Burrow, Hogwarts Express, Dobby's Release, and Quidditch Match would be released in October 2010. These sets have newly decorated mini-figures and animals including Luna Lovegood, Bellatrix Lestrange, new owls and new pigs. Also announced was a Lego Harry", "title": "Lego Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "3381332", "text": "Magical objects in Harry Potter The following is a list of magical objects used in the \"Harry Potter\" series. In \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", Hermione Granger creates fake, enchanted Galleons that are used for communication between members of Dumbledore's Army. Like real Galleons, the coins have numerals around the edge. On normal Galleons these serial numbers signify the goblin who cast the coin; on the enchanted Galleons, the numbers represent the time and date of the next D.A. meeting, and automatically change to match whatever numbers Harry Potter sets on his coin. Due to the coins", "title": "Magical objects in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "1884305", "text": "Dark Mark\", which she rewrote 13 times. Jeff Jensen, who interviewed Rowling for \"Entertainment Weekly\" in 2000, pointed out that bigotry is a big theme in the \"Harry Potter\" novels and \"Goblet of Fire\" in particular. He mentioned how Voldemort and his followers are prejudiced against Muggles and how in \"Goblet of Fire\" Hermione forms a group to liberate Hogwarts' house-elves who have \"been indentured servants so long they lack desire for anything else\". When asked why she explored this theme, Rowling replied, She also commented that she did not feel this was too \"heavy\" for children, as it was", "title": "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" }, { "docid": "10598695", "text": "inspired in part by Starbucks' Free Music Tuesday program. Three tracks from the first quarter of Free Track Tuesday garnered one 2011 CARA award, for the traditional spiritual \"Amazing Grace,\" and two runners-up awards, for \"Toxic\" (originally performed by Britney Spears) and \"Used To Love U\" (originally performed by John Legend). In recognition of their performances, recordings and production work, Overboard received 10 2011 ACA nominations, including Favorite Pop/Rock Group, Favorite Mashup (25 or 6 to 4/Babe I'm Gonna Leave You) and Favorite A Cappella Song That Doesn't Sound A Cappella (Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter). Individual achievement nominations were", "title": "Overboard (a cappella)" }, { "docid": "4352752", "text": "expand the presence of \"Star Wars\" throughout their theme parks (though it was initially unclear which parks) and could also create an entire theme park area dedicated to the film franchise. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger indicated that plans were to match what Universal Orlando did when they expanded and added a Harry Potter themed section to two of their theme parks. In 2012, Disney acquired Lucasfilm, which includes the rights to the \"Star Wars\" franchise and \"Indiana Jones\" franchise (which is also expected to see an increase in presence at the theme parks), and in December 2015, Disney", "title": "Walt Disney Parks and Resorts" }, { "docid": "8425015", "text": "Awards in which Williams took part in conducting the ceremony. However, Williams lost to Howard Shore's of \"\". The soundtrack was performed at Air Lyndhurst Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London. It entered the \"Billboard\" 200 at 48 and also charted at 2 on the Top Soundtracks Chart. In UK, the album charted at number 19. \"Hedwig's Theme\" is the leitmotif for the film series. Often labelled as the series's main theme, it was first featured in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" in the track \"Prologue\". A concert arrangement of the same name is featured in the end", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "13393034", "text": "& Escape\" (the music that can be heard when Dumbledore falls from the Astronomy Tower and Harry pursues Snape). The orchestral ensemble for Hooper in \"Half-Blood Prince\" is the same as in the previous score, but a more significant role for light choir is a prominent addition. Thematically, the composer references his own ideas from the previous score and several elements from Williams's work. Hooper stated that \"Placing John Williams's themes became obvious as we went along. The beginning of the film has to have at least a hint of 'Hedwig's Theme'.\" Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack) Harry", "title": "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "699828", "text": "Keeper storyline in \"Order of the Phoenix\", were cut to save time in the films. Video games that feature Quidditch include: In the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Islands of Adventure theme park, Quidditch is featured near the end where riders are flown through the Quidditch pitch. A storefront near Ollivanders Wand Shop is themed as a Quidditch supply with a Golden Snitch on the sign and a case containing animated Quaffle and Bludgers surrounded by Beaters' bats. Outside the world of Harry Potter, Real life Quidditch, also known", "title": "Quidditch" }, { "docid": "16125777", "text": "one of the most popular children's franchises\". Other sources followed up in the next few days with unofficial confirmation that the new area would involve \"Harry Potter\". On May 31, 2007, Universal, in partnership with Warner Bros., officially announced \"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter\" would be added to Islands of Adventure. At the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, Islands Of Adventure and Universal Studios have Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed environments. Both parks include Hogwarts Express stations allowing passengers to take the train reach both theme parks aboard the full-scale replica of the train that appears in", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "3378821", "text": "Due to its worldwide fame, \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" has been translated into many languages. The first translation to be released was the Ukrainian translation, on 25 September 2007 (as \"Гаррі Поттер і смертельні реліквії\" – \"Harry Potter i smertel'ni relikviji\"). The Swedish title of the book was revealed by Rowling as \"Harry Potter and the Relics of Death\" (\"Harry Potter och Dödsrelikerna\"), following a pre-release question from the Swedish publisher about the difficulty of translating the two words \"\"Deathly Hallows\"\" without having read the book. This is also the title used for the French translation (\"Harry Potter", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" }, { "docid": "5545654", "text": "mirror in \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", with a note explaining to Harry that Sirius and James Potter used to use the mirrors to talk to each other when they were put in separate detentions. In \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\", Harry uses a shard of his broken mirror to call for help from the Malfoy's cellar, and later finds out that Aberforth Dumbledore had been watching over Harry using Sirius' mirror, which he obtained from Mundungus Fletcher. Flying paper aeroplanes, (referred to as \"interdepartmental memos\") are used within the Ministry of Magic. In \"Harry Potter", "title": "Fictional universe of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "13806173", "text": "Theme Park Insider commended Universal Creative for its attention to detail on the ride. Niles wrote that the company had set its expectations almost impossibly high, and that the ride is \"the most advanced and engaging attraction in theme park industry history\". Ricky Brigante of Inside the Magic described the ride as a \"jaw-dropping journey that no one should miss\", but criticized the lack of continuity with the story. In \"Amusement Today\" annual Golden Ticket Awards, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey debuted as the best new ride of 2010. It went on to win the Best Dark Ride category", "title": "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" }, { "docid": "17432231", "text": "shown at parks owned by SeaWorld Entertainment, Village Roadshow Theme Parks, and Parques Reunidos. Work on the Revenge of the Mummy enclosed roller coasters, and a refurbishment of Universal Studios Hollywood's Studio Tour, followed. Coup's next major project was to be the Creative Director for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure. Coup and other employees of Universal Creative made several trips to Scotland to meet with J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series of books. The headline attraction for the area was Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, an attraction Coup served as both", "title": "Thierry Coup" }, { "docid": "5545674", "text": "that Harry had stolen some of Snape's potion ingredients. Prior to a Quidditch match in his sixth year, Ron Weasley believed that Harry had slipped Felix Felicis into his morning juice to help him play perfectly. Pumpkin juice is one of several speciality beverages developed for Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park (along with butterbeer, see above). According to a preview by \"The New York Times\"' Neil Genzlinger, \"Pumpkin juice (in a cute, pumpkin-topped bottle) is far more interesting [than the park's butterbeer], perhaps because the actual pumpkin content seems minimal – it’s more like a feisty apple", "title": "Fictional universe of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "3604604", "text": "Weekly\" listed the midnight release of \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\" as one of \"Entertainment's Top Moments\" of the previous 25 years. Diehard fans of the series are called \"Potterheads\". Some even theme their weddings around Harry Potter. A Bridal Guide featured two real weddings soon before the release of the final movie, which quickly spread through the fandom via Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. The craze over the series was referenced in Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel \"The Devil Wears Prada\" as well as its 2006 film adaptation. In the story, the protagonist Andrea Sachs is ordered to retrieve", "title": "Harry Potter fandom" }, { "docid": "1620067", "text": "Valery Bryusov's 1908 novel \"The Fiery Angel\" and the opera by Sergei Prokofiev based on the novel. In \"Zork Nemesis\", a 1996 game with alchemy as its main theme, one of the primary instances is called \"Temple of Agrippa\". Alongside his student Johann Weyer, Agrippa appears as a character in the 2010 video game \"\". The novel \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" mentions a collectible card of Agrippa. Both of the games \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" feature a collectible card of Cornelius Agrippa with his real birth and death", "title": "Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa" }, { "docid": "19643043", "text": "\"Harry Potter\", the tour is not styled as a theme park due to the fact that Warner Bros. sold the license to do so to Universal Studios. Instead, visitors get a chance to see up close the detail and effort that goes into a major feature film at the scale of the Harry Potter series. Though the standard tour is self guided, allowing visitors to enjoy the tour at their own preferred pace, various guided tours are available at an additional cost. Visitors with some disabilities may find, however, that certain guided tours are available to them at no extra", "title": "Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5725223", "text": "learns important lessons through exposition and discussions with head teacher and mentor Albus Dumbledore. The only exception to this school-centred setting is the final novel, \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\", in which Harry and his friends spend most of their time away from Hogwarts, and only return there to face Voldemort at the \"dénouement\". According to Rowling, a major theme in the series is death: \"My books are largely about death. They open with the death of Harry's parents. There is Voldemort's obsession with conquering death and his quest for immortality at any price, the goal of anyone with", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "14074169", "text": "approval from Rowling, and has since received positive reviews from critics. An updated version of \"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter\" was published in 2004 by Berkley Books. \"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter\" explores the references to history, legends, and literature in J.K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" novels. David Colbert, the author of the book, told the \"St. Louis Post-Dispatch\" that the \"Harry Potter\" novels \"are [...] literary treasure hunts for [Rowling's] readers. What seem like funny-sounding names and places and excursions into fantasy all have a basis in either history, myth or legend.\" He added, however, that he thinks", "title": "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "7822785", "text": "2\". The Guild has also honored Craig with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the awards ceremony on 16 February 2008. Stuart Craig Norman Stuart Craig (born 14 April 1942) is a noted British production designer. He has also designed the sets, together with his frequent collaborator set decorator, the late Stephenie McMillan, on all of the \"Harry Potter\" films to date. At \"Potter\" author J. K. Rowling's request, he worked with Universal Creative team to design the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. Rowling said in a December 2007 interview on the \"Potter\" podcast", "title": "Stuart Craig" }, { "docid": "16125778", "text": "the film series. At the Islands of Adventure theme park, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened June 18, 2010. It includes re-creation of Hogsmeade and three rides. The flagship attraction is \"Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey\", which exists within a re-creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Other rides include \"Flight of the Hippogriff\", a family roller coaster, and the Hogwarts Express. Other attractions include Ollivander's Wand Shop, the Triwizard Spirit Rally, and the Frog Choir. Hogsmeade contains many gift shops and restaurants from the book series including Dervish and Banges, Honeydukes, Ollivanders, the Three Broomsticks, and", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "19643366", "text": "a permanent exhibit offering an authentic behind the scenes look at the \"Harry Potter\" films situated inside Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. It opened to the public in early 2012. The grand opening event was attended by many of the \"Harry Potter\" film series cast and crew members. Each tour session typically lasting three hours, the studio tour has the capacity to handle 6,000 visitors daily. Despite Warner Bros. being the studio behind \"Harry Potter\", the tour is not styled as a theme park, due to the fact that Warner Bros. sold the license to do so to Universal Studios. TripAdvisor", "title": "Warner Bros. Studio Tours" }, { "docid": "13834492", "text": "Three Broomsticks, and the Hog's Head. The second phase was initially announced on December 6, 2011, as a significant expansion of the existing Wizarding World of Harry Potter. On May 8, 2013, it was officially announced that a substantial portion of phase two would be constructed in the adjacent Universal Studios Florida theme park with a full scale working replica of the Hogwarts Express taking guests between the two lands. This phase's flagship ride is Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, a 3D dark ride/simulator based on Gringotts Bank, the wizarding bank that appears in the book and film", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)" }, { "docid": "5725287", "text": "Universal opened a \"Harry Potter\"-themed area at the Universal Studios Florida theme park. It includes a re-creation of Diagon Alley and connecting alleys and a small section of Muggle London. The flagship attraction is \"Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts\" roller coaster ride. Universal also added a completely functioning recreation of the Hogwarts Express connecting Kings Cross Station at Universal Studios Florida to the Hogsmeade station at Islands of Adventure. Both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley contain many shops and restaurants from the book series, including Weasley's Wizard Wheezes and The Leaky Cauldron. On 15 July 2014, \"The Wizarding World", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "10838315", "text": "aimed to release the album shortly before the fifth book in the Harry Potter series, \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\" was released. According to Paul, \"We were in a rush to get that stuff done before the 5th book release\" and this instinct supports claims it took only two weekends to record the album. Despite the band's purported rush to finish the album, Paul and Joe worked particularly hard on the song \"These Days are Dark.\" Paul DeGeorge used $1,200 of his own money to finance the pressing of the CDs. \"Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock!\" is", "title": "Harry and the Potters discography" }, { "docid": "18873173", "text": "Hogwarts Express (Universal Orlando Resort) The Hogwarts Express is an broad gauge funicular railway, people mover, and attraction within the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, United States. The route runs between Hogsmeade station in the Islands of Adventure theme park and King's Cross station in the London area of the Universal Studios Florida theme park. It provides a connection between the Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade areas which, together, form the Harry Potter-themed Wizarding World area, based on the \"Harry Potter\" film series. The system, which was manufactured by the Doppelmayr Garaventa Group, is operated with two replicas of the", "title": "Hogwarts Express (Universal Orlando Resort)" }, { "docid": "1884057", "text": "opening through which Dementors manage to attack Harry. In \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\", Harry catches Mundungus outside the Three Broomsticks trying to sell what had been Sirius' property (which now belongs to Harry after Sirius' death) to Aberforth, and the boy confronts him. Mundungus goes into hiding but is later jailed in Azkaban for impersonating an Inferius during a botched robbery. In \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\", Mundungus has managed to get out of prison, but the circumstances are unclear. He is Confunded by Snape, and gives the idea of using the Polyjuice Potion and six Potter", "title": "Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)" }, { "docid": "9146888", "text": "of Azkaban video games, composed by Jeremy Soule. The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix game soundtrack featuring James Hannigan's music was released on the E.A.R.S. label in 2007, with references to John Williams' Hedwig's Theme removed, to much critical acclaim from fans of film and game soundtracks. For reasons unknown, the soundtrack, along with Hannigan's later Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack and the earlier game scores by Jeremy Soule, was withdrawn from sale in 2009. It has been speculated that market confusion involving multiple soundtracks with the same title may have led to the withdrawal,", "title": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)" }, { "docid": "16125776", "text": "Both Disney and Universal entered bidding negotiations with Warner Bros. and Rowling for the theme park rights to \"Harry Potter\". In 2004, Rowling signed a letter-of-intent with Disney, with the company intending to develop a \"Harry Potter\" section within the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World. Ultimately, Disney pulled out of negotiations, citing that Rowling's creative influence and the terms established by Warner Bros. was too stringent. In January 2007, About.com reported a rumor from a \"highly credible source\" that the Islands of Adventure park's Lost Continent area was going to be re-themed \"to the stories and characters of", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "3161160", "text": "Warner Bros. to film the fictional locations in the \"Harry Potter\" film series. Places in Harry Potter J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" universe contains numerous settings for the events in her fantasy novels. These locations are categorised as a dwelling, school, shopping district, or government-affiliated locale. The Weasleys' home, known as the Burrow, is located outside the village of Ottery St Catchpole, also near the home of the Lovegoods, the Diggorys and the Fawcetts. The Burrow was used as the Order of the Phoenix's headquarters, due to the compromised Fidelius Charm placed on 12 Grimmauld Place, in \"Harry Potter and", "title": "Places in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "15813163", "text": "their iReporter site, the Harry Potter Alliance asked members to upload submissions showing their love for Harry Potter while holding signs that said, \"Save Darfur.\" Then, in 2008, the HPA asked members to withhold support for sponsors of the 2008 Summer Olympics who were \"implicitly funding the genocide in Darfur through overseas investments.\" In conjunction with the release of the \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\" film in 2009, the organisation launched a \"What Would Dumbledore Do\" campaign, asking fans to tweet about the lessons they learned from Harry Potter's headmaster Albus Dumbledore using #dumbledore, attend the film release wearing", "title": "Harry Potter Alliance" }, { "docid": "4105192", "text": "at an average of $4,954. In total in the US, the film made $37,903,295, making it almost the least profitable of the five films in the Dirty Harry franchise. The song \"Welcome to the Jungle\" by Guns N' Roses appears as the theme song for Swan's movie, as used in a scene during filming where Johnny Squares is lip-synching. The band can be seen as extras during the funeral scene. The traditional Dirty Harry End Theme (Variously called \"Harry's Theme\", \"Sad Theme\" and with lyrics \"This Side of Forever\") was given a full Hollywood orchestral production. Eastwood has publicly announced", "title": "The Dead Pool" }, { "docid": "10758879", "text": "that \"Harry Potter\" is a parable on immigration rights, noting that US \"immigration, citizenship and naturalization laws are based explicitly on discrimination on the basis of national origin. Where you were born, and what passport you carry, determine whether you have the right to come here, to visit, to work, or to live here.\" On the \"Harry Potter\" series, Rowling said on her United States book tour in October 2007, \"I very consciously wanted to show what is one of the great evils of war, which is that totally innocent people are slaughtered... Another great evil of war is that", "title": "Politics of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "12080327", "text": "might purchase it will really understand the benefits to people out there, what it can do,\" he said. \"If it's destroyed, or if it's lost, it's a great loss.\" Harry Potter prequel An 800-word, untitled short story, unofficially known as the Harry Potter prequel, was written by J. K. Rowling in 2008 as part of a charity auction event, for which it fetched £25,000. The story recounts an encounter with Muggle police experienced by Sirius Black and James Potter, taking place before the events of the \"Harry Potter\" series. The manuscript was stolen in 2017. Two Muggle policemen chase a", "title": "Harry Potter prequel" }, { "docid": "13834494", "text": "the Gold Coast, Australia; it was a small indoor walkthrough featuring many re-creations of locations in the first two movies. After two years of operation, it was removed. The Walt Disney Company and Universal entered bidding negotiations with Warner Bros. and Rowling for the theme park rights to \"Harry Potter\" in the United States. In 2004, Rowling signed a letter-of-intent with Disney, with the company intending to develop a \"Harry Potter\" section within the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World. Ultimately, Disney pulled out of negotiations, citing that Rowling's creative influence and the terms established by Warner Bros. were", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)" }, { "docid": "1354277", "text": "off as to where they were.\" In 2000, producer David Heyman asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film adaptation of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", the best-selling book by British author J. K. Rowling. Rowling had been searching for an unknown British actor to personify the character, and the movie's director Chris Columbus recalled thinking, \"This is what I want. This is Harry Potter\", after he saw a video of the young actor in \"David Copperfield\". Eight months later, and after several auditions, Radcliffe was selected to play the part. Rowling also endorsed", "title": "Daniel Radcliffe" }, { "docid": "8425013", "text": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, India, and Pakistan) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well, although most of the themes are only used again in \"Chamber of Secrets.\" These themes include two themes for Voldemort, two themes for Hogwarts,", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "3100961", "text": "site on behalf of Warner Bros. for what would be the first in a series of films, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". Every one of the \"Harry Potter\" films was based out of Leavesden Studios over the following ten years. While other productions—almost exclusively other Warner Bros. productions—made partial use of the studios, the site was mostly occupied by \"Harry Potter\"s permanent standing sets. Indeed, some films, such as \"Sherlock Holmes\" and \"\" actually made use of some of the \"Harry Potter\" sets since they were sufficiently appropriate for their Victorian setting and tone. During this time, however, it", "title": "Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden" }, { "docid": "3475871", "text": "Ham\" by Dr. Seuss comes close, averaging 5.7 words per sentence and 1.02 syllables per word, with a grade level of −1.3. (Most of the 50 used words are monosyllabic; \"anywhere\", which occurs eight times, is the only exception.) Leah Borovoi from the Infinity Labs has calculated the Flesch score for the seven Harry Potter books that were located at the Glozman Website. The average Flesch score for Harry Potter was 72.83, with the highest score (81.32) for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and the lowest score (65.88) for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Readability of", "title": "Flesch–Kincaid readability tests" }, { "docid": "19643040", "text": "Effects Supervisor John Richardson. It only includes sets, props and costumes that were actually created for or used in the production of the \"Harry Potter\" film series. Sets include the Great Hall, Dumbledore's Office, Diagon Alley, the Ministry of Magic, Gryffindor Common Room and Boys' Dormitory, Hagrid's Hut and a 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts Castle (used for exterior shots). Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter opened to the public on 31 March 2012. The opening event was attended by many of the \"Harry Potter\" film series cast and crew members, including Rupert Grint, Tom", "title": "Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "747939", "text": "north of the city near the river, originates in the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter in 681. It is the burial place of King Edward II and Walter de Lacy. The cathedral (mainly its cloisters) was used for corridor scenes in the films \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" and \"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\". The crypt was used for a scene in \"Sherlock Christmas special\". Attached to the deanery is the Norman prior's chapel. In St Mary's Square outside the Abbey gate, the Bishop of Gloucester, Bishop", "title": "Gloucester" }, { "docid": "14665391", "text": "many holidays, but again, it's for good reason - for the soundtrack. I would take every opportunity to use the fabulous theme composed by John Williams. I'd say it has not sufficiently been used in the latest movies, so if I have the opportunity, and if the footage allows me, I'm going to arrange it...I shall make it with great honour and pleasure.\" Director David Yates also talked about the use of \"Hedwig's Theme\" in the film, stating that the theme would be present during \"anything that felt like we were being nostalgic or in a way reflective of the", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "547919", "text": "Draco Malfoy Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" series. He is a student in Harry Potter's year belonging in the Slytherin house. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as henchmen. Draco is characterised as a cowardly bully who manipulates and hurts people to get what he wants; nevertheless, he is a cunning user of magic. He was played by Tom Felton in the Harry Potter film series. Draco serves as a foil to the hero, Harry Potter and is loosely based on bullies Rowling encountered", "title": "Draco Malfoy" }, { "docid": "16282003", "text": "include \"Local Hero\" (1980), \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" (2004) and \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\" (2010). The famous island used for \"Harry Potter\" in Loch Eilt, is called Eilean na Moine. It was used as Dumbledore's grave, which was later, digitally placed on Loch Arkaig. Loch Eilt Loch Eilt is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, in the West Highlands of Scotland. It is between the villages of Glenfinnan and Lochailort, 30 km west of Fort William. The A830 road runs along the north shore, while the West Highland Line railway follows the south", "title": "Loch Eilt" }, { "docid": "3604624", "text": "also noteworthy for its detailed criticism and discussion of the Harry Potter books. Speculation intensified with the July 2005 publication of \"Half-Blood Prince\" and the detailed post-publication interview given by Rowling to Mugglenet and The Leaky Cauldron. Notably, DumbledoreIsNotDead.com sought to understand the events of the sixth book in a different way. (Rowling later confirmed, however – on 2 August 2006 – that Dumbledore was, in fact, dead, humorously apologising to the website as she did so.) A collection of essays, \"Who Killed Albus Dumbledore?: What Really Happened in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Six Expert Harry Potter Detectives", "title": "Harry Potter fandom" }, { "docid": "20960423", "text": "it was used at almost every concert for the end. He would encourage the audience to sing along and would also have various members of the band sing the chorus. The same year of Chapin's release, the New Seekers covered and released the song. It became one of their highest charting singles. Circle (Harry Chapin song) \"Circle\" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on the album Sniper and Other Love Songs. Though it wasn't released as a single, it quickly became a fan favorite and is the \"Chapin theme song\". The song was", "title": "Circle (Harry Chapin song)" }, { "docid": "16125779", "text": "the Hog's Head. At the Universal Studios Florida theme park, \"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter\" opened July 8, 2014. It includes a re-creation of Diagon Alley and connecting alleys, as well as a small section of Muggle London. It includes the rides \"Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts\" and the Hogwarts Express. Other attractions include Ollivander's Wand Shop, a puppet performance of \"The Tales of Beedle the Bard\", and a live performance by Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees. The area also contains many shops and restaurants from the book series including The Leaky Cauldron, Ollivanders Wand Shop, Weasleys'", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "17309306", "text": "Bros., officially announced the addition of \"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter\" to Islands of Adventure on May 31, 2007. The area officially opened in the Islands of Adventure theme park on June 18, 2010. The \"Harry Potter\"-themed area saw attendance at Islands of Adventure rise by as much as 36% in 2010. According to Jason Garcia of the \"Orlando Sentinel\", this led to resort executives pondering \"when to expand Wizarding World and how to keep business balanced between Islands and Universal Studios Florida\". In April 2011, Brady MacDonald of the \"Los Angeles Times\" speculated that an area expansion would", "title": "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts" }, { "docid": "11956549", "text": "who survives cancer only to see it return in a more aggressive form.\" Harry Connick, Jr. has written \"Song for the Hopeful\". The song is also part of Connick's album \"What a Night! A Christmas Album\", which is to be released in November 2008. Sony has announced it will give a contribution to breast cancer charities, for each download of \"Song for the Hopeful\" (Theme from \"Living Proof\") from iTunes, where it was released on October 7, 2008. Living Proof (film) Living Proof is a 2008 Lifetime Television film, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Harry Connick, Jr. The film is", "title": "Living Proof (film)" }, { "docid": "5545671", "text": "butter. Another old recipe for buttered beer, published by Robert May in 1664 from his recipe book \"The Accomplisht Cook\", calls for liquorice root and aniseed to be added. British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal recreated the drink for his show \"Heston's Tudor Feast\". It was announced in April 2010 that a drink named after butterbeer would be sold in the theme park The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. The beverage is also sold at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. It has a sweet taste and is a non-alcoholic beverage. It was taste-tested by J. K. Rowling", "title": "Fictional universe of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "3161159", "text": "the Euston Road, and then in 2012 to the new western departures concourse. A wrought iron 'Platform ' gate used as part of the film set is preserved at the National Railway Museum. Soon after Alan Rickman's death in 2016 fans created a memorial to the actor at platform . A Harry Potter-themed store is also located in the station near the plaque. J. K. Rowling's parents met on a train at King's Cross Station in 1964. J. K. Rowling formed the idea for Harry Potter while she was on a train in 1990. The following are locations used by", "title": "Places in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "13098108", "text": "September 11, 2009 • Shutter Island - Paramount Pictures, release date October 2, 2009 A major project underway at CafeFX for the past year is an attraction for “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” the world’s first fully immersive Harry Potter themed environment slated to open at Universal Orlando theme park in 2010. Cafe FX CafeFX was an award-winning feature film visual effects facility offering visual effects production and supervision, CG character creation, and 3D animation. Founded in 1993 by Jeff Barnes and David Ebner, CafeFX was located in a studio on an eight-acre campus in Santa Maria, the heart", "title": "Cafe FX" }, { "docid": "8425017", "text": "\"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\" as a tribute to Williams and the series' end. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, India, and Pakistan) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well, although most of the themes are", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "3161070", "text": "Places in Harry Potter J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" universe contains numerous settings for the events in her fantasy novels. These locations are categorised as a dwelling, school, shopping district, or government-affiliated locale. The Weasleys' home, known as the Burrow, is located outside the village of Ottery St Catchpole, also near the home of the Lovegoods, the Diggorys and the Fawcetts. The Burrow was used as the Order of the Phoenix's headquarters, due to the compromised Fidelius Charm placed on 12 Grimmauld Place, in \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" until it lost its given protection. The Weasley house has", "title": "Places in Harry Potter" } ]
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who came up with the basis of modern atomic theory
[ "Hantaro Nagaoka" ]
[ { "docid": "12636", "text": "the atom's constituent parts might interact with each other. Thomson theorized that multiple electrons revolved in orbit-like rings within a positively charged jelly-like substance, and between the electron's discovery and 1909, this \"plum pudding model\" was the most widely accepted explanation of atomic structure. Shortly after Thomson's discovery, Hantaro Nagaoka predicted a different model for electronic structure. Unlike the plum pudding model, the positive charge in Nagaoka's \"Saturnian Model\" was concentrated into a central core, pulling the electrons into circular orbits reminiscent of Saturn's rings. Few people took notice of Nagaoka's work at the time, and Nagaoka himself recognized a", "title": "Atomic orbital" }, { "docid": "19978880", "text": "Albert Einstein came up with the theory of relativity. Nuclear physics was a product of New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford's work on the atomic nucleus, Danish physicist Niels Bohr's identification of atomic structure and American physicist Carl David Anderson's discovery of the positron. Other advances included English physicist James Chadwick discovering the neutron, while French scientists Irène Joliot-Curie and her husband Frédéric Joliot-Curie studied artificial radioactivity. Further nuclear research was carried out by Enrico Fermi, who transmuted uranium based on Japanese physicist Hantaro Nagaoka's theories on the atom. German scientist Otto Hahn derived barium from uranium, while uranium was split", "title": "One World or None" } ]
[ { "docid": "6356933", "text": "is a linear combination of these two functions. Coulson and Fischer pointed out that a completely equivalent function is:- as expanding this out gives a linear combination of the covalent and ionic structures. Modern valence bond theory replaces the simple linear combination of the two atomic orbitals with a linear combination of all orbitals in a larger basis set. The two resulting valence bond orbitals look like an atomic orbital on one hydrogen atom slightly distorted towards the other hydrogen atom. Modern valence bond theory is thus an extension of this Coulson–Fischer method. There are a large number of different", "title": "Modern valence bond theory" }, { "docid": "20500529", "text": "Klopman-Salem equation The Klopman-Salem equation describes the energetic change that occurs when two chemical species react and their associated molecular orbitals interact with each other. First described independently by Gilles Klopman and Lionel Salem in 1968, this relationship provides a mathematical basis for the key assumptions of frontier molecular orbital theory (i.e., theory of HOMO-LUMO interactions) and hard soft acid base (HSAB) theory. In modern form, the Klopman-Salem equation is commonly given asformula_1,where formula_2 is the electron population in atomic orbital \"a\",formula_3, formula_4 are the resonance and overlap integrals for the interaction of atomic orbitals \"a\" and \"b\",formula_5 is the", "title": "Klopman-Salem equation" }, { "docid": "6356932", "text": "co-workers (2002); Song, Mo, Zhang and Wu (2005); and Shaik and Hiberty (2004). In its simplest form the overlapping atomic orbitals are replaced by orbitals which are expanded as linear combinations of the atom-based basis functions, forming linear combinations of atomic orbitals (LCAO). This expansion is optimized to give the lowest energy. This procedure gives good energies without including ionic structures. For example, in the hydrogen molecule, classic valence bond theory uses two 1s atomic orbitals (a and b) on the two hydrogen atoms respectively and then constructs a covalent structure:- and then an ionic structure:- The final wave function", "title": "Modern valence bond theory" }, { "docid": "15946296", "text": "Resistance theory in the Early Modern period Resistance theory is an aspect of political thought, discussing the basis on which constituted authority may be resisted, by individuals or groups. In the European context it came to prominence as a consequence of the religious divisions in the early modern period that followed the Protestant Reformation. Resistance theories could justify disobedience on religious grounds to monarchs, and were significant in European national politics and international relations in the century leading up to the Peace of Westphalia of 1648. They can also underpin and justify the concept of revolution as now understood. Resistance", "title": "Resistance theory in the Early Modern period" }, { "docid": "15946310", "text": "a controversial literature. These developments broke apart any semblance of unity in Anglican resistance theory. Constantine Phipps defended Sacheverell, and Benjamin Hoadley who was an extreme Whig in his \"The Original and Institution of Civil Government Discuss'd\" (1710), made opposite and incompatible claims about the treatment of resistance in Richard Hooker, who by now was an iconic figure in Anglican theology. Resistance theory in the Early Modern period Resistance theory is an aspect of political thought, discussing the basis on which constituted authority may be resisted, by individuals or groups. In the European context it came to prominence as a", "title": "Resistance theory in the Early Modern period" }, { "docid": "174962", "text": "Hertz's formulations under the assumption of zero adhesion. This DMT theory proved to be rather premature and needed several revisions before it came to be accepted as another material contact theory in addition to the JKR theory. Both the DMT and the JKR theories form the basis of contact mechanics upon which all transition contact models are based and used in material parameter prediction in nanoindentation and atomic force microscopy. So Hertz's research from his days as a lecturer, preceding his great work on electromagnetism, which he himself considered with his characteristic soberness to be trivial, has come down to", "title": "Heinrich Hertz" }, { "docid": "2960342", "text": "of each atomic orbital basis. A larger coefficient means that the orbital basis is composed more of that particular contributing atomic orbital—hence, the molecular orbital is best characterized by that type. This method of quantifying orbital contribution as a linear combination of atomic orbitals is used in computational chemistry. An additional unitary transformation can be applied on the system to accelerate the convergence in some computational schemes. Molecular orbital theory was seen as a competitor to valence bond theory in the 1930s, before it was realized that the two methods are closely related and that when extended they become equivalent.", "title": "Molecular orbital theory" }, { "docid": "15289710", "text": "resonance\" is not needed due to the inclusion of bond-polarity effects in the resonance structures. This is similar to other modern valence bond theory methods. Natural bond orbital In quantum chemistry, a natural bond orbital or NBO is a calculated \"bonding orbital\" with maximum electron density. The NBOs are one of a sequence of natural localized orbital sets that include \"natural atomic orbitals\" (NAO), \"natural hybrid orbitals\" (NHO), \"natural bonding orbitals\" (NBO) and \"natural (semi-)localized molecular orbitals\" (NLMO). These natural localized sets are intermediate between basis atomic orbitals (AO) and molecular orbitals (MO): Natural (localized) orbitals are used in computational", "title": "Natural bond orbital" }, { "docid": "101229", "text": "far from inert. The theory of the atomists appears to be more nearly aligned with that of modern science than any other theory of antiquity. However, the similarity with modern concepts of science can be confusing when trying to understand where the hypothesis came from. Classical atomists could not have had an empirical basis for modern concepts of atoms and molecules. However, Lucretius, describing atomism in his \"De rerum natura\", gives very clear and compelling empirical arguments for the original atomist theory. He observes that any material is subject to irreversible decay. Through time, even hard rocks are slowly worn", "title": "Democritus" }, { "docid": "10239824", "text": "since they have opposite traits. These are the basis of the two factors that would define temperament in the modern theory. In the last few centuries, various psychologists would begin expressing the four temperaments in terms of pairs of behaviors that were held in common by two temperaments each. Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936), from his work with dogs, came up with the factors of \"passivity\" (active or passive) and \"extremeness\" (extreme response or moderate response). His view of the temperaments in dogs was: This theory would also be extended to humans. Alfred Adler (1879–1937) measured \"activity\" (connected with \"energy\") against \"social", "title": "Two-factor models of personality" }, { "docid": "6768832", "text": "of a \"new chemistry\" and describes the experiments and reasoning that led to his conclusions. Like Newton's \"Principia\", which was the high point of the Scientific Revolution, Lavoisier's \"Traité\" can be seen as the culmination of the Chemical Revolution. Lavoisier's work was not immediately accepted and it took several decades for it gain momentum. This transition was aided by the work of Jöns Jakob Berzelius, who came up with a simplified shorthand to describe chemical compounds based on John Dalton's theory of atomic weights. Many people credit Lavoisier and his overthrow of phlogiston theory as the traditional chemical revolution, with", "title": "Chemical revolution" }, { "docid": "74994", "text": "semi-empirical atomic orbital calculations were performed. Theoretical chemists became extensive users of the early digital computers. One major advance came with the 1951 paper in Reviews of Modern Physics by Clemens C. J. Roothaan in 1951, largely on the \"LCAO MO\" approach (Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals Molecular Orbitals), for many years the second-most cited paper in that journal. A very detailed account of such use in the United Kingdom is given by Smith and Sutcliffe. The first \"ab initio\" Hartree–Fock method calculations on diatomic molecules were performed in 1956 at MIT, using a basis set of Slater orbitals. For", "title": "Computational chemistry" }, { "docid": "960240", "text": "be reduced to mechanistic views. Although he believed in atoms, he did not believe that atomic theories were enough to describe the chemical processes that go on. He believed that atoms could not be isolated individually and that they join together to form elements. He took an empirical approach when establishing his descriptions of chemistry. Stahl used the works of Johann Joachim Becher to help him come up with explanations of chemical phenomena. The main theory that Stahl got from J. J. Becher was the theory of phlogiston. This theory did not have any experimental basis before Stahl. He was", "title": "Georg Ernst Stahl" }, { "docid": "77721", "text": "quantum mechanics, two basic theories were proposed to provide a quantum description of chemical bonding: valence bond (VB) theory and molecular orbital (MO) theory. A more recent quantum description is given in terms of atomic contributions to the electronic density of states. In COOP, COHP and BCOOP, evaluation of bond covalency is dependent on the basis set. To overcome this issue, an alternative formulation of the bond covalency can be provided in this way. The center mass of an atomic orbital , with quantum numbers , for atom A is defined as where is the contribution of the atomic orbital", "title": "Covalent bond" }, { "docid": "14955931", "text": "Similar models existed in Antiquity, notably the atomic theory associated with Democritus, which was criticized by Aristotle because such a theory entails a vacuum, which Aristotle believed nature abhors. Modern atomic theory traces back to Johannes Kepler and his work on geometric packing problems. Until the twentieth century, graph-like models of crystals focused on the positions of the (atomic) components, and these pre-20th century models were the focus of two controversies in chemistry and materials science. The two controversies were (1) the controversy over Robert Boyle’s corpuscular theory of matter, which held that all material substances were composed of particles,", "title": "Periodic graph (crystallography)" }, { "docid": "545307", "text": "such rule was absolutely necessary to any incipient theory, since one needed an assumed molecular formula in order to calculate relative atomic weights. Dalton's \"rule of greatest simplicity\" caused him to assume that the formula for water was OH and ammonia was NH, quite different from our modern understanding (HO, NH). Despite the uncertainty at the heart of Dalton's atomic theory, the principles of the theory survived. Dalton published his table of relative atomic weights containing six elements, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, sulfur and phosphorus, with the atom of hydrogen conventionally assumed to weigh 1. Dalton provided no indication in", "title": "John Dalton" }, { "docid": "2754954", "text": "basis for Hilbert space was developed from Hilbert's ideas by Erhard Schmidt and Frigyes Riesz. It was almost twenty years later, when quantum mechanics was formulated in terms of the Schrödinger equation, that the connection was made to atomic spectra; a connection with the mathematical physics of vibration had been suspected before, as remarked by Henri Poincaré, but rejected for simple quantitative reasons, absent an explanation of the Balmer series. The later discovery in quantum mechanics that spectral theory could explain features of atomic spectra was therefore fortuitous, rather than being an object of Hilbert's spectral theory. Consider a bounded", "title": "Spectral theory" }, { "docid": "5408822", "text": "linear combination of atomic orbitals approach), which is the usual choice within the quantum chemistry community, or plane waves which are typically used within the solid state community. Several types of atomic orbitals can be used: Gaussian-type orbitals, Slater-type orbitals, or numerical atomic orbitals. Out of the three, Gaussian-type orbitals are by far the most often used, as they allow efficient implementations of Post-Hartree–Fock methods. In modern computational chemistry, quantum chemical calculations are performed using a finite set of basis functions. When the finite basis is expanded towards an (infinite) complete set of functions, calculations using such a basis set", "title": "Basis set (chemistry)" }, { "docid": "3296207", "text": "may be hybrids. Often, the bonding atomic orbitals have a character of several possible types of orbitals. The methods to get an atomic orbital with the proper character for the bonding is called hybridization. Modern valence bond theory now complements molecular orbital theory, which does not adhere to the valence bond idea that electron pairs are localized between two specific atoms in a molecule but that they are distributed in sets of molecular orbitals which can extend over the entire molecule. Molecular orbital theory can predict magnetic and ionization properties in a straightforward manner, while valence bond theory gives similar", "title": "Valence bond theory" }, { "docid": "12637", "text": "fundamental defect in the theory even at its conception, namely that a classical charged object cannot sustain orbital motion because it is accelerating and therefore loses energy due to electromagnetic radiation. Nevertheless, the Saturnian model turned out to have more in common with modern theory than any of its contemporaries. In 1909, Ernest Rutherford discovered that the bulk of the atomic mass was tightly condensed into a nucleus, which was also found to be positively charged. It became clear from his analysis in 1911 that the plum pudding model could not explain atomic structure. In 1913 as Rutherford's post-doctoral student,", "title": "Atomic orbital" }, { "docid": "19141614", "text": "Pople diagram A Pople diagram or Pople's Diagram is a diagram which describes the relationship between various calculation methods in computational chemistry. It was initially introduced in January 1965 by Sir John Pople, , during the \"Symposium of Atomic and Molecular Quantum Theory\" in Florida. The Pople Diagram can be either 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional, with the axes representing ab inito methods, basis sets and treatment of relativity. The diagram attempts to balance calculations by giving all aspects of a computation equal weight. John Pople first introduced the Pople Diagram during the Symposium on Atomic and Molecular Quantum Theory held on", "title": "Pople diagram" }, { "docid": "6901516", "text": "usually seen in the context of the Jugendstil, his demand for \"the elimination of ornament\" joined the slogan \"form follows function\" as a principle of the architectural so-called Modern Movement that came to dominate the mid-20th century. Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier provided the theoretical basis for the International Style with aims of using industrialised architecture to reshape society. Frank Lloyd Wright, while modern in rejecting historic revivalism, was idiosyncratic in his theory, which he conveyed in copious writing. Wright did not subscribe to the tenets of the International Style, but evolved what he hoped", "title": "Architectural theory" }, { "docid": "5408824", "text": "common to use a basis composed of atomic orbitals, centered at each nucleus within the molecule (linear combination of atomic orbitals ansatz). The physically best motivated basis set are Slater-type orbitals (STOs), which are solutions to the Schrödinger equation of hydrogen-like atoms, and decay exponentially far away from the nucleus. While hydrogen-like atoms lack many-electron interactions, it can be shown that the molecular orbitals of Hartree-Fock and density-functional theory also exhibit exponential decay. Furthermore, S-type STOs also satisfy Kato's cusp condition at the nucleus, meaning that they are able to accurately describe electron density near the nucleus. However, calculating integrals", "title": "Basis set (chemistry)" }, { "docid": "78522", "text": "used practical, experimental observation to classify materials. In Europe, the Ancient Greek system of Aristotle evolved slightly into the medieval system, which for the first time in Europe became subject to experimental verification in the 1600s, during the Scientific Revolution. Modern science does not support the classical elements as the material basis of the physical world. Atomic theory classifies atoms into more than a hundred chemical elements such as oxygen, iron, and mercury. These elements form chemical compounds and mixtures, and under different temperatures and pressures, these substances can adopt different states of matter. The most commonly observed states of", "title": "Classical element" }, { "docid": "30836", "text": "Atomic theory In chemistry and physics, atomic theory is a scientific theory of the nature of matter, which states that matter is composed of discrete units called atoms. It began as a philosophical concept in ancient Greece and entered the scientific mainstream in the early 19th century when discoveries in the field of chemistry showed that matter did indeed behave as if it were made up of atoms. The word \"atom\" comes from the Ancient Greek adjective \"atomos\", meaning \"indivisible\". 19th century chemists began using the term in connection with the growing number of irreducible chemical elements. Around the turn", "title": "Atomic theory" }, { "docid": "6066472", "text": "in Rand's work with author Colin Wilson, in \"The Atlantis Blueprint\" (published in 2002). The second work theorized that Atlantis was to be found in Lesser Antarctica, near the coast of the Ross Ice Shelf. A geological theory known as \"Earth Crust Displacement\" forms the basis of their work. The Atlantis Blueprint uses both scientific and pseudoscientific (such as mere speculation and assumptions) means to back up the theory. Charles Hapgood came up with the \"Earth Crustal Displacement theory\". Hapgood's theory suggests that Earth's outer crust is able to move upon the upper mantle layer rapidly up to a distance", "title": "Location hypotheses of Atlantis" }, { "docid": "864834", "text": "escape through a small pinhole in a vessel at half the rate of the other (heavier gases diffuse more slowly). A complete theoretical explanation of Graham's law was provided years later by the kinetic theory of gases. Graham's law provides a basis for separating isotopes by diffusion—a method that came to play a crucial role in the development of the atomic bomb. Graham's law is most accurate for molecular effusion which involves the movement of one gas at a time through a hole. It is only approximate for diffusion of one gas in another or in air, as these processes", "title": "Graham's law" }, { "docid": "14398960", "text": "back to Pakistan and joined Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). Fayyazuddin joined Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in 1962 where he worked under Abdus Salam. At the PAEC, he continued his research on the cosmic ray mu mesons. He then published his research journal on the basis of the Bethe-Bloch theory, in which the theory supports the idea of a logarithmic increase of ionization loss for relativistic particles. At the time he published his thesis, there was a controversy between two sets of experiments, Fayyazuddin founded interested to perform the experiment. Fayyazuddin on a post-doctoral research went to United States", "title": "Fayyazuddin" }, { "docid": "13014484", "text": "Character orientation Character orientation is how people relate to the world by acquiring and using things (assimilation) and by relating to self and others (socialization), and they can do so either nonproductively or productively. Erich Fromm is a theorist who came up with six different character orientations; Receptive, Exploitative, Hoarding, Necrophilous, Marketing and Productive. German-American psychoanalyst Erich Fromm was influenced by Freudian ideologies when coming up with the theory of character orientation. The basis of character orientation comes from Freud who said that character traits underlie behavior and that they must be inferred from it. These character traits can be", "title": "Character orientation" }, { "docid": "17657192", "text": "vortices where he developed what is now called the Gross–Pitaevskii theory of Bose–Einstein condensates, one of the theories more systematically used to describe the physics of ultracold atomic gases nowadays. Another famous paper was written in collaboration with Igor E. Dzyaloshinsky and Evgeny Lifshitz on the van der Waals forces where the theory of the thermal and quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field was developed in a systematic way with important implications on modern applications to solid state physics and atomic physics. Lev Pitaevskii started collaborating with the University of Trento at the end of the 1980s through a series", "title": "Lev Pitaevskii" }, { "docid": "9463661", "text": "died of the plague in 1637 in Wittenberg. Sennert is notable for his contributions to the development of an early version of atomic theory. Specifically, he forms an intermediate bridge between the works of Geber and the more recognized Corpuscularianists such as Robert Boyle. Corpuscularianism differs from modern atomic theory in a number of significant ways, most noticeably a lack of a mathematical argument for its existence, something Sennert specifically rejected. Sennert is an intermediate step between corpsucular particle theory and Aristotelian forms. The same works that are often sited as demonstrating his early atomist views also emphasize the importance", "title": "Daniel Sennert" }, { "docid": "5408821", "text": "Basis set (chemistry) A basis set in theoretical and computational chemistry is a set of functions (called basis functions) that is used to represent the electronic wave function in the Hartree–Fock method or density-functional theory in order to turn the partial differential equations of the model into algebraic equations suitable for efficient implementation on a computer. The use of basis sets is equivalent to the use of an approximate resolution of the identity. The single-particle states (molecular orbitals) are then expressed as linear combinations of the basis functions. The basis set can either be composed of atomic orbitals (yielding the", "title": "Basis set (chemistry)" }, { "docid": "809901", "text": "years. He later used the same phrase to describe the Alpher, Herman, and Gamow group. On graduation, he worked on quantum theory in Göttingen, where his research into the atomic nucleus provided the basis for his doctorate. He then worked at the Theoretical Physics Institute of the University of Copenhagen from 1928 to 1931, with a break to work with Ernest Rutherford at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge. He continued to study the atomic nucleus (proposing the \"liquid drop\" model), but also worked on stellar physics with Robert Atkinson and Fritz Houtermans. In 1931, Gamow was elected a corresponding member", "title": "George Gamow" }, { "docid": "11206629", "text": "rise of comparative political theory. The Indian political theorist Aakash Singh Rathore has been attempting to cultivate the discipline with the 2010 book \"Indian Political Thought--A Reader\" (Routledge), and the 2017 monograph \"Indian Political Theory: Laying the Groundwork for Svaraj\" (Routledge). All political parties have some ideologies, philosophies and world views. These decide their policy formulation and agenda formation. In modern days, the ideologies of the political parties are similar and thus it is difficult to differentiate them on the basis of their ideologies. The ideologies of some important national parties in India- Groups with different ideologies came together before", "title": "Indian political philosophy" }, { "docid": "13381305", "text": "putting out our music.\"\" From this the band members themselves formed Atomic Heart Records, setting up headquarters in New York City, calling their new studio Atomic Heart. Band members Tim and Mark both moved to New York; \"\"It was a dream of mine, ever since our first American tour in the mid-1990s, to live in New York\"\", whilst drummer Rick resided in Edinburgh's Craiglockhart, commuting to the New York Studio on a regular basis and working in \"\"intensive bursts\"\". The announcement itself of the band's boycott on the album format came at the time of release for Twilight of the", "title": "A–Z Series" }, { "docid": "11776956", "text": "atomic model, even though the physical meaning of these oscillators was far from clear. Nevertheless, Bohr and Kramers had two objections to Slater's proposal: As Jammer puts it, this refocussed the theory \"to harmonize the physical picture of the continuous electromagnetic field with the physical picture, not as Slater had proposed of light quanta, but of the discontinuous quantum transitions in the atom.\" Bohr and Kramers hoped to be able to evade the photon hypothesis on the basis of ongoing work by Kramers to describe \"dispersion\" (in present-day terms inelastic scattering) of light by means of a classical theory of", "title": "BKS theory" }, { "docid": "259574", "text": "untenable. There is still something missing.\" Erwin Schrödinger said \"Consciousness cannot be accounted for in physical terms. For consciousness is absolutely fundamental. It cannot be accounted for in terms of anything else\". Werner Heisenberg, who came up with the uncertainty principle wrote \"The ontology of materialism rested upon the illusion that the kind of existence, the direct ‘actuality’ of the world around us, can be extrapolated into the atomic range. This extrapolation, however, is impossible…Atoms are not things\". Some 20th century physicists (such as Eugene Wigner and Henry Stapp) and modern day physicists and science writers—such as Paul Davies and", "title": "Materialism" }, { "docid": "11776953", "text": "BKS theory The Bohr–Kramers–Slater theory (BKS theory) was perhaps the final attempt at understanding the interaction of matter and electromagnetic radiation on the basis of the so-called old quantum theory, in which quantum phenomena are treated by imposing quantum restrictions on classically describable behaviour. It was advanced in 1924, and sticks to a \"classical\" wave description of the electromagnetic field. It was perhaps more a research program than a full physical theory, the ideas that are developed not being worked out in a quantitative way. One aspect, the idea of modelling atomic behaviour under incident electromagnetic radiation using \"virtual oscillators\"", "title": "BKS theory" }, { "docid": "4465591", "text": "be interpreted as wave or particle models. His hypothesis was that an incoming particle would strike the nucleus and create an excited compound nucleus. This formed the basis of his liquid drop model and later provided a theory base for the explanation of nuclear fission. In 1913, Henry Moseley, working from Van den Broek's earlier idea, introduces concept of atomic number to fix inadequacies of Mendeleev's periodic table, which had been based on atomic weight. The peak of Frederick Soddy's career in radiochemistry was in 1913 with his formulation of the concept of isotopes, which stated that certain elements exist", "title": "History of chemistry" }, { "docid": "766374", "text": "For many years, most such calculations relied upon the \"linear combination of atomic orbitals\" (LCAO) approximation, using an ever-larger and more complex basis set of atomic orbitals as the starting point. The last step in such a calculation is the assignment of electrons among the molecular orbitals according to the Aufbau principle. Not all methods in calculational chemistry rely on electron configuration: density functional theory (DFT) is an important example of a method that discards the model. For atoms or molecules with more than one electron, the motion of electrons are correlated and such a picture is no longer exact.", "title": "Electron configuration" }, { "docid": "2824489", "text": "principal quantum number \"n\". The principal quantum number was first created for use in the semiclassical Bohr model of the atom, distinguishing between different energy levels. With the development of modern quantum mechanics, the simple Bohr model was replaced with a more complex theory of atomic orbitals. However, the modern theory still requires the principal quantum number. Apart from the principal quantum number, the other quantum numbers for bound electrons are the azimuthal quantum number ℓ, the magnetic quantum number \"m\", and the spin quantum number . There is a set of quantum numbers associated with the energy states of", "title": "Principal quantum number" }, { "docid": "1571889", "text": "risk on a more scientific basis. Independently of each other, compound interest was studied and probability theory emerged as a well-understood mathematical discipline. Another important advance came in 1662 from a London draper named John Graunt, who showed that there were predictable patterns of longevity and death in a group, or cohort, of people of the same age, despite the uncertainty of the date of death of any one individual. This study became the basis for the original life table. One could now set up an insurance scheme to provide life insurance or pensions for a group of people, and", "title": "Actuarial science" }, { "docid": "297727", "text": "not generally considered to be chemical \"compounds\". For many centuries, Western physicians and chemists believed in vitalism. This was the widespread conception that substances found in organic nature are created from the chemical elements by the action of a \"vital force\" or \"life-force\" (\"vis vitalis\") that only living organisms possess. Vitalism taught that these \"organic\" compounds were fundamentally different from the \"inorganic\" compounds that could be obtained from the elements by chemical manipulations. Vitalism survived for a while even after the rise of modern ideas about the atomic theory and chemical elements. It first came under question in 1824, when", "title": "Organic compound" }, { "docid": "17536141", "text": "briefly discussing various theories, including quantum theory, Heisenberg discusses the basis for the fundamental concepts of quantum theory. Also by this time Heisenberg has stated, \"the interaction between observer and object causes uncontrollable and large changes in the [atomic] system being observed...\". In this work Heisenberg also discusses his uncertainty principle or uncertainty relations. The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory (German: Physikalische Prinzipien der Quantentheorie) by Nobel laureate (1932) Werner Heisenberg and subsequently translated by Carl Eckart and Frank C. Hoyt. The book was first published in 1930 by University of Chicago", "title": "The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory" }, { "docid": "3994410", "text": "a society, the individual becomes increasingly important, eventually replacing the family or community as the fundamental unit of society. Sociological theories of the late 19th century such as Social Darwinism provided a basis for asking what were the laws of evolution of human society. The current modernization theory originated with the ideas of German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920) regarding the role of rationality and irrationality in the transition from traditional to modern society. Weber's approach provided the basis for the modernization paradigm as popularized by Harvard sociologist Talcott Parsons (1902–1979), who translated Weber's works into English in the 1930s and", "title": "Modernization theory" }, { "docid": "17755274", "text": "court of Rudolph II, to whom he dedicated an edition of \"Anversa\" in 1584. In Prague, he also met Michiel Coignet and Giordano Bruno, who used the compass to refute Aristotle's hypothesis on the incommensurability of infinitesimals, thus confirming the existence of the \"minimum\" which was the basis of his atomic theory. Bruno published the dialogues \"Mordentius\" and \"De Mordentii circino\" which praised Mordente, but also presented criticisms that raised protests from the mathematician. Mordente replied in 1586 and Bruno responded with the satires \"Idiota triumphans\" and \"De somnii interpretatione.\" After Mordente gained support in the dispute from the French", "title": "Fabrizio Mordente" }, { "docid": "6066688", "text": "Uncleftish Beholding \"Uncleftish Beholding\" (1989) is a short text written by Poul Anderson. It is written using almost exclusively words of Germanic origin (Anglish), and was intended to illustrate what the English language might look like if it had not received its considerable number of loanwords from other languages, particularly Latin, Greek and French. The text is about basic atomic theory and relies on a number of word coinings, many of which have cognates in modern German, an important scientific language in its own right. The title \"Uncleftish beholding\" calques \"atomic theory\". The text begins: It goes on to define", "title": "Uncleftish Beholding" }, { "docid": "1366738", "text": "Laurea in physics at the University of Rome La Sapienza in 1929. In 1932, he published a paper in the field of atomic spectroscopy concerning the behaviour of aligned atoms in time-varying magnetic fields. This problem, also studied by I.I. Rabi and others, led to an important sub-branch of atomic physics, that of radio-frequency spectroscopy. In the same year, Majorana published his paper on a relativistic theory of particles with arbitrary intrinsic momentum, in which he developed and applied infinite dimensional representations of the Lorentz group, and gave a theoretical basis for the mass spectrum of elementary particles. Like most", "title": "Ettore Majorana" }, { "docid": "12360696", "text": "people who have \"a common established law and judicature to appeal to, with authority to decide controversies between them.\" German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel distinguished the \"state\" from \"civil society\" (\"bürgerliche Gesellschaft\") in \"Elements of the Philosophy of Right\". Hegel believed that civil society and the state were polar opposites, within the scheme of his dialectic theory of history. The modern dipole state–civil society was reproduced in the theories of Alexis de Tocqueville and Karl Marx. Nowadays in post-modern theory civil society is necessarily a source of law, by being the basis from which people form opinions and lobby", "title": "Law" }, { "docid": "262963", "text": "the \"Linear combination of atomic orbitals molecular orbital method\" ansatz. Here, the molecular orbitals are expressed as linear combinations of atomic orbitals. Molecular orbitals were first introduced by Friedrich Hund and Robert S. Mulliken in 1927 and 1928. The linear combination of atomic orbitals or \"LCAO\" approximation for molecular orbitals was introduced in 1929 by Sir John Lennard-Jones. His ground-breaking paper showed how to derive the electronic structure of the fluorine and oxygen molecules from quantum principles. This qualitative approach to molecular orbital theory is part of the start of modern quantum chemistry. Linear combinations of atomic orbitals (LCAO) can", "title": "Molecular orbital" }, { "docid": "75010", "text": "is necessary to include relativistic and spin orbit terms, both of which are far more important for heavy atoms. In all of these approaches, along with choice of method, it is necessary to choose a basis set. This is a set of functions, usually centered on the different atoms in the molecule, which are used to expand the molecular orbitals with the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) molecular orbital method ansatz. Ab initio methods need to define a level of theory (the method) and a basis set. The Hartree–Fock wave function is a single configuration or determinant. In some", "title": "Computational chemistry" }, { "docid": "3296204", "text": "theory: resonance (1928) and orbital hybridization (1930). According to Charles Coulson, author of the noted 1952 book \"Valence\", this period marks the start of \"modern valence bond theory\", as contrasted with older valence bond theories, which are essentially electronic theories of valence couched in pre-wave-mechanical terms. Resonance theory was criticized as imperfect by Soviet chemists during the 1950s. According to this theory a covalent bond is formed between the two atoms by the overlap of half filled valence atomic orbitals of each atom containing one unpaired electron. A valence bond structure is similar to a Lewis structure, but where a", "title": "Valence bond theory" }, { "docid": "284524", "text": "physicist working at the Institute in Copenhagen, proposed the Bohr–Kramers–Slater theory (BKS). It was more a programme than a full physical theory, as the ideas it developed were not worked out quantitatively. BKS theory became the final attempt at understanding the interaction of matter and electromagnetic radiation on the basis of the old quantum theory, in which quantum phenomena were treated by imposing quantum restrictions on a classical wave description of the electromagnetic field. Modelling atomic behaviour under incident electromagnetic radiation using \"virtual oscillators\" at the absorption and emission frequencies, rather than the (different) apparent frequencies of the Bohr orbits,", "title": "Niels Bohr" }, { "docid": "4465518", "text": "molecules). In 1808, Dalton first published \"New System of Chemical Philosophy\" (1808-1827), in which he outlined the first modern scientific description of the atomic theory. This work identified chemical elements as a specific type of atom, therefore rejecting Newton's theory of chemical affinities. Instead, Dalton inferred proportions of elements in compounds by taking ratios of the weights of reactants, setting the atomic weight of hydrogen to be identically one. Following Jeremias Benjamin Richter (known for introducing the term \"stoichiometry\"), he proposed that chemical elements combine in integral ratios. This is known as the law of multiple proportions or Dalton's law,", "title": "History of chemistry" }, { "docid": "2485093", "text": "of herring gulls, seeing how they were able to use motionless wings to catch up-currents of air. He measured various birds to see how the centre of gravity compared with the centre of support. As a result of his deliberations, Lanchester, eventually formulated his circulation theory of flight. This is the basis of aerodynamics and the foundation of modern aerofoil theory. In 1894 he tested his theory on a number of models. In 1897 he presented a paper entitled \"The soaring of birds and the possibilities of mechanical flight\" to the Physical Society, but it was rejected, being too advanced", "title": "Frederick W. Lanchester" }, { "docid": "307808", "text": "energy are no longer valid. The two chief theories of modern physics present a different picture of the concepts of space, time, and matter from that presented by classical physics. Classical mechanics approximates nature as continuous, while quantum theory is concerned with the discrete nature of many phenomena at the atomic and subatomic level and with the complementary aspects of particles and waves in the description of such phenomena. The theory of relativity is concerned with the description of phenomena that take place in a frame of reference that is in motion with respect to an observer; the special theory", "title": "Physics" }, { "docid": "6923582", "text": "KTH on December 12, 1930. As a KTH professor, Enskog mainly got caught up in teaching duties, and did not do much further research. The fusion of Chapman's and Enskog's theories later became known as the Chapman–Enskog method for solving the Boltzmann equation. In a 1939 book called \"The Mathematical Theory of Non-Uniform Gases\", written by Chapman and Thomas Cowling and dedicated to David Enskog, the authors expanded this theory under the Chapman-Enskog designation. Further recognition of Enskog's work came in 1945, when the Smyth Report on the US atomic weapons project was published. Chapman and Enskog were mentioned as", "title": "David Enskog" }, { "docid": "307809", "text": "of relativity is concerned with motion in the absence of gravitational fields and the general theory of relativity with motion and its connection with gravitation. Both quantum theory and the theory of relativity find applications in all areas of modern physics. While physics aims to discover universal laws, its theories lie in explicit domains of applicability. Loosely speaking, the laws of classical physics accurately describe systems whose important length scales are greater than the atomic scale and whose motions are much slower than the speed of light. Outside of this domain, observations do not match predictions provided by classical mechanics.", "title": "Physics" }, { "docid": "10400737", "text": "is located at each center. Importantly, the radius of convergence of this multipole series is sufficiently small that the relevant series will be convergent when describing two molecules in van der Waals contact. The DMA series are derived from ab initio or density functional theory calculations using Gaussian basis sets. If the molecular orbitals are written as linear combinations of atomic basis functions the electron density takes the form of a sum of products of the basis functions, called density matrix elements. Boys (1950) showed that the product of two spherical Gaussian functions, centered at different points, can be expressed", "title": "Distributed multipole analysis" }, { "docid": "5658223", "text": "different basis set families may yield drastically different results. These problems can be addressed by modern methods for computing net atomic charges, such as density derived electrostatic and chemical (DDEC) analysis, electrostatic potential analysis, and natural population analysis. Mulliken population analysis Mulliken charges arise from the Mulliken population analysis and provide a means of estimating partial atomic charges from calculations carried out by the methods of computational chemistry, particularly those based on the linear combination of atomic orbitals molecular orbital method, and are routinely used as variables in linear regression (QSAR) procedures. The method was developed by Robert S. Mulliken,", "title": "Mulliken population analysis" }, { "docid": "18365024", "text": "Chemistry. John Dalton founded modern Chemistry in 1803 with his atomic theory. William Henry (1774 – 1836) was a Manchester chemist who developed what is known today as Henry's Law. James Joule pioneered the science of thermodynamics in the 1840s while working in Manchester. In the basement of the Royal Manchester Institution a laboratory was installed by Lyon Playfair who worked there briefly as Professor of Chemistry after he left Thomson's of Clitheroe. He was succeeded by Frederick Crace Calvert who made phenol which was used by Joseph Lister as an antiseptic. The teaching of chemistry in Owens College began", "title": "School of Chemistry, University of Manchester" }, { "docid": "319411", "text": "Time\", a \"time policeman\" from the Twentieth Century, equipped with information and technologies from much further in the future, is outwitted by a medieval knight and barely escapes with his life. Yet another story, \"The Man Who Came Early\", features a 20th-century United States Army soldier stationed in Iceland who is transported to the tenth century. Although he is full of ideas, his lack of practical knowledge of how to implement them and his total unfamiliarity with the technology and customs of the period lead to his downfall. Anderson wrote the short essay \"Uncleftish Beholding\", an introduction to atomic theory,", "title": "Poul Anderson" }, { "docid": "11845881", "text": "to the point where he would no longer have any useful moves. In 1952, Fine published the 442-page \"The Middle Game in Chess\", perhaps the most comprehensive treatment of the subject up until that time. The mid-20th century also saw the publication of \"The Middle Game\", volumes 1 and 2, by former World Champion Max Euwe and Hans Kramer, and a series of books by the Czechoslovak-German grandmaster Luděk Pachman: three volumes of \"Complete Chess Strategy\", \"Modern Chess Strategy\", \"Modern Chess Tactics\", and \"Attack and Defense in Modern Chess Tactics\". Another key turning point in middlegame theory came with the", "title": "Chess theory" }, { "docid": "3061320", "text": "that became the basis for modern AT; Leont'ev, one of the principal founders of activity theory, both developed and reacted against Vygotsky's work. Leont'ev's formulation of general activity theory is currently the most influential in post-Soviet developments in AT, which have largely been in social-scientific, organizational, and writing-studies rather than psychological research. The second major line of development within activity theory involves Russian scientists, such as P. K. Anokhin and Nikolai Bernstein, more directly concerned with the neurophysiological basis of activity; its foundation is associated with the Soviet philosopher of psychology Sergei Rubinstein. This work was subsequently developed by researchers", "title": "Activity theory" }, { "docid": "17967772", "text": "minima of Aristotle. However, the concept of \"minima naturalia\" continued to shape philosophical thinking even among these mechanistic philosophers in the transitional centuries between the Aristotelianism of the medieval Scholastics and the worked-out atomic theory of modern scientists like Dalton. The mechanist Pierre Gassendi discussed \"minima naturalia\" in the course of expounding his opposition to Scholastic Aristotelianism, and his own attempted reconciliation between the atomism of Epicurus and the Catholic faith. Aristotle's \"mininima naturalia\" became \"corpuscles\" in the alchemical works of Geber and Daniel Sennert, who in turn influenced the corpuscularian alchemist Robert Boyle, one of the founders of modern", "title": "Minima naturalia" }, { "docid": "14255058", "text": "important foundational contributions from Catholic scientists include: physics (Galileo) despite his trial and conviction in 1633 for publishing a treatise on his observation that the earth revolves around the sun, which banned his writings and made him spend the remainder of his life under house arrest, acoustics (Mersenne), mineralogy (Agricola), modern chemistry (Lavoisier), modern anatomy (Vesalius), stratigraphy (Steno), bacteriology (Kircher and Pasteur), genetics (Mendel), analytical geometry (Descartes), heliocentric cosmology (Copernicus), atomic theory (Boscovich), and the Big Bang Theory on the origins of the universe (Lemaître). Jesuits devised modern lunar nomenclature and stellar classification and some 35 craters of the moon", "title": "Catholic Church and science" }, { "docid": "4118820", "text": "Clerk Maxwell in the 19th century, and remained a deep puzzle for those who advocated an atomic theory of matter. Einstein resolved this problem in 1906 by proposing that atomic motion is quantized. This was the first application of quantum theory to mechanical systems. A short while later, Peter Debye gave a quantitative theory of solid specific heats in terms of quantized oscillators with various frequencies (see Einstein solid and Debye model). One-dimensional problems are easy to solve. At any energy \"E\", the value of the momentum \"p\" is found from the conservation equation: which is integrated over all values", "title": "Old quantum theory" }, { "docid": "11716580", "text": "Nonbonding MOs: The two theories differ in the order that the electron configuration of the molecule is built up. For valence bond theory, the atomic hybrid orbitals are filled first to produce a full valence configuration of bonding pairs and lone pairs. If several such configurations exist, a weighted superposition of these configurations is then applied. In contrast, for molecular orbital theory a weighted superposition of atomic orbitals is performed first, followed by the filling of the resulting molecular orbitals by the aufbau principle. Either theory has its advantages and uses. As valence bond theory builds the molecular wavefunction out", "title": "Chemical bonding model" }, { "docid": "12613260", "text": "\"small nut\") inside a watery type of fruit (like a peach). In 1844, Michael Faraday used the term to refer to the \"central point of an atom\". The modern atomic meaning was proposed by Ernest Rutherford in 1912. The adoption of the term \"nucleus\" to atomic theory, however, was not immediate. In 1916, for example, Gilbert N. Lewis stated, in his famous article \"The Atom and the Molecule\", that \"the atom is composed of the \"kernel\" and an outer atom or \"shell\"\" The nucleus of an atom consists of neutrons and protons, which in turn are the manifestation of more", "title": "Atomic nucleus" }, { "docid": "3994406", "text": "Modernization theory Modernization theory is used to explain the process of modernization within societies. Modernization refers to a model of a progressive transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. Modernization theory originated from the ideas of German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920), which provided the basis for the modernization paradigm developed by Harvard sociologist Talcott Parsons (1902–1979). The theory looks at the internal factors of a country while assuming that with assistance, \"traditional\" countries can be brought to development in the same manner more developed countries have been. Modernization theory was a dominant paradigm in the social sciences", "title": "Modernization theory" }, { "docid": "3994431", "text": "a world market economy. Modernization theory Modernization theory is used to explain the process of modernization within societies. Modernization refers to a model of a progressive transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. Modernization theory originated from the ideas of German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920), which provided the basis for the modernization paradigm developed by Harvard sociologist Talcott Parsons (1902–1979). The theory looks at the internal factors of a country while assuming that with assistance, \"traditional\" countries can be brought to development in the same manner more developed countries have been. Modernization theory was a dominant paradigm", "title": "Modernization theory" }, { "docid": "6403354", "text": "solids. If we consider the extreme case of isolated atoms, the Wannier function would become an isolated atomic orbital. That limit suggests the choice of an atomic wave function as an approximate form for the Wannier function, the so-called tight binding approximation. Modern explanations of electronic structure like t-J model and Hubbard model are based on tight binding model. Tight binding can be understood by working under a second quantization formalism. Using the atomic orbital as a basis state, the second quantization Hamiltonian operator in the tight binding framework can be written as: Here, hopping integral formula_51 corresponds to the", "title": "Tight binding" }, { "docid": "20339166", "text": "fans of the character Devil Dinosaur and had hired Montclare and Reeder to pen the basis for a new series that involved the character ending up in modern day. They came up with the idea of Devil Dinosaur interacting with a girl and fell in love with the idea of working with a hero who wasn't a \"regular cape-and-tights superhero\". Reeder explains the primary inspiration for the creation of the character: They also viewed the series as a direct sequel to the \"Moon-Boy and Devil Dinosaur\" series from Jack Kirby hence the first villains that Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur", "title": "Moon Girl (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "317321", "text": "with error, such as in celestial mechanics. The modern predictive approach was pioneered by Bruno de Finetti, with the central idea of exchangeability – that future observations should behave like past observations. This view came to the attention of the Anglophone world with the 1974 translation of de Finetti's book, and has since been propounded by such statisticians as Seymour Geisser. The mathematics of probability can be developed on an entirely axiomatic basis that is independent of any interpretation: see the articles on probability theory and probability axioms for a detailed treatment. Probability interpretations The word probability has been used", "title": "Probability interpretations" }, { "docid": "4465515", "text": "and Company, which eventually grew into one of the largest and most successful companies in America. Throughout the 19th century, chemistry was divided between those who followed the atomic theory of John Dalton and those who did not, such as Wilhelm Ostwald and Ernst Mach. Although such proponents of the atomic theory as Amedeo Avogadro and Ludwig Boltzmann made great advances in explaining the behavior of gases, this dispute was not finally settled until Jean Perrin's experimental investigation of Einstein's atomic explanation of Brownian motion in the first decade of the 20th century. Well before the dispute had been settled,", "title": "History of chemistry" }, { "docid": "10823961", "text": "was introduced by the Soviet physicists Yakov Frenkel and T. Kontorova. The Frenkel defect became firmly fixed in the physics of solids and liquids. In the 1930s, this research was supplemented with works on the theory of plastic deformation. Their theory, now known as the Frenkel–Kontorova model, is important in the study of dislocations. Tomlinson model The Tomlinson model, also known as the Prandtl–Tomlinson Model, is one of the most popular models in nanotribology widely used as the basis for many investigations of frictional mechanisms on the atomic scale. Essentially, a nanotip is dragged by a spring over a corrugated", "title": "Tomlinson model" }, { "docid": "2960345", "text": "as eigenfunctions (wave functions) of the self-consistent field Hamiltonian and it was at this point that molecular orbital theory became fully rigorous and consistent. This rigorous approach is known as the Hartree–Fock method for molecules although it had its origins in calculations on atoms. In calculations on molecules, the molecular orbitals are expanded in terms of an atomic orbital basis set, leading to the Roothaan equations. This led to the development of many ab initio quantum chemistry methods. In parallel, molecular orbital theory was applied in a more approximate manner using some empirically derived parameters in methods now known as", "title": "Molecular orbital theory" }, { "docid": "417182", "text": "basis on which the Moon's mean motion should accelerate in response to perturbational changes in the eccentricity of the orbit of Earth around the Sun. Laplace's initial computation accounted for the whole effect, thus seeming to tie up the theory neatly with both modern and ancient observations. However, in 1854, John Couch Adams caused the question to be re-opened by finding an error in Laplace's computations: it turned out that only about half of the Moon's apparent acceleration could be accounted for on Laplace's basis by the change in Earth's orbital eccentricity. Adams's finding provoked a sharp astronomical controversy that", "title": "Tidal acceleration" }, { "docid": "589065", "text": "entertainment. One of the earliest steps towards \"atomic physics\" was the recognition that matter was composed of \"atoms\", in modern terms the basic unit of a chemical element. This theory was developed by John Dalton in the 18th century. At this stage, it wasn't clear what atoms were - although they could be described and classified by their observable properties in bulk; summarized by the developing periodic table, by John Newlands and Dmitri Mendeleyev around the mid to late 19th century. Later, the connection between atomic physics \"and\" optical physics became apparent, by the discovery of spectral lines and attempts", "title": "Atomic, molecular, and optical physics" }, { "docid": "1557603", "text": "alphabet. As one of the \"Physical Review\"s reviewers, Bethe saw the manuscript and struck out the words \"in absentia\". Bethe believed that the atomic nucleus was like a quantum liquid drop. He investigated the nuclear matter problem by considering the work done by Keith Brueckner on perturbation theory. Working with Jeffrey Goldstone, he produced a solution for the case where there was an infinite hard-core potential. Then, working with Baird Brandow and Albert Petschek, he came up with an approximation that converted the scattering equation into an easily solved differential equation. This then led him to the Bethe-Faddeev equation, a", "title": "Hans Bethe" }, { "docid": "30865", "text": "An electron can potentially be found at any distance from the nucleus, but, depending on its energy level, exists more frequently in certain regions around the nucleus than others; this pattern is referred to as its atomic orbital. The orbitals come in a variety of shapes-sphere, dumbbell, torus, etc.-with the nucleus in the middle. Atomic theory In chemistry and physics, atomic theory is a scientific theory of the nature of matter, which states that matter is composed of discrete units called atoms. It began as a philosophical concept in ancient Greece and entered the scientific mainstream in the early 19th", "title": "Atomic theory" }, { "docid": "8898228", "text": "single 1s atomic orbital for its electron, the bond forms by overlap of these two atomic orbitals. In the figure the two atomic orbitals are depicted on the left and on the right. The vertical axis always represents the orbital energies. Each atomic orbital is singly occupied with an up or down arrow representing an electron. Application of MO theory for dihydrogen results in having both electrons in the bonding MO with electron configuration 1σ. The bond order for dihydrogen is (2-0)/2 = 1. The photoelectron spectrum of dihydrogen shows a single set of multiplets between 16 and 18 eV", "title": "Molecular orbital diagram" }, { "docid": "9297321", "text": "Serbian state universities. Physics is taught from Newtonian mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Waves, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism, to modern physics, usually ending with STR, Relativistic Dynamics, Quantum Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Molecular Physics, Physical Chemistry, Atomic Physics, Solid State Physics, Quantum Optics, Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Elementary Particle Physics, and introduction to Astrophysics and Cosmology, General Relativity, and some basic introduction to String Theory, Cosmology, and M-Theory. There are 5 computer labs in Mathematical Gymnasium, with ca. 110 dual core and quad core computers, and one super-computer. The School operates its own wireless network. Students gain knowledge in programming languages (Pascal, Delphi, C,", "title": "Mathematical Grammar School" }, { "docid": "4357780", "text": "PLATO used to perform Density Functional Theory, and which still applies to how the Density Functional Tight Binding integral tables are built, is summarized in several papers: The way it now performs tight binding is summarized in the following papers Some examples of its use are listed below. PLATO (computational chemistry) PLATO (Package for Linear-combination of ATomic Orbitals) is a suite of programs for electronic structure calculations. It receives its name from the choice of basis set (numeric atomic orbitals) used to expand the electronic wavefunctions. PLATO is a code, written in C, for the efficient modelling of materials. It", "title": "PLATO (computational chemistry)" }, { "docid": "317332", "text": "Eventually, analytical considerations compelled the incorporation of continuous variables into the theory. This culminated in modern probability theory, on foundations laid by Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov. Kolmogorov combined the notion of sample space, introduced by Richard von Mises, and measure theory and presented his axiom system for probability theory in 1933. This became the mostly undisputed axiomatic basis for modern probability theory; but, alternatives exist, such as the adoption of finite rather than countable additivity by Bruno de Finetti. Most introductions to probability theory treat discrete probability distributions and continuous probability distributions separately. The measure theory-based treatment of probability covers the", "title": "Probability theory" }, { "docid": "3304953", "text": "to \"Y\". In contrast, modern portfolio theory is based on a different axiom, called variance aversion, and may recommend to invest into \"Y\" on the basis that it has lower variance. Maccheroni et al. described choice theory which is the closest possible to the modern portfolio theory, while satisfying monotonicity axiom. Alternatively, mean-deviation analysis is a rational choice theory resulting from replacing variance by an appropriate deviation risk measure. In the 1970s, concepts from MPT found their way into the field of regional science. In a series of seminal works, Michael Conroy modeled the labor force in the economy using", "title": "Modern portfolio theory" }, { "docid": "119433", "text": "successful human blood transfusion, the motorised vacuum cleaner, the lawn mower, the seat belt, the hovercraft, the electric motor, steam engines, and theories such as the Darwinian theory of evolution and atomic theory. Newton developed the ideas of universal gravitation, Newtonian mechanics, and calculus, and Robert Hooke his eponymously named law of elasticity. Other inventions include the iron plate railway, the thermosiphon, tarmac, the rubber band, the mousetrap, \"cat's eye\" road marker, joint development of the light bulb, steam locomotives, the modern seed drill and many modern techniques and technologies used in precision engineering. The Department for Transport is the", "title": "England" }, { "docid": "516837", "text": "atomic spectra. Up until that time, attempts to make the old quantum theory of the atom compatible with the theory of relativity, attempts based on discretizing the angular momentum stored in the electron's possibly non-circular orbit of the atomic nucleus, had failed – and the new quantum mechanics of Heisenberg, Pauli, Jordan, Schrödinger, and Dirac himself had not developed sufficiently to treat this problem. Although Dirac's original intentions were satisfied, his equation had far deeper implications for the structure of matter and introduced new mathematical classes of objects that are now essential elements of fundamental physics. The new elements in", "title": "Dirac equation" }, { "docid": "9783296", "text": "supporter Steve Fuller, a philosopher, who argues that evolution is the only \"scientifically credible basis\" for atheism, and anthropologist Jeffrey H. Schwartz, who argues that evolutionary theory cannot account for novelties. He comes to the conclusion that the modern synthetic theory of evolution will be superseded in a future paradigm shift, undermining the arguments of atheists like Dawkins. Liddle also criticizes models of sociocultural evolution such as memetics and interviews skeptics of memetics such as Alister McGrath. In the last quarter of the documentary, Liddle argues against a perceived overreliance on \"cold logic\" and the amoral scientific method. He focuses", "title": "The Trouble with Atheism" }, { "docid": "30864", "text": "exhibit the properties of both a wave and a particle. For example, it can be refracted like a wave, and has mass like a particle. A consequence of describing electrons as waveforms is that it is mathematically impossible to simultaneously derive the position and momentum of an electron. This became known as the Heisenberg uncertainty principle after the theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg, who first described it and published it in 1927. This invalidated Bohr's model, with its neat, clearly defined circular orbits. The modern model of the atom describes the positions of electrons in an atom in terms of probabilities.", "title": "Atomic theory" }, { "docid": "3296209", "text": "when bonds are broken and formed during the course of a chemical reaction. In particular, valence bond theory correctly predicts the dissociation of homonuclear diatomic molecules into separate atoms, while simple molecular orbital theory predicts dissociation into a mixture of atoms and ions. For example, the molecular orbital function for dihydrogen is an equal mixture of the covalent and ionic valence bond structures and so predicts incorrectly that the molecule would dissociate into an equal mixture of hydrogen atoms and hydrogen positive and negative ions. Modern valence bond theory replaces the overlapping atomic orbitals by overlapping valence bond orbitals that", "title": "Valence bond theory" }, { "docid": "8151408", "text": "theory only became useful when the atomic conjecture was ignored. Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie in 1866 published the first part of his Calculus of Chemical Operations as a non-atomic alternative to the Atomic Theory. He described atomic theory as a 'Thoroughly materialistic bit of joiners work'. Alexander Williamson used his Presidential Address to the London Chemical Society in 1869 to defend the Atomic Theory against its critics and doubters. This in turn led to further meetings at which the positivists again attacked the supposition that there were atoms. The matter was finally resolved in Dalton's favour in the early 20th", "title": "Atomism" }, { "docid": "1745585", "text": "in the late eighteenth century that could explain the phenomenon of heat: the kinetic theory. The two theories were considered to be equivalent at the time, but kinetic theory was the more modern one, as it used a few ideas from atomic theory and could explain both combustion and calorimetry. Quite a number of successful explanations can be, and were, made from these hypotheses alone. We can explain the cooling of a cup of tea in room temperature: caloric is self-repelling, and thus slowly flows from regions dense in caloric (the hot water) to regions less dense in caloric (the", "title": "Caloric theory" }, { "docid": "2175363", "text": "nomically, possible if it is permitted by the laws of physics. For example, current theory is thought to allow for there to be an atom with an atomic number of 126, even if there are no such atoms in existence. In contrast, while it is logically possible (i.e. probably via Alcubierre drive or worm holes) to accelerate beyond the speed of light, modern science stipulates that it is not physically possible for material particles or information. Philosophers ponder the properties that objects have independently of those dictated by scientific laws. For example, it might be metaphysically necessary, as some who", "title": "Modal logic" }, { "docid": "240361", "text": "fellow Frenchman Claude Louis Berthollet, who argued that the elements could combine in any proportion. The existence of this debate demonstrates that, at the time, the distinction between pure chemical compounds and mixtures had not yet been fully developed. The law of definite proportions contributed to, and was placed on a firm theoretical basis by, the atomic theory that John Dalton promoted beginning in 1803, which explained matter as consisting of discrete atoms, that there was one type of atom for each element, and that the compounds were made of combinations of different types of atoms in fixed proportions. A", "title": "Law of definite proportions" }, { "docid": "74784", "text": "Burrau. This work showed that the quantum approach to chemical bonds could be fundamentally and quantitatively correct, but the mathematical methods used could not be extended to molecules containing more than one electron. A more practical, albeit less quantitative, approach was put forward in the same year by Walter Heitler and Fritz London. The Heitler–London method forms the basis of what is now called valence bond theory. In 1929, the linear combination of atomic orbitals molecular orbital method (LCAO) approximation was introduced by Sir John Lennard-Jones, who also suggested methods to derive electronic structures of molecules of F (fluorine) and", "title": "Chemical bond" }, { "docid": "9219629", "text": "of Darwinism\", scientists proposed various alternative evolutionary mechanisms, which eventually proved untenable. Ronald Fisher, an English statistician, finally united Mendelian genetics with natural selection, in the period between 1918 and his 1930 book \"The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection\". He gave the theory a mathematical footing and brought broad scientific consensus that natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution, thus founding the basis for population genetics and the modern evolutionary synthesis, with J.B.S. Haldane and Sewall Wright, which set the frame of reference for modern debates and refinements of the theory. During Darwin's lifetime, many geographical features were given", "title": "Charles Darwin" }, { "docid": "18772869", "text": "Heavy metals Heavy metals are generally defined as metals with relatively high densities, atomic weights, or atomic numbers. The criteria used, and whether metalloids are included, vary depending on the author and context. In metallurgy, for example, a heavy metal may be defined on the basis of density, whereas in physics the distinguishing criterion might be atomic number, while a chemist would likely be more concerned with chemical behaviour. More specific definitions have been published, but none of these have been widely accepted. The definitions surveyed in this article encompass up to 96 out of the 118 known chemical elements;", "title": "Heavy metals" }, { "docid": "17457422", "text": "The basis of Pakistan were Muslims in South Asia are a separate culture. It was the Two-Nation Theory that lead to the independence of Pakistan.\" The university curriculum in the country was upgraded by President Zia-ul-Haq, that includes the teaching of Islamic Studies and Arabic languages courses, which were made compulsory for students to get their degrees in arts and social sciences. The Pakistan Studies were made compulsorily for engineering, medical education, commerce, law and nursing education. Extra educational certificates and diplomas were given to people who were \"Hafiz\". On national priorities, the atomic bomb project was aggressively put forwarded", "title": "Conservatism in Pakistan" } ]
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when was the pill legalized in the us
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[ { "docid": "16002805", "text": "up to ten years in jail. He spent three months in Boston's Charles Street Jail. During his challenge to the Massachusetts law, the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts stated that \"there is nothing to be gained by court action of this kind. The only way to remove the limitations remaining in the law is through the legislative process.\" Despite this opposition, Baird fought for five years until \"Eisenstadt v. Baird\" legalized birth control for all Americans on March 22, 1972. \"Eisenstadt v. Baird\", a landmark right to privacy decision, became the foundation for such cases as \"Roe v. Wade\" and", "title": "Birth control in the United States" } ]
[ { "docid": "299460", "text": "per month. In 1962, Schering's Anovlar and Searle's Conovid-E were added to the FPA's Approved List of Contraceptives. On December 28, 1967, the Neuwirth Law legalized contraception in France, including the pill. The pill is the most popular form of contraception in France, especially among young women. It accounts for 60% of the birth control used in France. The abortion rate has remained stable since the introduction of the pill. In Japan, lobbying from the Japan Medical Association prevented the pill from being approved for general use for nearly 40 years. The higher dose \"second generation\" pill was approved for", "title": "Combined oral contraceptive pill" }, { "docid": "4384058", "text": "as under law women had given consent to regular intercourse upon marrying. The state and church, placed enormous pressure on young women to retain their virginity. Introduction of the pill, gave many men a sense that as women could not get pregnant, they could not say no to intercourse. Though by the 1960s the pill was widely available, prescription was tightly controlled and in many countries, dissemination of information about birth control was illegal. Even after the pill was legalized, contraception remained banned in numerous countries, like Ireland where condoms were banned and the pill could only be prescribed to", "title": "Women's liberation movement" }, { "docid": "299465", "text": "more career-oriented. Soon after the birth control pill was legalized, there was a sharp increase in college attendance and graduation rates for women. From an economic point of view, the birth control pill reduced the cost of staying in school. The ability to control fertility without sacrificing sexual relationships allowed women to make long term educational and career plans. Because the pill was so effective, and soon so widespread, it also heightened the debate about the moral and health consequences of pre-marital sex and promiscuity. Never before had sexual activity been so divorced from reproduction. For a couple using the", "title": "Combined oral contraceptive pill" }, { "docid": "20677048", "text": "Birth control in France There are many types of contraceptive methods available in France. All contraceptives are obtained by medical prescription after a visit to the family planning, a gynecologist or a midwife.With the exception of emergency contraception that does not require a prescription and can be obtained directly in pharmacy. The legalization of birth control occurred in France in 1967, with the commercialization of the contraceptive pill. The Neuwirth Law legalized the free prescription of the contraceptive pill. In 1973 the Movement for the Freedom of Abortion and Contraception (MLAC) was created. Then, in 1974 the pill is reimbursed", "title": "Birth control in France" }, { "docid": "17416660", "text": "of contraception, as some moralists feared it might. In any year only 5% of women of childbearing age use emergency hormonal contraception. Despite widespread availability of contraceptives, almost half of pregnancies were unintended circa 2005. Abortion was legalized in 1967. In the United States 98% of sexually active women have used birth control at some point in time, and 62% of those of reproductive age are currently using birth control. The two most common methods are the pill (11 million) and sterilization (10 million). Despite the availability of highly effective contraceptives, about half of US pregnancies are unintended. In the", "title": "Prevalence of birth control" }, { "docid": "2924175", "text": "Barre: from 28 May 1974 to 29 March 1977, Minister of Health; from 29 March 1977 to 3 April 1978, Minister of Health and Social Security; and from 3 April 1978 to 4 July 1979, Minister of Health and Family. She pushed forward two notable laws. The first, passed on 4 December 1974, facilitated access to contraception, the sale of contraceptives such as the combined oral contraceptive pill having been legalized in 1967. The second, passed on 17 January 1975, legalized abortion in France, her hardest political fight and for which she is best known. The abortion debate was a", "title": "Simone Veil" }, { "docid": "7882076", "text": "was Misako Enoki. Enoki was a pharmacist who organized activists to push for the legalization of the birth control pill. Her approach was to generate media attention by forming a protest group called Chupiren, who wore pink motorcycle helmets and took part in publicity stunts such as confronting unfaithful husbands in their offices. The male-dominated media gave coverage to radical feminists such as Tanaka and Enoki but did not take them seriously. Like Enoki, Tanaka was an activist for birth control, organizing protests to protect women's legal access to abortion procedures. The birth control pill was legalized in Japan in", "title": "Feminism in Japan" }, { "docid": "16505812", "text": "publicized and controversial: Other Japanese feminists protested in favour of legalization of the birth control pill during the same era. However, the birth control pill was not legalized in Japan until 1999, and women still frequently rely upon abortion as the alternative in Japan today. Tanaka led a women's liberation rally (\"ribu taikai\") in 1971, and another in 1972. These protests drew hundreds of women supporters. She worked together with many of feminist activists (such as Tomoko Yonezu, Sachi Sayama, Setsuko Mori) to establish the first women's centre and women's shelter in Japan, the \"Ribu Sentā\", in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in", "title": "Mitsu Tanaka" }, { "docid": "1614115", "text": "with enough heart and songcraft to make countless listeners feel the earth move\". \"Jagged Little Pill\" is one of the most successful albums of the 1990s. In the US, \"Jagged Little Pill\" debuted at No. 117 on the \"Billboard\" 200 before climbing to No. 1 in October 1995 almost 3 months after it was released, and was the first album to reach both 12 million (in February 1997) and 13 million (in August 1998) in sales in the US since 1991, when Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales. It was certified 16× Platinum for shipments of 16 million copies. Morissette", "title": "Jagged Little Pill" }, { "docid": "20677056", "text": "used as an emergency contraception up to five days after unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy. Birth control in France There are many types of contraceptive methods available in France. All contraceptives are obtained by medical prescription after a visit to the family planning, a gynecologist or a midwife.With the exception of emergency contraception that does not require a prescription and can be obtained directly in pharmacy. The legalization of birth control occurred in France in 1967, with the commercialization of the contraceptive pill. The Neuwirth Law legalized the free prescription of the contraceptive pill. In 1973 the Movement for the", "title": "Birth control in France" }, { "docid": "6265318", "text": "in the trade of bile powder. In 2007, while the wholesale price of bile powder was approximately US$410 per kg in China, the retail price increased to 25 to 50 fold in South Korea, and to 80 fold in Japan, i.e. US$33,000 per kg. Pill prices ranged from as low as $0.38 per pill (Malaysia) to $3.83 per pill (Thailand). and in the U.S., approximately $1 per pill, which is an average price between the two countries. In 2010, the Guizhentang Pharmaceutical company was one of the most successful bile extraction companies in China, paying some 10 million yuan in", "title": "Bile bear" }, { "docid": "18928606", "text": "Look What This World Did to Us Look What This World Did To Us is a studio album by Red Pill. Released on April 7, 2015 by Mello Music Group, it was largely well received by critics. The Canadian music publication \"Exclaim!\" wrote that the lyrics \"range from deeply intimate, to unflinchingly grim, to hilariously self-deprecating, often in the same bar.\" According to Red Pill, at the time of writing the album he'd been reading Charles Bukowski, which somewhat influenced the album's focus on \"the daily grind.\" About the production, Red Pill explained that \"for this particular record, I wanted", "title": "Look What This World Did to Us" }, { "docid": "276378", "text": "was eventually sold under the name Enovid. Pincus had recruited Dr. John Rock, Harvard gynecologist, to investigate clinical use of progesterone to prevent ovulation. (\"The Pill\" (2009). PBS series. Retrieved November 29, 2009.) Sanger died of congestive heart failure in 1966 in Tucson, Arizona, aged 86, about a year after the U.S. Supreme Court case \"Griswold v. Connecticut\", which legalized birth control in the United States. Sanger is buried in Fishkill, New York, next to her sister, Nan Higgins, and her second husband, Noah Slee. One of her surviving brothers was College Football Hall of Fame player and Pennsylvania State", "title": "Margaret Sanger" }, { "docid": "17989746", "text": "on Poverty legislation including public funding of the Pill for the poor in the mid 1960s, family planning (birth control) was said to be \"black genocide\" at the first Black Power Conference held in July 1967. In 1970 after abortion was more widely legalized, some black militants named abortion specifically as part of the conspiracy theory. Most African-American women were not convinced of a conspiracy, and rhetoric about race genocide faded. However, in 1973, media revelations about decades of government-sponsored compulsory sterilization led some to say that this was part of a plan for black genocide. During the Vietnam War", "title": "Black genocide" }, { "docid": "1624649", "text": "the interior in the latter part of the Fox administration, called emergency contraception a \"weapon of mass destruction\" in July 2005. It was during Fox's term, however, that the \"morning-after\" pill was legalized, even though the Church had condemned the use of these kind of pills, calling them \"abortion pills\". The PAN produced a television spot against state-financed abortion, one that features popular comedian Chespirito (who was also featured on a TV spot promoting Vicente Fox in the 2000 presidential elections) and a second one that accuses the PRI and PRD of wanting to kill the unborn. After the abortion", "title": "National Action Party (Mexico)" }, { "docid": "20371125", "text": "Birth control in Japan Various types of birth control in Japan are available to women either in drugstores, online, or through visiting a clinic. About 80 percent of married women in Japan prefer condoms as their choice of birth control. This leads them to the least amount of embarrassment while taking part in sexual activity. Other forms of birth control such as the morning after pill are available only through visitation of a clinic. Oral contraceptives, which were legalized in 1999, are not covered by Japanese Health Insurance. While Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was already considering the", "title": "Birth control in Japan" }, { "docid": "5980702", "text": "take anywhere from six months to three years. A young geisha in training, under the age of 20, is called a maiko. Maiko (literally \"dance girl\") are apprentice geisha, and this stage can last for years. Maiko learn from their senior geisha mentor and follow them to all their engagements. Then at around the age of 20–22, the maiko is promoted to a full-fledged geisha in a ceremony called erikae (turning of the collar). In Japan, the contraceptive pill was legalized in 1999, much later than in most Western countries. Its use is still low, with many couples preferring condoms.", "title": "Women in Japan" }, { "docid": "20371127", "text": "erectile dysfunction drug. Birth control in Japan Various types of birth control in Japan are available to women either in drugstores, online, or through visiting a clinic. About 80 percent of married women in Japan prefer condoms as their choice of birth control. This leads them to the least amount of embarrassment while taking part in sexual activity. Other forms of birth control such as the morning after pill are available only through visitation of a clinic. Oral contraceptives, which were legalized in 1999, are not covered by Japanese Health Insurance. While Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was", "title": "Birth control in Japan" }, { "docid": "5791512", "text": "have been rerouted along Interstate 515, while US 466 has been decommissioned. The section of Fremont Street east of the Fremont East District is currently designated Nevada State Route 582. Fremont Street dates back to 1905, when Las Vegas itself was founded. Fremont Street was the first paved street in Las Vegas in 1925 and received the city's first traffic light in 1931. Fremont Street also carried the shields of U.S. Route 93 (US 93), US 95, and US 466 before the construction of the interstates. While gambling was well established prior to being legalized, the Northern Club in 1931", "title": "Fremont Street" }, { "docid": "1614109", "text": "other hit singles helped send \"Jagged Little Pill\" to the top of the charts. \"All I Really Want\" and \"Hand in My Pocket\" followed, but the fourth US single, \"Ironic\", became Morissette's biggest hit. \"You Learn\" and \"Head over Feet\", the fifth and sixth singles, respectively, kept \"Jagged Little Pill\" (1995) in the top twenty on the \"Billboard\" 200 albums chart for more than a year. Due to the success of the album, Morissette toured worldwide for a total of 18 months. A DVD and VHS was released, under the title \"Jagged Little Pill, Live\". That had received positive reviews", "title": "Jagged Little Pill" }, { "docid": "19814096", "text": "a predicted $36 million in revenue), 10% decrease in violent crime, and 13% drop in murder rate. Washington D.C. legalized Cannabis in 2015. Cannabis possession arrests decreased 98% from 2014 to 2015 and all cannabis offenses dropped by 85%. Effects of Cannabis legalization in Uruguay since 2013 include other countries in the region loosening laws concerning cannabis and lower costs of illegal cannabis. the percentage of female prisoners has fallen. Effects of legalized cannabis Cannabis is a legal recreational and medical drug in several countries and US states and there have been several effects of the drug being legalized. A", "title": "Effects of legalized cannabis" }, { "docid": "18928609", "text": "This World Did To Us\" adapted from AllMusic. Managerial Visuals and imagery Performance credits Technical and production Look What This World Did to Us Look What This World Did To Us is a studio album by Red Pill. Released on April 7, 2015 by Mello Music Group, it was largely well received by critics. The Canadian music publication \"Exclaim!\" wrote that the lyrics \"range from deeply intimate, to unflinchingly grim, to hilariously self-deprecating, often in the same bar.\" According to Red Pill, at the time of writing the album he'd been reading Charles Bukowski, which somewhat influenced the album's focus", "title": "Look What This World Did to Us" }, { "docid": "18927599", "text": "Pill reminder A pill reminder is any device that reminds users to take medications. Traditional pill reminders are pill containers with electric timers attached, which can be preset for certain times of the day to set off an alarm. More sophisticated pill reminders can also detect when they have been opened, and therefore when the user is away during the time they were supposed to take their medication, they will be reminded of it when they return. This reminder can be in the form of a light, which also helps for deaf or hearing-impaired users. A new take on the", "title": "Pill reminder" }, { "docid": "6782806", "text": "when medical resources were expensive or unavailable. Galvão became known for his \"paper pills\": he wrote a Latin phrase from the Little Office of Our Lady (\"After childbirth thou didst remain a Virgin: O Mother of God, intercede for us\")in a piece of paper, rolled it like a pill, and gave it to Once he gave the paper pill to a young woman in excruciating pain from kidney stones: the pain ceased immediately after she consumed it, and she expelled a large amount of renal calculus. On other occasions, he gave it to women suffering during difficult childbirths. After Galvão", "title": "Frei Galvão" }, { "docid": "6709044", "text": "50 tablets (around US$0.18 each). In Brazil, the drug is available for R$0.07 a pill, or about US$0.02. In Canada, the drug was reportedly discontinued in 2013, but hospitals may make the drug in-house when it is needed. , Daraprim imported into Canada directly from GSK UK is available from an online pharmacy for US$2.20 per tablet. In Switzerland, the drug is available for US$9.45 (CHF9.05) for 30 tablets (around US$0.32 a piece). On October 22, 2015, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals announced it has made available compounded and customizable formulations of pyrimethamine and leucovorin in capsules to be taken by mouth starting", "title": "Pyrimethamine" }, { "docid": "1600536", "text": "road has been shortened to ending now in the city of Wyoming, Minnesota at an intersection with I-35. The northern section of US 61 in Minnesota was separated when I-35 was constructed, and decommissioned in 1991. The section of US 61 in northwestern Mississippi, between the state line and Clarksdale, has received considerable upgrades since 1990, when casinos were legalized by the state, in concert with expanding suburban development from Memphis into Mississippi. The resulting boom in casino development in Tunica County, coupled with dramatic population and development growth in DeSoto County south of Memphis has led to relocating most", "title": "U.S. Route 61" }, { "docid": "16928567", "text": "marriage was legalized in Miami-Dade County when Judge Sarah Zabel lifted the legal stay on her July decision legalizing same-sex marriage in Florida. On January 6, 2015 same-sex marriage was legalized and began throughout Florida. Also in January 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized in South Dakota, but the ruling was stayed. Also that month, same-sex marriage was legalized in two separate rulings in Alabama, but both rulings were stayed. However, in February 2015 same-sex marriage was legalized in Alabama after the Supreme Court refused Alabama's attorney general's request to keep same-sex marriages on hold until the Supreme Court ruled whether", "title": "History of gay men in the United States" }, { "docid": "19066643", "text": "Pill puzzle The pill jar puzzle is a probability puzzle, which asks the expected value of the number of half-pills remaining when the last whole pill is popped from a jar initially containing whole pills and the way to proceed is by removing a pill from the bottle at random. If the pill removed is a whole pill, it is broken into two half pills. One half pill is consumed and the other one is returned to the jar. If the pill removed is a half pill, then it is simply consumed and nothing is returned to the jar. The", "title": "Pill puzzle" }, { "docid": "10143757", "text": "to leave off the album ... There wasn't any stage where it was a key track for any of us\". In 2017, he said that Radiohead had felt pressured by the song's commercial potential: If that song had been on that album, it would've taken us to a different place, and probably we'd have sold a lot more records—if we'd done it right. And everyone was saying this. And I think we subconsciously killed it. If \"OK Computer\" had been like a \"Jagged Little Pill\", it would've killed us. But \"Lift\" had this magic about it. But when we got", "title": "Lift (Radiohead song)" }, { "docid": "13152254", "text": "Pill Hill, Brookline, Massachusetts Pill Hill, also known as \"High Street Hill,\" is a neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, and part of Greater Boston. Pill Hill became part of Brookline in 1844, when it was annexed from Boston. Noted abolitionist, Samuel Philbrick, lived in Brookline at 182 Walnut Street during the mid-19th century. His home eventually became a stop for the Underground Railroad. Like other Pill Hills in the United States, Pill Hill in Brookline was nicknamed for the large numbers of doctors in the neighborhood. That was likely due to its proximity to hospitals in the Longwood Medical", "title": "Pill Hill, Brookline, Massachusetts" }, { "docid": "2664860", "text": "in Paris\" (2011), \"Zoom\" (2015), the television series \"In Treatment\" (2009), \"The Pillars of the Earth\" (2010), \"The Newsroom\" (2012–14) and \"\" (2017). Pill was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father, a professional engineer, is Estonian. Pill attended Vaughan Road Academy, where she was in its Interact program, designed for students interested in dance, music, athletics, and theatre. Pill decided to become an actor when she was 10 years old. As a member of the Toronto Children's Chorus, she was chosen to narrate one of their performances. Her mother tried to discourage Pill by getting her a job as", "title": "Alison Pill" }, { "docid": "11777105", "text": "divorce was legalized only in 1987, and the legalization was the result of a struggle between different governments and conservative groups, mostly connected to the Catholic Church, that lasted a whole century. In 1987, President Raúl Alfonsín was successful in passing the divorce law, following a ruling of the Supreme Court. The new law also provided for gender equality between the wife and husband. By 1987, when divorce was legalized, only three other Latin American countries prohibited divorce (Paraguay and Colombia, which legalized it 1991, and Chile which legalized it in 2004). Adultery was decriminalized in 1995. Also, a new", "title": "Women in Argentina" }, { "docid": "10346187", "text": "Pill Hill (Atlanta) Pill Hill is a major cluster of hospitals and doctors’ offices in northern metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Pill Hill is in Sandy Springs, Georgia, near the intersection of Georgia 400 and Interstate 285, in the Perimeter Center district. Pill Hill has become the health-care mecca of Atlanta, with three hospitals, hundreds of physician practices, multiple outpatient centers and support services making it a premier location for medical practices. Pill Hill has grown exponentially since it began taking shape in the late 1960s when Scottish Rite, which was previously a children’s convalescent home, expanded into a full-fledged", "title": "Pill Hill (Atlanta)" }, { "docid": "299461", "text": "use in cases of gynecological problems, but not for birth control. Two main objections raised by the association were safety concerns over long-term use of the pill, and concerns that pill use would lead to decreased use of condoms and thereby potentially increase sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates. However, when the Ministry of Health and Welfare approved Viagra's use in Japan after only six months of the application's submission, while still claiming that the pill required more data before approval, women's groups cried foul. The pill was subsequently approved for use in June 1999. However, the pill has not become", "title": "Combined oral contraceptive pill" }, { "docid": "13152258", "text": "of the MBTA's Green Line have service to downtown Boston. Pill Hill is also served by MBTA bus service. The local public school is the William H. Lincoln School. Pill Hill, Brookline, Massachusetts Pill Hill, also known as \"High Street Hill,\" is a neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, and part of Greater Boston. Pill Hill became part of Brookline in 1844, when it was annexed from Boston. Noted abolitionist, Samuel Philbrick, lived in Brookline at 182 Walnut Street during the mid-19th century. His home eventually became a stop for the Underground Railroad. Like other Pill Hills in the United", "title": "Pill Hill, Brookline, Massachusetts" }, { "docid": "19814092", "text": "Effects of legalized cannabis Cannabis is a legal recreational and medical drug in several countries and US states and there have been several effects of the drug being legalized. A 2017 study found that the introduction of medical marijuana laws caused a reduction in violent crime in Americans states that border Mexico: \"The reduction in crime is strongest for countries close to the border (less than 350km), and for crimes that relate to drug trafficking. In addition, we find that MMLs in inland states lead to a reduction in crime in the nearest border state. Our results are consistent with", "title": "Effects of legalized cannabis" }, { "docid": "31318", "text": "and breastfeeding does not appear to be harmful. Amoxicillin is in the beta-lactam family of antibiotics. Amoxicillin was discovered in 1958 and came into medical use in 1972. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. It is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children. Amoxicillin is available as a generic medication. It has a wholesale cost in the developing world of between US$0.02 and 0.05 per pill. In the United States, ten days of treatment costs about US$16 ($0.40 per pill). Amoxicillin is", "title": "Amoxicillin" }, { "docid": "8358845", "text": "that all clerks in the state were required under the Constitution to issue marriage licenses to all same-sex couples. On January 5, 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized in Miami-Dade County when Judge Sarah Zabel lifted the legal stay on her July decision legalizing same-sex marriage in Florida, and Karla Arguello and Catherina Pareto became the first same-sex couple married in Florida. On January 6, 2015 same-sex marriage was legalized and began throughout Florida. Also in January 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized in South Dakota, but the ruling was stayed. Also that month, same-sex marriage was legalized in two separate rulings", "title": "History of lesbianism in the United States" }, { "docid": "5235331", "text": "own world outside of the Matrix. When he asks Morpheus if he could return, Morpheus responds by asking him if he would want to. Horsley also describes the blue pill as addictive, calling \"The Matrix\" series a continuous series of choices between taking the blue pill and not taking it. He adds that the habits and routines of people inside the Matrix are merely the people dosing themselves with the blue pill. While he describes the blue pill as a common thing, he states that the red pill is one of a kind, and something someone may not even find.", "title": "Red pill and blue pill" }, { "docid": "16653012", "text": "3 Pill Morning 3 Pill Morning (sometimes stylized as 3PM) is an American Rock / Hard Rock band from Minneapolis, formed in 2004. The band consists of Jeff Stebbins (vocals), Jon Stephenson (guitar), Ryan Lee (bass) and Tom DuPree III (drums). On October 1, 2008, the band released their debut album \"The Side Effects of Chronic Ambition\" independently. Their first radio single \"Loser\" spawned from their EP \"Take Control\" and stayed in rotation on the Top 100 chart on Active Radio in the US for over 6 months in 2011. On July 17, 2012, the band released their sophomore full-length", "title": "3 Pill Morning" }, { "docid": "489061", "text": "same-sex couples was an ongoing debate in many nations, while over eighteen nations legalized same-sex marriage. In June 2011 the United Nations Human Rights Council passed the UN's first-ever motion condemning discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals commissioning a report on the issue. During an ABC News interview in 2012, Barack Obama expressed his support for gay marriage, becoming the first US President to do so. Although many nations allowed gays and bisexuals to serve in their militaries, a major milestone came in September 2011 when the US abolished its \"Don't ask, don't tell\" policy. In 2015, Ireland became the", "title": "2010s" }, { "docid": "10284140", "text": "players followed with many representing the club at Newport and district level whilst Gerald Palmer and Tommy Corten gained caps at Welsh District level. The success on the pitch was soon to result in the Harriers opening their new pitch Pill Grounds followed by the building of a clubhouse and changing rooms. In 1986, Pill Harriers gained Welsh Rugby Union membership, and they entered the Monmouthshire league. Pill continued the success of previous years winning the third and second divisions in consecutive years. In 1987 Pill registered its most famous victory when defeating Newport RFC at Rodney Parade 12-4. Once", "title": "Pill Harriers RFC" }, { "docid": "2664869", "text": "Baruchel made their engagement public when he thanked Pill as his fiancée during an acceptance speech at the Genie Awards in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Baruchel alluded to their break-up in a Twitter posting on February 16, 2013. Pill became engaged to actor Joshua Leonard in January 2015. They were married on May 24, 2015 after a four month long engagement. They have a daughter, Wilder Grace Leonard, born on November 19, 2016. Alison Pill Alison Pill (born November 27, 1985) is a Canadian actress. A former child actress, Pill began her career at age twelve, appearing in numerous films and", "title": "Alison Pill" }, { "docid": "3971847", "text": "to Donohue and Levitt, states that had abortion legalized earlier should have the earliest reductions in crime. Donohue and Levitt's study indicates that this indeed has happened: Alaska, California, Hawaii, New York, Oregon and Washington experienced steeper drops in crime, and had legalized abortion before \"Roe v. Wade\". Further, states with a high abortion rate have experienced a greater reduction in crime, when corrected for factors like average income. Finally, studies in Canada and Australia claim to have established a correlation between legalized abortion and overall crime reduction. The study was criticized by various authors, including a 2001 article by", "title": "Legalized abortion and crime effect" }, { "docid": "10836166", "text": "screen showing the player how many seconds they have held The Pill for. The player carrying The Pill is marked for all other opponents to see, The Pill is dropped when they die. At the end of the match the money in The Pill is split between the player that held it for the longest amount of time and the player that finished the match holding it. As well as the circle that follows The Pill on the HUD players can track The Pill by listening out for the music it generates. The soundtrack for Kwari includes music from Roadrunner", "title": "Kwari" }, { "docid": "10366025", "text": "as an art dealer. In 1972, Paula eventually goes off the pill as they both wish to have children. When Paula does not become pregnant, the couple decide to have themselves tested: [...] We looked sadly and sympathetically at each other, as if one of us might have to choose, heads or tails, and one of us might have to lose. At this stage we still hoped. But I have to say—and you must both be starting to muster an intense interest—that this was, in all we'd known so far, the worst moment of our lives. Little war babies to", "title": "Tomorrow (novel)" }, { "docid": "18927602", "text": "cycles at each alarm time. Some models like Med-e-lert also have a flashing light and audible alarm that sounds when a dosage is recommended. Pill Reminder Mobile Apps After the predominant increase in mobile users, there are few of mobile apps developed to remind consumption of medicine, These Apps have features like Reminder notification, track consumption history, Track medical measurements etc... These apps are available in Android and ios as well. Here is the list of few apps. Pill reminder A pill reminder is any device that reminds users to take medications. Traditional pill reminders are pill containers with electric", "title": "Pill reminder" }, { "docid": "19066645", "text": "then given by, E(\"X\") + E(\"X\") + ... + E(\"X\"). Since E(\"X\") = P(\"X\" = 1) = 1/(\"n\" − \"k\" + 1), the sought expected value is 1/\"n\" + 1/(\"n\" − 1) + 1/(\"n\" − 2) + ... + 1 = \"H\" (the \"n\"th harmonic number). Pill puzzle The pill jar puzzle is a probability puzzle, which asks the expected value of the number of half-pills remaining when the last whole pill is popped from a jar initially containing whole pills and the way to proceed is by removing a pill from the bottle at random. If the pill removed", "title": "Pill puzzle" }, { "docid": "11904319", "text": "the setting for his autobiographical novel \"Love in the Sun\". Pont Pill Pont Pill (, meaning \"creek of seal cove\"), joins the River Fowey at Penleath Point just below the memorial to Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch at the north-east corner of Fowey harbour. Pont Pill is a tidal river and is only navigable at high water. Unspoiled by development, Pont Pill is popular with bird watchers, walkers, sailors and sport fishermen. The best way to see Pont Pill is by small boat at high water when it is possible to reach the bridge a mile-and-a-half upriver at Pont (Old , meaning", "title": "Pont Pill" }, { "docid": "13132856", "text": "the late 1970s, Bally entered the casino business when New Jersey legalized gambling in Atlantic City. This effort moved forward even though the company was temporarily unable to attain a permanent license for the completed casino. During this period, company head William T. O'Donnell was forced to resign because of alleged links to organized crime. Prior to this, Mr O'Donnell strenuously denied any such links. For example, when questioned at the Moffitt Royal Commission (the NSW Clubs Royal Commission) - an investigation held New South Wales, Australia - on alleged criminal activities with US and Australian criminals, he admitted that", "title": "Bally Manufacturing" }, { "docid": "18927601", "text": "the conventional pill bottle between the bottle cap and the bottle container. When the user closes the pill bottle cap on the bottle container, the electronic timer, with factory predetermined time interval, is automatically activated. That activated timer will generate alert signals not only remind user last pill has taken but also to remind the user to take his/hers next dose at time-out.) Automatic Pill Dispensing System Usually manufactured with a rotating tray of some kind, these pill reminders are programmable, and usually dispense medication only according to the alarm set. A tray filled with the required dosages, dispenses and", "title": "Pill reminder" }, { "docid": "11904317", "text": "Pont Pill Pont Pill (, meaning \"creek of seal cove\"), joins the River Fowey at Penleath Point just below the memorial to Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch at the north-east corner of Fowey harbour. Pont Pill is a tidal river and is only navigable at high water. Unspoiled by development, Pont Pill is popular with bird watchers, walkers, sailors and sport fishermen. The best way to see Pont Pill is by small boat at high water when it is possible to reach the bridge a mile-and-a-half upriver at Pont (Old , meaning \"bridge of the creek\") the end of the navigable water.", "title": "Pont Pill" }, { "docid": "2447415", "text": "many critics calling it her most accessible and mainstream record since her debut \"Jagged Little Pill\" (1995). Still, others thought she had \"sold out\" for the sake of sales and radio play; \"Rolling Stone\" magazine, for example, said the album \"attempts to reverse the sliding record sales following [\"Jagged Little Pill\"].\" The album debuted at number two on the Canadian albums chart with first week sales of 11,200, and at number five on the US \"Billboard\" 200, selling 115,000 copies in its first week in the US and 287,000 that same week worldwide. In the United States, \"So-Called Chaos\" became", "title": "So-Called Chaos" }, { "docid": "17342308", "text": "his country with the Axis cause, or that of the Allies. Batista, shortly after becoming president, legalized a pro-fascist organization linked to Francisco Franco and his regime in Spain, but fear of any Nazi sympathies was dispelled when Batista sent the British a large quantity of sugar as a gift. Later, fear of Batista's possible sympathy for Franco was also dispelled when the president suggested to the United States that it launch a joint US-Latin American invasion of Spain, in order to overthrow Franco and his regime. This plan, however, did not materialize. Batista's support for the Allied cause was", "title": "Cuba during World War II" }, { "docid": "16502257", "text": "army doctors for about a 4-year span. But this was in the days when drug use as preventive medicine was not a widely embraced concept, and soldiers resisted swallowing this weird-smelling and unfamiliar pill, even when so instructed. The top brass decided to invoke the name of Emperor Meiji, telling the men that taking the pill was \"according to the wishes of His Imperial Majesty\". This subterfuge reportedly greatly improved the soldiers' compliance towards taking the pill, making them less prone to be forced out of action due to stomach aches or diarrhea. The army doctors were however disappointed to", "title": "Seirogan" }, { "docid": "17354693", "text": "second pill and in the process gets to know her better. When Mindy finds out that Fred has a live-in girlfriend, she takes the second pill and breaks it off. The film ends when months later they both meet up again. By then, Fred has broken up with his girlfriend and they seem to give it a new start. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film holds a 70% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes which gives the film a \"Certified Fresh\" rating with a score of 70% based on reviews from 10 critics. The Pill (film) The", "title": "The Pill (film)" }, { "docid": "5349923", "text": "Jagged Little Pill Acoustic Jagged Little Pill Acoustic is a studio album by Alanis Morissette. It is a largely acoustic retrospective version of her highly successful third album, \"Jagged Little Pill\" (1995); the songs are stripped-down versions of the originals, though producer Glen Ballard has augmented them with studio production effects to create an alternative pop album. The album was released by Maverick Records in the United States on June 13, 2005, available only at North American Starbucks outlets until July 26, 2005, when it was made available in other retail stores. This limited availability led to a dispute between", "title": "Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" }, { "docid": "8733485", "text": "the most popular form of birth control in the U.S. until 1967 when there was a rise in publicity about the possible health risks associated with the pill; consequently sales dropped twenty-four percent. In the year 1988 the original high-dose pill was taken off the market and replaced with a low-dose pill that was considered to have less risks and some health benefits. For most individuals, for most of history, childlessness has been regarded as a great personal tragedy, involving much emotional pain and grief, especially when it resulted from a failure to conceive or from the death of a", "title": "Childlessness" }, { "docid": "665689", "text": "June 15, 2009, 21 companies that had adopted or extended a poison pill had publicly disclosed they plan to put the poison pill to a shareholder vote within a year. That was up from 2008's full year total of 18, and was the largest number ever reported since the early 1980s, when the pill was invented. Shareholder rights plan A shareholder rights plan, colloquially known as a \"poison pill\", is a type of defensive tactic used by a corporation's board of directors against a takeover. Typically, such a plan gives shareholders the right to buy more shares at a discount", "title": "Shareholder rights plan" }, { "docid": "8529329", "text": "as a scientist who claimed to have invented a pill that turned water into gasoline. The 1940s television/radio show People are Funny performed a stunt in which an unsuspecting crowd at Hollywood and Vine were sold \"Atom Pills\" at a quarter apiece. A \"scientist\" claimed that one pill could do the work of a hundred gallons of gasoline. When the stunt was revealed, few of the dozens who had fought to buy the pills came up to get their money back. In the television sitcom \"The Beverly Hillbillies\", Jethro Bodine claimed to have devised a water to gasoline pill that", "title": "Gasoline pill" }, { "docid": "7869682", "text": "Pill dispenser Pill dispensers are items which release medication at specified times. Their purpose is to help senior citizens and other people who may suffer from impaired ability to adhere to their prescribed medication regime. Pill dispensers are commonly used to serve medical purposes, as well as to help individuals, be that the elderly or chronically ill, take their prescription medication, OTC medication or daily supplements at a given date and time. There are telehealth products in the health care industry such as automated or electronic pill boxes that function to alert the patients when it is time to take", "title": "Pill dispenser" }, { "docid": "14875207", "text": "Apple's apparent ability to blacklist applications, rendering them unusable on any iDevice, has raised concerns about the user's rights when downloading from the App Store. As of July 2014, no applications appear on Apple's blacklist website. Kill Pill In computing, kill pill is a term given to mechanisms and technologies designed to render systems useless either by user command, or under a predefined set of circumstances. Kill pill technology is most commonly used to disable lost or stolen devices for security purposes, but can also be used for the enforcement of rules and contractual obligations. Kill pill technology is used", "title": "Kill Pill" }, { "docid": "299401", "text": "Combined oral contraceptive pill The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as \"the pill\", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women. It includes a combination of an estrogen (usually ethinylestradiol) and a progestogen (specifically a progestin). When taken correctly, it alters the menstrual cycle to eliminate ovulation and prevent pregnancy. They were first approved for contraceptive use in the United States in 1960, and are a very popular form of birth control. They are currently used by more than 100 million women worldwide", "title": "Combined oral contraceptive pill" }, { "docid": "13891631", "text": "mechanism to prevent double dosing. Some organizers used for diabetes patients have sections for insulin and hypodermic syringes. Some pharmacists will pre-load pills into pill organizers for their patients, as a convenient service. Electronic pill organizers, pill dispensers, and pill reminders have been developed that alert patients when their prescription medication, OTC medication, or daily food supplements must be taken. These devices have been credited with saving lives and saving money in the health care system. Advanced models can be linked via the Internet to a medical facility, to aid in monitoring and reminding a patient to take his/her medications.", "title": "Pill organizer" }, { "docid": "18850989", "text": "Catherine Travers: Henry Frederick Codd (d. 1899) and his wife, Clara Virginia, née Botto (1853–1927) were living here in 1876 when their first child Clara Codd was born. She would become a suffragette and leading Theosophist. Pill, Bishop's Tawton Pill (\"alias\" Pille, Pylle, etc.) is an historic estate in the parish of Bishop's Tawton, near Barnstaple, in North Devon, England. The surviving 18th-century mansion house known as Pill House is a grade II* listed building situated close to the east bank of the River Taw about 1 mile south of the historic centre of Barnstaple and 1 mile north of", "title": "Pill, Bishop's Tawton" }, { "docid": "7622100", "text": "Portland Street in Pill was the birthplace, in 1871, of the famous \"Tramp Poet\" W. H. Davies; the nearby Church House Inn, where Davies was brought up by his grandparents, has a commemorative blue plaque. The opening line 'Libraries gave us power' of the 1996 song \"A Design for Life\", by Blackwood band Manic Street Preachers, was inspired by the legend above the entrance to the former Carnegie Library. In 2012 the TV drama series \"Being Human\" featured internal and external cafe scenes filmed in Pill near the Transporter Bridge. In 2016 women in the Pillgwenlly ward had the fifth", "title": "Pillgwenlly" }, { "docid": "12421231", "text": "I mean, you didn't smoke it because your parents would strangle you. And if you were a jock and you were, you know, a Christian going to youth group, you just didn't do it, right? And I still believe that. But when it comes to picking our battles, for many of us in Alaska, legalization of marijuana just was never really a bright blip on the radar screen, so it didn't surprise me when the voters of Alaska went back to legalizing it. For some years there, it had not been legalized. I look on the national scene and think,", "title": "Political positions of Sarah Palin" }, { "docid": "12760909", "text": "the Cole memo was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, restoring the ability of US Attorneys to enforce federal law in states that have legalized non-medical cannabis. In 1973 Oregon became the first state to decriminalize cannabis, and in 2012 Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational use. As of November 2018, ten states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington), the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands have legalized the recreational use of cannabis, with all but Vermont and D.C. permitting its commercial sale. Another 13 states (plus the U.S.", "title": "Cannabis in the United States" }, { "docid": "3892897", "text": "“This is not an easy letter for us to write. Alexi is suffering from a serious infection. He is still in hospital in Oslo under supervision of the doctors and we don’t know yet when they will release him. We have no choice other than canceling Ruisrock in Turku on Saturday as well. This is a very bitter pill for us to swallow. We had decided to do only two festivals in our homeland this summer to make it real special, and now this. We hope that we will be able to make up for this very soon. To all", "title": "Alexi Laiho" }, { "docid": "3562761", "text": "have received a pitch—the last proper or legalized batter and the batter whose action will be nullified if found improper. When an improper batter is legalized by a pitch to a subsequent batter, the written order does not change. The proper batter is then the next batter in the written order just after the newly legalized improper batter, even if this causes one or more batters to be skipped. (If the proper batter is on base—a situation that can happen due to his being a previous improper batter, now legalized—he is skipped and the batting order goes to the next", "title": "Batting out of turn" }, { "docid": "5235330", "text": "pill right up [his] ass.\" When Cypher subsequently makes a deal with the machines to return to the Matrix and forget everything he had learned, he says, \"Ignorance is bliss.\" Blackford argues that the \"Matrix\" films set things up so that even if Neo fails, the taking of the red pill is worthwhile because he lives and dies authentically. Blackford and science-fiction writer James Patrick Kelly feel that \"The Matrix\" stacks the deck against machines and their simulated world. \"Matrix Warrior: Being the One\" author Jake Horsley compared the red pill to LSD, citing a scene where Neo forms his", "title": "Red pill and blue pill" }, { "docid": "17989759", "text": "of people; for instance, in 1905 Teddy Roosevelt said that it was \"race suicide\" for white Americans if educated white women continued to have fewer children. Certain African-American leaders also taught that political power came with greater population. In 1934, Marcus Garvey and his Universal Negro Improvement Association resolved that birth control constituted black genocide. The combined oral contraceptive pill, popularly known as \"the Pill\", was approved for US markets in 1957 as a medicine, and in 1961 for birth control. In 1962, civil rights activist Whitney Young told the National Urban League not to support birth control for blacks.", "title": "Black genocide" }, { "docid": "5798576", "text": "edema when a stronger agent is required. It is available as a pill or injected form. The pill is used to treat edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis and renal disease, accumulation of liquid in the belly associated with cancer or edema, and management of hospitalized children with congenital heart disease or nephrotic syndrome. The injected form is used to rapidly remove water from the body when needed - for example in acute pulmonary edema - or when a person cannot take the medicine in pill form. As a diuretic, ethacrynic acid can cause frequent urination, but this usually", "title": "Etacrynic acid" }, { "docid": "6547862", "text": "All I Really Want (Alanis Morissette song) \"All I Really Want\" is a song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard for Morissette's third album, \"Jagged Little Pill\" (1995). In the United States it was released as the album's third single in 1995 (see 1995 in music), and outside the US it was released as the album's sixth and final single in 1996 (see 1996 in music). The song was one of the first written for \"Jagged Little Pill\" and originated from a song called \"The Bottom Line\", which was the first song Morissette wrote with", "title": "All I Really Want (Alanis Morissette song)" }, { "docid": "14753713", "text": "Sphaerotheriida Sphaerotheriida (from the Latin ' = ball) is an order of millipedes in the infraclass Pentazonia, sometimes known as giant pill millipedes. They inhabit Southern Africa, Madagascar, South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Like the Northern Hemisphere pill millipedes of the order Glomerida, these millipedes can roll into a ball when disturbed. When they are rolled-up, most sphaerotheriidans reach a maximum size of a cherry or golf ball, but some species from Madagascar can even reach the size of an orange (an example of island gigantism). When rolled-up, predators are unable to unravel giant pill millipedes since", "title": "Sphaerotheriida" }, { "docid": "6528693", "text": "an impulse and a waiting period seemed sensible. So far this has been only discussed as a theoretical proposition. No such pill exists in the Netherlands or anywhere else. Drion's pill Drion's pill is a fictitious suicide pill. It was proposed by Huib Drion, a former Dutch Supreme Court judge and professor of civil law. He argued that people aged 75 or over, living alone, should have the choice of ending their lives in a humane manner. The pill was supposed to be a two-staged pill whereby firstly one pill was taken which would enable another pill to be taken", "title": "Drion's pill" }, { "docid": "13360920", "text": "of loose fibers have a higher tendency to pill. Also, knitted fabrics tend to pill more than woven fabrics, because of the greater distance between yarn crossings in knitted fabrics than in woven ones. For the same reason, a tightly knitted object will pill less than a loosely knitted one. When a fabric is made of a blend of fibers where one fibre is significantly stronger than the other, pills tend to form as the weaker fibre wears and breaks, and the stronger fibre holds the pills onto the cloth. Techniques used by the textile industry to avoid pilling include", "title": "Pill (textile)" }, { "docid": "3996601", "text": "fruits, vegetables, eggs, and cheese, as well as fasting, drinking vegetable juice, and taught that the Levitical diet found in Leviticus chapter 11 should be followed. Other viewpoints on health included total abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, television, etc. Roloff also advocated for a reform of modern medicine. He once said in a sermon, \"We're looking for a color coded new world: a green pill for anxiety, and yellow pill for frustration, an orange pill for unhappiness, a black pill for a bad day at the office, and a white one when all else fails ... I believe that these pills", "title": "Lester Roloff" }, { "docid": "9847113", "text": "at least one of her creation [Specials] to remain alive. Zane is the leader of the Crim clique, and almost became a Smokey, but at the last minute he backed out and he became a pretty. He becomes close friends with Tally, and they eventually start dating. When they received Maddy's cure, Tally and Zane each took one pill. The cure included one pill that contained nanos that eats the lesions in the Pretties' brains and one pill that stops the nanos from making you braindead ( Zane took the nanos and since he didn't have the other pill to", "title": "Uglies series" }, { "docid": "12952891", "text": "pill could disrupt disassortative mate preferences. Those taking a contraceptive pill show no significant preference for the scent of either symmetrical or asymmetrical men, whereas normally cycling women prefer the scent of shirts worn by symmetrical men. Males' preferences for women's scent may also change if the woman is taking oral contraceptives. When women take a contraceptive pill, this has been found to demolish the cycle attractiveness of odors that men find attractive in normally ovulating women. Therefore, a contraceptive pill affects both women's preferences for scent and also affects their own scents, making their scents less attractive to males", "title": "Odor" }, { "docid": "10450952", "text": "white rims. Each segment except those at the front and back bears two pairs of legs, with around 18 pairs in total. This distinguishes pill millipedes from pill woodlice, both of which are called \"pillbugs\" — woodlice have 7 pairs of walking legs, one per body segment, while millipedes have more pairs, and with two pairs to each apparent body segment. When rolled into a ball, \"G. marginata\" can be distinguished from a rolled–up pill woodlouse by the asymmetrical ball it rolls into; pill woodlice roll into much more perfect spheres. The cuticle is also darker and shinier, and the", "title": "Glomeris marginata" }, { "docid": "4937292", "text": "binding with lead and a number of other heavy metals, allowing them to leave the body in the urine. Dimercaptosuccinic acid has been used medically since the 1950s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. In the United States, no generic version was available as of 2015. A course of treatment costs more than US$200 (about $6.63 per 100-mg pill). In India, it costs about $1.24 per 100-mg pill. Dimercaptosuccinic acid is indicated for the treatment of lead poisoning in children with blood level measured", "title": "Dimercaptosuccinic acid" }, { "docid": "293863", "text": "\"Bashes\" hosted by several Florida nudist/naturist clubs and resorts since 2008. Organized by the Federación Nudista de México (Mexican Nudist Federation) since 2016 when Zipolite beach nudity was legalized, FESTIVAL NUDISTA ZIPOLITE occurs annually on the first weekend of February. Nudist festivals are also held to celebrate particular days of the year, and in many such events nude bodypainting is also common, such as Neptune Day Festival held in Koktebel, Crimea to depict mythological events; the Solstice Cyclists nudist events celebrating the summer solstice held in Fremont, Seattle, United States; the Naked Pumpkin Run held in US to celebrate Halloween;", "title": "Naturism" }, { "docid": "3138822", "text": "and $0.04 per pill. In the United States 10 days of treatment is about US$14; however, some in 2014 were selling it for more than $3.00–10.00 per pill. In addition to the general indications for all members of the tetracycline antibiotics group, doxycycline is frequently used to treat Lyme disease, chronic prostatitis, sinusitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, acne, rosacea, and rickettsial infections. In Canada, in 2004, doxycycline was considered a first-line treatment for chlamydia and non-gonococcal urethritis and with cefixime for uncomplicated gonorrhea. \"Moraxella catarrhalis\", \"Brucella melitensis\", \"Chlamydia pneumoniae\", and \"Mycoplasma pneumoniae\" are generally susceptible to doxycycline, while some \"Haemophilus\" spp.,", "title": "Doxycycline" }, { "docid": "9456393", "text": "1903, UK law prohibited horse doping and by 1912, saliva tests were introduced for horses which tested for alkaloids such as theobromine, caffeine, cocaine, morphine, and strychnine. In all major racing countries, positive resulte automatically disqualified horses. Doping took off, however, in the US in 1933 when pari-mutuel betting was legalized. Estimates suggest as many as 50% of horses were doped during this time, leading to a higher incidence of injuries caused by insensitivity to pain and lack of proper muscle coordination - the principal drugs of the era were cocaine, heroin, strychnine, and caffeine. In the later half of", "title": "Equine drug testing" }, { "docid": "20407652", "text": "SZA, ASAP Rocky and LunchMoney Lewis. \"Red Pill Blues\" received mixed reviews from critics, and peaked at number two on the US \"Billboard\" 200. The album includes the singles \"What Lovers Do\", \"Wait\", and \"Girls Like You\". \"What Lovers Do\" peaked within the top ten in twenty-five countries including Australia, Canada and the United States. The album's second single, \"Wait\", received moderate success as it peaked at number twenty-four in the United States, thirty-five on the Canadian Hot 100, and seventy-nine in the UK Singles. The third single from the album, \"Girls Like You\", was released in a new version", "title": "Red Pill Blues" }, { "docid": "12741306", "text": "a dock basin with lock gates, and wharfs for loading goods for shipment. Coal and stone from the Forest could be loaded at the dock and exported on the Severn trows up or down the river. In addition there was a flow of barges carrying coal across the river to Framilode and then along the Stroudwater Canal to Brimscombe, Stroud and Chalford. A private railway was built from Bullo Pill to Cinderford Bridge, a distance of nearly four and a half miles; when it was nearly complete, the Bullo Pill Railway Company applied for an Act of Parliament in order", "title": "Bullo Pill Railway" }, { "docid": "1655797", "text": "to enter Canada. Roosevelt Road follows the US side of the border across the peninsula. To the west it ends at a small park, Monument Park built around \"Monument 1\", the westernmost point of the 49th parallel border. Many of the area's businesses serve weekend and recreational visitors from Greater Vancouver. Canadians visit for cheaper American gasoline, alcohol, and food when the Canadian dollar is strong; Americans from Point Roberts do the same in Canada. Many Canadians visited its bars and nightclubs on Sundays until Sunday drinking was legalized in British Columbia in 1986. The local post office and several", "title": "Point Roberts, Washington" }, { "docid": "5772194", "text": "new blood as many of the navvies working the line met and married local girls and stayed on to raise their families after the line was completed. They brought new names, some of which are still with us today, over 100 years on. The small ferry from Pill to Shirehampton closed because of loss of trade once the opening of the Avonmouth Bridge in 1974 enabled pedestrians to walk over the Avon. Few did of course, but some rode their bicycles and many more turned to their cars. So a transport link to and from the parish of Easton-in-Gordano, one", "title": "Pill, Somerset" }, { "docid": "7208163", "text": "\"One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)\", had been successfully realized), Dylan relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, in February 1966, where the evening of the first day of recording (February 14) was devoted to \"Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat\". Present at the session were Charlie McCoy (guitar and bass), Kenny Buttrey (drums), Wayne Moss (guitar), Joseph A. Souter Jr. (guitar and bass), Al Kooper (organ), Hargus Robbins (piano) and Jerry Kennedy (guitar). Earlier in the day Dylan and the band had achieved satisfactory takes of \"Fourth Time Around\" and \"Visions of Johanna\" (which were included on the album), but none of the", "title": "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" }, { "docid": "6528692", "text": "Drion's pill Drion's pill is a fictitious suicide pill. It was proposed by Huib Drion, a former Dutch Supreme Court judge and professor of civil law. He argued that people aged 75 or over, living alone, should have the choice of ending their lives in a humane manner. The pill was supposed to be a two-staged pill whereby firstly one pill was taken which would enable another pill to be taken a number of days after the first pill which would then be lethal, but would otherwise be non-lethal. The idea behind this is that a person could act on", "title": "Drion's pill" }, { "docid": "442129", "text": "in the face mask, they typically lose up to 5% of their body mass on an eight-hour mission. Most pilots chose to not take with them the suicide pill offered before missions. If put in the mouth and bitten, the \"L-pill\"—containing liquid potassium cyanide—would cause death in 10–15 seconds. After a pilot almost accidentally ingested an L-pill instead of candy during a December 1956 flight, the suicide pills were put into boxes to avoid confusion. When in 1960 the CIA realized that a pill breaking inside the cockpit would kill the pilot, it destroyed the L-pills, and as a replacement", "title": "Lockheed U-2" }, { "docid": "7747024", "text": "Ya ba Ya ba (, , literally \"mad drug\"), formerly known as ya ma (; literally \"horse drug\"), are tablets containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine. \"From ya khayan (hard-working pill) in its early days to ya maa (horse medicine), the drug was named ya ba (crazy pill) in 1996\". It was given to horses when pulling carts up steep hills and for other strenuous work in Shan State. The slang terms for ya ba in Burma are \"kyethi\" (literally, \"button\"), \"athi\", and \"palarkar\". In Malaysia, ya ba is known in Malay as “pil kuda” (literally, “horse pill”). It", "title": "Ya ba" }, { "docid": "492036", "text": "an extended cycle combined oral contraceptive pill, which were first marketed in the U.S. in the early 2000s. Injections such as depo-provera became available in the 1960s. When using progestogen implants, menstruation may be reduced to 3 or 4 menstrual periods per year. Progestogen-only contraceptive pills (sometimes called the 'mini pill') are taken continuously without a 7-day span of using placebo pills, and therefore menstrual periods are less likely to occur than with the combined pill with placebo pills. However, disturbance of the menstrual cycle is common with the mini-pill; 1/3-1/2 of women taking it will experience prolonged periods, and", "title": "Menstruation" }, { "docid": "7869683", "text": "their medications. When the time comes to take the medication, the device automatically releases the pre-measured dose into a small compartment that is easily opened and sounds a loud signal that it is time to take the medication. If the patient doesn't take the medication out of the dispenser door, the pill dispenser will send a signal to a monitoring station who can contact the patient, family, or caregiver who can address the situation. Pill dispenser Pill dispensers are items which release medication at specified times. Their purpose is to help senior citizens and other people who may suffer from", "title": "Pill dispenser" }, { "docid": "13360917", "text": "Pill (textile) A pill, colloquially known as a bobble, fuzzball, or lint ball is a small ball of fibers that forms on a piece of cloth. 'Pill' is also a verb for the formation of such balls. Pilling is a surface defect of textiles caused by wear, and is considered unsightly to some. It happens when washing and wearing of fabrics causes loose fibers to begin to push out from the surface of the cloth, and, over time, abrasion causes the fibers to develop into small spherical bundles, anchored to the surface of the fabric by protruding fibers that haven't", "title": "Pill (textile)" }, { "docid": "12957593", "text": "ferry across the river to Shirehampton. During the Second World War, many evacuees from Bristol commutered into the city from Pill. The station staff at this time consisted of a station master, two porters and two female signallers. When the railways were nationalised in 1948, Pill came under the aegis of the Western Region of British Railways. Passenger services had reduced by 1949 to 13 trains per day on weekdays and seven on Sundays. In 1963 the Beeching report suggested the complete withdrawal of services along the line as a cost-saving measure, and so goods services at Pill were ended", "title": "Pill railway station" }, { "docid": "3223953", "text": "it was previously, measuring 80–85 minims. As there are 60 minims in a fluid dram, using this equivalent for the dosage of medicine was no longer suitable. Today's US teaspoon is equivalent to exactly US fluid ounces, US fluid drams, or 80 US minims. While pharmaceuticals are measured nowadays exclusively in metric units, fluid drams are still used to measure the capacity of pill containers. \"Dram\" is used informally to mean a small amount of spirituous liquor, especially Scotch whisky. The unit is referenced by the phrase \"dram shop\", the US legal term for an establishment that serves alcoholic beverages.", "title": "Dram (unit)" }, { "docid": "6652191", "text": "too is factually incorrect. Some of Cutler's best known songs include: \"Pill Pill\" – A song about Pill, Somerset, a village dear to Adge's heart \"When the Common Market Comes to Stanton Drew\" – Written in response to opening up of trade with Europe, Adge suggests what might happen to Somerset culture when Europeans come over. \"Champion Dung Spreader\" – An answer song to \"My Old Man's a Dustman\", where Adge tells of his father's occupation as a champion dung spreader. \"Thee's Gott'n where thee cassn't back'n hassn't\" – A song about a young couple getting into all sorts of", "title": "Adge Cutler" }, { "docid": "5023123", "text": "who co-wrote \"Lost Moon\" (later renamed \"Apollo 13\"). On the DVD director's commentary, it was asserted that because marooned astronauts could easily commit suicide by simply venting the air from their spacecraft or suits, such a pill would not likely be necessary. Suicide pill A suicide pill (also known as the cyanide pill, kill-pill, lethal pill, Death-pill, or L-pill) is a pill, capsule, ampoule, or tablet containing a fatally poisonous substance that a person ingests deliberately in order to quickly commit suicide. Military and espionage organizations have provided their agents in danger of being captured by the enemy with suicide", "title": "Suicide pill" } ]
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how many electrons will go in the first shell of chlorine
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[ { "docid": "12613352", "text": "can contain only a fixed number of electrons: The first shell can hold up to two electrons, the second shell can hold up to eight (2 + 6) electrons, the third shell can hold up to 18 (2 + 6 + 10) and so on. The general formula is that the \"n\"th shell can in principle hold up to 2(\"n\") electrons. Since electrons are electrically attracted to the nucleus, an atom's electrons will generally occupy outer shells only if the more inner shells have already been completely filled by other electrons. However, this is not a strict requirement: atoms may", "title": "Electron shell" }, { "docid": "1925646", "text": "with two and eight electrons respectively. The first electron affinity of chlorine (the energy release when chlorine gains an electron) is +328.8 kJ per mole of chlorine atoms. Adding a second electron to chlorine requires energy, energy that cannot be recovered by formation of a chemical bond. The result is that chlorine will very often form a compound in which it has eight electrons in its outer shell (a complete octet). A sodium atom has a single electron in its outermost electron shell, the first and second shells again being full with two and eight electrons respectively. To remove this", "title": "Octet rule" }, { "docid": "69317", "text": "devastating because the existing gas masks were difficult to deploy and had not been broadly distributed. Chlorine is the second halogen, being a nonmetal in group 17 of the periodic table. Its properties are thus similar to fluorine, bromine, and iodine, and are largely intermediate between those of the first two. Chlorine has the electron configuration [Ne]3s3p, with the seven electrons in the third and outermost shell acting as its valence electrons. Like all halogens, it is thus one electron short of a full octet, and is hence a strong oxidising agent, reacting with many elements in order to complete", "title": "Chlorine" }, { "docid": "1925645", "text": "twice, once for each atom. In carbon dioxide each oxygen shares four electrons with the central carbon, two (shown in red) from the oxygen itself and two (shown in black) from the carbon. All four of these electrons are counted in both the carbon octet and the oxygen octet. Ionic bonding is common between pairs of atoms, where one of the pair is a metal of low electronegativity (such as sodium) and the second a nonmetal of high electronegativity (such as chlorine). A chlorine atom has seven electrons in its outer electron shell, the first and second shells being filled", "title": "Octet rule" }, { "docid": "12613352", "text": "can contain only a fixed number of electrons: The first shell can hold up to two electrons, the second shell can hold up to eight (2 + 6) electrons, the third shell can hold up to 18 (2 + 6 + 10) and so on. The general formula is that the \"n\"th shell can in principle hold up to 2(\"n\") electrons. Since electrons are electrically attracted to the nucleus, an atom's electrons will generally occupy outer shells only if the more inner shells have already been completely filled by other electrons. However, this is not a strict requirement: atoms may", "title": "Electron shell" }, { "docid": "698544", "text": "fixed number of electrons: The first shell can hold up to two electrons, the second shell can hold up to eight (2 + 6) electrons, the third shell can hold up to 18 (2 + 6 + 10) and so on. The general formula is that the \"n\"th shell can in principle hold up to 2(\"n\") electrons. Since electrons are electrically attracted to the nucleus, an atom's electrons will generally occupy outer shells only if the more inner shells have already been completely filled by other electrons. However, this is not a strict requirement: atoms may have two or even", "title": "Energy level" }, { "docid": "197016", "text": "other halogens, it is one electron short of a full octet and is hence a strong oxidising agent, reacting with many elements in order to complete its outer shell, although in keeping with periodic trends, it is the weakest oxidising agent among the stable halogens: it has the lowest electronegativity among them, just 2.66 on the Pauling scale (compare fluorine, chlorine, and bromine at 3.98, 3.16, and 2.96 respectively; astatine continues the trend with an electronegativity of 2.2). Elemental iodine hence forms diatomic molecules with chemical formula I, where two iodine atoms share a pair of electrons in order to", "title": "Iodine" }, { "docid": "61362", "text": "valence electrons are shared by two atoms: the resulting electrically neutral group of bonded atoms is termed a molecule. Atoms will share valence electrons in such a way as to create a noble gas electron configuration (eight electrons in their outermost shell) for each atom. Atoms that tend to combine in such a way that they each have eight electrons in their valence shell are said to follow the octet rule. However, some elements like hydrogen and lithium need only two electrons in their outermost shell to attain this stable configuration; these atoms are said to follow the \"duet rule\",", "title": "Chemistry" }, { "docid": "766345", "text": "shells and subshells despite the advances in understanding of the quantum-mechanical nature of electrons. An electron shell is the set of allowed states that share the same principal quantum number, \"n\" (the number before the letter in the orbital label), that electrons may occupy. An atom's \"n\"th electron shell can accommodate 2\"n\" electrons, \"e.g.\" the first shell can accommodate 2 electrons, the second shell 8 electrons, the third shell 18 electrons and so on. The factor of two arises because the allowed states are doubled due to electron spin—each atomic orbital admits up to two otherwise identical electrons with opposite", "title": "Electron configuration" }, { "docid": "611314", "text": "angular momentum) We can imagine ourselves building a nucleus by adding protons and neutrons. These will always fill the lowest available level. Thus the first two protons fill level zero, the next six protons fill level one, and so on. As with electrons in the periodic table, protons in the outermost shell will be relatively loosely bound to the nucleus if there are only few protons in that shell, because they are farthest from the center of the nucleus. Therefore, nuclei which have a full outer proton shell will have a higher binding energy than other nuclei with a similar", "title": "Nuclear shell model" }, { "docid": "2678878", "text": "is a decrease in the screening of electron-nuclear attractions, so that the unpaired electrons can approach the nucleus more closely and the electron-nuclear attraction is increased. As a result of Hund's rule, constraints are placed on the way atomic orbitals are filled in the ground state using the Aufbau principle. Before any two electrons occupy an orbital in a subshell, other orbitals in the same subshell must first each contain one electron. Also, the electrons filling a subshell will have parallel spin before the shell starts filling up with the opposite spin electrons (after the first orbital gains a second", "title": "Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity" }, { "docid": "311766", "text": "so on). Each shell consists of one or more subshells (named s, p, d, f and g). As atomic number increases, electrons progressively fill these shells and subshells more or less according to the Madelung rule or energy ordering rule, as shown in the diagram. The electron configuration for neon, for example, is 1s 2s 2p. With an atomic number of ten, neon has two electrons in the first shell, and eight electrons in the second shell; there are two electrons in the s subshell and six in the p subshell. In periodic table terms, the first time an electron", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "8395501", "text": "forces. Electrons in an ionic bond tend to be mostly found around one of the two constituent atoms due to the large electronegativity difference between the two atoms; this is often described as one atom giving electrons to the other. This type of bond is generally formed between a metal and nonmetal, such as sodium and chlorine in NaCl. Sodium would give an electron to chlorine, forming a positively charged sodium ion and a negatively charged chloride ion. In a true covalent bond, the electrons are shared evenly between the two atoms of the bond; there is little or no", "title": "Intramolecular force" }, { "docid": "603692", "text": "\"as bad a mode of warfare as poisoning the wells of the enemy.\" Playfair’s response was used to justify chemical warfare into the next century: Later, during the American Civil War, New York school teacher John Doughty proposed the offensive use of chlorine gas, delivered by filling a 10-inch (254 millimeter) artillery shell with two to three quarts (1.892.84 liters) of liquid chlorine, which could produce many cubic feet of chlorine gas. Doughty’s plan was apparently never acted on, as it was probably presented to Brigadier General James Wolfe Ripley, Chief of Ordnance, who was described as being congenitally immune", "title": "Chemical warfare" }, { "docid": "57628", "text": "a shell structure, in which each shell corresponds to a Bohr orbit. This model is even more approximate than the model of hydrogen, because it treats the electrons in each shell as non-interacting. But the repulsions of electrons are taken into account somewhat by the phenomenon of screening. The electrons in outer orbits do not only orbit the nucleus, but they also move around the inner electrons, so the effective charge Z that they feel is reduced by the number of the electrons in the inner orbit. For example, the lithium atom has two electrons in the lowest 1s orbit,", "title": "Bohr model" }, { "docid": "766348", "text": "assigned to each subshell placed as a superscript. For example, hydrogen has one electron in the s-orbital of the first shell, so its configuration is written 1s. Lithium has two electrons in the 1s-subshell and one in the (higher-energy) 2s-subshell, so its configuration is written 1s 2s (pronounced \"one-s-two, two-s-one\"). Phosphorus (atomic number 15) is as follows: 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p. For atoms with many electrons, this notation can become lengthy and so an abbreviated notation is used. The electron configuration can be visualized as the core electrons, equivalent to the noble gas of the preceding period, and the", "title": "Electron configuration" }, { "docid": "2908203", "text": "outermost electron shell; in a transition metal, a valence electron can also be in an inner shell. An atom with a closed shell of valence electrons (corresponding to an electron configuration sp) tends to be chemically inert. Atoms with one or two more valence electrons than are needed for a \"closed\" shell are highly reactive due to the following reasons: 1) It requires relatively low energy (compared to the lattice enthalpy) to remove the extra valence electrons to form a positive ion. 2) Because of their tendency either to gain the missing valence electrons (thereby forming a negative ion), or", "title": "Valence electron" }, { "docid": "11974434", "text": "20,000 times that of carbon dioxide. Organofluorine compounds persist in the environment due to the strength of the carbon–fluorine bond. Fluorine has no known metabolic role in mammals; a few plants synthesize organofluorine poisons that deter herbivores. Fluorine atoms have nine electrons, one fewer than neon, and electron configuration 1s2s2p: two electrons in a filled inner shell and seven in an outer shell requiring one more to be filled. The outer electrons are ineffective at nuclear shielding, and experience a high effective nuclear charge of 9 − 2 = 7; this affects the atom's physical properties. Fluorine's first ionization energy", "title": "Fluorine" }, { "docid": "20625315", "text": "in the middle, the two nuclei (holding the same charge) repulse each other. Therefore, it would require more energy to hold the two atoms together through the antibonding orbital. Each electron in the valence 1\"s\" shell of hydrogen come together to fill in the stabilizing bonding orbital. So, hydrogen prefers to exist as a diatomic, and not monatomic, molecule. When looking at helium, the atom holds two electrons in each valence 1\"s\" shell. When the two atomic orbitals come together, they first fill in the bonding orbital with two electrons, but unlike hydrogen, it has two electrons left, which must", "title": "Bonding molecular orbital" }, { "docid": "77710", "text": "carbon itself and four from the hydrogens bonded to it. Each hydrogen has a valence of one and is surrounded by two electrons (a duet rule) – its own one electron plus one from the carbon. The numbers of electrons correspond to full shells in the quantum theory of the atom; the outer shell of a carbon atom is the \"n\" = 2 shell, which can hold eight electrons, whereas the outer (and only) shell of a hydrogen atom is the \"n\" = 1 shell, which can hold only two. While the idea of shared electron pairs provides an effective", "title": "Covalent bond" }, { "docid": "12837265", "text": "by passing chlorine gas through iodobenzene in a cooled solution of chloroform. λ-iodanes such as diarylchloroiodanes have a pseudotrigonal bipyramidal geometry displaying apicophilicity with a phenyl group and a chlorine group at the apical positions and other phenyl group with two lone pair electrons in the equatorial positions. The λ-iodanes such as the Dess-Martin periodinane have square pyramidal geometries with 4 heteroatoms in basal positions and one apical phenyl group. Classical organic procedures exist for the preparation of iodosobenzene diacetate from peracetic acid and acetic acid, which was also first prepared by Willgerodt. Phenyliodine bis(trifluoroacetate), PIFA, or (bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo)benzene is a", "title": "Iodane" }, { "docid": "2341488", "text": "Lone pair In chemistry, a lone pair refers to a pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom and is sometimes called a non-bonding pair. Lone pairs are found in the outermost electron shell of atoms. They can be identified by using a Lewis structure. Electron pairs are therefore considered lone pairs if two electrons are paired but are not used in chemical bonding. Thus, the number of lone pair electrons plus the number of bonding electrons equals the total number of valence electrons around an atom. Lone pair is a concept used in valence shell electron", "title": "Lone pair" }, { "docid": "2613856", "text": "in solution. Chlorine dioxide is approximately 10 times more soluble in water than chlorine. The molecule ClO has an odd number of valence electrons, and therefore, it is a paramagnetic radical. Its electronic structure has long baffled chemists because none of the possible Lewis structures is very satisfactory. In 1933, L. O. Brockway proposed a structure that involved a three-electron bond. Chemist Linus Pauling further developed this idea and arrived at two resonance structures involving a double bond on one side and a single bond plus three-electron bond on the other. In Pauling's view the latter combination should represent a", "title": "Chlorine dioxide" }, { "docid": "19708608", "text": "the exterior cytoplasmic membrane. These enzymes normally utilize a metal ion cluster like Fe-S cluster to complete electron transfer cycle. Hydrogen is oxidized to generate two protons and two electrons. The removal of first chloride, which is performed by PCE-RDase, reduces PCE into TCE by reductive dehalogenation, where a hydride replaces the chlorine. The chloride lost from PCE gains the two electrons and the proton that accompanies them to form HCl. TCE can be reduced to \"cis\"-dichloroethene (cis-DCE) by either PCE-RDase or TCE-RDase. Subsequent reductions to vinyl chloride (VC) and ethylene are performed by TCE-RDase. The dechlorination of PCE to", "title": "Adsorbable organic halides" }, { "docid": "3308959", "text": "arresters, per NFPA 850. A potential target for a lightning strike, such as an outdoor television antenna, is attached to the terminal labeled A in the photograph. Terminal E is attached to a long rod buried in the ground. Ordinarily no current will flow between the antenna and the ground because there is extremely high resistance between B and C, and also between C and D. The voltage of a lightning strike, however, is many times higher than that needed to move electrons through the two air gaps. The result is that electrons go through the lightning arresters rather than", "title": "Lightning arrester" } ]
[ { "docid": "45640", "text": "[Ar]3d4s4p, with the seven electrons in the fourth and outermost shell acting as its valence electrons. Like all halogens, it is thus one electron short of a full octet, and is hence a strong oxidising agent, reacting with many elements in order to complete its outer shell. Corresponding to periodic trends, it is intermediate in electronegativity between chlorine and iodine (F: 3.98, Cl: 3.16, Br: 2.96, I: 2.66), and is less reactive than chlorine and more reactive than iodine. It is also a weaker oxidising agent than chlorine, but a stronger one than iodine. Conversely, the bromide ion is a", "title": "Bromine" }, { "docid": "10856821", "text": "across a row of the periodic table, the outer-shell electrons are pulled more and more strongly towards the nucleus and the atomic radius decreases. This can be used to explain a number of periodic trends such as atomic radius, first ionization energy (IE), electronegativity, and oxidizing. Core charge can also be calculated as 'atomic number' minus 'all electrons except those in the outer shell'. For example, chlorine (element 17), with electron configuration 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p, has 17 protons and 10 inner shell electrons (2 in the first shell, and 8 in the second) so: A core charge is", "title": "Core charge" }, { "docid": "12370696", "text": "attain this stable configuration, becoming a sodium cation in the process On the other hand, a chlorine atom, Cl, has 7 electrons in its valence shell, which is one short of the stable, filled shell with 8 electrons. Thus, a chlorine atom tends to \"gain\" an extra electron and attain a stable 8-electron configuration, becoming a chloride anion in the process: This driving force is what causes sodium and chlorine to undergo a chemical reaction, wherein the \"extra\" electron is transferred from sodium to chlorine, forming sodium cations and chloride anions. Being oppositely charged, these cations and anions form ionic", "title": "Ion" }, { "docid": "4789159", "text": "univalent atoms, because of their nature to form only one single bond. Hydrogen has only one \"valence electron\" and can form only one bond with an atom that has an incomplete outer shell. Chlorine has seven \"valence electrons\" and can form only one bond with an atom that donates a \"valence electron\" to complete chlorine's outer shell. However, chlorine can also have oxidation states from +1 to +7 and can form more than one bond by donating \"valence electrons\". Hydrogen has only one valence electron, but it can form bonds with more than one atom. In the bifluoride ion (),", "title": "Valence (chemistry)" }, { "docid": "1925647", "text": "outer electron requires only the first ionization energy, which is +495.8 kJ per mole of sodium atoms, a small amount of energy. By contrast, the second electron resides in the deeper second electron shell, and the second ionization energy required for its removal is much larger: +4562.4 kJ per mole. Thus sodium will, in most cases, form a compound in which it has lost a single electron and have a full outer shell of eight electrons, or octet. The energy required to transfer an electron from a sodium atom to a chlorine atom (the difference of the 1st ionization energy", "title": "Octet rule" }, { "docid": "592534", "text": "The way the atomic radius varies with increasing atomic number can be explained by the arrangement of electrons in shells of fixed capacity. The shells are generally filled in order of increasing radius, since the negatively charged electrons are attracted by the positively charged protons in the nucleus. As the atomic number increases along each row of the periodic table, the additional electrons go into the same outermost shell; whose radius gradually contracts, due to the increasing nuclear charge. In a noble gas, the outermost shell is completely filled; therefore, the additional electron of next alkali metal will go into", "title": "Atomic radius" }, { "docid": "9275", "text": "would be attracted to the chlorine because the effective nuclear charge on the outer electrons is +7 in chlorine but is only +1 in sodium. The electron pair is attracted so close to the chlorine atom that they are practically transferred to the chlorine atom (an ionic bond). However, if the sodium atom was replaced by a lithium atom, the electrons will not be attracted as close to the chlorine atom as before because the lithium atom is smaller, making the electron pair more strongly attracted to the closer effective nuclear charge from lithium. Hence, the larger alkali metal atoms", "title": "Alkali metal" }, { "docid": "197015", "text": "who identified iodine first, but both scientists acknowledged Courtois as the first to isolate the element. Iodine is the fourth halogen, being a member of group 17 in the periodic table, below fluorine, chlorine, and bromine; it is the heaviest stable member of its group. (The scarce and fugitive fifth halogen, the radioactive astatine, is not well-studied due to its expense and inaccessibility in large quantities, but appears to show various unusual properties due to relativistic effects.) Iodine has an electron configuration of [Kr]4d5s5p, with the seven electrons in the fifth and outermost shell being its valence electrons. Like the", "title": "Iodine" }, { "docid": "15135989", "text": "number of electrons: 2 in the first shell; 8 in the second shell; 18 in the third shell, and so on, each shell holding an increasing number of electrons. The chemical behaviour of all elements is explained by the number of electrons in their outer shells: to increase the energetic stability of their electron configurations atoms have a tendency to gain or lose electrons in such a way so as to achieve a full outer shell. Sodium, with 11 electrons – one in its outer-most occupied shell, will transfer an electron in the presence of fluorine to its outer-most occupied", "title": "Chemistry: A Volatile History" }, { "docid": "10785365", "text": "killing weeds, and increasing the longevity of cut flowers. Bleaches work by reacting with many colored organic compounds, such as natural pigments, and turning them into colorless ones. While most bleaches are oxidizing agents (chemicals that can remove electrons from other molecules), some are reducing agents (that donate electrons). Chlorine, a powerful oxidizer, is the active agent in many household bleaches. Since pure chlorine is a toxic corrosive gas, these products usually contain hypochlorite which releases chlorine when needed. \"Bleaching powder\" usually means a formulation containing calcium hypochlorite. Oxidizing bleaching agents that do not contain chlorine are usually based on", "title": "Bleach" }, { "docid": "12370699", "text": "energy of an atom is the energy required to detach its \"n\"th electron after the first \"n − 1\" electrons have already been detached. Each successive ionization energy is markedly greater than the last. Particularly great increases occur after any given block of atomic orbitals is exhausted of electrons. For this reason, ions tend to form in ways that leave them with full orbital blocks. For example, sodium has one \"valence electron\" in its outermost shell, so in ionized form it is commonly found with one lost electron, as . On the other side of the periodic table, chlorine has", "title": "Ion" }, { "docid": "2908219", "text": "band (to which valence electrons are excited by thermal energy). Valence electron In chemistry, a valence electron is an outer shell electron that is associated with an atom, and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond if the outer shell is not closed; in a single covalent bond, both atoms in the bond contribute one valence electron in order to form a shared pair. The presence of valence electrons can determine the element's chemical properties, such as its valence—whether it may bond with other elements and, if so, how readily and with how many. For a main", "title": "Valence electron" }, { "docid": "19943826", "text": "chlorine, that is, its strong affinity for electrons. It readily inserts itself into double bonds, including those of aromatic rings, to give chlorinated organic compound; which often explains its bleaching action, since many colored organic substances owe their color to compounds with such bonds. The extensive reactivity of chlorine is also responsible for its broad antimicrobial effect, since it can destroy or denature many proteins and other chemicals that are essential for their metabolism. The strength of chlorine-releasing solutions, as well as their dosage in uses like water chlorination and pool sanitization, is usually expressed mass concentration of \"free chlorine\"", "title": "Chlorine-releasing compounds" }, { "docid": "12837262", "text": "Iodane Iodanes are chemical compounds containing hypervalent iodine. These iodine compounds are hypervalent because the iodine atom in it contains more than the 8 electrons in the valence shell required for the octet rule. When iodine is complexed with a monodentate electronegative ligand such as chlorine, iodine compounds occur with a +3 oxidation number as iodine(III) or λ-iodanes or as a +5 oxidation number as iodine(V) or λ-iodanes. Iodine itself contains 7 valence electrons and in a λ-iodane three more are donated by the ligands making it a decet structure. λ-iodanes are dodecet molecules. In an ordinary iodine compound such", "title": "Iodane" }, { "docid": "12837271", "text": "a lactam with an enone group. Iodane Iodanes are chemical compounds containing hypervalent iodine. These iodine compounds are hypervalent because the iodine atom in it contains more than the 8 electrons in the valence shell required for the octet rule. When iodine is complexed with a monodentate electronegative ligand such as chlorine, iodine compounds occur with a +3 oxidation number as iodine(III) or λ-iodanes or as a +5 oxidation number as iodine(V) or λ-iodanes. Iodine itself contains 7 valence electrons and in a λ-iodane three more are donated by the ligands making it a decet structure. λ-iodanes are dodecet molecules.", "title": "Iodane" }, { "docid": "2642192", "text": "hard truths': that global energy demand is rising, that the supply of conventional energy will not be able to keep up, and that climate change is both real and dangerous.\" Between 1978 and 1995, Shell Oil produced polybutylene pipes, which corrode when exposed to chlorine. A class action lawsuit was filed in 1995 against Shell Oil when the polybutylene pipes caused flooding in many households in the U.S. and Canada. The settlement required Shell Oil to pay for the re-installation of piping for millions of houses for claims filed through May 2009. Shell Oil Company Shell Oil Company is the", "title": "Shell Oil Company" }, { "docid": "12613359", "text": "electrons in any one shell. This is because the subshells are filled according to the Aufbau principle. The first elements to have more than 32 electrons in one shell would belong to the g-block of period 8 of the periodic table. These elements would have some electrons in their subshell and thus have more than 32 electrons in the O shell (fifth principal shell). The valence shell is the outermost shell of an atom. Valence electrons in non-transition metal elements reside in this shell. Such elements with complete valence shells (noble gases) are the most chemically non-reactive, while those with", "title": "Electron shell" }, { "docid": "831666", "text": "element has four electrons in its valence shell, forming a valence electron configuration of nsnp. In flerovium's case, the trend will be continued and the valence electron configuration is predicted to be 7s7p; flerovium will behave similarly to its lighter congeners in many respects. Differences are likely to arise; a largely contributing effect is the spin–orbit (SO) interaction—the mutual interaction between the electrons' motion and spin. It is especially strong for the superheavy elements, because their electrons move faster than in lighter atoms, at velocities comparable to the speed of light. In relation to flerovium atoms, it lowers the 7s", "title": "Flerovium" }, { "docid": "12613360", "text": "only one electron in their valence shells (alkali metals) or just missing one electron from having a complete shell (halogens) are the most reactive. However, this terminology is somewhat misleading in the case of transition metals. In these elements, a valence electron can also be in an inner shell. Thus, the electrons that determine how an atom reacts chemically are those that travel farthest from the nucleus, that is, those with the highest energy, and not necessarily in the valence shell. The list below gives the elements arranged by increasing atomic number and shows the number of electrons per shell.", "title": "Electron shell" }, { "docid": "13095860", "text": "Argon-37 then de-excites itself via electron capture (half-life = 35 d) into chlorine-37 via the reaction These last reactions involve Auger electrons of specific energies. The detection of these electrons confirms that a neutrino event took place. Detection methods involve several hundred thousand liters of carbon tetrachloride (CCl) or tetrachloroethylene (CCl) stored in underground tanks. The representative terrestrial abundance of chlorine-37 is 24.22(4)% of chlorine atoms, with a normal range of 24.14–24.36% of chlorine atoms. When measuring deviations in isotopic composition, the usual reference point is \"Standard Mean Ocean Chloride\" (SMOC), although a NIST Standard Reference Material (975a) also exists.", "title": "Chlorine-37" }, { "docid": "473406", "text": "is greater than the orbital binding energy. An emitted electron will have a kinetic energy of: where formula_2, formula_3, formula_4 are respectively the core level, first outer shell, and second outer shell electron binding energies (measured from the vacuum level) which are taken to be positive. The apostrophe (tic) denotes a slight modification to the binding energy of the outer shell electrons due to the ionized nature of the atom; often however, this energy modification is ignored in order to ease calculations. Since orbital energies are unique to an atom of a specific element, analysis of the ejected electrons can", "title": "Auger electron spectroscopy" }, { "docid": "6979463", "text": "how they also change the matter around them. To color their flames, pyrotechnicians will generally use metal salts. Specific combinations of fuels and co-solvents are required in order to dissolve the necessary chemicals. Color enhancers (usually chlorine donors) are frequently added too, the most common of which is polyvinyl chloride. A practical use of colored fire is the flame test, where metal cations are tested by placing the sample in a flame and analyzing the color produced. Emitted colors depend on the electronic configuration of the elements involved. Heat energy from the flame excites electrons to a higher quantum level,", "title": "Colored fire" }, { "docid": "2908202", "text": "Valence electron In chemistry, a valence electron is an outer shell electron that is associated with an atom, and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond if the outer shell is not closed; in a single covalent bond, both atoms in the bond contribute one valence electron in order to form a shared pair. The presence of valence electrons can determine the element's chemical properties, such as its valence—whether it may bond with other elements and, if so, how readily and with how many. For a main group element, a valence electron can exist only in the", "title": "Valence electron" }, { "docid": "10498", "text": "is known as the valence shell, and the electrons in that shell are called valence electrons. The number of valence electrons determines the bonding behavior with other atoms. Atoms tend to chemically react with each other in a manner that fills (or empties) their outer valence shells. For example, a transfer of a single electron between atoms is a useful approximation for bonds that form between atoms with one-electron more than a filled shell, and others that are one-electron short of a full shell, such as occurs in the compound sodium chloride and other chemical ionic salts. However, many elements", "title": "Atom" }, { "docid": "78041", "text": "many purposes, these descriptions are not precisely correct. Oxidation is better defined as an increase in oxidation state, and reduction as a decrease in oxidation state. In practice, the transfer of electrons will always change the oxidation state, but there are many reactions that are classed as \"redox\" even though no electron transfer occurs (such as those involving covalent bonds). In the following redox reaction, hazardous sodium metal reacts with toxic chlorine gas to form the ionic compound sodium chloride, or common table salt: In the reaction, sodium metal goes from an oxidation state of 0 (as it is a", "title": "Chemical reaction" }, { "docid": "631837", "text": "high electric field near the points of the nearby comb (2). At the points, the field becomes strong enough to ionize air molecules, and the electrons are attracted to the outside of the belt while positive ions go to the comb. At the comb (2) they are neutralized by electrons that were on the comb, thus leaving the comb and the attached outer shell (1) with fewer net electrons. By the principle illustrated in the Faraday ice pail experiment, i.e. by Gauss's law, the excess positive charge is accumulated on the outer surface of the outer shell (1), leaving no", "title": "Van de Graaff generator" }, { "docid": "774291", "text": "lower. By element 132, the predominant most stable oxidation state will be only +6; this is further reduced to +3 and +4 by element 144, and at the end of the superactinide series it will be only +2 (and possibly even 0) because the 6f shell, which is being filled at that point, is deep inside the electron cloud and the 8s and 8p electrons are bound too strongly to be chemically active. The 5g shell should be filled at element 144 and the 6f shell at around element 154, and at this region of the superactinides the 8p electrons", "title": "Extended periodic table" }, { "docid": "7785182", "text": "atom uses for bonding. This is equal to the number of electrons in its valence shell if all the valence shell electrons are used for bonding. If they are not, the remainder will form non-bonding electron pairs, usually known as \"lone pairs\". The \"valence of a bond\", S, is defined as the number of electron pairs forming the bond. In general this is not an integral number. Since each of the terminal atoms contributes equal numbers of electrons to the bond, the bond valence is also equal to the number of valence electrons that each atom contributes. Further, since within", "title": "Bond valence method" }, { "docid": "12613358", "text": "can overlap (see \"valence shells\" and \"Aufbau principle\"). Each subshell is constrained to hold electrons at most, namely: Therefore, the K shell, which contains only an subshell, can hold up to 2 electrons; the L shell, which contains an and a , can hold up to 2 + 6 = 8 electrons, and so forth; in general, the \"n\"th shell can hold up to 2\"n\" electrons. Although that formula gives the maximum in principle, in fact that maximum is only \"achieved\" (by known elements) for the first four shells (K, L, M, N). No known element has more than 32", "title": "Electron shell" }, { "docid": "4944127", "text": "clusters show deviations in the number of electrons that form a closed shell as the potential is defined by the shape of the positive nuclei.) Superatoms tend to behave chemically in a way that will allow them to have a closed shell of electrons, in this new counting scheme. Therefore, a superatom with one more electron than a full shell should give up that electron very easily, similar to an alkali metal, and a cluster with one electron short of full shell should have a large electron affinity, such as a halogen. Certain aluminium clusters have superatom properties. These aluminium", "title": "Superatom" }, { "docid": "125520", "text": "electron has its oxidation state decrease. For example, when atomic sodium reacts with atomic chlorine, sodium donates one electron and attains an oxidation state of +1. Chlorine accepts the electron and its oxidation state is reduced to −1. The sign of the oxidation state (positive/negative) actually corresponds to the value of each ion's electronic charge. The attraction of the differently charged sodium and chlorine ions is the reason they then form an ionic bond. The loss of electrons from an atom or molecule is called oxidation, and the gain of electrons is reduction. This can be easily remembered through the", "title": "Electrochemistry" }, { "docid": "2908213", "text": "kind of nonmetal element is a halogen (e.g., fluorine (F) or chlorine (Cl)). Such an atom has the following electron configuration: sp; this requires only one additional valence electron to form a closed shell. To form an ionic bond, a halogen atom can remove an electron from another atom in order to form an anion (e.g., F, Cl, etc.). To form a covalent bond, one electron from the halogen and one electron from another atom form a shared pair (e.g., in the molecule H–F, the line represents a shared pair of valence electrons, one from H and one from F).", "title": "Valence electron" }, { "docid": "467403", "text": "an excimer (excited dimer) until the electrons return to the ground state. This entity is formed because the xenon atom tends to complete the outermost electronic shell by adding an electron from a neighboring xenon atom. The typical lifetime of a xenon excimer is 1–5 ns, and the decay releases photons with wavelengths of about 150 and 173 nm. Xenon can also form excimers with other elements, such as the halogens bromine, chlorine, and fluorine. Although xenon is rare and relatively expensive to extract from the Earth's atmosphere, it has a number of applications. Xenon is used in light-emitting devices", "title": "Xenon" }, { "docid": "1616151", "text": "more positive \"E\" than metals. Atoms whose anions are more stable than neutral atoms have a greater \"E\". Chlorine most strongly attracts extra electrons; mercury most weakly attracts an extra electron. The electron affinities of the noble gases have not been conclusively measured, so they may or may not have slightly negative values. \"E\" generally increases across a period (row) in the periodic table prior to reaching group 18. This is caused by the filling of the valence shell of the atom; a group 17 atom releases more energy than a group 1 atom on gaining an electron because it", "title": "Electron affinity" }, { "docid": "9794877", "text": "many countries, CFCs can stay in the atmosphere for about 50-500 years. This cause many chlorine radicals to be produced and hence a significant amount of ozone molecules are decomposed before the chlorine radicals are able to react with chlorine monoxide to form Dichlorine monoxide. Chlorine monoxide Chlorine monoxide is a chemical radical with the chemical formula ClO. It plays an important role in the process of ozone depletion. In the stratosphere, chlorine atoms react with ozone molecules to form chlorine monoxide and oxygen. This reaction causes the depletion of the ozone layer. This reaction can go on and the", "title": "Chlorine monoxide" }, { "docid": "313212", "text": "that all atoms with 17 protons are chlorine atoms. The chemical properties of each atom are determined by the number of (negatively charged) electrons, which for neutral atoms is equal to the number of (positive) protons so that the total charge is zero. For example, a neutral chlorine atom has 17 protons and 17 electrons, whereas a Cl anion has 17 protons and 18 electrons for a total charge of −1. All atoms of a given element are not necessarily identical, however, as the number of neutrons may vary to form different isotopes, and energy levels may differ forming different", "title": "Proton" }, { "docid": "15135990", "text": "shell, which contains seven electrons. The result is both sodium and fluorine now have a full outer shell, and Sodium Fluoride is formed. This theory explained why all elements react in the way they do and why some formed the compounds they do, while others did not. It also explained why elements had the physical properties they did, which in turn explained why the periodic table had the shape it did. However, there was one fundamental question left unanswered: how many elements were there – could there be an infinite number of elements between Hydrogen and Uranium? Early 20th century", "title": "Chemistry: A Volatile History" }, { "docid": "12370695", "text": "is called \"ionization\". Atoms can be ionized by bombardment with radiation, but the more usual process of ionization encountered in chemistry is the transfer of electrons between atoms or molecules. This transfer is usually driven by the attaining of stable (\"closed shell\") electronic configurations. Atoms will gain or lose electrons depending on which action takes the least energy. For example, a sodium atom, Na, has a single electron in its valence shell, surrounding 2 stable, filled inner shells of 2 and 8 electrons. Since these filled shells are very stable, a sodium atom tends to lose its extra electron and", "title": "Ion" }, { "docid": "57627", "text": "(see Electron shell and the later discussion of the \"Shell Model of the Atom\" below). This was established empirically before Bohr presented his model. Bohr extended the model of hydrogen to give an approximate model for heavier atoms. This gave a physical picture that reproduced many known atomic properties for the first time. Heavier atoms have more protons in the nucleus, and more electrons to cancel the charge. Bohr's idea was that each discrete orbit could only hold a certain number of electrons. After that orbit is full, the next level would have to be used. This gives the atom", "title": "Bohr model" }, { "docid": "763884", "text": "in its valence shell, forming a valence electron configuration of nsnp. In moscovium's case, the trend should be continued and the valence electron configuration is predicted to be 7s7p; therefore, moscovium will behave similarly to its lighter congeners in many respects. However, notable differences are likely to arise; a largely contributing effect is the spin–orbit (SO) interaction—the mutual interaction between the electrons' motion and spin. It is especially strong for the superheavy elements, because their electrons move much faster than in lighter atoms, at velocities comparable to the speed of light. In relation to moscovium atoms, it lowers the 7s", "title": "Moscovium" }, { "docid": "78044", "text": "low-energy noble gas configuration, and therefore alkali metals and halogens will donate and accept one electron respectively. Noble gases themselves are chemically inactive. An important class of redox reactions are the electrochemical reactions, where electrons from the power supply are used as the reducing agent. These reactions are particularly important for the production of chemical elements, such as chlorine or aluminium. The reverse process in which electrons are released in redox reactions and can be used as electrical energy is possible and used in batteries. In complexation reactions, several ligands react with a metal atom to form a coordination complex.", "title": "Chemical reaction" }, { "docid": "520694", "text": "due to a charge build up. Take the previous example in which an average of 100 electrons go from point A to point B every nanosecond. During the first half of a nanosecond we would expect 50 electrons to arrive at point B on the average, but in a particular half nanosecond there might well be 60 electrons which arrive there. This will create a more negative electric charge at point B than average, and that extra charge will tend to \"repel\" the further flow of electrons from leaving point A during the remaining half nanosecond. Thus the net current", "title": "Shot noise" }, { "docid": "8352096", "text": "energies in the band, from the bottom of the band formula_10 to the top of the band formula_11. Because electrons are fermions, the density of conduction electrons at any particular energy,formula_13 is the product of the density of states,formula_14 or how many conducting states are possible, with the Fermi-Dirac distribution,formula_15 which tells us the portion of those states which will actually have electrons in them. In order to simplify the calculation, instead of treating the electrons as Fermions, according to the Fermi-dirac distribution, we instead treat them as a classical non-interacting gas, which is given by the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution. This", "title": "Charge carrier density" }, { "docid": "69336", "text": "then be separated and purified from chlorine trifluoride and its reactants. Its properties are mostly intermediate between those of chlorine and fluorine. It will react with many metals and nonmetals from room temperature and above, fluorinating them and liberating chlorine. It will also act as a chlorofluorinating agent, adding chlorine and fluorine across a multiple bond or by oxidation: for example, it will attack carbon monoxide to form carbonyl chlorofluoride, COFCl. It will react analogously with hexafluoroacetone, (CF)CO, with a potassium fluoride catalyst to produce heptafluoroisopropyl hypochlorite, (CF)CFOCl; with nitriles RCN to produce RCFNCl; and with the sulfur oxides SO", "title": "Chlorine" }, { "docid": "766360", "text": "configuration), and have notable similarities in their chemical properties. In general, the periodicity of the periodic table in terms of periodic table blocks is clearly due to the number of electrons (2, 6, 10, 14...) needed to fill s, p, d, and f subshells. The outermost electron shell is often referred to as the \"valence shell\" and (to a first approximation) determines the chemical properties. It should be remembered that the similarities in the chemical properties were remarked on more than a century before the idea of electron configuration. It is not clear how far Madelung's rule \"explains\" (rather than", "title": "Electron configuration" }, { "docid": "9450074", "text": "the same state (Pauli exclusion principle). So the lowest-energy state of the nucleus is one where nucleons fill all energy levels from the bottom up to some level. A nucleus with full shells is exceptionally stable, as will be explained. As with electrons in the electron shell model, protons in the outermost shell are relatively loosely bound to the nucleus if there are only few protons in that shell, because they are farthest from the center of the nucleus. Therefore, nuclei which have a full outer proton shell will be more tightly bound and have a higher binding energy than", "title": "Nuclear structure" }, { "docid": "280093", "text": "electrons. In 1916, Gilbert N. Lewis formulated the \"octet rule\", which concluded an octet of electrons in the outer shell was the most stable arrangement for any atom; this arrangement caused them to be unreactive with other elements since they did not require any more electrons to complete their outer shell. In 1962, Neil Bartlett discovered the first chemical compound of a noble gas, xenon hexafluoroplatinate. Compounds of other noble gases were discovered soon after: in 1962 for radon, radon difluoride (), which was identified by radiotracer techniques and in 1963 for krypton, krypton difluoride (). The first stable compound", "title": "Noble gas" }, { "docid": "6641742", "text": "Energy filtered transmission electron microscopy Energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (EFTEM) is a technique used in transmission electron microscopy, in which only electrons of particular kinetic energies are used to form the image or diffraction pattern. The technique can be used to aid chemical analysis of the sample in conjunction with complementary techniques such as electron crystallography. If a very thin sample is illuminated with a beam of high-energy electrons, then a majority of the electrons will pass unhindered through the sample but some will interact with the sample, being scattered elastically or inelastically (phonon scattering, plasmon scattering or inner shell", "title": "Energy filtered transmission electron microscopy" }, { "docid": "19943825", "text": "the air at swimming pools where chlorine is used as the disinfectant, can lead to the development of atopic asthma. Ntrogen trichloride is also a very sensitive explosive. Chlorine releasing products may also cause corrosion of many materials and unintended bleaching of colored products. Sodium thiosulfate is an effective chlorine neutralizer. Rinsing with a 5 mg/L solution, followed by washing with soap and water, will remove chlorine odor from the hands. Specific compounds in this family include: Chlorine releasing bleaches and disinfectants depend on the strong reactivity of chlorine towards many organic compounds; in particular, its strong oxidizing character of", "title": "Chlorine-releasing compounds" }, { "docid": "18315860", "text": "ion with a hole, [K], collides with another core ion without a hole, [K], to form a near-dissociative K-shell MIMS (K-MIMS) and its excess energy transforms into the vibration energy. Such a vibrationally hot K-MIMS in the plasma is denoted here by <nowiki></nowiki>K + K<nowiki></nowiki>. Subsequently, a Rydberg-like pseudo-L-shell forms around the K-MIMS core ions that are proposed to go through a rapid relaxation into the lowest vibrational state by ionizing a number of electrons in the pseudo-L-shell. The vibrationally cold K-MIMS without an L-shell hole is denoted by [KKL]. The vibrational energy is quenched by ionizing the bound [KKL]", "title": "Metastable inner-shell molecular state" }, { "docid": "799960", "text": "Electron energy loss spectroscopy In electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) a material is exposed to a beam of electrons with a known, narrow range of kinetic energies. Some of the electrons will undergo inelastic scattering, which means that they lose energy and have their paths slightly and randomly deflected. The amount of energy loss can be measured via an electron spectrometer and interpreted in terms of what caused the energy loss. Inelastic interactions include phonon excitations, inter- and intra-band transitions, plasmon excitations, inner shell ionizations, and Cherenkov radiation. The inner-shell ionizations are particularly useful for detecting the elemental components of", "title": "Electron energy loss spectroscopy" }, { "docid": "1773285", "text": "material subjected to ever-increasing pressure will compact more, and, for electrons within it, their delocalization, Δ\"x\", will decrease. Thus, as dictated by the uncertainty principle, the spread in the momenta of the electrons, Δ\"p\", will grow. Thus, no matter how low the temperature drops, the electrons must be travelling at these large \"Heisenberg speeds\", contributing to the pressure. When the pressure due to this \"Heisenberg motion\" exceeds that of the pressure from the thermal motions of the electrons, the electrons are referred to as degenerate, and the material is termed degenerate matter. This analysis is true even at almost zero", "title": "Electron degeneracy pressure" }, { "docid": "3922706", "text": "a point. The shell numbers start at 1 and increase indefinitely. Each shell of number contains ² orbitals. Each orbital is characterized by its number , where takes integer values from \"0\" to −1, and its angular momentum number , where takes integer values from + to −. By means of a variety of approximations and extensions, physicists were able to extend their work on hydrogen to more complex atoms containing many electrons. Atomic spectra measure radiation absorbed or emitted by electrons \"jumping\" from one \"state\" to another, where a state is represented by values of , , and .", "title": "Spin quantum number" }, { "docid": "5248946", "text": "transitions, the modern view associates electron shells with principal quantum numbers \"n\", with each shell containing 2\"n\" electrons, giving the \"n\" = 1 \"shell\" of atoms 2 electrons, and the \"n\" = 2 shell 8 electrons. The empirical value of 7.4 for Moseley's formula_26 is thus associated with \"n\" = 2 to 3, then called L-alpha transitions (not to be confused with Lyman-alpha transitions), and occurring from the \"M to L\" shells in Bohr's later notation. This value of 7.4 is now known to represent an electron screening effect for a fraction (specifically 0.74) of the total of 10 electrons", "title": "Moseley's law" }, { "docid": "2824732", "text": "all atoms so far discovered. For a given value of the principal quantum number \"n\", the possible values of \"ℓ\" range from 0 to \"n\" − 1; therefore, the \"n\" = 1 shell only possesses an s subshell and can only take 2 electrons, the \"n\" = 2 shell possesses an s and a p subshell and can take 8 electrons overall, the \"n\" = 3 shell possesses s, p, and d subshells and has a maximum of 18 electrons, and so on. Generally speaking, the maximum number of electrons in the \"n\"th energy level is 2\"n\". The angular momentum", "title": "Azimuthal quantum number" }, { "docid": "9769150", "text": "non life-threatening, but nonetheless highly traumatic, injuries. Chlorine was used as a poison gas in World War I, but was delivered by artillery shell, unlike the modern stationary or car bombs. Still, its function as a weapon in both instances is similar. Low level exposure results in burning sensations to the eyes, nose and throat, usually accompanied by dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Higher levels of exposure can cause fatal lung damage; but because the gas is heavier than air it will not dissipate until well after an explosion, it is generally considered ineffective as an improvised chemical weapon. In February", "title": "Chlorine bombings in Iraq" }, { "docid": "2844875", "text": "Open shell In the context of atomic orbitals, an open shell is a valence shell which is not completely filled with electrons or that has not given all of its valence electrons through chemical bonds with other atoms or molecules during a chemical reaction. Atoms generally reach a noble gas configuration in a molecule. The noble gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn) are less reactive and have configurations 1s (He), 1s2s2p (Ne), 1s2s2p3s3p (Ar), etc. For molecules it signifies that there are unpaired electrons. In molecular orbital theory, this leads to molecular orbitals that are singly occupied. In computational", "title": "Open shell" }, { "docid": "1546168", "text": "oxidized to ferricyanide (). Simultaneously, the oxidizer chlorine is reduced to chloride. Strong reducing agents easily lose (or donate) electrons. An atom with a relatively large atomic radius tends to be a better reductant. In such species, the distance from the nucleus to the valence electrons is so long that these electrons are not strongly attracted. These elements tend to be strong reducing agents. Good reducing agents tend to consist of atoms with a low electronegativity, the ability of an atom or molecule to attract bonding electrons, and species with relatively small ionization energies serve as good reducing agents too.", "title": "Reducing agent" }, { "docid": "2239991", "text": "light wave absorption include: In electronic absorption, the frequency of the incoming light wave is at or near the energy levels of the electrons within the atoms which compose the substance. In this case, the electrons will absorb the energy of the light wave and increase their energy state, often moving outward from the nucleus of the atom into an outer shell or orbital. The atoms that bind together to make the molecules of any particular substance contain a number of electrons (given by the atomic number Z in the periodic chart). Recall that all light waves are electromagnetic in", "title": "Transparency and translucency" }, { "docid": "57630", "text": "integer. But Moseley's law experimentally probes the innermost pair of electrons, and shows that they do see a nuclear charge of approximately Z−1, while the outermost electron in an atom or ion with only one electron in the outermost shell orbits a core with effective charge Z−k where k is the total number of electrons in the inner shells. The shell model was able to qualitatively explain many of the mysterious properties of atoms which became codified in the late 19th century in the periodic table of the elements. One property was the size of atoms, which could be determined", "title": "Bohr model" }, { "docid": "300919", "text": "light received from the first shell. Thus each shell of a given thickness will produce the same net amount of light regardless of how far away it is. That is, the light of each shell adds to the total amount. Thus the more shells, the more light; and with infinitely many shells, there would be a bright night sky. While dark clouds could obstruct the light, these clouds would heat up, until they were as hot as the stars, and then radiate the same amount of light. Kepler saw this as an argument for a finite observable universe, or at", "title": "Olbers' paradox" }, { "docid": "3780564", "text": "of electrochemical engineering. The most common chloralkali process involves the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride (a brine) in a membrane cell. Saturated brine is passed into the first chamber of the cell where the chloride ions are oxidised at the anode, losing electrons to become chlorine gas (A in figure): At the cathode, positive hydrogen ions pulled from water molecules are reduced by the electrons provided by the electrolytic current, to hydrogen gas, releasing hydroxide ions into the solution (C in figure): The ion-permeable ion exchange membrane at the center of the cell allows the sodium ions (Na) to pass", "title": "Chloralkali process" }, { "docid": "7809374", "text": "chemical bonding and reactions by screening the positive charge of the atomic nucleus from the valence shell of electrons. In transition metals, the distinction between core and valence electrons is less distinct with electrons in the highest d-shell acting more like valence electrons than core electrons. A more complex explanation of the difference between core and valence electrons can be described with atomic orbital theory. In atoms with a single electron the energy of an orbital is determined exclusively by the principle quantum number n. The n=1 orbital has the lowest possible energy in the atom. For large n, the", "title": "Core electron" }, { "docid": "122318", "text": "of chlorine. The effect is much larger than could be explained by the negative charge being shared among a larger number of oxygen atoms, which would lead to a difference in p\"K\" of log() = –0.6 between hypochlorous acid and perchloric acid. As the oxidation state of the central chlorine atom increases, more electron density is drawn from the oxygen atoms onto the chlorine, reducing the partial negative charge on the oxygen atoms and increasing the acidity. The electronegativity of an atom changes depending on the hybridization of the orbital employed in bonding. Electrons in s orbitals are held more", "title": "Electronegativity" }, { "docid": "9274", "text": "heavier alkali metals. Adding the atomisation and first ionisation energies gives a quantity closely related to (but not equal to) the activation energy of the reaction of an alkali metal with another substance. This quantity decreases going down the group, and so does the activation energy; thus, chemical reactions can occur faster and the reactivity increases down the group. Electronegativity is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom or a functional group to attract electrons (or electron density) towards itself. If the bond between sodium and chlorine in sodium chloride were covalent, the pair of shared electrons", "title": "Alkali metal" }, { "docid": "5600532", "text": "of magnetization gives these compounds a very high magnetic coercivity (resistance to being demagnetized). Second, atoms of rare-earth elements can have high magnetic moments because their orbital electron structure contains many unpaired electrons, in contrast to other elements, in which almost all of the electrons exist in pairs with opposite spins, so their magnetic fields cancel out. This is a consequence of incomplete filling of the f-shell, which can contain up to 7 unpaired electrons. In a magnet it is the unpaired electrons, aligned so they spin in the same direction, which generate the magnetic field. This gives the materials", "title": "Rare-earth magnet" }, { "docid": "9794875", "text": "Chlorine monoxide Chlorine monoxide is a chemical radical with the chemical formula ClO. It plays an important role in the process of ozone depletion. In the stratosphere, chlorine atoms react with ozone molecules to form chlorine monoxide and oxygen. This reaction causes the depletion of the ozone layer. This reaction can go on and the ClO· radicals can go on to react as such: regenerating the chlorine radical. In this way, the overall reaction for the decomposition of ozone is catalyzed by chlorine, as ultimately chlorine remains unchanged. The overall reaction is: This has been a significant impact of the", "title": "Chlorine monoxide" }, { "docid": "69319", "text": "electron affinity, enthalpy of dissociation of the X molecule (X = Cl, Br, I), ionic radius, and X–X bond length. (Fluorine is anomalous due to its small size.) All four stable halogens experience intermolecular van der Waals forces of attraction, and their strength increases together with the number of electrons among all homonuclear diatomic halogen molecules. Thus, the melting and boiling points of chlorine are intermediate between those of fluorine and bromine: chlorine melts at −101.0 °C and boils at −34.0 °C. As a result of the increasing molecular weight of the halogens down the group, the density and heats", "title": "Chlorine" }, { "docid": "6641743", "text": "ionisation). Inelastic scattering results in both a loss of energy and a change in momentum, which in the case of inner shell ionisation is characteristic of the element in the sample. If the electron beam emerging from the sample is passed through a magnetic prism, then the flight path of the electrons will vary depending on their energy. This technique is used to form spectra in Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), but it is also possible to place an adjustable slit to allow only electrons with a certain range of energies through, and reform an image using these electrons on", "title": "Energy filtered transmission electron microscopy" }, { "docid": "326985", "text": "relatively narrow (d-)bands, which are poorly delocalized. Generally, strong delocalization in a solid due to large overlap with neighboring wave functions means that there will be a large Fermi velocity; this means that the number of electrons in a band is less sensitive to shifts in that band's energy, implying a weak magnetism. This is why s- and p-type metals are typically either Pauli-paramagnetic or as in the case of gold even diamagnetic. In the latter case the diamagnetic contribution from the closed shell inner electrons simply wins over the weak paramagnetic term of the almost free electrons. Stronger magnetic", "title": "Paramagnetism" }, { "docid": "7240403", "text": "Electron spectroscopy Electron spectroscopy is an analytical technique to study the electronic structure and its dynamics in atoms and molecules. In general an excitation source such as x-rays, electrons or synchrotron radiation will eject an electron from an inner-shell orbital of an atom. Detecting photoelectrons that are ejected by x-rays is called x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) or electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). Detecting electrons that are ejected from higher orbitals to conserve energy during electron transitions is called Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). Experimental applications include high-resolution measurements on the intensity and angular distributions of emitted electrons as well as", "title": "Electron spectroscopy" }, { "docid": "763891", "text": "may display closed-shell or noble gas-like properties; if this is the case, moscovium will likely be typically monovalent as a result, since the cation Mc will have the same electron configuration as flerovium, perhaps giving moscovium some alkali metal character. However, the Mc cation would behave like its true lighter homolog Bi. The 7s electrons are too stabilized to be able to contribute chemically and hence the +5 state should be impossible and moscovium may be considered to have only three valence electrons. Moscovium would be quite a reactive metal, with a standard reduction potential of −1.5 V for the", "title": "Moscovium" }, { "docid": "18355668", "text": "2014, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James Lariviere told Congress that “We have a no-touch policy and a three-foot separation rule with local nationals”…“A typical soldier’s day will be to get up, have their temperature taken, go out and perform whatever task they are there to do. They will only eat approved food and drink bottled water and wash their hands in chlorine solution. When they get back to their compounds, they will have their temperature taken and do a chlorine wash again.” The Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Raymond T. Odierno, ordered on October 27 a 21-day", "title": "Operation United Assistance" }, { "docid": "4785312", "text": "or used in spot mode to produce excitation of various effects in the sample. Among these effects are: phonon excitation (heat), cathodoluminescence (visible light fluorescence), continuum X-ray radiation (bremsstrahlung), characteristic X-ray radiation, secondary electrons (plasmon production), backscattered electron production, and Auger electron production. When the beam electrons (and scattered electrons from the sample) interact with bound electrons in the innermost electron shells of the atoms of the various elements in the sample, they can scatter the bound electrons from the electron shell producing a vacancy in that shell (ionization of the atom). This vacancy is unstable and must be filled", "title": "Electron microprobe" }, { "docid": "12949477", "text": "electrons would be removed from the (\"n\" − 1)d shell first. Experimentally it has been observed that not only are the \"n\"s electrons removed first, even for unionized complexes all of the valence electrons are located in the (\"n\" − 1)d orbitals. There are various hand waving arguments for this phenomenon including that \"the \"n\"s electrons are farther away from the nuclei and thus ionized first\" while ignoring results based on neutral complexes. This poor explanation avoids the basic problems with the standard electron configuration model. The standard electron configuration model assumes a hydrogen-like atom removed from all other atoms.", "title": "D electron count" }, { "docid": "2263686", "text": "of molecules with larger, more dispersed electron clouds. The polarizability is a measure of ease with which electrons can be redistributed; a large polarizability implies that the electrons are more easily redistributed. This trend is exemplified by the halogens (from smallest to largest: F, Cl, Br, I). Fluorine and chlorine are gases at room temperature, bromine is a liquid, and iodine is a solid.The London forces are thought to be arise from the motion of electrons.Thus the forces of attraction b/w the induced momentary dipole are called London forces. The first explanation of the attraction between noble gas atoms was", "title": "London dispersion force" } ]
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who plays alex 's mom in alexa and katie
[ "Tiffani Thiessen" ]
[ { "docid": "20095602", "text": "Alexa & Katie Alexa & Katie is a Netflix original sitcom created by Heather Wordham. Matthew Carlson serves as showrunner. The series stars Paris Berelc and Isabel May as Alexa and Katie, respectively, with Jolie Jenkins, Emery Kelly, Eddie Shin, Finn Carr, and Tiffani Thiessen also starring. The first season premiered on Netflix on March 23, 2018, and consists of 13 episodes. In April 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, due for release on December 26, 2018. Lifelong best friends Alexa and Katie are eagerly anticipating the start of their freshman year of high school. The two", "title": "Alexa & Katie" }, { "docid": "20095602", "text": "Alexa & Katie Alexa & Katie is a Netflix original sitcom created by Heather Wordham. Matthew Carlson serves as showrunner. The series stars Paris Berelc and Isabel May as Alexa and Katie, respectively, with Jolie Jenkins, Emery Kelly, Eddie Shin, Finn Carr, and Tiffani Thiessen also starring. The first season premiered on Netflix on March 23, 2018, and consists of 13 episodes. In April 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, due for release on December 26, 2018. Lifelong best friends Alexa and Katie are eagerly anticipating the start of their freshman year of high school. The two", "title": "Alexa & Katie" } ]
[ { "docid": "6680197", "text": "Nori on Amazon's \"Man in the High Castle\". He also appears as Hugh Laurie's attorney in the Hulu series \"Chance.\" In 2017, Eddie shot the comedy pilot, \"What About Barb?\" (based on the 80's film \"What About Bob?\"), in which Shin played the character of Nick, the younger half-brother to Suzanne (played by Leah Remini), and the boyfriend to the title character of Barb (played by Jessica Gunning). Shin plays Dave Mendoza, father to Alexa, as a series regular in the Netflix original comedy series, \"Alexa & Katie\", which premiered March 23, 2018. The series is currently in production in", "title": "Eddie Shin" }, { "docid": "20095603", "text": "friends confront a crisis when Alexa discovers that she is ill and starts undergoing treatment for cancer, which leaves them feeling like outsiders at a time when what seems to matter most is fitting in. The girls try to navigate through high school while dealing with the illness. \"Alexa & Katie\" is the first multi-camera sitcom produced by Netflix. On April 9, 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, with Wordham set to take over as showrunner. Alexa & Katie Alexa & Katie is a Netflix original sitcom created by Heather Wordham. Matthew Carlson serves as showrunner. The", "title": "Alexa & Katie" }, { "docid": "17990182", "text": "continued to play Skylar Storm on its spinoff series \"\" which premiered on March 2, 2016. In April 2017, Berelc was cast in the co-lead role of Alexa in \"Alexa & Katie\", a multi-camera Netflix Original comedy series. Paris Berelc Paris Berelc (born December 29, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Skylar Storm in the Disney XD television series \"Mighty Med\" and \"\", and as Alexa in the Netflix television series \"Alexa & Katie\". Paris is half Filipina.Berelc was discovered by Ford Models at the age of nine, and was featured in", "title": "Paris Berelc" }, { "docid": "16596626", "text": "bus ticket with her hair now cropped and bleached and stops in the small town of Southport, North Carolina. At the general store, she introduces herself as Katie Feldman. After getting a job as a waitress, and renting a small house on the edge of town, Katie befriends her neighbor, Jo. She meets Alex Wheatley, a widowed father of two young children, Josh, who has a strained relationship with him, and Lexie, who operates the local general store. Alex soon gives Katie a bicycle so she won't have to walk. It's not too long before Katie and Alex start a", "title": "Safe Haven (film)" }, { "docid": "5310260", "text": "of rapid photo-bleaching and pH dependent fluorescent intensity common in the industry-standard FITC dye. The Alexa Fluor dyes were named after Alex Haugland, son of Richard and Rosaria Haugland. Molecular Probes was acquired in 2003, by Invitrogen who further worked to expand the Alexa Fluor family adding new dyes to fill gaps in the spectrum. In 2008, Invitrogen became Life Technologies when they merged with Applied Biosystems, bringing the Alexa Fluor family of dyes under the new Life Technologies name. In 2014, Life Technologies was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific who revitalized the Invitrogen name and brought the Alexa Fluor", "title": "Alexa Fluor" }, { "docid": "16596631", "text": "and Lexie's wedding day. Alex gives Katie a letter with the words \"To Her\" on the envelope; the letter thanks the recipient for making Alex happy. Enclosed with the letter is a photo of Alex's late wife, whom Katie is astonished to discover was actually Jo. This means that Jo was Carly, in the form of an angel, who led Katie to her husband, Alex. According to a 2012 Twitch Film article, Keira Knightley had entered into \"early talks\" to play Katie, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with the 2013 film \"Begin Again\". The film began", "title": "Safe Haven (film)" }, { "docid": "6126716", "text": "for \"The Vancouver Sun\", Brian Lowry and Alex Strachan defined \"Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut\", as well as \"Damien\", \"Mecha Streisand\" and \"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo\", as season one's \"classic episodes\", commenting that \"Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut\" was \"a heart-warming, tender episode\". Carson also praised the episode for its \"hilarious sex-jokes\". In a top ten list of \"South Park\"s best episodes, compiled by \"Chicago Tribune\" reporter Allan Johnson, \"Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut\" was ranked third, behind \"Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants\" and \"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo\". On April 27, 1999, \"Cartman's Mom", "title": "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" }, { "docid": "11225855", "text": "to Taiwan with her family as she is married to her husband Alex Tien. Lim was married to an ex-Taiwanese boy band B.A.D member, Alex Tien, who is 3 years younger than her. The couple held their wedding on 7 September 2014 at Ritz Carlton Hotel, Singapore. On 27 December 2014, she gave birth to her son Alex Junior aka A.J. at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital, and after which they moved to Taiwan on 25 May 2015. On 6 January 2017, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter, Alexa, in Taiwan. Alexa later renounced her citizenship to Singaporean", "title": "Yvonne Lim" }, { "docid": "17308159", "text": "caring for Alex's children. Kevin sets the house on fire, thinking it would kill both Katie and Alex. She fights Kevin, and the children escape. Alex, arriving home, finds his children and takes them to Katie's house where he thinks they will be safe. He returns to the fire and finds Kevin attempting to harm Katie. Desperate, Alex drives toward Kevin who is firing a gun at him. The vehicle hits Kevin, breaking his hand and disarming him. Katie retrieves Kevin's gun, and she and Alex are reunited. Kevin, however, is able to drive away. He goes to Katie's house.", "title": "Safe Haven (novel)" }, { "docid": "3867765", "text": "even their parents noticed the heightened levels of hostility and forced the children to see a psychologist. Alex eventually gave the others' powers back; the four reverted to their original names (except Alex, who named himself \"Zero-G\" and Julie, who was now called \"Starstreak\", the name Katie had chosen when she had Julie's powers). Speedball later tried to recruit Alex back into the New Warriors. Alex politely refused, citing the conflicts his membership would cause among his siblings, though Katie offered her services, to Speedball's chagrin. At some point outside of any published story, their parents discovered that the children", "title": "Power Pack" }, { "docid": "5748749", "text": "the NME Radio playlist. In 2010 Alex performed at the Edinburgh Festival with his stand-up show 'Just One More Thing...'. In 2006 Zane was signed by Channel 4 under an exclusive contract. He co-presented \"Popworld\" and the accompanying Popworld Radio podcast with Alexa Chung until the programme ended in July 2007. He has narrated an E4 television show, \"Princess Nikki\", and made appearances on Channel 4 entertainment programmes such as \"The Law of the Playground\", \"8 out of 10 cats\" and \"Balls of Steel\". He presented E4's coverage of Channel 4's hoax reality show \"Space Cadets\", as well as Death", "title": "Alex Zane" }, { "docid": "15171395", "text": "girl friend, one that she can hang out with at school. She really wants to be friends with popular girl Camilla Swanson, nicknamed Milla. Katie-Rose knows Milla from Pioneer Camp and likes her a lot. Although Milla feels the same way, she is told by her friend Modessa not to hang out with Katie-Rose. Milla is an only child and has two moms, \"Mom Abigail\" and \"Mom Joyce\". Her best friends are Modessa and Quin, but they are not very nice to her. One time, Quin even cruelly put mud in Milla's milkshake. Modessa (nicknamed by Katie-Rose \"Medusa\") is the", "title": "Luv Ya Bunches" }, { "docid": "20649280", "text": "Mackenzie McKee Mackenzie McKee (née Douthit) is an American reality television personality from Miami, Oklahoma. She received public attention after being cast in the reality television series 16 and Pregnant in 2011, which documented the pregnancies and first months of motherhood for several young women. Later that year she was cast in the spin-off series Teen Mom 3 and appeared in its first and only series, alongside Briana DeJesus, Alex Sekella and Katie Yeager, in 2013. Mackenzie Douthit was born in Miami, Oklahoma to mother Angie Douthit. Douthit became pregnant with her first child with then-boyfriend, Josh McKee, and gave", "title": "Mackenzie McKee" }, { "docid": "19454541", "text": "concert in 1957. After keeping their vampire identities a secret for over half a century, a music producer convinces them to reemerge as a vampire boy band. If picked up, the series will debut in 2017. On January 12, 2018 FIYM revealed that the show was not picked up. Kelly plays Lucas Mendoza on the Netflix series \"Alexa & Katie\" which premiered March 23, 2018. Forever in Your Mind Forever in Your Mind is an American pop boy band formed in 2013, consisting of lead singers Emery Kelly, Ricky Garcia and Liam Attridge. Their debut EP, \"FIYM\", was released on", "title": "Forever in Your Mind" }, { "docid": "10946003", "text": "sister who likes animals. She can get in the way of Will's challenges. Kate is voiced by Nissae Isen. Will's friend and sometimes rival Sandy is a recess and lunch time friend of Will and Sam. Mom & Dad are always nearby and ready to lend a hand if their kids needs it. They are fun, understanding and supportive. Mom is voiced by Katie Griffin. Dad is voiced by Richard Binsley. Will's best friend, who is also a fan of Frogboy. He has dark skin and wears glasses. He's also good at telling jokes. Sam is voiced by London Angelis.", "title": "Will and Dewitt" }, { "docid": "17308157", "text": "Safe Haven (novel) Safe Haven is a Fantasy romantic novel by American novelist Nicholas Sparks. It was published in 2010. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 2242 libraries Erin flees her abusive alcoholic husband, Kevin, takes on a different identity and changes her name to Katie. She arrives in Southport, North Carolina. Finding work at a seafood restaurant, she becomes friends with her neighbor, Jo, and gets to know the town's general store owner, Alex. Katie is interested in Alex, who is a widower with two children. Alex and Katie's relationship becomes romantic, encouraged by Jo. Alex's former", "title": "Safe Haven (novel)" }, { "docid": "11526200", "text": "taken Mills under her wing. Cultured and powerful with a wealth of field experience, her current government position has her overseeing an elite team of operatives who take care of America’s national security emergencies. Alexander Cary will be the writer, executive producer and showrunner for the series and Alex Graves directing the pilot. Taken (film) Taken is a 2008 French action thriller film written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, and directed by Pierre Morel. It stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Katie Cassidy, Leland Orser, and Holly Valance. Neeson plays Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative who", "title": "Taken (film)" }, { "docid": "19931857", "text": "and are in hiding. Patricia (Alexa Ilacad), Julio's sister, tells the police where Julio and Alex are and gets them immediately arrested. They try to escape but Julio's condition is only getting worse but Alex and him still do not want to surrender. Alex's revenge against the Suarez's aggravates even more when Julio is killed because of the gunshot wound. Patricia helps the Suarez's against Alex when she gave them a recording in which Alex revealed herself that she is the one who kidnapped Isabella. Meanwhile, Patricia and Alex both blame each other for Julio's death. Alex goes to the", "title": "Doble Kara (season 5)" }, { "docid": "12894096", "text": "to talk to, but for some reason Nicolle seemed compelled to get me on the Katie bandwagon,\" wrote Palin. \"Katie really likes you,\" Wallace said according to Palin. \"She's a working mom and admires you as a working mom. She has teenage daughters like you. She just relates to you. … Believe me, I know her very well. I've worked with her. … She just has such low self-esteem. … She just feels she can't trust anybody. She wants you to like her. You know what? We'll schedule a segment with her, if it doesn't go well, if there's no", "title": "Palin-Couric interviews" }, { "docid": "19631053", "text": "Fun Mom Dinner Fun Mom Dinner is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Alethea Jones, from a screenplay by Julie Rudd. It stars Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, Molly Shannon, Adam Scott, and Adam Levine. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2017. It was released on August 4, 2017 by Momentum Pictures. When four moms come together for a \"fun mom dinner\", the night takes an unexpected turn. On June 22, 2016, it was reported that Alethea Jones would direct \"Fun Mom Dinner\" from a script by Julie Yaeger Rudd,", "title": "Fun Mom Dinner" }, { "docid": "17436544", "text": "man\" at their wedding. Rosie plots to interrupt the wedding, but fails, as the church ceremony is over by the time she arrives. At the reception, Rosie gives a speech, telling Alex that she loves him as a friend. Her daughter, Katie, brings a friend named Toby with her to the wedding, in a friendship that is reminiscent of Rosie and Alex when they were children. During a dance, Toby suddenly kisses Katie, but Katie pushes him away and runs outside. Rosie and Alex follow her. Alex counsels her and tells her to follow her feelings with Toby or she", "title": "Love, Rosie (film)" }, { "docid": "17517713", "text": "Alex Mowatt Alex James Mowatt (born 13 February 1995) is a footballer who plays for Barnsley. He plays as a central midfielder, but has also played as a left winger. He is an England U20 international. Mowatt was born in Doncaster and attended Don Valley Academy, whilst playing for junior club Bentley Pumas Doncaster, Mowatt's talents were recognized by Leeds in 2003 and Mowatt was signed to Leeds United's academy at the age of 9. After progressing through Leeds youth ranks, including Captaining Leeds Under 18's, Mowatt signed a professional deal at Leeds. Mowatt captained Leeds Under 18s team managed", "title": "Alex Mowatt" }, { "docid": "4415875", "text": "Alex Donaldson, during a review for \"Crisis Core\", said that the \"Compilation\" was \"too far detached from the lore of \"Final Fantasy VII\".\" While critiquing \"Advent Children\" and \"Dirge of Cerberus\", and faulting \"Before Crisis\"s lack of the original game's characters, he felt that \"Crisis Core\" was the \"Compilation\"s \"first classic [\"Final Fantasy VII\"] spinoff.\" \"RPGFan\"s Stephen Meyerink said that the \"Compilation\" titles prior to \"Crisis Core\" had \"expanded, extended, and retconned [the story] into what some would call an unrecognizable mess.\" Alexa Ray Corriea, writing for \"Polygon\", was highly critical, saying that few of the \"Compilation\" titles were good,", "title": "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII" }, { "docid": "20777996", "text": "sex and become friends. Alex plays the role as rebound guy and Sophie admits she is still in love with her lifetime boyfriend but feels trapped. Sophie's rich Mom finds her and tells her to go back to Simon because she never dreamed of having Black grandchildren. Controlling rich Simon keeps telling Sophie to get over this \"whatever vacation\" and come back to him. Alex's house sale falls through and Sophie agrees to buy it. Alex has fallen for Sophie but she does not ask him to stay. In fact she tells him she is returning to Simon. His friend", "title": "Echo Park (2014 film)" }, { "docid": "19631056", "text": "longer than its 81 minutes,\" and summarizing that \"These are indeed moms, and they do have dinner, but the “fun” part is in short supply.\" \"The A.V. Club\" gave the film a \"C\" grade calling the film uninspired, and \"undeniably disappointing when a movie called \"Fun Mom Dinner\" isn’t, well, much fun.\" Fun Mom Dinner Fun Mom Dinner is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Alethea Jones, from a screenplay by Julie Rudd. It stars Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, Molly Shannon, Adam Scott, and Adam Levine. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival", "title": "Fun Mom Dinner" }, { "docid": "20235129", "text": "Alex Twal Alex Twal (born 3 July 1996) is a Lebanese international rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop. Twal was born in Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. A Parramatta City Titans junior, Twal played in the Holden Cup for the Parramatta Eels and was part of their extended first grade squad in 2015 and 2016. He played for the New South Wales under-20's and the Junior Kangaroos in both 2015 and 2016. Twal signed for the Wests Tigers midway through the 2017 season, from 2018 the end", "title": "Alex Twal" }, { "docid": "16596627", "text": "relationship, and she becomes like a mother to Josh and Lexie. Meanwhile, Kevin Tierney, a Boston police detective, prepares wanted posters for a woman named \"Erin\" which describes that she is wanted for first-degree murder. Alex sees Erin's wanted poster in the police station and notices the picture bears a striking resemblance to Katie. He confronts Katie with the information, causing a huge fight. They break up, and Katie moves out of her house. As Katie is about to leave town, however, Alex intercepts her and says that he has fallen in love with her. Katie returns his love, and", "title": "Safe Haven (film)" }, { "docid": "17308160", "text": "When she learns that Alex left the children at her house, she is terrified, knowing that Kevin will hunt her down at her house, putting the children's lives in danger. As they reach Katie's house, Kevin attacks Alex with a crowbar. Kevin is going to shoot and kill Katie, but when he fires the gun, the bullet hits Kevin in the stomach and he dies in front of Katie. Alex had been given an unopened letter from his dead wife, Carly. After he and Katie recover from their injuries, they locate the safe in the ashes of the burnt home.", "title": "Safe Haven (novel)" }, { "docid": "3422212", "text": "S (Ed Cummings), Alex Kasper, and director Emmanuel Goldstein (Eric Corley). \"Freedom Downtime\" tries to communicate a different view of the hacker community from that usually shown by the mainstream media, with hackers being depicted as curious people who rarely intend to cause damage, driven by a desire to explore and conduct pranks. The film goes on to question the rationality of placing computer hackers who went \"over the line\" in the same environment as serious felons. It also contains interviews with people related to Mitnick and hacker culture in general. The authors of , ex-couple Katie Hafner and John", "title": "Freedom Downtime" }, { "docid": "5455251", "text": "Mom and Dad Save the World Mom and Dad Save the World is a 1992 sci-fi adventure family romantic comedy film. Jon Lovitz plays Emperor Tod Spengo, who is the cruel, silly and over-dramatic emperor of the planet named Spengo. Teri Garr plays Marge Nelson and Jeffrey Jones plays Dick Nelson, her husband. The film also stars Eric Idle and Thalmus Rasulala. Rasulala died shortly after completing his scenes, and the film is dedicated to his memory. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. Emperor Tod Spengo (Jon Lovitz), with General Afir (Thalmus Rasulala) at his side, takes", "title": "Mom and Dad Save the World" }, { "docid": "16208375", "text": "Alex finds Ben's body and is suddenly knocked down by a force, presumably Toby. She flees to Katie's home and finds Doug being dragged out of sight. She searches for him when she hears Wyatt's voice. Suddenly, Katie runs towards the camera, shrieking demonically. Alex escapes from Katie by jumping through a window and finds Wyatt in the yard. Wyatt looks behind Alex and she sees dozens of witches running towards her. As she turns around, Katie lunges at her. The camera falls to the ground and the screen cuts to black. Paramount Pictures announced on January 2, 2012 that", "title": "Paranormal Activity 4" }, { "docid": "11861469", "text": "an hour with the video phones. Mandy was told by her dad to video Alexa's mom. She asks Alexa if she has any home videos of her mother. Alexa and Cayenne search for home videos. They find a home video and Mandy videos the television while trying to persuade her father that they are supervised by an adult; her dad is convinced. On their way to the party, Mandy discovers her dress is destroyed by Lisa. They head to the mall, where Lisa secretly slips nuts (Mandy has a nut allergy) into Mandy's drink. This results in Mandy's head swelling", "title": "Picture This (film)" }, { "docid": "6526500", "text": "Katie, Andy, Robert, Eve Birch (Raine Davison), Marc Reynolds (Anthony Lewis) and Ollie Reynolds (Vicky Binns) and Donna Windsor (Verity Rushworth) go to a nightclub but miss the last bus home. To impress Katie, Andy steals a car for them to drive home in but on the way home, Marc, who is driving, knocks down and kills their headmistress, Jean Strickland (Alex Hall). Terrified of the consequences, they leave the body and burn the car but feeling guilty, they eventually confess. Marc is jailed and Katie and the others receive community service. Whilst their friends enjoy their youth and freedom,", "title": "Katie Sugden" }, { "docid": "7566312", "text": "co‑host on \"Popworld\" on Channel 4, a music show known for its irreverent and awkward style of interviews. Chung and co‑host Alex Zane also presented a weekly radio show called \"Popworld Radio\". Chung then moved to Channel 4, where she guest presented \"Big Brother's Big Mouth\" and appeared as a panellist on quiz show \"8 out of 10 Cats\". She hosted a number of \"T4 Movie Specials\", \"4Music Specials\", \"T4 Holiday Mornings\" along with T4's coverage of many music festivals. In January 2008, Chung became one of the four anchor T4 presenters. She hosted T4’s \"Vanity Lair\", a reality show", "title": "Alexa Chung" }, { "docid": "6584615", "text": "as her mother's new companion. Katie's mother does meet someone at Wakeman, but the person she hits it off with is not Mr. Newkirk, but Mr. Dracovitch, the \"weird\" science teacher who kids call \"Dracula\". Feeling self-conscious about it, Katie tries to turn the situation around, but eventually understands that her mom is happy spending time with him and that Mr. Dracovitch is actually quite nice. Tony also starts a campaign to get better cafeteria food and gets lots of unexpected help, especially from Willie and Mark Dracovitch as well as Katie herself. 13. The Christmas Countdown It is Christmas,", "title": "The Fabulous Five (book series)" }, { "docid": "17990180", "text": "Paris Berelc Paris Berelc (born December 29, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Skylar Storm in the Disney XD television series \"Mighty Med\" and \"\", and as Alexa in the Netflix television series \"Alexa & Katie\". Paris is half Filipina.Berelc was discovered by Ford Models at the age of nine, and was featured in hundreds of ads from Kohl's, Boston Store, Sears, and K-mart, as well as numbers of signage/posters in stores. She appeared on the cover of the American Girl magazine for their November/December Issue of 2009. In 2010, at the", "title": "Paris Berelc" }, { "docid": "6340073", "text": "website. Yick Yu says that he and Arthur Kobalewsky are co-owners of a web design company. Alexa and Simon Dexter live around Ottawa with their two children and Alexa now a quintessential soccer mom is pregnant with their third. Ricky is a lawyer and is helping write copyright laws for the internet. Rainbow is a documentary film maker. Liz O'Rourke says she is now working with the mentally disabled (although she is later revealed to be a midwife in the episode \"Father Figure\"). Trish Skye says she had problems but has been clean and sober for two years; she works", "title": "School's Out (1992 film)" }, { "docid": "541802", "text": "and Joel later married on September 5, 1973 and she became his manager. He has said his songs \"She's Got a Way\" and \"She's Always a Woman\" were inspired by her, as was the waitress character in \"Piano Man\". They divorced on July 20, 1982. Joel married a second time, to model Christie Brinkley, in March 1985. Their daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, was born December 29, 1985. Alexa was given the middle name of Ray after Ray Charles, one of Joel's musical idols. Joel and Brinkley divorced on August 26, 1994. On October 2, 2004, Joel married Katie Lee, his", "title": "Billy Joel" }, { "docid": "16876130", "text": "Westmore joins this season as a mentor. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> \"Face Off Redemption\" is a web miniseries hosted by judge Glenn Hetrick in conjunction with season 4. It puts the eliminated artists against each other with the winner getting a spot in \"Face Off\"s upcoming fifth season. This show reveals that Face Off will have a 5th season. Artists Troy, Alex, Michael, and Katie must each create an alien emissary. Artists Katie, Jenna, Alam, and Autumn must each create a glam rock vampire. Artists Jenna, Meagan, and Eric Z. must each create a nightmare clown. In the final redemption challenge, artists Eric", "title": "Face Off (season 4)" }, { "docid": "16208369", "text": "several years later. On October 9, 2006, Kristi Rey and her husband Daniel are killed by her demon-possessed sister Katie, who then abducts Kristi's one-year-old son, Hunter. Text states that Katie and Hunter's whereabouts remained unknown. Five years later, in November 2011, Alex Nelson lives in a wealthy suburb of Henderson, Nevada with her father Doug, mother Holly, and little brother Wyatt. When their new neighbor falls ill and is taken to the hospital, her son, Robbie, is left in the care of the family. One night while Alex is sleeping, her boyfriend Ben's computer starts recording her laptop webcam,", "title": "Paranormal Activity 4" }, { "docid": "3867782", "text": "but are ruthlessly dispatched off-panel moments later. An explosion violently kills all of them but Alex, who appears in \"Marvel Zombies Halloween\" with other zombies attacking Kitty Pryde and her son Peter. Katie, going by Kate, appears in issues 2–5 of \"A-Next\". During a conversation with American Dream, she indicates that something tragic happened to one of her brothers, but the details of the situation remain unclear. In the \"Power Pack: Starting Over\" story within Marvel's 2001 \"Millennial Visions\" one-shot comic, the team is depicted as a group of adults ranging from 25 (Katie) to 32 (Alex). In this alternate", "title": "Power Pack" }, { "docid": "13494138", "text": "a cameo appearance by the musical duo, Nat & Alex Wolff, who portrayed themselves. Though most of the reviews from the critics were mixed, with a critic citing it as \"utterly and completely predictable - and charming\", the television movie fared well in the ratings, garnering 4 million total viewers on its first airing, and was the number one original basic cable program that night. Mr. Troop Mom Mr. Troop Mom is an American 2009 comedy television film directed by William Dear, written by Thomas Ian Griffith and starring George Lopez, Daniela Bobadilla, April Telek, Julia Anderson, Elizabeth Thai, Geoff", "title": "Mr. Troop Mom" }, { "docid": "2720580", "text": "term came into widespread use around the time of the 1996 Republican National Convention. The first use of the term in a news article about that election appeared in the July 21, 1996 edition of \"The Washington Post\". E. J. Dionne, the article's author, quoted Alex Castellanos (at the time a senior media advisor to Bob Dole) as suggesting that Bill Clinton was targeting a voting demographic whom Castellanos called the \"soccer mom\". The soccer mom was described in the article as \"the overburdened middle income working mother who ferries her kids from soccer practice to scouts to school.\" The", "title": "Soccer mom" }, { "docid": "19379389", "text": "Katie Brayben Katie Brayben is an English actress and musician who has performed in stage plays, television and musicals and also as a singer and songwriter with her own music. She is presently best known for her portrayal of the title role of Carole King in the London production of \"\", for which she won the 2015 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Katie Brayben is an award winning English actress, singer and musician who also performs as an original songwriter playing piano and guitar. Born Katie Burke, her parents being London blues-based performers Mick (Mike) Burke", "title": "Katie Brayben" }, { "docid": "9037268", "text": "new Pediatric attending Stark while Arizona is on leave. Alex then attempts to sleep with virgin April Kepner after visiting his mom in Iowa when his brother was diagnosed schizophrenia. Alex and Meredith perform an emergent surgery on a young boy by themselves during the night shift, dealing with the angry fallout from Stark (who would not answer his pager) but gaining the wordless approval of the Chief. Alex is thrilled when Arizona returns from Africa and hopes she will come to work for the hospital again. In the meantime, Alex falls for the new OBGYN attending, Lucy Fields, and", "title": "Alex Karev" }, { "docid": "4116604", "text": "perceived weight, her lack of money and her late husband, Marty. Laurie has been known to cope with her stress by crying, which is not unknown to both Katie and Ship. There were some indications that Laurie's occupation is that of a piano teacher, since Katie has mentioned that her mom relies upon the piano for a living and there are signs that Laurie can play the piano quite well. She is occasionally seen as a child herself in \"Back in Time\" comics, tougher and more aggressive than Katie. These are often used to advance the plot. She dreams of", "title": "Count Your Sheep" }, { "docid": "16690559", "text": "a black spy van with an AI, while Gustavo and Kelly worry about what the boys are up to like causing trouble while they are away from them. Meanwhile, Gustavo and Kelly are mad at for the boys being late for their soundcheck rehearsal, and end up doing their best to find them. Meanwhile, for the storyline of Katie and Mrs. Knight, they were having their pastime with the Duke Of Bath which Katie really wants her mom to fall in love with over the pastime so Katie can become a princess like in her dream. While everyone's busy, (Gustavo", "title": "Big Time Movie" }, { "docid": "12080422", "text": "Alex Greenfield Alexandra Greenfield (born 1990) was a Welsh road and track cyclist from Barry. She began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax CC. Greenfield holds the record for the 5 km Tandem Standing Start event on the track along with Katie Curtis, with a time of 7 minutes 4.424 seconds. The record was set in Newport Velodrome on 10 June 2004. She transitioned from 's former technical director and assistant directeur sportif, to be Cycling New Zealand's women's endurance assistant coach by mid-2018. She became the British junior scratch", "title": "Alex Greenfield" }, { "docid": "7864957", "text": "Oyster Bay, Long Island, on October 2, 2004. Alexa Ray Joel, Billy Joel's daughter from his marriage to Christie Brinkley, served as maid of honor. After nearly five years of marriage, Billy and Katie Lee separated in June 2009. On March 22, 2018 Lee got engaged to television producer Ryan Biegel at the La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa. On September 1, 2018 They married in Da Tommaso Allo Scoglio Lee has worked in several restaurants and gourmet food and wine stores. In 2003, she helped to open Jeff and Eddy’s Restaurant where she served as the house fishmonger. In", "title": "Katie Lee (chef)" }, { "docid": "17291531", "text": "Sex and the Single Mom Sex & the Single Mom is a 2003 Lifetime made for television drama film directed by Don McBrearty and starring Gail O'Grady, Grant Show, and Danielle Panabaker. Jess (Gail O'Grady) a female lawyer, is a single and overly concerned mother of a 15-year-old teenage girl, Sara (Danielle Panabaker). She becomes even more overprotective and overbearing when Sara tells her that she is thinking about having sex with her boyfriend Chad. One day during court, Jess meets Alex Lofton (Grant Show) a heart surgeon from Atlanta Georgia, who is currently separated from his wife and has", "title": "Sex and the Single Mom" }, { "docid": "13975097", "text": "Alex Reid (fighter) Alexander Aristides Reid (born 21 July 1975) is an English mixed martial artist (MMA), fighting under Bellator, BAMMA and Cage Rage. He is also an actor, having appeared in \"Hollyoaks\" and \"Killer Bitch\", and is known for marrying and divorcing English model Katie Price. Reid was the winner of Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2010. Reid was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. His father was a paratrooper and his mother was a homemaker. He is the youngest of six siblings. In 1998 he competed on the game show \"Gladiators\". Reid played Jason", "title": "Alex Reid (fighter)" }, { "docid": "1582706", "text": "the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Eight-year-old Lillian Roth (Carole Ann Campbell) is constantly pushed by her domineering stage mom, Katie (Jo Van Fleet), to audition and act even though she is merely a child. One day, Katie finally secures an opportunity in Chicago, which leads to Lillian, now older (Susan Hayward), to having a successful musical career. Even though 20 years have passed, Katie is still managing Lillian as well as running her life and career choices. Though her mother does not tell her, Lillian finds out that her childhood friend, David (Ray Danton), tried to get in contact with", "title": "I'll Cry Tomorrow" }, { "docid": "15493617", "text": "that allows her access to the savings account Katie's late father had opened for his daughter; ergo, if Katie doesn't submit to her stepfamily's will, Gail will cut her off without a cent. Victor overhears, learning in the process that his family's money is rightfully Katie's. As it turns out, Victor himself is frequently mistreated by Bev and their mom; he shares no more affection with them than Katie does, and he only went along with their mistreatment of Katie because he was fearful of what they would do to him if he didn't. Feeling guilty over not having had", "title": "A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song" }, { "docid": "13975103", "text": "during his time in the house. He managed to win over the public and on 29 January he won the show with 65% of the vote. Reid also appeared in the reality shows \"What Katie Did Next \" and \"Katie & Alex: For Better for Worse\". Reid began dating glamour model Katie Price July 2009, thus becoming embroiled in intense tabloid publicity in Britain following Price's divorce from Peter Andre, her first husband. In February 2010, Reid and Price married in Las Vegas. Price announced they had separated in January 2011. Reid later began dating glamour model and fellow \"Celebrity", "title": "Alex Reid (fighter)" }, { "docid": "16208372", "text": "Katie (from the original film), presumably Robbie's mother, has returned from the hospital. Wyatt explains to Alex that Katie knew he and Robbie were both adopted and that Wyatt's real name is \"Hunter\". Katie told Wyatt his old family wants him back. On the ninth night, Doug hears a creak in the kitchen. He investigates and starts believing Alex when a kitchen knife falls right in between him and the camera. The next night, Wyatt argues with Toby about his real name. While Wyatt is taking a bath, he gets pulled underwater by Toby. When he rises, he appears to", "title": "Paranormal Activity 4" }, { "docid": "7044074", "text": "members of the Pack, and perceived him as usurping her role as the \"littlest superhero\" and the team baby. However, after Franklin showed his courage in battle with Jakal, despite his lack of any \"active\" powers to defend himself, Katie's opinion of him improved considerably. Their relationship after their initial adventure was much more amicable, though still flavored with a pseudo-sibling rivalry. Franklin's superhero codename, \"Tattletale\", was taken at Katie's suggestion. Katie (along with her brothers Jack and Alex) was among the guests invited at Franklin's birthday party. Katie, along with Jack and Julie, were summoned by her brother Alex", "title": "Katie Power" }, { "docid": "15434387", "text": "McIntyre being closer of the first half, and Evans closing the show, they had both been given longer than the 5 minutes given to most acts, leading to observations that this meant the intervening acts had neither the time to die a death, or heat up the performance beyond being just enjoyable. The inclusion of Katie Price and Alex Reid was questioned; they were roundly booed by the audience. Media outlets picked up on Patrick Kielty and Sean Lock's inclusion of gags about Michael Jackson, who had been planning to stage his farewell concerts at the arena before his shock", "title": "Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2010)" }, { "docid": "10080105", "text": "directed by Andy Morahan. The Downeaster Alexa \"The Downeaster 'Alexa'\" is a song originally written, produced, and performed by Billy Joel for his eleventh studio album \"Storm Front\". The album itself went to number one while the fourth single \"The Downeaster 'Alexa'\" placed at #57 in the \"Billboard\" Hot 100. The song was included on Billy Joel's \"Greatest Hits Vol. 3\" album in 1997. \"The Downeaster Alexa\" is performed in the key of A Minor, with Billy Joel's vocal ranging F to B♭. It plays in common time at a tempo of 88 beats per minute. The violin solo is", "title": "The Downeaster Alexa" }, { "docid": "10080100", "text": "The Downeaster Alexa \"The Downeaster 'Alexa'\" is a song originally written, produced, and performed by Billy Joel for his eleventh studio album \"Storm Front\". The album itself went to number one while the fourth single \"The Downeaster 'Alexa'\" placed at #57 in the \"Billboard\" Hot 100. The song was included on Billy Joel's \"Greatest Hits Vol. 3\" album in 1997. \"The Downeaster Alexa\" is performed in the key of A Minor, with Billy Joel's vocal ranging F to B♭. It plays in common time at a tempo of 88 beats per minute. The violin solo is played by virtuoso Itzhak", "title": "The Downeaster Alexa" }, { "docid": "18928509", "text": "played for the United States U-23 women's national team. In March 2014, she received her first full national team call-up from head coach Tom Sermanni. Stengel has not yet been capped by the USWNT. Stengel's younger sister Jackie plays for North Carolina State University and her father Scott played for the Air Force Academy. FC Bayern Munich Katie Stengel Katherine Nicole \"Katie\" Stengel is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Utah Royals FC of the NWSL and the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League. She previously played for the Washington Spirit, Bayern Munich in Germany and", "title": "Katie Stengel" }, { "docid": "18543287", "text": "that she can learn and play along a hard-working figure like Williams. Beard also praised Zelem, likening her to Frank Lampard and stating she has great career in the future. Speaking in 2014, Martha Harris, Zelem's best friend and Liverpool teammate, rated Zelem as \"a very cheeky player [who is] clever on the pitch but is also a risk taker\" Katie is the niece of former professional footballer Peter Zelem. Katie Zelem Katie Leigh Zelem (born 20 January 1996) is an English football midfielder who plays for Manchester United. She has also represented England at youth levels. Zelem started playing", "title": "Katie Zelem" }, { "docid": "19238269", "text": "Katie is the younger sister of Gary McCabe, who is also a footballer. In 2014 McCabe was recruited by Florida State University to play for the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team, but the move collapsed when she broke her leg. Katie McCabe Katie McCabe (born 21 September 1995) is an Irish international footballer who plays for English club Arsenal Ladies. She made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in March 2015. McCabe was playing for Raheny United when the Women's National League (WNL) was formed in 2011 and represented the club in the competition's", "title": "Katie McCabe" }, { "docid": "16171594", "text": "Hot 20 under 40 by \"7x7SF Magazine\", and is the author of the book \"Girl on the Rocks: A Woman's Guide to Climbing with Strength, Grace, and Courage\". Around the same time she was featured in a Citibank ThankYou Card Commercial along with Alex Honnold, climbing Fisher Towers near Moab, Utah. Katie Brown (rock climber) Katie Brown (born 1981) is an American female rock climber who has made notable ascents in sport climbing, trad, and bouldering. Brown began sport climbing in Kentucky at the age of 13, and in 1995 aged 14 she won the X Games and a climbing", "title": "Katie Brown (rock climber)" }, { "docid": "12880654", "text": "Alex Sandro Alex Sandro Lobo Silva, or simply Alex Sandro (born 26 January 1991), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Italian club Juventus and the Brazil national team. At club level, Alex Sandro began his career with Atletico Paranaense, and later also played for Santos on loan. In 2011, he joined Porto for €9.6 million, alongside teammate and countryman Danilo, who plays as a right back. He joined Juventus in 2015, winning the domestic double in his first three seasons. At international level, Alex Sandro also plays for the Brazil national football team, for which", "title": "Alex Sandro" }, { "docid": "18104277", "text": "Alex of Venice Alex of Venice is a 2014 drama film directed by Chris Messina in his directorial debut. It is written by Jessica Goldberg, Katie Nehra and Justin Shilton. The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Don Johnson, Katie Nehra, Chris Messina, Derek Luke, and Skylar Gaertner. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2014, and has expanded to a few other film festivals. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand beginning on April 17, 2015. The following have cameos in the film Shooting began on 17 June 2013 and", "title": "Alex of Venice" }, { "docid": "15484155", "text": "\"Wagons East!\" starring John Candy and Richard Lewis. Matthew Carlson Matthew Carlson (birth name: Matt James Carlson) (born February 10, 1951) is an American television producer and writer. He is best known for his work on the series \"Malcolm in the Middle\" and \"The Wonder Years\". He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the latter series. Carlson's other television credits include \"Townies\", \"God, the Devil and Bob\", \"Camp Wilder\", \"The Boys Are Back\", \"Men Behaving Badly\" (creating all the aforementioned series), \"Big Day\", \"Samantha Who?\", \"Sons of Tucson\", \"Mr. Sunshine\" and Alexa & Katie. Carlson", "title": "Matthew Carlson" }, { "docid": "15484154", "text": "Matthew Carlson Matthew Carlson (birth name: Matt James Carlson) (born February 10, 1951) is an American television producer and writer. He is best known for his work on the series \"Malcolm in the Middle\" and \"The Wonder Years\". He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the latter series. Carlson's other television credits include \"Townies\", \"God, the Devil and Bob\", \"Camp Wilder\", \"The Boys Are Back\", \"Men Behaving Badly\" (creating all the aforementioned series), \"Big Day\", \"Samantha Who?\", \"Sons of Tucson\", \"Mr. Sunshine\" and Alexa & Katie. Carlson also wrote the screenplay for the 1994 film", "title": "Matthew Carlson" }, { "docid": "14249572", "text": "string of signings that included 4 other players and also old manager Tony Benson. In 2015 Thompson left Oxford because of the departure of Tony Benson and joined the North Wales Crusaders and has continued to play there to this day Alex Thompson (rugby league) Alex Thompson (born ) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Wales Crusaders in Betfred League 1. He is by preference a . He made his first-grade début in Warrington's 44-34 win at home to in round 27 of 2009's Super League XIV, in which he came off the bench", "title": "Alex Thompson (rugby league)" }, { "docid": "16208374", "text": "of this incident, but the footage has been mysteriously erased. Her parents think she's gone crazy. The next night, Doug and Alex go to dinner to talk about the strange events that had been occurring. While they are gone, Holly is violently thrown against the ceiling, dying upon impact. Katie drags her body away. Ben comes over to meet Alex, but no one is home. He attempts to leave a message on Alex's laptop but Katie appears and kills Ben by snapping his neck. Alex and Doug arrive home and Doug goes next door, believing he saw Holly and Wyatt.", "title": "Paranormal Activity 4" }, { "docid": "9682375", "text": "Alex Williams (footballer, born 1983) Alexander 'Alex' Boyd Williams (born 15 January 1983), is a Scottish football striker who plays for Jackson 5's in the Glasgow east end league. He has previously played in the Scottish Football League First Division for several clubs. Williams began his career with Stirling Albion, where he exploded onto the scene as a teenager, scoring 21 times in 61 appearances, and being linked to moves with big English clubs, such as Spurs and Charlton. Williams headed to Greenock Morton in 2002 for £50,000. His time at Morton, and his subsequent career prospects, were marred by", "title": "Alex Williams (footballer, born 1983)" }, { "docid": "15313639", "text": "Alex Read Alex Read (born 22 November 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Northern Fury FC. Read is a native Indian of Belmont in New South Wales, Australia. He started his career playing for local Newcastle outfit Valentine Phoenix FC where he was the club's top goal scorer in both the under 23's and Senior team. Read was then signed by A-League club North Queensland Fury and made his professional debut in the A-League on 8 February 2011, in a round 26 clash against 2010-11 Minor Premiers Brisbane Roar in a 2–1 loss. He returned to", "title": "Alex Read" }, { "docid": "17399242", "text": "Alex Mellor Alex Mellor (born 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Huddersfield Giants in the European Super League. Mellor had been involved in the Bradford Bulls scholarship system from under-15's. His favoured position is at second row however he can operate at loose forward. He featured in Round 20 (Warrington Wolves) and Round 27 (Huddersfield Giants). Mellor featured in the pre-season game against Hull FC. He featured in Round 10 (Wigan Warriors) to Round 13 (Huddersfield Giants) then in Round 21 (Huddersfield Giants) to Round 23 (Leeds Rhinos). He played in Round 27 (London Broncos).", "title": "Alex Mellor" }, { "docid": "2567797", "text": "plays the titular role. \"Stacy's Mom\" was the only mainstream hit by Fountains of Wayne. The song has been frequently misattributed to pop punk band Bowling for Soup, who in 2011 released their own cover version of the song. \"Stacy's Mom\" was written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger. Stylistically it is power pop. Part of the song's inspiration was a friend Schlesinger had growing up who thought Schlesinger's grandmother was hot. \"One of my best friends, when we were maybe 11 or 12, came to me and announced that he thought my grandmother was hot. And I said, 'Hey,", "title": "Stacy's Mom" }, { "docid": "18258187", "text": "Alex Wall Alexander David \"Alex\" Wall (born 22 September 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Concord Rangers. Born in Thatcham, Berkshire, Wall began his career at hometown club Thatcham Town. He was part of the club's under-18 team that won the 2007–08 Football Conference Youth Alliance championship, beating Ebbsfleet United under-18's 4–2 in the final. He worked his way into the club's first-team at the age of 18, entering play as a substitute and scoring on his debut in a 6–1 win over Andover on 11 April 2009. Wall's progress through Thatcham's youth team", "title": "Alex Wall" }, { "docid": "17399245", "text": "tries), Oldham (1 try), Leigh Centurions (1 try), Whitehaven (3 tries) and Halifax (1 try). Following Bradford's liquidation before the 2017 season, he signed a 3 Year Deal with Super League side Huddersfield Giants. Mellor featured in Round 1 (Widnes Vikings) to Round 6 (Wigan Warriors). He scored against Salford Red Devils (2 tries) Alex Mellor Alex Mellor (born 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Huddersfield Giants in the European Super League. Mellor had been involved in the Bradford Bulls scholarship system from under-15's. His favoured position is at second row however he can operate", "title": "Alex Mellor" }, { "docid": "15313640", "text": "Valentine Phoenix FC after the conclusion of the 2010-11 A-League season. On 14 May, it was announced that he was trialing at the Newcastle Jets, he later signed for the club. Alex Read Alex Read (born 22 November 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Northern Fury FC. Read is a native Indian of Belmont in New South Wales, Australia. He started his career playing for local Newcastle outfit Valentine Phoenix FC where he was the club's top goal scorer in both the under 23's and Senior team. Read was then signed by A-League club North Queensland", "title": "Alex Read" }, { "docid": "16208373", "text": "be in a trance. That night, while Alex is asleep, Wyatt makes the blanket fly off the bed and levitates her in mid-air. On the twelfth night, a possessed Katie is seen sneaking around. Alex hears the garage door open, so she goes to close it. It opens again and the door crashes down, almost killing her. Katie enters the house and goes to Wyatt's room, where she tells him that she'll wait until he is \"ready\". The family's car turns on by itself and begins spewing exhaust. Alex escapes the garage and attempts to show her parents the footage", "title": "Paranormal Activity 4" }, { "docid": "14249571", "text": "Alex Thompson (rugby league) Alex Thompson (born ) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Wales Crusaders in Betfred League 1. He is by preference a . He made his first-grade début in Warrington's 44-34 win at home to in round 27 of 2009's Super League XIV, in which he came off the bench to score a try. In 2011 Thompson signed a deal with Oldham R.L.F.C.. Thompson was a target for Oldham R.L.F.C. for there 2012 team building operation. In 2012 Thompson signed a deal with Oxford Rugby League, This was part of a", "title": "Alex Thompson (rugby league)" }, { "docid": "13717362", "text": "reacts with doubt about the news. To get rid of her, he claims that he has found marijuana in Alex's bedroom. Alex denies the accusation, but Anne defends her boyfriend, who forces Alex to leave the house. Shortly after Anne and Scott's baby, Tori's, birth in June 1990, Scott gets violent and beats up Anne for inviting Tony's family for the baby's coming out party. Alex and Annie encourage their mom to leave Scott, but Anne forgives him after a couple of months. By June 1991, she and Scott are a happy couple again. On Alex's 21st birthday, Scott lashes", "title": "Daughters (film)" }, { "docid": "19411898", "text": "with her mother Bonnie Plunkett (Allison Janney), who is also a recovering drug and alcohol addict. Other prominent characters in the series include the wise Marjorie (Mimi Kennedy), the wealthy and sometimes misguided Jill (Jaime Pressly) and the overly emotional Wendy (Beth Hall). William Fichtner, who plays Bonnie's boyfriend Adam Janikowski, was upgraded to series regular status for this season. The episodes are usually titled with two odd topics that are mentioned in that episode. Season four of \"Mom\" aired Thursdays in the United States at 9:00 p.m. after \"The Great Indoors\". <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Mom (season 4) The fourth season", "title": "Mom (season 4)" }, { "docid": "17308158", "text": "job had trained him to recognize signs of an abuse victim. Katie reveals her past to Alex, who wants to know why she did not go seek help from the police. She explains that Kevin is a police detective. She fled from his abuse because she knew he would kill her if he located her. Her created identity is based on a neighbor's dead daughter who resembled her. Kevin is furious with his wife for leaving and drank more to dull his pain. He learns of Erin's new identity and searches for her. Kevin arrives in Southport, while Katie is", "title": "Safe Haven (novel)" }, { "docid": "10651483", "text": "out Elizabeth was a nice girl who had become abusive to her mom after dying for a short time. Amidst discovering Caroline was a school teacher who nearly died from a seizure, Carruthers also interrogates Ray (Charles Halford), a man in connection with his murdered son and who was paid $20,000 to kill Elizabeth. Caroline pursues a hooker, Josie (Jontille Gerard), to kill her at an apartment building, but Josie fights back. For trying to help Josie, Caroline petrifies Ray into falling down the building’s staircase and sends his girlfriend, Petra (Katie Sciuto), over the staircase rail to hang. However,", "title": "Evil Angel (film)" }, { "docid": "12499845", "text": "the group stages. She was part of New Zealand's 2012 Olympic squad and 2016 Olympic Squad. She also featured in all New Zealand's three matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Duncan is married to fellow New Zealand footballer Priscilla Duncan. She studies education and social work at the University of Auckland. Katie Duncan Katie Duncan (born Katie Cherie Hoyle, 1 February 1988) is a footballer who plays for FC Zürich and New Zealand. Duncan signed with Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2013–14 season. In January 2014, Duncan agreed to join English club Notts County after the", "title": "Katie Duncan" }, { "docid": "14956905", "text": "debut, aged 16, in a 4–0 defeat to Canada in Lagoa, Portugal on 3 March 2002. Sherwood is qualified as a teacher. She is married to Jamie Sherwood, who became manager of Cardiff City Ladies in summer 2012. They have one son, Alfie, who was four years old in 2012. Katie Sherwood Katie Sherwood (née Daley; 5 January 1986) is a former footballer who played for the Welsh national women's team. Sherwood plays as a central midfielder and has a half-century of caps for Wales. She is from Llanrumney. Sherwood began her career at Cardiff City and won club Player", "title": "Katie Sherwood" }, { "docid": "5881919", "text": "(arts editrix), Katie Shimer (associate editor), Marjorie Skinner (managing editor), and Denis C. Theriault (news editor). \"The Portland Mercury\"s publisher is Robert Thompson. \"The Portland Mercury\"s current editorial staff consists of Editor-in-Chief Wm. Steven Humphrey, Managing Editor Erik Henriksen, Senior Editor Ned Lannamann, News Editor Alex Zielinski, News Reporter Kelly Kenoyer, Music Editor Ciara Dolan, Arts Editor Suzette Smith, Calendar Editor Bobby Roberts, and Copy Chief Jenni Moore. \"The Portland Mercury\" publishes columns that often have a satirical or humorous tone. The publication's established columnists include Dan Savage, Ann Romano and Ian Karmel. The paper also often features fictional columns", "title": "The Portland Mercury" }, { "docid": "17308161", "text": "He gives Katie the unopened letter to read. She goes home to read it and is shocked when she sees Jo's house looking like no one had ever lived in it. Startled, she begins to think that Jo had been a complete figment of her imagination. Upon reading the letter, Katie realizes that it was written by Alex's late wife, Carly Jo, whom friends called \"Jo\". Katie realizes that her friend Jo was really Carly's spirit. In the letter, Carly Jo asked Katie to take care of Alex and the children. After Katie reads the letter, she sees lights in", "title": "Safe Haven (novel)" }, { "docid": "8161707", "text": "plays both Marjorie from \"Mom\" and Abby (Dharma's mother) in \"Dharma & Greg\". Also, Allison Janney and Jaime Pressly from \"Mom\" appeared in episodes of \"Two and a Half Men\". In the season 6 \"Big Bang Theory\" episode \"The Holographic Excitation\", Sheldon and Amy are fighting over which couple to go as to a Halloween party. Among her suggestions seen on a whiteboard are \"Blossom & Joey\" (Blossom and Amy both being played by Mayim Bialik) and \"Dharma & Greg\". Katy Mixon, who plays Victoria on \"Mike & Molly\", also had a recurring role as the character, Betsy, on \"Two", "title": "Chuck Lorre" }, { "docid": "7044070", "text": "her energy powers and gains the flight/acceleration abilities formerly held by her sister Julie. Katie emerges as a stronger character, ignores her siblings when they try to get her to do things she doesn't agree with, and refuses to use her powers to seriously harm people. By issue #36, Alex observes that Katie is no longer a \"dumb little kid\". After the Snark Wars, whenever possible, Katie attempts to act as a rescuer. During \"The Fall of the Mutants\", Katie even tries to save Pestilence, in spite of the fact that the villain had just made her ill. In spite", "title": "Katie Power" }, { "docid": "7863824", "text": "Lorna Fitzgerald Lorna Katie Fitzgerald (born 17 April 1996) is a British actress from Northampton. Her most notable role to date is that of Abi Branning in the BBC soap opera \"EastEnders\". Fitzgerald started attending Stagecoach Drama Classes at the age of four. She has two older sisters and is a keen dancer. Fitzgerald also plays the guitar. In November 2009, Fitzgerald was involved in a charity project in Northampton called Talking With Hands, a charity for people with hearing impairments and deafness. The project featured on ITV's Anglia News, alongside deaf actor Alex Nowak, and Fitzgerald helped with this", "title": "Lorna Fitzgerald" }, { "docid": "19073655", "text": "to the New Diorama Theatre in September 2015. Pig was based on extensive research and interviews with police officers and was about the state of the British police force. Oates has collaborated with actress Katie Sheridan to create new online romantic comedy, Match Not Found launched October 2015. Oates is also a recipient of the prestigious Peggy Ramsay Legacy grant. Oates play \"All In a Row\" was long listed for the Bruntwood Prize in 2016 and a revised version won the Bolton Octagon's Top Five competition, being selected from 850 plays to receive a rehearsed reading in March 2017. Following", "title": "Alex Oates" }, { "docid": "2567795", "text": "Stacy's Mom \"Stacy's Mom\" is a pop rock song recorded by the American rock band Fountains of Wayne for their third studio album, \"Welcome Interstate Managers\". \"Stacy's Mom\" was released to radio on May 20, 2003. The song was released as the lead single from \"Welcome Interstate Managers\" on September 29, 2003 through S-Curve Records and Virgin Records. \"Stacy's Mom\" was written by bassist Adam Schlesinger and vocalist Chris Collingwood, both of whom produced the song alongside Mike Denneen. Its subject matter was inspired by a friend of Schlesinger's when he was young who had a crush on his grandmother.", "title": "Stacy's Mom" }, { "docid": "16325364", "text": "\"Match Not Found\" with British playwright Alex Oates. A romantic comedy, Sheridan plays the luckless in love Kat as the series follows her eventful quest for the right man. She was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a web series at the Raindance Film Festival 2016 for this role, along with the show being screened as part of the festival's Official Selection. \"Match Not Found\" was also announced as a finalist in the C21 Drama Awards for \"Best Digital Original Drama\", and has had over two million views on YouTube. Sheridan has wrapped on Paul Hyett's latest horror film \"Heretiks\",", "title": "Katie Sheridan" }, { "docid": "7101231", "text": "did her first nude scene for the film, in a scene where her character was about to be murdered. Her appearance was lamented by \"Variety\"'s Steven Kotler. In Ohio, the scene met with disapproval from Russ Lemmon writing in the \"Toledo Blade\". Holmes hosted \"Saturday Night Live\" on February 24, 2001, participating in a send-up of \"Dawson's Creek\" where she falls madly in love with Chris Kattan's Mr. Peepers character and singing \"Big Spender\" from \"Sweet Charity\". In the 2002 film \"Abandon\", written by Oscar winner Stephen Gaghan, Holmes plays a delusional, homicidal college student named \"Katie\". Todd McCarthy of", "title": "Katie Holmes" }, { "docid": "10080104", "text": "daughter, Alexa Ray Joel. The \"Alexa Ray\" was a Jarvis Newman 46' fiberglass hull custom finished by Lee S. Wilbur and Co of Manset, ME. The hull was based on the Maine lobster boats known as a \"downeaster\". Joel has had several other boats since the \"Alexa Ray\", all based on similar hulls. The \"Alexa\" on which the song was based was a Shelter Island 36, custom built by Coecles Harbor Marine in New York using a BHM 36 hull. His most recent, also built in Maine, is a \"Patriot 36\" called \"Argos\". The music video for the song was", "title": "The Downeaster Alexa" }, { "docid": "10777217", "text": "Snark - Jake's deceased dog Bud and Gulp - two dragons Jake befriends due to Lois Grace - Billy's wife Katie - Martha and Eleanor's Mother Poacher - A bad guy who kills Lois's Mom Dragonhaven Dragonhaven is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley, published by Putnam in 2007. The story is set in the Smokehill National Park, a wildlife preserve for the preservation and study of dragons. The dragons are elusive; evidence of their existence can be found everywhere, but the dragons themselves remain hidden. Young Jake Mendoza, who lives with his father, the owner and director of", "title": "Dragonhaven" }, { "docid": "12499843", "text": "Katie Duncan Katie Duncan (born Katie Cherie Hoyle, 1 February 1988) is a footballer who plays for FC Zürich and New Zealand. Duncan signed with Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2013–14 season. In January 2014, Duncan agreed to join English club Notts County after the Australian season had concluded. Duncan represented New Zealand at age group level, appearing at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals, and again represented the young Ferns at the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup in Chile. before making her full Football Ferns debut in a 0–3 loss to China on 14 November 2006, and represented", "title": "Katie Duncan" }, { "docid": "9682092", "text": "marriage. Carly and Jack had a lot of fights and Jack left his wife eventually. Parker became a quiet boy who didn't even want to trust his own brother. Then, Carly left with another man Simon Frasier to an unknown place. Parker became angry at everyone. Angry at J.J. for being so calm during the divorce, angry at his mom for leaving them just like that, but mostly angry with Jack, who \"let\" Carly walk out of their lives and had seemed to move on with Katie Peretti. Parker finally confided in Faith Snyder and they became really good friends.", "title": "Parker Snyder" }, { "docid": "11808569", "text": "Alexa Wilkinson Alexa Wilkinson is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and trumpet player with two albums to her name: 2007's \"Lullaby Appetite\", partly co-written by Josh Kelley, and \"Lions\", released in 2008. She has toured with a number of indie musicians, including Josh Kelley, Todd Carey, Jonathan Clay, Keaton Simons and Kate Voegele. Alexa Wilkinson's song, 'Miles Away' was featured on MTV's \"The Hills\". Alexa Wilkinson was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey but moved to Park City, Utah at age 11. She began playing the trumpet at age 10, after being convinced to do so by a childhood sweetheart, and", "title": "Alexa Wilkinson" }, { "docid": "4116605", "text": "traveling the world, but has never had the money. Appliances apparently fear her 'single mom' powers. Katherine (\"Katie\") Dickinson, 7, is whimsical, creative, the most hopeful and arguably the main character of \"Count Your Sheep\". The comic most often centers on her antics, getting through childhood and trying to understand the world with her limited knowledge of how it works. Not having lived as long as Laurie, she has a child's optimistic view of life. Even so, she seems to have a good understanding of what is happening in the world, just not why. Something very important to Katie is", "title": "Count Your Sheep" } ]
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who played captain pike in the original star trek
[ "Jeffrey Hunter" ]
[ { "docid": "971976", "text": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is a character in the \"Star Trek\" science fiction franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original \"\" pilot episode, \"\", as captain of the . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series. Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new footage filmed for a subsequent \"Star Trek\" episode, \"\", which also re-uses original footage featuring Hunter from \"The Cage\". Bruce Greenwood portrays Pike in the 2009 film \"Star", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "971976", "text": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is a character in the \"Star Trek\" science fiction franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original \"\" pilot episode, \"\", as captain of the . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series. Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new footage filmed for a subsequent \"Star Trek\" episode, \"\", which also re-uses original footage featuring Hunter from \"The Cage\". Bruce Greenwood portrays Pike in the 2009 film \"Star", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "3729435", "text": "a two-part episode that needed only one week of production, and would reuse a large amount of footage from the then-unaired original pilot of \"Star Trek\", \". New filming took place for the framing story for \"The Cage\". Because actor Jeffrey Hunter was unavailable to reprise his role as Captain Pike, a look-alike actor, Sean Kenney, played the injured captain in the new scenes, although Hunter was represented in flashback footage and credited accordingly (along with the other original \"Cage\" cast). Also in the new scenes, Malachi Throne (who provided the voice of the Keeper in the original \"Cage\") portrayed", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "358200", "text": "realizations of the franchise adhered to the \"Wagon Train\" paradigm of the continuing journey, with the notable exception of the serialized \"\", \"\", and the of \"\". In Roddenberry's original concept, the protagonist was Captain Robert April of the starship S.S. \"Yorktown\". This character was developed into Captain Christopher Pike, first portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter. April is listed in the \"Star Trek Chronology\", \"The Star Trek Encyclopedia\" and at startrek.com as the \"Enterprise\"s first commanding officer, preceding Captain Christopher Pike. The character's only television/movie appearance is in the \"\" episode \"The Counter-Clock Incident\" In April 1964, Roddenberry presented the \"Star", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series" }, { "docid": "971994", "text": "what future-Kirk and future-Spock say, causing him to be injured by the delta rays and subsequently transition to a life in the wheelchair and its light communication device. Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is a character in the \"Star Trek\" science fiction franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original \"\" pilot episode, \"\", as captain of the . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series. Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "581887", "text": "is \"angry at the world\". Kirk and Spock clash at Starfleet Academy, but, over the course of the film, Kirk focuses his \"passion and obstinance and the spectrum of emotions\" and becomes captain of the \"Enterprise\". The alternate timeline continues in the 2013 sequel \"Star Trek Into Darkness\", and the 2016 sequel \"Star Trek Beyond\", in which Pine reprises his role. Jeffrey Hunter played the commanding officer of the USS \"Enterprise\", Captain Christopher Pike, in the rejected \"Star Trek\" television pilot \"\". In developing a new pilot episode, called \"Where No Man Has Gone Before\", series creator Gene Roddenberry changed", "title": "James T. Kirk" }, { "docid": "2406788", "text": "and beauty is necessary for Vina, Pike is ready to return to the \"Enterprise\" without her. In an act of goodwill, the aliens show him that Vina sees an image of Pike next to her, and they walk up to the entrance that takes them into the Talosian habitat. Pike then beams up after the Keeper's closing words: \"She has an illusion and you have reality. May you find your way as pleasant.\" Jeffrey Hunter had a six-month exclusive option for the role of Captain Pike. Although he was required to continue if the series was picked up by the", "title": "The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "3885982", "text": "depicting a future of galactic exploration and struggle, with all creeds and colors of humanity working together to explore the stars in a similar manner to the pioneers of the old West in America. Produced by Paramount for the NBC Network, Roddenberry’s original 1964 pilot for \"Star Trek\", called \"The Cage\" and starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, was regarded as being too intellectual and slow-moving by the network: however, they had sufficient faith in the ideas behind the program to commission a second pilot, which replaced the character of Pike and all but one of the rest (Spock,", "title": "U.S. television science fiction" }, { "docid": "6664105", "text": "rated the episode a 9/10). Aron Eisenberg, who plays Nog, has stated that this episode is his personal favorite. He mentioned in several interviews that after the episode aired, wounded combat veterans and VSOs (Veteran Service Organizations) contacted and praised him for his realistic portrayal of the psychological trauma of being severely wounded in battle and the resulting loss of a limb, a trauma which often lasts far longer than the physical injury itself. Vic and Nog preferring \"The Searchers\" over \"Shane\" is a minor in-joke, since \"The Searchers\" featured Jeffrey Hunter, who played Captain Christopher Pike in the \"\"", "title": "It's Only a Paper Moon (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)" }, { "docid": "3729425", "text": "Talos IV. In the original mission, the \"Enterprise\" traveled to Talos IV in response to a distress call from the survey ship \"Columbia\", lost 18 years previously. Pike (Jeffrey Hunter), Spock and a landing party beam down to the planet. They find a number of survivors including a young woman named Vina (Susan Oliver), who was born shortly after the crash of \"Columbia\". Dr. Boyce (John Hoyt), Pike's chief medical officer, establishes that the survivors are all in perfect health, extremely puzzling given the primitive living conditions they should have endured for so many years. Pike is lured away from", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "3967910", "text": "The Talosians seek to stimulate an attraction between Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) and Vina (Susan Oliver) in \"The Cage\". She was a woman who survived the crash of a spacecraft on Talos IV, and the Talosians had been projecting a series of illusions first to present her as a healthy human, but in order to begin an attraction, first as a princess from the Middle Ages, then as an Orion slave girl, and finally as a personification of Pike's wife. These events are reviewed during a court martial against Lieutenant Spock (Leonard Nimoy) by Captain James T. Kirk (William", "title": "Orion (Star Trek)" } ]
[ { "docid": "3272837", "text": "Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in \"\", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series \"\", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike \"as Spock later does for Kirk\". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original \"Star Trek\" and Lwaxana Troi in \"\" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in \"\".", "title": "Number One (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "3272843", "text": "making \"Number One\" her informal name. Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in \"\", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series \"\", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike \"as Spock later does for Kirk\". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original \"Star Trek\" and Lwaxana Troi in \"\" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and", "title": "Number One (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "2971043", "text": "\"Star Trek\". Another \"Discovery\" producer, Greg Harberts isn't worried whether fans are satisfied with the ship's redesign: while many of the staff who developed the new appearance are \"Star Trek\" fans, Harberts stated fans rarely agree on anything. Starfleet commissioned the \"Enterprise\" in 2245. Robert April is the \"Enterprise\"s first captain, succeeded by Christopher Pike. Pike leads the \"Enterprise\" for about a decade and is the commanding officer in the original pilot, \"The Cage\". Throughout the first live action and animated \"Star Trek\" television series, Captain James T. Kirk commands the ship on an exploration mission from 2264 to 2269.", "title": "USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)" }, { "docid": "971977", "text": "Trek\" and its 2013 sequel, \"Star Trek Into Darkness\". Captain Pike and the \"Enterprise\" appear in the second season of \"\"; the trailer for the season shows Pike (Anson Mount) taking temporary command of the USS \"Discovery\" in a crisis situation. According to dialogue in \"The Cage\", he is from the city of Mojave on Earth and once owned a horse named Tango. Pike is the second captain of the USS \"Enterprise\" NCC-1701 and the first to be shown in \"Star Trek\" canon. The reveals that Captain Robert April predated Pike, and printed \"Star Trek\" fiction and reference books also", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "971990", "text": "\"Dark Victory\" (William Shatner, 1999), and the short story \"The Greater Good\" (Margaret Wander Bonanno) in the anthology \"Star Trek: Mirror Universe: Shards and Shadows\" (2009). Dave Stern's 2010 original series novel \"The Children of Kings\" was set aboard Pike's \"Enterprise\". Captain Pike has his own novel in \"Captain's Table\" series, \"Where Sea Meets Sky\", written by Jerry Oltion and published in October 1998. In the Paramount-licensed \"Star Trek\" comic book series published by Marvel Comics, \"\" chronicled the adventures of the \"Enterprise\" under the command of Pike. The earliest issues lead up to the events seen in \"The Cage\",", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "2406778", "text": "of the eventual series, but there were numerous differences. The Captain of the starship USS \"Enterprise\" was not James T. Kirk, but Christopher Pike. Spock was present, but not as First Officer. That role was taken by a character known only as Number One, played by Majel Barrett. Spock's character differs somewhat from that seen in the rest of \"Star Trek\"; he displays a youthful eagerness that contrasts with the later more reserved and logical Spock. He also delivers the first line in all of \"Star Trek\": \"Check the circuit!\" followed by, \"Can't be the screen then.\" The weaponry used", "title": "The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "358265", "text": "EMCE Toys hired original Mego packaging artist Harold Schull to illustrate new artwork for Sulu, Chekov, Khan, and the Gorn. EMCE Toys is continuing the Mego revival with the production of more \"Star Trek\" figures, including Captain Pike and the Salt Vampire. The first \"Star Trek\" comics were published by Gold Key Comics between 1967 and 1978. These comics were highly stylized and diverged wildly from the TV series continuity. Most storylines used in the Gold Key series featured original characters and concepts, although later issues did include sequels to the original series episodes \"The City on the Edge of", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series" }, { "docid": "3729436", "text": "Commodore Jose Mendez, while Julie Parrish played personal assistant Miss Piper. Because Throne played a second role in \"The Menagerie\", the Keeper's voice was electronically processed to sound higher-pitched. (This modified voice would replace Malachi Throne's original voice work in the remastered and new \"Original\" versions of \"The Cage\" released later, and allowed 'The Keeper' to then address Captain Kirk by name at the conclusion of part two when he advised Kirk he was hearing the Keeper's thought transmissions and that the invalid Fleet Captain Pike was welcome to live with them unfettered by his physical body, further addressing Kirk", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "15387067", "text": "the one he said was \"simply a conglomeration of old cliches from previous \"Star Trek\" episodes\" was the only one they liked, and approved. He has said that it was designed to make the other two look good, and wasn't designed to be the one they picked. The Rift (Star Trek) The Rift is a best-selling novel written by Peter David. It was published in 1991. Official summary: The story begins with Captain Pike, seen in the original pilot episode for \"\". It then features Captain Kirk and his crew from the future. Mr. Spock learns his favorite word, \"fascinating\",", "title": "The Rift (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "971983", "text": "of the ISS \"Enterprise\" (the Mirror Universe version of the USS \"Enterprise\"). In the \"\" episode \"The Most Toys\", the name \"Pike\" can be seen briefly on the side of the shuttlecraft Lt. Commander Data was going to pilot at the beginning of the episode. A citation named for Pike is revealed in the \"\" episode \"Tears of the Prophets\"; Captain Benjamin Sisko receives the \"Christopher Pike Medal of Valor\" for his actions during the Dominion War. Captain Pike appears in the 2009 reboot \"Star Trek\", this time portrayed by Bruce Greenwood. In the film, Pike encourages a young, directionless", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "2406783", "text": "years before the first season of \"Star Trek\". No stardate was given. The USS \"Enterprise\", under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, receives a radio distress call from the fourth planet in the Talos star group. A landing party is assembled and beamed down to investigate. Tracking the distress signal to its source, the landing party discovers a camp of survivors from a scientific expedition that has been missing for eighteen years. Amongst the survivors is a beautiful young woman named Vina. Captivated by her beauty, Pike is caught off guard and is captured by the Talosians, a race of", "title": "The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "20362492", "text": "Star Trek: Discovery (season 2) The second season of the American television series \"\" is set roughly a decade before the events of and follows the crew of the USS \"Discovery\". The season will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout, Roddenberry Entertainment, and Living Dead Guy Productions, with Alex Kurtzman serving as showrunner. Sonequa Martin-Green stars as Michael Burnham, along with the returning Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Anthony Rapp, and Mary Wiseman; they are joined by Wilson Cruz, promoted from a recurring guest role, and Anson Mount as original \"Star Trek\" captain Christopher Pike. Original", "title": "Star Trek: Discovery (season 2)" }, { "docid": "3729437", "text": "by name as the illusory fully able-bodied Pike is seen walking with Vina, the Keeper wishing Kirk as pleasant a future.) The preview trailer for Part II uses Throne's original Keeper's voice. The framing story was directed by veteran \"Trek\" director Marc Daniels. Because most of his footage was used in Part I, he was given directing credit for this part. The director of \"The Cage,\" Robert Butler, was given credit for Part II, because most of that footage was from the original pilot. Susan Oliver actually plays the slave girl painted in green makeup and dancing for Captain Pike.", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "3729422", "text": "former captain of the \"Enterprise\", Christopher Pike (Sean Kenney), under whom Spock had served. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock meet the starbase commander, Commodore Mendez (Malachi Throne). Mendez doubts that Pike had sent the message, given that Pike was in a severe burn accident and is confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, unable to communicate save through answering yes/no questions with the aid of a device operated by his brainwaves. Pike refuses to communicate with anyone except Spock, and Kirk and Mendez leave to discuss the situation. Once they are gone, Spock informs Pike he", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "2971046", "text": "his officers return to Earth, Kirk is demoted to captain and given command of a new starship USS \"Enterprise\", NCC-1701-A. The \"Enterprise\"-A is ordered decommissioned at the end of \"\". The 2009 reboot film, \"Star Trek\", and its sequels occur in a different timeline than the original \"Star Trek\". In the film, the \"Enterprise\" makes its first appearance while under construction in Riverside, Iowa, in 2255. Captain Christopher Pike commands \"Enterprise\" on its maiden voyage in 2258 to respond to a distress call from Vulcan. At the film's conclusion, James Kirk is promoted to captain and receives command of the", "title": "USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)" }, { "docid": "15387066", "text": "The Rift (Star Trek) The Rift is a best-selling novel written by Peter David. It was published in 1991. Official summary: The story begins with Captain Pike, seen in the original pilot episode for \"\". It then features Captain Kirk and his crew from the future. Mr. Spock learns his favorite word, \"fascinating\", from the female first officer known only as Number One, deciding it wasn't too emotional and would be a good word to remember for the future. David submitted three novel outlines to Paramount, written in three different styles. The two he thought were good were rejected, and", "title": "The Rift (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "1848343", "text": "Robert April Robert T. April is a fictional character in the \"Star Trek\" universe. April is listed in the \"Star Trek Chronology\", \"The Star Trek Encyclopedia\" and at startrek.com as the \"Enterprise\"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first commanding officer, preceding Captain Christopher Pike. The character's only television/movie appearance is in the \"\" episode \"The Counter-Clock Incident\", in which he is voiced by James Doohan and portrayed as the first captain of the USS \"Enterprise\". However, the decision by Paramount Pictures, studio owners of the franchise, and series creator Gene Roddenberry not to consider the animated series to be part of the official \"Star Trek\"", "title": "Robert April" }, { "docid": "971982", "text": "it is revealed that the entire procedure was a Talosian-generated illusion to ensure that the \"Enterprise\" reached Talos. The Talosians invite Captain Pike to spend the remainder of his life among them, \"unfettered by his natural body\", which was the entire purpose of Spock's actions. Pike accepts the offer and Spock, now cleared of all charges, sees him off. The Talosians then show Captain Kirk an image of Pike in perfect health and reunited with Vina (another scene from \"The Cage\"). Pike is referenced in the episode \"\". An alternate-universe version of Captain Kirk reportedly assassinated Pike to become captain", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "4153225", "text": "Pike, the captain from the original \"Star Trek\" pilot episode, \"\". An anthology, entitled \"Tales from the Captain's Table\", was published in 2005 following up the concept, with tales from new captains. 1999's \"Double Helix\" was a six-book series, nominally part of the numbered \"TNG\" book range, featuring characters from \"TNG\", \"DS9\", TOS, \"Voyager\", \"New Frontier\", and \"Stargazer\". The \"\" crossover was published in 2001, featuring entries from \"TOS\", \"Challenger\", \"TNG\", \"DS9\", \"Voyager\", and \"New Frontier\". These stories all end in a single finale anthology, \"What Lay Beyond\". 2001's \"\" was a thematic crossover, with each of the four books", "title": "Star Trek spin-off fiction" }, { "docid": "20362506", "text": "with the \"Discovery\" receiving a distress call from the USS \"Enterprise\", specifically from Captain Christopher Pike, Harberts expressed interest in exploring that character in the second season, feeling that he had not been seen much in \"Star Trek\" previously and so \"there’s an interesting opportunity that we might have to delve into and flesh out a character who I think is a pretty darn heroic and selfless captain.\" Spock is also a crew member of the \"Enterprise\", but Harberts felt that he was less of an interesting character for the series to explore given his many appearances throughout previous iterations", "title": "Star Trek: Discovery (season 2)" }, { "docid": "1659352", "text": "include Robert Hooks as Admiral Morrow, the commander of Starfleet; James Sikking as Captain Styles, the commanding officer of the \"Excelsior\"; Miguel Ferrer as the \"<nowiki>Excelsior'</nowiki>\"s First Officer and Helmsman; and Phillip R. Allen as Captain J.T. Esteban, the captain of the ill-fated \"Grissom\". John Larroquette plays Maltz, a member of Kruge's bridge crew whom Nimoy describes as \"the thoughtful Klingon\". Catherine Shirriff plays Valkris, Kruge's doomed lover. Grace Lee Whitney, who played Janice Rand in the original \"Star Trek\" series, made a cameo appearance (wearing a wig) as \"Woman in Cafeteria\". Scott McGinnis plays a young man whom Uhura", "title": "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" }, { "docid": "4685327", "text": "been two fleet captains shown in the entirety of \"Star Trek\", both from \"\": Garth of Izar and Christopher Pike. It seems to be used as an honorary rank for achievement or valor rather than a higher command rank. The Imperial Navy of Star Wars maintain an equivelant senior-captain rank of \"Line Captain\", or Captain of the Line. Line Captains command either a line of battle made up of several smaller ships or a lone, larger ship. Fleet captain Fleet captain is a historic military title that was bestowed upon a naval officer who served as chief of staff to", "title": "Fleet captain" }, { "docid": "16708694", "text": "\"\". A fourth series, \"Alien Spotlight\" launched in September 2007, focusing on various alien races. 2008 saw the publication of the \"Mirror Images\" series, which tell the stories of Mirror Universe Kirk's overthrow of Captain Christopher Pike, and of the alternates of the Enterprise-D crew. In the same year they published \"\", a mini-series that features the adventures of Gary Seven from the Star Trek TOS episode . In 2009, IDW began to publish their first \"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\" comic, the four-part \"Fool's Gold\". Also, in 2009, IDW published a prequel to the 2009 reboot/prequel film \"Star Trek\",", "title": "Star Trek (IDW Publishing)" }, { "docid": "3239198", "text": "Star Trek: Early Voyages Star Trek: Early Voyages was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics in the United States, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of \"Star Trek\" publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously leaving the cliffhanger unresolved. Set ten years before Kirk's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the\" Enterprise \"under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot \"The Cage\". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode", "title": "Star Trek: Early Voyages" }, { "docid": "971993", "text": "Comics, \"Starfleet Academy\", Nog and some fellow cadets encounter a solid image of Pike on Talos IV. \"Captain's Log: Pike\" published by IDW details the events leading up to and including Pike becoming disabled from the baffle plate rupture aboard the USS \"Exeter\" (NCC-1788) under the watch of Captain Colt, Pike's former yeoman on the \"Enterprise\". The story also reveals Colt's unrequited love for her former Captain. In an episode of the non-canon fan film series \"\", a time-traveling Kirk and Spock attempt to warn Pike \"not\" to attempt to rescue the trapped cadets. Pike attempts it, in spite of", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "6319934", "text": "Comics ended their series in the early 1970s). This was followed soon after by a one-shot crossover between \"Star Trek\" and Marvel's superhero team, the X-Men. After that, Marvel launched a series of comics based upon all four Trek series produced to that time, including \"\", a title Malibu had been scheduled to produce but was unable due to the change of license. Marvel also launched an original series, \"\", as well as \"\" which featured the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his crew. The agreement between Paramount and Marvel hit some major snags after about a year, resulting", "title": "Paramount Comics" }, { "docid": "971986", "text": "the Academy. Pike confronts Kirk about his reckless behavior and how his own actions can get those nearest to him killed. Despite his anger at Kirk, however, Pike retains him as his First Officer, sparing him from having to return to the Academy. He later explains to Kirk that he still believes in him and that he also sees a \"greatness\" behind his recklessness. During a meeting with the Starfleet commanders, including veteran Admiral Marcus and Captain Kirk, Pike is killed in a terrorist attack on Starfleet by John Harrison. Pike's death incites a desire for revenge in Kirk, who", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "2406785", "text": "resists all forms. After an earlier landing party failed to gain entry from the surface, six members of the \"Enterprise\" crew prepare to beam into the Talosians underground complex, but only Pike's first officer and yeoman—both women—materialize in Pike's cell to offer further temptation. By then, however, Pike has discovered that primitive human emotions can block the Talosians' ability to read his mind, and he manages to escape to the surface of the planet along with the two members of his landing party. The Talosians confront Pike and his companions before they can transport back to the \"Enterprise\". The captain", "title": "The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "11892890", "text": "that critics and audiences praised but Roddenberry forbade in the original series and \"The Next Generation\". Nevertheless, he was informed before his death of \"DS9\", making this the last \"Star Trek\" series connected to Gene Roddenberry. \"Star Trek: Voyager\" ran for seven seasons, airing from January 16, 1995, to May 23, 2001, launching a new Paramount-owned television network, UPN. It features Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway, the first female commanding officer in a leading role of a \"Star Trek\" series, and Commander Chakotay, played by Robert Beltran. \"Voyager\" takes place at about the same time period as \"Deep Space", "title": "Star Trek" }, { "docid": "4074027", "text": "Goldsmith's soundtrack for the first \"Star Trek\" film, as well as James Horner's \"Star Trek II\" and \"Star Trek III\" soundtracks. Huxley also composed the piece \"Genesis Project\" for the \"Project Genesis\" briefing video in \"Star Trek II\". Ferdin (who played Mary) and Tochi (who played Ray) would later reunite on \"Space Academy\", a short-lived series that aired from 1977-1979 on CBS. The Lost Orders: During a climactic scene on the bridge, the oldest child, Tommy Starnes (played by Craig Hundley), casts a spell to make Captain Kirk's voice unintelligible, so as to render him unable to give orders to", "title": "And the Children Shall Lead" }, { "docid": "3272838", "text": "In 2019, Number One will appear in the second season of the prequel series \"\", played by Rebecca Romijn. Although not shown on-screen, it is implied that Number One briefly takes command of the \"Enterprise\" when Captain Pike and his landing party first beam down to Talos IV. She later beams down to the planet several times herself. During \"The Cage\", Number One proves to her alien captors that humans would rather die than be slaves. Her official biography notes that she is secretly attracted to Pike. During the development of the first pilot for \"\" (\"\"), Roddenberry wrote the", "title": "Number One (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "9413549", "text": "and the only movie with the Original Crew that had never previously been in comic form, as the film's release came during the gap between Marvel's and DC's licenses. In September 2011, IDW began publishing a new ongoing \"Star Trek\" series set in the continuity of the 2009 film. A number of storylines in the ongoing series featured retellings of Original Series storylines. In 2013, IDW published a prequel to the 2013 film \"Star Trek Into Darkness\", entitled \"Star Trek Countdown to Darkness,\" which featured the \"Enterprise\" encountering Robert April, who was depicted as the first captain of the \"Enterprise\"", "title": "Star Trek (comics)" }, { "docid": "5706275", "text": "was confusingly played by another actor who did not resemble Campbell. Like \"Dementia 13\", the film has managed to develop a following despite its deficiencies. In the early 1990s, \"Video Watchdog\" magazine devoted lengthy articles in three separate issues painstakingly detailing the convoluted production history of this strange but fascinating movie. Campbell had guest starring roles in the \"Star Trek\" franchise, appearing first as the mischievous super-being Trelane, in an episode of called \"The Squire of Gothos\". Campbell also appeared twice as the Klingon Captain Koloth. Campbell first played Koloth on the original \"Star Trek\" series in the episode \"The", "title": "William Campbell (actor, born 1923)" }, { "docid": "20352763", "text": "by the Federation President, and she becomes the Chief Science Officer for the \"Discovery\". Burnham and Tyler decide to go their separate ways, Tyler planning to find a union between humans and Klingons with L'Rell, and Burnham back aboard \"Discovery\". On their course to Vulcan to pick up the new \"Discovery\" captain, they receive a transmission from Captain Christopher Pike of the USS \"Enterprise\". Prior to the release of the television series, an original tie-in novel taking place in 2255, one year prior to the pilot, was announced. The novel titled \"Star Trek Discovery: Desperate Hours\" sees Burnham face the", "title": "Michael Burnham" }, { "docid": "8826770", "text": "make appearances. Several actors from \"Here Come the Brides\" had also appeared on \"Star Trek\". Mark Lenard played Aaron Stemple, whom the novel implies was Spock's ancestor. Lenard also played the role of Sarek, Spock's father, in the original \"Star Trek\" TV series, as well as a Romulan commander in the episode \"Balance of Terror\" (the first time the Romulans are seen in the series). The actor playing Jason Bolt (the eldest brother) was Robert Brown who played \"Lazarus\" in the \"Star Trek\" episode \"The Alternative Factor.\" The actor playing Joshua Bolt (a younger brother) was David Soul who played", "title": "Ishmael (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "1848350", "text": "of Roy Carter”, April is portrayed by Larry J. Blake, and Paladin (Richard Boone) refers to April as being one of the finest men he has ever known. The episode ends with April dying while saving the life of a criminal trying to escape justice. Robert April Robert T. April is a fictional character in the \"Star Trek\" universe. April is listed in the \"Star Trek Chronology\", \"The Star Trek Encyclopedia\" and at startrek.com as the \"Enterprise\"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first commanding officer, preceding Captain Christopher Pike. The character's only television/movie appearance is in the \"\" episode \"The Counter-Clock Incident\", in which he", "title": "Robert April" }, { "docid": "17031204", "text": "Star Trek: The Original Series (season 1) The first season of the American science fiction television series . premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966 and concluded on April 13, 1967. It consisted of twenty-nine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season of The Original Series of \"Star Trek\". Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This article also", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series (season 1)" }, { "docid": "7200019", "text": "\"The Outer Limits\" did not need another Earth take-over story. The story is very similar to a subsequent \"Star Trek\" episode titled \"Arena\". The plots of both Specht and Stefano's scripts also have elements in common with \"Arena\", the 1944 short story by Fredric Brown on which the \"Star Trek\" episode is based; it may have inspired Specht's story, but Stefano had not read it. The Calco Alien mask (without its bulging eyes) and the taloned hands, made by Projects Unlimited, were reused (with an added hairy bodysuit) in the \"Star Trek\" pilot \"The Cage\". When Captain Pike attempts to", "title": "Fun and Games (The Outer Limits)" }, { "docid": "971981", "text": "mobility. His only means of communicating is through a light on the chair: one flash meaning \"yes\" and two flashes indicating \"no\". In \"The Menagerie\", the \"Enterprise\", now under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, travels to Starbase 11. Spock, who had served with Pike for \"eleven years, four months, and five days\", makes clandestine arrangements to take Pike back to Talos IV, despite travel to Talos IV being the only criminal offense still punishable by death in Starfleet. Spock undergoes court-martial, with his evidence presented during the trial being footage from \"The Cage\". At the two-part episode's conclusion,", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "7058280", "text": "including the character Zapp Brannigan who is based on a combination of Captain Kirk and William Shatner, and cast members of the original series have taken part in one episode. Prominent examples in other television series include multiple episodes of \"The Simpsons\" and \"Family Guy\". The children's series \"The Backyardigans\" has an episode titled \"Garbage Trek\" that is an homage to the original series. Joss Whedon has cited \"Star Trek\" as being the father of his cult series \"Firefly\" and its film \"Serenity\" (2005). The direct-to-video series \"VeggieTales\" features two \"Star Trek\" parodies, including \"The Gourds Must Be Crazy\" (from", "title": "Cultural influence of Star Trek" }, { "docid": "373757", "text": "Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) The \"Star Trek: Enterprise\" episode \"In a Mirror, Darkly\" features a Mirror Universe version of NX-01 \"Enterprise\". This ship is equipped with a cloaking device, deflector shields, a tractor beam, a prototype agony booth, and different exterior markings. It is commanded by Captain Maximilian Forrest, although for a brief time his first officer, Commander Jonathan Archer, takes command following a mutiny. This \"Enterprise\" is destroyed by the Tholians. Registry: ISS \"Enterprise\" (NCC-1701) Class: \"Constitution\" Service: 2260s Captains: Christopher Pike, James T. Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) A Mirror Universe \"Enterprise\" appears in the original \"Star", "title": "Starship Enterprise" }, { "docid": "971984", "text": "James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) to follow in the footsteps of his hero father and enlist in Starfleet. Pike is the first Captain of the USS \"Enterprise\", with Kirk on board as a stowaway. During the Battle of Vulcan, Pike is taken prisoner by Nero (Eric Bana) and tortured for information about Earth's defenses. He is later rescued by Kirk, whom Pike also manages to save from an attack despite his wounds. At the end of the film, Pike is promoted to the rank of admiral and uses a wheelchair. Unlike his counterpart in \"The Menagerie\", however, Pike still retains", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "3729426", "text": "the rest of the team by Vina, who promises to show him a secret that explains the survivors' health. When they reach a rocky knoll, a hidden door opens. Two aliens emerge, stun Pike, and carry him through the door, which closes. The remaining survivors and their camp suddenly disappear. Pike has been abducted by the Talosians, humanoid aliens who have been monitoring his crew. They are telepaths with the power to create illusions indistinguishable from reality, and the \"Columbia\" survivors and their camp were one such they created to trap Pike. In the present, Kirk learns that the video", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "7058279", "text": "Captain Kirk in the original \"Star Trek\" episode, \"\", was the subject of an episode of the television series \"MythBusters\", in which the viability of Kirk's improvised bamboo cannon was put to the test. \"Star Trek\" has been the subject of a large number of parodies and tributes. Prominent among film parodies is \"Galaxy Quest\", as it parodied the original \"Star Trek\" series, elements of \"Star Trek: The Next Generation\", and the whole Trekkie phenomenon. On television, the animated series \"Futurama\" makes frequent references to \"Star Trek\" and parodies some of its better known plot elements on a regular basis,", "title": "Cultural influence of Star Trek" }, { "docid": "4142121", "text": "(spelled \"Stemple\" in the book) before he could thwart an attempted 19th-century alien invasion of Earth. During most of the story, Spock has lost his memory and is cared for by Stempel, who passes him off as his nephew \"Ishmael\" and helps him hide his alien origins. At the end of the story, Captain Kirk discovers that Stempel was one of Spock's mother's ancestors, a reference to the fact that Mark Lenard also played Spock's father Sarek in episodes of the original \"Star Trek\" and \"\", as well as several of the \"Star Trek\" motion pictures. In that sense, Lenard", "title": "Here Come the Brides" }, { "docid": "7441222", "text": "range and the attacker’s Dexterity. Players had the option of playing virtually any humanoid character introduced in the original Star Trek TV series or the animated series. They included: Humans, Vulcans, Tellarites, Andorians, Orions, Klingons, Romulans. Two other races introduced in the animated series - Caitians and Edoans - could also be played. Using the Basic Rules, the players used the pregenerated Bridge Crew to assume the roles of the Star Trek characters, including Captain Kirk, Mr Spock, Lieutenant Uhura and Yeoman Janice Rand from Paramount's and included M’res and Arex from Paramount's . About twenty pages of information charts", "title": "Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier" }, { "docid": "4409013", "text": "Star Trek: Titan Star Trek: Titan is a series of Star Trek novels that take place after the events of the 2002 film \"Star Trek Nemesis\", detailing the adventures of the U.S.S. \"Titan\" under the command of Starfleet Captain William T. Riker, who previously served for fifteen years as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the \"Enterprise\"-D and \"Enterprise\"-E on the TV show \"\" and the four feature films adapted from that series. In the beginning of the 2002 feature film \"Star Trek Nemesis\", Commander William Riker, who has served as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard for fifteen", "title": "Star Trek: Titan" }, { "docid": "3212231", "text": "played Captain Jean-Luc Picard. \"Star Trek\" writer Susan Sackett notes that it is also her favorite episode even though it is not one she wrote. \"The Inner Light\" was ranked among the top five episodes in a \"viewers' choice\" marathon that was broadcast just before the premiere of the series finale. The Inner Light (Star Trek: The Next Generation) \"The Inner Light\" is the 125th episode overall and the 25th episode of the of the American science fiction television series \"\". The episode was written by freelance writer Morgan Gendel based on his original pitch. Gendel is credited as writer", "title": "The Inner Light (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" }, { "docid": "6382980", "text": "destroy the drill. Spock leads \"Narada\" away from Earth and sets his ship to collide with Nero's ship. \"Enterprise\" beams Kirk, Pike, and Spock aboard. The older Spock's ship and \"Narada\" collide, igniting the \"red matter\". Kirk offers Nero help to escape, but Nero refuses, prompting Kirk to give the order to fire, dooming \"Narada\" to be consumed in a black hole. Kirk is promoted to Captain and given command of \"Enterprise\" while Pike is promoted to Rear Admiral. Spock encounters his older self, who persuades his younger self to continue serving in Starfleet, encouraging him to do, for once,", "title": "Star Trek (film)" }, { "docid": "1848345", "text": "not become a television reality until later that year when NBC accepted the premise, by which time the captain was changed to \"Christopher Pike\". Fred Bronson (writing as John Culver) created the character Commodore Robert April for his episode \"The Counter-Clock Incident\". Bronson came up with the idea of the \"Enterprise\" having a first Captain, a predecessor to Christopher Pike. He selected the name \"Robert April\" from the list of names from which Roddenberry selected the name of the \"Enterprise\" Captain, as published in the book \"The Making of Star Trek\". In \"The Counter-Clock Incident\", the character's middle initial is", "title": "Robert April" }, { "docid": "793390", "text": "video games (\"X-Men Legends\", \"X-Men Legends II\", and \"\"). Stewart announced that he was leaving the \"X-Men\" film franchise after \"Logan\", which was the final time he played the role. In 2011, Stewart appeared in the feature-length documentary \"The Captains\" alongside William Shatner (who played \"Star Trek\" Captain James Kirk) – Shatner also wrote and directed the film. In the film, Shatner interviews actors who have portrayed captains within the \"Star Trek\" franchise. The film pays a great deal of attention to Shatner's interviews with Stewart at his home in Oxfordshire, as well as at a \"Star Trek\" Convention in", "title": "Patrick Stewart" }, { "docid": "17031208", "text": "Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3) The third and final season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 20, 1968 and concluded on June 3, 1969. It consisted of twenty-four episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This is the first season to air after NBC moved the show from 8:30 P.M. to 10 P.M.", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3)" }, { "docid": "17031207", "text": "the second season of . <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Paramount Home Entertainment. Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2)" }, { "docid": "17031206", "text": "Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. The season originally aired Fridays at 8:30-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC. This is a list of episodes from", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2)" }, { "docid": "7058275", "text": "\"Trek\" storylines. The character Hiro Nakamura on NBC's \"Heroes\" likes to describe his ability to teleport as \"like \"Star Trek\"\", and has often performed Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute. His father is played by original \"Star Trek\" cast member George Takei (Sulu). Additionally, Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on \"The Original Series\" also appears on the series. Over a dozen actors from various \"Star Trek\" series have made guest appearances on one or the other of the \"Stargate\" series. In those series, Colonel Jack O'Neill makes unsuccessful pitches to name new space vessels after the \"Enterprise\", and also gives the Vulcan", "title": "Cultural influence of Star Trek" }, { "docid": "4153237", "text": "use of original and non-series-related ongoing characters in the comic stories – and the controversial removal of Peter David as head writer, the series still lasted 80 issues. Howard Weinstein, who like David was also a \"Star Trek\" novelist, took over writing the comic with issue No. 20, and used the opportunity to flesh-out some of the changes between \"Star Trek V\" and \"VI\", such as Sulu's promotion to captain of the \"Excelsior\". DC also published \"\" , starting with a mini-series in 1988. An ongoing monthly series was launched from October 1989, and was mainly written by \"Star Trek:", "title": "Star Trek spin-off fiction" }, { "docid": "561547", "text": "engineer Montgomery Scott during the original series. The phrase was never uttered by anyone in the original series, although the lines \"Scotty, beam us up\" and \"Beam me up\" were spoken by Captain Kirk in that series. \"Scotty, beam me up\" was spoken by Admiral Kirk in \"Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home\". On the special edition DVD of \"Star Trek IV\", the text commentary provided by Michael and Denise Okuda (co-authors of \"The Star Trek Encyclopedia\" and \"The Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future\") indicates that this was the closest anyone came to using that catchphrase in", "title": "Transporter (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "2406784", "text": "humanoids with bulbous heads who live beneath the planet's surface. It is revealed that the distress call, and the crash survivors, except for Vina, are just illusions created by the Talosians to lure the \"Enterprise\" to the planet. While imprisoned, Pike uncovers the Talosians' plans to repopulate their ravaged planet using himself and Vina as breeding stock for a race of slaves. The Talosians use their power of illusion to try to interest Pike in Vina, and present her in various guises and settings, first as a Rigellian princess, a loving compassionate farm girl, then a seductive, green-skinned Orion. Pike", "title": "The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "3729420", "text": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) \"The Menagerie\", a two-episode story arc, is both the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the of the American science fiction television series, \"\". Written by series creator Gene Roddenberry and directed by Marc Daniels (part one) and Robert Butler (part two), it is the only two-part story in the original series. Part one of the episode was broadcast by NBC on November 17, 1966, with part two broadcast on November 24, 1966. In the episode, Spock abducts his former commander Christopher Pike, locks the \"Enterprise\" on a course to the forbidden planet Talos", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "373394", "text": "whether he was the person who played Neelix or not, as he did not appear in the credits; \"It was just kind of a goofy thing to do.\" During production there were incorrect rumors that Avery Brooks would reprise his role as \"\" captain Benjamin Sisko. As with many \"Star Trek\" productions, new, disposable redshirt characters are killed off over the course of the plot. In February 1995, two months after the release of \"Star Trek Generations\", Paramount decided to produce another \"Star Trek\" feature for a winter holiday 1996 release. Paramount wanted writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore,", "title": "Star Trek: First Contact" }, { "docid": "1619024", "text": "he starred in \"Get Crazy\" as Reggie Wanker, a parody of Mick Jagger. Also in 1983, McDowell starred as the Wolf (Reginald von Lupen) in \"Faerie Tale Theatre\"s rendition of \"Little Red Riding Hood\" (his wife at that time, Mary Steenburgen, played Little Red Riding Hood). In 1984, he narrated the documentary \"The Compleat Beatles\". He is known in \"Star Trek\" circles as \"the man who killed Captain Kirk\", appearing in the film \"Star Trek Generations\" (1994) in which he played the mad scientist Dr. Tolian Soran, and several overzealous \"Star Trek\" fans even issued death threats for this. McDowell", "title": "Malcolm McDowell" }, { "docid": "358195", "text": "Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), first officer and science officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and chief medical officer Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series" }, { "docid": "971980", "text": "Colt, the Talosians reveal, to Pike, Vina's real appearance as a disfigured older woman. The Talosians saved her life after the \"Columbia\" crashed, but they had no guide on how to repair a human body. Pike requests that the Talosians restore her illusion of beauty and the \"Enterprise\" leaves Talos IV. At some point prior to \"\", Pike is promoted to fleet captain. He is severely injured while rescuing several cadets from a baffle plate rupture on board a J-class training vessel, the delta ray radiation leaving him paralyzed, unable to speak, badly scarred, and using a brainwave-operated wheelchair for", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "19125125", "text": "However, the executive producers of the series, Cruz, and GLAAD immediately released a statement saying \"death is not always final in the \"Star Trek\" universe\" and that the relationship between Culber and Stamets would continue to be explored. Harberts described it as one of the most important relationships in the series. Cruz was subsequently promoted from his recurring guest role to the series' main cast for the second season. After the first season concluded with the \"Discovery\" receiving a distress call from the USS \"Enterprise\", specifically from Captain Christopher Pike, Harberts expressed interest in exploring that character; Anson Mount was", "title": "Star Trek: Discovery" }, { "docid": "3867196", "text": "write a \"Star Trek\" novel, and she proposed writing the story of Spock's first mission on the \"Enterprise\", joining a crew led by Captain Christopher Pike. \"Vulcan's Glory\" also included Scotty's first mission and an exploration of Number One. She described this as a pleasant experience, particularly working with Stern. She returned to the \"Star Trek\" franchise, with \"\", an episode of \"\". Peter Allan Fields brought Fontana onto the series after he had previously worked with her on \"The Six Million Dollar Man\" as he was looking for quality writers. She found the episode difficult to write due to", "title": "D. C. Fontana" }, { "docid": "8472427", "text": "Trek: The Next Generation\" manga in April 2009, which featured writers who had worked on \"The Original Series\" volumes including Duane and Gerrold. Writing for IGN, A.E. Sparrow said that \"Star Trek: The Manga\" made him reminisce about Sunday morning re-runs of the original series. Of the art, he thought that on occasion it was difficult to tell Dr. McCoy apart from other characters and also each story had a different style of drawing Captain Kirk and he was pleased to see the return of Nurse Chapel in the story \"Til Death\". John Tenuto, in his review of the third", "title": "Star Trek: The Manga" }, { "docid": "1661355", "text": "he complained of the difficulty of a stealth based level. Star Trek: Bridge Commander Star Trek: Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation video game, published by Activision and Totally Games in 2002, based in the Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around a newly promoted captain who is assigned to investigate an explosion of a star in the Maelstrom. Throughout the mystery, the player will encounter characters from the \"Star Trek\" universe, including Captain Picard and Commander Data. The captain and their crew take command of the \"Galaxy\"-class USS \"Dauntless\" (NCC-71879) as well as the USS \"Sovereign\" (NCC-73811) to", "title": "Star Trek: Bridge Commander" }, { "docid": "1661344", "text": "Star Trek: Bridge Commander Star Trek: Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation video game, published by Activision and Totally Games in 2002, based in the Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around a newly promoted captain who is assigned to investigate an explosion of a star in the Maelstrom. Throughout the mystery, the player will encounter characters from the \"Star Trek\" universe, including Captain Picard and Commander Data. The captain and their crew take command of the \"Galaxy\"-class USS \"Dauntless\" (NCC-71879) as well as the USS \"Sovereign\" (NCC-73811) to combat a new threat to the United Federation of Planets.", "title": "Star Trek: Bridge Commander" }, { "docid": "5180763", "text": "Worf in , John Schuck who played a Klingon Ambassador in two \"Star Trek\" films, and Eric Pierpoint who had appeared in several other episodes of \"Star Trek\" previously. Some of the standing sets were redressed to appear as the interior of the \"Columbia\", and some scenes were filmed outside at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, California. \"Enterprise\" returns to Earth in time for the launch of the second NX class starship, \"Columbia\", and Commander Tucker prepares for his transfer. Meanwhile, Ensign Sato and Doctor Phlox are attacked in San Francisco, and Phlox is kidnapped. Captain Archer and", "title": "Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise)" }, { "docid": "1077159", "text": "The Voyage Home Riverside History Center is also colloquially referred to as the \"Star Trek Museum\". It houses \"Star Trek\" themed exhibits and memorabilia, including a time capsule; a \"Star Trek\" themed bathroom; and an exhibit about the women of \"Star Trek\". The museum features a veterans display and a room dedicated to the history of Riverside. The museum also has displays featuring Leonard Nimoy, the various \"Star Trek\" franchise television shows, NASA, William Shatner's visit to Riverside, and others. Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original series, visited the Museum when it first opened on June 27,", "title": "Riverside, Iowa" }, { "docid": "11892911", "text": "Voyage of the Starship \"Enterprise\"\", with John Belushi as Kirk, Chevy Chase as Spock and Dan Aykroyd as McCoy. In the 1980s, \"Saturday Night Live\" did a sketch with William Shatner reprising his Captain Kirk role in \"The Restaurant Enterprise\", preceded by a sketch in which he played himself at a \"Trek\" convention angrily telling fans to \"Get a Life\", a phrase that has become part of \"Trek\" folklore. \"In Living Color\" continued the tradition in a sketch where Captain Kirk is played by a fellow Canadian Jim Carrey. A feature-length film that indirectly parodies \"Star Trek\" is \"Galaxy Quest\".", "title": "Star Trek" }, { "docid": "2406614", "text": "his quarters and is nearly murdered by Chekov and his henchmen, one of whom betrays Chekov and saves Kirk's life. Kirk's bodyguards arrive and take Chekov to the \"Agony Booth\" for punishment. When Scott and McCoy join him in his quarters the computer confirms Kirk's hypothesis and provides a procedure to reproduce the transporter accident and return them to their home universe. Kirk also learns that in this universe, his counterpart took command of the ISS \"Enterprise\" by assassinating Captain Christopher Pike, and has since committed numerous atrocities. (Meanwhile, aboard the USS \"Enterprise\", Spock places their mirror-universe counterparts in confinement,", "title": "Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "13570118", "text": "beast in \"The Probe\" later was used as the 'Horta' in \"The Devil in the Dark\", and operated by the same actor, Janos Prohaska. The \"ion storm\" seen in \"The Mutant\" (a projector beam shining through a container containing glitter in liquid suspension) became the transporter effect in \"Star Trek\". The black mask from \"The Duplicate Man\", is used by the character Dr. Leighton in \"\". The Megasoid, from \"The Duplicate Man\" and the Empyrean from \"Second Chance\" (1964) were seen briefly near Captain Christopher Pike in other cages in the \"Star Trek\" pilot \"\". The process used to make", "title": "The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)" }, { "docid": "16074493", "text": "Effects. It was followed by \"Star Trek Beyond\" in 2016. In 2259, Captain James T. Kirk is removed from command of the starship USS \"Enterprise\" for violating the Prime Directive after exposing the ship to the primitive inhabitants of the planet Nibiru in order to save them, and Spock, from a cataclysmic volcanic eruption. Admiral Christopher Pike is reinstated as commanding officer with Kirk demoted to the rank of Commander and first officer. Commander Spock is transferred to another ship. Shortly after, the Section 31 installation in London is bombed by renegade Starfleet operative John Harrison. Harrison attacks Starfleet Headquarters", "title": "Star Trek Into Darkness" }, { "docid": "3729427", "text": "source that Spock has been showing is not from data archives, but instead is being broadcast to them from Talos IV. Starfleet has also learned of the intended destination of the \"Enterprise\", and Mendez orders Kirk to stand down as the captain is responsible for all members of his crew. Kirk demands Spock end the transmission, but Spock respectfully refuses, and the episode ends as Spock is sent to be locked up and the tribunal ends in recess. The tribunal of Spock continues despite Starfleet's orders to end the Talos IV transmissions. The footage continues from before, where Pike has", "title": "The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "4254954", "text": "Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Whoopi Goldberg played , Leonard Nimoy played Mr. Spock, Christopher Lloyd played Kruge in \"\", Ed Begley Jr. played Henry Starling in a two-part episode of \"\", George Hearn played Dr. Berel in an episode of \"\", and B.J. Ward played numerous characters in \"Star Trek\" computer games, as did Jim Cummings. Composer James Horner was also the composer for \"\" and \"\". Frank Welker voiced Spock's screams in \"Star Trek III\" and the alien creature in the \"Star Trek: Voyager\" episode \"\". Robert Picardo played on \"\". Additionally, both Nimoy and Welker voiced the", "title": "The Pagemaster" }, { "docid": "11892858", "text": "Star Trek Star Trek is an American space opera media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series, simply called \"Star Trek\" and now referred to as \"\"\"\", debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC. It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard the starship USS \"Enterprise\", a space exploration vessel, built by the United Federation of Planets in the twenty-third century. The \"Star Trek\" canon of the franchise includes \"The Original Series\", an animated series, five spin-off", "title": "Star Trek" }, { "docid": "8861800", "text": "Curate Prime as Gary Mitchell, a friend of James T. Kirk, who had been granted formidable mental power after passing through the galactic barrier forty years earlier. Insanely believing himself a living god, Mitchell was defeated by Kirk in the real timeline; in the altered timeline, with Kirk not there to stop him, Mitchell was able to kill the captain of the \"Enterprise\" – in this case, Christopher Pike – and take control of the United Federation of Planets, refounding it as the Galactic Order. As they escape into the ship, a fleet of Kittrick's allies, led by Captain Galt", "title": "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" }, { "docid": "20352722", "text": "had never mentioned a sister. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman has explained that the specifics of Burnham's backstory would be revealed in a way that would not break the existing canon continuity. Unlike previous \"Star Trek\" leads, Burnham was not made a starship captain, \"to see a character from a different perspective on the starship—one who has different dynamic relationships with a captain, with subordinates, it gave us richer context\". The character was originally to be referred to only by the name Number One, to honor the character of that name portrayed by Majel Barrett in the original \"Star Trek\" pilot", "title": "Michael Burnham" }, { "docid": "20362507", "text": "of \"Star Trek\", and was reluctant to have an actor other than Leonard Nimoy or Zachary Quinto portray the character. In April 2018, Anson Mount was cast as Pike, which was described as a \"key role\" for the season, and a young Spock was confirmed to be appearing in flashbacks; Kurtzman noted that casting for Spock took into consideration a balance between Vulcan logic and revealing \"emotion in the eyes and in the small gestures\". Mount revealed in July that he would star for the full season, and that Rebecca Romijn would portray the original series character Number One. In", "title": "Star Trek: Discovery (season 2)" }, { "docid": "7931350", "text": "Star Trek: Shattered Universe Star Trek: Shattered Universe is a space simulator video game by American studio Starsphere Interactive set in the \"Star Trek\" Mirror Universe, as portrayed in the original series episode \"\". Originally intended to be one of the last Star Trek titles released by Interplay Entertainment, it sat for 2 years before being completed by TDK Mediactive; it was released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. The player takes control of one-man fighter spacecraft and engages in several mission. In the game, Captain Hikaru Sulu and the crew of the \"USS Excelsior\" swap places with the crew", "title": "Star Trek: Shattered Universe" }, { "docid": "971992", "text": "powers. One of the Klingons then tortures the crew of the \"Enterprise\" by making them live their worst fears. Kirk, forced to relive the death of Edith Keeler, goes berserk with rage and breaks the illusion. Kirk then beats the Klingon tormenting them to death with his bare hands. The crew quickly free the Talosians, who mentally imprison the Klingons in illusions of peaceful, tranquil settings as they purge their memories of Talos IV. The crew returns home with Pike remaining on Talos IV to continue his illusionary life. In the Paramount-licensed \"Star Trek\" comic book series published by Marvel", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "971991", "text": "which was retold from Yeoman Colt's point of view. Although extremely popular, the comic series ended on a cliffhanger when Marvel lost the \"Star Trek\" license rights. In this issue, the \"Enterprise\" tries to return home to Earth only to find itself around Talos IV. They discover that the Klingons have gone to the planet reasoning anything that scared the Federation enough to maintain the death penalty could be used as a weapon. While on the surface they also discover two Klingons torturing Pike, who is back in his chair due to the Klingons having partially mastered the Talosian's mind", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "6694688", "text": "by several newspapers that used a star rating system. In the years since the movie’s release, many critics have focused on comparing the movie to other Roddenberry works, especially \"Star Trek\". In a three-way comparison between the earlier \"Genesis II\", \"Planet Earth\" and \"Star Trek\", Saxon’s character was considered closer to \"Star Trek\"’s Captain Kirk in that he shared the same \"physical beauty\" and \"charming arrogance\" as Kirk, compared to the dark, brooding star of \"Genesis II\", played by Alex Cord. Saxon's fighting skills were also complimented by critics, \"... you have to love Saxon delivering a full-on Captain Kirk", "title": "Planet Earth (film)" }, { "docid": "8861790", "text": "with little or no pay as \"a labor of love\". The mini-series starred Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura, Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov, and Grace Lee Whitney as Janice Rand from the . Alan Ruck also reprised his role as Captain John Harriman from \"Star Trek Generations\", and Tim Russ appeared as Tuvok. Other regular \"Star Trek\" actors appeared in new roles, including Garrett Wang and Ethan Phillips (who respectively played Harry Kim and Neelix from ), J. G. Hertzler, Cirroc Lofton, and Chase Masterson (Martok, Jake Sisko, and from \"\"), and Gary Graham (Ambassador Soval from \"\"). The series", "title": "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" }, { "docid": "971985", "text": "the ability to speak and to use his upper body. He proudly yields command of the \"Enterprise\" to Kirk while he recovers from his injuries, stating that Kirk's father would be proud of his actions. Greenwood reprised his role as Pike in the next film, \"Star Trek Into Darkness\". In the film, Pike has partially recovered from the trauma Nero inflicted, and uses a cane rather than a wheelchair. After Kirk violates the Prime Directive to rescue Spock (Zachary Quinto), Pike briefly retakes command of the \"Enterprise\" and warns Kirk that the Admiralty is threatening to put him back into", "title": "Christopher Pike (Star Trek)" }, { "docid": "358243", "text": "who appeared on \"The Original Series\" later made guest appearances as different characters in later series, most notably Majel Barrett, who not only provided the voice for most Starfleet computers in episodes of every spin-off series (including a single appearance on \"\", where the computers normally did not speak at all), but also had the recurring role of Lwaxana Troi in \"The Next Generation\" and \"Deep Space Nine\". Diana Muldaur, a guest star in the episodes \"Return to Tomorrow\" and \"Is There in Truth No Beauty?\" of the original \"Star Trek\" series, played series regular Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the", "title": "Star Trek: The Original Series" }, { "docid": "3904387", "text": "Arena (Star Trek: The Original Series) \"Arena\" is the eighteenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series \"\". Written by Gene L. Coon (based on a short story of the same name by Fredric Brown) and directed by Joseph Pevney; it was first broadcast on January 19, 1967. In the episode, while pursuing a Gorn vessel for an apparently unprovoked attack, Captain Kirk is forced by powerful entities to battle the opposing captain. The USS \"Enterprise\" arrives at the Cestus III Outpost by invitation of its commanding officer, but the crew find the outpost obliterated. Captain James", "title": "Arena (Star Trek: The Original Series)" }, { "docid": "17853576", "text": "and Marina Sirtis as the computer voice. Episode eight, \"Still Treads the Shadow\", featured Rekha Sharma (\"Battlestar Galactica\" and \"\"). Episode nine, \"What Ships are For\", featured John de Lancie (three \"Star Trek\" series) and Anne Lockhart (the original \"Battlestar Galactica\" series). Episodes ten and eleven, \"To Boldly Go: Part I\" and \"To Boldly Go: Part II\" written by Sawyer, featured Nicola Bryant (\"Doctor Who\"), Cas Anvar (\"The Expanse\"), Amy Rydell (reprising her mother Joanne Linville's role from the original series), and Mark Meer (\"Mass Effect\"). Jason Isaacs (Captain Gabriel Lorca from \"\") also provides a vocal cameo in Part", "title": "Star Trek Continues" }, { "docid": "13082238", "text": "\"American Dad!\" character, Avery Bullock in \"Lois Kills Stewie\" (season 6, episode 5), and his \"Star Trek: The Next Generation\" character Captain Jean-Luc Picard in \"Peter's Got Woods\" (season 4, episode 11); Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis also appeared in \"Peter's Got Woods\" as their respective \"Star Trek: The Next Generation\" characters William Riker, Worf, and Counsellor Deanna Troi. \"Not All Dogs Go to Heaven\" features the entire original cast of \"Star Trek: The Next Generation\": Stewart as Captain Picard; Frakes as Riker; Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher; Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data; Dorn as Worf;", "title": "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" } ]
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who sings let it go at the end of frozen
[ "Idina Menzel" ]
[ { "docid": "17703961", "text": "Let It Go (Disney song) \"Let It Go\" is a song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film \"Frozen\", whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song was performed in its original show-tune version in the film by American actress and singer Idina Menzel in her vocal role as Queen Elsa. Anderson-Lopez and Lopez also composed a simplified pop version (with shorter lyrics and background chorus) which was performed by actress and singer Demi Lovato over the start of the film's closing credits. A music video was separately released for the pop", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "17742889", "text": "2014. A soundtrack featuring only the first ten tracks was released under the name \"Frozen: The Songs\" At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, the \"Frozen\" soundtrack was nominated in two categories – Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (with credits going to Christophe Beck as composer) – and won the former; the song \"Let It Go\" won the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, with credits going to Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez as songwriters and Idina Menzel as performer. The Academy Award for \"Let It Go\" led Robert Lopez to", "title": "Frozen (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "18478034", "text": "not return for the final season, although she was invited. The episode features five musical cover versions. Two of them are performed by Michele as Rachel Berry, which are \"Uninvited\" by Alanis Morissette and \"Let It Go\" by Idina Menzel from \"Frozen\". Michele and Criss perform \"Suddenly Seymour\" from \"Little Shop of Horrors\", while Criss and the Dalton Academy Warblers perform Ed Sheeran's \"Sing\". Max George sings \"Dance the Night Away\" by Van Halen with Vocal Adrenaline. Accompanying the music from this episode, the EP \"Glee: The Music, Loser Like Me\" was released on January 5, 2015. Michele later disclosed", "title": "Loser Like Me (Glee)" }, { "docid": "17742887", "text": "million units in the first half of 2014 with nearly 2.7 million units. The song \"Let It Go\" performed by Idina Menzel also finished at #5 on the digital song chart with 2.8 million copies sold in the first six months of 2014. The soundtrack reached its 3 million sales mark in the US in July 2014. Nearly half these were digital sales, making the album the best-selling soundtrack in digital history. \"Frozen\" was \"Billboard\" Year-End number one album of 2014, becoming the sixth soundtrack in history and the first soundtrack to earn this position since \"\", as well as", "title": "Frozen (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "17703994", "text": "songs employ a piano as the major instrument, have similar prelude chords and an eight-beat introduction, and they run at almost exactly the same tempo. Let It Go (Disney song) \"Let It Go\" is a song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film \"Frozen\", whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song was performed in its original show-tune version in the film by American actress and singer Idina Menzel in her vocal role as Queen Elsa. Anderson-Lopez and Lopez also composed a simplified pop version (with shorter lyrics and background chorus) which", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "9262961", "text": "of the title song \"Let It Go\" in Disney's Japanese release of the Frozen animated movie which hit No. 8 on the Japan Hot 100 after the film's Japanese release in March 2014. May J has appeared on the variety show \"Kanjani8 no Shiwake Eight\" since 2012, as part of a karaoke contest segment, winning 26 straight contests before losing to Sarah Àlainn with the Idina Menzel version of \"Let It Go\", on the May 3, 2014, edition. May J. , better known by her stage name May J., is a Japanese pop and R&B singer who made her major", "title": "May J." }, { "docid": "17703961", "text": "Let It Go (Disney song) \"Let It Go\" is a song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film \"Frozen\", whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song was performed in its original show-tune version in the film by American actress and singer Idina Menzel in her vocal role as Queen Elsa. Anderson-Lopez and Lopez also composed a simplified pop version (with shorter lyrics and background chorus) which was performed by actress and singer Demi Lovato over the start of the film's closing credits. A music video was separately released for the pop", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "4837390", "text": "Animated Feature, had been compared to \"Defying Gravity\" due to its similar theme and similar singing style, and was sung by the original Elphaba Idina Menzel. Willemijn Verkaik voiced the Dutch and German versions of the role of Elsa in Frozen and sang Let It Go in these two languages. This became another role originally played by Idina Menzel that Willemijn Verkaik played, following her success in the German, Dutch and English language productions of Wicked. When Frozen came to Broadway the song Monster sung by Cassie Levy who also played Elphaba was compared to No Good Deed Wicked (musical)", "title": "Wicked (musical)" }, { "docid": "17742890", "text": "become the youngest person to have achieved an EGOT. Frozen (soundtrack) Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2013 Disney animated film, \"Frozen\". The soundtrack features 10 original songs written and composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and 22 score pieces composed by Christophe Beck. It features the critically acclaimed song \"Let It Go\"—film version performed by Idina Menzel; single version performed by Demi Lovato—which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Song, and was nominated for the", "title": "Frozen (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "17742882", "text": "Frozen (soundtrack) Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2013 Disney animated film, \"Frozen\". The soundtrack features 10 original songs written and composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and 22 score pieces composed by Christophe Beck. It features the critically acclaimed song \"Let It Go\"—film version performed by Idina Menzel; single version performed by Demi Lovato—which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Song, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Two editions", "title": "Frozen (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "16166744", "text": "Horse!\" The film's premiere was at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, on November 19, 2013, and had a five-day limited release there, starting from November 22, before going into wide release. Prior to the film's release, Lopez and Anderson-Lopez's \"Let It Go\" and \"In Summer\" were previewed at the 2013 D23 Expo; Idina Menzel performed the former live on stage. A teaser trailer was released on June 18, 2013, followed by the release of the official trailer on September 26, 2013. \"Frozen\" was also promoted heavily at several Disney theme parks including Disneyland's Fantasyland, Disney California Adventure's \"World", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "17026274", "text": "Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, number two in the UK Singles Chart, number five in the US on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and number one on \"Billboard\" Hot Rock Songs, making it his first international success. The song has sold over 1 million digital copies in the UK, and over 4 million in the US as of July 2014. Passenger admitted in an August 2016 interview on \"The Project\" that the song is frequently confused with \"Let It Go,\" Idina Menzel's 2013 hit single from the Disney film \"Frozen\". As a result, he", "title": "Let Her Go" }, { "docid": "17703982", "text": "Disney, Idina Menzel, and Demi Lovato, claiming that \"Let It Go\" was extremely similar to his 2008 song \"Volar\". Some viewers outside the film industry, including one evangelical pastor and commentators, believe that the film is a promotion for the normalization of homosexuality, while others have argued that the character of Elsa is a representation of positive LGBT youth and the song is a metaphor for coming out. The LGBT community, however, had a mixed reaction to these claims. When \"Frozen\" co-director Jennifer Lee was asked about the purported gay undertones, she stated that the film's meaning was open to", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "6528690", "text": "1990. The song became a worldwide hit; it charted at No. 5 in the UK, No. 2 in Iceland, No. 4 in New Zealand, and No. 1 in Australia. Midler performed the song following the annual in memoriam montage at the 86th Academy Awards in 2014. By sheer coincidence, Idina Menzel had sung \"Wind Beneath My Wings\" as a duet with Kristen Bell at her successful audition for the 2013 film \"Frozen\", which would go on to win two awards at that same awards ceremony (and where Menzel performed live the popular song \"Let It Go\" from the film). Midler", "title": "Wind Beneath My Wings" } ]
[ { "docid": "17719012", "text": "effects associated with her dress. Producers identified the scene in which Elsa sings \"Let It Go\" as a pivotal point in the character's development. The scene depicts her choice to \"let go\" of her fear of using her powers. Character design supervisor Bill Schwab said, \"Before 'Let It Go', Elsa is really buttoned up, her hair is up—everything is perfect. During the song, she gives herself permission to be who she is and everything changes—her hair is more wild, her gown is magical. She's finally free—even if she is all alone.\" Animators designed Elsa's appearance to reflect her metamorphosis; in", "title": "Elsa (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "16166747", "text": "Making of Frozen\", a three-minute musical production about how the film was made, \"D'frosted\", an inside look at how Disney tried to adapt the original fairy tale into an animated feature, four deleted scenes with introduction by the directors, the original theatrical short \"Get a Horse!\", the film's teaser trailer, and \"Let It Go\" (End Credit Version) music videos by Demi Lovato, Martina Stoessel, and Marsha Milan Londoh; while the DVD release includes the \"Get a Horse!\" theatrical short, \"Let It Go\" musical videos and the film's teaser trailer. On its first day of release on Blu-ray and DVD, \"Frozen\"", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "17692627", "text": "it four stars, praising it for being \"unbelievably catchy\" and \"the kind of song that makes you want to dance and sing along\". The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, but lost to \"Let It Go\" from \"Frozen\". When \"GQ\" magazine asked Williams \"how badly\" he wanted the Oscar, he responded: \"When they read the results, my face was...frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just to... let it go.\" In January 2015, \"Happy\" was ranked at No. 13 on \"The Village Voice\"s annual year-end Pazz", "title": "Happy (Pharrell Williams song)" }, { "docid": "18193073", "text": "Forever\", \"Love Is an Open Door\", \"Let It Go\", \"Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People\", \"In Summer\", and \"Fixer Upper\" (all featured in \"Frozen\"), and \"Making Today a Perfect Day\" (featured in \"Frozen Fever\") and \"Ring in the Season\", \"The Ballad of Flemmingrad\", \"That Time of Year\" and \"When We're Together\" (all featured in \"Olaf's Frozen Adventure\"). The \"Frozen\" soundtrack was also very successful becoming the best-selling album of 2014 with over 10 million copies sold and \"Let It Go\", becoming the fifth best-selling single of 2014 . A radio program titled Frozen Radio is another format used to provide \"Frozen\"", "title": "Frozen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "16166670", "text": "the best-selling film of the year in the United States. By January 2015, \"Frozen\" had become the all-time best-selling Blu-ray Disc in the United States. \"Frozen\" won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (\"Let It Go\"), the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), two Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media (\"Let It Go\"), and two Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (\"Let It", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "17703975", "text": "And then you have to go back and adjust for lip sync! [It]... requires a lot of patience and precision.\" On January 22, 2014, Disney released a multi-language version of the \"Let It Go\" musical sequence, which featured vocal performances of 25 different voice actresses who portrayed Elsa in their respective dubbing versions of the film. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Walt Disney Company on March 18, 2014 in Portland, Oregon, chairman and chief executive officer Bob Iger praised the team who did \"an incredible job casting fantastic international talent so that \"Frozen\" truly belongs to", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "16166792", "text": "the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), and two Critics' Choice Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (\"Let It Go\"). It received other similar nominations at the Satellite Awards, and various critics' groups and circles. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, the \"Frozen\" soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media and was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (with credits going to Christophe Beck as composer); the song \"Let It Go\" won the award for Best", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "17719059", "text": "defiant paean to self-reliance, could play comfortably beside camp showtune anthems such as \"I Am What I Am\" and \"Don't Rain on My Parade\". The opening and closing choruses of Let It Go end with a sly, spat-out refrain: 'The cold never bothered me anyway!' You go, girl.\" Nasim Asl of \"The Oxford Student\" continued, \"Menzel, especially, steals the show with her performance of 'Let It Go'. Her \"Wicked\"-esque belting out works perfectly with such an incredible animated sequence—the building of the ice castle really demonstrates the prowess of Disney animation, and results in, arguably, one of the most spectacular", "title": "Elsa (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "16166791", "text": "the statue of limitations clock Ciero was told he could amend his original complaint to address only those infringements within the 3 year timeframe. \"Frozen\" was nominated for various awards and won a number of them, including several for Best Animated Feature. The song \"Let It Go\" was particularly praised. The film was nominated for two Golden Globes at the 71st Golden Globe Awards and won for Best Animated Feature, becoming the first Walt Disney Animation Studios film to win in this category. It also won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (\"Let It Go\"),", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "16406553", "text": "\"Heartbreak on Hold\"s official second single. \"Let It Go\" was made available to download via iTunes on 25 May 2012 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as multiple other European countries. It was released as an extended play (EP) and consists of \"Let It Go\"; \"Let It Go\" (Bimbo Jones Remix); \"Let It Go\" (Rui da Silva Remix) and \"Let It Go\" (Digital Dog Remix); each version can be purchased individually or all together. Burke sings the lyric \"We get caught up in the little things/ Lose ourselves along the way\" \"over feather-light club beats\" according to Robert", "title": "Let It Go (Alexandra Burke song)" }, { "docid": "15623733", "text": "be your friend / I will love you so deeply / I will be the one to kiss you at night / I will love you till the end of time.\" She continues her appeal as she sings to her love interest, \"Take you away from here / There's nothing between us but space and time\". On the bridge, Knowles belts her vocal lines over a shooting horn sequence; with her multiple-layered vocals, she commands, \"Boy come to me\", and towards the end, she repeatedly sings, \"Say you’ll never let me go\". Knowles \"finds the strength in two\" as she", "title": "End of Time (song)" }, { "docid": "3294045", "text": "On February 18, Williams announced via Twitter that his second album, \"Girl\" would be released on March 3, 2014. At the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, Williams's song \"Happy\" lost to \"Let It Go\" from \"Frozen\". Afterwards, when \"GQ\" magazine asked Williams \"how badly\" did he want the Oscar, he responded: \"When they read the results, my face was...frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just to...let it go.\" The Dear Girl Tour was a European concert tour, in support of his second studio album, \"Girl\". It was Williams's first solo tour since 2006.", "title": "Pharrell Williams" }, { "docid": "17703970", "text": "piano-vocal score, along with the rest of their work for \"Frozen\", was eventually forwarded to arranger Dave Metzger at his home studio in Salem, Oregon, who orchestrated their work into a lush sound suitable for recording by a full orchestra at the Eastwood Scoring Stage on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank at the end of July 2013. The song's vocal track was recorded separately prior to orchestration at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, with the piano track from the demo playing into Menzel's headphones. That piano track, played by Lopez himself, was not re-recorded by a session musician at", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "17703969", "text": "Anderson-Lopez was shown an \"explicitly honest\" fan version of the song with very colorful lyrics, and in response, she noted that in the videoconferences she herself had used similarly candid language to describe Elsa's mindset at that point in the plot: \"After a while, Chris Montan, the head of music at Disney, would be like, 'Whoa, language!'\" She also disclosed that Disney Animation's Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter (who served as executive producer for \"Frozen\") was so taken with \"Let It Go\" that he played her original demo of the song in his car for months. Once approved, the song's", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "16893305", "text": "twirling in a slow dance through electronic caresses and the subtlest touches of strings. In the chorus, she sings, \"I wanna move with the seasons/And go with the flow\". Dido finds guests to keep her current, like Kendrick Lamar, whose vociferous rap tears through the conciliatory \"Let Us Move On\", a spooked trip hop song. The looping intro and muted snares on \"Blackbird\" are leveled off by her detached vocal and reassuringly familiar lyrics about the darker side of love (\"Why do I bring you love, when all you give me back is pain?\", she sings). While \"End of Night\",", "title": "Girl Who Got Away" }, { "docid": "16076747", "text": "if you settle for stereotypes (in music genre)\" — Heo Young-saeng On May 12, 2011, one week after the music video teaser release, Heo Young-saeng officially released his debut solo mini album, \"Let It Go\". A 3-minute, 47-second music video of his dance song \"Let It Go\" was uploaded on YouTube the same day. Heo personally chose the mid-tempo dance song \"Let It Go\" as the title track for his debut album. As the main vocalist of SS501, he mostly sings ballads, and wanted to challenge himself and try new genres. The title track features Hyuna's rap, but new artist", "title": "Let It Go (Heo Young-saeng EP)" }, { "docid": "15623732", "text": "a \"startling vision of Animal Collective covering Lionel Richie's All Night Long\". Lyrically, \"End of Time\" is a declaration of co-dependence; Knowles professes her everlasting love to her romantic interest. As stated by Spencer Kornhaber of \"The Atlantic\", \"At the start, she's stricken by her own emotional vulnerability; by the end, she's empowered by it.\" The song opens with \"spitfire drums\" while Knowles sings in an almost distorted fashion, with her vocals layered underneath until a \"dramatic explosion\". As her vocals continue to build up, Knowles airily chants: \"Come take my hand / I won’t let you go / I’ll", "title": "End of Time (song)" }, { "docid": "1764933", "text": "which lyrically explores myths and gods. It features Nico's low, droning harmonium accompanied by Cale's viola. On \"Frozen Warnings\", Cale's arrangement harmonically blends with the pipe organ. It is considered Nico's signature song from her collaboration with Cale; Nina Antonia wrote: \"Of all the strange and wracked numbers on the record, 'Frozen Warnings' is quintessential Nico; lyrics that convey a sorrowful atmosphere and little comfort in the melody.\" The album's dreamlike quality end with its last song, \"Evening of Light\", which has been described as \"frighteningly quiet and hypnotizing\". Nico sings \"Midnight winds are landing at the end of time\",", "title": "The Marble Index" }, { "docid": "17851360", "text": "featuring Jonathan Groff\". Erin Stough of Laughing Place wrote \"unlike many fans my favorite song from Frozen is not “Let it Go” but “Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People”.\" GeekExchange writes \"Groff does have a hilarious little diddy about reindeer being better than people that will endear guys who feel like they roped into seeing Frozen to Kristoff who really does serve as the dude guys will root for and identify with\". It added \"Both Groff and Fontana have these great characters but are kinda underused both story-wise and musically but that’s okay because the story isn’t about who gets the", "title": "Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People" }, { "docid": "18656388", "text": "added it will make the former hit \"a thing of the past\". While noting that it isn't the same calibre of smash as \"Let It Go\", \"upbeat\", \"peppy\", and \"catchy\" were some of the words \"Billboard\" used to describe the number. PopSugar deemed the song \"cute\", \"original\", \"happy\" and \"upbeat\", and suggested it \"borrows distinctively from 'Let It Go'\". Music Times notes that the song has been released \"just when you thought you got a break from Frozen tunes\". The \"Daily Mail\" questioned whether the song would become the next \"Let It Go\", as a \"massive hit\" with viewers learning", "title": "Making Today a Perfect Day" }, { "docid": "17703980", "text": "'let go' of fear and shame\". On the other hand, Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot of the radio show Sound Opinions criticized the song; DeRogatis labeled it \"schlock\", and Kot described it as a \"clichéd piece of fluff that you would have heard on a Broadway soundtrack from maybe the fifties or the sixties\". By spring 2014, many journalists had observed that after watching \"Frozen\", numerous young children in the United States were becoming unusually obsessed with the film's music, and with \"Let It Go\" in particular. Columnist Yvonne Abraham of \"The Boston Globe\" called the song \"musical crack\" which", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "17843205", "text": "The Moon Song \"The Moon Song\" is a song from the 2013 feature film \"Her\", with music composed by Karen Orzolek (Karen O) and lyrics by Karen Orzolek and Spike Jonze. Performed by Karen O during the film's end credits, the song was also performed by the film's main characters, Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) and Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix). It was released by WaterTower Music on February 11, 2014. In January 2014, the song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards, but lost to \"Let It Go\" from \"Frozen\". Karen O performed the song at the ceremony accompanied", "title": "The Moon Song" }, { "docid": "17719043", "text": "show \"World of Color\", which showcases scenes from Disney films. Disneyland Paris' nighttime spectacular, \"Disney Dreams!\", also added Elsa's performance of \"Let It Go\" to their attractions, and she was given a similar role during the Magic Kingdom show, \"Celebrate the Magic\", with her singing interspersed with scenes from the movie. On May 16, 2014, it was announced that Disneyland would debut a \"Frozen\" pre-parade featuring Elsa, Anna and Olaf. It premiered June 13, 2014, and preceded performances of Mickey's Soundsational Parade. From July 5 to September 1, 2014, as part of \"'Frozen' Summer Fun\" show at Disney's Hollywood Studios,", "title": "Elsa (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "17074910", "text": "Let Yourself Go (James Brown song) \"Let Yourself Go\" is a 1967 song by James Brown. Brown recorded \"Let Yourself Go\" after hours in the Latin Casino nightclub during a ten-day performing engagement there. An edited version of this recording was released as a single, which charted #5 R&B and #46 Pop, and appeared on the album \"Sings Raw Soul\". A 3:47-long unedited version of the recording with overdubbed applause was included on Brown's album \"Live at the Garden\", which was itself recorded during the same Latin Casino engagement. The song first appeared in unedited form without overdubs on the", "title": "Let Yourself Go (James Brown song)" }, { "docid": "16166785", "text": "gave a mixed review in which she awarded two-and-a-half stars out of four. Lemire praised the visuals and the performance of \"Let It Go,\" as well as the positive messages \"Frozen\" sends. However, she referred to the film as \"cynical\" and criticized it as an \"attempt to shake things up without shaking them up too much.\" She also noted the similarity between Elsa and another well-known fictional female who unleashes paranormal powers when agitated, Carrie White. Allegations of sexism occurred following a statement by Lino DiSalvo, the film's head of animation, who said to Fan Voice's Jenna Busch: \"Historically speaking,", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "19458055", "text": "curtains on either side of the stage that serve as a projection surface. The production also includes a large number of mobile sets in addition to the video elements. Some solo songs like \"In Summer\" were changed by Webb to ensemble numbers. Some scenes such as Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post and Sauna and characters such as Marshmallow, the ice monster were removed. For the \"Let It Go\" sequence, Elsa stands on top of crystal stairs that rotate out over the crowd. Frozen – Live at the Hyperion Frozen – Live at the Hyperion is a musical stage show inspired by", "title": "Frozen – Live at the Hyperion" }, { "docid": "3401217", "text": "Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Menzel herself won a Grammy Award for the film's soundtrack. She is also featured in the song \"For the First Time in Forever\" and its reprise. She has since reprised her role of Elsa in most of her appearances including video games such as the \"Disney Infinity\" series and \"Kingdom Hearts III\", the 2015 short film \"Frozen Fever\", the 2017 featurette short film \"Olaf's Frozen Adventure\", the 2018 film \"Ralph Breaks the Internet\", and will reprise it again for \"Frozen 2\". Menzel was invited to perform \"Let It Go\" at the", "title": "Idina Menzel" }, { "docid": "18656387", "text": "Today\"s Claudia Puig described the new song as \"pleasant\", and noted its potential as a song to be played at young girls' birthday parties, while noting it's not as catchy as the majority of the Frozen soundtrack. Natalie Jamieson, writing for \"Newsbeat\", called the new song \"catchy and fun\", though stated that it is unlikely to emulate the \"phenomenal success\" of \"Let It Go\". Danny Walker of the \"Daily Mirror\" compared the catchiness of this \"new favourite\" to its predecessor \"Let It Go\", writing \"everyone will be singing '[Making] Today a Perfect Day' once it hits the big screen\"; he", "title": "Making Today a Perfect Day" }, { "docid": "17719042", "text": "Elsa, Anna, and Olaf were given a \"Frozen\"-themed float for Disneyland Paris' \"Disney Magic on Parade\". On March 9, 2014, the three made appearances again on their own \"Frozen\" parade float in \"Festival of Fantasy Parade\" at Magic Kingdom theme park. On April 20, 2014, Anna and Elsa moved from Epcot to the Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom, with wait time to see the characters amounted to three hours, compared to Cinderella's and Rapunzel's 15 minutes. Elsa's performance of \"Let It Go\" became the central feature in Disney California Adventure's \"Winter Dreams\", a 30-minute, winter-themed adaption of the nighttime", "title": "Elsa (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "159808", "text": "lawlessness and the materialist worship of law end in the same void. Nietzsche scales staggering mountains, but he turns up ultimately in Tibet. He sits down beside Tolstoy in the land of nothing and Nirvana. They are both helpless – one because he must not grasp anything, and the other because he must not let go of anything. The Tolstoyan's will is frozen by a Buddhist instinct that all special actions are evil. But the Nietzscheite's will is quite equally frozen by his view that all special actions are good; for if all special actions are good, none of them", "title": "G. K. Chesterton" }, { "docid": "18533711", "text": "the title \"the best female vocalist\" on MusicRadio China TOP Charts Awards. She was the first pop solo vocalist performing the finale of \"CCTV New Year's Gala\". Yao gradually accumulated her fame for singing theme songs of \"Empresses in the Palace\", \"\" and \"Back to 1942\". She was the designated singer of the Mandarin version of \"Let It Go\" (at the end of the movie) for the Disney film \"Frozen\". She competed in \"The Voice of China\" television reality show. Yao's performance caused an Internet sensation that led to her almost-overnight popularity with the No.1 Internet Searched pop star in", "title": "Yao Beina" }, { "docid": "18193102", "text": "Time\", \"Lady and the Tramp\", \"Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas\", \"\", and various vintage Mickey Mouse shorts. The show incorporates traditional holiday-related music, including Eric Whitacre's \"Glow\", \"Carol of the Bells\", \"Let it Snow\", \"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year\", \"I'll Be Home for Christmas\", \"Believe\", \"Silent Night\", the \"Nutcracker Suite\", \"Jingle Bells\", \"I Have a Little Dreidel\", \"Feliz Navidad\", \"Joy to the World\", and \"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas\", as well as \"Frozen\" songs, such as \"Let It Go\" and \"In Summer\". In November 2014, \"World of Color: Winter Dreams\" opened with a different show than", "title": "Frozen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "17703988", "text": "the video she is wearing a black period-inspired cloak dress. She can then be seen playing a grand piano. The scenes inside the mansion are interwoven with images and clips from \"Frozen\". Towards the end of the song, Lovato re-emerges wearing a cream-colored gown and the room seems to be new again, with the sheets thrown away revealing brightly embellished furniture. Lovato performed the song on several occasions. Lovato first performed the track at the 2013 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. On November 13, 2014, she performed the song at the 2014 Royal Variety Performance. The song was also a", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "17742883", "text": "of the soundtrack were released by Walt Disney Records on November 25, 2013: a single-disc regular edition, and a two-disc digipak deluxe edition, containing original demo recordings of songs and score compositions, unused outtake recordings, and instrumental versions of the film's main songs. On October 21, 2013, the soundtrack's lead single, Lovato's cover of \"Let It Go\" was released. Subsequent releases have been accompanied by foreign language translations of \"Let It Go\". The album debuted at number 18 on the \"Billboard\" 200 chart. The soundtrack has topped the \"Billboard\" album chart for thirteen non-consecutive weeks, and has sold 4 million", "title": "Frozen (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "18830010", "text": "of young trolls. Riders next ascend a lift towards Elsa's ice palace. When they reach the top, they find Olaf ice skating and singing, \"For the First Time in Forever\", failing comically with the lyrics. Guests soon pass a singing Anna and Kristoff, while Sven sits on the side with his tongue stuck to a pole. Two gates open and guests see Elsa, who is singing \"Let It Go\" while conjuring ice. The boats and riders then accelerate backwards, passing images of Elsa creating the ice palace. Guests next encounter Marshmallow and the Snowgies from \"Frozen Fever\". The boat moves", "title": "Frozen Ever After" }, { "docid": "7361473", "text": "at No. 29. The music video for \"Where'd You Go\" was directed by Philip Andelman. It features interviews with three different families: a little boy, who has divorced parents and has to undertake numerous chores; the wife of a baseball player Jason Bulger caring for their children; and the parents of a soldier in Iraq. Shinoda is seen rapping in the aforementioned families' homes, Matranga sings the chorus from a car, and Brook sings from a dining room. The scenes where the three vocalists sing also shifts to shots of the families' belongings, homes and neighborhoods. At the end of", "title": "Where'd You Go (Fort Minor song)" }, { "docid": "19056288", "text": "of 'Vision of Love', with Carey also stating, \"it's certainly not an exact replica of 'Vision of Love,' [but] it has the similar starkness and not-overproduced feel of the demo of [it].\" Lyrically, \"The Art of Letting Go\" talks about \"the ability to let go of things, people, emotions, situations, anything that has bogged you down for a long time.\" It offers comforting words to anyone struggling to rid themselves of a bad relationship or friend. In the beginning, she sings about \"someone who once kept her in his trap before she discovered herself and broke free\", with the verses:", "title": "The Art of Letting Go" }, { "docid": "4566283", "text": "a proposed cinema release under the new title of \"Let It Be\", Harrison chose to re-record his lead vocal for the track. With Johns producing the session, Harrison overdubbed the vocal part at Olympic Sound Studios in south-west London on 8 January. Harrison sings falsetto through much of the song. His ad-libbed comments during the instrumental breaks – including \"Go, Johnny, go!\" and a reference to Mississippi bluesman Elmore James – originated from this session also. When Phil Spector remixed \"For You Blue\" for inclusion on the \"Let It Be\" album, on 30 March 1970, he added a spoken introduction", "title": "For You Blue" }, { "docid": "19238393", "text": "Frozen (advertisement) \"Frozen\" (also called the \"Ballad of Dannie Goeb\") was a political advertisement issued by incumbent David Dewhurst's campaign on YouTube during the 2014 primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Texas against Dan Patrick. Dewhurst, the three-term Lieutenant Governor, faced primary challenge from Tea Party favorite Dan Patrick. During the primary, Patrick triggered a runoff between Dewhurst and him by only capturing 41% of the vote. \"Frozen\" consisted of an edited version of Patrick, dressed like Elsa, singing a parody of \"Let It Go\". The lyrics to the parody claim that Patrick changed his name to avoid past debits.", "title": "Frozen (advertisement)" }, { "docid": "17874987", "text": "they name him Olaf and he likes warm hugs.\" \"It inspires the look. And so when Elsa is singing “Let It Go” obviously the first thing she goes to is the last moment she was happy. And it was that moment. And so he’s imbued with that. He’s innocent love.\" The continuous themes that can be seen throughout the movie revolve around the power of love and fear. Olaf, on one end of that spectrum, represents the most innocent kind form of love. It is possible that he resembles some of the characteristics of Anna's younger self. This provides a", "title": "Olaf (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "16166732", "text": "that of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman from the Disney Renaissance era, and whenever they felt lost, they asked \"What would Ashman do?\" In the end, they wrote 25 songs for the film, of which eight made it into the final version. One song (\"For the First Time in Forever\") had a reprise and the other (\"Let It Go\") was covered by Demi Lovato over the final credits, for a total of ten songs. Seven of the 17 that did not make it were later released on the deluxe edition soundtrack. In February 2013, Christophe Beck was hired to score", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "17370664", "text": "of the show, alongside the English-speaking Olaf. Scenes from the original film, featuring Anna and other characters like Olaf and Kristoff, appear on the castle while Elsa is singing \"Let It Go\", during the \"Frozen\" segment in the Magic Kingdom nighttime projection show, \"Celebrate the Magic\". Coinciding with the film's release, Anna began making meet-and-greet sessions aboard the Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream cruise ship. On May 16, 2014, it was announced that Disneyland would debut a \"Frozen\" pre-parade featuring Anna, Elsa, and Olaf. It premiered June 13, 2014, and preceded performances of Mickey's Soundsational Parade. From July 5 to", "title": "Anna (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "16166795", "text": "all social and extracurricular activities, and how he had arranged for a Skype call with lead actress Bell after Laszlo began asking why the film was made. When Laszlo asked whether Bell knew when she made \"Frozen\" that it would take over kids' lives, she replied: \"I did not know that people would not let it go. No pun intended.\" In a December 2014 interview with \"The Hollywood Reporter\", Lee acknowledged that she had transitioned from thanking people when they expressed their appreciation for \"Frozen\" to having to apologize when they said \"we're still listening to those songs\" (with their", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "14962423", "text": "song starts with Latimer repeatedly playing a ten-second riff four times as other instruments fill the song. Then comes the first verse, where Peter Bardens sings. There is a short instrumental break, and then comes the second verse, with Bardens singing again. Afterward, there is a long keyboard solo by Bardens, and then comes the last verse. After the last verse, there is a guitar solo by Latimer until the song fades out. The song is also the title track of the band's 1993 live double CD, \"Never Let Go\", recorded in the Netherlands. Never Let Go (song) \"Never Let", "title": "Never Let Go (song)" }, { "docid": "5111623", "text": "sings background on \"Don't Let Go (Love)\". The song was featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture \"Set It Off\". Released in the autumn, it became the group's biggest hit to date going number one worldwide. It also sold over 1.8 million copies worldwide and became certified platinum by the RIAA. In response to the large commercial success of \"Don't Let Go (Love)\", the group steadfastly went to work on its third album. As the album was nearing completion, Robinson chose to leave the group in April 1997 after difficult contractual negotiations reached a stalemate. The ending result saw", "title": "Terry Ellis" }, { "docid": "18439357", "text": "over 650,000 subscribers. Their interpretation of the song \"Let It Go\" from the Disney movie \"Frozen\" was one of ABC News' Top 10 favorite renditions of \"Let It Go\" from 2014. The Gardiner Sisters have currently released five EPs. In April 2015, Hailey released her solo EP, titled 'The Woods', on Earth Day. EPs Albums Gardiner Sisters The Gardiner Sisters are a family musical group from Concord, North Carolina. The group consists of sisters Hailey, Allie, Mandi, Lindsay, Abby and Lucy Gardiner. The sisters have over 80 million views on YouTube and are one of the most popular independent music", "title": "Gardiner Sisters" }, { "docid": "17703964", "text": "International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, \"Let It Go\" sold 10.9 million copies in 2014, becoming the year's fifth best-selling song. \"The Daily Telegraph\" explained that instead of the villain originally envisioned by the producers, the songwriters saw Elsa as \"a scared girl struggling to control and come to terms with her gift.\" When interviewed in January 2014 by John August and Aline Brosh McKenna, \"Frozen\" director Jennifer Lee gave her recollection of the song's conception: \"Bobby and Kristen said they were walking in Prospect Park and they just started talking about what would it feel like [to be Elsa].", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "4837389", "text": "athletic Dept T-shirt, while \"Wicked\" and its \"long lines\" have been mentioned in the Nickelodeon series \"iCarly\". The Broadway musical \"Shrek the Musical\" parodies the show's Act I finale with \"What's Up, Duloc?\"; character Lord Farquaad re-enacts \"Defying Gravity\" by proclaiming \"No one's gonna bring me down\" followed by the legato belt while atop his castle. The end of the song \"Killer Instinct\" in \"Bring It On the Musical\" parodies the closing notes of \"No One Mourns the Wicked.\" The Oscar-winning song \"Let It Go\" from the successful 2013 Disney film \"Frozen\", that also won the Academy Award for Best", "title": "Wicked (musical)" }, { "docid": "12200921", "text": "in 2006. She was the voice and singing voice of Elsa, in the Norwegian Dub of \"Frozen\", \"Frost\", she sang the Norwegian rendition of \"Let it Go\", \"La Den Gå\". Stokke has been featured in commercials for Norwegian football betting and advertising Ottakringer beer. In the summer of 2005 Stokke hosted the Mandela concert, in support of the South African HIV and AIDS cause, in her hometown of Tromsø. Lisa Stokke Lisa Stokke (born 25 March 1975) is a Norwegian singer and actress, active in Norway and Great Britain. She appeared in the original West End-staging of the musical \"Mamma", "title": "Lisa Stokke" }, { "docid": "16053927", "text": "Kristen Anderson-Lopez Kristen Anderson-Lopez (born March 21, 1972) is an American songwriter. She is best known for co-writing the songs for the 2013 animated film \"Frozen\" with her husband Robert Lopez. Anderson-Lopez won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for \"Let It Go\" from \"Frozen\" and \"Remember Me\" from \"Coco\" (2017) at the 86th Academy Awards and 90th Academy Awards. She also won two Grammy Awards at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Anderson-Lopez was raised in Croton-on-Hudson, New York (a suburb of New York City), until 1986; the Myers Park neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1986 to 1990;", "title": "Kristen Anderson-Lopez" }, { "docid": "17370674", "text": "stating that she and Menzel \"sing their hearts out, with two showstoppers in \"Let it Go\" and \"For the First Time in Forever\"\". Colin Covert of Colorado Springs' \"The Gazette\" considered Bell's performance as a \"flawless delivery\". Matt Goldberg extolled the relationship between Anna and her elder sister Elsa, writing, \"There's so much to love about \"Frozen\", but at the top of the list is the emphasis on [Anna] and Elsa's relationship. Anna still has an infatuation with the charming Hans and romantic chemistry with the flustered Kristoff, but her greatest love is for her sister. [Elsa] is mostly scared", "title": "Anna (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "4851219", "text": "second single. I knew it was a great song. I’m happy it saw the light of day.\" \"Low\" was written by Jimmy Harry and produced by Cliff Magness, who also arranged and engineered the track. The midtempo country-flavored track finds the singer reflecting on a broken relationship. \"It's cool you didn't want me/ Sometimes you can't go back/ But why'd you have to go and make a mess like that?\" she sings before asking in the chorus: \"Have you ever been low? Have you ever had a friend that let you down so?\". Harry has said that \"Low\" \"was a", "title": "Low (Kelly Clarkson song)" }, { "docid": "9226940", "text": "that its themes about home, family and love are responsible for its longevity and popularity. Ahrens and Flaherty were surprised by the track's \"runaway success\", expressing delight that new generations of fans continue to rediscover the song. \"Entertainment Weekly\"s Jessica Derschowitz believes that fans are able to recognize its \"opening notes anywhere\". Some critics have identified the song as a predecessor to \"Let it Go\", a popular, award-winning song from Disney's animated musical \"Frozen\" (2013). On its reputation as the film's breakout track, Rachel Syme of \"The New York Times\" dubbed \"Journey to the Past\" the \"'Let It Go' of", "title": "Journey to the Past" }, { "docid": "19342930", "text": "to show her the right way to go. But the singer says, \"As an illusion, I will not believe it, I'll let the story happen.\" After that, a strong beat starts, and Karin sings how life is like a journey, saying that she does not know the time to leave or arrive, and that she will let time show. Soon after, Fantine \"attacks\" stronger the \"people\" who talk about what they do not know (probably an indirect one to all that said that the real reason for leaving Luciana, was a fight involving both). In the \"pre-chorus,\" they sing, \"na", "title": "Blá Blá Blá (song)" }, { "docid": "15661904", "text": "Stark forces, having made camp in the Riverlands, are joined by Catelyn. During a council of war at which Robb ponders whether to attack Tywin's or Jaime's forces, his men present him with a captured Lannister scout. Robb decides to let him go with a message to Tywin that \"winter is coming\" for him, but tricks him into thinking Robb is sending his entire army of 20,000 men to attack Tywin. Jon Snow, Sam and their party return to the Wall after finding two frozen corpses. Lord Commander Mormont recognizes them as Benjen Stark's fellow rangers and orders their bodies", "title": "The Pointy End" }, { "docid": "19238395", "text": "challenge against a Tea Party-backed candidate, Dan Patrick. In the 2014 Republican primary, Patrick triggered a runoff election by only gathering 41% of the vote; Dewhurst gathered 28% of the vote. During the weeks leading up to the runoff election, Dewhurst ran a negative campaign that included \"Frozen\" and \"Lt. Gov. You've Gotta Love\". Dewhurst failed to win the runoff-primary for a fourth term as lieutenant governor. \"Frozen\" consists of a roughly animated version of Patrick lip-synching to a parody of Let It Go. The lyrics to the parody centered around Dewhurst's challenger Dan Patrick. They claim that Patrick changed", "title": "Frozen (advertisement)" }, { "docid": "3990949", "text": "(\"The Spark of Creation (Reprise 2)\"). Noah sings of the difficulties that he has faced in being a father, while at the same time Father sings of the problems he has faced in being a father, but both come to terms with the fact that if you love something, you must let it go (\"The Hardest Part of Love\"). Noah calls the family together once more, all of them desperate for guidance and hope (\"Words of Doom\"). He decides to give Japheth and Yonah his blessing as the family gathers together to spend whatever time they have left as a", "title": "Children of Eden" }, { "docid": "18921213", "text": "single off the ranks as an adult. It just feels different.\" Lyrically, \"Wings\" deals with themes of self-empowerment, described by Kathy McCabe of \"Perth Now\" as a \"personal statement about letting go of her tightly-wound self control\", while \"using the extended metaphor of flight to explore feelings of catharsis and one’s ability to overcome adversity,\" as noted by Renowned for Sound Joseph Earp. In the chorus, she sings: \"What if I lose my self-control? What if I choose to let it go? I wanna let you and me collide / Baby, these wings were made, these wings were made to", "title": "Wings (Delta Goodrem song)" }, { "docid": "13713476", "text": "still can't let go?\" are spoken by Aguilera. In the first verse, she sings, \"Your love was like candy/ Artificially sweet, I was deceived by your wrapping\". The track was described as a non-sense song by Amanda Murray for Sputnikmusic. Upon its release, \"Walk Away\" received mainly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. \"Slant Magazine\" editor Sal Cinquemani chose \"Walk Away\" as one of the stand-out ballads from \"Stripped\". Jancee Dunn from \"Rolling Stone\" called it \"sophisticated fare\" and a \"torchy can't-let-go number\". Doug Elfman for the \"Las Vegas Review-Journal\" labelled it \"gorgeous\", while Amanda Murray from Sputnikmusic wrote that", "title": "Walk Away (Christina Aguilera song)" }, { "docid": "17861438", "text": "episode of JTBC's \"Hidden Singer 2\" as one of the impersonators of singer IU. On January 8, 2014, Shannon appeared on JTBC's \"Hidden Singer 2\" for the King of Kings finale round and performed IU's \"Good Day\" and Beyoncé's \"Listen\", but was eliminated before the final round. On January 29, her pre-debut single \"Remember You\" featuring Speed's Jongkook was released to commemorate the end of her three-year training for her debut. On February 12, Shannon made an appearance on her labelmate showcase, \"Speed Day\", which aired on SBS MTV. She performed \"Let It Go\", a song from the film \"Frozen\",", "title": "Shannon (South Korean singer)" }, { "docid": "1436390", "text": "Lavigne's debut album, \"Let Go\", finished in January 2002. Lavigne released \"Let Go\" in June 2002 in the US, where it reached number two on the \"Billboard\" 200 albums chart. It peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, and the UK—this made Lavigne, at 17 years old, the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album on the UK Albums Chart at that time. By the end of 2002, the album was certified four-times Platinum by the RIAA, making her the bestselling female artist of 2002 and \"Let Go\" the top-selling debut of the year. By May 2003, \"Let Go\"", "title": "Avril Lavigne" }, { "docid": "2995374", "text": "wakes up and realises he is not a duck, but a swan, then reunites with his mother (\"Transformation\"). Penny recognises that Ugly is the one who saved her earlier and the two confess their love to each other. The swans invite Ugly to come learn their ways. Although Ugly wants to stay with Ida, she insists that he go with the swans. As they fly off, Ida sings of how Ugly was different, but Ugly suddenly reappears with Penny, as they have decided to stay with Ida. Just before they leave, Ugly frees the Cat, who has remained frozen this", "title": "Honk!" }, { "docid": "6882088", "text": "Mew is caught, and frozen. Only then does Rugby realize what a good friend Mew has been to him, and how selfishly he has been acting. Rugby sings, telling Mew how much he cares for him. This brings Mew back to life, and then the other toys also know how to revive their other frozen friends. On the morning of Christmas Day, Jamie and Jessie enjoy their new toys alongside their current toys. While the kids are away, the toys sing \"Together at Christmas.\" Kermit joins in at the end of the special. The Christmas Toy The Christmas Toy is", "title": "The Christmas Toy" }, { "docid": "14095745", "text": "Frozen (2010 American film) Frozen is a 2010 American thriller-drama film written and directed by Adam Green and starring Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore and Kevin Zegers. Childhood friends Dan Walker and Joe Lynch, along with Dan's girlfriend Parker O'Neil, spend a Sunday afternoon at a New England ski resort on Mount Holliston. They are eager to take one last run down the mountain before they go home; however, the ski resort decides to close early because a storm is moving in. The friends convince the ski lift attendant to let them on one last time. Before the group gets all", "title": "Frozen (2010 American film)" }, { "docid": "2317361", "text": "instruments' parts are removed or added for instance, drum beats are added at the beginning which were not present in the album version, the third chorus sung by all six members is cut and directly leads to the bridge \"Let it go\" and to the fourth final chorus with a part of the piano cut shorter. Just like their previous single, \"Burning in the Skies\", Shinoda sings the verses while lead vocalist Chester Bennington sings the chorus and backup vocals on the verses. On the third chorus of the song, all six band members sing together. Some LPTVs (behind-the-scenes footage)", "title": "Iridescent (song)" }, { "docid": "11253928", "text": "originally charted at number 56 in early 2007 from unsolicited airplay received shortly after the release of \"Let It Go\". Ken Tucker of \"Billboard\" described McGraw's cover positively, saying that McGraw sings \"like a man who knows what it's like to have heads turn when your wife walks into the room\". McGraw's version was released on November 26, 2007 the fourth single from this album (counting \"If You're Reading This\", only available on later presses). The cover version peaked at 12 on the \"Billboard\" Hot Country Songs charts in February 2008, becoming the second Top 40 hit of Tim's career", "title": "Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song)" }, { "docid": "17703977", "text": "The pop version was released as leading single of . On April 15, 2014, Walt Disney Records released a compilation album titled \"Let It Go: The Complete Set\", with all 42 foreign-language film versions of \"Let It Go\" and nine end credit versions. In South Korea, the pop version of the song by Hyolyn reached number six on the Gaon Music Chart in February, followed by the film version performed by charting at number 80 in March. The Japanese versions of the song, performed in the film by Takako Matsu and in the end roll by May J., reached number", "title": "Let It Go (Disney song)" }, { "docid": "15834804", "text": "frozen inside, using a variety of unusual tools. In the double battle at Old Town Square, the teams played musical chairs with each other and local residents. The last team with a team member remaining in the game would win the Double-Battle. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had strip down to their swimsuit, put on skis and be towed through a slalom course behind a snowmobile. When they reached the end without falling, they had to let go of their tow rope and coast through the finish line. If they did this successfully, they would receive the next", "title": "HaMerotz LaMillion 2" }, { "docid": "20200925", "text": "adding it \"provides a perfect bridge to the hotly anticipated full sequel\". \"Indiwire\" deemed the short a \"bridge\" and a \"setup\" to \"Frozen 2\", while \"The Mirror\" felt it would \"tide fans over\" until the next feature length installment of the franchise. Meanwhile, KSDK thought it was \"an 'Adventure' worth taking,\" and \"Slashfilm\" wrote that \"When We're Together\" had the potential to be 2017's version of \"Let It Go\". \"Slate\" noted the short film's overt commercialism, and also thought it committed the well-trodden sin of turning a comedic side-character into the star, describing it as an \"increasingly desperate one-man show\".", "title": "Olaf's Frozen Adventure" }, { "docid": "14093104", "text": "Vergara) wedding. DeDe had become progressively drunk during the event, eventually having to be carried out, making a scene. In the meantime, Haley (Sarah Hyland) wants to attend a concert with her boyfriend, Dylan (Reid Ewing), but Claire and Phil (Ty Burrell) refuse to let her go. Later, everything comes into play when the whole family meets at Claire's house for dinner. Dylan sings a song to prove that he is good enough to take Haley to the concert. While the song still sounds appropriate Phil and Claire are considering to let her go with him at the concert. When", "title": "The Incident (Modern Family)" }, { "docid": "18272022", "text": "\"Rent\", \"Wicked \"and \"If/Then\", as well as original songs from the singer's studio albums, covers of U2 and Radiohead, and ending with a highly anticipated rendition of the Academy Award-winning \"Let it Go\" from \"Frozen\". She was accompanied by a 35-piece orchestra under the direction of arranger and pianist Rob Mounsey. Menzel also announced her plans to release a holiday album later that year. Both a critical and commercial success, the concert was sold out and received very positive reviews from critics, who praised Menzel's live vocals and humor. Menzel fell victim to a wardrobe malfunction. Following the success of", "title": "Idina Menzel: Live at Radio City" }, { "docid": "19870989", "text": "David Metzger David Metzger (born in 1960 in Corvallis, Oregon), is an American orchestrator and composer best known for his orchestrations of many Disney feature animation films of the past 20 years. He has helped to shape the classic Disney orchestral sound on major Disney films including \"Frozen\", \"Moana\", \"Planes\", \"Wreck-It Ralph\", \"Tarzan\", \"Haunted Mansion\", and \"Brother Bear\". He arranged 6 of the 7 songs in \"Frozen\" including the blockbuster \"Let It Go\" as well as much of the score. In addition to his work for Disney, he has done orchestrations for over 50 major films. He has also composed", "title": "David Metzger" }, { "docid": "16166775", "text": "keeps going.\" \"Frozen\" opened to positive reviews, with several critics comparing it favorably to the films of the Disney Renaissance, particularly \"The Little Mermaid\", \"Beauty and the Beast\", \"Aladdin\", and \"The Lion King\". Some journalists felt that the film's success marked a second Disney Renaissance. The film was praised for its visuals, themes, musical numbers, screenplay, and vocal performances, especially those of Bell, Menzel, and Gad. The \"Let It Go\" musical sequence was also particularly praised by critics. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 90% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 233 reviews, with", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "18685835", "text": "release of \"Let It Go\" was first released onto YouTube on 23 March 2015 at a total length of four minutes and eighteen seconds. Gregory Robson of AbsolutePunk said \"Let It Go\" was \"a rising current of despondency, heartache and powerhouse vocals. Arguably one of the year's most heart-rendering songs, \"Let it Go\" is also the clearest example of who exactly Bay is, that is, supple instrumentation, gauzy textures and that ageless croon.\" Let It Go (James Bay song) \"Let It Go\" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in Europe on 15 September 2014 through", "title": "Let It Go (James Bay song)" }, { "docid": "17718997", "text": "of the song \"Let It Go\", with critics frequently calling her a \"powerhouse\". Attempts were made as early as 1937 by Walt Disney to adapt Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, \"The Snow Queen\", into a film. The tale focuses on two children, one named Gerda, who served as the basis for Princess Anna, and the other named Kai, who is \"cursed with negativity\" after his heart is pierced with a shard of glass from an enchanted mirror and is later kidnapped by the Snow Queen. However, Disney struggled with creating a believable, multi-dimensional adaption of the fairy tale's title character,", "title": "Elsa (Frozen)" }, { "docid": "1960907", "text": "qualified staff of hitmakers\". Christina Saraceno of AllMusic noted that Lavigne \"handles a variety of styles deftly\", while also complimenting her as \"a capable songwriter with vocal chops\". Nonetheless, Saraceno opined that \"at her age, one imagines, she is still finding her feet, borrowing from the music she's grown up listening to\". John Perry of \"Blender\" magazine summarized \"Let Go\" into an \"outstanding guitar-pop debut\". A review in \"Q\" magazine praised Lavigne for displaying \"a musical guile way beyond her years\". Kaj Roth of \"Melodic\" felt that Lavigne \"sings lovely and some of the songs goes in the Alanis Morissette", "title": "Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)" }, { "docid": "11819392", "text": "20, peaking at 17. The song was featured in \"Suburgatory\". \"Please Don't Leave Me\" was co-written by Pink and Max Martin, who handled the production as well, for the track. It is one of four songs from the album produced by Max Martin, with the number one single \"So What\" being another of the four. The song is a mid-tempo track that details a love-hate relationship. Pink sings of someone having a bad effect on her, yet not being able to let go of the person. She insists during the chorus, \"I always say how I don't need you, but", "title": "Please Don't Leave Me" }, { "docid": "16177129", "text": "it is a \"slightly more subdued, but equally dancefloor/radio-ready follow-up\". Tim Byron from \"The Vine\" stated, \"When [Sia] sings the chorus, phrases like 'I heard' and 'if I took you home' speak of uncertainty. She likes the idea of wildness, but isn't certain how it will go. Flo Rida's role in the song is to convince her that she actually does want to be a wild one, to convince her that it is okay to let go, to obliterate herself.\" The song was nominated to the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2013 Grammy Awards. The song made", "title": "Wild Ones (song)" }, { "docid": "13200963", "text": "writing \"Let Go\" \"may not be the definitive John Fahey album, but it is a very good one from end to end.\" \"CMJ New Music\" wrote that \"you'll find this one to be subtley radiant, tropically blue and exceptionally calming.\" Production notes Let Go (John Fahey album) Let Go is an album by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 1984. It was his first release on the Varrick label after over 25 years on his own label Takoma, as well as a few releases on other labels. Since his move to Salem, Oregon in 1981, Fahey met", "title": "Let Go (John Fahey album)" }, { "docid": "18193089", "text": "parents to prepare to \"'[l]et it go,' and by 'it' we mean 'your money.'\" In early August, \"Fortune\" reported that \"Frozen\" could hit $1 billion in merchandise sales just in the U.S. market alone (that is, excluding sales of the actual film itself) by the end of 2014, with about half of that amount coming from toys. \"Advertising Age\" reported at the start of September that the \"Frozen\" brand would be expanding soon to even more kinds of products, such as backpacks, fruit, juice, yogurt, bandages, and oral care. In late September, film reviewer Kyle Smith of the \"New York", "title": "Frozen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "16166777", "text": "It was also pointed out that 55% of audiences identified \"Let It Go\" as their favorite song, while \"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?\" and \"For the First Time in Forever\" held proportions of 21% and 9%, respectively. \"Frozen\" was named the seventh-best film of 2013 by Richard Corliss of \"Time\" and Kyle Smith of the \"New York Post\". Alonso Duralde of \"TheWrap\" wrote that the film is \"the best animated musical to come out of Disney since the tragic death of lyricist Howard Ashman, whose work on \"The Little Mermaid\" and \"Beauty and the Beast\" helped build the", "title": "Frozen (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "14921822", "text": "part where he sings \"and I'mma do you like Kanye, I'mma let you finish\" a \"frozen\" clip is shown of T-Pain pushing a girl to the side and talking over her, referring to the VMA incident with Kanye West and Taylor Swift. The video features many cameos, including appearances by Lil Twist, Mack Maine, DJ Khaled, Flo Rida, Yo Gotti, and Bow Wow. A So So Def remix was made featuring Jermaine Dupri. Another remix titled \"Reggae Song\" was made by Rock City. On the week ending September 26, 2010, \"Rap Song\" debuted at #87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.", "title": "Rap Song" }, { "docid": "15869439", "text": "who loves and believes in the quality music he is producing so sit back listen enjoy and go see him live. Elliott has loads of potential as a musician who plays and sings well but above that he entertains you.' 'Let It Out' from the EP was included on Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Music Introducing Mixtape on 2 February 2015. Elliott Morris Elliott Morris from West Ashby in Lincolnshire is a singer/songwriter and guitarist, active in the UK folk and pop music scenes. He has been described as a 'fearsome young guitarist', playing a mix of folk and country, tinged", "title": "Elliott Morris" }, { "docid": "17785903", "text": "talks to her sea friends and reveals to them her secret. She sings to let them know that she has an unseemly voice. The other mermaids hear her singing and mock her voice. Dyesebel is very sad and she swims away to a place where she can be alone. She stays there and sings all by herself. After some years have passed, Dyesebel went swimming freely in the sea, now all grown up and very beautiful. Likewise, Fredo, Liro, and Betty have now grown into adults. Dyesebel decides to let go of her memories of Fredo. She goes to the", "title": "Dyesebel (2014 TV series)" }, { "docid": "8957888", "text": "and suddenly Mary Frances can see the animated creature alighting right on the tip of her nose. Following it deep into the animated forest, she becomes Goldilocks and remains the only live-action figure. The story proceeds pretty much in the traditional fashion, including when the Bears go out for a walk in the woods to let their porridge cool, Papa Bear (who is drawn and animated to resemble Bing) sings a song about \"The Human Race\" in which he derides the workaday world and people who don't take time to stop and smell the flowers, telling his youngest son, he'll", "title": "Goldilocks (film)" }, { "docid": "8879254", "text": "Cooper and a mellotron played by Dave Hentschel. In the song, Elton John sings to someone he has helped and from whom he is now experiencing rejection: I took a chance and changed your way of life but you misread my meaning when I met you closed the door and left me blinded by the light don't let the sun go down on me although I search myself, it's always someone else I see. I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free but losing everything is like the sun going down on me. \"Don't Let the Sun", "title": "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" }, { "docid": "18199026", "text": "Abreu sings 'you say you listen but you never do' and 'you make me sad when I'm happy'. However, rather than be deluded, she is fully aware of the negativity the relationship is causing, but is unable to break away due to her love for her partner: 'still I go weak when you just look at me'. The song ends with Abreu providing a clear ultimatum: 'let me love...or let me be free'. Released only to radio in order to promote the album from which it was lifted, \"Impatient\" did not chart on the Finnish Top 20 or the Download", "title": "Impatient (Anna Abreu song)" } ]
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who plays the voice of bob on puppy dog pals
[ "Harland Williams" ]
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[ { "docid": "18255049", "text": "character was as the dog \"Rolly\" in the Disney Junior show \"Puppy Dog Pals\". Sam Lavagnino Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006) is an American child voice actor known for his roles as Catbug in \"Bravest Warriors\" and Young Grizz in \"We Bare Bears\". He also voices the dog \"Rolly\" in the Disney Junior show \"Puppy Dog Pals\". Lavagnino is the son of voice actress Hope Levy and screenwriter Tom Lavagnino. At 14 months old, he was on the cover of \"TIME\" magazine where he was dressed up as Albert Einstein. He was cast for \"Bravest Warriors\" as the role", "title": "Sam Lavagnino" }, { "docid": "19722319", "text": "cat sister figure named Hissy, and a robot dog named Autodoggy Robotic Friend or ARF. The series premiered on Disney Junior on April 14, 2017 in the U.S. and in Canada on April 23, 2017. \"Playtime with Puppy Dog Pals\" aired on Tiny Pop to advertise season 2 with the new puppy, Keia. Note: Beginning with this season, episode title cards have been discontinued, but they are still heard. Home media is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Puppy Dog Pals Puppy Dog Pals (previously titled Puppy Dog Tails) is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Harland", "title": "Puppy Dog Pals" }, { "docid": "18255047", "text": "Sam Lavagnino Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006) is an American child voice actor known for his roles as Catbug in \"Bravest Warriors\" and Young Grizz in \"We Bare Bears\". He also voices the dog \"Rolly\" in the Disney Junior show \"Puppy Dog Pals\". Lavagnino is the son of voice actress Hope Levy and screenwriter Tom Lavagnino. At 14 months old, he was on the cover of \"TIME\" magazine where he was dressed up as Albert Einstein. He was cast for \"Bravest Warriors\" as the role of Catbug, \"a creature that’s half-cat, half-ladybug, who’s actually a big draw for the", "title": "Sam Lavagnino" }, { "docid": "12620354", "text": "and \"Puppy Dog Pals\" on Disney Junior. In 2016, Smiley founded the Humble Picture Company with writer Grant Nieporte. Their inaugural producing project is a film adaptation of the book \"Hope Heals\". In 2008, Smiley followed Tiger Woods from the gallery for the entirety of Woods' season and wrote a memoir about the adventure. Smiley came up with the idea after following Tiger for the second round of the Target World Challenge in December 2007. Smiley wrote an article for espn.com about the round, in which Tiger shot a tournament-record 62. Bob Smiley Bob Smiley (born June 28, 1977 in", "title": "Bob Smiley" }, { "docid": "2496739", "text": "with the Stars\", where he performed \"The Heart of Rock & Roll\" in celebration of the 30th anniversary release of \"Sports\" and a concert tour with the News. After Lewis' cameo appearance as a teacher in \"Back to the Future\", more substantial roles followed, including Vern Miller in Robert Altman's ensemble feature, \"Short Cuts\", and Ricky Dean in \"Duets\". He has performed in occasional television roles as well, including \"One Tree Hill\", \"The King of Queens\" and a recurring character on \"Hot in Cleveland\". Lewis provides the voice of Bulworth the junkyard dog in the animated series \"Puppy Dog Pals\".", "title": "Huey Lewis" }, { "docid": "5956399", "text": "the narrator for the TV One series \"UNSUNG\". From 2012 to 2016, Williams appeared as the recurring character Lester on the TV Land original sitcom \"The Soul Man\". Since 2013, Williams has been a replacement performer on the CW revival of the television show \"Whose Line Is It Anyway?\", where he improvises scenes and songs. He also provides the voice for Mufasa in \"The Lion Guard\", and has provided voices for \"Star Wars Rebels\". In 2017, he voiced Bark Knight and Baboo from the animated Disney Junior series \"Puppy Dog Pals\". Williams has appeared in films such as \"Undercover Brother\",", "title": "Gary Anthony Williams" }, { "docid": "5597430", "text": "2011 and like the original series, the show was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack. Set two years before the events of \"Clifford the Big Red Dog\", the series focuses on when Clifford is a tiny red puppy, the runt of the litter in a litter of puppies given birth to by the pet dog of Emily Elizabeth's neighbor, Mr. Bradley (who appeared in an episode of the first cartoon series, \"Little Clifford\") and after he had been adopted by Emily Elizabeth and before he grew up into a giant red adult dog, forcing the Howards", "title": "Clifford's Puppy Days" }, { "docid": "14923409", "text": "series to Nickelodeon as \"\"Get Smart\" with a dog.\" Eric Bauza, (who voices Foop in \"The Fairly OddParents\" and Leather Teddy in \"T.U.F.F. Puppy\") was originally chosen to be the voice of Dudley Puppy, but the creators didn't feel that he was right for the character and Jerry Trainor was chosen instead. The original title of the show was \"Stud Puppy\". \"Note\": The episode \"A Doomed Christmas\" along with Christmas episodes of \"The Fairly OddParents\" and \"Fanboy & Chum Chum\" were supposed to be on the \"It's a SpongeBob Christmas!\" DVD, but they were dropped from the actual release. However,", "title": "T.U.F.F. Puppy" }, { "docid": "17836091", "text": "take a trip to the pound and adopt a dog for himself. Feeling drawn to a quiet puppy, Takeru adopts the animal and heads off on his bike back home. Along the way he runs into his father who helps his son come up with a name for the new member of the family. Driven by a mysterious voice, Takeru names his new puppy Sherdog (English translation). After solving their first 'crime', Sherdog acquires the Wajima family pipe from their living room. With the pipe giving him the ability to speak, Takeru can understand his dog. Sherdog introduces himself as", "title": "Sherlock Bones" }, { "docid": "12680899", "text": "category, and won the People’s Voice Award. According to UStream, the Puppy Cam triumphed over nearly 10,000 entries from more than 60 countries. In December 2010, Kika and her litter were featured on Animal Planet's \"Dogs 101\" Shiba Inu segment, where the phenomenon of the puppy cam was noted. In the animated cartoon \"The Mighty B!\" episode \"Awww-esome!\", the puppy cam's webcast was parodied as a \"Puppy Net\", and all the show's characters were hooked on watching it. The Shiba Inu Puppy Cam was cited in the introduction of Cesar Millan's 2009 book, \"How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through", "title": "Shiba Inu Puppy Cam" }, { "docid": "18128277", "text": "on the poor puppy. The puppy continues reciting the poem, its voice much quicker and high-pitch until it runs off stage. Meanwhile, the booze hound is still recovering when he notices a bunch of flees have gotten into his alcohol, having drunk a whole bunch of it. A group of fleas sing while hiccuping every so often, then finally they all lay down as the cartoon ends. Dog Daze (1937 film) Dog Daze is a 1937 cartoon directed by Friz Freleng and animated by Robert McKimson. A bunch of dogs and their owners are all heading to the dog show.", "title": "Dog Daze (1937 film)" }, { "docid": "19295956", "text": "In 2016, Wall made his feature film directing debut with the animated adventure \"Norm of the North\", voicing Rob Schneider and Heather Graham. Lionsgate released the film on January 15, 2016. Trevor Wall Trevor Wall is a Canadian animator, storyboard artist, and television & film director. He is best known for directing \"Puppy Dog Pals\", \"Norm of the North\", \"\", and \"Zevo-3\". He started his career as an storyboard artist, and then in late 1990s he was hired by Warner Bros. Animation. In 2006, Wall was a storyboard director on the farewell season of \"Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks\".", "title": "Trevor Wall" }, { "docid": "17056917", "text": "Marley & Me: The Puppy Years Marley & Me: The Puppy Years is a 2011 American direct-to-DVD comedy film and prequel to \"Marley & Me\" (2008). The film was directed by Michael Damian and written by Damian and his wife Janeen Damian. The film was released on DVD on June 1, 2011. As the title suggests, the film is about Marley in his puppy years. Marley and his new owner Bodi Grogan (Travis Turner) cause trouble at the local dog contest. Unlike the original film however, Marley is given a speaking voice (voiced by Grayson Russell). In this movie Marley", "title": "Marley & Me: The Puppy Years" }, { "docid": "19295955", "text": "Trevor Wall Trevor Wall is a Canadian animator, storyboard artist, and television & film director. He is best known for directing \"Puppy Dog Pals\", \"Norm of the North\", \"\", and \"Zevo-3\". He started his career as an storyboard artist, and then in late 1990s he was hired by Warner Bros. Animation. In 2006, Wall was a storyboard director on the farewell season of \"Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks\". In 2010, Wall directed a few episodes of animated television series \"\" and \"Zevo-3\". In 2013-14, Wall directed another animated television series titled \"\", with Ashley Tisdale voicing the lead character.", "title": "Trevor Wall" }, { "docid": "9927666", "text": "a puppy who is about eight weeks old and will take care of, train, and socialize their dog until they are about 13-15 months old. Puppy raisers belong to a local club where they get support and training on how to best work with their puppy. They are responsible for teaching the dog basic obedience and good manners while home and out working. The puppy raising program currently exists in the following states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.). There are currently more than 2,000 families who are participating in this puppy raising program.", "title": "Guide Dogs for the Blind" }, { "docid": "7306617", "text": "ride would be a Clifford the Big Red Dog kiddie ride, manufactured by Jolly Roger Ltd of the United Kingdom and licensed by Scholastic UK. The ride costs around US$5000 purchased new. It talks in a girl's voice (presumably the voice of Emily Elizabeth) and plays the theme song from the PBS Kids TV series when it is ridden. A button to make Clifford bark also exists on the ride. Another is a Bob the Builder ride, which features Bob climbing onto Scoop with 4 sounds (made in 1998) (another version has got Roley with 3 phrases (made in 2003),", "title": "Kiddie ride" }, { "docid": "10928714", "text": "first \"Blue Peter\" guide dog puppy was Honey, whose training was charted by Valerie Singleton on the programme in 1964. Since then there has been Cindy, who was puppy walked by Peter Purves in 1968; Buttons, who was featured in the mid-1970s, Prince, a son of Goldie, whose training was followed by Peter Duncan in 1981 and most recently a second pup called Honey – named in honour of her predecessor – who was trained by presenter John Leslie during 1991. In 2006 Andy Akinwolere began puppy walking a new \"Blue Peter\" guide dog puppy, named by viewers as Magic.", "title": "Blue Peter pets" }, { "docid": "3417035", "text": "program in the 1950s and appeared on \"Circus Boy\" as a hot air balloonist. Some other series on which he performed include \"Five Fingers\" (episode \"The Temple of the Swinging Doll\"), \"The Untouchables\", \"The Real McCoys\" (\"The Jinx\"), \"Hazel\", \"Pete and Gladys\", \"The Twilight Zone\" (\"What's in the Box\"), \"The Brothers Brannagan\", \"Gilligan's Island\", \"The Andy Griffith Show\", \"The Donald O'Connor Show\", \"Peter Gunn\", \"F Troop\", and \"Moonlighting\". During the 1970s, Holloway did commercial voice-overs for Purina Puppy Chow dog food and sang their familiar jingle, \"Puppy Chow/For a full year/Till he's full-grown!\". He also provided the voice for Woodsy", "title": "Sterling Holloway" }, { "docid": "20602197", "text": "Alsatian dog (a German Shepherd) on his bed. The dog growls and jumps at Freddie, who flees onto a wardrobe. Freddie is saved by a Pekingese puppy that scares off the Alsatian, and rewards it with his tie. Chewing it and shaking it, the puppy hits its head on the leg of the bed and makes a series of shrieks. The dog quickly recovers, but there is a knock at Freddie's door. It is Biggleswade, the butler, who was told to rescue the puppy from Freddie. Biggleswade has been instructed to strike Freddie with a poker if Freddie resists. Freddie", "title": "Goodbye to All Cats" }, { "docid": "12191188", "text": "finds a bag of money and they try to keep it a secret. However, the police find out about it, as does Guy Sykes (Fletcher Humphrys). Guy holds Toadie and Callum hostage in their house overnight. Toadie eventually tackles Guy, who is arrested. Callum and Toadie's dog, Bob, becomes ill and has to be put down. Toadie then gets Callum Rocky, a Labrador puppy that needs to be trained as a guide dog. Sonya Mitchell comes to check on Rocky's progress and Callum encourages Toadie to ask her out. He befriends Sophie Ramsay (Kaiya Jones) and they start high school", "title": "Callum Jones" }, { "docid": "1622299", "text": "in the Bob McKimson-directed short \"Dog Tales\" (1958). Jones shelved the Charlie Dog series of films in the 1950s, along with other characters he had introduced, such as The Three Bears and Hubie and Bertie. He was turning his efforts to new characters, such as Pepé Le Pew and Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. The Frisky Puppy character that Jones paired with Claude Cat in several '50s shorts bears a close physical resemblance to Charlie. Recent Warner Brothers merchandising and series and films such as episodes of \"Tiny Toon Adventures\", the movies \"Who Framed Roger Rabbit\" (1988) (was", "title": "Charlie Dog (Looney Tunes)" }, { "docid": "11400136", "text": "(Sheila Hancock) and father Jim (Duncan Preston), who dote on Kyle and provide practical support when needed. Open-minded on autism therapies, Nicola reads about a child whose condition improved with the help of a therapy dog; Rob remains sceptical, believing that Kyle will either be terrified of the dog or oblivious to its existence. Kyle names his golden retriever puppy Thomas after Thomas the Tank Engine. Slowly, through Thomas, he learns about emotions and interpersonal relationships. Rob discovers that he can quell his son's tantrums by speaking in a different voice that Kyle believes is that of Thomas. Rob and", "title": "After Thomas" }, { "docid": "9699686", "text": "he is named \"Killer\", and in \"The Truce Hurts\" he signs his name \"Butch\" on the treaty peace paper. He is also a Devil Dog in \"Heavenly Puss\". In Tom's later attempts to catch Jerry, he has to deal with Spike for bothering his son. In 1949's \"Love That Pup\", Spike was given a puppy son, Tyke, who became another popular supporting character in the \"Tom and Jerry\" cartoons. His voice was taken over by Daws Butler, who styled Spike's voice after Jimmy Durante taking after his 1940s radio series with Garry Moore. He is named \"Spike\" from then on", "title": "Spike and Tyke (characters)" }, { "docid": "17547715", "text": "Puppy (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) The Puppy is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\". He appears in the chapter \"The Rabbit Sends a Little Bill\". In the book, when Alice shrinks to a tiny size, and escapes into the White Rabbit's garden, she finds the Puppy (now apparently enormous to her, but actually a normal sized dog) and briefly plays with him, and compares it to \"a game of play with a cart-horse, and expecting every moment to be trampled under his feet\". At the conclusion of the game, she leaves him, with a slight regret", "title": "Puppy (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "3225753", "text": "Fluke (film) Fluke is a 1995 drama film directed by Carlo Carlei and starring Matthew Modine as the voice of the title character with supporting roles featuring Eric Stoltz, Nancy Travis, Max Pomeranc, Bill Cobbs, Ron Perlman, Jon Polito and Samuel L. Jackson as the voice of Rumbo. The film was based on the novel of the same name by James Herbert. Fluke is a mutt puppy (a wrong colored Golden Retriever, played by dog actor Comet, voiced by Sam Gifaldi), who has flashing memories and dreams of having lived a human life. After being taken to a pound and", "title": "Fluke (film)" }, { "docid": "3705556", "text": "a younger puppy, who wants to be free. The younger puppy tries an escape, but he fails. A group of young Doberman puppies, all of them trained dog agents, led by a large Doberman Pinscher appear, round up the Beagle puppies and force them into hiding underground. Caroline comes into the puppy pen and she selects the younger puppy who was forgotten by the Dobermans. She decides to adopt him and takes him home, naming him Lou after Scotty sarcastically suggests the name \"Loser\". After detonating an explosive trap meant for Lou, Butch shows Lou the network that the dog", "title": "Cats & Dogs" }, { "docid": "8712870", "text": "two guide dog puppies, Cindy and Honey, and the programme followed their training. This feature has been repeated in the early 1980s, in 2006 with Andy Akinwolere and puppy Magic and in 2014 another puppy, Iggy. In 2007 in conjunction with the \"BBC Breakfast\" programme, Guide Dogs' annual Guide Dog of the Year award recognised achievements of individual guide dogs. Guide Dogs relies on many volunteers, key roles filled by volunteers include puppy walking (where puppy walkers take a pup into their home for 12 to 14 months and help familiarise it with everyday sights and sounds), boarding (those who", "title": "The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association" }, { "docid": "7721427", "text": "\"The Puppy's Great Adventure\", \"The Puppy's Amazing Rescue\" and \"The Puppy Saves the Circus\". \"The Puppy\" and its three sequels were frequently rebroadcast on \"ABC Weekend Specials\" and proved so popular with its annual replays that ABC commissioned a television series. In 1982, Petey could be seen weekly in \"The Puppy's New Adventures\" as part of the second half of \"The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour\" block with Billy Jacoby voicing Petey and Nancy McKeon as his female puppy girlfriend Dolly. The following year, Petey and his pals were given their own half-hour timeslot in a follow-up series re-titled \"The Puppy's", "title": "The Puppy's Further Adventures" }, { "docid": "17056923", "text": "that he is happy with Marley. He couldn't keep Marley, because it was his relative's dog. However, the three dogs who belonged to Hans are not his anymore: one family adopts two, but the last one was going to be taken to the dog shelter to find a home. Bodi's mom said he could keep him, because she believed Bodi was ready to take a dog. Thus, that dog finds a new home and was happy too. Marley & Me: The Puppy Years Marley & Me: The Puppy Years is a 2011 American direct-to-DVD comedy film and prequel to \"Marley", "title": "Marley & Me: The Puppy Years" }, { "docid": "9948569", "text": "spoken out against puppy mills and has adopted a black and white dog from the Animal Advocates Alliance in Baldwin Park, California. He named the dog Karl, after Karl Lagerfeld, because of the dog's color. Harper is Farm Sanctuary's 2010 Walk for Farm Animals national spokesman. Harper publicly came out as gay in the of the of \"The Biggest Loser\", while talking to a contestant who was having difficulty telling his parents about his sexuality. Harper revealed he came out to his parents at 17, but that this was his first time ever addressing his sexuality publicly in his career.", "title": "Bob Harper (personal trainer)" }, { "docid": "16520674", "text": "Benjamin Wellman, who lives with his mother and his grandfather, brings back a puppy and asks to keep it as a pet. His domineering grandfather refuses to let the puppy stay because his own seven-toed cat, Seventoes is afraid of dogs. After Grandfathers’ refusal, Benjamin takes the puppy to Sammy, who had previously mentioned that he would like to keep the dog if Benjamin's grandfather wouldn’t let him. Benjamin then started back for home, angry that he wasn’t allowed to keep the dog. When he arrived home, he saw Seventoes sitting on the ledge of the well. In his anger,", "title": "Young Lucretia and Other Stories" }, { "docid": "19142495", "text": "\"a positive and uplifting look at one victim who went on to become a hero. The story is one of triumph.\" Writing in Diversity Rules Magazine, Jim Koury called it, \"timely and poignant.\" A Dog Named Gucci A Dog Named Gucci is a 2015 documentary film by Gorman Bechard that chronicles the story of an Alabama puppy set on fire, and the man who came to his rescue. The film made its American festival debut in February 2015 at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Spring Hill College Professor Doug James rescues an abused puppy and sets out on a", "title": "A Dog Named Gucci" }, { "docid": "14745100", "text": "The Mitten (film) The Mitten () is a 1967 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov. The film received international recognition. The film centres on a girl who wants a dog. She brings home a puppy but her mother wouldn't let the puppy stay. The girl is upset and goes outside to the playground where all the other kids are walking their dogs. She starts playing with her mitten, pretending that the mitten is a dog. And the power of her imagination turns her mitten into a knitted puppy, which keeps the mitten red color and black spots on the", "title": "The Mitten (film)" }, { "docid": "12355265", "text": "Ian Dunbar Dr. Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer who received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) plus a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs. He has authored numerous books and DVDs about puppy/dog behavior and training, including AFTER You Get Your Puppy, How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks and the SIRIUS® Puppy Training video. In 1982, Dr. Dunbar designed and taught the", "title": "Ian Dunbar" }, { "docid": "13293527", "text": "the uterus of a surrogate mother. It was hoped to use this procedure to investigate the effect of the hormone oestrogen on fertility. The ruppy puppy was then shipped to the north of Croatia where it was thoroughly examined by doctor Lisa Dajci who clarified that the puppy could in fact be classed in the dog species even though it had not been born 100 percent naturally it did still have all the characteristics of the species. Ruppy Ruppy (short for Ruby Puppy) is the world's first transgenic dog. A cloned beagle, Ruppy and four other beagles produce a fluorescent", "title": "Ruppy" }, { "docid": "7394378", "text": "passionate of the two. Lisa then tries to overtake Bart in his passion of skateboarding, which ends in failure. Marge, who does not want Lisa to compete against Bart, decides to let her adopt a puppy in order to make her happy. At the animal shelter, Lisa picks the cutest puppy over a very sick dog that would otherwise die. But at night, the sick dog comes in a ghost-like form to tell her that his fate is doomed because she chose the other dog over him. Lisa decides to go back and adopt the sick puppy, but after seeing", "title": "Jazzy and the Pussycats" }, { "docid": "14745102", "text": "the girl trying to feed a mitten and decides to get her a real puppy. The Mitten (film) The Mitten () is a 1967 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov. The film received international recognition. The film centres on a girl who wants a dog. She brings home a puppy but her mother wouldn't let the puppy stay. The girl is upset and goes outside to the playground where all the other kids are walking their dogs. She starts playing with her mitten, pretending that the mitten is a dog. And the power of her imagination turns her mitten", "title": "The Mitten (film)" }, { "docid": "3793905", "text": "a speech therapist twice a week. He got the \"Mad Dog\" nickname from \"New York Daily News\" Sports TV and Radio critic Bob Raissman, who said Russo's approach to radio reminded him of former professional wrestler Maurice Vachon, who was also known as \"Mad Dog.\" Russo is known for his quick manner of speaking, his whistles, and his trademark greeting of \"Good afternoon everybody!\" at the start of the \"Mike and the Mad Dog\" show. George Vecsey of \"The New York Times\" described his voice as \"a bizarre mixture of Jerry Lewis, Archie Bunker and Daffy Duck.\" Russo's voice is", "title": "Chris Russo" }, { "docid": "15990264", "text": "Atomic Dog (film) Atomic Dog is a 1998 sci-fi horror film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring Daniel Hugh Kelly and Cindy Pickett. The story tells of a dog who, after being exposed to radiation, begins the search to identify himself with a pack. A man befriends a male puppy of about three months old that lives in an nuclear plant. One day, an accident causes the people working in the plant to abandon him. However, the man has no chance of retrieving the puppy, who has to stay inside. A few years later, a family moves into the town", "title": "Atomic Dog (film)" }, { "docid": "8891229", "text": "The Puppy Sister The Puppy Sister is a short juvenile novel written by S. E. Hinton and published in 1995. The story revolves around Aleasha, a tricolor Australian Shepherd puppy who realises that the only way to really feel like a member of her new family is to become human. Aleasha begins a gradual, physical transformation from puppy to human child, trying to get used to both her new outward appearance as well as the struggle to actually feel more human. The story is based on her dog (Aleasha) and son's (Nick) relationship. A graphic novel based on this story", "title": "The Puppy Sister" }, { "docid": "6761277", "text": "Anoka, Minnesota, won the 2018 contest. Her owner, Megan Brainard, noted the dog had been rescued from a puppy mill. Her distinguishing characteristic was an extremely long tongue that protruded almost to the ground. Animal Planet has sponsored the event and broadcast the show on television for several years. In the 2009 contest, the event included celebrity judges such as Jon Provost (\"Timmy\" on the 1950s television show \"Lassie\") as well as an Ugly is the New Beautiful Fashion Show featuring models and adoptable rescue dogs. Hosts rotate each year. In 2013, syndicated radio hosts Bob & Sheri hosted the", "title": "World's Ugliest Dog Contest" }, { "docid": "19142490", "text": "A Dog Named Gucci A Dog Named Gucci is a 2015 documentary film by Gorman Bechard that chronicles the story of an Alabama puppy set on fire, and the man who came to his rescue. The film made its American festival debut in February 2015 at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Spring Hill College Professor Doug James rescues an abused puppy and sets out on a mission to change the laws in Alabama on domestic animal abuse. Teaming with local legislators, it took James six years to see the \"Gucci Bill\" finally passed into law. Three other canine abuse", "title": "A Dog Named Gucci" }, { "docid": "1891303", "text": "Puppy mill A puppy mill, sometimes known as a puppy farm, is a type of commercial dog breeding facility. Although no standardized legal definition for \"puppy mill\" exists, a definition was established in \"Avenson v. Zegart\" in 1984 as \"a dog breeding operation in which the health of the dogs is disregarded in order to maintain a low overhead and maximize profits\". The ASPCA uses a similar definition: \"a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs.\" According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are an estimated 10,000 licensed", "title": "Puppy mill" }, { "docid": "8891235", "text": "still smell love. The Puppy Sister The Puppy Sister is a short juvenile novel written by S. E. Hinton and published in 1995. The story revolves around Aleasha, a tricolor Australian Shepherd puppy who realises that the only way to really feel like a member of her new family is to become human. Aleasha begins a gradual, physical transformation from puppy to human child, trying to get used to both her new outward appearance as well as the struggle to actually feel more human. The story is based on her dog (Aleasha) and son's (Nick) relationship. A graphic novel based", "title": "The Puppy Sister" }, { "docid": "1342478", "text": "Baron Von Raschke, Vito Martino, Ray Stevens, Pierre Poisson, Blackjack Lanza, Puppy Dog Peloquin, Rodeo Jones, Roger Kirby, Ray Stevens, Joe Carlos and Frankie Hill to close the year. To open 1977, he continued to trend in matches including Tom DeMarco, Mike Soma, Mad Dog Vachon, Baron Von Raschke, Poisson, Bobby Duncum, Moose Morowski and Jim Brunzell, also winning a battle royale and drawing in a series against The Super Destroyer. His streak continued the following month, this time over Bob Arnel and The Strangler, going on to include matchups against the opponents that he had already defeated. The feud", "title": "Pedro Morales" }, { "docid": "3941192", "text": "picked up by dog trainer Satoru Tawada, the puppy is flown to Kyoto to live with Isamu and Mitsuko Nii - a married couple who are \"puppy walkers\", people who raise guide dogs for a year. There, the couple name him \"Quill\", after discovering the word in an English-Japanese dictionary. As soon as Quill reaches the age of one, he is handed back to Tawada to undergo guide dog training; this becomes his second parting. At first, Quill has difficulty learning the basic skills, but one day, while tending to another dog, Tawada notices that Quill is excellent in waiting", "title": "Quill (film)" }, { "docid": "7108403", "text": "show she created for the Disney company, \"The Wahoo Wagon\", ran for six months at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood and featured all of her original characters. Some of Carrara-Rudolph's voice-over credits include the voice of Peg Puppy for Nickelodeon's cartoon series \"T.U.F.F. Puppy\", and background voices for \"The Simpsons\" and for \"The Electric Company\", for which she voices Wolfman, Bat, and Mummy. She joined the cast of the podcast series \"The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd\" in the season three premiere and has guest starred several times since. She plays the character Bubbles in \"Splash and Bubbles\". She", "title": "Leslie Carrara-Rudolph" }, { "docid": "16358576", "text": "2014, based on the final form of Homura from the third film \"Rebellion\". In 2011, Homura was featured on a guide dog poster, a promotional poster for the National Federation of All Japan Guide Dog Training that promotes the federation's volunteer \"puppy walkers\". Homura has also become very popular in the cosplaying community. The popular Japanese voice actress and singer Sumire Uesaka cosplayed Homura at the Comiket 85. Homura has garnered critical acclaim. Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network called Homura's episode 10 \"the strongest one in the series\" and described her as the series \"most crucial\" character, while Andy", "title": "Homura Akemi" }, { "docid": "1643526", "text": "Guide Dogs for the Blind select and maintain their own breeding stock to ensure healthy pups with desirable traits. Owner trainers may carefully select prospect puppies from reputable breeders, or they may choose to commence training with a dog who was already part of the family. The reality TV show Rescue Dog to Super Dog featured the process of carefully selecting rescue dogs from shelters to train as assistance dogs. The first period of a puppy prospect's life is normally spent in socialization rather than formal training. Large formal organisations often use puppy foster parents during the pups first year", "title": "Assistance dog" }, { "docid": "16929819", "text": "the official Hindi speaking voice for Disney character Minnie Mouse in India (with Parignya Pandya Shah as Minnie's Hindi singing voice) and is approved as the Hindi voice artist for Brenda Song's role as London Tipton from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She also performed over Hindi voice-over roles such as Dennis Mitchell from Dennis the Menace, George Little from Stuart Little, Emily Elizabeth Howard from Clifford the Big Red Dog and Clifford's Puppy Days, Vicky the Robot from Small Wonder, Darby and Piglet from Winnie the Pooh, Lagoona Blue from Monster High, and also Alice from Alice", "title": "Prachi Save Saathi" }, { "docid": "12887638", "text": "the living room after being taught by Mudbud to roll in the dirt, Rosebud gets an extreme Christmas makeover, and Buddha's meditation statue is turned into a snowman as Puppy Paws explains that the snowman is \"what citizens of the North Pole meditate in front of\". The Buddies want Puppy Paws to leave. But they learn that Puppy Paws isn't hurting them as they are hurting themselves and decide to treat him with compassion. Puppy Paws gets taken away by dog catcher Stan Cruge (Christopher Lloyd), who takes him to the pound. There, Puppy Paws meets a puppy named Tiny", "title": "Santa Buddies" }, { "docid": "11179208", "text": "New York. He is married to Sarah Wilson, who is also a trainer and the co-author of seven of his books. Kilcommons has trained the dogs of many celebrities and he has been described as the \"dog trainer to the stars\" by a \"Miami Herald\" reporter. He has trained over 35,000 dogs. Along with Sarah Wilson, he established the \"Family Dog Training and Behavior Center\", which has been described as a \"parallel universe for yuppies with four-legged children\". Occupying an area of 1,200 sq. ft. the center includes facilities for puppy daycare, a puppy treadmill, puppy play groups and a", "title": "Brian Kilcommons" }, { "docid": "10008573", "text": "little girl who stumbled into mischief around the house or in the vicinity of an adult, who would suffer for it and/or give out a punishment.\" She was usually accompanied by a little boy and a cute puppy. The archivist explains her appearance in \"Dolly Dimples and Bobby Bounce\": \"Dolly was just Toodles/Dollie/Dimples now with a short bob replacing her Goldilocks. Bobby was just Kaptain Kiddo in 1928 style rompers, and they were joined by a fluffy white dog named Comfy, similar to Kiddo’s stalwart sidekick, Puppo, and Dimples little pet, Fido.\" Dolly Dimples (comic strip) Dolly Dimples was a", "title": "Dolly Dimples (comic strip)" }, { "docid": "12706187", "text": "of \"Clifford the Big Red Dog\" . By the time the last of the 68 half-hour episodes and the subsequent film \"Clifford's Really Big Movie\" were completed, Ritter was back on ABC's prime-time schedule, starring in \"8 Simple Rules\". Ritter's death on September 11, 2003 came less than a week before PBS debuted \"Clifford's Puppy Days\", a show that kept Clifford's legacy going. While no new \"Clifford\" episodes have been released since Ritter's death in 2003, voice actors for the main characters have reprised some of their roles for the \"Ready to Learn\" PBS Kids PSAs. \"Clifford's Really Big Movie\"", "title": "Clifford the Big Red Dog (TV series)" }, { "docid": "3635165", "text": "Moose (dog) Moose (December 24, 1990 – June 22, 2006) was a Parson Russell Terrier who portrayed Eddie Crane on the television sitcom \"Frasier\". Moose was born on Christmas Eve, 1990 in Florida, the youngest littermate. He was the largest puppy in the litter. Like Pal, the original Lassie, the rambunctious puppy was too much for his original owner. According to an article by Lori Golden: Moose won the role on \"Frasier\" after only six months of training. Moose had the ability to fix Kelsey Grammer with a long hard stare; this became a running sight gag on the show.", "title": "Moose (dog)" }, { "docid": "3441643", "text": "yelled out, in a falsetto voice, \"Okay Julius, I'll send it right down.\" Wedes was as surprised as everyone else, but from that day forward Newman became Gertrude, with his falsetto voice, frumpy dress and wig made from a dyed red mop. J.P. got his ham, alright, as Bob Newman was willing to do anything for a laugh and proved to be the perfect foil for Wedes' improvisational comedy. He provided over 17 characters for the show and remained a faithful friend to Chris Wedes until the end. J.P. announced the birthdays of selected Patches Pals by \"viewing\" them on", "title": "J. P. Patches" }, { "docid": "5635500", "text": "Big Red Dog, Clifford's Puppy Days\". Miller's roles include the recurring roles of Pookie, Wiki, and Tini on Disney Channel's \"Higglytown Heroes\", Haruka of \"Daigunder\", and the Nick Jr. series \"Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!\" as Widget, the show's problem-solving pink creature resembling a rabbit, both PBS series \"Curious George\" as Allie and \"SciGirls\" as Izzie, and regular guest-starring roles on several other animated series. As of 2017, she is doing voice work on the Disney Channel/Disney Junior television series \"Doc McStuffins\" as the voice of Lambie, as well as the Nickelodeon television series \"The Loud House\" in which she voices Lisa.", "title": "Lara Jill Miller" }, { "docid": "5597429", "text": "Clifford's Puppy Days Clifford's Puppy Days is an American animated children's television series that originally aired on both PBS and PBS Kids from September 15, 2003 to February 23, 2006. A prequel to the original \"Clifford the Big Red Dog\", it features the adventures of Clifford during his puppy days before he became a big red dog and before moving to Birdwell Island. The series was cancelled in February 2006 following low ratings, with very few PBS stations re-running it afterwards. Since then, occasional reruns continue to air. In the UK the show aired on CBeebies from 2004 to early", "title": "Clifford's Puppy Days" }, { "docid": "1622295", "text": "Charlie Dog (Looney Tunes) Charlie Dog, Charlie the Dog or Charles the Dog is an animated cartoon fictional character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes series of cartoons. Bob Clampett minted the scenario that Charlie Dog would later inherit in his cartoon short \"Porky's Pooch\", first released on 27 December 1941. A homeless hound pulls out all the stops to get adopted by bachelor Porky Pig. Mel Blanc would provide the dog's gruff, Brooklyn-Bugs Bunny-like voice and accent which became Charlie's standard voice. As he did for so many other \"Looney Tunes\" characters, Chuck Jones took Clampett's hound and transformed", "title": "Charlie Dog (Looney Tunes)" }, { "docid": "12887639", "text": "(Kaitlyn Maher) who is wishing for a Christmas miracle and sings a song about miracles, which teaches Puppy Paws about the true meaning of Christmas. The Buddies, along with an elf dog named Eddy (Richard Kind), come to the rescue. Eddy tells Cruge that he knows the dog catcher always wanted a puppy for Christmas, but his mother was allergic to dogs and never got one, which made Cruge hate Christmas and become a dog catcher. With help from an elf named Eli (Danny Woodburn), Christmas spirit returns, the Christmas Icicle stops melting, and the North Pole is back in", "title": "Santa Buddies" }, { "docid": "2811533", "text": "advert in their sketches before they were cast in the role. Also in 1998, the pair voiced adverts for Churchill Insurance. Mortimer provided the voice of the adverts' signature nodding dog, Churchill, and Reeves was the consumer, prompting the dog to extol the virtues of insurance deals offered by the company. Reeves' contract with Churchill was terminated in 2005 after he was arrested for a drink-driving offence which disqualified him from driving for 36 months and ordered 100 hours of community service. Mortimer continued to provide the voice for the dog until at least 2009. In 2001, Vic Reeves, Bob", "title": "Vic and Bob" }, { "docid": "4063047", "text": "shook the bone, the dog would walk and bark. Nintendo has also released a set of plushes through Earthwood Toys. A microgame based on \"Nintendogs\" appears in the game \"\". A \"Nintendogs\" Labrador Retriever puppy also appears in \"Super Smash Bros. Brawl\" as an assist trophy; owing to the nonviolent nature of the \"Nintendogs\" game, rather than fighting actively, the dog \"plays\" in front of the screen, blocking view. Also, there are multiple \"Nintendogs\" downloadable content available in the game \"\". A French bulldog appears in \"Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS\" and \"Wii U\", taking the role of the", "title": "Nintendogs" }, { "docid": "5597432", "text": "Makes Little Things Grow\", was composed by Jared Faber and Emily Kapnek and performed by Freedom Bremner. Clifford's Puppy Days Clifford's Puppy Days is an American animated children's television series that originally aired on both PBS and PBS Kids from September 15, 2003 to February 23, 2006. A prequel to the original \"Clifford the Big Red Dog\", it features the adventures of Clifford during his puppy days before he became a big red dog and before moving to Birdwell Island. The series was cancelled in February 2006 following low ratings, with very few PBS stations re-running it afterwards. Since then,", "title": "Clifford's Puppy Days" }, { "docid": "1643527", "text": "and the pup grows up in a normal family environment surrounded by the sights, sounds and smells of the type of environment they will later work in, learning to be clean and toilet trained, confident and happy. Owner Trainers raise their pups themselves, so the dog lives with the same person who will later be their handler, but will also focus on giving the puppy confidence, play experiences and socialisation in the environments they will later work in. Once a puppy is old enough they will commence their specialist training which will include the task training. It is these tasks", "title": "Assistance dog" }, { "docid": "5934041", "text": "farm, who previously has crossed off all the puppies' names, reinstates Snoopy's name on the list. Charlie Brown firmly decides it's time for him to get a dog. He and Linus head to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. He haggles with the owner and convinces him to sell Snoopy for only $5 (as he has 5 dollars). The owner of the puppy farm warns Charlie Brown that the dog Snoopy could cost more than that, but finds out that since Charlie Brown is the right person, Snoopy can go for $5 (\"I guess that I can let him go for", "title": "Snoopy's Reunion" }, { "docid": "2640453", "text": "keeps clean even longer than that. They need to be professionally groomed about once every month and a half. Regular grooming is also required to prevent the coats of non-shedding dogs from matting. Many owners will keep their Maltese clipped in a \"puppy cut\", a 1–2 in (2.5–5 cm) all over trim that makes the dog resemble a puppy. Some owners, especially those who show Maltese in the sport of conformation, prefer to wrap the long fur to keep it from matting and breaking off, and then to show the dog with the hair unwrapped combed out to its full", "title": "Maltese dog" }, { "docid": "20721904", "text": "they could not cancel a ruling by the club that had already made. Tynan stormed out of a meeting with Harold's Cross refusing to run any classic competitions or their qualifying races and threatened to run their own Irish Championship. Brilliant Bob, a May 1931 whelp, by Other Days out of Birchfield Bessie was bred in County Tipperary by Billy Quinn, and he sold a half share to an Irish farmer. The dog came into prominence as a puppy, when he won Ireland's oldest coursing event, the Tipperary Cup. When he was introduced to track racing the brindle-fawn dog finished", "title": "1933 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year" }, { "docid": "4063029", "text": "related products, including \"Nintendogs\" toys and a series of \"Nintendogs\" trading cards. A sequel, titled \"Nintendogs + Cats\", was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. Using the touchscreen, the owner can play with, train, pet, walk, brush, and wash a virtual dog. With the microphone that is built into the DS, the player can create voice commands which the puppy will understand and, if properly trained, follow. Dogs can be walked to the park where they can practice their disc catching skills, and to the gymnasium to practice dog agility. The game features two brands of currency: money and", "title": "Nintendogs" }, { "docid": "3721284", "text": "learn best from the dominant dog that is adjacent in the hierarchy. Dogs show human-like social cognition in various ways. For example, dogs can react appropriately to human body language such as gesturing and pointing, and they also understand human voice commands. For example, in one study, puppies were presented with a box, and shown that, when a handler pressed a lever, a ball would roll out of the box. The handler then allowed the puppy to play with the ball, making it an intrinsic reward. The pups were then allowed to interact with the box. Roughly three quarters of", "title": "Dog intelligence" }, { "docid": "6313400", "text": "inspired the \"Sophie\" comic series, in which a young girl, Sophie Karamazout, is created in the laboratory by Mr. Karamazout. In the 1986 film \"Labyrinth\", Goblin King Jareth sings a song that mentions \"slime and snails, puppy dog tails.\" In animated television series \"\", there are two ponies called Snips and Snails who are close friends. In the Ed Wood film \"Glen or Glenda\", Bela Lugosi infamously proclaims in his narration: \"Beware...beware! Beware of the big green dragon that sits on your doorstep. He eats little boys...puppy dog tails, and big, fat snails. Beware, take care...beware!\" List of folk songs", "title": "What Are Little Boys Made Of?" }, { "docid": "19058485", "text": "mother, Alcon had pledged a puppy of [a] Lioness (\"catulum... laeanae\") (different editors and other scholars differ as to whether this simply refers to a puppy whose mother was called Laeana, a big or fierce dog breed, or whether it is an actual dog/lion crossbreed). Alcon won the contest. Lycidas finds it unbelievable that Alcon could have won a song contest against Nyctilus, but Astylus insists on Alcon's skill. The debate becomes increasingly heated, and Lycidas challenges Astylus to a song contest - Astylus mocks him in response. Lycidas suggests that Mnasyllus (who has just turned up at the scene)", "title": "Eclogues of Calpurnius Siculus" }, { "docid": "10560406", "text": "Bob Reynolds (saxophonist) Bob Reynolds is a jazz tenor saxophonist. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He started playing saxophone at age 13 and attended high school at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts with a well-known jazz band. After graduating, he attended Berklee College of Music where he studied with George Garzone and Hal Crook. He has worked with John Mayer, Brian Blade, Aaron Goldberg, Gregory Hutchinson, Tom Harrell, and Snarky Puppy. His 2006 album \"Can't Wait for Perfect\" was voted Best Debut in the \"Village Voice\" jazz poll. Reynolds received a Grammy Award", "title": "Bob Reynolds (saxophonist)" }, { "docid": "19112376", "text": "reborn and reincarnated as a newborn Retriever puppy in 1961. He leaves his cage at a puppy mill and is found by two garbage men who plan to sell him. They leave to drink, and the dog is spotted locked inside their pick-up truck by a young boy named Ethan and his mother, who rescue him from heatstroke. After they convince Ethan's father, the dog is allowed to stay and is renamed Bailey. Bailey and Ethan bond quickly, especially over the summer when the family visits Ethan's maternal grandparents' farm, and Bailey now believes Ethan alone is his purpose. Years", "title": "A Dog's Purpose (film)" }, { "docid": "15810771", "text": "message to Homnibus, and the Smurfs care for Puppy in the meantime. Papa Smurf gets his own message back, which means Homnibus isn't at home. The Smurfs leave to take Puppy back to Homnibus' home, but are secretly followed by Gargamel. When they arrive, they find out from Homnibus, who had just returned from looking for his dog, that Puppy had fled. Papa Smurf asks about Puppy's locket, and Homnibus explains that whoever opens the locket will become Puppy's real master; the eavesdropping Gargamel hears all of this. Homnibus offers Puppy to the Smurfs if they like him. Gargamel captures", "title": "The Aerosmurf" }, { "docid": "6619031", "text": "breeds) but has also been successful with working and herding dog breeds. A more commonly used approach is to base training on herding, prey/pursuit, and pack instincts: initial training for puppies usually involves run-away games where the handler runs from the puppy and hides a short distance away. Basic instincts drive the puppy to locate the subject, initially by sight but with the association of human scent. To advance this training, the subject hides further away or longer times pass between departure of the subject and release of the dog. The dog is forced to rely increasingly on scent to", "title": "Search and rescue dog" }, { "docid": "11760280", "text": "story, her puppy dies, killed by the father of the family to prove his opinion on optics to his scientist peers. Only a servant seems to realize the irony of this, exclaiming, \"Poor little doggie, you saved HIS child!\" In the end, the dog (who does not realize her puppy is dead until her own hour is upon her) pines inconsolable over the grave of the puppy with the clear implication that she will do so until death. A Dog's Tale \"A Dog's Tale\" is a short story written by Mark Twain. It first appeared in the December 1903 issue", "title": "A Dog's Tale" }, { "docid": "17100695", "text": "Texas puppy mill bill The Texas puppy mill bill formally House Bill 1451: The Large-Scale Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder Bill is a law that lays guidelines for welfare of animals with large-scale commercial breeders in Texas, a state in the United States of America. The bill specifies parameters such as feed, space, shelter, ventilation and medical care. The law was passed on June 17, 2011, and took effect on September 1, 2012. This legislation was authored by state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston. The law considers those breeders who keep 11 or more breeding females or sell 20 or more", "title": "Texas puppy mill bill" }, { "docid": "17683772", "text": "Palestine Pals The Palestine Pals were a minor league baseball team that played on-and-off from 1925 to 1940. The team played in the Texas Association (1925–1926), Lone Star League (1927–1929), West Dixie League (1934–1935) and East Texas League (1936–1940). It was affiliated with the St. Louis Browns from 1935 to 1938 and in 1940. The team won two league championships, in 1926 under the tutelage of Jack Stansbury and Bob Countryman and in 1928 under Walt Alexander. Notable players include major league All-Star Bob Muncrief and veterans Boom-Boom Beck, Jack Knott, Carl Reynolds and Sarge Connally. It was the last", "title": "Palestine Pals" }, { "docid": "17683773", "text": "professional team to be based in Palestine, Texas, United States. Palestine Pals The Palestine Pals were a minor league baseball team that played on-and-off from 1925 to 1940. The team played in the Texas Association (1925–1926), Lone Star League (1927–1929), West Dixie League (1934–1935) and East Texas League (1936–1940). It was affiliated with the St. Louis Browns from 1935 to 1938 and in 1940. The team won two league championships, in 1926 under the tutelage of Jack Stansbury and Bob Countryman and in 1928 under Walt Alexander. Notable players include major league All-Star Bob Muncrief and veterans Boom-Boom Beck, Jack", "title": "Palestine Pals" }, { "docid": "7045175", "text": "dogs. The Puppy Bowl is the inspiration for Hallmark Channel's \"Kitten Bowl\", which first aired in 2014. The Puppy Bowl also inspired the \"Fish Bowl\", four hours of goldfish swimming in a bowl, which first aired in 2014 on the Nat Geo Wild cable network. In 2018, Blizzard hosted an Overwatch-themed \"Puppy Rumble\" featuring two teams of puppies playing capture the flag to celebrate in Year of the Dog in-game event and promote adoption. The event was broadcast live on Twitch. Puppy Bowl The Puppy Bowl is an annual television program on Animal Planet that mimics an American football game", "title": "Puppy Bowl" }, { "docid": "17185149", "text": "Puppy pregnancy syndrome Puppy pregnancy syndrome is a psychosomatic illness in humans brought on by mass hysteria. The syndrome is thought to be localized to villages in several states of India, including West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and Chhattisgarh, and has been reported by tens of thousands of individuals. It is far more prevalent in areas with little access to education. People suffering from this condition believe that shortly after being bitten by a dog, puppies are conceived within their abdomen. This is said to be especially likely if the dog is sexually excited at the time of the", "title": "Puppy pregnancy syndrome" }, { "docid": "17100697", "text": "and upheld the constitution validity of the bill. Although the legislation is popularly known as \"puppy mill bill\", it addresses large-scale breeders. This law does not regulate hobby breeders. The law is administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, who issued rules regarding the administration of the program. Alicia Graef, writing for Care2, has described the ruling as triumph of puppies over angry breeders. Opponents of the bill, such as members of RPOA argued that the bill wouldn't alleviate the sufferings of badly treated animals but would create a \"dog Gestapo\". Texas puppy mill bill The Texas puppy", "title": "Texas puppy mill bill" }, { "docid": "16884302", "text": "were included in the game, along with Stretch - \"ACME's crime-tracking dog\". Although Zack, Ivy, the Chief and Carmen Sandiego seem to have the same voice actors as in \"Earth\", Carmen's appearance is different from in the show. Aside from including these characters and the fact that the user is addressed as \"Player,\" the game has little to do with the \"Earth\" show. ACME's Stretch the Crime Dog and Stretch's nemesis Carmine, Carmen Sandiego's pet cat, are introduced in this game. According to the game manual, Stretch captured so many V.I.L.E. agents as a puppy that ACME gave him \"The", "title": "Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective" }, { "docid": "7527360", "text": "Faith (dog) Faith (December 22, 2002 - September 22, 2014) was a bipedal female dog, born with three legs; two fully developed hind legs and a deformed front leg, which was amputated when she was seven months old after it began to atrophy. Her owner, Jude Stringfellow, adopted Faith when the mother dog was found trying to smother the deformed puppy—her son rescued the puppy and brought her home. Many people, including veterinarians, advised that Faith be euthanized. Instead, using a spoon with peanut butter as an incentive, Jude taught Faith to hop but Faith began to walk on her", "title": "Faith (dog)" }, { "docid": "7103961", "text": "Puppy chow Puppy chow, also typically known as monkey munch, muddy buddies, muddy munch, or reindeer chow, is the name for a homemade snack made in the United States. The recipe's name and ingredients can differ depending on the version, but most recipes will typically include cereal, melted chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Cereals used in the recipes are usually Chex or Crispix. The snack's true origins are not known. The snack's name is based upon its look and consistency, which can resemble the Dog Chow brand of dog food in its appearance. Many tend to make the snack", "title": "Puppy chow" }, { "docid": "10483993", "text": "are Oldfield himself (filmed in different shots as a pilot, pirate and a man with a moustache) and some are not. The vehicles include hovercraft, a tricycle hang glider, a helicopter, a three-wheeled ATV, a larger ATV and a kite buggy. The end of the video appears to parody the His Master's Voice logo with a gramophone and a dog. The dog is 'Muffin' belonging to Lindsay Gatward who plays the 'Pirate' character driving the Union Jack hovercraft. Paul McCullom plays the 'Charlie Chaplin' character driving the yellow hovercraft. The video is available on the \"Elements – The Best of", "title": "Blue Peter (instrumental)" }, { "docid": "17750912", "text": "Pet Pals Pet Pals () is an Italian animated television series. It was created by Sergio Manfio while the Disney cartoonist Giorgio Cavazzano served as art director. Two feature films based on the series were produced: \"Cuccioli - Il codice di Marco Polo\" in 2010 and \"Cuccioli - Il paese del vento\" in 2014. The antagonist, Crow Witch, hates the city of Venice, and she wants to drain the Venetian lagoon, but the Pet Pals, an animal team that consists of the six primary protagonists (Holly, a female cat; Moby, a dog; Top Hat, a rabbit; Diva, a female duck;", "title": "Pet Pals" }, { "docid": "7045150", "text": "2008, it was Animal Planet associate producer Andrew Schechter. For the 2012 \"Puppy Bowl\", Schechter was replaced by \"SportsNet New York\" and \"Beer Money!\" host Dan Schachner. Schachner hosted the show again from 2013 to 2017. He auditioned by submitting a tape showing him trying to organize a dog football game among unwitting dog-owners at a public park. Football terminology is often used by the announcer and referee to illustrate the puppies' behavior and actions. When a puppy drags one of the football-shaped toys into the end zone, a \"puppy touchdown\" is declared. There are no hard-and-fast rules about what", "title": "Puppy Bowl" }, { "docid": "1891321", "text": "mills. Namely RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) strategy, Oscar's law (The organization’s name originates from the story of a dog called Oscar, who was rescued from a puppy factory in central Victoria), and Victorian Labor Party Efforts that restrict the number of dogs per breeding facility and require that pet shop owners to keep records of every dog sold. In 1996, Britain passed the Breeding and Sale of Dogs Act which requires annual veterinary inspections for anyone breeding five or more litters in one year. Breeding females are restricted to one litter per year and", "title": "Puppy mill" }, { "docid": "17836096", "text": "and current housewife for her family. She accepts Sherdog at first, but comes to loath the puppy after he destroys things and sits in her personal rocking chair. She regretfully tolerates his antics because the puppy stopped a robber in their own home (by accident). She is the scariest member of the family. Ando, Yuma. Yuki Sato. \"Tanteiken Sherdock\", \"lit. Sherdock the Detective Dog, officially translated as Sherlock Bones)\" (in Japanese). Kodansha LTD., Tokyo. Sherlock Bones , also known as \"Sherlock the Detective Dog\" or \"Tanteiken Sherdock\" in Japan, is the story of a young teenage boy who adopts a", "title": "Sherlock Bones" }, { "docid": "20880256", "text": "dogs through physical training, WOD (Workout of the Day) for Dogs, and was the subject of a 2012 book by Jim Gorant. Wallace (pitbull) Wallace was a white pit bull who became a world champion disc dog. As a puppy, Wallace was rescued from a closed puppy mill and adopted by a police officer. He was given up by that owner and in 2005, was rescued from an animal shelter in Rochester, Minnesota, where he was at risk for euthanasia. He became a world champion disc dog. Wallace was diagnosed with cancer just before his 11th birthday, and was euthanized", "title": "Wallace (pitbull)" }, { "docid": "20880255", "text": "Wallace (pitbull) Wallace was a white pit bull who became a world champion disc dog. As a puppy, Wallace was rescued from a closed puppy mill and adopted by a police officer. He was given up by that owner and in 2005, was rescued from an animal shelter in Rochester, Minnesota, where he was at risk for euthanasia. He became a world champion disc dog. Wallace was diagnosed with cancer just before his 11th birthday, and was euthanized a year later in August 2013. A symbol of advocacy for pit bulls, Wallace inspired the foundation of an organization to help", "title": "Wallace (pitbull)" }, { "docid": "7420015", "text": "An Itch in Time An Itch in Time is a 1943 Warner Bros. cartoon in the \"Merrie Melodies\" series, directed by Bob Clampett and starring Elmer Fudd and a dog and cat that look very similar to, if not modified versions of Willoughby the Dog and Claude Cat. It is in the public domain. The voice of A. Flea is uncredited and was provided by Sara Berner, except for the character screaming \"T-Bone!\" which was done by Mel Blanc. Blanc also performs the voice of the dog and the cat. As usual, Arthur Q. Bryan is the voice of Elmer.", "title": "An Itch in Time" }, { "docid": "16059934", "text": "Steve Austin (dog trainer) Steve Austin is an Australian dog trainer, who has been training dogs for over 30 years. He is renowned as one of Australia's top animal trainers, with a particular skill in dog behaviour and training. His lifetime in dog training has seen him train animals for quarantine, search and rescue, police work, and wildlife preservation, among other roles. He has also travelled internationally lecturing and training dogs. Steve Austin, as a 12-year-old, was given a puppy. This dog was called \"Sooty\", and he taught the dog to balance a schooner of beer on its head. Austin", "title": "Steve Austin (dog trainer)" }, { "docid": "7810033", "text": "Dog\" originally aired on ABC Family on Monday, May 29, 2006 at 7:00 PM Eastern / 6:00 PM Central. The Karate Dog The Karate Dog (simply Karate Dog on home video) is a 2004 American made-for-television crime comedy film directed by Bob Clark and produced by Frank Hübner. It stars Chevy Chase (as the voice of Cho Cho), Simon Rex, Jon Voight, and Jaime Pressly. Nicollette Sheridan and Pat Morita also make appearances. A talking dog named Cho Cho teams up with a police detective named Peter Fowler to solve the murder of his owner Chin Li. \"The Karate Dog\"", "title": "The Karate Dog" }, { "docid": "17620311", "text": "Puppy Love (TV series) Puppy Love is a British comedy television series broadcast on BBC Four. The first episode was shown on 13 November 2014. It was written by Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine, co-creators of \"Getting On\". \"Puppy Love\" follows two women at dog training classes on the Wirral. On 9 July 2013 Shane Allen, the controller of BBC comedy commissioning, announced the series along with the second series of \"Count Arthur Strong\". The series was commissioned by Shane Allen and Janice Hadlow. Shane Allen said, \"\"Puppy Love\" both celebrates and sends up the deeply held relationship between dogs", "title": "Puppy Love (TV series)" }, { "docid": "1891316", "text": "of the dog breeding industry are regulated by the Animal Welfare Act of August 24, 1966. In recent years, state legislatures have passed new laws aimed at eliminating the worst abuses at puppy mills. New laws include limits on the number of breeding females, requirements that facilities be licensed and inspected, and requirements that dogs be given proper veterinary care. Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Virginia passed puppy mill laws in 2008, and 10 states passed laws in 2009 to crack down on abusive puppy mills. In 2010, Missouri voters passed Proposition B, the \"Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act\", which establishes minimum", "title": "Puppy mill" }, { "docid": "20052866", "text": "Pets of Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin, current president of Russia, owns three dogs, who live at his residence in Moscow. He is actively involved in the conservation of many endangered Russian dog breeds. Verni was a birthday gift from Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan, during a meeting in Sochi. The puppy is an Alabai, a top Turkmen-bred variety of the Central Asia shepherd dog. 'Verni', means 'Faithful' or 'Loyal' in Russian. Yume, a 3-month old Akita puppy, arrived in Moscow from Tokyo, Japan in July 2012, as the Akita Prefecture’s gift to show gratitude for assistance from Russia after the", "title": "Pets of Vladimir Putin" } ]
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when did they start making fuel injected dirt bikes
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[ { "docid": "19436453", "text": "fourth remained the same and the fifth added. The next major innovation would be in 2009, as Kawasaki introduced fuel injection. Reviewers raved of the performance effect of the new injectors, and in proceeding years the technology would spread across the KX lineup. A series of major revisions came in 2012. The KX450F received an all new frame, significant engine modifications and a new electronics set that included Launch Control. Launch Control is designed to prevent wheel-spin at take off, and automatically disengages once third gear is reached. It is activated by holding a switch until an indicator light glows", "title": "Kawasaki KX450F" }, { "docid": "15752002", "text": "CT known as the Modenas CTric was launched, making the CTric as the first all-electric motorcycle being sold in Malaysia. In 2013, the fuel-injected version of the CT was launched in Greece as Modenas Kriss 125i EFI. The fuel-injected model is later released for Malaysian domestic market as Modenas 118EFI. The CT was debuted on 23 October 2009 for the 110 cc model. It features an all-new design developed in-house by Modenas, with the exception of the AN110 engine developed by Kawasaki. Later, the 100 cc model was released on 13 February 2010, with same MB100 engine derived from Kriss", "title": "Modenas CT series" }, { "docid": "8796656", "text": "plans. In 2009 AJP released the PR5, a homologated fuel-injected 4-valve 24.7 bhp 250 cc model weighing 115 kg. The 2016 model now features liquid cooling. The PR3, PR4 & PR5 have 4-stroke single-cylinder engines closely based on the Honda XR series engines; and the AJP PR series bikes may be seen as updated equivalents of Honda's XR200 & XR250 of the 1980s. Each AJP bike has a modern lightweight frame, front & rear disc brakes, a cast-alloy swingarm and a lightweight composite silencer. Video clips AJP Motos AJP Motos is a Portuguese manufacturer of enduro and off-road motorcycles using", "title": "AJP Motos" } ]
[ { "docid": "15279914", "text": "Hot start There are two very different definitions of hot start commonly used in aviation - one for turbine based engines and one for reciprocating fuel injected engines. In an aircraft with a reciprocating fuel injected engine a hot start is a condition where an engine start is attempted after it has been run, achieved operating temperature, and then recently shut down. The engine is \"hot\" and hence the terminology hot start. When a reciprocating fuel injected engine is shut down, the residual engine heat dissipates into the air and the surrounding aircraft structure. Some of this heat is transferred", "title": "Hot start" }, { "docid": "7049137", "text": "have electric start, but are still considered race bikes, albeit for off-road rather than motocross. Differences from the R models include lighting, electric start, suspension settings, engine and exhaust tuning for more low-end torque, larger fuel tanks, and a more rugged widespread ratio transmission. Robby Bell won the San Felipe 250 in 2006, 2007 and 2008. CRF-L In 2008, the CRF230L was introduced as an entry-level dual-purpose motorcycle. It was discontinued, several years later, with the introduction of a completely redesigned dual-purpose motorcycle. Being a dual-sport motorbike, these bikes are street legal from the factory, but still have a dirt-oriented", "title": "Honda CRF series" }, { "docid": "15279921", "text": "This condition is known as a hot start. In some modern jet engines FADEC system prevents such condition from occurring. When FADEC is not present the flight crew has to monitor the engine parameters and manually shut off the fuel valve if the exhaust temperature exceeds its maximum allowed value. Hot start There are two very different definitions of hot start commonly used in aviation - one for turbine based engines and one for reciprocating fuel injected engines. In an aircraft with a reciprocating fuel injected engine a hot start is a condition where an engine start is attempted after", "title": "Hot start" }, { "docid": "13236950", "text": "a new multi-port fuel-injection system that was borrowed from Suzuki's Suzuki GSX-R line of racing bikes. They also added a 32-bit ECU processing chip and a marginally revised 3.7 gallon fuel tank. The engine's torque and acceleration were increased by the introduction of the new fuel-injected system, with dual throttle valve and auto fast-idle systems. The engine uses SCEM cylinder plating. Suzuki said the engine developed @ 4,800 rpm and @ 2,300 rpm. Suzuki VL 1500 Intruder LC / Boulevard C90 The Suzuki VL 1500 Intruder LC and Boulevard C90 are cruiser motorcycles with a feet-forward riding posture, shaft drive", "title": "Suzuki VL 1500 Intruder LC / Boulevard C90" }, { "docid": "15279917", "text": "repeated unsuccessful attempts to start the engine. On the ground a vapor lock condition in the fuel lines is merely an inconvenience however, in the air it becomes an emergency situation due to the difficulty in restarting the engine. Therefore, it is important that operators of reciprocating fuel injected engines switch fuel tanks prior to fuel exhaustion and to know and understand the hot start engine starting procedure. Most pilot operating handbooks for aircraft with reciprocating fuel injected engines describe specific procedures for starting the engine(s) after a recent shutdown while the engine is still \"hot\" in an attempt to", "title": "Hot start" }, { "docid": "5559300", "text": "new breed of cars developed especially for Liverpool Raceway, though some were easily adapted for the many dirt track speedways around Australia. They were a tube spaceframe chassis with a fuel injected small block V8 engine, similar to a Sprintcar engine and although designed primarily for racing on Liverpool's paved oval the cars competed on dirt or clay around the country including at the Newcastle Motordrome north of Sydney, Parramatta City Raceway in western Sydney, Rowley Park and later Speedway Park in Adelaide, Claremont Speedway in Perth, Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, and Archerfield Speedway in Brisbane. One of the speedway", "title": "Liverpool Speedway" }, { "docid": "1874277", "text": "sections, flat dirt, dirt obstacles, and paved road. The bikes have special road-racing tires with grooved tread to grip both the pavement and dirt. Some tracks for these race events have jumps, berms, and whoops like motocross tracks. For special events, the Supermoto track may incorporate metal ramps for jumps that can be disassembled and taken to other locations. Supermoto races may take place at modified go-kart tracks, road racing tracks, or even street racing tracks. There are also classes for kids such as the 85 cc class. Supermoto got its start in the US the late 1970s when TV", "title": "Motocross" }, { "docid": "1568746", "text": "aggressiveness. Dirt Jumping (DJ) is the practice of riding bikes over shaped mounds of dirt or soil and becoming airborne. The goal is that after riding over the 'take off' the rider will become airborne, and aim to land on the 'landing'. Dirt jumping can be done on almost any bicycle, but the bikes chosen are generally smaller and more maneuverable hardtails so that tricks e.g. backflips, are easier to complete. The bikes are simpler so that when a crash occurs there are fewer components to break or cause the rider injury. Bikes are typically built from sturdier materials such", "title": "Mountain biking" }, { "docid": "12852796", "text": "strong mountain cycle. Mountain bikes or ATBs (all-terrain bikes) feature a rugged frame and fork. Their frames are often built of aluminum so they are lightweight and stiff, making them efficient to ride. Many styles of mountain biking are practiced, including all mountain, downhill, trials, dirt jumping, trail riding, and cross country. The latter two are the most common. Balance, core strength, and endurance are all physical traits that are required to go mountain biking. Riders also need bike handling skills and the ability to make basic repairs to their bikes. Advanced mountain bikers often attempt technical descents as well", "title": "Outdoor recreation" }, { "docid": "10902194", "text": "a hybrid fuel injected Long track bike in 1996, also taking out the speedway class making it a double at the same event. After receiving a wild card for the 2003 World Long track Championship held at New Plymouth, Mitch had success with a class win in the final. Mitch Shirra won the Decade of dirt long track title held at Muswellbrook in NSW in 2006 riding a bike prepared by Mike Farrell Transport. Mitch Shirra rode at an International/professionail level for 33 years. Shirra now resides in country New South Wales, Australia. He has one son Jenz Mitchell Shirra", "title": "Mitch Shirra" }, { "docid": "1221601", "text": "street mountain bikes lie somewhere in between a BMX bike and a freeride bike. They are either arranged as rigid or hardtail bikes, with of front suspension, and rigid, durable frames with low bottom brackets and short chainstays to improve maneuverability. Dirt Jump bikes often overlap in design with Four-Cross bikes, though that discipline has largely fallen out of favor, with many frames including removable derailleur hangers and/or integrated chain tensioners to allow for single speed and multi-speed arrangements (Four-Cross bikes mostly use derailleurs while Dirt Jumpers usually use single speed setups). Tires on these bikes are usually 24 or", "title": "Mountain bike" }, { "docid": "19011161", "text": "a professional race team on their own, the cost is too much. In order to receive a factory ride, the women had to prove that they were on top of the game and that they were willing to work hard and put the hours necessarily in to get better. The training that they endure goes beyond just riding their dirt bike, it happens in the gym and on pedal bikes as well. These riders worked for the best bikes that money could buy, because if they did not they would be out of a job and also unable to support", "title": "Women's Professional Motocross" }, { "docid": "13658963", "text": "invest in the Tiaras. While the Tiara series were basically traditional boxer engines, they did have some unique features. The engines had high rotational speeds, 0.5:1 gearing was used to reduce propeller speed, with the camshaft forming an extension of the propeller shaft. The propeller shaft featured the Hydra-Torque drive to reduce the shaft's vibrations. The engines were available with four, six- and eight-cylinders. All were fuel-injected, with turbocharging being optional. The engines' fuel consumption was high, which became a disadvantage during the 1973 oil crisis era. In addition, the Tiaras' performance was not significantly improved over existing engines, making", "title": "Continental Tiara series" }, { "docid": "6362334", "text": "specific kind of bike. BMX, for instance, have a range of bikes built for this activity. One of its key differences from general purpose bikes is the fit. There is only one standard BMX dirt jumping bike frame, which is meant to fit all riders, young and old. These bicycles tend to have a longer top tube than a street BMX bike and are often more robustly built to withstand the poundings from the jumps. They will rarely have pegs fitted. Traditionally, DJ (dirt jump) bikes ran only a rear v-brake but disc brakes are becoming more common. DJ tires", "title": "Dirt jumping" }, { "docid": "9518719", "text": "the area that have dirt trails that have been formed from repeated use. The sand tends to be sugar sand and very soft in spots, making it challenging at times. Riding dirt bikes and ATVs off road here is probably illegal and would be considered trespassing, but as long as the riders refrain from becoming nuisances, they are tolerated. The police have cracked down on off-road use after several events resulting in the death of riders. The northern edge of the property is particularly appealing to dirt bikers and ATV riders because there are some large man-made hills there, but", "title": "The Compound" }, { "docid": "12839925", "text": "destination at the city of Nha Trang. Along the way, the trio encountered torrential rain, before May ran out of fuel and had to be aided by a local to refuel it, while Hammond's Minsk broke down after the clutch cable snapped and had to be repaired at a village along their route. At this point, the producers instigated a new rule that the bikes had to be repaired only with tools, after banning the trio from replacing parts on their bikes. They further added that if their bikes would not start, they would be forced to use an unappealing,", "title": "Top Gear: Vietnam Special" }, { "docid": "7480964", "text": "manufacturers such as KTM and Husqvarna. Other manufacturers start with a clean sheet of paper and design a new model designed for a specific combination of dirt and street use. These motorcycles are usually heavier and more durable than the models derived from off-road motorcycles. This approach is currently taken by Aprilia, BMW, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki. Several manufacturers modify street motorcycles to make them more dirt worthy. These bikes are usually more at home on pavement. Finally, owners add street-legal equipment to off-road bikes. In the US, some states license only motorcycles that meet emissions requirements. Dual-sports may", "title": "Dual-sport motorcycle" }, { "docid": "5551286", "text": "of raw fuel loss in the exhaust process, but a carbureted two-stroke engine will always waste some fuel (modern direct injected engines avoid this). Many producers of two-stroke performance bikes fit them with the exhaust valve systems. These valves act to vary the height (and width) of the exhaust port thereby broadening power delivery over a wider rev range. Exhaust ports with fixed dimensions only produce usable power in a narrow rev range, which also affects fuel consumption and emissions. In a race bike, this is not a problem as the engine will be operating at high RPM almost all", "title": "Two-stroke power valve system" }, { "docid": "5559306", "text": "had to be a pre-1968 production car and they raced the track in a Clockwise direction. In Speedway, either on dirt or bitumen, almost every class of car and the Solo bikes race oval tracks Anti-clockwise. Squealing tyres would become the norm at Liverpool in its 10-year run as a paved speedway. When it was decided to pave the Speedway in 1974 it was also decided to build a , dolomite and dirt based motorcycle track on the inside of the pavement track so as to keep both cars and bikes on the same race program. As the new track", "title": "Liverpool Speedway" }, { "docid": "11651966", "text": "a tan Toyota Land Cruiser, which had been converted into a soft top convertible by a previous owner. Despite the car's reputation for durability, it turned out to be the most unreliable car, suffering multiple drivetrain and suspension breakdowns right from the start. It was damaged beyond repair on the sand-dune descent. Hammond nicknamed his Land Cruiser \"Donkey.\" Clarkson bought a red Range Rover, which he believed had a 3.9-litre fuel-injected engine. However, when he showed his co-presenters under the bonnet, May noted it had carburettors, making it the 3.5-litre model. Overall Clarkson's Range Rover turned out to be the", "title": "Top Gear challenges" }, { "docid": "6647147", "text": "riding it earlier. Local law prohibits the operation of vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 50cc inside the city limits. However, police ordinances passed by city council, Article 19 Section 40-6 states that any and all unregistered motor bikes, dirt bikes, scooters, or anything similar in nature is illegal in Baltimore City. Officers stated they were \"following procedure\" in making a physical arrest. In 2008, BPD officer John Torres shot and killed another officer, Norman Stamp. In 2014, Torres was arrested for attempted murder. The Baltimore Police Department has been accused of a coverup. BPD officer Salvatore Rivieri", "title": "Baltimore Police Department" }, { "docid": "1221604", "text": "size, bottom bracket style, rear axle width and diameter, rear derailleur hanger) to accommodate both Freeride and Dirt Jump components as necessary to handle the high speeds and harsh impacts associated with their use. Slopestyle bikes are also used for light downhill or trail riding by many, if not riding jumps on the same scale as professional riders, with their durability and sophisticated suspension designs allowing for extra versatility when compared to Dirt Jump bikes. Trials bikes are set up very specifically for the purpose of bicycle trials. Two varieties of trials bike exist, those with 26\" wheels (referred to", "title": "Mountain bike" }, { "docid": "10178708", "text": "The fairly cheap price and the mobility of these bikes made them easy to use at racing events. Popular dirt bike movies like the 1997 \"Crusty Demons of Dirt 3\" show how these small motorcycles can be used to do things other than just riding back and forth in the pits. A part of this movie shows people taking huge bicycle jumps on a Z50 in someone’s back yard. This movie and movies like it made people realize what these little bikes were capable of. It did not take long for the pit bike trend to catch on. By the", "title": "Pit bike" }, { "docid": "18580256", "text": "America. Polygon manufactures a broad range of bicycles that includes Mountain bikes, Road bikes, Urban bikes, BMX bikes and Youth bikes. Polygon produces mountain bikes for several categories of use. Mountain Bike Types: Downhill, Freeride, All Mountain, Trail, Cross-country (XC), Leisure, Women's. Polygon road bikes are manufactured in both state-of-the-art composite alloy and carbon frames. Road Bike Types: Racing, Endurance, Cyclocross, Flat bar road bike. Polygon Urban models feature aluminum construction. Urban Bikes Types: Hybrid, Utility, City, Tandem, Folding bike. BMX/ Dirt Jump bikes types: BMX Race, BMX Freestyle, Dirt Jump. Youth Bike Types: Youth Road, Youth Mountain 24\", Youth", "title": "Polygon Bikes" }, { "docid": "10265292", "text": "bikes. The Across is known to have reasonably light handling, good fuel economy, sufficient power (45BHP), and a comfortable riding posture, making it a desirable first motorcycle for new riders or people who want to enter the sport bike scene. It is, however, approximately 20 kg heavier than most aluminum 250 cc competitors due to its steel frame. The Across is sometimes criticized for its small fuel tank (), but it did feature a two-stage low-fuel warning light. The Across is a remarkably powered motorcycle for its engine size. It features a 4-stroke 248 cc DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine featuring", "title": "Suzuki Across" }, { "docid": "19893350", "text": "as opposed to electronic fuel injection, it also lacks ABS, traction control, a fuel gauge or a tachometer. Its dual silencers are upswept, with the front cylinder’s exhaust header routed beside the engine, in the manner of smaller enduro and dirt bikes. The one-piece plastic fuel tank is of relatively low capacity and the seat is very tall at 920mm (36.22 inches). With its six-speed transmission and stock wheels, the 950SE is capable of speeds in excess of 190km/h (118mph). The 950SE is popularly acclaimed to be one of the most powerful, and “intense” enduro motorcycles ever introduced. Yet in", "title": "KTM 950 Super Enduro R" }, { "docid": "15279920", "text": "jet, turbofan or turboprop), the engine's compressor must be already spinning before igniting the fuel, so as to have the compressors attain enough speed to draw air and make it flow through the engine. When there is a sufficient amount of air flowing, the fuel is injected, and then the engine will be able to run by itself. The critical part is injecting the fuel. If the fuel is ignited before there is enough air flowing around the chamber, its temperature will increase dramatically and exceed the design limits of the combustion chamber and turbine blades, thus causing a failure.", "title": "Hot start" }, { "docid": "17462432", "text": "and renovated a house in the French countryside where they had plenty of space to experiment with all sorts of sports. He rode his first real motorcycle when he was 15 years old, stating that he had his first motorcycle of sorts with 19 months. Together with his brother Charles he started with BMX racing where they suffered their first fractures of collarbones and knees along with some broken teeth. They soon went on to ride their BMXs in dirt and in order to achieve even higher jumps then switched to motor bikes. They had ridden motocross bikes on tracks", "title": "Tom Pagès" }, { "docid": "7912843", "text": "would have been prohibitively large and heavy. The hot bulb engines used in Landini tractors were as much as 20 litres in capacity for relatively low power outputs. The main limit of the hot bulb engine's power and speed was its method of combustion. In a diesel engine combustion is controlled by injecting fuel into compressed air; since no combustion can take place until fuel is injected, the timing and duration of combustion can be tightly controlled. In the hot bulb engine fuel was injected into the cylinder before compression began, and combustion would start as the air charge met", "title": "Hot-bulb engine" }, { "docid": "1750181", "text": "to come in close proximity of the piston crown, making for much turbulence near TDC. In the early days of side valve heads this was not done and a much lower compression ratio had to be used for any given fuel. Also such engines were sensitive to ignition advance and had less power. Knocking is more or less unavoidable in diesel engines, where fuel is injected into highly compressed air towards the end of the compression stroke. There is a short lag between the fuel being injected and combustion starting. By this time there is already a quantity of fuel", "title": "Engine knocking" }, { "docid": "6105771", "text": "their aerodynamics. No one figured that a convertible would win the race and they didn't but wonder who was driving the top finishing convertible. The 283 engine placed from the factory behind the centerline of the front wheels made the '57 a superior handling car on the short tracks and the dirt tracks as well. This mechanical advantage, coupled with the high revving and reliable 283, earned the '57 the nickname \"king of the short tracks\" With the fuel injected 283, the One-Fifty model two door sedan version, called the \"black widow,\" was the first car outlawed (and quickly so)", "title": "1957 Chevrolet" }, { "docid": "3398164", "text": "in parts of the intake tract/manifold presenting a dangerous situation in which the fuel may be ignited uncontrollably causing catastrophic failure to components. Carbureted and single point/throttle body injected engines use a wet manifold design that is engineered to evenly distribute fuel and air mixtures to all combustion chambers, making this mostly a non-issue for these applications. A \"single nozzle\" nitrous system introduces the nitrous or fuel/nitrous mixture via a single injection point. The nozzle is typically placed in the intake pipe/tract after the air filter, prior to the intake manifold and/or throttle body in fuel injected applications, and after", "title": "Nitrous oxide engine" }, { "docid": "8463960", "text": "Top Gear Hyper Bike Top Gear Hyper Bike is a motorcycle racing game for the Nintendo 64, developed by Snowblind Studios and published by Kemco. It was released in 2000. Race along both street and dirt circuits with a collection of top flight dirt-bikes and street bikes. Dirt-bike racing allows you to pull off tricks during racing to increase the amount of turbo boost available to use, while alternating between the different bikes available for each circuit. Compete for points to improve your bikes overall performance or purchase a better overall motorbike. Trick attack mode allows you to simply concentrate", "title": "Top Gear Hyper Bike" }, { "docid": "20551829", "text": "Robby Lyons Robby Lyons (born January 22, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado for Chad Finley Racing. Lyons started his racing career when he was six, racing dirt bikes. Lyons raced dirt bikes for over a decade, winning two Florida championships. After injuring both legs in a crash when he was fifteen, Lyons quit bike racing at eighteen. He then moved to Legends car racing after seeing former motocross racer Ricky Carmichael transition. After Legends cars, Lyons competed in the", "title": "Robby Lyons" }, { "docid": "5068833", "text": "focus more on a flowing smooth style from one jump to the next while performing other stylish tricks, while dirt jumpers try to perform the craziest tricks they can over larger, less flow-oriented jumps. Trails riders usually run a rear brake only as they have no use for a front brake, and usually a rotor (gyro) to make it easier to do barspins, so they do not have to spin the bars back the other way to untangle them, which is hard to do on trails. In general, trail/dirt jumping bikes have longer wheelbases (chainstays) than other BMX bikes to", "title": "Freestyle BMX" }, { "docid": "15279916", "text": "the fuel lines and loss of fuel pump effectiveness result in inconsistent fuel flow to the engine fuel injectors and ultimately the cylinders resulting difficult starting. Vapor lock can also occur in flight in some aircraft resulting in a rough running engine or engine stoppage. Unlike a turbine engine, a hot start is unlikely to damage a reciprocating fuel injected engine. However,with improper starting procedure the situation may progress to the point that the operator depletes the starter battery before successfully starting the engine and there is risk of battery or starter damage, and certainly excess wear, due to these", "title": "Hot start" }, { "docid": "13870643", "text": "the design was influenced by the [[Raleigh Grifter,Strika and Boxer as the bikes were fitted with imitation front suspension forks. Although children's bikes with functional suspension forks were available from Raleigh during the late 1990s, those fitted to Dirt Cross were purely cosmetic. The bikes came in the colours green,red and silver. Television and poster advertisements for the Dirt Cross featured the [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] striker [[Stuart pearce|Stuart Pearce]] . The Dirt Cross was the first children's bike to be advertised by Raleigh using a [[multimedia]] application complete with [[Mpeg|MPEG]] video clips running on interactive public information kiosks. Despite", "title": "Raleigh Dirt Cross" }, { "docid": "1221602", "text": "26\" diameter, fast-rolling slicks or semi-slicks, with narrow casings (approx. 1.8-2.2\"). Dirt jumpers usually have low seatposts and oversized handlebars, to make room for tricks. Most dirt jumpers have an extended rear brake cable installed and have no front brake, which allows the rider to spin the handle bars multiple times without tangling the brake cables. Slopestyle (SS) bikes are a strange blend of Dirt Jump and Freeride bikes, having the geometry similar to Dirt Jumpers, but with approximately 4\" (100mm) of suspension travel in both the front and rear. These bikes are mostly used by professional slopestyle riders, this", "title": "Mountain bike" }, { "docid": "862141", "text": "regulation of air pollution. Eastern Bloc countries continued until around 1991, with the Trabant and Wartburg in East Germany. Two-stroke engines are still found in a variety of small propulsion applications, such as outboard motors, high-performance, small-capacity motorcycles, mopeds, and dirt bikes, underbones, scooters, tuk-tuks, snowmobiles, karts, ultralight airplanes, and model airplanes and other model vehicles. They are also common in power tools used outdoors, such as lawn mowers, chainsaws, and weed-wackers. With direct fuel injection and a sump-based lubrication system, a two-stroke engine produces air pollution no worse than a four-stroke, and it can achieve higher thermodynamic efficiency. Therefore,", "title": "Two-stroke engine" }, { "docid": "385086", "text": "by being labeled as heavy-duty \"police\" parts. Car manufacturers wanted to appear compliant with the ban, but they also wanted to win. The NASCAR tracks at the time were mainly dirt tracks with modest barriers, and during the 1957 season a Mercury Monterey crashed into the crowd. This killed many spectators, and resulted in a serious overhaul of the safety rules, which in turn prompted the building of larger, more modern tracks. Also in 1957, Chevrolet sold enough of their new fuel injected engines to the public in order to make them available for racing (and Ford began selling superchargers", "title": "Stock car racing" }, { "docid": "3192859", "text": "Sprint car racing Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular primarily in the United States of America and Canada, as well as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Sprint cars have very high power-to-weight ratios, with weights of approximately (including the driver) for 410 sprint cars; power outputs of over are commonplace for these machines, which are around 140-340 more horsepower than Formula One engines. Typically, they are powered by a naturally aspirated, mechanically fuel injected (methanol) American V8 with", "title": "Sprint car racing" }, { "docid": "6842240", "text": "Flooded engine A flooded engine is an internal combustion engine that has been fed an excessively rich air-fuel mixture that cannot be ignited. This is caused by the mixture exceeding the upper explosive limit for the particular fuel. An engine in this condition will not start until the excessively rich mixture has been cleared. It is also possible for an engine to stall from a running state due to this condition. Engine flooding was a common problem with carbureted cars, but newer fuel-injected ones are immune to the problem when operating within normal tolerances. Flooding usually occurs during starting, especially", "title": "Flooded engine" }, { "docid": "4850036", "text": "the exhaust pipe often has a hinged metal flap to stop debris, birds and rainwater from falling inside. In a two-stroke engine, such as that used on dirt bikes, a bulge in the exhaust pipe known as an expansion chamber uses the pressure of the exhaust to create a pump that squeezes more air and fuel into the cylinder during the intake stroke. This provides greater power and fuel efficiency. See Kadenacy effect. With an onboard diesel or petrol (gasoline) engine below-decks on marine vessels:- In outboard motors the exhaust system is usually a vertical passage through the engine structure", "title": "Exhaust system" }, { "docid": "6362338", "text": "geared\" bikes run 85 to 100 psi tires, and tires are usually threaded and made with kevlar bead to prevent pressure flats and tears. Dirt jumping Dirt jumping is the practice of riding bikes over jumps made of dirt or soil and becoming airborne. Dirt Jumping evolved alongside BMX racing and is similar to BMX or Mountain bike racing in that the rider jumps off of mounds of dirt, usually performing a midair trick in between. It differs in that the jumps are usually much larger and designed to lift the rider higher into the air. Additionally, the goal is", "title": "Dirt jumping" }, { "docid": "10178713", "text": "most common discipline of pit bikes. Before someone begins racing their pit bike, they need to upgrade their suspension from stock. With jumps putting you 10+ feet in the air, motocross has a very high chance of injury. Knobby tires are a must for any dirt racing. Mini FMX is basically in between Freestyle BMX and Freestyle Motocross. A lot of the tricks that can be done on the bigger Motocross bikes can also be done on the smaller Pit Bikes. A lot of Freestyle Motocross riders use Pit Bikes to learn the Backflip on because they are smaller, lighter", "title": "Pit bike" }, { "docid": "8790463", "text": "H1 by modern writers did not account for the generally poor braking of all motorcycles of the period, noting that in a 1970 \"Cycle\" magazine comparison of seven top sport bikes of the time, the H1's braking performance was second only to the Honda CB750. While Kawasaki was working to \"make the H1 acceptable in civilized society\", they also released the delayed inline-four four-stroke, the Z1, in 1972, which had adequate brakes and handling, comfortable seating, and did not guzzle fuel. The sales success of the Z1 demonstrated that there were more buyers for higher-priced but less obnoxious sport bikes,", "title": "Kawasaki triple" }, { "docid": "5068835", "text": "almost always use knurled aluminum pegs to stand on to manipulate the bike into even stranger positions. Flatland bikes typically have a shorter wheelbase than other freestyle bikes. Flatland bikes differ from dirt jumping bikes and freestyle bikes in one way. The frames are often more heavily reinforced because the people riding flatland often stand on the frames. This shorter wheelbase requires less effort to make the bike spin or to position the bike on one wheel. One of the primary reasons flat landers often ride only on flatland is the decreased stability of a shorter bike on ramps, dirt", "title": "Freestyle BMX" }, { "docid": "1221600", "text": "pedaling and difficult to maneuver while angled uphill. Originally, freeride bikes sat between All-Mountain and downhill bikes in geometry, with frame angles steeper than those found in downhill bikes and higher rider positioning, enhancing maneuverability on technical or low-speed features commonly found on \"North Shore\" style trails. Freeride bikes typically range in weight from , with the wide variability resulting from the variety of components applicable for the purpose. Slopestyle and Dirt Jump bikes are included in this category by some, due to similar purposes, but the distinction in bike design is significant between the three. Dirt jumping, urban and", "title": "Mountain bike" }, { "docid": "8139817", "text": "to the other Wild Hogs of how he \"negotiated\" with them to return the bike. When the Del Fuegos hear the Wild Hogs riding back past the bar, they attempt to pursue them, only for the bikes to stall. Jack inadvertently drops his lit cigarette onto the ground, igniting the fuel leaking from the bikes which then causes the bar to explode. Woody, after witnessing the explosion from afar, convinces the others to keep riding. Eventually, the Wild Hogs run out of gas and end up stranded in the desert. They eventually push their bikes to Madrid, New Mexico, where", "title": "Wild Hogs" }, { "docid": "16380328", "text": "could turn out 25 bikes a month, with a workforce of approximately 50 employees. Serious production never took place, due to negative publicity regarding the failings of the prototype. William Marsh advertised the prototypes for sale, while Isaac returned to the family farm at Kilmany. Aussi Also The Aussi Also was a stillborn attempt to start a large-scale motorcycle manufacturing operation in Melbourne, Victoria just after the end of World War I. The Russell, Walsh & Hitchcock company had previously been in the metal trade, making fuel tanks, mudguards and other parts for both motorcycles and motor cars. By the", "title": "Aussi Also" }, { "docid": "10368342", "text": "Monarch, Deluxe, Road Kings and CL II. The main reason for the company's collapse was labor trouble and increasing levels of pollution control norms which were making the two stroke bikes that the company produced obsolete. With the advent of Yamaha and Honda in India, these bikes lost their status as Yezdi's were heavier and in some cases slower with lower fuel efficiency. Ideal Jawa had factory teams for both road races at Sholavaram and the National Motorcycle Rally Championships. Yezdi's were preferred rally bikes in the 80s and 90s. Though the Yezdi factory is closed and Yezdi bikes are", "title": "Ideal Jawa" }, { "docid": "107588", "text": "only make significant amounts of carbon monoxide when running under a load. Diesel fuel is injected just before the power stroke. As a result, the fuel cannot burn completely unless it has a sufficient amount of oxygen. This can result in incomplete combustion and black smoke in the exhaust if more fuel is injected than there is air available for the combustion process. Modern engines with electronic fuel delivery can adjust the timing and amount of fuel delivered, and so operate with less waste of fuel. In a mechanical system fuel timing system, the injection and duration must be set", "title": "Diesel engine" }, { "docid": "11651906", "text": "Stig, they eventually finished third in class and 39th overall, despite a fuel pump failure, only just making the start, several fuel leaks, going off the track many times, and Hammond crashing into a Mosler. \"Series Twelve, Episode Three\" The presenters were challenged to make an ordinary car lap the track as fast as a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, which has a time of 1 minute 28 seconds, using only the price difference from that ordinary car to a used Lancer Evo. They did not know what car they would have to work with. Despite May's prediction of a Hyundai", "title": "Top Gear challenges" }, { "docid": "12910147", "text": "stunt specific parts as Mosh parts. The parts were sold separately as well as on Giant labeled BMX bikes. Mosh Parts and the Mosh Team ATE were managed independently from Giant Bikes. The team was mostly changed in 2003 when the company decided to reposition in this market. For 2008, with Mike Ardelean who quit for United Bike, a major part of the team changed again. There is still a bike made today that carries the name of an original Mosh in Giant's line up, the Method, though it is set up for dirt/trail and not race/dirt as was the", "title": "Mosh BMX" }, { "docid": "490950", "text": "BMX BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general on- or off-road recreation. BMX began when young cyclists appropriated motocross tracks for fun, racing and stunts, eventually evolving specialized BMX bikes and competitions. BMX began during the early 1970s in the United States when children began racing their bicycles on dirt tracks in southern California, inspired by the motocross stars of the time. The size and availability of the Schwinn Sting-Ray and other wheelie bikes made them the natural", "title": "BMX" }, { "docid": "3545526", "text": "tests suggest that it was actually somewhat inferior to the Tri-Power engines, although it did have better fuel economy. Only 630 Bonnevilles were produced for 1957, all of them fuel-injected. For 1958 the V8's bore was increased again to , increasing displacement to . The engine was dubbed the TEMPEST V-8, a nickname it retained until the end of 1960. The fuel-injected engine became an option on any Pontiac model, carrying a staggering price tag of $500 (almost 15% of the car's base price). It was rated at @ 4800 rpm and @ 3,000 rpm on 10.5:1 compression. Only about", "title": "Pontiac V8 engine" }, { "docid": "15279918", "text": "avoid a vapor lock condition in the fuel feed lines or injector lines and enable a successful engine restart. Not all pilot operating handbooks use the hot start terminology to describe this procedure. As well, most pilot operating handbooks for aircraft susceptible to a vapor lock condition have a procedure for addressing vapor lock or \"rough engine\" if encountered in flight. In contrast to reciprocating fuel injected engines, a hot start in a turbine type engine is the \"result\" of improper starting technique and not simply the condition of starting an engine which is hot due to having been recently", "title": "Hot start" }, { "docid": "16632502", "text": "dashboard, and then fix the whole company. It always got me into trouble when I worked for someone else.\" After Johnson Controls, Colosimo worked as a designer for Dirt Devil, together with his friend Jarrod Streng. While employed by the vacuum cleaner company, Colosimo built custom motorcycle parts surreptitiously after hours in the company facility, discovering that he could build a café racer style custom bike that attracted as many admirers as a \"$30,000 Harley\" for one tenth the cost. After Colosimo and Streng were laid off from Dirt Devil, they continued to pursue their interest in bikes. In 2008,", "title": "Cleveland CycleWerks" }, { "docid": "13563457", "text": "16\" to 26\", with 20\" being the most popular. Dirt jumping and freestyle bike wheel sizes include 16\" and 18\" for younger, smaller riders, 20\" for most other riders, and a few companies including Haro and Sunday offer 24\" freestyle bikes for taller or older riders who feel cramped on a standard 20\" BMX bike. BMX started in the early 1970s when children began racing their bicycles on dirt tracks in Southern California, drawing inspiration from the motocross superstars of the time. The size and availability of the Schwinn Sting-Ray made it the natural bike of choice, since they were", "title": "BMX bike" }, { "docid": "6112338", "text": "Fuel filter A fuel filter is a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel, normally made into cartridges containing a filter paper. They are found in most internal combustion engines. Fuel filters serve a vital function in today's modern, tight-tolerance engine fuel systems. Unfiltered fuel may contain several kinds of contamination, for example paint chips and dirt that has been knocked into the tank while filling, or rust caused by moisture in a steel tank. If these substances are not removed before the fuel enters the system, they will cause rapid wear", "title": "Fuel filter" }, { "docid": "6842244", "text": "On a fuel-injected engine, ignoring the throttle (no fuel) while starting permits electronic logic systems to produce the correct fuel mixture, often based on exhaust gases. Some fuel injection computers interpret 'pumping' the throttle to indicate a flooded engine, and alter the fuel-air mixture accordingly. In a carbureted engine equipped with an accelerator pump (which advances fuel flow to match air ingestion under rapid throttle acceleration), 'pumping' the throttle will force excess fuel into the engine, further flooding it. In worst cases, the excess fuel can foul spark plugs, sometimes necessitating their cleaning or replacement before the engine will start.", "title": "Flooded engine" }, { "docid": "16380326", "text": "Aussi Also The Aussi Also was a stillborn attempt to start a large-scale motorcycle manufacturing operation in Melbourne, Victoria just after the end of World War I. The Russell, Walsh & Hitchcock company had previously been in the metal trade, making fuel tanks, mudguards and other parts for both motorcycles and motor cars. By the end of 1919, William and Isaac Walsh had built a prototype motorcycle, powered by a 3.5 hp two-stroke engine. The bike was found to be underpowered, due to lack of crankcase compression. The brothers also built at least two 7-9 hp V-twin engined bikes for", "title": "Aussi Also" }, { "docid": "16491935", "text": "fuel tank than the GT; a seat without the duck-tail; lower, narrower handlebars and a decreased final drive ratio. By 1977 further cosmetic and electrical enhancements were introduced in the again renamed 900 GTS. Production ceased in 1979, with these later bikes having engines mechanically similar to the Darmah SS and SD bikes that replaced them. Ducati 860 GT The Ducati 860 GT was a Ducati motorcycle made in 1974 and 1975, replaced by the restyled 860 GTS for 1976–1979. In 1974–1975 the electric-start version was called the 860 GTE, while all models had electric start after 1975, and for", "title": "Ducati 860 GT" }, { "docid": "12259574", "text": "and with high torque so that they can quickly achieve the speed required to complete loops within the sphere. Many riders may also have to go from high speeds to a dead stop very quickly. While mass market bikes are cheaper to use in the globe many riders customize their bikes to their liking; this is because the globe of death stunt does not require a bike with a powerful engine, suspension, and drive train as they require a top speed of only 40 to 65 miles per hour or 65 to 105 kilometres per hour. Stock dirt bikes are", "title": "Globe of death" }, { "docid": "859004", "text": "is less than the inlet pressure (upstream of the one-way valve), and so the induction phase of the cycle begins. In the simplest of pulsejet engines this intake is through a venturi which causes fuel to be drawn from a fuel supply. In more complex engines the fuel may be injected directly into the combustion chamber. When the induction phase is under way, fuel in atomized form is injected into the combustion chamber to fill the vacuum formed by the departing of the previous fireball; the atomized fuel tries to fill up the entire tube including the tailpipe. This causes", "title": "Pulsejet" }, { "docid": "12090984", "text": "Crankcase dilution Crankcase dilution is a phenomenon of internal combustion engines in which unburned diesel or gasoline accumulates in the crankcase. Excessively rich fuel mixture or incomplete combustion allows a certain amount of fuel to pass down between the pistons and cylinder walls and dilute the engine oil. It is more common in situations where fuel is injected at a very high pressure, such as in a direct-injected diesel engine. When a mixture of air and fuel enters the cylinder of an engine, it is entirely possible for condensation of fuel to occur on the cooler parts of the cylinders.", "title": "Crankcase dilution" }, { "docid": "3545398", "text": "Chevrolet straight-6 engine The Chevrolet \"'inline 6 engine\" was Chevrolet's sole engine from 1929 (when it replaced their inline 4) through 1954, and was the company's base engine starting in 1955 when they added the small block V8 to the lineup. It was completely phased out in North America by 1990; in Brazil, GM held on to their fuel-injected version through the 1998 model year. It was replaced by more recently developed V6 and four-cylinder engines. Many popular cars and trucks, including the Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Impala, and Chevrolet Suburban used the inline 6 as the base engine. Chevrolet did", "title": "Chevrolet straight-6 engine" }, { "docid": "9280884", "text": "front brake. The bike used a front tyre, and a rear. It had a six imperial gallon fuel tank. In May 1939 A R (Bob) Foster entered one in the North West 200, but it flooded on the start line. At the 1939 Isle of Man TT two bikes, ridden by Walter Rusk and A R (Bob) Foster, were 11th and 13th in the Senior TT and the supercharged BMW 492cc Type 255 Kompressor of Georg Meier and Jock M West took the first two places. Though capable of high speeds, the AJS V4s did not handle well, and blew", "title": "AJS V4" }, { "docid": "3303505", "text": "B21F motor making its way to America for the 1976 model year. The US and Canadian 200-series ranges were not identical; the B21A carbureted engine was never available in the US, but was the base engine in Canada from 1977 through 1984. All 240s were fuel-injected in the US market; the carbureted B20 and B21 engines were not available due to emissions regulations. 1975-76 Canadian models were identical to their US counterparts. From 1979, a North American 240 with the fuel injected B21F produces at 5250 rpm. Beginning in 1985, Canadian models received the US model engines, usually in 49-state", "title": "Volvo 200 Series" }, { "docid": "6110949", "text": "are shipped worldwide, Gas Gas have manufactured specialized models for the United States off-road market. The \"XC\" (\"Cross Country\" produced from 1999–2002) and the \"DE\" (\"Dealer Edition\" produced from 2002–2006) models were successful attempts to customize the product to the US market. The \"FSE\" and \"FSR\" are the fuel injected, four-stroke enduro bikes similar in appearance to the \"EC\" models. Prior to 2007, each color on the \"EC\" model line represented the engine displacement range of the motor. In 2007–2009, the company standardised to the colour red for all displacements and models. As of the 2010 model year, all standard", "title": "Gas Gas" }, { "docid": "6092719", "text": "introduced the fuel injected F650GS in 2000 following BMW's win in the 1999 Dakar Rally with a heavily modified F650RR ridden by Richard Sainct. A taller, more off-road biased Dakar version was introduced which included a taller screen, 21 inch front wheel and longer suspension travel. BMW re-branded the single-cylinder bike as the G650GS in some markets following the launch of the parallel twin-cylinder models in 2008. In 2010, at the EICMA show in Italy, BMW Motorrad announced the global availability of the G650GS with a slightly down-rated engine producing . The single-cylinder bikes have a strong following and are", "title": "BMW GS" }, { "docid": "4706458", "text": "final drive. It produces at 6000 rpm and of torque. In 2006, the Rocket III was joined by the Rocket III Classic, a more conservatively styled cruiser. In 2006, Triumph abandoned its earlier flirtations with four-cylinder middleweight bikes, and unveiled a 675 cc triple engine to power the all new Daytona 675 sport bike. The engine is liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, transversely-mounted and produces at 12,500 rpm and of torque at 11,750 rpm. The Daytona 675 has competed very successfully with the Japanese 600 cc inline fours that had dominated the market. In 2007, a de-tuned version of this engine, with a", "title": "Triumph Triple" }, { "docid": "3391439", "text": "sport bikes use an aluminum perimeter frame, the ZX-12R uses a unique monocoque aluminum frame. This was the very first use of this type of frame on a mass-produced production motorcycle. This design surpasses the level of chassis strength and stiffness associated with conventional aluminum perimeter frames. Its intention was also to make the bike narrower, and there by more aerodynamic. The design saves space by housing the battery and incorporating an efficient airbox and a cartridge-type air filter that easily slides into the frame. It was fuel injected with four Mikuni 46 mm throttle bodies and was Kawasaki's first", "title": "Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R" }, { "docid": "14936872", "text": "system. The A7SS Avenger has a crossover dual exhaust mounted on the left side and just below the seat. Other than exhaust system, there were no other changes between the standard A7 and A7SS. The engine was advanced for its time, with features normally seen on race bikes: two-cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled, oil injected, dual rotary valve. While other manufactures had utilised the advantages of rotary disc valve induction on small single-cylinder machines, only Kawasaki and Bridgestone produced twin-cylinder machines. Rotary disc valve induction ensures that the all the fuel charge is used and not partly lost (as in a piston", "title": "Kawasaki A7 Avenger" }, { "docid": "83158", "text": "allow for 87 AKI octane), to be used in all Mazda vehicles by 2015. In a turbocharged or supercharged gasoline engine, the CR is customarily built at 10.5:1 or lower. This is due to the turbocharger/supercharger already having compressed the air before it enters the cylinders. Port fuel injected engines typically run lower boost than direct fuel injected engines because port fuel injection allows the air/fuel mixture to be heated together which leads to detonation. Conversely, directly injected engines can run higher boost because heated air will not detonate without a fuel being present. In this instance fuel is injected", "title": "Compression ratio" }, { "docid": "6249273", "text": "motorcycles for the pilot in their Hancock Park, Los Angeles garage, combining parts from an electric start Honda 500 Ascot with the chassis of a dual-sport XL500 on/off road bike. The motorcycles used in the series were based on 1984 Honda XR500s, using the electric-start motor of the street-based Ascot, creating the first-known electric-start Honda dual-sport motorcycles. The stunt coordinator insisted on using the turbocharged Honda CX500 street bike for performance-related sequences, but the motorcycles actually used for the stunt shots were based on Honda CR250 racing dirt bikes. The bodywork of the pilot motorcycle was designed by Andrew Probert", "title": "Street Hawk" }, { "docid": "5592152", "text": "it being picked up and recycled to the distributor. As this cycle was repeated, gradually the volume of air in the pumped fuel reached a level where it began to affect the running of the engine. Adding as little as one gallon to the tank seemed to cure the problem. The similarly engineered contemporary saloon overcame this problem with a petrol tank specially designed for the fuel injected model. This incorporated an anti-slosh cup to ensure that the fuel outlet remained covered with fuel when the tank level was low. \"Taken from the UK sales brochure.\" The fuel-injected engine could", "title": "Triumph TR5" }, { "docid": "5530702", "text": "internal combustion engine is only the first part of the equation whose bottom line is useful work. In the context of GGE, a real world kind of \"useful work\" is miles per gallon (MPG) as advertised by motor vehicle manufacturers. Substituting one fuel for another in a given engine may start and may do useful work. However getting optimum efficiency from each fuel–engine combination requires adjusting the mix of air and fuel. This can be a manual adjustment using tools and test instruments or done automatically in computer-controlled fuel injected and multi-fuel vehicles. Fine tuning of the optimum fuel–air mix", "title": "Gasoline gallon equivalent" }, { "docid": "4831153", "text": "it, and the engine power is controlled by varying the amount of fuel that is injected into the cylinder by a fuel injection system. This assists in making diesels much more efficient than petrol engines. If vacuum is required (vehicles that can be fitted with both petrol and diesel engines often have systems requiring it), a butterfly valve connected to the throttle can be fitted to the manifold. This reduces efficiency and is still not as effective as it is not connected to a venturi. Since low-pressure is only created on the overrun (such as when descending hills with a", "title": "Manifold vacuum" }, { "docid": "3649134", "text": "IQT, this has been the definitive source for DCN measurements of fuels since the late 2000s. Another reliable method of measuring the derived cetane number of diesel fuel is the Fuel Ignition Tester (FIT). This instrument applies a simpler, more robust approach to CN measurement than the CFR. Fuel is injected into a constant volume combustion chamber in which the ambient temperature is approximately 575 °C. The fuel combusts, and the high rate of pressure change within the chamber defines the start of combustion. The ignition delay of the fuel can then be calculated as the time difference between the", "title": "Cetane number" }, { "docid": "6520545", "text": "in 1969 with a GTA1900 which is a different engine, though it can not be ruled out that their car was upgraded to 2000cc for 1970. The GTA 1300 Junior (1968–1975) had a 1300 cc engine that was based on the 1600 engine but with a short stroke crankshaft. The GTA Junior in stradale form did not have many of the light weight features of the 1600 GTA, such as the plastic windows, magnesium engine components and alloy wheels. At the start the engine produced but was soon raised to . Autodelta prepared fuel injected racing cars had . 450", "title": "Alfa Romeo GTA" }, { "docid": "5251285", "text": "mph. The trophies were won by Roger, his brother Buster, Joe Francis, and Arthur Willimott. Roger and Buster Frogley rode modified 1928 Dirt Track Rudge motor bikes. In 1929, Roger Frogley rode in forty races, winning eighteen of them. Most significantly, he won the \"Home\" Star Riders' Championship at Wimbledon on Monday 21 October, making him the first British Star Rider. Roger Frogley was the top scoring rider for England, with six points, in the first England versus Australia Test Match at Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, in 1930. He retired in 1932, when the Crystal Palace track closed and made", "title": "Roger Frogley" }, { "docid": "18959465", "text": "morale when they park and pedal, they have lower direct and indirect healthcare costs, and can save significantly when parking is subsidized for their employees. Further, by removing cars from heavily congested areas, far less time is spent sitting in traffic contributing to vehicle emissions, so the environment is another major beneficiary. People have been multimodal commuting for many years according to their own personal needs. However, the first official, large scale deployment of a Park and Pedal network did not start until 2014 when Montague Bikes teamed up with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and began deploying", "title": "Park and Pedal commuting" }, { "docid": "11660511", "text": "Gaiter (vehicle) On a vehicle, a gaiter or boot refers to a protective flexible sleeve covering a moving part, intended to keep the part clean. Gaiters are pleated rubber tubes enclosing the front suspension tubes of some motorcycles and mountain bikes with telescopic front forks. Gaiters protect the sliding parts of the front suspension from dirt and water. Similar gaiters to those described above find multiple uses on most vehicles. They are used at both ends of driveshafts, protecting constant-velocity joints from the ingress of dirt, and retaining the grease. They also prevent the ingress of dirt where one component", "title": "Gaiter (vehicle)" }, { "docid": "8781220", "text": "regular service is not uncommon compared to an average wear out of natural gas furnaces every twenty years. Fuel is injected into the combustion chamber by a spray nozzle. The nozzles are usually supplied with high pressure oil. Because erosion from friction with the oil, and possible blockage due to lumps in it, they need replacement when worn. Fuel nozzles are usually rated in fuel volume flow per unit time e.g. USGal/h (U.S. Gallons per hour). A fuel nozzle is characterized by three features: Alternatively fuel may be passed over a tiny orifice fed with compressed air. This arrangement is", "title": "Oil burner" }, { "docid": "11585597", "text": "fuel or no fuel quantity. The injection of fuel or the quantity of injected fuel has a decisive influence on engine starting, idling, power and emissions. The engine ECU is programmed (\"mapped\") with relevant data to where the fuel rack position has an equivalent signal for the amount of fuel being injected. The driver requests the torque or engine speed requirements via accelerator pedal potentiometer thereby sending a signal to the engine ECU which then, depending on its \"mapping\" and data collected from various sensors, calculates in real time the quantity of injected fuel required, thus altering the fuel rack", "title": "Electronic Diesel Control" }, { "docid": "12646063", "text": "fuel injected and either two-stroke or four-stroke. They use compression ignition to ignite the mixture: the compression within the cylinder heats the inlet charge sufficiently to cause ignition, without requiring any external ignition source. A fundamental feature of such engines, unlike petrol (gasoline) engines, is that they draw in air alone and the fuel is only mixed by being injected into the combustion chamber separately. Model diesel engines are instead a carbureted two-stroke using the crankcase for charge-air compression. The carburetor supplies a \"mixture\" of fuel and air into the engine, with the proportions kept fairly constant and their total", "title": "Carbureted compression ignition model engine" }, { "docid": "4990810", "text": "- MuchMusic Best Director (\"Fuel Injected\" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan) 2002 - MuchMusic VideoFACT Award (\"Fuel Injected\" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan) 2002 - MuchMusic Best Independent Video (\"Fuel Injected\" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan) 2003 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video (\"Breathe\" feat. Nelly Furtado and directed by Todd McFarlane) 2002 - Canadian Radio Music Awards Breakthrough Artist (\"Fuel Injected\" feat. Moka Only) 2002 - West Coast Music Awards Best Urban Release (Bad Dreams) 2002 - The Georgia Straight Readers Choice Best Urban Act 2003 - COCA Campus Entertainment Awards", "title": "Moka Only" }, { "docid": "6112342", "text": "the forming of paraffin wax (in case of low temperatures) inside the filtrating element which can stop the fuel flow to the engine. Fuel filter A fuel filter is a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel, normally made into cartridges containing a filter paper. They are found in most internal combustion engines. Fuel filters serve a vital function in today's modern, tight-tolerance engine fuel systems. Unfiltered fuel may contain several kinds of contamination, for example paint chips and dirt that has been knocked into the tank while filling, or rust caused", "title": "Fuel filter" }, { "docid": "8578378", "text": "time fuel injection had been offered as an option in an Opel and reflected a more general trend among the German auto-makers towards fitting fuel injected engines, but the fuel injected Admiral was expensive when compared to the simpler twin carburetor engined car. Admiral buyers were no longer offered the option of an upgrade to the Chevrolet-powered version; a 5,354 cc V8 was fitted in the Diplomat version of the car. During the 1970s Germany followed general trend of discouraging the addition lead to road fuel, which was followed by a reduction in the octane levels of the \"normal\" and", "title": "Opel Admiral" }, { "docid": "11591522", "text": "shortly afterwards fuel injection also became available on the GP700 saloon (designated GP700 E: E stood for “Einspritzung”) as an alternative to the carburetor-equipped version. When the larger-engined GP900 E appeared, it was available only with the Bosch fuel injection. This is a Goliath feature that would be taken up across the auto industry during the balance of the twentieth century: however, the fuel-injected GP700 E appeared five years before the fuel-injected Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Yet another innovation, available from 1952 on the GP700 and which subsequently became mainstream was the all-synchromesh, four-speed gearbox. The GP700 was propelled by a", "title": "Goliath GP700" }, { "docid": "9444646", "text": "and Hewland Gearboxes were also allowed. This change, combined with start money being offered by Hewland to drivers using its products, effectively put Metso out of business, although the company did build boxes for other formula cars such as Formula Fords. Much later, engine regulations were also opened up, allowing fuel injected water-cooled engines from the Volkswagen Golf (or Rabbit as the Mk1 was known in North America). The water-cooled engines inevitably replaced the air-cooled, which were rendered uncompetitive, and many air-cooled cars were converted to accept the water-cooled engine. Some constructors, such as Lola, offered \"conversion kits\" which allowed", "title": "Formula Super Vee" }, { "docid": "4983531", "text": "Freeride Festival hold, called iXS Dirt Masters. It includes one iXS German Downhill Cup Round, a 4X Race and a slopestyle contest. It is visited by around 25000 spectators and 1200 riders. In the small town Willingen is a former World Cup Downhill and Four Cross Race Course. The World Cup has been held there in 2005 and 2006. With Germany being a high level industry country, there are many firms producing downhill bikes, such as Last Bikes, Zonenschein, Fusion Bikes, Cube Bikes, Ghost Bikes, Canyon Bikes, Propain Bikes, Rose Bikes, Solid Bikes or luxury downhill bike manufacturer Nicolai. There", "title": "Downhill mountain biking" }, { "docid": "18846666", "text": "a dynamic weather system as well as a day-night cycle. Completing missions during day-time allows players to spot enemies easily, while completing missions at night grants players a tactical advantage, as the night offers players better concealment and easier infiltration due to some guardsmen being asleep. Players are tasked with making observations before carrying out missions. A variety of vehicles, such as dirt bikes, helicopters and dune buggies are featured in the game. Unlike its predecessors, \"Wildlands\" features several side-missions. When completing missions, players can reach the location where the mission starts through a variety of ways. Players can parachute", "title": "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands" }, { "docid": "5969172", "text": "Ford Falcon model, were \"bi-fuel\" vehicles, meaning they have the capability to run on either petrol, autogas, or a combination. Holden Special Vehicles offered a different autogas system from its parent, Holden, that injects the autogas into the engine as a liquid, making for efficiency. All Ford LPG vehicles that were locally made used liquid injected LPG and developed 3 kW more than the petrol equivalent. There are approximately 310,000 autogas-powered cars on Australia's roads. The number of LPG/Dual fuel vehicles continues to decrease, falling by 34.2 per cent (161,191) since 2013. Over the same period, the number of registered", "title": "Autogas" }, { "docid": "268549", "text": "racing counterpart to each type, such as road racing and street bikes, or motocross and dirt bikes. Street bikes include cruisers, sportbikes, scooters and mopeds, and many other types. Off-road motorcycles include many types designed for dirt-oriented racing classes such as motocross and are not street legal in most areas. Dual purpose machines like the dual-sport style are made to go off-road but include features to make them legal and comfortable on the street as well. Each configuration offers either specialised advantage or broad capability, and each design creates a different riding posture. In some countries the use of pillions", "title": "Motorcycle" }, { "docid": "14763861", "text": "greater efficiency with high octane fuel — and an earlier \"advanced\" spark that avoids detonation with the fuel used. For this reason, high-performance diesel automobile proponents, such as Gale Banks, believe that Fuels burn faster and more efficiently when they present a large surface area to the oxygen in air. Liquid fuels must be atomized to create a fuel-air mixture, traditionally this was done with a carburetor in petrol engines and with fuel injection in diesel engines. Most modern petrol engines now use fuel injection too — though the technology is quite different. While diesel must be injected at an", "title": "Component parts of internal combustion engines" }, { "docid": "1602691", "text": "form explosive vapors in the fuel tanks and are therefore hazardous, especially in warships. Instead, the hundreds of different hydrocarbon molecules in crude oil are separated in a refinery into components which can be used as fuels, lubricants, and as feedstocks in petrochemical processes that manufacture such products as plastics, detergents, solvents, elastomers and fibers such as nylon and polyesters. Petroleum fossil fuels are burned in internal combustion engines to provide power for ships, automobiles, aircraft engines, lawn mowers, dirt bikes, and other machines. Different boiling points allow the hydrocarbons to be separated by distillation. Since the lighter liquid products", "title": "Oil refinery" } ]
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where was where the wild things are movie filmed
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[ { "docid": "6879722", "text": "$100 million. \"Where the Wild Things Are\" was a joint production between Australia, Germany, and the United States, and was filmed principally in Melbourne. The film was released on 16 October 2009, in the United States, on 3 December in Australia, and on 17 December in Germany. The film was met with mostly positive reviews and appeared on many year-end top ten lists. However the film flopped commercially at the box office, making $100.1 million from a budget of $100 million. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 2 March 2010. Max, a lonely boy with an active", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "6879722", "text": "$100 million. \"Where the Wild Things Are\" was a joint production between Australia, Germany, and the United States, and was filmed principally in Melbourne. The film was released on 16 October 2009, in the United States, on 3 December in Australia, and on 17 December in Germany. The film was met with mostly positive reviews and appeared on many year-end top ten lists. However the film flopped commercially at the box office, making $100.1 million from a budget of $100 million. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 2 March 2010. Max, a lonely boy with an active", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "14137489", "text": "campaigned for new planning controls to protect the character of the region. A plethora of media reports has made reference to the influx of young professionals, artists and 'hipsters' to the region, drawn by the region's natural beauty, proximity to the city and access to city-style cafes and restaurants. The region's iconic landscapes and its proximity to Melbourne have made it a popular destination for film and television production. Macedon was depicted in \"Picnic at Hanging Rock\", the 1975 mystery movie based on the novel of the same name. Scenes in \"Where the Wild Things Are\" were filmed in the", "title": "Macedon Ranges" }, { "docid": "8737297", "text": "filmed in the town over the 2009 winter. Scenes in \"Where the Wild Things Are\" were filmed in the forest surrounding Mount Macedon. Golfers play at the course of the Mount Macedon Golf Club on Mount Macedon Road. Mount Macedon, Victoria Mount Macedon is a small town north-west of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is located below the mountain of the same name, which rises to . At the 2016 census, Mount Macedon had a population of . Mount Macedon is best known for its collection of 19th-century gardens and associated extravagant large homes, which is", "title": "Mount Macedon, Victoria" }, { "docid": "18367960", "text": "Pepita Emmerichs Pepita Emmerichs is an Australian musician and actress. She co-founded the music group Oh Pep! with Olivia Hally, and appeared in the 2009 film \"Where the Wild Things Are\". Pepita \"Pepi\" Emmerichs was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. She attended the Victorian College of Arts Secondary School, where she began collaborating with fellow student Olivia Hally in 2009. Emmerichs and Hally later co-founded the band Oh Pep!, whose musical style Emmerichs has characterised as \"folk/pop/country with bluegrass instrumentation\". Emmerichs also appeared in Spike Jonze's 2009 film \"Where the Wild Things Are\", in which she played Claire, the", "title": "Pepita Emmerichs" } ]
[ { "docid": "13669901", "text": "original CD release. Secret Track 13 - Kiss My Ear Where the Wild Things Are (Steve Vai album) Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 album by American guitarist Steve Vai. The album was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN as part of Vai’s “Sound Theories” world tour. The 2 hour and 40 minute set contains several new tracks and re-orchestrated pieces culled from Vai's catalog. Steve Vai is joined on stage by Alex DePue (violin and keyboards), Ann Marie Calhoun (violin and keyboards), Bryan Beller (bass), Jeremy Colson (drums), Dave Weiner (guitar and sitar)", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (Steve Vai album)" }, { "docid": "13669899", "text": "Where the Wild Things Are (Steve Vai album) Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 album by American guitarist Steve Vai. The album was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN as part of Vai’s “Sound Theories” world tour. The 2 hour and 40 minute set contains several new tracks and re-orchestrated pieces culled from Vai's catalog. Steve Vai is joined on stage by Alex DePue (violin and keyboards), Ann Marie Calhoun (violin and keyboards), Bryan Beller (bass), Jeremy Colson (drums), Dave Weiner (guitar and sitar) and Zack Wiesinger (lap steel). All songs written by Steve", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (Steve Vai album)" }, { "docid": "14523206", "text": "is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, Long Island. Leroy G. Phelps on the Internet Movie Database Leroy G. Phelps Leroy Garfield Phelps (April 27, 1892 in New York City – February 16, 1964 in Freeport, Long Island) was a cinematographer who filmed Frank Buck’s second movie, Wild Cargo. Phelps was official photographer of Yale University from 1920 to 1932. A year later he accompanied Frank Buck to India, Ceylon, Sumatra and Malaya, where he filmed Wild Cargo. While making Wild Cargo Phelps was nearly crippled by an infection he acquired after scratching himself on a poisonous \"renghus\" tree in the", "title": "Leroy G. Phelps" }, { "docid": "6879746", "text": "by WayForward. All were published by Warner Bros. Games. To coincide with the film's release, Girl Skateboards (which Jonze co-owns) came out with seven pro-model skateboards with the Wild Things as the board graphics. Lakai shoes also re-designed most of their pro-model and stock shoes and added in different colors, adding in pictures of the Wild Things on the side and on others with \"Where the Wild Things Are\" printed on the side. UGG Australia also designed limited edition Where The Wild Things Are boots. A series of collectible vinyl dolls of the Wild Things and Max was released from", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "14163543", "text": "Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack: Original Songs by Karen O and the Kids is the soundtrack to the 2009 film \"Where the Wild Things Are\". It is performed by Karen O and the Kids. It was released on September 29, 2009, in CD, LP, and digital download formats. Karen O, the vocalist of the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, wrote the film's soundtrack. Her bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner and former touring guitarist Imaad Wasif, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, Liars' Aaron Hemphill, The Dead Weather's Dean Fertita, and", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "14163545", "text": "publications, the soundtrack received an average score of 77, based on 16 reviews. All tracks performed by Karen O and the Kids and produced by O and tbiller, except \"Lost Fur\", performed and produced by Carter Burwell. Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack: Original Songs by Karen O and the Kids is the soundtrack to the 2009 film \"Where the Wild Things Are\". It is performed by Karen O and the Kids. It was released on September 29, 2009, in CD, LP, and digital download formats. Karen O, the vocalist", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "14225163", "text": "Wild Things\" DS is easily recommended over its console brethren, but I'd rather play \"New Super Mario Bros\".\" Where the Wild Things Are (video game) Where the Wild Things Are is a video game released in 2009. It is based on the film of the same name, released the same day. The game is available for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 as well as Nintendo DS. It was developed by Griptonite Games, except for the Nintendo DS, which was developed by WayForward Technologies. All versions were published by Warner Bros. Games. The game begins with Max, a young boy,", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (video game)" }, { "docid": "14396800", "text": "The Wild Things The Wild Things is a 2009 full-length novel written by Dave Eggers and published by McSweeney's. The book is based on the screenplay of \"Where the Wild Things Are\" which Eggers co-wrote. The film is, in turn, based on Maurice Sendak's children's book \"Where the Wild Things Are\". According to the Acknowledgements of the novel, Eggers, who was asked by Spike Jonze to write the screenplay, was also asked by Sendak to write the novelization. He said his version is different, as Sendak's Max was based on Sendak, Jonze's was based on Jonze, and while writing the", "title": "The Wild Things" }, { "docid": "14523204", "text": "Leroy G. Phelps Leroy Garfield Phelps (April 27, 1892 in New York City – February 16, 1964 in Freeport, Long Island) was a cinematographer who filmed Frank Buck’s second movie, Wild Cargo. Phelps was official photographer of Yale University from 1920 to 1932. A year later he accompanied Frank Buck to India, Ceylon, Sumatra and Malaya, where he filmed Wild Cargo. While making Wild Cargo Phelps was nearly crippled by an infection he acquired after scratching himself on a poisonous \"renghus\" tree in the jungle. Buck and Phelps were almost trampled by a herd of stampeding water buffalo; they were", "title": "Leroy G. Phelps" }, { "docid": "14396801", "text": "book Eggers incorporated parts of his own boyhood into the character. The Wild Things The Wild Things is a 2009 full-length novel written by Dave Eggers and published by McSweeney's. The book is based on the screenplay of \"Where the Wild Things Are\" which Eggers co-wrote. The film is, in turn, based on Maurice Sendak's children's book \"Where the Wild Things Are\". According to the Acknowledgements of the novel, Eggers, who was asked by Spike Jonze to write the screenplay, was also asked by Sendak to write the novelization. He said his version is different, as Sendak's Max was based", "title": "The Wild Things" }, { "docid": "6879747", "text": "the Japanese company MediCom Toys. Other releases include an eight-inch articulated figure of Max in wolf costume and smaller scale sets of the characters released under their Kubrick figure banner. McSweeney's published \"The Wild Things\" by Dave Eggers, a full-length novel based on the film adaptation. Where the Wild Things Are (film) Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze. Written by Jonze and Dave Eggers, it is adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book of the same name. It combines live-action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The film stars", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "6879720", "text": "Where the Wild Things Are (film) Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze. Written by Jonze and Dave Eggers, it is adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book of the same name. It combines live-action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The film stars Max Records and features the voices of James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Lauren Ambrose, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara, and Chris Cooper. The film centers on a lonely boy named Max who sails away to an island inhabited by creatures known as the \"Wild Things,\" who declare Max", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "4190206", "text": "Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short in 1974 (with an updated version in 1988); a 1980 opera; and a live-action 2009 feature-film adaptation, directed by Spike Jonze. The book had sold over 19 million copies worldwide , with 10 million of those being in the United States. Sendak won the annual Caldecott Medal from the children's librarians in 1964, recognizing \"Wild Things\" as", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "19276573", "text": "\"The Tonight Show\". Records was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of Shawn Records, a photographer, and Jenny, a librarian. Records first became famous for the main role in \"Where the Wild Things Are\" when he was hired personally by Spike Jonze. Records' father, who is a photographer, was asked to send the company information of actors fitting a certain description, Max happened to fit it so his information was also provided. Before being cast in \"Where the Wild Things Are\", Records starred in a music video for the band Death Cab for Cutie. After \"Where the Wild Things Are\",", "title": "Max Records" }, { "docid": "14225155", "text": "Where the Wild Things Are (video game) Where the Wild Things Are is a video game released in 2009. It is based on the film of the same name, released the same day. The game is available for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 as well as Nintendo DS. It was developed by Griptonite Games, except for the Nintendo DS, which was developed by WayForward Technologies. All versions were published by Warner Bros. Games. The game begins with Max, a young boy, arriving on an island and discovering a scepter among a pile of bones. After following a bull-like creature,", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (video game)" }, { "docid": "4190217", "text": "was produced by New York City Opera in spring 2011. In 1983, the Walt Disney Studio conducted a series of tests of computer-generated imagery created by Glen Keane and John Lasseter using as their subject \"Where the Wild Things Are\". In 1999, Isadar released a solo piano musical composition titled \"Where the Wild Things Are\" which appeared on his album \"Active Imagination\", inspired by the Sendak book. The composition was revisited and re-recorded in 2012 on Isadar's album, \"Reconstructed\", with Grammy winner and founder of Windham Hill Records, William Ackerman, producing. The 2005 \"Simpsons\" episode, \"The Girl Who Slept Too", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "5894403", "text": "Where the Wild Things Are (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) \"Where the Wild Things Are\" is the 18th episode of season 4 of the television show \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\". At a fraternity party, Buffy and Riley are compelled to have sex by a mystical influence. The party is held in a house which was formerly a home for wayward children, that is haunted by the angry ghosts of children who were physically and emotionally abused by the Christian fundamentalist who managed the home. Buffy and Riley fight a vampire and a demon in the cemetery, finally disposing of both of", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)" }, { "docid": "5894411", "text": "Riley. Anya is knocked across the house while Xander is dragged into the bathroom and held underwater. Anya makes her way upstairs to save Xander and they fight against the vines and finally open Riley's dorm. The next day, the gang talks about Giles's \"mid-life crisis\" and the consequences of Buffy and Riley's endless sex. Unconvincingly, Buffy and Riley say how horrible the experience was. Where the Wild Things Are (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) \"Where the Wild Things Are\" is the 18th episode of season 4 of the television show \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\". At a fraternity party, Buffy and", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)" }, { "docid": "6879740", "text": "Yorker\" saying, \"I have a vision of eight-year-olds leaving the movie in bewilderment. Why are the creatures so unhappy?\" Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com criticized the film's visual aspect, \"Even the look of the picture becomes tiresome after a while — it starts to seem depressive and shaggy and tired.\" She also stated that \"The movie is so loaded with adult ideas about childhood — as opposed to things that might delight or engage an actual child.\" \"The Globe and Mail\"s Liam Lacey branded the production a \"self-consciously sad film.\" Critic A.O. Scott named the film the best of 2009 and", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "4190219", "text": "the film. The screenplay was novelized by Eggers as \"The Wild Things\", published in 2009. In 2012, indie rock quartet alt-J released the song \"Breezeblocks\", inspired in part by the book. Alt-J keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton said the story and the song share similar ideas about parting with a loved one. \"Breezeblocks\" reached certified ARIA Gold status in Australia. In 2016, Alessia Cara released her second single, \"Wild Things\", which charted at number fifty on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100. In an interview with ABC News Radio, Cara stated she took inspiration from \"Where the Wild Things Are\", saying \"each 'Thing' represents", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "16722631", "text": "role as Carson Wheetly for the movie \"\" (originally titled, \"Wild Things: Criss-Cross\") by Sony, filmed in Miami over two months. In June 20 Parker played pop singer Danny Starr in the \"Danny Starr / Quinceañera\" episode of the children's cartoon \"Handy Manny\" on the Disney Channel. In which he sang an original song \"Twisty Turn Twist\" which he co-wrote for the show. In late March 2010 Parker was cast in the role of Todd for the upcoming family superhero movie \"Pizza Man\" starring Frankie Muniz filmed in Los Angeles. Pizza Man was due for theatrical release in late 2011", "title": "Ashley Parker Angel" }, { "docid": "7855381", "text": "Glen Keane in June 1983, describing the process of animating scenes from \"Where the Wild Things Are\" as a test for the future \"Brave Little Toaster\" movie. In 1987, the novel was adapted by Disch and Joe Ranft as a conventionally-animated film under Hyperion Pictures, which was founded by Wilhite. The movie contains many differences from the book but is essentially the same story, although the ending differs. In the novel, the appliances trade themselves away to an old ballerina who needs them, while in the movie, they are reunited with their former master (named \"Rob\" in the film). Disch", "title": "The Brave Little Toaster (novel)" }, { "docid": "4190218", "text": "Little\", features a spoof of \"Where the Wild Things Are\" entitled \"The Land of the Wild Beasts\". The live-action film version of the book is directed by Spike Jonze. It was released on October 16, 2009. The film stars Max Records as Max and features Catherine Keener as his mother, with Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Paul Dano, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara and Forest Whitaker providing the voices of the principal Wild Things. The soundtrack was written and produced by Karen O and Carter Burwell. The screenplay was adapted by Jonze and Dave Eggers. Sendak was one of the producers for", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "4953058", "text": "the beach scenes were filmed in southern California. Only second unit filming was done in Fort Lauderdale. Alternate titles considered were \"The Only Way to Love\" and \"Girl Crazy\". Joe Pasternak had produced the similar spring break movie \"Where the Boys Are\", which was also set in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1960. Shelley Fabares, Mary Ann Mobley, and Chris Noel had each appeared in a beach party film movie prior to \"Girl Happy\": Fabares in \"Ride the Wild Surf\", and both Mobley and Noel in \"Get Yourself a College Girl\". Shelley Fabares sings \"Spring Fever\" in a duet with Elvis,", "title": "Girl Happy" }, { "docid": "6893069", "text": "The same Minnesota production was given at the New York City Opera in November 1987. New York City Opera revived the opera in April 2011. The cast included Danya Katok as Max, Leslie Davis as Mama/Tzippy, and Lawrence Jones as Wild Thing with Beard, Andrew Sauvageau as Wild Thing with Horns, Adam Cannedy as Rooster Wild Thing, and David Salsbery Fry as Bull Wild Thing. Julian Kuerti conducted and Sean Curran was director. This was the first performance in the opera's history where the Wild Things Are was performed off-book, entirely from memory. The published score notes that \"all the", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (opera)" }, { "docid": "6893067", "text": "Where the Wild Things Are (opera) Where the Wild Things Are, Op. 20, is a 'fantasy' opera in one act by Oliver Knussen to a libretto by Maurice Sendak, based on Sendak's own children's book of the same title. Knussen composed the music from 1979 to 1983, on commission from the Opèra National, Brussels. In form and subject matter the work relates to Maurice Ravel's \"L'enfant et les sortilèges\", as well as Stravinsky's \"The Nightingale\". Knussen also included a number of musical quotations, including Debussy's \"La boîte à joujoux\" and the bell motif from the Coronation Scene of Mussorgsky's \"Boris", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (opera)" }, { "docid": "6893071", "text": "dream is over, and Max starts to eat the food his Mama had left for him during his dream time. Where the Wild Things Are (opera) Where the Wild Things Are, Op. 20, is a 'fantasy' opera in one act by Oliver Knussen to a libretto by Maurice Sendak, based on Sendak's own children's book of the same title. Knussen composed the music from 1979 to 1983, on commission from the Opèra National, Brussels. In form and subject matter the work relates to Maurice Ravel's \"L'enfant et les sortilèges\", as well as Stravinsky's \"The Nightingale\". Knussen also included a number", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (opera)" }, { "docid": "4190220", "text": "an emotion and kinda escapes into this world ... and that's kinda what I wanted to do\". Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short in 1974 (with an updated version in 1988); a 1980 opera; and a live-action 2009 feature-film adaptation, directed by Spike Jonze. The book had sold over 19 million copies worldwide , with 10 million of those being in the United", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "6879744", "text": "scary scenes\". The movie's release generated conflicting views over whether it is harmful to expose children to frightening scenes. Jonze indicated that his goal was \"to make a movie about childhood\" rather than to create a children's movie. Dan Fellman, Warner Brothers' head of movie distribution, noted that the film's promotion was not directed towards children, advising parents to exercise their own discretion. In an interview with \"Newsweek\", Sendak stated that parents who deemed the film's content to be too disturbing for children should \"go to hell. That's a question I will not tolerate\" and he further noted \"I saw", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "13928130", "text": "while he was unconscious. The movie was shot in Atlanta, where Gentry and Motlagh grew up. The film never mentions Atlanta, but it shows the skyline at the very end. Gentry told Radio and TV Talk, \"There are things shown that makes it clear it's Atlanta if you know Atlanta.\" The high school scenes were mostly filmed at Henry W. Grady high school, including the library, locker room and gym. Shots were also filmed at Sprayberry High School. Madison also makes reference to flying a stylist in 3,000 miles from Los Angeles, making it evident that the film is set", "title": "My Super Psycho Sweet 16" }, { "docid": "14225158", "text": "Things and Max climb the tower, battling the shadow creatures and avoiding the rising gunk, and successfully reach the top. Max jumps and almost doesn't make it, but is rescued by the Wild Things. As they celebrate in their new home, Max's scepter begins to shoot fireworks into the sky. The Bull, who decided to stay behind in Nowhere, sees this and smiles. He lies down happy in his new home, as the camera pans up to show the moon, back in the sky in its rightful place. The console versions of \"Where the Wild Things Are\" have the player", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (video game)" }, { "docid": "10450683", "text": "in the film were shot in the fall of 2006 on the front lawn of Reed College. Some of the graduation scenes were also filmed during the actual Emory University graduation on May 15, 2006. The Alaska scenes depicting the area around the abandoned bus on the Stampede Trail were filmed south of where McCandless actually died, in the tiny town of Cantwell. Filming at the actual bus would have been too remote for the technical demands of a movie shoot. A replica bus used in the movie is now a tourist attraction at a restaurant in Healy, Alaska. The", "title": "Into the Wild (film)" }, { "docid": "1972035", "text": "in his honor, one in North Hollywood, California, and PS 118 in Brooklyn, New York. He received an honorary doctorate from Princeton University in 1984. On June 10, 2013, Google featured an interactive doodle where visitors could click on the video go triangle to see an animated movie-ette of Max and Sendak's other main characters. Notes Further reading Maurice Sendak Maurice Bernard Sendak (; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book \"Where the Wild Things Are\", first published in 1963. Born to Jewish-Polish parents,", "title": "Maurice Sendak" }, { "docid": "540638", "text": "film \"Where The Wild Things Are\", based on the children's book by Maurice Sendak in 2009. In 2010, Hanks reprised his voice role of Woody in \"Toy Story 3\", after he, Tim Allen, and John Ratzenberger were invited to a movie theater to see a complete story reel of the movie. The film went on to become the first animated film to gross a worldwide total of over $1 billion as well as the highest-grossing animated film at the time. He also was executive producer of the miniseries, \"The Pacific\". In 2011, he directed and starred opposite Julia Roberts in", "title": "Tom Hanks" }, { "docid": "18334994", "text": "2012 Casavecchia has lived in Brooklyn and collaborates with the production company 1st Avenue Machine as member of their roster of directors. In 2009 Casavecchia directed \"Salesman in the Mirror\", a 9 minutes comedy following a pivotal night in the life of a frustrated director of commercials traveling to Barcelona. The film was distributed by Future Shorts. In 2010 he released (with Sebastian Baptista) \"Buildings & Vampires\", a tribute to the movie \"Where the wild things are\" by Spike Jonze. In the short Casavecchia and Baptista employ part of the original movie soundtrack to re create the story Max tell", "title": "Nico Casavecchia" }, { "docid": "14225160", "text": "levels allow Max to traverse background and foreground layers of the stage. \"Where the Wild Things Are\" received \"mixed\" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. While acknowledging its graphics and other elements as commendable, the majority of critics noted the game's lack of depth as a major pitfall. Seth Schiesel of \"The New York Times\" considered the Wii version \"more than a little disappointing.\" He also noted that while it's \"not a sloppy or slipshod game,\" \"The combat in \"Wild Things\" could charitably be described as minimalist in that all you ever have to do,", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (video game)" }, { "docid": "6879729", "text": "arrives in time to see him off. He starts to howl and Max howls back, then all the other Wild Things join in. Carol looks at K.W. and she smiles kindly at him. Returning home, Max is embraced by his mother, who gives him a bowl of soup, a piece of cake and a glass of milk and sits with him as he eats. He watches as she falls asleep. \"Where the Wild Things Are\" started its development life in the early 1980s, originally to be an animated feature by Disney that would have blended traditionally animated characters with computer-generated", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "9568359", "text": "headed up the cast of The Vegemite Tales, an Australian play that is set in a share-house in London. The play ran for 12 weeks to sellout audiences. Next Steel continued performing in theatre in 'Serial Killers' a New Zealand play written by James Griffen performed at the Darby Playhouse. 2006 brought Steel back to Australia where he worked with director Spike Jonze on the movie Where the Wild Things Are. 2007 and Steel moved to Prague the capital of the Czech Republic. However, in August 2007 Steel briefly flew back to Australia for a supporting role in the indie", "title": "Ben Steel" }, { "docid": "10856641", "text": "Wentz explained, \"\"Where the Wild Things Are\" is a great narrative. It encapsulates pretty much every FOB song ever written: You know, tantrums and monster islands and all.\" \"There's also a play on words of the young wild thing idea that everybody has with Hollywood and starlets right now.\" Young Wild Things Tour The Young Wild Things Tour was a four-band fall 2007 arena concert tour by Fall Out Boy with supporting acts Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's, Cute Is What We Aim For, and Doug (from November 9 on). This is Fall Out Boy's biggest tour to date,", "title": "Young Wild Things Tour" }, { "docid": "3868579", "text": "same name, based on the 1971 novel \"The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead\" by William S. Burroughs. However, that film was never made. The expensive sets for the conceptual portions of \"Arena\" and \"The Wild Boys\" were built in the massive 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios. Some were also filmed at the nec, Birmingham where free tickets were given to fans. Young actress Jennifer Connelly appears, walking across an empty stage, in one segment of the video. A picture book of the movie, \"Arena: The Book\" (), was released in 1985. A live album, also called \"Arena\", was", "title": "Arena (An Absurd Notion)" }, { "docid": "19276720", "text": "on a beach. \"To me,\" Cara says during the video's introductory sequence, \"\"Where The Wild Things Are\" is a place that exists in our minds. It's a place of liberty and shamelessness. It can take a split second or a lifetime to find it, but once you do, you'll be free.\". The video was nominated for Best Pop Video on the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Wild Things (song) \"Wild Things\" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Alessia Cara for her debut studio album, \"Know-It-All\" (2015). It was released to digital retailers on October 27, 2015, as a promotional", "title": "Wild Things (song)" }, { "docid": "14225156", "text": "he stumbles upon the village of the Wild Things, a group of fearsome looking monsters. The Wild Things attempt to eat Max, who cries \"Be still!\" causing them to jump back in fear and knock over the village. Impressed, they introduce themselves and invite Max to stay with them. The game then goes through a series of events with Max helping out the Wild Things, or exploring the island with them, all the while investigating the appearance of strange black gunk and the \"shadow creatures\" emerging from it. Tensions rise in the group, however, causing some of the Wild Things", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (video game)" }, { "docid": "6893070", "text": "Wild Things should be played by dancers on stage with singers (amplified) off-stage\". Max is a rambunctious boy who dresses in a wolf suit. After he throws a tantrum, Mama (his mother) confines him to his room. Max then escapes in his dreams to a forest, and then to the island of the Wild Things. The Wild Things eventually hail Max as their king, and the \"coronation\" culminates in a frenzied dance, the Wild Rumpus. In the course of the Rumpus, Tzippy, the female Wild Thing, loses her head, which causes Max to halt the Rumpus. At the end, the", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (opera)" }, { "docid": "7426562", "text": "Wild Life (manga) A live-action version of the series had been scheduled for March 2008. However, NHK announced the cancellation of the drama on January 11, 2008 when a mother giraffe and her calf suddenly died at the Akita Omoriyama Zoo where it was being filmed. NHK stated later that week that they would air two of the three completed episodes as stand-alone stories. Tesshō is your typical high school delinquent with a special skill. He has a perfect pitch. This skill enables him to hear things most people wouldn't. After helping a local vet,Kashiyuu, save a small dog, whom", "title": "Wild Life (manga)" }, { "docid": "11803178", "text": "and indolent Natives, these early films showed Native Americans with respect: in serene, nearly still-life profile against a wide landscape, as though in calm reflection on their lives before the treaties were broken. \"The Song of the Wildwood Flute,\" with Mary Pickford and Mack Sennett, was filmed near Fishkill, New York. Dark Cloud's first movie, \"The Broken Doll,\" was made in 1910 in Coytesville, near Fort Lee, New Jersey, where Griffith also filmed \"Call of the Wild.\" Dark Cloud appeared in many Westerns and other films during the 1910s. He moved with Griffith's company to the West Coast in 1912,", "title": "Dark Cloud (actor)" }, { "docid": "1972016", "text": "Max, a boy who \"rages against his mother for being sent to bed without any supper\". The book's depictions of fanged monsters concerned some parents when it was first published, as his characters were somewhat grotesque in appearance. Before \"Where the Wild Things Are\", Sendak was best known for illustrating Else Holmelund Minarik's \"Little Bear\" series of books. Sendak later recounted the reaction of a fan: Almost fifty years later, \"School Library Journal\" sponsored a survey of readers which identified \"Where the Wild Things Are\" as a top picture book. The librarian who conducted it observed that there was little", "title": "Maurice Sendak" }, { "docid": "1196307", "text": "was filmed in and around Cottage Grove, as were parts of the 1978 movie \"Animal House\". The 25th anniversary of \"Animal House\"'s release was celebrated by the citizens with a toga party on August 30, 2003, on Main Street, which is where the climactic parade sequence from the movie was filmed. Portions of the movie \"Stand By Me\" were filmed along the railroad tracks east of Cottage Grove, which are now the Row River National Recreation Trail, a bicycle and walking trail. \"Ricochet River\", starring Kate Hudson, was filmed in Cottage Grove in 1997. Cottage Grove has two golf courses:", "title": "Cottage Grove, Oregon" }, { "docid": "16165675", "text": "Where the Boys Are (Connie Francis song) \"Where the Boys Are\" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield for, and first recorded by, Connie Francis as the title track of the 1960 movie by the same name in which she was co-starring. Connie Francis recorded \"Where the Boys Are\" as the theme song for the motion picture \"Where the Boys Are\" a 1961 MGM release filmed in 1960 in which Francis made her movie acting debut as one of four coeds on spring break in Fort Lauderdale. According to Francis she was on location in Fort Lauderdale", "title": "Where the Boys Are (Connie Francis song)" }, { "docid": "14308547", "text": "information and referral sources to the film, television and photo production industry. It began in 1977. Some of the major feature films filmed in Miami include: \"The Birdcage\", \"True Lies\", \"Bad Boys\", \"Miami Vice\", \"2 Fast 2 Furious\", \"Lenny\", \"Scarface\", \"Ali_(film)\", \"Red Eye\", \"Marley and Me\", \"Analyze This\", \"Married to the Mob\", \"Any Given Sunday\", \"Wild Things\", \"Striptease\", \"Caddyshack\", \"Drop Zone\", \"Jaws 2\", \"Goldfinger\", \"Black Sunday\", \"Day of the Dolphin\", \"Deep Throat\", \"Godfather Part 2\", \"Just Cause\", \"The Specialist\", \"Out of Time\", \"\", \"Porky's Revenge\", \"Body Heat\", \"The Bellboy\", \"Clambake\", \"Absence of Malice\", \"The Mean Season\", \"Where The Boys Are\",", "title": "Film in Miami" }, { "docid": "16514566", "text": "la Paz\", convened by Pope Francis at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome where she sang \"Nel Mio Mondo\" and the cover version of John Lennon's song \"Imagine\". Stoessel and some of the cast members of \"Violetta\" filmed the movie, \"\". The movie was filmed in between concert stops for the television series' final international tour. Production began on 7 October 2015 and ended in mid-December 2015, where the movie filmed in various international locations, including Sicily, Cádiz, Spain, Madrid, and Buenos Aires. A teaser trailer featuring scenes from the movie was released in late-December 2015. The film was released in", "title": "Martina Stoessel" }, { "docid": "6879725", "text": "Max tries joining in on the mayhem, but finds himself facing the suspicious anger of the Wild Things. When they contemplate eating him, Max convinces them that he is a king with magical powers capable of bringing harmony to the group. They crown him as their new king. Shortly after, K.W. returns and Max declares a wild rumpus, in which the Wild Things smash trees and tackle each other. The Wild Things introduce themselves as Carol, Ira, Judith, Alexander, Douglas, the Bull, and K.W. Soon, they pile on one another before going to sleep, with Max at the center. Carol", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "20051794", "text": "Where the Wild Things Were \"Where the Wild Things Were\" is the 11th episode of season 6 of the supernatural drama television series \"Grimm\" and the 121st episode overall, which premiered on March 17, 2017, on the cable network NBC. The episode was written by Brenna Kouf and was directed by Terrence O'Hara. In the episode, Nick and Eve go inside the mirror to find the other place to be a resemblance to the Black Forest with some slight differences. Meanwhile, the group contacts Renard for help in discovering more about the symbols, discovering the prophecy behind it. The episode", "title": "Where the Wild Things Were" }, { "docid": "20051803", "text": "face/skull-off with the Zerstörer, who seems immune to both of their powers. We can only hope that the final episodes will be based on fighting monsters, with a big action-packed finale against the devil's dark forces. (A return by Truble to the fold would be most welcome, too.)\" Where the Wild Things Were \"Where the Wild Things Were\" is the 11th episode of season 6 of the supernatural drama television series \"Grimm\" and the 121st episode overall, which premiered on March 17, 2017, on the cable network NBC. The episode was written by Brenna Kouf and was directed by Terrence", "title": "Where the Wild Things Were" }, { "docid": "4883137", "text": "Beliveau (since torn down), was so mobbed that Elvis had to be moved to the St. Helena home that was being used in the film as Irene Sperry's house, where Glenn Tyler went for counseling. Now a top-rated inn in Napa Valley and known as The Ink House, the room where Presley stayed for over two months can still be rented. Other Napa Valley locations featured in the movie. The opening scene was filmed along portions of the Napa River. This section of the river is located at what is now the Casa Nuestra Winery, between Calistoga and St. Helena.", "title": "Wild in the Country" }, { "docid": "4883138", "text": "Calistoga's downtown main street was used as the hometown of Glenn Tyler's uncle and his cousin. Other filming locations in Napa Valley include the Silverado Trail between Calistoga and St. Helena, the Cameo Cinema (then The Roxy), an old movie theater still in operation in downtown St. Helena where the dance hall scenes with Elvis and Tuesday Weld were filmed, and the hills and farmland behind what is now Whitehall Lane Winery just north of the town of Rutherford. The Ink House was used as the house and backyard where a drunken Glenn Tyler tries to hose down Irene Sperry", "title": "Wild in the Country" }, { "docid": "8997910", "text": "thirty one dates, twenty nine were in the US with two in Canada. The tour was inspired by Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book \"Where the Wild Things Are\", and included sets designed by artist Rob Dobi containing images from the book. Commenting on the decision to incorporate elements from the book, Wentz explained \"\"Where the Wild Things Are\" is a great narrative. It encapsulates pretty much every FOB song ever written: You know, tantrums and monster islands and all.\" Four songs were released as singles from the album's fourteen tracks, of which three charted on the US \"Billboard\" Hot 100", "title": "Infinity on High" }, { "docid": "3475151", "text": "film as extras to act as wildland firefighters. The scenes where the plane flies over the lake at the beginning and lands in the lake at the end of the movie was filmed at Bull Lake. The scenes set in \"Flat Rock, Colorado\" were filmed at and around the Ephrata airport in eastern Washington. The scene where Pete and Hap are walking through the wheat field was filmed at Sprague, Washington where they spent two weeks filming in June. Footage of The Yellowstone National Park's 1988 fires was used for the fire sequences. Sound stages were also used at Universal", "title": "Always (1989 film)" }, { "docid": "6528396", "text": "as an afterthought.\" After Durkin's wife died, he and Ostenso married in 1945. Ostenso and Durkin lived for a time in Hollywood, California, where they had friends among the movie stars of the 1930s and 40s. Ostenso's novel \"Wild Geese\" was filmed as \"Ruf der Wildgänse\" in 1961 as a West-German and Austrian co-production and later as \"After the Harvest\" in 2001 as a made-for-television movie for Canadian TV starring Sam Shepard. The film industry lifestyle impacted Ostenso's and Durkin's health, as well as their productivity and the quality of their work. In 1963, the couple moved to Seattle, Washington,", "title": "Martha Ostenso" }, { "docid": "13076120", "text": "was positive with unofficial blogs being written on the movie as the most underrated gem of the year and fair amount of positive viewer comments. \"Aagey Se Right\" was nominated for the annual SXSW \"Excellence in Title Design\" Awards 2010, competing with international films like Bored To Death, Cigarette Girls, Community, Where The Wild Things Are, Up in the Air and others. \"Aagey Se Right\" was the only Indian finalist at the awards. The title design has been designed and animated by Upasana Nattoji. Aagey Se Right Aagey Se Right () is a 2009 Bollywood adult comedy film directed by", "title": "Aagey Se Right" }, { "docid": "14163544", "text": "Jack Lawrence from The Raconteurs all also contributed. When director Spike Jonze approached Karen O to write the soundtrack to \"Where the Wild Things Are\", he cited The Langley Schools Music Project's \"Innocence & Despair\" as an example of the desired \"simple melodies that were emotionally complex—something that both kids and adults would appreciate\". \"All Is Love\" was released as the soundtrack's lead single on August 25, 2009, and is featured in the credits of the film. The soundtrack received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "4190214", "text": "\"School Library Journal\" sponsored a survey of readers which identified \"Where the Wild Things Are\" as top picture book. Elizabeth Bird, the NYPL librarian who conducted the survey, observed that there was little doubt it would be voted number one and highlighted its designation by one reader as a watershed, \"ushering in the modern age of picture books\". Another called it \"perfectly crafted, perfectly illustrated ... simply the epitome of a picture book\" and noted that Sendak \"rises above the rest in part because he is subversive\". President Barack Obama has read it aloud for children attending the White House", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "4190213", "text": "\"The Art of Maurice Sendak\", Sendak discusses \"Where the Wild Things Are\" along with his other books \"In the Night Kitchen\" and \"Outside Over There\" as a sort of trilogy centered on children's growth, survival, change, and fury. He indicated that the three books are \"all variations on the same theme: how children master various feelings – danger, boredom, fear, frustration, jealousy – and manage to come to grips with the realities of their lives.\" Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its \"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children\". Five years later", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "10886017", "text": "Dan Bradley Dan Bradley is a stunt coordinator and second unit film director. He has worked on \"Independence Day\", \"Spider-Man 2\", \"Spider-Man 3\", \"The Bourne Supremacy\", \"The Bourne Ultimatum\", \"Superman Returns\", \"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull\", \"Where The Wild Things Are\", \"Quantum of Solace\", and recently, \"\". In July 2008, Bradley was announced as the director for the MGM remake of the 1984 Cold War movie \"Red Dawn\". Bradley will be directing the supernatural action feature \"Hellified\" for Paramount Pictures. Bradley served as the stunt coordinator and second unit for the car chase scenes in \"The", "title": "Dan Bradley" }, { "docid": "9806522", "text": "the recording sessions for the Siouxsie and the Banshees album \"Juju.\" While bassist Steven Severin and guitarist John McGeoch took a break, Siouxsie and drummer Budgie created the song \"But Not Them.\" Deciding that it was complete as a drum-and-voice piece, they left it alone, and quickly recorded four more minimal tracks to accompany it. The result was the \"Wild Things\" EP (so named by Severin, who upon hearing it, said it sounded like something the creatures in the book \"Where the Wild Things Are\" would have danced to on their island). The only cover version on the EP was", "title": "Wild Things (EP)" }, { "docid": "14463802", "text": "critical illness. The series premiered on Canadian television on The Movie Network and Movie Central on March 22, 2010. The series has also been featured on Entertainment Tonight Canada. Wild Things (TV series) Wild Things is an eight episode reality television series which features three transgender women on a fundraising road-trip to earn money for a relative with a life-threatening disease. The series stars Maria Roman, Tiara Russell and Cassandra Cass. The three women were first featured together in the documentary film Trantasia which chronicled contestants in the first ever 'World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant'. Wild Things reunites the three", "title": "Wild Things (TV series)" }, { "docid": "4190208", "text": "is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him. Sendak began his career as an illustrator, but by the mid-1950s he had decided to start both writing and illustrating his own books. In 1956, he published his first book for which he was the sole author, \"Kenny's Window\" (1956). Soon after, he began work on another solo effort. The story was supposed to", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "6879737", "text": "The film was released in North America in both conventional and IMAX theatres on 16 October 2009. Early Friday box office estimates show the film earned about $32.7 million on its opening weekend in theaters. It grossed $77.2 million during its theatrical run in the U.S. and Canada, plus $22.8 million internationally. Overall, the studio took a loss as the final budget of the movie was estimated to be around $100 million. Internationally, the film was released in Australia on 4 December 2009; in Ireland and the UK on 11 December 2009; and in Germany on 17 December 2009. It", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "19888597", "text": "house for the entirety of the movie, with fake medical equipment made from cardboard. The trailer for \"After Last Season\" was released in March 2009, and rumors began to circulate on the Internet that the trailer was part of a viral marketing campaign by director Spike Jonze, in promotion of his then-upcoming film \"Where the Wild Things Are\". Several websites even called into question whether or not director Mark Region is actually a real person. Lindsay Robertson of Stereogum wrote that the trailer \"seems like it could only have been made in a parallel universe that irony forgot. Or written", "title": "After Last Season" }, { "docid": "10097747", "text": "but sensitive mama's boy.\" Hamilton and Peppard were signed to long-term contracts with the studio. The lead role was intended for Clark Gable. Despite being set in Clarksville, Texas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmed the movie at Oxford, Mississippi near the University of Mississippi campus. \"Home from the Hill\" was filmed in and around Paris, Texas and Clarksville. The homes used in the movie, particularly the interior shots, are in Clarksville. The downtown area is Clarksville. Some hunting scenes were filmed near Lake Crook, the Paris, TX, water supply. Other scenes, including \"Sulfur Bottom,\" where filmed south of the Cuthand, Texas community in", "title": "Home from the Hill (film)" }, { "docid": "10266640", "text": "floor bedroom where Mary Hopkins slept to the third floor bedroom where Edward Searles slept, which they used go between each other's rooms. The Carriage house which currently stands was not the original. The original burned down a few years after the castle was completed, and was replaced by the current one. Very recently, there was a film crew who filmed a movie in this castle. The movie is called \"Like Lambs\", and has not been released as of April 2016. Another movie, \"Before and After\", was filmed in the castle. This movie included actors Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep.", "title": "Searles Castle (Massachusetts)" }, { "docid": "1905688", "text": "pieces from Vai's catalog, arranged by Vai to include the two violins). The tour began in June 2007 and ended in December the same year. Midway through the String Theories tour in 2007, Vai recorded a performance at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, which yielded the acclaimed 2009 live concert DVD and Blu-ray release of \"Where the Wild Things Are\". Certified gold in the United States and Canada, \"Where the Wild Things Are\" showcased the diverse musical range of the String Theories band, with pieces such as the visceral Grammy-nominated \"Now We Run\", to the dynamic ballad \"Angel Food\". 2007", "title": "Steve Vai" }, { "docid": "13669900", "text": "Vai. \"*\" Indicates new material. The DVD/Blu-ray releases include 27 tracks in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound: Bonus material: Band Interviews, Behind The Scenes, Jemini Distortion Demo Total Running Time: 2 Hours 40 Minutes (Show) • 1 Hour (Bonus Material) The preorders of a combined CD/DVD package and the first 400 presale Blu-ray discs included a special access code to a free downloadable bonus album named \"Where The Other Wild Things Are\", available in both compressed MP3 and uncompressed WAV formats. The bonus album consists of the remaining songs that were available on the DVD but not on the", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (Steve Vai album)" }, { "docid": "6879741", "text": "placed it at number five on his list of top ten movies of the decade. Warner Bros. submitted the film for consideration for the 2009 award season. Warner Bros. initially feared that the film was not family friendly and would frighten children, but these fears were not shared by Jonze or Sendak, and Jonze refused to compromise. Maurice Sendak said after having seen a completed cut of the film, \"I've never seen a movie that looked or felt like this. And it's [Spike Jonze's] personal 'this.' And he's not afraid of himself. He's a real artist that lets it come", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "6879734", "text": "test audiences led Warner Bros. to delay the film's release for a year. On 20 February 2008, speculation emerged that Warner Bros. was considering reshooting the entire film. Then-WB president Alan F. Horn responded, \"We've given him more money and, even more importantly, more time for him to work on the film. We'd like to find a common ground that represents Spike's vision but still offers a film that really delivers for a broad-based audience. No one wants to turn this into a bland, sanitized studio movie. This is a very special piece of material, and we're just trying to", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "14225157", "text": "to try to get rid of Max. But Max saves them from the shadow creatures and rescues them from Nowhere, a strange dimension accessed by portals on the island, causing the Wild Things to crown Max their king for his bravery. They throw a wild rumpus to celebrate. Douglas, a bird-like Wild Thing, soon realizes that the moon is falling to Earth and will destroy the island. After a bid to find a new island fails, Carol, a third Wild Thing, proposes that they escape \"to\" the moon by building a tower to reach it. Upon its completion, the Wild", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (video game)" }, { "docid": "6251243", "text": "The Wild Women of Wongo The Wild Women of Wongo is a 1958 American film directed by James L. Wolcott, featuring low budget, stereotypical portrayals of fictional tropical islanders. The movie was released on DVD in 2004. The film starts with narration from Mother Nature discussing an experiment with Father Time that went wrong. On the (fictional) island of Wongo she created a tribe where the men are brutish and ugly and the women are beautiful. She then creates a tribe on a nearby island called Goona where the women are repulsive and the men are strong and handsome. For", "title": "The Wild Women of Wongo" }, { "docid": "1320060", "text": "Grip\", the band also did a number of things to help promote themselves and their album and appeal to youth culture, including the appearance of the band in the movie \"Wayne's World 2\" where they performed two songs, the appearance of the band and their music in the video games \"Revolution X\" and \"Quest for Fame\", performing at Woodstock '94, using their song \"Deuces Are Wild\" in \"The Beavis and Butt-head Experience\", and opening their own club, The Mama Kin Music Hall, in Boston, MA in 1994. That same year saw the release of the band's compilation for Geffen Records,", "title": "Aerosmith" }, { "docid": "7847212", "text": "Wild West (TV series) Wild West is a situation comedy screened from October 2002 until 2004 (12 episodes) starring Dawn French and Catherine Tate. It was described as a dark comedy from the pen of Simon Nye and was filmed on location in Cornwall. Set in the hamlet of St Gweep, \"Wild West\" observes the strange goings-on in the local Cornish community. Shop owners Mary Trewednack and her life-partner Angela Phillips are the main focus but there are many other characters in this sitcom. The first series of the sitcom was scheduled to appear on prime-time BBC1 where its eccentricities", "title": "Wild West (TV series)" }, { "docid": "4190209", "text": "be that of a child who, after a tantrum, is punished in his room and decides to escape to the place that gives the book its title, the \"land of wild horses\". Shortly before starting the illustrations, Sendak realized he did not know how to draw horses and, at the suggestion of his editor, changed the wild horses to the more ambiguous \"Wild Things\", a term inspired by the Yiddish expression \"vilde chaya\" (\"wild animals\"), used to indicate boisterous children. He replaced the horses with caricatures of his aunts and uncles, caricatures that he had originally drawn in his youth", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "1279939", "text": "Eoligarry jetty. The sequel movie \"Rockets Galore!\" was also filmed in and around the island. In the sitcom \"Dad's Army\", Private Frazer claims to be from Barra, which he often describes as \"a wild and lonely place\". Barra was also featured in the 2006 Channel 5 documentary \"Extraordinary people: The Boy Who Lived Before\", where a young boy named Cameron, who lived in Glasgow, claimed to have memories of a past life on the island. The island was the location for the fifth and sixth series of the BBC Two documentary \"An Island Parish\". and is regularly featured in various", "title": "Barra" }, { "docid": "10604718", "text": "used but producers upgraded the project to 35 mm Panavision technology. Mostly filmed in Australia some additional scenes were filmed in ABBA's native Sweden (but still set in Australia)—noticeably different from Australia are the street signs and the traffic flowing on the right-hand side. Margaret Geddes of Australian newspaper \"The Age\" concluded that the film was \"slick, competent and even for the non-convert entertaining.\" \"ABBA: The Movie\" was first released in December 1977. The film was also presented in several Eastern Bloc nations, including the Soviet Union where it was screened at two movie houses in Moscow. To date four", "title": "ABBA: The Movie" }, { "docid": "6879736", "text": "Australia, and were completed in London's Soho. For the film's trailer, Arcade Fire provided a re-recorded version of the track \"Wake Up\" from their album \"Funeral\". The new version is not featured in the actual film or the soundtrack and has never been made available to the public. During the film, various songs can be heard such as \"Hideaway\", \"Rumpus\", \"Worried Shoes\" and \"All is Love\" by Karen O, Zahida K, Anisa R K and the Kids. The studio decided not to position the film as a children's movie and spent 70% of the advertising on broad-based and adult-driven promotion.", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "6879735", "text": "get it right.\" Producer Gary Goetzman followed, \"We support Spike's vision. We're helping him make the vision he wants to make.\" At the end of 2008, Spike got together with Framestore in London to complete his movie and work with them to bring to life the performances through their animation and visual effects team. Over the course of the next six months, Spike spent time with the animators on the floor of the studio as they worked together to realise his intention for the performances that had started many years before with the voices, continued with the suit performances in", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are (film)" }, { "docid": "4679740", "text": "by the scarecrow the students finally figure out how to stop him and bring back their friend. The movie skips to 3 weeks after the attacks, and show Jack and his new girlfriend (a survivor of the scarecrow's attack) getting ready to pick the coach up to take him to his red-eye flight, and Sam and baseball jock, Mike getting ready to attend a sorority party. Just as things are beginning to look up for our protagonists, Sam murders Mike and the coach. He then chases Jack and his girlfriend into a chapel where they battle for the final time.", "title": "Scarecrow Gone Wild" }, { "docid": "17326583", "text": "turned into a mediocre movie. This kind of thing happens so frequently — exceptions like \"Where the Wild Things Are\" and, arguably, \"Shrek\" prove the rule upheld by every recent big-screen Dr. Seuss adaptation — that you could almost believe that there is malice involved.\" Betsy Sharkey of the \"Los Angeles Times\" called the film \"Not so terribly horrible. Not so terribly terrific either.\" Tom Russo of \"The Boston Globe\" gave the film a positive review, saying \"What the filmmakers come up with is a modestly likable mix of zany and gently warmhearted, even if they overdo both elements at", "title": "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (film)" }, { "docid": "16644648", "text": "Don Gililland Don Dow Gililland (commonly misspelled as Gilliland; born 31 January 1939 Dallas, Texas) is a jazz guitarist and composer who recorded three rockabilly hits in 1956 on Sun Records with \"Wade & Dick — The College Kids,\" led by Wade Lee Moore (born 1934) and Dick Penner: \"Wild Woman\", \"Don't Need Your Lovin\"', and \"Bop Bop Baby\". Gililland got a part as a guitarist in the movie \"Rock Baby Rock It!\", which was being filmed in Dallas in 1956. During the next year, he enrolled at North Texas State University, where he performed with the school's One O'Clock", "title": "Don Gililland" }, { "docid": "4190212", "text": "Pols of \"Time\" magazine wrote that \"[w]hat makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot,' balancing the seesaw of fear and comfort.\" \"New York Times\" film critic Manohla Dargis noted that \"there are different ways to read the wild things, through a Freudian or colonialist prism, and probably as many ways to ruin this delicate story of a solitary child liberated by his imagination.\" In Selma G. Lanes's book", "title": "Where the Wild Things Are" }, { "docid": "371582", "text": "after an argument with his mother (played by Catherine Keener) and sails away to an island inhabited by creatures known as the \"Wild Things,\" who declare Max their king. The Wild Things were played by performers in creature suits, while CGI was required to animate their faces. James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Dano, and Michael Berry Jr. provided the voices for the Wild Things, and Jonze voiced two owls named Bob and Terry. The film's soundtrack was performed by Karen O and composer Carter Burwell scored his third film for Jonze. \"Where the Wild", "title": "Spike Jonze" }, { "docid": "20779583", "text": "for a montage scene in the movie where the family is in the dining room. During a long period of editing where changes were made to scenes in the movie, the recording of the song was put on hold. By the time \"Hold On To The Good Things\" was recorded, the movie was locked, hence it was chosen for the second end-credit song, out of 120 songs under consideration. After Glen Brunman of Sony Music Soundtrax heard “Hold On To The Good Things”, the lyrics in the chorus were revised: the words “silvery lining” from the last line of the", "title": "Hold On To The Good Things" }, { "docid": "2906976", "text": "the effects for the orcas, estimated that half of the shots of the orca used animatronic stand-ins. Conti stated that the smaller movements of a real Orca actually made things difficult in some ways for him and his crew; they had to concentrate on smaller nuances in order to make the character seem alive. The most extensive use of CGI in the film is the climax, filmed in Astoria, Oregon, where Willy jumps over Jesse and into the wild. All stunts with the orca were performed by the young orca trainer Justin Sherbert (known additionally by his stage name, Justin", "title": "Free Willy" }, { "docid": "7303356", "text": "Knows Best\" house exterior), \"Bewitched\", \"The Monkees\", \"Apple's Way\", and \"The Partridge Family\" (which also filmed on ranch sound stages). A short list of the many classic feature films which filmed scenes on the movie ranch would include; \"Lost Horizon\", \"Blondie\", \"Melody in Spring\", \"You Were Never Lovelier\", \"Kansas City Confidential\", \"High Noon\", \"The Wild One\", \"Autumn Leaves\", \"\", \"The Last Hurrah\", \"Cat Ballou\", and \"What's the Matter with Helen?\". It is commonly believed, though not the case, that \"Leave It to Beaver\" was filmed here, ('Beaver' actually filmed (first season) at CBS Studio Center - née Redford Studios and", "title": "Movie ranch" }, { "docid": "5133802", "text": "di Rovasenda (1905-1986), without issue. From her first marriage to \"Conte\" di Rovasenda, she had two daughters: In 1947, he made a successful effort to rid his company of organized labor. The Bolivian Revolution of 1952 nationalised Patiño's mines and it is claimed that his heir Antenor Patiño had his hand in the military coup that deposed the leader of the revolution, then President Víctor Paz Estenssoro, in the 1960s. With his fortune, amongst other things, he developed tourist destinations like Las Hadas, in Manzanillo, Mexico, (where the movie \"10\" starring actress Bo Derek was filmed) and Las Alamandas in", "title": "Antenor Patiño" }, { "docid": "2804822", "text": "caravan, and a new \"I Can Do Science Me\" which is set around auditions. There is also a feature called \"Things What My Body Does\", in which a member of the public is filmed doing something extraordinary with their bodies. It also featured \"Movie Stars Destroying Cars\" and Dr. John P. Kilcoyne with \"Glow or Blow\". It also introduced a new feature called \"Brainiac for a Day\", where contestants could bring an item of their choice to blow up. It was set out as a game show with the hosts Dolly Girl (Lisa Marie Bourke) (previously \"Jane\" in the \"Lad", "title": "Brainiac: Science Abuse" }, { "docid": "6251247", "text": "in 2007. The theatrical rock band The Tubes had a song by the same name on their 1983 record \"Outside Inside\", and is a parody of the movie. The Wild Women of Wongo The Wild Women of Wongo is a 1958 American film directed by James L. Wolcott, featuring low budget, stereotypical portrayals of fictional tropical islanders. The movie was released on DVD in 2004. The film starts with narration from Mother Nature discussing an experiment with Father Time that went wrong. On the (fictional) island of Wongo she created a tribe where the men are brutish and ugly and", "title": "The Wild Women of Wongo" }, { "docid": "18286762", "text": "narrators' presence is rare, with most of the film showing the animals alone accompanied by music specially created for it. In 2014 the movie was restored and re-released by Zoroastre with the support of Studio Canal. The movie soundtrack was composed by Vangelis. It was released as an album in 1976. The Wild Nation The Wild Nation (original French title: La Fête Sauvage) is a 1976 French wildlife documentary film directed by Frédéric Rossif. The film focuses in showing wildlife according to three main themes: love, death and dream. Filmed at a great distance, The Wild Nation features various animals", "title": "The Wild Nation" }, { "docid": "3175360", "text": "appeared, rescuing Picard from the Borg Collective. Also cut from the script was a segment where the crew had to steal the \"Enterprise\" from a Starfleet museum (similar to events in the movie \"\"). The final scene, in which the crew play a hand of poker together, was the last scene shot for the show. As the final scenes were filmed on the last day, the support staff and production crew came down to the set to see the end of the shoot on the series. A behind-the-scenes retrospective documentary called \"Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next", "title": "All Good Things... (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" } ]
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who is tim allen dad on last man standing
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[ { "docid": "15605695", "text": "Media publications reported that ABC was unwilling to cover the production costs for a seventh season on behalf of 20th Century Fox Television. One year later, the studio's sibling network Fox announced it had picked up the show for a seventh season, which premiered on September 28, 2018. The series follows Mike Baxter, a senior executive and director of marketing for an outdoor sporting goods store chain based in Denver, Colorado. His home life is initially filled with his wife, three daughters and a grandson, but later extends to the young men who are married to or dating his daughters.", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "1569597", "text": "1997, Allen was arrested for DUI in Birmingham, Michigan. At the time, his blood alcohol content was 0.15, nearly double the legal limit in Michigan. He was sentenced to one-year probation. He entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol abuse as part of his court obligation. Tim Allen Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim \"The Toolman\" Taylor on the ABC sitcom \"Home Improvement\" (1991 to 1999) and Mike Baxter on the ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\" (2011 to 2017), which was picked up", "title": "Tim Allen" }, { "docid": "1569586", "text": "Tim Allen Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim \"The Toolman\" Taylor on the ABC sitcom \"Home Improvement\" (1991 to 1999) and Mike Baxter on the ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\" (2011 to 2017), which was picked up by Fox in 2018 for a seventh season. He voiced Buzz Lightyear for the \"Toy Story franchise\" and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in \"The Santa Clause\" film trilogy (1994–2006). Allen's other films include \"For Richer or Poorer\" (1997), \"Jungle 2 Jungle\" (1997), \"Galaxy", "title": "Tim Allen" }, { "docid": "221417", "text": "Garage\" special on CNBC, and the show has aired as a primetime series on the cable channel since 2015. Leno is also a cast member of the Tim Allen comedy “Last Man Standing”. He plays a mechanic named Joe in the store that is operated by Mike Baxter (Tim Allen). Leno has faced heated criticism and some negative publicity for his perceived role in the 2010 \"Tonight Show\" conflict. Critics have pointed to a 2004 \"Tonight Show\" clip, in which Leno said he would allow O'Brien to take over without incident. At the time, Leno stated he did not want", "title": "Jay Leno" }, { "docid": "1569595", "text": "the Netflix original comedy film \"El Camino Christmas\" (2017). Allen was raised as an Episcopalian. He was married to Laura Deibel from April 7, 1984, until they legally separated in 1999. Their divorce was finalized in 2003. They have one daughter. Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado. They had dated for five years. In March 2009, their daughter Elizabeth was born. In September 2014, Allen, like his character Mike Baxter in \"Last Man Standing\", became a licensed amateur radio operator under the callsign KK6OTD. Also like his character,", "title": "Tim Allen" }, { "docid": "1569593", "text": "helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. During the performances, he told audiences that he planned a 2010 comedy tour. Allen also directed the film, marking his film directorial debut. Allen hosted the 8th Annual TV Land Awards on April 25, 2010. That same year, he became the official voice of the Chevrolet Cruze, narrating commercials for the vehicle, and he became the voice of Campbell Soup's \"It's Amazing What Soup Can Do\" campaign. Allen returned to ABC with the sitcom \"Last Man Standing\" (2011–2017). He played the role of Mike Baxter, a conservative father fighting for", "title": "Tim Allen" }, { "docid": "8667761", "text": "series regular in the role of Mandy Baxter, daughter of series' lead Mike Baxter (portrayed by Tim Allen), in the ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\", which premiered on October 11, 2011 and originally ended in March 2017, canceled after six seasons. The series was revived by Fox in May 2018, but Ephraim opted not to return for the show's seventh season. The role was recast, with Molly McCook taking over the role of Mandy Baxter. Ephraim portrayed Wendy Greenhut in the film \"College Road Trip\" (2008) and Ali Rey in the film \"Paranormal Activity 2\" (2010) and the spin-off film", "title": "Molly Ephraim" } ]
[ { "docid": "12080301", "text": "Shipley has been nominated for an Emmy for his work on American Dad!, as well as an NAACP award. Michael Shipley (screenwriter) Michael Shipley is a television writer and producer whose credits include Family Guy, My Name is Earl, American Dad!, Andy Richter Controls The Universe, Better Off Ted and others. He is currently an Executive Producer on Last Man Standing with Tim Allen on ABC. Shipley and Eva Longoria recently made thirteen episodes of the animated show, Mother Up!, for Hulu’s new original programming division. Shipley grew up in the beachside town of Santa Cruz, CA, the son of", "title": "Michael Shipley (screenwriter)" }, { "docid": "12080299", "text": "Michael Shipley (screenwriter) Michael Shipley is a television writer and producer whose credits include Family Guy, My Name is Earl, American Dad!, Andy Richter Controls The Universe, Better Off Ted and others. He is currently an Executive Producer on Last Man Standing with Tim Allen on ABC. Shipley and Eva Longoria recently made thirteen episodes of the animated show, Mother Up!, for Hulu’s new original programming division. Shipley grew up in the beachside town of Santa Cruz, CA, the son of William Shipley, a UC Berkley/Santa Cruz linguistics professor who specialized in Native American languages and a psychiatrist mother. He", "title": "Michael Shipley (screenwriter)" }, { "docid": "15605719", "text": "Comedy. Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series) Last Man Standing is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen as a senior employee of a sporting goods store in Denver, Colorado, who is a married father of three daughters and a grandfather to his oldest daughter's son, Boyd. Distributed by 20th Century Fox Television, the series originally ran on ABC from 2011 to 2017 for six seasons, and entered syndication in 2015. Despite being ABC's second-highest rated sitcom for the 2016–17 season, it was revealed in May 2017 that the network had declined to renew \"Last Man Standing\" for a seventh", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "15605694", "text": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series) Last Man Standing is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen as a senior employee of a sporting goods store in Denver, Colorado, who is a married father of three daughters and a grandfather to his oldest daughter's son, Boyd. Distributed by 20th Century Fox Television, the series originally ran on ABC from 2011 to 2017 for six seasons, and entered syndication in 2015. Despite being ABC's second-highest rated sitcom for the 2016–17 season, it was revealed in May 2017 that the network had declined to renew \"Last Man Standing\" for a seventh season.", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "15605696", "text": "Several notable guest stars have appeared throughout the series, including appearances made from cast members of Tim Allen's previous series, \"Home Improvement\". \"Last Man Standing\" first appeared on ABC's development slate in late 2010 when writer Jack Burditt received a put pilot commitment from the network under the original title \"Man Up\". In January 2011, ABC green-lighted production of a pilot episode under the title \"Last Days of Man\". On February 18, Tim Allen, who had been attached to the potential series from the beginning, officially joined the project in the lead role. At the end of March, Nancy Travis", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "1569594", "text": "his manhood in a house filled with women. The character is loosely based on his own life, as a Republican father of three girls. After six seasons, the show was cancelled in May 2017. ABC Entertainment Chief Channing Dungey denied claims of political bias against Allen, explaining that the network simply could not accommodate the program on their schedule. On May 11, 2018, Fox TV's CEOs and chairmen announced that Fox had officially picked up \"Last Man Standing\" for a seventh season. Shortly before the cancellation of \"Last Man Standing\", Allen had been announced as part of the cast of", "title": "Tim Allen" }, { "docid": "15605708", "text": "reality\" and prompted the show's supporters to \"keep it up\". The same day, TVLine reported that Fox was \"poised to\" resurrect \"Last Man Standing\" for the 2018–19 TV season, adding that Tim Allen is \"officially on board\". \"Deadline Hollywood\" reported that Fox was in talks for another season, but it was \"by no means a sure thing\", suggesting it would depend on whether the actors could be re-signed \"at reasonable salaries\". On May 11, 2018, Fox TV's CEOs and chairmen announced that Fox had officially picked up \"Last Man Standing\" for a seventh season. Dana Walden, chairman of Fox Television", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "15605704", "text": "Century Fox Television covered the cost of production, had expired after six seasons. Had the series been renewed for a seventh season, ABC would have been required to pick up \"Last Man Standing\"s production costs, which the network was unwilling to do. The cancellation was met with outrage from the show's fans, many of whom took to social media to voice their displeasure and petition for another network to pick up the show. It also happened some months after lead actor Tim Allen (who is also a real-life Republican) said in an interview on \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\", that being a", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "15605715", "text": "about.\" Philly.com wrote about season three: \"The unlikely comeback vehicle for Tim Allen, \"Last Man Standing\" on ABC, is a thoroughly traditional, absolutely charming sitcom. [...] \"Last Man\" is both economical and efficient, getting excellent comic mileage out of the most marginal bit players.\" The series is particularly popular among conservatives, many of whom view the show as a counterpoint to \"Modern Family\", another 20th Century Fox sitcom that airs on ABC and features more liberal ideologies. A study conducted during the 2016 U.S. presidential election found that it was the tenth most popular show on television with Republicans. ABC's", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "15605709", "text": "Group, later hinted that the return of \"Last Man Standing\" was in part a response to the huge success of the \"Roseanne\" reboot on ABC earlier in 2018: \"Obviously, I think everyone took a good, hard look at the performance of \"Roseanne\". It did so well, and it certainly did remind us that we have a huge, iconic comedy star in our Fox family in Tim Allen.\" On July 2, Fox announced that, in addition to Allen, series regulars Nancy Travis, Amanda Fuller, Hector Elizondo, Christoph Sanders, Jordan Masterson and Jonathan Adams had all signed on to appear in the", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "2851731", "text": "fourth episode of the third season on October 11, 2013, reuniting with Tim Allen, his TV father from \"Home Improvement\". On January 10, 2015, Thomas again guest starred on the twelfth episode of the fourth season of \"Last Man Standing\", this time as Randy, reuniting with his TV parents from \"Home Improvement\", Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson. Thomas appeared in many films during and after his run on \"Home Improvement\". He had a few roles as a voice actor, including Disney's animated feature \"The Lion King\", in which he voiced the protagonist Simba as a cub. He also appeared in", "title": "Jonathan Taylor Thomas" }, { "docid": "18034853", "text": "announced that \"Cristela\" would cross over with fellow ABC Friday night sitcom \"Last Man Standing\", with that show's star Tim Allen appearing in the episode \"Last Goose Standing\". The series was canceled by ABC on May 7, 2015. ABC cited the show's live ratings as the reason for its cancellation. The series started with mixed reviews from critics despite praise for Alonzo's performance. On Rotten Tomatoes, \"Cristela\" has a rating of 52%, based on 31 reviews, with the site's critical consensus reading, \"Though Cristela Alonzo has a pleasing energy, \"Cristela\"'s disappointing supporting cast and uneven writing ruin the show's attempts", "title": "Cristela" }, { "docid": "17225874", "text": "The Santa Clause (film series) The Santa Clause (also known as The Santa Clause Trilogy) is a series of comedy films starring Tim Allen. The film series began with \"The Santa Clause\" (1994). It was followed by \"The Santa Clause 2\" (2002) and \"\" (2006). The series experienced a diminishing critical reception with each subsequent film. Divorced dad Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has custody of his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally causes the death of a man in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf explains that Scott", "title": "The Santa Clause (film series)" }, { "docid": "1286339", "text": "is indeed Father Christmas. This was Pasquin and Allen's first movie collaboration after they both worked together on the TV series \"Home Improvement\". Pasquin and Allen would later work again on the films \"Jungle 2 Jungle\" and \"Joe Somebody\", and on the television series \"Last Man Standing\". The film was followed by two sequels, \"The Santa Clause 2\" (2002) and \"\" (2006). In comparison to the original, the former received mixed critical response while the latter was panned by most critics. Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), a successful toy salesman, prepares to spend Christmas Eve with his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd).", "title": "The Santa Clause" }, { "docid": "3431750", "text": "and Jennifer Morrison. In 2011, she starred in the coming-of-age film \"Beautiful Wave\" and in the following year appeared in the Hallmark Channel TV film \"Smart Cookies\". Since then, Richardson has filmed several small independent films and two more movies for the Hallmark channel, \"Friend Request\" and \"Snow Bride\". On the twelfth episode of the fourth season of \"Last Man Standing\" titled \"Helen Potts\", Richardson guest-starred as the titular character and reunited with her former \"Home Improvement\" co-star, Tim Allen. At the end of the episode, it was revealed that one of her sons' name is Randy, who was portrayed", "title": "Patricia Richardson" }, { "docid": "3635662", "text": "by USA Network that Elizondo would be cast on \"Monk\" as Dr. Neven Bell, Adrian Monk's new psychiatrist, following the sudden death on April 8, 2008 from a heart attack of Stanley Kamel, who played Monk's original psychiatrist. Since 2011, Elizondo has had a leading role on the Fox (formerly ABC) comedy \"Last Man Standing\", starring Tim Allen and Nancy Travis. Elizondo has been married twice. He has a son from his first marriage. Since 1969, he has been married to Carolee Campbell, an Emmy Award-winning actress, photographer and publisher. They live in Sherman Oaks, California. In April 2013, Elizondo", "title": "Héctor Elizondo" }, { "docid": "4094683", "text": "showing the use of an artificial bait. They catch the fish in these tanks to show how well the bait works. Bass Pro Shops is also known for its Outdoor Skills Workshops, teaching skills as varied as fly fishing, Dutch oven cooking, archery hunting with an archery range in the store, and GPS navigation. They hold many skills workshops with the top names in the outdoor world. The Rancho Cucamonga, California Outdoor World store is used for the exterior shots of the fictional \"Outdoor Man\" store in the ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\", starring Tim Allen, that premiered in 2011.", "title": "Bass Pro Shops" }, { "docid": "8173179", "text": "starring Tim Allen. On June 11, 2012, it was announced that Krosney was let go from the sitcom for unspecified creative reasons. The role has been played by Amanda Fuller from season 2 onward. Alexandra Krosney Alexandra Benjamin Krosney (born January 28, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Kristin Baxter on the ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\" during the show's first season. Some of Krosney's other television roles include \"Bones\", \"Lost\", \"Cory in the House\", \"ER\", \"Nikita\", \"Numb3rs\", \"NCIS\" and the computer animated series \"\". Krosney also appeared in the television films such", "title": "Alexandra Krosney" }, { "docid": "15605706", "text": "decision not to continue with comedy on Friday, it was just kind of that's where we landed.\" Dungey cited studio ownership, future creative direction, ratings and viewer engagement as all factors in her decision. A year later, the petition's signatures had grown to 438,000. Tim Allen voiced his displeasure with the cancellation, tweeting on May 16, 2017: \"Stunned and blindsided by the network I called home for the last six years.\" On May 20, 2017, Howard Kurtzman, president of 20th Century Fox Television, reportedly showed some interest in his studio continuing to produce the show. \"We're starting to explore that,\"", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "3404307", "text": "Somebody\" (2001). In 2005, he directed \"\", the sequel to the 2000 film \"Miss Congeniality\". Pasquin's other television directing credits include \"Thirtysomething\", \"L.A. Law\", \"George Lopez\", \"Freddie\", \"Accidentally on Purpose\", \"Rules of Engagement\" and \"Better with You\". In 2011, he worked with Tim Allen again, directing and producing the sitcom \"Last Man Standing\". Pasquin is married to actress JoBeth Williams; they have two children, Will and Nick. He also has a daughter, Sarah, from a previous marriage. John Pasquin John Pasquin (born November 30, 1944) is an American director of film, television and theatre. An alum of Beloit College and", "title": "John Pasquin" }, { "docid": "16293980", "text": "\"Boston Public,\" \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer,\" \"8 Simple Rules,\" \"The Division,\" \"Touched by an Angel,\" \"Malcolm in the Middle,\" \"The Practice,\" \"Without a Trace,\" \"L.A. Doctors\" and \"That 70s Show\" and a role in the graphic adventure game \".\" Fuller directed the Los Angeles production of the theatrical play \"This is our Youth\" written by Kenneth Lonergan starring Tyler Williams (of television’s \"Everybody Hates Chris\"). Fuller was a recurring guest star on the 2012 season of \"Grey's Anatomy\" on ABC. In 2012, Fuller joined the cast of the Tim Allen-starred ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing,\" portraying the role of Kristin", "title": "Amanda Fuller" }, { "docid": "177956", "text": "on \"Last Man Standing\" in the episode \"Helen Potts\", playing the episode's titular character. Jonathan Taylor Thomas made a cameo in the episode, playing Richardson's son. On May 5, 2015, \"Hollywood Life\" reported that Tim Allen and Richard Karn had admitted talking about getting back together as a cast for a \"Home Improvement\" reboot or reunion show. Karn was quoted saying \"There is always a chance, absolutely. Would I be on board? Yeah I think so! I would love to see what the story lines could be, it could be very funny!\" During its eight-season run, the show always finished", "title": "Home Improvement (TV series)" }, { "docid": "20584659", "text": "s Therapist Micheal McMillian as Tim, Another Lawyer at the Firm Paul Welsh as Trent Maddock, A man who is extremely obsessed with Rebecca Stephnie Weir as Karen and Burl Moseley as Jim, Rebecca's co-workers John Allen Nelson and Jay Huguley as Silas Bunch Rebecca's distant father Robin Thomas as Marco Serrano, Greg's Dad Esther Povitsky as Maya, a new young lawyer Danny Jolles as George, the forgettable paralegal Rachel Grate as Audra Levine Rebecca's childhood nemesis Tess Paras and Coryn Mabalot as Jayma and Jastenity Chan, Josh's sisters Benjamin Siemon as Brody the Grocery Clerk with half an eyelid", "title": "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 1)" }, { "docid": "15605701", "text": "2012, that an additional three scripts had been ordered. On November 27, five more episodes were ordered to bring the second-season episode total to 18. On May 10, 2013, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 20, 2013, and ended on April 25, 2014, after 22 episodes. On May 10, 2014, ABC renewed \"Last Man Standing\" for a fourth season, which premiered on October 3, 2014. Allen and Elizondo guest-starred as their \"Last Man Standing\" characters in a crossover episode with the fellow ABC Friday sitcom \"Cristela\". On May 10, 2015, ABC announced the show", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "3206353", "text": "In 2009 she starred in the Hallmark Channel film \"Safe Harbor\", about a happily married couple, Doug (Treat Williams) and Robbie Smith (Travis) about to retire and spend their days cruising the world on their sailboat. In 2010, she starred in TV films \"The Pregnancy Pact\", \"In My Shoes\" and was a guest star in two episodes of \"Desperate Housewives\". In 2011, she guest starred in the television series \"Grey's Anatomy\" and \"How I Met Your Mother\". In 2011, Travis was cast in the ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\" opposite Tim Allen. Travis also was cast in the same time", "title": "Nancy Travis" }, { "docid": "1960054", "text": "Big Kahuna Burger). This went even further with the fictional brand Binford Tools which appeared in TV shows \"Home Improvement\" and \"Last Man Standing\" and in the \"Toy Story\" movie franchise, all starring Tim Allen. This practice is also fairly common in certain comics, such as Svetlana Chmakova's \"Dramacon\", which makes several product-placement-esque usages of \"Pawky\", (a modification of the name of the Japanese snack \"Pocky\", popular among anime and manga fans) or Naoko Takeuchi's \"Sailor Moon\", which includes numerous references to the series \"\", from which \"Sailor Moon\" was spun off. This practice is also common in certain \"reality-based\"", "title": "Product placement" }, { "docid": "8905287", "text": "for the ABC TV series Last Man Standing starring Tim Allen. Montgomery authored music for the criminal drama \"Arc\" (2006) In 2008, Monte appeared on Live From Daryl's House with Hall and Oates frontman, Daryl Hall. In 2004, Alvarez Guitars created the MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar, a model based on Montgomery's 1987 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar. In 2014, German amp manufacturer AER teamed up with the guitarist to develop the new signature MM200 acoustic amp. Monte has four children: Sofia, Melyssa, Stormy, and Mason. In March 2009, his eldest daughter, Sofia Anna Mondini died in an accidental handgun incident.", "title": "Monte Montgomery" }, { "docid": "11756684", "text": "on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Rocky was a finalist in the eighth season of NBC's \"Last Comic Standing\" finishing in the top five, Rocky qualified to perform on the Last Comic Standing Tour, which took place in the Fall of 2014. Rocky LaPorte Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a stand-up comedy performer. He was born in Chicago Illinois. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on \"The Tonight Show\", he claimed Rocky as his \"favorite new comic\" and brought him on to play in", "title": "Rocky LaPorte" }, { "docid": "8533799", "text": "Moncayo. José Luis Gil José Luis Gil (Zaragoza, December 9, 1957) is a Spanish television, cinema, theatre and voice actor. He started his career when he was ten years. His most popular roles are Juan Cuesta in the TV series \"Aquí no hay quien viva\" and Enrique Pastor in \"La que se avecina\", but he has worked as a voice actor since the 1970s. He dubbed Tim Allen in the TV series \"Last Man Standing\" (2011-2017). In 2013 Carmen Ruiz and José Luis Gil were awarded by the Premio Talento de Comedia del Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona", "title": "José Luis Gil" }, { "docid": "8533798", "text": "José Luis Gil José Luis Gil (Zaragoza, December 9, 1957) is a Spanish television, cinema, theatre and voice actor. He started his career when he was ten years. His most popular roles are Juan Cuesta in the TV series \"Aquí no hay quien viva\" and Enrique Pastor in \"La que se avecina\", but he has worked as a voice actor since the 1970s. He dubbed Tim Allen in the TV series \"Last Man Standing\" (2011-2017). In 2013 Carmen Ruiz and José Luis Gil were awarded by the Premio Talento de Comedia del Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona y", "title": "José Luis Gil" }, { "docid": "18013286", "text": "executives\". Tim Doyle Tim Doyle is an American television producer and television writer. His credits include \"Dinosaurs\", \"Roseanne\", \"Grace Under Fire\", \"Ellen\", \"Sports Night\", \"Still Standing\", \"The Big Bang Theory\", \"Better Off Ted\", \"Rules of Engagement\" and \"Last Man Standing\". Doyle grew up in Glendale, California. He is married to Ellen Svaco. They have one child together. Doyle created \"The Kids Are Alright\", an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 16, 2018 on ABC. The series is semi-autobiographical, following a large Catholic family in the Greater Los Angeles area during the early 1970s. He is alumnus of USC", "title": "Tim Doyle" }, { "docid": "18013284", "text": "Tim Doyle Tim Doyle is an American television producer and television writer. His credits include \"Dinosaurs\", \"Roseanne\", \"Grace Under Fire\", \"Ellen\", \"Sports Night\", \"Still Standing\", \"The Big Bang Theory\", \"Better Off Ted\", \"Rules of Engagement\" and \"Last Man Standing\". Doyle grew up in Glendale, California. He is married to Ellen Svaco. They have one child together. Doyle created \"The Kids Are Alright\", an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 16, 2018 on ABC. The series is semi-autobiographical, following a large Catholic family in the Greater Los Angeles area during the early 1970s. He is alumnus of USC School", "title": "Tim Doyle" }, { "docid": "720984", "text": "beginning with the 2012–13 season, the Tim Allen sitcom \"Last Man Standing\") against CBS' long-dominant drama/reality lineup on that night for the first time since the \"TGIF\" lineup ended in 2000. The network's troubles with sustaining existing series and gaining new hits spilled over into its 2010–11 schedule: ABC's dramas during that season continued to fail, with the midseason forensic investigation drama \"Body of Proof\" being the only one that was renewed for a second season. The network also struggled to establish new comedies to support the previous year's debuts, with only late-season premiere \"Happy Endings\" earning a second season.", "title": "American Broadcasting Company" }, { "docid": "15605712", "text": "score of 33 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating \"generally unfavorable reviews\". \"The Hollywood Reporter\" called the series \"a predictable sitcom with a stupid premise and bad acting\". \"Los Angeles Times\": \"The jokes and plots have been efficiently constructed, but most have no traction; they slide right off you, and the characters themselves seem disconnected from one another.\" \"Entertainment Weekly\" offered a slightly more favorable review of the show: \"When I look at the now-rounded softness of Tim Allen, and note once again how his sandpaper voice contrasts winningly with his hopeful eyes, it's impossible to plunge a", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "15981736", "text": "where she enrolled at the Dallas Young Actors Studio in a month-long acting program. Honing her acting skills at the studio, she booked a number of commercials, before moving to Los Angeles. Dever's first notable acting role was as Gwen Thompson in the \"American Girl\" film \"\" (2009). In 2011, she was cast in a recurring role as Loretta McCready in the FX series \"Justified\", during the show's second season. That same year, she was cast as a series regular in the ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\", starring with Tim Allen. Dever's other television credits include \"Make It or Break", "title": "Kaitlyn Dever" }, { "docid": "177955", "text": "favorite clips from the show, insider's tips, personal reflections and a question and answer session with the live audience. The special is included on the season 8 DVD set. On August 3, 2011, in Pacific Palisades, California, the surviving main cast members reunited for \"Entertainment Weekly\" magazine, including Jonathan Taylor Thomas, whom the cast had not seen since 1998. Richard Karn guest starred in two episodes of Tim Allen's 2010s ABC sitcom \"Last Man Standing\" in 2013. Jonathan Taylor Thomas has also appeared on \"Last Man Standing\", and has directed episodes of the series. In 2015, Patricia Richardson guest starred", "title": "Home Improvement (TV series)" }, { "docid": "19727362", "text": "race is a race to survive. Because in the end, there is only one who will emerge as the best as Last Man Standing Last Man Standing (motorcycle race) Last Man Standing is a motorcycle race held annually in Bulcher, Texas, US. The race consists of 300 of the world’s top enduro riders from around the world and they all converge on Bulcher for the Red Bull’s Last Man Standing Enduro event. The race takes place on the Red River Motorcycle Trails course straddling the Texas/Oklahoma border. Located northwest of Dallas/Fort Worth along the Texas-Oklahoma border, the Red River Motorcycle", "title": "Last Man Standing (motorcycle race)" }, { "docid": "20904724", "text": "portraying the characters. Additionally, Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Eve Baxter, was reduced to recurring status due to other commitments. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Last Man Standing (season 7) The seventh season of the American television comedy series \"Last Man Standing\" premiered on Fox on September 28, 2018. The season is produced by 21 Laps-Adelstein Productions. \"Last Man Standing\" previously aired on ABC before being cancelled after six seasons in May 2017. However, Fox picked up the series for a seventh season a year later in May 2018. This season saw changes to the series' main cast. Molly Ephraim and Flynn Morrison, who", "title": "Last Man Standing (season 7)" }, { "docid": "6241257", "text": "34, on February 17, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television (which Congress had moved the previous month to June 12). The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 33, using PSIP to display KOCB's virtual channel as 34 on digital television receivers. In addition to carrying the entire CW network schedule, syndicated programs featured on KOCB () include \"The Steve Wilkos Show\", \"Family Feud\", \"The Simpsons\", \"American Dad!\", \"Family Guy\", \"Two and a Half Men\", \"2 Broke Girls\", \"Mike & Molly\", \"Last Man Standing\" and \"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire\".", "title": "KOCB" }, { "docid": "8520937", "text": "Who Is Cletis Tout? Who is Cletis Tout? is a 2001 American-Canadian action comedy film written and directed by Chris Ver Wiel and starring Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss, Portia de Rossi, RuPaul, and Tim Allen. The film is about mistaken identity getting in the way of recovering a stash of diamonds that was stolen and subsequently hidden more than 20 years earlier. The film is told primarily in flashback, as the film first follows a hitman, Critical Jim (Tim Allen), who follows and holds at gunpoint a man he believes is Cletis Tout - but who actually is Finch (Christian", "title": "Who Is Cletis Tout?" }, { "docid": "20904723", "text": "Last Man Standing (season 7) The seventh season of the American television comedy series \"Last Man Standing\" premiered on Fox on September 28, 2018. The season is produced by 21 Laps-Adelstein Productions. \"Last Man Standing\" previously aired on ABC before being cancelled after six seasons in May 2017. However, Fox picked up the series for a seventh season a year later in May 2018. This season saw changes to the series' main cast. Molly Ephraim and Flynn Morrison, who play Mandy Baxter and Boyd Baxter respectively, exited the series. The roles were later recast with Molly McCook and Jet Jurgensmeyer", "title": "Last Man Standing (season 7)" }, { "docid": "15186403", "text": "series. Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter is a graphic novel series by Daniel LuVisi. The series, set 600 years in the future, and tells the story of Gabriel, the last living Paladin soldier. The first volume in the series was published on 29 September 2010 in both hardcover and softcover variants. And again in 2013 through Dark Horse Comics. It introduces the main character and his allies and enemies, and his overall plan of revenge against those who set him up. \"Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter\"", "title": "Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter" }, { "docid": "15186400", "text": "Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter is a graphic novel series by Daniel LuVisi. The series, set 600 years in the future, and tells the story of Gabriel, the last living Paladin soldier. The first volume in the series was published on 29 September 2010 in both hardcover and softcover variants. And again in 2013 through Dark Horse Comics. It introduces the main character and his allies and enemies, and his overall plan of revenge against those who set him up. \"Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter\" tells", "title": "Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter" }, { "docid": "10775617", "text": "him because she was pregnant and didn't know what to do. Ching was shocked, but he decided to follow his daughter to America and help with his ex-wife's dad's restaurant, breaking up with Joey. Before he left, Man Tin-Tzi's real dad had died and he had asked for his dad's watch back as it brought back many memories. He also promised his dad that as long as he lives, the beef ball Co. \"Mui Gei\" would continue to manufacture beef balls. As Ching left for the States, Man Tin-Tzi gives himself to Tim and offered to be his son. Tim", "title": "Fathers and Sons (2007 TV series)" }, { "docid": "1569590", "text": "as an actor is \"strictly limited. I can only play a part if I can draw on personal experience, and that well can go dry pretty quickly\"), Allen rose to fame in acting with the ABC sitcom \"Home Improvement\" (1991–1999) produced for ABC by Wind Dancer Productions, a company he co-founded with producer Carmen Finestra. Allen played the main character Tim \"The Tool-Man\" Taylor. In November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the highest-grossing film (Disney's \"The Santa Clause\"), topped the \"New York Times\" best-seller list with his book \"Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man\", and appeared in the", "title": "Tim Allen" }, { "docid": "12793127", "text": "this and remorseful, saying that he would have behaved differently if he had known. He then offered to find a role for Koenig on his then current series (\"$#*! My Dad Says\") since he had \"a little more authority\" than he did on \"Star Trek\", but the series was cancelled before he could fulfill that offer. Shatner's Raw Nerve Shatner's Raw Nerve was an American television program on The Biography Channel. In it, William Shatner sits down with various celebrities and conducts offbeat interviews with them. Some celebrities who have appeared are Tim Allen, Jon Voight, Drew Carey, Kelsey Grammer,", "title": "Shatner's Raw Nerve" }, { "docid": "4234702", "text": "Wretch Armstrong is only 7 inches tall whereas Stretch X-ray was over 12 inches tall. In 1994, Walt Disney Studios obtained the film rights to the character. Several scripts were written, including an early version family comedy written by Greg Erb, a co-writer at Disney. The script which cast Tim Allen in the role of Stretch Armstrong as a \"kind of single dad who is a research scientist\" and is \"stretched too thin\" trying to balance his work and family life before he inadvertently accidentally takes one of his experimental serums giving himself \"stretchy powers\". A later version from Screenwriter", "title": "Stretch Armstrong" }, { "docid": "720992", "text": "Mary\", and \"Downward Dog\". Wednesday's comedy block, with \"The Goldbergs\" leading the night in place of \"The Middle\", introduced \"Speechless\". Both \"American Housewife\" and \"Speechless\" were renewed for second seasons. This season also saw the cancellation of long-running sitcom \"Last Man Standing\" and \"Dr. Ken\". The former stirred controversy due to allegations that \"Last Man Standing\" was cancelled due to the star Tim Allen's and the show's right-leaning viewpoints. ABC also saw the success of freshman series \"Designated Survivor\". However, the previous season's breakout hit \"Quantico\" saw its ratings decline during its sophomore year. The 2017-18 season saw ABC acquire", "title": "American Broadcasting Company" }, { "docid": "3096354", "text": "for the captain (Tim Allen), who was comfortably retired, the cast members constantly complain about how they cannot find serious and appropriate roles because of typecasting. John Larroquette said that after winning four Emmy Awards in a row, \"it was 10 years after \"Night Court\" ended before I got a role as a dad. Because Dan Fielding was such a bizarre character, he had made such an impression, that typecasting does happen. Every role was some sleazy lawyer or some sleazy this or some sleazy that.\" During his years on the comedy \"Married... with Children\", Ed O'Neill's scenes were cut", "title": "Typecasting (acting)" }, { "docid": "7582853", "text": "return, Roz Laws, writing for the \"Sunday Mercury\", commented \"A familiar face returns to Ramsay Street, although you may not recognise it. Lolly Allen is back after a gap of six years with her adoptive dad Lou, and she's all grown up.\" Law added that Lolly was \"still causing trouble\". A \"Daily Post\" reporter observed \"her seemingly sweet nature doesn't last long when she starts to reveal her true colours.\" Lolly Allen Shannon Louise \"Lolly\" Allen (née Carpenter) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera \"Neighbours\". She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25", "title": "Lolly Allen" }, { "docid": "20611545", "text": "create a feeling of yearning. There’s a vocal quality to his playing, as if he’s singing the melody. All Soul is another good one from a master soul man\". All compositions by Houston Person except where noted All Soul (Houston Person album) All Soul is an album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 2005 and released on the HighNote label. In his review on Allmusic, Tim Sendra states \"The Texas tenor is one of the last men standing and 2005's \"All Soul\" shows he is standing as tall as ever. His gruff but inviting tone is steady and", "title": "All Soul (Houston Person album)" }, { "docid": "6797305", "text": "(aka Tim Scott), who also acted in the show. Tim Firth and Michael Marshall Smith who both co-wrote some of the material were better known (along with Tim de Jongh) for their work on the BBC Radio 4 show, \"And Now In Colour\". Tim Scott won a BAFTA in 2003 for co-writing and directing the children's show Ripley and Scuff. Dare To Believe was commissioned and then re-commissioned by David Liddament. The show was abandoned upon Liddament's exit from ITV. The show notably contained voice-over work and appearances by the late Patrick Allen. Popular characters included The Aguamoose Man, the", "title": "Dare To Believe" }, { "docid": "16586136", "text": "is directed towards those who have been pinned to the ground and are still determined to succeed. Indicating that staying ahead is becoming more and more difficult, the band made the statement \"WE ARE HERE AND AREN'T GOING AWAY!\" Last Man Standing (Pop Evil song) Last Man Standing is the first single from War of Angels, the second album by Pop Evil. The song was heavily used by NASCAR, being part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series promotions. The song was also featured on ESPN, utilized by the National Hockey League and played during the 2011 Super Bowl. Leigh Kakaty,", "title": "Last Man Standing (Pop Evil song)" }, { "docid": "15605698", "text": "a full season of twenty-two episodes. On January 12, 2012, the order was increased to twenty-four episodes. On May 11, 2012, ABC renewed the series for a second season set to air in the 2012–2013 season in November. On June 11, 2012, Tim Doyle was hired as the new showrunner of the series. Doyle was the third showrunner that the series had had since it entered production. Doyle replaced Kevin Abbott, who joined the staff as the showrunner mid-way in the first season. Abbott replaced series creator Jack Burditt, who was the showrunner for the first thirteen episodes. Unlike Burditt,", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "20778328", "text": "citing “philosophical differences”. On January 18, 2018, it was announced that the film would be written by Stephany Folsom, who rewrote three quarters of Jones and McCormack's original script according to Potts in June 2018. By September 28, 2018, recording for the film had ended. Tim Allen said that the film's story was \"so emotional\" that he \"couldn't even get through the last scene.\" Similarly, Tom Hanks said that the film's ending scene was a \"moment in history.\" Most of the previous voice actors, including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, signed on to reprise their past voices. Tony Hale was", "title": "Toy Story 4" }, { "docid": "5464644", "text": "in the UK on the FX channel in early 2006. The series began its airing in Finland on the Sub (formerly known as Subtv) channel in June 2007. Last Man Standing (Australian TV series) Last Man Standing is an Australian television series. It aired in Australia from June 2005 to October 2005; and in New Zealand from April to September 2005. It was aired also in Finland (\"Viimeiseen mieheen\") in 2007. The series did not return for a second season. The main characters are three best friends — Adam, Bruno and Cameron — who live and work in Melbourne. Adam", "title": "Last Man Standing (Australian TV series)" }, { "docid": "15605699", "text": "who is no longer credited as an executive producer, Abbott continued to serve as an executive producer while showrunning the fellow ABC sitcom \"Malibu Country\" starring Reba McEntire. Both \"Last Man Standing\" and \"Malibu Country\" aired as a part of ABC's Friday night lineup for the 2012–2013 primetime television season. On November 8, 2012, Abbott re-joined the \"Last Man Standing\" crew full-time, after a stint in rehab, and gave Nastaran Dibai full showrunning duties of \"Malibu Country\". On June 11, 2012, it was announced that Alexandra Krosney (Kristin) was let go from the show for creative reasons. Krosney was replaced", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "15450541", "text": "Raymond leaves, having told Dad that he heard a strange man talking to the children in the barn. The children tell Dad that they will only tell him The Man's identity if he promises to keep it secret. After some wavering he makes the promise, but when they tell him it becomes obvious that he does not believe them (THE SECRET). The phone rings — it is the Police Inspector, whom Raymond has also told — and Cathy, on impulse, darts out of the door to warn The Man of his imminent arrest. Standing outside an opening at the back", "title": "Whistle Down the Wind (1989 musical)" }, { "docid": "1833886", "text": "two grandfathers. One was the sweet, lovely man who took me for walks on the beach, bought me sweets and toys and always had me laughing and giggling. The other one was the man employed to take lives for the Government. When I was a kid, everyone in the area knew what he did. I remember going round to my first boyfriend's house for the first time and I tried to impress his dad by telling him I wanted to go on the stage. He looked up from his paper and said, 'Going on the stage are you, lass? Well", "title": "Harry Allen (executioner)" }, { "docid": "9528565", "text": "As much as Baldacci paints HRT as real American heroes, by delving into this psychological side of the story he also points out the character deficiencies that cause these men to go through the most grueling training and then to subject themselves to the greatest danger. It also fills out this multi-layered plot. Baldacci acknowledges a number of people for his novel including Chris Whitcomb, a former HRT sniper who was at Ruby Ridge and Waco. Last Man Standing (novel) Last Man Standing is a thriller novel written by David Baldacci. The book was initially published on November 6, 2001", "title": "Last Man Standing (novel)" }, { "docid": "10672135", "text": "in the UK on BBC Three from 9 February to 16 March 2010. Last Man Standing (UK TV series) Last Man Standing and latterly Last Woman Standing (known in the United States as Last One Standing and also known by the Discovery Channel title of Six Versus the World) is a BBC reality TV show that was first aired on 26 June 2007. Each series featured a group of athletic individuals travelling around the globe to take part in different tribal or traditional sports. Whoever physically outperforms the rest in the most challenges is declared the winner. Series 1 was", "title": "Last Man Standing (UK TV series)" }, { "docid": "7758666", "text": "causing him to fight crime. The story does not change Tim's admiration of his hero. A tearful Peter Parker embraces Tim (who refers to him as \"Pete\") and departs. An exterior view reveals Tim is staying in a cancer clinic. The last of the newspaper captions states that the boy's only wish is to meet his hero in person. Conover ends his report by stating his hope that \"Spider-Man takes the time to visit a very brave young man named Tim Harrison, and I hope he does it soon. You see, Tim Harrison has leukemia, and the doctors only give", "title": "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man" }, { "docid": "3558614", "text": "Flavien Bouchard (Claude Legault), the radar operator who possesses heightened senses and is in desperate search for his dad (it is learned in the last season that his dad is an alien), Bob Dieudonné Marcellin (Didier Lucien), a bald, black chubby man who is the spaceship driver (the spaceship's dashboard is a bus dashboard, complete with steering wheel) who is best friends with Flavien and who obsesses over two things: food and Petrolia Staneslavsky (Mélanie Ménard). Petrolia is a half-Russian space orphan whose inventiveness seems to cause just as many problems as it solves. She is in a relationship with", "title": "Dans une galaxie près de chez vous" }, { "docid": "20449541", "text": "El Camino Christmas El Camino Christmas is a 2017 American black comedy film directed by David E. Talbert and written by Theodore Melfi and Christopher Wehner. The film stars Luke Grimes, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dax Shepard, Kurtwood Smith, Michelle Mylett, Emilio Rivera, Kimberly Quinn, Jessica Alba and Tim Allen. The film was released on Netflix on December 8, 2017. A young man (Luke Grimes) seeks out a father (Tim Allen) he has never met and ends up barricaded in a liquor store with five other people on Christmas Eve. There is much turmoil, and back and forth between all involved. After", "title": "El Camino Christmas" }, { "docid": "5464640", "text": "Last Man Standing (Australian TV series) Last Man Standing is an Australian television series. It aired in Australia from June 2005 to October 2005; and in New Zealand from April to September 2005. It was aired also in Finland (\"Viimeiseen mieheen\") in 2007. The series did not return for a second season. The main characters are three best friends — Adam, Bruno and Cameron — who live and work in Melbourne. Adam is newly single, having come out of a long-term relationship, and is dealing with the dating world for the first time in a long time. Cameron is the", "title": "Last Man Standing (Australian TV series)" }, { "docid": "19727358", "text": "Last Man Standing (motorcycle race) Last Man Standing is a motorcycle race held annually in Bulcher, Texas, US. The race consists of 300 of the world’s top enduro riders from around the world and they all converge on Bulcher for the Red Bull’s Last Man Standing Enduro event. The race takes place on the Red River Motorcycle Trails course straddling the Texas/Oklahoma border. Located northwest of Dallas/Fort Worth along the Texas-Oklahoma border, the Red River Motorcycle Trails have some of the most challenging terrain in North America for racing Enduro Motorcycles. The event is a carved out 40-mile loop that", "title": "Last Man Standing (motorcycle race)" }, { "docid": "10672105", "text": "Last Man Standing (UK TV series) Last Man Standing and latterly Last Woman Standing (known in the United States as Last One Standing and also known by the Discovery Channel title of Six Versus the World) is a BBC reality TV show that was first aired on 26 June 2007. Each series featured a group of athletic individuals travelling around the globe to take part in different tribal or traditional sports. Whoever physically outperforms the rest in the most challenges is declared the winner. Series 1 was narrated by Richard Hammond, with series 2 being narrated by Ralf Little. 1st", "title": "Last Man Standing (UK TV series)" }, { "docid": "19727359", "text": "features steep rocky climbs, descents, boulders the size of cars and forests with trees that one can barely walk through. The race also presents its riders with the 100 mph straight-aways of hard packed, loamy dirt and sand. The race is an \"every man for himself never before seen in off-road racing,\" according to Josh Whitaker with KTM North America, who represents the leading manufacturer of off-road motorcycles. \" Last Man Standing Enduro Event combines gut-wrenching terrain with favorite elements from Enduro, Cross Country and Desert racing techniques. Red Bull sponsors the Last Man Standing event which consists of four", "title": "Last Man Standing (motorcycle race)" }, { "docid": "10775618", "text": "accepted and Man Tin-Tzi started calling him Dad. With \"Mui Gei\" not doing well due to Kam Mei-Tsun's ex-boyfriend messing with their company, Tim has a stroke and goes into a coma... 40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007) Fathers and Sons (2007 TV series) Fathers and Sons (Traditional Chinese: ) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in August 2007. Top-ranked market research manager Man Tin-Tzi (Bobby Au Yeung) is an expert at price comparison. His motto is “always be price-conscious.” Tzi, who relishes his yuppie lifestyle, has been longing for an early retirement. But the sudden return of his eight-year-old", "title": "Fathers and Sons (2007 TV series)" }, { "docid": "8082481", "text": "Last man standing (gaming) Last Man Standing (LMS) or Last Team Standing (LTS) is a multiplayer deathmatch gameplay mode featured in some first-person shooter computer and video games, and is also the essence of battle royale games. The aim of a player in a last man standing match is to dispatch his opponents and remain the sole survivor; the basic rules followed are generally the same of the Deathmatch gametype, with an important difference: respawn is limited or not allowed at all. Each player is assigned a specific number of lives per match (or just one when there is no", "title": "Last man standing (gaming)" }, { "docid": "8082486", "text": "suffer continuous damage and eventually die if they fail to escape it. Last man standing (gaming) Last Man Standing (LMS) or Last Team Standing (LTS) is a multiplayer deathmatch gameplay mode featured in some first-person shooter computer and video games, and is also the essence of battle royale games. The aim of a player in a last man standing match is to dispatch his opponents and remain the sole survivor; the basic rules followed are generally the same of the Deathmatch gametype, with an important difference: respawn is limited or not allowed at all. Each player is assigned a specific", "title": "Last man standing (gaming)" }, { "docid": "8520118", "text": "yet stubborn, man and often helps the girls with the horses and acts as a counselor to characters in the books. He helps the girls process their grief after their mother's death, and re-introduces Tim Fleming, Amy and Lou's father, into their life. Jack has never forgiven Tim for leaving Marion after his accident. Samantha Louise \"Lou\" Fleming-Trewin - Amy's 23-year-old sister. Lou is organized and runs the business side of Heartland after her mother's death. Amy looks up to Lou; she is practical and brave, like Tim. Lou is very close to her dad and they were inseparable during", "title": "Heartland (novel series)" }, { "docid": "17759831", "text": "Last One Standing (Girl Thing song) \"Last One Standing\" is the debut single by British girl group Girl Thing. It was released on 19 June 2000 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album. It was written by Girl Thing, George Merrill, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever, and produced by Kennedy, Percy and Lever. It was their only UK top 10 hit, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The track was a greater success in Australia, spending 14 weeks in the top 100 and going Gold. \"Last One Standing\" received major promotion and", "title": "Last One Standing (Girl Thing song)" }, { "docid": "18294349", "text": "mom and dad because her dad died of a drug overdose when she was eight and she doesn't have a relationship with her mother. Instead, he will be meeting her grandparents who raised her. They go to dinner at a restaurant previously owned by her grandparents. April's grandmother says she can see through Tim, but later warms up and tells him that she loves him. As they say goodbye, April admits that she's falling for Tim. Later, in a confessional, Tim admits that he's falling for April too. Lisa: Tim meets Lisa at a park in her hometown. They go", "title": "The Bachelor Canada (season 2)" }, { "docid": "4168466", "text": "Carmen Finestra Carmen Finestra (born 1947) is an American producer and TV writer who currently is partnered with Matt Williams and David McFadzean in Wind Dancer Productions, a firm which Finestra also co-owns and co-founded with actor Tim Allen. For Wind Dancer, Finestra has produced or executive produced \"Where the Heart Is\", \"Firelight\", \"Soul Man\", \"Thunder Alley\" and his company's best known series, \"Home Improvement\", which starred Allen as a feisty home-improvement host, and in turn based on Allen's stand-up comedy routines. Finestra was born to Italian immigrants in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and initially attended a seminary college for two years", "title": "Carmen Finestra" }, { "docid": "4168463", "text": "Carmen Finestra Carmen Finestra (born 1947) is an American producer and TV writer who currently is partnered with Matt Williams and David McFadzean in Wind Dancer Productions, a firm which Finestra also co-owns and co-founded with actor Tim Allen. For Wind Dancer, Finestra has produced or executive produced \"Where the Heart Is\", \"Firelight\", \"Soul Man\", \"Thunder Alley\" and his company's best known series, \"Home Improvement\", which starred Allen as a feisty home-improvement host, and in turn based on Allen's stand-up comedy routines. Finestra was born to Italian immigrants in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and initially attended a seminary college for two years", "title": "Carmen Finestra" }, { "docid": "15605707", "text": "Kurtzman said. \"...[Fox Co-President] Jonnie [Davis] and I are hopeful that we can find another home for it.\" \"Variety\" also confirmed in an exclusive report that 20th Century Fox Television would shop the series to other networks and streaming services in hopes it would be picked up for a seventh season; another home was not quickly found, however. In August 2017, Allen expressed his appreciation for support by the show's fans to bring it back, and said the talent behind the show had much more to add. On May 3, 2018, Allen tweeted that a return \"just might be a", "title": "Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "16279396", "text": "secretly contacting her biological dad, she wants a fresh start for Faye that doesn't include Tim, and puts her foot down.\" Spoiler pictures that were released on 13 January 2013, revealed that Joe Duttine had been cast in the role of Tim Metcalfe, Faye's dad. Tim arrived on 21 January 2013, following weeks of contact with Faye. In March 2013, it was revealed that Faye would tell headteacher Brian Packham that Anna hits her in a bid to live with Tim. Ella-Grace Gregoire is introduced as Faye's friend Grace Piper in September 2013 and the two of them are involved", "title": "Faye Windass" }, { "docid": "11422541", "text": "Last One Standing (TV series) Last One Standing (Chinese: 與敵同行; literally \"walking with the enemy\") is a 2008 Hong Kong television drama serial created by Amy Wong and produced by TVB. Premiering on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels on 22 September 2008, the serial ran for 22 episodes. The serial tells the story of ex-convict Hei (Kevin Cheng), a young man who was sentenced to ten years in prison after he was framed for murdering his stepfather. When Hei is released, he exacts vengeance on his cousin and best friend Yin (Roger Kwok), who was a key witness", "title": "Last One Standing (TV series)" }, { "docid": "16053735", "text": "a part of an animated television night on Fox, and was preceded by \"The Simpsons\" and \"Allen Gregory\", and followed by \"Family Guy\" creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane's second show, \"American Dad!\". It was watched by 5.50 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with the \"Hallmark Hall of Fame\" on ABC, \"The Amazing Race\" on CBS and \"Sunday Night Football\" on NBC. The episode also acquired a 2.8/6 rating in the 18–49 demographic, beating \"The Simpsons\", \"Allen Gregory\" and \"American Dad!\", in addition to significantly edging out \"Allen Gregory\" and \"American Dad!\" in total viewership. The", "title": "Amish Guy" }, { "docid": "8528989", "text": "president. He served as interim president from September 2006 until July 2007, when John Dunn assumed the university presidency. In December 2008, while giving a speech, Haenicke went into cardiac arrest and sustained a head injury. He died on February 15, 2009, in Kalamazoo, from ensuing complications. In 1995, Haenicke made a cameo appearance in one episode of the sitcom \"Home Improvement\", starring Tim Allen who is a 1976 graduate of WMU. In that episode, Haenicke played himself, and presented Allen's character, Tim \"The Tool Man\" Taylor, with an honorary doctorate. The \"Home Improvement\" episode would prove to be prophetic,", "title": "Diether Haenicke" }, { "docid": "14450289", "text": "Cops and Roger \"Cops and Roger\" is the fourteenth episode of the sixth season and the ninety second overall episode of the animated comedy series \"American Dad!\". It aired on Fox in the United States on April 11, 2010, and is written by Erik Durbin and directed by Tim Parsons. In the episode, after Roger and Francine are mugged, Roger enters the police academy and falls in with a corrupt cop. Meanwhile, Hayley makes a new friend, which might disrupt a long-standing relationship. Roger and Francine plan a day of shopping while Stan is doing a stakeout. When they are", "title": "Cops and Roger" }, { "docid": "8490134", "text": "\"Dare/Love and Dancing\" as a \"Vital Reissue\". In the early 2010s, Rushent began creating an updated version of \"Love and Dancing\" using live instrumentation, but the project went unfinished due to his death in 2011. His son, producer Tim Rushent, said of the incomplete project: \"He hated to repeat himself and was always looking to move productions forwards and challenge himself. There are some recordings, but they're not what he settled on. The plan is for the first, last and only time, one take, \"Love And Dancing Live\". It's all mapped out, it's all dad's work. And dad being dad,", "title": "Love and Dancing" }, { "docid": "13427280", "text": "Dad watching her through the keyhole. Over the following days Lena is repeatedly humiliated and tortured by Mum and Dad often for no particular reason while Birdie and Elbie attempt to get her in more trouble. Lena finds and hides a mobile phone but is quickly caught and put on heavier sedation as a consequence. A few days later Lena catches the attention of a man outside but is seen by Dad who drags her into his torture room, puts her in a suitcase and orders Elbie to hit it with a hammer. Meanwhile, the man enters the house but", "title": "Mum & Dad" }, { "docid": "4961600", "text": "standing position. At one point in her life, she was bedridden due to disease, causing atrophy of the muscles. Due to this limitation, she spent her last years in Shelbyville, Indiana, in the same retirement center as Edna Parker, the record holder of oldest living human at the time, who actually survived Allen for a few months. \"The Indianapolis Star\" reported that Allen's friend and caretaker, Linda Fox, as saying that Allen had been suffering from kidney failure (due to diabetic complication) and blood infections; Allen died on August 13, 2008. A scholarship has since been dedicated in her name", "title": "Sandy Allen" }, { "docid": "13204894", "text": "elected MP for Te Aroha in New Zealand, but his election was disallowed on petition by William Fraser in 1891. The judges disqualified Allen from standing in the Te Aroha electorate for 12 months and he expressed disappointment that he could not contest the resulting , which was won by Fraser. Allen contested the electorate in the as an Independent, but was beaten by the incumbent, Frank Lawry, who represented the Liberal Party. His son, John Candlish Allen, was one of three candidates in Parnell in the , but came last with Lawry at the head of the poll. He", "title": "William Shepherd Allen" }, { "docid": "8693330", "text": "Last Man Standing (Jerry Lee Lewis album) Last Man Standing is the 39th studio album released by American recording artist, pianist, and rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in September 2006. The album consists of duets between Lewis and some of the biggest names in both rock and country music, past and present. The title derives from the generation of 1950s Sun Studios recording artists such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley, all of whom have died, leaving Lewis the \"last man standing\". Following the success of the album, a DVD \"Last Man", "title": "Last Man Standing (Jerry Lee Lewis album)" }, { "docid": "15981735", "text": "Kaitlyn Dever Kaitlyn Dever (; born December 21, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Gwen Thompson in \"\", Loretta McCready in \"Justified\", Eve Baxter in \"Last Man Standing\" on ABC (2011–2017) and FOX (2018), and Jayden Cole in \"Short Term 12\". Dever was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Kathy and Tim Dever. At the age of five, she began her interest in the performing arts with her parents sending her to an acting school. She also participated in gymnastics, ballet and skating, until she focused on acting. Her family then moved to Dallas, Texas,", "title": "Kaitlyn Dever" }, { "docid": "12883387", "text": "many gigs - playing mostly with the band's alter ego's 'The Rock 'n' Roll Society') the band settled down to a steady gigging six piece who were ready to start recording again in around 2013. This line up consisted of Danny Brittain - original vocalist, Pete Davenport - original guitarist, Tim \"Trundle\" Purkess - long standing upright bass man, Jim Russell - drums since 2005, Aaron Liddard - sax man of almost 10 years standing and Jamie Rowan - the 'newbie' piano man since 2012. The first recorded offering was a 7\" Vinyl 45 'Boo Hoo Hoo' c/w 'Half a", "title": "The Stargazers (1980s group)" }, { "docid": "20587500", "text": "While at her parents' home, Beth, along with her sister Terri (Allison Hossack), is helping out with her dad Andrew (Ken Pogue) and step-mother Alice (Anna Ferguson), but a phone call comes from Tim, who tells Beth to come home, but Beth tells him that she is not finished fixing Alice's hair. Beth hangs up on Tim. Later that night, Beth and Laurie return home, and Tim apologizes to Beth and pleases her. Later that day, after Terri and Laurie leave before returning, Beth tries to please Tim, but she finds out that he becomes violent and destroys the food", "title": "Dangerous Intentions" }, { "docid": "19852875", "text": "the fight with a gunshot and lets Clay leave. Dad moves on to find Ty at the local firehouse. He learns Ty sold Lily to a man named Lavoie for a new fire bell. Dad leaves Ty hanging by a noose and leaves for Dodge City to find Lavoie. Before leaving, he kills another man from his past in a shoot-out. Getting off the train in Dodge City, he meets a woman who is so ugly her name is only \"Girl\". She is a slave to her step-dad who in turn has captured Clay. Clay is chained to his chair", "title": "Traded (film)" }, { "docid": "17730769", "text": "Thomas Conrad enthused \"This band’s eponymous ECM debut last year was one of the most acclaimed jazz recordings of 2012. \"Shadow Man\" is stronger. It is wilder and deeper, an oceanic extravagance of strange sonic shapes and colors. Yet it coheres according to proprietary logic\". \"All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated\" Shadow Man (Tim Berne album) Shadow Man is an album by American composer and saxophonist Tim Berne's band Snakeoil which was released on the ECM label in 2013. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated \"\"Shadow Man\"'s experiment, in trying to", "title": "Shadow Man (Tim Berne album)" }, { "docid": "11422543", "text": "killer was, but there appears to be no motive. More importantly, evidence is also lacking. This story is about how Hei exposes the truth and ultimately proves his innocence. 41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008) Last One Standing (TV series) Last One Standing (Chinese: 與敵同行; literally \"walking with the enemy\") is a 2008 Hong Kong television drama serial created by Amy Wong and produced by TVB. Premiering on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels on 22 September 2008, the serial ran for 22 episodes. The serial tells the story of ex-convict Hei (Kevin Cheng), a young man who was sentenced", "title": "Last One Standing (TV series)" }, { "docid": "6400670", "text": "and the spell would generally last from five to ten minutes. In the television movie \"The Return of the Shaggy Dog\" (1987), which takes place between the events of the original film and this sequel, the mythology changes once again: now, once the inscription is read, Wilby is trapped in dog form until it is read again. The 2006 remake with Tim Allen eschewed the situation and characters of the three initial films (and also a 1994 television remake which returned the mythology of the original 1959 film) and opted instead for a science fiction device of a man being", "title": "The Shaggy D.A." } ]
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when did the first star wars film come out
[ "May 25 , 1977" ]
[ { "docid": "360360", "text": "directing \"American Graffiti\" (1973), he wrote a two-page synopsis titled \"Journal of the Whills\", which 20th Century Fox decided to invest in. By 1974, he had expanded the story into the first draft of a screenplay, and continued writing more polished drafts. Lucas negotiated to retain the sequel rights, and was offered an initial $150,000 to write, produce, and direct the film. \"Star Wars\" was released on May 25, 1977. Its success led Lucas to make it the basis of an elaborate film serial. With the backstory he created for the sequel, Lucas decided that the series would be a", "title": "Star Wars" } ]
[ { "docid": "3786761", "text": "visual effects were felt to have \"stripped the film of every aspect that it had won its Academy Awards for\". Lance Ulanoff of \"Mashable\", who in 2015 viewed the original theatrical print of \"Star Wars\" submitted to the Library of Congress, notes merit to Lucas' belief that technology did not allow him to achieve his vision, noting that a visible marquee around Leia's ship is \"so jarring that it temporarily pulls me out of the film\" because it is \"lack[ing] the seamless quality [he has] come to expect from sci-fi and fantasy\". Despite this, he \"hate[s] each and every one\"", "title": "Changes in Star Wars re-releases" }, { "docid": "6142374", "text": "2008, after all six films had been released, Lucas said: \"The movies were the story of Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, and when Luke saves the galaxy and redeems his father, that's where that story ends.\" In another 2008 interview in \"Total Film\", Lucas ruled out anybody else making \"Star Wars\" films, and additionally added that the \"Expanded Universe\" novels and comics did not lined up with his six films \"Star Wars\" saga. Asked if he was happy for new \"Star Wars\" films to be made after his death, he said: \"I've left pretty explicit instructions for there not to", "title": "Star Wars sequel trilogy" }, { "docid": "360406", "text": "\"Jaws\", \"Star Wars\" started the tradition of the summer blockbuster film in the entertainment industry, where films open on many screens at the same time and profitable franchises are important. It created the model for the major film trilogy and showed that merchandising rights on a film could generate more money than the film itself did. The \"Star Wars\" saga has inspired many fans to create their own non-canon material set in the \"Star Wars\" galaxy. In recent years, this has ranged from writing fan fiction to creating fan films. In 2002, Lucasfilm sponsored the first annual Official \"Star Wars\"", "title": "Star Wars" }, { "docid": "614617", "text": "the first time that a \"Star Wars\" film did not have this distinction. In North America it was outgrossed by \"Spider-Man\" and \"\", both of which were more favourably received by critics. Worldwide, it was also outgrossed by \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", though \"Attack of the Clones\" performed better than \"The Chamber of Secrets\" in North America. Adjusted for inflation, \"Attack of the Clones\" is the lowest-performing live-action \"Star Wars\" film at the North American box office, though is still among the 100 highest-grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation. It sold an estimated 52,012,300", "title": "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones" }, { "docid": "10893199", "text": "your whole life. You can also have fun.\" The two franchises have a \"symbiotic relationship\" stated Shatner, who credits \"Star Wars\" for launching the \"Star Trek\" films. He repeated this sentiment at a 2016 \"Star Trek\" fan convention in Las Vegas by stating \"\"Star Wars\" created \"Star Trek\"\". He clarified this statement by explaining that at the time of the release of the first \"Star Wars\" film (\"A New Hope\"), Paramount, then under new management, was struggling to come up with something that could compete with it. A \"Star Trek\" relaunch was the choice. Since then, public interest has returned", "title": "Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars" }, { "docid": "9633916", "text": "film a positive review, noting that the film \"borrows wholesale from [Star Wars]\", while stating \"if the Japanese have not come up with something original, they have brought forth an illegitimate baby that is so good that it will not shame its unacknowledged parents. The special effects are spectacular and the action is everything one could wish.\" From retrospective reviews, online film database AllMovie gave the film three stars out of five, described reviews as \"unfairly slagged as a cheap rip-off of Star Wars\" and that the film \"makes up for its shortcomings with a devil-may-care energy reminiscent of '40s-era", "title": "Message from Space" }, { "docid": "11559069", "text": "other films. When questioned by \"The New York Times\" about \"Star Wars\" merchandising in July 2008, a Pepsi spokesperson was unaware a new \"Star Wars\" film was being released. On August 15, McDonald's held its first ever Happy Meal promotion for a \"Star Wars\" film and for four weeks, 18 exclusive toys came in specially designed Happy Meal boxes. Dark Horse Comics published a six-issue digest-sized comic book miniseries. Randy Stradley, vice president of publishing for Dark Horse, said the sudden decision to release the \"Clone Wars\" film required the company to temporarily delay plans for two other \"Star Wars\"", "title": "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "19364913", "text": "the events of \"\" (2015), the First Order used its star system destroying superweapon on Starkiller Base to shatter the New Republic government and starfleet, leaving the galaxy vulnerable for conquest, only to be opposed by the Resistance, whose fears had come true. The Resistance is the main protagonist-faction in the \"Star Wars\" sequel trilogy, first introduced in the 2015 film \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens\" and continuing to appear in \"\" (2017). It is expected to appear in \"\" (2019). One year after the Battle of Endor (depicted in \"Return of the Jedi\"), following Imperial defeat at the Battle", "title": "Resistance (Star Wars)" }, { "docid": "2284582", "text": "\"Superman\"—which began filming in March 1977—and the other films, stating that \"I did not know about 'Star Wars'; 'Star Wars' did not know about 'Superman'; 'Close Encounters' did not know about 'Superman.' It really was completely independent—nobody knew anything about anybody.\" \"Superman\" also established the superhero film genre as viable outside the production of low-budget Saturday matinee serials. Director Christopher Nolan cited Richard Donner's vision and scope of \"Superman\" when pitching the concept for \"Batman Begins\" to Warner Bros. in 2002. The movie inspired The Kinks' 1979 song \"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman\", when the band's main songwriter, Ray", "title": "Superman (1978 film)" }, { "docid": "13276214", "text": "credited for being the first \"Star Wars\" video game to feature lightsaber action. Star Wars: Jedi Arena Star Wars: Jedi Arena is a 2D overhead shooter video game developed and published by Parker Brothers in 1983 for the Atari 2600. It is the first \"Star Wars\" video game to feature lightsaber action. The goal of the game, based on one scene in the original \"Star Wars\" film, is to take out the opponent with the Seeker ball while defending oneself from incoming laser blasts using one's lightsaber. Following the impressive-enough sales of their first \"Star Wars\" game of \"\", Parker", "title": "Star Wars: Jedi Arena" }, { "docid": "13276207", "text": "Star Wars: Jedi Arena Star Wars: Jedi Arena is a 2D overhead shooter video game developed and published by Parker Brothers in 1983 for the Atari 2600. It is the first \"Star Wars\" video game to feature lightsaber action. The goal of the game, based on one scene in the original \"Star Wars\" film, is to take out the opponent with the Seeker ball while defending oneself from incoming laser blasts using one's lightsaber. Following the impressive-enough sales of their first \"Star Wars\" game of \"\", Parker Brothers went on to continue developing \"Star Wars\" titles, one of which is", "title": "Star Wars: Jedi Arena" }, { "docid": "4530683", "text": "in ITV's \"Coronation Street\". Young explained: \"Some of the best performances on screen have come out of soaps in the past few years. There is a fantastic amount of talent on those shows.\" This propensity for hiring established actors continued as the soap progressed, with former \"Brookside\" actress Patricia Potter cast as registrar Diane Lloyd, \"Star Wars\" actor Denis Lawson cast as consultant Tom Campbell-Gore, and \"Family Affairs\" star Rocky Marshall cast as SHO Ed Keating. Later roles were awarded to comedian Adrian Edmondson, former film actress Patsy Kensit, and \"Jesus of Nazareth\" star Powell. When Jane Asher was cast", "title": "Holby City" }, { "docid": "5313324", "text": "that \"Hardware Wars\" was his favorite \"Star Wars\" parody. In 2003, the film was honored by Lucasfilm when it was given the Pioneer Award at that year's Official \"Star Wars\" Fan Film Awards. In August 2010, \"Time\" magazine listed it as one of the Top 10 \"Star Wars\" fanfilms. In 2017, Rian Johnson paid tribute to it by referencing it in the \"Star Wars\" film \"The Last Jedi\" in a scene in a First Order laundry room which features a robotic steam iron. Johnson said that John Williams had enjoyed creating a bombastic music cue to match the iron descending", "title": "Hardware Wars" }, { "docid": "7849319", "text": "Star Wars Tales Volume 5 Star Wars Tales Volume 5 is the fifth \"Star Wars Tales\" trade paperback, collecting issues 17-20. In this possibly canon story, Han Solo and Chewbacca come into the possession of some valuable glowing Tandgor gems, that Solo claims will pay off debts and mod the Millennium Falcon. When the Falcon runs low on fuel they head for a small unnamed planet. Solo receives no lifesign readings, as if the whole planet's population disappeared. After making planet fall, Solo and Chewbacca step out of their ship and into the fog, only for the Corellian to be", "title": "Star Wars Tales Volume 5" }, { "docid": "630889", "text": "creating the new visual effects for \"Star Wars\" was featured in the documentary film, \"\", directed by \"Star Wars\" sound designer, Ben Burtt. Although most changes are minor or cosmetic in nature, many fans and critics believe that Lucas degraded the film with the additions. A particularly controversial change in which a bounty hunter named Greedo shoots first when confronting Han Solo has inspired T-shirts brandishing the phrase \"Han Shot First\". \"Star Wars\" required extensive recovery of misplaced footage and restoration of the whole, before Lucas's \"Special Edition\" modifications could be attempted. It was discovered that in addition to the", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "806031", "text": "in the 1977 film \"Star Wars\", the first film in the original \"Star Wars\" trilogy, Grand Moff Tarkin is the Governor of the Imperial Outland Regions, and commander of the Death Star. After Emperor Palpatine dissolves the Galactic Senate, Tarkin and Darth Vader are charged with pursuing and destroying the Rebel Alliance. He threatens Princess Leia Organa with the destruction of her home planet, Alderaan, if Leia does not reveal the location of the Rebel main base of operations. When Leia names the planet Dantooine as the base's location, he destroys Alderaan anyway, hoping to make an example out of", "title": "Grand Moff Tarkin" }, { "docid": "6142369", "text": "apparent abandonment of plans to film the sequel trilogy. At a 1997 \"Special Edition\" press conference, Lucas said: \"Everyone said, 'Well, are you going to do sequels to the first three?' But that was an afterthought; I don't have scripts on those stories. The only notion on that was, wouldn't it be fun to get all the actors to come back when they're 60 or 70 years old and make three more about them as old people.\" In a 1997 issue of \"Star Wars Insider\", he said: \"The whole story has six episodes... If I ever went beyond that, it", "title": "Star Wars sequel trilogy" }, { "docid": "630854", "text": "20th Century Fox. Moreover, Mark Hamill's car accident left his face visibly scarred, which restricted re-shoots. \"Star Wars\" was originally slated for release on Christmas 1976; however, its production delays pushed the film's release to summer 1977. Already anxious about meeting his deadline, Lucas was shocked when editor John Jympson's first cut of the film was a \"complete disaster\". According to an article in \"Star Wars Insider\" No. 41 by David West Reynolds, this first edit of \"Star Wars\" contained about 30–40% different footage from the final version. After attempting to persuade Jympson to cut the film his way, Lucas", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "1466125", "text": "films of the \"Star Wars\" prequel trilogy as supervising sound editor and also did an uncredited acting role in \"\" as Bib Fortuna and the voice of Ody Mandrell. In \"\" he played Seboca and Magaloof. In \"\", in addition to a brief appearance as Orn Free Taa, Wood plays the voice role of General Grievous, a role originated by voice actors John DiMaggio and Richard McGonagle in the series \"\". In the film, he dubbed the voice of stuntman Kyle Rowling, who played General Grievous utilizing motion capture. He would later come back to work with the Star Wars", "title": "Matthew Wood (sound editor)" }, { "docid": "651592", "text": "watched the film. To preserve the dramatic opening sequences of his films, Lucas wanted the screen credits to come only at the end. While this practice has become more common over the years, this was relatively unusual at the time. The Writers and Directors Guilds of America had no problem allowing it on \"Star Wars\", back in 1977, because the writer-director credit (George Lucas) matched the company name. However, when Lucas did the same thing for the sequel, it became an issue because they viewed the company credit (Lucasfilm) as displaying Lucas' name at the start of the film, while", "title": "The Empire Strikes Back" }, { "docid": "6391366", "text": "ends with a four-dot ellipsis, except for \"Return of the Jedi\" which has a three-dot ellipsis. When the text has nearly reached the vanishing point, it fades out, the camera tilts down (or, in the case of \"Episode II: Attack of the Clones\", up), and the film begins. Several words are in all-capital letters to stress their importance: \"DEATH STAR\" in \"Star Wars\", \"GALACTIC EMPIRE\" in \"Return of the Jedi\", \"ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC\" in \"\", and \"FIRST ORDER\", \"REPUBLIC\" and \"RESISTANCE\" in \"\". Each line of the text spans the width of the screen when it enters from the", "title": "Star Wars opening crawl" }, { "docid": "18360478", "text": "will have an opening crawl.\" Edwards explained that \"The idea is this film is supposed to be different than the saga films,\" and that \"This film is born out of a crawl. ... There's this feeling that if we did a crawl, then it'll create another movie.\" In November 2016, Kennedy confirmed that the film would not feature an opening crawl, instead beginning in \"a way that is traditional, with just the title.\" At the 2016 [[Star Wars Celebration|\"Star Wars\" Celebration]], Edwards said the title had three meanings: \"a military sign\", referring to the [[Red Squadron]] from \"A New Hope\";", "title": "Rogue One" }, { "docid": "11920608", "text": "Star Wars Gangsta Rap The \"Star Wars Gangsta Rap\" is a parody song based on the original \"Star Wars\" trilogy. The song was later popularized as a Flash animated music video and was the first winner of the Audience Choice Award in the Lucasfilm-sponsored Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. The \"Star Wars Gangsta Rap\" started out as a song, written by Jason Brannon and Chris Crawford, with vocals by Brannon, drum machine by Crawford and Leonard, and keyboard by Brian Leonard. The group billed themselves as Bentframe. Animator Thomas Lee discovered the rap in 2000 and used it as", "title": "Star Wars Gangsta Rap" }, { "docid": "19223288", "text": "Finn (Star Wars) FN-2187 (Finn) is a fictional character in the \"Star Wars\" franchise. He first appeared in the 2015 film \"\" in which he is a stormtrooper for the First Order who flees and turns against it after being shocked by their cruelty in his first combat mission. He is portrayed by English actor John Boyega, who reprises the role in \"\". The idea for the character Finn came from \"Star Wars\" screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan. Colleague Michael Arndt, who had prepared an early draft of \"The Force Awakens\", revealed: And then we were struggling to figure out who the", "title": "Finn (Star Wars)" }, { "docid": "650909", "text": "Independent Systems, and is shown early in construction at the end of \"\". The Death Star plans are a central plot-point in the 2016 film \"Rogue One\" and the original 1977 film \"Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope\". A hologram from the original Death Star is briefly visible in a scene at the Resistance base in \"\" and used as a means of comparison with one from the First Order's own superweapon, Starkiller Base. In the animated series \"Star Wars Rebels\", the two-part episode \"Ghost of Geonosis\" hinted that the Geonosians were nearly wiped out to extinction out", "title": "Death Star" }, { "docid": "630801", "text": "Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original \"Star Wars\" trilogy and the beginning of the \"Star Wars\" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star. \"Star Wars\" was released", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "15596150", "text": "of directing the 2014 film \"\". The episode's theme of rebels against a larger force was inspired by the original \"Star Wars\" film. The episode also parodied \"Star Wars\" opening crawl and storm troopers, while the character Abed Nadir did a Han Solo impression. The title \"For a Few Paintballs More\" is an allusion to the 1965 Spaghetti western movie \"For a Few Dollars More\". The first part of the series was inspired by Spaghetti western films, while the second part transitioned into a \"Star Wars\" feel as the ever meta-referencing Abed said in the episode, \"This means we've gone", "title": "For a Few Paintballs More" }, { "docid": "18637794", "text": "\"The Daily Telegraph\" gave it a four out of five star review and stated \"the beginning of season five was a promise of more greatness to come\" concluding that \"this wasn't the most dramatic episode so far, but the acting and writing were sharper than ever.\" The Wars to Come \"The Wars to Come\" is the first episode of the fifth season of HBO's fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\", and the 41st overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Michael Slovis, his directorial debut for the series. It aired", "title": "The Wars to Come" }, { "docid": "630932", "text": "later wrote the first \"Star Wars\" expanded universe novel, \"Splinter of the Mind's Eye\" (1978). The book was first published as \"Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker\"; later editions were titled simply \"Star Wars\" (1995) and, later, \"Star Wars: A New Hope\" (1997), to reflect the retitling of the film. Marketing director Charles Lippincott secured the deal with Del Rey Books to publish the novelization in November 1976. By February 1977, a half-million copies had been sold. Marvel Comics also adapted the film as the first six issues of its licensed \"Star Wars\" comic book, with the first", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "149942", "text": "his sights on adapting Flash Gordon, an adventure serial from his childhood that he fondly remembered. When he was unable to obtain the rights, he set out to write an original space adventure that would eventually become \"Star Wars\". Despite his success with his previous film, all but one studio turned \"Star Wars\" down. It was only because Alan Ladd, Jr., at 20th Century Fox liked \"American Graffiti\" that he forced through a production and distribution deal for the film, which ended up restoring Fox to financial stability after a number of flops. \"Star Wars\" was significantly influenced by samurai", "title": "George Lucas" }, { "docid": "17453707", "text": "and I were sitting around talking about the \"Star Wars\" Special Edition that had just come out and Kirk jokingly suggested, 'wouldn't it be fun to do a special edition of Beauty with Human Again or new material in it?' When the head of Feature Animation said he thought it was a great idea, we stopped joking and began thinking about how we could actually do it. We had storyboarded the sequence for the original production, but completely reworked it for this special edition of the film.\" Kirk Wise (who directed the original film) also directed the reanimated sequence, with", "title": "Human Again (song)" }, { "docid": "9916810", "text": "featured music and sound effects taken from \"Star Wars\" films, but a later release had all-new music by Alan Derian. Reaction to \"Duality\" was mostly positive, generating over a half million downloads in its first year of release. \"Entertainment Weekly\" said its effects \"have the impressive digital sheen of \"Episode I\"\", while IFILM programming director said the film \"absolutely blew me away, and a lot of people out there are saying this is the best they've ever come across.\" The film showed that film-level special effects could be produced by the common fan. Macomber and Thomas said they had \"taken", "title": "Duality (film)" }, { "docid": "19201203", "text": "come to support them, as their tradition expected, except, to her surprise, Thane. After the trial, they parted ways and did not meet again until when Thane's team had been dispatched to the site of Second Death Star to gather intelligence. After the destruction of the Second Death Star, Ciena was badly injured and had to take long medical leave. When she was back on duty, she was promoted to \"Captain\" and assigned a Star Destroyer to command. During the Battle of Jakku, Thane's team was tasked to infiltrate and capture the Star Destroyer. When Ciena realized that the ship", "title": "Star Wars: Lost Stars" }, { "docid": "6391375", "text": "and immediately after \"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...\". This places it halfway between \"Rogue One\" and the main saga. The opening crawl in the first \"Star Wars\" film is very different from Lucas' original intention. The original text, used in the rough cut he showed to friends and studio executives in February 1977, appears in the Marvel Comics adaptation of the film. When originally released in May 1977, the first film was simply titled \"Star Wars\", as 20th Century Fox forbade Lucas to use a subtitle because it could be confusing, since there had been", "title": "Star Wars opening crawl" }, { "docid": "612901", "text": "2014, \"Star Wars\" historian Jonathan W. Winzler revealed that Lucas had told him that Fett escaped from the Sarlacc, but this has yet to be demonstrated in the film canon. The cancelled video game \"Star Wars 1313\" would have told the story of the character's career as a young bounty hunter. Boba Fett is primarily played by Jeremy Bulloch in \"The Empire Strikes Back\" and \"Return of the Jedi\". Bulloch's half-brother alerted him to the role. He was cast as Fett because the costume happened to fit \"as if a Savile Row tailor had come out and made it\"; he", "title": "Boba Fett" }, { "docid": "19825972", "text": "providing the voice, reprising the role from \"[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|The Clone Wars]]\" and \"[[Star Wars Rebels|Rebels]]\" animated TV series. Screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan and first assistant director Toby Hefferman portrayed [[Tag and Bink|Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna]], respectively—two characters that first appeared in the \"[[Star Wars expanded universe|Star Wars Legends]]\" [[Star Wars comics|comics]] published by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. The scene was not included in the finished film. In 2012, \"Star Wars\" creator [[George Lucas]] began developing a film about a young Han Solo, and hired veteran \"Star Wars\" screenwriter [[Lawrence Kasdan]] to write the [[screenplay]]. After", "title": "Solo: A Star Wars Story" }, { "docid": "7732658", "text": "blockbuster film in the entertainment industry, where films open on many screens at the same time and profitable franchises are important. It created the model for the major film trilogy and showed that merchandising rights on a film could generate more money than the film itself did. The holographic video effect associated with \"Star Wars\" served as a technological tool for CNN during its 2008 Election Night coverage. CNN reporter Jessica Yellin and musician will.i.am looked as though they were in the network's New York City studios talking face-to-face with hosts Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer, when in reality, they", "title": "Cultural impact of Star Wars" }, { "docid": "11559086", "text": "first bona fide \"Star Wars\" flop.\" The film also earned $23,428,376 from DVD sales in the US. The film was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award in the category \"Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel\". Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 American 3D animated science fiction action-adventure film set within the \"Star Wars\" universe, leading into a produced by Lucasfilm Animation. The film is set during the three-year time period between the films \"\" (2002) and \"\" (2005), and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, who also holds the home media distribution rights", "title": "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "630935", "text": "adapted by E. Jack Kaplan and Cheryl Gard. An audio CD boxed set of the \"Star Wars\" radio series was released in 1993, containing the original 1981 radio drama along with the radio adaptations of the sequels, \"The Empire Strikes Back\" and \"Return of the Jedi\". Footnotes Citations Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original \"Star Wars\" trilogy and the beginning of the \"Star Wars\" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "14396714", "text": "their mutual enjoyment of the film. \"Star Wars\" is frequently referenced in \"30 Rock\", beginning with the pilot episode in 2006 where Tracy is seen shouting that he is a Jedi. Liz admits to being a huge fan of \"Star Wars\", saying that she had watched it many times with Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit), and dressed up as the \"Star Wars\" character Princess Leia during four recent Halloweens, and while trying to get out of jury duty in Chicago and New York. \"Star Wars\" is also referenced when Tracy takes on the identity of the character Chewbacca. In this episode,", "title": "Don Geiss, America and Hope" }, { "docid": "19341472", "text": "Ren. The trench run attacks on the Death Star and Starkiller Base are then played out as the finale sequence. The show concludes with a montage of all eight original \"Star Wars\" film poster art collaged across the Chinese Theater. Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular (known as Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration in Walt Disney Studios Park) is a nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. The show is based on the \"Star Wars\" film series and features fireworks, projection mapping, fire, lasers, fog", "title": "Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular" }, { "docid": "10893200", "text": "to \"Star Trek\". \"It was \"Star Wars\" that thrust \"Star Trek\" into the people of Paramount's consciousness\" Shatner stated. The documentary \"Trek Nation\" features interviews where both Lucas and Roddenberry praise each other's respective franchises, with the former stating that \"Star Trek\" was an influence while writing the original screenplay for \"Star Wars\". He explained that while both franchises were so \"far out\", \"Star Trek\" produced a fanbase that \"softened up the entertainment arena\" so that \"Star Wars\" could \"come along and stand on its shoulders.\" This is also acknowledged by Shatner, who went as far as to call \"Star", "title": "Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars" }, { "docid": "2715203", "text": "and Ashley Davis, an insurance worker. Davis has a younger sister. He was educated at Chinthurst School and later the City of London Freemen's School. Davis was born with Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, an extremely rare form of dwarfism. When Davis was 11, his grandmother heard a radio advert calling for people who were tall or shorter to be in \"Return of the Jedi\". To Davis, who was a fan of the \"Star Wars\" films, it was a dream come true. During the filming of \"Return of the Jedi\", Mark Hamill bought Davis every \"Star Wars\" figure he did not have.", "title": "Warwick Davis" }, { "docid": "11559076", "text": "Lucas' once great franchise.\" This constituted the lowest Rotten Tomatoes rating of any \"Star Wars\" film; the previous six theatrical films ranged from 55% to 95%, and the made-for-television Ewok films and the \"Star Wars Holiday Special\" garnered higher ratings, although their averages encompassed far fewer reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating \"generally unfavorable reviews\". \"Entertainment Weekly\" listed \"Star Wars: The Clone Wars\" as one of the five worst films of 2008 with critic Owen Gleiberman saying, It's hard to tell the droids from the Jedi", "title": "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "838246", "text": "canyon scenes featuring Jawas and Tusken Raiders. When crews returned to Tunisia to film for the Star Wars prequel films in 1998, locations at Onk Jemal in Tozeur, Ksar Ouled Soltane and Ksar Hadada, Ghoumrassen were used for Tatooine scenes. Abandoned sets for the filming have been left in the desert. Tatooine originally featured in the 1977 film \"Star Wars\" (later retitled \"Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope\"), and was the first planet to be seen in the film franchise. In the opening scene, the planet and two of its moons are seen in space against a sea of", "title": "Tatooine" }, { "docid": "12320019", "text": "concept of \"Star Wars Resistance\". Prior to his work with Lucasfilm Animation, Filoni worked for Nickelodeon directing episodes of the first season of animated series \"\". An avid \"Star Wars\" fan particularly of character Plo Koon, Filoni dressed up as the Jedi Master for the opening of \"\", and was dismayed at the character's fate in the film. Filoni left Nickelodeon after George Lucas offered him a job, helping him develop a \"Star Wars\" animated series. Whilst on \"The Star Wars Show\" Filoni revealed that he originally believed he was being pranked when given the \"Star Wars\" job. He is", "title": "Dave Filoni" }, { "docid": "630906", "text": "of 100 (based on 24 reviews), indicating \"universal acclaim\". In his 1997 review of the film's 20th anniversary release, Michael Wilmington of the \"Chicago Tribune\" gave the film four out of four stars, saying, \"A grandiose and violent epic with a simple and whimsical heart.\" A \"San Francisco Chronicle\" staff member described the film as \"a thrilling experience.\" In 2001 Matt Ford of the BBC awarded the film five out of five stars and wrote, \"\"Star Wars\" isn't the best film ever made, but it is universally loved.\" CinemaScore reported that audiences for \"Star Wars\"s 1999 re-release gave the film", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "19003896", "text": "Star Wars: Aftermath Star Wars: Aftermath is a \"Star Wars\" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on September 4, 2015 by Del Rey Books. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film \"Return of the Jedi\", \"Aftermath\" is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015's \"\". The novel is one of 20 projects in \"\", a 2015 \"Star Wars\" publishing initiative to connect \"The Force Awakens\" with previous film installments. The \"Aftermath\" series features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original \"Star Wars\" film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral", "title": "Star Wars: Aftermath" }, { "docid": "1390797", "text": "Greedo Greedo (or Greedo the Young) is a fictional character in the \"Star Wars\" franchise. He is a bounty hunter belonging to the Rodian extraterrestrial species, and appears in the first \"Star Wars\" film during a scene where he confronts and threatens Han Solo on behalf of Jabba the Hutt, only to be killed by Solo. The scene was later altered so that Greedo also shoots at Han, leading to the infamous fan controversy known as \"Han shot first\" which the character has since come to be best-known in association with. Greedo was portrayed in 1977 by Paul Blake as", "title": "Greedo" }, { "docid": "11559068", "text": "City held costume and trivia contests on July 26, and gave away limited-edition \"Star Wars\" toys with every purchase. A section of the Toys \"R\" Us website was also dedicated to \"The Clone Wars\". The toy line continues with The Clone Wars figures being well received by collectors for their detail to the characters and vehicles. Due to Lucas' sudden decision to produce the film, Lucas Licensing did not have time to enter into agreements with previous \"Star Wars\" marketing partners like Pepsi, Burger King and Kellogg's, with which the Lucasfilm licensing company had a ten-year marketing plan for the", "title": "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "3271623", "text": "novelization, a comic book series, a video game, a soundtrack, trading cards, role-playing games, posters, model kits, Micro Machines toys, statuettes, vinyl dolls, and a series of action figures and vehicles. While the narratives in the print media seldom intersected, it was necessary that characters, scenes, and dialogue match when they did come together. Author Steve Perry has expressed his support of adapting the story as an animated film. \"\" later followed in the project's footsteps by creating multimedia involved in a film's release without making a movie. The main plotline is told in a novel by Steve Perry. Princess", "title": "Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire" }, { "docid": "2098084", "text": "Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn also star in the film. In 1977, Fisher starred as Princess Leia in George Lucas' science-fiction film \"Star Wars\" (later retitled \"Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope\") opposite Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. At the time, she believed the script for \"Star Wars\" was fantastic, but did not expect many people to agree with her. Though her fellow actors were not close at the time, they bonded after the commercial success of the film. In April 1978, Fisher appeared as the love interest in Ringo Starr's 1978 TV special \"Ringo\". The", "title": "Carrie Fisher" }, { "docid": "1591183", "text": "John Williams's uplifting score, as well as art direction, costume design, film editing, and sound. \"Star Wars\" effectively removed any specter of studio bankruptcy that had haunted the studios since early in the decade. When a television film, \"Star Wars Holiday Special\", was released as a spin-off from \"Star Wars\" in 1978; it failed to receive the status of the original film, and was deemed a flop. It would be two years until the \"Star Wars\" series would be revived with \"The Empire Strikes Back\". Another success in visual effects came the same year as \"Star Wars\", with Spielberg's \"Close", "title": "1970s in film" }, { "docid": "8162853", "text": "ExCel center in London, England. \"Jedi Master VIP Tickets\" sold out immediately. This was the last \"Star Wars\" Celebration that the original trilogy stars Kenny Baker and Carrie Fisher would attend, due to their passing in late mid to late 2016. It was announced on July 17, 2016, during the closing ceremonies at Celebration Europe III, that Celebration Orlando will take place April 13–16, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. The convention celebrated the 40th Anniversary of \"Star Wars: A New Hope\" and the upcoming film, \"\". This was the first \"Star Wars\" Celebration that Harrison Ford attended. He made an appearance", "title": "Star Wars Celebration" }, { "docid": "18825820", "text": "\"There's nothing really wrong with it, but if you were hoping for a \"Star Wars\" mobile game with a little more bite than the usual card battlers and tower defence titles, you're going to come away disappointed.\" IGN awarded it a score of 5.5 out of 10, saying \"\"Star Wars: Uprising\" boils down to the pursuit of upgradeable stuff administered through simple action and scant story.\" Star Wars: Uprising Star Wars: Uprising was an action role-playing game by Kabam and published by Disney Interactive Studios for iOS and Android. It was released on September 9, 2015. On September 22, 2016", "title": "Star Wars: Uprising" }, { "docid": "668203", "text": "Cinemas (formerly the \"Cinerama Dome\"). On May 16, the Empire Cinema in London's Leicester Square hosted a day-long Star Wars marathon showing of all six films; an army of Imperial stormtroopers \"guarded\" the area, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra gave a free concert of \"Star Wars\" music. A copy of the film leaked onto peer-to-peer file sharing networks just hours after opening in theaters. The film was a time-stamped workprint, suggesting it may have come from within the industry rather than from someone who videotaped an advance screening. Eight people were later charged with copyright infringement and distributing material illegally.", "title": "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith" }, { "docid": "11305858", "text": "November, box office analysts reported opening weekend projections were at $175–250 million. In December, capital analyst Barton Crockett suggested that the film will be the first to gross over $3 billion worldwide at the box office. Analysts said that the box office receipts of the film, when compared to predecessors, must be adjusted for inflation, and that the first \"Star Wars\" film made more when this adjustment is made. It has further been observed that each of the first three films in the series was more profitable in calculating revenue against production costs. Box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian said that", "title": "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" }, { "docid": "666385", "text": "prayer Ewoks address to C-3PO is actually the beginning part of Tibetan Buddhist prayer for the benefit of all sentient beings, or so called \"brahmavihāra\"s or \"apramāṇa\"s, but also there is a second (out of four) part of the refuge prayer. People of the Tibetan diaspora were puzzled as many of the phrases they could make out did not correlate to events on screen. In the original \"Star Wars\" film, Greedo speaks an unspecified alien language, which is understood by Han Solo. Bruce Mannheim described Greedo as speaking \"morphologically well-formed\" phrases of Southern Quechua, though the sentence is ultimately meaningless.", "title": "Languages in Star Wars" }, { "docid": "19222555", "text": "to bridge the \"Star Wars\" timeline between \"Return of the Jedi\" and \"The Force Awakens\". Journey to Star Wars \"Journey to \"Star Wars\" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the \"Star Wars\" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives \"Journey to \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens\" and \"Journey to \"Star Wars: The Last Jedi\"\". All titles under the program are canonical to the \"Star Wars\" universe. A group of \"at least\" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film \"\" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including \"\"", "title": "Journey to Star Wars" }, { "docid": "7288310", "text": "weekend revealed the average grade cinemagoers gave \"Avatar\" was \"A\" on an A+ to F scale. Every demographic surveyed was reported to give this rating. These polls also indicated that the main draw of the film was its use of 3D. Roger Ebert of the \"Chicago Sun-Times\" called the film \"extraordinary\" and gave it four stars out of four. \"Watching \"Avatar\", I felt sort of the same as when I saw \"Star Wars\" in 1977,\" he said, adding that like \"Star Wars\" and \"\", the film \"employs a new generation of special effects\" and it \"is not simply a sensational", "title": "Avatar (2009 film)" }, { "docid": "630883", "text": "Theatre, the studio promised that the film only needed two weeks. Fearing that the film would fail, Lucas had made plans to be in Hawaii with his wife Marcia. Having forgotten that the film would open that day, he spent most of Wednesday in a sound studio in Los Angeles. When Lucas went out for lunch with Marcia, they encountered a long line of people along the sidewalks leading to Mann's Chinese Theatre, waiting to see \"Star Wars\". He was still skeptical of the film's success, even with enthusiastic reports from Ladd and the studio. While in Hawaii, it was", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "19618180", "text": "General Hux, a character introduced in the 2015 film \"\". Temmin would go on to appear in the 2015 film \" The Force Awakens \" as an X-wing fighter pilot Snap Wexley, portrayed by Greg Grunberg. IGN's Jared Petty awarded the novel a score of 6.8 out of ten, saying \"\"Star Wars Life Debt: Aftermath\" is an interesting but uneven return to a galaxy far, far away.\" Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt is a \"Star Wars\" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on July 12, 2016 by Del Rey Books. Set after the events of the", "title": "Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt" }, { "docid": "11305794", "text": "first \"Star Wars\" film and be based more on emotion than explanation. In January 2014, Abrams confirmed that the script was complete. In April 2014, Lucasfilm clarified that \"Episodes VII–IX\" would not feature storylines from the \"Star Wars\" expanded universe, though other elements could be included, as with the TV series \"Star Wars Rebels\". Abrams stated that he purposely withheld some plot elements from \"The Force Awakens\", such as Finn and Rey's last names and backgrounds. Kennedy admitted that \"we haven't mapped out every single detail [of the sequel trilogy] yet\", but said that Abrams was collaborating with \"The Last", "title": "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" }, { "docid": "3786742", "text": "the prequel films. It was also felt that subsequent changes stripped the \"Star Wars\" film of the qualities for which it won Academy Awards. Despite the negative response to many significant changes, critics also felt that many smaller changes were improvements, innocuous, or understandable. In 1989, the original release of \"Star Wars\" was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the United States Library of Congress. In 2014, the National Film Registry still did not have a copy of the 1977 film; director George Lucas refused to submit a copy, stating that he no longer authorized the release", "title": "Changes in Star Wars re-releases" }, { "docid": "5082217", "text": "Saving Star Wars Saving Star Wars is a 2004 independent film by Woodworks Films that was written and produced by Gary Wood. The title is a play on the titles of the World War II movie \"Saving Private Ryan\" and \"Star Wars\". The first preview of the film was at a film festival called Reel Competition, where it was rated highly by the film-goers. It features David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy. In addition, one of the principal actors, Jim Peterson, now teaches film, theatre, and alchemy at Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana).", "title": "Saving Star Wars" }, { "docid": "11305773", "text": "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It is the first installment of the \"Star Wars\" sequel trilogy and the seventh installment of the main \"Star Wars\" film franchise, following \"Return of the Jedi\" (1983). The film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow, and was produced by", "title": "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" }, { "docid": "6142372", "text": "that there would be no Star Wars Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, since the time feels right to move on: In 1999, when asked about the possibility of someone else making \"Star Wars\" films, Lucas said, \"Probably not, it's my thing.\" In August 1999, at a press conference in New York City to discuss \"The Phantom Menace\", Lucas described the \"nine year commitment\" required to make a \"Star Wars\" trilogy. In 2002, he said: \"Basically what I said as a joke was, 'Maybe when Harrison and Carrie are in their 70s, we'll come back and do another version.' The thing", "title": "Star Wars sequel trilogy" }, { "docid": "19222551", "text": "Journey to Star Wars \"Journey to \"Star Wars\" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the \"Star Wars\" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives \"Journey to \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens\" and \"Journey to \"Star Wars: The Last Jedi\"\". All titles under the program are canonical to the \"Star Wars\" universe. A group of \"at least\" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film \"\" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including \"\" by Chuck Wendig and \"\" by Claudia Gray, were published in September 2015, prior to", "title": "Journey to Star Wars" }, { "docid": "19003901", "text": "to appear in the 2015 film \" The Force Awakens \" as an X-wing fighter pilot Snap Wexley, portrayed by Greg Grunberg. \"Aftermath\" debuted at #4 on \"The New York Times\" Best Seller list, and #4 on \"USA Today\" best seller list. IGN's Jared Petty awarded the novel a score of 5.9 out of ten, saying \"\"Star Wars: Aftermath\" is a well-written but ultimately disappointing first look into the post-Endor galaxy.\" Acknowledging lesbian Moff Delian Mors from Paul S. Kemp's 2015 novel \"\" as the first openly gay character in the \"Star Wars\" canon, Anthony Breznican of \"Entertainment Weekly\" called", "title": "Star Wars: Aftermath" }, { "docid": "4221143", "text": "from Detective Sergeant to Detective Chief Inspector and, in 1985, the series \"Bulman\" saw George retired from the police and pursuing a career as a horologist. He also starred in the popular TV drama series \"Warship\". Henderson made little money from his role in Star Wars—£300 for one day of filming. He also missed out on $2000 for his copy of the Star Wars script: \"I have only once been recognised as having been in Star Wars, and that was when I was making a film in Los Angeles. Somebody in the hotel I was staying at offered me $2000", "title": "Don Henderson" }, { "docid": "7690813", "text": "before the film was released, the novelization sold out its initial print run of 125,000 copies. In the next three months, Ballantine had sold 3.5 million copies. Some later editions contain sixteen pages of full-color photos from the motion picture. Later editions of the novelization were published under altered titles to reflect the retitling of the film, such as \"Star Wars: A New Hope\", and \"Star Wars IV: A New Hope\". The words that open each \"Star Wars\" film, \"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...\" are absent from the novelization, substituted by the similar \"Another galaxy,", "title": "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker" }, { "docid": "2090680", "text": "concept of these \"lightsabers\" is similar to those as in the \"Star Wars\" universe, there are some still significant problems and differences. The photons used in these devices repulsed each other and caused an energy beam, but are still able to pass through one another when two separate beams come into contact, unlike the ones in \"Star Wars\". Physics and Star Wars The space opera interstellar epic \"Star Wars\" uses science and technology in its settings and storylines. The series has showcased many technological concepts, both in the movies and in the expanded universe of novels, comics and other forms", "title": "Physics and Star Wars" }, { "docid": "16715558", "text": "fatal hit or pivotal skill-check failure.Example: \"I'm drawing my pistol...\" \"Did you remember to retrieve your pistol when you fell down that hillside last scene?\" These items can be used with \"Edge of the Empire\", \"Age of Rebellion\" and/or \"Force and Destiny\". Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games) The \"Star Wars Roleplaying Game\" is a tabletop role-playing game set in the \"Star Wars\" universe first published by Fantasy Flight Games in August 2012. It consists of three different standalone games, each one conceived to play a particular type of character: A fourth line, based in the era of the", "title": "Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)" }, { "docid": "5313325", "text": "on a uniform. \"Hardware Wars\" had originally been available on film from Pyramid Films. It was first made available commercially on home video with the Warner Home Video release \"Hardware Wars, and Other Film Farces\", which also included another Fosselius parody, \"Porklips Now\". The tape also included \"Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind\" and the animation classic \"Bambi Meets Godzilla\". To spoof the \"Special Edition\" re-release of \"Star Wars\" in 1997, which included additional scenes and more advanced digital special effects, \"Hardware Wars\" was re-released on VHS as a twenty-minute \"Special Edition,\" with new digital \"special defects.\" Fosselius did not", "title": "Hardware Wars" }, { "docid": "7647774", "text": "and profitable short films of all time, but Fosselius netted very little of that profit. In later years, George Lucas called it his favorite \"Star Wars\" parody. Fosselius was honored by Lucasfilm when \"Hardware Wars\" was given the Pioneer Award at the 2003 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. When \"Hardware Wars\" was re-released in 1997 with new special effects in a \"Special Edition\" to spoof the special editions of the original \"Star Wars\" trilogy, Fosselius was not involved, as he disagreed with the concept of adding actual digital effects to a film which satirized digital effects, and asked that", "title": "Ernie Fosselius" }, { "docid": "11559070", "text": "comic book series, \"\" and \"Rebellion\". The \"Clone Wars\" comics did not receive the promotional campaign it otherwise would have due to the abruptness of the theatrical and comic book releases. Topps, the trading cards company, released a series of 90 \"Clone Wars\" cards on July 26, which also included foil cards, motion cards, animation cel cards and rare sketch cards by top \"Star Wars\" artists and Lucasfilm animators. DK Publishing and the Penguin Group released books, activities and other merchandise that tied in with the film. Also released was the \"Clone Wars: The Visual Guide\", published by DK, and", "title": "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "4704536", "text": "Tantive IV The Tantive IV (also referred to as the Rebel blockade runner) is a fictional spaceship in the \"Star Wars\" film series. It was used by Leia Organa in \"\" and was the first vessel audiences saw when \"Star Wars\" premiered in 1977. Other Corellian corvettes, which share the \"Tantive IV\"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s design, appear in \"Return of the Jedi\" and in the \"Star Wars\" expanded universe's books, comics, TV series, and games. The ship's design stems from initial concepts for the \"Millennium Falcon\". When \"\" featured a ship called an \"Eagle\" Transporter with an appearance similar to the Industrial Light", "title": "Tantive IV" }, { "docid": "1551788", "text": "to \"The Star Wars Holiday Special\" as canon in a 2015 interview. After being introduced by the special, the character Boba Fett and the planet Kashyyyk have gone on to play integral roles in the franchise, making their first film appearances in \"The Empire Strikes Back\" and \"\", respectively. Apart from this, more specific references to \"The Star Wars Holiday Special\" have been made including: Footnotes Citations Bibliography Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the \"Star Wars\" galaxy. It stars the original film's main cast, Chewbacca's", "title": "Star Wars Holiday Special" }, { "docid": "6630437", "text": "craft a suitably epic screenplay, but the attempts did not satisfy Paramount, so the studio scrapped the project in 1977. Paramount instead planned on returning the franchise to its roots with a new television series, \"\". The massive worldwide box office success of \"Star Wars\" in mid-1977 sent Hollywood studios to their vaults in search of similar sci-fi properties that could be adapted or re-launched to the big screen. When Columbia's \"Close Encounters of the Third Kind\" had a huge opening in late December 1977, Paramount was convinced that science fiction films other than \"Star Wars\" could do well at", "title": "Star Trek (film series)" }, { "docid": "19307006", "text": "film also serve as the game's dialogue. The game received mostly positive reviews. GameSpot awarded of 7.0 out of 10, saying \"Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn't really take you to a new galaxy far, far away, but it's still a pleasant journey.\" Game Informer awarded it 8.5 out of 10, saying \"A blast for Star Wars and Lego fans alike.\" IGN awarded it 9.0 out of 10, saying \"LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the most gaming fun I’ve had with either series in years.\" The game was the best-selling retail video game in the UK in", "title": "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens" }, { "docid": "19537819", "text": "the licensed \"Star Wars\" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film \"Star Wars\" were rebranded as \"Star Wars Legends\" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. \"Lords of the Sith\" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. \"Lords of the Sith\" introduces Moff Delian Mors, a lesbian whom \"New York Daily News\" noted is the first openly gay character in the new \"Star Wars\" canon. Star Wars: Lords of the Sith Star Wars: Lords of the Sith is a \"Star Wars\" novel by Paul S.", "title": "Star Wars: Lords of the Sith" }, { "docid": "9399196", "text": "style, with larger muscles, and are known to collectors as \"Power of the Force 2\". The \"Power of the Force 2\" figures continued to be branded as Kenner until 1999, when they were rebranded as Hasbro. Hasbro continues to market \"Star Wars\" action figures to the present day. Kenner's success with the \"Star Wars\" line motivated creators of other action-adventure movies to market their own action figure lines. In the 1982 horror film \"Poltergeist\", two children are shown playing with \"Star Wars\" action figures. Later that year, the film \"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\" also featured \"Star Wars\" action figures, which are", "title": "Kenner Star Wars action figures" }, { "docid": "19139165", "text": "letter to Star Wars toys – and a very enjoyable love letter at that.\" Plastic Galaxy Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys is a 2014 documentary film directed by Brian Stillman about Kenner's action figures based on the \"Star Wars\" franchise. The film was released on DVD on January 14, 2014. It began streaming on Vimeo on October 3, 2014. It was also released on iTunes in 2014. \"Substream Magazine\" awarded it a score of 5 out of 5 stars, saying \" is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and collectors alike.\" Flickering Myth awarded it a", "title": "Plastic Galaxy" }, { "docid": "7690808", "text": "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film \"Star Wars\". Ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster, but credited to George Lucas, it was first published on November 12, 1976 by Ballantine Books. In later years, it was republished under the title \"Star Wars: A New Hope\" to reflect the retroactive addition of a subtitle to the film in 1981. Although the book contains some differences from the film, it also includes references to Palpatine and his rise to power in the prologue,", "title": "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker" }, { "docid": "4109755", "text": "The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards The Official \"Star Wars\" Fan Film Awards is an annual contest put forth by Lucasfilm and AtomFilms to showcase and acknowledge the growing genre of fan films made by, for, and about fans of the \"Star Wars\" saga. The inaugural contest in 2002 was the first time Lucasfilm had officially sanctioned the genre. In 2007, the contest was renamed the \"Star Wars\" Fan Movie Challenge. In 2012, Lucasfilm announced that the contest was being discontinued, and that the company was looking for \"new ways for fans to share their creativity\". Lucasfilm later announced,", "title": "The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards" }, { "docid": "4109760", "text": "genre. Other awards are given by a jury of people selected from employees of Atom.com and Lucasfilm. Beginning in 2004, some of the major awards were sponsored by Lucasfilm licensees. The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards The Official \"Star Wars\" Fan Film Awards is an annual contest put forth by Lucasfilm and AtomFilms to showcase and acknowledge the growing genre of fan films made by, for, and about fans of the \"Star Wars\" saga. The inaugural contest in 2002 was the first time Lucasfilm had officially sanctioned the genre. In 2007, the contest was renamed the \"Star Wars\" Fan", "title": "The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards" }, { "docid": "1551757", "text": "Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the \"Star Wars\" galaxy. It stars the original film's main cast, Chewbacca's family, and introduces Boba Fett, who would appear in later films. It is the first official \"Star Wars\" spin-off film and was directed by Steve Binder. In the storyline that ties the special together, following the events of the original film, Chewbacca and Han Solo attempt to visit the Wookiee home world to celebrate \"Life Day\". They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching", "title": "Star Wars Holiday Special" }, { "docid": "4236016", "text": "\"Star Wars\". Stears accepted the offer. For \"Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope\" (1977), Stears created the robots R2-D2 and C-3PO, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, and the Death Star. Stears was also credited, along with John Dykstra, for the original film's climactic aerial dogfight. In 1978, producer Harry Saltzman hired Stears to direct the \"shrunken man\" epic film \"The Micronauts\". The troubled project had been in pre-production for many years and saw many directors come and go; ultimately the film never made it into production. John Stears notably one of only a few people to ever", "title": "John Stears" }, { "docid": "11559067", "text": "helmet, a customizable lightsaber, and an electronic All Terrain Tactical Enforcer (AT-TE). Target and KB Toys also devoted shelf space for \"Clone Wars\" toys, but did not hold midnight releases or pursue the branding opportunities Toys \"R\" Us did. Toys \"R\" Us mounted digital clocks in all 585 of its stores that counted down to the release of the \"Clone Wars\" toys, and more than 225 of the stores opened at midnight for the debut of the \"Star Wars\" products. Two of the Toys \"R\" Us flagship outlets in Mission Bay, San Diego and Times Square in Manhattan, New York", "title": "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "5071829", "text": "there is only one). Berkey said of the poster in an interview, \"It was the first time that I was asked to paint fictional space crafts not of my own design\". The painting was issued as a souvenir poster that was included in the first release of the \"Star Wars\" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by 20th Century Records. Berkey's involvement in \"Star Wars\" was brought to an end after a conflict of interest with his work for rival film studio Universal on the 1978 TV series \"Battlestar Galactica\". Berkey revisited the \"Star Wars\" universe in 1983 when he was commissioned", "title": "John Berkey" }, { "docid": "19686643", "text": "Star Wars (1977 comic book) Star Wars is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 12, 1977 to May 27, 1986. Featuring classic \"Star Wars\" characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2, the first six issues adapt the May 1977 film \"Star Wars\". The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a six-issue adaptation of the 1980 sequel film \"The Empire Strikes Back\" in 1980–1981. The \"Star Wars\" comic was originally written by Roy Thomas with art by Howard Chaykin. Charles Lippincott, Lucasfilm's publicity supervisor, initially approached publisher", "title": "Star Wars (1977 comic book)" }, { "docid": "11559079", "text": "heart of every loyal fan of the movies. And now <nowiki>[George Lucas is]</nowiki> out to stick it to those too young to know about Jar Jar Binks.\" \"Variety\" magazine reviewer Todd McCarthy said, \"This isn't the \"Star Wars\" we've always known and at least sometimes loved.\" Joe Neumiar, of the \"New York Daily News\", wrote, \"If this were a true \"Star Wars\" film, right about now somebody would say, '...I've got a bad feeling about this.'\" In his review for \"Entertainment Weekly\", critic Owen Gleiberman gave the film an F grade and wrote, \"George Lucas is turning into the enemy", "title": "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "630897", "text": "of the six released \"Star Wars\" films. Fox released \"A New Hope\" for digital download on April 10, 2015 and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the other five films. In December 2016, an interview done by \"Rogue One\" director Gareth Edwards revealed that Lucasfilm had recently completed a 4K restoration of the film, but did not elaborate on whether the restored version was based on the 1977 original or a subsequent re-release. In 2010, George Lucas announced that all six previously released \"Star Wars\" films would be scanned and transferred to 3D, with a corresponding theatrical release. \"\" was", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "1360428", "text": "the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\"), scored by Patrick Doyle (\"Goblet of Fire\"), Nicholas Hooper (\"Order of the Phoenix\" and \"Half-Blood Prince\") and Alexandre Desplat (\"Deathly Hallows\"). Like the main themes from \"Jaws\", \"Star Wars\", \"Superman\", and \"Indiana Jones\", fans have come to identify the \"Harry Potter\" films with Williams's original compositions. Williams was asked to return to score the film franchise's final installment, \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\", but director David Yates stated that \"their schedules simply did not align\" as he would have had to provide Williams with a rough cut of the film", "title": "John Williams" }, { "docid": "630886", "text": "to a film, and the subsequent strong box office returns confirmed its popularity. After two weeks William Friedkin's \"Sorcerer\" replaced \"Star Wars\" at Mann's Chinese Theatre because of contractual obligations; Mann Theatres moved the film to a less-prestigious location after quickly renovating it. When \"Star Wars\" made an unprecedented second opening at Mann's Chinese Theatre on August 3, 1977, after \"Sorcerer\" failed, thousands of people attended a ceremony in which C-3PO, R2-D2 and Darth Vader placed their footprints in the theater's forecourt. At that time \"Star Wars\" was playing in 1,096 theaters in the United States. Approximately 60 theaters played", "title": "Star Wars (film)" }, { "docid": "19537450", "text": "The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed \"Star Wars\" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film \"Star Wars\" were rebranded as \"Star Wars Legends\" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. \"Tarkin\" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a \"Star Wars\" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films \"\" and \"A New Hope\", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. \"Tarkin\" was one of the first four novels", "title": "Star Wars: Tarkin" }, { "docid": "12179186", "text": "team did win the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design in that year. Although best known for \"2001\", Lange worked on a number of well-known films during his career. He was art director for the James Bond film \"Moonraker\", and an astronautical consultant on \"Superman II\". He worked on the three first \"Star Wars\" films, as an art director and set decorator for \"The Empire Strikes Back\" (for which he was again nominated for the Art Direction Oscar) and \"Return of the Jedi\" respectively; he also worked on the original Star Wars, although his work was uncredited. He worked as", "title": "Harry Lange (film designer)" }, { "docid": "5082220", "text": "Award, Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN 2005 Winner, Best Comedy, Melbourne Independent Film Festival, Melbourne, FL 2005 Winner, All-Time Highest Score, Audience Choice Awards Film Festival, Hobart, IN 2005 Winner, Best Comedy, Second Place, The Indie Gathering, Cleveland, OH 2005 Best Screenplay, London Science Fiction Film Festival 2005 Closing Night Selection, London Science Fiction Film Festival Saving Star Wars Saving Star Wars is a 2004 independent film by Woodworks Films that was written and produced by Gary Wood. The title is a play on the titles of the World War II movie \"Saving Private Ryan\" and \"Star Wars\". The first preview", "title": "Saving Star Wars" }, { "docid": "8525912", "text": "Blue Harvest \"Blue Harvest\" is the hour-long premiere of the sixth season of the American animated television series \"Family Guy\" and the first part of the series' trilogy \"\". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on September 23, 2007. The episode is a retelling and parody of the 1977 blockbuster film, \"Star Wars\", recasting the show's characters into \"Star Wars\" roles. The plot follows Peter as he retells the story of \"Star Wars\" while the electricity is out in their house. It was written by Alec Sulkin and directed by Dominic Polcino. To produce the installment the", "title": "Blue Harvest" }, { "docid": "20263037", "text": "Star Wars: Phasma Star Wars: Phasma is a \"Star Wars\" novel by Delilah S. Dawson, published by Del Rey Books on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It explores the backstory of Captain Phasma, the stormtrooper leader introduced in the 2015 film \"\". The novel was announced at the \"Star Wars\" Celebration in April 2017, among several works related to \"The Force Awakens\" sequel film \"\". A comic book miniseries called \"\", exploring Phasma's adventures between the films, was announced at the same time. Resistance spy Vi Moradi is captured and brought aboard the First Order Star", "title": "Star Wars: Phasma" } ]
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i sleep better in the morning than at night
[ "Delayed sleep phase disorder" ]
[ { "docid": "1767600", "text": "Delayed sleep phase disorder Delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD), more often known as delayed sleep phase syndrome and also as delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, is a chronic dysregulation of a person's circadian rhythm (biological clock), compared to those of the general population and societal norms. The disorder affects the timing of sleep, peak period of alertness, the core body temperature rhythm, and hormonal and other daily cycles. People with DSPD generally fall asleep some hours after midnight and have difficulty waking up in the morning. People with DSPD probably have a circadian period significantly longer than 24 hours. Depending on", "title": "Delayed sleep phase disorder" } ]
[ { "docid": "6966364", "text": "me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; Keep me safe through the night and wake me with the morning light If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen Now I lay me down to sleep, I'll assume I'll rise rested and at peace. For I know all day I tried my best To treat all others with respect. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; Angels watch me through the night and wake me with the morning light. Amen", "title": "Christian child's prayer" }, { "docid": "383661", "text": "periods concentrated at the beginning and at the end of the dark time. Bimodal sleep in humans was more common before the industrial revolution. Different characteristic sleep patterns, such as the familiarly so-called \"early bird\" and \"night owl\", are called \"chronotypes\". Genetics and sex have some influence on chronotype, but so do habits. Chronotype is also liable to change over the course of a person's lifetime. Seven-year-olds are better disposed to wake up early in the morning than are fifteen-year-olds. Chronotypes far outside the normal range are called circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The siesta habit has recently been associated with", "title": "Sleep" }, { "docid": "7546051", "text": "University of Madrid found that owls are better than early birds in intuitive intelligence, creative thinking and inductive reasoning. However, they lag behind larks in academic performance, and they tend to have unhealthier eating habits. Some night owls with great difficulty adopting normal sleeping and waking times may have delayed sleep-phase disorder. Morning light therapy may be helpful in shifting sleep rhythms for the night owl. The tendency to be a night owl exists on a spectrum, with most people being typical, some people having a small or moderate tendency to be a night owl, and a few having an", "title": "Night owl (person)" }, { "docid": "613082", "text": "of the night, with more than half having trouble falling back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night awakening. Early morning awakening is an awakening occurring earlier (more than 30 minutes) than desired with an inability to go back to sleep, and before total sleep time reaches 6.5 hours. Early morning awakening is often a characteristic of depression. Poor sleep quality can occur as a result of, for example, restless legs, sleep apnea or major depression. Poor sleep quality is defined as the individual not reaching stage 3 or delta sleep which has restorative properties. Major depression leads to alterations in the", "title": "Insomnia" }, { "docid": "5364094", "text": "down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. May the angels watch me through the night, and keep me in their blessed sight. Amen </poem> <poem> Lord I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, thy angels watch me through the night, And keep me safe till morning's light.\" </poem> <poem> Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Angels watch me through the night, And wake me with the morning light.\" Amen\" </poem> <poem> Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray", "title": "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" }, { "docid": "5364095", "text": "the Lord my soul to keep. Guide me through the starry night, Wake me when the sun shines bright.\" Amen\" </poem> <poem> Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Guide me safely through the night, Wake me with the morning light.\" Amen\" </poem> <poem> Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. When in the morning light I wake, Show me the path of love to take. Amen </poem> <poem> If I should live another day I pray the Lord to guide my way. Amen", "title": "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" }, { "docid": "10193818", "text": "we none of us could feel sure. You will readily understand that I didn't sleep much that night. I turned and turned in my mind the arguments I had used and wondered if I could not have done better. Next morning, Thursday, Sasun Eff. came in at 10; I took him straight to Sir Percy and left them. Half an hour later, he returned and told me that he had accepted and I understood the full significance of the Nunc Dimittis. He asked me what he could now do to help and I sent him straight to the Naqib. The", "title": "Sassoon Eskell" }, { "docid": "11276560", "text": "published by Scholastic and Scholastic Inc (USA) and has sold over a hundred thousand copies in hardback. The book contains many major poems, including \"I Met At Eve\" by Walter de la Mare, \"Will There Really Be a Morning\" by Emily Dickinson, \"Last Night I Dreamed of Chickens\" by Jack Prelutsky, and \"Escape at Bedtime\" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Good Night, Sleep Tight Good Night, Sleep Tight is a major children's poetry anthology collated by Ivan Jones and Mal Lewis Jones. It contains 366 poems by world famous and lesser known poets, including some of the editors' own poems. There", "title": "Good Night, Sleep Tight" }, { "docid": "5523712", "text": "during her sleep:—\"Next Thursday (in five days) you will take the glass that is on the night table and put it in the suitcase that is at the foot of your bed.\" Three days later, having put her back to sleep, I say to her: \"Do you remember what I ordered you to do?\" She answers: \"Yes, I must put the glass in my suitcase Thursday morning, at eight o'clock.\"—\"Have you thought about it since I told you?\"—\"No\"—\"Think hard.\"—\"I thought about it the following morning at eleven o'clock.\"—\"Were you awake or asleep?\"—\"I was in a drowsy state.\" (Bernheim, 1886a, pp.", "title": "Nancy School" }, { "docid": "5688440", "text": "Wake therapy Wake therapy is a form of sleep deprivation used as a treatment for depression. The subject stays awake all night, or is woken at 1AM and stays awake all morning, and the next full day. While sleepy, patients find that their depression vanishes, until they sleep again. Combining this with bright light therapy make the beneficial effects last longer than one day. Partial sleep deprivation in the second half of the night may be as effective as an all-night sleep deprivation session. Wake Therapy is a therapy that falls under chronotherapeutics. Chronotherapy (treatment scheduling) is a process to", "title": "Wake therapy" }, { "docid": "14403185", "text": "in the morning than younger adults. Furthermore, the elderly often wake several times throughout the night and have difficulty falling asleep. They are prone to taking numerous naps during the day. Furthermore, constant lighting in assisted living facilities has been demonstrated to impair sleep ability. In persons with Alzheimer's Disease, sleep disturbances are much more frequent and tend to be more severe. These patients exhibit intermittent sleep throughout the 24-hour day, instead of consolidated sleep at night and wakefulness during the day. Poor sleep is one of the largest complaints among the elderly, and poor sleep can be linked to", "title": "Lighting for the elderly" }, { "docid": "3876127", "text": "more likely to be injured or involved in an accident. One study suggests that, for those working a night shift (such as 23:00 to 07:00), it may be advantageous to sleep in the evening (14:00 to 22:00) rather than the morning (08:00 to 16:00). The study's evening sleep subjects had 37% fewer episodes of attentional impairment than the morning sleepers. There are four major determinants of cognitive performance and alertness in healthy shift-workers. They are: circadian phase, sleep inertia, acute sleep deprivation and chronic sleep deficit. Shift work has been shown to negatively affect workers, and has been classified as", "title": "Shift work" }, { "docid": "4747159", "text": "better than steam engines, and Thomas biffs them so hard, their timber falls onto the tracks. When Diesel confronts them, giving a similar boast, Thomas gives him bananas to pull, but the Tidmouth Sheds did not get rebuilt (after destruction) on time. As a result, all the engines are forced to sleep on different parts on the Island. That night, a huge storm sweeps across the island and the Sodor Suspension Bridge collapses. The next morning, the Fat Controller makes the engines clear up the storm damage before the work can continue. At the suspension bridge, a beam needs to", "title": "Calling All Engines!" }, { "docid": "1613910", "text": "up to bed. Scott's body was discovered at 11 am the next morning. During the night, Scott had apparently vomited in his sleep and choked to death. Guitarist Angus Young was the first to find out and called his brother/bandmate Malcolm, who took it upon himself to call Scott's mother before the press could. Malcolm stated in AC/DC's Behind the Music appearance in 2000 that news of Scott's death was \"better coming from one of the band, than from a newspaper.\" The AC/DC camp was stunned and devastated by Scott's death, who had seen him drink copious amounts of alcohol", "title": "Highway to Hell" }, { "docid": "11564261", "text": "Serve the many older brothers like serving (your own) Older Brother. 朝起早,夜眠迟。老易至,惜此时。晨必盥,兼漱口。便溺回,辄净手。冠必正,纽必结。袜与履,俱紧切。置冠服,有定位。勿乱顿,致污秽。衣贵洁,不贵华。上循分,下称家。对饮食,勿拣择。食适可,勿过则。年方少,勿饮酒。饮酒醉,最为丑。步从容,立端正。揖深圆,拜恭敬。勿践阈,勿跛倚。勿箕踞,勿摇髀。缓揭帘,勿有声。宽转弯,勿触棱。执虚器,如执盈。入虚室,如有人。事勿忙,忙多错。勿畏难,勿轻略。斗闹场,绝勿近。邪僻事,绝勿问。将入门,问孰存。将上堂,声必扬。人问谁,对以名。吾与我,不分明。用人物,须明求。倘不问,即为偷。借人物,及时还。后有急,借不难。 I will get up each morning before my parents; at night, I will go to bed only after my parents have gone to sleep. (Or just: \"In the morning I will get up early; at night I will sleep late.\" See.) When I realize that time is passing me by and cannot be turned back, and that I am getting older year by year, I will especially treasure the present moment. (See for the following.) In the morning one must wash the hands plus rinse the mouth. After", "title": "Di Zi Gui" }, { "docid": "8687797", "text": "\"Quikut\". Working as part of a creative team that included Valenti and Becher, Schiff rebranded this product as Ginsu. Schiff recalled some years later, \"I went to sleep that night, still wrestling with the problem,\" he wrote, in typically fervid style. \"And then it happened! I bolted out of bed at three o'clock in the morning and yelled, 'Eureka! I've got it. Ginsu!' I wrote the bizarre word down on a piece of paper and went back to sleep. When I got up again four hours later, the paper was still there and that strange word was still on it.", "title": "Arthur Schiff" }, { "docid": "3949906", "text": "\"I could not sleep at night for thinking about San Diego, and at 2 in the morning, I got up and looked on a map to see where San Diego was, and then went back to bed satisfied. In the morning, I said to my wife, I am going to sell my goods and go to San Diego and build a city.\" Upon visiting there, he noticed that while the small town was built around the old Spanish presidio (fortress) well inland near the mouth of the San Diego River, no large settlements had been made along the large San", "title": "Alonzo Horton" }, { "docid": "1767626", "text": "difficult for people who naturally sleep later than is typical. Some careers, such as over-the-road truck drivers, firefighters, law enforcement, nursing, can be suitable for both people with delayed sleep phase syndrome and people with the opposite condition, advanced sleep phase disorder, as these workers are needed both very early in the morning and also late at night. Some people with the disorder are unable to adapt to earlier sleeping times, even after many years of treatment. Sleep researchers Dagan and Abadi have proposed that the existence of untreatable cases of DSPD be formally recognized as a \"sleep-wake schedule disorder", "title": "Delayed sleep phase disorder" }, { "docid": "3905871", "text": "Croak and a Grunt in the Night\"<br> 8. \"I Sleep Alone\" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album \"A Croak and a Grunt in the Night\"<br> 9. \"Charlie\" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album \"Boys Will Be Boys!\"<br> 10. \"Morning Light\" (Faure/Rabin) (3:12) — from the EP \"Morning Light\" (1977)<br> 11. \"Brand New Love\" (Rabin) (3.30) — from the EP single \"Morning Light\" (1977)<br> 12. \"A Croak and a Grunt in the Night\" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album \"A Croak and a Grunt in the Night\"<br> 13. \"Everybody's Cheating\" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album \"A Croak", "title": "Rabbitt" }, { "docid": "17752140", "text": "in Tokyo, it was the melody rather than the lyrics that he wrote there. The lyrics were completed after Macaulay's return to London \"in a taxi stuck in a traffic jam ... in about an hour going from one side of London to another\". Macaulay sent a demo of the song to the Carpenters. \"They said they loved it and they'd do it. [Later] I got a phone call about 2 o'clock in the morning that woke me up (they hadn't figured out the time change between here and America). They said 'Oh, we can't record it because it mentions", "title": "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" }, { "docid": "11929595", "text": "Middle-of-the-night insomnia Middle-of-the-night insomnia (MOTN) is characterized by having difficulty returning to sleep after waking up during the night or very early in the morning. It is also called nocturnal awakenings, middle of the night awakenings, sleep maintenance insomnia, and middle insomnia. This kind of insomnia (sleeplessness) is different from initial or sleep-onset insomnia, which consists of having difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of sleep. The disrupted sleep patterns caused by middle-of-the-night insomnia make many sufferers of the condition complain of fatigue the following day. Excessive daytime sleepiness is reported nearly two times higher by individuals with nocturnal awakenings", "title": "Middle-of-the-night insomnia" }, { "docid": "4257955", "text": "nighttime sleep. Negative effects of napping on sleep and performance have been found to depend on duration and timing, with shorter midday naps being the least disruptive. There is also focus on the importance of awakening around the same time every morning and generally having a regular sleep schedule. Exercise is an activity that can facilitate or inhibit sleep quality; people who exercise experience better quality of sleep than those who do not, but exercising too late in the day can be activating and delay falling asleep. Increasing exposure to bright and natural light during the daytime and avoiding bright", "title": "Sleep hygiene" }, { "docid": "20110606", "text": "food suspecting the Gentlemans' treachery. That night, Sakchulee reveals himself, to the horror of the Gentleman. The Rich Gentleman conceives a plan to be rid of Sakchulee: as they prepared to sleep, he told Sakchulee to sleep nearest the river, then in the middle of the night, he whispered to his wife to push Sakchulee into the river. When the Rich Gentleman woke in the morning, he discovers it is just him and Sakchulee. The Rich Gentleman asks where his wife is, to which Sakchulee replies, \"Last night, you whispered in my ear that I should push her into the", "title": "Kenneth Vidia Parmasad" }, { "docid": "9488135", "text": "she becomes tired of waiting and falls asleep as her mobile phone begins to ring. The music video was released commercially on \"The Hits & Beyond\" special edition companion DVD, released in June 2006. These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of \"I Can't Sleep at Night\". Digital download<br> I Can't Sleep at Night \"I Can't Sleep at Night\" was written by Dannii Minogue, Rob Davis and Jewels & Stone for Minogue's fifth studio album \"Club Disco\" and included on the greatest hits compilation, \"The Hits & Beyond\" (2006). On 8 January 2007, the song and", "title": "I Can't Sleep at Night" }, { "docid": "6966363", "text": "adult prayers are equally popular with children, such as the Golden Rule (Luke 6:31, Matthew 7:12), the Doxology, the Serenity Prayer, , and for older children, The Lord's Prayer and Psalm 23. <poem> Original version Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen More recent variants: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; Guide me, Jesus, through the night and wake me with the morning light Amen Now I lay", "title": "Christian child's prayer" }, { "docid": "8716856", "text": "to drop when the house is unoccupied during the day and also at night after all occupants have gone to bed, re-heating the house prior to the occupants arriving home in the evening or waking up in the morning. Since most people sleep better when a room is cooler and the temperature differential between the interior and exterior of a building will be greatest on a cold winter night, this reduces energy losses. Similar scenarios are available in commercial buildings, with due consideration of the building's occupancy patterns. According to \"Consumer Reports\" magazine, programmable thermostats can reduce energy bills by", "title": "Programmable thermostat" }, { "docid": "4179113", "text": "the film during the making of \"The Breakfast Club\". \"I'd go to work at 7 in the morning, come back at 7 at night and then write - sometimes until 5 in the morning - then get two hours sleep and do it all again. It was intense.\" Estevez described the book as \"a very intense, dark piece. It's kind of like the old Pat O'Brien-Jimmy Cagney movies where O'Brien becomes the priest and Cagney becomes the gangster.\" Estevez, against his father's suggestion, decided to tackle the Cagney-type role. \"I told him I wanted to play the villain and he", "title": "That Was Then... This Is Now" }, { "docid": "18976959", "text": "inspiration, including E B White's description of how Stuart Little came to him as he slept, complete with his hat, his cane, and his brisk manner. 'I was deeply touched and felt that I was not free to change him into a grasshopper or a wallaby.'\" -\"The New Yorker\" \"Taking her title from John Steinbeck, who once wrote that \"a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it,\" Barrett gathers supporting evidence for the idea that dreams can enhance creativity and solve problems, not only for Nobel Prize winners and", "title": "The Committee of Sleep" }, { "docid": "10625165", "text": "house. At night, the sounds are amazing... owls echo across the gorge, crickets and frogs lull us to sleep every evening.\" O'Connor also recorded as he wrote, with most of his pieces beginning on the guitar or the piano and advancing from there. O'Connor wrote, or began writing, most of his pieces in the early morning, saying \"...in the wee hours of the morning... I begin to hear/feel a melody and I simply cannot stop myself from sitting at the piano or picking up a guitar and trying to capture it... before it leaves.\" O'Connor considered himself a guitarist more", "title": "Tony O'Connor (composer)" }, { "docid": "12251766", "text": "hours sleep (2.2 ± 0.5; P = 0.041). Plasma ghrelin levels were 22 ± 10% higher after total SD than after seven hours of sleep (0.85 ± 0.06 versus 0.72 ± 0.04 ng mL(−1); P = 0.048) with intermediate levels of the hormone after 4.5 hours sleep (0.77 ± 0.04 ng mL(−1)). Feelings of hunger as well as plasma ghrelin levels are already elevated after one night of SD, whereas morning serum leptin concentrations remain unaffected. Thus, the results provide further evidence for a disturbing influence of sleep loss on endocrine regulation of energy homeostasis, which in the long run", "title": "Sleep deprivation" }, { "docid": "4271710", "text": "was an especially satisfying performance, as he had acquired perhaps a better reputation as a night owl than as a pitcher. Stengel once said of Larsen, \"The only thing he fears is sleep!\" Larsen's perfect game was also the last game that umpire Babe Pinelli called behind the plate. Sports cartoonist Willard Mullin drew an illustration of a happy Larsen painting a canvas titled \"The Perfect Game\", observed by Mullin's classic \"Brooklyn Bum.\" Referencing the old saw \"I don't know much about art but I know what I like\", the disgusted-looking Bum came up with a variation: \"I don't care", "title": "1956 World Series" }, { "docid": "17752141", "text": "sleeping pills and they are drugs and we don't mention drugs.' So I got up in the middle of the night and rewrote the last verse without the sleeping pills.\" However, Macaulay was not happy with the change to the lyric, so when Bones Howe contacted him the next week, Macaulay pitched \"(Last Night)...\" for the 5th Dimension, who recorded it with the sleeping pill reference intact. (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All \"(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All\" is a song written by Tony Macaulay and performed by The 5th Dimension with instrumental", "title": "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" }, { "docid": "16228042", "text": "my morning kisses awake you. In the softness of the night, Like a silver colored kite, All your fears will fly and disapear By morning's light. La la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la La la la la la la la la la Loving you as I love you, Ev'ry night your whole life through, I'll be gently watching over you Sleep safe and warm. Rosemary's Lullaby \"Rosemary's Lullaby\", also called \"Sleep Safe and Warm\", is a musical composition written by Krzysztof Komeda for Roman Polanski's 1968 American psychological horror film", "title": "Rosemary's Lullaby" }, { "docid": "18878484", "text": "(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep \"(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep\" is a song written and recorded by Hank Williams on MGM Records. It was released as the B-side of \"Move It on Over\" in 1947. Hank Williams recorded \"(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep\" at his first MGM recording session after releasing a few sides with Sterling Records. Despite its bouncy tempo, the song contains somber lyrics about a heartbroken man who has come to realize that the woman he loves has never loved him. Making the song even", "title": "(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep" }, { "docid": "15603195", "text": "Macy Halford said this frustration elicited a response peculiar to modern parents: \"Whatever the cause, it is definitely the case that, when faced with a kid who refuses to go to sleep, we get annoyed, like all parents before us, but, rather than just abandoning the child to the dark and telling it that it can go to sleep or stay awake as it likes but it is staying in the bed until morning (remember Proust at the opening of \"Swann’s Way\"?), we sit there with it, reading to it and singing to it and distracting it with swirling night", "title": "Go the Fuck to Sleep" }, { "docid": "9939503", "text": "of \"going off.\" I did not call for medical aid, as I thought the symptoms declining. I felt better, but my lower limbs were as cold as ice, and the calf muscles kept tense and jerking. There was no opisthotonos, only a slight stiffness at the back of the neck. Half an hour later, as I could judge, I took the same quantity of bromide of potassium and chloral, and a little time after I lost consciousness and fell into a \" profound sleep,\" awaking in the morning with no unpleasant symptoms, no headache, &c., but a desire \" to", "title": "Strychnine poisoning" }, { "docid": "14409619", "text": "state of the hippocampus and its functions. It has been noted that REM sleep increases the secretion of NGF, therefore it has been proposed that during RSD cholinergic activity decreases leading to a decrease in NGF and impairment in procedural learning. Walker and Stickgold hypothesized that after initial memory acquisition, sleep reorganizes memory representation at a macro-brain systems level. Their experiment consisted of two groups; the night-sleep group was taught a motor sequence block tapping task at night, put to sleep and then retested 12 hours later. The day-wake group was taught the same task in the morning and tested", "title": "Sleep and memory" }, { "docid": "18878486", "text": "It's given to you; you sit there and wait and it comes to you. If a song takes longer than thirty minutes or an hour, I usually throw it away. Williams recorded the song on April 21, 1947 at Castle Studio in Nashville with Fred Rose producing the session. Williams recorded the song during his first session with MGM on April 21, 1947. The band was composed by part of Red Foley's backing, including Zeke and Zeb Turner (guitar), Brownie Raynolds (bass), Tommy Jackson (fiddle) and Smokey Lohman (steel guitar). (Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep \"(Last", "title": "(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep" }, { "docid": "14015486", "text": "two or three hours a night. He averaged better than a day, sent witnessed postcards to \"Cycling\"'s office to log his progress and used a different odometer each month to support the distance shown on the cards. Webb rode one day with Keith Bingham, a reporter from \"Cycling\". Bingham quoted Webb as saying: \"People ask how it is that I account for a greater mileage between places than the road signs indicate. I tell them that I don't always ride straight from one place to the other, that sometimes I make detours - as you've seen this morning, Keith, when", "title": "Ken Webb" }, { "docid": "12726953", "text": "Walsh and Cotton later became personal friends. Donnie Walsh described these early influences as follows: \"Jimmy Reed. I heard him at my girlfriend’s birthday party. Some guys brought a Jimmy Reed album over and that was it, for me. ...I’d put him on the record player, and when I went to sleep at night, it would still be playing when I’d get up in the morning. Then I’d play him all day, and it was unreal. Then, of course, I spread out to Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Albert King. Then, I got a job", "title": "Downchild Blues Band" }, { "docid": "15938878", "text": "next city. In May 2012, Rihanna revealed that whilst she was recording the album, she suffered from exhaustion, saying in part: \"It was the best [shit] ever, it was some rock star [shit] This is the craziest schedule I've ever been on in my entire life. One morning I woke up and started crying so hard. I finally just got to my bed from the IV [drip] and I was just like, 'Good I can actually get to sleep tonight', because we stayed up all night' and I finished [the album] at 5 pm the day before...\" Kuk Harrell, one", "title": "Talk That Talk" }, { "docid": "2691226", "text": "eaten less and herbs are preferred. Geladas consume their food more like ungulates than primates, and they can chew their food as effectively as zebra. Geladas are primarily diurnal. At night, they sleep on the ledges of cliffs. At sunrise, they leave the cliffs and travel to the tops of the plateaux to feed and socialize. When morning ends, social activities tend to wane and the geladas primarily focus on foraging. They will travel during this time, as well. When evening arrives, geladas exhibit more social activities before descending to the cliffs to sleep. Geladas live in a complex multilevel", "title": "Gelada" }, { "docid": "8233473", "text": "sleep nights\", the words \"days\" and \"nights\" are analyzed as plural nouns but are in fact derived historically from the genitive or instrumental cases of \"day\" and \"night\". (That they function as adverbs rather than as direct objects is clear from the rephrasing \"I work during the day and sleep at night.\") The modern British expression \"Of an afternoon I go for a walk\" has a similar origin, but uses the periphrasis \"of + \"noun\"\" to replace the original genitive. This periphrastic form has variously been marked as used \"particularly in isolated and mountainous regions of the southern United States\"", "title": "Adverbial genitive" }, { "docid": "14362354", "text": "Won-G Wondge \"Won-G\" Bruny (born August 29, 1980) is a Haitian rapper. Won-G has released several records, including: Shadow of the Rains (1994), Do It, Do It (1995), Royal Impression (2000), No Better Than This (2001), Explosion (2002), Rage of the Age (2004), and Haiti Prince (2008). Won-G has released singles “Rich Together feat Rick Ross” (2015), “Racks” (2015), and “I Can’t Sleep at Night” (2014). He was the first independent artist sold in Virgin Megastores, Sam Goody, and Warehouse Music. Won-G has had several songs and albums on the Billboard charts without the support of major record labels. His", "title": "Won-G" }, { "docid": "14362355", "text": "song “Nothing Wrong” reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Put It Inside” featuring Da Brat reached No. 15 and stayed for 16 weeks. Won-G Wondge \"Won-G\" Bruny (born August 29, 1980) is a Haitian rapper. Won-G has released several records, including: Shadow of the Rains (1994), Do It, Do It (1995), Royal Impression (2000), No Better Than This (2001), Explosion (2002), Rage of the Age (2004), and Haiti Prince (2008). Won-G has released singles “Rich Together feat Rick Ross” (2015), “Racks” (2015), and “I Can’t Sleep at Night” (2014). He was the first independent artist sold in Virgin", "title": "Won-G" }, { "docid": "8719622", "text": "\"very valid points about organised religions\". Looking back, Michael Palin recalled in \"The Guardian\": \"[w]e had done our homework, thinking we were going to get into quite a tough theological argument, but it turned out to be virtually a slanging match. We were very surprised by that. I don't get angry very often, but I got incandescent with rage at their attitude and the smugness of it\". Cleese preferred to sum it all up by saying \"I always felt we won that one by behaving better than the Christians\". The programme and the events surrounding it were told in a", "title": "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" }, { "docid": "15072281", "text": "asleep. However it is unclear whether or not it is useful for those who tend to wake up in the middle of the night or very early in the morning. Techniques include hypnosis, guided imagery and meditation. Cognitive therapy within CBT-I is not synonymous with versions of cognitive behavioral therapy that are not targeted at insomnia. When dealing with insomnia, cognitive therapy is mostly about offering education about sleep in order to target dysfunctional beliefs/attitudes about sleep. Cognitive therapists will directly question the logical basis of these dysfunctional beliefs in order to point out their flaws. If applicable, the therapist", "title": "Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia" }, { "docid": "7679186", "text": "for one hour in the morning when he got home from work, and then he would go to his other job, and then he would sleep for one hour in the evening, after giving me dinner, to go to his night job. So he would sleep for two hours a day, one hour in the morning and one hour at night. He did that for a lot of years. My mom put us into financial ruination because she was an alcoholic, so he had to catch up, and he stepped up to the plate and did what had to be", "title": "Percolater (album)" }, { "docid": "20530198", "text": "her mother (Anne Openshaw) as the doctor needed them for evidence. Elizabeth is reunited with the rest of her family. Later that night, Lois tells Elizabeth that the rest of the family are having a slumber party in their room. Elizabeth declines and states that she'll sleep in her room stating that she'll be here in the morning as she goes to sleep. Elizabeth's final narration has her stating that she told this story to tell what people like her went through during the kidnapping and those who haven't been found yet. She concludes by saying \"I am not cracked,", "title": "I Am Elizabeth Smart" }, { "docid": "10742813", "text": "her own words, on her public website, she states: I live for country music. If it didn't exist, a huge piece of my life would be missing. It wakes me up in the morning and puts me to sleep at night, and it's on my mind 24 hours a day. She also values her education: School is such an integral part of my life. I really think it has molded me into who I am today. In September 2007, she began her freshman year at Harford Christian School in Darlington. As in the previous year, the show consisted of a", "title": "Julienne Irwin" }, { "docid": "20563407", "text": "not content to sleep through the night (spiritually speaking) and wake in the morning unchanged? Like Jacob, will we enter into the wrestle with God, dare to know Him more intimately and be changed in the process? This is the premise for Hillsong Worship's 26th live praise and worship album. The title, \"THERE IS MORE\", truly is a statement-of-belief more than a record title.\" — Brooke Ligertwood Ligertwood went on to say that \"There is more at stake than we dare realize – souls, communities, families, nations on the other side of our wrestle through the night seasons. Our personal", "title": "There Is More" }, { "docid": "5451786", "text": "1923, was a significant date for the life of the school.\" That evening D. Rich — treasurer of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company — spent the night in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Campbell, and that morning they asked how he had slept. He replied, \"I slept very little,\" He continued, \"No, I did not sleep well. Jesus and I talked together most of the night, and Jesus told me 'Buies Creek must live.'\" Rich died the following year and left one eighth of his estate to the academy. He also provided $60,000 for the construction of Carrie Rich", "title": "Campbell University" }, { "docid": "7680876", "text": "let me sleep at all for the rest of that night but forced me to keep moving with bags on my arms. When they moved me from one location to another, the soldiers were extremely rough and shoved me around with their knees and elbows in a very painful and frightening way. In the morning before sunrise, I was taken into a room and interrogated by three or four soldiers. They told me that they would kill me if I didn't talk. After I told them I didn't know the answers to their questions, one of them knocked me to", "title": "Obaidullah (detainee)" }, { "docid": "19808991", "text": "on my mind. With his friends down beside him on that brutal day. Those three are on my mind.\" The refrain says \"But I breathe yet and for some the sky is bright. I cannot give up hoping for a morning light. And so I ask the killers: 'Do you sleep at night?' Those three are on my mind.\" \"Broadside\" reported that Taylor first wrote the lyrics as a poem in 1965 and Seeger later set it to music. Seeger told \"Sing Out!\" magazine in 1995 that \"Frances Taylor sent these words to me; all I did was put a", "title": "Frances Taylor" }, { "docid": "9488134", "text": "I Can't Sleep at Night \"I Can't Sleep at Night\" was written by Dannii Minogue, Rob Davis and Jewels & Stone for Minogue's fifth studio album \"Club Disco\" and included on the greatest hits compilation, \"The Hits & Beyond\" (2006). On 8 January 2007, the song and its remixes were released as a digital download in Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. A music video was produced for the song. Directed by Ulf Buddensieck, the video features Minogue in a house waiting for someone. It begins with Minogue staring longingly outside of her home, but as the video progresses", "title": "I Can't Sleep at Night" }, { "docid": "18487652", "text": "much of the night preparing for a Texian attack, building makeshift breastworks around their exposed camp. The newly arrived troops were no better rested - they had marched continuously for 24 hours with no sleep or food. As the morning faded away with no sign that the Texians were preparing an attack, Santa Anna relaxed his guard. His troops, including those who had been standing guard, were given permission to rest. At noon, Houston held a council of war with his senior officers. They voted to fight at some point that day. Edward Burleson, commander of the First Regiment of", "title": "Moseley Baker" }, { "docid": "5232069", "text": "to two levels above starting strength. \"Goemon's Great Adventure\" also features a system of day and night. Every two to three minutes, a meter in the information bar will slowly turn to evening or morning; the sky in a stage's background will similarly emulate the hues of sunset or sunrise. At night, more powerful and swift enemies challenge players. However, they produce two Ryō coins rather than one when killed. Different non-playable characters can be found at night in towns as well. Within these cities, players can purchase armor (represented by three blue bars), sleep in inns and eat in", "title": "Goemon's Great Adventure" }, { "docid": "17752138", "text": "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All \"(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All\" is a song written by Tony Macaulay and performed by The 5th Dimension with instrumental backing from L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew. In the United States, the song reached #2 on the adult contemporary chart, #8 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart, and #28 on the R&B chart in 1972. The song appeared on the band's album \"Individually and Collectively\", produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman. It became the group's fifth and final platinum record. In Canada,", "title": "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" }, { "docid": "6880308", "text": "role of Ingemar of the film, \"My Life as a Dog\", along with about 1,000 other boys. At first, Glanzelius was told that he was too young and too small for the part. One week later, however, he received another call. \"They said they couldn't find anyone better to do it than me,\" Glanzelius says. \"I thought it would be fun and exciting. And it was. But we worked from morning to the night for 80 days. It was very hard. I was happy to get even a 5-minute break.\" Glanzelius faced a few challenges when portraying Ingemar, such as", "title": "Anton Glanzelius" }, { "docid": "5540407", "text": "\"I used to have that thought occasionally, but I killed it. “Ace of Spades” has been really good to us, and it’s one of the best songs that I ever wrote. So I suppose you have to put up with it, because everybody wants to hear it, every night.\" Live versions have appeared on the albums \"No Sleep 'til Hammersmith\" (1981), \"Nö Sleep at All\" (1988), \"Everything Louder than Everyone Else\" (1999), \"Live at Brixton Academy\" (2003), \"\" (2007), \"\" (2011), \"\" (2012), and \"Clean Your Clock\" (2016). It was the first song that Phil Campbell and Würzel played with", "title": "Ace of Spades (song)" }, { "docid": "6487639", "text": "they \"conk him over the head\" with a baseball bat should he try to return and another advised them to \"wait until he gets in the house\". Late at night after the landlord left, Wanrow and Hooper became frightened, although they had the pistol with them. They invited Wanrow's sister and brother-in-law to the house, who arrived with three of their children. The four adults did not sleep in order to better guard against any possible aggression. At about five o'clock in the morning, unbeknownst to the women in the house, Wanrow's brother-in-law went to Wesler's residence and accused him", "title": "Yvonne Wanrow" }, { "docid": "13718075", "text": "the Deck & Engine Room Dept. We retired for the night at 8 p.m., but I had no sleep owing to such pains, & unable to move. Reported same in the morning to the Doctor, I was taken to the X.Ray room then sent to bed, & found to be suffering from slightly fractured ribs and severe bruises on the body & legs I made enquiries respecting M. Haley the 2nd. Steward, but none of the survivors saw anything of him. The men were all supplied with suitable clothes by the British Consul. On Monday afternoon, April 16th the funeral", "title": "HMHS Salta" }, { "docid": "17269727", "text": "men. Texian troops were convinced that a Mexican attack was imminent. Santa Anna's men had spent much of the night preparing for a Texian attack, building makeshift breastworks around their exposed camp. The newly arrived troops were no better rested - they had marched continuously for 24 hours with no sleep or food. As the morning faded away with no sign that the Texians were preparing an attack, Santa Anna relaxed his guard. His troops, including those who had been standing guard, were given permission to rest. At 3:30 pm, the Texian army lined up. Seguin's men, as part of", "title": "Antonio Menchaca" }, { "docid": "1474829", "text": "ever known\". In a speech before the American Advertising Federation in 1965, Valenti said: \"I sleep each night a little better, a little more confidently, because Lyndon Johnson is my president.\" Valenti later attacked film director Oliver Stone for the 1991 movie \"JFK\". Valenti called the movie a \"monstrous charade\" and said, \"I owe where I am today to Lyndon Johnson. I could not live with myself if I stood by mutely and let some filmmaker soil his memory.\" In 1966, Valenti, at the insistence of Universal Studios chief Lew Wasserman, and with Johnson's consent, resigned his White House commission", "title": "Jack Valenti" }, { "docid": "3915653", "text": "entrusted the care of her son to her close friend, actress ZaSu Pitts, and Pitts' husband, film executive Tom Gallery. After La Marr's death, he was legally adopted by Pitts and Gallery, and was renamed Don Gallery. Don Gallery died in 2014. La Marr took wild hours and very little sleep during the latter part of her career, often pairing it with drinking during especially low points; she once told an interviewer: \"I cheat nature. I never sleep more than two hours a day. I have better things to do.\" In addition to her drinking and lack of sleep, La", "title": "Barbara La Marr" }, { "docid": "9492589", "text": "or more of the total daily calories after the evening meal) and/or nocturnal awakening and ingestion of food two or more times per week. The person must have awareness of the night eating to differentiate it from the parasomnia sleep-related eating disorder (SRED). Three of five associated symptoms must also be present: lack of appetite in the morning, urges to eat in the evening/at night, belief that one must eat in order to fall back to sleep at night, depressed mood, and/or difficulty sleeping. NES affects both men and women, between 1 and 2% of the general population, and approximately", "title": "Night eating syndrome" }, { "docid": "3915802", "text": "out of sorts. The men eventually arrive at their campsite and set it up under Ike's direction. During the night, the old man thinks about his bygone life and about how he and the wilderness are dying together. The next morning the rest of the party set out to hunt while Ike chooses to sleep in. Roth gives him an envelope full of cash and mentions that a messenger might show up during the day. Ike is to hand over the money and “tell her I said ‘No.’” Later that morning a boat arrives. It carries a dark-eyed young woman", "title": "Go Down, Moses (book)" }, { "docid": "7914898", "text": "psychological and functional difficulties and are often misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated doctors are unaware of their existence\". One of these disorders is extrinsic (from Latin \"extrinsecus\", from without, on the outside) or circumstantial: Formerly, jet lag, too, was classified as an extrinsic type circadian rhythm disorder. Four of them are intrinsic (from Latin \"intrinsecus\", on the inside, inwardly), \"built-in\": Among people with healthy circadian clocks, there is a continuum of chronotypes from \"larks\", \"morning people\", who prefer to sleep and wake early, to \"owls\", \"evening people\" or \"night people\", who prefer to sleep late at night and wake at late", "title": "Circadian rhythm sleep disorder" }, { "docid": "12251765", "text": "self-reported hunger. Similar endocrine alterations have been shown to occur even after a single night of sleep restriction. In a balanced order, nine healthy normal-weight men spent three nights in a sleep laboratory separated by at least two weeks: one night with a total sleep time of seven hours, one night with a total sleep time of 4.5 hours, and one night with total sleep deprivation (SD). On a standard symptom-rating scale, subjects rated markedly stronger feelings of hunger after total SD than after seven hours of sleep (3.9 ± 0.7 versus 1.7 ± 0.3; P = 0.020) or 4.5", "title": "Sleep deprivation" }, { "docid": "3520548", "text": "bonus. Now, that floored me. When John spoke up in a protest by saying \"Good God, Brian, you'll make the chap crazy!\", I thought it was over. But no sooner had he said that when he said, \"Give him ten thousand!\" Everyone laughed and I felt a hell of a lot better. That night I couldn't sleep a wink. I was a fucking Beatle!\" These sums of money, which were vast in 1964, are unverified. Nicol's first concert with The Beatles took place just 27 hours later on 4 June at the KB Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was given", "title": "Jimmie Nicol" }, { "docid": "383669", "text": "and observed their recollection of the rules for that language. Infants who slept within four hours of learning the language could remember the language rules better, while infants who stayed awake longer did not recall those rules as well. There is also a relationship between infants' vocabulary and sleeping: infants who sleep longer at night at 12 months have better vocabularies at 26 months. Children need many hours of sleep per day in order to develop and function properly: up to 18 hours for newborn babies, with a declining rate as a child ages. Early in 2015, after a two-year", "title": "Sleep" }, { "docid": "3494117", "text": "or never\". A few hours later, at 3:00–3:30 am on 7 August, she said he phoned her again to say: \"Everything is going well. Something is wrong at the farm. I haven't had any sleep all night ... bye honey and I love you lots.\" Her flatmates' evidence suggested that call had come through closer to 3:00 am. He called her later in the morning to tell her that Sheila had gone mad, and that a police car was coming to pick her up. When she arrived with the police at Bamber's cottage, she said he had pulled her to", "title": "White House Farm murders" }, { "docid": "413887", "text": "malaria. His family and supporters threw their support behind Roosevelt's old military companion, General Leonard Wood, but Taft supporter Warren G. Harding defeated Wood on the tenth ballot of the 1920 Republican National Convention. On the night of January 5, 1919, Roosevelt suffered breathing problems. After receiving treatment from his physician, Dr. George W. Faller, he felt better and went to bed. Roosevelt's last words were \"Please put out that light, James\" to his family servant James Amos. Between 4:00 and 4:15 the next morning, Roosevelt died in his sleep at Sagamore Hill after a blood clot had detached from", "title": "Theodore Roosevelt" }, { "docid": "5898422", "text": "us, We wandered in darkness. (Psalm 116) He saith, Awake! you who sleep, arise from the dead, I will enlighten you! (Ephesians 5:14) We called in the darkness, Watchman, will the night soon pass? But the Watchman said: if the morning comes soon, it will yet again be night; and if you ask, you will return and ask again, Watchman, will the night soon pass? (Isaiah 21:11–12) 7. Chorus The night has passed, but the day has come. So let us cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, and take up the armor of", "title": "Lobgesang" }, { "docid": "12237732", "text": "says that if they ever get their own bodies back, she must start working again. In bed, in the middle of the night, they find they are back to normal. They agree not to forget what has happened and talk about it in the morning, and the play ends as they sleep in each other's arms. The original production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre had its first performance on 12 October 2006, and an opening night on 17 October 2006. featured the following cast: The production team were: In 2007, the production toured, with Richard Stacey replacing Andrew Brookes as", "title": "If I Were You (play)" }, { "docid": "18041961", "text": "at 4:00 in the morning when I couldn't sleep one night about four years ago, a long time ago, when I still lived at my parents' house\", Jackson said. Lyrically, she summarised the song as a \"guilty tale\". \"Trouble in Paradise\" was officially announced on 12 May 2014, and on the same day, the song \"Let Me Down Gently\" premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. The album's first official single, \"Uptight Downtown\", premiered on Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 27 May 2014, and was released digitally the following day. The single reached number 63 on the UK", "title": "Trouble in Paradise (La Roux album)" }, { "docid": "3839730", "text": "realism.\" The perception of time is temporarily suspended during sleep, or more often during REM sleep. This can be attributed to the altered state of consciousness associated with sleep where the person is kept unaware of their surroundings, which would make it difficult to remain informed of the passing of time. When the person awakes in the morning, they have the memory of going to bed the night before, but new memories are rarely made during sleep. Therefore, upon waking up the following morning it feels as if no time has passed, but the human mind reasons that many hours", "title": "Tachypsychia" }, { "docid": "19750035", "text": "Since this was the height of the Jim Crow era, and since many of the towns were too small to have hotels that allowed African-Americans, Mona would frequently make arrangements for band members to sleep in local homes. She also helped musicians in the band manage their money, often insisting that they open savings accounts. As she put it, “I was like the den mother. I used to save their money — those who would drink and couldn’t handle it, I’d take their money away from them at night, and then when they got sober the next morning I’d return", "title": "Mona Hinton" }, { "docid": "16787907", "text": "of \"Big Bright World\", came from a three-night bout of insomnia suffered by the band's guitarist, Steve Marker, while staying in an apartment on Hollywood and Vine: \"[It] was probably about the noisiest place in the world that I've ever been. I couldn't sleep... and I grabbed an acoustic guitar and just did this little riff with some of the chorus of that song,\". Marker added that \"I got up early one morning in a somewhat psychotic state – and the song was just there. I had Pro Tools on my laptop, so I grabbed an acoustic guitar and banged", "title": "Big Bright World" }, { "docid": "15498906", "text": "last from three to four hours. By three months the period of sleep lengthens to about four or five hours, with a decrease in the total sleep time to about fourteen or fifteen hours. At three months, they also start to sleep when it is dark and wake when it is light. By 4 months there are 2 distinct napping periods, mid-morning and late afternoon. By 6 months the longest LSP is 6 hours and occurs during the night. There are two 3-or-more hour naps with a total average sleep time of fourteen hours. Though sleep is a primarily biological", "title": "Infant sleep training" }, { "docid": "1767610", "text": "sleep phase, avoiding morning business hours as much as possible. The ICSD's severity criteria are: Some features of DSPD which distinguish it from other sleep disorders are: Often people with DSPD manage only a few hours sleep per night during the working week, then compensate by sleeping until the afternoon on weekends. Sleeping late on weekends, and/or taking long naps during the day, may give people with DSPD relief from daytime sleepiness but may also perpetuate the late sleep phase. People with DSPD can be called \"night owls\". They feel most alert and say they function best and are most", "title": "Delayed sleep phase disorder" }, { "docid": "10733798", "text": "Two Double Crossed Double Crossed was Jim Diamond's solo début album in 1985. The album featured Diamond's first three solo singles \"I Should Have Known Better\", \"I Sleep Alone at Night\" and \"Remember I Love You\". The album was dedicated to Diamond's father who had recently died. Diamond would later write \"Hi Ho Silver\" as a tribute song to his father. \"Hi Ho Silver\" was featured on Diamond's second solo album \"Desire For Freedom\". The album was reissued on 23 March 2009 through Cherry Pop Records. All tracks composed by Jim Diamond and Chris Parren; except where indicated Side One", "title": "Double Crossed" }, { "docid": "10733797", "text": "Double Crossed Double Crossed was Jim Diamond's solo début album in 1985. The album featured Diamond's first three solo singles \"I Should Have Known Better\", \"I Sleep Alone at Night\" and \"Remember I Love You\". The album was dedicated to Diamond's father who had recently died. Diamond would later write \"Hi Ho Silver\" as a tribute song to his father. \"Hi Ho Silver\" was featured on Diamond's second solo album \"Desire For Freedom\". The album was reissued on 23 March 2009 through Cherry Pop Records. All tracks composed by Jim Diamond and Chris Parren; except where indicated Side One Side", "title": "Double Crossed" }, { "docid": "15357475", "text": "sleep they go directly to REM sleep. Most REM sleep occurs just above stage I of sleep, and experiences different mental abilities than during NREM sleep. The thought process is non-logical and often bizarre, sensation and perception is vivid but created internally by the brain, and the body's movements are inhibited. Most REM stages last 10–15 minutes, and the average human will go through 4–6 of these stages during sleep each night. Subsequent REM stages increase in duration, so the last REM stage before awakening is the longest and most vivid. During REM sleep the brain shows increased states of", "title": "Activation-synthesis hypothesis" }, { "docid": "442642", "text": "chatting about their childhoods. At 21:50, both men were offered sleeping pills, to ensure a good night's sleep, but they both declined. Physicians had attached sensors to the cosmonauts, to monitor their condition throughout the night, and they believed that both had slept well. Gagarin's biographers Doran and Bizony say that neither Gagarin nor Titov slept that night. Chief Designer Sergei Korolev didn't sleep that night, due to anxiety caused by the imminent spaceflight. At 05:30 Moscow time, on the morning of April 12, 1961, both Gagarin and his backup Titov were woken. They were given breakfast, assisted into their", "title": "Vostok 1" }, { "docid": "4744221", "text": "in the freefall (zero-g) environment. Fifty percent of space shuttle astronauts take sleeping pills and still get 2 hours less sleep each night in space than they do on the ground. NASA is researching two areas which may provide the keys to a better night’s sleep, as improved sleep decreases fatigue and increases daytime productivity. A variety of methods for combating this phenomenon are constantly under discussion. A study of the longest spaceflight concluded that the first three weeks represent a critical period where attention is adversely affected because of the demand to adjust to the extreme change of environment.", "title": "Effect of spaceflight on the human body" }, { "docid": "12750583", "text": "suffer the effects of sleep deprivation. Sleep Happy Sleep Happy is the 33rd animated cartoon short subject in the \"Woody Woodpecker\" series. Released theatrically on March 26, 1951, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International. As an exhausted Woody trudges through the streets trying to find a room for the night, he comes across a vacancy in Wally Walrus' house. Woody instantly falls asleep in Wally's bed and begins to snore in a variety of bizarre ways that drive him crazy all night long. When morning comes, Woody awakes refreshed and goes cheerfully on his", "title": "Sleep Happy" }, { "docid": "5057820", "text": "miles. However, the event did not become popular until 1891, when the first Six Days of New York were held in New York's Madison Square Garden. Initially, these races were contests of raw endurance, with a single rider completing as many laps as possible. At first, races were less than 24 hours a day. Riders slept at night and were free to join in the morning when they chose. Faster riders would start later than the slower ones, who would sacrifice sleep to make up for lack of pace. Quickly, riders began competing 24 hours a day, limited only by", "title": "Six-day racing" }, { "docid": "14669237", "text": "about the acting. And every single priority that as an actor that you would want to be there was there. It felt very real and focused.\" On set, he'd come in, in the morning, and say, 'I couldn't sleep last night. I was worrying about this shot!' Which was great! He's human and he's still working in an impassioned way, like a 21-year-old, trying to make the best out of everything.\" For lead actor Jeremy Irvine, starring in his first film role, the filming process was intense at times, in particular the scene where the British cavalry, 130 horses in", "title": "War Horse (film)" }, { "docid": "11929597", "text": "per week. Of those who experience nocturnal awakenings, 43% report difficulty in resuming sleep after waking, while over 90% report the condition persisting for more than six months. Greater than 50% contend with MOTN conditions for more than five years. A 2008 \"Sleep in America\" poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation found that 42% of respondents awakened during the night at least a few nights a week, and 29% said they woke up too early and couldn’t get back to sleep. Other clinical studies have reported between 25% and 35% of people experience nocturnal awakenings at least three nights", "title": "Middle-of-the-night insomnia" }, { "docid": "6645860", "text": "of the poem describes the thoughts of a lone rider (the speaker), pausing at night in his travel to watch snow falling in the woods. It ends with him reminding himself that, despite the loveliness of the view, \"I have promises to keep, / And miles to go before I sleep.\" In the early morning of November 23, 1963, Sid Davis of Westinghouse Broadcasting reported the arrival of President John F. Kennedy's casket to the White House. As Frost was one of the President's favorite poets, Davis concluded his report with a passage from this poem but was overcome with", "title": "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" }, { "docid": "11929596", "text": "than by people who sleep through the night. Sleep research conducted in the 1990s showed that such waking up during the night may be a natural sleep pattern, rather than a form of insomnia. If interrupted sleep (called \"biphasic sleeping\" or \"bimodal sleep\") is perceived as normal and not referred to as \"insomnia\", less distress is caused and a return to sleep usually occurs after about one hour. Waking up in the middle of the night, or nocturnal awakening, is the most frequently reported insomnia symptom, with approximately 35% of Americans over 18 reporting waking up three or more times", "title": "Middle-of-the-night insomnia" }, { "docid": "2594398", "text": "the poolhouse of one of Saddam's palaces. A little weird, I got to be honest with you. But I felt safe. And so in the morning, I got up early – not that I make this a great habit – but I went to the gym because I just couldn’t sleep and everything else. Well, sure enough, the guard wouldn’t let me in. Said I didn't have the correct credentials. It's 5:00 in the morning. I haven't had sleep. I was not very happy with this two bit security guard. So you know, I said, \"I want to see your", "title": "Patrick McHenry" }, { "docid": "3041503", "text": "many people associate with it. The modern assumption that consolidated sleep with no awakenings is the normal and correct way for human adults to sleep, may lead people to consult their doctors fearing they have maintenance insomnia or other sleep disorders. If Ekirch's hypothesis is correct, their concerns might best be addressed by reassurance that their sleep conforms to historically natural sleep patterns. Ekirch has found that the two periods of night sleep were called \"first sleep\" (occasionally \"dead sleep\") and \"second sleep\" (or \"morning sleep\") in medieval England. He found that first and second sleep were also the terms", "title": "Biphasic and polyphasic sleep" }, { "docid": "383630", "text": "learning pattern during motor skill and neuroprosthetic learning. Notably, new evidence is showing that reactivation and rescaling may be co-occurring during sleep. Sleep has been directly linked to the grades of students. One in four U.S. high school students admit to falling asleep in class at least once a week. Consequently, results have shown that those who sleep less do poorly. In the United States sleep deprivation is common with students because almost all schools begin early in the morning and many of these students either choose to stay awake late into the night or cannot do otherwise due to", "title": "Sleep and learning" }, { "docid": "5312089", "text": "the field hospital huts, after drinking some soup. We were harassed and hungry. We had not eaten all day, and had drunk nothing since morning except a single cup of coffee. In spite of my weariness, I spent a troubled night. My spirits were haunted by the day's memories, by images of the fighting and phantasms of our misfortunes. I was shaken with spasms. I trembled as I have never done on the battlefield. I lay down, but was unable to sleep. Although the French made a fighting withdrawal from the battlefield and prevented the Chinese from piercing their line,", "title": "Battle of Bang Bo (Zhennan Pass)" }, { "docid": "15527296", "text": "Movement\" being about waking up from a dream and having to face actual reality. Cook revealed \"Rapid Eye Movement\" was written early on in the writing process, and the song \"opened up [his] thought process to the rest of this record\". On using sleep and dream as a narrative theme, he added, \"I like that romantic idea of living an entire life for yourself while you’re asleep\". The title of the album is from a line in lyrics from a song on the album called \"Rapid Eye Movement\" – \"Give me one more quiet night, 'fore this loud morning gets", "title": "This Loud Morning" }, { "docid": "11106126", "text": "circadian rhythms and the sleep-wake cycle\", and found that although evening types woke at a later clock hour than morning types, morning types woke at a later circadian phase. Zavada et al. show that the exact hour of mid-sleep on free (non-work) days may be the best marker for sleep-based assessments of chronotype; it correlates well with such physiological markers as dim-light melatonin onset (DLMO) and the minimum of the daily cortisol rhythm. They also state that each chronotype category \"contains a similar portion of short and long sleepers\". Chung et al. studied sleep quality in shift-working nurses and found", "title": "Chronotype" }, { "docid": "1953823", "text": "of the inter-war generation. However, her later output was sporadic. She suffered from dysthymia, a chronic form of depression; the lack of encouragement—sometimes outright discouragement—she received for her work also made her reluctant to compose. Clarke did not consider herself able to balance her personal life and the demands of composition: \"I can't do it unless it's the first thing I think of every morning when I wake and the last thing I think of every night before I go to sleep.\" After her marriage, she stopped composing, despite the encouragement of her husband, although she continued working on arrangements", "title": "Rebecca Clarke (composer)" }, { "docid": "9649009", "text": "on between James and Virginia. Lady Prudence insists on staying with Richard, and both sleep in the Morning Room. In the morning, Richard is told by telephone that the two are safe and well. Their plane landed on mudflats at Poole Harbour last night having gone the wrong way, and had to spend the night in the plane. In the morning, they had walked to Bournemouth and reported the accident. The same day they return to London by train, and Richard and Virginia make up. The Joy Ride The Joy Ride is the fourth episode of the fifth and final", "title": "The Joy Ride" } ]
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what was in the water in flint michigan
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[ { "docid": "19241414", "text": "Flint water crisis The Flint water crisis first started in 2014 when the drinking water source for the city of Flint, Michigan was changed from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the cheaper Flint River. Due to insufficient water treatment, lead leached from the lead water pipes into the drinking water, exposing over 100,000 residents. After a pair of scientific studies proved lead contamination was present in the water supply, a federal state of emergency was declared in January 2016 and Flint residents were instructed to use only bottled or filtered water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing. As", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19955143", "text": "the advisory board of the Flint Child Health and Development Fund. In one year, the Flintkids.org Fund raised over $17 million and awarded over $2 million in grants directly supporting Flint kids' health and development. Hanna-Attisha was appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to three public health commissions formed in response to the Flint Water Crisis, the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee, the Michigan Child Lead Poisoning Elimination Board, and the Michigan Public Health Commission. Hanna-Attisha wrote what has been described as a dramatic first-hand account of the Flint Water Crisis with the \"gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.\" The", "title": "Mona Hanna-Attisha" }, { "docid": "19241438", "text": "Virginia Tech researchers (see section below) determined that the river water, which, due to higher chloride concentration, is more corrosive than the lake water, was leaching lead from aging pipes. Dr. Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, an environmental toxicologist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan said this level of lead exposure is comparable with what the Iraqi people have experienced since the U.S. occupation in 2003. While the local outcry about Flint water quality was growing in early 2015, Flint water officials filed papers with state regulators purporting to show that \"tests at Flint's water treatment plant had detected no lead and testing in", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "9360665", "text": "in October 2011, the Michigan Geological Survey was transferred from the Michigan DEQ to the Western Michigan University (WMU) Department of Geosciences, making WMU \"the designated geoscience agency in Michigan, with responsibility for mapping and assessing the state's geological resources.\" In 2015 and 2016, the Michigan DEQ was criticized for its role in the Flint water crisis; agency officials repeatedly dismissed citizens' concerns about water quality in Flint, leading to a delay in addressing lead poisoning in the city's water supply. The DEQ also revised water samples to wrongly indicate that the water was safe, changing the lead-level results from", "title": "Michigan Department of Environmental Quality" }, { "docid": "19241414", "text": "Flint water crisis The Flint water crisis first started in 2014 when the drinking water source for the city of Flint, Michigan was changed from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the cheaper Flint River. Due to insufficient water treatment, lead leached from the lead water pipes into the drinking water, exposing over 100,000 residents. After a pair of scientific studies proved lead contamination was present in the water supply, a federal state of emergency was declared in January 2016 and Flint residents were instructed to use only bottled or filtered water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing. As", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241437", "text": "so the city of Flint can continue to buy pre-treated water from the Great Lakes Water Authority. The $12 million project will allow Flint to remain a customer of the GLWA until at least 2019. In January 2015, a public meeting was held, where citizens complained about the \"bad water.\" Residents complained about the taste, smell, and appearance of the water for 18 months before a Flint physician found highly elevated blood lead levels in the children of Flint. During that time period, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality had insisted the water was safe to drink. A study by", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241579", "text": "of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties. A fundraiser called Fashion For Flint held in late January 2017 helped raised money to purchase 10,000 bottles of water. The Flint crisis has been the subject of many documentaries, as well as fictional dramatizations. \"Flint\", a television film based on the crisis starring Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt, Jill Scott, Marin Ireland and Rob Morrow premiered in October 2017. \"Lead and Copper\", a documentary on the Flint water contamination crisis, was released in 2017. On March 8, 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan released \"Here's to Flint 2016\" about the water crisis. On", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241522", "text": "again, and asked the Michigan Legislature to give Flint an additional $28 million in funding for filters, replacement cartridges, bottled water, more school nurses and additional intervention specialists. It also will fund lab testing, corrosion control procedures, a study of water-system infrastructure, potentially help Flint deal with unpaid water bills, case management of people with elevated lead-blood levels, assessment of potential linkages to other diseases, crisis counseling and mental health services, and the replacement of plumbing fixtures in schools, child care centers, nursing homes and medical facilities. The Michigan House Appropriations Committee passed the bill the next day, while the", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "893805", "text": "problem was compounded with the fact that anticorrosive measures were not implemented. After two independent studies, lead poisoning caused by the water was found in the area's population. This has led to several lawsuits, the resignation of several officials, fifteen criminal indictments, and a federal public health state of emergency for all of Genesee County. Flint lies in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan. Flint and Genesee County can be categorized as a subregion of Flint/Tri-Cities. It is located along the Flint River, which flows through Lapeer, Genesee, and Saginaw counties and is long. According to the United States Census Bureau,", "title": "Flint, Michigan" }, { "docid": "5879535", "text": "a notice informing Flint residents of their water containing unlawful levels of trihalomethanes, a chlorine byproduct linked to cancer and other diseases. The Hurley Medical Center, in Flint, released a study in September 2015, which stated the proportion of infants and children with the high concentrations of lead in their blood had nearly doubled since the city switched its water source. Tests showed after water left Flint's treatment plant, it was lead free, but by the time it reached the tap, it sometimes had elevated levels of lead. This happened because the Flint River water was more corrosive to lead", "title": "Flint River (Michigan)" }, { "docid": "19241486", "text": "it was announced Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha will lead a Flint Pediatric Public Health Initiative that includes experts from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Hurley Children's Hospital, the Genesee County Health Department, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to help Flint children diagnosed with lead poisoning. On January 5, 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared Genesee County to be in a state of emergency. On January 6, Snyder ordered the Michigan Emergency Operations Center, operated by the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, to open a Joint Information Center to coordinate public", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "893780", "text": "health emergency due to lead contamination in the local water supply that has affected thousands of residents, as well as an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease due to tainted water. The Saginaw Valley, particularly the vicinity of Flint, is considered by some to be the oldest continually inhabited area of Michigan. Regardless of the validity of this claim, the region was home to several Ojibwa tribes at the start of the 19th century, with a particularly significant community established near present-day Montrose. The Flint River had several convenient fords which became points of contention among rival tribes, as attested by the", "title": "Flint, Michigan" }, { "docid": "19241548", "text": "time to address this flawed law,\" Ananich said. He went on to say, \"The people of Flint deserve the same level of safety, opportunity and justice that any other city in Michigan enjoys\". On October 8, 2015, the editorial board of the \"Detroit Free Press\" wrote that the crisis was \"an obscene failure of government\" and criticized Snyder. On December 31, 2015, the editorial board of the MLive group of Michigan newspapers called upon Snyder to \"drop executive privilege and release all of his communications on Flint water,\" establish a procedure for compensating families with children suffering from elevated lead", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241435", "text": "Flint started adding additional orthophosphate to the water to rebuild the pipe lining. On October 8, 2015, Snyder requested that Michigan Legislators contribute $6 million of the $12 million for Flint to return to Lake Huron water. The City of Flint would pay $2 million, and the Flint-based Charles Stewart Mott Foundation would pay $4 million. Jim Ananich, the State Senator representing Flint, demanded that the state refund the $2 million to the city. Ananich also requested further emergency funding from the state and long-term funding to address the effects of the lead contamination. On September 27, 2016, Flint officials", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19964983", "text": "the issue, actress Shailene Woodley was arrested for blocking the construction of the pipeline. The debate on whether or not the pipeline will actually be built is still in progress. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has also led activists to focus on getting clean water to the people. After the 2014 decision to make the Flint River the primary water source of the town, residents quickly noticed the quality of their water declining. The American Civil Liberties Union filed multiple lawsuits against the administration in Flint, saying that the levels of lead in the water is absurd, and demanded", "title": "Water justice" }, { "docid": "19241527", "text": "contracts to do no more than 50 homes each. Goyette was awarded $619,500 to tackle replacing lead lines at 150 Flint homes. The city is using $25 million in funding approved by the Michigan legislature in June that was allocated for replacing Flint lead tainted pipes for Fast Start's third phase which will replace infrastructure at an estimated 5,000 homes in Flint. On October 10, 2016 city council approved contracts to replace pipes at 788 more homes before winter. The third phase will be funded using a portion of $25 million approved by the Michigan Legislature in June that was", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "7632657", "text": "Department would come into effect 60 days after the start of the next legislative session. In November 2015, Governor Rick Snyder declared his opposition to permitting Syrian refugee relocation to the state of Michigan. As of April 2018, Snyder's approval rating is below 40 percent. From 2011 to 2015, Snyder appointed several individuals as Emergency Managers for Flint, Michigan. In 2014, emergency manager Darnell Earley was responsible for changing the source of drinking water for the city to the Flint River, which has trihalomethanes (TTHM) in it. It was later discovered that the water was too corrosive, and leached lead", "title": "Rick Snyder" }, { "docid": "5879533", "text": "water in the Flint River has high levels of chlorides (thought to be the result of, in part, road salt), making it highly corrosive to lead pipes. Chlorides do not pose a direct threat to fish, wildlife, or humans, but cause problems because they corrode lead and other metals in piping and plumbing. A study conducted by Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards, a leading authority on water quality, showed that the Flint River water corrodes lead pipes at 19 times the rate of water piped from Detroit. In April 2013, reacting to years of cost increases in water purchased from", "title": "Flint River (Michigan)" }, { "docid": "19241512", "text": "plaintiffs. On February 8, 2016 the parents of a two-year-old girl diagnosed with high blood lead levels filed a lawsuit in federal court, naming as defendants the City of Flint, the State of Michigan, Snyder, Earley, and Walling. The case was dismissed on February 7, 2017, with the judge citing his court has a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On March 3, 2016, a new lawsuit was filed in state court by LeeAnne Walters, the Flint mother who informed the EPA water expert Miguel Del Toral of the health problems her family experienced after the water switch, against multiple corporate", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241500", "text": "May 4, 2016 Glasgow accepted a plea deal with prosecutors, admitting to filing false information about lead in Flint water and agreeing to cooperate in other prosecutions. Exactly a year later, the case against Glasgow was dismissed, with prosecutors acknowledging his cooperation and the fact that he was the person who reported the crimes of his colleagues to the MDEQ. On July 29, 2016, Schuette charged six additional people with crimes in the crisis, three from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and three from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. From the MDEQ, Liane Shekter-Smith was", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241489", "text": "Coordinating Committee to \"make recommendations regarding the health and welfare of people exposed to lead, study Flint's water infrastructure and determine potential upgrades, review Flint Water Task Force recommendations, and establish ways to improve communication between local and state government.\" On March 2, Snyder announced the state will partner with the employment agency Michigan Works! Association to hire 81 Flint residents to work at water distribution sites throughout the city. On March 21, Governor Snyder released a 75-point relief plan for addressing the crisis, which includes programs in the fields of health and human services, education, water supply and infrastructure", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241533", "text": "the loss of lifetime income, the societal costs from lead exposure (across the United States) reach billion-dollar amounts.\" Dan Kildee, Democrat representing Flint in the House of Representatives, along with Republican Michigan Representative Fred Upton, sponsored H.R. 4470, the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act, which would ensure that the public promptly learns of excessive lead levels in their drinking water by setting forth how and when states, EPA, and public utilities communicate their findings. It has passed the House but has yet to be passed by the Senate. Among the Michigan congressional delegation, only Representative Justin Amash,", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241538", "text": "for further funding for healthcare and education for children who will suffer the negative effects of lead exposure on behavior and educational attainment. The crisis was also the catalyst for a town hall style debate in Flint between Clinton and Democratic rival Bernie Sanders on March 6, 2016, two days before the Michigan Presidential primary election. It was hosted by CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon. Both candidates called for Governor Snyder to resign during the event. On January 19, 2016, then-Republican-candidate Donald Trump said, \"It's a shame what's happening in Flint, Michigan. A thing like that shouldn't happen.\"", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "13047470", "text": "study team and traveled to Flint, Michigan to perform a study that uncovered high levels of lead in potable water. The city's water source had been switched from the Detroit water system to the Flint River in 2014, exposing over 100,000 people to high lead levels and affecting up to 12,000 people with lead poisoning. Edwards' initiative inspired Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a Flint public health advocate and pediatrician, to perform her own study on Flint’s children that found that the lead levels in their blood increased as a result of the water source switch. Edwards and Hanna-Attisha's results caused the", "title": "Marc Edwards (civil engineering professor)" }, { "docid": "19241421", "text": "homes per year through 2019. On March 7, 2017, it was reported Flint water sampled by the state in February registered below the federal threshold for lead with 90 percent of samples at or below eight parts per billion, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says. The MDEQ said February's water tests mark the seventh straight month in which city water was below the 15 ppb level enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. February's testing also showed 95.8 percent of samples taken at homes at risk of high lead levels were at or below 15 ppb. The following is", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "9360666", "text": "unacceptable to acceptable, delaying action. DEQ Director Dan Wyant acknowledged in October 2015 that the department had failed to follow the relevant federal regulation and had made other errors. The department also initially dismissed a researcher's reports about rising blood lead levels in Flint children. A December 2015 report by the Flint Water Advisory Task Force found that \"primary responsibility\" for the Flint water crisis lies with the DEQ and that the department had agency \"failed in its responsibility\" to ensure safe drinking water. Governor Snyder issued an apology, and DEQ director Wyant and DEQ public information officer Brad Wurfel", "title": "Michigan Department of Environmental Quality" }, { "docid": "19241509", "text": "state agencies; that suit alleges violations of the state constitution. In Michigan, the Court of Claims is the only court with subject-matter jurisdiction over claims against the state and its subdivisions. A new federal lawsuit filed on January 27, 2016, seeks the replacement of all lead service lines in Flint at no cost to residents following claims city and state leaders violated federal laws designed to protect drinking water. It is also asking the court to force city and state officials to provide safe drinking water to Flint residents and require them to follow federal regulations for testing and treating", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241530", "text": "years old facing possible lead-related developmental delays from the state of Michigan. On March 17, 2017, Flint received a $100 million grant from the EPA for water infrastructure repairs. On June 30, 2017, the Genesee County Health Department's Healthy Start Program received $15 million to provide health and social services for people who have had or are at risk for lead exposure stemming from Flint water crisis. Childhood lead exposure causes a reduction in intellectual functioning and IQ, academic performance, and problem-solving skills, and an increased risk of attention deficit disorder, aggression, and hyperactivity. According to studies, children with elevated", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "20895000", "text": "Flint and Pittsburgh lead crises were triggered by the misuse of chemicals to treat their water supplies. In both cases, the private water company Veolia was involved. Flint hired Veolia in 2015 to help manage the lead crises, while Pittsburgh hired Veolia in 2012 before the lead crises emerged as a serious issue. However, in both cases, the cities complained of the lead problems worsening after hiring Veolia. Michigan attorney general Bill Schuette filed a lawsuit against Veolia in 2016 for professional negligence. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority similarly tried to press charges, but Veolia struck back with claims", "title": "Pittsburgh water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241441", "text": "by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the program director for pediatric residency at Hurley Children's Hospital, confirming that the proportion of infants and children with elevated levels of lead in their blood had nearly doubled since the city switched from the Detroit water system to using the Flint River as its water source. Using hospital records, Hanna-Attisha found that a steep rise in blood-lead levels corresponded to the city's switch in water sources. The study was initially dismissed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) spokesman Brad Wurfel, who repeated a familiar refrain: \"Repeated testing indicated the water tested within acceptable levels.\"", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241485", "text": "begin using reverse 911 to advise homebound residents on how to get help. On January 10, Mayor Weaver stressed to residents that it was important to also pick up the testing kits, as the city would like to receive at least 500 water test samples per week. On January 12, officers from the Michigan State Police and Genesee County Sheriff's Department started delivering cases of water, water filters, lead testing kits and replacement cartridges to residents who needed them. The American Red Cross has also been deployed to Flint to deliver bottled water and filters to residents. On January 14,", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241531", "text": "levels of lead in the blood are more likely as adults to commit crimes, be imprisoned, be unemployed or underemployed, or be dependent on government services. In addition, early-life exposure to lead may increase risk of later-life neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, and this risk is likely to persist into late life long after lead has been removed from the body. A 2014 study by researchers at Risk Science Center at the University of Michigan, completed before the Flint water crisis came to light, estimated the annual cost of childhood lead exposure in Michigan at $330 million ($205 million", "title": "Flint water crisis" } ]
[ { "docid": "19241554", "text": "Tutu, daughter of Desmond Tutu, said in a speech at the University of Michigan–Flint, \"We actually needed the people of Flint to remind the people of this country what happens when political expediency, when financial concerns, overshadow justice and humanity.\" On January 24, actor and clean drinking water advocate Matt Damon called for Snyder's resignation. On March 7, actor Mark Ruffalo, head of the group Water Defense, visited Flint and called for more federal aid in the emergency and Snyder's resignation while saying, \"It's an absolute outrage, it's a moral indecency.\" Water Defense conducted studies on Flint water in the", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241583", "text": "Children choirs throughout the country have performed the song. Many of the lyrics for the piece come from Christina Rossetti's 19th-century poem, titled \"Flint.\" Michigan native and actor Jeff Daniels directed a play called \"Flint\", a \"heartfelt and brutally honest story of two couples struggling to endure and believe in the American dream\" set in 2014, at his Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan. It ran from January 18 through March 10, 2018. Flint water crisis The Flint water crisis first started in 2014 when the drinking water source for the city of Flint, Michigan was changed from Lake Huron", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "5879536", "text": "pipes than the previously used water source, Lake Huron. On October 16, 2015, Flint switched back to the Detroit water system for its source of water. Flint River (Michigan) The Flint River is a river in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan in the United States. The river's headwaters are in Columbiaville in Lapeer County and flows through the counties of Lapeer, Genesee, and Saginaw. The cities of Lapeer, Flint, Flushing, and Montrose are along its course. The river's name is a translation from the Ojibwe language \"Biiwaanagoonh-ziibi\" (Flinty River). For a time, an Indian Reservation named Pewonigowink (\"Biiwaanagoonying\": By the", "title": "Flint River (Michigan)" }, { "docid": "20816677", "text": "Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan) The Flint Public Library is the public library serving Flint, Michigan. It was founded in 1851, and its current building on the Flint Cultural Center campus was built in 1958. It has hosted the Michigan Storytellers Festival since 1981 and the Julia A. Moore Poetry Contest (to celebrate bad poetry) since 1994. During the Flint water crisis, the library played a key role supporting the community, and in the aftermath it partnered with StoryCorps to create oral history interviews of residents' experiences. The Flint Public Library's collections document the City of Flint and Genesee County,", "title": "Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "19241574", "text": "Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. Platinum Equity's FlintNOW Foundation, in conjunction with Huntington Bank, started a $25 million economic development program that will loan aid money to Flint businesses affected by the water crisis. Two prisons in Northern Michigan donated 29,000 bottles of water to the Genesee Intermediate School District. The Kresge Foundation donated $2 million to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Tabernacle Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee donated 70,000 pounds of water to Flint. The United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ, two Flint-area Protestant denominations worked together to launch a water distribution effort. Flint Jewish", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241571", "text": "nearby Bay City) donated $10,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, and singer Kem donated $10,000 to the Salvation Army of Genesee County. Also, rapper The Game donated $1,000,000 in water bottles to Flint, while FedEx, along with the city of Memphis, Tennessee donated 12,000 bottles of water to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. A group of nine banks collectively donated $600,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Craigslist founder Craig Newmark donated $50,000 and 25,000 cases of water to the United Way of Southeastern Michigan. The Michigan State Medical Society donated $10,000 to the Community Foundation", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241464", "text": "the Michigan Environmental Council (co-chairs) and Dr. Matthew Davis of the University of Michigan Health System, Eric Rothstein of the Galardi Rothstein Group and Dr. Lawrence Reynolds of Mott Children's Health Center in Flint. On December 29, 2015, the Task Force released its preliminary report, saying that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) bore ultimate blame for the Flint water crisis. The task force wrote that the MDEQ's Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA) adopted a \"minimalist technical compliance approach\" to water safety, which was \"unacceptable and simply insufficient to the task of public protection.\" The task", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "5879534", "text": "Detroit, the City of Flint voted to join a new water project bringing Lake Huron water directly to Flint by 2016. When the decision was announced, Detroit invoked a termination clause in the contract cutting Flint off from Detroit water in one year. Flint and Detroit negotiated to maintain the connection to the Detroit system but ultimately the decision was made to switch its water source from Detroit back to water from the Flint River. Almost immediately, residents began complaining about the water's taste and appearance, saying it was cloudy in appearance, and emitted a foul odor. The city issued", "title": "Flint River (Michigan)" }, { "docid": "19241581", "text": "Michael Moore documentary \"Fahrenheit 11/9\" about the election of Donald Trump. On June 22, 2016, \"Bridge Magazine\", The Center for Michigan, and Mission Point Press published a book about the crisis called \"Poison on Tap\". It has been described as a \"riveting, authoritative account of the government blunders, mendacity and arrogance\" that caused the crisis. In May 2016, it was announced that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha was in the process of writing a \"dramatic first-hand account\" of the Flint Water Crisis. The book, titled, \"What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City\" was", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "18723950", "text": "achieving their individual potentials. After the debate, the commentators were asked if the candidates did what they needed to do. Then Sreenivasan interviewed journalists David Brooks and Mark Shields in the postdebate coverage. The Democratic Party's seventh presidential debate ahead of the 2016 U.S. presidential election was held on March 6, 2016 at The Whiting, Flint Cultural Center, in Flint, Michigan. The city chosen was the epicenter of the ongoing Flint water crisis. Starting at 8.00 pm EST, the debate aired on CNN and was moderated by Anderson Cooper. He was joined by CNN's Don Lemon in asking questions. The", "title": "2016 Democratic Party presidential debates and forums" }, { "docid": "20816681", "text": "being deposited at the Library of Congress. Additionally, Julie Hordyk argued that the library played a key role supporting the community in three ways during the water crisis: firstly, its staff engaged directly in determining what course of action to take and how to handle resources; secondly, it served as a trusted and accessible gateway to critical information for community members; and thirdly, it linked donors from outside the city with the community's local response system. The Flint Public Library preserves and provides access to collections documenting the City of Flint and Genesee County, including local African-American history and literature.", "title": "Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "19241508", "text": "negligence) resulted in comparatively few lawsuits being filed in the Flint case, and caused large national plaintiffs' law firms to be reluctant to become involved with the case. On January 14, 2016, a separate class-action lawsuit against Snyder, the State of Michigan, the City of Flint, Earley, Walling, and Croft was filed by three Flint residents in Michigan Circuit Court in Genesee County. This suit targets lower-level officials who (under Michigan law) do not have immunity from claims arising from gross negligence. A separate suit was filed in January 2016 in the Michigan Court of Claims against the governor and", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241544", "text": "wrote that the crisis was \"a horrific clash of race, class, politics and public health.\" The Michigan Civil Rights Commission later reiterated this belief in a 138-page report titled \"The Flint Water Crisis: Systemic Racism Through the Lens of Flint\". Its writers said of it, \"Policy makers, government leaders, and decision makers at many levels failed the residents of Flint,\" said Agustin Arbulu, Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. \"By not challenging their assumptions, by not asking themselves the tough questions about how policy and decisions play out in different communities, especially communities primarily made up of people", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "18522770", "text": "Borrego is a tenured faculty at the University of Michigan–Flint School of Education and Human Services. Susan E. Borrego Dr. Susan E. Borrego is the second woman and the eighth chancellor of the University of Michigan–Flint. In addition to her role as chancellor, Borrego is a tenured faculty at the University of Michigan–Flint School of Education and Human Services. Borrego was raised in Detroit and resides in Flint, Michigan. Her career has been driven by a dedication to student success that was inspired by her own ability to see what a difference higher education can make, should make, and does", "title": "Susan E. Borrego" }, { "docid": "20816680", "text": "Julia A. Moore; she was known as \"The Sweet Singer of Michigan\" and considered \"history's worst best-selling poet\" by some poetry critics, according to William F. Ast III of \"The Herald-Palladium\". In 2015, the Flint Public Library partnered with the A Kut Above barbershop to create the Read-While-You-Wait Library, a collection of books for boys ages 4-10 to read while waiting for haircuts. In the aftermath of the Flint water crisis, the library partnered with StoryCorps to create oral history interviews of residents' experiences, starting in 2016; this built off a previous, pre-water crisis partnership and resulted in interview recordings", "title": "Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "19955139", "text": "2015 press conference she urged residents, particularly children, to stop drinking the water, to end Flint River as a water source as soon as possible and urged the City of Flint to issue a health advisory. A day after Dr. Hanna-Attisha released her study, Flint issued a health advisory advising residents, particularly children, to minimize exposure to Flint tap water. The water source was switched back to the Detroit River on 16 October 2015. Later, the City of Flint, the State of Michigan and the United States made emergency declarations. Dr. Hanna-Attisha's research was initially ridiculed by the State of", "title": "Mona Hanna-Attisha" }, { "docid": "12271764", "text": "and policy documents. Beginning in 2006 through 2017, a series of reports on migrant and seasonal farmworkers were completed. In January 2013, the Department issued the Report on LGBT Inclusion Under Michigan Law for the Commission to review. In 2014, the department blocked the Twitter account then being used by Barack Obama from following its own Twitter account. In February 2017, the Commission and Department issued The Flint Water Crisis: Systemic Racism Through the Lens of Flint on the contamination of the drinking water in Flint, Michigan and its impact on the civil rights of residents. The Report reviewed the", "title": "Michigan Department of Civil Rights" }, { "docid": "19241550", "text": "way we govern ourselves as Americans, something that nobody else has done\") and said, \"The kids of Flint, Michigan have been poisoned by a policy decision.\" Maddow visited Flint and hosted a town hall with government officials and other involved experts on her show on January 27. On October 5, 2017, Maddow won an Emmy Award for the special. In January 2016, the watchdog group Common Cause called upon Snyder to release all documents related to the Flint water crisis. The governor's office is not subject to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. The hacktivist group Anonymous released a YouTube", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241516", "text": "the state of Michigan and Governor Snyder, seeking compensation for property damages, pain and suffering damages, emotional distress damages and medical monitoring for Flint residents and businesses. On June 22, 2016, the Michigan Attorney General's Office filed a civil suit against engineering firms Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN) who were hired to consult Flint water plant officials after the switch to the Flint River in April 2015. The lawsuit accuses Veolia and LAN of professional negligence and public nuisance. Veolia is also accused of fraud. Veolia called the accusations \"baseless, entirely unfounded and [appearing] to be", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241511", "text": "Water Act, which prevents challenges to the law being ruled on in U.S. District Court and states they must be addressed by the Environmental Protection Agency, and the case should be re-filed in the Michigan Court of Claims. Also on February 2, a lawsuit was filed in Michigan Circuit Court on behalf of four Genesee County residents who contracted Legionnaires' disease during the Flint water crisis, including one woman who died seven days after entering the emergency room with a headache. The suit names McLaren Regional Medical Center and several Michigan DEQ officials as defendants. Lawyer Geoffrey Fieger represents the", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241455", "text": "testing positive for the Legionella antigen.\" The family of one of the people who died of Legionnaires has filed a $100 million lawsuit against McLaren. \"The Flint Journal\" obtained documents via the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on the Legionnaires' outbreak and published an article on them on January 16, 2016. The documents indicated that on October 17, 2014, employees of the Genesee County Health Department and the Flint water treatment plant met to discuss the county's \"concerns regarding the increase in Legionella cases and possible association with the municipal water system.\" By early October 2014, the Michigan DEQ", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19399488", "text": "election, against Republican nominee Donald Trump. On March 6, 2016 the Democratic Party held a seventh presidential debate at The Whiting at the Flint Cultural Center. Flint, Michigan was chosen as the epicenter of the ongoing Flint water crisis. The debate was hosted by Anderson Cooper and aired on CNN. Participants were Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. At the end of the debate, Cooper announced a labor union fund had committed $25 million in low-interest loans towards repairing the water system. Next day, on March 7, 2016, a Town Hall event, was held as the eighth democratic forum. It started", "title": "2016 Michigan Democratic primary" }, { "docid": "19241433", "text": "to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. This vote was motivated by residential complaints and recommendations from Veolia North America to prevent the city from further violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. Jerry Ambrose, Flint's emergency manager and financial supervisor, disagreed with the reintroduction of the Detroit water source. Ambrose argued, \"Flint water today is safe by all Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality standards, and the city is working daily to improve its quality.\" On March 2, 2016, Michigan declared that returning to the Detroit water system must be approved by the State. When approved, the", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "1097882", "text": "Flushing, Michigan Flushing is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,389 at the 2010 census. Flushing is considered a suburb of Flint. It is situated within the survey area of Flushing Charter Township, but is administratively autonomous. Flushing originated as a mill town in the mid-1830s. Its location along the Flint River, the county’s largest river, was a decisive factor in its settlement. Water power potential was a significant determinant for the selection of the settlement areas throughout the nineteenth century. In addition to its water power, the area around Flushing was", "title": "Flushing, Michigan" }, { "docid": "19241573", "text": "from Ohio State University donated 10,000 pounds of water to Flint's Catholic Charities USA. Amtrak donated 30,000 bottles of water to Flint. Consumers Energy, the area's gas and electricity provider, has donated $50,000 during the crisis ($25,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint and $25,000 to the United Way of Genesee County), and its employees are delivering water to Flint homes. It is also matching donations from employees and retirees, up to $25,000. The Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation donated $100,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. The Dr Pepper Snapple Group donated 41,000 bottles of water to the", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241558", "text": "of Flint and how the data differs among neighboring cites in Michigan. Data shows that after the city switched the water source to the Flint River, fetal deaths rose 58% among women aged 15–49 compared to control areas. The crisis highlighted a lack of transparency in Michigan government; the state is one of just two states that exempts the governor's office from state freedom-of-information legislation. A number of commentators framed the crisis in terms of human rights, writing that authorities' handling of the issue denied residents their right to clean water. Some have framed it as the end result of", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241560", "text": "cost every person in Flint $10,000 each to cover the unfunded legacy costs of the city's public employees.\" \"Flint was a government-made disaster from top to bottom. Private companies didn't run the system or profit from it,\" Shikha Dalmia wrote in \"Reason Magazine\". The crisis brought the National Water Infrastructure Conference to Flint in early March 2017. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver spoke on the first day. Dr. Marc Edwards spoke there two days later. On April 20, 2017 Stephen Estes-Smargiassi, director of planning and sustainability at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, told a forum on", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241504", "text": "On June 14, 2017, Schuette announced new involuntary manslaughter charges—15-year felonies—against Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon, former Flint emergency manager Darnell Earley, former Flint Department of Public Works director Howard Croft, former Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Office of Drinking Water chief Liane Shekter-Smith and DEQ District Supervisor Stephen Busch. Also charged was Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive of DHHS, who faces allegations of obstruction of justice and lying to a police officer. Lyon was also charged with a single count of misconduct in office after being accused of having received notice of the", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "16125347", "text": "Karegnondi Water Authority Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is a municipal corporation responsible for distributing water services in the Mid-Michigan and Thumb areas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Members of the authority are the cities of Flint and Lapeer, and the counties of Genesee, Lapeer and Sanilac. Karegnondi is a word from the Petan Indian language meaning \"lake\" and another early name for Lake Huron. Flint built its first water treatment plant (now defunct) in 1917. The city built a second plant in 1952. At the time of Flint's population peak and economic height (when the city was the center", "title": "Karegnondi Water Authority" }, { "docid": "7518687", "text": "been further efforts to improve water quality using new technology which allows water to be disinfected immediately upon collection and during the storage process. Clean water is necessary for cooking, cleaning, and laundry because many people come into contact with disease causing pathogens through their food, or while bathing or washing. An ongoing issue of contaminated water in the United States has been taking place in Flint, Michigan. On September 4, 2018, evidence of E Coli and other organisms that can cause disease were found in the water. The issue of contaminated water in Flint, Michigan started when the source", "title": "Diseases of poverty" }, { "docid": "19241488", "text": "executive order creating a new committee to \"work on long-term solutions to the Flint water situation and ongoing public health concerns affecting residents.\" On January 13, Snyder activated the Michigan Army National Guard to assist the American Red Cross, starting the next day, with thirty soldiers planned to be in Flint by January 15. The National Guard doubled their number of soldiers deployed to Flint by January 18. On January 19, Snyder ordered more soldiers to Flint by the next day, for a total of 200. On January 27, Snyder announced the establishment of the new 17-member Flint Water Interagency", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "9694438", "text": "Flint, Michigan auto industry Flint, Michigan is a city which previously relied on its auto industry, and still does to an extent. Over the past several decades, General Motors plants in Genesee County have experienced re-namings, management shifts, openings, closures, reopenings, and spinoffs. General Motors traces its roots to the Durant-Dort Carriage Company of Flint named after William C. Durant and Josiah Dallas Dort, and purchased the original Durant-Dort factory (built in 1880 as a woolen mill) on Water Street in May 2013 (and the Durant-Dort office, a National Historic Landmark across the street, as well). The company will take", "title": "Flint, Michigan auto industry" }, { "docid": "19241556", "text": "of Republican leadership in the state of Michigan would be justified. During its winter 2016 semester, the University of Michigan–Flint offered a one-credit, eight-session series of public forums dedicated to educating Flint residents and students on the crisis. The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) committed to spending $100,000 to research the crisis and possible ways to address it. Wayne State University in Detroit is leading a separate study with five other schools focusing on the Legionnaires' outbreak called the Flint Area Community Health and Environment Partnership. On October 9, 2017 they released their preliminary analysis, which showed approximately 10 percent", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241577", "text": "telethon led by Detroit TV station WDIV and simulcast on Michigan's other NBC affiliates raised $566,982 for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Detroit Pistons owner and Flint native Tom Gores matched the amount, doubling the amount raised to $1,133,964. A benefit concert to support children affected by the crisis presented by Flint country music station Nash FM 95.1 featuring Granger Smith and Tegan Marie was held at the Dort Federal Center in Flint on April 7, with the proceeds going to Hurley's Children Hospital. A charity celebrity basketball game called Hoop 4 Water featuring former Michigan State Spartans players", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "16125370", "text": "of Davison, Flushing, Genesee, Montrose, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna. The southern group started receiving water from the KWA and Genesee Water on December 15, 2017. The southern group consists of the cities of Burton and Swartz Creek and the townships of Clayton, Flint, Gaines, Mundy and Grand Blanc. Karegnondi Water Authority Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is a municipal corporation responsible for distributing water services in the Mid-Michigan and Thumb areas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Members of the authority are the cities of Flint and Lapeer, and the counties of Genesee, Lapeer and Sanilac. Karegnondi is a word from", "title": "Karegnondi Water Authority" }, { "docid": "20480955", "text": "Flint (film) Flint is a 2017 television drama film based on the Flint water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Directed by Bruce Beresford, it premiered on Lifetime on October 28, 2017. The film stars Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt, Jill Scott, and Marin Ireland. The film or its cast have been nominated for three Image Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In January 2017, the singer and actress Cher announced plans to produce and star in a film about a fictional Flint woman dealing with the water crisis and how it affects her family. Cher dropped out", "title": "Flint (film)" }, { "docid": "19241535", "text": "infrastructure plan. Trump's infrastructure plan proposes $1 trillion in spending on new infrastructure by offering corporations who invest in infrastructure projects tax credits, with the corporations investing approximately $167 billion. This plan would require a return of 9–10% to investors to remain feasible. This plan has no direct reference to or specific proposal for the crisis in Flint and as of his election he has not proposed a direct federal intervention. On January 4, 2016, citing the Flint water crisis, Michigan Representative Phil Phelps, Democrat of Flushing, announced plans to introduce a bill to the Michigan House of Representatives that", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "893837", "text": "Michigan and south to Pontiac, Michigan, Southfield, Michigan and Detroit, and runs services west to Chicago. Greyhound Lines also provides inter-state services. MTA's main hub is in Downtown Flint, while the Indian Trails/Greyhound Lines station is co-located at the Flint Amtrak station on Dort Highway, just north of I-69. Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service on the \"Blue Water\" line from Chicago to Port Huron at the border to Canada. The Amtrak station is located on Dort Highway, just north of I-69 Canadian National Railway and CSX Transportation provide freight services to the city. Lake State Railway also runs freights", "title": "Flint, Michigan" }, { "docid": "19280538", "text": "an eight-year term on the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's executive committee. Mayor Weaver was also appointed to Governor Snyder's Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee which is attempting to alleviate the problems caused during the Flint water crisis. Mayor Weaver endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and briefly spoke about the water crisis at that year's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. On March 15, 2017, Mayor Weaver met President Donald Trump to discuss funding for infrastructure and public safety for Flint and met with officials at the White House for further discussion of Flint's water infrastructure later that year.", "title": "Karen Weaver" }, { "docid": "18522767", "text": "Susan E. Borrego Dr. Susan E. Borrego is the second woman and the eighth chancellor of the University of Michigan–Flint. In addition to her role as chancellor, Borrego is a tenured faculty at the University of Michigan–Flint School of Education and Human Services. Borrego was raised in Detroit and resides in Flint, Michigan. Her career has been driven by a dedication to student success that was inspired by her own ability to see what a difference higher education can make, should make, and does make in students’ lives. Borrego received her Bachelor of Arts in speech and communication from Northwest", "title": "Susan E. Borrego" }, { "docid": "9436833", "text": "Flint Southwestern Academy Flint Southwestern Academy (FSA, Southwestern Academy, or Flint Southwestern) is located in Flint, Michigan, United States. This school is a part of the Flint Community Schools. In 1989 Flint Academy High School closed and the school merged with Southwestern to become Flint Southwestern Academy. During the first year of the merger, the graduating class could choose what school was listed on their diploma: \"Flint Academy\", \"Southwestern\", or \"Flint Southwestern Academy\". The 2009 closing of Flint Central High School sent many former Flint Central High School students to Southwestern and led to the reopening of McKinley Middle School,", "title": "Flint Southwestern Academy" }, { "docid": "5158606", "text": "deal added 98 new retail outlets for four to six products with two, hot dogs and bologna, being the core products. A few years before 2016, Koegel was selling nationwide by mail order as far away as Alaska. Keogel Meats was given the 2015 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award by the Michigan Grocers Association. In January 2016, Koegel had to answer multiple inquires, in regards to the Flint water crisis and their water supply, that their plant is not connect to the Flint City water system, but the county run system via Flint Township. Built in 1972, the current factory", "title": "Koegel Meat Company" }, { "docid": "19241547", "text": "panel and the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee,\" said Gov. Rick Snyder spokeswoman Anna Heaton. \"The Governor takes the reporting of each of these panels very seriously, and appreciates the public input that was shared.\" The findings were no surprise for State Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich. \"The presence of racial bias in the Flint water crisis isn't much of a surprise to those of us who live here, but the Michigan Civil Rights Commission's affirmation that the emergency manager law disproportionately hurts communities of color is an important reminder of just how bad the policy is. Now is the", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "10693028", "text": "first year of football, he was selected as an all-state guard and led Flint Central to the state championship. After graduating from Flint Central, Coleman enrolled at Michigan State University, then known as Michigan State College. He played principally at the tackle position for Biggie Munn's Michigan State Spartans from 1949 to 1951. At 178 pounds, he was the lightest player on the 1949 Michigan State football team. Coleman made up for what he lacked in size with quickness and intensity. Long-time Michigan State sports information director Fred Stabley in 1972 named Coleman as one of the two best players", "title": "Don Coleman (offensive tackle)" }, { "docid": "2588140", "text": "Office Building (CROB), later named David M. French Hall, and the Central Energy Plant. CROB included a library and theatre. In 1979, the original Harrison Street Halo Burger location was vacated to make way for University of Michigan–Flint parking. While, the Harding Mott University Center (UCen) was finished that same year and the Recreation Center in 1982. William S. Murchie Science Building was completed in 1988. In 1991, UM-Flint took over ownership of the Water Street Pavilion as the University Pavilion keeping restaurants there while moving in administrative offices. The library moved to its own building in 1994 with the", "title": "University of Michigan–Flint" }, { "docid": "19913609", "text": "in the summer of 2018. The Flint Police Department (and the Flint water crisis) is also the subject of the eight-part 2018 Netflix documentary \"Flint Town\", which was recorded in 2016. The following statistics are derived from the annual Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime Reports. Flint has been consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the United States by multiple sources. From 2007 to 2009, violent crime in Flint was ranked in the top five among U.S. cities with a population of at least 50,000 people. From 2010 to 2012, Flint ranked as the city", "title": "Crime in Flint, Michigan" }, { "docid": "19241534", "text": "Republican of Cascade Township, opposed federal aid for Flint. Amash opined that \"the U.S. Constitution does not authorize the federal government to intervene in an intrastate matter like this one.\" In December 2016, President Barack Obama signed Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 (co-sponsored by Debbie Stabenow in the Senate) which earmarked $170 million to address the Flint water crisis. The first $100 million was released in March 2017, by the US Environmental Protection Agency after President Trump had taken office. President Donald Trump's plan to fix the crisis in Michigan has been folded into his federal", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "19241475", "text": "and, even as the scientific testing was hinting at a larger problem, were reluctant to acknowledge it.\" Later that month in a class action lawsuit related to the crisis, Snyder and the MDEQ were served subpoenas for the release of additional emails dating back to the beginning of 2011. Emails highlighted by Progress Michigan in January 2016 indicate that Michigan state officials were trucking in bottled water to some of their own employees stationed in Flint as early as January 2015 in regards to the unsafe levels of trihalomethanes, or THMs, a by-product of chlorine that had been added to", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "8527651", "text": "markets can be received over the air. Scheduled airline service is offered from Lansing Capital Region International Airport. Airline service is also available from MBS International Airport near Midland, Michigan and Flint Bishop International Airport. Other portions are proximate to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, east of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport near Kalamazoo, Michigan. Passenger rail is provided by Amtrak and has stations in East Lansing, Durand, Flint, Lapeer, and Port Huron on its Blue Water line. Major trunkline routes throughout the Mid-Michigan area: More comprehensive lists are available at individual cities, villages, etc. Central Michigan", "title": "Central Michigan" }, { "docid": "13047471", "text": "City of Flint, the State of Michigan and the United States to declare a state of emergency. In early 2016, Dr. Edwards testified twice before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the crisis, and was appointed to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's \"Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee,\" to alleviate problems related to the water crisis. In 2016, Edwards gave an interview to \"The Chronicle of Higher Education\" arguing for scientists to work in the public interest. Marc Edwards (civil engineering professor) Marc Edwards (born 1964) is a civil engineering/environmental engineer and the Charles P. Lunsford Professor", "title": "Marc Edwards (civil engineering professor)" }, { "docid": "19241575", "text": "Federation worked in partnership with the American Red Cross to help get clean water to homes. In January 2016, Muslim organizations, including Who is Hussain, Life for Relief and Development, Islamic Relief USA, and the Michigan Muslim Community Council donated and distributed thousands of bottles of water to Flint-area residents. By May, Michigan's Muslim community had donated more than one million bottles of water to Flint-area residents. Comedians George Lopez, Eddie Griffin, Cedric the Entertainer, Charlie Murphy, and D. L. Hughley performed stand up comedy in Flint's Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center as part of The Comedy Get Down", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "1098422", "text": "Columbiaville, Michigan Columbiaville is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 787 at the 2010 census. The village is within Marathon Township on the Flint River. The first settler on the site of the village was Levi D. Cutting, a carpenter and cabinet maker by trade, who arrived with his family in 1847. His home in Columbiaville is still standing at the south corner of Water and Lapeer Streets. In 1848, George and Henry Niver built a saw mill on the banks of the Flint River and the place became known as \"Niverville\".", "title": "Columbiaville, Michigan" }, { "docid": "5879528", "text": "lake include Crossroads Village (home of the Huckleberry Railroad), Stepping Stone Falls, and the riverboat \"Genesee Belle\". The next dam is the Utah Dam. A largely steel dam, it was completed in 1928 to prevent industrial discharges from entering the drinking water supply downstream. The gates have since been locked in the open position so that it no longer impedes the flow of the river. The Hamilton Dam exists downstream at the University of Michigan–Flint campus in downtown Flint. Constructed in 1920, it once also served as a pedestrian bridge, but is now in severe disrepair. Because of its dilapidation,", "title": "Flint River (Michigan)" }, { "docid": "1106172", "text": "Spaulding Township, Michigan Spaulding Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,399 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.96%) is water. The township's northwestern boundary follows the Shiawassee River, and its tributaries the Flint and Cass rivers flow through the township. The mouth of Misteguay Creek, a Flint River tributary, is located in the southern part of the township. Albert Miller was the first settler of Spaulding Township. He moved to the", "title": "Spaulding Township, Michigan" }, { "docid": "1098486", "text": "Lapeer Township, Michigan Lapeer Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. The name is an Americanization of the French \"la pierre\", which means 'flint' or 'flint stone'. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.99%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,078 people, 1,765 households, and 1,457 families residing in the township. The population density was 158.7 per square mile (61.3/km²). There were 1,831 housing units at an", "title": "Lapeer Township, Michigan" }, { "docid": "19241430", "text": "complaining about the color, taste, and odor of their water. In August and September 2014, city officials detected levels of coliform bacteria, so residents were advised to boil their water. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality determined that cold weather, aging pipes, and a population decline were the cause of this bacteria. According to Stephen Busch, a DEQ district supervisor, the city took appropriate measures to limit a recurrence. General Motors (GM) made the first complaint about the corrosivity of the water. GM stopped using Flint water in October 2014, after reporting that the water was corroding car parts. General", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "893777", "text": "Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. According to the 2010 census, Flint has a population of 102,434, making it the seventh largest city in Michigan. The Flint metropolitan area is located entirely within Genesee County. It is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan with a population of 425,790 in 2010. The city was incorporated in 1855. Flint was founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819 and", "title": "Flint, Michigan" }, { "docid": "1106177", "text": "below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. Spaulding Township, Michigan Spaulding Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,399 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.96%) is water. The township's northwestern boundary follows the Shiawassee River, and its tributaries the Flint and Cass rivers flow through the township. The mouth of Misteguay Creek, a Flint River tributary, is located in", "title": "Spaulding Township, Michigan" }, { "docid": "9436834", "text": "which relieved potential overcrowding at Southwestern. Flint Southwestern Academy now serves grades 7–12. Flint Southwestern Academy is a state and nationally accredited school through the AdvancED/North Central Accreditation of Colleges and Schools. Flint Southwestern Academy School Profile 2012/2013 None Flint Southwestern Academy Flint Southwestern Academy (FSA, Southwestern Academy, or Flint Southwestern) is located in Flint, Michigan, United States. This school is a part of the Flint Community Schools. In 1989 Flint Academy High School closed and the school merged with Southwestern to become Flint Southwestern Academy. During the first year of the merger, the graduating class could choose what school", "title": "Flint Southwestern Academy" }, { "docid": "13703394", "text": "Flint's role in the transformation of the U.S. manufacturing industry. Walling also led the Maker Mayors effort which led to the first-ever Maker Faire at the White House with President Obama. In late 2014, Walling became an instructor at the University of Michigan-Flint for its fall semester teaching POL 324: Seminar in Applied Politics – Institutional & Leadership Practices. In 2014, the City of Flint began undertaking a water supply switch-over from Lake Huron to the Flint River. After the switch was made, residents immediately complained about the smell, taste, and color of the water, as well as skin problems", "title": "Dayne Walling" }, { "docid": "13300592", "text": "charities including the Ms. Molly Foundation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The foundation works with victims of domestic violence and Quin has attended charity events and assisted in raising funds for the organization. He also made a donation to help people effected by Hurricane Harvey. He pledged to donate $5,000 for an interception and $100 for a tackle during the 2017 season. Based on his statistics for 2017, his donation totaled $38,400. In 2016, Quin worked with other teammates to donate 36,000 bottles of water to the residents of Flint, Michigan during the Flint water crisis. He also has worked closely", "title": "Glover Quin" }, { "docid": "19241468", "text": "into drinking water\" and \"did not publicize its concern that Flint residents' health was jeopardized by the state's insistence that such controls were not required by law\". In 2015, EPA water expert Miguel A. Del Toral \"identified potential problems with Flint's drinking water in February, confirmed the suspicions in April and summarized the looming problem\" in an internal memo circulated on June 24, 2015. Despite these \"dire warnings\" from Del Toral, the memo was not publicly released until November 2015, after a revision and vetting process. In the interim, the EPA and the Michigan DEQ engaged in a dispute on", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "20926566", "text": "and final phase should be finished by July 2019. In total, the creation of Chevy Commons is expected to cost approximately $17.3 million, and it is part of a broader, $36.8-million project to change the landscape of the Flint River in Downtown Flint. Between downtown and Kettering University along the Flint River in Flint, Michigan, what is now Chevy Commons was the site of a sawmill and a paper mill before becoming the home of Flint Wagon Works in the 1880s. It is better known as the site of a former Chevrolet factory called Chevrolet Flint Manufacturing but widely known", "title": "Chevy Commons" }, { "docid": "19280533", "text": "Karen Weaver Karen Williams Weaver is an American politician, clinical psychologist, and small business owner who has been the mayor of Flint, Michigan since November 9, 2015. She succeeded Dayne Walling, whom she defeated in a November 2015 election. She is the first female mayor of the city. Weaver is a member of the Democratic Party, although local offices in Flint are officially nonpartisan. She is also a member of the United States Conference of Mayors, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and Governor Rick Snyder's Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee. In her short time as mayor, Weaver has twice visited", "title": "Karen Weaver" }, { "docid": "7632661", "text": "public health state of emergency to prompt help from state and federal officials. Snyder apologized for the incident. Snyder declared a State of Emergency on January 5, 2016 for Genesee County, Michigan. On January 16, 2016, Snyder requested that the federal government declare a state of emergency in Flint. In mid-April 2016, Snyder initiated his own 30-Day Flint Challenge. \"The plan was to drink solely Flint tap water for an entire month to show residents that the water was safe and that he cared about the people.\" However, the Detroit Metro Times reported that the governor left town on April", "title": "Rick Snyder" }, { "docid": "19241482", "text": "Eric Scorsone, an expert in local government finances from Michigan State University, and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver testified. On April 13, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy and Energy Subcommittee on Health held a joint hearing on the crisis in which Keith Creagh of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Nick Lyon from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha of Hurley Medical Center testified. On February 23, 2016, the Michigan State Legislature started a committee to investigate the crisis. On March 1, one of its members, Senator Jim", "title": "Flint water crisis" }, { "docid": "7314636", "text": "appointed Darnell Earley as Roberts' successor. Earley resigned in February 2016 in the wake of criticism of his decision, when he was Emergency Manager over Flint, Michigan, to switch that city's water supply to the Flint River, resulting in the Flint water crisis. As of March 2016, financial matters are under the control of a Transition Manager appointed by Governor Snyder, retired bankruptcy judge Steven Rhodes. On February 9, 2012, Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts announced the following school closings: 1. Burton Elementary School: Students will be reassigned to the new $21.8-million Mackenzie PK-8 School building on the old Mackenzie", "title": "Detroit Public Schools Community District" }, { "docid": "1098041", "text": "Swartz Creek, Michigan Swartz Creek is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,758 at the 2010 census. The city is a suburb of Flint and has incorporated land formerly within Flint Charter Township, Gaines Township, and Clayton Township, but is administratively autonomous from all three. The Indians travel the trail that paralleled the Swartz Creek to reach the maple trees on what would later be the Crapo Farm and to fish, fruit gathering and hunting while the trail terminated in the Lansing area. The Miller Settlement, and future core Swartz Creek community,", "title": "Swartz Creek, Michigan" }, { "docid": "13373589", "text": "of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) held at Michigan State University and has won the NOAC Spirit Award 3 times, and the National Service award twice. It was also the home lodge of the 2008 national vice chief Ben Stilwill. Gabe has a strong record of achieving the Quality Lodge distinction. Water and Woods Field Service Council Water and Woods Field Service Council is a field service council of the Michigan Crossroads Council that serves youth in the central and northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The Council is headquartered in Flint, Michigan with service centers located in Auburn, Lansing, and Port", "title": "Water and Woods Field Service Council" } ]
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what is the st louis blues ahl team
[ "Chicago Wolves", "San Antonio Rampage" ]
[ { "docid": "19622168", "text": "release from his ECHL team in the area, the Missouri Mavericks, and further denied by AHL commissioner, David Andrews, after the January 2017 Board of Governors meeting. In May 2017, the 30 team alignment was confirmed and there would be no expansion for 2017–18. The Golden Knights signed a multi-year affiliation with the Chicago Wolves, replacing the Blues as their primary affiliate. The Blues also announced that they would continue to send players to the Wolves for that season, as well as to the San Antonio Rampage, the AHL team that they would affiliate with for 2018–19. The league confirmed", "title": "2017–18 AHL season" }, { "docid": "3845140", "text": "it was reported that the Avalanche would promote its ECHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, to the AHL in 2018 while the Rampage would officially affiliate with the St. Louis Blues beginning with the 2018–19 AHL season. For the 2017–18 season, as the Blues did not have an official AHL affiliate after the Vegas Golden Knights partnered with their former affiliate, both the Avalanche and Blues would send AHL prospects to the Rampage. The market was previously served by: San Antonio Rampage The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas.", "title": "San Antonio Rampage" }, { "docid": "20147272", "text": "Bennett, Steve Thomas, Rick Wilson and Ty Conklin will not return to the Blues' coaching staff next season. Armstrong announced on May 16 that the Blues had ended their minor league affiliation with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Wolves then became the first affiliate of the NHL expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights. With 31 teams in the NHL and 30 teams in the AHL, the Blues would partner with the Golden Knights and continue sending prospects to the Wolves while also looking into having their own affiliate for the 2018–19 season. They would eventually", "title": "2017–18 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "17334780", "text": "Details not available. It is expected the Blues will affiliate with the AHL's Chicago Wolves for the 2013–14 season. The Blues officially announced their affiliation with the Wolves on April 23, for at least three seasons. They play in the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. The team was formerly affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks from 2011–2013, and the Atlanta Thrashers from 2001–2011. The swap was hard to take for the fans of the team, but the team's attendance was light, and the sponsorship not very strong. The team is one of the premier franchises in the AHL.", "title": "2013–14 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "14176193", "text": "a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. On January 14, 2015, the St. Louis Blues loaned McCarthy back to the Worcester Sharks in exchange for Adam Burish to play for the Blues' AHL affiliate the Chicago Wolves. On July 1, 2015, McCarthy returned to the San Jose Sharks in full, signing a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent. On July 11, 2016, McCarthy opted to return for a second season with the Barracuda, signing a one-year AHL contract as a free agent on July 11, 2016. He re-signed with the Barracuda on April 19, 2018. John McCarthy", "title": "John McCarthy (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "15247987", "text": "NHL Expansion, which expanded the NHL from 6 teams to 12. The Blues are the oldest active NHL team never to have won the Stanley Cup, although they played in the Stanley Cup Finals three times, in 1968, 1969 and 1970. The Blues share a rivalry with the Chicago Blackhawks, contesting the same division since 1970. The team has two minor league affiliates: the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. The Blues were one of the six teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion, along with the Minnesota", "title": "St. Louis Blues" }, { "docid": "19130513", "text": "the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs against the San Jose Sharks; however, he did not appear in any playoff games and was not an official member of the Kings' Stanley Cup-winning team; his name was not engraved on the Cup. On September 5, 2014, the St. Louis Blues announced that they had signed Fraser to a one-year, two-way contract. He did not win a place with the Blues during training camp and, after clearing waivers, was assigned to the Chicago Wolves, their AHL affiliate. On December 31, 2014, Fraser was recalled by St. Louis from the Wolves and subsequently played his", "title": "Colin Fraser (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "20558148", "text": "affiliate, the St. Louis Blues, without an affiliate and the Blues would send players to the Wolves and the San Antonio Rampage, the affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. After the 2017 Board of Governors meeting, the league confirmed that it had made a commitment to an expansion applicant for a 31st team for the 2018–19 season later revealed to be the Colorado Eagles. The Eagles organization had been a member of the ECHL prior to the promotion and was the affiliate of the Avalanche. The Eagles join other recently added ECHL markets in the AHL such as Bakersfield, Charlotte, Ontario,", "title": "2018–19 AHL season" }, { "docid": "5569679", "text": "therefore released him so he would have the opportunity to join another team. On October 5, 2010, Cheechoo returned to the Sharks organization, signing a professional try-out contract with their AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, to re-unite with his first professional head coach Roy Sommer, who previously coached him with the Kentucky Thoroughblades. On July 12, 2011, Cheechoo was signed by the St. Louis Blues to a one-year, two-way contract. While playing with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, Cheechoo earned his 500th career professional point on November 27 against the Chicago Wolves. A free agent upon the 2012–13", "title": "Jonathan Cheechoo" }, { "docid": "20147281", "text": "agreement with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL to start with the 2018–19 season. For the 2017–18 season, as the Blues had no official AHL affiliation, agreed to send players to both their former AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, and to the Rampage, which was still the primary AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. For only the second time in their 51-year history, the Blues won their first four games of the season on October 10. They previously did it in the 2013-14 season, losing in their fifth game. Carter Hutton, in his first start of the season, made", "title": "2017–18 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "19925908", "text": "Penguins organization, McNeill was traded by Pittsburgh to the St. Louis Blues, in exchange for Danny Kristo on November 19, 2016. He played out the remainder of the campaign with the Blues AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, appearing in 47 games for 8 points. As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Blues, McNeill agreed to continue in the AHL, signing a one-year deal with the Syracuse Crunch on July 20, 2017. Reid McNeill Reid McNeill (born April 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent who most", "title": "Reid McNeill" }, { "docid": "19135797", "text": "43 games. After spending the 2017–18 season in Switzerland with EHC Biel of the National League, Lofquist opted to halt his 6 year European career and return to North America as a free agent. On July 30, 2018, he agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the San Antonio Rampage, affiliate to the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. Sam Lofquist Samuel Lofquist (born March 15, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL). Having attended the United States National U18 Team program, Lofquist enrolled", "title": "Sam Lofquist" }, { "docid": "15574208", "text": "17 wins in 28 games for the Bruins. During the offseason before the 2018–19 season, Binnington signed a one year, two way contract with the Blues on July 6, 2018. Binnington was assigned to the St. Louis Blues AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, to begin the 2018–19 season but was recalled on December 9 to the NHL. Jordan Binnington Jordan Binnington (born July 11, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Binnington played for Canada in the 2013 World Junior Championship. Binnington played", "title": "Jordan Binnington" }, { "docid": "17926500", "text": "in signing a two-year entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues. He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, to finish the 2014–15 season on March 10, 2015. Parayko appeared in 79 games for the Blues the following season, recording 33 points. On January 8, 2017, at the Blues' team skills competition, Parayko recorded the hardest shot of the day at 104 MPH besting the record at the league-wide skills competition that year (102.8 MPH). On July 21, 2017, the Blues re-signed Parayko to a five-year, $27.5 million contract worth $5.5 million annually. Parayko was picked as part", "title": "Colton Parayko" }, { "docid": "15226080", "text": "the Blues, joining Bob and Brent Johnson, Peter and Yan Stastny and Mike and B.J. Crombeen. In the 2013–14 season, as an unsigned restricted free agent with the St. Louis Blues, McRae opted to venture abroad to the Finnish Liiga with Tappara. After just 8 games in Tampere, McRae secured a transfer to fellow Finnish club, Espoo Blues for the remainder of the season. On July 1, 2014, McRae returned to the St. Louis Blues fold, in signing a one-year, two-way contract. In the 2014–15 season he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves and in 67 games scored", "title": "Philip McRae" }, { "docid": "11335948", "text": "with St. Louis. On 29 December 2014, the Blues placed Pääjärvi on waivers and, upon clearing, was assigned to St. Louis' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, where he remained until the end of the 2014–15 season. Prior to his demotion, he had played in ten games, registering just one assist. Following the 2014–15 NHL season Pääjärvi became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The St. Louis Blues made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on 5 July 2015, Pääjärvi filed for Salary Arbitration. Pääjärvi spent the majority of the 2015-16 season with", "title": "Magnus Pääjärvi" }, { "docid": "7170412", "text": "Knights in the expansion draft, Thorburn would become a free agent. On July 1, 2017, he signed a two-year, $1.8 million deal with the St. Louis Blues. Chris Thorburn Chris Thorburn (born June 3, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thorburn grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario playing most of his minor hockey in the Sault Major Hockey Association (NOHA). He played for the Soo Thunder Minor", "title": "Chris Thorburn" }, { "docid": "15055619", "text": "Nick Drazenovic Nicholas Drazenovic (born January 14, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre of Croatian ancestry. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL). Drazenovic was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (171st overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2010–11 season, in November the Blues recalled Drazenovic from the AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. He played in three NHL games before being returned to Peoria for the remainder of the year. On July 7, 2011, after he", "title": "Nick Drazenovic" }, { "docid": "7560508", "text": "QMJHL, by the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following his third season of junior, he moved up to professional hockey with Atlanta's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Chicago Wolves. During his NHL career, he has played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He played for the Milwaukee Admirals AHL in the 2005–2006 season. In the 2006–2007 season, Gamache was playing in the Swiss League for SC Bern. For the 2007–08 season, Gamache signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. On October 2, 2007, Gamache was assigned to the Toronto Maple", "title": "Simon Gamache" }, { "docid": "17774733", "text": "the Year. He also competed in the Champions Hockey League with HIFK. On 10 May 2016, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). After attending the Blues 2016 training camp, he was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on 29 September 2016. Husso made his North American debut with the Wolves against the Grand Rapids Griffins on 15 October 2016 to begin the 2016–17 season. It was the first of two games he started in with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). Through the two AHL", "title": "Ville Husso" }, { "docid": "18094439", "text": "Conner Bleackley Conner Bleackley (born February 7, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect within the St. Louis Blues organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bleackley was originally selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, but was not signed to an entry-level contract, forcing him to re-enter the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, whereupon he was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round, 144th overall. Bleackley was selected by", "title": "Conner Bleackley" }, { "docid": "16376862", "text": "In 66 games he regained his scoring touch, to contribute with 18 goals and 47 points. He helped the Stars advance to the Calder Cup finals before falling to the Toronto Marlies. As a free agent from the Stars, Flynn opted to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2018. Brian Flynn (ice hockey) Brian Michael Flynn (born July 26, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National", "title": "Brian Flynn (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "18851844", "text": "Niko Mikkola Niko Mikkola (born 27 April 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect with the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). Mikkola was selected by the Blues, 127th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Mikkola made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2014–15 Liiga season. On May 29, 2017, despite interest from St. Louis to sign his entry-level deal, Mikkola opted to continue his professional career in the Liiga, signing a", "title": "Niko Mikkola" }, { "docid": "17261481", "text": "August 19, 2014, the Rangers announced that they had re-signed Kristo, who was a restricted free agent, to a one-year $826,875 contract. On July 2, 2015, Kristo left the Rangers as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. In the 2015–16 season, Kristo was assigned to play with the Blues AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. In playing the entirety of the year with the Wolves, Kristo appeared in 71 games in compiling 25 goals and 48 points. On August 2, 2016, Kristo re-signed with the St. Louis Blues on a one-year, two-way contract. In", "title": "Danny Kristo" }, { "docid": "17906245", "text": "within the Flames organization, Wotherspoon left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2018. Wotherspoon has a brother, Parker, who was drafted 112th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Tyler Wotherspoon Tyler Wotherspoon (born March 12, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the second round, 57th", "title": "Tyler Wotherspoon" }, { "docid": "17980996", "text": "Louis Blues signed Veilleux to a three-year, entry-level contract. For the duration of his rookie contract with the Blues, Veilleux remained primarily with AHL affiliate's, the Peoria Rivermen and Chicago Wolves, appearing in 167 games. Veilleux was not tendered a qualifying offer at the conclusion of his contract with the Blues and remained an unsigned free agent heading into the 2016–17 season. On October 12, 2016, Veilleux agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the St. John's IceCaps, affiliate to the Montreal Canadiens. In the 2016-17 season, Veilleux split the season between the IceCaps and secondary affiliate, the Brampton Beast.", "title": "Yannick Veilleux" }, { "docid": "18156628", "text": "his professional debut until the 2013–14 season when he played 57 games for San Jose's AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks. On 29 June 2015, Abeltshauser was traded by the Sharks to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional draft pick. He was assigned by the Blues to begin the 2015–16 season with AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. After providing just 5 assists in 20 games with the Wolves, on 16 January 2016, Abeltshauser was placed on unconditional waivers by the Blues, in order to mutually terminate the remainder of his NHL contract. Upon clearing, he returned to his", "title": "Konrad Abeltshauser" }, { "docid": "20427596", "text": "points in just 63 games. On the Islanders top scoring line he helped the Islanders advance to the second round, posting 19 points in 12 games. Embarking on his professional career, Blais was assigned by the St. Louis Blues to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the 2016–17 season. He carried over his scoring ability from junior to lead the Wolves rookies and place second overall on the team with 26 goals in 75 games. After attending the Blues training camp the following summer, Blais with a strong showing was potentially earmarked to make NHL roster for the 2017–18 season.", "title": "Samuel Blais" }, { "docid": "8843101", "text": "Kent Huskins Kent Huskins (born May 4, 1979) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers. Before making his NHL debut with the Ducks in 2006, Huskins played five seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted 156th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, and played for the Norfolk Admirals, the San Antonio Rampage, and the Manitoba Moose of the AHL before joining the Ducks' AHL affiliate,", "title": "Kent Huskins" } ]
[ { "docid": "4034710", "text": "coach/General Manager Jim Roberts negotiated a deal with the St. Louis Blues. From that point on the IceCats would be the Blues' premier minor league team. The Peoria Rivermen of the East Coast Hockey League, in turn, became the IceCats' minor league affiliate in 1998, having been with St. Louis before the 1994 Worcester deal. During the 2000–01 season, Boe sold the IceCats to the St. Louis Blues. The team celebrated its tenth season in the AHL in fall 2003. On November 9, 2004 the St. Louis Blues announced the sale of the IceCats to the owners of their ECHL", "title": "Worcester IceCats" }, { "docid": "14848591", "text": "as they reached the National Conference finals. As the Aces were an affiliate to the St. Louis Blues, he was invited to the Blues NHL training camp for the coming 2007–08 season on September 12, 2007. Following a promising performance with the Blues he was later reassigned to their AHL affiliate, where he was offered a one-year contract with the Peoria Rivermen. In his first full season in the AHL, he established a scoring presence with the Rivermen and was leading the team in goals when he was signed to a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues on March", "title": "Julian Talbot" }, { "docid": "5274803", "text": "Jimmy Howard from the AHL. On July 1, 2009, Conklin signed a two-year deal worth an average of US$1.3 million per year with the St. Louis Blues, who made him an immediate offer following the start of free agency at noon. \"It's a young team, a pretty exciting team, an up-and-coming team, and one that played as well as anyone in the second half of the [2008–09] season,\" Conklin said. \"Obviously, financially it's a lot better, a step up from what I've made the last couple years...I know the great season [Blues goaltender Chris] Mason had last year. I don't", "title": "Ty Conklin" }, { "docid": "15248026", "text": "Hockey League (AHL). On March 17, 2011, it was announced that the St. Louis Blues were for sale. During the 2011 NHL off-season, the team signed many key free agents, including Brian Elliott, Scott Nichol, Kent Huskins, Jason Arnott and Jamie Langenbrunner. They fired their head coach, Davis Payne, and named Ken Hitchcock as his replacement on November 6, 2011. David Backes was also announced as the new team captain. On March 17, 2012, the Blues became the first team to reach 100 points and clinch a playoff berth in the 2011–12 season under Hitchcock, qualifying for their first playoffs", "title": "St. Louis Blues" }, { "docid": "19622167", "text": "looked into co-affiliations with a pre-existing AHL team since the new NHL team would likely not have a large amount of drafted talent to fully stock an AHL roster. In February 2017, AHL commissioner David Andrews later stated that there was a \"50-50 chance\" of a 31st team being established for the 2017–18 season. Other than the Golden Knights adding a team, there were also reports in November 2016 of the St. Louis Blues adding an expansion team in Kansas City. This would later be denied by the announced potential owner in Kansas City, Lamar Hunt Jr., in a press", "title": "2017–18 AHL season" }, { "docid": "5793017", "text": "Utica, New York as the Utica Comets for the 2013-14 AHL season. An SPHL franchise replaced the AHL incarnation of the Rivermen in 2013 and took the team's name. Peoria Rivermen (AHL) The Peoria Rivermen were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena. On June 14, 2013, the team announced that it would relocate to Utica, New York after the 2012–13 AHL season, and be known as the Utica Comets. In 2011, Dave Checketts announced that the St. Louis Blues, Scottrade Center and the Peoria Rivermen were", "title": "Peoria Rivermen (AHL)" }, { "docid": "6028633", "text": "with former Bruins teammates Brad Boyes, Ryan Glenn, Yan Stastny and Derek Gustafson. In the 2007–08 season, Toivonen played in 23 games with the Blues before he was assigned to the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues' AHL affiliate, on 11 February 2008. Toivonen spent the 2008–09 season with Ilves in Finland, but re-signed with St. Louis on 9 June 2009. He was then assigned to the Blues' farm team in Peoria on 21 September 2009, for the beginning of the 2009–10 season. On 1 March 2010, Toivonen was traded from St. Louis to the Chicago Blackhawks, along with Danny Richmond, in", "title": "Hannu Toivonen" }, { "docid": "13255799", "text": "overall in scoring, with just 192 goals for (excluding shootout-winning goals). The Blues missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1978-79 season. St. Louis's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. Peoria Rivermen (AHL) - Peoria, Illinois Posted 46-26-0-8 Record, lost in 2nd round of playoffs Alaska Aces (ECHL) - Anchorage, Alaska Posted 53-12-0-7 Record, won Kelley Cup 2005–06 St. Louis Blues season The 2005–06 St. Louis Blues season was the 39th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri, and the first since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The Blues", "title": "2005–06 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "15991802", "text": "the University of Minnesota where he was the top scoring defenseman with the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the WCHA conference. On March 18, 2011, Fairchild was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues. On November 29, 2011, Fairchild made his NHL debut playing 14 shifts in the Blues' 2-1 victory over the home team Washington Capitals. Five days after his NHL debut, Fairchild was returned to the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 2012, Fairchild was named an AHL All-Star, and also named", "title": "Cade Fairchild" }, { "docid": "15991803", "text": "to the AHL All Rookie Team. He was recalled 4 times to St. Louis and played 5 games, tallying 1 assist. During the 2013–14 season, having had his season hampered by injury and his development stagnating within the Blues organization, on March 12, 2014 Fairchild was traded by St. Louis to the Phoenix Coyotes and assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. Fairchild was not re-signed by the Coyotes, and on July 8, 2014, he agreed to a one-year with Russian club, Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the KHL. He left Metallurg after a second season with the club and took", "title": "Cade Fairchild" }, { "docid": "12994958", "text": "McKenna's only NHL start of the season was against his hometown St. Louis Blues. In July 2011, McKenna signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. He played the whole season with the Senators AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. On July 1, 2012, McKenna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. He once again played the whole season with the AHL affiliate (Peoria Rivermen). For a third consecutive season, McKenna continued his journeyman career and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 5, 2013. He started the season in the AHL but", "title": "Mike McKenna (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "5793015", "text": "Peoria Rivermen (AHL) The Peoria Rivermen were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena. On June 14, 2013, the team announced that it would relocate to Utica, New York after the 2012–13 AHL season, and be known as the Utica Comets. In 2011, Dave Checketts announced that the St. Louis Blues, Scottrade Center and the Peoria Rivermen were all up for sale. On May 10, 2012, Tom Stillman purchased the Peoria Rivermen franchise. On August 30, 2012, the Rivermen signed a one-year affiliation agreement with the Evansville", "title": "Peoria Rivermen (AHL)" }, { "docid": "6259227", "text": "order to play for the Ukrainian national hockey team. Jeremy Yablonski Jeremy Yablonski (born March 21, 1980) is a former professional ice hockey right winger. Primarily a hockey enforcer, Yablonski is a six time, novice Golden Gloves boxing champion. After his professional hockey career, Yablonski went on to obtain his Master in International Business. Yablonski first played for the St. Louis Blues and received a five-minute major for fighting Todd Fedoruk. From there Yablonski continued a 15-year career in professional hockey as an enforcer. Playing for Nashville Predators NHL/AHL, Ottawa Senators NHL/AHL, NY Islanders NHL/AHL, Vityaz KHL, Yablonski made a", "title": "Jeremy Yablonski" }, { "docid": "15247986", "text": "St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues play their home games at the 19,150-seat Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. Enterprise Center is the second home arena of the Blues, with the team first playing at St. Louis Arena from 1967 to 1994. The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song \"Saint Louis Blues\". The franchise was founded in 1967 as an expansion team during the league's 1967", "title": "St. Louis Blues" }, { "docid": "16559068", "text": "affiliation with the Wolves on April 23, for at least three seasons. They play in the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. The team was formerly affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks from 2011–2013, and the Atlanta Thrashers from 2001–2011. The swap was hard to take for the fans of the team, but the team's attendance was light, and the sponsorship not very strong. The team is one of the premier franchises in the AHL. The team's owner is Don Levin, coached by Scott Arniel, and their GM is Wendell Young. The Evansville IceMen are the Blues affiliate in", "title": "2012–13 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "7636930", "text": "contributions to the community, for which he won the 2008 AHL Man of the Year award. Hamel was drafted 153rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Before he graduated from junior hockey, the Blues traded his rights to the Buffalo Sabres. After 3 seasons with the Sabres' AHL team, the Rochester Americans, he played two full seasons with the Sabres in 2000–01 and 2001–02. During the 2000–01 season, he suffered a serious knee injury which limited his play to 41 games and affected his skating speed. He split the 2003–04 season between Buffalo and", "title": "Denis Hamel" }, { "docid": "6887657", "text": "2006–07 seasons with the Houston Aeros, Minnesota's top farm team in the American Hockey League (AHL). In the 2007–08 season, he was with the Wild all season and played 28 games, scoring four goals with four assists and 28 penalty minutes. On July 14, 2008, Foy was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues to a one-year contract. He was subsequently assigned to the Blues AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen to begin the 2008–09 season. On March 11, 2009, after receiving a six-game suspension for leaving the bench to fight the Aeros' John Scott, Foy left the", "title": "Matt Foy" }, { "docid": "6279610", "text": "Landon Wilson Landon Wilson (born March 13, 1975) is a former American professional ice hockey right winger who last played for the Texas Stars of the AHL, where he served as team captain. He is the son of former NHL forward Rick Wilson. Landon Wilson was born on March 13, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time, his father Rick Wilson was in the first of his two seasons playing for the St. Louis Blues. The Wilson family went on to move eight times over the next 18 years as a result of Rick's playing career and coaching career.", "title": "Landon Wilson" }, { "docid": "3404900", "text": "game with Fredericton in 1995–96, Conroy again played only a handful of games with Montreal. He again began 1996–97 in the AHL, but was traded along with Pierre Turgeon and Rory Fitzpatrick to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Murray Baron, Shayne Corson and a draft pick on October 29, 1996. Conroy appeared in five games with the Worcester IceCats in the AHL, but after earning a recall to St. Louis, established himself as a regular in the NHL and appeared in 61 games with the Blues that season. Head Coach Joel Quenneville worked to develop Conroy's abilities as", "title": "Craig Conroy" }, { "docid": "20147307", "text": "Rampage (AHL). Edmundson played in all 56 games until his injury, setting a new career high with six goals and tying his high with 15 points. He is in his third season with the Blues. Butler, 31, has appeared in 47 games for the Rampage this season, leading the team's defense with 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists). A native of St. Louis, he is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound defenseman, amassing 84 points (13 goals, 71 assists) in 388 career NHL regular season games, including stints with Buffalo (Sabres), Calgary (Flames), and St. Louis. Zach Sanford (LW), 23, is close to", "title": "2017–18 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "9373037", "text": "St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to joining the Blues, he played three seasons of college hockey at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he was named to the 2005–06 Men’s RBK Division I West All-America Second Team and the 2005–06 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team. Immediately after his third and final college season, he was signed by the Blues and assigned to the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL for the final 12 games of the 2005–06 season. Following his first NHL training camp in September 2006, Backes was reassigned to the Rivermen, remaining in", "title": "David Backes" }, { "docid": "15226078", "text": "Philip McRae Philip Christopher \"Phil\" McRae (born March 15, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The son of former Minnesota North Stars and St. Louis Blues winger Basil McRae, he began the 2010–11 season playing in the AHL with the Peoria Rivermen. Before joining the Peoria Riverman, he spent his summer with former Blues forward Keith Tkachuk to get a feel for playing in", "title": "Philip McRae" }, { "docid": "12096993", "text": "Sergei Andronov Sergei Vladimirovich Andronov () (born 19 July 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. He has previously played in the KHL with Lada Togliatti. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the third round (#78 overall) of the 2009 NHL draft On 28 August 2012, Andronov came to North America and signed a one-year AHL contract with the Peoria Rivermen, affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. On 24 March 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Blues. As a restricted free agent", "title": "Sergei Andronov" }, { "docid": "7271313", "text": "Tomáš Mojžíš Tomáš Mojžíš (born May 2, 1982) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League. Mojžíš was drafted in the eighth round, 246th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He has played for HC Pardubice (Czech Jr.), the Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL), Manitoba Moose (AHL), Peoria Rivermen (AHL), St. Louis Blues (NHL), and Vancouver Canucks (NHL). He was a member of the Czech national inline hockey team at the 2008 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. On July 7, 2008,", "title": "Tomáš Mojžíš" }, { "docid": "3318108", "text": "2001–02 NHL season with the St. Louis Blues but finished that season back with Colorado. Keane stayed in Colorado until he left for the Vancouver Canucks at the start of the 2003–04 NHL season. After the 2004-05 lockout, Keane signed with his hometown team, the Manitoba Moose, for the 2005–06 AHL season. Keane played five seasons for Manitoba Moose. He was named captain in 2005 and remained Manitoba's captain until July 20, 2010, when his contract was not renewed. Keane was also captain of the AHL All-Star Team Canada in 2007. Keane's number 12 jersey was retired February 12, 2011,", "title": "Mike Keane" }, { "docid": "6820849", "text": "played with the Tampa Bay Lightning. After starting the 2009–10 season playing for its AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs he was recalled and played his first game as a Canadien on January 20, 2010, versus the St. Louis Blues and scored his first goal for the team on January 22 versus the New Jersey Devils, which was a game-winning goal. Mathieu Darche Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played for several AHL and NHL clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey", "title": "Mathieu Darche" }, { "docid": "5264909", "text": "Rick Wilson (ice hockey) Richard Gordon Wilson (born August 10, 1950) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach. Wilson is currently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wilson was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, sixty-sixth overall. He played for the AHL Nova Scotia Voyageurs, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and AHL Philadelphia Firebirds. He was an assistant coach for the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team, Prince Albert Raiders, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars.", "title": "Rick Wilson (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "8334577", "text": "an assist. After playing a full season with the Capitals he was placed on waivers again and was claimed by the St. Louis Blues. He played five games with the Blues during the 1975–76 season and after finishing the season with the Providence Reds of the AHL, Cowick retired from professional hockey and became a police officer. Bruce Cowick Robert Bruce Cowick (born August 18, 1951) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues. Cowick was born in", "title": "Bruce Cowick" }, { "docid": "9937261", "text": "with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) and joined their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Worcester IceCats in time for the playoffs. He played two seasons for the IceCats and had a three-game call-up to the Blues. In 2002–03 he was traded by the Blues to the Colorado Avalanche organization, joining their AHL affiliate Hershey Bears. He then split time with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL to end the season. Since 2003, he has played in Europe for teams in Finland and Germany. On January 16, 2013, Clarke signed a contract midway through", "title": "Dale Clarke" }, { "docid": "15936792", "text": "Tyler Shattock Tyler Shattock (born February 10, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Braehead Clan of the UK EIHL. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round (108th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Shattock played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Kamloops Blazers and Calgary Hitmen. On May 13, 2010, Shattock was signed by the St. Louis Blues to a three-year entry-level contract. Shattock spent his tenure with the Blues playing for their AHL affiliate, first the Peoria Rivermen", "title": "Tyler Shattock" }, { "docid": "6839821", "text": "Matt Walker (ice hockey) Matt Walker (born April 7, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his nine NHL seasons he played for the St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the younger brother of former WHL player Darby Walker and cousin of former AHL goaltender Mike Walker. Walker was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall. He spent the first ten years of his professional career with both the Blues and", "title": "Matt Walker (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "9969094", "text": "CoHL first team All-Star, named the CoHL Most Outstanding Goalie, and also played 19 games with the Detroit Vipers of the IHL and 2 games with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. The following season Parent played full-time with the Vipers and led them to a Turner Cup victory. The St. Louis Blues signed Parent to a contract following the season and Parent made his debut in the NHL, playing for 12 minutes in a game for the Blues. For the 1998–1999 season Parent split the year between the Blues and the Worcester IceCats, the Blues minor league affiliate. During", "title": "Rich Parent" }, { "docid": "15248053", "text": "Clancy Memorial Trophy Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Lester B. Pearson Award Lester Patrick Trophy NHL General Manager of the Year Award NHL Plus/Minus Award Vezina Trophy William M. Jennings Trophy St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues play their home games at the 19,150-seat Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. Enterprise Center is the second home arena of the Blues, with the team first playing at St. Louis Arena from 1967", "title": "St. Louis Blues" }, { "docid": "13063499", "text": "St. Louis Jr. Blues The St. Louis Jr. Blues are a Tier III ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays their home games at the Affton Ice Rink in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The team was formed in 1978 in the St. Louis Metro Junior B Hockey League by the St. Louis Blues president and general manager Emile Francis. In 1987, the Jr. Blues merged with the Affton Americans organization and competed in the North American Junior Hockey League, Junior B Division. The Jr. Blues competed in junior B", "title": "St. Louis Jr. Blues" }, { "docid": "11952405", "text": "On the same day the Blues clinched a playoff spot, their first-round draft pick in 2008, Alex Pietrangelo, 19, was assigned from the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) to the Blues' top minor-league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL). Standings Standings The St. Louis Blues returned to the NHL Playoffs for the first time since 2004 with a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference. They were swept in four straight games in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks in large part due to the goaltending of Roberto Luongo. It was the first", "title": "2008–09 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "3305604", "text": "NHL game on 9 October 1993, Demitra scored on St. Louis Blues goaltender Curtis Joseph for his first NHL goal and point. He played in 12 games for Ottawa during the season, scoring a goal and two points. Demitra mainly spent the season with Ottawa's American Hockey League affiliate, the Prince Edward Island Senators. In 41 AHL games Demitra recorded 41 points, sixth on the team. He spent most of the following season in the AHL, scoring 74 points in 61 games. Demitra also spent time with Ottawa, as he scored four goals and seven points in 16 games. He", "title": "Pavol Demitra" }, { "docid": "9373035", "text": "ranks. Forgoing his senior year with the Mavericks, he turned professional with the Blues, joining their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Midway through the 2006–07 season, Backes was called up to the NHL and secured a roster spot with the Blues. Following his fifth season with St. Louis, he was chosen as team captain. Internationally, Backes represents the United States. He is a two-time Olympian, winning silver at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, and has played in three IIHF World Championships. Backes played three seasons of prep hockey with Spring Lake Park High School in Spring Lake", "title": "David Backes" }, { "docid": "6063086", "text": "Ľuboš Bartečko Ľuboš Bartečko (born July 14, 1976) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward. He began and concluded his career with hometown club, HK ŠKP Poprad in the Slovak Extraliga. He most notably played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers. Before Bartečko started his career in the NHL he played for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and Drummondville Voltigeurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and for the Worcester Ice Cats of the American Hockey League (AHL). He started his NHL career in 1998–99 with the St. Louis Blues. His", "title": "Ľuboš Bartečko" }, { "docid": "11078411", "text": "Louis Blues in a seven-game Norris final. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black Hawks \"Toronto wins best-of-five series 3–0\" Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis Blues \"St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4–3\" The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1985-86 season. The Maple Leafs were affiliated with the St. Catharines Saints of the AHL. 1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 69th season of the franchise, 59th season as the Maple Leafs. Despite posting the fourth-worst record in the league, the Leafs qualified for the last", "title": "1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs season" }, { "docid": "6297308", "text": "Peoria Rivermen. Whitfield spent the next three seasons with the Rivermen, relied upon as captain and establishing himself as an elite player in the AHL. He was recalled by the Blues, playing against the Colorado Avalanche, at St. Louis on January 15, 2009, in his first NHL game since 2006. On July 13, 2009, Whitfield signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins, returning to the team by which he was drafted. Added as depth to the Bruins forwards, the veteran was assigned to captain Boston's AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, to begin the 2009–10. On October 21, 2009, Whitfield", "title": "Trent Whitfield" }, { "docid": "9390251", "text": "from his Vancouver team, the Pacific Vipers. In the 2007–08 season, Brouwer was again in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs, Chicago's newly assigned AHL affiliate. Although his production dropped to 54 points in 75 games, he scored a franchise-record 25 power play goals, just two shy of the league record. Recalled by the Blackhawks for a short two-game stint, Brouwer recorded his first NHL point, an assist on March 23, 2008, against the St. Louis Blues. The 2009–10 season saw a huge improvement in Brouwer's performance, where scored 22 goals and 40 points that season. In the 2010 Stanley", "title": "Troy Brouwer" }, { "docid": "14211678", "text": "no plan to leave him there for any period of time.\" On October 17, however, the Lightning recalled Connolly from Syracuse, appearing in one game with the team before again being reassigned on October 20. On October 31, the Tampa recalled Connolly, where he played in six games, scoring game-winning goal against the St. Louis Blues on November 2 before being demoted again on November 22. Connolly was named to the 2014 AHL All-Stars roster. He finished his NHL season with 11 games played and one goal scored while also playing in 66 AHL games, scoring 21 goals and 57", "title": "Brett Connolly" }, { "docid": "7402365", "text": "recording a 2.45 goals against average and .915 save percentage in what qualified as his NHL rookie season. He remained with the Flames for two more seasons until he was traded to the St. Louis Blues by general manager Craig Button as part of a deal for goaltender Roman Turek in the 2001 off-season. He played with the Blues for two seasons as a backup before being signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2003–04. In his sole season with the Blue Jackets, he backed up Marc Denis while also spending time in the AHL with the Syracuse Crunch.", "title": "Fred Brathwaite" }, { "docid": "17363545", "text": "David Shields (ice hockey) David Shields (born January 27, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the EC VSV of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Shields was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (168th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Shields played four seasons (2007–2011) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Erie Otters. On March 23, 2011, the St. Louis Blues signed Shields to an entry level contract and he began the 2011–12 season in the AHL with the Peoria", "title": "David Shields (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "20147274", "text": "Los Angeles Kings in 1990, appeared in 1,291 NHL regular season games across 18 seasons. The Edmonton, Alberta native played his final NHL season in St. Louis in 2009–10. On May 25, Armstrong announced that former Blues' player Steve Ott, was signed for three years as an assistant coach. On June 2, Armstrong announced that recently retired Blues' defenseman Barret Jackman, signed as their new development coach. Jackman said that as the team's development coach, he would primarily be working with prospects and draft picks, whether they are playing at the college, junior or AHL level. He was drafted by", "title": "2017–18 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "11936825", "text": "Goals Against\" 1988–89 St. Louis Blues season The 1988–89 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' 22nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Team captain Brian Sutter retires, to become the new Head coach. Forward Bernie Federko is named team captain. The Blues tied the Washington Capitals for most shutouts in the league, with 6. \"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points\" \"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points\" \"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts;", "title": "1988–89 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "11936824", "text": "1988–89 St. Louis Blues season The 1988–89 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' 22nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Team captain Brian Sutter retires, to become the new Head coach. Forward Bernie Federko is named team captain. The Blues tied the Washington Capitals for most shutouts in the league, with 6. \"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points\" \"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points\" \"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA =", "title": "1988–89 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "8447783", "text": "Wings. McKenney played only sporadically for the Red Wings, spending most of his time in the 1966 and 1967 seasons with their Pittsburgh Hornets AHL affiliate. When the NHL expanded in 1967, McKenney was drafted in the 9th round of the expansion draft by the St. Louis Blues, a team that focused on drafting veteran players. He played effectively for the Blues, scoring 29 points in 39 games, before a knee injury caused management to send him down to the minors to rehab; it would prove to be his final NHL action. Hired as a player-assistant coach by the Providence", "title": "Don McKenney" }, { "docid": "14121514", "text": "attitude, Della Rovere has also been criticized for a lack of discipline on the ice, which he promised to change upon earning a spot on the Canadian roster for the 2010 World Junior tournament. Following the 2010 season, his NHL rights were traded by Washington to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for D. J. King. He was called up by the Blues on December 1, 2010, and made his NHL debut that evening against the team that drafted him, the Washington Capitals. On September 28, 2014, the Toronto Marlies announced that they had signed Della Rovere to an AHL", "title": "Stefan Della Rovere" }, { "docid": "9884048", "text": "result, he started the season playing for the Peoria Rivermen in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was called up by the St. Louis and made his NHL debut on 5 November 2009 in a game against the Calgary Flames in which the Blues lost 2–1. He scored the Blues' lone goal, beating Miikka Kiprusoff off of a deflection and had three shots on goal in 9:42 minutes of ice time. Eller appeared in five NHL games before returning to Peoria, finishing the season with seven games for the Blues. With the Rivermen, Eller was named AHL Rookie of the", "title": "Lars Eller" }, { "docid": "8458833", "text": "Fighting Saints in the United States Hockey League (USHL) before playing college hockey for the Northeastern University Huskies hockey team. John Jr. signed with the New York Islanders of the NHL after finishing his college career and is currently playing on their AHL affiliate team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. John's younger son, Nolan Stevens, played for the US National Development Team in the USHL, before joining his brother at Northeastern. Nolan was drafted in the 5th round, 125th overall of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Stevens resides in Sea Isle City, New Jersey in the", "title": "John Stevens (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "7538480", "text": "to the AHL where he played for the St. Catharines Saints. He was then traded to the Sherbrooke Canadiens, Montreal's farm team. During this time another highlight of Gingras career emerged. Along with other notables, such as Patrick Roy, Stéphane Richer, Brian Skrudland and Ric Nattress, they won the Calder Cup. For the 1985–86 season, he returned to the Montreal Canadiens and was part of their Stanley Cup winning team that beat the Calgary Flames four games to one. In the 1987–88 season, he played two games for the Canadiens before moving to the St. Louis Blues for almost two", "title": "Gaston Gingras" }, { "docid": "13255601", "text": "1977–78 St. Louis Blues season The 1977–78 St. Louis Blues season was the 11th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the season, the team's founders, Sid Salomon, Jr. and Sid Salomon III, sold the team to pet food giant Ralston Purina, and the St. Louis Arena became the Checkerdome. The Blues finished the season with a record of 20 wins, 47 losses and 13 ties for 53 points, and finished out of the playoffs for only the second time in team history. The Blues did not make the playoffs for the first time since the 1973–74 season.", "title": "1977–78 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "10939411", "text": "Brett Sterling Brett Stewart Sterling (born April 24, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. Sterling was selected by the Thrashers in the 5th round (145th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In his first professional season he won the Willie Marshall Award as the AHL's leading goal scorer, the Dudley \"Red\" Garrett Memorial Award as rookie of the year. In addition, he was named to the All-Rookie Team and AHL First All-Star Team. Sterling, who is", "title": "Brett Sterling" }, { "docid": "10939400", "text": "Brett Sterling Brett Stewart Sterling (born April 24, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. Sterling was selected by the Thrashers in the 5th round (145th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In his first professional season he won the Willie Marshall Award as the AHL's leading goal scorer, the Dudley \"Red\" Garrett Memorial Award as rookie of the year. In addition, he was named to the All-Rookie Team and AHL First All-Star Team. Sterling, who is", "title": "Brett Sterling" }, { "docid": "19898375", "text": "Nik and the Nice Guys ] Nik and the Nice Guys is a rock and roll party band formed in 1971 at St. Lawrence University. One of the founding members, Mike Keenan, went on to be a professional hockey coach. The group disbanded upon graduation but reformed in the 1980s in Rochester, NY while Keenan was coaching the Rochester Americans (AHL team.) (Keenan later when on to coach the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.) Other members of the band have included NHL coach Jacques Martin and former New York Giants and Jets punter Dave Jennings. The original Nik was", "title": "Nik and the Nice Guys" }, { "docid": "7544769", "text": "Michigan State University in the semi-finals, 4–2. As a junior in the 2007–08 NCAA Men's Division Hockey competition, Bishop played behind a less-than-stellar team, but had an impressive personal season performance, posting a 2.43 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Bishop was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, 85th overall, and became one of their top prospects. On March 11, 2008, it was announced he had signed with the Blues, where he would play the remainder of the season for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. In", "title": "Ben Bishop" }, { "docid": "3479053", "text": "NHL Entry Draft, Brewer has spent parts of his sixteen-year NHL career with the Islanders, the Edmonton Oilers, the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks and Maple Leafs, and captained the Blues for two years. He has also suited up for the Prince George Cougars of the WHL and the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 1999, Brewer was selected for the Prince George Cougars' all-time team in a Canadian Hockey League promotion. Brewer has represented Canada at eight International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned events, winning three Ice Hockey World Championships gold medals and one", "title": "Eric Brewer" }, { "docid": "10120715", "text": "Bryan Helmer Bryan Berry Helmer (born July 15, 1972) is a former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the VP of Hockey Operations with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously served as an assistant coach with the Bears and the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). A veteran of over 1,000 AHL and IHL games, Helmer previously served as captain for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL). He has also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks and the Washington", "title": "Bryan Helmer" }, { "docid": "962632", "text": "of the ECHL, which began play in October 2017. Prior to the Railers, the American Hockey League team Worcester Sharks played in Worcester from 2006 to 2015, before relocating to San Jose. The Sharks played at the DCU Center as a developmental team for the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks. The AHL was formerly represented by the Worcester IceCats from 1994 to 2005. The IceCats were chiefly affiliated with the St. Louis Blues. Worcester will also host the Massachusetts Pirates, an indoor football team in the National Arena League, starting in 2018 at the DCU Center. The city previously", "title": "Worcester, Massachusetts" }, { "docid": "11074129", "text": "fourth-round pick in the 1996 draft. The following two seasons, Toporowski played for the Maple Leafs' minor league affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs of the American Hockey League (AHL). In the 1996–97 season, Toronto called him up for three NHL games. The following off-season, he signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and played for their AHL affiliate, the Worcester IceCats. The year following, he signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes and played for their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. From 2000 to 2012, he played in various European leagues. He then played his last", "title": "Shayne Toporowski" }, { "docid": "6840027", "text": "Jason Bacashihua Jason Bacashihua (born September 20, 1982) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Cracovia in the Polska Hokej Liga. He has played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, various teams in the AHL and ECHL, HC 05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga, and High1 in Asia League Ice Hockey. Bacashihua was selected in the first round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars, 26th overall. He spent two seasons with the Stars' AHL affiliate Utah Grizzlies before he was traded on June 25, 2004 to the St.", "title": "Jason Bacashihua" }, { "docid": "18015466", "text": "with Blues only. <br> Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blues, acquired date in ( ). Stats reflect time with Blues only. <br> Bold = leading team in category. Following the end of the Blues' 2013–14 season, and during the 2014–15 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions: The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2014–15 St. Louis Blues season The 2014–15 St. Louis Blues season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June", "title": "2014–15 St. Louis Blues season" }, { "docid": "6259225", "text": "Jeremy Yablonski Jeremy Yablonski (born March 21, 1980) is a former professional ice hockey right winger. Primarily a hockey enforcer, Yablonski is a six time, novice Golden Gloves boxing champion. After his professional hockey career, Yablonski went on to obtain his Master in International Business. Yablonski first played for the St. Louis Blues and received a five-minute major for fighting Todd Fedoruk. From there Yablonski continued a 15-year career in professional hockey as an enforcer. Playing for Nashville Predators NHL/AHL, Ottawa Senators NHL/AHL, NY Islanders NHL/AHL, Vityaz KHL, Yablonski made a huge impact on the ice with his high energy", "title": "Jeremy Yablonski" }, { "docid": "7117872", "text": "He played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames during the 2001–02 campaign, but returned to the minors and never saw NHL action again. Tkaczuk left the Flames system at the end of 2000–01 after winning the Calder Cup when traded along with Fred Brathwaite, Sergie Varlamov, and a 2001 ninth-round pick to the St. Louis Blues for goaltender Roman Turek on June 23, 2001. He would then play two more years in the AHL for the Worcester IceCats and after being released by the St. Louis Blues, for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Unhappy with his shaky status", "title": "Daniel Tkaczuk" }, { "docid": "7274997", "text": "NHL trade deadline deal. On January 16, 2007, the Boston Bruins traded him to the St. Louis Blues for a 2007 fifth round draft pick. On March 3, 2010, the St. Louis Blues traded him to the Vancouver Canucks for Pierre-Cédric Labrie. He never appeared with the Canucks, instead playing with AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose to conclude the 2009–10 season. On June 29, 2010, Stastny joined CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. After a season with Mora IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan, Stastny returned to the German DEL, signing an initial try-out contract with the Schwenninger Wild Wings on", "title": "Yan Stastny" }, { "docid": "9455614", "text": "received acclaim as Hawaii Sportscaster of the Year, prior to moving on to become the first announcer for the Seattle Mariners, along with Dave Niehaus, in 1977. After broadcasting three seasons of hockey at the University of Michigan (WCHA) and two seasons with the Cincinnati Swords (AHL), Wilson was the television voice of the Chicago Blackhawks from 1982-1984, working with Dale Tallon. In 1984, Wilson was approached by Anheuser-Busch, then part owner of the Sports Time Cable Network, to move from covering the Blackhawks to the St. Louis Blues. Wilson called his first St. Louis Blues game on October 11,", "title": "Ken Wilson (sportscaster)" }, { "docid": "10792185", "text": "all-star break. On December 19, 2008, he was traded from the Penguins to the St. Louis Blues for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2010. Filewich was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, for the duration of the season and didn't debut with the Blues. On June 30, 2009, he was tendered a contract with St. Louis but failed to agree to terms. On October 2, 2009, he left North America and signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League. In the 2009–10 season, he posted 32 points in 45 games, as Salzburg went on", "title": "Jonathan Filewich" }, { "docid": "9555742", "text": "invited to the training camp of the St. Louis Blues, who eventually assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. After the 2007–08 season Komadoski had to retire due to a knee injury. Neil Komadoski Jr. was born in Chesterfield, Missouri in 1982. His father Neil Sr. played professional hockey and his mother Lauren was a stay at home mom. He has one sister Kelly who was an excellent figure skater until she injured her foot and could no longer compete. Growing up he lived and breathed hockey. He played for the St. Louis AAA Amateur Blues where his", "title": "Neil Komadoski (ice hockey, born 1982)" }, { "docid": "375283", "text": "six games. The St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) play at the Enterprise Center. They were one of the six teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion. The Blues have never won the Stanley Cup, and are the oldest team not to do so. Prior to the Blues, the city was home to the St. Louis Eagles. The team only played in the 1934-35 season. St. Louis has been home to four different National Football League (NFL) teams. The St. Louis All-Stars played in the city in 1923, the St. Louis Gunners in 1934, the", "title": "St. Louis" }, { "docid": "13103543", "text": "Andy Roach Andrew Roach (born August 23, 1973 in Mattawan, Michigan) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who predominately played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). A stand out at Ferris State University, Roach has played for several teams after his outstanding college career including stints in the IHL, NLA, AHL, and currently plays in the DEL. Roach made his NHL debut with the St. Louis Blues in the 2005–06 season, registering 6 penalty minutes against the Detroit Red Wings in their home opener at Joe Louis Arena. Roach played in just 5 games with the Blues before", "title": "Andy Roach" }, { "docid": "13917403", "text": "Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon (born April 23, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing with the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, and New Jersey Devils. Maroon was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, 161st overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He was assigned to the Flyers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, the Phantoms in 2007, but spent the season with the junior London Knights of the OHL before joining the Phantoms. During", "title": "Patrick Maroon" } ]
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who played bill cosby 's dad on cosby show
[ "Earle Hyman" ]
[ { "docid": "7284149", "text": "Earle Hyman Earle Hyman (October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on \"ThunderCats\" as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on \"The Cosby Show\" as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Hyman was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, as George Earle Plummer according to the North Carolina Birth Index. He is believed to have been of Native American ancestry. His parents, Zachariah Hyman (Tuscarora/Meherrin) and Maria Lilly Plummer (Haliwa-Saponi/Nottoway), moved their family to Brooklyn, New York in the late 1920s, where Hyman", "title": "Earle Hyman" } ]
[ { "docid": "1387628", "text": "TV-movie \"I Spy Returns\" (1994), and \"The Cosby Mysteries\" (1994). In the mid-1990s, he appeared as a detective in black-and-white film noir-themed commercials for Turner Classic Movies. He made appearances in three more films: \"Ghost Dad\" (1990), \"The Meteor Man\" (1993), and \"Jack\" (1996). In addition, he was interviewed in Spike Lee's \"4 Little Girls\" (1997), a documentary about the 1963 racist bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama. Also in 1996, he started up a new show for CBS, \"Cosby\", again co-starring Phylicia Rashād, his onscreen wife on \"The Cosby Show\". Cosby co-produced the show for Carsey-Werner Productions. It", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "8916225", "text": "The New Bill Cosby Show The New Bill Cosby Show is an American variety television series aired in the United States by CBS as part of its 1972–73 lineup. \"The New Bill Cosby Show\" was an attempt to exploit the widespread popularity of Bill Cosby, who had previously starred in an eponymous sitcom and the drama (with comedic undertones) \"I Spy\" and who had been responsible for several of the best-selling comedy albums of the 1960s. Cosby's supporting cast was biracial, highlighted by Foster Brooks of \"funny-drunk\" routine fame and also included performer Lola Falana, who additionally served as the", "title": "The New Bill Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "3264022", "text": "she attended Park School. In 1989, Raven-Symoné auditioned for a role in the Bill Cosby movie, \"Ghost Dad\". At the age of three, she was considered too young for the role, but Cosby liked her so much that he found a role for her on his show, \"The Cosby Show\", as his step-granddaughter Olivia. She made her debut in the premiere episode of the show's sixth season, and remained until the series finale in 1992. She then appeared as the younger version of Halle Berry's starring character, a headstrong biracial slave, in the TV movie \"\", based on the book", "title": "Raven-Symoné" }, { "docid": "4916098", "text": "being picked up on the CBN Cable Network. In 2013, reruns of this series began being broadcast on the ASPIRE Television Network and Soul of the South Network. In July 2015, both networks ceased airing the series following accusations of sexual assaults made against Cosby. Shout! Factory has released both seasons of \"The Bill Cosby Show\" on DVD in Region 1. Mill Creek Entertainment released a ten episode best of set entitled \"The Bill Cosby Show – The Best of Season 1\" on March 22, 2011. The Bill Cosby Show The Bill Cosby Show is an American sitcom that aired", "title": "The Bill Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "4916094", "text": "The Bill Cosby Show The Bill Cosby Show is an American sitcom that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television, after his co starring role with Robert Culp in \"I Spy\". The series also marked the first time an African American starred in his or her own eponymous comedy series. In this droll, light-hearted sitcom, Cosby played the role of Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles", "title": "The Bill Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "5319660", "text": "The Cosby Mysteries The Cosby Mysteries is an American television mystery series that starred Bill Cosby. It is the first television series to star Cosby since \"The Cosby Show\" (which ended in the spring of 1992) and lasted one season (1994–1995). Actor/comedian Mos Def appeared in several episodes (credited as Dante Bezé). Cosby played Guy Hanks, a New York City Police Department criminalist who retired from the force after winning $44 million in the lottery. His peaceful retirement was frequently interrupted by his former colleagues, Detective Adam Sully (James Naughton) and Medical Examiner John Chapman (Robert Stanton), who ask him", "title": "The Cosby Mysteries" }, { "docid": "3119475", "text": "Ghost Dad Ghost Dad is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower's spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death. It was critically panned, and wound up on many critics' \"worst of 1990\" and \"worst of all time\" lists. The film remains Sidney Poitier's last directorial effort to date. Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter", "title": "Ghost Dad" }, { "docid": "18441879", "text": "Warner, who played Cosby's son Theo on \"The Cosby Show\", stated when asked about Cosby's state of mind since Cosby was charged with sexual assault on December 30, Warner was reluctant to divulge details of their personal conversations. \"He's doing alright. That part I really don't feel comfortable talking about because we've always had a close personal relationship,\" Warner said. \"He's always been very, very good to me. Our personal conversations I tend to keep personal.\" In 2014, Camille Cosby, who married Cosby in 1964 when she was 19, released a statement supporting her husband, describing him as a victim", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "18912031", "text": "Ms. Rashad without flashing on Clair\". At the 42nd NAACP Image Awards in 2010, the organization dubbed Rashad \"mother\" of the African-American community. Rashad and Cosby's professional relationship continued beyond \"The Cosby Show\". After \"The Cosby Show\"'s conclusion, Rashad would similarly portray Cosby's wife, Ruth Lucas, on his sitcom \"Cosby\" for four years. Cosby would again recruit Rashad to voice Little Bill Glover's mother, Brenda Glover, in Cosby's animated series \"Little Bill\". In 2016, \"Esquire\" included Rashad on their list of \"75 Greatest Women of All Time\" for portraying \"the perfect mother\". Clair Huxtable Clair Olivia Hanks Huxtable is a", "title": "Clair Huxtable" }, { "docid": "1387626", "text": "based on ideas that Cosby suggested while in meetings with the writing staff. The show had parallels to Cosby's actual family life: like the characters Cliff and Clair Huxtable, Cosby and his wife Camille were college educated and financially successful, and they had five children. On the show, Cosby played the role of an obstetrician. Much of the material from the pilot and first season of \"The Cosby Show\" was taken from his video \"\", released in 1983. The series was an immediate success, debuting near the top of the ratings and staying there for most of its eight-season run.", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "1387615", "text": "He created that. He created the whole idea of taking a quote-unquote 'comic' and developing a TV show just from a persona that you see on stage.\" Comedian Larry Wilmore also saw a connection between \"Bill Cosby: Himself\" and the later success of \"The Cosby Show\", saying: \"It's clear that the concert is the template for \"The Cosby Show\".\" Cosby performed his first TV stand-up special in 30 years, \"Bill Cosby: Far From Finished\", on Comedy Central on November 23, 2013. His last show of the \"Far From Finished\" tour was performed at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "1387631", "text": "live-action feature film centering on the popular Fat Albert character from his 1970s cartoon series. \"Fat Albert\" was released in theaters in December 2004. In May 2007, Cosby spoke at the commencement of High Point University. In the summer of 2009, Cosby hosted a comedy gala at Montreal's \"Just for Laughs\", the largest comedy festival in the world. A new NBC show scheduled for 2015, created by Mike O'Malley and Mike Sikowitz and to have been produced by \"The Cosby Show\"'s Tom Werner, was set to feature Cosby as Jonathan Franklin, the patriarch of a multi-generational family. On November 19,", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "1387620", "text": "motion pictures. CSC hired Artie Mogull as President of the label. Tetragrammaton was fairly active during 1968–69 (its most successful signing was British heavy rock band Deep Purple) but it quickly went into the red and ceased trading during the 1970s. Cosby pursued a variety of additional television projects and appeared as a regular guest host on \"The Tonight Show\" and as the star of an annual special for NBC. In 1969, he returned with another series, \"The Bill Cosby Show\", a situation comedy that ran for two seasons. Cosby played a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "4416663", "text": "As of 2011, the following Carsey-Werner series have been released on DVD: Several Carsey-Werner shows were made available on Netflix's Watch Instantly beginning in February 2011, including \"Roseanne\", \"That 70's Show\", \"The Cosby Show\", & \"3rd Rock from the Sun\". However, in February 2012, \"Roseanne\", \"The Cosby Show\" and \"3rd Rock from the Sun\" were taken off instant streaming. Since then, selections of \"Roseanne\" and all of \"3rd Rock from the Sun\" have been added back. In 2017 Carsey-Werner sued the BBC over possible copyright infringement for using audiovisual clips from \"The Cosby Show\" in a documentary called \"Bill Cosby", "title": "The Carsey-Werner Company" }, { "docid": "18911971", "text": "for \"The Cosby Show\" by series creator, comedian Bill Cosby. Cosby originally pitched a series about a detective who solves crime using his wit and humor; Clair's earliest incarnation resembled his character's girlfriend, who is depicted as \"a strong woman with her own career.\" Networks were not interested in developing the series, so Cosby opted for a somewhat more autobiographical approach instead. Cosby eventually based \"The Cosby Show\" on his stand-up comedy film \"\" (1983), which heavily features jokes about his relationship with his wife and their interactions with their children. Clair is based on Cosby's real-life wife Camille. Although", "title": "Clair Huxtable" }, { "docid": "1387622", "text": "at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. For the PBS series \"The Electric Company\", Cosby recorded several segments teaching reading skills to young children. When Cosby was about 35 years old in 1972, he received an MA from UMass Amherst and was also back in prime time with a variety series, \"The New Bill Cosby Show\". However, this show lasted only a season. More successful was a Saturday-morning cartoon, \"Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids\", hosted by Cosby and based on his own childhood. That series ran from 1972 to 1979, and as \"The New Fat Albert Show\" in 1979, and", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "3119482", "text": "hired Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby to be their respective replacements. As part of the publicity for the movie, a \"Ghost Dad\" novelization written by Mel Cebulash was released the year of the film's debut. The film received widespread negative reviews, with a 7% rating on film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews. The consensus states: \"A startlingly misconceived effort from director Sidney Poitier and star Bill Cosby, \"Ghost Dad\" is a listless, glacially-paced comedy that's alternately schmaltzy and incomprehensible.\" Rating the movie half a star out of four, \"Chicago Sun-Times\" film critic Roger Ebert characterized the", "title": "Ghost Dad" }, { "docid": "1387605", "text": "Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. (; born July 12, 1937) is an American former stand-up comedian, actor, musician, author, and convicted sex offender. Cosby began his career as a stand-up comic at the hungry i in San Francisco during the 1960s. He then landed a starring role in the television show \"I Spy\", followed by his own sitcom \"The Bill Cosby Show\", which ran for two seasons from 1969 to 1971. In 1972, using the Fat Albert character developed during his stand-up routines, Cosby created, produced, and hosted the animated comedy television series \"Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids\"", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "6422882", "text": "Bill Cosby: Himself Bill Cosby: Himself is a 1983 stand-up comedy film featuring Bill Cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the Hamilton Place Theatre, in Hamilton, Ontario, Cosby gives the audience his views ranging from marriage to parenthood. The film also showcases Cosby's trademark conversational style of stand up comedy. For most of the performance, Cosby is seated at the centre of the stage, only getting up to emphasise a joke. Many of the comedic routines presented in the film were precursors to Cosby's successful sitcom, \"The Cosby Show\". An album of the same name was also released on", "title": "Bill Cosby: Himself" }, { "docid": "1387621", "text": "school. While only a modest critical success, the show was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season. Cosby was lauded for using African-American performers such as Lillian Randolph, Moms Mabley, and Rex Ingram as characters. According to commentary on the Season 1 DVDs for the show, Cosby was at odds with NBC over his refusal to include a laugh track in the show, as he felt that viewers had the ability to find humor for themselves when watching a TV show. After \"The Bill Cosby Show\" left the air, Cosby resumed his formal education. He began graduate work", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "18441929", "text": "Cosby replied \"Mrs. Cosby.\" In November 2014, former NBC facilities manager Frank Scotti told the \"New York Daily News\" that while working on \"The Cosby Show\", Cosby funneled regular payments to several women via money orders that Scotti was told to purchase in his own name. Among the women identified in receipts that Scotti preserved for more than 20 years were Shawn Thompson, Cosby's admitted mistress who later accused him of fathering her child, and Angela Leslie, who claimed Cosby made unwanted sexual advances toward her in the early 1990s. Scotti \"suspected that [Cosby] was having sex with them.\" He", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "1458543", "text": "The Cosby Show The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York. \"The Cosby Show\" spent five consecutive seasons as the number-one rated show on television. \"The Cosby Show\" and \"All in the Family\" are the only sitcoms in the history of the Nielsen ratings to be the number-one show for five seasons. It spent all eight of its seasons in the top 20. According to", "title": "The Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "2960647", "text": "by Bill Cosby for a character from \"The Cosby Show\", \"A Different World\" had many connections to its parent program, even before the latter program was created. The third season finale of \"The Cosby Show\", entitled \"Hillman\", was essentially a pilot episode for the new show. The theme song was co-written by Stu Gardner, Bill Cosby, and Dawnn Lewis – who was also a cast member. In the online interviews related to the 2006 \"Hillman College Reunion,\" Lewis revealed that her being approached to write the song and to audition were two separate events that occurred within a short time", "title": "A Different World" }, { "docid": "5319662", "text": "expressed hope that \"The Cosby Mysteries\" would fare better than Cosby's previous two ventures, \"Here and Now\" and the game-show remake, \"You Bet Your Life\". \"The Cosby Mysteries\" only lasted 18 episodes. \"The Cosby Mysteries\" has been re-run in the United Kingdom on digital channel ITV1, and in the US on A&E, Starz! Mystery and TVOne. The Cosby Mysteries The Cosby Mysteries is an American television mystery series that starred Bill Cosby. It is the first television series to star Cosby since \"The Cosby Show\" (which ended in the spring of 1992) and lasted one season (1994–1995). Actor/comedian Mos Def", "title": "The Cosby Mysteries" }, { "docid": "18693473", "text": "(portrayed by Roscoe Lee Brown), an expert pinochle player who also happened to be his and Clair's literary professor at Hillman College. Bill Cosby's role as Cliff Huxtable has had a mostly positive reception from critics. Cliff Huxtable Dr. Heathcliff \"Cliff\" Huxtable is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom, \"The Cosby Show\". He was portrayed by Bill Cosby. Cosby originally proposed that the couple should both have blue-collar jobs, with the father a limousine driver, who owned his own car, and the mother an electrician but, with advice from his wife, Camille Cosby, the concept was changed so that", "title": "Cliff Huxtable" }, { "docid": "4610964", "text": "episode each of \"I Spy\" and \"The Bill Cosby Show\", both of which starred Bill Cosby, who used his influence to land him the roles. Shortly after filming a guest spot on \"The Bill Cosby Show\", Ingram died of a heart attack at the age of 73. He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California. Rex Ingram (actor) Rex Ingram (October 20, 1895 – September 19, 1969) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Ingram was born near Cairo, Illinois, on the Mississippi River; his father was a steamer fireman on the riverboat \"Robert E.", "title": "Rex Ingram (actor)" }, { "docid": "1387645", "text": "in Shelburne, Massachusetts, and Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. Cosby hosted the Los Angeles Playboy Jazz Festival from 1979 to 2012 (George Lopez has hosted the event since then). Known as a jazz drummer, he can also be seen playing bass guitar with Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis Jr. on Hugh Hefner's 1970s talk show. His story, \"The Regular Way\", was featured in \"Playboy\"s December 1968 issue. Cosby has become an active member of The Jazz Foundation of America. Cosby became involved with the foundation in 2004. For several years, he has been a featured host for its annual benefit, A Great Night", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "7815529", "text": "article also paints an appealing portrait of the director's relationship with Bill Cosby, who preferred Sandrich, who directed 100 episodes of \"The Cosby Show\" from 1985 to 1992, the series' last season, as the director of choice of the series, and with other Cosby production personnel, quoting co-executive producer Tom Werner on the show's dynamics: \"\"Although we're really all here to service Bill Cosby's vision, the show is stronger because Jay challenges Bill and pushes him when appropriate.\"\" Sandrich was proud of the program's pioneering portrayal of an upper-class Black family, and of its civilized view of parent-child relations. Jay", "title": "Jay Sandrich" }, { "docid": "8799995", "text": "Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days (1976) is a musical comedy album by Bill Cosby. For nine years, Cosby released at least an album a year since 1964. After a three-year hiatus, this was his first comedy album since 1973's \"Fat Albert\", and he wouldn't return to a full-fledged stand-up album again until \"My Father Confused Me... What Must I Do? What Must I Do?\". This is also his first album on Capitol Records. In this, his sixth musical album release (counting the 1971 instrumental jazz/funk album \"Badfoot Brown & the Bunions", "title": "Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days" }, { "docid": "8799993", "text": "Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days (1976) is a musical comedy album by Bill Cosby. For nine years, Cosby released at least an album a year since 1964. After a three-year hiatus, this was his first comedy album since 1973's \"Fat Albert\", and he wouldn't return to a full-fledged stand-up album again until \"My Father Confused Me... What Must I Do? What Must I Do?\". This is also his first album on Capitol Records. In this, his sixth musical album release (counting the 1971 instrumental jazz/funk album \"Badfoot Brown & the Bunions", "title": "Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days" }, { "docid": "18441930", "text": "also noted that Cosby \"was covering himself by having my name on [the money orders]. It was a coverup.\" Scotti also claimed that Cosby regularly took aspiring models and actresses into his dressing room and instructed Scotti, \"Stand outside the door and don't let anyone in.\" In a later interview for \"NBC\"'s \"Today Show\", Scotti said he \"felt like a pimp.\" Cosby's lawyer Martin Singer denied Scotti's accusations and said the walker-bound 90-year-old was merely seeking \"his 15 minutes of fame.\" In the 2005 deposition that was made public in July 2015, Cosby admitted to making regular payments to Therese", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "3509128", "text": "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an American animated television series created, produced, and hosted (in live action bookends) by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985 (with new episodes being produced sporadically during that time frame). The show, based on Cosby's remembrances of his childhood gang, centered on Fat Albert (known for his catchphrase \"Hey hey hey!\"), and his friends. The show features an educational", "title": "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" }, { "docid": "1458544", "text": "\"TV Guide\", the show \"was TV's biggest hit in the 1980s, and almost single-handedly revived the sitcom genre and NBC's ratings fortunes.\" \"TV Guide\" also ranked it 28th on their list of 50 Greatest Shows. In addition, Cliff Huxtable was named as the \"Greatest Television Dad\". In May 1992, \"Entertainment Weekly\" stated that \"The Cosby Show\" helped to make possible a larger variety of shows with a predominantly African-American cast, from \"In Living Color\" to \"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air\". \"The Cosby Show\" was based on comedy routines in Cosby's stand-up act, which in turn were based on his family", "title": "The Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "2815517", "text": "Cosby Cosby is an American sitcom television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996, until April 28, 2000. The program starred Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad, who had previously worked together in the 1984–1992 NBC sitcom \"The Cosby Show\". Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999. The series is loosely based on the British sitcom \"One Foot in the Grave\" airing on BBC from 1990 until 2001. This was also the second and final sitcom that Madeline Kahn made for The Carsey-Werner Company, her first being \"Oh Madeline\" (based on the British sitcom \"Pig in", "title": "Cosby" }, { "docid": "18441899", "text": "about the artists, not a tribute to the embattled comedian. The critically panned show, which had been planned since 2012 and partly underwritten by $716,000 in tax-deductible donations to the museum by Bill and Camille Cosby (who sits on the NMAA's board), is titled \"Conversations\" and includes 62 works lent by the couple. It ran until January 24, 2016. On July 20, 2015, it was announced that Cosby would no longer appear in the upcoming documentary \"Painted Down\", about the history of African American stuntmen in film and television. Cosby is credited with helping to create the Black Stuntmen's Association", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "1458556", "text": "film \"Angel Heart\", which contained graphic sexual scenes with actor Mickey Rourke. Bill Cosby strongly disapproved of Bonet appearing in the film, but she was allowed to retain her role on \"A Different World\" until returning to \"The Cosby Show\" after her pregnancy. Tensions remained, however, and Bonet was eventually fired from the show in April 1991. The show's theme music, \"Kiss Me\", was composed by Stu Gardner and Bill Cosby. Seven versions of this theme were used during the run of the series, making it one of the few television series to use multiple versions of the same theme", "title": "The Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "1387629", "text": "centered on Cosby as Hilton Lucas, an iconoclastic senior citizen who tries to find a new job after being downsized and, in the meantime, gets on his wife's nerves. Madeline Kahn co-starred as Rashād's goofy business partner Pauline. Cosby was hired by CBS to be the official spokesman of its Detroit affiliate WWJ-TV during an advertising campaign from 1995 to 1998. Cosby also hosted a CBS special, \"Kids Say the Darndest Things\" on February 6, 1995, which was followed after as a full season show, with Cosby as host, from January 9, 1998, to June 23, 2000. After four seasons,", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "1387627", "text": "In 1987, Cosby attempted to return to film with the spy spoof \"Leonard Part 6\". Although Cosby himself was the producer and wrote the story, he realized during production that the film was not going to be what he wanted and publicly denounced it, warning audiences to stay away. Later in the 1980s, Cosby served as an advisor to the Los Angeles Student Film Institute. After \"The Cosby Show\" went off the air in 1992, Cosby embarked on a number of other projects, which included a revival of the classic Groucho Marx game show \"You Bet Your Life\" (1992–93), the", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "18441912", "text": "University of Notre Dame, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, Virginia Commonwealth University, Wesleyan University, and West Chester University. On November 17, 2014, Netflix postponed a Cosby stand-up comedy special after accusations surfaced that Cosby had sexually assaulted Janice Dickinson in 1982. Reruns of \"The Cosby Show\" and other shows associated with Cosby have also been canceled. On November 19, 2014, TV Land and NBC both ended their relationships with Cosby: TV Land announced that it was pulling reruns from its schedule and also removing clips of the show from its", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "3633649", "text": "Sabrina Le Beauf Sabrina Marie Le Beauf (born March 21, 1958) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sondra Huxtable on the NBC situation comedy \"The Cosby Show\". She has voiced the character Norma Bindlebeep on the Nick at Nite animated series \"Fatherhood\", a show based on Bill Cosby's book of the same name. Le Beauf was cast as the eldest Huxtable daughter Sondra on \"The Cosby Show\" despite being only 10 years younger than Phylicia Rashad, the actress who played her mother, Clair Huxtable. Pop singer Whitney Houston also auditioned for the same part, but Le", "title": "Sabrina Le Beauf" }, { "docid": "18441883", "text": "\"[punished] by the powers-that-be for [his] attempts to buy NBC in the 1990s.\" Page wrote that the conspiracy doesn't explain why the conspirators waited so long to bring forth the accusations, with the scandal unfolding many years after Cosby abandoned the purchase. Dick Gregory was a supporter of this theory. Two notable people who had previously defended Cosby, and believed in his innocence, changed their minds. American actress and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg and Joseph C. Phillips (a \"Cosby Show\" regular for three years) each made public statements on July 15, 2015. Goldberg said, \"If this is to be", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "15785598", "text": "said Cosby \"represents comfort, and people trust him\". In 2014, one educator asked for comment said he remembered Cosby as a \"black male authority figure, one of those people who folks that don't live on the edges of the country think of as a good black guy; they trust that guy\". In 1988, a representative for Kodak said Cosby had become \"synonymous with quality products and quality services\". \"Ebony\" agreed, saying Cosby has the advantage of being able to be selective. Cosby said his belief in their product is an attribute, stating, \"if I presented a Bill Cosby who didn't", "title": "Bill Cosby in advertising" }, { "docid": "19010145", "text": "skinned and not resembling the other cast members. Sondra Huxtable Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux is a fictional character from the 1980s television series, \"The Cosby Show\". Sondra Huxtable did not originally appear in the pilot episode of the show. Sondra was created when Bill Cosby wanted the show to express the accomplishment of successfully raising a child (e.g. a college graduate). Whitney Houston was considered for the role of Sondra Huxtable. Sabrina LeBeauf almost missed out on the role because she is only 10 years younger (b. 1958) than Phylicia Rashad (b. 1948), who played her mother in the series. The", "title": "Sondra Huxtable" }, { "docid": "19010144", "text": "Sondra Huxtable Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux is a fictional character from the 1980s television series, \"The Cosby Show\". Sondra Huxtable did not originally appear in the pilot episode of the show. Sondra was created when Bill Cosby wanted the show to express the accomplishment of successfully raising a child (e.g. a college graduate). Whitney Houston was considered for the role of Sondra Huxtable. Sabrina LeBeauf almost missed out on the role because she is only 10 years younger (b. 1958) than Phylicia Rashad (b. 1948), who played her mother in the series. The character had been criticized for being too light", "title": "Sondra Huxtable" }, { "docid": "3041982", "text": "to 2000. That year, Cosby asked Rashad to work on his animated television series \"Little Bill\", in which the actress voiced Bill's mother, Brenda, until the show's end in 2004. She also played a role in the pre-show of the Dinosaur ride at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom theme park as Dr. Helen Marsh, the head of the Dino Institute. Rashad played \"Kill Moves\" wealthy mother on \"Everybody Hates Chris\" on December 9, 2007. In 2007 she appeared as Winnie Guster in the Psych episode \"Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy\". She returned to the role in 2008,", "title": "Phylicia Rashad" }, { "docid": "3041981", "text": "Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom \"The Cosby Show\". The show, which ran from 1984 to 1992, starred Bill Cosby as obstetrician Heathcliff \"Cliff\" Huxtable, and focused on their life with their five children. In 1985, Rashad co-hosted the NBC telecast of the \"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade\" with Pat Sajak and Bert Convy. When Cosby returned to TV comedy in 1996 with CBS's \"Cosby\", he called Rashad to play Ruth Lucas, his character's wife. The pilot episode had been shot with Telma Hopkins, but Cosby then fired the executive producer and replaced Hopkins with Rashad. The sitcom ran from 1996", "title": "Phylicia Rashad" }, { "docid": "15785617", "text": "the respondents' minds. After numerous women came forward as victims of Cosby's alleged actions, a television special and a series in development were cancelled. Cosby refused to address the situation; his lawyer said such actions would dignify \"decade-old, discredited\" allegations. Many media outlets commented on the way such actions clashed with his image as \"America's Dad\". One of the accusers felt nobody would believe her claims at the time of the alleged incident, given Cosby's status in advertising. Joan Tarshis told the media that Cosby was \"Mr America; Mr Jello, as I called him\". The publicity surrounding the allegations had", "title": "Bill Cosby in advertising" }, { "docid": "3132523", "text": "Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. At the age of nine, he demonstrated an interest in show business which led to enrollment in acting schools. His career as a child performer later led him to graduate high school from The Professional Children's School in New York City, New York. With appearances and roles on many television shows and films, he landed his most successful role as Theo Huxtable, the only son of Heathcliff Huxtable, who was played by Bill Cosby on the NBC sitcom, \"The Cosby Show\" from 1984 to 1992. Warner auditioned for the role on the very", "title": "Malcolm-Jamal Warner" }, { "docid": "1458547", "text": "when Bill Cosby wanted the show to express the accomplishment of successfully raising a child (i.e., a college graduate). Bill Cosby originally wanted Vanessa L. Williams to play the part of \"Sondra\" due to her college education and background in theater arts. However, Williams was recently crowned the first black Miss America and pageant officials would not permit her to play, the Cosby Show role, while she was representing the Miss America pageant. Whitney Houston was considered for the role of Sondra Huxtable. Houston, however, was unable to commit to the full-time television production schedule in the NBC contract, as", "title": "The Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "8278648", "text": "\"For Once in My Life\". Cosby received a writing credit for Bill Cosby's hit \"Little Ole Man\", a revamped version of \"Uptight (Everything's Alright)\" -- but Henry Cosby and Bill Cosby were not related. Cosby co-wrote and co-produced \"The Tears of a Clown\", a #1 hit for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. He was also a prominent member of Motown's Funk Brothers studio band. He was a member of the jazz group, the Joe Hunter band, that was the precursor for the Motown studio session band. He played in various jazz clubs, as well as on records for different labels", "title": "Henry Cosby" }, { "docid": "18415588", "text": "release that.\" Bill Cosby 77 Bill Cosby 77 is an unreleased 2014 stand-up comedy film featuring Bill Cosby, filmed before a live audience at the San Francisco Jazz Center in California. Cosby chose the venue in honor of his friend Enrico Banducci and his establishment the hungry i. The comedian said his wife Camille Cosby helped with the editing process of the film. Around sixty minutes in duration, the film features Cosby pontificating on matters of children, romance, and matrimony. The film was named because was taped on Cosby's 77th birthday on July 12, 2014. Cosby chose Netflix to release", "title": "Bill Cosby 77" }, { "docid": "18415579", "text": "Bill Cosby 77 Bill Cosby 77 is an unreleased 2014 stand-up comedy film featuring Bill Cosby, filmed before a live audience at the San Francisco Jazz Center in California. Cosby chose the venue in honor of his friend Enrico Banducci and his establishment the hungry i. The comedian said his wife Camille Cosby helped with the editing process of the film. Around sixty minutes in duration, the film features Cosby pontificating on matters of children, romance, and matrimony. The film was named because was taped on Cosby's 77th birthday on July 12, 2014. Cosby chose Netflix to release the performance", "title": "Bill Cosby 77" }, { "docid": "14911619", "text": "Varnette Honeywood Varnette Patricia Honeywood (December 27, 1950 – September 12, 2010) was an American painter, writer, and businesswoman whose paintings and collages depicting African-American life hung on walls in interior settings for \"The Cosby Show\" after Camille and Bill Cosby had seen her art and started collecting some of her works. Her paintings also appeared on television on the \"Cosby Show\" spin-off \"A Different World\", as well as on the TV series \"Amen\" and \"227\". Honeywood was born on December 27, 1950, in Los Angeles. Her parents, Stepney and Lovie Honeywood, were elementary school teachers who had come to", "title": "Varnette Honeywood" }, { "docid": "1387612", "text": "1963, he received national exposure on NBC's \"The Tonight Show\". This led to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, who, in 1964, released his debut LP \"Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!\", the first of a series of comedy albums. His album \"To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With\" was number one on \"Spin\" magazine's list of \"The 40 Greatest Comedy Albums of All Time\", calling it \"stand-up comedy's masterpiece\". While many comics of the time were using the growing freedom of that decade to explore material that was controversial and sometimes risqué, Cosby was making his", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "8433076", "text": "Ole Man\" which combined a comedic monologue with Stevie Wonder's \"Uptight, Everything's Alright\". (Note that \"Uptight\" co-author Henry Cosby is no relation to Bill Cosby.) Also included is an original song credited to Bill Cosby, \"Don'cha Know\". \"Little Ole Man\" became a major hit upon release as a single, attaining gold record status for selling one million copies in the United States and reaching #4 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart. Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings (1967) is the sixth album by Bill Cosby. This was Cosby's first album that was recorded in the studio,", "title": "Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings" }, { "docid": "3509135", "text": "the Saturday morning cartoons. In 1979, the show was re-titled The New Fat Albert Show and featured a new segment titled \"The Brown Hornet\" detailing the adventures of an African-American crime fighter in outer space whose design resembled a caricature of Bill Cosby, who also performed vocal talents on the character. In 1984, the show was syndicated and renamed The Adventures of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. The lack of network restrictions allowed the producer to delve into more mature subject matter. A notable episode (\"Busted\") featured the kids having an inadvertent brush with the law and given a", "title": "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" }, { "docid": "19518558", "text": "DRAMATIC MOTION PICTURE Dustin Hoffman FAVORITE FEMALE TV PERFORMER Phylicia Rashad FAVORITE MALE PERFORMER IN A NEW TV SERIES John Goodman FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMATIC PROGRAM \"China Beach\" FAVORITE ALL-AROUND MALE STAR Bill Cosby FAVORITE ACTRESS IN A COMEDY MOTION PICTURE Bette Midler FAVORITE MALE TV PERFORMER Bill Cosby FAVORITE TV COMEDY PROGRAM \"The Cosby Show\" FAVORITE TV DRAMATIC PROGRAM \"L.A. Law\" FAVORITE YOUNG TV PERFORMER Kirk Cameron FAVORITE FAVORITE TV PROGRAM \"The Cosby Show\" FAVORITE COMEDY MOTION PICTURE \"Big\", \"Twins\" (tie) FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOTION PICTURE \"Rain Man\" 15th People's Choice Awards The 15th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best", "title": "15th People's Choice Awards" }, { "docid": "5081653", "text": "the University of Maryland, he would \"eat as many as six half-smokes at a time.\" Cosby returned to Ben's in 1985 to hold a press conference in the restaurant to celebrate the success of his television series, \"The Cosby Show\". He continues to stop by Ben's while in town for servings of half-smokes. A sign posted in the restaurant proclaimed that Bill Cosby is the only person who eats for free at Ben's Chili Bowl. On November 3, 2008, a new sign was posted to add \"the Obama family\". Starting in 2012 a large mural featuring Cosby adorned the building,", "title": "Ben's Chili Bowl" }, { "docid": "18693468", "text": "Cliff Huxtable Dr. Heathcliff \"Cliff\" Huxtable is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom, \"The Cosby Show\". He was portrayed by Bill Cosby. Cosby originally proposed that the couple should both have blue-collar jobs, with the father a limousine driver, who owned his own car, and the mother an electrician but, with advice from his wife, Camille Cosby, the concept was changed so that the family was well-off financially, with the mother a lawyer and the father a doctor. Dr. Heathcliff \"Cliff\" Huxtable is known for his comical antics, playful admonishments, and relentless teasing humor. He lives in Brooklyn Heights,", "title": "Cliff Huxtable" }, { "docid": "3643139", "text": "one of which was a car. Some episodes had celebrities, including George Fenneman, Phil Harris, and Greg Evigan, appear as contestants; each played for a member of the studio audience. Another version hosted by Bill Cosby aired from September 7, 1992 to June 4, 1993 (with repeats airing until September 3 of that year) in syndication. Carsey-Werner syndicated the series, the first show they distributed themselves. Cosby was joined on this show by a female announcer and sidekick, Robbi Chong, who was referred to as \"Renfield\". Organist Shirley Scott contributed the jazzy theme music, and the program was taped in", "title": "You Bet Your Life" }, { "docid": "5629093", "text": "appeared in the comedy Clerks II in which he plays a cop who notices the words \"Porch Monkey 4 Life\" written on the back of Randal Graves' work jacket. In 2008, he did the voice of Bishop for \"Wolverine and the X-Men\". Later, he did the voice of Nick Fury on \"The Super Hero Squad Show\". He often plays characters based on comedian Bill Cosby, such as on \"Family Guy\" (\"Brian Does Hollywood\"), where Stewie is a contestant on the comedian's \"Kids Say the Darndest Things\"; as Cosby himself on \"The Boondocks\" and playing the role of Numbuh 5's father", "title": "Kevin Michael Richardson" }, { "docid": "6247206", "text": "concluded on June 26, 2005 with an \"unofficial\" fifth installment. The series garnered media attention when lawyers for Cosby sent Roiland and site administrator Dan Harmon a cease and desist letter in June 2005, which resulted in the series' ending. The show was created prior to public knowledge of any sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby. It is the best-known series to arise from Channel 101. The series revolves around Mitchell Reynolds (Davis), a fan of comedian Bill Cosby who, using one of Cosby's hairs, spends a decade crafting a cloning machine to create his dream: a \"house of Cosbys\".", "title": "House of Cosbys" }, { "docid": "15672520", "text": "of the fifteen episodes that were produced. Bill Cosby later admitted that he felt the show's cancellation was justified due to the series not being very well written. Here and Now (1992 TV series) Here and Now is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1992 to January 2, 1993. The series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the lead role, who prior to this series co-starred in \"The Cosby Show\" which ended its run in April 1992. Bill Cosby served as one of the show's executive producers along with Warner serving as executive consultant credited as M.J.", "title": "Here and Now (1992 TV series)" }, { "docid": "13576254", "text": "notables such as Erik Estrada, Chuck Norris and Richard Simmons donned them. Josephine Premice, a singer in the 1980s and a good friend of Koos's, asked him to make a sweater as present for Bill Cosby. She took it to the set of \"The Cosby Show\" where Bill immediately put it on and wore it for the taping. It was an instantaneous hit. Cosby then began giving his friends presents made by Koos. Cosby invited friends to New York for a weekend to celebrate his wife Camille's birthday and he asked Koos to open the store on Sunday especially for", "title": "Koos Van Den Akker" }, { "docid": "19009923", "text": "differences\". The season's 24th episode \"Cliff and Jake\", which aired on April 11, 1991, marks Bonet's final appearance on the show. Cosby claims that he fired Bonet because \"The Cosby Show\"'s material was no longer challenging for her, blaming himself for her character lacking in development: \"it's not funny to have someone 21 acting like she's still about 12.\" However, he commended Bonet's acting talent. Cosby then decided that Bonet's screen time would be divided among \"new kids on the show who are working hard, studying so heard and really deserve a shot during what will be our final year.\"", "title": "Denise Huxtable" }, { "docid": "11645016", "text": "Camille Cosby Camille Olivia Cosby (née Hanks; born March 20, 1944) is an American television producer, author, philanthropist, and the wife of comedian Bill Cosby. The character of Clair Huxtable from \"The Cosby Show\" was based on her. Camille was born Camille Olivia Hanks on March 20, 1944, in Washington D.C., to Guy A. Hanks Sr. and Catherine C. Hanks. She grew up in Norbeck, Maryland, just outside Washington. She is the oldest of four children and is a distant cousin of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of United States President Abraham Lincoln. Through Lincoln, she is a distant cousin of", "title": "Camille Cosby" }, { "docid": "4972876", "text": "blaxploitation genre. She appeared at the Val Air Ballroom sponsored by Black Pride, Inc., in 1978. American TV audiences became familiar with Falana during the early 1970s. She often appeared on \"The Joey Bishop Show\" and \"The Hollywood Palace\", displaying her talent for music, dance, and light comedy. These appearances led to more opportunities. She was the first supporting player hired by Bill Cosby for his much-anticipated variety hour, \"The New Bill Cosby Show\", which made its debut on September 11, 1972 (her 30th birthday) on CBS. Cosby had met Falana in his college days, when he was a struggling", "title": "Lola Falana" }, { "docid": "18415584", "text": "the prospect of his viewers being able to watch the film without interruption for advertisements, and hoped this would provide an enhanced rhythm to the show. On August 14, 2014, Netflix announced that \"Bill Cosby 77\" would be made available to its subscribers on November 28, 2014. Netflix intended for the program to be made available from the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. After its announcement, Cosby posted to Twitter: \"I thank @Netflix for this opportunity to show my talent all around the internet.\" Netflix made public its decision on November 18, 2014 to delay release of the", "title": "Bill Cosby 77" }, { "docid": "14911626", "text": "various other television shows, movies and book covers. As most of Honeywood's published work was for the \"Little Bill\" book series, those with asterisks (*) designate publications not from the series. www.Varnette.net Varnette Honeywood Varnette Patricia Honeywood (December 27, 1950 – September 12, 2010) was an American painter, writer, and businesswoman whose paintings and collages depicting African-American life hung on walls in interior settings for \"The Cosby Show\" after Camille and Bill Cosby had seen her art and started collecting some of her works. Her paintings also appeared on television on the \"Cosby Show\" spin-off \"A Different World\", as well", "title": "Varnette Honeywood" }, { "docid": "5256987", "text": "investigation, she broke the news that President Bill Clinton was about to be subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury. After receiving an exclusive letter from Timothy McVeigh, who carried out the Oklahoma City bombing, she was granted a rare meeting with Pope John Paul II to discuss death penalty issues. In 2005, Cosby moved to MSNBC to host a primetime weeknight show, \"Rita Cosby Live & Direct\". It became the network’s highest-rated show that year, and she did extensive reports for other NBC programs, including \"The Today Show\". She traveled for the network, originating live for several weeks from", "title": "Rita Cosby" }, { "docid": "1387607", "text": "produced and starred in the television sitcom \"The Cosby Show\", which aired from 1984 to 1992 and was rated as the number one show in America for 1985 through 1989. The sitcom highlighted the experiences and growth of an affluent African-American family. Cosby produced the spin-off sitcom \"A Different World\", which aired from 1987 to 1993. He also starred in \"The Cosby Mysteries\" from 1994 to 1995 and in the sitcom \"Cosby\" from 1996 to 2000, and hosted \"Kids Say the Darndest Things\" from 1998 to 2000. Cosby's career and image were seriously damaged in the mid-2010s by many sexual", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "1458562", "text": "unit) stopped airing reruns of \"The Cosby Show\". At the same time, barter syndicator The Program Exchange ceased distributing the latter show. Bounce TV resumed airing the series in December 2016 but pulled the show on April 26, 2018 — the day Cosby was convicted of sexual assault. TV One began airing reruns of the show in May 2017. It is currently the only American network to offer the series. \"The Cosby Show\"s producers created a spin-off series called \"A Different World\" that was built around the \"Denise\" character (portrayed by actress Lisa Bonet), the second of the Huxtables' four", "title": "The Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "1387646", "text": "in Harlem, at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Cosby and his wife have collected over 300 works of African-American art since 1967. The works went on display in \"Conversations\", an exhibit at the National Museum of African Art in 2014. The show became controversial as the increasing number of sexual assault allegations against Cosby became prominent. Cosby is a supporter of his alma mater, Temple University, particularly its men's basketball team, whose games Cosby frequently attended prior to his arrest. He is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity; he was initiated in the fraternity's Beta", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "6817715", "text": "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right! Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow...Right! is the debut album release by Bill Cosby. It was recorded live at the nightclub The Bitter End in New York City's Greenwich Village during early 1963. The album includes three sketches about Noah. Sean Carruthers of AllMusic rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that \"Those who only know Bill Cosby as an '80s television star and product pitchman don't know how truly funny and edgy he used to be when he first started out.\" Vinyl copies of the album had all the", "title": "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!" }, { "docid": "18441816", "text": "all three counts and a fine of up to $25,000. On September 6, 2016, the prosecution filed a motion to introduce 13 other accusers to show a method of operation. Cosby opposed the motion. On February 24, 2017, O'Neill ruled that, out of the other accusers that the prosecution wanted to introduce to show a pattern of alleged criminal sexual behavior by Cosby, only one would be allowed to testify. The prosecution also moved to introduce into evidence a recorded conversation between Constand's mother Gianna Constand and Cosby discussing the alleged assault. The defense moved to have the deposition from", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "4916097", "text": "were at odds over his refusal to include a laugh track in the show. Cosby felt that viewers were intelligent enough to find the humour themselves, without being prompted. While a few comedy-dramas already aired without laugh tracks, few sitcoms went without and those that did had studio audiences. The handful of no laugh track, no studio audience, non drama sitcoms prior to this included \"The Trouble with Father\" and \"The Beulah Show\". In September 1984, Cosby returned to NBC, with a similarly named sitcom titled \"The Cosby Show\". The popularity of that sitcom led to reruns of this one", "title": "The Bill Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "19009912", "text": "and making decisions on her own, and she is deeply loved in my heart\". The media continued to circulate Bonet's photographs heavily, which is believed to have instigated a highly publicized dispute between the actress and Cosby towards the end of the 1980s. Cosby expressed concern over how the photographs would affect \"The Cosby Show\"'s younger audience and Bonet's younger cast mates. Although producers felt that the scandal would disturb \"the squeaky-clean Huxtable image\", Cosby eventually decided to provide Bonet with her own television series, a spin-off of \"The Cosby Show\" entitled \"A Different World\". The network agreed that Bonet", "title": "Denise Huxtable" }, { "docid": "5000015", "text": "short segment of the episode features Bill Cosby asking a child on his show \"Kids Say the Darndest Things\" about games he likes to play, to which the child promptly replies \"Pokémon!\" Cosby begins incoherently rambling about what Pokémon is whilst flapping his ears. This is a parodied mannerism of Cosby's that is often used on the show. Another similar gag was used in the episode \"Helter Shelter\". In this episode Pokémon is incorrectly pronounced \"Pok-ee-mon\". This is the second time Cosby has been parodied on \"The Simpsons\". The first was \"Round Springfield\". This sequence involving Bill Cosby's exaggerated mannerisms", "title": "Children of a Lesser Clod" }, { "docid": "6422883", "text": "Motown Records. The film is regarded by some as \"the greatest stand up concert movie ever.\" Nearly all of the movie concerns the trials and tribulations of raising children, frequently illustrated with anecdotes involving his own family. Occasionally, he compares these with stories from his childhood. Other topics include grandparents, going to the dentist, and people who drink too much or take drugs. Bill Cosby: Himself Bill Cosby: Himself is a 1983 stand-up comedy film featuring Bill Cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the Hamilton Place Theatre, in Hamilton, Ontario, Cosby gives the audience his views ranging from marriage", "title": "Bill Cosby: Himself" }, { "docid": "4143666", "text": "return to television as one of the lead characters of ABC's crime drama \"The Evidence\", as Cayman Bishop. He has also appeared in two episodes of \"Everybody Hates Chris\", the first in 2007 as Chris's substitute teacher and the second in 2008 as Clint Huckstable, an allusion to the character Cliff Huxtable played by Bill Cosby on \"The Cosby Show\". In 2008, he appeared as Harold Wilcox, a violent veteran with PTSD, on \"New Amsterdam\". In the first season of the show, Jones also starred on Nick Cannon's \"Wild 'N Out\". Jones was the first guest star on the show.", "title": "Orlando Jones" }, { "docid": "408078", "text": "time on Thursday, where it would compete with \"The Cosby Show\" on NBC, the number one show at the time. Through the summer, several news outlets published stories about the supposed \"Bill vs. Bart\" rivalry. \"Bart Gets an F\" (season two, 1990) was the first episode to air against \"The Cosby Show\", and it received a lower Nielsen ratings, tying for eighth behind \"The Cosby Show\", which had an 18.5 rating. The rating is based on the number of household televisions that were tuned into the show, but Nielsen Media Research estimated that 33.6 million viewers watched the episode, making", "title": "The Simpsons" }, { "docid": "15785609", "text": "Cosby pouring a can of Pepsi into a can of Coke. Marcio Moreira, a McCann Erickson creative executive behind the New Coke introduction, said in 2011 that the decision to hire Cosby was not made until other commercials were being edited. \"The Cosby Show\" debuted in 1984, becoming \"TV's biggest hit in the 1980s\" and reviving both the sitcom genre and NBC. Before the series premiere, Cosby told reporters his income from commercials for Coke and Ford, as well as his Las Vegas shows, had made him financially secure. At some point before 1985, Cosby featured in advertisements for Bird's", "title": "Bill Cosby in advertising" }, { "docid": "4916096", "text": "Randolph (as Kincaid's mother) and Rex Ingram. Well known guest stars appear as well, including Henry Fonda and veteran comedians Mantan Moreland and Moms Mabley as Kincaid's married—and feuding—uncle and aunt. The show's horn centric and funky theme song, \"Hikky Burr\", was written by Cosby and Quincy Jones, with Cosby providing the vocals. A new version of the theme was recorded for the second season. Notably, the show did not use a laugh track; in that regard it was unique among half hour situation comedies at the time. According to commentary on the show's Season 1 DVD, Cosby and NBC", "title": "The Bill Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "1387625", "text": "to take advantage of this phase of Cosby's career, by joining with Filmation producers of \"Fat Albert\" to create live-action segments starring Cosby, for the 1964/1971 animated film \"Journey Back to Oz\"; it subsequently aired in syndication. Cosby was also a regular on children's public television programs starting in the 1970s, hosting the \"Picture Pages\" segments that lasted into the early 1980s. Cosby's greatest television success came in September 1984 with the debut of \"The Cosby Show\". Cosby, an advocate for family-oriented humor, co-produced the series, held creative control, and involved himself in every aspect of production. Plots were often", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "1387609", "text": "who served as a mess steward in the U.S. Navy. Cosby was the class president as well as the captain of both the baseball and track and field teams at Mary Channing Wister Public School in Philadelphia. Teachers noted that he had a propensity for clowning around instead of studying, and he described himself as the class clown. At FitzSimons Junior High School, Cosby acted in plays and continued to compete in sports. Cosby then went to Philadelphia's Central High School, a magnet school and academically rigorous college prep school, where he ran track and played baseball, football, and basketball.", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "19009924", "text": "Introduced during the show's later seasons, Pam Tucker (Erika Alexander), a cousin of the Huxtable family, is considered to be a \"replacement\" for Denise; StyleBlazer believes that Pam was created because the sitcom \"needed another character to play a free-spirited problem child.\" Bonet developed a reputation for being difficult to work with on \"The Cosby Show\". Although nearly every main and recurring character who played a significant role on the series returned for \"The Cosby Show\"'s finale \"And So We Commence\", which revolves around Denise's younger brother Theo graduating from New York University, Bonet was not invited back to make", "title": "Denise Huxtable" }, { "docid": "18415580", "text": "because it would be able to be seen by viewers without interruptions for advertisements. On August 14, 2014, Netflix announced that \"Bill Cosby 77\" would be made available to its subscribers on November 28, 2014. Netflix intended for the program to be available from the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. On November 18, 2014, Netflix announced that it would delay the film's release. The announcement by Netflix came a matter of hours after Janice Dickinson publicly added her name to a list of women who alleged that Cosby had sexually assaulted and raped them. Bill Cosby turned 77", "title": "Bill Cosby 77" }, { "docid": "18441913", "text": "website, while NBC scrapped its plans to develop a brand new sitcom starring Cosby. In December 2014, the Magic Johnson-owned Aspire removed the two series \"I Spy\" and \"The Bill Cosby Show\" from its lineup. In July 2015, broadcast network Bounce TV pulled reruns, and BET's Centric (another Viacom unit) stopped airing reruns. The show is still available on Hulu Plus. Although the series returned to Bounce TV in December 2016, the series was pulled from the network again in April 2018 following Cosby's guilty verdict. In March 2015, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a new plan titled \"It's Never", "title": "Bill Cosby sexual assault cases" }, { "docid": "18911963", "text": "Clair Huxtable Clair Olivia Hanks Huxtable is a fictional character who appears on the American sitcom \"The Cosby Show\" (1984–1992). Portrayed by actress Phylicia Rashad, Clair, the wife of Cliff Huxtable and mother of their five children, is the matriarch of the show's central Huxtable family. Working as a lawyer, Clair values the importance of maintaining a successful career and strong household simultaneously. The character debuted alongside most of her family in the pilot episode, \"Theo's Economic Lesson\", which premiered on September 20, 1984. Created by comedian Bill Cosby, Clair is based on Cosby's own wife, Camille. Cosby originally intended", "title": "Clair Huxtable" }, { "docid": "649926", "text": "Play\", Jackson was introduced to director Spike Lee who would later include him in small roles for the films \"School Daze\" (1988) and \"Do the Right Thing\" (1989). He also played a minor role in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film \"Goodfellas\" as real-life Mafia associate Stacks Edwards and also worked as a stand-in on \"The Cosby Show\" for Bill Cosby for three years. Having overdosed on heroin several times, Jackson gave up the drug in favor of cocaine. His family entered him into a New York rehabilitation clinic. After he successfully completed rehabilitation, Jackson appeared in \"Jungle Fever\" as a", "title": "Samuel L. Jackson" }, { "docid": "4916095", "text": "high school, a bachelor, and an average cool guy trying to earn a living and help people out along the way. The show ran for two seasons, 52 episodes in all. While only a modest critical success, \"The Bill Cosby Show\" was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season. With the high school as the setting of most episodes, storylines comprise: life lessons, students and fellow teachers, family drama, a coach's purview, and a few challenging forays as a substitute teacher of algebra or English. Cosby was lauded for using some previously unknown African-American performers such as Lillian", "title": "The Bill Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "15785602", "text": "show black people and white people together in their commercials. \"The Bill Cosby Radio Program\", which debuted in 1968, was sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. The series was syndicated to over 200 radio stations by McCann Erickson, Coca-Cola's advertising agency. In 1974, Cosby began promoting Jell-O pudding for General Foods. Cosby said comedian Jack Benny, whose program the brand sponsored, was the only previous spokesman for Jell-O, but Kate Smith, Lucille Ball, and Andy Griffith have also pitched the brand. In previous campaigns since the brand's launch in 1902, it was targeted towards parents rather than to children, a practice", "title": "Bill Cosby in advertising" }, { "docid": "18912019", "text": "sitcom's main characters to notice that Cosby had imbued his series with \"proud and vocal feminism\" in the form of Clair. According to Bailey, \"The Cosby Show\" was not only successful because Clair \"was a strong, liberated woman with a career\"; she also \"had a husband and family who supported and valued her endeavors.\" Dubbing Clair's influence on pop culture as \"one of TV’s great feminists\" the \"Other Huxtable Effect\", Bailey concluded that the character's impact remains indisputable despite Cosby's recent sexual assault allegations, and thus maintains that \"The Cosby Show\"'s legacy as a feminist series should not be discredited.", "title": "Clair Huxtable" }, { "docid": "8457443", "text": "Philadelphia childhood friend who was the basis for the hit cartoon series \"Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids\"; Albert's signature cry \"Hey! Hey! Hey!\", a trademark of the later TV series, is also heard for the first time. Old Weird Harold, another of Cosby's friends/characters, is also featured on this album, primarily on the track \"9th Street Bridge.\" Revenge (Bill Cosby album) Revenge (1967) is the fifth album by comedian Bill Cosby. It was recorded live at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, Nevada by Warner Bros. Records. It won the 1968 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. It also hit #1 on", "title": "Revenge (Bill Cosby album)" }, { "docid": "8916226", "text": "show's announcer, and other persons previously best known as comedy writers, including Ronny Graham and Pat McCormick. Quincy Jones' orchestra provided the music. Ongoing sketches included \"The Wife of the Week\" and the adventures of \"The Dude\", a man who was so impossibly cool that nothing whatever could faze him or cause him in any way to lose his composure or coolness. The opening theme was \"Chump Change\" by Quincy Jones. The show was met with low ratings, due to competition from ABC's Monday Night Football, and was cancelled after one season. The New Bill Cosby Show The New Bill", "title": "The New Bill Cosby Show" }, { "docid": "7762799", "text": "It premiered in June 2004 on Nick at Nite, and aired for two seasons. Fatherhood (book) Fatherhood is a 1986 book attributed to Bill Cosby, and published by Doubleday & Company in 1986. The book was ghostwritten by humorist Ralph Schoenstein. The introduction and afterword were written by American psychiatrist Alvin F. Poussaint. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind published an audio cassette edition of \"Fatherhood\", with narration by Bob Askey. Another audiobook edition, published in 2008, is read by actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who appeared alongside Cosby in the sitcom \"The Cosby Show\" from 1984 to 1992. In \"The", "title": "Fatherhood (book)" }, { "docid": "6817716", "text": "words of the title on the front cover in magenta. The compact disc changed the color to black. Additionally, the compact disc removed the words \"Produced by Allan Sherman\" which appeared underneath the title on the front cover of the vinyl album cover. All content written by Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right! Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow...Right! is the debut album release by Bill Cosby. It was recorded live at the nightclub The Bitter End in New York City's Greenwich Village during early 1963. The album includes three sketches about Noah. Sean Carruthers of", "title": "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!" }, { "docid": "3190525", "text": "pudding pops alongside Bill Cosby. After starting his career at the age of three, White's first television role was a guest stint on \"The Jeffersons\", in 1984. He later auditioned for the role of Rudy Huxtable on \"The Cosby Show\". According to White, he was cast in the role (the character was originally intended to be male) but was replaced by Keshia Knight Pulliam when Bill Cosby decided to mirror his television family after his real life family. The following year, he was cast as the son of Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight on the CBS sitcom \"Charlie and Company\".", "title": "Jaleel White" }, { "docid": "1387635", "text": "can't speak.\" In the wake of the allegations, numerous organizations have severed ties with Cosby, and honors and titles that were previously awarded to him have been revoked. Reruns of \"The Cosby Show\" and other shows featuring Cosby have also been pulled from syndication by many organizations. 25 colleges and universities have rescinded honorary degrees. In an attempt to explain the backlash against Cosby, \"Adweek\" reporter Jason Lynch noted that the \"media landscape has changed considerably—and has now been joined by the far-less-forgiving social media arena.\" Most of the acts fall outside of the statutes of limitations for criminal prosecution,", "title": "Bill Cosby" }, { "docid": "6121176", "text": "\"Black Dynamite\" episode \"Sweet Bill's Badass Singalong Song or Bill Cosby Ain't Himself\" The Brown Hornet The Brown Hornet was a show-within-a-show (or more accurately, a cartoon-within-a-cartoon) on the Filmation animated series \"Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids\" from 1979 to approximately 1984. The Brown Hornet was a show that Fat Albert's gang watched on a barely working television in their clubhouse. Originally the Brown Hornet was presented on a radio program by Cosby as an African-American version of the Green Hornet. During the cartoon the character was rewritten as a caped and masked space hero. The Brown Hornet was", "title": "The Brown Hornet" } ]
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who scored the winning goal in the 1977 fa cup final
[ "Lou Macari" ]
[ { "docid": "9610707", "text": "right foot half-volley into the top corner, giving Stepney no chance. However, just three minutes later, United regained the lead when Lou Macari's shot deflected off teammate Jimmy Greenhoff's chest and looped into the net past Clemence and Phil Neal on the line. Having already won the league title and then going on to win the European Cup four days later, United's victory prevented Liverpool from winning an unprecedented Treble – Manchester United became the first club to achieve this feat 22 years later. 1977 FA Cup Final The 1977 FA Cup Final was the final match of the 1976–77", "title": "1977 FA Cup Final" } ]
[ { "docid": "7858331", "text": "2000 FA Cup Final The 2000 FA Cup Final was the 119th final of the FA Cup, and the 72nd (excluding replays) and last to be played at the old Wembley Stadium. It took place on 20 May 2000 and was contested between Chelsea and Aston Villa, the latter making its first FA Cup Final appearance since winning it in 1957. Chelsea won 1–0 to secure their second FA Cup in four years, and their third in all. The goal was scored midway through the second half by Roberto Di Matteo, who had also scored in the 1997 final. Wembley", "title": "2000 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "7533993", "text": "scored three goals for Blackpool on the day, becoming the only player ever to have scored an FA Cup Final hat-trick at the original Wembley Stadium. Bill Perry scored the winning goal. Nat Lofthouse, who scored Bolton's first goal, scored in every round of that year's FA Cup. Bolton took the lead after just 75 seconds with a Nat Lofthouse shot. Mortensen equalised after 35 minutes with a deflected \"cross-shot\". Four minutes later, Bolton took the lead again when Willie Moir outstripped Blackpool's goalkeeper George Farm after short crossing pass of Bobby Langton and Bolton went in at half-time 2–1", "title": "1953 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "6742920", "text": "shirt in an FA Cup final as Everton wore 1–11 and City wore 12–22. In the 1934 FA Cup Final Brook set up the winning goal, which was scored by his friend Fred Tilson, to earn City a 2–1 victory over Portsmouth. Brook had scored a 'wonder goal' in front of a record crowd of 84,569 against Stoke City in the sixth round of that year's competition. According to Gary James, 'many fans from the 1930s claimed it was the greatest City goal ever scored at Maine Road'. The FA Cup winning City team included goalkeeper Frank Swift and left", "title": "Eric Brook" }, { "docid": "6054580", "text": "at Wembley in the competition's final. Everton's Louis Saha scored a goal after 27.9 seconds in the 2009 FA Cup Final. It is currently the fastest goal in FA Cup Final history. Bury's 6–0 victory over Derby County in the 1903 FA Cup Final is the largest winning margin. With his goal in the 2012 Final, Chelsea's Didier Drogba became the first man to score a goal in four different Finals. The FA Cup Final is one of ten events reserved for live broadcast on UK terrestrial television under the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events.", "title": "FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "9598133", "text": "1938 FA Cup Final The 1938 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Preston, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal. This was their second win in the competition. After 29 minutes of extra time it was still 0–0 and BBC commentator Thomas Woodrooffe said \"if there's a goal scored now, I'll eat my hat\". Seconds later, Preston were awarded a penalty, from which George Mutch scored the winning goal; Woodrooffe kept his promise, though it was one made of cake and marzipan. This was the first FA Cup", "title": "1938 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "2879520", "text": "Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977) Daniel Ben Murphy (born 18 March 1977) is an English former footballer who played as a central midfielder. Having begun his career at Crewe Alexandra in 1993, he moved to Liverpool in 1997, where he won a treble of the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001. During his time at Liverpool he scored the winning goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford three times, each a 1–0 win. After brief spells at Charlton Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur he joined Fulham, whom he helped reach the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final, and ended", "title": "Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)" }, { "docid": "12551051", "text": "Saturday, 26 March 1938. Preston North End and Huddersfield Town won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley. The 1938 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Huddersfield Town at Wembley. Preston, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal. After 29 minutes of extra time it was still 0–0 and BBC commentator Thomas Woodrooffe said \"if there's a goal scored now, I'll eat my hat\". Seconds later, Preston were awarded a penalty, from which George Mutch scored the winning goal; Woodrooffe kept his promise. 1937–38 FA Cup The FA Cup 1937–38 was", "title": "1937–38 FA Cup" }, { "docid": "5236369", "text": "League goal on the opening day of the season at Highbury, breaking the deadlock in the 28th minute although Arsenal went on lose the match 4–2 to Norwich City. However, injury ruled him out of the FA Cup and League Cup finals that Arsenal won in 1992–93, and his place in the team was taken by Andy Linighan who scored Arsenal's winning goal in the FA Cup final replay against Sheffield Wednesday. After winning the Cup Winners' Cup final in 1993–94, further success eluded Arsenal and Bould for several years, and the arrival of French manager Arsène Wenger in October", "title": "Steve Bould" }, { "docid": "10194512", "text": "first goal as Villa defeated local rivals West Bromwich Albion 2–0 to reach their first FA Cup semi-final since 2010. The victory prompted a pitch invasion by fans, who Delph claimed stole his captain's armband while kissing and biting him. He scored the winning goal in the semi-final on 19 April, as Villa came from behind to defeat Liverpool 2–1 and reach their first FA Cup final since 2000. On 30 May, Delph captained Aston Villa in the 2015 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, where the team were defeated 4–0 by Arsenal. On 10 July, Delph was reported to", "title": "Fabian Delph" }, { "docid": "11299907", "text": "on 11 November 1871. The first Cup goal was scored by Clapham Rovers player Jarvis Kenrick in a 3–0 win over Upton Park (Kenrick scoring twice in the process). The following year, on 16 March 1872, Wanderers became the first winners of the FA Cup, beating Royal Engineers 1–0 at The Oval. Fifteen clubs had entered, only twelve actually played, and there were thirteen games in total. The winning goal was scored by Morton Peto Betts, who played under the pseudonym of 'A.H. Chequer'. The first Wembley FA Cup Final, played on 28 April 1923, was marked by disorderly scenes", "title": "History of the FA Cup" }, { "docid": "15782631", "text": "Orient, Huddersfield Town, holders Arsenal and Stanton Rangers to reach the final. Doncaster Belles also entered at the fourth round and faced Millwall Lionesses, Bromley Borough, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leasowe Pacific before reaching the final. The Belles scored 25 goals and conceded two in their four matches. Joy McQuiggan had joined Knowsley from Doncaster during the 1993–94 season. She had scored the winning goal for Leasowe Pacific in the 1989 final. Watched by a crowd of 1,674, Doncaster won the match 1–0, with a goal by Karen Walker. 1994 FA Women's Cup Final The 1994 FA Women's Cup", "title": "1994 FA Women's Cup Final" }, { "docid": "11299926", "text": "the first). This feat was bettered in 1901 by Sandy Brown of Tottenham Hotspur, who scored in all rounds from the first. In the 2012 final, Didier Drogba became the first player to score in four FA Cup Finals. Aston Villa's Bob Chatt scored the winner in the 1895 FA Cup Final with the then-fastest goal after just 30 seconds; his record stood until broken by Louis Saha in 2009, who scored in 25 seconds. On 30 May 2009, Louis Saha scored the fastest ever goal in an FA Cup Final (after 25 seconds) for Everton, who lost 2–1 to", "title": "History of the FA Cup" }, { "docid": "11483751", "text": "the Cup Final, defeating Oxford University 2-1. In the semi-final against Cambridge University, Heron scored the only goal to send Wanderers to their second consecutive final and a (then) record fourth in total. This was as close as the FA Cup Final ever came to a battle between the two leading universities. In the final itself, his cross found Jarvis Kenrick who scored an equalizing goal near the end of normal time; Wanderers scored the winning goal in extra-time. Heron was not selected for the 1877 international, but was recalled in 1878. The match, played on 2 March 1878 at", "title": "Hubert Heron" }, { "docid": "2985626", "text": "20 goals in all competitions in the 2002–03 season, including a hat-trick in a 6–2 win against Newcastle. a number that dipped to fourteen the next year. This was despite a career-best four FA Cup goals, in comparison to his total of five FA Cup goals scored in his first nine seasons. Scholes scored the winning goal in the 2003–04 FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal, and played in the final which United won 3–0 against Millwall, his last FA Cup winners medal. He also played in the 2005 FA Cup Final, but saw his penalty saved by Jens Lehmann as", "title": "Paul Scholes" }, { "docid": "11997384", "text": "in the first team this season, often as a substitute, and scored 10 goals - including the winning goal against Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup. Lee Martin, who scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final replay, became the club's regular left-back this season. This season also saw the attempted purchase of the club by businessman Michael Knighton after chairman Martin Edwards considered selling the club for a reported £10 million. The sale fell through after Knighton was found to not have the money required to maintain the club. This period is best remembered", "title": "1989–90 Manchester United F.C. season" }, { "docid": "11299934", "text": "was the first man from outside the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to win the Cup. In 1996, Eric Cantona became the first non-British or Irish player to captain a winning side in the FA Cup Final. In 1997, Ruud Gullit became the first overseas manager to win the FA Cup, as his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2–0. Roberto Di Matteo scored what was then the fastest goal in a Wembley cup final, after 42 seconds. In the 1946 final, Arthur Turner, of Charlton Athletic, became the only player to play in the final who never played a", "title": "History of the FA Cup" }, { "docid": "11678482", "text": "just three years with a narrow 2-1 win over Newcastle United (who had been finalists in the previous two seasons). The 2000 FA Cup Final was contested between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium, with Chelsea coming out 1-0 winners. Roberto Di Matteo scored the winning goal 17 minutes from the end, three years after he had opened the scoring within the first minute of Chelsea's last FA Cup final win. This was Villa's first FA Cup final for 43 years. In the United Kingdom, ITV were the free to air broadcasters for the third consecutive season while Sky", "title": "1999–2000 FA Cup" }, { "docid": "7164881", "text": "an embarrassing 5–0 domestic loss to Chelsea, the biggest ever defeat for a British team defending the European Cup. Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the last FA Cup final at Wembley before the stadium was closed for reconstruction. Robert di Matteo, who had scored in the 1997 final, scored the only goal of the 2000 final to give Chelsea their third FA Cup triumph and end Villa's hopes of winning the trophy for the first time since 1957. Martin O'Neill guided Leicester City to their second League Cup triumph in four seasons before moving north of the border to", "title": "1999–2000 in English football" }, { "docid": "9602484", "text": "1968 FA Cup Final The 1968 FA Cup Final was the 87th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 18 May 1968 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between West Bromwich Albion and Everton. West Brom won 1–0 after extra time. Jeff Astle scored the winning goal, thus achieving the feat of scoring in every round of that season's competition. It was the fifth time that West Brom had won the FA Cup; they have not reached the final since. This was the first FA Cup Final to be televised live in colour. Both teams wore their away", "title": "1968 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "9610806", "text": "ever FA Cup final to go to a replay; from 1999 onwards, it was decided that all FA Cup finals would be decided on the day. This was the first FA Cup final in which squad numbers had been used, having been trialled in the League Cup final. Players from both clubs retained the same numbers for the three matches. The system was fully adopted by the Premier League for the following season. Steve Morrow became the first player to receive a winner's medal \"before\" a cup final. He had scored the winning goal in the League Cup final, but", "title": "1993 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "16890082", "text": "shot inside the penalty area. On 21 May 2016, Lingard scored the winning goal for Manchester United in the 2016 FA Cup Final against Crystal Palace, having come on as a second-half substitute for other goalscorer Juan Mata. Lingard scored the opening goal as Manchester United beat Premier League champions Leicester City 2–1 to win the 2016 FA Community Shield. He scored another important goal in February 2017, this time United's second of a 3–2 win over Southampton in the 2017 EFL Cup Final. On 6 April 2017, Lingard signed a new contract with Manchester United, of four years with", "title": "Jesse Lingard" }, { "docid": "13258311", "text": "He only managed five league goals in his first season but was an important facto in Al-Wahdat's 2–1 victory over Al-Jazeera in the 2009 Jordanian Super Cup, in which he scored the first goal. He also scored 7 goals in the Jordan FA Cup including the winning goal in the final against Al-Arabi. In the 2010–11 season Keskesh saw less playing time due to acquisitions of Malik Barghouthi and Fahed Attal he still managed two league goals and scored in the Jordan FA Cup Final against Manshia Bani Hassan to help Al-Wahdat secure a historical domestic quadruple under manager Dragan", "title": "Ahmed Keshkesh" }, { "docid": "9598230", "text": "1955 FA Cup Final The 1955 FA Cup Final was the 74th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 7 May 1955 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Newcastle United and Manchester City. Newcastle won the match 3–1, thus winning the FA Cup for the third time in five years and the sixth time in all. Jackie Milburn scored Newcastle's first goal after 45 seconds (a record for a Wembley final that would stand until 1997), before Bobby Johnstone equalised for City just before half-time. Bobby Mitchell restored Newcastle's lead in the 52nd minute, and George Hannah", "title": "1955 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "8615008", "text": "of women's football, and was again named FA Young Player of the Year. She also played in Fulham's 1–0 FA Women's Cup final defeat to Arsenal. In 2001–02 Chapman helped Fulham win the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division and promotion to the top flight. She also scored two goals in the 7–1 Premier League Cup final win over Birmingham City, after which Fulham's manager Gaute Haugenes claimed Chapman was good enough to play in any national side in the world. Chapman then scored the winning goal in the 2–1 FA Women's Cup final victory over Doncaster Belles, a volley", "title": "Katie Chapman" }, { "docid": "11299955", "text": "in the FA's lawbook. The 1981 final contained what many consider to be the greatest ever final goal, scored by Tottenham's Ricky Villa who beat several players in a mazy run before slotting the ball home. In 1999, Ryan Giggs of Manchester United scored in extra time to defeat Arsenal 2–1 in FA Cup semi-final replay. The goal was voted the greatest in FA Cup history in 2003. History of the FA Cup The history of the FA Cup in association football dates back to 1871–72. Aside from suspensions during the First and Second World Wars, the competition has been", "title": "History of the FA Cup" }, { "docid": "7128531", "text": "the FA Cup final. Wimbledon had only been league members for 11 years and First Division members for two years, while Liverpool had just wrapped up their 17th league championship. Lawrie Sanchez headed the only goal from a Dennis Wise free-kick in the first half of the final, while Dave Beasant became the first player to save a penalty in an FA Cup final (saving from John Aldridge, who had scored all 11 other penalties he had taken that season) and the first goalkeeper to captain an FA Cup-winning side. Ray Harford's Luton Town achieved a shock 3–2 win over", "title": "1987–88 in English football" }, { "docid": "12506235", "text": "replays. The semi-final matches were intended to be played on Saturday, 18 March 1950, although the Liverpool–Everton fixture was not played until the week after. The London derby clash of Arsenal–Chelsea went to a replay, with Arsenal eventually winning their tie to meet Liverpool in the final at Wembley. The 1950 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Liverpool at Wembley. Arsenal won 2–0, with both goals scored by Reg Lewis. Future legendary Liverpool manager Bob Paisley was famously dropped for the final, even after scoring the winning goal against rivals Everton in the semi final. 1949–50 FA Cup", "title": "1949–50 FA Cup" }, { "docid": "13915426", "text": "to the first team against Aston Villa after an ankle injury, a match that ended 2–1 in Arsenal's favour. On 8 March 2014, Giroud scored twice against Everton in the FA Cup quarter-final, helping Arsenal to a 4–1 win. On 12 April, Giroud scored one of the penalties in the shootout against Wigan Athletic to send Arsenal to the final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. On 17 May, Giroud started in the 2014 FA Cup Final as Arsenal beat Hull City 3–2 at Wembley Stadium and assisted Aaron Ramsey's cup-winning goal. Giroud started the season by scoring the", "title": "Olivier Giroud" }, { "docid": "13547397", "text": "AFC Cup win over SHB Đà Nẵng. In December 2013, Nwakaeme signed for Pahang together with Damion Stewart and Zeshan Rehman who had played for Fulham and Queens Park Rangers (QPR), respectively. On 8 March 2014, he scored his first score goal for Pahang FA after scoring twice against ATM FA and helping Pahang win the match. On 7 June 2014, he scored the winning goal against Felda United at the 2014 Malaysia FA Cup at Shah Alam Stadium. The goal brought the Malaysian FA Cup to Kuantan after eight years of waiting. In Piala Malaysia 2014, he scored two", "title": "Dickson Nwakaeme" }, { "docid": "5375258", "text": "the FA Cup winning team of 1966, scoring the winning goal in the semi-final against Manchester United. Harvey also played in the 1968 team that also reached the FA Cup final who lost the game against underdogs West Bromwich Albion. Harvey was also a key member of the 1970 League Championship winning side. While at Everton he made 384 appearances (4 as substitute) and scored 24 goals. Harvey left Everton shortly after Kendall's departure in December 1993, and in November 1994 became assistant to Oldham Athletic's new player-manager Graeme Sharp following the departure of Joe Royle to Everton. Sharp left", "title": "Colin Harvey" }, { "docid": "19555686", "text": "final through a 1–0 victory over West Ham United. The only goal of the game was scored by Preston's Chelsea Flanagan. West Ham, who were missing a number of regular first team players, rarely threatened the Preston goal, and eventually conceded the winning goal ten minutes from time. Huddersfield were beaten 3–0 in the final by Preston North End, who were winners of a major trophy for the first time in their history. The final was played at Guiseley's Nethermoor Park ground as part of a double-header with the FA Women's Premier League Reserves Cup, which was played in the", "title": "2014–15 FA Women's Premier League Plate" }, { "docid": "8044312", "text": "in December 1955. Smith was an integral part of Bill Nicholson's famous double winning Tottenham team of 1960/1961. He was Tottenham's top scorer in the double-winning season, with 33 goals scored in 43 games, including in the first of the two goals in the 1961 FA Cup Final. The team also went on to retain the FA Cup in 1962 (scoring in the Final again) and win the 1963 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He is one of Spurs' all-time top goal scorers, second only to Jimmy Greaves, with 208 goals scored in 317 senior matches. Smith played for Brighton and", "title": "Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1933)" }, { "docid": "13734850", "text": "included; scoring on her debut six days after signing, as a substitute in the FA Women's Premier League Cup Final victory. She also played in the FA Women's Cup winning side and in May 2009 she scored the only goal of the game against Everton Ladies that clinched the Premier League title for Arsenal. Grant described it as \"the best week of my life.\". On as a 77th-minute substitute in the 2009 FA Women's Premier League Cup Final, Grant scored on what was her debut, in a 5–0 win over Doncaster Rovers Belles on 26 February 2009. She scored with", "title": "Suzanne Grant" }, { "docid": "6838866", "text": "Morton Betts Morton Peto Betts (30 August 1847 – 19 April 1914) was a leading English sportsman of the late 19th century. He was notable for scoring the first goal in an English FA Cup Final. Betts was the son of Edward Betts of Preston Hall, Aylesford, a civil engineering contractor, who married the sister of the railway entrepreneur Samuel Morton Peto, which is how he was given his name. He was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Betts' most notable moment came when he scored the winning goal in the 1872 FA Cup Final for Wanderers,", "title": "Morton Betts" }, { "docid": "11580876", "text": "6–2 on aggregate. On 15 October, Farhan scored winning goal for Kelantan in the 62nd minute during first leg of Malaysia Cup semi-finals against Selangor. Nevertheless, Farhan has been unable to play in the Malaysia Cup final against ATM FA after picking up his second yellow card in the 2–0 semi-final, second leg win over Selangor. On 28 November, Farhan scored 1 goal in pre-season match against QAS. Kelantan FA won that match 3–0. Another 2 goals scored by Khairul Izuan and Aris Zaidi. Farhan rejoined Terengganu despite Kelantan offering high salary for the player. Farhan later make a return", "title": "Nor Farhan Muhammad" }, { "docid": "2879537", "text": "Community Shield and 2001–02 UEFA Super Cup appearances) 2011–12 appearances includes match in UEFA Cup, away to Dnipro on 25 August 2011, which is currently not included on Soccerbase website. Crewe Alexandra Liverpool Fulham Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977) Daniel Ben Murphy (born 18 March 1977) is an English former footballer who played as a central midfielder. Having begun his career at Crewe Alexandra in 1993, he moved to Liverpool in 1997, where he won a treble of the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001. During his time at Liverpool he scored the winning goal against Manchester", "title": "Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)" }, { "docid": "11299930", "text": "captain an FA Cup-winning side. In 1877, Lord Kinnaird scored the first own goal in the final with Wanderers defeating Oxford University 2–1. In the 1946 final, Bert Turner from Charlton Athletic became famous for scoring for both sides – first he put a goal in his own net, only to equalise from a free kick a minute later. Tommy Hutchison would repeat the feat (in reverse) for Manchester City in 1981. Billy Hampson of Newcastle United, the oldest FA Cup finalist, was 41 years and 257 days old when his side beat Aston Villa 2–0 in the 1924 Final.", "title": "History of the FA Cup" }, { "docid": "8661614", "text": "late equaliser for the visiting team meaning the match was replayed at Stamford Bridge. An own goal by Terry and a strike by Wiltord in the space of seven minutes during the replay gave Arsenal an early lead against Chelsea. Despite going down to ten men after Cygan was sent off and Terry scoring from a header, the away team scored a third goal through Lauren to ensure progression into the semi-finals. In the semi-final against Sheffield United on 13 April 2003 at Old Trafford, Freddie Ljungberg scored the winning goal to help Arsenal reach their third successive FA Cup", "title": "2003 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "7580423", "text": "1986–87 campaign, but recovered to ensure his name went down in the club's history for his exploits in the FA Cup. He bagged five goals in their 1986–87 cup-winning run, the first being the winning goal away at Old Trafford against Alex Ferguson's Manchester United. He then scored two against Sheffield Wednesday in the quarter-finals, and one against Leeds United in the semi-finals, both games being held at Hillsborough. The final and most famous goal of the run came in the 1987 FA Cup Final in front of 98,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium in a 3–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.", "title": "Keith Houchen" }, { "docid": "14393063", "text": "to non-league opponents, Blyth Spartans. Stoke struggled to cope with the part-timers on a terrible pitch and with the match seemingly heading for a replay, Terry Johnson scored the winning goal for Blyth to complete an FA Cup giant-killing. Bristol City's Kevin Mabbutt scored the only goal as Stoke exited this season's League Cup at the first stage. \"Stoke's score comes first\" 1977–78 Stoke City F.C. season The 1977–78 season was Stoke City's 71st season in the Football League and the 24th in the Second Division. With Stoke back in the Second Division for the first time since 1963 morale", "title": "1977–78 Stoke City F.C. season" }, { "docid": "14464662", "text": "who was terminally ill. Young scored the winning goal when Manchester City and Leicester City met in the 1969 FA Cup Final. Manchester City fell behind after 46 seconds when Sol Bamba scored for Leicester following a corner. Manchester City took the lead by half-time through James Milner and Carlos Tevez, but Andy King equalised midway through the second half to make the score 2–2. The tie was replayed at the City of Manchester Stadium the following week. Tevez gave Manchester City the lead after quarter of an hour, but the lead was brief. Four minutes later, Paul Gallagher's penalty", "title": "2011 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "7289868", "text": "semi-final, against Chelsea, Cox scored the first goal in a 2–2 draw, and went on to score the only goal in Arsenal's 1–0 victory in the replay. In the final, against Liverpool, he laid on a cross for Reg Lewis to score the only goal of the match, winning the Cup for Arsenal. Two years later, Arsenal again played Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals, and again Cox proved crucialhe scored Arsenal's goal in a 1–1 draw, and in the replay he scored twice and set up a third as Arsenal ran out 3–0 winners. However, the 1952 final was", "title": "Freddie Cox" }, { "docid": "10468528", "text": "Harry Potts, but reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Blackpool finished fifth in 1973–74, missing out on promotion by just three points. They again finished seventh in 1974–75, before falling to tenth in 1975–76. On 3 January 1976, Bentley scored a \"stunning\" winning goal against Burnley in the third round of the FA Cup, his only goal in eleven appearances in the competition for the club. Blackpool finished fifth in 1976–77 under new manager Allan Brown, finishing only four points behind promoted Chelsea. Bentley's final appearance for the club came on 7 May 1977, in a 1–1 draw at", "title": "Bill Bentley (footballer)" }, { "docid": "9598071", "text": "reverse. Forward Brook wore 12, through to goalkeeper Langford who wore 22. Each team played the formation typical of the era: two full-backs, three half-backs and five forwards. With Tilson absent from the Manchester City line-up, Alec Herd moved across to Tilson's usual centre-forward position, and Bobby Marshall was selected at inside-right. For Everton, Albert Geldard who was injured for the semi-final was selected at outside right, and Ted Critchley who scored the winning goal in the FA Cup semi-final, was left out of the side. Manchester City had the first attack of the match, but it came to nothing.", "title": "1933 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "9610764", "text": "was the last all-English team to play in an FA Cup final, while the Manchester United team was the last team to be composed solely of players from the United Kingdom to win the FA Cup final. The 1990 FA Cup win was the third time Bryan Robson had been in the winning side in an FA Cup final; he had also now scored a total of three goals in FA Cup finals. He was the only player left from the 1983 FA Cup winning team, in which he had scored two goals in the final replay. He left the", "title": "1990 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "4989688", "text": "the 1990 FA Cup final, he memorably hit a clinical 50-yard pass to Lee Martin who subsequently scored the winning goal in the FA Cup Final replay. He played in 31 out of 42 First Division games for Manchester United in 1991–92, but missed the final few games of the season due to a rift with manager Alex Ferguson – some fans even blamed United's failure to win the league title that season on Webb's absence from the final games. He was also faced with stiff competition for a place in the centre or on the right of midfield -", "title": "Neil Webb" }, { "docid": "12042655", "text": "some people have claimed that referee Joe Worrall should have awarded Oldham Athletic an early goal since Nick Henry's shot may have crossed the line. Crystal Palace, playing in their first FA Cup final, took on a Manchester United side that already had six FA Cups to its name, and a thrilling game ended 3–3 with Palace taking the lead twice and United once before a late equaliser by Mark Hughes (his second goal of the game) forced a replay. Lee Martin, a 21-year-old defender who nearly didn't play due to Alex Ferguson's doubts about his fitness, scored the winning", "title": "1989–90 FA Cup" }, { "docid": "11892412", "text": "but did not play in that friendly match against Chelsea. Daudsu was part of Johor FC team from 2006/07 and 2007/08 season. He returned to Kelantan FA after finishing his contract with Johor. Best Achievement Daudsu with Johor are leading the team to the semi-finals of the 2008 Malaysia Cup. During 2011 Malaysia FA Cup final while playing against Terengganu Daudsu accidentally scored an own goal in the last minutes of the match after his team already leads by 1-0. Nordin Alias scored the winning goal for Terengganu. He helped Kelantan gain the treble in 2012 by winning 2012 Malaysia", "title": "Daudsu Jamaludin" }, { "docid": "12004571", "text": "scored the winning goal in the 1990 FA Cup final replay against Crystal Palace. However, Sharpe was the only one of this group of players left at the club by the end of the 1993–94 season, and by the time he was sold to Leeds United in August 1996 he had played in three title-winning teams, two FA Cup-winning teams, and also won both a Cup Winners' Cup and a Football League Cup as well as three FA Community Shields and he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1991. Mark Robins was the only member of the", "title": "Fergie's Fledglings" }, { "docid": "8457827", "text": "of the domestic season, the FA Cup Final, the most recent example of which is Steven Gerrard's last minute goal in 2006. However, in 1980-81 for example the superb goal scored by Ricky Villa in the FA Cup Final replay for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City could not be considered as voting had already taken place. In general, the winning goal has occurred for an English side within the domestic English league or cups, although these are not particular rules—Kenny Dalglish's goal in 1982–83 for Scotland being an example. The goal usually comes from competitions to which the BBC holds", "title": "BBC Goal of the Season" }, { "docid": "9598169", "text": "1948 FA Cup Final The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. United, who had not appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years, won 4–2, with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen scored Blackpool's goals. With his goal, Shimwell became the first full-back to score in a Wembley cup final. Blackpool manager Joe Smith decided not to select Jimmy McIntosh for the final despite McIntosh having scored five goals in the five ties leading", "title": "1948 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "6203286", "text": "game, and the club also found him a job in a bakery. He established himself in the first team and scored the winning goal against Football League side Chester City in the first round of the FA Cup at Drill Field in the 1982–83 season. He also scored the winning goal past Dagenham in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy, to book John King's \"Vics\" a place at Wembley Stadium in the final. They lost 2–1 to Telford United in the final, and Ward spent most of the game as little more than a spectator after being taken out by", "title": "Mark Ward (footballer, born 1962)" }, { "docid": "12440052", "text": "2 May 1964. The match finished 3–2 to West Ham, with the winning goal being scored in the 90th minute. 1963–64 FA Cup The 1963–64 FA Cup was the 83rd staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Ham United won the competition for the first time (despite having reached the 1923 final), beating Preston North End 3–2 in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a", "title": "1963–64 FA Cup" }, { "docid": "2879123", "text": "treble of the Premier League title, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. Cole scored the winning goal in United's final Premier League match of the season against Tottenham Hotspur, a result which meant United finished one point ahead of rivals Arsenal to win the Premier League title. He also scored United's third and winning goal in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Juventus, sealing their place in the final for the first time in over 30 years. Also in this season, Cole scored his 100th Premier League goal in a top-of-the-table clash against Arsenal at Old Trafford on 17", "title": "Andy Cole" }, { "docid": "2119307", "text": "and, after he signed Yeats and St John, he told the club directors that they would win it with these two players in the team. It was St John who scored the winning goal in May 1965 when Liverpool did win the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history with a 2–1 extra time victory over Leeds United at Wembley. In his autobiography, Shankly recounted that among his many achievements, winning the 1965 FA Cup final was his greatest day in football. Liverpool made their European debut in 1964–65, competing in the European Cup and reaching the", "title": "Bill Shankly" }, { "docid": "7281837", "text": "to his strikes against Darlington and Everton, meant he contributed five goals in Villa's cup run that season. Carbone started in the FA Cup final alongside strike partner Dion Dublin in a 1–0 loss to Chelsea in the 2000 final, with Chelsea winning the match 1–0 after a goal by Roberto Di Matteo, Carbone nearly scored when his goal bound shot was cleared off the line by Frank Leboeuf. The loss meant Carbone, earned an FA Cup runners-up medal by playing in the final. At the start of the 2000–01 season, several clubs including Fiorentina, Napoli, Perugia, Everton, Coventry City", "title": "Benito Carbone" }, { "docid": "9610734", "text": "1984 FA Cup Final The 1984 FA Cup Final was contested by Everton and Watford at Wembley. Everton won 2–0, with one goal by Graeme Sharp and a controversial goal from Andy Gray. He was adjudged by many to have fouled the Watford goalkeeper Steve Sherwood by heading the ball from Sherwood's hands. Everton had reached the final seven times previously, winning in 1906, 1933 and 1966. This was Watford's first, and to date only, FA Cup Final appearance. With the exception of Andy Gray (who had been a Football League Cup winner earlier in his career with Aston Villa", "title": "1984 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "10564362", "text": "of his usual position as a sweeper. Watson scored the winning goal in the 2013 FA Cup Final against Manchester City, a stoppage time header that gave Wigan Athletic their first FA Cup. On 13 May 2014, Watson signed a new one-year deal with the \"Latics\". Watson joined Watford on 23 January 2015. He made his league debut the following day in a 7–2 win over Blackpool. Almost a year later, Watson scored his first goal for the Hornets, which he scored directly from a corner in a 1–2 loss at home to Manchester City. Watson was not awarded the", "title": "Ben Watson (footballer, born July 1985)" }, { "docid": "7360456", "text": "of the players to benefit from this system, with interplay between Clarke and Revie prominent. A long run in the FA Cup followed. Clarke scored the winning goal in a semi-final against Sunderland, heading in a Joe Hayes cross to send City to Wembley, but suffered a knee injury late in the match. After missing five matches Clarke returned to the starting line-up, but he aggravated the injury in the final league match of the season. The knee required an operation, causing him to miss the 1955 FA Cup Final. Manchester City reached the FA cup final again the following", "title": "Roy Clarke (footballer)" }, { "docid": "9598221", "text": "Port Vale were the opposition in the semi-final, which was played at the neutral venue of Villa Park in front of a near 70,000 crowd. Vale's Albert Leake opened the scoring before the break, but Albion equalised just after the hour when Jimmy Dudley's cross evaded the Vale goalkeeper Ray King and ended up in the net. Ronnie Allen, playing against his former team, scored the winning goal for Albion from a penalty kick, following a foul on George Lee. leading to scenes of wild celebration from the Albion supporters. 1954 FA Cup Final The 1954 FA Cup Final was", "title": "1954 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "5853730", "text": "Cup. With Powell as captain and Bampton as player-manager, Croydon won a domestic double in 1995–96. In the FA Women's Cup final against Liverpool at The Den, Powell equalised Karen Burke's opening goal then scored from the spot as Croydon won a penalty shootout. A farcical end of season fixture backlog saw Croydon play five games in ten days, winning four and drawing one to erode Doncaster Belles' 13-point lead and win the National Premier Division on goal difference. In 1997–98 Croydon lost both domestic Cup finals to Arsenal. The 1998 FA Women's Cup final was lost 3–2 and, despite", "title": "Hope Powell" }, { "docid": "11870634", "text": "amateur team the Wanderers when they won the FA Cup in 1873. As all the other players in this and the previous Cup Final were either English, Irish or Scottish, Sturgis was the first American to appear in, let alone play on the winning side of, an F.A. Cup Final. He also played for the Old Etonians, and in the FA Cup Semi-final against Oxford University at The Oval on 19 February 1876, he scored the only goal for the public school old boys to take them to their second consecutive final, against the Wanderers. He played in the final", "title": "Julian Sturgis" }, { "docid": "11396435", "text": "by defender Roger Johnson from a Whittingham free-kick in the 23rd minute was enough to take Cardiff into the semi-finals. In the semi-final held at the Wembley Stadium against Barnsley, central midfielder Joe Ledley scored the winning goal from a volley off his left foot to help Cardiff reach their first FA Cup final since 1927. Like Cardiff City, but as a Premier League club, Portsmouth received a bye into the third round. Their opening match was a 1–0 away win against Championship side Ipswich Town at Portman Road on 4 January 2008. Striker David Nugent, who started the match", "title": "2008 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "17055064", "text": "won the FA Cup in 1927. Bradford City defeated League One team Notts County in the first round, winning in extra time through a James Hanson goal. Bradford's second round tie was against Championship side Watford, who went ahead after a 71st-minute goal from Ikechi Anya. Bradford scored, first through Kyel Reid's 84th-minute equaliser and Garry Thompson in injury-time. Burton Albion, also of League Two, played Bradford in the third round. Bradford were behind by two goals for the majority of the match, but Nahki Wells scored twice in the last 10 minutes, resulting in extra time. Stephen Darby scored", "title": "2013 Football League Cup Final" }, { "docid": "6179675", "text": "when Thomas had similarly disallowed a potentially match winning goal by Hamilton. Everton supporters felt legitimately aggrieved to have victory snatched away The FA Cup was shown on BBC and ITV in 1977 and the first game of the semi-final which was drawn 2–2 is also memorable for the fact that in a highlights programme the referee was asked to explain the disallowed 'goal' but he failed to explain and all he would say was...There was an offence Hamilton's time at Everton will always be remembered for that controversial disallowed goal in the FA Cup semi-final, however, when Hamilton signed", "title": "Bryan Hamilton" }, { "docid": "9610738", "text": "1985 FA Cup Final The 1985 FA Cup Final was the 104th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 18 May 1985 at Wembley Stadium, and was contested by Manchester United and holders Everton. United won by a single goal, scored in extra time by Norman Whiteside, when he curled the ball into the net past the reach of Neville Southall after a run from the right. Late in the second half, Kevin Moran of Manchester United was sent off for a professional foul on Peter Reid, who was clean through on goal. He became the first player", "title": "1985 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "3988126", "text": "In between the two titles, in 1965 he was instrumental in the side winning the FA Cup for the first time. Hunt scored four times in a cup run that saw West Bromwich Albion, Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers, Leicester City and Chelsea all defeated as Liverpool reached the final for the first time since 1950. In the final, after a goal-less 90 minutes, Hunt scored the opening goal in the 93rd minute and strike partner Ian St. John scored the second as the Reds recorded a 2–1 victory over Leeds United at Wembley. He would score Liverpool's only goal in", "title": "Roger Hunt" }, { "docid": "4111346", "text": "Thompson scored his one and only goal for England in a friendly match against Italy in New York. Liverpool's most productive season followed in 1977, but Thompson was to unluckily miss out. Although he played enough games to guarantee a medal when Liverpool retained the title, he suffered an injury which denied him a role in the exciting charge towards a unique treble, as Liverpool limped into the finals of both the FA Cup and European Cup. The veteran Smith took Thompson's place; while Liverpool lost the 1977 FA Cup Final to Manchester United, they won their first European Cup", "title": "Phil Thompson" }, { "docid": "9867073", "text": "way of explanation. George Reilly George Reilly (born 14 September 1957 in Bellshill) is a former Scottish footballer. He played for Corby Town, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Watford, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion. Reilly scored the winning goal for Watford against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park and played in the 1984 FA Cup Final itself. In 2003, nearly 20 years later, Reilly was working as a bricklayer on a building site in Corby when he was attacked by another worker who bit part of his right ear off, before whispering \"Plymouth\" in his", "title": "George Reilly" }, { "docid": "9867072", "text": "George Reilly George Reilly (born 14 September 1957 in Bellshill) is a former Scottish footballer. He played for Corby Town, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Watford, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion. Reilly scored the winning goal for Watford against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park and played in the 1984 FA Cup Final itself. In 2003, nearly 20 years later, Reilly was working as a bricklayer on a building site in Corby when he was attacked by another worker who bit part of his right ear off, before whispering \"Plymouth\" in his other ear by", "title": "George Reilly" }, { "docid": "4318651", "text": "season. The retirement of Arshad Khamis and Dollah Kassim prompted Jita Singh, the new Singapore FA coach, to play Fandi as a striker. During the 1980 Malaysia Cup season, Fandi scored eight goals, including the winning goal in the final against Selangor FA. He enlisted for National Service in September 1980 and was given light duties, such as collecting the camp garbage, so he could continue playing for Singapore FA. In 1981, Fandi won the FAS Footballer of the Year award for helping Singapore FA reach the Malaysia Cup final. The following year, Singapore FA did not play in the", "title": "Fandi Ahmad" }, { "docid": "8703660", "text": "FA Cup Final. Don made 442 appearances (including 386 league appearances and scoring six goals) for Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Bristol Rovers in March 1970 for whom he made 31 league appearances and scored one goal. He managed Bristol Rovers from 1972 to 1977, winning the 1972 Watney Cup in only his third game in charge. He coached the Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1980. He also coached at Bournemouth for seven months in 1983. Both of his sons, Gary and Neil, have also played and managed professionally. He worked as a freelance", "title": "Don Megson" }, { "docid": "16553926", "text": "of the FA Cup, where he scored the team's third goal, assisted Mesut Özil's goal and was named man of the match. Arsenal finished the season by winning the FA Cup, although Rosický did not take part in the final. Having missed the first half of the 2015–16 season as a result of a serious knee injury, Rosický finally made his first appearance on 30 January in a FA Cup tie with Burnley. After the match, it was revealed that he had suffered a thigh injury during the encounter, with the result that he would spend at least another month", "title": "Tomáš Rosický" }, { "docid": "15282257", "text": "5 August 2014 Bolger signed a two-year permanent deal with Southend United. On 14 April 2015, Bolger scored his first goal for Southend United in the 45th minute against Newport County with a towering header. Bolger scored Southend's final penalty in the shoot-out in the play-off final on 23 May 2015, Southend were promoted winning 7–6. Bolger signed for Fleetwood Town on 22 May 2016. He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in an FA Cup tie against Southport on 15 November 2016. Southend United Cian Bolger Cian Thomas Bolger (born 12 March 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who", "title": "Cian Bolger" }, { "docid": "16827625", "text": "team's title-winning season, appearing 22 times mostly at right-back. After managing only a single league appearance in 2017 (which was a 9–3 drubbing by Home United on 25 May), Aminuddin was released in the close season. Aminuddin joined Indera SC shortly after and scored in the semi-final of the FA Cup against Kasuka FC in March 2018. He won an FA Cup medal by beating MS PDB in the final by 2 goals to nil. Aminuddin scored his first goal for Indera on 23 November 2018 in a 3–3 draw against MS PDB. He scored a 95th minute equaliser against", "title": "Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir" }, { "docid": "3242312", "text": "the FA Cup Final against Everton, with a left-foot shot from long-range. He repeated the corner flag celebration his father had done after scoring the winning goal in the 1979–80 FA Cup semi-final second leg against Everton. It was the fourth consecutive season that he scored 20 or more goals. He was named later named Chelsea's Player of the Year for the third time. Lampard started the 2009–10 season by scoring against Manchester United, in the 2009 Community Shield, in the 72nd minute. The match ended 2–2, and Lampard scored in its penalty shootout which they won 4–1. He scored", "title": "Frank Lampard" }, { "docid": "18328334", "text": "2014 Thai FA Cup Final The 2014 Thai FA Cup Final was the 19th final of Thailand's domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. The final was played at Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok on 9 November 2014. The match was contested by Bangkok Glass, who beat Chiangrai United 6–5 after Penalty shootout of the draw 1-1 in their semi-final, and Chonburi who beat Suphanburi 1–0 in the match. The match was won by Bangkok Glass, defeating Chonburi 1–0 through a goal scored by Lazarus Kaimbi. \"Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home;", "title": "2014 Thai FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "16215106", "text": "2011 Thai FA Cup Final The 2011 Thai FA Cup Final was the 16th final of the Thailand's domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. The final was played at Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok on 11 January 2012. The match was contested by Muangthong United, who beat Songkhla 6–5 (PSO.), (After Extra Time 2-2) in their semi-final, and Buriram PEA who beat Army United 2–0 in the match. The match was won by Buriram PEA, defeating Muangthong United 1–0 after extra time through a goal scored by Frank Acheampong. \"Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is", "title": "2011 Thai FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "12479341", "text": "into the final day of the 1998–99 FA Premier League vying for the title, but United's 2–1 win against Tottenham meant they finished one point above Arsenal. The two sides met twice more that season in the FA Cup semi-final, which was settled in a replay after the original match finished goalless. Manchester United won in extra time – the winning goal scored by Giggs. United then went on to defeat Newcastle United 2–0 in the 1999 FA Cup Final. Whereas Arsenal failed to progress past the group stage of the Champions League, Manchester United went on to reach the", "title": "1998 FA Charity Shield" }, { "docid": "3840489", "text": "Chelsea to go 2–0 up and give him a chance of winning the golden boot. Lampard scored the penalty, but Drogba did not celebrate with his teammates. Later on in the game though Ashley Cole was tripped in the box when Chelsea were already 5–0 up, and this time Lampard allowed Drogba to take the penalty, which he scored to go two goals clear of Rooney. The following week, Drogba scored the only goal of the 2010 FA Cup Final against Portsmouth from a free-kick, keeping up his record of having scored in all six English cup finals (FA Cup", "title": "Didier Drogba" }, { "docid": "7088490", "text": "Smith won the domestic treble, scoring 27 goals from midfield. He also scored the winning goal in the 1978 Scottish League Cup Final, against Celtic. He was sold to Brighton & Hove Albion in 1980 for a record transfer fee of £440,000. He returned to Rangers on loan in December 1982, playing in the 1982 League Cup Final defeat by Celtic. Smith made three appearances during his loan spell, without scoring. Smith played for Brighton in the 1983 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. He scored the first Brighton goal, but his appearance is best remembered for when he had", "title": "Gordon Smith (footballer, born December 1954)" }, { "docid": "11980435", "text": "Bob Chatt Robert Chatt (August 1870 – c. 1955) was an English footballer who was a member of the Aston Villa team which won the Football League championship three times in the 1890s. Chatt was credited with scoring the fastest goal in FA Cup Final history, scored after just 30 seconds in the 1895 FA Cup Final. This record stood for 114 years until Louis Saha of Everton scored after 25 seconds against Chelsea in the 2009 final. Chatt later won the FA Amateur Cup with Stockton and is the only player to have winner's medals for both the FA", "title": "Bob Chatt" }, { "docid": "5854240", "text": "a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa seven days later. On 15 May, Brown was in the Portsmouth side that lost 1–0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup final after a 59th minute Didier Drogba goal. With Portsmouth in serious financial trouble and many players leaving the club, Brown was a constant throughout the side. Although Portsmouth were relegated at the end of the season, Brown opted to stay at Fratton Park. Manager Avram Grant also left the club and was replaced by Steve Cotterill. On 16 October 2010, Brown scored the winning goal in a 3–2 home win over Watford", "title": "Michael Brown (footballer, born 1977)" }, { "docid": "9610719", "text": "1980 FA Cup Final The 1980 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham United and Arsenal at Wembley. West Ham won by a single goal, scored by Trevor Brooking. To date, it is the last time a team from outside the top flight has won the FA Cup. It was West Ham's third FA Cup triumph and the last time that they have won a major trophy. The 1980 Cup Final was the 99th final to be played since 1872, and the 52nd to be played at Wembley since 1923. The tie involved Arsenal, who had played in the", "title": "1980 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "8520068", "text": "on the right edge saw him pull the ball back for Quinn, who marked his home debut with a simple finish past Ádám Bogdán from close range. Quinn enjoyed a highly successful first season in East Yorkshire, ending the campaign by winning Hull's Players' Player of the Season award as the Tigers were promoted to the Premier League under new manager Steve Bruce. On 13 April 2014, he scored Hull's fourth goal in their 5–3 FA Cup semi-final win over Sheffield United at Wembley Stadium. On 17 May 2014 he started in the 2014 FA Cup Final against Arsenal. On", "title": "Stephen Quinn" }, { "docid": "7719330", "text": "to regular action, having not played a full ninety minutes all season, was identified by Arsenal manager Laura Harvey as the player who could \"inspire\" Arsenal to a fifth successive Premier League and FA Cup double. In May's FA Women's Cup Final, Fleeting scored Arsenal's second equaliser of the match to level the scores at 2–2 against Everton but Arsenal lost 3–2 in extra time. Fleeting scored the second goal in Arsenal's 2–0 win over Bristol Academy in the 2011 FA Women's Cup Final in May. In the inaugural 2011 FA WSL, Fleeting scored twice in her 11 appearances for", "title": "Julie Fleeting" }, { "docid": "13120501", "text": "to the Third Round of the FA Cup. He played 40 games in the 1977–78 relegation season, and claimed three goals from the penalty spot after being appointed as the club's penalty taker by new boss Bobby Smith. He lined up against Chester in the final of the 1977 Debenhams Cup and scored an own goal in what ended as a 4–1 defeat. He scored one goal in 27 matches in the 1978–79 season, as the club struggled in the Fourth Division under new manager Dennis Butler. He went on to score four goals in 41 games in the 1979–80", "title": "Neil Griffiths (footballer)" }, { "docid": "6882202", "text": "record defeat is a 13–0 loss against Hounslow Town in the Middlesex Senior Cup in 1962–3. Goalkeeper Alan Cooling's goal for the Beavers in the FA Cup 4th round qualifying against Barnet in November 1977 is thought to be the first goal scored by a goalkeeper in the FA Cup. At the start of the 2012–13 season, the club extended a 45-year-old club record by going 7 consecutive games without conceding a goal; from the final game of the 2011–12 season in which they beat Thurrock 2–0, the team went a further 6 games into the 2012–13 season, before Lowestoft", "title": "Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C." }, { "docid": "8867366", "text": "finish sixth in Division Two. In 1930–31 they won promotion to Division One. Only the goal-scoring exploits of Dixie Dean of Everton deprived Albion of the Second Division championship. In the same season they also won the FA Cup, beating local rivals Birmingham 2–1 in the final. The \"\"Double\"\" of winning the FA Cup and promotion has not been achieved before or since. Albion reached the final again in 1935, losing to Sheffield Wednesday. In 1935–1936 prolific striker W. G. Richardson scored 39 league goals, still a club record. Albion reached the FA Cup semi-final in 1937, beating Arsenal 3-1", "title": "History of West Bromwich Albion F.C." }, { "docid": "1550704", "text": "their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery, who saved two of Leeds shots at goal in quick succession, one being from hot-shot Peter Lorimer. Ian Porterfield scored a volley in the 30th minute to beat Leeds and take the trophy. Since 1973 only two other clubs, Southampton in 1976, and West Ham United in 1980, have equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football. By winning the 1973 FA Cup Final, Sunderland qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the club's only appearance in European competition to date. Sunderland beat Vasas Budapest 3–0 on", "title": "Sunderland A.F.C." }, { "docid": "13940951", "text": "which he dedicated to victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing which occurred a few days earlier. Herrera's chances of playing looked to be diminishing with the arrival of Nemanja Matić, but he remained with the team and fought for his place. On 26 January 2018, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 FA Cup fourth round win against Yeovil Town. On 21 April, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Following the November International Break, Herrera was part of Manchester United's starting eleven to", "title": "Ander Herrera" }, { "docid": "9602466", "text": "1967 FA Cup Final The 1967 FA Cup Final was the 86th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 20 May 1967 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It was the first FA Cup Final to be contested between two teams from London, and is thus often dubbed the \"Cockney Cup Final\". Tottenham won the match 2–1, thus winning the FA Cup for the third time in seven years and the fifth time in all. Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul scored Tottenham's goals, before Bobby Tambling scored a consolation for Chelsea. The match", "title": "1967 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "9598047", "text": "the ball had not gone out of play, but photographic evidence later showed that the ball had crossed the line; the goal stood. Allen scored again in the second half to win the match 2–1. 1932 FA Cup Final The 1932 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in what became known as the \"Over The Line\" final. Newcastle won 2–1, both of their goals scored by Jack Allen. Arsenal had led 1–0 with a Bob John goal, but Newcastle's equaliser came after a long ball that had appeared to foul over the goal", "title": "1932 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "6936229", "text": "the Burnley goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw. The score remained 1–0 until half time. Burnley equalised shortly after the interval through Jimmy Robson, who in doing so had scored the 100th FA Cup Final goal at Wembley. However, Bobby Smith quickly countered for Tottenham Hotspur to restore their one-goal lead. Smith had scored in the 1961 final, and remained the only player to score in successive finals for the next forty years, until Freddie Ljungberg of Arsenal repeated the feat with goals in the 2001 and 2002 finals. With 10 minutes remaining, Burnley defender Tommy Cummings handled the ball on the goal-line", "title": "1962 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "10155029", "text": "experience. However, his career stalled significantly after he suffered a broken leg in a match against Stoke City in February 2010. After two loan spells away from Arsenal, he returned to full fitness and re-established himself as a regular starter during the 2011–12 season. Ramsey was a key player for Arsenal in the 2013–14 season campaign, scoring 16 goals in all competitions, including the winner in the 2014 FA Cup Final against Hull City. He also played in the 2015 FA Cup Final, which Arsenal won, and scored a second FA Cup winning goal in 2017. Ramsey made his full", "title": "Aaron Ramsey" }, { "docid": "9587175", "text": "1895 FA Cup Final The 1895 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at Crystal Palace. Aston Villa won 1–0, with Bob Chatt being credited with scoring the fastest goal in FA Cup Final history, scored after just 30 seconds. This record would stand for 114 years before being broken by Louis Saha of Everton in the 2009 FA Cup Final with a goal after 25 seconds. The final was played for the first time at Crystal Palace, which was to host the finals for the next twenty years. The weather for the final was", "title": "1895 FA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "9783467", "text": "Delfí Geli headed into his own net; as a result, Liverpool won on the golden goal rule. The victory meant Liverpool completed a Treble of Football League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup. Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing fourth in the 1999–2000 FA Premier League. Their opposition in the first round were Rapid București of Romania. The first leg was held at Rapid's home ground Stadionul Giuleşti-Valentin Stănescu, Liverpool won 1–0, Nick Barmby scored the winning goal. The second leg at Liverpool's home ground Anfield finished 0–0, which meant that Liverpool won the tie 1–0 on aggregate", "title": "2001 UEFA Cup Final" }, { "docid": "4130934", "text": "integral part of the following season's triumphs. McDermott was a fixture in the 1977 side which retained the title. Meanwhile, his goal against Merseyside rivals Everton F.C. in the semi-final of the FA Cup, a turn and chip from the edge of the penalty area, was voted the \"Goal Of The Season\" by the BBC. That game finished 2-2, with Liverpool winning the replay. A subsequent success in a European Cup semi meant that Liverpool had reached the finals of both the FA Cup and European Cup, which were scheduled to be played at Wembley and Rome within four days", "title": "Terry McDermott" }, { "docid": "12632060", "text": "matches ended in 3–0 victories for Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers, who went on to meet in the final at Wembley. The 1926 FA Cup Final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City at Wembley. Bolton won by a single goal, scored by David Jack. 1925–26 FA Cup The FA Cup 1925–26 was the 51st staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the second time, beating Manchester City 1–0 in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at", "title": "1925–26 FA Cup" }, { "docid": "12353921", "text": "in the space of seven minutes during the replay gave Arsenal an early lead against Chelsea. Despite going down to ten men after Cygan was sent off and Terry scoring from a header, the away team scored a third goal through Lauren to ensure progression into the semi-finals. In the semi-final against Sheffield United on 13 April 2003 at Old Trafford, Ljungberg scored the winning goal to help Arsenal reach their third successive FA Cup final appearance. The match was remembered for Seaman, who on his 1,000th appearance in senior football produced a late save to deny Sheffield United from", "title": "2002–03 Arsenal F.C. season" } ]
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how many super bowls have the cowboys won and what were the years
[ "1995", "1993", "1971", "5", "1992", "1977" ]
[ { "docid": "106505", "text": "be used for additional spectators. The Cotton Bowl was the longtime home of the annual Cotton Bowl Classic college football bowl game, for which the stadium is named. (Beginning with the January 2010 game, the Cotton Bowl Classic has been played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.) The Dallas Cowboys called the Cotton Bowl home for 11 years, from the team's formation in 1960 until 1971, when the Cowboys moved to Texas Stadium. It is the only Cowboys stadium within the Dallas city limits. The Cowboys hosted the Green Bay Packers for the 1966 NFL Championship at the Cotton Bowl. For", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "1938595", "text": "(1976, 1980, 1983), the Washington Redskins (1982, 1987, 1991) and the Denver Broncos (1997, 1998, 2015) are tied for seventh with three each. Although none of these teams have ever won three straight Super Bowls, two of them have won three Lombardi trophies in four years and one twice in three years: The Dallas Cowboys (1992, 1993, 1995) and the New England Patriots (2001, 2003, 2004) and (2014, 2016). The Pittsburgh Steelers won four Super Bowls in six years (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979). The trophy has been presented on a stage constructed on the field since Super Bowl XXX in", "title": "Vince Lombardi Trophy" }, { "docid": "394830", "text": "NFL's all-time leading rusher in 2002 before he was released by the team after that season. 1995 was statistically the best season for the Cowboys' triplets, although all three have stated that the 1995 Super Bowl was easily the toughest of the three Super Bowl runs. The Cowboys also became the first team to win Super Bowls under three different head coaches (Tom Landry in Super Bowls VI and XII, Jimmy Johnson in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, and Switzer). Two other teams have since won Super Bowl championships under three different coaches, with the Green Bay Packers winning under", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "376015", "text": "XXVI. The Giants claimed Super Bowls XXI and XXV. As in the 1970s, the Oakland Raiders were the only team to interrupt the Super Bowl dominance of other teams; they won Super Bowls XV and XVIII (the latter as the Los Angeles Raiders). Following several seasons with poor records in the 1980s, the Dallas Cowboys rose back to prominence in the 1990s. During this decade, the Cowboys made post-season appearances every year except for the seasons of 1990 and 1997. From 1992 to 1996, the Cowboys won their division championship each year. In this same period, the Buffalo Bills had", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "394787", "text": "XXX was also the last Super Bowl to have a team wear jerseys with screen printed numbers as was the case with the Cowboys. The Cowboys entered the 1995 regular season attempting to become the first team in NFL history to win three out of the last four Super Bowls. They had previously won Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII but their chance of a \"three-peat\" (winning three consecutive championships) was thwarted when they lost the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers, the eventual Super Bowl XXIX champions. This was the Cowboys’ eighth appearance in the Super Bowl, the", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "8915770", "text": "XIII and XIV following the 1978 and 1979 seasons and remain, to date, the only team to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles more than once, the San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV following the 1988 and 1989 seasons, the Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII following the 1992 and 1993 seasons, the Denver Broncos won Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII following the 1997 and 1998 seasons, and most recently, the New England Patriots won Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX following the 2003 and 2004 seasons. After the franchise's victory in Super Bowl II, Vince Lombardi", "title": "History of the Green Bay Packers" }, { "docid": "1491940", "text": "as the only NFL players at that time to earn 5 Super Bowl rings (Haley was also with the 49ers for Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV, and later earned rings when the Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX). The Raiders became the first team to appear in Super Bowls under four head coaches. John Rauch coached them in Super Bowl II, John Madden (who himself called Super Bowl XXXVII on ABC), coached them in Super Bowl XI and Tom Flores coached them in Super Bowl XV and XVIII. The teams combined for the most second half points", "title": "Super Bowl XXXVII" }, { "docid": "5201095", "text": "East receives a high amount of coverage from national sports media outlets. In the early 1990s the division claimed four consecutive Super Bowl champions, all 4 against the Buffalo Bills, with the Giants and Redskins respectively winning back-to-back in Super Bowls XXV and XXVI; and the Cowboys winning twice after in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII. Those same three teams won seven out of ten Super Bowls, from 1986-87 to 1995-96 (the 49ers won the other three during that span). The Philadelphia Eagles are the only NFC East team to actually play in the city of the team's naming, Philadelphia.", "title": "NFC East" }, { "docid": "10256073", "text": "Day 1994. These uniforms celebrated the Cowboys' most recent back-to-back Super Bowl titles in the 1992 and 1993 seasons and were used in most of the Cowboys' remaining games of the season, including the playoffs. In an attempt to be the first NFL franchise to \"\"Three-Peat\"\" Super Bowls, the Dallas Cowboys were off to a strong start under new head coach Barry Switzer. However dominant, the team was fielded with injuries to many key starters. The most notable injuries were a near fatal car accident to tackle Erik Williams and a nagging hamstring strain to running back Emmitt Smith. The", "title": "1994 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "394776", "text": "three straight Super Bowls, although as a member of two teams. Norton was a member of the Cowboys teams who won Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII. Deion Sanders became the first player to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series, playing in the 1992 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. Chargers quarterback Gale Gilbert became the first player to be a member of five straight Super Bowl teams. Gilbert was a member of the Bills who played in four straight Super Bowls (XXV–XXVIII). Gilbert was on the losing team in all five Super Bowl games. The 49ers'", "title": "Super Bowl XXIX" }, { "docid": "20917187", "text": "predictability of opposing teams, and meetings with Tom Brady that only covered how to beat Baltimore Ravens All-Pro safety Ed Reed. Belichick is third all-time for wins as a coach. He is the longest tenured active coach in the NFL, and has won the most postseason games, at 28. He is the only coach to win three Super Bowls in four years and the only head coach in NFL history to have won 5 Super Bowls. Brady attended college at University of Michigan, where he battled for the starting role. He would lead the Wolverines to the 1999 Rose Bowl,", "title": "Brady/Belichick Era" }, { "docid": "2588336", "text": "for each of the first four Cowboys coaches since the team has been owned by Jerry Jones (Landry, Johnson, Barry Switzer, and Chan Gailey). Irvin officially announced his retirement after Dave Campo became the fifth Cowboys coach, but Irvin never played on the field for Campo. Irvin won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys. In 1992 and 1993, Irvin was a key player on the Cowboys' Super Bowl teams. In 1994, he enjoyed another stellar campaign with his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl season, but that year the Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. For", "title": "Michael Irvin" }, { "docid": "9524001", "text": "Cowboys history. During his last season, he returned an interception for a touchdown against the Redskins on November 23, 1980. When he retired after playing 13 seasons, asked about the 11-year hiatus between his third and fourth NFL touchdowns, he replied: \"Anyone can have an off decade\". He retired at the end of the 1980 season, becoming along with D.D. Lewis, the first three-decade Cowboys in franchise history. He is one of only eight NFL players that appeared in five Super Bowls: (V, VI, X, XII and XIII). Cole helped the Cowboys win 2 Super Bowls and 5 NFC Championships.", "title": "Larry Cole" }, { "docid": "10227048", "text": "under his former colleague Van Brocklin. He coached there until 1970. In 1971, he resigned from the Falcons and accepted a defensive line coaching position with the Houston Oilers. He finished his coaching career with the San Diego Chargers. After retiring from coaching, Yowarsky became an NFL scout with the Dallas Cowboys, a post that he would hold for 25 years. During that span, the Cowboys won three Super Bowls. He was one of the most vocal supporters in the Cowboys organization for drafting Emmitt Smith, who would go on to become the all-time rushing leader in NFL history. Yowarsky", "title": "Walt Yowarsky" }, { "docid": "394625", "text": "Super Bowl XXVII Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1992 season. The Cowboys defeated the Bills by the score of 52–17, winning their third Super Bowl in team history, and their first one in fifteen years. This game is tied with Super Bowl XXXVII as the third-highest scoring Super Bowl ever with 69 combined points. The Bills became the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls, and just the", "title": "Super Bowl XXVII" }, { "docid": "106441", "text": "more than any other NFL franchise during that span. In addition, they appeared in 5 and won two Super Bowls, at the end of the 1971 and 1977 regular seasons. Danny White became the Cowboys' starting quarterback in 1980 after quarterback Roger Staubach retired. Despite going to 12–4 in 1980, the Cowboys came into the playoffs as a Wild Card team. In the opening round of the 1980–81 NFL playoffs they avenged their elimination from the prior year's playoffs by defeating the Rams. In the Divisional Round they squeaked by the Atlanta Falcons 30–27. For the NFC Championship they were", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "394783", "text": "a franchise (5). The Cowboys, who posted a 12–4 regular season record, were making their eighth Super Bowl appearance, while the Steelers, who recorded an 11–5 regular season record, were making their fifth appearance. This game was also the fifth rematch between Super Bowl teams. Moreover, it was the third meeting between the two longtime rivals in a Super Bowl (after Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII), the most between any two NFL teams. Dallas became the first team to win three Super Bowls in four years, while Pittsburgh's defeat was their first Super Bowl loss in team history.", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "4579698", "text": "played mostly at right tackle, but also filled in at guard. Gregg earned an \"iron-man\" tag by playing in a then-league record 188 consecutive games in sixteen seasons, from 1956 until 1971. He also won All-NFL acclaim eight straight years from 1960 through 1967 and was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls. Gregg closed his career with the Dallas Cowboys, as did his Packer teammate, cornerback Herb Adderley. They both helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl VI in January 1972, making them the only players (along with former teammate Fuzzy Thurston, who was on the Baltimore Colts world championship", "title": "Forrest Gregg" }, { "docid": "1996290", "text": "from the winning team every year except 1971, when Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley won the award despite the Cowboys' loss in Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts. Harvey Martin and Randy White were named co-MVPs of Super Bowl XII, the only time co-MVPs have been chosen. Including the Super Bowl XII co-MVPs, seven Cowboys players have won Super Bowl MVP awards, the most of any NFL team. Quarterbacks have earned the honor 29 times in 52 games. Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is presented annually to", "title": "Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award" }, { "docid": "9372840", "text": "and coverages and some of our individual calls within a call, a certain adjustment or things that Red (Miller) and Hank (Bullough) and Ron (Erhardt) and those guys used when they were here\". Bill Parcells ran the Fairbanks-Bullough 3-4 defensive system during his coaching years. He served as an NFL head coach for 19 seasons, coaching the New York Giants (1983-1990), New England Patriots (1993-1996), New York Jets (1997-1999) and Dallas Cowboys (2003-2006). Parcells, who won 2 Super Bowls with the Giants in 1986 and 1990, earned a reputation for turning teams that were in a period of decline into", "title": "New England Patriots strategy" }, { "docid": "394824", "text": "Bowl games; Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana each won four). Smith was the Cowboys' leading rusher with 49 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns (Smith became just the fifth player to score a touchdown in three different Super Bowl games, joining Lynn Swann, Franco Harris, Thurman Thomas, and Jerry Rice; he also became the first player to rush for two touchdowns in two different Super Bowls). Irvin was Dallas' top receiver with 5 catches for 76 yards. Novacek caught 5 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Defensive end Chad Hennings recorded 2 sacks. Although his 3 interceptions were costly, O'Donnell", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "2160333", "text": "Super Bowl XXVIII in 1993, (his team beat the Buffalo Bills in both Super Bowls). Johnson led the Cowboys to a record of 10–1 in the regular season during the month of December from 1991 to 1993, also leading to a playoff record of 7–1 in those years. Johnson also had a record of 24–1 when running back Emmitt Smith ran for 100 yards or more in a regular-season game, and 5–0 in the postseason, winning two Super Bowls. Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones mutually agreed to split due largely to their growing inability to work together. Johnson's relationship with", "title": "Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)" }, { "docid": "10256027", "text": "1995 Dallas Cowboys season The 1995 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League and was the second year under head coach Barry Switzer and final of the three Super Bowl titles they would win during 1992 to 1995. Dallas would be the first team to ever win three Super Bowls in a span of four seasons. Switzer guided the Cowboys to a fifth Super Bowl victory by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX. As of 2017, this is the last time the Cowboys appeared in the NFC Championship Game, and in turn,", "title": "1995 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "11301628", "text": "game, but lost to the 1995 Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl in a matchup of teams that were looking to join the San Francisco 49ers as the only other team (at the time) to win five Super Bowls. It was the first time in three Super Bowl meetings that the Steelers had lost to the Cowboys. Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher became (at the time) the youngest head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl. After the Super Bowl loss, quarterback Neil O'Donnell signed as a free agent with the New York Jets. The Steelers would not return", "title": "1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "19807679", "text": "ever to throw for over 500 yards and lose the Super Bowl. His personal Super Bowl record dropped to 5-3. His record against the NFC East in Super Bowls also dropped to 1-3. The Patriots however became the first team to appear in and play in 10 Super Bowls. But, despite the fact that they are still tied with the Cowboys and 49ers for 5 franchise wins, this loss tied them with the Broncos for most Super Bowls lost with 5. 2017 New England Patriots season The 2017 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 48th season in the National", "title": "2017 New England Patriots season" }, { "docid": "6082749", "text": "at Oklahoma State University for the Cowboys, then later as defensive line coach at the University of Miami. During that time, the 1987 Miami Hurricanes football team won the NCAA Division I-A national football championship. Davis followed Jimmy Johnson to Dallas, where Davis was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys in 1993 after the departure of Dave Wannstedt. As defensive coordinator and coach of the defensive line, he helped Johnson and new owner Jerry Jones win back-to-back Super Bowls with a Dallas Cowboys team that had gone 1–15 in 1989, Johnson's first year as head coach. After Johnson", "title": "Butch Davis" } ]
[ { "docid": "394459", "text": "teams splitting the games. Dallas and Pittsburgh met in Super Bowls X and XIII, with Pittsburgh winning both of those games. Both Dallas-Pittsburgh matchups were in Miami at the Orange Bowl. Pittsburgh and Dallas would later meet in Super Bowl XXX (which the Cowboys won by 10) to become the first two teams to ever meet three times in the Super Bowl. The Cowboys and Bills (Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII), Eagles and Patriots (Super Bowls XXXIX and LII), and Giants and Patriots (Super Bowls XLII and XLVI) have also met in two Super Bowls each. On January 16, a", "title": "Super Bowl XXIII" }, { "docid": "14383345", "text": "two interceptions to Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown, who would be named Super Bowl MVP for his efforts. The Steelers have remained competitive since and have won two more Super Bowls (Super Bowl XL, Super Bowl XLIII) and losing one (Super Bowl XLV) while the Cowboys have not been back to the Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXX and have won only three playoff games from 1996 onward. The two teams have only met four times since the 1998 NFL season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys in the first two games, winning 24–20 in 2004 and 20–13 in 2008. The Cowboys", "title": "Cowboys–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "393968", "text": "Super Bowl X Super Bowl X was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1975 season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 21–17 to win their second consecutive Super Bowl. They were the third team to win back-to-back Super Bowls. (The Miami Dolphins won Super Bowls VII and VIII, and the Green Bay Packers won Super Bowls I and II.) It was also the first Super Bowl in which both participating teams", "title": "Super Bowl X" }, { "docid": "1581807", "text": "the Cowboys in the 1970s. That gave Landry an edge in preparation, because he knew what to expect from his opponent based on down and distance. Now, every NFL team has a quality control coach, and most have two. Landry produced a very large coaching tree. In 1986, five NFL head coaches were former Landry assistants: Mike Ditka, Dan Reeves, John Mackovic, Gene Stallings, and Raymond Berry. While Tom Landry's Cowboys are known for their two Super Bowls against Chuck Noll and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Landry also led Dallas to three other Super Bowls, and they were a Bart Starr", "title": "Tom Landry" }, { "docid": "6854696", "text": "Cowboys' defensive dominance during the late 1960s and early 1970s; although overshadowed by Howley and Jordan, he was a great player for many years. \"The best thing you can say about Edwards is that he's a pro\", asserted Cowboys defensive coach Ernie Stautner. \"He plays while he's hurt and he still does an outstanding job. That's what a pro is\". Edwards missed only one game in his 12 NFL seasons, while starting 135 games. He helped the Cowboys win three NFC Championships and one Super Bowl. He played in Super Bowls V, VI and X. He was a talented painter", "title": "Dave Edwards (linebacker)" }, { "docid": "1933470", "text": "had built the Cowboys into an elite team. The Cowboys, despite two consecutive losses to the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game in 1966 and '67, had 20 consecutive winning seasons, and won the most games of any NFL team of the 1970s. They appeared in five Super Bowls that decade, winning Super Bowls VI and XII, and losing Super Bowls V, X, and XIII by a combined 11 points. The Cowboys became a marquee NFL franchise, their popularity inspiring the nickname \"America's Team\". In 1966, Schramm met secretly with American Football League (AFL) founder Lamar Hunt to", "title": "Tex Schramm" }, { "docid": "376016", "text": "made their mark reaching the Super Bowl for a record four consecutive years, only to lose all four. After Super Bowl championships by division rivals New York (1990) and Washington (1991), the Cowboys won three of the next four Super Bowls (XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX) led by quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith, and wide receiver Michael Irvin. All three of these players went to the Hall of Fame. The Cowboys' streak was interrupted by the 49ers, who won their league-leading fifth title overall with Super Bowl XXIX in dominating fashion under Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Fame", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "376012", "text": "seasons. Nine players and three coaches and administrators on the team have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pittsburgh still remains the only team to win back-to-back Super Bowls twice and four Super Bowls in a six-year period. The Steelers' dynasty was interrupted only by the Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl XI win and the Cowboys winning their second Super Bowl of the decade. In the 1980s and 1990s, the tables turned for the AFC, as the NFC dominated the Super Bowls of the new decade and most of those in the 1990s. The NFC won 16 of", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "376009", "text": "a game which is notable as being the only Super Bowl to date in which a player from the losing team won the Super Bowl MVP (Cowboys' linebacker Chuck Howley). Beginning with this Super Bowl, all Super Bowls have served as the NFL's league championship game. The Cowboys, coming back from a loss the previous season, won Super Bowl VI over the Dolphins. However, this would be the Dolphins' final loss in over a year, as the next year, the Dolphins would go 14–0 in the regular season and eventually win all of their playoff games, capped off with a", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "14230584", "text": "Doomsday Defense The Doomsday Defense was the defense of the Dallas Cowboys American football team during the dynasty years of the late 1960s - 1970s. This defense was the backbone of the Cowboys' dynasty, which won two Super Bowls (VI, XII) and played in three more (V, X and XIII). The Doomsday Defense is often recognized as having two different \"generations,\" but different listings of players and time periods exist. The original \"Doomsday Defense\" can generally be identified as the Cowboys' defenses from 1966 to 1974. \"Doomsday II\" had its heyday from approximately 1975 to 1982. Many Cowboy fans recognize", "title": "Doomsday Defense" }, { "docid": "199663", "text": "NFL teams to join those of the American Football League (AFL) to form the AFC following the 1970 merger. While in Baltimore, the team advanced to the playoffs 10 times and won three NFL Championship games in 1958, 1959, and 1968. The Colts played in two Super Bowls while they were based in Baltimore, losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III and defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. The Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984 and have since appeared in the playoffs 16 times, won two conference championships, and won one Super Bowl, in which", "title": "Indianapolis Colts" }, { "docid": "11803611", "text": "football is also intensely popular in Texas, and the state is home to two National Football League (NFL) franchises, the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. In addition to the Cowboys and Texans, two current NFL teams previously played in the state, and one now-defunct NFL team also called the state home. The Cowboys, founded in 1960, are one of the most popular teams in the league and have fans in many parts of the United States, leading to the nickname \"America's Team\". They are also one of the most successful, having reached eight Super Bowls and won five (tied with", "title": "Sports in Texas" }, { "docid": "4866467", "text": "2014. From 1970 to 1997 (with the AFL–NFL merger), KXAS aired Dallas Cowboys games in which they played host to an AFC opponent at Texas Stadium (two games each year for the station; prior to 1970, all Cowboys games were exclusively broadcast on KDFW [then KRLD-TV]); during this time, they aired six of the Cowboys' Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowls V, VII, IX, XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX [the latter three were won by the Cowboys]). Since 2006, the station airs Cowboys games when they play on NBC's \"Sunday Night Football\". The station also airs any Dallas Stars games as part", "title": "KXAS-TV" }, { "docid": "14383343", "text": "1990s, winning three Super Bowls, while the Steelers would return to AFC Championship contention under head coach Bill Cowher. The rivalry resumed in the 1990s, but unlike the 1970s matchups that were dominated by Pittsburgh, Dallas got the upper hand this time around. The Cowboys swept all four matchups between the two teams in the decade. The possibility of Cowboys–Steelers III for Super Bowl XXIX existed, as both teams advanced to their respective conference championships. Such a matchup would be a rematch from Week 1 of the regular season, which the Cowboys won 26–9. The Cowboys were the two-time defending", "title": "Cowboys–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "18084487", "text": "of the Broncos' defeats in Super Bowls XXI and XXIV, this was the first Super Bowl in which both head coaches played in the game themselves; coincidentally, the coaches they had played under, Mike Ditka (Rivera) and Dan Reeves (Kubiak), not only had Super Bowl playing experience themselves, but had done so as teammates with the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls V and VI (and worked together as Cowboys assistant coaches for Super Bowls X, XII and XIII). Concerns were raised over whether Levi's Stadium's field was of a high enough quality to host a Super Bowl; during the inaugural", "title": "Super Bowl 50" }, { "docid": "17473835", "text": "white jerseys with navy blue pants, becoming the sixth team to wear their white jerseys as the home team and the third team to wear white in back-to-back Super Bowls, following the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls XII and XIII and again in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII. The Eagles therefore wore their standard home uniform of midnight green jerseys with white pants. Twelve of the previous 13 Super Bowls had been won by teams wearing white jerseys. The last team to win a Super Bowl while wearing their home uniforms was the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV", "title": "Super Bowl LII" }, { "docid": "8800172", "text": "2000, he was hired by the Patriots, where he won another three Super Bowls with the team (Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Super Bowl XXXIX). On February 11, 2011, Woicik finalized a deal to rejoin the Cowboys in the same position he had in New England. Mike Woicik Mike Woicik (born September 26, 1956) is an American football strength and conditioning coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He holds the record for second-most Super Bowl rings won by a coach (behind Bill Belichick) with six, winning three with the Cowboys and three with", "title": "Mike Woicik" }, { "docid": "14383339", "text": "officials decided to allow him to remain. After the Cowboys won Super Bowl XII, the two would meet again in Super Bowl XIII, considered one of the greatest Super Bowls ever played and consisted of a combined 20 players, coaches, and front-office administration that ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, an NFL record. The Steelers would once again come victorious, holding off the Cowboys 35–31. By this point, both teams would have rabid fan bases established nationally due to prominent television exposure. The two would meet in the regular season in 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium, a", "title": "Cowboys–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "11619573", "text": "1978 Dallas Cowboys season The 1978 Dallas Cowboys season was their 19th in the NFL. For the third consecutive season, the Cowboys finished in first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys scored 384 points, which ranked first in the NFC, while the defense only gave up 208 points. Twice, the Cowboys appeared on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys became the first franchise to appear in five Super Bowls. With their loss to Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XIII, they also became the first team to lose a Super Bowl after having won it the previous year. The defending Super Bowl", "title": "1978 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "106520", "text": "the 2007 playoffs en route to their victory in Super Bowl XLII and winning the first regular season game played at Cowboys Stadium in 2009. Dallas currently leads the all-time series 65–46–2. The two teams met in the first regular season game the Cowboys ever played in 1960 (a 35–28 loss to the Steelers), the first-ever regular season victory for the expansion Cowboys in 1961, and would later meet in three Super Bowls, all of them closely contested events. The Steelers-Cowboys is to date the Super Bowl matchup with the most contests. The Steelers won Super Bowl X and Super", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "394105", "text": "Bowls at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Cowboys were 0–3 in Orange Bowl games and 5–0 in their other Super Bowls. Much of the pregame hype surrounding Super Bowl XIII centered around Cowboys linebacker Thomas \"Hollywood\" Henderson. Henderson caused quite a stir before the NFC Championship Game by claiming that the Rams had \"no class\" and the Cowboys would shut them out. His prediction came true as the Cowboys did shut them out, aided by Henderson's 68-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the days leading up the Super Bowl, Henderson began talking about the Steelers in the same manner. He", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "3592335", "text": "back-to-back Super Bowls, and because of his friendship with Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin. Arthroscopic surgery kept him sidelined until his debut in Week 9, which was once again in Atlanta against the Falcons; the Cowboys won, 28-13. He went on to help the Cowboys win their third title in four years in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he returned a punt for 11 yards and caught a 47-yard reception on offense, setting up Dallas' first touchdown of the game and a 27–17 victory. Sanders played four more seasons with Dallas, earning Pro Bowl selection in all", "title": "Deion Sanders" }, { "docid": "5718735", "text": "Vikings also won the NFC Central for a third-consecutive season with a 12–2 record. However, they were defeated in the divisional round of the playoffs by the Dallas Cowboys in what has become known as the Hail Mary Game, during which Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach completed a game-winning 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson in the final seconds. Foreman amassed 51 touchdowns over a 3-year span (1974–1976), and he played in 3 Super Bowls with the Vikings. In game 7 of 1976, he became the only Viking to rush for 200 yards in a game until Adrian Peterson in 2007.", "title": "Chuck Foreman" }, { "docid": "394722", "text": "\"But one day down the road, when I'm no longer playing, they'll say, 'Wow, they won four straight AFC championships. They must have been good.'\" For the Cowboys, Troy Aikman completed 19 out of 27 for 207 yards with 1 interception, while Alvin Harper was the team's top receiver with three catches for 75 yards. Emmitt Smith, still suffering the effects of a shoulder injury during the regular-season finale, became just the second player in Super Bowl history to rush for 100 yards in back-to-back Super Bowls (the other being Larry Csonka, who did it in Super Bowls VII and", "title": "Super Bowl XXVIII" }, { "docid": "9868175", "text": "would lose their first playoff game, and the 2015 Panthers would lose Super Bowl 50. The Patriots were not able to join the 1984 49ers and 1985 Bears as Super Bowl champions, losing the Super Bowl and failing to go 19–0 and claim their fourth Super Bowl victory. They would have become just the fourth team to win at least four Super Bowls (joining the 49ers, Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys, each of whom had won five at the time). In Super Bowl XLII, the New York Giants defeated the Patriots 17–14 in one of the biggest upsets in NFL history.", "title": "2007 New England Patriots season" }, { "docid": "1581808", "text": "quarterback sneak away from representing the NFL in the second Super Bowl. Tom Landry was 2-3 in Super Bowls, winning both in New Orleans and losing all three at Miami's Orange Bowl Stadium. Landry coached the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl win, defeating the Miami Dolphins 24-3, holding the Dolphins to a mere field goal. The Cowboys won their first Super Bowl a year after losing to the Baltimore Colts. The Cowboys lost the first battle with the Steelers, in a game that is heralded as a classic. The rematch would be just as good, with the Cowboys being", "title": "Tom Landry" }, { "docid": "7216801", "text": "16–13 victory against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. The Bills lost their first of four consecutive Super Bowl games, and this loss was the closest the team got as the next three Super Bowls ended with the Bills losing by considerable margins (13 points to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI, 35 points to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII, and 17 points to the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVIII, respectively). The city of Buffalo had not won a Big 4 sports championship since 1965 (which became the longest such streak of futility for any city", "title": "Wide Right (Buffalo Bills)" }, { "docid": "7249317", "text": "Cowboys–Redskins rivalry The Cowboys–Redskins rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. In 2005, \"Sports Illustrated\" called it the top NFL rivalry of all time and \"one of the greatest in sports.\" ESPN ranked it the best rivalry in the NFL. The Sportster has ranked it the 17th biggest rivalry in the world. During the tenure of this rivalry, the two franchises have won 32 combined division titles and eight combined Super Bowls. They are two of the wealthiest franchises in the NFL. The rivalry started in 1960 when the Cowboys joined the", "title": "Cowboys–Redskins rivalry" }, { "docid": "286642", "text": "the record for most Super Bowls reached (eight) and won (five) by a head coach–quarterback tandem, and most Super Bowl appearances overall (ten). Currently, the team is tied with the 49ers and Cowboys for the second most Super Bowl wins with five, after the Steelers, who have six. On November 16, 1959, Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League (AFL). The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team's official name. The most popular choice – and the one that Sullivan selected – was", "title": "New England Patriots" }, { "docid": "3200035", "text": "Super Bowl LII), team since the 1997–1998 Denver Broncos to win consecutive Super Bowls. New England also became the second team after the Dallas Cowboys to win three Super Bowls in four years. The Eagles were making their second Super Bowl appearance after posting a 13–3 regular season record. The game was close throughout, with the teams battling to a 14–14 tie by the end of the third quarter. The Patriots then scored 10 points in the 4th quarter with Corey Dillon's 2-yard touchdown run and Adam Vinatieri's 22-yard field goal. The Eagles then cut their deficit to 24–21, with", "title": "Super Bowl XXXIX" }, { "docid": "460287", "text": "issued a statement in August 2018 that such a move should not be made unless the team agrees to drop the Redskins branding, calling it a racial slur. The Cowboys–Redskins rivalry is a sports rivalry between two NFL teams that have won 31 combined division titles and ten Championships, including eight combined Super Bowls. The rivalry started in 1960 when the Cowboys joined the league as an expansion team. During that year they were in separate conferences, but played once during the season. In 1961, Dallas was placed in the same division as the Redskins, and from that point on,", "title": "Washington Redskins" }, { "docid": "11856838", "text": "Super Bowl appearances with a second Super Bowl appearance, or even advanced to a conference title game in the subsequent season (the 1994 Dallas Cowboys qualified for their conference title but did not qualify for the Super Bowl). Only seven teams have won back-to-back Super Bowl championships, and only one of these seven have made more than two consecutive winning appearances in the Super Bowl. The only franchise to reach more than three straight title games was the Buffalo Bills who lost four Super Bowls in a row from 1990–93. Since 2005, no incumbent holder has managed to successfully defend", "title": "Super Bowl curse" }, { "docid": "393785", "text": "time took away some of the awe. I think we were able to focus better. There was no way we were going to let ourselves get beat again.\" Meanwhile, the game was a chance for the Cowboys to lose their nickname of \"next year's champions\" and their reputation of \"not being able to win the big games\". In the past five seasons, Dallas had won more games, 52 of 68, than any other professional football team, but they had yet to win a league title. The Cowboys had chances to go to the first two Super Bowls, but narrowly lost", "title": "Super Bowl V" }, { "docid": "3200079", "text": "a touchdown in back-to-back Super Bowls. With the victory, Tom Brady became just the fourth quarterback to win at least three Super Bowls, along with Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and Troy Aikman. Brady also became the fourth quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in three different Super Bowls. Other quarterbacks to do it were Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and John Elway, with Kurt Warner later accomplishing the feat during Super Bowl XLIII and Peyton Manning in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Patriots joined the Dallas Cowboys as the only teams in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in a span", "title": "Super Bowl XXXIX" }, { "docid": "7249345", "text": "at AT&T Stadium). Cowboys–Redskins rivalry The Cowboys–Redskins rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. In 2005, \"Sports Illustrated\" called it the top NFL rivalry of all time and \"one of the greatest in sports.\" ESPN ranked it the best rivalry in the NFL. The Sportster has ranked it the 17th biggest rivalry in the world. During the tenure of this rivalry, the two franchises have won 32 combined division titles and eight combined Super Bowls. They are two of the wealthiest franchises in the NFL. The rivalry started in 1960 when the", "title": "Cowboys–Redskins rivalry" }, { "docid": "9339931", "text": "won the previous two Super Bowls. Johnson had clashed with owner Jerry Jones and many felt that Switzer was more apt to go along with Jones' ideas. Switzer was successful with the Cowboys, going 12–4 his first season in 1994 (losing to the 49ers in the NFC Championship). However, in the game he was criticized for making two critical errors. In the first half, with the Cowboys down 24–14, he opted not to run out the clock, giving the 49ers a chance to score one last touchdown before the half ended. Later, in the fourth quarter, with the Cowboys still", "title": "Barry Switzer" }, { "docid": "6995631", "text": "in the NFL. In the playoffs, the Steelers blew away the Denver Broncos and Houston Oilers by a combined score of 67–15 en route to Super Bowl XIII. That game, a rematch with the Cowboys, is considered by many to be one of the greatest Super Bowls of all time. Bradshaw threw four touchdowns, but the Cowboys never were out of it, thanks in part to a fumble recovery for a touchdown by Mike Hegman. After Swann and Harris scored touchdowns 19 seconds apart in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys countered with scores of their own by Billy Joe Dupree", "title": "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "13664462", "text": "Patriots lead the regular season series 8–1 as of the end of the 2016 season. The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins is called one of the top NFL rivalry of all time and \"one of the greatest in sports\" by \"Sports Illustrated\". The two franchises have won 36 combined division titles and ten NFL Championships, including eight combined Super Bowls. The rivalry started in when the Cowboys joined the league as an expansion team. During that year they were in separate conferences, but played once during the season. Since , Dallas has been in the same division", "title": "National Football League rivalries" }, { "docid": "9707923", "text": "then used to draft players such as Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, and Russell Maryland. These players would help the Cowboys win multiple Super Bowls. In other words, the trade of Walker to the Vikings contributed largely to the Cowboys' success in the early 1990s. For this reason, ESPN.com lists it as the 8th most lopsided trade in sports history. Meanwhile, the 1989 Vikings were eliminated in the Divisional Playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl XXIV champion San Francisco 49ers. The Vikings, to this day, have not made a Super Bowl appearance since losing to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl", "title": "Herschel Walker trade" }, { "docid": "15354114", "text": "While with the Packers, he won rings for five NFL championships and wins in the first two Super Bowls. Adderley was a factor in the Super Bowl II win over the Oakland Raiders, intercepting a pass by Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica in the fourth quarter and returning it 60 yards for a touchdown to put the game away. It was the first Super Bowl touchdown scored on an intercepted pass. After being traded to the Cowboys in 1970, Adderley became a vital cog in its \"Doomsday Defense,\" assisting the Cowboys to a Super Bowl appearance in V and a win", "title": "Herb Adderley" }, { "docid": "9860104", "text": "NFL record 25 rushing touchdowns. After crushing the Eagles 30-11 in the divisional playoffs, the Cowboys earned their 8th NFC Championship title by defeating the Green Bay Packers 38–27 at Texas Stadium. The Cowboys then topped the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX 27–17, avenging two four-point losses to Pittsburgh in Super Bowls X and XIII. Coach Switzer followed Johnson to become the second coach to claim a National Championship in college football and a Super Bowl victory in professional football. Only one other coach, Pete Carroll, has since accomplished this feat. The Cowboys have not been back to the", "title": "History of the Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "28987", "text": "Bradshaw and Joe Greene, and ultimately winning four Super Bowls in the 1970s. Since the 1970 merger, the Steelers have the NFL's highest winning percentage, the most total victories, the most trips to either conference championship game, are tied for the second most trips to the Super Bowl (with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos, trailing only the New England Patriots), and have won an NFL-record six Super Bowl championships. Perhaps the greatest social legacy of the AFL was the domino effect of its policy of being more liberal than the entrenched NFL in offering opportunity for black players. While", "title": "American Football League" }, { "docid": "394010", "text": "regular season record before defeating the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs. The Vikings were making their fourth Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11–2–1 regular season record and playoff victories over the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams. The Vikings became the first team to appear in four Super Bowls, a record they held until the Dallas Cowboys advanced to a Super Bowl for the fifth time in Super Bowl XIII. They had not won in their previous three attempts, losing Super Bowl IV to the Kansas City Chiefs in the final Super Bowl", "title": "Super Bowl XI" }, { "docid": "7269554", "text": "with Brookshier. The two former NFL players became arguably American television's most popular sports broadcasting team for the remainder of the decade. Describing the pair's on-air rapport, Summerall said, \"With Brookie, it was more of a conversation, like two guys in a saloon.\" Besides many regular-season and playoff contests, most of which involved the Dallas Cowboys who were the National Football Conference's most dominant franchise at the time, the duo called Super Bowls X, XII and XIV. Brookshier also worked pre- and post-game shows for four other Super Bowls. He and Summerall also appeared as themselves on film in \"Black", "title": "Tom Brookshier" }, { "docid": "2645474", "text": "Francisco 49ers and his classmate Ka'imi Fairbairn ('12) is the Houston Texans' placekicker. San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints linebacker Manti Te'o ('09) was a 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist. Punahou has also produced seven NFL linemen and four running backs, including Mark Tuinei ('78) who played 195 games over 15 years (team record) for the Dallas Cowboys, winning three Super Bowls and playing in two Pro Bowls. Ray Schoenke ('59*) played 145 games for the Cowboys and Redskins over twelve years. Charley Ane ('49) was a Pro Bowler and twice-NFL champion team captain, whose son, Kale Ane ('71), is", "title": "Punahou School" }, { "docid": "258297", "text": "losing to the Dallas Cowboys, 24–3. The following year, the Dolphins completed the NFL's only perfect season, culminating in a Super Bowl win, winning all 14 of their regular season games, and all three of their playoff games, including Super Bowl VII. The 1972 Dolphins were the third NFL team to accomplish a perfect regular season, and won Super Bowl VIII, becoming the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls, and the second team (the first AFL/AFC team) to win back-to-back championships. Miami also appeared in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX, losing both games. For most", "title": "Miami Dolphins" }, { "docid": "14383344", "text": "Super Bowl champions, while the Steelers behind their \"Blitzburgh\" defense was the favorite to win the AFC. However, the favored Steelers were upset by the San Diego Chargers 17–13 while the San Francisco 49ers, who had lost in the NFC Championship game the previous two years to the Cowboys, beat the Cowboys 38–28. Fans would only have to wait another year for Cowboys–Steelers III in the Super Bowl, as both teams advanced to Super Bowl XXX. Like the previous two matchups, the game was close, but this time favored the Cowboys, who won 27–17 after Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell threw", "title": "Cowboys–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "394104", "text": "the team's success on the road that season. The only other teams to wear white jerseys as the designated home team in a Super Bowl were the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. This was the first Super Bowl played on grass to match two teams which played their home games on artificial turf. The Cowboys were playing their third Super Bowl at the Orange Bowl, the first team to play three different Super Bowls in the same stadium. The New England Patriots have since done the same playing three Super", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "376004", "text": "games in 1978, the season was started earlier. Prior to 1978, the season started as late as September 21. Now, since Labor Day is always the first Monday of September, September 13 is the latest possible date for the first full Sunday set of games (Since 2002, the regular season has started with the Kickoff Game on the first Thursday after Labor Day). The earliest possible season start date is September 7. The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six Super Bowls, the most of any team; the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers have five victories each, while", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "646825", "text": "Dallas Stars (National Hockey League), FC Dallas (Major League Soccer), Dallas Wings (Women's National Basketball Association), and the Dallas Rattlers (Major League Lacrosse). The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League play in nearby Arlington, Texas. Since joining the league as an expansion team in 1960, the Cowboys have enjoyed substantial success, advancing to eight Super Bowls and winning five; according to profootballreference.com, as of the end of the 2009 season, they were the \"winningest\" active NFL franchise (based on winning percentage; other teams have more wins). Noted as \"America's Team\", the Cowboys are financially the most valuable sports franchise", "title": "Dallas" }, { "docid": "9869750", "text": "History of the San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are the first major league professional sports franchise to be based in San Francisco, and one of the first professional sports teams based on the West Coast of the United States. The 49ers have won five NFL championships – all Super Bowls. They were the first team to win five Super Bowls (Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, and XXIX). They are considered \"The Team of the Eighties\", winning four Super Bowls in the decade. Prior to the 80s, the 49ers had never won an NFL championship (They did not", "title": "History of the San Francisco 49ers" }, { "docid": "394135", "text": "games ever played. According to the nfl.com article \"Ranking the Super Bowls\" by media analyst Elliot Harrison, featuring Dallas personnel man Gil Brandt, Super Bowl XIII was the greatest of the first 49 played. According to Brandt, \"Super Bowl XIII, in my mind, was the most memorable of the Super Bowls. Those were two great football teams. We (the Cowboys) made mistakes. We had Randy White on the return team with a cast on, and then he fumbled the kickoff ... which really hurt us. Even though we lost, I would say Super Bowl XIII was the greatest Super Bowl.\"", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "9860075", "text": "of the end zone and (after the 1974 season) the use of instant replay. While Pittsburgh won more Super Bowls in the 1970s, Dallas emerged as the \"glamour\" team of the decade. The 1979 film \"North Dallas Forty\", based on a book written by former Cowboys wide receiver Peter Gent, presented a veiled portrayal of the team's on-and-off field culture during this time. In 1973, Dallas finished 10–4 and won the NFC East. In the playoffs, they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27–16 before losing in the NFC Championship Game to the Minnesota Vikings, 27-10. The Cowboys faltered slightly in", "title": "History of the Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "9861008", "text": "games against the Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs, setting up a rematch with the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVIII on January 30, 1994. The Bills became the only team ever to play in four straight Super Bowls, and in this game became the first team to face the same team in 2 straight Super Bowls, and looked ready to finally win one when they led at halftime. A Thurman Thomas fumble returned for a touchdown by James Washington tied the game, with Super Bowl MVP Emmitt Smith taking over the rest of the game for the Cowboys and", "title": "History of the Buffalo Bills" }, { "docid": "403907", "text": "New Orleans. The Patriots did not appear in a Super Bowl hosted by another city until the team played in Super Bowl XXXVIII two years later in Houston, Texas. They joined the Dallas Cowboys as the only teams to play three different Super Bowls in one stadium. The Cowboys played three at the old Miami Orange Bowl in the 1970s. The Rams began their postseason run with a 45–17 win over the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. Expected to be a close shootout between Warner and Packers quarterback Brett Favre, the Rams defense dominated the Packers by intercepting", "title": "Super Bowl XXXVI" }, { "docid": "9602886", "text": "right guard between Hall of Famer offensive tackle Rayfield Wright (1970–1976) and Dave Manders (1970–1972) or John Fitzgerald (1973–1976) at center and helped anchor a dominant offensive line that led the Cowboys to three Super Bowls. He played in 125 games during his nine-year career with the Cowboys, including the three Super Bowls and two Pro Bowls. Nye retired at the end of the 1976 season (after the Pro Bowl in January) and was replaced by Tom Rafferty. Nye was widely considered one of the smartest players in the NFL. Amidst the time and pressure of regular-season play, he earned", "title": "Blaine Nye" }, { "docid": "8915816", "text": "win, the Packers joined the Steelers, 49ers and Cowboys as the only NFL teams to win at least four Super Bowls. They would eventually be joined by the New York Giants, who won their fourth Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLVI) following the 2011 season, and the New England Patriots, who won their fourth Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLIX) following the 2014 season. Despite a lack of practices and training due to a lockout in the off-season, the Packers defeated New Orleans 42-34, hosting the first game of the 2011 season. After a touch-and-go battle with Carolina in Week 2, the", "title": "History of the Green Bay Packers" }, { "docid": "9602920", "text": "He continued splitting time with Fitzgerald until his retirement at the end of the 1974 season. Manders was a captain and a key component in a Cowboys offensive line that dominated the NFL for a decade and won 2 NFC Championships and 1 Super Bowl. Dave Manders David Francis Manders (born February 20, 1941) was an American football center in the National Football League from 1964 through 1974. He played college football at Michigan State University. He graduated from Kingsford High School and played in two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, winning one. Dave Manders played football at Kingsford", "title": "Dave Manders" }, { "docid": "2219967", "text": "three-peat include the Green Bay Packers (1968), Miami Dolphins (1974), Pittsburgh Steelers (twice: 1976, 1980), San Francisco 49ers (1990), Dallas Cowboys (1994), Denver Broncos (1999), and New England Patriots (2005). All of these teams failed to return to the title game in the third season (indicated in parentheses). The Buffalo Bills went to 4 consecutive Super Bowls from 1990–1993 which is a feat unmatched in NFL history, however they lost in every appearance. In the early years of the NFL, decades before the introduction of either the term \"three-peat\" or the Super Bowl, the Packers won three consecutive NFL titles", "title": "Three-peat" }, { "docid": "7670372", "text": "Curtis' 40 years retirement from playing in the NFL. It also marks 15 years of eligibility for possible induction consideration as a Senior into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1972 Curtis wrote one book about his career, titled \"Keep Off My Turf\", in which he states that the New York Jets, who upset the Colts in Super Bowl III, \"were lucky that day\", and that the 1968 Colts were \"twice as good as the Jets\". In 2017 Curtis wrote the forward for \"The First 50 Super Bowls: How Football's Championships Were Won\" by author Ed Benkin Mike has", "title": "Mike Curtis (American football)" }, { "docid": "10256019", "text": "Godfrey and safety George Teague. The Cowboys' win over the 49ers ended a curious decade-long losing streak in Week 10 games (this included an 0–3 record in week 10 games during World Championship seasons). Also, with the win against the Miami Dolphins at Joe Robbie Stadium, this was the first time the Cowboys franchise won a football game in South Florida. During this period of futility, the Cowboys lost three Super Bowls in the Orange Bowl by a total of 11 points and lost twice to the Miami Dolphins in 1978 (23 to 16, also in a week 10 game)", "title": "1996 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "4345267", "text": "Charles Haley Charles Lewis Haley (born January 6, 1964) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1986–1991, 1998–1999) and the Dallas Cowboys (1992–1996). A versatile defensive player, Haley began his career as a specialty outside linebacker, eventually progressing to pass-rusher and finally full-fledged defensive end. He is the first five-time Super Bowl champion, and is one of only two such players, the other being Tom Brady. He won two Super Bowls with the 49ers (XXIII, XXIV) and three with the Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX); he", "title": "Charles Haley" }, { "docid": "394096", "text": "and Ron Johnson, combined for 11. The Cowboys became the first team to appear in five Super Bowls (after playing in Super Bowls V, VI, X and XII). Dallas led the league in scoring (384) and was No. 2 in total yards (5,959). The defending Super Bowl champions were once again led by quarterback Roger Staubach. Staubach finished the season as the top rated passer in the NFL (84.9) by throwing 231 out of 413 completions for 3,190 yards and 25 touchdowns, with 16 interceptions. He also rushed for 182 yards and another touchdown. Wide receivers Drew Pearson and Tony", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "162779", "text": "the NFL began holding the Super Bowl. The Packers have won four Super Bowls. The Packers have won three NFC Championship Games. NFC Championships did not exist until after the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The Packers have won 18 divisional championships. The Packers have the second most members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with 30, 25 of which were inducted as Packers. They trail only the Chicago Bears with 34 Hall of Famers, 28 of which were inducted as Bears. Many Packers players and coaches are also enshrined in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2018, Ron", "title": "Green Bay Packers" }, { "docid": "4534027", "text": "Leon Lett Leon Lett Jr. (born October 12, 1968) is a former American football defensive tackle and coach. He is the assistant defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). Lett played in the NFL for 11 seasons and spent the majority of his career with the Cowboys, who drafted him in 1991. In his final season in 2001, he played for the Denver Broncos. A two-time Pro Bowler, Lett was a member of the Cowboys teams that won three Super Bowls during the 1990s. He is also remembered for two botched plays; a fumble", "title": "Leon Lett" }, { "docid": "11619577", "text": "would come to be a label that would define the Dallas Cowboys for the rest of their history. However, the label is most remembered for the Cowboys of this era, appearing in three Super Bowls in four years and claiming a unique spotlight in the American consciousness. Dallas' \"Doomsday Defense\" limited Atlanta quarterback Steve Bartkowski to only 8 completions in 23 attempts and intercepted him 3 times en route to victory. After the Falcons led 20–13 at halftime, the Cowboys scored 14 unanswered points in the second half. There was a lot of bad blood between the Dallas Cowboys and", "title": "1978 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "2085429", "text": "was placed on probation by the NCAA. Over thirty of his former players have also become college or professional football coaches. Broyles is known for producing high quality coaches and the prestigious \"Broyles Award\", the annual award for best assistant coach, is named after him. Barry Switzer, Johnny Majors, Joe Gibbs, Hayden Fry, and Jimmy Johnson all served under Broyles and have combined to win five collegiate national championships and six Super Bowls. Broyles' assistants have won more than 40 conference titles. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones played on Broyles' 1964 Championship team. Broyles' tenure as men's athletic director has", "title": "Frank Broyles" }, { "docid": "376055", "text": "white jerseys for Super Bowl LII. During the pairing of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, New England has mostly worn their blue jerseys for home games, but have worn white for a home game in the , , and seasons. The New England Patriots were 3-0 in their white uniforms in Super Bowls prior to Super Bowl LII with Belichick and Brady, and they may have been going on recent trends of teams who wear white for the Super Bowl game. White-shirted teams have won 33 of 52 Super Bowls to date (63 percent). The only teams to win in", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "7167364", "text": "two different stadiums. The 49ers won Super Bowls XXIII and XXIX in Miami at what is now known as Hard Rock Stadium. Super Bowl XLVII earned many nicknames, including the \"Bro Bowl\", \"Harbaugh Bowl\", \"HarBowl\", \"Super Baugh\", \"Brother Bowl\", and \"Superbro\", as this was the first Super Bowl featuring brothers as opposing head coaches: Baltimore's John Harbaugh and San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh, whose clubs previously met in a 2011 Thanksgiving Day game, which John Harbaugh's Ravens won 16–6, which was also the first time that two brothers had met as rival head coaches in the NFL. Due to a power", "title": "Super Bowl XLVII" }, { "docid": "11619594", "text": "Greene responded by saying the Steelers didn't need to say they were the best, they would just go out on the field and \"\"get the job done\"\". 1978 Dallas Cowboys season The 1978 Dallas Cowboys season was their 19th in the NFL. For the third consecutive season, the Cowboys finished in first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys scored 384 points, which ranked first in the NFC, while the defense only gave up 208 points. Twice, the Cowboys appeared on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys became the first franchise to appear in five Super Bowls. With their loss to", "title": "1978 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "8800171", "text": "master's degree in physical education. Woicik began his coaching career as the track coach and weight room coordinator at Springfield from 1978 to 1980. He then was hired as a strength and conditioning coach by Syracuse University, where he stayed through 1989. Woicik earned his first NFL coaching job in 1990 with the Cowboys as their strength and conditioning coach. In his six-year stint, the team won three Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXVIII, and Super Bowl XXX). He then served the New Orleans Saints in the same capacity from the 1997 season through the 1999 season. In", "title": "Mike Woicik" }, { "docid": "4817593", "text": "victory over the Oakland Raiders and a berth in Super Bowl V. Perkins went on to win a Super Bowl ring after the Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Perkins coached in the NFL as an assistant for the New England Patriots (1974–1977) and San Diego Chargers (1978) before becoming head coach of the New York Giants from 1979 to 1982. Although he only had one winning season, he helped build the team that his successor, Bill Parcells, won two Super Bowls in 1986 and 1990. Perkins hired future NFL head coaches Parcells, Bill Belichick and Romeo", "title": "Ray Perkins" }, { "docid": "394711", "text": "Judd, who joined Wynonna in performing The Judds' single \"Love Can Build a Bridge\", to which everyone eventually joined in. This was the first Super Bowl halftime show in which the main stadium lights were turned off for the performance. The show included dancers with yard-long light sticks. Though the Bills had a lead at halftime, Super Bowl XXVIII would have an identical outcome to the three preceding Super Bowls and end with a Buffalo loss. Dallas kick returner Kevin Williams returned the opening kickoff 50 yards to the Buffalo 48-yard line. The Cowboys began the drive with quarterback Troy", "title": "Super Bowl XXVIII" }, { "docid": "162700", "text": "Packers have won 13 league championships, the most in NFL history, with nine pre–Super Bowl NFL titles and four Super Bowl victories. The Packers won the first two Super Bowls in 1967 and 1968 and were the only NFL team to defeat the American Football League (AFL) prior to the AFL–NFL merger. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is named after the Packers' coach of the same name, who guided them to their first two Super Bowls. Their two subsequent Super Bowl wins came in 1996 and 2010. The Packers are long-standing adversaries of the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and Detroit Lions,", "title": "Green Bay Packers" }, { "docid": "7002539", "text": "X, Super Bowl XIII, and Super Bowl XXX and are the only teams to meet in the Super Bowl more than twice; the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals, who met in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XXIII; and the Cowboys and Buffalo Bills, who met in Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII and are the only teams to face each other in two consecutive Super Bowls; and later the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles becoming the 6th set of teams to have a rematch in Super Bowl history and 7th overall, meeting in Super Bowl LII after", "title": "Super Bowl XLVI" } ]
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who owns the reserve bank of new zealand
[ "New Zealand Government" ]
[ { "docid": "2920198", "text": "institutions. Unlike the United States Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank does not have elements of private ownership; according to its website, \"The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has been wholly owned by the New Zealand Government since 1936. Although it has statutory independence to carry out its functions under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989, the Reserve Bank is accountable to Parliament, and provides an annual dividend to the Government.\" The Reserve Bank's primary function, as defined by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 is to provide \"stability in the general level of prices.\" The Reserve", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "2920198", "text": "institutions. Unlike the United States Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank does not have elements of private ownership; according to its website, \"The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has been wholly owned by the New Zealand Government since 1936. Although it has statutory independence to carry out its functions under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989, the Reserve Bank is accountable to Parliament, and provides an annual dividend to the Government.\" The Reserve Bank's primary function, as defined by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 is to provide \"stability in the general level of prices.\" The Reserve", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "7957571", "text": "Overseas Investment Commission The Overseas Investment Commission was a New Zealand government agency responsible for regulating foreign direct investment into New Zealand. The Commission was administratively part of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (New Zealand's central bank). This link recognises a historical foreign exchange control role of the Commission. The Commission was responsible for high value investments (2005: NZD $50m+), investments in sensitive land and investments in fishing quota. The Commission was replaced by the Overseas Investment Office from 25 August 2005. The Office is part of Land Information New Zealand, the New Zealand Government Agency responsible for survey,", "title": "Overseas Investment Commission" }, { "docid": "9101476", "text": "policy and financial-sector matters, the external sector and foreign investment. Deane later became the inaugural winner of the NZIER Qantas \"Economist of the Year\" Award. In 1984, with the election of the Fourth Labour government, Deane led those elements within the Reserve Bank calling for a devaluation of the New Zealand dollar. Speculation on international markets that the new New Zealand government would devalue the currency led to the Reserve Bank needing to defend the fixed currency in the markets, causing losses of hundreds of millions of dollars. The defeated Prime Minister, Muldoon, refused to devalue the currency; a constitutional", "title": "Roderick Deane" }, { "docid": "7957572", "text": "land valuation, land titles and mapping. This link recognises that the majority of the Office's work relates to the control of sensitive land. Overseas Investment Commission The Overseas Investment Commission was a New Zealand government agency responsible for regulating foreign direct investment into New Zealand. The Commission was administratively part of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (New Zealand's central bank). This link recognises a historical foreign exchange control role of the Commission. The Commission was responsible for high value investments (2005: NZD $50m+), investments in sensitive land and investments in fishing quota. The Commission was replaced by the Overseas", "title": "Overseas Investment Commission" }, { "docid": "6966643", "text": "1990s in other business activities including: Richwhite personally chaired a steering committee which advised the New Zealand government on the sale of the state-owned Post Bank and was Deputy Chairman of the New Zealand Business Round Table from 1990 to 1997. In the late 1990s Fay Richwhite was sold to various partners. Throughout the 1990s Richwhite was consistently listed as one of New Zealand's wealthiest businessmen with an estimated personal wealth of NZD$660 million. He now co-owns Great Mercury Island with business partner Sir Michael Fay. In 1994, a Commission of Inquiry was undertaken in New Zealand to investigate claims", "title": "David Richwhite" }, { "docid": "18575993", "text": "DFC New Zealand Limited DFC New Zealand Limited was a state-owned enterprise that existed from 1964 to 1991, to provide venture capital and financial advice to industry. The Development Finance Corporation was established in 1964 as a joint venture between the New Zealand Government, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and the major trading banks of the time. In 1973, the Kirk Labour government assumed full control. DFC operated two venture capital funds: the Applied Technology Programme and the Small Business Venture Capital Fund, which were both later merged into a single DFC Ventures fund. Under the State Owned Enterprises", "title": "DFC New Zealand Limited" } ]
[ { "docid": "2920206", "text": "on insurance business in New Zealand. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand was established from 1 August 1934 by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933. The Reserve Bank first issued banknotes in 1934, see New Zealand pound. The following have served as governors of the Reserve Bank: Reserve Bank of New Zealand The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ, ) is the central bank of New Zealand. It was established in 1934 and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "2920197", "text": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ, ) is the central bank of New Zealand. It was established in 1934 and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy. The Bank's current Governor is Adrian Orr. Employees of the bank operate under the framework of a managerial hierarchy. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand does not offer financial services to the public nor does it offer deposit insurance, and its website refers people to other financial", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "2920204", "text": "tender. The Coins are sold for the Reserve Bank via New Zealand Post's business unit. The Reserve Bank also acts to supervise the New Zealand banking system to ensure that the system remains healthy, however it does not guarantee that a bank will not fail, or face problems. As of February 2016 there are 25 registered banks. All registered banks operating in New Zealand must issue a quarterly disclosure statement, and the Reserve Bank supervises these. The purpose of these disclosure statements is to: The summary comprises: More information, see list of registered banks at the RBNZ website. Under Part", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "12926978", "text": "Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar This article concerns the banknotes of the New Zealand dollar Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar have all been issued by the Reserve Bank which also had two pre-dollar issues. Consequently, the first dollar issue is the third Issue of banknotes by the Reserve Bank. Prior to 10 July 1967, the New Zealand pound, using the £sd system, was the main currency of New Zealand. Since 1934, banknotes of the New Zealand pound were issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and came in denominations of 10s, £1, £5, £10, and £50. The", "title": "Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar" }, { "docid": "2920205", "text": "5D of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 (the \"Act\"), the RBNZ is charged with the enforcement of the credit rating and prudential requirements applying to non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs) in New Zealand. These functions were introduced by the enactment of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Act 2008. Further amendments to Act have been foreshadowed to complete the regulatory framework for the NBDT sector. Under section 12 of the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010, the RBNZ is charged with the prudential supervision of the New Zealand insurance industry. This includes the licensing of persons to carry", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "1932016", "text": "Sterling Exchange Suspension Notice that suspended provisions of a 1936 amendment of the 1933 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act. In 1964, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act restated that only notes issued by the Reserve Bank were legal tender. The Act also ended the right of individuals to redeem their bank notes for coin, effectively ending the distinction between coin and notes in New Zealand. The Act came into force in 1967 establishing as legal tender all New Zealand dollar five dollars banknotes and greater, all decimal coins, the pre-decimal sixpence, the shilling, and the florin. Also passed", "title": "Legal tender" }, { "docid": "2920201", "text": "influence short term demand in the New Zealand Economy and use this to control prices. Adjustments to the official cash rate are made eight times a year. It can make unscheduled adjustments but does not usually do so. Like all modern monetary systems, the monetary system in New Zealand is based on fiat and fractional-reserve banking. In a fractional-reserve banking system, the largest portion of money created is not created by the Reserve Bank itself, 80% or more is created by private sector commercial banks. The Bank by virtue of the Reserve Bank Act has the sole right of issuing", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "20950961", "text": "the overall gain from migration was just 40,000. It was not until the 1930s that New Zealand established its own central bank titled The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, it was established in 1934 and was constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act of 1989 with its primary purpose being to provide \"stability in the general level of prices\". Before then, all monetary policy was decided in the United Kingdom and New Zealand Pound, which was the currency until 1967, was issued by independent, private banks. One of the very first measures the new central bank took was", "title": "Economic history of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "2920202", "text": "New Zealand legal tender notes and coins. The Reserve Bank controls the issuing of currency to banks and also replaces used and damaged money from circulation. In March 2005 the bank decided to remove the 5 cent coin from circulation (the following year), as well as reducing the size of 10, 20 and 50 cent coins. The Reserve Bank accepts all New Zealand currency for payment at face value. This applies to all demonetised or withdrawn currency, however such currency need not be accepted by money changers as it is no longer legal tender. All decimal notes are legal tender", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "2920203", "text": "except $1 and $2 notes as these have been withdrawn. Damaged notes are still worth something so long as they are recognisable. The Reserve Bank website notes that as a rule of thumb if there is more than half a bank note they will pay its full value. To receive payment people have to turn in the note to either the Reserve Bank in Wellington or any bank. The Reserve Bank from time to time produces limited runs of legal tender coins for collectors and have a New Zealand theme and design. These coins do not circulate, but are legal", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "18437676", "text": "has served as Vice Chancellor at the University of Canterbury. Rod Carr (administrator) Roderick Marshall Carr is a New Zealand businessman and administrator. He is currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury and chairman of the board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a director of Lyttelton Port Company, Taranaki Investment Management and Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce. Carr has been legally blind since at least school age. Carr has held executive positions at the Bank of New Zealand and the National Australia Bank and multiple roles at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Running Jade Software Corporation was", "title": "Rod Carr (administrator)" }, { "docid": "18437675", "text": "Rod Carr (administrator) Roderick Marshall Carr is a New Zealand businessman and administrator. He is currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury and chairman of the board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a director of Lyttelton Port Company, Taranaki Investment Management and Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce. Carr has been legally blind since at least school age. Carr has held executive positions at the Bank of New Zealand and the National Australia Bank and multiple roles at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Running Jade Software Corporation was Carr's first exposure to the technology industry. Since 2009, Carr", "title": "Rod Carr (administrator)" }, { "docid": "6405672", "text": "Issue was the only banknote issuing body. Public distrust of these notes soon led to their redemption with Union Bank notes. The discovery of gold in 1861 encouraged competing banks into New Zealand leading to a variety of note issue. By 1924, public demand for convenience in usage led to the six remaining issuing banks agreeing a \"Uniform\" standard size and colour for each denomination. When the Reserve Bank of New Zealand was established on 1 August 1934 by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933, it became the sole issuer of notes. This government agency introduced notes for", "title": "New Zealand pound" }, { "docid": "1932015", "text": "banks authorised to issue bank notes must redeem them on demand for gold (the gold standard). In 1933, the Coinage Act created a specific New Zealand coinage and removed legal tender status from British coins. In the same year the Reserve Bank of New Zealand was established. The bank was given a monopoly on the issue of legal tender. The Reserve Bank also provided a mechanism through which the other issuers of legal tender could phase out their bank notes. These banknotes were convertible into British legal tender on demand at the Reserve Bank and remained so until the 1938", "title": "Legal tender" }, { "docid": "9569318", "text": "1984 New Zealand constitutional crisis The New Zealand constitutional crisis of 1984 was an important constitutional and political event in the history of New Zealand. The crisis arose following the 1984 general election, and was caused by a major currency crisis. The crisis led the incoming government to review New Zealand's constitutional structures, which resulted in the Constitution Act 1986. Prior to 1985 the New Zealand dollar was controlled centrally by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand at an exchange rate fixed to the United States dollar. In early 1984 the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank, Roderick Deane, became", "title": "1984 New Zealand constitutional crisis" }, { "docid": "12926989", "text": "note, of which there are four. For instance, if a $5 note is ripped in half vertically, two \"5\" symbols will still be visible on each half, and the amount exchanged will be $2.50 for each half. To receive payment people can return in the note to any commercial bank or the Reserve Bank in Wellington. Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar This article concerns the banknotes of the New Zealand dollar Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar have all been issued by the Reserve Bank which also had two pre-dollar issues. Consequently, the first dollar issue is the third", "title": "Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar" }, { "docid": "8756772", "text": "particularly for longer terms – are also affected by the interest rates prevailing offshore since New Zealand financial institutions are net borrowers in overseas financial markets. Movements in overseas rates can lead to changes in interest rates even if the OCR has not changed. Official cash rate The official cash rate (OCR) is the term used in Australia and New Zealand for the bank rate and is the rate of interest which the homogeneous central bank charges on overnight loans to commercial banks. This allows the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to adjust the", "title": "Official cash rate" }, { "docid": "16066653", "text": "New Zealand ten-dollar note The New Zealand ten-dollar note is a polymer banknote. It was issued in 1999 from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Two commemorative banknotes have also been issued. One of the notes was to celebrate New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi and was released in 1990. Another polymer banknote was issued in 1999 to celebrate the new millennium. A ten-dollar note was issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to celebrate New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi in 1990. The front of the bill has a portrait of Kate Sheppard. To the right of the portrait is", "title": "New Zealand ten-dollar note" }, { "docid": "16067356", "text": "New Zealand one hundred-dollar note The New Zealand one-hundred-dollar note was issued on May 3, 1999. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued the note because it will last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The \"Bank\" also said the notes are non-porous, meaning they don't absorb liquids and are therefore much cleaner. The notes have much better features than the paper notes which also deters counterfeiters. On the front is The Lord Rutherford of Nelson, who is \"The Father of the Atom\". Current understanding of the atom is based on Lord Rutherford's discoveries. To the left", "title": "New Zealand one hundred-dollar note" }, { "docid": "69265", "text": "be owed to the fact that its establishment occurred when the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland were separate entities (at least in name), and therefore pre-dates the merger of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, the Kingdom of Ireland's absorption into the Union and the formation of the present day United Kingdom), Bank of Canada, Bank of Mexico, Bank of Thailand. The word \"Reserve\" is also often included, such as the Reserve Bank of India, Reserve Bank of Australia, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the South African Reserve Bank, and Federal Reserve System. Other central banks are known as", "title": "Central bank" }, { "docid": "8756765", "text": "Official cash rate The official cash rate (OCR) is the term used in Australia and New Zealand for the bank rate and is the rate of interest which the homogeneous central bank charges on overnight loans to commercial banks. This allows the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to adjust the interest rates that apply in each country's economy. The OCR cannot be changed by transactions between financial institutions as this does not change the supply of money, only its location. Only transfers between the central bank and an institution can affect the OCR. As", "title": "Official cash rate" }, { "docid": "9101473", "text": "Roderick Deane Sir Roderick Sheldon Deane (born 8 April 1941) is a New Zealand economist, public sector reformer, and businessman. He has served as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and as CEO and chairman of the country's largest telecommunications company, Telecom New Zealand. Born in Auckland, Deane grew up in Opunake and went to New Plymouth Boys' High School. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree with first-class honours in economics and a doctorate in economics at Victoria University of Wellington in 1968. During his doctoral research, Deane began corresponding with future Reserve Bank Governor Don", "title": "Roderick Deane" }, { "docid": "282934", "text": "order to create the needed supply of dairy farming. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand was established as New Zealand's central bank on 1 August 1934. Up until that time New Zealand's monetary policy had been set in the United Kingdom, and the New Zealand Pound was issued by private banks. A separate central bank gave New Zealand's government control of monetary policy for the first time, although New Zealand remained part of the Sterling area by pegging its pound to the British Pound until the introduction of the New Zealand Dollar in 1967, when the dollar was instead pegged", "title": "Economy of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "1404664", "text": "same British-derived sizes, which led to coins from other currencies, particularly older coins, being accepted by vending machines and many retailers. On 23 March 2015, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued its first commemorative circulating coin to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings. The coin was also New Zealand's first colour circulating coin. 1 million coins, with a denomination of 50c, were minted. On 1 October 2018 the Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued its second commemorative circulating coin to mark the centenary of Armistice day. The coin was also New Zealand's second colour circulating coin. 2 million", "title": "New Zealand dollar" }, { "docid": "6048198", "text": "(R Act 1934 sec.49 ) The Reserve Bank of India also provides short term loans to its clients (keeping collateral) at what is called the repo rate. This rate is revised periodically. However, there is no predetermined schedule. The repo rates are changed reactively depending on the economy. As in other countries, repo rates affect the money flow into the nation's economy and affect the inflation and commercial banks' lending or interest rate. The Indian bank rate is 6.75%, which is same as the rate for Marginal Standing Facility. In New Zealand, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand sets the", "title": "Bank rate" }, { "docid": "13540457", "text": "to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand when it was formed in 1934. He had risen to deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank when he was invited by a visitor to New Zealand, John Gibson Jarvie, to join his banking group in London, United Dominions Trust Limited where Ross rose to be appointed chairman in 1963. Ross was also a director, and later, chairman from 1970 to 1975 of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group then headquartered in London. Other posts included deputy chairman of Eagle Star Insurance and director of Whitbread Investment Trust. Sir Alexander Ross, eldest son of", "title": "Alex Ross (rower)" }, { "docid": "10367348", "text": "until 1997 he was a staff economist at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC. In February 2005, he was a recipient of a Leadership Development Centre Fellowship award. On 12 February 2013 Bascand announced his resignation at Statistics New Zealand, finishing there on May 24, 2013. He has accepted a position at the Reserve Bank as Deputy Governor and Head of Operations. Geoff Bascand Geoff Bascand is the Deputy Governor and Head of Operations at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. He was Government Statistician and the Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand until May 2013. Bascand is a", "title": "Geoff Bascand" }, { "docid": "13548312", "text": "when the large U.S. investment banks such as Bear Stearns failed. The mint does not produce bank notes or coins of the New Zealand dollar - those coins are minted primarily at the Royal Mint and Royal Canadian Mint for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. New Zealand Mint New Zealand Mint () is a privately owned company in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the only privately owned mint in New Zealand, purchasing refined gold from international sources to produce coins. The company trades in precious metals including gold bullion, and is a physical storage provider. Using the tag-line \"Minters", "title": "New Zealand Mint" }, { "docid": "6406368", "text": "notes to the numismatic trade was Leon Morel, Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand of Melbourne, Victoria. The corporation later shifted their base of operations to Waitangi. The face value of the notes was pegged at the same rate as the New Zealand dollar, They are unusual in that the ist series included $3 and $15 dollar notes, while the second series includes an $8 note. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand clarified that these notes are not legal tender. The Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Murray Sherwin mentioned that \" Whilst these Chatham Island dollars are a", "title": "History of Chatham Islands numismatics" }, { "docid": "12708491", "text": "1991, they have also been subject to supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. Holding companies For purposes of the Banking Law, a bank holding company is an entity (or natural person) that owns 10% or more of the voting stock, or otherwise controls, two or more New York banks or trust companies or national banks whose principal offices are located in New York State. Regulation of bank holding companies under Article III-A of the Banking Law is designed to prevent undue concentration of bank ownership. Consequently, unlike the Federal Reserve Board, which regulates all holding companies, even if they control", "title": "New York State Banking Department" }, { "docid": "18766399", "text": "Finance company collapses, 2006–2012 (New Zealand) Between May 2006 and the end of 2012 there were sixty-seven finance company collapses in New Zealand; including companies entering into liquidation, receivership or moratoria. An inquiry by the New Zealand Parliament estimated losses at over $3 billion that affected between 150,000 and 200,000 depositors. The most high-profile collapses were South Canterbury Finance, Hanover Finance and Bridgecorp Holdings. The collapse radically reduced the size and importance of the non-bank finance sector in New Zealand. According to the Reserve Bank, at the height of financial expansion prior to the 2007 crisis, non-bank lenders had assets", "title": "Finance company collapses, 2006–2012 (New Zealand)" }, { "docid": "14412488", "text": "instrumentalities whose profits belong to the federal government, but this interest is not proprietary. Each member bank (commercial banks in the Federal Reserve district) owns a nonnegotiable share of stock in its regional Federal Reserve Bank. However, holding Federal Reserve Bank stock is unlike owning stock in a publicly traded company. The charter of each Federal Reserve Bank is established by law and cannot be altered by the member banks. Federal Reserve Bank stock cannot be sold or traded, and member banks do not control the Federal Reserve Bank as a result of owning this stock. They do, however, elect", "title": "Structure of the Federal Reserve System" }, { "docid": "8720279", "text": "Peter Nicholl Peter Nicholl, QSO (born 1944) is a New Zealand economist. He was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and was educated at Victoria University of Wellington where he completed a BCA. He joined the Reserve Bank of New Zealand where he worked for 22 years. He was chief economist for five years and deputy governor and deputy chief executive from 1990-1995. In 1995 he became an executive director on the World Bank board representing New Zealand, Australia, Korea, Cambodia, Mongolia and seven Pacific island nations Nicholl is currently a member of the governing board at the Central Bank of", "title": "Peter Nicholl" }, { "docid": "2240566", "text": "for the inflation outcome. It was the Reserve Bank Act 1989 which established this contractual relationship (based on price stability targets) between the Bank and the Government, rather than giving direct control to Ministers of Finance. Changes took place in the currency used in New Zealand during Brash's tenure, notably the introduction of polymer banknotes, and the replacement of Queen Elizabeth's face on most of the banknotes. , many banknotes in circulation still carry the signature of Brash from his term as governor. There is a range of opinion on Brash's performance as Reserve Bank governor. The New Zealand Association", "title": "Don Brash" }, { "docid": "18936838", "text": "joined the Reserve Bank in 1938. He became assistant economist in 1949, economic adviser in 1951, assistant governor in 1960, and deputy governor (under Gilbert Wilson) in 1962. Low was Governor of the Reserve Bank from 21 July 1967 to 11 February 1977. Low was a member of various New Zealand delegations to international conferences, including Havana (Cuba, 1947/48), Annecy (France, 1949), London (Great Britain, 1951), and Sydney (Australia, 1954). He published various articles in economic journals. He was a director of the National Bank of New Zealand. In the 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours, Low was appointed a", "title": "Alan Low" }, { "docid": "6405673", "text": "10s, £1, £5 and £50. In 1940, £10 notes were added. Only two series of £1 notes were printed. The first (1934–40) featured the portrait of Matutaera Te Pukepuke Te Paue Te Karato Te-a-Pōtatau Tāwhiao, the second (1940–67) featured Captain James Cook. Notes in circulation when the dollar was introduced were: Coins and uncancelled notes issued by the six private trading banks operating in 1934 as well as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand are still redeemable at the RBNZ offices in Wellington. The RBNZ has an obligation to redeem private bank notes. Under the 1933 Reserve Bank Act the", "title": "New Zealand pound" }, { "docid": "13270831", "text": "de Mexico, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Norges Bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Sveriges Riksbank, and the Swiss National Bank. The FOMC authorized these liquidity swap lines through October 30, 2009. By November 2011, swap agreements were extended until February 2013, at lower interest rates. These swaps involve two transactions. When a foreign central bank draws on its swap line with the Federal Reserve, the foreign central bank sells a specified amount of its currency to the Federal Reserve in exchange for dollars at the prevailing market exchange rate. The Federal Reserve holds the foreign currency in an", "title": "Central bank liquidity swap" }, { "docid": "134990", "text": "banks, political science professor Michael D. Reagan has written that: A member bank is a private institution and owns stock in its regional Federal Reserve Bank. All nationally chartered banks hold stock in one of the Federal Reserve Banks. State chartered banks may choose to be members (and hold stock in their regional Federal Reserve bank) upon meeting certain standards. The amount of stock a member bank must own is equal to 3% of its combined capital and surplus. However, holding stock in a Federal Reserve bank is not like owning stock in a publicly traded company. These stocks cannot", "title": "Federal Reserve" }, { "docid": "16066901", "text": "issued on May 3, 1999. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued the updated note because it is expected to last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The bank has also noted that the notes are non-porous (they do not absorb liquids) and are therefore much cleaner. The notes have much better features than the paper notes, which also deters counterfeiters. Ngata, a member of New Zealand's Parliament for 38 years, who had an important role in Māori Renaissance, is now on the front. To the left of the portrait is Porourangi Meeting House, at Waiomatatini Marae", "title": "New Zealand fifty-dollar note" }, { "docid": "16809380", "text": "coverage and enough assets and resources to get a full banking licence. On 12 December 2012, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced that Heartland Building Society has been registered as a bank and the organisation changed its name to Heartland Bank. In May 2013 ratings agency, Standard & Poor's placed Heartland Bank, together with seven other small New Zealand financial institutions on a credit rating downgrade watch, citing potential risks from overexposure to New Zealand's highly inflated housing market. In October 2014, Heartland's rating was raised to BBB (outlook stable) in October 2014. In October 2015, Fitch, another credit", "title": "Heartland Bank" }, { "docid": "2001057", "text": "on the Swiss sovereign-money initiative for details). The main arguments for keeping the current system of money creation based on credit or fractional reserve banking are listed below: Many of the arguments for and against monetary reform have been met with counter-arguments. An evaluation of the validity of the arguments and counter-arguments is outside the scope of the present Wikipedia article. To regulate credit creation, some countries have created a currency board, or granted independence to their central bank. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England are examples", "title": "Monetary reform" }, { "docid": "18432014", "text": "Monetary Policy Committee Unit. Her innovative ideas and publications on monetary policy practices and strategies, were launched at prestigious international conferences of the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, she acted as consultant for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the South African Reserve Bank, the Bank of Canada and the Czech National Bank, among others, for which she became External Member of the Research Committee in 2001 –a position she held for four consecutive terms until 2011. In 2002 she was invited as Visiting Researcher by the Directorate Research of the European", "title": "Nicoletta Batini" }, { "docid": "282947", "text": "the sole control of the Reserve Bank Governor. From then on the Reserve Bank focused on keeping inflation low and stable, using the Official Cash Rate (OCR) – the price of borrowing money in New Zealand – as its primary means to do so. As a result, inflation rates fell to an average of 2.5% in the 1990s, compared to 12% in the 1970s. However, the tightening of monetary policy contributed to rising unemployment in the early 1990s. The Labour Party was greatly divided over Rogernomics, especially following the 1987 sharemarket crash and its effect on the economy, which slumped", "title": "Economy of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "2920200", "text": "interest usually at the official cash rate. Banks that offer loans at interest higher than the official cash rate will be undercut by Banks that offer cheaper loans, and banks that loan out lower than the official cash rate will make less compared to other banks which can simply deposit their money in the Reserve Bank with a higher rate of return. The Reserve Bank borrows and offers loans with no limit on volumes in order to ensure that the interest rate in the market remains at the Official Cash rate level. Through controlling this, the Reserve Bank can then", "title": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "3184304", "text": "the Sethia fraud and default and the Reserve Bank of India required it to transfer its branches. In 2007 BoI acquired 76% of Indonesia-based PT Bank Swadesi. BoI established a wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of India (New Zealand) Ltd., in Auckland, New Zealand on 6 October 2011. Then BoI established a wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of India (Uganda) Ltd., on 18 June 2012. Most recently, BoI opened its wholly owned subsidiary Bank of India (Botswana) Ltd., on 9 August 2013. The board of Bank of India is examining the possibility of merger with other banks, based on the synergy in", "title": "Bank of India" }, { "docid": "2523063", "text": "Reserve Bank of New Zealand. In 1936 Nash departed for England to conduct trade negotiations. He also visited Berlin and Moscow. Nash resisted the immigration of Jewish refugees to New Zealand, citing a concern that \"anti-Semitism, never far from the surface, was very apt to emerge in the case of the talented race whose members can often beat us at our own game, especially the game of money making.\" After returning to New Zealand he became involved in disputes within the Labour Party about economic policy. In particular he was heavily criticised by supporters of the social credit movement who", "title": "Walter Nash" }, { "docid": "18998171", "text": "FASTER (NZX) FASTER settlement is a New Zealand-based financial settlement system operated by the New Zealand Exchange (NZX). It is based on the principles of delivery versus payment with simultaneous irrevocable transfer of securities and cash. FASTER is not a full central securities depository (CSD), because it does not record the holdings of all the shareholders. Only holdings belonging to participants are recorded in FASTER, holdings related to individual shareholders who are not participants are delegated to a number of registries. The alternative settlement system in New Zealand is NZClear (previously known as Austraclear) system operated by the Reserve Bank", "title": "FASTER (NZX)" }, { "docid": "16067358", "text": "the right. When held up to the light the window will show a \"100\" in its center, and images of ferns printed on each side will line up perfectly. When the note is put under ultraviolet light a yellow patch should appear with the number \"100\" through the use of fluorescent dyes. New Zealand one hundred-dollar note The New Zealand one-hundred-dollar note was issued on May 3, 1999. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued the note because it will last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The \"Bank\" also said the notes are non-porous, meaning they", "title": "New Zealand one hundred-dollar note" }, { "docid": "2549531", "text": "seeks to establish joint ventures or subsidiaries. The bank has received Reserve Bank of India approval to open offices in the Maldives, and New Zealand. It is seeking approval for operations in Bahrain, South Africa, Kuwait, Mozambique, and Qatar, and is establishing offices in Canada, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. It also has plans to extend its existing operations in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Botswana. The tagline of Bank of Baroda is \"India's International Bank\". IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company is a joint venture between Bank of Baroda (44%) and fellow Indian state-owned", "title": "Bank of Baroda" }, { "docid": "20190674", "text": "rapidly, often with little due diligence carried out. The 1987 sharemarket crash hit New Zealand especially hard, with the NZSE dropping around 60% from its peak. Many investors who lost heavily in the 1987 crash never returned to the sharemarket, instead opting for the safer option of property investment. During the same period, immigration rules were relaxed and changed to skills-based criteria, leading to the largest increases in immigration to New Zealand in years. In 1989, the Reserve Bank Act was passed with an emphasis on keeping a lid on inflation and interest rates, which in turn reduced the costs", "title": "New Zealand property bubble" }, { "docid": "7551343", "text": "football sides played the New Zealand All Whites at North Ipswich Reserve in 1922, and the Chinese national football team in 1923 North Ipswich Reserve North Ipswich Reserve presently known as Qld Group Stadium and formally Bendigo Bank Oval due to naming rights. It is based in Ipswich, Queensland and is home to the Ipswich Jets, who play in the Queensland Wizard Cup. On occasion the venue plays host to National Rugby League trial matches, most recently when the Sydney Roosters played the Jets. In 2010 Brisbane Roar played an Ipswich invitation side made up of players from Ipswich Knights,", "title": "North Ipswich Reserve" }, { "docid": "8756767", "text": "Bank of Australia issues its dealing intentions at the start of each day, and banks and other financial institutions will act prior to the actual rate being achieved. The rate is set by the central banks regularly, usually every month in Australia and every six weeks in New Zealand and forms one of the main tools to manage monetary policy. In New Zealand, the official cash rate (OCR) is set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to meet the inflation target specified in the Policy Targets Agreement. The current agreement, signed in December 2008, defines price stability as annual", "title": "Official cash rate" }, { "docid": "1449976", "text": "measure of the money supply. The European Central Bank's definition of euro area monetary aggregates: The Reserve Bank of Australia defines the monetary aggregates as: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand defines the monetary aggregates as: The Reserve Bank of India defines the monetary aggregates as: In 1967, when sterling was devalued, the dollar's peg to the pound was increased from 1 shilling 3 pence to 1 shilling 4½ pence (14.5455 dollars = 1 pound) although this did not entirely offset the devaluation. In 1972 the Hong Kong dollar was pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 5.65", "title": "Money supply" }, { "docid": "9665562", "text": "International Industrial Bank International Industrial Bank (in Russian: Международный Промышленный Банк, often abbreviated as Mezhprombank, Межпромбанк, or MPB, МПБ) is one of the largest Russian banks founded in 1992 by Sergey Pugachyov and Sergey Veremeyenko. On July 6, 2010, IIB failed to pay €200 million in maturing eurobonds. The bank is in discussions with bondholders, the Central Bank of Russia, and depositors to stabilize its deteriorating liquidity position. On 30 November 2010, a Moscow court declared the bankruptcy and the insolvency of this bank. In 2006, the bank uncovered that OPK Trust Company based in New Zealand owns 100 percent", "title": "International Industrial Bank" }, { "docid": "2240564", "text": "director at the New Zealand Kiwifruit Authority, which oversaw the export of kiwifruit (he grows kiwifruit as a hobby). In 1986 he became general manager of Trust Bank, a newly established banking group. In 1988 Brash became governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a position which he held for the next 14 years. Brash consistently met Government-set targets to keep inflation within 3% during his time as governor, and during his tenure interest-rates dropped from double-digit to single-digit percentages. Aside from monetary policy, Brash presided over significant changes in banking supervision, with the New Zealand approach emphasising public", "title": "Don Brash" }, { "docid": "10552850", "text": "real estate agents, United Realty, which is now part of the Ray White Group. On 29 June 1990 United Building Society of New Zealand transformed itself into a limited liability company and was renamed United Banking Group Limited. The new company was registered as a bank with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and was purchased by the State Bank of South Australia in 1990, for NZ$150 million. The Auditor-General of South Australia stated that the price represented the total amount of capital in United Banking Group. At the time the Building Society was engaged in mortgage and commercial lending,", "title": "United Building Society" }, { "docid": "20898483", "text": "business districts of each of the state capital cities, as well as in Canberra and Darwin during the 1960s and 1970s. A number of purpose designed office buildings were erected to designs by the Commonwealth Department of Works Banks and Special Projects Branch as part of the initial establishment of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The buildings in Darwin and Brisbane have been sold. The Reserve Bank still owns the buildings in Perth and Hobart (sold 2001), Adelaide, Canberra, and Melbourne. The buildings constructed throughout Australia by the Bank during the 1960s reflected a confidence in things Australian and in", "title": "Reserve Bank of Australia building, Sydney" }, { "docid": "9569321", "text": "incoming government. On the morning of Sunday 15 July, Reserve Bank officials (Reserve Bank Governor Spencer Russell, deputy Roderick Deane, and Treasury Secretary Bernie Galvin) met with the head of the Prime Minister's Department Gerald Hensley, and agreed that the currency market could not open on Monday unless there was a devaluation. Contacted by Hensley, Muldoon refused to meet that afternoon but told him that they could close the market on Monday if they liked, and agreed to meet them at 8:30 am on Monday 16 July. Russell closed the market on Sunday evening. The Reserve Bank officials also wrote", "title": "1984 New Zealand constitutional crisis" }, { "docid": "13640306", "text": "systems. Section 28 of the \"Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989\" makes it an offence to wilfully deface, disfigure, or mutilate any bank note in New Zealand. The penalty is a fine of up to NZD 1000.00. Intentionally damaging coins or notes, and rendering them unusable, is fined up to 5 times the nominal value of such coins or notes. In Turkey, defacement or destruction of banknotes can be punished with fines or with prison sentences. The Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to banknotes. Among other things,", "title": "Money burning" }, { "docid": "11955702", "text": "MONIAC computer that is currently on loan to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand museum. New Zealand Institute of Economic Research The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) is the largest independent think tank in New Zealand. It is non-profit incorporated society and was established in 1958. It seeks to take a centrist, politically neutral position. It has a staff of more than 30 people and is probably the largest economic research unit in New Zealand outside of government. Most of its work is commercial microeconomic consultancy for businesses. It also does public good work. Past directors include Alan", "title": "New Zealand Institute of Economic Research" }, { "docid": "10041276", "text": "steel to make them lighter. The reasons given were: After a three-month public submission period that ended on 4 February 2005, the Reserve Bank announced on 31 March it would go ahead with the proposed changes. The changeover period started on 31 July 2006, with the old coins usable up until 31 October 2006. The older 50, 20, 10 and 5c pieces are no longer legal tender, but are still redeemable at the Reserve Bank. In August 2005, the Royal Canadian Mint, which has minted Canadian coins in plated steel in the past, was selected by the Reserve Bank to", "title": "Coins of the New Zealand dollar" }, { "docid": "20167325", "text": "(OECD), Bank of Canada, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and the International Project Link, the latter led by Nobel Laureate, Lawrence Klein. (For a history of how central banks, and especially the Bank of Canada, developed macro econometric models in the 1960s and 1970s, see the Bank of Canada Review publication \"From Flapper to Bluestocking: What Happened to the Young Woman of Wellington Street?\"). During his tenure at Harvard from 1991–1996 as a Mackenzie King Chair of Canadian Studies between 1991–1994, and Fulbright Fellow and Chair of the Canada Seminar 1995–1996, he conducted research", "title": "John F. Helliwell" }, { "docid": "10367346", "text": "Geoff Bascand Geoff Bascand is the Deputy Governor and Head of Operations at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. He was Government Statistician and the Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand until May 2013. Bascand is a graduate of the University of Otago and the Australian National University with a BA (Honours) degree in Geography and a master's degree in Economics. Bascand has worked for the New Zealand Treasury, the International Monetary Fund in Washington, and the New Zealand Department of Labour. He was appointed one of three Deputy Government Statisticians for Statistics New Zealand in July 2004 and was", "title": "Geoff Bascand" }, { "docid": "15129383", "text": "New Zealand bank account number New Zealand bank account numbers in NZD follow a standardised format of 16 digits: While the New Zealand format is similar to Australia's Bank State Branch, the two systems are not interchangeable. New Zealand bank account numbers in foreign currencies vary by bank. The origins of the format lay in the establishment of the Databank Systems Limited, a company set up by a consortium of competing New Zealand banks, to provide computing resources (development and operational) for the consortium members. Bank codes are coordinated by Payments NZ who administer the Bulk Electronic Clearing System (BECS).", "title": "New Zealand bank account number" }, { "docid": "20950955", "text": "entry into society after the Europeans arrived. The first one, The Union Bank of Australia, made its first appearance in Britannia in 1840. It did not take long for others to follow suit and soon there were a large number of banks, state and foreign-owned, that emerged. At first, there was no central authority to regulate or administer the currency and so all banks operated independently and issued their own currency. Today, banks must be registered with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which the nation's central bank and issues all the currency. In 1851 the government opened the Colonial", "title": "Economic history of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "20190680", "text": "as \"too big to fail\", and supports a deposit insurance scheme in the event of a banking collapse caused by a property crash. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has estimated that the total value of housing loans has increased from just under $60 billion in 1999 to over $220 billion in 2016. New Zealand property bubble The New Zealand property bubble is an ongoing issue in New Zealand, where house prices have risen considerably faster than incomes. Since the 1980s, various factors including deregulation, immigration and politics have contributed to these rising house prices, with considerable debate over how", "title": "New Zealand property bubble" }, { "docid": "16008723", "text": "percent above its target, and income was growing at nearly five percent. The Federal Open Market Committee of the US Federal reserve discussed the possibility of a nominal income target on September 21, 2010. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the pioneer of inflation targeting, responded directly to a Scott Sumner report on Income targeting, stating \"The Reserve Bank said that nominal GDP targeting was a complex, technical approach to monetary policy. GDP was subject to large revisions, making policy difficult to communicate.\" Jeffrey Frankel's reasons for a developing country to target its NGDP were: Countries that target NGDP, Frankel", "title": "Nominal income target" }, { "docid": "5343013", "text": "His older brother Jim Fletcher was murdered at his holiday home in the Bay of Plenty in 1993. Fletcher played a major role in developing New Zealand industry as chief executive of Fletcher Challenge following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather Sir James Fletcher. Fletcher was a New Zealand Representative on the Trilateral Commission. In 2002, he was appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. He was subsequently reappointed in 2007. He is also Chair of the board of directors of IAG New Zealand and a board director of Fletcher Building and Vector Limited.", "title": "Hugh Fletcher" }, { "docid": "20950969", "text": "as Rogernomics, named after the Minister of Finance, Roger Douglas, who carried them out. There were a large number of changes to the economy and how it was run during Douglas' time as Minister of Finance, some of the changes included making the Reserve Bank independent of political decisions, subsidy-free agriculture, loosening import regulations, removing controls on interest rates, and more. These changes continued to be implemented under two different governments, helping to solve a wide range of economic restructuring and governmental problems, as well as generating a substantial amount of social change. New Zealand relied heavily on privatization to", "title": "Economic history of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "12634062", "text": "In 1769 Captain James Cook, the first European to have set foot on New Zealand soil, also landed here. The Cook Landing Site is protected as a national reserve. The name \"kaiti\" comes from Māori words meaning \"to eat the edible parts of cabbage trees\". Kaiti, New Zealand Kaiti is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located immediately to the east of the city centre, on the opposing bank of the Waimata River. Kaiti Hill or Titirangi overlooks Poverty Bay with Young Nick's Head (Te Kuri O Paoa) across the Bay. Titirangi also overlooks the", "title": "Kaiti, New Zealand" }, { "docid": "18473717", "text": "Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, The Dowse Art Museum, and the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. He created a large scale ceramic wall mural for the 1970 World Expo in Osaka, and a mural for the foyer of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington. Another mural, \"Modern Madonna\", was commissioned for the Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul. Roy Cowan James Robson \"Roy\" Cowan (5 January 1918 – 17 July 2006) was a New Zealand potter, illustrator, and printmaker. His wife Juliet Peter was also a New Zealand potter, printmaker, and sculptor. Roy Cowan, the", "title": "Roy Cowan" }, { "docid": "17346515", "text": "Graeme Wheeler Graeme Paul Wheeler (born 30 October 1951) was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 2012 to Sept 2017. He succeeded Alan Bollard in this role on 26 September 2012 and was succeeded by Grant Spencer. Educated at the University of Auckland, Wheeler began working at the New Zealand Treasury in 1973 as an adviser. From 1984 to 1990 he was economic and financial councillor for the New Zealand delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, eventually becoming director of macroeconomic policy at the New Zealand Treasury in 1990. In 1997, he went", "title": "Graeme Wheeler" }, { "docid": "16066654", "text": "a red circle with a bird with the year \"1990\" underneath the circle. The back shows the treaty being signed by a group of people. To the right of the treaty being signed reads \"New Zealand 1990 commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi 1840\". The bill is made of cotton and the most prominent color is purple. The value is around $20(USD) to a collector. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued a note in 1999 to celebrate the new millennium in New Zealand. The ten-dollar bill is a polymer banknote, which is more secure than the cotton", "title": "New Zealand ten-dollar note" }, { "docid": "14044636", "text": "work to have the country become a republic. Sir Jerry Mateparae, the Governor-General of New Zealand, unveiled New Zealand's Diamond Jubilee emblem on 27 November 2011 and announced at that time that a full programme would be forthcoming. New Zealand Post and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand stated in January 2012 the release a silver proof dollar coin to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and, the following month, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage added Crown-related entries to and an essay on the jubilee to NZ.History.net.nz. The New Zealand post also issued sets of Diamond Jubilee stamps showing images", "title": "Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II" }, { "docid": "12392298", "text": "trust with the media, the Reserve Bank has elected to discontinue the media lockup prior to future releases of the OCR. MediaWorks New Zealand MediaWorks New Zealand is a New Zealand-based television, radio and interactive media company entirely owned by Oaktree Capital Management. It operates playout services from Auckland and Wellington studios via Kordia's microwave network for Newshub, Three, and Bravo, ten national radio brands, eighteen websites and three locally operated radio stations. In 2004, CanWest Global Communications combined television company \"TV3 Network Services\" and radio company \"RadioWorks\" to form the new MediaWorks company. On 29 July 2004, 30% of", "title": "MediaWorks New Zealand" }, { "docid": "4430170", "text": "were corporatised under the Trustee Banks Restructuring Act 1988 and ownership of each bank was vested in a regional community trust. At this stage Taranaki Savings Bank (who became TSB Bank Ltd) and Trustbank Westland (who renamed itself \"Westland Bank\") also left the group. The remaining 9 banks merged into one bank (Trust Bank New Zealand) although they continued to trade under their regional names. The community trusts remained as individual shareholders in the new organisation, with shares distributed as a percentage of shareholder funds. Finally, in 1996 the community trusts sold Trust Bank New Zealand to Westpac Banking Corporation", "title": "Trust Bank (New Zealand)" }, { "docid": "1404658", "text": "currency trading, and is among the 10 most-traded currencies. On 11 June 2007 the Reserve Bank sold an unknown worth of New Zealand dollars for nine billion USD in an attempt to drive down its value. This is the first intervention in the markets by the Bank since the float in 1985. Two suspected interventions followed, but they were not as successful as the first: the first appeared to be initially effective, with the dollar dropping to approximately US$0.7490 from near US$0.7620. However, within little more than a month it had risen to new post-float highs, reaching US$0.8103 on 23", "title": "New Zealand dollar" }, { "docid": "4294442", "text": "been built at the rear of the building. The Beehive has, since 1992, featured as part of the design of the New Zealand twenty-dollar note. A survey commissioned by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand found that the Beehive is \"a New Zealand icon and as such is readily recognisable\". The top floor is occupied by the Cabinet room, with the Prime Minister's offices on the ninth floor (and part of the eighth). Other floors contain the offices of cabinet ministers. Other facilities within the building include function rooms and a banqueting hall on the first floor of the Beehive,", "title": "Beehive (New Zealand)" }, { "docid": "14553995", "text": "front of Parliament House and a light show depicting the history of Wellington projected onto the front of the building. The main act was musician Dave Dobbyn, supported by Wellington's Orpheus Choir. The crowd was addressed by the Speaker of the House, David Carter, and the Mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown. Several national organisations, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and the New Zealand Opera, offered free performances for the anniversary. Over 30 national institutions opened their collections to the public; this included the Supreme Court, the Reserve Bank, the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace, and the", "title": "Capital of New Zealand" }, { "docid": "17346517", "text": "match for Wellington in the 1981-82 season. Graeme Wheeler Graeme Paul Wheeler (born 30 October 1951) was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 2012 to Sept 2017. He succeeded Alan Bollard in this role on 26 September 2012 and was succeeded by Grant Spencer. Educated at the University of Auckland, Wheeler began working at the New Zealand Treasury in 1973 as an adviser. From 1984 to 1990 he was economic and financial councillor for the New Zealand delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, eventually becoming director of macroeconomic policy at the New Zealand", "title": "Graeme Wheeler" }, { "docid": "6405674", "text": "privately held gold was confiscated and paid for in RBNZ banknotes. In all cases, the currency's value to collectors is now far higher than its face value, due to its rarity. A prime example is a first issue Union Bank £1 from the 1840s returned to New Zealand in 1934, for redemption at face value, by its owner in the United States. Today a similar note would be valued in excess of £10,000 sterling. £50 notes of the Reserve Bank are also extremely rare and fetch a high price from collectors. The note signed by Chief Cashier T. P. Hannah", "title": "New Zealand pound" }, { "docid": "4430171", "text": "for $1.2 billion. The two banks merged as WestpacTrust, although the word trust was phased out by 2002. From this time, ASB Bank (who had taken over Westland Bank) and TSB Bank became the only remaining \"regional\" banks. All of the community trusts still exist, although only one retains any shares in the bank that they were established from. Each community trust distributes money to the communities that they served within the boundaries of the former regional banks. The trusts are: Trust Bank (New Zealand) Trust Bank New Zealand Ltd was a registered bank that operated in New Zealand between", "title": "Trust Bank (New Zealand)" }, { "docid": "12926983", "text": "the $5 note. Hillary was one of the few living non-heads of state to ever feature on a banknote in the world, and this remained true until his death on 11 January 2008. The banknote redesign was supposedly needed because when the Reserve Bank governor Don Brash told the existing printer that the bank proposed to put the printing of banknotes (its largest cost) out to tender, the firm said that they owned the copyright on the plates. \"\"Apparently, when we went to decimal currency in 1967, somebody in the Treasury or the Reserve Bank had signed away the copyright", "title": "Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar" }, { "docid": "2240565", "text": "disclosure by banks regarding the nature of their assets and liabilities. Under his governorship, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand established a new model of the relationship between government and central bank – not totally independent, like the Bundesbank in Germany, and not dominated by government, as was typical of most central banks at the time, but one where government and central bank agreed in public about the inflation rate to be delivered by the central bank, where the central bank had full independence to run monetary policy to deliver that, and where the central bank's governor was held accountable", "title": "Don Brash" }, { "docid": "2315342", "text": "to adding a painted design to more than three million coins, the Mint was required to identically orient the design on every coin. To accomplish this, the Mint, in collaboration with Canadian robotic equipment manufacturer PharmaCos Machinery, developed its own robotic arm to “pick and place” each coin on the painting line, creating a new technical capability unique to the Royal Canadian Mint. The Mint has also supplied 230 million low-denomination coins to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 2006. The Reserve Bank chose to reduce the size of its existing 50-, 20- and 10-cent coins and manufacture them", "title": "Royal Canadian Mint" }, { "docid": "19551437", "text": "(effective from July 2011). In January 2016, SIA acquired 69% of UBIQ, a startup born in 2012 from a spin-off of Parma University, specialized in designing and developing innovative technological solutions, particularly in the field of promotions, where it operates with the brand Ti Frutta. In April 2016, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), New Zealand’s central bank, chose SIA to develop the new Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, to create the new domestic interbank payments system, replacing the Exchange Settlement Account System (ESAS). On June 2, 2016, SIA and Raphaels Bank, an issuing bank known for enabling innovation in", "title": "SIA S.p.A." }, { "docid": "9101483", "text": "Management at Victoria University of Wellington, which awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Laws. Roderick Deane Sir Roderick Sheldon Deane (born 8 April 1941) is a New Zealand economist, public sector reformer, and businessman. He has served as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and as CEO and chairman of the country's largest telecommunications company, Telecom New Zealand. Born in Auckland, Deane grew up in Opunake and went to New Plymouth Boys' High School. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree with first-class honours in economics and a doctorate in economics at Victoria University of Wellington in", "title": "Roderick Deane" }, { "docid": "1255460", "text": "for the NHS, building new state schools, and maintaining the London Underground. These privatisations were never offered to the general public to buy shares, instead being offered to commercial companies only. New Zealand Governments adopted policies of extensive deregulation from 1984 to 1995. Originally initiated by the Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand, the policies of deregulation were later continued by the Fourth National Government of New Zealand. The policies had the goal of liberalising the economy and were notable for their very comprehensive coverage and innovations. Specific policies included: floating the exchange rate; establishing an independent reserve bank; performance", "title": "Deregulation" }, { "docid": "1932011", "text": "1840, when the Governor of New South Wales by proclamation annexed New Zealand, or from 14 January 1840 when Captain Hobson Royal Navy was sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor. The English Laws Act 1858 subsequently confirmed that English legislation passed prior to 14 January 1840 was and had been the law of New Zealand, as applicable to local circumstances. The (UK) Coinage Act 1816 therefore applied and British coins were confirmed as legal tender in New Zealand. Unusually, until 1989, the Reserve Bank did not have the right to issue coins as legal tender. Coins had to be issued by the", "title": "Legal tender" }, { "docid": "2201679", "text": "by National Party leader and Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash for the 2011 general election. The party's current leader and only member of parliament is David Seymour. During the 2017 general election, ACT kept its sole seat in Epsom and gained 0.5% of the popular vote. ACT bases its philosophy on individual freedom and on personal responsibility. ACT sets out its values: Former leader Don Brash promised to focus the party on controlling government debt, equality among all New Zealanders, and rethinking the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Under previous leader Rodney Hide, ACT New Zealand had primarily focused on", "title": "ACT New Zealand" }, { "docid": "16058487", "text": "The colours and Elizabeth II's portrait were the only major changes. The old notes were completely overhauled and have the same portraits and design as the fourth issue. There is a metallic strip, and a latent image was added as well; these do not appear on the newer notes. This note is different from the fourth series because it was issued in cotton, not polymer. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued a plastic note intended to last four times longer than the former cotton paper paper banknote. The Bank stated that plastic notes are non-porous, meaning that they will", "title": "New Zealand five-dollar note" }, { "docid": "6048199", "text": "New Zealand bank rate known as the official cash rate, which is reviewed by the Reserve Bank Board approximately every six weeks. In Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore strategically reviews its Monetary Policy to promote price stability as a sound basis for sustainable economic growth. In the United Kingdom, bank rates are set by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee. The key interest rate is called the official bank rate, which is the lowest rate at which the Bank acts as lender of last resort to the money markets. In the United States, the bank rate is the", "title": "Bank rate" }, { "docid": "14481637", "text": "Bank of East Asia (東亞銀行), Lee Kum Kee (李錦記), Hang Lung Properties, Maxim's Catering (美心), Li & Fung (利豐), Beijing Air Catering Ltd, Hysan Development (希慎興業) and many others. Lui Che-woo once the second richest man in Asia. Famous overseas Taishanese businessmen includes Loke Yew, the richest man of Malaysia in his time and who made significant impact in the growth of Kuala Lumpur, and was one of founder fathers of Victoria institution. Jack Yan who founded his company Lucire, is a magazine publisher in New Zealand and he also owns a software firm that created over 100 typeface designs", "title": "Taishanese people" }, { "docid": "17714859", "text": "InvoCare InvoCare Limited (InvoCare) is an Australian public company with funeral interests in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. InvoCare is the largest private provider of funeral homes, cemeteries and crematoria in the Asia-Pacific. InvoCare employs around 1,800 people globally and has a current turnover of approximately $400 million a year. InvoCare Limited was created in 2001 as part of a divestment by Service Corporation International who sold an 80% stake of their Australian funeral division to a consortium led by Macquarie Bank. In 2003 InvoCare Limited was floated on the Australian Securities Exchange. InvoCare owns and operates a number of", "title": "InvoCare" } ]
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who is the band that plays in roadhouse
[ "Jeff Healey Blues Band" ]
[ { "docid": "3398875", "text": "the Netherlands with his other band, the \"Jeff Healey Blues Band\" (aka the \"Healey's House Band\") in April 2008. Over the years, Healey toured and sat in with many well-known performers, including The Allman Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, BB King, ZZ Top, Steve Lukather, Eric Clapton and many more. In 2006, Healey appeared on Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan's CD/DVD \"Gillan's Inn.\" Healey discovered and helped develop the careers of other musical artists, including Terra Hazelton and Amanda Marshall. In early 2009, Healey's album \"Mess of Blues\" won in The 8th Annual Independent Music Awards for", "title": "Jeff Healey" } ]
[ { "docid": "4910773", "text": "12\", and CD-single formats. \"More Than I Want\" was co-written with drummer Frank Noon, who was replaced in Roadhouse by drummer Trevor Brewis before the band recorded their album. + are non-album bonus tracks. Note: The band's third single, released in 1992 in 12\" picture disc, and CD-single formats. + are non-album bonus tracks. According to the band's website, the song \"Jackson High\" is from a 4 song demo and features drummer Frank Noon. Roadhouse (band) Roadhouse was a British rock band that once included former Def Leppard members guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Frank Noon. According to the band's", "title": "Roadhouse (band)" }, { "docid": "4910768", "text": "Roadhouse (band) Roadhouse was a British rock band that once included former Def Leppard members guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Frank Noon. According to the band's website, the band recorded a 4 song demo with Noon as their drummer. However, Noon was no longer in Roadhouse by the time of the recording of their debut album. Roadhouse released their self-titled album in August 1991. The album is often referred to as \"On A Desert Road\", a reference to a line in the song \"Time\". Several singles were released from the album, with b-sides that are not on the album. The", "title": "Roadhouse (band)" }, { "docid": "18687092", "text": "artists as well as being an essential stop off for touring bands. Internationally famous bands who have graced the stage during the early part of their careers include The Courteeners, Coldplay, Muse and the White Stripes. Four members of the band Elbow worked at the Roadhouse before the band were signed and the band also played regular gigs there. Mountain has said that when they were playing at the venue it produced logistical challenges because it meant she had no staff. The band have always had a close relationship with the Roadhouse and returned to the venue in February 2015", "title": "Manchester Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "13273815", "text": "by a bonus disc called Where I Come From: Radio Mixes & Live Bonus. On Allmusic, William Ruhlmann wrote, \"But the heart of the album — seven songs out of 12 — is the work of the new songwriting team of Nelson and Robert Hunter... Hunter comes up with his typically aphoristic, imagistic, and vernacular words (particularly on the title song) and Nelson matches them with catchy, country-tinged melodies that the band plays in frisky country-rock roadhouse arrangements. This may be San Francisco music, but Bakersfield doesn't seem far away as the guitars go twangy and Cage plays down the", "title": "Where I Come From (album)" }, { "docid": "18687096", "text": "used to and wanted to pursue new ventures. The closure of the Roadhouse was covered on local news programme \"Granada Reports\" on 10 June 2015, which saw the band Elbow return to the venue to be interviewed alongside their former boss Kate Mountain. Manchester Roadhouse The Manchester Roadhouse was a basement music club based at number 8 Newton Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. In March 2015 it was announced that it was to close for business later that year. The Roadhouse was founded on the site of a former Victorian mill in a building which was formerly home to photo", "title": "Manchester Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "14219834", "text": "and 2014. Roadhouse Medley \"Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz Part 25)\" is a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1992. It was included on the album \"Live Alive Quo\". \"Roadhouse Medley\" was recorded live at BBC Radio One's \"Party in the Park\", at Sutton Park in Birmingham on 30 August 1992. All versions of the medley, including the full 13:27 version, are unavailable elsewhere. The origins of this track date back to the early 1970s, when Status Quo heard the Doors track Roadhouse Blues in a club and adopted its chugging rhythm as a template for much", "title": "Roadhouse Medley" }, { "docid": "14219831", "text": "Roadhouse Medley \"Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz Part 25)\" is a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1992. It was included on the album \"Live Alive Quo\". \"Roadhouse Medley\" was recorded live at BBC Radio One's \"Party in the Park\", at Sutton Park in Birmingham on 30 August 1992. All versions of the medley, including the full 13:27 version, are unavailable elsewhere. The origins of this track date back to the early 1970s, when Status Quo heard the Doors track Roadhouse Blues in a club and adopted its chugging rhythm as a template for much of their", "title": "Roadhouse Medley" }, { "docid": "13653266", "text": "Rika's Landing Roadhouse Rika's Landing Roadhouse, also known as Rika's Landing Site or the McCarty Roadhouse, is a roadhouse located at a historically important crossing of the Tanana River, in the Southeast Fairbanks Area, Alaska, United States. It is off mile 274.5 of the Richardson Highway in Big Delta. The roadhouse is named after Rika Wallen, who acquired it from John Hajdukovich and operated it for many years. It became a hub of activity in that region of the interior. With the construction of the ALCAN (now Alaska) Highway and the replacement of the ferry with a bridge downstream, traffic", "title": "Rika's Landing Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "5279610", "text": "to a waitress in a late-night roadhouse restaurant ('My Wahine in Wang'). I'm pretty sure I visited the very same roadhouse, for a plastic palm tree is described within the lyrics, though who could be sure? There were roadhouses like that all up and down the Hume once.\" In August 1975 the album peaked at No. 4 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. During 1975 Fleming and Hales left and were replaced by Chris Worrall (ex-The Pelaco Brothers) on guitar and Manny Paterakis on drums. The group were signed to Mushroom Records and released their third album, \"Australia\", in", "title": "The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band" }, { "docid": "15887465", "text": "Sweetwater in Nolan County, near his hometown of Colorado City. It was the first concert in some seventy years at that facility, which had originally been designed for musical programs but converted to films after its opening. The current lineup of Adams' band, The Roadhouse Scholars, include Sam Hendricks on Hammond B3 and piano, Mark Butzirus on drums, and Ronnie Leatherman on bass guitar. It is commonplace to see other musicians join Adams on stage. Currently Adams splits his time between Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and plays regularly when in Santa Fe with a host of local and", "title": "Jay Boy Adams" }, { "docid": "14219833", "text": "time between the band's Knebworth Festival appearance in June 1990 and their concert at Butlin's in Minehead in October of the same year, taking in a medley of other Status Quo songs in a shortened form, before returning to Roadhouse Blues. For the radio edit of \"Roadhouse Medley\" the Doors section was dropped altogether. The songs comprising the Roadhouse Medley have since been restored to full length in the band's live sets, and although Roadhouse Blues has not been played by the classic band for many years, it was played during the critically acclaimed \"Frantic Four\" reunion shows in 2013", "title": "Roadhouse Medley" }, { "docid": "10906194", "text": "Blues\" (W.C. Handy) 7:55 Side 2 4. \"Roll 'Em Pete\" (Pete Johnson/Joe Turner) 5:52 5. \"Swindon Swing\" (Colin Smith) 7:34 6. \"Roadhouse Boogie\" (Pete Johnson) 7:17 7. \"Talking About Louise\" (Alexis Korner) 5:14 Rocket 88 (album) Rocket 88 is an album recorded live in Germany in 1981 by the boogie-woogie band Rocket 88. The band had a casual line-up, and founder/producer/band-member Ian Stewart in his liner notes makes reference to the other \"permanent\" band-members who were not present for that particular recording. Although it is rumoured that there are numerous bootleg live takes from other concerts, it is the band's", "title": "Rocket 88 (album)" }, { "docid": "5160463", "text": "Frank Noon Frank Noon is a British drummer who played with the bands Def Leppard and Roadhouse with guitarist Pete Willis. He was preceded in Def Leppard by original drummer Tony Kenning and succeeded by current drummer Rick Allen. He was succeeded in Roadhouse by drummer Trevor Brewis. Frank Noon was a member of the trio The Next Band before, during, and after the time he was in Def Leppard, and played on The Next Band's \"Four By Three E.P.\". Frank Noon played on Def Leppard's \"The Def Leppard E.P.\", in 1978. About thirteen years later, Frank Noon played in", "title": "Frank Noon" }, { "docid": "18043290", "text": "worked in the film industry while raising a family. He returned to performing music in the 1990s as \"Peter Karp and The Roadshow Band\". The group released an independent live album in 2000 called \"Live at the American Roadhouse\". The next album, \"Roadhouse\", was released in 2002 on Back Bender Records. In 2003, Karp started recording an album; Mick Taylor, former guitarist for The Rolling Stones, recorded guitar tracks for the album and also toured with the band during that time and following the album's release in 2003 as \"The Turning Point\" on Back Bender Records. One of the stops", "title": "Peter Karp" }, { "docid": "9934821", "text": "Roadhouse Blues \"Roadhouse Blues\" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. The song, written by Jim Morrison, appeared as the B-side of \"You Make Me Real\", and was first released as a single from the album \"Morrison Hotel\" in March 1970 and peaked at #50 on the U.S. \"Billboard\" Hot 100. The song quickly became a concert staple for the group and it has been covered by numerous artists, particularly by British rock group Status Quo. It took two days to record the song (November 4–5, 1969) with producer Paul A. Rothchild striving for perfection. Several takes", "title": "Roadhouse Blues" }, { "docid": "20459269", "text": "of lions killing an African buffalo. At the Roadhouse, the band Chromatics (Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller, Johnny Jewel, Nat Walker) performs their song \"Shadow\". Shelly (Mädchen Amick) takes a tequila shot with her friends Hannah (Gia Carides) and Renee (Jessica Szohr); she goes on to discuss about how Steven is not the right husband for her daughter Becky. When James Hurley (James Marshall) enters the Roadhouse with his friend Freddie Sykes (Jake Wardle), the group comments on the fact that he might like Renee, with Shelly stating that there's nothing wrong with James, that he had a motorcycle accident and", "title": "Part 2 (Twin Peaks)" }, { "docid": "17416348", "text": "had been washed away by the erosive force of the Tanana River. The roadhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Tolovana Roadhouse The Tolovana Roadhouse is a historic roadhouse in the Yukon-Koyukuk borough of Alaska. It is located near the confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana Rivers near Nenana, Alaska. Four buildings survive from what was once a more extensive complex of buildings. The extant roadhouse was built in 1924, after both a 1901 roadhouse and 1921 trading post were destroyed by fire. The other three buildings that were in good condition in 1988 included", "title": "Tolovana Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "18687090", "text": "Manchester Roadhouse The Manchester Roadhouse was a basement music club based at number 8 Newton Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. In March 2015 it was announced that it was to close for business later that year. The Roadhouse was founded on the site of a former Victorian mill in a building which was formerly home to photo printing equipment company E.N. Mason and Sons during the late 1950s. In the 1970s it was known as Papa's Club; a snack bar and nightclub split into two rooms and owned by Thomas Papathomas. The club was later owned by John McBeath who", "title": "Manchester Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "4910769", "text": "band toured in support of Ian Gillan/No Sweat/Saxon/Two Tribes and recorded four videos for MTV. The single \"Hell Can Wait\" reached number 9 in the UK Rock Chart. Roadhouse fell apart soon after the release of the debut album. Jackson was initially offered the position as the replacement for Noddy Holder in Slade, but after rehearsing with them for a few months, he had to leave the band due to bereavements in his family. He formed Smith & Jackson with Jimmy Smith in 1997 and, while based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, employed the former Kiss producer/associate Sean Delaney as", "title": "Roadhouse (band)" }, { "docid": "11135605", "text": "the few that survive. Rapids Roadhouse continued to operate until 1993, although its peak years had been during the first decades of the 20th century. Because of this, period of significance ended in 1923. Black Rapids Roadhouse The Black Rapids Roadhouse, also known as the Rapids Roadhouse and the Rapids Hunting Lodge, is a historic Alaskan structure along the Richardson Highway in east-central Alaska. It was built in 1902. Construction of the Alaska Railroad led to a decline in the 1920s, but the original roadhouse continued to operate until 1993. A new, modern lodge was built near the roadhouse in", "title": "Black Rapids Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "17416347", "text": "Tolovana Roadhouse The Tolovana Roadhouse is a historic roadhouse in the Yukon-Koyukuk borough of Alaska. It is located near the confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana Rivers near Nenana, Alaska. Four buildings survive from what was once a more extensive complex of buildings. The extant roadhouse was built in 1924, after both a 1901 roadhouse and 1921 trading post were destroyed by fire. The other three buildings that were in good condition in 1988 included a storage building, outhouse, and power plant; seven other structures were then deemed to be in a state of collapse, while three other documented buildings", "title": "Tolovana Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "5421049", "text": "Roadhouse 66 Roadhouse 66 is a 1984 film directed by John Mark Robinson and starring Willem Dafoe. The film is set entirely in Kingman, Arizona, and Oatman, Arizona, two towns on historic U.S. Route 66. A young adult from New York is on his way to California for a business meeting when he runs into trouble with some local hoodlums in Kingman who shoot at his car and try to run him off the road. He hooks up with a hitchhiker who is also passing through town, who turns out to be a former rock and roll musician, and the", "title": "Roadhouse 66" }, { "docid": "9934830", "text": "Band performs the song in the movie \"Road House\". The song was played by the surviving Doors and Eddie Vedder at The Doors' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1993. In addition, a bootleg recording of this song performed by Vedder and others surfaced in 2001. The Crystal Method did a remix of \"Roadhouse Blues\". It can be found on their albums \"Community Service II\" and \"\". It was featured also in the short-lived TV show \"Drive\". In 2010, it was used as the promotional song for the third season of FX's \"Sons of Anarchy\". Citations Sources Roadhouse", "title": "Roadhouse Blues" }, { "docid": "9476900", "text": "however, were a different band than that which appeared on Parsons' two solo albums. As Parsons and Harris prepared to tour the United States in 1973 to promote his solo debut, \"GP\", James Burton, Ronnie Tutt, and most of the band who performed on the album had prior commitments to Elvis Presley's TCB Band. Parsons instead assembled a crew of roadhouse pickers he dubbed \"the Fallen Angels\", and they began making their way through America's rock clubs and honky tonks. The original album had eleven tracks, but included a 7\" 45rpm record with the encore medley on side one, and", "title": "Live 1973" }, { "docid": "5160464", "text": "the band Roadhouse with Pete Willis, who was a member of Def Leppard when Frank performed with them. He played on Roadhouse's demo, but was replaced by drummer Trevor Brewis before the recording of Roadhouse's album. Frank Noon also play drums for various other bands including Lionheart, Wild Fire, Wild Horses (not the same band that Johnny Edwards, Rick Steier and James Kottak were in), Stampede, Waysted, Di'anno, More and Crazy Lesbians. Frank Noon was never an official member of Def Leppard. Although he was asked to join permanently, he declined the offer to stay with The Next Band. Def", "title": "Frank Noon" }, { "docid": "4910772", "text": "\"Tower Of Love\" was also released as a 12\" promo single (ROAD-DJ1). Note: Promotional cassette (with no matrix #) of material from the Roadhouse album, dated 20 June 1991. Issued with a plain typed J-card. Note: Not very clear about the history of this release (ROAD-DJ2, though the inclusion and A1 track would indicate it was issued prior to the second single). Some copies come with a press release which detailed all sorts of fun stuff. Tracks are produced by Roadhouse & Chris Sheldon. + are non-album bonus tracks. Note: The band's second single, released 5 August 1991 in 7\",", "title": "Roadhouse (band)" }, { "docid": "9971695", "text": "or musician, rather it has been constantly maintained in the vibe of Fort Worth-area musicians of various styles. Typical artists of this genre include: Artists who influenced the genre: Texas Roadhouse Music Texas Roadhouse Music is a musical subgenre that combines blues, classic rock, and outlaw country. It is characterized by heavy emphasis on lead guitar arrangements within the songs, and also encompasses folk-influenced singer-songwriter material. The style developed throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s in various roadhouses, bars and juke joints in and around Fort Worth, Texas, especially along the Jacksboro Highway. It came mostly from white musicians", "title": "Texas Roadhouse Music" }, { "docid": "17700563", "text": "with her daughter Mabel, the only one of her four children not to be taken from her as a child. Staff at the roadhouse called the police, who came to ask May and Mabel to leave the roadhouse. Mabel was taken into custody by the police and May was left at the roadhouse, despite Mabel's protests. Cullen, who had been at work, later arrived to find that May had vanished. She demanded an inquest into May's disappearance, but no trace of her mother was found. Cullen later stated that her mother's disappearance pushed Cullen to become an activist for her", "title": "Ningali Cullen" }, { "docid": "14219832", "text": "early self-penned material. Roadhouse Blues itself had been recorded by Quo in 1972 on the Piledriver album and, with vocals by bassist Alan Lancaster, was a staple of the band's live set for many years. By 1976's \"Status Quo Live!\" album the song had been extended to more than twelve minutes in duration, featuring a lengthy middle section in which parts of a traditional Irish jig, \"Irish Washer Woman\" were played. Status Quo played Roadhouse Blues only sporadically following Lancaster's departure from the band in 1985, with Rick Parfitt assuming lead vocals. The \"jig\" section started to extend again some", "title": "Roadhouse Medley" }, { "docid": "20681132", "text": "just why—in other words, it's pure \"Twin Peaks\", and we love it.\" The song made a surprise reappearance in \"Part 16\" of the 2017 third season of \"Twin Peaks\" when Audrey dances to the song at the Roadhouse. Similar to the dance in \"Episode 2\", Fenn's improvised the dance in \"Part 16\" with minimal direction from Lynch—although when the director asked her to dance like she had in 1990, Fenn protested \"I'm not 24, I'm frickin' 52 and I can't do it the same.\" \"Audrey's Dance\" also plays in reverse over the episode's credit sequence. The band on stage, portrayed", "title": "Audrey's Dance" }, { "docid": "12091930", "text": "recovery. Post houses (\"casas de postas\") were established in major towns and along principal highways. Post masters provided fresh horses, and sometimes carriages and over-night accommodation for use by Royal officers called Postillones, who were uniformed guides authorised to conduct passengers, goods and messages along specific routes. Roadhouse (facility) A roadhouse (US) or stopping house (Canada) is a commercial establishment typically built on or near a major road or highway that services passing travellers. The word's meaning varies slightly by country. The historical equivalent was often known as a coaching inn, providing food, drink, and rest to people and horses.", "title": "Roadhouse (facility)" }, { "docid": "19762740", "text": "the age of 18, 2 (6.9%) from 18 to 24, 3 (10.2%) from 25 to 44, 11 (37.8%) from 45 to 64, and 8 (27.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 222.2 males (20 males, 9 females). For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 200 males (16 adult males, 8 adult females). Income data was not present for Eureka Roadhouse. Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska Eureka Roadhouse is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part", "title": "Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska" }, { "docid": "6981350", "text": "Texas Roadhouse Texas Roadhouse is an American chain restaurant that specializes in steaks and promotes a Western theme. Texas Roadhouse Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The chain operates about 563 (June 2018) locations in 49 U.S. states (no location in Hawaii) and in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Philippines, Mexico, and Taiwan. It is known for its free buckets of peanuts at each table along with free yeast rolls. Texas Roadhouse was founded on February 17, 1993, at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, Indiana; across the Ohio River from Louisville. Founder W. Kent", "title": "Texas Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "6981360", "text": "a crisis management firm has used this controversy as an example of poor crisis management and public relations. Texas Roadhouse Texas Roadhouse is an American chain restaurant that specializes in steaks and promotes a Western theme. Texas Roadhouse Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The chain operates about 563 (June 2018) locations in 49 U.S. states (no location in Hawaii) and in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Philippines, Mexico, and Taiwan. It is known for its free buckets of peanuts at each table along with free yeast rolls. Texas Roadhouse was founded on February 17,", "title": "Texas Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "11416765", "text": "the rest of the Doors. Stapp filled in for Morrison for \"Light My Fire,\" \"Riders on the Storm\" and \"Roadhouse Blues\" on \"VH1 Storytellers\"; Travis Meeks, of Days of the New, also performed \"The End.\" Creed performed their version of \"Roadhouse Blues\" with Robby Krieger for the 1999 Woodstock Festival. Morrison's recital of his poem \"Bird of Prey\" can be heard throughout the song \"Sunset\" by Fatboy Slim. Rock band Bon Jovi featured Morrison's grave in their \"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead\" video clip. The band Radiohead mentions Jim Morrison in their song \"Anyone Can Play Guitar\", stating \"I wanna", "title": "Jim Morrison" }, { "docid": "13319491", "text": "In November 2009 The Pappy Johns Band won again for Best Blues Album @ The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards for \"Havin' A Good Time Now\" Don Powless - bass guitar, is a Mohawk originally from the Six Nations Reserve, but currently resides in Fort Erie, Ontario. In addition to The Pappy Johns Band, Powless has played in blues bands that include \"Bar Road Band\", \"The Roadhouse Band\", and Painted Pony. Oren Doxtator – drums, is originally from the Oneida Settlement (near London, Ontario), but he grew up in Buffalo, New York. Currently a resident of Fort Erie, Ontario, Powless and", "title": "The Pappy Johns Band" }, { "docid": "11135603", "text": "Black Rapids Roadhouse The Black Rapids Roadhouse, also known as the Rapids Roadhouse and the Rapids Hunting Lodge, is a historic Alaskan structure along the Richardson Highway in east-central Alaska. It was built in 1902. Construction of the Alaska Railroad led to a decline in the 1920s, but the original roadhouse continued to operate until 1993. A new, modern lodge was built near the roadhouse in 2001 and the original building is preserved as a historical curiosity and tourist attraction. The original roadhouse was listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 2001. Black Rapids Roadhouse is across the", "title": "Black Rapids Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "13725806", "text": "Roadhouse before embarking on journeys into the adjacent Denali range. Talkeetna Roadhouse The Talkeetna Roadhouse is a historically significant Alaskan frontier roadhouse dating from the early 20th century. It is situated in the town of Talkeetna, Alaska in the northern United States. Roadhouses served as respites for fur trappers, miners, prospectors, and sojourners making their way through the northern territories of North America in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Talkeetna Roadhouse was one such historically significant roadhouse built in 1917, in Talkeetna, Alaska, and brought into use as a roadhouse later for a variety of travelers as commercial industry", "title": "Talkeetna Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "13329544", "text": "Music in 1955. His store became a cornerstone for Manchester music and was used by several famous musicians and groups including Paul McCartney, Oasis and The Smiths. In his retirement he passed the running of the store over to his son, John Roadhouse. He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award by the Lord Mayor of Manchester in 2005. He died on 11 April 2009. Johnny Roadhouse John Roadhouse (13 January 1921 – 11 April 2009) was a British musician who specialised in saxophone. Roadhouse was born in Sheffield, but lived in Manchester from an early age. He taught himself", "title": "Johnny Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "13329543", "text": "Johnny Roadhouse John Roadhouse (13 January 1921 – 11 April 2009) was a British musician who specialised in saxophone. Roadhouse was born in Sheffield, but lived in Manchester from an early age. He taught himself how to play the saxophone. Originally an aircraft fitter with Metropolitan-Vickers at Trafford Park, he began to play with local dance groups during his spare evenings. He got his first big break when he became a member of the Teddy Foster orchestra in 1948. He later went on to join the BBC Northern Variety Orchestra in 1953. He opened up his music store, Johnny Roadhouse", "title": "Johnny Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "13653271", "text": "of Fairbanks, and McCarty's former employer, had financed the goods in the post, Barnette retained ownership of them. The post property, now being used as a roadhouse, soon became known as McCarty's. Another prospector named Alonzo Maxey, and a friend, built Bradley's Roadhouse to compete with McCarty's and by 1907, McCarty's had been transferred to Maxey. In 1906, or perhaps sometime after, Jovo 'John' Hajdukovich (), an entrepreneur who had come to Alaska from Montenegro in 1903, sensed a business opportunity and purchased the trading post and roadhouse from Maxey. Hajdukovich built a new and bigger roadhouse in 1909 using", "title": "Rika's Landing Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "15273008", "text": "Live in Vancouver 1970 Live in Vancouver 1970 is a two-disc live album by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 6, 1970. The band were joined by guitar legend Albert King on four songs; Willie Dixon’s \"Little Red Rooster\", the Motown classic \"Money\" and the blues standards \"Rock Me\" and \"Who Do You Love?\". The concert was four months into the band's 1970 Roadhouse Blues Tour. Vince Treanor, the Doors’ tour manager, recorded the show for the band on a Sony reel-to-reel machine using two microphones placed", "title": "Live in Vancouver 1970" }, { "docid": "5416062", "text": "album not being released until 2001. In 2000 there was rumor of a reunion and a new album called \"Roadhouse Garden\", but Prince scrapped the plans after Wendy & Lisa backed out of the project. Prince asked Wendy & Lisa to come to Minneapolis to finish \"Roadhouse Garden\". Wendy & Lisa asked that Prince pay for their hotel and expenses while in Minneapolis. Prince refused, and not wanting to spend all their own money on a Prince project, they declined to work on the album. Prince would later tell people to \"ask Wendy & Lisa\", when asked about the status", "title": "The Revolution (band)" }, { "docid": "18454361", "text": "Gakona Roadhouse The Gakona Roadhouse is a historic traveler service facility in Gakona, Alaska, at mile 205 of the Glenn Highway. It is a 1-1/2 log structure with a gabled roof covered in corrugated metal. A shed-roof addition extends to the main block's east side. The roadhouse was built c. 1904, during the construction by the United States Army of the Trans-Alaska Military Road between Valdez and Eagle. This roadhouse was strategically located at a place where that road diverged from the old Eagle Trail, used by miners to reach the gold rush fields of the Yukon River. The original", "title": "Gakona Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "4910771", "text": "the song \"Jackson High\", which was later included as one of the extra songs on the \"Hell Can Wait\" single. Note: The only full studio release from Willis post-Leppard. Executive producer: David Bates; Produced by Roadhouse & Chris Sheldon; Additional production on tracks 1-3, 5 & 6 by Mike Shipley & Pete Woodruff; Recorded at Crow Edge Studios, Sheffield, a studio that Willis had helped set up. Note: Released 13 May 1991. Though it says \"\"acoustic version\"\" after \"Freight Train,\" no other version appears on the self-titled album. Issued in 7\", 12\" and CD-single format. + are non-album bonus tracks.", "title": "Roadhouse (band)" }, { "docid": "19389668", "text": "a blizzard. She later ran the Kern Creek Roadhouse and a roadhouse in the Hurricane area. While working at the latter roadhouse in 1923, she met then-U.S. President Warren G. Harding, members of his cabinet, and Alaska Governor Scott Bone, who were traveling the railroad to honor its completion. Lawing became engaged to Kenneth Holden in 1923, but he was killed in an industrial accident before the two could marry. Due to her despair and the decreasing need for railroad roadhouse operators, Lawing retired to the Roosevelt roadhouse on Kenai Lake. She soon received a marriage proposal from Holden's cousin", "title": "Nellie Neal Lawing" }, { "docid": "10252588", "text": "Williams Lake and went past Wright's own roadhouse at Deep Creek instead. While some were of the belief that Wright was making a perfectly logical decision based on the difficulty of the terrain, others, like the owners of the roadhouse at Williams Lake, claimed that Wright had ulterior motives and was changing the route simply for the sake of the profits he stood to gain by diverting the majority of the traffic to his own roadhouse. The situation was finally resolved by Colonel Moody of the Royal Engineers, who examined both routes and came back with the recommendation that the", "title": "Gustavus Blin Wright" }, { "docid": "14870938", "text": "The roadhouse has served as a restaurant, hotel, general store, gas station, and as a brothel or love hotel. The inn burned in 1976, allegedly started by a cook who had been terminated. The fire destroyed most of the second floor, which wasn't rebuilt. It was purchased in late 2001 by Frederick Rundall, an oncologist who purchased the roadhouse from Lynn Newcomb and remodeled it in 2003 for $340,000. The second floor became lodging for employees. Motorcyclist and comedian Jay Leno is a \"frequent visitor\" to Newcomb's. The roadhouse closed in 2009 for the Station Fire. In January 2010 following", "title": "Newcomb's Ranch" }, { "docid": "18661624", "text": "and the communities were devastated by storms and floods, the roadhouse and other buildings were relocated about a mile north of the coast in the 1930s. The roadhouse operated until the 1970s. The roadhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Solomon Roadhouse The Solomon Roadhouse, also known as the Curran's Roadhouse, is a historic travel accommodation in northwestern Arctic Alaska. It is a two-story frame building located a short way north of the small community of Solomon, which is at the mouth of the Solomon River about east of Nome on the Nome-Council Highway. The", "title": "Solomon Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "18454362", "text": "1904 structure is used for storage; the present roadhouse facilities are provided by later (1920s) structures. The roadhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Gakona Roadhouse The Gakona Roadhouse is a historic traveler service facility in Gakona, Alaska, at mile 205 of the Glenn Highway. It is a 1-1/2 log structure with a gabled roof covered in corrugated metal. A shed-roof addition extends to the main block's east side. The roadhouse was built c. 1904, during the construction by the United States Army of the Trans-Alaska Military Road between Valdez and Eagle. This roadhouse was", "title": "Gakona Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "12040965", "text": "bands. KAV's first band, A.K.A Weave, toured the UK, playing at venues such as The London Astoria, Camden Underworld, and the Manchester Roadhouse. The band caught the eye of Oasis's ex-bassist Guigsy, who had recently parted with Oasis. This resulted in an opportunity to record at the Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales with Guigsy, where the band recorded their debut album. In 2000 launched \"Groove Harder\" tours which his band A.K.A Weave played at live featuring special guest DJs such as Shaun Ryder, Bez, Mani Gary Mounfield and other indie performers such as Rick Witter from Shed Seven DJing. After", "title": "Kav Sandhu" }, { "docid": "13725804", "text": "Talkeetna Roadhouse The Talkeetna Roadhouse is a historically significant Alaskan frontier roadhouse dating from the early 20th century. It is situated in the town of Talkeetna, Alaska in the northern United States. Roadhouses served as respites for fur trappers, miners, prospectors, and sojourners making their way through the northern territories of North America in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Talkeetna Roadhouse was one such historically significant roadhouse built in 1917, in Talkeetna, Alaska, and brought into use as a roadhouse later for a variety of travelers as commercial industry continued to expand north through the Territory of Alaska. Though", "title": "Talkeetna Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "7620175", "text": "was replaced by Dave Irving, who in turn was replaced by ex-Def Leppard, Waysted and Roadhouse drummer Frank Noon. After this Paul Di'anno was hired to join Gogmagog with future Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, along with other musicians to form this \"super group\". Di'Anno Di'Anno was a band featuring former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno, whom the band was named after. The band has released the albums \"Di'Anno\" and Live From London. In the year 2000 the album \"Nomad\" was released under the band name of Di'Anno, with different musicians. The initial line-up", "title": "Di'Anno" }, { "docid": "14870937", "text": "Newcomb's Ranch Newcomb's Ranch is a roadhouse at in elevation in the Angeles National Forest, near Los Angeles, California. It is the only private property along the Angeles Crest Highway and is very popular with motorcyclists and is called \"the informal headquarters for riders\" by the Los Angeles Magazine and \"one of Southern California's most famous Rickey Racer Roadhouses\" by \"Motorcyclist\". The roadhouse is located in unincorporated Los Angeles County, near La Cañada Flintridge. The Newcomb family, who also created the Mount Waterman ski area, settled the property using the Land Revision Act of 1891, building the roadhouse in 1939.", "title": "Newcomb's Ranch" }, { "docid": "10803564", "text": "have many visual similarities. Historians believe that the Pleasure Point roadhouse is an Esty. (1.2) This century old home, with the visual clues and the proximity of this site to Esty/Houghton home,leads historians to this connection. (see Ross) The Pogonip Clubhouse and the Pleasure Point roadhouse also have many similarities. Both are Brown Shingle construction in Natural settings. Very striking is the visual connection between the back of the Clubhouse and the side of the Roadhouse. The Roadhouse pre-dates the American Craftsman style, yet contains many of the elements that are found in it. From the flared \"Oriental\" eves, to", "title": "L. D. Esty" }, { "docid": "17108576", "text": "Cape Nome Roadhouse The Cape Nome Roadhouse is the last remaining historical roadhouse on the Iditarod Trail. Built in 1900 to accommodate travelers to the Nome area during the Nome Gold Rush, it was soon expanded. It has a profile resembling that of a typical New England saltbox, although its main entrance is on what would normally be considered the side of such a building. Its oldest portion is a log structure, which was expanded with lumber wood framing, and the whole building is now covered with clapboard siding. It is the only structure surviving from the route of a", "title": "Cape Nome Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "5421050", "text": "two attempt to set things right in the town, culminating in their entry in an automobile race from Kingman to Oatman and back. Roadhouse 66 Roadhouse 66 is a 1984 film directed by John Mark Robinson and starring Willem Dafoe. The film is set entirely in Kingman, Arizona, and Oatman, Arizona, two towns on historic U.S. Route 66. A young adult from New York is on his way to California for a business meeting when he runs into trouble with some local hoodlums in Kingman who shoot at his car and try to run him off the road. He hooks", "title": "Roadhouse 66" }, { "docid": "12091927", "text": "drivers (mushers, or dog sledders), horse-driven sleighs, and people on snowshoes, skis, or walking would stop overnight for shelter and a hot meal. Remains of a Klondike Gold Rush roadhouse can be seen today south of Carmacks, Yukon along the Klondike Highway. One built in 1902 is the Black Rapids Roadhouse; another still operating is Rika's Landing Roadhouse. In Australia a roadhouse is a filling station (service station) on a major intercity route. A roadhouse sells fuel and provides maintenance and repairs for cars, but it also has an attached \"restaurant\" (more like a café or diner) to sell and", "title": "Roadhouse (facility)" }, { "docid": "19132988", "text": "Castle Jazz Band The Castle Jazz Band was a Dixieland jazz band, part of the \"West Coast revival\" of traditional jazz music. Their recordings were popular worldwide for a time, although touring outside their Portland, Oregon base was limited. The Castle Jazz Band started in 1944, part of a West Coast revival of traditional jazz that rebelled against modern jazz. It was named after the Castle, a roadhouse tavern south of Portland (although at the time the group worked there they were simply called \"Monte Ballou and his Orchestra.\") The band was a cooperative venture that never paid its members.", "title": "Castle Jazz Band" }, { "docid": "8385922", "text": "Ilkulka Community, Western Australia Ilkulka Community (often spelt Ilkurlka) is a small community and roadhouse on the Anne Beadell Highway in Western Australia. Located 165 km west of the South Australia border, it is the only fuel and supplies depot on the 1340 km long desert track between Laverton and Coober Pedy. Opened in 2003, the roadhouse is managed by Ilkulka Aboriginal Corporation. Located at the intersection of Madura Loongana Track (Aboriginal Business Road) and the Anne Beadell Highway, it mainly caters to local Aboriginal communities. Ilkulka Roadhouse was built, is owned and is operated by the Spinifex People who", "title": "Ilkulka Community, Western Australia" }, { "docid": "9334033", "text": "like those earlier signed by Bob Dylan and Snoop Dogg, as well as many other celebrity figures in all walks of life (e.g. Oprah Winfrey and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.). It has since been announced that Nelson has taken over part ownership of the channel. A program featuring cowboy poetry airs on Sunday nights. On May 4, 2011, the channel was merged with The Roadhouse to make Willie's Roadhouse. As part of the merger, and in conjunction with the end of the Nashville! channel, the Grand Ole Opry moved its broadcasts to Willie's Roadhouse. Willie's Roadhouse Willie's Roadhouse (formerly Willie's Place)", "title": "Willie's Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "15163124", "text": "\"ragged harmonies, yodelled vocals and the slap of stand-up bass\" with the effect of \"a rodeo where even the horses are doing speed\". A second album, \"Poison Love\", was released in early 1986, on the Chameleon label. Allmusic rates this album as an \"AMG Album Pick\"; its review of the album says that this album demonstrated \"tremendous growth\" and the band \"sounds more like one of the better guitar pop bands of the mid-'60s...rather than like a bunch of punks who stumbled into a country roadhouse (which is what it sounded like on its first album).\" \"Trouser Press\" says that", "title": "Blood on the Saddle" }, { "docid": "13653282", "text": "rooms have been fitted with 1920s-1930s period furniture and accessories donated by local residents. The property also has a food service facility called the \"Packhouse Pavilion\" operated by a local concessionaire. The historical district contains a total of 18 contributing properties, built between 1906 and 1935: Rika's Landing Roadhouse Rika's Landing Roadhouse, also known as Rika's Landing Site or the McCarty Roadhouse, is a roadhouse located at a historically important crossing of the Tanana River, in the Southeast Fairbanks Area, Alaska, United States. It is off mile 274.5 of the Richardson Highway in Big Delta. The roadhouse is named after", "title": "Rika's Landing Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "5736421", "text": "Hayward, whose biological father turns out to be Benjamin Horne. Fenn stated in an interactive chat on America Online that, if there had been a third season of the show, her character was slated to have survived the explosion. Fenn reprised her role as Audrey in the 2017 revival of \"Twin Peaks\", first appearing in the episode \"Part 12\". She is depicted as being unhappily married to a man named Charlie, and trying to reconnect with her former lover Billy, who has gone missing. She and Charlie go to search for Billy at the Roadhouse, where the house band breaks", "title": "Audrey Horne" }, { "docid": "10725274", "text": "Live Alive Quo Live Alive Quo was the third live album by English rock band Status Quo and was broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 as part of the station's 25th Anniversary 'Party in the Park' celebrations in Birmingham, England. The concert was watched by nearly 125,000 fans. Roadhouse Medley is a 20-minute track, consisting of the main riff from The Doors' song \"Roadhouse Blues\", long instrumental sections and a medley of Quo tracks \"The Wanderer\", \"Marguerita Time\", \"Living on an Island\", \"Break the Rules\", \"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like\" and \"The Price of Love\". This medley section from", "title": "Live Alive Quo" }, { "docid": "18677666", "text": "Mary-Ellen McTague Mary-Ellen McTague is a Manchester chef who has run two successful restaurants in the city; Aumbry and 4244. Mary-Ellen McTague attended St Gabriel's RC High School and Holy Cross College in Bury but gave up studying languages at university after deciding that she wanted to become a chef. Having previously spent time working in the kitchen of the Manchester Roadhouse making food for touring bands who played at the venue it was at the Roadhouse that McTague decided she wanted to cook for a living. She wrote to a number of restaurants and received responses from Heston Blumenthal,", "title": "Mary-Ellen McTague" }, { "docid": "18687094", "text": "Badly Drawn Boy was held at the Roadhouse in Lloyd’s memory, which raised money for the Christie Hospital. The Roadhouse hosted regular club and gig nights including the Electric Chair, Long Live Rock and Roll, Underachievers Please Try Harder, Get a Grip and Chairs Missing. On 19 March 2015 it was announced that the Manchester Roadhouse was to permanently close at the end of May. The news was met with sadness in the city with fans sharing their memories of the Roadhouse in the Manchester Evening News. Just days later a further announcement revealed that Mountain would be turning the", "title": "Manchester Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "15273010", "text": "and adroitness on the guitar, so he was in blues-boy heaven.\" Live in Vancouver 1970 Live in Vancouver 1970 is a two-disc live album by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 6, 1970. The band were joined by guitar legend Albert King on four songs; Willie Dixon’s \"Little Red Rooster\", the Motown classic \"Money\" and the blues standards \"Rock Me\" and \"Who Do You Love?\". The concert was four months into the band's 1970 Roadhouse Blues Tour. Vince Treanor, the Doors’ tour manager, recorded the show for", "title": "Live in Vancouver 1970" }, { "docid": "11837746", "text": "he also was a guest on the Lemon Jelly's album \"Lost Horizons\". On Status Quo's 2013 \"Frantic Four\" tour, Young again joined the band on stage to play harmonica during performances of \"Railroad\" and \"Roadhouse Blues\". Bob Young (musician) Robert Keith Young (born 16 May 1945 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England) is an English musician and author, who became famous for being the unofficial fifth member of the rock band Status Quo. From the mid-1960s onwards, Young has been working in the music business, starting as a crew member for Amen Corner, The Nice and also for The Herd. Based on", "title": "Bob Young (musician)" }, { "docid": "6091043", "text": "Mundrabilla, Western Australia Mundrabilla is a very sparsely populated area in the far south east of Western Australia. The two significant features are Mundrabilla Roadhouse and Mundrabilla Station which are approximately apart. At the 2016 census, Mundrabilla had a population of 23, 32% male and 68% female. Mundrabilla Roadhouse was built by Mr Roger Warren-Langford and Mrs Pat Warren-Langford who initially managed Mundrabilla Station. It is now a small roadhouse community located on the Eyre Highway in Western Australia, on the Roe Plains (at a lower level and south of the Nullarbor Plain), west of Eucla and about north of", "title": "Mundrabilla, Western Australia" }, { "docid": "7347092", "text": "Victory album \"Culture Killed The Native\", though by that time John Lockton was no longer in the band. Newton was later a member of the McAuley Schenker Group, playing on the band's first two albums. Frank Noon was later in the band Roadhouse with his former Def Leppard bandmate Pete Willis. The Next Band released the \"Four by Three\" EP (four songs by three people) in September 1978. It was recorded at Fairview Studios in Kingston upon Hull. This EP would be one of the inspirations behind Def Leppard's own \"The Def Leppard E.P.\" The Next Band The Next Band", "title": "The Next Band" }, { "docid": "18659287", "text": "Ebenezer Flint who was delivering supplies to telegraph stations in the area in 1871. The pastoralist, Richard Warburton, took up Erldunda Station to the east of Mount Ebenezer in 1822. Warburton is thought to have passed through the area while mustering stray cattle. William Liddle took up the nearby Angas Downs Station in 1922. The Mount Ebenezer Roadhouse was closed for several months in 2012. When William O'Donnell signed a lease to reopen the roadhouse he was driven from the property by a spear wielding Indigenous man. The owners of the roadhouse terminated the contract shortly afterward. As of 2014", "title": "Mount Ebenezer" }, { "docid": "17108577", "text": "delivery of diphtheria serum in 1925 achieved by a relay of dogsled teams. The roadhouse declined with the advent of aviation to the area, and was used as an orphanage, a military communications facility during World War II, and saw used in the later 20th century as a retail establishment. The roadhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Cape Nome Roadhouse The Cape Nome Roadhouse is the last remaining historical roadhouse on the Iditarod Trail. Built in 1900 to accommodate travelers to the Nome area during the Nome Gold Rush, it was soon expanded. It", "title": "Cape Nome Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "12091925", "text": "Roadhouse (facility) A roadhouse (US) or stopping house (Canada) is a commercial establishment typically built on or near a major road or highway that services passing travellers. The word's meaning varies slightly by country. The historical equivalent was often known as a coaching inn, providing food, drink, and rest to people and horses. The \"roadhouse\" or \"road house\" acts as a restaurant, serving meals, especially in the evenings. It has a bar serving beer or hard liquor and features music, dancing, and sometimes gambling. Most roadhouses are located along highways or roads in rural areas or on the outskirts of", "title": "Roadhouse (facility)" }, { "docid": "11638814", "text": "and assisted in their recordings of their album Rivertown, on R.G.F Records. The Jackson half of the act was Paul Jackson, one-time vocalist with original Def Leppard guitarist Pete Willis' band Roadhouse. Delaney's death impacted the band who had to start from scratch in their search for a recording deal. The band split shortly after Delaney's death. A while after Sean's untimely death, Bill Aucoin flew Paul Jackson to Nashville to meet and work with multi hit songwriter KOSTAS. They remain good friends and songwriting partners to this day. Delaney died on April 13, 2003. A diabetic, Delaney had suffered", "title": "Sean Delaney (musician)" }, { "docid": "14889916", "text": "own very successful big band in 1967, and saxophonist Johnny Roadhouse, one of the band's founding members. The NDO's first conductor was Alyn Ainsworth, who had conducted the BBC's Northern Variety Orchestra. Ainsworth also wrote some of the band's arrangements together with Pat Nash and Alan Roper, using a standard big band line-up of five saxophones, a flute, four trombones, four trumpets, occasional solo violin, and a rhythm section of piano, double bass, guitar, drums and percussion. The original NVO owed its roots to Ray Martin and his orchestra, who were playing for variety and other programmes long before the", "title": "BBC Northern Dance Orchestra" }, { "docid": "17552923", "text": "It was deemed significant of one of few surviving pre-World War II roadside stops that used to be located about 30 miles apart on the Nabesna Road and other remote roadways in Alaska. The roadhouse operated from 1928 to 1953 when the Glenn Highway was relocated to about a mile away; in 2004 it was a residence of Lawrence DeWitt's son. Slana Roadhouse The Slana Roadhouse, on Nabesna Road in Slana, Alaska, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, is a historic site dating to 1928. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The listing included", "title": "Slana Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "11135604", "text": "Delta River from the Black Rapids Glacier. For three months in 1937 the Black Rapids Glacier made national news by advancing across the valley at the rate of a mile a month-it was known as the \"galloping glacier.\" The long glacier has since retreated, but the moraine can still be seen from Richardson Highway pullout. The Rapids Roadhouse, variously known as Black Rapids Roadhouse or Rapids Hunting Lodge, opened at least by 1904 to serve travelers on the new Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. Of more than thirty roadhouses that operated along the route between 1902 and 1923, Rapids Roadhouse is one of", "title": "Black Rapids Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "18687091", "text": "launched it as a blues venue but in 1999 it was purchased by Kate Mountain who ran the club until its closure in 2015. Mountain began her career at the Roadhouse in 1994 by working behind the bar and later managing the venue. She remained at the Roadhouse after graduating but when the owners went bankrupt she decided at the age of 25 to buy the venue and did so along with the venue's technical manager Steve Lloyd who had previous experience of running a business. The 200-capacity venue became a central part of the Manchester music scene, supporting local", "title": "Manchester Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "18661623", "text": "Solomon Roadhouse The Solomon Roadhouse, also known as the Curran's Roadhouse, is a historic travel accommodation in northwestern Arctic Alaska. It is a two-story frame building located a short way north of the small community of Solomon, which is at the mouth of the Solomon River about east of Nome on the Nome-Council Highway. The roadhouse was built in 1904, during the days of the Nome Gold Rush, which brought many miners to the Solomon River as well, resulting in the establishment of the communities of Solomon and Dickson, and the construction of a railroad. After the gold rush declined", "title": "Solomon Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "17552922", "text": "Slana Roadhouse The Slana Roadhouse, on Nabesna Road in Slana, Alaska, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, is a historic site dating to 1928. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The listing included four contributing buildings on . The roadhouse building is a log building about in dimension, and was built by homesteader Lawrence DeWitt in 1928 near the Slana River. The building replaced a smaller, older roadhouse building. The community of Slana grew around it, and, in 2004, included a post office, an elementary school, stores, and more with a population of 50-100.", "title": "Slana Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "16274491", "text": "documented the sound of the two sides of the band splitting\". Live (T.S.O.L. album) Live is a live album by the American rock band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty), recorded January 17, 1988 at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, California and released later that year through Restless Records. It includes performances of songs from the band's three prior studio albums—\"Change Today?\" (1984), \"Revenge\" (1986), and \"Hit and Run\" (1987)—as well as two cover songs, one of The Doors' \"Roadhouse Blues\" and one of Bob Dylan's \"All Along the Watchtower\". Founding guitarist Ron Emory left the band after this", "title": "Live (T.S.O.L. album)" }, { "docid": "19592829", "text": "the stock market crashed in the fall. About this time Bill did a recording in an old Brunswick studio on South Wabash Avenue with Wingy Manone on trumpet, Jack Gardner on piano and Floyd Hinkley on saxophone. He then played at a chop suey house near Evanston with Floyd Hinkley and Art Hodes playing piano. In about 1931 Bill worked at The Farm roadhouse in Valhalla, New York. He worked with Theo Kuriss, Ernie Harris, Sol Pace, Bob Cusumano and Harlow Atwood. In the summer or fall of 1932 Bill worked with \"Bill Whelpley's band at \"The Log Cabin\" roadhouse", "title": "Bill Reinhardt" }, { "docid": "4309268", "text": "8-track recording studio using their equipment. Other demos were cut in Jacksonville's Warehouse Studios. Warner Bros. Records expressed interest in the resulting recordings from these sessions. However, the band ended up being turned down by Warner, who instead picked Van Halen over Molly Hatchet. After this setback, Hatchet toured the Florida roadhouse and bar circuit. About six months later, Epic Records signed the band to a recording contract in 1977 and brought Tom Werman in as producer. Werman, known for working with straight hard rock acts such as Cheap Trick and Ted Nugent, combined boogie, blues and hard rock making", "title": "Molly Hatchet" }, { "docid": "5719328", "text": "the Isley Brothers, Chubby Checker, the Younger Brothers, Liza Minnelli and the Four Seasons. In the mid‑1960s, the house band was the Wild Ones. The Denos, a traveling roadhouse band, were another featured act. Members of the Starliters later went on to form the Young Rascals. Both the NYC and Miami clubs were sold in 1965. The New York club was run by Genovese crime family captain Matty \"The Horse\" Ianniello, who managed numerous gay bars and strip clubs in Manhattan. It closed when it lost its liquor license on December 28, 1965. The 128 West 45th Street venue reopened", "title": "Peppermint Lounge" }, { "docid": "9334032", "text": "Willie's Roadhouse Willie's Roadhouse (formerly Willie's Place) is a channel on the Sirius XM Radio that specializes in playing traditional country music, as well as some older country hit songs. It is available on channel 59 (previously 56) and Dish Network 6059 (previously 6056), until The Highway took Willie's Roadhouse's former spot. Until July 10, 2006, this channel was called \"Hank's Place\", named for Hank Williams. When this was announced, XM did not explain why the name was changed. Since then, however, Willie Nelson's face has appeared in print advertising for XM, meaning that he has signed an endorsement deal,", "title": "Willie's Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "11746117", "text": "lives) by Dougie (who runs the commune). It has been left to Forsie to tell Vince this but he is too scared to do this as Vince is a violent person. Forsie begs Vince to phone Dougie (so Dougie can tell Vince himself) and they stop at the roadhouse to use a call box. At the roadhouse, tensions build and Vince takes out his racial prejudices on September. To make things worse, Vince tells Forsie that he has slept with Forsie's \"dream girl\", Sally. September is humiliated and the story ends in tragedy. It was first performed \"Upstairs\" at the", "title": "Saturday Night at the Palace" }, { "docid": "16930927", "text": "replaced by Stephen Jones on the drums. Bradley's reasons were never specified, only that he no longer wanted to be a part of the band any more. This was a coincidence as Jones' previous band had just broken up and he was looking to join another band. Across 2011 the band supported Skindred across the United Kingdom. As well as made several festival appearances including: \"Relentless Boardmasters\", Slam Dunk, Sonisphere Festival and Hevy Music Festival. At their Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth they confirmed themselves for the festival's secret performance at \"the Roadhouse\" in Manchester on 14 July, the show was", "title": "Me Vs Hero" }, { "docid": "9538706", "text": "Bonaparte Indian Band The Bonaparte Indian Band a.k.a. Bonaparte First Nation, is a member band of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people. The band's main community is on the Bonaparte Indian Reserve No. 3, located comprising 704 ha., usually known as the Bonaparte Reserve, between Cache Creek and the terminus of Highway 99 at the Hat Creek Ranch or Lower Hat Creek (a.k.a. Carquile), Some band members work as guides, interpreters and wranglers for the Hat Creek Ranch, which is a heritage museum/restoration of a roadhouse of the Cariboo Wagon Road and had been the homestead", "title": "Bonaparte Indian Band" }, { "docid": "11099828", "text": "article, the national distribution of \"The Blasters\" was an eye-opener for listeners of \"rockabilly, country, blues, and New Orleans roadhouse R&B,\" who found a band capable of producing new material that \"stood up well to the influences from whence they sprang\". \"Trouser Press\" declared that the album \"smokes\" and that the band's performance was \"tighter than a drum\". \"Rolling Stone\" praised the \"bright, raw playing, terrific taste and...full-bodied vocals\", while drawing special attention to the band's drummer, Bill Bateman, whose playing it indicated was \"[t]he real key to the Blaster's exuberant authenticity...\" All songs composed by Dave Alvin, except where", "title": "The Blasters (album)" }, { "docid": "17422089", "text": "clinic, built in 1911, that was later attached. Ruby Roadhouse The Ruby Roadhouse, located in Olson Street in Ruby, Alaska, is a historic building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It has also been known as US Commissioner's Office and as Army Signal Corps Station. It has served as a courthouse, as a hotel, as government offices, as a health clinic, and as a military facility. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing structure. It was formed from the 1913 house of Oscar Tackstrom that was used by the Army Signal", "title": "Ruby Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "4483260", "text": "Logan's Roadhouse Logan's Roadhouse is a chain of restaurants based in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. It was founded in 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. There are 194 company operated and 25 franchised Logan's Roadhouse locations throughout 23 states and growing. Many locations closed, having to do with servers giving out too many delicious rolls, causing the company to hemorrhage money. In 1999 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, Inc (which also owns Cracker Barrel). On December 6, 2006, CBRL Group sold Logan's Roadhouse to affiliates of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Canyon Capital Advisors", "title": "Logan's Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "6096018", "text": "much more than the John Eyre Motel that provides roadhouse facilities including a basic caravan park. It is one of only three Nullarbor roadhouses to be open 24 hours. A landing strip is located nearby and connects to the roadhouse with a short taxiway. Caiguna is the town at which the unofficial starts. Caiguna, Western Australia Caiguna is a small roadhouse community located on the Eyre Highway in Western Australia. It is the second stop east of Norseman on the long journey east across the Nullarbor Plain. Between Balladonia and Caiguna is a stretch of the highway which is one", "title": "Caiguna, Western Australia" }, { "docid": "20518641", "text": "white. The episode is dedicated to the memory of Jack Nance, who appears through archive footage in this episode. Almost every episode of the 2017 \"Twin Peaks\" series featured a live performance by various bands at the Roadhouse. In this episode, American Dream Pop singer Julee Cruise performs her song \"The World Spins\" accompanied by the Chromatics. Among the various artists, Cruise is the only one that had already exhibited at the Roadhouse during the original series; this song in particular was performed in the final scene of Episode 14. The scene in which Cooper leads Laura through the woods", "title": "Part 17 (Twin Peaks)" }, { "docid": "1881442", "text": "Russell and Bernardi joined Kale, as well as singer Trevor Balicky and keyboardist Mike Hanford (from the '60s Winnipeg band Gettysbyrg Address). In 1985 Balicky was succeeded by former Stilettos singer Bob Fuhr and then, in 1986, Kenny Carter. Terry Read (formerly with The Lyme) came in briefly to sub for Hanford in 1986. In 1987 a four-song cassette of new material from the Kale/Russell/Bernardi/Hanford/Carter line-up appeared, called \"Guess Who '87\". In one of the few mainstream reviews it received, Craig MacInnis of the Toronto Star opined, \"The playing is roadhouse sloppy and the songs are pure junk.\" After the", "title": "The Guess Who" }, { "docid": "9971694", "text": "Texas Roadhouse Music Texas Roadhouse Music is a musical subgenre that combines blues, classic rock, and outlaw country. It is characterized by heavy emphasis on lead guitar arrangements within the songs, and also encompasses folk-influenced singer-songwriter material. The style developed throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s in various roadhouses, bars and juke joints in and around Fort Worth, Texas, especially along the Jacksboro Highway. It came mostly from white musicians combining the music that was created by country and western, blues, rockabilly, and Tejano musicians in the area. The genre has never been typified by a specific movement, group", "title": "Texas Roadhouse Music" }, { "docid": "17420071", "text": "for dog sledding the mail up and down the frozen Yukon River. The site was also a steamboat stop, in the summer. Woodchopper Roadhouse The Woodchopper Roadhouse, on the Yukon River, is a historic establishment that was built in approximately 1910. It served as a hotel and as a post office. Its log building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The two-story approximately building is built from approximately logs, peeled but not hewn. It is \"the largest and oldest log structure on the Yukon between Eagle and Circle\", and in fact is located halfway between,", "title": "Woodchopper Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "17420070", "text": "Woodchopper Roadhouse The Woodchopper Roadhouse, on the Yukon River, is a historic establishment that was built in approximately 1910. It served as a hotel and as a post office. Its log building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The two-story approximately building is built from approximately logs, peeled but not hewn. It is \"the largest and oldest log structure on the Yukon between Eagle and Circle\", and in fact is located halfway between, so it has served as a stopover point. For example, the Biedermmans of Ed Biederman Fish Camp used it as a stopover", "title": "Woodchopper Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "8812929", "text": "The Roadhouse The Roadhouse was a Classic Country radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 62, XM Satellite Radio channel 10 and DISH Network channel 6062. As of February 9, 2010, Direct TV dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of SonicTap. Originally airing only on Sirius, the channel was added to the XM platform (replacing XM's America) in November 2008. From December 7-December 25, 2009, the Roadhouse was temporarily pre-empted for \"Country Christmas\", a format of country Christmas music. On May 4, 2011, The Roadhouse and Willie's Place was merged to make Willie's Roadhouse. Willie's Roadhouse will take over the", "title": "The Roadhouse" }, { "docid": "18497376", "text": "Sullivan Roadhouse The Sullivan Roadhouse is a restored historic traveler's accommodation, operated as a museum in Delta Junction, Alaska. The roadhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The roadhouse was originally built in 1907-1908 by John Sullivan and his wife along the banks of Delta Creek, on the path of a winter cutoff of the main trail between Valdez and Fairbanks. Used by the Valdez-Fairbanks Winter Stage Line, frozen stream crossings in the winter months allowed a savings of 35 miles from the main trail, which was used by prospectors and others traveling north to", "title": "Sullivan Roadhouse" } ]
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who sang what do you want from me first
[ "Pink" ]
[ { "docid": "14102034", "text": "recorded by Pink for her fifth studio album, \"Funhouse\", but did not make it to the final cut. Lambert's vocal performance of the song received a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The song was included on the set list of Lambert's first concert tour, the 2010 Glam Nation Tour where he performed an acoustic rendition of it during the \"ballad\" section of the show. The track was originally recorded and co-written by Pink for the album \"Funhouse\" but did not make the final cut. On November 18, 2009, Lambert announced via his official website that his second", "title": "Whataya Want from Me" }, { "docid": "11544930", "text": "\"straight Chicago blues tune\", while mentioning he is still a blues fan. In an interview, David Gilmour was asked if the song returned to the theme of alienation from the audience. He responded by saying that it \"actually had more to do with personal relationships but drifted into wider territory\". In a contemporary negative review for \"The Division Bell\", Tom Graves of \"Rolling Stone\" described \"What Do You Want from Me\" as the only track on which \"Gilmour sounds like he cares\". with: What Do You Want from Me (Pink Floyd song) \"What Do You Want from Me\" is a", "title": "What Do You Want from Me (Pink Floyd song)" }, { "docid": "11544929", "text": "What Do You Want from Me (Pink Floyd song) \"What Do You Want from Me\" is a song by Pink Floyd featured on their 1994 album, \"The Division Bell\". It was composed by Richard Wright, David Gilmour, and his then-girlfriend and subsequent wife Polly Samson. A live version from \"Pulse\" was released as a single in Canada, reaching #28 in the Canadian Top Singles charts. The song is a slow, yet rocking ballad. It has a drum roll introduction, followed by a keyboard solo and then a guitar solo. David Gilmour has agreed with an interviewer that it is a", "title": "What Do You Want from Me (Pink Floyd song)" } ]
[ { "docid": "11393755", "text": "What Do You Want from Me? (Cascada song) \"What Do You Want from Me?\" is a 2007 song recorded by Cascada. It was released in Germany on 7 March 2008 and was released on 24 March 2008 for the UK. \"\"What Do You Want From Me?\"\" was leaked online in advance of the \"Perfect Day\" album release, and was speculated to be title \"Tell Me Why\". In late 2007, All Around the World announced \"What Do You Want From Me?\" would be the U.K. follow-up to \"What Hurts the Most\". This track and \"Everytime We Touch\" share a similar chord", "title": "What Do You Want from Me? (Cascada song)" }, { "docid": "15889997", "text": "audience. The band then decides to perform with their own, original style. When this finally gains the audience's approval, the manager claims to the band, \"See? I told you guys. Just be yourself.\" What Do You Want from Me (Forever the Sickest Kids song) \"What Do You Want from Me\" is a single by the American band Forever the Sickest Kids. It is the first single from their EP \"\". It was first released on October 30, 2009 in the United States. It has been featured in numerous Nerf commercials, and in the ending credits of the film \"Diary of", "title": "What Do You Want from Me (Forever the Sickest Kids song)" }, { "docid": "2356729", "text": "of artists who heavily influence me. Artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Sam Cooke. Being entrenched in that sort of environment really caused me to go 'You know what dude. Do what you want to do. Do what comes natural to you'. [...] From that Memphis thing a few years ago it's always going to start with me being true to who I want to be and what I enjoy singing.\" Sebastian began writing songs before entering \"Australian Idol\". \"All I Need Is You\", the second single from his debut album \"Just as I Am\" was written when", "title": "Guy Sebastian" }, { "docid": "15889994", "text": "What Do You Want from Me (Forever the Sickest Kids song) \"What Do You Want from Me\" is a single by the American band Forever the Sickest Kids. It is the first single from their EP \"\". It was first released on October 30, 2009 in the United States. It has been featured in numerous Nerf commercials, and in the ending credits of the film \"Diary of a Wimpy Kid\", where it was re-released with minor changes in the lyrics. \"The Weekend: Friday\", which featured the song, was released on November 17, 2009. However, the single was originally released on", "title": "What Do You Want from Me (Forever the Sickest Kids song)" }, { "docid": "1900526", "text": "insecure because I kept saying, \"Is this right? How do you want me to play this character?\" Hitchcock said: \"I hired you and that's who I want, what you bring to this role. But what I do expect from you is to stand where I want you to, wear what I want you to and speak in the rhythm that I want you to.\" And he worked a long time with me to try to get the right rhythm.\" The role took on a personal significance for her, as she felt she went through the same thing as her character", "title": "Kim Novak" }, { "docid": "11393756", "text": "structure. Cascada's UK music label, All Around the World, released the music video on 19 January 2008, on their official site. In the video, Natalie and 3 friends are seen at a beach-side house, on the beach, and at a late night party, singing and dancing. In all scenes, she is continuously being followed or somehow connected by a young man, hence the song title \"What Do You Want From Me?\". What Do You Want from Me? (Cascada song) \"What Do You Want from Me?\" is a 2007 song recorded by Cascada. It was released in Germany on 7 March", "title": "What Do You Want from Me? (Cascada song)" }, { "docid": "16835378", "text": "who heavily influence me. Artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Sam Cooke. Being entrenched in that sort of environment really caused me to go 'You know what dude. Do what you want to do. Do what comes natural to you'.\" Sebastian said it was a turning point for him, adding, \"From that Memphis thing a few years ago it's always going to start with me being true to who I want to be and what I enjoy singing.\" Sebastian feels his soul roots remained even when he delved into electro dance music with the single \"Who's That Girl\"", "title": "Armageddon (Guy Sebastian album)" }, { "docid": "9845242", "text": "of the youth category with the song “Cosa farà Dio di me” (What God shall do with me). In 1993 she worked on her second album entitled “Attrice” (Actress). In 1996 she performed in several excellent collaborations: with Lucio Dalla she sang duet in the song “Rispondimi” (Answer Me), with Riccardo Cocciante she sang “L’Amore Esiste Ancora” (Love Still Exist), with Renato Zero she sang “Inventi” (You Think up), and finally with Ron she won the Sanremo Festival with the song “Vorrei Incontrarti Tra Cent’Anni” (I Want To Meet You In One Hundred Years). Afterwards, she released the “L’Altra Tosca”", "title": "Tiziana Tosca Donati" }, { "docid": "14810915", "text": "Baby What You Want Me to Do \"Baby What You Want Me to Do\" (sometimes called \"You Got Me Running\" or \"You Got Me Runnin'\") is a blues song that was written and recorded by Jimmy Reed in 1959. It was a record chart hit for Reed and, as with several of his songs, it has appeal across popular music genres, with numerous recordings by a variety of musical artists. \"Baby What You Want Me to Do\" is a mid-tempo blues shuffle in the key of E that features \"Reed's unique, lazy loping style of vocals, guitar and harmonica.\" In", "title": "Baby What You Want Me to Do" }, { "docid": "14810917", "text": "wife, Mama Reed.\" Mama Reed can be heard at the recording session for the song: Of note, nowhere in the song do the lyrics \"baby what you want me to do\" appear, although later cover versions would often wrongly include the phrase in place of the original \"baby why you wanna let go.\" \"Baby What You Want Me to Do\" was included on Jimmy Reed's second album \"Found Love\" (1960), the \"Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall\" album (1961), as well as numerous compilation albums. \"Baby What You Want Me to Do\" reached number 10 in the \"Billboard\" R&B chart and", "title": "Baby What You Want Me to Do" }, { "docid": "16827554", "text": "R and Kyla. The Soul Sessions formed on May 15, 2016, and disbanded in late 2017. On February 9, 2018, Tandingan competed as a weekly challenger on China's \"Singer 2018\" wherein she placed first on her debut round on week five. She sang her own rendition of Adele's \"Rolling in the Deep\". She remained as a contestant on the show until her elimination on week nine. On February 16, 2018, Tandingan sang the Mandopop song in her own rendition, \"The Hurts You Never Knew\" (Chinese: 你不知道的痛), a combination of three pieces of songs \"What Else Do You Want From Me\"(Chinese:你還要我怎樣)", "title": "KZ Tandingan" }, { "docid": "8841668", "text": "vinyl UK CD Japan CD Germany CD Tell Me What You Want Me to Do \"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do\" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. To date, the single is Campbell's biggest hit peaking at number 6 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. The hit song is also Tevin's one and only Adult Contemporary hit, where it peaked at number 43. The song showcases Campbell's four-octave vocal range from a low note of E2 to a D#6 during the bridge", "title": "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" }, { "docid": "8841667", "text": "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do \"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do\" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. To date, the single is Campbell's biggest hit peaking at number 6 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. The hit song is also Tevin's one and only Adult Contemporary hit, where it peaked at number 43. The song showcases Campbell's four-octave vocal range from a low note of E2 to a D#6 during the bridge of the song. US 7\" vinyl 12\"", "title": "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" }, { "docid": "690633", "text": "studio executives when she sang a special arrangement of \"You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)\" to Clark Gable at a birthday party that the studio arranged for the actor. Her rendition was so well regarded that she performed the song in the all-star extravaganza \"Broadway Melody of 1938\" (1937), when she sang to a photograph of him. MGM hit on a winning formula when it paired Garland with Mickey Rooney in a string of what were known as \"backyard musicals\". The duo first appeared together as supporting characters in the 1937 B movie \"Thoroughbreds Don't", "title": "Judy Garland" }, { "docid": "10670982", "text": "by a woman as the band continues to play in the white room. At the end, the four women featured in the video leave the hotel smiling and Hook and Potts follow them out. What Do You Want from Me? (Monaco song) \"What Do You Want From Me?\" is the most popular single by New Order bassist Peter Hook's band Monaco. Released in 1997 from the band's debut album \"Music For Pleasure\", it peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The band released two further singles from the album, but this remains the most successful. The song appeared", "title": "What Do You Want from Me? (Monaco song)" }, { "docid": "10670978", "text": "What Do You Want from Me? (Monaco song) \"What Do You Want From Me?\" is the most popular single by New Order bassist Peter Hook's band Monaco. Released in 1997 from the band's debut album \"Music For Pleasure\", it peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The band released two further singles from the album, but this remains the most successful. The song appeared in season 2 of the MTV cartoon series \"Daria\" as well as in season 1 of the UK television show \"Trigger Happy TV\" and on the show's soundtrack album. A music video was also", "title": "What Do You Want from Me? (Monaco song)" }, { "docid": "14407482", "text": "be myself. I come from a culture, in Spain, in Brussels, where, if you want to be a lawyer, you study law, if you want to be an economist, you study economy. Whatever you do early in your life determines what you do later on. When I came here, I went for lots of chats with people because I didn't know what to do. And pretty much all of them said, 'What do you want to do?' And I was like, 'Me? You want to know what I think? I have a choice?' Now I take it for granted, but", "title": "Miriam González Durántez" }, { "docid": "8745648", "text": "all over me. They come up to you and they know who you are. And they go, 'We're really excited about \"Battlefield Earth\".'\" This did not impress Mechanic: \"Do you think in any way, shape, or form that weirding me out is going to make me want to make this movie?\" Travolta's involvement in \"Battlefield Earth\" was first publicized in late 1995. He told the \"New York Daily News\" that \"\"Battlefield Earth\" is the pinnacle of using my power for something. I told my manager, 'If we can't do the things now that we want to do, what good is", "title": "Battlefield Earth (film)" }, { "docid": "11382665", "text": "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? \"What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?\" is a song written by Joseph McCarthy, Howard Johnson and James V. Monaco in 1916. It was released in 1917 by Ada Jones and Billy Murray on Victor Records (catalogue number 18224). It became a UK hit in 1959 when a doo-wop version, produced by Michael Barclay, became a number one hit for Emile Ford and the Checkmates over the Christmas and New Year of 1959/60, having overtaken Adam Faith's 'What Do You Want?'. Its stay in the", "title": "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" }, { "docid": "11382708", "text": "What Do You Want? (Adam Faith song) \"What Do You Want?\" was a 1959 song that became a number one hit in the United Kingdom for Adam Faith. It was written by Les Vandyke and produced by John Burgess and arranged by John Barry. It first appeared on the UK Singles Chart on 20 November 1959 and spent 19 weeks there. It was at number one for three weeks, sharing the position for the final week with \"What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?\" by Emile Ford & The Checkmates. It is the shortest song to", "title": "What Do You Want? (Adam Faith song)" }, { "docid": "15355080", "text": "have you got to do with the truth.' I said 'When you come to the door of bounties it is known that you never turn anyone away.' Imam Ali replied, 'What sprinkles in you, overflows in me. You want to know the truth who I am? You want to know the truth? You think you are close to me and you want to know the truth, you think you know the truth as to who I am? I will tell you what the truth is. The truth is the revelation of the splendor of the divine majesty without a sign.'", "title": "Kumayl ibn Ziyad" }, { "docid": "17579986", "text": "\"Do what u want/ What u want with my body/ Do what u want/ What u want with my body/ Write what you want, say what you want about me/ If you want you know that I'm not sorry\". According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, \"Do What U Want\" is set in the time signature of common time, with a moderate tempo of 96 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of A major with Gaga's vocals spanning the tonal nodes of E to F. The song follows a basic sequence of D–E–Fm–E–D–E as its chord", "title": "Do What U Want" }, { "docid": "9781908", "text": "\"Confused\". The success of the album also garnered Campbell his first two Grammy nominations, one in 1991 for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male (for \"Round and Round\"), and one in 1992 for the same award Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male (for \"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do\"). Adapted from AllMusic T.E.V.I.N. T.E.V.I.N. is the debut album by R&B singer Tevin Campbell, released on November 19, 1991. The album was certified Platinum in 1994. \"T.E.V.I.N.\" yielded two No. 1 R&B hits in \"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do\" and \"Alone with", "title": "T.E.V.I.N." }, { "docid": "14810918", "text": "number 37 in the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 in 1960. In 2004, Reed's song was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in the \"Classic of Blues Recordings\" category. According to Koda, \"Baby What You Want Me to Do\" \"was already a barroom staple of blues, country, and rock & roll bands by the early '60s\" and has spawned versions by a variety of blues, R&B, and rock artists. The song continues to be performed and recorded, making it perhaps the most covered of Reed's songs. Some of these include: Baby What You Want Me to Do \"Baby What You", "title": "Baby What You Want Me to Do" }, { "docid": "18937838", "text": "\"What do you mean / When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no? / What do you mean / When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go?.\" \"USA Today\" Carly Mallenbaum, who heard the song in early August, described it as a \"catchy dance track for the club\". Similarly, a writer for \"The Daily Beast\" said, \"['What Do You Mean?' is] pretty damn catchy; a slow-burner that, like that collab, swells into a Bieber banger\". Gil Kaufman of MTV News also called it a \"banger\", explaining, \"the track is classic JB: seductive,", "title": "What Do You Mean?" }, { "docid": "17096496", "text": "Ministry of Gender Equality: \"For those people who don't even understand the mechanisms of the male sex, what Youth Sex Protection Law do you want? What law do you want to be made? ... Who are those crazy beings who oppose the protection of children and teens against sex crimes? Of course our priority is to protect kids and teens against sexual offenses. Have any of you watched porn before? Have you watched porn to masturbate? Yes or no? But let me ask you one thing: is your goal to protect children and teenager from sexual offences? or is it", "title": "Sung Jae-gi" }, { "docid": "18885970", "text": "emotional influence the song has to offer, and takes it up a few notches. The title song, \"You Make Me Brave,\" sounds and feels very, very personal. Jen said herself, \"What was celebrated was what God was doing, not who was doing what. I really hope that people feel that the highlight is what the Lord is saying through the whole album versus who sang what, who did what, whose name is on what.\" He finally said, \"All in all, this is what worship leaders want – solid, biblical, fresh songs that can speak to their people and have an", "title": "You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic" }, { "docid": "10594601", "text": "2007. In Sweden, \"Do You Really Want Me\" became Robyn's second top ten hit, peaking at number two, becoming her highest charting single until \"Dancing on My Own\" entered the charts at number two for two weeks in 2010. In the US, the single was not as popular as her previous two hits, \"Show Me Love\" and \"Do You Know (What it Takes)\", peaking at number ten on the Pop Songs airplay chart. In the UK, \"Do You Really Want Me\" became Robyn's second biggest hit, peaking at number twenty, her second of two top twenty hits there from \"Robyn", "title": "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" }, { "docid": "769757", "text": "am going to be around if I get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame so you must read this for me, I am not sure, I guess I am feeling sorry for myself at this time but you must remember everything I want you to do and say. Mother said you would do what I want because you always did. So read this for me. I would like to thank everyone who supported me to get into the NFL Hall of Fame, the Dallas Cowboys organization, all of my team mates and everyone who played for the Cowboys, (thank", "title": "Bob Hayes" }, { "docid": "6386404", "text": "maidservant, but then confirms she does. Cedric, who loves Evangeline back, marries Evangeline then and there, satisfying Aunt Adelaide's conditions for maintaining his allowance; and Nanny McPhee (who is now beautiful), magically makes it snow in August, which transforms the wedding scene and changes Evangeline's clothes into a beautiful wedding dress, and restores the children's late mother's rattle for them. Nanny McPhee leaves surreptitiously, in accordance with what she told the children before on her first night: \"When you need me, but do not want me, then I must stay. When you want me, but no longer need me, then", "title": "Nanny McPhee" }, { "docid": "3428989", "text": "Bloom/Shame on Me/What Do You Want?/Stardust Brought Me You/Don't Be Afraid of Love Bear Family Records – BCD 15676 Bluebirds Over The Mountain (US Version)/Hangin' Around/You Never Can Tell/The Wedding/Lover's Land/Goin' Down That Road/Love in Bloom/Another Wasted Day/You Threw A Dart/Shame on Me/What Do You Want?/Stardust Brought Me You (2)/Due Time (Incomplete)/A Mighty Square Love Affair/Teardrops at Dawn/Magical Love/I Guess You Could Call It Love/Lips of Roses/What Have You Done To Me?/Stardust Brought Me You (1)/Roll on Little River (Unknown)/Don't Be Afraid of Love/People Gotta Talk/I Can't Love Another/Bluebirds Over The Mountain (CAN Version) Collectables Records – COL 6479 RELEASE", "title": "Ersel Hickey" }, { "docid": "11382668", "text": "released recorded the song on his 2008 album \"Mitt sköna sextiotal\". Specific General What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? \"What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?\" is a song written by Joseph McCarthy, Howard Johnson and James V. Monaco in 1916. It was released in 1917 by Ada Jones and Billy Murray on Victor Records (catalogue number 18224). It became a UK hit in 1959 when a doo-wop version, produced by Michael Barclay, became a number one hit for Emile Ford and the Checkmates over the Christmas and New Year of", "title": "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" }, { "docid": "3569302", "text": "Ball,\" then Lukas sang \"Lichtenburg,\" then Merman sang \"Can You Use Any Money Today?\" and \"The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me),\" and finally Merman sang \"You're Just in Love\" with Nype. Known as \"Madam Speaker\", when United Kingdom's Betty Boothroyd was assigned the chair of Deputy Speaker (1987 - 1992), backbencher Peter Pike asked her: \"What do we call you?\" and drawing from her show business years, Boothroyd replied: \"Call me Madam.\" Call Me Madam Call Me Madam is a musical with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. A", "title": "Call Me Madam" }, { "docid": "13944164", "text": "18, in May. The cover is designed by Peter Saville and the cover photograph was taken by Sam Taylor-Wood. Music for Pleasure (Monaco album) Music for Pleasure is the debut studio album by rock band Monaco, a side project of New Order bassist Peter Hook. It was released in 1997 and reached No. 11 in the UK. The album sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide, with its first single, \"What Do You Want from Me?\", often mistaken for a New Order song. The band recorded one more album before dissolving in 2000. \"What Do You Want From Me?\" was one", "title": "Music for Pleasure (Monaco album)" }, { "docid": "13944163", "text": "Music for Pleasure (Monaco album) Music for Pleasure is the debut studio album by rock band Monaco, a side project of New Order bassist Peter Hook. It was released in 1997 and reached No. 11 in the UK. The album sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide, with its first single, \"What Do You Want from Me?\", often mistaken for a New Order song. The band recorded one more album before dissolving in 2000. \"What Do You Want From Me?\" was one of two hit singles in the UK. It reached No. 11 in March 1997, while \"Sweet Lips\" hit No.", "title": "Music for Pleasure (Monaco album)" }, { "docid": "15058825", "text": "album also contains a cover version of Portishead's \"Sour Times\". Ambrosius said that the overall vibe of the album is \"sensual, it’s sincere, it’s seductive\" and also explained, “Not too many women get the opportunity to say what they want, and having controlled and written pretty much everything I get to do all of that on one album. J Records, they understood me as an artist and said, ‘What do you want? How do you want to sound? What do you feel like your album should be’ and they allowed me to go in the studio.” Ambrosius describes the song,", "title": "Late Nights & Early Mornings" }, { "docid": "11309898", "text": "MySpace profile. A music video for \"What Do You Want from Me\" was released in late December. On December 9, the band was announced to be the supporting act for British band You Me at Six on their UK tour from March 2 to March 28, 2010. On January 25, 2010, the band was featured on an episode of the MTV series \"Silent Library\". In February, the compilation album \"Punk Goes Classic Rock\" was released, with the band covering \"Crazy Train\" by Ozzy Osbourne. In March, a version of \"What Do You Want from Me\" with slight editing of the", "title": "Forever the Sickest Kids" }, { "docid": "14972276", "text": "Allison asks him: \"When do I get to leave? When do I get to go home?\" She adds that she knows lots of elderly people who have gone to these places and not come back. Tom explains that Allison can't live alone anymore and adds that if something bad happened he would never forgive himself. \"The only bad thing happening here is what you're doing to me,\" Allison tells him. Tom admits that he doesn't know what else to do. \"When you called me from that camp you were scared,\" Allison says. \"You kept saying, 'I want to come home,", "title": "Excited and Scared" }, { "docid": "13736902", "text": "sit for \"tapas\" now, instead of successfully completing it you might acquire some ego and you may even go away from me physically and may not be able to serve in my mission.\" To this Seenu replied, \"Swamiji, then I do not want to do \"tapas\". Because what I want is Swamiji, that's all I know. I love you and I want to be in Swamiji's mission. I want to serve you only. Whether I get Realized or not, that is not so important for me. But definitely I would like to remain at your lotus feet and serve you", "title": "Shivarudra Balayogi" }, { "docid": "14975299", "text": "Don't Tell Me What to Do \"for Baby Animals' song of the same name, see \"Don't Tell Me What to Do (Baby Animals song)\" \"Don't Tell Me What to Do\" is a song written by Harlan Howard and Max D. Barnes, and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in December 1990 as the first single from the album \"Put Yourself in My Place\". The song reached number 5 on the \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart Marty Stuart recorded this song under the title \"I'll Love You Forever (If I Want To)\" in 1988", "title": "Don't Tell Me What to Do" }, { "docid": "17778468", "text": "sound Lavigne has on this song in particular shows a very dark and mature side of her. Lavigne later confirmed that she was hungover when she recorded the song, \"One day I was hungover, tired, vulnerable, and didn't want to sing, but he (Chad Kroeger) made me go in on 'Give You What You Like,' and do it anyway. The rawness of my vocals comes across in the song, which made it better. I'd have to do harmonies sometimes, and I'd start whining, and he'd want me to do 10 takes of vocals.\" \"Give You What You Like\" garnered critical", "title": "Give You What You Like" }, { "docid": "13937695", "text": "underneath the stands. \"The kid was so mad, he starting pulling the pipes off the wall,\" says Riley. \"Eventually, he pulled off the water pipes. The rink manager came over to me while the second period was still going and said, 'Listen, Billy, that big forward Poulin from Plattsburgh pulled the pipes right out of the wall. There’s water spraying all over their locker room. What do you want me to do?' I said, You know what I want you to do. Don’t do a thing until the third period. Then turn the water off. Sure enough, the Plattsburgh team", "title": "UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey" }, { "docid": "13800815", "text": "with Knowles, for the music video. She said, \"When I was doing her video with her, she called me and she said, 'What do you want to do?' [...] And I'm like, 'I don't want to show up in some frickin' hair bow and be fashion Gaga in your video.' I said, 'I want to do you.' [...] I want to do my version of Beyoncé. So the whole time I was learning the choreography they were calling me \"Gee\"-yoncé.\" Later, during an interview with MTV News, she explained: \"What I was excited about is with B[eyoncé], I had no", "title": "Video Phone (song)" }, { "docid": "4945339", "text": "people asking me to do them. I always think, is it what the public want or what do the public want. I remember hanging out of a tree, one of the really early things I did, and I said to this woman, 'oh look I'm a flying daddy', and she said to me really aggressively, 'You're a flying fucking idiot'. And I knew really early on that you can't really approach the public unless they approach you first. But it didn't stop me just going straight on and just doing things. I was invited to take part in \"Glasgow International\",", "title": "Mark McGowan (performance artist)" }, { "docid": "20147974", "text": "height, I'm scary, I do not know. It is also what pushed me into illegality; it was not to be clever, I needed cash. All this makes you angry, but it also makes you want to make your own choices. Working behind a desk with a boss who calls you a dirty nigger did not interest me. I do not want to accept that situation just because I have to pay my rent at the end of the month. It motivated me.\" Damso started his rap career in 2006 by performing in local and underground events. At the start of", "title": "Damso" }, { "docid": "18749840", "text": "me.\" Say What You Want (Barenaked Ladies song) \"Say What You Want\" is a song by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies. It is the lead single from their 2015 album, \"Silverball\". It was made available for streaming by Entertainment Weekly on April 27, 2015, then for digital download the following day. Barenaked Ladies frontman, Ed Robertson was quoted as saying \"Say What You Want is a celebration of letting go. It’s about feeling confident, and realizing that you can’t control what other people do or say, you can only control how you react to it. It’s a very triumphant song", "title": "Say What You Want (Barenaked Ladies song)" }, { "docid": "8469753", "text": "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me \"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me\" is a song written and recorded by the British new wave band Culture Club. Released as a single in September 1982 from the group's platinum-selling debut album \"Kissing to Be Clever\", it was the band's first UK #1 hit. In the United States, the single was released in November 1982 and also became a huge hit, reaching #2 for three weeks. \"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me\" was the third single released in Europe by Culture Club and their debut release in the United States", "title": "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" }, { "docid": "5580761", "text": "Harrison sang two songs on \"Please Please Me\"—this song by Lennon–McCartney and \"Chains\" by Goffin/King. \"Don't Bother Me\" would be Harrison's debut composition and appeared on the Beatles' next UK album \"With The Beatles\". \"Do You Want to Know a Secret?\" was released a year later as a single by Vee-Jay in the United States on 23 March 1964, reaching the number two spot behind another Beatles song, \"Can't Buy Me Love\" in \"Billboard\", reaching number three on the \"Cash Box\" chart, but reaching number one for two weeks in the chart published by the Teletheatre Research Institute. In the", "title": "Do You Want to Know a Secret" }, { "docid": "16122881", "text": "from London Films, Sir Cunnyngham, that 's it, who asked me whether I had ever subtitles pictures. I immediately said I had when in point of fact I did not know what he meant, and there was a young man in the office with Sir David Cunnynghame called Lew Watt, and he said Lew Watt will do the technical side and we want you to subtitle an Italian picture in to English. I said certainly . I came out of his office and Lew Watt said to me you don't know what they're talking about do you, I said you're", "title": "Guido Coen" }, { "docid": "4847567", "text": "the first time in my life that I can make my own decisions and do what I want to do? First it was my parents who told me what to do, then RKO told me what to do, then I went into the service and Uncle Sam told me what to do. I came back out and RKO still told me what to do. This is the first time I have not been under somebody's thumb in my life. Holt was married three times and had four children: three sons (one from his first marriage), and a daughter. Tim Holt", "title": "Tim Holt" }, { "docid": "12570558", "text": "Velvets severed their relationship with Andy Warhol. Reed once commented on their leaving Warhol: \"He sat down and had a talk with me. 'You gotta decide what you want to do. Do you want to keep just playing museums from now on and the art festivals? Or do you want to start moving into other areas? Lou, don't you think you should think about it?' So I thought about it, and I fired him. Because I thought that was one of the things to do if we were going to move away from that…\" Steve Sesnick was soon brought in", "title": "The Velvet Underground" }, { "docid": "15752102", "text": "to 'the unknown' and 'the pain', and it confusingly switches between suggesting people 'do what you want you want, if you have a dream for better' in the first verse and the decidedly creepier final chorus where Lee seemingly gets an ex-lover on the blower, only to tell them 'Hello, hello, it’s only me, infecting everything you love'.\" Scott Shetler of Pop Crush described the song as a \"forceful rock track that reminds fans why the group was one of the most successful crossover acts of the past decade\" and praised Lee's \"strong-but-pretty vocals\". James Montgomery from MTV News, praised", "title": "What You Want (Evanescence song)" }, { "docid": "9473819", "text": "his revolver with his teeth. One of the soldiers asked, \"Arch, you are dying. What do you want me to do with you?\" Clement replied, \"I've done what I always said I would do ... die before I'd surrender.\" Major Montgomery himself later stated of Clement's final moments, \"I've never met better 'grit' on the face of the earth.\" After Arch Clement's death, his organization continued to rob and be pursued by government troops. Out of this group rose Jesse James, who first achieved notoriety three years later. Archie Clement is buried in the Arnold Cemetery near Napoleon, Missouri. Archie", "title": "Archie Clement" }, { "docid": "20777497", "text": "demurred, saying that Putin had denied it. JONATHAN LEMIRE, ASSOCIATED PRESS: President Trump, you first. Just now, President Putin denied having anything to do with the election interference in 2016. Every U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that Russia did. My first question for you sir is, who do you believe? My second question is would you now, with the whole world watching, tell President Putin, would you denounce what happened in 2016 and would you want him to never do it again? TRUMP: So let me just say that we have two thoughts. You have groups that are wondering why", "title": "2018 Russia–United States summit" }, { "docid": "17469288", "text": "involvement in its Himalayan regions. When asked about this connection by Gaenszle in 1992, Regmi said, \"I said: look, I dont know, I get paid for doing research on Nepal, I dont care where the money comes from….They gave me a grant, they never told me what to do. They said: You (can) do what you want to do. And I said I want to do land tenure and taxation in Nepal. It started with a one volume project, one became two, two became three, three became four. So they financed all that.\" The Institutes grant for Regmi was discontinued", "title": "Mahesh Chandra Regmi" }, { "docid": "6695712", "text": "What Do I Do with Me What Do I Do with Me is a 1991 album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was her highest-placing on the Billboard charts reaching #6 in the Country albums and #48 on the Pop albums categories. The album produced four Top Ten hits on the Hot Country Songs charts: \"(Without You) What Do I Do with Me\" and \"Down to My Last Teardrop\" both at number two, \"Some Kind of Trouble\" at number three, and \"If Your Heart Ain't Busy Tonight\" at number four. The track \"Everything That You Want\" was later", "title": "What Do I Do with Me" }, { "docid": "1388121", "text": "Malcolm didn't leave me with nothing. He mentored me. He said: 'Look, what do you want?' I said: 'I wanna sell millions of records', and he said, 'Well, you're going the wrong way about it. This [debut album \"Dirk Wears White Sox\"] is the kind of esoteric stuff you do when you've done eight albums, you're living on a yacht, and you can do what you want',\" he remembered later. A new version of Adam and the Ants was formed with Marco Pirroni (guitar), Kevin Mooney (bass guitar), and two drummers, Terry Lee Miall and Chris Hughes (ex-Dalek I Love", "title": "Adam Ant" }, { "docid": "11309897", "text": "edition of the album featured the original twelve songs from \"Underdog Alma Mater\", seventeen additional tracks that were mainly demos and acoustics from the band's old days, and a DVD that included recorded live shows of the band and music videos. The deluxe edition was released on July 7, 2009. On October 30, the band released a new single, \"What Do You Want from Me\". It was announced that the band would be releasing a new EP entitled \"\" on November 17, including \"What Do You Want from Me\". On November 12, the entire EP was streamed on the band's", "title": "Forever the Sickest Kids" }, { "docid": "9214570", "text": "Most directors cast actors on the basis of what they've seen before, and they don't want surprises; they want the actor to give another version of what he's already done. I try to do the opposite. I tell the actors, 'You've done that before, so let's go for something else.' On this picture I did with my actors what I always wanted other directors to do with me, which is to say, 'O.K., I have what I want, now you do what you want.' Sometimes magical things happen that way. I had lots of ideas, but I was open to", "title": "Sharky's Machine" }, { "docid": "4481400", "text": "Ono sideboard\". Bluesman Muddy Waters is also mentioned in the song. Music critic Ian MacDonald reports that McCartney sang a backing vocal, but recording engineer Geoff Emerick said that Lennon did all the vocals himself, and when a frustrated McCartney asked Lennon, \"What do you want me to do on this track, John?\", Lennon replied, \"Don't worry, I'll do the overdubs on this.\" In a 1970 interview in the \"Evening Standard\", McCartney said he was disappointed about not singing live with Lennon; instead, he overdubbed his vocals later: \"Come Together\" was released as a double A-side with \"Something\" and as", "title": "Come Together" }, { "docid": "920914", "text": "the Earth-Surface people will not bother me with their quarrels. I want white shell, and blue shell, and turquoise. I want haliotis. I want soapstone, agate, redstone, and jet. Because I will live there alone while you are gone each day, I want animals to keep me company. Give me buffalo, and deer, and mountain sheep, jackrabbits, prairie dogs, and muskrats. Provide me with those things and I shall go with you to the west.\" \"What do you mean by making such demands of me?\" said . \"Why should I provide you with all of those things?\" \"I will tell", "title": "Diné Bahaneʼ" }, { "docid": "10594600", "text": "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) \"Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)\" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn from her first album, \"Robyn Is Here\". It was released as the second single in Sweden in 1995. The single was not released in the United Kingdom or the United States until 1998. In the US, it was Robyn's final single release there until her 2008 comeback. It was also the final single release from Robyn for nine years in the UK until \"Konichiwa Bitches\" was released as the first single from her fourth album \"Robyn\" in", "title": "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" }, { "docid": "18852952", "text": "Earwolf approached Lapkus to host her own show and they signed her to a two-year contract. Eventually they came to me and said, “Do you want to do a podcast and what would you do?” I think it was just part of becoming a part of the family slowly over time. — Lauren Lapkus The idea for the podcast's theme came from Lapkus's dislike of hosting things. In an interview with Jezebel, she described her thought process as \"\"Oh, I want to do it, but I don’t like hosting. That makes me feel weird and I don’t want to interview", "title": "With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus" }, { "docid": "17296736", "text": "EP's track listing, Tatum noted, \"Some of the songs are very poppy but I tried to make them stranger, awkward or weird at certain points.\" Regarding the decision to write and record an EP not long after \"Nocturne\"'s release, Tatum noted: \"You can do whatever you want with [an EP], like it’s a free pass. People don’t really expect as much from an EP, so you’re free to do what you want to do. And that is what was so empowering about this particular experience for me. I never needed to take a step back and obsess over what kind", "title": "Empty Estate" }, { "docid": "15742784", "text": "you. He was a country boy himself, and he taught you everything. ... Prez knew where you came from and what you hadn't been exposed to ... He didn't impose upon you to do anything because he taught you what you were supposed to know. ... He would call us into meetings and talk to us like we were his children. He knew what his black people needed. ... He believed in taking you from where he found you and progressing from there. He would say \"Don't tell me what you don't know. Just tell me that you want to", "title": "Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones" }, { "docid": "5478312", "text": "major hits \"Keep on Movin'\" and \"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)\", which featured Wheeler as lead vocalist and sold over one million copies worldwide each. The album established the group as a viable act in the music industry, with huge sales and winning the group a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album, Group, Band, or Duo, and two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for \"African Dance\", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for \"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)\". In 1988, she sang backing vocals", "title": "Caron Wheeler" }, { "docid": "2991847", "text": "Appearing first as a clandestine crime-fighter who infiltrates criminal organizations to break them from the inside, Black Canary was drawn with fishnet stockings and a black leather jacket to connote images of a sexualized yet strong female character. She appeared as a character in a back-up story featuring \"Johnny Thunder\": According to Amash & Nolen-Weathington (2010), Black Canary is \"really\" Carmine Infantino's \"first character.\" According to the artist: \"When Kanigher gave me the script, I said, 'How do you want me to draw her?' He said, 'What's your fantasy of a good-looking girl? That's what I want.' Isn't that a", "title": "Black Canary" }, { "docid": "17891375", "text": "The filmmakers chose Bateman because they wanted an actor who could bring \"a funny yet heartfelt side\" with \"a wily, dry-witted sort of voice\". Bateman described his character as \"a crafty, sarcastic schemer\", remarking on the role's similarity to many other roles he had done since he was 12. He explained that he had said to the directors: \"'What kind of voice do you guys want me to do?' And they just looked at me like I was an idiot and said, 'Just do what you do. Just talk.'\" Commenting on the casting of Goodwin, Moore said that she brought", "title": "Zootopia" }, { "docid": "20052934", "text": "what they want, thinking that if they choose the vaguely “good thing,” it will produce the results they want. When you make a decision to dress up your desire without being able to distinguish between “what you really want” and “what you are saying you want,” you feel “duped” and cannot be satisfied even after spending money. On the other hand, he suggested “the mind’s MRI,” a development from Q Methodology, for suppliers to use as a method to diagnose the consumer's hidden desire and the desire they freely talk of in a societal setting. In May 2015, Sang Min", "title": "Sang-Min Whang" }, { "docid": "3564237", "text": "want. I'm just not that handy with that. Comedians are a special breed. They can antagonize you and say whatever they... want, and you can't do anything to stop them... He's this weird looking little guy who couldn't get laid in a whore house with a fistful of fifties. He would imitate me. The first thing he says to me is, \"Do you just act cool, or are you really cool?\" That was the first sentence out of his mouth to me in Joel Silver's office. And I was like, \"Oh... this is not going to go well.\" But he", "title": "Streets of Fire" }, { "docid": "7753735", "text": "Divine Madness (film) Divine Madness is a 1980 American concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler and the Harlettes during her 1979 concerts at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. The 94-minute film features Midler's stand-up comedy routines, as well as 16 songs, including \"Big Noise from Winnetka\", \"Paradise\", \"Shiver Me Timbers\", \"Fire Down Below\", \"Stay With Me\", \"My Mother's Eyes\", \"Chapel of Love\" / \"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy\", \"Do You Want to Dance\", \"You Can't Always Get What You Want\" / \"I Shall Be Released\", \"E Street Shuffle\" / \"Summer (The First Time)\" / \"Leader of", "title": "Divine Madness (film)" }, { "docid": "2838145", "text": "Meyer, Joseph Meyer, Jimmy Monaco, Al Sherman, Harry Warren, Percy Wenrich, Harry M. Woods, David Brockman, James Kendis, Archie Gottler, and W. Edward Breuder. Johnson's most well-known song is \"I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream.\" Some popular-song compositions include: \"When the Moon Comes over the Mountain\", \"M-O-T-H-E-R, A Word That Means the World to Me\", \"Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There\", \"Sweet Lady\", \"What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?\", \"(What Do You Do on a) Dew-Dew-Dewy Day\", \"Bring Back My Daddy To Me\", \"Where Do We Go", "title": "Howard Johnson (lyricist)" }, { "docid": "19016088", "text": "fans want from me, which is hard-body rhymes and raw shit. I didn’t put any club bangers on this one. As a matter fact, I think I might have one, but I didn’t make it like, “This is a club banger.” I didn’t make it like that. I just do what I do. Now I know exactly what they want from me, and I gave it to ‘em with this Keynote Speaker. That’s why I called it Keynote Speaker, because I’m stepping to the podium, and I’m giving you a speech. You know how President Obama goes to the podium?", "title": "The Keynote Speaker" }, { "docid": "920913", "text": "but she stopped him. \"What do you mean by that?\" she said. \"I want you for my own,\" he replied. \"Come to the west and make a home with me there.\" \"I wish no such thing,\" she said. \"I am lonely,\" said . \"What good is all that I do if I must endure my days and nights all alone?\" After a time a silence, spoke. \"I am told you have a beautiful house in the east. I want such a house in the west. I want it built floating on the shimmering water, away from the shore, so that", "title": "Diné Bahaneʼ" }, { "docid": "13473329", "text": "because you're not feeling like you're writing or acting the same scene for the thousandth time, and I think all three of them are very different than any other characters we've had on the show.\" During her audition for the show, Thorne read the lines from the Pembleton character in a previous episode. She said of her audition, \"I said, 'So what do you want me to do? Do you want me to be a female Pembleton?' And they were like, 'Well we don't want to say that but that's sort of the idea.\" Thorne said the producers were looking", "title": "Blood Ties (Homicide: Life on the Street)" }, { "docid": "9332047", "text": "of the words... Back then, you didn’t stop while the tape was running, and I remembered from the church what to do if you forget the words. I sang, ‘Ummm, ummm, ummm,’ and it worked out just fine.” The information regarding accolades attributed to \"Rescue Me\" is adapted from acclaimedmusic.net. (*) designates lists that are unordered. \"Rescue Me\" was one of the songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Rescue Me (Fontella Bass song) \"Rescue Me\" is a rhythm and blues song first recorded and released as a single by Fontella Bass in 1965. The", "title": "Rescue Me (Fontella Bass song)" }, { "docid": "15889995", "text": "October 30, 2009 on the band's MySpace. A music video for the song was then soon released in December. On March 19, 2010, the single was re-released for the film \"Diary of a Wimpy Kid\", entitled \"What Do You Want from Me (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Mix)\". This version features slight changes in the lyrics from the original version, in order to make the song more kid-oriented. The verse \"I don't wanna waste my time again/By getting \"wasted\" with so-called friends\", was changed to \"I don't wanna waste my time again/By getting \"crazy\" with so-called friends\". The second verse,", "title": "What Do You Want from Me (Forever the Sickest Kids song)" }, { "docid": "5524148", "text": "me. Would you mind giving me other items I need?\" Shiva told, \"What do you want?\" Since Shiva had agreed to offer Kali boons, he started asking for boons which control the whole Universe. This panicked all of the logas, who shivered on hearing the boons of Kali. Upon hearing of this fright, Shiva asked Parvathi what to do. She replied, \"You must satisfy all of Kali's requests, but the fulfillment should be performed under technique.\" Shiva provided those boons in a roundabout way: he created a man named Agastya(Agatheesar in tamizh, Agasthyar in Grantha Tamizh) with his mind, so", "title": "Kaliyan" }, { "docid": "5964049", "text": "featured a reference to the song on the remix of her single \"Loverboy\", her first single released by her record company at the time, Virgin Records. The verse can be heard in Da Brat's rap section, where she sings, \"Hate on me much as you want to / You can't do what the fuck I do / Bitches be emulating me daily\" over the melody of \"Firecracker\". Irv Gotti, who produced the remix of \"I'm Real\", openly admitted during an interview with \"XXL\" magazine that Mottola contacted him with instructions to create a song that sounded exactly like a song", "title": "I'm Real (Jennifer Lopez song)" }, { "docid": "14495124", "text": "did not drop any one of the three. But what it did instead was to drop those judges who awarded me first place. Under the current system, if this is the way judges' marks are awarded, you can win, and you can just as equally lose. Don't get me wrong. I don't want to criticize the new rules; they are not bad. But they do need further refinement.\" Explaining the difference in the way Plushenko's program components were judged in the short program and the way they were judged in the free skate, Valentin Piseev commented: \"After what happened in", "title": "Quadruple jump controversy" }, { "docid": "18738971", "text": "ready for this now.' I am fucking ready now. This is what I was meant to do. It's about fucking time. Let's go. This is the first band that has been serious and feels right. I'm not telling the world, 'Fuck me, fuck me.' Fuck you. I don't care if you think I'm hot or not, or want me to take my shirt off. I'm not going to. I'm going to grab the microphone and sing. That's what I came to do.\" On December 30, 2014, \"Rolling Stone\" included Dorothy at number 14 on their 50 Best New Artists of", "title": "Dorothy (band)" }, { "docid": "11636485", "text": "to me and I said \"What do you think?\" He said, \"It's alright.\" I said \"Is that all you have to say?\" \"Well what do you want me to say?\" I said, \"It's just alright?\" He said, \"It's fine, it's good but you are Babe Ruth and you just bunted.\" From a commercial point of view he was right. It was not a picture that was ever going to be a big hit unless you released it today. It got very good notices. People remember it as having gotten bad notices but the truth is that \"Paper Moon\" got fairly", "title": "Daisy Miller (film)" }, { "docid": "5870362", "text": "want to do soap, because I want to do movies, and nobody I know goes from soap to movies, and it's just not the sort of actress I want to be [...] this agent said to me, just let me send you a synopsis of the character and see what you think, and I thought she was fantastic. And I watched \"EastEnders\" that night and I realised just how many people talked about it. So I told my agent, 'All right, I'm going to go for it, I'm not in a position to be fussy\". In Larry Jaffee's book, \"Albert", "title": "Tiffany Mitchell" }, { "docid": "11141372", "text": "favor him above everyone else. Also, whenever Doris is mentioned in newspapers, we see Bernard cutting them out of the newspapers and keeping them for himself. Doris begins to spend more time with Bernard, and at one point attempts to seduce him. When Bernard backs away, Doris questions him: \"I don't get it. You don't fuck me, you don't steal from me. So what do you want from me?\", to which Bernard answers, \"I want to take care of you, Miss Duke.\" As the two become closer, and Bernard becomes more relaxed, he begins to drink again, initially with discretion", "title": "Bernard and Doris" }, { "docid": "9223513", "text": "\"I want you to need me, like the air you breathe/I want you to feel me, in everything/I want you to see me, in your every dream/The way that I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you.\" Taylor stated that Warren's trusty melody is wholly natural and free-flowing, while production from the usually rock-oriented Matt Serletic is \"sheer perfection. It all peaks from the glorious midsection through to the end, where Dion delivers exactly what we've come to expect: a crescendo as \"spine-tingling\" as those first few times we heard 'My Heart Will Go On.'\" Michael Paoletta from Billboard", "title": "I Want You to Need Me" }, { "docid": "15752092", "text": "that following a music career \"is what I'm supposed to do\". She also explained that the theme of the song was freedom, saying that the song's lyric \"Remember who you really are\" was \"exactly everything you could assume it means\". Another inspiration for the song came from Lee's life, \"That song is me talking to myself about not being afraid and coming back to this thing and living the life I was born to live. Sometimes, it takes a lot to do this. And I do love it very much, but there is always that fear of putting yourself under", "title": "What You Want (Evanescence song)" }, { "docid": "1413803", "text": "recorded versions of \"I Ain't Got You\" and \"Bright Lights, Big City\". Van Morrison's group Them covered \"Bright Lights, Big City\" and \"Baby, What You Want Me to Do\", both of which are on the album \"The Story of Them Featuring Van Morrison\". \"Big Boss Man\", sung by Ron \"Pigpen\" McKernan, was regularly performed by the Grateful Dead in the 1960s and early 1970s and appears on their live album \"Grateful Dead\" Elvis Presley recorded several of Reed's songs, having a hit with \"Big Boss Man\" in 1967 and recording several performances of \"Baby, What You Want Me to Do\"", "title": "Jimmy Reed" }, { "docid": "6380042", "text": "the Republican Party nominate Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. This was, perhaps, the first public endorsement of Lincoln for the presidency. He supported Lincoln with great ardor at the Chicago Convention in 1860 and in the campaign that followed. When the attack was made on Fort Sumter, Schenck promptly tendered his services to the President. He later recalled his meeting with Lincoln: \"Lincoln sent for me and asked, 'Schenck what can you do to help me?' I said, 'Anything you want me to do. I am anxious to help you.' He asked, 'Can you fight?' I answered, 'I would try.'", "title": "Robert C. Schenck" }, { "docid": "5666410", "text": "at 10pm on Tuesdays, from 24 February until 31 March 1998. The second series was broadcast at 10pm on Wednesdays, from 10 November until 22 December 1999. \"\"How Do You Want Me?\": The Complete Collection\" was released on DVD in the UK on 3 July 2006. In 2010, \"The Guardian\" ranked the serial at number 16 in their list of \"The Top 50 TV Dramas of All Time\". How Do You Want Me? How Do You Want Me? is a British television sitcom, produced by Kensington Films & Television, written by Simon Nye, and directed by John Henderson. Dylan Moran", "title": "How Do You Want Me?" }, { "docid": "13744043", "text": "ask for anything better. I’m a girl from suburban Canada who never thought I’d be able to do what I’ve accomplished. And I’m not done yet.\" Two buzz singles for the record were released in 2008 and 2009. The first, \"Watch Me Move\", was released as a digital music download on September 9, 2008. The second, \"I Want You\", was released digitally on July 3, 2009. These songs have been featured in film, television, and more. Dobson also re-recorded the vocals for \"I Want You\" in Simlish for the PC game \"\". On August 5, 2009, a group of music", "title": "Joy (Fefe Dobson album)" }, { "docid": "17890114", "text": "day you have to fight and work hard to follow your passion and what you love to do. I learned to have respect for others. Respect you have to earn. If you don’t have respect for people you will never have it back. You have to accept who you are and what you have. If you want it different you have to take action to change it. Equality is very important and my parents learned me that from day 1. If you have another color of hair, skin or you are straight, gay or bisexual. Everybody is human and have", "title": "Emily Vanhoutte" }, { "docid": "15122304", "text": "Award for Best Indigenous Film” for “Kissed by Lightning” at the Santa Fe Film Festival. She won the Scotiabank Photography Award in 2017. \"\"Some people think that to be Indian, you have to do certain things, but I'm saying that you're Indian no matter what you do, but you have to decide what you want to do and you have to ask questions, like, am I doing something because it's expected of me to do, or am I doing it because I really believe this and it's really a part of me. So I'm always questioning that, saying, \"Am I", "title": "Shelley Niro" }, { "docid": "6396286", "text": "the door of the house of Al-Arqam while the Messenger of Allah was in it. I asked him, 'What do you want?' He said to me, 'What do you want?' I answered, 'I want to go to Muhammad and listen to what he says.' He said, 'That is what I want.' We entered and he presented Islam to us and we became Muslim. Then we spent the day until evening and went out concealing ourselves.\" Ammar's father, mother and brother also became Muslims, though not at Abu Bakr's invitation. When Quraysh knew of the conversion of Yasir's family to Islam,", "title": "Ammar ibn Yasir" }, { "docid": "8469759", "text": "A1. \"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me\" – 4:22 A2. \"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me\" (Dub Version) – 3:38 B1. \"Love Is Cold\" (non-album track) – 4:23 (Released as a remix version in France, to promote the compilation album \"Culture Club 2005 - Singles & Remixes\", with new video) !scope=\"row\"| Total available sales: The song was covered in 2005 by German band Blue Lagoon on its album \"Club Lagoon\" and became a hit in Europe. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me \"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me\" is a song written and recorded by the", "title": "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" }, { "docid": "16776296", "text": "leaving the show, Brewster saying, \"I told my agent and manager, 'Listen, tell me everything that you hear about, but basically I want to do comedy.\" So when she expressed interest in the offer from \"SVU\", \"They called me and they said, 'Are you sure you want to do a law enforcement show?' I asked, 'Do I have scenes with Mariska [Hargitay]?' They said, 'Most of your scenes are with Mariska.' I said, 'I want it. I totally want it.'\" Brewster said of her first guest stint on \"SVU\" back in the , that the role was an \"overwhelming\" experience.", "title": "Lost Reputation" }, { "docid": "10594602", "text": "Is Here\". The song also peaked at number forty-three in New Zealand. \"Music & Media\" wrote about the song: \"The part nagging/part soulful vocals of this Swedish singer and the mid-tempo groove that comfortably chugs along make for a pleasant and casual pop/dance tune.\" CD 1 CD 2 CD maxi-single Source: Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) \"Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)\" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn from her first album, \"Robyn Is Here\". It was released as the second single in Sweden in 1995. The single was not released in the United", "title": "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" }, { "docid": "13664073", "text": "sang on it.\" And they're like, \"Oh, give him a call.\" I'm like, \"Dude, I don't know Ozzy.\" [...] And then two days later, I came in the studio, and he goes, \"Guess who just came in the studio next door?\" And I'm like, \"Who?\" And he goes, \"Ozzy.\" I'm like, \"You serious?\" And he goes, \"Yeah, go talk to him.\" I'm going, \"I'm not going to talk to him!\" We went to lunch and we came back later and there he was in there. He goes, \"You have a song you want me to do?\" I'm like, \"Uhhhhddduuuhhh.\" And", "title": "Therapy (Infectious Grooves song)" }, { "docid": "8966219", "text": "were not re-recorded for \"This Is What You Want...This Is What You Get\" (although a remixed version of \"Blue Water\" was included as the B-side on the \"This Is Not a Love Song\" 12\" single). Songs on \"This Is What You Want...This Is What You Get\" which did not appear in any form on \"Commercial Zone\" are \"Tie Me to the Length of That\", \"The Pardon\" and \"1981\", and are the only songs on the album which do not credit Keith Levene as a co-writer. PiL was supposed to score the soundtrack for the 1983 suspense film \"Copkiller\", starring Harvey", "title": "This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get" } ]
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when was the last time villanova won an ncaa championship
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[ { "docid": "9737949", "text": "and Kansas in 2018), which is sixth most all-time. The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 37 times, the eighth highest total in NCAA history. They have won the Big East regular season championship eight times, most recently winning four straight from 2014 to 2017. They won the Big East Tournament in 1995, 2015, 2017, and 2018. Villanova entered the 2016–2017 season with an all-time winning percentage of (.648), placing the Wildcats tied for 13th among all NCAA Division I basketball programs. Through 2018, Villanova has 1,753 wins, which is 23rd among Division I men's basketball teams. Villanova", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "20110827", "text": "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final game of the single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2017–18 season. The game was played on April 2, 2018, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, between the Michigan Wolverines and the Villanova Wildcats. Michigan last won the NCAA championship in 1989, while Villanova won the championship in 2016. Villanova defeated Michigan, 79–62. Donte DiVincenzo, a reserve player, scored 31 points for Villanova, and was named the", "title": "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "20110834", "text": "180 countries. In Canada, the game aired on TSN. Radio coverage in the United States was provided by Westwood One. 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final game of the single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2017–18 season. The game was played on April 2, 2018, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, between the Michigan Wolverines and the Villanova Wildcats. Michigan last won the NCAA championship in 1989, while Villanova won the championship", "title": "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "9737949", "text": "and Kansas in 2018), which is sixth most all-time. The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 37 times, the eighth highest total in NCAA history. They have won the Big East regular season championship eight times, most recently winning four straight from 2014 to 2017. They won the Big East Tournament in 1995, 2015, 2017, and 2018. Villanova entered the 2016–2017 season with an all-time winning percentage of (.648), placing the Wildcats tied for 13th among all NCAA Division I basketball programs. Through 2018, Villanova has 1,753 wins, which is 23rd among Division I men's basketball teams. Villanova", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "9737948", "text": "a team for the game. Their 2016 NCAA Championship, is referred to as \"The Perfect Ending\" and is the only NCAA Men's Championship game to be won on a buzzer beater, as Kris Jenkins drained a shot as time expired. They made the Final Four in 1939, 1971, 1985, 2009, 2016 and 2018; their six Final Four appearances are 13th most all-time. As of 2018, they have an NCAA Tournament record of 64–36 (). Villanova has defeated six No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament (Michigan and Georgetown in 1985, Pittsburgh in 2009, and Kansas and North Carolina in 2016,", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "20252166", "text": "Garden in New York from March 7 through March 10, 2018. Villanova defeated Providence to win the tournament championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Six Big East schools received bids to the NCAA Tournament (Butler, Creighton, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova, and Xavier). Only Villanova won more than one game in the Tournament, but the Wildcats defeated Michigan to win the NCAA Championship for the second time in three years. Marquette received a bit to the National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to eventual NIT champions Penn State. Villanova guard Jalen", "title": "2017–18 Big East Conference men's basketball season" }, { "docid": "9737947", "text": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball Villanova University's men's basketball team represents Villanova University and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball. Their first season was the 1920–21 season. Named the \"Wildcats\", Villanova is also a member of the Philadelphia Big Five, a rivalry of Philadelphia college basketball teams. The Wildcats have won the National Championship three times: 1985, 2016, and 2018. Their 1985 NCAA championship as an 8 seed still stands as the lowest seed ever to win the title. The game is referred to as \"The Perfect Game\" as they shot a record 78.6% as", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "9817013", "text": "and had 16 points in the game, was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. On April 4, 2016, the Wildcats won their second NCAA Championship in Men's Basketball, the first time in 31 years. They beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 off a buzzer-beater shot by Kris Jenkins with 0.5 seconds remaining in regulation. Two years later, on April 2, 2018, Villanova earned its third national championship beating the Michigan Wolverines 79-62. The Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team are coached by Harry Perretta, now serving his 34th year as head coach of the team. For the 2017–18 season,", "title": "Villanova Wildcats" }, { "docid": "9817011", "text": "Jack Kraft to Final Four of the 1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament. Coach Rollie Massimino took Villanova to a surprising 1985 National Championship. Current Coach Jay Wright reached the Final Four at the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament behind Dante Cunningham and Scottie Reynolds. The team most recently won the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament for their third National Championship. Villanova won the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament with a historic 66-64 win over top-seeded Georgetown. The eighth-seeded Wildcats (unranked in the final AP poll) beat Dayton (at Dayton), top-seeded Michigan, Maryland and", "title": "Villanova Wildcats" }, { "docid": "9737996", "text": "grown larger after the success of the 2005–06 season. It is now held in the Pavilion and is open to the public and students. Following an inter-team scrimmage, notable music artists perform. Villanova Wildcats men's basketball Villanova University's men's basketball team represents Villanova University and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball. Their first season was the 1920–21 season. Named the \"Wildcats\", Villanova is also a member of the Philadelphia Big Five, a rivalry of Philadelphia college basketball teams. The Wildcats have won the National Championship three times: 1985, 2016, and 2018. Their 1985 NCAA", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "20110830", "text": "2018 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament, Villanova was ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll and earned the No. 1 seed in the East Regional. In the first round, Villanova defeated the No. 16 Radford Highlanders, 87–61. Villanova blew out the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 81–58 in the second round. In the Sweet 16, Villanova beat the West Virginia Mountaineers, 90–78. Villanova won against the No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders, 71–59, to make the Final Four. They defeated the Kansas Jayhawks by a score of 95–79 in the Final Four to reach the championship", "title": "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "18433739", "text": "teams in a single region (the South) advanced to the Sweet 16. Also, the tournament featured the first regional final matchup of a 9-seed (Kansas State) and an 11-seed (Loyola-Chicago). Villanova, Michigan, Kansas, and Loyola-Chicago, the “Cinderella team” of the tournament, reached the Final Four. Villanova defeated Michigan in the championship game, 79–62. Atlantic Sun Conference champion Lipscomb made its NCAA tournament debut. A total of 68 teams entered the 2018 tournament. 32 automatic bids were awarded, one to each program that won their conference tournament. The remaining 36 bids were \"at-large\", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.", "title": "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament" }, { "docid": "20530266", "text": "the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game to (#2 Coaches Poll/#2 AP Poll) Villanova. Isaiah Livers Isaiah M. Livers (born July 28, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines who is playing his sophomore season for the 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School where he won the Mr. Basketball of Michigan. He was part of the 2017–18 team that won the 2018 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and reached the Championship Game of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Livers was born on July 28, 1998", "title": "Isaiah Livers" }, { "docid": "8743375", "text": "1954, while Villanova won the championship in 1985, 2016, and 2018. In football, four different Pennsylvania schools claim Division I FBS championships. Pittsburgh claims nine national titles, Penn claims seven titles, Penn State claims two titles, and Lafayette claims one title. Since the division's formation in 1978, Villanova's 2009 championship is the lone FCS championship won by a Pennsylvania school. Lehigh also has one appearance in the championship game. Championships won by Pennsylvania teams in NCAA Division I FBS football, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball, and the five major leagues (MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA, MLS): Lacrosse in Pennsylvania has a", "title": "Sports in Pennsylvania" }, { "docid": "610780", "text": "2016. , the Philadelphia Phoenix continue to play in the AUDL. Philadelphia is home to the Philadelphia Big 5, a group of five NCAA Division I college basketball programs. The Big 5 are La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, Temple, and Villanova universities. The sixth NCAA Division I school in Philadelphia is Drexel University. Villanova won the 2016 and the 2018 championship of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. , the total city parkland, including municipal, state and federal parks within the city limits, amounts to . Philadelphia's largest park is Fairmount Park which includes the Philadelphia Zoo and encompasses", "title": "Philadelphia" }, { "docid": "11472631", "text": "will continue to compete for National Championships in the College Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Colonial Athletic Conference (\"CAA\"). This decision had the effect of ending the question of whether Villanova should move up to the FBS for football. The NEW basketball centric BIG EAST has proven to be a great success for Villanova University catapulting the Men's Basketball program to the top of the NCAA winning National Championships in 2016 and 2018. Villanova Wildcats football The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, known as Division I-AA", "title": "Villanova Wildcats football" }, { "docid": "8425165", "text": "national titles—La Salle in 1954 and Villanova in 1985, 2016, and 2018. Villanova's victory over Georgetown in the 1985 championship game is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in NCAA basketball history. Temple, Penn, Villanova, and Saint Joseph's all rank among the top 50 Division I teams in number of games won. Three Big 5 players have won the Naismith College Player of the Year award: Lionel Simmons of La Salle in 1990, Jameer Nelson of St. Joseph's in 2004, and Jalen Brunson of Villanova in 2018. Saint Joseph's and La Salle compete in the Atlantic 10, while Penn", "title": "Sports in Philadelphia" } ]
[ { "docid": "18975801", "text": "the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team national championship was won by Arkansas, their fourth team national title. The individual championship was won by Jonah Koech, from Iowa State, with a time of 29:05.00. The women's team national championship was won by Villanova, their second team (and second consecutive) national title. The individual championship was won by Sonia O'Sullivan, also from Villanova, with a time of 16:06.00. 1990 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 1990 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the", "title": "1990 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "11472590", "text": "fullback, and was a key factor in Villanova becoming the championship team that dominated the 2009 season. Mobasseri was the first walk-on in school history to earn 'most improved' award. Villanova went 10–3 losing only 2 FCS games all season. Both losses were to James Madison on a \"Hail Mary\" game ending TD in the regular season and a last minute quarterfinal loss in the NCAA playoff quarterfinals. In 2009, Villanova won the NCAA Division I FCS national championship, defeating Montana 23–21 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and finished with a 14–1 overall record. Junior Matt Szczur was voted championship game MVP", "title": "Villanova Wildcats football" }, { "docid": "18505562", "text": "team national championship was won by the Villanova Wildcats, their first team title. The individual championship was won by Gerry Lindgren, from Washington State, with a time of 29:01.04. Lindgren's time set the new event distance record, breaking the record set the previous year by John Lawson. Lindgren's time would hold until 1969, when he himself would break it during his senior year. 1966 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships The 1966 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 28th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in", "title": "1966 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "18962442", "text": "distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). A record 364 runners, both men and women, contested this championship. The men's team national championship was won by Iowa State, their first team national title. The individual championship was won by John Nuttall, also from Iowa State, with a time of 15:59.86. The women's team national championship was won by Villanova, their first national title (and first of their eventual record nine). The individual championship was won by Vicki Huber, also from Villanova, with a time of", "title": "1989 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "9737982", "text": "who had beaten Villanova by 23 on December 7, 2015, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii early in the season. In the National Semi-Finals, Villanova beat the Sooners by 44 points (an NCAA Final Four record) to advance to the NCAA Championship for the first time in 31 years. They faced the second-overall #1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels for the championship. On April 4, Villanova defeated UNC on a game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer by Kris Jenkins to win the NCAA Championship by a final score of 77–74, winning their second NCAA championship. UNC had recovered from a 10-point deficit", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "1812389", "text": "team competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big East Conference. Through 2009, Villanova men's lacrosse was a member of the Colonial Athletic Association and in 2009, Villanova won the CAA tournament as the fourth seed (the lowest-seeded championship team in conference history) for its first title. The team also made its first NCAA tournament appearance that year. In 2009 and 2010, the women's cross country team won the NCAA National Championships under Coach Gina Procaccio. The 2010 victory was led by individual national champion Sheila Reid of Villanova. The Wildcats also hold the NCAA record for", "title": "Villanova University" }, { "docid": "18712001", "text": "a career-high 20 points. Arcidiacono scored 16, Jenkins added 14, and Hart had 12 points and 8 rebounds. As a team, Villanova finished 28 of 48 from the field (58%) and 8 of 14 from three (57%). North Carolina made 11 of 17 three-point attempts (65%) and was 27 of 63 overall (43%). The Tar Heels won the rebounding battle 33-23, including 14 offensive rebounds to just two for Villanova. The teams combined for just 21 turnovers. It was Villanova's second NCAA championship. Their first championship was in the 1985 Championship Game, when they defeated the Georgetown Hoyas in what", "title": "2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "10047922", "text": "Huber attended Villanova University where she continued her running career. Huber struggled at first due to the intensity of the training program. At the time, Villanova coach Marty Stern thought that Huber \"was a wimp\" and hoped \"she'd leave and go home.\" Although she won the 1986 Big East Conference championship in the 3000 meters, she did not qualify for the NCAA track and field championships. In the fall of 1986, Huber finished 29th at the NCAA cross country championships. Huber had a breakthrough during the 1987 indoor and outdoor track seasons, winning her first NCAA championships. She won the", "title": "Vicki Huber" }, { "docid": "20185703", "text": "teams selected for the Tournament since 2008. Michigan was the National Runner-up, losing to Villanova in the NCAA championship game. Nebraska and Penn State received invitations to the National Invitation Tournament. Penn State won the NIT championship. Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop was named Big Ten Player of the Year. Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. Bates-Diop and Miles Bridges were consensus All-Americans, while Carsen Edwards earned second and third team All-American recognition. Edwards won the Jerry West Award. The season also marked the last time the conference played an 18-game conference", "title": "2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season" }, { "docid": "19837429", "text": "kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team championship was won by Iowa State, their second overall title and first since 1989. The women's team championship, however, was once again retained by Villanova, their sixth overall and fourth consecutive. The two individual champions were Martin Keino (Arizona, 30:08.7) and Jennifer Rhines (Villanova, 16:31.2). 1994 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 1994 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 56th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 14th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship", "title": "1994 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "19048952", "text": "the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team national championship was again won by Arkansas, their fifth (and second consecutive) team national title. The individual championship was won by Sean Dollman, from Western Kentucky, with a time of 30:17.1. The women's team national championship was likewise retained by Villanova, their third national title. VIllanova's Sonia O'Sullivan also repeated as individual national champion with a time of 16:30.3. 1991 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 1991 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 53rd", "title": "1991 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "839576", "text": "Villanova. In both the 2009 and 2010 season, the Villanova women captured the NCAA Cross Country Team Championship as they have largely dominated the Big East over the years with numerous Conference Titles. Led by Sheila Reid, a junior from New Market, Ont. who won the 2010 individual champion, the top-ranked Wildcats captured their second straight NCAA Division I women's cross country championship. Reid sprinted past Georgetown's Emily Infeld and Oregon's Jordan Hasay in the final 200 meters to win the individual title. It was the Villanova Women's ninth NCAA Team Championship overall in Cross Country. The Wildcats captured six", "title": "Big East Conference (1979–2013)" }, { "docid": "9737994", "text": "basketball coach (men's or women's) for any reason. Villanova has won more NCAA tournament games as a lower seed than any school. Villanova won what has been called the greatest college basketball game ever played, defeating Georgetown 66–64 on April 1, 1985 to win the NCAA National Championship. \"V for Villanova\" is the Wildcats' fight song. Other Villanova songs include \"March of the Wildcats\". Villanova had a tradition of throwing paper streamers in the school colors of blue and white onto the basketball court at home games, particularly Big Five games, after the first Wildcat basket. This tradition was shared", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "16642731", "text": "in CAA play. 2009 Villanova Wildcats football team The 2009 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were co-champions of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and advanced to the National Championship game where they defeated Montana, 23–21. It was Villanova's first national championship in football, marking them as the only team to have both an NCAA Division I Football and Men's Basketball championship (the FCS is the only official NCAA Division I Football Championship). They finished with a record", "title": "2009 Villanova Wildcats football team" }, { "docid": "16642730", "text": "2009 Villanova Wildcats football team The 2009 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. They were co-champions of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and advanced to the National Championship game where they defeated Montana, 23–21. It was Villanova's first national championship in football, marking them as the only team to have both an NCAA Division I Football and Men's Basketball championship (the FCS is the only official NCAA Division I Football Championship). They finished with a record of 14–1, 7–1", "title": "2009 Villanova Wildcats football team" }, { "docid": "8260275", "text": "Pennsylvania, where she swam for the Villanova Wildcats swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Big East Conference competition from 1991 to 1994. She won an NCAA national championship in the women's 200-yard breaststroke in 1992, becoming the first Wildcats women's swimmer to win an NCAA title. During her college swimming career, she received eight All-American honors, was recognized as Big East Outstanding Female Swimmer in 1991 and 1992, and won 10 conference championships. Flood was honored by the NCAA with its Top 8 Award for athletic and academic accomplishments in 1995, and graduated from Villanova", "title": "Lisa Flood" }, { "docid": "4665547", "text": "did not play for the championship team. Howard Porter of Villanova won the award in 1971 and did not play for the championship team, but his MOP award was later vacated. NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships (the \"Final Four\" tournaments), the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third-place game was eliminated after 1981. The last man to win the award despite not being on the Championship team", "title": "NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player" }, { "docid": "7560175", "text": "Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 1939. His teams also played in the NCAA Tournament in 1949 and 1955. Under his leadership, Villanova was selected for the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 1959 and 1960. Severance died on the morning of April 1, 1985 in Lexington, Kentucky on the day Villanova won the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The championship game was played at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Alexander Severance Alexander G. Severance Sr. (June 3, 1905 – April 1, 1985) was an American basketball and baseball coach. Born in New York City, Severance graduated from Villanova", "title": "Alexander Severance" }, { "docid": "9737967", "text": "Wright's tenure, Villanova has compiled a 20–10 record in the NCAA Tournament crowned with the 2016 National Championship. Six of Wright's ten NCAA Tournament losses at Villanova were to the eventual National Champion. One of the highlights of his tenure was an amazing run to the 2009 Final Four when Villanova beat #1 seeded Pittsburgh in the Elite 8 on a coast to coast buzzer beater shot by team captain Scottie Reynolds. Villanova subsequently lost the national semifinals to eventual NCAA Champion North Carolina. The struggling finishes to both the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons were highlighted by losing streaks down", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "17402775", "text": "sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership. Villanova has won more NCAA Division I women's titles (9) than any other school, followed by Stanford with 5. BYU and North Carolina State have competed in the most NCAA Division I women's championships (25). Villanova has had the most individual NCAA Division I women's cross country champions (9). NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship The NCAA Women's", "title": "NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship" }, { "docid": "18525653", "text": "championship. The team national championship was again retained by the Villanova Wildcats, their fourth title. The individual championship was won by Steve Prefontaine, from Oregon, with a time of 28:00.02. Prefontaine's time broke the event distance record, set the previous year by Gerry Lindgren. With the distance for the NCAA championships changing to 10,000 meters in 1976, his distance record would remain unbroken. 1970 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships The 1970 NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships were the 32nd annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running", "title": "1970 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "20110832", "text": "16 points ahead of Michigan. Villanova outscored Michigan by a score of 42–34 in the second half to win the championship by a score of 79–62. Villanova led Michigan in rebounds, 38–27, and limited the Wolverines to three three-point shots. With the 17 point victory, Villanova won each game in the tournament by double digit margins. DiVincenzo scored a total of 31 points, the most in a national championship game by a player who did not start. DiVincenzo's 31 points led the game, and he was named the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player. The National Championship game was broadcast", "title": "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "9817027", "text": "Anthony Williams. At least one Villanova athlete has competed in every Summer Olympics since 1948, winning a total of 13 medals (9 gold, 4 silver). Villanova Men's and Women's Cross Country teams have a successful history of Big East and NCAA National Championships. Villanova won both the Men's and Women's Big East Cross Country Team Titles in 2011. The 2011 women's Cross Country team finished as national runner-up led by Sheila Reid individual title. In 2010 and 2009, the women's cross country team won the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship under Coach Gina Procaccio. The 2010 victory was led by", "title": "Villanova Wildcats" }, { "docid": "19868360", "text": "Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 6 kilometers (3.73 miles). The men's team championship was again won by Oklahoma State (73 points), the Cowboys' second consecutive and third overall. The women's team championship was again won by Villanova (120 points), the Wildcats' second consecutive and ninth overall. The two individual champions were, for the men, Samuel Chelanga (Liberty, 29:22.2) and, for the women, Sheila Reid (Villanova, 20:06.9). 2010 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 2010 NCAA Division I Cross Country", "title": "2010 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "17126939", "text": "in 1990 and 2012. The Villanova women's cross country team won two straight NCAA National Championships in 2009 and 2010 and six straight NCAA National Championships in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994. Villanova runners also won an individual NCAA National Championship in 1998, as well as placing 3rd in 1995, 2nd in 1996 and 3rd in 2011. The Georgetown women's cross country team were NCAA National Champions in 2011. The Big East began sponsoring women's lacrosse in the 2001 season with Boston College, UConn, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. The original lineup stayed in place", "title": "Big East Conference" }, { "docid": "9822521", "text": "Howard Porter (basketball) Howard Porter (August 31, 1948 – May 26, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. At 6'8\" and 220 pounds, he played as a forward and a center. Porter was born in Stuart, Florida, and attended Booker High School in Sarasota, Florida. The highlight of his high school career occurred in 1967, when he led Booker to the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A State Basketball Championship. Porter then played collegiately at Villanova University, where he was a three-time All-America selection. He took Villanova to the 1971 NCAA Championship Game, in which Villanova lost to UCLA 68-62.", "title": "Howard Porter (basketball)" }, { "docid": "9225315", "text": "He also represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (1500 metres) and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (1500 metres and 5000 metres). Adrian attended university in the United States at Villanova University, where he was coached by three-time world champion Marcus O'Sullivan. He was a 7-time All-American at Villanova in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. He holds the Villanova school record in the 3000 metres, and was both an NCAA champion and runner-up at that distance. He also won two NCAA DMR titles while at Villanova. Adrian was both a professional runner and an assistant coach at Villanova", "title": "Adrian Blincoe" }, { "docid": "14357260", "text": "Frances Koons Frances Markowitz (Formerly Frances Koons) (born April 2, 1986, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American middle distance runner who attended Villanova University and now runs professionally for New Balance. Koons finished 2nd to Sally Kipyego at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track 5000m race, and 3rd to Angela Bizzarri and Nicole Blood at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track 5000m race. Koons ran the 1200m opening leg for the Villanova team that won the 2004 Penn Relays Championship of America distance medley relay. She earned 10 NCAA All-American honors in Cross Country and Track & Field while at Villanova. Koons also", "title": "Frances Koons" }, { "docid": "18705211", "text": "Villanova. \"Sports Illustrated\" wrote at the time: \"With the NCAA staging women's championships this year for the first time, the AIAW, the 11-year-old organization that put women's college sports on the map, finds itself barely clinging to life. So many of its members have fled to the NCAA that the AIAW's only realistic hope for survival is its pending antitrust suit against the NCAA in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.\" This would be the last AIAW basketball tournament. 1982 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship The 1982 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship was held on March 21–28, 1982.", "title": "1982 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship" }, { "docid": "17968429", "text": "National Title Game between Georgetown and Villanova, won by Villanova, 66-64. The other three besides 1985 and 2010 were the 1942 National Championship Game, the 1954 National Championship Game, and the 1955 National Championship Game. Butler entered the 2010 NCAA Tournament as the #5 seed in the West Regional. In the 1st round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Shelvin Mack made seven three-pointers to lead Butler to a 77-59 victory over UTEP. In the 2nd round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Butler used late free throws from Ronald Nored and Matt Howard to beat Murray State 54-52 and advance to", "title": "2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "18711992", "text": "NCAA Tournament. Villanova cruised past UNC Asheville in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament with an 86–56 victory. In the second round, Villanova routed Iowa by a score of 87–68 to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. In the South Regional Semifinals, Villanova blew out Miami by a score of 92–69. In the South regional Final, with Villanova leading 62–59, Mikal Bridges made a steal before Frank Mason III could shoot a potential game-tying three-pointer, and Jalen Brunson made the ensuing free throws and Villanova beat the #1-overall seed Kansas 64–59 to advance to", "title": "2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "17730110", "text": "the final, the Hoyas faced George Washington, which was on the brink of reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1961. George Washington had defeated Georgetown in eight of the last 11 meetings between the schools, but the Hoyas won to take the ECAC South Region championship for the second consecutive season and secure a second-straight NCAA Tournament bid. Senior guard and team co-captain Jonathan Smith, a former team scoring leader whose numbers had declined this season and who had averaged only 5.6 points per game during the regular season, scored 20 points against Villanova and 16 against", "title": "1975–76 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "18464068", "text": "Georgetown, he silenced those who had criticized him before the game. Before retiring, coach Smith led the Tar Heels to one more national title victory in 1993. The Georgetown Hoyas returned to the National Championship game in 1984, where they faced off against the Houston Cougars and won 84–75. It was the first NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship that Georgetown had won, along with the first that Thompson had won as head coach. The following year, they again made it back to the national title game. This time, however, they lost to the number eight seeded Villanova Wildcats. The game", "title": "1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "19738119", "text": "2017 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament The 2017 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason tournament men's basketball tournament for the Big East Conference. It was held from March 8 through March 11, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The championship was won by Villanova who defeated Creighton in the championship game. The tournament win was Villanova's third all-time tournament championship and second in the prior three years. As a result, Villanova received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. All 10 Big East schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by the conference", "title": "2017 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament" }, { "docid": "18927918", "text": "its all-time record against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament to 1–5. L. J. Peak led the Hoyas with 18 points. In his last game for Georgetown, Smith-Rivera scored 8 points on 4-for-11 shooting, missing all four three-pointers he attempted, while Hayes finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. Villanova advanced to meet Providence in the semifinals and, despite losing the Big East Tournament championship game to Seton Hall, went on to the 2016 NCAA Tournament, and eventually won the national championship. With a record of 15–18 and having lost seven of its last eight games and 10 of its", "title": "2015–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "11472595", "text": "Coach Talley returned the NCAA FCS playoffs for the 12th and final time in 2016, defeating St. Francis before bowing to South Dakota State on a last second snow blown field goal banked off the upright by the Jack's Adam Vinatierri, Jr. The Wildcats won their first national championship on December 18, 2009 under Andy Talley. The team defeated the Montana Grizzlies in the national championship game in Chattanooga by a score of 23–21. The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding college offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) as chosen", "title": "Villanova Wildcats football" }, { "docid": "2753179", "text": "when the tournament expanded to 64 teams, Duke has won five championships; North Carolina and Connecticut have each won four; Kentucky & Villanova have three; Kansas & Florida have two; and UCLA, Indiana, Michigan State, and Louisville have one. During that time Villanova, Michigan, UNLV, Duke, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Syracuse, and Florida all won their first championships. The NCAA has changed the tournament format several times since its inception, most often representing an increase of the number of teams. This section describes the tournament as it has operated since 2011. A total of 68 teams qualify for the tournament", "title": "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament" }, { "docid": "17967932", "text": "Walker continued to show why he was one of the best players in the tournament. † = 2011 All-American For the first time since 1989 there was not a number one or number 2 seed team in the championship game. Butler is only the second #8 seed to make it the championship game when Villanova took down top seeded Georgetown 66-64. The 2011 National Championship game was between Butler, a mid-major university team that was a surprise finalist in the 2010 tournament, and The University of Connecticut, a basketball powerhouse which had previously won the tournament twice under coach Jim", "title": "2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "10417402", "text": "Bobby Curtis (runner) Robert \"Bobby\" M. Curtis (born November 28, 1984) is an American long-distance runner formerly of Villanova University. He is a multiple-time Big East Champion and NCAA All-American in both cross country and track and field. Curtis' greatest collegiate achievement came in 2008, when he won the NCAA Division I National Championship in the 5000m. He is currently a professional runner sponsored by Brooks Sports training with the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project. In the summer of 2008, Curtis signed a five-year contract with Reebok. Also in that year, he began to be coached by Nic Bideau. Curtis briefly trained", "title": "Bobby Curtis (runner)" }, { "docid": "17941172", "text": "a No. 15 seed over a No. 2. At least one 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 seed won a first-round game for the third time ever and the first time since 2013. Also, every seed except a 16 won at least one game in the First Round. In the Final Four, Villanova defeated Oklahoma, while North Carolina defeated Syracuse. Villanova then defeated North Carolina to win the championship on a three-point buzzer beater by Kris Jenkins. Pundits called the game one of the best in tournament history, going on to say this was one of the most", "title": "2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament" }, { "docid": "3929906", "text": "record of 44.1 seconds in placing second to Evans at the 1968 Olympic Trials at Echo Summit, California, when Evans' winning time of 44.0 was disallowed by the IAAF because he wore illegal brush spike shoes. James was a double gold medalist at the 1970 World University Games, winning the 400 m hurdles and running the anchor leg on Team USA's 4 × 400 m relay team (3:03.33). As a collegian at Villanova University under Hall of Fame coach Jumbo Elliott, James won the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship 440 yd title in 1970 and NCAA Men's Indoor", "title": "Larry James" }, { "docid": "7917032", "text": "February 20, 1971/March 13, 1971—In Villanova's third-greatest season, the Porter-led Wildcats will go 23–6 and reach the NCAA championship game before bowing to John Wooden's UCLA dynasty. But en route, they meet St. Joe's twice in one season, for the first time since 1923. In the City Series game, Villanova triumphs 63–55, although Hawks center Mike Bantom outplays Howard Porter. The schools would meet again at the Palestra, in the first round of the NCAA tournament (the only time, before or since, the Holy War has extended to postseason play). 'Nova won in a rout, 93–75. February 19, 1977—The first", "title": "Holy War (Villanova vs. St. Joe's)" }, { "docid": "19845305", "text": "(6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team championship was again won by Stanford (53 points), the Cardinal's second overall and second consecutive. The women's team championship was won by BYU (100 points), the Cougars' first. The two individual champions were, for the men, Meb Keflezighi (UCLA, 28:54) and, for the women, Carrie Tollefson (Villanova, 16:29). 1997 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 1997 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 59th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 17th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross", "title": "1997 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "11472605", "text": "Lambert Meadowlands Cup, three ECAC Team of the Year awards. Included in the NCAA appearances are three NCAA semifinal appearances and the 2009 National Championship. A graduate of Haverford (Pa.) High School just five minutes from the Villanova campus, Coach Talley is a native of Bryn Mawr. When he was head coach, he could feel responsible for every facet of the Villanova program, having started it from scratch after he was hired on May 29, 1984 as the school's 29th head coach. Talley led Villanova teams to NCAA FCS (Formerly Division I-AA) playoff appearances in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997,", "title": "Villanova Wildcats football" }, { "docid": "12166990", "text": "Jennifer Rhines Jennifer \"Jen\" Rhines (born July 1, 1974 in Syracuse, New York) is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics and made 15 US Teams. Rhines attended Villanova University as an undergraduate. While at Villanova, Rhines was a five-time NCAA individual champion: 5000 meters (1994, 1995, and 1996), 5000i meters (1995), and cross country (1994). As a post-collegiate professional runner, Rhines has won three USA 15K national titles (1998, 2005, 2011), a USA half-marathon championship (2011), and was USA 10,000 meter champion on the", "title": "Jennifer Rhines" }, { "docid": "7357766", "text": "by John Thompson. Ed Pinckney of Villanova was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The game, often cited as \"The Perfect Game\", is widely considered among the greatest upsets in college basketball history, and is the second biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history. This Villanova team remains the lowest-seeded team to win the tournament. The Wildcats are also notable as the last Division I men's national champion to date to represent a school that did not sponsor varsity football at the time of its title (Villanova had dropped football after the 1980 season and did not reinstate the sport", "title": "1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament" }, { "docid": "18500454", "text": "championship was retained by the San José State Spartans, their second team title. The individual championship was won by Victor Zwolak, from Villanova, with a time of 19:35.00. 1963 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships The 1963 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 25th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 26, 1963, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles", "title": "1963 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "18505749", "text": "championship was again retained by the Villanova Wildcats, their third title. The individual championship was won by Michael Ryan, from Air Force, with a time of 29:16.8. 1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships The 1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 30th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 25, 1968, the meet was hosted by Manhattan College at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York City, New York. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7", "title": "1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "15784689", "text": "which she and her teammates set at the Penn Relays in 1988. She was a seven time NCAA All-American in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters. She was also captained the team when Villanova University won their first NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship in 1989. Her primary distance was the 1500 meters. She ranked in the top ten of the 1500 meters five times in the United States from 1990-1998. She also ranked in the top ten of the 3000 meters four times. Her personal bests for the 1500 meters and the 3000 meters are 4:07.15 and 8:46.04 respectively. In", "title": "Kathy Fleming" }, { "docid": "4160526", "text": "to college sports, two Philadelphia-area college basketball teams, the St. Joseph's Hawks (in Philadelphia) and the Villanova Wildcats (in Villanova), which had successful seasons in 2004 and 2006, respectively, failed to reach the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Both were eliminated in the fourth-round Elite Eight matches, with St. Joe's, first seed in the East Regional, losing in a close match to Oklahoma State, and Villanova, first seed in the Minneapolis Regional, falling to eventual NCAA-champion Florida. Villanova won the national championship in 1985, two years before the Liberty Place opening. A third Philadelphia-area team, the Temple Owls", "title": "Curse of Billy Penn" }, { "docid": "4160517", "text": "Before 1980, the Phillies had appeared in only two other World Series, in and , and the Eagles had won no NFC conference championships since the 1966 agreement that had created the Super Bowl, while the 76ers won NBA titles in both Philadelphia and in their previous incarnation, the Syracuse Nationals. The Villanova Wildcats won the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament, in one of the most famous upsets in sports history. Construction on One Liberty Place began in 1985, two years after the last championship season in Philadelphia. In the 1980 season, all four teams reached the championship", "title": "Curse of Billy Penn" }, { "docid": "19717885", "text": "guard Josh Hart was named the conference's Player of the Year. Butler head coach Chris Holtmann was named Big East Coach of the Year. The Big East Conference Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York from March 8 through March 11, 2017. Villanova also won the Big East Conference Tournament beating Creighton in the Tournament championship game. As a result, Villanova received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Seven Big East Schools (Villanova, Butler, Creighton, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, and Xavier) received bids to the NCAA Tournament. The conference finished with a 5–7 record in the Tournament,", "title": "2016–17 Big East Conference men's basketball season" }, { "docid": "14234223", "text": "back in time for the West Coast Conference Tournament, but after a loss to Gonzaga in the WCC tournament finals, the team was not selected for the NCAA tournament. In March 2010, the Gaels received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Tournament, after defeating Gonzaga in the championship game of the WCC Tournament, the Gaels' second WCC tournament title since 1987. They then won their first NCAA Tournament game since 1959, defeating the Richmond Spiders. On March 20, 2010, the Gaels, led by Omar Samhan's 32 points, defeated #2 seed Villanova 75-68 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where", "title": "Saint Mary's Gaels" }, { "docid": "839553", "text": "by seven charter schools in 1979 (Providence, St. John's, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut, and Boston College). Villanova joined the following year, followed by Pittsburgh in 1982. Georgetown, led by senior Sleepy Floyd and freshman Patrick Ewing, made the NCAA Championship Game in 1982. Just two years later, in 1984, Georgetown won the Big East's first NCAA basketball championship with a victory over the University of Houston. The following year three Big East teams (Villanova, St. John's, and Georgetown) all advanced to the Final Four, culminating in Villanova's stunning championship game victory over the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas. The conference's", "title": "Big East Conference (1979–2013)" }, { "docid": "7357570", "text": "1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament The 1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1971, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in Houston, Texas. A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game. UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 68–62 victory in the final game over Villanova, coached by Jack Kraft. Howard Porter of Villanova was named", "title": "1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament" }, { "docid": "16497660", "text": "the short race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships six times between 2001 and 2006. Her best performance of 17th in 2004 brought Canada the team bronze medal. She has also competed at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, the 2006 IAAF World Cup and four editions of the IAAF World Athletics Final. She was a three-time NCAA champion while studying at Villanova University. Born in Cambridge, Ontario, she attended Villanova University and represented the Villanova Wildcats in college athletics. In NCAA competition, she won three individual titles: in 1998 she won the NCAA indoor title in the mile", "title": "Carmen Douma-Hussar" }, { "docid": "19843585", "text": "men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team championship was won by Arkansas (97 points), the Razorbacks' ninth overall. The women's team championship was won by Villanova (106 points), the Wildcats' seventh (and first since winning six consecutive between 1989 and 1994). The two individual champions were, for the men, Adam Goucher (Colorado, 29:26) and, for the women, Katie McGregor (Michigan, 16:47). 1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 60th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross", "title": "1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "19705830", "text": "2013 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship The 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 32nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The semifinal and championship rounds were played at Villanova Stadium (the home of Villanova Wildcats football) from May 24–26, 2013. The University of North Carolina defeated their ACC rival University of Maryland to win their first ever women's lacrosse championship. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship, and a total of 26 teams were invited to participate. 13 teams qualified automatically by", "title": "2013 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship" }, { "docid": "19177606", "text": "2016, the 1984–85 Villanova team is the lowest-seeded NCAA championship squad. 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final of the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and determined the national champion in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was held on April 1, 1985 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The Georgetown Hoyas, the tournament's top seed from the East region, faced the Villanova Wildcats, the eighth seed from the Southeast region. The teams came from the same conference, the Big East,", "title": "1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "839555", "text": "led by John Thompson Jr., who was named three times as the conference Coach of the Year. They won five regular season conference championships and six Big East Tournaments to go with their 1984 national title. Villanova was coached by Rollie Massimino, who led them to the 1985 NCAA Championship in a historic 66–64 win over No. 1 ranked Georgetown where forward Ed Pinckney was named the Most Outstanding Player. In their first 11 seasons in the Big East, Villanova made 9 trips to the NCAA Tournament including advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight in 1982, 1983 and 1988 as", "title": "Big East Conference (1979–2013)" }, { "docid": "19177599", "text": "of causing the Wildcats to abandon their regular defense and shift to man-to-man coverage. The team's plan was foiled when a pass by Bill Martin deflected out of bounds off the shin of Broadnax. Under 30 seconds had gone off the clock when the Wildcats regained the ball. Villanova resumed their ball-control offense, and took the lead with 2:37 remaining on a made shot by Jensen; the Wildcats had taken 62 seconds to run the play. Jensen's shot was the last attempted by Villanova in the game; all of the team's remaining points came on free throws. The Wildcats scored", "title": "1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "19207613", "text": "games over Xavier with a 16–2 conference record. However, Seton Hall, who finished in third, won the Big East Tournament, defeating Villanova in the championship game. Providence's Kris Dunn was named the conference's player of the year for the second straight year, while Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard and Villanova coach Jay Wright shared coach of the year. Creighton received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and lost in the quarterfinals. Villanova, Xavier, Seton Hall, Providence and Butler all received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Only Villanova advanced past the Second Round of the Tournament. On April 4, Villanova", "title": "2015–16 Big East Conference men's basketball season" }, { "docid": "10417406", "text": "year's NCAA cross country nationals, earning collegiate All-American honors for the first time. Over the next two years, Curtis suffered various injuries and setbacks, and it wasn't until the spring of 2007 that he returned completely healthy to competition. In the outdoor track season of 2007, Curtis ran a mile in 3:57.20, his first sub-4:00 mile. He also won the NCAA East Regional 5000m race and placed second in the event at the NCAA Championships. In his senior year (2007–08) at Villanova, Curtis enjoyed his greatest success. He won the 2007 Big East championship in cross country and finished fourth", "title": "Bobby Curtis (runner)" }, { "docid": "9737961", "text": "shots from the field in both the regular season and the postseason. Before the championship game, Massimino told his team they had to play a perfect game in order to beat Georgetown. In perhaps the greatest shooting performance in NCAA history, the Wildcats went 22-of-28 from the field to convert a blistering 78.6% of their shots, including a second half where they missed only one basket. The Hoyas hung tough, converting 55% of their 53 attempts, but were unable to overcome the astounding shooting performance as Villanova won 66–64 to claim the NCAA championship. The Wildcat squad remains the only", "title": "Villanova Wildcats men's basketball" }, { "docid": "18587873", "text": "Marquette on March 2 at the Wells Fargo Center, he established a new career high with 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. Villanova compiled a 29–5 record and won the Big East regular season championship and Battle for Atlantis title despite not being ranked in the preseason. In the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Hilliard scored 16 points to help Villanova get past Milwaukee. Villanova lost to eventual national champion Connecticut in the Round of 32, with Hilliard adding 13 points in the 77–65 loss. He was an honorable mention all-Big East selection at the conclusion of the regular season.", "title": "Darrun Hilliard" }, { "docid": "19871889", "text": "Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 6 kilometers (3.73 miles). The men's team championship was won by Wisconsin (97 points), the Badgers' fifth overall and first since 2005. The women's team championship was won by Georgetown (162 points), the Hoyas' first. The two individual champions were, for the men, Lawi Lalang (Arizona, 28:44.1) and, for the women, Sheila Reid (Villanova, 19:41.2); it was her second consecutive title. 2011 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 2011 NCAA Division I Cross Country", "title": "2011 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "19861406", "text": "Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 6 kilometers (3.73 miles). The men's team championship was won by Oklahoma State (127 points), the Cowboys' second overall and first since 1954. The women's team championship was won by Villanova (79 points), the Wildcats' eighth overall and first since 1998. The two individual champions were, for the men, Samuel Chelanga (Liberty, 28:41.3) and, for the women, Angela Bizzarri (Illinois, 19:46.8). 2009 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 2009 NCAA Division I Cross Country", "title": "2009 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships" }, { "docid": "20110829", "text": "the No. 6 Houston Cougars, 64–63, on a buzzer beater by Jordan Poole. They made it to the Elite Eight by defeating the Texas A&M Aggies, 99–72. Michigan advanced to the Final Four by defeating the Florida State Seminoles, 58–54, and defeated the \"Cinderella story\" of the tournament, the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, in the Final Four by a score of 69–57. The Villanova Wildcats won the NCAA Tournament in 2016. In 2017–18, Villanova set the NCAA record for three-point shots in a season and in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. After completing a 30–4 regular season, including winning the", "title": "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "20717778", "text": "national Liga ACB, winning championships and MVP awards throughout his professional tenure there, including being named the youngest ever EuroLeague Final Four MVP that year. During the beginning of the second round, the Mavericks selected point guard Jalen Brunson from Villanova University. Brunson was a key contributor for two out of three years of NCAA Championships during his time at Villanova, with his second championship year (final college year overall) also naming him both the consensus National College Player of the Year and All-American First Team member. Finally, with their last (54th) pick, they traded that selection (which became Southern", "title": "2018–19 Dallas Mavericks season" }, { "docid": "10033434", "text": "in World War II. Upon discharge several years later, he was discovered by Villanova University track coach Jim \"Jumbo\" Elliott and awarded a scholarship after a victory in a two-mile race at Madison Square Garden. Ross was one of Elliott's first magnificent runners at Villanova during the late 1940s. In 1948 he won the NCAA steeplechase championship, which paved the way for his 1948 U.S. Olympic Team qualification weeks later. Ross competed in the 1948 London Olympics where he became the only American to compete in the steeplechase final, placing 7th overall with a 9:23.2 time. After the Olympics were", "title": "Browning Ross" }, { "docid": "16097544", "text": "included a number of clutch shots, including Moss's halfcourt bomb that sent the championship game versus Holy Cross into overtime, which NU eventually won 76–69. He also hit a last second shot in the opening round of the NCAA tournament when NU knocked off 20th ranked Fresno State before bowing out to Utah. Moss and the Huskies repeated the feat a year later, as Moss averaged 23.7 points per game. NU defeated St. Joseph's 63–62 in the first round, before dropping a heartwrenching, triple overtime affair to Villanova in the second round. Moss scored 23 and 31 points respectively, in", "title": "Perry Moss (basketball)" }, { "docid": "19177604", "text": "so fascinating about the game is that Villanova, when it did not turn the ball over, almost always scored.\" Each team had 17 rebounds, the fewest in any Final Four contest as of 2015. The Wildcats lost multiple assistant coaches to other college positions in the years following the 1985 NCAA championship game. In the seven seasons Massimino spent as head coach at Villanova before leaving the program after the 1991–92 season, the team made it to the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament only once. The Wildcats did not return to the Final Four until 2009, and did not", "title": "1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "4821823", "text": "Jay Wright (basketball) Jerold Taylor \"Jay\" Wright Jr. (born December 24, 1961) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's head coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2001. He previously served as head coach at Hofstra University (1994–2001), leading the program to NCAA Tournament appearances in both 2000 and 2001. Wright has led the Villanova Wildcats to five Big East conference championships and 13 NCAA Tournament appearances in his 17 seasons as head coach. Wright took Villanova to the Final Four in 2009. Wright then led Villanova to the 2016 NCAA Championship, defeating", "title": "Jay Wright (basketball)" }, { "docid": "9817020", "text": "to I-AA, Villanova has made 12 appearances in the I-AA/FCS playoffs making trips to the NCAA Semifinal in 2002 and 2010 and winning the 2009 FCS National Championship. The Wildcats played in the NCAA Division I Football Championship game on December 18, 2009 against the Montana Grizzlies. The Wildcats beat the Grizzlies 23–21 to win their first NCAA Division I-AA National Championship. Villanova played in bowl games following the 1936, 1947, 1948, 1961, and 1962 college football seasons. After 87 seasons, the Board of Trustees voted to drop Football in April 1981 due to financial losses and poor attendance. In", "title": "Villanova Wildcats" }, { "docid": "19177585", "text": "1984–85, after two regular season contests. Villanova won the title game by a score of 66–64, in what is considered by analysts to be one of the biggest upsets in an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament game. The Wildcats had the highest field goal percentage in Final Four history, over 78 percent (22-of-28) in the game, winning their first national championship in men's basketball. The Hoyas entered the 1984–85 season as the defending national champion, having won the title in 1984. Coached by John Thompson, the Hoyas featured center Patrick Ewing, who was named to the 1985 All-American team.", "title": "1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "10047925", "text": "the 3000 meters with a time of 8:37.25. She ran a competitive race, taking the lead with 800 meters left, but she ended up eight seconds out of medal position. In 1989, Huber again won indoor and outdoor NCAA championships in the 3000 meters. Rather than go to Europe and run professionally during the summer, which would have ended her collegiate eligibility, Huber decided to return to Villanova for one final cross country season. She explained that she \"owed it to Villanova\" and that the time would be better spent resting and training. In the last race of her collegiate", "title": "Vicki Huber" }, { "docid": "14630181", "text": "3000 metre races and achieving the number one ranking that year. After a 1995 injury suddenly curtailed her running career, Procaccio accepted an offer to assist with the women's running programs at Villanova. In 2000, she became head women's track and cross country coach. In 2009, under her leadership, the Villanova Cross Country team won the NCAA Championships. Her 2010 cross country team repeated as NCAA team champions, with Villanova's top runner Sheila Reid winning the overall individual title. It was Villanova's 9th NCAA women's cross country title, the most of any university. As Villanova head coach (2000–present) As Villanova", "title": "Gina Procaccio" }, { "docid": "6730891", "text": "team NCAA Championship by besting Big East rival Villanova. Chris Miltenberg, women's cross country coach, won the 2011 NCAA coach of the year for women's cross country. Patrick Henner is the director of men's and women's track and field . Georgetown track and field has won 21 individual NCAA National Championships, being 15 by male athletes and 6 by female athletes. The first individual NCAA National Champion was Charles Capozzoli in cross country in 1952. To date, there have also been 11 National Champions in indoor and 9 National Champions in outdoor NCAA track and field championships. Baseball is Georgetown's", "title": "Georgetown Hoyas" }, { "docid": "8631456", "text": "Bowl VIII\" on Animal Planet in 2012, and returned for \"Puppy Bowl IX\" in 2013. His late Phillies partner Harry Kalas had narrated the program from 2005 to 2009. Graham also does voiceover work for the WWE Network program \"Rivalries\". Graham called play-by-play of the 2016 NCAA Final Four and National Championship Game on TruTV as part of the Villanova \"Team Stream\" broadcast, alongside former Villanova and NFL wide receiver Brian Finneran. He reprised the role when Villanova returned to the Final Four two years later, paired this time with Wildcat and NBA player Randy Foye. Scott Graham Scott Graham", "title": "Scott Graham" }, { "docid": "9817028", "text": "individual national champion Sheila Reid of Villanova who repeated her NCAA individual crown in 2011. The Wildcats hold the NCAA Division I record for the most NCAA Team and Individual Women's Cross Country Champions with 9 NCAA Team Championships ('89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '98, '09, '10) and 9 NCAA individual champions, 7 of which coincided. NCAA Individual Cross Country Champions The 2011 Villanova Men's Cross Country team finished 13th in the Team competition at NCAA meet. Villanova has won 4 NCAA Men's Cross Country Team Championships covering 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970. NCAA Individual Cross Country Champions In", "title": "Villanova Wildcats" }, { "docid": "18464056", "text": "North Carolina, who was playing without Perkins due to illness, to hand them their first loss of the season. The Tar Heels won three more games before losing to Virginia, where they trailed the whole game. North Carolina won the remaining games of its regular season. The team won the ACC Tournament by narrowly defeating Virginia in tournament's championship game, 47–45. North Carolina edged James Madison 52–50 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels beat Alabama in the succeeding round to advance to the regional final against Villanova. North Carolina advanced to the Final Four with", "title": "1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "19705831", "text": "winning their conference tournaments while the remaining 13 teams qualified at-large based on their regular season records. 1. Maryland (19-0)<br> 2. Northwestern (17-2)<br> 3. North Carolina (14-3)<br> 4. Syracuse (16-3)<br> 5. Florida (17-2)<br> 6. Georgetown (13-5)<br> 7. Penn State (12-6)<br> 8. Navy (18-1) 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship The 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 32nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The semifinal and championship rounds were played at Villanova Stadium (the home of Villanova Wildcats football) from May 24–26, 2013. The University of North", "title": "2013 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship" }, { "docid": "18464052", "text": "and advanced to the championship game against the Villanova Wildcats. The two teams were tied at halftime 33-33, but at halftime the Hoyas elected to use a man to man defense over a zone. This proved effective as they were able to force turnovers and shoot well from the field, which led them to win the game 72–54. The Georgetown Hoyas won the Big East Tournament and also, a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Georgetown faced Wyoming and won 51–43. The Hoyas then beat the Fresno State Bulldogs by eighteen, after leading", "title": "1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "8110388", "text": "the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, where she was the runner-up to defending NCAA Champion Sheila Reid of Villanova. She showcased a solid run at the Pac-12 Championships where she placed third, to help Oregon place fourth overall. She successfully defended her NCAA West Regional title. She finished as the runner-up at the NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship. She covered the 6k LaVerne Gibson Championship Course in 19:41.8, just a step behind Reid who won in one of the closest finishes in NCAA Cross Country history, 0.6 seconds ahead. She led the Oregon Women to a fifth-place team finish, their", "title": "Jordan Hasay" } ]
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[ { "docid": "18406711", "text": "while the third trailer was released on April 13, 2017. The international trailer was released on May 17, 2017, and a smaller trailer was released shortly after, on June 4, 2017. After that, various TV spots were released. \"Transformers: The Last Knight\" was released on Digital HD on September 12, 2017, and on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 4K, Blu-ray 3D and DVD on September 26, 2017 in North America. It was also released in a collection with the four previous films. \"Transformers: The Last Knight\" grossed $130.1 million in the United States and Canada and $475.2 million in other territories for a", "title": "Transformers: The Last Knight" }, { "docid": "18406711", "text": "while the third trailer was released on April 13, 2017. The international trailer was released on May 17, 2017, and a smaller trailer was released shortly after, on June 4, 2017. After that, various TV spots were released. \"Transformers: The Last Knight\" was released on Digital HD on September 12, 2017, and on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 4K, Blu-ray 3D and DVD on September 26, 2017 in North America. It was also released in a collection with the four previous films. \"Transformers: The Last Knight\" grossed $130.1 million in the United States and Canada and $475.2 million in other territories for a", "title": "Transformers: The Last Knight" } ]
[ { "docid": "3420113", "text": "to be a clone when he took over the U.S. comic book, which depicted Megatron as still dead. The U.S. comic would last for 80 issues until 1991, and the UK comic lasted 332 issues and several annuals, until it was replaced as Dreamwave Productions, later in the 20th-Century. In 2009, Shout! Factory released the entire G1 series in a 16-DVD box set called the Matrix of Leadership Edition. They also released the same content as individual seasons. It was five issues of the \"\" comic in 1993 that would springboard a return for Marvel's Transformers, with the new twelve-issue", "title": "Transformers" }, { "docid": "13970531", "text": "million) and Japan ($54.2 million). During Hasbro Investor Day, it was announced that the DVD and Blu-ray Disc would be released in the fourth quarter of 2011. The NTSC home release for the film was released on September 30, 2011, with a Blu-ray 3D version of the film slated for release in \"the coming months\". However, the first home release was criticized for the lack of bonus features. A Walmart exclusive edition of \"Transformers: Dark of the Moon\" also was released on September 30, 2011. The PAL DVD and Blu-ray Discs of \"Transformers: Dark of the Moon\" was released on", "title": "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" }, { "docid": "18109431", "text": "released the first five episodes onto DVD titled \"A New Autobot Mission\" on October 27, 2015. They released the complete first season on May 10, 2016. In Australia, Beyond Home Entertainment released the complete first season onto DVD on September 1, 2015; they also released a single-disc DVD comprising the first seven episodes on the same day. Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 TV series) Transformers: Robots in Disguise is an American animated robot superhero television series for children produced by Hasbro Studios and Darby Pop Productions in the United States, and animated by Polygon Pictures in Japan. It is the", "title": "Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 TV series)" }, { "docid": "5547787", "text": "alternate reality game was employed through the Sector 7 website, which presented the film and all previous Transformers toys and media as part of a cover-up operation called \"Hungry Dragon,\" perpetrated by a \"real life\" Sector 7 to hide the existence of genuine Transformers. The site featured several videos presenting \"evidence\" of Transformers on Earth, including a cameo from the original Bumblebee. \"Transformers\" was released on DVD and a discontinued HD DVD format on October 16, 2007 in North America. The Wal-Mart edition of the DVD included a shortened animated version of the , titled \"Transformers Beginnings\" and featuring the", "title": "Transformers (film)" }, { "docid": "3757876", "text": "be a helicopter, but animatics shown at the 2005 Comic Con were poorly received. This led to a rethink, with the eventual helicopter character rechristened as Vortex, then finally Blackout. 2006 script reviews named Soundwave as a spying boombox on Air Force One, able to transform into a small robot, but eventually, this character was amended to being Frenzy, with Don Murphy stating that Soundwave will be reserved for a future sequel, until they can \"do him right\". When the film was released on DVD a special on-line content from Best Buy showed early animation footage of Blackout as a", "title": "Soundwave (Transformers)" }, { "docid": "826758", "text": "released in fullscreen on home video and DVD. The 20th anniversary DVD released by Sony BMG in 2006 features remastered video, and includes both the fullscreen and widescreen versions of the film. The UK version, as well as the 1999 Rhino Films VHS release, feature scrolling text and narration at the beginning of the film replacing the cast credits, and an additional closing narration assuring viewers that \"Optimus Prime will return.\" The film was originally released in 1987 on VHS, Betamax, and LaserDisc in North America by Family Home Entertainment. The film was first released on DVD in 2000 by", "title": "The Transformers: The Movie" }, { "docid": "15741695", "text": "York Daily News\" gave the film 1 out of five stars, commenting that \"If the 'human scenes' all reek of adolescent dialogue and dopey snark masquerading as character development, it's a toss-up if that's better or worse than seeing clattering collections of caliginous junk.\" \"Transformers: Age of Extinction\" was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Blu-ray 3D formats on September 30, 2014 in North America. The film was also released on digital download through iTunes and Google Play on September 16, 2014. A 4K Ultra-high-definition Blu-Ray release followed on December 5, 2017. A film, titled \"The Last Knight\", was released on", "title": "Transformers: Age of Extinction" }, { "docid": "10191700", "text": "the 20th Anniversary Special Edition treatment as was the movie when it was released on DVD on November 7, 2006. This version includes all 10 tracks from the original soundtrack, plus brand-new bonus material provided by Vince DiCola, the composer and producer of the film's score. The bonus material includes three additional score cues and an alternate version of the Transformers Theme performed by Stan Bush. The Transformers The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Transformers The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the 1986 soundtrack from the motion picture \"\". It was released in the United States by Scotti", "title": "The Transformers The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "13970532", "text": "November 28, 2011. In North America, it sold 716,218 DVD units (equivalent of $13,565,169) in its first week, topping the weekly DVD chart. , it has sold 2,829,285 DVD units (equivalent of $48,058,979). It also topped the Blu-ray charts on the same week and it has sold 2,381,657 Blu-ray units (earning $50,934,911) by October 23, 2011. The Blu-ray 3D release of the film was released on January 31, 2012. \"Transformers: Dark of the Moon\" was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 5, 2017. \"Transformers: Dark of the Moon\" received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 35%", "title": "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" }, { "docid": "11558695", "text": "her\", he told the \"Associated Press.\" \"She's trying to find a world beyond \"Transformers\", and she will. She's young and has a lot of promise.\" The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009 in the United States and Canada. In Australia, the DVD and Blu-ray was released on May 18, 2010. The film opened at #11 at the DVD sales chart, making $1.6 million in the first week off 104,000 DVD units. There is a rated and an unrated version, with the unrated version running about five minutes longer than the theatrical version. The UK Blu-ray", "title": "Jennifer's Body" }, { "docid": "18406706", "text": "and a limited-edition two-disc CD set of 3,000 units will be released by La-La Land Records on July 25, 2017. Unlike the previous films' scores, which contained anywhere from fourteen to twenty-three tracks, the film's soundtrack contains thirty-four tracks, amounting to over two hours of music. On the score, Jablonsky said, \"I met with Michael before he started shooting 'Transformers: The Last Knight.' He showed me some amazing concept art and explained how the story connects the history of Transformers all the way back to the times of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I loved the", "title": "Transformers: The Last Knight" }, { "docid": "9789591", "text": "(7 Episodes) released on 8 July 2009. Wolverine and the \"X-Men: Breakdown\" (7 Episodes). \"Wolverine and the X-Men\" will be released on DVD, but there is still no information about any date. The trailer can be seen on the \"Biker Mice from Mars\" Season 1 DVD. Complete first season was released on several DVDs regionally for those countries with Serbian and Croatian dubs on them. The whole series was released on DVD in Russia. Panini Comics is going to release the first season under its \"Panini Video\" imprint. It will be the last series of DVD published by Panini. Wolverine", "title": "Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)" }, { "docid": "7278003", "text": "released in the United Kingdom as region 2 DVDs. Simply entitled \"Transformers: Generation 2\" the DVD featured the episodes \"More Than Meets The Eye\" parts 1–3, \"S.O.S. Dinobots,\" and \"Heavy Metal War.\" The DVD was available alongside DVD compilations of miscellaneous original G1 episodes. These early DVD releases were eventually supplanted by Generation 1 DVD volumes, and later complete season boxed sets. Generation 2 episodes were all taken from the Generation 1 television series which had been previously produced, but with added effects and editing. These episodes aired between 1993 and 1995. Transformers: Generation 2 The Transformers: Generation 2 (also", "title": "Transformers: Generation 2" }, { "docid": "6252545", "text": "took over the \"Mystery Science Theater 3000\" DVD series and released a 20th Anniversary set and have continued to put out box sets of episodes never before released on DVD. In 2009, Shout! reached another milestone when it struck a deal with children's TV producers Hasbro, releasing the original \"Transformers\" and \"\" animated-series box sets. That same year, it released the first \"My Little Pony\" DVD, \"My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Collection\". Shout! continues to release several Hasbro properties, including the series \"\". In 2011 Shout! made another landmark deal when they struck a deal with Nickelodeon to release the", "title": "Shout! Factory" }, { "docid": "13970541", "text": "Michael Bay's ideal movie shifts from action movie to teen comedy to political drama with the same well-lubricated ease that his cars become men. By the time you've finished watching, you will speak Michael Bay's cinematic language.\" The fourth film in the \"Transformers\" film series, \"Age of Extinction\", was released June 27, 2014. A fifth film, \"The Last Knight\", was released on June 21, 2017. Transformers: Dark of the Moon Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay and based on the Transformers toy line. It is the third installment in", "title": "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" }, { "docid": "826756", "text": "by NRG, Stan Bush's song \"Dare\", and also two songs by Spectre General, \"Nothin's Gonna Stand in Our Way\", and \"Hunger\". The Transformers theme song for the film was performed by the band Lion. In 2018, the film was re-released in September for one night only in the US, screening in 450 (later increased with 300, totalling 750) theaters. The film was released on 990 screens in the United States and grossed $1,778,559 on its opening weekend. It opened in 14th place behind \"About Last Night\", which had been in theaters for six weeks at the time. The film's final", "title": "The Transformers: The Movie" }, { "docid": "8461574", "text": "the 1990s and 2000s \"Godzilla\" movies and , both of which are often ridiculed for extremely bad and at times cheesy dubbing. This dub has seen some releases in the United Kingdom, when it aired on AnimeCentral from September 13, 2007. In 2005, the full series with the original Japanese audio with subtitles and the English dub were released over 4-discs on DVD in Region 2. The full series was released on DVD in North America by Shout! Factory on July 5, 2011, without the English dub. In 2008, Madman Entertainment released the series on DVD in Australia in Region", "title": "Transformers: The Headmasters" }, { "docid": "7934583", "text": "after the end of the series, another six \"additional\" clip shows were created by Masumi Kaneda, which were available only through home video and seldom-seen regional Japanese broadcasts, taking the total number of \"Victory\" episodes to forty-four. Confirmed details due to Amazon's information reveal that only 37 episodes will be released on DVD in the USA by Shout! Factory on 4 DVDs. Only 5 of the Clip shows are likely to be on the North American release. Shout! Factory wants to apparently focus on the series itself rather than put in extra features. Amazon has posted the episodes that will", "title": "Transformers: Victory" }, { "docid": "4963540", "text": "Company released \"Transformers: Armada\" on DVD in North America. It is now discontinued and now out-of-print. In August 2013, it was announced that Shout! Factory had partnered with Hasbro Studios to release numerous \"Transformers\" series in the United States, including \"Transformers: Armada\". Developed by Atari Melbourne House and released for PlayStation 2 by Atari, Inc. on May 11, 2004 in North America and May 7, 2004 in Europe, the Transformers video game (originally called \"Transformers Armada: Prelude to Energon\", but simply titled again as \"Transformers\".) is loosely based on the \"Armada\" series. In the game you play as three Autobots:", "title": "Transformers: Armada" }, { "docid": "14984739", "text": "will give its intended tween audience a lot to squeal about.\" The film was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and movie download on August 30, 2011. The release will be produced in two different physical packages: a 2-disc combo pack (Blu-ray Disc and DVD) and a 1-disc DVD. The film will also be released as a movie download option, in both standard definition and high definition. All versions of the release will include the \"Bloopers\" and \"Putting on \"Prom\"\" extras, while the Blu-ray Disc combo pack will additionally include a bonus short called \"Last", "title": "Prom (film)" }, { "docid": "13866788", "text": "Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party, also called Porno, is a 2001 American independent comedy musical directed by Paul Yates and executive produced by Moby about the goings-on in an adult video store on Christmas Eve. It had its world theatrical premiere at the 2001 Silver Lake Film Festival and was released on DVD (Eclectic DVD ) in 2003. It’s Christmas Eve and the staff of the adult video store, Amazing Video, are settling in for a long night. Not only will there be a crush of last minute shoppers, but porn star Dyanna Lauren is", "title": "Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party" }, { "docid": "826759", "text": "Rhino Entertainment and distributed exclusively in Canada by Seville Pictures. This version restored Spike's \"Ah, shit!\" line. Also, viewers of Rhino's DVD could instantly access the line in the movie as one of the chapters on the DVD was titled \"Swear Word\". Metrodome Distribution released an Ultimate Edition of \"The Transformers: The Movie\" DVD in June 2007 (a month prior to the release of the live-action \"Transformers\" film) in the UK (Region 2). The extras include many of the extras that were contained on the \"Remastered\" edition of the film on the first disc, with fan commentary serving as the", "title": "The Transformers: The Movie" }, { "docid": "8571434", "text": "is left laughing hysterically. The version released on a double feature DVD with \"\" is the edited for television print. Alternate camera angles and takes are utilized to tone down violence, language and nudity, along with dubbed or muted profanity. The initial VHS release contains the original R-Rated cut. This version has been released on DVD in other countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. Prom Night III: The Last Kiss Prom Night III: The Last Kiss is a 1990 Canadian supernatural horror-comedy film and the third in the \"Prom Night\" franchise, continuing the storyline involving the murderous", "title": "Prom Night III: The Last Kiss" }, { "docid": "8639853", "text": "to re-release Transformers on DVD in Region 1. The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary edition was released on June 16, 2009. The set includes 16 episodes, in addition to bonus footage, including: The history of Hasbro and the origins of Transformers. Season 2, Volume 1 was released on September 15, 2009. Season 2, Volume 2 was released on January 12, 2010. In addition, On October 20, 2009, Shout! Factory released the complete series in a single box set for the first time in Region 1. This set, dubbed \"Transformers- The Complete Series: The Matrix of Leadership Collector's Set\" features all", "title": "Transformers: Generation 1" }, { "docid": "4981834", "text": "update on classic characters with minimal plot\". The video quality was criticized for compression artifacts. The DVD was also criticized for its lack of extra features. Overall, the DVD was given a \"bad\" rating of 3 out of 10. The syndicated series that aired on Kids' WB ended early on a cliffhanger at \"Revelation\" (also permanently ending their afternoon program block) and didn't air any more episodes after that. Transformers: Cybertron Transformers: Cybertron, known as in Japan, is a 52-episode series co-produced by Hasbro and Takara, set in the Transformers universe. A corresponding toy line was released with the series.", "title": "Transformers: Cybertron" }, { "docid": "19359888", "text": "he will leave his best friend, Dylan and Autumn Rose, the girl he's had a crush on since the second grade. To get over his sadness about leaving Dylan and Autumn, Chris throws one last party that turns into a hilarious disaster. On August 30, 2012, Warner Bros. announced that they would make a fifth film in the series, and it would be released direct-to-video by Warner Bros.' Warner Premiere. The film was released on DVD July 23, 2013. On August 30, 2012, Tambay A. Obenson, of \"Indiewire\", reported that the Hudlin Brothers and Kid N' Play would not be", "title": "House Party: Tonight's the Night" }, { "docid": "5584732", "text": "in October 2006 and the run coincided with the release of the Sony/BMG 20th Anniversary \"The Transformers: The Movie\" Special Edition DVD, released on November 7, 2006. The adaptation was written by former Marvel Transformers writer Bob Budiansky and illustrated by Don Figueroa. The series included scenes and characters in the comic that did not make it into the movie. Transformers is a comic book series by IDW Publishing, based upon the 2007 \"Transformers\" movie. \"Balancing Act\", released by IDW in April 2007, is a collection of stories from the \"Hasbro Collector's Club Magazine\" that were published from 2005 to", "title": "Transformers (comics)" }, { "docid": "7679556", "text": "rights to the Sunbow library of shows including \"Transformers\". In March 2009, Shout! Factory announced that they had acquired license from Hasbro to release \"Transformers\" on DVD in Region 1 with Vivendi Entertainment. They subsequently released the complete first season on June 16, 2009. Season 2, Volume 1 was released on September 15, 2009. Season 2, Volume 2 was released on January 12, 2010. Seasons 3 & 4 was released together in one set on April 20, 2010. These releases corrected most of the newly introduced Rhino animation errors, but this was necessarily accomplished by using lower quality sources taken", "title": "The Transformers (TV series)" }, { "docid": "13796562", "text": "Vietnam War film \"Tiger Joe\". \"The Last Hunter\" was released on VHS in the 1980s by Vestron Video. Dark Sky Films released the film on Region 1 NTSC DVD in 2007. The featurette \"Margheriti and the Last Hunter\" is included with the release. Released on VHS in the UK by Intervision in 1981. Re-issued in 1988 by Elephant Video (slightly cut) Released on UK DVD by Vipco in 2002 (uncut) Released on German DVD by X-Rated Kult Video in 2005 (as Jager Der Apokalypse) Released on DVD in Scandinavia by Another World Entertainment in August 2008 Kino Lorber will release", "title": "The Last Hunter" }, { "docid": "13676223", "text": "night dedicated to a particular period of the band's history. Hussey announced that these would be the last ever Mission concerts, as he wished to have an indefinite break from band activity and concentrate on other personal projects. Simon Hinkler joined on each night for the encores and occasional songs in main set. The final concert in the series was filmed, and each night recorded and later released as part of a boxed set. In February 2009, the Mission's record label SPV records released a double album \"Live & Last\" plus the DVD \"Final Chapter\" recording of the final show", "title": "The Mission (band)" }, { "docid": "15943964", "text": "October 30 drew in 3.2 million views, which ranked the program within the top 20 of cable programming for the night. A third film was released on July 28, 2012 called \"\".This was the last film to be released. \"Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred\" was released on DVD on February 6, 2012. Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred is a 2011 television comedy film. The film is the sequel to the 2010 film \"\", based on the adventures of Fred Figglehorn, a character created and played by Lucas Cruikshank for", "title": "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" }, { "docid": "8982524", "text": "Sydney\". The DVD was released on 1 October 2001 in the UK and 15 October 2001 in Australia. The DVD features exclusive backstage footage of the concert, including a look into the dancers' dressing rooms and a prank played on Kylie during the show entitled 'Will Kylie Crack'. The prank consists of stage personnel doing random things below the stage where Kylie can see them when she turns to look at the backdrop during \"So Now Goodbye\". Musicians Dancers On a Night Like This (concert tour) On a Night Like This was the sixth concert tour by Australian recording artist", "title": "On a Night Like This (concert tour)" }, { "docid": "6258460", "text": "to quality issues when the original DVDs were released (such as adding more sound effects when watched in 5.0 sound, since they did the same to the Transformers DVD sets, also done by Rhino). These DVD sets have since gone out of print as Rhino lost the distribution rights. In 2008, Hasbro reacquired the worldwide distribution rights to the Sunbow library which includes G.I. Joe. During 2008 and 2009, Hasbro released five gift packs of cartoon-inspired action figures, each including a DVD. The first four sets included the four miniseries, and the fifth an assortment of Sunbow series episodes. In", "title": "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series)" }, { "docid": "10594279", "text": "of the Fallen: The Last Prime\", \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Reusable Sticker Book\", \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Made You Look!\", \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Rise of the Decepticons\", \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Spot the 'Bots\", \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Mix and Match\", \"Operation Autobot\", \"When Robots Attack\" and \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2010 Wall Calendar\". \"Revenge of the Fallen\" video games are available on the following platforms: \"Revenge of the Fallen\" premiered on June 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. After its UK release on June 19, 2009, it was released in regular and", "title": "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" }, { "docid": "2949897", "text": "and special 24 page comic book- Transformers Timelines \"Dawn of Future's Past.\" Season 2 & 3 was re-released on October 4, 2011. In Region 4, Madman Entertainment released all three seasons on DVD in Australia in 2006. On June 24, 2009, they released \"Transformers: Beast Wars - Complete Collection\". The 10-disc box set features all 52 episodes of the series as well as many bonus features. While the toyline was lauded for its innovative joint construction and the show is overall liked by fans, the show was initially derided by a large portion of loyal Generation 1 fans for using", "title": "Beast Wars: Transformers" }, { "docid": "5629238", "text": "March 2008 that 13 new Swedish language Wallander films were to be made with Krister Henriksson. Production started in 2008. These new films were to have a more political slant than the previous films starring Henriksson. The first production in the second series, , was given a cinematic launch in Sweden on 9 January 2009 before being released on DVD. The theme over the closing edits is \"Quiet Night\", sung by Anna Ternheim. The remaining were scheduled to be released on DVD during early 2010: A third series consisting of six episodes was released in 2013. This is the last", "title": "Kurt Wallander" }, { "docid": "12314609", "text": "Trinka Trinka \"Trinka Trinka\" is Olivia's sixth mini-album. It was released on September 17, 2008. Unlike her last mini-album, there are no preceding singles. Two versions of the album are planned to be released, a CD only version and a limited CD+DVD version. The CD+DVD version will include an accompanying music clip for \"Rain\" while the CD only version comes with an \"Olivia Art & Photo Book\" (while supplies last). Aside from \"Rain\", the album will consist of all new material, however, it will include the much anticipated song \"Real Love\" which was showcased during her previous concert in Paris,", "title": "Trinka Trinka" }, { "docid": "5658504", "text": "\"Astronomy\", not available on the DVD. In 2004, 10 tracks from this concert were released again as \"Extended Versions: The Encore Collection\". A Long Day's Night A Long Day's Night is a live album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, recorded in Chicago, Illinois, on 21 June 2002. It is so named because that day was 2002's summer solstice, the longest day of the year. The concert was released as a DVD and a CD; the CD does not include seven of the songs included on the DVD-release (\"E.T.I.,\" \"Harvester Of Eyes,\" \"Flaming Telepaths,\" \"Then Came The Last", "title": "A Long Day's Night" }, { "docid": "5894614", "text": "her new DVD \"Mission Tour\". At July 18, 2016 at her birthday she performed the last concert of the \"Mission\"-Tour, it was filmed for the new DVD release. The concert from May 29, 2016 will not be released. On August 1, 2018, Mari will release her new album \"Gracia\" and at October she starts her 35th Anniversary Tour. Mari Hamada Mari Hamada started singing commercially whilst at Metropolitan Musashigaoka high school when she formed a punk rock band called \"Mari Band\". After graduating high school she attended Aoyama Gakuin University, near Tokyo. There, she joined a backing band called \"Hamachan\"", "title": "Mari Hamada" }, { "docid": "4169378", "text": "of 22 episodes each running from 1996 to 1999. On February 7, 2006, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (under license from MGM) released the first season of \"Poltergeist: The Legacy\" on DVD in Region 1. Season two can be found on Amazon.com as DVD-R under license of MGM; it will be burned on request when ordered. It is unknown when the remaining 2 seasons will be released, as rights are now held by 20th Century Fox. On the 16th October 2013 Australia released Poltergeist The Legacy Complete Collection on 20 discs. On July 7th, 2017, Visual Entertainment released \"Poltergeist: The Legacy-", "title": "Poltergeist: The Legacy" }, { "docid": "15467769", "text": "several DVDs in the USA, featuring random episodes: Beyond Home Entertainment have released the first two seasons on DVD in Australia: Miracle Media in the United Kingdom have rights for the first two seasons through Region 2, including most of Western Europe and the Middle East. Transformers: Rescue Bots Transformers: Rescue Bots\" (or simply Rescue Bots\") is a toyline, story book series, and animated robot superhero television series based on toy manufacturer Hasbro's \"Transformers\" franchise. \"Rescue Bots\" is the successor of \"Transformers: Robot Heroes\" and is based on the same concept as the \"Marvel Superhero Adventures\" and \"Star Wars Jedi", "title": "Transformers: Rescue Bots" }, { "docid": "13393080", "text": "BUDOKAN 2009 live ver.-\" is the live version of her visual novel theme song with I've Sound that she performed in their concert in Budokan last January 2, 2009. The single will only come in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0019). The DVD will contain the Promotional Video for Paranoia. Paranoia (Eiko Shimamiya song) Paranoia is a maxi single released by the J-pop singer Eiko Shimamiya. It will be produced by Geneon and I've Sound. The single was scheduled to be released on July 29, 2009, a month after releasing her fifth single \"Super scription of data\". It has to be", "title": "Paranoia (Eiko Shimamiya song)" }, { "docid": "18406725", "text": "sequel trilogy will continue, he stated that the franchise will make some changes in their tone and style. Transformers: The Last Knight Transformers: The Last Knight is a 2017 American science-fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. It is the fifth installment of the live-action \"Transformers\" film series and a sequel to 2014's \"\". Like its predecessors, the film is directed by Michael Bay, and features Mark Wahlberg returning from \"Age of Extinction\", with Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, and Glenn Morshower reprising their roles from the first three films, as well as Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner, Jerrod Carmichael,", "title": "Transformers: The Last Knight" }, { "docid": "4556608", "text": "explains that the Binaltech universe, although originally a corruption of the timeline, must be allowed to continue as it will lead to an evolution of the Transformers species, and eventually to \"the great \". When Unicron arrives, the Autobots prevail, but per Ravage's plan, the Decepticons are released from the rift to conquer the battle-weary Autobots. In order to put an end to all Transformer fighting across the universe, the Autobots resort to activating an ancient device to freeze all Transformers across the universe, but it has the unexpected effect of only freezing the non-Binaltech Transformers. Since Binaltech Autobots outnumber", "title": "Transformers: Alternators" }, { "docid": "17267764", "text": "found the film \"wise about the ups and downs\" of love. Ryan said, \"The pundits say \"About Last Night\" doesn't reinvent the romantic comedy wheel, but it's refreshingly honest and insightful, and it provides a fine showcase for Hart's onscreen talents.\" Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released \"About Last Night\" on DVD and Blu-ray on , 2014. Columbia Records produced a soundtrack featuring various artists. The soundtrack was released digitally on , 2014, and it was released physically on , 2014. John Legend contributed a new song, titled \"A Million\", to the film's soundtrack. The track listing is shown below: About", "title": "About Last Night (2014 film)" }, { "docid": "16499438", "text": "relationship. \"All Night\" was released as the third single on June 2, along with the album's iTunes pre-order. On June 11, R5 made their late night debut, performing \"All Night\" on \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\". On April 6, 2015, R5 announced the first leg of their Sometime Last Night Tour. Following the conclusion of their summer tour, R5 released \"R5 Live: Sometime Last Night At the Greek Theatre\", a two-disc DVD set featuring 80-minutes of live music and exclusive behind-the-scenes content. They toured around Europe, Australia, Asia, North America and South America, and wrapped up the last show of the tour", "title": "R5 (band)" }, { "docid": "13970523", "text": "consoles were developed by Behaviour Interactive, while the versions for the rest of the consoles were developed by High Moon Studios, who had previously developed \"\". Electronic Arts released the game \"Transformers: Dark of the Moon\" on June 28, 2011 for Nokia Symbian smartphones, Apple products iPod Touch, iPhones, and iPad and Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices. \"Transformers: Dark of the Moon\" first premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival on June 23, 2011. Linkin Park performed a special outdoor concert in Red Square in Moscow on the same night in celebration of the event. Initially scheduled to be released", "title": "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" }, { "docid": "19939440", "text": "1.33:1 full frame aspect ratio. \"Silent Night, Deadly Night\" (1984) made its Blu-ray premiere through Anchor Bay Entertainment in on September 16, 2014. In September 2017, it was announced that Scream Factory would be releasing a collector's edition Blu-ray of the film, featuring new bonus material; additionally, a limited 2,000-unit run will feature a complementary Billy action figure, as well as a poster, due for release December 5, 2017. \"Silent Night\" (2012) was released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 4, 2012 during the film's limited theatrical and VOD release. Anchor Bay also released a double feature of \"Silent Night,", "title": "Silent Night, Deadly Night (franchise)" }, { "docid": "5907419", "text": "costs Cass his job. Delia's performance of a song, rehearsed solely for the party, furthers Rex's suspicions that she is unhappy at home. Rex assaults Delia and makes public accusations about her fidelity. In the ensuing conversations, everyone, including Johnnie's neglected wife Emily, eventually realises that Johnny has fabricated the entire story. It is implied that Delia and Rex resume their relationship. The film was released in the UK by Network DVD in 2007, and by The Criterion Collection in January 2011. A blu-ray edition will be released by Network DVD in 2016. All Night Long (1962 film) All Night", "title": "All Night Long (1962 film)" }, { "docid": "9782108", "text": "Season Three and The Complete Series (both feature widescreen video and stereo sound in only English)). Whereas in North America the series was released in complete seasons, the UK instead got several single-disc \"volumes\" containing four episodes each, also featuring full-screen video, but with audio and subtitles in English and German. Germany saw the same releases as the UK. In a press release by Takara Tomy, it was announced that starting in Fall 2010, they would be releasing the series on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment Japan. This is the first (and only) Transformers Animated game. Released for the Nintendo", "title": "Transformers: Animated" }, { "docid": "14060485", "text": "It was screened several times in various countries throughout Europe and North America. The last screening was held on September 5 in Mexico City's Cineteca Nacional. The film was released on DVD in the US by Plexifilm on August 10, 2010 and is available in Europe from Plexi UK. Various \"ODDSAC\" merchandise including posters and t-shirts were also released for the screenings. The band members and Perez have indicated that \"ODDSAC\" will only be released in theatres and in DVD form. According to Portner (AKA Avey Tare) the band will not release a separate sound-track since the video and audio", "title": "ODDSAC" }, { "docid": "7679559", "text": "Season 1 was released first by Maverick. The first release by Metrodome was a budget-range DVD of the Transformers movie, released through Prism Leisure. Madman Entertainment released the four seasons in six box sets in Australia and New Zealand (Region 4): Season 1, Season 2.1, Season 2.2, Season 3.1, Season 3.2 and Season 4. They later released the remastered Shout! Factory version of \"Transformers\" in the same volume arrangement as the American release. In 2007, Madman Entertainment released a 17-disc complete collection box set. A collector's tin box set was released in Asia by Guangdong Qianhe Audio & Video Communication", "title": "The Transformers (TV series)" }, { "docid": "5547790", "text": "America, the DVD of the film has sold 16.23 million copies, earning $292,144,274. Transformers was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on December 5 2017. \"Transformers\" had the highest per-screen and per-theater gross in 2007 in North America. It was released on July 3, 2007 with preview screenings on July 2. The United States previews earned $8.8 million and in its first day of general release, it grossed $27.8 million, a record for Tuesday box-office gross until it was broken by \"The Amazing Spider-Man\" in 2012. It did, however, break \"Spider-Man 2\" record for the biggest July 4 gross, making $29", "title": "Transformers (film)" }, { "docid": "12025908", "text": "DVD by Shameless Screen Entertainment. Last Stop on the Night Train Last Stop on the Night Train (, released in the English-speaking countries as \"Night Train Murders\", \"The New House on The Left\", \"Second House on The Left\", \"Don't Ride on Late Night Trains\",\"Late Night Trains\", \"Last House Part II\" and \"Xmas Massacre\") is a 1975 Italian revenge horror film directed Aldo Lado and starring Flavio Bucci, Macha Meril and Irene Miracle. Based on the plots of Ingmar Bergman's \"The Virgin Spring\" (1960) and Wes Craven's \"The Last House on the Left\" (1972), the film follows two girls riding a", "title": "Last Stop on the Night Train" }, { "docid": "3805641", "text": "announced that they will be releasing the first two seasons of Medabots to Region 1 DVD, containing the English dub only. The Japanese version has received a VHS and DVD release of the first series, while \"Medabots Souls\" has only received a VHS release. On January 29, 2010, a Region 2 boxset release known as \"MEDABOT DVD BOX 1\" was released containing the first thirty episodes, with a second boxset on February 19 finishing with the last twenty-two episodes. Two boxsets for \"Medabots Souls\" were released on December 30, 2010. This was \"Souls\" very first DVD release. Written by Horumarin,", "title": "Medabots" }, { "docid": "12142833", "text": "that was some much cooler than I thought it would be. And number three: so, what was it about? I plan to try the film in some festivals and see if it gets picked up there. If nothing happens with that, I will distribute it myself in the hopes that it will become an underground rockabilly cult film.” To date, \"Texas Night Train\" has not been released on DVD. Texas Night Train Texas Night Train is a 2001 independent horror film directed and produced by Shanti Guy and starring Chuck Huber, Lydia Mackay, and Lloyd W.L. Barnes Jr. \"Texas Night", "title": "Texas Night Train" }, { "docid": "7874460", "text": "Yamato 2199\", while \"Wizard Club\" will be used as the ending theme song for the TV series \"Kaikin! Bakuro Night\". On November 6, 2013, Uverworld release their 10th video and their first full \"Men's Festival\" concert footage \"Kings's Parade Zepp DiverCity (2013.02.08)\" on DVD and Blu-ray after their long period of The One Tour 2012–2013. Uverworld have finally decided to have a full Live House Footage from Zepp DiverCity as their main concept instead of arenas, stadiums or halls. On December 18, 2013, the band has released their 25th single \"Nano-Second\" (ナノ・セカンド) which is their second single and the last", "title": "Uverworld" }, { "docid": "3420119", "text": "include Transformers that were female, the appearance of Starscream (who mentions being killed off by Galvatron in, \"The Transformers: The Movie\"), and appearances of the Plasma Energy Chamber and Key to Vector Sigma. The naming of the Transformer ship, the \"Ark\" (and reference to 1984, the year the Transformers on board were revived) and the character, Ravage being shown as intelligent, and Cybertron having an organic core were elements taken from the comics. In 2011, Shout! Factory released the complete series of \"Beast Wars\" on DVD. In 2001, Dreamwave Productions began a new universe of annual comics adapted from Marvel,", "title": "Transformers" }, { "docid": "11166426", "text": "release of the single, on April 27, 2012. Dolly announced on their homepage that they will be going on indefinite hiatus at the end of the year. However, they have released a full album before the hiatus on October 9, named \"Träumerei\" (トロイメライ). At the end of October they started their one-man tour \"Träumerei to Kaisou Mokuba\" (トロイメライと廻想の木馬) with the tour final and their last live before the hiatus being held in Shibuya O-EAST on 21 December 2012. The last live was filmed and later released as a DVD titled \"Yume no saihate\" (夢の最果て). The DVD was only released in", "title": "Dolly (Japanese band)" }, { "docid": "15405562", "text": "The band's live performance from this festival has been released within the CD/DVD boxed set \"Prog Exhibition: 40 anni di musica immaginifica\". Founding member of the group, bass player and singer Arvid \"Wegg\" Andersen died in 2012. His memory was honoured by a concert in Alassio featuring, among others, an incarnation of The Trip with special guests. Joe Vescovi died in San Benedetto Del Tronto on the night of November 29, 2014. Few days before he died Joe Vescovi expressed as last will to Pino \"Caronte\" Sinnone, former drummer of the band, it would be his turn to carry on", "title": "The Trip (Italian band)" }, { "docid": "826760", "text": "only addition besides a fan-made \"Transformers\" trailer. The second disc contains interviews with Peter Cullen and Flint Dille. \"Scramble City\" is also included as an extra. Shout! Factory released a 30th anniversary edition of the film on Blu-ray and DVD on September 13, 2016. The release contains separate discs for widescreen and full-screen formats. \"The Transformers: The Movie\" received mixed reviews and currently has 57% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with 23 counted reviews (13 \"fresh\", 10 \"rotten\") giving it a \"Rotten\" rating, with the Critics Consensus calling it \"A surprisingly dark, emotional, and almost excessively cynical experience for \"Transformers\"", "title": "The Transformers: The Movie" }, { "docid": "8198671", "text": "Nominated musical, Sister Act. John released his first solo CD \"Count The Stars\" in April 2008. His second solo CD, \"On Christmas Morning\", was released in October 2009. Egan will soon be seen in the movie \"Last Night\" with Eva Mendes and Keira Knightley. He has appeared on \"30 Rock\", \"Law & Order\", \"As the World Turns\", and \"Late Night with Conan O'Brien\". Egan can be heard on the cast albums of \"When Pigs Fly\", \"Jekyll & Hyde\", \"\", and \"The Little Mermaid\". He can also be heard on the 2005 soundtrack for film remake of \"The Producers\", . John", "title": "John Treacy Egan" }, { "docid": "18406708", "text": "\"X Ambassadors\". Hatebreed also contributed to the soundtrack with their hit single Seven Enemies which was released the same day Transformers: The Last Knight hit theatres and is featured in the end credits as is Linkin Park and Kiiara's song \"Heavy.\" Killswitch Engage also contributes to the soundtrack with their 2016 song \"Hate by Design.\" \"Transformers: The Last Knight\" was released on June 21, 2017, after being moved up from its original June 23 release date. The teaser trailer of the film was released on December 5, 2016, and was later attached to \"Rogue One\". The first teaser trailer aired", "title": "Transformers: The Last Knight" }, { "docid": "7486373", "text": "Skids (Transformers) Skids is the name used for four characters in the Transformers franchise. Due to trademark reasons, the name was modified to \"Skid-Z\" for it to be used on new characters and an \"Autobot\" prefix was added when the original Skids toy was reissued and when he became an . As with many early Transformers toys, Skids' toy was previously released in a Takara toy line named Diaclone. The toy originally included a scooter which could fit inside his vehicle mode but this was omitted when the toy was released as a Transformer. Skids was characterized as the perfect", "title": "Skids (Transformers)" }, { "docid": "17984395", "text": "Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3 Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3 is a Blu-ray and DVD release containing 50 shorts on 2 discs with special features. It was released for Blu-ray on August 12, 2014, and was released for DVD on November 4, 2014. According to Jerry Beck on the Stu's Show from early 2013-2014, he said it will probably be the last volume of the series due to the low sales of the in 2012 and no remastering budget for Warner Bros. to remaster more never-before-released on DVD and Blu-ray Looney Tunes shorts. The series is now on", "title": "Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3" }, { "docid": "10847515", "text": "Transformers: The Score Transformers: The Score is a soundtrack that features the musical score by film composer Steve Jablonsky for the 2007 live-action film \"Transformers\". It was released October 9, 2007, on Jablonsky's 37th birthday and exactly one week before the film's DVD release date. According to the back of the CD cover, 11 of the 20 tracks are arranged differently from what is heard in the actual film, resulting in extended but accurately complete soundtracks. \"\" did not contain any of the instrumental music (score) composed by Steve Jablonsky featured in the movie, instead featuring only 12 songs from", "title": "Transformers: The Score" }, { "docid": "14289104", "text": "episodes have been released on DVD in two volumes since 2008 through the Milton Caniff estate. The remaining ten episodes will be released in a third and final DVD volume but has been released as of late July 2015 . In 1958 credited as Norman Fredics he appeared in \"The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold\" portraying the town's doctor who hid his Indian ancestry. From 1959-1960, he guest starred in the syndicated \"Border Patrol\" (as Inspector Al Moore in \"Night Target\"), \"The Deputy\", (as Pete Clemson in \"Silent Gun\"), \"Laramie\" (as Chad Morgan in \"Street of Hate\"),", "title": "Dean Fredericks" }, { "docid": "10594295", "text": "to include Paramount's Augmented Reality feature, which allows the user to handle a 3D model of Optimus Prime on a computer by moving the package in front of a webcam. First-week sales of the DVD reached 7.5 million copies, making it the best-selling DVD of 2009. The Blu-ray version had the best first-week sales of 2009, with 1.2 million units. \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen\" was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 5, 2017. \"Revenge of the Fallen\" was among the films shortlisted for the Best Visual Effects at the 82nd Academy Awards, but was only nominated for Best", "title": "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" }, { "docid": "1467189", "text": "replacements due to copyright issues, including the theme song \"Rock Around the Clock\". (The Complete First Season retains the original opening, as it was released before CBS was involved). Each DVD release after season 2 has contained the original music. (except for seasons 5 and 6) The Sixth Season was released on December 2, 2014. It is unknown if the remaining 5 seasons will be released. The season 7 premiere Shotgun Wedding: Part 1 was also released on the Laverne & Shirley season 5 DVD. To date, this is the last episode released on home media. Seasons 1 to 4", "title": "Happy Days" }, { "docid": "7934581", "text": "format on December 26, 2006. In 2008, Madman Entertainment released the series on DVD in Australia in Region 4, PAL format. \"Transformers: Victory\" was released with \"The Headmasters\" and \"Super-God Masterforce\" in the USA, released by Shout! Factory. It was released on August 28, 2012. \"Victory\" is the story of the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Star Saber, defending the Earth against the forces of Dezsarus (though commonly in the English fandom is known by \"Deathsaurus\" a butchered version of his Japanese name), the Decepticons' new Emperor of Destruction. Deszaras desires the planet's energy to reactivate his massive planet-destroying fortress, sealed", "title": "Transformers: Victory" }, { "docid": "4266693", "text": "\"X-Men\" (2000) became a film franchise by its surprise hit, and M. Night Shyamalan's \"Unbreakable\" (2000) also succeeded and added an element of more urban realism to the genre. Later, one of the largest blockbusters of all time was released with Sam Raimi's \"Spider-Man\" (2002). With high ticket and DVD sales, several new superhero films were released every year in the 2000s, including \"Daredevil\" (2003), \"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen\" (2003), \"Hulk\" (2003), \"Catwoman\" (2004), \"Hellboy\" (2004), \"The Punisher\" (2004), the semi-animated \"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow\" (2004), \"Batman Begins\" (2005), \"Fantastic Four\" (2005), \"Ghost Rider\" (2007), \"Transformers\"", "title": "Superhero film" }, { "docid": "6905246", "text": "film earned two Razzie Award nominations including Worst Actor for Nicolas Cage (also for \"Ghost Rider\" and \"Next\") and Worst Supporting Actor for Jon Voight (also for \"Bratz: The Movie\", \"September Dawn\" and \"Transformers\"), but lost both categories to Eddie Murphy for \"Norbit\". The film was nominated for Best Movie at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, but lost to \"Transformers\". \"National Treasure: Book of Secrets\" was released on DVD, UMD, and Blu-ray Disc on May 20, 2008 (June 2, 2008 in the UK). In the opening weekend, 3,178,631 DVD units were sold, bringing in $50,826,310 in revenue. As of August", "title": "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" }, { "docid": "16942852", "text": "February 2013. In Israel, it was released on 7 March 2013. In Indonesia, it was released on 13 March 2013. In United Arab Emirates, it was released on 28 March 2013 under Warner Bros. In France, it was released this fall of 2013 under Universal Studios. In Poland, it will be released on 26 December 2013. On 15 September 2013, it was confirmed that \"The Snow Queen\" will be released in U.S. theaters stateside on 11 October 2013. \"The Snow Queen,\" which was successfully launched in the domestic and international release last year, was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Real", "title": "The Snow Queen (2012 film)" }, { "docid": "10594284", "text": "imagination.\" He later wrote on his blog about the film, \"The day will come when \"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen\" will be studied in film classes and shown at cult film festivals. It will be seen, in retrospect, as marking the end of an era. Of course there will be many more CGI-based action epics, but never again one this bloated, excessive, incomprehensible, long (149 minutes) or expensive ($200 million).\" Ebert would continue to lambast the film (and, sometimes, the \"Transformers\" franchise in general) in other movie reviews and responses to letters and emails sent to him. \"Rolling Stone\" critic", "title": "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" }, { "docid": "5850856", "text": "The film was released theatrically in the United States by New Line Cinema in April 1988. It grossed $3.8 million at the box office and was the last film in the series to be released theatrically. The film was released on VHS and laserdisc by New Line Home Video later the same year. In 2003, New Line Home Entertainment released the film on DVD. The film was re-released in a set containing all four \"Critters\" films on DVD by Warner Bros. in 2010. On July 20, 2018, it was officially announced that all four films will receive their first-ever Blu-ray", "title": "Critters 2: The Main Course" }, { "docid": "17104249", "text": "designed for a solo vocal. The single was originally set to be physically released on January 9, 2013 in three different formats: Limited Edition 1, Limited Edition 2, and Regular Edition, although it was later revealed a new version, NTV Limited Drama Edition, will be released for a limited period of time until January 31, 2013. Limited Edition 1 and 2 contained a CD and a DVD. Along with “Mystery Virgin”, Edition 1 included “Asia no Yoru”(Japanese:アジアの夜, lit. A Night in Asia) as the B-side and a DVD with a “Mystery Virgin” music video. Edition 2 included “Moonlight” as the", "title": "Mystery Virgin" }, { "docid": "7704172", "text": "2017, Discotek announced they will release \"The Legend of the Gold of Babylon\" on DVD and Blu-ray. It will have a new English dub featuring the same cast from Pioneer Entertainment's dub of the second \"Lupin\" anime. It was later announced that a Blu-ray will be released on November 27, 2018, while the DVD version will be released on December 18, 2018. Mike Toole of Anime News Network stated that when he first watched the film in the 1990s, he hated it, having only known Lupin as the \"smooth, gallant antihero\" from \"The Castle of Cagliostro\" and \"The Plot of", "title": "Legend of the Gold of Babylon" }, { "docid": "11443027", "text": "been in trouble since February, when CBC moved it from mid-week to Friday night, when viewers are difficult to attract.\" On September 9, 2008, Morningstar Entertainment released a region-free DVD set in Canada containing all 13 episodes of jPod, with bonus features including deleted and alternate scenes, including segments from the unaired pilot, a gag reel, animations and interstitials. A pressing error forces playback of Episode 8, The Last Shot, to be forward partway through the episode to the next episode on the disc. Morningstar soon offered a disc replacement program to those with an affected set. In Canada, jPod", "title": "JPod (TV series)" }, { "docid": "4818296", "text": "less be subsumed by it.\" \"Night Moves\" is not considered to have been a commercial success at the time of its 1975 theatrical release. \"Night Moves\" was released in 1992 in the U.S. as a LaserDisc and as a VHS-format videotape. In 2005, it was released as a DVD in the U.S. and Canada (region 1). The DVD was favorably reviewed by Walter Chaw, who writes, \"Shot through with grain and a certain, specific colour blanch I associate with the best movies from what I believe to be the best era in film history, \"Night Moves\" looks on Warner's DVD", "title": "Night Moves (1975 film)" }, { "docid": "18397359", "text": "on video under the title \"Hell Night\" (not to be confused with the 1981 film of the same name). It was also released under the title \"Frat Night\" in Europe. It subsequently screened on the Cinemax network throughout October of 1992. The film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment on August 3, 2004. It was released for the first time on Blu-ray in a limited run by Code Red DVD on December 5, 2016, featuring a new 2k scan from the original vault materials. Happy Hell Night Happy Hell Night (also known as Frat Night) is a 1992", "title": "Happy Hell Night" }, { "docid": "14621082", "text": "2012. The complete second season was first released on DVD on November 20, 2012, with the Blu-ray version being released seven days later. The third and final season, \"Beast Hunters\", was released on December 3, 2013. The series attracted approximately 102,000 viewers per episode. The \"Transformers: Prime\"/\"G.I. Joe Renegades\" special programming block on Friday from 3:30 p.m.–7;00 p.m. generated significant household and key audiences over the previous week. \"[Households] (+111%, 97,000); Persons [age] 2+ (+133%, 142,000); Kids [ages] 2-11 (+130%, 62,000); Kids 6-11 (+78%, 32,000); Adults 18-49 (+117%, 50,000) and Women 18-49 (+120%, 11,000).\" Dusty Stower of Screen Rant, placed", "title": "Transformers: Prime" }, { "docid": "16727811", "text": "number 23 on the following week. After promoting the song in South Korea, the Japanese version of the song was announced as the group's second Japanese single. It will be released in August 29, 2012 in 3 editions: CD+DVD, CD+Goods and a Regular edition. The song was originally written by the members Jinyoung and Baro, and translated in Japanese by MEG.ME. The b-side \"Baby I'm Sorry\" and bonus track \"So Fine\" were originally recorded in Korean, released on the album \"Ignition\". \"Fly Away\", bonus track of the Regular edition, is an original Japanese song. Baby Good Night \"Baby Good Night\"", "title": "Baby Good Night" }, { "docid": "1488962", "text": "DVD. \"Late Night with Conan O'Brien\"'s last episode was recorded February 20, 2009, and aired shortly after midnight that next morning. The episode featured clips from past shows and a reflection on the show's sixteen-year-long run. John Mayer sent a farewell video message, singing a song about how Los Angeles is \"going to eat [Conan] alive.\" In a short remote piece, Conan released regular contributor Abe Vigoda \"into the wild,\" as he could not bring him to Los Angeles for the move to \"The Tonight Show\". Will Ferrell made a surprise visit as George W. Bush, which quickly devolved into", "title": "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" }, { "docid": "3997285", "text": "I could have done a million more. Thanks to everyone coming out last night. I had a blast doing an old school set like this. For those who missed it; I will never do it again, so you missed out. To those who were there, thanks for sharing this night with me.\" On 18th April, it was announced that the new album will be called \"This Is Where Death Begins\" with a release date of 3rd June 2016. Available on double vinyl and CD, a two-CD version includes a live recording of the Complex, LA, show. A three-CD and DVD", "title": "Combichrist" }, { "docid": "10635842", "text": "premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. The film also opened to critical praise other important venues. The DVD for \"Amreeka\" was released on January 12, 2010 with \"Make a Wish\". Dabis' second feature film \"May in the Summer\" screened at the opening night of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Cherien has two upcoming projects. One will reportedly not tie into her middle-eastern roots and will be a comedy of sorts. The other will be in Arabic, and will in fact be set in Palestine. \"Amreeka\" was Cherien's debut feature film and she says it is \"loosely based on things", "title": "Cherien Dabis" }, { "docid": "4282719", "text": "movie. BotCon 2001 saw the releases of \"The Protoform Sessions\" (featuring demos and rarities and including extended commentary from DiCola) and \"\", containing solo piano renditions of songs from the soundtrack, as well as another complete score on a single disc named \"Lighting Their Darkest Hour\". He has been a guest at multiple Transformers conventions, including appearances at \"BotCon'97\", \"BotCon'98\", \"BotCon 2000\" and \"The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention 2004\" in Rosemont, Illinois. An interview with DiCola was included on the Region 1 DVD release of \"The Transformers: The Movie\" released by Rhino Entertainment in the year 2000. However, this interview", "title": "Vince DiCola" }, { "docid": "6155525", "text": "biker and the removal of a student's intestines (for use as a flail) were removed completely. The film was released on VHS by Vipco on September 13, 1993. It was later released for the first time on DVD by Black Horse on November 1, 2004 and by Vidtape on November 30th that same year. Code Red released the film as a part of its \"Maria's \"B\" Movie Mayhem\" series on October 11, 2011. It was last released by Mr Fat - W Video on June 21, 2016. Devon Bertsch of \"Digital Retribution\" wrote, \"When the Bigfoot is off screen, it", "title": "Night of the Demon (1980 film)" }, { "docid": "14943703", "text": "2016, Last Night at the Alamo's official restoration premiered in Austin, TX at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival. This restoration, produced by Louis Black Productions, Watchmaker Films London, and IFC, premiered to sold out audiences and rave reviews. The film will continue to show in independent theaters and festivals for the rest of the year. In 2017, Louis Black Productions plans on releasing the film onto a comprehensive DVD/Blu-ray disc, distributed by the University of Texas Press. Last Night at the Alamo Last Night at the Alamo is a 1983 American black-and-white independent film directed and co-produced", "title": "Last Night at the Alamo" }, { "docid": "2918580", "text": "the first TV movie on VHS, \"The Night Stalker,\" as part of its \"Selections\" series. MGM Home Video released the two TV movies on DVD on August 24, 2004. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released \"Kolchak: The Night Stalker – The Complete Series\" on DVD a year later. Madman Entertainment released the complete series on DVD in Australia and New Zealand on July 15, 2009. The two TV films, \"The Night Stalker\" and \"The Night Strangler\" were released on blu-ray disc October 2, 2018. Kolchak: The Night Stalker Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC", "title": "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" }, { "docid": "7958583", "text": "not been played since their Las Vegas 2000 run shortly before their hiatus. The following night, at the same venue, the band performed again, with a surprise appearance from rapper Jay-Z. The recording includes some songs from this concert, but not those featuring Jay-Z. This will be the second release from Phish's record label, JEMP Records. Phish Phish: Live in Brooklyn (DVD) Live in Brooklyn is the name of a concert DVD and released on July 11, 2006, by the rock band Phish. Performed on June 17, 2004, at the minor league baseball field KeySpan Park in Brooklyn, New York,", "title": "Phish: Live in Brooklyn (DVD)" }, { "docid": "12314610", "text": "France at La Locomotive, but renamed to \"Your Smile\". \"Rain\" was featured as the second ending theme song for \"K-tai Investigator 7\", a 2008 Japanese television drama directed by Takashi Miike. CD Track listing DVD Track listing Trinka Trinka \"Trinka Trinka\" is Olivia's sixth mini-album. It was released on September 17, 2008. Unlike her last mini-album, there are no preceding singles. Two versions of the album are planned to be released, a CD only version and a limited CD+DVD version. The CD+DVD version will include an accompanying music clip for \"Rain\" while the CD only version comes with an \"Olivia", "title": "Trinka Trinka" }, { "docid": "16547140", "text": "Transformers: Scramble City , sometimes referred to as just is an episode of \"The Transformers\" released as an OVA (Original Video Animation) in Japan in April 1986. It was created as a promotional video for the new line of 'Scramble City' toys and the cassettes were paired with the toy sets. Despite strong belief (such as that voiced on the 20th Anniversary DVD bonus commentary for the episode), it was not meant to introduce Japanese audiences to the new characters from (considering Ultra Magnus, Ramhorn, Steeljaw, and Ratbat are the only ones from the film that appear in it). Chronologically,", "title": "Transformers: Scramble City" }, { "docid": "16547143", "text": "of Galvatron, erroneously presented as one of Megatron's troops, rather than the recreated Decepticon leader himself. Transformers: Scramble City , sometimes referred to as just is an episode of \"The Transformers\" released as an OVA (Original Video Animation) in Japan in April 1986. It was created as a promotional video for the new line of 'Scramble City' toys and the cassettes were paired with the toy sets. Despite strong belief (such as that voiced on the 20th Anniversary DVD bonus commentary for the episode), it was not meant to introduce Japanese audiences to the new characters from (considering Ultra Magnus,", "title": "Transformers: Scramble City" }, { "docid": "3511291", "text": "of five toy-related titles on tape (along with two compilations of Hasbro's \"Transformers\" series; another with Hallmark Cards' Rainbow Brite; and the last with Strawberry Shortcake). By 1988, Vestron's edition sold over 140,000 copies. In 1990 Video Treasures reissued it on videocassette; on October 10, 1995, Hallmark Home Entertainment published another VHS edition as part of a six-title package from Goldwyn and Britain's Rank Organisation. On September 5, 2000, MGM Home Entertainment re-released the film on video as part of its \"Family Entertainment Collection\"; the DVD edition premiered on August 6, 2002, and was packaged with the 1978 British family", "title": "The Care Bears Movie" }, { "docid": "13186382", "text": "basses, although he began playing Ernie Ball basses in 2008. The band is known for occasionally covering Cake songs and performing them live. On 07/07/07, the band covered \"The Distance\" and was joined on stage by a three piece horn section, backup singers and a Vibraslap player. The performance was included on their first DVD \"7 Blue Skies - Live @ The Social\". More recently the group covered \"Arco Arena\" and \"Comfort Eagle,\" the performances of which will be included on their upcoming DVD \"Traversing The Blue Skies\". In 2008, Adam Monroe of Ashes Divide covered \"Last Night\" on piano.", "title": "7 Blue Skies" }, { "docid": "16900564", "text": "performed a setlist consisting of 28 songs in total, including every song from their latest album \"Antithese\", as well as the newly released single \"We're Just Waiting 4 You\" that they played together with Sho who joined them onstage for encore. Before finishing off their setlist, Hiro announced the last song, \"Home\", would be performed at Budokan that night for the first and last time. The \"We're Just Waiting 4 You Tour 2016 Final at Budokan\" DVD was released on April 12, 2017 and reached number 4 on the Oricon charts. In February, the first documentary movie \"My First Story", "title": "My First Story" }, { "docid": "12742217", "text": "August 2012, Mumford & Sons recorded their concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. The Concert was later released on DVD, Vinyl and on iTunes as \"Road to Red Rocks\". The performance of \"I Will Wait\" from the concert was released ahead of the DVD on 9 September as the band's official video for the song. On 22 September 2012, the band performed two songs from the new album, \"I Will Wait\" and \"Below My Feet\", on \"Saturday Night Live\". \"Babel\" debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the US \"Billboard\" 200. It became the fastest selling", "title": "Mumford & Sons" }, { "docid": "5547788", "text": "voices of Ryan, Cullen, and Dunn, as well as Welker as Megatron. The Target copy was packaged with a transforming Optimus Prime DVD case and a prequel comic book about the Decepticons. The DVD sold 8.3 million copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling DVD of 2007, in North America, and it sold 190,000 copies on HD DVD, which was the biggest debut on the format. The DVDs sold 13.74 million copies, making the film the most popular DVD title of 2007. It was released on Blu-ray on September 2, 2008. In the first week, the two-disc edition", "title": "Transformers (film)" }, { "docid": "1538776", "text": "some parts made of die-cast metal, which were eventually phased out. The line was released as \"The Transformers\" in the United States, Canada and the UK in 1984 (One year after the Gobots) but Takara was still marketing Diaclone at least during 1984. Hence in Japan \"The Transformers\" did not debut under that brand till 1985, when the line was also rolled out to the majority of the rest of the world between Takara and Hasbro. Hasbro Europe still will not accept, however, that the range was released in the UK in 1984 , not even with evidence such as", "title": "Transformers (toy line)" } ]
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[ { "docid": "16955096", "text": "without the need of instructions – who oppose Business. Wyldstyle explains that Business wants to use the Kragle (a tube of Krazy Glue with a weathered label) to freeze the world into perfection. Though disappointed to find Emmet is not a Master Builder, Wyldstyle and Vitruvius are convinced of his potential when he recalls visions of a seemingly human deity referred to as \"The Man Upstairs\". Emmet, Wyldstyle and Vitruvius evade Bad Cop's forces with the aid of Batman, Wyldstyle's boyfriend. They go to the hidden realm of Cloud Cuckoo Land to attend a council of Master Builders, all of", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "16955105", "text": "Channing Tatum. By August 2012, Elizabeth Banks was hired to voice Lucy (later getting the alias \"Wyldstyle\") and Morgan Freeman to voice Vitruvius, an old mystic. In October 2012, Warner Bros. shifted the release date for the film, simply titled \"Lego\", to February 7, 2014. In November 2012, Alison Brie, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, and Nick Offerman signed on for roles. Brie voices Unikitty, a member of Emmet's team; Ferrell voices the antagonist President/Lord Business; Neeson voices Bad Cop/Good Cop and Offerman voices MetalBeard, a pirate seeking revenge on Business. In July 2012, a Lego-user contest announced on the film's", "title": "The Lego Movie" } ]
[ { "docid": "16955091", "text": "The Lego Movie The Lego Movie is a 2014 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a story by Lord, Miller and Dan and Kevin Hageman. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the story focuses on an ordinary Lego minifigure who finds himself being the only one to help a resistance stop a tyrannical businessman from gluing everything in the Lego worlds into his vision of perfection. Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman provide their voices for", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "243529", "text": "with substantial supporting characters voiced by Will Arnett, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Alison Brie, Will Ferrell and Nick Offerman. A contest was held for contestants to submit designs for vehicles to be used in the film. After the release of \"The Lego Movie\", independent Canadian toy retailers reported issues with shortages of Lego products and cited cancellations of Lego pre-orders without warning as a motive to stock compatible, rival products. A spin-off of \"The Lego Movie\", entitled \"The Lego Batman Movie\", directed by Chris McKay was released in the US in February 2017. In June 2013, it was reported that", "title": "Lego" }, { "docid": "273003", "text": "Trilogy\" (2005–2012), \"Wanted\" (2008), \"RED\" (2010), \"Now You See Me\" (2013), \"The Lego Movie\" (2014), and \"Lucy\" (2014). He rose to fame as part of the cast of the 1970s children's program \"The Electric Company\". Noted for his deep voice, Freeman has served as a narrator, commentator, and voice actor for numerous programs, series and television shows. He is ranked as the fifth-highest box office star with $4.31 billion in total box office grosses, an average of $74.4 million per film. Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the son of Mayme Edna (née", "title": "Morgan Freeman" }, { "docid": "18907364", "text": "grossed over $468 million against a reported budget of $60 million. While Lord and Miller were working on \"22 Jump Street\", they sent McKay to Australia to supervise all animation, editing, effects, lighting and rendering of \"The\" \"Lego Movie\". In March 2014, Warner Bros. set McKay to direct the sequel to the 2014 hit \"The\" \"Lego Movie,\" which Lord and Miller would produce, and Michelle Morgan and Jared Stern would write. On October 10, WB announced the spin-off film \"The Lego Batman Movie,\" pushing back \"The Lego Movie Sequel\" and fast-tracking development. McKay directed \"The Lego Batman Movie\", which was", "title": "Chris McKay" }, { "docid": "3799463", "text": "day \"The Lego Movie\" was released, it was reported that Jared Stern and Michelle Morgan were hired to write \"The Lego Movie Sequel\". The sequel was announced to be released on May 26, 2017, but later that year, it was reported that a spin-off film featuring Batman from \"The Lego Movie\" might take the sequel's release date, pushing the sequel to May 18, 2018. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller returned to script and co-direct the sequel. Rob Schrab was set to direct the film, but was later replaced by Mike Mitchell due to \"creative differences\". On June 2016, the release", "title": "Warner Bros. Animation" }, { "docid": "17879977", "text": "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is an upcoming computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by the Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. A direct sequel to \"The Lego Movie\" (2014), it will be the fourth film in the franchise, set to follow the releases of both of the first film's spin-offs, \"The Lego Batman Movie\" and \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\" (both released in 2017). Animal Logic, who provided the animation for all the films in the franchise, is returning. The film is being directed by Mike Mitchell, with", "title": "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" }, { "docid": "19794865", "text": "Lord and Christopher Miller. The spin-off movie was scheduled to be released on September 23, 2016. On April 20, 2015, the film was delayed to September 22, 2017 as \"Storks\" took over the original release date of the movie. In June 2016, the cast was announced to include Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Michael Peña, Abbi Jacobson, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods and Fred Armisen respectively. Before the critical acclaim and blockbuster success of \"The Lego Movie\", talks for a sequel were already in motion. On February 3, 2014, Jared Stern and Michelle Morgan were tasked to write a screenplay. On February", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "19422837", "text": "The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure is a 4-D film attraction based on \"The Lego Movie\" that premiered at Legoland Florida on January 29, 2016. Following the events of \"The Lego Movie\", Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty, Benny and MetalBeard reunite to go to Legoland. However, they instead receive an invitation to go to a knock-off called Brick World. They then meet Risky Business, Lord Business' older brother, who tries to hypnotise them to perform in a \"Lego Movie\" live show. MetalBeard, Unikitty and Benny quickly go to their attractions, while Emmet", "title": "The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure" }, { "docid": "19794877", "text": "stars. \"Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?\" is a short film included on the DVD release of \"The Lego Batman Movie\". Bane, The Riddler, Poison Ivy and Catwoman are brought into a Sound Booth to help record sound effects for \"The Lego Batman Movie\". \"Shark E. Shark in \"Which Way To The Ocean?\"\" is a short film included on the DVD release of \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\". The short follows a baby Shark who tries make its way back the Ocean after getting shot out of Garmadon's Shark cannon. The short is animated in the style of the", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "14171938", "text": "Lego Prince of Persia Lego \"Prince of Persia\" is a Lego theme based on the video game \"\" and the . The first sets were released in April 2010. In early 2009 Disney and Lego announced a multi-year plans to produce Lego sets based on Disney films. In a press release they announced plans to three Disney themes – Cars, and Toy Story. To coincide with the release of the new movie, \"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time\", Lego released a short Lego-based animated film based on the events of the movie. It was narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal who", "title": "Lego Prince of Persia" }, { "docid": "17879982", "text": "\"The Lego Movie\", plans for a sequel had been set in motion. On February 3, 2014, Jared Stern was hired to write the sequel, along with Michelle Morgan. On March 12, 2014, Deadline reported that animation co-director Chris McKay would direct the sequel with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller as producers. On April 10, 2014, it was reported that McKay wanted to have more women in the sequel than men. On July 28, 2014, it was reported that Chris Pratt wants to return to reprise his role as Emmet. It was also reported that Will Arnett might return to reprise", "title": "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" }, { "docid": "18636334", "text": "scheduled for release on February 9, 2018 but was later moved to September 14, 2018 and then September 28, 2018. On February 7, 2014, the same day \"The Lego Movie\" was released, it was reported that Jared Stern and Michelle Morgan were hired to write \"\". The sequel was announced to be released on May 26, 2017, but later that year it was reported that a spin-off film featuring Batman from \"The Lego Movie\" might take the sequel's release date thus pushing the sequel to May 18, 2018. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller returned to script and co-direct the sequel.", "title": "Warner Animation Group" }, { "docid": "5494554", "text": "Revelations Entertainment Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie production company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary in 1996 with a mission to \"reveal truth.\" The company is known for producing thought-provoking entertainment that has artistic integrity and soul. In 2006, Revelations became the first film production company in history to distribute a film (\"10 Items or Less\") online while the movie was still playing in theaters. This was achieved by using ClickStar (also founded by Freeman and McCreary as a joint venture with Intel Corporation) as their online distribution site. Revelations Entertainment is behind several well-known movie and", "title": "Revelations Entertainment" }, { "docid": "20277678", "text": "The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\", it was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, alongside the film, in North America on 22 September 2017, and worldwide on 20 October 2017. \"The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game\" gameplay is very similar to that of other TT Games-developed Lego games, as well as its two predecessors: \"Nindroids\" and \"Shadow of Ronin\". As with \"The Lego Movie Videogame\", environments", "title": "The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game" }, { "docid": "18330543", "text": "of \"The Lego Movie\", Warner Bros. gave the green light to further multiple Lego films being produced including \"The Lego Batman Movie\"; Chris McKay, who co-directed \"The Lego Movie\", was brought on board to direct the film marking this as his solo directorial debut. In an interview about his work on the film, McKay stated that working on the film was \"a very mixed blessing\" owing partly to the film's hectic time schedule for its production, remarking that the two and half years allocated to the film made it difficult to fit in everything that he wanted for the movie,", "title": "The Lego Batman Movie" }, { "docid": "19004247", "text": "James Purefoy and Morgan Freeman which was directed by Stephen Campanelli and written by Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan. Anton Ernst Anton Ernst is a South African-born film producer who has produced numerous movies in South Africa and also across Europe and North America. In 2012 his movie \"Little One\" was chosen as the South African entry to the Academy Awards. The film also won the 2013 New York International Film Festival award for best movie, beating over two hundred other competitors.\" He is known for his work in South African cinema and has produced Afrikaans movie hits like \"Jakhalsdans\",", "title": "Anton Ernst" }, { "docid": "19794862", "text": "Feature Film. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for \"Everything Is Awesome\". In October 2014, Warner Bros. scheduled the release of \"The Lego Batman Movie\", a spin-off starring Batman, for 2017, moving the release date for \"The Lego Movie 2\" (later titled as \"The Lego Movie Sequel\") to 2018. Will Arnett returned to voice Batman, with Chris McKay, who was earlier attached to the sequel, directing the film, the story written by Seth Grahame-Smith, and the film produced by Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. On April 20, 2015, Warner Bros.", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "19422839", "text": "the audience before finally heading to Legoland with their friends. \"The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure\" is located in all Legoland parks and discovery centers, the St. Louis Zoo, Excalibur Las Vegas and an upcoming location of the 4-D theater in the Noah's Ark Water Park, along with a location in Kennywood And Movie World Australia GoldCoast. The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure is a 4-D film attraction based on \"The Lego Movie\" that premiered at Legoland Florida on January 29, 2016. Following the events of \"The Lego", "title": "The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure" }, { "docid": "5494556", "text": "stopped operations in 2008. Revelations Entertainment Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie production company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary in 1996 with a mission to \"reveal truth.\" The company is known for producing thought-provoking entertainment that has artistic integrity and soul. In 2006, Revelations became the first film production company in history to distribute a film (\"10 Items or Less\") online while the movie was still playing in theaters. This was achieved by using ClickStar (also founded by Freeman and McCreary as a joint venture with Intel Corporation) as their online distribution site. Revelations Entertainment is behind", "title": "Revelations Entertainment" }, { "docid": "19794878", "text": "artwork seen in Lego instruction booklets. \"Zane's Stand Up Promo\" is a short film included on the DVD release of \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\". The short itself is a humorous promo for a Stand-up comedy DVD starring Zane. On August 1st, 2018, a short film marketed as a promotional tie-in and teaser to \"The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part\" unofficially titled \"Turkish Airlines: Safety Video with The LEGO Movie Characters\" was released. It is an Airline safety video featuring characters from \"The Lego Movie\" franchise and was devoloped as part of a partnership between Warner Bros. and Turkish Airlines.", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "19794864", "text": "on March 24, 2016, followed by a second on March 28 the same year. The film was released in the United States on February 10, 2017. The score was composed by Lorne Balfe, making it the first film in the franchise to replace Mark Mothersbaugh. Brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman, who wrote \"\" and co-wrote the story of \"The Lego Movie\", penned the film adaptation of \"Lego Ninjago\", which features a new take that diverges from the TV series. Charlie Bean, who produced Disney's \"\", directed the film, produced by \"The Lego Movie\" team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "19794872", "text": "was in development with himself returning to helm the project. \"The Lego Movie Videogame\" is the first video game in the franchise, and is loosely based on the 2014 film. The game was developed by TT Fusion, TT Games, and Feral Interactive (for macOS), and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It features over 100 playable characters. Lego Dimensions has various Franchises such as The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie. The starter pack includes Wlydstyle while Emmet,Benny,Bad Cop and Unikitty are included in Fun packs. Robin and Batgirl are included in The Lego Batman Movie story pack while", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "20277680", "text": "increasingly tougher enemies. The game received generally mixed reviews upon release according to review aggregator Metacritic, with only the Xbox One version receiving \"generally positive\" reviews. The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\", it was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, alongside the film, in North America on 22 September 2017, and worldwide on 20 October 2017. \"The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game\" gameplay is very similar", "title": "The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game" }, { "docid": "15780627", "text": "debut on 20 November 2018 from the bench in a friendly away to Albania. Born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, Freeman attended Arnold Hill Academy. Freeman is a Nottingham Forest supporter, as is his father, for whom Wes Morgan used to play during his days in Non-League football. Freeman credited former Foresters Morgan, Jermaine Jenas and fellow full-back Stuart Pearce as some of his favourite players growing up. Sheffield United Individual Kieron Freeman Kieron Samuel Freeman (born 21 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sheffield United. Starting his career at Nottingham Forest, he then moved to", "title": "Kieron Freeman" }, { "docid": "17443376", "text": "The Lego Movie Videogame The Lego Movie Videogame is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion. It follows the plot of the animated film \"The Lego Movie\". The game was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and released alongside the film in 2014 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, and on 16 October 2014 for Mac OS X by Feral Interactive. Continuing the trend of gameplay from previous Lego titles by TT Games, the game puts players in control of various characters from the movie, utilizing", "title": "The Lego Movie Videogame" }, { "docid": "17879988", "text": "2018, Warner Bros. released a short film, titled \"Emmet's Holiday Party\", as a Christmas styled promotion for the film. The third and final trailer was released on December 19, 2018. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is an upcoming computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by the Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. A direct sequel to \"The Lego Movie\" (2014), it will be the fourth film in the franchise, set to follow the releases of both of the first film's spin-offs, \"The Lego Batman Movie\" and \"The Lego", "title": "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" }, { "docid": "19409963", "text": "after the boy shows him great reflexes and ninja potential after listening to the story. On September 17, 2013, Warner Bros. announced that it was developing an animated \"Ninjago\" film based on the Lego toy line \"Lego Ninjago\". The Hageman brothers, who wrote the \"\" show and co-wrote the story of \"The Lego Movie\", would write the adaptation. Charlie Bean was announced as director, and \"The Lego Movie\" team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and Phil Lord and Chris Miller as producers. On June 27, 2016, the film's voice cast was announced, including Dave Franco, Michael Peña, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach", "title": "The Lego Ninjago Movie" }, { "docid": "14500120", "text": "she's married, he declares a \"moment of silence\" in honor of Michael Jackson to shut them up. Creed says his favorite movie starring James McAvoy was \"Wanted\". When Andy and Michael have a conversation of Michael's affair they reference the 2009 film, \"Obsessed\" (which was about an affair) with Andy calling himself Beyoncé and Michael is Ali Larter (the movie also starred Idris Elba, who had appeared in a few episodes of \"\"The Office\"\"). Michael calls Stanley, \"Morgan Freeman, narrating everything.\" When Michael asserts that he is going to eat anything he wants, when he wants, Kevin replies, \"That's a", "title": "The Chump" }, { "docid": "19409965", "text": "Chan choreographed all of Master Wu's fight scenes in live action before they were recreated in animation for the film. Chan found the experience new to him as well as interesting. “Everything the stunt team does, the ninja do also”. Chan commented. Mark Mothersbaugh, who composed the score for \"The Lego Movie\", returned to score \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\". Along with the score, the album includes Master Wu's flute music, played by Greg Pattillo, and five new songs created for the movie. The song \"Bad Blood\" by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar appeared in the film's trailers but is not", "title": "The Lego Ninjago Movie" }, { "docid": "5165684", "text": "Party mouthpiece \"Global Times\" praised Lego for its \"good business sense\" while the decision drew condemnation online. Lego fans offered to donate Lego bricks to Ai Weiwei instead. In 2017, Warner Bros, DC Entertainment and The Lego Group released \"The Lego Batman Movie\", as a spinoff based on one of the lead characters of Lego's first animated movie. Lego has since released another animated movie based on one of its toy lines, Ninjago, entitled \"The LEGO Ninjago Movie\" in 2017. In the first half of 2017, Lego saw its first revenue decline in 13 years, announcing plans in September 2017", "title": "History of Lego" }, { "docid": "2020787", "text": "HBO movie \"Zeus and Roxanne\", a female bottlenose dolphin befriends a male dog, and in \"Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle\" (1996 Ian Toynton movie), a girl named Annie (played by Lisa Jakub) swims with dolphins. Human and dolphin interaction segments shot on location in the Florida Keys with Dolphin Research Center as seen on a Halloween episode of \"The Simpsons\", Treehouse of Horror XI. \"Dolphin Tale\", directed by Charles Martin Smith, starring Nathan Gamble, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Morgan Freeman, Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Kris Kristofferson, is based on the real-life story of the dolphin Winter, who was rescued from", "title": "Bottlenose dolphin" }, { "docid": "16955121", "text": "the Oscar party with the guys who directed 'The Lego Movie,' now would be a great time to distract them.\" U.S. Senator Ron Johnson criticized the film's anti-corporate message, saying that it taught children that \"government is good and business is bad\", citing the villain's name of Lord Business. \"That's done for a reason\", Johnson told WisPolitics.com. \"They're starting that propaganda, and it's insidious\". The comments were criticized by many, and Russ Feingold brought up the comments on the campaign trail during his 2016 Senate bid against Johnson. \"The Lego Movie\" grossed $257.8 million in the U.S. and Canada, and", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "11570576", "text": "in 1999 for being the long-time owner of the Palm Theatre and for supporting the SLOIFF every year since 1993, and actor Morgan Freeman who won in 2006. Works cited Palm Theatre, San Luis Obispo The Palm Theatre, located at 817 Palm, San Luis Obispo, California, is an independently owned and operated movie theatre which showcases a variety of independent, foreign, arthouse, and mainstream cinema. The Palm Theatre was the first movie theatre in the United States to be run by solar energy. Jim Dee is the owner, operator, and founder of the Palm Theatre. Dee graduated with a bachelor's", "title": "Palm Theatre, San Luis Obispo" }, { "docid": "19794860", "text": "The Lego Movie (franchise) The Lego Movie is a media franchise based on Lego construction toys. It began with the 2014 film of the same name, which was directed and written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The success of the film led it to receiving two licensed video games, a , two spin-off films which were released in 2017 and an animated series among other pieces of media. A is scheduled to be released in 2019 along with a third spin-off film and sequel to \"The Lego Batman Movie\" both in development. The majority of the films have been", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "18330534", "text": "The Lego Batman Movie The Lego Batman Movie is a 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group. It was directed by Chris McKay, and written by Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern and John Whittington, and produced by Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Based on the \"Lego Batman\" toy line, the film is an international co-production of the United States, Australia and Denmark, and the first spin-off installment of \"The Lego Movie\" franchise. The story centers on the DC Comics character Batman as he attempts to overcome his greatest fear in", "title": "The Lego Batman Movie" }, { "docid": "7492863", "text": "director. The movie went on to win Sundance Film Festival's 1996 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic, but more importantly for Freeman it was during this time he befriended actor Brendan Sexton III, the eventual star of \"Hurricane Streets\". \"Hurricane Streets\" served as Freeman's thesis at New York University, against instruction to avoid using feature films. Sexton III's character from \"Welcome to the Dollhouse\" inspired Freeman to write \"Hurricane Streets\", which he originally wanted to name \"Hurricane\" but was unable due to the closeness to the Denzel Washington feature \"The Hurricane\". Freeman submitted his thesis to the Sundance Film Festival, where it", "title": "Morgan J. Freeman" }, { "docid": "17946643", "text": "most creative people in the entertainment industry when he was added to \"Entertainment Weekly\"'s \"It List\" in 2002 as their \"It CG-Creature Crafter\" for his work on digital Yoda. Most recently Rob was the Head of Animation on \"The Lego Movie\" and also made contributions to \"The Lego Batman Movie\" as well as \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\". Rob's younger brother William (Bill) Coleman owns Cameron's Brewing Company in Oakville, Ontario. Both nominations were in the category of Best Visual Effects Rob Coleman Rob Coleman (born April 27, 1964) is a Canadian animation director who works with award-winning Australian visual effects", "title": "Rob Coleman" }, { "docid": "15228772", "text": "have not been released in physical toy form. The Hageman brothers, Dan and Kevin Hageman, who wrote \"\" and co-wrote the story of \"The Lego Movie\", penned the film adaptation, which features a new take that diverges from the . Charlie Bean, who produced Disney's \"\", directed the film, produced by \"The Lego Movie\" team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and both Phil Lord and Chris Miller. The spin-off movie was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 22, 2017. The film stars Jackie Chan as Master Wu, Dave Franco as Lloyd, Justin Theroux as Lord Garmadon, Michael Peña as", "title": "Lego Ninjago" }, { "docid": "19409954", "text": "The Lego Ninjago Movie The Lego Ninjago Movie is a 2017 3D computer-animated martial arts adventure-comedy film based on the toy line of the same name. Directed by Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan from a screenplay by Logan, Fisher, William Wheeler, Tom Wheeler, Jared Stern and John Whittington, it is the first theatrical film to be based on an original Lego property and the third installment of \"The Lego Movie\" franchise as well as the second spin-off of the franchise. Starring the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña,", "title": "The Lego Ninjago Movie" }, { "docid": "16246818", "text": "Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories was a lagoon show at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction replaced \"\" in the park's center Lagoon. It featured famous scenes from Universal Pictures films projected onto large waterfall screens mixed with fountains and pyrotechnics. The show was narrated by actor Morgan Freeman, and was part of the 100th anniversary celebrations for Universal Studios throughout 2012. It opened on May 8, 2012. The music for the \"spectacular\" was a combination of scores from different films, with some original pieces composed by Brian Tyler, who", "title": "Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories" }, { "docid": "16955125", "text": "Billion Brick Race\" was scheduled for release in 2019. A 4-D movie featuring in-theatre effects, based on the film itself, titled \"\", opened at select Legoland theme parks across the globe in 2016. On May 10, 2017, Warner Bros. and Lego announced that the character Unikitty would receive a spin-off television series on Cartoon Network, with Tara Strong voicing the character. The series premiered January 1, 2018. Emmet and Wyldstyle make a cameo in \"The Simpsons\" episode \"Brick Like Me\" in which are seen as part of a Lego building contest. The Lego Movie The Lego Movie is a 2014", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "2837306", "text": "his three brothers again, his good-natured jokes and brief commentaries lightening even in hard situations. Clearly, despite the hardship that his family has recently experienced, Michelangelo has retained much of his usual goofy, laid-back personality and still remains the main form of funny. He is voiced by Mikey Kelley. He is a skilled skateboarder in this movie, able to complete many tricks underground. Michelangelo made a cameo appearance in \"The Lego Movie\" as a member of the Master Builders. He was in his 2012 animated series variant. He is introduced by Morgan Freeman's character, Vitruvious, after he introduces a character", "title": "Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)" }, { "docid": "21006354", "text": "Emmet Brickowski (character) Emmet Joseph Brickowski is a fictional Lego minifigure character and the main protagonist of the 2014 film \"The Lego Movie\", the video game of the same name, its 2019 sequel, \"\", and its video game sequel, \"The Lego Movie 2 Videogame\". He starts out as an everyman construction worker in his home city of Bricksburg, and later, unexpectedly, becomes \"The Special\" Master Builder. Emmet is voiced by actor Chris Pratt. He is the boyfriend of Lucy \"Wyldstyle,\" who is another Master Builder. Emmet is depicted as a ordinary guy, kind, humorous, and very light-hearted. To him, everything", "title": "Emmet Brickowski (character)" }, { "docid": "17443386", "text": "will be released on February 26, 2019 for the PS4 and Xbox One, and for the Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2019. The Lego Movie Videogame The Lego Movie Videogame is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion. It follows the plot of the animated film \"The Lego Movie\". The game was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and released alongside the film in 2014 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, and on 16 October 2014 for Mac OS X by Feral Interactive. Continuing the trend", "title": "The Lego Movie Videogame" }, { "docid": "16955124", "text": "a shortage of Lego products by September 2014. Because of its critical and commercial success, \"The Lego Movie\" has been turned into a franchise and a shared fictional universe, it consists of: A direct sequel to the film, entitled \"\", is scheduled for release on February 8, 2019 with Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett reprising their roles of Emmet, Wyldstyle and Batman respectively and Tiffany Haddish joining the cast. There are two spin-off films, the first two of which, \"The Lego Batman Movie\" and \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\", were both released in 2017. A third spin-off titled \"The", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "19409968", "text": "from the film were released for the film including a set of Collectible Minifigures. A video game by TT Fusion based on the film, \"The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game\", was released on September 22, 2017, for Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is similar to previous Lego games, with some new features such as multiplayer and new techniques. \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\" was released on Digital HD on December 12, 2017, and DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and 4K Blu-ray on December 19, 2017, by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\" has grossed", "title": "The Lego Ninjago Movie" }, { "docid": "6720479", "text": "to \"The Lego Movie\", which featured many references to past Lego Space themes. The spaceship itself is highly reminiscent of Classic Space spaceships, with a predominantly blue and grey colour scheme. The pilot of the ship, Benny (voiced by Charlie Day) is a blue Classic Space minifigure with notable signs of wear and tear, including a broken chinstrap on his helmet. A set from the spin-off film \"The Lego Batman Movie\" called the \"Bat-Space Shuttle\" was also released in 2018. Lego Space Lego Space is a Lego theme that features astronauts, spaceships, and extraterrestrial life. Originally introduced in 1978, it", "title": "Lego Space" }, { "docid": "16955109", "text": "its mind, reportedly due to lack of confidence in the film, initially offering Village Roadshow Pictures the opportunity to finance 25% of the film, and later, an additional 25%. The film's original score was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, who had previously worked with Lord and Miller on \"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs\" and \"21 Jump Street\". \"The Lego Movie\" soundtrack contains the score as the majority of its tracks. Also included is the song \"Everything Is Awesome!!!\" written by Shawn Patterson (\"\" and \"Robot Chicken\"), Joshua Bartholomew, and Lisa Harriton, who also perform the song in the movie under", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "16747498", "text": "features talking minifigures. This makes it the second Lego game to feature actual dialogue, the third being \"Lego City Undercover\". However, the dialogue is taken directly from the films unlike the other two, which feature original vocals. Additional voices were provided by Eric Artell, Steven Blum, Cam Clarke, Chris Edgerly, Kieren Elliott, Gideon Emery, Crispin Freeman, Bob Joles, Tom Kane, Jennifer Taylor Lawrence, Yuri Lowenthal, Jim Meskimen, Nolan North, Liam O'Brien, Jon Olson, Jim Piddock, Eliza Schneider, Keith Szarabajka, Fred Tatasciore, Anna Vocino and Hynden Walch. \"Lego The Lord of the Rings\" complements the Lego \"The Lord of the Rings\"", "title": "Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game)" }, { "docid": "15381553", "text": "heroes. Sets from the Lego Atlantis theme that appeared in the movie are Monster Crab Clash (8056), Wreck Raider (8057), Guardian of the deep (8058), Seabed Scavenger (8059), Typhoon Turbo Sub (8060), Gateway of the squid (8061), Sea Jet (8072), Manta Warrior (8073), Neptune Carrier (8075). Lego Atlantis: The Movie Lego Atlantis: The Movie is a computer animated comedy film based on the toy line of the same name. It is considered a family film besides the crude humor in the film. It premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on January 15, 2010, and in Europe on January", "title": "Lego Atlantis: The Movie" }, { "docid": "19794876", "text": "short film included on the DVD release of \"The Lego Batman Movie\". Batman attends a tryout to apply to be a member of the Justice League of America, but only finds out he might be Canadian. \"Batman is Just Not That Into You\" is a short film included on the DVD release of \"The Lego Batman Movie\". Harley Quinn hosts a talk show and helps The Joker break up with Batman. \"Cooking with Alfred\" is a short film included on the DVD release of \"The Lego Batman Movie\". Alfred hosts a Cooking show with Batman and Robin as his guest", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "20404252", "text": "The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman is a documentary series televised on the National Geographic Channel in 2017. It is hosted and narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. Produced by Revelations Entertainment, the series examines some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellion. The thesis of the series is that people have more in common with each other than what divides them. Six episodes in total, the show airs in an hour long format for a total of six hours (including commercials). National Geographic approved", "title": "The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman" }, { "docid": "20404253", "text": "the series in April 2017 and the first episode aired on October 11, 2017 at 9 pm EDT (8 pm central time) The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman is a documentary series televised on the National Geographic Channel in 2017. It is hosted and narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. Produced by Revelations Entertainment, the series examines some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellion. The thesis of the series is that people have more in common with each other than what divides them. Six", "title": "The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman" }, { "docid": "14540101", "text": "Victor Glynn Victor Glynn, (born October 11, 1956) an award-winning film and television producer and writer. He was born in Balham, London on 11 October 1956. He is married to Oxford-based publisher and photographer Sophie Goldsworthy. His first wife Lorna Gillian (Gill) Glynn (née Hastilow) died in 1999. He has four children. His daughter Harriet is a film executive who has worked with, among others, Morgan Freeman and the late B.B.King and his son Phin is a film producer who is worked with David Tennant and Elisabeth Moss on a movie about R.D.Laing. His elder daughter Katie is a school", "title": "Victor Glynn" }, { "docid": "19794867", "text": "men. On July 28, 2014, it was reported that on the internet, Chris Pratt expressed interest in reprising his role as Emmet for the sequel. It was also reported that Will Arnett might return as Batman, but had not decided yet. In October 2014, Warner Bros. scheduled \"The Lego Batman Movie\" for 2017, and \"The Lego Movie 2\" for 2018. By October 25, 2014, Lord and Miller had signed on to write \"The Lego Movie 2\". The writers have implied that the sequel will take place four years after the events of \"The Lego Movie\". In February 2015, Warner Bros.", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "7619909", "text": "plot was by Bat-Mite and it was to abduct the members of the Justice League and so that Batman can be the number one superhero in the universe. The Lego Batman character appears in \"The Lego Movie\" voiced by Will Arnett. On 10 October 2014, \"The Hollywood Reporter\" revealed that, due to the popularity of Batman from \"The Lego Movie\", the character would get his own spin-off film. According to the report, Warner Bros. was targeting a 2017 release date for the spin-off, pushing the sequel to \"The Lego Movie\" back to a later date. Arnett is set to reprise", "title": "Lego Batman" }, { "docid": "5111706", "text": "Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick is a brickfilm (Lego short film) loosely based on \"\". \"Revenge of the Brick\" premiered on the Cartoon Network on May 8, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. EST. The movie can now be seen in QuickTime format on the Lego website or directly downloaded. It was also released with the \"Clone Wars Volume Two\" DVD as one of its special features. The spoof was produced by Treehouse Animation, which has since collaborated again with Lego on producing Batman short films similar to it. Mark Hamill, who played", "title": "Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick" }, { "docid": "17879987", "text": "20, 2018, along with the second poster. On Black Friday 2018, Warner Bros. released \"The Lego Movie\" on YouTube in its entirety for one day only, with a trailer for \"The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part\" attached. A video game based on the film, titled \"The Lego Movie 2 Videogame\", a direct sequel to \"The Lego Movie Videogame\", was announced on November 27, 2018 and will be released on February 26, 2019, two weeks after the film's release, for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and for the Nintendo Switch a month later on March 26. On December 10,", "title": "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" }, { "docid": "1302107", "text": "Magic Portal\". Since then, LEGO has produced two more brickfilm-like feature films, \"The Lego Batman Movie\" (2017), and \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\" (2017). For years, almost all brickfilming was created using digital cameras and webcams. However, since the advent of stop-motion apps on mobile devices, brickfilming is accessible to many more people. After the release of \"The Lego Batman Movie\", The LEGO Group produced a stop-motion animation themed construction set which was compatible with smartphones and encouraged the art of brickfilming. Modern brickfilms are captured with digital still cameras (sometimes in the form of webcams, DSLRs or camcorders with still", "title": "Brickfilm" }, { "docid": "19794881", "text": "Oswalt) who is Lord Business' older brother. On May 10, 2017, Warner Bros. and Lego announced that Unikitty, a character from \"The Lego Movie\", would get a spin-off animated television series on Cartoon Network. For the show, she is voiced by Tara Strong. The premiere date was January 1, 2018 and the show's executive producers are Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Jill Wilfert and Sam Register. Ed Skudder (creator of \"Dick Figures\" and co-creator of \"Dogsnack\") and Lynn Wang (co-creator of \"Dogsnack\") are signed as producers while Aaron Horvath serves as supervising producer. The series aired a", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "19794873", "text": "Excalibur Batman is included in a Fun Pack. Based on \"The Lego Batman Movie\", Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the endless-runner game coinciding with the release of the film. It was released for Android and iOS. Based on \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\", and developed by TT Fusion and TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the game coinciding with the release of the film. Based on \"The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part\", the next videogame in the series was announced on November 27, 2018 and will be released on February 26, 2019 for the PS4 and Xbox One and", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "18330558", "text": "The release included the theatrical short film \"The Master: A Lego Ninjago Short\", as well as four new short films: \"Dark Hoser\", \"Batman is Just Not That Into You\", \"Cooking with Alfred\" and \"Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?.\" \"The Lego Batman Movie\" was released on DVD, Blu-ray (2D and 3D), and Ultra HD Blu-ray by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on June 13, 2017. The film debuted at No. 3 on the NPD VideoScan overall disc sales chart. \"The Lego Batman Movie\" grossed $175.8 million in the United States and Canada and $136.2 million in other territories for", "title": "The Lego Batman Movie" }, { "docid": "19794879", "text": "It is presented by Emmet and Lucy while featuring cameo appearances from multiple characters all across the different area's of the franchise. On December 10th, 2018, Waner Bros. released a Christmas-styled promotion for \"The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part\", titled \"Emmet's Holiday Party\". In Apocalypseburg (the name for Bricksburg in its post-appocalyptic condition), Emmet uses his Master Builder skills to throw a big Christmas Party to make everything awesome again. On December 16, 2015, a promo video for a new 4D film at Legoland Florida based on \"The Lego Movie\" called The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "4411502", "text": "had an average score of 48 out of 100, based on 33 reviews. A.O. Scott of \"The New York Times\" thought Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman \"make a muddled genre exercise seem a lot better than it is. Ms. Judd, always brisk and appealing, is capable of fine acting when the mood strikes [and] Mr. Freeman shows himself, once again, incapable of giving a bad performance.\" He added Carl Franklin's direction \"is far from terrible, but it feels singularly uninspired, a flurry of fast, expository scenes and suspense-movie setups.\" He felt the plot twist \"renders everything that came before completely", "title": "High Crimes" }, { "docid": "12293855", "text": "Harry & Son Harry & Son is a 1984 American drama film directed by Paul Newman, who also stars. The screenplay by Newman and Ronald Buck focuses on the relationship between a blue-collar worker and his son (Robby Benson), who fails at various odd jobs while aspiring to be a writer. Joanne Woodward, Ellen Barkin, Ossie Davis, Wilford Brimley and Judith Ivey also star. The film also features Morgan Freeman in an early role. Much of the film was shot in Lake Worth, Florida. The movie set construction site was the demolition of the sister hotel affiliated with the Gulf", "title": "Harry & Son" }, { "docid": "15119845", "text": "Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers (also known as The Adventures of Clutch Powers) is a 2010 British-American CGI animated comedy-adventure film. The film is based on the concept of the Lego toy series. This movie was the first feature length Lego movie. The film stars Ryan McPartlin, Yvonne Strahovski, Roger Rose, Jeff Glen Bennett, Paul Michael Glaser, Gregg Berger, Christopher Emerson and Alex Desert. Clutch Powers tunnels underground in search of a crystal to power Lego City. He eventually finds one, but the Crystal King guarding it wakes up and chases Clutch to", "title": "Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers" }, { "docid": "10205124", "text": "of the Steven Seagal movie \"Under Siege\" (co-starring Tommy Lee Jones) was filmed on the , which is docked on Mobile Bay at Battleship Memorial Park and open to the public. In the movie \"Driving Miss Daisy\", Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy) has her driver Hoke Colburn (Morgan Freeman) drive her to her brother's birthday party in Mobile. Much of the feature films \"Love Liza\" (starring Philip Seymour Hoffman), and \"Hometown Legend\" (starring Terry O'Quinn), and the TV movie \"Sacrifice\" (starring Michael Madsen and Diane Farr) were shot in Mobile. Brian Bosworth's movie \"Stone Cold\" also featured scenes shot in Mobile.", "title": "Mobile, Alabama in popular culture" }, { "docid": "1676133", "text": "Piven, his \"Aces\" co-star. In 2007, Common played the role of \"Smokin' Aces\" co-star Alicia Keys's boyfriend in the music video \"Like You'll Never See Me Again\". In 2008, he starred in the film adaptation of the comic book \"Wanted\" alongside Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. Common also appeared in the movie \"Street Kings\" with Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, The Game, and Forest Whitaker. Common also starred in the 2010 movie \"Just Wright\" as a basketball player who falls in love with his trainer Queen Latifah. He appeared in the 2009 film \"Terminator Salvation\" as John Connor's lieutenant Barnes. In", "title": "Common (rapper)" }, { "docid": "5165683", "text": "adventure comedy film telling the story of an ordinary Lego minifigure prophesied to save the world. It received one of the highest recorded openings for an original animated movie, and the Los Angeles Times noted \"nearly unanimous positive reviews\" for the film. In 2015, the Lego firm sparked controversy when it refused a bulk order to Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who is openly critical of the Chinese Communist government. Ai had previously used Lego bricks to build portraits of world political activists. Lego said it would not sell directly to users with \"political intentions\". An opinion piece in the Communist", "title": "History of Lego" }, { "docid": "19409970", "text": "Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 119 reviews and an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, \"Despite ample charm and a few solid gags, \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\" suggests this franchise's formula isn't clicking like it used to.\" On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating \"mixed or average reviews\". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of \"B+\" on an A+ to F scale. The Lego Ninjago Movie The Lego Ninjago Movie is a 2017 3D computer-animated", "title": "The Lego Ninjago Movie" }, { "docid": "7492866", "text": "directed the 2009 film \"Homecoming\", starring Mischa Barton. Freeman produced the MTV reality TV show \"\". In 2007, he created and executive produced the television series \"Maui Fever\", another MTV reality series. He also produced the MTV reality shows \"16 and Pregnant\" and \"Teen Mom\". Morgan J. Freeman Morgan J. Freeman (born December 5, 1969) is an American film director. In 1997, his debut feature, \"Hurricane Streets\", won three awards at the Sundance Film Festival. Freeman was born and raised in Long Beach, California on December 5, 1969. He started making films as a teenager, basing them on the TV", "title": "Morgan J. Freeman" }, { "docid": "7492861", "text": "Morgan J. Freeman Morgan J. Freeman (born December 5, 1969) is an American film director. In 1997, his debut feature, \"Hurricane Streets\", won three awards at the Sundance Film Festival. Freeman was born and raised in Long Beach, California on December 5, 1969. He started making films as a teenager, basing them on the TV series \"Miami Vice\". Freeman attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he worked for the campus newspaper, the \"Daily Nexus\". While working for the \"Daily Nexus\", his article entitled \"Violence, arson continue in L.A.\" won Columbia Scholastic Press Association's 1993 Collegiate Gold Circle Award", "title": "Morgan J. Freeman" }, { "docid": "273002", "text": "Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. Freeman won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor with \"Million Dollar Baby\" (2004), and he has received Oscar nominations for his performances in \"Street Smart\" (1987), \"Driving Miss Daisy\" (1989), \"The Shawshank Redemption\" (1994), and \"Invictus\" (2009). He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Freeman has appeared in many other box office hits, including \"Glory\" (1989), \"\" (1991), \"Seven\" (1995), \"Deep Impact\" (1998), \"The Sum of All Fears\" (2002), \"Bruce Almighty\" (2003), \"The Dark Knight", "title": "Morgan Freeman" }, { "docid": "19794871", "text": "but never happened. On August 2, 2017, it was announced that Jorge R. Gutierrez had signed on as director, with Pearce stepping down. At that time, the film was scheduled to be released on May 24, 2019. But on February 8, 2018, it was announced that Gutierrez had left the project. On July 16, 2018, the film's plot was announced by Pearce who stated it would be a LEGO racing movie inspired from pre-existing racing films including \"The Cannonball Run\". On December 5, 2018, Chris McKay, director of the original \"Lego Batman Movie\", confirmed that a sequel to the film", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "16982824", "text": "death of his wife, Maria Cross. note: Sampson has appeared in 20 of the 21 books of the series so far. He has appeared in 2 out of 3 of the Cross films, which is stated under Film adaptions. Throughout the books, it is explained Sampson has had many girlfriends, but has not been able to marry anyone for a few reasons. Sampson briefly appeared played by Bill Nunn in the first \"Alex Cross\" film ever made - \"Kiss the Girls\". In the movie, John is the one who tells Alex (Morgan Freeman) of Naomi's disappearance and is seen helping", "title": "John Sampson (character)" }, { "docid": "17879983", "text": "his role as Batman, but had not decided yet. In October 2014, Warner Bros. scheduled \"The Lego Batman Movie\" for 2017, and \"The Lego Movie 2\" for May 25, 2018. On October 25, 2014, it was reported that Lord and Miller had signed on to write \"The Lego Movie 2\". On October 30, it was announced that Australia-based animation studio Animal Logic was in talks to produce the next three Lego films (though the deal was not finalized at the time) and the New South Wales government would make financial contributions to all the films. On November 12, during an", "title": "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" }, { "docid": "2855429", "text": "Mae Brown character in the 1990 movie \"Ghost\", played by Whoopi Goldberg, was an example of a Magical Negress. In 2012, writer Kia Miakka Natisse, in \"The Grip\", opined about actor Morgan Freeman playing parts more or less conforming to the Magical Negro form. Natisse mentioned recent roles including the doctor fitting a dolphin with a prosthetic tail in \"Dolphin Tale\" despite the film's origin: the film is based on a true story. Natisse continued to gripe: \"[\"Red\"] an ailing CIA mentor—in both roles [Freeman] reprises the Magical Negro type, coming to save the day for his imperiled white counterparts.", "title": "Magical Negro" }, { "docid": "17014233", "text": "Lego stop-motion animation and episodes of \"\" and \"Teen Titans\" that focus on Batman and Robin teaming up with the members of the Justice League featured in this film (\"Triumvirate of Terror!\" featuring Superman and Wonder Woman, \"Scorn of the Star Sapphire!\" featuring Green Lantern and Wonder Woman and \"Overdrive\" featuring Cyborg). Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite is a direct-to-video animated superhero action comedy film based on the video game \"\". Though the film has cutscenes from the video game, the gameplay is replaced by new scenes", "title": "Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite" }, { "docid": "16955093", "text": "Award nomination for Best Original Song for \"Everything Is Awesome\". The film has since expanded into a major franchise which ties into the Lego brand, with a sequel to the film, entitled \"\", scheduled for release on February 8, 2019. A spin-off film, \"The Lego Batman Movie\", was released to theaters on February 10, 2017, with a second spin-off, \"The Lego Ninjago Movie\", released September 22, 2017. A third spin-off, \"The Billion Brick Race\", is in development. A 4D film based on the film itself, entitled \"\", was released to Legoland parks across the world after its premiere at Legoland", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "5851649", "text": "An Unfinished Life An Unfinished Life is a 2005 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, and based on the Mark Spragg novel of the same name. The film stars Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, and Morgan Freeman. It is the story of a gruff Wyoming rancher (Redford) who must reconcile his relationship with his struggling daughter-in-law (Lopez) and previously-unknown-to-him granddaughter, after they show up unexpectedly at his ranch and ask to stay with him and his disabled best friend and neighbor (Freeman). One year ago, a wild bear stole a calf from Mitch (Morgan Freeman) and Einar’s (Robert Redford) ranch.", "title": "An Unfinished Life" }, { "docid": "7909070", "text": "2–6, who are not yet ready for the Traffic School ride. This zone contains the Lego Studio, a purpose-built 600-seat 4-D theater, complete with special effects and a giant screen. Four movies play daily ; these are Lego Racers, Spellbreaker, Bob the Builder 4D, and . Lego Atlantis by Sea Life was added in 2007. The attraction starts off with an animated movie, featuring Lego figures and a submarine that travels down to the submerged city of Atlantis. There is also a Sea Life aquarium and other hands-on activities with more than 800 sea creatures. Numerous Lego figures and models", "title": "Legoland Billund Resort" }, { "docid": "19794874", "text": "for the Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2019. \"Enter the Ninjago\" is a short film included on the DVD release of \"The Lego Movie\". The president of Hollywood sits down with Emmet and changes up the plot of \"The Lego Movie\" to prominently feature Ninjas for marketing purposes. \"The Master\" is a 2016 computer animated short film written and directed by Jon Saunders, co-written by Ross Evans, Carey Yost and Remington D. Donovan and produced by Ryan Halprin. The short film was released on September 23, 2016, with Warner Animation Group's \"Storks\", as well as early showings of \"The Lego", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "15119860", "text": "the criminal. At the meta-critic site Rotten Tomatoes, there is no established score by official critics, although users gave it a rating of 62%. Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers (also known as The Adventures of Clutch Powers) is a 2010 British-American CGI animated comedy-adventure film. The film is based on the concept of the Lego toy series. This movie was the first feature length Lego movie. The film stars Ryan McPartlin, Yvonne Strahovski, Roger Rose, Jeff Glen Bennett, Paul Michael Glaser, Gregg Berger, Christopher Emerson and Alex Desert. Clutch Powers tunnels underground in", "title": "Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers" }, { "docid": "11230092", "text": "both her mother's and her father's side of the family. Her most notable sibling is the iconic Tony Todd, who, in his own right, was known for \"Candyman,\" \"The Rock,\" and many other titles. Monique Dupree Monique Gata Dupree (born December 10, 1974) is an American singer and a B-movie horror actress, producer and mother of ten, often referred to as Tha True Original Gata or the First Black Scream Queen. Monique Dupree was born in Newark, New Jersey. Her film career began at the age of 14, when she appeared in the 1989 Morgan Freeman film \"Lean On Me,\"", "title": "Monique Dupree" }, { "docid": "20116954", "text": "Elle Morgan Ellisa Freeman (born 2000), better known by her stage name Elle Morgan, is an American DJ based in Houston, Texas. She gained recognition performing alongside Sultan + Ned Shepard, LA Riots and Steve Aoki at local clubs. At the age of nine, Freeman became inspired when her parents took her to her first concert to watch Tiësto perform. At the age of eleven, she 'begged' her parents to buy her DJ equipments needed for her to start learning. Her father, who owns a roofing and restoration business, taught her the equipment's basics via instruction manuals. She opened a", "title": "Elle Morgan" }, { "docid": "10671082", "text": "role as a priest in the 2017 film, \"Revelator\". He was also featured in \"The Angry Birds Movie\", voicing two characters, and voiced a Construction Forman in the 2017 film \"\". In 2010, Thompson appeared in advertisements for More Than insurance, doing his Morgan Freeman impression. In the advertisement, Thompson's character is named More Than Freeman. Web Series In 2018, Thompson starred in a new web series called “F#cking 40”, a series about the Middle Ages. Thompson stars alongside writer and director Bill Caco, Jeff Pride and Justin Johnson. F#cking 40 won “Best Web Series” at the FirstGlance Film Festival", "title": "Josh Robert Thompson" }, { "docid": "17443380", "text": "story and being its own licensed tie-in game to its own licensed tie-in movie. Thankfully, both are fun in their own right.\" Giancarlo Saldana of GamesRadar awarded the game a 4/5, writing: \"\"The Lego Movie Videogame\" is one of the better movie tie-in games out there, and it may even get you to see the film if you haven’t already. Its action-packed stages will keep you on your toes, and all those cheeky quips from its characters are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. It may not bring anything new to the table, but \"The Lego Movie Videogame\"", "title": "The Lego Movie Videogame" }, { "docid": "6979377", "text": "reveals truth. As Revelations CEO, McCreary produced \"The Magic of Belle Isle\", directed by Rob Reiner. Before that, she produced \"Invictus\", directed by Clint Eastwood, with Freeman starring in the long-awaited portrayal of Nelson Mandela and co-starring Matt Damon. She is currently Executive Producer of CBS's hit series Madam Secretary starring Téa Leoni. She is also Executive producer of The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, the highest-rated series in NatGeo's history, as well as the expansion series The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman. She was the Executive Producer of Discovery Science's \"Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman\", Utilizing", "title": "Lori McCreary" }, { "docid": "273004", "text": "Revere; 1912–2000), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber, who died on April 27, 1961. He has three older siblings. According to a DNA analysis, some of his ancestors were from Niger. In 2008, a DNA test suggested that among all of his African ancestors, a little over one-quarter came from the area that stretches from present-day Senegal to Liberia and three-quarters came from the Congo-Angola region. Freeman was sent as an infant to his paternal grandmother in Charleston, Mississippi. He moved frequently during his childhood, living in Greenwood, Mississippi; Gary, Indiana; and finally Chicago, Illinois. When Freeman was", "title": "Morgan Freeman" }, { "docid": "273017", "text": "In 2015 Freeman directed \"The Show Must Go On\", the season two premiere of \"Madam Secretary\". In 2017, he hosted \"The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman\". From his early life, Freeman has two extramarital children; one of them is Alfonso Freeman. Freeman was married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw from October 22, 1967, until November 18, 1979. He married Myrna Colley-Lee on June 16, 1984. The couple separated in December 2007. Freeman's attorney and business partner Bill Luckett announced in August 2008 that Freeman and his wife were in divorce proceedings. On September 15, 2010, their divorce was finalized in", "title": "Morgan Freeman" }, { "docid": "11948013", "text": "Alfonso Freeman Alfonso Rene Freeman (born September 13, 1959) is an American actor. He has appeared in such films as \"The Shawshank Redemption\", \"Seven\", \"Nurse Betty\", \"Ten 'til Noon\" and \"The Bucket List\". Freeman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Morgan Freeman and Loletha Adkins (née Polk). He attended the Marion Anderson Elementary School, Ralph J. Bunche and Benjamin O. Davis Jr. High Schools and Compton High School, from which he graduated in 1977. He briefly attended California State University, Long Beach, as an art major. The son of acclaimed actor Morgan Freeman, Alfonso Freeman used", "title": "Alfonso Freeman" }, { "docid": "19794882", "text": "Halloween special/sneak peek titled \"Spoooooky Game\" on October 27, 2017. The series aired a second sneak peek \"Sparkle Matter Matters\" on November 17, 2017 and a third and final sneak peek/Christmas special titled \"No Day Like Snow Day\" aired December 1, 2017. The Lego Movie (franchise) The Lego Movie is a media franchise based on Lego construction toys. It began with the 2014 film of the same name, which was directed and written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The success of the film led it to receiving two licensed video games, a , two spin-off films which were released", "title": "The Lego Movie (franchise)" }, { "docid": "16955115", "text": "8.2/10 based on 236 reviews. The website's consensus reads, \"Boasting beautiful animation, a charming voice cast, laugh-a-minute gags, and a surprisingly thoughtful story, \"The Lego Movie\" is colorful fun for all ages.\" On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 83 (indicating \"universal acclaim\") based on 43 reviews. According to CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, the average grade moviegoers gave \"The Lego Movie\" was A on an A+ to F scale. Filmmaker Edgar Wright, and \"TIME\" Magazine film critic Richard Corliss, each named \"The Lego", "title": "The Lego Movie" }, { "docid": "11932619", "text": "by Lego versions of Steven Spielberg (wearing an \"E.T. II\" hat) and George Lucas, who nod at each other as the movie ends and give each other a high-five with a whip crack. Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (2008) is a 3-D computer-animated Lego short film that directed by Peder Pedersen. It combines details from all four \"Indiana Jones\" features into one continuous adventure with a humorous twist, and includes several inside-jokes for fans of both the \"Indiana Jones\" films and the \"Star Wars\" series.", "title": "Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick" }, { "docid": "273031", "text": "November 12, 2014, he was bestowed the honor of Freedom of the City by the City of London. In August 2017, he was named the 54th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. Freeman won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor with \"Million Dollar Baby\" (2004), and he has received Oscar nominations for his performances in \"Street Smart\" (1987), \"Driving Miss Daisy\" (1989), \"The Shawshank Redemption\" (1994), and \"Invictus\" (2009). He has also won a Golden", "title": "Morgan Freeman" }, { "docid": "2693287", "text": "with 600 passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo is in-flight when nuclear war breaks out. The movie will possibly star Morgan Freeman. If so, he might reprise his Presidential role in Deep Impact to play the African American Presidential character Booker T. Langford, who was killed in the strike and replaced by an acting President, James McCracken. Down to a Sunless Sea David Graham's Down to a Sunless Sea (1979) is a post-apocalyptic novel about a planeload of people during and after a short nuclear war, set in a near-future world where the USA is critically short", "title": "Down to a Sunless Sea" }, { "docid": "9439512", "text": "Washington DC, not Detroit. Damon is the eldest child, not Janelle who was still a baby when Maria was killed in a drive-by (not by a sniper). Alex's partner and best friend is John Sampson, a black man bigger even that Cross, not a skinny white guy. Patterson implies in the on-disc interviews that this Alex Cross movie should be considered as a reboot of the franchise and is meant to continue through to the current novels. He also said that, although he loved Morgan Freeman in the first two movies, Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, Tyler", "title": "Cross (novel)" }, { "docid": "3204934", "text": "film about a boy who, along with a friend, discovers a hole in his back yard that is a gateway to Hell. In 1992, he starred in \"The Power of One\" opposite Sir John Gielgud, Morgan Freeman, and Daniel Craig. In 1993, director Marty Callner hired him to star alongside teen idol Alicia Silverstone in the music video Cryin' by American rock band Aerosmith. He had a leading role as the love interest of Reese Witherspoon's character in \"S.F.W.\" (1994). In 1996, he starred in the movie \"Space Truckers\" and as Candy Darling in \"I Shot Andy Warhol\", a film", "title": "Stephen Dorff" }, { "docid": "15254343", "text": "searching for the golden weapons. The story is based on Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, but with some differences, for example, Sensei Wu goes with the ninja to find the Shurikens of Ice and the Nunchucks of Lightning, whereas in the movie the ninja go alone. Some characters in the game are from different Lego themes; Agents, Mars Mission etc. Reviews were mixed. Gamesradar said \"The real-time strategy component is great for beginners, but may come off as a bore for seasoned players and anyone who prefers fast-paced action over strategic planning.\" Lego Battles: Ninjago Lego Battles: Ninjago (also known as", "title": "Lego Battles: Ninjago" } ]
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when were the luminous mysteries of the rosary introduced
[ "2002" ]
[ { "docid": "569183", "text": "to the early 20th century, the structure of the rosary remained essentially unchanged. There were 15 mysteries, one for each of the 15 decades. During the 20th century, the addition of the Fatima Prayer to the end of each decade became more common. There were no other changes until 2002, when John Paul II instituted five optional new Luminous Mysteries, although variations of these had already been proposed by the likes of St. Louis de Montfort and St. George Preca and were implemented during the mid-20th Century by figures such as Patrick Peyton. The Rosary has been featured in the", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "9502565", "text": "does not bind under pain of sin. Pope John Paul II, in his 2002 Apostolic Letter, added five optional mysteries to the rosary, which he gave the name, \"Luminous Mysteries.\" Since the new group of mysteries are in fact optional, they are, properly speaking, not an integral part of the Rosary of St. Dominic. The Rosary Confraternity does not require its members to recite the new Luminous Mysteries, and Rosarians who continue to recite the 15 mystery Dominican Rosary as received from the ecclesiastical tradition do fulfill their confraternity obligations. The 15 mystery rosary consists of the Joyful, Sorrowful &", "title": "Confraternity of the Rosary" }, { "docid": "569183", "text": "to the early 20th century, the structure of the rosary remained essentially unchanged. There were 15 mysteries, one for each of the 15 decades. During the 20th century, the addition of the Fatima Prayer to the end of each decade became more common. There were no other changes until 2002, when John Paul II instituted five optional new Luminous Mysteries, although variations of these had already been proposed by the likes of St. Louis de Montfort and St. George Preca and were implemented during the mid-20th Century by figures such as Patrick Peyton. The Rosary has been featured in the", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "569171", "text": "the mysteries in three sets: the Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, and the Glorious Mysteries. During 2002 Pope John Paul II said that it is fitting that a new set of five be added, termed the Luminous Mysteries, bringing the total number of mysteries to 20. The Glorious mysteries are said on Sunday and Wednesday, the Joyful on Monday and Saturday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, and the Luminous Mysteries are said on Thursday. Usually five decades are recited in a session. For more than four centuries, the rosary has been promoted by several popes as part of the", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "11776720", "text": "gratitude to Marshal Philippe Pétain, who visited Lourdes in 1941 and allowed the Church to reclaim ownership of the Domain. In translation, this inscription read: The exterior facade of the basilica has been modified in 2007 to include mosaics depicting the Luminous Mysteries, which were added to the traditional fifteen mysteries by Pope Saint John Paul II in 2002. Rosary Basilica The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary () is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica within the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Its main theme is a celebration and depiction of the Rosary. The", "title": "Rosary Basilica" }, { "docid": "14199109", "text": "Church. In 2002 Pope John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries - based on a compilation by St George Preca the first Maltese Saint, - as an option in an Apostolic Letter on the Rosary, \"Rosarium Virginis Mariae\". Prayers with beads like the rosary may have begun as a practice by the laity to imitate the Christian monasticism of the Liturgy of the Hours, during the course of which the monks prayed the 150 Psalms daily. As many of the laity and even lay monastics could not read, they substituted 150 repetitions of the Our Father (\"Pater noster\" in Latin)", "title": "History of the Rosary" }, { "docid": "569192", "text": "Ascension and beyond, known as the \"Joyful\" (or \"Joyous\") \"Mysteries\", the \"Sorrowful Mysteries\", and the \"Glorious Mysteries\". Each of these Mysteries contemplates five different stages of Christ's life. Typically a fruit (spiritual goal) are also assigned to the mystery. Below are listed from the appendix Louis Marie de Montfort's book \"Secret of the Rosary\" for the original 15 mysteries, with other possible fruits being listed in other pamphlets bracketed: Pope John Paul II, in his apostolic letter \"Rosarium Virginis Mariae\" (October 2002), recommended an additional set called the \"Luminous Mysteries\" (or the \"Mysteries of Light\"). The original \"Mysteries of Light\"", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "14199117", "text": "popular. After Vatican Council II, Msgr. Annibale Bugnini, architect of the liturgical reform, proposed further changes to the structure of the Rosary, but Pope Paul VI refused to implement the proposal on the grounds that changing such a well-established and popular devotion would unsettle the piety of the faithful and show a lack of reverence for an ancient practice. There were thus no other changes until 2002 when John Paul II instituted five new Luminous Mysteries. In the 17th century, the Rosary began to appear as an element in key pieces of Roman Catholic Marian art. Key examples include Murrillo's", "title": "History of the Rosary" }, { "docid": "19091143", "text": "the same day in 2002, Pope John Paul II introduced the Rosary Luminous Mysteries. October 16 was established as an official celebration by the Polish Parliament on 27 July 2005 - as stated in the resolution - \"a tribute to the greatest authority of the twentieth century, a man who reached into the sources of Christianity, taught us solidarity, courage and humility\" (\"w hołdzie największemu autorytetowi XX wieku , człowiekowi, który sięgając do źródeł chrześcijaństwa , uczył nas solidarności, odwagi i pokory\"). The law establishing the holiday was supported by 338 deputies, three were against and two abstained. The day", "title": "Pope John Paul II Day" }, { "docid": "3942165", "text": "dome. The exterior of the dome is surmounted by a dramatic gilded crown and cross, which were a gift from the people of Ireland in 1924. The exterior facade of the basilica was modified in 2007 to include a depiction of the Luminous Mysteries, which are not a part of traditional fifteen, but another rosary, by Pope John Paul II in 2002. The open space in front of the Rosary Basilica is known as Rosary Square. The entrances to the Crypt and the Upper Basilica, both of which are built on top of Massabielle, are far above ground level. To", "title": "Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes" }, { "docid": "1543088", "text": "Mysteries, each Mystery being meditated on while reciting a decade (a set of ten) of Ave Marias. The 150 Ave Marias of the Rosary thus echo the 150 psalms. These Mysteries concern events of Jesus' life during his childhood (Joyful Mysteries), Passion (Sorrowful Mysteries), and from his Resurrection onwards (Glorious Mysteries). Another set, the Luminous Mysteries, is of comparatively recent origin, having been proposed by Pope John Paul II in 2002. Each decade of Ave Marias is preceded by the Our Father (\"Pater Noster\" or \"The Lord's Prayer\") and followed by the Glory Be (\"Gloria Patri\") (Doxology). The repetition of", "title": "Hail Mary" }, { "docid": "11935896", "text": "mystery of the Church\"\". In 2002 in the Apostolic letter \"Rosarium Virginis Mariae\" he emphasized the importance of the rosary as a key devotion for all Catholics and added the Luminous Mysteries to the rosary. The Marian Magisterium of John Paul II may well constitute his single most important contribution to the Catholic legacy he left behind. By 2005, when he died, he had inspired a worldwide renewal of Marian devotions, whose impact was felt worldwide, and was reflected upon on the occasion of his death within non-Catholic media such as US News and World Report. Pope Benedict XVI continued", "title": "History of Catholic Mariology" }, { "docid": "2056150", "text": "in that it complemented baptism and showed the perfection of life in Heaven. The Transfiguration is one of the five major milestones in the gospel narrative of the life of Jesus, the others being Baptism, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. In 2002, Pope Saint John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries in the Rosary, which includes the Transfiguration. In Christian teachings, the Transfiguration is a pivotal moment, and the setting on the mountain is presented as the point where human nature meets God: the meeting place of the temporal and the eternal, with Jesus himself as the connecting point, acting as", "title": "Transfiguration of Jesus" }, { "docid": "5048646", "text": "in the entire Roman rite. In 2002, Pope John Paul II selected the Transfiguration as one of the five Luminous Mysteries of the rosary. The Old Catholic Church celebrates the Transfiguration typically on August 6, according to the Roman rite calendar; however, every local Old Catholic Church throughout the world has the option to celebrate this major feast on a different day. The Old Catholic theological view of the Transfiguration shares much in common with the Eastern Orthodox perspective. Old Catholics also believe that the transfiguration was a major event that revealed the divinity of Christ; that Jesus is indeed", "title": "Feast of the Transfiguration" }, { "docid": "11613618", "text": "prayer, brief explanations of the mysteries, the meanings of the \"Our Father,\" the ten \"Hail Marys,\" the \"Gloria,\" the concluding prayers, the beads, and the chain. Rosarium Virginis Mariae Rosarium Virginis Mariae (\"Rosary of the Virgin Mary\") is an Apostolic Letter by Pope John Paul II, issued on October 16, 2002, which declared October 2002 to October 2003 the \"Year of the Rosary\". It was published by Pope John Paul II in 2002 at the beginning of the twenty-fifth year of his pontificate. This Apostlic Letter deals with the Holy Rosary and follows Pope Paul VI in viewing it as", "title": "Rosarium Virginis Mariae" } ]
[ { "docid": "11613617", "text": "the center of religious devotion. In this letter John Paul II introduces the \"Mysteries of Light\" into the cycle of the mysteries of the life of Christ that are to be contemplated while praying the rosary. These five \"luminous mysteries\" focus devotion on the events of the public ministry of Jesus Christ: The document states that each mystery \"is a revelation of the Kingdom now present in the very person of Jesus\". Lengthy and diversified in content, the Apostolic Letter can be considered a practical pastoral instrument in various ways: How to pray the Rosary as a form of contemplative", "title": "Rosarium Virginis Mariae" }, { "docid": "569212", "text": "the Thirty-Nine Articles reject the practice of praying to saints, but many Anglo-Catholics feel free to do so in their private devotions. Anglicans who pray the Roman Catholic Rosary tend not to use the Luminous Mysteries or the Fátima decade prayer. Anglican prayer beads, also known informally as the \"Anglican Rosary,\" are a recent innovation created in the 1980s. They consist of four \"weeks\" (the equivalent of a decade) of seven beads each. The weeks are separated from each other by single beads termed \"cruciform beads.\" A variety of different prayers may be said, the most common being the Jesus", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "15704302", "text": ". Each sonata corresponds to one of the fifteen Mysteries and a Passacaglia for solo violin which closes the collection, possibly relating to the Feast of the Guardian Angel which, at the time, was a celebration that took place on different dates near those of the rosary processions in September and October . The 15 Mysteries are divided into three cycles. The 15 sonatas are organized into the same three cycles: five Joyful Mysteries, five Sorrowful Mysteries and five Glorious Mysteries. In the manuscript each of the 15 sonatas is introduced by an engraving appropriate to the devotion to the", "title": "Rosary Sonatas" }, { "docid": "11776717", "text": "basilica were extensively renovated and the mosaics (many of which were deteriorating) were restored. The nave is open and circular, surmounted by a dome. The dome contains sixteen circular stained glass windows. The fifteen spaces between these windows signify the fifteen decades of the traditional rosary. The nave is surrounded by fifteen smaller side chapels, one for each of the traditional Mysteries of the Rosary. On the left of the nave are found the Joyful Mysteries; in the centre behind the sanctuary are the Sorrowful Mysteries, and to the right are the Glorious Mysteries. Each side-chapel comprises a large mosaic", "title": "Rosary Basilica" }, { "docid": "569193", "text": "were written by George Preca, the only Maltese official Catholic Saint, and later reformed by the Pope. The full rosary consists of praying all sets of mysteries, with the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious considered the minimal amount. Alternatively, a single set of five mysteries can be prayed each day, according to the following convention: † Note: It is customary to pray only the Sorrowful Mysteries during the seasons of Septuagesima and Lent, regardless of the day of week. The rosary beads provide a physical method of keeping count of the number of Hail Marys said as the mysteries are contemplated.", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "11764587", "text": "century, Pope Pius V established the current form of the original 15 mysteries for this rosary and they remained so until the 20th century. Pope John Paul II extended the number of mysteries in this rosary during his reign, while keeping the original mysteries intact. Further prayers specified in the Roman Catholic tradition include: the Fátima prayers, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the \"Memorare\" of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. In monastic houses, monks were expected to pray the Divine Office daily in Latin, the liturgical language of the Western Christian Church. Christian monastics, in addition to clergymen,", "title": "Rosary-based prayers" }, { "docid": "15704300", "text": "were probably written around the year 1676, there is evidence that they were not all written at the same time or in the same context. This means that Biber could have collected the sonatas from his previously composed works to form a collection and replaced inappropriate suites with new and descriptive compositions. However, they are assembled into a remarkably coherent large-scale form which is also relevant to the Mysteries of the Rosary. The 15 Mysteries of the Rosary, practiced in the so-called “Rosary processions” since the 13th century, are meditations on important moments in the life of Christ and the", "title": "Rosary Sonatas" }, { "docid": "417607", "text": "example, stating that just as Jesus gave thanks to the Father before breaking the bread, those who go to the \"Lord's Table\" to receive the sacrament of the Eucharist must give thanks for the \"boundless love of God\" and celebrate the sacrament with both joy and thanksgiving. The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper is remembered by Roman Catholics as one of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, the First Station of a so-called New Way of the Cross and by Christians as the \"inauguration of the New Covenant\", mentioned by the prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled at the last", "title": "Last Supper" }, { "docid": "5442987", "text": "In Roman Catholicism, the baptism of Jesus is one of the Luminous Mysteries sometimes added to the Rosary. It is a Trinitarian feast in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Mark, Matthew, and Luke depict the baptism in parallel passages. In all three gospels, the Holy spirit is depicted as descending upon Jesus immediately after his baptism accompanied by a voice from Heaven, but the accounts of Luke and Mark record the voice as addressing Jesus by saying \"You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased\", while in Matthew the voice addresses the crowd \"This is my beloved Son,", "title": "Baptism of Jesus" }, { "docid": "569208", "text": "in Naples, Italy, in 1884. The Novena is performed by praying five decades of the Rosary each day for twenty-seven days in petition. The second phase which immediately follows it consists of five decades each day for twenty-seven days in thanksgiving, and is prayed whether or not the petition has been granted. During the novena, the meditations rotate among the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries. Rosary beads are at times used to say rosary based prayers which do not primarily involve the Hail Mary and the mysteries of the rosary. Some forms of the Roman Catholic rosary are intended as", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "569170", "text": "in sets of ten Hail Marys, called decades. Each decade is preceded by one Lord's Prayer and followed by one Glory Be. During recitation of each set, thought is given to one of the Mysteries of the Rosary, which recall events in the lives of Jesus and Mary. Five decades are recited per rosary. Other prayers are sometimes added before or after each decade. Rosary beads are an aid towards saying these prayers in the proper sequence. A standard 15 Mysteries of the Rosary, based on the long-standing custom, was established by Pope Pius V during the 16th century, grouping", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "569191", "text": "the Rosary, the recitation of the first part of the prayers is sometimes entrusted to different persons while still maintaining the traditional Leader versus Congregation style of praying. Among certain cultures, the first, third, and fifth mysteries are recited by the single leader while the other members of the group say the second part; the second and fourth mysteries are recited by the congregation by saying the first part and the leader says the second part of the prayer. The Mysteries of the Rosary are meditations on episodes in the life and death of Jesus from the Annunciation to the", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "8136883", "text": "Ecumenical Miracle Rosary The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary or \"ecumenical rosary\" is a set of prayers for ecumenical use associated with the Roman Catholic rosary. The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary presents a core format whose theme is believed by its creator to be central to any Christian denomination. The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary was placed on the web in early 1999, and was intended to bring all Christians together in prayer. The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary uses \"miracles\", listed below, instead of the mysteries of the traditional rosary. The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary uses. A. Miraculous Healings (Prayed on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays from the", "title": "Ecumenical Miracle Rosary" }, { "docid": "2821454", "text": "other major event), the devotee may consult a priest about receiving Communion privately or on another day with the intention of making this Communion as part of the devotion. The Rosary must also be recited with the intention of making reparation. A 15-Minute Meditation is made on the Mysteries of the Rosary This Meditation should also be done in an Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Rosary Meditations can be recited on all 15 of the mysteries or fewer but must last for 15 minutes. This meditation is in addition (i.e. separated) to the recitation of", "title": "First Saturdays Devotion" }, { "docid": "11904866", "text": "but \"interleaves additional petitions or meditations\" as the rosary is being prayed. For instance, in the first method, St. Louis provides specific additional prayers at the beginning of each decade: he requests \"detachment from material items\", as follows: Moreover, he adds a specific prayer after each decade. The following prayers are for the joyous mysteries: Similar, but distinct, petitions are provided for the sorrowful and glorious mysteries. St. Louis Montfort's The Secret of the Rosary has the first and second methods. The first method is described above. In the second method a word or two is added to each Hail", "title": "Methods of praying the rosary" }, { "docid": "11764586", "text": "Rosary-based prayers Rosary-based prayers are Christian prayers said on a set of rosary beads, among other cords. These prayers recite specific word sequences on different parts of the rosary beads. They may be directed at Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary or God the Father. The best known example of a rosary-based prayer is simply called the \"Holy Rosary\" and involves contemplation on five rosary mysteries, while Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father prayers are recited. This rosary prayer goes back several centuries and there are differing views among experts on its exact history. In the sixteenth", "title": "Rosary-based prayers" }, { "docid": "569177", "text": "prayed, for instance the need for \"\"focus,\" \"respect,\" \"reverence\" and \"purity of intention\"\" during rosary recitations and contemplations. From the sixteenth century onwards, rosary recitations often involved \"picture texts\" that assisted meditation. Such imagery continues to be used to depict the mysteries of the rosary. Catholic saints have stressed the importance of meditation and contemplation. Scriptural meditations concerning the rosary are based on the Christian tradition of Lectio Divina, (literally \"divine reading\") as a way of using the Gospel to start a conversation between the person and Christ. Padre Pio, a rosary devotee, said: \"\"Through the study of books one", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "569175", "text": "the rosary, and states that the Rosary is essentially a contemplative prayer which requires \"tranquility of rhythm or even a mental lingering which encourages the faithful to meditate on the mysteries of the Lord's life.\" The Congregation for Divine Worship points out the role the Rosary can have as a formative component of spiritual life. The theologian Romano Guardini described the Roman Catholic emphasis on the rosary as \"participation in the life of Mary, whose focus was Christ.\" This opinion was expressed earlier by Leo XIII who considered the rosary as way to accompany Mary in her contemplation of Christ.", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "20987689", "text": "garden, based on popular rosary prints, the Tree of Life in medieval art and Lotto's own medallions in the Suardi Chapel frescoes. Each shows a scene from the life of Jesus or Mary, arranged in an ascending rhythm and representing the mysteries of the rosary. Madonna of the Rosary (Lotto) Madonna of the Rosary is a 1539 oil on canvas painting by Lorenzo Lotto, signed and dated below the Virgin Mary's feet \".L.LOTUS.MDXXXIX.\". It was commissioned by the Confraternity of the Rosary in the Italian town of Cingoli in the province of Macerata as an altarpiece for the church of", "title": "Madonna of the Rosary (Lotto)" }, { "docid": "9502566", "text": "Glorious Mysteries. The \"\"Perpetual Rosary\"\" is an organization for securing the continuous recitation of the Rosary by day and night among a number of associates who perform their allotted share at stated times. This is a development of the Rosary Confraternity, and dates from the seventeenth century. It is continues in various convents which exist for the purpose as well as in lay society The \"Living Rosary\" or \"Association of the Living Rosary\" was begun in 1826 by Pauline Marie Jaricot. While it is independent of the confraternity it is also under the administration of the Dominican Order and its", "title": "Confraternity of the Rosary" }, { "docid": "14199116", "text": "a Doctor of the Church, who is credited with adding to the Hail Mary the sentence \"Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners\", was an ardent advocate of the rosary and promoted it (and its Marian devotion in general) as the best way to repair the damage done to the Church by the Reformation. From the 16th to the early 20th century, the structure of the rosary remained essentially unchanged. There were 15 mysteries, one for each of the 15 decades. In the 20th century the addition of the Fatima Prayer to the end of each decade became", "title": "History of the Rosary" }, { "docid": "3943713", "text": "architect Aristide Leonori. The cornerstone was laid in 1898 and construction completed in 1899. The church's design alludes to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Its floor plan loosely resembles the fivefold Jerusalem cross. It was also built in the neo-Byzantine style, resembling Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Some Romanesque influences were added to the design. The Rosary Portico designed by John Joseph Earley surrounds the church. It contains fifteen chapels depicting the mysteries of the Rosary. Each chapel contains plaques bearing the Hail Mary in nearly two hundred ancient and modern languages. The Rosary Portico resembles the Cloister", "title": "Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America" }, { "docid": "11924984", "text": "a gentle compulsion on the motherly Heart of Mary\". He strongly encourages Catholic families to pray the rosary together. The rosary-praying family will become a place of sanctity, where the Holy Rosary will not only be the particular prayer but will also become a school of Christian discipline and Christian virtue. As a meditation on the Divine Mysteries of the Redemption the rosary teaches adults to live while fostering daily admiration of the examples of Jesus and Mary, and to draw from these examples comfort in adversity. The custom of the family recitation of the Holy Rosary is a most", "title": "Ingruentium malorum" }, { "docid": "569213", "text": "Prayer. Anglican Prayer Beads are not a Marian devotion, and there are no appointed meditations. Although it is sometimes called the \"Anglican \"rosary\",\" it is distinct from the Rosary of Our Lady as prayed by Catholics, Anglicans, and other Western Christians. A small minority of Lutherans pray the Rosary. However, while using the Catholic format of the Rosary, each \"Hail Mary\" is replaced with the \"Jesus Prayer.\" The only time the \"Hail Mary\" is said is at the end of the Mysteries on the medal, where it is then replaced with the \"Pre-Trent\" version of the prayer (which omits \"Holy", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "5061925", "text": "book \"Eucharist: true jewel of eucharistic spirituality\" Maria Candida of the Eucharist (who was beatified by Pope John Paul II) wrote about her own personal experiences and reflections on eucharistic meditation. Meditation is an integral part of the rosary. This mode of meditation is the process of reflecting on the mysteries of the rosary. With practice, this may in time turn into contemplation on the mysteries. The practice of meditation during the praying of repeated Hail Marys dates back to 15th century Carthusian monks, and was soon adopted by the Dominicans at large. By the 16th century the practice of", "title": "Christian meditation" }, { "docid": "569195", "text": "fifteen mysteries of the rosary. Both five- and fifteen-decade rosaries are attached to a shorter strand, which starts with a crucifix, followed by one large bead, three small beads, and one large bead, before connecting to the rest of the rosary. A five-decade rosary consists of a \"total\" of 59 beads. Although counting the prayers on a string of beads is customary, the prayers of the rosary do not actually require a set of beads, but can be said using any type of counting device, by counting on the fingers or by counting without any device at all. Single-decade rosaries", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "11764589", "text": "the Mysteries of the Incarnation of Christ. Lay people adopted this practice as a form of popular worship. The Paternoster could be of various lengths, but was often made up of 5 \"decades\" of 10 beads, which when performed three times made up 150 prayers. Other Paternosters, most notably those used by lay persons, may have had only had 10 beads, and may have also been highly ornamented. Today, some Anglican religious orders, such as the Solitaries of DeKoven, make and promulgate the Pater Noster Cord, in addition to other devotions such as the Anglican Rosary, as a part of", "title": "Rosary-based prayers" }, { "docid": "5790447", "text": "Saint John Paul II National Shrine The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national shrine in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths. The Shrine houses a permanent exhibit called \"A Gift of Love: the Life of Saint John Paul II\" and is home to the Redemptor Hominis Church and Luminous Mysteries Chapel, both of which are decorated with mosaic art designed by Rev. Marko Rupnik, S.J. Mass is celebrated daily in the Redemptor Hominis Church, and the Luminous Mysteries Chapel houses a", "title": "Saint John Paul II National Shrine" }, { "docid": "19796165", "text": "Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Azul The Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral ( ) also called Azul Cathedral is a Catholic church built in Gothic style, inaugurated on October 7, 1906 and is located in the city of Azul, in the center of the province of Buenos Aires in the South American country of Argentina. It was designed by engineers Juan Ochoa, W. Pitman and Charles Evans Medhurst. Located on San Martin Street 411 esq. Colón. Highlights the impressive bells and luminous stained glass brought from France in the early twentieth century and the main altar an image", "title": "Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Azul" }, { "docid": "14273147", "text": "prayer during the month of October. In 1883 he also created the Feast of \"Queen of the Holy Rosary\". In \"Laetitiae sanctae\" Leo XIII wrote that he was \"convinced that the rosary, if devoutly used, is of benefit not only to the individual but society at large.\" Pope Pius XII emphasized the benefits of rosary meditations in his encyclical \"Ingruentium Malorum\" and wrote: And truly, from the frequent meditation on the Mysteries, the soul little by little and imperceptibly draws and absorbs the virtues they contain, and is wondrously enkindled with a longing for things immortal, and becomes strongly and", "title": "Rosary devotions and spirituality" }, { "docid": "11904865", "text": "Rosary\", in the fiftieth rose (chapter): \"In order to facilitate the exercise of the holy Rosary, here are several methods to recite it holily, with the meditation of the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries of Jesus and Mary. You stop at that which is most to your liking: you can form yourself another particular method, as several saintly persons have done.\" Three additional methods (i.e., five in total) are listed in the book \"God Alone\", based on the collected writings of St. Louis. St. Louis's first method does not change the Our Father or Hail Mary prayers within the rosary,", "title": "Methods of praying the rosary" }, { "docid": "6968041", "text": "Jesus Prayer and non-Christian meditation techniques. The standard criticism of Centering Prayer is that it is essentially non-Christian meditation. Unlike the Jesus Prayer, critics argue, Centering Prayer can be and is practiced by non-Christians. Critics note that traditional prayers such as the Holy Rosary and Lectio Divina engage the heart and mind with Sacred Scripture, while Centering Prayer is \"devoid of content\". The Holy Rosary and Lectio Divina, in contrast, have some contemplative goal in mind: with the Rosary, the Mysteries of the Rosary are contemplated; with Lectio Divina, the practitioner thinks about the Scripture reading, sometimes even visualizing it.", "title": "Centering prayer" }, { "docid": "9742625", "text": "the clergy and reinforced a division between liturgy and popular piety. Popular devotion then followed its own channels, especially since the 16th century. Non-liturgical practices like the Stations of the Cross, the Forty Hours' Devotion, various litanies and rosary-based prayers and chaplets prevailed everywhere; novenas and series of Sundays and weekdays in honour of particular saints or mysteries were instituted. Entire months of the year were given over to special devotions, the most widespread being: January (Holy Name of Jesus); March (Saint Joseph); May (Virgin Mary); June (Sacred Heart); July (Precious Blood); September (Our Lady of Sorrows); October (Rosary); November", "title": "Popular piety" }, { "docid": "6414603", "text": "Augusto César Ferrari, proceeded rapidly and the Church of the Rosary of Nueva Pompeya was consecrated on June 29, 1900, becoming a parish in 1905. This house of worship is very distinctive in the area with its Gothic Revival architecture, a style that became popular in other areas of Buenos Aires. Dominated by a single tower, the large windows on the nave decorated with wonderful stained-glass windows of German origin in the form of pointed arcs that represent the fifteen mysteries of the Saint Rosary. Small lateral towers were forged out of iron, as was the ornate main portal. Inside,", "title": "Nueva Pompeya" }, { "docid": "5500265", "text": "were presumably used to count repetitions of the Lord's Prayer. Later, Roman Catholics and eventually Anglicans prayed the rosary with strings of 59 beads. The term \"rosary\" comes from the Latin \"rosarium\" \"rose garden\" and is an important and traditional devotion of the Catholic Church, combining prayer and meditation in sequences (called \"decades\") of the Lord's Prayer, 10 Hail Marys, and a Gloria Patri as well as a number of other prayers (such as the Apostles' Creed and the Salve Regina) at the beginning and end. The prayers are accompanied by meditation on the Mysteries, events in the life and", "title": "Prayer beads" }, { "docid": "11038229", "text": "the floats represent the mysteries of the rosary, while other floats depict different topics, such as recreations of famous sanctuaries like the Basilica del Pilar, or the Sagrada Familia, as well as other religious and cultural themes. Right up until 1926 the glass floats, lit up by candles, were carried on people's shoulders, and it wasn’t until 1940 that electricity was used to illuminate them. The Glass Rosary parade always starts at sunset each October 13 proceeding from the Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), and follows a route around the main streets", "title": "Fiestas del Pilar" }, { "docid": "16757652", "text": "pilgrimage to the Fatima Shrine in Youngstown, New York, in 1991, and took her along. Emma mentioned that the Virgin Mary taught her how to pray the Holy Rosary, and requested her numerous times to pray them over, and over again through the course of three successive nights. In addition, she claims that the Virgin Mary emphatically immersed Emma's emotions through the various mysteries of the Rosary as if she were actually living each decade. Emma claims to have met Jesus Christ on two separate occasions. The first occasion was in the old chapel of Our Lady of Fatima in", "title": "Emma de Guzman" }, { "docid": "15704305", "text": "The Joyful Mysteries depict episodes from the early life of Jesus, from the Annunciation to the Finding in the Temple. The last four Joyful Mysteries use tunings with sharps that create bright and resonant harmonies. In the Sorrowful Mysteries, Biber uses scordatura tunings that tone down the violin's bright sound, creating slight dissonances and compressing the range from the lowest to the highest string. By restricting the range, the violin produces conflicting vibrations that contribute to the expression of tension in the suffering and despair from the Sweating of Blood through to the Crucifixion. The last of the Sorrowful Mysteries,", "title": "Rosary Sonatas" }, { "docid": "8033389", "text": "to build five new churches in the rapidly developing suburbs of Cork. The five new churches were named after the five Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. During his tenure, he founded a total of thirteen churches in Cork. He founded the St. Anne's Adoption Society in 1954. His outspoken sermons, often given at confirmations, made him something of a thorn in the side of the establishment. His views on matters of faith and morals were conservative, and he was involved in a controversy in the 1960s, when he withdrew the diocesan faculties of Father James Good, a lecturer at University", "title": "Cornelius Lucey" }, { "docid": "18833987", "text": "the \"Virgin of the Rosary\" has fifteen panels showing the \"Mysteries of the Rosary\" painted on copper (1663). Santa Maria Assunta, Meina Santa Maria Assunta is an 18th-century Roman Catholic parish church in Via alla chiesa of the Frazione Ghevio outside the town of Meina, in the Province of Novara, region of Piedmont, Italy. The church stands atop a hill named Fortezza. While the church is from the 18th-century, the tall, slender, Romanesque-style stone bell-tower dates to the 11th century. The church ceiling was frescoed in 1740 by Carlo Borsetti. Other decorations were added in 1866 by Giovanni Francinetti. The", "title": "Santa Maria Assunta, Meina" }, { "docid": "8078274", "text": "their inspiration from contemplating Christ's humanity. One of the ways of praying that goes back to the Dominicans is the Rosary. Legend has it that Mary herself gave the Rosary to Dominic. The Rosary is characteristic of Dominican spirituality because it focuses attention on the principal mysteries of the life of Jesus Christ, can lead to contemplation, and is a way of proclaiming the truths of faith. Some members of the Dominican Order have made significant contributions to Catholic thought as did St. Thomas Aquinas, the most prominent scholar in the Scholastic tradition. He argued that teaching the faith was", "title": "Catholic spirituality" }, { "docid": "16690465", "text": "now a secondary school, was used to film \"St Agnes Convent\" in Series One Episode 6. Filming for the second series included the Warwickshire village of Ilmington. Chastleton House and Berkeley Castle were used to portray Pryde Castle in the episode broadcast on 8 January 2014. Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire provided the location for the final resting place of the famed rosary in the episode \"Mysteries of the Rosary\" airing 10 January 2014. The gardens at Snowshill Manor featured in the same episode. \"The Time Machine\" episode, in series 3, was based around the Warwickshire estate of Alscot Park. Filming", "title": "Father Brown (2013 TV series)" }, { "docid": "6928276", "text": "the rosary and other devotional prayers in Christianity. Ever since the 1400s, the Franciscans have had a Crown Rosary of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the 1400s and 1500s, the Carthusians promoted the idea of sacred mysteries associated with the rose symbol and rose gardens. Albrecht Dürer's painting \"The Feast of the Rosary\" (1506) depicts the Virgin Mary distributing garlands of roses to her worshippers. The cultivation of geometrical gardens, in which the rose has often held pride of place, has a long history in Iran and surrounding lands. In the lyric ghazal, it is the", "title": "Rose (symbolism)" }, { "docid": "18675013", "text": "where it had been located in the \"Rosary\" chapel (Chapelle du Rosaire). It dates to 1644. In side niches are statues of Saint Dominic and Catherine of Sienna and in the altarpiece painting we see these saints receiving the rosary from the Virgin Mary and Jesus. Under the altarpiece's niches are two panels depicting Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Beneath the painting, a garland contains the traditional fifteen medallions associated with the mysteries of the rosary (five of joy, five of sadness and five glory). Above the front of the altarpiece there is a composition involving the Virgin Mary and", "title": "Ploudiry Parish close" }, { "docid": "569210", "text": "the Mysteries. Both Kowałska and Chambon attributed these prayers to visions of Jesus. Recordings of the rosary prayers are sometimes used by devotees to help with aspects of prayer such as pacing, memorization, and by providing inspirational meditations. Some of the more well known include: Many similar prayer practices exist in other Christian communities, each with its own set of prescribed prayers and its own form of prayer beads (known as the \"Chotki\"), such as the prayer rope in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. These other devotions and their associated beads are usually referred to as \"chaplets.\" The rosary is sometimes used", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "14270399", "text": "endure leads people to avoid doing what is right. Leo finds support for the virtues of patience and fortitude in a consideration of the Sorrowful Mysteries. Laetitiae sanctae Laetitiae sanctae is an encyclical on devotion to the rosary by Pope Leo XIII, known as the \"Rosary Pope\". It was issued on September 8, 1893 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. In \"Laetitiae sanctae\", Leo XIII wrote that he was \"convinced that the rosary, if devoutly used, is of benefit not only to the individual but society at large\". Leo sees three influences undermining the tranquility of society. First, the distaste", "title": "Laetitiae sanctae" }, { "docid": "13117698", "text": "the Rosary Pius XII stated: \"And truly, from the frequent meditation on the Mysteries, the soul little by little and imperceptibly draws and absorbs the virtues they contain, and is wondrously enkindled with a longing for things immortal, and becomes strongly and easily impelled to follow the path which Christ Himself and His Mother have followed.\" Although Pope John Paul II is best known for his devotion to the Rosary, he stated that he viewed the Scapular as a \"habit\" to orient one's Christian life: \"The sign of the Scapular points to an effective synthesis of Marian spirituality, which nourishes", "title": "Rosary and scapular" }, { "docid": "8617061", "text": "down his teaching centres for a time while they could be investigated; they were subsequently re-opened. His activism earned him praise and in 1952, Pope Pius XII nominated him as a Papal Secret Chamberlain and awarded the rank of Monsignor. In 1957 he composed five new mysteries for the Rosary for his followers which he had referred to as the \"Mysteries of Light\" and . He was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 2017. George Preca was born on 12 February 1880 as the seventh of nine children to Vincent Preca and Nathalie Ceravolo; he had", "title": "George Preca" }, { "docid": "19831959", "text": "Tacconi worked together in the \"Chapel of the Rosary\". Piccioli sculpted the statue of Saints Pope Pius V and Dominic, as well as reliefs with the Mysteries of the Rosary. Tacconi completed wood decoration. Giuseppe Obici completed a stucco \"St John the Baptist\", submitted in 1852 as a model for a marble statue completed for Santa Maria sopra Minerva. From 1890 to 1915, the painter Augusto Valli frescoes a number of works in the church including a \"Battle of Lepanto\" for the Chapel of the Rosary; a \"Vision of the Apocalypse\" for the cupola; a \"Communion of the Apostles\" for", "title": "San Giovanni Battista, Spilamberto" }, { "docid": "11676824", "text": "Our Lady of Kibeho in 1982. The \"Rosary of the Holy Wounds\" is a Rosary based prayer but it does not include the usual mysteries of the rosary. It is primarily directed at the sufferings of Jesus Christ and was first presented by the Venerable Sister Marie Martha Chambon who lived in Chambéry, France and died in 1907. She reported that Jesus Christ appeared to her asked her to unite her sufferings with His as an Act of Reparation for the sins of the world. It also has special applicability to the souls in purgatory. Words of the prayer: The", "title": "Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ" }, { "docid": "14273139", "text": "Chapter 7), Saint Teresa of Avila, a Doctor of the Church, defined the general approach to Christian meditation as follows: By meditation I mean prolonged reasoning with the understanding, in this way. We begin by thinking of the favor which God bestowed upon us by giving us His only Son; and we do not stop there but proceed to consider the mysteries of His whole glorious life. This perspective can be viewed as the basis of most scriptural rosary meditations. Scriptural meditations on the rosary build on the Christian tradition of Lectio Divina (\"divine reading\") as a way of using", "title": "Rosary devotions and spirituality" }, { "docid": "19812203", "text": "and attributed to Giuseppe Bastiani of Macerata, who often painted mannerist, provincial devotional subjects, and a pupil of Gaspare Gasparini and follower of the Zuccari. The work was commissioned by the Confraternity of the Rosary, founded in 1573, and officiating at an altar in this church. The painting has a complex iconography: it contains a central scene and is garlanded around the frame with fifteen scenes representing the \"Mysteries of the Rosary\". The central scene depicts and enthroned Madonna and child Jesus with angels: nearest to them, the Madonna passes St Dominic the rosary, while the Child Jesus gives St", "title": "San Francesco, Loro Piceno" }, { "docid": "15704304", "text": "usually written in a way that the performer reads and plays the notated fingering as if the instrument were tuned conventionally. This means that the performer sees particular notes but hears different pitches when he or she plays, which can be both confusing and demanding to perform . Biber uses scordatura primarily to manipulate the violin's tone color, while the creation of otherwise impossible chords and textures are a welcomed, but secondary opportunity . Through the progression of the sonatas, the difficulty of the scordatura tuning rises and falls, with the peak of difficulty located in the Sorrowful Mysteries .", "title": "Rosary Sonatas" }, { "docid": "11587519", "text": "on this project: Looking at these Mysteries now, and remembering the agonies, the frenzies and delights of this spontaneous work, I think my inexperience and technical near-impudence contributed much to the freshness and simplicity of these works which, I hope, redeem some of the shortcomings. When the Rosary Way was successfully completed, Kossowski received \"the biggest ceramic commission that I ever had till then\", \"The Vision of St. Simon Stock\". Kossowski recalled:At that time I had already had some experience with the famous old Fulham Pottery which was still operating. They were quite ready to fire for me the larger", "title": "Adam Kossowski" }, { "docid": "15012342", "text": "bearing a life-size crucifix around the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, situated in the streets and Barangays of the Parish district. Even in his later years, with advancing age and only one good leg, Bagatsing would religiously lead this special tradition, carrying the heavy Cross with the people beside him. For nearly half-a-century until the present, the \"\"Karga Krus\"\" tradition still faithfully continues with Bagatsing's descendants and the parishioners of Sampaloc. Bagatsing maintained a very close friendship with the late Archbishop of Manila, Jaime Cardinal Sin. When both were still alive, he would frequently seek the good Cardinal's advice on", "title": "Ramon Bagatsing" }, { "docid": "17310666", "text": "Tamarit. Between 1896 and 1916, a series of sculptures were places along the \"camí\", dedicated to the rosary and the 15 mysteries of the Virgin, including works by Antoni Gaudí, Josep Puig i Cadafalch and other \"modernista\" artists. According to legend, on a Saturday evening in 880, two young shepherds observed a great light descend from heaven and settle halfway up the mountain of Montserrat. The light was accompanied by a beautiful melody. The following week, accompanied by their parents, they saw the same vision again. The vision continued to repeat in later weeks, even when the boys brought the", "title": "Santa Cueva de Montserrat" }, { "docid": "18108090", "text": "Corinthian columns, above which is a frieze bearing a Latin inscription of the Hail Mary in golden letters. Above the frieze, within the barrel vault of the ceiling, are painted depictions of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary on the right side of the nave, and depictions of the Sorrowful Mysteries on the left side. On the ceiling are depictions of the Glorious Mysteries. The marble reredos contains a painting that is an exact replica of one in the Shrine of Our Lady in Pompei. It was given to the church in 1895 as a gift by Annie Leary. The", "title": "Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)" }, { "docid": "569209", "text": "reparation \"including the sins of others\". An example is the Rosary of the Holy Wounds first introduced at the beginning of the 20th century by the Venerable Sister Marie Martha Chambon, a Roman Catholic nun of the \"Monastery of the Visitation Order\" in Chambéry, France. This rosary is somewhat similar in structure to the Chaplet of Divine Mercy introduced by Saint Faustina Kowalska said on the usual rosary beads and intended as an Act of Reparation to Jesus Christ for the sins of the world. These prayers often use rosary beads, but their words and format do not correspond to", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "355878", "text": "had a Crown Rosary of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the 1400s and 1500s, the Carthusians promoted the idea of sacred mysteries associated with the rose symbol and rose gardens. Albrecht Dürer's painting \"The Feast of the Rosary\" (1506) depicts the Virgin Mary distributing garlands of roses to her worshippers. Roses symbolised the Houses of York and Lancaster in a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. Roses are a favored subject in art and appear in portraits, illustrations, on stamps, as ornaments or as architectural elements. The Luxembourg-born Belgian artist and botanist Pierre-Joseph Redouté", "title": "Rose" }, { "docid": "270889", "text": "the context of the love of God. The Rosary is a devotion for the meditation of the mysteries of Jesus and Mary.“The gentle repetition of its prayers makes it an excellent means to moving into deeper meditation. It gives us an opportunity to open ourselves to God’s word, to refine our interior gaze by turning our minds to the life of Christ. The first principle is that meditation is learned through practice. Many people who practice rosary meditation begin very simply and gradually develop a more sophisticated meditation. The meditator learns to hear an interior voice, the voice of God”.", "title": "Meditation" }, { "docid": "1507904", "text": "of New Spain. This symbolism is principally meant to aid with the evangelization process. The chapel contains three themes important to the Church, the mysteries of the rosary, the virtues associated with it and the Virgin of the Rosary herself. The cupola is in the shape of the crown of the Virgin Mary. The chapel is decorated with sculpted plaster that has been gilded done by local artists. There are also six paintings done by José Rodriguez Carnero as well as paintings by the altar depicting the life of the Virgin. The Casa del Deán is the oldest noble house", "title": "Puebla (city)" }, { "docid": "19602434", "text": "Archdiocesan Marian Shrine The Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, formerly known as the Milwaukee Fatima Shrine and the National Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima, is of the Roman Catholic Church and a shrine to the Virgin Mary. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which acquired the property from the Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary. It is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shrine was dedicated on April 26, 1948. The shrine also has a small indoor chapel and stone representations of the 15 mysteries of the rosary. The shrine began as a prayer for peace by the", "title": "Archdiocesan Marian Shrine" }, { "docid": "569194", "text": "The fingers are moved along the beads as the prayers are recited. By not having to keep track of the count mentally, the mind is free to meditate on the mysteries. A five-decade rosary contains five groups of ten beads (a decade), with additional large beads before each decade. The Hail Mary is said on the ten beads within a decade, while the Lord's Prayer is said on the large bead before each decade. A new mystery meditation commences at each of the large beads. Some rosaries, particularly those used by religious orders, contain fifteen decades, corresponding to the traditional", "title": "Rosary" }, { "docid": "3328746", "text": "more devoted to Christ on earth, so it only makes sense to see the same thing in heaven. Now, the Blessed Virgin seeks to help her spiritual children get home to spend eternity with her Son.\" In 2016, Scully narrated an audio recording of the Rosary for Catholic Athletes for Christ in which he recites the Rosary mysteries and leads a group of responders. An unauthorized biography of Scully, \"Pull Up a Chair: The Vin Scully Story\", written by Curt Smith, was published in 2009. For many years, Scully reportedly did not attend (or even watch on TV) a baseball", "title": "Vin Scully" }, { "docid": "16356490", "text": "basilica, where a few priests were already present. While they were reciting the Rosary, in a descending and increasingly luminous light Mary the Mystical Rose, surrounded by a tapestry of roses, appeared to Pierina, saying: \"\"I have come down to this place because here will be great conversions.\"\" Then, Our Lady specifically pre-announced (the only time that she would ever do so) that her upcoming visitation to this basilica would occur on December 8 the feast day of the Immaculate Conception, at 12:00 noon, in order to solemnly request the \"Hour of Grace\". On Sunday, December 7, 1947, the eve", "title": "Pierina Gilli" }, { "docid": "18755779", "text": "protection was valued as a protection against rabies a disease as feared in this period as the plague. Located in the north transept and dating to 1658, the altar's design is attributed to Maurice Le Roux: Four twisted columns decorated with vine leaves, birds, serpents and snails, surround a central panel in which the Virgin Mary is shown handing the rosary to Saint Dominic and Saint Catherine of Sienne. She is surrounded by 15 medallions depicting the mysteries of the rosary. Above this is a triangular pediment containing another panel depicting Saint Joseph with his child Jesus. This altar is", "title": "Brasparts Parish close" }, { "docid": "7610881", "text": "their names, fame, time and talent to glorify the Rosary and dramatize its mysteries on film, on the radio and on television: Pat O'Brien, Loretta Young, Grace Kelly, James Cagney, Bob Hope, Irene Dunne, Gregory Peck, Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Rosalind Russell, Jack Benny, Raymond Burr, Barbara Stanwyck, Margaret O'Brien, Helen Hayes, Natalie Wood, Maureen O'Hara, Jane Wyatt, Ronald Reagan, William Shatner, James Dean and Shirley Temple. The Family Theater radio programs continued to air until 1969. The program gave rise to the establishment of Family Theater Productions, which opened offices in Hollywood with the mission of developing Christian family", "title": "Family Rosary Crusade" }, { "docid": "3783166", "text": "Leonard and Fred Walton (who also directed the film). The Rosary Murders, like most of Kienzle's mysteries, is set in Detroit, Michigan. The Cognac Festival du Film Policier in 1988 presented the Audience Award to Director Fred Walton, and a Special Mention Award to Elmore Leonard and Fred Walton for the Screenplay and the Dialogs in the 1987 film. In 1980 William X. Kienzle was a National Award Fiction Finalist for \"The Rosary Murders\". After leaving the priesthood, Kienzle married Javan Herman Andrews, a journalist from the \"Detroit Free Press\". Kienzle died suddenly from a heart attack at age 73", "title": "William X. Kienzle" }, { "docid": "15803776", "text": "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series originally transmitted between 1973 and 1974, produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network. The series is an anthology of different tales. Each episode is introduced by Orson Welles, the only regular actor in the series, whose appearances were confined to the introductions. In the opening titles, Welles appears shown in silhouette walking through a hallway towards the camera, smoking a cigar and outfitted in a broad-brimmed hat and a huge cloak. When he actually appears on-screen to introduce the episodes, his face is all that is", "title": "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" }, { "docid": "11252808", "text": "such as novenas to activities which do not involve any prayers, such as Eucharistic adoration, the veneration of the saints, and even horticultural practices such as maintaining a Mary garden. Common examples of Catholic devotions include the Rosary, the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Holy Face of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the veneration of various saints, etc. The Congregation for Divine Worship at the Vatican publishes a \"Directory of devotions and pious practices\". The Rosary is a devotion for the meditation of the mysteries of joy, of sorrow and the glory of Jesus and", "title": "Prayer in the Catholic Church" }, { "docid": "15545244", "text": "houses the Casa-Museu Gaudí. During this period Gaudí contributed to a group project, the Rosary of Montserrat (1900–1916). Located on the way to the Holy Cave of Montserrat, it was a series of groups of sculptures that evoked the mysteries of the Virgin, who tells the rosary. This project involved the best architects and sculptors of the era, and is a curious example of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí designed the First Mystery of Glory, which represents the Holy Sepulcher. The series include a statue of Christ Risen, the work of Josep Llimona, and the Three Marys sculpted by Dionís Renart. Another", "title": "Antoni Gaudí" }, { "docid": "19783279", "text": "a large canvas depicting the \"Cleansing of the Temple\" by Jesus. In the right nave is the \"Altar of the Madonna of the Holy Rosary\" with a wooden 18th-century processional statue. The altar has a reliquary with scenes of the 15 Mysteries of the Rosary. Santi Nazario e Celso, Urgnano Santi Nazario e Celso is the Roman Catholic parish church located in the center of the old town of Urgnano, province of Bergamo, region of Lombardy, Italy. The present church was erected during 1770-1787 in Neoclassical-style by Filippo Alessandri. The imposing façade has monumental Corinthian pilasters upholding a triangular tympanum.", "title": "Santi Nazario e Celso, Urgnano" }, { "docid": "8727049", "text": "Desilets died shortly thereafter, and Duguay became pastor. Janssoone took over the responsibility of managing the shrine, and installed a Way of the Cross. Bronze statues depicted the stations. As the parish work and number of pilgrims increased, they asked the bishop to appoint a custodian to take over the shrine. In 1902, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate became guardians of the Shrine. Beginning in 1906, they installed a Way of the Rosary. The path leads to a series of bronze statues, cast in France, each representing one of the fifteen traditional mysteries of the rosary. In October 1904,", "title": "Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica" }, { "docid": "18731254", "text": "the \"old ossuary\". On the old ossuary wall, are some relief carvings. The entry to the choir area has pillars with statues of saints Yves and Hervé with his wolf. The balustrade dates to the 17th-century. The altarpiece of the Rosary dates to the 17th-century and has depictions of the Virgin Mary, saint Dominic and Sainte-Catherine of Sienna whilst various medallions tell the story of the \"mysteries\" of the Rosary. Twisted columns are decorated with carvings of angels and various animals and the altarpiece also has images in niches of saints Nicholas, Zachary, and the Holy Father. The Saint Miliau", "title": "Guimiliau Parish close" }, { "docid": "19812205", "text": "forming coalition that checked the Ottoman navy in the Battle of Lepanto. Pope Pius V had called for prayers of the Rosary prior to the battle, and afterward declared the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is on October 7, would be held on the anniversary of the 1571 battle. The fifteen scenes are represented by the five Joyful (gaudiosi), five Sorrowful (dolorosi), and five Glorious (gloriosi) Mysteries. San Francesco, Loro Piceno San Francesco is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located in the town of Loro Piceno, province of Macerata, in the region of Marche, Italy. The Franciscans arrived", "title": "San Francesco, Loro Piceno" }, { "docid": "16304295", "text": "a large canvas, a masterpiece by the well-known painter Lorenzo Lotto called \"Pala Martinengo\", or \"Martinengo Altarpiece\". The chapel of the Madonna of the Rosary is highly decorated in stucco and painting (1752) by the studio of Antonio and Muzio Camuzio . The Bolognese painter Francesco Monti decorated the area of the cupola with a transfiguration. The cornices are decorated with 15 \"Holy Mysteries of the Rosary\" (1757) in monochrome by Giuseppe Antonio Felice Orelli. The chorus was carved by Damiano Zambelli (1480 - 1549) for the church of San Stefano, which was torn down, and thus the choir stalls", "title": "Santi Bartolomeo e Stefano, Bergamo" }, { "docid": "19862293", "text": "\"Madonna of the Rosary surrounded by the mysteries of the Rosary\" and a \"God the father with the Prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah\". During a pastoral visit in 1712, the church was noted to be overburdened with seven lateral altars. The church underwent restoration in 1978 and after the 1997 earthquake. Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore e Santa Maria, Visso The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore e Santa Maria (Church of the Holiest Redeemer and St Mary) is a Romanesque-style, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church located in the town of Visso, province of Macerata, region of Marche, Italy. Typically, the Italian title is \"S.S.", "title": "Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore e Santa Maria, Visso" }, { "docid": "19077250", "text": "a work once in the local church St Albin and now conserved in the Sabauda Gallery of Turin. Inside, in first span on the right there is an anonymous 15th-century fresco representing the \"Virgin and Child\"; in the second span, a \"Virgin between Saints Roch and Sebastian\" (1524) attributed to Gaudenzio Ferrari. The first chapel houses a panel depicting the \"Madonna of the Rosary\" (1578) by Bernardo Lanino; the same author painted a panel is crowned by tablets depicting the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary. The niche is completed by four canvases depicting the \"Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin of", "title": "San Lorenzo, Mortara" }, { "docid": "18689906", "text": "of Hervé de La Palue who donated the window to the church. The Rosary Altar had an altarpiece illustrating the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary and the altar dedicated to the dead (\"Les Trépassés\") has statues in wood depicting Saints Isidore and Zite dressed in the costume of the lower Brittany region. The church has a statue of Saint Divy dated 1533 and a stoup (bénitier) in the Renaissance style dating to 1623. There is a confessional in the church and the baptismal font has a baldaquin. There is no ossuary in the enclos as it was demolished, albeit in", "title": "Saint Divy Parish close" }, { "docid": "17409934", "text": "Counting the Rosaries \"Counting the Rosaries\" is the tenth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was released as the third and final single from the band's third album, 1991's \"Candy Carol\". \"Counting the Rosaries\" was written by band members Lauren Roselli and Ted Ottaviano. The single's back sleeve and inner CD sleeve artwork contains instructions titled 'How To Say The Rosary', and continues, \"The Rosary is a form of vocal and mental prayer on the mysteries of our redemption, divided into fifteen decades. The recitation of each decade is accompanied by meditation on one", "title": "Counting the Rosaries" }, { "docid": "19494595", "text": "to the lateral aisles, include a chapel (1693) dedicated to the \"Virgin of the Rosary\" with a 17th-century altarpiece with 14 small paintings depicting the \"Mysteries of the Rosary\". On the left nave is also the chapel of the Sacrament (1555), with a Renaissance-style altar. The presbytery held entrance to a crypt. The main altar has a 10th-century bas-relief depicting \"Christ enthroned with St Gabriel and St Michael\". Among the paintings here are a \"Visitation\" by Michele Valbonesi; and \"Annuciation\" (18th century) by Mattia de Mare; and finally an 18th-century \"Madonna and Child with Santa Lucia and the Souls of", "title": "Sarsina Cathedral" }, { "docid": "1776294", "text": "Walther and Johann Paul von Westhoff), regarded as one of the best and most influential violinists in Europe. However, soon after his death, German violinists started following the style of Arcangelo Corelli and his imitators. Biber's finest scordatura writing is represented in two collections. The first dates from c. 1676 and is known variously as \"Mystery Sonatas\", \"Rosary Sonatas\" (\"Mysterien Sonaten\", \"Die Rosenkranz-Sonaten\"), \"Copper-Plate Engraving Sonatas\", etc., remaining unpublished during the composer's lifetime. It comprises sixteen pieces: fifteen sonatas for violin and continuo portraying the fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary, and a long passacaglia for solo violin. In the extant", "title": "Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber" }, { "docid": "15704306", "text": "the Crucifixion, uses a more sonorous tuning to underline the significance and awesome emotion within the events of Jesus' last hours of pain. The Glorious Mysteries include the events from the Resurrection to the Assumption of the Virgin and Coronation of the Virgin. The Resurrection opens the last cycle of sonatas, with the most impressive open and sonorous tuning, underlining its otherworldly theme. The remaining four Glorious Mysteries are also composed using bright, major scordatura tunings . The following Passacaglia in G minor uses a bass pattern which is the same as that of the first line of a hymn", "title": "Rosary Sonatas" }, { "docid": "13112650", "text": "Father McGlynn had in mind when he approached Sister Lúcia, but is more accurately described as a collaboration between visionary and sculptor, producing perhaps the most accurate representation of Our Lady of Fátima: the statue was presented as a gift from the Catholic people of the United States to the Sanctuary of Fátima in 1958. Many of the events of the Marian apparitions at Fátima are depicted in the stained glass windows in the basilica, while fifteen altars within the church are dedicated to the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary. At the four corners of the basilica are statues of", "title": "Sanctuary of Fátima" }, { "docid": "11335878", "text": "If this route is taken Seil is a natural stopping off point with a choice if sheltered anchorages. The onward journey avoids tha dangerous rocks and unsheltered water of a direct route from Iona to Ireland. There is no need to pass through the gulf of corryvreckan when conditions are unfavourable. Adomnán records that Columba was visited on Hinba by St. Comgall, St. Cannich, St. Brendan, and St. Cormac. During a Mass, Brendan saw a luminous globe of fire above Columba's head that \"continued burning and rising up like a column of flame, till the Holy Mysteries had been completed\".", "title": "Hinba" }, { "docid": "7815360", "text": "successful completion of which aspirants were initiated into the so-called \"Lesser Mysteries\", then onto \"Greater Mysteries\". These lesser mysteries were roughly equivalent the Outer Order of the Golden Dawn, and the greater mysteries were roughly equivalent to the old Inner Order of the Rosae Rubae et Aureae Crucis (\"Ruby Rose and Golden Cross\", or the RR et AC). During its early years, the Fraternity of the Inner Light used many unchanged versions of the Golden Dawn initiation rituals which, as Francis King notes, had a \"semi-amicable relationship\" with the Stella Matutina. However, alterations were introduced and eventually the ceremonies used", "title": "Fraternity of the Inner Light" } ]
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when did health insurance start in the united states
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[ { "docid": "11465745", "text": "million more by 2027. Accident insurance was first offered in the United States by the Franklin Health Assurance Company of Massachusetts. This firm, founded in 1850, offered insurance against injuries arising from railroad and steamboat accidents. Sixty organizations were offering accident insurance in the US by 1866, but the industry consolidated rapidly soon thereafter. While there were earlier experiments, sickness coverage in the US effectively dates from 1890. The first employer-sponsored group disability policy was issued in 1911, but this plan's primary purpose was replacing wages lost because the worker was unable to work, not medical expenses. Before the development", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" } ]
[ { "docid": "11994205", "text": "states that have not expanded Medicaid had a higher uninsured rate than those that did. The causes of this rate of uninsurance remain a matter of political debate. Nearly half those without insurance cite its cost as the primary factor. Rising insurance costs have contributed to a trend in which fewer employers are offering health insurance, and many employers are managing costs by requiring higher employee contributions. Many of the uninsured are the working poor or are unemployed. Health insurance coverage is provided by several public and private sources in the United States. Analyzing these statistics is more challenging due", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "2703869", "text": "Congress had the authority to apply the individual mandate within its taxing powers. In the late 19th century, \"accident insurance\" began to be available, which operated much like modern disability insurance. This payment model continued until the start of the 20th century in some jurisdictions (like California), where all laws regulating health insurance actually referred to disability insurance. Accident insurance was first offered in the United States by the Franklin Health Assurance Company of Massachusetts. This firm, founded in 1850, offered insurance against injuries arising from railroad and steamboat accidents. Sixty organizations were offering accident insurance in the U.S. by", "title": "Health insurance" }, { "docid": "11465822", "text": "and deductibles, or to assist with additional expenses such as transportation and child care costs. AD&D insurance is offered by group insurers and provides benefits in the event of accidental death. It also provides benefits for certain specified types of bodily injuries (e.g., loss of a limb or loss of sight) when they are the direct result of an accident. General: Health insurance in the United States Health insurance in the United States is any program that helps pay for medical expenses, whether through privately purchased insurance, social insurance, or a social welfare program funded by the government. Synonyms for", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "6683573", "text": "than in Europe. The U.S. health-care system far outspends any other nation, measured in both per capita spending and percentage of GDP. Health-care coverage in the United States is a combination of public and private efforts and is not universal. In 2014, 13.4% of the population did not carry health insurance. The subject of uninsured and underinsured Americans is a major political issue. In 2006, Massachusetts became the first state to mandate universal health insurance. Federal legislation passed in early 2010 would ostensibly create a near-universal health insurance system around the country by 2014, though the bill and its ultimate", "title": "United States" }, { "docid": "14379758", "text": "was $4,247 in 1999 and $9,860 in 2009. The lower a family's income is, the less likely that they can purchase health insurance, according to 2008 US Census figures. About 14.5% of households with $50,000 to $75,000 in income did not have health insurance. While 24.5% of households with $25,000 or less income went without health insurance. A March 2010 study by the Center for Studying Health System Change, a Washington DC think tank, found that out-of-pocket costs for health insurance premiums and services were rising faster than family incomes. Published in the journal Health Affairs, the study found \"\"…After", "title": "Health insurance costs in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994207", "text": "of Q2 2014, down from 18.0% in Q3 2013 when the health insurance exchanges created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or \"Obamacare\") first opened. The uninsured rate fell across nearly all demographic groups. The \"Commonwealth Fund\" reported that the uninsured rate among adults 19-64 declined from 20% in Q3 2013 to 15% in Q2 2014, meaning approximately 9.5 million more adults had health insurance. The United States Census Bureau annually reports statistics on the uninsured. The 2016 Census Bureau Health Insurance highlights summary report states that: Those who are insured may be underinsured such that they", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "14379755", "text": "Health insurance costs in the United States Health insurance costs in the United States are a major factor in access to health coverage. The rising cost of health insurance leads more consumers to go without coverage and increase in insurance cost and accompanying rise in the cost of health care expenses has led health insurers to provide more policies with higher deductibles and other limitations that require the consumer to pay a greater share of the cost themselves. According to Senator Dianne Feinstein, the United States is the \"only industrialized nation that relies heavily on a for-profit medical insurance industry", "title": "Health insurance costs in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465737", "text": "Health insurance in the United States Health insurance in the United States is any program that helps pay for medical expenses, whether through privately purchased insurance, social insurance, or a social welfare program funded by the government. Synonyms for this usage include \"health coverage\", \"health care coverage\", and \"health benefits\". In a more technical sense, the term \"health insurance \"is used to describe any form of insurance providing protection against the costs of medical services. This usage includes private insurance and social insurance programs such as Medicare, which pools resources and spreads the financial risk associated with major medical expenses", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994243", "text": "medical attention, which would not be accessible without health insurance. More than 10 million children in the United States meet the federal definition of children with special health care needs \"who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, development, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally\". These children require health related services of an amount beyond that required by the average children in America. Typically when children acquire health insurance, they are much less likely to experience previously unmet health care", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "13511427", "text": "did not take hold in the United States at the same time that the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe was moving toward socialized schemes like the UK National Insurance Act of 1911. Thus, at the beginning of the 20th century, Americans were used to associating insurance with employers, which paved the way for the beginning of third-party health insurance in the 1930s. With the Great Depression, more and more people could not afford medical services. In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Isidore Falk and Edgar Sydenstricter to help draft provisions to Roosevelt's pending Social Security legislation to include", "title": "History of health care reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "8785104", "text": "establish a universal single-payer health care system in the United States, the rough equivalent of Canada's Medicare and Taiwan's Bureau of National Health Insurance, among other examples. Under a single-payer system, most medical care would be paid for by the federal government, ending the need for private health insurance and premiums, and probably recasting private insurance companies as providing purely supplemental coverage, to be used when non-essential care is sought. The national system would be paid for in part through taxes replacing insurance premiums, but also by savings realized through the provision of preventative universal healthcare and the elimination of", "title": "United States National Health Care Act" }, { "docid": "13511454", "text": "universal health care. His health care plan called for the creation of a National Health Insurance Exchange that would include both private insurance plans and a Medicare-like government run option. Coverage would be guaranteed regardless of health status, and premiums would not vary based on health status either. It would have required parents to cover their children, but did not require adults to buy insurance. \"The Philadelphia Inquirer\" reported that the two plans had different philosophical focuses. They described the purpose of the McCain plan as to \"make insurance more affordable,\" while the purpose of the Obama plan was for", "title": "History of health care reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "14610938", "text": "and large business health insurance plans with the Affordable Care Act than without, individual plans would be higher by $1,900 with the bill. The first open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act began in October 2013. Prior to this period, access to healthcare and insurance coverage trends were worsening on a national level. A large, national survey of American adults found that after the act's first two enrollment periods, self-reported coverage, health, and access to care improved significantly. Furthermore, insurance coverage for low-income adults were significantly greater in states that expanded Medicaid in comparison with states that did not", "title": "Health care in the United States" }, { "docid": "14379762", "text": "double the rate of wage and salary earners. For Americans earning less than $24000 per year, few have health insurance, or, they rely on government insurance (Medicaid). In this income bracket, more than half of people ages 27 to 37 do not have health insurance. This number drops when people reach their 40s, but even into their late 50s, more than one-third of these Americans are uninsured. When new health reform laws take effect, low-income families will receive subsidies to help them pay for health insurance. These subsidies will paid through higher taxes paid by people with higher incomes. Health", "title": "Health insurance costs in the United States" }, { "docid": "14610843", "text": "(at least 98.4% insured) coverage of their populations by 1990\". The 2004 IOM report also observed that \"lack of health insurance causes roughly 18,000 unnecessary deaths every year in the United States,\" The U.S. Census Bureau reported that 28.5 million people (8.8%) did not have health insurance in 2017, down from 49.9 million (16.3%) in 2010). Between 2004 and 2013 a trend of high rates of underinsurance and wage stagnation contributed to a health-care consumption decline for low-income Americans. This trend was reversed after the implementation of the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014. As of", "title": "Health care in the United States" }, { "docid": "13695763", "text": "found that 65% of physicians oppose the White House and Democratic version of health reform. Statistician and polling expert Nate Silver has criticized that IBD/TIPP poll for what he calls its unusual methodology and bias and for the fact that it was incomplete when published as responses were still coming in. Public health insurance option The public health insurance option, also known as the public insurance option or the public option, is a proposal to create a government-run health insurance agency that would compete with other private health insurance companies within the United States. The public option is not the", "title": "Public health insurance option" }, { "docid": "11994250", "text": "five states/territories with the lowest estimated percentage of uninsured for the same year are, in order, Massachusetts, Vermont, Hawaii, Washington, D.C., and Connecticut. These rankings for each year are highlighted below. People without health insurance in the United States may receive benefits from \"patient-assistance programs\" such as Partnership for Prescription Assistance. Uninsured patients can also use a medical bill negotiation service, which can audit the medical bill for overcharges and errors. Health insurance coverage in the United States Health insurance coverage in the United States is provided by several public and private sources. During 2016, the U.S. population overall was", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465800", "text": "the United States. Combined, they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans. BCBSA insurance companies are franchisees, independent of the association (and traditionally each other), offering insurance plans within defined regions under one or both of the association's brands. Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers offer some form of health insurance coverage in every U.S. state, and also act as administrators of Medicare in many states or regions of the United States, and provide coverage to state government employees as well as to federal government employees under a nationwide option of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan.", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994239", "text": "reports created by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found that the principal consequences of uninsurance were the following: Children and Adults without health insurance did not receive needed medical care; they typically live in poorer health and die earlier than children or adults who have insurance. The financial stability of a whole family can be put at risk if only one person is uninsured and needs treatment for unexpected health care costs. The overall health status of a community can be adversely affected by a higher percentage of uninsured people within the community. The coverage gap between the insured and", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "13808167", "text": "activity. Studies frequently note “a frequency of poor health and limited health care options” for Native Americans in the United States.<ref name=\"American Indian/Alaska Native Profile\"></ref> Insurance coverage is held by the majority of Native Americans, but 33% of American Indians and Alaska Natives do not possess health insurance. About 36% did have private health insurance to cover their medical care, while 24% relied on Medicaid provided through the federal government. In addition to these services available to all Americans, the need for health care for Native Americans has been addressed by the American government. Currently there is a division of", "title": "Modern social statistics of Native Americans" }, { "docid": "14610944", "text": "many legal immigrants with various immigration statuses now are able qualify for affordable health insurance. Undocumented immigrants within the United States do not have access to government funded health insurance. Although The Affordable Care Act allows immigrants to receive insurance at a discounted rate, the same does not go for those without US citizenship. Undocumented immigrants in the US can seek medical help from community centers, or what is termed Safety Net Providers, and participate in fee for service medical assistance, but can only buy health insurance from privatized health insurers. Health care in the United States Health care in", "title": "Health care in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465776", "text": "health insurance directly. Private insurance was billed for 12.2 million inpatient hospital stays in 2011, incurring approximately 29% ($112.5 billion) of the total aggregate inpatient hospital costs in the United States. The US has a joint federal and state system for regulating insurance, with the federal government ceding primary responsibility to the states under the McCarran-Ferguson Act. States regulate the content of health insurance policies and often require coverage of specific types of medical services or health care providers. State mandates generally do not apply to the health plans offered by large employers, because of the preemption clause of the", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994227", "text": "small companies with 3 to 199 workers offered health benefits. Since that time, that number has continued to drop to 2007, when 59% offered health benefits. For large firms with 200 or more workers, in 2000, 99% of employers offered health benefits; in 2007, that number stayed the same. On average, considering firms of all numbers of employees, in 2000, 69% offered health insurance, and that number has fallen nearly every year since, to 2007, when 60% of employers offered health insurance. One study published in 2008 found that people of average health are least likely to become uninsured if", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "9149630", "text": "of discrimination based on a person's genetic make-up can lead to a \"genetic underclass\" which does not receive equal opportunity for insurance and employment. Currently in the United States, health insurers do not require applicants for coverage to undergo genetic testing. Genetic information is under the same protection of confidentiality as other sensitive health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) when health insurers come across it. In the United States, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, signed into law by President Bush on May 21, 2008; prohibits health insurers from denying coverage or charging differentials in premiums,", "title": "Predictive medicine" }, { "docid": "14610943", "text": "this into consideration although rural healthcare is generally more expensive due to the lack of hospitals and available services. Of the 26.2 million foreign immigrants living in the US in 1998, 62.9% were non-U.S. citizens. In 1997, 34.3% of non-U.S. citizens living in America did not have health insurance coverage opposed to the 14.2% of native-born Americans who do not have health insurance coverage. Among those immigrants who became citizens, 18.5% were uninsured, as opposed to noncitizens, who are 43.6% uninsured. In each age and income group, immigrants are less likely to have health insurance. With the recent healthcare changes,", "title": "Health care in the United States" }, { "docid": "18187462", "text": "Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 The Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 () is a bill that would permit a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the group market on any date during 2013 to continue offering such coverage for sale during 2014 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. President Barack Obama, when arguing in favor of healthcare reform and talking about his signature legislation, the", "title": "Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013" }, { "docid": "11465812", "text": "system is highly inefficient and is a major cause of rising health care costs. Health care costs in the United States vary enormously between plans and geographical regions, even when input costs are fairly similar, and rise very quickly. Health care costs have risen faster than economic growth at least since the 1970s. Public health insurance programs typically have more bargaining power as a result of their greater size and typically pay less for medical services than private plans, leading to slower cost growth, but the overall trend in health care prices have led public programs' costs to grow at", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465750", "text": "declared that fringe benefits, such as sick leave and health insurance, did not count as wages for the purpose of wage controls, employers responded with significantly increased offers of fringe benefits, especially health care coverage, to attract workers. President Harry S. Truman proposed a system of public health insurance in his November 19, 1945, address. He envisioned a national system that would be open to all Americans, but would remain optional. Participants would pay monthly fees into the plan, which would cover the cost of any and all medical expenses that arose in a time of need. The government would", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994224", "text": "and three-quarters of those were offered standard rates. Seventy percent of applicants age 60–64 were offered coverage, but almost half the time (40%) it was at an increased premium. The study did not address how many applicants who were offered coverage at increased rates chose to decline the policy. A study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund in 2001 found that, among those aged 19 to 64 who sought individual health insurance during the previous three years, the majority found it unaffordable, and less than a third ended up purchasing insurance. This study did not distinguish between consumers who were quoted", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "13839765", "text": "individual mandates. However, as it was similar to workers' compensation, Social Security Disability Insurance, and Medicare, there exists some debate as to whether it can be properly called an individual mandate, because it did not require anyone to purchase anything themselves. As part of Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's health care reform efforts, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 established a system to require individuals, with a few exceptions, to obtain health insurance. In the United States, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed in 2010 imposed a health insurance mandate which took effect in 2014. Under this law,", "title": "Individual mandate" }, { "docid": "16363823", "text": "of adequate health insurance, specifically health insurance in the United States, can contribute to the limitations and underutilization experienced by women. Hessolhas two studies demonstrating that insurance status is a strong determinant of the utilization of prenatal care; as eligibility of health insurance increased, the use of prenatal care increased and ethnic differences decreased. Although, while private health insurance is one method to which women can access or afford prenatal care, private health insurance has not always proven to necessarily be helpful or reassuring. Sesia \"et al.\" found no significant differences suggesting that a mandatory managed care program for prenatal", "title": "Prenatal care in the United States" }, { "docid": "17166820", "text": "Health care finance in the United States Health care finance in the United States discusses how Americans obtain and pay for their healthcare, and why U.S. healthcare costs are the highest in the world based on various measures, without better results. The American system is a mix of public and private insurance. The government provides insurance coverage for approximately 53 million elderly via Medicare, 62 million lower-income persons via Medicaid, and 15 million military veterans via the Veteran's Administration. About 178 million employed by companies receive subsidized health insurance through their employer, while 52 million other persons directly purchase insurance", "title": "Health care finance in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994201", "text": "Health insurance coverage in the United States Health insurance coverage in the United States is provided by several public and private sources. During 2016, the U.S. population overall was approximately 325 million, with 53 million persons 65 years of age and over covered by the federal Medicare program. The 272 million non-institutional persons under age 65 either obtained their coverage from employer-based (155 million) or non-employer based (90 million) sources, or were uninsured (27 million). Approximately 15 million military personnel received coverage through the Veteran's Administration. During the year 2016, 91.2% of Americans had health insurance coverage. Despite being among", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994217", "text": "up the largest age segment of the uninsured, are the most likely to be uninsured, and are one of the fastest growing segments of the uninsured population. They often lose coverage under their parents' health insurance policies or public programs when they reach age 19. Others lose coverage when they graduate from college. Many young adults do not have the kind of stable employment that would provide ongoing access to health insurance. According to the Congressional Budget Office the plan the way it is now would have to cover unmarried dependents under their parents' insurance up to age 26. These", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "15881028", "text": "Compass Rose Benefits Group The Compass Rose Benefits Group is an insurance provider that offers health insurance plans for civilian employees and retirees of the United States Intelligence Community, United States Department of Defense and the United States Department of State, as well as a range of other insurance products for all employees and retirees of the Federal Government. Their additional insurance solutions are available to all Federal Government employees. In 1948, an organization known as the Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) allowed a small section of Federal Government employees to obtain low-cost group health insurance plans. Since that time,", "title": "Compass Rose Benefits Group" }, { "docid": "11994232", "text": "remaining 19 states would cover up to 4.5 million persons, thus reducing mortality. Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri and South Carolina, indicated on the Federal Reserve map (see graph at right) as having many counties with high premature mortality rates, did not expand Medicaid. A study published in the \"American Journal of Public Health\" in 2009 found that lack of health insurance is associated with about 45,000 excess preventable deaths per year. One of the authors characterized the results as \"now one dies every 12 minutes.\" Since then, as the number of uninsured has risen from about 46", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "14610836", "text": "health care coverage. In 2013, 64% of health spending was paid for by the government, and funded via programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Veterans Health Administration. People aged under 65 acquire insurance via their or a family member's employer, by purchasing health insurance on their own, or are uninsured. Health insurance for public sector employees is primarily provided by the government in its role as employer. The United States life expectancy is 78.6 years at birth, up from 75.2 years in 1990; this ranks 42nd among 224 nations, and 22nd out of the", "title": "Health care in the United States" }, { "docid": "14034761", "text": "In March 2012, the Roman Catholic Church, while supportive of ACA's objectives, voiced concern through the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that aspects of the mandate covering contraception and sterilization and HHS's narrow definition of a religious organization violated the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion and conscience. Various lawsuits addressed these concerns. On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that federal subsidies for health insurance premiums could be used in the 34 states that did not set up their own insurance exchanges. In \"United States House of Representatives v. Price\" (previously \"United States", "title": "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" }, { "docid": "5011453", "text": "to healthcare in the United States than they do in many other places in the world. In one population study conducted in Harlem, New York, 86% of women reported having privatized or publicly assisted health insurance, while only 74% of men reported having any health insurance. This trend is representative of the general population of the United States. In addition, women's pain tends to be treated less seriously and initially ignored by clinicians when compared to their treatment of men's pain complaints. Historically, women have not been included in the design or practice of clinical trials, which has slowed the", "title": "Health equity" }, { "docid": "13511432", "text": "without opposition, however. \"Opponents, especially the AMA and insurance companies, opposed the Johnson administration's proposal on the grounds that it was compulsory, it represented socialized medicine, it would reduce the quality of care, and it was 'un-American.'\" These views notwithstanding, the Medicare program was established when the Social Security Amendments of 1965 were signed into law on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are either age 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria. In 1970, three proposals", "title": "History of health care reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "19150631", "text": "Essential health benefits Essential health benefits (EHBs) have been defined since the 2010 United States Affordable Care Act as a set of benefits which Individually purchased health insurance in the United States and insurance plans in small group markets, both inside and outside of the Health Insurance Marketplace must cover for people. Exempt from the EHB requirement are large-group health plans, self-insured ERISA plans, and ERISA-governed multiemployer welfare arrangements not subject to state insurance law. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) set forth the following ten categories of essential health benefits, at Section 1302(b)(1) of the ACA, codified at 42", "title": "Essential health benefits" }, { "docid": "19150637", "text": "are nevertheless considered minimum essential coverage. Essential health benefits Essential health benefits (EHBs) have been defined since the 2010 United States Affordable Care Act as a set of benefits which Individually purchased health insurance in the United States and insurance plans in small group markets, both inside and outside of the Health Insurance Marketplace must cover for people. Exempt from the EHB requirement are large-group health plans, self-insured ERISA plans, and ERISA-governed multiemployer welfare arrangements not subject to state insurance law. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) set forth the following ten categories of essential health benefits, at Section 1302(b)(1)", "title": "Essential health benefits" }, { "docid": "17969986", "text": "Indian employees travelling across globe. Cigna TTK Cigna TTK is a health insurance firm established as a joint venture between the Cigna, the global insurance player and TTK Group, an Indian conglomerate. Cigna TTK Health Insurance Company Limited is a standalone health insurance company and was incorporated on 12 March 1918, under the Company's Act of 1908. Cigna is a global health services company which is listed on the NYSE (NYSE: CI) and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States. The company has operations in 31 countries including United States, United Kingdom, China, Spain, Korea, Indonesia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Turkey,", "title": "Cigna TTK" }, { "docid": "17969983", "text": "Cigna TTK Cigna TTK is a health insurance firm established as a joint venture between the Cigna, the global insurance player and TTK Group, an Indian conglomerate. Cigna TTK Health Insurance Company Limited is a standalone health insurance company and was incorporated on 12 March 1918, under the Company's Act of 1908. Cigna is a global health services company which is listed on the NYSE (NYSE: CI) and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States. The company has operations in 31 countries including United States, United Kingdom, China, Spain, Korea, Indonesia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Turkey, Thailand and India. TTK Group", "title": "Cigna TTK" }, { "docid": "17166874", "text": "number of persons with insurance (public or private) rose from 271.6 million in 2013 to 292.3 million in 2016, an increase of 20.7 million. In 2016, approximately 68% were covered by private plans, while 37% were covered by government plans; these do not add to 100% because some persons have both. Some Americans do not qualify for government-provided health insurance, are not provided health insurance by an employer, and are unable to afford, cannot qualify for, or choose not to purchase, private health insurance. When charity or \"uncompensated\" care is not available, they sometimes simply go without needed medical treatment.", "title": "Health care finance in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465787", "text": "coverage changes when a state enacts small group reform laws. Insurance brokers play a significant role in helping small employers find health insurance, particularly in more competitive markets. Average small group commissions range from 2 percent to 8 percent of premiums. Brokers provide services beyond insurance sales, such as assisting with employee enrollment and helping to resolve benefits issues. Many colleges, universities, graduate schools, professional schools and trade schools offer a school-sponsored health insurance plan. Many schools require that you enroll in the school-sponsored plan unless you are able to show that you have comparable coverage from another source. Effective", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "16002810", "text": "ACA that would be provided without patient co-payment. The federal mandate applied to all new health insurance plans in all states from 1 August 2012. Grandfathered plans did not have to comply unless they changed substantially. To be grandfathered, a group plan must have existed or an individual plan must have been sold before President Obama signed the law; otherwise they were required to comply with the new law. The Guttmacher Institute noted that even before the federal mandate was implemented, twenty-eight states had their own mandates that required health insurance to cover the prescription contraceptives, but the federal mandate", "title": "Birth control in the United States" }, { "docid": "17920915", "text": "Budget Office broadened its definition of health insurance to include short-term health insurance. Starting in 2019 consumers will be able to purchase short-term plans for up to 3 years in some states. Short-term health insurance In the United States, short-term health insurance or \"Short Term Medical\" (STM) refers to health insurance plans with a limited duration, typically several months to a year. These plans are geared toward people who need temporary medical insurance to bridge the gap between longer term plans. For instance, people who are switching employers, starting graduate school, or young adults who have become ineligible for coverage", "title": "Short-term health insurance" }, { "docid": "17581258", "text": "revised form on September 27, 2013. The House reinstated the Senate-removed measures, and passed it again in the early morning hours on September 29. The Senate declined to pass the bill with measures to delay the Affordable Care Act, and the two legislative houses did not develop a compromise bill by the end of September 30, 2013, causing the federal government to shut down due to a lack of appropriated funds at the start of the new 2014 federal fiscal year. Also, on October 1, 2013, many aspects of the Affordable Care Act implementation took effect. The health insurance exchanges", "title": "United States federal government shutdown of 2013" }, { "docid": "1957897", "text": "margin equals fixed costs. When they first start out, many small business owners under price their products to a point where even at their maximum capacity, it would be impossible to break even. Cost controls or price increases often resolve this problem. In the United States, some of the largest concerns of small business owners are insurance costs (such as liability and health), rising energy costs, taxes, and tax compliance. In the United Kingdom and Australia, small business owners tend to be more concerned with excessive governmental red tape. Contracting fraud has been an ongoing problem for small businesses in", "title": "Small business" }, { "docid": "11465792", "text": "facilitate the sale of health insurance coverage to employees of small firms\" in response to concerns about the \"large and growing number of uninsured people in the United States.\" In 2003, according to the Heartland Institute's Merrill Matthews, association group health insurance plans offered affordable health insurance to \"some 6 million Americans.\" Matthews responded to the criticism that said that some associations work too closely with their insurance providers. He said, \"You would expect the head of AARP to have a good working relationship with the CEO of Prudential, which sells policies to AARP's seniors.\" In March 2017, the U.S.", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "16054489", "text": "industry will be linked to the budgetary cycles and political fluctuations of state and federal governments. However, these budgetary pressures are not expected to affect Medicare for another half decade. One of Robinson’s research areas is related to the economics of health insurance. In the United States, the term health insurance is used to describe any program that helps patients pay for medical expenses. However, in contrast to other countries around the world, health insurance in the United States is available through multiple different programs including but not limited to privately purchased insurance, social insurance (Medicare) or a social welfare", "title": "James C. Robinson (health economist)" }, { "docid": "11465762", "text": "afford private coverage. Other public programs include military health benefits provided through TRICARE and the Veterans Health Administration and benefits provided through the Indian Health Service. Some states have additional programs for low-income individuals. In 2011, approximately 60 percent of stays were billed to Medicare and Medicaid—up from 52 percent in 1997. In the United States, Medicare is a federal social insurance program that provides health insurance to people over the age of 65, individuals who become totally and permanently disabled, end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, and people with ALS. Recent research has found that the health trends of", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "16947788", "text": "nearly three times as likely to give birth prematurely as other pregnant women”. When authorizing CHIPRA 2009, several states decided to amend their programs to cover pregnant women; Utah did not make that choice. On the 10th anniversary of the application of CHIP in 2008, Utah has insured 134,735 children, and that year the average monthly enrollment was 34,588. During FY 2010, the monthly enrollment was at 42,006 and the average cost per child for coverage was $1,812 per year, which is $151 per month. State Children's Health Insurance Program in Utah Following the signing of the Children’s Health Insurance", "title": "State Children's Health Insurance Program in Utah" }, { "docid": "20420612", "text": "health care system, noting that many Americans still cannot afford many of their medical treatments and visits, or have no health insurance at all. In the article, Obama recommends that after he leaves office, the next president should introduce a \"public option\" for health insurance in parts of the United States where there are few insurers in the marketplace. He also calls on his successor to try to reduce prices of prescription drugs. United States Health Care Reform: Progress to Date and Next Steps \"United States Health Care Reform: Progress to Date and Next Steps\" is a review article by", "title": "United States Health Care Reform: Progress to Date and Next Steps" }, { "docid": "5934964", "text": "United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health The U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on Health is a subcommittee within the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The House Subcommittee on Health has general jurisdiction over bills and resolutions relating to public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health; biomedical research and development; health information technology, privacy, and cybersecurity; public health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid) and private health insurance; medical malpractice and medical malpractice insurance; the regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics; drug abuse; the Department of Health and Human Services; the National Institutes of Health; the Centers for Disease Control; Indian Health Service;", "title": "United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health" }, { "docid": "12914843", "text": "of comprehensive health insurance is statutorily compulsory for most people lawfully residing within the US. Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other special criteria like the End Stage Renal Disease Program (ESRD). Medicare in the United States somewhat resembles a single-payer health care system but is not. Before Medicare, only 51% of people aged 65 and older had health", "title": "Social programs in the United States" }, { "docid": "3077601", "text": "Children's Health Insurance Program The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – formerly known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) – is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children. The program was designed to cover uninsured children in families with incomes that are modest but too high to qualify for Medicaid. The program came in response to the failure of comprehensive health care reform proposed in 1993 by President Bill Clinton. The legislation to create it was sponsored by Senator", "title": "Children's Health Insurance Program" }, { "docid": "16499946", "text": "Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1995, the Genetic Fairness Act of 1996, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1995 and the Genetic Confidentiality and Nondiscrimination Act of 1996. GINA laws do not protect people from genetic discrimination in every circumstance. It does not apply when an employer has fewer than 15 employees. It does not cover people in the U.S. military or those receiving health benefits through the Veterans Health Administration or Indian Health Service. GINA also does not protect against genetic discrimination in forms of insurance other than health insurance, such as life, disability, or long-term", "title": "Genetic policy in the United States" }, { "docid": "13533805", "text": "However, this alternative bill was rejected by the Senate Finance Committee. The Congressional Budget Office said that it would not reduce the percentage of working age people who do not have insurance over the next 10 years, and that it estimated it would encourage health insurers to reduce rather than increase insurance coverage as it would remove mandated coverage rules that currently apply in some states. This bill would have given the insurance industry greater access to government funds through new insurance subsidies. It did not have any taxation provisions and though it would reduce the deficit over 10 years", "title": "Healthcare reform debate in the United States" }, { "docid": "20050336", "text": "is a budget which says that if you are a member of the Trump family, you may receive a tax break of up to $4 billion, but if you are a child of a working-class family, you could well lose the health insurance you currently have through the Children's Health Insurance Program and massive cuts to Medicaid\". The actual text of the budget blueprint did not seem to include any cuts to CHIP or Medicaid at the time; however, the ultimate Senate bill stipulates that extension of CHIP funding will not increase the deficit, while not mentioning Medicaid, which did", "title": "2018 United States federal budget" }, { "docid": "1210620", "text": "paying the DUI ticket, court costs, and attorney fees is just the start of a person's financial obligations after a DUI conviction. Additional costs of a DUI conviction will often involve the installation and maintenance fees of a vehicle Ignition Interlock Device, which serves the same function as a Breathalyzer to enable the vehicle to start. A person convicted of a driving under the influence charge, can also expect to pay higher insurance rates and premiums. In addition, DUI records prevent entry into Canada without proper documentation. Drunk driving is a public health concern in the United States, and reducing", "title": "Drunk driving in the United States" }, { "docid": "8359479", "text": "Many DHMO insurance plans have little or no waiting periods and no annual maximum benefit limitations, while covering major dental work near the start of the policy period. This plan is sometimes purchased to help defray the high cost of the dental procedures. Some dental insurance plans offer free semi-annual preventative treatment. Fillings, crowns, implants, and dentures may have various limitations. In the United States, Participating Provider Network or PPO, also referred to as Preferred Provider Organization, is an organization governed by medical doctors, hospitals, other health centers, and medical care providers. This organization has an agreement with an insurer", "title": "Dental insurance" }, { "docid": "13511425", "text": "medical care and replacement of some lost wages if a worker became ill. It did not, however, cover spouses or dependents. U.S. efforts to achieve universal coverage began with progressive health care reformers who supported Theodore Roosevelt for President in 1912, though he was defeated. Progressives campaigned unsuccessfully for sickness insurance guaranteed by the states. A unique American history of decentralization in government, limited government, and a tradition of classical liberalism are all possible explanations for the suspicion around the idea of compulsory government-run insurance. The American Medical Association (AMA) was also deeply and vocally opposed to the idea, which", "title": "History of health care reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "688496", "text": "Medicare (United States) Medicare is a national health insurance program in the United States, begun in 1966 under the Social Security Administration and now administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It provides health insurance for Americans aged 65 and older. It also provides health insurance to younger people with some disability status as determined by the Social Security Administration, as well as people with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Medicare is funded by a combination of a payroll tax, beneficiary premiums and surtaxes from beneficiaries, and general U.S. Treasury revenue. In 2017, Medicare", "title": "Medicare (United States)" }, { "docid": "11994225", "text": "increased rates due to medical underwriting and those who qualified for standard or preferred premiums. Some states have outlawed medical underwriting as a prerequisite for individually purchased health coverage. These states tend to have the highest premiums for individual health insurance. Americans who are uninsured may be so because their job does not offer insurance; they are unemployed and cannot pay for insurance; or they may be financially able to buy insurance but consider the cost prohibitive. During 2009 the continued low employment rate has negatively affected those who had previously been enrolled in employment-based insurance policies. Census Bureau states", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "3077640", "text": "by vote of 71-28 in the Senate and by a vote of 240-186 in the House of Representatives. President Trump signed the bill into law that same day, allowing for CHIP's extension through 2027. Children's Health Insurance Program The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – formerly known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) – is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children. The program was designed to cover uninsured children in families with incomes that are modest but too", "title": "Children's Health Insurance Program" }, { "docid": "17166863", "text": "the Kaiser Family Foundation. Workers with employer-sponsored insurance also contribute; in 2007, the average percentage of premium paid by covered workers is 16% for single coverage and 28% for family coverage. In addition to their premium contributions, most covered workers face additional payments when they use health care services, in the form of deductibles and copayments. Just less than 9% of the population purchases individual health care insurance. Insurance payments are a form of cost-sharing and risk management where each individual or their employer pays predictable monthly premiums. This cost-spreading mechanism often picks up much of the cost of health", "title": "Health care finance in the United States" }, { "docid": "19150632", "text": "U.S.C. § 18022(b): Health insurance plans must cover these benefits i.e. they must cap people´s out-of-pocket spending and must not limit annual and lifetime coverage.. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) defines benefits which Individually purchased health insurance in the United States and insurance plans in small group markets, both inside and outside of the Health Insurance Marketplace must cover for people. Exempt from the EHB requirement are large-group health plans, self-insured ERISA plans, and ERISA-governed multiemployer welfare arrangements not subject to state insurance law. The essential health benefits are a minimum federal standard and \"states may require that qualified", "title": "Essential health benefits" }, { "docid": "11994202", "text": "the top world economic powers, the US remains the sole industrialized nation in the world without universal health care coverage. Prohibitively high cost is the primary reason Americans give for problems accessing health care. At over 27 million, higher than the entire population of Australia, the number of people without health insurance coverage in the United States is one of the primary concerns raised by advocates of health care reform. Lack of health insurance is associated with increased mortality, in the range 30-90 thousand deaths per year, depending on the study. Multiple surveys indicate the number of uninsured fell between", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "3423046", "text": "as many of them do not carry health insurance and rely on emergency rooms — which are legally required to treat them under EMTALA — as a principal source of care. In Colorado, for example, an estimated 80% of undocumented immigrants do not have health insurance. The mixed system in the United States has become more similar to the Canadian system. In recent decades, managed care has become prevalent in the United States, with some 90% of privately insured Americans belonging to plans with some form of managed care. In \"managed care\", insurance companies control patients' health care to reduce", "title": "Comparison of the healthcare systems in Canada and the United States" }, { "docid": "20228227", "text": "the sex discrimination prohibition in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Also in 2014, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced an end to the ban on transition-related healthcare in Federal Employee Health Benefits plans (FEHB). This decision did not mean FEHB insurance providers were required to cover transition-related healthcare, only that they could if they wanted. But in 2015, it was announced that effective January 1, 2016, insurance companies that participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program must include transition-related coverage. Also in 2016, new regulations were published stating that any health care provider or", "title": "Transgender legal history in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465785", "text": "self-employed individuals, and found that \"the larger the number of mandates in a state, the lower the probability that a self-employed person will be a significant employment generator.\" Beneficiary cost sharing is, on average, higher among small firms than large firms. When small group plans are medically underwritten, employees are asked to provide health information about themselves and their covered family members when they apply for coverage. When determining rates, insurance companies use the medical information on these applications. Sometimes they will request additional information from an applicant's physician or ask the applicants for clarification. States regulate small group premium", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "15689259", "text": "Health care fraud Health care fraud includes health insurance fraud, drug fraud, and medical fraud. Health insurance fraud occurs when a company or an individual defrauds an insurer or government health care program, such as Medicare (United States) or equivalent State programs. The manner in which this is done varies, and persons engaging in fraud are always seeking new ways to circumvent the law. Damages from fraud can be recovered by use of the False Claims Act, most commonly under the \"qui tam\" provisions which rewards an individual for being a \"whistleblower\", or relator (law). The FBI estimates that \"Health", "title": "Health care fraud" }, { "docid": "17581338", "text": "scheduled to be implemented, that they did not have enough information about the law to know how it would affect their families; and 68% mistakenly believed or were unsure whether the law would establish a government-run health insurance plan (often referred to as a \"public option\") to compete with plans from private health insurance companies—which it would not. Surveys conducted in September as congressional budget negotiations stalled showed that, despite the reservations many had about the Affordable Care Act, most Americans were opposed to the possibility of a shutdown, and most wanted the funding for the health care law to", "title": "United States federal government shutdown of 2013" }, { "docid": "2428152", "text": "did not require adults to buy insurance. Critics of McCain's plan argued that it would not significantly reduce the number of uninsured Americans, would increase costs, reduce consumer protections and lead to less generous benefit packages. Critics of Obama's plan argued that it would increase federal regulation of private health insurance without addressing the underlying incentives behind rising health care spending. Mark Pauly suggested that a combination of the two approaches would work better than either one alone. A poll released in early November 2008 found that voters supporting Obama listed health care as their second priority; voters supporting McCain", "title": "2008 United States presidential election" }, { "docid": "11994244", "text": "needs, this includes the average child in America and children with special health care needs. The Committee on Health Insurance Status and Its Consequences concluded that the effects of health insurance on children's health outcomes: Children with health insurance receive more timely diagnosis of serious health conditions, experience fewer hospitalizations, and miss fewer days of school. The same committee analyzed the effects of health insurance on adult's health outcomes: adults who do not have health insurance coverage who acquire Medicare coverage at age 65, experience substantially improved health and functional status, particularly those who have cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Adults", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "11994238", "text": "of Uninsurance issued a series of six reports that reviewed and reported on the evidence on the effects of the lack of health insurance coverage. The reports concluded that the committee recommended that the nation should implement a strategy to achieve universal health insurance coverage. As of 2011, a comprehensive national plan to address what universal health plan supporters terms \"America's uninsured crisis\", has yet to be enacted. A few states have achieved progress towards the goal of universal health insurance coverage, such as Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont, but other states including California, have failed attempts of reforms. The six", "title": "Health insurance coverage in the United States" }, { "docid": "13781338", "text": "against Wilson, on a near party-line 240-179 vote. The outburst led to media coverage about the issue. Various sources noted that the House bill denies direct benefits, such as affordability credits, to illegal immigrants. Section 246 of the bill, titled \"NO FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS,\" states: \"Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.\" The bill did, however, require some to purchase health insurance who were not explicitly restricted from the proposed Health Insurance Exchange. The Obama administration later stated that, in the", "title": "Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009" }, { "docid": "9025176", "text": "Annual enrollment In the United States, annual enrollment (also known as open enrollment or open season) is a period of time, usually but not always occurring once per year, when employees of companies and organizations may make changes to their elected fringe benefit options, such as health insurance. The term also applies to the annual period during which individuals may buy individual health insurance plans through the online, state-based health insurance exchanges established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Annual enrollment is also prominent in Medicare, where almost 50 million enrollees can choose to stay in original Medicare,", "title": "Annual enrollment" }, { "docid": "18660903", "text": "Healthcare availability for undocumented immigrants in the United States In the United States, undocumented immigrants have lower rates of health insurance coverage and medical service usage than U.S. Citizens or documented immigrants. Having medical insurance coverage—whether private or through Medicaid—significantly influences the actual utilization of healthcare services. Only a handful of municipalities in the United States offer health care coverage for undocumented immigrants, including Los Angeles County's My Health LA program, and San Francisco's Healthy San Francisco. Estimates suggest as of 2010 there are approximately 11.2 million illegal immigrants living in the United States, some of whom have U.S. citizen", "title": "Healthcare availability for undocumented immigrants in the United States" }, { "docid": "687788", "text": "protect patient’s privacy in regards to medical information, protects workers health insurance when unemployed, and sets guidelines surrounding some health insurance. HHS collaborates with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Office of Emergency Management to prepare and respond to health emergencies. A broad array of health related research is supported or completed under the HHS; secondarily under HHS, the Health Resources & Service Administration houses data warehouses and makes health data available surrounding a multitude of topics. HHS also has vast offering of health related resources and tools to help educate the public on health", "title": "United States Department of Health and Human Services" }, { "docid": "2826810", "text": "pass legislation reforming health care in the United States, a key campaign promise and a top legislative goal. He proposed an expansion of health insurance coverage to cover the uninsured, to cap premium increases, and to allow people to retain their coverage when they leave or change jobs. His proposal was to spend $900 billion over 10 years and include a government insurance plan, also known as the public option, to compete with the corporate insurance sector as a main component to lowering costs and improving quality of health care. It would also make it illegal for insurers to drop", "title": "Barack Obama" }, { "docid": "13511438", "text": "payroll taxes and with lower cost sharing—both plans were criticized by labor, consumer, and senior citizens organizations because of their substantial cost sharing. In August 1974, after Nixon's resignation and President Gerald Ford's call for health insurance reform, Mills tried to advance a compromise based on Nixon's plan—but with mandatory participation by employers and employees through premiums to private health insurance companies and catastrophic health insurance coverage financed by payroll taxes—but gave up when unable to get more than a 13–12 majority of his committee to support his compromise plan. In December 1974, Mills resigned as chairman of the Ways", "title": "History of health care reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "4098159", "text": "can be done is to provide an estimate for the losses that insurers suffer due to insurance fraud. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud estimates that in 2006 a total of about $80 billion was lost in the United States due to insurance fraud. According to estimates by the Insurance Information Institute, insurance fraud accounts for about 10 percent of the property/casualty insurance industry’s incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses. The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that 3% of the health care industry’s expenditures in the United States are due to fraudulent activities, amounting to a cost of about $51", "title": "Insurance fraud" }, { "docid": "18660920", "text": "openly gone against statewide policies excluding asylum-seeking children from gaining access to medical care and in fact worked to create an alternative state-funded health program for these children in particular. Healthcare availability for undocumented immigrants in the United States In the United States, undocumented immigrants have lower rates of health insurance coverage and medical service usage than U.S. Citizens or documented immigrants. Having medical insurance coverage—whether private or through Medicaid—significantly influences the actual utilization of healthcare services. Only a handful of municipalities in the United States offer health care coverage for undocumented immigrants, including Los Angeles County's My Health LA", "title": "Healthcare availability for undocumented immigrants in the United States" }, { "docid": "14419039", "text": "Individually purchased health insurance In the United States, individually purchased health insurance is health insurance purchased directly by individuals, and not those provided through employers. Self-employed individuals receive a tax deduction for their health insurance and can buy health insurance with additional tax benefits. According to the US Census Bureau, about 9% of Americans are covered under individual health insurance. In the individual market, consumers pay the entire premium without an employer contribution, and most do not receive any tax benefit. The range of products available is similar to those provided through employers. However, average out-of-pocket spending is higher in", "title": "Individually purchased health insurance" }, { "docid": "14419030", "text": "Individually purchased health insurance In the United States, individually purchased health insurance is health insurance purchased directly by individuals, and not those provided through employers. Self-employed individuals receive a tax deduction for their health insurance and can buy health insurance with additional tax benefits. According to the US Census Bureau, about 9% of Americans are covered under individual health insurance. In the individual market, consumers pay the entire premium without an employer contribution, and most do not receive any tax benefit. The range of products available is similar to those provided through employers. However, average out-of-pocket spending is higher in", "title": "Individually purchased health insurance" }, { "docid": "20843575", "text": "or health care.\" Medially indigent people with significant illnesses face several barriers to health insurance. States like South Carolina came up with their own MIAP program to assist those who fall in the gaps. On March 23, 2010 the Affordable Care Act came into effect, which impacted the definition of medical indigence in the United States. The act is credited as benefiting thousands of Americans while also being detrimental to others. The initial intent for the act was to insure every person living in the United States, however in a 2015 article FiveThirtyEight stated that the act did not fix", "title": "Medically indigent adult" }, { "docid": "13695739", "text": "Public health insurance option The public health insurance option, also known as the public insurance option or the public option, is a proposal to create a government-run health insurance agency that would compete with other private health insurance companies within the United States. The public option is not the same as publicly funded health care, but was proposed as an alternative health insurance plan offered by the government. The public option was initially proposed for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but was removed after Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) threatened a filibuster. The public option was featured in three", "title": "Public health insurance option" }, { "docid": "12067462", "text": "plan required paid benefits to be reimbursed when the beneficiary is compensated for an injury by a third party. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor, ruled against the health insurance company. The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals' ruling in a 5-4 opinion. Justices Breyer, Kennedy, Souter, and Alito dissented. Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh, 547 U.S. 677 (2006), is a United States Supreme Court case. Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. was a health insurance company that sued the estate of a deceased", "title": "Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh" }, { "docid": "13511436", "text": "the Medicare Part A payroll tax from 1.1% to 1.45% in 1986. In November 1972, Nixon won re-election in a landslide over the only Democratic presidential nominee not endorsed by the AFL–CIO in its history, Senator George McGovern (D-SD), who was a cosponsor of the Kennedy-Griffiths bill, but did not make national health insurance a major issue in his campaign. In October 1973, Long and Senator Abraham Ribicoff (D-CT) introduced a bipartisan bill for catastrophic health insurance coverage for workers financed by payroll taxes and for Medicare beneficiaries, and federalization of Medicaid with extension to the poor without dependent minor", "title": "History of health care reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "12914842", "text": "to low-income people who are either aged (65 or older), blind, or disabled. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides cash assistance to indigent American families with dependent children. Health care in the United States is provided by many separate legal entities. Health care facilities are largely owned and operated by the private sector. Health insurance in the United States is now primarily provided by the government in the public sector, with 60–65% of healthcare provision and spending coming from programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Veterans Health Administration. Having some form", "title": "Social programs in the United States" }, { "docid": "661573", "text": "Medicaid Medicaid in the United States is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers benefits not normally covered by Medicare, like nursing home care and personal care services. The Health Insurance Association of America describes Medicaid as a \"government insurance program for persons of all ages whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for health care\". Medicaid is the largest source of funding for medical and health-related services for people with low income in the United States, providing free health insurance to 74 million", "title": "Medicaid" }, { "docid": "13533759", "text": "are easy to obtain and report, but do not accurately measure the technical quality of medical care,\" said John T. Chang, UCLA, lead author. There are health losses from insufficient health insurance. A 2009 Harvard study published in the American Journal of Public Health found more than 44,800 excess deaths annually in the United States due to Americans lacking health insurance. More broadly, estimates of the total number of people in the United States, whether insured or uninsured, who die because of lack of medical care were estimated in a 1997 analysis to be nearly 100,000 per year. The United", "title": "Healthcare reform debate in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465820", "text": "benefits\" and are usually paid directly to the service provider. These plans cost much less than comprehensive health insurance. Annual benefit maximums for a typical scheduled health insurance plan may range from $1,000 to $25,000. Dental insurance helps pay for the cost of necessary dental care. Few medical expense plans include coverage for dental expenses. About 97% of dental benefits in the United States is provided through separate policies from carriers—both stand-alone and medical affiliates—that specialize in this coverage. Typically, these dental plans offer comprehensive preventive benefits. However, major dental expenses, such as crowns and root canals, are just partially", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "12476707", "text": "National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations The National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (often abbreviated NOLHGA) is a voluntary, U.S. association made up of the life and health insurance guaranty associations of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. NOLHGA was founded in 1983 to coordinate the efforts of state guaranty associations to provide protection to policyholders when their multi-state life or health insurance company becomes insolvent. The organization is based in Herndon, Virginia. When an insurance company reports to its state insurance regulator that it is in financial trouble, the state will", "title": "National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations" }, { "docid": "11730040", "text": "favorability for a form of national health insurance. The Kaiser Family Foundation showed a majority in favor of a form of national health insurance, often compared to Medicare, and a Quinnipiac poll in three states in 2008 found majority support for the government ensuring \"that everyone in the United States has adequate health-care\" among likely Democratic primary voters. A 2001 article in the public health journal \"Health Affairs\" studied fifty years of American public opinion of various health care plans and concluded that, while there appears to be general support of a \"national health care plan,\" poll respondents \"remain satisfied", "title": "Healthcare reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "11465738", "text": "across the entire population to protect everyone, as well as social welfare programs like Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, which both provide assistance to people who cannot afford health coverage. In addition to medical expense insurance, \"health insurance\" may also refer to insurance covering disability or long-term nursing or custodial care needs. Different health insurance provides different levels of financial protection and the scope of coverage can vary widely, with more than 40% of insured individuals reporting that their plans do not adequately meet their needs as of 2007. The share of Americans without health insurance has been", "title": "Health insurance in the United States" }, { "docid": "13488633", "text": "months. 8.02 million people had signed up through the health insurance marketplaces. An additional 4.8 million joined Medicaid. Enrollment for 2015 began on November 15, 2014 and ended on December 15, 2014. Private non-ACA health care exchanges also exist in many states, responsible for enrolling 3 million people. These exchanges predate the Affordable Care Act and facilitate insurance plans for employees of small and medium size businesses. Health insurance exchanges in the United States expand insurance coverage while allowing insurers to compete in cost-efficient ways and help them to comply with consumer protection laws. Exchanges are not themselves insurers, so", "title": "Health insurance marketplace" } ]
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what year did the camaro z28 come out
[ "1980" ]
[ { "docid": "1781820", "text": "1996. The 1980 and 1981 Z28 models included an air induction hood scoop with an intake door that opened under full throttle. The third-generation Camaro was produced from 1981 (for the 1982 model year) to 1992. These were the first Camaros to offer modern fuel injection, Turbo-Hydramatic 700R4 four-speed automatic transmissions, five-speed manual transmissions, 15- or 16-inch wheels, a standard OHV 4-cylinder engine, and hatchback bodies. The cars were nearly lighter than the second generation model. The IROC-Z was introduced in 1985 and continued through 1990. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Regulations required a CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro" }, { "docid": "9457927", "text": "also debuted this year, down from 130. Z28s had new optional grey 5-spoke rims (later used on the 1986–1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS), a unique upper and lower front grill and smaller revised graphics on its doors. The side scoops were also changed from a louvered design to a flatter one with a single opening. The V8 was now only available on the Z28 this year. The 1981 model was nearly unchanged from 1980 and would be the last model year for the second-generation Camaro. The Z28 was still powered by a V8, however due to new emissions regulations the", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9457926", "text": "before or since, numbering 282,571 units. Engine choices remained with the 250 I6 standard in the base and RS models, with the 305 2bbl being an option and standard on the Berlinetta. For 1980 the aged inline-six was replaced with a V6 engine, in California, a first for Camaro. The (4.4 L) 267 cu in V8 engine became an option on the base, RS and Berlinetta models this year. The Z28 hood included a rear-pointing raised scoop (air induction) with a solenoid operated flap which opened at full throttle, allowing the engine to breathe cooler air. A federally mandated speedometer", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "1781820", "text": "1996. The 1980 and 1981 Z28 models included an air induction hood scoop with an intake door that opened under full throttle. The third-generation Camaro was produced from 1981 (for the 1982 model year) to 1992. These were the first Camaros to offer modern fuel injection, Turbo-Hydramatic 700R4 four-speed automatic transmissions, five-speed manual transmissions, 15- or 16-inch wheels, a standard OHV 4-cylinder engine, and hatchback bodies. The cars were nearly lighter than the second generation model. The IROC-Z was introduced in 1985 and continued through 1990. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Regulations required a CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro" }, { "docid": "11068248", "text": "the record for most wins in the history of the race. Janson and Perkins finished second for the second successive year and finished three laps ahead of Ian Geoghegan and Paul Gulson as Commodores filled the first seven positions. The race is most famous for the retirement of the Ford Falcon of Dick Johnson. The 1980 Australian Touring Car Championship had featured one of the smallest fields in its then twelve years as a multi-race championship. The championship was dominated by Brock, with only two or three other cars competitive, including the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Kevin Bartlett. The emergence", "title": "1980 Hardie-Ferodo 1000" }, { "docid": "6540639", "text": "the fore when a change in regulations introduced the Ford XD Falcon to the series. Johnson debuted his new Falcon at a non-championship meeting at Lakeside in June, and then finished second in the car in the 1980 CRC 300 at Amaroo Park in August. Johnson served notice of his and the XD's arrival to a delighted Peter Brock when he led the Holden Dealer Team VB Commodore early in the race and it was only tyre troubles that dropped him to second behind the Commodore. Brock was delighted as other than Kevin Bartlett's 5.7L Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (which had", "title": "DJR Team Penske" } ]
[ { "docid": "6118619", "text": "be significantly modified, running drum brakes on the rear wheels instead of 4 wheel discs and the \"low emission\" engine heads which produced less power), and the new Commodore and XD Falcon model were in. Other cars had come on during the year, namely the new European style Falcon and the American Chevrolet Camaro Z28 with its powerful 5.7-litre V8. This time the HDT's Bathurst adventure was less straightforward. After only qualifying 3rd behind the Camaro of Kevin Bartlett and Falcon of Dick Johnson (the first time all year the No. 05 Commodore did not claim pole position), Brock chased", "title": "Holden Dealer Team" }, { "docid": "9457923", "text": "sold in the state of California. Output set a record for the second-generation Camaro, with 218,853 coupes produced. And, Camaro outsold Ford's Mustang for the first time ever. 1977 Z28 production was around 13,000 cars with a 350 engine. For the 1978 model year, the Camaro featured a new body colored urethane front and rear bumpers. Z28s got a non functioning hood scoop with outlining decal around the intake. Sales topped all previous years with 272,631 units, of which 54,907 were the Z28 model. Available models included the base Sport Coupe, Type LT, Z28, and the return of the Rally", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9448721", "text": "the base Z28. The IROC-Z package proved popular and the package became standard on Z28s. This resulted with two models remaining, the base coupe and the IROC-Z. Without the Z28 to bridge the gap between the base Camaro and the flagship IROC-Z, the previously standard aluminum 16-inch 5-spoke wheels were now an option - \"base\" IROCs now got the previous year Z28's aluminum 15\" 5-spoke wheels (which also became standard on the base coupes) and P215/65-15 tires. Also the old Z28's ground effects and spoilers were now standard issue on the base Camaro coupes. Base models received a new raised", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9457910", "text": "the RPO Z28, which shared the same drive train and engine as in the previous year (1973), based on the Corvette L82 special high-performance engine (the Z28 would re-emerge in 1977 as its own model and no longer a RPO). Camaro sales increased to over 150,000 units, of which 13,802 were Z28s (the highest 2nd-generation Z28 production to this time) despite the energy crisis fueled by the Arab Oil Embargo. Two ponycar competitors were repositioned in the marketplace this year. Ford downsized the Mustang to an all new 1974 Ford Mustang II subcompact based on the Pinto that was designed", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9405753", "text": "Z28 and for the SS which also added a power steering cooler. SLP reintroduced the RS model this year, which included rally stripes and stock cold air intake system and Z28 take-off exhaust (from their SS conversions). The final fourth-generation Camaro was built on 27 August 2002. Total production for 2002 was 42,098. The Boisbriand plant, located in the province of Quebec just outside of Montreal then closed down. GM's Performance Division unveiled a Z28 show vehicle at the 2002 Woodward Dream Cruise as send off for the Camaro's 35-year heritage. It emulated the 1960s and 1970s Penske-Sunoco stock TransAm", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "9448710", "text": "manual transmission cars. The L69 H.O. Z28 became available with an automatic transmission for the first time. The Z28's body and features remained mostly unchanged, except the fiberglass SMC hood was replaced with a steel version. \"Road & Track\" selected the 1984 Camaro/Firebird as one of twelve best cars in the world and in the Best Sports GT category in the $11,000 to $14,000 range. \"Car and Driver\" picked the 1984 Camaro Z28 as the best handling car built in the United States. For 1985, Chevrolet introduced the IROC-Z version that was named after the International Race of Champions. Offered", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9448705", "text": "hood scoops was rated at and was only available with an automatic transmission. The new Camaro received positive reviews for its styling and handling, but was also criticized for the low power ratings for the Camaro Z28. The Z28s included lightweight fiberglass SMC hoods with functional hood air induction flaps on RPO LU5 cars. The Z28 had a different nose, a three-piece rear spoiler and front, side, and rear lower body valances in silver or gold. Just above the valance was a three-color lower body stripe that encircled the car. Headlamp pockets on the Z28 were black. Standard were new", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9405737", "text": "All Camaros came with a red Chevy Bowtie on the grill. All Z28s came with rectangular exhaust tips on the dual exhaust. The 1993 was the only year interior instruments had yellow lettering (this is one way to tell the first and original 1993 production from the 1994 which had white interior instrument lettering). The Z28 versions featured the 5.7L LT1 V8 engine, also pushrod, with and torque that had been introduced in the Corvette one year earlier. The 4L60 was standard with the Borg-Warner six-speed manual transmission as a no cost option. In 1993, the Camaro Z28 was selected", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "9457925", "text": "the Type LT, and a restyled instrument panel with a much flatter appearance than the previous wraparound design (although the gauges themselves remained in the same places as before). The base models, RS and Z28 remained, the Z28s now came with a front spoiler and fender flares much like its Pontiac Trans Am twin had, and now came with \"Z28\" decals that ran from the beginning of the front flares to the bottoms of the doors. Electric rear window defroster became optional this year, replacing the old blower type. Sales for 1979 were the highest ever for any generation Camaro", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9448738", "text": "Some were even built without radios (201 cars were built as \"radio delete\" in 1992). This was also the last year of production of the Camaro at the assembly plant in Van Nuys, California (and the United States as a whole until 2015). The last third-generation Camaro produced was a red Z28 coupe on August 27, 1992 that features signatures of the assembly line workers and is privately owned. Chevrolet Camaro (third generation) The third-generation Chevrolet Camaro was introduced for the 1982 model year by Chevrolet. It continued to use General Motors' F-body platform and produced a \"20th Anniversary Commemorative", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9405742", "text": "graphics were changed from yellow to white. There was also a spot in the gauge cluster that says ASR off. GM had every intent to put ASR or Acceleration Slip Regulation (Pontiac called it \"TCS\") in the 1994 F-bodies, but it never made it into production until 95. The front brakes were revised on the Z28 model. Cooling fans were changed mid-year from a parallel to a series setup. On low both fans operated on 6V, but on high both operated on 12 V. The V-8 LT1-equipped Camaro Z28s did 0–60 in 5.7 seconds and quarter-mile times of 14.2.<ref name=\"1/4", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "9448706", "text": "15x7-inch cast-aluminum five-spoke wheels accented with silver or gold. Z28 badges appeared on the right rear bumper and on the side valances. On early models, if the \"Conteur\" sport seats were selected as an option, the passenger seat was purposefully a mismatched high-back bucket seat design, due to production shortages of the passenger seat. The Camaro Z28 was the pace car for the 1982 Indianapolis 500 race, and over 6,000 appearance replicas were sold through Chevrolet dealers. The edition featured special two-tone silver/blue paint and special striping, orange pin-striping on Z28 wheels, and a silver/blue interior with six-way Lear-Seigler manually", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9457916", "text": "models. Announced for this year was the availability of a leather interior option in the Camaro LT, but never saw the light of day as no production cars were equipped with real hide seats. Other developments included the availability of air conditioning with six-cylinder engines and standard radial tires on all models. Power door locks were a new option for 1975. The Rally Sport option returned after a one-year absence, but amounted to little more than an appearance package. Despite the loss of the Z28, Camaro sales remained steady for 1975 at 145,770 units. With the demise of the other", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9448702", "text": "window reflected recent advances in car glass design. The front windshield reclined at 62 degrees, thus breaking an internal GM rule limiting such angles to sixty degrees. The rear seat folded down to expand the luggage compartment, which was accessed through a large rear hatch. The Third-Generation Camaro was released for sale in December, 1981, beginning production on October 12, 1981. The 1982 model introduced the first Camaros with a hatchback body style, and such options as factory fuel injection, and a four-cylinder engine. The Camaro Z28 was \"Motor Trend\" magazine's Car of the Year for 1982. Three models were", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9457922", "text": "305 continued as the base V8 and the four-barrel 350 optional on sport coupe and LT models was uprated to . However, due to a controversial engine sharing program whereby 350 CID Chevrolet engines found their way into Oldsmobile models, this particular engine was in short supply. In fact, for a significant period of time the only way a potential Camaro owner could purchase it was to either order a 4-speed manual transmission or upgrade to the Z28 model. This year the optional \"Bumperettes\" were offered for the LT models (front bumper only) and were mandatory for all Camaro models", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9405747", "text": "SS Camaros were made in 1997. An additional 108 30th Anniversary Camaro SS vehicles were modified by SLP to include a 330-horsepower (250 kW) and 340 lb·ft (461 N·m) version of the LT4 engine (108 total LT4 cars were made, 100 US, 6 Canadian & 2 prototypes). SS cars will have RPO code R7T. The LT4 was the fastest factory-built Camaro available, as well as the most expensive at US$40,000. New 5-spoke 16-inch wheels became standard on the Z28 this year (17\" ZR1 style on SS coupe models) available in either polished, chrome, or white on the 30th Anniversary models,", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "9405746", "text": "limited-slip differential, better tires, dual exhaust tips, 4-wheel disc brakes, a sportier steering ratio, and more aggressive gear ratio in the differential for automatic equipped cars. For the 1997 model year, the Camaro featured a new interior and tri-colored taillights that would be standard on all models from 1997 to 2002. It was offered with a \"30th Anniversary Limited Edition\" that included unique orange stripes on white base paint. It was only available on the Z28 and SS models. A 30th Anniversary Camaro may be identified by RPO code Z4C on the trim tag. A total of 979 30th Anniversary", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "9448707", "text": "adjustable seating. Engine choices in the pace cars were the same as the regular production Z28. The car that actually paced the event was equipped with a highly-modified, all-aluminum 5.7 L V8 that was not available on the replica cars. At the 1982 Geneva Motor Show, a special European specification version was shown, the Camaro Z28E. This received the DIN carburetted V8, although later the V6 was soon added to the lineup. The Z28 engines were changed for 1983: the LU5 Crossfire 305 V8 was rated at 175 hp and was supplemented in April 1983 by an all-new 5.0 L", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9595178", "text": "absorber mounting was staggered to resolve wheel hop issues and higher performance models received multi-leaf rear springs instead of single-leaf units. A producing at 5200 rpm and of torque at 3400 rpm big block engine was added as an option for the SS, and the Z28 appeared in Camaro brochures. The was not available as a Regular Production Option (RPO). Several dealers, such as Baldwin-Motion, Dana, and Yenko, offered the 427 as a dealer-installed replacement for the factory-supplied engine. Chevrolet's Special Production Division wanted to promote the Z28. They had to convince Chevrolet's General Manager Pete Estes, but the General", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)" }, { "docid": "9457920", "text": "bearing engine block, forged crank, forged pistons, big valve heads and performance camshaft that had always been part of the RPO Z28 Special Performance Package, the engine that had been shared with the Corvette LT-1 and L82 top-performance 350 engines from 1970-74. The LM1 engine was the most powerful Camaro engine and only available in the Z28 model. It was a mundane, standard 350, with better tuned intake and exhaust, shared with most all Chevy passenger cars. The cars were also available with a Borg-Warner Super T-10 4-speed manual transmission and minimal option packaging for those buyers interested in a", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "1781823", "text": "a Z28 in more subtle RS styling. The fourth-generation Camaro debuted in 1993 on an updated F-body platform. It retained the same characteristics since its introduction in 1967: a coupé body style with 2+2 seating (with an optional T-top roof) or convertible (reintroduced in 1994), rear-wheel drive, pushrod 6-cylinder and V8 engines. The standard powerplant from 1993-1995 was a 3.4 L V6, then a 3.8 L V6 was introduced in 1995. A 350 MPFI (LT1) Small Block V-8 engine, which was introduced in the Corvette in 1992, was standard in the Z28. Optional equipment included all-speed traction control and a", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro" }, { "docid": "9457908", "text": "Power was down due to new emissions standards, with the top-rated V8 producing in the Z28. The engine was switched from solid-lifters to hydraulic tappets. Air conditioning became available as an option with this engine. The Z28 option could be ordered on both the sport coupe and LT models. When the Z28 and Type LT options were combined, the usual Z28 badges, stripes, and graphics were deleted. Other changes included a new console-mounted shifter for automatic transmissions similar to the shifter used in Pontiac Firebirds replacing the Buick-like horseshoe shifter of previous Camaros, and the reintroduction of power windows to", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9448718", "text": "factory while most others were bare metal. All 1987 350 TPI L98 IROC-Zs required 3.27 gears, J65 rear disc brakes, G80 limited slip differential, and KC4 engine oil cooler. The largest visual change this year was the CHMSL (third brake light) was now mounted inside the rear spoiler instead of on top of the rear hatch (except the base coupe without the spoiler option - on those cars it remained on top of the hatch like the previous year). The Berlinetta was no longer available this year, replaced with a new LT model, while the base Camaro and Z28 continued", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9448708", "text": "L69 4 bbl High-Output (HO) V8. This engine was only available with a manual transmission in 1983. Due to its late introduction, 3,223 L69 V8s were sold for the 1983 model year. Transmissions were upgraded for 1983. A Borg-Warner 5-speed manual transmission replaced the previous 4-speed. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive replaced the 3-speed automatic transmission in the Z28. The TH700-R4 automatic overdrive was also available on the base coupe and Berlinetta, but was not available with the L69 H.O. engine in the Z28 for 1983. Aside from the new transmissions, base coupe and Berlinetta carried on as in", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "4528689", "text": "tavern. Schnatter sold his 1971 Z28 Camaro to purchase $1,600 worth of used pizza equipment and began selling pizzas to the tavern's customers. The following year, his business had become successful enough that he was able to move into an adjoining space. In October 2017, in a conference call with investors, Schnatter blamed the National Football League for poor financial performance, stating \"The NFL has hurt us ... We are disappointed the NFL and its leadership did not resolve this\", referring to the U.S. national anthem protests by football players. Papa John's Pizza had a marketing agreement to be the", "title": "John Schnatter" }, { "docid": "2323052", "text": "Papa John's Pizza Papa John's Pizza is an American restaurant franchise company. It runs the fourth largest pizza delivery restaurant chain in the United States, with headquarters in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville. The Papa John's restaurant was founded in 1984 when \"Papa\" John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet in the back of his father's tavern, Mick's Lounge, in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He then sold his 1971 Camaro Z28 to purchase US$1,600 worth of used pizza equipment and began selling pizzas to the tavern's customers out of the converted closet. His pizzas proved sufficiently popular that a year later", "title": "Papa John's Pizza" }, { "docid": "6018930", "text": "there. His parents bought him his first car—a 1984 Camaro Z28 5-speed—the day he turned sixteen. However, he crashed into a bus while trying to figure out how to use the windshield wipers. He got a student pass the day he got out of traction. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Science degree in computer forensics from MIT. His college GPA was 3.9, as he failed a fencing class in his sophomore year. He worked at the NCIS field office in Norfolk, Virginia, before being transferred to the", "title": "Timothy McGee" }, { "docid": "3543600", "text": "the last year for the LG4 production, however a run of LG4 engines was made to supplement the carry-over production for the 1988 Monte Carlo and the 1988 Chevrolet Caprice. Years: 1982 – 1984 The LU5 \"Crossfire EFI 5.0L\" featured a dual Throttle Body Injection set-up, based upon the original \"Crossram Intake\" supplied by Chevrolet for the 1969 Camaro Z28. Unlike, the original '69 version, Chevrolet did not place it in the trunk for owners to install. The system used a special version of GM's still-new \"CCC\" engine management system. Fuel was supplied by the two TBI units, set diagonally", "title": "Chevrolet small-block engine" }, { "docid": "9448731", "text": "started in February 1990. Big changes occurred, as all Camaros received a facelift in the form of a ground effects package for not only RS but also the Z28 models, while the IROC-Z was no longer offered. The Z28 also featured a high rise spoiler and non-functional hood \"blisters\". The CHSML was relocated from the spoiler to the top of the Hatch again like the 1986 models, except the housing was now on the inside rather than the outside of the hatch. The Convertible still retained the spoiler mounted 3rd brake light. The 1991 Z28 also received a new wheel", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9448734", "text": "squeaks and rattles and improve the perception of quality. The SCCA Showroom-Stock-ready 1LE package continued with similar equipment to previous years, and was again triggered automatically by the G92 Performance Axle option combined with C41 basic ventilation system (no air conditioning) on the Z28 coupe. Enthusiasts and dealers were becoming more aware of the 1LE, as production increased to 478 units. 1992 was the final year of the third generation Camaro. A \"25th Anniversary Heritage Edition\" option had been planned with Corvette aluminum cylinder heads, tubular exhaust headers, and 6-speed manual transmission, but this was scrapped in favor of a", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9457919", "text": "and not a RPO, to the buying public in the spring of 1977 as a \"1977½\" in response to dramatically increasing sales of Pontiac's Trans Am, which sold over 46,000 units in 1976 and accounted for half of all Firebird sales that year. Like the Trans Am, the revived Camaro Z28 was an instant hit and was powered by a 350 cubic-inch V8 with four-barrel carburetor and 185 horsepower (175 horses with California emissions equipment), with most cars sold equipped with air conditioning and an automatic transmission for a comfort-oriented public. The engine no longer came with the 4-bolt main", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "1781825", "text": "LS1 was the first all-aluminum engine offered in a Camaro since the 1969 ZL-1 and carried a 305-horsepower rating. The SS versions (1998-2002) received slightly improved exhaust and intake systems, bigger wheels and tires, a slightly revised suspension for improved handling and grip while retaining ride comfort, an arc-shaped rear wing for downforce, and different gearing ratios for faster acceleration, over the Z28 models. Chevrolet offered a 35th anniversary edition for the 2002 model year. Production of the F-Body platform was discontinued due to slowing sales, a deteriorating market for sports coupés, and plant overcapacity, but an entirely new platform", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro" }, { "docid": "3563632", "text": "to arrive at the circuit in time and Walkinshaw eventually qualified 10th having to use front wheels on the car as no suitable rubber was available. Clutch failure saw the car fail to get off the start line and a helpless Walkinshaw was hit from behind by a Chevrolet Camaro Z28, causing the car's instant retirement and the race's first ever restart after the track was blocked at the start/finish line. The Scot was determined to come back in 1985 and win the race in the first season of Group A in Australia and in 1985 the three TWR XJS", "title": "Jaguar XJS" }, { "docid": "18826205", "text": "its own factory in Romulus, Michigan. A more track-focused version known as the \"ZL1 1LE\" features Multimatic spool-valve shocks (similar to the previous generation Camaro Z28), a new front splitter, dive planes and rear wing, a 60 pound weight reduction and wide \"Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar\" tires. For 2018, the high-performance ZL1 model will now be available with the 1LE Performance Package. The package includes features such as a Satin Black hood wrap decal, as well as nineteen-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and Goodyear Eagle F1 Performance tires that are rated for summer use only. The sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro is initially", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)" }, { "docid": "9457903", "text": "The straight-6, V8, and two-barrel V8 were virtually unchanged, as they were low-compression regular-fuel engines in 1970 and previous years. The LT-1 350 V8 used in the Z/28 dropped from 360 hp SAE gross to SAE gross due to a compression ratio decrease from 11.0:1 to 10.3:1. The 350 c.i. engine in the 1971 Camaro Z28 produced SAE net. The 396 (402 c.i.) V8 dropped from 350 to SAE gross due to compression ratio drop from 10.25:1 to 8.5:1. The 402 c.i. engine in the 1971 Camaro SS 396 produced SAE net. Production and sales dropped due to a 67-day", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "6195204", "text": "a Ford Sierra RS500. And in 1985 Bond and former motorcycle racer Gregg Hansford won their class and finished 7th outright at Bathurst in an Alfa Romeo GTV. He was also third in the 1981 and 1988 Australian Touring Car Championships, 1981 in a Ford Capri Mk.II for the Masterton Homes team and 1988 in a Ford Sierra RS500 in what was his first ATCC in an outright car since 1978. Bond drove a great variety of machinery during this period including the Ford Capri , Chevrolet Camaro Z28, Triumph TR8, Alfa Romeo GTV, Alfa Romeo 75, Ford Sierra RS500,", "title": "Colin Bond" }, { "docid": "9405744", "text": "available as an option on LT1 Camaros, but was installed on the base Camaros. Z28 rooftops, door handles, and mirrors, which were previously only available in black, now had the option to be painted the same as the body color. 1996 saw minor mechanical revisions, as well as small power gains from the new OBD II-compliant engine controls. All base model Camaros were now equipped with the 3800 series II rated at 200 bhp. The dual catalytic converters required by OBD-II resulted in lower restriction and a mild power boost to and of torque in the Z28. Two option packages", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "4614067", "text": "the 2WD model - basically a copy of the 3rd generation Camaro Z28 15\" alloy rim). Although the second generation S-series Pickup debuted in 1994, the S-10 Blazer and Jimmy continued unchanged in 1994. Much like 1993 the 1994 model year added a third brake light and the rear spoiler was discontinued. 1994 was a transition year for many automakers when it came to switching from R-12 Freon to CFC-free R134a refrigerant. The redesigned 1994 S-10 and Sonoma pickups used R134a refrigerant. Despite being nearly identical to the 1993 models, the entire 1994 model year full-size pickup and SUV lineup", "title": "Chevrolet S-10 Blazer" }, { "docid": "9457906", "text": "in 1972, and this was the last year for the SS 396 and SS 350 models. This year the badges changed from \"Z/28\" to \"Z28\". Horsepower ratings continued to drop, not only due to lower compression and tighter emissions controls but, beginning with the 1972 model year, a switch from gross (on dynamometer) to net ratings based on an engine in an actual vehicle with all accessories installed. With that, the 350 ci LT1 dropped from 330 gross horsepower in 1971 to 255 net horsepower for 1972 and the big-block 396/402 was now rated at 240 net horsepower compared to", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9595182", "text": "RS emblems on grille, steering wheel and rear panel, Rally Sport front fender nameplates, bright accented taillights, back-up lights below rear bumper; also includes bright roof drip moldings on Sport Coupe. $131.65, 37,773 built. This option could be added to any other option (i.e., SS or Z/28), making the model an RS/SS or a RS/Z28. The Z28 option was still available with the small block producing at 5800 rpm and of torque at 4200 rpm. It was backed by Muncie four-speed with a new-for-69 standard Hurst shifter and connected to a 12-bolt rear axle with standard 3.73 gears. The 302", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)" }, { "docid": "9448723", "text": "TPI L98 IROC-Zs came standard with the 3.27 BW rear end and everything that was included with G92 but did not have the G92 RPO code because it was not mandatory; this changed in 1988 however when a 2.77 rear was standard and G92 had to be specified to get the 3.27 differential. The IROC-Z was also treated to some small cosmetic changes. The \"Z28\" logos on the ground effects below the doors and on the rear bumper changed to read \"IROC-Z\". The large IROC-Z call-outs on the door moved from the front of the doors to the back, to", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "11475387", "text": "the show did not allow for much improvisation, describing the production as a \"well oiled machine\". The first five seasons of the series were mainly filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and production of the show's sixth season was based in Los Angeles, California. The principal outdoor filming for \"Terms of Endearment\" took place around Pasadena, called \"the most East Coast-like part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area\" by Andy Meisler in his book \"The End and the Beginning\". The car featured in the episode was a Chevrolet Camaro Z28 convertible. Meisler sardonically wrote that General Motors had \"no qualms about", "title": "Terms of Endearment (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9595175", "text": "in late 68 & 69. It was also possible to combine the Z/28 package with the RS package. Only 602 Z/28s were sold in 1967, along with approximately 100 Indianapolis Pace Car replicas. The 1967 and 1968 Z/28s did not have the cowl induction hood, optional on the 1969 Z/28s. The 1967 Z28 received air from an open element air cleaner or from an optional cowl plenum duct attached to the side of the air cleaner that ran to the firewall and got air from the cowl vents. 15-inch rally wheels were included with Z/28s while all other 1967-9 Camaros", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)" }, { "docid": "9457918", "text": "section on the LT model. The 250 cubic-inch six-cylinder remained the standard engine in the sport coupe and a new 140-horsepower 305 cubic-inch V8 became the standard engine in the LT and base V8 option in the sport coupe. The larger 350 cubic-inch V8 was now only available with a four-barrel carburetor and . Power brakes became standard on V8 models this year. The Camaro's popularity was soaring. Sales totals jumped significantly for 1976, the best year yet for the second generation, and were to improve even more dramatically as the decade progressed. The Z28 was re-introduced, as a model", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9448712", "text": "wheel went where. The Camaro \"IROC-Z\" was on \"Car and Driver\" magazine's Ten Best list for 1985. The 305 c.i. 5.0-liter TPI LB9 was rated at , with the 4-bbl 305 LG4 at 155 hp, and the 4-bbl High Output 305 L69 at . A total of 2,497 L69 IROC-Z models were made for 1985. The LB9 was available only on the Z28 and the IROC-Z model with the TH700-R4 automatic transmission. A total of 205 IROC-Zs equipped with the LB9 305 with the G92 (Performance Axle Ratio) option were made in 1985. The G92 option upgraded the rear axle", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "3545538", "text": "offset dished pistons. Boost was wastegate limited to . The 301 Turbo package mandated air conditioning, THM350 (sometimes referred to as the CBC350 in various literature) non-lockup automatic transmission (THM350C lockup in 1981 Trans Ams), and 3.08 rear axle gearing. The 301 Turbo was limited to Trans Am and Formula Firebird production only, although some literature has indicated that the 301 Turbo may have found its way into the Chevrolet Camaro Z28. GM's parts books do list the turbo engine for the Camaro. 301:Naturally Aspirated Based on the same short-deck as the 350, the \"LS 5\" was offered only in", "title": "Pontiac V8 engine" }, { "docid": "3543569", "text": "retail option (its final use in a retail passenger car was the 1981 Camaro Z28) and police package 9C1 A/G (Malibu to 1981) and B-bodies (Caprice, Impala) until 1988 retail market GM rear wheel drive/V8s sold to the general public had a maximum 5.0 liters displacement with the exception of its muscle car survivors e.g. Corvette and F-bodies (Camaro IROC Z or Trans Am). Throughout its lifespan, it used mechanical ignition points, electronic, and/or computer-controlled spark system, and conventional or feedback carburetors. The LM1 was superseded by the L05 powerplant after 1988. Years: 1969-1974 The ZQ3 was the standard engine", "title": "Chevrolet small-block engine" }, { "docid": "3543572", "text": "Camaro Z28. Power was down in 1971 to dual-rated (gross)/ (net) and of torque with 9:1 compression, and again in 1972 (the last year of the LT-1, now rated using net only, rather than gross, measurement) to and . Years: 1973–1980 The 1973–1974 L82 was a \"performance\" version of the 350 that still used the casting number 624 76cc chamber \"2.02\" heads but with a Rochester Quadra-jet 4bbl carburetor and dual-plane aluminum intake manifold, the earlier L46 350 hp 350 hydraulic-lifter cam, and 9:1 compression forged-aluminum pistons producing 250 bhp ('71 was the first year for SAE net hp rating,", "title": "Chevrolet small-block engine" }, { "docid": "8613269", "text": "showing up \"at the opening of the Airstream Diner on Los Angeles's Santa Monica Boulevard tricked out in a pair of silver trousers and bearing a gift.\" The gift was a model of the trailer that would eventually become the production BaseCamp. Thompson is openly gay and came in second on the 2014 reality television show \"Motor City Masters\" on TruTV. His prize was a 2016 Chevy Camaro Z28, which he had pledged prior to the show to start a scholarship for LGBT designers. He will auction of the car worth $80,000 and use the funds to start the Bryan", "title": "Bryan Thompson (designer)" }, { "docid": "9448711", "text": "as an option package on the Z28, the Camaro IROC-Z featured an upgraded suspension, lowered ride height, specially valved Delco-Bilstein shocks, larger diameter sway bars, a steering/frame brace known as the \"wonder bar\", a special decal package, and an optional Tuned Port Injection system taken from the Chevrolet Corvette. It also shared the Corvette's Goodyear \"Gatorback\" unidirectional tires in a 245/50/VR16 size vs. the Corvette's 255/50/VR16 size, and received unique new aluminum 5-spoke 16-by-8-inch wheels. The new wheels were designed with different offsets front and rear, resulting in the words \"Front\" or \"Rear\" cast into the wheels to distinguish which", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "2323073", "text": "told the Federal court that it had agreed to drop the lawsuit in December 2016. Details that led to the lawsuit being dropped were not made public. Papa John's Pizza Papa John's Pizza is an American restaurant franchise company. It runs the fourth largest pizza delivery restaurant chain in the United States, with headquarters in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville. The Papa John's restaurant was founded in 1984 when \"Papa\" John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet in the back of his father's tavern, Mick's Lounge, in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He then sold his 1971 Camaro Z28 to purchase US$1,600", "title": "Papa John's Pizza" }, { "docid": "3748239", "text": "in San Francisco, California on October 16. After this his back was too injured to allow him to wrestle. Laurinaitis made some non-wrestling appearances in WCW in 1993. On August 18, at the Clash of the Champions, Animal made his appearance, getting out of a black Camaro Z28 indicating his partner Hawk was Dustin Rhodes' mystery partner against Rick Rude and The Equalizer. On September 19, at Fall Brawl, Animal was the advisor for Sting's team, consisting of Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes, and The Shockmaster for WarGames, defeating Big Van Vader, Sid Vicious, and Harlem Heat. On January", "title": "Road Warrior Animal" }, { "docid": "9448725", "text": "model). The Rally Sport was now the base model featuring body ground effects mimicking the IROC and the previous Z28 but with the 2.8 V6 fuel-injected motor as standard with the 305 as an option. The raised rear spoiler that became available in 1988 on the base coupes was short-lived and done away with for this year. The engine ratings carried over from '88 with the addition of IROC-Z Coupes had a new dual catalytic converter exhaust option N10 that was standard with the G92 option only available on the 305 TPI motor with a manual transmission and the 350", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "12561383", "text": "indicator changed for the Automatic Overdrive 700-R4. Midyear, the L69 high output 305 was introduced. This carbureted 190 hp V8 was virtually identical to the L69 engine in the Camaro Z28, but used a different air cleaner assembly (instead of the Camaro's dual-snorkel air cleaner, the Trans Am received yet another functional cold air intake, designed to utilize the bulged hood). The S/E Firebirds remained primarily the same outside of some color changes from the 1982 model year. The RPO \"Y84\" Recaro Edition Trans Am or \"Recaro T/A\", was revised for 1983. It was now built to the owner's tastes,", "title": "Pontiac Firebird (third generation)" }, { "docid": "9405745", "text": "also returned: the RS (last seen in 1992), an appearance option for the V6 model, and the SS (last seen in 1972), a performance and appearance package for V8-powered cars. The SS cars were the highest factory performance Camaros offered at the time and included a functioning hood scoop and new five-spoke x wheels. The new wheel and tire package on the SS resulted in better handling and braking compared to the Z28. Convertible Super Sport cars however had 16 inch ZR1 style wheels. Also available this year for the V6 model was the Y87 package, which included an Auburn", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "1781824", "text": "new six-speed T-56 manual transmission; the 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission was standard on the Z28, yet optional on the V6 models which came with a 5-speed manual as standard. Anti-lock brakes were standard equipment on all Camaros. A limited quantity of the SS version (1996-1997) came with the 330 HP LT4 small block engine from the Corvette, although most were equipped with the 275 hp LT1. The 1997 model year included a revised interior, and the 1998 models included exterior styling changes, and a switch to GM's aluminium block LS1 used in the Corvette C5. In 1998, the 5.7 L", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro" }, { "docid": "9448724", "text": "put some space between the logos. Option code DX3 offered buyers the option of deleting the IROC-Z's door decals and stripes for a $60.00 credit. Optional 16\" aluminum wheels were redesigned with two lines instead of one large line in each spoke, and center caps backgrounds changed from a black to silver. Dash badges on the IROC still read \"Z28\" on top and \"IROC-Z\" below. The vin code 8 is the engine code for a real TPI 5.7L IROC. The 1989 model year signified the return of the RS designation (last used in 1987 on a limited edition California only", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "16164381", "text": "2004. On June 6, 2000, Regina DeFrancisco called her boyfriend of three weeks, 22-year-old Oscar Velazquez, to her home. The sisters' friend Veronica Garcia was also at their home. According to Garcia, she had given Margaret her boyfriend's gun, a .38 caliber semi-automatic pistol, believing that the gun was to be used for armed robbery. Margaret reportedly used the gun to shoot Oscar Velazquez once in the back of the head, instantly killing him. Following the murder, Regina and Margaret reportedly robbed the victim, Oscar Velazquez, of $600. After that, the sisters drove Oscar's body in his Camaro Z28 to", "title": "Regina and Margaret DeFrancisco" }, { "docid": "3513472", "text": "a lowered suspension (starting with the 1996 model year), cosmetic changes such as a different grille, body-colored bumpers, 16-inch wheels (available from 1996 to 1998, similar in design to the 1991 and 1992 Camaro Z28 with Chevrolet \"bowtie\" logo center caps), and other minor cosmetic differences. All SS versions were regular cabs, Xtremes were available with the \"third door\" extended cab. A step-side version was available from 1996 to 1998 and until 2003 on the Xtreme. The ZR2 package was an off-road package available for the second generation S-10. The ZR2 package included a wider track width, a boxed ladder-type", "title": "Chevrolet S-10" }, { "docid": "9595181", "text": "series, optional four wheel disc brakes with four-piston calipers were made available during the year, under RPO JL8, for US$500.30. This system used components from the Corvette and made for a major improvement in the braking capability and was a key to winning the Trans-Am championship. The option was expensive and only 206 units were produced. The Rally Sport (RS) option, RPO Z22, includes special black painted grille with concealed headlights and headlight washers, fender striping (except when sport striping or Z28 Special Performance Package is specified), simulated rear fender louvers, front and rear wheel opening moldings, black body sill,", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)" }, { "docid": "9405750", "text": "monitoring systems. Coolant temperature gauges were replaced with a dummy gauge. A Torsen differential was added for Z28 and SS models. 1999 was the last model year for the RPO 1LE performance option which included factory installed double adjustable Koni shocks, stiffer springs, a larger front and rear anti-roll bars, and stiffer suspension bushings. Changes for 2000 were also largely cosmetic in nature. Monterey Maroon Metallic was added as an optional color, similar to the previously available Medium Patriot Red. The SS, however, was not available in this color. GM also changed the name of the previous paint color \"black\"", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "3543603", "text": "can perform surprisingly well. Thanks mostly to a somewhat cult-like following, a number of aftermarket performance parts are also available through Crossfire-specialized manufacturers. Years: late-1983 – 1988 The L69 \"High Output 5.0L\" was released late into the 1983 model year. It was optional only in the Firebird Trans Am, Camaro Z28, and IROC-Z, and was standard in the revived Monte Carlo Super Sport. (No other GM models were available with this engine.) The L69 features a compression ratio of 9.5:1, 4-relief flat top pistons, a unique and relatively aggressive stock camshaft, GM PN: 14088843* hydraulic flat tappet - duration at", "title": "Chevrolet small-block engine" }, { "docid": "9402260", "text": "show. The Synergy Special Edition (RPO code: GHS) for the 2010 model year is based on the Camaro 1LT/2LT model and features the limited Synergy Green exterior color scheme. Though the edition is from the SEMA concept there are certain accessories that did not come on the production unit such as the high wing spoiler, Black painted wheels and ground effects kit. The production units came accented by Cyber Grey Rally Stripes running the length of the Camaro hood and rear deck. Other exterior features include a standard rear spoiler found on RS and SS packages replacing the high wing", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)" }, { "docid": "5133251", "text": "years after the events of \"Prime\", Bumblebee becomes the leader of a group of Autobots and they return to Earth to fight a new generation of Decepticons, when the re-emerge on the planet after a prison ship crash. A constant running gag throughout the first season is Bumblebee's inability to come up with a decent command for his team to mobilize, in the vein of Optimus Prime's famous order to \"roll out\". Bumblebee retains a similar vehicle mode as he did in \"Prime\", now a 1992 Chevrolet Camaro (And in the films Bumblebee is a Camaro) however, his robot mode", "title": "Bumblebee (Transformers)" }, { "docid": "12282829", "text": "command of \"Vizeadmiral\" Oskar Kummetz. Here Reinicke continued to serve as the 1. \"Admiralstabsoffizier\". His next posting was then with the \"Flottenkommando\" (Fleet Command) (18 October 1942 – 17 February 1943) where he served as 1. \"Admiralstabsoffizier\" to the chief of staff \"Konteradmiral\" August Thiele. On 17 February 1943 he took over command of destroyer \"Z28\" from \"Korvettenkapitän\" Hans Erdmenger. The destroyer \"Z28\" was undergoing maintenance at the shipyard in Kiel during his command. Reinicke did not go on any war patrols with \"Z28\". One month later, on 11 March, he handed over the command of \"Z28\" to \"Fregattenkapitän\" Karl-Adolf", "title": "Hansjürgen Reinicke" }, { "docid": "154724", "text": "GMC Yukon, Oldsmobile Bravada and Chevrolet Camaro Z28, respectively. The cars were then auctioned with the proceeds presented to the Nina Hyde Center at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show in 1997. Since 1997, the GM Foundation has been a source of funding for Safe Kids USA's \"Safe Kids Buckle Up\" program, a national initiative to ensure child automobile safety through education and inspection. Through 2002, the PACE Awards program, led by GM, EDS, and SUN Microsystems, has given over $1.2 billion of in-kind contributions which includes computers to over 18 universities to support engineering education. In 2009, the GM", "title": "General Motors" }, { "docid": "9448703", "text": "available: Sport Coupe, Berlinetta, and Z28. 173,000 Camaros were sold in the United States in 1982. 12 percent of buyers took the four-cylinder, 37 percent the V6, while 51 percent opted for the V8. The Sport Coupe came standard with the LQ9 four-cylinder engine. The LC1 V6 and the LG4 V8 were optional. Dog dish-style hubcaps were standard; full wheel covers were optional as were steel, five-spoke 14x7-inch body-colored rally wheels. The Berlinetta came with the standard 2.8 LC1 V6 or the optional 5.0 LG4 V8. The Berlinetta came standard with its own unique 14x7-inch finned aluminum wheel with gold", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "7250351", "text": "power brakes) was available for L82 and LS4 cars with M21 transmission. 1974 was the end of an era for the Corvette with the last true dual exhaust systems, the last without a catalytic converter and the last use of the big block engine. \"Hot Rod\" magazine in its March 1986 issue selected the 1973-74 Corvette LS4 454 as one of the \"10 most collectable muscle cars\" in the company of the 1968-70 Chevelle, 1970 'Cuda, 1970 Challenger, 1966-67 Fairlane, 1968-70 AMX, 1970 Camaro Z28, 1968-70 GTO, 1968–69 Charger, and 1967-68 Mustang. The big-block Corvettes were the only muscle cars", "title": "Chevrolet Corvette (C3)" }, { "docid": "11012149", "text": "the Up to 1600cc class. In official qualifying, Re-Car team owner and driver Alan Browne put up a $5,000 reward for the first Touring Car driver to break the 100 mph average lap barrier. The favourite to win the money was the Bathurst pole winner of the past two years, Kevin Bartlett in his V8 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. However, when his co-driver Colin Bond crashed the car due to a tyre blowout, the subsequent repairs put the Camaro's preparation a day behind and its chance was gone. The Holden Dealer Team had announced Peter Brock to have broken the barrier", "title": "1982 James Hardie 1000" }, { "docid": "9405752", "text": "ending earlier than usual to begin work on the 35th Anniversary cars. The Z28 and SS models received the intake manifold from the LS6, the engine used in the fifth generation Corvette Z06 from 2001 to 2004 and the first generation Cadillac CTS-V from 2004 to 2005. This change also resulted in a revised camshaft profile and removal of the EGR system. GM also introduced a new slave cylinder for the clutch assembly that was superior to the design of previous years, as well as an LS6 clutch in manual models. Accordingly, stated power ratings were increased to for the", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)" }, { "docid": "10898842", "text": "Morris was involved in a dramatic collision at the notorious McPhillamy Park corner during the 1981 Bathurst 1000. Morris' Falcon, when running in 2nd place, came together with the Falcon of Christine Gibson leading to a six car pile-up that blocked the track. The other cars involved were the Commodores of Garry Rogers and Tony Edmondson, the Gemini of David Seldon and the pole winning Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Kevin Bartlett, with others such as John Goss in his Jaguar XJS narrowly avoiding the accident by stopping in time. As the track was blocked and the race had gone past", "title": "Bob Morris (racing driver)" }, { "docid": "9595176", "text": "had 14-inch wheels. The origin of the Z/28 nameplate came from the RPO codes - RPO Z28 was the code for the Special Performance Package. RPO Z27 was for the Super Sport package. Cars assembled in Switzerland, at GM's local facility in Biel, were all coupes with the V8 that produced at 4800 rpm and at 2400 rpm - an engine which was not available in contemporary Camaros built in the United States. The Swiss-built Camaros were not available with the three-speed manual and had a differential lock and front disc brakes as standard. Some additional safety equipment was also", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)" }, { "docid": "8971058", "text": "still carried hip and pelvis injuries from a major crash at the Pukekohe round of the Tasman Series nine months earlier. Bartlett was a fixture of Formula 5000 throughout the 70s with a series of Lolas and briefly the unique Brabham BT43 Formula 5000. As the decade closed and Formula 5000 declined, Bartlett returned to touring cars, developing the American Chevrolet Camaro Z28 for Australian Group C with the partnership of Kerry Packer's television network the Nine Network. The car (which Bartlett had purchased new from Unser Chevrolet in New Mexico) debuted, without Bartlett, at the 1979 Bathurst 1000. Bartlett", "title": "Kevin Bartlett (racing driver)" }, { "docid": "3774276", "text": "carbon fiber reinforced polymer radiator support that directs cooling channels for various components. At the 2015 North American International Auto Show a more track-focused, hardcore and limited production version of the GT350 was unveiled called the GT350R, benchmarked against the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and Porsche 911 GT3. The GT350R retains the GT350's 5.2-liter flat plane crank V8 engine, producing the same power, but grip was significantly increased by the means of wider Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, Carbon Revolution carbon fiber wheels (the first ever fitted to a mass-production road car) each weigh approximately 15 pounds less than the", "title": "Shelby Mustang" }, { "docid": "9448732", "text": "design to accent the new body. The B4C \"Special Service\" option was made available to law enforcement, the government, and military agencies. The B4C amounted to little more than a Z28 powertrain and suspension in the RS. (Car Craft Magazine refers to the B4C as a 1LE equipped with air conditioning; although this is slightly erroneous because in 1991, the large brakes with PBR calipers from the 1LE package were not included with B4C.) Just under 600 B4C Camaros were sold for 1991. Power ratings on the 350 TPI were as follows; at 4400 rpm and at 3200 rpm. Power", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "3543601", "text": "apart from each other, atop the unique, aluminum intake manifold. Unfortunately, the system was placed atop the basic LG4 and lacked any significant performance capability. The engine was originally planned for the long-awaited '82 Camaro Z28, however due to a last-minute GM-mandated cancellation of Pontiac's 301 V8 production & Turbo 4.9L Project (T301), the Crossfire 305 was made available in the '82 Trans Am. A 350 cubic inch version was also used in the Corvette from 1982 to 1984. Since it was fairly early into GM's electronic engine management development and electronic fuel injection programs, few dealerships had the technology,", "title": "Chevrolet small-block engine" }, { "docid": "3543571", "text": "slightly in 1974 to 195 hp. Years: 1970–1972 The LT-1 was the ultimate V8, becoming available in 1970. It used solid lifters, 11:1 compression, the '178' high-performance camshaft, and a 780 CFM Holley four-barrel carburetor on a special aluminum intake, with rams' horn exhaust manifolds in the Corvette, Delco transistor ignition and a low-restriction exhaust factory rated at in the Corvette, and at 6000 rpm and at 4000 in the Camaro Z28 (the NHRA rated it at for classification purposes). Redline was 6500 rpm but power fell off significantly past 6200 rpm. The LT-1 was available in the Corvette, and", "title": "Chevrolet small-block engine" }, { "docid": "16909149", "text": "1994 Slick 50 500 The 1994 Slick 50 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on October 30, 1994, at Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. This race would be the final race in 1994 that Chevrolet would win; with the Chevrolet Lumina representing their manufacturing brand in the top-level professional stock car series at that time. The Pace Car is This Race was a Chevrolet Camaro Z28. Never again would the aluminium chassis of the Chevrolet Lumina win another race in the NASCAR Cup Series; the Chevrolet Monte Carlo would take over in 1995", "title": "1994 Slick 50 500" }, { "docid": "12796524", "text": "of the ATCC, Brock and the HDT were the only team anywhere near ready to race, and it showed in the results. Brock won four of the eight rounds, including the opening three rounds. He also put his Commodore on pole position at each round of the championship. Former twice CAMS Gold Star winner and 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 winner Kevin Bartlett recovered from his 1979 Formula 5000 crash and finished second in the championship in his Channel 9 sponsored Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (financed by Nine's owner, media magnate and one of the richest people in Australia, Kerry Packer). Bartlett broke", "title": "1980 Australian Touring Car Championship" }, { "docid": "9457924", "text": "Sport. The Rally Sport (not badged RS as in previous years) featured a standard two-tone paint treatment. The Z28 models included a stripe package that was not deletable and featured the LM1 a V8 with a four-barrel Quadrajet carburetor that produced and of torque coupled to either a 4-speed manual or a TH-350 3-speed automatic. Another first for 1978 was T-Tops, although they were a regular production option on the 1977 Pontiac Firebird and were introduced on the 1976 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Limited Edition. The biggest changes for 1979 were the introduction of the luxury-oriented Berlinetta model, replacing", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "18403296", "text": "designated by a pair of letters, for example DX, LX, LS, EX, GL, SE or GT. They can also be designated an alphanumeric code (eg Z28, XR5, GT3), or using a word (eg Executive, Ambition or Deluxe). In North American, long-running designations for high-performance trim levels include Chevrolet's \"SS\" for (first introduced on the 1961 Impala) and Ford's \"GT\" (first used on the 1965 Mustang). General Motors also use alphanumeric coding to denote handling packages installed on performance vehicles, such as \"\" on the Camaro, the Buick GS, or the Oldsmobile 442, and currently uses the designation \"Z71\" on the", "title": "Trim level (automobile)" }, { "docid": "12033523", "text": "the engine type and exterior paint color are always specified. A few RPO codes have become notable enough that they have been used as model names. The Camaro Z28 name came from an option code which specified a performance-oriented configuration. This happened again with the Corvette Z06 models. Although most RPO codes that are promoted to model names are speed-oriented codes, the Z71 off-road suspension code for trucks became notable enough that the code was promoted to a model name, turned into a logo and applied as stickers onto the rear quarter panel of vehicles with the Z71 package. Many", "title": "Regular Production Option" }, { "docid": "9457912", "text": "The \"Air Injection Reactor\" secondary air injection system was still present. The catalytic emission control system was more efficient at reducing emissions than the previous non-catalytic system, and allowed engines to be retuned for improved drivability and fuel economy. The catalytic converter and GM High Energy electronic ignition were advertised among the components of \"Chevrolet's new Efficiency System\" which was promoted to offer other benefits to owners of 1975 models versus comparable 1974 models that included extended maintenance intervals from 6,000 to for oil/filter changes and spark plugs that lasted up to compared to on '74 models. The Z28 option", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9448713", "text": "gear ratio from 3.23 to 3.42. Also new for 1985, all Camaros featured refreshed noses, and new deeper valances and front spoiler for the Z28 and the newly introduced IROC-Z. The speedometers no longer had the unique double-pointed needle that simultaneously read mph and km/h: they were replaced by conventional single-pointer units. For 1985 a (1C5) RPO California IROC-Z was also made, Chevrolet's California Marketing Group came up with the idea and it was for sale in California only. A total of 250 black and 250 red examples were produced. They were all equipped with the 5.0 TPI LB9 engine", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "2600713", "text": "runs afoul of strict history teacher Mr. Hand, who is intolerant of Spicoli's disregard of his classroom rules. One night, Spicoli wrecks the 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Ridgemont star football player Charles Jefferson during a joyride with Jefferson's younger brother. Spicoli decides to park the car in front of the school with slurs painted on it, supposedly written by Ridgemont's rival Lincoln High. When Ridgemont plays Lincoln, Jefferson (furious about his car) thrashes several of Lincoln's players and almost singlehandedly wins the game for Ridgemont. On the evening of the graduation dance, Mr. Hand shows up at Spicoli's house", "title": "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" }, { "docid": "9457913", "text": "was discontinued for 1975 despite an increase in sales to over 13,000 units in 1974 and similar popularity of Pontiac's Firebird Trans Am. Chevy dropped the Z28 due to ever-tightening emission standards that spelled the end of the higher-output versions of the 350 cubic-inch V8, rated at in 1973 and 1974. Engines that were offered in 1975 continued to reflect the impact of these regulations in their declining horsepower ratings. Two 350 cid (5.7 L) V8s produced 145 hp (108 kW) and 155 hp (116 kW) (Horsepower losses can seem a bit exaggerated compared to earlier cars, however, their power", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (second generation)" }, { "docid": "9448704", "text": "accenting and 'Berlinetta' center cap. Its own lower body pin striping, gold 'Berlinetta' badging, and headlamp pockets were painted in an accent color. The taillights got a gold and black horizontal divider bar. The interior came standard with custom cloth interior, a rear storage well cover and additional carpeting on rear wheelhouses. It also came standard with additional body insulation and full instrumentation. The Z28 came standard with the 5.0 L LG4 4-bbl V8 rated at and was available with either a four-speed manual or three-speed 350 lockup automatic transmission. The optional LU5 twin TBI 'Cross Fire Injection' with functioning", "title": "Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)" }, { "docid": "4978868", "text": "something.\" Street racers in Detroit are: Roy (returning with a Dodge Viper GTS-R), Spider (Hotmatch D'Elegance), Leo (1981 Camaro Z28), Caesar (Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, later a Lamborghini Gallardo), Kioshi (Aprilla Mille Factory), and Angel (Saleen S7). Midnight Club 3: DUB edition Remix is a revised edition of \"Midnight Club 3: DUB edition\". It is available as a Greatest Hits release on PlayStation 2 and a Platinum Hits release on Xbox (the remix edition of the game is not available for the PlayStation Portable). The game was released on March 12, 2006 or exactly eleven months after the original version's release.", "title": "Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition" }, { "docid": "4526315", "text": "High energy ignition High energy ignition, also known as H.E.I., is an electronic ignition system designed by the Delco-Remy Division of General Motors, and introduced on some GM vehicles in 1974, including the Camaro Z28 Special High Performance (with 3123 units factory installed) and 1974 Buick Century Gran Sport Stage 1 (distributor code 1112521). It was used on all engines from 1975 through the mid-1980s. There were many design variations over the years, and provisions for computer controls were added for some applications starting in the late 1970s. A predecessor system was optional on Pontiacs as \"code 704 UPC K65", "title": "High energy ignition" }, { "docid": "17885372", "text": "Flat Plane Crank V8 engine with and of torque. The GT350 is more track focused than the GT500, and was bench marked against the Camaro Z28, Porsche GT3, and BMW M4. Notable features are track-focused chassis tuning, significant aero-dynamic changes to include lowering the hood around the engine, 2-piece, cross-drilled brake rotors paired with Brembo calipers, MagneRide damping option, light weight Tremec six speed manual transmission, Recaro seats, and various light weight components. Specifically a carbon fiber reinforced polymer radiator support that directs cooling channels for various components. Additional options, such as larger alloy wheels, navigation system, rear backup sensors,", "title": "Ford Mustang (sixth generation)" }, { "docid": "12431371", "text": "first ATCC race to be won by a car not powered by a V8 engine since Peter Brock's victory in Round 4 of the 1974 championship at Amaroo Park driving a 6 cyl, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1. Under 3000cc class competitor Bob Holden finished second in the championship. Though he would finish no higher than 8th outright in any race, points scored for consistent class placings saw him finish second on 36 points, 21 behind Johnson and 5 points in front of both Moffat and the Channel 9 sponsored Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Kevin Bartlett. The following teams and", "title": "1982 Australian Touring Car Championship" }, { "docid": "3996557", "text": "and Cadillac Fleetwood and GM's specialty F-bodied Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. It differed in the use of iron heads for durability, camshafts tuned for increased low-end torque, and intake silencers to decrease drive-by noise (only in engines used in luxury-brand cars). While installed in part to better comply with emissions and fuel-economy standards, the LT1 V8 not only offered an 80hp power increase but raised rated fuel economy by 1 mpg, to 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway. As a result of this significantly boosted engine output General Motors limited the softer-riding Roadmaster (which ran on lower", "title": "Buick Roadmaster" }, { "docid": "12353326", "text": "1984 Australian Touring Car Championship. The 1984 Australian Touring Car Championship was contested over a seven-round series with one race per round. Cars competed in two engine displacement classes, \"up to and including 3000cc\" and \"3001-6000cc\". Points were awarded for the first twenty outright places in each round using a two tier system as shown in the following table. 3001-6000cc consisted of BMW 635 CSi, Chevrolet Camaro Z28, Ford XD Falcon, Ford XE Falcon, Holden VH Commodore, Mazda RX-7 and Nissan Bluebird Turbo. Up to and including 3000cc consisted of Ford Capri Mk.III, Ford Escort Mk.II, Isuzu Gemini, Mazda 323,", "title": "1984 Australian Touring Car Championship" }, { "docid": "4969926", "text": "taste for classic cars and tailored suits. A.J. was a practicing Catholic; Rick was not. Rick lived on a boat in A.J.'s waterfront property. A.J. preferred to follow the rules, while Rick was much more of a free spirit, using a classic P.I. type of approach. Rick's Dodge Power Wagon is notable for its dull paint and conspicuously large metal bumper/ramming device, used in one episode: \"Love, Christy\" (Season 1, Episode 2) to crush the engine of a car. A.J. could afford to be more fashionable in his 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, and later, a customized Chevrolet Camaro Z28", "title": "Simon & Simon" }, { "docid": "3567180", "text": "was used in 1982 as the basis for the new front-wheel drive A-body cars. The X platform was also the basis for the future L-body and N-body cars. Produced as a separate trim level, the Citation X-11 was a variant featuring cosmetic, chassis, and powertrain upgrades over the standard Citation. While less powerful than the Camaro Z28 (and later Monte Carlo SS), the Citation X-11 would also take over the role of the similarly-sized Chevrolet Monza. The X-11 was offered throughout the production run of the Citation/Citation II, on the 3-door hatchback and 2-door \"club coupe\" (discontinued in 1981 and", "title": "Chevrolet Citation" } ]
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how long does it take to film a season of planet earth
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[ { "docid": "7131676", "text": "Planet Earth (2006 TV series) Planet Earth is a 2006 British television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Five years in the making, it was the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC and also the first to be filmed in high definition. The series received multiple awards, including four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and an award from the Royal Television Society. \"Planet Earth\" premiered on 5 March 2006 in the United Kingdom on BBC One, and by June 2007 had been shown in 130 countries. The original version was narrated by David Attenborough,", "title": "Planet Earth (2006 TV series)" }, { "docid": "13200901", "text": "a Series. It was his second win, matching the success of \"The Blue Planet\" score five years earlier. Fenton went on to compose the soundtrack for the feature film spin-off from the television series, \"Earth\", and recorded it with the Berliner Philharmoniker. The \"Planet Earth\" soundtrack spans two CDs, the division between the discs mirroring the two parts of the series broadcast in spring and autumn 2006 on British television. The opening song is \"The Time has Come\" composed by Epic Score. Planet Earth (soundtrack) Planet Earth is a television soundtrack album of incidental music commissioned by the BBC Natural", "title": "Planet Earth (soundtrack)" } ]
[ { "docid": "12615487", "text": "Blue Planet (film) Blue Planet is an IMAX film directed by Ben Burtt, and produced by the IMAX Space Technology corporation for the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, as well as Lockheed Corporation. Filmed with the cooperation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it was written, edited, and narrated by Toni Myers. Partially filmed from orbit during space shuttle missions, the film is about the planet Earth. The changes and constants are highlighted, and the film attempts to show how fragile and unique Earth is. Origins of the planet, how it has changed, what man's role", "title": "Blue Planet (film)" }, { "docid": "7043512", "text": "aware that they live on a \"Dying Earth\" and often make carefree, nihilistic references to the fact that their planet does not have much longer to live, assuming that the sun will soon burn itself out. It is never explained how long the Earth has left to live; it could be only decades, or possibly still thousands or millions of years. Many of the most important people in Ascolais are wizards. In the Dying Earth, wizards use magic primarily by memorizing lengthy formulas for spells, and then activating them by speaking the proper commands. Once cast, the spell formula is", "title": "The Dying Earth" }, { "docid": "3743796", "text": "planet, Zaphod, Ford, and Trillian take a portal to Deep Thought, but Arthur hesitates, and the portal closes before he and Marvin can use it. The trio encounter the computer and ask it whether it has calculated the ultimate question, it reveals that it designed another supercomputer to do soEarth. When the trio finds the Point-of-View gun, Trillian shoots Zaphod, making him understand how she feels about the destruction of Earth, as well as how much she loves Arthur. Meanwhile, a Magrathean called Slartibartfast appears and takes Arthur on a tour of the factory construction floor where Earth Mark II", "title": "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)" }, { "docid": "6254745", "text": "1979, published two Commander Perkins novels. Francis does not take any references to the audio plays in those two books. With the second novel a new character, Camiel the robot, is introduced. A red veil deposits itself around Earth which lets humans disappear when it lowers to the ground. It is found out, the fog originated from the Dimension Transmitter as a small ball came and damaged. After the repair Commander Perkins, Major Hoffmann and Ralph Common travel to the planet Empty, from which the fog came and investigate, how to fight the strange substance, threatening all life on Earth.", "title": "Commander Perkins" }, { "docid": "19296185", "text": "how you use those resources. It reminds us that we have to be better stewards of what we have, and be better crew members of Spaceship Earth.\" This portrayal of our planet as a fragile, life sustaining spacecraft is introduced in the very first scene. The film begins with a light-years-long, computer-generated trip through swarms of stars in the Milky Way; the compressed trip ends by focusing on the Solar System. Even though our planetary system seems unremarkable, it is in fact \"the only place we know, in all the universe, to harbor life.\" In the film, Jennifer Lawrence's narration", "title": "A Beautiful Planet" }, { "docid": "15037553", "text": "Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu A candid and naive cotton-ball like alien Pelu leaves his home world, the all female planet Kotobuki, and travels to Earth to find love and to have a child. However, Earth women view him as an entertaining pet. He drifts in and out of their lives, solving their problems in an attempt to woo the women of Earth. Junko Mizuno initially had a general outline of the story but did not know how long it would take. She wrote down the storyboards for the first three to four chapters and had precise views on sequences and", "title": "Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu" }, { "docid": "19296191", "text": "degradation, filmmaker Toni Myers wanted primarily to give moviegoers positive reasons why they might take better care of the Earth rather than scaring them. She has said, \"I wanted to inspire people especially as to how beautiful the planet is, how fragile it is, how complex and diverse and varied it is ... Most of all I wanted to show why we want to find solutions to look after our planet. It's our only one.\" The film's cast reflects the fact that the crew of the International Space Station comes from many nations. The astronauts who appeared in the movie", "title": "A Beautiful Planet" }, { "docid": "17321283", "text": "He quickly becomes discouraged when he learns there are over 47,000 planets named Earth, and that it will take a long time to reach his destination. In the post-credits, Sinbad returns, this time as a Jedi-like ghost, to aid Jeff on his journey home. Series co-creator Mike Barker wrote: \"Lost in Space\". The setting does not reveal Roger's birth planet but a spaceship owned by his alien species. Barker once stated that he did not want to show Roger's birth planet or species. At the time, he feared that viewers might grow more interested in a plot line involving his", "title": "Lost in Space (American Dad!)" }, { "docid": "5532890", "text": "universal message.\" \"The New York Times\" described it as \"a powerful and disturbing reminder of how a civilization can suddenly crack under certain pressures.\" \"The New Yorker\" argues that, \"Deepa Mehta handles her material convincingly, and the cast is so likable that they wear the larger themes like beautiful garments.\" Rediff.com notes that, lead actors \"Rahul Khanna and Nandita Das has probably given the best performance of his life. It is hard to imagine another actors bringing alive the nuances of the masseur and the maid the way they does.\" \"Planet Bollywood\" gave the film a 9.5 out of 10", "title": "Earth (1998 film)" }, { "docid": "7909007", "text": "are due to some kind of surface activity, not deep earthquakes. To get a location, someone will have to leave the force field and set up a second seismograph. Mishnoff, with his own agenda, sets out in a protective suit into the carbon dioxide atmosphere. It does not take him long to find the source of the sounds. When he does, he is accosted by a stranger who talks to him in a dead language—German. After a confusing conversation, Mishnoff realizes that the man is from a parallel Earth where Nazi Germany conquered the entire planet. They are blasting and", "title": "Living Space" }, { "docid": "16659575", "text": "the film; those shots were reused, however, for Scarlet Witch instead. Feige also revealed that an early draft of the script had Hulk's Quinjet detected near Saturn at the end of the film, but it was finally decided to keep it Earth-based and leave his fate ambiguous in order to dispel rumors that a film based on the \"Planet Hulk\" comic storyline was in development, which Marvel Studios had no plans to adapt at the time. Marvel would later decide to adapt \"Planet Hulk\" for the film \"\", in which the Hulk does end up leaving Earth. By April 2013,", "title": "Avengers: Age of Ultron" }, { "docid": "9318137", "text": "people. Most critics detested the series. According to \"People\" magazine, \"About 20,000 RPM—that's how fast I reckon Walt Disney must be spinning in his grave with shows like this on the air … It is just one long, bad commercial.\" It did, however, garner a small but loyal fanbase throughout its time on the air. The show is sometimes cited in lists of \"One-Hit Wonder\" TV shows from the '80s and '90s. Hard Time on Planet Earth Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in 1989. Airing for", "title": "Hard Time on Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "3913914", "text": "Lew Grade, who was Anderson's financier at his TV distributor ITC Entertainment, arranged a meeting with Kanter for Anderson to pitch a story concept concerning the hypothesis of a \"replicated\" or \"mirror\" Earth. According to Anderson, he \"thought, rather naïvely, what if there was another planet the other side of the Sun, orbiting at exactly the same speed and the same size as Earth? That idea then developed into the planet being a replicated Earth and that's how it ended up, a mirrored planet ... We were perfectly poised – I was Lew Grade's golden boy and the <nowiki>[</nowiki>Century 21<nowiki>]</nowiki>", "title": "Doppelgänger (1969 film)" }, { "docid": "12121573", "text": "Alien Agent Alien Agent is a 2007 Canadian science fiction/action film. It was directed by Jesse Johnson and starred Mark Dacascos, Emma Lahana with Billy Zane and Amelia Cooke. Rykker is an intergalactic warrior trapped on Earth, constantly fighting a gang of ruthless aliens known as The Syndicate, an alien fifth column plotting to take over the planet. The film opens with a high speed chase, with Rykker killing several syndicate agents. Saylon is a top syndicate leader who crash-lands on Earth. His mission is to build a wormhole portal between Earth and his home planet - allowing a full-scale", "title": "Alien Agent" }, { "docid": "19734420", "text": "a primarily desert planet which orbits its red dwarf primary in 3:2 resonance. As a result, it has a year-long day and a year-long night, each 15 Earth days long. (Mangala is also the Sanskrit name for the planet Mars.) Most of its settlers are from various European countries - emigrants to the frontier worlds tend to take the Jackaroo shuttle whose launch point is closest to their home on Earth, leading to different worlds having majorities from particular nations of groups of nations. The novel follows two characters in alternating chapters. The first plot thread focuses on Chloe Millar,", "title": "Something Coming Through" }, { "docid": "15333349", "text": "to launch probes into outer space. The probes reported any Earth-sized planet they encountered during their centuries-long voyage. Each probe was followed by a survey ship ten years later. The ship's mission was to map the planet and, if it was habitable, it would signal Earth and then, while waiting for the colonists to arrive, terraform the planet. This is the second part of the phase. The survey ship mined materials from asteroids and used them to build a robot factory in space — a process that could take decades. The resulting robots built more space factories that in turn", "title": "Silicon Dreams" }, { "docid": "11901384", "text": "an accent. The film has an audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes of 7%, based on 187 votes. Bill Gibron of \"PopMatters\" called it an \"\"MST3K\" Season 4 level challenge. At one point during the Cinematic Titanic take on the film, Frank Conniff states exasperatedly that this experience is like 'watching someone else watching \"\"\". Doomsday Machine (film) Doomsday Machine, also known as Escape from Planet Earth (video title), is an American science fiction film filmed in 1967 but completed without the original cast or sets in 1972. A spy () discovers that the Chinese government has created a doomsday", "title": "Doomsday Machine (film)" }, { "docid": "14432134", "text": "Earth analog An Earth analog (also referred to as an Earth analogue, Earth twin, or Earth-like planet, though this latter term may refer to any terrestrial planet) is a planet or moon with environmental conditions similar to those found on Earth. The possibility is of particular interest to astrobiologists and astronomers under reasoning that the more similar a planet is to Earth, the more likely it is to be capable of sustaining complex extraterrestrial life. As such, it has long been speculated and the subject expressed in science, philosophy, science fiction and popular culture. Advocates of space colonization have long", "title": "Earth analog" }, { "docid": "7309351", "text": "AMC's horror series \"The Walking Dead\", before being promoted to a series regular. He will recur as Sam Loomis in the fifth and final season of A&E's drama-thriller series \"Bates Motel\". Alongside his acting career, Nichols maintains a strong interest in cinema. He keeps a log of every film he sees, \"I take it to the movies and write down who does the music, edits, directs, and how long the film is.\" Claire Oswalt, an ex-girlfriend, said in a 2003 interview that Nichols watches an average of 20 movies a week. He especially admires Hal Ashby, Sam Fuller, and John", "title": "Austin Nichols" }, { "docid": "16586355", "text": "and elaborated on it. \"A leep\" posits that, with the words of Roog, the three worlds (the Universe) began to take shape. The first to be created was the deep sea waters (waters of the underworld); the second was air including the high heavens (\"Kuul na\", in Serer) such as the sun, the moon and the stars; and third was earth. However, the Earth was not one of the first primordial worlds to be formed. It will take a long time before the waters and the Earth were separated. The creation of Planet Earth is based on the myth of", "title": "Serer creation myth" }, { "docid": "2189448", "text": "four inner planets, which have organic life (intelligent and non-intelligent), the local Oyarsa is responsible for that life. The ruler of Earth (Thulcandra, \"the silent planet\"), has turned evil (become \"bent\") and has been restricted to Thulcandra, after \"great war,\" by the \"Oyéresu\" and the authority of Maleldil, the ruler of the universe. Ransom is ashamed at how little he can tell Oyarsa about Earth and how foolish he and other humans seem to Oyarsa. While the two are talking, Devine and Weston are brought in guarded by \"hrossa,\" because they have killed three of that race. Weston does not", "title": "Out of the Silent Planet" }, { "docid": "14946615", "text": "rewarding enough. Clark tells Lois he's dying, before leaving to take the city of Kandor to a new planet to thrive, despite it being permanently shrunk, as he does not believe he'll survive the trip back. Lois denies it, speaking of their future together with their super-children. Clark informs her that their biology is too incompatible for them to bear children. Clark leaves with Lois promising to wait for his return. Two months later, Superman returns to find Metropolis has been repaired with Kryptonian architecture and that Earth has been protected by Bar-El and Lilo, lost astronauts from Krypton. They", "title": "All-Star Superman (film)" }, { "docid": "1371551", "text": "suggestion of how they will rule Cybertron together after it has arrived through the Space Bridge. When Cybertron appears in Earth's atmosphere, Megatron shows a rare example of sadness and regret. Towards the end of the battle, Megatron is convinced by Carly that Sentinel will take all of the power and credit for revitalizing Cybertron for himself. Angered, Megatron turns on Sentinel and severely damages him, declaring that Earth is his planet to rule. When Cybertron's trip through the Space Bridge fails, Megatron slyly proposes a truce to Optimus, so long as he remains in charge of the Decepticon forces.", "title": "Megatron" }, { "docid": "7006311", "text": "out at the table. Later, in the Command Center, Koenig asks Taybor if he can transport the residents of Alpha to the Earth, and he agrees. The Taybor notes that Maya seems unhappy about transport to Earth, and she explains that he can't take her to her home planet because it has been destroyed. Koenig offers the Moon in trade for passage to the Earth, and the bargain is struck. Taygor begins questioning Koenig on how to find the Earth, but it soon becomes apparent that Taybor can't find the Earth without more information, and Alpha can't provide the information", "title": "The Taybor" }, { "docid": "10407716", "text": "even believes that the Seeders consider Earth to be their enemy; as such, the sect believes that Earth must be destroyed. Fortunately, the same lack of coordinates prevents the planet's destruction. However, there have been rumors of people reaching Earth by making a blind jump. Most of these technologies have been reverse-engineered from recovered Seeder artifacts. Besides interstellar flights (both FTL and sublight), another method of travel is through hypertunnels. This does \"not\" require the traveller to know the hyperspace coordinates of the target world (how it works is never fully explained). As such, extraterrestrials can get to Earth (for", "title": "A Lord from Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "17594632", "text": "I was thinking about, 'cause in my first [album] cover \"Live From The Underground\", it's a Cadillac that has crash landed on planet earth. Just the whole storyline of being able to take you in reverse of where the Cadillac comes from. It's creating this planet called \"Cadillactica\" where the soul and the funk comes from and being able to transcend my music with that idea. Diving deeper into what else can I do, how far can I take this record. How I can change these instruments and manipulate my voice; and make my voice an instrument. All these things", "title": "Cadillactica" }, { "docid": "19319313", "text": "of Zamran and they can choose their path every time they go in there. They don't have to take the same pathway so they can choose different pathways and hear different versions and different styles of music relating to the same theme that carries on all the way through. It's about the discovery of how the earth works. That's all.\" Anderson explained: \"At each juncture you find about more about the mysteries of the planet earth and then more about the mysteries of the human condition, and then more about the inter-dimensional condition of this planet and how many inter-dimensional", "title": "The Songs of Zamran: Son of Olias" }, { "docid": "10407720", "text": "They are developed and made on the planet Tar, which increased its weight in the galactic community. Partly protects the wearer from a monatomic sword. After a sword strike, it stretches over the wound and holds it in place. A wound of one atom thick heals in about 3 seconds (as long as the suit does not let it move). To neutralize the effect of the suit, the protagonist developed a \"persistent sharpening\" mode. When the sword is in the wound, the wielder keeps holding the sharpening button. The constant sharpening does not let the wound close and kills the", "title": "A Lord from Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "4398015", "text": "discover a new, unknown planet approaching Earth. Recognising identical landmasses to those of Earth, the Doctor reveals that this is Mondas, the Earth's long-lost twin planet, and that its inhabitants will soon be visiting Earth. A mysterious spaceship lands in the snow and three robotic creatures emerge. They kill the guards and infiltrate Snowcap Base, where they overpower the humans and take control of the base. They reveal that they are Cybermen, a race once like human beings who have gradually replaced their bodies with mechanical parts and eliminated the \"weakness\" of emotion from their brains. The Cybermen prevent the", "title": "The Tenth Planet" }, { "docid": "13340876", "text": "Home (2009 film) Home is a 2009 French documentary film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The film is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of various places on Earth. It shows the diversity of life on Earth and how humanity is threatening the ecological balance of the planet. The English version was read by Glenn Close. The Spanish version was read by Salma Hayek. The Arabic version was read by Mahmood Said. The film had its world festival premiere at the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival in 2012. Before the festival premier, it was released simultaneously on 5 June 2009, in cinemas", "title": "Home (2009 film)" }, { "docid": "20661632", "text": "This Merry Planet This Merry Planet () is a 1973 Soviet science fiction-musical television film directed by Yuri Saakov and Yuri Tsvetkov. On the eve of the New Year a delegation from space arrives on Earth. The aliens find it difficult to understand what is happening on the planet. By chance they end up at a party of a Soviet scientific research organization. The aliens are convinced that they will immediately become the center of attention, but, as everyone is dressed up in costumes, their appearance at the evening in the House of Culture does not cause any excitement. They", "title": "This Merry Planet" }, { "docid": "15824335", "text": "and Sirius who, though human in appearance, are of immense size and visit the Earth out of curiosity. At first they think the planet is uninhabited, due to the difference in scale between them and the peoples of Earth. When they discover the haughty Earth-centric views of Earth philosophers, they are greatly amused by how important Earth beings think they are compared to greater beings in the universe such as themselves. In 1892 Robert Potter, an Australian clergyman, published \"The Germ Growers\" in London. It describes a covert invasion by aliens who take on the appearance of human beings and", "title": "The War of the Worlds" }, { "docid": "861476", "text": "War of the Worlds\". Voltaire's \"Micromégas\" (1752) includes two aliens, from Saturn and Sirius, who are of immense size and visit the Earth out of curiosity. Initially, they believe the planet is uninhabited, due to the difference in scale between them and human beings. When they discover the haughty Earth-centric views of Earth philosophers, they are very much amused by how important Earth beings think they are compared to actual titans such as themselves. In 1892, Robert Potter, an Australian clergyman, published \"The Germ Growers\" in London. It describes a covert invasion by aliens who take on the appearance of", "title": "Alien invasion" }, { "docid": "19804140", "text": "Planet Earth (franchise) Planet Earth is a television and film documentary franchise produced and broadcast by the BBC. The franchise began in 2001 with the success of \"The Blue Planet\". As of 2017, \"The Blue Planet\" has spawned 5 series and one feature film. In 2001 the BBC broadcast \"The Blue Planet\", a landmark series on the natural history of the world's oceans. It received critical acclaim, high viewing figures, audience appreciation ratings, and many awards. It also became a hugely profitable global brand, eventually being sold to 150 countries worldwide. Feedback showed that audiences particularly liked the epic scale,", "title": "Planet Earth (franchise)" }, { "docid": "3726606", "text": "Leingod. The \"Helre\" is also attacked by the Vendeeni, and the two are separated. Fayt's escape pod lands on the \"underdeveloped planet\" Vanguard III, a planet with technology equivalent to 16th Century Earth, and discovers an off-world criminal, the exiled Rezerbian Norton, plotting to take it over. Cliff Fittir, a member of the anti-Federation organization Quark, then lands and helps Fayt defeat this criminal. Fayt learns that Quark's leader wishes to speak to him and plans on rescuing his father, though Cliff does not reveal the reason behind this interest. After getting off the planet with Cliff and meeting his", "title": "Star Ocean: Till the End of Time" }, { "docid": "20084631", "text": "massive planet known to be orbiting Gliese 581 and was the first to be discovered. Gliese 581c is the third planet orbiting Gliese 581. It was discovered in April 2007. In their 2007 paper, Udry et al. asserted that if Gliese 581c has an Earth-type composition, it would have a radius of 1.5R, which would have made it at the time \"the most Earth-like of all known exoplanets\". A direct measurement of the radius cannot be taken because, viewed from Earth, the planet does not transit its star. The minimum mass of the planet is 5.5 times that of Earth.", "title": "Gliese 581 planetary system" }, { "docid": "14707911", "text": "seasons in relation to him killing Ward on the alien planet, executive producer Jeffrey Bell said, \"First season Coulson would have beat Ward up and then thrown him over his shoulder and brought him back to Earth and locked him away. Season two Coulson would have defeated him and left him there on the other planet to fend for himself,\" while season three Coulson paused while the portal to Earth was already closing to take the time to kill Ward. For the fourth season, Coulson is demoted back to field agent status. Gregg said that the reasoning for this \"makes", "title": "Phil Coulson" }, { "docid": "837518", "text": "of global warming (\"The Truth about Climate Change\", 2006) and human population growth (\"How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?\", 2009). He also contributed a programme which highlighted the plight of endangered species to the BBC's \"Saving Planet Earth\" project in 2007, the 50th anniversary of the Natural History Unit. Attenborough also forged a partnership with Sky, working on documentaries for the broadcaster's new 3D network, Sky 3D. Their first collaboration was \"Flying Monsters 3D\", a film about pterosaurs which debuted on Christmas Day of 2010. A second film, \"The Bachelor King 3D\", followed a year later. His next", "title": "David Attenborough" }, { "docid": "2205930", "text": "know it\". \"The Late, Great Planet Earth\" was the first Christian prophecy book to be published by a secular publisher (Bantam, 1973) and sell many copies. Despite some dated content, 28 million copies had sold by 1990. The film \"The Late Great Planet Earth\" was narrated by Orson Welles and released in theaters during 1979. The Late, Great Planet Earth The Late, Great Planet Earth is a best-selling 1970 book by Hal Lindsey with Carole C. Carlson, and first published by Zondervan. The book was adapted by Rolf Forsberg and Robert Amram during 1976 into a film narrated by Orson", "title": "The Late, Great Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "7196554", "text": "for his seven-year-old son. Graham originally suggested a story about a man who had the ability to drain Earth of its beauty, but Davies preferred his own idea about the eerie nature of paintings or illustration. The Isolus was inspired by the villains in the 1978 film \"Invasion of the Body Snatchers\". Early drafts of this episode were titled \"Chloe Webber Destroys the Earth\", and later, \"You're a Bad Girl, Chloe Webber\", with one such draft having the episode take place on another planet. Both of these titles were rejected by Davies as they were too long. Dame Kelly Holmes,", "title": "Fear Her" }, { "docid": "11675413", "text": "Channel followed seven young competition winners on their own personal journeys to destinations including Brazil and Borneo to report on threatened species. The season culminated with a live fundraising evening to raise money for a newly established conservation charity, the BBC Wildlife Fund. 1. Saving Planet Earth \"All the animals we’ll see over the course of the series are disappearing because of one species: humans. We know that we are using more than our fair share of the planet and its resources and we must now redress this imbalance. Any effort to do so – no matter how big or", "title": "Saving Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "6694681", "text": "Planet Earth (film) Planet Earth is a science fiction television movie that was created by Gene Roddenberry, written by Roddenberry and Juanita Bartlett (from a story by Roddenberry). It first aired on April 23, 1974 on the ABC network, and stars John Saxon as Dylan Hunt. It was presented as a pilot for what was hoped to be a new weekly television series. The pilot focused on gender relations from an early 1970s perspective. Dylan Hunt, confronted with a post-apocalyptic matriarchal society, muses, \"Women's lib? Or women's lib gone mad...\" \"Planet Earth\" was the second attempt by Roddenberry to create", "title": "Planet Earth (film)" }, { "docid": "2599714", "text": "suspicious of his true intentions. To prove himself, Gog heals certain JSA members such as Starman, Doctor Mid-Nite, and Damage, and he resurrects Lance from the dead to make him his successor, Magog. Soon, the JSA learns that Gog is forming a parasitic relationship with the planet Earth. If he remains long enough, the planet will not be able to survive without him. The JSA remove Gog's head, and Superman-22 and Starman take it to the Source Wall. Starman sends Superman back to Earth-22 in time to see the carnage caused by Captain Marvel detonating the bomb. The events of", "title": "Kingdom Come (comics)" }, { "docid": "20440565", "text": "been observed. Ross 128 b would be (Earth radii) for a pure-iron composition and 3.0 for a pure hydrogen-helium composition, both implausible extremes. For a more plausible Earth-like composition, the planet would need to be about - i.e., 1.1 times the radius of Earth (approximately ). With that radius, Ross 128 b would be slightly denser than Earth, due to how a rocky planet would become more compact as it increases in size. It would give the planet a gravitational pull around , or about 1.12 times that of Earth. Ross 128 b is calculated to have a temperature similar", "title": "Ross 128 b" }, { "docid": "4935290", "text": "and Other Celestial Bodies, it was determined that no country may take claim to space or its inhabitants. Since the planet Mars offers a challenging environment and dangerous obstacles for humans to overcome, the laws and culture on the planet will most likely be very different from those on Earth. With Elon Musk announcing his plans for travel to Mars, it is uncertain how the dynamic of a private company possibly being the first to put a human on Mars will play out on a national and global scale. NASA had to deal with several cuts in funding. During the", "title": "Colonization of Mars" }, { "docid": "16400266", "text": "Hills. The 50-year-old elder son, , obliged to succeed his father, still works for Jiro and is faced with the prospect of one day taking over the flagship restaurant. Initially, Gelb had planned to do what he had nicknamed \"Planet Sushi\", inspired by the cinematography of the BBC documentary \"Planet Earth\": Originally, I was going to make a film with a lot of different sushi chefs who all had different styles, but when I got to Jiro's restaurant, I was not only amazed by how good the sushi was and how much greater it was than any other sushi restaurant", "title": "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" }, { "docid": "12402731", "text": "opera storyline that tells the tale of how a stranded space traveler struggles for over a year making attempts to escape from a distant planet that his ship crash-landed on while on a mission to bring creativity back to Earth. In the narrative, West does a live performance of \"Good Morning\" once he wakes up from hyper-sleep to find himself stranded. After conversing with the disembodied female voice of an onboard computerter named Jane, West performs on a barren, tilted, moonlit stage shrouded in smoke before a large LED screen that depicts scenes from the science fiction film \"\". He", "title": "Good Morning (Kanye West song)" }, { "docid": "10722809", "text": "seemingly real. The brain-Being plans to possess the astronauts' bodies and have them take it with them back to Earth where it will implement a plan for global domination. The crew gradually come to realize their peril and start to fight back against the presence, even eliciting aid from the sympathetic women. They must then confront the Being in its lair while it assaults each with monsters spawned from their fears. Journey to the Seventh Planet Journey to the Seventh Planet is a 1962 science fiction film. It was directed by Sid Pink, written by Pink and Ib Melchior, and", "title": "Journey to the Seventh Planet" }, { "docid": "14780621", "text": "students are being prepared to achieve the Certificate in Microsoft Office Specialist and the Apple Certificate in Training Series in the multimedia iLife and iWork suite. The school is a strong promoter of environmental education throughout the student body, making them aware of the pollution and deforestation problems our planet is facing, amongst others. some of the campaigns the school has come up with to make it easier for children to understand how important it is to take care of our mother earth include: ocean week earth day fair meatless Mondays ecology classes recycling competitions clean it, green it, mean", "title": "Colegio Nautilus" }, { "docid": "7302784", "text": "Hollywood veteran Rip Torn. The same novel was later remade as a less successful 1987 television adaptation. The film was produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings, who reunited two years later to work on \"The Deer Hunter.\" Despite a mixed critical response upon release, the film is now considered an important work of science fiction cinema and one of the best films of Roeg's career. Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth from a distant planet on a mission to take water back to his home planet, which is experiencing a catastrophic drought. Throughout the", "title": "The Man Who Fell to Earth" }, { "docid": "4534479", "text": "the desert. Let men in their madness blast every city on earth into black rubble and envelope the entire planet in a cloud of lethal gas - the canyons and hills, the springs and rocks will still be here, the sunlight will filter through, water will form and warmth shall be upon the land and after sufficient time, now matter how long, somewhere, living things will emerge and join and stand once again, this time perhaps to take a different and better course. Like Thoreau's \"Walden\" and Leopold's \"A Sand County Almanac\", Abbey adopts a style of narrative in \"Desert", "title": "Desert Solitaire" }, { "docid": "17075165", "text": "to dwindle, some five hundred billion humans began the long journey back home, to Earth. However, humanity has outgrown its capacity to repatriate that many people and thus began the \"Homecoming War;\" where the many factions of humanity battled for a stake on Earth. The war was long and bloody. It did not subside until an authoritarian universal government by the name of the Gaia Sanction declares Earth a sacred planet, and thus forbidden for humanity to repopulate. To prevent various factions of humanity from immigrating back to Earth, an elite wing of the Gaia Fleet was tasked to defend", "title": "Space Pirate Captain Harlock (film)" }, { "docid": "14704324", "text": "Planet Earth (1986 TV series) Planet Earth is a seven-episode 1986 PBS television documentary series focusing on the Earth, narrated by Richard Kiley. \"Planet Earth\" explores geoscience and how discoveries of the early and mid-1980s were revolutionizing mankind's understanding of the Earth's past, present, and future. It also highlights scientific discoveries not yet fully understood and still under study in the mid-1980s. The series explores the Earth's origins, history, and structure; the forces that operate continually to alter its surface; its oceans; its climate; its natural resources; its biosphere and the effects of life on the physical world; its relationship", "title": "Planet Earth (1986 TV series)" }, { "docid": "19153579", "text": "source material, the more it just kind of fell apart... You're in a different country, you're in a different kind of environment, and you're trying to also summarize a sprawling series into a two-hour-long film. For me, it became about; what do these themes mean to modern day America, and how does that affect how we tell the story.\" Wingard also stated that he mainly attempted to make a unique and different take on the original manga, while also trying to keep the core themes and elements of the original manga intact, such as the cat and mouse dynamic between", "title": "Death Note (2017 film)" }, { "docid": "20669444", "text": "earth scientists can attach Harper's head to the body of one of them. Harper says that the title of the project has a second meaning — the end of technological civilization. People fly to Earth, and planet Mirra follows on a journey which may take thousands of years. AMBA (animated film) AMBA () is a two-part Russian animated science fiction film made in 1994-1995 by animator Gennady Tishchenko. It is the last part of the unfinished space opera cartoon saga under the working title \"Star World\" which consisted of \"Vampires of Geon\" and \"Masters of Geon\". Scientists during the Martian", "title": "AMBA (animated film)" }, { "docid": "747526", "text": "group of affluent survivors that escapes to the planet's surface to avoid death on Earth. A nuclear response fails, and the planet devours Earth, leading to the extinction of mankind aside from a group of characters surviving in a durable, airtight shelter that is left floating in empty space with supplies and air for a year. In J. T. McIntosh's novel \"One in Three Hundred\" (1954), scientists have discovered how to pinpoint the exact minute, hour, and day the Sun will go \"nova\" – and when it does, it will boil away Earth's seas, beginning with the hemisphere that faces", "title": "Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction" }, { "docid": "10383930", "text": "Casting – Animation Feature. A video game based on the film was also released in July 2008. A direct-to-video sequel, entitled \"\", directed by John H. Williams, was released in May 2010. Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, is a cannonball at his circus, which his grandfather's friend Houston criticizes. Meanwhile, an unmanned NASA space probe called the \"Infinity\" is dragged into an intergalactic wormhole and crash lands on an Earth like planet on the other side of the galaxy. Zartog, an evil minded inhabitant, accidentally discovers how to take manual control of the on board machinery", "title": "Space Chimps" }, { "docid": "6694691", "text": "a nuclear explosion Hunt has triggered strikes a Pax lookout just as a mother has brought her young children out to see the stars. There and in the \"Planet Earth\" scene, the heroes witness the effect of their own violence on children, forcing them to rethink the use of force—a very effective and intelligent pacifistic touch from Roddenberry. Planet Earth (film) Planet Earth is a science fiction television movie that was created by Gene Roddenberry, written by Roddenberry and Juanita Bartlett (from a story by Roddenberry). It first aired on April 23, 1974 on the ABC network, and stars John", "title": "Planet Earth (film)" }, { "docid": "13813713", "text": "ape astronaut from a distant planet unleashes a devastating virus on Earth. Scientists go to the astronaut's planet, where apes hunt humans; they locate a cure, but return to find Earth overrun by simians. Schwarzenegger remained attached, but Fox found the script underwhelming. Columbus left the project in 1995 after his mother's death, and James Cameron stepped in to produce. Cameron intended to go in a \"very different direction\" with the script, but following the critical and financial success of his film \"Titanic\", he dropped out of the project. Fox approached a series of directors to take over, without success.", "title": "Planet of the Apes" }, { "docid": "11675411", "text": "The BBC broadcast a second live telethon in 2010. \"Wild Night In\" was presented by Kate Humble, Chris Packham and Martin Hughes-Games and featured conservation projects which had benefited from the support of the BBC Wildlife Fund. This help The format of \"Saving Planet Earth\" was something of a departure for the Unit, using celebrities not normally associated with natural history programmes rather than selecting a familiar face from its pool of specialists. The season began with a special hour-long programme on BBC One entitled \"Sharing Planet Earth\", a clarion call for action to conserve nature, presented by David Attenborough.", "title": "Saving Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "4531336", "text": "body and for a slowly rotating body, or a tidally locked body on the sunlit side. This ratio would be 1 for the subsolar point, the point on the planet directly below the sun and gives the maximum temperature of the planet — a factor of (1.414) greater than the effective temperature of a rapidly rotating planet. Also note here that this equation does not take into account any effects from internal heating of the planet, which can arise directly from sources such as radioactive decay and also be produced from frictions resulting from tidal forces. The Earth has an", "title": "Effective temperature" }, { "docid": "19804151", "text": "2006 television series. Its premier was celebrated in the U.S. with a tour featuring narration and live orchestral accompaniment. BBC America produced a two-hour making-of documentary narrated by Dan Stevens. It includes interviews with some producers and cameramen of the 2006 series. Planet Earth (franchise) Planet Earth is a television and film documentary franchise produced and broadcast by the BBC. The franchise began in 2001 with the success of \"The Blue Planet\". As of 2017, \"The Blue Planet\" has spawned 5 series and one feature film. In 2001 the BBC broadcast \"The Blue Planet\", a landmark series on the natural", "title": "Planet Earth (franchise)" }, { "docid": "10121575", "text": "said David Charbonneau, a Harvard professor of astronomy and lead author of an article on the discovery. However, interior models of this planet suggest that under most conditions it does not have liquid water. By November 2009, a total of 30 super-Earths had been discovered, 24 of which were first observed by HARPS. Discovered on 5 January 2010, a planet HD 156668 b with a minimum mass of 4.15 Earth masses, is the least massive planet detected by the radial velocity method. The only confirmed radial velocity planet smaller than this planet is Gliese 581e at 1.9 Earth masses (see", "title": "Super-Earth" }, { "docid": "20599435", "text": "a Super-Earth, meaning that it is larger than Earth but smaller than the ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Because it was detected with the transit method, only the radius of the planet is know. It is 1.33 , about a third larger than Earth. A planet of this size is likely rocky, and with an Earth-like composition, K2-148b would have a mass of about 2.5 . Since K2-148b is in a multiple planet system, transit timing variations could be used to determine the masses of the planets by seeing how the planets pull on each other and slightly change when", "title": "K2-148b" }, { "docid": "19296218", "text": "Imax screen?\" A Beautiful Planet A Beautiful Planet is a 2016 American documentary film that explores Earth by showing IMAX footage that was recorded over the course of fifteen months by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The filmmakers who created the movie and the astronauts who filmed it and starred in it intended to help viewers experience the awe and wonder that come from looking down on our planet from space. It is narrated by the Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence; she has called \"A Beautiful Planet\" \"a love letter to Earth.\" The film also examines some of", "title": "A Beautiful Planet" }, { "docid": "19296176", "text": "A Beautiful Planet A Beautiful Planet is a 2016 American documentary film that explores Earth by showing IMAX footage that was recorded over the course of fifteen months by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The filmmakers who created the movie and the astronauts who filmed it and starred in it intended to help viewers experience the awe and wonder that come from looking down on our planet from space. It is narrated by the Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence; she has called \"A Beautiful Planet\" \"a love letter to Earth.\" The film also examines some of the daily", "title": "A Beautiful Planet" }, { "docid": "12911694", "text": "segment was to be shot in small bits and flashbacks edited between each line, but the scene was instead shot as one long take. Actors Olmos and Michael Hogan struggled for several hours to find the right emotional tone. Moore said that the audience should accept the irradiated planet as Earth. \"They have found Earth. This is the Earth that the 13th Colony discovered, they christened it Earth. They found Earth.\" \"Sometimes a Great Notion\" was seen by 2.1 million total viewers in the U.S, earning the episode a 1.6 household rating. This included 1.3 million adults age 18-to-49 (the", "title": "Sometimes a Great Notion (Battlestar Galactica)" }, { "docid": "19804144", "text": "of the species and environments featured in \"Planet Earth\", using interviews with the film-makers and eminent figures from the fields of science, conservation, politics, and theology. The programmes are narrated by Simon Poland and the series producer was Fergus Beeley. Saving Planet Earth is a season of nature documentaries with a conservation theme, screened on BBC Television in 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of its specialist factual department, the BBC Natural History Unit. The series featured films contributed by a number of celebrities on the plight of various endangered species, and coincided with the launch of the BBC Wildlife", "title": "Planet Earth (franchise)" }, { "docid": "14704327", "text": "praised \"Planet Earth\" as \"serious, but not dry\" and credited it for its vivid filming of natural scenery, use of computer graphics, and achievement of depicting ongoing scientific research of the early and mid-1980s as \"challenging, interesting, and worthwhile.\" \"Planet Earth\" was the co-winner of the 1985-1986 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series or Special, sharing it with \"Laurence Olivier - A Life\", a multi-part biography of Laurence Olivier that aired on the PBS series \"Great Performances\" that season. Planet Earth (1986 TV series) Planet Earth is a seven-episode 1986 PBS television documentary series focusing on the Earth, narrated", "title": "Planet Earth (1986 TV series)" }, { "docid": "16073052", "text": "of \"IGN\" gave the film a 4.5 out of 10, saying, \"\"Escape From Planet Earth\" looks fantastic and is sporting some commendable voice acting, but these qualities can't overcome a stale script and significant lack of laughs. Unless you have a young kid that wants to see it, I just can't recommend this one at all.\" Sheri Linden of the \"Los Angeles Times\" gave the film three out of five stars, saying, \"It never discovers new worlds, but \"\"Escape From Planet Earth\" is, in its genial way, escape enough.\" Tom Russo of \"The Boston Globe\" gave the film two stars", "title": "Escape from Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "8509094", "text": "discover that it is home to a terror in the form of voracious, enormous, prehistoric bears and the planet itself is in an unstable condition. The team soon tries to escape from the planet, but are confronted by many ordeals. By the time the movie is over, the only two left alive is Allison Carlson (played by Reagan Pasternak) and Cain (played by Sean Patrick Flanery), who manage to teleport back to Earth. Savage Planet (film) Savage Planet is a Sci Fi Pictures original film that premiered August 12, 2006 on the Sci Fi Channel. In the year 2068, Earth", "title": "Savage Planet (film)" }, { "docid": "18226326", "text": "Doctor dispels the field when he finds the creatures are in pain due to it. The Doctor mulls over this and regrettably believes that the Earth is doomed from the solar flare, and offers to take Clara, Danny, and the students safely away. Clara and Danny agree to stay on Earth with the students, and Clara tells the Doctor he should escape on his own given how many times he has saved the planet in the past. As the Doctor watches from orbit, he is struck by inspiration and returns to Earth. He tells Clara the creatures were referring to", "title": "In the Forest of the Night" }, { "docid": "6040583", "text": "work to free their brainwashed comrades Raphael, Slash, and Rockwell when the Shredder uses them as test subjects for a mind control serum. Leatherhead got a second chance to fight Shredder, but the combined might of the four Turtles and four Mutanimals was only enough to fight Shredder to a draw. In the third-season finale \"Annihilation: Earth\", Leatherhead nearly attacks Bishop, a defected Kraang, and does not come to trust him until after they work together to take down the Technodrome. Leatherhead takes part in the battle against the Triceraton Empire, but the heroes are unable to save the planet,", "title": "Leatherhead (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)" }, { "docid": "14548381", "text": "It's not a continuation of the other films; it's an original story. It does satisfy the people who enjoy those films. The point of this film is to achieve that and to bring that fan base into this film exactly like \"Batman Begins\".\" In a 2009 interview, Wyatt said, \"We've incorporated elements from \"Conquest of the Planet of the Apes\", in terms of how the apes begin to revolt, but this is primarily a prequel to the 1968 film...Caesar is a revolutionary figure who will be talked about by his fellow apes for centuries...This is just the first step in", "title": "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" }, { "docid": "9874349", "text": "Hollywood's silly response to the 1950s 'Red Scare' sweeping the country and promoted by the McCarthy senate hearings looking for commies under every bed cover. To realize how dumb this Cold War film is, try this question of the plot's summary on for size: Can it be that the Martians are signaling Earth and that their leader is actually uttering the very word of God? This is one of those really bad propaganda films that has no entertainment value, as it shows how paranoic this country can be and how it can use religion at the drop of a radio", "title": "Red Planet Mars" }, { "docid": "11309463", "text": "it soon becomes apparent that he has plans to bring prehistoric men to life and take over the planet Earth. No sooner does Professor Jones catch onto the Grand Slitz's plan does he end up being tied up. In the interim, the Stooges engage in some flirtatious activity with several Sunevian girls (Harriette Tarler, Diana Darrin, and Arline Hunter). At dinner, an alien leader, known officially as The High Mucky Muck (Philip Van Zandt) tells the Stooges to eat heartily and enjoy their meal, for it will be their last. The trio make a quick dash for the spaceship, but", "title": "Outer Space Jitters" }, { "docid": "18128127", "text": "orbital distance of 0.38 AU). The planet is a super-Earth mass planet orbiting in its star's habitable zone. Although it orbits its star much closer than the Earth orbits the Sun, it orbits a red dwarf, receiving approximately as much energy from it as the Earth does from its star. It is not known whether Gliese 832 c transits its host star, something which would be required in order to detect any atmosphere the planet may have and determine its composition. Its host star (Gliese 832) has 45% of the Sun's mass, and as a result, stars like Gliese 832", "title": "Gliese 832 c" }, { "docid": "1875719", "text": "how he was abducted by the \"3rd Rock\" producers and forced to work on their production. A Post-it note is attached to the foreword, apparently written by Dick Solomon, stating he does not know why the foreword is there, but that Lithgow is an Earth actor who appeared in \"some helicopter movie\". 3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet. The extraterrestrials pose as", "title": "3rd Rock from the Sun" }, { "docid": "19593372", "text": "Prime Earth because he is now dying (for reasons not explained) and wants to take the planet with him. Batman is able to de-power the ring after convincing Jessica to face her fears. Jessica later succumbs to effects of the AMAZO virus, but is soon cured. Hal Jordan returns to Earth to teach Jessica how to control her ring. When Darkseid's daughter Grail arrives on Prime Earth, she attacks Jessica and uses her ring to open a portal to Earth-Three, allowing the Anti-Monitor to cross over to the Prime Earth. Jessica and the rest of the Justice League are then", "title": "Jessica Cruz" }, { "docid": "10407715", "text": "a Temple. After a civilization reaches a certain level of technological development, its Temple allows the supreme ruler of that world inside it and can grant his or her wishes. Besides its other qualities, a Temple reveals the galactic coordinates of all planets with Temples. Therefore, any interstellar civilization can contact all others, excluding Earth. Earth does not have a Temple, and its coordinates are unknown. That is why Earth is often contemptiously called \"the planet which doesn't exist.\" Most believe that the Seeders, by not leaving a Temple on the planet, displayed their contempt for Earth. One religious sect", "title": "A Lord from Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "2205925", "text": "The Late, Great Planet Earth The Late, Great Planet Earth is a best-selling 1970 book by Hal Lindsey with Carole C. Carlson, and first published by Zondervan. The book was adapted by Rolf Forsberg and Robert Amram during 1976 into a film narrated by Orson Welles and released by Pacific International Enterprises. It was originally ghost-written by Carlson, whom later printings credited as co-author. Lindsey and Carlson later published several sequels, including \"Satan Is Alive and Well on Planet Earth\" and \"The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon\". \"The Late, Great Planet Earth\" is a treatment of literalist, premillennial, dispensational eschatology. As", "title": "The Late, Great Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "4409535", "text": "he would form Joe Newman Productions to make \"Island in the Sky\" but the film ended up being made by others. In 1953 Newman set up his own production company, Sabre Productions. Their first productions were to be \"This Island Earth\" and \"Tehran\". Newman directed \"The Human Jungle\" (1954) for Allied Artists. Newman made \"This Island Earth\" for Universal. It starred Rex Reason as a scientist and jet pilot who is transported to another world by beings from a dying civilization who secretly intend to invade and take over his home planet. The film attracted a cult following that increased", "title": "Joseph M. Newman" }, { "docid": "11037071", "text": "Earth (2007 film) Earth is a 2007 nature documentary film which depicts the diversity of wild habitats and creatures across the planet. The film begins in the Arctic in January of one year and moves southward, concluding in Antarctica in the December of the same year. Along the way, it features the journeys made by three particular species—the polar bear, African bush elephant and humpback whale—to highlight the threats to their survival in the face of rapid environmental change. A companion piece to the 2006 BBC/Discovery television series \"Planet Earth\", the film uses many of the same sequences, though most", "title": "Earth (2007 film)" }, { "docid": "10121574", "text": "masses was announced on 21 April 2009. It was at the time the smallest extrasolar planet discovered around a normal star and the closest in mass to Earth. Being at an orbital distance of just 0.03 AU and orbiting its star in just 3.15 days, it is not in the habitable zone, and may have 100 times more tidal heating than Jupiter's volcanic satellite Io. A planet found in December 2009, GJ 1214 b, is 2.7 times as large as Earth and orbits a star much smaller and less luminous than our Sun. \"This planet probably does have liquid water,\"", "title": "Super-Earth" }, { "docid": "11891002", "text": "Take Your Time (album) Take Your Time is the fourth and final album by John Paul Larkin. It was his third recording under his stage name Scatman John. It was released on June 1, 1999; although he suffered from lung cancer through most of the recording, he still managed to record and release the album. The album had four singles released from it. Scatmambo which was used in the German film \"Love Scenes from Planet Earth\". Japan got a double A side single, The Chickadee Song b/w Take Your Time. Take Your Time was issued in European countries, first with", "title": "Take Your Time (album)" }, { "docid": "4551681", "text": "use it to conquer other realities. Robot then murders the Mohawk Invincible with a bomb that works its way down the throat, and decapitates Angstrom Levy. Robot leaves Mark stranded in this alternate Earth, stating that he wants to take over the current Earth and become its new ruler. He wanted Mark to rule alongside him, but saw how easily one Invincible can conquer an entire planet. Mark is left in the basement dungeon with the dead bodies. While left in dismay that Robot betrayed him, Invincible proceeds to think of a plan before anyone arrives. General Kragg is approaching", "title": "Invincible (comics)" }, { "docid": "10813711", "text": "King Dinosaur King Dinosaur is a 1955 science fiction film starring William Bryant and Wanda Curtis with narration by Marvin Miller. The film was featured on season 2 of \"Mystery Science Theater 3000\". Four astronauts in 1960 travel to a planet called Nova that has just entered Earth's solar system. The crew begins studying the planet to see if it's suitable for a possible Earth colony. After first discovering normal Earth animals such as a kinkajou and an alligator, they soon encounter and battle giant insects, an enormous snake, prehistoric mammals, dinosaurs, and - on an island - the titular", "title": "King Dinosaur" }, { "docid": "2834225", "text": "thought the opportunity would be missed. Spielberg then decided to incorporate Otto's pregnancy into the film, changing the part for her. Lawrence Brown wrote: \"Spielberg's decision to present the invaders' fighting machines as having been there all along, buried deep under the Earth, raises questions which did not exist in the original Wells book. In Spielberg's version, these invaders had been here before, long ago, in prehistoric times. They had set up their machines deep underground, and departed. Why? Why not take over the Earth right there and then? Spielberg does not provide an answer, and the characters are too", "title": "War of the Worlds (2005 film)" }, { "docid": "18030920", "text": "science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul. He advocates for creating peace and positive vibration on earth. He emphasizes that it does not matter how long we are spending on earth, or how much money we have gathered or how much attention we have received. According to him it is the amount of positive vibration we have radiated in life that matters. He emphasizes the value of family. According to him there is no better example for a child than a caring mother and a dignified father. Stepless PWM speed control of AC motors:", "title": "Amit Ray" }, { "docid": "14921520", "text": "and he does not know how to answer him. The rebels make a run for it through the town, but many of them are cut down, and the others captured. The remaining rebels are executed, The film ends with four women bringing a dying Gabriel across to Poland, where he is reunited with Erwin and his remaining brothers. His fate is uncertain. Salt of the Black Earth Salt of the Black Earth () is a Polish historical film that takes place during the Second Silesian Uprising. It was directed by Kazimierz Kutz and released in 1970. The film was selected", "title": "Salt of the Black Earth" }, { "docid": "11766743", "text": "format and it has eight episodes. Raging Planet Raging Planet is an American documentary television series that originally aired in 1997 and 2009 on the Discovery Channel. The program focuses on natural disasters. It currently airs periodically on the Science Channel. The show, \"Raging Planet\", focuses on natural disasters that happen on Earth, including tornadoes, hurricanes, avalanches, lightning, fires, volcanoes, earthquakes, and blizzards. It features actual videos taken during disasters, CGI effects, and a few reenactments. The show often had the science behind how these disasters occurred (how lightning forms, how a tornado is born, etc.) as well as case", "title": "Raging Planet" }, { "docid": "16428586", "text": "Lost Planet 3 A prequel, \"Lost Planet 3\" takes place long before the , following the story of Jim Peyton revealing the events that led to the first game. After nearly being buried alive in a cave an elderly Jim Peyton is found by his granddaughter Diana. Realizing that he does not have long to live he begins to tell her how he came to be on E.D.N. III. Fifty years earlier looking to support his family, Jim joins an expedition to mine the resources of E.D.N III. Funded by the NEVEC corporation, the expedition hopes to tap E.D.N III's", "title": "Lost Planet 3" }, { "docid": "11766741", "text": "Raging Planet Raging Planet is an American documentary television series that originally aired in 1997 and 2009 on the Discovery Channel. The program focuses on natural disasters. It currently airs periodically on the Science Channel. The show, \"Raging Planet\", focuses on natural disasters that happen on Earth, including tornadoes, hurricanes, avalanches, lightning, fires, volcanoes, earthquakes, and blizzards. It features actual videos taken during disasters, CGI effects, and a few reenactments. The show often had the science behind how these disasters occurred (how lightning forms, how a tornado is born, etc.) as well as case studies of certain disasters. The program", "title": "Raging Planet" }, { "docid": "765028", "text": "of how it all happened. The series is set within a number of artificially constructed parallel universes (of which Earth is one), created tens of thousands of years ago by a race of human beings not from Earth who had achieved an advanced level of technology which gave them almost godlike power and immortality. The principal universe in which these stories take place, and from which the series derives its name, consists of an enormous tiered planet, shaped like a stack of disks or squat cylinders, of diminishing radius, one atop the other. The series follows the adventures of several", "title": "Philip José Farmer" }, { "docid": "6691701", "text": "Coldfire Trilogy The Coldfire Trilogy is a science fiction/fantasy trilogy written by Celia S. Friedman. It includes: The main events of the Trilogy take place on the fictional planet of Erna, colonized 1200 years before the start of the books by a group of humans from a future Earth. Erna is a primarily hospitable environment; although a planet with severe and intense seismic activity, the planet is similar enough to Earth to allow for habitability. It has, however, another key difference from Earth. The entire surface of Erna is wrapped in a powerful energy field known as the Fae. The", "title": "Coldfire Trilogy" }, { "docid": "18918021", "text": "super-Earth planet discovered orbiting within the habitable zone of a star very similar to the Sun. The planet is about 1,400 light-years away from the Solar System. At the speed of the \"New Horizons\" spacecraft, about , it would take approximately 26 million years to get there. Kepler-452b has a probable mass five times that of Earth, and its surface gravity is twice Earth's, though calculations of mass for exoplanets are only rough estimates. If it is a terrestrial planet, it is most likely a super-Earth with many active volcanoes due to its higher mass and density. The clouds on", "title": "Kepler-452b" }, { "docid": "11156644", "text": "a mixture between animal and plant, born out of the sands of the Mojave desert. The film title alludes mainly to this being born from earth, but it can also be seen as a metaphor. In its metaphorical sense, it could refer to the state of the planet Earth, to its being or to existence itself. Long camera takes, scenes which are designed to show the acting pared down to the essential, dialogues only as necessary and lots of music show his individual directing style, but often leave the cinema audience puzzled. \"The Being from Earth\" differs strongly from the", "title": "David Vostell" }, { "docid": "16073055", "text": "the film dropped to number six grossing $6,619,827. In its fourth weekend, the film dropped to number nine grossing $3,218,923. \"Escape from Planet Earth\" was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on June 4, 2013. Escape from Planet Earth Escape from Planet Earth is a 2013 Canadian-American 3D computer animated comedy-science fiction film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by The Weinstein Company in the United States and Alliance Films in Canada, directed by Cal Brunker, with a screenplay which he co-wrote with Bob Barlen, and features an ensemble voice cast that includes Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica", "title": "Escape from Planet Earth" }, { "docid": "14374754", "text": "habits and funeral rites of this \"species.\" The film shows the earth from the view of the Martian flying machines which did not land but used cameras to film earth society. It then follows one average (what it believes to be) earthling and its civilization, by in effect showing a \"day in the life\" and how they live it. First, it shows one going through dinner with a precisely regulated feeding (vehicle refueling from a gas pump), then it must take its rest (pulling into an attached garage next to a house), because it will have a busy day the", "title": "What on Earth!" } ]
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when is mother day celebrated in the united states
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[ { "docid": "4645969", "text": "and the rest of the states followed quickly. On May 10, 1913, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution calling on all federal government officials (from the president down) to wear a white carnation the following day in observance of Mother's Day. On May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a law designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and requesting a proclamation. The next day, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the first national Mother's Day as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died", "title": "Mother's Day (United States)" } ]
[ { "docid": "12391589", "text": "Women's Equality Day Women's Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. It was first celebrated in 1973 and is proclaimed each year by the United States President. The date was chosen to commemorate the day in 1920 when Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed the proclamation granting American women the constitutional right to vote. In", "title": "Women's Equality Day" }, { "docid": "9527639", "text": "day of Poushya Purnima as per saka calender for western odisha and this day is marked as thanksgiving to the mother nature for good harvest and celebrated by making regional food items cultivated and harvested by the farmers. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada", "title": "Thanksgiving" }, { "docid": "12620770", "text": "is remembered from May 15 through 18. The revolutionary general, Toussaint Louverture, was born on May 20, 1743. Teacher's Day is May 17, University Day May 18, and Mother's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of May. For Haitian Catholics, May is the month of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Haitian Heritage Month Haitian Heritage Month is a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage and culture. It was first celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998. Tele Kreyol, one of the Boston Haitian Access Television programs, celebrated the whole month of May with a series of programs on", "title": "Haitian Heritage Month" }, { "docid": "20662728", "text": "Medal of Honor Day Medal of Honor Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is celebrated every year on March 25. It was created to honor the \"heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients for the United States.\" The holiday has been celebrated since 1991, when George H. W. Bush signed Public Law 101-564 on November 15, 1990, which was passed by the 101st United States Congress in November 1990, and created it. The holiday was chosen to be celebrated on March 25 to honor the 23 men who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase and received Medals", "title": "Medal of Honor Day" }, { "docid": "1121838", "text": "American communities in the United States) is the \"Día de la Raza\" (\"day of the race\" or the \"day of the [Hispanic] people\"), commemorating the first encounters of Europeans and the Native Americans. The day was first celebrated in Argentina in 1917, in Venezuela and Colombia in 1921, in Chile in 1922 and in Mexico it was first celebrated in 1928. The day was also celebrated under this title in Spain until 1957, when it was changed to the \"Día de la Hispanidad\" (\"Hispanicity Day\"), and in Venezuela it was celebrated under this title until 2002, when it was changed", "title": "Columbus Day" }, { "docid": "19497913", "text": "Namasthasyai, Namasthasyai Namo Namah. Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, mother - child relationship and the impact of mother in society. It is being celebrated on various days around the world commonly in the month of March and May. As per United Nations Organization and many other countries it is celebrated on second sunday in the month of May every year. On Mother’s Day United Nations celebrate moms who impact their lives and work tirelessly to change the world. The United Nations Foundation knows how important mothers are in promoting prosperity,", "title": "Kilimarathukavu Temple" }, { "docid": "11081654", "text": "Day on a friend's calendar, and then they first celebrated the holiday with other MSU art students. The holiday gained notoriety when Sorrow and Millikin began including Monkey Day in their artwork and alternative comics that they published online and exhibited internationally along with other artists. Since then, Monkey Day has been widely celebrated across countries such as the United States, Canada, Germany, India, Pakistan, Estonia, United Kingdom, Colombia, Thailand, Turkey and Scotland. Hallmark Cards describes the holiday as a \"day when monkey business is actually encouraged.\" \"The Washington Post\" describes Monkey Day as a day to \"learn something about", "title": "Monkey Day" }, { "docid": "16317838", "text": "function depicts how the Mother manifested Herself as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi to get rid of evil forces. The tenth day is celebrated as Vijaya (victorious) Dasami with a procession of the Mother around the temple. Parashakthi Temple Parashakthi Temple, also known as Eternal Mother Temple is a tirtha peetham (pilgrimage) in the west for Devi Adi Parashakti Durga worshipers situated in the heart of Pontiac, Michigan, United States. The Temple was built in 1999 and the inaugural pooja took place on Vijayadasami day. The Temple land is known for its mystical properties and was once home to the powerful", "title": "Parashakthi Temple" }, { "docid": "16234219", "text": "Saint Patrick's Day in the United States Saint Patrick's Day, although a legal holiday only in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (where it is recognized alongside Evacuation Day) and Savannah, Georgia, is nonetheless widely recognized and celebrated throughout the United States. It is primarily celebrated as a recognition of Irish and Irish American culture; celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, eating and drinking, religious observances, and numerous parades. The holiday has been celebrated on the North American continent since the late 18th century. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers in the United States spent $4.4 billion on St. Patrick’s", "title": "Saint Patrick's Day in the United States" }, { "docid": "9275600", "text": "Thanksgiving (United States) Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It originated as a harvest festival. Thanksgiving has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789, with a proclamation by George Washington after a request by Congress. Thomas Jefferson chose not to observe the holiday, and its celebration was intermittent until the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, when Thanksgiving became a federal holiday in 1863, during the American Civil War. Lincoln proclaimed a national day of \"Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens,\" to be celebrated on", "title": "Thanksgiving (United States)" }, { "docid": "20662729", "text": "of Honor for it, particularly William Bensinger, Robert Buffum, Elihu H. Mason, Jacob Parrott, William Pittenger, and William H. H. Reddick, who received the first six Medals of Honor on March 25, 1863. The law reads (in part): Medal of Honor Day Medal of Honor Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is celebrated every year on March 25. It was created to honor the \"heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients for the United States.\" The holiday has been celebrated since 1991, when George H. W. Bush signed Public Law 101-564 on November 15, 1990, which was", "title": "Medal of Honor Day" }, { "docid": "4645977", "text": "Mother's Day weekend. Mother's Day (United States) Mother's Day in the United States is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well as the positive contributions that they make to society. It was established by Anna Jarvis, with the first official Mother's Day celebrated at St. Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908. In the United States, Mother's Day complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day, Siblings Day and Grandparents Day. Internationally, there are a large variety of Mother's", "title": "Mother's Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "4645961", "text": "Mother's Day (United States) Mother's Day in the United States is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well as the positive contributions that they make to society. It was established by Anna Jarvis, with the first official Mother's Day celebrated at St. Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908. In the United States, Mother's Day complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day, Siblings Day and Grandparents Day. Internationally, there are a large variety of Mother's Day celebrations with", "title": "Mother's Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "567805", "text": "Mother's Day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day, Siblings Day, and Grandparents Day. The modern Mother's day began in the United States, at the initiative of Ann Reeves Jarvis in the early 20th century. This is not (directly) related to the many traditional celebrations of mothers and motherhood that have", "title": "Mother's Day" }, { "docid": "2718416", "text": "celebrates Universal Children's day on 20th November. Children's Day was established in the United Kingdom in 1954 by the United Nations General Assembly, so as to create \"a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children,\" although it is not widely celebrated. According to the National Children's Day UK website, Children's Day in the UK is not celebrated on the United Nation's nominated date of 20 November, so as to allow children the chance to go outside during summer on the day they are celebrated. Children's Day observations in the United States predate both Mother's and Father's Day, though a", "title": "Children's Day" }, { "docid": "16391200", "text": "Bihar Diwas Bihar Diwas (Bihar Day) is observed every year on March 22, marking the formation of the state of Bihar. It was on this day when the British carved out the state from Bengal Presidency in 1912. The Day is a public Holiday in Bihar. Bihar Divas was started and celebrated on large scale by Bihar Government in the tenure of Nitish Kumar. Apart from India, it is celebrated in countries including United States, Germany, Britain, Scotland, Australia, Canada, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago and Mauritius. Every year the Government of Bihar issues a notification declaring", "title": "Bihar Diwas" }, { "docid": "1454008", "text": "it is a day for honoring all veterans.\" Veterans Day Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is an official United States public holiday observed annually on November 11, honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany", "title": "Veterans Day" }, { "docid": "7628436", "text": "celebrated on October 8. The 1969 revision of the liturgical year and the calendar states: \"1 January, the Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord, is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, and also the commemoration of the conferral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.\" It removed the 11 October feast, even for Portugal, stating: \"\"The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on 1 January in the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.\"\" (The 11 October feast is now celebrated only by some Traditionalist Catholic individuals and groups.) In his Apostolic Letter,", "title": "Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God" }, { "docid": "12659626", "text": "United States Marine Corps birthday The United States Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated every year on 10 November with a traditional ball and cake-cutting ceremony. On that day in 1775, the Continental Marines were established. The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps is on 10 November 1775. That was the day when the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines with the following decree: Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is regarded as the birthplace of the Corps as the location of the first Marines to enlist under Commandant Samuel Nicholas, though it is disputed if a recruiting drive", "title": "United States Marine Corps birthday" }, { "docid": "214226", "text": "The birthday of Jefferson Davis is commemorated in several states. His actual birthday, June 3, is celebrated in Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee; in Alabama, it is celebrated on the first Monday in June. In Mississippi, the last Monday of May (Memorial Day) is celebrated as \"National Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis's Birthday\". In Texas, \"Confederate Heroes Day\" is celebrated on January 19, the birthday of Robert E. Lee; Jefferson Davis's birthday had been officially celebrated on June 3 but was combined with Lee's birthday in 1973. Robert E. Lee's United States citizenship was posthumously restored in 1975. Davis had", "title": "Jefferson Davis" }, { "docid": "19698840", "text": "in connection with Sri Rama Navami (Lord Sri Rama’s birth day) is celebrated in the temple. As this is celebrated after the birth of Sri Rama, this is called Janana Utsav. In this temple, this festival begins 9 days earlier and ends on Navami the birth day of the Lord, hence called Garpa Utsav – Utsav when the Lord was in Mother Kausalya’s womb. The coronation of Sri Rama is celebrated on this day. Earlier, it was an 18-day Garba and Birth Utsav covering both the periods. Now, the Garba Utsav only is celebrated. The festivals of the temple are,", "title": "Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Thiruvottiyur)" }, { "docid": "1453999", "text": "Veterans Day Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is an official United States public holiday observed annually on November 11, honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major", "title": "Veterans Day" }, { "docid": "3280499", "text": "in celebration of the victory of the indigenous slave African and Gens de couleur versus the European forces led by France with support from United States and Spain. In Hungary, the Patriots and Homeland Defenders Day is celebrated on 21 May, honoring all those serving in the Hungarian Defence Force. In India, Army Day is celebrated on 15 January, Navy Day is celebrated on 4 December and Air Force Day is celebrated on 8 October every year and 7 December is celebrated as Armed Forces Flag Day Hari Tentara Nasional Indonesia (English: \"Indonesian National Armed Forces Day\") abbreviated HUT TNI", "title": "Armed Forces Day" }, { "docid": "17605163", "text": "made-up holiday's influence would spread. In recent years, several ice cream shops around the United States have started to use Ice Cream for Breakfast Day to raise money for charities (and to attract some cold weather customers). See links for descriptions of fundraising events for charity organizations. Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is a holiday celebrated the first Saturday in February. The holiday was invented on a snowy winter day in the 1960s by Florence Rappaport in Rochester, New York. The mother to six children, it was her youngest two, Ruth (now Kramer) and Joe", "title": "Ice Cream for Breakfast Day" }, { "docid": "347995", "text": "he is celebrated as part of Confederate Heroes Day on January 19, Lee's birthday. In Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi, his birthday is celebrated on the same day as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, while in Georgia, this occurred on the day after Thanksgiving before 2016, when the state stopped officially recognizing the holiday. One United States college and one junior college are named for Lee: Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia; and Lee College in Baytown, Texas, respectively. Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University marks Lee's final resting place. Throughout the South, many primary and secondary schools were", "title": "Robert E. Lee" }, { "docid": "12415203", "text": "the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty states in the United States officially celebrated Labor Day. Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1 – the ancient European holiday of May Day. (May Day was chosen by the Second Internationale of socialist and communist parties to commemorate the Haymarket", "title": "Labor Day" }, { "docid": "16404050", "text": "subcontinent extensively and acquired first-hand knowledge of the conditions prevailing in British India. He later travelled to the United States, representing India at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions. Vivekananda conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe. In India, Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint and his birthday is celebrated there as National Youth Day. He belonged to a traditional family and was one of nine siblings. His mother, Bhubaneswari Devi, was a devout housewife. The progressive, rational attitude of Narendra's father and the", "title": "Teachings and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda" }, { "docid": "567980", "text": "Father's Day. In People's Republic of China, there is no official Father's Day. Some people celebrate on the third Sunday of June, according to the tradition of the United States. Prior to the People's Republic, when the Republic of China governed from Nanjing, Father's Day was celebrated on August 8. This was determined by the fact that the eighth (\"ba\") day of the eighth (\"ba\") month makes two \"eights\" (八八, \"ba-ba\"), which sounds similar to the colloquial word for \"daddy\" (\"ba-ba\",爸爸). It is still celebrated on this date in areas still under the control of the Republic of China, including", "title": "Father's Day" }, { "docid": "3278213", "text": "every first Sunday of July. The term is also used in Britain to mean an open day at a dockyard such as HMNB Portsmouth, when the public can visit military ships and see air displays, roughly along the lines of an American Fleet Week. The Royal Navy's equivalent of \"Navy Day\" is Trafalgar Day, which is celebrated on 21 October. In the United States, the Navy League of the United States organized the first Navy Day in 1922, holding it on October 27 because it was the birthday of 26th President Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919, served 1901–1909), who was a naval", "title": "Navy Day" }, { "docid": "11882142", "text": "DNA Day National DNA Day is a holiday celebrated on April 25. It commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues published papers in the journal Nature on the structure of DNA. Furthermore, on that day in 2003 it was declared that the Human Genome Project was very close to complete, and \"the remaining tiny gaps [we]re considered too costly to fill.\" In the United States, DNA Day was first celebrated on April 25, 2003 by proclamation of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. However, they only declared a one-time", "title": "DNA Day" }, { "docid": "9047850", "text": "mother church of the Anglican Communion, it is a Principal Feast and may be celebrated either on 1 November or on the Sunday between 30 October and 5 November. It is also celebrated by other Protestants of the English tradition, such as the United Church of Canada, the Methodist churches and the Wesleyan Church. Protestants disagree with the idea of \"saints\" as understood in the Roman Catholic tradition, and generally commemorate all Christians on All Saints' Day; if they observe All Saints Day at all, they use it to remember all Christians both past and present. In the United Methodist", "title": "All Saints' Day" }, { "docid": "7628431", "text": "the title of Mother of God.\" and at an early stage the Church in Rome celebrated on 1 January a feast that it called the anniversary (\"Natale\") of the Mother of God. When this was overshadowed by the feasts of the Annunciation and the Assumption, adopted from Constantinople at the start of the 7th century, 1 January began to be celebrated simply as the octave day of Christmas, the \"eighth day\" on which, according to , the child was circumcised and given the name Jesus. In the 13th or 14th century, 1 January began to be celebrated in Rome, as", "title": "Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God" }, { "docid": "12150719", "text": "National Cancer Survivors Day The National Cancer Survivors Day is a secular holiday celebrated on the first Sunday in June primarily in the United States of America. The day is meant to “demonstrate that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality”. Though it is mainly celebrated in the United States, the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation is attempting to grow its popularity in other countries, with some success. The National Cancer Survivors Day was first announced by Merril Hastings at the second national conference meeting of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November", "title": "National Cancer Survivors Day" }, { "docid": "567867", "text": "gender roles sometimes claimed that Mother's Day was invented by Nazis and celebrated on the birthday of Klara Hitler, Hitler's mother. In New Zealand, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day is not a public holiday. The New Zealand tradition is to give cards and gifts and to serve mothers breakfast in bed. In Nicaragua, the \"Día de la Madre\" has been celebrated on 30 May since the early 1940s. The date was chosen by President Anastasio Somoza García because it was the birthday of Casimira Sacasa, his wife's mother. Mother's Day is celebrated on", "title": "Mother's Day" }, { "docid": "19451961", "text": "media pages. National Cashew Day National Cashew Day is celebrated annually November 23. This day is to celebrate a popular nut for partying and simple snacking. Cashews are a popular nut and also provide excellent sources of antioxidants and minerals. National Cashew Day is only celebrated nationwide in the United States of America. This unofficial holiday was first observed in 2015. Unfortunately, there is yet to be a creator or origin found for this holiday. National Cashew Day can be celebrated by eating cashews or using them in a favorite recipe. It can also be celebrated by adding #NationalCashewDay on", "title": "National Cashew Day" }, { "docid": "19451960", "text": "National Cashew Day National Cashew Day is celebrated annually November 23. This day is to celebrate a popular nut for partying and simple snacking. Cashews are a popular nut and also provide excellent sources of antioxidants and minerals. National Cashew Day is only celebrated nationwide in the United States of America. This unofficial holiday was first observed in 2015. Unfortunately, there is yet to be a creator or origin found for this holiday. National Cashew Day can be celebrated by eating cashews or using them in a favorite recipe. It can also be celebrated by adding #NationalCashewDay on one's social", "title": "National Cashew Day" }, { "docid": "8568737", "text": "National Grandparents Day National Grandparents Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries, with official recognition in some, and occurring on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separate Grandmothers' Day and Grandfathers' Day (for the first time Grandma's Day was celebrated in Poland in 1965,\"see below for dates by country\"). In the United States, Marian McQuade has been recognized nationally by the United States Senate – in particular by Senators Jennings Randolph; and Robert Byrd – and by President Jimmy Carter, as the founder of National Grandparents Day. McQuade made it her", "title": "National Grandparents Day" }, { "docid": "7972765", "text": "Central Day, another Mass is said, this time celebrated by the Butler. Another procession is held, followed by a festival. Several festivals are held in honour of Saint Isidore on around May 15 throughout mostly agricultural and predominantly Catholic Philippines. In 1947, at the request of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, he was officially named patron of farmers, with a feast day on May 10 in all dioceses of the United States, with a proper Mass and Office. When St Isidore's feast was first inserted into the calendar for the United States in the year 1947, the feast day", "title": "Isidore the Laborer" }, { "docid": "9527613", "text": "Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and around the same part of the year in other places. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as", "title": "Thanksgiving" }, { "docid": "5261893", "text": "became the eighth European in the top 15. McDowell embraced his father, Kenny, on Father's Day, and almost immediately called fellow golfer Rory McIlroy to joke about a possible partnership in the 2010 Ryder Cup. He celebrated with a large crowd, including fellow golfer Pádraig Harrington, in the United States. There were celebrations in his native Portrush as well when news of McDowell's win broke, with \"the mother of all parties\" planned to get underway in the town. The \"famous win\" set off \"a brand new life\" for McDowell, according to \"The Guardian\"s golf correspondent, Lawrence Donegan. \"The Daily Telegraph\"s", "title": "Graeme McDowell" }, { "docid": "12544509", "text": "April 15, 2005, was the 58th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's major league debut. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig officially declared that every April 15 would be designated as Jackie Robinson Day and it would be celebrated each year throughout Major League Baseball. Every ballpark in Major League Baseball in the United States celebrated Jackie Robinson Day, unlike in 2004 when it was only celebrated in 13 ballparks. Each ballpark showed a video tribute to Robinson, and many brought out Jackie Robinson Foundation scholars onto the field before the games. In Cincinnati, Ohio, Ken Griffey, Jr. spoke of how much every African-American", "title": "Jackie Robinson Day" }, { "docid": "14301581", "text": "until the 19th century. Since the 17th century Swedes were creating waffles over a fire with a waffle iron. In the India, National Waffle Day is celebrated July 19. In the United States, National Waffle Day is celebrated August 24, the date of a U.S. patent on a waffle iron. Waffle Day Waffle Day is a tradition that is celebrated in Sweden, and to a lesser extent elsewhere, on March 25. Waffles are typically eaten on this day. The name comes from \"Vårfrudagen\" (\"Our Lady's Day\"), which in vernacular Swedish sounds almost like \"Våffeldagen\" (waffle day). Our Lady's Day is", "title": "Waffle Day" }, { "docid": "10299929", "text": "Carnaval San Francisco Carnaval San Francisco is an annual street parade and festival in San Francisco, California, United States, held on the last weekend in May. Carnaval San Francisco is a free two-day annual family festival in San Francisco's Mission District over Memorial Day weekend, held on Harrison Street between 16th and 24th Streets, Guests can experience global cuisine, international music, dance, arts & crafts, and other fun activities and entertainment on every street corner for the entire family to enjoy. Carnaval San Francisco is the largest multi–cultural celebration on the West Coast. \"¡Viva La Madre Tierra!\" celebrated Mother Earth's", "title": "Carnaval San Francisco" }, { "docid": "18521933", "text": "World Religion Day World Religion Day is an observance initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, celebrated worldwide on the third Sunday in January each year. Though initiated in the United States, World Religion Day has come to be celebrated internationally. Described as a \"Bahá'í-inspired idea that has taken on a life of its own\", the origins of World Religion Day lie in the Bahá'í principles of the oneness of religion and of progressive revelation, which describe religion as evolving continuously throughout the history of humanity. The purpose of World Religion Day", "title": "World Religion Day" }, { "docid": "11624096", "text": "Anti-Bullying Day Anti-Bullying Day is a day when people wear mainly a pink shirt to symbolise a stand against bullying, an idea that originated in Canada. It is celebrated on various dates around the world. In 2012, the United Nations declared the official day to be May 4, some countries prefer to celebrate it on 28/29 February), which was recognised by many countries worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, France, Lebanon, the United Kingdom and the United States. The original event was organized by David Shepherd and Travis Price of Berwick, Nova Scotia, who in 2007 bought and distributed 50 pink", "title": "Anti-Bullying Day" }, { "docid": "11624100", "text": "\"Back me up\" competitions, and community events, all used to spread awareness of bullying and violence. Anti-Bullying Day Anti-Bullying Day is a day when people wear mainly a pink shirt to symbolise a stand against bullying, an idea that originated in Canada. It is celebrated on various dates around the world. In 2012, the United Nations declared the official day to be May 4, some countries prefer to celebrate it on 28/29 February), which was recognised by many countries worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, France, Lebanon, the United Kingdom and the United States. The original event was organized by David", "title": "Anti-Bullying Day" }, { "docid": "497996", "text": "devalues heritage or \"cultural\" claims and emphasizes the child's existence as a human being rather than a \"property\" of specific nations or, for example, abusive caregivers. In some countries, such as the United States, \"Homecoming Day\" is the day when an adoptee is officially united with their new adoptive family. In some adoptive families, this day marks an especially important event and is celebrated annually from thereafter. The term Gotcha Day is also used to refer to this day. Many adopted people and birth parents find this term to be offensive. 1.Barbara Melosh, the American Way of Adoption page 10", "title": "Adoption" }, { "docid": "17612583", "text": "National Beer Day (United Kingdom) Beer Day Britain is Britain's National Beer Day. The date has been celebrated annually on 15 June since 2015. The date was chosen because 15 June is also the date that Magna Carta was sealed in 1215 and ale is mentioned in clause 35 of Magna Carta, which states: Beer Day Britain was instigated by beer sommelier, writer and drinks educator Jane Peyton. It took place for the first time in 2015. The main focus of the day is the National Cheers To Beer that takes place at 7 pm when people also sing the", "title": "National Beer Day (United Kingdom)" }, { "docid": "12750811", "text": "Rule.” Madison, Alabama held its first Fraternal Day Celebration on Sunday October 12, 2014 at the Hogan Family YMCA. Participating organizations included the North Alabama Veterans and Fraternal Organizations Coalition, Madison County District 2 of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama, the United Way, and the Madison Chamber of Commerce. Fraternal Day Fraternal Day is a legal holiday in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is celebrated annually on the second Monday in October on the same day as Columbus Day and American Indian Heritage Day. Fraternal Day was originally celebrated in Alabama", "title": "Fraternal Day" }, { "docid": "13893210", "text": "29, 2008, as Indigenous Peoples' Day. In 1994, the United Nations declared an International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, establishing it on August 9. This international holiday has been celebrated also in various nations. The following locations celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of Columbus Day, with the exceptions of Lewiston, New York, Tompkins County, New York, West Hartford, Connecticut, and Lawton, Oklahoma, which celebrate both. Indigenous Peoples' Day Indigenous Peoples' Day (Native's Day) is a holiday that celebrates and honors the Indigenous peoples of America and commemorates their shared history and culture. It is celebrated across the United States", "title": "Indigenous Peoples' Day" }, { "docid": "2114471", "text": "Flag Day (United States) In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The United States Army also celebrates the U.S. Army Birthdays on this date; Congress adopted \"the American continental army\" after reaching a consensus position in the Committee of the Whole on June 14, 1775. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1946, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.", "title": "Flag Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "5443308", "text": "the cumulative effects of alcoholism. The remains of both Anna and Elliott are interred in the Hall family vault at the cemetery of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Tivoli, New York. Anna's daughter Eleanor would go on to become First Lady of the United States when her husband, Elliott's fifth cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, became President of the United States in March 1933. Anna Hall Roosevelt Anna Rebecca Hall Roosevelt (March 17, 1863 – December 7, 1892) was an American socialite. She was the mother of First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna was described as a celebrated", "title": "Anna Hall Roosevelt" }, { "docid": "7293447", "text": "National Freedom Day National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the Amendment outlawing slavery on February 1, 1865, although it was not ratified by the states until later. Major Richard Robert Wright Sr., a former slave, believed that there should be a day when freedom for all Americans is celebrated. Wright invited national and local leaders to meet in Philadelphia to formulate plans to set aside February 1 each year", "title": "National Freedom Day" }, { "docid": "5654469", "text": "Freedom Day (Belarus) Freedom Day () is an unofficial holiday in Belarus, which is celebrated on March 25 to commemorate the creation of the Belarusian Democratic Republic on that date in 1918. The day has been celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus by the Belarusian independence movement since the early 1920s. The day has been widely celebrated by the Belarusian diaspora. In the United States, governors and US presidents have traditionally issued official greetings to the Belarusian American community on the occasion of March 25. In today's Belarus, people and groups largely opposed to the current Belarusian government under", "title": "Freedom Day (Belarus)" }, { "docid": "17836844", "text": "Father's Day (United States) Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. The tradition was said to be started from a memorial service held for a large group of men who died in a mining accident in Monongah, West Virginia in 1907. It was first proposed by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington in 1909. It is currently celebrated in the United States annually on the third Sunday in June. Father's Day was inaugurated in the United States in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fathers,", "title": "Father's Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "2114486", "text": "raised to symbolize independence from Mexico of the former province of Alta California. The Bear Flag was adopted as California's state flag upon joining the Union as the 31st state in 1850, after being annexed by the United States following the Mexican–American War of 1846–1849. Prominently flying both the U.S.A. and state flags on June 14 is a tradition for some Californians. On June 14, 2017, President Donald Trump, who was coincidentally born on Flag Day 1946, proclaimed Flag Day and Flag Week. Flag Day (United States) In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates", "title": "Flag Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "20668809", "text": "Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States to honor the achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants and their descendants living in the United States. It was first celebrated in 1989. The heritage month is in October to coincide with Columbus Day, the American national holiday traditionally celebrated on October 12, now celebrated on the second Monday in October. Heritage Months are usually proclaimed by nations to celebrate centuries of contributions by a group to a country. In tribute to all Italian Americans, the US", "title": "Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month" }, { "docid": "20992418", "text": "tarpan today helps his/her mother get salvation and also bring prosperity in family. There is a legend that a man who walked through Mata Tirtha saw his dead mother in the pond on the day of Mata Tirtha Aunsi and since then people started going in the place. Matatirtha Aunsi Matatirtha Aunsi is Major festivel of Nepal. This day is celebrated to honor the mother and motherhood. On this day, people offer sweets, clothes, and other gift items to their mother. According to Hindu tradition, the festival is celebrated on the new moon that falls in the month of Baisakh", "title": "Matatirtha Aunsi" }, { "docid": "567830", "text": "the second Sunday of May. It is recognized nationally, but is not a public holiday. In Finland, Mother's Day (\"äitienpäivä\" in Finnish) is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. It is recognized nationally, and is a public holiday. It is usually celebrated at homes where children or grandchildren bring Mother´s day cards that they have drawn to their mothers and grandmothers. Usually some food, coffee and cakes are served for guests. Grown up children visit their parents homes and bring traditionally Mother´s day roses or other flowers accompanied with a Mother´s day card. The president of Finland honors with", "title": "Mother's Day" }, { "docid": "567989", "text": "celebrated in all of [[India]]. But is observed the third Sunday of June by mostly westernized urban centers. The event is not a public holiday. The day is usually celebrated only in bigger cities of India like Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kanpur, Bengaluru, Kolkata and others. After this day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity, Indian metropolitan cities, much later, followed suit by recognising this event. In India, the day is usually celebrated with children giving gifts like greeting cards, electronic gadgets, shirts, coffee mugs or books to their fathers. In [[Indonesia]],", "title": "Father's Day" }, { "docid": "4645968", "text": "service was held on May 12, 1907 in the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, where Anna's mother had been teaching Sunday school. The first \"official\" service was on May 10, 1908, in the same church, accompanied by a larger ceremony in the Wanamaker Auditorium in the Wanamaker's store in Philadelphia. The next year the day was reported to be widely celebrated in New York. Jarvis then campaigned to establish Mother's Day first as a U.S. national holiday and then later as an international holiday. The holiday was declared officially by the state of West Virginia in 1910,", "title": "Mother's Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "16234288", "text": "Day Test (also known as the Donnybrook Cup) is an international rugby league football match played between the United States and Ireland. The competition was first started in 1995 with Ireland winning the first two tests with the US winning the last 4 in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The game is usually held on or around 17 March to coincide with Saint Patrick's Day. Saint Patrick's Day in the United States Saint Patrick's Day, although a legal holiday only in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (where it is recognized alongside Evacuation Day) and Savannah, Georgia, is nonetheless widely recognized and celebrated", "title": "Saint Patrick's Day in the United States" }, { "docid": "3745090", "text": "setting aside of land for Hawaiian homesteaders. Prince Kūhiō Day is one of only two holidays in the United States dedicated to royalty, the other being Hawaii's King Kamehameha Day on June 11. Prince Kūhiō Day Prince Kūhiō Day is an official holiday in the state of Hawaii in the United States. It is celebrated annually on March 26, to mark the birth of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole — heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii, prince of the House of Kalākaua, and later territorial delegate to the United States Congress. It was established in 1949 by the", "title": "Prince Kūhiō Day" }, { "docid": "2661983", "text": "Sweetest Day Sweetest Day is a holiday that is celebrated in the Midwestern United States, and parts of the Northeastern United States, also in the northern part of Florida on the third Saturday in October. It is a day to share romantic deeds or expressions. 10 states and parts of two states observe Sweetest Day: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and areas of both New York and Pennsylvania west of the spine of the Appalachian Mountains. Sweetest Day has also been referred to as a \"concocted promotion\" created by the candy industry", "title": "Sweetest Day" }, { "docid": "2661988", "text": "from such a holiday, dissenting Cleveland residents refer to it as a \"Hallmark holiday\" (although it was not invented by the Hallmark Cards company). Survey of 1,000 Americans on Sweetest Day Confectionaries Sweetest Day Sweetest Day is a holiday that is celebrated in the Midwestern United States, and parts of the Northeastern United States, also in the northern part of Florida on the third Saturday in October. It is a day to share romantic deeds or expressions. 10 states and parts of two states observe Sweetest Day: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia,", "title": "Sweetest Day" }, { "docid": "16107276", "text": "serving the People of Illinois in both the Illinois State Senate and the United States Senate, and dedicated his life to protecting the rights of Americans and building bridges across communities. Since the United States presidential election of 2008, Obama Day is celebrated annually on November 6 in Kenya, the country from which President Obama's father originated. Barack Obama Day Barack Obama Day refers to two days of recognition in the United States in honor of Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. The State of Illinois celebrates the commemorative holiday", "title": "Barack Obama Day" }, { "docid": "15458357", "text": "Food Day Food Day in the United States is celebrated annually on October 24 and often throughout the month. The celebration was started in 1975 by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in an attempt to create an event similar to Earth Day. Food Day in the U.S. was created to raise awareness about the increasing industrialization of American agriculture, rising food prices, hunger, and the American diet and health crisis. Food Day in the U.S. only lasted until 1977, until 2011, when CSPI revived the National Food Day campaign. The Food Day initiative is now run", "title": "Food Day" }, { "docid": "1385837", "text": "Earth Day Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day now includes events in more than 193 countries, which are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, China, and some 120 other countries. This signing satisfied a key requirement for the entry into force of the historic draft climate protection treaty adopted by consensus of the 195 nations present at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change", "title": "Earth Day" }, { "docid": "12081354", "text": "Saint Liberata (Pizzone) Saint Liberata is the patron saint of the city of Pizzone, Italy. She is declared a holy virgin and martyr by the Roman Catholic Church. Her father was Lucio Catelio Severo and mother was his wife Celsia. She had eight twin sisters (Geneva, Victoria, Eufemia, Germana, Marina, Marciana, Basilisa, and Quiteria), of which all of them, together with Liberata, were martyred, under the regime of Emperor Hadrian. Her remains are kept at the Cathedral of Sigüenza, Spain. Her feast day is celebrated in Pizzone on June 10, and in the United States (mainly around the Chicago area)", "title": "Saint Liberata (Pizzone)" }, { "docid": "8961331", "text": "the creation of a new state. After two years of legal maneuvering, West Virginia was formally admitted to the United States of America on June 20, 1863. June 20 had been informally celebrated across West Virginia over the next six decades until the West Virginia Legislature gave the holiday formal recognition in 1927. The day has traditionally been celebrated with festivities at the state capitol complex in Charleston and at other locations across the state. West Virginia Day West Virginia Day is a state holiday in the US state of West Virginia. Celebrated annually on June 20, the day celebrates", "title": "West Virginia Day" }, { "docid": "6620895", "text": "Irish-American Heritage Month Irish-American Heritage Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States to honor the achievements and contributions of Irish immigrants and their descendants living in the United States. It was first celebrated in 1991. The heritage month is in March to coincide with Saint Patrick's Day, the Irish national holiday on March 17. Heritage Months are usually proclaimed by nations to celebrate centuries of contributions by a group to a country. Saint Patrick's Day is a Roman Catholic religious holiday that honors the saint, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the early", "title": "Irish-American Heritage Month" }, { "docid": "4318884", "text": "in the United States. She also did the weather forecast for Univision's afternoon newsmagazine show \"Primer Impacto\" (\"First Impact\") with Barbara Bermudo. She studied journalism at the University of Florida. As of January 9, 2017, she is co-anchor of \"Primer Impacto\" alongside Pamela Silva Conde, replacing longtime anchor Barbara Bermudo In 2004, Guerrido was named the \"Good Will Ambassador\" of the Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrated in New York City. She is the mother of two teenagers, Thomas and Adieny. On April 19, 2008, Jackie married reggaeton singer Don Omar in Puerto Rico. In 2010, Guerrido participated in Mira Quien", "title": "Jackie Guerrido" }, { "docid": "17612687", "text": "in the Commonwealth of Virginia. National Beer Day (United States) National Beer Day is celebrated in the United States every year on April 7, marking the day that the Cullen–Harrison Act was enacted after having been signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 22, 1933. This led to the Eighteenth Amendment being repealed on December 5, 1933, with ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. April 6, the day prior to National Beer Day, is known as New Beer's Eve. Upon signing the legislation, Roosevelt made his famous remark, \"I think this would be a", "title": "National Beer Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "13261415", "text": "Child Health Day Child Health Day () is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on the first Monday in October. According to 36 U.S.C. § 105, on Child Health Day the president invites \"all agencies and organizations interested in child welfare to unite on Child Health Day in observing exercises that will make the people of the United States aware of the fundamental necessity of a year-round program to protect and develop the health of the children of the United States.\" The holiday was enacted by Congress in 1928, and was first celebrated on May 1, 1929 In 2017", "title": "Child Health Day" }, { "docid": "17612683", "text": "National Beer Day (United States) National Beer Day is celebrated in the United States every year on April 7, marking the day that the Cullen–Harrison Act was enacted after having been signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 22, 1933. This led to the Eighteenth Amendment being repealed on December 5, 1933, with ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. April 6, the day prior to National Beer Day, is known as New Beer's Eve. Upon signing the legislation, Roosevelt made his famous remark, \"I think this would be a good time for a beer.\"", "title": "National Beer Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "12653847", "text": "celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States. In the United States, Pan American Day is observed by Presidential proclamation on April 14. In addition, the entire week on which the holiday falls is observed as Pan American Week. On April 7, 2017, President Donald Trump proclaimed \"Pan American Day\" and Pan American Week on April 7, 2017. Pan American Day Pan American Day is a holiday observed by several countries in North and South America. It commemorates the First International Conference of American States which concluded on April 14, 1890, creating the International Union of American Republics, the forerunner", "title": "Pan American Day" }, { "docid": "6936125", "text": "Philippine Independence Day Parade The Philippine Independence Day Parade is a celebration for the Filipino American community in the United States home to more than 4 million Filipinos. Its main purpose is to create awareness of Philippine culture and to raise funds for charity projects in the Philippines and the United States. Philippine Independence, as a celebration in America, has gained cultural awareness prominently after the 21st century began. Earlier generations of Filipino immigrants did not celebrate Philippine Independence in significant ways. Philippine Independence Day is widely celebrated among Filipinos in the United States and is now a major event", "title": "Philippine Independence Day Parade" }, { "docid": "7744496", "text": "World Freedom Day (United States) World Freedom Day is a United States federal observance declared by then-President George W. Bush to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe. It started in 2001 and is celebrated on November 9. For this occasion, conservative youth groups such as Young America's Foundation and the College Republicans urge students to commemorate this day (which they mark as the start of \"Freedom Week,\" thus including Veterans Day) by \"celebrating victory over communism\" through provocative flyer campaigns and activism projects. Many conservative political commentators and", "title": "World Freedom Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "2718395", "text": "Day is celebrated on 1 June. It is also known as \"Эх үрсийн баяр\". In Mozambique, the International Children's Day is also celebrated on 1 June . In Nepal, Children's Day (बाल दिवस) is celebrated on Bhadra 29 according to the Nepali Calendar (August–September)after signing the child rights agreement with UN. Earlier during the Shah Rule, Nepal used to observe Children's day on Bhadra 4 on the birthday of H.M. Queen Mother Ratna Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. It is celebrated by conducting various programme on various institutions around Nepal. It was established as a holiday in 1990. In New Zealand,", "title": "Children's Day" }, { "docid": "3935782", "text": "Human Rights Day Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 4 December 1950, when the General Assembly declared resolution 423(V), inviting all member states and any other interested organizations to", "title": "Human Rights Day" }, { "docid": "5378958", "text": "is frequently starved of investment. In particular, foreign aid to agriculture has shown marked declines over the past 20 years. In over 150 countries, events mark World Food Day. Examples of events across the world held in recent years are listed. World Food Day is celebrated in honour of the date of the founding of the FAO of the United Nations in 1945. It is also not followed in India. World Food Day has been a tradition in the United States since the first World Food Day in 1982. In the United States the endeavor is sponsored by 450 national,", "title": "World Food Day" }, { "docid": "18532471", "text": "herself topless and was harassed for doing so. In support of the student and the initiative, Björt Ólafsdóttir, a Member of Parliament, posted a topless photo of herself in solidarity. Free the Nipple events were held in Brighton, England, in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, a Free The Nipple event was held in Hull, England, on the day also celebrated as Women's Equality Day and Go Topless Day, on the anniversary of when women gained the right to vote in the United States in 1920. Various court cases in the United States have involved the question of whether women may", "title": "Free the Nipple (campaign)" }, { "docid": "248217", "text": "is celebrated every 19 June. This holiday was proposed in 1973 to be commemorated on the anniversary of the 1937 Butler labour riots. In the United States, Labor Day is a federal holiday observed on the first Monday of September. It is customarily viewed as the end of the summer vacation season. Many schools open for the year on the day after Labor Day. The holiday is shared with Canada, where it is known as Labour Day (Fête du Travail in French). Labour Day Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements", "title": "Labour Day" }, { "docid": "267633", "text": "Padstow. British Columbia Celebrations often take place not on 1 May but during the Victoria Day long weekend, later in the month and when the weather is likely to be better. The longest continually observed May Day in the British Commonwealth is held in the city of New Westminster, BC. There, the first May Day celebration was held on 4 May 1870. May Day was also celebrated by some early European settlers of the American continent. In some parts of the United States, May baskets are made. These are small baskets usually filled with flowers or treats and left at", "title": "May Day" }, { "docid": "11059712", "text": "day to protest against commercial manipulation and exploitation as well as unfulfilled promises. It is celebrated on October the 23 in Australia. Honesty Day Honesty Day is celebrated on April 30 in the United States to encourage honesty and straightforward communication in politics, relationships, consumer relations and historical education. It was invented by M. Hirsh Goldberg, who chose the last day of April for two reasons. First, since the first day of that month, which is April Fools' Day, celebrates falsehoods. Second, it is the anniversary of the First inauguration of George Washington on April 30, 1789. M. Hirsh Goldberg,", "title": "Honesty Day" }, { "docid": "5309570", "text": "Parents' Day Parents' Day is observed in South Korea (May 8) and in the United States (fourth Sunday of July). The South Korean designation was established in 1973, replacing the Mother's Day previously marked on May 8, and includes public and private celebrations. The United States day was created in 1994 under President Bill Clinton. June 1 has also been proclaimed as \"Global Day of Parents\" by the United Nations as a mark of appreciation for the commitment of parents towards their children. In the Philippines, while it is not strictly observed or celebrated, the first Monday of December each", "title": "Parents' Day" }, { "docid": "12750808", "text": "Fraternal Day Fraternal Day is a legal holiday in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is celebrated annually on the second Monday in October on the same day as Columbus Day and American Indian Heritage Day. Fraternal Day was originally celebrated in Alabama on the second Thursday of October beginning in 1915. In 1915, The Fraternal Monitor, published by the National Fraternal Congress of America, included notes regarding a Fraternal Day celebration to be held April 22 in San Francisco. Fraternal Day Chairman Dempster personally invited President Woodrow Wilson and the Monitor promoted it as \"the greatest", "title": "Fraternal Day" }, { "docid": "1121835", "text": "In the United States Virgin Islands, the day is celebrated as both Columbus Day and \"Puerto Rico Friendship Day.\" Virginia also celebrates two legal holidays on the day, Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day, which honors the final victory at the Siege of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War. The celebration of Columbus Day in the United States began to decline at the end of the 20th century, although many Italian-Americans, and others, continue to champion it. The states of Florida, Hawaii, Alaska, Vermont, and South Dakota, do not recognize it and have each replaced it with celebrations of Indigenous People's", "title": "Columbus Day" }, { "docid": "8148270", "text": "celebrated with an annual symposium at De Balie theater in Amsterdam, organized by the \"Stichting Loving Day\" foundation. Loving Day Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision \"Loving v. Virginia\" which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states.\" In the United States, anti-miscegenation laws were U.S. state laws banning interracial marriage, mainly forbidding marriage between non-whites and whites. Loving Day is not an officially recognized holiday by the U.S. government, despite attempts to make it so. Loving Day is the biggest multiracial celebration in", "title": "Loving Day" }, { "docid": "567973", "text": "for 40 years while honoring mothers, thus \"[singling] out just one of our two parents\". In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. In addition to Father's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated in many countries on November 19 in honor of men and boys who are not fathers. In the United States, Dodd used the \"Fathers' Day\" spelling on her original petition for the", "title": "Father's Day" }, { "docid": "20442202", "text": "the flags would not be exposed on the following day - the May 3rd Constitution Day which was abolished by the communist authorities. Similarly to Poland, the celebration of the national flag is also celebrated in many other countries, including the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Finland, Turkmenistan, Lithuania, Ukraine and China. Polish National Flag Day Polish National Flag Day - Polish holiday introduced by the act issued on the 20 February 2004. The holiday is celebrated on the day between two national holidays: 1 May (called International Workers' Day) and 3rd of May (May 3rd Constitution Day) On the same", "title": "Polish National Flag Day" }, { "docid": "17005804", "text": "Udhauli Udhauli (उधौली) is festival of the Kirat communities of Sunuwar, Rai, Limbu and Yakkha of Nepal celebrated every year marking the migration phase downwards towards the low-altitude regions when the winter season arrives. The migration from the low-altitude areas upwards to hilly areas is called Ubhauli (upwards), which is also an annual festival of these communities. On the Udhauli festival day, the Kirat people offer thanks to mother nature for providing a good harvest. Udhauli festival is celebrated by all Kirat people. It is believed that from this day the winter season starts. So people, birds and animal migrate", "title": "Udhauli" }, { "docid": "5309572", "text": "by Republican Senator Trent Lott. It was supported by members of the Unification Church which also celebrates a holiday called Parents' Day, although on a different date. Parents' Day is celebrated throughout the United States. In South Korea, Parent's Day ( \"Eobeoinal\") is annually held on May 8. Parent's Day is celebrated by both the public and the government. Family events focus on the parents; popular actions include giving parents carnations. Public events are led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and include public celebrations and awards. The origins of Parent's Day can be traced back to the 1930s.", "title": "Parents' Day" }, { "docid": "567881", "text": "to be celebrated with the whole family. It is also said to be celebrated in May, as May is the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary (mother of Jesus) according to Catholicism.The idea of a month dedicated specifically to Mary can be traced back to baroque times. Although it wasn't always held during May, Mary Month included thirty daily spiritual exercises honoring Mary. In Sri Lanka, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. In Sweden, Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1919, by initiative of the author Cecilia Bååth-Holmberg. It took several decades for the day to", "title": "Mother's Day" }, { "docid": "567806", "text": "existed throughout the world over thousands of years, such as the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration (originally a commemoration of Mother Church, not motherhood). However, in some countries, Mother's Day is still synonymous with these older traditions. The U.S.-derived modern version of Mother's Day has been criticized for having become too commercialized. Founder Jarvis herself regretted this commercialism and expressed views on how that was never her intention. The modern holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St", "title": "Mother's Day" }, { "docid": "20620731", "text": "day is celebrated around the world and it is important for all major religions. Milanov also states that \"Equinox\" also comes from equal, meaning all members of the group are equal. Zhana Bergendorff (), was born on 20 October 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She started singing at the age of 7. She comes from a family of musicians, her mother and grandparents were musicians. When she was 18 years old she moved to sing in South Korea. She lived there until 2010 and later moved to Denmark with her fiancé Stefan. They met in Korea in 2007. In Denmark she", "title": "Equinox (Bulgarian band)" }, { "docid": "17836849", "text": "40 years while honoring mothers, thus \"[singling] out just one of our two parents\". In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. In addition to Father's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated in many countries on November 19 for men and boys who are not fathers. A \"Father's Day\" service was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist", "title": "Father's Day (United States)" }, { "docid": "2442452", "text": "Thai Pongal Thai Pongal (, ) is a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. It is a Three-day festival which according to the Tamil calendar is usually celebrated from January 14 to January 17. Thai Pongal corresponds to Makara Sankranthi, the harvest festival celebrated throughout India. Thai Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry, and the country of Sri Lanka, as well as Tamils worldwide, including those in Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, United States, Singapore, Canada and UK. The day marks", "title": "Thai Pongal" }, { "docid": "2533442", "text": "New Jersey, March 31 is annually celebrated as \"Thomas Mundy Peterson Day\" in recognition of his historic vote. Thomas Mundy Peterson Thomas Mundy Peterson (October 6, 1824 – February 4, 1904) of Perth Amboy, New Jersey was the first African-American to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution. His vote was cast on March 31, 1870. He was born in Metuchen, New Jersey. His father, also named Thomas, worked for the Mundy family. He was a slave and his mother, Lucy Green, was a slave of Hugh Newell (1744–1816) of", "title": "Thomas Mundy Peterson" }, { "docid": "567888", "text": "now eat simnel cake instead of the cakes that were traditionally prepared at that time. The traditions of the two holidays are now mixed together and celebrated on the same day, although many people are not aware that the festivities have quite separate origins. Mothering Sunday occurs 3 weeks prior to Easter Sunday or the fourth Sunday of Lent, meaning it can fall at the earliest on 1 March (in years when Easter Day falls on 22 March) and at the latest on 4 April (when Easter Day falls on 25 April). The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the", "title": "Mother's Day" } ]
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who played laney boggs in she 's all that
[ "Rachael Leigh Cook" ]
[ { "docid": "2181027", "text": "Rachael Leigh Cook Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress, model, voice artist, and producer, who is best known for her starring role in films \"She's All That\" (1999), \"Josie and the Pussycats\" (2001), and the television series \"Into the West\" and \"Perception\", as well as being the voice behind various characters in \"Robot Chicken\" and Tifa Lockhart in the \"Final Fantasy\" series, starting with the English version of the film \"\". Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of JoAnn, a cooking instructor and weaver, and Thomas H. Cook, a social worker and former", "title": "Rachael Leigh Cook" }, { "docid": "3875730", "text": "Vaughan (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), ditches him for a faded reality TV star from \"The Real World\", Brock Hudson (Matthew Lillard), whom she met on Spring Break in Florida. Although bitter over the break-up, Zack consoles himself by claiming that Taylor is replaceable by any girl in the school. Zack's friend, Dean Sampson, Jr. (Paul Walker), disagrees and challenges him to a bet on whether Zack can turn any random girl into the Prom Queen within six weeks, a coveted position held by the most popular girl in school. Dean picks out Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook), a dorky, solitary, unpopular", "title": "She's All That" }, { "docid": "3875741", "text": "charming young leads, \"She's All That\" can't overcome its predictable, inconsistently funny script.\" The film won eight awards, and was nominated for five others. The individual critics were also mixed. The film was the last to be reviewed by Gene Siskel before his death in February 1999, who gave a favorable review and wrote that \"Rachael Leigh Cook, as Laney, the plain Jane object of the makeover, is forced to demonstrate the biggest emotional range as a character, and she is equal to the assignment.\" Generally regarded as a \"feel-good movie\", the film was a sleeper hit and reached No.", "title": "She's All That" } ]
[ { "docid": "18844168", "text": "Betnijah Laney Betnijah Laney (born October 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Rutgers University. Laney started playing basketball at 10 years old, largely thanks to her mother having played basketball competitively. Her best friends are Aiyannah Peal and Sydni Epps. Laney attended Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Delaware where she averaged 23.7 points, 10 rebounds, 4.4 steals, 4.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game as a senior and was named a McDonald's All-American. In her four-year career at Rutgers, Laney played 129", "title": "Betnijah Laney" }, { "docid": "18844172", "text": "with the Connecticut Sun. Betnijah Laney Betnijah Laney (born October 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Rutgers University. Laney started playing basketball at 10 years old, largely thanks to her mother having played basketball competitively. Her best friends are Aiyannah Peal and Sydni Epps. Laney attended Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Delaware where she averaged 23.7 points, 10 rebounds, 4.4 steals, 4.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game as a senior and was named a McDonald's All-American. In her four-year career at", "title": "Betnijah Laney" }, { "docid": "3875737", "text": "them. When Laney returns to her home, Zack is there waiting for her, along with her father and Simon who are waiting up for her. Laney explains how she fought off Dean's advances by deafening him with an air horn. Zack confesses his true feelings to Laney, and asks for forgiveness as well as the chance to further their relationship, which she grants. Laney tells Zack that she is considering art school after graduation, and Zack jokingly tells her that she has inspired him to pursue a career in performance art. After their first dance and kiss, Laney asks Zack", "title": "She's All That" }, { "docid": "18563394", "text": "band camp she's been accepted to, a camp that is the best one on their side of the Mississippi River (which side they're talking about is left unspecified). But Homer fails on a full house and ends up losing $5,000 to Broadway legend Laney Fontaine, who is now dating Moe because he has a liquor license. Trying to convince Laney to give his money back, he invites her to dinner only to show her how miserable they are. Lisa asks her to sing a song while she plays the saxophone. That's when Laney realizes that Lisa has a lot of", "title": "Lisa with an 'S'" }, { "docid": "3875734", "text": "to show an interest in Laney as her popularity begins to soar and Zack's victory becomes more imminent. Dean tries to invite Laney as his prom partner in an attempt to ruin Zack's attempt to boost Laney's winning chance with his own popularity, but Laney refuses. After falling out with Zack, Dean deliberately tells Laney about the bet and she forces a confession from Zack in public. Feeling objectified and betrayed, Laney refuses to see Zack again. Unable to reconcile with Laney, Zack ends up attending the prom with his sister, while Taylor arrives alone, thinking that Zack is still", "title": "She's All That" }, { "docid": "11291293", "text": "she takes required medication. 05/24/2012 http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=8676034 Deanna Laney murders The Deanna Laney murders were those, by Deanna Laney, of her two oldest sons, 8-year-old Joshua and 6-year-old Luke, by stoning. In a 2004 trial, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Laney woke up one night in May 2003 and took Joshua to the yard of her home in New Chapel Hill, Texas where she lifted a huge rock over her head and brought it down with all her strength against his skull, killing him. She did the same to Luke. Later on, she tried to kill her", "title": "Deanna Laney murders" }, { "docid": "11291290", "text": "Deanna Laney murders The Deanna Laney murders were those, by Deanna Laney, of her two oldest sons, 8-year-old Joshua and 6-year-old Luke, by stoning. In a 2004 trial, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Laney woke up one night in May 2003 and took Joshua to the yard of her home in New Chapel Hill, Texas where she lifted a huge rock over her head and brought it down with all her strength against his skull, killing him. She did the same to Luke. Later on, she tried to kill her youngest son, 14-month-old Aaron, in the", "title": "Deanna Laney murders" }, { "docid": "18844171", "text": "champion Townsville (who made it to the grand final via the preliminary final), losing the best-of-three series 2–0. Laney appeared in all 27 games for the Lynx in 2015–16, averaging 15.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Laney returned to the Chicago Sky for the 2016 WNBA season. On June 8, she was ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The injury occurred during the second quarter of the Sky's June 3 game against the Washington Mystics. On February 7, 2018, Laney signed a training camp deal", "title": "Betnijah Laney" }, { "docid": "12058298", "text": "His brother Matthew Boggs played baseball for Georgia Tech and was a part of the Yellow Jackets' 2002 CWS team. Mitchell Boggs is not related to Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs. Mitchell Boggs Mitchell Thomas Boggs (born February 15, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies. Boggs played two sports while attending Dalton High School. He played baseball for the Catamounts under the direction of Coach Manny Pontonio. Boggs was a pitcher and also a 3rd baseman who was recruited to be a", "title": "Mitchell Boggs" }, { "docid": "13558032", "text": "William Boggs Farm The William Boggs Farm is located in the Back Creek Valley of Berkeley County, West Virginia ner Hedgesville. The property was settled before 1750 by William Boggs, who may have been the first settler in the valley. A 1750 survey indicates that Boggs had of land with a cabin. By 1766 Boggs had accumulated . Boggs grew cash crops in the fertile bottomlands along Back Creek and raised clover for pasturage on the hilltops. After William Sr.'s death in 1791, his son, William Boggs, Jr. took over the land, working the farm until his death in 1836.", "title": "William Boggs Farm" }, { "docid": "3875736", "text": "with her. Jesse overhears this, in a stall, and warns Mac and Zack. Taylor is then crowned Prom Queen with just over half the votes; she begins a long berating speech which is interrupted by the microphone being turned off by a teacher. By now, the students have seen Taylor for who she is, thanks to Mac revealing her actions against Laney and her involvement with Dean to sabotage Zack. As a result, Taylor is further humiliated when she loses her popularity and her friends. Laney leaves the prom with Dean, while Zack attempts to intervene but loses track of", "title": "She's All That" }, { "docid": "12058292", "text": "Mitchell Boggs Mitchell Thomas Boggs (born February 15, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies. Boggs played two sports while attending Dalton High School. He played baseball for the Catamounts under the direction of Coach Manny Pontonio. Boggs was a pitcher and also a 3rd baseman who was recruited to be a dual-sport college star. Boggs also played quarterback for Dalton High's football team. His senior year, Boggs led the Catamounts to a 13–2 record, and an appearance in the AAA State Championship Game.", "title": "Mitchell Boggs" }, { "docid": "19294499", "text": "his term on January 26, 2016. Boggs was elected to her first term in November 2016. She defeated Republican and Green Party opponents by obtaining more than 66% of the vote. Kristin Boggs Kristin S. Boggs is the state representative for the 18th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Columbus including the German Village, Italian Village, Victorian Village, the Short North, Franklinton, Downtown Columbus and The Ohio State University, as well as Bexley and Grandview Heights in Franklin County. Boggs was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio, and is the", "title": "Kristin Boggs" }, { "docid": "10110596", "text": "Lucy Laney Elementary School in Harris County was named for her. Lucy Craft Laney High School is also named for her. Lucy Craft Laney Lucy Craft Laney (April 13, 1854 – October 24, 1933) was an early African-American educator who in 1883 founded the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia. She was principal of the Haines Institute for Industrial and Normal Education for 50 years. Laney was selected by Governor Jimmy Carter in 1974 to be one of the first African Americans to have their portraits hung in the Georgia State Capitol. Lucy Craft Laney was born on", "title": "Lucy Craft Laney" }, { "docid": "6100830", "text": "Pete Laney James Earl Laney, known as Pete Laney (born March 20, 1943), is a U. S. Democratic Party politician from West Texas. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 to 2007. A resident of Hale Center, near Plainview in Hale County, Laney served as House Speaker from 1993 to 2003, a record matching that set by his predecessor, fellow Democrat Gib Lewis of Fort Worth, whose tenure as Speaker extended from 1983 to 1993. During his tenure, Laney was widely praised for demonstrating principle, integrity, and character in his leadership of the House. He", "title": "Pete Laney" }, { "docid": "20401187", "text": "a loyalist faction led by Sidney S. McMath. McMath was to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary that was in this one-party state tantamount to election, and despite the efforts of Laney and state party chairman Arthur Adams, it was clear from the beginning of the campaign that they held little sway over the Democratic rank and file who were loyal to Truman. In May 1948 Governor Laney became chairman of the \"States' Rights Democrats\"; however on July 12 the possibility of Laney himself becoming the nominee ended when he refused to support anyone. However, as late as the September 22", "title": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas" }, { "docid": "13137586", "text": "Boggs v. Boggs Boggs v. Boggs, 520 U.S. 833 (1997), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a spouse that is not a participant an ERISA account cannot will part or all of it before distribution of the pension plan. Isaac Boggs worked for South Central Bell for 36 years. He was married to Dorothy Boggs until she died in 1979. Dorothy and Isaac had three sons together. A year after Dorothy's death, Isaac remarried to Sandra, and they stayed married until Isaac's death in 1989. When Isaac retired in 1985 from South Central", "title": "Boggs v. Boggs" }, { "docid": "13137588", "text": "based on Isaac's will; after Dorothy's death Isaac changed his will, giving everything to Sandra. Two of his sons filed a complaint in United States District Court to seek a declaratory judgment. Boggs v. Boggs Boggs v. Boggs, 520 U.S. 833 (1997), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a spouse that is not a participant an ERISA account cannot will part or all of it before distribution of the pension plan. Isaac Boggs worked for South Central Bell for 36 years. He was married to Dorothy Boggs until she died in 1979. Dorothy", "title": "Boggs v. Boggs" }, { "docid": "10521185", "text": "female in the House. She was featured in a Washington Post opinion piece by national columnist George Will: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2002/05/12/in-vegas-politics-all-bets-are-off/db988fc5-74fd-4740-b85e-ec0cb7661bba/ Among those who hosted fundraisers and/or meet-and-greets on her behalf included President George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, Ambassador Alan Keyes, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch and U.S. Congressman John Boehner. On April 20, 2004, Boggs joined the Clark County Commission. She was appointed to the position by Governor Kenny Guinn to fill the seat for District F previously held by Mark James. She was elected to that position in November 2004, defeating Nevada Assemblyman David Goldwater. Boggs was", "title": "Lynette Boggs" }, { "docid": "10110591", "text": "Civil War. She was the seventh of 10 children born to Louisa and David Laney, who were both former slaves; her father had saved enough money to buy his freedom and that of his wife about 20 years before Lucy's birth. Both her parents were strong believers in education and were very giving to strangers; this upbringing would strongly influence Laney in her life. At the time of her birth it was illegal for blacks to read; however with the assistance of Ms. Campbell, the slave owner’s sister, Lucy learned to read at the age of four. She attended Lewis", "title": "Lucy Craft Laney" }, { "docid": "18073768", "text": "Gail Boggs Gail Charlene Boggs (born August 10, 1951) is an American actress. She played Louise Brown in the 1990 film \"Ghost\". Gail Boggs, the daughter of Willie Boggs, a tree surgeon, and Alice, a dietitian, described having always dreamed of being a Broadway star. Her professional acting break came in 1971 playing Silvia with a touring group in Australia in a pop-rock version of Shakespeare's play \"The Two Gentlemen of Verona\". She signed with William Morris Agency and went on to act in several plays, including rock opera \"Mother Earth\", an off-Broadway revue, \"Jesus Christ Superstar\", and \"Candide\". In", "title": "Gail Boggs" }, { "docid": "19294497", "text": "Kristin Boggs Kristin S. Boggs is the state representative for the 18th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Columbus including the German Village, Italian Village, Victorian Village, the Short North, Franklinton, Downtown Columbus and The Ohio State University, as well as Bexley and Grandview Heights in Franklin County. Boggs was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio, and is the daughter of Robert Boggs, a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, Democratic Leader in the Ohio Senate, as well as a former Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.", "title": "Kristin Boggs" }, { "docid": "10110590", "text": "Lucy Craft Laney Lucy Craft Laney (April 13, 1854 – October 24, 1933) was an early African-American educator who in 1883 founded the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia. She was principal of the Haines Institute for Industrial and Normal Education for 50 years. Laney was selected by Governor Jimmy Carter in 1974 to be one of the first African Americans to have their portraits hung in the Georgia State Capitol. Lucy Craft Laney was born on April 13, 1854, in Macon, Georgia, 11 years before the end of slavery, which was outlawed at the end of the", "title": "Lucy Craft Laney" }, { "docid": "6100834", "text": "Landtroop had also opposed Laney in 2004. From 2007 to 2011, the district was the only Panhandle-area legislative seat held by a Democrat. Then Landtroop staged a comeback in 2010 and unseated Heflin but held the seat only for one term. Laney was born in Plainview to Wilber G. Laney (1918–2005) and the former Frances L. Wilson (1921–2000). He married the former Nelda Kay McQuien (1943-2016). They have three children and six grandchildren. Pete Laney James Earl Laney, known as Pete Laney (born March 20, 1943), is a U. S. Democratic Party politician from West Texas. He was a member", "title": "Pete Laney" }, { "docid": "17356655", "text": "Adventures for over 20 years. She has created many roles in Bourne’s work, including Clara In \"Nutcracker\", Rita in \"The Car Man\" and Peg Boggs in \"Edward Scissorhands\". She currently also serves as Artistic Associate and Associate Director for all the companies' productions. She has worked with New Adventures since its foundation. Murfitt has played and created many roles in Bourne’s work including the original productions of the following: Her choreography credits include Her stage credits include: For NA and AMP: Associate Director and creation of the role of Peg Boggs in Edward Scissorhands (London, UK tour, Japan, Korea, USA,", "title": "Etta Murfitt" }, { "docid": "10110595", "text": "the community work that the YMCA and YWCA were engaged in. In 1974 then Governor Jimmy Carter hung the first portraits of African Americans in the Georgia state capitol: Lucy Craft Laney, the Reverend Henry McNeal Turner, and the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. In 1992 she was inducted into \"Georgia Women of Achievement.\" Laney died on October 24, 1933, and is buried at the corner of Laney Walker Boulevard and Phillips Street, where she first founded the Haines Normal and Industrial Institute. Now, Lucy Craft Laney Comprehensive High School occupies the space, though her grave and memorial remain undisturbed.", "title": "Lucy Craft Laney" }, { "docid": "3875733", "text": "stunning beauty. Laney's attendance at Preston's party sparks jealousy in Taylor, who then humiliates Laney, but Laney is consoled by Zack, who has by now developed a true affection for her. As a result of her new appearance and Zack's interest, Laney is nominated for Prom Queen and begins an uneasy battle with Taylor for the crown. Taylor faces humiliation of her own when Brock informs her their relationship is over, and that he only used her to increase his own popularity (which proves successful with the producers of MTV offering him his own show). In the meantime, Dean begins", "title": "She's All That" }, { "docid": "18490630", "text": "before recorded/played on guitar has received a lot of attention. She is an official Ibanez guitar artist. She has been using the Ibanez RG7620, but is currently playing the Ibanez S5527 Prestige guitar. She is, however, best known for playing the prototype Ibanez Falchion 7 string guitar, the only instrument of its kind in the world. She uses Laney Amps, EMG pickups, Audix microphones, DR Strings, Levy´s Leathers, PreSonus, and Stonecastle equipment. She is also the author and illustrator of the children's book, \"The Freezing Snowman,\" which is her first book. The Commander-In-Chief The Commander-In-Chief (born Berit Hagen in 1989)", "title": "The Commander-In-Chief" }, { "docid": "3875731", "text": "art student, as his choice for Zack. Zack approaches and attempts to befriend Laney in the hope of subsequently transforming her into prom queen material. His first encounter with her is a complete failure, when she pointedly ignores his advance and walks away from him. With help from Laney's friend, Jesse Jackson (Elden Henson), Zack eventually is successful in getting Laney to take him to a theater lounge frequented by artists and performers. Intending to deter him, Laney arranges for Zack to be called onto the stage and perform to his surprise. Zack manages to improvise a show with the", "title": "She's All That" }, { "docid": "15549299", "text": "S*^!\" and \"Falsetto.\" Laney first introduced The-Dream to his brother Tricky and that partnership lead to a list of hits, from Rihanna's \"Umbrella,\" J. Holiday's \"Bed\" and \"Suffocate,\" to Mariah Carey's \"Touch My Body,\" Usher's \"Moving Mountains,\" Mary J. Blige's \"Just Fine,\" & Justin Bieber's \"Baby,\" and Beyoncé's \"Single Ladies.\" In 2005, Laney had to take a break after learning he was suffering from kidney cancer and failure. Laney took time to evaluate the evolving music business climate and in 2009 he, along with his wife, formed Stewart Music Group, combining publishing, production and management. In 2010 was blessed to", "title": "Laney Stewart" }, { "docid": "20095275", "text": "studied English and was a reporter for the student newspaper. While on a summer vacation, Boggs went to visit her aunt and uncle, who had retired in Costa Rica. While there she met and would later marry José Figueres Ferrer. Figueres would go on to lead the opposition forces in the 1948 Costa Rican Civil War, leading a successful democratic revolution against the government, abolished the army, and catapulted Boggs to the role of first lady. From that vantage point, she successfully pushed for giving Costa Rican women the right to vote. Over time, Boggs realized that marriage and life", "title": "Henrietta Boggs" }, { "docid": "4383412", "text": "Scotland’s first win over one of the tri-nations teams in 20 years. His Scotland career was not without disappointment. After heavy criticism, Laney was left out of the Six Nations fixture against Ireland due to the \"psychological effect of an injury\" and was not to be seen in a Scotland jersey again. Laney played at flyhalf, centre and fullback for Edinburgh from 2001 to 2005. He played 76 times and scored 409 points from 15 tries, 69 penalties, 53 conversions and seven drop-goals. Laney left Edinburgh for Yamaha Jubilo in March 2005. Laney is now a rugby commentator for SKY", "title": "Brendan Laney" }, { "docid": "14420362", "text": "Zak Boggs Zak Devin Boggs (born December 25, 1986, in Marietta, Ohio) is an American soccer player. Boggs grew up in Vienna, West Virginia, and attended Parkersburg High School before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He played college soccer at West Virginia University, the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida, where he was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team, earned All-Big East Third Team honors, was named Big East Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and was named to the \"ESPN The Magazine\" Academic All-America and All-District teams as a junior. During his college", "title": "Zak Boggs" }, { "docid": "15731235", "text": "water tower. A large brick building serves as a shelter for farm equipment. As of 2011 all that remains of Laney is a small unincorporated community that consists mostly of rural farmers. Laney, Georgia Laney is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. Laney's latitude is at 31.209 and its longitude is at -84.027. Its elevation rests at 351 feet. Laney appears on the Cotton U.S. Geological Survey Map. It is located at the intersection of Lake Pleasant Church Rad and Laney Road. Georgia Highway 93, Baker Road, Mount Zion Road, and West County Line Road also", "title": "Laney, Georgia" }, { "docid": "3371943", "text": "passed in 1973, House Resolution 1, officially recognized Hale Boggs' death and created the need for a special election. Lindy Boggs ran successfully as a Democrat for her husband's vacated seat in Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, in New Orleans. Boggs was elected to a full term in 1974 with 82 percent of the vote and was reelected seven times thereafter until she vacated her office in January 1991. In 1980, she faced her closest challenge from the Republican Rob Couhig, an attorney-businessman who raised some $200,000 for the race, a large amount at that time for a challenger in a", "title": "Lindy Boggs" }, { "docid": "1691964", "text": "Holy See, in which capacity she served until 2001. Hale and Lindy Boggs had four children: U.S. TV and public radio journalist Cokie Roberts, born December 27, 1943, and the wife of journalist Steven V. Roberts; Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., a prominent Washington, D.C.,-based attorney and lobbyist; Barbara Boggs Sigmund, who served as mayor of Princeton, New Jersey; and William Robertson Boggs, who died as an infant on December 28, 1946. In 1982 Mrs. Sigmund lost a bid for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate to Frank Lautenberg. Boggs was a practicing Catholic. The Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge, which", "title": "Hale Boggs" }, { "docid": "1691948", "text": "Boggs choice for register of state lands, Ellen Bryan Moore of Baton Rouge, won the office vacated by Lucille May Grace. Moore defeated Mary Evelyn Dickerson, future state treasurer in the second McKeithen administration. Two other Boggs candidates were defeated, including State Senator Chester J. Coco of Marksville for attorney general, who lost to Fred S. LeBlanc, the former mayor of Baton Rouge, and Douglas Fowler of Coushatta, defeated by Allison Kolb of Baton Rouge, who later switched to Republican affiliation. Boggs won the gubernatorial endorsement of the \"Shreveport Times\", which hailed the representative for having stopped the Truman administration", "title": "Hale Boggs" }, { "docid": "2063049", "text": "was accosted by the regulars who thought he was a fake. (\"Cheers\" writer Ken Levine revealed in 2009 that Boggs had promised to bring Kirstie Alley's panties back to spring training with him, but in fact brought back his mistress Margo Adams' panties instead.) In \"Seinfeld\"'s \"The Chaperone (Seinfeld)\", George convinces the Yankees to switch to cotton uniforms, assuring manager Buck Showalter that the Bombers would be \"five degrees cooler than the other team.\" Wade Boggs was quoted as saying: 'What a fabric! Finally we can breathe.' In 2011, he also appeared in the \"Psych\" episode \"Dead Man's Curveball\". In", "title": "Wade Boggs" }, { "docid": "7597085", "text": "of the folktale in a large part of Spanish America\". Ralph S. Boggs, a folklorist who studied Spanish and other European folktales, also compiled an index of tales across ten nations, one of these nations Spain. Hansen notes that in Boggs' \"A Comparative Survey of the Folktales of Ten Peoples\", Spain also had a large number of animal tales, pointing out the \"marked interest in such tales in Spain and in Spanish America\"; however, he indicates that Boggs' study showed Spain with a much lower percent of magic tales. After several such comparisons showing very close similarities as well as", "title": "Cuento" }, { "docid": "3371940", "text": "Lindy Boggs Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs, usually known as Lindy Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013), was a United States politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She was also a permanent chairwoman of the 1976 Democratic National Convention, which met in New York City to nominate the Carter-Mondale ticket. She was the first woman to preside over a major party convention. Boggs was the widow of former Majority Leader of the", "title": "Lindy Boggs" }, { "docid": "3179740", "text": "J. S. G. Boggs James Stephen George Boggs (January 16, 1955 – January 22, 2017) was an American artist, best known for his hand-drawn depictions of banknotes. Boggs was born Stephen Litzner on January 16, 1955 in Woodbury, New Jersey. He attended Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida, but was expelled in his junior year. Boggs began drawing currency in 1984, when a Chicago waitress accepted a drawing of a one-dollar bill in payment for his restaurant tab. His drawings of currency, drawn only a single side of the note, came to be known as \"Boggs notes\". Boggs notes were", "title": "J. S. G. Boggs" }, { "docid": "4081314", "text": ". As a Commodore, he had another tour of lighthouse inspection service in 1869-1870, receiving promotion to Rear Admiral during this time. His final seagoing service was as commander of the European Fleet in 1871. Retired in January 1872, he remained on duty as Secretary of the Light House Board until mid-1873. Rear Admiral Charles S. Boggs died at New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 22 April 1888. He is buried in the churchyard of Christ Episcopal Church. The destroyer USS \"Boggs\" (DD-136) was named for him. Charles S. Boggs Rear Admiral Charles Stewart Boggs (28 January 1811 – 22 April", "title": "Charles S. Boggs" }, { "docid": "4383413", "text": "Sport (New Zealand), in New Zealand. Brendan Laney Brendan James Laney, (born 16 November 1973 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby union player who represented Scotland. Nicknamed \"Chainsaw\" for the way he cut through defences, he was also a good goal kicker. From Southland in New Zealand, he began his professional rugby career at full back for the Highlanders in the Super 12. He played for Yamaha Jubilo in Japan at the end of his career. He was controversially rushed straight into the Scottish national team by the then national coach, Ian McGeechan just two days after", "title": "Brendan Laney" }, { "docid": "4383410", "text": "Brendan Laney Brendan James Laney, (born 16 November 1973 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby union player who represented Scotland. Nicknamed \"Chainsaw\" for the way he cut through defences, he was also a good goal kicker. From Southland in New Zealand, he began his professional rugby career at full back for the Highlanders in the Super 12. He played for Yamaha Jubilo in Japan at the end of his career. He was controversially rushed straight into the Scottish national team by the then national coach, Ian McGeechan just two days after he arrived from New Zealand. This", "title": "Brendan Laney" }, { "docid": "2063031", "text": "High School in Tampa, where he played baseball and was an All-State football player as a senior. Boggs played quarterback until senior year when he switched positions to avoid injury and thereby protect his baseball career. His success as a left-footed placekicker and punter earned him a scholarship offer from the University of South Carolina. He graduated from Plant High School in 1976 and was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the seventh round of the 1976 MLB draft on the advice of veteran scout George Digby. He signed with the club for $7,500. Boggs played in the longest", "title": "Wade Boggs" }, { "docid": "13992776", "text": "signed him for $7,500 and a college scholarship. In , Digby saw Boggs belt a home run for his 3,000th career-hit, to become the first player in Major League history to enter the 3,000 hit club by hitting a home run. Boggs had invited Digby, all expenses paid. In 1948, one year after Jackie Robinson broke the baseball barrier in the Majors, the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association were an affiliate team of the Red Sox who played at Rickwood Field in Alabama. The Barons, an all-white squad, shared the same field with the Birmingham Black Barons, an all-black", "title": "George Digby (baseball scout)" }, { "docid": "7891516", "text": "to accuse Hale Boggs of having been a communist and of still being a communist sympathizer. A suit was filed to keep Boggs off the ballot. The suit plus a month or two of daily negative publicity killed Boggs and Miss Grace before they got started good.\" Earl Long, who was vacating the governorship under Louisiana's then term-limits law, rebuffed Miss Grace's allegations even though she was his former and future ticket mate. Long declared that Boggs \"ain't no communist or ain't one anymore and won't be influenced nearly as much by them communists as by his brother, who is", "title": "Lucille May Grace" }, { "docid": "13558033", "text": "The property was divided between Willam Jr.'s son John, with and daughter Jane with .In 1846 John sold his share for $2000 to Jane's husband, Thomas C. Harper. The farm was inherited in 1884 by John Boggs' daughter Theresa, who had lived at the firm with the Harpers. Encumbered by debts she inherited with the property, Theresa was forced to sell in 1887 to D.E. Stone. The 2-1/2 story log house features a center hall plan with a room on each side of the main stair hall and two rooms upstairs. The interior log surfaces were whitewashed. Interior walls are", "title": "William Boggs Farm" }, { "docid": "18094307", "text": "her husband's finances. He hired a private investigator, who discovered that Coit was a fraud: she had been married nine times, had several aliases and had been involved in various financial and insurance scams. In addition, Coit was still married to her seventh husband, and she had invented a pregnancy, having had a hysterectomy. On the basis of this information, Boggs annulled the marriage after seven months. After the annulment, Coit and Boggs were involved in an acrimonious lawsuit over the bed and breakfast. Boggs had a substantial financial interest in the establishment that was complicated by her use of", "title": "Jill Coit" }, { "docid": "17217509", "text": "Taylor Boggs Andrew Taylor Boggs (born February 20, 1987) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was a walk on at Humboldt State in Arcata, California. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Boggs walked on to Humboldt State University's football team and was unsuccessful in making the roster. After a year Boggs gave it another try and went on to be a 3 time team captain and all conference/all American player. After going unselected in 2011 NFL Draft, Boggs signed with the New York Jets as", "title": "Taylor Boggs" }, { "docid": "3179744", "text": "featuring Harriet Tubman is one known example. Boggs and his work are chronicled in \"Boggs: A Comedy of Values\", by Lawrence Weschler, published by the University of Chicago Press. Boggs viewed his \"transactions\" as a type of performance art, but the authorities often viewed them with suspicion. Boggs aimed to have his audience question and investigate just what it is that makes \"money\" valuable in the first place. He steadfastly denied that he was a counterfeiter or forger, but rather maintained that a good-faith transaction between informed parties is certainly not fraud, even if the item transacted happens to resemble", "title": "J. S. G. Boggs" }, { "docid": "8408681", "text": "Jason Laney Jason Laney (born 27 April 1973) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played for Hampshire between 1995 and 2002, and also played for Matabeleland. He had also played for Hampshire since 1991 in the Second XI Championship. While he was used sporadically in this championship from 1991 (though he neither performed with the bat or ball during his debut), he played his debut First-class match in 1995, a draw against Northamptonshire which saw centuries from captain Robin Smith and Mark Nicholas. He participated in the County Championship for", "title": "Jason Laney" }, { "docid": "1263999", "text": "daughters. Their children were as follows: After the death of Jane Irwin Boggs in 1783, John Boggs married Mary Williamson Barr (1748–1828), the widow of Robert Barr (1750–1778), about 1785. They had four children together - one son and three daughters. Their children were as follows: The stepchildren of John Boggs (children of Mary Williamson Barr and Robert Barr) were as follows: The eldest daughter of John Boggs by his first marriage to Jane Irwin was Lydia Boggs Shepherd Cruger (February 26, 1766 - September 29, 1867), who played a significant role in the history of Wheeling, West Virginia. Lydia", "title": "Benwood, West Virginia" }, { "docid": "19394990", "text": "Paula Boggs Paula Boggs is the founder of Boggs Media, LLC, a business that manages her music, speaking, and other creative business activities. She is a philanthropist, fundraiser, public speaker, and musician. She is also a board member of numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations. She served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of law and corporate affairs at Starbucks Corporation from 2002 to 2012. Boggs is the oldest of four, and was born to parents Janice Barber and Nathaniel Boggs Jr. in Washington, D.C. In 1972 her parents divorced and her mother took the kids to Europe, where", "title": "Paula Boggs" }, { "docid": "10521191", "text": "On a unanimous vote of the County Executive Committee, she was appointed and ratified as the Legal Counsel of the Republican Party of Bexar County in July 2018. Lynette Boggs is the 1991 recipient of the Katie Award for Excellence in News Feature Writing presented by the Press Club of Dallas. She is the author of FINDING GOD IN SIN CITY: A Woman's Journey From Losing It All To Discovering Life's True Riches (HigherLife Publishing). Her literary projects are compiled through her company Flygirl Books LLC (Flygirlbooks.com). Lynette Boggs Lynette Boggs (born 1963) is a former Republican politician in Clark", "title": "Lynette Boggs" }, { "docid": "16462374", "text": "at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Malcolm Laney Malcolm Laney (1910 – March 24, 1985) was a head coach for the Alabama men's basketball team (1944–1945), the Alabama golf team (1952–1954) and an assistant coach for the Alabama football team (1944–1957). He was also the head football coach at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama (1934–1943). John Malcolm Laney was born in 1910 at Ragland, Alabama. He later moved to Birmingham and attended Phillips High School in Birmingham where he played on both the football and basketball teams. After one year at Birmingham–Southern College, Laney transferred to the University of Alabama. At Alabama,", "title": "Malcolm Laney" }, { "docid": "16462369", "text": "Malcolm Laney Malcolm Laney (1910 – March 24, 1985) was a head coach for the Alabama men's basketball team (1944–1945), the Alabama golf team (1952–1954) and an assistant coach for the Alabama football team (1944–1957). He was also the head football coach at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama (1934–1943). John Malcolm Laney was born in 1910 at Ragland, Alabama. He later moved to Birmingham and attended Phillips High School in Birmingham where he played on both the football and basketball teams. After one year at Birmingham–Southern College, Laney transferred to the University of Alabama. At Alabama, he lettered on", "title": "Malcolm Laney" }, { "docid": "3179746", "text": "presiding judge. Boggs' home was raided three times between 1990 and 1992 by the United States Secret Service on suspicion of counterfeiting. In the raids 1300 items were confiscated, although no legal case was brought against him. In September 2006, Boggs was arrested in Florida and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed weapon. He failed to appear in court a few months later. Boggs died on January 22, 2017 in Tampa at the age of 62. Boggs's works are held in numerous collections, including: Other money artists include J. S. G. Boggs James", "title": "J. S. G. Boggs" }, { "docid": "8268018", "text": "Barbara Boggs Sigmund Barbara Boggs Sigmund (May 27, 1939 – October 10, 1990) was a daughter of the powerful Democratic United States Representative Hale Boggs of Louisiana, and Lindy Boggs who became a Congresswoman from Louisiana after her husband Hale died in an air crash. A graduate of Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart and Manhattanville College, she taught at the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (Princeton, N.J.), which, in honor of her life, now annually awards the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Alumnae Award. Sigmund worked as a letter writer for President John F. Kennedy, and served", "title": "Barbara Boggs Sigmund" }, { "docid": "7543347", "text": "Ferry, \"George Prince\", was struck by a tanker while crossing the river from Destrehan to Luling; the same communities connected by this bridge. Seventy-eight people perished when the ferry capsized; only eighteen survived. There is a memorial on the East Bank in Destrehan to honor all the people who died in the disaster. The United Way of St. Charles hosts its annual 5K/10K Bridge Run over the Hale Boggs Bridge each Spring. Runners & walkers begin on the East Bank of the Mississippi River and finish at the West Bank Bridge Park. 2013's event was held on April 6, 2013.", "title": "Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge" }, { "docid": "8408682", "text": "six years, though did not play regularly during Hampshire's Division Two season of 2001, and stopped playing First-class cricket a year later. During his last cricket match, against Hampshire Second XI, he was dismissed for a duck. Jason Laney Jason Laney (born 27 April 1973) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played for Hampshire between 1995 and 2002, and also played for Matabeleland. He had also played for Hampshire since 1991 in the Second XI Championship. While he was used sporadically in this championship from 1991 (though he neither performed", "title": "Jason Laney" }, { "docid": "19196855", "text": "having it appear in Atlanta University Publications. Work’s contributions to the Atlanta University Publications include reports on religion and crime that were published in the 1903 and 1904 monographs and a 1917 offering on economic cooperation”. Lucy Craft Laney graduated from Atlanta University in 1873. After Laney graduated from Atlanta University, she became a teacher and opened up her own school in 1886. She opened her own school to teach Negroes based on the curriculum on literature, social sciences and the classics. Laney, thought like DuBois and thought Blacks should obtain a liberal arts degree and not get technical or", "title": "Atlanta Sociological Laboratory" }, { "docid": "2911407", "text": "and hungry. Chisholm subsequently met Robert Dole, and worked to expand the food stamp program. She later played a critical role in the creation of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. Chisholm would credit Schneerson for the fact that so many \"poor babies [now] have milk and poor children have food\". Chisholm was then also placed on the Veterans' Affairs Committee. Soon after, she voted for Hale Boggs as House Majority Leader over John Conyers. As a reward for her support, Boggs assigned her to the much-prized Education and Labor Committee, which was her", "title": "Shirley Chisholm" }, { "docid": "3371942", "text": "Plantation near New Roads in Pointe Coupee Parish in South Louisiana. She attended Newcomb College at Tulane University in New Orleans. She was a second cousin of deLesseps Story \"Chep\" Morrison, Sr., the former mayor of New Orleans, Ambassador to the Organization of American States, and three-time candidate for governor of Louisiana who for a time was her husband's law partner. On October 16, 1972, Representative Hale Boggs' twin-engine Cessna plane disappeared over Alaska. Boggs was helping a colleague, Nicholas Begich, father of former U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska, to campaign for reelection. The first bill that the House", "title": "Lindy Boggs" }, { "docid": "7373997", "text": "kid would.\" While there in Berkeley, she joined the DIY/punk/feminist/artist space Gilman Street Project, studied improv acting in Laney College, and played in several punk rock bands, including The Gr'ups and Cypher in the Snow. Sea traveled all over Europe and Asia. She hitchhiked through Turkey, did some street theatre, and performed as a fire juggler with a traveling circus in Poland. As a punk rocker, she and her band cross-dressed. At one point in her world travels, she lived in India for eight months as a man. She said about her sexuality: Sea is a longtime vegan and has", "title": "Daniela Sea" }, { "docid": "16399976", "text": "and in 1879 a decree for resale was imposed. William H. Parrish bought the 900 plus acres that composed Clover forest in 1881 which was legally conveyed to him in 1884. In 1882, William H. Parrish also bought 790.5 acres of Howard's Neck Plantation which bordered on Clover Forest. The Boggs the Pearcys and the Witcamps are all one family, a large one at that, and it gets a bit hairy to figure out who owned what between Boggs selling to Pearcy, Pearcy to Boggs, inheritances to Pearcys. The oral history is a bit simpler and as all oral histories", "title": "Clover Forest Plantation" }, { "docid": "7284927", "text": "Flora L. Thornton Flora Laney Thornton (November 1, 1913 – May 7, 2010) was an American Broadway actress and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. Flora Laney was born on November 1, 1913 in Independence, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles W. and Effie M. (Smith) Laney. She moved with her family to Fort Worth, Texas, where she attended Texas Tech University. She majored in nutrition and clothing design. She later moved to New York to study voice. She appeared in two Broadway musicals, \"May Wine\" and \"White Horse Inn\". She served on the board of regents of Pepperdine University.", "title": "Flora L. Thornton" }, { "docid": "18956516", "text": "Festival and Conference. Leading up to the release of her self-titled album, Jones was named one of \"10 Country Artists You Need To Know\" by Rolling Stone On March 11, 2016 she released her album \"Laney Jones\", her first effort working with Grammy-nominated producer David Plakon. The album has received critical acclaim. In a positive review of the album, Paste Magazine stated \"in a market saturated with unexceptional indie folk singer-songwriters, Jones stands out as a musician who can both pen a pop song and subvert expectations.\" Elmore Magazine awarded \"Laney Jones\" a rating of 95 out of 100, praising", "title": "Laney Jones" }, { "docid": "16562696", "text": "Megan Manthey Megan Manthey (born July 22, 1988) is a professional American soccer midfielder who has played for the Seattle Sounders Women of the United Soccer Leagues W-League among other teams in Europe, most recently Stjarnan, Iceland. Megan's hometown is Ferndale, Washington. She played high school soccer at IMG Academy while attending The Pendleton School located in Bradenton, Florida. While at IMG Academy, Manthey dated future New England Revolution soccer player Zak Boggs. Manthey played with teams internationally in France and most recently in Iceland. She played with the Seattle Sounders Women for the 2012 season. Previously, Manthey played soccer", "title": "Megan Manthey" }, { "docid": "3875732", "text": "Hacky Sack he happens to carry in his pocket. Laney is impressed by the performance, but rejects him again after he attempts to charm her. Zack befriends her brother, Simon (Kieran Culkin), and in an attempt to stop this, Laney agrees to go to the beach with him once. She starts to make friends in the popular crowd as they get a chance to know her. Zack then successfully persuades her to attend a party at Preston's (Dulé Hill) house the same night, and he employs his sister Mac (Anna Paquin) to give her a makeover, transforming her into a", "title": "She's All That" }, { "docid": "12060856", "text": "Thomas Boggs Thomas Boggs (July 16, 1944 – May 5, 2008) was an American musician, playing with the Box Tops, and restaurateur in Memphis, Tennessee. Boggs was born in Wynne, Arkansas, and moved to Memphis at age 7. He graduated from Central High School, and then Memphis State University, currently named the University of Memphis. He played in local bands, including Tommy Burk and the Counts, and Flash and The Board of Directors, who opened for Paul Revere and the Raiders. However, his big break came as the drummer with the Box Tops from 1968–1970, which gained minor international acclaim.", "title": "Thomas Boggs" }, { "docid": "18727937", "text": "the father's kidney transplant. The meme originated in 2007, after Laney Griner uploaded to Flickr a photograph of her son Sammy trying to eat sand. The meme gained initial popularity captioned \"I Hate Sandcastles\", suggesting that the boy had just destroyed another child's sandcastle. Eventually the interpretation of the image shifted, focusing on the boy's facial expression and clenched fist as a gesture of self-congratulation, adding captions that boasted of small personal victories and good fortune. Laney Griner disliked the \"I Hate Sandcastles\" meme as she felt it made her son – who in fact loved sandcastles – look like", "title": "Success Kid" }, { "docid": "8268021", "text": "the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield. The Hall of Fame had earlier inducted her father and mother. Barbara Boggs Sigmund Barbara Boggs Sigmund (May 27, 1939 – October 10, 1990) was a daughter of the powerful Democratic United States Representative Hale Boggs of Louisiana, and Lindy Boggs who became a Congresswoman from Louisiana after her husband Hale died in an air crash. A graduate of Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart and Manhattanville College, she taught at the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (Princeton, N.J.), which, in honor of her life, now", "title": "Barbara Boggs Sigmund" }, { "docid": "14698992", "text": "with Scott Kurashige and published by the University of California Press. Boggs was born on June 27, 1915, in Providence, Rhode Island, above her father's restaurant. Her Chinese given name was Yu Ping (玉平), meaning \"Jade Peace.\" She was the daughter of Chin Lee (1870–1965), originally from Toishan in China, and Yin Lan, his second wife, who would become an early feminist role model for Boggs. Lee’s first wife was unable to give birth to sons and so he left her for a younger woman. Yin Lan was born into the Ng family who were so poor that her uncle", "title": "Grace Lee Boggs" }, { "docid": "15131422", "text": "as \"creative lawyers\", and the pair went on to successfully represent Bob Monkhouse who had been \"charged with defrauding film distributors in relation to a film and television archive\". In the same year, he defended the American artist J. S. G. Boggs who had been arraigned before The Old Bailey on charges under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 in relation to his painted and drawn artworks which mimicked and adapted bank note designs. According to an article in the \"Law Gazette\" in 1992, the case was influential in launching his career. He realised that the case against Boggs was", "title": "Mark Stephens (solicitor)" }, { "docid": "16462370", "text": "the men's basketball team as a guard for the 1930, 1931 and 1932 seasons. He played on the squad with his brother Walton Laney and was a part of the undefeated 1930 squad led by head coach Hank Crisp. After he graduated in 1932, Laney coached a YMHA team in Birmingham before he became the head football coach at Woodlawn High School. After not fielding a team for the 1943–1944 season due to the effects of World War II, on December 29, 1944, Alabama athletic director Hank Crisp announced Laney as the new basketball head coach. Prior to his appointment", "title": "Malcolm Laney" }, { "docid": "19394995", "text": "scholarship and graduated first in her ROTC class. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. She also completed the U.S. Army Infantry Airborne School and earlier received a Congressional Appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Paula Boggs Paula Boggs is the founder of Boggs Media, LLC, a business that manages her music, speaking, and other creative business activities. She is a philanthropist, fundraiser, public speaker, and musician. She is also a board member of numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations. She served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of law and corporate affairs at Starbucks", "title": "Paula Boggs" }, { "docid": "4081311", "text": "Charles S. Boggs Rear Admiral Charles Stewart Boggs (28 January 1811 – 22 April 1888) served in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Boggs was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was appointed a Midshipman in November 1826 and was assigned to the Boston Navy Yard until 1830, when he began two years at sea on board the brig \"Porpoise\". For the rest of the 1830s and the 1840s he had duties ashore and afloat, receiving his commission as Lieutenant in 1837, while serving in the ship of the line \"North Carolina\".", "title": "Charles S. Boggs" }, { "docid": "11291291", "text": "same way. He survived, but suffered severe head injuries. During the investigation, Laney claimed God ordered her to bash in her sons' heads. She was a member of an Assemblies of God church, where she sang in the choir. A year earlier, she had told her fellow churchgoers that the world was coming to an end and that God had told her to get her house in order. Later on, she told a psychiatrist that she hoped she and Andrea Yates would end up working together as God's only witnesses at the end of the world. Five mental health experts", "title": "Deanna Laney murders" }, { "docid": "10110592", "text": "(later Ballard) High School in Macon, Georgia, a mission school run by the American Missionary Association. In 1869 she entered the first class of Atlanta University (later Clark Atlanta University), where she prepared to be a teacher. She graduated from the school's teacher training program (the Normal Department) in 1873. Laney worked as a teacher in Macon, Milledgeville and Savannah, Georgia for ten years before deciding to open a school of her own. Due to health reasons, she settled in Augusta, Georgia, and founded the first school for black children. Her first class in 1883 was six children but Laney", "title": "Lucy Craft Laney" }, { "docid": "8653403", "text": "In 2008, the band played a show with the original line up of Al Burian, Dave Laney, and Ben Davis, and had a 12-date tour in Europe before playing at a musical festival in Lärz, Germany. There has been no known tour since this one. Milemarker often used word play and ironic lyrics in their songs. Examples include \"Frigid Forms Sell You Warmth\" (\"\"there's a product line attached to every form of suicide\"\") from 2000's \"Frigid Forms Sell\"; \"A Quick Trip to the Clinic\" (\"\"died of pneumonia that I got on the walk to get my flu shot\"\") from 2001's", "title": "Milemarker (band)" }, { "docid": "20095274", "text": "Henrietta Boggs Henrietta Boggs (born May 6, 1918 Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a Costa Rican-American author, journalist, and activist. She was the first wife of José Figueres Ferrer and served as First Lady of Costa Rica from 1948–1949 in the years immediately following the Costa Rican Civil War. She turned 100 in May 2018. Boggs was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Meta Long and Ralph Emerson Boggs, a Presbyterian elder. In 1923, her family moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where her father started a construction business. After completing high school, Boggs attended Birmingham–Southern College where she", "title": "Henrietta Boggs" }, { "docid": "10521179", "text": "Lynette Boggs Lynette Boggs (born 1963) is a former Republican politician in Clark County, Nevada, and the winner of the Miss Oregon 1989 scholarship pageant. She went by the name of Lynette Boggs McDonald for most of her political career and returned to her maiden name after a 2007 divorce. She remarried in 2017 and both personally and professionally is known as Lynette Boggs-Perez. Boggs is the sixth of eight children and the third to graduate from law school. In the seventh grade she was junior high president at her school in West Germany. Most of her childhood was spent", "title": "Lynette Boggs" }, { "docid": "5942569", "text": "Champions): \"Track And Field\" (Boys) -1998 Emsley A. Laney High School Emsley A. Laney High School is a high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, named in honor of Emsley Armfield Laney, who distinguished himself as a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools. Laney is 747 students over capacity as of the 2015-16 school year. The Laney High School \"Buccaneers\" have won state championships in wrestling (1992), baseball (2010), gymnastics (2005, 2006) and softball (1994, 1997, and 1998). The Bucs have also earned the title of Conference Champions in", "title": "Emsley A. Laney High School" }, { "docid": "5942568", "text": "Emsley A. Laney High School Emsley A. Laney High School is a high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, named in honor of Emsley Armfield Laney, who distinguished himself as a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools. Laney is 747 students over capacity as of the 2015-16 school year. The Laney High School \"Buccaneers\" have won state championships in wrestling (1992), baseball (2010), gymnastics (2005, 2006) and softball (1994, 1997, and 1998). The Bucs have also earned the title of Conference Champions in the following sports (• denotes Regional", "title": "Emsley A. Laney High School" }, { "docid": "8369766", "text": "brewery's logo—a leering blue devil. The gantry gives way, and the kidnapper falls to his death. Scully speaks to Boggs again, suggesting that if he had orchestrated the kidnapping, the kidnapper would have been aware of the danger he warned her about. Boggs claims to be able to contact her father and offers to relay one last message from him if she will attend his execution. As he is about to be executed, Boggs sees that Scully has not attended. Scully visits Mulder in the hospital, now believing his assertion that Boggs arranged everything. Mulder asks her why she refused", "title": "Beyond the Sea (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "3386827", "text": "the man in question was Porter Rockwell, a close associate of Joseph Smith. However, Reynolds was unable to capture Rockwell. John C. Bennett, a disaffected Mormon, reported that Smith had offered a cash reward to anyone who would assassinate Boggs, and that Smith had admitted to him that Rockwell had done the deed. Joseph Smith vehemently denied Bennett's account, speculating that Boggs—no longer governor, but campaigning for state senate—was attacked by an election opponent. One historian notes that Governor Boggs was running for election against several violent men, all capable of the deed, and that there was no particular reason", "title": "1838 Mormon War" }, { "docid": "9493777", "text": "Curtis Rouse Curtis Lamar Rouse (July 13, 1960 – May 3, 2013) was an American football offensive lineman who played six seasons in the National Football League with the Minnesota Vikings and the San Diego Chargers. A graduate of Lucy Craft Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia, Rouse attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He played on Chattanooga's 1979 Southern Conference championship team as a sophomore. During his senior year, he was named to the All-Southern Conference team and played in the Senior Bowl. Rouse was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 11th round of the 1982 NFL", "title": "Curtis Rouse" }, { "docid": "10110593", "text": "attracted interest in the community and by the end of the second year the school had 234 students. With the increase in students, she needed more funding for her operation. She attended the northern Presbyterian Church Convention in 1886 in Minneapolis and pleaded her case there, but was turned down initially. One of the attendees, Francine E. H. Haines, later declared an interest in and donated $10,000 to Laney for the school. With this money, Laney expanded her offerings. She changed the school's name to The Haines Normal and Industrial Institute in honor of her benefactor and to indicate its", "title": "Lucy Craft Laney" }, { "docid": "11903555", "text": "22. On May 26, he was outrighted to the minor leagues. Boggs declared for free agency on October 17. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Boggs to a minor league contract on November 22, 2011. In November 2012, Boggs became a free agent. In 2013, Boggs played for Rochester, the Twins AAA affiliate. He appeared in 21 games before being released. Boggs signed a minor league deal with the Braves during the 2013 season. Boggs re-signed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on May 16, 2014. Boggs signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball", "title": "Brandon Boggs" }, { "docid": "2063044", "text": "while accompanying Boggs on road trips. Boggs' reputation was further sullied when Adams agreed to an interview with \"Penthouse\" magazine in which she discussed intimate details of her time with Boggs. While acknowledging the affair, Boggs went on the offensive in order to combat the wave of negative press, denying many of the claims made by Adams. Boggs' rebuttal included an appearance on the ABC program \"20/20\" in which he presented his side of the story to Barbara Walters. In February 1989, an appeals court threw out $11.5 million of the initial lawsuit, ruling that Adams could not seek compensation", "title": "Wade Boggs" }, { "docid": "4461727", "text": "He died in 1918 from tuberculosis. Bethune worked as a teacher briefly at her former elementary school in Sumter County. In 1896, she began teaching at Haines Normal and Industrial Institute in Augusta, Georgia, which was part of a Presbyterian mission organized by northern congregations. It was founded and run by Lucy Craft Laney. As the daughter of former slaves, Laney ran her school with a Christian missionary zeal, emphasizing character and practical education for girls. She also accepted the boys who showed up eager to learn. Laney's mission was to imbue Christian moral education in her students to arm", "title": "Mary McLeod Bethune" }, { "docid": "10521183", "text": "was honored by the Faculty Advocacy Committee as the recipient of the 2012 Judge Jack B. Miller Award. She was a Dean's Scholar and served as an Associate Editor of the \"St. Mary's Law Journal.\" She received a \"Pro Bono Certificate\" at her graduation for having donated more than 700 hours of free legal services to residents who could not afford lawyers in San Antonio and on the Texas-Mexico border. Boggs was one of 10 graduating law students inducted into the National Order of Barristers, a national organization that recognizes law students who have distinguished themselves in courtroom advocacy and", "title": "Lynette Boggs" }, { "docid": "3179745", "text": "negotiable currency. Boggs was first arrested for counterfeiting in England in 1986, and was successfully defended by the human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC & Mark Stephens and acquitted. As detailed in Geoffrey Robertson's book \"The Justice Game\", all Bank of England notes now carry a copyright message on the face as a direct result of Boggs's activities, the idea being that if they cannot secure a counterfeiting charge, then they can at least secure a copyright violation. He was arrested for a second time in Australia in 1989, acquitted and awarded the equivalent of US$20,000 in damages by the", "title": "J. S. G. Boggs" }, { "docid": "3924227", "text": "and reclassified AG-19, 5 June 1945. Fitted for high-speed target towing, \"Boggs\" arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, via Pearl Harbor, on 15 August 1945. She remained at Eniwetok until 6 October 1945 and then returned to the United States, arriving in early 1946. \"Boggs\" was decommissioned on 20 March 1946 and sold for scrap on 27 November 1946. USS Boggs (DD-136) USS \"Boggs\" (DD–136) was a in the United States Navy, later redesignated as AG-19 and then as DMS-3, and back again to AG-19. She was the first ship named for Admiral Charles Boggs. \"Boggs\" was launched on 25 April", "title": "USS Boggs (DD-136)" }, { "docid": "16954932", "text": "as he approached the mandatory age of 62. He relinquished squadron command to Rear Admiral Charles S. Boggs and returned with his wife to the United States. Glisson married Pamela A. Parker [ 1816 – ] in Norfolk, Virginia . She was the daughter of Copeland Parker [1777 – 1830 (aged 50)] and his second wife Diana Robinson Hall [1780 – 1856 (aged 75)]. The Glissons had four sons, all born in Norfolk, Virginia: After the Civil War, Glisson moved his family to 1630 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent the rest of his life there with a vacation home", "title": "Oliver S. Glisson" }, { "docid": "11234271", "text": "system and later as Assistant Dean of Men, at the University of Pennsylvania. After working with them for three years. Boggs took his first on camera job in KYW-TV in Philadelphia and stopped managing the team, who went on to write for Bob Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore and other syndicated TV shows. In 1972 Boggs left KWW for ABC affiliate, WGHP-TV in High Point, North Carolina, where he produced the syndicated Southern Exposure with Bill Boggs morning talk show. A former news anchorman for WNBC in New York City, Boggs also hosted 'All Star Anything Goes' a CBS TV game", "title": "Bill Boggs" }, { "docid": "9502023", "text": "discovered a revolver at the scene, still loaded with buckshot and surmised that the suspect lost his friend in the dark rainy night. Bennett named a rough Mormon loyalist, Porter Rockwell, as the gunman. Mormons assumed Boggs would die and considered his assassination a fulfillment of prophecy. The \"Nauvoo Wasp\" indiscreetly gloated that the person who “did the noble deed remains to be found out.\" Boggs refused to die, however, and when he recovered, he pressed Illinois governor Thomas Carlin to extradite Smith to Missouri. Smith once again went into hiding for some months until the U. S. Circuit Court", "title": "Life of Joseph Smith from 1839 to 1844" } ]
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when was the last time england was in a world cup semi-final
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[ { "docid": "12040783", "text": "FIFA World Cup, the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Their best ever performance is winning the Cup in the 1966 tournament held in England, whilst they also finished in fourth place in 1990, in Italy, and in 2018 in Russia. Other than that, the team have reached the quarter-finals on nine occasions, the latest of which were at the 2002 (South Korea/Japan) and the 2006 (Germany). England are the only team not representing a sovereign state to win the World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals. They defeated West Germany", "title": "England at the FIFA World Cup" }, { "docid": "12040836", "text": "first time England won a World Cup penalty shoot-out. The match was notable for the heated atmosphere the game was played in, with a total of eight yellow cards being shown in the match. England played against Sweden in their quarter-final at Cosmos Arena, Samara on 7 July 2018. They won the match 2–0, with defender Harry Maguire scoring his first England goal, a header scored from a corner, and Dele Alli a second header from close range. This would send them through to their third World Cup semi-final and their first since 1990, and third overall. The team played", "title": "England at the FIFA World Cup" }, { "docid": "9739408", "text": "England national football team won the World Cup in 1966 when it was hosted in England. Since then, however, they have failed to reach a final of a major international tournament, though they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in 1990 and 2018, and the quarter-finals in 1986, 2002 and 2006. England reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Championship when they hosted it in 1996, and finished third in Euro 1968; they also made the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 and 2012. The FA hopes that the completion of the National Football Centre will go some way to improving", "title": "Sport in England" }, { "docid": "5582130", "text": "the semi-final. England were leading 200 with 8 minutes remaining before Tonga scored three tries in quick succession, however, a contentious refereeing decision on the last play of the game denied them from progressing to the World Cup final. After Tonga's semi-final against England, which was attended by King Tupou VI, 29 November 2018 was declared a public holiday in Tonga as Mate Ma'a Tonga Day and the entire Tongan squad was invited to the Royal Palace. Each player was honoured as Knight Commander of the \"Most Illustrious\" Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III for their contribution to sports, while", "title": "Tonga national rugby league team" }, { "docid": "15279117", "text": "his career. Courtois was selected to Belgium's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was Belgium's first-choice goalkeeper throughout the tournament, and played a key role in Belgium's 2–1 win over Brazil in the quarter-final, which saw Belgium advance to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time since 1986. He posted two clean sheets in the group stage (against Panama and England), allowed only one goal in Belgium's loss to eventual champion France in the semi-final, and posted another clean sheet against England in the 3rd place game. Courtois made 27 saves in seven World", "title": "Thibaut Courtois" }, { "docid": "7291984", "text": "Opals qualified for the 2018 World Cup through the FIBA Women's Asia Cup held in India where they won a silver medal. Kelsey Griffin was named tournament most valuable player. With basketball returning to the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 2006, the Opals easily accounted for England in the final winning the gold-medal game 99–55. At the 2018 World Cup held in Spain, the Opals led their group with a 3–0 record. They then defeated China 83–42 in the quarter-final and Spain 72–66 in the semi-final to set up a gold-medal final with their long-time rivals USA. The", "title": "Australia women's national basketball team" } ]
[ { "docid": "18716043", "text": "69 runs in 13 overs between him and Bill Athey. Allan Lamb's innings of 45 from 55 balls was insufficient, as the required run-rate for England began to rise, requiring 17 off the last over, and eventually losing by 7 runs. Source: England reached their third World Cup final, and again lost in the final, this time to Pakistan. England won 5 of their 8 pool stage matches, with 1 no result, and easily qualified for the Semi-Final, despite a surprising lost to Zimbabwe in their final group match. Their semi-final was memorable due to a target recalculation under the", "title": "England at the Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "9564384", "text": "In fact, this was the second time that a non-test playing nation qualified for the Super League/Quarter Finals, Nepal being the first one in the 2000 edition. India wobbled in the Quarter Finals against England and finally lost in the final over. This was the first semi-final berth for England in the last four editions. Pakistan beat England in the semis to reach its fifth Under-19 Final, becoming the first team to do so. South Africa beat Australia in the second semi-final. In a one-sided final, South Africa beat Pakistan and claimed its maiden U-19 World Cup title. Corbin Bosch,", "title": "Under-19 Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "16063872", "text": "15th place At the conclusion of qualifying pool play Australia, England, Jamaica and New Zealand advanced into the semifinals. This was the fifth time in the last five tournaments that the worlds top four ranked sides had reached the semi final stage. New Zealand led England throughout the first semi-final, pulling away in the last fifteen minutes to post a 50 points to 39 win. In the other semi final Australia eased past Jamaica 67 to 56, outpointing them in three of the four quarters. In the final Australia outplayed New Zealand in the first quarter to lead 16–7. Despite", "title": "2015 Netball World Cup" }, { "docid": "19588856", "text": "Kiwis got one more try in the match when Greg Eastwood ran the ball from over thirty metres out, stepping and brushing past some defenders to score under the posts. The extras were kicked by Inu, leaving the final score at 48–6. The loss for Papua New Guinea effectively ended their hopes of making the semi-finals, now requiring a win over Australia by an enormous margin to do so. The last time the New Zealand and England sides met was in the semi-final of the 2000 World Cup, with the Kiwis winning 49 to 6. So far in this tournament", "title": "New Zealand at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup" }, { "docid": "19109503", "text": "of Group C, Papua New Guinea in their quarter final clash in Melbourne. Much a-like their group stage matches, England were the first team to score, taking a 14–0 lead into half time. A Ben Currie try in the 56th minute almost certainly booked England a semi final berth until Garry Lo got PNG's first try and set up an exciting last 20 minutes, until 3 tries in the last 12 minutes saw England run out 36–6 victors. England then face a passionate Tongan team in the semi-finals in Auckland. England opened the scoring through a try to winger Jermaine", "title": "2017 Rugby League World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "7905738", "text": "a comfortable 2–0 lead, losing 2–3 after extra time. West Germany then defeated England in the semi-final of the 1990 competition, this time on penalties. In Euro 1996, Germany again defeated England in a semi-final on penalties. Germany won 1–0 in October 2000 in the last ever match at England's home stadium of Wembley, before it was closed for redevelopment, causing England manager Kevin Keegan to resign from the post. In the qualifying tournament prior to the game, Germany were clear group leaders. With only the group winners advancing directly to the 2002 World Cup, the pre-game qualifying group table", "title": "2001 Germany v England football match" }, { "docid": "9379764", "text": "It is now!\" Wolstenholme's words became as much part of the folklore from the 1966 World Cup as England's victory. Hurst has stated that, being the last minute of extra time with England 3-2 up, he was merely trying to put the ball into the stand to kill the last few seconds, however his shot ended up in the back of the German net. At Euro 1968, England lost to Yugoslavia in the semi-final, 1–0, in the 87th minute. Alan Mullery became the first player to be sent off while playing for England. In Mexico, for the 1970 World Cup,", "title": "History of the England national football team" }, { "docid": "12670968", "text": "2011 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification The 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying process ended with a play-off to decide the 20th and final qualifier. Four teams, the best non-qualifier from each region except Oceania, competed for the last place at the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals in New Zealand. Romania beat Uruguay in the play-off final, and went on to compete in Pool B in New Zealand, along with Argentina, England, Scotland and Georgia. The play-off was contested on a knockout basis, with a semi-final and a two-legged home and away final. One semi-final featured Romania, the winner of", "title": "2011 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification" }, { "docid": "13604554", "text": "1990 World Cup hosted in Italy, was the culmination of 8 years of management of England by Sir Bobby, and it had been announced by the FA prior to the tournament that it would be his last in charge of England. England reached the semi-finals, and played West Germany at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin. After finishing 1–1 in normal time, and with no goals in extra time, England lost the game 4–3 in a penalty shootout, with Stuart Pearce and then Chris Waddle missing England's final penalties. During the game, Paul \"Gazza\" Gascoigne openly wept when he received", "title": "Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match" }, { "docid": "4173623", "text": "played in 3 Rugby World Cup competitions; 1987 (making 2 appearances), 1991 and 1995. Curiously, just as Wilkinson had beaten Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final with a drop goal, the last time Australia lost in the same competition was in 1995. In that year, it was Andrew who nailed a drop goal on the stroke of full-time to beat the Wallabies 25-22. Four years before, it was another late drop-goal by Andrew, in the semi-final against Scotland, that took England to the final against Australia. In 1989 he had the honour of captaining the British and Irish", "title": "Rob Andrew" }, { "docid": "12149122", "text": "Cup. South Africa finished top of their group, and made it to the semi-final after beating England 44–21. Though in the semi-final, South Africa lost to Australia after extra time, 27–21. He remained with the Springboks between his club commitments, until 2001, when he returned to Pretoria as a full-time coach with the Bulls and Blue Bulls. In January 2012, Heyneke Meyer was named head coach of South Africa on a 4-year term until after the 2015 Rugby World Cup. His first match in charge was 1 of three tests against England during the South African tour. He won the", "title": "Heyneke Meyer" }, { "docid": "142403", "text": "would go to a replay. Replays for the semi-finals were scrapped for 1999–2000, the last semi-final to go into a replay was in 1998–99 when Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 after extra time. The first game had ended in a 0–0 draw. The first FA Cup Final to go to extra time and a replay was the 1875 final, between the Royal Engineers and the Old Etonians. The initial tie finished 1–1 but the Royal Engineers won the replay 2–0 in normal time. The last replayed final was the 1993 FA Cup Final, when Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday fought a", "title": "FA Cup" }, { "docid": "17714866", "text": "runners up in the 2013 FA WSL season, the club's best-ever finish, and to FA Women's Cup finals in 2010–11 and 2012–13. In December 2013 Sampson was appointed manager of the England women's team. In March 2015 England won the Cyprus Cup. In the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup later in the year, he led England to the semi-finals, marking the first time England had won a match beyond the group stage of a World Cup. After losing the semi-final to Japan, England secured victory in the match for third place, beating Germany for the first time in 21 games.", "title": "Mark Sampson" }, { "docid": "1544693", "text": "In the first semi-final, Pakistan defeated tournament favourites New Zealand in a high-scoring match to win their first semi-final in four attempts and book a place in the World Cup Final for the first time. Inzamam-ul-Haq smashed 60 runs in 37 balls in the chase to achieve the target with one over remaining and also won the Man of the Match award. In the second semi-final between South Africa and England, the match ended in controversial circumstances when, after a 10-minute rain delay, the most productive overs method revised South Africa's target from 22 runs from 13 balls to an", "title": "1992 Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "14574555", "text": "the equaliser. Then, in the 65th minute, Eugene Ekeke put Cameroon ahead. The African team came within eight minutes of reaching the semi-finals, but then they conceded a penalty, which Gary Lineker gratefully converted. Midway through extra time, England were awarded another penalty, which Lineker again scored from the spot. England were through to the semi-finals for the first time in 24 years. 1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage The knockout stage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the final tournament, following the group stage. It began on 23 June with the round", "title": "1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage" }, { "docid": "3689882", "text": "a single World Cup tournament, held since 2000. In the final, Australia took on England for the first time in 22 years, after facing New Zealand for three consecutive editions. The Kangaroos went on to retain the World Cup at Lang Park, the venue, at which they lost the World Cup final, when the tournament was last held in Australia. Australia also became the first team to win 11 World Cup crowns. The final score of 6–0, made this the lowest scoring World Cup final in the history of the tournament. This was also the first time that a country", "title": "Australia national rugby league team" }, { "docid": "1375711", "text": "after extra time; the hosts edged out the Argentinians 4–2 on penalties to go through to the semifinals (this was the first time Argentina had lost a World Cup penalty shootout: up until this match, both Argentina and Germany had participated in three penalty shootouts, winning all of them). In Gelsenkirchen, when England faced Portugal, Wayne Rooney was sent off, and Portugal won the penalty shoot-out 3–1 after a 0–0 draw to reach their first World Cup semi-final since the days of Eusébio 40 years earlier, and ensure manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's third consecutive tournament quarter-final win over Sven-Göran Eriksson's", "title": "2006 FIFA World Cup" }, { "docid": "7571017", "text": "the world cup finals: Togo, Ivory Coast, Angola and Ghana who impressively made it to last 16 by beating the Czech Republic, third ranked in the world, 2–1, along with the United States 2–0, before losing to the defending champions Brazil 0–3. First seed and holders Brazil and second seeded England were initially English bookmakers' favourites. A strong performance by Germany brought them as far as the semi-finals. However, the final match-up was between Italy and France, in which French captain Zinedine Zidane was sent off in the last ten minutes of extra time for a headbutt to the chest", "title": "History of the FIFA World Cup" }, { "docid": "2330173", "text": "and went on to defeat the All Blacks 15–12 after extra time in the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, with a drop goal from 40 metres by Joel Stransky. In 1999 South Africa suffered their first World Cup loss when they were defeated 21–27 by Australia in their semi-final; they went on to defeat the All Blacks 22–18 in the third-fourth play-off match. The worst ever South African performance at a World Cup was in 2003 when they lost a pool game to England, and then were knocked out of the tournament by the All Blacks in their quarter-final. In", "title": "South Africa national rugby union team" }, { "docid": "14665049", "text": "4 fours) also posted a great innings, but it was in vain as the required run-rate for England began to rise. When England failed to score the last 17 runs from the final over, the cup went to Australia. 1987 Cricket World Cup Final The final of the Reliance World Cup was played in Eden Gardens, Calcutta on Sunday 8 November 1987. The match was won by the Australia who defeated England by 7 runs to lift their first ever World Cup trophy. This was the first ever Cricket World Cup final to be played outside England. Australia won the", "title": "1987 Cricket World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "3522702", "text": "captain François Pienaar, handed him the William Webb Ellis Trophy. The 1999 Rugby World Cup was held in Wales and was won by Australia, who defeated France in the final after the latter had come from behind to record a shock win against tournament favourites, the All Blacks, at the semi-final stage. In 2003, Australia hosted the tournament and reached the final for the third time. In a closely fought game, which went into extra time, Australia narrowly lost to England, thanks to a last-minute drop goal by Jonny Wilkinson. France was the host nation for the 2007 Rugby World", "title": "History of rugby union" }, { "docid": "4390164", "text": "hold the title. The UFWC returned to Europe in time for the 1966 FIFA World Cup with the Soviet Union. They lost the championship in the semi-final to West Germany, who lost the final to England. The following year, the England v Scotland match of 1967, which first gave rise to the idea of an unofficial world championship, really was a UFWC title match. With West Germany's victory over Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup Final, West Germany became the first team to hold the World Cup, European Championship and the UFWC at the same time. The title stayed in", "title": "Unofficial Football World Championships" }, { "docid": "12651862", "text": "the semi finals stage, though Australia then prevailed over New Zealand and were able to reverse their semi final result to defeat South Africa in the final. This was the fifth consecutive World Cup for Australia. The 2007 Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket was held alongside this event. The World Cup was awarded to England by the WICF at the conclusion of the previous World Cup. As a result England became the first nation to host the World Cup twice having held the first tournament in 1995. The England Indoor Cricket Association determined that the Action Indoor Sports Stadium", "title": "2007 Indoor Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "20284782", "text": "to European teams in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, four of which were filled when Portugal, Spain, Italy and Poland reached the semi-finals of the Superfinal. This meant there was still one final berth at the World Cup to be filled. In order to decide which nation would get this fifth and final spot at the World Cup, BSWW decided the prospective nations would compete in a knockout tournament called the \"Last chance bracket\", with the winner claiming the final World Cup ticket. France won the event by beating Switzerland in the final and claimed the last remaining", "title": "2006 Euro Beach Soccer League – Last chance bracket" }, { "docid": "13780121", "text": "debut playing at centre-half on 31 March 1900 in a 3–2 victory over Bedminster, when Chadwick was one of several players who had been \"rested\" having played in the FA Cup semi-final against Millwall on the previous Saturday, followed by his England debut against Wales on Monday 26 March and the FA Cup semi-final replay on Wednesday 28 March, when the \"Saints\" won 3–0 to reach the Cup Final for the second time in three seasons. As Chadwick was still away on England duty, French retained his place for two further matches, before Chadwick's return to the side at the", "title": "Joe French (footballer)" }, { "docid": "4607277", "text": "season Davies played , and scored a conversion in Warrington's 10-40 defeat by Wigan in the 1994–95 League Cup Final at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995. Davies again played in Australia when he signed with the newly-formed North Queensland Cowboys in 1995. He was unable to get out to Australia until midway through the 1995 Winfield Cup Premiership. He scored a full field try against the Newcastle Knights in Newcastle. Davies' last rugby league match was as captain of Wales against England in the 1995 World Cup Semi-final at Old Trafford, which Wales lost 25–10. Playing", "title": "Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962)" }, { "docid": "17160752", "text": "Sam Burgess meant with just 10 minutes to go, England were in front 14-18. A last gasp try on the 80th minute for New Zealand, could at least take the semi-final to over time should Johnson not be able to convert his own try. Unfortunately for the hosts, Johnson bisected the posts to take the Kiwis their third final, and keep them with in the chance to defend their title. In reaching the 2013 World Cup Final, New Zealand had again equalled their record for consecutive victories with five. Australia's road to the final started on the opening day of", "title": "2013 Rugby League World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "9522515", "text": "the quarter final but replaced an injured Josh Lewsey before half time in the semi final win over . Hipkiss was a substitute for the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final against and replaced Jason Robinson in the second half as England lost 15–6. Returning from the World Cup Hipkiss played regularly for Leicester but missed January with a groin injury and subsequently was left out of the England Squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship. Hipkiss started both the 2008 Premiership Final against Wasps and the 2008 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final against Ospreys which Leicester lost. On 20 May 2008 he", "title": "Dan Hipkiss" }, { "docid": "3127033", "text": "stages. In the quarter-final against Australia, Robinson returned to the side as full back and played his part in a tense 12–10 victory over the Wallabies. In the semi-final win against France, his 50th cap, he was given the honour of leading out the England team. Robinson's last game for England came in the 2007 World Cup Final loss to South Africa, when he was forced to leave the field during the second half, due to an injury. He was one of only four players to have started both the 2003 and 2007 Finals, the other three being Jonny Wilkinson,", "title": "Jason Robinson (rugby)" }, { "docid": "9564373", "text": "downside was the quality of the cricket, which was often mediocre on some indifferent pitches, and the reporting of six unidentified bowlers for having suspect actions. Pakistan would have finished unbeaten but for a hiccup against England - when both teams had already qualified for the semis. England reached the last four, which was progress, and Alastair Cook looked a class apart. But they came unstuck against West Indies' spinners in the semi-final. India completed the semi-finalists. Dhawan and Suresh Raina were the backbone of a strong batting line-up, and Raina's 90 from just 38 balls against the hapless Scots", "title": "Under-19 Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "15958512", "text": "got their second title, while France their third final. For the first time in World Cup history, three teams that finished second in their respective pools qualified for the semi-finals, while South Africa became the second defending champions not to reach the semi-finals after Australia in 1995. Furthermore, the bottom half of the bracket was entirely composed of the 2012 Rugby Championship teams and the other half was composed of the last four Six Nations champions since the last World Cup. 2011 Rugby World Cup knockout stage The knockout stage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October", "title": "2011 Rugby World Cup knockout stage" }, { "docid": "6210003", "text": "squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He played from the interchange bench as England came from behind to scrape past Papua New Guinea. The final score was 32-22, in the opening game of the tournament. England then lost 52-4, to host nation and tournament favourites, Australia. McGuire was left out of the squad for England's final group game. Where they surrendered a 24-12 half-time lead, to lose 36-24 to New Zealand. McGuire started his first game of the tournament against New Zealand in the semi-final. It also proved to be his last as despite scoring two tries, McGuire", "title": "Danny McGuire" }, { "docid": "15888346", "text": "1987 Cricket World Cup knockout stage In 1987 Cricket World Cup, the first Semi-Final was played between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 4 November 1987, which Australia won by 18 runs. In the second Semi-Final England defeated India by 35 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 5 November 1987. Australia and England encountered in the Final on 8 November 1987. Australia defeated England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, by 7 runs and won the 1987 Cricket World Cup. Australia won the toss and chose to bat. The Australian batsmen got off to a very good start,", "title": "1987 Cricket World Cup knockout stage" }, { "docid": "18716036", "text": "before Gary Gilmour scored 28 from 28 balls, to help Australia to victory. The 1979 Cricket World Cup was once again held in England. England won all of their group matches, and defeated New Zealand in a close semi-final by 9 runs. In the final, they lost to the West Indies. As of 2015, this is the joint best performance by the England Cricket team at the World Cup (joint with 1987 and 1992). In the semi-final, England began badly, falling to 38/2, before Mike Brearley (53 from 115 balls) and Graham Gooch (71 from 84 balls) resurrected the innings.", "title": "England at the Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "16432964", "text": "the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup at the semi-final stage, where they beat CONCACAF champions Monterrey of Mexico 3–1 on 13 December, before losing 1–0 in the final to Corinthians of Brazil in the Yokohama Stadium three days later. Gary Cahill was sent off in injury time for violent conduct towards Corinthians' Emerson. The club returned to England with a 5–1 home victory in the League Cup against Leeds United on 19 December, coming from a goal down at half-time to reach the semi-finals of the tournament. The club's first Premier League match since the Club World Cup was an", "title": "2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season" }, { "docid": "20293611", "text": "to European teams in the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, four of which were filled when Portugal, Spain, Russia and France reached the semi-finals of the Superfinal. This meant there was still one final berth at the World Cup to be filled. As in 2006, in order to decide which nation would get this fifth and final spot at the World Cup, BSWW decided the prospective nations would compete in a knockout tournament called the \"Last chance bracket\", with the winner claiming the final World Cup ticket. Italy won the event by beating Switzerland in the final and claimed", "title": "2007 Euro Beach Soccer League – Last chance bracket" }, { "docid": "1375712", "text": "England. Italy defeated quarter-final debutants Ukraine 3–0. France eliminated Brazil 1–0 to advance into the semi-finals. Brazil only managed one shot on goal, while Zinedine Zidane's dribbling earned him Man of the Match and his free-kick to Thierry Henry resulted in the winning goal. With Argentina and Brazil eliminated in the quarter-finals, an all-European semi-final line up was completed for only the fourth time (after the 1934, 1966 and 1982 tournaments). The semi-final between Germany and Italy produced an extra time period that went scoreless until the 118th minute, when Italy scored twice through Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero,", "title": "2006 FIFA World Cup" }, { "docid": "13379735", "text": "and for some time he was head of sport for the BBC in the North of England. Alan Clarke (sports commentator) Alan Clarke (1920-1969) was a BBC Radio sports commentator from 1947-1969, who covered every major football event alongside Raymond Glendenning, Maurice Edelston, Brian Moore and Peter Jones. He was at the microphone as Geoff Hurst scored England's 4th in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final. He died in May 1969 at the age of 49. His last broadcast was the second leg of the European Cup semi-final between Manchester United and A.C. Milan earlier in the month. He commentated", "title": "Alan Clarke (sports commentator)" }, { "docid": "18716048", "text": "cards were laid down, Captain Imran Khan had the last laugh when end man Richard Illingworth was caught by Ramiz Raja off his delivery to finish off the final and crown Pakistan World Cup winners. Source: England reached the Quarter-Finals of the 1996 Cricket World Cup, before being eliminated by Sri Lanka. Source: England hosted the 1999 Cricket World Cup, although some matches were played in Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. After defeats to South Africa and India, England failed to progress to the Knockout stage of the tournament, for the first time in the tournament history. Source: England forfeited", "title": "England at the Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "10608471", "text": "the last minute of the regular time in the 2–1 win over Iceland as Croatia topped Group D on full points. During Croatia's semi-final match against England on 11 July, Perišić scored Croatia's equaliser in the second half of regulation time, and later also set-up Mario Mandžukić's match-winning goal in the second half of extra-time to give Croatia a 2–1 victory, sending the team to the World Cup final for the first time in their history. He was named Man of the Match. In the final against France on 15 July, he scored Croatia's temporary equaliser in the first half,", "title": "Ivan Perišić" }, { "docid": "18716044", "text": "most productive overs rule which removed any chance for South Africa to win the match. Despite being favourites to win the final, England lost to Pakistan, their third World Cup Final defeat. The semi final between South Africa and England ended in controversial circumstances when, after a 10-minute rain delay, the most productive overs method revised South Africa's target from 22 runs from 13 balls to an impossible 21 runs from one ball.<ref name=\"SkyD/L\"></ref> After the World Cup, ODIs used a different formula as a result of this incident, and it was eventually superseded by the Duckworth–Lewis method for the", "title": "England at the Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "7913742", "text": "first time in a competitive fixture, when they met in the semi-finals. Like the 1966 World Cup, the tournament was being held in England, and the semi-final was played at Wembley Stadium. England's fans and team were confident, particularly after wins in the group stage over Scotland (2–0) and the Netherlands (4–1) and their first ever penalty shoot-out victory, over Spain, in the quarter-finals. So vivid were the memories of 1966 for England fans that a media clamour ensued for England to wear red jerseys, instead of the unfamiliar-looking grey away kit that had been launched earlier that year (as", "title": "England–Germany football rivalry" }, { "docid": "124846", "text": "third World Cup semi-final. In the semi-final, they were beaten 2–1 in extra time by Croatia. England were beaten by Belgium for a second time, 2–0, in the third place match. England's traditional home colours are white shirts, navy blue shorts and white or black socks. The team has periodically worn an all-white kit. Although England's first away kits were blue, England's traditional away colours are red shirts, white shorts and red socks. In 1996, England's away kit was changed to grey shirts, shorts and socks. This kit was only worn three times, including against Germany in the semi-final of", "title": "England national football team" }, { "docid": "7273833", "text": "beaten in both the test and one-day series at home to cap off a memorable summer of cricket. In July history was made when the Geoff Howarth-led side won their first test match against England in England, with a five wicket victory in the second test at Headingley in Leeds. However, they lost the four match series 1-3. Prior to this series, New Zealand played in the 1983 World Cup. In a tough group with both England and Pakistan, New Zealand narrowly missed out on a semi-final place at the World Cup for the first time, after being successful in", "title": "1983 in New Zealand" }, { "docid": "3763889", "text": "The referee was criticised for not going to the Video Referee and if awarded would have seen that Tonga won the game and reached their first ever World Cup final. Despite the controversy, England were victorious and had advanced to their first World Cup Final in 22 Years. England met Australia again in the final but again failed to beat Australia, for a 13th consecutive time, since their last win in the 1995 World Cup group stage. England lost in the lowest World Cup final score in the history of the tournament. Bennets contract expired at the end of the", "title": "England national rugby league team" }, { "docid": "15978223", "text": "minute, with England on the verge of going out, they were awarded a penalty corner, from which Paul Barber scored an equalizer - almost blocked by a German stick, but it deflected into the roof of the net, forcing extra time. The extra period was as thrilling as the last minutes of the main game, both sides going for all-out attack: the game was finally settled by another English penalty corner, from which Barber scored an action-replay of his earlier goal to send England into the final. The second semi-final, after all that, was an anti-climax, Australia hammering the Soviet", "title": "1986 Men's Hockey World Cup" }, { "docid": "7653658", "text": "stated that the first differentiator was results between the tied teams. Although England lost to Australia in the quarters, they qualified for the semi-finals against the favourites, Fiji. Dave Scully produced what was awarded the \"Moment of the Tournament\" prize with a tackle on Mesake Rasari that turned a certain Fiji try into an England score. England won 21–7. In the other semi-final Ireland were narrowly beaten 21–19 by the Australians, setting up a final between teams that had already met in the quarterfinal pools. The final was contested by England and Australia. Just before half time, England led 21–0", "title": "1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens" }, { "docid": "10936539", "text": "2007 Rugby World Cup knockout stage The knockout stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 6 October with a quarter-final between Australia and England and concluded on 20 October with the final, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, between England and South Africa, their second meeting in this tournament. South Africa were the first team to qualify for the knockout stage, when they beat Tonga 30–25 in their penultimate Pool A game. This was the first Rugby World Cup tournament to have its semi-finalists coming from only two pools (Pools A and D), and the finalists", "title": "2007 Rugby World Cup knockout stage" }, { "docid": "7913715", "text": "it is in England. The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century, and officially since 1930. The teams met for the first time in November 1899, when England beat Germany in four straight matches. Notable matches between England and Germany (or West Germany) include the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, and the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996. As of 2016, Germany has won four World Cups and three European Championships, and has played in a total of fourteen finals in those two tournaments. England", "title": "England–Germany football rivalry" }, { "docid": "18716035", "text": "to put forward the resources to stage an event of such magnitude at the time, The matches consisted of 60 six-ball overs per team, played during the daytime in traditional form, with the players wearing cricket whites and using red cricket balls. England won all their group stage matches, but lost in their semi-final match against Australia. In the semi-final, England were reduced to 37/7, as Gary Gilmour took 6/14, the best World Cup bowling figures at the time They were eventually bowled out for 93 in 36.2 overs. Australia initially suffered a collapse just as dramatic, falling to 39/6,", "title": "England at the Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "469923", "text": "described at the time as a 4–4–2. The match is remembered for England's only World Cup trophy, Geoff Hurst's hat-trick – the first, and to date, only one ever scored in a FIFA World Cup Final – and the controversial third goal awarded to England by referee Gottfried Dienst and linesman Tofiq Bahramov. Both teams were strong throughout the tournament. Each won two and drew one of their three matches in the group stages. England did not concede a goal until their semi-final against Portugal. One of the enduring images of the celebrations in Wembley immediately after the game was", "title": "1966 FIFA World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "18343235", "text": "UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Solanke was named in the under-20 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored four goals in the tournament; in the quarter-final, he scored the only goal against Mexico as England advanced into the semi-final, and scored twice in the semi-final as England beat Italy 3–1 to reach the final. Solanke started as England beat Venezuela 1–0 in the final. Solanke was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. Solanke was called up by the senior team for the first time in November 2017 for a friendly against Brazil at Wembley", "title": "Dominic Solanke" }, { "docid": "21005243", "text": "Bayern equalising in the last minute. Penalties were required again, and this time Chelsea missed their last while Bayern scored all five, to add the Super Cup to the club's trophy cabinet for the first time. However, they had already missed the chance to make a clean sweep in the 2013 calendar year when Dortmund won the 2013 DFL-Supercup. As European champions, Bayern moved straight to the semi-final stage of the FIFA Club World Cup which in 2013 was held in Morocco. They defeated Asian representatives Guangzhou Evergrande 3–0 to progress to the final, and the saw off the host", "title": "FC Bayern Munich in international football competitions" }, { "docid": "3940882", "text": "the 1995–96 season through injury, Anderton played an important part in the Euro 96 England team that reached the semi-finals and included players like Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer, Steve McManaman and Teddy Sheringham. In the semi final against Germany, the match went to golden goal extra time. Anderton came within inches of putting England into the final when his shot hit the post. Injuries then limited Anderton's international appearances considerably. He missed most of the 1997–98 season but was recalled for Glenn Hoddle's squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, starting on the right wing in the first", "title": "Darren Anderton" }, { "docid": "9653557", "text": "Vincenzo Orlandini Vincenzo Orlandini (30 August 1910 – 23 October 1961) was the first Italian to officiate in a FIFA World Cup final match when he ran the line to William Ling in the 1954 World Cup final between Hungary and West Germany. Orlandini had already taken charge of both the quarter final between Uruguay and England as well as the semi-final between West Germany and Austria when he was selected to run the line in that tournament's final. Orlandini came very much to prominence as an international referee during the mid-1950s; officiating in the December 1954 meeting between World", "title": "Vincenzo Orlandini" }, { "docid": "16439638", "text": "last time the New Zealand and England sides met was in the semi-final of the 2000 World Cup, with the Kiwis winning 49 to 6. So far in this tournament both sides had defeated Papua New Guinea and lost to Australia. Changes to the New Zealand side were: Jason Nightingale in for Sam Perrett on the right wing; Steve Matai, after serving his one-match suspension, regained his place at right centre from Krisnan Inu; Evarn Tuimivave replaced Nathan Cayless in the front row (with Benji Marshall being named captain); David Fa'alogo was moved from the bench into Setaimata Sa's spot", "title": "2008 Rugby League World Cup Group A" }, { "docid": "8128882", "text": "over France in their final group game. Roger Hunt scores both of England's goals. 23 July 1966: England beat Argentina 1–0 in the World Cup quarter-final thanks to a goal by Geoff Hurst. 26 July 1966: England reach the World Cup final by beating Portugal 2–1 in the semi-final. Bobby Charlton scores both of England's goals. 30 July 1966: England win the World Cup with a 4–2 win over West Germany in extra time. Geoff Hurst scores a hat-trick, with Martin Peters scoring the other goal. !style=\"width:15em\"|Competition!!style=\"width:15em\"|Winner!!style=\"width:15em\"|Runner-up Liverpool, FA Cup winners the previous season and league champions in 1964, won", "title": "1965–66 in English football" }, { "docid": "10533276", "text": "record for number of matches in charge in a single FIFA World Cup when he took charge of the Netherlands-Uruguay semi-final. He took charge of the World Cup 2010 Group C Fixture, where England met Algeria in Cape Town – thus becoming the youngest official to take charge of an opening World Cup match since 1934 and the youngest referee of 2010 FIFA World Cup. Irmatov also officiated at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and was selected to referee the final between Australia and Japan. Irmatov was selected as a referee at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. In the Group", "title": "Ravshan Irmatov" }, { "docid": "11168481", "text": "July - New Zealand Universities 34 defeated England Students 8 CUP THIRD V FOURTH FINAL: 16 July - France Students 31 defeated England Students 12 CUP FINAL: 17 July - Australian Universities 8 lost to New Zealand Universities 17 WORLD CUP RANKINGS: 1. New Zealand 2. Australia 3. France 4. England 5. Pacific Islands 6. Wales 7. Scotland 8. Ireland Eight teams participated in the 2008 Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup in Australia. The tournament was won by Australia, who defeated England in the final. Greece won the pool competition. Plate Semi Finals Seventh Play Off Plate Final Cup", "title": "Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup" }, { "docid": "4259020", "text": "FA Cup to participate in the FIFA World Club Championship at the request of the FA who wanted Manchester United to compete to support England's bid to host the World Cup. Chelsea would go on to win the last FA Cup held at Wembley Stadium before its redevelopment. The League Cup final was won by Leicester City, for the second time in four seasons. In Europe, Leeds United reached the UEFA Cup semi final and Arsenal were on the losing side to Galatasaray in the UEFA Cup final. Only one newly promoted team suffered relegation: Watford, who finished in last", "title": "1999–2000 FA Premier League" }, { "docid": "12040801", "text": "goalless. England then beat both France and Mexico 2–0 and qualified for the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals saw England play Argentina, which ended in a 1–0 win to England. This match saw the start of the rivalry between England and Argentina, when Argentinian Antonio Rattín was dismissed by German referee Rudolf Kreitlein in a very fierce game. A 2–1 win against Portugal in the semi-final then followed. Portugal were the first team to score against England in the tournament. The final saw England play West Germany, with the result finishing in a 4–2 win for England, after extra time. 1970 saw", "title": "England at the FIFA World Cup" }, { "docid": "5528909", "text": "time. Belgium also beat Spain on penalties, but they lost to eventual champions Argentina in the semi-final (0–2), inspired by Maradona. Despite their defeat, Belgium would end up in fourth place – their best finish ever in World Cup competition. Gerets would also captain his nation to the 1990 World Cup finals. Belgium failed to convert their chances against England in the second round. They lost in the last minute of extra time after a goal by David Platt. As a manager, Gerets worked successively for FC Liège, Lierse, Club Brugge, PSV, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and VfL Wolfsburg before joining", "title": "Eric Gerets" }, { "docid": "4038655", "text": "the summer tour beating Australia and New Zealand. He appeared four times for England during the 2003 World Cup, mostly as a substitute or blood replacement, becoming a world-cup winner as England lifted the trophy. He won his 50th cap against Wales in the quarter-final, and gained his last cap in the semi-final against France. Bracken was also the player who drew groans from the cast of \"Friends\" after being tackled in the episode \"The One with All the Rugby\". Bracken starred in and won ITV's celebrity ice dancing competition \"Dancing on Ice\" in 2007, with partner Melanie Lambert. In", "title": "Kyran Bracken" }, { "docid": "1544701", "text": "Zealand in 1991–92. Public expectations increased but were dashed in the semi-final as young Inzamam-ul-Haq pulled off victory for Pakistan while injured Martin Crowe watched from the stand. 1992 Cricket World Cup The 1992 Cricket World Cup (officially the Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992) was the fifth staging of the Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in Australia and New Zealand from 22 February to 25 March 1992, and finished with Pakistan beating England by 22 runs in the final to become the World Cup champions for the first time. The 1992", "title": "1992 Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "3674051", "text": "encounter. Australia, in what was seen as the match of the tournament, pipped Ireland 19–18 in a thrilling match at Lansdowne Road, with a last-gasp try from fly-half Michael Lynagh coming after the Irish took an unexpected 18–15 lead when loose-forward Hamilton outpaced winger David Campese over half the length of the pitch for a try. The semi-finals produced two tight matches: England overcame their Scottish rivals 9–6, a late drop goal deciding a tryless match in a torrential downpour at Murrayfield Stadium, and Australia defeated the defending world champions New Zealand 16–6 at Lansdowne Road. The World Cup Final", "title": "1991 Rugby World Cup" }, { "docid": "16651027", "text": "on to defeat England 16-8 in the World Cup Final at London's Wembley Stadium. The Kangaroos made the final the hard way, losing the tournament's opening game to England at Wembley, and finally after defeating New Zealand 30-20 after extra-time in the Semi-finals. The Australian SL players, led by Canberra's Daley, Stuart, Clyde, Walters and Mullins, won a court order against the ARL making SL players eligible for representative games. However, despite assurances from the ARL that all players were considered, it came as no surprise when only ARL loyal players made the Kangaroos World Cup squad. As one unnamed", "title": "1995 Trans-Tasman Test series" }, { "docid": "9255077", "text": "semi-final matches. The finals were played in one weekend until 1935. The final was then moved to a separate weekend. The change was prompted by the circumstances of the 1934 finals. Castlecomer played the semi-final against Cork Harlequins (with extra time) on the Friday afternoon and a semi-final replay (with more extra time) on the Saturday morning. After winning the marathon semi-final, the exhaustion of the Castlecomer team forced them to scratch from the Final that was due to be played on the Saturday afternoon. In the 1980s the format of the competition was changed when the last eight teams", "title": "Irish Junior Cup (men's hockey)" }, { "docid": "2454023", "text": "28 November 1964. The first hat-trick in an international game was by Scottish player John McDougall, against England on 2 March 1878. American player Bert Patenaude scored the first hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup, against Paraguay in the inaugural event. Two hat-tricks have been scored in a World Cup final, by Geoff Hurst for England in the 1966 final during extra time against West Germany, and Carli Lloyd for the USA against Japan in the 2015 Women's World Cup final. Lloyd's was the fastest hat-trick scored in a World Cup final at 13 minutes from first to last goal,", "title": "Hat-trick" }, { "docid": "5433035", "text": "World Cup was secured. Hodge subsequently played in the final four warm-up matches before the tournament itself. To his delight, Hodge then made the final squad but he then suffered an injury and, as a consequence, the ignominy of being the only outfield England player not to kick a ball during the tournament, even though England reached the semi-finals. He didn't even regain his fitness in time to get on the pitch for the third-place play-off game. Robson quit after the World Cup and Hodge was not selected initially by successor Graham Taylor. At the time he was struggling to", "title": "Steve Hodge" }, { "docid": "280765", "text": "Sri Lanka announcing \"This World Cup will be my last outing. I am retiring totally from international cricket thereafter. My time is up. I've signed up to play for two years in IPL.\" His final ODI appearance in Sri Lankan soil came during the semi-final clash against New Zealand, where Muralitharan took the wicket of Scott Styris in his last delivery. His last ODI was against India in the World Cup final at Mumbai, however Sri Lanka lost the match and Murali couldn't take any wickets. In July 2014, he played for the Rest of the World side in the", "title": "Muttiah Muralitharan" }, { "docid": "2764755", "text": "have also won three shoot-outs, including the Euro 2000 semi-final against the Netherlands, the Euro 2012 quarter-final against England, and the 2006 World Cup Final against France. On 16 November 2005, a place in the World Cup was directly determined by a penalty shoot-out for the first time. The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff between Australia and Uruguay ended 1–1 on aggregate, with Uruguay winning the first leg 1–0 at home and Australia winning the second leg at home by the same score. A scoreless 30 minutes of extra time was followed by a shoot-out, which Australia won 4–2.", "title": "Penalty shoot-out (association football)" }, { "docid": "124836", "text": "a committee until Alf Ramsey took over in 1963. The 1966 FIFA World Cup was hosted in England and Ramsey guided England to victory with a 4–2 win against West Germany after extra time in the final, during which Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick. In UEFA Euro 1968, the team reached the semi-finals for the first time, being eliminated by Yugoslavia. England qualified for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico as reigning champions, and reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2–0 up, but were eventually beaten 3–2 after extra time.", "title": "England national football team" }, { "docid": "15263026", "text": "1999 Cricket World Cup 2nd semi-final The second semi-final of the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup was a famous cricket match played between South Africa and Australia on 17 June 1999 at Edgbaston, England. Australia went on to beat Pakistan in the final on 20 June. The match is most remembered for the disastrous run out involving Allan Donald and Lance Klusener which ended the game. The two teams had faced each other in a Super six match, which would eventually prove to be the deciding factor in determining which of the two teams would qualify for the final. South", "title": "1999 Cricket World Cup 2nd semi-final" }, { "docid": "19633352", "text": "New Zealand at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup The 2000 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team to compete at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand dominated Group 1 of the tournament thrashing Lebanon, the Cook Islands and Wales with a combined score of 206-28, before winning their quarter-final against France and their semi-final against England to qualify for the final. In the final, they lost to defending champions Australia 12-40 to finish runners-up in a World Cup tournament for the second time. Alongside Australia", "title": "New Zealand at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup" }, { "docid": "11014381", "text": "2007 Rugby World Cup Final The 2007 Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match, played on Saturday, 20 October 2007 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, to determine the winner of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. South Africa beat England 15-6. Having also won the 1995 tournament, South Africa became the second country to win two World Cups, following Australia, who won in 1991 and 1999. The two teams, who won their semi-finals against France and Argentina respectively, had met earlier in the competition, during the pool stage, when South Africa won 36–0. South Africa began the", "title": "2007 Rugby World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "7758805", "text": "between Wales and Italy and a quarter final (both on BBC Two), a semi final and the final (both on BBC One). The jointly televised quarter final and semi final involved England. England’s first Group A match against Australia was not televised in Cambridgeshire and the South East while England’s second Group A match against Ireland was not televised in the East Midlands, Wales, West and the West Midlands while England’s final Group A match against Fiji was not televised in Scotland and Scotland HD. 2013 Rugby League World Cup The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth staging", "title": "2013 Rugby League World Cup" }, { "docid": "12651861", "text": "they again played each other once in order to be ranked for the semi finals. The semi finals featured Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa with Australia defeating South Africa in the final to record their sixth consecutive World Cup. The top three sides contested a subsidiary title, won by England. Whilst the women's division was not split into separate stages it did employ a more complicated semi final system that gave all five nations the opportunity of progressing through to the final during the finals stage. South Africa advanced straight through to the final after defeating Australia in", "title": "2007 Indoor Cricket World Cup" }, { "docid": "341816", "text": "in a quarter-final. The winner of each quarter-final goes on to the semi-finals, and the respective winners proceed to the final. Losers of the semi-finals contest for third place, called the 'Bronze Final'. If a match in the knockout stages ends in a draw, the winner is determined through extra time. If that fails, the match goes into sudden death and the next team to score any points is the winner. As a last resort, a kicking competition is used. Prior to the Rugby World Cup, there was no truly global rugby union competition, but there were a number of", "title": "Rugby World Cup" }, { "docid": "736411", "text": "a senior international football match at Wembley. Rattín at first refused to leave the field and eventually had to be escorted by several policemen. After 30 minutes England scored the only goal of the match. This game is called \"el robo del siglo\" (the robbery of the century) in Argentina. All semi-finalists were from Europe. The venue of the first semi-final between England and Portugal was changed from Goodison Park in Liverpool to Wembley, due to Wembley's larger capacity. This larger capacity was particularly significant during a time when ticket revenue was of crucial importance. Bobby Charlton scored both goals", "title": "1966 FIFA World Cup" }, { "docid": "19278486", "text": "The Bob Fulton coached, Brad Fittler captained Australians began their World Cup defense with shock 20–16 loss to England at Wembley in the opening game of the World Cup. After this the Kangaroos remained undefeated including a then world record 86–6 win over rugby league minnows South Africa. Australia defeated New Zealand 30-20 in the Semi-final at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The game had gone into extra-time after the score was locked at 20-all at the end of the regulation 80 minutes. England won the coin toss and Australia's Andrew Johns kicked off the match. In England's first set", "title": "1995 Rugby League World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "4573852", "text": "Bok rugby. And despite calls that he was getting too old , White persisted in selecting du Randt for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. Following victories in pool play over England, Manu Samoa, and Tonga and a quarter-final win over Fiji and semi-final victory against Argentina, du Randt and his South African teammates found themselves in a rematch against defending champions England in the final. The favoured Springboks dethroned England 15–6 in a hard-fought final, with Os playing all 80 minutes which included one bullocking run in the first half. Du Randt was the last active member of", "title": "Os du Randt" }, { "docid": "20177085", "text": "chosen to captain England while not playing in the English premiership. Betts at the time was playing for the Auckland Warriors in the Australian Rugby League competition. England went into the match already having booked a Semi-final berth. For South Africa, the Rhinos had pride on the line and the want to not have England put a big score on them. The Rhinos earned the respect of their opponents and the 14,041 crowd at Headingley with a willing display. 1995 Rugby League World Cup Group A 1995 Rugby League World Cup Group A was one of the three groups in", "title": "1995 Rugby League World Cup Group A" }, { "docid": "4534449", "text": "the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, as well as at Euro 92, where his team reached the final. Möller did not play in the final of the 1990 World Cup and was suspended for the final of Euro 96 after he was booked in the semi-final against England. In the resulting shoot out, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time, Möller scored the winning penalty, which he celebrated by mimicking the bravado of the pose struck earlier in the shoot out when Paul Gascoigne had converted his penalty. In June 2007, Möller started his career as football manager at Viktoria Aschaffenburg,", "title": "Andreas Möller" }, { "docid": "15263034", "text": "number 11 batsman). The twists, turns and close finish resulted in many observers regarding the match as the perfect One Day International from an entertainment perspective. The record-breaking ODI between Australia and South Africa seven years later, in 2006, continued the close rivalry between the two teams. 1999 Cricket World Cup 2nd semi-final The second semi-final of the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup was a famous cricket match played between South Africa and Australia on 17 June 1999 at Edgbaston, England. Australia went on to beat Pakistan in the final on 20 June. The match is most remembered for the", "title": "1999 Cricket World Cup 2nd semi-final" }, { "docid": "2226365", "text": "to appear as a substitute for the last 26 minutes of England's final Second Round game against hosts Spain. Unfortunately, though, his brief experience of World Cup football saw him miss a point-blank header which would have broken the deadlock, in a game England needed to win to progress to the semi-finals. England drew the game 0-0 and were eliminated from the competition. Following the successful start to the 1982–83 season with Newcastle United, there was much controversy when newly appointed England manager Bobby Robson did not select Keegan for his first squad, a decision Keegan learned of from the", "title": "Kevin Keegan" }, { "docid": "14665101", "text": "bowler showed Allan Lamb and the dangerous Chris Lewis the pavilion door. Soon Fairbrother was caught by Moin Khan off Aaqib Javed to seal England's last hope. Imran Khan had the final say, when the last-man, Richard Illingworth, was caught by Ramiz Raja off his bowling to finish the final and crown Pakistan World Champions. 1992 Cricket World Cup Final The final of the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 25 March 1992. The match was won by Pakistan under their captain Imran Khan who defeated England by 22 runs to lift", "title": "1992 Cricket World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "19660459", "text": "replaced Maciej Janowski in the side for the final, backed them up with eight points. Individual world champion Tai Woffinden lead Great Britain to second place, scoring 19 points. 2016 Speedway World Cup Final The 2016 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup Final was the last and final race of the 2016 edition of the Speedway World Cup. It was staged on July at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester, England. It was won by Poland, the seventh time they had done so since the World Cup was launched in 2001. They beat hosts Great Britain by seven points, while", "title": "2016 Speedway World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "2547230", "text": "helped England to victory against Tonga which put them through to the quarter-finals. During England's 12–10 quarter final win against Australia, in which he scored all of England's points, Wilkinson became the Rugby World Cup's leading point scorer with 231 points, surpassing Gavin Hastings of Scotland. He continued to play a major role in England's defence of the World Cup by kicking 9 points, including a last gasp 40-metre drop goal, in their 14–9 semi-final victory over France. In the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final, on 20 October at the Stade de France, South Africa won the Webb Ellis Cup", "title": "Jonny Wilkinson" }, { "docid": "20234918", "text": "in England. The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century, and officially since 1930. The teams met for the first time in November 1899, when England beat Germany in four straight matches. Notable matches between England and Germany (or West Germany) include the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, and the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996. The Germany–Italy football rivalry between the national football teams of Germany and Italy, the two most successful football nations in Europe and only behind Brazil internationally, is a long-running", "title": "German football rivalries" }, { "docid": "7040306", "text": "the 1950–51 season, Sunderland paid a world record transfer fee when signing Welsh striker Trevor Ford from Aston Villa, for £30,000 (£ today), during a time when Sunderland were known as the \"Bank of England club\" because of their large money signings. Sunderland made significant progress in the FA Cup for the first time since the resumption of football after the war when the reached the competition's semi-final in the 1954–55 season. They played Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, but were beaten 1–0, ending their chances of playing against Newcastle United in the final. In January 1957, a letter was", "title": "History of Sunderland A.F.C." }, { "docid": "9379855", "text": "1990, in which they finished in fourth place. England played Croatia in the semi-finals, on 11 July. However, they lost 2–1 despite initially taking the lead through a free-kick from Kieran Trippier and dominating the first half; but a goal from Ivan Perišić in the 68th minute sent the tie into extra-time, with Mario Mandžukić scoring the crucial goal that took Croatia to their first ever World Cup final. In the last minutes of extra-time, England were forced to play with 10 men as a result of Kieran Trippier suffering an injury, and England already having made the permitted four", "title": "History of the England national football team" }, { "docid": "2926322", "text": "stages of the 2002 FIFA World Cup despite high reputations. Portugal failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In Euro 2000 qualifying, Portugal finished second in their group, one point short of first-placed Romania. However, after finishing as the top runner-up nation in qualifying, Portugal nonetheless secured passage to the tournament final stage. In the final stage, they defeated England 3–2, Romania 1–0 and Germany 3–0 to finish first in Group A, then defeated Turkey in the quarter-finals. In the semi-final against France, Portugal were eliminated in extra time when Zinedine Zidane converted a penalty. Referee Günter Benkö", "title": "Portugal national football team" }, { "docid": "19109496", "text": "2017 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final is a rugby league match to determine the winner of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, to be played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals England on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately after the final of the concurrent women's competition. It was the first time in 22 years since England had played in a World Cup final, when they lost to Australia 8–16 in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Australia became the winners of the Rugby League", "title": "2017 Rugby League World Cup Final" }, { "docid": "8042277", "text": "World Cup on three occasions. He was part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup victorious All Black squad, playing in two tests versus Italy and Argentina. He then played on the All Black team that lost to Australia in the 1991 Rugby World Cup semi-final. He was also part of the side that lost the 1995 Rugby World Cup final 12–15 to South Africa in a game where the All Blacks had been favorites. His last test was in 1995, when, aged 35, he was part of the New Zealand side that beat France 37–12. He played 49 Tests between", "title": "Richard Loe" }, { "docid": "8780926", "text": "qualifying round in Daugavpils, Latvia. Sanchez scored twelve points. In the 2004 he led the Italians with 12 points in the first qualifying round held at Lonigo in Italy, as they finished in first place and qualified for the semi-finals. Italy finished last in the second semi-final held at Eastbourne, England, with Sanchez again topping the Italians scoring with six points. Sanchez rode again for Italy in the 2005 Speedway World Cup when they finished last in the second qualifying round held at Terenzano in Italy. Sanchez again led the Italians with six points. He also rode for Italy in", "title": "Emiliano Sanchez" } ]
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which world war 1 military tactic resulted in a prolonged stalemate
[ "trench warfare" ]
[ { "docid": "1535798", "text": "that could transmit short Morse codes. Radio frequency overlap occurred with neighboring divisions until precise regulation and radio discipline developed. Also, enemy interception was common until effective codebook practices were enforced. These problems were not completely resolved until the war's end. Throughout World War I, the major combatants slowly developed different ways of breaking the stalemate of trench warfare; the Germans focused more on new tactics while the British and French focused on tanks. As far back as the 18th century, Prussian military doctrine stressed maneuver and force concentration to achieve a decisive battle (). The German military searched for", "title": "Trench warfare" }, { "docid": "1441780", "text": "until World War I, military tactics involved central control of large numbers of soldiers in mass formation where small units were given little initiative. Groups of four soldiers were mainly employed for guard duty. In the Roman Army they were referred to as \"quaternio\" (Greek τετράδιον). Skirmishers in the Napoleonic War would often work in teams of two, ranging ahead of the main group and providing covering fire for each other. During World War I, trench warfare resulted in a stalemate on the Western Front. In order to combat this stalemate, the Germans developed a doctrinal innovation known as infiltration", "title": "Fireteam" }, { "docid": "7869623", "text": "25, 1863. The subsequent assault, led by General John A. Logan, gained a foothold in the Confederate trenches where the crater was formed, but the attackers were eventually forced to withdraw. Mining saw a brief resurgence as a military tactic during the First World War, when army engineers attempted to break the stalemate of trench warfare by tunneling under no man's land and laying large quantities of explosives beneath the enemy's trenches. As in siege warfare, tunnel warfare was possible due to the static nature of the fighting. On the Western and Italian Front during the First World War, the", "title": "Tunnel warfare" }, { "docid": "14966521", "text": "Tanks in the German Army This article on military tanks deals with the history of tanks serving in the German Army from World War I, the interwar period, and the Panzers of the German Wehrmacht during World War II, the Cold War and modern times. The development of tanks in World War I began as an attempt to break the stalemate which trench warfare had brought to the Western Front. The British and French both began experimenting in 1915, and deployed tanks in battle from 1916 and 1917 respectively. The Germans, on the other hand, were slower to develop tanks,", "title": "Tanks in the German Army" }, { "docid": "12955761", "text": "divisions. As tank production and Allied supplies made up for the losses of 1941, the cavalry was merged with tank units, forming more effective strike groups. From 1943–1944, cavalry gradually became the mobile infantry component of the tank armies. By the end of the war, Soviet cavalry was reduced to its pre-war strength. The logistical role of horses in the Red Army was not as high as it was in the German Army due to Soviet domestic oil reserves and American truck supplies. The trench warfare of the Western Front of World War I resulted in a strategic stalemate: defensive", "title": "Horses in World War II" }, { "docid": "1535817", "text": "not unusual to find an extensive trench system inside and outside the city of Sarajevo during the siege of 1992–1996. It was used mainly for transportation to the frontline or to avoid snipers inside the city. Any pre-existing structures were used as trenches; the best known example is the bobsleigh course at Trebević, which was used by both Serb and Bosniak forces during the siege. Another example of trench stalemate was the Eritrean-Ethiopian War of 1998–2000. The widespread use of trenches has resulted in comparisons of the conflict to the trench warfare of World War I. According to some reports,", "title": "Trench warfare" }, { "docid": "7594612", "text": "1918 influenza pandemic, which caused between 50 and 100 million deaths worldwide. Military losses were exacerbated by new technological and industrial developments and the tactical stalemate caused by gruelling trench warfare. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history and precipitated major political changes, including the Revolutions of 1917–1923, in many of the nations involved. Unresolved rivalries at the end of the conflict contributed to the start of World War II about twenty years later. On 28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb Yugoslav nationalist, assassinated the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, leading to the July", "title": "World War I" }, { "docid": "17187577", "text": "1990 it was no longer offered for export. Caiti, Pierangelo (1978). \"Modern Armour — The world's battle tanks today\". London: Arms and Armour Press. Tanks in France This article deals with the history and development of tanks employed by the military of France from their first use in World War I, the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era. French development into tanks began during World War I as an effort to overcome the stalemate of trench warfare, and largely at the initiative of the manufacturers. The Schneider CA1 was the first tank produced by", "title": "Tanks in France" }, { "docid": "17187525", "text": "Tanks in France This article deals with the history and development of tanks employed by the military of France from their first use in World War I, the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era. French development into tanks began during World War I as an effort to overcome the stalemate of trench warfare, and largely at the initiative of the manufacturers. The Schneider CA1 was the first tank produced by France, and 400 units were built. The French also experimented with various tank designs, such as the Frot-Laffly landship, Boirault machine and Souain experiment.", "title": "Tanks in France" }, { "docid": "919258", "text": "was mainly employed in World War I in the Gallipoli campaign, and the Western Front. Trench warfare often turned to a stalemate, only broken by a large loss of life, because, in order to attack an enemy entrenchment, soldiers had to run through an exposed 'no man's land' under heavy fire from their opposing entrenched enemy. As with any occupation, since the ancient times, the military has been distinguished from other members of the society by their tools, the military weapons, and military equipment used in combat. When Stone Age humans first took a sliver of flint to tip the", "title": "Military" }, { "docid": "10555945", "text": "corps. In practice, they were usually attached to infantry divisions. Over one hundred battalions were formed, of which more than half saw combat service. The force was disbanded shortly after the end of the war when the concept had been shown to be obsolete. Tanks developed out the experiences of World War I, whereby motor engine technology was mixed with steel armor plate, caterpillar tracks and cannons to produce a vehicle that could defeat the trench warfare stalemate. Military doctrine in the interwar period was dominated by the potential and possibility of using armored vehicles massed on the battlefield. The", "title": "Tank destroyer battalion (United States)" }, { "docid": "23148", "text": "I, the stalemate of trench warfare during on the Western Front spurred the development of the tank. It was envisioned as an armoured machine that could advance under fire from enemy rifles and machine guns, and respond with its own heavy guns. It utilized caterpillar tracks to cross ground broken up by shellfire and trenches. With the development of effective anti-aircraft artillery in the period before the Second World War, military pilots, once the \"knights of the air\" during the First World War, became far more vulnerable to ground fire. As a response armour plating was added to aircraft to", "title": "Armour" }, { "docid": "1535699", "text": "Trench warfare Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of military trenches, in which troops are well-protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery. The most famous use of trench warfare is the Western Front in World War I. It has become a byword for stalemate, attrition, sieges, and futility in conflict. Trench warfare occurred when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility, resulting in a grueling form of warfare in which the defender held the advantage. On the Western Front in 1914–1918,", "title": "Trench warfare" } ]
[ { "docid": "3241989", "text": "enables them to fight wars forever in Iraq and other countries. The idea of a forever war can also extend to civil wars. Simply, civil wars can last for a prolonged period of time whenever a military stalemate occurs between both sides. One major political reason as to why a forever war can occur is due to the lack of democracy in a country, as this makes a country more likely to become engulfed in a civil war. Politically, forever wars can occur in order to keep money flowing into institutions, such as the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex (MICC). Thus, forever wars", "title": "Forever war" }, { "docid": "9517037", "text": "positions. The machine gun made this tactic a futile one and only with the invention of the tank did shock tactics once more become viable. During World War II, the Germans adapted the shock tactics to modern mechanized warfare. The Blitzkrieg was a shock tactic based on tanks which gained considerable achievements during the war and was afterwards adopted by most modern armies. The US tactic of shock and awe during the Second Gulf War was a shock tactic based on overwhelming military superiority on land and unchallenged dominance in naval and aerial warfare. Shock tactics Shock tactics, shock tactic", "title": "Shock tactics" }, { "docid": "14296522", "text": "weak, and thus an easy target for their military. This notion proved to be incorrect, and the war lasted for eight years. Iraq's economy deteriorated during the war, and the country became dependent on foreign donations to fund their war effort. The war ended in a stalemate when a ceasefire was reached in 1988, which resulted in a \"status quo ante bellum\". When the war ended, Iraq found itself in the midst of an economic depression, owed millions of dollars to foreign countries, and was unable to repay its creditors. Kuwait, which had deliberately increased oil output following the war,", "title": "Ba'athist Iraq" }, { "docid": "15832600", "text": "The Guardian covered the fighting in Deir ez-Zor, reporting on twenty rebels groups confronting the Syrian Army in a deadly and prolonged stalemate, with rebels claiming to control 90% of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. The al-Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaida, was also increasingly conspicuous in fighting the Syrian government in the Deir ez-Zor governorate, at times working directly with the Free Syrian Army, although relations between the groups may have been contentious. On 1 August, the FSA released a video which suggested they had captured the military headquarters in the town of Mayadin. On 3 August, Reuters reported", "title": "Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14)" }, { "docid": "1505334", "text": "manipulated the numbers and kept its secret very tight in fear of negative world public opinion). The prolonged absence of vegetation from defoliation had also resulted in major soil erosion to areas of Malaya. After the Malayan conflict ended in 1960, the US considered British precedent in deciding that the use of defoliants was a legally accepted tactic of warfare. Secretary of State Dean Rusk advised President John F. Kennedy that the precedent of using herbicide in warfare had been established by the British through their use of aircraft to spray herbicide and thus destroy enemy crops and thin the", "title": "Malayan Emergency" }, { "docid": "8540821", "text": "World War, rose to cultural prominence in the 1950s. In it, the world has endured a massive atomic war and is politically divided into three totalitarian superstates, which are intentionally locked into a perpetual military stalemate; this never-ending warfare is used to subjugate their respective populations. In the 1960s, media about the threat of nuclear world war gained wide popularity. According to Susan Sontag, these films struck people’s \"imagination of disaster...in the fantasy of living through one’s own death and more the death of cities, the destruction of humanity itself.\" A leading member of the 1960s anti-war movement, singer-songwriter Bob", "title": "World War III in popular culture" }, { "docid": "13931984", "text": "border. Ethiopia maintained 100,000 troops along its side. Under Afewerki's rule, Eritrea has had one of the worst rates of press freedom in the world, and since 2007, the worst. 2000s in Eritrea The Eritrean–Ethiopian War ended with the signing of the Algiers Agreement on December 12, 2000. In 2002, in an effort to mitigate the effects of the prolonged stalemate with Ethiopia, the President's Administration created the Wefri Warsay Yika'alo. It is a comprehensive, revolutionary, national economic rehabilitation and development program in the aftermath of the destructive war with Ethiopia. Due to his frustration with the stalemated peace process", "title": "2000s in Eritrea" }, { "docid": "5241274", "text": "nationalism and patriotism, but later, with soldiers seeing the stalemate, reflect the despair and horror of war. Everybody agrees that war is terrible. Somme (book) Somme () is a First World War military history book by Lyn MacDonald, published in 1983 by Michael Joseph. The Battle of the Somme started on Sunday, 1 July 1916 leading to the biggest losses by Britain in one single day (19,240 dead, 35,493 wounded, 2,152 missing and 85 prisoners for a total loss of 57,470). The battle ended on Tuesday, 21 November 1916. The main objective of this battle was to relieve the horrific", "title": "Somme (book)" }, { "docid": "17615932", "text": "end up in military stalemate.\" The Pakistan military initiated a covert regime change action under chief of army staff General Zia-ul-Haq and chief of naval staff Admiral Mohammad Shariff which imposed the military martial law in all over the country in 1979. In 1980, the Iranian revolution under Ayatollah Khomeini evoked a strong reaction throughout the Muslim world. The spill-over effect of the revolution worried the Arab world, as well the military government of President General Zia-ul-Haq. Considering this issue, the religiously influenced military government of Zia-ul-Haq then provided a rare opportunity and the political change in Pakistan and the", "title": "Pakistan and the Iran–Iraq War" }, { "docid": "7535070", "text": "Mouse-holing Mouse-holing is a tactic used in urban warfare, in which soldiers create access to adjoining rooms or buildings by blasting or tunneling through a wall. This tactic is used to avoid open streets where advancing infantry, caught in enfilade, are easily targeted by machine-gun and sniper fire. This tactic was used by British soldiers in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising. Mouse-holing began to appear in military tactical manuals in World War II. With mouse-holing, combatants are able to move around an urban battlefield under cover, without needing to expose themselves to enemy fire or observation. A typical passage", "title": "Mouse-holing" }, { "docid": "9040733", "text": "Valley and destroying all crops and livestock, the Soviets hoped to deprive Ahmad Shah Massoud of resources to sustain his full-time fighters. This tactic had some success as in order to rebuild his organization Massoud was forced to sign a cease fire treaty in January 1983 that would last for one year. The bottom line though was that these victories were temporary. There were serious issues with this tactic of large punitive offensives that contributed to the stalemate that characterized the war. Mujahideen forces would often learn of coming offensives in advance from their compatriots in the DRA army. Not", "title": "Panjshir offensives" }, { "docid": "1468310", "text": "In 2002, the Sami language name, \"Finnmárku\", was added as a co-official name for the county. Per Fugelli has said that World War II resulted in many persons acquiring psychiatric disorders (\"psykiske senskadene\") which could be from experiencing \"bombing, accidents involving mines, burning down of homes, forcible evacuation, illness and starvation during the war and liberation. But it was maybe in particular the treatment of Russian prisoners that left marks on the local population.\" Towards the end of World War II, with Operation Nordlicht, the Germans used the scorched earth tactic in Finnmark and northern Troms to halt the Red", "title": "Finnmark" }, { "docid": "3307117", "text": "more than a very large hunting rifle with the same capability of use as any hunting rifle. During World War I, both the British and Germans deployed elephant guns obtained from their African colonies in an attempt to break the stalemate in the trenches. The British used elephant guns as a means of countering the German tactic of having their snipers advance towards Allied lines under the cover of a large, 6–10 millimeter (0.24–0.4 inch) thick steel plate. Though normal small arms were ineffective against the plate, the elephant guns of the era had enough force to punch through it.", "title": "Elephant gun" }, { "docid": "16502564", "text": "Second Carib War The Second Carib War (1795–1797) took place on the island of Saint Vincent between 1795 and 1797. The conflict pitted large numbers of British military forces against a coalition of Black Carib, runaway slave, and French forces for control of the island. The First Carib War (1769–1773) was fought over British attempts to extend colonial settlements into Black Carib territories, and resulted in a stalemate and an unsatisfactory peace agreement. France captured Saint Vincent in 1779 during the American War of Independence, but it was restored to Britain by the Treaty of Paris (1783). Begun by the", "title": "Second Carib War" }, { "docid": "5504706", "text": "Council to end its long-standing involvement in South West Africa / Namibia, and in the face of military stalemate in Southern Angola, and an escalation in the size and cost of the combat with the Cubans, the Angolans, and SWAPO forces and the growing cost of the border war, South Africa negotiated a change of control; Namibia became independent on 21 March 1990. Apartheid was dismantled in a series of negotiations from 1990 to 1991, culminating in a transitional period which resulted in the country's 1994 general elections, the first in South Africa held with universal suffrage. In 1990 negotiations", "title": "Apartheid" }, { "docid": "11531213", "text": "awarded Military Crosses, and others on the patrols received Distinguished Conduct Medals. As noted in the 1st Battalion War Diary: Peaceful penetration (infantry tactic) Peaceful penetration was an infantry tactic used toward the end of the First World War by Australian and New Zealand troops, a cross between trench raiding and patrolling. The aim was similar to trench raiding (namely, to gather prisoners, conduct reconnaissance, and to dominate no man's land), with the additional purpose to occupy the enemy's outpost line (and so capture ground). The term came most directly from the pre-war British press's description of the advancing penetration", "title": "Peaceful penetration (infantry tactic)" }, { "docid": "16502566", "text": "crushing the Carib opposition in 1797. The Caribs were deported from Saint Vincent to the island of Roatán off the coast of present-day Honduras, where they became known as the Garifuna people. Second Carib War The Second Carib War (1795–1797) took place on the island of Saint Vincent between 1795 and 1797. The conflict pitted large numbers of British military forces against a coalition of Black Carib, runaway slave, and French forces for control of the island. The First Carib War (1769–1773) was fought over British attempts to extend colonial settlements into Black Carib territories, and resulted in a stalemate", "title": "Second Carib War" }, { "docid": "15626844", "text": "hospitals for treatment. This often resulted in prolonged and irreversible loss of blood. Today, the tactic of caring for wounded soldiers has changed and the wounds are treated in the battlefield. The Israeli Bandage, which can be applied with only one hand, successfully stops bleeding and has been used by the armies of the United States, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. David Kleinman, a SWAT team medic who devised a first aid kit used to treat victims of the 2011 Tucson shooting, said that \"deputies reached for the Emergency Bandage 'over and over at the scene'\" of the", "title": "Emergency Bandage" }, { "docid": "13538800", "text": "powers during the European push for colonial possessions. As exploitation of Indonesian resources expanded off Java, most of the outer islands came under direct Dutch government control or influence. The Dutch subjugated the Minangkabau of Sumatra in the Padri War (1821–38) and the Java War (1825–30) ended significant Javanese resistance. The Banjarmasin War (1859–1863) in southeast Kalimantan resulted in the defeat of the Sultan. After failed expeditions to conquer Bali in 1846 and 1848, an 1849 intervention brought northern Bali under Dutch control. The most prolonged military expedition was the Aceh War in which a Dutch invasion in 1873 was", "title": "Dutch East Indies" }, { "docid": "5045254", "text": "This helped to emasculate the stadtholder's power as he was deprived of his command over a large part of the Dutch States Army. A low-key civil war ensued that resulted in a military stalemate, until in September–October 1787 the Patriots were defeated by a Prussian army and many were forced into exile. The term \"Patriot\" (from Greek πατριώτης, \"fellow country(wo)man\") had previously been used in the 17th century by anti-Orangists, but when French troops invaded the Republic in 1747, \"Patriots\" demanded the return of the Orange stadtholderate, which ended the Second Stadtholderless Period (1702–1747). From 1756 onward, however, Dutch States", "title": "Patriottentijd" }, { "docid": "7125483", "text": "five volumes in 1852 and 1853. Capitalizing on his knowledge, Milyutin analyzed the causes of Russia's defeat in the Crimean War and framed some radical proposals for military reforms. His ideas were approved by Alexander II, who appointed Milyutin to the post of Minister of War in 1861. Several years earlier, Milyutin had taken part in the capture of Shamil, thus helping bring the prolonged Caucasian War to an end. Milyutin was Minister of War from 16 May 1861 to 21 May 1881. The military reforms carried on during Milyutin's long tenure resulted in the levy system being introduced to", "title": "Dmitry Milyutin" }, { "docid": "6358617", "text": "United Nations command, leading South Korean, American, European and international forces. North Korea was nearly captured, with the United Nations intending to rollback Communism there. However, China entered the war, pushed the UN forces out of North Korea, and a military stalemate resulted along the lines similar to the 38th parallel. An armistice was agreed on in 1953, which is still in effect, and the cease-fire line of that year remains the boundary between North and South. Diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea were established in 1965. In the early 2000s, the Japanese–South Korean relationship soured when the Japanese", "title": "History of Japan–Korea relations" }, { "docid": "7732429", "text": "supported by machine guns and artillery resulted in high attrition but strategic stalemate. Militaries turned to scientists and engineers for even newer technologies, but the introduction of tanks and aircraft had only a marginal impact; the use of poison gas made a tremendous psychological impact, but decisively favored neither side. The war ultimately turned on maintaining adequate supplies of materials, a problem also addressed by military-funded science—and, through the international chemical industry, closely related to the advent of chemical warfare. The Germans introduced gas as a weapon in part because naval blockades limited their supply of nitrate for explosives, while", "title": "History of military technology" }, { "docid": "5739553", "text": "of Greece because of the danger that Turks again could once again capture the rest of the Morea. As a result, the Greco-Turkish War resulted in a strategic stalemate despite the Turkish military victory on the field. Edhem Pasha died in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) in 1909. Edhem Pasha Edhem Pasha (1851–1909) was an Ottoman field marshal and leading figure in the propagation of the Ottoman military doctrine. Edhem was born in Trabzon in present-day Turkey. He was the deputy of Gazi Osman Pasha during the siege of Plevna in 1877. He was the leading commander of the Ottoman army", "title": "Edhem Pasha" }, { "docid": "16175713", "text": "Spanish flu lasted until the early 1920s and resulted in the deaths of 50 to 100 million persons in the world, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history. The 1981 film Lion of the Desert by Moustapha Akkad is about this conflict. Pacification of Libya The Pacification of Libya or Second Italo-Senussi War, was a prolonged conflict in Italian Libya between Italian military forces made mainly by colonial troops (the vast majority of the force employed by the Italians to crush local resistance in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica was composed of Libyans, Eritreans and Ethiopians) and indigenous", "title": "Pacification of Libya" }, { "docid": "12348004", "text": "for example, most combat units could only move on the battlefield as fast as a soldier could walk, resulting in stalemate and an inability to outmaneuver the enemy. By World War II, battlefield mobility had greatly improved with the development of the tank, and with tracked and other mechanized vehicles to move forces to and from the battlefront. Since the end of World War II, armies have continued to develop their mobility. By the 1980s, for example, intercontinental travel shifted from sea to air transport, enabling military forces to move from one part of the world to another within hours", "title": "Mobility (military)" }, { "docid": "1274980", "text": "from the Romanian secret police, said the word was coined by Joseph Stalin and used during World War II. The Stalinist government then utilized disinformation tactics in both World War II and the Cold War. Soviet intelligence used the term \"maskirovka\" (Russian military deception) to refer to a combination of tactics including disinformation, simulation, camouflage, and concealment. Pacepa and Ronald J. Rychlak authored a book titled \"Disinformation\", in which Pacepa wrote that Stalin gave the tactic a French-sounding title in order to put forth the ruse that it was actually a technique used by the Western world. Pacepa recounted reading", "title": "Disinformation" }, { "docid": "1945948", "text": "negotiated a commercial treaty providing for a resumption of trade between the United States and Britain. Though the war with Britain had at best been a stalemate, Gallatin was pleased that it resulted in the consolidation of U.S. control over western territories, as the British withdrew their support from dissident Native Americans who had sought to create an independent state in the Great Lakes region. He also noted that \"the war has laid the foundation of permanent taxes and military establishments...under our former system we were becoming too selfish, too much attached exclusively to the acquisition of wealth...[and] too much", "title": "Albert Gallatin" }, { "docid": "372384", "text": "St. Vincent was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris (1763). From 1763 until independence, St. Vincent passed through various stages of colonial status under the British. Friction between the British and the Caribs led to the First Carib War. The First Carib War (1769–1773) was fought over British attempts to extend colonial settlements into Black Carib territories, and resulted in a stalemate and an unsatisfactory peace agreement. Led primarily by Black Carib chieftain Joseph Chatoyer, the Caribs successfully defended the windward side of the island against a military survey expedition in 1769, and rebuffed repeated demands that they", "title": "History of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines" }, { "docid": "4997958", "text": "in 1940, a total of 20 battalions were operational for the defense of the Netherlands, most poorly prepared for combat. Only a few had modern weapons; the majority of soldiers carried carbines of 19th-century vintage, and most artillery was similarly outdated. The Dutch army also had little armor, and its air arm, the Luchtvaartafdeeling, had but a handful of reasonably modern aircraft, most notably the Fokker G.1 twin-engine fighter-bomber and the fixed-undercarriage Fokker D.XXI single-seat fighter, with which to face the Luftwaffe. Moreover, the country lacked the industrial infrastructure necessary for fighting a prolonged war. Reasons cited for the weakness", "title": "Military history of the Netherlands during World War II" }, { "docid": "10592079", "text": "the northern Everglades. Development was further spurred by the Florida land boom of the 1920s, during which a speculative wave resulted in a frenzy of planning, land redevelopment, and construction continued until 1926, when the bubble burst. Between 1926 and the beginning of World War II, growth in the state was slow and relatively stable. As World War II came to an end, thousands of people moved to Florida, bringing about a sharp population increase. The state's population in 1940 was 1,897,414; in 1950, it was 2,771,305, an increase of 46.1 percent. By 1945, a prolonged drought in Florida spotlighted", "title": "Environment of Florida" }, { "docid": "6721923", "text": "LNS-1 gliders. In addition, the Navy took delivery during World War II of 15 U.S. Army Air Forces Waco CG-4A non-amphibious gliders for evaluation under the Navy designation LRW-1. Neither of these initiatives resulted in operational use of gliders by the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps. The Soviet Union built the world's first military gliders starting in 1932, including the 16-seat Grokhovski G63, though no glider was built in quantity until World War II. During the war, there were only two light gliders built in series: Antonov A-7 and Gribovski G-11 - about 1,000 altogether. A medium glider, the KC-20,", "title": "Military glider" }, { "docid": "6418981", "text": "Tank desant Tank desant (, \"tankovyy desant\") is a military combined arms tactic, where infantry soldiers ride into an attack on tanks, then dismount to fight on foot in the final phase of the assault. \"Desant\" (from the , \"to disembark\") is a Russian general term for airborne or parachute drops and naval infantry amphibious landing operations. The tactic was used as an expedient by the Red Army during World War II. Tank desant troops () were infantry trained in the tactic in order to offer small-arms support in suppression of enemy anti-tank weapons or enemy infantry using anti-tank grenades.", "title": "Tank desant" }, { "docid": "7529945", "text": "incendiaries dropped by 247 B-29s. A firestorm burned out 8.1 square miles, including 135,000 houses; 4,000 died. The Japanese local officials reported: The Japanese army, which was not based in the cities, was largely undamaged by the raids. The Army was short of food and gasoline, but, as Iwo Jima and Okinawa proved, it was capable of ferocious resistance. The Japanese also had a new tactic that it hoped would provide the bargaining power to get a satisfactory peace, the Kamikaze. In late 1944 the Japanese invented an unexpected and highly effective new tactic, the Kamikaze suicide plane aimed like", "title": "Military history of the United States during World War II" }, { "docid": "343016", "text": "Berlin. The new Kingdom of Romania underwent a period of stability and progress until 1914, and also acquired Southern Dobruja from Bulgaria after the Second Balkan War. Romania remained neutral for the first two years of World War I. Following the secret Treaty of Bucharest, according to which Romania would acquire territories with a majority of Romanian population from Austria-Hungary, it joined the Entente Powers and declared war on 27 August 1916. After initial advances the Romanian military campaign quickly turned disastrous for Romania as the Central Powers occupied two-thirds of the country within months, before reaching a stalemate in", "title": "Romania" }, { "docid": "17381060", "text": "intervention. Winston Churchill, as head of the Royal Navy, and French Premier Paul Reynaud were the chief advocates. It came when there was a military stalemate on the continent called the \"Phony War\". Months of planning at the highest civilian, military and diplomatic levels in London and Paris, saw multiple reversals and deep divisions. Finally the British and French agreed on a plan that involved uninvited invasions of neutral Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark's Faroe Islands, with the goals chiefly of damaging the German war economy and also assisting Finland in its war with the Soviet Union. An allied war", "title": "Diplomatic history of World War II" }, { "docid": "120869", "text": "another but relations are relatively normal. The undemarcated border with Ethiopia is the primary external issue facing Eritrea. This led to a long and bloody border war between 1998 and 2000. As a result, the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is occupying a 25 km by 900 km area on the border to help stabilize the region. Disagreements following the war have resulted in stalemate punctuated by periods of elevated tension and renewed threats of war. Central to the continuation of the stalemate is Ethiopia's failure to abide by the border delimitation ruling and reneging on its", "title": "Politics of Eritrea" }, { "docid": "18963913", "text": "followed in his footsteps.\" In the preface to his forthcoming work, \"Anatomy of Victory: Why the United States Triumphed in World War II, Fought to a Stalemate in Korea, Lost in Vietnam and Failed in Iraq,\" John D. Caldwell identifies a 1969 conversation with Race as the inspiration to write his book, in which he highlights Race's analytic methods and insights. Amazon cites Race as one of the top ten military theorists of all time. In a lengthy professional journal interview about his creative process, Race stated that while his case study was of military conflict in a particular place", "title": "Jeffrey Race" }, { "docid": "17200901", "text": "hopes of reclaiming the territory. An 1803-1808 war over territory resulted in a successful Burmese defense of Sipsongpanna and Kengtung. However, the Burmese failed to retake Chiang Saen from the Siamese, and the war largely ended in a stalemate. However, the Siamese kept their claims over the trans-Salween region, and waited for an opportunity to regain these lands from the Burmese. Their opportunity arrived in the early 19th century, as the Burmese Empire was weakened by war with the British and the Qing Empire, the most powerful and most populous sovereign powers in the world. The Burmese kingdom, and even", "title": "Burmese–Siamese War (1849–55)" }, { "docid": "14881314", "text": "increased the chances of a kill. The transit tactic over the Bay of Biscay resulted in many air-to-air and air-to-submarine combats, reaching its peak in 1943. As it was, in 1940 the Command was credited with just two sinkings with Navy vessels, one sunk unaided, and two damaged. The damaged ships could have been sunk had proper weapons been available. In 1941 the situation improved. From 1 January to 5 March 1941, 79 ships were sunk. In return, just one U-boat was damaged. But in August to December, three were sunk and another three damaged by air attack. With just", "title": "RAF Coastal Command during World War II" }, { "docid": "20439124", "text": "or taken prisoner for a total of 39,929 casualties. The word \"casualty\" has been used in a military context since at least 1513. In this article the numbers killed refer to those killed in action, killed by disease or someone who died from their wounds. Notes References Deadliest single days of World War I The First World War was fought on many fronts around the world from the battlefields of Europe to the far-flung colonies in the Pacific and Africa. While it is most famous for the trench combat stalemate that existed on Europe's Western Front, in other theatres of", "title": "Deadliest single days of World War I" }, { "docid": "8887057", "text": "Aleksander Gosiewski. In early January 1622, the Swedes captured Valmiera, together with several smaller Livonian castles. Meanwhile, the forces under Hetman Radziwiłł grew to 3,000, which enabled the Lithuanians to respond better to Swedish attacks. On January 7, Radziwiłł recaptured Mitau, but because of a lack of artillery, he failed to seize its castle, whose garrison did not capitulate until July 6. A few weeks later, in late July 1622, main Swedish forces reached Mittau, and a prolonged battle ensued. Since the battle turned into a stalemate, on August 10, 1622, both sides signed a truce, which in 1623 was", "title": "Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625)" }, { "docid": "51572", "text": "short-order victories in First World War conditions. The transformation from the stalemate of the First World War into tremendous initial operational and strategic success in the Second, was partly the employment of a relatively small number of mechanised divisions, most importantly the Panzer divisions, and the support of an exceptionally powerful air force. Heinz Guderian is widely regarded as being highly influential in developing the military methods of warfare used by Germany's tank men at the start of the Second World War. This style of warfare brought manoeuvre back to the fore, and placed an emphasis on the offensive. This", "title": "Blitzkrieg" }, { "docid": "1731189", "text": "destroying the vehicle. During the fighting in Afghanistan and Chechnya, hits by rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) penetrated the BMP-1's armor in 95% of cases. This often resulted in the vehicle burning until the ammunition exploded. Due to these limitations, Soviet/Russian soldiers customarily rode on the outside of the BMP-1, sitting on top of the hull while in combat zones. This tactic had also been adopted by their American counterparts during the Vietnam war, when they found that their own M113 APCs were vulnerable to RPG attack. This has an obvious downside on the likelihood of passenger survivability in a war-zone. The", "title": "BMP-1" }, { "docid": "17600277", "text": "Movement. Over a twelve-year period they fulfill a project of which Wells had long dreamed and which he described in \"The Open Conspiracy\" (1930): the foundation of a world state. Rud regularly visits America to promote his views. Their movement is joined by \"a disgruntled military genius and expert\" named Reedly and \"a brilliant and quite disinterested aeronautical engineer\" named Bellacourt. A future chief of secret police named Thirp also joins. By 1944 the Common Man's Party is known everywhere in the world. When the global War of the Ideologies breaks out and develops toward a worldwide stalemate, Rud is", "title": "The Holy Terror (Wells novel)" }, { "docid": "14455748", "text": "does not use armored fighting vehicles, is still the only kind of military force that can take and hold some terrain types (such as urban or other close terrain), and thus remains essential to fighting wars. However, the tactic of having massive formations of infantry on open terrain fight it out has fallen into disuse in Western armies ever since World War II. This is mainly because of advanced technology which can support, replace, and exceed the capabilities of infantry. Modern military doctrine supported by political influence has also kept the practice of total war, and minimising large scale combat", "title": "History of infantry" }, { "docid": "246327", "text": "energy cannons. Consequently, Luthor has become extremely skilled in close-range combat. Additionally, Luthor often wore a kryptonite ring on his right hand in Post-\"Crisis\" stories, but abandoned this tactic after prolonged exposure to its radiation resulted in the loss of his hand and poisoned his entire body, leading to terminal cancer and requiring him to transplant his brain into a cloned body in order to survive. During the \"Blackest Night\" crossover, he wore an orange power ring of avarice created by Ganthet, a former member of the Guardians of the Universe. Lex Luthor Alexander Joseph \"Lex\" Luthor () is a", "title": "Lex Luthor" }, { "docid": "15849727", "text": "and their numbers rose to a peak of 74,000 in 1944. The Royal Marines reached a maximum of 78,000 in 1945, having taken part in all the major landings. Finland's defensive war against the Soviet invasion, lasting November 1939 to March 1940, came at a time when there was a military stalemate on the continent called the \"Phony War\". Attention turned to the Nordic theater. After months of planning at the highest civilian, military and diplomatic levels in London and Paris, in spring, 1940, a series of decisions were made that would involve uninvited invasions of Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and", "title": "Naval history of World War II" }, { "docid": "2355125", "text": "'radical'. After an incident in which he ordered construction of Caproni bombers without authorization, he was exiled to the infantry. When World War I began, Douhet began to call for Italy to launch a massive military build-up — particularly in aircraft. \"To gain command of the air,\" he said, was to render an enemy \"harmless\". When Italy entered the war in 1915 Douhet was shocked by the army's incompetence and unpreparedness. He proposed a force of 500 bombers that could drop 125 tons of bombs daily to break the bloody stalemate with Austria, but was ignored. He corresponded with his", "title": "Giulio Douhet" }, { "docid": "16741613", "text": "fights in the first world war as part of the Russian Empire. Out of a total population of 1.5 million around 200,000 soldiers take part in the Imperial Russian war efforts. 15,000 soldiers fight at the side of Germany in the first Georgian Legion. A brief war erupts between the two newly established Caucasus republics over the control of bordering regions ending in a military stalemate with little political and territorial gains on either side and hundreds or probably thousands of dead, wounded and captured. In 1918 Ossetian bolsheviks launched insurgency against Georgian authorities to obtain seceding Tskhinvali District from", "title": "Military history of Georgia" }, { "docid": "3279472", "text": "action, the RAF \"should attack objectives vital to Germany's war effort, and in particular her oil resources\". If the \"Luftwaffe\" confined attacks to purely military targets, the RAF should \"launch an attack on the German fleet at Wilhelmshaven\" and \"attack warships at sea when found within range\". The government communicated to their French allies the intention \"not to initiate air action which might involve the risk of civilian casualties\" While it was acknowledged bombing Germany would cause civilian casualties, the British government renounced deliberate bombing of civilian property, outside combat zones, as a military tactic. The British changed their policy", "title": "Strategic bombing during World War II" }, { "docid": "20090222", "text": "Brest Litovsk imposed on Russia in 1917. The stalemate by the end of 1914 forced serious consideration of long-term goals. Britain, France, Russia and Germany all separately concluded this was not a traditional war with limited goals. Britain, France and Russia became committed to the destruction of German military power, and Germany to the dominance of German military power in Europe. One month into the war, Britain, France and Russia agreed not to make a separate peace with Germany, and discussions began about enticing other countries to join in return for territorial gains. However, as Barbara Jelavich observes, \"Throughout the", "title": "Diplomatic history of World War I" }, { "docid": "430115", "text": "arrangement and maneuver of combat elements in relation to each other and to the enemy to achieve combat objectives.\" If, for example, the overall goal is to win a war against another country, one strategy might be to undermine the other nation's ability to wage war by preemptively annihilating their military forces. The tactics involved might describe specific actions taken in specific locations, like surprise attacks on military facilities, missile attacks on offensive weapon stockpiles, and the specific techniques involved in accomplishing such objectives. Tactic (method) A tactic (from the Ancient Greek \"taktike\" meaning \"art of arrangement\") is a conceptual", "title": "Tactic (method)" }, { "docid": "13261080", "text": "Hilfspolizei) would be used in anti-partisan operations. Overall, the Germans were able to achieve military successes but were never able to end the partisan threat; the struggle of Germans versus the partisans can be described as a stalemate – eventually ended by the German military defeat in the regular war. After the war, brutal German tactics used against the partisans were one of the charges presented at the Nuremberg Trials (see legality of the Commando Order and Hostages Trial). The Polish resistance movement was formed soon after the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and quickly grew in response", "title": "Anti-partisan operations in World War II" }, { "docid": "13695490", "text": "Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I The Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I (sometimes called the \"First Battle of the Atlantic\", in reference to the World War II campaign of that name) was the prolonged naval conflict between German submarines and the Allied navies in Atlantic waters—the seas around the British Isles, the North Sea and the coast of France. Initially the U-boat campaign was directed against the British Grand Fleet. Later U-boat fleet action was extended to include action against the trade routes of the Allied powers. This campaign was highly destructive, and resulted in the loss", "title": "Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I" }, { "docid": "454860", "text": "had achieved tactical or operational success. This decision was partially affected by the Western Allies' invasion of Sicily launched on 9 July, which, combined with previous Italian failures, resulted in the ousting and arrest of Mussolini later that month. On 12 July 1943, the Soviets launched their own counter-offensives, thereby dispelling any chance of German victory or even stalemate in the east. The Soviet victory at Kursk marked the end of German superiority, giving the Soviet Union the initiative on the Eastern Front. The Germans tried to stabilise their eastern front along the hastily fortified Panther–Wotan line, but the Soviets", "title": "World War II" }, { "docid": "11916677", "text": "then, for the past 17 years, Ethiopian troops have been permitted by a silent international consensus to flout the treaty and illegally occupy Eritrean territory. In consequence, the border between the two countries is heavily militarised and skirmishes occasionally claim lives. Disagreements following the war have resulted in stalemate punctuated by periods of elevated tension and renewed threats of war. The stalemate led the President of Eritrea to urge the UN to take action on Ethiopia with the Eleven Letters penned by the President to the United Nations Security Council. Up to this point authorities of Ethiopia showed no willingness", "title": "Eritrea" }, { "docid": "10419593", "text": "the Soviets' final push towards Berlin, which was originally planned for February, until April. Joseph Stalin's decision to delay the push toward Berlin from February to April has been a subject of some controversy among both the Soviet generals and military historians, with one side arguing that the Soviets had a chance of securing Berlin much quicker and with much lower losses in February, and the other arguing that the danger of leaving large German formations on the flanks could have resulted in a successful German counter-attack and prolonged the war further: the Germans did in fact mount a surprise", "title": "East Pomeranian Offensive" }, { "docid": "4121414", "text": "MSC remains active in the UN as a cadre of military advisors to their government's diplomats and peacekeeping. As the Cold War began in the wake of World War II many of the then intended functions of the UN were degraded or set aside, as evidenced by the rarity of binding actions taken during that period. States became paralyzed in taking concrete actions for peace, as they were increasingly concerned about controlling their \"spheres of influence\". Containment of Communism became the focus of the USA, while Europe was locked into a stalemate with an \"iron curtain\" closing off East from", "title": "Military Staff Committee" }, { "docid": "5675118", "text": "8, 1912. In the first pull, the Swedish team steadily pulled the British squad across the center mark. After a five-minute break, the second pull was started. In this one, neither team gained the victory through pulling the other across the line, but after a prolonged stalemate a couple of the London men succumbed to exhaustion and sat on the ground, disqualifying them and giving the Swedes the victory. Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics The tug of war contest at the 1912 Summer Olympics consisted of a single match, as only two teams entered the competition. Sweden", "title": "Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "2023478", "text": "Kingdom was opposed to Greater Romania, which included Transylvania, Banat, Bessarabia, and Bukovina. Nowadays, the term mainly has a historical relevance, and is otherwise used as a common term for all regions in Romania included in both the Old Kingdom and present-day borders (namely: Wallachia, Moldavia, and Northern Dobruja). Romania delayed in entering World War I, but ultimately declared war on the Central Powers in 1916. The Romanian military campaign ended in stalemate when the Central Powers quickly crushed the country's offensive into Transylvania and occupied Wallachia and Dobruja, including Bucharest and the strategically important oil fields, by the end", "title": "Kingdom of Romania" }, { "docid": "620238", "text": "Yperlee canal, from Nieuwpoort to Boesinghe. Meanwhile, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) occupied a position on the flank, having previous occupied a more central position. From 19 October until 22 November, the German forces made their final breakthrough attempt of 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres, which ended in a mutually-costly stalemate. After the battle, Erich von Falkenhayn judged that it was no longer possible for Germany to win the war by purely military means and on 18 November 1914 he called for a diplomatic solution. The Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg; \"Generalfeldmarschall\" Paul von Hindenburg, commanding \"Ober Ost\" (Eastern", "title": "Western Front (World War I)" }, { "docid": "3949808", "text": "veteran Cristóbal de Mondragón relieved the city. Maurice then tried to make an attempt on the city of Rheinberg in September but Mondragon defeated this move at the Battle of the Lippe. Maurice was then forced to cancel further planned offensives as the bulk of his English and Scots troops were withdrawn to take part in the attack on Cadiz. The Spanish under the new commander Archduke of Austria took advantage of this lull and recaptured Hulst the following year which led to a prolonged stalemate in the campaign and delayed the reconquest. In this period of respite, the Spanish", "title": "Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)" }, { "docid": "7483030", "text": "The impact of World War II changed Australian society, and contributed to the development of a more cosmopolitan society in which women were able to play a larger role. The war also resulted in a greater maturity in Australia's approach to international affairs, as demonstrated by the development of a more independent foreign policy and the encouragement of mass immigration after the war. Military history of Australia during World War II Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. Following attacks on Allied countries, the", "title": "Military history of Australia during World War II" }, { "docid": "15168197", "text": "Kurdish rebellion of 1983 The Kurdish rebellion of 1983 occurred during the Iran–Iraq War as PUK and KDP Kurdish militias of northern Iraq rebelled against Saddam Hussein, in an attempt to form their own autonomous country. With Iraqi occupation of the Iranian front, Kurdish Peshmerga combining the forces of KDP and PUK succeeded in retaining control of some enclaves with Iranian logistic and sometimes military support. The initial rebellion resulted in stalemate by 1985. The most violent phase of conflict between the Kurds and Iraqi Ba'athist regime was the following Al-Anfal Campaign of the Iraqi Army against the Kurdish minority,", "title": "Kurdish rebellion of 1983" }, { "docid": "13967313", "text": "can easily segue into a totalitarian politics as it did in China via conventional warfare against the American-backed Kuomintang. People's war became the principal instrument of self-determination and social change in the third world from around the 1950s. If a population is united, an imperial war against it is difficult to win. Charles de Gaulle understood this in relation to Algeria in 1958. Even when he had achieved a military victory it did not lead to a political one. The nuclear standoff produced a stalemate in the war system. The last resort was unusable. '\"In both (nuclear deterrence and people", "title": "The Unconquerable World" }, { "docid": "2229740", "text": "For instance, Delbrück, based on the distance the Persians marched in a day when Athens was attacked, concluded that 75,000 was the upper limit for the size of the Persian army, including the supply personnel and other non-combatants. In his battle account of Plataea, Delbrück estimated the Persian army, including allied Greeks, as amounting to 40,000. In some ways the run-up to Plataea resembled that at the Battle of Marathon; there was a prolonged stalemate in which neither side risked attacking the other. The reasons for this stalemate were primarily tactical, and similar to the situation at Marathon; the Greek", "title": "Battle of Plataea" }, { "docid": "3408165", "text": "technology and artisans acquired and captured during the invasions. Japanese typography advanced with the adoption of Chinese fonts. Because Korean pottery was highly prized in Japan, many Japanese lords established pottery-producing kilns with captured Korean potters in Kyūshū and other parts of Japan. The production of Arita porcelain in Japan began in 1616 at the town of Imari with the aid of Korean potters who had been enticed to relocate there after the war. As was typical in most prolonged military conflicts of the period, the war resulted in many instances of war brutality on all sides. Japanese troops engaged", "title": "Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)" }, { "docid": "4356708", "text": "resulted in the 1949 introduction of the AK-47, designed two years earlier as an improvement on the submachine gun which supplied Soviet infantry with a rugged and reliable source of short-range firepower. Also important was the 1967 introduction of the BMP-1, The first mass-used infantry fighting vehicles commissioned by any armed force in the world. These innovations would help direct the course of Soviet military operations throughout the Cold War. The Soviet military assisted the Second East Turkestan Republic during the Ili Rebellion. The Mongolian People's Republic became involved in a border dispute with the Republic of China during the", "title": "Military history of the Soviet Union" }, { "docid": "5677895", "text": "was coffee plantations. German influence remained in Verapaz even after the German settlers were expelled and their possessions confiscated by the government after Germany defeat in both World War I and World War II. Import tourist sites are: Tactic has temperate climate (Köppen: \"Cfb\"). Tactic, Guatemala Tactic () is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 1,465 m above sea level. It has a population of 27,555, and covers a terrain of 85 km². The languages spoken in Tactic are predominantly Spanish, Poqomchi', and Q'eqchi'. Before Columbus, there were only ceremonial centers in the", "title": "Tactic, Guatemala" }, { "docid": "7310453", "text": "face of serious shortages of small arms. Beginning shortly after the First World War, the SMLE went through a series of experimental changes that resulted in the Rifle, No. 4 Mk I, which was adopted in 1939 just after the beginning of the Second World War. The changes included receiver-mounted aperture rear sights, similar to that of the Pattern 1914 rifle and changed screw threads, making nearly all threaded components incompatible with those of the SMLE (No. 1) rifle. The No. 4 rifle had a heavier barrel, stronger steel in the action body and bolt body and a short \"grip-less\"", "title": "British military rifles" }, { "docid": "430114", "text": "a specific mission and achieve a specific objective, or to advance toward a specific target. The terms tactic and strategy are often confused: tactics are the actual means used to gain an objective, while strategy is the overall campaign plan, which may involve complex operational patterns, activity, and decision-making that govern tactical execution. The United States Department of Defense Dictionary of Military Terms defines the tactical level as \"the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces. Activities at this level focus on the ordered", "title": "Tactic (method)" }, { "docid": "12706432", "text": "provide a prototype which will be vigorously tested in aerosol chambers. Only after completion of chamber testing will full-scale field testing commence. TACTIC (military program) Threat Agent Cloud Tactical Intercept & Countermeasure, or TACTIC, is a United States military research program whose goal is to detect, classify, and neutralize airborne biological and chemical warfare agents. As Dr. Karen Wood, program mangager of TACTIC in the Tactical Technology Office of DARPA, explains, The purpose of the Threat Agent Cloud Tactical Intercept and Countermeasure (TACTIC) Program is to provide the United States (US) military with the capability to protect the warfighter from", "title": "TACTIC (military program)" }, { "docid": "1353524", "text": "64 of the largest cities. Firebombing Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to damage a target, generally an urban area, through the use of fire, caused by incendiary devices, rather than from the blast effect of large bombs. In popular usage, any act in which an incendiary device is used to initiate a fire is often described as a \"firebombing\". This article is concerned with aerial incendiary bombing as a military tactic; for non-military (almost always criminal) acts, see \"arson\". Although simple incendiary bombs have been used to destroy buildings since the start of gunpowder warfare, World War I saw", "title": "Firebombing" }, { "docid": "1353512", "text": "Firebombing Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to damage a target, generally an urban area, through the use of fire, caused by incendiary devices, rather than from the blast effect of large bombs. In popular usage, any act in which an incendiary device is used to initiate a fire is often described as a \"firebombing\". This article is concerned with aerial incendiary bombing as a military tactic; for non-military (almost always criminal) acts, see \"arson\". Although simple incendiary bombs have been used to destroy buildings since the start of gunpowder warfare, World War I saw the first use of strategic", "title": "Firebombing" }, { "docid": "2141356", "text": "and the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). The military success of the Kingdom of Prussia and then Germany was the catalyst of the alliance systems of 19th century Europe. The arms races of this period produced the military equipment that eroded the attacker's advantage during Europe's \"Long Peace\". It gave an advantage to the defender and set the stage for the stalemate of the First World War. The long reign of \"Vernichtungsgedanke\" as the prime tactical doctrine of modern warfare ended on the Western Front because of the huge concentrations of men and materiel on this front that made getting on the", "title": "Vernichtungsgedanke" }, { "docid": "5213860", "text": "Xu served as a military adviser to Cao Cao, who then held the appointment of Minister of Works (司空). During the Battle of Guandu, when his supplies were running out after a prolonged stalemate against Yuan Shao, Cao Cao sought advice from Jia Xu, who said: \"My lord, you're wiser than (Yuan) Shao, braver than (Yuan) Shao, better at managing people than (Yuan) Shao, and more decisive than (Yuan) Shao. You have these four strengths, but the reason why you are unable to defeat him after six months is because you have been focusing too much on defence. You should", "title": "Jia Xu" }, { "docid": "4411199", "text": "Ground-controlled interception Ground-controlled interception (GCI) is an air defence tactic whereby one or more radar stations or other observational stations are linked to a command communications centre which guides interceptor aircraft to an airborne target. This tactic was pioneered during World War I by the London Air Defence Area organization, which became the Royal Air Force's Dowding system in World War II, the first national-scale system. The \"Luftwaffe\" introduced similar systems during the war, but most other combatants did not suffer the same threat of air attack and did not develop complex systems like these until the Cold War era.", "title": "Ground-controlled interception" }, { "docid": "4971312", "text": "the southern border of the Soviet Union. However, following three years of fighting, Axis forces were defeated in North Africa and their interference in the Middle East was halted. Allied forces then commenced an invasion of Southern Europe, resulting in the Italians deposing Mussolini and joining the Allies. A prolonged battle for Italy took place between Allied and German forces. As the strategic situation changed in south-east Europe, British troops returned to Greece. The theatre of war had the longest duration of the Second World War, resulted in the destruction of the Italian Empire and altered the strategic position of", "title": "Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II" }, { "docid": "1926092", "text": "Bb3 11.d5 e3 12.c4 f4 (diagram at right). A variation of this game has even occurred in a tournament game. There are peculiar chess compositions featuring double stalemate. At left and at right are double stalemate positions, in which neither side has a legal move. Double stalemate is theoretically possible in a practical game, though is not known to ever have happened. Consider the following position: The game draws after a waiting move like 1.Rg2 (1...b2 2.Rxb2; 1...c2 2.Rg4!). However, White has 1.Rb2?, an interesting blunder: if Black errs by 1...cxb2+? then White draws by 2.Kb1, creating a double stalemate", "title": "Stalemate" }, { "docid": "1435654", "text": "prefecture yet had heaviest tax burden, resulted with economical crisis and people were forced to find labor in Japan (often Osaka and Kobe) or abroad in Taiwan. By 1935, approximately 15% of population emigrated. During World War II and battles like the Battle of Okinawa (1945) approximately 150,000 civilian people (1/3 of population) were killed in Okinawa alone. After the World War II, the Ryukyu Islands were occupied by the United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands (1945–1950), but the U.S. maintained control even after the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco, which went into effect on April 28, 1952,", "title": "Ryukyuan people" }, { "docid": "9517036", "text": "galloping at full speed against an enemy formation. After the introduction of firearms, the use of the cavalry charge as a common military tactic waned. Infantry shock action required the holding of fire until the enemy was in very close range, and was used in defence as well as attack. The favorite tactic of the Duke of Wellington was for the infantry to fire a volley and then give a loud cheer and charge. The culmination and downfall of the infantry charge was at World War I, when masses of soldiers made frontal, and often disastrous, attacks on entrenched enemy", "title": "Shock tactics" }, { "docid": "1780491", "text": "supporting an indefinite war of attrition. The occupying Chilean force was split into small garrisons across the theater and could devote only part of its strength to hunting down dispersed pockets of resistance and the last Peruvian forces in the \"Sierra\". After a costly occupation and prolonged counterinsurgency campaign, Chile sought a diplomatic exit. Rifts within Peruvian society and Peruvian defeat in the Battle of Huamachuco resulted in the peace treaty that ended the occupation. Both sides employed late 19th-century military technology, such as breech-loading rifles and cannons, remote-controlled land mines, armor-piercing shells, naval torpedoes, torpedo boats, and purpose-built landing", "title": "War of the Pacific" }, { "docid": "13931982", "text": "2000s in Eritrea The Eritrean–Ethiopian War ended with the signing of the Algiers Agreement on December 12, 2000. In 2002, in an effort to mitigate the effects of the prolonged stalemate with Ethiopia, the President's Administration created the Wefri Warsay Yika'alo. It is a comprehensive, revolutionary, national economic rehabilitation and development program in the aftermath of the destructive war with Ethiopia. Due to his frustration with the stalemated peace process with Ethiopia, the President of Eritrea Isaias Afewerki wrote a series of to the UN Security Council and Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Despite the Algiers Agreement, tense relations with Ethiopia have", "title": "2000s in Eritrea" }, { "docid": "10027178", "text": "British rule in Himachal Pradesh The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Indian Independence and the Sepoy Mutiny was a prolonged period of armed uprisings in different parts of India, against British occupation of that part of the subcontinent. The first Indian war of independence resulted due to the buildup of political, social, economic, religious and military grievance against the British. People of the hill provinces were not politically active as were the people in other states of the country. More or less they maintained distance and so did their rulers with the exception of", "title": "British rule in Himachal Pradesh" }, { "docid": "6524586", "text": "once again in 1814. The first war resulted in a stalemate, which nevertheless allowed Cundinamarca to organize an expedition against royalist regions of Popayán and Pasto. It resulted in defeat and its dynamic president, Antonio Nariño, was captured. Facing an enfeebled Cundinamarca, the United Provinces took the opportunity to send an army against it, headed by Simón Bolívar, who had fled Venezuela for the second time after the fall of the Second Republic of Venezuela. Bolívar and his army forced the submission of Cundinamarca to the Union by December 1814. However, by mid-1815 a large Spanish expeditionary force under Pablo", "title": "Foolish Fatherland" }, { "docid": "3020251", "text": "of China Military Academy and a Chiang Kai-shek loyalist. Battle of Changsha (1939) The First Battle of Changsha (17 September 1939 – 6 October 1939) was the first of four attempts by Japan to take the city of Changsha (), Hunan (), during the second Sino-Japanese War. It was the first major battle of the war to fall within the time frame of what is widely considered World War II. The war had reached a stalemate after two years of fighting. Professor Fu Sinian () noted in July 1939 that while the Chinese army had become stronger, the Japanese army", "title": "Battle of Changsha (1939)" }, { "docid": "17234060", "text": "her life. Her death in 1897 occurred just a year before the Spanish–American War in 1898, which resulted in Cuba's independence. Just a few years earlier, in 1895, the Cubans went to war inspired by writers and thinkers such a Jose Marti, considered the father of the country. The Cuban \"Mambises\" as the revolutionaries were known, led by Generals Antonio Maco, Calixto Garcia and the Dominican Maximo Gomez had driven the Spaniards to a stalemate when the explosion of the USS \"Maine\" occurred. Because of this incident, the United States declared war on Spain and sent troops to Cuba, which", "title": "Emilia Casanova de Villaverde" } ]
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what do you call mr mrs ms etc
[ "honorific" ]
[ { "docid": "4050290", "text": "and \"My lord/lady\" or \"Your Lordship/Ladyship\" to address a peer other than a Duke, who is referred to as \"Your Grace\". English honorifics In the English language, an English honorific is a form of address indicating respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, \"e.g.\": \"Mr\", \"Mrs\", \"Miss\", \"Ms\", \"Mx,\" \"Sir\", \"Dr\", \"Lady\" or \"Lord\", or titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person's name, as in \"Mr President\", \"General\", \"Captain\", \"Father\", \"Doctor\" or \"Earl\". Many forms of honorifics are for members of the nobility, clergy, or royalty, mostly in countries that are", "title": "English honorifics" }, { "docid": "6985616", "text": "\"Ms\", \"Mr\", \"Dr\", and \"Mrs\" are typically followed by a period (full stop), but it is common in recent British usage to drop the period after all such titles. Professional titles such as \"Professor\" are frequently used both in business and in social correspondence. Dignitaries and holders of certain public office like \"Mr. President\" or \"Dear Madam Secretary\". \"Mx.\" is a British English-language neologistic honorific for use alongside Mr., Ms., etc. that does not indicate gender. It is often the only option for nonbinary people, as well as those who do not wish to reveal their gender. It is a", "title": "Salutation" }, { "docid": "2885279", "text": "for any adult woman, regardless of marital status, in modern conversation. It is normally considered correct to address a woman as \"Ms [Lastname]\", regardless of her marital status. A woman who has a long-term sexual relationship with a partner who is married may be referred to as that person's \"mistress\". Mrs. Mrs. (American English) or Mrs (British English) (Standard English pronunciation ) is a commonly used English honorific used for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as \"Dr\", \"Professor\", \"President\", \"Dame\", etc. In most Commonwealth countries, a full", "title": "Mrs." }, { "docid": "8298856", "text": "Chinese titles In Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, and other Chinese-speaking societies around the world, an honorific title is attached after the family name of an individual when addressing that person. Aside from addressing colleagues or family of equal or lesser rank, it is considered impolite to refer to others by their name only. The most common honorific titles are similar to the English Mr, Sir, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Madam, etc. The Chinese titles, unlike in English, always follow the name of the person and can stand alone. Chinese people often address professionals in formal situations by their", "title": "Chinese titles" } ]
[ { "docid": "6563399", "text": "Alvarez Ms. Cyree Marie Curativo Ms. Flora Peñaflor Coordinator: Mrs. Mary Jane Perez Mrs. Josephine Magalonga Mrs. Jona Castro Mr. Chris Ian Panaguiton Coordinator: Mrs. Elvira Adelantar Mr. Crisanti John Bornales Mrs. Cynthia De Asis Mrs. Ma. Regina Escleva Ms. Charmae Cavile Dr. Regio Sales Engr. Arlo Libanan Mrs. Annie Marie C. Dela Pena Mrs. Ma. Chona Casin Ms. Jermelyn Distrito Ms. JustineMae Ilisan Mr. Karlo Villanueva Engr. Jayson Amodia Engr. Rigel Chris Marcial Ms. Mary Grace Cordero Mr. Inocencio H. Danque Mr. Roberto S. Gustilo Jr. Mr. Martin Jamison Mr. Reymann Panes Mr. Romeo L. Rome Jr. Mr. Lobel", "title": "Don Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias" }, { "docid": "3837827", "text": "tall plywood figure. Mr. ZIP was featured prominently alongside the Swingin' Six in a televised Post Office-sponsored variety show. The songs included lyrics such as, \"Meet the fellow called Mr. ZIP. What he can do for you will make you really flip. So if you have any further postal demands, we're gonna leave you in his hands.\" A corresponding character named Mrs. ZIP was used in local parades and a Mrs. ZIP beauty pageant. The National Postal Museum does not have documentation about her origins. The character was largely phased out by the late 1970s, but the Post Office retained", "title": "Mr. ZIP" }, { "docid": "9493903", "text": "of life in America after the war and a series of vignettes in which a cross section of the US population - a young woman, middle aged immigrant industrial worker, an African-American man, an elderly Admiral, etc. - explain what they will do with their bonds once the war is over, such as start a business or send their children to school. The film ends with an American GI (portrayed by Eddie Albert) asking the audience to buy bonds. Mr. and Mrs. America Mr. and Mrs. America was a propaganda short produced by the US Department of Treasury in 1945", "title": "Mr. and Mrs. America" }, { "docid": "16138495", "text": "He has acted almost all kinds of roles ranging from hero, villain, comedian, character roles etc. He was married to the late Mrs. Hemalata Swain. He is survived by two sons, Mr. Akash Kumar Swain (Jagatsinghpur), Mr. Prithiviraj Swain (Cuttack) and one daughter, Mrs. Dharitri (Swain) Das (the marriage was to Mr. Nimain Charana Das and was settled in Bolangir). He is survived, as well, by three grandchildren from his daughter's side, Mrs. Pragyan Paramita Das (the marriage was to Mr. Dhrutiman Das and was settled in Bangalore), Ms. Prachi Sucharita Das (Bhubaneswar), and Mr. Niroopkanti Das (Patnagarh). Dukhiram Swain", "title": "Dukhiram Swain" }, { "docid": "6563398", "text": "Miss Mary Jean L. Azucena Bookkeeper: Miss Marilyn S. Olvido Property Custodian: Miss Jorend Mae P. Mationg School Nurse: Mrs. Reina T. Javelosa LRC In-Charge: Laboratory Technician: Mrs. Elvira Adelantar Sports Coordinator: Mr. Jose Reymando M. Baldava Sr. \"kuts Itik\" Coordinator: Marie Arrianne Diolingo Ms. IC Loraez Mrs. Mrs. Susana L. Toreña Mrs. Desiel Estaniel Ms. Nia Bell Alfon Coordinator: Mrs. Marilou Patarata Mrs. Grace Ferraris Ms. Jocelyn Aposaga Ms. Nancy Baltazar Mr. Almer Tayactac Ms. Nica Lagarto Coordinator: Mrs. Juanita Calantas Ms. Rose Mae Aldea Mrs. Edmalyn Alcuizar Mr. Elmer Seluce Coordinator: Ms. Maria Victoria Segaya Ms. Alvie May", "title": "Don Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias" }, { "docid": "9491925", "text": "G. Mason Mr. M. Hardiman Mr. G. West Mr. J. Hollingsworth Mrs. C. Davison History: Head: Mr. C. Daly Mrs. K. Downey Ms. J. Wilkes Mr. D. Smith Information Technology: Head: Mrs. S. Chell Mr. J Marshall Mr. L. Barrett Mathematics: Head: Mrs. S. Wilson Second in Department: Ms. E. Clarke Mr. J. O'Hara Mr. M. Lonergan Mr. L. Bowdery Mr. J. Vitone Mr. J. O'Connell Ms. V. Rattenbury Miss A. Stephenson Media Studies: Head / Literacy Co-Ordinator: Mrs. D. Cotgrove Mr. D. Jenkins Mrs. L. Tuskin Mr. T. Wiltshire Mrs. C. Kadwill Mrs. R. Caten Mr. S. Emmerson Modern", "title": "St Thomas More High School" }, { "docid": "8851276", "text": "with the vision of the Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders (CARE) Network YRF provides financial support for: The Yellow Ribbon Fund comprises Main Committee, Advancement Committee, Audit Committee, Family & Children's Welfare Committee, Fund Disbursement Committee and Bursary Selection Committee. Some of the members include Mrs Wong Ai Ai, Mr Manraj Singh Sekhon, Dr Lucas Chow Wing Keung, Mr Stanley Tang, Mr Woo Woh Kuan Christopher, Ms Shie Yong Lee, Mr Ajay Kanwal, Mr Leow Tze Wen, Mr Bernard Peh, Mr Asad Jumabhoy, Ms Michelle Eng, etc. The YRF STAR (Skills Training Assistance to Restart) Bursary, initiated in", "title": "Yellow Ribbon Project" }, { "docid": "9491927", "text": "Mr. L. Walker Science: Head: Mr. S. Clunn Second in Department: Miss. A. Pierce Curriculum Development Leader: Mrs. A. Hardiman Mrs. B. Summers Mr. A. Ackred Ms. K. Collard Head of Biology & STEM Co-Ordinator: Mr. S. Jones Mrs. E. Jones Miss J. Dibbens Mr. P. Maxfield Ms. E. Corr Administrative: Finance Supervisor: Mr. C. Berry Headteacher Personal Assistant: Mrs. L. Davies Cover Manager / Exams Officer: Ms. K. Norton Personnel Officer: Mrs. A. Newman Clerk to Governors: Miss. N. Parr Administration Assistant: Mrs. K. Weir Administration Assistant: Mrs. S. Burry Admissions Secretary: Mrs. S. Burry Curriculum Data Manager: Mrs.", "title": "St Thomas More High School" }, { "docid": "744533", "text": "with the fact that Mr. Kirby spends a lot of time in there \"bathing and shaving\". Her response to \"lust\" is \"human,\" claiming it is a perfectly human emotion. Mr. Kirby disagrees, saying \"it is depraved.\" \"Honeymoon\"'s reply is \"dull,\" as Mrs. Kirby explains that there was \"nothing to do at night.\" The shocker comes when Mrs. Kirby says her reply to \"sex\" was \"Wall Street\". She at first claims she doesn't know what she meant by it, but once provoked she yells at Mr. Kirby \"You're always talking about Wall Street, even when--\" and then stops. Wholly embarrassed and", "title": "You Can't Take It with You (play)" }, { "docid": "13232293", "text": "whom. Between husbands, the women discuss what to do with their time (\"Don't Be A Woman if You Can\"), listing their choices over clothing and nail polish. Mrs. Bennett and Mr. Meachem praise the \"divorce capitol\", \"Sweet Nevada\", as they waltz. Madge and Ned see the crumbled marriages around them and decide to call off their wedding plans (\"Goodbye to All That\"). Brooks Atkinson theatre critic for \"The New York Times\" wrote, \"Some of the most imposing people in show business are collaborating on a singularly unimposing musical comedy... The snobberies of the people they are satirizing have infected the", "title": "Park Avenue (musical)" }, { "docid": "6104711", "text": "and Director of Business Affairs Ms. Sherri L. Ludwig. The High School's Principal is Dr. Timothy Royall, and the Assistant Principals are Ms. Heather Berney, Mr. Thomas Misko, and Mrs. JoAnne Townsend. The Middle School Principal is Mr. Martin Martynuska and the Assistant Principal is Mrs. Shannon Howard. The Shaler Area Elementary School's Principal is Mr. Ian Miller and the Assistant Principals are Ms. Lori Mish and Ms. Venice Piveronas. Burchfield Primary School's Principal is Mr. Jeffrey Rojik. Jeffery Primary School's Principal is Mrs. Kristy Batis. Marzolf Primary School's Principal is Mr. Rick Pelkofer. Reserve Primary School's Principal is Mrs.", "title": "Shaler Area School District" }, { "docid": "9491928", "text": "J. Smith Receptionist: Mrs. K. Snares Receptionist: Mrs. G. Stiff Reprographics: Mrs. A. Poole Receptionist: Mr. S. Mason Classroom Supervisor: Ms. J. Vickery Design & Technology Technicians: Mr. P. Groom Mrs. B. Pacey Mrs. C. Butterfield ICT Technical: ICT Manager / Staff Governor: Mr. R. Shorten Assistant ICT Manager: Mr. J. Pacey ICT Technician: Mr. M. Staines Learning Support: SENCO: Miss. V. Rattenbury Deputy SENCO: Mrs. S. Stockley (Inclusion Leader) Learning Support Assistants: Mrs. D. Bishop Mrs. F. Gayner Mrs. I. Burns Mrs. T. Cole Mrs. N. Jones Mrs. J. Keville Ms. S. Reames Mrs. L. Lane Miss. D. tANDY", "title": "St Thomas More High School" }, { "docid": "12048434", "text": "Mr. Allahyar Malik, Ms. Kaneez Fatima, Ms. Khushnud Akhter, Mrs Zafar, Mrs Hadees Zaidi, Mrs. Rouf, Mrs. Callaghan, Mr. Quader, Mr. Butt, Mr. Qadir, Mr. Choudhry Ata Mohammad, Ms. Gul Walters, Mr. Behram, Mr. Khizr Hayat, Flt. Lt. H J Cardeaux (RAF Malta), Fr. J. B. Todd, Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro and Archbishop Armando Trindade. From 1937-1939 the school had the distinction of having as Assistant Principal Fr. Liberius Pieterse, who translated the Bible into Urdu. The school is situated on the Zarghoon Road of Quetta (formerly Lytton Road). Due to its good reputation, admission to the school is highly sought", "title": "St Francis Grammar School" }, { "docid": "4783844", "text": "were \"quite as suitable to designate the flies as so many nonsensical names\". The others did not agree with him, but he said: \"What can you do? Here is a fly intended to be a Coachman; but it is not the true Coachman; it is quite unlike it and what can you call it?\" Mr. L. C. Orvis, brother of Mr. Charles Orvis, who was present said: \"Oh that is easy enough; call it the Royal Coachman it is so finely dressed!\" And this name in time came to be known and used by all who are familiar with the", "title": "Fly tying" }, { "docid": "9491926", "text": "Foreign Languages: Head: Mrs. A. Lindsay Mrs. G. Terry Mrs. C. Williams Music: Head: Mr. T. Riches Ms. V. Rattenbury PSHE & Citizenship: Miss. D. McCague Psychology: Miss J. Dibbens Ms. E. Corr Mrs. G. Ackred Physical Education: Head / Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 11:: Mr. S. Bass Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 8: Mr. G. Lettieri Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 9: Mr. N. Spillett Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 12: Mr. E. Kearney Mr. C. Binstead Mr. S. Mason Religious Education: Head: Mr. P. Griffin Mrs. C. Webb Mr. M. Tisi Mr. C. Baird Mr. A. Ackred", "title": "St Thomas More High School" }, { "docid": "15681105", "text": "Du-reformen Du-reformen (, \"the you-reform\") was the process in the late 1960s of popularization of the second-person singular pronoun \"du\" as a universal form of address in Sweden. The use of \"du\" (cognate with English \"thou\", French \"tu\", and German \"du\") replaced an intricate former system where people chiefly addressed each other in third person, with or without a preceding Mr./Mrs./Ms. \"(herr, fru \"or\" fröken)\" before the title, often omitting both surname and given name. Less respectfully, people could be addressed with Mr./Mrs./Ms. plus surname, or in a family setting, alternatively even less respectfully, with the plain name or third", "title": "Du-reformen" }, { "docid": "115951", "text": "the title \"Dr\" is generally used both for those who hold doctoral degrees and for registered medical practitioners. History has dictated the use of the courtesy title \"Dr\" by physicians and general practitioners. However, surgeons do not use the title of \"Dr\" but, due to the origins of surgery with the barber surgeons, instead use \"Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss\", etc. This custom applies to surgeons of any grade who have passed the appropriate exams and is not the exclusive province of consultant-level surgeons. In recent times, other surgically orientated specialists, such as gynaecologists, have also adopted these prefixes. A surgeon", "title": "Doctor (title)" }, { "docid": "16695852", "text": "Press wrote \"Riordan is intense and funny as Andy. Brazda and Riordan share a couple of perfectly timed farcical scenes, hastily trying to make love while he frenetically shouts poetry so her mother won't ring that bell\" The Wall Street Journal wrote of the performance \"What you see in \"Lovers\" are Mr. Friel's small-town characters, realized so fully (by Mr. Riordan and Ms. Salata in particular) that they give the impression of having been played by ordinary people. Don't be fooled, though: Mr. Barr's cast knows just what to do with Mr. Friel\". The New York Post stated \"Kati Brazda", "title": "James Riordan (actor)" }, { "docid": "11234478", "text": "funeral in the papers, as if nothing happened.' What really got me was the Times Journal - owned by Benjamin Romualdez, brother of Mrs. Imelda Marcos. What they printed was the photo of the spectator who was hit by lightning — that was their top news!\" A \"Time\" magazine article that hailed Apostol as an Asian hero, described what she did next: \"Apostol fumed. Within days she was printing a tabloid version of her glossy Mr. & Ms. called Mr & Ms Special Edition. It had 16 pages of photographs showing Aquino's body, the multitudes that came to view it,", "title": "Eugenia Apostol" }, { "docid": "5329876", "text": "\"Ave\"). Abbreviations where the final letter is not present generally do take full stops/periods (such as \"vol.\", \"etc.\", \"i.e.\", \"ed.\"); British English shares this convention with the French: \"Mlle\", \"Mme\", \"Dr\", \"Ste\", but \"M.\" for \"Monsieur\". In American and Canadian English, abbreviations like \"St.\", \"Ave.\", \"Mr.\", \"Mrs.\", \"Ms.\", \"Dr.\", and \"Jr.\", usually require full stops/periods. Some initials are usually upper case in the US but lower case in the UK: liter/litre and its compounds (\"2 L\" or \"25 mL\" vs \"2 l\" or \"25 ml\"); and ante meridiem and post meridiem (\"10 P.M.\" or \"10 PM\" vs \"10 p.m.\" or", "title": "American and British English spelling differences" }, { "docid": "807768", "text": "had earned a place in English by the case of US Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro. Ferraro, a United States vice-presidential candidate in 1984, was a married woman who used her birth surname professionally rather than her husband's (Zaccaro). Safire pointed out in 1984 that it would be equally incorrect to call her \"Miss Ferraro\" (as she was married) or \"Mrs. Ferraro\" (as her husband was not \"Mr. Ferraro\")—and that calling her \"Mrs. Zaccaro\" would confuse the reader. Suggestions about how \"Ms.\" should be used, or whether it should be used at all, are varied. \"The Daily Telegraph\" states in its", "title": "Ms." }, { "docid": "5223893", "text": "Africa, 2nd Vice President,; • Mr. Clement Julius Mashamba, Tanzania, 3rd Vice-President; • Mr. Alfas Muvavarigwa Chitakunye, Zimbabwe, Rapporteur, • Mr. Cyprien Adébayo, Benin, Member; (former 1st Vice President 2010-2012) • Mrs. Agnès Kabore, Burkina Faso, Member;(former Chairperson 2010-2012) • Mr. Andrianirainy Rasamoely, Madagascar, Member; • Mrs. Maryam Uwais, Nigeria, Member • Mrs. Amal Muhammad El Henqari, Libya, Member • Mrs. Félicité Muhimpundu, Rwanda, Member; As at October 2008, the elected Committee of Experts were (name, country, position): • Ms. Seynabou Ndiaye Diakhate, Sénégal, Chairperson; • Ms. Marie Chantal Koffi Appoh, Côte d'Ivoire, Vice-Chairperson; • Ms Boipelo Lucia Seitlhamo, Botswana,", "title": "African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child" }, { "docid": "15096924", "text": "Inquirer\", which was the leading daily in the Philippines for many years. After the People Power Revolution brought down the Marcos regime in February 1986, Apostol, declaring that the \"Special Edition\" had achieved what it set out to do, quietly replaced the \"Mr & Ms Special Edition\" with the \"Agribusiness Weekly\". Mr & Ms Special Edition Mr & Ms Special Edition was a weekly opposition tabloid magazine published from 1983 to 1986 that played a pivotal role in bringing about the downfall of the regime of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. \"Mr & Ms Special Edition\" was created by publisher Eugenia", "title": "Mr & Ms Special Edition" }, { "docid": "20659387", "text": "Kumar shahdeo, Mrs. Kalawati, Ms. Rekha Kumari, Mr. Ravindra and Mr. Anil are the major teachers. Extracurricular activities include art, dance, sports, vocal etc. every year an inter-school competition is held like Drama, General knowledge, painting, dance, speech etc. especially on the occasion of Independence day and republic day. Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Barki Chanpi Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Barki Chanpi (informally Shishu Mandir) is a public co-educational high school located in Barki Chanpi district Lohardaga.School follows the Education system of Vidya Bharti and Vananchal Shiksha Samiti (Jharkhand). School provides education from Pravesh (Lower kindergarten) to Dasham (Higher secondary level).", "title": "Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Barki Chanpi" }, { "docid": "11773237", "text": "to present) MR. REYNALDO FAJARDO, MA Philippine Constitution (SY 1981–1982 to 1984–1985) Asian History (SY 1983–1984, 1984–1985) MRS. ALBINA FERNANDEZ, MIR English (SY 1981–1982, 1982–1983) MRS. APRICINIA FERNANDEZ, Litt.B English (SY 1975–1976 to 1979–1980, 1981–1982, 1982–1983) Sociology (SY 1975–1976 to 1979–1980) MR. LIGORIO FERNANDEZ, BSE Laboratory Physics (SY 1974–1975) MR. PASCUAL FERNANDEZ, BSC Music (SY 1978–1979) MRS. GILDA GARBANZOS General Psychology, Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology (SY 1980–1981) MR. JESUS GARCIA, MS Zoology, Botany (SY 1975–1976, 1976–1977) Chemistry (SY 1975–1976) MR. JOSE GARCIA, MA Audio-Visual Techniques in Evangelization, Movie Appreciation (SY 1989–1990) Arts (SY 1990–1991) MS. NIEVES GONZAGA, MS, PhD units", "title": "San Carlos Seminary" }, { "docid": "9133275", "text": "Specifically the responsibility of heterosexuals to reach out to the gay community in this time of AIDS, to not just turn a blind eye to the situation. But more universally, the play is about whether you can just watch somebody in trouble and think there isn't anything you can do. You can at least try.\" McNally said that he wrote \"Lips Together, Teeth Apart\" for Mr. Lane, Mr. Heald and Ms. Baranski, as well for as Kathy Bates. When Ms. Bates was unable to appear in the new play, Ms. Kurtz, a newcomer to the McNally repertory, was offered the", "title": "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" }, { "docid": "6243188", "text": "a moment of camaraderie) asking what can Mr. Tipton do, fire him? This indicates that he is retiring with the end of the \"SS Tipton.\" Moseby proposes to Ms. Tutweiller to which she accepts and says goodbye to Zack and Cody, admitting he will miss them, but refuses to tell them where he's going next. The boys promise to find him again wherever he goes, causing him to run off screaming. He also says goodbye to London first, in a heartfelt hug, and tells her to call him if she ever needs anything, which she promptly does, telling him she'll", "title": "Mr. Moseby" }, { "docid": "19839721", "text": "aristocrat trying to marry Ms. Tricksy Ms. Tricksy- one of the ladies in the household under father Aldo Father Aldo- the priest everyone confesses their sins to Mrs. Judith- the servant of Mrs. Brainsick Mrs. Brainsick- married to Mr. Brainsick and is not in love with him. She is having an affair with Mr. Woodall Varies other minor characters who appear in one scene and are working women: Mrs. Overdon- mother of a prostitute Miss Prue- daughter of Mrs. Overdon, a prostitute Mrs. Pad- a prostitute Throughout this play, there are many theories at work. There are certain dynamics seen", "title": "Mr. Limberham; or, the Kind Keeper" }, { "docid": "10337496", "text": "Clogheen KerryPike NS For the 2017 • Junior Infants: Ms Finn • Senior Infants: Ms Lynch • First Class: Mrs Grant • Second Class: Mrs Spillett • Third Class: Mrs Rochford • Fourth Class/ Fifth Class: Mr O Sullivan • Fifth Class/Sixth Class: Ms Lyons Murphy • School Chaplain: Canon Liam O'Driscoll • Special Needs Assistants: Mairead Buckley, Evelyn Riordan, Bernedatte O' Neill • Secretary: Marian O'Donovan -Resource teachers Mr Mcarty Mrs Cummins Clogheen Kerry Pike encourages a wide range of physical activities among its pupils including football, hurling, basketball, and a current favourite with boys and girls from Junior", "title": "Clogheen KerryPike NS" }, { "docid": "5150238", "text": "celebrity artists. The school also has a fully equipped theater which accommodates an audience of 400 and is fully utilized by students and the community on a regular basis. Student enrollment is currently around 1160 students, with over 180 teaching and ancillary staff. 14 nationalities are represented amongst the student population. Its original principal was Mr. Rehani (Lebanon), then followed by Mr. David Phillips (UK). The original teaching staff included Mrs. Claire Issa (Jordan), Mrs. Jenan Toufaha (Jordan), Mrs. Marina Rashid (Cuban-American), Mr. Martin Keast (UK), Ms. Sarah Price (UK), Mr. Peter Ashton (UK), Mrs. Paula Ashton (UK), Ms. Romney", "title": "Amman Baccalaureate School" }, { "docid": "15291793", "text": "what do the Patekars tell. Mayuri Trivedi- Mayuri is alway in a dream of to run out from her house and marry Prasad. She is always applying makeup like nailpolish, etc. She is super-lazy and asks her 'Bhabhi' (Urmila Trivedi) to do little tasks for her like breaking a bite of food, pressing the button of the remote Controller, etc... Megha-Megha is mostly called Nilesh ki mummy \"mother of Nilesh\". She is shown as a second character who used to say \"Ae Nilesh! Nalayak, gadhe, Kartya! Khan hai tu??? Ghar kab aayega\" (\"Oh Nilesh! Useless, donkey, lazy! Where are you???", "title": "Mrs. Tendulkar" }, { "docid": "807770", "text": "and Ms, try to find out what the person herself uses, and stick to that.\" \"The New York Times\" embraces the use of all three: Mrs., Miss, and Ms., and will follow the individual’s preferences. Some etiquette writers and famous figures do not support the use of \"Ms.\", including Charles Kidd, the editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, who claims the usage is \"not very helpful\" and that he had been \"brought up to address a married woman as Mrs John Smith, for example\". Debrett's itself, concerning the case of a married woman who chooses not to take her husband's", "title": "Ms." }, { "docid": "13242405", "text": "the beat. The mouse becomes excited by this and pulls his piano out of his hole, and the pair begin playing jazz. As Mr. and Mrs. Jones witness this, Mrs. Jones tries to call the United Press again until Mr. Jones says: \"Oh, no. No you don't! We're not going through that again!\" and hangs up the phone. Mr. and Mrs. Jones continue to enjoy the music as we see them relaxing to it in their easy chairs. The narrator closes by saying the couple dare never to tell anyone of their unusual house pets. Pizzicato Pussycat Pizzicato Pussycat is", "title": "Pizzicato Pussycat" }, { "docid": "11209370", "text": "eavesdrops a phone call of her husband. That phone call raises a suspicion in Neera's mind. Neera's fears are confirmed & she tracks down the woman's residence. But when a man opens the door, Neera is unsure of what to do. She tells the man that she came on a wrong address & leaves. The man is Ashwin Mehta (Prashant Narayanan), a painter, an artist having a personal studio. Ashwin is the husband of Sakhi (Lucy Hassan), the woman with whom Karan is having an affair. Ashwin sees Sakhi with Karan & secretly follows them to a hotel. Neera is", "title": "Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta" }, { "docid": "11241289", "text": "Principal: Ms. Jodi Marchese 33 Bedford Road<br> Plainview, NY<br> Principal: Dr. Alison Clark<br> Assistant Principal: Mrs. Lynn Winters<br> 100 Washington Avenue<br> Plainview, NY<br> Principal: Dr. Joseph Coladonato<br> Assistant Principals: Dr. Regina Buck, Mr. Thomas Schwartz 121 Central Park Road<br> Plainview, NY<br> Principal: Mrs. Alice Bowman<br> Assistant Principals: Mr. Robert Dennis, Ms.Dorothy Drexel 50 Kennedy Drive<br> Plainview, NY<br> Grades: 9-12<br> Principal: Mr. James Murray<br> Assistant Principals: Mr. Eric Haruthunian, Ms. Vanessa Schack, Mr. Philip Farrelly Superintendent of Schools<br> Dr. Lorna R. Lewis Assistant Superintendent for Personnel, Administration & Professional Development<br> Dr. Timothy Egan Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction<br> Ms. Jill", "title": "Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District" }, { "docid": "12940029", "text": "Slocombe's defence. The five senior salesmen (Mr Grainger, Mr Tebbs, Mr Goldberg, Mr Grossman, and Mr Klein) resent having to share the floor with her. In Mr Grainger's case, it was due to her taking space he regarded as rightfully part of his department, while the others seem to half-heartedly maintain this dislike. In a number of episodes, namely \"The Clock\", \"Cold Store\", \"German Week\", \"Top Hats And Tails\",\"Forward Mr Grainger\", \"Do You Take This Man?\", and \"The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe\", she is shown to have a fondness for alcohol, mainly gin, and thus gets drunk. Mrs Slocombe", "title": "Mrs. Slocombe" }, { "docid": "9491924", "text": "Lindsay Miss. L. Myhill Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 12: Miss. D. McCague Design & Technology: Head: Mr. R. Leamy Enrichement Co-Ordinator: Mrs. S. Napper Mr. S. Griffin English: Head: Mrs. D. Cotgrove Second in Department / Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 9: Mr. G. Dooley Mr. P. Standing Most Able Co-Ordinate: Mr. T. Wiltshire Mrs. L. Tuskin Teaching & Learning Leader: Mr. D. Jenkins Mrs. R. Caten Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 13: Mr. S. Emmerson Mrs. C. Kadwill Mr. J. Robinson Dr. H. Turner Ms. C. Greene Mr. L. Walker Geography & Geology: Head: Miss. R. Main Mr.", "title": "St Thomas More High School" }, { "docid": "13109583", "text": "same proceeding, Judge Teitelbaum also barred Pushinsky from using the title \"Ms.\" when referring to a particular woman who had testified, saying later in the proceeding, \"I ordinarily do not allow anyone to use that 'Ms.' in this courtroom.\" When the trial reconvened on Monday, July 11, 1988, Wolvovitz moved for a mistrial. Judge Teitelbaum responded, \"What if I call you sweetie?\" He then said that he would address her as \"counselor.\" He also vacated his contempt citation of Pushinsky. On Wednesday, July 13, 1988, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published a front-page article about the court proceeding that had occurred the", "title": "Hubert Irving Teitelbaum" }, { "docid": "11773232", "text": "PA, BSBA Military Science (SY 1986–1987) CAPT. ELEODORO BALMATER, PA Military Science (SY 1984–1985, 1985–1986) MRS. HERMINIA BALASTIGUE Mathematics (SY 1980–1981) MS. MA. LOURDES BERNADETTE BANSON Human Values (SY 1994–1995, 1995–1996, 1997–1998) MS. MARIETTA BAUTISTA, MA Elementary Statistics (SY 1985–1986 to 1988–1989) Algebra (SY 1986–1987 to 1988–1989) MRS. JOSEFINA BEJASA English (SY 2001–2002) MR. BENJAMIN BERNALES, PhD cand. General Sociology, Social Problems (SY 1989–1990 to 1993–1994) MR. YOLANDO BERONQUE, PhD College Algebra (SY 1980–1981) MR. CELESTINO BIOCO, MA Sociology (SY 1982–1983 to 1984–1985) MS. PAULITA BONIFACIO (†) Speech and Drama, Oral Interpretation (SY 1987–1988 to 1989–1990) MS. MARIVIC BONTO-KANE, MA", "title": "San Carlos Seminary" }, { "docid": "4899958", "text": "you against the world. It's like going to war. Everybody is trying to tell you something different and they are always putting obstacles in your way.\" In one famous scene, Gillespie mocks the name 'Virgil' by saying \"That's a funny name for a nigger boy that comes from Philadelphia! What do they call you up there?\" An irritated Tibbs replies: \"They call me Mr. Tibbs!\" The line was later listed as number 16 on the American Film Institute's \"100 Years...100 Movie Quotes\", a list of top film quotes, and was also the title of the sequel. An iconic scene that", "title": "In the Heat of the Night (film)" }, { "docid": "11171024", "text": "supported by a senior leadership team consisting of two deputy head teachers: Mr J Foster (teaching & learning) and Mr. W. Denfhy (pastoral). Also, Mrs. S. Serrelcooke as assistant head - whole school assessment and reporting). Curriculum leaders are responsible for the running and achievement of the subject areas and include: Mr A Briggs (Humanities), Mr A Morris (Technology), Mrs. H. Hibbert (English), Mr. M. Thomas (Physical Education), Ms. A. Vickers (Expressive Arts), Mrs. A. Stephens (Information Technology), Mrs. C. Kainth (Mathematics), Mrs. D. Walker (Inclusion And Achievement), Mrs. E. Upton (Modern Foreign Languages) and Mrs. H. Burrage (Science). The", "title": "Charlton School" }, { "docid": "11773231", "text": "Education (SY 1979–1980) Lay Professors MRS. SANDRA ABAD SANTOS Human Values (SY 1997–1998 to 2003–2004) Christian Values (SY 1998–1999 to 2000–2001) MR. PERFECTO ABAYAN, PhD (†) Economics (SY 1993–1994 to 2006–2007) Sociology (SY 1995–1996 to 2006–2007) Philippine History (SY 2000–2001) MS. JO ABERIA Sociology (SY 1983–1984) MR. REYNALDO AGUILAR, MA Filipino (SY 1978–1979 to 1981–1982) MR. LEOPOLDE ALMONTE, BS Biology, Zoology (SY 1985–1986) MRS. NINA ANACLETO Filipino, Speech (SY 1986–1987) MRS. MARIBEL MIGUEL-ARARAO, BM Music (SY 2002–2003 to present) MRS. CONSUELO ASIS, MS, MAT (†) Botany (SY 1984–1985) CAPT. DANILO BAGUIO, PA Military Science (SY 1995–1996, 1996–1997) 1LT. ALFREDO BAJARO,", "title": "San Carlos Seminary" }, { "docid": "15538201", "text": "identified as Mrs Anita, A Baruah, Dr Tendon, Dr Asif, Mrs R Asif, Mrs Jahara, Ms Asif, Master Asif, Mr A Sharma, A K Saraugi, Ms N Botha, Col Sharma, Mr W Bhatia, Mr T Mustafa. 2011 Tawang Town Mi-17 crash 2011 Tawang Town Mil Mi-17 crash was an accident of a Pawan Hans Mil Mi-172 on 19 April 2011. The helicopter has 18 passengers and 5 crew. The flight took off from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Assam to a heliport near the town Tawang Town in Tawang district. The flight was trying to land at the heliport", "title": "2011 Tawang Town Mi-17 crash" }, { "docid": "3166670", "text": "is an attempt by Mr. and Mrs. Schindler to re-litigate the entire case. It is not even a veiled or disguised attempt. The exhibits relied upon by them, clearly demonstrate this to be true.\" Regarding (Nurse) Iyer's statements, Greer wrote that they were \"incredible to say the least\" and that \"Ms. Iyer details what amounts to a 15-month cover-up from April 1995 through July 1996, which include the staff of Palm Garden of Largo Convalescent Center, the Guardian of the Person, the guardian \"ad litem\", the medical professionals, the police and, believe it or not, Mr. and Mrs. Schindler ...", "title": "Terri Schiavo case" }, { "docid": "9417397", "text": "the track \"Call Of The Wild\" on the Jimi Tenor album \"Out Of Nowhere\" in 2000 on Warp Records. Ms Willis collaborated with Nuspirit Helsinki, with writing and vocal on the track \"Honest\" from the self-titled album \"Nuspirit Helsinki\" released 2002 on Guidance Recordings. Ms Willis also wrote and sang vocals on the track \"Are You Ready To Party?\" with Mr Comicstore in 2006 on Mamushi Records. Ms Willis collaborated with Flexatones Originals on tracks, \"Cause I Want\" & \"Fresh\" released on Fat Belt Records in 2007. Ms Willis has contributed lead vocals to the Shawn Lee track \"Jigsaw\" featured", "title": "Nicole Willis" }, { "docid": "19840251", "text": "the likewise in-charge of Bata High School. In 1973, Mr. Adlaon was promoted to District supervisor and Mrs. Violeta R. Benedicto succeeded him. In November 1978, Mrs. Benedicto was promoted as principal of Domingo Lacson High School. Mr. Jose C. Dayot, Jr. who was then the principal of Alangilan High School took over. In 1989, after 11 years as principal of BHS, Mr. Jose C. Dayot, Jr. was promoted to Education Supervisor I and Mr. Artagnan Baticados succeeded him. After four months Mr. Baticados retired and on January 1, 1990, Ms. Virginia Hofileña took over. Two years after, Ms. Hofileña", "title": "Bata National High School" }, { "docid": "807772", "text": "marital status\". On the other hand, the default use of \"Ms.\", especially for business purposes, is championed by some American sources, including Judith Martin (\"a.k.a.\" Miss Manners). Concerning business, the Emily Post Institute states, \"Ms. is the default form of address, unless you know positively that a woman wishes to be addressed as Mrs.\" \"The American Heritage Book of English Usage\" states, \"Using Ms. obviates the need for the guesswork involved in figuring out whether to address someone as Mrs. or Miss: you can’t go wrong with Ms. Whether the woman you are addressing is married or unmarried, has changed", "title": "Ms." }, { "docid": "8050622", "text": "often impressed, asking \"And what do you call the act?\" The punchline of the joke is then given: \"'The Aristocrats'\". The joke, as first delivered in the film, contains the set-up line \"What the heck do you call an act like that?\" followed by the punchline \"I call it 'The Aristocrats'.\" In subsequent renditions of the joke, the agent asks, \"What do you call your act?\" The film itself consists of interviews with various comedians and actors, usually in candid settings. The interviewees engage both in telling their own versions of the joke, and in reminiscing about their experiences with", "title": "The Aristocrats (film)" }, { "docid": "9400684", "text": "into the church, where Mrs. Ford and family members attended a private prayer service inside. Following the prayer service, Mrs. Ford and the family had a period of private time alone in the church. Thereafter, long-time staff members of President Ford, including Ms. Penny Circle, Ms. Ann Cullen, Mr. Lee Simmons, and Mr. David Hume Kennerly, were escorted by Gregory Willard to pay their respects at the casket. Beginning at 1:20 p.m., Mrs. Ford and the family received several hundred invited friends and guests until 3:10 p.m. After the visitation, Mrs. Ford and the family returned to the Ford residence", "title": "Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford" }, { "docid": "15611066", "text": "with the remainder of the then-upcoming album from Reznor's project. Reznor was considering Adrian Belew (who played in several bands, including King Crimson and the live band for David Bowie) exhibited to Le Pig, so Flood made a welcoming phone call and invited him to the house surrounding the studio (10050 Cielo Drive). Upon entering Le Pig he asked, \"Hi, what do you want me to do?\". The production team communicated back to Belew, who spoke about what tuning the song was played at. Reznor responded, \"Um, I'm not sure. Probably E. See what happens. Don't worry about it. Here's", "title": "Mr. Self Destruct" }, { "docid": "5639840", "text": "screen time. He remarked that the film is \"obviously about Elizabeth and Darcy, following them and anything that detracts or diverts you from that story is what you have to cut\". Some of the most notable changes from the original book include time compression of several major sequences, including the departure of Wickham and the militia, Elizabeth's visit to Rosings Park and Hunsford Parsonage, Elizabeth's visit to Pemberley, Lydia's elopement and subsequent crisis; the elimination of several supporting characters, including Mr and Mrs Hurst, Mr and Mrs Phillips, Lady and Maria Lucas, Mrs Younge, several of Lydia's friends (including Colonel", "title": "Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)" }, { "docid": "14529221", "text": "M.A (MCJ), M.A (PA), M.Phil. <br> Mrs. G. Kavitha, M.Sc(EM).,M.Phil. <br> Mr. S.H. Sheik Mohamed, M.A.(JMC).,M.Phil.,M.A.(PA). <br> Mr. A.Nepul Raj, M.A (JMC)., M.Phil. <br> Mr. P. Raghavkumar, M.A (MCJ)., M.Phil. <br> Mr. K. Prakash, M.Sc (EM)., <br> Ms. S. Judy Anitha, M.Sc (EM). <br> Mrs. P. Parameswari, M. Sc (EM).,M.Phil. <br> Mr. N. Vijayakumar, M.A.(JMC).,M. Phil. <br> Mrs. D. Valarmathi, M. Sc. (EM) <br> Mrs. Vasumathi Rao, M.A. (MCJ) <br> Mr.S.Prakash, M.Sc. (EM). <br> Technical Staff Mr.Jeyasingh babu rex <br> Mr.Parthasarthy <br> Labs Lab Assistant Mr. V.A.Babu, <br> Mrs. V.Selvamani, B.A., DTP., DCA. <br> Drawing Lab : The Drawing Lab", "title": "St. Thomas College, Chennai" }, { "docid": "15883056", "text": "Pinky Caraggayan, English-HS; Ms. Glore Vi Vinarao, Mathematics; Ms. Nina Ricci Dalida, Science; Ms. Nancy Callangan, Filipino; Mrs. Josephine Sapunto, \"Araling Panlipunan\"; Ms. Virgie Feria, MAPEH; and Mrs. Renelda Carbonilla, TLE and Computer), the Office of the Curriculum Board Chair (Mr. Raymond Andre Samonte), the Office of the Grade School Homeroom Team Leader and Student Welfare Chair (Mrs. Luz Sarmiento), the Office of the Grade School Clubs and Activities Team Leader (Ms. Rosemarie Gamit), the Office of the General Services Officer (Sister Nieves de Marie Cueto, SPC), the Office of the Principal (Sister Anabel dela Cruz, SPC), the audio-visual center,", "title": "Saint Paul College of Makati" }, { "docid": "3908260", "text": "joke: \"What do you call a person who speaks three languages? A trilingual. What do you call a person who speaks two languages? A bilingual. What do you call a person who speaks one language? An American.\" There is also increasing pressure on bilingual immigrants to renounce their mother tongue and to adopt their host country's language. As a result, even though there may be immigrants from a wide variety of nationalities and cultures, the main language spoken in the country does not reflect them. Snow and Hakuta write that in a cost-benefit analysis, the choosing of English as the", "title": "Monolingualism" }, { "docid": "12799607", "text": "and Mrs Flamm discuss his adultery. Later, Mrs Flamm attempts to hear Rose about the court proceedings, Father Bernd taking Streckmann to court for slandering his daughter. Rose failed to contradict Strackmann, for which Mrs. Flamm accuses her: \"An' didn't you tell the truth, girl? You lied when you were under oath, maybe?- Haven't you any idea what that means an' what you've done? How did you happen to do that? How could you think o' such a thing?, whereupon Rose cries out brokenly: \"I was so ashamed!\" In Bernd's cottage, Keil tells him: \"Father, you'll have to withdraw your", "title": "Rose Bernd" }, { "docid": "769155", "text": "However, Harriet's life changes abruptly after Ole Golly's suitor, Mr. Waldenstein, proposes and she accepts; when Mrs. Welsch (who, ironically, had threatened to fire her earlier in a fit of panicked rage at finding Harriet missing in the middle of the night) \"You can't leave, what will we do without you?!\" Ole Golly replies that she had planned to leave soon because she believes Harriet is old enough to care for herself. Harriet is crushed by the loss of her nanny, to whom she was very close. Her mother and father, who have been largely absentee parents during Ole Golly's", "title": "Harriet the Spy" }, { "docid": "13316639", "text": "Jutarnji list, one of her advisers told her: \"Mrs. Thatcher, British government will crucified you because of what you do\", to which she replied: \"If it is about crucifiction of me or Croatia, then it is better to crucify me. \" She continued to support Croatia in public until 1993 Ahmići massacre because, as she wrote in her book \"Statecraft\", \"massacre in Ahmići convinced me that Croatia interpreted my visit to Zagreb as a signal that the world will turn a blind eye to such (Croatian) barbarism.\" After Srbs committed Srebrenica massacre in 1995, she again contacted Mr. Štambuk and", "title": "Croatia–United Kingdom relations" }, { "docid": "7942348", "text": "Kitchell, Principal - Sr. M. Andrea Ciszewski,FSSJ, Superintendent - Mrs. Christine Duval - Mr. Skal Guidi - Sr. Carol Hebert, SSJ - Mr. Kevin Kervick - Mr. Gerald Korona - Mr. George Moreau - Mrs. Janice Peters - Sr. Mary Reap, IHM, Ph. D - Sr. Mary Shea,SSJ - Mrs. Lisa C. Siddall, Esq. -Mr. Michael Sobon - Mr. Charles Swider - Ms. Karen Turcotte - Mr. Michael Williams Holyoke Catholic High School wass part of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), an organization of 368 high schools which sponsor athletic activities in 33 sports. The school's athletic mascot was", "title": "Holyoke Catholic High School" }, { "docid": "9491923", "text": "an event called \"Presentations\" where sporting awards are given out. Strategic Leadership Team: Headteacher: Mrs. G. Ackred Deputy Headteacher: Mr. P. Maxfield Director of Learning i/c Behaviour & Safety: Mr. G. Mason Director of Teaching & Learning: Mr. J. Hollingsworth Director of Learning i/c Pupil Achievement: Mr. M. Hardiman Director of Learning i/c Sixth Form: Ms. E. Corr Director of Religious Life: Mrs. C. Webb Director of Finance & Operations: Mrs. M. Westpfel Art: Head / Pupil Progress Mentor - Year 7: Mr. R. Kabarowski Miss. K. Barlow Business Studies: Head / Pupil Progress Mentor for Disadvantaged Students: Mrs. A.", "title": "St Thomas More High School" }, { "docid": "7608309", "text": "considerable amount of press coverage for referring to Belinda Stronach as \"a bitch\" after her then-boyfriend and fellow conservative MP Peter Mackay referred to her as a ‘dog’ in the house of commons. In May 2006, Ms. Stronach agreed to join the Liberal cabinet of PM Paul Martin after dining with Mr. Mackay and not telling him what she was about to do. While Ms. Stronach demanded an apology from Mr. Mackay, she did not ask that Mr. Spector apologize and he did not provide one. Since 2013, Mr Spector has been a member of CBC On the Island political", "title": "Norman Spector" }, { "docid": "8625763", "text": "always used, never the second (because it would be rude to call someone by her or his father's name). Thus, Musa Osman is Mr Musa (or Encik Musa in Malay), and Aisyah Musa is Mrs/Ms/Miss Aisyah (or Puan/Cik Aisyah in Malay). Occasionally, however, a man's personal name comes after the prophet Mohammed's name, or the word Abdul. In such a case, the man will usually be referred to by his second name, if the third name is the patronymic. For example, Mohammed Hisyam bin Ariffin would be referred by the name Mr Hisyam, or Abdul Rahman bin Rasyid would be", "title": "Malaysian names" }, { "docid": "17263885", "text": "lost in a dark, stagnant void.\" He now lives in Tokyo and has started seeing a new girlfriend, Sara Kimoto, who works at a travel agency. As he explains to her over dinner, back in Nagoya his high-school friends were called Ao, Aka, Shiro, and Kuro (Japanese for: Mr. Blue, Mr. Red, Ms. White, and Ms. Black), nicknamed after a color in their surname, unlike his \"colorless\" one. They used to do everything together like the five digits of a hand, until that single phone call one day, when they \"announced that they did not want to see him, or", "title": "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" }, { "docid": "14212834", "text": "to take me for an ice cream and Mrs Sodeman wouldn’t let him take me unless he also took Joan, his daughter.” But Maureen, like many others in Leongatha, always suspected there was something not quite right about the man. “We were always frightened of him. In those days you didn’t call anyone ‘Old Sodeman,’ because your dad would pull you up and insist you call him Mr. Sodeman. But to us kids he was always Old Sodeman,” she said. “He wore sandshoes and he was sort of creepy.” In 1965 the popular Australian television series \"Homicide\" based episode 39,", "title": "Arnold Sodeman" }, { "docid": "14606300", "text": "Drive and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mr. Jonathan Klomp, and the current assistant principals are Ms. Elizabeth Walsh-Bulger, and Ms. Colleen Ligonde. Robert Moses Middle School is located at 250 Phelps Drive and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. John Ruggero and the current assistant principals are Mr. Jeff Raymond and Mrs. Margaret Brierly. Belmont Elementary School is located at 108 Barnum Street and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Mrs. Valerie Jackson. Marion G. Vedder Elementary School (formerly known as Deer Park Avenue (\"DPA\") Elementary School) is", "title": "North Babylon Union Free School District" }, { "docid": "4633886", "text": "the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Schroeder said in opposition, \"You can't amend the Constitution with a statute. Everybody knows that. This is just stirring the political waters and seeing what hate you can unleash.\" In a 1995 exchange, in which former Representative Duke Cunningham told Bernie Sanders to \"sit down, you socialist,\" after he objected to Cunningham's homophobic comment, Schroeder asked \"Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman - do we have to call the Gentleman a gentleman if he's not one?\" Pat Schroeder Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (born July 30, 1940) is an American politician who represented Colorado in the United", "title": "Pat Schroeder" }, { "docid": "4305530", "text": "initiated planning for campus expansion. The incumbent director, guitarist Adrian Walter, was recruited in 2012. He had been the dean of music at the Australian National University in Canberra since 2008. The president of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, HKSAR Chief Executive Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor, GBM GBS Council Chairman Professor Stephen CHOW Chun-kay, GBS SBS BBS JP Deputy Chairman Dr Frankie YEUNG Wai-shing, BBS MH JP Treasurer Mrs Yvonne LAW SHING Mo-han, BBS JP Members Mr Ronnie CHENG Kay-yen Mrs Eva CHENG LI Kam-fun, JP Ms Winnie CHEUNG Chi-woon Ms Maisy HO Chiu-ha, BBS Mr Leon", "title": "Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts" }, { "docid": "11211130", "text": "clipping about Daniel Gregg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gregg. He was the foursome's hit-and-run victim last summer. The book goes into Ray's memory in which his father commented on Ray's popular football friend Barry (and the first time Ray's father met Barry) and cheerleader girlfriend Julie. Ray painfully remembers calling for help after the accident. On Memorial Day, Barry receives a call; after he hangs up, he walks out of his university fraternity house to meet his caller. It is dark, he has trouble seeing, and he is shot. When Ray finds out, he calls St. Joseph's Hospital", "title": "I Know What You Did Last Summer (novel)" }, { "docid": "7744240", "text": "while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels, Cambridge Technicals and Level 3 BTECs. Associate Headteacher & Head of PE: Mr D Cook, Associate Headteacher & Head of English: Mrs J Jefferson, Transition Manager Year 7: Mrs J Ball, Head of Stephenson House: Mr A Thomas, Head of Pankhurst House: Mr I Murdoch, Head of Turing House: Mrs H Price, Head of Yousafzai House: Ms E Andrews, Head of Sixthform: Mr S Colebourne, Deputy Head of Sixthform: Mr T Hodgson St Katherine's School St Katherine's School is a coeducational secondary school and", "title": "St Katherine's School" }, { "docid": "4466461", "text": "fourth) remain residents of Sezela. Well known Sezela State Aided Primary School teachers are: Mr. A.A. Govender; MR. K.K. Arumugaam; Mrs. M.A.V. Ramiah; Ms. A. Puckree; the late Mr. A. Banjan; Mrs. S.S. Banjan; the late Mr. B. Naidoo; Mrs. V. Reddy (née Naidoo); and Mr. K.P. Reddy. Like other sugar estates, Sezela has also produced many teachers, doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants, engineers, business people and other professional individuals. Commonwealth finalist (2016), Lucy Peters has her roots in Sezela. One of the oldest residents to have been born in the Sezela Barracks is 89-year-old Poinamma Pillay, whose father had three", "title": "Sezela" }, { "docid": "1101644", "text": "from residents. Currently, the Council has no open seats, regular or Alternate. As of December 15, 2016, the Town Council is under the leadership of first-time President Harry Leon and first-time Vice President Michael Claessens, who preside over meetings. The other seven Councilmembers are: Mrs. Mariam Barnes, Ms. Leslie Dickson, Mr. Sophal Ear, Mrs. Lisa Griffin, Mr. Brandon M. Lee, Mr. Aram Ordubegian, and Mrs. Desiree Rabinov. The three Alternate Members for the 2016-17 governing year are the two First Alternates, Mrs. Jo Ann Stupakis and Mrs. Kyle Studebaker (each tied for the most runner-up votes), and the Third Alternate,", "title": "La Crescenta-Montrose, California" }, { "docid": "7000659", "text": "of about 30 students. It has a history of performing for the local area schools and events, like the Washington Parish Free Fair. In 2009, however, the Demonaires participated in their first ever show choir competition, the Mississippi Showchoir Competition, hosted by Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg, MS. The choirs of Franklinton Jr. High and Franklinton High are currently directed by Mr. Kyle Jones. Past directors include: Ms. Jerry Dick, Ms. Beverly Bailey, Mr. Clay Magee, Ms. Robin Cooke, Mr. Chris Babb, and Mrs. Tonya Matthews. In addition to the show choir involvement, members of the choral department participate", "title": "Franklinton High School (Louisiana)" }, { "docid": "6861854", "text": "2: Mr. Lyord Watson <br>District 3: Mr. Brian Giattina <br>District 4: Ms. Daagye Hendricks <br>District 5: Mr. Randall Woodfin <br>District 6: Ms. Cheri Gardner <br>District 7: Ms. Wardine T. Alexander <br>District 8: Mrs. April M. Williams <br>District 9: Ms. Sandra Brown Birmingham's first public school was the Free School established in 1874 under the leadership of John T. Terry and James Powell. Despite its name, the trustees found it necessary to charge a nominal fee to students for a number of years in order to meet their budgets. That school, renamed \"Powell School\" became a high school when the next", "title": "Birmingham City Schools" }, { "docid": "7803667", "text": ". This list is not complete. There have been many other championships over the 85-year history of the school. Mr. Chris Arnold - Manufacturing; Mr. Shawn Clement - Computer Tech, Film Studies, Woodshop; Ms. Barbara Porecki - Science, Philosophy; Mr. Todd Ford - Media Arts, Game Design, Computer Tech, Business; Mrs. Janet Juby - Head Of High School Math Department; Mr. Steven O’Donnell - Woodshop, Art; Mr. Barry Glass - Grade 8 Homeroom, Phys Ed, English, Health; Mr. Mike Denault - Grade 7&8 Core French; Mrs. Jennifer Wilson - English, Business; Mr. Kent Burns - Head Of Phys Ed; Mr.", "title": "Burlington Central High School" }, { "docid": "12347746", "text": "Early College High School began its first school year with the freshman class of 2009. The principal was Valerie Naperalski. The four core curriculum teachers were Paulette Dewey, Randy Nissen, Timothy Bollin, and Paul Tierney. In 2006, the second graduating class - the class of 2010 - entered with four new staff members: Emily Francis, Mona Al-Hayani, Paulette Cole, and Sharon Storm. Current teachers at TECHS now include Ms. Katie Coffey (English), Mr. Robert Shawver (Mathematics), Ms. Mona Al-Hayani (History), Ms. Gaynell Wamer (Mathematics), Mr. Gregory Schrock (Mathematics), Mrs. Emily Mylek (Mathematics), Mr. Randy Nissen (History), Mr. Zack Shepler (History),", "title": "Toledo Early College High School" }, { "docid": "15465689", "text": "Department Chairmen were promoted to principals. In January 2014, Mrs. Mila N. Ramirez, Chairman of Mathematics Department was promoted to Principal in Guinayang Annex National High School. In 2015 Ms. Anagine E. Sindac, Chairman of Filipino Department was promoted to Principal of Pintong Bukawe National High School. Their occupied positions in the Department were occupied by Mrs. Lorna Naval in Mathematics and Mrs. Erlinda C. Lariego in Filipino. In July 2015, on her 65th Birthday, Ms. Juana M. Garrovillas announced in her retirement from service, in the same month, Mr. Absalon Fernandez occupied the position of Ms. Juana M. Garrovillas", "title": "San Mateo National High School" }, { "docid": "9782320", "text": "the ethical dimensions of the good life. Regarding the example of flow states he writes: \"A common assumption is that what you do to induce a sense of flow is purely a personal issue, and ultimately what you do doesn’t really matter. What matters is the fact of psychological flow. You’re most likely to experience flow wherever you have the skill, and you're most likely to develop skill wherever you have the aptitude, whether it’s in music, sport, hunting, meditating, etc. From the Buddha’s point of view, however, it really does matter what you do to gain gratification, for some", "title": "Buddhism and psychology" }, { "docid": "13988083", "text": "a roller coaster ride that threatens to suffocate Mr. Altrichter hard candy. Kaya and Mrs. Engel to help him, whereupon Mrs. Hubert kissing angel and asking them later to a dance. Mr. Altrichter takes the opportunity and makes angels wife to marry him. Mrs. Engel is not ready to marry Mr. Altrichter and disappears. Mr. Altrichter is in mourning. Max now writes with his wife Angel and tries to persuade her to marry Hubert yet. Max's plan works and Ms. Engel is in a wedding dress in the theme park. On the way to the castle to meet Nina, Daniel,", "title": "Das Haus Anubis" }, { "docid": "5738259", "text": "of a federal government system. Most militants, with the notable exception of Keke and the GLF, put down arms after leaders signed the Townsville Peace Agreement. Dear Mr. GovernmentWhen I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. [But] when I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist, (Anon)The above saying epitomises what is happening to us.<br>Look, Mr. Government, when we give our land for your benefit and that of the nation-state,<br>You call us generous.<br>When we ask why we have not benefited, you ignored us.<br>When we start shouting, wanting to be heard, you", "title": "Isatabu Freedom Movement" }, { "docid": "10533425", "text": "gave the following sermon at a Mass for New York City firefighters at Engine 73 Ladder 42, Bronx, NY: You do what God has called you to do. You get on that rig, you go out and do the job. No matter how big the call, no matter how small, you have no idea of what God is calling you to do, but God needs you. He needs me. He needs all of us. God needs us to keep supporting each other, to be kind to each other, to love each other... We love this job, we all do. What", "title": "St. Peter Catholic Church (Manhattan)" }, { "docid": "12782777", "text": "still occasional moments of beautifully focused dramatic singing... As for movement, there were no kicks or even half-kicks, although Ms. Minnelli can still strut stealthily and sprawl across a director’s chair in sensual abandon... Once the show began to soar, though, Ms. Minnelli’s force of will became a triumph of spirit over flesh. As she insisted on doing what she can no longer do, her audacity was inspiring: her message was you do the best you can, and if you have to, fake it. She trusted the listener’s imagination to fill in the blanks.\" In \"Variety\", David Rooney observed, \"In", "title": "Liza's at The Palace...." }, { "docid": "18533694", "text": "Saikia Biswanath Jnan Bharati School Biswanath Jnan Bharati School is the first CBSE affiliated school in Biwanath Chariali, Sonitpur district, Assam, India situated at Madhupur, B. Chariali. It was established on 25 January, 2004 in Milanpur, in the residence of Mr. Rajen Sharma and Mrs. Kiran Bala Devi, the founder trustees of the school. In its first year of operation, it had 30 students and 9-10 teachers. The first batch of teachers were Mrs Kiran bala Devi (Principal, Since inception till date), Mrs Labanya Devi (Since Feb,2004 till Feb,2006), Mr Partha Pratim Das, Mr Achyut Ghimire, Mrs Sumi Phukan, Ms", "title": "Biswanath Jnan Bharati School" }, { "docid": "18533693", "text": "Biswanath Jnan Bharati School Biswanath Jnan Bharati School is the first CBSE affiliated school in Biwanath Chariali, Sonitpur district, Assam, India situated at Madhupur, B. Chariali. It was established on 25 January, 2004 in Milanpur, in the residence of Mr. Rajen Sharma and Mrs. Kiran Bala Devi, the founder trustees of the school. In its first year of operation, it had 30 students and 9-10 teachers. The first batch of teachers were Mrs Kiran bala Devi (Principal, Since inception till date), Mrs Labanya Devi (Since Feb,2004 till Feb,2006), Mr Partha Pratim Das, Mr Achyut Ghimire, Mrs Sumi Phukan, Ms Kalyani", "title": "Biswanath Jnan Bharati School" }, { "docid": "2846523", "text": "in season one. Dennis's friend Stewart appeared in a few episodes in the first season, played by Ron Howard, who soon after became Opie Taylor on \"The Andy Griffith Show\". Dennis and Mr. Wilson had a love-hate relationship, with Dennis always aggravating Mr. Wilson, but usually without realizing it. He would call Mr. Wilson his \"best friend\", and often referred to him as \"Good 'Ol Mr. Wilson\", while on many occasions, Mr. Wilson would tell Dennis, \"You have far better friends than me.\" Mrs. Wilson, however, loved Dennis in a grandmotherly way and tried to make the situation better between", "title": "Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)" }, { "docid": "14799388", "text": "work at the firm that day, he find a drunk Mr. Fong; Mr. Su decides to bring his woozy friend to his house. Meanwhile, after having given Beibei sleep medicine, Mrs. Su receives another call; Mrs. Fong tells of how Mr. Fong confessed to her and recommended that the paramour live with them as a second wife to which Mrs. Fong responded with outrage. After Mr. Su helps Mr. Fong fall asleep on the couch and Mrs. Su starts to ignore Mrs. Fong, the Sus head to Beibei's room to examine her; Mrs. Su holds her hand as Mr. Su", "title": "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (short story collection)" }, { "docid": "9286604", "text": "began pursuing a law degree in 1974 at the age of 51. He was eventually admitted to Lincoln's Inn in London. Thereafter, Ms. Emma Boiton entered Mr. Goldson's life and would be considered his life partner and his \"Political wife\" and were together for over 25 years. The union produced a daughter, Florence. Mr. Philip’s faithful companion was Ms. Boiton and they raised their daughter, Florence and two other children from Ms. Boiton’s previous relationships together. Mrs. Hadie Goldson and Mr. Goldson resumed a life together in Belmopan some years before he died. In 1989, the Belizean government renamed the", "title": "Philip Goldson" }, { "docid": "11773234", "text": "the Philippine Church Today (SY 2009–2010 to present) MS. HONORINA ROWENA CASTRO, MA units English Grammar (SY 1994–1995) MS. JOCELYN CELIS, M.Ed Fundamentals of Catechetics (SY 1995–1996) MRS. DIANA CERDA English (SY 2000–2001, 2001–2002) ATTY. JOSE CERVANIA, LL.B, MA Spanish 1 & 2 (SY 1974–1975) MRS. GERRIE AN CHENG, MA cand. General Psychology (SY 1994–1995) MR. WILSON CHUA, MA Political Science, Philippine History (SY 1985–1986, 1986–1987) ATTY. RONY CIRILOS, LLB Political Science and Rizal (SY 1989–1990 to 1994–1995) Philippine History (SY 1989–1990) MS. MA. TERESA CONDE, BSE English Grammar (SY 1995–1996, 1996–1997) MRS. FLORENCIA CORPUZ, MA cand. College Algebra (SY", "title": "San Carlos Seminary" }, { "docid": "11773235", "text": "1994–1995, 1995–1996) MR. RODRIGO CORPUZ Physical Education (SY 1985–1986 to present) MS. MILA CORTEZ, MA English (SY 1995–1996 to 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2000–2001) Self-Discovery, Group Processing (SY 1995–1996 to 1999–2000) MR. ARSENIO CRISOSTOMO, BM Music (SY 2000–2001 to present) MRS. LOURDES DALUPAN, MA Spanish and English (SY 1975–1976 to 1979–1980) MS. MARY ANN DALUPAN, MA cand.. Group Dynamics (SY 1990–1991 to 1992–1993) MS. VISITACION R. DE LA TORRE, MA (Lingui) English Composition, Philippine Literature, Drama, Poetry (SY 1974–1975) Mr. JESUS ANGELO DELA CRUZ Religious Education (SY 2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2002–2003) MS. KREMHILDA DIDELES, MAT College Algebra, Physics (SY 1985–1986, 1986–1987) Earth and", "title": "San Carlos Seminary" }, { "docid": "11183630", "text": "lives. Aside from Mr. Villa, other advisers guided the staff one after the other until the school year 1982-1983. They were: Mr. Jose Concepcion, Mrs. Dominga Deseo, Mr. Antonio Sales, Mr. Gabriel Flores and Mrs. Remedios Arvisu. From 1983-1984, Ms. Amor S. Kagahastian managed and advised the staff up to the present. In 2001, Mrs. Nerissa L. Profeta was assigned as her co-adviser. It also has The Special Science Curriculum competing for the Research and other main competitions such as Quizbees in different subjects. Tanza National Comprehensive High School has three curriculum: Tanza National Comprehensive High School Tanza National Comprehensive", "title": "Tanza National Comprehensive High School" }, { "docid": "2885277", "text": "as \"Miss\"; see more at Ms and Miss. It is now very uncommon for a woman to be addressed by her husband's first name; however, this still sometimes occurs if a couple is being addressed jointly, such as in \"Mr and Mrs John Smith\". Many married women still use the title with their spouse's last name but retaining their first name (e.g., \"Mrs Jane Smith\"). Other married women choose not to adopt their spouse's last name at all. It is generally considered polite to address a woman by \"Ms\" rather than \"Mrs\", unless the preference of the woman in question", "title": "Mrs." }, { "docid": "9201827", "text": "sleeve is expected, rather than turning or sneezing into the open air. When first introduced to someone, one should address and be addressed as Miss, Ms., Mrs. or Mr. followed by the surname. Only minors should be addressed by first name. Once a relationship has been established, one may request to be addressed by first name. In particular formal situations, such a request can be considered a sign of trust and intimacy. While professional, academic, religious, military and political titles, such as \"Judge\", \"Colonel\", \"Mayor\", \"Reverend\", \"Senator\", and \"Doctor\" are often used in social situations, Miss, Ms., Mrs. or Mr.", "title": "Etiquette in North America" }, { "docid": "552713", "text": "titled \"The Honourable Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss Justice Surname\" (), and informally referred to for short as \"Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss Justice Surname\". In court, they are addressed either by their respective titles or styles, as \"The Court\" (\"An Chúirt\"), or simply \"Judge\" (\"A Bhreithimh\"). In law reports, the Chief Justice of Ireland has the postnominal \"CJ\", the Presidents of the other Courts have the postnominal \"P\", and all other judges \"J\", e.g. \"Smith J\". Judges of the Circuit Court are titled \"His/Her Honour Judge Surname\" and are addressed in Court as \"Judge\". Before 2006, they were addressed as \"My Lord\" (\"A thiarna\") . Judges of", "title": "Judge" }, { "docid": "10186113", "text": "would be faster than a Cal 20?' That was the real yardstick boat at that time. We were sketching on the backs of napkins, as we do. \"Right after that lunch, I had to fly to New York, and when I came back, there were all these messages on the desk, 'Call Bill Schock; Call Bill Schock,' so I called and said 'What do you need?' And he said 'Where the hell are the drawings?' I said, 'What drawings?' He said, 'You said you were going to design a boat for me.' I said, 'No, you said you were going", "title": "Santana 22" }, { "docid": "10768112", "text": "On 19 September 2003, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan paid tribute to Ms. Al-Farra during a memorial ceremony for those killed in Baghdad: “You chose to work for the United Nations because you wanted to do something for others,\" Mr. Annan said. \"You went to Iraq to make a contribution to the lives of your Arab brothers and sisters. It is their loss as much as ours that you were denied the chance to do that\". Reham Al-Farra Reham Al-Farra (1974 – 2003) was a Jordanian diplomat and Journalist who was murdered in the Canal Hotel bombing in 2003. Only", "title": "Reham Al-Farra" }, { "docid": "16246337", "text": "Please laugh! Please be nice to us! How are you guys!?) followed by his totally meaningless line such as \"Do you twirl pasta lately?\", \"Do you zip lately?\", \"Do you close curtains lately?\", etc. Then, usually Iwasaki warns him \"Too friendly (to the audience)! What are you saying...\" and moved on to a main dialogue, saying \"Listen, I am thinking I would like to...(i.e. travel abroad, buy a pet, ride a motorcycle, etc.).\" Ueda does not respond properly, acts as if dropping things that has just popped up in his mind, and keeps shooting silly comments. In the end, Iwasaki", "title": "Hi-Hi" }, { "docid": "3993683", "text": "heads for hours on end. If they fail to do what Mr. Twit says, Mrs. Twit beats them with her cane. Mr. Twit also coats tree limbs with a strong sticky glue in hopes of catching birds for Mrs. Twit to make into a bird pie. The monkeys try to warn the birds, but since the monkeys speak in an African language, the English birds cannot understand them, so the poor birds wind up boiling in Mrs. Twit's pie. One week, the Roly-Poly bird flies in from Africa to visit the monkeys, and acting as an interpreter of languages, keeps", "title": "The Twits" }, { "docid": "3674679", "text": "showtime, the wicked Ms. Paradice confronts Brooklyn's Father she comes bearing gifts. The \"Battle Of The Divas\" begins. Ms. Paradice takes the stage. She warns America not to turn its back on her now or they call \"Kiss My Black Ass!\" Brooklyn finds herself center stage, abandoned by her Father. The crowd roared, the vote's poured in. Paradice Won! Brooklyn was just another face in the crowd. However, in that crowd was another face. \"So you gotta ask yourself, do you believe in happy endings?\" Schoenfeld and McPherson had collaborated on a record more than two decades earlier but lost", "title": "Brooklyn (musical)" }, { "docid": "16552497", "text": "junior members. Jett is there to complain that Wolfe's behavior caused Mr. Otis undue stress. Brushing aside Jett's complaint, Wolfe learns that Jett is engaged to marry Miss Paige, and also that he had a brief fling with Mrs. Sorell a year earlier. Then the two other junior members, Edey and Heydecker, arrive looking for information and acting like lawyers. Mrs. Sorell's promised phone call comes, and she tells Archie that Miss Aaron must have seen her talking with Mr. Jett. Wolfe and Archie regard this information with skepticism: she seems to them devious. Now Wolfe tells them what Miss", "title": "Eeny Meeny Murder Mo" } ]
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when was saul paul first mentioned in the bible
[ "Acts of the Apostles" ]
[ { "docid": "327736", "text": "to both Jewish and Roman audiences. According to writings in the New Testament and prior to his conversion, Paul was dedicated to persecuting the early disciples of Jesus in the area of Jerusalem. In the narrative of the Acts of the Apostles (often referred to simply as Acts), Paul was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to \"arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem\" when the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light. He was struck blind, but after three days his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus and Paul began", "title": "Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "4864847", "text": "martyred in Eleutheropolis. In the 2004 edition of the Roman Martyrology, Ananias is listed under 25 January as a saint commemorated on the same day as the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul. Ananias of Damascus Ananias ( ; , same as Hebrew חנניה, Hananiah, \"favoured of the \") was a disciple of Jesus at Damascus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible, which describes how he was sent by Jesus to restore the sight of \"Saul, of Tarsus\" (known later as Paul the Apostle) and provide him with additional instruction in the way of the", "title": "Ananias of Damascus" }, { "docid": "9637010", "text": "several times, the apostles had faced trouble with Saul, and the gospel spreads around Judea and Sameria. After Saul converts to the faith, he goes out, teaching about Jesus as he went. He changed his name to Paul, and he went to many places in the Roman world, and finally, Rome. The Visual Bible: Acts The Visual Bible: Acts is a 1994 Christian film that depicts the events of the Acts of the Apostles from the New Testament. All of the dialogue is word-for-word scripture, taken directly from the New International Version of the Bible. The Visual Bible project had", "title": "The Visual Bible: Acts" }, { "docid": "4864843", "text": "Ananias of Damascus Ananias ( ; , same as Hebrew חנניה, Hananiah, \"favoured of the \") was a disciple of Jesus at Damascus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible, which describes how he was sent by Jesus to restore the sight of \"Saul, of Tarsus\" (known later as Paul the Apostle) and provide him with additional instruction in the way of the Lord. According to , Ananias was living in Damascus. In Paul's speech in Acts 22, he describes Ananias as \"a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews\"", "title": "Ananias of Damascus" }, { "docid": "8641998", "text": "Berea (Bible) Berea or Beroea was a city of the Hellenic and Roman era now known as Veria (or Veroia) in Macedonia, northern Greece. It is a small city on the eastern side of the Vermion Mountains north of Mount Olympus. The town is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, where the apostles Paul, Silas and Timothy preached the Christian gospel. Paul, Silas and Timothy travelled to Berea by night after fleeing from Thessalonica, as recorded in . They 'immediately' went to the synagogue of the Jews to preach, and the Bereans were very accepting: the writer of the", "title": "Berea (Bible)" }, { "docid": "8642008", "text": "It has now about 10,000 inhabitants. Amongst its bishops were, Berea (Bible) Berea or Beroea was a city of the Hellenic and Roman era now known as Veria (or Veroia) in Macedonia, northern Greece. It is a small city on the eastern side of the Vermion Mountains north of Mount Olympus. The town is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, where the apostles Paul, Silas and Timothy preached the Christian gospel. Paul, Silas and Timothy travelled to Berea by night after fleeing from Thessalonica, as recorded in . They 'immediately' went to the synagogue of the Jews to preach,", "title": "Berea (Bible)" }, { "docid": "18240105", "text": "Acts 7 Acts 7 is the seventh chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the address of Stephen before the Sanhedrin and his execution outside Jerusalem, and introduces Saul (who later became Paul the Apostle) as 'a young man'. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke. The original text is written in Koine Greek and is divided into 60 verses. Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are: This chapter can be", "title": "Acts 7" }, { "docid": "18300250", "text": "Acts 8 Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the burial of Stephen, the beginnings of Christian persecution, and the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of Samaria and Ethiopia. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke. The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows: The writer of Acts introduced Saul, later the Apostle Paul, as an active witness of Stephen's", "title": "Acts 8" } ]
[ { "docid": "327742", "text": "him \"Brother Saul\". In , Saul is called \"Paul\" for the first time on the island of Cyprus—much later than the time of his conversion. The author (Luke) indicates that the names were interchangeable: \"Saul, who also is called Paul.\" He thereafter refers to him as Paul, apparently Paul's preference since he is called Paul in all other Bible books where he is mentioned, including those that he authored. Adopting his Roman name was typical of Paul's missionary style. His method was to put people at their ease and to approach them with his message in a language and style", "title": "Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "644768", "text": "following is taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible: According to the chronology of the Bible, Methuselah died during the year of the flood. Methuselah is mentioned once in the Hebrew Bible outside of Genesis; in , he is mentioned in a genealogy of Saul. Methuselah is mentioned a single time in the New Testament, when the Gospel of Luke traces Saint Joseph's lineage back to Adam in . The apocryphal Book of Enoch claims to be revelations of Enoch, transcribed by him and entrusted to be preserved for future generations by his son, Methuselah. In this", "title": "Methuselah" }, { "docid": "15484802", "text": "Shur (Bible) Shur is a location mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. Scholars believe that the 'way of Shur' was located along the Wadi Tumilat — an arable strip of land to the east of the Nile delta, serving as the ancient transit route between Egypt and Canaan across the Sinai. When Hagar ran away from Sarah (Abram's wife, her owner), \"the Angel of the Lord found her ... by the fountain in the way to Shur\" (, KJV). Shur is also mentioned in \"1 Samuel\" 15:7 — \"Then Saul slaughtered the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to", "title": "Shur (Bible)" }, { "docid": "3278755", "text": "instead. Similarly, e.g., Mephiboshet for Merib-ba`al son of Jonathan and Merib-ba'al son of Saul. Note that the Bible unashamedly uses \"ba`al\" as a common name meaning \"master\", as in, e.g., \"the master of this dog\". The Israel Antiquities Authority says archaeologists have discovered a rare 3,000-year-old inscription of a name mentioned in the Bible. The name \"Eshbaal Ben Beda\" appears on a large ceramic jar found in Khirbet Qeiyafa. Eshbaal of the Bible was a son of King Saul. Archaeologists Yosef Garfinkel and Saar Ganor say the jar belonged to a different Eshbaal, likely the owner of an agricultural estate.", "title": "Ish-bosheth" }, { "docid": "12806216", "text": "of Goliath, who was killed by Dawud (David). Talut is not considered as a \"Nabi\" (, Prophet), but a Divinely appointed King. The Quranic account differs from the Biblical account (if Saul is assumed to be Talut) in that in the Bible, the Sacred Ark was returned to Israel before Saul's accession, and the test by drinking water is made in the Hebrew Bible not by Saul, but by Gideon. Talut is also mentioned in a \"hadith\" (, 'narration'): \"Narrated Al-Bara: The companions of Muhammad, who took part in Badr, told me that their number was that of Talut's companions", "title": "Talut" }, { "docid": "385204", "text": "idolatry. Although he is mentioned in the Qur’an, his name is not given, but he is instead referred to as \"a Prophet.\" According to Islamic history, the Israelites, after the time of the prophet Moses, wanted a king to rule over their country. Thus, God sent the prophet Samuel to anoint Saul as the first king for the Israelites. The Qur'an states: The Qur’an goes on to state that a \"Malik\" (, King) was anointed by the prophet, whose name was \"Talut\" (Saul or Gideon in the Hebrew Bible). However, it states that the Israelites mocked and reviled the newly", "title": "Samuel" }, { "docid": "15999296", "text": "their ears, and rushed at him. They dragged him out of the city and stoned him, but the holy martyr prayed for his murderers.\" The people from the crowd, who threw the first stones, laid their coats down so as to be able to do this, at the feet of a \"young man named Saul\". However, according to the \"Aramaic Bible in Plain English\" and the \"Weymouth New Testament\" Acts 22:20, St. Paul, earlier known as Saul admits he was not only standing by, he was \"holding\" the garments of those stoning St. Stephen. This has significance. The possible reason", "title": "Saint Stephen" }, { "docid": "16857257", "text": "Ziba (biblical figure) Ziba (ציבא) is a man in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He was a servant of Saul, and then later of Saul's grandson, Mephibosheth. Ziba is mentioned in three places. In 2 Samuel 9, David speaks to him and tells him how Mephibosheth will be his master. In 2 Samuel 16, when David flees Jerusalem after Absalom's conspiracy, Ziba comes to David with provisions, and claims Mephibosheth that has broken faith with David. David responds by giving all that belonged to Mephibosheth to Ziba instead. Finally, in 2 Samuel 19, when David returns to Jerusalem, Mephibosheth", "title": "Ziba (biblical figure)" }, { "docid": "2971423", "text": "Goliath, which was kept there. Later Saul had Doeg the Edomite brought to him at Gibeah from Nob (1 Samuel 22:6, 11). Saul was angry with Ahimelech for helping David, and Doeg put Ahimelech and the other priests to death, before killing all the men, women, children and animals of the town. Nob is mentioned later in the Bible in connection with Assyria attacking Israel (Isaiah 10: 24,32), and after the Babylonian Exile (Nehemiah 11:31,32). Nob, Israel Nob was a priestly town in ancient Israel in the vicinity of Jerusalem. It may have been located close to Bahurim, near the", "title": "Nob, Israel" }, { "docid": "381564", "text": "Saul Saul (; , meaning \"asked for, prayed for\"), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BCE, marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. Saul's life and reign are described in the Hebrew Bible. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. He fell on his sword (committing suicide) to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa, during which three of his sons were also killed. The succession to his throne was contested", "title": "Saul" }, { "docid": "381602", "text": "Theology and Religion, Durham University, UK recommends caution in offering any diagnoses in relation to people who lived millennia ago. Saul Saul (; , meaning \"asked for, prayed for\"), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BCE, marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. Saul's life and reign are described in the Hebrew Bible. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. He fell on his sword (committing suicide) to avoid capture in the battle against the", "title": "Saul" }, { "docid": "12663364", "text": "Carmel (biblical settlement) Carmel was an ancient Israelite town in Judea. There are several references to Carmel in the Bible. Carmel is mentioned as a city of Judah in 1 Samuel 15:12 and also in Joshua 15:55. It is mentioned as the place where Saul erects a monument after the expedition against the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:12). Carmel is mentioned in 1 Samuel 25 as the home of Nabal and his wife Abigail. After the Bar Kochba revolt Carmel was used as a Roman garrison town. The Jews of the town being uncomfortable with the Roman presence moved their settlement", "title": "Carmel (biblical settlement)" }, { "docid": "385206", "text": "Kings and Prophets\". Samuel Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a kingdom under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. In addition to his role in the Hebrew Scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in the New Testament, in rabbinical literature, and in the second chapter of the Qur'an, although here not by name. He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books", "title": "Samuel" }, { "docid": "385179", "text": "Samuel Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a kingdom under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. In addition to his role in the Hebrew Scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in the New Testament, in rabbinical literature, and in the second chapter of the Qur'an, although here not by name. He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of Josephus's \"Antiquities", "title": "Samuel" }, { "docid": "5962874", "text": "Doeg the Edomite Doeg ( \"Dō’êḡ\") was an Edomite, chief herdsman to Saul, King of Israel. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible book of First Samuel, chapters 21 and 22, where he is depicted as an antagonist of David responsible for the deaths of a large number of priests. After parting from Jonathan, David fled from Saul's jealous anger and went to Nob. He went to Ahimelech, the High Priest, claiming to be on a clandestine royal mission. Ahimelech fed David and his men with the showbread, and gave David the sword of Goliath. Doeg was present and witnessed", "title": "Doeg the Edomite" }, { "docid": "8299735", "text": "by Samuel, adding that Saul will perish with his whole army in battle the next day. Saul is terrified. The next day, his army is defeated as prophesied, and Saul commits suicide. Although Saul is depicted as an enemy to witches and diviners, the Witch of Endor comforts Saul when she sees his distress and insists on feeding him before he leaves. Jezebel is described in the Book of Kings (1 Kings 16:31) as a queen who was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Sidon and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel. According to the Books of Kings, Jezebel", "title": "Women in the Bible" }, { "docid": "5962881", "text": "of the priests at Nob, but Jehoash escaped death because on that earlier occasion one priest, Abiathar, had survived. Doeg the Edomite Doeg ( \"Dō’êḡ\") was an Edomite, chief herdsman to Saul, King of Israel. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible book of First Samuel, chapters 21 and 22, where he is depicted as an antagonist of David responsible for the deaths of a large number of priests. After parting from Jonathan, David fled from Saul's jealous anger and went to Nob. He went to Ahimelech, the High Priest, claiming to be on a clandestine royal mission. Ahimelech fed", "title": "Doeg the Edomite" }, { "docid": "15059727", "text": "in his pictures. He has said that when it comes to his work he finds ‘painters more influential – the Surrealists, for example. He has mentioned Francis Bacon as an influence on his work on Nil By Mouth and the work of Irving Penn on his work on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Other photographers English admires include Paul Graham, Chris Killip, German visual artist Gerhardt Richter, Saul Leiter and Ralph Gibson. Jack English (photographer) Jack English (born 13 June 1948) is a photographer, known for his work in the film and music industry. English is the first of two sons", "title": "Jack English (photographer)" }, { "docid": "20032403", "text": "sing, as fits my lofty theme, How the first monarch of the chosen race (Crushed by a load of soul-corroding crime, And tortured by the storm of hate unslaked And impotent remorse,) at length was hurled By Heaven's high justice, down to death and shame. —Book I, lines 1-10 </poem> The Fall of Saul The Fall of Saul is an epic poem by John Gunning Seymer. It was first published in London in 1839 by Stewart and Murray. The story is based on the Bible. The main hero is the king of Israel, Saul. The poem is written in blank", "title": "The Fall of Saul" }, { "docid": "14442761", "text": "Psalm 57 Psalm 57 is the 57th psalm of the Book of Psalms, in the Bible. The Psalm consists of two parts. In the first, David gives expression to the anxiety which he felt, imploring Divine assistance against Saul and his other enemies. In the second, he proceeds upon the confident expectation of deliverance, and stirs up his soul to the exercise of praise. The Psalm is attributed as a \"Michtam\" of David, when he fled from the face of Saul, in the cave. It was addressed to a leader of Worship. Possibly this psalm was sung to a melody", "title": "Psalm 57" }, { "docid": "4896484", "text": "Kish (Bible) Kish (קיש qish; Kis, Keis, \"bow,\" \"power\") (c. 1104 – c. 1029 BCE) was the father of the first king of the Israelites, Saul. () Kish was a Benjamite of the family of the Matrites (; ; ; ), and there is some question over whether he was the brother or son of Ner ( and ; ). The question may be resolved by reading both Ner and Kish as sons of Abiel. According to the narrative of the appointment of Saul as king in 1 Samuel 9, Kish was the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror,", "title": "Kish (Bible)" }, { "docid": "9588878", "text": "MWV A 14 / Op. 36] (1833–36). It is also the subject of the medieval play \"The Digby Conversion of Saint Paul\" and the choral motet \"Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris\" by Giaches de Wert (1535–1596). It is also the focus of an eight part mixed choir a cappella piece (The Conversion of Saul) composed by Z. Randall Stroope. In chapter seventeen of Ralph Ellison's \"Invisible Man\", there is a literary device to the Saul to Paul conversion: \"'You start Saul, and end up Paul,' my grandfather had often said. 'When you're a youngun, you Saul, but let life whup", "title": "Conversion of Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "15125369", "text": "either power or dominion (in other words, of all things political)...Throughout the Old Testament we see God choosing what is weak and humble to represent him (the stammering Moses, the infant Samuel, Saul from an insignificant family, David confronting Goliath, etc.). Paul tells us that God chooses the weak things of the world to confound the mighty...\" The Bible and violence The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament contain many passages outlining approaches to, and descriptions of, violent activities, centering on the ancient nation of Israel and their involvement with Gentile nations. They also provide civil guidelines on the subject", "title": "The Bible and violence" }, { "docid": "2477691", "text": "nation of Sudan. According to \"Genesis\", Cush's other sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah. The Book of Numbers 12:1 describes Moses as having married \"a Cushite woman\". The rhetorical question \"Can the Cushite change his skin?\" in Jeremiah 13:23 implies brown skin color; also, the Septuagint uniformly translates Cush as Αἰθιοπία \"\"Aithiopia\".\" Another person named \"Cush\" in the Hebrew Bible is a Benjamite who is mentioned only in Psalm 7, and is believed to be a follower of Saul. Josephus gives an account of the nation of Cush, son of Ham and grandson of Noah: \"For of the", "title": "Cush (Bible)" }, { "docid": "381599", "text": "(if Saul is assumed to be Talut) in that in the Bible the sacred Ark was returned to Israel before Saul's accession, and the test by drinking water is made in the Hebrew Bible not by Saul but by Gideon.. However, the story of Saul in 1 Samuel 14 has parallels to Qur'an 2:246-251, faithfully accounting for the sacred Ark and the fasting test (; ; ). The historicity of Saul's kingdom is not universally accepted and there is insufficient extrabiblical evidence to verify if the biblical account reflects historical reality. The notion of a United Monarchy of Israel and", "title": "Saul" }, { "docid": "15307256", "text": "people are just \"looking for something and that's why they get caught up with these sort of things\". Saul first appears after Selina suffers a miscarriage and influences her with his spirituality and convinces her to join his commune. Saul later kidnaps Selina but is foiled by his son Alex and is later jailed. After being released from jail, Saul Kidnaps Selina again when she and his other son, Joey Rainbow (Alex O'Han) go looking for Irene's surrogate child, Paul at the commune. Saul attempts to murder Selina and himself by setting a room on fire. The whole place is", "title": "Saul Bennett" }, { "docid": "20853898", "text": "identity cards he's had prepared for himself and his father. To his surprise, Eduardo \"Lalo\" Salamanca arrives to aid in running the family business. Unlike Hector, who did not concern himself with day-to-day details, Lalo seems to be interested in every aspect of the enterprise, giving Nacho cause for concern. This episode marks the first on-screen appearance of the character Lalo, portrayed by Tony Dalton. The character was first mentioned in the \"Breaking Bad\" episode \"Better Call Saul\", which also referenced the character \"Ignacio\" (Nacho) and introduced the character of Saul Goodman. Prior to the show's airing, Vince Gilligan mentioned", "title": "Coushatta (Better Call Saul)" }, { "docid": "19205940", "text": "Chapel of St. John the Baptist has one painting depicting the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ whilst the second depicts John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness. In the Chapel of St Paul, the first painting depicts a scene of the road to Damascus. Saint Paul is thrown from his horse when Christ suddenly appears to him asking \"Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?. The second painting shows Paul preaching in Athens. In the final two smaller chapels, the Chapel of Father Maunoir has a painting depicting Father Maunoir receiving the gift of the Breton language so that", "title": "Yan' Dargent" }, { "docid": "327741", "text": "he was a Roman citizen. As a Roman citizen, he also bore the Latin name of \"Paul\"—in biblical Greek: Παῦλος (\"Paulos\"), and in Latin: Paulus. It was typical for the Jews of that time to have two names, one Hebrew, the other Latin or Greek. Jesus called him \"Saul, Saul\" in \"the Hebrew tongue\" in the book of Acts, when he had the vision which led to his conversion on the Road to Damascus. Later, in a vision to Ananias of Damascus, \"the Lord\" referred to him as \"Saul, of Tarsus\". When Ananias came to restore his sight, he called", "title": "Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "327740", "text": "of Paul's life out of its narrative, such as his probable but undocumented execution in Rome. Some scholars believe Acts also contradicts Paul's epistles on multiple accounts, in particular concerning the frequency of Paul's visits to the church in Jerusalem. Sources outside the New Testament that mention Paul include: It has been popularly assumed that Saul's name was changed when he became a follower of Jesus Christ, but that is not the case. His Jewish name was \"Saul\" (), perhaps after the biblical King Saul, a fellow Benjamite and the first king of Israel. According to the Book of Acts,", "title": "Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "19354890", "text": "true be a part of the \"Breaking Bad\" universe.\" It has also been confirmed that a character, Lalo, portrayed by Tony Dalton, who was mentioned in the \"Breaking Bad\" episode \"Better Call Saul\" would appear during this season. The episode \"Something Beautiful\" marks the first \"Better Call Saul\" appearance of Gale Boetticher, a major character from \"Breaking Bad\" played by David Costabile. Costabile had been in Albuquerque filming \"Dig\" while \"Better Call Saul\"s team was wrapping up production of the first season. He met with co-producer Peter Gould, and they agreed to have Gale appear on \"Better Call Saul\". Costabile", "title": "Better Call Saul (season 4)" }, { "docid": "4887515", "text": "Hur (Bible) Hur () was a companion of Moses and Aaron in the Hebrew Bible. He was a member of the Tribe of Judah. His identity remains unclear in the Torah itself, but it is elaborated in rabbinical commentary. Other individuals named Hur are also mentioned in the Bible. In the Book of Exodus, Hur is first mentioned as a companion of Moses and Aaron watching the Battle of Rephidim against the Amalekites. He aided Aaron to hold up the hands of Moses when Moses realised that the Israelites prevailed in battle while his hands were raised: \"Aaron and Hur", "title": "Hur (Bible)" }, { "docid": "20032402", "text": "The Fall of Saul The Fall of Saul is an epic poem by John Gunning Seymer. It was first published in London in 1839 by Stewart and Murray. The story is based on the Bible. The main hero is the king of Israel, Saul. The poem is written in blank verse that is unrhymed iambic pentameter. The tale is divided in six books. <poem style=\"margin-left:2em\"> O! for a rapture like the sacred thrill Which shook the breast of that rebellious seer, Who thrice shook down the hope of Moab's king, With glorious visions he might not conceal! That I might", "title": "The Fall of Saul" }, { "docid": "15724297", "text": "cast as Betsy and Craig Kettleman, described as \"the world's squarest outlaws.\" Going into Season 3, it was announced that Giancarlo Esposito would return to play Gus Fring. The showrunners have teased that \"familiar faces\" from \"Breaking Bad\" will make appearances during Season 4. They will also cast an actor for the character \"Lalo\", mentioned only by name in the episode \"Better Call Saul\" episode of \"Breaking Bad\". Both Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul said, as of Season 3, they are both open to reappearing on the show as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, respectively, if asked, believing that Gilligan", "title": "Better Call Saul" }, { "docid": "381565", "text": "by Ish-bosheth, his only surviving son, and his son-in-law David, who eventually prevailed. According to the Hebrew text of the Bible Saul was one year old when he came to the throne and reigned for two years, but scholars generally agree that the text is faulty and that a reign of twenty or twenty-two years is more probable. The biblical accounts of Saul's life are found in the Books of Samuel: According to the Tanakh, Saul was the son of Kish, of the family of the Matrites, and a member of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve Tribes", "title": "Saul" }, { "docid": "18615505", "text": "as co-executive producer and Hutchison as supervising producer. Also on the writing staff are Bradley Paul, and Gordon Smith, who was a writer's assistant on \"Breaking Bad\". Bob Odenkirk stars as lawyer/con-man Jimmy McGill (originally known as Saul Goodman in \"Breaking Bad\"). In January 2014, it was announced that Jonathan Banks would reprise his \"Breaking Bad\" role as Mike Ehrmantraut and be a series regular. Dean Norris, who played Hank Schrader in \"Breaking Bad\", announced that he would not make an appearance, partly due to his involvement in the CBS series \"Under the Dome\". Anna Gunn also mentioned a \"talk\"", "title": "Better Call Saul (season 1)" }, { "docid": "6664648", "text": "Demas Demas or Demos is a man mentioned by the Apostle Paul in the New Testament of the Bible, and appears to have been involved for a time in his ministry. Demas is mentioned in three of the canonical Pauline epistles: Demas is also mentioned in the non-canonical \"Acts of Paul and Thecla\", where he is described as holding views similar to the author of Second Peter. Based on this, Dale Martin speculates that whichever one of the \"Acts of Paul and Thecla\" and the Pastoral Epistles (including Second Timothy) was written later may have been arguing against the other.", "title": "Demas" }, { "docid": "327752", "text": "Paul says that it was in Damascus that he barely escaped death. Paul also says that he then went first to Arabia, and then came back to Damascus. Paul's trip to Arabia is not mentioned anywhere else in the Bible, and some suppose he actually traveled to Mount Sinai for meditations in the desert. He describes in Galatians how three years after his conversion he went to Jerusalem. There he met James and stayed with Simon Peter for 15 days. Paul located Mount Sinai in Arabia in . Paul asserted that he received the Gospel not from man, but directly", "title": "Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "8299733", "text": "of Hazor and the family of Heber the Kenite.\" Jael gave him drink, covered him with a blanket, and when, exhausted from battle, Sisera slept, Jael picked up a tent peg and a hammer and drove the peg into his temple all the way into the ground and he died. The Witch of Endor is a woman who summons the prophet Samuel's spirit, at the demand of King Saul of the Kingdom of Israel in the 28th chapter of the \"First Book of Samuel\". Saul, the current King of Israel, seeks wisdom from God in choosing a course of action", "title": "Women in the Bible" }, { "docid": "20541091", "text": "institutional history. Thus \"chancellor\" Saul had more limited powers than his predecessor Kalán, and his appointment was a short-lived attempt to restore the pre-1181 institutional situation by the court clergy. He was appointed chancellor by 1188. In the same time, he already functioned as Bishop-elect of Csanád, but his episcopate was mentioned by only non-authentic charters. Nevertheless, it is certain that the dignity has been filled by him in the period between 1188 and 1192 (when his successor Crispin already appeared in the sources and Saul himself was archbishop). One of the non-authentic charters from 1190 also refers to Saul", "title": "Saul Győr" }, { "docid": "107719", "text": "David David is described in the Hebrew Bible as the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah after Saul and Ish-bosheth. In the biblical narrative, David is a young shepherd who first gains fame as a musician and later by killing Goliath. He becomes a favorite of King Saul and a close friend of Saul's son Jonathan. Worried that David is trying to take his throne, Saul turns on David. After Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed as King. David conquers Jerusalem, taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city, and establishing", "title": "David" }, { "docid": "11253677", "text": "Poetry Slam\", author Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz calls the film \"slam's second bible\" (behind the Nuyorican anthology \"Aloud\") and writes, SlamNation SlamNation is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin. The film follows the National Poetry Slam in Portland, Oregon. It follows the 1996 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team (Saul Williams, Beau Sia, muMs da Schemer and Jessica Care Moore) as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam held in Portland, OR. The film also features performances by Marc Smith, Patricia Smith, Taylor Mali, Alexandra Oliver and Bob Holman, among many others. The film is one of the first films to", "title": "SlamNation" }, { "docid": "15701079", "text": "were named Merab and Michal. Pashtun folklore and some historians suggest that King Saul had five sons instead of four, the fifth was named Irmia (Jeremiah). The legend describes Malak Afghana as the son of Irmia (Jeremiah) and grandson of King Saul (Talut). This name is mentioned in the form of \"Abgan\" in the 3rd century CE by the Sassanians and as \"Avagana\" in the 6th century CE by Indian astronomer Varahamihira. It is mentioned that Afghana was orphaned at a young age, and brought up by King David. When Solomon became the king, Afghana was made commander-in-chief of the", "title": "Afghana" }, { "docid": "15014838", "text": "Attacks by the Ammonites on Israelite communities east of the Jordan were the impetus behind the unification of the tribes under Saul (). According to both Books of Kings () and Books of Chronicles (), Naamah was an Ammonite. She was the only wife of King Solomon to be mentioned by name in the Tanakh as having borne a child. She was the mother of Solomon's successor, Rehoboam. The Ammonites presented a serious problem to the Pharisees because many marriages with Ammonite (and Moabite) wives had taken place in the days of Nehemiah (). The men had married women of", "title": "Transjordan in the Bible" }, { "docid": "7723123", "text": "Haggith Haggith ( \"Ḥaggîṯ\"; sometimes \"Hagith\", \"Aggith\") is a biblical figure, one of the wives of David. Her name means \"festive.\" Haggith is mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Kings 1–2, and 1 Chronicles 3:2. She only appears as the mother of Adonijah, the fourth of David's sons, born (according to 2 Samuel 3) in Hebron, while David was fighting Saul. While Adonijah is usually described in the Bible as \"the son of Haggith,\" there is no suggestion that his mother was involved in his attempt to gain the throne, or with his (likely politically motivated) attempt to take Abishag,", "title": "Haggith" }, { "docid": "11296507", "text": "Indur Indur () was a Palestinian village, located southeast of Nazareth. Its name preserves that of ancient Endor, a Canaanite city state thought to have been located to the northeast. The village was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and its inhabitants became refugees, some of whom were internally displaced. In Israel today, there are a few thousand internally displaced Palestinians who hail from Indur, and continue to demand their right of return. The name of this village is thought to preserve that of the ancient Canaanite city of Endor mentioned in the Bible as the place King Saul encountered", "title": "Indur" }, { "docid": "778538", "text": "Book of Judges). With the growth of the threat from Philistine incursions, the Israelite tribes decided to form a strong centralised monarchy to meet the challenge. The Tribe of Ephraim joined the new kingdom with Saul as the first king. The widely accepted date for Saul's reign is approximately 1025–1005 BCE. Some scholars dispute this date range and place Saul later, perhaps as late as \"the second half of the tenth century B.C.E.\" After the death of Saul, the Bible records all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul. After the death of Ishbosheth, Saul's", "title": "Tribe of Ephraim" }, { "docid": "12807597", "text": "locality in Philistia. The Philistine army assembled in Aphek for two major battles against the Israelites, including the slaughter of Saul and Jonathan on Mount Gilboa and the capture of the Ark of the Covenant (1066 BCE) (). From then on, the city is not mentioned in the Bible, but the Assyrians and the Babylonians mention it as a stronghold in the 7th century BCE. King Herod, who ruled the region on behalf of the Roman Empire between 37-4 BCE, renamed the city \"Antipatris\" to commemorate his father Antipater, choosing the site because it was in the \"loveliest of plains...", "title": "Majdal Yaba" }, { "docid": "4437721", "text": "Bible in regards to the relationship of David and Jonathan. The six sections she mentions are 1) David and Jonathan's first meeting in 1 Sam. 18:1-18:4 2) the most important description of David and Jonathan's first few meetings in 1 Sam 19:1-19:7. 3) the incident of Saul berating Jonathan for his friendship with David in 1 Sam 20:30-20:34 4) David fleeing from the court of King Saul in 1 Sam. 20:1-20:42 5) the description of David and Jonathan's final meeting in 1 Sam. 23:15-23:18 and 6) David's lament (the Song of the Bow) for Saul and Jonathan. Of these six", "title": "David and Jonathan" }, { "docid": "13991064", "text": "versions of the Conversion, between one of Saul's servants and an hostler, who ready a horse which Saul then rides off on. Poeta re-enters to \"mak a conclusyon\" of this first station, and again the stage direction \"daunce\" has been written in a later hand. In the next station, on the road to Damascus, God, amidst thunder and lightning, visits Saul and rebukes him for persecuting His followers and tells him to enter Damascus. When the visitation is over Saul finds that he is blind and lame. God also visits Ananias, an inhabitant of Damscus, and tells him to go", "title": "The Digby Conversion of Saint Paul" }, { "docid": "55668", "text": "Easton, in his Bible Dictionary, supposes that they had been fellow students in the school of Gamaliel. The successful preaching of Christianity at Antioch to non-Jews led the church at Jerusalem to send Barnabas there to oversee the movement (Acts 11:20–22). He found the work so extensive and weighty that he went to Tarsus in search of Paul (still referred to as Saul), \"an admirable colleague\", to assist him. Paul returned with him to Antioch and labored with him for a whole year (Acts 11:25–26). At the end of this period, the two were sent up to Jerusalem (44 AD)", "title": "Barnabas" }, { "docid": "17433326", "text": "his Magical Lamp • Children’s Bible stories in English: Volume 1: Moses, Daniel, King Saul, Three Wise Men (MFP) • Children’s Bible stories in English: Volume 2: Noah, Exodus, King Solomon (Butterfly) • Children’s Bible stories in Afrikaans: Moses, Daniel, King Saul, Three Wise Men (MFP) SABC Transcription Recordings - 25 albums Scores: • Soundtrack from \"Glenda\", the movie (CBS) • Theme for the \"Forsyte Saga\" (SABC radio serial broadcast) • Theme for \"The Summons\" (SABC radio serial broadcast) Original Musicals: recorded series - 4 released • Story of an African Farm (full soundtrack) • Saga of Prunella • Magical", "title": "Charles Segal" }, { "docid": "10317061", "text": "the ritual of the Temple Congregation of Prague (ib. 1854; also translated), has been frequently republished. In cooperation with Ludwig Philippson and W. Landau he edited the Bible for the Jewish Bible Society. In addition to many single sermons delivered at celebrations and on various special occasions, several treatises of larger scope were contributed by him to various periodicals: \"Ueber die Vorstellung der Alten Hebräer von der Unsterblichkeit der Seele\" (in \"Orient, Lit.\" 1842, Nos. 7-27); \"Ueber Spinoza's Theologisch Politischen Traktat\" (ib. 1842, Nos. 34-47); \"Hillel der Aeltere\" (ib. 1849). Saul Isaac Kaempf Saul Isaac Kaempf (born at Lissa, Posen,", "title": "Saul Isaac Kaempf" }, { "docid": "16198636", "text": "Naioth Naioth was a biblical place located in Ramah. The prophet Samuel and the anointed one David took refuge together there after David's escape from the jealous anger of King Saul. The word may mean \"living places\" or \"dwellings\". McClintock and Strong suggest that \"from an early date [Naioth] has been interpreted to mean the huts or dwellings of a school or college of prophets over which Samuel presided\". Naioth is spelled \"Najoth\" in the 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible and \"Navath\" in Brenton's translation of the Septuagint. Naioth is mentioned in 1 Samuel 19:18-19 and 1 Samuel 19:22-23 as a place", "title": "Naioth" }, { "docid": "107723", "text": "is not named in any book of the Bible, but the Talmud identifies her as Nitzevet daughter of Adael. When the story was retold in 1 Chronicles (4th century BCE) he was made the youngest of seven sons and given two sisters, Zeruiah and Abigail. The Book of Ruth (possibly also 4th century BCE) traces his ancestry back to Ruth the Moabite. David is described as cementing his relations with various political and national groups through marriage. King Saul initially offered David his oldest daughter Merab. David did not refuse the offer, but humbled himself in front of Saul to", "title": "David" }, { "docid": "327749", "text": "he reported having experienced a vision of the resurrected Jesus. The account says that \"he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?\" Saul replied, \"Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: \"[it is]\" hard for thee to kick against the pricks (goads).\" According to the account in , he was blinded for three days and had to be led into Damascus by the hand. During these three days, Saul took no food or water and spent his time in prayer to God. When", "title": "Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "770855", "text": "prophets for his marriage to Ahinoam. Ahinoam Ahinoam () is a Hebrew name literally meaning \"brother of pleasantness\", thus meaning \"pleasant\". There are two references in the Bible to people who bear that name: Some scholars suggest that the two may be, in fact, one person. In 2 Samuel 12:8, God tells David through the prophet Nathan, \"I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms.\" Jon Levenson suggests that this implies David took Ahinoam from Saul. Levenson goes on to note that Ahinoam is always mentioned before Abigail and that she bears David a", "title": "Ahinoam" }, { "docid": "770851", "text": "Ahinoam Ahinoam () is a Hebrew name literally meaning \"brother of pleasantness\", thus meaning \"pleasant\". There are two references in the Bible to people who bear that name: Some scholars suggest that the two may be, in fact, one person. In 2 Samuel 12:8, God tells David through the prophet Nathan, \"I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms.\" Jon Levenson suggests that this implies David took Ahinoam from Saul. Levenson goes on to note that Ahinoam is always mentioned before Abigail and that she bears David a son before Abigail does, and concludes", "title": "Ahinoam" }, { "docid": "13252289", "text": "Paul McIver Paul McIver (born 26 March 1986) is an actor and musician from New Zealand. His first film appearance was in the television series \"The Ray Bradbury Theater\". He has appeared in the \"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys\" films and television show as Hercules' son, and the 1993 movie, \"The Tommyknockers\". Paul McIver was born 26 March 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand. He began attending auditions at a young age, and when he was six he landed the role of \"Saul Affmann\" in an episode of \"The Ray Bradbury Theater\". He is mainly known for playing Hercules' son Aeson in", "title": "Paul McIver" }, { "docid": "10862442", "text": "David’s physical strength.\" In a similar vein the Bible is quoted: \"I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women\" (King James, 2 Samuel I, 26). Jonathan (1 Samuel) Jonathan (Hebrew: \"Yəhōnāṯān\" or \"Yehonatan\"; or \"Yonatan\") is a heroic figure in 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. A prince of the United Kingdom of Israel, he was the eldest son of King Saul as well as a close friend of David, who eventually succeeded Saul as king. Like his father, he was a", "title": "Jonathan (1 Samuel)" }, { "docid": "381595", "text": "his burial (Num. Rashi 8:4). In Sheol, Samuel reveals to Saul that in the next world, Saul would dwell with Samuel, which is a proof that all has been forgiven him by God ('Er. 53ba). Some Muslims refer to Saul as Tālūt (), and believe that (as in the Bible) he was the commander of Israel. Other scholars, however, have identified Talut as Gideon with the reasoning that the Qur'an references the same incident of the drinking from the river as that found in Judges 7:5–7 and other factors associated with Gideon. According to the Qur'an, Talut was chosen by", "title": "Saul" }, { "docid": "4331934", "text": "of the youth party. A \"young blood\" profile was published of the then Chairperson Diane Duggan. In April 2006, \"The Phoenix\" published an article detailing how the Young Progressive Democrats had successfully launched a campaign to prevent Ógra Fianna Fáil becoming members of the European Liberal Youth. Several members of the Young Progressive Democrats have run for election in both local elections and general elections. These include Jason O'Mahoney, Noelle Ryan, Bob Quinn, Paul McAuliffe, Ben Howe and Barry Saul. Barry Saul was the first YPD member to serve as a public representative when he was co-opted to Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown", "title": "Young Progressive Democrats" }, { "docid": "7681751", "text": "includes the conversion of Saul of Tarsus (the Apostle Paul). After Christ had told Saul to enter Damascus where Saul would be told what he \"must\" do, Saul was blind for three days and was praying during this time. Ananias arrived, cured Paul of his blindness and baptized Saul. Others see it as an example of apparently instantaneous salvation coming through repentance without water baptism or any kind of work, citing the assurance Jesus gave to the penitent thief on a cross next to him during the crucifixion. An opposing position here is that the penitent thief was dying under", "title": "Sinner's prayer" }, { "docid": "15724298", "text": "would have a sufficiently good reason to bring them in. Paul had previously mentioned the possibility of a cameo during Season 1 but this fell through. Anna Gunn also mentioned a \"talk\" with Gilligan over possible guest appearances as Skyler White. Dean Norris, another \"Breaking Bad\" alumnus, stated he could not be part of the earlier seasons, partly due to his involvement in the CBS series \"Under the Dome\". Gilligan said that by Season 3 that show had been on long enough that any reuse of \"Breaking Bad\" characters would be more than \"just a cameo or an Alfred Hitchcock", "title": "Better Call Saul" }, { "docid": "17523682", "text": "Pool of Gibeon The Pool of Gibeon is a site in Gibeon mentioned a number of times in the Hebrew Bible. Archeological evidence locates the historical site of the pool in the village of Jib, in the West Bank Palestinian territories. In the Second Book of Samuel, twelve men commanded by Abner fought twelve men commanded by Joab at the pool. Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bo'sheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahana'im to Gibeon. And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah, and the servants of David, went out and met them at the pool", "title": "Pool of Gibeon" }, { "docid": "14985932", "text": "Saint Paul's Church, Tarsus Saint Paul's Church is a former Greek Orthodox church in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Tarsus, in the Cilicia of the antiquity, in what is now southern Turkey, was an important city during both ancient and medieval ages. The tombs of Daniel of the Bible, and the caliph Al-Ma'mun (786-833), are both in Tarsus. Saint Paul was a resident of Tarsus. He was born and lived in Tarsus as a Jew named Saul and after converting, made a number of missionary journeys during which he was arrested and beheaded by emperor Nero of Roman Empire in AD", "title": "Saint Paul's Church, Tarsus" }, { "docid": "12223033", "text": "to a corner while the settlers enjoyed the pool and the site. Al-Karmil al-Karmil () is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers south of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank, within Area A under total Palestinian control. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,741 in 2007. The primary health care facilities for the village are designated by the Ministry of Health as level 2. There are three references to al-Karmil in the Bible. \"Carmel\" is mentioned as a city of Judah, also as the place where Saul", "title": "Al-Karmil" }, { "docid": "12223029", "text": "Al-Karmil al-Karmil () is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers south of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank, within Area A under total Palestinian control. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,741 in 2007. The primary health care facilities for the village are designated by the Ministry of Health as level 2. There are three references to al-Karmil in the Bible. \"Carmel\" is mentioned as a city of Judah, also as the place where Saul erects a monument after the expedition against the Amalek and where Nabal", "title": "Al-Karmil" }, { "docid": "770775", "text": "travelled from Jerusalem to Antioch. Agabus had received the gift of prophecy, and predicted a severe famine which the author of Acts says occurred during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Also, according to Acts , 'a certain prophet', () named Agabus met Paul the Apostle at Caesarea Maritima in 58 AD. He was, according to the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary, 'no doubt the same' Agabus as had been mentioned in , and Heinrich Meyer stated that 'there is no reason against the assumed identity of this person with the one mentioned in Acts 11:28. Agabus warned Paul of his", "title": "Agabus" }, { "docid": "17977121", "text": "number of years that elapsed between the death of Eli and the beginning of the reign of Saul, (which Anstey calculated to be 20 years). This is given in the summary of I Samuel 7:2. Having resolved the apparent chronological gaps in the Bible text, Anstey was able to argue that the Bible provided a coherent yet select historical record of human civilization. Anstey's thesis also critiqued other chronological records for their chronological errors compared to the Bible text. While archaeological discoveries during the twentieth and twenty-first century have in some instances dated the arguments and data presented in Anstey's", "title": "Martin Anstey" }, { "docid": "6835321", "text": "Salem (Bible) Salem ( \"\"; ) is an ancient Middle Eastern town mentioned in the Bible. Salem is referenced in the following biblical passages: The name refers to the royal city of Melchizedek and is traditionally identified with Jerusalem. It is also mentioned in Hebrews 7. Possibly a different place is mentioned in Genesis 33:18: \"And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.\" The town of Salim, corresponds to that location. It is also mentioned in the Gospel of John", "title": "Salem (Bible)" }, { "docid": "12096445", "text": "Perennial Spring: A Festschrift Honoring Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, ed. Bentsion Cohen (New York: Downhill Publishing, 2013), pp. 41–50; reprinted in Angel, Through an Opaque Lens: The Bible Refracted through Eternal Rabbinic Wisdom, revised second edition (New York: Kodesh Press, 2013), pp. 174–186. 2012 “When Love and Politics Mix: David and his Relationships with Saul, Jonathan, and Michal,” Jewish Bible Quarterly 40:1 (2012), pp. 41–51; reprinted in Angel, Peshat Isn’t So Simple: Essays on Developing a Religious Methodology to Bible Study (New York: Kodesh Press, 2014), pp. 254–267. “Review Essay: Seeking the Keys to the Palace Gates: Rabbi Moshe Shamah’s", "title": "Hayyim Angel" }, { "docid": "12504941", "text": "Saul Rose Saul Rose (born 1973) is an English folk melodeon player and singer. Born in Harrow, he first picked up the melodeon after breaking his leg at the age of eleven and was taught his first tunes by his father. After entering the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award in 1991 (which he didn't win) he gained some exposure. Through that, he was invited to join the ceilidh band Phungus as cover for the main melodeon player Paul Nye who had been unwell. This line-up has evolved into Random which plays folk festivals and has recorded two albums. In", "title": "Saul Rose" }, { "docid": "15921735", "text": "Coins in the Bible A number of coins are mentioned in the Bible, and they have proved very popular among coin collectors. Specific coins mentioned in the Bible include the widow's mite, the tribute penny and the thirty pieces of silver, though it is not always possible to identify the exact coin that was used. The coin referred to in the lesson of the widow's mite was a \"lepton\", the smallest and least valuable coin in circulation in Palestine. The tribute penny was the coin that was shown to Jesus when he made his famous speech \"Render unto Caesar...\" It", "title": "Coins in the Bible" }, { "docid": "15125313", "text": "Saul fear him and plot his death. David and Saul's daughter Michal wish to marry, and Saul asks for a dowry of one hundred foreskins of the Philistines. David delivers two hundred, and becomes the king's son-in-law (1 Samuel 18). Saul again wishes David dead, but they are reconciled by Saul's son Jonathan. War comes again, David is victorious. Saul again wants to kill David, and he flees with help from his wife. Saul searches for him and slays the inhabitants of the city Nob for aiding David (1 Samuel 22). David defeats the Philistines at Keilah, then flees the", "title": "The Bible and violence" }, { "docid": "390803", "text": "father and brother Maurice. His mother had been deeply religious, and had wanted her youngest son, Saul, to become a rabbi or a concert violinist. But he rebelled against what he later called the \"suffocating orthodoxy\" of his religious upbringing, and he began writing at a young age. Bellow's lifelong love for the Bible began at four when he learned Hebrew. Bellow also grew up reading William Shakespeare and the great Russian novelists of the 19th century. In Chicago, he took part in anthroposophical studies at the Anthroposophical Society of Chicago. Bellow attended Tuley High School on Chicago's west side", "title": "Saul Bellow" }, { "docid": "14914250", "text": "Mark the cousin of Barnabas Mark the cousin of Barnabas is a character mentioned in the New Testament, usually identified with John Mark (and thus with Mark the Evangelist). The opinion that this Mark is a different Mark is found in the writings of Hippolytus of Rome who thought them to be separate people. Paul mentioned Mark the Cousin of Barnabas explicitly in Colossians 4:10 (Bible Quotation from New American Standard Bible 1995 Update [NAU]): Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas's cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him)", "title": "Mark the cousin of Barnabas" }, { "docid": "10375216", "text": "ended up in the Cathedral of Toledo only after the death of Alfonso in 1284, perhaps as a donation from Sancho. If the Bible mentioned in the will is indeed the ‘Bible of St. Louis’, there is still the question of when it came to Spain. Since Alfonso was crowned king during the participation of Louis IX on the seventh Crusade, one can suspect that the manuscript arrived in Spain after 1254. This was indeed a busy period in the dynastic relations between Spain and France. The Toledo Bible was mentioned in an inventory of the treasures of the Cathedral", "title": "Bible of St Louis" }, { "docid": "15947594", "text": "Saul's office and takes Saul up on an earlier offer to go into hiding. The man who will do it needs $500,000 in cash immediately, which Skyler has stored in a crawl space in the house. Walter also asks Saul to anonymously warn the DEA that Hank is being targeted. Saul initially refuses but agrees if Gus' name isn't mentioned. Walter rushes home and is perplexed when there is not enough money; Skyler tells him about the money she gave to Ted. A horrified Walter screams and then suffers a breakdown, laughing maniacally. As Skyler backs away, a crying Marie", "title": "Crawl Space (Breaking Bad)" }, { "docid": "10862437", "text": "Jonathan (1 Samuel) Jonathan (Hebrew: \"Yəhōnāṯān\" or \"Yehonatan\"; or \"Yonatan\") is a heroic figure in 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. A prince of the United Kingdom of Israel, he was the eldest son of King Saul as well as a close friend of David, who eventually succeeded Saul as king. Like his father, he was a man of great strength and swiftness (2 Samuel 1:23), and he excelled in archery (, 2 Samuel 1:22) and slinging (1 Chronicles 12:2). Jonathan first appears in the biblical narrative as the victor of Geba, a Philistine stronghold (1 Samuel 13), while in", "title": "Jonathan (1 Samuel)" }, { "docid": "19291893", "text": "the Dublin Militia, Saul had been one of his sexual partners. In 1884, Saul was interviewed by the police, and together with a John Daly who had also been frequently mentioned in the case, was brought from London to Ireland to be a Crown witness. Saul was never called to give testimony – a matter which is still cause for speculation. Saul later stated on the witness stand that he was told that it wasn't because of his disreputable character that his testimony wasn't used, but because his evidence was too old, relating to events of a considerable earlier date.", "title": "John Saul (prostitute)" }, { "docid": "3278756", "text": "They said it is the first time the name was discovered in an ancient inscription. It is one of only four inscriptions discovered from the biblical 10th century B.C. Kingdom of Judah, when King David is said to have reigned. Archaeologists pieced together the inscription from pottery shards found at a 2012 excavation in the Valley of Elah in central Israel. Ish-bosheth According to the Hebrew Bible, Ish-bosheth (, \"Ishboshet\"; also called Eshbaal (, \"Eshbaal\"; Ashbaal or Ishbaal, was one of the four sons of King Saul and was chosen as the second king over the Kingdom of Israel, which", "title": "Ish-bosheth" }, { "docid": "17054376", "text": "Moresheth-Gath Moresheth (), also known as Moreseth-Gath, was a town of the tribe of Judah in ancient Israel mentioned in the Bible. It was located in the Shephelah region between Lachish and Achzib. It is mentioned as the home town of the prophet Micah in the Biblical Book of Micah and the Book of Jeremiah. The town was possibly also connected with Eliezer the prophet, and may have been one of Rehoboam's fortified towns When mentioned in the bible, it is often in connection with Lachish, Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah. It may also be the city Muchrashti, mentioned in the", "title": "Moresheth-Gath" }, { "docid": "4605304", "text": "before he was killed during the Battle of Thebez. According to the biblical account, the united monarchy was formed when there was a large popular expression in favour of introducing a king to rule over the decentralised Israelite confederacy. Increasing pressure from the Philistines and other neighboring peoples is said by the Bible to have forced the Israelites to unite as state following the anointing of Saul by Samuel. The Bible treats the notion of kingship as having been anathema, it being viewed as the placing of one man in a position of reverence and power that ought to be", "title": "Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)" }, { "docid": "14876575", "text": "kingdom was a separate development. There are some dissenters to this view. The Bible describes a succession of kings of a united kingdom, and then of divided kingdoms. According to the Bible, the Tribes of Israel lived as a confederation under \"ad hoc\" charismatic leaders called judges. In around 1020 BCE, under extreme threat from foreign peoples, the tribes united to form the first United Kingdom of Israel. Samuel anointed Saul from the Tribe of Benjamin as the first king. After Rehoboam reigned three years, the United Kingdom of Israel was divided in two – the northern Kingdom of Israel", "title": "Kings of Israel and Judah" }, { "docid": "4896486", "text": "modern-day Israel. () \"Kish\" is also the name of one of Mordecai's ancestors. Many equate him with the above, but some, including Ibn Ezra, argue that this is a different Kish. There is also another Kish named in . Kish (Bible) Kish (קיש qish; Kis, Keis, \"bow,\" \"power\") (c. 1104 – c. 1029 BCE) was the father of the first king of the Israelites, Saul. () Kish was a Benjamite of the family of the Matrites (; ; ; ), and there is some question over whether he was the brother or son of Ner ( and ; ). The", "title": "Kish (Bible)" }, { "docid": "327744", "text": "on the Mediterranean coast. It had been in existence several hundred years prior to his birth. It was renowned for its university. During the time of Alexander the Great, who died in 323 BC, Tarsus was the most influential city in Asia Minor. Paul referred to himself as being \"of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee\". The Bible reveals very little about Paul's family. Paul's nephew, his sister's son, is mentioned in . Acts also quotes Paul referring to his father by saying he, Paul, was", "title": "Paul the Apostle" }, { "docid": "3339870", "text": "of \"The Living Bible\". After many years of work, the result was an entirely new translation of the Bible. It was published in 1996 as the \"Holy Bible:\" New Living Translation (NLT). Measurements quoted in this version are converted into metric and in the British version of \"The Living Bible\" money sums are converted into pound sterling. At 1 Samuel 24:3, The Living Bible has \"Saul went into the cave to go to the bathroom\", using a contemporary North American euphemism where the original Hebrew (also a euphemism) literally translates as \"to cover his feet\". In the British edition of", "title": "The Living Bible" }, { "docid": "10154751", "text": "The Conversion of Saul (Michelangelo) The Conversion of Saul is a fresco by painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti (c. 1542-1545). It is housed in the Capella Paolina, Vatican Palace, int eh Vatican City. This piece depicts the moment in which Saul is converted to Christianity while on the road to Damascus. The work was commissioned by Pope Paul III for the chapel of his namesake. This chapel was built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in 1537 to 1538 with the patronage of Pope Paul III Farnese to serve as both storage for the consecrated Host and as the location in", "title": "The Conversion of Saul (Michelangelo)" }, { "docid": "18455774", "text": "he is mentioned as distinct from God, whose Spirit he is, and dwelling, a personal action is ascribed to him, he must be a distinct divine person. 1 Corinthians 3 1 Corinthians 3 is the third chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle and Sosthenes in Ephesus. In this chapter, Paul begins to deal with the issue of factionalism in the Corinthian church which is one of his main reasons for writing the letter. The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows:", "title": "1 Corinthians 3" }, { "docid": "19035949", "text": "Canada. Saul did not emigrate with his family, choosing instead to stay in Europe, and relocate to Paris where he continued his artistic practice. Now married, Saul sought to escape persecution in Europe by returning to the UK before the Second World War with his wife, Estusia. The two settled in Manchester, but returned to France after the war. Saul Yaffie is listed in the Glasgow School of Art's World War One Roll of Honour. He later went by the name Paul Jeffay, and much of his work is signed under this name. Saul Yaffie/Paul Jeffay died in Paris in", "title": "Saul Yaffie" }, { "docid": "18470481", "text": "plays focused on the representation of Bible stories, and they reached their height of popularity during the 15th century before the rise of the professional theatre. Like many of the Florentine mystery and miracle plays of her time, Antonia's works usually remained rather close to their sources, with a few exceptions. Her play entitled Destruzione di Saul e il pianto di Davit included some original writing. Here, some of her creative skills can be examined, because she included a story that is not found in the Bible. She wrote about the martyrdom of the wife of Saul. Rappresentazione di San", "title": "Antonia Tanini Pulci" }, { "docid": "248809", "text": "Luke was written around 70 to 90 AD (the exact years are unknown), and was from here that the name was first popularized. Luke, who is credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke, was a physician who lived around 30 to 130 AD. Luke is also credited with the Book of Acts in the Bible, and also is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in some of Paul's letters to first-century churches. Luke is the 21st most popular name for new babies in England and Wales, the 43rd most popular name for new babies in the United States, and", "title": "Luke (name)" } ]
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[ { "docid": "17837688", "text": "and the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide, who shut out the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans 38–0 at the Cotton Bowl Classic, coached by Nick Saban. The 13–1 Alabama Crimson Tide won the game, holding off the undefeated Clemson Tigers 45–40 in the fourth quarter. Accompanied by a talented receiving corps, Clemson's Heisman Finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson had a historic performance, setting the record for most total yards in national championship game history, with 478 yards (405 passing / 73 rushing) against the nation's third-ranked defense in Alabama, breaking the record previously set by Vince Young in the 2006 Rose", "title": "2016 College Football Playoff National Championship" }, { "docid": "9451297", "text": "Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers, known traditionally as the \"Clemson University Tigers\", represent Clemson University in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Formed in 1896, the program has over 700 wins and has achieved two consensus Division I Football National Championships in the modern era and were College Football Playoff National Championship Finalists in 2015 and 2016, winning the championship game over the Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2016 season. Clemson has had 6", "title": "Clemson Tigers football" }, { "docid": "9451377", "text": "to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game on January 11, 2016. Clemson was selected to the third College Football Playoff as the second seed and defeated the third seed Ohio State on December 31, 2016 in the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship game on January 9, 2017. Since its beginnings in 1896, Clemson has completed six undefeated seasons. This includes three perfect seasons in which the Tigers were undefeated and untied. Clemson won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1900 and 1902 (tied 1903 and 1906) along with", "title": "Clemson Tigers football" } ]
[ { "docid": "8606200", "text": "Football Playoff in 2016, not the NCAA. Clemson Rugby was founded in 1967. Although rugby is a club sport at Clemson, the team receives significant support from the university and from the Clemson Rugby Foundation, which was founded in 2007 by Clemson alumni. Clemson rugby has been led since 2010 by head coach Justin Hickey, who has also served as team manager for the U.S. national under-20 team. Clemson's best season was 1996, when the team advanced to the national college rugby quarterfinals. Clemson also advanced to the round of 16 of the national playoffs for three consecutive years from", "title": "Clemson Tigers" }, { "docid": "20090385", "text": "offer to Clemson, which recruiting experts would later consider his most likely destination. In August 2016, he was offered by Duke, and in the following year, by Kentucky. He also received a football scholarship offer from LSU, who wanted him to be a tight end, but he did not show interest. Williamson committed to play basketball for Duke on January 20, 2018, choosing the Blue Devils over Clemson and South Carolina. Stephen K. Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, had tweeted that he was willing to officially name the date \"Zion Williamson Day.\" At Duke, Williamson joined R. J. Barrett", "title": "Zion Williamson" }, { "docid": "19518322", "text": "!colspan=9 style=\"background:#522D80; color:#F66733;\"| ACC regular season !colspan=9 style=\"background:#522D80; color:#F66733;\"| ACC Women's Tournament 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 2016–17 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team will represent Clemson University during the 2016–17 college basketball season. The Tigers, were led by fourth year head coach Audra Smith. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, will return to play their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum after a one year of renovation. They finished the season 15–16, 3–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for thirteenth place. They advance to the second round", "title": "2016–17 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team" }, { "docid": "19518321", "text": "2016–17 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team will represent Clemson University during the 2016–17 college basketball season. The Tigers, were led by fourth year head coach Audra Smith. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, will return to play their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum after a one year of renovation. They finished the season 15–16, 3–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for thirteenth place. They advance to the second round of ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Louisville. !colspan=9 style=\"background:#522D80; color:#F66733;\"| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=\"background:#522D80; color:#F66733;\"| Non-conference regular season", "title": "2016–17 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team" }, { "docid": "19646693", "text": "2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina after a one-year of renovation, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated NC State in the first round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke. They received an invitation to the", "title": "2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "19646694", "text": "National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oakland. The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Georgia Tech. The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2017 NBA Draft. !colspan=12 style=| Exhibition !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style=| ACC regular season !colspan=12 style=| ACC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NIT 2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.", "title": "2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "19321821", "text": "his way into the Vanderbilt endzone on the Yellow Jackets first play from scrimmage. The Georgia Tech defense came out strong and held Vanderbilt to just 275 yards of offense. Tech hosts #3 Clemson University on Thursday, September 22, for an ACC Showdown. Clemson, who has won three of the last four meetings between the two teams, comes in ranked the highest it ever has in a game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Clemson began playing football in 1886. The Clemson Tigers zipped off to a fast start via their star quarterback, Gainesville, Ga. native Deshaun", "title": "2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team" }, { "docid": "18781084", "text": "graduate and transfer to other programs as 5th-year graduate transfers. On April 10, both D. J. Wilson and Moe Wagner declared for the 2017 NBA draft, but did not hire agents, which gave them until May 24 to withdraw their names and retain their athletic eligibility to return to Michigan. 57 of the 78 players who declared for the 2016 NBA draft without hiring an agent withdrew their names. On May 1, Donnal announced that he would use his final year of eligibility to play with the 2017–18 Clemson Tigers. On May 24, Wagner withdrew his name from the NBA", "title": "2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "11264009", "text": "Tyler Lumsden Tyler Ryan Lumsden (born May 9, 1983) is a Chinese Professional Baseball League pitcher for the Brother Elephants organization. He attended was born in Roanoke, Virginia, where he attended Cave Spring High School. Lumsden was originally drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 5th round (152nd overall) in the Major League Baseball draft. Lumsden did not sign with the Marlins, instead opting to play college ball at Clemson University. There he played for three years, mainly as their starting pitcher. Lumsden and his team advanced to the playoffs in each season he was with the team; the highest", "title": "Tyler Lumsden" }, { "docid": "19076442", "text": "2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs The 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 25 to September 25. It included the following four events: These were the 10th FedEx Cup playoffs since their inception in 2007. The point distributions can be seen here. The Barclays was played August 25–28. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, five did not enter: Sergio García (ranked 20), Alex Čejka (59), Danny Willett (75), Shane Lowry (87), and Anirban Lahiri (117). Of the 120 entrants, 79", "title": "2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs" }, { "docid": "7893580", "text": "throughout the south. A difficult fall led to a successful spring semester in which Clemson Rugby would again be in the national spotlight. After defeating every southern team they faced, the Tigers headed to the Round of 16 of the national playoffs. Clemson's best season was 1996, when the team advanced to the national college rugby quarterfinals. Clemson also advanced to the round of 16 of the national playoffs for three consecutive years from 2005-2007. Clemson has played since 2011 in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League against its traditional ACC rivals. Clemson placed second in its conference in the spring", "title": "Clemson Rugby" }, { "docid": "19684991", "text": "into the final on Friday, all other teams to not qualify for the final went into the Plate Play-offs on Thursday. Similar to the Cup PLayoffs, the Shield Play-offs were contested in a round robin format with the top team in each group going into the Shield final on Thursday, any team that did not qualify for the Shield final went into the Plate Playoffs on Friday. The Cup Finals were played on Friday, August 12 at Croke Park. Eight finals were played in total from going from 11AM to 5PM. 2016 Etihad Airways GAA World Games The 2016 Etihad", "title": "2016 Etihad Airways GAA World Games" }, { "docid": "8606201", "text": "2005-2007. Clemson has played since 2011 in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League against its traditional ACC rivals. Clemson placed second in its conference in the spring 2012 season with a 6-1 conference record, narrowly missing out to Maryland for the conference title and a place in the national college rugby playoffs. Clemson again finished the spring 2013 season with a 6-1 conference record, and then defeated South Carolina 29-7 in the round of 16 national playoffs, before losing in the quarterfinals to Central Florida 20-24. Baseball Swimming Tennis Track Wrestling Clemson's intra-conference football rivalries include Georgia Tech (GT leads 50-29-2),", "title": "Clemson Tigers" }, { "docid": "19456575", "text": "October 22, 2018, Green left the team, citing his lack of desire to play football anymore, and plans to retire. T. J. Green T. J. Green (born March 15, 1995) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Green attended Sylacauga High School in Sylacauga, Alabama. He played wide receiver and as a senior had nine receiving touchdowns. He committed to Clemson University to play college football. Green played wide receiver his freshman year at Clemson in 2013, recording two", "title": "T. J. Green" }, { "docid": "7854935", "text": "84-97), Nick Harper (Fort Valley State and NFL 01-09), Leroy Hill (Clemson and NFL 05-12), and Darius Marshall (Marshall University 07-09 and IFL 2012). The Braves have had greats running backs throughout their history, majority of them had all rushed for 1,000 or more rushing yards. Jesse Hicks arrived at the school as head coach in 2002, and led the team to the first round of the playoffs. Although they did not make it to the playoffs in 2003, the Braves did make it to the second round in 2004 despite five regular-season losses. In 2005 the Braves made it", "title": "Baldwin High School (Georgia)" }, { "docid": "17910273", "text": "Tankard. They did play in the 2016 Canada Cup of Curling, where they lost in a tiebreaker. The next season, the team played in just two slams, making the quarterfinals at the 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge. They would play in the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, missing the playoffs with a 2-6 record. They did win the 2018 SaskTel Tankard however, but missed the playoffs at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, after a 6-5 record. Following the Brier, it was announced the team would be breaking up. For the 2018-19 season, Muyres will be skipping a team with Kevin Marsh,", "title": "Kirk Muyres" }, { "docid": "2155555", "text": "third BCS National Championship in January 2013 defeating Notre Dame 42–14, becoming the first school to win three BCS Titles. On January 1, 2015 #1 Alabama lost to #4 Ohio St. in the second game of the first College Football Playoffs 42-35. On December 12, 2015, running back Derrick Henry was awarded the Heisman Trophy, becoming only the second winner for the University of Alabama. On January 11, 2016, Alabama defeated Clemson to win the National Championship, 45-40. In January 2017, Alabama lost to Clemson 35-31 in the National Championship. They beat SEC rival Georgia 26-23 in overtime during the", "title": "University of Alabama" }, { "docid": "19076445", "text": "to play in the event, three did not play. Kevin Na (ranked 14) withdrew before the event because of the recent birth of his daughter. Alex Čejka (73) withdrew before the event with a lower back injury. Danny Willett (86) did not enter and played in the Omega European Masters instead. Of the 97 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at 141 (−1). Rory McIlroy won by two strokes over Paul Casey and moved to fourth in the standings. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship. This included six players who were outside the", "title": "2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs" }, { "docid": "11851414", "text": "fourth down runs in the fourth quarter with the Seminoles a yard from a first down. Clemson's Heisman finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson threw a go-ahead TD to Deon Cain, and Wayne Gallman came through with a game-sealing scoring as No. 3 Clemson held off No. 17 Florida State, opening a path for the Tigers to the ACC Championship, College Football Playoff, and the 2016 National Championship Game. In 2016, undefeated #3 Clemson traveled to Tallahassee to play the #12 Seminoles. Although the Tigers jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, Florida State rallied back strong in the", "title": "Clemson–Florida State football rivalry" }, { "docid": "20137358", "text": "Deon Cain Deon Cain (born August 9, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. Cain attended Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Florida. He played quarterback in high school. He was rated as a five-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football under head coach Dabo Swinney. Cain moved to wide receiver at Clemson. As a true freshman in 2015, he played in 13 games, recording 34 receptions for 582 yards and five touchdowns. He did not play in the", "title": "Deon Cain" }, { "docid": "19481744", "text": "2016 VTB United League Playoffs The 2016 VTB United League Playoffs was the deciding play-off tournament that decided the champion of the 2015–16 VTB United League season. The eight teams that finished highest in the regular season were qualified. The Playoffs started on April 29 and ended on June 8, 2016. The champions or runners-up of the Playoffs would qualify for the 2016–17 EuroLeague, dependent on the position of automatically placed CSKA Moscow. CSKA Moscow won the championship, after beating runners-up UNICS that qualified for the EuroLeague as runners-up. <section begin=BR /> <section end=BR /> In the quarterfinals, teams play", "title": "2016 VTB United League Playoffs" }, { "docid": "12227537", "text": "of the EA SPORTS Toughest Places to Play, tour.\" The 29-point victory was the largest margin of victory in Clemson history over Maryland, and tied for the largest margin of victory for a Clemson team against an ACC team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Clemson defeated Florida State in 1997–98 by 29 points. The Tigers finished the season at 9–7, which gave them back-to-back winning seasons in the conference for the first time since the 1965–66 and 1966–67 teams did it. It is also Clemson's eleventh winning season in the conference since 1953. Clemson defeated five NCAA tournament teams", "title": "2008–09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "17885833", "text": "committed to play basketball for Clemson University, but since he did not meet NCAA eligibility requirements, he spent one additional prep year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. After eight games playing for the Academy, Blackshear was kicked off due to repeatedly violating team rules. He returned home, but after more complications with Clemson, Blackshear instead enrolled at Temple University to play for John Chaney. Chaney and Blackshear did not get along, and after playing in just 10 games, he left the school. Two months later he found himself enrolled at Marshall University. Blackshear matured at Marshall and played", "title": "Ronald Blackshear" }, { "docid": "19082554", "text": "Wayne Gallman Wayne Gallman Jr. (born October 1, 1994) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and contributed to win the CFP National Championship (2017). Gallman attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia, where he was teammates with Robert Nkemdiche. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football. Gallman attended and played college football for Clemson from 2013–2016. He redshirted during his first year at Clemson in 2013. Gallman played in all 13 games", "title": "Wayne Gallman" }, { "docid": "20796373", "text": "as a student at Lander. From 1998 to 2004 he did play-by-play for Greenwood High School football. He also called Lander Bearcats baseball games and from 2001 to 2004 he called Lander Bearcats men's basketball games along with being involved with coverage of Clemson Tigers football on the Clemson Tiger Sports Network. In 2006, Blair was hired by the Georgia Southern Eagles to be the play-by-play commentator for baseball, men's basketball and football replacing Nate Hirsch. Chris Blair (sportscaster) Chris Blair is a radio sportscaster. He is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the LSU Tigers football, men's basketball and baseball", "title": "Chris Blair (sportscaster)" }, { "docid": "19515287", "text": "2016–17 Dallas Mavericks season The 2016–17 Dallas Mavericks season was the 37th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2013, the Mavs did not qualify for the playoffs. This was their first time missing the playoffs under the coaching of Rick Carlisle and their first losing season since 2000. On April 11, during their last home regular season game, the Mavericks honored former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo by joining the team as an honorary member that night, although he would not play any minutes for the Mavs that night, as he", "title": "2016–17 Dallas Mavericks season" }, { "docid": "7893574", "text": "Clemson Rugby The Clemson University Rugby Football Club (often abbreviated as Clemson Rugby) was founded in 1967. Clemson finished the 2005 Season ranked #14, the 2006 Season ranked #13 in the nation, and the 2007 season #17. Clemson's best season was in 1996 when the team advanced to the quarterfinals of the national playoffs and finished ranked 7th nationally. Rugby is one of the oldest club sports at Clemson University. The team has gone 57-15 in the last three years, with the only losses coming to men's teams and top 20 ranked college rugby teams. There was also an article", "title": "Clemson Rugby" }, { "docid": "20364869", "text": "me of Peyton Manning, except he’s more athletic with a better arm. I know that’s heady and ridiculous stuff, and people who know me know I don’t say stuff like that often, but this kid is special. The comparisons are accurate.″ On December 16, 2016, Lawrence committed to Clemson University to play college football. Trevor Lawrence (American football) Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is a collegiate American football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. Lawrence was one of the most highly rated quarterback recruits ever, with multiple recruiting experts calling him a ″once in a generation″ type of player. Lawrence", "title": "Trevor Lawrence (American football)" }, { "docid": "7893589", "text": "representing the south collegiate all-stars in Boulder, Colorado, this June at the National All-Star Championship. Clemson Rugby The Clemson University Rugby Football Club (often abbreviated as Clemson Rugby) was founded in 1967. Clemson finished the 2005 Season ranked #14, the 2006 Season ranked #13 in the nation, and the 2007 season #17. Clemson's best season was in 1996 when the team advanced to the quarterfinals of the national playoffs and finished ranked 7th nationally. Rugby is one of the oldest club sports at Clemson University. The team has gone 57-15 in the last three years, with the only losses coming", "title": "Clemson Rugby" }, { "docid": "7893581", "text": "2012 season with a 6-1 conference record, missing out to Maryland for the conference title and a place in the national college rugby playoffs. Clemson finished the spring 2013 season with a 6-1 conference record, and then defeated South Carolina 29-7 in the round of 16 national playoffs, before losing in the quarterfinals to Central Florida 20-24. 2005-2006: 14-4 Clemson outscored their opponents 766-313. 0-2 in National Tournament, 35-46 against Navy and 22-32 against UC Santa Barbara. <br> 2004-2005: 17-8-1 Second in the South. 0-2 in National Tournament, 18-35 against Army and 26-46 to Penn State. <br> 2003-2004: 20-2 <br>", "title": "Clemson Rugby" }, { "docid": "20680629", "text": "NBA draft but did not hire agents to retain collegiate eligibility. Both Reed and Mitchell withdrew from the draft before the deadline and returned to Clemson. Marcquise Reed Marcquise Reed (born April 21, 1995) is an American basketball player. He competes in college basketball for Clemson. Reed attended St. Vincent Pallotti High School, where he was coached by Shae Johnson. His teammate, current St. John's player Tariq Owens, received more attention from college coaches, who were often surprised by the play of Reed. As a senior, he transferred to Capitol Christian Academy and averaged 31.2 points per game, He received", "title": "Marcquise Reed" }, { "docid": "19185311", "text": "Final in the process. The Redblacks' season featured the first-ever Grey Cup rematch to take place in an earlier round of the playoffs as the 2015 champion Edmonton Eskimos qualified as a crossover team for the East Division playoffs and advanced to the Eastern Final. The Redblacks avenged their 2015 Grey Cup loss with a 35–23 victory over Edmonton to earn the right to play in the 104th Grey Cup. At BMO Field in Toronto, the Redblacks won the first championship for an Ottawa CFL team since the Rough Riders did it in 1976. On February 2, 2016, the Redblacks", "title": "2016 Ottawa Redblacks season" }, { "docid": "19439481", "text": "at-large bid. 2016 Duquesne Dukes football team The 2016 Duquesne Dukes Devils football team represented Duquesne University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 5–1 in NEC play to finish in a tie for the conference title with Saint Francis (PA). Due to their head-to-head loss to Saint Francis (PA), they did not receive the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs and did not", "title": "2016 Duquesne Dukes football team" }, { "docid": "19439480", "text": "2016 Duquesne Dukes football team The 2016 Duquesne Dukes Devils football team represented Duquesne University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 5–1 in NEC play to finish in a tie for the conference title with Saint Francis (PA). Due to their head-to-head loss to Saint Francis (PA), they did not receive the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs and did not receive an", "title": "2016 Duquesne Dukes football team" }, { "docid": "19456569", "text": "T. J. Green T. J. Green (born March 15, 1995) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Green attended Sylacauga High School in Sylacauga, Alabama. He played wide receiver and as a senior had nine receiving touchdowns. He committed to Clemson University to play college football. Green played wide receiver his freshman year at Clemson in 2013, recording two receptions over 12 games. Prior to his sophomore year in 2014, he switched to safety. He played in 11 games", "title": "T. J. Green" }, { "docid": "9394364", "text": "the victorious Clemson squad in 1942, signed up for the V-12 program in 1943 and was placed at USC. The naval instructors at USC ordered him to play on the football team and he was named the captain for the Big Thursday game against Clemson. Cox was reluctant to play against his former teammates and he voiced his concerns to coach Lt. James P. Moran who responded, \"Cox, I can't promise you'll get a Navy commission if you play Thursday, but I can damn well promise that you won't get one if you don't play.\" Cox then went out and", "title": "Clemson–South Carolina rivalry" }, { "docid": "19076447", "text": "the 70 players eligible to play in the event, only Henrik Stenson (knee injury) did not play. There was no cut. Dustin Johnson won by three strokes over Paul Casey. The top 30 players in the points standings advanced to the Tour Championship. This included four players who were outside the top 30 prior to the BMW Championship: Roberto Castro (53 to 21), Daniel Berger (31 to 26), J. B. Holmes (42 to 28), and Charl Schwartzel (43 to 30). Four players started the tournament within the top 30 but ended the tournament outside the top 30, ending their playoff", "title": "2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs" }, { "docid": "19560296", "text": "in the All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park in 2018. His brother, Spencer Kieboom, is a catcher and first baseman for the Nationals in their 2018 season. Carter Kieboom Carter Alswinn Kieboom (born September 3, 1997) is an American baseball shortstop in the Washington Nationals organization. Kieboom attended George Walton Comprehensive High School and committed to attend Clemson University to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. He announced he would be joining the organization on June 11, 2016. He spent his", "title": "Carter Kieboom" }, { "docid": "19560293", "text": "Carter Kieboom Carter Alswinn Kieboom (born September 3, 1997) is an American baseball shortstop in the Washington Nationals organization. Kieboom attended George Walton Comprehensive High School and committed to attend Clemson University to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. He announced he would be joining the organization on June 11, 2016. He spent his first professional season with the GCL Nationals where he batted .244 with four home runs and 25 RBIs. In 2017 with the Class-A Hagerstown Suns, he was", "title": "Carter Kieboom" }, { "docid": "5707341", "text": "in 2018 and 2019). 8-man Division I will be limited to 48 schools, with the remainder in 8-man Division II. The KSHSAA did not sponsor state championship playoffs for football until 1969. District play was introduced to determine playoff participants in 1981. From 1981 through 2001, only district champions advanced to the playoffs. In 2002, the top two teams in each 11-man district began to qualify for the playoffs; district runners-up were added to the playoff brackets for 8-man in 2004. In 2016, districts were abolished in Classes 5A and 6A. In those classifications, teams now schedule the first eight", "title": "Kansas State High School Activities Association" }, { "docid": "19144691", "text": "in the 3rd quarter to make the score 13-3 going into the 4th quarter. Auburn cut the lead on another field goal by Daniel Carlson, but once again Clemson responded with another touchdown. Auburn would score a touchdown with just over 3 minutes to play in the ballgame. Auburn would then stop Clemson on the ensuing possession, but 2 hail mary attempts by Auburn were broken up in the end zone in the last 10 seconds of the ballgame and Clemson held on for the 19-13 victory. Auburn would fall to 0-1, making this the first opening game loss for", "title": "2016 Auburn Tigers football team" }, { "docid": "19668946", "text": "2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team The 2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his sixth season. Home games were played at Riggs Field. Clemson opened the season ranked 14th in the NSCAA Preseason Poll. The Lady Tigers finished as ACC regular season co-champions with Notre Dame, capturing the second ACC regular season title in program history. Clemson also advanced to the third round (Sweet 16) of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2006. Coach Ed Radwanski", "title": "2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team" }, { "docid": "19668948", "text": "season !colspan=6 style=\"\"| ACC Tournament !colspan=6 style=\"\"| NCAA Tournament 2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team The 2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his sixth season. Home games were played at Riggs Field. Clemson opened the season ranked 14th in the NSCAA Preseason Poll. The Lady Tigers finished as ACC regular season co-champions with Notre Dame, capturing the second ACC regular season title in program history. Clemson also advanced to the third round (Sweet 16) of the NCAA tournament", "title": "2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team" }, { "docid": "17837696", "text": "to tie the game (24-24). On the ensuing kickoff Alabama gambled on a surprise onside kick, executed to perfection by Adam Griffith and caught by Marlon Humphrey. Alabama capitalized almost immediately with another 50+ touchdown pass to a wide open OJ Howard (31-24). Clemson pulled within 4 once again. However, Alabama's defense held in the red zone and forced a field goal from Clemson (31-27). On the ensuing kickoff, Alabama RB Kenyan Drake stunned Clemson by taking the ball 95 yards for an Alabama touchdown (38-27). Deshaun Watson quickly answered with an 8 play 75 yard touchdown drive which culminated", "title": "2016 College Football Playoff National Championship" }, { "docid": "19082560", "text": "with 34 receptions for 193 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. Wayne Gallman Wayne Gallman Jr. (born October 1, 1994) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and contributed to win the CFP National Championship (2017). Gallman attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia, where he was teammates with Robert Nkemdiche. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football. Gallman attended and played college football for Clemson from 2013–2016. He redshirted during his first", "title": "Wayne Gallman" }, { "docid": "11626552", "text": "On his first play, Simmons was sacked by Jim Davis for a five-yard loss. The second play was a repeat of the first, as Davis again sacked Simmons, this time for an 11-yard loss. On third down, Simmons threw an incomplete pass, and Clemson punted after going three and out. The kick bounced out of bounds at the Clemson 44-yard line, and Virginia Tech's offense returned to the field. On the first play, Vick attempted a pass into the end zone. The throw was intercepted by Clemson defender Robert Carswell, who downed the ball in the end zone for a", "title": "2001 Gator Bowl" }, { "docid": "11544507", "text": "2008 Clemson Tigers football team The 2008 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Tommy Bowden, who resigned six games into his tenth season. The interim head coach was assistant coach Dabo Swinney. The Tigers play their home games in Memorial Stadium. Following a 9–4 season in 2007, in which Clemson finished second in the ACC Atlantic Division and played in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, and with several players returning in the skill positions, many expected Clemson to be a strong candidate to win the", "title": "2008 Clemson Tigers football team" }, { "docid": "19472430", "text": "qualified teams and two four qualified teams from the same groups, there was no need to make a draw for the two finals. The draw was held in the RFEF headquarters, in Las Rozas (Madrid). The losers of this tournament will be relegated to the 2016-17 Tercera División. 2016 Segunda División B playoffs The 2016 Segunda División B play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) are the final playoffs for promotion from 2015–16 Segunda División B to the 2016–17 Segunda División. The four first placed teams in each one of the four qualify for the promotion playoffs and the", "title": "2016 Segunda División B playoffs" }, { "docid": "19472427", "text": "2016 Segunda División B playoffs The 2016 Segunda División B play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) are the final playoffs for promotion from 2015–16 Segunda División B to the 2016–17 Segunda División. The four first placed teams in each one of the four qualify for the promotion playoffs and the four last placed teams in Segunda División are relegated to Segunda División B. It also decides the teams which placed 16th to be relegated to the 2016–17 Tercera División. The four group winners have the opportunity to promote directly and become the overall Segunda División B champion. The", "title": "2016 Segunda División B playoffs" }, { "docid": "7893575", "text": "about Clemson Rugby in the Greenville News in the Spring of 2006. Justin Hickey served as the head coach of Clemson Rugby since 2011; he worked previously as team manager for the U.S. under-20 national team. Hickey stepped down as head coach in July 2015. Steve Lynch, formerly of the Glendale Raptors, was named head coach in late July 2015. National Playoffs: In spring 1967 four friends, Frank N. Mora III (Puerto Rico), Jeremy Pike (Australia), Nick Schoular (United Kingdom), and Geoff Tyers (United Kingdom) led the effort to bring the sport of rugby to Clemson University. During the first", "title": "Clemson Rugby" }, { "docid": "19481747", "text": "at home. <section begin=Finals /> <section end=Finals /> 2016 VTB United League Playoffs The 2016 VTB United League Playoffs was the deciding play-off tournament that decided the champion of the 2015–16 VTB United League season. The eight teams that finished highest in the regular season were qualified. The Playoffs started on April 29 and ended on June 8, 2016. The champions or runners-up of the Playoffs would qualify for the 2016–17 EuroLeague, dependent on the position of automatically placed CSKA Moscow. CSKA Moscow won the championship, after beating runners-up UNICS that qualified for the EuroLeague as runners-up. <section begin=BR />", "title": "2016 VTB United League Playoffs" }, { "docid": "16045436", "text": "college was to be built in the legacy of her father, John C. Calhoun, who did much for the state of South Carolina. In honor of his wife, Thomas Clemson founded Clemson College in July 1893, with a student body of 446 men. Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson (February 13, 1817 September 22, 1875) was the daughter of John C. Calhoun and Floride Calhoun, and the wife of Thomas Green Clemson, the founder of Clemson University. Calhoun was born on the Bath plantation, in the Abbeville District of South Carolina, in February 1817. She was one of", "title": "Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson" }, { "docid": "20569704", "text": "a third-string tight end who had never attempted an NFL pass before, throwing to a backup quarterback who had never caught an NFL (or college) pass before, [pulled off] on the biggest stage for football.\" A play identical to the Philly Special had been successfully run at the college level on a two-point conversion attempt in 2012 by Clemson with Andre Ellington, DeAndre Hopkins and Tajh Boyd all involved against Georgia Tech. In 2016, the play was run in the NFL by the Chicago Bears against the Minnesota Vikings, at U.S. Bank Stadium, the same stadium in which the Philly", "title": "Philly Special" }, { "docid": "19758061", "text": "the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship will play for the championship. The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion with the USL Cup. The top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs. Eastern Conference Western Conference Championship Game MVP: Brandon Allen (NYRB) 2016 USL Playoffs The 2016 USL Playoffs is a postseason tournament following the 2016 United Soccer League regular season, the second since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fifth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 30 and will last", "title": "2016 USL Playoffs" }, { "docid": "9451332", "text": "The Clemson defense contained Georgia's great tailback Herschel Walker and kept him out of the end zone. Week after week, Clemson was getting better. Offensively the team was led by junior quarterback Homer Jordan, who was a dual threat as a runner and passer. It was a run-oriented offense featuring a fine tandem of tailbacks in Cliff Austin and Chuck McSwain. When they needed a big play, Jordan often threw deep to receiver Perry Tuttle, who later became a first round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills. But the true strength of the Clemson team was its defense. The Tigers", "title": "Clemson Tigers football" }, { "docid": "18800212", "text": "2015 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team The 2015 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represents Clemson University during the 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers are led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his sixth season. They play home games at Riggs Field. Riggs Field celebrated its 100-year anniversary this year, in October. This is team's 55th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 28th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Updated 11/13/15 Clemson had 7 players who received all ACC Honors in the 2015 season. Paul Clowes was named ACC Midfielder of the Year and to", "title": "2015 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team" }, { "docid": "12571453", "text": "Thomas White (born June 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Oakland Athletics organization. White attended Wren High School in Piedmont, South Carolina. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 26th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Clemson University. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 37th round of the 2015 MLB draft, but again did not sign and returned to Clemson. After his junior season, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB draft", "title": "Oakland Athletics minor league players" }, { "docid": "12571283", "text": "Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. Coming off of the national championship season from the year before, Clemson and Swinney looked to fill big shoes with the loss of many offensive starters, including standout quarterback Deshaun Watson who entered the NFL draft. However, the Tigers once again rose to national prominence with a 12-1 regular season record and their third straight ACC championship in a row. Clemson dominated #7 Miami 38-3 in the ACC championship game and secured the #1 seed in the College Football Playoffs. The Tigers also posted big wins in the season with a 14-6", "title": "Dabo Swinney" }, { "docid": "15830002", "text": "to raise the $415.11 to hire Auburn's football coach John Heisman, the first Clemson coach who had experience coaching at another school. As Riggs recalled, \"By 1899 the Clemson football team had risen steadily until its material was equal to that of any southern college, and the time had come to put on the long-planned finishing touch.\" Heisman once described his style of play at Clemson as \"radically different from anything on earth\". The team took the field in jerseys and stockings bearing distinctive orange and purple stripes. Norman Walker was team captain. Clemson opened the season in Columbia on", "title": "1900 Clemson Tigers football team" }, { "docid": "19557906", "text": "the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal amount of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given. Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season. \"Since Botev Plovdiv qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Bulgarian Cup, the semi-finals were not held and Vereya qualified automatically for the play-off final.\" Winners of matches 3, 5 and 6 will play in the top division next season \"Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa are relegated to the Second League.\" \"Neftochimic and Montana are relegated to the Second League.\" Player", "title": "2016–17 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)" }, { "docid": "17837695", "text": "RB Wayne Gallman on its next two drives to get a 37-yard field goal by Greg Hugel (21-17) and a 1-yard touchdown run by Wayne Gallman (21-24). Both teams were then stalled for three and outs or near three and outs on their next two possessions to close the Third quarter. On Alabama's first possession of the fourth quarter, Jake Coker found ArDarius Stewart in single man coverage for 38 yards. This gain, however, did not translate into a touchdown as the offense was stalled by good secondary play from Clemson. Alabama settled for a field goal from 33 yards", "title": "2016 College Football Playoff National Championship" }, { "docid": "19950296", "text": "in the CFP Semi-final in the Sugar Bowl over Clemson and Georgia's overtime win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, Alabama and Georgia, who did not play during SEC play, were slated to play on January 8, 2018 in the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2018 College Football National Championship Game. This game marked the first time ex-Defensive Coordinator for Alabama Kirby Smart, head coach of Georgia faced off against his mentor Nick Saban. Alabama won the coin toss and elected to defer. On Georgia's opening drive, Alabama's Tony Brown intercepted a pass intended for Georgia's Riley Ridley,", "title": "2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team" }, { "docid": "19298134", "text": "2016 Clemson Tigers football team The 2016 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his eighth full year and ninth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as \"Death Valley\", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers entered the 2016 season after a 14–1 record and as finalists in the CFP National Championship game for the 2015 season. After finishing the regular season 12-1", "title": "2016 Clemson Tigers football team" }, { "docid": "15275381", "text": "the time he was soundly into his high school career, Marcus was a certified seven-footer. However, he did not begin playing basketball until the school's new head coach, David Davis, convinced him to play for the team. The coaching staff worked with him, improving Marcus' fundamentals and acclimatizing him to the nuances of basketball. Despite being so tall, colleges did not try to recruit him that much. A couple Clemson scouts were at one of Marcus' high school games for two \"other\" players on his team, and one of them was then-assistant Clemson coach Dennis Felton. Within the next year,", "title": "Chris Marcus" }, { "docid": "11247165", "text": "helped elevate Clemson to a 72–59 upset of #16 Duke on January 11. The Tigers were seeded 6th in the 2014 ACC Tournament and advanced to the semifinals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden. On January 16, 2016 the Clemson Tigers defeated #8 Miami marking the first time Clemson has defeated three consecutive top 25 opponents. The two games prior Clemson defeated #16 Louisville and #9 Duke. After the 2016-2017 season, it was announced that Brownell would stay on as Clemson head coach with a contract extension until 2021. All-Americans Clemson Ring of Honor Retired Jerseys ACC Player of", "title": "Clemson Tigers men's basketball" }, { "docid": "19342266", "text": "the second stage, the six teams are split in two groups, who play against the other teams in the same group twice. The two best in each group advance to the final stage. The final stage are playoffs, where the teams are seeded by their performance in the whole championship. 2016 Campeonato Cearense The 2016 Campeonato Cearense de Futebol was the 102nd season of top professional football league in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The competition began in January and will end in May. The ten teams are split in two groups, who play a double round robin against teams", "title": "2016 Campeonato Cearense" }, { "docid": "2165819", "text": "through 8. All four rounds will be a best-of-seven format. The alignment changed back to four divisions for the 2016–17 season, but the playoffs kept the divisional format. The top four teams in each division qualifies for the playoffs and play in division for the first two rounds. After the division finals, the winners then play the conference finals and followed by the Kelly Cup finals. In celebration of the league's 20th year of play, the ECHL Board of Governors created the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2008, to recognize the achievements of players, coaches, and personnel who dedicated their", "title": "ECHL" }, { "docid": "12376757", "text": "teams matched up in the WNBA Finals. This was the first year of existence for the WNBA. There were only 8 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the four teams with the best record in the league were seeded one to four. Houston was in the Eastern Conference in 1997 so two Eastern Conference teams matched up in the WNBA Championship. WNBA playoffs The WNBA Playoffs is an elimination tournament between 8 teams in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals. Since 2016, Verizon is the official", "title": "WNBA playoffs" }, { "docid": "19344104", "text": "play in the playoffs. This year, the Tri-Town Thunder defeated the West Central Rage in three games to advance to play the Delisle Chiefs, the Saskatoon Westleys and Saskatoon Royals are currently competing to see who plays the Saskatoon Quakers. 2015–16 PJHL season The 2015–16 PJHL season is the 11th season of play of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL). Thirteen teams compete in 40-game regular season schedules prior to the 2016 PJHL Playoffs. North Division y – clinched bye; x – clinched survivor series; South Division y – clinched bye; x – clinched playoff spot; Because there are more", "title": "2015–16 PJHL season" }, { "docid": "9321845", "text": "and did all home events from the Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks basketball, New York Rangers hockey, college basketball, horse shows, Golden Gloves boxing, tennis, the Westminster Dog Show, ice capades, professional wrestling, etc. The first reference to the channel as “MSG Network” was sometime around 1971–72, although the name did not become official until 1977. The first televised events were NHL and NBA playoffs in the spring of 1969; in those playoffs Marty Glickman did play-by-play for the Knicks broadcasts while Win Elliott did play-by-play for the Rangers. Meanwhile, HBO began simulcasting some MSG games in 1972 beginning", "title": "NHL on USA" }, { "docid": "12376749", "text": "WNBA playoffs The WNBA Playoffs is an elimination tournament between 8 teams in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals. Since 2016, Verizon is the official sponsor. Following the WNBA regular season, eight teams in the entire league qualify for the playoffs and are seeded one to eight. Regular season records determine the seedings of the teams. The team with the best record receives seed one, the team with the next best record receives seed two, and so on. The top two seeds get double byes, while the", "title": "WNBA playoffs" }, { "docid": "18834411", "text": "against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)\" 2016 Calder Cup playoffs The 2016 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League started on April 20, 2016, with a changed playoff format. The sixteen teams that qualifies, eight from each conference, will play best-of-five series in the division semifinals, with the playoffs to continue with best-of-seven series for the division finals, conference finals, and Calder Cup finals. The Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Hershey Bears in a four-game sweep to win the Calder Cup for the first time in franchise history, and", "title": "2016 Calder Cup playoffs" }, { "docid": "18834408", "text": "2016 Calder Cup playoffs The 2016 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League started on April 20, 2016, with a changed playoff format. The sixteen teams that qualifies, eight from each conference, will play best-of-five series in the division semifinals, with the playoffs to continue with best-of-seven series for the division finals, conference finals, and Calder Cup finals. The Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Hershey Bears in a four-game sweep to win the Calder Cup for the first time in franchise history, and the tenth time the Calder Cup has been won by a team representing Cleveland, Ohio. After", "title": "2016 Calder Cup playoffs" }, { "docid": "19298139", "text": "Watson Bobby Bowden Award - Deshaun Watson Manning Award - Deshaun Watson Jack Lambert Trophy - Ben Boulware Heisman Trophy finalist - Deshaun Watson (2nd) 2016 Clemson Tigers football team The 2016 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his eighth full year and ninth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as \"Death Valley\", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers entered the", "title": "2016 Clemson Tigers football team" }, { "docid": "8606199", "text": "The Tiger wrestling program produced 8 overall wrestlers with All-American status, two NCAA Champions, and a finish at the NCAA Championships as high as 7th in 1994. Sammie Henson is a former standout at Clemson, as one of the most accomplished tiger wrestlers with a 1993 and 1994 NCAA Champion titles who eventually earned a 2000 Olympic silver medal and became a 1998 world champion in freestyle wrestling. Clemson University has three NCAA team national championships. Additionally, Clemson has won two football national championships, in 1981 and 2016. The title were awarded by polling agencies in 1981 and the College", "title": "Clemson Tigers" }, { "docid": "17941179", "text": "the best regular-season record and did not hold a tournament (unless playoffs games were needed to resolve tied champions). The Ivy League will hold a postseason tournament for the first time after the 2016–17 Ivy League season. The remaining 36 bids were granted on an \"at-large\" basis, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee to the teams it deems to be the best 36 teams that did not receive automatic bids. Eight teams—the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams—played in the First Four (the successor to what had been popularly known as \"play-in games\" through", "title": "2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament" }, { "docid": "10904548", "text": "2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs The 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs were held from August 23 to September 16. They consisted of four events. The events in order are The Barclays, Deutsche Bank Championship, BMW Championship and The Tour Championship. These were the first FedEx Cup playoffs being held. Tiger Woods won the playoffs and took home $10,000,000. The point distribution can be seen here. For the full list see here The Barclays was played August 23–26. 144 players were eligible to play but 6 of them did not enter. Of the 138 players who entered the tournament, 75 of them made", "title": "2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs" }, { "docid": "11502021", "text": "playoff contention all season, which included a league-leading 6 wins with reserve quarterbacks. He was given a four-year contract extension at the conclusion of the season. Pagano again coached the Colts to an 8-8 record in 2016, missing the playoffs and finishing 3rd in the AFC South. For the 2017 season, quarterback Andrew Luck was injured and did not play in any games. The Colts finished with a 4-12 record. On December 31, 2017, an hour after defeating the Houston Texans 22-13 in the final game of the season, Pagano was fired after missing the playoffs for the third straight", "title": "Chuck Pagano" }, { "docid": "7973149", "text": "limiting the Hurricanes to only 16 shots on goal. Edmonton held Carolina to seven shots through 40 minutes of play. Fernando Pisani scored his post-season-high fifth game-winning goal (and 13th in total, also tops amongst scorers in the 2006 playoffs). This game also marked Jussi Markkanen's first career playoff shutout. This was the final playoff game at Rexall Place, as the Oilers did not make it into playoffs again before moving venues in 2016. However, the Hurricanes returned to the RBC Center to defeat the Oilers in game seven, 3–1, to win the Stanley Cup. Aaron Ward and Frantisek Kaberle", "title": "2006 Stanley Cup Finals" }, { "docid": "19298136", "text": "winning their first consensus National Football Championship since 1981. Clemson subsequently finished with #1 rankings in both the Associated Press Poll and the AFCA Coaches' Poll for the 2016 season. Clemson announced their schedule for the 2016 season on January 26, 2016. The Tigers' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Clemson hosted conference opponents Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, and Pitt and travel to Florida State, Boston College, Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech. The Tigers hosted out-of-conference opponents Troy, South Carolina State and South Carolina and travelled to out-of-conference opponent Auburn. Clemson's out-of-conference opponents represented the Sun", "title": "2016 Clemson Tigers football team" }, { "docid": "12571285", "text": "would try to enunciate \"that boy\" when referring to Swinney. He married the former Kathleen Bassett in 1994 and has three sons, two of which are wide receivers for Clemson. Head coaches under whom Swinney served: Assistants under Swinney who have become head coaches: Dabo Swinney William Christopher \"Dabo\" Swinney (born November 20, 1969) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Clemson University. Swinney took over as head coach for the Clemson Tigers midway through the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. Swinney led the 2016 Clemson Tigers football team to a", "title": "Dabo Swinney" }, { "docid": "19911662", "text": "2016–17 Prva A liga The 2016–17 Prva A Liga, known as Erste košarkaške lige by sponsorship reasons, is the 11th season of the Montenegrin Basketball League, the top tier basketball league on Montenegro. Budućnost VOLI is the defending champion. Nine of the eleven teams that play the league join the regular season and play a three-round robin competition where the six first qualified teams join the playoffs with the two 2016–17 ABA League teams (Budućnost Voli and Mornar). The last qualified team is relegated. Budućnost VOLI and Mornar joined directly the playoffs as they participated in the 2016–17 ABA League.", "title": "2016–17 Prva A liga" }, { "docid": "7893579", "text": "program's first ever head coach in 1991. Graziano instilled an idea of field dominance nationally. During Coach Graziano's time with the team, Clemson rugby achieved several major accomplishments: Clemson's first undefeated season, Georgia Rugby Union champions, a number one ranking in the Southeast, and entrance into the quarterfinals of the national playoffs where the Tigers matched up against Penn State after a first-round victory over Cornell University. In Clemson rugby's 30th year and in the same school year of Coach Graziano's departure for a USA Rugby Collegiate Director position, the Tigers remained strong. The Tigers performed well against university teams", "title": "Clemson Rugby" }, { "docid": "19786584", "text": "Florida. The Tigers qualified for the game by winning the ACC Atlantic Division with a conference record of 7–1, tied with the Louisville Cardinals, who Clemson beat on October 1, 2016, 42–36. The Hokies qualified for the game by clinching the ACC Coastal Division following North Carolina's loss at home on November 25, 2016, to NC State, 28–21. The Hokies' conference record was 6–2. Source: 2016 ACC Championship Game The 2016 ACC Championship Game was the 12th football championship game for the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Clemson Tigers defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies, 42–35. The two programs also met five", "title": "2016 ACC Championship Game" }, { "docid": "19423239", "text": "Cavaliers' third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, and fourth appearance overall, seeking to repeat as NBA champions. This was also the seventh consecutive NBA Finals appearance for LeBron James, and the sixth for James Jones (who technically qualified for the 2011 NBA Finals along with James, but did not play). The Cavaliers finished the 2016–17 regular season with a 51–31 record, securing the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round, swept the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and defeated the Boston Celtics in five games", "title": "2017 NBA Finals" }, { "docid": "19525747", "text": "Middlesbrough on goal difference on the final day of the previous season. Taking the final spot through the playoffs were Huddersfield Town, who won promotion to the top-flight for the first time in 45 years and in manager David Wagner's first full season in charge – whilst they did endure a poor end to the season and ultimately finished with a negative goal difference, the Terriers gradually eased their way through the play-off semi-final games against Sheffield Wednesday and then edged out Reading on penalties in the final at Wembley. Leeds United managed a promotion challenge for the first time", "title": "2016–17 in English football" }, { "docid": "11539107", "text": "he played his last match during the playoffs of the Dutch professional competitions. Jelle ten Rouwelaar Jelle ten Rouwelaar (; born 24 December 1980 in Joure) is a Dutch retired footballer, who started his professional career in the 1998–99 season playing for FC Emmen. He was the first-choice goalkeeper of NAC Breda for nine years in which he hardly missed a match. In March 2011, he received a call-up for the Dutch national team, but he did not play. On 29 April 2016, during the match against Go Ahead Eagles the fans started to applaud his recently deceased mother at", "title": "Jelle ten Rouwelaar" }, { "docid": "9861379", "text": "Ryan. The Jets lost, and a victory by the Steelers over the Browns put the Jets out of the playoffs, though they finished 10–6. The year 2016 began with high hopes, but a locker room altercation in Week 3, ineffective play by Fitzpatrick and the two other quarterbacks who started during the season, and key injuries led to a 5–11 record. There were rumors Bowles and Maccagnan would be fired; the Jets quickly announced their retention after a final-game victory versus the Bills. In 2017, the Jets were expected to be among the worst in the league, but did a", "title": "History of the New York Jets" }, { "docid": "9639359", "text": "exceeded 1,000 for the year during game-winning drive against South Carolina). On December 2, 2007, it was announced that Clemson had accepted a bid to play in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl opposite the Southeastern Conference's Auburn Tigers. The game will be played December 31 in front of a national audience on ESPN. It is Clemson's 7th appearance in the bowl, tying NC State for most appearances in the game. The Clemson Tigers enter the post-season ranked 15th nationally, while Auburn comes in 22nd. The game is particularly notable as it was Walter Riggs who came to coach at Clemson from", "title": "2007 Clemson Tigers football team" }, { "docid": "11851415", "text": "second half. Dalvin Cook exploded for 169 yards and 4 touchdowns, almost all in the second half of the game, to pull the Seminoles ahead 34–29 with less than four minutes to play in a game that saw four total lead changes. Deshaun Watson, who threw for 378 yards and two touchdowns, led Clemson down the field and pulled the Tigers ahead with a 34-yard touchdown strike to tight end Jordan Leggett. The two-point conversion put Clemson ahead, 37–34. FSU came within field goal range to tie the game, but two sacks by the Clemson defense on quarterback Deondre Francois", "title": "Clemson–Florida State football rivalry" }, { "docid": "19344103", "text": "2015–16 PJHL season The 2015–16 PJHL season is the 11th season of play of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL). Thirteen teams compete in 40-game regular season schedules prior to the 2016 PJHL Playoffs. North Division y – clinched bye; x – clinched survivor series; South Division y – clinched bye; x – clinched playoff spot; Because there are more teams in the Northern Division than the South, the top 6 teams in the Northern Division make playoffs instead of 4. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth teams play in a \"Survivor Series\" best of five to see who will", "title": "2015–16 PJHL season" }, { "docid": "18241569", "text": "of Harvey and Beverly Grant, and has three brothers: Jerami, Jerian and Jaelin. Harvey played college basketball at Clemson and Oklahoma, and was the 12th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, going on to play for 11 years in the NBA with Washington (Bullets and Wizards), Portland and Philadelphia. Grant's uncle, Horace (twin brother of Harvey), played college basketball at Clemson and was a four-time NBA champion with Chicago and Los Angeles. Grant and his partner, Jessica, have a daughter named Halle. Grant proposed to his girlfriend during one of Neptūnas home games in 2016. Jerai Grant Harvey Jerai", "title": "Jerai Grant" }, { "docid": "19264755", "text": "Tech on October 24, 2015. Oklahoma was selected as the fourth seed to play in the 2015 College Football playoff against first seed Clemson in the Orange Bowl, which ended up being a 37-17 loss. Oklahoma finished the season 11–2. Oklahoma announced their 2016 football schedule on November 24, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home games, 4 away games and 2 neutral-site games in the regular season. The Sooners will host two non-conference games against Louisiana–Monroe and Ohio State and travel to Houston, Texas to play Houston in NRG Stadium, a non-conference game at a neutral site. Oklahoma", "title": "2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team" }, { "docid": "19087788", "text": "Shaq Lawson Shaquille Lawson (born June 17, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Lawson, named after basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, attended D. W. Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina. He had 99 tackles and nine sacks as a senior and 100 tackles and 13 sacks as a junior. Lawson was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football. After", "title": "Shaq Lawson" }, { "docid": "19367540", "text": "2016 Liga Futebol Amadora The 2016 Liga Futebol Amadora is the first season of the Liga Futebol Amadora. The season began on 25 February 2016. The Primeira Divisão began on February 25 and finished on July 24, while the Segunda Divisão began on March 8 and was finished in the final match on June 28. All games are played at the Dili Municipal Stadium. <section begin=map /> <section end=map /> After qualifying the playoffs, there are 8 teams that will play in this league. After qualifying the playoffs, there are 13 teams that will play in this league. <section begin=Group", "title": "2016 Liga Futebol Amadora" }, { "docid": "20110811", "text": "Golden Grizzlies finished the 2016–17 season 25–9, 14–4 in Horizon League play to win a share for the Horizon League regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by Youngstown State. As a conference champion and No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Clemson in the first round before losing to Richmond in the second round. The Golden Grizzlies lost Sherron Dorsey-Walker, a guard on the 2016–17 team, to graduation. Prior to the", "title": "2017–18 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "19758060", "text": "2016 USL Playoffs The 2016 USL Playoffs is a postseason tournament following the 2016 United Soccer League regular season, the second since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fifth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 30 and will last until October 23. Sixteen teams (top 8 per conference) will compete, up from 12 last season, in the single elimination tournament. Teams will be seeded one through eight in each conference. The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for", "title": "2016 USL Playoffs" }, { "docid": "19559823", "text": "2016–17 Los Angeles Kings season The 2016–17 Los Angeles Kings season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Kings did not qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, finishing with 86 points. On March 2017, former Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla signed with the Kings to play the remainder of the season there. As of 2017, this season marked the end of Iginla's time in the NHL as he retired from the NHL in July 2018. Final Stats Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings.", "title": "2016–17 Los Angeles Kings season" } ]
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[ "Robert", "Katherine" ]
[ { "docid": "1556367", "text": "his death. Returning home, Robert examines Damien for the birthmark, finding it on the child's scalp. Mrs. Baylock attacks him and, in the ensuing struggle, Robert kills her. He loads Damien and the daggers into a car and drives to the nearest church. Due to his erratic driving, he is followed by the police, who arrive as he is dragging the screaming child to the altar. An officer orders him to raise his hands and stand away. Robert raises the first dagger and the officer fires his gun. The double funeral of Katherine and Robert is attended by the President", "title": "The Omen" }, { "docid": "15842766", "text": "and cuts the leather strips on the Hedge Maid's mouth, whereupon she emits a terrible shriek and dies. Richard and Kahlan are found by Nicci and Zedd, who take them to the Garden of Life to heal them. The cover art for \"The Omen Machine\" was created by Robert Anderson. The Omen Machine The Omen Machine is Terry Goodkind's 12th novel, and the first in a new series about Richard and Kahlan. Events in the book take place directly after the end of \"Confessor\". Richard and Kahlan are contentedly enjoying Cara's marriage when a boy named Henrik warns them of", "title": "The Omen Machine" }, { "docid": "9250541", "text": "a child. It is revealed among the families that Damien is in fact meant to be the Antichrist, and as an adult is attempting to gain control of the Thorn business and reach for the presidency. Three documentaries regarding the series have been made: \"666: The Omen - Revealed\" (2000), \"The Omen: Legacy\" (2001), and \"The Curse of The Omen\" (2005). \"The Omen\" is the original film in the series, directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. The story introduces Robert Thorn, an American Ambassador in Italy who adopts the newborn Damien to replace the newborn that he", "title": "The Omen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "1556359", "text": "The Omen The Omen is a 1976 British-American supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner, and written by David Seltzer. The film stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson, and Leo McKern. The first installment of \"The Omen\" franchise, \"The Omen\" concerns a young child replaced at birth by American Ambassador Robert Thorn (Peck) unbeknownst to his wife (Remick), after their own son was murdered at the hospital, enabling the son of Satan to grow up with wealth and power. They are surrounded by mysterious and ominous deaths, unaware that the", "title": "The Omen" }, { "docid": "1556361", "text": "Thorn is in a hospital where his wife Katherine gives birth to a boy, who—he is told—dies. Moments after Robert is informed of a plan by the hospital chaplain, Father Spiletto, to secretly adopt an orphan whose mother died giving birth to him. Robert agrees, but does not reveal to his wife that the child is not theirs. They name the child Damien. Later Robert is appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Not long afterwards mysterious events plague the Thorns: A large Rottweiler dog appears near the Thorn home; Damien's nanny publicly hangs herself at his fifth birthday party;", "title": "The Omen" }, { "docid": "1556388", "text": "film. Damien's acolyte Paul Buher (played by Robert Foxworth in the second movie) is a major character in the fourth book and achieves redemption in its climax. \"Omen V: The Abomination\" begins with a \"memorial\" listing all of the characters who had been killed throughout the saga up to that point and cements Damien's life in the period of 1950–1982. The novel closes with the chronicle of Damien's life about to be written by the character Jack Mason. Its last few lines are identical to the beginning of David Seltzer's novel, thus bringing the story full circle. The Omen was", "title": "The Omen" }, { "docid": "5765988", "text": "The Omen (2006 film) The Omen (also known as The Omen: 666) is a 2006 American supernatural horror film directed by John Moore and written by David Seltzer. A remake of the 1976 film of the same name, the film stars Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles and Mia Farrow. It was released worldwide on June 6, 2006 — the date intentionally reflecting the purported Number of the Beast, 666. Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber), an American diplomat stationed in Italy, is told that his son was stillborn. Unknown to his unconscious wife, Katherine (Julia Stiles), Robert adopts an orphaned newborn at the", "title": "The Omen (2006 film)" }, { "docid": "9250540", "text": "The Omen (franchise) The Omen is a British-American horror film franchise beginning in 1976. The story was originally written by David Seltzer, who chose not to continue the series after the first novel. The second novel was then written by Joseph Howard; the third novel was done by Gordon McGill. After the third film was produced, a fourth and fifth were made-for-television in an attempt to revive the series, but they were received poorly. The series centers on Damien Thorn, a child born of Satan and given to Robert and Katherine Thorn, before being passed along the Thorn families as", "title": "The Omen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "5565281", "text": "factory and at the military academy, all of the early archaeology scenes, and the dinner where Aunt Marion shows her concern about Damien) remained in the completed film, for which Hodges retains a story credit. In later interviews, Hodges commented sanguinely on his experiences working on \"Omen II\". Academy Award-winning veteran actor William Holden was considered to star as Robert Thorn in the first \"Omen\", but turned it down as he did not want to star in a picture about the devil. Gregory Peck was selected as his replacement. \"The Omen\" went on to become a huge hit and Holden", "title": "Damien: Omen II" }, { "docid": "18714468", "text": "was recruited as his replacement. A few months later, Buer rejoined, this time on guitar, to replace Robert Bordevik, who had temporarily left the band. On June 23, the Christian music website Indie Vision Music noted a video uploaded by Antestor that contained footage of the band recording. The recording process finished on July 31, 2012. On August 25, Buer announced that he was leaving Antestor again, this time due to upcoming college studies. In September, Erik Tordsson completed the mixing and mastering for \"Omen\" at Solid Mix Studios, Teleborg Castle, Växjö, Sweden. The album is primarily black metal in", "title": "Omen (Antestor album)" } ]
[ { "docid": "3690937", "text": "died out, the humans of Nosgoth seized control of the Pillars. Over the centuries, the Hylden strained against the barriers of their prison, seeking to topple the Pillars. Kain's spiritual corruption hinders him from realizing his role as the balance guardian—he seeks to somehow resolve the dilemma he faced at the end of \"Blood Omen\" by both restoring the Pillars and returning them to vampire rule. Raziel's execution was necessitated—his unique, cyclic destiny affords him free will, enabling Kain to create paradoxes and defy history. \"Blood Omen 2\" pursues a younger Kain in the altered timeline created at the end", "title": "Legacy of Kain" }, { "docid": "1555803", "text": "Romans believed that particular words, phrases or incidents might carry prophetic content aimed at particular individuals who witnessed or heard them. Such \"private\" omens could be accepted, and their benefits secured (or their threat averted) by use of countersigns, or verbal formulas such as \"accepit omen, arripuit omen\" (\"I accept the omen, I hold to it\"); the consul L Aemilius Paullus, when about to embark on his campaign against King Perseus, heard his daughter say that her dog Persa had died; given the similarity of the names and the death of the dog, he took this as a sign that", "title": "Omen" }, { "docid": "19459475", "text": "valued possession by the Courtenay Earls of Devon. It was later interpreted as an omen of the end of the line of Courtenay Earls of Devon via four heiresses. It was seen by the Cornish historian Richard Carew (died 1620) when visiting Hall in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey, Cornwall, then the dower house of Margaret Reskimer, the widow of Sir William Mohun (died 1588), MP, of Hall, the great-grandson of Elizabeth Courtenay, who described it in his \"Survey of Cornwall\" as follows: A farre truer foretoken touching the Earle of Devon's progeny I have seen at this place of Hall,", "title": "Trethurffe, Ladock" }, { "docid": "5469330", "text": "agent of The Elder God, Raziel's ally and guide in \"Soul Reaver\", who is slowly established as a more sinister entity. Ariel, a specter bound to the Pillars who featured in \"Blood Omen\" and \"Soul Reaver\", returns, and the vampire Vorador, also from \"Blood Omen\", assists Raziel early in the game. The ancient vampire Janos Audron, a new character who was previously only mentioned in \"Blood Omen\", acts as Raziel's mentor towards the end of the story. The game begins by summarizing \"Soul Reavers ending: Raziel confronts Kain in Nosgoth's wasteland, and pursues him through a portal leading to the", "title": "Soul Reaver 2" }, { "docid": "1940851", "text": "(the King maker) to end the First Taranaki War in 1861. En route to New Plymouth the ship struck a huge storm but survived which was taken as a favourable omen. Tāmati Wāka Nene died on 4 August 1871, and is buried at Russell. The then Governor, Sir George Bowen, said the Nene did more than any other Māori to promote colonisation and to establish the Queen's authority. Tāmati Wāka Nene Tāmati Wāka Nene (c. 1785 – 4 August 1871) was a Māori rangatira (chief) of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe) who fought as an ally of the British in the", "title": "Tāmati Wāka Nene" }, { "docid": "20007070", "text": "supposedly kept as a valued possession by the Courtenay Earls of Devon, \"carefully preserved by those noble men\". It was later interpreted as an omen of the end of the line of Courtenay Earls of Devon via four heiresses. It was seen by the Cornish historian Richard Carew (died 1620) when visiting Hall, in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey, Cornwall, then the dower house of Margaret Reskimer, the widow of Sir William Mohun (died 1588), MP, of Hall, the great-grandson of Elizabeth Courtenay, who described it in his \"Survey of Cornwall\" as follows: Sir John FitzWilliam held Hall in the early", "title": "Hall, Lanteglos-by-Fowey" }, { "docid": "19619256", "text": "The Omen King The Omen King is the debut album of the deathcore band, Abated Mass of Flesh. John Jackson of The Metal Resource wrote \"This is one of those albums that leave you exhausted at the end. Despite clocking in at 22 minutes, the serving size is plenty large. The first few times I listen to the album, I had no idea it was only 22 minutes because it's tough to listen to and as happens in this genre, some of the songs tend to sound very similar, so I hadn't realized I was going back through the album.", "title": "The Omen King" }, { "docid": "565515", "text": "as 0.03 AU (3.2 million miles; 5.1 million kilometres) from Earth, by far its closest approach. Its tail may have stretched 60 degrees across the sky. It was recorded by astronomers in China, Japan, Germany, the Byzantine Empire, and the Middle East. In 912, Halley is recorded in the \"Annals of Ulster\", which state \"A dark and rainy year. A comet appeared.\" In 1066, the comet was seen in England and thought to be an omen: later that year Harold II of England died at the Battle of Hastings; it was a bad omen for Harold, but a good omen", "title": "Halley's Comet" }, { "docid": "12186255", "text": "Mysterious Art Mysterious Art was a German dance floor house act founded in 1988. The group became famous for its hit singles \"Omen I\", \"Omen II\" and \"Omen III\". Mysterious Art was founded in 1988 by Michael Krautter (keyboards and mouse), who composed and produced the instrumental of \"Das Omen\" in September 1988. By December 1988, copies of this instrumental were played throughout the whole German club scene, and sparked the interest of DJ Mike Staab and the record label CBS. Vocals for the debut single \"Das Omen - Teil 1\" were added and recorded at Cream Studios in Frankfurt", "title": "Mysterious Art" }, { "docid": "15842763", "text": "The Omen Machine The Omen Machine is Terry Goodkind's 12th novel, and the first in a new series about Richard and Kahlan. Events in the book take place directly after the end of \"Confessor\". Richard and Kahlan are contentedly enjoying Cara's marriage when a boy named Henrik warns them of dark things to come before scratching them both and running away. Soon after, Cara warns Richard that something or someone was watching her in her room. At first unbelieving, Richard and Kahlan notice the same spooky presence on their own. Shortly after these events, prophecies are given by the most", "title": "The Omen Machine" }, { "docid": "7588931", "text": "John exclaimed that surely it was an omen foretelling the death of some rich man, who would surely end up in hell. The next day, John was found dead in the arms of a prostitute. Perhaps this is the basis for his epithet \"accursed\". John II of Salerno John II (died between 994 and 998), called the Accursed (\"Maledictus\"), son of Lampert of Spoleto, was the count of the palace of Salerno in 980 and acting regent for Prince Pandulf II. He was pushed out with the prince by the duke of Amalfi, Manso, in 981. The rule of the", "title": "John II of Salerno" }, { "docid": "2516308", "text": "they celebrated a triumph. The Emperors in the Julio-Claudian dynasty all sourced their Laurel wreaths from the original tree planted by Livia. It was taken as an omen of the impending end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty that in the reign of Nero the entire grove died, shortly before he was assassinated. Rome's second Emperor Tiberius wore wreaths of laurel whenever there was stormy weather because it was widely believed that Laurel trees were immune to lightning strikes, affording protection to those who brandished it. One reason for this belief is because laurel does not burn easily and crackles loudly when", "title": "Laurus nobilis" }, { "docid": "16056522", "text": "second season, where he revealed the episode's main plot and its references: \"Callie's parents get back together in one episode and give birth to a sister for Callie who because of being a supernatural creature, ends up aging one year, every day, and we have an homage to \"The Omen\" in there. Mark and Callie end up taking over the responsibilities of her parenting dealing with this demonic child.\" The story of Mark and Callie taking care of Callie's sister Lilith, who eventually matures into an eviler version of Callie, pays homage to the horror film \"The Omen\" (1976). The", "title": "Callie and Her Sister" }, { "docid": "14368310", "text": "Curse\", their first release with major label distribution by Capitol Records in the US. In Japan the band climbed to Number 14 in the \"Burrn!\" Charts. With new singer Coburn Pharr (who would later leave to join Annihilator) the band released \"Escape To Nowhere\" in 1988; although considered a departure from the classic Omen sound, \"Thorn in Your Flesh\" was their first hit single in the US. In 1996, they signed with new label Massacre Records, and toured Europe with Fates Warning for the first time. In October 2003, their former singer, J.D. Kimball, died having succumbed to cancer after", "title": "Omen (band)" }, { "docid": "2746114", "text": "(Eng.: bird of ill omen). Married in June 1296 to Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden. She was the daughter of King Magnus III of Sweden and sister of King Birger, King of Sweden. The couple had eight sons who died as children, as well as six miscarriages, although the sources differ between eight and fourteen children: her many pregnancies led to miscarriages, or the birth of children who died soon after. Evidence also indicate Eric IV may have had an illegitimate son, Erik Sjællandsfar (ca. 1300-1364) at on Zealand, buried in Roskilde Cathedral with a crown. However, other evidence indicate that", "title": "Eric VI of Denmark" }, { "docid": "9250551", "text": "development at the network with Bradley James set to star in the title role. Leading up to its debut, the series moved from Lifetime to A&E. There are five novels in the \"Omen\" series, the first three being novelizations of their film counterparts: The Omen (franchise) The Omen is a British-American horror film franchise beginning in 1976. The story was originally written by David Seltzer, who chose not to continue the series after the first novel. The second novel was then written by Joseph Howard; the third novel was done by Gordon McGill. After the third film was produced, a", "title": "The Omen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "5731922", "text": "the TV show ignored The Omen 3 and The Omen 4. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 20% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 2/10. Omen IV: The Awakening Omen IV: The Awakening is a 1991 American made-for-television horror film that serves as the fourth and final addition to the original \"The Omen\" series, directed by Jorge Montesi and Dominique Othenin-Girard. This was intended to be the first of many televisual sequels to 20th Century Fox's film history of popular titles. Producer Harvey Bernhard, who produced the last three films,", "title": "Omen IV: The Awakening" }, { "docid": "2155484", "text": "on a battleground during the war. The eagle during the game flew away from the soldier and began circling the field in the air. As all this went on, Auburn began marching down the field to eventually score the game-winning touchdown. At the end of the game, the eagle dove into the ground and subsequently died; however, the Auburn faithful took the eagle as an omen of success and coined the phrase \"WAR EAGLE\" in turn. During a pep rally in 1913, a cheerleader said that the team would have to fight the whole game because the game meant \"war.\"", "title": "Auburn University" }, { "docid": "7680441", "text": "Omen (2003 film) Sanghorn (Thai: สังหรณ์, English title: \"Omen\") is a 2003 Thai suspense film. It was written by the Pang Brothers and starred Kawee Tanjararak (Beam), Panrawat Kittikorncharoen (Big) and Worrawech Danuwong (Dan) - all members of a popular Thai boyband at the time, D2B. Strange things start happening when separate twists of fate bring each of three friends, Big, Dan and Beam, into contact with three strangers - an old woman who tells prophecies, a little girl who sells garlands on the street and a young woman named Aom. What none of them realize is that not only", "title": "Omen (2003 film)" }, { "docid": "6479018", "text": "and Blaze sneer at Omen saying, \"Welcome back, Omen\". But Omen makes another appearance in the premiere of season 2. He is being chased by Violet and Blaze in the Comic book. They ask him how he entered the other world, proving that Omen himself may have come from the comic. Eventually, Omen makes a deal with Violet and Blaze. Vern summons Omen and releases him from the binds of the Comic Book. When Vern plays a trick on Lance, Omen uses a spell to switch Lance and Blaze into the real world. Omen then decides to help Cally. However,", "title": "Dark Oracle" }, { "docid": "12186258", "text": "remixes and original tracks. He used to hold the record for the longest non-stop radio hosting (80 hours in 1994). He died in 2011. Nicole Kolb (née Boeúf) released an unsuccessful single under the name of Viva and is singing in a band called Chicahlgo. Stephanie Trautmann returned to classical music and lives in the Taunus. Mike Staab, the producer of the band Mysterious Art, died on May 11, 2009, due to a heart attack. Mysterious Art Mysterious Art was a German dance floor house act founded in 1988. The group became famous for its hit singles \"Omen I\", \"Omen", "title": "Mysterious Art" }, { "docid": "17396320", "text": "Warriors: Omen of the Stars Warriors: Omen of the Stars is the fourth arc in the \"Warriors\" juvenile fantasy novel series about Feral cats who live in clans. It comprises six novels published by HarperCollins from 2009 to 2012: \"The Fourth Apprentice\", \"Fading Echoes\", \"Night Whispers\", \"Sign of the Moon\", \"The Forgotten Warrior\", and \"The Last Hope\". The novels were written by Erin Hunter, a pseudonym that refers to authors Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and Tui Sutherland, as well as plot developer and editor Victoria Holmes. \"Omen of the Stars\" details the experiences of Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing, who, as", "title": "Warriors: Omen of the Stars" }, { "docid": "6479017", "text": "him on the cheek, thus turning him into a frog. Omen returns in the last episode, when Cally and Lance lift his curse once more, in order to get rid of Violet and Blaze. He makes an attempt, but fails. He tries to get revenge on Doyle once more at a Masquerade ball, but is confronted by the Stone siblings. They chase him throughout the ball until Omen is alone in a room with nothing but a mirror. He hears the voices of Blaze and Violet and is pulled into the mirror. At the end of the season finale, Violet", "title": "Dark Oracle" }, { "docid": "3252974", "text": "Titans and providing help for them during the crossover. The character would disappear again until 1996, with the launch of Dan Jurgens' \"Teen Titans\". At the start of the series, Jurgens had a masked figure named Omen gather the team for Mr Jupiter, who once again was financially backing the Teen Titans. The character was originally intended to be Raven, but an embargo was placed upon the cast of the \"New Teen Titans\" appearing in the title by editorial. As such, Lilith was substituted as the secret identity of Omen. In \"Teen Titans\" #12–15, Lilith is unmasked as Omen after", "title": "Lilith Clay" }, { "docid": "5565280", "text": "\"Omen II\" score allows eerie choral effects and unusual electronic sound designs to take precedence over the piano and gothic chanting. Richard Donner, director of the first \"Omen\" movie, was not available to direct the second, as he was busy working on \"Superman\". British film director Mike Hodges was hired to helm the movie. During production, the producers believed that Hodges' methods were too slow, and so they fired him and replaced him with Don Taylor, who had a reputation for finishing films on time and under budget. However, the few scenes Hodges directed (some of the footage at the", "title": "Damien: Omen II" }, { "docid": "7265307", "text": "If no weapons are selected, claws can be used to attack, as well as abilities, which are gained by killing bosses. These skills help in advancing through sections of the game, as well as puzzles. Most of the abilities - named Dark Gifts in the game - can only be used once the \"Rage Meter\" has been filled by defeating opponents. The vampire, Kain, refused to sacrifice himself to restore the Pillars of Nosgoth at the end of \"Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain\", thus damning the Pillars and the world of Nosgoth to an eternity of depravity and decay. Following", "title": "Blood Omen 2" }, { "docid": "11297722", "text": "\"coca\" means servants.) In 1310 a group of Coca tribe were led by \"Big Eyes\" to a safer place in a valley with steep mountains by the largest lake in central highlands. Chief Big Eyes had probably traveled past the west end of Lake Chapala before, or at least heard of it from the generations of Shaft Tomb culture in that area. From the west end of that lake It looks like an inland sea, and always has a wind. This would have been a good omen for these people, who had said when the Nahuatl people had invaded that", "title": "Coca people" }, { "docid": "5818608", "text": "Baker \"has rounded off the gaudy trilogy with the most surprising qualities possible: intelligence and elegant visual style.\" Gary Arnold of \"The Washington Post\" wrote that the film \"makes \"no\" case for prolonging the saga of 'The Omen' one last groggy round ... Moviegoers who expected the concluding chapter of The Omen Trilogy to supply a ringside seat at Armageddon should be prepared for conflict on a far punier scale.\" Larry Kart of the \"Chicago Tribune\" gave the film 1.5 stars out of 4, praising Sam Neill's performance as \"the only thing\" the film had going for it, but criticizing", "title": "Omen III: The Final Conflict" }, { "docid": "7053935", "text": "the Skinny Puppy track of the same name. They have a strong fan base in the goth, industrial and electronic scenes, and have played at many related festivals in the UK, including Infest as well as supporting other bands such as Gary Numan, Ministry, Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Spear of Destiny, as well as performing many sold out headline performances of their own. Tin Omen (band) Tin Omen are a UK-based band who describe themselves as \"industrial-electro\" in style. Their sound is a mix of powerful beats, dirty guitars and melodic keyboards topped with female vocals. Formed in Wolverhampton in", "title": "Tin Omen (band)" }, { "docid": "4539787", "text": "provided the voice of Mortanius and other characters in \"Blood Omen\", voiced The Elder God. Anna Gunn, Simon Templeman and Richard Doyle reprised their roles from \"Blood Omen\" as Ariel, Kain and Moebius. Bell, Templeman and Jay also provided the voices of Melchiah, Dumah and Zephon, respectively, and Neil Ross, who voiced Malek the Paladin and King Ottmar in \"Blood Omen\", voiced Rahab. \"Soul Reaver\" was showcased at the 1998 E3, where attendees were given free demo discs. Over time, further demo disks were released, including one bundled with \"Official PlayStation Magazine\". \"Soul Reaver\" was released for the PC and", "title": "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver" }, { "docid": "14265615", "text": "Omen (Soulfly album) Omen is the seventh studio album from the metal band Soulfly. It was recorded in November 2009 and was released first in Japan on May 18, 2010 and on May 25, 2010 in other parts of the world. It was released on May 24, 2010 in parts of Europe. It is the last album to feature bassist Bobby Burns and drummer Joe Nunez who were replaced by Asesino frontman, Tony Campos and former Borknagar drummer David Kinkade in mid-2011. At just over forty and a half minutes, it is the band's second shortest album while the shortest", "title": "Omen (Soulfly album)" }, { "docid": "14526577", "text": "Omen (ancient Rome) In the religions of ancient Rome, an omen, plural \"omina\", was a sign intimating the future, considered less important to the community than a \"prodigium\" but of great importance to the person who heard or saw it. Omina could be good or bad. Unlike prodigies, bad omina were never expiated by public rites but could be reinterpreted, redirected or otherwise averted. Some time around 282 BC, a diplomatic insult formally \"accepted as omen\" was turned against Tarentum and helped justify its conquest. A thunderclap cost Marcellus his very brief consulship (215 BC): thereafter he traveled in an", "title": "Omen (ancient Rome)" }, { "docid": "2163639", "text": "sailed past the Strait of Magellan. The real-life footage at the end of the episode has snippets of an interview with Japanese sailor Fukunari Imada, whose comments were translated to \"Although I've never seen St. Elmo's Fire, I'd certainly like to. It was often considered a bad omen as it played havoc with compasses and equipment\". The TV series also referred to St. Elmo's Fire as being a bad omen during the cartoon. The footage was captured as part of his winning solo yacht race in 1981. On the American television series \"Rawhide\", in a 1959 episode titled \"Incident of", "title": "St. Elmo's fire" }, { "docid": "5818604", "text": "Goldsmith used an orchestral/choral blend with light electronic elements to create the film's sound, though unlike the soundtrack to \"Damien\", \"The Final Conflict\" makes no pronounced reference to the original \"Omen\" theme \"Ave Satani\", which had earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in 1976. Instead, Goldsmith composed an all-new theme for the character of Damien introduced during the opening credits which emphasized robust tragedy over the more horrific sound of its prequel scores. Goldsmith also composed a new theme for the rebirth of Christ first introduced at the end of \"Main Title\" and later given full", "title": "Omen III: The Final Conflict" }, { "docid": "5731912", "text": "Omen IV: The Awakening Omen IV: The Awakening is a 1991 American made-for-television horror film that serves as the fourth and final addition to the original \"The Omen\" series, directed by Jorge Montesi and Dominique Othenin-Girard. This was intended to be the first of many televisual sequels to 20th Century Fox's film history of popular titles. Producer Harvey Bernhard, who produced the last three films, felt there could be more done to the series. This was the last film he produced. He previously wrote the story for the second film but this is the only film that he co-wrote. Virginia", "title": "Omen IV: The Awakening" }, { "docid": "9250550", "text": "played the primary characters in the film series. In 1995, a television pilot entitled \"The Omen\" aired on Fox. Directed by Jack Sholder, the hour-long episode was intended as an attempt to develop \"The Omen\" franchise into a TV series. Although Donner was attached to the project as an executive producer, the pilot failed and the series never moved forward. Unrelated to the previous films, \"The Omen\" follows a group of people who are tracking down an entity in which they are all independently linked to. On December 3, 2014, Lifetime announced that a television series called \"Damien\" was in", "title": "The Omen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "18968966", "text": "in later years this was omitted. Rampokan Rampokan was a traditional Javan big cat fight. Panthers or tigers were released from wooden boxes and surrounded by warriors with lances trying to prevent them from breaking out of the circle. The rampokan would take place towards the end of Ramadan. It symbolized purification and the overcoming of evil. If the tigers and panthers succeeded in breaking through the circle, it was seen as an omen of disaster as famine. The ritual died out in the early 20th century. A battle between a tiger and buffalo was the first part of the", "title": "Rampokan" }, { "docid": "18968965", "text": "Rampokan Rampokan was a traditional Javan big cat fight. Panthers or tigers were released from wooden boxes and surrounded by warriors with lances trying to prevent them from breaking out of the circle. The rampokan would take place towards the end of Ramadan. It symbolized purification and the overcoming of evil. If the tigers and panthers succeeded in breaking through the circle, it was seen as an omen of disaster as famine. The ritual died out in the early 20th century. A battle between a tiger and buffalo was the first part of the event in its earlier incarnations, but", "title": "Rampokan" }, { "docid": "1364736", "text": "Washington (1985). Mircea Eliade died at the Bernard Mitchell Hospital in April 1986. Eight days previously, he suffered a stroke while reading Emil Cioran's \"Exercises of Admiration\", and had subsequently lost his speech function. Four months before, a fire had destroyed part of his office at the Meadville Lombard Theological School (an event which he had interpreted as an omen). Eliade's Romanian disciple Ioan Petru Culianu, who recalled the scientific community's reaction to the news, described Eliade's death as \"a \"mahaparanirvana\"\", thus comparing it to the passing of Gautama Buddha. His body was cremated in Chicago, and the funeral ceremony", "title": "Mircea Eliade" }, { "docid": "13320468", "text": "using an elephant. Putumanna Kandaru Menon Putumanna Kandaru Menon (1750–1766) was a Chaver (Suicide attacker) who died during the 1766 Mamankam. At the time of his death, he was 16 years old. During the Mamankam, Menon fought through the warriors of Zamorin and reached the \"Nilapatuthara\" (stage) and swung his sword at the Zamorin. The sword missed its target and hit a big bronze lamp, putting it out. At that moment, Mangatachan struck at Menon and killed him. That was the last \"Mamankotsavam\". The lamp going out was considered an ill omen. After his death, Menon's body was buried in", "title": "Putumanna Kandaru Menon" }, { "docid": "13320467", "text": "Putumanna Kandaru Menon Putumanna Kandaru Menon (1750–1766) was a Chaver (Suicide attacker) who died during the 1766 Mamankam. At the time of his death, he was 16 years old. During the Mamankam, Menon fought through the warriors of Zamorin and reached the \"Nilapatuthara\" (stage) and swung his sword at the Zamorin. The sword missed its target and hit a big bronze lamp, putting it out. At that moment, Mangatachan struck at Menon and killed him. That was the last \"Mamankotsavam\". The lamp going out was considered an ill omen. After his death, Menon's body was buried in a well (manikkinar)", "title": "Putumanna Kandaru Menon" }, { "docid": "227741", "text": "shy birds, but in spite of this, they feature heavily in human culture, generally due to the large head supporting its powerful mouth, their bright plumage, or some species' interesting behavior. For the Dusun people of Borneo, the Oriental dwarf kingfisher is considered a bad omen, and warriors who see one on the way to battle should return home. Another Bornean tribe considers the banded kingfisher an omen bird, albeit generally a good omen. The sacred kingfisher, along with other Pacific kingfishers, was venerated by the Polynesians, who believed it had control over the seas and waves. Modern taxonomy also", "title": "Kingfisher" }, { "docid": "11037432", "text": "worry about her brother and persuades him to meet Sage to speak to her about everything. By an accidental kiss, the frog Nemo changes back into Omen. He wants revenge on Doyle and takes Cally as a hostage. She gets involved in a ploy to get revenge on Doyle by threatening to hurt his best customers, Cally and Lance, but Omen gets turned back into a frog. Finally, she does not anticipate who is behind the sweet classmate who does their constantly beautiful eyes. Cally is disappointing about Omen betrayal and tears up the newest issue of the Dark Oracle,", "title": "Cally Stone" }, { "docid": "9624594", "text": "melodic death metal. In 2007 Profane Omen was voted as a \"Newcomer of the year\" at Finnish Metal Awards (FMA). In 2007 they released an EP called \"Disconnected\". In March 2009, Profane Omen released their second studio album \"Inherit The Void\". Inherit The Void was placed 8th of the Top 10 albums in Finland. In November 2010 the band announced that Tomppa Saarenketo is no longer part of it. The reason for this is low motivation regarding the band. Antti Seroff replaced him in bass. Studio albums EPs Profane Omen Profane Omen is a Finnish groove metal band formed in", "title": "Profane Omen" }, { "docid": "16261991", "text": "did well elsewhere in Europe and the US. Part II, which was released later that year, did almost equally well. Now he figures the time is right for a new lineup and Part III. At 138 bpm, it's maybe even harder hitting than its predecessors.\" Omen III (song) \"Omen III\" is a 1994 song recorded by the German eurodance band Magic Affair, which consists of vocalist Franca Morgano and rapper A.K. Swift. Magic Affair have only performed the third in the 'Omen' series, produced and created by Frankfurt DJ Michael Staab. The previous two Omen singles released back in '89", "title": "Omen III (song)" }, { "docid": "5469329", "text": "as the protagonist of \"Soul Reaver 2\". In \"Soul Reaver\", Raziel discovered that he was once a human and a leading member of the vampire-hunting Sarafan brotherhood, and his epiphanies drive the conflict in the story. Kain, the antagonist of \"Soul Reaver\", appears as a non-player character in cutscenes, urging Raziel to unearth his destiny. Moebius the Time Streamer, a sorcerer who was a villain in \"Blood Omen\" and had a cameo at the end of \"Soul Reaver\", is a primary antagonist of \"Soul Reaver 2\" who attempts to manipulate Raziel into destroying Kain—it is revealed that he is an", "title": "Soul Reaver 2" }, { "docid": "8784295", "text": "(1976), \"The Omen\" (1976), \"Twilight's Last Gleaming\" (1977), \"Valentino\" (1977), \"Licensed to Love and Kill\" (1979), \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" (1981), \"Eye of the Needle\" (1981), \"Who Dares Wins\" (1982), \"Electric Dreams\" (1984), \"\" (1987) and \"Velvet Goldmine\" (1998). He featured alongside fellow American expatriate actor Ed Bishop in the radio series \"\". In 1992, he played the part of Conn Kortchmar, an American GI, in the Radio 4 drama \"The Archers\". Throughout his life, Fellows suffered from a stutter, which he was able to suppress while acting. He died in 2007, at the age of 84. Don Fellows", "title": "Don Fellows" }, { "docid": "1464745", "text": "is via bird omens (burong bisa) which have short term effects that are commonly limited to a certain farming year or a certain activity at hands. The fourth method is via pig liver divination after festival celebration At the end of critical festivals, the divination of the pig liver will be interpreted to forecast the outcome of the future or the luck of the individual who holds the festival. The fifth but not the least method is via nampok or betapa (self-imposed isolation) to receive amulet, curse, medicine or healing. There are seven omen birds under the charge of their", "title": "Dayak people" }, { "docid": "159120", "text": "many traditional accounts, ghosts were often thought to be deceased people looking for vengeance (vengeful ghosts), or imprisoned on earth for bad things they did during life. The appearance of a ghost has often been regarded as an omen or portent of death. Seeing one's own ghostly double or \"fetch\" is a related omen of death. White ladies were reported to appear in many rural areas, and supposed to have died tragically or suffered trauma in life. White Lady legends are found around the world. Common to many of them is the theme of losing a child or husband and", "title": "Ghost" }, { "docid": "7643038", "text": "the house, Marie wanted to have a place on her land for groups to meet for discussions and meditation. By 1949, the 'Hut of Happy Omen' was complete, designed as an open sleepout with bunks and a large sandstone fireplace. She had another small house built next to 'Ahimsa' in 1975, called 'Sentosa' (a Malay language word meaning \"\"peace and tranquility\"). In 1970 Marie bequeathed her property to The National Trust of Australia (NSW), which she had helped in 1946 when she was the consulting solicitor who drafted the organisation's constitution. Marie died at 'Ahimsa' in 1979. In 1985 a", "title": "Marie Byles" }, { "docid": "8817736", "text": "his home and left under his own window. Although usually described as black, another tale concerns a man who encountered a white Padfoot. He attempted to strike it with his stick but it passed completely through, and he ran home in fear. Soon afterward he fell sick and died. The Skriker (or Shrieker) of Lancashire and Yorkshire is a death omen like many others of its type, but it also wanders invisibly in the woods at night uttering loud, piercing shrieks. It may also take visible form as a large black dog with enormous paws that make a splashing sound", "title": "Black dog (ghost)" }, { "docid": "5252208", "text": "Princess Kazu Her birth name was Chikako. She was the eighth and youngest daughter of Emperor Ninkō and his concubine, Hashimoto Tsuneko – renamed Kangyouin (観行院) after she took the tonsure. She was the younger sister of Emperor Kōmei. A few months before her birth, her father, Emperor Ninkō, died unexpectedly. Born on 1 August 1846, her official birth date was changed to 10 May because the actual birth date was a bad omen date, and a double bad omen with the death of her father a few months before. She was known as an excellent calligrapher and she was", "title": "Princess Kazu" }, { "docid": "5749112", "text": "adjacent rooms. If there is an Event, Item, or Omen icon on the newly placed tile, the player draws the respective card and follows its instructions. Event cards often require the player to make a roll against one of their skills to avoid damage or gain benefits. Item cards provide equipment the player can use, drop, and trade with other players. Omen cards also generally provide items, but come at a price - after drawing an Omen card, the player must roll six dice, and if this roll is lower than the number of Omen cards that have been drawn,", "title": "Betrayal at House on the Hill" }, { "docid": "1456186", "text": "not devastating Etruscan territory. So, instead, the Etruscans paid the Gauls off and dismissed them. This incident led the Romans to ally with the Picentes (who lived on the Adriatic coast, in the south of modern Marche) who were concerned about their neighbours, the Senone Gauls to the north, and the Pretutii to the south. The latter had allied with the Samnites. The Romans sent an army to Etruria led by the consul Titus Manlius Torquatus, who died in a riding accident. The Etruscans saw this as an omen for war. However, the Romans elected Marcus Valerius Corvus Calenus as", "title": "Samnite Wars" }, { "docid": "5863368", "text": "At the end of those 100 years, she will be woken by the kiss of a handsome prince. Relieved that Aurora's life will ultimately be spared, the court is set at ease. Act I (The Spell)<br>It is the day of Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday. Celebrations are underway, though the King is still unsettled by Carabosse's omen. The master of ceremonies discovers several peasant ladies frolicking about with knitting needles and alerts the King, who initially sentences the women to a harsh punishment. The Queen gently persuades him to spare the innocent citizens, and he agrees. An elaborate waltz is performed", "title": "The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)" }, { "docid": "14542403", "text": "accidentally tips off the sacred deepam over and is seen as an omen against a long married life. The music was composed by MB Sreenivasan and lyrics was written by ONV Kurup. MANIVATHOORILE AYIRAM SIVARATRIKAL MALAYALAM MOVIE Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (English:The 1000 Sivarathries of Manivathoor) is 1987 Malayalam film starring Mammootty and directed by Fazil. Thirteen-year-old Vineetha and her father, Dr. Vinayachandran goes to visit her grandfather John Samuel in Ooty on the death anniversary of Veena's mother Neena who died in a tragic accident. The movie flashes back to when Vinay meets Neena at a Church", "title": "Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal" }, { "docid": "5529574", "text": "Arruns Tarquinius (son of Tarquin the Proud) Arruns Tarquinius L. f. L. n. was the second son of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh and last King of Rome. During his father's reign, he accompanied his elder brother, Titus, and their cousin, Lucius Junius Brutus, to consult the Oracle at Delphi regarding an omen witnessed by the king. After she had interpreted the omen, the princes asked the Oracle who should succeed their father as king; her reply was that he who should first kiss his mother upon their return would succeed the king. While Titus and Arruns assumed that this", "title": "Arruns Tarquinius (son of Tarquin the Proud)" }, { "docid": "13094927", "text": "would return in his lifetime, then he died. This has led to much controversy, which was tearing apart Aing-Tii society. Tadar'Ro agrees to tell the two humans about Jacen's visit, teach Luke the ability to teleport objects using the Force, and teach Ben the ability to flow-walk. In return, the two Skywalkers must collect relics, various sacred artifacts that have a residue of Force power on them and ordained to be collected by Those Who Dwell Beyond the Veil, but the Aing-Tii are also banned from touching them. Back on Coruscant at the Livestock Exchange and Exhibition, the Solo family", "title": "Omen (Star Wars novel)" }, { "docid": "1555799", "text": "sensitive receivers of the time, who brought the divine charisma to become intermediaries, channels between the world of gods and humans. Even since Homeric times, the Greeks paid special attention to these signs: when they saw vultures from the left, another symbol of Zeus, they considered it a bad omen. The cry of a heron or a lightning to the right marked positive and promising omen. In the Greek territory, seers also judged good and bad omens from the unwillingness or willingness of a victim to approach the altar and by the state of its offal when slaughtered. In ancient", "title": "Omen" }, { "docid": "14526580", "text": "the Caesars\", the lives, personal character and destinies of various emperors can be read in reported portents, omens and dreams; the emperor Caligula, for example, dreamt that he stood before the throne of Jupiter, king of the gods, and Jupiter kicked him down from heaven to earth; Caligula ignored the premonition and was assassinated the next day. Omen (ancient Rome) In the religions of ancient Rome, an omen, plural \"omina\", was a sign intimating the future, considered less important to the community than a \"prodigium\" but of great importance to the person who heard or saw it. Omina could be", "title": "Omen (ancient Rome)" }, { "docid": "7610660", "text": "Hindenburg Omen The Hindenburg Omen was a proposed technical analysis pattern, named after the Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. It was promoted by Jim Miekka, who gave up on the theory that it portended a stock market crash in 2010. The theory is largely based on Norman G. Fosback's High Low Logic Index (HLLI). The value of the HLLI is the lesser of the NYSE new highs or new lows divided by the number of NYSE issues traded, smoothed by an appropriate exponential moving average. The theory itself was promoted by Jim Miekka. The pattern functions on a combination", "title": "Hindenburg Omen" }, { "docid": "9250549", "text": "still alive to continue their birth father's work. The 2006 remake of the first film, also titled \"The Omen\", was directed and produced by John Moore. Starring Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles, the film was met with mixed reviews but with general box office success. With a budget of $25 million, the film grossed $54 million domestic and $64 million in other territories, totalling $119 million. In 2016, it was announced that an \"Omen\" prequel was in the works, with Ben Jacoby writing the script and Antonio Campos in talks to direct. The following table shows the cast members who", "title": "The Omen (franchise)" }, { "docid": "16522307", "text": "believing the mermaid to be an ill omen. But when the villagers heard of this, they concluded that the mermaid was the same lady who had long visited their church, and that she had enticed Mathey Trewella to come and live with her. The parishioners at St. Senara's commemorated the story by having one end of a bench carved in the shape of a mermaid. A shorter account of the legend was related to Bottrell on a subsequent visit to Cornwall. The mermaid had come to church every Sunday to hear the choir sing, and her own voice was so", "title": "Mermaid of Zennor" }, { "docid": "11066444", "text": "tackle him to the ground. With Sam's face to the floor, Dabs tells Omen to stab him, but Omen insists on seeing his face first. It is then revealed that Omen is Sam's brother. He refuses to kill his own brother, and realises that Dabs knew who it was. Sam is about to kill Dabs, but has a flashback to the murder and relents, just punching Dabs and leaving with the two teenagers. Meanwhile, Jay goes round to Lexi's flat and we find out he is her dealer, and that Lexi was setting up Sam by bringing him back to", "title": "Adulthood (film)" }, { "docid": "1556389", "text": "remade in 2006 starring Liev Schrieber and Julia Stiles in the Gregory Peck and Lee Remick roles. The film was successful at the box office, grossing 119 million dollars worldwide, but gained mixed to negative reviews with critical praise reserved for Mia Farrow in the Billie Whitlaw role from the original. The Omen The Omen is a 1976 British-American supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner, and written by David Seltzer. The film stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson, and Leo McKern. The first installment of \"The Omen\" franchise, \"The", "title": "The Omen" }, { "docid": "17396338", "text": "six books four out of a six-point scale in which a rating of one is the highest. Meister also commented that themes often revolve around forbidden interClan romances. Warriors: Omen of the Stars Warriors: Omen of the Stars is the fourth arc in the \"Warriors\" juvenile fantasy novel series about Feral cats who live in clans. It comprises six novels published by HarperCollins from 2009 to 2012: \"The Fourth Apprentice\", \"Fading Echoes\", \"Night Whispers\", \"Sign of the Moon\", \"The Forgotten Warrior\", and \"The Last Hope\". The novels were written by Erin Hunter, a pseudonym that refers to authors Kate Cary,", "title": "Warriors: Omen of the Stars" }, { "docid": "7610662", "text": "include: As a rule, the shorter the time-frame in which the conditions listed above occur, and the greater the number of conditions observed in that time frame, the stronger the effect'. If several—but not all—of the conditions are repeatedly observed within a few weeks, that is a stronger indicator than all of the conditions observed just once during a 30-day period. Hindenburg Omen The Hindenburg Omen was a proposed technical analysis pattern, named after the Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. It was promoted by Jim Miekka, who gave up on the theory that it portended a stock market crash", "title": "Hindenburg Omen" }, { "docid": "5112400", "text": "with Activision to publish a sequel. \"Blood Omen\" did receive a sequel, but its production was impeded by a litigious battle between the game's stakeholders and developer. In an interview conducted shortly after the PlayStation release, Dyack contemplated the possibility of creating a prequel centered around the character of Vorador—referring to it as part of the \"\"Blood Omen\" series\"—but mentioned that it was \"extremely unlikely\" that Silicon Knights would work with Crystal Dynamics again. Subsequently, the relationship between both parties dissolved, and Crystal Dynamics—who had withdrawn from software publishing to focus exclusively on game development—announced their own follow-up in the", "title": "Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain" }, { "docid": "7053934", "text": "Tin Omen (band) Tin Omen are a UK-based band who describe themselves as \"industrial-electro\" in style. Their sound is a mix of powerful beats, dirty guitars and melodic keyboards topped with female vocals. Formed in Wolverhampton in 1998 by Bryan Sutton (programming, samples and guitar). Bryan was quickly joined by Kelly Newton (lyrics, vocals) and John Baker (programming, keyboards, guitars and backing vocals). They are known for their muddy live performances (assisted by live sound engineer/tour manager Stan Saunders) and the high quality production of their recorded work (produced by former Dream Disciples Gordon Young). The band is named after", "title": "Tin Omen (band)" }, { "docid": "1555806", "text": "birth of Jesus after seeing the Star of Bethlehem. Omens may be considered either good or bad depending on their interpretation. The same sign may be interpreted differently by different people or different cultures. For example, a superstition in the United States and other countries across Europe indicates that a black cat is an omen of bad luck. Comets also have been considered both good and bad omens. Halley's Comet was a \"bad omen\" for King Harold II of England but a \"good omen\" for William the Conqueror. Omen An omen (also called \"portent\" or \"presage\") is a phenomenon that", "title": "Omen" }, { "docid": "11037434", "text": "the mirror and Omen appears with another issue of the comic \" Dark Oracle \". Cally and Lance notice that Omen has deceived them, they pursue Omen and think him on an event of magicians where Omen wants to take revenge for Doyle. It comes to a wild wild chase which decide Violet and Blaze, because they pull Omen by a mirror in their world with it there disappears the haunt, the old exercise books of the comic become white. Lance and Cally can continue a normal life. Omen remains locked up in the comic world. Cally is so beautiful;", "title": "Cally Stone" }, { "docid": "16155653", "text": "also includes another three new songs that are unrelated to the story. Phantom-x Phantom-x is an American traditional heavy metal and power metal band based in Dallas, Texas. The band was formed in 2004 by Omen vocalist Kevin Goocher and bassist Glenn Malicki. Kevin Goocher, vocalist of heavy metal band Omen, formed Phantom-x with bass player Glenn Malicki while Omen was on a two-year hiatus. The group began as a Ronnie James Dio tribute band called Stargazer who performed locally in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area. Goocher and Malicki began writing original material for the group, and subsequently renamed the", "title": "Phantom-x" }, { "docid": "16155649", "text": "Phantom-x Phantom-x is an American traditional heavy metal and power metal band based in Dallas, Texas. The band was formed in 2004 by Omen vocalist Kevin Goocher and bassist Glenn Malicki. Kevin Goocher, vocalist of heavy metal band Omen, formed Phantom-x with bass player Glenn Malicki while Omen was on a two-year hiatus. The group began as a Ronnie James Dio tribute band called Stargazer who performed locally in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area. Goocher and Malicki began writing original material for the group, and subsequently renamed the group Phantom-x. Phantom-x signed with Mausoleum Records in July 2005, and released", "title": "Phantom-x" }, { "docid": "7265304", "text": "Blood Omen 2 Blood Omen 2 is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive, and the fourth title in the \"Legacy of Kain\" series. It was released for the PlayStation 2, alongside Xbox, Microsoft Windows and GameCube ports developed by Nixxes Software BV, in 2002. It is the sequel to the first game in the series, \"\", with \"Blood Omen\"'s protagonist, the vampire Kain, returning as the central character. \"Blood Omen 2\" chronologically bridges the stories of the original \"Blood Omen\" and \"\", but it takes place in an alternate timeline created by the events", "title": "Blood Omen 2" }, { "docid": "3575873", "text": "Plus\" wrote, \"\"Dark Omen\" is not perfect.\" Although he praised its campaign mode as superior to those of other real-time strategy games, and considered its interface an improvement upon \"Shadow of the Horned Rat\", he summarized that \"a few nagging flaws still manage to drag \"Dark Omen\" back from the brink of greatness.\" Reviewing \"Dark Omen\"s PlayStation release, Air Hendrix of \"GamePro\" called the game \"a debacle\", and \"a real-time strategy game without the strategy\". The writer concluded, \"Unless you're a huge fan of the \"Warhammer\" franchise, avoid this bleak title at all cost. Major dental work would be preferable", "title": "Warhammer: Dark Omen" }, { "docid": "1001247", "text": "Mansur at his time of death, states that he died at al-Batha' near the Well of Maimun in which he would have been buried at al-Hajun at sixty-five years of age. In this narration, Mansur is sitting in a domed room hallucinating about ill-omen writings on the wall. When Al-Rabiah replies \"I see nothing written on the wall. Its surface is clean and white,\" Mansur replies, \"my soul is warned that she may prepare for her near departure.\" After reaching the Well of Maimun, he reportedly says \"God be praised\" and succumbs to death that very day. When al-Mansur died,", "title": "Al-Mansur" }, { "docid": "16261988", "text": "Omen III (song) \"Omen III\" is a 1994 song recorded by the German eurodance band Magic Affair, which consists of vocalist Franca Morgano and rapper A.K. Swift. Magic Affair have only performed the third in the 'Omen' series, produced and created by Frankfurt DJ Michael Staab. The previous two Omen singles released back in '89 by Sony were sung by German dance floor house act Mysterious Art founded in 1988. The first went to number 1, the second climbed to number 9, while the debut album Omen - The Story was slow to take off, selling just 70.000 units and", "title": "Omen III (song)" }, { "docid": "18714462", "text": "Omen (Antestor album) Omen is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian Christian extreme metal band Antestor, released by Bombworks Records on November 16, 2012. Recording began in 2011, and was mostly conducted at the home of vocalist Ronny Hansen. The album cover is a painting by Polish artist Zdzisław Beksiński, and depicts a deformed, many-fingered humanoid creature playing a trumpet. Antestor met with critical praise for its musicianship and the progressive sound on the recording. Critics described the sound as primarily black metal, though the band prefers the more general term \"extreme metal\" to describe the sound on \"Omen\".", "title": "Omen (Antestor album)" }, { "docid": "11772815", "text": "(see below), which allowed any citizen to appeal any punishment. However, the power of Coercion outside the city of Rome was absolute. Magistrates also had both the power and the duty to look for omens from the Gods (\"auspicia\"), which could be used to obstruct political opponents. By claiming to witness an omen, a magistrate could justify the decision to end a legislative or senate meeting, or the decision to veto a colleague. While the magistrates had access to oracular documents, the Sibylline books, they rarely consulted with these books, and even then, only after seeing an omen. All senior", "title": "Executive magistrates of the Roman Republic" }, { "docid": "606353", "text": "Pole, Earl of Lincoln, as his heir presumptive. Anne Neville died on 16 March 1485, probably of tuberculosis, at Westminster. The day she died, there was an eclipse, which some took to be an omen of her husband's fall from heavenly grace. She was buried in Westminster Abbey in an unmarked grave to the right of the High Altar, next to the door to the Confessor's Chapel. Richard III is said to have wept at her funeral. Nevertheless, rumours circulated that Richard III had poisoned her in order to marry his niece Elizabeth of York. Richard sent Elizabeth away from", "title": "Anne Neville" }, { "docid": "14629169", "text": "which featured Hurricane G. Through Omen’s collaborations with Canadian music producer Noah \"40\" Shebib, he was introduced to Drake who recorded the song \"Shut It Down\" featuring The-Dream, for his highly anticipated album \"Thank Me Later\". Further co-production with Noah \"40\" Shebib led Omen to co-produce Lil Wayne’s \"I'm Single\" featured on \"No Ceilings\". The video for \"I'm Single\" premiered on MTV2 on April 18th, 2010. \"I'm Single\" was also released on iTunes on May 11th, 2010. I'm Single was officially released on Lil Wayne's \"I'm Not A Human Being\" album, which reached #1 on the \"Billboard\" 200. Omen (record", "title": "Omen (record producer)" }, { "docid": "5565287", "text": "end.\" Unlike \"The Omen\" (and \"\"), Jerry Goldsmith's score was recorded in the US, with the soundtrack album re-recorded in Britain for financial reasons. Lionel Newman conducted both the film and album versions; Varèse Sarabande later released an expanded CD including both, the liner notes of which explain the reasons behind the re-recording (a short lived union rule meant that musicians had to be paid the full amount for the film use AND album use if the soundtrack was released on LP, doubling their fee. It was cheaper, therefore, to re-record in the UK than pay the orchestra double in", "title": "Damien: Omen II" }, { "docid": "5367194", "text": "treating with the birth of piglets of monstrous shape (\"kūbu\") and then goes on to describe the behavioral anomalies in sows, pigs in general, and wild boars. The series includes omens of public apodoses (mostly tablets 1–17), “If a woman gives birth, and at birth (the child) is already as white as alabaster—end of the reign; omen of a despotic king,” and private apodoses (mostly tablets 18–24), “If a woman gives birth to an ecstatic [\"maḫḫu\"], male or female, she has been impregnated in the street by a sinful man.” The sinful man being one who has leprosy (\"garbānu\") or", "title": "Summa izbu" }, { "docid": "16891191", "text": "An Omen EP An Omen EP (stylized as \"An omen EP_\") was the second extended play release by American post-industrial group How to Destroy Angels, released November 13, 2012. Produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, his wife Mariqueen Maandig and longtime collaborator Atticus Ross, the EP contained various tracks later issued on their 2013 debut album, \"Welcome Oblivion\". It focused on Maandig's vocal style, with a lighter tone than its predecessor. The full EP was released for streaming purposes on November 8, 2012 at The Hype Machine and the band's official Soundcloud channel, five days before the official", "title": "An Omen EP" }, { "docid": "16501884", "text": "to take her in, and a number of rest homes for the elderly similarly declined her residency; within three days Martha returned to prison, lacking anywhere else to go. Her parole and the commutation of her sentence were revoked. Martha died in prison on June 28, 1971. Martha Wise was featured in a 1930 \"Toledo News-Bee\" article series profiling \"[w]omen who are paying the price for folly, women who gambled against society and lost\". A 1962 issue of the \"St. Joseph Gazette\" called the Wise case \"one of Ohio's most publicized crimes of the era\", and she has been labeled", "title": "Martha Wise" }, { "docid": "17826806", "text": "for an avenue to release his own music, while Hamad yearned to start a record label, prompting the two to team up to form Dreamville Records. Rapper Omen has been affiliated with Dreamville since the beginning, Omen and Cole met on rapper Canibus chat forum at age 17, where they shared music. Omen was also featured on Cole's mixtapes, \"The Warm Up\" (2009) and \"Friday Night Lights\" (2010). On January 28, 2014, at a show at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Cole announced that his Dreamville imprint had signed a distribution deal with Interscope Records. Attendees at the show", "title": "Dreamville Records" }, { "docid": "841935", "text": "would become Queen of England after marrying Matilda's son Henry I. During the christening, the baby pulled Queen Matilda's headdress down on top of herself, which was seen as an omen that the younger Matilda would be queen some day as well. Matilda fell ill during the summer of 1083 and died in November 1083. Her husband was present for her final confession. William died four years later in 1087. Contrary to the common belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is entombed in Caen at l'Abbaye", "title": "Matilda of Flanders" }, { "docid": "482195", "text": "and the owl. For the oracle \"ex tripudiis\" according to Cicero (Cic. de Div. ii.34), any bird could be used in auspice, and shows at one point that any bird could perform the \"tripudium\" but normally only chickens (\"pulli\") were consulted. The chickens were cared for by the pullarius, who opened their cage and fed them pulses or a special kind of soft cake when an augury was needed. If the chickens stayed in their cage, made noises (\"occinerent\"), beat their wings or flew away, the omen was bad; if they ate greedily, the omen was good. In 249 BC,", "title": "Chicken" }, { "docid": "3252975", "text": "being captured by the super-villain Haze. During the story, Lilith summons both the founding Titans (sans Donna Troy, who was imprisoned by Dark Angel at the time) and the Jurgens Titans to rescue her. The original Titans recognized Haze as a villain they fought once before in the past, but when Haze unmasked Omen before the two teams and shattered the illusion spell Omen used to hide her identity, she was revealed as Lilith. Lilith was revealed to be Mr Jupiter's illegitimate daughter and Haze, Mr Jupiter's son from a previous marriage. Mr Jupiter wife had ran off with their", "title": "Lilith Clay" }, { "docid": "13483763", "text": "plot to resurrect a terrifying evil, he persuades Valkyrie to join him for just 24 hours. But they need someone else on their team, someone inconspicuous, someone who can go undercover: Omen Darkly, a student at the new Corrival Academy, a school for the magically gifted. Valkyrie has struggled to keep her family safe ever since she became a sorcerer, while she battled alongside Skulduggery and returned victorious every time. However, a killer kidnaps Alice, her little sister, to force Valkyrie into a final battle. Valkyrie is joined by Skulduggery and Omen Darkly, to find Alice within twelve hours, before", "title": "Skulduggery Pleasant" }, { "docid": "708777", "text": "has described \"Black Friday\" as being about \"a homicidal madman who goes on a killing spree\". With an excessive use of gory language and violent imagery, the song chronicles the acts of a serial killer. It was inspired by Dijon Carruthers, who was briefly the band's drummer prior to the hiring of Gar Samuelson. According to Mustaine, Carruthers was hanging out with people who were practicing occultism, and they inspired him to write songs based on spiritual themes. \"Bad Omen\" explores the theme of occultism. Mustaine described \"Bad Omen\" like \"two happy campers who have stumbled onto a Satanic orgy", "title": "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?" } ]
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who sang prop me up by the jukebox
[ "Joe Diffie" ]
[ { "docid": "11722798", "text": "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)\" is a song written by Kerry Kurt Phillips, Howard Perdew and Rick Blaylock, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in July 1993 as the second single from his CD \"Honky Tonk Attitude\". It peaked at number 3 on the \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. The song begins at a slow pace accompanied by piano, with the narrator explaining that he has no fear of dying, but that he wants to", "title": "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" }, { "docid": "11722798", "text": "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)\" is a song written by Kerry Kurt Phillips, Howard Perdew and Rick Blaylock, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in July 1993 as the second single from his CD \"Honky Tonk Attitude\". It peaked at number 3 on the \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. The song begins at a slow pace accompanied by piano, with the narrator explaining that he has no fear of dying, but that he wants to", "title": "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" }, { "docid": "10598073", "text": "Honky Tonk Attitude Honky Tonk Attitude is the third studio album by American country music artist Joe Diffie. Released in 1993, it features the singles \"Honky Tonk Attitude\", \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)\", \"John Deere Green\", and \"In My Own Backyard\", which respectively reached #5, #3, #5, and #19 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The song \"If I Had Any Pride Left at All\" was later recorded by John Berry on his 1995 album \"Standing on the Edge\", from which it was released as a single. Additional background vocals on \"Prop Me Up Beside the", "title": "Honky Tonk Attitude" }, { "docid": "10598074", "text": "Jukebox (If I Die)\" performed by the \"Epic Proportion Choir\". Honky Tonk Attitude Honky Tonk Attitude is the third studio album by American country music artist Joe Diffie. Released in 1993, it features the singles \"Honky Tonk Attitude\", \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)\", \"John Deere Green\", and \"In My Own Backyard\", which respectively reached #5, #3, #5, and #19 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The song \"If I Had Any Pride Left at All\" was later recorded by John Berry on his 1995 album \"Standing on the Edge\", from which it was released as a", "title": "Honky Tonk Attitude" } ]
[ { "docid": "11722801", "text": "go home, but you can't stay here\". Diffie then claps the corpse on his shoulder and leaves. The corpse begins to sway and collapses next to the jukebox. The video has been described as \"\"Weekend at Bernie's\" goes country\" (The second edition of the film had been released during the summer of the song's release.). \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)\" debuted on the U.S. \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 24, 1993. Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)\" is", "title": "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" }, { "docid": "11722799", "text": "go on being himself after he has died. After the introduction, the tempo increases and the narrator elaborates on his initial point, by stating that he wishes to have his body placed against a jukebox should he die, so that he will still be in a familiar atmosphere after death. The radio edit omits one repetition of the chorus. In 1999, the song was part of a lawsuit when another songwriter named Everett Ellis attempted to sue the writers of \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox\", as he thought that the song infringed on a copyright to his own composition,", "title": "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" }, { "docid": "11722800", "text": "\"Lay Me Out by the Jukebox When I Die\". The music video for the song begins with two men smuggling a fully dressed male corpse out of a funeral home. They proceed to take it out for a night on the town. The night of fun ends with the now-abandoned corpse (wearing sunglasses and a party hat) propped up next to the jukebox. Diffie (who plays the song at the bar) walks up to the corpse afterwards, thinking it's a living person, and tells him that, since the bar is closing, he needs to leave... adding \"you don't have to", "title": "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" }, { "docid": "4497555", "text": "with the number three \"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)\" in between. \"John Deere Green\" also accounted for Diffie's first appearance on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, where it peaked at number 69. \"In My Own Backyard\", the last release from \"Honky Tonk Attitude\", reached number nineteen on the country charts. Diffie told the \"Fort Worth Star-Telegram\" that the album was \"a little rowdier than the first two.\" Nash rated the album more favorably than the ones before it, saying that Diffie \"is maturing into a first-rate interpreter of working-class woes.\" Also in 1993, Diffie was inducted into", "title": "Joe Diffie" }, { "docid": "17547655", "text": "Kermit Quinn Kermit Quinn, who also performs as Quinn, is an American R&B singer. He has been a member of the vocal groups Intro and Blackstreet. He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. His song \"Let Me Do Me\" was featured in the 2005 film \"Beauty Shop\". Quinn sang on saxophonist Boney James's cover of James Taylor's \"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight\", on the 2009 album \"Send One Your Love\". He is currently the lead singer of the cover band JukeBox. Quinn and Boney James were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for \"Don't Let", "title": "Kermit Quinn" }, { "docid": "9019172", "text": "in Me\" was introduced. She covered the song for her debut studio album \"So Far\" in 2002. Arranged and produced by Craig Barna, Egan's version of \"A Change in Me\" was the first English-language studio recording of the song. In her role as Kristen, actress Ashley Brown performed the song in the jukebox musical \"Disney's On the Record\" in 2005, which also appears on the original cast recording. Brown would eventually play Belle in the Broadway production of \"Beauty and the Beast\", performing \"A Change in Me\" several times during her tenure. Brown also sang the song live in the", "title": "A Change in Me" }, { "docid": "15922259", "text": "stars, stating: \"A handful of number one singles, a string of sold-out tours and a third album equals JLS becoming the success story from \"The X Factor\". But with big expectations to live up to and even bigger competition in the form of The Wanted and One Direction, is their latest effort Jukebox enough to cement their status as the UK's premier boyband? Summer cut 'She Makes Me Wanna' heads up the set with RedOne-helmed Euro-club beats, while seasonal follow-up 'Take A Chance On Me' is a heart-warming slice of R&B sweet-nothings. In keeping with JLS's strict annual criteria, the", "title": "Jukebox (JLS album)" }, { "docid": "10676392", "text": "little truck stop lounge up in Doswell,_Virginia - a place called Geraldine's. We'd been there for four or five nights, you know, playing those dance sets. It'd been a long night, I took a break and walked over to the Jukebox. Roger, my bass player, was already over there reading the records, you know. I leaned up on the corner of it and one of the legs was broken off, jukebox sort of wobbling around, you know. And Roger looked up at me and said...\"\" Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade,\" saying that the", "title": "Don't Rock the Jukebox (song)" }, { "docid": "18178279", "text": "had one of the most amazing faces. He, uh, liked to drink a bit. (laughs) I remember the first shot he did for me; we literally had to prop him up. But when we cut it all together, it worked great ... Michael was one of the most gifted people I ever met, just a remarkable man. He also sang like an angel ... He was in terrible pain constantly. It was a real gift to have made my first movie with him. I wish we could have done more. The \"Los Angeles Times\" called the film \"marvelously funny ...", "title": "Goodnight, My Love" }, { "docid": "19553314", "text": "sole original track on the album, \"Forgive Me Now\" saying it's \"An echoed plea of apology, with quite a beautiful tone and build up, starting with an acoustic plucked guitar and vocal, before adding in the background harmonies, drums, and strings. It just goes to remind us that Human Nature can perform more than just covers. Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II is the twelfth studio album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature, released on 22 July 2016. The album was announced on 29 April 2016. The album debuted at number one on", "title": "Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II" }, { "docid": "11887689", "text": "out of a local restaurant for singing along to the jukebox. \"We'll be on that jukebox someday\", they vowed. The girls first met Lou Christie in 1961 at a concert where he was performing in the band Lugee and The Lions. He took them for a ride in his Cadillac. He sang while they did back-up harmony. He told them \"If I ever get discovered, I'll call you\", and they said the same to him. A year later Christie hit it big with his single \"The Gypsy Cried\" and he brought the girls in to sing backup for him. He", "title": "The Tammys" }, { "docid": "9962082", "text": "was identified by \"Billboard\" as a \"jukebox favorite\" more than three years after its original release. In the 1970s and 1980s, Buffett frequently sang the song in concert with one of the choruses replaced with \"why don't we get stoned and screw.\" This can be heard on the 1978 live album release \"You Had to Be There\", where Buffett declares \"I just bought some Colombian herb and we'll smoke it all, me and you.\" On the other hand, in the 1990s, Buffett modified the lyrics to include references to using condoms and getting a designated driver if necessary. He was", "title": "Why Don't We Get Drunk" }, { "docid": "9858485", "text": "blend by Carl the Bartender at MacLaren's); Ted claims that he can still function cognitively even under the influence of the alcohol, but shortly afterwards he blacks out. He wakes up the next morning with a girl he doesn't remember beside him in bed, a pineapple on his nightstand, and a sprained ankle. He also finds out that his coat has been partially burnt. Ted asks Marshall and Lily about the night, and Marshall and Lily tell him that he sang along with the jukebox in the bar while standing on a table. He also repeatedly drunk dialed Robin, who", "title": "The Pineapple Incident" }, { "docid": "15922256", "text": "Jukebox (JLS album) Jukebox is the third and penultimate studio album by English boy band JLS, released on 11 November 2011 through Epic Records. The album's release was preceded by the lead single \"She Makes Me Wanna\", which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2011, and the second single, \"Take a Chance on Me\", released on 4 November 2011. The single charted at number two in the British charts. The album was issued in four exclusive different editions through music retailer HMV, each containing a slipcase portraying a different member of the band on the", "title": "Jukebox (JLS album)" }, { "docid": "19132026", "text": "comparison to other services while mainstream consumer media view the simplicity of Electric Jukebox as opening up music streaming to audiences who are alienated by the complexities of music streaming. CNET commented “Here's an easy way to think about Electric Jukebox: Remember when the Nintendo Wii came out, and suddenly the whole family, who didn't know their Atari from their elbow, was jumping around the living room playing video games? Spotify is the PlayStation, Sonos is the Xbox -- and Electric Jukebox is the Wii.” The Electric Jukebox controller's built-in microphone provided access to the full catalogue of music. Voice", "title": "Electric Jukebox" }, { "docid": "19553313", "text": "and 60s pop standards. The album peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. \"Gimme Some Lovin\"' is the follow up to \"Jukebox\". Promotional videos were released for \"Gimme Some Lovin'\", \"Be My Baby\" and \"Forgive Me Now\" throughout July 2016. Jessica Mule from \"Renowned for Sound\" gave the album 3 stars out of 5 saying; \"Human Nature had a mission. And that mission was to recreate and cover the perfect old school jukebox playlist for the second time round\" but at time pondered if she'd heard them do these songs before. Mule complemented on the", "title": "Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II" }, { "docid": "10676394", "text": "Show\" - while some people who come up to the jukebox shake it around angrily (thus prompting Jackson to sing the title line of the song). At the end of the video, the seated figure is revealed to be none other than George Jones (who is mentioned in the song's lyrics several times). Don't Rock the Jukebox (song) \"Don't Rock the Jukebox\" is a song co-written and performed by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in April 1991 as the lead single from the album of the same name, \"Don't Rock the Jukebox\". It was his second", "title": "Don't Rock the Jukebox (song)" }, { "docid": "608522", "text": "life, because she was the first girl singer I'd come across who actually sang like an improvising jazz genius.\" Hammond compared Holiday favorably to Armstrong and said she had a good sense of lyric content at her young age. In 1935, Holiday had a small role as a woman abused by her lover in Duke Ellington's short \"Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life\". In her scene she sang \"Saddest Tale\". In 1935 Holiday was signed to Brunswick Records by John Hammond to record current pop tunes with Teddy Wilson in the new swing style for the growing jukebox", "title": "Billie Holiday" }, { "docid": "3669267", "text": "sang with The Specials on their songs \"You're Wondering Now\" and \"Ghost Town.\" During her stay in Saint Lucia, she also worked on new music with Salaam Remi. Island claimed that a new album would be due in 2010 with Island co-president Darcus Beese saying, \"I've heard a couple of song demos that have absolutely floored me.\" In July 2010, Winehouse was quoted as saying her next album would be released no later than January 2011, saying \"It's going to be very much the same as my second album, where there's a lot of jukebox stuff and songs that are...", "title": "Amy Winehouse" }, { "docid": "13276123", "text": "tells of a man whose after being left by his lover (it's unknown if she was his wife or girlfriend since the narrator said \"since 'she' left me by myself\"...) you're (addressing \"brother jukebox\", \"sister wine\", \"mother freedom\" and \"father time\") as the only family the narrator has got left in his life, his \"new next of kin\", to spend any time with at all. The music video was directed by Bill Young and premiered in late 1990. Brother Jukebox \"Brother Jukebox\" is a song written by Paul Craft. It was originally recorded by Don Everly, one-half of The Everly", "title": "Brother Jukebox" }, { "docid": "503138", "text": "swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his \"Billy\" boiled, \"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.\" \"Chorus:\" Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his \"Billy\" boiled, \"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.\" Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong, Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee, And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag, \"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.\" \"(Chorus)\" Up rode the squatter,", "title": "Waltzing Matilda" }, { "docid": "17956409", "text": "After 26 games with the Sound Tigers, Ho-Sang was recalled by the Islanders on December 9. Ho-Sang chose to wear sweater #66 for the Islanders as an homage to Mario Lemieux, who in response to controversy generated by the choice said he had no problem with Ho-Sang wearing the number. Ho-Sang defended his choice, arguing that he did not merely homage Lemieux's on-ice prowess, but also his contributions to the community of Pittsburgh. \"He fought and continues to fight for other people,\" Ho-Sang said. \"He thinks outside himself. For me, that's a man worth looking up to. That's why I", "title": "Josh Ho-Sang" }, { "docid": "13720578", "text": "The first song The Pioneers ever done was call \"Good Nanny\" and it was done by only him and his brother Derrick Crooks, which introduce The Pioneers singing group to Jamaica and the world of reggae. The first formation song the sang call \"Good Nanny\". The second formation song the sang call \"I'll never come running back to you no more\". The third formation song the sang call \" Shake it up\". The forth formation song the sang call \"Give it to me\". The fifth formation song the sang call\" Give me little loving\". The six formation song the sang", "title": "Sydney Crooks" }, { "docid": "13276122", "text": "Brother Jukebox \"Brother Jukebox\" is a song written by Paul Craft. It was originally recorded by Don Everly, one-half of The Everly Brothers, in 1977 and reached number 96 on the country singles charts. It was later covered by Keith Whitley on \"I Wonder Do You Think of Me\" and by Mark Chesnutt on his 1990 debut album \"Too Cold at Home\". Released in November 1990 as the album's second single, it became his first Number One country hit in the United States. It was also recorded by John Starling on his 1977 album \"Long Time Gone\". The song's narrator", "title": "Brother Jukebox" }, { "docid": "12941395", "text": "is featured in the 2004 jukebox musical \"All Shook Up\". The song was featured on the 2015 Sony Music album \"If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\". The song was featured in a 2018 iPhone television commercial, featuring Elvis impersonators from around the world. Country music icons Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, and Ray Price have covered the song. Dickie Rock and The Miami Showband, The Honeycombs, Emile Ford, Rupert, Maarten Jansen, Claudio Araya, Tom Green, and Peter Williams have also recorded the song. There's Always Me \"There's Always Me\" is a 1961 song by Elvis Presley", "title": "There's Always Me" }, { "docid": "18882542", "text": "Try Anymore\" rose to number 9. As Williams biographer Colin Escott observes, \"The message was clear: the public wanted brisk, up-temp juke joint songs. History might decide that Hank Williams was the finest writer and singer of 'heart' songs in all country music, but that wasn't what radio and jukebox audiences wanted in 1950.\" They'll Never Take Her Love from Me \"They'll Never Take Her Love from Me\" is a country song popularized by Hank Williams in 1950. In 1961, Johnny Horton also had a hit with the song, and many others have covered it. The song was published by", "title": "They'll Never Take Her Love from Me" }, { "docid": "16810400", "text": "Dups, as well as Mars' production team The Smeezingtons, have been confirmed to have worked on the album. The first song written for \"Unorthodox Jukebox\" was \"Gorilla\", which \"set the tone for the entire project\"; Mars explained in an interview granted to MTV News that it became its mascot hence the reason it ended up as the album cover. In an interview for the \"Rolling Stone\", Blanco confessed, \"I got a really cool song with him. Me and Paul [Epworth] just got together and Bruno wrote an amazing song on top of it. It kind of all came together\". He", "title": "Unorthodox Jukebox" }, { "docid": "17441784", "text": "by giving her a standing ovation before she even sang a single note. It was a reminder to people from where she started and how far she has come. For the song \"Somewhere Over the Rainbow\" Boyle said, \"This song is about a wee lassie who goes on an incredible journey.\" \"I hope tonight to take you all on a journey\". Some of the Jazz numbers, such as \"That Ole Devil Called Love\" and \"Cry Me a River\", Boyle sang while seated beside the piano. The first half ended with a rendition of \"You Raise Me Up\" accompanied by a", "title": "Susan Boyle in Concert" }, { "docid": "10676391", "text": "by Alan Jackson himself, for their 1992 album \"Chipmunks in Low Places\". The song is sung from the perspective of a heartbroken bar patron who wishes to hear country music to ease his heartbreak. As such, he tells the other patrons in the bar, \"don't rock the jukebox\" (i.e. play country instead of rock). Alan wrote about the inspiration for the song in the liner notes from \"The Greatest Hits Collection\": \"\"I wanna tell you a little story about an incident that happened on the road a couple years ago when me and my band, The Strayhorns, were playing this", "title": "Don't Rock the Jukebox (song)" }, { "docid": "6325001", "text": "Mick Fleetwood during a taping of Dick Clark's anniversary special. A few months later, Fleetwood invited him to join the band The Zoo. For the Zoo's album \"I'm Not Me\" (RCA, 1983) Burnette sang lead vocals on \"I'm Not Me\"; \"Angel Come Home\", a Beach Boys song; \"Gimme You\", a cover of his own song; and \"Tear It Up\", written by his father. In 1982, the Zoo performed on \"Saturday Night Live\" as the backing band for Lindsey Buckingham, guitarist and singer for Fleetwood Mac. In 1984, Burnette co-wrote the song \"So Excited\" with Christine McVie, who sang and played", "title": "Billy Burnette" }, { "docid": "18375099", "text": "Nature returned to the studio to record a new album; this time, an album of covers from the 1950s and 60's. In 1989, the first song Human Nature ever sang together was \"Earth Angel\" by The Penguins. Group member Toby Allen said; \"For us…the 'Jukebox' record is kind of going back to our roots and revisiting it…that classic doo-wop stuff was what we did when we got together.\" He continued, \"We've developed enough over the years that we can go back to the past in a confident manner.\" The album will be supported by a national tour in April/May 2015.", "title": "Jukebox (Human Nature album)" }, { "docid": "19416766", "text": "is a guest vocalist for the musical duo The Skivvies, composed of Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley. In 2017, Anderson began a series of solo shows, first at Feinstein's/54 Below followed by several at \"Sleep No More's\" Manderley Bar. In 2018, Anderson voiced the character, Robin Koninsky, a Polish singer in the video game, Red Dead Redemption 2. As of December 12, 2016, music videos featuring Anderson account for over 200 million of Postmodern Jukebox' 1 billion+ total YouTube viewcount. Anderson became a founding member of Postmodern Jukebox led by American pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee. In 2011, she sang", "title": "Robyn Adele Anderson" }, { "docid": "19216928", "text": "and to play the music has the guitar in the album studio The Jukes of 1979 and in the album compilation jukebox of 2006 in demo of Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes with where i can doh from miserable wretch and let me hide in demo that Billy wrote to make up to sing word and to play also in the album compilation jukebox of 2006 of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes unknown—Various appearances on local Cleveland TV shows unknown—TV jingles for Chunky & NJ Bell [unconfirmed] 5-30-76–12-min. documentary featuring footage of a Stone . Pony concert with", "title": "Billy Rush" }, { "docid": "8743814", "text": "spectators, making this play the most successful original production in Spanish of all times. Hoy no me puedo levantar Hoy no me puedo levantar (\"Today I Can't Get up\") is a Spanish jukebox musical, with music and lyrics by José María Cano and Nacho Cano, former members of the band Mecano. Based on 32 of the band's greatest hits and named after their first single, the musical centers on a pair of impoverished musicians trying to be part of La Movida Madrileña, after the fall of Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Through an analysis of the 1980s, the musical portrays the condition", "title": "Hoy no me puedo levantar" }, { "docid": "8743797", "text": "Hoy no me puedo levantar Hoy no me puedo levantar (\"Today I Can't Get up\") is a Spanish jukebox musical, with music and lyrics by José María Cano and Nacho Cano, former members of the band Mecano. Based on 32 of the band's greatest hits and named after their first single, the musical centers on a pair of impoverished musicians trying to be part of La Movida Madrileña, after the fall of Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Through an analysis of the 1980s, the musical portrays the condition of these boys trying to survive in Madrid, under the shadow of drugs and", "title": "Hoy no me puedo levantar" }, { "docid": "5655848", "text": "favorite lyric from \"Glitter\", and described it as an \"emotional and heart-wrenching ballad\". On November 16, 2001, Carey sang the song on a special titled \"A Home For The Holidays With Mariah Carey\", which aired on December 21 of that same year. The special featured additional performances by Destiny's Child, Josh Groban, Enrique Iglesias and Mandy Moore. In the live performance, Carey sang a different lyric in the bridge. While the track sings \"you could have had the decency to give me up before you gave me life\", Carey sings \"...give me up the day you gave me life\" in", "title": "Reflections (Care Enough)" }, { "docid": "15922261", "text": "is a pan-flat composition of sullen strings that closes the record with the kind of enthusiasm felt before a maths GCSE exam. Unfortunately, the final result is much the same; while the record has its full-marks pop ditties, the majority leaves you feeling that JLS could have put in a little extra revision time.\" Jukebox (JLS album) Jukebox is the third and penultimate studio album by English boy band JLS, released on 11 November 2011 through Epic Records. The album's release was preceded by the lead single \"She Makes Me Wanna\", which debuted at number one on the UK Singles", "title": "Jukebox (JLS album)" }, { "docid": "9845084", "text": "the time of the Vanguard releases, her style of music was being overtaken by the emergence of folk rock, and sales of her records were disappointing. She began writing songs in collaboration with Bill Ashford, and returned to Colorado in 1969, forming a new band, 60,000,000 Buffalo. Their album of original material, \"Nevada Jukebox\", produced by Bill Szymczyk, was released on the Atco label in 1972. However, the band broke up the following year. Roderick moved to Hamilton, Montana, where she continued to perform, often with partner Dexter Payne in his swing band, The Big Sky Mudflaps; she sang some", "title": "Judy Roderick" }, { "docid": "18171950", "text": "show was lukewarm. While many reviewers appreciated the attempt to stretch the jukebox musical format in new directions, going beyond the safe parameters of Baby Boomer hits, most found the story of racism, poverty, crime, violence, community and redemption mired in plot cliches and stock characters...It was apparent from the outset that not only was the show's marketing not working, but also that producers had made a mistake in bypassing the developmental opportunities of an out-of-town tryout and the fine-tuning window of a longer preview period.\" Holler If Ya Hear Me (musical) Holler If Ya Hear Me is a jukebox", "title": "Holler If Ya Hear Me (musical)" }, { "docid": "7571851", "text": "In 2004, Hoover and the Whiskeyhounds' follow-up release \"Panic Blues\" was picked up by Columbus-based Bandaloop Records. Upon release from Bandaloop Records in 2005 drummer Dave McKean (GC5) and bassist Doug McKean (GC5) were added and began recording a follow up to Panic Blues. Hoover's third and final album with the Whiskeyhounds, \"Jukebox Manifesto\", was self-released in 2006. Engineered and produced by Ryan Foltz (Dropkick Murphys), Jukebox Manifesto captured Hoover and the Whiskeyhounds, in usual raucous form. Featuring lap steel (Freddy Hill), accordion/keyboards (Justin Gorski), and violin (Chris Yohn), Jukebox Manifesto received critical acclaim. According to Arkansas Times, Jukebox Manifesto", "title": "Roger Hoover" }, { "docid": "17732885", "text": "he sang Johnny Hallyday's \"La Musique que j'aime\", in the episode broadcast on March 7, 2015. During the 11th episode, broadcast on March 21, 2015, and still under Pagny's coaching, he sang The Temptations' 1964 hit song \"My Girl\". He lost to Anne Sila, but coach Mika was allowed to add Thibault to his own team. Mika is the 2015 coach who has sold the largest number of records worldwide. During the 13th episode, broadcast on April 4, 2015, and under Mika's coaching, Thibault sang Avicii's 2013 hit song \"Wake Me Up!\". He was chosen by a majority of the", "title": "David Thibault" }, { "docid": "19822157", "text": "and he received enough votes to be sent into the finals. For his final performance, Crum sang Michael Jackson's \"Man in the Mirror\". At the end of the broadcast, Crum placed fourth in the competition overall, with VanderWaal declared as the winner. Following his time on \"America's Got Talent\", Crum released a cover of Robyn's \"Show Me Love\" on December 10, 2016 through Prop D Recordings. The song reached the top ten on \"Billboard's\" Dance Club Songs chart, and peaked at #33 on the magazine's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He also made an appearance on \"America's Got Talent's\" Christmas special alongside", "title": "Brian Justin Crum" }, { "docid": "4564256", "text": "Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. In Kiev, Lise sang a love song entitled \"Tout de moi (All of me)\", written by Philippe Bosco, who also wrote the 2004 Monegasque Eurovision entry, \"Notre planète (Our planet)\", then performed by Maryon. Märyon had ended the 2004 semi-final in 20th place, and because of this modest placing in 2004 Lise started in the semifinal line-up, from which only ten countries would progress to the grand final. In the running order of the semifinal, Monaco sang 6th (between Latvia and Israel). Monaco and Lise ended up 24th out of 25 countries in", "title": "Lise Darly" }, { "docid": "6102859", "text": "her hit \"Clean Up Woman\" (1971), worked closely with Lopez on the album and provided her with \"plenty of inspiration\". Lopez said Wright had \"an amazing spirit\": \"She was in [the studio] with me, day in and day out, helping me. I'm a young singer, you know? A young studio singer. I may have sang all my life, and I may have sang on stage and stuff like that, but it's different to record in the studio. And you need somebody who really can guide you through that.\" One day, whilst working on \"On the 6\", Jennifer Lopez \"happened to", "title": "On the 6" }, { "docid": "15391288", "text": "Can Do\", which were featured on Abram's EP entitled \"Tales from the Gingerbread House\" that was released on January 29, 2016. Throughout 2015, Reinhart collaborated with Postmodern Jukebox, which produces vintage-styled covers of recent pop songs. Her initial video with the band, a cover video of Tove Lo's \"Habits\", has reached 12,700,000 views as of June 2018. Two months later, a cover of Meghan Trainor's \"All About That Bass\" was released, in which Reinhart sang alongside fellow vocalists Morgan James and Ariana Savalas. This performance has reached 38,500,000 views as of June 2018. In April, Reinhart and Postmodern Jukebox released", "title": "Haley Reinhart" }, { "docid": "1293055", "text": "most notably \"Ciao, ciao Bambina\" and \"Guitare et tambourin\"; both earning gold discs. In Italy, she was awarded with \"Oscar di popolarità\" and \"Lupo d'oro\" for first place in sales of 45rpms. Those were her first two foreign awards, and furthered her international recognition. Dalida also performed in successful concerts in Berlin, Athens, and Cairo, where she performed in the Rivoli cinema that she visited often as a child. On 23 September 1959, Dalida sang in a three-week run at Théâtre de l'Étoile, where a jukebox was installed in recognition of her being voted \"Mademoiselle Jukebox\", the 'most listened to", "title": "Dalida" }, { "docid": "17416393", "text": "duo Lee Sang-yeol and Park Geun-cheol who also worked on a few other songs from the soundtrack album of the drama series. Sunny of Girls' Generation and Luna of f(x) teamed up for collaboration for the first time and provided the vocals for the \"cheerful\" and \"up-lifting\" song. The duet peaked at spot 25 of Gaon Weekly Singles Chart. \"In Your Eyes\" is a ballade performed by Onew of boy group Shinee. The track was included as the B-side of the second single which also included \"It's Me\". Both songs were written and composed by Lee Sang-yeol and Park Geun-cheol.", "title": "To the Beautiful You (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "5801727", "text": "version contains longer breakdowns and drum fills, a second appearance of the bridge and a longer ending. John Leland from \"Spin\" wrote that \"'Don't You Forget About Me,' a romantic and melancholy dance track, therefore cuts ice both in the living room and on the dance floor.\" The music video, directed by Daniel Kleinman, takes place on a dancing floor in a dark room with a chandelier, a rocking horse, a jukebox, and television sets displaying scenes from \"The Breakfast Club\". The room gets increasingly cluttered with random objects as the video progresses, up until the last minute. The video", "title": "Don't You (Forget About Me)" }, { "docid": "14701617", "text": "Style Jukebox Style Jukebox was a hi-fi high-resolution audio cloud music streaming and storage player for the Windows, iOS, Android and Windows Phone platforms. A Web Player is also available for Mac, Windows and Linux. Style Jukebox allows users to upload their personal music collection from their computer to Style Jukebox servers and listen to them from another compatible device (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Windows Phone) by streaming or downloading songs for offline playback. Basic accounts have 10 GB of storage. Pro accounts can have up to 2 TB of music. As of July 2016, Style Jukebox had more", "title": "Style Jukebox" }, { "docid": "19236136", "text": "song's fade. Lead vocals were provided by Sonny Geraci, who also sang lead on the 1972 hit, \"Precious and Few\" by his later band, Climax. Leading up to the success of \"Time Won't Let Me,\" the Outsiders had an advantage over the numerous American bands that formed in the wake of the British Invasion in that they had been active in the Cleveland scene for years, starting in 1958 as a rhythm & blues combo called the Starfires. They were founded that year by guitarist and saxophonist Tom King who at the time was only fifteen. By early 1965 the", "title": "Time Won't Let Me" }, { "docid": "4481402", "text": "Beatles' 100 Greatest Songs. In 1973, \"Come Together\" was the subject of a lawsuit brought against Lennon by Big Seven Music Corp. (owned by Morris Levy) who was the publisher of Chuck Berry's \"You Can't Catch Me\". Levy contended that it sounded similar musically to Berry's original and shared some lyrics (Lennon sang \"Here come ol' flattop, he come groovin' up slowly\" and Berry's had sung \"Here come a flattop, he was movin' up with me\"). Before recording, Lennon and McCartney deliberately slowed the song down and added a heavy bass riff in order to make the song more original.", "title": "Come Together" }, { "docid": "9388668", "text": "from the cast and creatives was fantastic,\" she reflected. She also stated, \"It was a great step up for me. It was important not just in the type of show it was but also in getting my face known.\" After attending a performance of \"My Fair Lady\" where Ellis played Doolittle, Brian May (who appeared with Ben Elton) encouraged her to audition for the debut of their jukebox musical \"We Will Rock You\" (\"WWRY\"). After seven auditions, she landed her only original role to date, Meat, and got to sing the only new number in the show: \"No-One but You", "title": "Kerry Ellis" }, { "docid": "3715371", "text": "change of material and started taking songwriting seriously. He explained in a 1999 interview, \"We were like a human jukebox and it was obvious to me then if we wanted to get anywhere we needed original songs. I started to take it a bit more seriously then\". After vocalist Tom Jackson left, the band was fronted by rhythm guitarist and songwriter Clive Gregson. The remaining four were the first Any Trouble line-up to record, initially releasing the Gregson composition \"Yesterday's Love\" as an indie single in 1979. This was picked up by some radio stations and was played by BBC", "title": "Any Trouble" }, { "docid": "9009630", "text": "Other musicians on the record included Bob Jones and Billy Sanders on guitar and Jim Rogers on bass. According to a CNN article from 2002, while touring the UK in 1962 with The Beatles, McClinton met John Lennon and gave him some harmonica tips. Lennon put the lessons to use right away on \"Love Me Do\" and later \"Please Please Me\". Lennon included the song in his jukebox, and it is also featured on the 2004 related compilation album John Lennon's Jukebox. The song was used in the 1987 hit film \"Dirty Dancing\" in the scene where Johnny and Baby", "title": "Hey! Baby" }, { "docid": "9845242", "text": "of the youth category with the song “Cosa farà Dio di me” (What God shall do with me). In 1993 she worked on her second album entitled “Attrice” (Actress). In 1996 she performed in several excellent collaborations: with Lucio Dalla she sang duet in the song “Rispondimi” (Answer Me), with Riccardo Cocciante she sang “L’Amore Esiste Ancora” (Love Still Exist), with Renato Zero she sang “Inventi” (You Think up), and finally with Ron she won the Sanremo Festival with the song “Vorrei Incontrarti Tra Cent’Anni” (I Want To Meet You In One Hundred Years). Afterwards, she released the “L’Altra Tosca”", "title": "Tiziana Tosca Donati" }, { "docid": "3257296", "text": "It Ain't Me Babe \"It Ain't Me Babe\" is a song by Bob Dylan that originally appeared on his fourth album \"Another Side of Bob Dylan\", which was released in 1964 by Columbia Records. According to music critic Oliver Trager, this song, along with others on the album, marked a departure for Dylan as he began to explore the possibilities of language and deeper levels of the human experience. Within a year of its release, the song was picked up as a single by folk rock act the Turtles and country artist Johnny Cash (who sang it as a duet", "title": "It Ain't Me Babe" }, { "docid": "18375100", "text": "Human Nature performed \"Earth Angel\" live on \"Sunrise\" on September 1. Human Nature performed \"Will You Love Me Tomorrow\" and \"Runaound Sue\" live on \"Dancing with the Stars\" on October 28. Human Nature released a music video for \"Runaround Sue\" on October 10 and \"Will You Love Me Tomorrow\" on October 17 via their VEVO account. A writer from smoothfm described \"Jukebox\" as a \"brilliant collection\" and that Human Nature \"takes a trip back to the glory days of popular music\". Kirsten Maree from Renowned For Sound gave the album four out of five stars. She also praised the group's", "title": "Jukebox (Human Nature album)" }, { "docid": "5349301", "text": "model agency, but she rejected it preferring to continue her career as a singer. Later she sang in next three musicals in Poland: \"Do grającej szafy grosik wrzuć\" (\"Put a Dime in the Jukebox\") with classic Polish pop songs from the pre-rock'n'roll era, \"Blues Minus\" with songs of Polish author Jonasz Kofta and \"Brel\" with Polish versions of songs sang by the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. In 1993 Górniak took part in the Baltic Song Contest in Sweden and finished in third place. In 1994, Górniak was the first Polish artist to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, in which", "title": "Edyta Górniak" }, { "docid": "8388439", "text": "was led by the success of \"Mamma Mia!\", built around the music of ABBA. Reception of jukebox musicals has been divided, with the most common criticism being that there is too much focus on how many songs can be fit into the musical. Some jukebox musicals, like \"Lennon\" and \"Good Vibrations\" have been critical and financial flops. Others, like \"Jersey Boys\" and \"All Shook Up\" have been popular with both fans and critics. The term \"jukebox musical\" dates at least to 1962, following \"Jukebox\" (1939), though the general genre—motion pictures consisting largely of hit recordings—dates to the 1940s and 1950s.", "title": "Jukebox musical" }, { "docid": "16810433", "text": "copies sold in its first week, thus becoming the third fastest-selling album recorded by an artist in 2012, after Mumford & Sons's \"Babel\", and \"Take Me Home\" by One Direction. It first brought total sales to over 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom, thus earning a Gold certification, but was later certified three times Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It has sold over 987,000 copies in the UK as of November 2016. In France, \"Unorthodox Jukebox\" debuted in the top ten and spent the whole year within the top twenty, except for two weeks. One year after its", "title": "Unorthodox Jukebox" }, { "docid": "6313154", "text": "Matthew Dewey Matthew Ingvald Dewey (born 1984) is an Australian classical music composer, singer, and music producer. Matthew Dewey is an Australian composer and music producer who studied composition with Professor Douglas Knehans at the University of Tasmania and composition/theatrical design/singing with Greek-Australian composer/designer Constantine Koukias. His very early years were spent training with the IHOS Music Theatre Laboratory in the creation of new musical-theatrical works, and this early exposure led to a career that flourished at a young age. In 2003 he sang the bass role in the Australasian premiere of \"Hydrogen Jukebox\" by Philip Glass. He works mostly", "title": "Matthew Dewey" }, { "docid": "13050470", "text": "on the \"Billboard\" top R&B albums chart. Put Me in Your Mix Put Me in Your Mix is a 1991 album by R&B singer Barry White. Regarded as a return to form, with exemplary slow jams, it was the second album of his comeback phase and contained the smash title track. The album also contained production akin to contemporary R&B, featuring electronic instrumentation and, particularly, the presence of a Linn Drum combined with White’s traditional symphonic arrangements. Glodean White sang back-up vocals, and Isaac Hayes sang duet on “Dark and Lovely (You over There).” The album reached number 98 on", "title": "Put Me in Your Mix" }, { "docid": "13050469", "text": "Put Me in Your Mix Put Me in Your Mix is a 1991 album by R&B singer Barry White. Regarded as a return to form, with exemplary slow jams, it was the second album of his comeback phase and contained the smash title track. The album also contained production akin to contemporary R&B, featuring electronic instrumentation and, particularly, the presence of a Linn Drum combined with White’s traditional symphonic arrangements. Glodean White sang back-up vocals, and Isaac Hayes sang duet on “Dark and Lovely (You over There).” The album reached number 98 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and number 8", "title": "Put Me in Your Mix" }, { "docid": "19335520", "text": "life, even with her own adoptive parents whom she is very different from. Though she is very close with her parents, and they get along very well, she's grown up \"still feeling like something's missing.\" Kelly McCreary said \"That's what's really compelling to me about Maggie: that sort of dark underbelly of this person who seems to really have it all together.\" Maggie struggles to build relationships with her colleagues. She unknowingly shares confidential information about Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and she gets she also insults the hospital board when she tries to prop up Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson). Though", "title": "Maggie Pierce" }, { "docid": "6608056", "text": "February 2005. German actor David Bennent re-appeared after a long film career absence, and portrays the German scientist who 'jumps' to his end. Raul Midon sang the theme song for the movie, \"Adam 'N' Eve 'N' Eve\". In the film, Armstrong's brother disapproves of his impregnating lesbians and also uses the phrase \"Adam 'N' Eve 'N' Eve. Some real human births are seen up-close in the film. A live human birth is also portrayed in another Spike Lee film, \"Mo' Better Blues\". She Hate Me She Hate Me is a 2004 independent comedy-drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring", "title": "She Hate Me" }, { "docid": "16095821", "text": "\"If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)\" verged on topicality as Jones sang about falling out of cars at four in the morning and drinking \"twenty bottles.\" As he often had, Jones played up to his demolished reputation with a mixture of sheepish bravado and showbiz practicality, writing in his 1995 memoir \"I Lived to Tell It All\", \"Knowing what people thought about Tammy and me, I often changed the words of 'If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me' when I sang it publicly, particularly on national television: \"If drinkin' don't kill me, Tammy's memory will\"...If folks bought my records because", "title": "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)" }, { "docid": "16810438", "text": "key necklace for the single. The album was officially released on December 7, 2012. A year later, on November 5, 2013, the deluxe edition of the record was made available for consumption worldwide with a different cover artwork. Four days later, a DVD edition that included the music videos for the first three singles of \"Unorthodox Jukebox\" was released in Japan along with the deluxe edition of the album. Unorthodox Jukebox Unorthodox Jukebox is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on December 7, 2012, by Atlantic Records. It serves as the follow-up", "title": "Unorthodox Jukebox" }, { "docid": "6865535", "text": "the song \"upbeat\", \"self-conscious\", and \"silly\". Lou Carlozo from the \"Chicago Tribune\" felt that \"Spice Girls fans should like the single\", because the song had a \"bouncy pop feel, but a more polished sound than the typical Spice Girls song\". \"Look at Me\" was selected as the one of the few post-Spice Girls song to be featured in the jukebox musical \"Viva Forever!\" in its entirety; producer Judy Craymer said of it, \"It's a very diva-like song and perfect for the hard world of television and its judges who we portray as the gods on Mount Olympus\". \"Look at Me\"", "title": "Look at Me (Geri Halliwell song)" }, { "docid": "503146", "text": "a billabong Under the shade of the coolibah tree And he sang as he looked at his old billy boiling Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with me? \"Chorus:\" Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda my darling? Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda with me? Waltzing Matilda and leading a water bag Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda with me? Down came a jumbuck to drink at the water hole Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee And he sang as he stowed him away in his tucker bag You'll come a'waltzing Matilda with me Down came the squatter a'riding his thoroughbred Down came policemen", "title": "Waltzing Matilda" }, { "docid": "10240586", "text": "in 2018. As I was a walking one morning in Spring, For to hear the birds whistle and the nightingales sing, I saw a young damsel, so sweetly sang she: Down by the Green Bushes he thinks to meet me. I stepped up to her and thus I did say: Why wait you my fair one, so long by the way? My true Love, my true Love, so sweetly sang she, Down by the Green Bushes he thinks to meet me. I'll buy you fine beavers and a fine silken gown, I will buy you fine petticoats with the flounce", "title": "Green Bushes" }, { "docid": "15684261", "text": "Lange Frans visited the event volunteering to sing new verses to the well-known song \"Zing voor me\" written by ordinary Dutch people about themselves or about friends they knew. He sang three new verses provided by listeners. On this particular performance, he was joined by Michael in the musical refrain. In February 2011, he sang 6 further verses chosen from texts provided by various listeners of 3FM on Valentine's Day. The music section was again performed by Michael. The song is the second single from a forthcoming album by Lange Frans titled \"Solo\" as a follow up single to \"Ben", "title": "Zing voor me" }, { "docid": "11200683", "text": "Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing \"Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing\" is a 1955 country song written by Carl Perkins. It was released on October 22, 1955 by Sun Records as a 78 and 45 single, 224, b/w \"Gone, Gone, Gone\". The song was a follow-up to \"Turn Around\", released on Flip. \"Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing\" was a slow country ballad featuring a fiddle and steel guitar. The song was geared towards the country and western market. The flip side, \"Gone, Gone, Gone\", was an uptempo rockabilly song that was tailored for the new emerging genre of", "title": "Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing" }, { "docid": "16810388", "text": "Unorthodox Jukebox Unorthodox Jukebox is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on December 7, 2012, by Atlantic Records. It serves as the follow-up to Mars' debut record \"Doo-Wops & Hooligans\" (2010). The album was initially planned to be more \"energetic\" than his previous work, but, it ended presenting a wide range of styles such as reggae rock, disco and soul music. The singer co-wrote the whole record and worked with several past collaborators, while enlisting new producers and no guest vocalists. Lyrically, \"Unorthodox Jukebox\" revolves around the theme of relationships, incorporating more", "title": "Unorthodox Jukebox" }, { "docid": "4078434", "text": "Channel toured Europe and was assisted at one gig by the Beatles, who were then little known. John Lennon, who had \"Hey! Baby\" on his jukebox, was fascinated by McClinton's harmonica. A popular legend is that Lennon was taught to play harmonica by McClinton, but by that time Lennon had already been playing the instrument live for some time. The harmonica segment in \"Hey! Baby\" inspired Lennon's playing on the Beatles' first single, 1962's \"Love Me Do\", as well as later Beatles records, and the harmonica break on Frank Ifield's \"I Remember You.\" The main appeal of \"Hey! Baby\" is", "title": "Bruce Channel" }, { "docid": "13362727", "text": "Academy Awards. The film has screened at numerous festivals including Cannes, Tribeca, IDFA and Sheffield Doc/Fest. Guttentag and Sturman choose to use contemporary artists to interpret the music and the messages of the Civil Rights Movement including Wyclef Jean, John Legend, Joss Stone and The Roots. John Legend sang \"Woke Up This Morning\", Richie Havens sang \"Will the Circle be Unbroken,\" The Roots sang \"Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around\", Joss Stone sang \"Keep Your Eyes on the Prize\" and Wyclef Jean sang \"Here's to the State of Mississippi\" by Phil Ochs. Soundtrack for a Revolution Soundtrack for a", "title": "Soundtrack for a Revolution" }, { "docid": "12102644", "text": "\"This Is Me\" is the first song that Lovato's character, Mitchie Torres, sang in \"Camp Rock\" with Jonas's character, Shane Gray. Mitchie wrote the song in the beginning of the film, and was later heard (in an acoustic version on piano), but not seen, by Shane, who set out to search for the girl behind the amazing voice. After most people performed already in the \"Final Jam\" session, Mitchie sang the song (original version) and Shane saw her and sang part of the song he wrote, \"Gotta Find You\". The two songs are combined to make the original version, as", "title": "This Is Me (Demi Lovato song)" }, { "docid": "10708866", "text": "4987 (E-35404). The chords of \"You're Driving Me Crazy\" form the basis for Bennie Moten's great \"Moten Swing.\" In 1931, cartoon character Betty Boop sang a sexy version of the song in the pre-code cartoon \"Silly Scandals\". As Boop sang the song, her dress slipped down repeatedly, revealing a lacy bra and causing her to squeal. Later in the song, Betty was joined on stage by a line of mechanical dancing penguins who stomped out the beat in accompaniment to her singing. \"You're Driving Me Crazy\" has become a standard that has been recorded by over 100 artists. The artists", "title": "You're Driving Me Crazy" }, { "docid": "3697903", "text": "Leftwich, with choreography by George Hale and sets by Donald Oenslager. This musical made a star of Ginger Rogers, who, with Allen Kearns, sang \"Could You Use Me?\" and \"Embraceable You\" and, with Willie Howard, \"But Not for Me\". Ethel Merman, in her Broadway debut sang \"I Got Rhythm\", \"Sam and Delilah\", and \"Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!\" and \"became an overnight sensation...that launched her fifty year career.\" Also of note is the opening night pit orchestra, which was composed of many well-known jazz musicians, including Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. \"The score was", "title": "Girl Crazy" }, { "docid": "13738526", "text": "sang \"Yo No Me Doy Por Vencido\", Paco de María and Donnatella faced the public's votes to see who had more, and Paco stayed in the competition and he sang \"Voy A Apagar La Luz\". To leave the stage of ¡Viva el Sueño!, Donnatella performed a song titled \"Cuando me vaya\". While Sergio Antonio was breathing calmly in the balcony, having been protected of the judges last week, his eight companions descended the stage to hear his fate. First to sing was Anna Isabelle, who sang \"Las Avispas\", Yessica followed with the song \"Como Tu Mujer\" and Zone D'Tambora was", "title": "¡Viva el Sueño!" }, { "docid": "11509790", "text": "The Farmer Boys The Farmer Boys were an American country music duo consisting of Bobby Adamson (b. Sep. 20, 1933) and Woodie Wayne Murray (b. Sep. 29, 1933 - d. Aug 14, 2002). Adamson and Murray were both natives of Arkansas who met in California when they sang a song together around a jukebox. In 1952 they started working together, singing at local dances with Adamson on lead vocals and Murray on harmony and guitar. Herb Henson gave them a spot on his television show, which broadcast out of Bakersfield, California on KERO. They eventually became nightly performers on the", "title": "The Farmer Boys" }, { "docid": "12863242", "text": "Justin Hines Justin Hines → Justin Hines is a Canadian singer-songwriter who was born in Newmarket, Ontario. Hines has a rare genetic joint condition called Larsen's syndrome and uses a power wheelchair. He is a strong supporter of numerous charities and has performed at many fund raising events. He founded the Justin Hines Foundation, a charitable foundation for people with disabilities. From a very early age, Hines was enthralled with music. He would spend hours listening to his father's jukebox, and sang often. His first glimmer of success came when he was at the young age of 14. After winning", "title": "Justin Hines" }, { "docid": "18255382", "text": "StarStruck Ultimate Final 14. The Avengers' performances were next to performing re-enacting their elimination week by week by singing and dancing. StarStruck Avenger \"Analyn Barro\" received \"(P100,000)\" pesos each, was awarded by Palmolive after earning the highest number of votes from the viewers. The Final 4 then perform their solo performances. \"Ayra Mariano\" sang Katy Perry's Part of Me, \"Klea Pineda\" sang Break Free by Ariana Grande, \"Elyson De Dios\" performs a dance number and \"Migo Adecer\" sang and dances Want to Want Me by Jason Derulo. Alden Richards sang Bryan White's God Gave Me You followed by a dance", "title": "StarStruck (season 6)" }, { "docid": "9321659", "text": "Build Me Up Buttercup \"Build Me Up Buttercup\" is a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis during 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang. It hit #1 on the \"Cash Box\" Top 100 and #3 on the US \"Billboard\" Hot 100 in early 1969. It was also a #2 hit in the United Kingdom. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over a million US copies. In 2003, Colin Young recorded", "title": "Build Me Up Buttercup" }, { "docid": "9321653", "text": "Build Me Up Buttercup \"Build Me Up Buttercup\" is a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis during 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang. It hit #1 on the \"Cash Box\" Top 100 and #3 on the US \"Billboard\" Hot 100 in early 1969. It was also a #2 hit in the United Kingdom. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over a million US copies. In 2003, Colin Young recorded", "title": "Build Me Up Buttercup" }, { "docid": "14352911", "text": "True North Records. This album contained her first hit \"Your Love Gets Me Around\". In 1978 she released her third album \"Jukebox of Paris\" featuring the song \"Trouble\" with guest star David Clayton-Thomas of Blood Sweat & Tears, and her hit \"Light Up Your Love\". The Rugrats were a Canadian children's musical group created by Abramson with Ron Garant and Fred Mollin. The group's 1983 debut album, \"Rugrat Rock\", was produced by Mollin; it won the Best Children's Album category at the Juno Awards of 1984. In 1985 the band recorded a second album, \"The Rugrats Rock On\", which featured", "title": "Ronney Abramson" }, { "docid": "737359", "text": "heard that voice and it was my own voice. Later on he sent me two copies of the pressing and a check for twenty bucks, and I carried that record up to the corner and put it on the jukebox. Just played it and played it and said, 'I can do it, I can do it.'\" Lomax came back in July 1942 to record him again. Both sessions were eventually released by Testament Records as \"Down on Stovall's Plantation\". The complete recordings were reissued by Chess Records on CD as \"Muddy Waters: The Complete Plantation Recordings. The Historic 1941–42 Library", "title": "Muddy Waters" }, { "docid": "8828851", "text": "the first rock and roll record, predating \"Rocket 88\" by a year. Gunter followed up with \"Gonna Dance All Night\", one of the first records to feature the actual words \"rock'n'roll\". When the Bama label folded, Gunter signed to Decca, and his 1951 duet with Roberta Lee, \"Sixty Minute Man,\" was one of the first country records to cross over to R&B audiences. In 1953 he began working at a radio station, and also remade \"Gonna Dance All Night\" and recorded \"Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby\", both of which were issued by Sun Records and became regional hits. In", "title": "Hardrock Gunter" }, { "docid": "3569302", "text": "Ball,\" then Lukas sang \"Lichtenburg,\" then Merman sang \"Can You Use Any Money Today?\" and \"The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me),\" and finally Merman sang \"You're Just in Love\" with Nype. Known as \"Madam Speaker\", when United Kingdom's Betty Boothroyd was assigned the chair of Deputy Speaker (1987 - 1992), backbencher Peter Pike asked her: \"What do we call you?\" and drawing from her show business years, Boothroyd replied: \"Call me Madam.\" Call Me Madam Call Me Madam is a musical with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. A", "title": "Call Me Madam" }, { "docid": "16598147", "text": "really slow guitar songs, and my friend said, 'This is like depressing old Cat Power,' which made me feel like I got shot. I didn't work for eight months after that.\" Progress on the album was delayed again with the recording and release of her second covers album \"Jukebox\" in 2008, and later by her relationship with Giovanni Ribisi. Following the tour in support of \"Jukebox\", Marshall resumed recording at The Boat Studio in Silverlake, California, where she began work on newly written, electronic material, with Marshall claiming, \"I had no fucking idea what to do, but I knew I", "title": "Sun (Cat Power album)" }, { "docid": "17201338", "text": "Imogen Heap as major influences. She was influenced by the vocal styles of Heap and Ella Fitzgerald and said they \"opened me up to the idea that one could sing melodies like an instrument.\" Chamuel took part in the fourth season of NBC's \"The Voice\". In the blind audition she sang Katy Perry's \"I Kissed a Girl\" and chose Usher as her coach. In her first live performance she sang Cyndi Lauper's \"True Colors\". Over the next four live performances she was voted into the Top 5. Her rendition of \"Just Give Me a Reason\" was called a killer performance", "title": "Michelle Chamuel" }, { "docid": "5121052", "text": "film also saw release on Sony's PSP UMD format. The \"V for Vendetta\" soundtrack was released by Astralwerks Records on March 21, 2006. The original scores from the film's composer, Dario Marianelli, make up most of the tracks on the album. The soundtrack also features three vocals played during the film: \"Cry Me a River\" by Julie London, a cover of The Velvet Underground song \"I Found a Reason\" by Cat Power and \"Bird Gerhl\" by Antony and the Johnsons. As mentioned in the film, these songs are samples of the 872 blacklisted tracks on V's Wurlitzer jukebox that V", "title": "V for Vendetta (film)" }, { "docid": "14826717", "text": "Geto Boys discography The discography of the Geto Boys contains seven studio albums, one remix album, three compilations and four charting singles. Geto Boys (originally spelled Ghetto Boys) is a hip-hop group located in Houston, Texas that started off with the members Raheem, Prince Johnny C and Sire Jukebox but ended up releasing their debut album in 1988, \"Making Trouble\", with Prince Johnny C, Sire Jukebox, DJ Ready Red and Bushwick Bill as members. After failing commercially and critically, the group's line-up was changed around by removing Johnny C and Sire Jukebox but replacing them with Willie D and Scarface.", "title": "Geto Boys discography" }, { "docid": "5700229", "text": "The number of drives in the jukebox can be up to 6 depending on the size of the jukebox. The drives will read and write the data to the RAID / Disc cache and then present to end users. This way the 4–6 seconds read time only occurs during the initial data read process, then the data is sent to the cache. Optical jukebox An optical jukebox is a robotic data storage device that can automatically load and unload optical discs, such as Compact Disc, DVD, Ultra Density Optical or Blu-ray disc and can provide terabytes (TB) and petabytes (PB)", "title": "Optical jukebox" }, { "docid": "14567352", "text": "he left the group for a solo career. 7\" single Lady (You Bring Me Up) \"Lady (You Bring Me Up)\" is a 1981 Top 10 hit single by The Commodores. It reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and also reached the Top 10 of the \"Billboard\" R&B Chart, peaking at #5. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #56 on the UK Chart. It was written by Commodores member William King, his wife, Shirley, and Harold Hudson, a member of the Commodores' backing group, \"The Mean Machine\". Lionel Richie sang the lead vocal, and", "title": "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" }, { "docid": "14567351", "text": "Lady (You Bring Me Up) \"Lady (You Bring Me Up)\" is a 1981 Top 10 hit single by The Commodores. It reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and also reached the Top 10 of the \"Billboard\" R&B Chart, peaking at #5. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #56 on the UK Chart. It was written by Commodores member William King, his wife, Shirley, and Harold Hudson, a member of the Commodores' backing group, \"The Mean Machine\". Lionel Richie sang the lead vocal, and it was one of the group's last big hits before", "title": "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" }, { "docid": "18716729", "text": "paddling pool\", although he conceded that the show was about the music and that the audience were dancing in the aisles. Save The Last Dance For Me (musical) Save The Last Dance For Me is a jukebox musical written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. It primarily uses songs from the 1960s written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman such as \"A Teenager in Love\", \"Sweets For My Sweet\", \"Little Sister\", \"Viva Las Vegas\", \"Can't Get Used to Losing You\" and the title song \"Save The Last Dance For Me\". It opened at the Churchill Theatre Bromley on 9 January", "title": "Save The Last Dance For Me (musical)" }, { "docid": "9670382", "text": "was pressed as 10\" and 12\" promos, and was featured as the \"record of the week\" on Pete Tong's \"Essential Selection\", gaining massive airplay in Ibiza. \"Please Forgive Me\" was featured in the 2001 Irish film \"On the Edge\" and also briefly featured in the pilot of the US TV show \"Scrubs\". The song was also chosen to be showcased on MusicMatch Jukebox as a sample on Windows XP in 2001 roughly by HP. Please Forgive Me (David Gray song) \"Please Forgive Me\" is a song by singer-songwriter David Gray, from his fourth album \"White Ladder\". The song was released", "title": "Please Forgive Me (David Gray song)" } ]
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what 2 bodies of water does the erie canal connect
[ "Atlantic Ocean", "Great Lakes" ]
[ { "docid": "128462", "text": "Erie Canal The Erie Canal is a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System (formerly known as the New York State Barge Canal). Originally, it ran from where Albany meets the Hudson River to where Buffalo meets Lake Erie. It was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. When completed in 1825, it was the second longest canal in the world (after the Grand Canal in China) and greatly affected the development and economy", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "3272344", "text": "of the canal cut the shipping time from Binghamton to Albany from 9 to 4 days, and reduced the cost of shipping goods dramatically. It was intended to connect Binghamton and surrounding communities, by water route, to the port of New York City and to the Great Lakes States. The northern terminus of the Chenango Canal was in Utica at an entry lock near present-day N. Genessee Street and the Erie Canal; the southern terminus was in Binghamton at a turning basin near present-day State and Susquehanna Streets. State Street in Binghamton was built on the path of the canal", "title": "Chenango Canal" }, { "docid": "431992", "text": "road, especially after spring and summer rains. Draining into Lake Erie, the Maumee River was not necessarily well-suited for large ships, but it did provide an easy connection to Indiana's Fort Wayne. At the time, there were plans to connect the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes through a series of canals. One such canal system approved by the Ohio legislature in 1825 was the Miami and Erie Canal that included a connection to the Ohio River and an outflow into Lake Erie via the Maumee River. During the conflict over the Toledo Strip, the Erie Canal was built, linking", "title": "Toledo War" }, { "docid": "589433", "text": "Estuarine Research Reserve System as the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Hudson River is navigable by large steamers up to Troy, and by ocean-faring vessels to the Port of Albany. The original Erie Canal, opened in 1825 to connect the Hudson with Lake Erie, emptied into the Hudson at the Albany Basin, just south of the Federal Dam in Troy (at mile 134). The canal enabled shipping between cities on the Great Lakes and Europe via the Atlantic Ocean. The New York State Canal System, the successor to the Erie Canal, runs into the Hudson River north of", "title": "Hudson River" }, { "docid": "589420", "text": "to facilitate shipping throughout the country's interior, numerous canals were constructed between internal bodies of water in the 1800s. One of the most significant canals of this era was the Erie Canal. The canal was built to link the Midwest to the Port of New York, a significant seaport during that time, by way of the Great Lakes, the canal, the Mohawk River, and the Hudson River. The completion of the canal enhanced the development of the American West, allowing settlers to travel west, send goods to markets in frontier cities, and export goods via the Hudson River and New", "title": "Hudson River" }, { "docid": "6088037", "text": "which connected to the Erie Canal. The growth of Southern Tier cities such as Elmira and Corning was enhanced by the canal. Emerson, Gary. (2004) \"A Link in the Great Chain: a History of the Chemung Canal\". Elmira: Chemung County Historical Society. Chemung Canal The Chemung Canal is a former canal in New York, United States. The canal connected Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen to the Chemung River at Elmira, New York. It was planned to connect the Finger Lakes region and Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River watershed with New York's Erie Canal system. The latter connected the Great Lakes with the", "title": "Chemung Canal" }, { "docid": "128529", "text": "elevation of . Lake Erie has a mean surface elevation of . Erie Canal The Erie Canal is a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System (formerly known as the New York State Barge Canal). Originally, it ran from where Albany meets the Hudson River to where Buffalo meets Lake Erie. It was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. When completed in 1825, it was the second longest canal in the world (after", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "265372", "text": "Roger Skinner. In 1816, Van Buren won re-election to the state senate, and he would continue to simultaneously serve as both state senator and as the state's attorney general. After Tompkins was elected as vice president in the 1816 presidential election, Clinton defeated Van Buren's preferred candidate, Peter Buell Porter, in the 1817 New York gubernatorial election. Clinton threw his influence behind the construction of the Erie Canal, an ambitious project designed to connect Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean. Though many of Van Buren's allies urged him to block Clinton's Erie Canal bill, Van Buren believed that the canal", "title": "Martin Van Buren" }, { "docid": "128462", "text": "Erie Canal The Erie Canal is a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System (formerly known as the New York State Barge Canal). Originally, it ran from where Albany meets the Hudson River to where Buffalo meets Lake Erie. It was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. When completed in 1825, it was the second longest canal in the world (after the Grand Canal in China) and greatly affected the development and economy", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "128489", "text": "A flotilla of boats, led by Governor Dewitt Clinton aboard \"Seneca Chief\", sailed from Buffalo to New York City over ten days. Clinton then ceremonially poured Lake Erie water into New York Harbor to mark the \"Wedding of the Waters.\" On its return trip, \"Seneca Chief\" brought back a keg of Atlantic Ocean water, which was poured into Lake Erie by Buffalo's Judge Samuel Wilkeson, who would later become mayor. The Erie Canal was thus completed in eight years at a cost of $7,143,000 (). It was acclaimed as an engineering marvel that united the country and helped New York", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "13302126", "text": "From 1876 until his death he was an engineer to the Harbor Board of Baltimore, eventually becoming Chief Engineer and president of the board. He was also U. S. Assistant Engineer in charge of surveys for a ship canal to connect the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays (1878–1879), and served as a consulting engineer for a project to build a ship canal between Philadelphia and the Atlantic Ocean {1894–1895} and for a projected ship canal to connect Lake Erie and the Ohio River in 1895–1896. Hutton died in Baltimore on May 8, 1907. His wife died on August 30 of the", "title": "Nathaniel Henry Hutton" }, { "docid": "13004922", "text": "to the north of Albany was annexed in 1815. In 1825 the Erie Canal was completed between Albany and Lake Erie. By connecting the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, it formed a continuous water route from the Midwest to New York City, enabling the shipment of lumber and other resource commodities through the Great Lakes and to New York, strengthening trade and business at both ends, as well as along the canal. Unlike the current Barge Canal, which ends at nearby Waterford, the original Erie Canal ended at Albany; Lock 1 was located north of Colonie Street. The Canal", "title": "History of Albany, New York" }, { "docid": "3853285", "text": "Buffalo River formed the southwest boundary of the rough pentagon that enclosed the \"Five Points\" or \"Canal Street\" district, bounded on the northeast by the Erie Canal. When the Canal was completed in 1825, New York Governor Dewitt Clinton's vessel was towed from the Canal through the Commercial Slip and Buffalo River to Lake Erie. There in a celebration ceremony he poured Atlantic Ocean water into the Lake, and collected lake water to place in the ocean after his return trip to New York City. It is believed that the city of Buffalo was named after Buffalo Creek. There are", "title": "Buffalo River (New York)" }, { "docid": "151971", "text": "these waterways is heavy. Pleasure boats can also enter or exit the Great Lakes by way of the Erie Canal and Hudson River in New York. The Erie Canal connects to the Great Lakes at the east end of Lake Erie (at Buffalo, New York) and at the south side of Lake Ontario (at Oswego, New York). In 2009, the lakes contained 84% of the surface freshwater of North America; if the water were evenly distributed over the entire continent's land area, it would reach a depth of 1.5 meters (5 feet). The source of water levels in the lakes", "title": "Great Lakes" }, { "docid": "1059393", "text": "an industrial corridor. The land comprising the former town of Lamasco was platted in 1837 and was annexed in 1870. Evansville's economy received a boost in the early 1830s when Indiana unveiled plans to build the longest canal in the world, a 400-mile ditch to connect the Great Lakes at Toledo, Ohio with the inland rivers at Evansville. The project was intended to open Indiana to commerce and improve transportation from New Orleans to New York City. The project bankrupted the state and was so poorly engineered that it would not hold water. By the time the Wabash and Erie", "title": "Evansville, Indiana" }, { "docid": "6088034", "text": "Chemung Canal The Chemung Canal is a former canal in New York, United States. The canal connected Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen to the Chemung River at Elmira, New York. It was planned to connect the Finger Lakes region and Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River watershed with New York's Erie Canal system. The latter connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and ultimately the Atlantic port of New York City. The state government allocated $300,000 for the construction, which started in 1830 and was completed in 1833. Opening to full service was delayed because of damage from a rainstorm in May", "title": "Chemung Canal" }, { "docid": "3272342", "text": "2,000 settlers in 1820 to over 18,000 people by 1840. The port of New York became essentially the Atlantic home port for all of the Great Lakes states. It was because of this vital and critical connection that New York State became known as the Empire State. The Erie Canal represented the first major water-works project in the United States. It proved the practicality of large-scale water diversions without disrupting the local environment. The canal connected the waters of Lake Erie to the tidewater of New York harbor in a multi-level route that followed the local terrain and was fed", "title": "Chenango Canal" } ]
[ { "docid": "1765332", "text": "to Lisbon, Portugal to visit an uncle, and they abandoned the plan to move to the United States. In 1833 John B. Jervis began a canal system to extend the Chenango River and connect the waters of the Susquehanna from Chenango Point to the Erie Canal, which ran through the Mohawk Valley of New York, ultimately connecting with Lake Erie through the Wood Canal. In October 1836, water from the Susquehanna was connected to the Erie Canal at Utica, New York. Water travel was popular during that era, and the Erie Canal dramatically expanded trade between communities around the Great", "title": "Susquehanna River" }, { "docid": "2581453", "text": "in the western half, and in the eastern half, the Chemung and Chenango Canals did connect the Erie Canal to Elmira and Binghamton respectively. Beset by financial and technical difficulties, the latter two canals nonetheless were important catalysts for economic growth, and indeed for the construction of the railroads that would supplant them. Plans to connect these canals to the Pennsylvania Canal system, thus making them much more than feeders to the Erie Canal, never came to fruition. Railroads did arrive and the Erie Railroad, which followed the water-level of the Allegheny, Susquehanna and Delaware watersheds accelerated industrial progress in", "title": "Southern Tier" }, { "docid": "11279787", "text": "Museum of Art. Six different species of turtle populate the Indianapolis section, and are studied to see how urban environments affect wildlife. In 1971 the canal was designated by the American Water Works Association as an American Water Landmark. Indiana Central Canal The Indiana Central Canal was a canal intended to connect the Wabash and Erie Canal to the Ohio River. It was funded by the Mammoth Internal Improvement Act, Indiana's attempt to take part in the canal-building craze, started by the Erie Canal. $3.5 million was allocated for the project, the largest piece of the entire $10 million Act.", "title": "Indiana Central Canal" }, { "docid": "431934", "text": "and in 1833, its Wabash and Erie Canal extension. The canal's purpose was to connect the city of Cincinnati to Lake Erie for water transportation to eastern markets, including to New York City via the Erie Canal and Hudson River. At that time no highways had been built in the state, and it was very difficult for goods produced locally to reach the larger markets east of the Appalachian Mountains. During the canal's planning phase, many small towns along the northern shores of Maumee River heavily competed to be the ending terminus of the canal, knowing it would give them", "title": "Toledo, Ohio" }, { "docid": "11134989", "text": "for rafts, which depended on river currents and were too big for the locks. Large boats also had trouble with the locks, and the creek often lacked sufficient water to carry them. In 1837, high water caused severe damage to the short-lived system, which was allowed to decline. The canal passed along a causeway of through what later became Pymatuning State Park at Hartstown, Pennsylvania. The causeway was built through Pymatuning Swamp by the Erie Canal Company, effectively forming the of Pymatuning Reservoir west of the canal. Beaver and Erie Canal The Beaver and Erie Canal, also known as the", "title": "Beaver and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "14973826", "text": "on Indiana being granted land in Ohio, and instead granted the land to Ohio. Grants of two and one half sections either side of canals were extended to other states for their projects, as in the table, along with some grants not based on that calculation. Ohio had constructed a canal to connect the Ohio River to Dayton. The act of 1828 was to support extension to the Maumee River in the north, where it would connect to the Wabash and Erie Canal and Lake Erie. The grant was applied to construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal in the", "title": "Canal Lands" }, { "docid": "19057390", "text": "Erie to Pittsburgh Trail The Erie to Pittsburgh Trail is a rail trail currently in development in Western Pennsylvania and Western New York. When completed the trail will stretch approximately 270 miles from Erie, PA to Pittsburgh, PA. It will connect to the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal to create 605 miles of continuous off-road trail from Erie, PA to Washington, D.C.. It will also connect to the Erie Canal trail via the flat New York Bike Route 517 along Lake Erie. The trail features two old railroad tunnels: the 2868-foot-long (874 m) Rockland Tunnel and the 3350-foot-long", "title": "Erie to Pittsburgh Trail" }, { "docid": "19057391", "text": "(1021 m) Kennerdell Tunnel. The Kennerdell Tunnel is one of the longest rail-to-trail converted tunnels in the United States, and the 10th longest bicycle/pedestrian tunnel in the world. Erie to Pittsburgh Trail The Erie to Pittsburgh Trail is a rail trail currently in development in Western Pennsylvania and Western New York. When completed the trail will stretch approximately 270 miles from Erie, PA to Pittsburgh, PA. It will connect to the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal to create 605 miles of continuous off-road trail from Erie, PA to Washington, D.C.. It will also connect to the Erie Canal", "title": "Erie to Pittsburgh Trail" }, { "docid": "11134982", "text": "of Erie, in Erie County. The canal needed a total of 137 locks to overcome a change in elevation of . Construction of the canal was meant to complete a transport network through northwestern Pennsylvania that would connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River; the Main Line of Public Works, a canal which joined Philadelphia to Pittsburgh; and the Erie Canal, which connected Albany, New York, to Lake Erie. The Beaver Division, begun in 1831, extended from Beaver along the Beaver River and the Shenango River to Pulaski. In 1836, work began on the Shenango Division extension of from Pulaski", "title": "Beaver and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "20073473", "text": "Canal was not the only canal built that connects to the Hudson River. After the completion of the Erie Canal, smaller canals were built to connect with the new system. The Champlain Canal was built to connect the Hudson River near Troy to the southern end of Lake Champlain. This canal allowed boaters to travel from the St. Lawrence Seaway, and then British cities such as Montreal to the Hudson River and New York City. Another major canal was the Oswego Canal, which connected the Erie Canal to Oswego and Lake Ontario. This canal could be used to bypass Niagara", "title": "History of the Hudson River" }, { "docid": "3272347", "text": "to be made from the termination of the Chenango canal at Binghamton, along the valley of the Susquehanna, to the State line near Tioga Point, at the termination of the North Branch canal of Pennsylvania, and to cause an estimate of the cost of this continuation to be made.\" Also it would connect with western New York through the Junction and Chemung canals, Seneca lake, and the Cayuga and Seneca and the Erie canals. In the original plan, the Chenango Canal was supposed to connect the Erie Canal with the Pennsylvania Canal. But the connecting canals in the southern part", "title": "Chenango Canal" }, { "docid": "1893181", "text": "7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (11.59%) is water. The eastern town line, defined by the Hudson River, is the border with Rensselaer County, and the southern town line, defined by the Mohawk River, is the border with Albany County. The easternmost section and locks of the Erie Canal pass through the town and connect with the Hudson River. The Waterford Flight series of locks is one of the steepest in the world. The east-west Erie Canal is linked to the north-south", "title": "Waterford, New York" }, { "docid": "880444", "text": "Columbia to connect towns to the east with a terminus on the Delaware River at Philadelphia. Across the Alleghenies, another canal would connect the Allegheny Portage Railroad crossing the mountains) to the Ohio River and the Mississippi River, ensuring the Port of Philadelphia would dominate inland trade and manufacturing in the exploding trans-Appalachian territories. It was a brave, far looking, ambitious vision. Like the Erie Canal which was completed in 1825, the very year the legislation package came to be filed, the overall scheme was envisioned when water transport was the fastest means of travel over any long distance, was", "title": "Columbia, Pennsylvania" }, { "docid": "5883813", "text": "Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival The Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival was a rock festival held on the Labor Day weekend of 1972 near Griffin, Indiana on Bull Island, a strip of land in Illinois but on the Indiana side of the Wabash River. A crowd estimated at 200,000 to 300,000 attended the concert, four times what the promoters estimated. Food and water were in short supply, and the gathering descended into relative anarchy. After the show was finished, remnants of the crowd members burned the main stage. Several months before the Festival, promoters Tom Duncan and Bob Alexander held", "title": "Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival" }, { "docid": "3590280", "text": "Miami and Erie Canal The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that ran from Cincinnati to Toledo, Ohio, creating a water route between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Construction on the canal began in 1825 and was completed in 1845 at a cost to the state government of $8,062,680.07. At its peak, it included 19 aqueducts, three guard locks, 103 canal locks, multiple feeder canals, and a few man-made water reservoirs. The canal climbed above Lake Erie and above the Ohio River to reach a topographical peak called the Loramie Summit, which extended between New Bremen, Ohio to", "title": "Miami and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "1890660", "text": "the years, the Hulbert House is still continuing its tradition which began over 180 years ago. In the 1830s to the 1850s the Black River Canal was designed and constructed to connect the Erie Canal(Barge) to the Black River from Rome to Boonville - a distance of 25 miles. This section, connecting Rome and Boonville, is known as the Southern section of the overland canal. It's constructed of 70 locks to lift the boats and water 693 feet. The Northern section of the overland canal connected Boonville and Lyons Falls, 10 miles in distance and requiring 39 locks to descend", "title": "Boonville (village), New York" }, { "docid": "11279782", "text": "Indiana Central Canal The Indiana Central Canal was a canal intended to connect the Wabash and Erie Canal to the Ohio River. It was funded by the Mammoth Internal Improvement Act, Indiana's attempt to take part in the canal-building craze, started by the Erie Canal. $3.5 million was allocated for the project, the largest piece of the entire $10 million Act. However, due to the Panic of 1837, Indiana suffered financial difficulties and had to turn over the canal to the state's creditors, and building of the canal was stopped in 1839. The canal was supposed to extend , from", "title": "Indiana Central Canal" }, { "docid": "8336141", "text": "Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877 (though the canal was completely abandoned by 1872). It was unique in that it served to connect canals in two states (the Ohio and Erie Canal in Ohio and the Beaver and Erie Canal in Pennsylvania) and was funded by private interests. In Warren, Ohio, at a convention held on November 13, 1833, 109 delegates decided to privately fund the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal as", "title": "Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal" }, { "docid": "8549521", "text": "line boat, on display in what was previously the lock chamber of the Weighlock. Today there is no water, but it is easy to imagine what it looked like in the past. When the museum opened in 1962 it did not have any collection and has acquired its collection slowly and carefully over the years. In addition to the building the boat the museum has over 50,000 items in their collection. Today the museum has a large collection of all things related to the operation of the Erie Canal, lateral canals, and other man made waterways According to the museum's", "title": "Erie Canal Museum" }, { "docid": "5459140", "text": "coast. The Ohio River aided the agricultural economy by allowing farmers to move their goods by water to the southern states and the port of New Orleans. The construction of the Erie Canal in the 1820s allowed Ohio businesses to ship their goods through Lake Erie and to the east coast, which was followed by the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the connection of Lake Erie with the Ohio River. This gave the state complete water access to the world within the borders of the United States. Other canals included Miami and Erie Canal. The Welland Canal", "title": "History of Ohio" }, { "docid": "11363405", "text": "1825, the canal linked the Hudson River to Lake Erie via 83 separate locks and over a distance of . This bold bid for the western trade to their north alarmed the competing merchants of Philadelphia, since the completion of the National Road also threatened to divert much of their traffic south to Baltimore. In 1825, the legislature of Pennsylvania grappled with the problem by projecting a series of canals to connect Philadelphia with Pittsburgh in the west and with Lake Erie and the upper Susquehanna to the north. The success of the Erie Canal spawned a boom of canal", "title": "History of turnpikes and canals in the United States" }, { "docid": "4302372", "text": "The park includes many bike trails, most of which are at the western edge of the park. These connect with the Old Erie Canal State Historic Park, which runs by the north entrance to Green Lakes State Park (just above the top of the aerial photograph). The Erie Canal, which was abandoned in 1918, is still continuous within this State Historic Park, and the old towpath is now a walking and bicycling path. The Park extends from the Butternut Creek aqueduct in DeWitt to the Erie Canal Village, which is near Rome. Green Lakes State Park has an 18-hole public", "title": "Green Lakes State Park" }, { "docid": "128498", "text": "to connect with the Allegheny River at Olean, but the Allegheny section, which would have connected to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, was never built. The Genesee Valley Canal was later abandoned and became the route of the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad. In 1903 the New York State legislature authorized construction of the New York State Barge Canal as the \"Improvement of the Erie, the Oswego, the Champlain, and the Cayuga and Seneca Canals\". In 1905, construction of the Barge Canal began, which was completed in 1918, at a cost of $96.7 million. Freight traffic reached a total of 5.2", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "3590297", "text": "The following is a list of towns and cities within Ohio (arranged North to South) along the Miami and Erie Canal. The canal was constructed parallel to the Maumee River to Defiance, from where it was constructed in a southerly route to Cincinnati. Miami and Erie Canal The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that ran from Cincinnati to Toledo, Ohio, creating a water route between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Construction on the canal began in 1825 and was completed in 1845 at a cost to the state government of $8,062,680.07. At its peak, it included 19", "title": "Miami and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "1170332", "text": "homes and barns. They built the Rome Canal along Wood Creek, to connect it to the Mohawk River and enable continuous passage by water from Lake Ontario via the Mohawk and Hudson rivers to New York City. After completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, development of Rome increased. The city became an industrial and trade center in the western Mohawk Valley. The fort site was reduced to a mound of dirt, with bushes and grasses growing over it. Congress passed the Fort Stanwix Act of 1935 to establish the fort as a National Monument because of the site's historic", "title": "Rome, New York" }, { "docid": "5580411", "text": "end of the Welland Canal at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada is a guard lock. Due to the large expanse of shallow water in Lake Erie, changes in wind direction and force create water level changes as great as 11 feet (3.4 m) at Port Colborne. Lock 8 controls the water level in the canal, keeping it independent of the fluctuations of Lake Erie, but allows ships to enter Lake Erie regardless of its level. Control lock A control lock, guard lock or stop lock differs from a normal canal lock in that its primary purpose is controlling variances in water", "title": "Control lock" }, { "docid": "589421", "text": "York City. The completion of the canal made New York City one of the most vital ports in the nation, surpassing the Port of Philadelphia and ports in Massachusetts. After the completion of the Erie Canal, smaller canals were built to connect it with the new system. The Champlain Canal was built to connect the Hudson River near Troy to the southern end of Lake Champlain. This canal allowed boaters to travel from the St. Lawrence Seaway, and then British cities such as Montreal to the Hudson River and New York City. Another major canal was the Oswego Canal, which", "title": "Hudson River" }, { "docid": "11134983", "text": "to Conneaut Lake, and in 1838 contracts were awarded for the Conneaut Division to Erie, further north. Taking over the Conneaut Division from the state in 1843, the Erie Canal Company finished construction in 1844, when the entire length of the three divisions became open to traffic. Two east–west canals connected to the Beaver and Erie. New Castle, which the Beaver and Erie served, was the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, which ran west to the Ohio and Erie Canal in Ohio. Another east–west canal, the French Creek Feeder, brought additional water into Conneaut Lake at the same", "title": "Beaver and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "6242617", "text": "by the New York State \"Surveyor General\" to explore possible routes for a canal. After much study, he determined that only two routes had the necessary water sources to support a canal. These two routes eventually became the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal. Based in part on Geddes' recommendations, the Legislature established a canal commission in 1810. Geddes was one of five engineers chosen in 1816 to supervise the construction of the Erie Canal. He also was appointed chief engineer of the Ohio and Erie Canal. After completing the work for the \"Ohio Canal Commission\",", "title": "James Geddes (engineer)" }, { "docid": "68162", "text": "when the War of 1812 broke out; these were the Santee Canal (opened 1800) in South Carolina, the Middlesex Canal (opened 1802) in Massachusetts and the Dismal Swamp Canal (opened 1805) in Virginia. The Erie Canal (opened 1825) was chartered and owned by the state of New York and financed by bonds bought by private investors. The Erie canal runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie. The Hudson River connects Albany to the Atlantic port of New York City and the Erie Canal completed a navigable water route from the", "title": "Canal" }, { "docid": "19655140", "text": "there is sufficient water at the summit to feed the canal within a four-mile radius. The society would later in February 1792 ask the newly incorporated Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation company to pay for the expense of this survey. In that same year of 1791, the Society presented proposals to the State proposing to connect the Atlantic seaboard with Lake Erie. This Pennsylvania plan was before the creation of New York's Western and Northern Inland Lock Navigation Companies in 1792. The New York plan took the first steps to improve navigation on the Mohawk river by constructing a canal between", "title": "Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Company" }, { "docid": "4606744", "text": "Ohio and Erie Canal <mapframe width=300 height=400 zoom=7 latitude=40.053 longitude=-81.815> </mapframe> The Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal constructed during the 1820s and early 1830s in Ohio. It connected Akron with the Cuyahoga River near its outlet on Lake Erie in Cleveland, and a few years later, with the Ohio River near Portsmouth. It also had connections to other canal systems in Pennsylvania. The canal carried freight traffic from 1827 to 1861, when the construction of railroads ended demand. From 1862 to 1913, the canal served as a water source for industries and towns. During 1913, much of the", "title": "Ohio and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "4606761", "text": "terminus of the canal has been executed with the Cleveland Metroparks. The Metroparks manage the adjacent real estate and the surrounding Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. The section of the Ohio & Erie Canal still owned and maintained by the Division of Water in southern Summit is referred to as the watered section. This section runs from the north end of Summit Lake south to Barberton, a distance of about . Included in this section is the feeder canal from the Tuscarawas River and the hydraulics at the Portage Lakes. The Ohio & Erie Canal is maintained from Akron by", "title": "Ohio and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "1886560", "text": "rejoined New Hampshire. With excellent soil for farming, and abundant water power from the Sugar River and its South Branch to run mills, Newport grew prosperous. The first cotton mill was established by Colonel James D. Wolcott in 1813. Local cabinet making flourished, producing much fine furniture. And then in 1817, perhaps inspired by the Erie Canal, businessmen proposed digging a canal to connect the Connecticut and Merrimack rivers—beginning with the Sugar River, and using its source, Lake Sunapee, as a reservoir. The plan was abandoned before it got started. In 1871, the Sugar River Railroad connected to Newport from", "title": "Newport, New Hampshire" }, { "docid": "1170507", "text": "city of Syracuse. Natural bodies of water in the Town of DeWitt include: The Long Level section of the Old Erie Canal runs through DeWitt, which in turn is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 24,071 people, 10,068 households, and 6,503 families residing in the town. The population density was 711.0 people per square mile (274.6/km²). There were 10,694 housing units at an average density of 315.9 per square mile (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.70% White, 4.89% African American, 2.98% Asian, 0.56% Native American, 0.02%", "title": "DeWitt, New York" }, { "docid": "1890867", "text": "the American rebels, but they suffered considerable enmity and discrimination after the war. What is now the city separated from the Town of Canandaigua to become the Village of Canandaigua in 1815 and a city in 1913. In 1807-1808, Jessie Hawley, a flour merchant from Geneva, served 20 months in the Canandaigua debtors' prison. He was an early proponent of building a canal through the Mohawk Valley to improve shipping and connect the Hudson River with Lake Erie. During his time in prison, he published 14 influential essays on the canal concept. Stephen A. Douglas was a student at Canandaigua", "title": "Canandaigua (city), New York" }, { "docid": "128517", "text": "State Thruway Authority. While part of the Thruway, the canal system was operated using money generated by Thruway tolls. Since the 1990s, the canal system has been used primarily by recreational traffic, although a small but growing amount of cargo traffic still uses it. Today, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor covers of navigable water from Lake Champlain to the Capital Region and west to Buffalo. The area has a population of 2.7 million: about 75% of Central and Western New York's population lives within of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal is open to small craft and some larger", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "2515354", "text": "The Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive Center, a re-watered section of the canal, working canal boat, bridge, and mill site welcome visitors. Lafayette, Attica, Fountain County, Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute Eel River Section Between Terre Haute and Worthington, is long. Legally referred to as the Cross Cut Canal. This created a link to the Central Canal and a route to Evansville. Since no other section of the Cross Cut Canal was contemplated nor built, it is considered historically to be part of the Wabash and Erie Canal. The canal had to overcome the at the summit. Water was supplied by", "title": "Wabash and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "15179702", "text": "of the New York State Barge Canal in 1918. The lock chambers contain no water and the area is open as a local park. The site was reclaimed and stabilized by local volunteers starting in 1999. A replica of a board and batten locktender's hut was constructed between 2000 and 2003 by students from the Union College Department of Civil Engineering. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal is a historic Erie canal lock located at Rotterdam in Schenectady", "title": "Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "1188851", "text": "the Ohio and Erie Canal being constructed to connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River. The canal section spanning from Cleveland to Massillon was completed in 1828. Massillon quickly became a major port town along the canal route, known as the Port of Massillon, following the canal's completion in the 1832. The first telegraph lines would reach Massillon in 1847, and the Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad would extend its rails to Massillon in 1852. Massillon incorporated as a village in 1853. In 1868, Massillon incorporated as a city when the populated reached 5,000. The C. M. Russell & Company, formed", "title": "Massillon, Ohio" }, { "docid": "20003631", "text": "Lake Osceola (Coral Gables) Lake Osceola is a man-made, freshwater lake at the center of University of Miami's campus. Lake Osceola was initially built as a canal to connect Biscayne Bay and surrounding bodies of water but was later developed into a lake following the University of Miami's construction in the late 1940's. Due to the lake's connection with Biscayne Bay and other natural bodies of water, wildlife began to inhabit following the initial migration of various species of fish and waterfowl. Prior to the completion of the lake's construction in 1947, Lake Osceola was given its name in 1929", "title": "Lake Osceola (Coral Gables)" }, { "docid": "4923826", "text": "Miami and Erie Lock 31 (Dine's) and 32 (Middletown) at Mile 208. (Mile 0 was on Lake Erie at Toledo, Mile 250 was on the Ohio River at Cincinnati.) This site is about south of the present Central Avenue; Verity Parkway follows the old path of the Miami and Erie (). The canal was supplied by a feeder off the Miami and Erie Canal north at Mile 205 between Lock 29 (Upper Greenland) and Lock 30 (Lower Greenland), south of the Miami Dam. The canal there consumed water at the rate of 1800 cubic feet per minute (850 L/s) (per", "title": "Warren County Canal" }, { "docid": "2515343", "text": "State Museum. The high-line sections of the canal proved to be high maintenance and the cost of their repair is what eventually led to the collapse of the canal company. The worst offender was the common muskrat which were plentiful in the area. They would build burrows in the sides of the canal walls and once they tunneled through on the opposite side the water quickly washed out the entire wall of the levee which rendered the canal useless until it could be repaired. The canal began operation in the summer of 1843. It only operated for about a decade", "title": "Wabash and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "128525", "text": "of New York did not require canal boat operators to maintain or submit passenger lists. Parks and museums related to the old Erie Canal include (listed from East to West): The following list of locks is provided for the current canal, from east to west. There are a total of 36 (35 numbered) locks on the Erie Canal. All locks on the New York State Canal System are single-chamber; the dimensions are long and wide with a minimum depth of water over the miter sills at the upstream gates upon lift. They can accommodate a vessel up to long and", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "2940820", "text": "Erie Canal system by construction of the (old) Oneida Canal, which ran about from Higginsville on the Erie Canal northward to Wood Creek, about upstream of Oneida Lake. Built poorly with wooden locks, the Oneida Canal was closed in 1863. When the Erie Canal was redesigned and reconstructed to form the New York State Barge Canal in the early 20th century, the engineers made use of natural rivers and lakes where possible. The new barges were powered internally (by diesel or steam engines), so they could travel open water and against a current; the system no longer needed infrastructure for", "title": "Oneida Lake" }, { "docid": "3590286", "text": "and Erie Canal, which connected Cleveland, another lake port, to Portsmouth. This system provided the interior of Ohio with new travel routes that effectively extended to the major Atlantic port of New York City, as merchants could ship goods through Lake Erie, the Erie Canal, and the Hudson River to New York. Because Ohio is not entirely flat, the system of locks had to be designed to act as a staircase so boats could navigate the difference in elevation. To supply water for the canal, manmade reservoirs such as Grand Lake St. Marys and Lake Loramie in Shelby County were", "title": "Miami and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "2515348", "text": "Metro park (towpath), Side Cut Metro park (towpath & 3 of 6 locks). Providence (operating canal section). Maumee, Waterville, Providence/Grand Rapids (locks and other canal features), Independence. Defiance At Defiance, the Miami and Erie Canal crossed the Maumee River and turned south up the Auglaize River. This route carried the canal southward to the divide with the Great Miami and eventually the Ohio River at Cincinnati. Meanwhile, the Wabash & Erie Canal continued west along the Maumee River to the portage at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The two canals split at Junction, Ohio. Gronauer Lock No 2 \"Wabash and Erie Canal", "title": "Wabash and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "18579796", "text": "Clinton Covered Bridge The Clinton Covered Bridge was on the east side of Clinton, Indiana. The Long Truss style bridge with double lanes, triple covered spans and one 70 foot draw span was built by Hirem Bishop in 1852-53 and destroyed by electric cutting wire in 1899. This is the \"1/2\" bridge of Parke County. It crossed the Wabash River at Clinton, In, located in Vermillion County, Indiana. The bridge had originally been proposed by the Wabash and Erie Canal to connect Clinton with Clinton Locks, now Lyford. Canal Engineer T.L. Williams had estimated that the bridge would cost between", "title": "Clinton Covered Bridge" }, { "docid": "2515355", "text": "the Eel River Feeder, the Birch Creek Reservoir and Splunge Creek Reservoir. Work started in 1836 but abandoned in 1839. The project was completed in 1850, serving the Wabash and Erie Canal system until 1861. The Cross Cut Canal is considered to be part of the Wabash & Erie Canal System. Eel River Feeder Dam is long and high. It was completed in 1839. It was constructed to carry enough water from the river to enable navigation of boats on the proposed Crosscut Canal. The feeder dam was repaired and extended in 1850 to be long. Riley, Worthington From Newberry", "title": "Wabash and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "6803782", "text": "Black River Canal The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the United States to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. The canal had 109 locks along its length. Remains of several of the canal's former locks are visible along New York State Route 12 near Boonville. The Black River Canal Museum in Boonville is dedicated to the Black River Canal. In 1828, a survey for the Black River Canal Company proposed of traffic canal, of feeder canal, and of navigable river from Rome in Oneida County to Carthage in Jefferson County to", "title": "Black River Canal" }, { "docid": "8294890", "text": "what later became the Erie Canal, Hawley continued as a struggling merchant. His assets were apportioned in 1812. In 1817, Hawley was appointed collector of revenue for the port of Genesee. Hawley was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing Genesee County in the 1820–21 session. He took part in the celebrations of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, representing the people of the city of Rochester. His continued interest in the Erie Canal is evidenced in an 1840 essay, \"An Essay on the Enlargement of the Erie Canal\". He was buried at the Cold Springs", "title": "Jesse Hawley (merchant)" }, { "docid": "11134987", "text": "French Creek by aqueduct at Shaw's Landing, where locks enabled boats to transfer between the canal and the creek. Beyond the landing, the canal turned northwest and flowed into the lake. Engineering on these projects included raising the Conneaut Lake dam by and adding another short canal to carry water to a pumping station for the Beaver and Erie. The French Creek Feeder was completed to Meadville in 1828 and reached Conneaut Lake in 1834. After the Beaver and Erie Canal was abandoned, the dam at Conneaut Lake was lowered. Also abandoned was the French Creek Feeder, though for a", "title": "Beaver and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "15267244", "text": "architectural styles that draw upon ancient building forms. Mausoleums are modeled after Egyptian, Greek and Roman temples or Gothic churches. Nineteenth-century accounts described Glendale as “beautifully laid out in romantic drives and walks” and note its role as an area park and tourist destination. Originally, the cemetery had a stream and two bodies of water—Willow and Swan Lakes. Due to the increased development surrounding the cemetery during the late 19th century, the natural spring that fed the lakes dried up. The superintendent of the cemetery at that time proposed running a pipe to the Ohio and Erie Canal to re-water", "title": "Glendale Cemetery" }, { "docid": "6748215", "text": "all, the Boston and Worcester. In 1833, it chartered the Western Railroad to connect Worcester with Albany and the Erie Canal. The system flourished and western grain began flowing to the port of Boston for export to Europe, thereby breaking New York City's virtual monopoly on trade from the Erie Canal system. Much of the construction work was done by Irish Catholic work gangs. They lived in temporary camps but many settled in the new industrial cities along the line, where the gang bosses became leaders in the Democratic Party. Some of their work is still in use. For example,", "title": "History of Massachusetts" }, { "docid": "1107459", "text": "Indian villages in the area. With the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, large numbers of people, especially from New York, came to Michigan to settle. By 1828 the village had four stores, two saw mills, a wool carding mill, a flour mill, and 250 inhabitants - serving as a center mainly for farmers who lived in the area immediately surrounding the settlement. The village of Flat Rock was platted and recorded in 1838 by the Gibraltar and Flat Rock Land Co. They were attempting to build a canal to connect Lake Erie with Lake Michigan. This effort ultimately", "title": "Flat Rock, Michigan" }, { "docid": "694572", "text": "have been fought for control of them. Numerous artificial channels, called \"canals\", have been constructed to connect two bodies of water over land, such as the Suez Canal. Although rivers and canals often provide passage between two large lakes or a lake and a sea, and these seem to suit the formal definition of strait, they are not usually referred to as such. The term \"strait\" is typically reserved for much larger, wider features of the marine environment. There are exceptions, with straits being called canals, Pearse Canal, for example. Straits are the converse of isthmuses. That is, while a", "title": "Strait" }, { "docid": "11134986", "text": "the Shenango River northwest of Pittsburgh. Some canal facilities at Bridgewater, at the canal's southern end, remain; they are a part of the Bridgewater Historic District. Because Conneaut Lake, fed mainly by springs and small streams, did not have enough water to keep the Beaver and Erie Canal filled at its highest elevation, the state built a feeder canal. The French Creek Feeder, as it was called, ran from a dam built for the purpose on the Bemus farm, north of Meadville. Water from the dam pool, at a higher elevation than the lake, flowed south through Meadville. It crossed", "title": "Beaver and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "11347392", "text": "Camillus Erie Canal Park Camillus Erie Canal Park is a town park in Camillus, New York that preserves a seven mile (11 km) stretch of the Erie Canal. It includes the Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The aqueduct underwent a $2 million restoration, completed in August 2009, which brought it back to navigable condition. The park consists of along seven miles (11 km) of the old canal stretching from Warners Road to Newport Road. A separate display at the park features a Corliss steam engine rescued from a downtown Syracuse factory.", "title": "Camillus Erie Canal Park" }, { "docid": "1166850", "text": "which, of it is land and of it (1.00%) is water. The Erie Canal passes through the town, incorporating part of the Clyde River. During renovations of the canal, the route was altered, leaving behind remnants of the original Erie Canal. The southern border of the town also constitutes part of the border between Wayne County and Seneca County (Town of Junius). New York State Route 31 is an east-west highway near the Erie Canal, and it intersects New York State Route 414 in the village of Clyde. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,290 people, 1,610 households,", "title": "Galen, New York" }, { "docid": "14799794", "text": "by the New York State Canal Corporation. The village is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Erie Canal Lock 30 is located beyond Macedon Fire Department at Canal Park, just off N.Y. Route 31F and N.Y. Route 350. It was built around 1914, and has a lift of 16.4 feet (5 m) to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²). 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.81% is water. The village is located on the Erie Canal and the junction", "title": "Macedon (hamlet), New York" }, { "docid": "2009524", "text": "fought here. The fertile Mohawk Valley also attracted early settlers. In the early nineteenth century water transport was a vital means of transporting both people and goods. A corporation was formed to build the Erie Canal off the Mohawk River to Lake Erie. The canal cut shipping costs to Lake Erie by 95%. It also simplified and reduced the difficulties of westward settler migration. The Mohawk Valley still plays an important role in transportation. Railroads followed the Water Level Route, as did major east-west roads such as Route 5 and Interstate 90. The Mohawk River Heritage Corridor Commission was created", "title": "Mohawk River" }, { "docid": "2680179", "text": "Canal Park and Bloomer Park. No locks are visible along the canal but the locations of a few are known. Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal The Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal is a canal in Michigan that was abandoned after being only partially completed. The canal was to connect Lake St. Clair with Lake Michigan. Project backers were inspired by the success of the Erie Canal in New York, which was completed in 1825. After gaining statehood in 1837, Michigan elected its first governor, Stevens Thomson Mason, who initiated an ambitious program of internal improvements, including three railroads and two canals. On March 21, 1837, the", "title": "Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal" }, { "docid": "1893170", "text": "of Peebles Island State Park. The village was at the northern extreme of navigation on the Hudson River, and later became the eastern terminus of the Erie Canal and the southern terminus of the Champlain Canal. Although the north-south right-of-way of the Champlain Canal through Waterford has largely been abandoned and bypassed, the east-west Erie Canal continues to operate under the administration of the New York State Canal System (formerly called the New York State Barge Canal). The historic Waterford Flight, comprising locks 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Erie Canal is located here, along with defunct former", "title": "Waterford (village), New York" }, { "docid": "6033634", "text": "canal in addition to sections of the river. To further develop industry, the rapids were dammed to form the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls, and rapid industrialization began in 1825. Through Seneca Falls, there was a lock for every important mill site, raising or lowering the boats a total of . In 1825, a canal was begun to connect Seneca Lake with the newly constructed Erie Canal at Montezuma and the Cayuga–Seneca Canal was put into use in 1828. The Canal was enlarged in 1862, and the Flats, an area adjacent to and east of the village center, grew into", "title": "Cayuga–Seneca Canal" }, { "docid": "3590283", "text": "state. Some entrepreneurs began to ship goods from Ohio down the Ohio River to New Orleans, by sailing ship and keelboats, but the journey was long and costly. Even after steamboats arrived, it was difficult to return vessels upriver. High shipping costs severely limited trade and population growth in the state, especially in areas far from natural waterways such as Lake Erie or the Ohio River, which bounded the state on the north and south, respectively. To overcome these obstacles, many people, including George Washington and several other politicians, expressed early support for a national canal system to connect many", "title": "Miami and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "11782222", "text": "unit, most of the dead storage water can be put to use during the drought years by using the hydro power plant for pumping water into the nearby right canal. Water would be released downstream into the tail pond over the spillway (if needed by siphon pipes). Nearly five km long contour canal at MDDL of the right canal in the reservoir area is constructed to connect the power house area with the right canal intake point. The pen stock of the hydro power unit is extended (less than 100 m long) to connect to the contour canal. The hydro", "title": "Jayakwadi Dam" }, { "docid": "2680169", "text": "Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal The Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal is a canal in Michigan that was abandoned after being only partially completed. The canal was to connect Lake St. Clair with Lake Michigan. Project backers were inspired by the success of the Erie Canal in New York, which was completed in 1825. After gaining statehood in 1837, Michigan elected its first governor, Stevens Thomson Mason, who initiated an ambitious program of internal improvements, including three railroads and two canals. On March 21, 1837, the Legislature authorized Governor Mason to contract a loan for the construction of the canal from Mt. Clemens to Rochester, a", "title": "Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal" }, { "docid": "1847356", "text": "music, an antique car show, fireworks, tall ships, a kite festival, and international foods. The festival also highlights Lock 8, which at , is one of the world's longest canal locks. Lock 8 keeps the water level on the Welland Canal constant independent of weather on Lake Erie. Hence the ships are only raised or lowered one to four feet depending on the current water level in Lake Erie. Much of the festival centres around West St., which runs parallel to the canal, and offers a view of the Clarence St. Bridge, built in 1929, one of very few remaining", "title": "Port Colborne" }, { "docid": "11347393", "text": "In 2007, the existing towpath between the Camillus park and the village of Jordan was improved to a stone dust trail as part of the New York State Canalway Trail project. There is much to be done in developing a continuous trail further. Camillus Erie Canal Park Camillus Erie Canal Park is a town park in Camillus, New York that preserves a seven mile (11 km) stretch of the Erie Canal. It includes the Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The aqueduct underwent a $2 million restoration, completed in August 2009, which", "title": "Camillus Erie Canal Park" }, { "docid": "128528", "text": "proper. It is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Erie Canal officially begins at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers at Waterford, New York. Although the original alignment of the Erie Canal through Buffalo has been filled in, travel by water is still possible from Buffalo via the Black Rock Lock in the Niagara River to the canal's modern western terminus in Tonawanda, and eastward to Albany. The Black Rock Lock is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Oneida Lake lies between locks E22 and E23, and has a mean surface", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "9246743", "text": "in the 1830s, connecting Michigan and Kentucky and passing through Indianapolis in the middle. These two new roads were roughly perpendicular within the state and served as the foundation for a road system to encompass all of Indiana. In 1832, the state began construction on the Wabash and Erie Canal. The canal was started at Lake Erie, passed through Fort Wayne, and connected to the Wabash River. This new canal made water transport possible from New Orleans to Lake Erie on an internal route rather than sailing around the whole of the Eastern United States and entering through Canada. Other", "title": "History of Indiana" }, { "docid": "128518", "text": "vessels from May through November each year. During winter, water is drained from parts of the canal for maintenance. The Champlain Canal, Lake Champlain, and the Chambly Canal, and Richelieu River in Canada form the Lakes to Locks Passage, making a tourist attraction of the former waterway linking eastern Canada to the Erie Canal. In 2006 recreational boating fees were eliminated to attract more visitors. Travel on the canal's middle section (particularly in the Mohawk Valley) was severely hampered by flooding in late June and early July 2006. Flood damage to the canal and its facilities was estimated as at", "title": "Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "3590287", "text": "constructed, along with several feeder canals. Indian Lake in Logan County was greatly enlarged to provide a steadier supply of water for the Sidney feeder canal. Branch canals were built to serve as extensions from the main canal. The Warren County Canal, was a branch canal constructed from the Miami and Erie Canal at Middletown to Lebanon. This branch was opened in 1840, but remained in operation less than 15 years before being abandoned. A short branch, the Sidney or Port Jefferson feeder canal ran up the Miami Valley from Lockington through Sidney to a dam just upstream from Port", "title": "Miami and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "9882446", "text": "1869, the canal was once a major transportation route for the then separate cities of Brooklyn and New York City. Manufactured gas plants, mills, tanneries, and chemical plants are among the many facilities that operated along the canal. As a result of years of discharges, storm water runoff, sewer outflows, and industrial pollutants, the canal has become one of the nation's most extensively contaminated water bodies. Contaminants include PCBs, coal tar wastes, heavy metals, and volatile organics. On March 2, 2010, EPA added the canal to the its Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Placing the canal on the list allows", "title": "Green infrastructure" }, { "docid": "11147893", "text": "Susquehanna River between a lock terminus near the mouth of the Juniata Tributary River and the canal basin at Northumberland. Meeting the West Branch Canal and the North Branch Canal at Northumberland, it formed a link between the public and private canals upriver and the main east–west Pennsylvania Canal route known as the Main Line of Public Works which was devised to connect Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, southern New York, northern Pennsylvania and Lake Erie using most of the far reaches of the Susquehanna's tributaries. The engineering needs of the Susquehanna Canal, were modest in comparison to many contemporary projects, and", "title": "Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division)" }, { "docid": "1893984", "text": "rebuilt on its original site and in 2000 the church built the Palmyra New York Temple on a portion of the former Smith farm. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.3 km²), of which, 33.5 square miles (86.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.62%) is water. The Erie Canal passes across the county, through the Village of Palmyra. The multi-use, recreational Erie Canal Heritage Trail continues along the towpath of the Erie Canal as well. The south town line is the", "title": "Palmyra (town), New York" }, { "docid": "1184802", "text": "Miami and Erie Canal. The canal served as a major transportation route linking commerce from as far as New Orleans to New York City. Many people and industry were attracted to the western Ohio area by the idea of connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Lockland provided an abundance of water power, having a difference in water tables. This allowed for a water mill which ground flour for local farmers. A large reservoir pond allowed boats to dock for repairs or layover. Even today a section of Lockland is still referred to as \"Bud-Town\" which was the bedding and", "title": "Lockland, Ohio" }, { "docid": "1437316", "text": "that affected the whole pound below. On the Erie Canal, some loaded boats needed a swell to get out of the lock, particularly lumber boats, being top heavy, would list to one side and get stuck in the lock, and needed a swell to get them out. Some lockkeepers would give a swell to anyone to help them on the way, but some would ask for money for the swell. The Erie Canal management did not like swelling for two reasons. First, it used too much water lowering the water on the pound above sometimes causing boats to run aground.", "title": "Lock (water navigation)" }, { "docid": "4606762", "text": "a staff of six Division of Water employees. Like its sister canal, the Ohio & Erie Canal carries a large amount of stormwater. The canals were not designed to accommodate this great influx of stormwater. Most of the siltation and erosion problems experienced presently are the result of stormwater inappropriately piped into the canals over the years. During late 1996, the canal from Zoar to Cleveland was designated a National Heritage Corridor. This designation was brought about through the efforts of many communities, civic organizations, businesses and individuals working in partnership. A map showing the disposition of the canal lands", "title": "Ohio and Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "4307187", "text": "(because of ice and debris in winter and spring floods, as well as summer low water). Pittsburgh and Wheeling both competed to become commercial hubs connecting east and west across the central Appalachian mountains. To the north, the Erie Canal (completed 1825 between Buffalo, New York on Lake Erie and Albany, New York on the Hudson River) and the Welland Canal (completed 1829 connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario bypassing Niagara Falls and creating the St. Lawrence Seaway) proved a commercial boon even to cities some distance away (especially New York City as a seaport, but also Erie, Pennsylvania). Soon,", "title": "Wheeling Suspension Bridge" }, { "docid": "12470729", "text": "Lock 18 of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 18 of the Enlarged Erie Canal is located off North Mohawk Street in Cohoes, New York, United States. It is made of stone blocks 3 by 2 by 1.5 feet (90 by 50 by 40 cm) in size, roughly in length, laid in a random ashlar pattern. The lock's wooden gates are no longer extant. The lock was built as part of an 1837-1842 plan to make the canal bed larger, heading off competition from railroads, and allowing a detour around the section of canal between Albany and Schenectady to the south, which", "title": "Lock 18 of Enlarged Erie Canal" }, { "docid": "7080624", "text": "Reservoir war The Reservoir War was a minor insurrection in Paulding County, Ohio, United States in 1887. Just east of Antwerp, Ohio was the \"Six Mile Reservoir\" of the Wabash and Erie Canal. The reservoir, about 2000 acres (8 km²) in size, had been built in 1840 by damming and diking a creek. It was used to provide water for the canal. The Wabash Canal was completed in 1843 and the Miami and Erie Canal in 1845, but they only operated for about ten years before they started shutting down. The last canalboat on the Wabash canal made its last", "title": "Reservoir war" }, { "docid": "12562102", "text": "was equal to one-sixth of all the wealth in the state. Despite the scale of the project, the representatives from the counties on the Ohio River still largely opposed the project. For canals, the project called for the creation of a canal from Indianapolis to Ohio River at Evansville, called the Indiana Central Canal. Funding was included for another canal to connect the Wabash River in Peru to the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg known as the Whitewater Canal. Additional funding was granted to the Wabash and Erie Canal for expansion to Terre Haute. The canals received the majority of the", "title": "Indiana Mammoth Internal Improvement Act" }, { "docid": "17790807", "text": "city of Philadelphia the state of New York with the coal-mining lands in Luzerne County, and to connect the Pennsylvania Canal with the Erie Canal. The project was approved by the state legislature with a $100,000 budget, but was delayed for several years. Reasons for the delay included arguments over the course of the canal, inclement weather, and disagreements between the contractors and the engineers. Construction began in 1831, and by February 1832, of canal had been built and the budget had been exceeded. By 1833, the estimated budget had reached $220,594.56. The estimated completion date was changed to August", "title": "Wyoming Division Canal" } ]
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who sings let 's marvin gaye and get it on
[ "guest vocals by Meghan Trainor", "American singer Charlie Puth" ]
[ { "docid": "18727081", "text": "Marvin Gaye (song) \"Marvin Gaye\" is the debut single recorded by American singer Charlie Puth featuring American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. Atlantic Records released it on February 10, 2015, as the lead single from Puth's debut album, \"Nine Track Mind\" (2016), which first appeared on his third EP, \"Some Type of Love\" (2015). Puth co-wrote it with Julie Frost, Jacob Luttrell and Nick Seeley, and produced it alone. \"Marvin Gaye\" topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and New Zealand, and peaked within the top 5 in Australia. Marc Klasfeld directed the music video, which was released on April", "title": "Marvin Gaye (song)" }, { "docid": "18727081", "text": "Marvin Gaye (song) \"Marvin Gaye\" is the debut single recorded by American singer Charlie Puth featuring American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. Atlantic Records released it on February 10, 2015, as the lead single from Puth's debut album, \"Nine Track Mind\" (2016), which first appeared on his third EP, \"Some Type of Love\" (2015). Puth co-wrote it with Julie Frost, Jacob Luttrell and Nick Seeley, and produced it alone. \"Marvin Gaye\" topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and New Zealand, and peaked within the top 5 in Australia. Marc Klasfeld directed the music video, which was released on April", "title": "Marvin Gaye (song)" }, { "docid": "18727088", "text": "I'm sure some of the other dancers were making out. I think that's it though\". An alternate version of \"Marvin Gaye\" was released replacing Meghan Trainor with rapper Wale. The remix is featured on the Japanese edition of Puth's album \"Nine Track Mind\". Marvin Gaye (song) \"Marvin Gaye\" is the debut single recorded by American singer Charlie Puth featuring American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. Atlantic Records released it on February 10, 2015, as the lead single from Puth's debut album, \"Nine Track Mind\" (2016), which first appeared on his third EP, \"Some Type of Love\" (2015). Puth co-wrote it with Julie", "title": "Marvin Gaye (song)" } ]
[ { "docid": "10523672", "text": "previous album, 1973's \"Let's Get It On\". Feel All My Love Inside \"Feel All My Love Inside\" is an album track issued by Marvin Gaye on his 1976 album, \"I Want You\". The song was co-written by Gaye and collaborators Leon Ware and Arthur \"T-Boy\" Ross. The erotic tune, much like \"Come Live with Me Angel\" and \"Since I Had You\", featured sexual moans by an unidentified female voice while Gaye sings seductively through. The song's personal nature related to Marvin's relationship with girlfriend Janis Hunter, then nineteen at the time of recording of the song. Much of the album", "title": "Feel All My Love Inside" }, { "docid": "9486551", "text": "spanning from his 1962's \"Stubborn\" to material from his \"What's Going On\" album, while a 1986 re-issue featured songs from \"Let's Get It On\", \"I Want You\" and duets with Diana Ross. The 1995 re-issue deleted some of the duets from the other two releases and included material from Gaye's later period (1978–1981). The set has since been out of stock for some time. Anthology (Marvin Gaye album) Anthology: The Best of Marvin Gaye is a double CD chronology of American singer Marvin Gaye's career throughout his twenty-year tenure with Motown Records from his first big hit, 1962's \"Stubborn Kind", "title": "Anthology (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "18727083", "text": "Puth signed with Atlantic Records in January 2015. Puth and Meghan Trainor announced a duet, and \"Marvin Gaye\" was released as Puth's debut single on February 10, 2015. Puth said during an interview with \"Billboard\" that he had come up with the drumbeat for \"Marvin Gaye\" while sitting at a cafe in Hollywood, adding that he and Trainor \"were at a party one night, and we were exchanging the new music, and she heard \"Marvin Gaye\" and asked, \"Who else is singing on this? It should be a duet. Let me sing on it!\" So I'm like ... OK, Meghan", "title": "Marvin Gaye (song)" }, { "docid": "4843068", "text": "1975, Marvin Gaye had come off of the commercial and critical success of his landmark studio album \"Let's Get It On\" (1973), its successful supporting tour following the album's release, and \"Diana & Marvin\" (1973), a duet project with Diana Ross. However, similar to the conception and recording of \"Let's Get It On\", Gaye had struggled to come up with an album as an appropriate follow-up. And much like \"Let's Get It On\" Gaye reached for outside help, this time seeking the assistance of Leon Ware, a singer and songwriter who had found previous success writing hits for fellow Motown", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "7840853", "text": "tribute album, \"\". In the years since his death, Motown has issued \"You're the Man\" on several compilations. For decades, the original monophonic single and the 1974 Marvin Gaye Anthology were the only available versions. Some compilations, such as 1995's \"The Best of Marvin Gaye\" and 2001's \"The Very Best of Marvin Gaye\" include a version of this, sourced from the original 45 but with the two parts edited back together to create a single 5:47 track. The 2001 Deluxe Edition of \"Let's Get It On\" included two further contemporaneous versions. The so-called \"Alternate Version 1\" (7:24) is a radically", "title": "You're the Man" }, { "docid": "12621109", "text": "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide \"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide\" is the debuting single for singer Marvin Gaye, released as Tamla 54041, in May 1961. It was also the first release off Gaye's debut album, \"The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye\", in which most of the material was the singer's failed attempt at making an 'adult' record compared to Motown's younger R&B sound. In 1960, Marvin Gaye moved to Detroit with his mentor Harvey Fuqua, who had first booked him as a co-lead singer of \"Harvey & the Moonglows\", a splinter version of the popular fifties doo-wop group,", "title": "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" }, { "docid": "4842335", "text": "album to Motown-CEO Berry Gordy, the mogul was appreciative of the songs, including a rough version of \"I Want You\". But after hearing it, he convinced Ware to give some of the songs to Marvin Gaye, who was coming off the release of his acclaimed 1973 record, \"Let's Get It On\", his final duet recording with Diana Ross and a commercially successful live album and was coming off a US tour at the time. Marvin, who called himself a perfectionist, had struggled with creating a follow-up album to \"Let's Get It On\". When Ware played Gaye the rough draft of", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "6309323", "text": "Marvin Gaye Live! Marvin Gaye Live! is the second live album issued by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released on June 19, 1974 by Tamla Records. In 1973, Gaye released his greatest-selling album, \"Let's Get It On\", which made him the biggest-selling Motown artist during his lifetime. Motown Records, Gaye's label for over a decade, had long wanted Gaye to promote his recordings with a national tour but the rebellious singer, who had begun suffering from stage fright after the collapse of his beloved singing duet partner Tammi Terrell in October 1967 and whom later died of a brain tumor two", "title": "Marvin Gaye Live!" }, { "docid": "10023979", "text": "Wanna Get to Know You \"Wanna Get to Know You\" is a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in January 2004 as the third single from their 2003 debut album, \"Beg for Mercy\". It was released to radios on January 13, 2004. The song features R&B singer, Joe, who sings the chorus. The first verse of the song is rapped by Young Buck, followed by Lloyd Banks, third verse followed by Tony Yayo and the final verse is rapped by 50 Cent. The song is produced by Red Spyda and samples heavily from a Marvin Gaye song, \"Come Live", "title": "Wanna Get to Know You" }, { "docid": "6380324", "text": "with synths similar to Ego Tripping Out. Praise (Marvin Gaye song) \"Praise\" is a 1981 gospel-inspired disco number released by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. The song, written by Gaye, is a tribute to not only his church upbringing but also to the sound of then-label mate Stevie Wonder, who is given a shout out on the song by Gaye. In the song, he persuades a lady to be positive in difficult times and let her \"love come shining through\". He then moves forward to praise God, similar to how a preacher would recite such passages from The Bible. The", "title": "Praise (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "6380322", "text": "Praise (Marvin Gaye song) \"Praise\" is a 1981 gospel-inspired disco number released by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. The song, written by Gaye, is a tribute to not only his church upbringing but also to the sound of then-label mate Stevie Wonder, who is given a shout out on the song by Gaye. In the song, he persuades a lady to be positive in difficult times and let her \"love come shining through\". He then moves forward to praise God, similar to how a preacher would recite such passages from The Bible. The song, equipped with horns, a propulsive drum", "title": "Praise (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "13032342", "text": "before, to sixties Motown classics such as \"I'll Be Doggone\", \"Ain't That Peculiar\", \"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)\" and \"I Heard It through the Grapevine\", to seventies standards such as \"What's Going On\", \"Trouble Man\" and \"Let's Get It On\". The Montreux set was later released as a CD/DVD in 2003. Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 is a taped performance of singer Marvin Gaye's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, recorded on July 17, 1980. Gaye included this performance as part of a European tour. Gaye performs a majority", "title": "Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980" }, { "docid": "6309327", "text": "album chart for two weeks while resting at #8 on the pop album chart. The live version of \"Distant Lover\" created such a frenetic response that Motown issued the live song as a single where it reached #28 on the pop chart and #15 on the R&B charts in the late summer of 1974. The album would go on to sell over a million copies. Marvin Gaye Live! Marvin Gaye Live! is the second live album issued by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released on June 19, 1974 by Tamla Records. In 1973, Gaye released his greatest-selling album, \"Let's Get It", "title": "Marvin Gaye Live!" }, { "docid": "4843070", "text": "While the majority of the album's songs were conceived by Ware, \"I Want You\" was transformed into a biographical centerpiece for Gaye, who was then in a volatile marriage with Anna Gordy, sister to Berry Gordy, and also in a long-standing affair with Janis Hunter, who would later become the mother of his two youngest children. Gaye and Hunter were introduced to each other by producer Ed Townsend in 1973 at Hitsville West, while Townsend and Gaye were recording \"Let's Get It On\". In his book \"Mercy, Mercy Me: The Art, Loves, and Demons of Marvin Gaye\", the author and", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "4097114", "text": "into their music. On September 18, 2001, \"Let's Get It On\" was reissued by Motown as a two-disc deluxe edition release, featuring 24-bit digital remastering of the original album's recordings, previously unissued material and a 24-page booklet which contains the original LP liner notes by Marvin Gaye, as well as essays from Gaye biographers David Ritz and Ben Edmonds. Let's Get It On Let's Get It On is the thirteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye. It was released on August 28, 1973, by Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during June 1970 to", "title": "Let's Get It On" }, { "docid": "10272172", "text": "Everybody Needs Love (Marvin Gaye song) \"Everybody Needs Love\" is a 1977 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye and issued on the singer's confessional 1978 album, \"Here, My Dear\". Though most of the songs on the album were based on a mostly antagonistic view of Marvin's first wife, Anna Gaye, a few songs like this stood out which discussed how everybody needed love. Co-composed with \"Let's Get It On\" co-writer Ed Townsend, the song was based on a religious theme and was switched around by Marvin in certain areas including the lyrics \"And my father/he needs love/that's true,", "title": "Everybody Needs Love (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "1312116", "text": "for inclusion by the Library of Congress to its National Recording Registry. In addition, four of his songs – \"I Heard It Through the Grapevine\", \"What's Going On\", \"Let's Get It On\" and \"Sexual Healing\" – made it on the \"Rolling Stone\" list of the \"500 Greatest Songs of All Time\". In 2005, Marvin Gaye was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In 2006, a park that Gaye frequented as a teenager called Watts Branch Park in Washington was renamed Marvin Gaye Park. Three years later, the 5200 block of Foote Street NE in Deanwood,", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "13559148", "text": "On.\" The song featured Nona Gaye in the video and later peaked at #5 on the R&B chart. At least two tribute albums of Gaye's have been released: 1995's \"\" and 1999's \"\". Starting in 1985, there have been annual Marvin Gaye Day celebrations in the city of Washington, D.C., Gaye's hometown. The day was officiated by then-mayor Marion Barry on the day of Gaye's 46th birthday. Since then, a non-profit organization has helped to organize Marvin Gaye Day celebrations in the city. In 1986, Marvin's mother Alberta founded the Marvin P. Gaye Jr. Memorial Foundation, which is dedicated to", "title": "Death of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "12621112", "text": "Marvin's 22nd birthday. Before its release, however, Marvin sought to begin his solo career with a new name. Inspired by Sam Cooke, Marvin added an \"e\" to his last name therefore becoming forever known as Marvin Gaye. Despite regional success in Detroit, the song failed to enter either the pop or R&B chart on the national \"Billboard\" magazine. Mary Wells later covered the song for her own debut Motown release, \"Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance\". Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide \"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide\" is the debuting single for singer Marvin Gaye,", "title": "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" }, { "docid": "5593762", "text": "Together (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells album) Together is the first and only studio album released by the duo team of American Motown artists Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells. It was released on the Motown label on April 15, 1964. The album brought together the rising star Gaye with Wells, an established star with a number-one pop hit to her name (1964's \"My Guy\"), singing mostly standards and show tunes, in the hopes that Gaye would benefit from the exposure. This album became the first charted album credited to Gaye, peaking at number forty-two on the \"Billboard\" Pop Albums chart", "title": "Together (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells album)" }, { "docid": "12988720", "text": "Divided Soul Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye is a 1985 biography of American soul singer Marvin Gaye. The biography was written by music reviewer David Ritz including conversations he had with the singer, who put the biography together shortly after Gaye's death at the hands of his father Marvin Gay, Sr. in 1984. The book came together after Gaye had contacted Ritz shortly after seeing a review Ritz had given on \"Rolling Stone\" about the album, \"Here, My Dear\", criticizing critics who he felt didn't get Marvin's message in the album, which was panned at the time of", "title": "Divided Soul" }, { "docid": "4828319", "text": "early mentor of Gaye who assisted him in production of the song and its parent album, \"Midnight Love\". Fuqua whispers, \"get up, wake up\", four times before the sounds of a rhythmic keyboard. Afterwards, Gaye sings an ad-lib before the first verse. As Gaye sings the verses, background vocals (provided by Gaye and Gordon Banks) are heard singing, \"heal me, my darlin',\" while Gaye sings the lyrics. During the chorus, sounds of a harmonious synthesizer are heard before Gaye reaches a vocal bridge, that is led by Gaye and Gordon Banks providing a rhythm guitar solo. In the album version", "title": "Sexual Healing" }, { "docid": "10600208", "text": "on his 1974 live album, \"Marvin Gaye Live!\". Keep Gettin' It On \"Keep Gettin' It On\", or \"Let's Get It On, Pt. 2\", was a sequel of the title track on Marvin Gaye's 1973 album, \"Let's Get It On\". The song was seen as a continuation of the title track from the album. It was the final composition and production between Gaye and Townsend on the first half of the album. The song featured some political overtones with Gaye lamenting, \"won't you rather make love, sugar, as opposed to war?\" The basis of this song was recorded as a challenge", "title": "Keep Gettin' It On" }, { "docid": "6291326", "text": "Marvin Gaye on his \"Rhythm Revue\" program. An eclectic group of artists from Marvin's own daughter, Nona Gaye to the UK soul and pop diva, Lisa Stansfield's reading on \"Just to Keep You Satisfied\" to Bono's take on \"Save the Children\". The artists selected were, for the most part, some of the biggest stars of 1990s pop and soul. Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye Inner City Blues: the Music of Marvin Gaye (also known as \"Inner City Blues: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye\") is a tribute album to soul singer Marvin Gaye who died in 1984. It", "title": "Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "4839136", "text": "Let's Get It On (song) \"Let's Get It On\" is a song and hit single by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released June 15, 1973, on Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. The song was recorded on March 22, 1973, at Hitsville West in Los Angeles, California. The song features romantic and sexual lyricism and funk instrumentation by The Funk Brothers. The title track of Gaye's landmark album \"Let's Get It On\" (1973), it was written by Marvin Gaye and producer Ed Townsend. \"Let's Get It On\" became Gaye's most successful single for Motown and one of his most well-known songs. With the", "title": "Let's Get It On (song)" }, { "docid": "4843082", "text": "Stone\"s Vince Aletti criticized Leon Ware's production for being too low-key, and perceived that Gaye lacks the certain passion in his lyricism and singing from his previous records. Aletti compared the album to Gaye's previous work, writing that \"Gaye seems determined to take over as soul's master philosopher in the bedroom, a position that requires little but an affectation of constant, rather jaded horniness. The pose has already been established in \"Let's Get It On\", on which Gaye was hot, tender, aggressive, soothing and casually raunchy—the modern lover with all his contradictions. \"I Want You\" continues in the same vein", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "1312071", "text": "the release of his first single, Gaye was teased about his surname, with some jokingly asking, \"Is Marvin Gay?\" Gaye changed the spelling of his surname by adding an \"e\", in the same way as did Sam Cooke. Author David Ritz wrote that Gaye did this to silence rumors of his sexuality, and to put more distance between himself and his father. Gaye released his first single, \"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide\", in May 1961, with the album \"The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye\", following a month later. Gaye's initial recordings failed commercially and he spent most of 1961", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "8808584", "text": "Marvin Gaye's three decade-plus music career throughout his tenure in Motown Records in the 1960s and 1970s concluding with his final big hit, 1982's \"Sexual Healing\" from his brief tenure with Columbia Records before the singer's death in 1984. Re-released later in 2005 under Universal Records' \"Gold\" series, it has since been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The Very Best of Marvin Gaye The Very Best of Marvin Gaye is the title of two compilations (American and European) by Motown artist Marvin Gaye. Released in 1994, \"The Very Best\" is the best-selling (and highest charting) Marvin", "title": "The Very Best of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "17309535", "text": "Marvin III was struggling with kidney failure and looked for a transplant. In 2014, Marvin III received a transplant from a Cincinnati man named Rick Greene. Gaye met 17-year old Janis Hunter in March 1973 while working on his \"Let's Get It On\" album with producer Ed Townsend. Hunter was the child of jazz musician Slim Gaillard. Townsend's former girlfriend Barbara Hunter arrived in the studio with Janis that month. Janis's presence served as inspiration for Gaye during the making of the album. After their first date, Gaye was inspired to record the composition, \"If I Should Die Tonight\". Their", "title": "Personal life of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "6330876", "text": "Gaye recorded more than thirty hit singles for Motown throughout the 1960s, becoming established as \"the Prince of Motown\". Gaye topped the charts in 1968 with his rendition of \"I Heard It Through the Grapevine\", while his 1969 album, \"M.P.G.\", became his first number one R&B album. Gaye's landmark album, 1971's \"What's Going On\" became the first album by a solo artist to launch three top ten singles, including the title track. His 1973 single, \"Let's Get It On\", topped the charts while its subsequent album reached number two on the charts becoming his most successful Motown album to date.", "title": "Marvin Gaye discography" }, { "docid": "4839145", "text": "It On\": Original US vinyl release, T-54234F. A-side B-side Collectables 7-inch reissue single from the \"Back To Back Hit Series\", COL-563. A-side B-side Let's Get It On (song) \"Let's Get It On\" is a song and hit single by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released June 15, 1973, on Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. The song was recorded on March 22, 1973, at Hitsville West in Los Angeles, California. The song features romantic and sexual lyricism and funk instrumentation by The Funk Brothers. The title track of Gaye's landmark album \"Let's Get It On\" (1973), it was written by Marvin Gaye and", "title": "Let's Get It On (song)" }, { "docid": "7840934", "text": "Trouble Man (song) \"Trouble Man\" is a song composed and written by American recording artist Marvin Gaye released on the Motown subsidiary, Tamla, in November of 1972. The song was the title track and theme of the Soul Cinema Classic film of the same name. Relating the song to the travails of the movie's leading character, named \"Mister T\", and also relating to issues in his private life, Marvin called it one of the most honest recordings he ever made. Gaye played drums and piano on the record as well as performing all the vocals himself, in which he sings", "title": "Trouble Man (song)" }, { "docid": "6125623", "text": "album track, \"Get My Hands on Some Lovin'\" while also singing three covers - the jazz standard, \"Days of Wine and Roses\", blues song \"Mo Jo Hanna\" and his cover of Ray Charles' R&B version of \"You Are My Sunshine\". Gaye was accompanied throughout the album by Martha and the Vandellas. During these early days and later into his career, Gaye had stage fright and struggled with live performances. Despite this, he performed to enthusiastic audiences, who cheered him on throughout his set. He recorded another live album in the 1960s, the shelved \"Marvin Gaye at the Copa\" and finally", "title": "Marvin Gaye Recorded Live on Stage" }, { "docid": "1598014", "text": "to be added to the National Recording Registry. \"What's Going On\" was ranked number 6 on \"Rolling Stone\" magazine's 2003 list of the \"500 Greatest Albums of All Time\", one of three Gaye albums to be included, succeeded by 1973's \"Let's Get It On\" (number 165) and 1978's \"Here, My Dear\" (number 462). The album is Gaye's highest-ranking entry on the list, as well as several other publications' lists. Released on May 21, 1971, \"What's Going On\" became Gaye's first album to reach the \"Billboard\" Top LPs top ten, peaking at number six, and staying on the chart for nearly", "title": "What's Going On (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "1312084", "text": "received tepid promotion due to the song's sexually explicit content. Marvin's final duet project, \"Diana & Marvin\", with Diana Ross, garnered international success despite contrasting artistic styles. Much of the material was crafted especially for the duo by Ashford and Simpson. Responding to demand from fans and Motown, Gaye started his first tour in four years at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum on January 4, 1974. The performance received critical acclaim and resulted in the release of the live album, \"Marvin Gaye Live!\" and its single, a live version of \"Distant Lover\", an album track from \"Let's Get It On\". The", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "4957665", "text": "After its release, Marvin asked to be let go from his contract. It was finally granted after CBS Records' urban division president Larkin Arnold bought Marvin out of his Motown contract, thus ending the singer's 21-year relationship with the company in 1982 (Gaye then eventually recorded his final album, \"Midnight Love\", in Belgium and Germany). Over the years, the album was forgotten until it was re-released by Motown on compact disc in 1994 to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Marvin's death, including the song \"Ego Tripping Out\" as part of the track listing. On June 19, 2007, twenty-six years", "title": "In Our Lifetime (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "6291325", "text": "Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye Inner City Blues: the Music of Marvin Gaye (also known as \"Inner City Blues: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye\") is a tribute album to soul singer Marvin Gaye who died in 1984. It was released in 1995 on the Motown Records label. The album was not a success on the music charts and sales were low. Many critics panned the album, although, Allmusic stated \"I Want You\" was the album's standout tracks, and WBLS (New York) DJ Félix Hernández selected \"Stubborn Kind of Fellow\" as his choice in his yearly tribute to", "title": "Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "10523594", "text": "In Our Lifetime (Marvin Gaye song) \"In Our Lifetime\" is a funk song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye, issued on his final Motown album, 1981's \"In Our Lifetime\". The title track's rhythm admittedly was taken from Rick James while the song parlayed a different message of partying with Marvin predicting the world's end as he had believed from teachings he absorbed from his father that Armageddon was approaching and that he wondered if it would happen in his lifetime. He says the title track as a question mark. In fact, the original concept of the album was to have a", "title": "In Our Lifetime (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "4848458", "text": "Joe covered the song on his 2009 album, \"Signature\". Come Get to This \"Come Get to This\" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Marvin Gaye. It was released as the second single off Gaye's landmark album, \"Let's Get It On\" following the success of the title track. Recording sessions for the song first occurred in 1970 when Gaye worked on the song in a demo format while he made \"What's Going On\". Gaye then shelved the recording for three years before revisiting it as he began assessing the track listing for \"Let's Get It On\". The", "title": "Come Get to This" }, { "docid": "1312074", "text": "United States as part of the chitlin' circuit. A filmed performance of Gaye at the Apollo Theater took place in June 1963. Later that October, Tamla issued the live album, \"Marvin Gaye Recorded Live on Stage\". \"Can I Get a Witness\" became one of Gaye's early international hits. In 1964, Gaye recorded a successful duet album with singer Mary Wells titled \"Together\", which reached No. 42 on the pop album chart. The album's two-sided single, including \"Once Upon a Time\" and 'What's the Matter With You Baby\", each reach the top 20. Gaye's next solo hit, \"How Sweet It Is", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "4848455", "text": "Come Get to This \"Come Get to This\" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Marvin Gaye. It was released as the second single off Gaye's landmark album, \"Let's Get It On\" following the success of the title track. Recording sessions for the song first occurred in 1970 when Gaye worked on the song in a demo format while he made \"What's Going On\". Gaye then shelved the recording for three years before revisiting it as he began assessing the track listing for \"Let's Get It On\". The song was remixed and edited at Motown's Hollywood-based recording", "title": "Come Get to This" }, { "docid": "4839864", "text": "Eyes\", \"Joy and Pain\", \"Before I Let Go\", \"We Are One\", \"Back in Stride\", \"Can't Get Over You\" and \"The Morning After\". The band has maintained a large and devoted following. Frankie Beverly started the band as Raw Soul in 1970. They recorded a couple of singles on the small Gregar label, but without any major hits. With a few personnel changes, a relocation from Philadelphia to the San Francisco Bay Area in California in 1971, and an introduction to Marvin Gaye, the band became an immediate success. Gaye took the band on the road with him as one of", "title": "Maze (band)" }, { "docid": "13032341", "text": "Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 is a taped performance of singer Marvin Gaye's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, recorded on July 17, 1980. Gaye included this performance as part of a European tour. Gaye performs a majority of his hits from his recent disco-funk hits \"Got to Give It Up\" and \"A Funky Space Reincarnation\", to his duet hits with Tammi Terrell including \"Ain't No Mountain High Enough\" and \"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing\", in which Gaye re-interpolated the songs as a somber tribute to Terrell, who died over a decade", "title": "Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980" }, { "docid": "4843072", "text": "had dedicated to her, Marvin has stated that this album was dedicated to Hunter, who is believed to have been in the studio when he recorded it. According to music critics, her presence may have increased the emotion in Ware's and Gaye's conception of \"I Want You\". Gaye and Ware recorded and mixed the album at Gaye's newly christened \"Marvin's Room Studio\", located on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, and at Motown Recording Studios. The recording sessions took place throughout 1975 and 1976. Much like Gaye's previous studio effort \"Let's Get It On\", \"I Want You\" featured Gaye's contribution of", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "4843084", "text": "of the Gaye residence in the wee wee hours. Perhaps that's your kick, but personally I find it a mite frustrating.\" White also criticized the album's sound, describing the songs as \"all expressions of the same mood. Sensual, satisfied, and spaced out\", and calling \"I Want You\" \"simply the explorative aftermath of \"Let's Get It On\". The sweet nuthin's of a drowsy, sweat-streaked lover.\" Robert Christgau of \"The Village Voice\" wrote favorably of the album's sound quality. However, he criticized the lyrical content, as well as Ware's involvement in songwriting, stating \"was it Ware who instructed Marvin to eliminate all", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "4842723", "text": "the week after Gaye's version peaked at #22. It was featured on his 1971 album, \"5th\". Can I Get a Witness \"Can I Get a Witness\" is a song composed by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland and produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier as a non-album single for American recording vocalist Marvin Gaye, who issued the record on Motown's Tamla imprint in September 1963. Recorded at Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studios on July 17, 1963, the song's lyrical writer Eddie Holland discussed going over the song once with Gaye, who had complained to the producers about singing their", "title": "Can I Get a Witness" }, { "docid": "8832933", "text": "well-known television series was on \"The Odd Couple\"'s theme music. Johnson was also employed by Motown, and played on hits by Marvin Gaye, the Supremes and others. Johnson also played on sessions for Nancy Sinatra, and can be heard on the 1963 album \"Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook\", recorded with the esteemed arranger Nelson Riddle. His sax is also heard on two of the other great Ella Fitzgerald songbooks - \"The Harold Arlen Songbook\" and \"The Johnny Mercer Songbook\". In 1964, Johnson was the featured performer on \"Blue Martini\" (Ava Records), a concept album by John Neel. It", "title": "Plas Johnson" }, { "docid": "4842333", "text": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye song) \"I Want You\" is a song written by songwriters Leon Ware and Arthur \"T-Boy\" Ross and performed by singer Marvin Gaye. It was released as a single in 1976 on his fourteenth studio album of the same name on the Tamla label. The song introduced a change in musical styles for Gaye, who before then had been recording songs with a funk edge. Songs such as this gave him a disco audience thanks to Ware, who produced the song alongside Gaye. The song also stood to be one of Marvin's most popular singles during", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "1597997", "text": "bar and Eli Fontaine, the saxophonist behind \"Baby, I'm For Real\", also participated in the recording. Jamerson, who couldn't sit properly on his seat after arriving to the session drunk, performed his bass riffs, written for him by the album's arranger David Van De Pitte, on the floor. Fontaine's open alto saxophone riff on the song was not originally intended. When Gaye heard the playback to what Fontaine thought was simply a demo, Gaye let him continue. When Fontaine said he was \"just goofing around\", Gaye replied, \"well, you goof off exquisitely. Thank you.\" The laid-back sessions of the single", "title": "What's Going On (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "5754582", "text": "and laid low following Rhonda's birth. She had also finished work on the movie, \"Lady Sings the Blues\". Gaye, in the meantime, was busy on other projects putting future recording sessions in limbo. Due to this, Motown decided to do what they had done with Gaye and Terrell - record them separately. Ross and Gaye ended up recording in different sessions with Terrana mixing the duo's vocals together. The album would feature the last Ashford & Simpson production for Motown, \"Just Say, Just Say\", though the duo would later reunite with Ross on her \"The Boss\" album. Gaye later said", "title": "Diana & Marvin" }, { "docid": "4097100", "text": "top 40 of the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, including \"Let's Get It On\", which became Gaye's second number-one US single, and the top-30 hit \"Come Get to This\", which peaked at number 23 on the chart. The album's third single, \"You Sure Love to Ball\", charted at number 50 on the Hot 100 and at number 13 on the Soul Singles chart. Along with the album's music and sexual content, \"Let's Get It On\"s commercial success and promotion helped establish Marvin Gaye as a sex icon, while helping further expand his artistic control during his tenure at Motown. This commercial success", "title": "Let's Get It On" }, { "docid": "1312083", "text": "and Marvin III finally left Detroit and moved to Los Angeles permanently. In 1973, Gaye released the \"Let's Get It On\" album. Its title track became Gaye's second No. 1 single on the Hot 100. The album subsequently stayed on the charts for two years and sold over three million copies. The album was later hailed as \"a record unparalleled in its sheer sensuality and carnal energy.\" Other singles from the album included \"Come Get to This\", which recalled Gaye's early Motown soul sound of the previous decade, while the suggestive \"You Sure Love to Ball\" reached modest success but", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "1965061", "text": "numbers even if they share them. A major recording artist typically sings \"O Canada\" and \"The Star-Spangled Banner\" prior to tipoff. One of the more memorable performances was given by Marvin Gaye during the 1983 game; Gaye was accompanied by Gordon Banks, who played a tape from an all night session that used numerous elements of soul music and funk, and Banks still has that historic tape of the music to which Gaye sang his soulful version. Gameplay usually involves players attempting spectacular slam dunks and alley oops. Defensive effort is usually limited and the final score of the game", "title": "NBA All-Star Game" }, { "docid": "6309967", "text": "label, as well as a Billboard chart hit. Following digital remastering, \"Live at the London Palladium\" was reissued on August 24, 1999, by Motown on compact disc. In October 1976, during a very dizzying, topsy-turvy and bizarre period in his life, Marvin Gaye had begun recuperating from personal issues. He had recently gone through a divorce with his first wife, and sister of Motown-CEO Berry Gordy, Anna Gordy, and married his second wife, Janis Hunter. Hunter had previously inspired many of Gaye's romantic-themed albums including 1973's \"Let's Get It On\" and his previous album, the erotic \"I Want You\". Gaye", "title": "Live at the London Palladium" }, { "docid": "18727084", "text": "Trainor just asked me to sing on my song, absolutely! In one day, she knew the whole thing. We did it all in one take.\" \"Marvin Gaye\" is a reference to the soul singer with \"the lyrics of the tune being an effort to spark romance and get that special someone in the mood, just as many Gaye slow jams have done for millions in the past.\" The song is also Trainor's first release without writing credits. The collaboration led to Puth's appearance as one of Trainor's dates in the music video for her single \"Dear Future Husband\". In Oceania,", "title": "Marvin Gaye (song)" }, { "docid": "10272216", "text": "Time to Get It Together \"Time to Get It Together\" is a 1978 song recorded by Marvin Gaye and issued on Marvin's 1978 album, \"Here, My Dear\". Much like \"Everybody Needs Love\", \"Anger\" and \"A Funky Space Reincarnation\", among others, this song doesn't discuss the demise of Marvin's marriage to Anna Gordy Gaye. Instead the song is a biographical account of the singer's own personal demons as he battled drug abuse, paranoia and depression. The artist admits though he says he's trying to break his habits, he always find himself back in it. In the beginning of the song, Gaye", "title": "Time to Get It Together" }, { "docid": "6331591", "text": "\"On To Victory\". Baby Don't You Do It \"Baby Don't You Do It\" is a 1964 single by American singer Marvin Gaye. Released on the Tamla label, this song discusses a man who is at a standstill with his girlfriend, who he feels is neglecting his love stating \"Don't break my heart/...I've tried to do my best\". Featured on the Holland–Dozier–Holland-written and produced track, for the first time on a Marvin Gaye record, were Motown's top session girl group, the Andantes. The song was originally written and intended for the Supremes, but eventually reassigned to Marvin Gaye to record. In", "title": "Baby Don't You Do It" }, { "docid": "893994", "text": "Santana and formed the band Azteca. Nicole Richie is Sheila E.'s biological niece, the daughter of Sheila's musician brother, Peter Michael Escovedo. Sheila made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson on \"Yesterday's Dream\" in 1976. By her early 20s, she had already played with George Duke, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Ross. In 1977, she joined The George Duke Band. She appeared on several of Duke's albums including: \"Don't Let Go\" (1978)\", \"Follow the Rainbow\" (1979), \"Master of the Game\" (1979), \"A Brazilian Love Affair\" (1980). In 1983, she joined Marvin Gaye's final tour \"Midnight", "title": "Sheila E." }, { "docid": "10600206", "text": "Keep Gettin' It On \"Keep Gettin' It On\", or \"Let's Get It On, Pt. 2\", was a sequel of the title track on Marvin Gaye's 1973 album, \"Let's Get It On\". The song was seen as a continuation of the title track from the album. It was the final composition and production between Gaye and Townsend on the first half of the album. The song featured some political overtones with Gaye lamenting, \"won't you rather make love, sugar, as opposed to war?\" The basis of this song was recorded as a challenge by Townsend to Gaye. During his vocal sessions,", "title": "Keep Gettin' It On" }, { "docid": "6331586", "text": "Baby Don't You Do It \"Baby Don't You Do It\" is a 1964 single by American singer Marvin Gaye. Released on the Tamla label, this song discusses a man who is at a standstill with his girlfriend, who he feels is neglecting his love stating \"Don't break my heart/...I've tried to do my best\". Featured on the Holland–Dozier–Holland-written and produced track, for the first time on a Marvin Gaye record, were Motown's top session girl group, the Andantes. The song was originally written and intended for the Supremes, but eventually reassigned to Marvin Gaye to record. In October 1964 Gaye's", "title": "Baby Don't You Do It" }, { "docid": "10272218", "text": "in the ground\"\". Gaye used the song's intro as the opening number for his late 1970s/early 1980s concerts, including his performance at the 1980 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Time to Get It Together \"Time to Get It Together\" is a 1978 song recorded by Marvin Gaye and issued on Marvin's 1978 album, \"Here, My Dear\". Much like \"Everybody Needs Love\", \"Anger\" and \"A Funky Space Reincarnation\", among others, this song doesn't discuss the demise of Marvin's marriage to Anna Gordy Gaye. Instead the song is a biographical account of the singer's own personal demons as he battled drug abuse,", "title": "Time to Get It Together" }, { "docid": "1597999", "text": "song while in California where Gordy had relocated. Gordy took a profound dislike to the song, calling it \"the worst thing I ever heard in my life\". Gaye, who had also begun recording some songs that would later be featured on his later album, \"Let's Get It On\", responded by going on strike from recording anything else for the label unless Gordy relented. Motown executive Harry Balk later recalled that he had tried to get Gordy to release the song to which Gordy replied to Balk, \"that Dizzy Gillespie stuff in the middle, that scatting, it's old.\" Most of Motown's", "title": "What's Going On (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "6309710", "text": "after also recording a duets album - \"Together\" - with Gaye). Weston's replacement as Gaye's duet partner was Tammi Terrell, who recorded several successful hit singles with Gaye during the late 1960s. Take Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston album) Take Two is a duet album by Motown label mates Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston, released August 25, 1966 on the Motown's Tamla label. The album was titled after its most successful selection, the Top 5 R&B/Top 20 Pop hit \"It Takes Two\", which was to this point Gaye's most successful duet with another singer. The album also featured the", "title": "Take Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston album)" }, { "docid": "12621110", "text": "the Moonglows. Fuqua and Gaye met up with several members of the Gordy family, and before long both of them were dating the female Gordy members Gwen and Anna respectively. Around that fall, Marvin was introduced to Motown Records CEO Berry Gordy after Gaye walked in during a party at the local Hitsville studios and played around on the piano. Gordy later signed Gaye first as a session drummer for Anna Records and eventually signed him into Motown's Tamla label as an artist. After several arguments over the direction of the album - the headstrong Marvin wanted to record a", "title": "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" }, { "docid": "4842334", "text": "his later Motown period followed by his sabbatical following the release of 1973's \"Let's Get It On\". The song eventually reached number fifteen on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Selling Soul Singles chart. It also became a disco hit, reaching number ten on the Disco Singles Chart alongside \"After the Dance\". Originally conceived by Motown songwriter Leon Ware and his songwriting partner \"T-Boy\" Ross, it was originally intended to be included in Ware's \"Musical Massage\" album. When Ware, who was also signed to the label as a solo artist, presented the rough draught of his", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "10600179", "text": "and claims that if he was to die tonight, he wouldn't die sad because of his knowledge of his love crush. The song was placed third on the set list of \"Let's Get It On\", quickly after the song \"Please Stay (Once You Go Away)\" ends. The song opens with orchestral string arrangements before Gaye begins singing. Like most of his songs on the album, Gaye sings two leads in the song. In an alternate version later released on the deluxe edition issue of \"Let's Get It On\", one of the leads sings the song without help from the other", "title": "If I Should Die Tonight" }, { "docid": "9486081", "text": "Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits is a compilation album released by American R&B/soul singer and Motown legend Marvin Gaye, released on the Motown label in 1976. The hits collection, with the exception of Gaye's signature 1960s hits \"Can I Get a Witness\", \"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)\" and \"I Heard It Through the Grapevine\", was a review of Gaye's signature 1970s hits including the socially conscious anthems \"What's Going On\" and \"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)\", erotically-focused material like \"Let's Get It On\", \"I Want You\" and \"After the Dance\", his bluesy and", "title": "Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits" }, { "docid": "4842718", "text": "Can I Get a Witness \"Can I Get a Witness\" is a song composed by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland and produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier as a non-album single for American recording vocalist Marvin Gaye, who issued the record on Motown's Tamla imprint in September 1963. Recorded at Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studios on July 17, 1963, the song's lyrical writer Eddie Holland discussed going over the song once with Gaye, who had complained to the producers about singing their songs above his vocal range, something he would later complain about during recording sessions for his", "title": "Can I Get a Witness" }, { "docid": "16155527", "text": "I Want to Come Home for Christmas \"I Want to Come Home for Christmas\" is a holiday song recorded by Marvin Gaye in 1972. The song was co-written by Gaye and Forest Hairston and was released on a posthumous Marvin compilation titled, \"The Marvin Gaye Collection\" 18 years later. The idea of the song came to Forest Hairston after seeing pictures of people tying yellow ribbons around trees for Vietnam War troops who were forced to be prisoners of war or P.O.W. Hairston hadn't finished writing the song when Marvin Gaye, who he had become friends with, happened to stop", "title": "I Want to Come Home for Christmas" }, { "docid": "1312096", "text": "charged with first-degree murder, Gay Sr.'s charges dropped to voluntary manslaughter following a diagnosis of a brain tumor. Marvin Gay Sr. was later sentenced to a suspended six-year sentence and probation. He died at a nursing home in 1998. Gaye married Berry Gordy's sister, Anna Gordy, in June 1963. The couple separated in 1973, and Anna filed for divorce in November 1975. The couple was officially divorced in 1977. Gaye later married Janis Hunter in October 1977. The couple separated in 1979, and were officially divorced in February 1981. Gaye was the father of three children, Marvin III (adopted with", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "13559150", "text": "Foote Street NE in Deanwood, Washington, D.C., was renamed Marvin Gaye Way. Since Gaye's death, fans of the singer have stood around Gaye's Walk of Fame star to pay tribute and sing songs of Gaye's in his honor during the week of April 1 through April 5 of each year. Several other fans have gathered around Gaye's final house in vigils. Death of Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye was an American musician who gained worldwide fame for his work with Motown Records. He was fatally shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984, at their house in the", "title": "Death of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "13559119", "text": "Gaye was given a burial plot at Forest Lawn Cemetery and was later cremated and his ashes spread around the Pacific Ocean. Marvin Gaye had an acrimonious relationship with his father, Marvin Gay Sr., since his childhood. Marvin Sr. was a Christian minister who was a strict disciplinarian and often physically punished his children. He was also a crossdresser, which was commonly known in the family's Washington, D.C. neighborhood and made the younger Marvin a target of bullying. It was because of this, added with rumors of Marvin's own homosexuality, that Marvin added an \"e\" to his last name when", "title": "Death of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "9480659", "text": "released along with his eponymous solo effort \"M.P.G.\", on Gaye's thirtieth birthday. Marvin Gaye and His Girls Marvin Gaye and His Girls is a 1969 compilation album of duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and various female singers on the Tamla label. Among the ladies Gaye sung with were Mary Wells (the hits \"Once Upon a Time\" and \"What's the Matter With You Baby\"), Kim Weston (\"What Good Am I Without You?\" and \"It Takes Two\") and Tammi Terrell (\"Your Precious Love\" and \"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By\"). It was the original album release of \"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy", "title": "Marvin Gaye and His Girls" }, { "docid": "9480658", "text": "Marvin Gaye and His Girls Marvin Gaye and His Girls is a 1969 compilation album of duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and various female singers on the Tamla label. Among the ladies Gaye sung with were Mary Wells (the hits \"Once Upon a Time\" and \"What's the Matter With You Baby\"), Kim Weston (\"What Good Am I Without You?\" and \"It Takes Two\") and Tammi Terrell (\"Your Precious Love\" and \"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By\"). It was the original album release of \"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By,\" which later appeared on \"Easy\". The album was simultaneously", "title": "Marvin Gaye and His Girls" }, { "docid": "9486550", "text": "Anthology (Marvin Gaye album) Anthology: The Best of Marvin Gaye is a double CD chronology of American singer Marvin Gaye's career throughout his twenty-year tenure with Motown Records from his first big hit, 1962's \"Stubborn Kind of Fellow\", to his final Motown R&B charter, \"Heavy Love Affair\" in 1981. The anthology also covered a set of duet recordings with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross, as well as unreleased recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. Gaye's \"Anthology\" set was actually released a total of three times in different track listings. The 1974 original, which charted, featured singles", "title": "Anthology (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "3244866", "text": "Easy (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album) Easy is an album recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and released by Motown Records on September 16, 1969 under the Tamla Records label. One song on the album, \"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By\", was a hit single and remains popular to this day. Terrell had been ill, suffering from complications caused by a brain tumor, since the fall of 1967. Marvin Gaye later claimed that as a result, most of the female vocals on this album were performed by Valerie Simpson, who served as co-songwriter and co-producer for the", "title": "Easy (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album)" }, { "docid": "4097106", "text": "has been included in a significant number of \"best album\" lists by critics and publications. It was ranked number 58 on \"The Times\"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 1993 publication of the 100 Best Albums of All Time. \"Blender\" magazine ranked the album number 15 on its list of the 100 Greatest American Albums of All Time. In 2003, it was ranked number 165 on \"Rolling Stone\"s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time publication, his second highest entry on the list, as well as one of three Marvin Gaye albums to be included; \"What's Going On\" (number 6) and \"Here, My Dear\" (number 462). \"Let's", "title": "Let's Get It On" }, { "docid": "16155529", "text": "recording in one take and after it was recorded on tape, returned to Hairston's apartment and slipped the tape in Hairston's recorder. When Hairston heard it, he immediately hugged Gaye complimenting his talents, to which Gaye laughed. Gaye struggled to get the song released as a single for Vietnam troops with Motown. Eighteen years after its recording and six years after Gaye's untimely death, the song was reissued on \"The Marvin Gaye Collection\". It also appeared as a bonus track on a later reissue of the compilation \"A Motown Christmas\". Hairston would recall he received a royalty check from the", "title": "I Want to Come Home for Christmas" }, { "docid": "5593866", "text": "standards with a compromise that he'd record a couple of songs with an R&B feel. Recording his vocals in a relaxed tone, Gaye also played drums and piano on the album while Berry Gordy oversaw much of the album's production. Anna Gordy was another collaborator, co-writing the R&B song \"Never Let You Go (Sha-Lu-Bop)\" for her boyfriend. The album was recorded over two weeks and was released on June 8, 1961. Before the release of his first single, the Berry Gordy-composed ballad \"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide\", Gaye added an extra 'e' to his last name, to look \"more", "title": "The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "13559118", "text": "Death of Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye was an American musician who gained worldwide fame for his work with Motown Records. He was fatally shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984, at their house in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California. Gaye was shot twice following an altercation with his father after he intervened in an argument between his parents. The wounds were fatal and he was pronounced dead on arrival at the California Hospital Medical Center. Gaye's death inspired several musical tributes over the years including recollections of the incidents leading to his death.", "title": "Death of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "10523671", "text": "Feel All My Love Inside \"Feel All My Love Inside\" is an album track issued by Marvin Gaye on his 1976 album, \"I Want You\". The song was co-written by Gaye and collaborators Leon Ware and Arthur \"T-Boy\" Ross. The erotic tune, much like \"Come Live with Me Angel\" and \"Since I Had You\", featured sexual moans by an unidentified female voice while Gaye sings seductively through. The song's personal nature related to Marvin's relationship with girlfriend Janis Hunter, then nineteen at the time of recording of the song. Much of the album was mostly dedicated to Hunter unlike his", "title": "Feel All My Love Inside" }, { "docid": "17309524", "text": "Personal life of Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye was an American music artist and singer-songwriter who won acclaim for a series of recordings with Motown Records. Gaye's personal life, mainly documented in the biography, \"\", included religious faith, child abuse by his father, personal relationships with his two wives, friends and girlfriends, bouts with depression and drug abuse. Marvin Gaye and his three siblings were brought up in a strict religious Pentecostal sect known as the House of God by their minister father Marvin Gay, Sr. Marvin began singing church solos at the age of four. The House of God took", "title": "Personal life of Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "4842975", "text": "It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston song) \"It Takes Two\" is a hit single recorded in late 1965 by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston for Motown's Tamla label. Produced by Weston's then-husband, longtime Gaye collaborator William \"Mickey\" Stevenson, and co-written by Stevenson and Sylvia Moy, \"It Takes Two\" centered on a romantic lyric that depicted many things in life (dreams, love, wishes, etc.) being better with two people instead of one. The single became Gaye's most successful duet single to date, later outperformed by Gaye's duets with Tammi Terrell. Gaye and Weston's duet peaked at #14 on the", "title": "It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston song)" }, { "docid": "13538521", "text": "'80s synths and melodies that jab and slide\" on the album's songs. \"Rolling Stone\"s Ernest Hardy finds Hunt's vocal style similar to those of Prince, Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye, and comments that the album's music evokes influences such as the Beatles, Muddy Waters, and Sly Stone. Neil Drumming of \"Entertainment Weekly\" perceives a lack of melisma in Hunt's singing, writing that he sings \"clearly and crisply and sav[es] the crests and falls for the swirling synths, slick guitars, and percolating bass lines.\" The album's subject matter is droll, stark, and confessional, and focuses on the pains of love, romance,", "title": "Van Hunt (album)" }, { "docid": "10600181", "text": "song \"If I Should Die\" and by Berthex on the song \"If I Should Die Tonight\". The song's melody and riff was interpolated for R&B singers Avant and Keke Wyatt's 2013 R&B hit, \"You & I\". It was also sampled on John Legend's song, \"Who Do We Think We Are\" ft. Rick Ross. If I Should Die Tonight \"If I Should Die Tonight\" is a song written by songwriter Ed Townsend and American recording artist Marvin Gaye. Gaye recorded the track, a soul ballad, for his \"Let's Get It On\" album. It was issued as the third track on the", "title": "If I Should Die Tonight" }, { "docid": "18033333", "text": "by Justin Prime and Sidney Samson (episode 2), \"Take a Ride\" by Rattle Box (episode 4), \"Re-Creation\" by Strikez (episode 5), \"With Me\" by Underglow (episode 6), \"Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue\" by Art Landry and His Orchestra (episode 8), \"Get Your Hands Up\" by Uforik (episode 9), \"Let Go for Tonight\" by Foxes (episode 10), and \"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)\" by Marvin Gaye (episode 12). The second season features music by Underglow (\"Save the Day\", episode 1), With Lions (\"Jitterbug\", episode 2), Savoy (\"Pump it Up\", episode 3) and Motabeatz (\"Watch Your Back\",", "title": "CSI: Cyber" }, { "docid": "10272321", "text": "bird flies away in hopes he can find inspiration. Sparrow (song) \"Another song with the same name, written by Graham Lyle and Benny Gallagher, was recorded by McGuinness Flint and Mary Hopkin in the early 1970s.\" \"Sparrow\" is a 1978 jazz song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye issued on the singer's 1978 album, \"Here, My Dear\" album. The lyrics basically have a poetic and religious tone to them as Marvin calls a sparrow \"to sing (his) beautiful song\" to let him make sure that things are all right even when they aren't. In the song's climactic bridge, Gaye coos to", "title": "Sparrow (song)" }, { "docid": "10272320", "text": "Sparrow (song) \"Another song with the same name, written by Graham Lyle and Benny Gallagher, was recorded by McGuinness Flint and Mary Hopkin in the early 1970s.\" \"Sparrow\" is a 1978 jazz song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye issued on the singer's 1978 album, \"Here, My Dear\" album. The lyrics basically have a poetic and religious tone to them as Marvin calls a sparrow \"to sing (his) beautiful song\" to let him make sure that things are all right even when they aren't. In the song's climactic bridge, Gaye coos to the bird to sing to him personally before the", "title": "Sparrow (song)" }, { "docid": "1312108", "text": "opposed to R&B albums that traditionally included filler tracks to complete the album. This style of music would influence recordings by artists such as Stevie Wonder and Barry White making the concept album format a part of 1970s R&B music. Concept albums are usually based on either one theme or a series of themes in connection to the original thesis of the album's concept. \"Let's Get It On\" repeated the suite-form arrangement of \"What's Going On\", as would Gaye's later albums such as \"I Want You\", \"Here, My Dear\" and \"In Our Lifetime\". Although Marvin Gaye was not actually doing", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "4828209", "text": "2010, \"What's Going On\" was ranked #4 on the \"Rolling Stone\" list of \"The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time\", making it the highest Marvin Gaye song on the list. In 2016, it was voted #2 in \"Detroit's 100 Greatest Songs\", a project based on voting by music experts and the public, conducted by the \"Detroit Free Press\". In 1999, music writers Paul Gambaccini and Kevin Howlett listed the song #74 on BBC Radio 2's Songs of the Century. In 2003, \"Q\" magazine placed the song 64th out of its 1001 Best Songs Ever. In 2004, the Detroit publication \"Metro", "title": "What's Going On (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "5009048", "text": "\"Rolling Stone\" said the song \"puts a Kangol hat and Adidas shoes on Marvin Gaye.\" \"Tell Me What\" is said to accurately approximate the Tamla Motown sound, albeit with a \"modern touch\" courtesy of its synthesiser. The doo-wop harmonies in the song are said to evoke the music of the 1950s. \"Don't Look Back\" was influenced by 1960s jangle pop pioneers The Byrds, \"while a touch of mid-Sixties Beatles-styled riffing adds further glamor.\" \"Don't Let It Get You Down\" is a funk and acid house song which contains a trumpet solo; \"Rolling Stone\" believed that the combination of acid house", "title": "The Raw & the Cooked (album)" }, { "docid": "15677501", "text": "the mother of actress Bianca Lawson by Lawson. Her grandchildren include Marvin Gaye IV (b. 1995) and Dylan Gaye (b. 2000). Denise Gordy Denise Georgette Gordy (born November 11, 1949) is an American former film and television actress. Born Denise Georgette Gordy in Detroit, Michigan, Gordy is the daughter of George and Rosemary Gordy and sister of Patrice and George Gordy, Jr., among others. Motown founder Berry Gordy is her uncle, while her aunt is Anna Gordy Gaye. Gordy has appeared in numerous television and theatrical features, beginning in 1972 with \"Lady Sings the Blues\" as a dancer in the", "title": "Denise Gordy" }, { "docid": "9488438", "text": "Vulnerable (Marvin Gaye album) Vulnerable is the third posthumous album by Marvin Gaye. Recorded in sessions throughout 1977, the album was a decade in the making, first being worked on in 1968 during sessions in New York with Bobby Scott. Reworked by Gaye a decade later, the album was originally going to be released in 1979 under the title, \"The Ballads\", but was shelved. Two decades later, Motown released it under the title \"Vulnerable\", including seven songs from the sessions and three alternate cuts. In 1968, Marvin Gaye went to New York to record a series of ballads with arranger", "title": "Vulnerable (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "1312109", "text": "social justice work outside of his music, he became a public figure for social change and inspired/educated many people through his work. Marvin Gaye has been called \"The number-one purveyor of soul music\". In his book \"Mercy Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye\", Michael Eric Dyson described Gaye as someone \"...who transcended the boundaries of rhythm and blues as no other performer had done before.\" Following his death, \"The New York Times\" described Gaye as someone who \"blended the soul music of the urban scene with the beat of the old-time gospel singer and became an", "title": "Marvin Gaye" }, { "docid": "4009327", "text": "it was placed at number 80 on \"Rolling Stone\"'s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, with the comment that Whitfield had produced the song with a number of artists using different arrangements, and that on the Marvin Gaye recording he had a \"golden idea\" when he set the song \"in a slower, more mysterious tempo\". In a new \"Rolling Stone\" list published in 2011, the single was placed slightly lower at number 81. On the commemorative fiftieth anniversary of the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 issue of \"Billboard\" magazine in June 2008, the Marvin Gaye version was ranked as", "title": "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" }, { "docid": "10210103", "text": "You (Marvin Gaye song) \"You\" is a 1967 single released by American singer Marvin Gaye on the Tamla label. Released as the first single from Gaye's \"In the Groove\" album, it was written by Ivy Jo Hunter, Jack Goga and Jeffrey Bowen and produced by Hunter. The song talked of a man wanting to keep a rendezvous secret with one woman due to their differing social statuses, Marvin's narrator being working class, while the woman is upper class. Recorded after Gaye recorded his \"I Heard It Through the Grapevine\" single, it showcased a new rougher Gaye vocal than usual signaling", "title": "You (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "2539609", "text": "on his solo material, while Claudette, who had essentially retired from the Miracles' live performances in 1964, permanently left the Miracles when her husband Smokey did, retiring from recording with them as well. In 1973, the Miracles, with Griffin, re-emerged with the critically acclaimed album, \"Renaissance\" – their first without Smokey Robinson on lead vocals, which included the Marvin Gaye composition, \"I Love You Secretly\", \"What Is a Heart Good For\" (the intended first single), and the charting single,\"Don't Let It End (Til You Let It Begin)\". The following year, in 1974, after releasing the much-covered single \"Give Me Just", "title": "The Miracles" }, { "docid": "10523249", "text": "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By \"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By\" is a duet released in 1969 on the Tamla label by renowned singers Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. The first release off the duo's third album, \"Easy\", it has been hugely debated whether or not an ailing Terrell, who was dying from a brain tumor, was on the track or if the song's co-writer, Valerie Simpson, subbed for Terrell. In his biography, \"Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye\", Marvin said Tammi was too ill to record, but Motown pushed for another Marvin/Tammi record. Marvin refused,", "title": "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By" } ]
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when was the last time the pittsburgh steelers went to the super bowl
[ "February 6 , 2011" ]
[ { "docid": "313740", "text": "(16) and hosted more conference championship games (11) than any other NFL team. The Steelers have won 8 AFC championships, tied with the Denver Broncos, but behind the New England Patriots' record 10 AFC championships. The Steelers share the record for second most Super Bowl appearances with the Broncos, and Dallas Cowboys (8). The Steelers lost their most recent championship appearance, Super Bowl XLV, on February 6, 2011. The Steelers, whose history traces to a regional pro team that was established in the early 1920s, joined the NFL as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933, owned by Art Rooney", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "5732063", "text": "Super Bowl XLV Super Bowl XLV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Green Bay Packers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2010 season. The Packers defeated the Steelers by the score of 31–25. The game was played on February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Unlike most other Super Bowls, this game featured two title-abundant franchises: coming into the game, the Packers held the most NFL", "title": "Super Bowl XLV" } ]
[ { "docid": "394137", "text": "work four Super Bowls. Super Bowl XIII Super Bowl XIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1978 season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 35–31. The game was played on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the fifth and last time that the Super Bowl was played in that stadium. This was the first Super Bowl that featured a rematch of a previous one (the Steelers had", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "394087", "text": "Super Bowl XIII Super Bowl XIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1978 season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 35–31. The game was played on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the fifth and last time that the Super Bowl was played in that stadium. This was the first Super Bowl that featured a rematch of a previous one (the Steelers had previously beaten the Cowboys,", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "313774", "text": "season). In their last matchup, the Raiders defeated the Steelers in Oakland 24–21 on December 9, 2018. The Cowboys–Steelers rivalry started with the Cowboys' first game as a franchise in (against the Steelers) at the Cotton Bowl with the Steelers coming away with a 35–28 victory. These teams hold a record for the most times (three) that two teams have met in a Super Bowl. The first two times the favored Steelers and Cowboys met came with Pittsburgh victories in the Orange Bowl Super Bowl X 21–17 and Super Bowl XIII 35–31. The Cowboys never won a regular season game", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "313776", "text": "Staubach and the Cowboys won Super Bowl XII, their second and last loss of their season being inflicted by Bradshaw and the Steelers, 28–13 at Three Rivers Stadium in November. In , Staubach's final season, the two defending conference champs met again at Three Rivers, the Steelers winning 14–3 en route to winning their fourth Super Bowl title. The Steelers won six of eight meetings during the 1970s and 80s, before the Cowboys won all four meetings during the 1990s, including the teams' record third Super Bowl meeting in 1996, as this time the heavily favored Cowboys beat the Steelers", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "11301628", "text": "game, but lost to the 1995 Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl in a matchup of teams that were looking to join the San Francisco 49ers as the only other team (at the time) to win five Super Bowls. It was the first time in three Super Bowl meetings that the Steelers had lost to the Cowboys. Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher became (at the time) the youngest head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl. After the Super Bowl loss, quarterback Neil O'Donnell signed as a free agent with the New York Jets. The Steelers would not return", "title": "1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "10801651", "text": "1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12–4 record and went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers started out to a 4-0 record. Adding to the previous season, the Steelers had won 12 in a row. They finished the regular season at 12-4. In six of those games the opponents were held to a touchdown or less. In the playoffs Pittsburgh defeated Miami, 34-14 and then for the second consecutive season beat Houston 27-13,", "title": "1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "6995648", "text": "There were four lead changes, the last when Bam Morris scored a one-yard touchdown with 1:34 remaining. Colts quarterback Jim Harbaugh threw a \"hail mary\" that was dropped by Aaron Bailey in the end zone. The Steelers narrowly won, 20–16, and went on to play the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX. The Cowboys, a team that thought themselves to be just as dominant in the 1990s as the Steelers were in the 1970s heyday, jumped to a quick 13–0 lead. Pittsburgh showed some signs of life, such as a Yancey Thigpen touchdown before halftime, and a surprise onside kick", "title": "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "11343700", "text": "safety—to give them a 23–20 lead with 2:37 remaining in regulation. Pittsburgh drove 78 yards in 2:02 and scored on a touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes. The Steelers four point lead held as time expired and the Pittsburgh Steelers became the first team to win six Super Bowl titles. Santonio Holmes was voted the game's Most Valuable Player. Mike Tomlin became the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl. Harrison's interception return was the longest play in Super Bowl history. On February 3 a parade was held in Pittsburgh to celebrate the victory, according to the \"Pittsburgh", "title": "2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "3200122", "text": "11th pick in the 2004 NFL Draft but was not expected to play during his rookie season. Nevertheless, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to victory in all of the team's 14 remaining regular season games, giving Pittsburgh a 15–1 record and making the Steelers the first AFC team ever to win 15 games. However, the Steelers lost to eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Pittsburgh began the 2005 season by winning seven of its first nine games, but suffered a major setback when both Roethlisberger and his backup, Charlie Batch, went down with injuries. With", "title": "Super Bowl XL" }, { "docid": "394170", "text": "in 13 months. The Steelers had also won the previous year's Super Bowl, and the city's Major League Baseball team, the Pirates, had won the World Series three months before this Super Bowl game. Ten days after the Steelers' Super Bowl victory, the city's National Hockey League team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, changed its uniform colors to match the black and gold scheme of the Pirates and Steelers, as well as that of the Pittsburgh city flag. This was the third time in Super Bowl history that a team overcame a deficit entering the fourth quarter to win the game. The", "title": "Super Bowl XIV" }, { "docid": "6995703", "text": "Dallas defeated the Steelers in Super Bowl XXX to become the second team behind San Francisco to win five Super Bowl Championships. Ten years later, Pittsburgh would join Dallas and San Francisco to become the third team to reach that milestone when they defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Three years later, the Steelers would become the first team to win a sixth Super Bowl, achieving that milestone in the 2008–09 season. They played against the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, with a 27–23 comeback victory. The Broncos have competed in seven playoff games against the Steelers,", "title": "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "10801653", "text": "Chuck Noll's 95th win as a head coach, the same number that Vince Lombardi won during mhis career. Passing Rushing Receiving Kicking Punting Kick Return Punt Return Defense & Fumbles Scoring Summary Team Quarter-by-quarter 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12–4 record and went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers started out to a 4-0 record. Adding to the previous season, the Steelers had won 12 in a row. They finished the regular", "title": "1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "11342780", "text": "with nine receptions for 152 yards and three touchdowns. This gave him an NFL postseason record 419 total receiving yards in his three playoff games. Both teams combined for an NFC postseason record 823 yards. For the second time in five years, an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl was denied. The Steelers lost the 2004 AFC Championship Game to the New England Patriots, who went on to win Super Bowl XXXIX over the Eagles 24–21. Pittsburgh held the Ravens to 184 yards and forced five turnovers, including three in the last 3:13 of the game, en route to their seventh Super Bowl", "title": "2008–09 NFL playoffs" }, { "docid": "6995702", "text": "1960 (the two actually met in the Cowboys' first game as a franchise, with the Steelers winning 35–28), and have faced each other in the Super Bowl on three occasions (X (W), XIII (W), XXX (L)) with Pittsburgh leading the series 2–1. In the 1970s, Pittsburgh and Dallas were both renowned for stifling defenses named \"The Steel Curtain\" and \"The Doomsday Defense\" respectively. Pittsburgh became the first team to achieve three Super Bowl wins when it defeated Dallas in Super Bowl XIII, and the first team to achieve four Super Bowl victories a year later when they defeated the Rams.", "title": "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "2525590", "text": "in 1974 and 16–10 at Pittsburgh in 1975) as a springboard to victories in Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X, before the Raiders notched a 24–7 victory at home in 1976 on their way to winning Super Bowl XI. To date, the two last met in the playoffs in 1983 when the eventual Super Bowl champion Raiders, playing in Los Angeles at the time, crushed the Steelers 38–10. The rivalry has somewhat died off in the years since, mainly due to the Raiders on-field struggles since appearing in Super Bowl XXXVII. The play itself started another rivalry between the", "title": "Immaculate Reception" }, { "docid": "13664487", "text": "victories over Oakland (24–13 at Oakland in 1974 and 16–10 at Pittsburgh in 1975) as a springboard to victories in Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X, before the Raiders notched a 24–7 victory at home in 1976 on their way to winning Super Bowl XI. To date, the two last met in the playoffs in 1983 when the eventual Super Bowl champion Raiders, playing in Los Angeles at the time, crushed the Steelers 38–10. The rivalry has somewhat died off in the years since, mainly due to the Raiders on-field struggles since appearing in Super Bowl XXXVII. The bitter", "title": "National Football League rivalries" }, { "docid": "11372327", "text": "2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 69th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. After finishing the previous three seasons a combined 22–26, the Steelers returned to the top seed in the AFC, rolling to a 13–3 record in their first playoff berth since 1997 and playing at Heinz Field. The Steelers went 7–1 in their new home stadium, with the only loss coming to the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (a loss the Steelers avenged in the divisional playoffs). However, for the third time", "title": "2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "11301627", "text": "1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 63rd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. This season saw the Steelers return to the Super Bowl for the first time in sixteen years (Super Bowl XIV). The team's 11–5 finish was good enough for the AFC Central championship and the second seed in the conference. For the second consecutive season Pittsburgh hosted the AFC Championship Game at home by virtue of the Indianapolis Colts' that upset the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Steelers won the", "title": "1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "9465510", "text": "from the Lions to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but was waived before ever playing a game in Pittsburgh. After being waived by the Steelers, Hilgenberg was picked up off waivers by the Vikings, for whom he played until he retired after the 1979 season. During that time, he was one of 11 players to play in all four of the Vikings' Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl IV, Super Bowl VIII, Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl XI). Hilgenberg's daughter Kristi was Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1998. Hilgenberg's grandson, Luke, was a linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Hilgenberg died on September 23, 2008,", "title": "Wally Hilgenberg" }, { "docid": "11236662", "text": "matchup, which took place in Foxborough. After defeating the Pats, the Steelers would lose to the eventual Super Bowl XXXII champion Denver Broncos 24–21 in Elway's last trip to Pittsburgh. \"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania\" Scoring Drives: \"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania\" Scoring Drives: See: \"1998 Pro Bowl 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 65th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. This season was considered a transitional year due to many key free agent losses in the offseason, as well as the first", "title": "1997 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "8655852", "text": "with 3 different teams. The Pittsburgh Steelers (1988–1997), the San Diego Chargers (1998–1999), and the Cincinnati Bengals (2000–2001). He started in Super Bowl XXX for the Steelers when they went up against the Dallas Cowboys. John Jackson was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in June 2009. John Jackson (offensive tackle) John Jackson (born January 4, 1965) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. Best known for his time as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. John was drafted out of Eastern Kentucky University, while at EKU. Jackson was a three-year starter", "title": "John Jackson (offensive tackle)" }, { "docid": "10801652", "text": "in the AFC championship game. Finally defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV. With the win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates win in the 1979 World Series, Pittsburgh would be the last city to claim Super Bowl and World Series wins in the same year until 1986 when the New York Mets won the World Series in 7 games over the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Giants won Super Bowl XXI 39–20 over the Denver Broncos. In that game. Franco Harris became the 5th man to rush for 8,000 career rushing yards, and it was also", "title": "1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "313753", "text": "Cowher's successor as head coach. Tomlin is the first African-American to be named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in its 75-year history. Tomlin became the third consecutive Steelers Head Coach to go to the Super Bowl, equaling the Dallas Cowboys (Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer) in this achievement. He was named the Motorola 2008 Coach of the Year. On February 1, 2009, Tomlin led the Steelers to their second Super Bowl of this decade, and went on to win 27–23 against the Arizona Cardinals. At age 36, he was the youngest head coach to ever win the", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "4245759", "text": "their white jerseys at home for their first 18 years in Arizona to combat the intense heat of September and October. As a result, the Steelers wore white jerseys for their second consecutive Super Bowl. Pittsburgh improved to 3–0 lifetime wearing white jerseys in the Super Bowl after the victory in Super Bowl XLIII (Pittsburgh would eventually lose to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV while wearing white jerseys). The other two times the team wore white was as the \"visiting team\" against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX (during a time when the designated \"home\" team", "title": "Super Bowl XLIII" }, { "docid": "16905592", "text": "safeties is eighteen years between Super Bowl XXV to Super Bowl XLIII. The shortest time between Super Bowl safeties is sixteen seconds of game time, between the final play from scrimmage in Super Bowl XLVII and the first play from scrimmage in Super Bowl XLVIII. No safety has ever been scored in the third quarter in any Super Bowl. In what had been a defensive struggle for most of the first half of Super Bowl IX between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings, the only score in the first half came on a second quarter safety by the Steelers. Steelers", "title": "Records for safeties in football" }, { "docid": "3939286", "text": "Boston-area teams, following the Patriots wins in Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII. With the Patriots having won Super Bowl XXXVIII the previous February, the Red Sox winning the World Series marked the first time since 1979 that the same city had a Super Bowl and World Series winner in the same year – the last city to accomplish the feat had been Pittsburgh, when the Steelers and Pirates had won Super Bowl XIII and the World Series respectively. The city would go on to record a decade of sports success from 2001 to 2011 with seven championships in the four", "title": "2004 World Series" }, { "docid": "7904313", "text": "Rod Rutherford Rod Rutherford (born December 12, 1980) is an American football coach and former quarterback. Rutherford spent time on both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers rosters, mostly as a practice squad player. Rutherford entered the NFL when he was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers the following year in Super Bowl XL as a practice team player over the Seattle Seahawks. Rutherford attended Perry Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was a letterman in football. Rutherford was named \"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\" \"Athlete of", "title": "Rod Rutherford" }, { "docid": "3200108", "text": "Super Bowl XL Super Bowl XL was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2005 season. The Steelers defeated the Seahawks by the score of 21–10. The game was played on February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. With the win, the Steelers tied the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys with the then-record five Super Bowls. The Steelers' victory was their first Super Bowl victory since Super Bowl XIV. Pittsburgh, who", "title": "Super Bowl XL" }, { "docid": "10582351", "text": "lore when Franco Harris' \"Immaculate Reception\" gave Pittsburgh a 13–7 win. Then, in 1974, after defeating the two-time, and defending Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins in dramatic fashion, the Raiders lost again to the Steelers in the AFC Championship game. In 1975 NFL season, the Raiders went 11–3 and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game by a score of 16–10. In 1976, the Raiders went 13–1 in the regular season, and escaped the first round of the playoffs with a dramatic and controversial victory over the New England Patriots. In the second round of the playoffs", "title": "John Madden" }, { "docid": "16905593", "text": "defensive end Dwight White had downed Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton in the end zone after Tarkenton landed on a Dave Osborn fumble in the end zone which had been kicked toward the goal line by the Steelers' other defensive end, L. C. Greenwood. Aside from being the first Super Bowl safety, it was also notable in that White nearly missed the game due to a bout with pneumonia. The Steelers went on to win 16–6. The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed the Dallas Cowboys 10–7 early in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl X when Dallas punter Mitch Hoopes was forced to", "title": "Records for safeties in football" }, { "docid": "9914335", "text": "quality control coaches were Harold Goodwin for the offense and Lou Spanos for the defense. Garrett Giemont was the conditioning coordinator. The Steelers' 2007 schedule included two notable playoff rematches. The Steelers played the New England Patriots December 9 for the first time in the regular season since 2005, when they lost at home on a last-second Adam Vinatieri field goal 23–20. The 34–13 loss was also the Steelers' first visit to Foxboro, Massachusetts since 2002. The Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21–0 in on October 7, the teams' first meeting since the Steelers' 21–10 victory in Super Bowl XL", "title": "2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "10271200", "text": "the idea has been killed by the organization as long as the McCaskey family owns it, and the Bears have not won the Super Bowl since then. The last time the Bears appeared in the Super Bowl was Super Bowl XLI. They were defeated by the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 29–17. Since then, the Bears have only made one playoff appearance, in 2010, when they lost the NFC Championship to the rival Green Bay Packers at home. In 1958, the Detroit Lions traded Bobby Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Layne responded to the trade by supposedly saying that", "title": "Sports-related curses" }, { "docid": "394022", "text": "for roughing the passer in the fourth quarter, turning an incomplete pass on 3rd and 18 into a first down, and the Raiders went on to score on Stabler’s 1-yard touchdown run with 14 seconds left in the contest. In the AFC Championship Game Oakland then faced the Pittsburgh Steelers, a team that had won the two previous Super Bowls and defeated the Raiders in the playoffs in three out of the last four seasons. However, coming into this game without injured starting running backs Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier, the Steelers were soundly thrashed this time around, losing to", "title": "Super Bowl XI" }, { "docid": "12917324", "text": "In the playoff game, a personal foul by special teams player Daren Stone cost the Ravens 25 yards. The game's last score was an interception that was returned for a touchdown by Troy Polamalu, sealing a 23–14 victory for Pittsburgh. In that same game the Steelers' Ryan Clark delivered a concussion-inducing, but legal hit on the Ravens' Willis McGahee that left Clark briefly out cold and forced McGahee to spend the night in a Pittsburgh hospital. The Steelers went on to win Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals. The bitter rivalry continued in the 2009 NFL season; the Ravens", "title": "Ravens–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "3220813", "text": "a miraculous reception and scored the game-winning touchdown against the Oakland Raiders. The victory marked the first time in playoff history that a sixth-seeded NFL playoff team defeated the top-seeded team. On January 22, 2006, the Steelers defeated the Broncos 34–17 in Denver to win the AFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl XL. Roethlisberger completed 21 of 29 passes for 275 yards and threw two touchdown passes and scored one touchdown himself on a four-yard play-action bootleg. His run was the last touchdown of the game, sealing the win for the Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL", "title": "Ben Roethlisberger" }, { "docid": "9862397", "text": "came to an end after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the , 34–17, on January 22, 2006. Denver turned the ball over four times and were outscored in the first half, 24–3. The Steelers went on to win Super Bowl XL. The Broncos surprisingly drafted a quarterback, Jay Cutler, following the season in which Plummer nearly led them to the Super Bowl. Plummer's erratic 2006 performance led to his benching in favor of Cutler 12 games into the season. Cutler would go on to lead the Broncos to a 2–3 record in the team's last five games. The Broncos", "title": "History of the Denver Broncos" }, { "docid": "11343633", "text": "2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 76th season in the National Football League (NFL). The season concluded with the team winning Super Bowl XLIII to become the first franchise in the NFL with six Super Bowl titles. The Steelers entered the season as defending champions of the AFC North Division, coming off a 10–6 record in 2007. Based on the previous season's results, the team faced the most difficult schedule in over 30 years; however, they were called Super Bowl contenders by ESPN. The Steelers opened their regular season on September 7, with a", "title": "2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "18084490", "text": "in Super Bowl XXXII, Denver wore blue jerseys, which was their primary color at the time. They also lost Super Bowl XXI when they wore white jerseys, but they are 0–4 in Super Bowls when wearing orange jerseys, losing in Super Bowl XII, XXII, XXIV, and XLVIII. The only other AFC champion team to have worn white as the designated home team in the Super Bowl was the Pittsburgh Steelers; they defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21–10 in Super Bowl XL 10 seasons prior. The Broncos' decision to wear white meant the Panthers would wear their standard home uniform: black jerseys", "title": "Super Bowl 50" }, { "docid": "13733359", "text": "2010–11 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 2010 season began on January 8, 2011. The postseason tournament concluded with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, 31–25, on February 6, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This was the first Super Bowl in which the NFC representative was a #6 seed, and only the second time one has made the Super Bowl (the previous being the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL). This was only the second postseason in NFL history that included a team with a losing record, and the", "title": "2010–11 NFL playoffs" }, { "docid": "11238969", "text": "either team in the series. The Bengals went on to Super Bowl XXIII that season, their most recent appearance in a Super Bowl. The Bengals won six straight meetings from 1988–1990, which gave them a 21–20 lead in the overall series after the 1990 season. To date, this is the only time the Bengals led the series. The Steelers returned to dominating the rivalry in the 1990s. Immediately following the Bengals' six-game winning streak, Pittsburgh won eight straight meetings from 1991–1994. On November 30, 1992, the Steelers sacked Bengals quarterback David Klingler ten times, one short of the single-game NFL", "title": "Bengals–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "11240147", "text": "season, plans abruptly changed when Maddox was hurt in the team's Week 2 loss to Baltimore. Surrounded by talent, \"Big Ben\" went an NFL-record 13–0 as a rookie starting quarterback, shattering the old NFL record (and coincidentally, also the team record) of 6–0 to start an NFL career set by Mike Kruczek filling in for an injured Terry Bradshaw in 1976. The Steelers hosted the AFC Championship for the fifth time in eleven years. However, for the fourth time in that same span, the Steelers lost at home one game away from the Super Bowl, and as in 2001, lost", "title": "2004 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "394150", "text": "three field goals. Meanwhile, the Steelers went on to defeat the Miami Dolphins, 34–14, and the Houston Oilers, 27–13, in the playoffs. During those two playoff games, the Pittsburgh defense limited running backs Larry Csonka and Earl Campbell, respectively, to a combined total of only 35 rushing yards. Campbell was the league's rushing leader during the regular season with 1,697 yards, but could only gain 15 yards against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game. Pittsburgh was heavily favored to win Super Bowl XIV and become the first team to win 4 Super Bowls. Most people did not think that", "title": "Super Bowl XIV" }, { "docid": "17736789", "text": "2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 82nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. It also marked the 15th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the eighth under head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers honored the 40th anniversary of their first Super Bowl winning team, Super Bowl IX, during their Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints at Heinz Field on November 30. (The Steelers played the Super Bowl at Tulane Stadium that year.) The team wore a special patch and honored", "title": "2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "14178501", "text": "defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 21–16 in the Wild Card round, the Atlanta Falcons 48–21 in the Divisional round and long time rivals, Chicago Bears 21–14 in the NFC Championship, the team advanced to Super Bowl XLV in which they faced the AFC's 2nd seed Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers defeated the Steelers 31–25 to win their fourth Super Bowl and 13th NFL championship. The Packers became the second overall team after the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, and the first NFC team, to win the Super Bowl as a sixth seed, as well as becoming the second NFC team to win three straight", "title": "2010 Green Bay Packers season" }, { "docid": "2073158", "text": "the NFC Championship game they played the second-seeded Chicago Bears for the third time that season. They won 21–14 and advanced to Super Bowl XLV where they played the Pittsburgh Steelers. Super Bowl XLV was the first time these two storied franchises played each other in the postseason. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25 to win their fourth Super Bowl and 13th NFL title overall. With a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 16 of the 2014 season, McCarthy notched his 99th win passing Hall of Famer Vince Lombardi (98) for second on the Packers'", "title": "Mike McCarthy (American football)" }, { "docid": "6995646", "text": "to dominate when the numbers were crunched: O'Donnell passed for 349 yards to Stan Humphries' 165, and had a nearly 2–1 edge in time of possession. But they gave up a 13–3 lead in the 3rd quarter when Alfred Pupunu and Tony Martin caught touchdowns of 43 yards each, and it was the Chargers who advanced to Super Bowl XXIX, by the score of 17–13. The 1994 Steelers finished their disappointing season three yards away from their first Super Bowl appearance since 1980 as an O'Donnell pass to Foster was batted down. This play epitomized the Steelers' season – incomplete.", "title": "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "3114574", "text": "Belichick won 11 games with Matt Cassel in 2008 after Brady suffered a season-ending injury in week 1. In 2001, the Patriots went 11–5 in the regular season, and defeated the Oakland Raiders (in the \"Tuck Rule Game\") and Pittsburgh Steelers on the way to the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XXXVI, Belichick's defense held the St. Louis Rams' offense, which had averaged 31 points during the season, to 17 points, and the Patriots won on a last second field goal by Adam Vinatieri. The win was the first Super Bowl championship in Patriots history. The following season (2002)—the first", "title": "Bill Belichick" }, { "docid": "6477339", "text": "of the playoffs each time. The series was George Karl's only Finals appearance in his coaching career to date. In 2008, the Sonics franchise moved to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder. They would make the finals four years later after the move. This was also the last time a Seattle-based team played for a major professional sports championship until Super Bowl XL in 2006, when the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks would go on to handily defeat Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 and lose to the New England Patriots the following year in", "title": "1996 NBA Finals" }, { "docid": "11213435", "text": "Steelers became the 4th wild card team to win the Super Bowl. Hines Ward got the Super Bowl MVP recording 5 catches 143 yards and a touchdown. \"See: 2006 Pro Bowl\" 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 73rd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Steelers failed to duplicate or improve on their 15-1 record from the year prior, in which they lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field and finishing at 11-5. The Steelers, with the", "title": "2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "8069426", "text": "Ernie Holmes Earnest Lee Holmes (July 11, 1948 – January 17, 2008), also nicknamed \"Fats\", was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons from 1972 to 1978 and was a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Steelers. Holmes was born in Jamestown, Texas, and was raised on his family's farm. And he went to school in Burkeville, Texas Holmes played college football at Texas Southern University. Holmes was selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL Draft.", "title": "Ernie Holmes" }, { "docid": "6196285", "text": "with the Rams before being traded to the Steelers. Kreider had previously worn 35. Kreider signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on April 2, 2009. The move reunited him with Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt, who had previously been the offensive coordinator for the Steelers during Kreider's time in Pittsburgh. Dan Kreider Dan Kreider (born March 11, 1977) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at New Hampshire. Kreider earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL,", "title": "Dan Kreider" }, { "docid": "6995672", "text": "Steelers fans gave Jerome Bettis a standing ovation when he was taken out of the game in the fourth quarter by Bill Cowher. It was the last game in Pittsburgh for Bettis, as he announced his retirement after the Steelers' ultimate victory in Super Bowl XL. Bettis finished the game with 41 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns, and gave the team a boost after the Lions had taken a 14–7 first quarter lead. On Sunday, January 8, 2006, the Steelers traveled to Paul Brown Stadium for their Wild Card match-up against the Cincinnati Bengals. On the Bengals' second offensive play,", "title": "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "6995628", "text": "AFC Championship. The Steelers made their second straight Super Bowl, this one against the Dallas Cowboys in Miami. Down 10–7 in the fourth quarter, Roy Gerela kicked two field goals and Bradshaw threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Swann to put Pittsburgh in the lead for good. After the Cowboys came back with a touchdown of their own, Roger Staubach threw a last-second interception that sealed a 21–17 win for the Steelers. Lynn Swann had returned from his injuries and racked up four receptions for 161 yards and a TD in the Super Bowl, earning him the title of game", "title": "History of the Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "12854998", "text": "members of the AFC North Division. With their Super Bowl title to defend, the Steelers began their season at home in the annual kickoff game against the Tennessee Titans. After a scoreless first quarter, Pittsburgh would get their first score of the season as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Super Bowl XLIII MVP wide receiver Santonio Holmes near the end of the second quarter. The Titans would respond with quarterback Kerry Collins completing a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Gage. Just prior to halftime, pro-bowl safety Troy Polamalu went to the locker room after", "title": "2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "224475", "text": "tournament play. Some notable athletic alumni include: Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach and five-time national champion head coach Nick Saban, former Missouri Tigers head football coach Gary Pinkel, 2003 British Open Champion and current PGA member Ben Curtis, former New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson, Thomas Jefferson (athlete) 1984 200m Olympic bronze medalist, former Pittsburgh Steelers Professional Football Hall of Fame linebacker and four-time Super Bowl champion Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion James Harrison, ESPN Analyst and former college football national champion head coach Lou Holtz, New England Patriots Wide Receiver and Super Bowl", "title": "Kent State University" }, { "docid": "11235064", "text": "of the half, and then 17 more in their first three possessions of the second half. When the 38–10 debacle was over, the Raiders were on their way to the third Super Bowl championship in their history, while the Steelers were about to embark on life without Terry Bradshaw. This time, permanently. 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise’s 51st season in the National Football League. They were good enough to win ten games and claim the AFC Central Division title over the 9–7 Cleveland Browns. The clincher came in the penultimate game of the", "title": "1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "3200142", "text": "the Redskins (Super Bowl XVII), traditionally wore white at home. The Denver Broncos later became the second AFC team and fourth club overall to wear white jerseys in a Super Bowl despite being the home team in Super Bowl 50. Bill Cowher stated that the Steelers were playing in Detroit, not Pittsburgh, and therefore it was not a \"home\" game (although 10 years earlier Cowher's Steelers did wear their black home jerseys as the designated \"home\" team in Super Bowl XXX at Tempe, Arizona away from Pittsburgh, where they had won both their playoff games to reach that Super Bowl).", "title": "Super Bowl XL" }, { "docid": "9377568", "text": "Frank Lewis (American football) Frank Douglas Lewis (born July 4, 1947) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. Lewis was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He won two Super Bowl rings with the team, in Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X. In August 1978 the Steelers traded Lewis to the Bills in exchange for tight end Paul Seymour. Seymour was returned by the Steelers when he failed to pass their physical. Lewis,", "title": "Frank Lewis (American football)" }, { "docid": "7904317", "text": "was undrafted upon entering the NFL, but was signed to the Carolina Panthers, where he spent the 2004 season on the practice squad. The following year saw Rutherford return to his hometown of Pittsburgh where he spent another season on a practice squad, this time with the Pittsburgh Steelers. While with the Steelers he earned a Super Bowl ring as the Steelers won Super Bowl XL. Without an offer to remain in the NFL, Rutherford spent 2007 in NFL Europa with the Hamburg Sea Devils. In 2008, he signed to play for the Erie RiverRats of the American Indoor Football", "title": "Rod Rutherford" }, { "docid": "8704992", "text": "field goal went wide right. In overtime, Pittsburgh took advantage and won with QB Ben Roethlisberger's 67-yard TD pass to rookie WR Santonio Holmes. With the win, not only did the Steelers end their season at 8–8, but they also wiped out any hope that the Bengals had of reaching the playoffs. Stats 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 74th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team was attempting to improve on their 11–5 record from 2005 and also attempting to defend their Super Bowl XL championship. Instead, they finished the season", "title": "2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "394782", "text": "Super Bowl XXX Super Bowl XXX was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1995 season. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers by the score of 27–17. The game was played on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Both teams entered the game trying to tie the San Francisco 49ers for the record for most Super Bowl wins by", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "4503918", "text": "AFC Championship Game the next week at Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers were favored by 10 points, and some Steeler players the week prior to the game had made a Super Bowl rap video, assuming they would be the ones going to the Super Bowl. In what would become one of pro football's all-time great upsets, the Chargers again rallied from a 13-3 deficit late in the 3rd quarter and held off a furious last-minute Pittsburgh drive with a goal-line stand to win the AFC championship 17-13 at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. Thus the Chargers earned a trip to Miami and", "title": "Stan Humphries" }, { "docid": "10256027", "text": "1995 Dallas Cowboys season The 1995 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League and was the second year under head coach Barry Switzer and final of the three Super Bowl titles they would win during 1992 to 1995. Dallas would be the first team to ever win three Super Bowls in a span of four seasons. Switzer guided the Cowboys to a fifth Super Bowl victory by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX. As of 2017, this is the last time the Cowboys appeared in the NFC Championship Game, and in turn,", "title": "1995 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "9822142", "text": "Aaron Bailey (American football) Aaron Bailey (born October 24, 1971) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL). Bailey will be best remembered for what happened in the game. Trailing the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-16 with time for one last play, quarterback Jim Harbaugh threw a Hail Mary pass that went to Bailey's direction, but officials ruled that Bailey dropped the ball and the Steelers advanced to Super Bowl XXX. Bailey played for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL in 2001 and in the Arena", "title": "Aaron Bailey (American football)" }, { "docid": "9822143", "text": "Football League (2001–2006). Aaron Bailey (American football) Aaron Bailey (born October 24, 1971) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL). Bailey will be best remembered for what happened in the game. Trailing the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-16 with time for one last play, quarterback Jim Harbaugh threw a Hail Mary pass that went to Bailey's direction, but officials ruled that Bailey dropped the ball and the Steelers advanced to Super Bowl XXX. Bailey played for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL in 2001 and", "title": "Aaron Bailey (American football)" }, { "docid": "9726655", "text": "Ray Pinney Raymond Earl Pinney Jr. (born June 29, 1954) is a former NFL offensive tackle and guard who played seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft and started for them during their Super Bowl XIII victory. He also spent three seasons in the USFL. Pinney was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft (37th overall) by the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coaches Jim Owens and Don", "title": "Ray Pinney" }, { "docid": "12845022", "text": "defeat the defending Super Bowl champions. With the win, the Browns improved to 2–11, snapped a twelve-game losing streak against the Steelers and won against them for the first time since 2003 when they defeated the team 33–13 in Pittsburgh. The team also won their first home game since an October 2008 victory, against the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. KR Josh Cribbs was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. The Browns headed into Kansas City for their last road game of the year to take on the Chiefs in Week 15. The Browns and Chiefs traded", "title": "2009 Cleveland Browns season" }, { "docid": "393933", "text": "Super Bowl IX Super Bowl IX was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1974 season. The game was played on January 12, 1975, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, the last professional American football game played at that venue (the game was originally planned to be held at the Louisiana Superdome, but that stadium was not completed yet). The Steelers defeated the Vikings by the score of 16–6 to win their first", "title": "Super Bowl IX" }, { "docid": "3910798", "text": "to the San Francisco 49ers, then finished his career a year later in the training camp of the New York Giants in 1980. Dungy is the most recent NFL player to intercept a pass and throw an interception in the same game. Dungy was the emergency quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 1977 game against the Houston Oilers when both Terry Bradshaw and Mike Kruczek went down with injuries on October 9, 1977. He played safety on defense. Dungy has one Super Bowl title as a player, as he was a member of the Steelers when they won Super", "title": "Tony Dungy" }, { "docid": "9869659", "text": "the first time in the team's history. They were the NFC representative in Super Bowl XL, a game they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks compiled a 13-3 record in the regular season, easily winning the NFC West and clinching home field advantage in the NFC playoffs. There, they beat the Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers to win the George Halas Trophy and advance to the Super Bowl, the first in franchise history. Seattle fell short in its bid for its first NFL title, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan on February 5,", "title": "History of the Seattle Seahawks" }, { "docid": "15096448", "text": "defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Additionally, upon defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI the Giants became the first NFC East Division champion to win the Super Bowl since the Dallas Cowboys in 1995 (the Giants were a Wild Card team when they won Super Bowl XLII). Some news organizations, among them \"The St. Louis Post-Dispatch\", said that the Giants' victory in the Super Bowl made them NFL's version of the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, saying that these two championship teams that had been given the last rites by many near the end of the season, emerged", "title": "2011 New York Giants season" }, { "docid": "2840667", "text": "retired to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Asante Samuel of the Atlanta Falcons, with 4 postseason INT returns for a TD, is the NFL's all-time leader. James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers set the record for the longest interception return for a touchdown in a Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLIII. The NFL's Defensive Player of the Year Harrison picked off Kurt Warner's pass and returned it a Super Bowl-record 100 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 17–7 lead over the Arizona Cardinals. Tom Brady", "title": "Interception" }, { "docid": "18471800", "text": "Cardinals originally played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in nearby Tempe. In 2006 they moved to the newly constructed then-named University of Phoenix Stadium in suburban Glendale. Since moving to Phoenix, the Cardinals have made one championship appearance, Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009, where they lost 27-23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sun Devil Stadium held Super Bowl XXX in 1996 when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers. University of Phoenix Stadium hosted Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008, in which the New York Giants defeated the New", "title": "Sports in Phoenix" }, { "docid": "17736834", "text": "on April 9, 2015. The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014 season: 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 82nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. It also marked the 15th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the eighth under head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers honored the 40th anniversary of their first Super Bowl winning team, Super Bowl IX, during their Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints at Heinz Field on November 30. (The Steelers", "title": "2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "305510", "text": "This was also the era of a bitter rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Raiders. In the 1970s, the Steelers and Raiders were frequently the two best teams in the AFC and, arguably, the NFL. The teams would meet on five different occasions in the playoffs, and the winner of the Steelers-Raiders game went on to win the Super Bowl in three of those instances, from 1974 to 1976. The rivalry garnered attention in the sports media, with controversial plays, late hits, accusations and public statements. The rivalry began with and was fueled by a controversial last-second play in their", "title": "Oakland Raiders" }, { "docid": "4245732", "text": "Super Bowl XLIII Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champions Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champions Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2008 season. The Steelers defeated the Cardinals by the score of 27–23. The game was played on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. With this victory, the Steelers became the first team to win six Super Bowl championships. The win was also Pittsburgh's second Super Bowl victory in four years, after winning Super Bowl XL at the", "title": "Super Bowl XLIII" }, { "docid": "394833", "text": "suspense at the game's ending. Super Bowl XXX Super Bowl XXX was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1995 season. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers by the score of 27–17. The game was played on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Both teams entered the game trying to tie the San Francisco 49ers for the record for", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "14145382", "text": "2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 78th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League, the eleventh season under the leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert, and the fourth under head coach Mike Tomlin. They reached Super Bowl XLV for the franchise's 8th Super Bowl appearance, but lost to the Green Bay Packers 31–25. The Steelers allowed the fewest points in the NFL in 2010, with 232 (14.5 points per game). In 2009, the Steelers had finished with a 9–7 record in a tie for second place", "title": "2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "9914350", "text": "with each other again on a 7-yard TD pass. However, the Steelers' final drive ended with an interception. With the loss, Pittsburgh fell to 3–1. Trying to rebound from their road loss to the Cardinals, the Steelers went home for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Seattle Seahawks, in the rematch of Super Bowl XL. Going into the game, Pittsburgh was without Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes, Troy Polomalu, and Casey Hampton, due to injuries. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers drew first blood with QB Ben Roethlisberger completing a 13-yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller to lead", "title": "2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "7387287", "text": "where he played for the Amsterdam Admirals. Ulish went on to become a starter with the Amsterdam Admirals, winning offensive MVP honors, and claiming victory in 2005 NFL Europe World Bowl XIII. That same season, Booker returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers as a member of the practice squad of the team that won Super Bowl XL. Booker added his name to a list of only five players to win World Bowl and Super Bowl rings in the same season. On August 28, 2006 the Steelers placed Ulish Booker on the injured reserve list with a torn ACL. Prior to playing", "title": "Ulish Booker" }, { "docid": "4245802", "text": "damages. The ring for the Pittsburgh Steelers was designed and made by Jostens working with Dan Rooney and Art Rooney II. The designs were also shown to James Farrior, Hines Ward, Ben Roethlisberger and James Harrison before a final decision was made. Super Bowl XLIII Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champions Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champions Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2008 season. The Steelers defeated the Cardinals by the score of 27–23. The game was played on February 1,", "title": "Super Bowl XLIII" }, { "docid": "106547", "text": "the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, 27–13, denying New England from becoming the first NFL team ever to win three consecutive Super Bowl championships. The Broncos' playoff run came to an end next week, after losing at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game, 34–17. The Steelers went on to win Super Bowl XL. The Broncos' defense began the first five games of the 2006 season allowing only one touchdown—an NFL record, but struggled down the season stretch. Plummer led the team to a 7–2 record, only to struggle and be replaced by rookie quarterback", "title": "Denver Broncos" }, { "docid": "4343096", "text": "years as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1991), Miami Dolphins (1991–1995), and Arizona Cardinals (1996–2003). In 2004, he retired from coaching and was named the special assistant for player personnel for the Steelers. In this position, he earned his fifth Super Bowl ring after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL. When asked how it felt to finally win \"one for the thumb\", he replied, \"That's all utter nonsense. It's one for the right hand. It's one for \"this\" group, for \"this\" team.\" He earned a sixth ring from Super Bowl XLIII. Greene is one of four people outside", "title": "Joe Greene" }, { "docid": "313754", "text": "Super Bowl, and he is only the second African-American coach to ever win the Super Bowl (Tony Dungy was the first). The 2010 season made Tomlin the only coach to reach the Super Bowl twice before the age of 40. Tomlin led the team to his second Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLV) on Feb. 6, 2011. However, the Steelers were defeated in their eighth Super Bowl appearance by the Green Bay Packers by the score of 31–25. The Steelers recorded their 400th victory in 2012 after defeating the Washington Redskins. Through the 2016 season, Tomlin's record is 111–63, including playoffs.", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "19122873", "text": "Steelers won the AFC North for the second time in three years and made the playoffs for the third straight year. The team also improved upon their 10–6 record from 2015. Le'Veon Bell made his career first playoff appearance with the Steelers in the 2016–17 playoffs. The Steelers went on to defeat the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 36–17 in the AFC Championship Game. This was the Steelers' first appearance in the AFC Championship Game since the 2010", "title": "2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "8704971", "text": "Broncos to start a season 1–3 or 0–4 after winning a Super Bowl in the previous year. Stats Hoping to end their three-game losing skid, the Steelers went home for a Week 6 battle with the Kansas City Chiefs, who were visiting Pittsburgh for the first time since 1989. Pittsburgh dominated the entire game, as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed 16 of 19 passes, with 238 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Willie Parker ran 21 times for 109 yards and 2 TD's, while running back Najeh Davenport ran 12 times for 78 yards and a TD. Wide receiver Nate Washington", "title": "2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "4494572", "text": "Alan Faneca Alan Joseph Faneca (; born December 7, 1976) is a former professional American football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and earned consensus All-America honors. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Steelers, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. A six-time first-team All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Faneca won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL, defeating the Seattle Seahawks.", "title": "Alan Faneca" }, { "docid": "11416671", "text": "ticket on the exchange for a profit or keeps it to go to the game. For example, in 2006, sports fan Joe Kocott bought 18 futures contracts for the Pittsburgh Steelers making the Super Bowl at an average of $185 each. When the Steelers eventually made it to the Super Bowl, he was delivered the tickets, which were selling at around $2,500 each at the time. In 2007, a systems analyst paid $537 apiece for two futures contracts for the New England Patriots for upper-deck seats at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. Since the Patriots made it to the", "title": "Yoonew" }, { "docid": "11343701", "text": "Post-Gazette\" an estimated 400,000 people attended. The city's name was ceremonially changed to \"the City of Sixburgh\" for the duration of 2009. 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 76th season in the National Football League (NFL). The season concluded with the team winning Super Bowl XLIII to become the first franchise in the NFL with six Super Bowl titles. The Steelers entered the season as defending champions of the AFC North Division, coming off a 10–6 record in 2007. Based on the previous season's results, the team faced the most difficult schedule in over", "title": "2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "5668904", "text": "ended with Super Bowl XXX, when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27–17 at the Sun Devil Stadium. They became the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in four years. This season was legendary Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula’s last season as coach. The 1995 season produced four of the top eleven highest single-season totals for receiving yards. The top two receiving yard totals of all time – Jerry Rice's 1,848 & Isaac Bruce's 1,781 – were recorded in 1995. Detroit Lions receiver Herman Moore gained 1,686 yards (6th highest all time) and Dallas", "title": "1995 NFL season" }, { "docid": "376056", "text": "their dark-colored uniform in more recent years are the Green Bay Packers against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV and the Philadelphia Eagles against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, with teams in white winning 12 of the last 14 Super Bowls. The 49ers, as part of the league's 75th Anniversary celebration, used their 1955 throwback uniform in Super Bowl XXIX, which for that year was their regular home jersey. No team has yet worn a third jersey or Color Rush uniform for the Super Bowl. Fifteen different regions have hosted Super Bowls. A total of 26", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "4534616", "text": "Gainesville Sun\", the \"Sun\" sportswriters rated him as the No. 31 all-time Gator from among the 100 greatest players of the first century of Florida football. Williams was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round (fifteenth pick overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft, and played for the Seahawks for eight seasons from to . He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1990 and 1991. Williams played his final two seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in and , and his last NFL game was Super Bowl XXX in which the Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys. During his", "title": "John L. Williams" }, { "docid": "11206311", "text": "Quarter-by-quarter 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season was marked by a 10-3-1 record and culminated in a Super Bowl championship. The team became the first in the Steelers' 42-year history to win a league title following the franchise's greatest playoff run to that point. After 2 playoff appearances, the Steelers appeared to be in great shape after finishing the preseason as the only undefeated team in the NFL. After two straight games, the Steelers scored over 50 points and were 1-0-1. However, the Steelers couldn't beat the Raiders at home. Steelers starting quarterback at the time, Joe", "title": "1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "11206304", "text": "1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season was marked by a 10-3-1 record and culminated in a Super Bowl championship. The team became the first in the Steelers' 42-year history to win a league title following the franchise's greatest playoff run to that point. After 2 playoff appearances, the Steelers appeared to be in great shape after finishing the preseason as the only undefeated team in the NFL. After two straight games, the Steelers scored over 50 points and were 1-0-1. However, the Steelers couldn't beat the Raiders at home. Steelers starting quarterback at the time, Joe Gilliam's", "title": "1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "10346103", "text": "Warren Bankston Warren Stephen Bankston (born July 22, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). Bankston played at fullback for the Steelers for four seasons: 1969–1972. When the Steelers tried him at tight end in an exhibition game during the 1973 preseason, the Raiders, who needed a tight end, spotted him. They traded for him, and he went to the Raiders at the preseason's end. During the 1976 season, from which the Raiders went on to Super Bowl XI, Bankston, as team", "title": "Warren Bankston" }, { "docid": "10346101", "text": "Warren Bankston Warren Stephen Bankston (born July 22, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). Bankston played at fullback for the Steelers for four seasons: 1969–1972. When the Steelers tried him at tight end in an exhibition game during the 1973 preseason, the Raiders, who needed a tight end, spotted him. They traded for him, and he went to the Raiders at the preseason's end. During the 1976 season, from which the Raiders went on to Super Bowl XI, Bankston, as team", "title": "Warren Bankston" }, { "docid": "1944765", "text": "Vikings to three National Football Conference championships, but in each instance the Vikings lost the ensuing Super Bowl. In Tarkenton's first Super Bowl appearance his team lost to the Miami Dolphins 24–7 in Houston. It lost the second to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16–6 in New Orleans, and in the last Super Bowl Tarkenton played (and Minnesota's last Super Bowl to date), the Vikings lost to the Oakland Raiders 32–14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. In his 18 NFL seasons, Tarkenton completed 3,686 of 6,467 passes for 47,003 yards and 342 touchdowns, with 266 interceptions, all of which were", "title": "Fran Tarkenton" }, { "docid": "11236657", "text": "would ultimately lose to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. That game was the last playoff appearance for the Steelers during the 1990s and they did not return to the postseason until 2001. As of 2017, this remains the only time in their history the Steelers defeated the Patriots in the playoffs. The Steelers saw many key free-agents leave the team, the biggest being cornerback Rod Woodson, whose ten-year tenure with the team ended due to a dispute over money with the Rooney family. Woodson would sign with the San Francisco 49ers as a result, though the Steelers would", "title": "1997 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "394005", "text": "Dorsett helped lead Dallas to a Super Bowl XII victory over the Denver Broncos, who defeated the Steelers in the first round of the playoffs that year. Pittsburgh and Dallas would battle in another thriller in Super Bowl XIII (also played in Miami). The result was the same, as the Steelers prevailed 35–31. But Super Bowl X was the game that began the rivalry between the two storied franchises. The Cowboys gained a measure of revenge by defeating the Steelers 27–17 in Super Bowl XXX following the 1995 season. This was the final football game to be played on artificial", "title": "Super Bowl X" } ]
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who owns the cliff house in san francisco
[ "Dan and Mary Hountalas" ]
[ { "docid": "6014774", "text": "cover of the album \"Imaginos\" by Blue Öyster Cult. When the Cliff House became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1977, the National Park Service contracted with Dan and Mary Hountalas as official concessionaires of the property. The NPS renewed its contract with the Hountalas family, under the name Peanut Wagon, in 1998. Peanut Wagon continues to manage Cliff House operations and worked with the Park Service for the extensive site restoration that was completed in 2004. The Cliff House features two restaurants, the casual dining Bistro Restaurant and the more formal Sutro's. Additionally, the Terrace Room", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6014774", "text": "cover of the album \"Imaginos\" by Blue Öyster Cult. When the Cliff House became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1977, the National Park Service contracted with Dan and Mary Hountalas as official concessionaires of the property. The NPS renewed its contract with the Hountalas family, under the name Peanut Wagon, in 1998. Peanut Wagon continues to manage Cliff House operations and worked with the Park Service for the extensive site restoration that was completed in 2004. The Cliff House features two restaurants, the casual dining Bistro Restaurant and the more formal Sutro's. Additionally, the Terrace Room", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" } ]
[ { "docid": "6014765", "text": "Cliff House, San Francisco The Cliff House is a restaurant on Point Lobos Avenue perched on the headland above the cliffs just north of Ocean Beach, in the Outer Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It has had five major incarnations since its beginnings in 1858. It now overlooks the site of the former Sutro Baths and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, operated by the National Park Service. On the terrace of the Cliff House is a room-sized camera obscura. Cliff House has had five major incarnations since its beginnings in 1858. That year, Samuel Brannan,", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "15335014", "text": "1914 by Willis Polk (1867-1924), The Hanson House at 126 27th Avenue, Built in 1907, Architect John Charles Flugger (1865-1930). 50 Scenic Way, built in 1921 for Maude Strowbridge, Julia Morgan Architect (1872-1957). 60 Mclaren and 455 Sea Cliff by Albert L. Farr (?- 1947). Sea Cliff, San Francisco Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is a neighborhood in northwestern San Francisco, California. It is known for its large houses and ocean views. Sea Cliff is one of eight master-planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. It is adjacent to the Pacific", "title": "Sea Cliff, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6014775", "text": "serves a Sunday Brunch buffet. There is a gift shop in the building, and the historic camera obscura is on a deck overlooking the ocean. During the 2013 government shutdown, the US Park Service ordered the restaurant closed. The owners defied the order, but were forced to close again. They reopened with permission on October 12, 2013. Cliff House, San Francisco The Cliff House is a restaurant on Point Lobos Avenue perched on the headland above the cliffs just north of Ocean Beach, in the Outer Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It has had five major incarnations since its", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "10763211", "text": "Traci Des Jardins Traci Des Jardins is an American chef and restaurateur who owns Jardinière, a French influenced California fine-dining restaurant in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, California. She is also chef/partner of Public House, a sports pub serving local, sustainable classic pub food near AT&T Park in San Francisco; chef/owner of Mijita, a taquería located in the San Francisco Ferry Building and at AT&T Park; and chef/partner of The Commissary, Arguello, and Transit Cafe - all located in the Presidio of San Francisco. Des Jardins was raised on a farm in Firebaugh, California, near Fresno. Her father", "title": "Traci Des Jardins" }, { "docid": "6014771", "text": "a neo-classical style. It was completed within two years and is the basis of the structure seen today. In 1914, the guidebook \"Bohemian San Francsco\" described it as \" one of the great Bohemian restaurants of San Francisco. ... while you have thought you had good breakfasts before this, you know that now you are having the best of them all.\" In 1937, George and Leo Whitney purchased the Cliff House, to complement their Playland-at-the-Beach attraction nearby, and extensively remodelled it into an American roadhouse. From 1955 until 1961, a sky tram operated across the Sutro Baths basin, taking up", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "11517271", "text": "and the fountain sits in a set of brick stairs. The fountain depicts images of the Cliff House, the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, the Seal of San Francisco, the band Jefferson Airplane, Francis Scott Key, and other San Francisco sights and figures, among other historical figures. Grand Hyatt San Francisco The Grand Hyatt San Francisco is a skyscraper hotel located half a block north of Union Square in San Francisco, California. The 36-storey, 660 room tower was completed in 1972 as the Hyatt on Union Square and renamed the Grand Hyatt San Francisco in 1990. A fountain by", "title": "Grand Hyatt San Francisco" }, { "docid": "15335012", "text": "Sea Cliff, San Francisco Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is a neighborhood in northwestern San Francisco, California. It is known for its large houses and ocean views. Sea Cliff is one of eight master-planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. It is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and Baker Beach, southwest of the Presidio of San Francisco and east of Lincoln Park. Houses in the Sea Cliff neighborhood are large, and many offer impressive views of the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands. A small public beach", "title": "Sea Cliff, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6929339", "text": "Musée Mécanique The Musée Mécanique (\"English\": Mechanical Museum) is a for-profit interactive museum consisting of 20th-century penny arcade games and artifacts located at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. The museum owns over 300 mechanical machines, and is one of the largest privately owned collection of such games in the world. Owner Ed Zelinsky began collecting at age 11 and his games were exhibited in the 1920s at Playland. In 1972 Playland closed and Musée Mécanique became a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The museum moved into the basement of Cliff House, just a few blocks north", "title": "Musée Mécanique" }, { "docid": "6014768", "text": "the city for around $25,000. In 1883, after a few years of downturn, the Cliff House was bought by Adolph Sutro, who had solved the problems of ventilating and draining the mines of the Comstock Lode and become a multimillionaire. After a few years of quiet management by J.M. Wilkens, the Cliff House was severely damaged by a dynamite explosion when the schooner, \"Parallel\", ran aground on January 16, 1887. The blast was heard a hundred miles away and demolished the entire north wing of the tavern. The building was repaired, but was later completely destroyed by fire on Christmas", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "8706125", "text": "Cliff, San Francisco, California with her husband Jeff Hays. They have two children, Wally and Gracie. She was appointed to the National Park Foundation Board of Directors in 2009. She is the owner of The Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Shorenstein attended New York University but did not graduate. She worked at United Artists as a movie publicist for the film \"Live and Let Die\". Later she joined her father's long time friend, James M. Nederlander as a business partner and established herself as a respected producer of critically acclaimed and financially successful works. She owns the Curran Theatre and", "title": "Carole Shorenstein Hays" }, { "docid": "3560745", "text": "side of San Francisco by wealthy entrepreneur and former mayor of San Francisco (1894–1896) Adolph Sutro. The structure was situated in a small beach inlet below the Cliff House, also owned by Adolph Sutro at the time. Both the Cliff House and the former baths site are now a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, operated by the United States National Park Service. The baths struggled for years, mostly due to the very high operating and maintenance costs. Eventually, the baths were converted into an ice skating rink until 1964 when the property was sold to developers for", "title": "Sutro Baths" }, { "docid": "6014770", "text": "swimming pools, a museum, a skating rink and other pleasure grounds. Great throngs of San Franciscans arrived on steam trains, bicycles, carts and horse wagons on Sunday excursions. Sutro purchased some of the collection of stuffed animals, artwork, and historic items from Woodward's Gardens to display at both the Cliff House and Sutro Baths. The 1896 Cliff House survived the 1906 earthquake with little damage, but burned to the ground on the evening of September 7, 1907, after existing for only 11 years. After the fire, Dr. Emma Merritt, Sutro's daughter, commissioned Reid & Reid to rebuild the restaurant in", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6487495", "text": "Seal Rocks (San Francisco, California) Seal Rock (or \"Seal Rocks\") is a group of small rock formation islands in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. They are located just offshore in the Pacific Ocean, at the north end of the Ocean Beach, near the Cliff House and Sutro Baths ruins. The name is derived from the population of Steller's sea lions (\"Eumetopias jubatus\") and California sea lions (\"Zalophus californianus\"), who haul out on the rock. Both species are often colloquially called \"seals\". The formations and wildlife are protected within the Golden Gate", "title": "Seal Rocks (San Francisco, California)" }, { "docid": "16158296", "text": "chronic homelessness. Conard House owns, leases and manages 35 residential properties that provide various in-home supportive services, resource linkages and services coordination. Residents, many previously chronic homeless and experiencing serious mental illness, acquire tenancy and can voluntarily access the many resources offered. Conard House owns 9 residential hotels, master-leases 3 other single room occupancy (SRO) hotels and numerous scattered-site residential cooperatives. These include SROs contracted under San Francisco Proposition N (2002) \"Care Not Cash\" welfare reform program for homeless single adults, many with dual diagnosis. In all, this housing provides 725 permanent supportive housing units throughout San Francisco. Taken together,", "title": "Conard House" }, { "docid": "12455274", "text": "since being acquired by the National Park Service in 1977. Cameras obscura, devices which project an image of the surroundings onto a surface using only existing exterior light sources, usually sunlight, have a long history in San Francisco. The first recorded reference to one in the city is from the 1860s in an attraction called Woodward's Gardens. A previous incarnation of the Cliff House was noted to have had a camera obscura on its fourth floor in 1896. This camera obscura was destroyed when the restaurant burned down in 1907. When the third Cliff House reopened in 1937, the owner", "title": "Camera Obscura (San Francisco, California)" }, { "docid": "6014773", "text": "what were by then the ruins of the Sutro Baths. (The Baths burned to the ground on June 26, 1966). During the site restoration, the Musée Mécanique was moved to Fisherman's Wharf. More than thirty ships have run aground on the southern shore of the Golden Gate below the Cliff House. The area immediately around Cliff House is part of the setting of Jack London's novel \"The Scarlet Plague\" (1912). Jack London also sets the meeting of Maud Sangster and Pat Glendon Jr. here in \"The Abysmal Brute\" (1913). An image of the third Cliff House was used on the", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6014766", "text": "a prosperous ex-Mormon elder from Maine, bought for $1,500 the lumber salvaged from a ship that foundered on the basalt cliffs below. With this material he built the first Cliff House. The second Cliff House was built in 1863, and leased to Captain Junius G. Foster. It was a long trek from the city and hosted mostly horseback riders, small game hunters or picnickers on day outings. With the opening of the Point Lobos toll road a year later, the Cliff House became successful with the Carriage trade for Sunday travel. Later the builders of the toll road constructed a", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "7649162", "text": "Presidio into Sea Cliff. Continuing along El Camino del Mar into Lincoln Park, the route passes the Legion of Honor and exits the park into the Richmond District. Turning westward onto Geary Boulevard, drivers proceed several blocks and continue onto Point Lobos Avenue, soon reaching the Sutro Baths and Cliff House. At , the route proceeds due south along the city's Pacific coast on Great Highway, passing Ocean Beach, the edge of Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Zoo, and skirting Lake Merced before returning north on Lake Merced Boulevard past San Francisco State University and continuing through the Sunset", "title": "49-Mile Scenic Drive" }, { "docid": "12968182", "text": "Lands End (San Francisco) Lands End is a park in San Francisco within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is a rocky and windswept shoreline at the mouth of the Golden Gate, situated between the Sutro District and Lincoln Park and abutting Fort Miley Military Reservation. A memorial to the \"USS San Francisco\" stands in the park. Numerous hiking trails follow the former railbeds of the Ferries and Cliff House Railway along the cliffs and also down to the shore. The most-traveled trail in Lands End is the Coastal Trail, a section of the California Coastal Trail that follows", "title": "Lands End (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "11168374", "text": "Marin County, California. The filmmakers spent six weeks restoring and decorating the house, as well as constructing a driveway, gardens and a tennis court. Scenes set in Sandy's beach house were filmed in Stinson Beach, California. George and Faith's divorce proceeding was shot at the Napa County Courthouse Plaza in Napa, California. The filmmakers also filmed scenes at the Wolf House, Jack London's estate in Glen Ellen, California. In San Francisco, the production shot scenes at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. Other filming locations included California Street, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Sea Cliff and St. Joseph's Hospital.", "title": "Shoot the Moon" }, { "docid": "6014772", "text": "to 25 visitors at a time from Point Lobos, enhanced by an artificial waterfall, to the outer balcony of the Cliff House. In the 1960s, upon the closing of Playland, the Musée Mécanique, a museum of 20th-century penny arcade games, was moved into the basement of the Cliff House. The building was acquired by the National Park Service in 1977 and became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In 2003, as part of an extensive renovation, many of Whitney's additions were removed and the building was restored to its 1909 appearance. A new two-story wing was constructed overlooking", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6014769", "text": "night 1894 due to a defective flue. Wilkens was unable to save the guest register, which included the signatures of three Presidents and dozens of illustrious world-famous visitors. This incarnation of the Cliff House, with its various extensions, had lasted for 31 years. In 1896, Adolph Sutro built a new Cliff House, a seven-story Victorian Chateau, called by some \"the Gingerbread Palace\", below his estate on the bluffs of Sutro Heights. This was the same year work began on the famous Sutro Baths in a small cove immediately north of the Restaurant. The baths included six of the largest indoor", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "3662117", "text": "recently reappearing in Nov 2010. Ocean Beach, San Francisco Ocean Beach is a beach on the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It is adjacent to Golden Gate Park, the Richmond District, and the Sunset District. The Great Highway runs alongside the beach, and the Cliff House and the site of the former Sutro Baths sit at the northern end. The beach is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is administered by the National Park Service. During the late spring and summer, San Francisco's characteristic foggy weather frequently envelops the", "title": "Ocean Beach, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "3662108", "text": "Ocean Beach, San Francisco Ocean Beach is a beach on the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It is adjacent to Golden Gate Park, the Richmond District, and the Sunset District. The Great Highway runs alongside the beach, and the Cliff House and the site of the former Sutro Baths sit at the northern end. The beach is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is administered by the National Park Service. During the late spring and summer, San Francisco's characteristic foggy weather frequently envelops the beach. The average temperature for", "title": "Ocean Beach, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "3662112", "text": "was largely undeveloped throughout most of San Francisco's early history, when it was known as part of the \"Outside Lands.\" Development finally came in the late-19th century: a steam railroad was in place by 1884 to bring people to the first amusement ride at the city’s oceanside, a \"Gravity Railroad\" roller coaster, and to the Ocean Beach Pavilion for concerts and dancing. By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach: the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, Park & Ocean Railroad, and Sutro Railroad that encouraged commercial amusement development as a trolley park. The Cliff House, which opened in 1863, and Sutro", "title": "Ocean Beach, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6014767", "text": "two-mile speedway beside it where well-to-do San Franciscans raced their horses along the way. On weekends, there was little room at the Cliff House hitching racks for tethering the horses for the thousands of rigs. Soon, omnibus, railways and streetcar lines made it to near Lone Mountain where passengers transferred to stagecoach lines to the beach. The growth of Golden Gate Park attracted beach travellers, in search of meals and a look at the sea lions sunning themselves on Seal Rocks just off the cliffs, to visit the area. In 1877, the toll road, now Geary Street, was purchased by", "title": "Cliff House, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "8648636", "text": "Charles Webster (musician) Charles Webster is a British electronic music producer and DJ who specialises in producing house music, amongst several other genres, including downtempo and jazz. He has recorded under his own name as well as under a series of aliases including Presence, Furry Phreaks, and Love From San Francisco, and in collaboration with several other artists. Webster ran the now-defunct record labels Remote and Love From San Francisco, but currently owns and operates his Miso Records label. Born in Matlock, Derbyshire, Charles Webster grew up in the Peak District. His father was an artist and his mother (in", "title": "Charles Webster (musician)" }, { "docid": "1427932", "text": "Emperor Norton issued three proclamations calling for the design and construction of a suspension bridge between San Francisco and Oakland via Yerba Buena Island (formerly Goat Island). A 1939 plaque honoring Emperor Norton for the original idea for the Bay Bridge was dedicated by the fraternal society E Clampus Vitus and was installed at The Cliff House in February 1955. In November 1986, in connection with the bridge's 50th anniversary, the plaque was moved to the Transbay Terminal, the public transit and Greyhound bus depot at the west end of the bridge in downtown San Francisco. When the terminal was", "title": "San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge" }, { "docid": "12455277", "text": "basis of its placement on the Register, have remained unchanged since its erection in 1946. The 1957 external architecture was eligible to be evaluated for historical significance upon reaching fifty years of age in 2007. Camera Obscura (San Francisco, California) The Camera Obscura is a large-scale camera obscura, in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. It is located near the Cliff House restaurant, perched on the headlands on the cliffs just north of Ocean Beach. The Camera and restaurant are currently owned by the National Park Service and are within the Golden", "title": "Camera Obscura (San Francisco, California)" }, { "docid": "12455273", "text": "Camera Obscura (San Francisco, California) The Camera Obscura is a large-scale camera obscura, in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. It is located near the Cliff House restaurant, perched on the headlands on the cliffs just north of Ocean Beach. The Camera and restaurant are currently owned by the National Park Service and are within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Camera Obscura was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 and is within the NPS Sutro Historic District. It is within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area,", "title": "Camera Obscura (San Francisco, California)" }, { "docid": "6487498", "text": "The Colma and Merced Formations consist generally of poorly-sorted sandy deposits, probably deposited during some earlier period of greater sea levels. The Colma Formation is found under the dune sands and also extends inland. Seal Rocks (San Francisco, California) Seal Rock (or \"Seal Rocks\") is a group of small rock formation islands in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. They are located just offshore in the Pacific Ocean, at the north end of the Ocean Beach, near the Cliff House and Sutro Baths ruins. The name is derived from the population of", "title": "Seal Rocks (San Francisco, California)" }, { "docid": "15711424", "text": "At the time of the wreck, it contained 25 tons of dynamite as cargo. After receiving a distress signal, the nearby schooner \"Willamette\" rescued the crew. \"Yosemite\" was then tugged to San Francisco, but detached from the tugboat and on February 8, 1926 drifted to Ocean Beach around Cliff House and broke apart on impact. Some speculated that the dynamite exploded, others believed that the schooner was broken by the surf. The \"San Francisco Chronicle\" wrote that \"Whatever the cause, the ship was splintered to atoms\". \"Thousands of spectators crowded the beach for the next few days, picking up souvenirs", "title": "Ships lost in San Francisco" }, { "docid": "18112610", "text": "in San Francisco. At the Boarding House, the duo opened for John Kay, of Steppenwolf. Other opening act gigs include, Sister Sledge, at The Roxy, San Diego, Franklyn Ajaye, at The Punchline, S.F. and Don McClean (“American Pie”) at the Catamaran, Mission Bay, San Diego. Pappas was the original Phil Hartman 'stalker' on the Goofy Ball episode of \"News Radio\" (1995). His scene with the late Mr. Hartman was re shot with comedian Dennis Miller. He is the only actor in the first \"Tremors\" (1990) who gets dragged over a cliff and eaten alive by the monster worms yet returns", "title": "John Pappas" }, { "docid": "5894021", "text": "Cliff McReynolds Cliff McReynolds is an American visionary painter from California. Active since the 1950s and popularly known from the 1970s on, his work has been seen in one man shows and group exhibits in New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Milwaukee, San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Oslo, Norway, New Delhi, India, and Tokyo, Japan. Since 1976, Pomegranate Publications has produced and distributed his work worldwide on posters, prints, cards, calendars, books and as picture puzzles. He has been listed in \"Who's Who in American Art\" since 1978. \"Revelation Art: All Things New\" an autobiography and", "title": "Cliff McReynolds" }, { "docid": "18720213", "text": "the coastal survey department. In February 1866, under Capain H. J. Pippy she was carrying trade between San Francisco and San Diego and intermediate ports for De Blois & Co's Southern Packet Line. \"Elizabeth Owens\" was wreaked off of Seal Rocks below Cliff House, on April 22, 1866. Elizabeth Owens (schooner) Elizabeth Owens was a schooner, built in 1857, at the new San Francisco shipyard of shipbuilder Henry Owens at Steamboat Point where 4th Street met Mission Bay. She was the first ship built in the yard and was named for his wife. Under Captain Albert Bogard, her first voyage", "title": "Elizabeth Owens (schooner)" }, { "docid": "17952907", "text": "attended by President Barack Obama. He has appeared on HGTV's show \"Sensible Chic\" as a design consultant, and owns a textile company called Velon Designs. Robert Fountain (event designer) Robert Fountain is an event designer and planner who owns an event company in San Francisco. Fountain is from Thomaston, Georgia. He was born to Gerald Fountain, an engineer at a regional cotton mill and Brenda Lamb, who worked in a department store. He is the youngest of three boys. He began work as a florist in Atlanta, Georgia, eventually moving to San Francisco in 1995, where he worked for four", "title": "Robert Fountain (event designer)" }, { "docid": "18256157", "text": ") director David Lee () stated that immigrants who had been in San Francisco for longer than ten years largely voted against the proposition while those who had been in the city for fewer than 10 years largely voted for it. In 2008, out of the 580 precincts in San Francisco, all but 54 voted against Proposition 8. Neighborhoods voting strongly against Proposition 8 included Laurel Heights, Marina, and Mission Bay. The Mission District precinct around the 24th Street BART Station had about a 20% vote in favor of Proposition 8. About 24% of those in Sea Cliff voted for", "title": "LGBT culture in San Francisco" }, { "docid": "6083753", "text": "to rebuild the city allowed the company to replace all but the steepest of its cable car lines with electric streetcar lines. By this stage, the company had changed hands again, and become the United Railroads of San Francisco (URR). Over the years many independent lines had been absorbed, including the Clay Street Hill Railroad, the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway, the Presidio & Ferries Railway, and the Ferries and Cliff House Railway. Ironically the earthquake that brought so many benefits to the company also sowed the seeds of its demise, as the independent Geary Street, Park &", "title": "Market Street Railway (transit operator)" }, { "docid": "8418628", "text": "in the Cliff House area. In 1929, George Whitney opened a nearby \"chicken shack\" restaurant known as Topsy’s Roost located just north of Playland at the foot of Sutro Heights. Driving south along the beach from the Cliff House, the first building you came to was Topsy’s Roost, which become more than just a chicken dinner house—it was also a popular nightclub. It had a live orchestra and dance floor and was decorated so it looked like the patrons were sitting in ramshackle chicken coops. There was seating on the main floor around the dance floor as well as the", "title": "Playland (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "13421363", "text": "brand and return it to franchising. Richman is a concept developer with restaurant and franchise development experience, joining Happi House after serving as President and CEO of Straw Hat Pizza. Happi House Franchise Corporation was created in 2008 and is now actively engaged in franchising after re-developing and modernizing several key aspects of the brand, including menu and service systems, marketing, and store design. Happi House Happi House is a quick service teriyaki restaurant concept established on February 29, 1976, in San Jose's Japantown neighborhood. Happi House Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates Happi House Teriyaki restaurants throughout the San Francisco", "title": "Happi House" }, { "docid": "13421360", "text": "Happi House Happi House is a quick service teriyaki restaurant concept established on February 29, 1976, in San Jose's Japantown neighborhood. Happi House Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates Happi House Teriyaki restaurants throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Happi House Franchise Corporation is responsible for franchising. The chain's motto is \"Where East Meets Fresh,\" in reference to preparing each meal to order rather than serving pre-prepared items from steam tables. Newer Happi House restaurants range between 2,000 and are designed to look and feel like a modern Asian bistro. Joe Ikeda and his business partners, Carlo Besio and Richard", "title": "Happi House" }, { "docid": "8418614", "text": "was in place to bring people to the first amusement ride at the City’s ocean side — a \"Gravity Railroad\" roller coaster, and to the Ocean Beach Pavilion for concerts and dancing. By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach — the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, the Park & Ocean Railroad, and the Sutro Railroad — that encouraged commercial amusement development as a trolley park. The Cliff House, which opened in 1863, and Sutro Baths, which opened in 1896, drew thousands of visitors. The various rides and attractions that began to spring up along the beach were separately owned by", "title": "Playland (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "18218123", "text": "SFist | The 12 Best New Bars of 2014 13. SF Gate | Rx bar in SF: Well-crafted cocktails for the bar-stool set 14. With Patience and Cunning, An Entrepreneur Snags one of San Francisco's Legendary Bars Dennis Leary (chef) Dennis Leary is a restaurateur and chef based in San Francisco, California. Leary owns and operates six food and beverage businesses in the San Francisco area, along with a forty-acre farm in Capay Valley called Andromeda Farm. The six restaurants include Rx, Café Terminus, Natoma Cabana, Golden West, House of Shields, and the Sentinel. Dennis Leary began his professional culinary", "title": "Dennis Leary (chef)" }, { "docid": "2226539", "text": "$1,500 for lumber salvaged from a ship that foundered in waters near San Francisco, and on the basalt the headlands of the San Francisco Peninsula overlooking the mouth of the Golden Gate, he used the material to build the first Cliff House which became, and remains, a popular restaurant and recreational area. After Brannan visited the hot springs in the upper Napa Valley in 1859, he planned a new resort for the area. He bought land containing the springs in the northern portion of the Rancho Carne Humana in 1861 and founded the town of Calistoga, said to be a", "title": "Samuel Brannan" }, { "docid": "12968167", "text": "Fort Miley Military Reservation to the north on Point Lobos (San Francisco). The Cliff House closed once more in 1925, not to reopen again until 1937. In 1933, at the request of Emma Sutro Merritt, the City of San Francisco agreed to assume maintenance of Sutro Heights but there was no major improvement or rehabilitation of the grounds. The garden's condition declined after maintenance responsibility was deeded to the City, and it accelerated after her death in 1938. In 1937, the city submitted a proposal to the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for the rehabilitation of the grounds at Sutro Heights.", "title": "Sutro District" }, { "docid": "812072", "text": "Sierra Nevada mountains, the Big Dipper Mine in Iowa Hill, and Death Valley. He rented some of the actual buildings that had inspired scenes in the novel. Other locations included Cliff House and San Francisco Bay. Norris had similarly scouted settings for his novel and chose the upstairs of a building on the corner of Polk and California street as McTeague's dentist office, as well as many of the saloons and lunch counters in the area. Stroheim discovered that many of the locations that Norris had described, such as Polk Street, had been destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake,", "title": "Greed (film)" }, { "docid": "5165078", "text": "MTV VJ and actress). After joining the late 1960s San Francisco rock scene's exodus to suburban Marin County by briefly relocating to Bolinas, California in the early 1970s, he decided to return to San Francisco as the Jefferson Starship era dawned, residing for many years in \"a beautiful house perched over the blue Pacific in the ritzy Sea Cliff neighborhood.\" Later in life, he relocated to North Beach, where he was known as a frequent habitué of the original Caffe Trieste. A life time cigarette smoker (with a penchant for unfiltered Camels) throughout his adult life, Kantner refused to embrace", "title": "Paul Kantner" }, { "docid": "3662114", "text": "1884. When the line was electrified in 1900, locomotive #1 went to the Mendocino Lumber Company, three of the 2-4-2Ts went to Canadian Collieries, and the remaining four became Southern Pacific Transportation Company numbers 20, 21, 22 and 80. Number 20 was preserved at Travel Town Museum in 1954. The Park and Cliff House Railroad ran west along California Street and then along the coast to turn south on 48th Avenue. This narrow-gauge railway began service in 1887 with six 2-4-2T Baldwins (C/N 8955, 8961, 8973, 8974, 9065 & 9073). The company was reorganized as the Ferries and Cliff House", "title": "Ocean Beach, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "10051983", "text": "\"top 50 labels of the decade,\" and Billboard Magazine named the label one of \"the best 5 independent dance labels of 2017.\" Notable artists from the label include Justin Martin, Billy Kenny, Shiba San, and Green Velvet. Albums Singles Remixes Claude VonStroke Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house and techno producer based in Los Angeles. He owns Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. In July 2006 he released his debut album, \"Beware of the Bird\". He has produced a 'Fabric' mix, which was released in May", "title": "Claude VonStroke" }, { "docid": "3560748", "text": "overlooking the Golden Gate. The route ran from the baths to a terminal at California Street and Central Avenue, now Presidio Avenue. The second line was the Sutro Railroad, which ran electric trolleys to Golden Gate Park and downtown San Francisco. Both lines were later taken over by the Market Street Railway. Sutro Baths The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. Built in 1896, it is located near the Cliff House, Seal Rocks, and Sutro Heights Park. The facility", "title": "Sutro Baths" }, { "docid": "4276976", "text": "line. The Ferries & Cliff House Railway was also responsible for the building of a car barn and powerhouse at Washington and Mason, and this site is still in use today. In the same year, it also purchased the original Clay Street Hill Railway, which it incorporated into a new Sacramento–Clay line in 1892. In 1889, the Omnibus Railroad and Cable Company became the last new cable car operator in San Francisco. The following year the California Street Cable Railroad opened two new lines, these being the last entirely new cable car lines built in the city. One of them", "title": "San Francisco cable car system" }, { "docid": "6218563", "text": "the newly opened San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. This was not approved by the bridge authorities, however, and the plaque was installed at the Cliff House in 1955. It was moved to the Transbay Terminal in 1986, in connection with the 50th anniversary of the bridge. The Terminal was closed and demolished in 2010 as part of the project to construct a new Transbay Transit Center, and the plaque was placed in storage. There have been two 21st-century campaigns to name all or parts of the Bay Bridge for Emperor Norton. San Francisco District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced a resolution", "title": "Emperor Norton" }, { "docid": "7208033", "text": "Sutro Heights Park Sutro Heights Park is an historic public park in the Outer Richmond District of western San Francisco, California. It is within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Sutro Historic District. It is located above the Cliff House in the Lands End area, with views of the Seal Rocks, Ocean Beach, and the Pacific Ocean. The park is on the site of the former \"Sutro Heights\" estate of Adolph Sutro, a Comstock Lode silver baron, and a major land owner/developer in and mayor of San Francisco. In 1881, Adolf Sutro purchased of undeveloped land south of", "title": "Sutro Heights Park" }, { "docid": "7208036", "text": "the 17 gardeners, machinists, and drivers he employed to maintain the grounds. Other features he developed on his land holdings in the Lands End area include: the Sutro Baths (1894-1964), the second and elaborate Victorian style Cliff House (1896-1907) and an amusement park named Sutro Pleasure Grounds at Merrie Way (1896-1898). To provide inexpensive transportation for visitors to these he built a passenger steam train from downtown San Francisco to Lands End. Adolph Sutro died in 1898, land rich but cash poor following his frustrating tenure as Mayor of San Francisco. His daughter Emma Sutro Merritt moved to the Sutro", "title": "Sutro Heights Park" }, { "docid": "12968184", "text": "the Gold Rush, entrepreneurs designed the new Cliff House as a fashionable resort for the wealthy. A private company constructed a new road called Point Lobos Avenue. By the 1860s, a horse-drawn stagecoach made the trip every Sunday from crowded downtown San Francisco out to Lands End. During the 1880s, millionaire Adolph Sutro constructed a passenger steam train from downtown to Lands End for the affordable fare of 5¢. In 1891, an old miner called Charles Jackson announced that he had discovered a vein of bituminous coal under the cliffs at Baker Beach, on Sutro's land; Sutro had a tunnel", "title": "Lands End (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "17847721", "text": "selling areas. If a street artists program develops a reputation that it is allowing commercially manufactured items, the very organized merchant community of retail stores will urge city government to limit or disable that program. Street artists are allowed to sell only in designated areas named within the original ordinance. Occasionally other locations are added by the Board of Supervisors. The designated selling areas include: Fisherman's Wharf, the downtown financial district, the Cliff House, and Justin Herman Plaza. Unlike other public arts programs, such as Seattle’s Pike Place Market, San Francisco does not assign selling spaces by seniority. Daily lotteries", "title": "Street Artists Program of San Francisco" }, { "docid": "18994203", "text": "San Francisco Residence Parks The San Francisco Residence Parks are located in the western neighborhoods of San Francisco. The first of the master-planned residence parks to be built on the West side of the city was Presidio Terrace in 1905. This was followed by St. Francis Wood, Sea Cliff, Lincoln Manor, West Clay Park, Forest Hill, Balboa Terrace, Ingleside Terraces, and Jordan Park. The master-planned residence parks in San Francisco were landscaped plots created to replicate the feeling of suburban living in close proximity to downtown San Francisco. \"Inspired by lofty ideals of the City Beautiful and Garden City movements,", "title": "San Francisco Residence Parks" }, { "docid": "359080", "text": "is distinct from that denoted by \"The City\", and refers to the portion south of San Francisco. The appellation may date to the period, prior to 1856, when the City of San Francisco and the County of San Francisco were separate entities, the latter then coextensive with contemporary San Mateo County and San Francisco City-County. The City-County owns several disjunct properties along the whole of the Peninsula (mostly water pumping stations connected to the Hetch Hetchy Valley on which San Francisco has a permanent leasehold); thus, most of the larger communities in San Mateo County are \"de facto\" suburbs of", "title": "San Francisco Peninsula" }, { "docid": "12968165", "text": "House via Golden Gate Park. To provide inexpensive and more scenic transportation for visitors to the \"Sutro District\" features, in 1885 he invested significantly in The Cliff House and Ferries Railroad, a new passenger steam train line from downtown San Francisco via Point Lobos to the Sutro Heights area. Adolph Sutro died in 1898. His daughter Emma Sutro Merritt then moved into the Sutro Heights estate. Until the early 1920s the gardens remained in relatively good condition with the plantings maintained in a state of maturity. In 1920, the ownership of Sutro Heights was transferred to the City of San", "title": "Sutro District" }, { "docid": "13025115", "text": "for years, located on the edge of West Hollywood on the famed Sunset Strip, and one in San Francisco (now defunct). While in Hollywood, Cliff had various Hollywood clientele, and he tattooed iconic celebrities such as Cher, Ringo Starr and many others. The Cliff Raven Studio was one of only six studios featured in the 1982 publication \"The Rock Star Tattoo Encyclopedia,\" by Patricia Steur, who stated, \"In other words - this is one of THE places throughout the world where it's worth going to get a tattoo.\" Throughout his career, Cliff mentored other prominent tattoo artists such as Bob", "title": "Cliff Raven" }, { "docid": "10698307", "text": "London Square in Oakland, continuing on to the Main Street ferry terminal in Alameda in June 2012. San Francisco Bay Ferry added service between South San Francisco and the San Francisco Ferry Building in April 2013, providing one trip north in the morning and one trip south in the afternoon. Oyster Point Marina/Park Oyster Point Marina/Park is a 408-berth public marina and park located in the city of South San Francisco, California on the western shoreline of San Francisco Bay. The City of South San Francisco owns Oyster Point Marina/Park. The San Mateo County Harbor District has operated Oyster Point", "title": "Oyster Point Marina/Park" }, { "docid": "18218114", "text": "Dennis Leary (chef) Dennis Leary is a restaurateur and chef based in San Francisco, California. Leary owns and operates six food and beverage businesses in the San Francisco area, along with a forty-acre farm in Capay Valley called Andromeda Farm. The six restaurants include Rx, Café Terminus, Natoma Cabana, Golden West, House of Shields, and the Sentinel. Dennis Leary began his professional culinary career at the age of 14 as a dishwasher at The Red Lion Inn in his hometown of Cohasset, Massachusetts. By the time he graduated high school he had moved on to become a line cook. Leary", "title": "Dennis Leary (chef)" }, { "docid": "8467138", "text": "and was the first in their catalogue to tackle human drama and film-making in this way. The San Francisco City Hall Courthouse was used for the courthouse setting, and the actors were filmed separately in front of a bluescreen. The shot was composited later using computer software. The game has a high degree of realism due to having San Francisco assistant district attorney Al Giannini as legal consultant during the script writing and filming. James Tobin is a struggling artist in San Francisco who owns an art gallery with his business partner, Zachary Barnes. For some time, the gallery is", "title": "In the 1st Degree" }, { "docid": "5016583", "text": "Geary Boulevard Geary Boulevard (designated as Geary Street east of Van Ness Avenue) is a major east-west long thoroughfare in San Francisco, California, United States, beginning downtown at Market Street near Market Street's intersection with Kearny Street, and running westbound through downtown, the Civic Center area, the Western Addition, and running for most of its length through the predominantly residential Richmond District. Geary Boulevard terminates near Sutro Heights Park at 48th Avenue, close to the Cliff House above Ocean Beach at the Pacific Ocean. At 40th Avenue, Geary intersects with Point Lobos Avenue, which takes through traffic to the Cliff", "title": "Geary Boulevard" }, { "docid": "14021245", "text": "out of office. 2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election The 2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections were held on November 2, 2010. Five of the eleven seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. Four incumbents were termed out of office, while one ran for reelection. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. The election was held using ranked-choice voting. District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent", "title": "2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election" }, { "docid": "14021243", "text": "2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election The 2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections were held on November 2, 2010. Five of the eleven seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. Four incumbents were termed out of office, while one ran for reelection. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. The election was held using ranked-choice voting. District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier", "title": "2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election" }, { "docid": "14830913", "text": "the spring of 2006, the HH65B was upgraded to the HH65C after the installation of Turbomeca Arriel 2C2-CG engines. While the airframes have evolved, the primary mission of Air Station San Francisco has remained unchanged for six decades, maritime Search and Rescue along 300 miles of coastline from Point Conception to Fort Bragg. In addition to SAR, Air Station San Francisco has expanded its missions to include Homeland Security, Maritime Law Enforcement, Environmental Protection, Aids to Navigation, Logistics, and Cliff Rescue. Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco is", "title": "Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco" }, { "docid": "16438869", "text": "Prince Andrew Romanoff's \"The Boy Who Would Be Tsar\", James F. Miles' \"Is a Boyfriend And A Girlfriend\" with Harrell Fletcher, and Colter Jacobsen's \"Good Times: Bad Trips\" with Scott Hewicker and Cliff Hengst. Gallery 16 Gallery 16 is a contemporary art gallery located in the SoMa district of San Francisco, California. It is owned by the San Francisco-based painter Griff Williams, and opened in 1993. Artists who have exhibited there include Graham Gillmore, Tucker Nichols, Rex Ray, Alex Zecca, Shaun O'Dell, Josh Jefferson, Thomas Heinser, Libby Black, Margaret Kilgallen, Arturo Herrera, Michelle Grabner, and Mark Grotjahn. In 2010 it", "title": "Gallery 16" }, { "docid": "18168114", "text": "they agree on which round the knockout will happen. Pat's career takes off, winning fights worldwide. The newspapers, who interpret his detachment from the real world as unsociability, call him \"The Abysmal Brute.\" Sam protects him from the corruption in boxing. Pat is not aware that Sam is using his knowledge of the timing of the knockout in a betting syndicate. Pat is interviewed by Maud Sangster, a journalist from a family of millionaires, at the Cliff House, San Francisco. They immediately fall in love. Maud tells him she has heard in which round he will knock out his opponent", "title": "The Abysmal Brute" }, { "docid": "639869", "text": "the relationship with Garces began after the two had separated. On April 30, 1989, he married Garces, who was pregnant with his child. They had two children, Zelda Rae Williams (born 1989) and Cody Alan Williams (born 1991). In March 2008, Garces filed for divorce from Williams, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized in 2010. Williams married his third wife, graphic designer Susan Schneider, on October 22, 2011, in St. Helena, California. The two lived at their house in Sea Cliff, San Francisco, California. Williams stated, \"My children give me a great sense of wonder. Just to see them", "title": "Robin Williams" }, { "docid": "18645980", "text": "Antique and Art Center, Jackson Market, the German Consulate, Jackson Court, the San Francisco Public Montessori, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Whittier Mansion and San Francisco University High School. In addition, the Academy of Art University owns and operates a building on the street for graduate apartments. Jackson Street (San Francisco) Jackson Street is a street in San Francisco, California, running through the Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, Chinatown and Jackson Square districts of the city. It runs between Pacific Avenue and Washington Street, beginning at Arguello Boulevard to the south of the Presidio Golf Course and ending at Drumm Street, to the", "title": "Jackson Street (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "19080642", "text": "Enchanted Forest under the new name \"Kelly West\", who owns the bar with her sister Roni (who is Regina) but after Roni ruins her daughter’s life, she is later pushed out of the neighborhood by Victoria Belfry and moves to San Francisco and becomes a spin instructor. After Regina is awakened by Drizella, she travels to San Francisco with Henry to bring Zelena back, who still hates and refuses to speak to her. Regina then gives her a drink with a potion mix in (that Drizella gave her) to give her memories back and as Zelena agrees to return to", "title": "Zelena (Once Upon a Time)" }, { "docid": "6619747", "text": "wealthy Estudillo family. In San Diego he became editor for the San Diego \"Sun\". Then, with San Francisco associate Frank Higgins, he opened a real estate firm, Carlson & Higgins, just when the real estate boom of 1886–88 took off. Carlson and Higgins developed Ocean Beach in 1887. They bought of pueblo land and gave it the name Ocean Beach. They laid out and named the streets, sold lots, and constructed a fancy Victorian-style hotel called the Cliff House. They sold 2,200 lots in the first few weeks. To lure buyers they promised to build a rail line to downtown,", "title": "William H. Carlson" }, { "docid": "10051979", "text": "Claude VonStroke Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house and techno producer based in Los Angeles. He owns Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. In July 2006 he released his debut album, \"Beware of the Bird\". He has produced a 'Fabric' mix, which was released in May 2009, and has also appeared on Pete Tong's Essential Mix Radio show. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Bird Brain. In 2016, he was named America's Best DJ in Pioneer DJ and DJ Times’ annual poll. The rankings,", "title": "Claude VonStroke" }, { "docid": "17334498", "text": "by not divulging the engagement. Dugas next traveled to New York and then to Portland, Oregon, where she took up residence at another well-known bordello at that time, Emma Wingard’s. During her residence there she met the woman who became her companion and accomplice for a short time, Fanny Lisle. Dugas and Lisle left Portland and, around 1889, journeyed to San Francisco. Lisle found work at Lillie Winter’s bordello in North Beach. Meantime, Dugas entered into a romantic liaison with a Guatemalan coffee dealer, frequenting the Palm Court, Poodle Dog, and Cliff House with him. He put her up in", "title": "May Dugas de Pallandt van Eerde" }, { "docid": "6338608", "text": "the Harvard Business School. He is the husband of Nancy Pelosi (née D'Alesandro), former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. They were married on September 7, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Paul and Nancy have five children: Nancy Corinne, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul Jr., and Alexandra, as well as eight grandchildren. Paul Pelosi Paul Francis Pelosi Sr. (born April 15, 1940) is an American businessman who owns and operates Financial Leasing Services, Inc., a San Francisco-based real estate and venture capital investment and consulting firm. In addition, he was the owner of the", "title": "Paul Pelosi" }, { "docid": "8865266", "text": "2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election The 2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 7, 2006. Five of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Four of the five incumbents ran for reelection, while one sought another elected office. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier ran for reelection. District 4 consists primarily of the Sunset district. Incumbent supervisor", "title": "2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election" }, { "docid": "18869690", "text": "Lincoln Manor (San Francisco) Lincoln Manor is one of the master-planned residence parks in the western neighborhoods of San Francisco, with the others including Sea Cliff, St. Francis Wood, Presidio Terrace, West Clay Park, Forest Hill, Balboa Terrace, Ingleside Terraces, and Jordan Park. Lincoln Manor is located within the Richmond District, in the Northwest portion of San Francisco. Lincoln Manor is bounded by 36th Avenue to the East, 38th Avenue to the West, Clement Street to the North, Geary Boulevard to the South, and is bisected by Shore View Avenue. Its single-family generally large detached homes were developed between approximately", "title": "Lincoln Manor (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "17952906", "text": "Robert Fountain (event designer) Robert Fountain is an event designer and planner who owns an event company in San Francisco. Fountain is from Thomaston, Georgia. He was born to Gerald Fountain, an engineer at a regional cotton mill and Brenda Lamb, who worked in a department store. He is the youngest of three boys. He began work as a florist in Atlanta, Georgia, eventually moving to San Francisco in 1995, where he worked for four years at floral company Podesta Baldocchi. He began his event company in 1997 and has made news for throwing events for Marissa Mayer, including events", "title": "Robert Fountain (event designer)" }, { "docid": "10229384", "text": "1978, appearing in 70 games. Speed made his final major league appearance in 1979, as a pinch runner for Cliff Johnson, in a Cleveland 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. , or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) <br> Horace Speed (baseball) Horace Arthur Speed III (born October 4, 1951) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who played three seasons for the San Francisco Giants and the Cleveland Indians. Speed was selected by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB Draftt. He made his major league debut with San Francisco as a pinch runner for", "title": "Horace Speed (baseball)" }, { "docid": "16355537", "text": "Brugnara claims shows that he was in fact the one defrauded by art dealer Walter Maibaum who sold him the artwork knowing that it was not authentic. After becoming acquainted with his future wife in college, they married in the 1990s and have four children. Brugnara splits residence between Las Vegas and an \"expansive San Francisco Sea Cliff villa purchased for over $16M in 2000 from comedian Cheech Marin.\" Brugnara is the nephew of former San Francisco Police Chief Anthony \"Tony\" Ribera. Brugnara is a long-time supporter of charitable causes, including Catholic Charities, and $3 million to save St. Brigid", "title": "Luke Brugnara" }, { "docid": "15335013", "text": "named China Beach is located in the neighborhood. Some of the neighborhood's more famous current and past residents include Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner, photographer Ansel Adams, comic actor Robin Williams, actress Sharon Stone, actor Eugene Levy, actor Cheech Marin, Gap founder Donald Fisher, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, real estate mogul Clinton Reilly, real estate/casino tycoon Luke Brugnara, tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer, environmental activist and political donor Tom Steyer and hedge fund investor George Soros. There are several buildings in Sea Cliff by notable architects, including 9, 25 and 45 Scenic Way built in", "title": "Sea Cliff, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "18869691", "text": "1914-1916 by Lyon & Hoag as a so-called \"restricted residence park,\" built by the S.A. Born Building Company, builders of West Clay Park and Sea Cliff. Lincoln Manor was promoted by its developers as a residence park with ocean views facing south instead of west. The enclave abuts Land's End, Lincoln Park, and the Legion of Honor, and is close to Sea Cliff, the Balboa Street shopping district, and the Katherine Delmar Burke School. As a San Francisco Chronicle article described in 2004, Lincoln Manor's \"detached, stucco and wood-sided, two-story Edwardian villas with small front lawns, mix classical friezes with", "title": "Lincoln Manor (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "4686894", "text": "a collapse of the upstream slope in 1918 due to design and material flaws. Its replacement, the current Calaveras Dam, was the largest earth-fill dam in the world when it was completed in 1925. It is 245 feet high, with a length of 1200 feet at its crest. The city and county of San Francisco owns and operates the dam and reservoir for municipal water supply. The reservoir is reported to contain a large population of largemouth bass, rainbow trout and other species. However, fishing is prohibited. Today, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) owns 36,000 acres (150 km²)", "title": "Calaveras Reservoir" }, { "docid": "8252341", "text": "heights, the grounds of the estate of Adolph Joseph Heinrich Sutro, developer of much of San Francisco's \"Outside Lands,\" and onetime Mayor, as well as Sutro's Cliff House, San Francisco and the ruins of the Sutro Baths. All of this was part of the relatively new park's initial assessment of cultural resources within its boundaries, and determining what was significant. As the first historian for the park, he, along with the park's first archaeologist, Martin T. Mayer, and its first historic architect, J. Patrick Christopher, completed the initial inventory and the first cultural resources management plan for the Golden Gate", "title": "James P. Delgado" }, { "docid": "17085515", "text": "Powell Street (San Francisco) Powell Street is a street in San Francisco, California that connects from Market Street through Union Square, North Beach, Nob Hill, Russian Hill and ends at Fisherman's Wharf. The intersection of Powell Street with Market Street is the starting point of the Powell-Hyde Street terminal line of the San Francisco Cable Car, which ends on Hyde Street at the Aquatic Park Historic District. The street was named for Dr. William J. Powell, surgeon of the U.S. sloop of war \"Warren\", which was active during the conquest of California. The Academy of Art University owns and operates", "title": "Powell Street (San Francisco)" }, { "docid": "10810297", "text": "Spinsters Ink Founded in Upstate New York in 1978 by Maureen Brady and Judith McDaniel, Spinsters Ink is one of the oldest Lesbian Feminist publishers in the world. It is currently owned by publisher Linda Hill, who purchased the Spinsters Ink in 2005. Hill also owns Bella Books and Beanpole Books. Spinsters Ink was founded by Brady and McDaniel and moved to San Francisco in 1982, where it was purchased by Sherry Thomas. The early history of Spinsters Ink is closely tied up with that of another feminist publisher, Aunt Lute Books. Spinsters Ink merged in San Francisco with Aunt", "title": "Spinsters Ink" }, { "docid": "11042430", "text": "Williams who was later elected to the Montana State Legislature and served as the first female majority leader in the state senate in the history of Montana. Williams graduated from high school in 1984, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Montana in 1988, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institutewhere he currently is employed as an instructorin 1993. His sister is philanthropist Whitney Williams. Williams lives in San Francisco, California and owns the Gallery 16 art gallery. Since 1993, the gallery has exhibited the works of many influential contemporary", "title": "Griff Williams" }, { "docid": "7152849", "text": "at a later point in the series Spider uses Farsight technology to replicate himself in California because booking a flight on an airplane would attract too much attention; since Spider owns a car, this implies that California is not within driving distance. A final point of reference to San Francisco would be the link to the real person the protagonist of the series is based upon. Hunter S. Thompson, who Spider Jerusalem is based on, lived in San Francisco when he was creating what is now known as \"gonzo\" journalism, and subsequently moved to the mountains (in Colorado, however). Conflicting", "title": "The City (Transmetropolitan)" }, { "docid": "16266095", "text": "Yellow Faced Tiger Yellow Faced Tiger (; aka Slaughter in San Francisco, and two undefined titles which includes Chuck Norris Vs. The Karate Cop or Karate Cop in the United States) is a 1974 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Lo Wei, and starring Wong Tao, Sylvia Chang and Chuck Norris. In this kung-fu vehicle Chuck Norris plays the biggest drug king in San Francisco who owns everyone, the police department included. He finds his match when a young police officer stands up to the drug lord's power and must fight him and the entire system. A former", "title": "Yellow Faced Tiger" }, { "docid": "6338607", "text": "Paul Pelosi Paul Francis Pelosi Sr. (born April 15, 1940) is an American businessman who owns and operates Financial Leasing Services, Inc., a San Francisco-based real estate and venture capital investment and consulting firm. In addition, he was the owner of the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. Pelosi was born in San Francisco. His wealth has helped fuel his wife's political career. He sits on many philanthropic and corporate boards. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in foreign service at Georgetown University and has studied at the Stern School of Business at New York University and", "title": "Paul Pelosi" }, { "docid": "13236870", "text": "Pascal Rigo Pascal Rigo is a French-American Restaurateur who owns a small \"empire\" of boulangeries, restaurants, and wholesale and retail bakeries in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California, that operate as La Boulangerie de San Francisco, Bay Bread, La Boulange, and (formerly) Cortez, Chez Nous, Gallette, and others. Pascal Rigo was born in Paillet, a small village in France near Bordeaux. After running a daily errand to buy two baguettes for his family, Rigo apprenticed at his village's bakery at age 7. He earned a business degree from the University of Bordeaux, was certified as a professional baker. He first", "title": "Pascal Rigo" }, { "docid": "3514392", "text": "of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In 1769 Spain occupied the San Francisco area and by 1776 had established the area's first European settlement, with a mission and a presidio. To protect against encroachment by the British and Russians, Spain selected \"Punta del Cantil Blanco\", a promontory with a high white cliff (\"cantil blanco\") located at the narrowest part of the bay's entrance, to construct a fortification. The Castillo de San Joaquin was constructed in 1794, subordinate to the nearby Presidio de San Francisco. It was an adobe structure housing nine to thirteen cannons. Mexico won independence from Spain", "title": "Fort Point, San Francisco" }, { "docid": "7208034", "text": "Point Lobos (San Francisco) and north of Ocean Beach at the western edge of the city. It included a promontory overlooking the Pacific, with scenic views of the Marin Headlands, Mount Tamalpais, and the Golden Gate. Sutro built his mansion on a rocky ledge there, above the first Cliff House. The grounds consisted of a spacious turreted mansion, a carriage house, and outbuildings set in expansive gardens. The estate dominated the Lands End area, with an elaborate entrance gate. He spent in excess of a million dollars to recreate an Italian style garden. It was filled with fountains, planted urns,", "title": "Sutro Heights Park" }, { "docid": "4276975", "text": "the Market Street Cable Railway opened its first line. This company was controlled by the Southern Pacific Railroad and would grow to become San Francisco's largest cable car operator. At its peak, it operated five lines, all of which converged on Market Street to a common terminus at the Ferry Building. During rush hours, cars left that terminus every 15 seconds. In 1888, the Ferries and Cliff House Railway opened its initial two-line system. The Powell–Mason line is still operated on the same route today; their other route was the Powell–Washington–Jackson line, stretches of which are used by today's Powell–Hyde", "title": "San Francisco cable car system" }, { "docid": "20222769", "text": "Gregangelo Museum The Gregangelo Museum is a Mediterranean A-Frame style house originally built in the early 1920s in the St. Francis Wood district of San Francisco. The house was converted into an art project during the 1980s, and in the 2000s it made its way into multiple entertainment magazines and entertainment sections of newspapers. Though most of the twenty-seven rooms in the house have been significantly remodeled, the original 1920s architecture was intentionally salvaged. The founder, Gregangelo Herrera, owns Gregangelo’s Velocity Circus/Arts and Entertainment, a circus troupe and arts and entertainment company which uses the Gregangelo Museum as a company", "title": "Gregangelo Museum" }, { "docid": "20222773", "text": "art, but rather of culmination of artistic experiences. Gregangelo Museum The Gregangelo Museum is a Mediterranean A-Frame style house originally built in the early 1920s in the St. Francis Wood district of San Francisco. The house was converted into an art project during the 1980s, and in the 2000s it made its way into multiple entertainment magazines and entertainment sections of newspapers. Though most of the twenty-seven rooms in the house have been significantly remodeled, the original 1920s architecture was intentionally salvaged. The founder, Gregangelo Herrera, owns Gregangelo’s Velocity Circus/Arts and Entertainment, a circus troupe and arts and entertainment company", "title": "Gregangelo Museum" }, { "docid": "10805110", "text": "in the 1960s and settled into their former retreat in Carmel Valley that then served as their home and studios. This was the location of his death at the age of eighty-seven. Marian remained very active in environmental and civic issues in Carmel Valley until her death in 2008. In 1937 Alexander Weygers was recognized with a solo exhibition at the Cliff Hotel in San Francisco and was featured at the Oakland Art Gallery. His work was accepted into the San Francisco Art Association (SFAA) exhibitions of 1937 and 1938. The San Francisco Chronicle which began a discussion of Weygers", "title": "Alexander Weygers" }, { "docid": "16817811", "text": "San Francisco Foundation San Francisco Foundation is a San Francisco Bay Area philanthropy organization. It is one of the largest community foundations in the country. The foundation gives out millions of dollars a year through awards and fellowship programs. Projects the Foundation has helped found include Huckleberry House. Awards and Scholarships of the San Francisco Foundation. Up to four awards presented annually for people and organizations who strengthen Bay Area communities. The Koshland Young Leader Awards presented to High School seniors from San Francisco public schools. The award is named in honor of Daniel E. Koshland, Sr. Established by John", "title": "San Francisco Foundation" } ]
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who play the role of draupadi in mahabharat
[ "Pooja Sharma" ]
[ { "docid": "17316139", "text": "Love Stories\". In 2013, she portrayed the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's \"Mahabharat\". In 2017, Sharma played the role of Mahakali/Parvati in Colors TV's \"Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai\". Sharma was listed 17th in \"Times of India\"'s Top 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television 2017. Pooja Sharma Pooja Sharma is an Indian model and actress known for the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's \"Mahabharat\" and as Parvati/Mahakali in Colors TV's \"Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai\". Sharma was born and raised in Delhi. During her college days, she was selected for a sports-based talk show in", "title": "Pooja Sharma" }, { "docid": "17316139", "text": "Love Stories\". In 2013, she portrayed the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's \"Mahabharat\". In 2017, Sharma played the role of Mahakali/Parvati in Colors TV's \"Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai\". Sharma was listed 17th in \"Times of India\"'s Top 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television 2017. Pooja Sharma Pooja Sharma is an Indian model and actress known for the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's \"Mahabharat\" and as Parvati/Mahakali in Colors TV's \"Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai\". Sharma was born and raised in Delhi. During her college days, she was selected for a sports-based talk show in", "title": "Pooja Sharma" }, { "docid": "17468101", "text": "Mahabharat (2013 TV series) Mahabharat is an Indian historical series based on the ancient Indian Sanskrit epic \"Mahabharat\". It aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on Star Plus. The show will be re-aired on Star Bharat from 5 August 2018 every Sunday at 8pm IST because of its popularity. It was produced by Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd starring Saurabh Raj Jain as Shri Krishna, Shaheer Sheikh as Arjun, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna, Arav Chowdhary as Bhishma, Arpit Ranka as Duryodhan \"Mahabharat\" presents the story of the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by", "title": "Mahabharat (2013 TV series)" }, { "docid": "17316138", "text": "Pooja Sharma Pooja Sharma is an Indian model and actress known for the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's \"Mahabharat\" and as Parvati/Mahakali in Colors TV's \"Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai\". Sharma was born and raised in Delhi. During her college days, she was selected for a sports-based talk show in Doordarshan India. After some anchoring auditions for \"Zoom\", she was selected. She starred in some TVCs and was a part of ramp walks. In 2006, she was among the top 10 finalists in Femina Miss India. In 2012, Sharma made her acting debut with Star Plus's \"Teri Meri", "title": "Pooja Sharma" }, { "docid": "2349953", "text": "by Pooja Sharma. In \"Dharmakshetra\" (2014), Draupadi was portrayed by Kashmira Irani. In \"Suryaputra Karna (2015 TV Series)\" Draupadi was portrayed by Pankhuri Awasthy. In \"Karn Sangini\" she is portrayed by Madhirakshi Mundle. In \"Draupadi\" (DD Kisan) Mitali Nag essays the role of Draupadi from Village Boy Production. The fiery heroine of Mahabharata has been the topic of research and debate for centuries. There are various award-winning plays and novels attributed to her. Draupadi Draupadi () is the most important female character in the Hindu epic, \"Mahabharata\". According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala.", "title": "Draupadi" } ]
[ { "docid": "2349952", "text": "dedicated to Draupadi in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other countries like Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Réunion, South Africa. In these regions, Draupadi is worshipped mainly by people of the Vanniyar caste. There are a few processions and festivals which are conducted for about 3 weeks a year. The most famous festival is in the village Durgasamudram, Tirupati of Chittoor district. In B.R.Chopra's \"Mahabharat\", Draupadi was portrayed by Roopa Ganguly. In the 2008 Television series, \"Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki\", Draupadi was enacted by Anita Hassanandani Reddy. In \"2013 Mahabharat TV Series\", Draupadi was played", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "13623538", "text": "in 1933. He died on 26 August 1948. \"Kichak Vadh\" (The Assassination of Kichak) (1907) is a play based on an episode in the Mahabharat, Kichak is a minister at the court of Virat who attempts to molest Draupadi, he is assassinated by her husband Bhima as a result. The play was a manifestation of resistance to British rule. This molestation is used as a metaphor for the policies of the British colonial government in India. Kichak represented Lord Curzon: Viceroy to the King, just as Kichak was minister to King Virat; Draupadi represented India and Bhima represented an extremist", "title": "Krushnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar" }, { "docid": "4328337", "text": "of Matsya Kingdom. Upon the onset of the Kali Yuga and the departure of Krishna, the Pandavas retired. Giving up all their belongings and ties, the Pandavas, accompanied by a dog, made their final journey of pilgrimage to the Himalayas. Except Yudhishthira, all of the Pandavas grew weak and died before reaching heaven. Sahadeva was the second one to fall after Draupadi. When Bhima asks Yudhishthira why Sahadeva isn't permitted the same, the reason given is his pride in his wisdom. In Mahabharat (1988 TV series), Sanjeev acted as Sahadeva. In Mahabharat (2013 TV series), Lavanya Bharadwaj played this role.", "title": "Sahadeva" }, { "docid": "7692968", "text": "becomes the hair of queen Draupadi, allowing her to play various character with effective ease and candour. Her acclaimed performances are of, Draupadi cheerharan, Dushasana Vadh and Mahabharat Yudh, between Bhishma and Arjun. Teejan Bai Teejan Bai (born 24 April 1956) is an exponent of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form, from Chhattisgarh, in which she enacts tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments. She has been awarded the Padma Shri in 1987, and Padma Bhushan in 2003 by Government of India, besides 1995 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995, given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music,", "title": "Teejan Bai" }, { "docid": "8902747", "text": "age of 23. Firoz Khan was chosen to portray the character of Arjuna (which he later adopted as his screen name, not to become confused with a more popular actor of the same name) despite being rejected in auditions. Praveen Kumar was selected to portray Bhima after Chopra was looking for someone \"who could look the robust mythological character\". Around six actors were shortlisted for the role of Draupadi, including Juhi Chawla, who opted out of the show as she had bagged a film. Ramya Krishnan and Roopa Ganguly were the final names, and at last Roopa Ganguly was chosen,", "title": "Mahabharat (1988 TV series)" }, { "docid": "1803690", "text": "received from the sage Durvasa and had transferred to Madri. Thus- (Karna was also born of Kunti and was a son of Surya, the solar God). The Pandava brothers were collectively married to Draupadi. On one occasion, Draupadi was kidnapped and abducted from a hermitage in the forest by the wicked king Jayadratha. When her husbands learned of the crime, they came in hot pursuit. Seeing them approach, Jayadratha asked Draupadi to describe them. Angrily, Draupadi told the king his time was up and that the knowledge would do him no good. She then proceeded to give the description. (Mahabharat,", "title": "Pandava" }, { "docid": "8902740", "text": "and Bhima's marriage Episode 33 - Bakasur Vadh Episode 34 - Dristadyumna & Draupadi Birth and Draupadi Swayamvar Episode 35 - Arjun Wins Draupadi and Later She Became the Wives of 5 Pandavas Episode 36 - Pandavas Leave from Panchal to Hastinapur Episode 37 - Pandavas Arrives at Hastinapur and Kingdom Is Divided Episode 38 - Pandav Get Khandavprastha Episode 39 - Coronation of Yudhirsthir, Khandavprastha Becomes Indraprastha Episode 40 - Arjun runs away with Subhadra Episode 41 - Arjun Weds Subhadra. Arjun Gets Devdatta Conch and Gandiva and Bhima Gets His Gada Episode 42 - Jarasandh Vadh, Rajsuya Yagnya", "title": "Mahabharat (1988 TV series)" }, { "docid": "9817809", "text": "Devi College, an affiliated undergraduate women's college of University of Calcutta, in Kolkata. Ganguly rose to renown for her performance in the hit Bengali television series \"Muktabandha\". She was featured in the much acclaimed Bengali TV series \"Streer Patra\" (1985), which won her accolades from viewers as well as critics. She got her first national break in \"Ganadevta\" (1986), a Hindi television series. She shot to wider popularity after essaying the pivotal role of \"Draupadi\", in B.R. Chopra's mythological TV series, \"Mahabharat\" (1988), which immediately got her huge mass attention. In this TV series, she appeared for the first time", "title": "Roopa Ganguly" }, { "docid": "9817804", "text": "TV series earned her several awards including Smita Patil Memorial Award. She reprised the role of Draupadi in Baldev Raj Chopra's \"Mahabharat Katha\". She acted in popular Hindi TV series such as \"Chandrakanta\", \"Sukanya\" (1998), \"Karam Apnaa Apnaa\" (2007), \"Kasturi\" (2009), \"Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo\" (2009). Popular Bengali TV series, she acted in, include \"Streer Patra\" (1986), \"Janmabhoomi\" (1997), \"Ingeet\" (2001), \"Tithir Atithi\" to name a few. She acted a small part in Mrinal Sen's \"Ek Din Achanak\" (1989). In early nineties, she acted in a number of commercial films, but most of them flopped at the box", "title": "Roopa Ganguly" }, { "docid": "9817816", "text": "the probable loss of her husband. She appeared in a cameo role in \"Bow Barracks forever\" (2004) by Anjan Dutt. In 2005, she appeared in Rituparno Ghosh's award-winning Bengali film \"Antarmahal\", where she played the character of \"Mahamaya\", a docile wife to an arrogant zamindar. Her performance in the film was hugely appreciated by film critics. Her Mahamaya is a worthy contender to lead any listing of memorable women characters from Ghosh's abundant array of some seriously multi-dimensional female protagonists seen on celluloid in recent times. She rekindles memories of her fiery act of \"Draupadi\" in B R Chopra’s \"Mahabharat", "title": "Roopa Ganguly" }, { "docid": "8902741", "text": "begins, Shishupal's Story Episode 43 - Rajsuya Yagya, Shishupal Vadh Episode 44 - Vyas Predicts War, Draupadi Laughs at Duryodhan Episode 45 - Pandavas Go to Hastinapur to Gamble Episode 46 - Yudhishthir Loses Everything Episode 47 - Vastraharan of Draupadi Episode 48 - Pandavas Get Back Everything Episode 49 - Re-match of Dyut Episode 50 - Vanvas Begins Episode 51 - Gandharvas Catch Duryodhan Episode 52 - Arjun Worships Lord Indra and Lord Shiva for Divyastra and Gets Pashupatastra Episode 53 - Krishna's story of one grain of rice, Bhim meets Ghatotkach and Hanuman, Arjun learns dance from Chitrasen", "title": "Mahabharat (1988 TV series)" }, { "docid": "17684164", "text": "B doesn't have muscular arms like his animated counterpart, their faces match. A superlative list of actors like Ajay Devgn (Arjun), Manoj Bajpayee (Yudhisthir), Sunny Deol (Bheem), Anil Kapoor (Karan), Jackie Shroff (Duryodhan), Anupam Kher (Shakuni) and Vidya Balan (Draupadi) have also infused life into the computer generated characters with their inimitable voices.\" and concluded, \"On the flip side, the animation effort itself is immature and several notches below those of Hollywood films. Yet the dub effort by the Bollywood superstars uplifts this epic, making it enjoyable.\" Deepanjana Pal of \"Firstpost\" said, \"The artwork in \"Mahabharat\" is appalling and the", "title": "Mahabharat (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "2349919", "text": "husband from the competitive contest. At the Swayamvara, almost all the assorted monarchs were unable to complete the challenge. There are three primary variations regarding Karna's participation. The popular rendition shows Draupadi refusing to marry Karna on account of being a Suta, other versions describe him missing the target by the \"breadth of a hair\", while some do not present his participation in the event clearly. The Critical Edition of Mahabharat compiled by Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute has officially identified Draupadi's rejection as a later insertion and omitted it from the text. It is ambiguous, however, whether Karna failed or", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "11845731", "text": "characterisation and costumes of the mythological characters. He also stated that the way Kapoor made the saga was a mockery of Mahabharata. Navya Sinha another critic wrote for Hindustan Times that \"Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat is all about Six-pack abs, waxed chests, off-shoulder blouses and a scantily-clad Draupadi decked in a chiffon sari\". Indicine.com wrote, “It looked like a normal Ekta Kapoor saas-bahu serial which wasn’t realistic at all. Anita Hasanandani as Draupadi shrieked at the top of her voice, cried like she does in all those saas-bahu series and in comparison to Rupa Ganguly, failed miserably.” Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki", "title": "Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki" }, { "docid": "323917", "text": "had more than one wife and are regularly attributed four wives by the scriptures. They were: Mahisi who was the chief consort, Parivrkti who had no son, Vaivata who is considered the favorite wife and the Palagali who was the daughter of the last of the court officials. The other practice though not well documented is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. Draupadi in the epic Mahabharat had five husbands: the Pandavas. Traditional Hindu law allowed polygamy if the first wife could not bear a son. The Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in 1955 by the Indian", "title": "Polygamy" }, { "docid": "2816604", "text": "Viswamitra, sided with the confederation of ten tribes. Sudas had earlier defeated Samvaran and ousted him from Hastinapur. It was only after the death of Sudas that Samvaran could return to his kingdom. A second battle, referred to as the Mahabharat in ancient texts, was fought in Punjab on a battlefield known as Kurukshetra. This was fought between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Duryodhana, a descendant of Kuru (who was the son of king Samvaran), had tried to insult the Panchali princess Draupadi in revenge for defeating his ancestor Samvaran. Many Janapadas were mentioned from Vedic texts and are confirmed", "title": "History of Punjab" }, { "docid": "7324333", "text": "and perished. Virata's daughter Uttara married Arjuna's son Abhimanyu and gave birth to Parikshit who later became the Kuru king after the reign of the Pandavas. Buddhanagar: Archilogical survey in 1960 also found ruins of a temple estimated to be built around the 1st century BCE, around the time of Mahabharat. During the exile Bhima killed Kichaka for abusing Draupadi. There is a place in Jhapa/Kishanganj district, the adjoining district, called Kichakbadh just within 50km of Biratnagar and Kishanganj. This place is believed to be the one where Kichak was killed. There is also a famous place/ temple called Arjundhara", "title": "Virata Kingdom" }, { "docid": "5353373", "text": "Emraan Hashmi as a boisterous Punjabi woman in \"Ghanchakkar\", a comic-thriller from director Raj Kumar Gupta. Critics were unenthusiastic about the film and it earned little at the box office. Vidya then provided the voice of Draupadi for \"Mahabharat\", a 3D animation film based on the Indian epic of the same name. The romantic comedy \"Shaadi Ke Side Effects\" was Vidya's first film release of 2014. Directed by Saket Chaudhary and co-starring Farhan Akhtar, the film is about a married couple who face a series of comic events after the birth of their child. Critics found the film to be", "title": "Vidya Balan" }, { "docid": "14427732", "text": "Stories\" opposite Mahhi Vij. He played Nityanand Chaturvadi who was a poor orphan and secretly loves his boss daughter Saloni. In 2013, he signed Swastik Productions' \"Mahabharat\". He played the role of Arjuna, an incredible archer, a warrior prince and the third Pandava in the historical show. The role of Arjuna got him several awards and nominations and also lot of appreciation. \"Mahabharat\" ended in August 2014. The following year, he did various projects in Indonesia. In 2014, he hosted Indonesian reality television \"\" and a variety show \"The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia\" along with his costars from \"Mahabharat\". In", "title": "Shaheer Sheikh" }, { "docid": "14338190", "text": "Parvati Sehgal who played Komal's role in the show was originally approached for Arushi's role but got rejected because of look test but later got selected for Komal's role when she was approached for the second time. Nirbhay Wadhwa popular for his role as Lord Hanuman in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman did a small role of a goon in the show this was during his struggling days after that he got his break through Star Plus Magnum Opus Mahabharat where he played the character of Dushasana. Falaq Naaz was originally signed to play an uneducated village girl Shakun in the show", "title": "Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya" }, { "docid": "14217546", "text": "Nimai Bali Nimai Bali is an Indian actor who generally plays mythological supporting and villainous roles. He is also famous for role in TV series Laado 2 . Bali began hs career playing the role of Surya in the famous TV series Chandrakanta. He went on to play role of Senior Inspector Pratap in the TV series \"\". Bali is known for portraying Pawan Dev (God of the Winds) and Emperor Vali in the 1997-2000 Hindi television serial \"Jai Hanuman\", directed by Sanjay Khan. He also played Duryodhana in Khan's miniseries \"Maha Kavya Mahabharat\" in 2001, and appeared in the", "title": "Nimai Bali" }, { "docid": "8902742", "text": "Episode 54 - Arjun gets curse of impotency from Urvashi, Abhimanyus as a kid, Jayadraths head is shaved Episode 55 - Story of Poisoned Water and Yaksha, Abhimanyu Is Grown-up Episode 56 - Agyatvas in Matsya Desh Episode 57 - Karna's curse, Draupadi as Maid Sairandhri rejects Keechak Episode 58 - Keechak Vadh by Bheema Episode 59 - Kaurav Attack Matsya Desh Episode 60 - Viraat yudh and clothes for Uttara's dolls Episode 61 - Abhimanyu's Marriage and Pandavs Decide to Send a Doot to Hastinapur Episode 62 - Dhritarashtra Does Not Agree and Sends Sanjay Episode 63 - Duryodhan", "title": "Mahabharat (1988 TV series)" }, { "docid": "18708333", "text": "play, Draupadi and the eldest Pandava prince Dharmaputra(also known as Yudhishthira) are in distress owing to the heat and dust in the forest. They discuss the question of feeding the Brahmins who have accompanied them on their exile. In the second scene, Dharmaputra consults with the sage Dhaumya, who advises him to do penance to the Sun god(Surya). Dharmaputra acts accordingly and the Sun god appears, and grants him the Akshaya Patra, a vessel that provides, every day, an inexhaustible supply of food till Draupadi takes her food. Dharmaputra hands the vessel to Draupadi. Following this, Krishna appears on the", "title": "Kirmeeravadham" }, { "docid": "5196643", "text": "cloudless with light showers in early November. Pandav Caves: A landmark in Satpura National Park is Pandav Caves which lend their name to the present hill station Pachmarhi of Madhya Pradesh. In line with native legends and popular beliefs, the Pandav brothers of religious text of Mahabharat, along with their wife 'Draupadi', spent some part of their exile here. 5 Ancient caves are carved out on a sandstone rock in the hills of satpura which forms the famous Pandav Caves. Dhoopgarh Peak: Mount Dhoopgarh is the highest peak of Satpura Mountain Range of Central India and of Madhya Pradesh. It", "title": "Satpura Tiger Reserve" }, { "docid": "9817803", "text": "a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She served as the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes. Ganguly rose to renown for her performance in the Bengali television series \"Muktabandha\" (1985). She got her first national break in the Hindi TV series \"Ganadevta\" (1986) and shot to wider fame and popularity after she had played the character of \"Draupadi\" in Baldev Raj Chopra's \"Mahabharat (1988 TV series)\". Her performance in this", "title": "Roopa Ganguly" }, { "docid": "2349923", "text": "Kashiram Das in Bengali(15th-16th Century), by Sarala Das in Oriya (15th Century AD), Villi Bharatham in Tamil by Villiputturaar Alvaar (14th Century AD), Razmnama in Persian (16th Century AD) have no occurrence of Draupadi's rejection either. Mehendale concludes that despite the documentary evidence provided by an authoritative source like BORIsome of these incidents are \"deeply impressed\" on the popular psyche and \"still continue to haunt public mind\". Thus most authors, poets and TV series, such as the 1988 series \"Mahabharat\", continue to depict the rejection sequence for maximum dramatic effect and sensationalism. In the end, Arjun succeeds in the task,", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "2496250", "text": "and Jesus. His insightful similes have been read by millions of Tamil readers. He was well-versed in various languages and translated speeches of Indian National reform leaders like Aurabindo, Bala Gangadar Tilak and Swami Vivekananda. He describes the dance of Shakthi in the following lines: It is the opinion of some litterateurs that Bharathiar's \"Panchali Sapatham,\" based on the story of Panchali (Draupadi), is also an ode to Bharat Mata. That the Pandavass are the Indians, the Kauravas the British and the Kurukshetra war of Mahabharat that of the Indian freedom struggle. It certainly is ascribed to the rise of", "title": "Subramania Bharati" }, { "docid": "13813658", "text": "the Pandavas, to sacrifice Aravan to goddess Kali as a part of Ayudh Puja. After this sacrifice, Kali had blessed Pandavas for victory in the Kurukshetra war. Similar cult practices (considered as Draupadi cult practices) were prevalent in North Karnataka also but the ritual of human sacrifice was done one day after the Dasara on a stone altar outside a Kali temple. This part is disputed as it is not mentioned in Mahabharata. As per Mahabharat, Irawan the son of Naga Princess Ulupi and Prince Arjun, died on battle field, fighting bravely against demon(daitya) Alambusha. The tools and all implements", "title": "Ayudha Puja" }, { "docid": "2349921", "text": "it was discovered with much surprise that Draupadi's rejection sequence - which by the time had become a very popular story - appears only in the newer manuscripts of Mahabharat, those which were mainly composed after 16th to 17th Century AD. Vishnu Sitaram Sukthankar, General Editor of BORI published a comprehensive \"Prolegomena to the Adi Parva\", to lay bare the reasons behind removal of various such popular but spurious insertions from the Critical Edition, based on documented evidence and instrinsic probability. He disclosed (Page 65) that Draupadi's rejection was found only in six relatively newer manuscripts out of 1259,the insertion", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "4259827", "text": "and an important person in Mahabharata, this role has been enacted by various actors over the years. Two most famous actors to have played this role are Gajendra Chauhan in the Mahabharat (1988 TV series), and Rohit Bharadwaj in the Mahabharat (2013 TV series). Both were offered the role of Lord Krishna first and then Yudhishthira. Manoj Bajpayee has also voiced the character in the animated Mahabharat (2013 film). In 2015 series Suryaputra Karn, Kanan Malhotra played the role. There is a red dragon in the Iron Realms Entertainment game Aetolia, The Midnight Age named Yudhishthira. Yudhishthira In the Hindu", "title": "Yudhishthira" }, { "docid": "18908429", "text": "Draupadi (1931 film) Draupadi (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a 1931 sound film from Indian cinema. The film was a big-budget mythological production from Ardeshir Irani's Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, \"Alam Ara\" (1931). It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani in his Star, Majestic, Royal and Imperial Studios. The story adaptation from Vyasa's \"Mahabharata\" and the screenplay, were by Mishra. The star cast included Prithviraj Kapoor who played the role of Arjuna, with Ermeline", "title": "Draupadi (1931 film)" }, { "docid": "9817825", "text": "2011, she was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for rendering her voice in Aditi Roy's Bengali film \"Abosheshey\". She was awarded for her husky and haunting voice in the songs \"Dure Kothay\" and \"Aji Bijan Ghare\". Roopa Ganguly Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series \"Mahabharat\" (1988). Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She worked with directors", "title": "Roopa Ganguly" }, { "docid": "11226624", "text": "or re-enacted to educate and entertain the masses. Pandavani, literally means stories or songs of the Pandavas, the legendary brothers of Mahabharat, and involves the lead singer, enacting and singing an episode (called 'prasang') from the epic with an ektara or a \"tambura\" (stringed musical instrument), decorated with small bells and peacock feathers in one hand and sometimes \"kartal\" (a pair of cymbals) on another. During a performance, as the story builds, the tambura becomes a prop, sometimes to personify Bhima's 'gadaa' mace, or Arjun's bow or chariot, or the hair of queen Draupadi or Dushasan thus helping the narrator-singer", "title": "Pandavani" }, { "docid": "9817802", "text": "Roopa Ganguly Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series \"Mahabharat\" (1988). Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards. In October, 2015, she was nominated as", "title": "Roopa Ganguly" }, { "docid": "15625997", "text": "was critically acclaimed for his portrayal of King Drupada in Star plus' Mahabharat. He and Puneet Issar are the only actors who acted in both Mahabharat serials. Sudesh Berry Sudesh Berry (born 20 July 1960) is an Indian television and film actor. Berry made his debut in 1988 with \"Khatron Ke Khiladi\". He also appeared in Doordarshan's Mahabharat as Vichitravirya, the grandfather of Kauravas and Pandavas, Berry got noticed in the superhit movie Ghayal (1990), starring Sunny Deol, in which he played the supporting role of Rajan Berry, Sunny's jail mate. Next came TV series Kashish in 1992 on Doordarshan,", "title": "Sudesh Berry" }, { "docid": "19804277", "text": "and Jamna. The film became Gohar's first \"major\" hit and \"grossed more than any other film in 1925\". Khalil joined Indian Talkies 1931, and worked in the two films produced by them, \"Draupadi\" and \"Daulat Ka Nasha\". \"Draupadi\", also called \"The Daughter Of King Drupad\", was the story of Draupadi from the epic Mahabharata. It was produced by the Imperial Film Company and directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra. Khalil played the role of Lord Krishna with actress Ermiline playing the role of Draupadi. \"Daulat Ka Nasha\" was directed by Pesi Karani. He continued to make his mark with films like", "title": "Khalil (actor)" }, { "docid": "16340628", "text": "the Battle of Saragarhi on Discovery Jeet & Netflix Mohit Raina Mohit Raina is an actor who works in Indian television and Bollywood. Raina played the lead role of the Hindu god Shiva in the TV series, \"Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev\" and \"Mahabharat (2013 TV series)\", prior to which he had acted in TV soap operas including \"Chehra\" (2009) and \"Ganga Kii Dheej\" (2010). He started his acting career with a sci-fi TV show called \"Antariksh\" (2004) and later went on to play a role in \"Don Muthu Swami\" (2008), that starred Mithun Chakraborty. Raina was raised in Jammu,", "title": "Mohit Raina" }, { "docid": "16340624", "text": "Mohit Raina Mohit Raina is an actor who works in Indian television and Bollywood. Raina played the lead role of the Hindu god Shiva in the TV series, \"Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev\" and \"Mahabharat (2013 TV series)\", prior to which he had acted in TV soap operas including \"Chehra\" (2009) and \"Ganga Kii Dheej\" (2010). He started his acting career with a sci-fi TV show called \"Antariksh\" (2004) and later went on to play a role in \"Don Muthu Swami\" (2008), that starred Mithun Chakraborty. Raina was raised in Jammu, where he obtained a degree in commerce. He moved", "title": "Mohit Raina" }, { "docid": "5527700", "text": "an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses. Rekha's role was that of Supriya, a character based on Draupadi. Benegal said he decided to cast her in the role after seeing her work in \"Khubsoorat\", besides noticing that she was \"very keen, very serious about her profession\". Critic and author Vijay Nair described her performance as \"a masterful interpretation of the modern Draupadi\". In \"Vijeta\" she played a woman who struggles through her marital problems and tries to support her adolescent son, who, undecided about his future plans, eventually decides to join the Indian Air Force. She described her performance in the", "title": "Rekha" }, { "docid": "17468112", "text": "the Kurukshetra War where Shri Krishna imparts Bhagwad Gita to his Pandav cousin Arjun. The battle saw the deaths of Bhishma, Karna among many. All the sons of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, died in the war. Star spent on the project and spent another on marketing the show, making it India's most expensive TV series of its time. Its record of being India's most expensive TV show was later broken by Swastik Pictures' Porus. According to producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary, the Draupadi cheer haran (disrobing) sequence, which Tewary himself directed, took 20 days to shoot. Writing for Rediff, Nishi Tiwari wrote", "title": "Mahabharat (2013 TV series)" }, { "docid": "15145701", "text": "acquired the rights and signed Bellary Raghava to play the key role. Subbarao and Seshaiah has decided to go ahead with their project. They signed the famous stage actor of Vijayawada Yadavalli Suryanarayana for playing Duryodhana. When Kavali Gupta saw their announcement, he changed his film title as \"Draupadi Manasamrakshanam\" and hurried the production. However it was released three weeks after Saraswati Talkies venture and failed at the boxoffice. Subbarao and Seshaiah approached H. M. Reddy to direct their film. Since he was busy, Reddy agreed to be the supervisory director with his brother-in-law H. V. Babu as the director.", "title": "Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)" }, { "docid": "16971673", "text": "and there he played a small role in one ad of the 2008 Indian Premier League. After that, he got many small roles in serials and played all the roles with sincerity and his acting was appreciated by the audience. In 2012, he played the role of assistant director in a TV serial \"Sasural Genda Phool\". He also gave voice over in an animation film based on Mahabharat. In 2013, Jaiswal got the opportunity to play lead role in the RGV-directed movie \"The Attacks Of 26/11\". After auditioning 500 applicants, RGV finally found an actor Sanjeev Jaiswal to play Ajmal", "title": "Sanjeev Jaiswal" }, { "docid": "2349928", "text": "by B.R. Chopra in his masterpiece Mahabharata series that aired on Doordarshan in 1988. We find several references to blindness of the characters by eminent playwright Dharmveer Bharti, in his famous play 'Andha Yuga'. The play was published in 1954-55, in Hindi weekly magazine, Dharma Yuga. In Vyasa's Sanskrit epic, the scene is quite different. It was Bhima, Arjuna, and the twin brothers alongside their retinues who had witnessed Duryodhana's fall and laughed with their servants. In the Sanskrit epic, Draupadi is not mentioned in the scene at all, either laughing or insulting Duryodhana. Nonetheless, Duryodhana felt insulted by the", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "9084521", "text": "was a courtier who used to play Chaupar (the game of dice)with the king. Bheem was a cook. Arjun lived as Brihannala, a dance teacher of Uttara, daughter of king Virat, who was later married to Abhimanyu. Draupadi was a maid to the queen. The brother of the queen, Keechak, tried to lure Draupadi and was killed by Bheema near a pond. \"Dhupakali pond\" in the city is believed to be the pond where Bheema killed Keechak. Virat, later became Rath. Rath is home to the two great Indian Freedom fighters Dewan Shatrughan Singh and Rani Rajendra Kumari. There are", "title": "Rath, India" }, { "docid": "6178623", "text": "me to feel emotions even when taking part in a fight scene\". \"Thalapathi\" remains the only collaboration between Mani Ratnam and Rajinikanth. Mammooty's character Deva was the equivalent of Duryodhana, while Rajinikanth played Surya, the equivalent of Karna. Shobana played the equivalent of Draupadi, while Arvind Swamy and Srividya played characters based on Arjuna and Kunti respectively. Jayaram was initially considered for the role of Arjun, but rejected the offer due to scheduling conflicts. It was Mammootty who suggested Jayaram to Ratnam. Krishna was chosen to play the younger version of Surya, although the character was later scrapped because it", "title": "Thalapathi" }, { "docid": "2349917", "text": "Draupadi Draupadi () is the most important female character in the Hindu epic, \"Mahabharata\". According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala. Draupadi is considered as one of the Panchakanyas or Five Virgins. Like other epic characters, Draupadi is referred to by multiple names in the \"Mahabharata\". Her names are as follows: According to the epic Mahābhārata, Bareilly region (Panchala) is said to be the birthplace of Draupadi, who was also referred to as 'Panchali'. King Drupada of Panchala had been defeated by the Pandava prince Arjuna on behalf of Drona, who subsequently took half", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "971879", "text": "sage Parashurama cursed that who ever holds the name \"Arjuna\" will never become a king and always be a servant of others. Arjuna's extraordinary talents and skills have made him a common name in popular culture. There have been a serial and a film based on Arjuna's life and exploits. Additionally, the protagonist in Steven Pressfield's book \"The Legend of Bagger Vance\", Rannulph Junuh, is based in part on Arjuna (R. Junuh). In B.R.Chopra's Mahabharat, Arjuna's role is played by Arjun (Firoz Khan). In 2013 Mahabharat Television series, Arjuna is portrayed by Shaheer Sheikh. Mani Ratnam's 1991 blockbuster Thalapathi was", "title": "Arjuna" }, { "docid": "20080657", "text": "Pankhuri Awasthy Pankhuri Awasthy is an Indian television actress. She is best known for her role as Razia Sultana in \"Razia Sultan (TV series)\" And as Draupadi in Suryaputra Karn Awasthy made her debut as Saima in Yeh Hai Aashiqui. She next played a major role as Seher in MTV Fanaah Season 2. After that she played the role of Razia Sultan in &TV's historical drama \"Razia Sultan\". She also appeared as Draupadi in mythological drama \"Suryaputra Karn\" which was aired on Sony TV. She played the lead role of Amla in Star Plus's show \"Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?\",", "title": "Pankhuri Awasthy" }, { "docid": "10101597", "text": "Rama Rao's work. After getting approval from his mentor Kadiri Venkata Reddy on Brihannala's look, Rama Rao agreed to be a part of the film's cast. Savitri and S. V. Ranga Rao were signed to play the other key roles of Draupadi and Kichaka respectively. Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry, Mukkamala and Relangi Venkata Ramaiah played supporting roles. Wrestlers Dandamudi Rajagopal and Nellore Kantharao were signed to play Bhima and Jeemutha Mallu respectively. Kanta Rao made a brief appearance as Krishna and Rajyam played the role of his sister Subhadra. Sobhan Babu and L. Vijayalakshmi were paired to play", "title": "Nartanasala" }, { "docid": "19161876", "text": "Animal Farm. His plays based on chapters from mythology with streaks of his imagination such as Draupadi and Chakravyuh have won accolades for its performances in various parts of India. Atul was invited by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to perform his play Chakravyuh at Rajya Sabha Auditroium for a show for the Members of Indian Parliament. Atul's play Draupadi starring and shows how the lives of 21st century women resonate chapters from the Panchal princess' life. Using the dramatic device of a play within a play, the director has chosen 11 female actors to enact this juxtaposition. It shows", "title": "Atul Satya Koushik" }, { "docid": "14427727", "text": "Shaheer Sheikh Shaheer Sheikh (, ; born 26 March 1984) is an Indian lawyer turned actor and model. He is best known for playing warrior Arjuna in \"Mahabharat\" Dev Dixit in \"Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi\",', Veer Mehra in \"Kya Mast Hai Life\" and as Anant Bajpai in \"Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal\". He has also played the role of Nana Sahib in the show \"Jhansi Ki Rani\". He played Arjuna in the popular historical show \"Mahabharat\". Shaheer's performances in Mahabharat and Kuch Rang Pyar ke Aise Bhi, have won him a dedicated fan base. He is known for his", "title": "Shaheer Sheikh" }, { "docid": "12465166", "text": "it did badly and was pulled off air. She also played Rukmini in the mythological series \"Mahabharat\". She was earlier supposed to play the role of Princess Amba in the series, but had to opt out of it because her prior commitments clashed with the shoot of the show. Her portrayal as the primary wife of Shri Krishna in the serial; made her receive rave reviews from critics and it added to her fame and popularity. She is currently portraying Dharma/Subhadrangi in the historical series \"Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat\". Her role is of Ashoka's mother and Bindusara's second wife. There is", "title": "Pallavi Subhash" }, { "docid": "8880196", "text": "1987. He later did a Hindi mythological play titled \"Chakravyuh\", in which he reappears as Lord Krishna, the role he has mastered in the old \"Mahabharat\". Though the play depicts the story of Abhimanyu's martyrdom, it brings out various issues out of the same story which are relevant to today's times. \"Chakravyuh\" is one of the most successful plays of Hindi Theatre in 2015 and has already had around 75 showings across India, including some prestigious theatre festivals like the Kala Ghoda Festival, Mumbai. Nitish also performed in a musical theatre production titled \"Moti Roti Patli Chunni\" (1993), with a", "title": "Nitish Bharadwaj" }, { "docid": "7546616", "text": "play based on the Mahabharat — were awarded prizes at the Maharashtra State Drama Festival. He played Chimanrao in the television serial \"Chimanrao Gundyabhau\" based on a series of short stories by C.V. Joshi. He recreated the Chimanrao character in his play \"Hasva Phasvi\". Dilip Prabhavalkar starred in a Bollywood movie \"\" as an old gangster, Punappa Avade in 2002. He portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in 2006's \"Lage Raho Munna Bhai\". He reprised his role in the Telugu remake called \"Shankar Dada Zindabad\". From the experimental stage, Prabhavalkar very easily moved to the professional stage in 1976, and since then has", "title": "Dilip Prabhavalkar" }, { "docid": "18433119", "text": "Game of Dice The Game of Dice is a dramatic point of the Indian epic Mahabharata where Duryodhana and Shakuni trick Yudhisthira and the Pandavas into losing all their wealth and possessions, including themselves and their wife Draupadi. The game is traditionally called Dyut or Chausar. It is similar to Ludo. A Kshatriya could never refuse to play; hence, this situation led to the fall of Yudhistira, who could not leave the game midway. Shakuni was said to have magical dices which fell according to his wishes. Draupadi, the common wife of the Pandavas was gambled away by Yudhisthira. On", "title": "Game of Dice" }, { "docid": "6417276", "text": "the role of Shantanu in Ekta Kapoor's \"Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki\"; he refused. He told the press that Ekta's \"Mahabharat\" is sure to be a flop because BR Chopra's \"Mahabharat\" had actors in it; her \"Mahabharat\" has \"models\" in it. Throughout he appeared in several TV operas and many commercially successful movies including Saudagar (1991), Yalgaar (1992), Tahalka (1992), Shaktiman (1993), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Barsaat (1995), Raja (1995), Veer (1995), Himmat (1996), Maidan-E-Jung (1995), Judge Mujrim (1997), Hera Pheri (2000) and Plan (2004). In 2007, Khanna participated in a child development project funded by the government, Shaktimaan, which", "title": "Mukesh Khanna" }, { "docid": "2349925", "text": "to Hastinapur and proposes that the kingdom be divided. The Pandavas are assigned the wasteland Khandavprastha, referred to as \"unreclaimed desert\". With the help of Krishna, Pandavas rebuilt Khandavprastha into the glorious Indraprastha. The crown jewel of the kingdom was built at the Khandava forest, where Draupadi resided in the \"Palace of Illusions\". Yudhishthira performed the Rajasuya Yagna with Draupadi by his side; the Pandavas gained lordship over many regions. A lesser known fact is Draupadi's role as an Empress. Trained in economy, she took upon the responsibility of looking after the treasury of the Empire, and also ran a", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "18276882", "text": "one of the contestants of eighth season of reality show \"Bigg Boss\". In November 2015, he married his longtime girlfriend, Kanchan Sharma. His Mahabharat and Bigg Boss close friends attended the wedding. He is currently portraying a negative role in \"Star Plus's Rishton Ka Chakravyuh.\" Praneet Bhat Praneet Bhat is an Indian television actor best known for his role as Shakuni in epic TV series \"Mahabharat\" (2013–2014). After completing his engineering , Bhat worked with a software company, Wipro. Bhat shifted to Mumbai in 2002, and after modelling, he started his television career in 2004, and went on to appear", "title": "Praneet Bhat" }, { "docid": "17492272", "text": "Aham Sharma Aham Sharma is an engineer turned actor from Barh, Bihar, India. His film, \"1962 My Country Land\", premiered at Marche du Film of the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Sharma is known for his role as Karna, one of the central characters in the \"Mahabharat\" (2013), as Arjun Mehra in \"Manmarziyan\" and as Rishabh Shrivastav in \"Brahmarakshas\". He won both the Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actor In Supporting Role and STAR Parivaar Award for \"Saathi Nayi Soch Ka\" for his performance in \"Mahabharat\". He was featured in the \"50 Sexiest Asian Men in the World\" by Eastern", "title": "Aham Sharma" }, { "docid": "19502449", "text": "essayed the role of Ambalika in Swastik Productions historical saga Mahabharat which aired on Star Plus. She is engaged to Yuvraj Hans. Mansi Sharma Mansi Sharma is an Indian television actor and model. She is best known for her role as Ambalika in the Historical TV show \"Mahabharat\". She hails from Jammu where she used to work for a theatre group. She was part of the show Aasman Se Aage and earlier was seen as Indrani in Life OK's \"Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev\". Initially she wanted to become an army officer but later found herself evolving more as an actor. She", "title": "Mansi Sharma" }, { "docid": "17468114", "text": "Draupadi's 'cheer haran' took \"Mahabharat\" at its peak viewership(10TVTs.4 TVM) and helped the broadcasting channel Star Plus clock the highest GTVMs ever achieved by any channel in Indian Television History. It won the trophy for the Best Drama in Star Guild Awards 2013 as well as number of accolades in other award shows. It won the Indian Telly Awards for \"Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama)\" , given to Aham Sharma for his portrayal as Karna , and \"Actor in a Negative Role\" to Praneet Bhat in 2014 . The crew members also won the awards for \"Best Costumes for", "title": "Mahabharat (2013 TV series)" }, { "docid": "15145700", "text": "to insult her by removing her clothes, she prays to Lord Krishna. He comes to her aid by making her sari longer and longer. The production of this film has some historical importance in the Telugu film industry, wherein two production houses competed for the same theme of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam in Mahabharata to produce films in 1936. Kurukuri Subbarao of Saraswati Publishing House and Parupalli Venkata Seshaiah launched Saraswati Talkies Ltd. with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam as the production controller. They have decided to produce the film version of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, a popular stage play. Kavali Gupta of Sri Lakshmi Films already", "title": "Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)" }, { "docid": "6693506", "text": "to gather samitha and darbha (holy grass) for rituals and to gather food. They left Draupadi alone at the ashrama and requested Sage Trunabindu to watch over her. On that day Jayadratha saw Draupadi and sent his minister Kotikasya and asked him to inquire as to who she was. Kotikasya went over to her and after learning about her identity, informed Jayadratha that she is Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas. Jayadratha in spite of learning her identity, went to Draupadi and proposed to marry her. Initially welcoming him as their Pandavas brother-in-law, Draupadi vehemently refused the proposal. Infuriated, Jayadratha", "title": "Jayadratha" }, { "docid": "2349941", "text": "finished their hunt and found Draupadi missing. Learning of their wife's abduction by Jayadratha they rushed to save her. On seeing the Pandavas coming after him, Jayadratha left Draupadi on the road, though ultimately the Pandavas managed to arrest him. Yudhishthira urged Bhima to spare Jayadratha's life for the sake of Dussala and Gandhari, much to the indignation of Draupadi. In some versions of the story, Yudhishthira asks Draupadi to pass the sentence since it was she who was attacked, and she begrudgingly counsels to spare him because of the relations they share. Before freeing him, the Pandavas shaved Jayadratha's", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "18276881", "text": "Praneet Bhat Praneet Bhat is an Indian television actor best known for his role as Shakuni in epic TV series \"Mahabharat\" (2013–2014). After completing his engineering , Bhat worked with a software company, Wipro. Bhat shifted to Mumbai in 2002, and after modelling, he started his television career in 2004, and went on to appear on the television programs \"Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi\", \"Hotel Kingston\", \"Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai\", \"Shhh..Phir Koi Hai\" and \"Kaajjal\". He played the geeky character Aditya in \"Geet\" (2010–2011). He appeared in the role of Shakuni in the mythological saga \"Mahabharat\". In September 2014, he became", "title": "Praneet Bhat" }, { "docid": "6693507", "text": "abducted Draupadi and started moving towards his kingdom. The Pandavas returned to their ashrama to find Draupadi missing and learnt about the event that had unfolded by the account of Draupadi's friend Dhaatreyika, who had witnessed Jayadratha forcefully carrying Draupadi away. Yudhishthira then ordered Arjuna and Bhima to rescue Draupadi. Both of them defeated Jayadratha and brought him before Yudhishthira. Draupadi begged for Jayadratha to be pardoned and not killed, in order to prevent Dushala from becoming a widow. She suggested that he be treated like a slave. So, Bhima shaved Jayadratha's head leaving him with just five spots of", "title": "Jayadratha" }, { "docid": "2349937", "text": "court. The only Kauravas who object to the disrobing of Draupadi in the court are Vikarna and Vidura. Vidura openly calls Duryodhana a snake and a demon, but after finding no support even from his own brother, Vidura is helpless. Karna further orders Dushasana to take Draupadi to the servants' quarters and derisively asks her to choose another husband who unlike Yudhistira would not gamble her away. Just then, jackals call out as a mark of evil omen. Queen mother Gandhari enters the scene and counsels Dhritarashtra to undo her sons' misdeeds. Fearing the ill-omens, Dhritarashtra intervenes and grants Draupadi", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "19769488", "text": "Yajnaseni (play) Yajnaseni (; is a play in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel. The play is based on Odia novel \"Yajnaseni\" by Pratibha Ray. Suman Pokhrel rendered the novel into a solo play in Nepali by bringing the character Yajnaseni alone in the scenes. Pokhrel has personalized the play while maintaining the basic concept of the original story. The novel \"Yajnaseni\" is itself based on the famous Sanskrit epic \"Mahabharata\" The story revolves around Draupadi, who is also known as Yajnaseni and is one of the lead characters from the famous Sanskrit epic \"Mahabharata\". The play is a neo-interpretation of \"Mahabharata\"", "title": "Yajnaseni (play)" }, { "docid": "17069951", "text": "a wife. In the 13th year of exile, Draupadi and her husbands spent life incognito in Virata's court. She served as the maid of the queen and is harassed by the queen's brother Kichaka, who she desires to be killed by Bhima. After life in exile, a war breaks between the Kauravas and Pandavas, in which the Kauravas are slain and her insult avenged, but Draupadi also loses her father, brothers and sons. Yudhishthira became the emperor of Hastinapur with Draupadi as the chief consort. At the end of their lives, Draupadi and her husbands set off to the Himalayas", "title": "Panchakanya" }, { "docid": "16857734", "text": "supporting role she joined the main cast of \"Naaginn\" as Amrita for two years followed by the guest role of Prosecutor Pranali Gujral on \"Adaalat\". Ghosh participated in the sixth season of \"Bigg Boss\", the Indian version of UK reality show \"Big Brother\", and was evicted from the house in the third week. In 2013 she appeared in the main cast of epic television series \"Mahabharat\" in the role of Satyavati, a fisher-woman who later became the emperor's wife. In 2014 Ghosh portrayed an antagonist in \"Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar\" and became a contestant on \"Dare 2 Dance\". In", "title": "Sayantani Ghosh" }, { "docid": "13657117", "text": "gave her greater recognition among both critics and audiences. She was also seen in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat as Princess Amba. Her role was of the Princess of Kashi who became the cause of Bhishma's death. Critics appraised her performance again and said that it was her best role to date. She made a comeback and played the role of Santoshi in &TV's Santoshi Maa. She made an entry in the \"Bigg Boss 7\" on the launch day of the show on 15 September 2013. On the show she was a very soft-spoken and helpful contestant. She remained in the", "title": "Ratan Rajput" }, { "docid": "8902746", "text": "Dies Episode 90 - Shakuni Dies, Yudhishthir Curses All Woman Kind and Duryodhan Becomes Iron Bodied Episode 91 - Balaram arrives, Bhim-Duryodhan Gada Yudh Episode 92 - Duryodhan Dies, Ashwathama, Kripa and Kritvarma Remain, Parikshit's Story Episode 93 - Dhritarashtra Tries to Kill Bhim Episode 94 - Yudhisthir Becomes King of Hastinapur, Bhishma Dies According to production team member Kishore Malhotra, the total cost of producing the series was . Nitish Bharadwaj was chosen by B R Chopra, Ravi Chopra, (screenplay writer) Pandit Narendra Sharma and (dialogue writer) Rahi Masoom Raza, to play the central role of Krishna, at the", "title": "Mahabharat (1988 TV series)" }, { "docid": "6866909", "text": "husband and she is not to see him or the Karaga until the conclusion of the festival. The Tigalas, who hold Draupadi as their principal deity, believe that Draupadi Shakti (power) brims over during the Karaga festival and the Karaga carrier dressing as a female is symbolic of Draupadi. The Karaga is expertly balanced on the carrier's head. The carrier is practically in a trance even as he dances along with the Veerakumaras. The Veerakumaras hit the swords on their bare chests, saying \"\"dik-di dik-di\"\". The rituals have their origin in the Mahabharata, particularly in the \"vastrakshepa\" (stripping) of Draupadi,", "title": "Karaga (festival)" }, { "docid": "18908432", "text": "the early part of the twentieth century. According to author Prem Chowdhry, Draupadi was referenced in films about eleven times between 1916-44. Lists: Lists: The songs were sung by the actors in the film. Draupadi (1931 film) Draupadi (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a 1931 sound film from Indian cinema. The film was a big-budget mythological production from Ardeshir Irani's Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, \"Alam Ara\" (1931). It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani", "title": "Draupadi (1931 film)" }, { "docid": "1803680", "text": "he still had his wife Draupadi to place as a bet and if Yudhishthira won, he would return everything to the Pandavas. Yudhishthira fell for the ruse and bet Draupadi, losing her too. At this point Duryodhana ordered that Draupadi, who was now a slave to him, be brought to the court. None of the Pandavas fought for their wife's honour. Duryodhana's younger brother Dushasana dragged Draupadi to the royal court, pulling her by her hair, insulting her dignity and asserting that she, like the Pandava brothers, was now their servant. This caused immense anguish to all the great warriors", "title": "Pandava" }, { "docid": "1995067", "text": "acted in a few Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati and international films. She started to learn dancing when she was young and started her film career in the parallel cinema when she was 15. Mallika played the role of Draupadi in the Peter Brook's play \"The Mahabharata\". Mallika has won many accolades during her long career, the Golden Star Award is one of them, which she won for the Best Dance Soloist, Theatre De Champs Elysees, Paris 1977. As well as a dancer, Sarabhai is a social activist. She manages the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts located at Ahmedabad, a centre for", "title": "Mallika Sarabhai" }, { "docid": "15723439", "text": "even tries to molest Draupadi, prompting her to tell Bhima, her husband and one of the Pandava brothers, about it. Later, when Keechaka meets Draupadi, she requests him to rendezvous with her at a secret hiding place. He arrives there, only to find Bhima instead of Draupadi; Bhima kills him. R. Nataraja Mudaliar, a car dealer who was based in Madras, developed an interest in motion pictures after watching Dadasaheb Phalke's 1913 mythological film, \"Raja Harishchandra\" at the Gaiety theatre in Madras. The former then learned the basics of photography and filmmaking from Stewart Smith, a Poona-based British cinematographer who", "title": "Keechaka Vadham" }, { "docid": "20255732", "text": "was released on Mahima's insta handle. After that series of promo featuring anami was released with #AnamiEkTsunami on Star Plus web pages. The show produced by Bhupinder Singh and Sanjot Kaur under the banner of Rolling Pictures is a Political, Family Drama loosely based on the story of Mahabharat depicts grey shades of relationships. The show premiered at 6:00 p.m.(IST) on Monday 7 August 2017 and airs from Monday to Friday. Later on,the show shifted to 8:00 p.m.(IST) prime time. Actresses, Mahima Makwana and Narayani Shastri were chosen to play the role of Anami and Satrupa respectively. Talking about her", "title": "Rishton Ka Chakravyuh" }, { "docid": "19479509", "text": "Vin Rana Vin Rana (born Vinay Rana) is an Indian model and television actor. He is best known for his role as Nakul in Star Plus's \"Mahabharat\" and Poorab Khanna in Zee TV's \"Kumkum Bhagya\". Rana was born on 16 December 1986 and brought up in Delhi. He changed his name to Vin as he is a big fan of Hollywood actor Vin Diesel. Apart from modelling, he also started his own business in Delhi. Later he was selected for the character of Nakul in \"Mahabharat\". Vin Rana has one child, Milana, from a previous relationship with Valeria Ulianova. He", "title": "Vin Rana" }, { "docid": "263538", "text": "Khandekar's Marathi novel, \"Yayati\" (1960) and Girish Karnad's debut play \"Yayati\" (1961) are based on the story of King Yayati found in the \"Mahabharat\". Bengali writer and playwright, Buddhadeva Bose wrote three plays set in Mahabharat, \"Anamni Angana\", \"Pratham Partha\" and \"Kalsandhya\". Pratibha Ray wrote an award winning novel entitled Yajnaseni from Draupadi's perspective in 1984. Later, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni wrote a similar novel entitled \"\" in 2008. Gujarati poet Chinu Modi has written long narrative poetry \"Bahuk\" based on character Bahuka. Krishna Udayasankar, a Singapore-based Indian author has written several novels which are modern-day retellings of the epic, most", "title": "Mahabharata" }, { "docid": "2349951", "text": "Yudhishthira cites Gautam-clan Jatila (married to seven Saptarishi) and Hiranyaksha's sister Pracheti (married to ten brothers). The Draupadi Amman cult (or Draupadi cult) is a tradition that binds together a community of people in worshipping Draupadi Amman as a village goddess with unique rituals and mythologies. The cult believes that Draupadi is the incarnation of the goddess Kali. Fire walking or theemithi is a popular ritual enacted at Draupadi Amman temples. At the ancient religious festival of Bengalore named Karaga, Draupadi is worshipped as an incarnation of Adishakti and Parvati in the nine day event. There are over 400 temples", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "2349943", "text": "him win Draupadi. Sudeshana ordered Draupadi to fetch wine from Kichaka's house, overriding Draupadi's protests. When Draupadi went to get wine, Kichaka tried to molest her. Draupadi escaped and runs into the court of Virata. Kichaka kicked her in front of all the courtiers, including Yudhishthira. Fearful of losing his most powerful warrior, even Virat did not take any action. Bhima is present, and only a look from Yudhishthira prevents him from attacking Kichaka. Furious, Draupadi asked about the duties of a king and dharma. Draupadi then cursed Kichaka with death by her husband's hand. Laughing it off, Kichaka only", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "15145699", "text": "Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film) \"Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (English:\" Draupadi's Disrobement) () is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with \"Draupadi Manasamrakshanam\" (1936). This film was a major box office success, whereas \"Draupadi Manasamrakshanam\" failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R. Anjaneyulu and Yadavalli Suryanarayana. The story is based on the Mahabharata episode of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. It depicts the episode in which Draupadi is publicly humiliated by the Kauravas. It occurs after Yudhisthara and other Pandavas lose her to Duryodhana over a game of dice. As the Kauravas try", "title": "Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)" }, { "docid": "2993273", "text": "character was played by Mukesh Khanna in the B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat, one of the most successful Hindi television series. Aarav Chowdhary also played the role of Bhishma in Star Plus' Mahabharat. He is portrayed by Naved Aslam in Sony TV's Suryaputra Karn. Ronit Roy also portrayed it in Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. Honour in Modern Times The tank T-90 Main Battle Tank, one of the world's most advanced MBTs acquired from Russia for the Indian Army is named after Bhishma. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06059.htm Bhishma In the epic \"Mahabharata\", Bhishma (Sanskrit: भीष्‍म) was well known for his pledge of Celibacy. He was the", "title": "Bhishma" }, { "docid": "15145703", "text": "the camera sitting on a plank and were shot separately by Cinematographer S. C. Shinde. They were joined at the editing table by Baburao Bhadorkar. Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film) \"Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (English:\" Draupadi's Disrobement) () is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with \"Draupadi Manasamrakshanam\" (1936). This film was a major box office success, whereas \"Draupadi Manasamrakshanam\" failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R. Anjaneyulu and Yadavalli Suryanarayana. The story is based on the Mahabharata episode of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. It depicts the episode in which Draupadi is", "title": "Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)" }, { "docid": "17684162", "text": "his voice for Duryodhan. Lord Krishna's voice is dubbed by Shatrughan Sinha. None of the A-listers charged any remuneration for lending their voices to the characters in the film. Film producers gave Shatrughan Sinha an option to choose any of the roles to lend his voice to. Sinha selected the role of Krishna. \"Mahabharat\" has an insurance cover of Rs 50 crore,thus becoming the highest insured Bollywood production film, beating \"My Name Is Khan\" (2010), which was insured for Rs 46 crore. The film received mixed reviews. Subhash K. Jha said, \"If you were hoping that animation films would come", "title": "Mahabharat (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "263540", "text": "adaptation holds the record for India's most expensive animated film. In the late 1980s, the \"Mahabharat\" TV series, directed by Ravi Chopra, was televised on India's national television (Doordarshan). The same year as \"Mahabharat\" was being shown on Doordarshan, that same company's other television show, \"Bharat Ek Khoj\", also directed by Shyam Benegal, showed a 2-episode abbreviation of the \"Mahabharata\", drawing from various interpretations of the work, be they sung, danced, or staged. In the Western world, a well-known presentation of the epic is Peter Brook's nine-hour play, which premiered in Avignon in 1985, and its five-hour movie version \"The", "title": "Mahabharata" }, { "docid": "12544425", "text": "as a householder was Shri Amiya Roy Chowdhury). He wrote a book, narrating his realisations from experiences with Dadaji, titled \"Destiny with Dadaji\". Later in his career, he acted in many mythological films. He played a negative role in \"Memsaab\", starring Vinod Khanna and Yogita Bali and in \"Ishq par Zor Nahin\" starring Biswajeet, Sadhna and Dharmendra. He played the role of Lord Vishnu in many films such as \"Tulsi Vivah\", \"Vishnu Puran\", \"Hari Darshan\" and \"Kisaan aur Bhagwan\" and as Krishna in \"Mahabharat\". Abhi Bhattacharya Abhi Bhattacharya (1921–1993) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema, who is", "title": "Abhi Bhattacharya" }, { "docid": "11199737", "text": "French theater group, Théâtre du Soleil, used elements of Terukuttu, including the two stories The Vow of Draupadi, and The defeat of Karna in their play, A Room in India. Terukkuttu Terukkuttu is a Tamil street theatre form practised in Tamil Nadu state of India and Tamil-speaking regions of Sri Lanka. Terukuttu is a form of entertainment, a ritual, and a medium of social instruction. The terukkuttu plays various themes. One theme is from the Tamil language versions of the Hindu epic \"Mahabharata\", focusing on the character Draupadi. The terms Terukkuttu and Kattaikkuttu are often used interchangeably in the modern", "title": "Terukkuttu" }, { "docid": "14476049", "text": "Vaazhkai (1949 film) Vaazhkai () is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language social guidance film produced and directed by A.V. Meiyappan through AVM Productions. It stars Vyjayanthimala in her screen debut with M. S. Draupadi, T. R. Ramachandran and S. V. Sahasranamam forms an ensemble cast along with many actors appearing in other significant role. Telugu Jeevitham (1950 film) Upon release the film was well received and it won the Best Tamil Film Award at the 1st Film Fans' Association Awards. Vyjayanthimala and M. S. Draupadi received the Second Best Tamil Actress and Third Best Tamil Actress Awards respectively. It also broke", "title": "Vaazhkai (1949 film)" }, { "docid": "15968728", "text": "earlier she was considered to enact the same role in the Tamil version, only to be rejected by A. V. Meiyappan because of her Kannada-tinged Tamil accent, who replaced her with actress M. S. Draupadi in that role. Pandari Bai was credited as Padmini in this film, as her name is too old fashioned for Bollywood. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. D. Burman, while the lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan. R.Sudarsanam of south was the associate music director. Almost all the songs were chartbusters and the album proved to be successful for music director S. D. Burman,", "title": "Bahar (film)" }, { "docid": "9914382", "text": "Lord Shri Vishnu's eighth incarnation, Lord Krishna, in Chopra's television adaptation of the epic \"Mahabharat\". The music is composed by Raj Kamal who also worked on \"Mahabharat\". Even though \"Vishnu Puran\" did not prove to be as successful as \"Mahabharat\", it did become popular. Within a year, the series finished with the Vamana Avatara and The Hindu review said, \"This lovely serial really overwhelmed us.\" By March 2001, it was consistently in Zee's top 10 ratings. By January 2003, it had completed 78 episodes with 100 more planned and was in the top 20 list. And for the week of", "title": "Vishnu Puran (TV series)" }, { "docid": "9630298", "text": "his brother. His most well-known role is that of Mama (Maternal Uncle) Shakuni in the Mahabharat adaptation by B.R. Chopra and his son Ravi Chopra which Paintal himself recognizes as his best role. Indeed, he is so associated with his Shakuni character in India that Paintal presented a political discussion show on the news channel Sahara Samay in the character of Shakuni. Paintal has recently directed the movie, \"Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu\" which sketches the life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a 16th-century devotee of Krishna who is recognised as an incarnation of the god by followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. The film was", "title": "Gufi Paintal" }, { "docid": "2349933", "text": "if he wishes he can win everything back by putting Draupadi at stake. Inebriated by the game, Yudhishthira, to the horror of everybody present, puts Draupadi up as a bet for the next round. Playing the next round, Shakuni wins. Draupadi was horrified after hearing that she was staked in the game and now is a slave for Duryodhana. Draupadi questions Yudhishthira's right on her as he had lost himself first and she was still the queen. Duryodhana, angry with Draupadi's questions, commands his younger brother Dushasana to bring her into the court, forcefully if he must. Dushasana drags Draupadi", "title": "Draupadi" }, { "docid": "18708336", "text": "sixth scene, Durvasa returns and blesses Dharmaputra. The seventh scene depicts the killing of the demon Shardula by the Pandava prince Arjuna. In the eighth scene, we see the wife of Shardula, the demoness Simhika, upset at the death of her husband. Taking the form of a beautiful woman, she approaches Draupadi in the ninth scene, and describes to her about a fictional temple dedicated to the Goddess Durga, and promises to take Draupadi there. In the tenth scene, Simhika assumes her terrible form, and carries away Draupadi, who cries for help. In the eleventh scene, the Pandava prince Sahadeva", "title": "Kirmeeravadham" }, { "docid": "8902748", "text": "as her Hindi was good. Govinda (actor) and Chunky Pandey were signed for the role of Abhimanyu, but they opted out when they bagged films. Later, Master Mayur played the role. Raj Babbar and Debashree Roy were the only two star actors of that time, who agreed to be parts of this venture. It was shown in the United Kingdom by the BBC, where it achieved audience figures of 5 million. It was also the first programme broadcast on BBC2 after its 1991 revamp, but had also been shown late at night on BBC 1 the previous year. It has", "title": "Mahabharat (1988 TV series)" } ]
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who fills the top 3 leadership positions in the house of representatives
[ "Kevin McCarthy", "Nancy Pelosi", "Paul Ryan (" ]
[ { "docid": "12503532", "text": "the Democrats won control and Nancy Pelosi was subsequently elected by the House as the first female Speaker. The Republicans retook the House in 2011, with the largest shift of power since the 1930s. Under Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, seats in the House of Representatives are apportioned among the states by population, as determined by the census conducted every ten years. Each state is entitled to at least one Representative, however small its population. The only constitutional rule relating to the size of the House states: \"The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty", "title": "United States House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "16376185", "text": "the House and the greater role of leadership. When the Majority Leader's party loses control of the House, and if the Speaker and Majority Leader both remain in the leadership hierarchy, convention suggests that they would become the Minority Leader and Minority Whip, respectively. As the minority party has one less leadership position after losing the speaker's chair, there may be a contest for the remaining leadership positions. Nancy Pelosi is the most recent example of an outgoing Speaker seeking the Minority Leader post to retain the House party leadership, as the Democrats lost control of the House in the", "title": "Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives" } ]
[ { "docid": "20966161", "text": "2018 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus before the beginning of the 116th United States Congress on January 3, 2019. The election determined who will be nominated by the caucus for the speakership election as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, House Majority Leader, House Majority Whip, House Assistant Majority Leader, Democratic Caucus Chair, and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair.", "title": "2018 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election" }, { "docid": "20989851", "text": "2006 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus on November 17, 2006. The election determined who would be nominated by the caucus for the speakership election as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus in the 110th United States Congress. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, House Majority Leader, House Majority Whip, House Assistant Majority Leader, Democratic Caucus Chair, and Democratic Caucus vice-Chair. The positions of Policy", "title": "2006 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election" }, { "docid": "20989852", "text": "and Communications Committee Co-Chairs and Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have yet to be elected. 2006 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus on November 17, 2006. The election determined who would be nominated by the caucus for the speakership election as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus in the 110th United States Congress. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, House Majority Leader, House", "title": "2006 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election" }, { "docid": "20994644", "text": "57th Oklahoma Legislature The Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It meets in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021, during the first two years of the first administration of Governor Kevin Stitt. The November 2018 elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate. Previous: 56th Legislature • Next: 58th Legislature Since the Republican Party holds the majority of seats in both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, they hold the top leadership", "title": "57th Oklahoma Legislature" }, { "docid": "18470582", "text": "Party holds the majority of seats in both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, they hold the top leadership positions in both chambers. In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as President of the Oklahoma Senate, meaning that he serves as the presiding officer in ceremonial instances and can provide a tie-breaking vote. Todd Lamb serves as the current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. The current President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, who presides over the state senate on the majority of session days is Brian Bingman. He is aided by Majority Floor Leader Mike Schulz. The Democratic Minority", "title": "55th Oklahoma Legislature" }, { "docid": "20622253", "text": "and Oklahoma House of Representatives, they hold the top leadership positions in both chambers. In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as President of the Oklahoma Senate, meaning that he serves as the presiding officer in ceremonial instances and can provide a tie-breaking vote. Todd Lamb serves as the current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. The current President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, who presides over the state senate on the majority of session days is Mike Schulz of Atlus. He is aided by Majority Floor Leader Greg Treat of Oklahoma City. The Democratic minority leader of the state senate is", "title": "56th Oklahoma Legislature" }, { "docid": "16894858", "text": "Whip by his fellow Democrats, placing him in one of the top leadership positions in the State Senate. Shortly before the 2016 legislative session, Habib announced his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Washington, challenging embattled twenty-year incumbent Brad Owen. Several months later, Owen, who had previously filed campaign paperwork, announced that he would in fact not seek reelection. Habib went on to win the primary election against ten other candidates, including long-time State Senators Karen Fraser and Steve Hobbs. Another senior legislator, Speaker pro tem of the Washington House of Representatives Jim Moeller was also a candidate but ultimately discontinued", "title": "Cyrus Habib" }, { "docid": "7221527", "text": "district is currently represented by Republican Harold D. \"Hal\" Rogers, the dean of the Kentucky delegation. Congressman Rogers currently serves in various top leadership positions in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of September 2013, there were 510,329 registered voters: 253,798 (49.73%) Democrats, 235,470 (46.14%) Republicans, and 21,061 (4.13%) \"Others\". All of the \"Others\" included 15,344 (3.01%) unclassified Others, 5,385 (1.06%) Independents, 241 (0.05%) Libertarians, 43 (0.0084%) Greens, 21 (0.0041%) Constitutionalists, 20 (0.0039%) Reforms, and 7 (0.0014%) Socialist Workers. Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican. The Kentucky", "title": "Kentucky's 5th congressional district" }, { "docid": "14360398", "text": "Ryan Quarles Ryan Francis Quarles (born October 20, 1983) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the Commonwealth of Kentucky who has served as Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky since 2016. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016. From 2005 to 2008, he served two consecutive terms on the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education as the Council's student member and various other leadership positions in Washington D.C. and Kentucky. On November 3, 2015, Quarles was elected Agriculture Commissioner, defeating his Democratic opponent, Jean-Marie Lawson Spann. Quarles is a native of Georgetown,", "title": "Ryan Quarles" }, { "docid": "8602712", "text": "States House of Representatives) nominate candidates for the House officer positions after the election of the Speaker of the House. The full House adopts a resolution to elect the officers, who will begin serving the Membership after they have taken the oath of office. The office of the CAO was first created during the 104th Congress, which met from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997. It replaced the position of the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, which was abolished at the same time. Scot Faulkner of West Virginia served as the first CAO. During his tenure", "title": "Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "7828705", "text": "informal team that assists with management of legislation on the House Floor. As of November 2018, The Oklahoma House of Representatives has 22 committees and 10 subcommittees. A non-partisan staff provides professional services for members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in addition to the Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau. Individual members are also assisted by partisan staff members, and those in leadership positions have additional partisan staff. Committees are staffed primarily by research, fiscal and legal staff. The current Clerk of the House is Jan B. Harrison. In order to file for election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, one", "title": "Oklahoma House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "7828703", "text": "Senate amendment(s) or to work out the differences in a conference committee, but can go directly to the governor after Senate passage. The Oklahoma House is not subject to the state's open meeting and open records laws due to provisions to exempt the state legislature in the 1977-enacted laws. Leadership in the state House begins two leaders elected by their fellow lawmakers - the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Speaker Pro Tempore. Party caucuses play a major role in this process by nominating candidates for key leadership positions. After a speaker assumes office, he or she appoints", "title": "Oklahoma House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "11220445", "text": "and leadership styles and their ability to enter into leadership positions is the subject of most of the different networks. As of 2009, women represented 20.9% of parliament in Europe (both houses) and 18.4% world average. As of 2009, 90 women serve in the U.S. Congress: 18 women serve in the Senate, and 73 women serve in the House Women hold about three percent of executive positions. In the private sector, men still represent 9 out of 10 board members in European blue-chip companies, The discrepancy is widest at the very top: only 3% of these companies have a woman", "title": "Women in the workforce" }, { "docid": "9540004", "text": "Jenniffer González Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is an American politician and the current and 20th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. González has served in leadership positions in the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP in Spanish) and in the Republican Party of the United States. These positions included being the chairwoman of the Puerto Rico Republican Party, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, minority leader of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, and vice-chair of the PNP. González is the youngest person to be Resident Commissioner and the first woman to", "title": "Jenniffer González" }, { "docid": "20897870", "text": "44 (Custer, Fremont, Pueblo, and Teller counties) in the Colorado House of Representatives following the resignation of Larry Schwarz. She was later elected to represent the district in 1998 and re-elected in 2000. Following reapportionment in 2002, she was elected to represent House District 60. During her time in the Colorado House of Representatives, Spradley, a Republican, held three leadership positions: Assistant Majority Leader, Majority Leader, and Speaker. She also served on the Executive Committee of Legislative Council and on the Legislative Council itself. After serving in the House of Representatives, Spradley and her husband retired to Huerfano County. She", "title": "Lola Spradley" }, { "docid": "12704481", "text": "Bill Heller Dr. Harold William \"Bill\" Heller (born September 3, 1935) is currently the Dean, College of Education and Director of the Wally and Louise Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership and Civic Engagement at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Immediately prior to assuming these positions he served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing Florida House District 52. Heller has a long history of community service having served on or chairing a number of non-profit agencies and organizations boards of directors. Heller currently chairs the Pinellis County Cultural Foundation and serves on the boards of Family", "title": "Bill Heller" }, { "docid": "564988", "text": "leadership position after losing the Speaker's chair, there may be a contest for the remaining leadership positions; upon losing control of the House after the 2010 election, the Democrats created the position of Assistant Democratic Leader in order to prevent such a contest. Most Speakers whose party has lost control of the House have not returned to the party leadership (Tom Foley lost his seat, Dennis Hastert returned to the backbenches and resigned from the House in late 2007). However, Speakers Joseph William Martin, Jr. and Sam Rayburn did seek the post of Minority Leader in the late 1940s and", "title": "Speaker of the United States House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "17180812", "text": "efforts in response to a 2013 tornado outbreak, and employee development initiatives to improve care at veteran care centers. Previous: 53rd Legislature • Next: 55th Legislature 2013 Legislative Session 2013 Special Session 2014 Legislative Session Since the Republican Party holds the majority of seats in both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, they hold the top leadership positions in both chambers. In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as President of the Oklahoma Senate, meaning that he serves as the presiding officer in ceremonial instances and can provide a tie-breaking vote. Todd Lamb serves as the current Lieutenant Governor", "title": "54th Oklahoma Legislature" }, { "docid": "13149707", "text": "won election to a full term in 2000. She won a second full term in 2004. With Republican Chuck Blasdel running for Congress in 2006, Bolon sought his open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. Facing Jim Hoppel, a county commissioner, she won handily. She easily won reelection in 2008, to a second term. By her second term, Bolon was serving in various leadership positions, notably as majority whip. She also served in various committee chairmanships. However, in 2010, Republicans saw her as a potential pick-up, although not a top tier target. However, in an overwhelmingly Republican year, Bolon", "title": "Linda Bolon" }, { "docid": "12897823", "text": "voting records and campaign fundraising over seniority for committee leadership. Party leadership in the House is not strictly associated with seniority. Seniority also affects access to more desirable office space in the House Office Buildings. Seniority in the United States House of Representatives This is a complete list of current members of the United States House of Representatives based on seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office. Representatives whose terms begin the same day are ranked alphabetically by last name. Representatives who return to the House after having previously served in", "title": "Seniority in the United States House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "2507923", "text": "house. The House of Representatives is headed by the Speaker, while the Senate is headed by the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, who serves as President of the Senate but may only cast a vote in the instance of a tie. The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader control the assignment of committees and leadership positions, along with control of the agenda in their chambers. The two leaders, along with the Governor of Michigan, control most of the agenda of state business in Michigan. Michigan Legislature The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan.", "title": "Michigan Legislature" }, { "docid": "16791296", "text": "17 District 18 District 27 District 39 District 46 2012 Washington House of Representatives election The Washington State House elections, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012 and determines who will represent each of the 49 Legislative Districts in the state of Washington in the Washington State House of Representatives. Each district elects two representatives who are elected for two-year terms. A top two primary election on August 7, 2012 determined which two candidates would appear on the November ballot. Each candidate was allowed to write in whatever party preference he or she desired. District 1 District 2 District 3", "title": "2012 Washington House of Representatives election" }, { "docid": "16791295", "text": "2012 Washington House of Representatives election The Washington State House elections, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012 and determines who will represent each of the 49 Legislative Districts in the state of Washington in the Washington State House of Representatives. Each district elects two representatives who are elected for two-year terms. A top two primary election on August 7, 2012 determined which two candidates would appear on the November ballot. Each candidate was allowed to write in whatever party preference he or she desired. District 1 District 2 District 3 District 5 District 6 District 8 District 11 District", "title": "2012 Washington House of Representatives election" }, { "docid": "17955392", "text": "Stanley Redwood Reverend Stanley St John Redwood (born 3 March 1965) is a Jamaican minister and former politician from the People's National Party. He was the 10th President of the Senate of Jamaica, serving from 18 January 2012 to 10 May 2013. A former Moravian minister and the founder of the New Holland Church, Redwood served in leadership positions within several universities before entering politics. After unsuccessful bids for a seat in the Jamaican House of Representatives in 2002 and 2007, he was appointed to the Senate after the 2011 general election. Redwood's decision to resign from the Senate and", "title": "Stanley Redwood" }, { "docid": "728577", "text": "House of Representatives Jaap de Hoop Scheffer stepped down after an internal power struggle between him and then party chair Marnix van Rij, Balkenende was selected to succeed him in both positions, and became \"lijsttrekker\" (top candidate) for the Dutch general election of 2002. The Christian Democratic Appeal became the surprising winner of the election, gaining 14 seats becoming the largest party in the House of Representatives. This success was in part owed to Balkenende's neutral attitude in the debates with Pim Fortuyn, the eponymous leader of the Pim Fortuyn List party who was assassinated during the national election campaign", "title": "Jan Peter Balkenende" }, { "docid": "17331160", "text": "both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, giving them control of key leadership positions. Stratton Taylor served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Lloyd Benson served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He was aided by Speaker Pro Tempore Larry Adair, Majority Floor Leader Tommy Thomas, Executive Majority Leader Don Kinnamon, Majority Whip Randy Beutler and Appropriations and Budget Chair Bill Settle. Fred Stanley served as the House Democratic caucus chair and Darrell Gilbert served as the caucus secretary. Fred Morgan served as the Republican Minority leader. Forrest Claunch served as the Republican caucus", "title": "47th Oklahoma Legislature" }, { "docid": "2452753", "text": "advisor to the president for policy and strategy before resigning, in 1998. Beginning a career in finance, Emanuel worked at the investment bank Wasserstein Perella & Co. from 1998 for 2½ years, and served on the board of directors of Freddie Mac. In 2002, Emanuel ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives vacated by Rod Blagojevich, who resigned to become governor of Illinois. Emanuel won the first of three terms representing Illinois's 5th congressional district, a seat he held from 2003 to 2009. During his tenure in the House, Emanuel held two Democratic leadership positions, serving as", "title": "Rahm Emanuel" }, { "docid": "15969281", "text": "Larry Christman Larry Christman is a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Ohio, Christman obtained a bachelor's degree from Bluffton College and a juris doctorate from Ohio State University. In 1972, new districts allowed Christman to seek an open seat, which he won. He won reelection in 1972, and again three more times. He served in leadership positions throughout his tenure, notably as vice-chairman of the House Education Committee. By 1980, Christman had served eight years in a majority Republican district. In the general elections of that year Russ Guerra", "title": "Larry Christman" }, { "docid": "18298695", "text": "U.S. House of Representatives. Additionally, the Center has sponsored lectures at the University of Oklahoma, including those given by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jack N. Rakove and Harvard University professor Thomas E. Patterson. The Carl Albert Center is also home to the Women's Leadership Initiative, which addresses historic gender imbalances and challenges facing women in leadership and public service positions, including politics. The Initiative consists of a number of programs that endeavor to increase the number of women in political roles and other positions of public service, and they are targeted at both female college students and post-collegiate working women. The", "title": "Carl Albert Center" }, { "docid": "12897822", "text": "once again elected in 2010. Instead of holding seniority with others whose terms began January 3, 2011, he was credited with six terms, and holds seniority above all representatives whose terms began on or after January 3, 1999. When a representative has served a prior term of fewer than two terms (i.e., prior term minus one equals less than one), he or she is ranked above all others whose service begins on the same day. Committee leadership in the House is often associated with seniority, especially in the Democratic Caucus. The Republican leadership, in comparison with the Democratic Party, prioritizes", "title": "Seniority in the United States House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "13054405", "text": "Lloyd L. Duxbury Lloyd L. Duxbury, Jr. (February 1, 1922 – March 23, 2002) was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing the old districts 1 and 1B, which included all or portions of Houston and Winona counties in the southeastern part of the state. He was also House Speaker from 1963–1971 and Minority Leader from 1959–1963. Duxbury was first elected to the House in 1950 at a time when candidates, representatives and leadership positions were officially non-partisan. He allied with the House's Conservative Caucus, and was known to be a Republican. He was re-elected", "title": "Lloyd L. Duxbury" }, { "docid": "6108990", "text": "United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (more commonly referred to as the Plum Book) is a publication of the United States Senate's Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House of Representatives' Committee on Government Reform. Published after each Presidential election, the register lists over 7,000 federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment, nationwide, commonly called political appointments. The Plum Book covers positions such as agency heads and their immediate subordinates, policy executives and advisors, and", "title": "United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions" }, { "docid": "6279602", "text": "bill. Traditionally, the Speaker has also served as Chair of the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees. When the Speaker is absent from the floor or otherwise unavailable, the Speaker pro tempore fills in as the chief presiding officer of the House. In addition to the Speaker and Speaker pro tem, each party caucus elects a floor leader, a whip, and caucus chair. † Winner of a special election Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the", "title": "Kentucky House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "14185881", "text": "Foxx. G. K. Butterfield retained the seat that he had won in a special election earlier in the year. It is not to be confused with the election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, which was held on the same day. 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina The United States House of Representative elections of 2004 in North Carolina were held on November 3, 2004 as part of the biennial election to the United States House of Representatives. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nationwide, were elected. The parties' positions were unchanged. The", "title": "2004 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina" }, { "docid": "13606212", "text": "Socialists '70 in the House of Representatives from 29 April 1971 and a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 May 1971. After the Dutch general election of 1971 and became Minister of Transport and Water Management in the Cabinet Biesheuvel I serving from 6 July 1971 until 21 July 1972. He returned to the House of Representatives on 5 September 1972 and again became Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives on 14 May 1973. He resigned his positions on 20 August 1977 and retired as Leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 the same day. On 3 February", "title": "Willem Drees Jr." }, { "docid": "12671238", "text": "override the veto had their leadership positions taken away. He decided to retire after the session, partially due to the controversy surrounding this vote. Other house members who voted to override faced caucus challenges or decided to retire, as well. Bud Heidgerken Bud Heidgerken is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Republican, he represented District 13A, which includes portions of Kandiyohi, Pope and Stearns counties in the west central part of the state. Heidgerken was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2006. He did not seek re-election in", "title": "Bud Heidgerken" }, { "docid": "5587492", "text": "Speaker of the House; service in the Vermont State Senate and a leadership role such as President Pro Tem; election to the Lieutenant Governor's office; and election as Governor. Successful Republican candidates for the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate were also almost always veterans of leadership positions in the Vermont Legislature or statewide office. In 1962, Philip Hoff was elected Governor, the first Democrat since before the Civil War. The demographics of the state had changed. In 1960, 25% of the population was born outside the state. Most of these immigrants were from Democratic states and", "title": "History of Vermont" }, { "docid": "7479443", "text": "assumed his vice-chairmanship on January 3. United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus The House Democratic Caucus nominates and elects the Democratic Party leadership in the United States House of Representatives. The group is composed of all Democratic Representatives in the House. In its roles as a party conference, the caucus writes and enforces rules of conduct and discipline for its members, approves committee assignments, and serves as the primary forum for development of party policy and legislative priorities. It hosts weekly meetings for these purposes and to communicate the party's message to members. The caucus has a Caucus Chairman", "title": "United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus" }, { "docid": "6108992", "text": "Office began to make the Plum Book available as an app for the first time in December 2012. United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (more commonly referred to as the Plum Book) is a publication of the United States Senate's Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House of Representatives' Committee on Government Reform. Published after each Presidential election, the register lists over 7,000 federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment, nationwide, commonly called political appointments.", "title": "United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions" }, { "docid": "9605349", "text": "Officers The Governor's Cabinet consists of the following appointees, who are the heads of the agencies listed: The legislative powers of government are vested in the Senate, House of Representatives and the people. The House of Representatives has a Republican majority. Leadership Majority (Republican) Leadership Minority (Democratic) Leadership Leadership Majority (Republican) Leadership Minority (Democratic) Leadership The judicial powers of government are vested in a Supreme Court, district courts, and other courts of record. Government of Utah Utah is a state in The United States of America. Its government consists of a state executive, legislative, and judicial branch, laid forth by", "title": "Government of Utah" }, { "docid": "11800191", "text": "traveled to Washington to work with several members of the United States House of Representatives, Senate and the Executive Office to work on funding opportunities for the City of Mansfield. Mayor Culliver was able to generate more than 3 million dollars in funding for Mansfield that helped save several safety service positions. However, because of the global economic shift, he was not able to secure positions for everyone who lost employment. In 2009, Mayor Culliver partnered with local manufacturers, the business community, State Representative and House Majority Whip Jay Goyal, Commissioner Gary Utt, Governor Ted Strickland and Senator Sherrod Brown", "title": "Donald Culliver" }, { "docid": "145367", "text": "within the Senate. The Floor Leaders are referred to as the Senate Majority Leader, who belongs to the party with the most Senators, and the Senate Minority Leader, who belongs to the other major party. Similar positions exist in the United States House of Representatives, except that role of majority leader normally goes to the second-highest member of the leadership of the majority party, because it traditionally elects its party leader to the position of speaker. Floor leader Floor Leaders, also known as a caucus leader, are leaders of their political parties in a body of a legislature. In the", "title": "Floor leader" }, { "docid": "7940076", "text": "while creating construction and technology jobs. Dickinson was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1972 where he served four terms before retiring in 1980. During that time he championed environmental causes such as the Bottle Bill and was a member of a group of reformers who among other things brought recorded voting to the Rhode Island General Assembly after assuming key leadership positions; Dickinson served as Deputy Majority Leader. Dickinson is a career homebuilder who pioneered solar heating in Rhode Island in the 1970s, building the state's first solar heated home, and is a noted local expert", "title": "Spencer Dickinson (politician)" }, { "docid": "14185880", "text": "2004 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina The United States House of Representative elections of 2004 in North Carolina were held on November 3, 2004 as part of the biennial election to the United States House of Representatives. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nationwide, were elected. The parties' positions were unchanged. The Democrats gained in the popular vote share across the state, thanks predominantly to running candidates in two districts they hadn't contested in 2002. However, no districts changed hands. Two new Republican representatives were elected to replace non-running incumbents: Patrick McHenry and Virginia", "title": "2004 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina" }, { "docid": "4789531", "text": "leader in the House of Representatives Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger announced his retirement De Graaf was chosen to succeed him as Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives serving from 21 November 1997 until 19 May 1998. After the election of 1998 the Leader of the Democrats 66 and Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Els Borst became Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Kok II with De Graaf chosen to succeed him in both positions serving from 30 May 1998 until 22 January 2003. For the election of 2002 De Graaf was the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) and lost half", "title": "Thom de Graaf" }, { "docid": "4866958", "text": "His fellow D66 cabinet member Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, resigned on 7 July 2006. Pechtold was elected the Leader of the D66 on 24 June 2006 in the leadership election of 2006, defeating Lousewies van der Laan, the party's Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Van der Laan had only a few months earlier succeeded Boris Dittrich, who had resigned as party leader and parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives on 3 February 2006. In 2007 the parliamentarian press chose Pechtold with 31% of the votes as the \"Dutch politician", "title": "Alexander Pechtold" }, { "docid": "6354921", "text": "1980s as the party faced major influence-peddling scandals with weak and divided leadership, such as the Lockheed bribery scandals and the Recruit scandal. In 1989 the opposition Japan Socialist Party won control of the Diet's House of Councillors. But the Japan Socialist Party's past ideological positions on foreign policy appeared to be more of a liability than an asset going into the House of Representatives elections in 1990, and the party attempted to modify a number of positions that called for pushing foreign policy to the left. In contrast, the LDP standard bearer, Prime Minister Kaifu Toshiki, used identification with", "title": "Foreign policy of Japan" }, { "docid": "2346454", "text": "in the House of Representatives. Instead the party lost a net four seats in the lower house, a swing of 0.21% and there was a 1.1% swing to the ALP in the Senate. Labor's defeat led to media criticisms of Latham's personal style and policy priorities, and also to a crisis in confidence in his leadership within the Labor caucus. Several prominent members of the front-bench, notably John Faulkner, Lindsay Tanner and Bob McMullan, chose not to recontest front-bench positions. McMullan made it clear he was unhappy with Latham's leadership style and gave an interview suggesting there would be a", "title": "Mark Latham" }, { "docid": "15640388", "text": "He is a member of the Los Angeles selection committee for the White House Fellows. In 2017, he was named to Modern Healthcare’s list of top 50 (#23) physician executives. In 2018, he was named one of the Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare by the same publication and top 100 most influential people in healthcare (#36). He was also named the 2018 Top Voice (#1) in Healthcare by LinkedIn. Sachin H. Jain Sachin H. Jain (born in 1980 in New York City and raised in Alpine, New Jersey) is an American physician who held leadership positions in the Center", "title": "Sachin H. Jain" }, { "docid": "5357551", "text": "Bob Schaffer Robert Warren Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003). Schaffer was co-chairman of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, and an outspoken leader in promoting American interests and human rights in Eastern Europe. Schaffer is currently Headmaster of Colorado’s top-performing public high school, Liberty Common High School, a school chartered by the Poudre School District based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Under Schaffer’s leadership, the school beat the state’s all-time", "title": "Bob Schaffer" }, { "docid": "7044485", "text": "Affairs, together with 13 other FLP parliamentarians who were offered cabinet positions by the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase but the FLP refused to accept this offer. A staunch supporter of FLP leader Mahendra Chaudhry, he publicly clashed with fellow-parliamentarian Felix Anthony and others who questioned Chaudhry's style of leadership. On 30 June 2006, Fiji Village revealed that he had filed a police complaint against Anthony for alleged verbal abuse at the Warwick Hotel in Sigatoka the day before. Vyas Deo Sharma Vyas Deo Sharma is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent. In the House of Representatives he represented the", "title": "Vyas Deo Sharma" }, { "docid": "14027184", "text": "speculation that Turnbull would challenge Nelson for the leadership in late 2008; however, Nelson caught Turnbull by surprise by calling a snap spill of the party's leadership positions while Turnbull was returning from an overseas holiday. The spill was moved on 16 September 2008. Turnbull defeated Nelson by four votes, becoming the leader of the Liberal Party and of the Opposition Coalition between the Liberals and the National Party. Nelson later resigned from the House of Representatives. Turnbull was regarded as a \"believer\" in global warming. As Environment Minister, he had overseen the introduction of an emissions trading scheme (ETS)", "title": "2009 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill" }, { "docid": "12325257", "text": "Waller outpolled Bruce by receiving 57% of the vote at the Republican assembly in March, claiming the top line on the August Republican primary ballot; he was supported by some delegates who had voted for Bruce's legislative appointment months earlier. During his campaign, Waller did not draw a contrast on political positions with Bruce, but argued that Bruce's temperament caused him to be an ineffective legislator. Bruce faced criticism from House Democratic and Republican leaders in April for distributing campaign fliers critical of Waller to Republican representatives on the House floor. Although not a violation of the law or House", "title": "Colorado House career of Douglas Bruce" }, { "docid": "7702510", "text": "These elections were part of the reforms implemented by party chairperson Ruud Koole, after the 2002 elections. In addition to the top candidate for the elections to the House of Representatives, the top candidate for the Senate and leaders of the provincial councils were elected. All PvdA members could vote by mail or telephone. The candidates for the election were Wouter Bos, former State Secretary for finance, the former President of the House of Representatives, Jeltsje van Nieuwenhoven, the former Minister of Home Affairs, Klaas de Vries and the Professor of public administration Jouke de Vries. The first three were", "title": "Labour Party (Netherlands) leadership election, 2002" }, { "docid": "2374705", "text": "Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka deposed the government in the first of two military coups. Chaudhry remained active in the Labour Party, and assumed leadership of the party in 1991 from Adi Kuini Bavadra, widow of Timoci Bavadra who had died in 1989. In 1990 a new constitution had been imposed on Fiji by presidential decree. This constitution discriminated against the Indian community in seats allocated to it in the House of Representatives, by not guaranteeing any seats in the Senate and by restricting Fiji Indians from holding prominent positions in the civil service. Both the NFP and FLP decided to boycott", "title": "Mahendra Chaudhry" }, { "docid": "13821340", "text": "Clyde L. Miller Clyde L. Miller (January 1, 1910 – September 14, 1988) was a Democratic politician who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Miller was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He began his involvement with politics at age 18, when he distributed materials in support of Democrat Al Smith's 1928 presidential campaign against Republican Herbert Hoover. He then held various leadership positions in the Utah Democratic Party and the Young Democrats of America and in city government. From 1951 to 1952 Miller served in the Utah House of Representatives. Afterward", "title": "Clyde L. Miller" }, { "docid": "17598117", "text": "five times. While she served in the Georgia Senate, Roy Barnes, the Governor of Georgia, appointed her to serve as one of his floor leaders. She also served as chairwoman of the Health and Human Services committee. In 2004, Republicans won control of the Georgia Senate, and stripped Stokes of her committee leadership positions. As a result, she chose to run for in the United States House of Representatives, which was being vacated by Denise Majette, who was running for the United States Senate. She received an endorsement from Barnes, but lost the Democratic nomination to Cynthia McKinney, and was", "title": "Connie Stokes" }, { "docid": "1379319", "text": "Trent Lott Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is an American politician and author. A former United States Senator from Mississippi, Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. He entered Congress as one of the first of a wave of Republicans winning seats in Southern states that had been solidly Democratic. He became Senate Majority Leader, then stepped down from power after praising Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist Dixiecrat presidential bid. From 1968 to 1972, Lott was an administrative assistant to Representative William M. Colmer of Mississippi, who was", "title": "Trent Lott" }, { "docid": "9915919", "text": "and in 2016 Rants was the state chairman for the Carly Fiorina for President campaign. Christopher is an Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership. Rants serves as Vice Chairman of the Republican State Leadership Committee. Rants is an avid golfer, who has played the 2004 Golf Magazine's Top 100 Public Courses You Can Play. Christopher Rants Christopher C. Rants (born September 16, 1967) is a former Iowa State Representative. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1992 to 2010. He received his BA from Morningside College. His work experience includes managing environmental compliance projects for Metz Baking", "title": "Christopher Rants" }, { "docid": "15871412", "text": "state representative positions by defeating candidates, husband and wife, with the unlikely name of \"Baloney.\" In the House, Monica served on these committees: (1) Commerce, (2) Judiciary, (3) Insurance, (4) Special Veterans Affairs, and (5) Executive. Representative Monica voted to eliminate the state sales tax on machinery and equipment for new industry. In 2010, Monica considered running for the vacant District 3 seat in the United States House of Representatives. However, he did not enter, and the eventual winner was a fellow Republican, Jeff Landry. The seat was vacated by Democrat Charles Melancon, who instead ran unsuccessfully against Republican U.S.", "title": "Nickie Monica" }, { "docid": "18177432", "text": "the United States Senate. Women who served before her were finishing someone else's term who died in office or had resigned. Currently (August 2014), there are 79 female representatives in the United States, making up 18% of the U.S. House of Representatives. There are also 20 female senators in the United States, making up 20% of the U.S. Senate. There are currently 3 women in the United States presidential cabinet, including: Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, and Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker. As for women in positions", "title": "Women in the United States" }, { "docid": "2433373", "text": "1986 and holding the position of Alabama Republican Party Chairman in 1991. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992 with 59 percent of the vote. He was re-elected by wide margins. From 2006 to 2012, Bachus was the leading Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, serving as committee chairman when his party held a House majority during the 112th Congress. Due to House Republican term limits on committee leadership positions, Bachus was succeeded by Congressman Jeb Hensarling in 2013. Bachus was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Edith (née Wells) and Jim Bachus Jr.", "title": "Spencer Bachus" }, { "docid": "13520538", "text": "Counties and has served in numerous positions on the PTA of Rising Star Elementary School, Trailridge Middle School, and Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. She has been married to her husband Jim since 1975, they have three children. The top 5 donors to Quigley's 2008 campaign: Jill Quigley Jill Quigley is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 17th district. She served from 2008–2011. Quigley ran for re-election in 2010, but was defeated in the primary election by Kelly Meigs. Prior to her election, Quigley has worked in various nursing positions for over 35", "title": "Jill Quigley" }, { "docid": "504052", "text": "and the 1824 election thus became the first (and, so far, only) election to be decided in the House of Representatives under the terms of the 12th Amendment. The 12th Amendment specified that only the three top finishers in the electoral vote were eligible to be selected by the House, thus eliminating Clay, who was influential within that chamber. In the contingent election, Clay threw his support behind Adams, who shared many of his positions on the major issues. With Clay's backing, Adams won the contingent election on the first ballot. After Adams took office, he appointed Clay as Secretary", "title": "1824 United States presidential election" }, { "docid": "11547725", "text": "Angelito Gatlabayan Angelito Cabaron Gatlabayan (born July 3, 1952) is a Filipino politician. He was the first City Mayor of Antipolo following its transition to cityhood, serving from 1998 to 2007. A member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Antipolo City during the 14th Congress, from 2007 to 2010. An Antipoleño native, he was born and raised in the city to parents former Vice Mayor Maximo Leyva Gatlabayan and Catalina Legado Cabaron. Before his stint as the City Mayor of Antipolo for (9) consecutive years, he worked and held top positions in various", "title": "Angelito Gatlabayan" }, { "docid": "6041187", "text": "Clerk of the United States House of Representatives The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House. Along with the other House officers, the Clerk is elected every two years when the House organizes for a new Congress. The majority and minority caucuses nominate candidates for the House officer positions after the election of the Speaker. The full House adopts a resolution to elect the officers, who will begin serving after they have taken the oath of", "title": "Clerk of the United States House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "4024890", "text": "Freedom Award for \"outstanding public service\". On October 25, 2011, in preparing for his second term, Jindal tapped Republican state representative Chuck Kleckley of Lake Charles and State Senator John Alario of Westwego as his choices for Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Louisiana Senate President, respectively. Lawmakers routinely approved the governor's choices for the two leadership positions. Alario is a long-term Democrat who switched parties prior to the 2011 elections. Jindal in January 2012 elevated John C. White, the short-term superintendent at the Recovery School District in New Orleans, to the position of state superintendent of education.", "title": "Bobby Jindal" }, { "docid": "13432622", "text": "of Directors, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Jones lives with his wife Linda and their two children in North Reading. In November 2008, Lewis Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for House Minority Leader, the top Republican post in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In the January 2009, leadership vote, Evangelides lost the contest to incumbent Jones, by two votes, 9 to 7. Bradley Jones Jr. Bradley H. Jones Jr. (born January 9, 1965 in North Reading, Massachusetts) is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 1994. He has also been the", "title": "Bradley Jones Jr." }, { "docid": "2136160", "text": "Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jakob Gijsbert \"Jaap\" de Hoop Scheffer (; born 3 April 1948) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as the 11th Secretary General of NATO from 5 January 2004 until 1 August 2009. He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 3 June 1986 until 23 May 2002, and became the Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands and CDA Party leader on 27 March 1997 after Enneüs Heerma stepped down. He resigned his positions as", "title": "Jaap de Hoop Scheffer" }, { "docid": "2520958", "text": "law annually. In 2013, the legislature filed about 2000 bills. About 1000 of these are \"member bills.\" The remainder are bills by committees responsible for certain functions, such as budget. In 2016, about 15% of the bills were passed. In 2017, 1,885 lobbyists registered to represent 3,724 entities. The Legislature also has the power to propose Amendments to the Florida Constitution. The House of Representatives is headed by the Speaker of the House, while the Senate is headed by the Senate President. The House Speaker and Senate President control the assignment of committees and leadership positions, along with control of", "title": "Florida Legislature" }, { "docid": "17311248", "text": "Congressional Leadership Fund The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) is a Super PAC dedicated to electing Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Super PAC, which is closely linked to former House Speaker John Boehner and House GOP leadership, was founded in 2011 and spent nearly $10 million in the 2012 cycle electing Republican candidates. Following Boehner's resignation from the U.S. Congress and the election of Paul D. Ryan as Speaker of the House, Congressional Leadership Fund has become closely linked to Ryan. The Super PAC is currently headed by Corwin Albert \"Corry\" Bliss who serves as Executive Director to", "title": "Congressional Leadership Fund" }, { "docid": "17622676", "text": "Representatives, with leadership positions as Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee and Vice-Chair of the Commerce Committee. In 2014, Bock ran for Congress in Indiana's 2nd congressional district against the incumbent, Republican Jackie Walorski. Bock won the Democratic nomination, but was defeated by Walorski in the general election. Joe Bock (academic) Joseph \"Joe\" Bock is a professor with Kennesaw State University's Department of Political Science and International Affairs and a former Missouri state representative. Bock served in the Missouri House of Representatives as a Democrat for three terms, starting in 1986 after he defeated a sitting Republican representative. Bock", "title": "Joe Bock (academic)" }, { "docid": "9859042", "text": "state, but neither did Israel have a state then too.\" Paul rejects the \"dangerous military confrontation approaching with Iran and supported by many in leadership on both sides of the aisle\". He claims the current circumstances with Iran mirror those under which the Iraq War began, and has urged Congress not to authorize war with Iran. In the U.S. House of Representatives, only Paul and Dennis Kucinich voted against the Rothman-Kirk Resolution, which asks the United Nations to charge Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating its genocide convention and charter. Paul was one of 12 representatives to vote against the", "title": "Political positions of Ron Paul" }, { "docid": "13116840", "text": "a message about the attention he would offer the neighborhood. He served on the Common Council until 1961, serving as President of the Common Council from 1960 to 1961. In 1966, Keverian was elected to represent the 20th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. From 1975 to 1978 Keverian was the House Majority Whip, the number three leadership position in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1978 Keverian was chosen to be the House Majority Leader, the number two leadership position in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, he won the position", "title": "George Keverian" }, { "docid": "3906264", "text": "3.3% Asian or Asian American, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3% Two or more races, and 80% White. Centre has an active Greek life, with the following chapters: Centre has a variety of academic and leadership honorary societies including: The Student Government Association of Centre College (SGA) represents Centre students as their voice on academic, extracurricular, and social issues. SGA consists of an Executive Council of officers and committee chairs, a Student Senate that handles academic issues, and a House of Representatives that oversees all clubs and organizations on campus. Each class elects representatives, who serve", "title": "Centre College" }, { "docid": "4359790", "text": "1924 United States House of Representatives elections The 1924 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1924 which coincided with the election to a full term of President Calvin Coolidge, who had replaced Warren Harding following his death. Coolidge's popularity helped his Republican Party to gain a net 22 seats from the opposition Democratic Party, cementing their majority. The burgeoning economy and Republican pro-business policies caused the party to gain popularity. An internal split somewhat reduced House gains, as a progressive faction of the party continued to antagonize party leadership.", "title": "1924 United States House of Representatives elections" }, { "docid": "15884973", "text": "University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from George Mason University. In 2012, Mount Holyoke College honored Melconian as one of its 175 alumnae \"Women of Influence\". While in college, Melconian served as an intern for Congressman Edward P. Boland (D-MA). In 1971, she began her public service career as legislative assistant counsel to U. S. House of Representatives' Majority Thomas P. Tip O'Neill (D-MA). After \"Tip\" O'Neill was elected House Majority Leader and Speaker, Melconian became the first woman staff professional to merit standing U. S. House Floor privileges in all three majority leadership offices. She held staff positions including", "title": "Linda Melconian" }, { "docid": "11826082", "text": "Pine High School offers an opportunity for student government leadership through their ASB (Associated Student Body). The positions include, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, sports commissioner, and pep rally commissioner. Other offices include class representatives for the freshmen/sophomore/junior/senior classes, and club representatives from any clubs which want representatives. Both commissioner positions are available as double positions, meaning that two students can run as a team in the elections. ASB elections are usually held in the spring, enabling the government to act for a calendar year as opposed to a school year. In the television series \"Moville Mysteries\", the main character", "title": "Lone Pine High School" }, { "docid": "11902431", "text": "automatically qualifies those teams (not the drivers) into the event. The top two teams that are not within the owners' Top 35 automatically qualify in the Gatorade Duels, a pair of races. This is followed by a combination of last years' owners points, pole qualifying speed and if needed, a past champions' provisional fills out the field. Qualifying• One round of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series timed qualifying will be held. Each team may run two laps with the fast lap setting the qualifying time. The two fastest qualifiers set starting positions one and two and are the only guaranteed positions,", "title": "2009 Daytona 500" }, { "docid": "17237927", "text": "leadership position in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, including governor, lieutenant governor, speaker, and speaker pro tempore. Prior to serving in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, he worked as a mail clerk and runner in the chamber in 1994. After serving in other staff positions, he served as an assistant to the executive director of the House Stand and helped create an educational component for the high school pages that rotate each week through the Capitol. The Pageville program remains a popular aspect of the page program for Oklahoma high school students. Dorman worked in Washington, D.C. as the research director", "title": "Joe Dorman" }, { "docid": "3159353", "text": "presiding officers of the Senate, apart from the President, are elected by the body at its first Session and serve until their term of office is up. Majority and Minority party officers are elected at the same time by their respective caucuses. The Senate Majority Leader controls the assignment of committees and leadership positions, along with control of the agenda in the chamber. Michigan Senate The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. State of Michigan. Along with the House of Representatives, it composes the Michigan Legislature. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in", "title": "Michigan Senate" }, { "docid": "12968023", "text": "U.S. Senator Craig L. Thomas, the Wyoming Republican Party held a special election to choose three candidates to submit to the Wyoming Governor so the Governor could choose Senator Thomas’s replacement. Micheli participated in the special election process and advanced to the final round of five candidates. Ultimately, Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal tapped John Barrasso, a Casper physician, for the appointment. Before running for the United States Senate, Micheli served in the Wyoming House of Representatives. During his time in the House, Micheli held various leadership positions including Majority Whip, Majority Floor Leader, and Speaker Pro Tem. Micheli served as", "title": "Ron Micheli" }, { "docid": "7540723", "text": "leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits and died at his home, \"White Top,\" in Sullivan County on May 3, 1866. He was interred in Weaver Cemetery near Bristol, Tennessee. Abraham McClellan (Tennessee politician) Abraham McClellan (October 4, 1789 – May 3, 1866) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1843. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate, commanded a militia company during the Seminole Wars (1836–1837). McClellan was born at \"White Top\" in Sullivan County, Tennessee, on October 4, 1789.", "title": "Abraham McClellan (Tennessee politician)" }, { "docid": "5689131", "text": "life was characterized by weekly prayer meetings in his home. Tomasi Vakatora Tomasi Vakatora (18 September 1926 - 12 June 2006) was a Fijian statesman who held Cabinet office and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vakatora entered the House of Representatives as a member of the ruling Alliance Party in 1977 and served in a variety of ministerial positions in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1982, and served till the house was dissolved in 1987. In 1995, the Fijian government chose Vakatora as its representative on", "title": "Tomasi Vakatora" }, { "docid": "5689126", "text": "Tomasi Vakatora Tomasi Vakatora (18 September 1926 - 12 June 2006) was a Fijian statesman who held Cabinet office and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vakatora entered the House of Representatives as a member of the ruling Alliance Party in 1977 and served in a variety of ministerial positions in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1982, and served till the house was dissolved in 1987. In 1995, the Fijian government chose Vakatora as its representative on the Constitutional Review Commission, set up to rewrite the Constitution", "title": "Tomasi Vakatora" }, { "docid": "19378597", "text": "states, North Dakota must send two Senators to the United States Senate. North Dakota's two senators are in classes 1 and 3. Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp currently serve the state; Hoeven was elected in 2010, and Heitkamp in 2012, both to six-year terms. Since 1972, North Dakota has had a single seat in the United States House of Representatives; Kevin Cramer currently fills the seat, the term for which expires every two years. Every four years, concurrent with the federal presidential election, North Dakota voters select a governor and lieutenant governor to lead the executive branch for the", "title": "Elections in North Dakota" }, { "docid": "17374789", "text": "14th Oklahoma Legislature The Fourteenth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The state legislature met from January 3 to April 22, 1933, and from May 24 to July 15, 1933, during the term of Governor William H. Murray. the governor had convinced state senator Tom Anglin to run for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, assuring him that he would be elected as Speaker. Under Anglin's leadership, the House approved the governor's proposed budget cuts. Previous: 13th Legislature • Next: 15th Legislature", "title": "14th Oklahoma Legislature" }, { "docid": "18514761", "text": "2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota The 2004 congressional elections in Minnesota were held on November 2, 2004 to determine who would represent the state of Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives. Minnesota had eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 109th Congress from January 3, 2005 until January 3, 2007. The election coincided with the 2004 presidential election. All of the incumbents who represented Minnesota in the United States House of Representative in the 108th Congress were", "title": "2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota" }, { "docid": "20966162", "text": "The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair, the Policy and Communications Committee's Chair and its three Co-Chairs, Junior Caucus Representative and Freshman Class Representative were elected the next day, and a third co-chair was added to the Steering and Policy Committee by the Leader. This is a newly created position of the United States House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee which will rank above the three current co-chairs. 2018 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus before the beginning of the 116th United States Congress", "title": "2018 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election" }, { "docid": "17492114", "text": "Doreen Costa Doreen Marie Costa is an American politician who represented District 31, which includes Exeter and North Kingstown, in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017. She was first elected in November 2010, and she served as deputy minority whip during her tenure in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. In the wake of the March 22, 2014 resignation of Gordon Fox as Speaker of the House of Representatives and subsequent leadership shakeup, Representative Costa was appointed Vice Chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee. Costa graduated from Johnston High School, and attended Community College of Rhode", "title": "Doreen Costa" }, { "docid": "13750078", "text": "was inducted into the Business and Leadership Hall of Fame in 2018. He was also named the 2018 Alumnus of the year by Regent University for his contributions to entrepreneurship and business. In 2017 Carthen was recognized by Forbes and other media publications as one of the top leadership and business coaches in the country. Carthen was recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives for his contribution to the leadership coaching profession. Carthen is a distinguished Fellow in the Beta Phi academic & literary society and has been featured in Harvard Business for his consultancy work. Jason Carthen Jason Carthen", "title": "Jason Carthen" }, { "docid": "11596312", "text": "plan of a 4% rate for corporations and a 2.5% rate for individuals. He served in a variety of party leadership positions including minority whip (1957-1960), 69th and 70th; majority whip (1961-1964), majority leader (1965-1966), minority whip (1967-1970) and minority leader (1971-1974). In 1972, he served as chairman of the Illinois delegation to 1972 Democratic National Convention. In the 1974 elections, the Democrats won a majority in the Illinois House. Choate was Daley's choice to assume the role as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. However, Governor Dan Walker strongly disliked Choate due to the latter's involvement in quashing", "title": "Clyde L. Choate" }, { "docid": "11103912", "text": "in 1999, Brown was a member of the Montana House of Representatives. He held leadership positions as a representative as Majority Whip and House Majority Leader in the 2002, 2004, and 2006 sessions. Brown's views have traditionally been considered conservative. Brown lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Democratic State Representative Kendall Van Dyk in a recount by a margin of just four votes out of the 6,208 cast. Brown was the nominee of the state Republican party against incumbent Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer for Governor of Montana. He chose Steve Daines as his running mate for Lt. Governor. In", "title": "Roy Brown (Montana politician)" }, { "docid": "4076267", "text": "years as Laredo's state representative, he served in leadership positions in the House Appropriations, Higher Education, and Calendar committees. He also served on several national legislative committees dealing with state budgets, the U.S./Mexico border, and international trade. In 2001, Cuellar was appointed as Secretary of State of Texas by Republican Governor Rick Perry, serving in the position for eight months. In the 2002 election, Cuellar was the Democratic nominee for the House of Representatives in Texas's 23rd congressional district. He lost to five-term incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla by 52–47 in the closest race Bonilla had faced up to that date.", "title": "Henry Cuellar" }, { "docid": "14496684", "text": "Ralph Cole (Ohio representative) Ralph Dayton Cole, Jr. (June 12, 1914 – September 2, 1999) was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A graduate of Williams College and Case Western Reserve University, he was originally elected to an at-large district in 1954 to represent Hancock County, Ohio, and he would go on to serve seven more terms in the House. Throughout his tenure in the legislature, Cole served on various committees in leadership positions, most notably as chairman of the State and Government Committee. In 1968, Cole was appointed to a judicial seat for the Ohio District", "title": "Ralph Cole (Ohio representative)" }, { "docid": "2467948", "text": "support, improve the welfare-to-work program, and increase the child care tax credit. In 1998, Cardin was appointed Chairman of the Special Study Commission on Maryland Public Ethics Law by the Maryland General Assembly. In 1997, he co-chaired the Bipartisan Ethics Task Force in an effort to reform ethics procedures in the House of Representatives. He also held leadership positions on the Organization, Study and Review Committee and the Steering Committee of the House Democratic Caucus, and served as Senior Democratic Whip. Cardin has been commended for his work with fiscal policy. He has been honored by \"Worth\" magazine and by", "title": "Ben Cardin" }, { "docid": "12503528", "text": "in the 1890s, during the tenure of Republican Thomas Brackett Reed. \"Czar Reed\", as he was nicknamed, attempted to put into effect his view that \"The best system is to have one party govern and the other party watch.\" The leadership structure of the House also developed during approximately the same period, with the positions of Majority Leader and Minority Leader being created in 1899. While the Minority Leader was the head of the minority party, the Majority Leader remained subordinate to the Speaker. The Speakership reached its zenith during the term of Republican Joseph Gurney Cannon, from 1903 to", "title": "United States House of Representatives" }, { "docid": "14760131", "text": "driven. Despite the Caucus members differing degrees of economic and social conservatism, they generally work to promote positions within the House of Representatives that are to the right-of those of the House Republican Conference. Caucus members are an important swing vote on spending bills and as a result have gained influence in Congress out of proportion to their numbers. They are frequently sought after to broker compromises amongst the Republican leadership, generally lending a more right-wing character to U.S. politics. Since the advent of the Tea Party Caucus in 2010, party-line voting has increased for both Democrats and Republicans. According", "title": "Tea Party Caucus" }, { "docid": "12503564", "text": "Minority Leader, due to the more partisan nature of the House and the greater role of leadership. The House is also served by several officials who are not members. The House's chief such officer is the Clerk, who maintains public records, prepares documents, and oversees junior officials, including pages, until the discontinuation of the House pages in 2011. The Clerk also presides over the House at the beginning of each new Congress pending the election of a Speaker. Another officer is the Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for the day-to-day administrative support to the House of Representatives. This includes everything from", "title": "United States House of Representatives" } ]
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where did the saying give them the whole 9 yards come from
[ "Mitchell Commercial" ]
[ { "docid": "1280908", "text": "a newspaper in the small town of Mitchell, Indiana, in its May 2, 1907 edition: This afternoon at 2:30 will be called one of the baseball games that will be worth going a long way to see. The regular nine is going to play the business men as many innings as they can stand, but we can not promise the full nine yards. The idiom was used three more times in the \"Mitchell Commercial\" over the next seven years, in the forms \"give him the whole nine yards\" (i.e., tell someone a big story), \"take the whole nine yards\" (i.e.,", "title": "The whole nine yards" }, { "docid": "1280908", "text": "a newspaper in the small town of Mitchell, Indiana, in its May 2, 1907 edition: This afternoon at 2:30 will be called one of the baseball games that will be worth going a long way to see. The regular nine is going to play the business men as many innings as they can stand, but we can not promise the full nine yards. The idiom was used three more times in the \"Mitchell Commercial\" over the next seven years, in the forms \"give him the whole nine yards\" (i.e., tell someone a big story), \"take the whole nine yards\" (i.e.,", "title": "The whole nine yards" } ]
[ { "docid": "8517011", "text": "of the original cast was released on April 9, 2004. The Whole Nine Yards (film) The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Michael Clarke Duncan and Natasha Henstridge. The title derives from a popular expression of uncertain origin (but which may derive from a saying analogous to \"the whole kit and kaboodle\"--the lengthiest entirety of a measure of silk fabric from which an Indian Sari is made). A sequel, \"The Whole Ten Yards\", was released in 2004. Nicholas \"Oz\" Oseransky (Matthew Perry) is a", "title": "The Whole Nine Yards (film)" }, { "docid": "19118798", "text": "the folks are. Now, people who are serious about what they're about don't do it that way. It's difficult for me to give them a whole lot of credence when they just show up, television cameras are there, they do their thing, and they're gone. I'm not encouraging them to come back, you understand, but if we're going to have a possible dialogue, they need to understand where we're coming from.\" The Oberlin student newspaper recorded the interview and quoted Dolan as saying, \"I firmly reject that Wahoo is racist. I see that it makes some Natives uncomfortable—clearly not all.", "title": "Cleveland Indians name and logo controversy" }, { "docid": "10974325", "text": "do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them our daughters as wives?\" And they said, \"What one is there from the tribes of Israel who did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord?\" And, in fact, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly. For when the people were counted, indeed, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead was there. So the congregation sent out there twelve thousand of their most valiant men, and commanded them, saying, \"Go and strike the", "title": "Battle of Gibeah" }, { "docid": "1280911", "text": "for the long jump that year at 27 feet, or nine yards, but no news report has been found that made any reference to the term, suggesting that journalists were unaware of it or did not regard it as common enough to use as a pun. In a short story published in 1962, the phrase is attributed to \"a brush salesman\". A letter published in an auto magazine later that year describes a certain new car as containing \"all nine yards of goodies\". In 1964, several newspapers published a syndicated story which explained that \"Give 'em the whole nine yards\"", "title": "The whole nine yards" }, { "docid": "8516991", "text": "The Whole Nine Yards (film) The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Michael Clarke Duncan and Natasha Henstridge. The title derives from a popular expression of uncertain origin (but which may derive from a saying analogous to \"the whole kit and kaboodle\"--the lengthiest entirety of a measure of silk fabric from which an Indian Sari is made). A sequel, \"The Whole Ten Yards\", was released in 2004. Nicholas \"Oz\" Oseransky (Matthew Perry) is a Quebec dentist from Chicago, who happens to be genuinely likable", "title": "The Whole Nine Yards (film)" }, { "docid": "3461148", "text": "is now stained yellow in some areas. The calligraphy looks well thought out and planned. Each letter is well spaced and the whole saying fits perfectly around the bowl and that could be because they used to practice it before hand on paper. The saying translates to “Planning before work protects you from regret; prosperity and peace” In commending the Samanids, the epic Persian poet Ferdowsi says of them: کجا آن بزرگان ساسانیان ز بهرامیان تا به سامانیان \"Where have all the great Sasanians gone? From the Bahrāmids to the Samanids what has come upon?\" A Bukharian historian writing in", "title": "Samanid Empire" }, { "docid": "1280909", "text": "take everything), and \"settled the whole nine yards\" (i.e., resolved everything). In other uses from this time period, the phrase was given as \"the whole six yards\". In 1912, a local newspaper in Kentucky asked readers to, \"Just wait boys until the fix gets to a fever heat and they will tell the whole six yards.\" The same newspaper repeated the phrase soon afterward in another issue, stating \"As we have been gone for a few days and failed to get all the news for this issue we will give you the whole six yards in our next.\" The six-yard", "title": "The whole nine yards" }, { "docid": "3707862", "text": "thought that the first race at Texas was popular enough to warrant another date. Soon, the company began pressing NASCAR to give them another date, but NASCAR refused to grant the track a second race. Early in the 2000s, SMI shareholder Francis Ferko filed a lawsuit against NASCAR, saying that it failed to come through on a promise to give Texas a second date. NASCAR denied making any promise of any kind. (Ferko filed the suit on his own; Smith did not want any part of the it.) In May 2004, NASCAR announced that they and Texas Speedway had reached", "title": "NASCAR realignment" }, { "docid": "2967894", "text": "and having grown through them. The whole interview was released on July 17, the release date of the album. Yellowcard announced on May 15 via Myspace that the first single from \"Paper Walls\" would be \"Light Up the Sky\". This song was released to iTunes and radio on June 5. Soon after its release, \"Paper Walls\" became the second most popular album on iTunes and the most popular album in the alternative section. On July 9, Yellowcard released \"Paper Walls\" on the group's Myspace music player to give fans a taste of what was to come on the new album.", "title": "Yellowcard" }, { "docid": "1502187", "text": "grossed $2.3 million on 1,032 screens, the lowest wide release for a D'Souza film. , the film has grossed . D'Souza has appeared on numerous national television networks and programs. Six days after the September 11, 2001, attacks, D'Souza appeared on \"Politically Incorrect\" hosted by Bill Maher. He disputed the assertion that terrorists were cowards by saying, \"Look at what they did. You have a whole bunch of guys who were willing to give their life; none of them backed out. All of them slammed themselves into pieces of concrete. These are warriors.\" Maher agreed with D'Souza's comments and said,", "title": "Dinesh D'Souza" }, { "docid": "5057348", "text": "of the Aviation School and receiving three aircraft, Tachikawa Ki-9 trainers. In the future the air force received additional Ki-9 and Ki-55 trainers as well as multiple transports. Plans by Wang Jingwei to form a fighter squadron with Nakajima Ki-27s did not come to fruition as the Japanese did not trust the pilots enough to give them combat aircraft. Morale was low and a number of defections took place. The only two offensive aircraft they did possess were Tupolev SB bombers which were flown by defecting Nationalist crews. The Reorganized National Government's army was primarily tasked with garrison and police", "title": "Wang Jingwei regime" }, { "docid": "7859225", "text": "and persuaded the woodman and his wife to take her as their servant, saying she would take no wages, but give them silk, diamonds, pearls, and golden thread whenever they wanted. She heard that a prince had come to live at the witch's castle. The servants at the castle annoyed her with their attentions. She invited the head footman, the most persistent, and asked him to pick her some honeysuckle; when he did, she used the gifts she bore to give him horns and make him sing back to the great house. His fellow servants made mock of him until", "title": "The Brown Bear of Norway" }, { "docid": "5008830", "text": "touchdown reception. Gore had a better game in Week 3, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown. On October 9, Gore surpassed Jim Brown in career rushing yards. Gore would carry that momentum into Week 6, rushing for 106 yards on 22 carries to become the Colts' first 100-yard rusher in 55 games. After the game, Gore voiced his frustration with the team losing, saying \"I didn't come here for this, I came here to get into the tournament.\" In Week 8, Gore tied Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Jerry Rice, and Don Hutson for the most", "title": "Frank Gore" }, { "docid": "9031856", "text": "endeavouring to remove their goods, and flinging into the river or bringing them into lighters that lay off; poor people staying in their houses as long as till the very fire touched them, and then running into boats, or clambering from one pair of stairs by the water-side to another.\" Pepys continued westward on the river to the court at Whitehall, \"where people come about me, and did give them an account dismayed them all, and the word was carried into the King. So I was called for, and did tell the King and Duke of Yorke what I saw,", "title": "Great Fire of London" }, { "docid": "6989906", "text": "and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,<br> Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.<br> And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.<br> So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.<br> Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.<br> And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.<br> And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All", "title": "Matthew 28" }, { "docid": "18688704", "text": "as the dominant power in the region and shut that window. The principle of \"self-determination\" became the criterion, or at least in part, to give them a chance to stand on their feet. The Bolsheviks did not regard national separatism in this region as a lasting force. Their expectation was whole region come under a \"voluntary and honest union\" and this union bearing no resemblance to Lenin’s famous description of Russia as a \"prison house of peoples.\" Lenin's arrival to Russia was formally welcomed by Nikolay Chkheidze, the Menshevik Chairman of the Petrograd Soviet. Ottoman's did not see a chance", "title": "History of the Ottoman Empire during World War I" }, { "docid": "2484027", "text": "someday to rework those songs and give them the attention and time that they deserve.\" McGuinness disagrees that the band did not have enough time, saying, \"It got an awful lot of time, actually. I think it suffered from too many cooks [in the kitchen]. There were so many people with a hand in that record it wasn't surprising to me that it didn't come through as clearly as it might have done... It was also the first time I started to think that technology was getting out of control.\" The band ended up re-working and re-recording many songs for", "title": "Pop (U2 album)" }, { "docid": "16156977", "text": "11-2 against a historical New York metropolitan area rival. Stony Brook amounted to 693 yards of offense (504 rushing yards against 104 from Pace. J.Williams and D.Lawrence led Stony Brook's rushing offense while Maysonet and Coker had limited production in the game. Coach Priore commented on the game saying “I'm proud of this team's effort and focus this week. We prepared correctly and it showed on the field. We had the opportunity to give kids some playing time”. Davon Lawrence who had expanded roles in the game also added “The offensive line did a great job of blocking for us", "title": "2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team" }, { "docid": "16648887", "text": "Sun-Times\" gave the film three out of four stars, saying \"Once again the \"Madagascar\" team have come up with a winner – a nice way to kick off the Thanksgiving and holiday filmgoing experience for the whole family.\" Lou Lumenick of the \"New York Post\" gave the film one out of four stars, saying \"\"Penguins of Madagascar\" is a lazy, noisy ADHD-addled collection of animated clichés guaranteed to give anyone older than 5 a headache, even if you don't see it in optional 3-D.\" Jeff Labrecque of \"Entertainment Weekly\" gave the film a C-, saying \"\"Penguins of Madagascar\" aims primarily", "title": "Penguins of Madagascar" }, { "docid": "20894989", "text": "of them raped, and after a while the half-dressed girl was thrown out in the forest, where she died from hypothermia. The body was found a month later. In May, Minibaev and Mindibayev fell under suspicion, and a minor acquaitance, who was an eyewitness to the crime, testified against them. Both of them were taken into custody, and Minibaev confessed to the crime, but nobody gave away Chizhov. There was information that the examination did not give evidence against the suspects. Minibaev and his acquaintance declined their testimony, saying that they were tortured by the police. The story was publicized", "title": "Oleg Chizhov" }, { "docid": "11391747", "text": "giving them bowl eligibility, and was the team's fifth in a row over the Rebels and improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 42–9–2 (46–8–2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits). Sources: In their annual rivalry game, Alabama met their rival to the north in the Tennessee Volunteers and was victorious 29–9. Teams traded field goals in the first quarter with Leigh Tiffin converting from 39 and 43 yards for Alabama and Daniel Lincoln converting one from 31 yards for Tennessee to give the Tide a 6–3 at the end the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Crimson Tide", "title": "2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team" }, { "docid": "19210208", "text": "five-play, 66-yard drive that culminated with a Clinkscales catch from 15 yards out to give them a 21-14 lead with 11:21 left that sealed the victory as the Gophers failed to respond from there. Francis went 22 of 31 for 243 yards, and he was named MVP. Clinkscales had seven catches for 72 yards. For the Golden Gophers, Foggie went 10 of 25 for 136 yards. Neither team has appeared in the Liberty Bowl since this game. 1986 Liberty Bowl The 1986 Liberty Bowl featured the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Tennessee Volunteers. Though they did not repeat as SEC", "title": "1986 Liberty Bowl" }, { "docid": "7468100", "text": "to settle for another Vinatieri field goal to give them a 6–0 lead. After another Kansas City punt, Chiefs cornerback Ty Law intercepted a pass from Manning and returned it 43 yards to the Colts 9-yard line. But Kansas City failed to get the ball into the end zone with three rushing attempts and came up empty when Lawrence Tynes' 23-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright. After another interception thrown by Manning and another Kansas City punt, the Colts increased their lead to 9–0 by driving 33 yards and scoring on Vinatieri's 50-yard field goal on the last", "title": "2006–07 NFL playoffs" }, { "docid": "17721681", "text": "Whilst he enjoyed the bright clean graphics and the \"occasional fun moments\", he did not like the lack of challenge, the repetitive gameplay, the static visuals, and the sexual innuendo in a game aimed at children. He concluded his analysis by saying: \"\"Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?\" is a frustrating game because while nothing is actually bad (though a few elements do come close) the whole package feels overwhelmingly mediocre. While it isn't really terrible, it's unimaginative, dull and unsatisfying\". He rated the game 4 out of 10. A review for the game at Impulse Gamer was more", "title": "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 3 - New Carmen Adventure" }, { "docid": "20566729", "text": "to confuse voters. After losing the election, Maxim Suraykin criticized the election, saying: \"we know how our electoral system works.\" Suraykin said that his \"real result\" should be from 15% to 20%, but did not rule out that \"the unique electoral system will eventually give less than a percent.\" He noted that such an indicator would not suit him at all. Then declared: \"I warn all members of the (Electoral) Commission, all heads of the commissions where you have zero, guys, we to you will come. We will study these results and achieve criminal liability for counterfeiters. We are quite", "title": "2018 Maxim Suraykin presidential campaign" }, { "docid": "3445232", "text": "Aaron said to them, 'Break off the golden rings.'\" The women heard (this), but they were unwilling to give their earrings to their husbands; but they said to them: \"Ye desire to make a graven image of a molten image without any power in it to deliver.\" The Holy One, blessed be He, gave the women their reward in this world and the world to come. What reward did He give them in this world? That they should observe the new moons more stringently than the men, and what reward will He give them in the world to come? They", "title": "Rosh Chodesh" }, { "docid": "20488303", "text": "with me saying this, PM me and I'll gladly give you my address. You can come visit me, where I promise I will KILL YOU in my front yard!!\" Johnson resisted the calls to end his campaign and defended the posts as \"satire\". When the photos disappeared from Johnson's page, he insisted that he had not removed them, but that they had been deleted by Facebook. On an election night that saw Republicans take control of the state House from Democrats for the first time since 1921, Johnson was one of 17 Republicans to unseat Democratic incumbents, winning the election", "title": "Dan Johnson (Kentucky politician)" }, { "docid": "5002613", "text": "cutting the deficit to 28–24. Oakland responded with a 68-yard drive, including a 22-yard completion from Plunkett to King, leading to Chris Bahr's 27-yard field goal to retake their 7-point lead. Then after a three and out, Matthews returned Partridge's next punt six yards to the Oakland 49, where the Raiders added a 33-yard field goal from Bahr to increase their lead to 34–24 with 9:46 left in the game. The Chargers then countered with a 72-yard drive ending with Benirschke's 27-yard field goal. The Raiders defense was exhausted and they implored their offense by saying \"don't let them have", "title": "1980–81 NFL playoffs" }, { "docid": "6618556", "text": "a public statement backing up Fry's assertion. Fry quickly writes an ending where the judge (Farnsworth) dies (even though the judge did not know what was going on and tests his pulse), leaving Jenny McNeal as a single female lawyer again. The Omicronians, satisfied with the ending, give the episode a C+, saying the show was good enough for them to spare the planet, though not good enough for them to give humans their secret to immortality (Fry blames it on Zoidberg \"overacting\"). The episode ends with the aliens departing Earth to watch a 1000-year-old Jay Leno monologue and Fry", "title": "When Aliens Attack" }, { "docid": "10278324", "text": "in Tosef., Talmud tractate Sanhedrin viii. 4-9): \"Why was only a single specimen of man created first? To teach us that he who destroys a single soul destroys a whole world and that he who saves a single soul saves a whole world; furthermore, so no race or class may claim a nobler ancestry, saying, 'Our father was born first'; and, finally, to give testimony to the greatness of the Lord, who caused the wonderful diversity of mankind to emanate from one type. And why was Adam created last of all beings? To teach him humility; for if he be", "title": "Adam in rabbinic literature" }, { "docid": "15693136", "text": "police during crackdowns on Tahrir protesters, requesting people come forward with their stories. She has been critical of the actions of Egypt's interim ruling body the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) saying, of the release of protesters without full exoneration: “The fact that they have suspended sentences does not give them the pride they deserve as revolutionaries who did nothing wrong.\" Seif estimates that military courts have sentenced 7,000 civilians since former Hosni Mubarak's ouster in February, 2011. She notes that there has been a shift in the SCAF's approach since March and that protesters are now getting", "title": "Mona Seif" }, { "docid": "20665001", "text": "come over to play cards. During the game, Betty mentions how their son traced a drawing and accepted praise for his work, but Don defends him and mentions that his whole art department traces. Betty dislikes that Don is constantly defending the kids when they get into some trouble, while she always wants to scold them. Peggy visits her mother and sister. There, she discusses her work with them and before she leaves, reluctantly looks into the kids' bedroom where an infant sleeps. The next day, Duck goes to Pete and offers condolences, saying that they're both practically like family.", "title": "Flight 1 (Mad Men)" }, { "docid": "4316372", "text": "the Muslims. Nor do I allow any of their [the Muslims'] enemies who come by land to penetrate as far as Derbend [Derbend, an Arab city, was the gate through which the nomads of eastern and southern Europe hoped to rush through and raid the rich towns of Asia Minor.] I have to wage war with them, for if I would give them any chance at all they would lay waste the whole land of the Muslims as far as Baghdad... You have also asked me about the place where I live. I wish to inform you that, by the", "title": "Khazar Correspondence" }, { "docid": "17478528", "text": "version had been selected until it was broadcast. In July 2010, Jenner stated that he had filmed an alternate ending of the series with Conrad, where \"I [would] come back home, and basically Lauren's at my place [and I tell her about saying goodbye to a friend]. We filmed this whole lovey-dovey scene as if me and Lauren had been together this entire time\", which she confirmed that September. Upon the conclusion of their month-long morning marathon of \"The Hills\", titled \"RetroMTV Brunch\", MTV aired the alternate ending to the series on August 9, 2013, which was revealed to be", "title": "All Good Things... (The Hills)" }, { "docid": "16828279", "text": "do that album.\" He also spoke about how many tracks would be on the album, saying: \"We’re only doing 12 tracks, maybe. We’ll put some older songs that we did on there and make it a complete project. We’ll shoot a bunch of videos and drop it. But I just talked to 40 today and he was like, ‘Where we at with it?’ So the first songs we did, we got in the studio and did them all together. Now we’ve got the whole nucleus of the album. And we know which beats [we want] because we’ve picked all the", "title": "History: Mob Music" }, { "docid": "16828377", "text": "time to do that album.\" He also spoke about how many tracks would be on the album, saying: \"We’re only doing 12 tracks, maybe. We’ll put some older songs that we did on there and make it a complete project. We’ll shoot a bunch of videos and drop it. But I just talked to 40 today and he was like, ‘Where we at with it?’ So the first songs we did, we got in the studio and did them all together. Now we’ve got the whole nucleus of the album. And we know which beats [we want] because we’ve picked", "title": "History: Function Music" }, { "docid": "14393732", "text": "music.\" Continuing, he stated that \"[i]t is unlike any other Arlen song that I have heard. However, it is unmistakably his.\" Harburg did not know where he acquired the title, saying, \"the juxtaposition of those two phrases is almost a whole world of philosophy\". Last Night When We Were Young \"Last Night When We Were Young\" is a 1935 popular song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Yip Harburg. Arlen regarded it as the favourite of the songs that he had written. Lawrence Tibbett recorded the song on October 9, 1935. It was cut from his film \"Metropolitan\" but", "title": "Last Night When We Were Young" }, { "docid": "1673264", "text": "as Dashboard Confessional to take much of the fan base that The Get Up Kids had previously earned. In an interview, Pryor confessed that he did not think that \"anyone, including Vagrant, gave that record a chance\". Even though they had avoided the term since its inception, it was at this point the band actively began trying to shed the term \"emo\", a word that had defined them for years but had come to be associated with more pop-oriented acts. Pryor commented on the album, saying \"We really didn't give two shits if anyone liked the record or not, we", "title": "The Get Up Kids" }, { "docid": "10896921", "text": "Doom's mother, traps the monarch's entire nation in a glass ball, saying he will free them if to replace his mother's soul, Doom chooses to give either Valeria's or his own. Doom agonises over this choice, but his ambition and pride are still stronger than his love and he chooses Valeria. Though still a force for good in the years to come, Doom spends each Midsummer's Eve (as he did for his mother's soul in the regular universe) battling demons in exchange for Valeria's soul. In \"What If Doctor Doom Were Sorcerer Supreme?\" A young Victor Von Doom does not", "title": "Alternative versions of Doctor Doom" }, { "docid": "14077508", "text": "new quarterback was Brett Hundley. For the first time in his professional career, the Packers finished with a 7–9 record and did not make the playoffs. On September 9, 2018, Cobb caught nine passes for 142 yards and a touchdown in the season-opener against the Chicago Bears. He recorded a career-long 75-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter to give the Packers the go-ahead score in the 24–23 victory. This game marked his 15th career game with at least 100 receiving yards. After two games with four receptions each, Cobb suffered a hamstring injury and missed the next five", "title": "Randall Cobb (American football)" }, { "docid": "5779018", "text": "the lead off and give the money to Edward and Mary, the only prominent couple in town that did not have their name read off. Edward and Mary are in despair, unsure whether to come clean and stop the auction or to accept the money. The stranger who set up the whole scheme in the first place is revealed to have been in the town hall the whole time. He wins the auction, then makes a deal to sell the sack to one of the townspeople for $40,000 and give $10,000 of that money to Edward and Mary. He gives", "title": "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" }, { "docid": "8286313", "text": "commandments, then God would give them for eternity a most precious thing that God possessed — the World To Come. When Israel asked to see in this world an example of the World To Come, God replied that the Sabbath is an example of the World To Come. A Midrash cited the words of (5:14 in the NJPS), \"And your stranger who is within your gates,\" to show God's injunction to welcome the stranger. The Midrash compared the admonition in \"Neither let the alien who has joined himself to the Lord speak, saying: ‘The Lord will surely separate me from", "title": "Va'etchanan" }, { "docid": "7880978", "text": "and 423 completions in support of Coach Kragthorpe's \"Air Force\" offense nevertheless led the Pac-10, as did his 2,736 yards gained through the air. He set a school record for single game passing yardage in an October 10 victory over the University of Akron, racking up 461 yards in the air. The team as a whole took a step backwards, however, finishing 2-9 overall and winless in Pac-10 conference action. It was only in his senior year, 1988, that Wilhelm's skills in the West coast offense became apparent. Throwing for a career-best 2,896 yards for the year, Wilhelm topped 62%", "title": "Erik Wilhelm" }, { "docid": "7781894", "text": "of their friends who may happen to be in the place where they are to be judged by the laws, that they too may represent them and argue their cases for them, and they must give them authority to do so. And since by themselves, or by their representatives, or by means of letters, they are able to defend themselves, they cannot avoid doing so by saying that they did not know the laws, and if they should offer such a reason as this it will not avail them. Part II, Title I, Law X: What the Word Tyrant Means,", "title": "Siete Partidas" }, { "docid": "13660360", "text": "finish second in the Heisman balloting in 1970. The Boilermaker faithful did not give the Beavers much of a chance, erecting tombstones with the Oregon State players’ names on them. The Beaver coaches made sure to drive the Oregon State bus past them the day before the game. Purdue entered the game 20-point favorites. Oregon State's first drive went 82 yards, ending in a touchdown on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Steve Preece to a wide open Roger Cantlon for a 7–0 lead. The Boilermakers took less than two minutes to drive 62-yards for their own touchdown on Keyes’ 15-yard", "title": "1967 Oregon State Beavers football team" }, { "docid": "13816421", "text": "Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. Rather than confront Jesus, he rebuked the woman publicly by saying to the whole congregation, \"There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.\" In response, Jesus said, \"You hypocrites! Doesn't each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?\" The Staggs emphasize", "title": "Jesus' interactions with women" }, { "docid": "16429471", "text": "operations the SSPL group will not be forced to provide answers to such questions as: Where did the boats come from? Who paid for them? Where are they based? SSPL broadcasts, which the local Saigon residents might hear, can be explained by saying that the SSPL rented air from a local station.\" The SSPL was conceived as the covert U.S. counterpoint to recognized North Vietnamese support of the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. The main difference is that the SSPL's existence was \"notional, whereas the Viet Cong was real. As the mandate for PSYOP against North Vietnam expanded, U.S. officials", "title": "Sacred Sword of the Patriots League" }, { "docid": "11334836", "text": "they weren't good that year. This led to Man-bok activating his powers, which he only realized the next morning when Santa \"did\" come and told the siblings that their wishes could come true just by imagining it, and he gave them a Hansel and Gretel storybook. They believed they must reenact the story to all the dreadful adults. The three of them then witnessed Seung-ho being forced into a sack, where he was beaten to death. Man-bok felt that this must stop. They sneaked up to the room unlocked by Man-bok's imagination to give candy to their friends inside only", "title": "Hansel and Gretel (2007 film)" }, { "docid": "17349876", "text": "to give the order to attack. After this victory the whole Italian Kingdom lied on the mercy of the Hungarians. With no Italian army to oppose them, the Hungarians decided to spend the mild winter in Italy, continuing to attack monasteries, castles and cities, trying to conquer them, like they did before they had started to be chased by Berengar's army. On 13 December 899 they attacked Vercelli, where the bishop of Vercelli and archchancellor of the Carolingian Empire, Liutward, trying to escape them, taking with him his treasures, accidentally stumbled upon them, so he was killed and his treasures", "title": "Battle of Brenta" }, { "docid": "16153827", "text": "A&M offense could not find an answer to the tough Gator defense and had to punt on the next drive. The Aggie defense did prevent Florida from extending the lead (due in part to yet another Driskel sack, his 8th of the game, this time by safety Floyd Raven Sr.) and gave the offense another chance. After 2 no-gain plays, Manziel scrambled for just over 9 yards and was marked just short of the 1st down. Unable to convert, they gave it back to Florida, who was again held to only 3 yards to give the Aggies one last chance", "title": "2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team" }, { "docid": "16829021", "text": "in Florida State's home matchup with North Carolina State. Things got off to a rocky start in Golson's final collegiate start as FSU fell behind 17–7 in the first quarter. Golson was only 5 of 9 passing for 52 yards and had two uncharacteristic interceptions in his return. Maguire, who had the hot hand for Florida State (512 yards and 3 touchdowns passing against Syracuse and Clemson the last two weeks), had to come off the bench and rescue the Seminoles as he did so by throwing for 231 yards and for two touchdowns in the comeback win. Golson's final", "title": "Everett Golson" }, { "docid": "19240392", "text": "Albert Wilson, giving them a 7–3 lead. Pittsburgh stormed right back, as Ben Roethlisberger's 52-yard completion to Antonio Brown led to another Boswell field goal that made the score 7–6. On their next drive, they went 53 yards in 14 plays, scoring on Boswell's third field goal, to give them a 9–7 lead with just over 9 minutes left in the half. The Steelers soon got another chance to score when linebacker Ryan Shazier intercepted a pass from Smith on the Chiefs' 44-yard line. Three plays later, Roethlisberger returned the favor with an interception to Eric Berry in the end", "title": "2016–17 NFL playoffs" }, { "docid": "8340061", "text": "Dame. The only score in the third quarter was a 12-yard touchdown pass by Brady Quinn to Rhema McKnight to give the Irish a 21-point lead. In the fourth quarter, Curtis Painter threw a 9-yard touchdown to Selwyn Lymon to give the final score of 35-21, Notre Dame winning. At the end of the game, Lymon had 238 receiving yards, the second most yards ever for a Purdue receiver and the most receiving yards ever against the Irish. The teams combined for 955 total yards, and only 242-yards were from rushing. Darius Walker ran for 146 of those yards himself.", "title": "2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team" }, { "docid": "16145818", "text": "they are both \"strong women with a unique voices\". She paid tribute to the stars, saying \"[Minaj and M.I.A. are] not conventional pop stars and I really admire them both\". M.I.A. confirmed the collaboration on her Twitter account, saying that she had been asked to come to New York City on November 29, 2011. The rapper felt that the collaboration was an achievement her mother would be proud of, \"way [more] than me putting 'Galang' out in a club.\" On November 8, 2011, a demo version of the song, named \"Give Me All Your Love\", was leaked. According to Keith", "title": "Give Me All Your Luvin'" }, { "docid": "13899678", "text": "admitted to nerves over its reception, saying, What's the worst thing that can happen, that I'll be torn apart by wild journalists? Happened before and I survived. At worst everyone will hate me and I'll just crawl under a bush and hide – I can live with that. Some people do hate the whole idea of a sequel, but it's not as if I'm doing any damage to the original, that will still be there. My hope is that people will finish reading a cracking story and just want more of them, and that's where I come in. Michael Brown,", "title": "David Benedictus" }, { "docid": "16799862", "text": "at Penn State Nitany Lions Football, throwing for 324 yards and amounting three total touchdowns. In the Bobcats next game against New Mexico State University, Tettleton helped the Bobcats win with two throwing touchdowns and one rushing. The third game of the 2012 season saw Tettleton lead the team to another come-from-behind victory against the Marshall University, tallying 200 yards passing and three more touchdowns. Tettleton did not play in the 44-9 victory over Norfolk State University due to an undisclosed injury. ~includes bowl game Tettleton announced that he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL)", "title": "Tyler Tettleton" }, { "docid": "1912181", "text": "them to create the effect of limbering up Douglass's fingers, saying \"OK, now, give me some good laughs.\" As the medium evolved, production costs associated with broadcasting live television escalated. Filming in a studio with an audience, as \"I Love Lucy\" or \"The Ed Sullivan Show\" did, had its limitations as well: half the audience could not see the show from where they were sitting. Douglass was brought in to simulate reactions from scratch for the duration of the entire show. Producers soon realized how much simpler it was to film a show without an audience present and tailor the", "title": "Laugh track" }, { "docid": "15311990", "text": "prevent proceedings; but she was intending straightway to depart for the East to join Belisarius. When, therefore, she had quit Byzantium and had reached the suburb (the one called Rufinianae which was the private possession of Belisarius), there John should come as if to salute her and to escort her forth on the journey, and they should confer regarding matters of state and give and receive their pledges. In saying this she seemed to John to speak well, and a certain day was appointed to carry out the plan. And the empress, hearing the whole account from Antonina, expressed approval", "title": "Antonina (wife of Belisarius)" }, { "docid": "14151302", "text": "that I was very happy about at all. The whole thing fills me with extreme concern. I might insist on having a cat on the programme, because I think the BBC as a public service broadcaster have got to give equal time in my view to cats. At the show's Glasgow auditions, he spoke to \"The Scottish Sun\" about comparisons with past series, saying: This is the most difficult show I've had to cast. Joseph, Oliver and Maria all come from established theatre productions which are huge hits. \"The Wizard of Oz\" has been done before, but it's never worked", "title": "Over the Rainbow (2010 TV series)" }, { "docid": "1909604", "text": "California can run this court!\" According to the affidavits of eyewitnesses, Thayer also lectured members of his clubs, calling Sacco and Vanzetti \"Bolsheviki!\" and saying he would \"get them good and proper\". During the Dedham trial's first week, Thayer said to reporters: \"Did you ever see a case in which so many leaflets and circulars have been spread...saying people couldn't get a fair trial in Massachusetts? You wait till I give my charge to the jury, I'll show them!\" In 1924, Thayer confronted a Massachusetts lawyer at Dartmouth, his \"alma mater\", and said: \"Did you see what I did with", "title": "Sacco and Vanzetti" }, { "docid": "1277885", "text": "religion, a subject she rarely mentioned, although at their last fraught interview she did warn Anne that she risked God's vengeance for her unreasoning cruelty to Sarah. The queen did not want this difference to come between them; but Sarah, always thinking of her husband, wanted Anne to give more support to the Whigs, which she was not prepared to do. Sarah was called to Cambridge in 1703, where her only surviving son, John, Marquess of Blandford, was taken ill with smallpox. The Duke of Marlborough was recalled from the war and was at his bedside when he died on", "title": "Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough" }, { "docid": "15429917", "text": "they did not subscribe he would \"give them one last chance to subscribe. If they do not, [Huynh] will terminate their subscription forever.\" This is a habit that carried over to YouTubing - those who have had negative comments about his videos would be \"unsubbed\" from his channel. He once described how he does this in a vlog, saying he blocks the viewer and then unblocks them to give them the freedom to watch or subscribe once again, at the risk of losing face. This seems to be the result of a joke Huynh plays - his goal is not", "title": "TheWineKone" }, { "docid": "11500230", "text": "governors, a position she held until 2015. Bowser ran for reelection in 2012. Bowser said she would not turn down donations from corporations. Candidate Max Skolnik criticized Bowser for receiving campaign contributions from developers, corporate bundlers, and lobbyists, saying that Bowser would favor the interests of these corporate donors. Bowser said she was not in favor of banning corporations from making political donations altogether, saying that doing so would make it more difficult to track where campaign donations come from. She also said that corporations are banned from donating to federal elections, but that corporations still find ways to give", "title": "Muriel Bowser" }, { "docid": "8421312", "text": "policeman. She explained her strategy to him, apologised and went on saying that she had a concert at the Conservatorium soon, and invited the policeman to come along. Not only did he not give her a ticket, she sold him one. He did come to the concert and they became very good friends, and he subsequently attended many of her performances. It is reported that Weir continued to add registration stickers to her car windscreen year-by-year without removing the old ones. After they had formed a significant collection up the left-hand side of the windscreen, she was pulled over by", "title": "Nancy Weir" }, { "docid": "8283947", "text": "give a break to Vineet and tell all of them the date—all of them will be happy. Himesh ended by saying \"Aashiq Banaya Aapne\". Another mini fight—Ismail said that Ujjaini did not pick up the song properly, and Jatin claiming that Ujjaini sang perfectly. Jatin claimed that Ujjaini sang better than Nihira today, and Ismail asked why the two were being compared. The judges said that the competition was very good. Daler Mehndi said that they should not try to copy Lata or Asha and that they did not copy anybody. Jasraj differed, saying that all of them had copied", "title": "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005" }, { "docid": "20925335", "text": "Macquarie sent a detachment of men from the 46th Regiment under the command of Sargeant Jeremiah Murphy to go to the depot and remain there to protect the Government stockmen, cattle and provision depot and to keep communication open between the coast and Bathurst. The regiment was instructed to ensure that Aborigines did not come within sixty yards. Permission was given to fire upon the Aborigines to compel them to leave. If they still refused they were to be taken as prisoners and sent to Parramatta. The lives of all the women and children were to be saved where possible", "title": "Military Station archaeological site" }, { "docid": "10383888", "text": "On Shelly's and Ray's side, the atomic pile shorts the portal. Shelly starts trying to fix it, while Ray goes off to call for help. The survivors bring Dean into their hideout where they meet Crane. A female survivor, Elayna, insists that Dean come with them to see \"The Old Man\". She blindfolds him and they set out for the base. Meanwhile, Ray comes back saying that everyone thinks he's insane and refused to send anyone. He did however come back with a small arsenal of guns. Dean meets the Old Man, who is revealed to be Dr. Richard Moreli,", "title": "Webs (film)" }, { "docid": "1950763", "text": "from them a herd of many swine feeding. So the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. Other sources via incarnation", "title": "Christian demonology" }, { "docid": "3039289", "text": "saying that it had come as \"quite a shock\". He continued, \"I can approach the daunting task I have accepted in an even-handed and impartial manner and give it the same attention that I have to situations in my own country,\" where his experience had been that \"transparent, public investigations are very important, important particularly for the victims because it brings acknowledgement of what happened to them.\" He explained that he had long \"taken a deep interest in Israel, in what happens in Israel, and I have been associated with organisations that have worked in Israel\" and \"decided to accept", "title": "Richard Goldstone" }, { "docid": "15994578", "text": "consulting producer Akiva Goldsman. Executive producer Joe Chappelle returned to serve as episode director. Leading up to the episode's broadcast, actress Anna Torv noted that \"Subject 9\" is when \"all of the little bits and pieces come into place – especially regarding the whole question of 'When is Peter Bishop going to make an appearance?'\" She expressed appreciation that her character Olivia was able to grow closer to Walter due to Peter's absence, noting that this was her favorite part of the episode. Torv added that \"Subject 9\" would give viewers further insight into the differences between this Olivia and", "title": "Subject 9" }, { "docid": "15170056", "text": "and seeing what I can do with them and let them inspire me.\" Various costume and set list changes were made frequently throughout the tour, saying \"I am a very creative person, so I love to experiment. [...] I have changed some of the costumes, added songs and videos to the line up. I love to create so it has been a lot of fun.\" Jackson did many meet and greets with fans and allowed them to give specific input into the show. Regarding their contributions, Jackson said, \"I am so fortunate that my fans, no matter where they are,", "title": "Number Ones, Up Close and Personal" }, { "docid": "7468121", "text": "kickoff, Baltimore safety Ed Reed intercepted a pass from Peyton Manning at the Ravens' 45-yard line. Baltimore subsequently moved to the ball to the Colts' 4-yard line, but then gave it back when Steve McNair's third-down pass was intercepted by Antoine Bethea. Following the turnover, the Colts marched 63 yards in 13 plays and scored with Vinatieri's third field goal, which hit the cross bar and bounced through the uprights, to give them a 9–3 halftime lead. Indianapolis took the second half kickoff and drove 54 yards, featuring a 27-yard catch by tight end Dallas Clark. Vinatieri finished the drive", "title": "2006–07 NFL playoffs" }, { "docid": "19792376", "text": "fizzled. 'Welcome to Earth-2' jump-starts both the storyline and the season as a whole [...and] is just about as good as \"The Flash\" gets.\" Reviewing the season finale, Allison Keene of Collider directed specific praise to Gustin's performance, saying \"Sometimes a great TV performer can come out of an already fantastic episode, but occasionally an actor can rise above the material, proving that even though the writers have let them down, the actor is going to make the most of what they’ve been given. That’s exactly where we find ourselves with \"The Flash\"s head-scratching finale, which capped off a largely", "title": "The Flash (season 2)" }, { "docid": "12863438", "text": "then #4 USC Trojans with 222 passing yards, 164 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Masoli helped the Ducks win the Pac-10 Championship, advancing them to the Rose Bowl where they lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 26-17. Masoli was 9/20 passing with 81 yards and an interception, while rushing for 9 yards and a touchdown. For the season, he completed 177 of 305 passes for 2,147 yards and 15 touchdowns, and ran for 13 scores. His 2,815 yards of total offense stands eighth on the school's single-season list. On January 25, 2010, Masoli and teammate Garrett Embry were identified as", "title": "Jeremiah Masoli" }, { "docid": "12957976", "text": "the Eagles traded away. The Eagles inability to hold onto the ball allows the Washington Redskins to tie them at 21 – 21. The Eagles allowed 4 interceptions and would lose 1 fumble as they allowed Washington to gain 182 yards on 9 completions. The Eagles also hurt their cause by having 10 penalties for 99 yards called against them. The Eagles give the Cleveland Browns their only loss of the regular season in the final week of the season. Cleveland would have 3 turn overs during the game. With a record of 7–4–1 the Eagles finish behind Cleveland and", "title": "1953 Philadelphia Eagles season" }, { "docid": "16641482", "text": "finest ballad from BOMBSHELL\" and \"new series highlight\". Ryann Ferguson from BroadwaySpotted was surprised that Karen’s rendition of \"Never Give All the Heart\" worked well in the episode (Understudy). He liked that she didn’t really sing it in character as Marilyn (although clips of previous episodes where she was Marilyn flashed on the screen as she sang) as it managed to be more authentic as a whole. He explains that cruel realism of scene by saying, \"[the song] set up the sad fact that just as she was starting to get good, in walks some miscast movie star. And the", "title": "Never Give All the Heart" }, { "docid": "3831455", "text": "a worldwide total of $26,155,781, less than one-quarter the gross of the original, the film did not recoup its $40 million budget. The Whole Ten Yards The Whole Ten Yards is a 2004 American crime comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and sequel to the 2000 film \"The Whole Nine Yards\". It was based on characters created by Mitchell Kapner, who was the writer of the first film. The film stars Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, and Kevin Pollak. It was released on April 7, 2004 in North America. Unlike the first film, which was a commercial", "title": "The Whole Ten Yards" }, { "docid": "16466172", "text": "said if I go to them and apologize they will give me 80 lashes and then refer me to the fatwa committee to decide if I am to be beheaded. They might forgive me, they might not.\" Halabjaee allegedly received telephone calls saying, \"Now, in 10 years or 15 years, we will kill you.\" Another time, Halabjaee reported, \"the Islamists said once from the radio, if they found out where I was, they would blow themselves up with me.\" \"With that book I wanted to defend women but the first thing I did was hurt my wife,\" said Halabjaee. As", "title": "Mariwan Halabjaee" }, { "docid": "2914529", "text": "On this album, Sweet again worked with \"Give Us A Wink\" engineer Louis Austin, who would later engineer Def Leppard's \"On Through The Night\" 1980 début album. The band cancelled a US tour with emerging US rockers Aerosmith, did not play any live dates in support of the album and, in fact, did not play a single concert for the whole of 1977. Sweet left RCA in 1977 and signed a new deal with Polydor though it would not come into force until later in the year. Sweet's manager David Walker, from Handle Artists, negotiated the move which was reputed", "title": "The Sweet" }, { "docid": "19818367", "text": "Najee Harris Najee Harris (born March 9, 1998) is an American football running back. He currently attends the University of Alabama, where he plays for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Harris played his whole high school career at Antioch High School in Antioch, California. As a sophomore in 2014, Harris rushed for 2,263 yards with 23 touchdowns. As a junior he had 2,744 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns. As a senior he had 2,776 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns. Harris was considered the #1 recruit in the class of 2017, by Scout. ESPN ranked him the No. 3 overall", "title": "Najee Harris" }, { "docid": "287290", "text": "theirs. When the owners of the field come, they will say, 'Let us have back our field.' They (will) undress in their presence in order to let them have back their field and to give it back to them\". Following this, Jesus continues his explanation with a parable about the owner of a house and a thief, ending with the common rhetoric, \"Whoever has ears to hear let him hear\". Mary's mention in saying 114, however, has generated considerable controversy: Simon Peter said to them: Let Mary go forth from among us, for women are not worthy of the life.", "title": "Mary Magdalene" }, { "docid": "4890215", "text": "onto CDs to give away at gigs, which were promptly file-shared amongst fans. The name \"Beneath the Boardwalk\" originated when the first batch of demos were sent around. The first sender, wanting to classify the demos, named them after where he received them, the Boardwalk. Slowly, as more demos were spread, they were all classified under this name. This has led to many people falsely believing that \"Beneath the Boardwalk\" was an early album, or that the early demos were all released under this title. The group did not mind the distribution, saying \"we never made those demos to make", "title": "Arctic Monkeys" }, { "docid": "20152667", "text": "blend and invited them to come to his office where they sang for him \"a cappella\". Bright signed them to a recording, publishing, and management contract, and promptly took them into the studio to record three songs. At that time the band did not have a name; so, during a performance they asked their bar patrons to suggest one. A man came up at their intermission and suggested \"Rascal Flatts\", saying that he once had a band by that name in high school. They liked the name, and bought the rights to it on the spot for five thousand dollars", "title": "Mark Bright (record producer)" }, { "docid": "20687091", "text": "money for the winners of the season. House Evaluation - After each interior renovation, a property expert from Purplebricks valued each teams houses, they told the team evaluation of the house before the renovation was complete and then give them a card with the new evaluation. In the grand final, the final two contestants were given a new evaluation after the renovation of their front yards. Garden Rounds - The gardens rounds placed in the backyards of the homeowners yards and included six teams unlike previous seasons where it took place in the back and front yards and would only", "title": "House Rules (season 6)" }, { "docid": "10658895", "text": "troops / Fighting for what? Bitch, be your own man / I'll be flying through the clouds with green like I'm Peter Pan.\"\" After the song was released, Way was highly criticized by military members and their families, especially in regards to the timing relative to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Way apologized, \"When I expressed my frustration with the U.S. Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them.\" He adds, \"So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as", "title": "Soulja Boy" }, { "docid": "11529033", "text": "first quarter, Cleveland would jump on top early as Phil Dawson made 47 and 41-yard field goals. Tennessee, however, would answer with a 28-yard pass from Kerry Collins to Ahmard Hall. Then, later in the 2nd quarter, LenDale White found the end zone from 3 yards out to give them a 14–6 lead. In the 3rd quarter, Kerry Collins found Justin Gage for a 9-yard touchdown and the Titans found themselves in control, leading 21–9 heading into the 4th quarter. Cleveland attempted to make a comeback with Phil Dawson making a 39-yard field goal, but could not finish as Chris", "title": "2008 Tennessee Titans season" }, { "docid": "19193977", "text": "Michigan State linebacker Jon Reschke, with a severely bandaged hand, intercepted Kizer at the Notre Dame 39. Three plays later, LJ Scott scampered into the endzone from 9 yards out and the lead bulged to 29–7. Following a three and out again by Notre Dame, Gerald Holmes blasted through the line and scored on a 73-yard touchdown run. The rout appeared to be on as MSU led 36–7. However, Notre Dame did not give in. As MSU appeared to sit back defensively, Notre Dame scored touchdowns on their next three possessions as the Spartan offense and defense did little to", "title": "2016 Michigan State Spartans football team" }, { "docid": "17025935", "text": "exemption token losing $15,000 from the pot, however, Kerrie decided to refund it, saying that \"she did not come onto the show to be a selfish person\", therefore no additional money was lost from the pot. At the termination, Sam's and Hillal's names were called first, and the green screen appeared, relieving them both. Kerrie's name was called third, and the screen turned red. Beach Run: The seven remaining players met Shura on a beach on the Gold Coast, where they were to race within a designated track on sand and water. What the players didn't know was that they", "title": "The Mole (Australia season 6)" }, { "docid": "17042195", "text": "I'm saying. I'm going to be as transparent as I can be.\" He also spoke about Jerry Seinfeld's role on the album, saying: \"He's the narrator. He's essentially like my conscience. You can look at him as kind of explaining what's happening if you get lost during the story. He'll come in and give you an update.\" \"The Body\" featuring Jeremih, was released as the album's lead single on September 9, 2014. On December 28, 2014, the music video was released for \"The Body\". \"The Matrimony\" featuring Usher, was released as the album's second single on March 2, 2015. The", "title": "The Album About Nothing" }, { "docid": "5710593", "text": "his wife.\" A section is missing, and when the text resumes, Ptolemy's servants are putting her down before the house, and depart. Finding her \"with one whole side of her body, from her toes to her head, paralyzed and withered, we picked her up, praising the Lord who had saved his servant from defilement, [and] pollution.\" The contrite Ptolemy receives a vision, saying \"Ptolemy, God did not give his vessels for corruption and pollution. But it was necessary for you, since you believed in me, that you not defile my virgin, whom you should have recognized as your sister, since", "title": "Act of Peter" }, { "docid": "1649525", "text": "and Crawford to come in on the right. Warren sent staff officers in pursuit of them. Warren established a command post in the field east of the return where he thought he could get information from all points and exercise control of the whole field assigned to his corps. Sheridan, however, thought Warren should have been leading from the front. When the staff officers did not report back promptly, Warren himself went looking for the wayward divisions. He was fired upon when he reached a local landmark, the \"Chimneys\", about north of the end of the Confederate refused line, by", "title": "Battle of Five Forks" }, { "docid": "7586704", "text": "the men who had come to her house. But Rahab hid the men among stalks of flax on her roof, saying that when it was dark the men had left, and she did not know where they went. The king's men left the city in pursuit of the spies on the road to the Jordan River, and the people of the city shut the city gate after them. Rahab promptly went up to the spies on the roof and told them that she knew that God had given the Israelites the land, and that the people lived in terror of", "title": "Shlach" }, { "docid": "7143014", "text": "(Yusayr) ibn Zarim, to come to Medina along with other Nadir leaders to discuss the two groups' political relations. Among whom were Abdullah bin Unays, an ally of Banu Salima, a clan hostile to the Jews. When they came to him they spoke to him and treated him saying that if he would come to Muhammad he would give him an appointment and honour him. They kept on at him until he went with them with a number of Jews. Abdullah bin Unays mounted him on his beast until when he was in al-Qarqara, about six miles from Khaybar, al-Yusayr", "title": "Banu Nadir" }, { "docid": "15750518", "text": "trunk of the car. After driving to an isolated location, he took out each twin and raped her separately, then returned the three to town and set them free at the cemetery. The twins said that their attacker threatened to have his buddies come after them if they told anyone. At the time of their statements to the police, the twins did not describe or identify their attacker, saying that \"all blacks looks alike.\" Avoyelles Parish Police picked up Vincent Simmons the next day on May 23 in Marksville, where he was walking. He had been back about a week", "title": "Vincent Simmons" }, { "docid": "11395315", "text": "Baron Tramontano was given the title \"Count of Matera\" and built the famous \"Castello Tramontano\" (\"Castle Tramontano\"). After 9 years as the ruler of Matera the Count almost lost his power in 1506. King Ferdinand II did announce on October 9, 1506 that he intended to remove counties and baronies from several counts and barons in the kingdom because he wanted to give them to a group of Spanish noblemen. In hope of being able to keep his county Count Giovanni Carlo and his wife Countess Elisabetta Restigliano went to the royal court in Naples where the Countess gave the", "title": "Giovanni Carlo Tramontano, Count of Matera" }, { "docid": "9225626", "text": "produced, about Marco Polo’s journey as he travels from his home in Venice to the court of Kublai Khan, where he finds himself in the middle of a war in 13th-century China. Cheng portrays Mei Lin, a concubine and assassin, the sister of Jia Sidao. Cheng joked in an December 2014 interview that owing to her frequent nude scenes in \"Marco Polo\" that she would not be watching the series with her parents, saying: \"That would be so uncomfortable. I think if I did, the only benefit would be that I would fast-forward through my scenes and just give them", "title": "Olivia Cheng (Canadian actress)" }, { "docid": "2184820", "text": "chocolates?\" Walters hadn't, but said she never showed up without them from then on. They had several other meetings since that first time, mostly in Hepburn's living room where she would give Walters her opinions. Careers and marriage did not mix. Children and careers were out of the question. Walters said Hepburn's opinions stuck with her so much, she could repeat them almost verbatim to this day. Her television special about Cuban leader Fidel Castro aired on ABC-TV on June 9, 1977. Although the footage of her two days of interviewing Castro in Cuba showed his personality, in part, as", "title": "Barbara Walters" }, { "docid": "4963123", "text": "gates of the city for them. King Khosrau II saw in a night dream someone saying to him, \"I have delivered to you the city. Do not destroy it. But kill its heroes for they are hypocrites.\" He arrested the Governor of the city, and tied him up in chains. He ordered the elders of the city to bring forth the men, from 18 to 50 years old to come forward to give everyone twenty denari, and to enlist them as soldiers for the city. 80,000 men came forward and he killed them all by the sword. Afterward, the Persian", "title": "Pope Andronicus of Alexandria" }, { "docid": "9517618", "text": "eligibility with 4,175 passing yards, 56 passing touchdowns and 73 rushing touchdowns. He accepted a football scholarship from Middle Tennessee State University, where he was converted to running back. He did not compete in 2000, after failing to meet academic requirements. He became a starter in 2001 at running back, rushing 108 times for 790 yards (7.3-yard average) and 4 touchdowns, made 9 catches for 87 yards and returned 13 kickoffs for 263 yards. He was a multi-purpose player, seeing snaps also at quarterback, wide receiver and on special teams. As a junior, he appeared in 11 games (5 starts),", "title": "ReShard Lee" } ]
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who is the goddess of love in egypt
[ "Hathor" ]
[ { "docid": "952274", "text": "to formal rituals inside temples, individual Egyptians worshipped deities for personal reasons, including in their homes. Birth was hazardous for both mother and child in ancient Egypt, yet children were much desired. Thus fertility and safe childbirth are among the most prominent concerns in Egyptian popular religion, and fertility deities such as Hathor and Taweret were commonly worshipped in household shrines. Egyptian women squatted on bricks while giving birth, and the only known surviving birth brick from ancient Egypt is decorated with an image of a woman holding her child flanked by images of Hathor. In Roman times, terracotta figurines,", "title": "Hathor" }, { "docid": "18788073", "text": "Hunting, fishing and animals in ancient Egypt The ancient Egyptian culture is full of rich traditions and practices that until today we keep on learning about. Wildlife in ancient Egypt used to be very different compared to the wildlife currently present in Egypt for several factors and variables. Animals like elephants, rhinoceros, crocodiles and hippopotamus used to live in different parts of Egypt, however these animals do not exist in Egypt today. Animals were very much appreciated and played a big deal in Egyptian history; even some gods were represented as animals; as Hathor the goddess of fertility, love and", "title": "Hunting, fishing and animals in ancient Egypt" }, { "docid": "4376543", "text": "Wadjet, a tutelary deity of Lower Egypt who was closely associated with royal crowns and the protection of the king. Other Eye-associated cobra goddesses include the fertility deity Renenutet, the magician goddess Weret-hekau, and Meretseger, the divine protector of the burial grounds near the city of Thebes. The deities associated with the Eye were not restricted to feline and serpent forms. Hathor's usual animal form is a cow, as is that of the closely linked Eye goddess Mehet-Weret. Nekhbet, a vulture goddess, was closely connected with Wadjet, the Eye, and the crowns of Egypt. Many Eye goddesses appear mainly in", "title": "Eye of Ra" }, { "docid": "5240172", "text": "was the centre of the cult surrounding Bat, a goddess in Egyptian mythology. The goddess Bat remains the main goddess until at least the time of the 12th dynasty as she is mentioned on a shrine belonging to Senusret I. By the time of the New Kingdom Bat is replaced by Hathor as the main goddess worshipped at Hu. Hu, Egypt Hu () is the modern name of an Egyptian town on the Nile, which in more ancient times was the capital of the 7th Nome of Upper Egypt. The nome was referred to as \"Sesheshet\" (Sistrum). The main city", "title": "Hu, Egypt" }, { "docid": "5211849", "text": "Egypt. In two dimensional images, both goddesses often are depicted straight on, facing the onlooker and not in profile in accordance with the usual Egyptian convention. The significant difference in their depictions is that Bat's horns curve \"inward\" and Hathor's curve \"outward\" slightly. It is possible that this could be based in the different breeds of cattle herded at different times. Hathor's cult center was in the 6th Nome of Upper Egypt, adjacent to the 7th where Bat was the cow goddess, which may indicate that they were once the same goddess in Predynastic Egypt. By the Middle Kingdom, the", "title": "Bat (goddess)" }, { "docid": "952220", "text": "story is the myth of the Distant Goddess, from the Late and Ptolemaic periods. The Eye goddess, sometimes in the form of Hathor, rebels against Ra's control and rampages freely in a foreign land: Libya west of Egypt or Nubia to the south. Weakened by the loss of his Eye, Ra sends another god, such as Thoth, to return her to her benign form and bring her back to him. Once pacified, the goddess returns to become the consort of the sun god or of the god who brings her back. The two aspects of the Eye goddess—violent and dangerous", "title": "Hathor" }, { "docid": "952211", "text": "Fischer suggested this deity may be Bat, a goddess who was later depicted as a woman's face with inward-curling antennae, seemingly reflecting the curve of the cow horns. Lana Troy, however, has pointed out that a passage in the \"Pyramid Texts\" connect Hathor with the \"apron\" of the king, reminiscent of the goddess on Narmer's belt, and suggests the goddess on the Narmer Palette is Hathor rather than Bat. Once Hathor was firmly established in the Old Kingdom, she rose rapidly to prominence. She supplanted an early crocodile god who was worshipped at Dendera in Upper Egypt to become Dendera's", "title": "Hathor" }, { "docid": "952256", "text": "New Kingdom, Isis increasingly overshadowed Hathor and other goddesses as she took on their characteristics. In the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC), when Greeks governed Egypt and their religion developed a complex relationship with that of Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty adopted and modified the Egyptian ideology of kingship. Beginning with Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, the Ptolemies closely linked their queens with Isis and with several Greek goddesses, particularly their own goddess of love and sexuality, Aphrodite. Nevertheless, when the Greeks referred to Egyptian gods by the names of their own gods (a practice called \"interpretatio Graeca\"), they sometimes called", "title": "Hathor" }, { "docid": "12668173", "text": "with cow ears and horns. By the time of the Middle Kingdom her identity and attributes were subsumed within the goddess Hathor. The worship of Bat dates to earliest times and may have its origins in Late Paleolithic cattle herding. Bat was the chief goddess of Seshesh, otherwise known as Hu or Diospolis Parva, the 7th nome of Upper Egypt. The imagery of Bat as a divine cow was remarkably similar to that of Hathor the parallel goddess from Lower Egypt. The significant difference in their depiction is that Bat's horns curve inward and Hathor's curve outward slightly. It is", "title": "Horned deity" }, { "docid": "12019", "text": "Physcon and his wives Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III dedicated a temple to Aphrodite Hathor at Philae. Statuettes of Aphrodite for personal devotion became common in Egypt starting in the early Ptolemaic times and extending until long after Egypt became a Roman province. The ancient Romans identified Aphrodite with their goddess Venus, who was originally a goddess of agricultural fertility, vegetation, and springtime. According to the Roman historian Livy, Aphrodite and Venus were officially identified in the third century BC when the cult of \"Venus Erycina\" was introduced to Rome from the Greek sanctuary of Aphrodite on Mount Eryx in", "title": "Aphrodite" }, { "docid": "952237", "text": "be worshipped in Egypt during the New Kingdom, with Hathor. Some Canaanite artworks depict a nude goddess with a curling wig taken from Hathor's iconography. Which goddess these images represent is not known, but the Egyptians adopted her iconography and came to regard her as an independent deity, Qetesh, whom they associated with Hathor. Hathor's solar character may have played a role in linking her with trade: she was believed to protect ships on the Nile and in the seas beyond Egypt, as she protected the barque of Ra in the sky. The mythological wandering of the Eye goddess in", "title": "Hathor" }, { "docid": "20843670", "text": "of view\", the goddesses who were at that time worshiped in Egypt as Hathor, Isis, Nut, Sekhmet, and others. This turned her film into a narrative \"about patriarchy and the suppression of the Goddess\". After showing rough cuts of the new concept to friends, Paley decided to bring more goddess images into the film. In late 2017/early 2018, she imported high resolution photos of ancient goddess figurines into the graphics editor GIMP to remove backgrounds, then she exported the resulting PNG files to Moho. In Moho, Paley assigned \"little skeleton\" points on the images to establish how the goddess figurines", "title": "Seder-Masochism" }, { "docid": "1842966", "text": "defined by the maqamat, loosely similar to Western modes, while the rhythm of Arabic music is governed by the iqa'at, standard rhythmic modes formed by combinations of accented and unaccented beats and rests. The ancient Egyptians credited the goddess Bat with the invention of music. The cult of Bat was eventually syncretised into that of Hathor because both were depicted as cows. Hathor's music was believed to have been used by Osiris as part of his effort to civilise the world. The lion-goddess Bastet was also considered a goddess of music. In prehistoric Egypt, music and chanting were commonly used", "title": "Music of Egypt" }, { "docid": "4875448", "text": "great magic\"), implying the association with a goddess such as Hathor or Isis. Another title is \"Horus Pakhet\"; the presence of many mumified hawks at the site would further the association with Hathor who was the mother of Horus, the hawk, the pharaoh, and the sun. Her hunting nature led to the Greeks, who later occupied Egypt for three hundred years, identifying Pakhet with Artemis. Consequently, this underground temple became known to them as \"Speos Artemidos\", the \"Cave of Artemis\", a name that persists even though Artemis is not an Egyptian goddess. The Greeks attempted to align the Egyptian deities", "title": "Pakhet" }, { "docid": "13502334", "text": "and pharaonic temples from the 12th Dynasty, dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love, music and beauty, and from the New Kingdom dedicated to Sopdu, god of the Eastern Desert. It can be reached from Wadi Feiran via Wadi Mukattab (the \"Valley of Inscriptions\"). There is a massive Nawamis close to the Oasis of Ain Hudra, as well as a Pharaonic Rock of Inscription. It lies not far from the main road to Dahab, but one should not attempt to find it oneself. Guides can probably be found in Ain Hodra, or a safari can be organised in St Katherine that", "title": "Saint Catherine, Egypt" }, { "docid": "952502", "text": "also appears as part of a divine triad in Esna, capital of the Third Nome, where he is the son of ram-headed Khnum and a succession of goddesses. His mother was alternately said to be Nebetu'u (a form of Hathor), lion-headed Menhit, and the cow goddess Mehetweret, before settling on Neith, a war and mother goddess. Other deities connected with the force of \"ḥk3w\" include Hu, Sia, and Werethekau, whose name means \"she who has great magic\". Heka (god) Heka (; ; Coptic: \"hik\"; also transliterated Hekau) was the deification of magic and medicine in ancient Egypt. The name is", "title": "Heka (god)" }, { "docid": "951724", "text": "goddess was a protective lioness goddess, however, and is useful only in deciphering the origin of the term, alabaster. Bastet was originally a fierce lioness warrior goddess of the sun throughout most of ancient Egyptian history, but later she was changed into the cat goddess that is familiar today, becoming Bastet. She was also seen as the daughter and consort of Atum-Ra. She also had a son with Atum-Ra, the lion god Maahes. As protector of Lower Egypt, she was seen as defender of the pharaoh, and consequently of the sun god, Ra. Along with other deities like Hathor, Sekhmet,", "title": "Bastet" }, { "docid": "952236", "text": "wife, the mistress of a household, to Mut, while comparing strange women who tempt a married man to Hathor. Egypt had close trade relations with the coastal cities of Syria and Canaan, particularly Byblos putting Egyptian religion in contact with the religions of that region. At some point the Egyptians began referring to the patron goddess of Byblos, Baalat Gebal, as a local form of Hathor, perhaps as early as the Old Kingdom. So strong was Hathor's link to Byblos that texts from Dendera say she resided there. The Egyptians sometimes equated Anat, an aggressive Canaanite goddess who came to", "title": "Hathor" } ]
[ { "docid": "2079427", "text": "depth of approximately . Many buildings were damaged, particularly old ones, mostly in the village of Mitata, but with no loss of life. It was felt as far as Italy, Egypt, Malta and Jordan. Kythira has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification \"Csa\") with mild, rainy winters and warm to hot dry summers. In Ancient Greek mythology, Kythira was considered to be the island of celestial Aphrodite, the Goddess of love (cf. Cyprus, another island devoted to the Goddess of Love). Like many of the smaller Aegean islands, Kythira's population is decreasing. While the island had reached a peak population", "title": "Kythira" }, { "docid": "5567198", "text": "Egypt, invested Horus with the rule over Lower Egypt. The Egyptian pharaohs, who saw themselves as successors of Horus, wore the \"deshret\" to symbolize their authority over Lower Egypt. Other deities wore the \"deshret\" too, or were identified with it, such as the protective serpent goddess Wadjet and the creator-goddess of Sais, Neith, who often is shown wearing the Red Crown. The Red Crown would later be combined with the White Crown of Upper Egypt to form the Double Crown, symbolizing the rule over the whole country, \"The Two Lands\" as the Egyptians expressed it. As concerns \"deshret\", the Red", "title": "Deshret" }, { "docid": "164689", "text": "furious about Io being free and the death of Argus, sent a gadfly (Greek \"oistros\", compare oestrus) to sting Io as she wandered the earth. Eventually Io made it to Egypt, the Egyptians worshiped the snow-white heifer and named her the Egyptian goddess Isis. Hera permitted Zeus to change Io back into her human form, under the condition that he never look at her again. Io, the goddess-queen of Egypt, then bore Zeus' son as the next King. A prophecy stated that a son of the sea-nymph Thetis, with whom Zeus fell in love after gazing upon her in the", "title": "Hera" }, { "docid": "952371", "text": "called the \"Lady of Flame\". She later became identified with the war goddess of Lower Egypt, Bastet, who acted as another figure symbolic of the nation, consequently becoming Wadjet-Bast. In this role, since Bastet was a lioness, Wadjet-Bastet was often depicted with a lioness head. After Lower Egypt had been conquered by Upper Egypt and they were unified, the lioness goddess of Upper Egypt, Sekhmet, was seen as the more powerful of the two warrior goddesses. It was Sekhmet who was seen as the \"Avenger of Wrongs\" and \"the Scarlet Lady\", a reference to blood, as the one with bloodlust.", "title": "Wadjet" }, { "docid": "5022817", "text": "many cultures, in Albania, Friday is the day sacred to the goddess of love as well. The name is used today in the Albanian language for Friday (\"e premte\"). Prende Prende is the goddess of love and beauty in the Albanian mythology. She is the wife of Perendi, and referred to in Albanian legends as \"Zonja e Bukurisë\" (\"Lady of Beauty\"), while her sacred day was Friday. Prende is analogous to the Roman goddess, Venus, but there may be a potential connection with the Norse goddess, Freyja too, who is also a goddess of love and beauty. In \"\"A Dictionary", "title": "Prende" }, { "docid": "1619688", "text": "and Iraq for the winter. The greylag was once revered across Eurasia. It was linked with the goddess of healing, Gula, a forerunner of the Sumerian fertility goddess Ishtar, in the cities of the Tigris-Euphrates delta over 5,000 years ago. In Ancient Egypt, geese symbolised the sun god Ra. In Ancient Greece and Rome, they were associated with the goddess of love, Aphrodite, and goose fat was used as an aphrodisiac. Since they were sacred birds, they were kept on Rome's Capitoline Hill, from where they raised the alarm when the Gauls attacked in 390 B.C. The goose's role in", "title": "Greylag goose" }, { "docid": "6401912", "text": "when Scarab summons him and his gang, they take on the shapes of a motorbiker gang. However, upon meeting and fighting Nefer-Tina, he falls in love with her and decides to disobey Scarab. Apep appears in \"Desert Chic\" and \"Pepped With Good Intention\". Arakh is Ja-Kal's evil brother and was known as the \"Scorpion of the Desert\". He can transform into his Scorpion armor. His story is told in the three \"Family Feud\" episodes. Cat Goddess of ancient Egypt and the patron goddess of Nefer-Tina, brought to the present in \"Paws\". She demands to be worshiped by the people. Master", "title": "Mummies Alive!" }, { "docid": "8895519", "text": "gender roles. For example, the Nordic goddess Freya first represented war and love, but after centuries, she was transformed into only representing love and a sexual behaviour. The Hindu goddess, Kali, breaks the gender role of women representing love, sex, fertility, and beauty because she is the goddess of both the life cycle and destructive war. An example of the typical female goddess is Aphrodite, who is shown as vain, simple, and beautiful. In Christianity, one entity of the Trinity, the Son, is believed to have become incarnate as a human male. Christians have traditionally believed that God the Father", "title": "Gender and religion" }, { "docid": "952358", "text": "origins. He was depicted dressed as a soldier, as well as carrying other military equipment—a mace and a bow. For what generally is considered to be lauding purposes of the pharaohs, a later myth briefly was circulated claiming that Wepwawet was born at the sanctuary of Wadjet, the sacred site for the oldest goddess of Lower Egypt that is located in the heart of Lower Egypt. Consequently, Wepwawet, who had hitherto been the standard of Upper Egypt alone, formed an integral part of royal rituals, symbolizing the unification of Egypt. In later pyramid texts, Wepwawet is called \"Ra\" who has", "title": "Wepwawet" }, { "docid": "599981", "text": "extended by having the knotted plants extend and bind foreign foes (both from the North and the South) as well. During the first dynasty dualistic royal titles emerge, including the King of Upper and Lower Egypt ( \"nswt bjtj\") title which combines the plant representing Upper Egypt and a bee representing Lower Egypt. The other dualistic title is the Two Ladies name or Nebty name. The two ladies as Nekhbet, the vulture goddess associated with Nekhen in Upper Egypt, and Wadjet, the cobra goddess associated with Buto in Lower Egypt. There are many depictions of the ritual unifications of the", "title": "Upper and Lower Egypt" }, { "docid": "5022815", "text": "Prende Prende is the goddess of love and beauty in the Albanian mythology. She is the wife of Perendi, and referred to in Albanian legends as \"Zonja e Bukurisë\" (\"Lady of Beauty\"), while her sacred day was Friday. Prende is analogous to the Roman goddess, Venus, but there may be a potential connection with the Norse goddess, Freyja too, who is also a goddess of love and beauty. In \"\"A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture\"\", the author Robert Elsie explains how Prende was worshipped in northern Albania, especially by the Albanian women. Prende’s festival was celebrated on", "title": "Prende" }, { "docid": "952504", "text": "goddesses who represented the protective uraeus on royal crowns. In the 3rd Nome of Upper Egypt, particularly at Esna, Menhit was said to be the wife of Khnum and the mother of Heka. She was also worshipped in Lower Egypt, where she was linked with the goddesses Wadjet and Neith. She became identified with another lioness goddess, Sekhmet. Menhit Menhit (also spelt Menchit) was originally a Nubian war goddess in Egyptian mythology. Her name depicts a warrior status, as it means \"(she who) \". Due to the aggressive attributes possessed by and hunting methods used by lionesses, most things connected", "title": "Menhit" }, { "docid": "20968156", "text": "was revealed to be a piece of a 13th-century candelabra from Hildesheim in Germany. Other figurines of supposedly Lithuanian gods included sculptures of the god of war Kovas, the goddess of wisdom Praurimė, the goddess of love Milda, the household spirit žaltys, priestess vaidilutė. Almost all items related to Polish–Lithuanian history were removed during the reorganization in 1865, while other collections (such as weapons or items from Ancient Egypt) were left mostly intact. Many of the removed Polish–Lithuanian items were replaced by items related to the Russian Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church. For example, items in the Chancery Slavonic", "title": "Museum of Antiquities in Vilnius" }, { "docid": "9904102", "text": "Because of her fame Isis eventually absorbed the qualities of almost all the other goddesses; \"she was a great mother goddess, a bird goddess, a goddess of the underworld who brought life to the dead, and a goddess of the primeval waters...Her following spread beyond Egypt to Greece and throughout the Roman Empire...(lasting) from before 3000 BC until well into Christian times. There is a myth on the birth of Hatshepsut. In this myth, Amun goes to Queen Ahmose in the form of the Pharaoh Thutmose I and awakens her with pleasant odors. At this point Amun places the \"ankh\",", "title": "Miraculous births" }, { "docid": "130864", "text": "as a goddess of protection, magic, and personal salvation, and became the most important goddess in Egypt. In the 4th century BC, Egypt became a Hellenistic kingdom under the Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BC), which assumed the pharaonic role, maintaining the traditional religion and building or rebuilding many temples. The kingdom's Greek ruling class identified the Egyptian deities with their own. From this cross-cultural syncretism emerged Serapis, a god who combined Osiris and Apis with characteristics of Greek deities, and who became very popular among the Greek population. Nevertheless, for the most part the two belief systems remained separate, and the", "title": "Ancient Egyptian religion" }, { "docid": "9522823", "text": "times, it is believed the crown was worn in association with the god Seth, and it wasn't until the formation of the first dynasties, around 3000 BCE, that it became symbolic of rule over Lower Egypt. In Egyptian mythology, it is believed that deshret was first given to the god Horus by Geb to symbolize his rule over Lower Egypt. The crown was then passed on to pharaohs, who saw themselves as successors to Horus. The goddess Neith, when depicted in a human body, is usually shown wearing the crown of Lower Egypt. The earliest depiction of Neith in this", "title": "Crowns of Egypt" }, { "docid": "3939344", "text": "parent, the source... We talk of Mother Earth. And in Egypt you have the Mother Heavens, the Goddess Nut, who is represented as the whole heavenly sphere\". Campbell continues by stating that the correlation between fertility and the Goddess found its roots in agriculture: Campbell also argues that the image of the Virgin Mary was derived from the image of Isis and her child Horus: \"The antique model for the Madonna, actually, is Isis with Horus at her breast\". According to Joseph Campbell, One of these metaphors is \"Eve\". Campbell argues that Christianity, originally a denomination of Judaism, embraced part", "title": "Goddess movement" }, { "docid": "951735", "text": "Artemis. Bastet Bastet or Bast ( \"She of the Ointment Jar\", ) was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, worshiped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BCE). Her name is also rendered as B'sst, Baast, Ubaste, and Baset. In ancient Greek religion, she is also known as Ailuros ( \"cat\"). Bastet was worshipped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally as a lioness goddess, a role shared by other deities such as Sekhmet. Eventually Bastet and Sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess, with Sekhmet representing the dangerous side of her personality and Bastet, who was increasingly", "title": "Bastet" }, { "docid": "951720", "text": "Bastet Bastet or Bast ( \"She of the Ointment Jar\", ) was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, worshiped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BCE). Her name is also rendered as B'sst, Baast, Ubaste, and Baset. In ancient Greek religion, she is also known as Ailuros ( \"cat\"). Bastet was worshipped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally as a lioness goddess, a role shared by other deities such as Sekhmet. Eventually Bastet and Sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess, with Sekhmet representing the dangerous side of her personality and Bastet, who was increasingly depicted", "title": "Bastet" }, { "docid": "16681913", "text": "her professional success. Happiness eludes her in her tumultuous relationship with tyrannical studio executive Harry Cohn who often exploits her. She also has an unhappy marriage to Orson Welles and to Prince Aly Khan. Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess is a 1983 American made-for-television biographical film directed by James Goldstone. Based on the 1982 biography \"Rita Hayworth\" by John Kobal, it deals with real events in the life of actress Rita Hayworth from 1931 to 1952. It was broadcast by CBS on November 2, 1983. Born Rita Cansino, Rita Hayworth rises to the top of", "title": "Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess" }, { "docid": "163789", "text": "Egyptian, Classical Greek, and several Semitic languages—that add a feminine ending to the language's word for \"god\". Joseph Campbell in \"The Power of Myth\", a 1988 interview with Bill Moyers, links the image of the Earth or Mother Goddess to symbols of fertility and reproduction. For example, Campbell states that, \"There have been systems of religion where the mother is the prime parent, the source... We talk of Mother Earth. And in Egypt you have the Mother Heavens, the Goddess Nut, who is represented as the whole heavenly sphere\". Campbell continues by stating that the correlation between fertility and the", "title": "Goddess" }, { "docid": "5265478", "text": "may have derived his etymology of \"Sjöfn\" from the Old Norse words \"sefi\" (\"sense\") or from \"sefi\" (possibly \"relation\"), but that the scant references to Sjöfn do not allow for much more of an elaborate explanation for the goddess. Simek says that, accordingly, Sjöfn is viewed as a goddess of \"marriage and love, or else one of relationships\" and that Sjöfn is among several goddesses mentioned in the \"Prose Edda\" \"who are matron-like guardian-goddesses.\" Sjöfn In Norse mythology, Sjöfn (or Sjǫfn in Old Norse orthography) is a goddess associated with love. Sjöfn is attested in the \"Prose Edda\", written in", "title": "Sjöfn" }, { "docid": "5567230", "text": "Hedjet Hedjet ( \"White One\") is the formal name for the white crown of pharaonic Upper Egypt. After the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, it was combined with the deshret, the red crown of Lower Egypt, to form the pschent, the double crown of Egypt. The symbol sometimes used for the white crown was the vulture goddess Nekhbet shown next to the head of the cobra goddess Wadjet, the uraeus on the pschent. The white crown, along with the red crown, has a long history with each of their respective representations going back into the Predynastic Period, indicating that", "title": "Hedjet" }, { "docid": "14295434", "text": "Hanan, goddess of morning, Dumakulem, god of mountains, Anitun Tabu, goddess of wind and rain, Anagolay, goddess of lost things, Apolaki, god of the sun, and Diyan Masalanta, goddess of love. Minor deities who live in Kaluwalhatian include Liwayway, a dawn goddess, Tag-ani, a harvest goddess, Kidlat, a lightning god, and Hangin, a wind god. The abode \"Kaluwalhatian\", however, is not to be associated as a place where ancestral spirits go to. The place where good ancestral spirits go to is located below the earth and is called \"Maca\", while the place where evil ancestral spirits go to is called", "title": "Dambana" }, { "docid": "19398191", "text": "and its jaw structure the goddess is known for. The goddess has violent characteristics that can cause destruction and illness. Sekhmet's name means \"who is powerful\". The follower must please the Sekhmet goddess by praying and giving offerings to her Sekhmet statue. If done correctly the Sekhmet would bring peace and help when sick or at war. The origin of the Sekhmet statues was during the reign of Amenhotep III dynasty 18 (ca 1390-1352 BC). There have been more than six hundred statues that have been recovered from Egypt. Most of these Sekhmet statues were created under Amenhotep III. Sekhmet", "title": "Sekhmet statues" }, { "docid": "3161648", "text": "Capitol when the building of the new Temple of Capitoline Jove required the exauguration of deities who already occupied the site. Juno is the equivalent to Hera, the Greek goddess for love and marriage. Juno is the Roman goddess of love and marriage. Ancient etymologies associated Juno's name with \"iuvare\", \"to aid, benefit\", and \"iuvenescendo\", \"rejuvenate\", sometimes connecting it to the renewal of the new and waxing moon, perhaps implying the idea of a moon goddess. Juno's theology is one of the most complex and disputed issues in Roman religion. Even more than other major Roman deities, Juno held a", "title": "Juno (mythology)" }, { "docid": "952368", "text": "case of the crown was a picture of the Green Crown and, in the case of the goddess, a rearing cobra. Eventually, Wadjet was claimed as the patron goddess and protector of the whole of Lower Egypt and became associated with Nekhbet, depicted as a white vulture, who held unified Egypt. After the unification the image of Nekhbet joined Wadjet on the crown, thereafter shown as part of the uraeus. Wadjet was associated with the Nile Delta region and was more associated with the world of the living. She was closely linked to pharaohs as a protective deity. She was", "title": "Wadjet" }, { "docid": "7851378", "text": "(1795), Urizen is imprisoned within \"Coldness, darkness, obstruction, a Solid/Without fluctuation, hard as adamant/Black as marble of Egypt; impenetrable\" (Chap. I, Verse 10). Many years later, in \"On Virgil\" (1822), Blake claims that \"Sacred Truth has pronounced that Greece & Rome as Babylon & Egypt: so far from being parents of Arts & Sciences as they pretend: were destroyers of all Art.\" Similarly, in \"The Laocoön\" (also 1822), he writes \"The Gods of Greece & Egypt were Mathematical Diagrams,\" \"These are not the Works/Of Egypt nor Babylon Whose Gods are the Powers of this World. Goddess, Nature./Who first spoil &", "title": "Tiriel (poem)" }, { "docid": "8300181", "text": "by pairing a \"sky father\" god with an \"earth mother\" goddess (pairings of a sky \"mother\" with an earth \"father\" are less frequent). A main sky goddess is often the queen of the gods and may be an air/sky goddess in her own right, though she usually has other functions as well with \"sky\" not being her main. Queen of Heaven (antiquity) was a term used to describe several sky goddesses in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Near East. Neopagans often apply it with impunity to sky goddesses from other regions who were never associated with the term historically. Gods", "title": "Sky deity" }, { "docid": "6808744", "text": "resurfaced in an issue of the Sub-Mariner's comic book. Venus manipulated Namor into defeating Ares, who was attempting to force her to love him. Venus was now a guide for young activists such as Namorita, searching for ways to promote peace, and to end modern warfare. At this time, she wore only a swimsuit or a revealing white gown. Venus is the Olympian goddess of love and beauty who is Zeus' daughter by the minor oak tree goddess Dione. Venus wears an enchanted girdle called the Cestus which enables her to arouse love and passion in others at will and", "title": "Venus (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "17642694", "text": "Tell Nebesha Tell Nebesha or Nebesheh (also known as 'Faraon' or 'Farun') is an archaeological site in Egypt, and the location of the ancient city of Imet. It is found around 10km south of Tanis in the Eastern Nile Delta. This was the ancient capital of the 19th Nome of Lower Egypt. By the Assyrian period, it was succeeded by Tanis. The site consists of three areas: the temple site, the town, and the cemetery. A temple at the site, dedicated to the goddess Wadjet, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt, may have been constructed during the Ramesside Period. Yet", "title": "Tell Nebesha" }, { "docid": "15932979", "text": "to complete the tasks. Aphrodite is failing Hero-ology. To raise up her grade, she concocts a brilliant plan—an extra credit project for matchmaking mortals called the Lonely Hearts Club. This takes her to Egypt and face-to-face with fierce competition—a goddess named Isis. Now a race is on to see who can find the perfect match for the most annoying mortal boy ever. It is time for the annual Olympic Games at Mount Olympus Academy and the four goddess girls are not happy-especially Artemis, because the Games are for boys only. Artemis fails to persuade Zeus to allow girls to enter", "title": "The Goddess Girls" }, { "docid": "6766245", "text": "slaying of you should be carried out.\" Wadjet was the patron goddess of Upper Egypt, and was represented as a cobra with spread hood, or a cobra-headed woman. She later became one of the protective emblems on the pharaoh's crown once Upper and Lower Egypt were united. She was said to 'spit fire' at the pharaoh's enemies, and the enemies of Ra. Sometimes referred to as one of the eyes of Ra, she was often associated with the lioness goddess Sekhmet, who also bore that role. Indigenous peoples of the Americas such as the Hopi give reverence to the rattlesnake", "title": "Snake worship" }, { "docid": "8581149", "text": "to that of Annapurna, who offers food to her husband Shiva, whose hunger can be satiated by her food. Shiva gratified by Annapurna's food, establishes Varanasi and appoints her as its presiding goddess. The goddess Vishalakshi of the Varanasi temple may have been identified with Annapurna in early times, however over time became a distinct goddess, resulting in the goddess temples. Vishalakshi, the \"wide-eyed\" goddess is often associated two other goddesses: Kamakshi, the \"love-eyed\" goddess of Kanchipuram and Minakshi, the \"fish-eyed\" of Madurai, prominently because of their similar names. Together the three are regarded the most important Goddess temples by", "title": "Vishalakshi Temple" }, { "docid": "4228744", "text": "pharaoh who first unified Egypt (\"see Narmer Palette\") and to Hor-Aha as his son and heir. Seal impressions discovered by G. Dreyer in the Umm El Qa'ab from Den and Qa'a burials identify Hor-Aha as the second pharaoh of the first dynasty. His predecessor Narmer had united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom, \"Upper and Lower Egypt\". Hor-Aha probably ascended the throne in the late 32nd or early 31st century. Hor-Aha seems to have conducted many religious activities. A visit to a shrine of the goddess Neith is recorded on several tablets from his reign. The sanctuary", "title": "Hor-Aha" }, { "docid": "7437355", "text": "grasp of their alleged research.\" He stated that contrary to Kelly's assertions, the Harpy Coven had worshiped a goddess, who was known as Lilith, and that \"we did not think of her as merely the Goddess, but as God Herself\". He added that the coven also venerated a consort of the Goddess, who was known as Setan, but \"although the Goddess tells us that away from the sweet influence of her love, he is the most terrible of all spirits, he is not the fallen angel or 'Satan' of Christianity or Islam\". Kelly later stated that the Harpy Coven might", "title": "Victor Henry Anderson" }, { "docid": "18520161", "text": "Slave Women of Corinth Slave Women of Corinth (, aka \"Aphrodite, Goddess of Love\") is a 1958 Italian epic historical drama film written and directed by Mario Bonnard. Antigonus, archon of Corinth, wants to build a magnificent temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, for which the people are oppressed by new and very high taxes. The sculptor Demetrius, asked to make the face of the goddess Diana, falls in love with a slave, the Christian Lerna. With the arrival of the plague the people are increasingly discontented and Antigonus has easy game accusing the Christians who are immediately arrested and", "title": "Slave Women of Corinth" }, { "docid": "952373", "text": "Upper Egypt she came to be thought of as the wife of Hapi, a deity of the Nile, which flowed through the land. Wadjet, as the goddess of Lower Egypt, had a big temple at the ancient Imet (now Tell Nebesha) in the Nile Delta. She was worshipped in the area as the 'Lady of Imet'. Later she was joined by Min and Horus to form a triad of deities. This was based on an Osiriac model identified elsewhere in Egypt. Wadjet is not to be confused with the Egyptian demon Apep, who is also represented as a snake in", "title": "Wadjet" }, { "docid": "695719", "text": "serpent deity who guarded the entrance to the underworld. He is often seen as the son of the snake goddess Renenutet. She often was confused with (and later was absorbed by) their primal snake goddess Wadjet, the Egyptian cobra, who from the earliest of records was the patron and protector of the country, all other deities, and the pharaohs. Hers is the first known oracle. She was depicted as the crown of Egypt, entwined around the staff of papyrus and the pole that indicated the status of all other deities, as well as having the all-seeing eye of wisdom and", "title": "Serpent (symbolism)" }, { "docid": "4035982", "text": "of the sea in what is now northwestern Turkey, and which separates Europe and Asia. Hero is a priestess or devotee of Venus (goddess of love and beauty) in Sestos, who lives in chastity despite being devoted to the goddess of love. At a festival in honour of her deity, Venus and Adonis, she is seen by Leander, a youth from Abydos on the opposite side of the Hellespont. Leander falls in love with her, and she reciprocates, although cautiously, as she has made a vow of chastity to Venus. Leander convinces her to abandon her fears. Hero lives in", "title": "Hero and Leander (poem)" }, { "docid": "4064097", "text": "associated with or being considered aspects of Wadjet are depicted wearing the uraeus as well. At the time of the unification of Egypt, the image of Nekhbet, the goddess who was represented as a white vulture and held the same position as the patron of Upper Egypt, joined the image of Wadjet on the Uraeus that would encircle the crown of the pharaohs who ruled the unified Egypt. The importance of their separate cults kept them from becoming merged as with so many Egyptian deities. Together, they were known as the nebty or \"The Two Ladies\", who became the joint", "title": "Uraeus" }, { "docid": "907244", "text": "sources and interpretations. Many art historians who specialize in the Italian Renaissance have found Neoplatonic interpretations, of which two different versions have been articulated by Edgar Wind and Ernst Gombrich, to be the key to understanding the painting. Botticelli represented the Neoplatonic idea of divine love in the form of a nude Venus. For Plato – and so for the members of the Florentine Platonic Academy – Venus had two aspects: she was an earthly goddess who aroused humans to physical love or she was a heavenly goddess who inspired intellectual love in them. Plato further argued that contemplation of", "title": "The Birth of Venus" }, { "docid": "5567140", "text": "Pschent The Pschent (; Greek \"ψχεντ\") was the double crown worn by rulers in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians generally referred to it as sekhemty \"(sḫm.ty),\" the Two Powerful Ones. It combined the Red Deshret Crown of Lower Egypt and the White Hedjet Crown of Upper Egypt. The Pschent represented the pharaoh's power over all of unified Egypt. It bore two animal emblems: an Egyptian cobra, known as the uraeus, ready to strike, which symbolized the Lower Egyptian goddess Wadjet; and an Egyptian vulture representing the Upper Egyptian tutelary goddess Nekhbet. These were fastened to the front of the Pschent", "title": "Pschent" }, { "docid": "16284765", "text": "that is tangible or material and has several manifestations. One is the aforementioned nurturing maternal figure. Another is Caguana: the spirit of love. The last is Guabancex (also known as Gua Ban Ceh): the violent, Wild Mother of storms volcanoes and earthquakes. Alternate names for the Taíno mother goddess are Iermaoakar, Apito, and Sumaiko and Taíno women prayed to Atabey to ensure a safe childbirth. Atabey conceived twin sons without intercourse. The most commonly known is Yúcahu because he is the principal Taíno god who rules over the fertility of Yuca. Atabey (goddess) Atabey is the supreme goddess of the", "title": "Atabey (goddess)" }, { "docid": "19398190", "text": "Sekhmet statues The Sekhmet statues, dating back to the New Kingdom of Egypt during the 18th dynasty and later dynasties, are statues of the Egyptian god Sekhmet. Sekhmet statues can be found throughout Egypt, Thebes, Karnak and other parts of Africa. They are found throughout Egypt due to rulers moving them from their original location. Sekhmet statues give us information of the Sekhmet goddess, Egyptian art, kings, religion, and culture of Egypt. The statues are a depiction of the goddess Sekhmet showing her lioness features from head to toe. The statues feature the fierce eye of the sun god Re", "title": "Sekhmet statues" }, { "docid": "6808757", "text": "to infiltrate the corporation from underground. They are stopped by Aphrodite who confronts Venus. During the ensuing battle, Aphrodite comes to the realization that she hasn't felt love in centuries, since the Trojan War. Aphrodite then passes the title of 'goddess of love' and the girdle Cestus to Venus. Aphrodite possesses the typical powers of an Olympian, including superhuman strength, speed, durability, and reflexes, and virtual immortality. Like all Olympians she has some resistance to magic and is immune to all terrestrial diseases, aging and poisons. As the goddess of love, Aphrodite has more power to sense, inspire and control", "title": "Venus (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "18008256", "text": "and implicated Philip to John Ferguson. Mr. Bernstein: Mr. Bernstein is a loan shark who connects Edwin Lawrence with Tom Moore. Dr. Hume: Dr. Hume is in love with Bessie and therefore hates John Ferguson. Hume tries to help with the investigation while also trying to prove John Ferguson's guilt. Hume is also good friends with Philip and is intent on proving his innocence. The Goddess: The Goddess is more of a figure throughout the novel. She does not make a concrete appearance until the end, but is an overarching threat throughout. It is revealed that \"The Goddess\" that Edwin", "title": "The Goddess: A Demon" }, { "docid": "2257779", "text": "love is only the work of enchantment. She calls on the Goddess of Hate to restore her hatred for Renaud, but fails to escape from her feelings of love for him. The Goddess condemns Armide to eternal love. Before Armide can return to Renaud, two of his fellow soldiers reach Renaud and break Armide's spell. Renaud manages to escape from Armide, who is left enraged, despairing, and hopeless. Roughly eight decades following Monteverdi's \"L'Orfeo\", Jean-Baptiste Lully produced \"Armide\" with his longtime collaborator, playwright Jean-Philippe Quinault. Together they had developed the \"tragédie en musique/tragédie lyrique,\" which served as a new form", "title": "Armide (Lully)" }, { "docid": "4186322", "text": "means to use Yuri as a human sacrifice. Yuri's blood is the key element needed in placing a curse upon the princes of the land so that they will perish, leaving Nakia's son as the sole heir to the throne. As the story progress, however, Yuri not only repeatedly manages to escape Nakia's scheming, she also becomes revered as an incarnation of the goddess Ishtar and falls in love with prince Kail. The story takes place during the reign of King Suppiluliuma I, at a time when the Hittite Empire was near its peak of power, rivaled only by Egypt,", "title": "Red River (manga)" }, { "docid": "12312", "text": "both of whom were often portrayed bearing arms. Classical scholar Charles Penglase notes that Athena closely resembles Inanna in her role as a \"terrifying warrior goddess\" and that both goddesses were closely linked with creation. Athena's birth from the head of Zeus may be derived from the earlier Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent into and return from the Underworld. Plato notes that the citizens of Sais in Egypt worshipped a goddess known as Neith, whom he identifies with Athena. Neith was the ancient Egyptian goddess of war and hunting, who was also associated with weaving; her worship began during the", "title": "Athena" }, { "docid": "952503", "text": "Menhit Menhit (also spelt Menchit) was originally a Nubian war goddess in Egyptian mythology. Her name depicts a warrior status, as it means \"(she who) \". Due to the aggressive attributes possessed by and hunting methods used by lionesses, most things connected to warfare in Egypt were depicted as leonine, and Menhit was no exception, being depicted as a lioness-goddess. She also was believed to advance ahead of the Egyptian armies and cut down their enemies with fiery arrows, similar to other war deities She was less known to the people as a crown goddess and was one of the", "title": "Menhit" }, { "docid": "20176053", "text": "her right elbow is bent holding a drinking horn. Figures with forms of female deities, make use of temples for various ritual ceremonies. The nude female statuettes were linked with the ritual belief of fertility and incorporated with the goddess Anahit, who as a mother-goddess was also included in the Battle, fertility, and functions of the goddess of love, being the gardening, wheat, and patron goddess of animals. Statuette of a Woman (6th - 5th centuries BC, Ayrum) Statuette of a Woman from the 6th to 5th centuries BC, is a bronze statue discovered in Ayrum, Armenia. It is included", "title": "Statuette of a Woman (6th - 5th centuries BC, Ayrum)" }, { "docid": "27855", "text": "spelled \"Assuan\". Aswan is the ancient city of Swenett, later known as Syene, which in antiquity was the frontier town of Ancient Egypt facing the south. Swenett is supposed to have derived its name from an Egyptian goddess with the same name. This goddess later was identified as Eileithyia by the Greeks and Lucina by the Romans during their occupation of Ancient Egypt because of the similar association of their goddesses with childbirth, and of which the import is \"the opener\". The ancient name of the city also is said to be derived from the Egyptian symbol for \"trade\", or", "title": "Aswan" }, { "docid": "4376539", "text": "uniformly successful; at one point, the goddess is so enraged by Thoth's words that she transforms from a relatively benign cat into a fire-breathing lioness, making Thoth jump. When the goddess is at last placated, the retrieving god escorts her back to Egypt. Her return marks the beginning of the inundation and the new year. The pacified Eye deity is once more a procreative consort for the sun god, or, in some versions of the story, for the god who brings her back. Mehit becomes the consort of Anhur, Tefnut is paired with Shu, and Thoth's spouse is sometimes Nehemtawy,", "title": "Eye of Ra" }, { "docid": "952658", "text": "Qetesh Qetesh (also Qadesh, Qedesh, Qetesh, Kadesh, Kedesh, Kadeš or Qades ) is a goddess, who was adopted during the late Bronze Age from the religion of Canaan into the ancient Egyptian religion during its New Kingdom. She was a fertility goddess of sacred ecstasy and sexual pleasure, and became a popular deity. The name was probably vocalized by Egyptians as, *\"Qātiša\", from the Semitic root \"Q-D-Š\" meaning 'holy'. Her city of worship was Qadesh in present day Syria. On representing the deity, Qetesh is represented as a frontal nude standing on a lion, often between Min of Egypt and", "title": "Qetesh" }, { "docid": "10974251", "text": "important role in their developing relationship. The scriptwriter is Eriko Kitagawa, who earned the nickname \"The Goddess of Love Stories.\" This classic love story enables those who are in the same generation to feel empathy, or be envious of the characters' lives; and the rest, who were once 20-year-olds, to reminisce about their own \"Love of My Life.\" Love of My Life (TV series) A story of love between the son of a man who runs a ship-repair factory beset with financial troubles and the well-bred daughter of a national jewelry chain store owner. The backdrop of the story is", "title": "Love of My Life (TV series)" }, { "docid": "4376540", "text": "a minor goddess associated with this pacified form of the Eye. In many cases, the Eye goddess and her consort then produce a divine child who becomes the new sun god. The goddess' transformation from hostile to peaceful is a key step in the renewal of the sun god and the kingship that he represents. The dual nature of the Eye goddess shows, as Graves-Brown puts it, that \"the Egyptians saw a double nature to the feminine, which encompassed both extreme passions of fury and love.\" This same view of femininity is found in texts describing human women, such as", "title": "Eye of Ra" }, { "docid": "12684193", "text": "Asherah and the Ugaritic goddess, Athirat. Johanna Stucky claims she may have been a deity in her own right. Depictions of a goddess in inscriptions from Dynastic Egypt, thought to Canaanite since she is referred to as \"Qdš\" (often transliterated in English as Qedesha, Qudshu or Qetesh), show a woman in the nude, with curly hair and raised arms carrying lilies and serpents. \"Qdš\" is also depicted in the pantheon of gods at Memphis, Egypt possibly indicating worship of her as independent deity there. The word \"qdš\" also appears in the Pyrgi Tablets, a Phoenician text found in Italy that", "title": "Q-D-Š" }, { "docid": "18104307", "text": "a small temple with a small child looking out. The dome of this temple is decorated with angels playing music. This goddess could be seen as a personification of the city of Alexandria or of Tyche, the daughter of Zeus and the goddess of chance, controlling the ship of life. Her crown and the child also allow an identification with Isis, the Egyptian goddess of love and the sea, who is often depicted as a mother goddess, holding her son lovingly in her hands. A Maenads dancing to the sound of the aulos and pan pipes of Pan at the", "title": "Ambon of Henry II" }, { "docid": "9847891", "text": "name in Hittite cuneiform. Shaushka is interesting in that she uses her authority in matters of sexuality to mess around a little where she saw fit. Texts describe Shaushka as similar to Ishtar, as an ambiguous goddess who supervised conjugal love and harmonious relationships but, unpredictably, could turn love into a dangerous endeavor. Reliefs at Yazilikaya show the goddess twice: in one relief she is depicted with male gods and in another with the goddesses. According to Hittite texts about Shaushka of Lawazantiya: she is clothed like a man and like a woman, and has male attributes such as an", "title": "Šauška" }, { "docid": "3872119", "text": "name meant \"the measurer, fate, or portion\" who was worshiped by the Nabataean peoples of Jordan and other early South Semitic and Arabian peoples. Both names appear in alternate verses in Ugaritic texts. (\"In the same way, the name of the goddess\" Asherah \"appears in alternate verses with\" Elath to indicate that both names refer to the same goddess). Ashim-Yahu and Ashim-Beth-El are forms of her name and a variant of her name is also attested in the Hebrew temple in Elephantine in Egypt. The divine name or epithet Ashima-Yaho (haShema YHWH) which is attested in the papyri from the", "title": "Ashima" }, { "docid": "1780065", "text": "of Lower Egypt was Memphis. Its patron Goddess was the cobra goddess Wadjet. Lower Egypt was represented by the Low Red Crown \"Deshret\", and its symbols were the papyrus and the bee. By about 3600 BC, neolithic Egyptian societies along the Nile River had based their culture on the raising of crops and the domestication of animals. Shortly after 3600 BC Egyptian society began to grow and advance rapidly toward refined civilization. A new and distinctive pottery, which was related to the pottery in the Southern Levant, appeared during this time. Extensive use of copper became common during this time.", "title": "Lower Egypt" }, { "docid": "956554", "text": "seventy-five years earlier. She began the custom of depicting Mut with the crown of both Upper and Lower Egypt. It is thought that Amenhotep III removed most signs of Hatshepsut, while taking credit for the projects she had built. Hatshepsut was a pharaoh who brought Mut to the fore again in the Egyptian pantheon, identifying strongly with the goddess. She stated that she was a descendant of Mut. She also associated herself with the image of Sekhmet, as the more aggressive aspect of the goddess, having served as a very successful warrior during the early portion of her reign as", "title": "Mut" }, { "docid": "952513", "text": "of Elephantine\" and \"She Who Runs Like an Arrow\", thought to refer to the flowing river current. A goddess of the Upper Egyptians, her cult is first attested on jars beneath the Step Pyramid of Saqqara (Dynasty III). She appears in the Pyramid Texts (Dynasty VI) purifying a deceased pharaoh's body with four jars of water from Elephantine. Her principal center of worship was at Abu (Elephantine), an island near Aswan on the southern edge of Egypt. Her temple there occupied an early predynastic site shown by Wells to be aligned with the star Sirius. Other centers include Swenet (Aswan", "title": "Satis (goddess)" }, { "docid": "3348747", "text": "of an unnamed city, who had three daughters of conspicuous beauty. The youngest and most beautiful was Psyche, whose admirers, neglecting the proper worship of the love goddess Venus, instead prayed and made offerings to her. It was rumored that she was the second coming of Venus, or the daughter of Venus from an unseemly union between the goddess and a mortal. Venus is offended, and commissions Cupid to work her revenge. Cupid is sent to shoot Psyche with an arrow so that she may fall in love with something hideous. He instead scratches himself with his own dart, which", "title": "Cupid and Psyche" }, { "docid": "6452639", "text": "has produced an English translation patch . Egypt (1991 video game) An Indiana Jones style explorer is trapped inside an Ancient Egyptian temple. He meets a goddess who is so low in power that she can only take the form of a large, spherical jewel. He enters the jewel to restore her power by clearing each level. The game is played on an 8x8 tiled grid. The player controls the large spherical jewel, and can move around with the directional pad. The player can step on any type of tile except a wall. A tile can be either an empty", "title": "Egypt (1991 video game)" }, { "docid": "5534547", "text": "she is a gentle goddess, \"caring alone for love and lovers' joy\"; she is depicted with a moon between her eyebrows. But in Yoros she is \"a darker goddess\", whose worship has a tinge of blood. (DC) \"Basatan\" is a deity of the sea, who exerts power over the winds, the sea-currents, and the creatures of the deep. His signet-ring, shaped like a Kraken grasping a gem in its tentacles, was a powerful magic talisman that allowed its possessor a share in Basatan's powers. (MC) \"Ojhal\" is a virgin goddess, originally worshipped in Ilcar. Ojhal's priests formed an order of", "title": "Zothique" }, { "docid": "164665", "text": "open to the sky. Earlier sanctuaries, whose dedication to Hera is less certain, were of the Mycenaean type called \"house sanctuaries\". Samos excavations have revealed votive offerings, many of them late 8th and 7th centuries BCE, which show that Hera at Samos was not merely a local Greek goddess of the Aegean: the museum there contains figures of gods and suppliants and other votive offerings from Armenia, Babylon, Iran, Assyria, Egypt, testimony to the reputation which this sanctuary of Hera enjoyed and to the large influx of pilgrims. Compared to this mighty goddess, who also possessed the earliest temple at", "title": "Hera" }, { "docid": "5170735", "text": "of the soul of the deceased in duat. In consequence, he was sometimes identified as the husband of Mesenet, goddess of birth, or, in later years, of Renenutet, who assigned the Ren, and had become considered goddess of fortune. Because of the power associated in the concept, Akhenaten, in introducing monotheism, said that Shai was an attribute of Aten, whereas Ramses II claimed to be \"lord of Shai\" (i.e. \"lord of fate\"). During Ptolemaic Egypt, Shai, as god of fate, was identified with the Greek god Agathodaemon, who was the god of fortune telling. Thus, since Agathodaemon was considered to", "title": "Shai" }, { "docid": "10219622", "text": "the earthquake of 62 ACE. Though Isis' origins were in Ancient Egypt, her cult spread widely throughout the Greco-Roman world. The Greeks and Romans always had admiration for Egyptian culture, and before Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, there was a cultural fusion between Greeks and Egyptians. After Alexander's defeat of Egypt in the fourth century, the Greeks started to incorporate Isis into their pantheon of deities. Isis was easily accepted into Greek religion because of her many similarities to the Greek goddess, Demeter. Eventually, she became the patron goddess of the sea, as a protector of people traveling by sea.", "title": "Temple of Isis (Pompeii)" }, { "docid": "15711775", "text": "heart scarab, Wadjet Eye, Djed Pillar amulet, \"Wadj amulet\", Tyet amulet, and the Golden-vulture collar, (for goddess Mut). Amulet usage changed greatly over the millenniums of Ancient Egypt. Heart scarab The Heart scarab is an oval, scarab artifact dating from ancient Egypt. Mostly an amulet, it was also used as jewelry, a memorializing artifact, or a grave good. The heart scarab was used by referring to Chapter 30 from the Book of the Dead, and the \"weighing of the heart\", being balanced by Goddess Maat, of Justice, Truth, & Order. As in many current religions, the individual had to show", "title": "Heart scarab" }, { "docid": "2345376", "text": "the source, Lada is thought to derive either from a Latvian goddess, or the Finno-Slavic Mokosh, or the Great Mother Goddess of the northern Letts (Latvians) and Mordvins. Other sources identify her with Loduna, the Scandinavian goddess of fire, the hearth, and herds. A seventeenth-century text names Lada as the mother of Lel and Polel, who are linked with the twins Castor and Pollux, the sons of Leda in Greek mythology. Another connection to Leda comes through association with the Polish twin deities Zizilia and Didilia, who are also associated with love and fertility. Some authors see the male Lado", "title": "Lada (mythology)" }, { "docid": "13883148", "text": "Procris, the daughter of the King of Athens, are in love but are yet to be married (in this the opera differs from Ovid where they are already man and wife). Borée, Prince of Thrace, is Céphale's rival for Procris's hand and the gods help him press his claim, particularly L'Aurore (Aurora, the goddess of dawn) who is in love with Céphale and wants him for herself. When L'Aurore believes Céphale has rejected her, she conjures up demons to cast a spell so Procris will believe Céphale has been unfaithful to her. The spell works but the goddess has a", "title": "Céphale et Procris (Jacquet de la Guerre)" }, { "docid": "534640", "text": "which is interpreted by many as allowing and endorsing responsible sexual relationships of all varieties. Specifically in the Wiccan tradition of modern witchcraft, one of the widely accepted pieces of Craft liturgy, the Charge of the Goddess instructs that \"...all acts of love and pleasure are [the Goddess'] rituals\", giving validity to all forms of sexual activity for Wiccan practitioners. In the Gardnerian and Alexandrian forms of Wicca, the \"Great Rite\" is a sex ritual much like the hieros gamos, performed by a priest and priestess who are believed to embody the Wiccan God and Goddess. The Great Rite is", "title": "Religion and sexuality" }, { "docid": "12905885", "text": "Thoth, or Anhur, in different accounts—to retrieve her, by force or persuasion. Because the Eye of Ra is associated with the star Sothis, whose heliacal rising signaled the start of the Nile flood, the return of the Eye goddess to Egypt coincides with the life-giving inundation. Upon her return, the goddess becomes the consort of Ra or of the god who has retrieved her. Her pacification restores order and renews life. As Ra grows older and weaker, humanity, too, turns against him. In an episode often called \"The Destruction of Mankind\", related in \"The Book of the Heavenly Cow\", Ra", "title": "Egyptian mythology" }, { "docid": "952383", "text": "eternal encircling protection), frequently in her claws. Nekhbet Nekhbet (; also spelt Nekhebit) was an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology, who was the patron of the city of Nekheb (her name meaning \"of Nekheb\"). Ultimately, she became the patron of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities for all of Ancient Egypt when it was unified. One of Egypt's earliest temples was the shrine of Nekhbet at Nekheb (also referred to as El Kab). It was the companion city to Nekhen, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the Predynastic period", "title": "Nekhbet" }, { "docid": "13244606", "text": "an avatar of an unidentified Chthonian Earth Goddess, who planned to have him married to Andromeda so as to develop better relations with humanity. The Earth Goddess and Perseus proceed to fall in love. Zeus prepared to engage in war with Tiamat; taking the aids of other gods (such as Thoth, Marduk, Yahweh and Osiris). A High Priest named Fantasos starts a Cult of Tiamat that quickly conquers the city. Andromeda was originally a promiscuous spoiled Princess who possessed various male sex slaves. Though the mixing of Mythologies and the Perseus-Earth Goddess romance was abandoned, the concept of a Goddess", "title": "Clash of the Titans (2010 film)" }, { "docid": "952380", "text": "Nekhbet Nekhbet (; also spelt Nekhebit) was an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology, who was the patron of the city of Nekheb (her name meaning \"of Nekheb\"). Ultimately, she became the patron of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities for all of Ancient Egypt when it was unified. One of Egypt's earliest temples was the shrine of Nekhbet at Nekheb (also referred to as El Kab). It was the companion city to Nekhen, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the Predynastic period (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably, also during", "title": "Nekhbet" }, { "docid": "1504819", "text": "the widow of Tutankhamun, Ankhesenamun. The political and military importance of the city, however, faded during the Late Period, with Thebes being replaced as political capital by several cities in Northern Egypt, such as Bubastis, Sais and finally Alexandria. However, as the city of the god Amun-Ra, Thebes remained the religious capital of Egypt until the Greek period. The main god of the city was Amun, who was worshipped together with his wife, the Goddess Mut, and their son Khonsu, the God of the moon. With the rise of Thebes as the foremost city of Egypt, the local god Amon", "title": "Luxor" }, { "docid": "717037", "text": "on the eastern side of the Nile, was admired and called the Speos Artemidos by the Greeks during their occupation of Egypt, known as the Ptolemaic Dynasty. They saw the goddess as akin to their hunter goddess, Artemis. The temple is thought to have been built alongside much more ancient ones that have not survived. This temple has an architrave with a long dedicatory text bearing Hatshepsut's famous denunciation of the Hyksos that has been translated by James P. Allen. The Hyksos occupied Egypt and cast it into a cultural decline that persisted until a revival brought about by her", "title": "Hatshepsut" }, { "docid": "20474970", "text": "Aphrodite Areia Areia or Aphrodite Areia () or \"Aphrodite the Warlike\" was a cultic epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, in which she was depicted in full armor like the god Ares. This representation of the goddess was the norm at Sparta. The claim of the ancient historian Pausanias, that \"Aphrodite Areia\" was simply a female version of Ares has some support in the contemporary epigraphy, but modern scholars consider there to be little definitive evidence about the unique practices around, or attitudes toward, this version of the goddess. The Greeks regarded this interpretation of the goddess—a love goddess who", "title": "Aphrodite Areia" }, { "docid": "20546277", "text": "the relatives have almost lost all hope. Faina continues to search, feeling that the girl is alive. Goddess: How I fell in Love Goddess: How I fell in Love () is a 2004 drama film, directorial debut of Renata Litvinova. Police investigator Faina lives alone, because of work she always comes home very late. She often drowns her sorrows in alcohol because of her stressful and dangerous job. Faina does not have the time or energy for romantic relationships. She looks at everyone with the eyes of the investigator; in everyone she sees a criminal or a maniac. Faina is", "title": "Goddess: How I fell in Love" }, { "docid": "13679873", "text": "(the god of love), Anteros (the god of requited love), Phobos (the god of fear), Deimos (the god of terror) and Harmonia (the goddess of harmony and concord), besides Adrestia herself. Gods would try to get on her side and she would be fought over by the gods and titans. Adrestia Adrestia (Ancient Greek: Ἀδρήστεια) in Greek mythology \"she who cannot be escaped\" is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and known to accompany her father Ares to war. She was venerated as a goddess of revolt, just retribution and sublime balance between good and evil. Because of her role", "title": "Adrestia" } ]
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what is the flavor in earl grey tea
[ "oil of bergamot" ]
[ { "docid": "2192677", "text": "Earl Grey tea Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavoured with the addition of oil of bergamot. Bergamot is a variety of orange that is often grown in Italy and France. The rind's fragrant oil is added to black tea to give Earl Grey its unique taste. Traditionally, Earl Grey was made from black teas, but tea companies have since begun to offer Earl Grey in other varieties as well, such as green or oolong. Tea flavoured with bergamot, which was used to imitate the more expensive types of Chinese tea, has been known in England", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "9889254", "text": "citrus flavoring (bergamot). Lady Grey (tea) Lady Grey tea is a trademarked variation on Earl Grey tea. Like Earl Grey, it is a black tea flavored with oil of bergamot. Lady Grey tea is a modern invention, created by and trademarked by Twinings in the early 1990s to appeal to the Nordic market, which found Earl Grey tea too strong in flavor. Lady Grey differs from Earl Grey in that it contains additional lemon peel and orange peel. It first went on sale in Norway in 1994 and in Britain in 1996. The Twinings blend contains black tea, orange peel,", "title": "Lady Grey (tea)" }, { "docid": "9889253", "text": "Lady Grey (tea) Lady Grey tea is a trademarked variation on Earl Grey tea. Like Earl Grey, it is a black tea flavored with oil of bergamot. Lady Grey tea is a modern invention, created by and trademarked by Twinings in the early 1990s to appeal to the Nordic market, which found Earl Grey tea too strong in flavor. Lady Grey differs from Earl Grey in that it contains additional lemon peel and orange peel. It first went on sale in Norway in 1994 and in Britain in 1996. The Twinings blend contains black tea, orange peel, lemon peel, and", "title": "Lady Grey (tea)" }, { "docid": "2192677", "text": "Earl Grey tea Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavoured with the addition of oil of bergamot. Bergamot is a variety of orange that is often grown in Italy and France. The rind's fragrant oil is added to black tea to give Earl Grey its unique taste. Traditionally, Earl Grey was made from black teas, but tea companies have since begun to offer Earl Grey in other varieties as well, such as green or oolong. Tea flavoured with bergamot, which was used to imitate the more expensive types of Chinese tea, has been known in England", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "2192684", "text": "responsible for grapefruit–drug interactions in which the consumption of the juice affects the metabolism of a variety of pharmaceutical drugs. In one case study, a patient who consumed four litres of Earl Grey tea per day reported muscle cramps, which were attributed to the function of the bergapten in bergamot oil as a potassium channel blocker. The symptoms subsided upon reducing his consumption of Earl Grey tea to one litre per day. Earl Grey tea Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavoured with the addition of oil of bergamot. Bergamot is a variety of orange that", "title": "Earl Grey tea" } ]
[ { "docid": "18807370", "text": "Returner (liqueur) Returner is an alcoholic liqueur made from Earl Grey tea leaves. It is the name of a Japanese liqueur brand since 2013. The method of soaking Earl Grey tea leaves in alcohol coaxes out the taste and flavor of tea. Then sugar is added. Returner only contains Earl Grey, alcohol, and sugar. Returner is claimed to be the only liqueur made with fully organic materials and methods. The liquid has a deep red color and aroma and flavor of Earl Grey and bergamot. Returner is drunk straight or on the rocks. It is usually made into a cocktail", "title": "Returner (liqueur)" }, { "docid": "18807372", "text": "A few years later Aizu created the latest recipe, which perfectly extract Earl Grey flavor and taste. That was the recipe for \"Returner\". He says Returner is all that could be desired. Returner was released in August 2013. Since then Returner has been loved by professional bartenders and cocktail lovers in Japan. Aizu changed his company name to “Returner Japan”. about Returner BAR TIMES Returner (liqueur) Returner is an alcoholic liqueur made from Earl Grey tea leaves. It is the name of a Japanese liqueur brand since 2013. The method of soaking Earl Grey tea leaves in alcohol coaxes out", "title": "Returner (liqueur)" }, { "docid": "15409202", "text": "Queen Elizabeth II in the 1960s, thus \"Formosa Oolong\" became popular in the western world for \"Oriental Beauty\" (). Along with Lishan Oolong, it was one of the most costly exported Taiwanese teas during the 2000s. Its unique flavor originates in part from the inclusion of insect eggs and egg sacs during harvesting, contributing an element that has been described as \"earthier and more robust\" than Earl Grey tea. The acceptance of this flavor has led to tolerance of the insects and organic growing practices for this tea. This variety originated on the mainland, and is associated with a legend", "title": "Taiwanese tea" }, { "docid": "9470619", "text": "Lipton and PepsiCo. It differs from Lipton's other iced tea brands in that phosphoric acid is added to the blend, giving the beverage a distinctive tart flavor. Lipton also produces tea using the tetrahedral bag format as seen in other tea brands. Lipton Clear was also launched in five variants – Earl Grey Tea, English Breakfast Tea, Peach Mango Tea, Green Tea Mandarin Orange, Mint and Camomile Tea. Pure Leaf is an iced tea brand distributed primarily in North America by the PepsiCo-Lipton joint venture. As opposed to Lipton Iced Tea and Brisk, both of which use a freeze-dried instant", "title": "Lipton" }, { "docid": "17376057", "text": "line of whole leaf green tea includes two varieties: Green and Ginger Green. Black Tea Teatulia’s black tea is immediately rolled after withering to assist in starting the oxidation processes. The leaves are then fully oxidized before they are dried, which is how they get their dark color and rich flavor. Teatulia’s line of whole leaf black tea includes five varieties: Black, Breakfast, Earl Grey, Neem Nectar and Tulsi Infusion. Oolong Tea In September 2014, Teatulia launched its newest variety of tea, oolong. Oxidation levels in oolong can vary from 8% to 80% depending on the production style of the", "title": "Teatulia Organic Teas" }, { "docid": "2192678", "text": "since at least the 1820s. In 1837 there is a record of court proceedings against Brocksop & Co. who were found to have supplied tea \"artificially scented, and, drugged with bergamot in this country.\" A \"Grey's Tea\" is known from the 1850s, but the first known published references to an \"Earl Grey\" tea are advertisements by Charlton & Co. of Jermyn Street in London in the 1880s. The Earl Grey blend, or \"Earl Grey's Mixture\", is assumed to be named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister in the 1830s and author of the Reform Bill of 1832.", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "2192681", "text": "in London as a political hostess, and it proved so popular that she was asked if it could be sold to others, which is how Twinings came to market it as a brand. A 2010 survey found that a significant minority of people in the United Kingdom associate drinking Earl Grey tea with being \"posh\" or upper class. \"Earl Grey\" as applied to tea is not a registered trademark, and numerous tea companies produce their own versions of Earl Grey tea, using a wide variety of tea leaves and additives. Bergamot orange (\"Citrus bergamia\") is a small citrus tree which", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "4458870", "text": "Monarda didyma Monarda didyma (crimson beebalm, scarlet beebalm, scarlet monarda, Oswego tea, or bergamot) is an aromatic herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to eastern North America from Maine west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to northern Georgia. Its odor is considered similar to that of the bergamot orange (the source of bergamot oil used to flavor Earl Grey tea). The scientific name comes from Nicolas Monardes, who described the first American flora in 1569. This hardy perennial plant grows to 0.7-1.5 m in height, with the stems square in cross-section. The leaves are opposite on the square stems,", "title": "Monarda didyma" }, { "docid": "18807371", "text": "with fruit juices, champagne, whiskey, and other liqueurs. Returner was invented by Toshiaki Aizu who is the CEO and bartender of BAR GRANDMASTER Nihombashi (Returner Japan Corporation). First, Aizu invented his original cocktail composed of Earl Grey tea, Grapefruit juice, and vodka inspired from the grapefruit tea of the famous tea house at Yokohama. After that, he developed “Lucie”, which reproduced the taste of his Earl Grey original cocktail, as his first liqueur product. This new liqueur had a fairly good reputation among bartenders and drinkers, but he was still busy improving the taste of his Earl Grey tea liqueur.", "title": "Returner (liqueur)" }, { "docid": "2192682", "text": "blossoms during the winter and is grown commercially in Calabria, Italy. It is probably a hybrid of \"Citrus limetta\" (sweet lime) and \"Citrus aurantium\" (bitter orange). Twinings reformulated their Earl Grey tea in April 2011, claiming to have added \"an extra hint of bergamot and citrus\". The overwhelmingly negative comments on the Web site were picked up by the press, who drew attention to the establishment of a related protest group on Facebook. Earl Grey tea is used as a flavouring for many types of cakes and confectionery, such as chocolates, as well as savoury sauces. For sauces, the flavour", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "2192680", "text": "claim they originated Earl Grey's Tea, Lord Grey having given the recipe to Robert Jackson & Co. partner George Charlton in 1830. According to Jacksons, the original recipe has been in constant production and has never left their hands. Theirs has been based on Chinese black tea since the beginning. According to the Grey family, the tea was specially blended by a Chinese mandarin-speaking individual for Lord Grey, to suit the water at Howick Hall, the family seat in Northumberland, using bergamot in particular to offset the preponderance of lime in the local water. Lady Grey used it to entertain", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "1985287", "text": "Right Reverend the Hon. Edward Grey, Bishop of Hereford. The aforementioned the Hon. Charles Grey, third son of the second Earl, was a general in the Army. The aforementioned the Hon. George Grey (1809–1891), fourth son of the second Earl, was an admiral in the Royal Navy. The family seats were Howick Hall and Fallodon Hall in Northumberland. Earl Grey tea is named after the second Earl Grey. The Grey Cup, the championship trophy for the Canadian Football League, is named after the 4th Earl, in 1909; at the time, Lord Grey was serving as Governor General of Canada. A", "title": "Earl Grey" }, { "docid": "2192683", "text": "is normally created by adding tea bags to the basic stock, boiling for a few minutes and then discarding the bags. For sweet recipes, loose tea is often added to melted butter or hot cream and strained after the flavour is infused. In several studies, application of high concentrations of some brands of bergamot oil directly to the skin was shown to increase redness after exposure to ultraviolet light; however, this should not apply to ordinary oral consumption of Earl Grey tea. Bergamot is a source of bergamottin which, along with the chemically related compound 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin, is known to be", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "7810682", "text": "Howick, Northumberland Howick ( ) is a village in Northumberland, between Boulmer and Craster. It is just inland from the North Sea, into which Howick Burn flows from Howick Hall. The pronunciation of the name of the village varies among the inhabitants, depending on social class; the aristocrats in the Hall use \"Hoh-wick\", but the villagers invariably use \"How-ick\". Howick Hall was the seat of the Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, after whom the famous tea is named. The original Earl Grey tea was specially blended by a Chinese mandarin to suit the water at Howick, and was", "title": "Howick, Northumberland" }, { "docid": "2755492", "text": "blends, such as Earl Grey and English breakfast, there is no set formula for what teas go into a Prince of Wales blend. Many are now produced. In Germany the Paul Schrader GmbH & Co. KG Bremen (founded in 1921) has offered a version since 1958 consisting of Chinese black teas and Darjeeling with a pinch of Lapsang souchong. Prince of Wales tea blend Prince of Wales tea blend is a blend of black teas producing a mild but full-bodied cup with a bright liquor and strong aroma. Typically served in the afternoon with scones in Britain, the blend was", "title": "Prince of Wales tea blend" }, { "docid": "2192679", "text": "He reputedly received a gift, probably a diplomatic perquisite, of tea flavoured with bergamot oil. According to one legend, a grateful Chinese mandarin whose son was rescued from drowning by one of Lord Grey's men first presented the blend to the Earl in 1803. The tale appears to be apocryphal, as Lord Grey never set foot in China and the use of bergamot oil to scent tea was then unknown in China. However, this tale is subsequently told (and slightly corrected) on the Twinings website, as \"having been presented by an envoy on his return from China\". Jacksons of Piccadilly", "title": "Earl Grey tea" }, { "docid": "4906585", "text": "that the grey-green leaf is tightly rolled into a tiny pellet and \"explodes\" into a long leaf upon being steeped in hot water. Another explanation is that the tea can also have a smoky flavor. It is also possible that the English term may stem from the Mandarin Chinese phrase for \"freshly brewed\", \"gāng pào de\" (剛泡的), which sounds like the English word \"gunpowder.\" While brewing methods vary widely by tea and individual preferences, 1 teaspoon of looseleaf tea is recommended for every 150 ml (5.07 oz) of water. Ideal water temperature for this type of tea is between and", "title": "Gunpowder tea" }, { "docid": "6205038", "text": "warrant, Twinings has been owned by Associated British Foods since 1964. It sells a variety of regional and flavoured teas such as the smoked Lapsang Souchong, the oil scented black tea Lady Grey, and the partially oxidised Indian tea Darjeeling, as well as infusions, coffee, and hot chocolate. The company is associated with Earl Grey tea, a tea infused with bergamot, though it is unclear when this association began, and how important the company's involvement with the tea has been; Jacksons of Piccadilly, originally a rival of Twinings, but bought up by Twinings in the 1990s, also have associations with", "title": "Twinings" }, { "docid": "1774705", "text": "his bed on 17 July 1845, forty-four years to the day since going to live at Howick. He was buried in the church there on the 26th in the presence of his family, close friends, and the labourers on his estate. Charles Grey is portrayed by Dominic Cooper in the 2008 film \"The Duchess\", directed by Saul Dibb and starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes. The film is based on Amanda Foreman's biography of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. Earl Grey tea, a blend which uses bergamot oil to flavour the brew, is named after Grey. Grey is commemorated by", "title": "Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey" }, { "docid": "12481242", "text": "leave-on products have photoxicity cautions, ambient inhalation and wash-off products require no such warning. Bergapten is commonly found in earl grey tea through bergamot oil, and it has been implicated in side effects like muscle twitches, cramping in the hands and legs, and pressure in the eyes or blurry vision if too much earl grey tea is consumed. 5-methoxypsoralen can have a toxic or narcotic effect based on experiments with mice, rats, and fish that resulted in their death. Khadzai and others speculate that it is due to Bergapten's effect on the heart. 5-methoxypsoralen and other furocoumarins added to isolated", "title": "Bergapten" }, { "docid": "1774690", "text": "1790s. In 1807, he resigned as foreign secretary to protest the King's uncompromising rejection of Catholic Emancipation. Grey finally resigned in 1834 over disagreements in his cabinet regarding Ireland, and retired from politics. His biographer G. M. Trevelyan argues: Earl Grey tea is named after him. Descended from a long-established Northumbrian family seated at Howick Hall, Grey was the second but eldest surviving son of General Charles Grey KB (1729–1807) and his wife, Elizabeth (1743/4–1822), daughter of George Grey of Southwick, co. Durham. He had four brothers and two sisters. He was educated at Richmond School, followed by Eton and", "title": "Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey" }, { "docid": "3652408", "text": "of citrus) is less common. With these alternative producers, unsweetened tea with no additional ingredients (just tea-infused water) may be available, as well as uncommon varieties such as chai tea, white tea, genmai tea, Jasmine tea, Earl Grey tea, and hoji tea. Sweet tea is tea that is brewed very strong with a large amount of sugar added while the tea is hot. The mixture of sugar and tea is then diluted with water, served over ice, and occasionally garnished with lemon. Sometimes the diluted mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature. Other times the sugar and tea mixture", "title": "Iced tea" }, { "docid": "20500186", "text": "peppermint gum leaves. It was inspired by Noyes' rainforest property in South Gippsland. In 2012, the brand changed to a smaller, cheaper 18 pack with new tea versions Special Blend 18 and Grey de Luxe 18. In 2015, the tea range was expanded with \"Tea Treats\", which was billed as the first dessert-inspired tea range in Australian supermarkets. The single-origin blends included Orange Choc Ceylon, Caramel Oolong and Mint Choc Rooibos. In Winter 2016, Madame Flavour launched new tea blends, Blood Orange Fruit Tea, Ginger Masala Chai and Green Jasmine Pear. The Earl Grey Twist blend contains lemon myrtle from", "title": "Madame Flavour" }, { "docid": "14424725", "text": "their hands. Theirs has been based on China tea since the beginning. Jacksons of Piccadilly Jacksons of Piccadilly is a London tea house, begun by Robert Jackson in 1815. It is now a brand owned by R. Twinings and Company Limited. It has earned several Royal Warrants, from Queen Victoria, King George V and numerous other royals through the 19th and 20th centuries. The company also claims (although this is contested) to have invented the \"original\" recipe for Earl Grey tea, Lord Grey having given the recipe to Robert Jackson & Co. partner George Charlton in 1830. According to Jacksons,", "title": "Jacksons of Piccadilly" }, { "docid": "6783489", "text": "a certain appearance of wares, called Rikyu Shigaraki. These wares were made with a grey faience that imitated Korean wares. The Todo family came to power in 1635 and employed a tea master by the name of Kobori Enshu to supervise what would be later called Enshu Shigaraki ware. The local sandy clay from the bed of Lake Biwa has a warm orange color, and makes very durable pottery. This clay characterizes Shigaraki ware. The ceramics have irregular contours and an archaic flavor. Firing technique shifted from reduction to oxidation firing, which allows free admission of air during the firing", "title": "Shigaraki ware" }, { "docid": "12375288", "text": "in cakes and ale and beer and skittles. Most tea drunk in England is black tea. The types of single origin tea most commonly sold are Assam and Darjeeling from India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Lapsang Souchong from China. English breakfast tea is a strong blend that goes well with milk and sugar. Earl Grey tea is flavoured with bergamot. A cup of tea is often accompanied with a biscuit or piece of cake. Whilst tea drinking and tearooms have diminished since the rise of instant coffee consumption in the 1970s and global chains of coffee shops in the 1990s,", "title": "Culture of England" }, { "docid": "14879754", "text": "tea products are consumed daily. Alghazaleen Tea Alghazaleen Tea is a brand of Ceylon tea, grown and packed in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). It is popular in Jordan, Palestine, Iran, and Afghanistan and is manufactured by Akbar Brothers Ltd. Alghazaleen is imported to Jordan by the Amman-based Palestinian Trading Company. The tea is grown in the mountains of central Ceylon, and the Earl Grey variety is made using oil from the Bergamot fruit. Akbar and Alghazaleen brands won the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing's award of the brand of the year in 2003 and in 2005. In terms of cuppage, sixty", "title": "Alghazaleen Tea" }, { "docid": "14879753", "text": "Alghazaleen Tea Alghazaleen Tea is a brand of Ceylon tea, grown and packed in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). It is popular in Jordan, Palestine, Iran, and Afghanistan and is manufactured by Akbar Brothers Ltd. Alghazaleen is imported to Jordan by the Amman-based Palestinian Trading Company. The tea is grown in the mountains of central Ceylon, and the Earl Grey variety is made using oil from the Bergamot fruit. Akbar and Alghazaleen brands won the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing's award of the brand of the year in 2003 and in 2005. In terms of cuppage, sixty million cups of Akbar brothers", "title": "Alghazaleen Tea" }, { "docid": "2547483", "text": "found themselves to be between meals for long periods of time. The sugar and starch from the rice cause the tea to have a warm, full flavor that is similar to that of nuts. It is considered easy to drink and helps one's stomach feel better. Tea steeped from genmaicha has a light yellow hue. Its flavor is mild and combines the fresh grassy flavor of green tea with the aroma of the roasted rice. Although this tea is based on green tea, the recommended way to brew this tea is different from that of green tea. The water to", "title": "Genmaicha" }, { "docid": "16161992", "text": "Momi cafe Momi Café () is a coffee house located in Pingjiang Road in Suzhou, China. It has many branches, including stores in Wuxi, Shanghai, Xitang and many other cities. Its atmosphere is that of a coffee house. Specially, it is well known by its handmade milk tea called Siwa milk tea. Besides, the milk tea there is famous for its nature and pureness, it has no additives and is made by imported materials. Here are two examples, the Hong Kong silk stocking milk tea, British Earl Grey Tea. The cafe sells books only covering three categories: travel, art and", "title": "Momi cafe" }, { "docid": "16010018", "text": "emigrated to Argentina seeking cultural freedom during a time in the 19th century when the Welsh language was suppressed in Great Britain. The Welsh tea customs are similar to those practised throughout Great Britain and Ireland, with tea being served at approximately 4:00 p.m., the tea beverage being mixed with milk and sugar and consumed alongside cakes and pastries. A combination of British tea culture and Argentine cuisine can be found in some establishments in Buenos Aires, where tea is served in the late afternoon following the British custom. Traditional British tea varieties such as Earl Grey are served with", "title": "Argentine tea culture" }, { "docid": "409254", "text": "to achieve the final product. Almost all tea in bags and most loose tea sold in the West is blended. Such teas may combine others from the same cultivation area or several different ones. The aim is to obtain consistency, better taste, higher price, or some combination of the three. Flavoured and scented teas add new aromas and flavours to the base tea. This can be accomplished through directly adding flavouring agents, such as Ginger or dried Ginger, Cloves, Mintleaves, Elaichi, bergamot (found in Earl Grey), vanilla, and spearmint. Alternatively, because tea easily retains odours, it can be placed in", "title": "Tea" }, { "docid": "18519399", "text": "American Tea Room American Tea Room was a specialty tea and tea accessory retailer, web store, and cafe based in Beverly Hills, California. On March 8, 2018, it was announced that American Tea Room would cease all operations. American Tea Room used a seasonal, rotating selection of over 200 teas from around the world. These teas included rare single estate teas, tea blends, herbal teas, matcha, blooming teas, Earl Grey and English Breakfast blends and more in every tea category, with a majority USDA Organic. In addition to their tea, American Tea Room carries a host of porcelain, glass, and", "title": "American Tea Room" }, { "docid": "14424724", "text": "Jacksons of Piccadilly Jacksons of Piccadilly is a London tea house, begun by Robert Jackson in 1815. It is now a brand owned by R. Twinings and Company Limited. It has earned several Royal Warrants, from Queen Victoria, King George V and numerous other royals through the 19th and 20th centuries. The company also claims (although this is contested) to have invented the \"original\" recipe for Earl Grey tea, Lord Grey having given the recipe to Robert Jackson & Co. partner George Charlton in 1830. According to Jacksons, the original recipe has been in constant production and has never left", "title": "Jacksons of Piccadilly" }, { "docid": "15409201", "text": "for a 600-gram package during the 1990s. It undergoes less fermentation than most oolongs. A 40-minute roasting over charcoal contributes to its flavor, which also has \"nutty, caramel, and chestnut\" elements. Pouchong oolong, also called light oolong, is a lightly oxidized tea, twist shape, with floral notes, and usually not roasted, somewhere between green tea and what is usually considered oolong tea (), though often classified with the latter due to its lack of the sharper green tea flavours. \"Pouchong\" refers to its paper wrapping. White Tip Oolong is very fruity in taste and got the name \"Oriental Beauty\" from", "title": "Taiwanese tea" }, { "docid": "6982395", "text": "distilled or extremely soft water should never be utilized as this form of water lacks minerals, which will negatively affect the flavor of the tea and so can result in a \"flat\" brew. For these reasons, most tea masters will use a good clean local source of spring water. If this natural spring water is not available, bottled spring water will suffice. Yet high content mineral water also needs to be avoided. Hard water needs to be filtered. During the process of Gongfucha, the tea master will first determine what is the appropriate temperature for the tea being used, in", "title": "Gongfu tea ceremony" }, { "docid": "2558153", "text": "10 Whole Leaf Tea Blends and Herbal Tisanes that are Fair Trade Certified. These include: Earl Grey tea, English breakfast tea, English Breakfast Decaffeinated, green tea, Jasmine tea, Chai tea, Wildberry, Chamomile tea, Mint tea, and Holiday Blend. In 2001, Rhéal Mathieu, a member of Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) who in 1967 was sentenced to nine years in prison for terrorist activities including murder, was convicted of firebombing three Second Cup locations in Montreal. The responsibility for the bombings was claimed by the \"Brigade d'autodéfense du français\" (BAF) (translated as Self Defence Brigade of French). BAF claimed it", "title": "Second Cup" }, { "docid": "7602488", "text": "ancient Chinese sages and the scholar-recluse tradition. The method of steeping loose tea leaves in hot water came to be known as , and it soon led to a new way of producing green tea that would work well with this technique. In 1737, an Uji-based tea grower named Nagatani Sōen developed what is now the standard process for making leaf teas in Japan: tea leaves are first steamed, then rolled into narrow needles and dried in an oven. The process imparts a vivid emerald color to the leaf, along with a \"clean\", sometimes sweet flavor. Nagatani's tea caught the", "title": "History of tea in Japan" }, { "docid": "17376055", "text": "the orthodox method of tea processing and offers ten whole leaf tea varieties in its orthodox line. Teatulia’s whole leaf teas can be separated into four categories: white tea, green tea, black tea, and herbal tea. Teatulia’s white, green, and black teas all come from the same Camellia sinensis tea plant. The way each tea is processed gives it a unique flavor profile and distinguishes whether it will become a white, green, or black tea. White Tea Teatulia’s white tea comes from the youngest and rarest part of the plant, which gives it a delicate flavor. White tea is neither", "title": "Teatulia Organic Teas" }, { "docid": "969874", "text": "black tea, but has a less \"grassy\" flavor than green tea. The three major oolong-tea producing areas are on the southeast coast of China e.g. Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan. Tieguanyin (), is one of the most popular choice of tea. It is originally cultivated in Fujian province and is a premium variety of Oolong tea with delightful fragrance. Pounei tea (Cantonese) or Pu-erh tea (Mandarin) – The tea has undergone years of fermentation, giving them a unique earthy flavor. This variety of tea is usually compressed into different shapes like bricks, discs and bowls. Scented teas – There can be", "title": "Dim sum" }, { "docid": "15392079", "text": "is derived. The tea is then fermented for at least six months as aging helps to develop an enriched flavor and aroma, though sometimes fermentation can last for over twenty years. A lump of \"doncha\", about , can be steeped in of hot water for five to ten minutes. The tea lump is often roasted on both sides over low heat before consumption. Roasting helps with sterilization of the tea leaves, as well as the development of a unique aroma and flavor. \"Doncha\" retains its aroma and flavor after re-steeping three to four times. In traditional Korean medicine the tea", "title": "Doncha" }, { "docid": "15090671", "text": "standstill. Today, the main area in Russia for tea production is in the vicinity of Sochi. Traditionally, black tea is the most common tea in Russia, but green tea is becoming more popular. Traditional tea in Russia includes the traditional type known as Russian Caravan as it was originally imported from China via camel caravan. As the trip was very long, usually taking as long as 16 or 18 months, the tea acquired its distinctive smoky flavor from the caravan's campfires. Today, this tea is often given its smoky flavor after fermentation or is a keemun or a \"black or", "title": "Russian tea culture" }, { "docid": "5786693", "text": "large quantities to Tibet via Kangding and over the caravan routes through Batang (Paan) and Teko. Although the Chinese regard it as an inferior product, it is greatly esteemed by the Tibetans for its powerful flavor, which harmonizes particularly well with that of the rancid yak's butter which they mix with their tea. Brick tea comprises not only what we call tea leaves, but also the coarser leaves and some of the twigs of the shrub, as well as the leaves and fruit of other plants and trees (the alder, for instance). This amalgam is steamed, weighed, and compressed into", "title": "Compressed tea" }, { "docid": "9329534", "text": "the four main varieties, is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the less oxidized varieties. It is the traditional tea of the western world where it is known simply as \"tea\". \"Oolong\" () is a traditional Chinese type of tea somewhere between green and black in oxidation. Although it has a taste more akin to green tea than to black tea, it does not have the stridently grassy vegetal notes that typify green tea. The best Oolong has a nuanced flavor profile. It is commonly brewed to be strong and bitter, yet leaving a faintly sweet aftertaste.", "title": "Canned tea" }, { "docid": "16676723", "text": "of Taiwan's \"dongfang meiren\" tea. The tea, which is an oolong tea with a flavor likened to ripened fruit and honey, is made from leaves partially eaten by these insects. The insects, which thrive in warmer, pollution-free environments, suck the phloem juices of the tea stems, leaves, and buds, producing monoterpene diol and hotrienol which give the tea its unique flavor. This process has inspired makers of other types of tea such as \"dongding\" oolong tea and the east coast black teas of Hualien and Taitung to withhold pesticide use in order to replicate this process in other teas. Similar", "title": "Jacobiasca formosana" }, { "docid": "12938885", "text": "water that is below boiling point, and steep for 2–3 minutes. Hyson tea has been described as light, warm, smooth, good-bodied, earthy, sunny, and spring-like in flavor. It can be served hot or iced. Milk and sugar are not typically added and are thought to diminish the flavor of hyson tea, but cold hyson tea is often garnished with lime or lemon. Despite often being considered of mediocre quality, hyson tea was highly prized by the 18th century British and tea tax on hyson tea was higher than for other teas. During the Boston Tea Party hyson tea represented 15", "title": "Hyson" }, { "docid": "3547826", "text": "from one glass to the next. It is poured into glasses from high above to swirl loose tea leaves to the bottom of the glass, whilst gently aerating the tea to improve its flavour. In the winter, if mint is rare, sometimes leaves of tree wormwood (\"chiba\" or \"sheeba\" in Moroccan dialect) are substituted for (or used to complement) the mint, giving the tea a distinctly bitter flavor. Lemon verbena (\"louiza\" in Moroccan dialect) is also used to give it a lemon flavor. The tea is sometimes sold as a ready-to-cook mixture of tea and dried mint, which is easier", "title": "Maghrebi mint tea" }, { "docid": "20474961", "text": "growing popularity of Chinese classic teas, the Perth T2 store launched black tea pu-er in cake form, where previously it had only been selling it as a loose leaf variety. T2 has a special black tea blend with vanilla for their Melbourne home-city, Melbourne Breakfast Tea, as well as other cities: Brisbane Breakfast with mango, Sydney Breakfast, and Perth Breakfast. In May 2013, T2 created Hobart Breakfast tea. The Melbourne Breakfast Tea and Liquorice Legs were initially the best-selling blends in the Shoreditch London store in 2014, with later top sellers being London Breakfast and Earl Grey Royale. Flush Darjeeling", "title": "T2 (Australian company)" }, { "docid": "20985429", "text": "accordance with Azerbaijan State Standard and Hygienic Certificate of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The factory mainly uses mixture of Ceylon and Indian raw teas for the production of “Final” and “Maryam” tea marks. In fact, there are several types of tea and each has different quality and composition. “Sun Tea Azerbaijan” factory packages 18 different types of “Final” branded black velvety tea such as Final Best Blend, Final Pasha, Final FBOP, Final Pokoe, Final OPA, Final CTC, Final New “Ətirli”, Final Super, New Final Super, New Final Earl Grey, New Final Family, Final Poset. The", "title": "Tea growing in Azerbaijan" }, { "docid": "9615568", "text": "Howick Hall Howick Hall, a Grade II* listed building in the village of Howick, Northumberland, England, is the ancestral seat of the Earls Grey. It was the home of the Prime Minister Charles, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845), after whom the famous tea is named. Howick Hall is the location of the Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum. Howick has been owned by the Grey family since 1319. A tower house, which once stood on the site and was demolished in 1780, was described in a survey of 1715 as \"a most magnificent freestone edifice in a square figure, flat roofed and", "title": "Howick Hall" }, { "docid": "9615565", "text": "Howick Hall Howick Hall, a Grade II* listed building in the village of Howick, Northumberland, England, is the ancestral seat of the Earls Grey. It was the home of the Prime Minister Charles, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845), after whom the famous tea is named. Howick Hall is the location of the Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum. Howick has been owned by the Grey family since 1319. A tower house, which once stood on the site and was demolished in 1780, was described in a survey of 1715 as \"a most magnificent freestone edifice in a square figure, flat roofed and", "title": "Howick Hall" }, { "docid": "2547484", "text": "brew genmaicha should be about 80–85 °C (176–185 °F). A brewing time of 3–5 minutes is recommended, depending on desired strength. Genmaicha is also sold with matcha (powdered green tea) added to it. This product is called (lit. genmaicha with added powdered tea). \"Matcha-iri genmaicha\" has a similar flavor to plain genmaicha but the flavor is often stronger and the color more green than light yellow. In Korea, a very similar tea is called \"hyeonminokcha\" (; \"brown rice green tea\"), while the word \"hyeonmicha\" (), which is a cognate of \"genmaicha\", refers to a tea made by infusing roasted brown", "title": "Genmaicha" }, { "docid": "17376058", "text": "tea master, which is why the flavor profile of some oolongs may lean more toward a fresh green tea (less oxidized) and others toward a malty black tea (more oxidized). Oolong teas are traditionally rolled, twisted or curled into tight balls or thin strands. Rolling is an important aspect of oolong processing that alters the appearance, color and aroma of the final tea leaves. Depending on how and when the leaves are rolled during processing, the tea master can subtly alter the entire direction of the tea’s final flavor. Herbal Tea Teatulia’s herbal infusions are not considered true teas because", "title": "Teatulia Organic Teas" }, { "docid": "17546332", "text": "and CEO, as the band's new manager. The Sweet Tea Project's second album, \"Alder Lane Farm\", was released on October 6, 2017. An official music video for the track \"Evangeline\" was released on September 29. In a 2013 interview with ESPN, Roland explained the background of the band's name: \"It's a very Southern thing. We wanted to have an Americana flavor. There's nothing more American or Southern than sweet tea. That's what we grew up drinking.\" The Sweet Tea Project The Sweet Tea Project are an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Ed Roland, frontman of the rock band Collective", "title": "The Sweet Tea Project" }, { "docid": "7451616", "text": "Traditionally, corn kernels are dried and roasted to prepare \"oksusu-cha\". The roasted corn kernels are then boiled in water until the tea turns yellow. The tea is then strained and the boiled corn discarded. Although the drink is naturally sweet, sugar is sometimes added when a sweeter flavor is desired. Roasted corn kernels are available at groceries, traditional markets and supermarkets in Korea, as well as at Korean groceries abroad. Tea bags containing ground corn are also commercially available. \"Oksusu-cha\" is often combined with \"bori-cha\" (barley tea), as the corn's sweetness offsets the slightly bitter flavor of the barley. Corn", "title": "Corn tea" }, { "docid": "17376059", "text": "they do not come from the Camellia sinensis plant; they are a blend of other plants, herbs, and leaves grown in Teatulia’s garden. Teatulia has three varieties in its line of herbal teas: Peppermint, Ginger, Chamomile and Lemongrass. Fine Cut Teas In May 2013, Teatulia launched a line of organic, fine cut teas. They are a blend of tea from Teatulia’s garden as well as other organic, like-minded tea farms. The tea leaves are finely ground instead of whole leaf. Teatulia has five varieties of fine cut teas: Black, Earl Grey, Green, Jasmine Green, Chamomile and Lemongrass. Iced Tea Teatulia's", "title": "Teatulia Organic Teas" }, { "docid": "10935899", "text": "of The 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister from 1830 to 1834 and best known nowadays as the Earl Grey of the tea brand. Ponsonby descendants include Sir Alec Douglas-Home (British Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, heir to the British throne, and the designer Nicky Haslam. The fabric of the house was reconstructed to the design of Sir Richard Morrison in 1790. It was on the grounds of the estate that Daniel O'Connell fought a duel with John d'Esterre on 1 February 1815. Subsequently, the house burnt down in the 1950s and was rebuilt.", "title": "Bishopscourt, County Kildare" }, { "docid": "6490115", "text": "yolk should be yellow all the way through, though overcooked eggs will have a thin, harmless greyish layer while the core is the usual yellow. The flavor depends on the tea (type and strength) and variety of spices used. Five-spice powder adds a savory, slightly salty tone to the egg white, and the tea should bring out the yolk's flavor. In mainland China, tea eggs are a household treat. They are also sold in stores, restaurants, and from street vendors. In Taiwan, Chinese tea eggs are a fixture of convenience stores. Through 7-Eleven chains alone, an average of 40 million", "title": "Tea egg" }, { "docid": "2481377", "text": "the presence of thick veins and sawtooth-edged on the leaves along with camphor flavor elements and taken as signifiers of wild tea. Pu'er can be sorted into ten or more grades. Generally, grades are determined by leaf size and quality, with higher numbered grades meaning older/larger, broken, or less tender leaves. Grading is rarely consistent between factories, and first grade tea leaves may not necessarily produce first grade cakes. Different grades have different flavors; many bricks blend several grades chosen to balance flavors and strength. Harvest season also plays an important role in the flavor of pu'er. Spring tea is", "title": "Pu'er tea" }, { "docid": "17364210", "text": "generally recognized as safe for human consumption by the Food and Drug Administration. For example, Earl Grey tea is a type of black tea that contains bergamot essential oil as a flavoring. A clear liquid (sometimes there is a deposit consisting of waxes) in color from green to greenish yellow, bergamot essential oil consists of a volatile fraction (average 95%) and a non-volatile fraction (5% or residual). Chemically, it is a complex mixture of many classes of organic substances, particularly in the volatile fraction, including terpenes, esters, alcohols and aldehydes, and for the non-volatile fraction, oxygenated heterocyclic compounds as coumarins", "title": "Bergamot essential oil" }, { "docid": "9622497", "text": "in debt, probably through gambling, and was forced to alienate most of his property. A good part ended up in the crown's hands; historians disagree regarding what this says about the relationship of Henry VII of England with the aristocracy. Richard died childless and was succeeded as earl by his half-brother Henry. Henry tried, with little success, to reacquire the property Richard had sold, and had to live as a modest gentleman, never formally taking title as earl. Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent (1481 – 3 May 1524) was an English peer. He", "title": "Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent" }, { "docid": "10399475", "text": "full-leaf Earl Grey. Also served are pastries, couscous with fruit, spiced pita and other snacks to complement the beverages. Dobrá čajovna Dobrá čajovna (\"Dobrá\" Tea Room, Good Tearoom, Good T Room, Dobrá čajovňa etc.) is a tea house franchise originating in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic, but which has since opened in many other cities around the world including Budapest (Hungary), Krakow (Poland), Bratislava (Slovakia), and Burlington, Vermont, Madison, Wisconsin, Portland, Maine, and Asheville, North Carolina in the United States. There are two Dobrá Čajovna in Prague. One on Václavské Náměstí (Wenceslas Square) and another between Karlovo", "title": "Dobrá čajovna" }, { "docid": "17954798", "text": "as well as high society. She knew her flowers and the stars. She sketched and painted in watercolour and in 1970 had her own exhibition in France and was greeted in a number of local papers. One thing that recurs daily is her routine of afternoon tea, prompt at 3.45, or 4pm; invariably with tea that was a mixture of Ceylon and Earl Grey. This was a time of discussion, topics of interest. She remained an aristocrat in her behaviour and was very much The Lady. She held opinions, and could be very critical. She told stories to her grandson", "title": "Ernestine Bowes-Lyon" }, { "docid": "4702820", "text": "Beard Papa's Their trademark product is a choux pastry shell filled with whipped cream custard, available in vanilla, chocolate, and specialty flavors such as green tea, strawberry, Nutella, Limoncello, coconut creme, Black Sesame, Cheese, Almond cream, Azuki bean, Pineapple, Matcha Azuki, Durian, Apple Cinnamon, Hazelnut, Cookie and Creme, Key Lime Pie, Banana, Piña Colada, Dulce de leche, mango, pumpkin, S'more, Earl Grey tea, éclair, Honey Butter and coffee. In addition, Hawaiian location(Ala Moana) also has haupia, lilikoi, Baileys Irish Cream, Mint Chocolate, Raspberry Chocolate, Red Velvet Cake and caramel flavors, and In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia location also has Cinnamon, Dates,", "title": "Beard Papa's" }, { "docid": "250997", "text": "dried mint when storage of the mint is not a problem. The leaves have a warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste, and are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. In Middle Eastern cuisine, mint is used on lamb dishes, while in British cuisine and American cuisine, mint sauce and mint jelly are used, respectively. Mint is a necessary ingredient in Touareg tea, a popular tea in northern African and Arab countries. Tea in Arab countries is popularly drunk this way. Alcoholic drinks sometimes feature mint for flavor or garnish, such as the mint", "title": "Mentha" }, { "docid": "17376056", "text": "rolled nor fired, so it is essentially non-oxidized and it is the least processed. Instead of being exposed to an artificial heat, the leaves are allowed to wither and dry in a carefully controlled environment. Green Tea Teatulia’s green tea is passed through a steaming treatment before rolling. Steaming applies light heat to the leaves to help stop the oxidation process before the leaves are rolled into shape. Steaming also helps bring out the fresh, grassy flavor of the leaf. Green tea leaves are not allowed to oxidize after rolling, which is why they remain light color and flavor. Teatulia's", "title": "Teatulia Organic Teas" }, { "docid": "6490114", "text": "marbled effect from the traditional cracked-shell method of preparation. The eggs can be eaten at any time. The longer they are allowed to steep, the richer the flavor will be. The perfect spiced tea egg should have a balance between the egg's natural flavor and that of the spices. The cracking method is the formal feature in this traditional egg recipe. This form of tea egg is very similar to the soy egg. When the shell is peeled off, the egg should have regions of light and dark brown, with a mid-brownish tone along the cracks of the shell. The", "title": "Tea egg" }, { "docid": "1928097", "text": "tea ceremonies is a traditional act in China performed to keep away bad qi energy. Tea was regarded as one of the seven daily necessities, the others being firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. There are several types of tea: green tea, oolong tea, red tea, black tea, white tea, yellow tea, puerh tea and flower tea. Traditionally, fresh tea leaves are regularly turned over in a deep bowl. This process allows the leaves dry in a way that preserves their full flavor, ready for use. Chinese tea culture Chinese tea culture refers to how tea is prepared", "title": "Chinese tea culture" }, { "docid": "5143555", "text": "Thai tea is not the same as bubble tea, a Southeast and East Asian beverage that contains large tapioca pearls, Thai tea with tapioca pearls is a popular flavor of bubble tea. Cold Hot In Thailand, Thai hot tea is often drunk in the morning, frequently with Yiu Ja Guoy (Chinese:油炸鬼) or \"pathongko\" (Thai: ปาท่องโก๋), as it is known by most Thai people. Thai tea Thai tea, also known as Thai iced tea (, , , lit. \"cold tea\"), is a Thai cold or hot drink made from tea, milk and sugar. It is popular in Southeast Asia and is", "title": "Thai tea" }, { "docid": "20610834", "text": "Wilcox was born in 1926 in Corbridge,Northumberland, England to a middle-class family. Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother was a homemaker. After finishing her A-levels, in 1944 Wilcox joined the Red Cross and worked as a live-in domestic at Howick Hall. The former home of the Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, for whom the famous tea is named, had been turned into a military hospital, during World War II. When she completed her service, Wilcox began attending the London School of Economics, reading economics. In 1945, the school was evacuated because of bombings to Cambridge", "title": "Ann Elizabeth Wee" }, { "docid": "12431775", "text": "flavor distinct from, but still resembling, chicken eggs. Eggs may be soaked in mixtures to absorb flavor. Tea eggs, a common snack sold from street-side carts in china, are steeped in a brew from a mixture of various spices, soy sauce, and black tea leaves to give flavor. Careful storage of edible eggs is extremely important, as an improperly handled egg may contain elevated levels of \"Salmonella\" bacteria that may cause severe food poisoning. In the US, eggs are washed. This cleans the shell, but erodes its cuticle. The USDA thus recommends refrigerating eggs to prevent the growth of \"Salmonella\".", "title": "Egg as food" }, { "docid": "19898162", "text": "to deal with the issue, such as the utilization of tannase to solubilize the cream. Another method developed was based on the identification of two classes in cream: low molecular weight compounds such as the polyphenols that contribute to flavor, and higher molecular weight compounds such as polysaccharides, polypeptides, and proteins. This process removes the high molecular weight compounds through ultrafiltration, absorption chromatography or oil filtration. The flavor compounds remain and do not cream. After the extraction and tea creaming processes, the tea solution is still too dilute to pass through a drier. Drying at this point would take too", "title": "Instant tea" }, { "docid": "8341828", "text": "demand for flavored teas. Reily Foods first developed and distributed Peach Mango and Raspberry flavorings, which were liquid concentrations that were added to original Luzianne Iced Tea to give added fruit flavor. Most recently, Reily has begun selling a line of fruit-flavored teas (lemon, raspberry, peach) with the flavor already added to the bag. Oscar-winning actor Burl Ives appeared in a number of frequently aired television commercials for Luzianne Tea during the 1970s and 1980s. Iced Tea Coffee Cajun Seasoning and Meals Luzianne Luzianne (an adaptation of \"Luzianna\", a regional pronunciation for \"Louisiana\") is the brand name for a line", "title": "Luzianne" }, { "docid": "15351550", "text": "his company is sending him to Uruguay on a business trip, and asks her to return. Taeko returns only after Mokichi has flown. Mokichi returns a few hours later since the airplane carrying him has met with technical mishaps and has to head back to Tokyo. The couple make up while preparing ochazuke, rice with green tea. Taeko understands what her husband has been speaking about earlier on. She promises never to leave without a word again. The film ends with Setsuko confiding with Noboru over her aunt's changed attitude, and the final scene suggests that the two have become", "title": "The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice" }, { "docid": "17127997", "text": "tea to ensure that enough flavor is extracted into the water. The steeped tea is usually left to brew in room temperature or refrigeration for 16–24 hours. Cold brewed white tea is shown to have higher amounts of antioxidants when compared to hot brewed. Cold brew tea Cold brew tea is tea steeped in cold or room temperature water for an extended period of time. The process brews the tea leaves slowly, using time rather than temperature to release the flavors. Cold brewing tea is known to gently extract flavors from the tea itself, allowing for a truer tasting tea.", "title": "Cold brew tea" }, { "docid": "5655072", "text": "called \"oksusu-cha\" (corn tea), and the tea made from roasted corn and roasted barley is called \"oksusu-bori-cha\" (corn barley tea). Several similar drinks made from roasted grains include: \"hyeonmi-cha\" (brown rice tea), \"gyeolmyeongja-cha\" (sicklepod seed tea), and \"memil-cha\" (buckwheat tea). Roasted barley tea, sold in ground form and sometimes combined with chicory or other ingredients, is also sold as a coffee substitute. Barley tea Barley tea is a roasted-grain-based infusion made from barley which is a staple across Korea, China, and Japan. It has a toasty flavor, with slight bitter undertones. In Korea, the tea is consumed either hot or", "title": "Barley tea" }, { "docid": "11383120", "text": "Golden Monkey tea Golden Monkey tea () is the name of a black tea originating from the Fujian and Yunnan provinces in China. Only the bud and first leaf are picked, and the tea leaves are characterized by the pale gold threading. Golden Monkey tea is a black tea counterpart of Silver Needle white tea. The flavor profile of golden monkey tea is characterized by light, honeyed peach notes, and its lack of astringency. Name \"Golden Monkey\" can be used for many black tea and for determining particular flavour components, it is suggested to observe the leaf and try a", "title": "Golden Monkey tea" }, { "docid": "6514830", "text": "Richard Grey, 6th Earl Grey Richard Fleming George Charles Grey, 6th Earl Grey (4 March 1939 – 10 September 2013) was a British hereditary peer. Richard Grey was the son of Albert Grey and Vera Harding. Through his father, he is a great-great-grandson of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. Richard Grey was educated at Hounslow College and Hammersmith College of Art and Building, training as a quantity surveyor. In 1963, he succeeded as Earl Grey, following the death of Charles Grey, 5th Earl Grey, his second cousin twice removed, although he did not inherit the family seat of Howick Hall.", "title": "Richard Grey, 6th Earl Grey" }, { "docid": "1985288", "text": "column topped with a statue of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (referred to locally as Grey's Monument), has a prominent location in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Grey County in Ontario, Canada is named after Earl Grey. The Gateshead fiddler James Hill (b 1811 d 1856) composed the tune \"Earl Gray\" in the Scottish Strathspey style, possibly to commemorate the opening of Grey's Monument in 1838. It still remains part of the traditional music repertoire of Scotland and Northumberland. The heir apparent is the present holder's son Alexander Edward Grey, Viscount Howick (b. 1968). Earl Grey Earl Grey is", "title": "Earl Grey" }, { "docid": "14019133", "text": "rolled, and dried. At this point, the tea is called aracha and is ready to be sold into the tea distribution channel, where wholesale brokers or large tea companies will purchase the aracha. The tea then is \"finished\"—the parts of the leaves are sorted, sized, graded, and blended to produce sencha tea with specific flavor profiles. Aracha Aracha (荒茶), also known as Unrefined or Crude Tea, is a type of green tea produced in Japan. Unlike most other teas, aracha green tea is produced using the \"entire\" leaf of the tea plant, including the leaf blade, leaf stem, broken particles", "title": "Aracha" }, { "docid": "3652379", "text": "Iced tea Iced tea (or ice tea;) is a form of cold tea. Though usually served in a glass with ice, it can refer to any tea that has been chilled or cooled. It may be sweetened with sugar, syrup and/or apple slices. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with multiple common flavors including lemon, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, peach, orange, strawberry, and cherry. While most iced teas get their flavor from tea leaves (\"Camellia sinensis\"), herbal teas are sometimes served cold and referred to as iced tea. Iced tea is", "title": "Iced tea" }, { "docid": "16099503", "text": "Goji tea Gugi-cha () or goji tea is a traditional Korean tea made from dried goji berries or leaves. Traditionally, the tea was made with young goji leaves. Today, mature leaves or, more commonly, berries are used. The tea made with berries may be called gugija-cha () or goji berry tea, while the tea made with leaves is referred to as gugiyeop-cha () or goji leaf tea. To prepare the tea using berries, around of dried goji berries are simmered in two cups of water. Sometimes, the tea also incorporates jujube and ginger, providing a slightly more even, sweet flavor.", "title": "Goji tea" }, { "docid": "3547829", "text": "the pot two to three times to mix the tea. Tea is then tasted (sugar if needed may be added) until the infusion is fully developed. Traditionally, the tea is served three times. The amount of time it has been steeping gives each of the glasses of tea a unique flavor, described in this famous Maghrebi proverb: Maghrebi mint tea Maghrebi mint tea (; ; ), also known as Moroccan mint tea, is a green tea prepared with spearmint leaves and sugar, traditional to the Greater Maghreb region (the northwest African countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania). It", "title": "Maghrebi mint tea" }, { "docid": "7816690", "text": "called shosha or churul, with a flavor said to resemble Limburger is also eaten. It is made from cream and the skin of milk. Most Tibetans drink many cups of yak butter tea daily. Jasmine tea is also sometimes available. Butter tea is the national beverage. It is ideal in the extreme climatic and geographical conditions of the Tibetan plateau due to its high butter content. Although butter tea is the most popular tea, black tea is also fairly popular. Jasmine grows in Eastern Tibet. Most likely, Tibetans took absorbed jasmine tea from the Han Chinese cultural sphere. Spice tea", "title": "Tibetan cuisine" }, { "docid": "15409207", "text": "spiders, in addition to insect eggs are the secret to Taiwanese Black tea's unique flavor. Green tea, such as Dragon Well (Longjing) and Green Spiral (Biluochun), are grown in Sanxia District, New Taipei City. Bubble tea originated in Taiwan during the 1980s and is now popular worldwide. Taiwanese tea Taiwan is famous for its tea which are of four main types: oolong tea, black tea, green tea and white tea. The earliest record of tea trees found in Taiwan can be traced back to 1717 in Shui Sha Lian (), present-day Yuchi and Puli, Nantou County. Some of the teas", "title": "Taiwanese tea" }, { "docid": "19898151", "text": "Instant tea Instant tea is a powder in which water is added, in order to reconstitute it into a cup of tea. The earliest form of instant tea was developed in the United Kingdom in 1885. A patent was granted for a paste made of concentrated tea extract, sugar, and evaporated milk, which became tea when hot water was added. However, no notable developments were made until spray drying technology allowed for drying the tea concentrates at a temperature which did not damage the flavors of the product. Instant tea powder by itself is the dehydrated flavor, aroma, and color", "title": "Instant tea" }, { "docid": "15409016", "text": "Peace Iced Tea Peace Iced Tea (often labeled Peace Tea) is a brand of assorted iced tea beverages produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was originally produced by the Monster Beverage Company. The product launched on December 21, 2009. Peace Tea contains no artificial flavors or coloring, although it does contain an artificial sweetener, sucralose. The only flavor not to include sucralose was the Unsweetened Tea (also branded as High Tea), but it was discontinued in early 2012. Peace tea is served in 23 oz cans, and is distributed across the United States and Canada. Peace Tea is also an", "title": "Peace Iced Tea" }, { "docid": "19292765", "text": "area covering about 2,312 hectares of land between Dharamsala, Shahpur, Palampur, Baijnath and Jogindernagar; with an annual output of 8.99 lakh kg. Some of the family owned tea estates like the Mann Tea Estate, run by the Dharmsala Tea Company, also produce specialty teas such as hand rolled oolong tea and silver needle white tea along with other blends such as Rose tea and Saffron green tea. Kangra tea is known for its unique color and flavor. The unique characteristics of the tea is attributed to the geographical properties of the region. It was granted the Geographical Indication tag in", "title": "Kangra tea" }, { "docid": "12432291", "text": "Sayama tea Through selective breeding, efforts to develop tea trees strong in cold weather have been undertaken for many years. As a result, trees of Sayama Tea evolved to have thick leaves that can withstand cold weather. Tea extracted from such thick leaves resulted in a distinct sweet and rich flavor. Sayama tea has been found to have some of the highest levels of the beneficial antioxidants found in green tea. The Musashino Plateau on which Sayama Tea is grown is suitable for tea growing. The plateau consists of two layers. The lower layer consists of conglomerates and sandstones that", "title": "Sayama tea" }, { "docid": "5655069", "text": "Barley tea Barley tea is a roasted-grain-based infusion made from barley which is a staple across Korea, China, and Japan. It has a toasty flavor, with slight bitter undertones. In Korea, the tea is consumed either hot or cold, often taking the place of drinking water in many homes and restaurants. In Japan, it is usually served cold and is a popular summertime refreshment. The tea is also widely available in tea bags or bottled in Korea and Japan. In China, barley tea is called \"dàmài-chá\" (; ) or \"mài-chá\" (; ), in which \"dàmài\" (; ) or \"mài\" (;", "title": "Barley tea" }, { "docid": "19898152", "text": "compounds found in tea. When marketed, other ingredients can be added, such as sugar for taste, citric acid for tartness, and other flavors that would not normally be found in tea leaves, such as those of raspberry or lemon. Physically speaking, the reconstituted tea is mostly water with compounds dissolved within it to give a certain taste. This means that the tea falls under the classification of a Newtonian fluid. Flavor and color compounds being evenly distributed when water is added indicates that the reconstituted tea is a homogeneous mixture. While traditional tea prepared using tea leaves and hot water", "title": "Instant tea" }, { "docid": "16906962", "text": "Contrary to myth, the flavoring of the leaves to accentuate their characteristic buttery taste is not obtained through steeping or steaming them in milk before roasting. Given that this quality is varietally endemic to the tea, the taste enhancement is simply produced by extra oxidization. Reputable dealers usually declare whether it is a natural or flavored oolong. A flavored Jin Xuan can be recognized before the tea is steeped. The added flavors mask the natural tea flavor significantly. Jin Xuan tea Jin Xuan (; pronounced ) is a variety of oolong tea developed in 1980. The tea is also known", "title": "Jin Xuan tea" }, { "docid": "7039651", "text": "Coca tea Coca tea, also called mate de coca, is an herbal tea (infusion) made using the raw or dried leaves of the coca plant, which is native to South America. It is made either by submerging the coca leaf or dipping a tea bag in hot water. The tea is most commonly consumed in the Andes mountain range, particularly Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and especially in Peru, where it is consumed all around the country. It is greenish yellow in color and has a mild bitter flavor similar to green tea with a more organic sweetness. Though also known as", "title": "Coca tea" }, { "docid": "9372516", "text": "tea (), popular in Lower Egypt, is prepared using the traditional method of steeping black tea in boiled water and letting it sit for a few minutes. It is almost always sweetened with cane sugar and often flavored with fresh mint leaves. \"Kushari\" tea is usually light in color and flavor, with less than a half teaspoonful of tea per cup considered to be near the high end. \"Sa‘idi\" tea () is common in Upper Egypt. It is prepared by boiling black tea with water for as long as five minutes over a strong flame. \"Sa‘idi\" tea is extremely strong", "title": "Egyptian cuisine" }, { "docid": "20829977", "text": "the drink is also consumed as a remedy to aid indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, and nausea. It is very sour and aromatic, but can also be mildly sweet, depending on how much sugar is added. Omani dried limes have a pleasant tart citrus flavor and are rich in vitamin C. Dried lime tea Dried lime tea, also known as chai noomi basra, noomi basra tea or loomi tea, is a type of herbal tea made from dried limes that is traditional to Iraq, Kuwait, Oman and United Arab Emirates. Loomi tea is made by seeding the dried limes (\"noomi basra\")", "title": "Dried lime tea" }, { "docid": "538332", "text": "a big pension but lose the throne. The British East India Company gradually took over most of India by threat, intimidation, bribery or outright war. The East India Company was the first company to record the Chinese usage of orange-flavoured tea, which led to the development of Earl Grey tea. The East India Company introduced a system of merit-based appointments that provided a model for the British and Indian civil service. Widespread corruption and looting of Bengal resources and treasures during its rule resulted in poverty. Famines, such as the Great Bengal famine of 1770 and subsequent famines during the", "title": "East India Company" } ]
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who sings goodbye horses in silence of the lambs
[ "Q Lazzarus" ]
[ { "docid": "2968524", "text": "Goodbye Horses \"Goodbye Horses\" is a 1988 song sung by Q Lazzarus. It was written and produced by William Garvey. There are three versions of the song, of lengths 3:12, 4:20, and the extended version at 6:28. According to its writer, \"the song is about transcendence over those who see the world as only earthly and finite. The horses represent the five senses discussed in the \"Bhagavad Gita\" and the ability to lift one’s perception above these physical limitations and to see beyond this limited Earthly perspective.\" In 1996, Psyche's cover version of \"Goodbye Horses\" was released as the B-side", "title": "Goodbye Horses" }, { "docid": "7249064", "text": "African American woman who wears locks and sings American rock and roll.\" Q Lazzarus' music was featured in the films \"Twisted\", \"Something Wild\", and \"Married to the Mob\", where \"Goodbye Horses\" originally debuted. Q Lazzarus recorded a cover of the Talking Heads song \"Heaven\" for the 1993 film \"Philadelphia\". \"Goodbye Horses\", written by William Garvey, is most remembered from \"The Silence of the Lambs\" as the song playing during the famous scene in which Buffalo Bill performs his macabre crossdressing monologue. This garnered it the popular nickname \"The Buffalo Bill Song\". It was re-released as a single in 1991 with", "title": "Q Lazzarus" }, { "docid": "7249062", "text": "Q Lazzarus Q Lazzarus (born 12 December 1965) is a reclusive American singer, known for her 1988 song \"Goodbye Horses\", written by William Garvey, which was featured in the films \"Married to the Mob\" and \"The Silence of the Lambs\", both of which were directed by Jonathan Demme. Q Lazzarus is known for having an androgynous deep, husky contralto voice. She was born in New Jersey, married young, fled a marriage of domestic abuse which later would inspire her to write her song \"Tears of Fear\". After she fled her marriage, Q moved to New York City and became a", "title": "Q Lazzarus" }, { "docid": "2968524", "text": "Goodbye Horses \"Goodbye Horses\" is a 1988 song sung by Q Lazzarus. It was written and produced by William Garvey. There are three versions of the song, of lengths 3:12, 4:20, and the extended version at 6:28. According to its writer, \"the song is about transcendence over those who see the world as only earthly and finite. The horses represent the five senses discussed in the \"Bhagavad Gita\" and the ability to lift one’s perception above these physical limitations and to see beyond this limited Earthly perspective.\" In 1996, Psyche's cover version of \"Goodbye Horses\" was released as the B-side", "title": "Goodbye Horses" }, { "docid": "15921142", "text": "the Australian iTunes Store on 16 November 2011. The EP featured production from XXXChange (who was responsible for the production on Kele's first solo release, \"The Boxer\"), RAC, Fred Falke and QNESS, with Sub Focus also mixing the lead single. The EP also sees Kele doing production work for the first time, producing the track \"Cable's Goodbye\". It contains six original songs, as well as a cover of Q Lazzarus' song \"Goodbye Horses\". Speaking to This Is Fake DIY, Kele said, about the cover of \"Goodbye Horses\": The musical style of the EP differs from Kele's first solo effort, \"The", "title": "The Hunter (EP)" }, { "docid": "2968529", "text": "now retitled \"21st Century Immortality Mix\". This version is featured on the A-side of \"All Things Pass Into the Night\" on the Optimo music label, and distributed by Kompakt. There is also an official video for the \"Immortality Mix\" on YouTube. In 2013, Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe and Jon Hopkins recorded a sparse piano-driven cover of the track which accompanied the re-release of Lazzarus's original. In 2018 indie duo Belle Mare recorded a cover version of the song to celebrate the reemergence of Q Lazzarus earlier in the year. Goodbye Horses \"Goodbye Horses\" is a 1988 song sung by", "title": "Goodbye Horses" } ]
[ { "docid": "7498588", "text": "we see every day\" – and demands to hear her worst memory. Starling reveals that, after her father's death, she was sent to live with a cousin on a sheep and horse ranch. One night, she discovered the farmer slaughtering the spring lambs, and fled in terror with one of the slaughter horses whom she named Hannah. The farmer caught her and sent her to an orphanage, where she spent the rest of her childhood, along with Hannah. Lecter, seeing the parallels between the helpless lambs and the equally helpless Catherine, thanks her for her candor, and the two share", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (novel)" }, { "docid": "3364843", "text": "to cover the events of \"The Silence of the Lambs\", and the sixth to cover the events of \"Hannibal\", with the seventh to be an original storyline resolving \"Hannibal\"s ending. Since the series' cancellation, Fuller has stated that should the series continue, whether for a fourth season or feature film, and should they obtain rights to adapt \"The Silence of the Lambs\", Ellen Page would be his ideal casting for Clarice Starling. Clarice Starling Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character who appears in the novels \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and \"Hannibal\" by Thomas Harris. In the film adaptation", "title": "Clarice Starling" }, { "docid": "404982", "text": "2015, \"Entertainment Weekly\"'s 25th anniversary year, it included \"The Silence of the Lambs\" in its list of the 25 best movies made since the magazine's beginning. Upon its release, \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was criticized by members of the LGBT community for its portrayal of Buffalo Bill as bisexual and transsexual. In response to the critiques, Demme replied that Buffalo Bill \"wasn't a gay character. He was a tormented man who hated himself and wished he was a woman because that would have made him as far away from himself as he possibly could be.\" Demme added that he", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404984", "text": "the \"Playboy\" centerfold.\" The Silence of the Lambs (film) The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme from a screenplay written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel of the same name. The film stars Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, and Anthony Heald. In the film, Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee, seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer to apprehend another serial killer, known only as \"Buffalo Bill\", who skins his female victims' corpses. The novel was", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404956", "text": "The Silence of the Lambs (film) The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme from a screenplay written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel of the same name. The film stars Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, and Anthony Heald. In the film, Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee, seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer to apprehend another serial killer, known only as \"Buffalo Bill\", who skins his female victims' corpses. The novel was Harris's first and", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "3213577", "text": "Red Dragon (2002 film) Red Dragon is a 2002 horror film based on the novel of the same title by Thomas Harris. Anthony Hopkins stars as psychiatrist and serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. It is a prequel to \"The Silence of the Lambs\" (1991) and \"Hannibal\" (2001). The novel was originally adapted into the film \"Manhunter\" (1986). The film was directed by Brett Ratner and written for the screen by Ted Tally, who also wrote the screenplay for \"The Silence of the Lambs\". Hopkins reprises Lecter, a role he played twice before in \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and \"Hannibal\",", "title": "Red Dragon (2002 film)" }, { "docid": "6423697", "text": "the film The Silence of the Lambs. When Marge calls the institution, a muzak version of \"Crazy\", sung by Patsy Cline, can be heard over the phone. In the shot of the crowd that awaits Michael Jackson's arrival outside of the Simpson family's home, a man is holding a \"\" sign in reference to Rollen Stewart, who was famous for holding a similar sign at sporting events. Many aspects of Jackson's career are referenced in the episode. Kompowsky mentions several things which made Jackson famous, including \"\", \"Beat It\", and \"Thriller\". He also sings portions of the songs \"Billie Jean\"", "title": "Stark Raving Dad" }, { "docid": "7498592", "text": "Author David Foster Wallace used the book as part of his curriculum while teaching at Pomona College and later included the book as well as Harris's \"Red Dragon\" on his list of ten favorite novels. John Dunning says of \"Silence of the Lambs\": [it is] \"simply the best thriller I've read in five years\". Following the 1986 adaptation of \"Red Dragon\" (filmed as \"Manhunter\"), \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was adapted by Jonathan Demme in 1991. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" became the third film in Oscar history to win the following five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (novel)" }, { "docid": "17410029", "text": "Sunny Day (song) \"Sunny Day\" is the ninth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was released as the second single from the band's third album, 1991's \"Candy Carol\". \"Sunny Day\" was written by band member Ted Ottaviano, who also sings the lead vocals on the track. It became the second Book of Love song to feature him on lead vocals. The single was featured in Jonathan Demme's 1991 film, \"The Silence of the Lambs\". In a strange twist of fate, band member Lauren Roselli was cast in the role of Stacy Hubka in the", "title": "Sunny Day (song)" }, { "docid": "7051648", "text": "episode's title is a semi-joking reference to the 1991 horror thriller \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and the 1988 novel of the same name on which the film was based. The film, the novel, and the episode all deal with serial killers and the brave female detectives who hunt them down (in the case of \"The Silence of the Lambs\", this character is Clarice Starling). Among this episode's guest stars include Tina Majorino, who makes her second appearance on the show (after \"Like a Virgin\") and Aaron Paul, who would later receive three Primetime Emmy Award wins for his performance", "title": "Silence of the Lamb (Veronica Mars)" }, { "docid": "7498593", "text": "Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. In 2005, comedian-musicians Jon and Al Kaplan parodied the story, especially the film, in \"Silence! The Musical\". It premiered Off-Off-Broadway and has since had productions in London and Los Angeles. In 2012, the Los Angeles production won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle awards for Score, Lead Performance, and Choreography. The Silence of the Lambs (novel) The Silence of the Lambs is a novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris' 1981 novel \"Red Dragon\".", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (novel)" }, { "docid": "3364829", "text": "Clarice Starling Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character who appears in the novels \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and \"Hannibal\" by Thomas Harris. In the film adaptation of \"The Silence of the Lambs\", she was played by Jodie Foster, while in the film adaptation of \"Hannibal\", she was played by Julianne Moore. Clarice Starling, as portrayed by Foster, was ranked the sixth greatest protagonist in film history on AFI's \"100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains\", making her the highest-ranking heroine. In 1991, for her portrayal of Starling she also received the Academy Award for Best Actress. In \"The Silence of", "title": "Clarice Starling" }, { "docid": "15264603", "text": "Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1991 The 4th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on March 5, 1992 during a ceremony at The Pump Room. They honored the finest achievements in 1991 filmmaking. The nominees were revealed in January 1992. \"Thelma & Louise\" and \"Barton Fink\" tied for the most nominations with six each. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" earned the most awards (5), including Best Film. The winners and nominees for the 4th Chicago Film Critics Awards are as follows: Anthony Hopkins – \"The Silence of the Lambs\" Jodie Foster – \"The Silence of the Lambs\" Roger Deakins", "title": "Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1991" }, { "docid": "15264604", "text": "– \"Barton Fink\" Jonathan Demme – \"The Silence of the Lambs\" The Silence of the Lambs \"An Angel at My Table\" Ted Tally – \"The Silence of the Lambs\" Harvey Keitel – \"Bugsy\" Mercedes Ruehl – \"The Fisher King\" Ice Cube – \"Boyz n the Hood\" Juliette Lewis – \"Cape Fear\" Irv and Essie Kupcinet Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1991 The 4th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on March 5, 1992 during a ceremony at The Pump Room. They honored the finest achievements in 1991 filmmaking. The nominees were revealed in January 1992. \"Thelma & Louise\" and", "title": "Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1991" }, { "docid": "3048029", "text": "however, own the rights to the Lecter character and reportedly allowed Orion Pictures, which produced \"The Silence of the Lambs\", to use the character of Lecter for free, not wishing to be \"greedy\". When \"The Silence of the Lambs\" became a commercial and critical success in 1991, winning five Academy Awards, both Dino and Martha De Laurentiis found themselves sitting on a valuable asset and eager for a follow-up novel they could adapt. After a lengthy wait, De Laurentiis finally received a call from Harris telling him he had finished the sequel to \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and De", "title": "Hannibal (film)" }, { "docid": "404980", "text": "Screenplay. The film was awarded Best Horror Film of the Year during the 2nd Horror Hall of Fame telecast, with Vincent Price presenting the award to the film's executive producer Gary Goetzman. In 1998, the film was listed as one of the 100 greatest films in the past 100 years by the American Film Institute. In 2006, at the Key Art Awards, the original poster for \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was named best film poster \"of the past 35 years\". \"The Silence of the Lambs\" placed seventh on Bravo's \"The 100 Scariest Movie Moments\" for Lecter's escape scene. The", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "7498580", "text": "The Silence of the Lambs (novel) The Silence of the Lambs is a novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris' 1981 novel \"Red Dragon\". Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, this time pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. Its film adaptation directed by Jonathan Demme was released in 1991 to box office success and critical acclaim. Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee, is asked to carry out an errand by Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI division that draws up psychological profiles of serial killers. Starling is", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (novel)" }, { "docid": "5891309", "text": "In the beginning of the episode, the parents chase the children in a cornfield to eventually round them up for church, which parodies a similar scene from the 1968 film \"Planet of the Apes\", where the humans are rounded up by apes. As Bart sits in church playing with his Troll Doll, he sings a parodied version of \"Soul Man\" (popularised by Sam & Dave). After Bart is accused of stealing from the church collection plate, he is forced to wear a straitjacket in church, which is a reference to Hannibal Lecter's straitjacket in \"The Silence of the Lambs\". \"Misirlou\",", "title": "Bart's Girlfriend" }, { "docid": "404974", "text": "near Canonsburg, Pennsylvania served as the setting for Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. In what was a rare act of cooperation at the time, the FBI allowed scenes to be filmed at the FBI Academy in Quantico; some FBI staff members even acted in bit parts. The musical score for \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was composed by Howard Shore, who would also go on to collaborate with Demme on \"Philadelphia\". Recorded in Munich during the latter half of the summer of 1990, the score was performed by the Munich Symphony Orchestra. \"I tried to write in a", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "7498590", "text": "has found; however, Gumb escapes into his basement. Starling, armed only with a revolver but aware that calling for backup will result in Catherine's death, follows him down, and kills him after a protracted chase. Catherine is returned to her family unharmed. Starling receives a congratulatory telegram from Lecter, who hopes that \"the lambs have stopped screaming\" and indicates that he has no plans to pursue her. He also predicts correctly that saving Catherine Martin may have granted Clarice some relief, but that the silence will never become eternal, heralding her motives for a continued career at the FBI. Clarice", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (novel)" }, { "docid": "11930959", "text": "Richard Moll, accepted by Jeff Lugosi (Béla's grandson). Producer/Director - Roger Corman Presented by William Shatner, accepted by Roger Corman. Production Company - Universal Studios Presented by Elvira, accepted by Carla Laemmle (niece of founder Carl Laemmle, Sr.) Film - \"The Birds\" Presented by Dee Wallace & Brad Dourif; accepted by Morgan Brittany & Tippi Hedren. The nominees for best horror film were \"Misery\", \"Child's Play 2\", \"The Silence of the Lambs\", \"Predator 2\" and \"Jacob's Ladder\". The winner, presented by Vincent Price, was \"The Silence of the Lambs\". The award was accepted by \"Lambs\" executive producer Gary Goetzman. This", "title": "Horror Hall of Fame" }, { "docid": "7130685", "text": "Silence of the Lambs\", which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as the Writers Guild of America Award, Chicago Film Critics Award and an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Other scripts include \"White Palace\", \"Before and After\", \"The Juror\", \"All the Pretty Horses\", and \"12 Strong\". After declining to write the screenplay for \"Hannibal\", Tally returned to the franchise to write \"Red Dragon\". When asked by \"Inside Film Online\" why he opted not to write the screenplay for \"Hannibal\", he responded, \"For a lot of reasons. I didn't like the book. The", "title": "Ted Tally" }, { "docid": "10731588", "text": "to the eight students that lost their lives in the March 1, 2007 Tornado that destroyed a high school in Enterprise, Alabama. The song was even the school's prom theme that year. The album version has 90 seconds of silence at the end, which leads into the unlisted 12th track; \"The Grim Goodbye\". The music video for \"Your Guardian Angel\" shows Ronnie Winter turning on many lightbulbs, and singing the song in a closet with one light bulb, then he plays and sings while the band is preparing for a concert. They perform in front of the crowd of fans", "title": "Your Guardian Angel" }, { "docid": "6152697", "text": "supporting her innocence in his book \"The Forgotten Killer\". Jack Crawford, a major character in the Thomas Harris novels \"Red Dragon\" and \"The Silence of the Lambs\", was directly based on Douglas. Crawford was played by Dennis Farina in the film \"Manhunter\", by Scott Glenn in the film \"The Silence of the Lambs\", by Harvey Keitel in the 2002 \"Red Dragon\", and by Laurence Fishburne in the 2013 NBC series \"Hannibal\". According to Bryan Fuller, creator of \"Hannibal\", the series' version of Will Graham is based in part on Douglas, namely in the character suffering a severe case of autoimmune", "title": "John E. Douglas" }, { "docid": "17390840", "text": "\"The Silence of the Lambs\". In a strange twist of fate, Lauren Roselli was cast in the role of Stacy Hubka in the movie. In a 2009 interview, Lauren Roselli Johnson explained, \"We were working on \"Candy Carol\" while Jonathan was working on \"Silence\" [\"of the Lambs\"]. I played him a rough mix of the record and I think he liked \"Sunny Day\" and felt he could use it somewhere in the film.\" The third and final single from the album was \"Counting The Rosaries\", featuring Lauren Roselli on lead vocals, a whistling section, and Marc Roselli, a Jesuit priest", "title": "Candy Carol" }, { "docid": "3048027", "text": "the brain with the boy, saying it is important \"always to try new things.\" In 1994, a \"Rolling Stone\" magazine interviewer asked \"The Silence of the Lambs\" director Jonathan Demme about a possible sequel. Demme responded that Thomas Harris, author of \"The Silence of the Lambs\", had been working on the follow-up for \"seven or eight years\". Demme had an idea even at that time that it would not be a straight follow-up. Harris had told Demme: \"I imagine Doctor Lecter going somewhere in Europe ... strolling round the streets of Florence or Munich, gazing in the windows of watchmakers", "title": "Hannibal (film)" }, { "docid": "13875346", "text": "horror movie that developed a cult following. He was a first assistant director on a string of successful movies through the 1980s, including \"The Muppets Take Manhattan\", \"Something Wild\" and \"Married to the Mob\". He then went on to be a full producer on \"Waiting for the Light\" (1990) and \"The Silence of the Lambs\" (1991). In 1991, Bozman won the Academy Award for Best Picture as one of the producers of Jonathan Demme's \"The Silence of the Lambs\"—one of only three films to win all the major categories in that competition (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor,", "title": "Ron Bozman" }, { "docid": "2988207", "text": "Butler appear in both films as different and unrelated characters. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" earned several awards and accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is one of only three films to have won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, and Best Screenplay. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was followed in turn by a sequel and two prequels: \"Hannibal\", \"Red Dragon\" and \"Hannibal Rising\", plus an NBC television series, \"Hannibal\". Of these later films, \"Red Dragon\" (2002), adapted from the same novel as \"Manhunter\", was released to a generally positive critical", "title": "Manhunter (film)" }, { "docid": "7667385", "text": "Silence of the Lambs\" Jodie Foster in \"The Silence of the Lambs\" \"The Commitments\" \"The Commitments\" - Alan Parker Alan Rickman in \"\" Kate Nelligan in \"Frankie and Johnny\" \"Cyrano de Bergerac - Pierre Lhomme\" \"Cyrano de Bergerac\" - Franca Squarciapino \"The Commitments\" - Gerry Hambling \"The Nasty Girl\" \"' \"Cyrano de Bergerac - Jean-Pierre Eychenne, Michele Burke\" \"Cyrano de Bergerac - Jean-Claude Petit\" \"Edward Scissorhands - Bo Welch\" \"The Commitments - Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais and Roddy Doyle\" \"Truly, Madly, Deeply - Anthony Minghella\" John Gielgud Winners Nominees 45th British Academy Film Awards The 45th British Film Awards,", "title": "45th British Academy Film Awards" }, { "docid": "2988198", "text": "however, feature a commentary track by Mann. MGM (current holders of the rights to \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and \"Hannibal\") released the theatrical cut of \"Manhunter\" on DVD in a pan-and-scan format in 2004. In January 2007, the same version was released by MGM in a widescreen format, for the first time on DVD, as part of \"The Hannibal Lecter Collection\", along with \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and \"Hannibal\". \"Manhunter\" was also released by itself in September 2007. The studio re-released \"The Hannibal Lecter Collection\" on Blu-ray in September 2009. In 2016, Shout! Factory released both the theatrical", "title": "Manhunter (film)" }, { "docid": "18964126", "text": "Darla (dog) Darla (1975–1992) was a Bichon Frise and animal actress most known for her role as Precious in the 1991 thriller, \"The Silence of the Lambs\". Darla began her career in 1985 in the film, \"Pee-wee's Big Adventure\" as the role of Pink Poodle; going on to star alongside Tom Hanks in 1989's \"The 'Burbs\" as Queenie. She later did an episode of \"Coach\" before acting in her first starring role as Precious in 1991's \"The Silence of the Lambs\". Darla has since become a cult icon due to the film's success with many wondering what exact breed she", "title": "Darla (dog)" }, { "docid": "8421588", "text": "the song on the BBC2 television show \"The Old Grey Whistle Test\" in 1978. The song has been featured in several Hollywood films and television shows, most notably \"FM\" (1978), \"Fast Times at Ridgemont High\" (1982), \"The Silence of the Lambs\" (1991), The Sopranos (1999), Scrubs (TV series) (2001), \"Chasing Liberty\" (2004), Parks and Recreation (2009), \"Ricki and the Flash\" (2015) and \"The Handmaid's Tale\" (2017). Its use in \"The Silence of the Lambs\" made the list of Top 11 Uses of Classic Rock in Cinema at UGO. According to Tom Petty, The Strokes have admitted to taking the riff", "title": "American Girl (Tom Petty song)" }, { "docid": "964424", "text": "Bill in \"The Silence of the Lambs\", complete with the \"tuck\", although it is alleged Jay has been doing this in real life before \"Silence of the Lambs\" was released. Near the end of the film, they are jailed with Dante, Elias, and Randal, in which the latter hired a donkey show to celebrate Dante moving away. Jay and Silent Bob were charged for possession of drugs, which violated their probation. They bear witness to Dante and Randal's fight in the jailhouse, but at first provide no meaningful help, with Silent Bob unable to come up with his usual wisdom", "title": "Jay and Silent Bob" }, { "docid": "404981", "text": "American Film Institute named Hannibal Lecter (as portrayed by Hopkins) the number one film villain of all time and Clarice Starling (as portrayed by Foster) the sixth-greatest film hero of all time. In 2011, ABC aired a prime-time special, \"\", that counted down the best films chosen by fans based on results of a poll conducted by ABC and \"People\" magazine. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was selected as the 1 Best Suspense/Thriller and Dr. Hannibal Lecter was selected as the 4 Greatest Film Character. The film and its characters have appeared in the following AFI \"100 Years\" lists: In", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404973", "text": "an audio tape containing various recordings that serial killers Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris had made of themselves raping and torturing a 16-year-old girl. According to Douglas, Glenn wept as he experienced the recordings and even changed his liberal stance on the death penalty. Principal photography for \"The Silence of the Lambs\" began on November 15, 1989 and concluded on March 1, 1990. Filming primarily took place in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with some scenes shot in nearby northern West Virginia. The home of Buffalo Bill used for exterior scenes was in Layton, Pennsylvania. The exterior of the Western Center", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "3048082", "text": "on novels by Thomas Harris. Hannibal (film) Hannibal is a 2001 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1999 novel of the same name. It is the sequel to the 1991 Academy Award–winning film \"The Silence of the Lambs\" in which Anthony Hopkins returns to his role as the serial killer, Hannibal Lecter. Julianne Moore co-stars, in the role first held by Jodie Foster, as FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The film had a difficult and occasionally troubling pre-production history. When the novel was published in 1999, \"The Silence of the Lambs\" director Jonathan", "title": "Hannibal (film)" }, { "docid": "3048019", "text": "Hannibal (film) Hannibal is a 2001 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1999 novel of the same name. It is the sequel to the 1991 Academy Award–winning film \"The Silence of the Lambs\" in which Anthony Hopkins returns to his role as the serial killer, Hannibal Lecter. Julianne Moore co-stars, in the role first held by Jodie Foster, as FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The film had a difficult and occasionally troubling pre-production history. When the novel was published in 1999, \"The Silence of the Lambs\" director Jonathan Demme, screenwriter Ted Tally, and", "title": "Hannibal (film)" }, { "docid": "404983", "text": "\"came to realize that there is a tremendous absence of positive gay characters in movies\". Much of the criticism was directed towards Foster, whom the critics alleged was herself a lesbian. In a 1992 interview with \"Playboy\" magazine, notable feminist and women's rights advocate Betty Friedan stated, \"I thought it was absolutely outrageous that \"The Silence of the Lambs\" won four Oscars. […] I'm not saying that the movie shouldn't have been shown. I'm not denying the movie was an artistic triumph, but it was about the evisceration, the skinning alive of women. That is what I find offensive. Not", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404975", "text": "way that goes right into the fabric of the movie,\" explained Shore on his approach. \"I tried to make the music just fit in. When you watch the movie you are not aware of the music. You get your feelings from all elements simultaneously, lighting, cinematography, costumes, acting, music. Jonathan Demme was very specific about the music.\" A soundtrack album was released by MCA Records on February 5, 1991. Music from the film was later used in the trailers for its 2001 sequel, \"Hannibal\". \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was released on February 14, 1991, grossing $14 million during its", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "7498591", "text": "eventually finds rest even after Lecter's letter, sleeping peacefully \"in the silence of the lambs\". The novel was a great success. Craig Brown of \"The Mail on Sunday\" wrote, \"No thriller writer is better attuned than Thomas Harris to the rhythms of suspense. No horror writer is more adept at making the stomach churn\". \"The Independent\" wrote that it is \"Utterly gripping\", and Amazon.com called it \"driving suspense, compelling characters, ... a well-executed thriller\". Children's novelist Roald Dahl also greatly enjoyed the novel, describing it as \"subtle, horrific and splendid, the best book I have read in a long time\".", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (novel)" }, { "docid": "5650263", "text": "announcement on February 19, the combined gross of the five Best Picture nominees at the US box office was $393 million with an average of $78.7 million per film. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $130.7 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by \"Beauty and the Beast\" ($106.6 million), \"The Prince of Tides\" ($59.3 million), \"JFK\" ($58.1 million), and finally \"Bugsy\" ($38.9 million). Of the 50 top-grossing movies of the year, 72 nominations went to 15 of them. Only \"Silence of the Lambs\" (3rd), \"Beauty and the", "title": "64th Academy Awards" }, { "docid": "404969", "text": "times, with his interest in adapting \"The Silence of the Lambs\" originating from receiving an advance copy of the book from Harris himself. When Tally was about halfway through with the first draft, Hackman withdrew from the project and financing fell through. However, Orion Pictures co-founder Mike Medavoy assured Tally to keep writing as the studio itself took care of financing and searched for a replacement director. As a result, Orion Pictures sought director Jonathan Demme to helm the project. With the screenplay not yet completed, Demme signed on after reading the novel. From there, the project quickly took off,", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "11495686", "text": "\"Window of Opportunity\". \"Chain Reaction\" made many references to the movie \"The Silence of the Lambs\". As Lecter does with Clarice in the movie, Harry Maybourne refers to \"quid pro quo\", should O'Neill really want to get help from him. Another reference is the final telephonic conversation between O'Neill and Maybourne, the latter calling from an exotic place, just as Lecter called Clarice Starling at the end of \"The Silence of the Lambs\". \"Double Jeopardy\" is the only \"Stargate SG-1\" episode directed by actor Michael Shanks. This episode serves as a sequel to the Season 1 episode \"Tin Man\", where", "title": "Stargate SG-1 (season 4)" }, { "docid": "4966475", "text": "begin to fight and bicker about who gets to play with Bebe, sound effects from \"Cannibal Holocaust\" play as the boys fight like the primitive men from \"\" and \"Planet of the Apes\". Throughout the episode Cartman plays a game he calls 'Lambs', which involves placing one of his dolls in a pit in his basement and torturing it, saying, \"It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again.\", as a reference to \"Silence of the Lambs\". Eventually, the boys get into a fight and seem to permanently turn into cavemen. Meanwhile, Bebe, worried that", "title": "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society" }, { "docid": "15500960", "text": "actor, appearing in shows like \"Carousel\". Utt began working in production on stage performances of \"Peter Pan\", the lesser known 1950 Broadway version with music by Leonard Bernstein. He then became a film line producer for films like \"Midnight Cowboy\" (1969), \"The French Connection\" (1971), \"The Seven-Ups\" (1973) and \"All That Jazz\" (1979). Utt was a producer and unit production manager on four Jonathan Demme films: \"Something Wild\" (1986), \"Married to the Mob\" (1988), \"The Silence of the Lambs\" (1991) and \"Philadelphia\" (1993), with \"Lambs\" and \"Philadelphia\" earning awards at the Oscars. Utt was among the three producers who received", "title": "Kenneth Utt" }, { "docid": "10801982", "text": "1991 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 26th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 5 January 1992, honored the best filmmaking of 1991. 1. Life Is Sweet<br> 2. \"Naked Lunch\"<br> 3. \"Bugsy\" 1. David Cronenberg – \"Naked Lunch\"<br> 2. Mike Leigh – \"Life Is Sweet\"<br> 3. Jonathan Demme – \"The Silence of the Lambs\" 1. River Phoenix – \"My Own Private Idaho\"<br> 2. Warren Beatty – \"Bugsy\"<br> 3. Nick Nolte – \"The Prince of Tides\" 1. Alison Steadman – \"Life Is Sweet\"<br> 2. Jodie Foster – \"The Silence of the Lambs\"<br> 3. Susan Sarandon – \"Thelma &", "title": "1991 National Society of Film Critics Awards" }, { "docid": "404976", "text": "opening weekend. At the time it closed on October 10, 1991, the film had grossed $131 million domestically with a total worldwide gross of $273 million. It was the 5th-highest grossing film of 1991 worldwide. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was a sleeper hit that gradually gained widespread success and critical acclaim. Foster, Hopkins, and Levine garnered much acclaim for their performances. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 95% of 86 film critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads: \"Director Jonathan Demme's smart, taut thriller teeters on the", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404957", "text": "second respectively to feature the characters of Starling and Lecter, and was the second adaptation of a Harris novel to feature Lecter, preceded by the Michael Mann-directed \"Manhunter\" (1986). \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was released on February 14, 1991, and grossed $272.7 million worldwide against its $19 million budget, becoming the fifth-highest grossing film of 1991 worldwide. The film premiered at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear, while Demme received the Silver Bear for Best Director. Critically acclaimed upon release, it became only the third film, (the other two being \"It Happened", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404967", "text": "assures her that he does not plan to pursue her and asks her to return the favor, which she says she cannot do. Lecter then hangs up the phone, saying that he is \"having an old friend for dinner\", and starts following a newly arrived Chilton before disappearing into the crowd. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" is based on Thomas Harris' 1988 novel of the same name and is the second film to feature the character Hannibal Lecter following the 1986 film \"Manhunter\". Prior to the novel's release, Orion Pictures partnered with Gene Hackman to bring the novel to the", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404963", "text": "\"Louis Friend\". Starling notices that \"Louis Friend\" is an anagram of \"iron sulfide\"–fool's gold. She visits Lecter, who is now being held in a cage-like cell in a Tennessee courthouse, and asks for the truth. Lecter tells her that all the information she needs is contained in the case file. Rather than give her the real name, he insists that they continue their \"quid pro quo\" and she recounts a traumatic childhood incident where she was awakened by the sound of spring lambs being slaughtered on a relative's farm in Montana. Starling admits that she still sometimes wakes thinking she", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "404964", "text": "can hear lambs screaming, and Lecter speculates that she is motivated to save Catherine in the hope that it will end the nightmares. Lecter gives her back the case files on Buffalo Bill after their conversation is interrupted by Chilton and the police, who escort her from the building. Later that evening, Lecter kills his guards, escapes from his cell, and disappears. Starling analyzes Lecter's annotations to the case files and realizes that Buffalo Bill knew his first victim personally. Starling travels to the victim's hometown and discovers that Buffalo Bill was a tailor, with dresses and dress patterns identical", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "15709862", "text": "Award Nomination 2012 - Best Musical - \"Silence! The Musical\" in NY. Time Magazine's Top 10 Plays and Musicals 2011 - \"Silence! The Musical\" in NY. NYC Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Musical 2005 - \"Silence! The Musical\". Reviews for the songs of Jon and Al have been largely positive. The original nine \"Silence!\" songs made Entertainment Weekly's \"Must List\" in 2004: \"Cannibalism is deliciously served up in this tuneful and crass re-telling of Silence of the Lambs.\" On the Opie & Anthony Show in 2004, Jim Norton said \"['Put the Fucking Lotion in the Basket'] is your", "title": "Jon and Al Kaplan" }, { "docid": "20752776", "text": "veterinary medicine, Reed also bred racehorses at his Mare Haven Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Goodbye Halo was sired by Halo, a good turf runner who won the 1974 United Nations Handicap and three other stakes races. At stud at Windfields Farm in Maryland and later Stone Farm in Kentucky, Halo sired 62 stakes winners including Sunday Silence, Glorious Song, Devil's Bag, Saint Ballado, Misty Gallore, and Coup de Folie. As a yearling, Goodbye Halo sold for $47,000 to Lion Crest Stable, acting as an agent. Goodbye Halo won her first race, a maiden special weight at Belmont Park on October", "title": "Goodbye Halo" }, { "docid": "11645279", "text": "Silence! The Musical Silence! The Musical is an award-winning 2005 musical created by Jon and Al Kaplan as a parody of the 1991 Academy Award-winning film \"The Silence of the Lambs\". The project began in 2003 as an internet musical made up of nine songs that retold the entire story. The audio tracks became popular to the extent that a live show was conceived and staged. Six additional songs were written by the Kaplans, and the book was written by Hunter Bell, based on the original screenplay \"Silence! The Musical\", also by the Kaplans. The stage musical premiered in the", "title": "Silence! The Musical" }, { "docid": "17215934", "text": "Hannibal Lecter (franchise) The \"Hannibal Lecter\" franchise is an American media franchise that features the titular character, Hannibal Lecter, who originally appeared in a series of novels (starting with \"Red Dragon\" in 1981) by Thomas Harris. The series has since expanded into film and television. The first adaptation was the 1986 film \"Manhunter\", which was an adaptation of \"Red Dragon\", directed by Michael Mann. The next adaptation was 1991's \"The Silence of the Lambs\", which was directed by Jonathan Demme and was the first film to feature Anthony Hopkins in the role of Hannibal Lecter. \"Silence\" was a success, both", "title": "Hannibal Lecter (franchise)" }, { "docid": "17215938", "text": "parodied \"The Silence of the Lambs\", especially the film version, in \"Silence! The Musical\". It premiered Off-Off-Broadway and has since had acclaimed productions in London (2009) and Los Angeles (2012). In 2012, it won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle – Score, Lead Performance, Choreography Award. Hannibal Lecter (franchise) The \"Hannibal Lecter\" franchise is an American media franchise that features the titular character, Hannibal Lecter, who originally appeared in a series of novels (starting with \"Red Dragon\" in 1981) by Thomas Harris. The series has since expanded into film and television. The first adaptation was the 1986 film \"Manhunter\", which", "title": "Hannibal Lecter (franchise)" }, { "docid": "15709864", "text": "great critical praise, but the 2012 LA production received the show's best reviews to date. Reaction to the Kaplans' Schwarzenegger songs has also been enthusiastic, with favorable write-ups in Salon.com and elsewhere. Jon and Al Kaplan Jonathan Z. \"Jon\" Kaplan (born April 6, 1976) and Alexander \"Al\" Kaplan (born July 23, 1978) are brothers who are American composers, lyricists and comedy writers. They are best known for creating the musical \"Silence! The Musical\", a parody of the film \"The Silence of the Lambs\", which began life on the internet in 2002 before becoming a successful stage musical starting in 2005.", "title": "Jon and Al Kaplan" }, { "docid": "15709852", "text": "Jon and Al Kaplan Jonathan Z. \"Jon\" Kaplan (born April 6, 1976) and Alexander \"Al\" Kaplan (born July 23, 1978) are brothers who are American composers, lyricists and comedy writers. They are best known for creating the musical \"Silence! The Musical\", a parody of the film \"The Silence of the Lambs\", which began life on the internet in 2002 before becoming a successful stage musical starting in 2005. They have also created musical parodies of other films and television shows, including various Arnold Schwarzenegger films such as \"Conan the Barbarian\", \"Predator\" and \"Commando\". Jon and Al scored and co-wrote the", "title": "Jon and Al Kaplan" }, { "docid": "15709855", "text": "keeps growing and starts to murder people. In 2002, Jon and Al composed, performed and produced a nine-song \"Silence of the Lambs\" musical, \"Silence! The Musical\", which they put online so that they did not have to burn CD-Rs of it for their friends. Despite the fact that social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace had not yet taken hold, \"Silence!\" quickly became a viral sensation, appearing in magazines such as \"Entertainment Weekly\" and \"Maxim\", and on radio shows like Opie & Anthony and Howard Stern's 100. In 2005, the brothers composed several new songs and expanded \"Silence!\" into an", "title": "Jon and Al Kaplan" }, { "docid": "11645283", "text": "album featuring the original nine tracks was made available \"For fun only. Not for sale.\" Silence! The Musical Silence! The Musical is an award-winning 2005 musical created by Jon and Al Kaplan as a parody of the 1991 Academy Award-winning film \"The Silence of the Lambs\". The project began in 2003 as an internet musical made up of nine songs that retold the entire story. The audio tracks became popular to the extent that a live show was conceived and staged. Six additional songs were written by the Kaplans, and the book was written by Hunter Bell, based on the", "title": "Silence! The Musical" }, { "docid": "6787817", "text": "The Silence of the Hams The Silence of the Hams (Italian: \"Il Silenzio dei Prosciutti\") is a 1994 Italian-American satirical comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Italian comedian Ezio Greggio. It is a parody of many popular thriller and horror films, notably \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and \"Psycho\". Along with Greggio, the film features an ensemble cast of Dom DeLuise, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacuła, Charlene Tilton, and Martin Balsam. The comedy, like many of its contemporaries (including \"The Naked Gun\"), is largely driven by word play, sight gags, running jokes, and multiple references to popular culture of", "title": "The Silence of the Hams" }, { "docid": "2968528", "text": "rhythm guitarist of indie rock band Bloc Party, released a cover of \"Goodbye Horses\" on his EP \"The Hunter\". This cover of the song is 4 minutes and 12 seconds long. It was produced by Daniel Lindegren, with additional production by Fred Falke. A fan made video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on March 25, 2011, many months before the release of the EP. Kele posted the video on his blog. On March 5, 2012 Psyche released an updated extended mix of their 2009 re-recording of \"Goodbye Horses\" (previously released on the Metropolis Records compilation \"Until the Shadows\"),", "title": "Goodbye Horses" }, { "docid": "9069954", "text": "so advanced. The squire and his family bid a sad goodbye to John, Joe, and the beloved horses. Merrylegs is given to the vicar who promises never to sell the pony. Beauty and Ginger are taken to Earlshall Park, home of the Lord and Lady of Wexmire, and Joe bids a tearful goodbye to Beauty. Beauty and Ginger are paired up to pull Lady Wexmire's carriage, but she demands that the horses wear uncomfortable bearing reins to raise their heads high, which angers Ginger. When the next day Lady Wexmire orders the horse's heads be strapped up even further, Ginger", "title": "Black Beauty (1994 film)" }, { "docid": "3048074", "text": "is not as good as \"Lambs\" ... ultimately more shallow and crass at its heart than its predecessor, \"Hannibal\" is nevertheless tantalizing, engrossing and occasionally startling.\" A negative review in \"The Guardian\" claimed that what was wrong with the film was carried over from the book: \"The result is an inflated, good-looking bore of a movie. \"The Silence of the Lambs\" was a marvelous thing. This, by contrast is barely okey-dokey.\" Roger Ebert gave the film a \"Thumbs down\" rating on the television program \"At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper\" and gave the film a 2.5 out of 4", "title": "Hannibal (film)" }, { "docid": "6932545", "text": "that three women asked for US $7.5 million in exchange for silence on the matter. The Lambs' shared their story publicly on television and refused to pay anything. No criminal charges were filed, although Civil suits and counter-suits between Daystar and the three former employees were filed over the matter. By December 2011, all three employee claims had either been dropped or thrown out. Daystar subsequently dismissed its countersuits against each of the women. The Lambs have appeared on mainstream network programs such as Good Morning America and Dr. Phil to say that Marcus' infidelity was several years ago, that", "title": "Marcus Lamb" }, { "docid": "6255179", "text": "lento\", a solo trumpet call dies away to silence, after which a solo voice sings the opening line of the \"Magnificat\" in B major. The whole orchestra resounds with the same phrase. After another brief silence, the choir sings a chorale to the second line of the \"Magnificat\", accompanied by a solo cello, bassoons and clarinets. In the triumphant coda the divided chorus sings \"Hosanna\" and \"Hallelujah\" in a series of carefully crafted modulations, which reflect Dante's ascent sphere-by-sphere towards the Empyrean; this is in marked contrast to the first movement, where key shifts were sudden and disjointed. As the", "title": "Dante Symphony" }, { "docid": "15500961", "text": "Best Picture for \"Lambs\", in which he also made a cameo appearance. Utt died on January 19, 1994 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan at the age of 72. The cause was bone cancer.<ref name=\"https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9505E5DB1330F931A15752C0A962958260\"></ref> He is survived by his wife Angie and son Tim Utt and Daughter Robin Utt Fajardo Kenneth Utt Kenneth Utt (July 13, 1921 – January 19, 1994), was an American film producer and unit production manager, notable for producing \"The Silence of the Lambs\" (1991), for which he won an Oscar for Best Picture. Utt was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on July 13, 1921.", "title": "Kenneth Utt" }, { "docid": "14621486", "text": "she sings and composes music to the words of Archbishop John of San Francisco. Voronina also sings in the church of her husband Vladimir Voronin, the priest. Tatyana Voronina Tatyana Viktorovna Voronina (; born March 5, 1959, Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian, pianist, singer and composer. She became known for her sad song about the barber in the film \"Mary Poppins, Goodbye!\". Voronina was a lesser known singer that made her vocal appearance in the film \"Mary Poppins, Goodbye!\" singing for Natalya Andrejchenko. According to a tale she received that job by accident when she was", "title": "Tatyana Voronina" }, { "docid": "1490540", "text": "Goodbye, Columbus Goodbye, Columbus is a 1959 collection of fiction by the American novelist Philip Roth, comprising the title novella \"Goodbye, Columbus\"—which first appeared in \"The Paris Review\"—and five short stories. It was his first book and was published by Houghton Mifflin. In addition to the title novella, set in New Jersey, \"Goodbye, Columbus\" contains the five short stories \"The Conversion of the Jews,\" \"Defender of the Faith,\" \"Epstein,\" \"You Can't Tell a Man by the Song He Sings,\" and \"Eli, the Fanatic.\" Each story deals with the concerns of second and third-generation assimilated American Jews as they leave the", "title": "Goodbye, Columbus" }, { "docid": "13845849", "text": "\"Now\", and Ana Štefok () recorded a Croatian rendering of \"Kiss Me Goodbye\" entitled \"Poljubi me za kraj\". Connie Francis recorded \"Kiss Me Goodbye\" for her \"Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed\" album which featured Reed as producer and pianist; the album was released in November 1969. Also in 1969 Karel Gott recorded a Czech rendering of \"Kiss Me Goodbye\" entitled \"Zpátky Si Dám Tenhle Film\". Virginia Lee () recorded \"Kiss Me Goodbye\" for her 1970 album \"Poem of Love\". Red Hurley and the Nevada had a #1 hit on the Irish charts in 1971 with a remake", "title": "Kiss Me Goodbye (Petula Clark song)" }, { "docid": "26419", "text": "College of Music & Drama in 1957, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and was then spotted by Laurence Olivier who invited him to join the Royal National Theatre. In 1968, he achieved renown, playing Richard the Lionheart in the Academy Award-winning film \"The Lion in Winter\". In the mid 1970s, Richard Attenborough, who would direct five Hopkins films, called him \"the greatest actor of his generation.\" Hopkins is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in \"The Silence of the Lambs,\" for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, its", "title": "Anthony Hopkins" }, { "docid": "2988185", "text": "blood forming around Noonan's character at the end of this scene was intended to allude to the \"Red Dragon\" tattoos worn by the character in the novel. This shot left Noonan lying in the corn syrup stage blood for so long that he became stuck to the floor. Ted Levine, who later went on to play Buffalo Bill in \"The Silence of the Lambs\", crashed \"Manhunter's\" wrap party to spend time with Petersen, who he knew from their days in Chicago theater. Levine was later invited to audition for \"Crime Story\" as a result of meeting Mann at this party.", "title": "Manhunter (film)" }, { "docid": "898783", "text": "you'll never have to work for me again.\" Actors who obtained their career breaks working for Corman include Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, Charles Bronson, Todd Field Michael McDonald, Dennis Hopper, Talia Shire, Sandra Bullock, Robert De Niro, and David Carradine, who received one of his first starring film roles in the Corman-produced \"Boxcar Bertha\" (1972) and went on to star in \"Death Race 2000\" (along with Sylvester Stallone). Many of Corman's protegés have paid their mentor homage by awarding him cameos in films, such as in \"The Godfather Part II\", \"The Silence of the Lambs\", \"Apollo 13\", and", "title": "Roger Corman" }, { "docid": "3933428", "text": "are visible in Gumb's basement in the film. Buffalo Bill (character) Jame Gumb (known by the nickname Buffalo Bill) is a character and the primary antagonist of Thomas Harris's 1988 novel \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and its 1991 film adaptation, in which he is played by Ted Levine. In the film and the novel, he is a serial killer who murders overweight women and skins them so he can make a \"woman suit\" for himself. According to the novel, Gumb was born in California on October 25, 1949, and abandoned by his mother – an alcoholic aspiring actress who", "title": "Buffalo Bill (character)" }, { "docid": "3933416", "text": "Buffalo Bill (character) Jame Gumb (known by the nickname Buffalo Bill) is a character and the primary antagonist of Thomas Harris's 1988 novel \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and its 1991 film adaptation, in which he is played by Ted Levine. In the film and the novel, he is a serial killer who murders overweight women and skins them so he can make a \"woman suit\" for himself. According to the novel, Gumb was born in California on October 25, 1949, and abandoned by his mother – an alcoholic aspiring actress who misspelled \"James\" on his birth certificate – and", "title": "Buffalo Bill (character)" }, { "docid": "5958526", "text": "Sangharsh (1999 film) Sangharsh (translation: Struggle) is a 1999 Indian psychological thriller film directed by Tanuja Chandra. It stars Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, and Ashutosh Rana in lead roles. This movie is based on 1991 American film \"The Silence of the Lambs\". A series of child abductions and murders have left the police force perplexed and unable to solve the case. Hence the case is handed over to the CBI, who designate trainee Reet Oberoi (Preity Zinta) to solve the case. After some investigation the evidence points towards Lajja Shankar Pandey (Ashutosh Rana), a religious fanatic who believes in the", "title": "Sangharsh (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "3539768", "text": "blues-style composition on acoustic guitar, featuring the words \"Goodbye Amsterdam Goodbye\". Ono sings \"Grow Your Hair\", a song regarding peace. Lennon sings a brief excerpt in \"a cappella\" of the Beatles song \"Good Night\". The last interlude is a short recitation of the words \"Bed peace\" and \"Hair peace\". Outtakes and interviews from Lennon and Ono's Bed-In were released as promo 7\" vinyl acetates by Bell. \"Wedding Album\" was initially released on Apple on 20 October 1969 in the US, and 7 November 1969 in the UK. The record came as an elaborate box set designed by John Kosh, including", "title": "Wedding Album" }, { "docid": "11932892", "text": "Why Would I Say Goodbye \"Why Would I Say Goodbye\" is a song written by Kix Brooks and Chris Waters, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in March 1997 as the fifth and final single from their CD \"Borderline\". The song reached a peak of number 8 on the US Country chart, and number 9 on the Canadian \"RPM\" Country Tracks chart. This is the fifth of the six Brooks & Dunn singles in which Kix Brooks sings the lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn. \"Why Would I Say Goodbye\" debuted at number", "title": "Why Would I Say Goodbye" }, { "docid": "12012660", "text": "award-winning producer of \"Silence of the Lambs\". Whiting was a top-finalist in \"Project Greenlight\". Mark Whiting Mark Randolph Whiting (born July 4, 1964) is an American writer, director, designer and actor. Whiting was born in Birmingham, Michigan and raised in Michigan. He was interested in arts from an early age of three, and was already making films by the time he was ten. He is the grandson of Oscar Lundin, who was Vice Chairman of General Motors, and the nephew of pilot Hugh Ferguson, who flew one of the B-29's which bombed Nagasaki. Whiting waited several years to be called", "title": "Mark Whiting" }, { "docid": "404966", "text": "of \"Jack Gordon\", who she realizes is actually Jame Gumb, again by finding a sphinx moth. She pursues him into his multi-room basement, where she discovers that Catherine is still alive, but trapped in a dry well. After turning off the basement lights, Gumb stalks Starling in the dark with night-vision goggles, but gives his position away when he cocks his revolver. Starling reacts just in time and fires all of her rounds at Gumb, killing him. Sometime later, at the FBI Academy graduation party, Starling receives a phone call from Lecter, who is at an airport in Bimini. He", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "8977736", "text": "as Richard Attenborough's \"Magic\" and David Lynch's \"The Elephant Man\", Hopkins became a Hollywood star after his Academy Award winning performance as Hannibal Lecter in \"The Silence of the Lambs\" (1992). Hopkins continued to impress throughout the 1990s with critically acclaimed performances in \"Shadowlands\" and \"Remains of the Day\". Another famous Welsh actor is Timothy Dalton who portrayed famous secret agent James Bond twice at the end of the eighties. The 1990s produced an abrasive group of Welsh actors, including Rhys Ifans and Matthew Rhys. The 1990s also saw the success of Catherine Zeta-Jones, who became one of Hollywood's highest", "title": "Cinema of Wales" }, { "docid": "5354093", "text": "than an archdeacon so as not to offend religious viewers. Frollo is portrayed in the film as a ruthless, self-righteous religious fanatic who seeks to annihilate Paris' Romani population, considering them \"heathen\" who \"live outside the natural order\". The Disney film also portrayed him as an older man rather than a 36-year-old as in the novel, and his capacity for compassion present in the novel was omitted, instead showing a selfish interpretation towards his adoption of Quasimodo. Trousdale described the film's Frollo as \"a horrible, horrible person\", while Jay compared him to Hannibal Lecter in \"The Silence of the Lambs\".", "title": "Claude Frollo" }, { "docid": "17290144", "text": "felt the film was 'the right fit for another collaboration'. Craig McKay, who previously edited \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and 1993's \"Philadelphia\", joined the crew as an editor, along with Jane Rizzo, who had previously edited the critically acclaimed 2012 film \"Compliance\". Lowery noted that this was the first time he had hired an editor. Veteran Casting Director Avy Kaufman and native specialist Texas casting director Vicky Boone handled the casting of the non-main characters in the film. Production Designer Jade Healy joined the crew in April 2012. Skywalker Sound handled the sound recording and management of the film.", "title": "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" }, { "docid": "12287886", "text": "production, and he later credited her for helping him define the character. Released in February 1991, \"The Silence of the Lambs\" became one of the biggest hits of the year, grossing close to $273 million, with a positive critical reception. Foster received largely positive reviews and won Academy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA awards for her portrayal of Starling; \"Silence\" won five Academy Awards overall, becoming one of the few films to win in all main categories. In contrast, some reviewers criticized the film as misogynist for its focus on brutal murders of women, and homophobic due to its portrayal of", "title": "Jodie Foster" }, { "docid": "13188720", "text": "from television's \"Dancing with the Stars\" in the role of Roxie. Barrett rejoined the cast of \"Chicago\" from February 7 to March 7, 2011, to be replaced by Christopher Sieber temporarily, to then take over again from March 26 to June 19, 2011. During this return, he starred opposite Christie Brinkley in her Broadway debut. On June 24, 2011, five days after leaving \"Chicago\", Barrett began starring as famous character Hannibal Lector, in \"SILENCE! The Musical\", described as an \"unauthorized parody\" of \"The Silence of the Lambs\". The show has run for longer than its initial limited engagement at 80", "title": "Brent Barrett" }, { "docid": "14766177", "text": "following years. Rob Reiner's \"Misery\" (1990), based on a book by Stephen King, featured Kathy Bates as an unbalanced fan who terrorizes an incapacitated author (James Caan) who is in her care. Other films include Curtis Hanson's \"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle\" (1992) and \"Unlawful Entry\" (1992), starring Ray Liotta. Detectives/FBI agents hunting down a serial killer was another popular motif in the 1990s. A famous example is Jonathan Demme's Best Picture–winning crime thriller \"The Silence of the Lambs\" (1991)—in which young FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) engages in a psychological conflict with a cannibalistic psychiatrist named Hannibal", "title": "Thriller film" }, { "docid": "2234592", "text": "tended to omit prepositions, articles, pronouns, etc.). Prolific voice actor Don Messick, the voice of Scooby-Doo and many other HB characters, provided the voice of the Chan family dog, Chu Chu. Gene Andrusco, who provided the (redubbed) voice of \"Flip,\" went on to be a successful record producer and musician fronting the band Adam Again. Jodie Foster, who provided the (redubbed) voice of Anne, went on to become an Oscar-winning actress, director, producer (\"The Accused\", \"Little Man Tate\", \"The Silence of The Lambs\", et al.). Sixteen episodes were made in all. The show lasted for one season (and was then", "title": "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan" }, { "docid": "6531289", "text": "Daniel Pearl, who had shot the original film. Pearl, however, encouraged Nispel to join the project, as he wanted to bookend his career with \"Chainsaw\" films. It was later announced that Scott Kosar signed on as the film's screenwriter. As in the original 1974 version, it is loosely inspired by the real life crimes of Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein. Gein's crimes had also inspired books such as \"Psycho\" and \"Silence of the Lambs\", both of which were later adapted into subsequent films. The screenplay was written by Scott Kosar, who went on to write the screenplays for \"The Machinist\"", "title": "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)" }, { "docid": "404961", "text": "she is leaving, one of the prisoners flicks semen at her. Lecter, who considers this act \"unspeakably ugly\", calls Starling back and tells her to seek out an old patient of his. This leads her to a storage shed, where she discovers a man's severed head with a sphinx moth lodged in its throat. She returns to Lecter, who tells her that the man is linked to Buffalo Bill. He offers to profile Buffalo Bill on the condition that he may be transferred away from Chilton, whom he detests. Buffalo Bill abducts a Senator's daughter, Catherine Martin. Crawford authorizes Starling", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "26440", "text": "sucking noise which he reproduced in \"The Silence of the Lambs\"). As a result, they’d run away screaming.\" He recalled going through the film's script for the first time with fellow cast members. \"I didn't know what they were going to make of it but I'd prepared it—my first line to Jodie Foster was: 'Good morning. You’re one of Jack Crawford’s aren't you'?. Everyone froze. There was a silence. Then one of the producers said, 'Holy crap, don't change a thing'.” Hopkins is a gifted mimic, adept at turning his native Welsh accent into whatever is required by a character.", "title": "Anthony Hopkins" }, { "docid": "2694202", "text": "Thrace (acts 1, 2 and 5) and the Underworld (acts 3 and 4). An instrumental toccata (English: \"tucket\", meaning a flourish on trumpets) precedes the entrance of La musica, representing the \"spirit of music\", who sings a prologue of five stanzas of verse. After a gracious welcome to the audience she announces that she can, through sweet sounds, \"calm every troubled heart.\" She sings a further paean to the power of music, before introducing the drama's main protagonist, Orfeo, who \"held the wild beasts spellbound with his song\". After La musica's final request for silence, the curtain rises on act", "title": "L'Orfeo" }, { "docid": "404971", "text": "Mob\", Demme's first choice for the role of Starling was Michelle Pfeiffer, who turned it down, later saying, \"It was a difficult decision, but I got nervous about the subject matter\". Still not convinced, he went to Meg Ryan who rejected it as well for its gruesome themes and then to Laura Dern, of whom the studio was skeptical as not being a bankable choice. As a result, Foster was awarded the role due to her passion towards the character. For the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Demme originally approached Sean Connery. After the actor turned it down, Anthony Hopkins", "title": "The Silence of the Lambs (film)" }, { "docid": "18371452", "text": "well.\" No Good in Goodbye \"No Good in Goodbye\" is a song by Irish rock band The Script. It was released on 15 October 2014 as the second single from their fourth studio album \"No Sound Without Silence\" (2014). According to The Script vocalist Danny O'Donoghue, the band's material is made up of complex thoughts condensed down to really simple songs. He explained that with this track, \"we wanted to put a twist on a word: where's the good in goodbye, where's the fair in farewell... Then we tried to make that into a lyrical idea, which seemed to work", "title": "No Good in Goodbye" }, { "docid": "18371451", "text": "No Good in Goodbye \"No Good in Goodbye\" is a song by Irish rock band The Script. It was released on 15 October 2014 as the second single from their fourth studio album \"No Sound Without Silence\" (2014). According to The Script vocalist Danny O'Donoghue, the band's material is made up of complex thoughts condensed down to really simple songs. He explained that with this track, \"we wanted to put a twist on a word: where's the good in goodbye, where's the fair in farewell... Then we tried to make that into a lyrical idea, which seemed to work really", "title": "No Good in Goodbye" }, { "docid": "13884989", "text": "Memory of Benny\" was recorded by Stoltzman and London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas in 1992. Another arrangement in tribute to Benny Goodman has also been recorded by Sabine Meyer. Goodbye was also recorded by Frank Sinatra for his 1958 album, \"Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely\", and Ella Fitzgerald for her 1982 album \"The Best Is Yet to Come\". Sinatra and Fitzgerald's versions were both arranged by Nelson Riddle. Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins song) \"Goodbye\" (sometimes written \"Good-Bye\") is a song by American composer and arranger Gordon Jenkins, published in 1935. It became well known", "title": "Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins song)" } ]
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the port huron statement expressed the views of
[ "Students for a Democratic Society" ]
[ { "docid": "2277388", "text": "Port Huron Statement The Port Huron Statement is a 1962 political manifesto of the North American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). It was written primarily by Tom Hayden, a University of Michigan student and then the Field Secretary of SDS, with help from 58 other SDS members, and completed on June 15, 1962, at a United Auto Workers retreat in Port Huron, Michigan (now Lakeport State Park), for the group's first national convention A few years later, however, the SDS shifted away from labor unions and more towards the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). In December", "title": "Port Huron Statement" }, { "docid": "2277394", "text": "ally with groups outside the university, integrate \"major public issues into the curriculum\", \"make debate and controversy\". In short, \"They must consciously build a base for their assault upon the loci of power.\" Port Huron Statement The Port Huron Statement is a 1962 political manifesto of the North American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). It was written primarily by Tom Hayden, a University of Michigan student and then the Field Secretary of SDS, with help from 58 other SDS members, and completed on June 15, 1962, at a United Auto Workers retreat in Port Huron, Michigan", "title": "Port Huron Statement" }, { "docid": "2277388", "text": "Port Huron Statement The Port Huron Statement is a 1962 political manifesto of the North American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). It was written primarily by Tom Hayden, a University of Michigan student and then the Field Secretary of SDS, with help from 58 other SDS members, and completed on June 15, 1962, at a United Auto Workers retreat in Port Huron, Michigan (now Lakeport State Park), for the group's first national convention A few years later, however, the SDS shifted away from labor unions and more towards the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). In December", "title": "Port Huron Statement" }, { "docid": "1106713", "text": "were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. In 1962, a convention of the Students for a Democratic Society was held in Lakeport, a community several miles north of the city. While there, they developed the Port Huron Statement, the SDS manifesto. A reference to Port Huron was made in the Cohen Brother's film The Big Lebowski. In 2009 the TV show Criminal Minds used Port Huron, and Detroit as locations for an episode involving crossing the border into Ontario. Port Huron has had a strong tradition of minor", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "3638043", "text": "Michigan, where he was editor of the \"Michigan Daily\". Disenchanted by the anti-radicalism of existing groups like the National Student Association, he was one of the initiators of the influential leftist student activist group Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). In 1961, Hayden married Sandra \"Casey\" Cason, a civil rights activist who worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Hayden became a \"Freedom Rider\" in the South and then served as president of SDS from 1962 to 1963. Hayden drafted SDS's manifesto, the \"Port Huron Statement\". The objective of the \"Port Huron Statement\" was the creation of a \"radically", "title": "Tom Hayden" }, { "docid": "5229064", "text": "as a combination of traditional conservatism, libertarianism and anti-communism, the three prevailing variants of conservatism at the time. The inclusion of \"God\" in the document was controversial. The statement begins with the statement \"“foremost among the transcendent values is the individual’s use of his God-given free will.\" It then proceeds to espouse five core principles which have directed the conservative movement since its adoption: Two years later, in 1962, Tom Hayden wrote the Port Huron Statement. The manifesto for Students for a Democratic Society has been called the left's response to the Sharon Statement. In 2010, fifty years after the", "title": "Sharon Statement" } ]
[ { "docid": "2277393", "text": "actually running candidates against them.\" \"The Port Huron Statement\" argued that because \"the civil rights and peace and student movements are too poor and socially slighted, and the labor movement too quiescent\", it should rally support and strengthen itself by looking to universities, which benefit from their \"permanent position of social influence\" and being \"the only mainstream institution that is open to participation by individuals of nearly any viewpoint\". However, it stated that this \"will involve national efforts at university reform by an alliance of students and faculty\" who \"must wrest control of the educational process from the administrative bureaucracy\",", "title": "Port Huron Statement" }, { "docid": "17344746", "text": "oriented, making it more difficult to recruit students. Moreover, because the LID's leadership did not correspond to the expectations and the mood on the campuses, the SLID felt the need to dissociate itself from its parent organization. SDS held its first meeting in 1960 on the University of Michigan campus at Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Alan Haber was elected president. Its political manifesto, known as the Port Huron Statement, was adopted at the organization's first convention in 1962, based on an earlier draft by staff member Tom Hayden. The Port Huron Statement criticized the political system of the United States", "title": "Students for a Democratic Society" }, { "docid": "10091548", "text": "winning entry and being rewarded with a position as cash runner for the sales staff. In the evening hours, she educated herself on secretarial skills. She was eventually promoted to the position of sales clerk. When she expressed an interest in writing, Sherman transferred her as a reporter on his newspaper the \"Port Huron Daily Times\". In June 1889, at age 16, she made her acting debut as alternating roles in a Port Huron production of \"Esther\" at the City Opera House. Setting her sights on a newspaper career, she journeyed to Detroit, Michigan, with no luck finding a job,", "title": "Zelda Sears" }, { "docid": "15656140", "text": "The LID representatives criticized the Port Huron Statement for promoting students as leaders of social change, for criticizing the U.S. labor movement and its unions, and for its criticisms of liberal and socialist opposition to Soviet communism (\"anti-communism\"). Kahn believed that the SDS students were \"elitist\", being overly critical of labor unions and liberals, and attributed upper-class origins and Ivy-league schooling to them, according to Port-Huron activist Todd Gitlin, who observes that Kahn was the son of a \"manual laborer\". LID and SDS split in 1965, when SDS voted to remove from its constitution the \"\"exclusion clause\"\" that prohibited membership", "title": "Tom Kahn" }, { "docid": "14571795", "text": "more radical line than its parent organization, the League for Industrial Democracy, which was controlled by the realignment caucus. It recruited among \"red diaper babies\" and criticized the \"'paranoic' use of terms like 'stalinoid' and 'stalinist'. The dispute came to a head at the SDSs June 1962 convention at Port Huron, Michigan. The YPSL representative, Michael Harrington, objected to seating an observer from the Communist Party. Harrington was also upset with the manifesto adopted by the convention, the Port Huron Statement, for its criticism of American labor unions and for its criticism of liberal and socialist opposition to communism. He", "title": "Young People's Socialist League (1907)" }, { "docid": "5653869", "text": "McMorran Place McMorran Arena is an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan consisting of a 4,800-seat multi-purpose arena and a theater. It was designed by Alden B. Dow and built in 1960 for $3.5 million (equivalent to $ million today). As of the 2015-2016 season, McMorran will be the home of the Port Huron Prowlers of the Federal Hockey League. Previous hockey tenants include the Port Huron Flags (various incarnations), Port Huron Wings, Port Huron Border Cats, Port Huron Beacons, Port Huron Icehawks and Port Huron Fighting Falcons. In addition, the arena has also been home to three prior indoor", "title": "McMorran Place" }, { "docid": "1106724", "text": "manufacture ink and carbon products under the Acheson brand. A variety of factories related to the Automotive Industry occupy Port Huron's Industrial Park on the city's south side. Many of these produce plastic components for vehicles. Port Huron is served by two acute care facilities, McLaren Port Huron (formerly known as Port Huron Hospital), and Lake Huron Medical Center. McLaren Health Care Corporation, a nonprofit managed care health care organization based in Flint, Michigan, purchased the former Port Huron Hospital and began operating the 186-bed facility as Mclaren Port Huron in May 2014. Lake Huron Medical Center, is a 144-bed", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "17265578", "text": "railroad to the Port Huron & Detroit Railroad, the Port Huron & Southern Railroad Company, was formed to own 3 miles of trackage from Port Huron, Michigan south to Marysville, Michigan to serve a salt plant located there. Plans to extend this line south approximately 60 miles to Detroit, MI resulted in the creation of the Port Huron & Detroit Railroad in 1917. Expansion of the railroad south through St. Clair and terminating at Marine City, 19.1 miles from Port Huron, was completed in 1918. The Port Huron & Detroit Railroad went into receivership in 1922 where it was purchased", "title": "Port Huron and Detroit Railroad" }, { "docid": "11485977", "text": "Thereafter, the original building became the cornerstone of the museum. The Port Huron Museum is a series of four elements, namely: Carnegie Center (Port Huron Museum) Carnegie Center -- Port Huron Museum is the main building in the Port Huron, Michigan museum system. The building was financed by a $40,000.00 donation from Pittsburgh philanthropist and steel entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie. It opened as the Port Huron Public Library on May 26, 1904. The keynote address was delivered by Melvil Dewey, State Librarian of New York, and creator of the Dewey Decimal System. In 1967, the Port Huron Public Library was moved", "title": "Carnegie Center (Port Huron Museum)" }, { "docid": "15881150", "text": "Port Huron Patriots The Port Huron Patriots were a professional indoor football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a member of the North Division of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The Patriots joined the CIFL in 2012 as an expansion team. The Patriots were the third indoor football team to be based in Port Huron, the first being CIFL charter members and inaugural champions the Port Huron Pirates (2006–2007), and the other being the CIFL based Port Huron Predators. The Owners of the Patriots were Jude Carter, Lonnie Nichols, Lance Nichols, David Nichols, Larry Page, Matt", "title": "Port Huron Patriots" }, { "docid": "8993454", "text": "Port Huron Civic Theatre The Port Huron Civic Theatre (formerly Port Huron Little Theatre) is a historical theatre which started in 1956 in the town of Port Huron, Michigan. For sixteen years, PHLT brought 84 productions to the McMorran Place Theatre stage. In 1976, the little theatre purchased and renovated an old church in town for a place of their own. However, in 1983 the little theatre returned to McMorran Place Theatre for the larger atmosphere. In 1989, the little theatre changed the name to Port Huron Civic Theatre to \"better reflect a growing, county-wide membership\". The Port Huron Civic", "title": "Port Huron Civic Theatre" }, { "docid": "6609497", "text": "the Flint Phantoms. The logo featured a fierce pirate, symbolic of the surrounding Great Lake Huron. In the background is a depiction of the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse. The following is a list of all Port Huron/Michigan Pirates players who won GLIFL/CIFL Awards. Port Huron Pirates The Port Huron Pirates were a professional indoor football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL) joining the league in 2006 as an expansion team. The Pirates were the first professional indoor football team to be based in Port Huron. They played", "title": "Port Huron Pirates" }, { "docid": "16872909", "text": "the Port Huron Marble and Granite Works. A statue of marble showing a Union soldier attired in Civil war uniform stands atop the column. the monument is high and cost $1,500 to complete. Lakeside Cemetery (Port Huron, Michigan) Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron, Michigan was first established in 1877. The City of Port Huron purchased the original from local Port Huron resident John Hoffman. In 1900 the cemetery increased size to a peak of but over the years the size has diminished to its current size of . The Lakeside Cemetery also has a \"Soldiers Lot\" encompassing lots 144 -", "title": "Lakeside Cemetery (Port Huron, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "14875812", "text": "of the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season.\" !Totals || 2 || 8 || 0 Port Huron Predators The Port Huron Predators were a professional Indoor Football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The Predators joined the CIFL in 2011 as an expansion team. The Predators were the second indoor football team to be based in Port Huron, the first being CIFL charter members and inaugural champions the Port Huron Pirates (2006–2007). The Owner of the Predators was Rachel Brusate. The Predators played their home games at the", "title": "Port Huron Predators" }, { "docid": "1106716", "text": "Firth, Tab Lardner and Brent Gretzky. The Port Huron Fighting Falcons of the junior North American Hockey League played at McMorran Place, beginning in 2010 until 2013. The team moved to Connellsville, PA for the 2014 season. The team's name was changed to the Keystone Ice Miners. Port Huron is also home to the Port Huron Prowlers of the Federal Hockey League. The Port Huron Pirates indoor football team dominated the Great Lakes Indoor Football League up until their departure to Flint, MI. McMorran Arena once again hosted indoor football with the Port Huron Predators of the Continental Indoor Football", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "17265584", "text": "in 1956). The three diesel locomotives (#52, #60, #62) remained on the railroad until it was sold in 1984. In December 1984, the Port Huron & Detroit Railroad was sold by the Duffy family, who owned it since 1922, to the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad (at that time controlled by CSX Corp.). CSX Transportation Co. still owns and operates the ex-Port Huron & Detroit Railroad trackage from Port Huron to the City of St. Clair but runs it as part of its operations and not as a separate railroad. Port Huron and Detroit Railroad Port Huron & Detroit Railroad Company", "title": "Port Huron and Detroit Railroad" }, { "docid": "10899635", "text": "Port Huron Northern High School Port Huron Northern High School (PHN; Northern) is a high school located in Port Huron, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Port Huron Area School District and serves grades 9-12. The demographic breakdown of the 1,264 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was: 22.5% of the students were eligible for free lunch. The Port Huron Northern Huskies colors are blue and gold. They compete in the Macomb Area Conference. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: The school auditorium was rebuilt in 2005 and rededicated as a performing arts center. The expansion cost $7 million,", "title": "Port Huron Northern High School" }, { "docid": "8993455", "text": "Theatre board elected to produce \"Game Night\", the first original play to be produced by the group in its then 55-year term. Produced in the spring of 2011, the play was written by Port Huron resident Jeremy Stemen. Port Huron Civic Theatre The Port Huron Civic Theatre (formerly Port Huron Little Theatre) is a historical theatre which started in 1956 in the town of Port Huron, Michigan. For sixteen years, PHLT brought 84 productions to the McMorran Place Theatre stage. In 1976, the little theatre purchased and renovated an old church in town for a place of their own. However,", "title": "Port Huron Civic Theatre" }, { "docid": "11377736", "text": "Port Huron and Northwestern Railway The Port Huron and Northwestern Railway (PH&NW) is a defunct railroad which operated in the Thumb area of Michigan during the 1880s. The company was chartered by a group of Port Huron, Michigan businessmen on March 23, 1878, and opened its first line, Port Huron to Croswell, on May 12, 1879. The PH&NW's main line ran from Port Huron through Vassar to East Saginaw; this stretch opened on February 21, 1882. In addition the PH&NW operated three branch lines: Sand Beach, which was a continuation of the original Croswell line and ran up the Lake", "title": "Port Huron and Northwestern Railway" }, { "docid": "14875808", "text": "Port Huron Predators The Port Huron Predators were a professional Indoor Football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The Predators joined the CIFL in 2011 as an expansion team. The Predators were the second indoor football team to be based in Port Huron, the first being CIFL charter members and inaugural champions the Port Huron Pirates (2006–2007). The Owner of the Predators was Rachel Brusate. The Predators played their home games at the McMorran Arena. On February 26, 2011, the Predators won their first game in franchise history,", "title": "Port Huron Predators" }, { "docid": "6609492", "text": "Port Huron Pirates The Port Huron Pirates were a professional indoor football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL) joining the league in 2006 as an expansion team. The Pirates were the first professional indoor football team to be based in Port Huron. They played their home games at McMorran Arena in Port Huron, Michigan. The Pirates are the only team to never lose a regular season game in the history of the Continental Indoor Football League, going 22–0 for the only two years that the team", "title": "Port Huron Pirates" }, { "docid": "11485976", "text": "Carnegie Center (Port Huron Museum) Carnegie Center -- Port Huron Museum is the main building in the Port Huron, Michigan museum system. The building was financed by a $40,000.00 donation from Pittsburgh philanthropist and steel entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie. It opened as the Port Huron Public Library on May 26, 1904. The keynote address was delivered by Melvil Dewey, State Librarian of New York, and creator of the Dewey Decimal System. In 1967, the Port Huron Public Library was moved and reconstituted as the St. Clair County, Michigan Library System. The new and larger structure is located at 210 McMorran Boulevard.", "title": "Carnegie Center (Port Huron Museum)" }, { "docid": "15596434", "text": "2011 Port Huron Predators season The 2011 Port Huron Predators season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. They were the first team in Port Huron since the Port Huron Pirates played there in 2007. On February 26, 2011, the Predators won their first game in franchise history, with a 69-12 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Enforcers. They got off to a quick start after a brief scare and never looked back. After the Enforcers brought back the opening kick-off to the Predators nine-yard line, the Port Huron defense stepped up and picked off the", "title": "2011 Port Huron Predators season" }, { "docid": "12359419", "text": "that the memorandum reflected the views of Justice Jackson rather than his own views. Rehnquist said, \"I believe that the memorandum was prepared by me as a statement of Justice Jackson's tentative views for his own use.\" Elsie Douglas, long-time secretary and confidante of Justice Jackson, stated during Rehnquist's 1986 hearings that his allegation was \"a smear of a great man, for whom I served as secretary for many years. Justice Jackson did not ask law clerks to express his views. He expressed his own and they expressed theirs. That is what happened in this instance.\" However, the papers of", "title": "William Rehnquist" }, { "docid": "1106706", "text": "Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. Located along the St. Clair River, it is connected to Point Edward, Ontario in Canada via the Blue Water Bridge. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Huron and is the easternmost point on land in Michigan. Port Huron is home to two paper mills, Mueller Brass, and many businesses related to tourism and the automotive", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "14909045", "text": "Huron, and for four years worked in various positions in Port Huron and Detroit. In 1854, Henry Howard joined his father's business, and the two were partners for 26 years until John Howard's retirement in 1877, after which Henry continued the business alone. Henry Howard was also involved in a number of other businesses, and at one time or another was president of the Port Huron First National Bank, the Port Huron Times Company, the Port Huron Gas Light Co, the Port Huron & Northwestern Railroad, and the Northern Transit Company. In 1856, Howard married Elizabeth Experience Spalding; the couple", "title": "Henry Howard (Michigan)" }, { "docid": "615595", "text": "Michigan, providing tourists with views of some of the famous shipwrecks in Thunder Bay. Within the waters of Saginaw Bay are 185 of 1,000+ wrecks. \"Matoa\", a propeller freighter weighing 2,311 gross tons, was built in Cleveland in 1890, and was wrecked in 1913 on Port Austin Reef. Georgian Bay, the largest bay on Lake Huron, contains 212 of the 1,000 sunken vessels in the lake. \"Manola\", a propeller freighter of 2,325 gross tons, was built in 1890 by the Globe Shipping Company of Cleveland, Ohio. It was operated by the Minnesota Steamship Company (Cleveland) from 1890 to 1901, and", "title": "Lake Huron" }, { "docid": "17265582", "text": "Huron to switch the industries located between there and the City of St. Clair, with a train going all the way to Marine City a couple times a week to switch Detroit Gasket Company located there. These trains also did the interchange with the two connecting railroads at Port Huron. The Port Huron & Detroit Railroad had about 100 on-line industries at this time though many were infrequent shippers. The Port Huron & Detroit Railroad owned a freight yard in Port Huron that ran parallel to and on the south side of GTW and C&O’s trackage there. The railroad’s headquarters", "title": "Port Huron and Detroit Railroad" }, { "docid": "14720748", "text": "au Pele near 7 P. M. He descended just in time to avoid being carried out over Lake Huron; but, the current changing, he again mounted and the balloon was carried across the lake, up the St. Clair River, finally landing in Michigan near Port Huron, after having traversed a distance of nearly 500 miles. On a trip made in July, 1875, with the “Buffalo,” he carried a photographer with him, who took numerous views of cloud effects, and the journey proved of special interest, as they passed through a series of thunderstorms, which they watched from beginning to end.", "title": "Samuel Archer King" }, { "docid": "17265581", "text": "a Chrysler Corporation auto parts plant in Marysville (the former Wills Sainte Clair plant) and a Dow Chemical facility. The trackage of the Port Huron & Detroit Railroad started at Port Huron (Milepost 0) and went through the cities of Marysville (Milepost 4.6), St. Clair (Milepost 10.8), Belle River (Milepost 15.2) and Marine City (Milepost 19.1), where it ended. Interchange of freight cars were made with both Grand Trunk Western and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads at Port Huron. In the 1980s train operations on the Port Huron & Detroit were usually two trains each weekday that ran south from Port", "title": "Port Huron and Detroit Railroad" }, { "docid": "2277390", "text": "a means and an end\", based on non-violent civil disobedience and the idea that individual citizens could help make \"those social decisions determining the quality and direction\" of their lives. Also known as the \"Agenda for a Generation\", it \"brought the term 'participatory democracy' into the common parlance\". It has been described as \"a seminal moment in the development of the New Left\" and a \"classic statement of [its] principles\", but it also revealed the 1960s' tension between communitarianism and individualism. In particular, the statement viewed race (\"symbolized by the Southern struggle against racial bigotry\") and Cold War–induced alienation (\"symbolized", "title": "Port Huron Statement" }, { "docid": "11377737", "text": "Huron coast; Port Austin, which split from \"Sand Beach\" at Palms and went through Bad Axe before reaching the northern tip of the Thumb; and Almont, which ran due west from Port Huron. The Sand Beach branch opened completely on September 13, 1880, the Port Austin on December 11, 1882, and the Almont on October 3, 1882. The entire system, including the main line, was narrow gauge. On April 1, 1889, the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad bought the PH&NW, which then ceased to exist as a separate company. Port Huron and Northwestern Railway The Port Huron and Northwestern Railway", "title": "Port Huron and Northwestern Railway" }, { "docid": "16872907", "text": "Lakeside Cemetery (Port Huron, Michigan) Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron, Michigan was first established in 1877. The City of Port Huron purchased the original from local Port Huron resident John Hoffman. In 1900 the cemetery increased size to a peak of but over the years the size has diminished to its current size of . The Lakeside Cemetery also has a \"Soldiers Lot\" encompassing lots 144 - 159. This portion of the cemetery was donated by the United States Government in 1881, when the remains of 135 soldiers from Fort Gratiot were entered into the cemetery. Fort Gratiot as two", "title": "Lakeside Cemetery (Port Huron, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "10450131", "text": "on and off the ice. Port Huron Icehawks The Port Huron Icehawks were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Port Huron, Michigan. They were a member of the International Hockey League and played their home games at McMorran Arena. The franchise was announced on June 20, 2007 as part of the new IHL. The Icehawks were owned by Larry Kinney, owner and CEO of Datapak Services Corporation of Howell, MI. On June 16, 2010, the Port Huron Icehawks of the International Hockey League ceased hockey operations after three seasons. The Icehawks were coached by Stan Drulia, a", "title": "Port Huron Icehawks" }, { "docid": "10450128", "text": "Port Huron Icehawks The Port Huron Icehawks were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Port Huron, Michigan. They were a member of the International Hockey League and played their home games at McMorran Arena. The franchise was announced on June 20, 2007 as part of the new IHL. The Icehawks were owned by Larry Kinney, owner and CEO of Datapak Services Corporation of Howell, MI. On June 16, 2010, the Port Huron Icehawks of the International Hockey League ceased hockey operations after three seasons. The Icehawks were coached by Stan Drulia, a right winger whose professional career", "title": "Port Huron Icehawks" }, { "docid": "9434538", "text": "by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had started in 1982, was discontinued in 2004. The Port Huron station had contained a United States Immigration Office while it served the \"International Limited\". Port Huron station Port Huron is an Amtrak station in Port Huron, Michigan, and the eastern terminus of the . The current station opened in 1979. It sits six blocks west of the St. Clair Tunnel, but the passenger tracks now terminate here and only freight tracks bypass the station and continue to Canada. Baggage cannot be checked at this location; however, up", "title": "Port Huron station" }, { "docid": "1106721", "text": "in 1902, located on the Black River near 12th Avenue. A second chicory plant operated at 3rd and Court Streets in Port Huron, which would later be purchased by McMorran's son. The roadside weed which grew in areas of the Thumb and Saginaw Valleys would be brought to Port Huron for processing and then shipped worldwide. Chicory was commonly used as a coffee substitute especially in wartime. Wartime also brought another industry to Port Huron, the Mueller Metals Company which built a factory in Port Huron in 1917. The plant primarily made shell casings for World War I. The factory", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "9795854", "text": "erupted in Illinois, and the Peshtigo Fire burned a large tract in Wisconsin, including the city of Peshtigo. Windsor, Ontario met a similar fate four days later. Much of the area burned by the Port Huron Fire was swept by another deadly conflagration 10 years later, under similar conditions. Port Huron Fire of 1871 The Port Huron Fire of Sunday October 8, 1871 (one of a series of fires known collectively as the Great Fire of 1871 or the Great Michigan Fire) burned a number of cities including White Rock and Port Huron, and much of the countryside in the", "title": "Port Huron Fire of 1871" }, { "docid": "13721297", "text": "Federal Building (Port Huron, Michigan) The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Port Huron, Michigan is a historic courthouse and federal office building located at Port Huron in St. Clair County, Michigan. It is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Port Huron, Michigan, is located on the south side of the Black River in the central business district. It has the distinction of being the oldest federal building in the State of Michigan still occupied by the federal government; it was built to house some of", "title": "Federal Building (Port Huron, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "16242936", "text": "the win, the Patriots improved to 3-5. 2012 Port Huron Patriots season The 2012 Port Huron Patriots season is the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. After the disappointing end to the Port Huron Predators season in 2011, Dave and Cyndi Kinsman wanted to bring back a team to Port Huron in 2012 and the future. Kinsman stated, \"We are aware of the history of teams in this city and the bottom line is that you have to win on and off the field to make this succeed. Other teams could win on the field, but", "title": "2012 Port Huron Patriots season" }, { "docid": "16242923", "text": "2012 Port Huron Patriots season The 2012 Port Huron Patriots season is the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. After the disappointing end to the Port Huron Predators season in 2011, Dave and Cyndi Kinsman wanted to bring back a team to Port Huron in 2012 and the future. Kinsman stated, \"We are aware of the history of teams in this city and the bottom line is that you have to win on and off the field to make this succeed. Other teams could win on the field, but couldn't win off the field meaning they", "title": "2012 Port Huron Patriots season" }, { "docid": "18828347", "text": "Port Huron Prowlers The Port Huron Prowlers are a minor professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Port Huron, Michigan, the Prowlers play their home games at the McMorran Arena. The Federal Hockey League held a regular season game at McMorran Arena on January 31, 2015 between the Danbury Whalers and the Danville Dashers. 1,709 fans saw the Dashers defeat the Whalers by a score of 4-1, leading the FHL to strongly consider Port Huron as a market and seek out ownership for a franchise there. Two months later,", "title": "Port Huron Prowlers" }, { "docid": "15596437", "text": "into his first game as Head Coach, and lead the team to a 29-45 defeat to the Chicago Knights, who hadn't won a game in over 2 season. The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting the rest of the season. <section begin=roster /> <section end=roster /> 2011 Port Huron Predators season The 2011 Port Huron Predators season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. They were the first team in Port Huron since the Port Huron Pirates played there in 2007. On February 26, 2011, the Predators won their first", "title": "2011 Port Huron Predators season" }, { "docid": "6251274", "text": "Number 103\", she operated primarily in southern Lake Huron near Port Huron and the mouth of the St. Clair River. \"Huron\" spent the 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1929 seasons lighting Grays Reef. She was assigned in 1934 and 1935 seasons to the North Manitou Shoal. In 1935 she was transferred to the Eleventh District for one year, seeing duty as a relief ship. In 1935, \"Huron\" was repainted (with \"Huron\" on her sides, starboard side painted red and the port side painted black) and transferred to Corsica Shoals, approximately north of the Blue Water Bridge (connecting Port Huron and Sarnia,", "title": "United States lightship Huron (LV-103)" }, { "docid": "1106709", "text": "Huron counties, burned in the Port Huron Fire of 1871. A series of other fires leveled Holland and Manistee, Michigan, as well as Peshtigo, Wisconsin and Chicago on the same day. The Thumb Fire that occurred a decade later, also engulfed Port Huron. In 1895 the village of Fort Gratiot, in the vicinity of the former Fort Gratiot, was annexed by the city of Port Huron. The following historic sites have been recognized by the State of Michigan through its historic marker program. The city received the All-America City Award in 1955 and 2005. According to the United States Census", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "11858244", "text": "Electric Avenue (southbound) until the two directions merged on the south side of Port Huron. The business loop continued northward along through downtown Port Huron and across the Black River near its mouth. North of the river. the business loop followed Huron Avenue through the northern side of downtown Port Huron and turned northwesterly onto Pine Grove Avenue. The business loop passed under the approaches to the Blue Water Bridge before terminating at an intersection with US 25. In 1963, the route of US 25 through the Port Huron area was realigned. In the process, that highway replaced its alternate", "title": "U.S. Route 25 in Michigan" }, { "docid": "20437865", "text": "Howard Block (Port Huron, Michigan) The Howard Block, also known as the Central Block, is a commercial building located at 201-205 Huron Avenue in Port Huron, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Businessmen Henry Howard was born in 1833, and arrived in Port Huron with his family in 1834. As an adult, Howard was an entrepreneur who owned portions of a number of local sawmills and was a founder of the First National Bank. In 1863, Howard partnered with lumber broker and banker John Johnston to construct a commercial building at the corner", "title": "Howard Block (Port Huron, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "5229066", "text": "obituary of Evans journalist Adam Clymer called it a \"seminal document\" in the establishment of the conservative movement. The Heritage Foundation described the Sharon Statement as \"statement is a succinct summary of the central ideas of modern American conservatism\". Sharon Statement The Sharon Statement is the founding statement of principles for Young Americans for Freedom. The views expressed in the statement, while not considered \"traditional conservative principles\" at the time, played a significant role in influencing Republican leaders in the 1980s. Written by M. Stanton Evans and adopted on September 11, 1960, the statement is named for the location of", "title": "Sharon Statement" }, { "docid": "20437868", "text": "run across the Huron Avenue facade. At the corner, a narrow, one-window-bay wide section which originally held an entryway, faces diagonally toward the intersection. The second and third stories hold round-head window openings with sculptural iron caps. A wooden bracketed main cornice, restored in the 1990s, runs across the top. Howard Block (Port Huron, Michigan) The Howard Block, also known as the Central Block, is a commercial building located at 201-205 Huron Avenue in Port Huron, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Businessmen Henry Howard was born in 1833, and arrived in Port", "title": "Howard Block (Port Huron, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "2277389", "text": "1964, with the political climate drastically changing, a second printing of the manifesto was issued which included an introductory disclaimer which indicated that \"while few of its original writers would agree today with all of its conclusions,\" the manifesto retained its importance as an \"essential source of SDS direction\" and \"one of the earliest embodiments of the feelings of the new movement of young people which began in the sixties. The 25,700-word statement \"articulated the fundamental problems of American society and laid out a radical vision for a better future\". It issued a nonideological call for participatory democracy, \"both as", "title": "Port Huron Statement" }, { "docid": "5229061", "text": "Sharon Statement The Sharon Statement is the founding statement of principles for Young Americans for Freedom. The views expressed in the statement, while not considered \"traditional conservative principles\" at the time, played a significant role in influencing Republican leaders in the 1980s. Written by M. Stanton Evans and adopted on September 11, 1960, the statement is named for the location of the inaugural meeting of Young Americans for Freedom, held at William F. Buckley, Jr.'s estate in Sharon, Connecticut. In the late 1950s conservative students on college campuses campaigned for policies to combat communism. Many of these students became supporters", "title": "Sharon Statement" }, { "docid": "4691391", "text": "the \"Gargoyle\" humor magazine was held on October 26–28, 2007. \"The Michigan Daily\" is published in broadsheet form five days a week, Monday through Friday, during the Fall and Winter semesters. It is published weekly in tabloid form from May to August. Mondays contain a lengthy \"SportsMonday\" Sports section. Every other Thursday, the Arts section publishes an extended, themed issue called The B-Side. Wednesdays include a magazine, originally titled \"Weekend Magazine.\" In the fall of 2005, the magazine was renamed \"The Statement,\" a reference to former Daily Editor in Chief Tom Hayden's \"Port Huron Statement.\" The Daily is published Monday", "title": "The Michigan Daily" }, { "docid": "1106710", "text": "Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city is considered to be part of the Thumb area of East-Central Michigan, also called the Blue Water Area. The easternmost point (on land) of Michigan can be found in Port Huron, near the site of the Municipal Office Center and the wastewater treatment plant. The Black River divides the city in half, snaking through Port Huron and emptying into the St. Clair River near Downtown. Port Huron is the largest city in the Thumb area, and is a center of industry and", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "1106708", "text": "Huron. They were removed by the United States to west of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1857, Port Huron became incorporated. Its population grew rapidly after the 1850s due a high rate of immigration attracted by the successful shipbuilding and lumber industries. In 1859 the city had a total of 4,031 residents; 1855 were of foreign birth or their children. By 1870, Port Huron's population exceeded that of surrounding villages. In 1871, the State Supreme Court designated Port Huron as the county seat. On October 8, 1871, the city, as well as places north in Sanilac and", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "17265577", "text": "Port Huron and Detroit Railroad Port Huron & Detroit Railroad Company was incorporated on September 1, 1917 in the State of Michigan, United States of America, to own and operate 14 miles of railroad track along the Saint Clair River from Port Huron, Michigan to Marine City, Michigan. It remained in business until it was sold to the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad (then part of Chessie System) in December, 1984. Most of its original trackage is still being operated today by CSX Transportation Co. with whom Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad merged into on September 2, 1987. In 1901, the predecessor", "title": "Port Huron and Detroit Railroad" }, { "docid": "6598635", "text": "He also served as president of the Port Huron Chamber of Commerce and helped found the city of Marysville, Michigan, serving as the first village president and chairing the committee that incorporated Marysville into a city. He was elected justice of the peace in Marysville in 1933. Watkins died from diabetes in 1937 at age 79 in Port Huron, Michigan. He was survived by his wife, Edna, and was buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron. The field used by both the Port Huron semipro and high school baseball teams was named Watkins Field in his honor (though it ceased", "title": "Bill Watkins" }, { "docid": "20888963", "text": "The Times Herald The Times Herald is a daily newspaper in Port Huron, Michigan. The newspaper, owned by the Gannett Company, is the only daily paper serving St. Clair County, Michigan as well as parts of Sanilac and Lapeer counties. The Times Herald's history can be dated back to 1869 with the founding of the Port Huron Times. The Daily Herald, another Port Huron newspaper, was founded in 1900. The two merged and began issuing a single issue, the Port Huron Times Herald, on April 4, 1910. The paper was purchased by Gannett in 1970. The Times Herald was the", "title": "The Times Herald" }, { "docid": "20888966", "text": "continues to rent space inside their former building. The Times Herald The Times Herald is a daily newspaper in Port Huron, Michigan. The newspaper, owned by the Gannett Company, is the only daily paper serving St. Clair County, Michigan as well as parts of Sanilac and Lapeer counties. The Times Herald's history can be dated back to 1869 with the founding of the Port Huron Times. The Daily Herald, another Port Huron newspaper, was founded in 1900. The two merged and began issuing a single issue, the Port Huron Times Herald, on April 4, 1910. The paper was purchased by", "title": "The Times Herald" }, { "docid": "9434537", "text": "Port Huron station Port Huron is an Amtrak station in Port Huron, Michigan, and the eastern terminus of the . The current station opened in 1979. It sits six blocks west of the St. Clair Tunnel, but the passenger tracks now terminate here and only freight tracks bypass the station and continue to Canada. Baggage cannot be checked at this location; however, up to two suitcases in addition to any \"personal items\" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant equipment are allowed on board as carry-ons. The station was formerly served by the \"International Limited\", which was operated jointly", "title": "Port Huron station" }, { "docid": "18660608", "text": "only with “delinquent” girls who had become pregnant without husbands. Upon completion of that training Farrand moved to Port Huron to open a private medical practice. Her uncle, B. C., practiced law in the same city. In the 1890 Port Huron City Directory she is listed as practicing and living at 624 Court Street in Port Huron. When the census taker arrived at the home of attorney Bethuel C. Farrand in Port Huron in June 1900 the residents included him, his wife, and his niece, Elizabeth M., a doctor, along with one servant and one nurse. Elizabeth Farrand was dying", "title": "Elizabeth Farrand" }, { "docid": "1106728", "text": "radio stations that provide local content to the Port Huron Area. Other stations may be heard area over the air however their content is not directed to residents of the city. St. Clair County lies in the . Channels available on Comcast are as follows: St. Clair County also receives the following stations from the Sarnia / London area, but are currently not carried on cable: Two Interstates terminate at the Port Huron-to-Sarnia Blue Water Bridge, and they meet Highway 402. The Blue Water Area Transit system, created in 1976, includes eight routes in the Port Huron area. Blue Water", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "3517710", "text": "world's supply of navy beans. Tourism is also important to Huron County with bay front and lakefront towns such as Sebewaing, Caseville, Port Austin, Port Hope, and Harbor Beach, attracting tourists from all over. Huron County borders the Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. There are two state parks – Sleeper State Park and Port Crescent State Park. Three roadside parks – Jenks Park, Brown Park, and White Rock Park. Also, Huron County maintains nine county parks along the shoreline, which are Caseville Park, Lighthouse Park, Stafford Park, McGraw Park, Philp Park, Port Austin Bird Creek Park, Wagener Park, Oak Beach", "title": "The Thumb" }, { "docid": "9795852", "text": "Port Huron Fire of 1871 The Port Huron Fire of Sunday October 8, 1871 (one of a series of fires known collectively as the Great Fire of 1871 or the Great Michigan Fire) burned a number of cities including White Rock and Port Huron, and much of the countryside in the \"Thumb\" region of the U.S. state of Michigan (a total of 1.2 million acres, or 4,850 km²). On the same day, other fires burned the cities of Holland and Manistee, Michigan, as well as broad swaths of forest in various areas of the state. At least 50 people died", "title": "Port Huron Fire of 1871" }, { "docid": "1106734", "text": "household in the township was $43,978, and the median income for a family was $50,978. Males had a median income of $44,024 versus $23,478 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,583. About 4.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. Port Huron Township, Michigan Port Huron Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,615 at the 2000 census. The city of Port Huron is", "title": "Port Huron Township, Michigan" }, { "docid": "1106731", "text": "Port Huron Township, Michigan Port Huron Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,615 at the 2000 census. The city of Port Huron is adjacent to the township. There are two unincorporated communities in the township: According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.37%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,615 people, 3,310 households, and 2,442 families residing in the township. The population density was 666.6 per square mile (257.5/km²). There", "title": "Port Huron Township, Michigan" }, { "docid": "10669270", "text": "Port Huron Project The Port Huron Project, is a series of six reenactments of protest speeches from the New Left movements of the 1960s and '70s. Each event takes place at the site of the original speech, and is delivered by a performer to an audience of invited guests and passers-by. Videos, audio recordings, and photographs of these performances are presented in various venues and distributed online and on DVD as open-source media. Port Huron Project 1: \"Until the Last Gun Is Silent The first reenactment took place on September 16, 2006 and was based on a speech given by", "title": "Port Huron Project" }, { "docid": "9325590", "text": "its main campus in Port Huron. Through these regional centers, SC4 serves a large portion of the Thumb region. St. Clair County Community College began as Port Huron Junior College, which was the Junior College Department of the Port Huron School District. The college was established by act of the Board of Education of the Port Huron School District under Michigan State Law in 1923 and began operation in the same year. It officially became St. Clair County Community College in 1967. The Skippers are affiliated with the National Junior College Athletic Association and play in the Michigan Community College", "title": "St. Clair County Community College" }, { "docid": "13721304", "text": "windows. Crown molding extends along the ceiling. The remaining interior spaces of the original building and addition have been renovated over the years to accommodate new office uses. The materials and design of the one-story rear addition, built in 1932–1933, generally match the original building. The west elevation continues the rusticated pilasters and projecting belt course, but is terminated by a flat, stone parapet at the second-story level. Federal Building (Port Huron, Michigan) The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Port Huron, Michigan is a historic courthouse and federal office building located at Port Huron in St. Clair County, Michigan. It", "title": "Federal Building (Port Huron, Michigan)" }, { "docid": "18828350", "text": "The following 2018–19 season, Pace Sr. was hired as the head coach of the Mentor Ice Breakers FHL expansion team. He was replaced as head coach and general manager of the Prowlers by his son, Joe Pace, Jr. who had previously been a Prowlers' player, assistant coach, and assistant general manager. Port Huron Prowlers The Port Huron Prowlers are a minor professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Port Huron, Michigan, the Prowlers play their home games at the McMorran Arena. The Federal Hockey League held a regular season", "title": "Port Huron Prowlers" }, { "docid": "1106717", "text": "League in 2011. The Predators failed to finish the 2011 season, and were replaced in 2012 by the Port Huron Patriots who also participated in the CIFL. The City of Port Huron owns and operates 17 waterfront areas containing and of water frontage. This includes three public beaches and six parks with picnic facilities. The city also has nine scenic turnout sites containing over 250 parking spaces. Port Huron operates the largest municipal marina system in the state and has five separate locations for boat mooring. The City has 14 public parks, 4 smaller-sized “tot” parks, 19 playgrounds (City owned),", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "13245974", "text": "published since May 1905. Port Huron High School Port Huron High School (PHHS) was founded in 1868, and has been in continuous operation as a secondary school in Port Huron, Michigan since then. PHHS athletic teams competed in the \"Eastern Michigan League\" (EML) until the 1990s; upon dissolution of the EML, PHHS joined the Macomb Area Conference (MAC). The athletic teams are known as the \"Big Reds\", a reference to the school colors—red, white and black. PHHS is most famous for its excellent marching band, called the \"Big Red Marching Machine\". The \"Big Red Marching Machine\" has performed in many", "title": "Port Huron High School" }, { "docid": "13245972", "text": "Port Huron High School Port Huron High School (PHHS) was founded in 1868, and has been in continuous operation as a secondary school in Port Huron, Michigan since then. PHHS athletic teams competed in the \"Eastern Michigan League\" (EML) until the 1990s; upon dissolution of the EML, PHHS joined the Macomb Area Conference (MAC). The athletic teams are known as the \"Big Reds\", a reference to the school colors—red, white and black. PHHS is most famous for its excellent marching band, called the \"Big Red Marching Machine\". The \"Big Red Marching Machine\" has performed in many high visibility fori, including", "title": "Port Huron High School" }, { "docid": "10105082", "text": "tower at 150watts(located at Port Huron Northern High School). WORW TV is 91.9FM's student-run and produced TV station also located in Port Huron, Michigan. They started producing news, sports, and community news packages in 2016. WORW WORW (91.9 FM, \"The Wave\") is a high school radio station located in Port Huron Northern High School broadcasting a CHR/Top 40 format. Licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, it first began broadcasting on September 30, 1981. In fall of 2005, Faculty Advisor Carrie Maggs updated the high school radio station's studio with an automation system allowing the station to begin broadcasting 24 hours a", "title": "WORW" }, { "docid": "15881156", "text": "114–0, leaving their future in serious doubt, but Carter stated otherwise. After the season, the CIFL disbanded and its remaining active teams joined other leagues; by this time, the Patriots' owner could no longer be reached. The team announced that its logo would be a bald eagle's head with a flag in the background, and the colors would be red, white and blue, during a September 24, 2011 press conference at the McMorran The following Patriots players have been named to All-League Teams: Port Huron Patriots The Port Huron Patriots were a professional indoor football team based in Port Huron,", "title": "Port Huron Patriots" }, { "docid": "10899636", "text": "and the expanded center can seat 650 people. The performing arts center is almost identical to the one at Port Huron High School, but the interior colors are different. The school radio station is WORW, which broadcasts on the FM band at 91.9 MHz. Student can apply for additional classes at the St. Clair County Technical Education Center (TEC). To get to TEC, students take a bus during the school day from PHN. The TEC offers various classes that students take to earn college credits while still in high school. Port Huron Northern High School Port Huron Northern High School", "title": "Port Huron Northern High School" }, { "docid": "3140471", "text": "to its easy lake access for sport fishermen. Bay Port, Michigan Bay Port is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Huron County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 477. Bay Port was settled in 1851 by Carl H. Heisterman. It was first named \"Geneva\" and later \"Wild Fowl Port\". The post office was relocated here from Ora Labora in 1872. Bay Port is in western Huron County, on the shore of Wild Fowl Bay, on the southeast side of Saginaw Bay, an arm of Lake Huron. The community is in Fairhaven Township, with", "title": "Bay Port, Michigan" }, { "docid": "3140469", "text": "Bay Port, Michigan Bay Port is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Huron County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 477. Bay Port was settled in 1851 by Carl H. Heisterman. It was first named \"Geneva\" and later \"Wild Fowl Port\". The post office was relocated here from Ora Labora in 1872. Bay Port is in western Huron County, on the shore of Wild Fowl Bay, on the southeast side of Saginaw Bay, an arm of Lake Huron. The community is in Fairhaven Township, with a small piece extending east into McKinley Township.", "title": "Bay Port, Michigan" }, { "docid": "14915154", "text": "end of Port Meadow, to meet the need for graduate places. The development has been controversial, since the four to five storey blocks overlook Port Meadow, an historic open area to the north with views of some of Oxford's skyline. Campaigners warned of damage to views of Oxford. There was an online petition and a \"Save Port Meadow\" campaign was established in December 2012. Concern was raised by the Oxford Preservation Trust, Layla Moran MP, the Liberal Democrats, and Green Party. Some members of Oxford University expressed anger. The development has been likened by a critic to building a \"skyscraper", "title": "Castle Mill" }, { "docid": "9914882", "text": "Station on Lake Huron. Port Austin Light Port Austin Lighthouse (or Port Austin Reef Light) is a lighthouse off the shore of Lake Huron, about north of Port Austin, Huron County Michigan sitting on a rocky reef (shoal), which is just north of the tip of the Thumb and a real hazard to navigation. The original plans were for this lighthouse to be built on shore. The crib was built in Tawas. The light was first lit in 1878, and its pier was modified in 1899. It is still operational and is automated. The foundation materials are a pier, and", "title": "Port Austin Light" }, { "docid": "3517706", "text": "the state of Michigan with 35 municipal partners. Constituent counties of the trade corridor are: Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, and St. Clair Counties. Some towns, such as Bay Port, Caseville, Harbor Beach, Lakeport, Lexington, Port Austin, Port Hope, Port Huron, Port Sanilac, Sebewaing, and St. Clair enjoy seasonal tourism, due to their locations on Lake Huron, Saginaw Bay, or St. Clair River. Tourism and farming drive the local economy. The Tip of The Thumb Heritage Water Trail is a nonprofit citizens organization working with the Huron County Parks to establish and maintain a water trail along Michigan's Lake Huron's shoreline. Few", "title": "The Thumb" }, { "docid": "1106720", "text": "Some of Port Huron's earliest industries, like most Michigan towns, were related to the agriculture industry. A large grain elevator was located on the St. Clair River just north of the current Municipal Office Center. A bean dock was located on the St. Clair River, where dry edible beans from points north in the Thumb were loaded into ships. The dock operated as the Port Huron Terminal Company. Currently the bean dock is used as an event venue. Port Huron was also a national leader in the chicory coffee substitute industry. Future CongressmanHenry McMorran started Port Huron's chicory processing plant", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "3311119", "text": "M-25 (Michigan highway) M-25 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The route follows an arc-like shape closely along the Lake Huron shore of the Thumb in the eastern Lower Peninsula between Port Huron and Bay City. It serves the lakeshore resorts along Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay and generally lies within sight of the lake and the bay. All is surface road and generally scenic, except for the freeway segment near the junction with I-75 and connection into the US 10 freeway. Between Port Huron and Port Austin it is the north–south highway that used", "title": "M-25 (Michigan highway)" }, { "docid": "10763531", "text": "near the Lapeer–St. Clair county line, the highest and lowest traffic counts in 2012, respectively. I-69 carries the Lake Huron Circle Tour in the Port Huron area and the I-69 Recreational Heritage Route from the Indiana state line north to the Calhoun–Eaton county line. I-69 is mostly a four-lane freeway in the state of Michigan, with exceptions in the Lansing and Flint metro areas where it is six lanes and in Port Huron where it is three lanes westbound and three lanes eastbound until eastbound traffic splits into six lanes of local traffic to Port Huron and two lanes to", "title": "Interstate 69 in Michigan" }, { "docid": "15011590", "text": "Huron Consulting Group Founded in 2002, the Huron Consulting Group, commonly known as simply Huron, is a global management consulting company offering services to the Healthcare, Higher Education, Life Sciences, and Commercial industries. In fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, Huron generated $732 million in annual revenue. Huron was founded in May 2002 in Chicago, Illinois. The company’s initial employees included former consultants from Arthur Andersen, including 25 partners and 250 other professionals. As of 2014, Huron had more than 2,600 employees. In May 2004, Huron filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the", "title": "Huron Consulting Group" }, { "docid": "940212", "text": "– Sleeper State Park and Port Crescent State Park – and three roadside parks – Jenks Park, Brown Park, and White Rock Park. Huron County also maintains nine county parks along the shoreline – Caseville Park, Lighthouse Park, Stafford Park, McGraw Park, Philp Park, Port Austin Bird Creek Park, Wagener Park, Oak Beach Park, and Sebewaing Park. Source: Huron County, Michigan Huron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 33,118. The county seat is Bad Axe. Huron County is located at the northern tip of the", "title": "Huron County, Michigan" }, { "docid": "940211", "text": "fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships. Huron County voters have generally supported Republican Party candidates. Since 1884, they have selected the Republican Party nominee in 79% of national elections (27 of 34). In 2016, Donald Trump carried the county by the largest margin in 32 years. Tourism is important to Huron County with bay front and lakefront towns such as Sebewaing, Caseville, Port Austin, Port Hope, and Harbor Beach, attracting tourists from all over. Huron County borders the Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. There are two state parks", "title": "Huron County, Michigan" }, { "docid": "14909044", "text": "Henry Howard (Michigan) Henry Howard (March 8, 1833 – May 24, 1894) was a banker and businessman, and served as the mayor of Port Huron, Michigan and in the Michigan state legislature. Henry Howard was born March 8, 1833 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of John and Nancy Hubbard Howard. The elder Howard was a grocer and hotelier in Detroit, but the 1834 cholera outbreak convinced him to move his family moved to Port Huron. Once in Port Huron, John Howarn entered the lumber trade and eventually built three sawmills in the city. Henry Howard received his schooling in Port", "title": "Henry Howard (Michigan)" }, { "docid": "1106725", "text": "facility operated by Ontario, California based Prime Healthcare Services. The for-profit company purchased the former St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron hospital in September 2015 from Trinity Healthcare. Upon completion of the sale, the formerly non-profit Catholic institution converted to a for-profit entity. Port Huron's longtime financial institution was Citizens Federal Bank. The financial institution's headquarters was located in Port Huron with branches throughout the Thumb. The bank's name was changed to Citizens First in 1997 . In early 2010, Citizens First was closed by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation. It the first bank in Michigan to fall", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "17265580", "text": "by the boat manufacturer Chris Craft in order to have a rail connection to its plant in Marine City. Due to the presence of an interurban passenger line running parallel to the railroad in its early years, the Port Huron & Detroit Railroad never operated regularly scheduled passenger service. At the end of the independent ownership of the Port Huron & Detroit Railroad in the 1980s the major industries it served were the Detroit Edison St. Clair Power Plant located just south of the City of St. Clair (receiving coal), Morton Salt in Marysville, Diamond Crystal Salt in St. Clair,", "title": "Port Huron and Detroit Railroad" }, { "docid": "1181299", "text": "Township before 1821).] The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad greatly expanded Huron's port on the east bank of the Huron River beginning in 1880. The first cargo of iron ore at the W&LE docks was received May 21, 1884. The port is still in use today, accepting cargoes of iron ore and limestone from lake freighters. Huron was also the home port of several commercial fishing fleets before unbridled lake pollution decimated the industry on Lake Erie by the early 1970s. Water quality in Lake Erie has greatly improved as a result of strong environmental controls since then and sport", "title": "Huron, Ohio" }, { "docid": "1106726", "text": "victim of the financial crisis. The assets of Citizens First were acquired by First Michigan bank of Troy. First Michigan would be renamed Talmer Bancorp before being purchased by Chemical Financial Corporation in 2016. The first station to sign on in Port Huron was WHLS, coinciding with the opening of the Blue Water Bridge in 1938. It was founded by Harold Leroy Stevens and Fred Knorr. John Wismer became part owner of the station in 1952. He would later launch the first Cable Television system in Port Huron and WSAQ in 1983. Wismer died in 1999. The Times Herald launched", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "15551177", "text": "serving in the National Guard with the rank of first lieutenant. At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Meyers and his wife continued to reside in Port Huron. They had a daughter, Minola A. Meyers. His occupation was listed in 1930 as a teacher of manual arts. McCallum died in 1942 at Port Huron. In 1939, he became the business manager and purchasing agent for the Port Huron board of education. He died at age in May 1940 after collapsing at the Masonic Temple in Sarnia. Since 1947, the \"Tubby Meyers Award\" has been presented each year to", "title": "Tubby Meyers" }, { "docid": "6598634", "text": "of the Port Huron baseball club. In 1921, Watkins was one of the principal backers of the Port Huron club when it joined the Michigan–Ontario League. Watkins resigned the club's presidency in May 1922 in a letter stating that his business commitments prevented him from devoting the time needed for proper management of the club. Watkins was married in 1884 to Edna Buzzard. They apparently had no children. Watkins became a naturalized United States citizen in 1897. After retiring from baseball, Watkins lived in Port Huron, Michigan, and worked as an executive at banks and land development and manufacturing companies.", "title": "Bill Watkins" }, { "docid": "1106730", "text": "system will help people in St. Clair County travel through Metro Detroit. St. Clair County International Airport is a public airport located five miles (8 km) southwest of the central business district. Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport, located across the St. Clair River in Sarnia, Ontario, offers daily service to Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport operated by Air Georgian, a regional affiliate of Air Canada. Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to", "title": "Port Huron, Michigan" }, { "docid": "15551176", "text": "served as supervisor of manual training and director of athletics at the school. He also served for many years as the school's football coach. In June 1917, Myers completed a draft registration card stating that he was employed at Port Huron High School as a manual training and athletics instructor. In 1920, he was married to Mary \"Mayme\" McCallum (1887–1978) at Port Huron. At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Meyers was living with his wife, Mary A. Meyers, in Port Huron. His occupation was listed as a teacher in a high school. As of 1925, he was", "title": "Tubby Meyers" } ]
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how many times did the saints make the playoffs
[ "1991", "2013", "2010", "1990", "2009", "2006", "1992", "1987", "2000", "2011" ]
[ { "docid": "286691", "text": "Go Marching In\" is strongly associated with New Orleans and is often sung by fans at games. The franchise was founded on November 1, 1966. The team's primary colors are old gold and black; their logo is a simplified fleur-de-lis. They played their home games in Tulane Stadium through the 1974 NFL season. The following year, they moved to the new Louisiana Superdome (now the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, since Mercedes-Benz has purchased the stadium's naming rights). For most of their first 20 years, the Saints were barely competitive, only getting to .500 twice. In 1987, they finished 12–3—their first-ever winning season—and", "title": "New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "4340787", "text": "tie-breakers, and the Saints lost the wild-card tiebreaker with the Rams and missed the playoffs. In 1989, the Saints again had a winning record (9–7) but finished 3rd in the NFC West and missed the playoffs. It was during the 1989 season when Mora had another remembered tirade after a game, when he scolded a sportswriter on not knowing what goes on during the week during practice. Thereafter his Saints teams made the playoffs three more times. In 1990, the Saints only finished 8–8, but managed to make the playoffs as a wild card. They lost in the first round", "title": "Jim E. Mora" }, { "docid": "11777365", "text": "1990 New Orleans Saints season The 1990 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise’s 24th season in the National Football League, the 15th to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the fifth under head coach Jim Mora. The team looked to improve on its 9–7 record from 1989 and make the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Saints did not improve on their 9–7 record, as they finished the season 8–8. However, the Saints would unexpectedly make the postseason as the final seed in the NFC. The Saints, with a record of eight wins and eight", "title": "1990 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "286754", "text": "stuck with the black pants in their 2006 playoff run. Since 2008, the Saints have worn white jerseys at home for preseason games and early regular season home games. In 2009, the Saints wore the black pants only once, beating St. Louis 28–23. They wore the white jerseys/gold pants combination during the Super Bowl XLIV victory over the Indianapolis Colts. In 2012, the Saints wore black pants 12 times and wore gold pants 4 times. In 2013, gold pants were used only 7 times (including playoffs). The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is the Saints' home stadium. It has a listed seating capacity", "title": "New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "286704", "text": "for the team's first ever playoff win. The team lost the following week to the Minnesota Vikings. After winning the 2000 NFL Executive of the Year Award, General Manager Randy Mueller was fired between the 2001 and 2002 seasons without explanation by Benson. The Saints failed to make the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, although in the latter year they had the distinction of beating the eventual Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in both of their regular season meetings, only the second team to do so in NFL history. In 2003, the Saints again missed the playoffs after", "title": "New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "8918115", "text": "for the post season for the second time in their history while simultaneously ensuring Cork would fail to make the playoffs. In the playoffs, DCU faced an impressive Dublin Rebels team in the semi-finals. The Rebels proved to be too impressive, routing DCU in a 38-0 loss. The disappointing loss ended DCU’s season, which was their best season in the club’s history. After a 3-year absence from the IAFL, DCU attempted to re-enter the IAFL Shamrock Bowl Conference in 2013 but disbanded prior to the start of the season. Dublin City University Saints The Dublin City University Saints was a", "title": "Dublin City University Saints" }, { "docid": "2101767", "text": "2019. From their 2006 playoff appearance until 2012, the Athletics did not make the playoffs or finish above .500, which triggered criticism of Beane and his approach in some quarters, especially in 2009. Beane largely dismisses criticism of his approach, indicating that his philosophy revolves around research and analysis. Many other general managers have followed Beane's strategy and now use similar approaches. \"Moneyball\" has changed how players are valued, and Beane had begun concentrating on high school players, a group he once largely ignored, in the MLB draft, considering them to be heavily undervalued. He and other like-minded GMs also", "title": "Billy Beane" }, { "docid": "6199988", "text": "song, the lyrics narrate feelings of love at first sight and content. According to Kirsty, \"Black Coffee\" recalls how she met Bertarelli during a time when they did a lot of sailing near Sardinia and did not want to be elsewhere. Some of the lyrics suggest disharmony and bitterness during the relationship, chronicling more domestic scenarios such as chain smoking and drinking black coffee. The song also has a gender bender theme, encouraging women to make \"the first move\" instead of men. London Records released \"Black Coffee\" on 2 October 2000 as the second single from \"Saints & Sinners\". It", "title": "Black Coffee (All Saints song)" }, { "docid": "11776803", "text": "2000 New Orleans Saints season The 2000 New Orleans Saints season was the team's thirty-fourth in the National Football League (NFL). The Saints were looking to improve on their 3–13 finish from a year earlier under new head coach Jim Haslett. Not only did the Saints do so, finishing with a 10–6 record to win the NFC West and advance to the playoffs for the first time since 1992, they also won their first ever playoff game by defeating the defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams in the Wild Card round. The Saints went no further, though, as they", "title": "2000 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "19184680", "text": "a report by the \"Tampa Bay Times\". Unlike many spouses of presidential candidates, Rubio did not make campaign speeches. Rubio's campaign spotlighted her career as a Dolphins cheerleader in a television ad broadcast shortly before the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary, and the NFL playoffs. The Washington Post reported that Rubio is a part-time employee of the Norman Braman Family 2011 Charitable Foundation, which is also a financial backer of her husband Marco Rubio, and likely to commit as much as 10 million to pro-Rubio PACs. Rubio volunteers for an organization called Kristi's House, which serves youth in the", "title": "Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio" }, { "docid": "4538613", "text": "was an alumnus of Layne's former school Highland Park High School and also lived in a house on the same street as Layne's. In the 2011 season, Stafford's first full injury-free season, he led the Lions to their since 1999, but lost to fellow Texan Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Also, in the 60 years since the curse, the Lions also endured multiple playoff droughts lasting more than 6 years, including the year of the trade, the Lions did not make the playoffs in 12 consecutive seasons. (1958–1969; 1984–1990; 1971–1981; 2000–2010). Bobby Layne Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19,", "title": "Bobby Layne" }, { "docid": "16977676", "text": "ending the drought at 0–5. However, the Saints were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round, by a score of 23–15. The 2013 season was also the second time in three years the Saints went 8-0 at home. This was the last season in which the New Orleans Saints qualified for the playoffs until 2017. Notes The Saints did not have selections in the second, fourth, or seventh rounds. They forfeited their second-round selection as part of the punishment for the team's 2012 bounty scandal. They acquired the No. 82 selection in a trade", "title": "2013 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "12903813", "text": "team to defeat three former Super Bowl winning quarterbacks in a row in the playoffs to win the Super Bowl. The Saints, along with the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are the only teams to go to one Super Bowl and win it. Although five Saints were elected to the Pro Bowl (with two others added as injury replacements), since the game was held one week prior to Super Bowl XLIV, they did not participate. The Saints' regular season schedule was released on April 14, 2009. The Saints began their season with a Week 1 duel against the", "title": "2009 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "18419226", "text": "and the Saints 0-3 start. In overtime, Drew Brees, who returned from an injured shoulder, nailed an 80-yard pass to C. J. Spiller for the game-winning touchdown. Brees now has 400 career touchdown passes. It was also the fastest regular season overtime in NFL history, with only 13 seconds being played before the touchdown. This win would make the Lions the only winless team. The Saints returned to Philadelphia for their first meeting with the Eagles since their last second victory in the 2013 playoffs, but the Eagles would get their revenge in a blowout. With the loss, the Saints", "title": "2015 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "286701", "text": "the Saints with their first-ever winning record and playoff appearance, going 12–3 in 1987, which had one fewer game than normal due to a players' strike. Another playoff berth would follow in 1991, and the club's first division title came in 1991. During Mora's tenure, the Saints made the playoffs four times, with teams marked by strong defenses led by the \"Dome Patrol\" linebacking corps, but they were never able to win a playoff game. Mora coached the Saints until the middle of the 1996 season, when he stepped down halfway through the 3–13 season. His 93 wins were three", "title": "New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "11932182", "text": "seasons, they advanced to the finals seven of the Italian Baseball League Series, but lost the title to the Grosseto BBC in 2007 and the San Marino BBC in 2008. This club has most of the times made the playoffs, and very often the IBL. The club did not make it to the Playoffs only in 2003. During the 2009 season,the club was defeated on 11 April in a home match against Baseball Godo. The club bought Manuel Gasparri from Bologna, Manny Alexander from Rimini, and other important players from Central America, including Abraham Núñez. Within Europe, Nettuno won the", "title": "Nettuno Baseball Club" }, { "docid": "11777366", "text": "losses, became the fifth team in NFL history at or below .500 to qualify for postseason play. Since no non-playoff team in the NFC had a record at or above .500, the Saints were awarded the final Wild Card seed. In the 1990 postseason, the Saints would lose to the Chicago Bears 16–6. Others to finish 8–8 and make the playoffs were the 1985 Cleveland Browns, the 1991 New York Jets, the 1999 Detroit Lions, the 2008 San Diego Chargers and the 2011 Denver Broncos. However, the 2010 Seahawks would break this record, as they finished the 2010 season at", "title": "1990 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "7347928", "text": "many times. The current structure was implemented in the 2011-12 season. Often it is changed depending on how many teams that are represented in the league. There has never been more than 10 teams in the Danish ice hockey league, making it fairly small structured league compared to other leagues in Europe. The Danish hockey league is structured so that every team meet 5 times, making the seasons after 2014, 45 games long. The season typically starts in September and ends in February. The top 8 teams of the regular season makes the playoffs. First place gets to pick who", "title": "Metal Ligaen" }, { "docid": "15213555", "text": "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired () is a 1989 French-language Canadian drama film directed by , starring Isaach de Bankolé and Maka Kotto, and written by Haitian author Dany Laferrière based on his novel of the same name. The film was released in the US on 8th June, 1990. \"The New York Times\", the \"Toronto Star\", the \"Toronto Sun\" and \"The Boston Globe\" all refused to publish advertisements for the film, while \"The Washington Post\" did. The film was controversial upon its initial release because", "title": "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired" }, { "docid": "11776804", "text": "lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the next round. This was the only time the Saints made the playoffs under Haslett. For the next four seasons, the Saints fell out of contention. They would not return to the playoffs until 2006. New wide receiver Joe Horn, quickly emerged as a star, catching 94 passes for 1,340 and 9 touchdowns, and he was selected to the Pro Bowl after the season. 2000 New Orleans Saints season The 2000 New Orleans Saints season was the team's thirty-fourth in the National Football League (NFL). The Saints were looking to improve on their 3–13", "title": "2000 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "313757", "text": "in Florida and New York. Since 2006, many of the racetracks have added video slot machines, causing them to violate \"NFL policy that prohibits involvement with racetrack and gambling interests\". Upon Dan Rooney's death in 2017, he and Art Rooney II retained control of the team with the league-minimum 30%, the following make up the other investors: Through the end of the 2015 season, the Steelers have an all-time record of 624–552–21, including playoffs. In recent seasons the Steelers have generally performed well, qualifying for the playoffs six times in the past ten seasons and winning the Super Bowl twice", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "14515466", "text": "won district championships in 1948, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976 when only one team per district made the playoffs. In the new format where 4 teams from each district make the playoffs, Princeton has added two more district championships in 2013 and 2017. The \"Panther Pride Marching Band\" has made appearances at the UIL State Marching Band Contest on many consecutive occasions, earning the bronze medal three times; once in 2010, again in 2014, and in 2016. The band has been well represented locally and at the state level since the early 1970s. Princeton High School offers an extensive amount", "title": "Princeton High School (Texas)" }, { "docid": "6090077", "text": "of their next seven games. They won their last game of the season, against Atlanta, but they missed out on the playoffs due to tiebreakers. The 1989 Saints managed to finish 9-7, but thanks to other strong performances in the NFC, they missed the playoffs by two games. In 1990, the Saints started off poorly, going 2-5 in their first seven games. However, they turned their season around and close wins in their final two games of the season were enough to give them an 8-8 record and a playoff berth in the newly expanded NFL playoffs, which now included", "title": "History of the New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "11777444", "text": "on the last play of the first half. 1987 New Orleans Saints season The 1987 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 21st year in the National Football League (NFL). The strike-shortened year was the Saints' first-ever winning season. The Saints also qualified for the postseason for the first time, riding largely on a nine-game winning streak to close the season. However, they were soundly defeated at home by the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, by a score of 44–10. The Vikings entered the playoffs with an 8–7 record and needed the Dallas Cowboys to", "title": "1987 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "11777442", "text": "1987 New Orleans Saints season The 1987 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 21st year in the National Football League (NFL). The strike-shortened year was the Saints' first-ever winning season. The Saints also qualified for the postseason for the first time, riding largely on a nine-game winning streak to close the season. However, they were soundly defeated at home by the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, by a score of 44–10. The Vikings entered the playoffs with an 8–7 record and needed the Dallas Cowboys to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals on the final", "title": "1987 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "3808402", "text": "in 1997. In his first season, Seifert led the Panthers to an 8–8 record, a four-game improvement from 1998. The Panthers went into the final day of the regular season in contention for a playoff berth; however, their victory margin over the New Orleans Saints needed to be 18 points greater than the Packers' margin over the Arizona Cardinals in order to make the playoffs. While the Panthers routed the Saints 45–13, the Packers beat the Cardinals 49–24, leaving the Packers ahead on point differential and eliminating the Panthers. The Panthers were competitive for most of 2000 as well, but", "title": "George Seifert" }, { "docid": "16341163", "text": "Ornstein contributed $10,000 to the pot in 2009, and an undisclosed amount in 2011. After later investigations in the 2012 offseason, the NFL also found evidence that the Saints put a bounty on then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck during their 2011 wild-card playoffs game. The league found that Payton not only knew about the scheme, but tried to cover it up during both league investigations. During the 2010 investigation, Payton told Williams and Vitt to \"make sure our ducks are in a row\" when the league interviewed them. Before the start of the 2011 season, Payton received an email from", "title": "New Orleans Saints bounty scandal" }, { "docid": "9053423", "text": "before finally breaking through in 1997. The fourth-year Miami Heat became the first of the 1988 and 1989 expansion teams to make the playoffs, though they were swept in the first round by the Bulls. In 2006, the Heat would become the first of these teams to win the NBA title. This was the first year since 1987 that the Bulls and Pistons did not meet in the playoffs. They did not meet again until 2007. The Clippers made it to the playoffs for the first time since 1976, when they were the Buffalo Braves. Despite Magic Johnson's stunning retirement", "title": "1992 NBA Playoffs" }, { "docid": "19045601", "text": "season, but did play for the team on the World Curling Tour. In her first Grand Slam, the 2006 Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic, the team would make it all the way to the semi final. They returned to event in 2007, but did not make the playoffs. Later in the year, the rink would finish in fourth at the 2008 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The next season, was much busier for the team. The team again played in the Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic, failing to qualify for the playoffs. They won the 2009 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of", "title": "Diane Gushulak" }, { "docid": "6829666", "text": "win would have put them in the playoffs, while the Bengals had the potential to improve their seeding for the playoffs with a victory. The Jets-Bengals game ended up being the last game played at Giants Stadium (the Jets could have hosted the AFC Championship game, but the Baltimore Ravens did not hold up their end of the deal). The 2010 schedule, released on April 20, placed a Sunday night game (Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints) against a World Series game for the first time since the NBC Sunday night contract began. It also continued the previous practice of", "title": "NBC Sunday Night Football" }, { "docid": "4340788", "text": "of the playoffs to the Chicago Bears, 16–6. In 1991, Mora's Saints finished 11–5 and won the team's first division title. However, the Saints lost again in the first round of the playoffs. They lost at home to the Atlanta Falcons 27–20, in spite of finishing one game ahead of the Falcons in the NFC West during the regular season. In 1992, Mora led the Saints to its second 12-win season in six seasons, finishing 12–4. They were a wild card again, however, as the San Francisco 49ers finished 14–2. For the second time in two years, the Saints were", "title": "Jim E. Mora" } ]
[ { "docid": "16341200", "text": "one-day contract with the Saints in the offseason and retire with the team. Hargrove, signed as a free agent by the Green Bay Packers in March 2012, did not play during the 2012 season. Nonetheless, the loss of Payton, combined with the distractions caused by the scandal, proved too much for the Saints to overcome. After finishing 13–3 and reaching the Divisional round of the playoffs a year earlier, they finished 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The behavior detailed in the report was almost universally condemned in the press. In an editorial, New Orleans' local paper \"The Times-Picayune\" called the", "title": "New Orleans Saints bounty scandal" }, { "docid": "14798171", "text": "the best in sports: \"Every year, bus caravans loaded with rowdy (and usually very inebriated) fans make the seven-hour trip between the two cities. Unless you've attended a Falcons-Saints debauchery-filled afternoon, you'll just have to take my word for how much fun it really can be.\" Atlanta currently leads the all-time series 52-48 (51-48 regular season, 1-0 playoffs). Each team has appeared in the Super Bowl at least once, the Saints winning Super Bowl XLIV while the Falcons lost in Super Bowls XXXIII and in LI. It began in 1967, the first year of play for the Saints, and press", "title": "Falcons–Saints rivalry" }, { "docid": "4274565", "text": "a 6–2 record and guided an offense that averaged 32 points a game through the first half of the season before the team imploded in the second half. The Saints went 3–5 to finish the season, losing their last three games to teams eliminated from playoff contention. 2003 was Brooks' most efficient year, compiling an 88.8 quarterback rating, a 3:1 touchdown to interception ratio, and a 59.1% completion rate, all career bests. However, the Saints finished 8–8 and did not make the playoffs. In 2004, the Saints started 4–8, but finished the season with a four-game winning streak. The Saints", "title": "Aaron Brooks (American football)" }, { "docid": "5852267", "text": "games with four wins apiece. The league by-laws did not specify further tiebreakers. In the NHL, the next two tie breakers were goal differential and goals scored, both of which favored Alberta. But because the WHA by-laws did not specify additional tiebreakers, the league Board of Governors met to decide how to break the tie. They ultimately decided on a 1-game playoff at a neutral site. The Alberta Oilers missed the playoffs, despite having a superior goal-differential to the Minnesota Fighting Saints, because they lost the neutral-site, tie-breaking game against the Saints in Calgary by a score of 4-2. \"GP", "title": "1972–73 WHA season" }, { "docid": "4734750", "text": "to win the game to remain eligible for the NFL Playoffs. Unlike The Play, the River City Relay was a play from scrimmage, not a kick-off return. The Relay began with :07 left on the game clock and consisted of a forward pass by the Saints which was caught and lateraled three times before they finally scored with no time left. However, the Relay did not tie the game or give New Orleans the lead, and it became as infamous for its aftermath as it was famous for its brilliance; after a long delay, Saints kicker John Carney missed the", "title": "The Play (American football)" }, { "docid": "14206637", "text": "goal. With the loss, the Saints finish their regular season on an 11–5 record. Entering the postseason as the NFC's #5 seed, the Saints began their playoff run at Qwest Field for the NFC Wild Card Round against the #4 Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of their Week 11 duel. The Seahawks entered the playoffs as the only team to ever make the playoffs with a losing record, theirs being 7–9. New Orleans delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Garrett Hartley, followed by quarterback Drew Brees finding fullback Heath Evans", "title": "2010 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "19419840", "text": "alliance reactions, as well as potential strategic moves that should be taken. These scenarios took place so reaction times could be improved if something were to happen. During the games, many scenarios were played out, especially the strategies mentioned earlier on, such as launch on warning, which did not make the cut; the idea of leaving a launch decision up to a computer was in no one's best interest. Point blank attacking Moscow also did not make the cut, considering just how many nuclear weapons the Soviets had. They would only strike back. Deploying NATO armies seemed like a good", "title": "Proud Prophet" }, { "docid": "13971703", "text": "win 4 of their last 5 games and earned a spot in the CFL playoffs. They were the first team in CFL history to make the playoffs in their first year of operation. The Nite Hawks finished their inaugural season 5-5-1. The 1975 season was a breakout year for the Nite Hawks. Jim Williams took over the head coaching duties as the team finished 10-2, won the American Division Title and captured the CFL championship with a 17-7 win over the Niles Saints. Statistically, the Nite Hawks led the league many categories, including total offense and total defense. In their", "title": "Newton Nite Hawks" }, { "docid": "6090076", "text": "took a 7-0 lead, but Minnesota answered by taking a 31-10 lead into halftime. The Vikings added 13 more points in the second half to make the final score 44-10. Despite the loss, the Saints were recognized for their accomplishments; six players were selected for the Pro Bowl, and Mora and Finks were named NFL Coach and Executive of the Year, respectively. The 1988 Saints looked to return to the playoffs. After starting the season with a loss to their nemesis, the 49ers, the Saints bounced back with a seven-game win streak. After the streak, though, the Saints lost five", "title": "History of the New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "18894323", "text": "the events' measurements would be under review since some prospects were provided with rather questionable results, especially when compared to how they measured up in previous physical events. The NBA conducts an annual lottery to determine the draft order for the teams did not make the playoffs in the preceding season. Every NBA team that missed the NBA playoffs had a chance at winning a top three pick, but teams with worse records had a better chance at winning a top three pick. After the lottery selected the teams that receive a top three pick the other teams receive an", "title": "2016 NBA draft" }, { "docid": "14452708", "text": "ninth round) in the 1981 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played two seasons with the Saints, appearing in all 23 games over those two seasons. Before the 1983 NFL season, the Saints cut him in order to meet the limit on how many players a team may have. He then went on to a short stint with the Oakland Invaders in the USFL, and then tried to make the Minnesota Vikings. He now lives in Kent, Washington, where he works as a juvenile detention officer. Born on March 19, 1959, Tyler was named after the 18th-century Haitian", "title": "Toussaint Tyler" }, { "docid": "8393510", "text": "did not qualify for the playoffs. In 1967–68, Mavety joined the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and he recorded 25 points (2G-23A), along with 148 PIM in 72 games, as the Canucks failed to make the playoffs. He then moved on with the Denver Spurs, of the WHL, and in his first season with the team, Mavety had 33 points (5G-28A) in 74 games as the team did not make the playoffs. In 1969–70, Mavety recorded 57 points (10G-47A) in 72 games, and again the Spurs failed to make the playoffs. Mavety returned to Denver for the", "title": "Larry Mavety" }, { "docid": "14179026", "text": "Mare's 38-yard and 34-yard field goals. With the win, not only did the Seahawks finish the regular season at 7–9, but they also won the NFC West for the first time since 2007 and secured the NFC's #4 seed. Also, Seattle became the first team in NFL history to make the playoffs and become division champions with a losing record. Seattle entered the postseason as the #4 seed in the NFC. Entering the postseason as the NFC's #4 seed, the Seahawks began their playoff run at home in the NFC Wild Card Round against the #5 New Orleans Saints in", "title": "2010 Seattle Seahawks season" }, { "docid": "12513142", "text": "1979 New York Giants season The 1979 New York Giants season was the 55th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants had a 6–10 record in 1979 and finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division. The Giants were one of three franchises, not including the Seattle Seahawks (an expansion team that began play in 1976), which did not make the playoffs during any year of the 1970s. The others were the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints. Before the 1979 NFL Draft, Bill Walsh, who was the new coach of the", "title": "1979 New York Giants season" }, { "docid": "6090101", "text": "win with a little over 3 minutes left in overtime, sending the Saints out of the playoffs on the tiebreaker scenarios. Though the Saints had beaten the Rams earlier in the season, their loss to the Vikings and the fact that the Rams did not play the Vikings that season meant that the tiebreaker had to go to the best conference record, where the Rams finished ahead of the Saints and Vikings to claim one of the NFC's wild card spots. The Vikings then got the final wild card spot thanks to their win over the Saints. While the season", "title": "History of the New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "12324465", "text": "San Diego Chargers. Not counting the 1976 expansion club Seattle, New Orleans was one of three franchises which failed to make the playoffs in the 1970s, joined by the New York Giants and New York Jets. 1979 New Orleans Saints season The 1979 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 13th season in the National Football League. The Saints finished the season at 8–8, the franchise's first non-losing season. New Orleans was tied for first place with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West with three weeks to play, but the season unraveled in a Monday Night Football contest", "title": "1979 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "12376549", "text": "2002 New Orleans Saints season The 2002 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 36th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They improved upon their previous season's performance of 7–9, winning nine games. Despite the winning season, and ranking third in total offense in 2002, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. A bright moment during the season for the Saints was sweeping eventual champion Tampa Bay. The 2 wins were almost guaranteed to make New Orleans a playoff team. However, 3 consecutive losses, including one to 1-13 Cincinnati, knocked New Orleans out of playoff contention.", "title": "2002 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "12376548", "text": "2002 New Orleans Saints season The 2002 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 36th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They improved upon their previous season's performance of 7–9, winning nine games. Despite the winning season, and ranking third in total offense in 2002, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. A bright moment during the season for the Saints was sweeping eventual champion Tampa Bay. The 2 wins were almost guaranteed to make New Orleans a playoff team. However, 3 consecutive losses, including one to 1-13 Cincinnati, knocked New Orleans out of playoff contention.", "title": "2002 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "4680788", "text": "a career-high 126 rushing yards on the day. On December 31, Bush scored a one-yard touchdown against the Carolina Panthers but carried the ball only three times, even though backfield counterpart Deuce McAllister did not play. This was because the New Orleans Saints had already clinched the No. 2 NFC seed in the playoffs. In the NFC Divisional Playoff game on January 13, 2007, Bush ran for 52 yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown, and added three catches for 22 yards, as New Orleans edged the Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 to earn its first NFC Championship Game appearance in", "title": "Reggie Bush" }, { "docid": "18272679", "text": "understood as material well-being.') Eleanor looks ahead to postwar globalism and the move of women and minorities in from the margins.\" Further, Poniewozik states, \"\"The Roosevelts\" brings up a kind of nature-nurture question: did these leaders make the times, or did the times make these leaders? It can’t answer this question. But it does manage to tell an educational, emotional story of how these leaders and their times made us.\" Hank Stuever, critic at The Washington Post, writes, \"Let’s start with the end. When it’s over — when you make it through the marathon that is Ken Burns’s beautiful, seven-part", "title": "The Roosevelts (film)" }, { "docid": "12328197", "text": "in regulation. The ensuing overtime lasted over ten minutes before Shaun Alexander burst from the Falcons 27 to finish it off at 30–24. Week 17 of the 2002 season became a dizzying conundrum with multiple teams battling for a handful of playoff spots in both conferences. The Falcons needed a win over Cleveland or a Saints loss to Carolina to make the playoffs, while the 8–7 Browns needed a win and help around the AFC to make it to the club’s first playoffs since the original incarnation of the Browns in 1994. The Falcons-Browns game and the fate of the", "title": "2002 Atlanta Falcons season" }, { "docid": "3486562", "text": "Peppers finished the season with 21 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, 11 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 3 stuffs. Peppers helped the Panthers make the playoffs, and they faced off against the New Orleans Saints in the wild card round. Peppers would record 2 tackles in the game including a huge tackle for loss on third down with 2:27 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Saints would go for it on fourth down and Saints' quarterback Drew Brees would throw an interception thereby giving the Panthers offense one more chance to win the game, but the Panthers", "title": "Julius Peppers" }, { "docid": "12733766", "text": "1977 New Orleans Saints season The 1977 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 11th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to improve on their previous season's output of 4–10, winning only three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season, as Coach Hank Stram was fired following the season. In his two years as Coach the Saints only won seven games. The season's first victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the franchise's first overall, did not come until week 13 on the road against the New Orleans", "title": "1977 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "10641484", "text": "free from toil and sorrow, too; With the just we shall dwell! But if our lives are spared again To see the Saints their rest obtain, Oh, how we'll make this chorus swell- All is well! All is well! We'll find the place which God for us prepared, In His house full of light, Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid; There the saints will shine bright. We'll make the air with music ring, Shout praises to our God and King; Above the rest these words we’ll tell, All is well! All is well! Come, Come, Ye Saints", "title": "Come, Come, Ye Saints" }, { "docid": "2209355", "text": "to the citizens of New Orleans, disrespectful to the Saints fans who have hung in with this franchise through 30-something years under very trying times.\" Two days later, Benson publicly stated that he has made no plans to move the Saints to San Antonio. \"There are many factors that will affect the future location of our team\", Benson said. \"That is also true of many other New Orleans-based companies that are faced with deciding their future homes.\" He said he would make no decisions about the team's future until the 2005 season was over. On Wednesday, October 26, Benson reiterated", "title": "Tom Benson" }, { "docid": "8288098", "text": "and spear heads, constantly kept in motion by the current. This prevented the enemy from slipping through covertly. He managed to force Numantia into starvation. The Numantines surrendered. Some killed themselves. Scipio kept 50 men for his triumph, sold the rest into slavery and destroyed the city. Appian wrote: \"With only 8,000 men when the war began, how many and what terrible reverses they bring upon the Romans! How many treaties did they make on equal terms with the Romans, which the latter would not consent to make with any other people! How often did they challenge to open battle", "title": "Roman conquest of the Iberian peninsula" }, { "docid": "3936501", "text": "years. In Kansas City the team went to the league playoffs seven times, advancing to the division finals three times. In 1979 the Major Indoor Soccer League placed an expansion franchise in Detroit, Michigan. The team, then known as the Detroit Lightning, failed to make the playoffs, and at the end of the season were purchased by entrepreneur David Schoenstadt, later the founder of Discovery Zone. Schoenstadt relocated the team to San Francisco, California, where they were renamed the San Francisco Fog. They again failed to make the playoffs, and Schoenstadt moved the team once more, this time to Kansas", "title": "Kansas City Comets (1979–91)" }, { "docid": "3546096", "text": "visibility\" and obscured the tracks of Lucas in the \"despised genre\" science fiction; \"\"the epics\" make for an infinitely classier set of influences\". In \"The Mythos of the Superheroes and the Mythos of the Saints\", Thomas Roberts observes that: \"To the student of myth, the mythos of the comics superheroes is of unique interest.\"\"Why do human beings want myths and how do they make them? Some of the answers to those questions can be found only sixty years back. Where did Superman and the other superheroes come from? In his Encyclopedia of the Superheroes, Jeff Rovin correctly observes, \"In the", "title": "Mythopoeia" }, { "docid": "394703", "text": "conferences, earning home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Until the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts qualified for Super Bowl XLIV, this was the last time that both number one seeds advanced to the Super Bowl. Many sportswriters and fans were a bit upset that the Bills advanced to their fourth consecutive Super Bowl. They were distressed with Buffalo having lost the three previous Super Bowl games and did not want to see them lose again. Some Bills fans appeared to be defensive about their team's presence in the game; during Buffalo's victory in the AFC Championship Game a week", "title": "Super Bowl XXVIII" }, { "docid": "2410236", "text": "did. Henry never did make a lot of money out of his mill. It was the strategic location of his land that made him a millionaire\". Like many of Seattle's early entrepreneurs, Yesler was not always the most scrupulous about how he made his money; he borrowed $30,000 at 8% interest to build the mill, and repaid McLain only after McLain took Yesler to court three times. The first Seattle fortunes were founded on logs, and later milled timber, shipped south for the construction of buildings in San Francisco. Seattle itself, in the early years, was, of course, also a", "title": "History of Seattle before 1900" }, { "docid": "9908737", "text": "matchup against the Eagles, who they beat at home twice in the previous season, including in the playoffs. In the first quarter The Eagles scored first as Kevin Curtis recovers a McNabb (38-yard run) Fumble in the endzone putting Philly up 7–0. While the Saints responded with RB Aaron Stecker scoring 2 TD's (3-yard run & 1-yard run) to put the Saints up 14–7. The lead did not last long as Eagles RB Correll Buckhalter scores a 20 Yd TD Run, following the Eagles next possession as McNabb completed a 30-yard TD pass to Reggie Brown as the Eagles went", "title": "2007 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "12725901", "text": ":06 left to defeat the Saints 26-24, and advance to the playoffs. Other than that field goal, the Rams did not score a single point on offense, instead scoring via a punt return for a touchdown, two interception returns for touchdowns, and a safety. Two weeks earlier the Saints lost to the New England Patriots in shocking conditions with sleet and snow – with the only score being set up by Patriot Ricky Smith returning the initial kickoff to the 3-yard line. As of 2017, this game remains the most recent 7–0 result in NFL history, with only two games", "title": "1983 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "2411249", "text": "did what they did against us, but they blew us out\", he said. Buffalo went on to an 8–6 season in 1975, failing to make the playoffs. After the Bills got out to a 2–3 start in 1976, Saban resigned. He was reportedly angry about how Bills owner Ralph Wilson handled the re-signing of Simpson, who had demanded a trade at the beginning of the season. Saban was replaced by Jim Ringo, who he had hired as an assistant in 1972. Wilson held a grudge against Saban for the rest of his life after his second resignation, refusing to put", "title": "Lou Saban" }, { "docid": "6090075", "text": "considering that the Saints had never before won nine games \"in a season\", let alone nine games in a row. The loss against San Francisco, however, would keep the Saints from being NFC West Champions; instead, the Saints finished 12-3, behind the 13-2 49ers, and had to settle for a wild-card spot in the playoffs despite having a better record than either of the other division champions that year. The Saints hosted the Minnesota Vikings on January 3, 1988; after twenty years, the Saints finally took part in the NFL playoffs. The game started well for the Saints as they", "title": "History of the New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "12721307", "text": "gave figures for the level of cooperation between each group (how many times they vote with a group, and how many times they vote against) for the Fifth and Sixth Parliaments. The results are given in the tables below, where 0% = never votes with, 100% = always votes with. EUL/NGL and G/EFA voted closely together, as did PES and ALDE, and EPP-ED and UEN. Surprisingly, given that PES and EPP-ED are partners in the Grand Coalition, they were not each other's closest allies, although they did vote with each other about two-thirds of the time. IND/DEM did not have", "title": "Academic studies of the political groups of the European Parliament" }, { "docid": "20550378", "text": "into the Satsung. He rapidly flapped the fan to save the ship. Narayanadass said to his Guru, \"your focus on the Satsung freed the ship from cyclone\". Guru opened his eyes and told him, \"How did you understand my internal feeling, you are a great holy saint; now your name will be Nabha dass, now you will not operate fan. You will write life history of holy saints who come on the earth from Satyug to Kalyug\". Then he wrote the life history of many saints with a boon from his Guru. Guru Agardass told his elder holy saint Shri", "title": "Nabha Dass" }, { "docid": "18563001", "text": "Sweet Memory \"Sweet Memory\" is a 1983 song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars, released as their eighth single overall. Unlike its predecessor, Sign of the Times, it did not make it into the top 10. However, it did manage to get into the top 30, peaking at #22. Sweet Memory is a song that conveys how much hatred the singer and the lover used to show each other, and how the lover should stop wasting his love by cheating on other people. The singer explains how she brings back terrible memories when thinking about how much hatred", "title": "Sweet Memory" }, { "docid": "13115294", "text": "Finals, where they lost again to Boston. In the next seven seasons, they lost in the first round of the playoffs five times. They did not win their first championship until 1994, when Olajuwon led them to a franchise-best 58 wins, and the championship. The Rockets repeated the feat in 1995, but in the following seasons, they did not advance to the finals again. They missed the playoffs from 1999 to 2003, and did not reach the playoffs again until they drafted Yao Ming in 2003. However, they would not advance past the first round of the playoffs for 13", "title": "History of the Houston Rockets" }, { "docid": "4014154", "text": "upon her death. As indicated by Charlemagne's inclusion of the saintly Arnulf of Metz in his family tree (in a work by Paul the Deacon, a Lombard), there were incentives to being associated with saints in Carolingian times. Fouracre and Gerberding argue that there were large incentives to being associated with saints in the seventh century as well, casting doubt on the genealogy presented in many sources. However, these scholars argue that the close temporal relationship of the three Austrasian sources to the life of Gertrude as well as the monastic audience of the works make them more than likely", "title": "Gertrude of Nivelles" }, { "docid": "2511285", "text": "December 23, 1847. Bidamon moved into the Mansion House and became stepfather to Emma's children. Emma and Bidamon attempted to operate a store and to continue using their large house as a hotel, but Nauvoo had too few residents and visitors to make either venture very profitable. Emma and her family remained rich in real estate but poor in capital. Unlike other members of the Smith family who had at times favored the claims of James J. Strang or William Smith, Emma and her children continued to live in Nauvoo as unaffiliated Latter Day Saints. Many Latter Day Saints believed", "title": "Emma Smith" }, { "docid": "20056018", "text": "magazine since then till 1969. Presently, the school magazine has become the school's yearbook and students are assign to form an Editorial Board for the publishing of the yearbook. \"The Saints have worked and suffered too,\" \"And they have won their crown,\" \"They did the work God bade them do,\" \"Then laid their burden down.\" \"They did it for our Dear Lords sake,\" \"They followed where He leads,\" \"The world a happier place to make,\" \"With loving gracious deeds.\" \"And now we too, because our Lord,\" \"Would have us Saints as well,\" \"Must try to make our lives accord,\" \"With", "title": "All Saints Secondary School" }, { "docid": "6090080", "text": "advantage to good use, losing 36-20 for their fourth playoff loss in as many games. The 1993 season would see the Saints start their decline from regular playoff contender to league doormat once again. They started off 5-0, but lost eight of their last eleven games to finish 8-8, one game out of the playoffs. After seven straight years without a losing record, the team returned to the losing ways of the pre-Mora era in 1994. The Saints started 4-8 on their way to a 7-9 record. In 1995, the Saints again finished 7-9 in the NFC West, which was", "title": "History of the New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "12093751", "text": "2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the ninth season for the team in the National Football League. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 6–10 regular season record in 2002 and did not make the playoffs. Oddly, despite being in existence since 1995, this season marked the first time that the Jaguars played the San Diego Chargers. This is due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002; the Jaguars had played the Chargers’ division rivals the Kansas City Chiefs four times; the Denver Broncos three times and the Oakland Raiders twice (though not", "title": "2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season" }, { "docid": "5700662", "text": "Edmonton did not make a postseason appearance, while Los Angeles won the Cup in 2012 and 2014. The Oilers and Jets both started their existence in the World Hockey Association in 1972. There, the Jets dominated the Oilers winning the Avco Cup three times, while the Oilers were not playoff contenders. But, when they joined the NHL in 1979 (along with the Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers), the tables were turned, thanks to an 18-year-old from Brantford, Ontario named Wayne Gretzky. From 1983 to 1989, the Oilers and Jets met in the playoffs five times, the Oilers won every one", "title": "National Hockey League rivalries" }, { "docid": "11159974", "text": "The Jets would still win that first game 6–4. Three days later, the Jets would make their home debut losing to the Alberta Oilers 5–2. Bobby Hull won his court battle and joined the Jets 15 games into the season. Bobby Hull captured the WHA's first MVP award, by scoring 51 goals. The Jets won the Western Division with a 43–31–4 record. In the playoffs, the Jets would beat the Minnesota Fighting Saints in 5 games. In the second round of the playoffs, the Jets beat the Houston Aeros in 4 straight to reach the Avco World Trophy finals. In", "title": "1972–73 Winnipeg Jets season" }, { "docid": "4328017", "text": "but the investigation stalled until the NFL found irrefutable evidence of a bounty system just before the 2011–12 playoffs. A league investigation revealed that Williams began the bounty system soon after he arrived in New Orleans, after Payton charged him to make the Saints' defense \"nasty.\" Players usually earned $1,000 for \"cart-offs\" and $1,500 for \"knockouts\" during the regular season (though payments were known to triple during the playoffs), though they were encouraged to put their winnings back into the pot in order to raise the stakes as the season went on. The investigation also found that Payton tried to", "title": "Gregg Williams" }, { "docid": "22297", "text": "10 wins in Arizona. The Cardinals clinched their second consecutive NFC West title, and were defeated by eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints 45–14 in the divisional playoffs. The next time they would make the playoffs would be in 2014, when they ended up as a wild card. They set the best regular-season record in the team's history in Arizona at 11–5, but were defeated by the 7–8–1 NFC South champions Carolina Panthers. The next year, the Cardinals set a franchise-best 13–3 record, and clinched their first-ever first-round playoff bye as the NFC's second seed. They defeated the Green", "title": "Arizona Cardinals" }, { "docid": "10468290", "text": "England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his staff were accused of illegally videotaping the New York Jets' defensive playcalling signals in September 2007, Belichick was not suspended, but instead fined $500,000. The team was penalized a first round draft pick in 2008 as they qualified for the playoffs with a perfect 16–0 record, but would have been penalized with a second and third round pick had they failed to make the playoffs. (The Patriots still ended up with the New Orleans Saints' first-round pick in a trade, selecting Jerod Mayo with the pick.) The move was heavily criticized as", "title": "National Football League player conduct policy" }, { "docid": "6477136", "text": "their first ever trip to the NBA Finals. The Knicks had a harder time getting to the playoffs than the Spurs did. Toward the end of the season, with the team teetering on the brink of making the playoffs, rumors had begun to spread in the New York media that head coach Jeff Van Gundy would lose his job before the end of the season if the team did not make the playoffs. Instead, New York fired general manager Ernie Grunfeld and allowed Van Gundy to lead the team to the playoffs, with the team barely qualifying as the #8", "title": "1999 NBA Finals" }, { "docid": "13329648", "text": "that he did the same thing the . The Cavaliers did not make the playoffs again until the 2014–2015 NBA season (James' first season back in Cleveland), and in fact, they would be the first team Byron Scott failed to take to the playoffs during his tenure as head coach, he had led his two previous teams to the playoffs at least once. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning three of the first four meetings. The Magic's victory was the most lopsided four game sweep in playoff history. This was the second", "title": "2010 NBA Playoffs" }, { "docid": "19765661", "text": "2017 Seattle Mariners season The 2017 Seattle Mariners season was the 41st season in franchise history. The Mariners played their 18th full season (19th overall) at Safeco Field and did not make it to the postseason, extending the drought to 16 years, the longest current streak in MLB (they last made the playoffs in the 2001). With the NFL's Buffalo Bills making it to the playoffs in December of that year, the Mariners now hold the longest postseason drought among the Big Four North American sports. The Mariners added many players in a busy offseason, including pitchers Yovani Gallardo and", "title": "2017 Seattle Mariners season" }, { "docid": "19925493", "text": "deflections, and intercepted a pass from Case Keenum, enabling the Saints to score a touchdown and bring their score within three points of the Vikings. At the end of the game, with the Saints up by one point, Williams missed a tackle on Stefon Diggs, who took a pass along the right sideline from Keenum for a 61-yard touchdown as time expired. The play lifted Minnesota to a 29–24 victory in the NFC Divisional Round and eliminated New Orleans from the playoffs. On that play, he attempted to lower his shoulder and make the tackle blindly, but ended up missing", "title": "Marcus Williams (safety)" }, { "docid": "10256140", "text": "a near-miss against Philadelphia, but still stood only 3–7 after ten weeks, and were seemingly out of playoff contention. However, the team improved significantly in late November, winning four games in a row (including impressive wins over the Redskins and Saints, and a blowout win over the Cardinals). The Cowboys entered the season's final two weeks needing only one win or Saints' loss to make the playoffs as a wildcard. However, in game 15, quarterback Troy Aikman separated his shoulder early against the Eagles and was replaced by Babe Laufenberg (The Cowboys had traded backup Steve Walsh early in the", "title": "1990 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "19141326", "text": "has lost 10 playing times. The tape diagram works by showing different ratios. In the example before it shows how a boy has won 15 games. So if his win to loss ratio is 3:2 it would look like this. How many games has he lost?(3x5) Now how did you get those three 5s you ask. So the answer to how many games did he lose is 10. Because 5+5=10 Tape diagram A tape diagram, also known as a bar model, is a pictorial representation of ratios. In mathematics education, it is used to solve word problems. So lets do", "title": "Tape diagram" }, { "docid": "2816199", "text": "notes that factual errors can be errors of omission, where something important was not said, resulting in readers being misled, or commission, where information used is not true. Honest Reporting have asked the following questions : \"was the reporting one-sided and imbalanced?\";and \"was key information missing (selective omission)?\" Palestine Media Watch in its \"Media critique quick sheet\" asked the following questions: \"how many times were UN reports/findings/resolutions mentioned?\"; \"How many times were Human Rights reports/findings/statements mentioned?\"; \"did the story describe official Palestinian denials/pleas of ignorance and innocence in violent acts?\" and \"did the story describe official Israelis denials/pleas of ignorance", "title": "Media coverage of the Arab–Israeli conflict" }, { "docid": "10894550", "text": "Smith. Following the elder Smith's murder in Carthage, Illinois, many of the faithful in the Midwest accepted Brigham Young's leadership and followed him to the Salt Lake Basin. A group of Latter Day Saints did stay behind in the Midwest, believing that the rightful line of succession for church leadership lay with Smith. The younger Smith accepted the leadership role with the newly named \"Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints\" after church leaders attempted several times to persuade him. Plans for Smith's move commenced in 1865, and by January 1866 Smith and his family had relocated from", "title": "Plano Stone Church" }, { "docid": "493446", "text": "on Ecclesiastes, \"he wrote: \"'I got me slave-girls and slaves.' For what price, tell me? What did you find in existence worth as much as this human nature? What price did you put on rationality? How many obols did you reckon the equivalent of the likeness of God? How many staters did you get for selling that being shaped by God? God said, Let us make man in our own image and likeness. If he is in the likeness of God, and rules the whole earth, and has been granted authority over everything on earth from God, who is his", "title": "Gregory of Nyssa" }, { "docid": "10255947", "text": "NFC Wildcards with the Seahawks and Minnesota. The Saints were still smarting from a shocking series of laterals ending in a touchdown and missed PAT against Jacksonville the week before. They responded by intercepting Quincy Carter three times and shutting out the Cowboys the remaining two quarters for the 13-7 Saints win. The Cowboys made the playoffs nonetheless on Arizona's last-second win over the Vikings; it was Dallas' first playoff appearance since 1999. nd for the first time since 1996 they faced the Carolina Panthers. It was also the first playoff game for Parcells since the 1998 AFC Championship Game.", "title": "2003 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "8724452", "text": "touchdown, along with 4 catches for 20 yards and 1 touchdown. Additionally, this is one of the very rare occasions where a team beats another in the same matchup in both the regular season and the playoffs with the exact same score both times, as they won against the Eagles at home 27-24 in Week 6. With the win, New Orleans improved its overall record to 11–6 and advanced to its first NFC Championship Game appearance in the team's 40-year franchise history, where they took on the Chicago Bears. Following their divisional win over the Eagles, the Saints flew to", "title": "2006 New Orleans Saints season" }, { "docid": "6934179", "text": "and car were regularly vandalized by racists despite his living in a nice neighborhood. He frequently expressed his unhappiness in New Orleans. Saints coach Dick Nolan grew tired of Muncie being late for meetings and practices. After the Saints began the 1980 season with an 0–4 record, they traded Muncie to the 4–0 San Diego Chargers. With the Chargers, Muncie was selected for the Pro Bowl twice as a member of their high-scoring Air Coryell offense. He also appeared on the cover of \"Sports Illustrated\" two additional times during the NFL Playoffs. He enjoyed his best season in 1981, when", "title": "Chuck Muncie" }, { "docid": "7720499", "text": "Colston caught 59 passes for 902 yards and five touchdowns as the Saints missed the playoffs. In 2015, Colston caught 45 passes for 520 yards and four touchdowns, all career-lows. He was released by the Saints after the season. He did not sign with a team for the 2016 season. Colston was the majority owner of his hometown Harrisburg Stampede who played in American Indoor Football and the Professional Indoor Football League. In 2014, he bought a share of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. Colston has pursued an executive MBA program at George Washington University, and he", "title": "Marques Colston" }, { "docid": "286722", "text": "record set 49 years ago. The Saints lost Saturday, January 14, 2012 in the Divisional round in the playoffs against the San Francisco 49ers in Candlestick Park. A game that was considered an instant classic by many as the game saw numerous lead changes in the final 4 minutes of play. 2012 season: Payton suspended; punishment for Bountygate After an off-season dominated by news of the bounty scandal and the year-long suspension of head coach Sean Payton, the Saints sought to refocus on football and produce yet another winning year. Instead, the team, led by offensive line coach Aaron Kromer", "title": "New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "17393828", "text": "two teams to have played in all 43 SHL seasons. Växjö Lakers have the highest point average, with 90.4 points per season, and the highest point percentage (56.1%). Färjestad BK has the highest winning percentage (49.2%). Färjestad BK have qualified for the playoffs 38 times, more than any other team. The \"Playoff appearances\" column tells exactly how many times a particular team has qualified for the quarterfinals. The \"Cur. SHL\" column indicates whether the team plays in the SHL as of the 2018–19 season; a green box indicates that the team plays in the 2014–15 SHL season. Point average is", "title": "Marathon SHL standings" }, { "docid": "2621235", "text": "the end of season 9, after Niles tries to reconcile Daphne's mother and father. His plan ends in failure, leaving Daphne in doubt about married life, since her mother and father's marriage ended after 40 years together. However, Daphne's father reveals that no matter how many times he tried to get rid of Niles from his pub, Niles kept coming back until he finally agreed to come back to America with him all in an effort to make Daphne happy; an extreme act of love that he himself (Daphne's father) never did for her mother. With the sudden realization that", "title": "Niles Crane" }, { "docid": "19913815", "text": "Saints up 14–3 with a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Josh Hill. Carolina struck back, with Newton completing a 19-yard pass to Brenton Bersin and converting a fourth-and-1 with a quarterback sneak. Gano finished the 54-yard drive with a 39-yard field goal to make the score 14–6 with 2:47 left in the half. Brees responded by completing 4 of 6 passes for 67 yards on the way to a 1-yard touchdown run by fullback Zach Line, increasing the Saints' lead to 21–6. Taking the ball back with just over 40 seconds left, Newton completed a 24-yard pass to Devin", "title": "2017–18 NFL playoffs" }, { "docid": "20592814", "text": "seeds after the first round; strength of schedule is determined by how many wins the team's opponent has had. In the playoffs, now known as the \"New Champions stage,\" eight teams will play in a single elimination, best of three bracket. Teams will play until a winner is decided in the finals. The New Champions stage will also be slightly different. Rather than a randomizing the teams with the teams with the same records, these playoffs would seed teams based on how difficult their opponents were. This is determined by adding up how many wins the opponents had in the", "title": "FACEIT Major: London 2018" }, { "docid": "6090128", "text": "broke the NFL's single-season passing yardage record set by Dan Marino 27 years earlier. The Saints would finish the regular season with a 13-3 record by defeating the Panthers 45-17. However, the Saints finished behind the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers for the 3rd seed in the NFC playoffs. In the wild card round of the playoffs, the Saints hosted the Detroit Lions in the Lions' first playoff appearance since 1999. The Lions got off to a good start, ending the first half with a 14-10 lead, but couldn't keep up with the", "title": "History of the New Orleans Saints" }, { "docid": "12330358", "text": "their last 7 games, but missed the playoffs because of losing 2 tiebreakers to the Saints and the Lions (who both ended with identical 4-5 records). They lost the tiebreakers based on best conference record. The Lions went 4-4 against NFC teams, while the Giants and Saints both went 3-5 against NFC teams. The Lions won the tiebreaker over the Saints, thus eliminating the Saints and Giants from playoff contention and putting the Lions into the playoffs as the final wild card spot in the NFC. This was the 19th season out of the last 20 seasons that the Giants", "title": "1982 New York Giants season" }, { "docid": "16245878", "text": "San Angelo Saints The San Angelo Saints are a defunct professional ice hockey team that was based in San Angelo, Texas. Originally named the San Angelo Outlaws before being renamed \"Saints\" prior to the 2002–03 season, the team played three seasons in the Central Hockey League, from 2002 to 2005. The team was coached by Brent Scott in the franchise's first two seasons in the CHL when it missed making the playoffs, and was coached by Ray Edwards the following two seasons, losing in the first round of the playoffs each time. During the franchise's four years in the CHL,", "title": "San Angelo Saints" }, { "docid": "6824769", "text": "guessed this would happen.\" With the loss, the Saints fell to 7–8 on the season and were eliminated from contention for the 2003 NFL playoffs. However, even if the Saints had won in overtime, they would have been eliminated from the playoffs, as the Dallas Cowboys won their tenth game of the season that day (9 was the highest possible number of wins the Saints could have had if they won) and the Seahawks eventually won their tenth game to gain a wild card. The Saints would, however, finish their season on a high note the next week with a", "title": "River City Relay" } ]
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who did the free throw line dunk first
[ "Jim Pollard", "Wilt Chamberlain" ]
[ { "docid": "1309629", "text": "cornerstone of dunk contests, dunks from a distance are also performed in games, most often on the fast break. In the 1950s, Jim Pollard and Wilt Chamberlain had both dunked from the free throw line—15 feet from the basket. Chamberlain was able to dunk from the free-throw line without a running start, beginning his forward movement from within the top half of the free-throw circle. This was the catalyst for the 1956 NCAA rule change which requires that a shooter maintain both feet behind the line during a free-throw attempt. In the 1976 ABA Slam Dunk Contest, Julius Erving dunked", "title": "Slam dunk" }, { "docid": "1309629", "text": "cornerstone of dunk contests, dunks from a distance are also performed in games, most often on the fast break. In the 1950s, Jim Pollard and Wilt Chamberlain had both dunked from the free throw line—15 feet from the basket. Chamberlain was able to dunk from the free-throw line without a running start, beginning his forward movement from within the top half of the free-throw circle. This was the catalyst for the 1956 NCAA rule change which requires that a shooter maintain both feet behind the line during a free-throw attempt. In the 1976 ABA Slam Dunk Contest, Julius Erving dunked", "title": "Slam dunk" }, { "docid": "3957742", "text": "this rule and the related \"two to make one\" rule were abolished. In 1956, in response to reports that Wilt Chamberlain was able to dunk free throws, the NCAA established a rule requiring that free throw shooters keep both feet behind the free throw line during an attempt. The NBA later adopted this rule. As mentioned earlier, some players are notoriously bad free throw shooters. Historical examples of star players who were poor shooters include Wilt Chamberlain, Ben Wallace, and Shaquille O'Neal. This allows a strategy where a team intentionally fouls this player, hoping that they will miss one or", "title": "Free throw" }, { "docid": "2455642", "text": "run to release a free throw line dunk. Although dunking from the foul line had been done by other players (Jim Pollard and Wilt Chamberlain in the 1950s, for example), Erving introduced the dunk jumping off the foul line to a wide audience, when he demonstrated the feat in the 1976 ABA All-Star Game Dunking Contest. This event transpired during game 6 of the 1977 NBA Finals. After Portland scored a basket, Erving immediately ran the length of the court with the entire Blazers team defending him. He performed a crossover to blow by multiple defenders and seemingly glided to", "title": "Julius Erving" }, { "docid": "19978793", "text": "the league's \"first superstar\", and Jim Pollard, whose leaping ability – he could dunk from the free throw line – inspired the nickname, \"The Kangaroo Kid\". The Lakers, who took their name from Minnesota's designation as the \"Land of 10,000 Lakes\", were members of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which was the precursor to the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a black team, the Globetrotters were not allowed into that league, or any professional league. A year earlier, Jackie Robinson had broken the color barrier in professional baseball, but basketball remained segregated. Four black basketball players had briefly been", "title": "1948 Globetrotters–Lakers game" }, { "docid": "5070872", "text": "It may also hope that fatigue and pressure affect the ability of the free-throw shooter. When this strategy was originally employed in the NBA, the trailing team often made a point of fouling the opposition player who was the poorest free throw shooter in the game at that time, even if that player did not possess the ball. However, fouling \"off the ball\" became a problem for the league when Wilt Chamberlain—a player of superstar caliber but an atrocious free throw shooter—entered the NBA. Wilt Chamberlain was such a dominant player that he was sure to be on the floor", "title": "Hack-a-Shaq" } ]
[ { "docid": "1309630", "text": "after leaping from the free-throw line, with his heel on the line, and has since been credited with introducing the free-throw line dunk to the general public. In the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Michael Jordan dunked from the free-throw line, in the same manner as Julius Erving, but parted his legs making his dunk more revolutionary than Erving's. In the 1990 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Scottie Pippen dunked from the free throw line. This was in the first round and Pippen received a score of 47 out of 50 for his dunk. Pippen however didn't proceed to the next", "title": "Slam dunk" }, { "docid": "5032032", "text": "They were judged on artistic ability, imagination, body flow as well as fan response. Artis Gilmore went first followed by George Gervin, Larry Kenon, David Thompson and finally Julius Erving. George Gervin and David Thompson both missed a dunk during their routines which counted as a zero (scores were not announced to the audience). David Thompson did a 360 degree dunk to finish his routine. All competitors had to perform a dunk from 10 feet, but Julius Erving started marking his steps from the free throw line (15 feet away). He then completed a dunk from the free throw line.", "title": "Slam Dunk Contest" }, { "docid": "1309631", "text": "round and the contest was won by Dominique Wilkins. In the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, winner Brent Barry dunked from the free-throw line. Barry received 49 (out of 50) for the dunk. In the 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, Serge Ibaka dunked from behind the free-throw line, getting a score of 45 for the dunk, and finishing 4th. In the 2016 NBL Pre-Season Challenge Slam Dunk Contest in Australia's National Basketball League, Adelaide 36ers 18 year old American import player Terrance Ferguson dunked from just in front of the free-throw-line. In the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Zach", "title": "Slam dunk" }, { "docid": "18460633", "text": "on second try), and Pecarski 45. In the third round Avdić had 46 points, Kukoč 50 (one handed dunk from the free throw line), Bacalja 50 (behind the back dunk after a bounce), and Pecarski 46. Kukoč and Bacalja made the two-man final. In the first round Kukoč had 47 while Bacalja also had 47. In the second round Kukoč had 50 (dunked with two balls) while Bacalja had 48. In the third round Kukoč had 50 (another one handed dunk from the free throw line) while Bacalja had 47. 1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League The 1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball", "title": "1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League" }, { "docid": "1309632", "text": "LaVine dunked from the free throw line on three occasions: One Hand, Windmill, and Between the Legs. All of the Dunks received a score of 50 for the dunk and won the Dunk contest. Other instances of dunks from a distance abound. James White in the 2006 NCAA Slam Dunk Contest successfully performed tomahawk and windmill variations of the foul-line dunk. Though he was unable to complete a between-the-legs from the foul line at that contest, he has been known to execute it on other occasions. In the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Jamario Moon leaped from the foul-line then,", "title": "Slam dunk" }, { "docid": "2135205", "text": "a one-man fast break that he would finish with a thunderous slam dunk. As Pippen himself has attested, he and Jordan would compete to see who could force more turnovers and produce more offense from defense in each game (fast break points). During the 1990 Slam Dunk Contest, Pippen exhibited his leaping ability with a dunk from the free throw line. He was an athletic finisher at the rim, both with dunks and a skillful finger roll that he added to his skill set over time. He was also a prolific perimeter shooter, taking about three thousand and making almost", "title": "Scottie Pippen" }, { "docid": "12153391", "text": "saw the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest, which was won by Julius Erving of the New York Nets (who took off from the free throw line for one of his dunks) over David Thompson of the Denver Nuggets, Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels, George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs and Larry Kenon of the Spurs. The NBA later adopted the Slam Dunk Contest as part of its All Star Game starting in 1984 (also hosted by the Denver Nuggets). Denver's 52 fourth quarter points was a record for an ABA All Star Game and capped a ferocious comeback win.", "title": "1976 ABA All-Star Game" }, { "docid": "1309628", "text": "difficulty of a dunk type in hopes of meriting higher scores. This is a dunk where the player takes off from a distance which is significantly further away from the basket than is considered typical. The free-throw line is most commonly constituted as the take-off point, an effect likely attributed to the easily observable span between the line and the basket in the view of the TV audience. In order to achieve the hang-time and altitude necessary, players will generally leap from one-foot to maximize the momentum generated from the half-court running start often required to complete the dunk. A", "title": "Slam dunk" }, { "docid": "3080045", "text": "frame, allowed him to play a variety of positions, including point guard, shooting guard, and small forward; because he was taller than most traditional point guards, he was often considered a point forward when he was running the offense. He was on the San Antonio Spurs championship teams in 2005 and 2007. He won the Slam Dunk Contest in the NBA All-Star Weekend in 1996 with a Julius Erving-inspired slam dunk in which he took off from the free throw line to sail in and dunk one-handed. He was the first caucasian player to win the competition. After being drafted", "title": "Brent Barry" }, { "docid": "1309640", "text": "spins counter-clockwise). In the 2008 Sprite Rising Star's Slam Dunk Contest Dwight Howard performed the \"Superman\" dunk. He donned a Superman outfit as Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson tied a cape around his shoulders. Nelson alley-ooped the basketball as Howard jumped from within the key side of the free throw circle line, caught the ball, and threw it through the rim. This dunk is somewhat controversial, as his hand was not over as well as on a vertical plane to the rim. Some insist that it should in fact be considered a dunk because the ball was thrust downward into", "title": "Slam dunk" }, { "docid": "5032034", "text": "Dunk contest winner Julius Erving in the final round. Dominique Wilkins won the contest the following year, but in 1986 his Atlanta Hawks teammate Spud Webb made history when he defeated Wilkins in the final, preventing him from retaining his title. Standing a mere 5 feet 7 inches tall, Webb became the shortest player ever to win the contest, a distinction that he still holds. Chicago's Michael Jordan won back-to-back dunk contest victories in 1987 and in 1988. His victory over Wilkins in 1988 in Chicago finished with a perfect 50 dunk from the free-throw line for his third dunk", "title": "Slam Dunk Contest" }, { "docid": "16045145", "text": "arms in a defensive stance. His jersey is colored red, yellow, and black to evoke Africa. At 0:21, an Asian boy palms the basketball. At 0:22, a young woman shoots a fall away jumper. The music adds a second violin line and a snare drum cadence. At 0:25, a young man performs a \"rock the cradle\" slam dunk. At 0:29, a young man recreates Jordan's free throw line dunk from the 1988 NBA All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest. This is the only shot where the original scenery is imitated. The set colors match the colors of the Chicago Stadium, and", "title": "Second Generation (advertisement)" }, { "docid": "8150403", "text": "James White (basketball) James William White IV (born October 21, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for Phoenix Fuelmasters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Standing at a height of 6'7\", and weighing 215 lbs, he plays the positions of shooting guard and small forward. White earned the nickname 'Flight 75' due to his leaping ability. White is well known for his athleticism and ability to dunk. Since high school, his most famous dunk has been the between-the-legs dunk, with many variations. He is also known for his ability to jump from the free throw line and dunk a", "title": "James White (basketball)" }, { "docid": "5032046", "text": "took off his jersey to reveal a Superman shirt and cape. With teammate Jameer Nelson's assistance he would make a leaping dunk from just in front of the free-throw line after a running start, throwing the ball through the rim from a few feet away. Other noteworthy dunks included the first round slam by Jamario Moon while the previous year's winner, Gerald Green, relied heavily on theatrics by blowing out a cupcake with a birthday candle on the rim before dunking (a jam he termed \"The Birthday Cake\"). For the first time ever, fan voting determined the outcome of the", "title": "Slam Dunk Contest" }, { "docid": "11037828", "text": "the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers, he played in 6 games, averaging 25.5 minutes, 7.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. His 7 blocks in game two in Los Angeles was a record (youngest player to have 7 blocks in playoff game). On 19 February 2011, Ibaka participated in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He began the contest with a free-throw line dunk. In the second round, Ibaka grabbed a stuffed animal from the rim with his mouth and dunked in one motion. However, he lost out to Blake Griffin in the", "title": "Serge Ibaka" }, { "docid": "15543627", "text": "in order to quiet it down, and an annoyed Deangelo reinvites Jim back into the circle. Jim instead challenges him to try a real dunk, which Deangelo claims he can do, at the warehouse basketball hoop downstairs. Deangelo brings everyone down to the warehouse, including Dwight, who Deangelo finally loses his temper with and directly orders him downstairs or be fired. Deangelo then attempts to dunk from the free-throw line, only to severely injure himself by crashing down with the basketball stand on top of him. He is quickly taken to the hospital, leaving Dunder Mifflin Scranton without a manager.", "title": "The Inner Circle (The Office)" }, { "docid": "6477096", "text": "again in the fourth quarter, scoring 15 points. With 46.4 seconds left and Chicago down 85–84, he was fouled and went to the free throw line. He made the first to tie the game, but missed the second. Toni Kukoč got the offensive rebound to Jordan, who dribbled back to allow the offense to set up. He passed the ball to Pippen, who was quickly double-teamed. Pippen then passed the ball back to a now-unguarded Jordan, who made a 3-point shot to give the Bulls an 88–85 lead with 25 seconds remaining in the game. A Greg Ostertag dunk brought", "title": "1997 NBA Finals" }, { "docid": "5227249", "text": "him \"Maximus,\" established himself as a solid forward and developed into a perennial 15+ per game scorer. He became known for excellent jumping ability as well as his propensity to create contact and get to the free throw line – he was consistently among the league leaders in free throws attempted and made. Maggette participated in the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2001 NBA All-Star Weekend and experienced a good year in 2004–05, touting career-highs in points, rebounds, assists and free throw percentage. Bothered by a nagging foot injury, he sat out much of the 2005–06 season. On April 22,", "title": "Corey Maggette" }, { "docid": "15117816", "text": "to 65-62. After two more Wayns free throws, a dunk by Nate Lubick, and a layup by Wayns made the score Georgetown 67 Villanova 66, Freeman sank two free throws to secure a 69-66 upset victory for the Hoyas. Freeman went 8-for-8 in free throws and scored 10 of Georgetown′s last 12 points on the way to a 30-point game, while Jason Clark scored 10 points, and Julian Vaughn went 7-for-7 from the free-throw line in a 9-point performance. With a winning conference record (5-4) for the first time in the season, Georgetown rose to No. 13 in the AP", "title": "2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "16770387", "text": "line. The following year he won the same competition by jumping from the free throw line and dunking over a reporter from the St.Catharines standard. Overall, he was on many all-star teams and won several tournament MVP's in addition to being known as a dunk champion, who had early success as a member of championship central east team of the midget development league in Ontario. He helped his high school team win city championships in his last two years of high school as well as southern Ontario championships. He was selected to the Canadian Nike Basketball Camp that invited Canada's", "title": "Michael Ponikvar" }, { "docid": "19559498", "text": "with USA's Summit win. On April 30, he won the Ballislife All-American Game dunk contest after performing a free throw line dunk. In January 2015, coach Rick Pitino of the University of Louisville began heavily recruiting Ferguson. Other teams showing interest in Ferguson at the time were Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Arizona, North Carolina, Wichita State, Iowa State, UCLA, Wake Forest, Arkansas and Maryland. In August 2015, Ferguson committed to play for Alabama in 2016–17. However, he never signed a letter of intent, and when the early signing period passed in November without Ferguson signing, other schools began contacting", "title": "Terrance Ferguson" }, { "docid": "3027509", "text": "shots in 1984–85. He also shot better than 80 percent from the free throw line for the first of 10 consecutive seasons. Despite Wilkins's efforts, Atlanta finished 34-48 and failed to reach the playoffs. Wilkins exploded into the NBA's elite circle in 1985–86, winning the league scoring title with an average of 30.3 points per game. He was an NBA All-Star for the first time and was voted to the All-NBA First Team at the end of the season. He failed in his bid to repeat as NBA Slam-Dunk champion, his competition coming from an unlikely source. The Hawks had", "title": "Dominique Wilkins" }, { "docid": "9169472", "text": "up. Kevin is also amazed when Deangelo does his mime juggling act and by the fact that Deangelo didn't drop a single (imaginary) ball. When Jim tells Deangelo that the women think he's sexist, the men automatically think it was Pam who said it, and Kevin tells Deangelo that Pam \"can get \"really\" bitchy\", and then does a shrill impression of her, even though Jim is right there. Later, when Deangelo is challenged to dunk from the free-throw line, he has Kevin sit underneath the basket. Kevin is able to roll out of the way when Deangelo accidentally brings the", "title": "Kevin Malone" }, { "docid": "5789004", "text": "Meanwhile, the Raptors who defeated the Pacers a few times since then would go on to the make the playoffs three times in a row in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Highlights of Bender's career have included an outstanding performance in the Pacers' 2004 playoff series with the Celtics, where he led the Pacers in scoring in game 3, and set personal playoff career bests in rebounds and minutes in game 2. In 2001, Bender participated in the Slam Dunk competition during All-Star weekend, where he executed a Julius Erving-style tomahawk jam from the free throw line, left-handed. Playing in 78", "title": "Jonathan Bender" }, { "docid": "18555425", "text": "from the free-throw line. Olekaibe graduated in 2014. After going undrafted in 2014, Olekaibe played one game for the Milwaukee Bucks's Summer League team and recorded one point in one minute. The NBA Development League's Canton Charge selected Olekaibe in the sixth round of the 2014 NBA Development League Draft, where he has been playing since. Olekaibe participated in the 2015 NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest., On the 14th February 2018 he scored a career high 33 against the Delaware 87ers. Olekaibe was born to Benson and Esther Olekaibe, who are originally from Nigeria. His older brothers, Ike and Emmanuel", "title": "Kevin Olekaibe" }, { "docid": "8673113", "text": "played in his first regular-season NBA game on October 28, 2008, coming off the bench to score 16 points in a 96–76 Portland loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. On November 12, 2008; Rudy scored 25 points in 29 minutes against the Miami Heat, including 8 of 8 from the free throw line adding to his already 92% FT shooting to set a new NBA career high. On January 18, 2009, it was announced that Fernández had won the fan voting and was picked the fourth dunker to go to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest as part of the 2009", "title": "Rudy Fernández (basketball)" }, { "docid": "11694170", "text": "Dominique Wilkins 145 all advanced. The semi-finals only had one perfect score of 50 and it was scored by Michael Jordan on his last dunk when he jumped from the free throw line and slammed it home with one hand. Both Terence Stansbury and Dominique Wilkins each scored a 49 in this round. The two that advanced to the finals were Michael Jordan 142 and Dominique Wilkins 140. Julius Erving 132, Larry Nance 131, and Terence Stansbury 136 were all eliminated. In the final round Dominique Wilkins scored two 50s. On the first Wilkins bounced off the backboard and reversed", "title": "1985 NBA All-Star Game" }, { "docid": "2523159", "text": "Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson on March 9, 1969) is a former American professional basketball player. Abdul-Rauf played basketball for Gulfport High School before enrolling at Louisiana State University to play college basketball for the Tigers. His nine-year NBA career, spent with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies, was marked by an appearance in the Slam Dunk Contest as well as by one of the most accurate free-throw shooting records ever. Considered one of the greatest free-throw shooters in the history of the game, Abdul-Rauf missed the all time free-throw shooting NBA season record by", "title": "Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf" }, { "docid": "15578176", "text": "the free throw line. Meanwhile, the fourth cutter will pass the ball to the player on the other wing (the fifth player), and quickly go down to the free throw lane and set a screen for the second cutter. The second cutter then make another cut across the free throw line. After the first two cuts are clear, the player in the middle at the free throw lane (the third cutter), who have been setting double screens for the previous two cuts, will now fake a step towards the basket and then break off to the top on the side", "title": "Wheel offense" }, { "docid": "14771798", "text": "2-1-2 defense. The top two defenders who we first stacked at the free throw line and top of the key come up to defend the two guards. The defender under the basket then comes up to the free throw line and guards behind the high post. While the defenders on either side of the lane stay put to guard the pass to the corner. Ideally the ball handler would pass the ball to the high post. In that situation both defenders up top both drop down to the free throw line to triple team the high post. The high post", "title": "Amoeba defense" }, { "docid": "18712155", "text": "Shannon Hale took over; Obasohan (22 points) made multiple driving layups and a high-flying dunk while Hale (20 points) converted nine of ten free throws and a dunk of his own, powering a fierce Tide comeback. With the game tied at 57 with less than a minute to go, Arthur Edwards swished a three-pointer to take the lead, and off of a steal Obasohan converted a layup while being fouled and made the ensuing free throw to seal the comeback win, 63–57. The win snapped a three-game losing skid, the longest of the season. In its following game, Alabama took", "title": "2015–16 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "5032031", "text": "Larry Kenon of the San Antonio Spurs. There was a format each competitor had to follow in which they must attempt 5 dunks in a row under two minutes. One from a standing position, one from a distance of ten feet away from the basket (which is basically the bottom of the semi circle that surrounds the free throw line in the Key. The next 3 were freestyle positions, one coming in from the left side of the basket, one coming in from the right side of the basket and finally from either corner down the baseline to the basket.", "title": "Slam Dunk Contest" }, { "docid": "4918445", "text": "score 60 or more points in a single game. King had scored 40 points by halftime, and finished the game with 19 of 30 shooting from the field and 22 of 26 from the free throw line. At the peak of his career, however, King suffered a devastating injury to his right leg while planting it under the hoop attempting to block a dunk by Kansas City King Reggie Theus. The March 23, 1985 injury, which included a torn anterior cruciate ligament, torn knee cartilage, and broken leg bone, required major reconstruction, causing King to miss all of the 1985–86", "title": "Bernard King" }, { "docid": "274477", "text": "Jordan played three seasons for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982. Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick. He quickly emerged as a league star and entertained crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, demonstrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in Slam Dunk Contests, earned him the nicknames Air Jordan and His Airness. He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he", "title": "Michael Jordan" }, { "docid": "17641954", "text": "Slasher (basketball) A slasher is a basketball player (typically a guard, but also possibly a forward) who primarily drives (slashes) to the basket when on offense. A slasher is a fast and athletic player who is looking to get close to the basket for a layup, dunk or teardrop shot (this style of high-percentage two-point play is commonly referred to as slashing). Slashers usually take more free-throw shots than other players due to the increased amount of contact made on them as they constantly and aggressively run towards the basket (many gain extra free-throws by \"drawing fouls\", which is deliberately", "title": "Slasher (basketball)" }, { "docid": "17692909", "text": "a team entering the game, the Hoyas shot 24-for-28 (85.7%) in free throws in the first half and 14-for-17 (82.4%) during the first 19 minutes 58 seconds of the second half. On the final play of the game, Pittsburgh fouled Aw – who shot a career-best 7-for-8 (87.5%) from the free-throw line during the game – with two seconds left to play and Georgetown trailing 80-78. Aw made the first free throw but missed the second, and the Hoyas lost 80-79. The remarkable team free-throw effort (39-for-46, 84.8%) had fallen one shot short of forcing overtime. Following the loss to", "title": "1997–98 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "5234472", "text": "and Sacramento Kings. Horry went 5 for 6 from beyond the arc, including the game-winner, and scored 21 points coming off the bench. He hadn't scored a point until the final play of the 3rd quarter. He carried the team in the fourth quarter and overtime as his teammates struggled with the weight of a must-win game on the road against an accomplished adversary. In addition to the game-winning three-pointer, late in the overtime Horry made a spectacular left-handed dunk while being fouled as the shot clock wound down. Tim Duncan, despite struggling from the free-throw line, finished with 26", "title": "2005 NBA Finals" }, { "docid": "6708569", "text": "offensive rebound and, instead of dribbling out the clock or getting fouled to go to the free throw line, inexplicably shot a three-pointer that missed. The game went into double overtime as a result, where the Knicks outscored the Bucks 13–7 to hold on for a 107–101 win. On 22 January 2014, in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Bargnani suffered a torn ligament in his left elbow after a failed dunk attempt, and was ruled out indefinitely, eventually missing the rest of the regular season. The Knicks finished the season at 37–45 and missed the playoffs. After missing most", "title": "Andrea Bargnani" }, { "docid": "11043283", "text": "the latter stages of the game as his teammates struggled with nerves that came with the weight of a must-win game on the road against an accomplished adversary. In addition to the game winning three pointer Horry made a spectacular left-handed dunk as the shot clock was winding in one possession, that is one of the highlights of the series. Incidentally, Horry happened to have the most NBA championships of any active player five, and looked to extend that to six. Tim Duncan, despite struggling from the free-throw line, finished with 26 points and 19 rebounds for the Spurs. Chauncey", "title": "2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season" }, { "docid": "2455614", "text": "(now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He is the eighth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined). He was well known for slam dunking from the free throw line in slam dunk contests and was the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both the ABA and the NBA. Erving was inducted in 1993 into the Basketball Hall of Fame and was also named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time team. In 1994, Erving was named by \"Sports Illustrated\" as one of the 40 most important athletes of all time. In 2004,", "title": "Julius Erving" }, { "docid": "797827", "text": "All-Star game and the contestants were Artis Gilmore, George Gervin, David Thompson, Larry Kenon, and Julius Erving. The winner of the contest received $1,000 and a stereo system. Julius Erving went on to win the competition by completing the now famous free throw line dunk. Of the original 11 teams, only the Kentucky Colonels and Indiana Pacers remained for all nine seasons without relocating, changing team names, or folding. However, the Denver Larks/Rockets/Nuggets, a team that had been assigned to Kansas City, Missouri, moved to Denver without playing a game in Kansas City due to the lack of a suitable", "title": "American Basketball Association" }, { "docid": "2455644", "text": "and went in for a layup. Then 7′2″ center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar crossed his way, blocking the route to the basket and forcing him outwards. In mid-air, it was apparent that Erving would land behind the backboard. But somehow he managed to reach over and score on a right-handed layup despite the fact that his whole body, including his left shoulder, was already behind the hoop. This move, along with his free-throw line dunk, has become one of the signature events of his career. It was called by \"Sports Illustrated\", \"The, No Way, even for Dr J, Flying Reverse Lay-up\". Dr", "title": "Julius Erving" }, { "docid": "8475571", "text": "he waited until the final seconds to do a 360-degree, free throw line dunk, but missed it, ending in 4th place. He played with five other NBA teams, as well as in Greece, Spain, Poland and Italy. In April 2004, he was named the general manager and head coach of the American Basketball Association's Portland Reign. Harvey was in radio broadcasting for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2005 to 2016. Antonio Harvey Antonio Harvey (born July 6, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Harvey attended Southern Illinois University (1988–89), Connors State College (1989–90), the", "title": "Antonio Harvey" }, { "docid": "17694506", "text": "Tournament MVP. During the 2014 year Rice improved his shooting 44% from three point line, improving from 29% the previous season. Ray had a major impact on the Braggin Rights game where he hit a step back game winning jumper as time expired. He showed his athleticism when he threw down a massive alley-oop dunk vs Purdue. Despite missing some games in the middle of the season due to injury, and having a lower average of minutes per game, he improved his field goal percentage by 4%, his three-point percentage by 14%, as previously noted, raised his free throw to", "title": "Rayvonte Rice" }, { "docid": "5070869", "text": "Teams sometimes defended him by bumping, striking or pushing him \"after\" he received the ball to deny him an easy layup or slam dunk. Because of O'Neal's poor free throw shooting, teams did not fear the consequences of committing personal fouls. However, once Nelson's off-the-ball fouling strategy became prevalent, the term \"Hack-a-Shaq\" was applied to this new tactic, and the original usage was largely forgotten. The name is sometimes altered to reflect the player being fouled, for example \"Hack-a-Howard\" when used against Dwight Howard, or \"Hack-a-DJ\" for DeAndre Jordan. Committing repeated intentional personal fouls is a longstanding defensive strategy used", "title": "Hack-a-Shaq" }, { "docid": "2523170", "text": "apologized and reconciled with the mosque community. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson on March 9, 1969) is a former American professional basketball player. Abdul-Rauf played basketball for Gulfport High School before enrolling at Louisiana State University to play college basketball for the Tigers. His nine-year NBA career, spent with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies, was marked by an appearance in the Slam Dunk Contest as well as by one of the most accurate free-throw shooting records ever. Considered one of the greatest free-throw shooters in the history of the game, Abdul-Rauf missed the all", "title": "Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf" }, { "docid": "17570606", "text": "round of the tournament. Walton was included on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 7 second-team on March 22. Walton finished second in minutes played (34.8), free throw percentage (87.6%) and assists/turnover ratio (2.9) in the Big Ten for the season. He finished his career second in career free throw percentage (83.67%), third in career games started (126) fourth in career assists (499) and fourth in career three-point field goals made (233). He was selected to participate as a 3-Point Championship contestant in the March 30 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships as part of", "title": "Derrick Walton" }, { "docid": "16544051", "text": "On February 16, 2013, Ross defeated Jeremy Evans in the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, receiving 58% of the vote from fans worldwide in the final round. On October 24, 2013, the Raptors exercised their third-year team option on Ross' rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season. On January 25, 2014, Ross scored a career-high and franchise-tying 51 points in a 126–118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He was 16-for-29 from the floor, 10-for-17 from behind the arc (his 10 three-pointers set a career high) and 9-for-10 from the free-throw line. He tied the franchise record", "title": "Terrence Ross" }, { "docid": "14105115", "text": "Kešelj hit two free throws. On the ensuing possession, Turkey's Semih Erden got a dunk and a foul with 16.8 seconds to go. He missed the free throw and Serbia had the chance to win it. Novica Veličković hit a shot with four seconds left to give Serbia an 82–81 lead and set up a frantic finish. After a timeout, Turkey inbounded the ball to Hedo Türkoğlu near midcourt; Türkoğlu mishandled the ball but it fell right to Tunçeri who drove along the baseline for an uncontested layup as the buzzer sounded, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. An", "title": "2010 FIBA World Championship knockout stage" }, { "docid": "20174281", "text": "time, James – who shot 10-for-11 from the line in Game 1 – would have taken the free throws, rather than Hill. Hill tied the game at 107 by making his first free throw, then missed the second attempt. The L2M Report revealed that Green. committed a lane violation on the second free throw. If it had been called in real time, Hill would have been able to retake the free throw. Cavaliers shooting guard J. R. Smith recovered the rebound and then dribbled out the clock, appearing to have forgotten the score as well as the fact that Cleveland", "title": "2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season" }, { "docid": "3185101", "text": "Croatia, and Petrović was the leader of the Croatian national basketball team at the Olympic basketball tournament. Losing only to the American Dream Team in group stage, a strong and inspired Croatian team emerged victorious from the Semifinals against the revamped Soviet team, thanks to clutch free throws executed by Petrović, and faced off against the Americans for the gold. Urged on by Petrović's competitiveness and confidence, the Croatians fared well in the first ten minutes of the game, taking a 25–23 lead on a Franjo Arapović dunk and the subsequent free throw. As the game progressed, however, the now-legendary", "title": "Dražen Petrović" }, { "docid": "3027510", "text": "signed 5-foot-7 Anthony \"Spud\" Webb as a free agent prior to the season, and Webb dazzled the All-Star Saturday crowd in Dallas by soaring more than to the basket on each of his dunk attempts. Atlanta turned its fortunes around in dramatic fashion, winning 16 more games in the 1985–86 season to finish 50-32 for the year. Wilkins scored 57 points in one game and ranked among the Hawks' leaders in rebounding (7.9 rpg), steals (138), and free-throw percentage (.818). Atlanta beat the Detroit Pistons in four games in the first round of the playoffs, but the Hawks could not", "title": "Dominique Wilkins" }, { "docid": "17685925", "text": "Hart to 3-for-10 (30%) shooting from the field. When Braswell passed the ball inside to Boumtje-Boumtje and Boumtje-Boumtje scored on a dunk with 4:29 to play, electrifying the crowd, Georgetown took a 60-51 lead. Syracuse closed to a three-point deficit but got no closer, and after Braswell deflected the ball late in the game, Georgetown won 76-72 in a huge upset. It was only the second time in 19 years that a Big East Tournament No. 1 seed lost in the quarterfinals. During the game, the Hoyas shot 27-for-31 (87.1%) from the free-throw line, while Syracuse shot only 9-for-18 (50%)", "title": "1999–2000 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "15462074", "text": "opportunity for Native American athletes—basketball players in particular. He is the acting CEO & President of Basketball Operations Native America. In 1999 Ledesma formed the first professional, All-Indian basketball team and international program. Ledesma's highlights include leading Native America with 26 pts, 14 rbs. and in free throw percentage shooting 13 of 14 from the free throw line, although the team suffered a 106-90 loss. In 2004 Ledesma attempted to enter the Native American Olympic Team into the fledgling American Basketball Association but did not succeed in receiving the necessary financial backing from Native American casinos. Spider Ledesma William Stephan", "title": "Spider Ledesma" }, { "docid": "3543414", "text": ", Wade is a shooting guard that is also capable of playing point guard as he did during his rookie season and in subsequent seasons with smaller lineups. On offense, he has established himself as one of the quickest and most difficult players to guard, as well as one of the best slashers in the NBA. Wade's signature one-two step allows him to dash past bigger defenders and occasionally get the extra foul shot. Wade is able to get to the free throw line consistently; he ranked first in free-throw attempts per 48 minutes in 2004–05 and again in the", "title": "Dwyane Wade" }, { "docid": "3957738", "text": "(an imaginary line extended from the free throw line in both directions to the sidelines). Leaving their designated places before the ball leaves the shooter's hands, or interfering with the ball, are violations. In addition, the shooter must release the ball within five seconds (ten seconds in the United States) and must not step on or over the free throw line until the ball touches the hoop. Players are, however, permitted to jump while attempting the free throw, provided they do not leave the designated area at any point. A violation by the shooter cancels the free throw; a violation", "title": "Free throw" }, { "docid": "9524677", "text": "by punching out the last ball that Shi-jie throws, First University is defeated. Unwilling to admit defeat to such unjust conditions, Shi-jie recalls a technique his first teacher had utilised, and manages to turn back the clock to the time just before Shi-jie is to make his last throw of the game. Given a second chance and instead of trying to make the same last throw which will be interfered by the referee again, Shi-jie decides to pass to Ting Wei, who in turn dunks it past Li Tian into the basket. Eventually, First University wins. After the game, Shi-jie", "title": "Kung Fu Dunk" }, { "docid": "3957723", "text": "Free throw In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the restricted area. Free throws are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team. Each successful free throw is worth one point. Free throws can normally be shot at a high percentage by good players. In the NBA, most players make 70–80% of their attempts. The league's best shooters (such as Mark Price, Steve Nash, Rick", "title": "Free throw" }, { "docid": "11856303", "text": "Nuggets, he would start in 5 of 20 games in which he appeared. His minutes would also be reduced, averaging 27.4 with Washington but 20.6 with Denver. On March 21, in his Nuggets debut, McGee made the game-winning dunk off an Arron Afflalo missed free throw with 5 seconds left on the clock. At the end of the regular season, the Nuggets earned the West's sixth seed, and McGee appeared in the 2012 NBA Playoffs, which was his first playoff appearance in his career. McGee's series-high was 21 points in Game 5 against first-round opponent Los Angeles Lakers. McGee's numbers", "title": "JaVale McGee" }, { "docid": "17690263", "text": "good athleticism. Smooth around the rim offensively he can score close to the basket, especially with a powerful dunk, or draw a foul. His main weakness is his shooting, which is limited further away from the rim, also for a player who draws a lot of fouls his free throw accuracy is poor. Frank Elegar Frank Roderick Elegar (born December 3, 1986) is a U.S. Virgin Islands American-Guyanese professional basketball player for Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. He can play as either a center or a power forward. After playing for St. Raymond High School for Boys in", "title": "Frank Elegar" }, { "docid": "15085757", "text": "ball scramble for the rebound. Butler's Jackson Aldridge was whistled for a foul with 0:00.9 left, sending Ryan to the line. The Evansville scoring leader missed the first free throw, but made the second to tie the game. Butler's Emerson Kampen then threw a full-court pass to center Andrew Smith, who caught the ball and laid it in at the buzzer for an apparent game-winning shot. The game officials huddled, and claimed a foul was called before the shot, sending Smith to the free throw line with 0:00.2 left. Smith missed both shots, forcing the overtime period. 11/15 – Butler", "title": "2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "13412219", "text": "New Era to release two \"9Fifty Original Snapbacks\". The Mets also invited Sylvester to throw out the first pitch at the Mets game to commemorate the partnership. Nike teamed up with Sylvester, in March 2014, to release the \"Nike SB x Sylvester Dunk High “S.O.M.P.”\" The collaboration marked the first time Nike SB teamed up with a BMX rider to redesign the iconic sneaker. In 2014, Sylvester partnered with Pharrell Williams to release a line of BMX bike’s under Brooklyn Machine Works. Together they premiered the bike’s on the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet. He has a signature", "title": "Nigel Sylvester" }, { "docid": "4473115", "text": "43 consecutive free throws in a row. The streak began with 7 straight in a double overtime victory over the Minnesota Pipers on January 16, 1969. The next night on the road against the New York Nets the Mavericks went 36 of 36 from the line. The streak ended with the team's first free throw against the Kentucky Colonels on January 18, 1969. The free throw streak and mark for a single game remain to this day as unbroken professional basketball records. During the 1968–69 season, the league sold the team to a group led by Jim Gardner, who intended", "title": "Houston Mavericks" }, { "docid": "11969690", "text": "a 5-point lead. Down 87–82 with 31 seconds left, Kobe Bryant spun through the lane and passed to Gasol for a dunk to cut the lead to 3. On the next Magic possession, Howard was fouled by Bryant with 11 seconds remaining. Needing just one free-throw to make the game a 2-possession affair, Howard missed both shots. Out of the timeout, the Lakers elected to take the ball out at three-quarters court instead of half-court in order to space out the floor. The Magic double-teamed Bryant in the backcourt, allowing him to pass the ball up to Ariza, who in", "title": "2009 NBA Finals" }, { "docid": "17804202", "text": "which player shot its free throws, Fees exploited his free-throw prowess to establish himself as one of the top scorers in college basketball in the United States in each of his seasons with the Hoyas. This season he scored 195 of the teams 450 points, averaging 15.3 points per game to lead the team in scoring. He also shot 17-for-21 from the free-throw line in a game against George Washington, setting a school record for free throws made in a single game that no Hoya would exceed for 75 years. Sources Georgetown players did not wear numbers on their jerseys", "title": "1916–17 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "10039306", "text": "bounding rectangle, the key includes a free-throw circle at its head or top. The width of the key in the NBA is ; in U.S. college (NCAA) and high-school play, it is 12 feet (3.7 m). Beginning after the 2010 FIBA World Championship, all FIBA-administered tournaments use a rectangular key wide. From 1956 until 2010, FIBA-sanctioned tournaments used a trapezoidal key. The narrower end was on the free-throw line, where it was , while the wider end, at the end line, measured . The free throw circle has a radius centered at the midpoint of the free throw line. The", "title": "Key (basketball)" }, { "docid": "1428019", "text": "tournament appearances, including a Final Four berth in 1998. Perhaps his signature moment at Stanford was his dunk and free throw that gave Stanford a lead over Rhode Island, propelling the team into the Final Four, where it lost to eventual champion Kentucky. Madsen was a two-time All-American and a two-time All-Pac-10 selection. The Los Angeles Lakers selected Madsen in the first round (29th pick overall) of the 2000 NBA draft. He contributed to the Lakers' NBA championships in 2001 and 2002, and became well known for his goofy dances at the victory parades for those championships. Talking about his", "title": "Mark Madsen" }, { "docid": "19761783", "text": "after Haskins had told him to dunk as early as possible, in an attempt to \"send a message\" to Kentucky. Defensively, the Wildcats utilized a 1–3–1 zone; in response to their move, Haskins opted to start three guards in the Miners' lineup, as Worsley joined Hill and Artis. The teams were tied at 9–9 before a Miners free throw which put them in front. Hill had steals on two straight Wildcats possessions around midway through the first half, and scored following each turnover. The sequence gave the Miners a larger lead, and was described by writer Frank Deford as a", "title": "1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game" }, { "docid": "4803525", "text": "the ball-carrier. Goaltending became a violation in 1944, and offensive goaltending in 1958. Free throws were introduced shortly after basketball was invented. In 1895, the free throw line was officially placed fifteen feet (4.6 m) from the backboard, prior to which most gymnasiums placed one twenty feet (6.1 m) from the backboard. From 1924, players that received a foul were required to shoot their own free throws. One free throw shot is awarded to a player who was fouled while making a successful field goal attempt. If the field goal attempt is unsuccessful, two free throw shots are awarded (three", "title": "Rules of basketball" }, { "docid": "9377118", "text": "player in the frontcourt, below the free throw line extended, is not permitted to dribble the ball with his back or side to the basket for more than five seconds. A count ends when: Loss of ball. The opponent is awarded the ball at the free throw line extended. A free throw shooter, under FIBA rules, must throw the ball towards the hoop within five seconds after an official places it at his disposal. (Under North American rule sets, the shooter is allowed 10 seconds.) If the free throw is successful, then the point shall not count. The ball is", "title": "Five-second rule (basketball)" }, { "docid": "3957736", "text": "shooters, such as Chamberlain, around the court in attempt to foul him in an effort to extend the game. To discourage this practice, the NBA changed the rule to award one free throw and possession of the ball to a player who is fouled away from the ball in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter. This rule does not apply in international or NCAA play and in fact plays a very vital strategic role in the NCAA Tournament. Free throws are organized in procession. The shooter takes his place behind the free throw line ( from the base", "title": "Free throw" }, { "docid": "6323552", "text": "regular season championship. During LMU's subsequent run to the Elite Eight, Kimble (who was right-handed), Gathers's best friend and teammate, shot his first free throw of each game left-handed in memory of Gathers (although right-handed, he struggled so much with free throws that he tried shooting them left-handed for a time), making all three attempts (Kimble did not have any free-throw attempts in the Sweet 16 win over Alabama). On January 29, 2005, members of Gathers's 1989–90 team, including Kimble, were inducted into the Loyola Marymount Hall of Fame during halftime of a 63–46 win over cross-town rival Pepperdine. Later", "title": "Bo Kimble" }, { "docid": "16593010", "text": "and Harris added 21 and 17 points, respectively. Gonzaga then went back on the road to play at #22 Oklahoma State, where they got a 69–68 win. With 35.7 seconds left in the game, Mike Hart set a screen for Bell, who made a three-pointer to give the Zags the 67–65 lead. On the following play, Olynyk fouled out and sent Marcus Smart to the free throw line. Smart missed both free throws and Pangos rebounded the ball, and subsequently was sent to the free throw line, where he made both free throws. The win made Gonzaga undefeated against the", "title": "2012–13 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "9120384", "text": "among the tops of the Pac-10. Making 94 of his 117 (80.3 percent) free-throw attempts, he ranked tenth in the conference and earned the Joe Barbato Award for the best free-throw percentage on the Trojans at the team awards dinner. Since he was an efficient shooter, defender, and leader, Pruitt did fairly well as a sophomore for the Trojans. with 131 three-pointers, Pruitt holds the record for most three pointers by a Trojan (in his first two seasons), ranking 10th all-time at USC. Pruitt, who missed the first 13 games of the season while academically ineligible, finished third in scoring,", "title": "Gabe Pruitt" }, { "docid": "9377117", "text": "will begin if an offensive player with the ball and not facing-up starts dribbling below the free throw line extended while being closely guarded or starts dribbling outside and then penetrates below the free throw line extended while being closely guarded. (The five-second count commences when the offensive player penetrates the free throw line extended.) After five seconds, a violation will have occurred and the offensive team will lose possession. The penalty for a five-second closely guarded violation is loss of ball. The opposing team will throw-in the ball from the out-of-bounds spot nearest the violation. In the NBA, a", "title": "Five-second rule (basketball)" }, { "docid": "3185131", "text": "closest to the basket but outside of the free throw lane. This area is fundamental to strategy in basketball. Skilled low post players can score many points per game without ever taking a jump shot. The key, free throw lane or shaded lane refers to the usually painted area beneath the basket; for the NBA it is wide, for the NCAA it is wide; for both instances it extends from the backboard. At the top of the rectangle is the free throw line, behind which players shoot uncontested shots when they're fouled. A circle is drawn around the free-throw line", "title": "Basketball court" }, { "docid": "10039307", "text": "half-circle on the mid-court side of the free throw line is painted solid. In the NBA and ULEB, the boundary of the half closer to the basket is traced in a broken line in order to space players properly for jump balls. NBA Rule 1 (g) requires the key to contain two long hash marks, from the free throw line; the marks indicate the so-called lower defensive box. The free throw line is from the perpendicular projection of the face of the backboard onto the court; this projection is from the end-line for NBA and NCAA. The projection of the", "title": "Key (basketball)" }, { "docid": "5070883", "text": "very poorly, and also is so effective in other areas that their coach is reluctant to simply remove that player from the game. There are very few players, aside from O'Neal, who meet such criteria. Ben Wallace shot only 42% over his career, and is statistically the worst free throw shooter in the history of the NBA (minimum 1000 attempts). Bruce Bowen was also considered one of the game's best defenders and was also among the league's worst free throw shooters. Because of their struggles at the free throw line, each man has at times become a target of the", "title": "Hack-a-Shaq" }, { "docid": "15158139", "text": "Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Weekend. While Julius Erving (\"Dr. J\") provided a memorable dunk from the foul line, it was Nance who was crowned the league's first Slam Dunk champion. <br> <br> 1983–84 Phoenix Suns season The 1983–84 Phoenix Suns season was the 16th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns were in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, extending a then-franchise record. The Suns eliminated their first round opponent, Portland, three games to two before defeating the Utah Jazz and NBA leading scorer, Adrian Dantley, four games to two. In the Western", "title": "1983–84 Phoenix Suns season" }, { "docid": "3185132", "text": "with a radius; this is used for jump ball instances, as is done at the center circle. Two 6-inch hash lines, 3 ft from the free throw lane line and 5 ft 8 in from the free throw line, show the lower defensive box linked to the restricted area. For FIBA tournaments, since October 2010 the key has been a rectangle 4.9 m wide and 5.8 m long. Previously it was a trapezoid 3.7 meters (12 ft) wide at the free-throw line and 6 meters (19 feet and 6.25 inches) at the end line. The key is primarily used to", "title": "Basketball court" }, { "docid": "17683704", "text": "Scruggs hit a three-pointer to give the Hoyas a 17-15 advantage, and the teams traded leads for the rest of the first half, with Georgetown leading 36-33 at halftime. The Hoyas shot poorly from the free-throw line during the first half, and, in the second half, while Syracuse was scoring on 90 percent of its free throws, the Hoyas shot only 3-for-9 (33%) from the free-throw line in one stretch and only 12-for-28 (42.9%) for the game. Syracuse was leading when Hunter scored back-to-back three-pointers to put the Hoyas ahead with 11:10 left in the game. With Syracuse in foul", "title": "2000–01 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "14479360", "text": "implemented, a common foul only allowed for one point on free throws, and the \"one-and-one\" rule meant that the free throw shooter did \"not\" get the ball back if he made his first attempt. Given that Floyd was a small guard, one may reasonably infer that the majority of his shots were from at least a mid-range distance. Additionally, as a 78.3% free throw shooter, his scoring averages would have been higher if players had been rewarded with bonus free throw opportunities as they are under the game's current rules. After graduating in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in health", "title": "Darrell Floyd" }, { "docid": "6449325", "text": "losing by only 16. In the first game of the final round, which was essentially a semifinal game, the Soviets defeated Bulgaria 72-54 to advance to the championship game, a rematch against Czechoslovakia. In that match, the Soviet team faced its first true close test in European play. A 44-44 tie was broken by Soviet Ilmar Kullam from the free throw line with 1 second left on the clock to give the Soviets a 45-44 win. Even that was called into question, however, as one of the referees initially signaled that Kullam had stepped on the free throw line during", "title": "Soviet Union national basketball team" }, { "docid": "8850795", "text": "free throws, or he would not have been allowed to return, and the Celtics would pick the replacement shooter. Had the foul been ruled a flagrant, the Bulls would have been able to pick the replacement shooter. Miller would miss the first free throw, and then had to miss the second on purpose to give Bulls a chance to tie the game, but the free throw did not hit the rim and the Celtics got possession and ran out the clock. Rondo admitted after the game that he did not have a play on the ball. In Game 6, near", "title": "National Basketball Association criticisms and controversies" }, { "docid": "14771795", "text": "basket fronts the offensive player on the post. The defender originally at the top of the key is now at the free throw line anticipating the next pass in hopes of intercepting the pass and starting a fast break. When the ball is passed into the corner the defender who started under the basket should sprint out to the ball. The defender originally playing below the elbow then drops to front the offensive post player. The defender originally at the free throw line is now on the wing denying the pass back up to the wing. The defender originally occupying", "title": "Amoeba defense" }, { "docid": "19655959", "text": "of the game, 67–60, with only 2:36 left to play. The Orange closed to 69–66 with 1:04 left, but the Hoyas hit nine free throws in the final 38 seconds to come away with a 78–71 victory, their sixth over the Orange in the last eight meetings. Peak had a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds and Rodney Pryor scored 20 points. Georgetown, which entered the game averaging 28.5 trips to the free-throw line per game and shooting 77.5 percent in free throws, went 22-of-25 from the free-throw line, while Syracuse made only 14 of its 25 free throw", "title": "2016–17 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "14421702", "text": "He led the Hokies to the NIT quarterfinals and had 24 points in their season-ending loss to Rhode Island. Led the ACC in scoring and was the Sporting News' fourth-team All-America selection. Delaney led the ACC in trips to the free throw line and imparted his knowledge to teammate Dorenzo Hudson who made a career-high 20 free throws on 21 attempts in their victory over Seton Hall. Delaney entered the 2010 NBA draft on March 31, 2010, but did not hire an agent. He had until May 8 to withdraw from the Draft or forgo his senior season. On May", "title": "Malcolm Delaney" }, { "docid": "17960523", "text": "NBL Indonesia besides Ramot Gemilang who played for Satya Wancana. Biboy been conducted four times a dunk in the season where he did the first time at the Solo Series III and Series IV three times in London. In Series IV Bandung in one match he did an alley-oop dunk twice which was very rare in basket show off in Indonesia. In the second series of Jakarta he managed to create 31 points, 10 Rebounds, 1 assists, 3 blocks and a double double in his first NBL Indonesia. Lopez was signed in by PBA D-league team Tanduay Rhum Masters Light", "title": "Ebrahim Enguio Lopez" }, { "docid": "17750907", "text": "and 15 points and 15 rebounds against American. Barry led the team in scoring for the season, shooting 47% from the field and 86% from the free-throw line and averaging 19.1 points per game. At Fairleigh Dickinson on February 27, 1965, he set the all-time Georgetown scoring record for a single game with 46 points, shooting 17-for-27 (63.0%) from the field and 12-for-14 (85.7%) from the free-throw line to beat Jim Christys record 44 points set a year and two days earlier. Three days later, Barry shot 13-for-13 from the free-throw line at American and passed the 1,000-point mark for", "title": "1964–65 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "19625937", "text": "on a reverse lay-up to help NMSU secure their first WAC title. In his first NCAA Tournament appearance, Gibson scored two points on 2-for-2 shooting from the free-throw line in nine minutes. As a sophomore in 2007–08, Gibson appeared in all 35 games, earning 32 starting assignments, and averaged 12.2 points per game, which was second on the team. Gibson was a scoring threat as he shot 45.4% from the field, 41.9% from three-point range, and 75.6% from the free-throw line. He scored in double-figures in 24 games and reached the 20-point or more plateau on five occasions. He also", "title": "Jonathan Gibson (basketball)" }, { "docid": "10980789", "text": "choose not to.\" As with \"Radio Free Europe,\" the lyrics to \"Sitting Still\" are notoriously murky. Stipe has acknowledged that the first line of the refrain, \"Up to par and Katie bar the kitchen door but not me in,\" does not mean anything. In a 1991 interview he did provide some insight into a potential meaning, stating that \"Katie bar the door\" is a Southern expression for barring the door to prevent a child from escaping punishment and is used as a warning that the child better watch out. Another line, \"We can gather, throw a fit\" has often been", "title": "Sitting Still" }, { "docid": "18095896", "text": "remaining, Xavier's lead had diminished to 60–59. Then the Musketeers began making free throws again, sinking four in a row and extending their lead to 64–61 with 4.6 seconds remaining. With 1.9 seconds left to play, Jabril Trawick came to the free throw line for two shots; he intended to make the first one – which he did, reducing Xavier's lead to 64-62 – and then deliberately miss the second one to give his team a chance at a rebound and a tying or winning field goal. But Trawick accidentally made his second shot as well, reducing Xavier's lead to", "title": "2014–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team" }, { "docid": "5032042", "text": "requiring an additional teammate starting in the second round, they proved there were indeed many ways to dunk a basketball that had not been done before. Amar'e Stoudemire received rave reviews, as did Smith when he did a tribute dunk to Dominique Wilkins while donning Wilkins' jersey. Again in 2006, the Dunk Contest in Houston revitalized the interests of audiences as 5'9\" Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks took the title with a great dunk-off. One of his most exciting dunks was a high-flying dunk over former Slam Dunk Contest winner, 5'7\" Spud Webb. The 2006 Slam Dunk Contest", "title": "Slam Dunk Contest" }, { "docid": "6610290", "text": "easily dunk in traffic. He still has to work on his offensive technique and to improve his free-throw shooting. As a young player, he was good at running the floor and making plays on the perimeter, with his good athletic ability, nice size, and good leaping ability. He is a good rebounder, and a good defender as well. He once set a world record, by dunking on a 12 foot high basket. In 2000, Javtokas joined Lietuvos rytas and quickly became the best center in the Lithuanian League. Javtokas, playing alongside Ramūnas Šiškauskas, Arvydas Macijauskas, Simas Jasaitis and Rimantas Kaukėnas", "title": "Robertas Javtokas" }, { "docid": "17764012", "text": "per game. Kirk joined the Birmingham Bullets for the 1997-1998 season and guiding his team to first place in the Budweiser League,and averaging 18.2 points (57.5% from the field, 42.9% from three point range, 77.4% from free throw line), 7.1 rebounds and 1 steal per game. He also earned several “Player of the Month” Awards while helping his team to the English League Championship. Kirk signed with the Birmingham Bullets for the 1998-1999 season and averaged 22.8 points (shot 54.7% from the field, 34.1% from the three point range, 72.8% from free throw line), 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2", "title": "Reggie Kirk" } ]
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where is ex on the beach season 5 filmed
[ "Koh Samui , Thailand" ]
[ { "docid": "17917676", "text": "2016. This series took place in Koh Samui, Thailand. The series was confirmed on 8 March 2016 after the finale of the fourth series. It was also announced that faces from the past would return for this series with \"unfinished business\". The official list of cast members were released on 5 July 2016. It features four boys and four girls from previous series. From the first series it includes Chloe Goodman and Liam Lewis. \"Geordie Shore\" star Gary Beadle and Jess Impiazzi return having previously appeared in the second series, while Jemma Lucy, Jordan Davies and Stephen Bear from the", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "19380937", "text": "ex-cast members as well as new ones. The series was filmed in Koh Samui, Thailand. While the series was airing, Stephen Bear took part in the eighteenth series of \"Celebrity Big Brother\". He later went on to win the series. David Hawley later returned to the beach for the seventh series. Kayleigh also went on to appear in the eighteenth series of \"Big Brother\", but was removed from the house on Day 13 due to threatening behaviour. Later in the year, in August 2017, both Jemma Lucy and Jordan Davies took part in the twentieth series of \"Celebrity Big Brother\",", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 5)" } ]
[ { "docid": "17493272", "text": "version of the show Ex on the Beach. Wharton also later appeared on Teen Mom OG along with Cheyenne Floyd and their daughter, Ryder. Real World: Ex-Plosion Real World: Ex-Plosion is the twenty-ninth season of MTV's reality television series \"Real World\", which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the eighth season of \"Real World\" to be filmed in the Pacific States region of the United States, specifically in California after \"\" in 2011. The season featured a total", "title": "Real World: Ex-Plosion" }, { "docid": "10399722", "text": "Dume State Beach. The season 3 finale of \"Angel\" was filmed on the cliffs above Point Dume State Beach. The TV series \"Son of the Beach\" was frequently filmed on Point Dume State Beach. An episode of the television series \"Modern Family\" was filmed on Point Dume State Beach. The pilot episode of \"I Dream of Jeannie\" was filmed at Point Dume, which served as the deserted South Pacific island where astronaut Tony Nelson's (Larry Hagman) capsule washed ashore and he released Jeannie (Barbara Eden( from 2,000 years of imprisonment. The wedding in the season 2 finale of \"Chuck\" was", "title": "Point Dume" }, { "docid": "19380936", "text": "Ex on the Beach (series 5) The fifth series of \"Ex on the Beach\", a British television programme, began on 16 August 2016 on MTV, and concluded on 18 October 2016 after ten episodes. The series was confirmed on 8 March 2016 after the final episode of the fourth series, where it was also announced that past contestants would return to the series with \"unfinished business\". On 5 July 2016, it was confirmed that this would be an \"All stars\" series with all eight cast members previously appearing in past series. They were eventually joined by exes which also included", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 5)" }, { "docid": "8141424", "text": "show. He has also appeared on the reality TV show \"Ex On The Beach\", where he is introduced as Vicky Pattison's ex. Daniel Conn Daniel William Conn (born 14 February 1986) is an Australian model and former professional rugby league footballer. He played for several clubs in the National Rugby League (NRL). His usual position of choice was in the . He has also appeared on Geordie Shore Season 6 as the personal trainer. Dan had a romance with Vicky Pattison and also appeared alongside her in season 1 of Ex on the Beach. A Wellington Cowboys & St Johns", "title": "Daniel Conn" }, { "docid": "20584665", "text": "eccentric commentary on human relationships.\" Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 1) The first season of \"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend\" premiered on The CW on October 12, 2015.The finale was April 18, 2016. It aired Monday nights at 8pm and each episode was an hour long.The season ran for 18 episodes. It was originally supposed to be 30 minute long episodes on Showtime, but network passed on it at the last minute It is filmed in West Covina, California, where the show takes place. The season stars Rachel Bloom, who also created, writes, and produces the show as the love sick Rebecca Bunch. Rebecca is", "title": "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 1)" }, { "docid": "20584655", "text": "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 1) The first season of \"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend\" premiered on The CW on October 12, 2015.The finale was April 18, 2016. It aired Monday nights at 8pm and each episode was an hour long.The season ran for 18 episodes. It was originally supposed to be 30 minute long episodes on Showtime, but network passed on it at the last minute It is filmed in West Covina, California, where the show takes place. The season stars Rachel Bloom, who also created, writes, and produces the show as the love sick Rebecca Bunch. Rebecca is a young successful New York", "title": "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 1)" }, { "docid": "19380942", "text": "made it her mission to stir up trouble for her ex-boyfriend Conor. Melissa Reeves returned to the beach during the ninth episode as Ashley and Gaz's ex having previously appeared in Series 2. The final ex to arrive was Series 1 star Joss Mooney, who returned to the beach during the tenth episode as the ex of both Kayleigh and Olivia. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Ex on the Beach (series 5) The fifth series of \"Ex on the Beach\", a British television programme, began on 16 August 2016 on MTV, and concluded on 18 October 2016 after ten episodes. The series was confirmed", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 5)" }, { "docid": "19200616", "text": "Ex on the Beach (series 4) The fourth series of \"Ex on the Beach\", a British television programme, began airing on 19 January 2016 on MTV. The series concluded on 8 March 2016 after eight episodes. The group of cast members for this series include \"Geordie Shore\" star Scotty T, and \"Judge Geordie\" guest Lewis Good. Star of \"Magaluf Weekender\" Jordan Davies also made his return to the series having appeared during the third series, as well as Megan McKenna from the previous series. The series was filmed in Portugal. Whilst this series was airing, both Scotty T and Megan", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 4)" }, { "docid": "20100815", "text": "Ex on the Beach Poland (series 2) The second series of \"Ex on the Beach Poland\", a Polish television programme, began airing on 10 April 2017 on MTV. The show was announced in 6 March 2017. Cast member for this series include \"Warsaw Shore\" star Piotr Polak. The series was filmed in Croatia. The official list of cast members was released on 27 March 2017 and includes four single boys: Damian Daff, Filip Ćwiek, Jacob Urbanowicz and \"Warsaw Shore\" cast member Piotr Polak; as well as four single girls; Kornelia Anna, Lena Bator, Martyna Chmielewska and Patrycja Dillinger. With the", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland (series 2)" }, { "docid": "20886664", "text": "Ex on the Beach Poland (series 4) The fourth series of \"Ex on the Beach Poland\", a Polish television programme, began airing on 17 September 2018 on MTV. The show was announced in 21 August 2018. Cast member for this series include two \"Warsaw Shore\" stars Anna \"Duża\" Ryśnik and Bartek Barański. The series was filmed in Cyprus. The official list of cast members was released on 31 August and includes four single boys: \"Warsaw Shore\" cast member Bartek Barański, Bartek \"Gimi\" Gimiński, Kasjusz \"Don Kasjo\" Życiński and Maciej Rataj; as well as four single girls: \"Warsaw Shore\" cast member", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland (series 4)" }, { "docid": "20401213", "text": "Ex on the Beach Poland (series 3) The third series of \"Ex on the Beach Poland\", a Polish television programme, began airing on 30 October 2017 on MTV. The show was announced in 12 October 2017. Cast member for this series include \"Warsaw Shore\" star Alan Kwieciński and Marta Hrycyk. The series was filmed in Cyprus. The official list of cast members was released on 25 October 2017 and includes four single boys: \"Warsaw Shore\" cast member Alan Kwieciński, Denis Ilbeyli, Hubert Korczak and Norbert Hawryluk; as well as four single girls: Alicja Nikola \"Nicki Queen\" Kolasińska, Joanna Kasprzyk, Marta", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland (series 3)" }, { "docid": "20814470", "text": "Ex on the Beach (series 9) The ninth series of \"Ex on the Beach\", a British television programme began on 15 August 2018, The series was confirmed at the end of the eighth series final episode in May 2018. The cast members for this series were confirmed on 23 July 2018, and features former \"Made in Chelsea\" cast member Daisy Robins, as well as \"The Valleys\" star Natalee Harris. The series was filmed in Tulum, Mexico at the luxury villa Playaakun. This series it was revealed that the exes would have more power than ever before, as the \"Tablet of", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 9)" }, { "docid": "7769594", "text": "Center in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. \"The Ex-Girlfriend\" was the first episode to be filmed there, as the majority of season one was filmed in a studio called Desilu Cahuenga, in Hollywood, California, where \"The Dick Van Dyke Show\" had also been filmed. Tom Azzari designed the sets for the second season of the show, and was able to re-use various sets from the first season, thanks to Castle Rock Entertainment's decision to store them in a large storage facility. The chiropractor's waiting room, in which George believes he was charged too much for a visit, was the only", "title": "The Ex-Girlfriend" }, { "docid": "19706449", "text": "Booth during her introductory video for the twenty-second season of the show. Gates appeared once again on that same season in Booth's hometown date with Gottschalk and leading bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. on a deleted scene. Ex On The Beach Outside of \"Bachelor Nation\" franchise, Goode will be featured on \"Ex On The Beach\". The Bachelor (season 21) The 21st season of \"The Bachelor\" premiered on January 2, 2017. This season features 36-year-old Nick Viall, a software sales executive from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who later resided in Chicago, Illinois. Viall attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee where he graduated with a bachelor's", "title": "The Bachelor (season 21)" }, { "docid": "16826910", "text": "in New Orleans was \"good news\" for the local film industry because it came \"at a time that has historically seen a slowdown in major productions, due both to the oppressive heat and the arrival of hurricane season.\" \"Playbill\" later confirmed that production for the film had begun on August 4, 2011, in New Orleans. Filming briefly moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana from August 5–9. \"Parker\" was also filmed in Palm Beach, Florida, where Lopez and Statham were spotted that September. In an interview with the town's local newspaper, Hackford said: \"Palm Beach is a fascinating area. You’ve got this", "title": "Parker (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "19069012", "text": "Cami-Li, who appeared in fifteenth series of \"Celebrity Big Brother\" earlier in the year. This was the first series where the \"Tablet of Terror\" gave the cast members the decision to evict one another in evil twists. As well as this, it was the first series to include a same-sex ex. The series was filmed in Cancún, Mexico. Jordan Davies and Megan McKenna later returned during the fourth series entering as a couple. Jordan made a third appearance during the fifth \"All star\" series, this time as main cast along with Bear and Jemma, and Holly returning as an ex", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 3)" }, { "docid": "17917683", "text": "Brother\", \"Big Brother\", and \"The Challenge\". Challenges in bold indicate the cast member was a finalist on the Challenge. On 12 December 2017 it was announced that Vicky Pattison would host a spin-off show entitled \"\"Ex on the Beach: Body SOS\"\" where she will attempt to help members of the public to get into shape. The first series began airing on 17 January 2018 and features Joss Mooney, who rose to fame by appearing in the first series of \"Ex on the Beach\". Ex on the Beach Ex on the Beach is a reality television series that is broadcast on", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "13310781", "text": "died on September 12, 2009, at a Newport Beach, California, hospital. Details about the Pang's fraudulent life were discussed in the TV series \"American Greed\". In particular, he was featured in the season 5 episode: \"The Fraudster, The Ex-Stripper And The Missing Millions\". Pang was born in Taiwan, where he attended the prestigious Lih Jen International Private Elementary and Middle School. He moved to the United States as a teenager, becoming a citizen in 1990. He last lived in Newport Beach and previously lived in Villa Park, also in Orange County. In 1986 he attended the University of California, Irvine", "title": "Danny Pang (financier)" }, { "docid": "17917674", "text": "entered the \"Celebrity Big Brother\" house to compete in the seveneeth series, and on 28 July 2016, Stephen Bear entered the house to compete in the eighteenth series where he left as the winner. Jordan Davies made another return to the show, this time during the fifth series with Jemma and Bear, and Holly also returning as an ex again. In August 2017, both Jemma Lucy and Jordan Davies took part in the twentieth series of \"Celebrity Big Brother\". The fourth series of the show began on 19 January 2016. This series was filmed in Portugal. The official cast list", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "16200414", "text": "5 Motorsports team in LMP2 with the ex-Starworks -03b and another brand new chassis for 2013. Level 5 would claim wins at every race except Long Beach where they were beat out by ESM. Muscle Milk claimed the LMP1 Teams' and Drivers' Championship and Level 5 claimed the LMP2 Teams' and Drivers' Championship. Strakka Racing would be the only team to campaign an HPD car in the 2013 season of the FIA WEC and would only campaign the first three rounds. The team retired the car at Silverstone due to damage but would go on to finish second in the", "title": "HPD ARX-03" }, { "docid": "17932654", "text": "Place. Alicia Wright, Andre Siemens, Derrick Henry and Taylor Selfridge appeared on the U.S. version of the MTV dating show \"Ex on the Beach\". Challenge in bold indicates that the contestant was a finalist on The Challenge. Filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana. The new host is Terrence J. Season six premiered on September 20, 2017. = Confirmed perfect match = Unconfirmed perfect match Once the truth booth confirms a perfect match, that couple will go to the honeymoon suite and will automatically be paired up for the remainder of the match ceremonies. At the reunion, it was confirmed that Keith", "title": "Are You the One?" }, { "docid": "17932655", "text": "was dating Carolina from season 5 and Anthony is dating Shannon from season 5. Nurys is casually dating Nelson from season 3. Joe Torgerson appeared on the U.S. version of the MTV dating show \"Ex on the Beach\". This season featured a change in the rules to get a date, the contestants no longer had to compete against each other to win a date. Instead Terrance would choose two people, one guy and one girl, to come up and press a button stopping a scrolling wheel of faces at random of the opposite sex. Two guys and two girls would", "title": "Are You the One?" }, { "docid": "17917672", "text": "due to threatening behaviour. In 2018, Jess Impiazzi, an ex during this series went onto appear in the twenty-first series of \"Celebrity Big Brother\". The third series of the show began on 11 August 2015. The official list of cast members was released on 14 July 2015. This series was filmed in Cancun, Mexico, making this the first series to be filmed outside of Europe. They include four boys: Graham Griffiths, Jayden Robins, Kirk Norcross and Stephen Bear, and four girls: Amy Paige Cooke, Laura Alicia Summers, Megan McKenna and Megan Rees. With the announcement of the line-up it was", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "17917682", "text": "\"The X Factor\" contestant, and Stereo Kicks and Union J singer Casey Johnson. The ninth series began on 15 August 2018, The series was confirmed at the end of the eighth series final episode in May 2018. The cast members for this series were confirmed on 23 July 2018, and features former \"Made in Chelsea\" cast member Daisy Robins, as well as \"The Valleys\" star Natalee Harris. The series was filmed in Cancun, Mexico. In addition to appearing on \"Ex on the Beach\", some of the cast members went on to compete in other reality TV shows including \"Celebrity Big", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "19791515", "text": "began airing on 10 April 2017. Ahead of the premiere it was confirmed that the series would be filmed on the island of Hvar, Croatia. The first contestant whose identity was announced was \"Warsaw Shore\" star Piotr Polak. The official list of cast members was released on 27 March 2017 and includes four single boys: Piotr Polak, Damian Daff, Jacob Urbanowicz and Filip Ćwiek; as well as four single girls: Lena Bator, Martyna \"Mała\" Chmielewska, Kornelia Anna and Patrycja Dillinger. With the announcement of the line-up it was confirmed that \"Ex on the Beach Poland\" cast member and star of", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland" }, { "docid": "17917679", "text": "was filmed on location in Crete, Greece. The series was confirmed on 2 November 2016. The official list of cast members were released on 13 December 2016. They include four boys; Alex Leslie, Josh Ritchie, Ross Worsick and Sean Pratt, and four girls; Harriette Harper, Maisie Gillespie, Zahida Allen and ZaraLena Jackson. Ross has previously appeared in the first series of the show whereas Josh featured in the first series of \"Love Island\". With the announcement of the line-up it was also confirmed that \"Geordie Shore\" star Aaron Chalmers would be arriving on the beach as an ex as well", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "20596128", "text": "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 3) The third season of \"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend\" premiered on The CW on October 13, 2017 and ran for 13 episodes until February 16, 2018. The season stars Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a distraught young woman who is dealing with the fallout of being left at the altar. Vincent Rodriguez III, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz, David Hull, and Scott Michael Foster co-star. Every song listed is performed by Rebecca, except where indicated. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The series was renewed for a third season on January 8, 2017. On April 5, 2017, it was announced", "title": "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 3)" }, { "docid": "19392170", "text": "Maguire were seen on promos for the Australian version of Bachelor in Paradise. Johnson competed on \"Celebrity Big Brother\". After 25 days in the house, he placed 5th. Luke Pell appeared in \"The Bachelor Winter Games\" to compete as Team USA. He was eliminated in week four. Season 1 Chase McNary will appear in MTV reality series \"Ex on the Beach\". Season 2 Chad Johnson will appear in MTV reality series \"Ex on the Beach.\" The Challenge Chase McNary is confirmed to compete on \"The Challenge: Season 33.\" ! rowspan=\"3\" |Order ! rowspan=\"3\" |Bachelors ! colspan=10|Episode / Week ! 1201", "title": "The Bachelorette (season 12)" }, { "docid": "17493261", "text": "Real World: Ex-Plosion Real World: Ex-Plosion is the twenty-ninth season of MTV's reality television series \"Real World\", which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the eighth season of \"Real World\" to be filmed in the Pacific States region of the United States, specifically in California after \"\" in 2011. The season featured a total of twelve cast members over the course of the season. It is the seventh season to take place in a city that had hosted", "title": "Real World: Ex-Plosion" }, { "docid": "7326305", "text": "in the final scene Kramer entered Jerry's house with a dove on his shoulder. The episode was first read by the cast on November 28, 1990 at 10.30 AM. It was filmed in front of a live audience on December 4, 1990. The episode was filmed at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, where, starting with the season two premiere \"The Ex-Girlfriend\", all filming for the second season took place. The final scene in the episode, which showed Alton Benes singing \"Master of the House\" in his car, was pre-recorded on December 3, 1990, as it could", "title": "The Jacket (Seinfeld)" }, { "docid": "19005938", "text": "more compact DVD cases to match the fifth and sixth season releases. Reba (TV series) Reba is an American sitcom starring Reba McEntire that aired on The WB from October 5, 2001, to May 5, 2006, and on The CW from November 19, 2006, to February 18, 2007. Most episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience. The show is set in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, and stars Reba McEntire as a wisecracking single mother Reba Nell Hart, whose dentist ex-husband Brock (Christopher Rich) has left her to marry young, ditzy Barbra Jean (Melissa Peterman) his dental", "title": "Reba (TV series)" }, { "docid": "12815776", "text": "a police station. For several beach scenes, West Neck Beach (Huntington) was used and a food shopping scene was filmed in Southdown Market in Huntington. Huntington Hospital is now used for Hamptons Heritage Hospital. Two episodes of the second season take place in Cuba, but were filmed in Puerto Rico. The pilot was filmed on location on Long Island, New York in the spring and fall of 2008. The pilot was directed by Jace Alexander, who also filmed the pilot of \"Burn Notice\", another USA Network show, which aired in the hour before \"Royal Pains\". Andrew Lenchewski wrote the pilot", "title": "Royal Pains" }, { "docid": "14581124", "text": "to Dan and Dan faces the problem of dating multiple women at once. The two eventually reconcile as Dan returns to his writing and he and Serena watch the fireworks from a distance on a beach. Although credited, Kelly Rutherford and Jessica Szohr do not appear in this episode. The second season premiere primarily filmed in the Hamptons and began filming in mid-June. The majority of the episode was filmed during an elaborate white party. Jeremiah Harris' reading and the scene where Dan is revealed to be dating two girls was filmed at a Housing Works bookstore in SoHo while", "title": "Summer, Kind of Wonderful" }, { "docid": "16502744", "text": "Andrea Roth until she was replaced by Elizabeth Mitchell. A portion of episode 4 of season 1 was filmed at Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Eric Kripke says: \"I definitely like to know where it's going. I know what Season 1 is. I have a really solid idea about what Season 2 is, and I'm starting to think about notions for Season 3, knock on wood.\" \"Revolution\" was renewed for a full 22 episode second season in April 2013. Production for season two moved to Austin, Texas. \"Revolution\" was canceled on May 9, 2014. In May 2015,", "title": "Revolution (TV series)" }, { "docid": "20631212", "text": "The Challenge: Final Reckoning The Challenge: Final Reckoning is the thirty-second season of the MTV reality competition series \"The Challenge\". This season featured alumni from \"Real World\", \"Road Rules\", \"The Challenge\", \"Are You the One?\", the U.S. version of \"Big Brother\", and the U.K. television shows \"Ex on the Beach\" and \"Geordie Shore\", competing along with, for the first time, alumni from \"Bad Girls Club\" and \"Vanderpump Rules\" who appeared on the U.S. version of \"Ex on the Beach\". The season premiered on July 10, 2018 on MTV. Contestants are competing in pairs with a prior Vendetta, who are unknown", "title": "The Challenge: Final Reckoning" }, { "docid": "11720840", "text": "for three episodes. His role was extended to eight episodes because of his acting skills and eventually, for the whole of season three and later seasons. \"Lost\" was filmed on Panavision 35 mm cameras almost entirely on the Hawaiian island of Oahu given the easily accessible, wide diversity of filming locations. The original island scenes for the pilot were filmed at Mokulē'ia Beach, near the northwest tip of the island. Later beach scenes take place in secluded spots of the famous North Shore. Cave scenes in the first season were filmed on a sound stage built at a Xerox parts", "title": "Lost (TV series)" }, { "docid": "19791516", "text": "the first series, Jola Mróz, would be making her return as an ex alongside star Piotr Polak. \"Warsaw Shore\" cast member Magda Pyznar was also confirmed to be taking part in the series featuring as an ex. The third series of the show was announced on 12 October 2017. The series began airing on 30 October 2017. Ahead of the premiere it was confirmed that the series would be filmed on Cyprus. The first contestant whose identity was announced was \"Warsaw Shore\" star Alan Kwieciński and Marta Hrycyk, who appeared on the fourth series of \"\" as a guest and", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland" }, { "docid": "19068537", "text": "filmed on 29 July, and aired on 7 September. This episode was filmed on 5 August, and aired on 14 September. This episode was filmed on 13 August, and aired on 21 September. This episode was filmed on 18 August, and aired on 28 September. This episode was filmed on 19 August, and aired on 5 October. During the semifinals, the semifinalists travel to Clubmed Bintan on a 3-day-2-night bootcamp, where they are divided into three teams, and go through three rounds of outdoor activities and games to test their wits. Afterwards, each group has to do a fashion photoshoot", "title": "Hey Gorgeous (season 3)" }, { "docid": "17917680", "text": "as former \"The Only Way Is Essex\" cast member Nicole Bass. Chanelle McCleary, an ex from this series, later went onto appear in the eighteenth series of \"Big Brother\" but was evicted a week before the final. The seventh series of the show began on 20 June 2017. This series was filmed on location on the island of Bali in Indonesia. The series was confirmed on 26 February 2017. The cast members for the series were confirmed on 23 May 2017 which include \"Geordie Shore\" stars Chloe Ferry and Marty McKenna, \"Love Island\" contestants Max Morley and Josh Ritchie, as", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "17649224", "text": "Laguna Beach (season 3) The third season of \"\", an American reality television series, consists of 16 episodes and was broadcast on MTV. It aired from August 16, 2006, until November 15, 2006. The season was filmed primarily in Laguna Beach, California, with additional footage in Los Angeles. The executive producer was Tony DiSanto. \"Laguna Beach\" focuses on the lives of rich teenagers from Laguna Beach, California. During the season, Tessa Keller struggles to balance her school social life along with her best friend Raquel \"Rocky\" Donatelli. The pair attend Laguna Beach High School and Rocky tries to mend her", "title": "Laguna Beach (season 3)" }, { "docid": "19069015", "text": "ex. \"The Magaluf Weekender\" star Jordan Davies was also revealed to be taking part in the series, also featuring as an ex. All original cast members arrived on the beach during the first episode where they were instantly told that they would soon be joined by their exes. Laura's ex-fling Jemma Lucy arrived at the villa during the first episode. This is the first time a same-sex ex has featured in the show. Also arriving in the first episode was Jordan Davies, an ex-boyfriend of Amy wanting to cause some trouble. Marty McKenna arrived during the next episode as the", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 3)" }, { "docid": "13438094", "text": "The Satan Killer The Satan Killer is a 1993 American thriller-horror film directed by Stephen Calamari and starring Stephen Sayre. The film is an American crime-horror flick filmed in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is widely distributed through A.I.P Home Video and continues to be a cult favorite. A police detective's fiance is killed by a maniacal, murdering crystal meth dealer dubbed by the media as, \"The Satan Killer\" played by James Westbrook, so he decides to go on a solo head hunt for him. Along the way, he teams up with an ex-cop (Billy Franklin) and an ex-male nurse. The", "title": "The Satan Killer" }, { "docid": "17096537", "text": "Metacritic blurb reads: \"An incredibly provocative piece of work, featuring a brave and vulnerable performance by Naomi Watts (who seems perhaps a little too young) and a career-high acting masterclass from Robin Wright (who is cast perfectly).\" \"Adoration\" was nominated for the following awards: The houses and main beach scenes were filmed at Seal Rocks, New South Wales, with some beach scenes filmed at Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse beach. Scenes for where they worked in the movie were filmed at Shelly Beach, New South Wales whilst the pub scenes were filmed in Balmain, New South Wales. Parts of the movie were", "title": "Adoration (2013 film)" }, { "docid": "20089987", "text": "potentially rekindle things. The fifth episode included the arrival of Chloe’s ex-boyfriend Sam Scott. Che’s twin sister Leonie McSorley also debuted during this episode despite not having an ex in the villa. During the sixth episode, Sydney Longmuir became the next human wrecking ball to arrive on the beach. She arrived as Jordan’s ex-girlfriend wanting painful revenge. Georgia’s next ex-boyfriend John Speed turned up during the seventh episode in a bid to win her back, and Brad was sent home after the Tablet of Terror gave her the option to send one of the boys home. Star of series 5,", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 7)" }, { "docid": "10269320", "text": "(Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) Parachute Display Team. The exit shots were filmed from a DC-3 at Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon. The landings onto the beach were filmed on Holkham Beach in Norfolk. There is a scene where Radl and Karl look at an Ordnance Survey map with a magnifying glass at an area just south east of present-day Wells-next-the-Sea. This seems to suggest that the filmmakers wanted 'Studley Constable' to be located between Warham, Wighton and Binham. This is only a few miles from Holkham where the parachute drop was actually filmed. Reading of the book suggests the fictional", "title": "The Eagle Has Landed (film)" }, { "docid": "19979919", "text": "Aaron Chalmers (television personality) Aaron Chalmers (born 1987) Newcastle, is an English reality television personality and mixed martial artist, he appeared in the reality show Geordie Shore and the sixth series of \"Ex on the Beach\". He is also a mixed martial artist for Bellator MMA. On 4 April 2014, it was announced that Chalmers had joined the cast of \"Geordie Shore\" for the eighth series. He has left the series after season 16. He appeared in the sixth series of \"Ex on the Beach\" as the ex of Maisie Gillespie. The series began airing on 17 January 2017. Before", "title": "Aaron Chalmers (television personality)" }, { "docid": "19380939", "text": "Walsh returns having previously appeared in series 4. All original cast members arrived at the beach during the first episode and were immediately told to prepare for the arrival of their exes. Bear's ex-one night stand Kayleigh Morris made her return to the beach during the first episode having previously appeared in Series 2, and was later joined by the first new cast member of the series David Hawley who turned up to cause trouble for his ex-girlfriend Jemma. Charlotte Dawson made her debut during the second episode as a face from Gaz's past, while Bear was given the choice", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 5)" }, { "docid": "17170572", "text": "Eugenia apartments in Santa Monica, California, where FBI agents arrested Bulger on June 22, 2011. Arrest scenes were filmed there on July 7 and 8, and Sienna Miller was spotted dressed as Catherine Greig. From July 8–10, scenes were filmed on Revere Beach, so that a portion of Revere Beach remained closed. Between July 11–12, Revere Beach Boulevard remained closed for shooting. Revere Beach was transformed into Miami Beach, Florida, as live palm trees had been planted in the sand and a pizza restaurant was transformed into a Cuban cafe on Revere Beach Boulevard across the street from Beach. Depp", "title": "Black Mass (film)" }, { "docid": "10490912", "text": "and Trebarwith Strand, and \"Johnny English\", part of which was filmed at St Michael's Mount. Cornwall's scenery came to particular prominence in the mid-1970s with the serialisation of \"Poldark\", based on the novels of Winston Graham. More recent success has come with \"Doc Martin\", \"Wycliffe\", \"Wild West\", \"Penmarric\" (1979 BBC TV series), \"Frenchman's Creek\" (1998 TV adaptation) and \"The Camomile Lawn\" (1992). In June 2007 it was announced that ex-\"Neighbours\" star Jason Donovan is to appear with former \"EastEnders\" actress Martine McCutcheon in ITV1's upcoming soap opera about surfing in Cornwall. The former soap stars play ex-lovers in \"Echo Beach\",", "title": "Cornwall film locations" }, { "docid": "6568575", "text": "\"EK-5\" departed Cold Bay in company with nine of her sister ships – \"EK-1\" (ex-\"Charlottesville\"), \"EK-2\" (ex-\"Long Beach\"), \"EK-3\" (ex-\"Belfast\"), \"EK-4\" (ex-\"Machias\"), \"EK-6\" (ex-\"Glendale\"), \"EK-7\" (ex-\"Sandusky\"), \"EK-8\" (ex-\"Coronado\"), \"EK-9\" (ex-\"Allentown\"), and \"EK-10\" (ex-\"Ogden\") – bound for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the Soviet Union. \"EK-5\" served as a patrol vessel in the Soviet Far East. In February 1946, the United States began negotiations for the return of ships loaned to the Soviet Union for use during World War II. On 8 May 1947, United States Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal informed the United States Department of State that the United States", "title": "USS San Pedro (PF-37)" }, { "docid": "4980283", "text": "alternative to the hospital cafeteria. All staff members get discounts. The exterior of BBQ Bob's was based on a storefront at the Whizin's Center in Agoura, California, where exterior scenes of BBQ Bob's were occasionally filmed. In the first two seasons of the show Mark Sloan lived in a house in Denver, Colorado. No explanation is given when the show shifts to California for all the remaining episodes. Starting in the third season, Mark and Steve Sloan live in a beach house at 3231 Beach Drive, Malibu, with Steve in the basement. The basement was often redressed to act as", "title": "Diagnosis: Murder" }, { "docid": "18963329", "text": "Network on 11 October 2015. A second season debuted on 19 October 2016. A third season began on 9 August 2018. Beach Cops Beach Cops is an Australian factual television series produced by and screened on the Seven Network. The series is filmed on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and follows the New South Wales Police Force operating in the local area while performing their duties. The program is narrated by Layne Beachley. Northern Beaches local area commander Superintendent Dave Darcy had veto power over content in the series. This series follows on from other observational documentary series featuring police", "title": "Beach Cops" }, { "docid": "8636636", "text": "2013, it has totaled 52 weeks in the Irish Singles Chart (as of December 5, 2013). Various versions are available through iTunes including: Carter released a music video of the song which features an outing on the beach where Carter sings the song with his band to his friends on the beach with those present joining in clapping and dancing. The video was filmed in Donegal, Ireland. Darius Rucker recorded a country version of the song with Lady Antebellum as the second single on his third solo project, \"True Believers,\" released on Capitol Records. He joined Old Crow Medicine Show", "title": "Wagon Wheel (song)" }, { "docid": "10399723", "text": "filmed on Point Dume State Beach. The season 1 episode \"Dominoes\" of the television series \"Scorpion\" was mostly set at Point Dume. In 1984 and 1988, Point Dume stood in for Stefano DiMera's underground cliff base on the daytime drama \"Days of Our Lives.\" In season 2 of \"The Last Man on Earth\", the home in Malibu where the characters live is (fictitiously) set on Point Dume. Point Dume Point Dume is a promontory on the coast of Malibu, California that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The point, a long bluff, forms the northern end of the Santa Monica", "title": "Point Dume" }, { "docid": "19380941", "text": "Liam. During the fifth episode, Holly's ex-boyfriend Conor Sculock showed up at the beach with an axe to grind. The sixth episode featured the arrival of Gaz's third ex Chrysten, who arrived with a big secret set to destroy his time in the villa. Alex Stewart made his debut during the seventh episode wanting to rekindle the romance between his ex-girlfriend Charlotte. This episode also featured the departure of Jordan following a twist from the Tablet of Terror, and Jemma after she chose to leave following another violent showdown. The eighth episode included the arrival of Aimee Kimber as she", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 5)" }, { "docid": "5416800", "text": "that looks at both current scores and annual improvement on the Reading, Math, Writing and Science FCATs. An episode of MTV's \"MADE\", a self-improvement reality television series, was shot at Miami Beach Senior High in early 2010, chronicling the Miami Beach Cheer Team. It is the third episode of the 11th season of the series. It premiered August 20, 2010, to mixed reviews. In 1985, the opening scene of the movie \"Band of the Hand\" (directed by Paul Michael Glaser) was filmed at MBSH. An explosion scene was filmed by blowing out the wall to a classroom in the 100", "title": "Miami Beach Senior High School" }, { "docid": "7779102", "text": "and around Paddington Station and the hotel where Hiller stays is near Praed Street. The scene where Hiller is being chased was filmed in Bayswater with Redan Place and the then closed Whiteleys department store visible in shots. The scene where the Guv’nor threatens Hiller by the side of the motorway was filmed on the M25 between junctions 14 and 15 next to the Colnbrook bypass overbridge. The scenes following the robbery were filmed at Dungeness Beach next to Dungeness Power Station. The closing scenes were filmed in Terminal 4 of Heathrow Airport. The film was produced jointly by HandMade", "title": "Bellman and True" }, { "docid": "7973893", "text": "taken down after filming completed. The Cohen's home was recreated on a soundstage at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach for filming during the rest of the series; external shots of the house remained in use. The fashion show was filmed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre; though it did not advance the story, Schwartz described it as necessary to show the world in which the characters lived. The party at Holly's beach house following the fashion show was filmed at a beach house in Malibu over three consecutive nights. The episode premiered at 9:00 p.m. (EDT) on August 5, 2003 on", "title": "Premiere (The O.C.)" }, { "docid": "19791518", "text": "an ex. The fourth series of the show was announced on 21 August 2018. The series began airing 17 September 2018. Ahead of the premiere it was confirmed that the series would be filmed once again on Cyprus. The first contestant whose identity was announced was two \"Warsaw Shore\" stars Anna \"Duża\" Ryśnik and Bartek Barański. The official list of cast members was released on 31 August 2018 and includes four boys: Bartek Barański, Bartek \"Gimi\" Gimiński, Kasjusz \"Don Kasjo\" Życiński and Maciej Rataj; as well as four girls: Anastasiya Endaltseva, Anna \"Duża\" Ryśnik, Ewa and Ismena Stelmaszczyk. With the", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland" }, { "docid": "10070013", "text": "part of the Australian mainland. Principal photography took place from mid-January to March 27, 1959 in Australia. Beach scenes were filmed at the foreshore of Cowes on Phillip Island. The film was shot in part in Berwick, then a suburb outside Melbourne and part in Frankston, also a Melbourne suburb. The well-known scene where Peck meets Gardner, who arrives from Melbourne by rail, was filmed on platform #1 of Frankston railway station, now rebuilt, and a subsequent scene where Peck and Gardner are transported off by horse and buggy, was filmed in Young Street, Frankston. Some streets which were being", "title": "On the Beach (1959 film)" }, { "docid": "19981516", "text": "Nicole Bass (television personality) Nicole Bass is a British reality television personality from Essex, known primarily for appearing in the ITVBe reality series \"The Only Way Is Essex\". In 2017, she appeared in the sixth series of \"Ex on the Beach\". In October 2015, Nicole joined the cast of semi-reality television programme \"The Only Way is Essex\" for the sixteenth series. but made her final appearance during the seventeenth series in April 2016. In January 2017, she appeared in the sixth series of \"Ex on the Beach\", where she was brought in as the ex-girlfriend of Josh Ritchie. Year -", "title": "Nicole Bass (television personality)" }, { "docid": "5157039", "text": "severe makeup and partially shaved her head to play Queen Elizabeth I in \"The Virgin Queen\". The house exterior of the Hudson mansion is located at 172 South McCadden Place in the neighborhood of Hancock Park, Los Angeles. Other residential exteriors show cottages on DeLongpre Avenue near Harvard Avenue in Hollywood without their current gated courtyards. The scene on the beach was filmed near Aldrich's beach house in Malibu, the same site where Aldrich filmed the final scene of \"Kiss Me Deadly\" (1955). The beach house's exterior is briefly visible during the film's final scenes. Footage from the Bette Davis", "title": "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film)" }, { "docid": "6877792", "text": "movie pilot in 2005, the music was supplied by many Canadian indie acts as well major label Canadian artists. The title theme song \"Beautiful Blue\" is sung by Winnipeg-born Holly McNarland. BCI Eclipse released \"Falcon Beach - The Complete First Season\" on DVD in the US on September 4, 2007. As of 2009, this release has been discontinued and is out of print as BCI Eclipse ceased operations. Falcon Beach Falcon Beach is a Canadian television show, filmed at Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada, and produced for the Canadian and American markets. It originally aired in 2005 as a movie on", "title": "Falcon Beach" }, { "docid": "2663005", "text": "as a series regular, though in June 2010 he was let go from his contract. Omar Miller also joined the cast in season eight. \"CSI: Miami\" was filmed primarily in California. Indoor scenes were shot at Raleigh Manhattan Studios in Manhattan Beach, California. Most outdoor scenes were filmed in Long Beach, as well as portions of Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach. Beach areas of Marina Green Park and Rainbow Lagoon Park in downtown Long Beach were often used for other outdoor scenes, as the newly constructed high-rise condos there gave the appearance of being in Miami. The sculptured walkway paying", "title": "CSI: Miami" }, { "docid": "6641004", "text": "in April 2010. In June 2012, he released a video single on YouTube of his single *\"Cold Beach\", filmed on location in the California desert. The video was shot and edited primarily by Vancouver producer Brian Sword. In June, 2016, Howarth, along with ex-Frehley's Comet bassist, John Regan, ex-Skid Row drummer, Rob Affuso, and guitarist Pat Gasperini, released an album under the band name Four By Fate. Entitled \"Relentless\", the album was released by The End Records. He also performs at charity events, such as Stand Down for veterans and their families. Tod Howarth Tod Howarth (born September 24, 1957)", "title": "Tod Howarth" }, { "docid": "18866884", "text": "her then future husband, now ex-husband, Eli Roth) , Lorenza moved to Los Angeles, when she soon secured small roles in \"Hemlock Grove\" and the failed television pilot \"I Am Victor\". In 2015, she starred alongside Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas in \"Knock Knock\" (her second horror film directed by her then future husband, now ex-husband, Eli Roth), filmed in Santiago's Chicureo neighbourhood. On November 8, 2014, Izzo married American actor and director Eli Roth on the beach of Zapallar, Chile. The pair were introduced through mutual friend and directing Nicolás López during production of 2013's \"The Green Inferno\".", "title": "Lorenza Izzo" }, { "docid": "20167533", "text": "beach in Thiruvananthapuram on 2 June 2017 to film a beach volleyball scene that was interrupted by rain and was filmed later in the week. The place where Michael consults a lawyer was filmed in a house named Magistrate Bangalow in Menamkulam; the scene was filmed in less than a day. Anoop joined the crew in early June 2017. Mohanlal continued filming until 8 June. He took a break from the schedule to film \"Villain\" and rejoined the sets of \"Velipadinte Pusthakam\" on 18 June. Some of the scenes were filmed in Ponmudi. Filming continued in Thiruvananthapuram region until late", "title": "Velipadinte Pusthakam" }, { "docid": "10514768", "text": "broken and does not seem to hold many fish. Species encountered outside this area include bullhuss, smoothound, tope, bass, ray, codling, eels and flounder. Ballyconnigar beach is close to Curracloe strand and Ballinesker beach, where the opening scene of the film \"Saving Private Ryan\" was filmed. Blackwater also has a mobile-home holiday park called 'Abhainn Dubh Mobile home and Leisure Park' which has been opened since 1993 and lies less than a 5-minute walk from Blackwater village. The local GAA team is St. Brigid's Blackwater, established in 1885. The hurling team are in the Intermediate Championship. The Gaelic football team", "title": "Blackwater, County Wexford" }, { "docid": "7735430", "text": "Washington. \"Salvor\" departed Bremerton on 1 November and stopped for a port visit at Portland, Oregon from 5 to 9 November before returning to Pearl Harbor, where she spent the remainder of 1994 in maintenance and holiday upkeep. \"Salvor\" departed Pearl Harbor on 17 January 1995 to rendezvous with and her tow, ex-\"Duncan\", after the primary tow pendant parted. Salvor recovered the tow pendant including 180 feet of chain, before Navajo entered Pearl Harbor, and thereby prevented damage to submerged cables in Pearl Harbor. \"Salvor\" conducted salvage training exercises with the salvage hulk ex-Tunica, including beach-gear retractions and at-sea firefighting", "title": "USNS Salvor" }, { "docid": "20089988", "text": "David Hawley returned to the beach during the eighth episode as the ex-boyfriend of Fatima, whilst Marty was given the option to send one couple home. He chose Jordan and Sydney. Sam Reece made his debut during the ninth episode where he arrived determined to get revenge on his ex-one night stand Georgia. The final ex to enter the villa was \"Love Island\" contestant and star of series 6, Josh Ritchie, the ex of both Che and Georgia. The Tablet of Terror also delivered its final blow to the cast, forcing Georgia to send one boy back into the sea.", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 7)" }, { "docid": "19791519", "text": "announcement of the line-up it was confirmed that Ex on the Beach Poland cast member and star of the first series, Dawid Ambro, would be making his return as an ex alongside star Ismena Stelmaszczyk. Ex on the Beach Poland Ex on the Beach Poland is a Polish reality television series that is broadcast on MTV. The series' premiere date was announced on 17 October 2016 and the show premiered on 7 November 2016. It features eight single men and women enjoying a summer holiday in paradise whilst looking for love. However, they were joined by their exes to shake", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland" }, { "docid": "3368872", "text": "The Real World: Hawaii The Real World: Hawaii is the eighth season of MTV's reality television series \"The Real World\", which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the fourth season of \"The Real World\" to be filmed in the Pacific States region of the United States, and the first season set in the United States to be filmed outside of the contiguous United States. The season featured seven people who lived in a modern beach house in Honolulu,", "title": "The Real World: Hawaii" }, { "docid": "17917673", "text": "confirmed that former \"Geordie Shore\" cast member and star of the first series, Vicky Pattison, would be making her return as an ex alongside Series 2 star Rogan O'Connor. \"The Only Way Is Essex\" cast member Kirk Norcross was also confirmed to be taking part in the series, with his ex-fiancée and \"Celebrity Big Brother\" star Cami-Li featuring as his ex. Star of \"Magaluf Weekender\" Jordan Davies was also revealed to be taking part in the series, also featuring as an ex. Megan McKenna and Jordan later returned for the fourth series. On 5 January 2016, cast member Megan McKenna", "title": "Ex on the Beach" }, { "docid": "3724415", "text": "only 55 of the are being used. Castaway Cay now has approximately 60 Disney Cruise Line permanent residents who keep the island running daily; the numbers fluctuate between the busy season and off season. Gorda Cay was first settled in 1783. Gorda's airstrip (now Castaway Cay Airport) was once used as a stop in the 1930s for bootleggers then for drug runners. Gorda Cay had also been used for filming in 1983. The beach where Tom Hanks first encounters Daryl Hannah in \"Splash\" is on the island. Part of the film \"\" was filmed on the island. In 1997, the", "title": "Castaway Cay" }, { "docid": "18052678", "text": "\"Ex on the Beach\" and starred in all 8 episodes. In 2015, she took part in the fifteenth series of \"Celebrity Big Brother\", she was involved in a controversial incident leading to the removal of Jeremy Jackson. She is the first housemate of the season to be evicted, on Day 10. She has also appeared on \"This Morning\" and \"Lorraine\" and was a participant in NHS in Crisis. Off the back of her appearance on \"Celebrity Big Brother\" she became the face of Lovehoney Lingerie. In 2016, she returned to \"Ex on the Beach\" for its All Star series. Chloe", "title": "Chloe Goodman" }, { "docid": "11966509", "text": "on location in the Ocean Beach and Coronado communities of San Diego, California, as well as along Seacoast Drive in Imperial Beach, California. On September 12, 2008, creator and executive producer/head writer Diane Ruggiero quit the series after being unable to reach an agreement with CBS over the direction of the show. Six episodes of the show had been filmed before Ruggiero departed. Executive producer Rick Eid had taken over show runner duties to finish the 13-episode order, but the series was cancelled after only four episodes aired. All 13 episodes were completed, despite cancellation of the series during production.", "title": "The Ex List" }, { "docid": "11185349", "text": "now renamed the Fitch Finnegan Maritime Museum. Warner Bros. and director Andy Tennant planned to shoot the film in the Caribbean, but decided on Queensland, Australia because the hurricane season in the Caribbean was likely to stall production of the film. The Key West scenes were filmed in Port Douglas. Filming also took place in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Lizard Island, Airlie Beach, and Hervey Bay. Scenes were also filmed at Batt Reef, where Steve Irwin died from a stingray barb in 2006. Inside scenes were shot on a sound stage at the Warner Bros studio facility and", "title": "Fool's Gold (2008 film)" }, { "docid": "18056831", "text": "of Panama. The island has an coastline, five beaches, a mangrove swamp, and is covered with jungle. The mangrove swamp is located on the east coast of the island where the men were dropped off, and the main sandy beach is on the west coast where the men set camp. The second series used two islands in the same archipelago, the women reusing the island from the first series, Isla Gibraleón, while the men were allocated Isla San Telmo. This series was filmed in the rainy season which presented additional challenges. Isla San Telmo was used in the third series.", "title": "The Island with Bear Grylls" }, { "docid": "20183168", "text": "a threat. Set in the fictional town of Port Canaan, Oregon and in Seattle, the series was filmed in coastal areas of British Columbia and in the city of Vancouver in 2017. The beach where the refugees arrive is near Ucluelet on Vancouver Island while the sheriff's office and some other locations were filmed in and around the village of Britannia Beach, north of Vancouver. The Oceanic Plaza in Vancouver was the setting for the Seattle offices of the show's Homeland Security and other scenes were filmed in and around the city. Additional shooting locations in BC were in Steveston,", "title": "The Crossing (TV series)" }, { "docid": "3646560", "text": "In addition to starring in the Canadian television series \"Moose TV\", Beach is executive-producing and starring in the movie \"Older Than America.\" The independent feature is filmed in Cloquet, Minnesota, mostly on the Fond du Lac Ojibwe reservation. He joined the cast of \"\" as Detective Chester Lake for the show's ninth season after guest-starring in season eight. In April 2008, \"TV Guide\" announced that he would not return for the show's tenth season. He later stated he grew disillusioned with the strictly procedural nature of the show and opted to leave after the finish of the ninth season. Starting", "title": "Adam Beach" }, { "docid": "7108330", "text": "was designated as a \"storozhevoi korabl\" (\"escort ship\") and renamed EK-2 in Soviet service. On 15 July 1945, \"EK-2\" departed Cold Bay in company with nine of her sister ships – \"EK-1\" (ex-\"Charlottesville\"), \"EK-3\" (ex-\"Belfast\"), \"EK-4\" (ex-\"Machias\"), \"EK-5\" (ex-\"San Pedro\"), \"EK-6\" (ex-\"Glendale\"), \"EK-7\" (ex-\"Sandusky\"), \"EK-8\" (ex-\"Coronado\"), \"EK-9\" (ex-\"Allentown\"), and \"EK-10\" (ex-\"Ogden\") – bound for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the Soviet Union. \"EK-2\" entered service with the Soviet Pacific Ocean Fleet on 23 July 1945 at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. She participated in the Soviet offensive against Japan in August–September 1945, including the amphibious landings at Chongjin on 18 August 1945 and at Maoka on 20", "title": "USS Long Beach (PF-34)" }, { "docid": "3217558", "text": "CPA who is placed in protective custody by Riggs and Murtaugh, and makes the detectives' more difficult due to his neurotic behavior. The Getz character remained a regular throughout the remainder of the film series. The scene where Riggs is on the road outside Arjen's stilt house and grabs onto the front of the truck (the same scene with the surfboard killing a driver) was filmed on March 21, 1989. The opening chase sequence was filmed on November 28, 1988. The scenes where Riggs and Rika are ambushed by helicopters at night on the beach were filmed at Marineland of", "title": "Lethal Weapon 2" }, { "docid": "4859025", "text": "being \"The Little Prince\". At the outbreak of World War II, Antoine joins the French Air Force (\"Armée de l'Air\"), but after France is defeated, he joins the Free French Air Force in North Africa. In July 1944, while flying a F-5 Lightning on a reconnaissance mission over the Mediterranean, Antoine mysteriously disappears. \"Saint-Ex\" was filmed and distributed in the United Kingdom. The film was director Anand Tucker's feature film debut,and combines elements of biography, documentary and dramatic re-creation. The use of period documentary interviews in black-and-white is interspersed with live action and computer generated effects in colour. \"Saint-Ex\" was", "title": "Saint-Ex" }, { "docid": "19138617", "text": "1990 Long Beach State 49ers football team The 1990 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Cal State Long Beach competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by ex-NFL head coach George Allen, and played home games at Veterans Stadium on the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. The 49ers offense scored 249 points while the defense allowed 331 points. Allen died shortly after the end of the 1990 season and was inducted posthumously into the Pro Football Hall of", "title": "1990 Long Beach State 49ers football team" }, { "docid": "16527752", "text": "he was Jade Mitchell's (Gemma Pranita) abusive ex-boyfriend. In June 2012, a two-week-long storyline unfolded in which Troy took Callum, Sonya and Jade hostage, before being badly injured. The character died from a head injury on 3 July 2012, following a dramatic confrontation with his son. On 1 March 2011, a writer for Channel 5's \"Neighbours\" website announced Brummer had been cast in the role of Captain Troy Miller. The actor relocated from Sydney to Melbourne, where \"Neighbours\" is filmed, for his seven-week guest stint on the soap. Brummer began filming his first scenes the day after his casting was", "title": "Troy Miller (Neighbours)" }, { "docid": "3035794", "text": "Fi Channel decided to continue \"SG-1\" for two more seasons instead. The SGC base, where most episodes of \"SG-1\" begin and end, is the main setting in \"Stargate SG-1\" and occasionally features on \"Stargate Atlantis\". Half a dozen stock shots of Cheyenne Mountain were filmed at the beginning of the series and re-used until season 8, but the producers did not decide until the beginning of season 9 to film new shots, thinking that \"Stargate SG-1\" would be cancelled after each current year. The interior of the SGC base, together with the Atlantis set, is filmed at stages 5 and", "title": "Stargate Program" }, { "docid": "12924275", "text": "Lecture Circuit \"Lecture Circuit\" is a two-part episode of the American comedy television series \"The Office\". They constituted the sixteenth and seventeenth episodes of the fifth season, and the 88th and 89th overall episodes of the series. The first episode originally aired on NBC on February 5, 2009, and the second on February 12. During both episodes, Michael and Pam visit the various branches of Dunder Mifflin to make business lectures, and in particular visit the Utica branch – where Jim's ex-girlfriend Karen Filippelli is regional manager, and the Nashua branch, where Michael's ex-girlfriend and the love of his life,", "title": "Lecture Circuit" }, { "docid": "19791513", "text": "Ex on the Beach Poland Ex on the Beach Poland is a Polish reality television series that is broadcast on MTV. The series' premiere date was announced on 17 October 2016 and the show premiered on 7 November 2016. It features eight single men and women enjoying a summer holiday in paradise whilst looking for love. However, they were joined by their exes to shake things up. Each ex was there either for painful revenge or to rekindle their love. This is another Polish adaptation of a foreign series by MTV Poland after \"Warsaw Shore\". The first series of Ex", "title": "Ex on the Beach Poland" }, { "docid": "19069018", "text": "Vicky. Following this, Cami-Li decided to leave the beach having completed her mission to make Kirk's life a misery. Star of the second series, Rogan O'Connor also turned up on the beach as Jemma's ex. The ninth episode featured the arrival of Bear's ex-girlfriend and Megan M's ex-best friend Connie Wiltshire who intended to stir things up in the villa. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Ex on the Beach (series 3) The third series of \"Ex on the Beach\", a British television programme, began airing on 11 August 2015 on MTV. The series concluded on 13 October 2015 after 10 episodes. The group of", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 3)" }, { "docid": "19069010", "text": "up on the beach during the fourth episode in an attempt to win her back, whilst \"Geordie Shore\"'s Charlotte Crosby arrived during the fifth coming face-to-face with her ex Gary. Danielle Abbott received a warm welcome from ex-boyfriend Luke when she made her first appearance in the sixth episode, and Ashley Cain returned to the beach during the seventh episode as the ex Emily. Ashley had previously appeared in the first series. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Ex on the Beach (series 2) The second series of \"Ex on the Beach\", a British television programme, began airing on 27 January 2015 on MTV. The", "title": "Ex on the Beach (series 2)" }, { "docid": "13262506", "text": "The abandoned hospital where Dexter and the police find Tucci was filmed at the former Linda Vista Community Hospital in East Los Angeles, and Dexter's childhood home was filmed at a house in a residential neighborhood of Long Beach, California, where Rita's house is also filmed. Scenes in the salvage yard were filmed at LA Japanese Auto Parts in Sun Valley, California. The Airstream trailer in which Dexter commits the double murder was brought into the salvage yard for filming externally, but was assembled on a studio sound stage for shooting scenes inside the trailer. \"Love American Style\" attracted 6.7", "title": "Love American Style (Dexter)" }, { "docid": "17802866", "text": "American TV shows. On Day 12, Leslie became the second housemate to be evicted. Ricci Guarnaccio is an English reality television personality, who is known for being as a cast member on the MTV reality series \"Geordie Shore\", from series 2 to series 5. He is the former fiancé of fellow cast member Vicky Pattison. More recently, Ricci had taken part in the first series of \"Ex on the Beach\", where he was face-to-face with Vicky once more. On Day 24, he became the sixth housemate to be evicted. Stephanie Pratt is an American reality television star. She rose to", "title": "Celebrity Big Brother 14 (UK)" }, { "docid": "18802332", "text": "in Washington, D.C., the pilot was mainly filmed in the same Manhattan studio where \"Law & Order\" was filmed. In this episode, ex-government agent and FBI Most Wanted fugitive Raymond Reddington (James Spader) turns himself in to the FBI and offers to give up information about the criminals he has worked with in exchange for sole communication with FBI profiler Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). After Reddington convinces Keen to work with him, they work to capture Ranko Zamani (Jamie Jackson), a terrorist thought to be dead by the FBI. \"Pilot\" debuted the series for the 2013–14 season. The episode received", "title": "Pilot (The Blacklist)" }, { "docid": "7769586", "text": "to annoy him as much as she did George, he finds himself unable to break up with her because she has a \"psycho-sexual\" hold on him. Co-written by the series' co-creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the episode was inspired by one of Larry David's personal experiences. Directed by Tom Cherones, \"The Ex-Girlfriend\" was the first episode of the show filmed at CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, California (and would stay there for the remainder of the show's run), the previous season having been filmed at Desilu Cahuenga in Hollywood. The episode featured one new set, a chiropractor's office;", "title": "The Ex-Girlfriend" }, { "docid": "16867605", "text": "Heroes Are Hard to Find Tour The Heroes Are Hard To Find Tour was a concert tour by the rock band Fleetwood Mac in support of their 1974 album \"Heroes Are Hard To Find\". It ran from October 2, 1974 to December 2, 1974 and consisted of 43 shows in the United States. A show was filmed in August 1974 at the Long Beach Auditorium Center Theatre in Long Beach, California—where the entire season of Don Kirshner Rock Concert was taped that year. The below tracks were the only ones that appeared on the video. At the actual taping of", "title": "Heroes Are Hard to Find Tour" }, { "docid": "18963328", "text": "Beach Cops Beach Cops is an Australian factual television series produced by and screened on the Seven Network. The series is filmed on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and follows the New South Wales Police Force operating in the local area while performing their duties. The program is narrated by Layne Beachley. Northern Beaches local area commander Superintendent Dave Darcy had veto power over content in the series. This series follows on from other observational documentary series featuring police on the Seven Network such as \"\" and \"Highway Patrol\". The six episode first season premiered in Australia on the Seven", "title": "Beach Cops" }, { "docid": "14826070", "text": "Cavanaughs\" premiered on YouTube on May 20, 2010. Season two premiered on YouTube on March 17, 2011. The Cavanaughs is filmed on Panasonic HVX200 cameras. Private residences in Santa Monica, California and Silverlake, California have served as the characters residences for Bryan, Maddie and Noreen. All nightclub and bar scenes were filmed at Alibi East in Pomona, California. For episodes 7 and 12, the office scenes were filmed in the historic Bradbury Building in Los Angeles, California. The opening sequence is a compilation of scenes from the series mixed with still photos, including various daytime shots of Santa Monica beach", "title": "The Cavanaughs (web series)" }, { "docid": "2516904", "text": "had completed 69 deterrent patrols in the Atlantic and Pacific. \"Nathan Hale\" was decommissioned on 3 November 1986 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 31 January 1987. Ex-\"Nathan Hale\" entered the Navy's Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Bremerton, Washington on 2 October 1991. Recycling of Ex-\"Nathan Hale\" was completed on 5 April 1994. \"Nathan Hale\"s hull number, \"623\", was used on the submarine portraying the fictional U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS \"Sawfish\" in the 1959 film \"On the Beach\". However, the U.S. Navy did not cooperate in the making of \"On the Beach\", and the submarine", "title": "USS Nathan Hale (SSBN-623)" }, { "docid": "5505757", "text": "the hotel where the team is headquartered. Catherine (\"Cat\") Avery Pascal and Tommy Chase are the only original characters to return in Season Two. The Season Two storyline explained the time gap (about 3 years) between seasons by stating that the (Season One) H.E.A.T. team had disbanded a few years after the events of Season One. In the interim, \"Cat\" became a beach-fashion photographer, and Tommy became a \"lone wolf\". The two were recruited by ex-spy Nicole Bernard (Lydie Denier) and her protégée, Joanna Barnes (Christa Sauls) a computer expert. They continued fighting international crime backed by private investors; their", "title": "Acapulco H.E.A.T." } ]
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who wrote the book a history of british india
[ "James Mill" ]
[ { "docid": "12790163", "text": "The History of British India The History of British India is a history of Company rule in India by the 19th century British historian and imperial political theorist James Mill. This \"History\" went into many editions and during the 19th century became the standard reference work on its subject among British imperialists. James Mill began his History of British India in 1806, expecting it to take him about three years, but its completion proved to take instead twelve years, with three substantial volumes at last being published early in 1817. The work was immediately successful among British imperialists and secured", "title": "The History of British India" } ]
[ { "docid": "7875491", "text": "An Advanced History of India An Advanced History of India is a book on Indian history written by R.C. Majumdar, H.C. Raychaudhuri and Kalikinkar Datta, first published in 1946. J. Coatman wrote in a review in the journal \"International Affairs\" that this book is \"easily the most valuable history of India for the serious student.\" According to his review, the first part on Ancient India \"epitomizes all that the most recent as well as older scholarship has to tell us aboth this fascinating period...\", and the \"Muslim and British parts of India's history are treated with fairness and dignity and", "title": "An Advanced History of India" }, { "docid": "3140210", "text": "history of Tibet. The title \"Freedom in exile\" refers to the freedoms he says that India offers to him. The idea for a second autobiography came from a British journalist, Alexander Norman, in the 1980s, who sat and taped the Dalai Lama for \"several hours at a time\" and wrote the book out of the manuscripts. The autobiography starts with the Dalai Lama's \"birth to a family of small farmers\", selection as the Dalai Lama, tumultuous relationship with the People's Republic of China (in which he claims many atrocities), and subsequent life in India. The book acknowledges \"the cultural gaps", "title": "Freedom in Exile" }, { "docid": "13002483", "text": "to prove to the British the glory of the Sikh rise to the power in the Punjab and the complete legitimacy of Sikh domination. He was requested by Captain Murray, Agent to the Governor-General, to write the history of Sikhs, which he did under the title of the \"Prachin Panth Parkash\". Ratan Singh Bhangu Akali Ratan Singh Bhangu Nihang was a Sikh historian and Nihang who wrote about the Sikhs' struggles and rise to power in North India, in his book Prachin Panth Prakash. In the beginning of the 19th century the British East India Company approached the Punjab frontier.", "title": "Ratan Singh Bhangu" }, { "docid": "2118125", "text": "a guerrilla war for independence along the lines of the famous war for Indian independence of 1857. Studying the history of the revolt, from English as well as Indian sources, Savarkar wrote the book, \"The History of the War of Indian Independence\". He analysed the circumstances of 1857 uprising and assailed British rule in India as unjust and oppressive. It was via this book that Savarkar became one of the first writers to allude the uprising as India's \"First War for Independence.\" The book was banned throughout the British Empire. Madame Bhikaji Cama, an expatriate Indian revolutionary obtained its publication", "title": "Vinayak Damodar Savarkar" }, { "docid": "18890145", "text": "include mangoes. Her book was dedicated to Lady Pentland in the occasion of her visit to Travancore, a state in India. Her recipes have been cited by historian David Burton in his study of food habits \"The Raj at table: a culinary history of the British India\" (London: Faber and Faber, 1993) and in Helen Saberi and David Burnett in their book \"The road to Vindaloo\". Beatrice A. Vieyra Beatrice A. Vieyra wrote a cookbook with Anglo-Indian recipes at the start of the twentieth century. A female cookbook writer with practical ideas about how to combine British tastes and eating", "title": "Beatrice A. Vieyra" }, { "docid": "20337532", "text": "the revised title \"Who Owns India's History? A Critique of Shashi Tharoor's Inglorious Empire\". Inglorious Empire Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India is a book by the Indian historian and author Shashi Tharoor. The book depicts the atrocities and wrongdoings that were committed in the Indian sub-continent during the British Raj. It was published in India under the title An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India. The event that led the author to write this book was a 2015 Oxford Union speech he delivered on the topic \"Does Britain owe reparations to its former colonies?\" The", "title": "Inglorious Empire" }, { "docid": "18894120", "text": "in the \"Oxford Dictionary of National Biography\", and of a chapter in a doctoral dissertation in History by Sharon M. H. MacDonald (2010). A book-length biography of Sykes was published two years before her death. Books authored by Marjorie Sykes include: Writings by others that were edited by Marjorie Sykes include: Marjorie Sykes Marjorie Sykes (1905-1995) was a British educator who went to live in India in the 1920s and joined the Indian independence movement, spending most of the remainder of her life in India. She wrote many books and became acquainted with many of the leading figures in Indian", "title": "Marjorie Sykes" }, { "docid": "16220389", "text": "History of the World (book) History of the World is a compendium written by a collection of noted historians. It was edited by William Nassau Weech, M.A., a former Headmaster of Sedbergh School (and a very early aficionado of downhill skiing who also wrote \"By Ski in Norway\", one of the first British accounts of the sport). First published by Odhams in 1944, \"History of the World\" ran to three editions, the second edition in 1959, and the third in 1965. The editor, W.N. Weech, wrote in the Preface:\"This book is designed for the ordinary man or woman, who should", "title": "History of the World (book)" }, { "docid": "20318203", "text": "India Conquered India Conquered: Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire is a 2016 book by British historian Dr Jon E. Wilson, Reader in Modern History at King's College, London. \"India Conquered\" is a comprehensive history of British colonial rule in India. The book aims to lay bare that \"beneath the veneer of pomp and splendour, British rule in India was anxious, fragile and fostered chaos.\" It demonstrates that while British colonial rulers projected themselves as heroes and nation-builders, the reality for those under occupation was \"a precarious regime that provided Indian society with no leadership, and which oscillated between", "title": "India Conquered" }, { "docid": "2118175", "text": "referred to as the \"Sepoy Mutiny\". Another book was \"Kale Pani\" (\"Black Water\" which means \"life sentence\" on the island prison on the Andaman islands), which reflected the treatment of Indian Independence activists by the British. To counter the then British propagated view that India's history was a saga of continuous defeat, he wrote an inspirational historical work, \"Saha Soneri Pane\" (Six Golden Pages), recounting some of the \"Golden periods\" of Indian history. At the same time, religious divisions in India were beginning to be exacerbated. He described what he saw as the atrocities of British and Muslims on Hindu", "title": "Vinayak Damodar Savarkar" }, { "docid": "191409", "text": "on a reformed UN Security Council. During the British era, Indians voluntarily went to jobs in Jamaica and the West Indies. This has created a considerable population of people of Indian origin in Jamaica. India has a High Commission in Kingston, whilst Jamaica has a consulate in New Delhi and plans to upgrade it to a High Commission soon. Mexico is a very important and major economic partner of India. Nobel Prize laureate and ambassador to India Octavio Paz wrote is book \"In Light of India\" which is an analysis of Indian history and culture. Both nations are regional powers", "title": "Foreign relations of India" }, { "docid": "7875492", "text": "attention is drawn to the fundamentals of history - the growth of institutions, social and economic developments, and so on. Nowhere is there any rhetoric or mere opinion.\" An Advanced History of India An Advanced History of India is a book on Indian history written by R.C. Majumdar, H.C. Raychaudhuri and Kalikinkar Datta, first published in 1946. J. Coatman wrote in a review in the journal \"International Affairs\" that this book is \"easily the most valuable history of India for the serious student.\" According to his review, the first part on Ancient India \"epitomizes all that the most recent as", "title": "An Advanced History of India" }, { "docid": "20461368", "text": "Anil Laul Anil Laul (6 August 1944 – 5 July 2016) was an Indian architect and author of \"Green is Red\", who promoted green buildings based on low cost low embodied energy and local material based. He was a member of INTACH, and advisor to HUDCO and Delhi Urban Arts Commission, who also co-authored many housing policies of several states of India. He received several awards for his projects listed as UNCHS Good Practices. He was listed as a well-known architect of India in John T. Lang's book \"A Concise History of Modern Architecture in India\". He wrote a book", "title": "Anil Laul" }, { "docid": "15079456", "text": "and Jamaica, where Naipaul took notes for \"The Middle Passage: Impressions of Five Societies – British, French and Dutch in the West Indies and South America\", his first travel book. He wrote, \"The history of the islands can never be told satisfactorily. Brutality is not the only difficulty. History is built around achievement and creation; and nothing was created in the West Indies.\" In 1962, Naipaul and Pat went to India, the land of Naipaul's ancestors, where Naipaul wrote \"An Area of Darkness\". For the first time in his life, he felt anonymous, even faceless. He was no longer identified,", "title": "V. S. Naipaul" }, { "docid": "7445138", "text": "on the history of the Greco-Bactrians and Indo-Greeks, thereby documenting a nearly lost area of history. In his book \"The Greeks in Bactria and India\", Tarn relied on classical Western and Indian sources, as well as numismatics, to give a multi-faceted account of their dynastic rule and conquest. William Woodthorpe Tarn Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn (26 February 1869 – 7 November 1957), usually cited as W. W. Tarn, was a British classical scholar and a writer. He wrote extensively on the Hellenistic world, particularly on Alexander the Great. He was a Fellow of the British Academy (1928). He was born", "title": "William Woodthorpe Tarn" }, { "docid": "19014712", "text": "of the Fox sisters. Gauld's book \"A History Of Hypnotism\" (1992) documents the history of hypnosis. It was positively reviewed by medical historian Roger Cooter in the \"British Medical Journal\" who recommended it as a \"useful reference tool.\" The book was also positively reviewed by philosopher Peter G. Sobol who wrote that \"with its broad coverage and attention to detail, this is an indispensable book for any future work on the history of hypnosis.\" Psychologist Geoffrey Blowers also praised the book commenting that \"he steers a clear path through the large, diverse literature and avoids a partisan stance on the", "title": "Alan Gauld" }, { "docid": "20931408", "text": "ghost stories was published. \"East of Suez\" sold well and her writing was compared to Rudyard Kipling where in places Punch considered her writing better. Perin wrote about the missionaries in India and she was not enthusiastic about them. The History of British India considers three books significant on missionaries to India. These were \"The Old Missionary\" by William Wilson Hunter, \"The Hosts of the Lord\" (1900) by Flora Annie Steel and Perrin's 1909 book \"Idolatry\". Perrin and her husband moved to Switzerland in 1925 and three years later her only child died in London. She died in Vaud in", "title": "Alice Perrin" }, { "docid": "16220393", "text": "Caesar, Tutankhamen and others, including a Viking, a Mongol, an Assyrian and a Greek. History of the World (book) History of the World is a compendium written by a collection of noted historians. It was edited by William Nassau Weech, M.A., a former Headmaster of Sedbergh School (and a very early aficionado of downhill skiing who also wrote \"By Ski in Norway\", one of the first British accounts of the sport). First published by Odhams in 1944, \"History of the World\" ran to three editions, the second edition in 1959, and the third in 1965. The editor, W.N. Weech, wrote", "title": "History of the World (book)" }, { "docid": "4450148", "text": "Bharat Ek Khoj Bharat Ek Khoj (\"The Discovery of India\") is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book \"The Discovery of India\" (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru that covers a 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Shama Zaidi co-wrote the script. Its cast included Om Puri, Roshan Seth, Tom Alter and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Jawaharlal Nehru was portrayed by Roshan Seth, the same role he portrayed in the Oscar-winning film \"Gandhi\". Production", "title": "Bharat Ek Khoj" }, { "docid": "4450149", "text": "designer Nitish Roy with assistants Samir Chanda and Nitin Desai built 144 sets. Bharat Ek Khoj Bharat Ek Khoj (\"The Discovery of India\") is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book \"The Discovery of India\" (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru that covers a 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Shama Zaidi co-wrote the script. Its cast included Om Puri, Roshan Seth, Tom Alter and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Jawaharlal Nehru was portrayed by", "title": "Bharat Ek Khoj" }, { "docid": "17213882", "text": "a congressman) wrote \"My Mother India\" (\"c.\" 1930) to counter Mayo's assertions. Another response to Mayo's book was Dhan Gopal Mukerji's \"A Son of Mother India Answers\" (1928). The title of Mehboob Khan's 1957 Hindi epic film \"Mother India\" is a deliberate rebuke to Mayo's book. Mother India (book) Mother India (1927) is a polemical book by American historian Katherine Mayo which attacks Indian society, religion and culture. Written in opposition to the Indian demands for self-rule and independence from British rule, the book pointed to the treatment of India's women, the untouchables, animals, dirt, and the character of its", "title": "Mother India (book)" }, { "docid": "12459864", "text": "India After Gandhi India after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy is a book by Indian historian Ramachandra Guha, published by HarperCollins in August 2007. A history of the Indian nation after it gained independence from the British Empire on 15 August 1947, \"India after Gandhi\" was chosen Book of the Year by \"The Economist\", \"The Wall Street Journal\" and \"Outlook\", among others. The book won the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for English. \"India After Gandhi\" was translated into Hindi as \"Bharat Gandhi Ke Baad\" by \"India Today\" journalist Sushant Jha, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of", "title": "India After Gandhi" }, { "docid": "9652943", "text": "1331 BS); \"Prehistoric, Ancient and Hindu India\" (posthumously published, 1934) and \"Mahenjo-Daro – A Forgotten Report\". Bandyopadhyay wrote two textbooks for Calcutta University, namely, \"History of India\" (1924) and \"A Junior History of India\" (1928). His \"The Age of the Imperial Guptas\" (1933) is a collection of lectures delivered by him in 1924. His standard two-volume \"Bangalar Itihas\" (History of Bengal) in Bengali (1914 and 1917) was one of the first attempts at writing a scientific history of Bengal. He also wrote two volumes on the history of Orissa, titled \"History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British", "title": "R. D. Banerji" }, { "docid": "19168997", "text": "to write \"Turmeric: The Wonder Spice\". Sen's latest book \"Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India\" was published in England in 2015 and in India in 2016. Chicago Tribune called the book, \"a richly detailed volume\" and The Independent wrote that the book is \"an ambitious tome which explores India's various dietary conventions and religions through the ages.\" Vir Sanghvi called \"Feasts and Fasts\" \"a fascinating book because it overturns many of the layperson's most commonly held beliefs about Indian food\". In December, Vogue included the book in its list of 16 best cookbooks of 2015 and wrote", "title": "Colleen Taylor Sen" }, { "docid": "11626022", "text": "Cernea, who wrote a history of the Jewish community in Rangoon; Laura Hudson of the Council, and Stuart Spencer, a member of the synagogue's diaspora, as three leaders of this project. The Yangon Heritage Trust has installed a blue plaque at the synagogue, marking its historical significance. History of the Jews in Myanmar The history of Jews in Burma begins primarily in the mid-19th century, when hundreds of Jews immigrated from Iraq during the British colonial period. Cochin Jews came from India and both groups were part of the development of the British Empire, becoming allied with the British in", "title": "History of the Jews in Myanmar" }, { "docid": "20833063", "text": "which also marked the launch of the book. The book combines archival research, images and interviews to tell the story of the physicians who immigrated to Britain from South Asia and entered general practice during the first four decades of the National Health Service. It focuses on physicians from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Intended for students and academic researchers with an interest in the history of migration, South Asian studies, oral history and the history of medicine, the book is also of interest to those curious about the links between the British Empire and medical migration. The book", "title": "Migrant Architects of the NHS" }, { "docid": "18264514", "text": "tone of most environmental texts, and asked why this should be so for a book that looks at a land of such natural and cultural diversity. This Fissured Land This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India is a book by Madhav Gadgil and Ramachandra Guha on the ecological history of India. It examines 'prudent' (sustainable) and 'profligate' (unsustainable) use of natural resources, and their effects. It describes the ecological history of India, from the first humans, through the ages of hunter-gatherers, farmers, empires and the British Raj. The book is split into three parts, as follows: Part 1 introduces", "title": "This Fissured Land" }, { "docid": "20318205", "text": "the Raj. \"India Conquered\" was praised in the \"Financial Times\" as a \"virtuoso takedown of cherished shibboleths of Raj mythology.\" The reviewer wrote that the book exposed \"an arrogant, racist and disdainful attitude towards Indians, and also a belief that British power in India had to be absolute.\" In \"The Financial Express\" \"India Conquered\" is described as an \"extensively researched\" work which \"proves how the British rule was not beneficial for India and how the British never assimilated themselves with the society, systems and culture of this country.\" India Conquered India Conquered: Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire is", "title": "India Conquered" }, { "docid": "11272018", "text": "\"Sufism: The heart of Islam\" published by HarperCollins Publishers, India. Her second book, \"The Sufi Courtyard: Dargahs of Delhi\", detailing Delhi's Sufi history was also published by HarperCollins, India and released in February 2012. She edited \"Bano\" an Urdu women's journal for the Shama Group, a renowned name in Urdu publishing which published \"Shama\" an Urdu literary and film monthly. It eventually closed in 1987. Dehlvi was a close friend and confidante of the late author Khushwant Singh. Singh's book \"Not a Nice Man to Know\" was dedicated to her. He wrote, \"To Sadia Dehlvi, who gave me more affection", "title": "Sadia Dehlvi" }, { "docid": "14682461", "text": "maintained, he used statistical information supplied by the President of Columbia. The book includes photographs that he took himself. His second book on South America was \"Simon Bolivar—El Libertador; a life of the chief leader in the revolt against Spain in Venezuela, New Granada and Peru.\" Francis Loraine Petre Francis Loraine Petre (22 February 1852 – 6 May 1925) was a British civil servant in India and a military historian upon his retirement. He wrote a two-volume regimental history of the Norfolk Regiment, but is best known for his works on the Napoleonic Wars. The grandson of the 11th Baron", "title": "Francis Loraine Petre" }, { "docid": "5397196", "text": "history from a British viewpoint, drawing on a vast range of actors on this great stage, including lesser-known British sympathisers who fought on either side in this conflict or journalists.\" Adam I.P. Smith of \"History Today\" said, \"Amanda Foreman's magnificent new book . . . resembles nothing so much as \"War and Peace\".\" In a rare accolade, \"The New York Times Book Review\" awarded Foreman her second cover review. Michael Burlingame of \"The Wall Street Journal\" heralded Foreman as \"such an engaging writer that readers may find this 958-page volume too short\". Hendrik Hertzberg of \"The New Yorker\" wrote: \"The", "title": "Amanda Foreman (historian)" }, { "docid": "12965200", "text": "of British Columbia. During her career she wrote extensively about the history and political development of British Columbia. In 1976 she was editor of the book \"A Pioneer Gentle Woman in British Columbia: the Recollections of Susan Allison\". Ormsby's 1958 book, \"British Columbia: A History\", provided a framework for both timeline and causation of historical events in British Columbia's past. The book has been used as a resource by many historians and teachers. Although the book is more than 60 years old, it is still held in more than 350 libraries in 2018. Ormsby posited a series of propositions that", "title": "Margaret Ormsby" }, { "docid": "2747198", "text": "The Discovery of India The Discovery of India was written by India's first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942–46 at Ahmednagar fort in Maharashtra, India by British during the rule of East India Company. \"The Discovery of India\" is an honour paid to the rich cultural heritage of India, its history and its philosophy as seen through the eyes of a patriot fighting for the independence of his country. The book is widely considered one of the finest modern works on Indian history. book written in 1944 but published in 1946 as per ground sources The", "title": "The Discovery of India" }, { "docid": "20729811", "text": "Edition: British In India’. This series included 30 books on India containing various topics or problems caused by the British rule. It has been included in the reading lists of courses in Sociology, Political Science, Development Studies and other related Social Sciences in many Universities in the US, European Union and India. The book has been reviewed in international Journals including \"World Development\" and \"Journal of Development Studies\". The former characterized the book as \"thoughtful and stimulating\": Sen convincingly shows that his account is consistent with much that Marx wrote. In his most carefully considered work Marx does not unlike", "title": "The State, Industrialization and Class Formations in India" }, { "docid": "6161674", "text": "British aircraft the English Electric Canberra). The Indian Air Force employed Russian and British aircraft like the Hawker Hunter, Folland Gnat and the MiG-21s. The book describes the day-to-day operations of the Indian Air Force and is the first detailed account of the airwar from the Indian side. Some reviews of the Book are available on the authors' web site at BharatRakshak.com. The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965 The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965 is a 2005 aviation history book written by PVS Jagan Mohan and Samir Chopra. The book deals with the Indian Air Force's role in the Indo-Pakistani", "title": "The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965" }, { "docid": "17866784", "text": "African church history. He wrote several books on the subject, including \"Bantu Prophets in South Africa\" in 1945, which was translated into several languages. As ecumenist he documented Church of South India from 1900 to 1947, a cross denominational church merger in India. The book \"Christian Ministry in Africa\" were published in 1960. As a university teacher in Sweden he published \"Missionens värld\" in 1963 and a Swedish missionary atlas 1957. He wrote of the Swedish Tanzania Mission's history in the books \"Young Church in Tanganyika\" (1948) ‘Bara Bukoba’’ 1974. His most comprehensive work is the 1200-page African church history", "title": "Bengt Sundkler" }, { "docid": "20200633", "text": "Wings: 400 years of St.Michael’s Church, Anjuna\" With a scholarship from the Heras Institute, she studied the Goan diaspora, publishing a book \"Goans in Kenya\". Until the 1960s, east Africa had been a major centre of Goan migration. This book became an important source book for succeeding researchers. Albuquerque published several works on the colonial history of India, especially on the intersection of Portuguese and British rules. Following the 1878 treaty between Britain and Portugal, the Goan economy became subject to British control. Commodities flowed into British India while the Portuguese raised taxes in Goa to compensate for the loss", "title": "Teresa Albuquerque" }, { "docid": "11781871", "text": "prostitution and venereal diseases and, most importantly, to too early sexual intercourse and premature maternity. Mayo's claims were supported by British Indian authorities as a countermeasure to growing sympathies for the Indian Independence Movement against British rule in the region. The book was thus received enthusiastically by British authorities and propagated among Americans who related the movement for Indian independence with the American Revolution. Mayo's claims and perceptions of Indian society became one of the most negative influences on the American people's view of India in history. The book prompted the publication of over fifty critical books and pamphlets and", "title": "Katherine Mayo" }, { "docid": "11299859", "text": "Debits and Credits (book) Debits and Credits is a collection of fourteen stories, nineteen poems, and two scenes from a play by Rudyard Kipling, a British writer who wrote extensively about British colonialism in India and Burma. In 1907, he became the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. The collection was first published in 1926 and includes bitter and bleak stories about subjects such as adultery, war, death, disease, and the passage of time as a harbinger of sorrow. Most of the stories in this collection are framed by poems. Four of the poems that accompany the", "title": "Debits and Credits (book)" }, { "docid": "11299860", "text": "stories are whimsically presented as translations from the \"Bk. V of Odes\" by Horace but are actually poems by Kipling imitating the style of the Roman poet. The copyright in the United States expires in 2020. Debits and Credits (book) Debits and Credits is a collection of fourteen stories, nineteen poems, and two scenes from a play by Rudyard Kipling, a British writer who wrote extensively about British colonialism in India and Burma. In 1907, he became the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. The collection was first published in 1926 and includes bitter and bleak stories", "title": "Debits and Credits (book)" }, { "docid": "6086667", "text": "The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians is a book comprising translations of medieval Persian chronicles based on the work of Henry Miers Elliot. It was originally published as a set of eight volumes between 1867-1877 in London. The translations were in part overseen by Elliot, whose efforts were then extended and edited posthumously by John Dowson. The book has been reprinted several times, and is also available online. Elliot was keen to contrast what he saw as the justice and efficiency of the British rule compared", "title": "The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians" }, { "docid": "2172344", "text": "and speechlessness inflicted by his strokes. He died of cerebral haemorrhage and arteriosclerosis in 1927. On his deathbed, Dyer reportedly said: The \"Morning Post\" remembered him in an article titled \"The Man Who Saved India\" and \"He Did His Duty\" but the (Liberal) \"Westminster Gazette\" wrote a contrary opinion: \"No British action, during the whole course of our history in India, has struck a severer blow to Indian faith in British justice than the massacre at Amritsar.\" Historian Gordon Johnson commented that \"...Dyer's actions ran counter to Army regulations. These required that force should be constrained by what was reasonable", "title": "Reginald Dyer" }, { "docid": "14570585", "text": "James Salmond Major-General James Hanson Salmond (1766–1837) was an officer in the East India Company's Forces who went on to be Military Secretary to the East India Company. Salmond, a subaltern in the East India Company's Forces, was commissioned into the British Army in 1796. He was appointed Adjutant of the 1st Regiment of Royal East India Volunteers later that year. He was appointed Military Secretary to the East India Company in 1809 and promoted to Major-General in 1837. He also wrote a history of the Anglo-Mysore Wars. In 1798 he married Louisa Scott and then in 1808 he married", "title": "James Salmond" }, { "docid": "18264507", "text": "This Fissured Land This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India is a book by Madhav Gadgil and Ramachandra Guha on the ecological history of India. It examines 'prudent' (sustainable) and 'profligate' (unsustainable) use of natural resources, and their effects. It describes the ecological history of India, from the first humans, through the ages of hunter-gatherers, farmers, empires and the British Raj. The book is split into three parts, as follows: Part 1 introduces the concept of \"Modes of resource use\". According to Sonja Brodt of the University of Hawaii, the authors based this classification on the \"Marxist 'mode of", "title": "This Fissured Land" }, { "docid": "15685939", "text": "Roberts wrote the book \"Sowers of Thunder: Giants in Myth and History\" in 1978, in which he claimed that giants were the original inhabitants of the British Isles and linked Alfred Watkins' ley lines to the British giants. Giants (esotericism) In esoteric and occult teachings, giants are beings who live on spiritual, etheric and physical planes of existence. Giants were a popular theme in theosophical literature, Atlantis, lost continents and later the earth mysteries movement of Britain in the 1970s. The concept of giants was discussed by the theosophist and occult author Blavatsky who wrote about the existence of giants", "title": "Giants (esotericism)" }, { "docid": "13397344", "text": "literary style. In his book \"Tawzinul-Aqwal\", known for its highly critical and inflammatory nature, Imadud-Din Lahiz criticised the style and language of the Quran, raised numerous objections against the personality of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and had criticised the concept of Jihad in Islam. He also wrote addressing the British government in India at the time alleging that Ghulam Ahmad who had claimed to be the Mahdi was working towards the overthrow of the government and was preparing to wage a jihad against the British authorities. In the first part of \"Noorul-Haq\", Ghulam Ahmad has taken each objection individually and", "title": "Noor-ul-Haq (book)" }, { "docid": "7372543", "text": "School of Oriental and African Studies\", Digby stated that estimate lacks accurate data in pre-census times. Marxist historian Irfan Habib criticized the book in his \"Economic History of the Delhi Sultanate\"(1978). K. S. Lal wrote a reply to Irfan Habib's criticism in 1979 in his book \"Bias in Indian Historiography\" (1979) and \"Theory and Practice of Muslim State in India\" (1999). Koenraad Elst, a Hindutva sympathizer, referred to Lal's statistics in his book \"Negationism in India\", remarking that \"More research is needed before we can settle for a quantitatively accurate evaluation of Muslim rule in India, but at least we", "title": "Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India" }, { "docid": "6809825", "text": "Charles Stuart (East India Company officer) Charles Stuart (c. 1758 – 31 March 1828) was an officer in the East India Company Army and is well known for being one of the few British officers to embrace Hindu culture while stationed there, earning the nickname Hindoo Stuart. He also wrote books and several newspaper articles extolling Hindu culture and tradition and urging its adoption by Europeans settled in India, and deploring the attitudes and activities of the Utilitarians and missionaries who deprecated Indian culture. He is mentioned in William Dalrymple's book \"White Mughals\" (2002). Stuart was said to be the", "title": "Charles Stuart (East India Company officer)" }, { "docid": "15478324", "text": "Hindu ethics, scriptures and practices. He has represented the Hindu religion at the Millennium World Peace Summit. In 1999 he wrote \"The True History and the Religion of India: A Concise Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduis\", a \"monumental dissertation\" on the history of Indian civilization and religion. The eight-hundred-page tome is entitled \"The True History and the Religion of India\". It is a comprehensive history of religion in Indian culture. The book has received laudatory comments from prominent Hindu academics and leaders in the United States and India. It was released by The Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Shri", "title": "Prakashanand Saraswati" }, { "docid": "17749180", "text": "The Indian Struggle The great Indian Struggle, 1920–1942 is a two-part book by the Indian nationalist leader Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that covers the 1920–1942 history of the Indian independence movement to end British imperial rule over India. Banned in India by the British colonial government, \"The Indian Struggle\" was published in the country only in 1948 after India became independent. The book analyses a period of the Indian independence struggle from the Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movements of the early 1920s to the Quit India and Azad Hind movements of the early 1940s. The first part of \"The Indian Struggle\"", "title": "The Indian Struggle" }, { "docid": "17878962", "text": "one of the few British soldiers who had fought in that campaign, as part of the 29th Armoured Brigade. During this period he also wrote three popular history paperbacks for the Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II series: \"Bastogne: the road block\" (Battle book, No. 4); \"Battle of the Reichwald\" (Battle book, No. 19); and \"Condor Legion\" (Weapons book, No. 35). These are probably his best-selling works. Elstob's writing included two other novels, \"The Armed Rehearsal\" (1960), about the Spanish Civil War, and \"Scoundrel\" (1986). He claimed that the last was based on a con man he had met", "title": "Peter Elstob" }, { "docid": "7681425", "text": "All of these were edited by Hunter, who formed the original plan of the work in 1869. A parallel series of publications known as the \"Imperial Gazetteer of India: Provincial Series\" were prepared. The Imperial Gazetteer of India The Imperial Gazetteer of India was a gazetteer of the British Indian Empire, and is now a historical reference work. It was first published in 1881. Sir William Wilson Hunter made the original plans of the book, starting in 1869. The 1908, 1909 and 1931 \"New Editions\" have four encyclopedic volumes covering the geography, history, economics, and administration of India, 20 volumes", "title": "The Imperial Gazetteer of India" }, { "docid": "18014194", "text": "India, Y. Venugopal Reddy, wrote, \"It's a sort of recent oral history of a financial institution. Tamal has set a new trend in the dissemination of knowledge.\" Tamal's second book, \"Sahara: The Untold Story\", details the beginnings and the current day working of the secretive Sahara India Parivar. The book was well researched, with interviews with people concerned, including Subrata Roy. In December 2013, the Sahara India Pariwar, moved Calcutta High Court, got a stay on the publication of the book and filed a Rs 2 billion defamation suit against the author and its publisher, Jaico Publishing House. In April", "title": "Tamal Bandyopadhyay" }, { "docid": "10475934", "text": "particular attention from James Tod, a Company employee who was enamoured of Rajputana and wrote extensively, if often uncritically, of the people, history and geography of the Agency as a whole. Alliances were formed between the Company and these various princely and chiefly entities in the early 19th century, accepting British sovereignty in return for local autonomy and protection from the Marathas. Following the Mughal tradition and more importantly due to its strategic location Ajmer became a province of British India, while the autonomous Rajput states, the Muslim state Tonk (princely state), and the Jat states Bharatpur, [Dholpur] were organized", "title": "History of Rajasthan" }, { "docid": "4196714", "text": "in Lahore. Marmaduke Pickthall, famous British Muslim and translator of the Quran into English, wrote a review of Muhammad Ali's book \"The Religion of Islam\" when this book was published in 1936. The review was published in the journal \"Islamic Culture\" of Hyderabad Deccan (India), whose editor was Pickthall. In this review Pickthall wrote: Muhammad Ali (writer) Muhammad Ali (; ‎; 1874 – 13 October 1951) was an Indian writer, scholar, and leading figure of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement for the Propagation of Islam. Ali was born in Murar, Kapurthala State (now in Ludhiana district, Punjab, India) in 1874. He", "title": "Muhammad Ali (writer)" }, { "docid": "8918676", "text": "James Skinner (East India Company officer) Colonel James Skinner CB (1778 – 4 December 1841) was an Anglo-Indian military adventurer in India, who became known as \"Sikandar Sahib\" later in life, and is most known for two cavalry regiments he raised for the British, later known as 1st Skinner's Horse and 3rd Skinner's Horse (formerly 2nd Skinner's Horse) at Hansi in 1803, which still are a part of the Indian Army He was a fluent writer in Persian, the court and intellectual language of India in his day, and wrote several books in Persian, including \"Kitab-i tasrih al-aqvam\" (History of", "title": "James Skinner (East India Company officer)" }, { "docid": "3791659", "text": "George P. Sanderson George Peress Sanderson (1848–1892) was a British naturalist who worked in the public works department in the princely state of Mysore. He began a system for capturing wild elephants that were destructive to agriculture so as to use them in captivity. He was known in the popular press as the \"Elephant King\" and wrote a book on his life in the forests of India. Rudyard Kipling is believed to have modelled the character \"Petersen Sahib\" in his \"Toomai of the elephants\" after him. Sanderson was born in India in 1848, the son of Rev. Daniel Sanderson, who", "title": "George P. Sanderson" }, { "docid": "4385129", "text": "the fighting - shortly after the victory. Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain () is a Second World War military history book by English author Len Deighton. First published in 1977, \"Fighter\" was Deighton's first history book, he having made his name as a writer of spy fiction. Deighton was encouraged to write the book by his friend, the British historian A.J.P. Taylor, who wrote the introduction to \"Fighter\". \"Fighter\" covers the traditional period of the Battle of Britain and the build-up to it, describing the war in", "title": "Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain" }, { "docid": "4385126", "text": "Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain () is a Second World War military history book by English author Len Deighton. First published in 1977, \"Fighter\" was Deighton's first history book, he having made his name as a writer of spy fiction. Deighton was encouraged to write the book by his friend, the British historian A.J.P. Taylor, who wrote the introduction to \"Fighter\". \"Fighter\" covers the traditional period of the Battle of Britain and the build-up to it, describing the war in the air as much from the German", "title": "Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain" }, { "docid": "7529591", "text": "White Mughals White Mughals is a 2002 history book by William Dalrymple. It is Dalrymple's fifth major book, and tells the true story of a love affair that took place in early nineteenth century Hyderabad between James Achilles Kirkpatrick and Khair-un-Nissa Begum. The book is a work of social history about the warm relations that existed between the British and some Indians in the 18th and early 19th century, when one in three British men in India was married to an Indian woman. It documents the inter-ethnic liaisons between British officers, such as Major-General Charles Stuart, and Indian women, and", "title": "White Mughals" }, { "docid": "12459866", "text": "as newspaper records, housed at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. The private papers of Indian independence activist and politician C Rajagopalachari and PN Haksar, Indira Gandhi’s principal secretary 1967 and 1973, were especially useful to Guha's research. Guha sent across his final draft to Straus in 2006, and the book was published in 2007. India After Gandhi India after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy is a book by Indian historian Ramachandra Guha, published by HarperCollins in August 2007. A history of the Indian nation after it gained independence from the British Empire on 15 August 1947,", "title": "India After Gandhi" }, { "docid": "2741096", "text": "sympathetic and romantic portrayal of the marriage between a British civil servant and a Hindu widow just before the Indian Mutiny. Taylor himself is thought to have married in about 1830, although his autobiography states 1840, to Mary Palmer, the Eurasian granddaughter of William Palmer, the East India Company's Resident at Hyderabad (who had married \"one of the Princesses of the Royal House of Delhi\"). Returning to India he acted from 1840 to 1853 as correspondent for \"The Times\". He also wrote a \"Student's Manual of the History of India\" (1870). About 1850, Meadows Taylor was appointed by the Nizam's", "title": "Philip Meadows Taylor" }, { "docid": "16607029", "text": "In 1919, he served on the British Mission to Palestine and Syria. As an author his major works are \"The Valley of Kashmir\" (1895) and \"The India we served\" (1929). Lawrence was the first man who reported about the miseries faced by the people of Kashmir under the autocratic rule of Dogras. He wrote in his book \"The Valley of Kashmir\": He died at the age of 83 on 25 May 1940. Walter Roper Lawrence Sir Walter Roper Lawrence, 1st Baronet, (9 February 1857 – 25 May 1940) was a member of the British Council-09 and an English author who", "title": "Walter Roper Lawrence" }, { "docid": "4928809", "text": "Alexander Cunningham Sir Alexander Cunningham (23 January 1814 – 28 November 1893) was a British army engineer with the Bengal Engineer Group who later took an interest in the history and archaeology of India. In 1861 he was appointed to the newly created position of archaeological surveyor to the government of India; and he founded and organised what later became the Archaeological Survey of India. He wrote numerous books and monographs and made extensive collections of artefacts. Some of his collections were lost, but most of the gold and silver coins and a fine group of Buddhist sculptures and jewellery", "title": "Alexander Cunningham" }, { "docid": "3955863", "text": "engagement with neighbouring states such as Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. He was a mentor and inspiration to several celebrated Anglo-Indian statesmen – among them Henry Pottinger, Charles Metcalfe, Alexander Burnes and Henry Rawlinson Malcolm wrote nine books, plus a volume of poetry, as follows: \"Sketch of the Sikhs\", 1812 \"Sketch of the Political History of India,\" 1811 \"Disturbances in the Madras Army in 1809,\" 1812 \"The History of Persia,\" 1815 \"A Memoir of Central India,\" 1823 \"The Political History of India,\" 1826 \"Sketches of Persia; this book is not written by Malcolm,but by one of his companions in his", "title": "John Malcolm" }, { "docid": "10895519", "text": "on hold after budgetary concerns and opposition from the Indian government, reportedly concerned about an alleged affair between Jawaharlal Nehru and the wife of the last viceroy of the British Indian Empire, Lady Edwina Mountbatten. Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire (2007) is a history book written by Alex von Tunzelmann. The book covers the end of the British Empire and the Partition of India that resulted in millions of deaths. \"An extra ordinary saga of romance, history, religion, and political intrigue.\" It was", "title": "Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire" }, { "docid": "8081700", "text": "Mildred Archer Mildred Archer OBE (28 December 1911 in London – 4 February 2005) was an English art historian who specialized in 18th- and 19th-century art in British India. She was curator of Prints and Drawings at the India Office Library and wrote extensively on the collection and studies on them. Born Mildred Agnes Bell, she attended school in London. In 1930 she joined St Hilda's College, Oxford with a history scholarship. She met Bill Archer, who had been a friend of her brother at Cambridge. Bill had passed the Indian Civil Service examination and was in the School of", "title": "Mildred Archer" }, { "docid": "6478396", "text": "e Fluviis\" meaning, \"Let it grow from the rivers\" was the Latin motto used in the Coat of arms for Punjab Province. As per the book \"History of the Sikhs\" written by Khushwant Singh, it means Strength from the Rivers. Punjab Province (British India) Punjab, also spelled Panjab, was a province of British India. Most of the Punjab region was annexed by the East India Company in 1849, and was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British control. It comprised five administrative divisions, Delhi, Jullundur, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi and a number of princely", "title": "Punjab Province (British India)" }, { "docid": "18747101", "text": "in 1923 and joined the Ulster Special Constabulary in 1924. Crosse wrote a book on the history of his former regiment: titled A Short History of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1741 - 1922. He died in Crewe, Cheshire. Richard Crosse (British Army officer) Lieutenant Colonel Richard Crosse DSO & Bar (1888–1970) was a British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (The 52nd) on the Western Front. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He later joined the Ulster Special Constabulary. Richard Banestre Crosse was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Crosse was", "title": "Richard Crosse (British Army officer)" }, { "docid": "15590560", "text": "Monsters: History's Most Evil Men and Women Monsters: History's Most Evil Men and Women is a non-fiction history book by the British Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, who also wrote 'Jerusalem: The Biography', 'Young Stalin', and 'Heroes - History's Greatest Men and Women', to which this book is a counter. The book discusses the lives of many historical figures, infamous for their deeds, ranging from Ivan the Terrible who killed his son, to Pol Pot the brutal dictator who strived to forge a country of only farmers, wiping out almost half of his subjects. Montefiore covers 136 individuals over 319 pages", "title": "Monsters: History's Most Evil Men and Women" }, { "docid": "16636724", "text": "a chapter on India and Afghanistan to \"The Cambridge Modern History\" and the \"Grolier Society Book of History\". In 1904, he authored a biography of 1st Marquess of Dalhousie. He published another small book entitled \"The Citizen of India\", which according to \"The Times\" in 1914, \"met with hearty approval among thoughtful Indians as setting a high and just ideal of civic duty and British and Indian cooperation.\" He received an honorary LL.D. from Cambridge. In 1895, Lord George Hamilton requested Lee-Warner return to England to serve as Secretary of the Political and Secret Department at the India Office. He", "title": "William Lee-Warner" }, { "docid": "183747", "text": "her book \"India: A Sacred Geography\", that idea of India dates to a much earlier time than the British or the Mughals and it wasn't just a cluster of regional identities and it wasn't ethnic or racial. History of India The history of India includes the prehistoric settlements and societies in the Indian subcontinent; the advancement of civilisation from the Indus Valley Civilisation to the eventual blending of the Indo-Aryan culture to form the Vedic Civilisation; the rise of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism; the onset of a succession of powerful dynasties and empires for more than three millennia throughout various", "title": "History of India" }, { "docid": "12386323", "text": "Feathered Tribes of the British Islands\" (2 vols., 1834) and \"The Natural History of Birds\" (1834); he also wrote on other aspects of biology. He was also the author of books on natural philosophy, mental and moral philosophy, China, India, copyright, and the seasons of the year. Mudie wrote the greater part of the natural history section of the \"British Cyclopaedia\" (1834), the text to Gilbert's \"Modern Atlas of the Earth\" (1840), and a topographical account of Selborne prefixed to Gilbert White's \"Natural History of Selborne\" (new edn, 1850). Mudie died at Pentonville on 29 April 1842, leaving destitute the", "title": "Robert Mudie" }, { "docid": "20805823", "text": "Guha explored Baloo's story further, the book expanded to become a social history of cricket in India. On the subject of the book, Guha has written, \"The making of modern India is its theme, with cricket serving merely as a vehicle, as my chief source of illustrative example.\" An early edition cover featured a picture of author RK Narayan playing cricket with his nephews and niece. A Corner of a Foreign Field A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport is a 2002 book by Indian historian Ramachandra Guha that offers a historical account of", "title": "A Corner of a Foreign Field" }, { "docid": "5129377", "text": "after reading some of his articles in a magazine called \"Blitz\". Goel asked for permission to reprint the articles in a book. Gautier instead wrote the book \"The Wonder That Is India\". Later, the website \"Hinduism Today\" republished it online. Following this, Gautier wrote several other books. Gautier has worked on a book about the martial art Kalaripayattu of South India with photographer Raghu Rai. In 2010, an anonymously authored novel titled \"Hindutva, Sex and Adventure\" featuring a foreign radio journalist who came to India and became a Hindutva sympathizer, was released. The book's protagonist was considered a thinly veiled", "title": "François Gautier" }, { "docid": "19173280", "text": "by Falcon Press in 1950. She wrote on a diverse range of subjects that included British and local history, particularly of her native Cotswolds, produced a number of works with her husband, who was an expert on British canals, and wrote a children's series known as \"The Williver chronicles\". She produced an adaption of Sir Thomas Malory's \"Le morte d'Arthur\" and a scholarly study of The Chartist Land Company. Her last book was a biographical study of Charles Williams, finished with the help of her husband as her faculties were beginning to fail, and her last work was an edited", "title": "Alice Mary Hadfield" }, { "docid": "3192082", "text": "Harlan had been working on a longer book called \"The British Empire in India\", but the news of the almost total annihilation of the British force retreating from Kabul in the Hindu Kush in January 1842 attracted much media attention in the United States, causing Harlan to try to cash in with his hastily written and published \"A Memoir of India and Afghanistan\". Harlan attacked his old British enemies from Afghanistan and called the British imperial system despicable. Most alarmingly, he wrote about the ease with which Russia could, if it so chose, attack and seriously harm the British Empire.", "title": "Josiah Harlan" }, { "docid": "389646", "text": "was shot at various locations in the suburbs north of Kota Kinabalu, including Menggatal, Telipok, Kayu Madang and Lapasan. Another English author Redmond O'Hanlon also wrote a book titled \"Into the Heart of Borneo\" (1984) about Borneo island. While Sydney-based Australian author Lynette Ramsay Silver wrote two books about the history of Sabah such as \"Sandakan – A Conspiracy of Silence\" (1998) and \"Blood Brothers – Sabah and Australia 1942–1945\" (2010). In early 2016, a \"Roll of Honour\" immortalising 2,479 British and Australian soldiers who died in Sabah during the World War II has been presented by a British Royal", "title": "Sabah" }, { "docid": "8738200", "text": "Rajputana Agency included 18 princely states, two chiefships and the British district of Ajmer-Merwara. This British official term remained until its replacement by \"Rajasthan\" in the constitution of 1949. George Thomas (\"Military Memories\") was the first in 1800, to term this region the \"Rajputana Agency\". The historian John Keay in his book, \"India: A History\", stated that the \"Rajputana\" name was coined by the British, but that the word achieved a retrospective authenticity: in an 1829 translation of Ferishta's history of early Islamic India, John Briggs discarded the phrase \"Indian princes\", as rendered in Dow's earlier version, and substituted \"Rajpoot", "title": "Rajputana" }, { "docid": "13459283", "text": "wrote, \"Overall, this is a thorough historical guide to the political parties, and will serve as a very useful reference book for students of both history and politics at all levels. A glossary or 'concepts' guide would have been a bonus for the new or less patient student.\" N.W. Polsby of the University of California, Berkeley reviewed the book for \"Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries\", and wrote, \"The total absence of bibliographical aids is a weakness of this book. Its strengths are its plainly factual and accessible writing. This is a book to be consulted, not read straight through.", "title": "The History of British Political Parties" }, { "docid": "1947509", "text": "INDIPEX 2011, the World Philatelic Exhibition held in New Delhi, the capital of India. Postage stamps and postal history of India This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of India. Indian postal systems for efficient military and governmental communications had developed long before the arrival of Europeans. When the Portuguese, Dutch, French, Danish and British displaced The Marathas who had already defeated the Mughals, their postal systems existed alongside those of many somewhat independent states. The British East India Company gradually displaced other powers and brought into existence a British administrative system over most of India,", "title": "Postage stamps and postal history of India" }, { "docid": "4895520", "text": "is a description of the British summertime capital Shimla in the Himalayas and how supplies were carried up steep mountains by porters each year. On the theme of partition, the book relates that the crucial maps setting the boundary separating India and Pakistan were drawn that year by Cyril Radcliffe, who had not visited India before being appointed as the chairman of the Boundary Commission. It depicts the fury of both Hindus and Muslims, misled by their communal leaders, during the partition, and the biggest mass slaughter in the history of India as millions of people were uprooted by the", "title": "Freedom at Midnight" }, { "docid": "2726064", "text": "conquest of Gandhara and much of northwest India by Mahmud of Ghazni following his defeat of Jayapala in the Battle of Peshawar at Peshawar in 1001: By the time Gandhara had been absorbed into the empire of Mahmud of Ghazni, Buddhist buildings were already in ruins and Gandhara art had been forgotten. After Al-Biruni, the Kashmiri writer Kalhaṇa wrote his book \"Rajatarangini\" in 1151. He recorded some events that took place in Gandhara, and provided details about its last royal dynasty and capital Udabhandapura. In the 19th century, British soldiers and administrators started taking an interest in the ancient history", "title": "Gandhara" }, { "docid": "16935797", "text": "it is the eternal foe….Standing at one of the cross-roads of world-history, I solemnly declare on behalf of all freedom-loving Indians in India and abroad, that we shall continue to fight British imperialism till India is once again the mistress of her own destiny. During this struggle, and in the reconstruction that will follow, we shall heartily co-operate with all those who will help us in overthrowing the common enemy….The hour of India’s salvation is at hand.\" Following this broadcast, Joseph Goebbels, Reich Minister of Propaganda, wrote \"We shall now begin our official fight on behalf of India.\" The broadcasts", "title": "Propaganda and India in World War II" }, { "docid": "18882007", "text": "Engineers, India, a founder member and President of the Indian Institute of Surveying & Mapping, and also President of the Institution of Military Engineers, India. Williams was a keen ornithologist and wrote a book on birdwatching in India. He was a founder-member of the Federation for the Welfare of Mentally Retarded Children in India. Williams joined the Alpine Club in 1953 and participated in a number of minor Himalayan expeditions, including Trisul and Bandarpunch. He was President of the Himalayan Club from 1960 to 1963. Harold Williams (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Williams (1 June 1897 – 17 October", "title": "Harold Williams (British Army officer)" }, { "docid": "20588251", "text": "Razmnamah (British Library, Or. 12076) The illustrated Mughal manuscript Razmnama of British library Or.12076 is a translation of Hindu epic Mahabharata written by Naqib khan copied in AH 1007 (1598/99) and containing the concluding part sections 14-18 with Some detached part. Contemporary author Badaunī's Muntakhab al-tavārīkh describes the translation process: Collecting together the learned men of India, His Majesty directed that the book Mahabharat should be translated. For some nights His Majesty personally (had it) explained to Naqib Khan, who wrote out the resultant text in Persian. On the third night His Majesty summoned me and ordered me to translate", "title": "Razmnamah (British Library, Or. 12076)" }, { "docid": "11781872", "text": "an eponymous film. It was burned in India and New York, along with an effigy of its author. It was criticized by Mahatma Gandhi, who wrote in response: After its publication Dalip Singh Saund (later a congressman) wrote \"My Mother India\" to counter Mayo's assertions. Another response to Mayo's book was Dhan Gopal Mukerji's \"A Son of Mother India Answers\". The title of the 1957 Hindi epic film \"Mother India\" was a deliberate rebuke to Mayo's book. Katherine Mayo Katherine Mayo (January 27, 1867 – October 9, 1940) was an American researcher and historian. Mayo entered public life as a", "title": "Katherine Mayo" }, { "docid": "10775163", "text": "rowing team. In his book \"Master of Bengal: Clive and his India\", Percival Spear wrote, \"The dominion of Bengal was not desired in itself, but only as a safeguard] for peaceful commercial operations ... Rule by legal fiction and by deputy was both safer and cheaper in the conditions of the time.\" Percival Spear Thomas George Percival Spear (1901–1982) was an English historian who spent much of his life living and teaching in India. An accomplished historian of modern Indian social history, he taught at both Cambridge University and St. Stephen's College with great distinction. In 1943 he became deputy", "title": "Percival Spear" }, { "docid": "1688914", "text": "more representative government to India, expressing fear that this would lead to a \"murderous anarchy.\" His opinion of British activity in the Transvaal was well voiced in the Canadian press and in his book \"In The Court of History: An Apology of Canadians Opposed to the Boer War\" (1902). This work is a fascinating articulation of pacifist opposition to the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902. It is important because it is amongst the few expressions of opposition toward from the perspective of an Anglo-colonial settler. Smith wrote, \"The Jewish objective has always been the same, since Roman times. We regard", "title": "Goldwin Smith" }, { "docid": "16855717", "text": "Zindagi (novel) \"Zindagi is an award winning book from British India that shares moral and ethical lessons in life and the punishments and rewards in ones afterlife in a humorous and entertaining way. Zindagi was written in 1930's British India and by a leader and thinker of the Free India movement in The Punjab, while in Jail for non-violently protesting British Colonial rule of India.\" Chaudhry Afzal Haq (died 8 January 1942) was a Writer, Humanitarian, Leader of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam and a senior political figure in the history of South Asia. He Worked to help the poor and unrepresented in the", "title": "Zindagi (novel)" }, { "docid": "11919487", "text": "History of the British Raj The history of the British Raj refers to the period of British rule on the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria (who in 1876 was proclaimed Empress of India). It lasted until 1947, when the British provinces of India were partitioned into two sovereign dominion states: the \"Dominion of India\" and the \"Dominion of Pakistan\", leaving the princely states to choose between them. The two new dominions later", "title": "History of the British Raj" }, { "docid": "11913354", "text": "War II. He completed his thesis on the conditions of the British railway and steam ship enterprise in India in 1950, later published as a book. He subsequently joined the University of Pennsylvania South Asia Regional Studies Program to teach Indian economic history. He married Alice Thorner, who was a collaborator and co-author of many of his works on India. During the 1950s, under Senator Joseph McCarthy, there was a \"witchhunt\" for leftist economists, and Thorner would not divulge the names of his leftist friends. Thus he lost his job and a government-funded fellowship for a project in India. He", "title": "Daniel Thorner" }, { "docid": "1947469", "text": "Postage stamps and postal history of India This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of India. Indian postal systems for efficient military and governmental communications had developed long before the arrival of Europeans. When the Portuguese, Dutch, French, Danish and British displaced The Marathas who had already defeated the Mughals, their postal systems existed alongside those of many somewhat independent states. The British East India Company gradually displaced other powers and brought into existence a British administrative system over most of India, with a need to establish and maintain both official and commercial mail systems. Although", "title": "Postage stamps and postal history of India" }, { "docid": "14946184", "text": "second novel was \"Sins of the Mothers\" (Andrew Melrose, London, 1918). A review in \"The Spectator\" states: \"This novel chiefly deals with the mental procurement of a family of children who are left motherless—though by no means fatherless.The clash of temperaments inherited respectively from the father and mother is the chief motive of the book.\" In his review, Stopford Brooke wrote: \". . . \"Unhappy in Thy Daring\" has gone on selling steadily, and finding its way into all corners of the British Empire and India. The new book is again a psychological study of temperament, of passion, and of", "title": "Marius Lyle" }, { "docid": "15510799", "text": "for members of the various European East India Companies in Surat since probably the 17th century and their success came because they were able to mobilise public opinion and procure support for their cause from both from British and Indian leaders and through books detailing their claimed history. The sociologist A. M. Shah says that the Mahyavanshi \"have an elaborate mythology, caste journals, and written \"laws\" to regulate the affairs of the caste\". A prominent figure in re-writing the history of the /Vankars was Makanji Kuber Makwana, who wrote several works on their putative ancient history and genealogy that linked", "title": "Mahyavanshi" }, { "docid": "3721108", "text": "Douche\" had not been able to prevent\". Despite the popular reception for his book, a contemporary review in the Pall Mall Gazette of his book \"Tribes on my frontier\" termed his work as being entirely based on the kind of humour established by Phil Robinson. The review said: His books include After returning to Edinburgh, he wrote a series of articles on birdlife in the \"Strand Magazine\". Edward Hamilton Aitken Edward Hamilton Aitken (16 August 1851, Satara, India – 11 April 1909, Edinburgh) was a civil servant in India, better known for his humorist writings on natural history in India", "title": "Edward Hamilton Aitken" }, { "docid": "7529595", "text": "William Dalrymple announced that Ralph Fiennes would direct and star in the movie version of \"White Mughals\". White Mughals White Mughals is a 2002 history book by William Dalrymple. It is Dalrymple's fifth major book, and tells the true story of a love affair that took place in early nineteenth century Hyderabad between James Achilles Kirkpatrick and Khair-un-Nissa Begum. The book is a work of social history about the warm relations that existed between the British and some Indians in the 18th and early 19th century, when one in three British men in India was married to an Indian woman.", "title": "White Mughals" }, { "docid": "10497283", "text": "a companion series about British wildlife called \"The Nature of Britain\", also presented by Titchmarsh. A 3-disc Region 2 and 4 DVD set (BBCDVD1506) featuring all eight episodes was released on 29 November 2004. Titchmarsh wrote an accompanying book, also called \"British Isles: A Natural History\", and released by BBC Books on 1 October 2004. () British Isles – A Natural History British Isles – A Natural History is an eight-part documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and presented by Alan Titchmarsh. Originally broadcast in the UK on BBC1 from September to November 2004, it took viewers", "title": "British Isles – A Natural History" }, { "docid": "6727855", "text": "the headquarters of İsmet Pasha, Commander of the Western Front and wrote her impressions of the scorched earth policy of the invading Greek army and the Greek atrocities in Western Anatolia in her book \"The Turkish Ordeal\". In 1926, Halide Edib and many associates were accused of treason. She and her husband escaped to Europe. They lived in France and the United Kingdom from 1926 to 1939. Halide Edib traveled widely, teaching and lecturing repeatedly in the United States and in India. She collected her impressions of India as a British colony in her book \"Inside India\". She returned to", "title": "Halide Edib Adıvar" }, { "docid": "13459286", "text": "A. Seidman. Nicholas Whyte of the website Northern Ireland Access Research Knowledge (ARK) wrote, \"For general information about political parties in Northern Ireland since 1922, the whole of Ireland 1801–1922, England, Scotland, and Wales, I urge you to get hold of Politico's Guide to the History of British Political Parties by David Boothroyd available from Politico's.\" The History of British Political Parties The History of British Political Parties, also referred to as Politico's Guide to the History of British Political Parties, is a reference book about political parties in the United Kingdom. Written by David Boothroyd, it was published in", "title": "The History of British Political Parties" } ]
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who had a hit with help me make it through the night
[ "Sammi Smith" ]
[ { "docid": "8394047", "text": "recording it when it was originally offered to her was one of the greatest regrets of her career. Kristofferson's original lyrics speak of a man's yearning for sexual intimacy. They were controversial in 1971 when the song was covered by a woman: \"I don't care what's right or wrong, I don't try to understand / Let the devil take tomorrow, Lord tonight I need a friend.\" Sammi Smith's recording reached number-one on the U.S. country charts and won the Grammy Award for Best Country Music Female performance. On February 20, 1971, it reached number 8 on \"Billboard\"s U.S. pop singles", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "8394055", "text": "12 on \"Songs They Wish They Had Written\" week. In 2015, DeAnna Johnson covered this song on The Voice. Help Me Make It Through the Night \"Help Me Make It Through The Night\" is a country music ballad written and composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album \"Kristofferson\". It was covered later in 1970 by Sammi Smith, on the album \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". Smith's recording of the song remains the most commercially successful and most well-known version in the United States. Her recording ranks among the most successful country singles of all time", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "14422484", "text": "Help Me Make It Through the Night (album) Help Me Make It Through the Night is the debut studio album released by American country artist Sammi Smith. The album was originally released in September 1970 on Mega Records and was produced by Jim Malloy. The album was originally named \"He's Everywhere\" but was renamed \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" due to the popularity of that track, which reached number one on the \"Billboard\" country music chart and the Top 10 on \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart. The album comprised Smith's first recordings for the Mega label. \"Help Me Make", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night (album)" }, { "docid": "8394044", "text": "Help Me Make It Through the Night \"Help Me Make It Through The Night\" is a country music ballad written and composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album \"Kristofferson\". It was covered later in 1970 by Sammi Smith, on the album \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". Smith's recording of the song remains the most commercially successful and most well-known version in the United States. Her recording ranks among the most successful country singles of all time in terms of sales, popularity, and radio airplay. It topped the country singles chart, and was also a crossover", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "14422489", "text": "It also went to #51 on the \"RPM\" Top Albums chart in Canada, Smith's only album to chart there. Help Me Make It Through the Night (album) Help Me Make It Through the Night is the debut studio album released by American country artist Sammi Smith. The album was originally released in September 1970 on Mega Records and was produced by Jim Malloy. The album was originally named \"He's Everywhere\" but was renamed \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" due to the popularity of that track, which reached number one on the \"Billboard\" country music chart and the Top", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night (album)" }, { "docid": "8978515", "text": "comedy duo, and released their debut album \"Writers in Disguise\" in 1984. It was led off by a parody montage entitled \"Adventures in Parodies,\" which included parodies of Sammi Smith's \"Help Me Make It Through the Night (Help Me Make Through The Yard),\" Johnny Cash's \"Daddy Sang Bass,\" Tanya Tucker's \"Delta Dawn,\" B.J. Thomas' \"(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song,\" Eddie Rabbitt's \"Drivin' My Life Away,\" Claude King's \"Wolverton Mountain,\" Willie Nelson's \"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain\" and Michael Martin Murphey's \"What's Forever For.\" This album also included their only Top 40 hit on the", "title": "Pinkard & Bowden" }, { "docid": "15897099", "text": "the pop charts in 1925, the most successful rendition came from Isham Jones & the Ray Miller Orchestra, who spent seven weeks with the song at number one. Chuck Willis took \"What Am I Living For\" to number one on the \"Billboard\" R&B chart. \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" gave Sammi Smith a number one Country hit. And as of the time of Williams's recording of \"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother\", The Hollies had already peaked at number three with it in the UK, but they later reached number one there when the song was reissued. Other", "title": "B Sides and Rarities (Andy Williams album)" }, { "docid": "8394054", "text": "Linna & Rock Hotel. In 1972, John Huston used Kristofferson's version as the theme for his feature \"Fat City\". It plays under the title credits, with instrumental arrangements later in the movie. In 1978, Kristofferson made a guest appearance on the television series \"The Muppet Show\"; on that episode he performed \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" as a duet with a besotted Miss Piggy. In the 1997 film \"The Ice Storm\", the Sammi Smith recording plays in the background in one of the key party scenes. In 2013, \"American Idol\" contestant Kree Harrison sang this song during season", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "5757992", "text": "potential as a country music powerhouse. In 1971 she married her second husband, Willie Nelson's guitarist Jody Payne. They had one child, singer/actor/musician Waylon Payne, whose godfather is country legend Waylon Jennings. \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" was Sammi Smith's career hit and the one that made her famous. She had been one of the rare women in the \"outlaw country\" movement sweeping country music in the 1970s. At this time, country was moving in two directions: \"outlaw\" and a more mainstream pop sound. However, \"outlaw country\" would be short-lived, with country taking on a distinctly pop cast", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "9624339", "text": "a recording session with Robbins; his guitar was run through a faulty channel in a mixing console, generating the fuzz sound on \"Don't Worry\". In the 1960s, he played on sessions with Joan Baez, J. J. Cale and others, and played on Sammi Smith's 1971 hit, \"Help Me Make it Through the Night\", among the most successful country singles of all time. In the early 1970s, Martin played on many records by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty, worked with Kris Kristofferson and produced the country-rock band Brush Arbor. Martin appeared on almost all of Cline's Decca sessions, from August 1961", "title": "Grady Martin" }, { "docid": "5757990", "text": "Sammi Smith Sammi Smith (August 5, 1943 – February 12, 2005) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born Jewel Faye Smith, she is best known for her 1971 country-pop crossover hit \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", which was written by Kris Kristofferson. She became one of the few women in the outlaw country movement during the 1970s. Sammi Smith was born in Orange County, California, in 1943 but spent her childhood in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and Colorado. She dropped out of school at the age of eleven and began to sing professionally in nightclubs. She was", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "5758002", "text": "Apache sons, Albert and Alfred. Her grandchildren include Robert Floyd White III, Amanda Gail White, Katrina Jewel White, John Daniel McBride, and Shawn Showalter, Kristen Cutbirth and Jessica Shainberh. Sammi Smith Sammi Smith (August 5, 1943 – February 12, 2005) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born Jewel Faye Smith, she is best known for her 1971 country-pop crossover hit \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", which was written by Kris Kristofferson. She became one of the few women in the outlaw country movement during the 1970s. Sammi Smith was born in Orange County, California, in 1943", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "1448688", "text": "as manager of Combine Music, Kristofferson's songwriting label. His debut album for Monument in 1970 was \"Kristofferson\", which included a few new songs, as well as many of his previous hits. Sales were poor, although this debut album would become a success the following year when it was re-released under the title \"Me & Bobby McGee\". Kristofferson's compositions were still in high demand. Ray Price (\"For the Good Times\"), Gladys Knight & The Pips (\"Help Me Make It Through The Night\"), Waylon Jennings (\"The Taker\"), Bobby Bare (\"Come Sundown\"), Johnny Cash (\"Sunday Morning Coming Down\"), and Sammi Smith (\"Help Me", "title": "Kris Kristofferson" }, { "docid": "15133878", "text": "Association of America, and earned Taylor and songwriter Carole King respective Grammys for Best Vocal Performance, Male and Song of the Year. Sammi Smith had the most popular cover of \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", spending three weeks at number one on \"Billboard\"'s Country chart, reaching number eight pop and number three Easy Listening, receiving Gold certification, and earning songwriter Kris Kristofferson and Smith respective Grammys for Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. \"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?\" by the Bee Gees went to number one for four weeks on the \"Billboard\" Hot", "title": "You've Got a Friend (Andy Williams album)" } ]
[ { "docid": "8394045", "text": "hit, reaching number eight on the U.S. pop singles chart. \"Help Me Make It Through The Night\" also became Smith's signature song. Inspired by Smith's success with the song, numerous other artists covered it soon thereafter, including Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and Willie Nelson. Other artists who have recorded charting versions of the song include Gladys Knight & the Pips, John Holt, and (in French) Claude Varade. Kristofferson said that he got the inspiration for the song from an \"Esquire\" magazine interview with Frank Sinatra. When asked what he believed in, Frank replied,", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "14422487", "text": "six songs on the first side of the record and five on the opposite side. The album has never been reissued on compact disc. The lead single released from Smith's future album was the album's sixth track entitled \"He's Everywhere\" in July 1970. The single became Smith's first Top 40 and Top 30 single, reaching #25 on the \"Billboard\" Country music chart that year. In November 1970, \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" was released and became Smith's biggest hit and signature song. It reached #1 on the \"Billboard Magazine\" Hot Country Singles chart, #8 on the \"Billboard\" Hot", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night (album)" }, { "docid": "10976977", "text": "\"Why Me\", on her 2017 album \"\"Let Them Fall In Love\"\". Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song) \"Why Me\" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by American country music singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson. Kristofferson had become the toast of Nashville in the early 1970s, with the massive success of compositions including \"For the Good Times,\" \"Me and Bobby McGee,\" \"Sunday Morning Coming Down,\" and \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", among many others. He had a hit of his own as well, with \"Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again).\" \"Why Me\"", "title": "Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song)" }, { "docid": "10976968", "text": "Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song) \"Why Me\" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by American country music singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson. Kristofferson had become the toast of Nashville in the early 1970s, with the massive success of compositions including \"For the Good Times,\" \"Me and Bobby McGee,\" \"Sunday Morning Coming Down,\" and \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", among many others. He had a hit of his own as well, with \"Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again).\" \"Why Me\" was recorded by Kristofferson in 1972, featuring backing vocals by soon-to-be", "title": "Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song)" }, { "docid": "14422485", "text": "It Through the Night\" was recorded in May 1970 at the Monument Records recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and included Smith's first recordings for Mega Records, after leaving the Columbia label in 1969. The album's style reflected the Outlaw Country sound, which was found in other artists such as Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. The album was originally titled \"He's Everywhere\", due to the single of the same name becoming Smith's first Top 40 hit on the \"Billboard\" country chart. When the title track became a major hit, the album was retitled with the same album number. The", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night (album)" }, { "docid": "7085501", "text": "well as Charlie Rich, with Jones, Sherrill had his most enduring and longest-lasting association. Sherrill's biggest hit with Jones was \"He Stopped Loving Her Today\". In the 1989 video documentary, \"Same Ole Me\", Sherrill recalled a heated exchange during one recording session when Jones insisted on adapting the melody from \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\": \"I said 'That's not the melody!' and he said \"Yeah, but it's a better melody.' I said 'It might be—Kristofferson would think so too, it's his melody!'\" In the same documentary, Sherrill claimed that Jones was in such bad physical shape during this", "title": "Billy Sherrill" }, { "docid": "20006903", "text": "months as he and Lois Dalton sang the theme song for the popular sitcom and ABC's hit show, \"The Brady Bunch\". He continued to attend Troubadour, where he was introduced to Kris Kristofferson, a musician from Nashville, Tennessee. It was decided that Beland would back up the performer on acoustic guitar for Kristofferson. They performed three tracks, \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", \"For The Good Times\", and \"Me And Bobby McGee\". According to Beland, all three received a cold reception. In 1969, Beland answered an ad in \"The Hollywood Reporter\" calling for lead guitarists who could sing harmony.", "title": "John Beland" }, { "docid": "1448690", "text": "and Bobby McGee\" from her posthumous album \"Pearl\". When released, it stayed on the number-one spot on the charts for weeks. More hits followed from others: Ray Price (\"I'd Rather Be Sorry\"); Joe Simon (\"Help Me Make It Through the Night\"); Bobby Bare (\"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends\"); O.C. Smith (\"Help Me Make It Through the Night\"); Jerry Lee Lewis (\"Me and Bobby McGee\"); Patti Page (\"I'd Rather Be Sorry\"); and Peggy Little (\"I've Got to Have You\"). The country music performer Kenny Rogers has also recorded some of Kristofferson's compositions, including a version of \"Me and", "title": "Kris Kristofferson" }, { "docid": "14422486", "text": "album consisted of eleven tracks of new material. The release included a series of cover versions, such as Patsy Cline's \"There He Goes\", The First Edition's \"But You Know I Love You\", and Johnny Darrell's \"With Pen in Hand\". Two songs composed by Kris Kristofferson were also included: the Help Me Make It Through the Night and Johnny Cash's \"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down\". The debut record also contained five new tracks (\"Saunder's Ferry Lane\", \"He's Everywhere\", \"Don't Blow No Smoke on Me\", \"When Michael Calls\", and \"This Room for Rent\"). The album was originally released on an LP record, with", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night (album)" }, { "docid": "8394046", "text": "\"Booze, broads, or a bible...whatever helps me make it through the night.\" During his time as a struggling songwriter, Kristofferson wrote the song while staying with Dottie West and her husband, Bill, at their home on Shy's Hill Road in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood. When he offered Dottie the song, she originally claimed it was \"too suggestive\" for her. Eventually, she would record it before the year was out, and it is included on her album \"Careless Hands.\" However, by then, several others had recorded and released versions of it, some garnering great success. Later on, West said that not", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "5757993", "text": "by the end of the '70s. Smith would still remain with the \"outlaw\" sound throughout the 1970s. In 1970, Smith signed with a new label Mega Records and her first hit for her new label was called \"He's Everywhere\", which made the top 25 on the country charts. Finally, in 1971, she struck gold with \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". The song immediately became a No. 1 hit on the country charts and No. 8 on the \"Billboard\" U.S. pop chart. It sold over two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in April", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "8394050", "text": "1980, Willie Nelson covered the song. His rendition became a hit on the Country music charts of both the U.S. and Canada. In 2007, it was recorded for a second time in French with Annie Blanchard (Musicor Records) and the song made the Top 20 for 26 weeks, reaching a high of #6. Other artists who have recorded the song include: Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, recorded it as a duet. The recording is found on the 2006 compilation \"\", released by Sony BMG. In this version, Johnny Cash inserts \"June\" before the line \"tonight I need", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "5757997", "text": "Hot Country Singles Top 10 twice after the success of \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" with \"Then You Walk In\" (1971) and Merle Haggard's \"Today I Started Loving You Again\" (1975), her last Top Ten hit. In 1972, \"I've Got to Have You\" was a successful country hit, and it even broke onto the pop charts at No. 77. Smith would continue to score Top 40 country hits like \"The Rainbow in Daddy's Eyes\" (1974) and \"Long Black Veil\" (1974). In 1976, after Mega Records closed its doors, Smith signed with Elektra Records and scored with several hits,", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "1755773", "text": "by Patsy Cline., According to producer Billy Sherrill and Jones himself, the singer hated the song when he first heard it. In Bob Allen's biography of the singer, Sherrill states, \"He thought it was too long, too sad, too depressing and that nobody would ever play it...He hated the melody and wouldn't learn it.\" Sherrill also claims that Jones frustrated him by continually singing the song to the melody of the Kris Kristofferson hit \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". In the \"Same Ole Me\" retrospective, Sherrill recalls a heated exchange during one recording session: \"I said 'That's not", "title": "George Jones" }, { "docid": "7086875", "text": "to Sherrill and Jones himself, the singer hated the song when he first heard it. In Bob Allen's biography of the singer, Sherrill states, \"He thought it was too long, too sad, too depressing and that nobody would ever play it...He hated the melody and wouldn't learn it.\" Sherrill also claims that Jones frustrated him by continually singing the song to the melody of the Kris Kristofferson hit \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". In the \"Same Ole Me\" retrospective, Sherrill recalls a heated exchange during one recording session: \"I said 'That's not the melody!' and he said 'Yeah,", "title": "He Stopped Loving Her Today" }, { "docid": "8394048", "text": "chart, and also enjoyed success in Canada. Adult-Contemporary stations took to the song, and it peaked at number 3 on \"Billboards\" Easy Listening chart. Additionally, it spent three weeks at number 1 on the Country chart. The song became a gold record. In 1971, Joe Simon hit #69 on the Hot 100 and #13 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. In 1972, a version by Gladys Knight & the Pips reached number 33 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and number 13 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and was a Top 10 pop hit in the United Kingdom. This version", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "7699796", "text": "the melody of the Kris Kristofferson hit \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". In the 1989 \"Same Ole Me\" retrospective, Sherrill recalls a heated exchange during one recording session: \"I said 'That's not the melody!' and he said 'Yeah, but it's a better melody.' I said 'It might be—Kristofferson would think so too, it's his melody!'\" In the same documentary, Sherrill claims that Jones was in such bad physical shape during this period that \"the recitation was recorded 18 months after the first verse was\" and added that the last words Jones said about \"He Stopped Loving Her Today\"", "title": "I Am What I Am (George Jones album)" }, { "docid": "11915719", "text": "I Wanna Be Free (album) I Wanna Be Free is the sixteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on May 10, 1971, by Decca Records. In the issue dated May 22, 1971, \"Billboard\" magazine published a review which said, \"Miss Lynn's latest album spotlights her current country hit, \"I Wanna Be Free\", and features excellent versions of \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", \"Me and Bobby McGee\" and \"Rose Garden\". Among the originals, \"Drive You Out of My Mind\" and \"I'm One Man's Woman\" stand out. The album peaked at No. 5 on", "title": "I Wanna Be Free (album)" }, { "docid": "14422488", "text": "100, and #3 on the \"Billboard\" Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 1971. In addition, \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" also reached #1 on the \"RPM\" Country chart in Canada, as well as #4 on its Top Singles chart. For the song's success, Smith would later win the Country Music Association's \"Single of the Year\" award and the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1972. The album was released in September 1970 on Mega Records and peaked at #1 on the \"Billboard Magazine\" Top Country Albums chart and #33 on the \"Billboard\" 200 albums list.", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night (album)" }, { "docid": "8394052", "text": "Stevens launches into an upbeat \"hillbilly\" bluegrass tempo, interspersing each line with mocking jokes of those lines: the first line \"Take the ribbon from your hair,\" is followed by a ripping sound followed by a woman yelling, Spike Jones-style, and so on. Another comedic version was recorded by novelty group Big Daddy, which was performed in the style, and with musical references to The Coasters. A parody was called \"Help Me Make It Through the Yard\" by Pinkard & Bowden, in which the lyrics are altered to tell about the plight of a man coming home drunk: \"Take the rosebush", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "5757996", "text": "jazz, pop, R&B, and even classical music,\" they wrote. \"A crossover smash, 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' signaled country's belated arrival in the rock and soul era.\" After the success of her hit, Smith continued to have more success on the country charts. In 1973, Sammi moved to Dallas, Texas, with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson to become a country \"outlaw\". Smith would continue to have an ongoing friendship with Jennings and Nelson for the rest of her life. Smith continued to have success with the Mega Records label until 1975. She reached the Top 10 of \"Billboard\"'s", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "4870816", "text": "and Best Female Country Vocal Performance a year later. After the release of \"House of Love\" in 1974, West notched a number of Top 40 hits including the Top 10 \"Last Time I Saw Him\", \"House of Love\", and \"Lay Back Lover\". Before signing with United Artists Records in 1976, her final RCA album, \"Carolina Cousins\", was released in 1975. In the late 1970s, West's image underwent a major metamorphosis; the woman who had once performed outfitted in conservative gingham dresses, and had originally refused to record Kris Kristofferson's \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" because it was \"too", "title": "Dottie West" }, { "docid": "8354750", "text": "\"Time Is The Master\", was successful, with orchestral arrangements recorded in London by Tony Ashfield. The success of the string-laden reggae led to Trojan Records issuing a series of similarly arranged albums produced by Ashfield starting with the \"1,000 Volts of Holt\" in 1973, a compilation of Holt's reggae cover versions of popular hits (and later followed by similarly named releases up to the Lee-produced \"3,000 Volts of Holt\"). \"1,000 Volts\" spawned the UK Top 10 hit \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" (written by Kris Kristofferson), which peaked at number 6, and included covers of Billy Joel's \"Just", "title": "John Holt (singer)" }, { "docid": "1427638", "text": "(Don't You)\". They also recorded Ashford & Simpson's \"Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)\" in 1969. They scored their second million-selling Motown single with the ballad \"If I Were Your Woman\" in 1970. Another ballad, the self-composed \"I Don't Want to Do Wrong\", became another million-selling single. Both singles were featured on their first number one album, also titled \"If I Were Your Woman\". In late 1971, they released a soulful version of Kris Kristofferson's \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", which became an international hit. The group released the Jim Weatherly ballad, \"Neither One of Us", "title": "Gladys Knight & the Pips" }, { "docid": "5082318", "text": "will never forget it.\" Brady Anderson, who would play for the Orioles from 1988 through 2001 and hit 50 home runs in 1996, credited Ripken for helping him make it with the Orioles: \"I'll never forget earlier in my career how Cal Sr. stayed with me, trying to help me become a better player when it might not have been the fashionable thing to do within the organization.\" Ripken remained with the team until after the 1992 season, when he was removed from third-base coach duties as the Orioles wished to give younger coaches opportunities. The Orioles offered him the", "title": "Cal Ripken Sr." }, { "docid": "1448689", "text": "Make It Through the Night\") all recorded successful versions of his songs in the early 1970s. \"For the Good Times\" (Ray Price) won \"Song of the Year\" in 1970 from the Academy of Country Music, while \"Sunday Morning Coming Down\" (Johnny Cash) won the same award from the Academy's rival, the Country Music Association, in the same year. This is the only time an individual received the same award from these two organizations in the same year for different songs. In 1971, Janis Joplin, who dated Kristofferson for some time until her death, had a number one hit with \"Me", "title": "Kris Kristofferson" }, { "docid": "18995096", "text": "Make Me a Millionaire Inventor Make Me a Millionaire Inventor is an American television docu-series which airs on CNBC, and has been called \"a sort-of Mythbusters-meets-Shark-Tank mashup.\" The show's two hosts, George Zaidan and Deanne Bell, are \"on a mission to find the best inventions NEVER made and give them new life.\" Each episode features Zaidan and Bell (a chemist/advisor and mechanical engineer, respectively) teaming up with two sets of inventors who have \"hit a brick wall,\" to help them prepare their inventions for a pitch to potential investors who can help take them to market. The original version of", "title": "Make Me a Millionaire Inventor" }, { "docid": "13244098", "text": "One, he recorded singles such as \"Choking Kind\", \"Run Come\", and \"My Whole World is Falling Down\", and an album, \"Keep Your Eyes on Jesus\", followed in 1968. He moved on to work with Duke Reid, who produced hits including \"Jimmy Brown\", \"Help Me Make it Through the Night\", and \"Kiss an Angel Good Morning\". His popularity continued to grow and he recorded for other producers including Bunny Lee (\"Guilty\"), Rupie Edwards (\"Talk About Love\"), Byron Lee (\"Will the Circle be Unbroken\"), Lloyd Charmers (\"Queen Majesty\"), and Joe Gibbs (\"Only yesterday\"). By 1972, however, Parker had become disillusioned with the", "title": "Ken Parker (musician)" }, { "docid": "1448692", "text": "Festivals of the Seventies. In 1971, he acted in \"Cisco Pike\" and released his third album, \"Border Lord\". The album was all-new material and sales were sluggish. He also swept the Grammy Awards that year with numerous songs nominated, winning country song of the year for \"Help Me Make It Through the Night.\" Kristofferson's 1972 fourth album, \"Jesus Was a Capricorn\", initially had slow sales, but the third single, \"Why Me,\" was a success and significantly increased album sales. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on November 8, 1973. In 1972,", "title": "Kris Kristofferson" }, { "docid": "6070858", "text": "has a brief affair with the Count, a young officer. Following their encounter, the Count embarks on a night of wild revelry. Morning finds him in the flat of the sentimental prostitute, who this time collects a fee for her services. The cycle of love is now complete. Vadim had just enjoyed a big box office hit with \"Les Liaisons Dangereuses\" and this was another adaptation of a classic erotic text. As he later said: When I make a picture about relations between people, something erotic comes through; I can't help it! But sex has been an inspiration, the greatest", "title": "Circle of Love (film)" }, { "docid": "8394049", "text": "was later sampled extensively on Huff and Puff's 1996 dance track \"Help Me Make It\". In 1974, John Holt included the song on his album \"1000 Volts of Holt.\" That year, his recording of the song made it into the UK Top Ten. In 1975, the French Canadian singer Claude Valade recorded a French version of the song, \"Aide-moi à passer la nuit\", produced and distributed by London Deram Records. The French-language lyrics were written by Canadian singer-songwriter Christine Charbonneau. The song made its way to fame and was on the charts (3rd place) for more than six months. In", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "9055375", "text": "Oister. In 1974, Seymour and Twilley signed with Shelter Records and formed The Dwight Twilley Band. \"I'll never forget the cold November night at the Church Studios in Tulsa. Phil and I had just signed our first recording contract. We had been instructed by the record company to get acquainted with working in a 'real' 16-track studio and not to record a 'real' record. In the confusion of a pivotal moment, it was Phil who pulled me into a secluded hallway and said, 'Dwight, let's make a hit record right now.' That night we recorded 'I'm On Fire.'\" - Dwight", "title": "Phil Seymour" }, { "docid": "5757995", "text": "song made Smith and Kristofferson household names in the music business. Critics David Cantwell and Bill Friskics-Warren called \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" \"a watershed event in the history of Nashville and country music\" and placed it at No. 1 in their book \"Heartaches by the Number: Country Music's 500 Greatest Singles.\" \"The dynamic country soul of the recording — thanks, for starters, to producer Jim Malloy and arranger Bill Walker — revealed the influences of a generation of Nashville music makers who had grown up listening not only to country music but also to rock & roll,", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "7637005", "text": "song to Bob Mercer, who was the head of A&R at EMI. Mercer was so blown away by what he heard that he immediately pronounced the song as a number-one hit. Harley remembered: \"We were all drinking Martini, it was late at night, and we were completely knackered. Bob came in and was absolutely blown away. I asked him what he thought and he said simply, \"Number one\". By the time the song was finished, Harley and the band felt confident the song was a hit single. He recalled: \"We certainly smelled something cooking that was very special. We had", "title": "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" }, { "docid": "4870817", "text": "sexy\", began appearing in spandex-sequined Bob Mackie designs with 20 costumes under a $400,000 contract. (She had relented in late 1970 and recorded \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" on the album \"Careless Hands\", which was released in 1971.) As the sexual revolution peaked, so did West's career. Under United Artists, West's material changed from traditional country to up-tempo and slow-tempo Adult Contemporary-styled music. In 1977, West released her first album under United Artists, \"When It's Just You and Me\". The title track peaked at No. 19 on the country charts. In 1977, she was recording the song \"Every", "title": "Dottie West" }, { "docid": "12064112", "text": "he won the \"Yamaha Music Festival\" in Japan with \"Life Is Just For Living\", a song originally written for a Red Stripe commercial. In 1973, he was honoured by the Jamaican government with The Badge of Honour For Meritorious Service in the Field of Music. An album, \"Life Is Just For Living\" followed in 1974 on Trojan Records. \"Pitta Patta\" was followed by further Jamaican hits with \"Duppy or Gunman\" and \"Key Card\". Smith also had success with covers of popular songs such as \"Help Me Make It Through The Night\" and \"Everything I Own\", and as a songwriter had", "title": "Ernie Smith (singer)" }, { "docid": "5615521", "text": "led to her signing with Pye Records, who released Marie's debut single \"Who's that Lady with my Man\" in April 1976: that track reached #5 in France during the summer and earned a gold disc for sales in excess of 300,000 copies: the follow-up, \"Help Me\", was also a hit in France, reaching #17. Also in 1976, Marie was credited for her cameo vocal on \"Sister Mary\" a #2 hit in Ireland for Joe Dolan. Her 1977 single, \"Run to Me\", was a hit in the Netherlands (#22) and South Africa (#5) and in 1978 \"Make Love to Me\" gave", "title": "Kelly Marie" }, { "docid": "6218653", "text": "Help Me (Joni Mitchell song) \"Help Me\" is a love song written, produced, and performed by Joni Mitchell, from her 1974 album \"Court and Spark\". The song was recorded with jazz band Tom Scott's L.A. Express as the backing band. \"Help Me\" was Mitchell's biggest hit single: it peaked at #7 in June 1974 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, her only top 10 hit; it hit #1 on the easy listening chart. The song is ranked #288 on \"Rolling Stone\" magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Artists who have recorded cover versions of the song include:", "title": "Help Me (Joni Mitchell song)" }, { "docid": "5758001", "text": "tribute album was released in her honor on September 26, 2006, titled \"Help Me Make It Through the Night: The Memorial Album.\" It featured all of her biggest hits from the 1970s. Her first husband was Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley steel guitarist Bob White. They had 3 children. Zenithapollostar born June 9, 1962, Robert Floyd White born November 26, 1963 and Snow Jewel White born December 9. Sammi and Bob soon divorced after their 3rd child. Sammi later had a third son with Willie Nelson's guitarist, Jody Payne. Waylon Malloy Payne was born April 5, 1972. Later she adopted two", "title": "Sammi Smith" }, { "docid": "18580070", "text": "Me\", hit the top five on the country albums chart. As Haggard recalls in the \"American Masters\" episode dedicated to him, Owens set her career aside to help make his name: \"She had records in the charts and she was directly responsible for telling people, you know, 'You need to book this guy in Bakersfield because he's gonna be a star.' And they liked her so much that they tried me.\" Haggard and Owens, who would eventually marry, scored a minor hit with the duet \"Just Between the Two of Us\" in 1965 on Tally Records. As part of the", "title": "Just Between the Two of Us" }, { "docid": "11168755", "text": "Motown used for acts that recorded material with more of an R&B flavor than a pop flavor. In 1972, the group had success with their cover of musician Kris Kristofferson's ballad, \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". The song helped to make the group's transition from soul and blues-oriented material to more middle of the road flair. In late 1972, the group began recording songs for what would be their final album, \"Neither One of Us\", at Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studios in Detroit. Among the songs they would record that wounded up on the album included a funk-oriented cover", "title": "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" }, { "docid": "2216998", "text": "later become very vocal about it both in behind the scenes interviews and in his auto biography.] At the Royal Rumble, Ted DiBiase and Virgil defeated Dusty and Dustin Rhodes in a tag team match. After the match, DiBiase ordered Virgil to put the Million Dollar Championship belt around his waist. Virgil instead hit DiBiase with the belt, turning face. At WrestleMania VII, DiBiase lost by countout to Virgil, who had help from 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper. Sensational Sherri, who earlier in the night had turned on a losing Randy Savage, came down midway through the match to help DiBiase and", "title": "Ted DiBiase" }, { "docid": "10008022", "text": "when the album was first released, and were very low budget videos. Which I think is great – I don't mind working with low budget kind of videos.\" Robyn asked director and singer Johan Renck for advice when she started her own record label. At the time, Robyn said that she \"hardly had any money to make music videos – and [Renck] doesn't do low-budget stuff – so he hooked me up with people who could help me out.\" The video begins with Robyn and a group of people outside at night. Robyn wears a tank top and several gold", "title": "Handle Me" }, { "docid": "12518418", "text": "Original Tracks\". The album features covers of Kris Kristofferson (\"Me and Bobby McGee\"), Bread (\"If\"), The Band (\"In a Station\"), Lesley Duncan (\"Love Song\" and \"Lullaby\"), Kris Kristofferson (\"Help Me Make It Through the Night\"), Bob Dylan (\"If Not for You\"), Brotherhood of Man (\"Where Are You Going to My Love\"), Gordon Lightfoot (\"If You Could Read My Mind\") and Tom Rush (\"No Regrets\"). \"Banks of the Ohio\" is a traditional song that had an arrangement made by Farrar and Welch. Newton-John made several appearances on television programs across Europe and her homeland Australia between 1971–72. She also made an", "title": "If Not for You (album)" }, { "docid": "8474413", "text": "Talking Back to the Night Talking Back to the Night is the third solo studio album by English recording artist Steve Winwood. Released less than two years after the top 3 hit \"Arc of a Diver\", it failed to see as much success as its predecessor, reaching #28 on the \"Billboard\" 200. \"Valerie\" was a minor hit in 1982, but when it was remixed and re-released in 1987 for \"Chronicles\", the newer version of the song became a top 10 hit. The album tracks \"Help Me Angel\" and \"Talking Back to the Night\" were also re-recorded for \"Chronicles\". The latter", "title": "Talking Back to the Night" }, { "docid": "5428317", "text": "for \"Empire Burlesque\". Much time was spent covering other artists’ songs, including “In The Summertime” by Ray Dorset (not to be confused with Dylan’s own song of the same name), “Freedom For The Stallion” by Allen Toussaint, and “Help Me Make It Through The Night” by Kris Kristofferson. Work became much more productive when Dylan continued work at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood. Recruiting Lone Justice drummer Don Heffington for the early December sessions, Dylan recorded an ambitious song he had co-written with playwright Sam Shepard, titled \"New Danville Girl\" and another song. Acceptable takes were recorded for both songs, though", "title": "Empire Burlesque" }, { "docid": "5671386", "text": "is featured in the documentary \"Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography\" (1992) for Conrad L. Hall's use of lighting. The melancholic \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\" is sung by Kris Kristofferson at the beginning and end of the movie. In a 1969 interview with \"Life\" magazine, Leonard Gardner explained the meaning of the title of his novel. \"Lots of people have asked me about the title of my book. It's part of Negro slang. When you say you want to go to Fat City, it means you want the good life. I got the idea for the", "title": "Fat City (film)" }, { "docid": "7881617", "text": "Eddie Low Edward Robert Low (born 14 May 1943) is a musician from New Zealand. During the 1960s Eddie Low was a member of The Quin Tikis, touring with the annual Miss New Zealand pageant and with country singer Joe Brown. He starred in the 1966 musical comedy film Don't Let It Get You. In 1970 he was signed to Joe Brown Records and released singles for the label, \"Lonely Women Make Good Lovers\" and \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". \"In 2003 Low toured New Zealand as the star of the Roy Orbison tribute show. During the tour", "title": "Eddie Low" }, { "docid": "10080093", "text": "/ Words Can Never Tell It / Never Love A Robin / How Can I Be Anything (Without You) / All In the Game / I Believe / Human / Born Free / Everybody's Got A Home (But Me) Spark SRLP 117 - \"Live At Wigan Casino\" - 1976 Tracks: I Can’t Turn You Loose / Get Ready / My Girl / Knock On Wood / Never Can Say Goodbye /// Help Me Make It Through The Night / Crackin’ Up / Baby I Need Your Loving Spark SRLP 120 – \"Sign Of The Times\" – 1976 Tracks: Loving On", "title": "Tommy Hunt" }, { "docid": "1448693", "text": "Kristofferson appeared with Rita Coolidge on British TV on BBC's \"The Old Grey Whistle Test\", performing a physically intimate version of \"Help Me Make It Through The Night\". For the next few years, Kristofferson focused on acting. He appeared in \"Blume in Love\" (directed by Paul Mazursky) and \"Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid\", \"Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia\" and \"Convoy\" (all directed by Sam Peckinpah). In 1987, Kristofferson starred in the 7-episode TV series \"Amerika\" with Robert Urich and Christine Lahti. He continued acting, in \"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore\", \"Vigilante Force\", a film based on the", "title": "Kris Kristofferson" }, { "docid": "17746625", "text": "the late 1980s. She was also singing and arranging background vocals for producer Don Was on numerous sessions, which led to her becoming one of the most sought after session singers in the region. Don Was produced her 1982 single \"You Shook Me All Night Long\", which is a re-make of the AC/DC tune (with Slingshot). Kosins comments on the first Was (Not Was) hit album, \"It was the best...this really was for me the most creative project I think I was ever involved in.\" She went on to do several other albums with Was (Not Was) through the 1980s;", "title": "Kathy Kosins" }, { "docid": "10080094", "text": "The Losing Side / Upon My Soul / Get Out / A Miracle Like You / You Got Me Where You Want Me / A Sign Of The Times /// Sign On The Dotted Line / Loving You Is / Crackin’ Up / Help Me Make It Thru’ The Night / Sunshine Girl / Never Can Say Goodbye. Kent 059 – \"Your Man\" - 1986 Tracks: Love / She’ll Hurt You Too / Didn’t I Tell You / This And Only This / It’s All A Bad Dream / I Am A Witness / Make The Night A Little Longer", "title": "Tommy Hunt" }, { "docid": "15133877", "text": "all time, Williams has a chart winner in this delightful program. Along with his new single, 'A Song for You', he turns in exceptional treatments of Carole King's 'You've Got a Friend', Kris Kristofferson's 'Help Me Make It Through the Night', and Nichols-Williams's 'Rainy Days and Mondays'.\" From the liner notes for the 2002 CD: \"You've Got a Friend\" had its biggest success as a recording by James Taylor that spent a week at number one on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and Easy Listening chart, reached number four on the UK singles chart, received Gold certification from the Recording Industry", "title": "You've Got a Friend (Andy Williams album)" }, { "docid": "1448677", "text": "Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He wrote and recorded the songs \"Me and Bobby McGee\", \"For the Good Times\", \"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down\", and \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\". Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the Outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and", "title": "Kris Kristofferson" }, { "docid": "18567871", "text": "on Me),\" barely missed the Top Ten, peaking at number 11. The album also includes Kris Kristofferson's \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\", a song Lewis greatly respected; in 2014 he told biographer, Rick Bragg, that the song was a \"masterpiece...You don't mess with Kristofferson.\" Lewis was also in the habit of occasionally recording songs written by his younger sister Linda Gail Lewis, such as \"Foolish Kind of Man,\" which she penned with her husband and Lewis guitarist Kenny Lovelace. AllMusic calls \"Touching Home\" \"a hard country album, lacking overall sweetened gloss. It's a good, strong shot of barroom", "title": "Touching Home (album)" }, { "docid": "6498595", "text": "reluctant to do so, as he had never been to St Helena, so Renn, who had visited the island, promptly brought Mitchell some large colour postcards of the island. After sitting in his room for a night or two studying the postcards, Mitchell picked up his guitar and in a few minutes the song was written. It is, appropriately, a country song. The song was an immediate hit with the Saints on Ascension. With the help of recording company Camaro Records, Mitchell made two 45-rpm records (four songs) in Memphis, Tennessee in 1975. He planned to make a trip to", "title": "My Saint Helena Island" }, { "docid": "8327773", "text": "me a person who hides other’s faults instead of revealing Make me a person who consoles (relieves) others instead of asking (needing) for one Make me a person who is tolerating instead of being tolerated by others Help us for not only ask to be loved but at the same time, wants to love. Likewise rain, make me a person who don’t hesitate to rain on everywhere equally, and bring liveness to everywhere it drops. Make me a person, Like the sun, who doesn’t hesitate to light all the living things with it brightness. Like a soil, who doesn’t hesitate", "title": "Ahmet Kayhan Dede" }, { "docid": "12830122", "text": "violins and syrupy background vocalists in an attempt to break him as a national star, but the efforts proved fruitless. By the early seventies the apathy seemed to cut both ways, with author Michael Streissguth noting that T\"he Willie Way\" “arrived in stores packaged in the most unimaginative album sleeve ever to come out of Nashville.” The album includes his first cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” which Nelson would recut for \"Sings Kristofferson\" in 1979. \"You Left Me a Long, Long Time Ago” would be included as a bonus track on the 20th Anniversary", "title": "The Willie Way" }, { "docid": "7243936", "text": "And this the place to do it: This heart I'll rush a dagger through, Though I in hell should rue it! Hell! What is hell to one like me Who pleasures never knew; By friends consigned to misery, By hope deserted too? To ease me of this power to think, That through my bosom raves, I'll headlong leap from hell's high brink, And wallow in its waves. Though devils yell, and burning chains May waken long regret; Their frightful screams, and piercing pains, Will help me to forget. Yes! I'm prepared, through endless night, To take that fiery berth! Think", "title": "The Suicide's Soliloquy" }, { "docid": "3694041", "text": "that did manage to make a hit on Checker was Sonny Boy Williamson II, who charted with \"Don't Start Me Talkin'\" (#3) in 1955, \"Keep It to Yourself\" (#14) in 1956, and \"Help Me\" (#24) in 1963. On March 2, 1955, the Chess brothers recorded their first rock and roll artist, Bo Diddley. From this session came Bo's self-titled debut single on Checker, which topped the R&B charts and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Another one of Bo Diddley's Checker singles, \"Who Do You Love?\", was inducted in 2010. In 1957, Checker cracked into the", "title": "Checker Records" }, { "docid": "15838999", "text": "Ballads of Love Ballads of Love is a 10-track collection of previously recorded songs by Bobby Vinton; it was released in 1985 by Heartland Music, which had previously released \"The Best of Bobby Vinton\" that same year. This collection contains five songs that Vinton recorded for ABC Records (\"Feelings,\" \"Paloma Blanca,\" \"Beer Barrel Polka,\" \"You'll Never Know,\" and \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\"), one for Tapestry Records (\"To All the Girls I've Loved Before\"), two for Epic Records (\"And I Love You So\" and \"Because of You\"), one for Ahed Records (\"Medley\"). The track of a cover of", "title": "Ballads of Love" }, { "docid": "15839000", "text": "\"The Way We Were\" makes its first album appearance on this collection. Ballads of Love Ballads of Love is a 10-track collection of previously recorded songs by Bobby Vinton; it was released in 1985 by Heartland Music, which had previously released \"The Best of Bobby Vinton\" that same year. This collection contains five songs that Vinton recorded for ABC Records (\"Feelings,\" \"Paloma Blanca,\" \"Beer Barrel Polka,\" \"You'll Never Know,\" and \"Help Me Make It Through the Night\"), one for Tapestry Records (\"To All the Girls I've Loved Before\"), two for Epic Records (\"And I Love You So\" and \"Because of", "title": "Ballads of Love" }, { "docid": "12421080", "text": "hearing \"Right Time...\" as one of a number of demos of songs Davis felt had hit potential, Norman would recall telling Davis: \"If you’re going to give me a chance to make a record for you, let it be with that song.\" Davis also assigned Val Garay to mix \"Right Time of the Night\" and \"I'm Dreaming\" and also remix Warnes' Jim Price-produced tracks: Garay had mixed the Linda Ronstadt albums \"Heart Like a Wheel\" and \"Prisoner in Disguise\" and around the time of his work on the \"Jennifer Warnes\" album was working on Ronstadt's album \"Hasten Down the Wind\".", "title": "Right Time of the Night" }, { "docid": "9495936", "text": "try and remove Tim's inhibitions. Bill's attempts to help only make it worse. After destroying Tim's belief that the Muppets are real, Graeme says: \"Ha! I released his inhibitions through anger and violence. My work is at an end, I can die a happy man.\" Tim comes screaming into the room carrying the oven before smashing it into Graeme. Tim then runs off again as Graeme picks himself up, saying: \"You shouldn't 've hit me with that! You've ruined the cake!\" Then the television reports that with 6 minutes left until the end of the world, revellers are gathering at", "title": "Earthanasia" }, { "docid": "13845779", "text": "Producer – Howard Gable · Recorded at TCS Studios, Melbourne, Australia 1973 Allison Durbin – Three Times A Lady Label: Hammard – HAM 033 Vinyl LP Stereo A Side 1 Silver Threads And Golden Needles 2 Here You Come Again 3 Harper Valley P.T.A. 4 It's A Heartache 5 We'll Sing In The Sunshine 6 Thank God I'm A Country Girl 7 Queen Of The House 8 Rose Garden B Side 1 A Little Bit More 2 Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue 3 Help Me Make It Through The Night 4 Blue Bayou 5 I Don't Want To", "title": "Howard Gable" }, { "docid": "16106141", "text": "city and revitalizes urban space every other year since it was launched: Gob Squad already performed in the Holiday Inn with Room Service - Help Me Make It Through The Night and at the Paradeplatz with Save the World - A Very Very Wide Screen Film (a coproduction with zeitraumexit, Hebbel am Ufer Berlin, Kampnagel Hamburg, and Wiener Festwochen), a covered car park was turned into am exhibition space and Friederike&Uwe constructed an imitation of the water reservoir tower (Wasserturm) in the main station with ministeck (My home is my Wasserturm). The “most spectacular festival action” so far has been", "title": "Zeitraumexit" }, { "docid": "12421086", "text": "the re-release of \"Right Time...\" as the track again failed to rank in the official UK chart (despite the official chart by that time having expanded to a Top 100). \"Right Time of the Night\" also featured on 1977 album releases by Reba McEntire - on her self-titled debut album - and Lynn Anderson (\"I Love What Love Is Doin' to Me\"). Mary Mason recorded the song in medley with the Marmalade hit \"Baby Make It Soon\"; introduced on Mason's \"Angel of the Morning\" album, the track \"Right Time of the Night/Baby Make It Soon\" was released as a single", "title": "Right Time of the Night" }, { "docid": "12478708", "text": "number-one. The recording was finished by September 2008, after which Johnston began to make appearances to publicise the release, including appearances on \"GMTV\", \"Channel 5 News\", \"BBC Breakfast\", \"This Morning\" and Radio 2's \"Friday Night Is Music Night\". In preparation for the album's promotion, Johnston received confidence tutoring. He said that \"I've got no confidence and sometimes people get on at me for being moody so I've had some help with that.\" Johnston also received vocal training from Yvie Burnett, who was, at the time, coaching Leona Lewis and Leon Jackson, and with whom Smith trained during \"Britain's Got Talent\".", "title": "One Voice (Andrew Johnston album)" }, { "docid": "11328653", "text": "sales as of December 2016. \"Mas Canciones\" was released four years after the release of Ronstadt's Double Platinum-certified, first Mexican album, \"Canciones de Mi Padre\". \"The reason I did it is selfish,\" Ronstadt said in an interview. \"I had started to make a record in English, but I didn't like it and put it away. I found myself sleeping and dreaming in Spanish, and these songs were driving me crazy. I kept waking up in the middle of the night thinking that the musicians who know this music are old, and if they go I won't have anybody to help", "title": "Mas Canciones" }, { "docid": "14127367", "text": "reason. Slowly the novel became \"more and more about these ordinary mysteries of life and less about the fantastic time-travel-y one\". After developing the basic idea, Stead began researching the science behind time travel to make sure her ideas would be logical. She asked her father for help with the science and complicated technical aspects, since he enjoyed mathematical puzzles. As they talked about time travel, Stead \"just kept falling into the same hole with the logic, and he really helped me straighten it out\". When Stead was only halfway done, she hit a wall: she wondered if she had", "title": "When You Reach Me" }, { "docid": "4510637", "text": "financial problems promoting the album and without the help of Motown, and although two singles were released – \"Dance All Night\", which peaked at number 33, and the ballad \"I Got You Babe\", which only reached number 73 – the album itself failed to chart. DeBarge continued their career into 1988, even bringing along younger brother Chico (who had a successful hit \"Talk to Me\") with them as their opening act. The brothers made a guest appearance on the television show \"Punky Brewster\" in 1988. Later in 1988 Bobby and Chico were arrested for drug trafficking in Grand Rapids, Michigan.", "title": "DeBarge" }, { "docid": "12414377", "text": "been written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, members of Flack's back-up band who had previously written the 1978 Flack/ Hathaway hit \"The Closer I Get to You\", while \"You Are My Heaven\" was a Stevie Wonder co-write (with album producer Eric Mercury). Wonder also contributed the song \"Don't Make Me Wait Too Long\", providing the track's whispered rap: issued as a third single \"Don't Make Me Wait...\" was not a major mainstream hit, but issued on a 12\" single with \"Back Together Again\" afforded Flack her first disco chart hit single with a #6 peak. Flack has mentioned the", "title": "Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway" }, { "docid": "15867846", "text": "at night, at 11:00 pm four nights a week, after the long-running Jacques Brel performances. It opened on March 11, 1969 and was given a positive review by New York Times columnist Lawrence Van Gelder. It was then picked up by producer David Black, who had produced \"George M!\", and moved to the Jan Hus Playhouse for its Off-Broadway run, starting on September 24, 1969 and ending on April 19, 1970 for 239 performances. Out of the show came the hit recorded by Ronnie Dyson, of \"Hair\", \"(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch", "title": "Peter Link" }, { "docid": "2838382", "text": "covers. The album included cover versions of country music standards, such as Hank Williams' \"You Win Again,\" Loretta Lynn's \"You Ain't Woman Enough,\" and Kris Kristofferson's \"Help Me Make It Through the Night.\" To make the album fit its older style, McBride and her husband hired older Nashville session players and outdated analog equipment. The album sold over 250,000 copies within its first week, the highest sales start for a McBride album. The lead single, a cover of Lynn Anderson's \"(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden\", went to number 18 on the country charts, but the other two singles", "title": "Martina McBride" }, { "docid": "6205946", "text": "weeks at number two, and became the 30th biggest hit of 1974. The inspiration for the lyrics came from late-night television. In December 2005, May Pang told \"Radio Times\": \"At night he loved to channel-surf, and would pick up phrases from all the shows. One time, he was watching Reverend Ike, a famous black evangelist, who was saying, \"Let me tell you guys, it doesn't matter, it's whatever gets you through the night.\" John loved it and said, \"I've got to write it down or I'll forget it.\" He always kept a pad and pen by the bed. That was", "title": "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" }, { "docid": "9564970", "text": "Carey co-wrote \"Right to Dream\" with Willie Nelson and performed it with Nelson's harmonica player, Mickey Raphael, for the movie's soundtrack. \"It's not really country,\" says Nelson, \"It's more Mariah.\" In May 2010, Carey's cover of Kris Kristofferson's \"Help Me Make It Through the Night,\" was leaked online. It was originally supposed to appear on the \"Tennessee\" soundtrack. The premiere of \"Tennessee\" took place at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2008. \"Tennessee\" was released to 15 theaters on June 5, 2009. Playing in limited release, \"Tennessee\" has grossed $9,438 from 15 theaters for a per-screen average of $629", "title": "Tennessee (film)" }, { "docid": "11440781", "text": "Touch Me (All Night Long) \"Touch Me (All Night Long)\" is the title of a 1984 single by American singer Fonda Rae. It was a minor hit for her and the band Wish in 1984 and was featured in the film \"\". In the original, it is alternately spelled as \"Tuch Me (All Night Long)\". US 12\" single \"Touch Me\" was released in 2004 by electronic dance group Angel City, from their album, \"Love Me Right\". The band was formed by Zentveld & Oomen. \"Touch Me\" was the follow-up to the group's 2003 hit \"Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)\". It", "title": "Touch Me (All Night Long)" }, { "docid": "4276748", "text": "fire, both sides shooting for two minutes, Gray walking around inside firing randomly. A stray bullet that passed through the crib struck an ATS officer in the ankle. As soon as the shooting erupted, the Air Force Iroquois took up position overhead to help ensure Gray could not escape into nearby bushes in the fading light of the approaching second night. At around 5:50 p.m., Gray ran out of the house, shooting from the hip and shouting \"Kill me! Fucking kill me, you bastards!\" He took several steps before being struck and knocked down by ATS gunfire. Gray was hit", "title": "Aramoana massacre" }, { "docid": "17472311", "text": "Marvin Gaye/Kim Weston hit duet \"It Takes Two\". Kahl resultantly co-produced - with Buddy Killen - Winters and Thunder's duet recordings of \"Make Love to Me\" and also another 1950s pop hit \"Teach Me Tonight\": opted for as A-side, \"Make Love to Me\" reached #13 R&B in April 1967 also registering on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 at #96. The song was also included on Anne Murray's tribute-to-the-fifties album, \"Croonin'\", where it was released as the first single, becoming a top 10 hit on both pop and country charts in Canada. \"Make Love to Me\" has also been recorded by Louis", "title": "Make Love to Me (1954 song)" }, { "docid": "471540", "text": "down with them ... but then another part of me thought, I would be very sad if some 25-year-old lady rock and roll singer ten years from now said, 'I wish Stevie Nicks would have thought about it a little more.' That's kind of what stopped me and made me really look at the world through clear eyes.\" Later that year, on the advice of friends concerned that she might relapse, she visited a psychiatrist who prescribed the sedative Klonopin to help her remain free from cocaine. In late 1985, Fleetwood Mac began work on \"Tango in the Night\", but", "title": "Stevie Nicks" }, { "docid": "2295323", "text": "me tight, keep me warm through the night? / Who can wipe my tears when it's wrong, make it right? / Who can give me love till I'm satisfied? / Who's the one I need in my life?\". In \"Don't Hang Up\", she pleads on the phone for her lover to keep her satisfied long-distance. In November 2003, Barry Weiss spoke to \"Billboard\" and said that \"In the Zone\" was being promoted in a worldwide level, exhausting areas such as print and electronic media, television, radio and video to raise awareness of the album's release. In addition, Jive worked with", "title": "In the Zone" }, { "docid": "13140721", "text": "on March 29, 2012 in support of album, with Graham Colton as their opener. The album was fully funded by their fans, through the launch of a Kickstarter campaign over a year earlier. The album features the hit Texas Country song, \"Dancing Shoes,\" as well as \"Heart of Me.\" On September 23, 2015, the band announced that their fourth full-length studio album, \"Fifteen\", would be released on January 22, 2016, through Residence Music. In April 2010, Green River Ordinance launched their own charity site, in order to help make a difference for those less fortunate. Through this site, Green River", "title": "Green River Ordinance (band)" }, { "docid": "15480234", "text": "have mercy on me ! Help me through this misery, and lead me in the way everlasting. Help me through the valley of death, and pardon and forgive all my sins; and receive me into thy heavenly kingdom, O Lord, I beseech thee, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. O Lord Jesus, make haste to help me.\"\" The Rev. W. J. Dampier, vicar of Coggeshall, published a memoir in 1850 (reissued in 1875). A list of eighty-seven of Carter's drawings is given, with the names of the owners at the time. They include drawings after Albrecht Dürer, Raphael, Rembrandt, Van Dyke,", "title": "John Carter (mouth artist)" }, { "docid": "8394051", "text": "a friend.\" In 2008, Mariah Carey recorded a version of the song intended for inclusion on the soundtrack album of the film \"Tennessee\", but the album was never released. Her recording was eventually released on YouTube in 2010. Barry Humphries, in the lecherous persona of his character Sir Les Patterson, released a version of the song on the 1985 LP \"12 Inches of Les.\" In 1990, country novelty musician Ray Stevens produced a comedic version of the song. After a conventional balladic first verse with piano and strings, a Foghorn Leghorn character breaks in demanding \"a little fire in it!\"", "title": "Help Me Make It Through the Night" }, { "docid": "731293", "text": "turn my head towards the town in order to look at the Saracens, who had come out in great force, when a cross-bowman shot at me, and hit me beside the sun-hood, and the shot struck me on the head, the bolt lighting near the forehead. It was God's will it did not pass through the head, but the point of the arrow went half through it. In anger I struck the arrow so with my hand that I broke it: the blood came out down my face; I wiped it off with a mantle of \"sendal\" I had, and", "title": "James I of Aragon" }, { "docid": "7637012", "text": "let's be honest, one hit single. Everybody loves that song - you can't trust someone who doesn't like that song.\" Hammond added, \"Imagine if everybody did it - he would wake up tomorrow and think 'I'm number one, where did that come from?' It would cheer him up.\" The campaign, dubbed the \"Make Me Smile Foundation\" by Clarkson, saw Harley respond with a message via Twitter: \"Thanks Jeremy Clarkson for kicking off the Make Me Smile Foundation, more than happy to subsidise the poor sods who drive down Swanley Way!\" Additionally, Harley posted a YouTube video where he performed a", "title": "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" }, { "docid": "18859730", "text": "her mum do it to make her happy. Anita finds a photo album hidden in Laura's room, and a photo of Laura as a child with a younger blonde boy, captioned \"Laura and Tom\". Later that night, Mattie inputs Anita's data onto her laptop, and Anita grabs her wrist and says \"I'm here, help me, help me!\" and displays fear. On 28 June 2015 in the UK, the episode garnered 3.634 million viewers on Channel 4 and 0.565 million viewers on Channel 4 +1. It was the highest-rated show on the channel that week. Based on 28 day data from", "title": "Series 1, Episode 3 (Humans)" } ]
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when did the constitution of india came into force
[ "26 January 1950" ]
[ { "docid": "5500111", "text": "Constitution of India, drafted by a committee headed by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, on 26 November 1949. India became a sovereign democratic republic after its constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India. The three words 'socialist', 'secular' and 'integrity' were added later with the 42nd Constitution Amendment 1976. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 was fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu from 1947 to 1948. It was the first of four Indo-Pakistan Wars fought between the two newly independent nations. Pakistan precipitated the war", "title": "History of the Republic of India" }, { "docid": "3570880", "text": "of Indian Constitution. In case of acquired enclaves, that did not necessitate legislative action, as that was only a border demarcation agreement. Persons domiciled in the territory of India as on 26 November 1949 automatically became Indian citizens by virtue of operation of the relevant provisions of the Indian Constitution coming into force, and most of these constitutional provisions came into force on 26 January 1950. The Constitution of India also made provision regarding citizenship for migrants from the territories of Pakistan which had been part of India before partition. Any person born in India on or after 26 January", "title": "Indian nationality law" }, { "docid": "2100015", "text": "Most of the Indian subcontinent was under British rule from 1857 to 1947. The constitution of India repealed the Indian Independence Act 1947 and Government of India Act, 1935 when it became effective on 26 January 1950. India ceased to be a dominion of the British Crown and became a sovereign democratic republic with the constitution. Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392, 393, and 394 of the constitution came into force on 26 November 1949, and the remaining articles became effective on 26 January 1950. The constitution was drawn from a", "title": "Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "1400972", "text": "which ended the suzerainty in India and the creation of Pakistan. India remained a Dominion of the Crown until 26 January 1950, when the \"Constitution of India\" came into force, establishing the Republic of India; Pakistan was a dominion until 1956, when it adopted its first republican constitution. In 1971, East Pakistan declared independence as the People's Republic of Bangladesh. European traders first reached Indian shores with the arrival of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498 at the port of Calicut, in search of the lucrative spice trade. Just over a century later, the Dutch and English established", "title": "Indian independence movement" }, { "docid": "6670582", "text": "and on 26 January 1950, the Constitution of India came into force in Kashmir, but with special provisions made for the state. India did not, however, secure administrative control over all of Kashmir. The northern and western portions of Kashmir came under Pakistan's control in 1947, and are today Pakistan-administered Kashmir. In the 1962 Sino-Indian War, China occupied Aksai Chin, the north-eastern region bordering Ladakh, which it continues to control and administer. Hyderabad was a landlocked state that stretched over 82,000 square miles (over 212,000 square kilometres) in southeastern India. While 87% of its 17 million people were Hindu, its", "title": "Political integration of India" }, { "docid": "9991065", "text": "section 100 of the Government of India Act 1935 as adapted by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947. When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, the legislative power thereafter got vested in the Indian parliament. The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules of 1961 entail the various departments working under the Ministry of Law and Justice of Government of India. In terms of these Rules, the Ministry comprises the following departments: The Legislative Department is mainly concerned with drafting of all principal legislation for the Central Government i.e. Bills to be introduced in Parliament,", "title": "Ministry of Law and Justice (India)" }, { "docid": "17399900", "text": "under Article 327 of Indian Constitution, before the first general election. After India became independent on 15 August 1947, an elected constituent assembly was set up to frame the constitution. Most of the articles of the constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, commonly known as the Republic Day. Part XXI of the constitution contained the translational provisions. Articles 379 and 394 of Part XXI which contained provisions for provisional parliament and other articles which contained provisions like citizenship, came into force on 26 November 1949, the date in which the constitution was drafted. The provisional parliament enacted the", "title": "Representation of the People Act, 1951" }, { "docid": "15910772", "text": "1956. As a result of the States Reorganisation Act of 1 November 1956, when India's state boundaries were reorganised, Coorg State became a district of the then Mysore State Mysore State was later renamed as Karnataka and part of the historical region of Coorg now forms the Kodagu district of Karnataka. Coorg State Coorg State was a Part-C state in the Union of India which existed from 1950 to 1956.When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, most of the existing provinces were reconstituted into states. Thus, Coorg Province became Coorg State. Coorg State was ruled", "title": "Coorg State" }, { "docid": "1267967", "text": "enacted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950, making India a republic. The offices of monarch and governor-general were replaced by the new office of President of India, with Rajendra Prasad as its first incumbent. The Indian constitution accords with the president, the responsibility and authority to defend and protect the Constitution of India and its rule of law. Invariably, any action taken by the executive or legislature entities of the constitution shall become law only after the President's assent. The president shall not accept any actions of the executive or legislature which are unconstitutional.", "title": "President of India" }, { "docid": "19625546", "text": "India consisted of indirectly elected representatives and were not categorized between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Muslims and Sikhs were given special representation as minorities. The Constituent Assembly of India took 2 years, 11 months and 17 days to draft the constitution for independent India and was dissolved in 1949. On 26 January 1950, the Indian constitution came into force and the first general elections (under the new constitution) were held in 1951-1952. The 1st Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 and had 489 constituencies, thereby first set of elected members of parliament of Lok Sabha in India.", "title": "Member of parliament, Lok Sabha" }, { "docid": "5827786", "text": "Republic Day (India) Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic. 26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as", "title": "Republic Day (India)" }, { "docid": "6512830", "text": "Order, 1950, came into force on 26 January 1950 contemporaneously with the Constitution of India. It specified the subjects and articles of the Indian Constitution that corresponded to the Instrument of Accession as required by the clause b(i) of the Article 370. Thirty eight subjects from the Union List were mentioned as matters on which the Union legislature could make laws for the State. Certain articles in ten of the twenty-two parts of the Indian Constitution were extended to Jammu and Kashmir, with modifications and exceptions as agreed by the state government. This order was superseded by the Presidential order", "title": "Article 370 of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "20412789", "text": "the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.C M Poonacha was the only Chief Minister of Coorg from 1952 to 1956. Coorg State was a Part-C state in the Union of India which existed from 1950 to 1956.When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, most of the existing provinces were reconstituted into states. Thus, Coorg Province became Coorg State. Coorg State was ruled by a Chief Commissioner with Mercara as its capital. The head of the government was the Chief Minister. Coorg State", "title": "Chief Minister of Coorg" }, { "docid": "15910769", "text": "Coorg State Coorg State was a Part-C state in the Union of India which existed from 1950 to 1956.When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, most of the existing provinces were reconstituted into states. Thus, Coorg Province became Coorg State. Coorg State was ruled by a Chief Commissioner with Mercara as its capital. The head of the government was the Chief Minister. Coorg State was abolished on 1 November 1956 as per the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and its territory were merged with Mysore State (later renamed as Karnataka in 1973). Presently, Coorg forms a", "title": "Coorg State" }, { "docid": "10046878", "text": "had its inaugural sitting on 26 January 1950, the day India's constitution came into force, and since then has delivered more than 24,000 reported judgements. The Supreme Court comprises the Chief Justice and 30 other Judges. The proceedings of the Supreme Court are conducted in English only. The Supreme Court Rules of 1966 are framed under Article 145 of the Constitution to regulate the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court. The same is amended and presently governed by the Supreme Court Rules of 2013. There are 24 High Courts at the State level. of the Constitution of India mandates", "title": "Judiciary of India" }, { "docid": "18854697", "text": "26 January 1950, one election were held to the assembly, in 1952. Candidates of only two political parties Indian National Congress (INC) and Communist Party of India (CPI) contested the elections. Many other candidates contested as Independents such as the independence activist Pandyanda Belliappa. Coorg Legislative Assembly The Coorg Legislative Assembly was a legislative body which introduced laws for Coorg State from 1950 to 1956. It had its origins in the Coorg Legislative Council established on 26 January 1924 as a representative body of the Chief Commissioner's province of Coorg. When the Constitution of India came into force on 26", "title": "Coorg Legislative Assembly" }, { "docid": "2334847", "text": "The new Constitution of India, which came into force on 26 January 1950, made India a sovereign democratic republic. The new republic was also declared to be a \"Union of States\". The constitution of 1950 distinguished between three main types of states: The Union Territory of Puducherry was created in 1954 comprising the previous French enclaves of Pondichéry, Karaikal, Yanam and Mahé. Andhra State was created on 1 October 1953 from the Telugu-speaking northern districts of Madras State. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reorganised the states based on linguistic lines resulting in the creation of the new states. As", "title": "States and union territories of India" }, { "docid": "17272447", "text": "new Constitution of India, which came into force on 26 January 1950, made India a sovereign democratic republic. The new republic was also declared to be a \"Union of States\". The constitution of 1950 distinguished between three main types of states and a class of territories: The demand for states to be organised on a linguistic basis was developed even before India achieved independence from British rule. A first-of-its-kind linguistic movement started in 1895, in what is now Odisha. The movement gained momentum in later years with the demand for a separate Orissa Province to be formed by bifurcating the", "title": "States Reorganisation Act, 1956" }, { "docid": "8491344", "text": "for the State of Travancore-Cochin was constituted by an Ordinance. There were three members on the Commission including the Chairman. The functions of the Travancore-Cochin Public Service Commission were generally the same as those laid down in the Government of India Act, 1935. Later, when the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, the Travancore-Cochin Public Service Commission continued to function under the Constitutional Provisions. The State of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 consequent on the Reorganisation of States. It comprises the former Travancore-Cochin State (except the present Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of the", "title": "Kerala Public Service Commission" }, { "docid": "18854695", "text": "Coorg Legislative Assembly The Coorg Legislative Assembly was a legislative body which introduced laws for Coorg State from 1950 to 1956. It had its origins in the Coorg Legislative Council established on 26 January 1924 as a representative body of the Chief Commissioner's province of Coorg. When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, the name of the body was officially changed to Coorg Legislative Assembly. The first and only general election to the assembly took place in 1952. It was eventually dissolved in 1956 when Coorg State was merged with the neighbouring Mysore State. The", "title": "Coorg Legislative Assembly" }, { "docid": "19164218", "text": "Constitution Day (India) Constitution Day (National Law Day), also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950. The Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on 19 November 2015 by a gazette notification. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made the declaration on 11 October 2015 while laying the foundation stone of the B. R. Ambedkar memorial in Mumbai. The year", "title": "Constitution Day (India)" } ]
[ { "docid": "17717173", "text": "President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on 28 December 1962, and came into force on the same date. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 29 December 1962. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Did not ratify: Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, incorporated Pondicherry", "title": "Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17699711", "text": "The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President K. R. Narayanan on 21 January 2000, and was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on the same date. The 79th Amendment came into force on 25 January 2000. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Did not ratify: Seventy-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Seventy-ninth Amendment of the", "title": "Seventy-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17696151", "text": "17 December, and passed on 17 December 1969. The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President V. V. Giri on 23 January 1970. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" and came into force on 23 January 1970. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 6 January 1960. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Did", "title": "Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "9528016", "text": "at the cost of the judiciary, and thus disturb the carefully crafted system of Constitutional checks and balance between the three organs of the government.\" Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India The 42nd amendment to Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi. Most provisions of the amendment came into effect on 3 January 1977, others were enforced from 1 February and Section 27 came into force on 1 April 1977. The 42nd", "title": "Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "9527986", "text": "Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India The 42nd amendment to Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi. Most provisions of the amendment came into effect on 3 January 1977, others were enforced from 1 February and Section 27 came into force on 1 April 1977. The 42nd Amendment is regarded as the most controversial constitutional amendment in Indian history. It attempted to reduce the power of the Supreme Court and High Courts", "title": "Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17720380", "text": "and passed on 11 August 1971. The debate in the Rajya Sabha was brief. The bill received assent from then President Varahagiri Venkata Giri on 5 November 1971. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" and came into force on the same day. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Did not ratify: \"The Hindu\", in its editorial on 6 August 1971,", "title": "Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17695887", "text": "clause 2, and the bill was considered and adopted by the Rajya Sabha on 7 December 1959. The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President Rajendra Prasad on 5 January 1960, came into force on the same date. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 6 January 1960. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Did not", "title": "Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "14008083", "text": "8 December 1971. The bill received assent from then President Varahagiri Venkata Giri on 20 April 1972. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\", and came into force on the same day. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. The only states that did not ratify the amendment were Manipur and Rajasthan. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Legal expert V.G. Ramachandran, writing in the Supreme Court Cases", "title": "Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "15639589", "text": "Council of the Republic (France) The Council of the Republic () was the name of the upper house of the legislature of the French Fourth Republic (1946–1958). It was replaced by the Senate when the constitution of the French Fifth Republic came into force. The constitution of the Fourth Republic, which came into force in 1946, stipulated that parliament was bicameral. The upper house was named the \"Council of the Republic\" (as opposed to the Senate of the Third Republic) and was granted greatly diminished powers. The council did not have the power to make laws, which was the responsibility", "title": "Council of the Republic (France)" }, { "docid": "17717887", "text": "Sabha and Rajya Sabha on 22 and 30 November 1966, respectively. The bill received assent from then President Zakir Hussain on 11 December 1966. It came into force and was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on the same date. Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Nineteenth Amendment) Act, 1966, abolished Election Tribunals in India and enabled trial of election petitions by High Courts. It amended clause (1) of article 324 of the Constitution, which provides for vesting of the power of superintendence, direction and control", "title": "Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "14609825", "text": "on 14 August 1961. It was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 16 August 1961. The bill received assent from then President Rajendra Prasad on 16 August 1961, and was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 17 August 1961. It retroactively came into force from 11 August 1961. Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961, incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli as the seventh Union territory of India, by amending the First Schedule to the Constitution. It also amended clause (1)", "title": "Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17709534", "text": "the original form on the same day. The Bill, as passed by the Rajya Sabha, was considered and passed by the Lok Sabha on 7 April 1967. The bill received assent from then President Zakir Hussain on 10 April 1967. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" and came into force on the same date. Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India The Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Act, 1967, amended the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution so as to include Sindhi as one of the languages, thereby raising the", "title": "Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17723285", "text": "1 September 1976. The bill received assent from then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on 7 September 1976, and came into force on the same day. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 9 September 1976. Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India The Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-first Amendment) Act, 1976, raised the age of retirement of the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commissions from 60 to 62 years, by amending article 316(2) of the Constitution. The relevant amended text of clause (2) of article 316, after", "title": "Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "19854042", "text": "It was then passed by the Rajya Sabha on 22 May 2006. The bill received assent from then President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on 12 June 2006, and came into force on the same date. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 13 June 2006. Ninety-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Ninety-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Ninety-fourth Amendment) Act, 2006, made provisions for the appointment of a Minister in charge of tribal welfare in the states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The bill of \"The Constitution (Ninety-fourth Amendment) Act,", "title": "Ninety-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "2419418", "text": "this was when a good management of logistics came into help. This led to the eruption of full-scale war between India and Pakistan, though there was no formal declaration of war. During the war, the RIAF did not engage the Pakistan Air Force in air-to-air combat; however, it did provide effective transport and close air support to the Indian troops. When India became a republic in 1950, the prefix 'Royal' was dropped from the Indian Air Force. At the same time, the current IAF roundel was adopted. The IAF saw significant conflict in 1960, when Belgium's 75-year rule over Congo", "title": "Indian Air Force" }, { "docid": "17709483", "text": "on 9 December 1966. The bill received assent from then President Zakir Hussain on 22 December 1966, and came into force on the same date. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 23 December 1966. Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966, inserted a new article 233A inter alia validating the appointments, postings, promotions, and transfers of and judgements, delivered before the commencement of the present Act, by district judges who were appointed, posted, promoted or transferred as a district judge", "title": "Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17695454", "text": "House, the Speaker substituted the bracket and words \"(Eighth Amendment)\" in clause I of the Bill by the brackets and words \"(Fifth Amendment)\", through a formal amendment. This Bill, as so changed, was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 15 December 1955. The Bill received assent from then President Rajendra Prasad on 24 December 1955, and was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 26 December 1955. The 5th Amendment came into force from 12 December 1956. Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Fifth", "title": "Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17706146", "text": "the bill is given below: The bill was debated and passed in the original form by the Lok Sabha on 5 December 1961. It was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 12 December 1961. The bill received assent from then President Rajendra Prasad on 19 December 1961, and came into force on the same date. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 20 December 1961. Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of India The Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Act, 1961, provided that the Vice-President shall be elected", "title": "Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "216171", "text": "for local autonomy, in most cases as established by a treaty. Between 1947 and about 1950, the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian Union under Nehru and Sardar Patel. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into new provinces, such as Rajputana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Bharat, and Vindhya Pradesh, made up of multiple princely states; a few, including Mysore, Hyderabad, Bhopal, and Bilaspur, became separate provinces. The Government of India Act, 1935 remained the constitutional law of India pending adoption of a new Constitution. The new Constitution of India, which came into force", "title": "Jawaharlal Nehru" }, { "docid": "1758304", "text": "truly a presidential system. In 1816, Congress declared Independence and composed a Constitution. This established an executive figure, named Supreme Director, who was vested with presidential powers. This constitution gave the Supreme Director the power of appointing Governors of the provinces. Due to political circumstances, this constitution never came into force, and the central power was dissolved, leaving the country as a federation of provinces. A new constitution was drafted in 1826. This constitution was the first to create a President, although this office retained the powers described in the 1816 constitution. This constitution did come into force, resulting in", "title": "President of Argentina" }, { "docid": "13064838", "text": "accession to India. Constitution was drafted which came into force on 26 January 1957. Part II, section (3) of the constitution states 'The State of Jammu and Kashmir is and shall be an integral part of the Union of India'.In 1956 the Constituent Assembly finalised its constitution, which declared the whole of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir to be 'an integral part of the Union of India'. Elections were held the next year for a Legislative Assembly. This section cannot be legally amended as per provisions of Part XII of the constitution. Constituent Assembly of Jammu and", "title": "Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" }, { "docid": "17699649", "text": "was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on the same date. It retroactively came into effect on the date on which the Bill for this amendment Act was introduced in the Rajya Sabha (i.e., 20 December 1989). The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Did not ratify: Sixty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India The Sixty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially", "title": "Sixty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17709845", "text": "passed on the same day. Clause 1 of the Bill was adopted by the Lok Sabha with a formal amendment replacing the word \"Seventy-eighth\" by the word \"Seventy-first\". The Bill, as passed by the Lok Sabha, was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 20 August 1992. The bill received assent from then President Shankar Dayal Sharma on 31 August 1992, and came into force on the same date. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 1 September 1992. Seventy-first Amendment of the Constitution of India The Seventy-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as", "title": "Seventy-first Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "6512841", "text": "which Parliament has power to make laws for the State under the provisions of the Constitution of India. The constitution was adopted on 17 November 1956 and came into force on 26 January 1957 . This article specifies that the State must concur in the application of laws, except those that pertain to Communications, Defence, Finance, and Foreign Affairs. The 1974 Indira-Sheikh accord between Kashmiri politician Sheikh Abdullah and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi stated, \"The State of Jammu and Kashmir which is a constituent unit of the Union of India, shall, in its relation with the Union, continue to", "title": "Article 370 of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "15221698", "text": "members who were present cast a unanimous vote ratifying the state's accession to India.[13][14] Constitution was drafted which came into force on 26 January 1957. Part II, section (3) of the constitution states 'The State of Jammu and Kashmir is and shall be an integral part of the Union of India'.In 1956 the Constituent Assembly finalised its constitution, which declared the whole of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir to be 'an integral part of the Union of India'. Elections were held the next year for a Legislative Assembly. This section cannot be legally amended as per provisions", "title": "Pakistan and the United Nations" }, { "docid": "6496307", "text": "must sit at least once a year, Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assemblies may raise concerns or inquiries or challenge government policies (\"See Question Period\"). This right did not exist in the \"Canadian Bill of Rights\". Insofar as the Parliament of Canada is concerned, section 5 instead replaced section 20 of the \"Constitution Act, 1867\", which had read: When the Charter came into force in 1982 as part of the \"Constitution Act, 1982\", section 53 of the \"Constitution Act, 1982\" repealed section 20 of the \"Constitution Act, 1867\". The difference was that section 5 merely requires a", "title": "Section 5 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" }, { "docid": "3536027", "text": "– popularly known as the \"right to food\" case. The PUCL argued that – \"right to life\" of the Indian constitution when read together with articles (a) and , makes the right to food a derived fundamental right which is enforceable by virtue of the constitutional remedy provided under of the constitution. The PUCL argued that excess food stocks with the Food Corporation of India should be fed to hungry citizens. This included providing mid day meals in primary schools. The scheme came into force with the supreme court order dated 28 November 2001, which requires all government and government-assisted", "title": "Midday Meal Scheme" }, { "docid": "12635836", "text": "Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009, which describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. India became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child when the act came into force on 1 April 2010. The title of the RTE", "title": "Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009" }, { "docid": "15755220", "text": "age of consent at 16 for heterosexual sex and 19 for homosexual sex. The Interim Constitution of South Africa, which came into force in 1994, contained a provision prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and this provision was preserved in the final Constitution of South Africa, which came into force in 1997. In 1998, in the case of \"National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Justice\", the Constitutional Court struck down as unconstitutional the laws prohibiting consensual sex between men, based on the prohibition of discrimination and the right to privacy. That case did not", "title": "Geldenhuys v National Director of Public Prosecutions" }, { "docid": "19857794", "text": "abolition of the slave trade. Rhode Island's first congressman Benjamin Bourne took his seat that year on August 31. Rhode Island took 101 years to call a vote on ratification of the 17th amendment which began the direct election of senators. The measure came into force in 1913, but the Rhode Island General Assembly did not take up debate on the matter until 2013, ultimately passing it the following year. Rhode Island earlier rejected the 16th amendment establishing a federal income tax, which came into force in 1913 despite its opposition. Ratification of the United States Constitution by Rhode Island", "title": "Ratification of the United States Constitution by Rhode Island" }, { "docid": "2499755", "text": "in increased measure the independence, entirety, and unity of the State, the Constitution, the Republican form of government, or the People's Democratic Order.\" Judges were required to abide by both laws and government ordinances, thus taking away judges' right to strike down executive actions that did not accord with statutes. Ninth-of-May Constitution The Ninth-of-May (1948) Constitution was the second constitution of Czechoslovakia, in force from 1948 to 1960. It came into force on 9 May, shortly after the communist seizure of power in the country on 25 February 1948. It replaced the 1920 Constitution. Work on the new document had", "title": "Ninth-of-May Constitution" }, { "docid": "5827788", "text": "the Earl Mountbatten as governor-general. The country, though, did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935. On 28 August 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed to draft a permanent constitution, with Dr B R Ambedkar as chairman. While India's Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British Rule, the Republic Day celebrates the coming into force of its constitution. A draft constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Constituent Assembly on 4 November 1947. The Assembly met, in sessions open to public, for 166 days,", "title": "Republic Day (India)" }, { "docid": "5758553", "text": "Narela, Najafgarh, Mehrauli and their suburbs. Several schools were opened in the following decades. The Delhi Normal School was shifted to Najafgarh from Kashmere Gate in 1911. The Delhi Normal School, with a small attached Model School, trained its teachers in closer accordance with European methods than any other Normal School in Northern India. In 1947, Najafgarh became a part of independent India and fell under the union territory of Delhi. Najafgarh Assembly Constituency was established in 1993 when the Delhi legislative assembly was re-established after the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment Act, 1991) came into force. This declared the Union Territory", "title": "Najafgarh" }, { "docid": "21004378", "text": "passed by the Rajya Sabha (Council of the States) on 23December 1977. The bill, after ratification by the states, received assent from President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, on 13April 1978. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" and came into force on the same date. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the state legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: The 43rd Amendment repealed sixarticles31D, 32A, 131A, 144A, 226A", "title": "Forty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "18221028", "text": "new system. Along with the Constitution Amendment Act, the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014, was also passed by the Parliament of India to regulate the functions of the National Judicial Appointments Commission. The NJAC Bill and the Constitutional Amendment Bill, was ratified by 16 of the state legislatures in India, and subsequently assented by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 31 December 2014. The NJAC Act and the Constitutional Amendment Act came into force from 13 April 2015. On 16 October 2015, the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court by 4:1 Majority upheld the collegium system and struck down", "title": "National Judicial Appointments Commission" }, { "docid": "14015881", "text": "is what he really wanted.\" The repealing legislation came into force from 15 January 2015, and the first wine shop under the new law was opened on 16 March 2015. Alcohol prohibition in India Alcohol prohibition in India is in force in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, and Nagaland as well as in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. All other Indian states and union territories permit the sale of alcohol. The directive principles of state policy (DPSP) in the constitution of India (article 47) state that \"...the State shall endeavor to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medicinal", "title": "Alcohol prohibition in India" }, { "docid": "8423317", "text": "Constitution of Estonia The Constitution of Estonia is the fundamental law of the Republic of Estonia and establishes the state order as that of a democratic republic where the supreme power is vested in its citizens. The first Constitution was adopted by the freely elected Estonian Constituent Assembly on 15 June 1920 and came into force on 21 December 1920. The second Constitution was adopted on 24 January 1934, following a referendum in 1933, and was in force until the third Constitution was enacted on 1 January 1938. It remained in force, \"de facto\", until 16 June 1940, when the", "title": "Constitution of Estonia" }, { "docid": "3417529", "text": "originate in the House of Representatives. Illness of his wife forced him to return to Massachusetts before the work was completed, so he did not sign the document. He was a vocal supporter of its adoption by the state's ratifying convention. When the Constitution came into force in 1789, Strong was chosen by the state legislature to serve in the United States Senate. As what is now known as a Class 2 Senator he came up for reelection in 1792, when he was again chosen. He was one of the principal drafters of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established", "title": "Caleb Strong" }, { "docid": "4876182", "text": "did not re-accredit diplomats as would be expected were the post-1937 Ireland a successor state of the previous Irish Free State. The date of the coming into operation of the Constitution was contained in Article 62, a transitory provision of the Constitution which is omitted from the official published text. Article 48 provides that the Constitution of the Irish Free State is repealed as of that date. No resolution of the Dáil was passed by the 9th Dáil, which was elected the same day as the plebiscite on the Constitution, and the Constitution came into force on 29 December 1937,", "title": "Adoption of the Constitution of Ireland" }, { "docid": "7793119", "text": "section 41 only applied to people who were already entitled to vote when the Constitution of Australia came into effect, an argument first advanced by William Harrison Moore. The second argument was that it could apply to people who acquired a right after the Constitution came into effect, but only if they acquired that right on the basis of a state law which was in force before the Constitution came into effect, an argument put forward by John Quick and Robert Garran. The four people argued that neither of these interpretations should apply, because section 41 was not a transitional", "title": "R v Pearson; Ex parte Sipka" }, { "docid": "17727044", "text": "the articles of this constitutional text are still in force nowadays; there have been four successive important amendments: in 1989, 1994, 1996, and 2004. The most relevant of them was that of 1996, which came into force on the following year; due to its changes to the electoral system, it is usually considered a new Constitution, known as the Constitution of 1997. Constitution of Uruguay of 1967 The sixth Constitution of Uruguay came into force in 1967. Approved in a referendum on 27 November 1966, it replaced the previous constitutional text, which had been in force since 1952. In the", "title": "Constitution of Uruguay of 1967" }, { "docid": "1315231", "text": "a \"house of parliament\" to which it would be accountable. However, in practice the two systems of government were eventually merged. When the \"house of parliament\" was convened in 1922 it was treated by those in attendance as the Third Dáil, and its first act was to merge the Provisional Government and the Ministry of the Dáil into a single cabinet. The Dáil Constitution finally became defunct when the new Constitution of the Irish Free State came into force on 6 December 1922. Dáil Constitution The Constitution of Dáil Éireann (), more commonly known as the Dáil Constitution, was the", "title": "Dáil Constitution" }, { "docid": "17453585", "text": "fiscal contributions from the States. Since opposition from the \"Länder\" in this respect was to be expected, any progress in that direction was unlikely until the fundamental changes of the new constitution came into force. Fiscal reform thus took place only after the Weimar Constitution had come into force (\"Erzbergersche Finanzreformen\"), but Schiffer and Dernburg did some important preparatory work and the Cabinet Scheidemann discussed their proposals. Some of the bills were tabled in the National Assembly under this government, but only debated once it had resigned. A lack of fiscal resources combined with contradictory views in the cabinet also", "title": "Scheidemann cabinet" }, { "docid": "17706252", "text": "First Schedule to the Constitution. The full text of the Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the bill is given below: The full text of the Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the bill is given below: The bill was debated and passed in the original form by the Lok Sabha on 14 March 1962. It was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 20 March 1962. The bill received assent from then President Rajendra Prasad on 27 March 1962, and was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 28 March 1962. It retroactively came into force", "title": "Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17690153", "text": "with \"Sixty-first\" in Clause 1 of the bill. The Rajya Sabha debated the bill on 16, 19 and 20 December 1988 and passed it on 20 December 1988, after adopting the amendment made by the Lok Sabha. The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President Ramaswamy Venkataraman on 28 March 1989. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\", and also came into force on the same date. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required", "title": "Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17701985", "text": "and clause 4 (amending article 286) were adopted in their original form. The Bill, as passed by the Lok Sabha, was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 31 May 1956. The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President Rajendra Prasad on 11 September 1956. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\", and came into force on the same date. The Bill was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by the Legislatures of more than one-half of the States specified in Parts A and B", "title": "Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17691183", "text": "by the Lok Sabha on 10 September and adopted on 13 September. The motion was concurred by the Rajya Sabha on 16 September 1954. The Joint Committee presented its Report to the Lok Sabha on 20 September. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 28 September 1954. The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President Rajendra Prasad on 22 February 1955. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\", and also came into force on the same date. The Bill was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified", "title": "Third Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17714920", "text": "10 April 1969 . It was introduced by Chavan, and like the previous bill, sought to amend article 275 and insert new articles 244A and 371B in the Constitution. The Bill was considered and passed in the original form by the Lok Sabha on 15 April 1969, and the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 1969 The bill received assent from then President Varahagiri Venkata Giri on 25 September 1969, and came into force on the same day. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 26 September 1969. The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article", "title": "Twenty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "2330935", "text": "The Constitution of Terengganu came into force in 1911. It has a supplement that came into force in 1959. The official English title for the 1911 constitution is \"The Constitution of the Way of Illustrious Sovereignty\". The 1959 constitutional supplement is divided into two sections. The sections' official English language titles are \"The Laws of the Constitution of Terengganu (First Part)\" and \"The Laws of the Constitution of Terengganu (Second Part)\" The Sultan is the constitutional ruler of the state of Terengganu. The State Constitution proclaims that the Sultan is \"the Ruler and fountain head of all authority of government", "title": "Terengganu" }, { "docid": "2833044", "text": "of Malaya and the Federal Constitution was enacted on the basis of its recommendations. Constitution: The Constitution came into force on 27 August 1957 but formal independence was only achieved on 31 August. This constitution was amended in 1963 to admit Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore as additional member states of the Federation and to make the agreed changes to the constitution that were set out in the Malaysia Agreement, which included changing the name of the Federation to \"Malaysia\". Thus, legally speaking, the establishment of Malaysia did not create a new nation as such but was simply the addition of", "title": "Constitution of Malaysia" }, { "docid": "8195478", "text": "constitution. Federal Constitution of 1949 The 1949 Federal Constitution of the United States of Indonesia () replaced the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia when sovereignty was officially transferred from the Netherlands to Indonesia following the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference. It came into force on 27 December 1949 and was replaced by the Provisional Constitution of 1950 on 17 August 1950. From the day after the proclamation of Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, the original Constitution of Indonesia approved by the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence was in force. As the Dutch wanted to retain their colony, the war of independence", "title": "Federal Constitution of 1949" }, { "docid": "3080220", "text": "country, though, did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935. On 28 August 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed to draft a permanent constitution, with Dr.B. R. Ambedkar as chairman. While India's Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British Rule, the Republic Day celebrates of coming into force of its constitution. A draft constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on 4 November 1947. The Assembly met, in sessions open to public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11", "title": "Republic Day" }, { "docid": "16967609", "text": "Constitution was eventually replaced by a revised and updated Constitution which came into force on 1 June 1977, and the 1976 Constitution was amended at various points, including in 1994 pursuant to the Elections Act, 1994 to introduce \"at-large\" representatives into the legislature. The 1976 constitution was in turn superseded in 2007 by the current form which came into force on 15 June 2007. The constitution provides for a unicameral House of Assembly (legislature) based upon representative democracy and a multi-party system. The head of state is the British Monarch, who is represented in the Territory by the Governor. The", "title": "Constitution of the British Virgin Islands" }, { "docid": "15639591", "text": "and departments; the other one-sixth were elected by the National Assembly, the lower house. They served six-year terms. The President was the presiding officer of the council. Political Party: Council of the Republic (France) The Council of the Republic () was the name of the upper house of the legislature of the French Fourth Republic (1946–1958). It was replaced by the Senate when the constitution of the French Fifth Republic came into force. The constitution of the Fourth Republic, which came into force in 1946, stipulated that parliament was bicameral. The upper house was named the \"Council of the Republic\"", "title": "Council of the Republic (France)" }, { "docid": "8195474", "text": "Federal Constitution of 1949 The 1949 Federal Constitution of the United States of Indonesia () replaced the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia when sovereignty was officially transferred from the Netherlands to Indonesia following the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference. It came into force on 27 December 1949 and was replaced by the Provisional Constitution of 1950 on 17 August 1950. From the day after the proclamation of Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, the original Constitution of Indonesia approved by the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence was in force. As the Dutch wanted to retain their colony, the war of independence broke", "title": "Federal Constitution of 1949" }, { "docid": "2502565", "text": "Constitution came into force, it has only been modified a few times, and the amendments did not have a major impact on the Czech constitutional system. The first Act of Parliament modifying the Constitution was Constitutional Act No. 347/1997 Coll, on the Creation of Higher Self-Governing Units and Amending Constitutional Act of the Czech National Assembly No. 1/1993 Coll., the Constitution of the Czech Republic. It created higher territorial self-governing units, as assumed by Article 100 paragraph 3 of the Constitution. The wording of the Constitution was further changed by Constitutional Act No. 300/2000 Coll., relating to accession of the", "title": "Constitution of the Czech Republic" }, { "docid": "14635348", "text": "1985 the \"Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985\" came into force which increased the number of elected members of the Legislative Council to eight and guaranteed the Falkland Islanders' rights and constitutional arrangements. In 1997 the constitution was amended with regard to voters rights and in 2002 the Falklands became a British Overseas Territory with the implantation of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002. On 1 January 2009 the current constitution came into force with the \"Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008\", replacing the 1985 version. The new constitution modernised the and embedded self-determination in the main body of the Constitution. It", "title": "Constitution of the Falkland Islands" }, { "docid": "13654487", "text": "1995 Constitution of Ethiopia The current Constitution of Ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, came into force on 21 August 1995. The constitution was drawn up by the Constituent Assembly that was elected in June 1994. It was adopted by the Transitional Government of Ethiopia in December 1994 and came into force following the general election held in May–June 1995. The constitution consists of 106 articles in 11 chapters. It provides for a federal government of nine ethnically based regions governed by a parliament divided into the House of Peoples' Representatives and the", "title": "1995 Constitution of Ethiopia" }, { "docid": "10446433", "text": "a unicameral legislature, proportional representation and popular consultation through the plebiscite, the other three were inspired (when it came to political organisation) by the 1866 Constitution. The Liberals came to power in 1922 and managed to push through their own draft, which was approved 247-8 (with two abstentions) in the Chamber of Deputies on March 26, 1923, and the next day in the Senate, 137-2 (with two abstentions). It was published in \"Monitorul Oficial\" and came into force on March 29. The constitution had eight titles and 138 articles, of which 76 came in their entirety from its predecessor. It", "title": "1923 Constitution of Romania" }, { "docid": "17720373", "text": "Punjab\". The judgement reversed the Supreme Court's earlier decision which had upheld Parliament's power to amend all parts of the Constitution, including Part III related to Fundamental Rights. The judgement left Parliament with no power to curtail Fundamental Rights. To abrogate the ruling, the government intended to amend article 368 to provide expressly that Parliament has power to amend any provision of the Constitution, thereby bringing Fundamental Rights within the scope of its amending procedure, and preventing review of those changes by the courts. The 24th Amendment came into force on 5 November 1971. The Indian press characterised the 24th", "title": "Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "17717826", "text": "to amend article 3 just like the \"Constitution (Nineteenth Amendment) Bill, 1966\". The full text of the Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the bill is given below: The bill was debated and passed by the Lok Sabha on 10 August 1966, with only a formal amendment to clause 1, changing the short title to the \"Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act\". The bill passed by the Lok Sabha, was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 24 August 1966. The bill received assent from then President Zakir Hussain on 27 August 1966, and came into force on the same", "title": "Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "1424901", "text": "this was universal suffrage beginning at the age of 21. The constitution provided for three forms of direct democracy: The Achilles' heel of the direct democracy provisions was contained in Article 50 which provided that, for eight years after the constitution came into force, the Oireachtas could amend the constitution without a referendum. As interpreted by the courts, this even included the power to amend the article itself and extend this period. The Oireachtas did not adopt legislation providing for the initiative within the two years stipulated by the constitution and, eventually, a petition of 96,000 signature was gathered by", "title": "Constitution of the Irish Free State" }, { "docid": "16177000", "text": "Act did not relate to inter-provincial railways, a subject matter reserved to the federal Parliament by s. 91(29) and 92(10) of the \"Constitution Act, 1867\". It was true that the railway company itself had been incorporated by an Act of the New Brunswick Legislature, shortly before the Constitution Act, 1867 came into force. However, the taxation statute in issue in the appeal did not relate to the construction of the railway, nor did it any way affect the corporate structure of the railway company. It simply enabled the majority of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Stephen to raise", "title": "Dow v Black" }, { "docid": "7782748", "text": "meaning of \"adult person\" in section 41 was uncertain. An alternative argument raised for the respondent Jones was that section 41 was only ever intended to be a transitional provision, to have effect only until the Parliament of Australia made laws about who could vote in federal elections. On this view, the section could be read as referring only to adult persons who were alive when the Constitution came into effect, or referring only to state laws in force when the Constitution came into effect, under which people might acquire a right to vote. This argument was first raised by", "title": "King v Jones" }, { "docid": "8204044", "text": "Provisional Constitution of 1950 The Provisional Constitution of 1950 (UUDS 1950) replaced the Federal Constitution of 1949 when Indonesia unilaterally withdrew from the union with the Netherlands agreed at the Round Table Conference and returned to being a unitary state. It came into force on 17 August 1950. It was abrogated on 5 July 1959 when President Sukarno issued a decree dissolving the Constitutional Assembly and restoring the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia. On 27 December 1949, following the handover of sovereignty from the Netherlands to the United States of Indonesia (RUSI), the Federal Constitution of 1949 replaced the 1945 Constitution", "title": "Provisional Constitution of 1950" }, { "docid": "4589178", "text": "read: When the current Constitution of Ireland was enacted in 1937 it replicated the provision contained in the Free State constitution with a similar provision that allowed the King to continue to exercise his external role. The 1936 amendment and the External Relations Act thus created, for a number of years, a situation in which it was unclear whether or not in Ireland the King was indeed the Irish head of state. This situation came to an end in 1949 when the Republic of Ireland Act came into force, removing the King's role in foreign affairs and making the President", "title": "Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936" }, { "docid": "778053", "text": "Bangladesh Liberation Force) for succeeding in the war of liberation against Pakistan army. Mujib was placed at the helm of government, according to the election victory under the unified Pakistan government. In 1973 after the first Bangladesh elections, he continued his term in office with immense backing from India, and public popularity, but had great difficulty transforming this popular support into the political strength needed to function as head of government. The new constitution, which came into force in December 1972, created a strong executive prime minister, a largely ceremonial presidency, an independent judiciary, and a unicameral legislature on a", "title": "Politics of Bangladesh" }, { "docid": "3011217", "text": "of the Indian parliament) and on 4 September 2013 in Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian parliament). The bill received the assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 27 September 2013. The Act came into force from 1 January 2014. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act was enacted on 4 August 2009, which describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. India became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child", "title": "Manmohan Singh" }, { "docid": "11872856", "text": "independence and the sovereignty of the Romanian State”. The 1948 Constitution, which contained 105 articles in 10 titles, was amended once, in March 1952, and abrogated on September 24, 1952, when a new constitution came into force. 1948 Constitution of Romania The 1948 Constitution of Romania was the first adopted after the establishment of the Communist regime, which it enshrined into law. It was modelled on the 1936 Soviet Constitution and adopted by the Great National Assembly (MAN) on April 13, 1948, being published in \"Monitorul Oficial\" the same day. The Romanian People’s Republic was defined as a “unitary and", "title": "1948 Constitution of Romania" }, { "docid": "1347196", "text": "a plebiscite on 1 July 1937 (the same day as the 1937 general election), when it was passed by a plurality. 56% of voters were in favour, comprising 38.6% of the whole electorate. The constitution formally came into force on 29 December 1937. Among the groups who opposed the constitution were supporters of Fine Gael and the Labour Party, Unionists, and some independents and feminists. The question put to voters was simply \"\"Do you approve of the Draft Constitution which is the subject of this plebiscite?\"\". When the draft new constitution was published, the \"Irish Independent\" described it as one", "title": "Constitution of Ireland" }, { "docid": "14499353", "text": "Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is the legal document which establishes the framework of government at state level in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The present constitution was adopted on 17 November 1956, and came into effect on 26 January 1957. As of 2002, 29 amendments have been affected to the Constitution. The Constitution of India grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir among Indian states, and it is the only state in India to have a separate constitution. Article 370 of the Constitution of India states that Parliament of India and the", "title": "Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir" }, { "docid": "17706250", "text": "Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of India The Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 1962, incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu as the eighth Union territory of India, by amending the First Schedule to the Constitution. India acquired control of Goa, Daman and Diu from Portugal in December 1961. The amendment also amended clause (1) of article 240 of the Constitution to include therein these territories in order to enable the President to \"make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the territory\". The 12th Amendment retroactively came into effect", "title": "Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "5785698", "text": "whether the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution can ever be limited. It left the issue open for decision in a future case. Since 9 August 1965 when the Constitution came into force, 46 amendments have been made to it. Some of the significant ones are listed below. Constitution of Singapore The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore. A written constitution, the text which took effect on 9 August 1965 is derived from the Constitution of the State of Singapore 1963, provisions of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia made applicable to Singapore by", "title": "Constitution of Singapore" }, { "docid": "9527994", "text": "amendments made by the Lok Sabha were adopted by the Rajya Sabha on 10 November, and the bill was passed on 11 November 1976. The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on 18 December 1976, and was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on the same date. Sections 2 to 5, 7 to 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, 33, 36, 43 to 53, 55, 56, 57 and 59 of the 42nd amendment came into force from 3 January 1977. Sections 6, 23 to 26, 37 to 42, 54 and 58 went into", "title": "Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "13888994", "text": "First Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa The First Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa made changes related to the oath of office of the Acting President and to the jurisdiction of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, and signed by President Mandela on 28 August 1997. However it was deemed to come into effect retroactively, from 4 February 1997, the date when the constitution itself came into force. The Act made three technical modifications to the Constitution: This last change allowed the TRC to deal with various violent events,", "title": "First Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa" }, { "docid": "4444897", "text": "instead required that the Ceann Comhairle sign bills into law. Under the new 1937 Constitution of Ireland, which came into force almost exactly one year later, the role of signing bills into law was given to the President of Ireland. This in particular is one of the reasons why there is some confusion in who was the Irish head of state from 1936 to 1949. On 29 December 1937 the Constitution of Ireland came into force and the Irish Free State was succeeded by a state know today as Ireland. The new constitution had been adopted by plebiscite on 1", "title": "Oireachtas of the Irish Free State" }, { "docid": "9774374", "text": "and other Hindus. However, the Supreme Court of India in its judgment delivered in 'The State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Shri Sajjanlal Panjawat & Ors.' [reported as (1974) 1 SCC 500] has, after considering the material produced, decided that it is a 'Jain temple' [see para. 12 at pg. 509/510 SCC]. However, since the right to manage the said temple had been taken over by the State of Mewar before promulgation of the Indian Constitution, therefore, Jains had no right to manage the temple after the Indian Constitution came into force. For that reason, it was held, that the", "title": "Rishabhdeo" }, { "docid": "9991564", "text": "Great National Assembly continuing as the supreme organ of state power, while local governing bodies were now known as \"popular assemblies\" (\"\"). The Romanian Workers' Party was proclaimed \"the leading force both of those who work, as well as of the state organs and institutions\", at the same time gathering around itself \"all organisations of those who work\". Once again, citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms were proclaimed, but in practice, these were not respected. Modified 11 times in the ensuing years, the 1952 Constitution was abrogated on August 21, 1965, when the 1965 Constitution of Romania came into force. 1952", "title": "1952 Constitution of Romania" }, { "docid": "17690978", "text": "into force on the same date. It was notified in \"The Gazette of India\" on 2 May 1953. Second Amendment of the Constitution of India The Second Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Second Amendment) Act, 1952, removed the upper population limit for a parliamentary constituency by amending Article 81(1)(b) of the Constitution. Article 81(1)(b) had stipulated that the number of members to be allotted to each parliamentary constituency should be determined so as to ensure that there would be not less than one member for every 750,000 of the population and not more than", "title": "Second Amendment of the Constitution of India" }, { "docid": "3910712", "text": "Agreement. Insertion of new Article 9.2: Previous Article 9.2 renumbered as Article 9.3. Prior to 1999 the right to citizenship by reason of birth in Ireland existed in ordinary legislation. The only people who had a constitutional right to citizenship were those who were citizens of the Irish Free State when the constitution came into force. For those born after 1937 the Constitution stated that the \"future acquisition and loss of Irish nationality and citizenship shall be determined in accordance with law\". This changed in 1999 when as part of the Nineteenth Amendment the following clause was inserted into Article", "title": "Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland" } ]
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who won the all ireland hurling final 2016
[ "Tipperary" ]
[ { "docid": "19528674", "text": "was shown live in Ireland on RTÉ One as part of \"The Sunday Game\" live programme, presented by Michael Lyster from Croke Park, with studio analysis from Liam Sheedy, Henry Shefflin and Ger Loughnane. Match commentary was provided by Ger Canning with analysis by Michael Duignan. The game was also shown live on Sky Sports, presented by Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney. Tipperary clinched their 27th All-Ireland title winning on a 2-29 to 2-20 scoreline. Their victory also marked the first time since the 1960s that Tipperary had won multiple All-Ireland titles in a single decade, having only won one", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "19528673", "text": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 129th event of its kind and the culmination of the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 September 2016. This was the 18th All-Ireland season that ended with a Kilkenny–Tipperary final. Of the previous 17, Tipperary won 10 and Kilkenny 7. It was also the fifth final between Tipperary and Kilkenny since 2009, with Kilkenny leading the series 3-1. Kilkenny were chasing three in a row with Tipperary looking for a first All-Ireland since 2010. The final", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "19431369", "text": "2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 6 April 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016. Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 4 September 2016 Tipperary won the championship following a 1-21 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their 20th All-Ireland", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19030564", "text": "2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland inter-county championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 25 May 2016 and ended on 10 September 2016. Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions. They were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final. On 10 September 2016 Waterford won the championship following a 5-15 to 0-14 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 24 championship seasons. Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19431371", "text": "the tier 2 versus tier 3 matches in the second round. 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 6 April 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016. Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 4 September 2016 Tipperary won the championship following a 1-21 to 0-17 defeat", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "18859042", "text": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. It is the top tier of senior inter-county championship hurling. The championship began on 1 May 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016. Kilkenny were the defending champions. Kerry qualified for the competition for the first time since 2004 Tipperary won the title for the 27th time and for the first time since 2010, defeating Kilkenny in the final, 2–29 to 2–20. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is a double-elimination tournament", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19584438", "text": "2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match that was played on 10 July 2016 at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick. The winners would advance to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, with the loser going into the All Ireland quarter-finals. Tipperary and Waterford contested the final. Tipperary won the game on a 5-19 to 0-13 scoreline to claim their 42nd Munster title, the 21-point margin was identical to the difference between Tipperary and Waterford in the 2011 Munster final. John McGrath scored 3-2 in the match for Tipperary and", "title": "2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "13935216", "text": "the All Ireland Quarter-finals for the first time. On 31 July 2016, Tipperary defeated Galway by 3-13 to 1-10 in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park as they reached their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935. On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline. Tipp started winning All-Ireland's very late. It all started in 1999 when Tipperary won their first All Ireland senior title against hurling rivals Kilkenny 0–12 to 1–8 in a close contest. In 2000, Tipp won their very first 2 in a row when beating other hurling", "title": "History of Tipperary GAA" }, { "docid": "12393675", "text": "decided that the Ulster winners would enter the All Ireland Junior Hurling Championship. 1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 18 APril 1926 and ended on 24 October 1926. The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 4-6 to 2-0 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title. Tipperary were the defending champions but were defeated by Cork in the Munster final. Antrim won the", "title": "1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19717505", "text": "Hurler of the Year. 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 23 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017. The draw for the championship was held on 13 October 2016 and was broadcast live on RTÉ2. Tipperary, the 2016 champions, were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time since 2004. On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a", "title": "2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12409332", "text": "All-Ireland champions. 1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1916 was the 30th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-4 to 3-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) This was a lone match which saw the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who received a bye to this stage. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final played the winners of the Leinster championship. The winners", "title": "1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19717492", "text": "2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 23 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017. The draw for the championship was held on 13 October 2016 and was broadcast live on RTÉ2. Tipperary, the 2016 champions, were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time since 2004. On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a 0-26 to 2-17 defeat", "title": "2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12393674", "text": "1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 18 APril 1926 and ended on 24 October 1926. The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 4-6 to 2-0 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title. Tipperary were the defending champions but were defeated by Cork in the Munster final. Antrim won the Ulster SHC title, but at the suggestion of the Central Council, it was", "title": "1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12409331", "text": "1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1916 was the 30th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-4 to 3-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) This was a lone match which saw the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who received a bye to this stage. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final played the winners of the Leinster championship. The winners were declared", "title": "1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412140", "text": "1906 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1906 was the twentieth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 3-16 to 3-8 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Quarter-final:\" (1 match) This is a lone match between the Leinster and Ulster representatives. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. \"Semi-finals:\" (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the Munster and Connacht representatives and London, who receive a bye to this stage of the championship, to make up the semi-final", "title": "1906 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "18609970", "text": "his Championship debut on 22 May, 2016 against Cork in the Munster Championship quarter-final win, starting at left corner forward in a 0-22 to 0-13 win where he scored a point. On 10 July, 2016, McGrath scored 3-2 in the 2016 Munster Hurling Final win against Waterford. He followed up his performance in the Munster final by scoring 1-1 against Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final on 14 August at Croke Park. On 4 September 2016, McGrath scored 1-3 as he won his first All-Ireland Senior hurling title when Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the final by 2-29 to 2-20. His brother", "title": "John McGrath (Tipperary hurler)" }, { "docid": "14400117", "text": "a draw. Kilkenny went on to defeat Tipperary in the replay three weeks later. In October 2014, Gleeson won his first All Stars Award after a successful 2014 campaign where Tipperary reached the All-Ireland Final. On 4 September 2016, Gleeson won his second All-Ireland Senior hurling title when Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the final by 2-29 to 2-20. In October 2017, Gleeson announced his retirement from inter-county hurling, citing work and family commitments as the reasons. On the 4 May 2016, it was reported that he was banned from being a financial adviser by the Central Bank. In court in", "title": "Darren Gleeson" }, { "docid": "6696499", "text": "1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1997) was the 111th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition. Clare won the championship, beating Tipperary 0-20 to 2-13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Since its inception in 1887 the championship had been played on a straight knock-out basis. If any team was defeated at any stage of the provincial or All-Ireland competitions it meant automatic elimination. This system was deemed the fairest as the All-Ireland champions would always be the team who won all of their", "title": "1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12042815", "text": "2016, Tipperary qualified for the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final after a 2-19 to 2-18 victory over Galway in the semi-final at Croke Park. On 4 September 2016, Tipperary won their 27th All-Ireland title after a 2-29 to 2-20 win against Kilkenny in the final. On 22 April 2017, Tipperary lost the 2017 National Hurling League final to Galway on a 3-21 to 0-14 scoreline. Ryan described the defeat as the worst performance of his time in charge. On 26 September 2017, it was confirmed that Ryan would continue as Tipperary manager on a new three-year term. On 2", "title": "Michael Ryan (hurler, born 1970)" }, { "docid": "20311098", "text": "Kyle Hayes Kyle Hayes (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for club side Kildimo-Pallaskenry and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. Hayes first played for Limerick at minor level in 2015, in a season which ended with a defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland quarter-final. He was eligible for the minor grade once again the following year. On 4 September 2016, Hayes was at full-forward when Limerick were defeated by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. Hayes subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal", "title": "Kyle Hayes" }, { "docid": "7985813", "text": "1908 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1908 was the 22nd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 3-15 to 1-5 in a replay of the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-finals:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives made up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. \"Kilkenny refused to play due a dispute over the", "title": "1908 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12391974", "text": "while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. 1913 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1913 was the 27th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Tipperary 2-4 to 1-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Quarter-final:\" (1 match) This was a lone match between the Leinster champions and Glasgow. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals. \"Semi-finals:\" (2", "title": "1913 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "7985814", "text": "Railway Shield.\" 1908 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1908 was the 22nd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 3-15 to 1-5 in a replay of the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-finals:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives made up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. \"Kilkenny refused to play due a dispute", "title": "1908 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412141", "text": "pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. 1906 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1906 was the twentieth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 3-16 to 3-8 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Quarter-final:\" (1 match) This is a lone match between the Leinster and Ulster representatives. One team is eliminated at this stage while the", "title": "1906 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12409359", "text": "1925 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1925 was the 39th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Galway 5-6 to 1-5 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives make up the semi-final pairings. The Munster and Leinster champions will be on opposite sides of the draw. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winning teams advance to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.", "title": "1925 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12409358", "text": "1925 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1925 was the 39th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Galway 5-6 to 1-5 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives make up the semi-final pairings. The Munster and Leinster champions will be on opposite sides of the draw. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winning teams advance to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.", "title": "1925 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "13706482", "text": "A 2–17 to 0–16 defeat of Waterford in the provincial decider gave Maher a third Munster medal in four seasons. Tipperary later faced eventual champions Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final, but despite confidence from the supporters of the Munstermen who travelled in huge numbers to the game, Kilkenny came out on top, dishing out a humiliating 4–24 to 1–15 defeat. In October 2014, Maher won his third All Stars Award after a successful 2014 campaign where Tipperary reached the All-Ireland Final. On 4 September 2016, playing alongside his younger brother Ronan, Maher won his second All-Ireland Senior hurling title when", "title": "Pádraic Maher" }, { "docid": "13759297", "text": "the final which they went on to win. In 2017, in the All-Ireland semi-final on 6 August, Joe Canning scored an injury time winning point from the right sideline against defending champions Tipperary as Galway won by a point and qualified for the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final. Totals for Galway includes 25 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship's and 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship's. Galway–Tipperary hurling rivalry The Galway–Tipperary fixture is a traditional hurling rivalry dating back to 1888. Tipperary have traditionally been one of the strongest teams in the Munster Championship while Galway have won five All-Ireland Senior hurling", "title": "Galway–Tipperary hurling rivalry" }, { "docid": "12356299", "text": "1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Refereed by Jeremiah Fitzgerald (Rathkeale, Limerick) The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 April 1959 and ended on 4 October 1959. The championship was won by Waterford who secured the title following a 3-12 to 1-10 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland triumph. Tipperary were the defending champions but were defeated by Waterford in the", "title": "1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12362282", "text": "Semi-final Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Final 1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 April 1961 and ended on 3 September 1961. Wexford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title after defeating Dublin by 0-16 to 1-12 in the All-Ireland final. All-Ireland Championship \"Final:\" (1 match) The two provincial representatives from Leinster and Munster made up the two final teams with the winners being", "title": "1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" } ]
[ { "docid": "18908075", "text": "semi-finals early February 2016 All-Ireland final 17 March 2016 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final After losing six provincial finals between 1994 and 2013, Oulart-the Ballagh finally won the Leinster title by defeating Cuala 2-13 to 0-13. 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship since it began in the 1970-71 season. It is the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The winners receive the Tommy Moore Cup. The championship began on 4 October 2015 and ended on 17", "title": "2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "18957655", "text": "the scores simply came easier for Na Piarsaigh who continued to split the posts at their ease and took Karl McKeegan's goal in their stride. Na Piarsaigh's All-Ireland victory was their first ever and a first for a Limerick club. They became the 25th club to win the All-Ireland title. 2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match which was played at Croke Park on 17 March 2016 to determine the winners of the 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 46th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "19209106", "text": "Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final 2015–16 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship The 2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's third inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 27 September 2015 and ended on 7 February 2016. Bennettsbridge were the defending champions but availed of their right to promotion to the intermediate grade. On 7 February 2016, Glenmore won the championship following a 2–9 to 0–12 defeat of Eoghan Rua. This was their first All-Ireland title in this grade. Final First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals", "title": "2015–16 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19753517", "text": "championships April 2016 to November 2016 Provincial championships October 2016 to December 2016 All-Ireland semi-finals early February 2017 All-Ireland final 17 March 2017 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship since it began in the 1970-71 season. It is the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The winners receive the Tommy Moore Cup. The championship began on 2 October 2016 and ended on 17 March 2017. On 17 March 2017, Cuala won the championship following a 2-19 to 1-10 defeat of", "title": "2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19209105", "text": "2015–16 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship The 2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's third inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 27 September 2015 and ended on 7 February 2016. Bennettsbridge were the defending champions but availed of their right to promotion to the intermediate grade. On 7 February 2016, Glenmore won the championship following a 2–9 to 0–12 defeat of Eoghan Rua. This was their first All-Ireland title in this grade. Final First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Preliminary round Quarter-finals", "title": "2015–16 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19753514", "text": "2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship since it began in the 1970-71 season. It is the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The winners receive the Tommy Moore Cup. The championship began on 2 October 2016 and ended on 17 March 2017. On 17 March 2017, Cuala won the championship following a 2-19 to 1-10 defeat of Ballyea in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title and a first title for a Dublin club. Cuala's David Treacy was", "title": "2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19030601", "text": "2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Semple Stadium, Thurles on 10 September 2016 to determine the winners of the 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 54th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Waterford of Munster and Galway of Connacht, with Waterford winning by 5-15 to 0-14. The All-Ireland final between Waterford and Galway was a unique occasion as it was the", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "19030604", "text": "victory was their first since 1992. The win gave them their second All-Ireland title over all and put them in seventh position on the all-time roll of honour. 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Semple Stadium, Thurles on 10 September 2016 to determine the winners of the 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 54th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Waterford", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "18957652", "text": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match which was played at Croke Park on 17 March 2016 to determine the winners of the 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 46th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Ruairí Óg, Cushendall of Antrim and Na Piarsaigh of Limerick, with Na Piarsaigh winning by 2-25 to 2-14. The All-Ireland final between Na Piarsaigh and Ruairí", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "15037822", "text": "1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, an inter-county knockout competition for Ireland's top championship clubs representing each county. The championship was won by Loughgiel Shamrocks of Antrim, who beat St. Rynagh's of Offaly by 2–12 to 1–12 after a replay in the final. This marked the first occasion in which an Ulster side won an All-Ireland hurling title at senior grade. To date, no Ulster team has managed to add to this achievement. Semi-final Final Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Final Quarter-finals", "title": "1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15037823", "text": "Semi-finals Finals 1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, an inter-county knockout competition for Ireland's top championship clubs representing each county. The championship was won by Loughgiel Shamrocks of Antrim, who beat St. Rynagh's of Offaly by 2–12 to 1–12 after a replay in the final. This marked the first occasion in which an Ulster side won an All-Ireland hurling title at senior grade. To date, no Ulster team has managed to add to this achievement. Semi-final Final Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final", "title": "1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12394294", "text": "the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The two semi-final winners contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final. All-Ireland Championship \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the Munster championship play Dublin, the sole representatives of the Leinster championship, who received a bye to the final. 1894 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1894 was the eighth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the", "title": "1894 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "9064598", "text": "Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. No team from Ulster participated in the senior championship. First round Semi-finals Final 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began non 3 May 1942 and ended on 3 September 1942. The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 2-14 to 3-4 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 13th All-Ireland title.", "title": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412151", "text": "of the home final and London, who receive a bye to this stage of the championship, contest this game. The winners are declared All-Ireland champions. 1902 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1902 was the sixteenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork (Dungourney) won the championship, beating London 3-13 to 0-00 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the home final。 \"Home final:\" (1 match) The", "title": "1902 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "10039154", "text": "Semi-final Final 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ended on 1 September 1940. The championship was won by Limerick who secured the title following a 3-7 to 1-7 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 6th All-Ireland title, their first in four championship seasons. Kilkenny were the defending champions. A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 1939 championship. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final", "title": "1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412125", "text": "All-Ireland champions. 1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1921 was the 35th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Limerick won the championship, beating Dublin 8-5 to 3-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) This was a lone match which saw the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who received a bye to this stage. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final played the winners of the Leinste championship. The winners", "title": "1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12393658", "text": "All-Ireland champions. 1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1927 was the 41st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Dublin won the championship, beating Cork 4-8 to 1-3 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) The winners of the Munster championship were drawn to play Galway, who received a bye to this stage of the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final and the Leinster champions contested this game with the winners", "title": "1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "10039153", "text": "1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ended on 1 September 1940. The championship was won by Limerick who secured the title following a 3-7 to 1-7 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 6th All-Ireland title, their first in four championship seasons. Kilkenny were the defending champions. A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 1939 championship. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final", "title": "1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412149", "text": "the home final and London, who receive a bye to this stage of the championship, contest this game. The winners are declared All-Ireland champions. \"Kilkenny made an objection against the Dublin goal, and were awarded the title without the need for a replay.\" 1903 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1903 was the seventeenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating London 3-16 to 1-1 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at", "title": "1903 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412124", "text": "1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1921 was the 35th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Limerick won the championship, beating Dublin 8-5 to 3-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) This was a lone match which saw the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who received a bye to this stage. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final played the winners of the Leinste championship. The winners were declared", "title": "1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12393657", "text": "1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1927 was the 41st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Dublin won the championship, beating Cork 4-8 to 1-3 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) The winners of the Munster championship were drawn to play Galway, who received a bye to this stage of the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final and the Leinster champions contested this game with the winners being declared", "title": "1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "19030565", "text": "provincial under-21 championship. Connacht do not organise a provincial championship and are represented by Galway. The three provincial champions and Galway enter the All-Ireland semi-finals. In September 2016 the GAA established a new trophy named The James Nowlan Cup to be presented to the All-Ireland under-21 hurling champions. The old trophy, the Cross of Cashel, was retired after the 2015 final having been introduced in 1967. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final Semi-finals Final Top Scorer Overall Top Scorer In A Single Game 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the", "title": "2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "8652544", "text": "semi-finals. \"The following players made their début in the 1970 championship:\" Tom Byrne Wexford August 15 Galway All-Ireland semi-final The Texaco Hurler of the Year was awarded to Pat McDonnell of Cork. 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 3 May 1970 and ended on 6 September 1970. Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Wexford in the Leinster final. Kildare, who won the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1969, were promoted", "title": "1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "14770186", "text": "Minor Hurling Championship medals with Cork, Paddy Abernethy won a junior All-Ireland with Cork in 1947 and Donie O'Keeffe, John O'Keeffe, Mossie Garde and John Whyte won an All-Ireland Intermediate medal in 1965. Donie O'Keeffe went on to win another All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship medal with London in 1967 when they beat Cork in the final. The club record for East Cork junior hurling medals is held by Dominic Barry who won 2 county and 5 east cork championship medals with Castlemartyr. Castlemartyr won their only u-21 East-Cork hurling title in 1973, defeating Erin's Own in the final, while they", "title": "Castlemartyr GAA" }, { "docid": "15070475", "text": "2010 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played at Croke Park, Dublin, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association, on Wednesday, 17 March 2010, to determine the winners of the 2009–10 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The match was won by Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny, who beat Portumna of Galway by 1-19 to 0-17. The referee was Cathal McAllister from Cork. The win gave Ballyhale Shamrocks a record-breaking fifth All-Ireland title, their first since 2007, and put them alone at the top of club hurling's roll of honour,", "title": "2010 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "19986651", "text": "2017 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match which was played at Croke Park on 17 March 2017 to determine the winners of the 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 47th edition of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Cuala of Dublin and Ballyea of Clare, with Cuala winning by 2-19 to 1-10. The All-Ireland final between Cuala and Ballyea was a unique occasion as", "title": "2017 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "8031801", "text": "and now await Kenmare in round three. This game has also been postponed due to Kerry's defeat in the Munster Final. Austin Stacks have won the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 4 times. They won the Kerry Junior Hurling Championship in 2012, 2015 and 2016. They now play in the Intermediate Championship. They also won Minor County Championships in 1955, 1967 and 1986. Football Hurling (Senior) Hurling (Junior) Austin Stacks GAA Austin Stacks is a hurling and Gaelic football club based in Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. It has more All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals and GAA All-Stars than any other", "title": "Austin Stacks GAA" }, { "docid": "12356385", "text": "Quarter-final Semi-final Final 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 1980 fixtures took place in September 1979. The championship began on 25 May 1980 and ended on 7 September 1980. Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the Leinster final. Laois re-entered the Leinster Championship, having won the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship the previous year. On 7 September 1980, Galway won the championship following a 2-15 to 3-9 defeat", "title": "1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12944151", "text": "which defeated Kilkenny. Sean Silke and Brendan Lynskey are holders of All-Star awards and both won All-Ireland hurling final winners medals with the Galway senior hurling panel in the 1980s. Sean Silke played at centre-half back on the Galway hurling team that won the all-Ireland final in 1980, and Brendan Lynskey was at full-forward and centre-forward respectively when Galway won the all-Ireland final in both 1987 and 1988. Numerous players from the club have won underage all-Ireland medals at minor (under-18) and under-21 level. Players from the club have also won intermediate hurling all-Ireland medals. A large number of club", "title": "Meelick-Eyrecourt" }, { "docid": "15708836", "text": "1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. Cork entered the championship as the defending champions. On 6 September 1970 Cork won the championship following a 5-19 to 2-9 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their tenth title overall. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-finals:\" (2 matches) The semi-final pairings saw the Munster champions play the Ulster champions and the Leinster champions play Galway, who received a bye to this stage.", "title": "1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15052946", "text": "tipped to make it back to the final for a second consecutive year. Other teams contesting the championship that had previously enjoyed provincial success were Midleton of Cork, Ballycran of Down and Ruairí Óg of Antrim. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final 1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, an inter-county knockout competition for Ireland's top championship clubs representing each county. The championship was won by Midleton of Cork, who beat Athenry of Galway by 3–8 to 0–9", "title": "1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15031174", "text": "Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-final Final 2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (also known as the AIB Club Hurling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 October 2000 and ended on 16 April 2001. Athenry were the defending champions. On 16 April 2001, Athenry won the championship following a 3-24 to 2-19 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their", "title": "2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412139", "text": "Kilkenny beat Dublin in the Leinster final, they took Dublin's place in the All-Ireland final.\" 1907 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1907 was the 21st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-12 to 4-8 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-finals:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives made up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being", "title": "1907 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12393645", "text": "1928 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1928 was the 42nd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Galway 6-12 to 1-0 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) The Leinster and Munster champions were drawn to play each other in a lone semi-final. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winners advanced to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) Galway received a bye to this stage of the championship and played the winners of the lone semi-final. The winners were declared All-Ireland champions.", "title": "1928 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12393644", "text": "1928 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1928 was the 42nd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Galway 6-12 to 1-0 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (1 match) The Leinster and Munster champions were drawn to play each other in a lone semi-final. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winners advanced to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) Galway received a bye to this stage of the championship and played the winners of the lone semi-final. The winners were declared All-Ireland champions.", "title": "1928 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "6094082", "text": "won the most titles with a total of 31. The (2013) champions of the Dublin Minor Hurling Championship are Ballyboden St Endas. 2014 Champions were Croke's 2015 Champions were Cuala who were runners up in the Leinster Final 2016 Champions are Cuala who won the Leinster Final for the first time since Crumlin 79/80 Dublin have won the Senior hardball singles All-Ireland title on 15 occasions, two more than their nearest rivals Kilkenny. The 2005 All-Ireland senior hardball singles title was won by Dubliner Eoin Kennedy who plays his club handball for St Brigids. Other former winners for Dublin are", "title": "Dublin GAA" }, { "docid": "12345799", "text": "2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2008 All-Ireland Hurling Final was a hurling match played on 7 September 2008 in Croke Park, Dublin, between Kilkenny and Waterford. The match was the 121st All-Ireland Hurling Final and the culmination of the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was the fourth time that the teams will have played each other in the final, having played each other previously in 1957, 1959 and 1963. Kilkenny won their 31st All-Ireland Championship and in doing so overtook Cork on the roll of honour. The Kilkenny win witnessed the county doing 3 in a row", "title": "2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "15052918", "text": "1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began in October 1988 and ended on 17 March 1989. Midleton were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after losing in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. On 17 March 1989, Buffer's Alley won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-12 defeat of O'Donovan Rossa in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. Final Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final", "title": "1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15052917", "text": "1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began in October 1988 and ended on 17 March 1989. Midleton were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after losing in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. On 17 March 1989, Buffer's Alley won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-12 defeat of O'Donovan Rossa in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. Final Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final", "title": "1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "6713597", "text": "final was a repeat of the Leinster final with Offaly taking on Kilkenny. Offaly were playing in their Third All-Ireland Final of the 1990s(having won against Limerick in 1994 and lost to Clare in 1995). Goals for Offaly reversed the Leinster final result and allowed the Offaly men to defeat \"the Cats\" heavily. 1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1998 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1998) was the 112th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition. Offaly won the championship, beating Kilkenny 2-16 to 1-13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.", "title": "1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412138", "text": "1907 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1907 was the 21st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-12 to 4-8 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-finals:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives made up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. \"This semi-final was played before the Leinster championship had been decided. When", "title": "1907 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412123", "text": "two quarter-final-winning teams play in one semi-final while the second semi-final is a Connacht-Munster game. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. 1910 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1910 was the 24th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Wexford won the championship, beating Limerick 7-0 to 6-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Quarter-finals:\" (2 matches) These are two lone matches that", "title": "1910 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15031785", "text": "First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Final Semi-finals Final 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 October 2005 and ended on 17 March 2006. James Stephens were the defending champions but were defeated by Portumna in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 17 March 2006 Portumna won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-6 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. James Stephens's", "title": "2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12371353", "text": "of the lone semi-final and the Munster champions contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Preliminary round First round Semi-finals Final First round Semi-finals Final Semi-final Final 1935 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1935 was the 49th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Limerick 2-5 to 2-4 in the final. A total of thirteen teams contested the championship. The Leinster championship was once again contested by the seven strongest hurling teams in the province. The Munster championship was contested by the five", "title": "1935 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15690905", "text": "sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay will take place. The 2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Final took place in Croke Park, Dublin on Sunday, 4 September 2011. It was the 81st All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championships Final and was played prior to the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final. Kilkenny are the defending champions, having beaten Clare on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-14 in the 2010 final. Galway won the match after a 1-21 to 1-12 win against Dublin. 2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The 2011 ESB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship was the", "title": "2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15033575", "text": "1999–2000 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1999–00 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 30th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 17 October 1999 and ended on 17 March 2000. St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield were the defending champions. On 17 March 2002, Athenry won the championship following a 4-13 to 0-17 defeat of St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield in the All-Ireland final. This was their 3rd All-Ireland title, their first in three championship seasons. Semi-final Final First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Semi-finals Final Quarter-final", "title": "1999–2000 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "13934451", "text": "contested the All-Ireland final. 2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 37th club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 22 October 2006 and the championship ended on 17 March 2007. Portumna went into the 2006–07 championship as defending champions, having won their first All-Ireland title the previous year. The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Ballyhale Shamrocks and Loughrea. It was their first meeting in the final. Ballyhale won the game by", "title": "2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "18986606", "text": "2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final The 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Semple Stadium, Thurles on 12 September 2015 to determine the winners of the 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 52nd season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Wexford of Leinster and Limerick of Munster. Limerick won the game by 0-26 to 1-7. The homecoming event for the winning Limerick team took place on 17 September in", "title": "2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "16309052", "text": "of the wider All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The winners of the Connacht final, like their counterparts in the other three provinces, advanced directly to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. Only the strongest hurling teams participated in the Connacht Championship, namely Galway, Roscommon and Mayo. The title has been won at least once by two of the Connacht counties, both of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Galway, who have won the competition 26 times. The Connacht Minor Hurling Championship was first played in 1931. It was the last of the", "title": "Connacht Minor Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412143", "text": "and Connacht representatives to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. 1905 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1905 was the nineteenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 7-7 to 2-9 in a replay of the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Quarter-finals:\" (3 matches) These are two lone quarter-finals involving the Leinster and", "title": "1905 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15962975", "text": "2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played on 9 September 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. The final was contested by first-time Leinster Champions Galway and Kilkenny, the defeated Leinster finalists and defending All-Ireland champions. This was Galway's first appearance at this stage since 2005, when they lost to Cork. The match ended level, the first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final at the end of which the teams finished level since 1959. Kilkenny won the replay, with Henry Shefflin becoming the first Gaelic", "title": "2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "15735250", "text": "the championship's top scorer with 5-28. Round robin Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Semi-final Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 2001 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The 2001 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier under-18 inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 21 April 2001 and ended on 9 September 2001. Galway were the defending champions and were hoping to win a third successive championship. On 9 September 2001, Cork won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 18th All-Ireland", "title": "2001 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15052854", "text": "First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final 1991–92 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1991–92 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 18 August 1991 and ended on 29 March 1992. Glenmore were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify. On 29 March 1992, Kiltormer won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-8 defeat of Birr in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title ever. Cashel", "title": "1991–92 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15033576", "text": "Semi-finals Final 1999–2000 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1999–00 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 30th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 17 October 1999 and ended on 17 March 2000. St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield were the defending champions. On 17 March 2002, Athenry won the championship following a 4-13 to 0-17 defeat of St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield in the All-Ireland final. This was their 3rd All-Ireland title, their first in three championship seasons. Semi-final Final First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Semi-finals", "title": "1999–2000 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412150", "text": "1902 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1902 was the sixteenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork (Dungourney) won the championship, beating London 3-13 to 0-00 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the home final。 \"Home final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated while the winning team advances to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners", "title": "1902 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12412148", "text": "1903 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1903 was the seventeenth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating London 3-16 to 1-1 in the final. All-Ireland Championship \"Semi-final:\" (2 matches) The four provincial representatives make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the home final. \"Home final:\" (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated while the winning team advances to the final. \"Final:\" (1 match) The winners of", "title": "1903 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "8652541", "text": "1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 3 May 1970 and ended on 6 September 1970. Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Wexford in the Leinster final. Kildare, who won the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1969, were promoted to the senior championship after a long absence. New York sought entry to the All-Ireland series but their request was denied. Galway left the Munster Championship after ten years of participation and", "title": "1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "9742283", "text": "panel for Kilkenny's championship campaign. Over the course of the next fourteen seasons, he won nine All-Ireland medals, beginning with a lone triumph as a non-playing substitute in 2003, a record-equalling four championships in-a-row from 2006 to 2009 and four championships in five seasons between 2011 and 2015. The All-Ireland-winning captain of 2006, Tyrrell was denied a record-equalling tenth winners' medal in 2016 in what was his last All-Ireland final appearance. He also won eleven Leinster medals and six National Hurling League medals. Tyrrell played his last game for Kilkenny in April 2016. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling", "title": "Jackie Tyrrell" }, { "docid": "15031173", "text": "2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (also known as the AIB Club Hurling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 October 2000 and ended on 16 April 2001. Athenry were the defending champions. On 16 April 2001, Athenry won the championship following a 3-24 to 2-19 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their second title in succession. First round Quarter-final Semi-final Final First round", "title": "2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12371349", "text": "1935 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1935 was the 49th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Limerick 2-5 to 2-4 in the final. A total of thirteen teams contested the championship. The Leinster championship was once again contested by the seven strongest hurling teams in the province. The Munster championship was contested by the five strongest hurling teams as Kerry did not field a team. Galway, who had faced no competition in the Connacht championship since 1923, once again received a bye to the All-Ireland", "title": "1935 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "13946324", "text": "the All-Ireland club final. Semi-final Final First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Semi-final Final Semi-finals Finals 1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 28 October 1973 and ended on 28 April 1974. Glen Rovers of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Blackrock in the final of the Cork Championship. On 28 April 1974, Blackrock won the championship after a 3-08", "title": "1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "3387001", "text": "all-time record-holders are Kilkenny, who have won the championship on 36 occasions. Limerick are the current champions. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final was listed in second place by CNN in its \"10 sporting events you have to see live\", after the Olympic Games. After covering the 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final between Kilkenny and Waterford for BBC Television, English commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme was moved to describe hurling as his second favourite sport in the world after his first love, soccer. Following the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884, new rules for Gaelic football and hurling were", "title": "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15031784", "text": "2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 October 2005 and ended on 17 March 2006. James Stephens were the defending champions but were defeated by Portumna in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 17 March 2006 Portumna won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-6 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. James Stephens's Eoin Larkin was the championship's top scorer with 2-27. Semi-final Final", "title": "2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "15047713", "text": "Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final 1983–84 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The 1983–84 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship ended on 3 June 1984. Loughgiel Shamrocks from Antrim were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Ballycastle McQuillans in the Antrim Championship. On 3 June 1984, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 1-10 to 0-07 defeat of Gort in an All-Ireland final replay. It was their second All-Ireland title", "title": "1983–84 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "13432056", "text": "up after six minutes of play. 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2002 All-Ireland Hurling Final was the 115th All-Ireland Hurling Final and the culmination of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament for the top hurling counties. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 8 September 2002, between Kilkenny and Clare. Kilkenny won on a score line of 2-20 to 0-19. The winning captain for Kilkenny was Andy Comerford. D. J. Carey got the opening score, a goal in the third-minute goal, touching into the net after a Henry Shefflin run and lob into the", "title": "2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "13432055", "text": "2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2002 All-Ireland Hurling Final was the 115th All-Ireland Hurling Final and the culmination of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament for the top hurling counties. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 8 September 2002, between Kilkenny and Clare. Kilkenny won on a score line of 2-20 to 0-19. The winning captain for Kilkenny was Andy Comerford. D. J. Carey got the opening score, a goal in the third-minute goal, touching into the net after a Henry Shefflin run and lob into the square. Kilkenny were 1-2 to 0-0", "title": "2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "14065873", "text": "at Croke Park witnessed an unprecedented display of sportsmanship as an exuberant Nick O’Donnell, a shy and soft-spoken farmer, planted a large kiss on Ring’s cheek. He then helped Bobby Rackard and Art Foley to carry Ring shoulder-high off the pitch. Wexford had won the game but there was no doubt in their minds that Ring was the hurling hero of the hour. 1956 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 69th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1956 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in", "title": "1956 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final" }, { "docid": "15708837", "text": "Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winners advanced to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. Semi-finals Final First round Semi-finals Final Final Semi-finals Final 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. Cork entered the championship as the defending champions. On 6 September 1970 Cork won the championship following a 5-19 to 2-9 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland", "title": "1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "8652576", "text": "of the Year. First round Quarter-final Semi-finals Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-final Final 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 April 1978 and ended on 3 September 1978. Cork entered the championship as defending champions. On 3 September 1978, Cork won the championship following a 1-15 to 2-8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 24th All-Ireland title, their third championship in succession. Kilkenny's Liam \"Chunky\" O'Brien was", "title": "1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12371285", "text": "the Gaelic Athletic Association. 1934 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934 was the 48th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Limerick won the championship, beating Dublin 5-2 to 2-6 in a replay of the final. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: Semi-final Finals The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934 marked the fiftieth anniversary", "title": "1934 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" }, { "docid": "12371284", "text": "1934 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934 was the 48th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Limerick won the championship, beating Dublin 5-2 to 2-6 in a replay of the final. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: Semi-final Finals The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of", "title": "1934 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship" } ]
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the fourth amendment to the constitution covers unreasonable searches and seizures and
[ "what constitutes probable cause" ]
[ { "docid": "428406", "text": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. In addition, it sets requirements for issuing warrants: warrants must be issued by a judge or magistrate, justified by probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and must particularly describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. Fourth Amendment case law deals with three main issues: what government activities are \"searches\" and \"seizures,\" what constitutes probable cause to conduct searches and seizures, and how", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "428406", "text": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. In addition, it sets requirements for issuing warrants: warrants must be issued by a judge or magistrate, justified by probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and must particularly describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. Fourth Amendment case law deals with three main issues: what government activities are \"searches\" and \"seizures,\" what constitutes probable cause to conduct searches and seizures, and how", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" } ]
[ { "docid": "20626481", "text": "part of the constitution, the Fourth Amendment protects prisoners' privacy by forbidding “unreasonable searches and seizures” of individuals' property. There are a variety of cases that fought to protect this privacy right, yet there are many cases that attempted to take it away. For example, the case \"Lanza v. New York\" ruled that prisons and inmates would not be protected under the fourth amendment. Further, in \"Bell v Wolfish\" which had to do with searches and seizures it was decided that prisoners shall not expect to have any privacy in prison. Both of these cases ruled against the protection of", "title": "Prisoner Law" }, { "docid": "428476", "text": "January 2, 2014, that it will appeal the ruling that NSA bulk phone record collection is legal. \"The government has a legitimate interest in tracking the associations of suspected terrorists, but tracking those associations does not require the government to subject every citizen to permanent surveillance,\" deputy ACLU legal director Jameel Jaffer said in a statement. Citations Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. In addition, it sets requirements for issuing warrants: warrants must be issued by", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "7803447", "text": "Warrantless searches in the United States Warrantless searches are searches and seizures conducted without search warrants. In the United States, warrantless searches are restricted under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, which provides that, \"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.\" In the Thirteen Colonies,", "title": "Warrantless searches in the United States" }, { "docid": "428426", "text": "detached authority interposed between the police and the public\", and it is offended by \"general warrants\" and laws that allows searches to be conducted \"indiscriminately and without regard to their connection with [a] crime under investigation\", for the \"basic purpose of the Fourth Amendment, which is enforceable against the States through the Fourteenth, through its prohibition of 'unreasonable' searches and seizures is to safeguard the privacy and security of individuals against arbitrary invasions by governmental officials.\" The Fourth Amendment has been held to mean that a search or an arrest generally requires a judicially sanctioned warrant, because the basic rule", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "15618622", "text": "Kentucky v. King Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. 452 (2011), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that warrantless searches conducted in police-created exigent circumstances do not violate the Fourth Amendment so long as the police did not create the exigency by violating or threatening to violate the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires searches and seizures be reasonable. The Court has held a search or seizure without a warrant presumptively unreasonable. However, there are many exceptions to the warrant requirement, including exigent circumstances, search incident to arrest, consent search, plain", "title": "Kentucky v. King" }, { "docid": "15618611", "text": "Kentucky v. King Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. 452 (2011), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that warrantless searches conducted in police-created exigent circumstances do not violate the Fourth Amendment so long as the police did not create the exigency by violating or threatening to violate the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires searches and seizures be reasonable. The Court has held a search or seizure without a warrant presumptively unreasonable. However, there are many exceptions to the warrant requirement, including exigent circumstances, search incident to arrest, consent search, plain", "title": "Kentucky v. King" }, { "docid": "2919500", "text": "Constitution states that: The text of the amendment is brief, and most of the law determining what constitutes an unlawful search and seizure is found in court rulings. The brief definitions of the terms \"search\" and \"seizure\" was concisely summarized in \"United States v. Jacobsen\", which said that the Fourth Amendment: The general rule under the United States Constitution is that a valid warrant is required for a search. There are, however, several exceptions to this rule, based on the language of the fourth amendment that the people are to be \"secure ... against unreasonable searches and seizures\". For instance,", "title": "Search and seizure" }, { "docid": "9540188", "text": "Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, held that the search was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment only protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Although a search is presumptively reasonable if carried out pursuant to a warrant issued upon a showing of probable cause, the Fourth Amendment does not require a showing of probable cause in all cases. When \"special needs\" outside of ordinary law enforcement needs make obtaining a warrant impractical, the Fourth Amendment allows officials to dispense with the formality of obtaining a warrant. Such \"special needs\" adhere", "title": "Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton" }, { "docid": "17249101", "text": "right against unreasonable searches and seizures? The government can collect and store a parolee's DNA, subjecting a parolee to a blood test, without violating that person Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures. First, because Fourth Amendment is involved, the \"reasonableness in all the circumstances of the particular governmental invasion of a citizen's personal security.\" Reasonableness is inexorably tied to whether government complied with the Warrant Clause, which is predicated on probable cause. However, there are instance where \"Special Needs\" supplants the Warrant Clause to have reasonable suspicion. Despite having an interest in bodily integrity, blood test now happen", "title": "United States v. Kincade" }, { "docid": "428466", "text": "believed to be located outside the United States.\" Despite the foregoing citation the Fourth Amendment prohibitions against unreasonable searches and seizures nonetheless apply to the contents of all communications, whatever the means, because, \"a person's private communications are akin to personal papers.\" To protect the telecommunication carriers cooperating with the US government from legal action, the Congress passed a bill updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to permit this type of surveillance. In \"New Jersey v. T. L. O.\" (1985), the Supreme Court ruled that searches in public schools do not require warrants, as long as the searching", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "1323406", "text": "Florida (1940).\" Black adopted a narrower interpretation of the Fourth Amendment than many of his colleagues on the Warren Court. He dissented from \"Katz v. United States\" (1967), in which the Court held that warrantless wiretapping violated the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure. He argued that the Fourth Amendment only protected tangible items from physical searches or seizures. Thus, he concluded that telephone conversations were not within the scope of the amendment, and that warrantless wiretapping was consequently permissible. Justice Black originally believed that the Constitution did not require the exclusion of illegally seized evidence at trials.", "title": "Hugo Black" }, { "docid": "10353656", "text": "The Railway Labor Executives' Association, an umbrella group of railway trade unions, sued to have the regulations declared an unconstitutional violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. At face value, random drug testing appears to be a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects the right of citizens \"\"to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.\"\" In addition, the Fourth Amendment states that \"\"no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to", "title": "Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives Ass'n" }, { "docid": "3328871", "text": "understanding that, as the opinion notes, \"the exclusionary rule has its limitations.\" The meaning of the rule is to protect persons from unreasonable searches and seizures aimed at gathering evidence, not searches and seizures for other purposes (like prevention of crime or personal protection of police officers). Chief Justice Warren's opinion for the Court began by reciting first principles. The Fourth Amendment protects \"people, not places\", against \"unreasonable searches and seizures\". The question the Court confronted was whether \"in all the circumstances of this on-the-street encounter\", Terry's reasonable expectation of privacy had been impermissibly invaded. The procedure called \"stop and", "title": "Terry v. Ohio" }, { "docid": "7820872", "text": "online setting. These definitions served to have a better understating of how they all work together. The authors identify that there needs to be policy to address privacy in the cyberspace. The article evaluates the extent of the law and how it can protect people's expectations of privacy within the cyber environment. The article talks about privacy expectations in cyberspace while discussing the Fourth Amendment of the United States constitution. The Fourth Amendment provides citizens of the United States with security of themselves, their house, and from unreasonable searches and seizures. If these are violated, there are reasonable sanctions for", "title": "Expectation of privacy" }, { "docid": "4588691", "text": "the original intent of the Constitution. Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar, for example, has argued that \"nothing in the text, history, or structure of the Fourth Amendment\" supports the rule. Critics like Amar, Oaks and Wilkey point to the fact that the text of the Fourth Amendment does not indicate that illegally seized evidence must be excluded. Some legal historians argue that the Constitution's Framers intended only that victims of unreasonable searches or seizures could file civil lawsuits. In 2009, Roger Roots presented evidence that the idea of exclusion can be found in the earliest set of law books published", "title": "Exclusionary rule" }, { "docid": "14533189", "text": "against police abuse of authority include the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures; the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which includes the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses; the Civil Rights Act of 1871; and the Federal Tort Claims Act. The Civil Rights Act has evolved into a key U.S. law in brutality cases. However, has been assessed as ultimately ineffective in deterring police brutality. The federal government can place charges on police officers who commit police misconduct. These prosecutions do not often occur as the federal government tends to defer", "title": "Police brutality in the United States" }, { "docid": "9592041", "text": "and social discourse, the Second Amendment has been at the heart of several Supreme Court decisions. The Third Amendment restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes, in response to Quartering Acts passed by the British parliament during the Revolutionary War. The amendment is one of the least controversial of the Constitution, and, , has never been the primary basis of a Supreme Court decision. The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. It was adopted as a response to the abuse of the writ", "title": "United States Bill of Rights" }, { "docid": "4950881", "text": "to allow him to call upon the Constitution for protection. Justice Kennedy authored a concurring opinion, contending that the application of the Fourth Amendment in cases such as this would interfere with the ability of the U.S. to engage in actions designed to protect the nation's interests abroad. Justice Stevens also authored a concurring opinion, contending that the Fourth Amendment and its accompanying prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures \"does\" apply in such cases, but concluding that this search and seizure was reasonable because it was done with the permission and assistance of the government of Mexico and because no", "title": "United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez" }, { "docid": "294208", "text": "'Domestic Surveillance Directorate' of the NSA was soon exposed as a hoax in 2013. NSA's domestic surveillance activities are limited by the requirements imposed by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for example held in October 2011, citing multiple Supreme Court precedents, that the Fourth Amendment prohibitions against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to the contents of all communications, whatever the means, because \"a person's private communications are akin to personal papers.\" However, these protections do not apply to non-U.S. persons located outside of U.S. borders, so the NSA's foreign surveillance efforts are subject", "title": "National Security Agency" }, { "docid": "4286169", "text": "of privacy by individuals can only be remedied under previous court decisions. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States ensures that \"the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized\". The First Amendment protects the right to free assembly, broadening privacy rights. Some believe that the Ninth Amendment declares that the fact", "title": "Privacy laws of the United States" }, { "docid": "428444", "text": "law, or otherwise qualified magistrate, to lawfully search and seize evidence while investigating criminal activity. A court grants permission by issuing a writ known as a warrant. A search or seizure is generally unreasonable and unconstitutional if conducted without a valid warrant and the police must obtain a warrant whenever practicable. Searches and seizures without a warrant are not considered unreasonable if one of the specifically established and well-delineated exceptions to the warrant requirement applies. These exceptions apply \"[o]nly in those exceptional circumstances in which special needs, beyond the normal need for law enforcement, make the warrant and probable cause", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "5744887", "text": "any kind of monitoring based on the actual email sent. However, this method infamously failed to protect the privacy of the participants in the Petraeus scandal; after coming under investigation for unrelated activities, communication between the parties was accessed by the FBI. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “[T]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.” This Amendment guarantees the privacy, dignity, and security of persons against certain arbitrary and invasive acts by officers of the government or those acting", "title": "Email privacy" }, { "docid": "427866", "text": "during peacetime without their consent. Requested by several states during the Constitutional ratification debates, the amendment reflected the lingering resentment over the Quartering Acts passed by the British Parliament during the Revolutionary War, which had allowed British soldiers to take over private homes for their own use. The Fourth Amendment (1791) protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures of either self or property by government officials. A search can mean everything from a frisking by a police officer or to a demand for a blood test to a search of an individual's home or car. A seizure occurs when the", "title": "United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "13028263", "text": "apprehend 30% of major illegal activity [at the border].\" It asked why 70% of illegal activity is conceded at the actual border. Some residents of Arivaca, Arizona, have stated they are regularly subjected to harassment, delays, searches, and racial profiling at the internal checkpoint near their community. They questioned the effectiveness of the checkpoint, and began monitoring it in 2014 to determine its effectiveness. Internal checkpoints have also been criticized for violating the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution which prohibits \"unreasonable searches and seizures\", although \"The United States v. Martinez-Fuerte\" has affirmed their constitutionality. The U.S. Border Patrol", "title": "United States Border Patrol interior checkpoints" }, { "docid": "18976438", "text": "reasonable, articulable suspicion that \"criminal activity may be afoot\". These temporary detentions are also known as \"Terry\" stops, which take their name from the Supreme Court's ruling in \"Terry v. Ohio\". The level of suspicion that is required to conduct a temporary detention is lower than is necessary for probable cause and is “considerably less than proof of wrongdoing by a preponderance of the evidence”; however officers cannot rely upon a mere \"hunch\". Although the Fourth Amendment generally prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, the Supreme Court of the United States has clarified that searches and seizures are not unreasonable when", "title": "United States v. Drayton" }, { "docid": "8633886", "text": "is a formal, written request to a judge for an order that certain evidence be excluded from consideration by the judge or jury at trial. In the United States, the term \"motion to suppress\" typically encompasses motions in criminal cases where the proposed basis for exclusion arises from the United States Constitution, a state constitution, or a specific statute permitting the exclusion of certain types of evidence (for instance, a complaint that police procedures in a given case violated the defendant's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures). A motion to exclude evidence where the proposed", "title": "Suppression of evidence" }, { "docid": "20676981", "text": "the right to privacy of the home over federal use. The Fourth Amendment states that “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated”. Therefore, the Fourth Amendment gives a constitutional right to security for people's \"private places, and private things\". Most privacy violation court cases (prior to explicit court precedents and legislation) relied on the \"unreasonable\" verbiage as the basis for there arguments of infringement of privacy. This suggests that whenever a search or seizure was deemed unreasonable the seized evidence was considered unlawful", "title": "Privacy and the US government" }, { "docid": "16020017", "text": "1978, arguing that the sweeps violated their Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, and their right to equal protection under the Fifth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment states: \"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.\" The case hinged not on whether the search was reasonable or there was probable", "title": "Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Delgado" }, { "docid": "2140975", "text": "Finally, the sections guarantees that a minimum amount of the property owned by individuals will be exempt from government possession. Section Eight declares that every person has the right to be protected by law against attacks on their honor, reputation and private or family life. This section has been interpreted as creating a general right to privacy in Puerto Rico. Section Nine creates more liberties for the press. It establishes that: Section Ten is similar to the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It establishes that persons shall be protected against \"unreasonable searches and seizures\". It explicitly prohibits the", "title": "Constitution of Puerto Rico" }, { "docid": "12688495", "text": "Stored Communications Act The Stored Communications Act (SCA, codified at 18 U.S.C. Chapter 121 §§ 2701–2712) is a law that addresses voluntary and compelled disclosure of \"stored wire and electronic communications and transactional records\" held by third-party internet service providers (ISPs). It was enacted as Title II of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA). The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the people's right \"to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures\". However, when applied to information stored online, the Fourth Amendment's protections are potentially far weaker. In part, this", "title": "Stored Communications Act" }, { "docid": "18738040", "text": "section (b) of the Illinois statute. In the execution of a warrant, three parties were present and Loudermilk, the defendant, was searched. In the wallet of Loudermilk heroin was found. The Kansas Supreme Court found that in the execution of a search warrant under the Kansas statute the reasonable detention and search of a person found on the premises does not offend against the Fourth Amendment. The court further found that the Fourth Amendment prohibits only unreasonable searches and seizures and that the search conducted in Loudermilk was not unreasonable. The court further found that the case of Sibron v.", "title": "Ybarra v. Illinois" }, { "docid": "11913834", "text": "is difficult to conceive of a warrantless home arrest that would not be unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment when the underlying offense is extremely minor. We therefore conclude that the common-sense approach utilized by most lower courts is required by the Fourth Amendment prohibition on \"unreasonable searches and seizures,\" and hold that an important factor to be considered when determining whether any exigency exists is the gravity of the underlying offense for which the arrest is being made. Moreover, although no exigency is created simply because there is probable cause to believe that a serious crime has been committed, see", "title": "Welsh v. Wisconsin" }, { "docid": "10223739", "text": "of road fatalities across Australia. In Ontario, Canada, sobriety checkpoints are referred to as Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere, commonly referred to as RIDE. In Alberta and Manitoba they are referred to as Check Stop, and in British Columbia, they are known as Drinking Driving Counterattack. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be", "title": "Random checkpoint" }, { "docid": "13401064", "text": "22 was unconstitutional, while three would have held that it was constitutional; there was thus no majority opinion of the court. But under Article V, § 4 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico, a majority was required to hold any law unconstitutional. Thus the plurality opinion was not controlling, and the conviction of the lower court was affirmed. On appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court held the law unconstitutional. In the Opinion of the Court, authored by Chief Justice Burger, the substance of the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures was held to apply in full force to Puerto", "title": "Torres v. Puerto Rico" }, { "docid": "7440787", "text": "party possessed common authority over the premises. In reaching its decision, the Court noted that \"reasonableness\", not consent, is the touchstone of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence; the Constitution only prohibits \"unreasonable\" searches and seizures. Therefore, the constitutional validity of a police determination of consent to enter is not judged by whether the police were correct in their assessment, but by whether, based on the facts available at the moment, it was \"reasonable\" to conclude that the consenting party had authority over the premises. Illinois v. Rodriguez Illinois v. Rodriguez, 497 U.S. 177 (1990), is a U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with", "title": "Illinois v. Rodriguez" }, { "docid": "7160938", "text": "Stop and identify statutes \"Stop and identify\" statutes are statutory laws in the United States that authorize police to legally obtain the identification of someone whom they reasonably suspect of having committed a crime. If there is no reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed, is being committed, or is about to be committed, an individual is not required to provide identification, even in \"Stop and ID\" states. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. \"Terry v. Ohio\", established that", "title": "Stop and identify statutes" }, { "docid": "9546180", "text": "reasoned, which lacked a warrant and was unrelated to the purpose the police were in Hicks' apartment to begin with. The appellate court therefore found that the police's actions violated the Fourth Amendment, and affirmed the trial court's granting of the motion to suppress. The Arizona Supreme Court declined the State's request to review the case, but the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to do so. The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable \"searches\" and \"seizures.\" The Court first ruled that when the police officer moved the stereo equipment to record the serial numbers, he conducted a Fourth Amendment \"search,\" unrelated to", "title": "Arizona v. Hicks" }, { "docid": "16317456", "text": "explain that \"a state may permissibly infringe upon this right when its interest is important enough and the law is appropriately tailored to meet the stated interest.\" II. Did the registration statute violate the Fourth Amendment? The Tenth Circuit next addressed Doe's Fourth Amendment argument. Doe argued that he had a reasonable expectation of privacy in regard to his online identifiers, and that by forcing him to reveal the identifiers to the State, the registration statute violated Doe's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable government searches and seizures. Applying precedent from an earlier decision, \"US v. Perrine\", 518", "title": "Doe v. Shurtleff" }, { "docid": "12688496", "text": "is because the Fourth Amendment defines the \"right to be secure\" in spatial terms that do not directly apply to the \"reasonable expectation of privacy\" in an online context. The Fourth Amendment protects \"the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.\" The Fourth Amendment has been stressed as a right that protects people and not places, which leaves the interpretation of the amendment's language broad in scope. In addition, society has not reached clear consensus over expectations of privacy in terms of more modern (and developing, future) forms", "title": "Stored Communications Act" }, { "docid": "13401063", "text": "and discovered an ounce of marijuana and $250,000 in cash. After a conviction in a criminal trial, he was sentenced one to three years' imprisonment. Torres appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, where he alleged that Public Law 22 violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement officials. Public Law 22 as written did not require that police show probable cause before initiating a search or seizure. Only seven of the eight justices of the Court heard the appeal. Four justices argued that Public Law", "title": "Torres v. Puerto Rico" }, { "docid": "18738080", "text": "must be met before a search warrant or arrest warrant may \"issue.\" The restrictions on a policeman's authority to search pursuant to a warrant derive, of course, from the first clause of the Amendment, which prohibits all \"unreasonable\" searches, whether those searches are pursuant to a warrant or not. See Go-Bart Co. v. United States, supra at 282 U. S. 357. Reading the two clauses together, we can infer that some searches or seizures are per se unreasonable: searches extending beyond the place specified, cf. Steele v. United States, supra, or seizures of Page 444 U. S. 102 persons or", "title": "Ybarra v. Illinois" }, { "docid": "8083033", "text": "gave them probable cause to search the trunk of Caballes' car. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed, but the Illinois Supreme Court reversed, holding that because the dog sniff was performed without reference to specific and articulable facts, it unjustifiably enlarged the scope of the stop into a drug investigation. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case in order to answer the question of whether the Fourth Amendment requires reasonable suspicion to justify using a drug-sniffing dog during a routine and otherwise legitimate traffic stop. The Fourth Amendment guards against \"unreasonable searches and seizures.\" Under the Court's Fourth Amendment", "title": "Illinois v. Caballes" }, { "docid": "1323407", "text": "In his concurrence to \"Wolf v. Colorado\" (1949), he claimed that the exclusionary rule was \"not a command of the Fourth Amendment but ... a judicially created rule of evidence.\" But he later changed his mind and joined the majority in \"Mapp v. Ohio\" (1961), which applied it to state as well as federal criminal investigations. In his concurrence, he indicated that his support was based on the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of the right against self-incrimination, not on the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures. He wrote, \"I am still not persuaded that the Fourth Amendment, standing alone,", "title": "Hugo Black" }, { "docid": "17899929", "text": "custody and any copying of his data. The DHS returned House's devices the following day, but without the requested information. On May 13, 2011, House filed a lawsuit against the Defendants, on the basis that the search and seizure of his devices violated his Fourth Amendment rights, and the retention and dissemination of data from his computer relating to the Manning Support Network violated his First Amendment freedom of association. The Fourth Amendment language states that \"the right of the people to be secure in their persons...and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants", "title": "House v. Napolitano" }, { "docid": "1300557", "text": "only is the expectation of privacy less at the border than in the interior, the Fourth Amendment balance between the interests of the Government and the privacy right of the individual is also struck much more favorably to the Government at the border. This balance at international borders means that routine searches are \"reasonable\" there, and therefore do not violate the Fourth Amendment's proscription against \"unreasonable searches and seizures\". A sneak and peek search warrant (officially called a delayed notice warrant and also a covert entry search warrant or a surreptitious entry search warrant) is a search warrant authorizing the", "title": "Search warrant" }, { "docid": "4686471", "text": "Wolf v. Colorado Wolf v. Colorado, 338 U.S. 25 (1949), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held 6-3 that, while the Fourth Amendment was applicable to the states, the exclusionary rule was not a necessary ingredient of the Fourth Amendment's right against warrantless and unreasonable searches and seizures. In \"Weeks v. United States\", 232 U.S. 383 (1914), the Court held that as a matter of judicial implication the exclusionary rule was enforceable in federal courts but not derived from the explicit requirements of the Fourth Amendment. The \"Wolf\" Court decided not to incorporate the exclusionary", "title": "Wolf v. Colorado" }, { "docid": "1300586", "text": "the Fourth Amendment rights of probationers after waiving their right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. An essay called \"They Released Me from My Cage...But They Still Keep Me Handcuffed\" was written in response to the \"Samson\" decision. It has been argued that the requirement that a police officer must have individualized suspicion before searching a parolee's person and home was long considered a foundational element of the Court's analysis of Fourth Amendment questions and that abandoning it in the name of crime prevention represents an unprecedented blow to individual liberties. In the United States, use of a", "title": "Probable cause" }, { "docid": "4686481", "text": "of the reversal of the decision of the lower courts if he thought that the Fourth Amendment, by itself, barred not only unreasonable searches and seizures, but also the use of evidence so obtained. However, he agrees with the implication evident from the Court's opinion in that the federal exclusionary rule is “not a command of the Fourth Amendment but is a judicially created rule of evidence which Congress might negate.” He concludes that this implication leads him “to concur in the Court’s judgment of affirmance.” Associate Justice William O. Douglas writes in his dissenting opinion that for the reasons", "title": "Wolf v. Colorado" }, { "docid": "2050132", "text": "equal protection of the laws to all peoples, in cases where it would not originally or normally be applied to. Contemporary interpreters are not bound by how people in 1868 would have applied these words and meanings to issues such as racial segregation or (sexual) discrimination, largely due to the fact the fourteenth amendment is concerned with such issues (as well as the fact that the fourteenth amendment was not proposed or ratified by the founders). When the Constitution uses or applies principles or standards, like \"equal protection\" or \"unreasonable searches and seizures,\" further construction is usually required, by either", "title": "Originalism" }, { "docid": "10223732", "text": "(US) as well as International rules for these type Sobriety Checkpoints or DUI. For example, in the U.S. Field sobriety tests (FSTs or SFSTs) are voluntary. While the Fourth Amendment (1791) protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures of either self or property by government officials, the use by police of sobriety checkpoints in the US is not prohibited by the Fourth Amendment if law enforcement posts or announces in advance that these checkpoints will occur and at what location. Law enforcement agencies often post a sign during the weekdays when it is only seen by local residents and not", "title": "Random checkpoint" }, { "docid": "8344781", "text": "and seizures. When the police detain a person for any length of time, it is a \"seizure\" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. The Court has found not all seizures to be unreasonable, and much Fourth Amendment law consists of explaining what makes certain governmental actions \"unreasonable.\" Justice O'Connor began by reciting certain basic ideas about what does not make a seizure unreasonable. It is not unreasonable for the police to approach a citizen and ask him a few questions, as long as a reasonable person would feel free to disregard the questions and carry on with his business.", "title": "Florida v. Bostick" }, { "docid": "17249100", "text": "that Kincade's failure to provide blood sample was a violation of the Kincade's release. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit, in a 2 to 1 decision, reversed the District Court's decision that required Kincade to give his blood, since it violated his Fourth Amendment right to unreasonable searches and seizures. Sitting \"en banc\", the Ninth Circuit reheard the decision. In a 5-4 decision the Ninth Circuit reversed the initial three-judge decision, and upheld the District Court's decision. Can the government collect and store a parolee's DNA, subjecting a parolee to a blood test, without violating that person Fourth Amendment", "title": "United States v. Kincade" }, { "docid": "15387077", "text": "whose behavior appears to be \"suspicious\". Logan was the first airport in the country to use the system. The plausibility of any benefit from \"Behavior Assessment\" has been questioned in a 2012 study by G. Stuart Mendenhall and Mark Schmidhofer of the Cato Institute. The Fourth Amendment provides that \"the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated\". In its 1968 Fourth Amendment ruling, Terry v. Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court found that reasonable, articulable suspicion was sufficient grounds for a police officer to briefly", "title": "Airport racial profiling in the United States" }, { "docid": "18872682", "text": "necessary to send them to prison.\" Although the Court declined to incorporate the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule or the Fifth Amendment's privilege against self incrimination in \"Breithaupt\", the Court ultimately incorporated both of these rights to the states in 1964 and 1965. Nine years after \"Breithaupt\", the Court granted review in \"Schmerber v. California\" to clarify whether admitting involuntary blood samples into evidence in a criminal prosecution violated Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures or the Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination. In a 5-4 opinion, Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. held that blood samples do not implicate", "title": "Breithaupt v. Abram" }, { "docid": "145970", "text": "however, subject to the Fourth Amendment. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court held in October 2011, citing multiple Supreme Court precedents, that the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to the contents of all communications, whatever the means, because \"a person's private communications are akin to personal papers\". Former FISC judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, who provided the legal foundation for the NSA amassing a database of all Americans' phone records, told associates in the summer of 2013 that she wanted her legal argument out. Rulings for the plaintiff in cases brought by the ACLU on September 10 and 12,", "title": "United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court" }, { "docid": "8455577", "text": "suggest that anything of particular value would be in the glove compartment. \"The Court's result in this case elevates the conservation of property interests—indeed mere possibilities of property interests—above the privacy and security interests protected by the Fourth Amendment.\" South Dakota v. Opperman South Dakota v. Opperman, 428 U.S. 364 (1976), elaborated on the \"community caretaking\" doctrine. Under the Fourth Amendment, \"unreasonable\" searches and seizures are forbidden. In addition to their law enforcement duties, the police must engage in what the Court has termed a community caretaking role, including such duties as removing obstructions from roadways in order to ensure", "title": "South Dakota v. Opperman" }, { "docid": "12803934", "text": "the bag, the Border Patrol Agent found a \"brick\" of methamphetamine. Bond was arrested and indicted on Federal drug charges. Bond moved to suppress the \"brick\" of methamphetamine on the basis that the agent had conducted an illegal search of the bag when squeezing it. He claimed that this was a violation of the Federal Constitution's Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. The district court denied the motion, and found Bond guilty. The Court of Appeals held that the agent's manipulation of the bag was not a search under the Fourth Amendment. In a 7-2 opinion written by", "title": "Bond v. United States (2000)" }, { "docid": "11913821", "text": "adhere to the presumption favoring warrantless arrests which are a result \"of an ongoing investigation in the field,\" rather than an arrest that had been planned. W. LaFave, supra, sec. 6.1 at 391.[12].\" The Court decided 6-2 (Burger filed a separate statement against the writ) that Welsh's arrest and suspension of his license was a violation of the Fourth Amendment. Justice William Brennan authored the majority opinion, stating that,\" Page 466 U. S. 749 that the Court has recognized, as \"a 'basic principle of Fourth Amendment law[,]' that searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable.\"", "title": "Welsh v. Wisconsin" }, { "docid": "1479276", "text": "were raised as to the constitutionality of the new screening methods by organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union. As of April 2011, at least six lawsuits were filed for violation of the Fourth Amendment. George Washington University law professor Jeffrey Rosen has supported this view, saying \"there's a strong argument that the TSA's measures violate the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.\" Concerns were also raised about the effects of these pat-downs on survivors of sexual assault. In January 2014, Denver police launched a sexual assault investigation against a screener at Denver International Airport over what", "title": "Transportation Security Administration" }, { "docid": "18976436", "text": "legs. At trial, the passengers argued that officers violated their Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures because the police engaged in coercive behavior and never informed them that their participation in the drug interdiction efforts was voluntary. Writing for a majority of the Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy held officers need not personally advise passengers of their right to refuse consent to a search on a bus. Furthermore, Justice Kennedy ruled that the search was not unreasonable because passengers were free to leave the bus and the individuals who were searched provided voluntary consent. Although some commentators have praised", "title": "United States v. Drayton" }, { "docid": "4686472", "text": "rule as part of the Fourth Amendment in large part because the states which had rejected the Weeks Doctrine (the exclusionary rule) had not left the right to privacy without other means of protection (i.e. the States had their own rules to deter police officers from conducting warrantless and unreasonable searches and seizures). However, because most of the states' rules proved to be ineffective in deterrence, the Court overruled Wolf in \"Mapp v. Ohio\", 367 U.S. 643 (1961). This landmark case made the exclusionary rule enforceable against the states through the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the", "title": "Wolf v. Colorado" }, { "docid": "13114041", "text": "that the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. He also wrote the majority opinion in \"Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States\", which upheld the public accommodations provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the majority opinions in \"Garner v. Board of Public Works\", \"Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson\", and \"Abington School District v. Schempp\". Clark was born in Dallas, Texas, on September 23, 1899, the son of Virginia Maxey (née Falls), and William Henry Clark. His parents had moved from Mississippi to Texas; his lawyer father became", "title": "Tom C. Clark" }, { "docid": "18738076", "text": "noted, the Amendment consists of two independent clauses joined by the conjunction \"and.\" See, e.g., Go-Bart Co. v. United States, 282 U. S. 344, 282 U. S. 356-357 (1931). The first clause forbids \"unreasonable searches and seizures\" of \"persons, houses, papers, and effects. . . .\" The second clause describes the circumstances under which a search warrant or arrest warrant may issue, requiring specification of the place to be searched as well as the persons or things to be seized. Much of the modern debate over the meaning of the Fourth Amendment has focused on the relationship between the reasonableness", "title": "Ybarra v. Illinois" }, { "docid": "12027233", "text": "Court, because a majority of the Court still adhered to that ruling. Justice Rehnquist put emphasis on the fact that the Court's opinion is confined to full searches, and does not extend to fixed-checkpoint stops that asked about citizenship status. In their concurrence opinion, Chief Justice Burger and Justice Blackmun agreed with the Majority Opinion, but they wrote that they \"hope that when we next deal with this problem we give greater weight to the reality that the Fourth Amendment prohibits only \"unreasonable searches and seizures\" and to the frequent admonition that reasonableness must take into account all the circumstances", "title": "United States v. Ortiz" }, { "docid": "2249022", "text": "the Ohio statute concerning obscenity, under which Mapp had been convicted, violated the First Amendment. The three dissenting Justices would have adhered to the Court's contrary prior holding in \"Wolf v. Colorado\", 338 U.S. 25 (1949), which declined to apply the exclusionary rule to the states. She was convicted in 1999 Mapp v. Ohio Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961), was a landmark case in criminal procedure, in which the United States Supreme Court decided that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against \"unreasonable searches and seizures,\" may not be used in state law criminal", "title": "Mapp v. Ohio" }, { "docid": "4588683", "text": "strong version of the exclusionary rule, in the case of \"Weeks v. United States\", under the Fourth Amendment prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures. This decision, however, created the rule only on the federal level. The \"\"Weeks\" rule,\" which made an exception for cases at the state level, was adopted by numerous states at a time during prohibition. In adopting the rule, actions by states often reflected attitudes towards prohibition, which was enacted by adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment and was enforced through the Volstead Act. Concerns about privacy violations also extended to other instances where criminal sanctions were permitted for", "title": "Exclusionary rule" }, { "docid": "3328876", "text": "person. This is known as \"frisking the lunge area,\" as an officer may protect himself by searching any areas from which the suspect could grab a weapon. The \"Terry\" doctrine was markedly extended in the 2004 case of \"Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada\", , in which the Supreme Court held that a state law requiring the suspect to identify himself during a \"Terry\" stop did not necessarily violate the Fourth Amendment prohibitions of unreasonable searches and seizures or the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination (although potentially could if the citizen in question reasonably believed that such identification", "title": "Terry v. Ohio" }, { "docid": "3305939", "text": "Justice Court for Union Township, Nevada, Hiibel was convicted of this charge and fined $250. He appealed to the Sixth Judicial District Court, which affirmed the conviction. He then appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court, arguing that the requirement that he identify himself to any police officer upon request violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures and his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. The Nevada Supreme Court rejected these arguments, and Hiibel asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case. Stop-and-identify laws have their roots in early English vagrancy laws under which suspected vagrants were subject", "title": "Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada" }, { "docid": "11823066", "text": "found the gun. As a felon, Patane was not permitted to possess a gun and was prosecuted for possession. During the trial on gun possession charges, Patane argued that his arrest violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate oneself because there was not probable cause to arrest him and because the gun had been found as a result of an un-Mirandized confession. The district court initially ruled that there was not probable cause for his arrest and that it was therefore unconstitutional. A Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals panel", "title": "United States v. Patane" }, { "docid": "428420", "text": "on the authority of the new federal government to conduct searches. In the 1st United States Congress, following the state legislatures' request, James Madison proposed twenty constitutional amendments based on state bills of rights and English sources such as the Bill of Rights 1689, including an amendment requiring probable cause for government searches. Congress reduced Madison's proposed twenty amendments to twelve, with modifications to Madison's language about searches and seizures. The final language was submitted to the states for ratification on September 25, 1789. By the time the Bill of Rights was submitted to the states for ratification, opinions had", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "12678169", "text": "he concluded that the police did not violate Schmerber's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination because the extraction and chemical analysis of the blood sample did not involve \"even a shadow of testimonial compulsion.\" Likewise, Justice Brennan held that the officers did not violate Schmerber's Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable seizures. Justice Brennan wrote that absent exigent circumstances, searches that involve intrusions into the human body require a search warrant. Here, the search was not justified as a search incident to arrest because weapons and contraband are not ordinarily concealed beneath the skin. However, the involuntary blood draw was justified under", "title": "Schmerber v. California" }, { "docid": "428427", "text": "under the Fourth Amendment is that arrests and \"searches conducted outside the judicial process, without prior approval by judge or magistrate, are \"per se\" unreasonable\". In order for such a warrant to be considered reasonable, it must be supported by probable cause and be limited in scope according to specific information supplied by a person (usually a law enforcement officer) who has sworn by it and is therefore accountable to the issuing court. The Supreme Court further held in \"Chandler v. Miller\" (1997): \"To be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, a search ordinarily must be based on individualized suspicion of", "title": "Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution" }, { "docid": "8740072", "text": "most, as well as two amendments that would have positive results for the Mafia. On November 8, 1938, a line was added to the state's constitution saying that all citizens have a right \"to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and affects, against any unreasonable searches and seizures.\" This amendment stated that police would need to be supported by \"oath or affirmation\" to secure a warrant of probable cause against a specific item they wanted to search. Another law that would help Mafia insiders regarded labor regulations and rights; \"employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively", "title": "John C. Montana" }, { "docid": "18738089", "text": "S. 1 (1968), this Court considered the applicability of the Fourth Amendment to an on-the-street encounter between a policeman and three men who had aroused his suspicions. In upholding the ensuing \"stop and frisk,\" this Court found the warrant requirement completely inapposite because \"on-the-spot\" interactions between police and citizens \"historically [have] not been, and as a practical matter could not be, subjected to the warrant procedure.\" Id. at 392 U. S. 20. The conduct in question had to be judged solely Page 444 U. S. 105 under \"the Fourth Amendment's general proscription against unreasonable searches and seizures.\" Ibid. The petitioner", "title": "Ybarra v. Illinois" }, { "docid": "4950880", "text": "The Court held that the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures did not apply where United States agents searched and seized property located in a foreign country owned by a nonresident alien in the United States. Chief Justice Rehnquist authored the opinion for the Court, joined by Justices White, Scalia, Kennedy and O'Connor, contending that \"the people\" intended to be protected by the Fourth Amendment were the people of the United States, and that the defendant's \"legal but involuntary presence\" on U.S. soil (a direct result of his arrest) failed to create a sufficient relationship with the U.S.", "title": "United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez" }, { "docid": "4686485", "text": "States\". Justice Rutledge concludes by saying that the Court makes “the illegality of this search and seizure its inarticulate premise of decision.” He concurs with this premise, and believes that the conviction should be reversed. Wolf v. Colorado Wolf v. Colorado, 338 U.S. 25 (1949), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held 6-3 that, while the Fourth Amendment was applicable to the states, the exclusionary rule was not a necessary ingredient of the Fourth Amendment's right against warrantless and unreasonable searches and seizures. In \"Weeks v. United States\", 232 U.S. 383 (1914), the Court held", "title": "Wolf v. Colorado" }, { "docid": "440665", "text": "to violate the provision that prohibits unreasonable searches in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Roving wiretaps are wiretap orders that do not need to specify all common carriers and third parties in a surveillance court order. These are seen as important by the Department of Justice because they believe that terrorists can exploit wiretap orders by rapidly changing locations and communication devices such as cell phones, while opponents see it as violating the particularity clause of the Fourth Amendment. Another highly controversial provision is one that allows the FBI to make an order \"requiring the production of any", "title": "Patriot Act" }, { "docid": "18738075", "text": "suggested that police, \"armed with a search warrant for a residence only,\" could not search \"all persons found\" in the residence. Faced with such a dearth of authority, it makes more sense than ever to begin with the language of the Fourth Amendment itself: \"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.\" As often", "title": "Ybarra v. Illinois" }, { "docid": "8404737", "text": "to benefit from an attempt to escape. Because of its pedigree in English law, the principle has been exported to many former colonies of the British Empire, including the United States and Canada. Under United States law, hot pursuit is an exigent circumstance that allows police to arrest a criminal suspect on private property without a warrant, which would generally be a violation of the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches, seizures, and arrests. The Supreme Court first articulated this principle in \"Warden v. Hayden\" in 1967. The Supreme Court of Canada held in R. v. Macooh in 1993 that", "title": "Hot pursuit" }, { "docid": "17341591", "text": "a DNA sample was taken from King at the time of the arrest and entered into Maryland's database. It was matched to an unsolved rape case in 2003. A Maryland officer presented the evidence to a Wicomico County grand jury, which called for an indictment, procured a warrant to obtain a second buccal DNA sample that could be used as incriminating evidence for the 2003 rape case. King filed a motion to suppress the DNA evidence, stating that it infringed upon his Fourth Amendment rights, which prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures, in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. His motion", "title": "Maryland v. King" }, { "docid": "7160939", "text": "it is constitutionally permissible for police to temporarily detain a person based on an articulable reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed, and to conduct a patdown for weapons based on a reasonable belief that the person is armed. The question whether it is constitutionally permissible for the police to demand that a detainee provide his or her name was considered by the U.S. Supreme Court in \"Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada\", , which held that the name disclosure did not violate the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. The \"Hiibel\" case also held", "title": "Stop and identify statutes" }, { "docid": "11169031", "text": "obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment protection against \"unreasonable searches and seizures\" may not be used in criminal prosecutions. \"Miranda v. Arizona\" required that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police. These decisions began to set national standards for policing. Special commissions, such as the Knapp Commission in New York City during the 1970s, have been used to bring about changes in law enforcement agencies. Civilian review boards (permanent external oversight agencies) have also been used as a means for improving police", "title": "Police accountability" }, { "docid": "20965749", "text": "legal framework for privacy protections in terms of search engines has been put in place. However, scholars do write about the implications of existing laws on privacy in general to inform what right to privacy search engine users have. As this is a developing field of law, there have been several lawsuits with respect to the privacy search engines are expected to afford to their users. The Fourth Amendment is well known for the protections it offers citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures, but in \"Katz v. United States\" (1967), these protections were extended to cover intrusions of privacy of", "title": "Search engine privacy" }, { "docid": "17017763", "text": "favor to suppress the results of the blood test, stating that administering a blood test without a warrant was a violation of the suspect's Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. State prosecutors later argued that the administration of the test without a warrant was justified as blood alcohol would be metabolized with time, and a delay in obtaining a warrant would amount to destruction of evidence, citing the exigent circumstances exception in the 1966 United States Supreme Court decision \"Schmerber v. California\". On appeal, the state appeals court stated an intention to reverse, but transferred the case directly", "title": "Missouri v. McNeely" }, { "docid": "15491597", "text": "1987 to 1990 and as the 12th Chief Justice from 1997 to 2000. As Chief Justice, he also served concurrently as Chairman of the Alaska Judicial Council. The nation's other chief justices elected Matthews as second vice president of the Conference of Chief Justices. Matthews wrote the 4–1 majority opinion in the 1981 Supreme Court case of \"Nix v. Alaska\", in which he ruled that an undercover police officer gaining access to a residence was not a violation of the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures, stating, \"the use of undercover police agents 'is a highly necessary tool", "title": "Warren Matthews" }, { "docid": "337280", "text": "could be defined as preventing \"intrusions into one's physical space or solitude.\" This would include concerns such as: An example of the legal basis for the right to physical privacy is the U.S. Fourth Amendment, which guarantees \"the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures\". Most countries have laws regarding trespassing and property rights also determine the right of physical privacy. Physical privacy may be a matter of cultural sensitivity, personal dignity, and/or shyness. There may also be concerns about safety, if for example one is wary of", "title": "Privacy" }, { "docid": "3328869", "text": "Terry v. Ohio Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures is not violated when a police officer stops a suspect on the street and frisks him or her without probable cause to arrest, if the police officer has a reasonable suspicion that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime and has a reasonable belief that the person \"may be armed and presently dangerous.\" For their own protection, after a person has been stopped,", "title": "Terry v. Ohio" }, { "docid": "15189256", "text": "that she could take her belongings out of the home. Just after she came out of the trailer, she told the police that Charles McArthur had drugs inside. The police knocked and asked Charles if they could search, which he refused. He then came out of the trailer; an officer prevented him from going back inside while the other policeman rushed to get a warrant. The Illinois Appellate Court held that this action violated the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the case in 2000. The Court voted", "title": "Illinois v. McArthur" }, { "docid": "8541257", "text": "it happens to be the police department or not.\" Upon appeal, the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed the decision on a divided vote because it \"believed that the exclusionary rule [was] not intended to deter justice court employees or Sheriff's Office employees who are not directly associated with the arresting officers or the arresting officers' police department.\" The Arizona Supreme Court rejected this distinction, reasoning that the exclusionary rule would force criminal records to be kept more efficiently by those who maintain them, whether police or court staff. The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. The exclusionary rule", "title": "Arizona v. Evans" }, { "docid": "20601997", "text": "and of major technology companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google. The bill was criticized by several civil rights groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. These groups argued that the bill stripped away Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures, since the government could enter into data rights sharing agreements with foreign countries and bypass U.S. courts, and affected users would not have to be notified when such warrants were issued. Some of these groups feared the government would not fully review requests from foreign countries for their citizens", "title": "CLOUD Act" }, { "docid": "8747895", "text": "unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court affirmed this decision in 2012. In \"Barkes v. First Correctional Medical, Inc.\" (2014), Hardiman dissented from a ruling that two Delaware prison officials could be sued for failing to provide adequate suicide prevention protocols after a mentally ill inmate committed suicide. The Supreme Court agreed and unanimously reversed in \"Taylor v. Barkes\". Hardiman has generally voted in favor of the state and against inmates when deciding on cases centered on capital punishment. Most of the cases he has encountered involved disputes surrounding the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act", "title": "Thomas Hardiman" }, { "docid": "14806065", "text": "semi-automatic rifles, \"Jackson v. San Francisco\" (2014), which upheld trigger lock ordnances similar to those struck down in \"Heller\", \"Peruta v. San Diego County\" (2016), which upheld restrictive concealed carry licensing in California, and \"Silvester v. Becerra\" (2017), which upheld waiting periods for firearm purchasers who have already passed background checks and already own firearms. He was joined by Justice Scalia in the former two, and by Justice Gorsuch in \"Peruta\". In cases regarding the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, Thomas often favors police over defendants. For example, his opinion for the court in \"Board of Education", "title": "Clarence Thomas" }, { "docid": "13726265", "text": "Riley once had a job selling medical equipment. He is Catholic and has a tattoo of a Celtic cross on his back. He was arrested for DUI in Florida in November 2010, yet the charges were dismissed in July 2011 after Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Dick Greco Jr. ruled that law enforcement did not have probable cause to stop Riley's vehicle and thus violated his fourth amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. Alex Riley Kevin Robert Kiley Jr. (born April 28, 1981) is an American professional wrestler and commentator best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring", "title": "Alex Riley" }, { "docid": "2249015", "text": "Mapp v. Ohio Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961), was a landmark case in criminal procedure, in which the United States Supreme Court decided that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against \"unreasonable searches and seizures,\" may not be used in state law criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well as in federal criminal law prosecutions in federal courts as had previously been the law. The Supreme Court accomplished this by use of a principle known as selective incorporation; in \"Mapp\" this involved the incorporation of the provisions, as interpreted by the Court, of the", "title": "Mapp v. Ohio" }, { "docid": "4588680", "text": "became known in the United States before 1789 (when the U.S. Bill of Rights was written), and whether it applied to confessions obtained by both governmental and private parties. In any event, no decision by the Supreme Court of the United States has ever endorsed the \"Warickshall\" rule as a constitutional matter. Generally speaking, English law before 1789 did not provide as strong an exclusionary rule as the one that later developed under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, regarding unlawful searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment, after all, was partly a reaction against English law including the", "title": "Exclusionary rule" }, { "docid": "11140468", "text": "and the federal government are often referred to as public defenders or court-appointed attorneys. A considerable aspect of this work requires the US criminal defense lawyer to have a clear understanding of the United States Constitution. Specifically, the Fourth Amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures, while the Fifth and Sixth Amendments govern the right to remain silent so one does not become a witness against himself. All of the Amendments to the United States Constitution are guaranteed to the criminal accused against the states via the Fourteenth Amendment. Thus, a criminal defense lawyer must understand each of these rights.", "title": "Criminal defense lawyer" }, { "docid": "13510369", "text": "Savana and Marissa were among a group of disorderly students at a school dance earlier in the school year. Marissa’s statement that the pills came from Savana, information from a student that pills were being brought to school, and information from faculty regarding the relationship between Marissa and Savana was determined to be sufficiently plausible grounds to justify the suspicion that Savana was involved in pill distribution. Redding's mother sued the school district and several school officials, arguing that this second, strip search violated Savana's Fourth Amendment right to be secure against \"unreasonable searches and seizures.” The Reddings were represented", "title": "Safford Unified School District v. Redding" }, { "docid": "8046256", "text": "Hudson was sitting and a plastic bag containing 24 individual baggies of cocaine was found on the living room coffee table. At Hudson's trial for cocaine possession with intent to deliver and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Hudson argued that—since the premature entry violated the knock-and-announce requirement and, therefore, according to the Supreme Court's decision in \"Wilson v. Arkansas\" his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures—the exclusionary rule required that the evidence obtained in the ensuing search must be suppressed. At the evidentiary hearing on the suppression motion, the prosecutor", "title": "Hudson v. Michigan" }, { "docid": "13517889", "text": "search of Almeida-Sanchez's car without probable cause or Almeida-Sanchez's consent violated the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Although there are exceptions to the requirement to get a warrant, the Court held that none of the exceptions applied in this case. First, the \"Carroll\" exception did not apply here. In \"Carroll v. United States\", the Court permitted a warrantless search of a vehicle because officers risked losing evidence if the car left their jurisdiction while they try to secure a warrant. But the officers in \"Carroll\" still had probable cause to stop the vehicle and", "title": "Almeida-Sanchez v. United States" } ]
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who sing play that funky music white boy
[ "Wild Cherry" ]
[ { "docid": "7997836", "text": "Play That Funky Music \"Play That Funky Music\" is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first released by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976 and distributed by Epic Records. The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session players Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar (trumpets), and Joe Eckert and Rick Singer (saxes) on the horn riff that runs throughout the song's verses. The single hit number one on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 on September", "title": "Play That Funky Music" }, { "docid": "14727517", "text": "Bryan Bassett Bryan Bassett (born August 11, 1954) is an American guitarist who has played with several notable bands but is probably best known as a member of Wild Cherry in the 1970s who had a hit with \"Play That Funky Music.\" Bryan was born on August 11, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began playing with some local Pittsburgh bands in the late 1960s and early 1970s before joining Wild Cherry in 1975 which was actually a reformation of a popular local Ohio band led by vocalist/guitarist Rob Parissi. They recorded the hit \"Play That Funky Music\" that same year.", "title": "Bryan Bassett" }, { "docid": "7997836", "text": "Play That Funky Music \"Play That Funky Music\" is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first released by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976 and distributed by Epic Records. The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session players Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar (trumpets), and Joe Eckert and Rick Singer (saxes) on the horn riff that runs throughout the song's verses. The single hit number one on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 on September", "title": "Play That Funky Music" }, { "docid": "7997839", "text": "Hot 100 and no. 10 in the UK. The song appears on the soundtrack of the film \"Evolution\" (2001) and on the open show \"Ces Gars-Là\", a French-Canadian show on V Télé featuring the stand-up comic Sugar Sammy and Simon-Olivier Fecteau. Play That Funky Music \"Play That Funky Music\" is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first released by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976 and distributed by Epic Records. The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz,", "title": "Play That Funky Music" }, { "docid": "2901199", "text": "1974 and 1980, their biggest two being \"Pick Up the Pieces\" from their 1974 best-selling album \"AWB\", and \"Cut the Cake\" from their 1975 album of the same name. Boz Scaggs' 1976 \"Lowdown\", which featured Scaggs' laid-back vocals and a smooth funky groove, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart (and reaching Top 5 on the R&B chart). In April 1976, white funk band Wild Cherry released the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart topping funk/rock single \"Play That Funky Music\" and also went to number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The single would eventually sell over", "title": "Blue-eyed soul" }, { "docid": "3920519", "text": "The Afghan Whigs. The uncensored version of the 1976 disco/funk hit \"Play That Funky Music\", by Wild Cherry, uses \"honky\" in the final chorus of the song. \"Brain Damage\", a song by the rapper Eminem, uses the line \"He looked at me and said, \"You gonna die honkey!\"\". The 2012 rap song \"Thrift Shop\" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis uses the line \"The people like 'Damn, that's a cold ass honky!'\" to refer to Macklemore who is white. In film, there were some movies using \"honky\" without any derogatory connotation. \"Honky Tonk\" is a 1929 American musical film starring Sophie", "title": "Honky" }, { "docid": "4943395", "text": "the label suggested it as the A-side. \"Play That Funky Music\" became a huge hit when released in 1976, peaking at number one on both the \"Billboard\" R&B and pop charts. Both the single and Wild Cherry's self-titled debut album went platinum. The band was named Best Pop Group of the Year by Billboard, and received an American Music Award for Top R&B Single of the Year, as well as a pair of Grammy nominations for Best New Vocal Group and Best R&B Performance by a Group or Duo. \"Play That Funky Music\" was the only hit on the album,", "title": "Wild Cherry (band)" }, { "docid": "1792678", "text": "Pan's People's final performance: 29 April 1976 – Dancing to \"Silver Star\" by The Four Seasons Ruby Flipper's first performance: 6 May 1976 – Dancing to \"Can't Help Falling In Love\" by The Stylistics Ruby Flipper's final performance: 14 October 1976 – Dancing to \"Play That Funky Music\" by Wild Cherry Legs & Co's first performance (credited as Ruby Flipper & Legs & Co): 21 October 1976 – Dancing to \"Queen Of My Soul\" by Average White Band Legs & Co's first performance (credited as Legs & Co): 11 November 1976 – Dancing to \"Spinning Rock Boogie\" by Hank C.", "title": "Top of the Pops" }, { "docid": "14727520", "text": "with Foghat to this day. Bryan Bassett Bryan Bassett (born August 11, 1954) is an American guitarist who has played with several notable bands but is probably best known as a member of Wild Cherry in the 1970s who had a hit with \"Play That Funky Music.\" Bryan was born on August 11, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began playing with some local Pittsburgh bands in the late 1960s and early 1970s before joining Wild Cherry in 1975 which was actually a reformation of a popular local Ohio band led by vocalist/guitarist Rob Parissi. They recorded the hit \"Play That", "title": "Bryan Bassett" } ]
[ { "docid": "19688168", "text": "years, who are in pursuit of a career in music.\" Artie \"Blues Boy\" White Artie \"Blues Boy\" White (April 16, 1937 – April 20, 2013) was an American blues and soul singer and guitarist based in Chicago, who was described as \"one of the foremost Chicago practitioners of Southern Soul music\". Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he first began performing in his teens with a gospel group, the Harps of David, before moving to Chicago in 1956. He continued to sing gospel in the Full Gospel Wonders, but switched to perform blues music in Chicago clubs in the early 1960s. After", "title": "Artie \"Blues Boy\" White" }, { "docid": "19688164", "text": "Artie \"Blues Boy\" White Artie \"Blues Boy\" White (April 16, 1937 – April 20, 2013) was an American blues and soul singer and guitarist based in Chicago, who was described as \"one of the foremost Chicago practitioners of Southern Soul music\". Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he first began performing in his teens with a gospel group, the Harps of David, before moving to Chicago in 1956. He continued to sing gospel in the Full Gospel Wonders, but switched to perform blues music in Chicago clubs in the early 1960s. After releasing several singles on small labels, he had his only", "title": "Artie \"Blues Boy\" White" }, { "docid": "7974018", "text": "of \"almost five percent\" bowling games was a poor decision. Allgame's Scott Alan Marriott called it a fun game for the Virtual Boy, praising the graphics but bemoaning the lack of replay value due to few modes of play and no save function. Wired's Chris Kohler stated that \"Nester's Funky Bowling\" had increased in price over time. Nester's Funky Bowling Nester's Funky Bowling is a bowling video game developed by Saffire Corporation and published by Nintendo for the Virtual Boy handheld game console. It was only released in North America on February 26, 1996, and it was the second-last game", "title": "Nester's Funky Bowling" }, { "docid": "20055501", "text": "Sing for You (song) \"Sing for You\" is a single recorded by South Korean boy group EXO for their fourth extended play \"Sing for You\". It was released in both Korean and Chinese on December 10, 2015. Produced by Kenzie, \"Sing for You\" has been described as a \"hushed, acoustic ballad\". A teaser music video was released on November 8. The single, EP, and related music videos were released on December 10. The Korean and Chinese music videos for \"Sing for You\" were released on December 10, 2015. EXO began performing \"Sing for You\" on Korean music shows on December", "title": "Sing for You (song)" }, { "docid": "7997838", "text": "label Ichiban Records signed Vanilla Ice to a record deal, releasing the album \"Hooked\" in January 1989, containing \"Play That Funky Music\" and its B-side, \"Ice Ice Baby\". Songwriter Robert Parissi was not credited. Parissi was later awarded $500,000 in a copyright infringement lawsuit. Although it did not initially catch on, its B-side, \"Ice Ice Baby\", gained more success when a disc jockey played that track instead of the single's A-side. Following the success of \"Ice Ice Baby\", \"Play That Funky Music\" was reissued as its own single (with new lyrics), and peaked at no. 4 on the US \"Billboard\"", "title": "Play That Funky Music" }, { "docid": "2031345", "text": "independently as a single in 1988. Based on this single, the independent record label Ichiban Records signed Vanilla Ice to a record deal, releasing the album \"Hooked\" in January 1989, containing \"Play That Funky Music\" and its B-side, \"Ice Ice Baby\". In 1989 Vanilla Ice released an early version of \"To the Extreme\" under the title \"Hooked\" on Ichiban Records. \"Play That Funky Music\" was released as the album's first single, with \"Ice Ice Baby\" appearing as the B-side. The 12-inch single featured the radio, instrumental and a cappella versions of \"Play That Funky Music\" and the radio version and", "title": "To the Extreme" }, { "docid": "20055502", "text": "12, 2015. \"Sing for You\" peaked at number 3 on the Gaon Digital Chart. Sing for You (song) \"Sing for You\" is a single recorded by South Korean boy group EXO for their fourth extended play \"Sing for You\". It was released in both Korean and Chinese on December 10, 2015. Produced by Kenzie, \"Sing for You\" has been described as a \"hushed, acoustic ballad\". A teaser music video was released on November 8. The single, EP, and related music videos were released on December 10. The Korean and Chinese music videos for \"Sing for You\" were released on December", "title": "Sing for You (song)" }, { "docid": "6610596", "text": "after his father had been taken away from the family, White left home with Blind Man Arnold, a black street singer, whom he agreed to lead across the South and for whom he would collect coins after performances. Arnold would then send White's mother two dollars a week. Arnold soon realized that he could profit from this gifted boy, who quickly learned to dance, sing, and play the tambourine. Over the next eight years, he rented the boy's services to other blind street singers, including Blind Blake and Blind Joe Taggart, and in time White mastered the varied guitar stylings", "title": "Josh White" }, { "docid": "2031344", "text": "To the Extreme To the Extreme is the major label debut studio album of American rapper Vanilla Ice. The album was initially released in 1989 by independent record label Ichiban Records under the title \"Hooked\". Vanilla Ice signed to SBK Records, who reissued the album under its current title. The album contains Vanilla Ice's most successful singles, \"Ice Ice Baby\" and a cover of \"Play That Funky Music\". Although reviews of the album were mixed, \"To the Extreme\" spent 16 weeks at the top of the \"Billboard 200\", and sold 15 million copies worldwide. \"Play That Funky Music\" was released", "title": "To the Extreme" }, { "docid": "7974011", "text": "Nester's Funky Bowling Nester's Funky Bowling is a bowling video game developed by Saffire Corporation and published by Nintendo for the Virtual Boy handheld game console. It was only released in North America on February 26, 1996, and it was the second-last game released for the system before it was discontinued. Players control Nester, a character from the \"Nintendo Power\" comics, or his twin sister Hester, as they compete to see who is superior. It features standard bowling mechanics and rules, encouraging players to get 300 pins. It has three modes of play - Bowling, Challenge, and Practice, all three", "title": "Nester's Funky Bowling" }, { "docid": "4102027", "text": "\"delivers flirtatious R&B set to a mechanized beat [...] The four sweet-voiced members of En Vogue are versatile enough to handle reggae-, gospel- and doo-wop-tinted dance music with game if not very deep enthusiasm. Still, \"Funky Divas\" has an awkward charm.\" In her uneven review for \"Rolling Stone\" journalist Danyel Smith wrote that \"En Vogue come off, on \"Funky Divas\", as voluptuously voiced and impeccably rehearsed as they did on their 1990 debut, \"Born to Sing\". But the audacious production that outfitted Dawn, Terry, Cindy and Maxine has not found its way to 1992.\" He felt that \"on the debut,", "title": "Funky Divas" }, { "docid": "12702098", "text": "has been adapted into a musical play by David Paterson, the son of Katherine Paterson, with a score by Mark J. Thomas. The play has been performed by regional theater companies around the United States. Come Sing, Jimmy Jo Come Sing, Jimmy Jo is a 1985 children's novel written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. The book focuses on a West Virginia boy named James Johnson, whose parents are bluegrass music performers. When it is discovered that James has previously unrecognized musical talent, his parents force him to take the stage name \"Jimmy Jo\" and perform with them. But problems arise", "title": "Come Sing, Jimmy Jo" }, { "docid": "5977881", "text": "brother used to visit, has been described as having a funky feel, with a start-and-stop rhythm of bass and drums. Bryant found the track's keyboard part reminiscent of Stereolab's music, while AllMusic's Heather Phares likened the entire song to Jefferson Airplane's \"White Rabbit\". Cibula mentioned that the \"creepy/cool ... sound [fits] the characteristic Kim Deal familiar/strange lyrics: 'Sorrow blowin' through the vents / I'm over Houston / You're over the night we met.'\" Kim Deal plays every instrument on \"Too Alive\" and both sisters sing. Moores noted the track's buoyant feel and the steady strumming style of Deal's guitar. To", "title": "Title TK" }, { "docid": "9380774", "text": "White House. The annual lighting ceremony for the National Community Christmas Tree was growing quickly in the 1950s. In 1953, the \"New York Times\" reported that millions of Americans were watching the ceremony on television. There were also pressures to expand the event. For roughly 15 years, the ceremony had remained largely the same. A local choir would sing some carols and a military service band would play a selection of Christmas music for a half-hour before the president emerged to speak briefly and light the tree. A member of the Boy Scouts of America and either the Girl Scouts", "title": "National Christmas Tree (United States)" }, { "docid": "18168228", "text": "named Doctor A (). They are characters created by Ma Sing-yuen (Ma-long). Q Boy is the main character of the White Cat Black Cat series. He is one of the 24 classic local comic characters selected by CreateHK in 2012. The three-dimensional sculpture of Q Boy was displayed at Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui and Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. Q Boy asks questions and Doctor A, who is the uncle of Q Boy, has answers. Their names refer to the English words \"question\" and \"answer\". Besides the characters mentioned above, Mr Ma Sing-yuen created several other interesting", "title": "White Cat Black Cat" }, { "docid": "7974015", "text": "with another player, players pass the Virtual Boy back and forth in between turns. According to Joystiq's Eric Caoili, \"Nester's Funky Bowling\" had disappointing sales. \"Nester's Funky Bowling\" received generally mixed reviews. \"The Daily Gazette\"s Tony Brusgul criticized the randomized and unrealistic behavior of the ball and pins, and suggested players looking for a bowling game play it on a different system, citing the eye pain incurred from playing. \"GamePro\" called it \"challenging and fun at first\", but found that it became easy after just a few games. They felt that the graphics improved the game, though adding that they", "title": "Nester's Funky Bowling" }, { "docid": "12465571", "text": "were recorded by an entirely different band and did not involve Lynott, Bell, Downey, White or Lennox. Funky Junction Funky Junction were an Irish rock band formed in 1972 specifically to record a single album of songs made famous by British band Deep Purple, which was released as \"Funky Junction Play a Tribute to Deep Purple\" in January 1973. Among the band's lineup were all three members of the early 1970s incarnation of Thin Lizzy. The project was brought about by a German businessman named Leo Muller, who contacted Irish group Thin Lizzy to record the album. Muller was in", "title": "Funky Junction" }, { "docid": "7976684", "text": "calling it \"a deeply musical, funky masterpiece of rage, righteous indignation, and soulful killer grooves\". However, Jurek criticized the reissue for not including musician credits. What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?! What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?! is the fourth studio album by Melvin Van Peebles. Released in 1974, this album marks the first traditional music effort by Van Peebles. Previously, Van Peebles released the experimental spoken word albums \"Brer Soul\", \"Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death\" and \"As Serious as a Heart-Attack\". \"What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?!\" largely derives from funk and soul music, much as Van", "title": "What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?!" }, { "docid": "11932054", "text": "longer able to sing. Notwithstanding, however, he officially rejoined Boy Howdy on July 1, 1993. Shortly after Wright's reunion with Boy Howdy, the band released the single \"She'd Give Anything\", which became its first Top 5 hit on the \"Billboard\" country music charts, peaking at No. 4. The music video for \"She'd Give Anything\" was also a No. 1 video on both Country Music Television and The Nashville Network. \"She'd Give Anything\" was included on an extended play of the same name, which containing four previously unreleased songs as well as a re-issue of \"A Cowboy's Born with a Broken", "title": "Boy Howdy" }, { "docid": "6648754", "text": "then proceed to musical subjects, with Bowie remarking that he likes old-timers such as John Lennon and Harry Nilsson (\"You go back that far!\" Crosby remarks, tongue in cheek); Crosby had further averred, unironically, that some of contemporary music was really fine. They then sort through the sheet music on the piano, which Bowie had ostensibly come over to play, whereupon they sing \"Little Drummer Boy\" with a new counterpoint with original lyrics written for the special, \"Peace on Earth\". Bowie's appearance has been described as a \"surreal\" event, undertaken at a time when he was \"actively trying to normalise", "title": "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" }, { "docid": "12465566", "text": "Funky Junction Funky Junction were an Irish rock band formed in 1972 specifically to record a single album of songs made famous by British band Deep Purple, which was released as \"Funky Junction Play a Tribute to Deep Purple\" in January 1973. Among the band's lineup were all three members of the early 1970s incarnation of Thin Lizzy. The project was brought about by a German businessman named Leo Muller, who contacted Irish group Thin Lizzy to record the album. Muller was in fact an alias used by Dave Miller, a record producer and proprietor of several budget music companies.", "title": "Funky Junction" }, { "docid": "14942962", "text": "online, the President orders Funky Boy fired upon. The explosion takes out most of the Roboworld troops while JP pushes to right his overturned car off its side. Sonoshee, her vehicle totaled, agrees to ride with him to the finish line as Funky Boy regenerates. Funky Boy is taken out by Col. Volton, who had to dangerously merge physically with another bioweapon to do so. Frisbee watches the race on several televisions parked atop a mesa in the mob boss's giant Cadillac hovercraft, where he revives the same deal as Yellowline. Frisbee however, refuses to detonate the explosive charge this", "title": "Redline (2009 film)" }, { "docid": "17031413", "text": "Capital Kings Capital Kings was an American pop, electronic and Christian pop act. The group went on indefinite hiatus on January 3, 2018. The group consisted of producer and rapper Cole Walowac with singer Jon White who was later replaced by Dylan Housewright. Jon White and Cole Walowac formed Capital Kings while still living in their hometown of Washington D.C. Jon White stated that he met Cole in his church nursery and that \"we started playing in the youth group band... Cole would play drums and I would sing and that's how we started making music.\" Their debut album \"Capital", "title": "Capital Kings" }, { "docid": "19147357", "text": "1950. His mother encouraged him to study music as a child, and he reluctantly learned to play the trombone, piano, and the guitar. As a small boy, his family would sing often together, and the children were encouraged to make up their own parts to harmonize. He attended Bob Jones University where he received a BA in Church Music in 1973 and a MA in Church Music Composition. Ron married Shelly Garlock in 1975, and the couple began working at Majesty Music with Ron's father-in-law, Dr. Frank Garlock, who was a well-known speaker in Independent Baptist circles. Ron and Shelly", "title": "Ron \"Patch\" Hamilton" }, { "docid": "5472837", "text": "The Funky Worm The Funky Worm was a British dance music studio project, assembled by record producer, Mark Brydon. The group took its name from the hit Ohio Players song \"Funky Worm.\" The group also contained saxophonist Sim Lister. Its track \"Hustle! (To the Music...)\" went to #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1988. Original band founders DJs Parrot and Ping Pong (Carl Munson), were joined by the singer (now actress) Julie Stewart and were signed by WEA, before reaching #13 in the UK Singles Chart with \"Hustle! (To the Music)...\". Two less successful tracks, \"The", "title": "The Funky Worm" }, { "docid": "829125", "text": "Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey—who work in a nearby mine. Returning home, they are alarmed to find their cottage clean and suspect that an intruder has invaded their home. The dwarfs find Snow White upstairs, asleep across three of their beds. Snow White awakes to find the dwarfs at her bedside and introduces herself, and all of the dwarfs eventually welcome her into their home after she offers to clean and cook for them. Snow White keeps house for the dwarfs while they mine for jewels during the day, and at night they all sing, play music", "title": "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)" }, { "docid": "6104018", "text": "that \"I'm Real\" or the \"funky\" \"Play\" would have made a \"brave\" choice for the album's lead single, instead of \"Love Don't Cost a Thing\". A writer from \"The Indianapolis Star\" dismissed the album and its sexual content, while also using the explicit \"Play\" as an example of it not being appropriate for Lopez's target audience, who are predominantly preteens. Jake Barnes of Yahoo! Music UK noted \"Play\" to resemble the music of Prince. \"Play\" experienced moderate commercial success. For the week of April 7, 2001, \"Play\" debuted at number 76 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, winning the \"Hot Shot", "title": "Play (Jennifer Lopez song)" }, { "docid": "12969985", "text": "\"Eddie's thumb pick and fingers style give him freedom to play powerful chord riffs rich in rhythms and harmonic tension. He plays like a funky pianist, simultaneously covering bass lines, chord kick, and counterpoint.\" In 1973, Kirkland performed at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. John Sinclair decided that they should salute Detroit blues musicians and had them play on the Saturday afternoon; these included Bobo Jenkins, Baby Boy Warren, One String Sam, Little Junior Cannaday, and Boogie Woogie Red. The 1990s brought Randy Labbe as manager, booking agent and on his own record label, Deluge, who recorded Kirkland.", "title": "Eddie Kirkland" }, { "docid": "51939", "text": "Boy band A boy band (or boyband) is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation, singing love songs marketed towards young women. Being vocal groups, most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on stage, making the term something of a misnomer. However, exceptions do exist. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. Some such bands form on their own. They can evolve out of church choral or gospel music", "title": "Boy band" }, { "docid": "7997837", "text": "18, 1976; it was also number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over 2 million records and eventually sold 2.5 million in the United States alone. The song was listed at No. 93 on \"Billboard\" magazine's \"All-Time Top 100 Songs\" in 2018. It was also the group's only U.S. Top 40 song. !scope=\"row\"|United Kingdom (BPI) !scope=\"row\"|United States (RIAA) !scope=\"row\"|United States (RIAA) American rapper Vanilla Ice later released a song featuring an interpretation of \"Play That Funky Music\". Based on this single, the independent record", "title": "Play That Funky Music" }, { "docid": "5061464", "text": "his pioneer status forced him to \"take the heat for a lot of people\" for his music's use of samples, the criticism he received over sample use allowed sampling to become acceptable in mainstream hip hop. \"Ice Ice Baby\" was initially released by Ichiban Records as the B-side to Van Winkle's cover of \"Play That Funky Music\". The 12-inch single featured the radio, instrumental and a cappella versions of \"Play That Funky Music\" and the radio version and \"Miami Drop\" remix of \"Ice Ice Baby\". When a disc jockey played \"Ice Ice Baby\" instead of the single's A-side, the song", "title": "Ice Ice Baby" }, { "docid": "2267336", "text": "Little Boy and Girl Dancers, Head Golden Age Dancers, and a Head Gourd Dancer if the pow wow has a Gourd Dance. The head dancers lead the other dancers in the \"grand entry\" or parade of dancers that opens a pow wow. In many cases, the head dancers are also responsible for leading the dancers during songs, and often dancers will not enter the arena unless the head dancers are already out dancing. Music for pow wow dance competition and other activities is provided by a \"Drum,\" a group of performers who play a large, specially designed drum and sing", "title": "Pow wow" }, { "docid": "4943394", "text": "listeners to play more dance music. While brainstorming for new song ideas, Beitle recounted hearing a fan shout \"Are you white boys gonna play some funky music?\" Parissi was inspired to write a song based on the phrase; he began on a drink order pad with a pen borrowed from the bartender. After the band recorded the song, studio engineer Ken Hamann brought the band to the attention of Sweet City Records, distributed by Epic/CBS, which signed the group. Parissi had intended to record the song as the B-side to a cover version of the Commodores' \"I Feel Sanctified,\" but", "title": "Wild Cherry (band)" }, { "docid": "5472838", "text": "Spell! (Get Down With The Genie)\" (1988) and \"U + Me = Love\" (1989) followed. \"The Spell! (Get Down With The Genie)\" appears in the \"Only Fools and Horses\" episode \"Yuppy Love\". In 1995, Brydon formed another successful duo, Moloko. The Funky Worm The Funky Worm was a British dance music studio project, assembled by record producer, Mark Brydon. The group took its name from the hit Ohio Players song \"Funky Worm.\" The group also contained saxophonist Sim Lister. Its track \"Hustle! (To the Music...)\" went to #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1988. Original band", "title": "The Funky Worm" }, { "docid": "17418441", "text": "trademark Funky Drummer variant\" with \"quirkily looped strings and backing vocals\". It was the Sandé and Wretch 32 collaboration, \"Pluto\", that garnered some of the most positive comments, Gill said \"Pluto\" best exemplified Naughty Boy's signature sound, which was a \"blend of vaunting synthesised strings and shuffling groove carries a two-way argument between Sandé and Wretch 32\", while Aizlewood called all of the Sandé collaborations \"stellar\". When conceiving the song \"Hollywood\", Naughty Boy originally considered asking Dame Shirley Bassey to sing the vocals, describing the situation as \"epic\", but in the end he thought it \"would be too much\". Upon", "title": "Hotel Cabana" }, { "docid": "8599576", "text": "Sparrows Can't Sing Sparrows Can't Sing is a 1963 British film. Based on a 1960 play, \"Sparrers Can't Sing\", it was directed by Joan Littlewood and was from a story by Stephen Lewis. The producer was Donald Taylor and the original music by James Stevens, incidental music was composed by Stanley Black. The play, also by Stephen Lewis, was first performed at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in the Theatre Royal Stratford East. The play was first performed at Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1960, using cast from the Theatre Workshop, who later appeared in the film. While the script is", "title": "Sparrows Can't Sing" }, { "docid": "19868183", "text": "group's core concept of \"boys passion\". The album has two physical versions: one with a \"black\" themed photo card set and the other with a \"white\" themed photo card set. All copies include a CD containing the songs and a fold up poster/lyric sheet. \"Adore U\" is the lead single of the extended play. It was written by Woozi, S.Coups, and Yeon Dong-geon. The Korea Herald states \"“Adore U” is a funky pop song about a teenage boy trying to navigate through puppy love.\" It marks the beginning of the group's trilogy composed of the singles Adore U, Mansae and", "title": "17 Carat" }, { "docid": "8653024", "text": "to decide either to play it more the country way or play it the funky way. There was this precarious balance, and then suddenly the bridge comes in from out of the blue, which, if Eddie doesn't sing it just right, sounds sort of foreign. Finally, it never goes back to the chorus at the end, it turns into something else. Guitarist Mike McCready on the song: I wrote part of that one. I had this Gretsch Country Gentleman and I started jamming on this little thing in D (sings riff); the riff just came out of that. Stone came", "title": "Glorified G" }, { "docid": "13709736", "text": "Presley, adding that \"he always was that dirty white boy who changed the shape of music completely. It was talking about the kind of heritage that he left, and I think that had an effect on all the musicians that came after, like Mick Jagger - he was also a dirty white boy. Elvis paved the way for all that.\" However, some listeners misinterpreted the song as a \"crypto-racist statement.\" The song is featured in the 2013 video game \"Grand Theft Auto V\" on the in-game radio station Los Santos Rock Radio. Dirty White Boy (song) \"Dirty White Boy\" is", "title": "Dirty White Boy (song)" }, { "docid": "11510324", "text": "island. At the beginning of the game, the player is given the option to play as one of two characters. After the player beats the game, they are given the option to play the game as any of the four characters. Claire: A 17-year-old blonde-haired white girl. She was brought on board the ship to sing at the evening dinner party. She's cheerful, energetic and curious, but not much of an athlete. She is reunited with her boyfriend on the island, but not everything goes as she hoped it would. Eric: A 17-year-old brown haired white boy. He doesn't remember", "title": "Lost in Blue 3" }, { "docid": "12465567", "text": "The group members were not enthusiastic, as they were trying to forge their own style and identity, but they needed the money. Thin Lizzy's vocalist, Phil Lynott, decided that he was unable to sing like Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan, so restricted himself to playing bass guitar and singing backing vocals. The band brought in Benny White, singer with the Dublin group Elmer Fudd, because they generally performed Deep Purple covers during gigs. Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey referred to White as \"really an Ian Gillan clone\". Thin Lizzy did not have a keyboard player in their lineup, so Elmer", "title": "Funky Junction" }, { "docid": "4102026", "text": "a lot of soul.\" \"Los Angeles Times\" writer Connie Johnson that the album was \"clearly groomed to offer a '90s slant to The Supremes' classy crossover image, En Vogue lifts ideas from James Brown and Aretha Franklin to create a sharper, more streetwise package.\" \"People\" magazine wrote that \"En Vogue succeeds best at light danceable funk embroidered with soaring, swooping vocals. Maybe the album title promises a bit more than what’s delivered. But 'Spunky Hip-Hop Gals Who Can Sing Their Fannies Off' would have been just too long, we guess.\" Arion Berger, writing for \"Entertainment Weekly\", felt that \"Funky Divas\"", "title": "Funky Divas" }, { "docid": "12702097", "text": "Come Sing, Jimmy Jo Come Sing, Jimmy Jo is a 1985 children's novel written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. The book focuses on a West Virginia boy named James Johnson, whose parents are bluegrass music performers. When it is discovered that James has previously unrecognized musical talent, his parents force him to take the stage name \"Jimmy Jo\" and perform with them. But problems arise when it becomes evident that the child’s talents are greater than those of his parents, which creates strain for both the adults (particularly the jealous mother) and the emotionally conflicted boy. \"Come Sing, Jimmy Jo\"", "title": "Come Sing, Jimmy Jo" }, { "docid": "10261941", "text": "Funky G Funky G is a popular Serbian dance duo. The duo comprises Marina (vocals) and Gagi Đogani (born Gazmend Đogaj). Gagi, who is the leader of the band, is a brother of Đole Đogani who is a leader of yet another famous Serbian dance music group, Đogani. Until 2009 Anabela Atijas, Gagi's ex-wife, was a member of the group. Funky G were one of the first music groups promoting dance music in the region. They became famous with their song \"\"Samo u Snu\"\" (\"Only In a Dream\"), launching a dance music scene in the former Yugoslavia to new levels", "title": "Funky G" }, { "docid": "4473980", "text": "During the tour they released the EP \"Sing the Night Away\", which contained five tracks: \"Sing the Night Away\", \"Free\", \"Big Lady Loving\", \"White Trash (DLT remix)\" and \"West Side!\". Videos were made for the songs \"Sing The Night Away\" and \"Free\". While recording at a rented beach house in 2002 they were contacted by a scout for American label Capitol Records, who had come upon their music video for \"White Trash\" on the website nzmusic.com, and were signed to Capitol Records later that year. 2004 saw the release of their debut album \"Schmack!\". In addition to \"White Trash\", five", "title": "Steriogram" }, { "docid": "4075253", "text": "Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Michael Stipe, and Rickie Lee Jones, adding that \"half the songs...reach an otherworldly tenderness, redeeming the lyrics through the grace of the music.\" Wendy Bareles of \"CNN\" praised Jewel's vocals on the album, though added: \"In the funky, accusatory \"Who Will Save Your Soul\" on the first album, Jewel dropped to a growl to ask, \"Who will save your soul after the lies that you told, boy.\" Songs in the new collection such as \"Hands\" and \"Kiss The Flame\" are, by contrast, pleasant folky confections that don't distinguish themselves musically or lyrically.\" Spirit (Jewel album) Spirit is", "title": "Spirit (Jewel album)" }, { "docid": "14088882", "text": "Everything I Play Is Funky Everything I Play is Funky is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Lonnie Smith, Melvin Sparks, Jimmy Lewis and Idris Muhammad and two tracks with Eddie Williams and Charles Earland replacing Mitchell and Smith. The album was awarded 3 stars in an Allmusic review by Steve Huey who states \"\"Everything I Play Is Funky\" is easily one of the best examples of Lou Donaldson's commercially accessible period of the late '60s and early '70s. Donaldson's forays into funk and R&B-driven soul-jazz could sometimes", "title": "Everything I Play Is Funky" }, { "docid": "6419160", "text": "as a lead-in to the ballad \"Mad About the Boy\", and announced, in top hat, white jacket and shorts, the show's other hit song \"Mad Dogs and Englishmen\". He first appeared in films as a boy soprano in the same year. When the revue closed, Payn signed a nine-week contract to sing in cinemas around Britain, but the tour was cancelled when his voice suddenly broke. Unemployable as a boy soprano, he returned with his mother to South Africa. During the run of \"Words and Music\", Payn had studied tap dancing with the show's choreographer, Buddy Bradley. To make a", "title": "Graham Payn" }, { "docid": "2618201", "text": "choirmasters. On the other hand, some musicologists dispute that earlier onset of puberty occurs. They contend that there is no reliable evidence of any significant change in the age of boys' maturity over the past 500 years or even beyond that. Boy soprano A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range. Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the colloquial term \"boy soprano\" is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily be choristers who sing", "title": "Boy soprano" }, { "docid": "4102022", "text": "Funky Divas Funky Divas is the second studio album by American recording group En Vogue, released by Atlantic Records division EastWest on March 24, 1992 in the United States. Conceived after the success of their Grammy Award–nominated debut album \"Born to Sing\" (1990), En Vogue reteamed with their founders Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy to work on the entire album. As with \"Born to Sing\", the pair borrowed from contemporary R&B, new jack swing, and hip hop, while also incorporating classic soul, blues and doo-wop elements, particularly on its on two \"Sparkle\" cover versions, as well as, in the case", "title": "Funky Divas" }, { "docid": "53416", "text": "'barbershop' sound.\" Jimmy Webb said, \"They used very little vibrato and sing in very straight tones. The voices all lie down beside each other very easily – there's no bumping between them because the pitch is very precise.\" According to Brian: \"Jack Good once told us, 'You sing like eunuchs in a Sistine Chapel,' which was a pretty good quote.\" Writer Richard Goldstein reported that, according to a fellow journalist who asked Brian about the black roots of his music, Brian's response was: \"We're white and we sing white.\" Goldstein added that when he asked where his approach to vocal", "title": "The Beach Boys" }, { "docid": "17160530", "text": "YouTube on the same day. The funky, retro dance lead song was produced by Sweet Tune's Han Jaeho and Kim Seung-soo, while the accompanying music video features Choi Ji-yeon as the obsessive blonde-haired girl, as well as a cameo of Seo Ji-seok as the policeman at the end of the video. It was no coincidence that the music video was released during White Day as Heo said: \"The event itself is the comeback.\" On White Day, men are supposed to give something back to women who gave them gifts on Valentine's Day, In the same way, the idea behind \"The", "title": "Life (Heo Young-saeng EP)" }, { "docid": "20190256", "text": "of more Nashville-based outlets. \"Nashville Gab\" called the song \"the perfect song for when you feel like a complete loser.\" Country music historian and music critic for Nashville music industry publication \"MusicRow\" said of the band, \"These two Texans can sure-nuff sing. This funky little thang is produced to provide plenty of space for their flawless harmonizing. I have liked this Jeremy-and-Jennica team in the past. This new single makes me positive that they deserve stardom. Somebody sign these folks up for the Big Time.\" \"Rub A Little Dirt On It\" was recognized by the NSAI Song Contest present by", "title": "Moonlight Social" }, { "docid": "15027720", "text": "of MTV News was positive in the song's review writing that it was \"club-banging glory thanks to a killer beat and funky sing-along lyrics\". Nadine Cheung from AOL Radio felt that the song followed similar form to \"We R Who We R\", writing: \"[following] the anthemic lead single, \"We R Who We R\" [...] [Sleazy is] [i]n true Kesha form, the Nashville native uses her sing-song rapping style to eschew the luxe life: \"I don't need you or your brand new Benz, or your bourgie friends / I don't need love lookin' like diamonds / Lookin' like diamonds.\" Chad Grischow", "title": "Sleazy (Kesha song)" }, { "docid": "14890120", "text": "nephew of actor Bob Newhart. Brittain joined the cast of \"Saturday Night Live\" for the 36th season on September 25, 2010. His most memorable recurring characters included Lord Cecil Wyndemere (a childlike, 48-year-old lord), Goran \"Funky Boy\" Bogdan (a Croatian stand-up comic who punctuates his jokes with \"Oooh, funky boy!\"), and \"Sex Ed\" Vincent (a low-rent sex counselor who holds seminars in shady hotels). Brittain's popular celebrity impressions included Ron Paul, James Franco, and Johnny Depp. Brittain's uncle, Bob Newhart hosted \"SNL\" in its fifth (1979–1980) and 20th (1994–1995) seasons, making Brittain the second \"SNL\" cast member to be the", "title": "Paul Brittain" }, { "docid": "19474804", "text": "the music video, which went viral on Facebook and \"sent shockwaves through the K-pop scene\", according to Yonhap's Chung Joo-won. Scott Interrante, writing for \"PopMatters\", said the album \"features a more polished mainstream sound while retaining the focus of [Mamamoo's] powerful vocals\". Pink Funky Pink Funky is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released by Rainbow Bridge World on June 19, 2015 and distributed by CJ E&M Music. It contains six songs, including the singles \"Ahh Oop!\" (a collaboration with Esna) and \"Um Oh Ah Yeh\". The album was the group's most successful to", "title": "Pink Funky" }, { "docid": "4956131", "text": "Houston, Texas. His father John Sr. was a pianist, and taught his son the instrument. But young Watson was immediately attracted to the sound of the guitar, in particular the electric guitar as played by T-Bone Walker and Clarence \"Gatemouth\" Brown. His grandfather, a preacher, was also musical. \"My grandfather used to sing while he'd play guitar in church, man,\" Watson reflected many years later. When Johnny was 11, his grandfather offered to give him a guitar if, and only if, the boy didn't play any of the \"devil's music\". Watson agreed, but \"that was the first thing I did.\"", "title": "Johnny \"Guitar\" Watson" }, { "docid": "5877116", "text": "J. J. Fad, Yomo & Maulkie and Michel'le, who were all part of Ruthless as well. Andre \"L.A. Dre\" Bolton and Stan \"The Guitar Man\" Jones, who play keyboards and guitar on some of the tracks respectively, also worked for the label. In a contemporary review for \"The Village Voice\", music critic Robert Christgau said that the first three songs have music that is funky, multi-dimensional, and engaging, but the rest of the album's funk diminishes and leaves listeners having to focus on D.O.C.'s inferior lyrics. In a retrospective review, Allmusic stated, \"It's a shame that the D.O.C. never got", "title": "No One Can Do It Better" }, { "docid": "16986093", "text": "hiatus from the South Korean music scene to focus on the Japanese music market with their 2012 album \"Girls & Peace\". The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who favored its \"funky pop\" production as opposed to the group's signature electropop styles. Commercially, the single peaked atop the Gaon Digital Chart and at number two on the Korea K-Pop Hot 100, and has sold over 500,000 digital units. Girls' Generation performed \"Dancing Queen\" and \"I Got a Boy\" live on M! Countdown on January 3, 2013.\" The group also performed it on their MBC comeback special, Girls' Generation's", "title": "Dancing Queen (Girls' Generation song)" }, { "docid": "9177779", "text": "Concert\" both CDs are of the same gig, when Hugh Cornwell was in prison, various artists including Dury took turns to sing. Dury himself later admitted that the only track he would have listened to again was \"Spasticus\". Chas Jankel was a little kinder and continues to praise \"Lonely (Town)\" as an underrated gem on the album. \"The (Body Song)\" and \"Funky Disco (Pops)\" are the tracks most currently selected for greatest hits compilations (along with \"Spasticus\"). \"Lord Upminster\" received negative reviews from contemporary music critics. In a contemporary review music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a \"B-\" and", "title": "Lord Upminster" }, { "docid": "8387087", "text": "Boy / Tell Me Why 23. Bad Boy / Tell Me Why: The Beatles visit the Bavarian Alps. They encounter a runaway named Hans who wants to be a Beatle, prompting The Fab Four to run after him with their music (in which Paul plays the bass right-handed) and take him back home; In Spain, Ringo is the jockey of a donkey that can run like a horse whenever she hears loud music. (Before the song begins, the count-off is taken from \"I Saw Her Standing There\".) Sing Alongs: Please Please Me / Hold Me Tight 24. I Feel Fine", "title": "The Beatles (TV series)" }, { "docid": "13253785", "text": "Singing and clapping were used to convey each song. Because dancing was banned, the movements took on the quality of children's games. Though the performance of play parties dwindled in the 1950s, music educators use them as ways to incorporate music and dance in their classrooms. Some traditional examples of play-parties are: Skip to My Lou, Buffalo Gals, Bingo, Pop Goes the Weasel, Old Dan Tucker, Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees, Shoot the Buffalo, etc. Play party (United States) A play party is a social event in which people gather to sing and dance. Play parties began in the", "title": "Play party (United States)" }, { "docid": "6592006", "text": "Never Say Never (Romeo Void song) \"Never Say Never\" is a 1982 song by the new wave band Romeo Void. One of their best-known songs, \"Never Say Never\" was a favorite on early MTV, featuring a black-and-white music video that spoofs Jean-Luc Godard's \"Breathless\". The song is driven by a throbbing, funky bassline and punctuated by jagged guitar and saxophone, incorporating post-punk influences. The song was featured in the 1984 film \"Reckless\" starring Aidan Quinn as a football star and renegade. Quinn's character takes over the school dance's DJ booth to play the single, much to the dismay of all", "title": "Never Say Never (Romeo Void song)" }, { "docid": "12783211", "text": "in a white leotard. \"Smash Into You\" was performed on top of a flight of stairs. For \"Ave Maria\", her background dancers turned her white dress into a wedding gown by attaching a veil to her head. Excerpts of Sarah McLachlan's \"Angel\" and Franz Schubert's Ave Maria\" were performed at the end. She continued on to sing \"Broken-Hearted Girl\" wearing a white bustier with a sheer, flowing wrap. Outtakes from the music video of \"If I Were a Boy\" were Beyoncé appeared to perform the aforementioned song dressed as a cop wearing Ray-Bans and a leather breastplate. Excerpts from Alanis", "title": "I Am... World Tour" }, { "docid": "4818979", "text": "Murk (band) Murk (also known by several other names, including Funky Green Dogs) is a house-music production team composed of Ralph Falcón and Oscar Gaetan. It formed in Miami in 1991. The group had seven consecutive singles that topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Murk has a vast back catalog of compositions dating from the early 1990s, including \"Some Lovin'\", \"Reach For Me\" and \"Every Now and Then,\" and many newer tracks such as \"Fired up!\" (#80 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100), \"The Way,\" \"Dark Beat,\" \"Doesn't Really Matter,\" and \"Believe.\" Murk also performed as Funky Green Dogs. Besides", "title": "Murk (band)" }, { "docid": "7997897", "text": "stage show and who could compete with the best groups out there. After a few shows with Afrika Bambaataa… DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Red Alert, & the \"Jazzy Five\" were a major part of Zulu Nation Hip hop Throw Downs, along with the Soul Sonic Force, the Cosmic Force, etc. It was in 1981 when Afrika Bambaataa came to them about doing a Hip hop music version of the R&B song “Funky Sensation” by Gwen McCrae. Two days later, “Jazzy Sensation” was written and recorded by the \"Jazzy Five\" as the first Hip hop music/rap single on Tommy Boy Records.", "title": "Jazzy Five" }, { "docid": "9755232", "text": "Richard Rodgers Theatre (named at the time the 46th Street Theatre), where it ran from March 14, 1945 to December 15, 1945, directed by Robert E. Perry. Although \"Dark of the Moon\" is not a musical, it was originally billed as a \"legend with music\" and characters do sing in most productions. Paul Newman and Richard Hart once played the role of John. This perennial favorite is based on the haunting folk ballad of \"Barbara Allen.\" Employing a large cast and imaginative settings in the Smoky Mountains, it recounts the story of John, a strange \"witch boy\" who upon first", "title": "Dark of the Moon (play)" }, { "docid": "2618198", "text": "range and unique color forms much of the ground for the use of the boy soprano in both liturgical and secular music in the Western world and elsewhere. Occasionally boys whose voices have changed can continue to sing in the soprano range for a period of time. This stage ends as the boy's larynx continues to grow and, with the breaking of his voice, he becomes unable to sing the highest notes required by the pieces of music involved. The voice of the boy is subject to the effects of the dropping of the larynx, also known as the breaking", "title": "Boy soprano" }, { "docid": "4102029", "text": "\"Rolling Stone\" magazine ranked the album 60th on its list of the 100 Best Albums of the '90s, while \"Complex\" magazine listed it 45th on its The 50 Best R&B Albums of the '90s listing in 2017. \"Complex\" editor Craig Jenkins stated that while \"En Vogue's 1990 debut \"Born to Sing\" introduced Cindy, Dawn, Maxine, and Terry's throwback quartet-style harmonies to the world, the 1992 follow-up \"Funky Divas\" fashioned it into a weapon.\" He found that the album paved the way for other female bands such as TLC and Destiny's Child. In the United States, \"Funky Divas\" debuted at number", "title": "Funky Divas" }, { "docid": "8487139", "text": "music by Nikos Terzis, who would later compose \"Love Me Tonight\" for Belarus, is an up-tempo number inspired in part by Greek folk music. Lyrically, it deals with the realization on the part of the singers, who sing in unison for most of the performance, that their love is all that matters. They tell each other that \"I would die for you/Look into my eyes and see it's true\". The contest performance was a relatively static affair, with both singers as well as the backing vocalists standing in front of microphones to sing. Elena Paparizou, however, wore a tight white", "title": "(I Would) Die for You" }, { "docid": "17933103", "text": "lives by their musical families (Grace's liked the Southern styles from gospel and bluegrass all the way to rock, while Tony learned from his brother, John Paul White of The Civil Wars fame). Grace used to sing in church when she was younger, was in high school chorus, and was taught to play the guitar by her grandfather starting at the age of 8. She eventually ended up playing bluegrass music, performing on mandolin, banjo, and acoustic guitar. Tony, who began playing guitar at age 15, was playing punk music before he met Grace. In Grace & Tony, he plays", "title": "Grace & Tony" }, { "docid": "19325502", "text": "Chart in May 1998. Get Up, Stand Up (Phunky Phantom song) \"Get Up, Stand Up\" is a song by house music DJ/producer Laurence Nelson, who recorded the track under the project Phunky Phantom. The track features the repeated use of the only lyrics on the song, \"Get up, stand up, strut your funky stuff sure enough\", which was sampled from a 1979 disco song called \"Strut Your Funky Stuff\" by the American group Frantique. This was Nelson's only song to make the Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching number one on October 11, 1997. The same track reached number 27", "title": "Get Up, Stand Up (Phunky Phantom song)" }, { "docid": "19325501", "text": "Get Up, Stand Up (Phunky Phantom song) \"Get Up, Stand Up\" is a song by house music DJ/producer Laurence Nelson, who recorded the track under the project Phunky Phantom. The track features the repeated use of the only lyrics on the song, \"Get up, stand up, strut your funky stuff sure enough\", which was sampled from a 1979 disco song called \"Strut Your Funky Stuff\" by the American group Frantique. This was Nelson's only song to make the Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching number one on October 11, 1997. The same track reached number 27 in the UK Singles", "title": "Get Up, Stand Up (Phunky Phantom song)" }, { "docid": "14942961", "text": "east of DEST Tower. Unaware of the sabotage against the Orbital Disintegration Cannon, the President realizes the racers are on the planet after the cannon fails, and sends his troops \"en masse\" at the racers. The President becomes increasingly desperate as the racers evade them and approach the mine-laden Zone XXXXXXX (pronounced, \"Seven-Ex\"), lair of a secret illegal biological weapon named 'Funky Boy', who awakens from its stasis as the racers and the rebellious miners converge on it. With the several hundred foot tall Funky Boy awakening and subsequent destruction of the base coinciding with the orbital cannon coming back", "title": "Redline (2009 film)" }, { "docid": "4896361", "text": "games or other MIDIs using a program to convert them into sheet music. There is also a mode in which you can sing or hum a tune into the Nintendo DS microphone, which will be recognized by the game and converted into notes on the screen. Any musical piece you compose can be transmitted wirelessly to your friend's carts so they can play your song. The game first appeared at the Tokyo Game Show in the Spring of 2001 where it was announced for the Game Boy Advance—although it was originally being developed for the Game Boy Color—under the tentative", "title": "Daigasso! Band Brothers" }, { "docid": "13687640", "text": "to break apart. The teenage boy begins to play air guitar as the third verse begins, while the old woman begins hitting the ceiling with a broom. As the third chorus begins, the entire ceiling begins to fall apart, but Osment still continues to sing the song. As Osment performs the final chorus, the ceiling begins caving in on her, but she ignores it and continues singing. After she finishes the song, the old woman, the teenage boy, and the couple all go back to what they were doing before the music began. In an attempt to promote the single,", "title": "All the Way Up (Emily Osment song)" }, { "docid": "15941883", "text": "Hayride\" on the night Presley was discovered. Parker got Sands cast in the lead role on the show, which turned him into a star overnight. Sands later said that because of this \"Colonel Parker was the best thing that ever happened to me.\" \"I prefer the school of realism,\" said Sands. \"I'd like to play dramatic teenage parts because I feel I know this kind of boy. Like him, I have many inhibitions and I'm not exactly sure what makes me tick.\" Songs on the show included \"Teen-Age Crush\" and \"Hep Dee Hootie\" as well as \"Rock of Ages\". The", "title": "Sing, Boy, Sing" }, { "docid": "14959450", "text": "2014, a musical adaptation of the play by Paul James, with music by Cathy Shostak and Eric Angus was shown at The Stephen Joseph Theatre. It was directed by Ayckbourn himself and received critical acclaaim. The English Touring Theatre mounted a production of the book in 2002. The Cast: Evelyn Hoskins as Kevin Nicolos Colicos as Rockfist Slim Katie Birtill as Monique and Mummy Wubbly Stephen Matthews as Red Gareth and Ebeneezer John Barr as Red Bishop and other parts Natasha J Barnes as the White Queen and other parts Musical Direction: Mark Warman Reviews The Boy Who Fell Into", "title": "The Boy Who Fell Into a Book" }, { "docid": "7670717", "text": "participation and conventions like the principal boy — reached their height of popularity, just as music hall performance with its attributes of raucous, risque comedy and a distinctive style of music began to achieve prominence. Rupert Holmes, who would go on to be the major creative contributor to the musical \"Drood\", spent his early childhood in England. At age three, he would experience theater for the first time when he was taken to a modern \"panto\", complete with cross-dressing lead boy and audience sing-alongs. Some years later, as an 11-year-old boy fascinated by mystery books, Holmes first discovered the unfinished", "title": "Drood" }, { "docid": "10788763", "text": "\"Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand?\" and in the live version Vanessa sings \"If we walk now, we will divide and conquer this land\". The music video to the song is a fairly simplistic one. The video was directed by Marc Klasfeld, who also directed the music video for her previous hit single \"A Thousand Miles\". <br> The video begins with Vanessa writing the song's title in a diary. As she starts to sing \"just a boy, just an ordinary boy\", a boy appears behind her. The video continues with her playing the", "title": "Ordinary Day (Vanessa Carlton song)" }, { "docid": "7678376", "text": "The Puppies The Puppies were a child hip hop duo composed of brother and sister Calvin \"Big Boy\" Mills III and Tamara Dee Mills. Specializing in Miami bass music, the duo released two albums and scored one Top-40 hit on the U.S. \"Billboard\" Hot 100, \"Funky Y-2-C.\" The group was assembled in the early 1990s by Kendall-based record producer Calvin Mills II, who sought to create a young rap group with a Miami bass sound. Knowing the pressures of the music industry first-hand, Mills initially hesitated to include his own children, Calvin III and Tamara Dee, in the group. Nevertheless,", "title": "The Puppies" }, { "docid": "20813967", "text": "how we feel, what inspires, and who we are in that particular moment.\" In an interview with \"Billboard\", the duo was asked about the disco-type vibe of \"Side Effects\", which differs from their other releases in 2018. Andrew Taggart of the Chainsmokers said: \"It's definitely funky. We felt like our music has been like in a much slower, more mellow place. And it's summertime, and we feel like we really wanted to make an upbeat summertime record—and that's what we came up with. We also made 'Sick Boy' and 'You Owe Me' during the winter, and it was a darker", "title": "Side Effects (The Chainsmokers song)" }, { "docid": "16769199", "text": "formal radio premiere on his Hot 97 radio show. It was released as a digital download to the iTunes Store the following day. The song was produced by Hit-Boy, who was signed to West's label GOOD Music. The song contains vocal samples of American funk musician James Brown's 1974 song \"Funky President (People It's Bad)\". Big Sean said in an interview with Tim Westwood that originally, many more A-list rappers were on the song. In the end all the other rappers were cut except Sean, Kanye West and Jay-Z. Jay-Z's guest verse was named the fifth best of 2012 by", "title": "Clique (song)" }, { "docid": "16180737", "text": "would post it on MySpace. It was the first time that I'd shown anybody what I had written.\" In December 2008 Clayton appeared on stage at the Freedom Bar in Soho reading from \"Dirty White Boy: Tales of Soho\" alongside Sebastian Horsley. In April 2009 Clayton turned \"Dirty White Boy: Tales of Soho\" into a play. It premiered at the Trafalgar Studios in London's West End and starred Clayton, David Benson and singer Maggie K de Monde, featuring music from Martin Watkins. It sold out. Interviewed in \"Whatsonstage\", Clayton said, \"I was interested in writing about the real Sohoites. The", "title": "Clayton Littlewood" }, { "docid": "10187090", "text": "hop tracks. \"with studio band:\" Other players, including brass and woodwinds, unknown. \"Funky President\" appears on the on the station. Funky President (People It's Bad) \"Funky President (People It's Bad)\" is a funk song by James Brown. Released as a single in 1974, it charted #4 R&B. It also appeared on the album \"Reality\". According to Brown the \"funky president\" of the song's title was meant to refer to U.S. President Gerald Ford, who had succeeded Richard Nixon in the White House shortly before it was recorded. \"Funky President\" is one of James Brown's most frequently sampled recordings. The most", "title": "Funky President (People It's Bad)" }, { "docid": "3672080", "text": "his first Major League game in 1940. There is no certain date when the tradition began, but the practice gained exceptional notoriety from broadcaster Harry Caray. Caray would sing the song to himself in the broadcast booth during the stretch while a play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox. After hearing him sing one day, White Sox owner Bill Veeck Jr., the famed baseball promoter, had Caray's microphone turned on so that the ballpark could hear him sing. When Caray moved into the Chicago Cubs broadcast booth, he continued the practice, sparking what has become a Cubs tradition by regularly", "title": "Seventh-inning stretch" }, { "docid": "2031346", "text": "\"Miami Drop\" remix of \"Ice Ice Baby\". When a disc jockey played \"Ice Ice Baby\" instead of the single's A-side, the song gained more success than \"Play That Funky Music\". A music video for \"Ice Ice Baby\" was produced for $8000. The video was financed by Vanilla Ice's manager, Tommy Quon, and shot on the roof of a warehouse in Dallas, Texas. In 1990, Vanilla Ice signed to SBK Records, who reissued \"Hooked\" under the title \"To the Extreme\". The reissue contained new artwork and music. \"Ice Ice Baby\" was given its own single, released in 1990 by SBK Records", "title": "To the Extreme" }, { "docid": "8767334", "text": "from Funkadelic, a Jimi-inspired guitarist whose style at that time was considered popular who blended funky James Brown. Lawrence began to play 1970s funk, groove and reggae with the groups Masala and Shock Walter. Simultaneously, Lawrence began experimenting with MIDI technology, by playing Tower of Power-style horn lines, a solo flute and digital FX on his Roland-equipped Strat. By 1996, Lawrence started to feel that he had matured well enough in blues music so he returned singing blues with the Marshall Lawrence Band. His work took him to Northern California where he could'n find any blues scenes to play, mostly", "title": "Marshall Lawrence" }, { "docid": "995794", "text": "and play football. I plumped for music ... They're the only two things I can do actually: play football and sing.\" Stewart worked in the family shop and as a newspaper delivery boy. He then worked briefly as a labourer for Highgate Cemetery, which became another part of his biographical lore. He worked in a North Finchley funeral parlour and as a fence erector and sign writer. In 1961 he went to Denmark Street with The Raiders and got a singing audition with well-known record producer Joe Meek, but Meek stopped the session with a rude sound. Stewart began listening", "title": "Rod Stewart" }, { "docid": "20998897", "text": "there she was selected to play the small role of Loys, the page boy, in a revival of Jules Barbier's play \"Jeanne d'Arc\", starring Sarah Bernhardt, at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris. The incidental music, by Charles Gounod, included a ballade for Loys, \"Qui de nous ne connait ces vers mouillés de larmes\". The composer heard several Conservatoire students sing it, including two future operatic stars, Lucienne Bréval and Lina Pacary, and recommended Nesville for the part. Her performance won praise. She requested and was given permission to leave the Conservatoire to create the title role in Paul", "title": "Juliette Nesville" }, { "docid": "20066537", "text": "Unfair (song) \"Unfair\" is a single recorded by South Korean boy group EXO for their fourth extended play \"Sing for You\". It was released in both Korean and Chinese on December 10, 2015 as the second single for the extended play. Produced by Beat&Keys, \"Unfair\" described as a \"pop\" song with a trendy and bright melody with lyrics about a guy speaking his feelings to the girl he loves and describing her as \"unfair\". Exo began performing the song \"Unfair\" on Korean music shows from December 18. \"Unfair\" debuted as number ten on Gaon Digital Chart, and at number nine", "title": "Unfair (song)" }, { "docid": "11694606", "text": "generosity and hard work. On January 2, 1933, Bohnen took over a lead part in the Group's hit play, \"Success Story\" by John Howard Lawson. The very next day, \"Incubator\", a play Bohnen had written with John Lyman, opened on Broadway (produced by another organization). Although \"Incubator\" received favorable reviews, it closed quickly. In the plays written by his friend, Clifford Odets, for the Group Theatre, he created the roles of Dr. Barnes in \"Waiting for Lefty\", Schlosser in \"Awake and Sing!\", Gus Michaels in \"Paradise Lost\", Tom Moody in \"Golden Boy\" and Mr. Tucker in \"Night Music\". Bohnen summered", "title": "Roman Bohnen" } ]
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[ { "docid": "16071980", "text": "are still people, including his wife and stepson, and can be cured, and refuses to kill them after Dale explains the danger. Meanwhile, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Lori argue on what to do with Hershel's demand to leave the farm, now that Carl (Chandler Riggs) is healed. Rick, Shane and T-Dog (IronE Singleton) give gun training to Jimmy, Carl (Chandler Riggs) and the women on the farm. Shane (Jon Bernthal) takes Andrea (Laurie Holden) aside to give her advanced training after seeing how good she is with a weapon, but she is unable to hit a moving target. Shane tries", "title": "Secrets (The Walking Dead)" } ]
[ { "docid": "16359999", "text": "aggressive behavior and the group's hostile view of the walkers. He makes a deal with Rick to continue providing them safe haven, provided they stay away from the barn. In the episode \"Chupacabra\", Hershel is also wary of Maggie's closeness to Glenn, and becomes impatient at other difficulties the group has been causing. In the episode \"Secrets\", Dale confronts Hershel about the walkers he had been keeping in the barn, but Hershel defends himself by stating he feels they are just sick people. In the mid-season finale \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", Rick confronts Hershel about the barn, but Hershel demands", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16072010", "text": "find Sophia. Elsewhere, Rick confronts Shane about his defiant attitude. The two argue until Rick exclaims that Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) is pregnant. As Rick leaves, Shane congratulates him, but is shocked and scared by this revelation. Rick approaches Hershel about the walkers in the barn, but Hershel refuses to allow them to harm the walkers. He, Maggie, and Jimmy (James Allen McCune) bring Rick to a forest swamp where two walkers are stuck. Hershel insists that if Rick's group is to stay on his farm, they must treat the walkers as people, and shows Rick how to snare and", "title": "Pretty Much Dead Already" }, { "docid": "16360115", "text": "out of the barn, as Maggie and her family watch in horror. In the episode \"Nebraska\", Shane (Jon Bernthal) confronts Hershel about the barn, specifically accusing him of knowing that Carol (Melissa McBride)'s daughter Sophia (Madison Lintz) whom the group were searching for was one of the walkers in the barn, Hershel and Maggie deny it. When Hershel disappears, she pleads with Glenn not to look for him. In the episode \"18 Miles Out\", her sister, Beth becomes suicidal and Andrea (Laurie Holden) encourages her to make a choice whether to take her life. Maggie and Lori find out and", "title": "Maggie Greene" }, { "docid": "16072012", "text": "they are \"pretty much dead already\". Shane arms the rest of the group and they converge on the barn just as Hershel, Rick, and the others return with the snared walkers. Shane screams that walkers are not people and shoots one of the captive walkers before breaking the locks off the barn doors. Walkers start to file out, and Shane, Andrea, T-Dog (IronE Singleton), Daryl, and Glenn execute the zombies while the others watch. At the last moment, Sophia (Madison Lintz) emerges from the barn, dead and zombified. The group is paralyzed with shock and sadness, unable to act as", "title": "Pretty Much Dead Already" }, { "docid": "16260736", "text": "if needed. As the group starts to dispatch walkers, Rick and Carl are able to lure a number into the barn, and set it ablaze. Jimmy (James Allen McCune) drives the RV near the barn and allows Rick and Carl to safely escape the burning barn, but he is killed when the walkers overrun the RV. The group quickly realizes they are outnumbered, and they all attempt to escape to safety. Patricia (Jane McNeill) is killed as walkers overtake the Greene household, and Rick convinces Hershel to abandon his property as it is a lost cause. Everyone escapes in groups,", "title": "Beside the Dying Fire" }, { "docid": "16355687", "text": "about the barn, and Shane eventually breaks the barn open, leading Glenn and the other survivors to kill all of the walkers as they file out of the barn, including a now-zombified Sophia. In the mid-season premiere \"Nebraska,\" Hershel disappears after the incident at the barn. Before Glenn and Rick leave for town to find Maggie's father, Maggie tells Glenn she loves him. Glenn leaves before saying it back. They find Hershel in a bar and inform him that his youngest daughter, Beth, has collapsed and is in need of medical attention. They attempt to talk him into returning to", "title": "Glenn Rhee" }, { "docid": "16071979", "text": "a 3.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. It became the second highest-rated cable program of the day, as well as the fourth most-viewed cable program of the week. After he inadvertently discovers the presence of walkers in the Greene barn, Maggie (Lauren Cohan) begs Glenn (Steven Yeun) to keep it a secret. Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) quickly notices Glenn's nervousness, and when he talks privately to Glenn, Glenn blurts out about the walkers as well as his knowledge that Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) is pregnant. Dale confronts Hershel (Scott Wilson) about the walkers. Hershel believes they", "title": "Secrets (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16355768", "text": "Carl is bed-ridden for several days, leading Hershel to allow Rick's group to stay on the farm while he heals. Once Carl heals, he helps out around the farm and the survivor's camp, but Lori notices he has a colder demeanor. Shane starts to go crazy and opens a locked barn, while Carl becomes more distant once the group finds that Sophia had become a walker and was herded among other walkers of Hershel's family and friends into his barn, believing they can be cured. Rick's group is forced to put down all of the walkers, including Sophia. Later, Carl", "title": "Carl Grimes" }, { "docid": "16163296", "text": "barn doors himself, allowing the walkers loose against Rick's and Hershel's pleas. The group kills the walkers, including the reanimated body of Sophia. After this, Hershel goes missing and Rick sets out to search for him. Lori becomes concerned when Rick doesn't return soon, and drives off to find them but gets in an accident. Shane goes out to rescue Lori, giving him a chance to apologize to her, but she remains distant from him. Rick returns with Hershel and another survivor, Randall, who was from another group that was scavenging for supplies and attacked Rick. Randall was injured during", "title": "Shane Walsh (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16071977", "text": "Secrets (The Walking Dead) \"Secrets\" is the sixth episode of the second season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series \"The Walking Dead\". It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 20, 2011. In this episode, Glenn (Steven Yeun) tells Dale Horvath (Jeffrey DeMunn) that Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) is pregnant and there are numerous walkers in the Greene barn. Dale confronts Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) about hoarding walkers in his barn. Meanwhile, Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal) attempts to teach Andrea (Laurie Holden) how to use weapons and Lori agonizes over the decision to terminate her pregnancy", "title": "Secrets (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "15108050", "text": "she and Shane had been together after she believed he died. In the mid-season finale, \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", the group discovers that Hershel has kept walkers in the barn, including his family, believing that he can save them. Despite Rick's refusal, Shane opens the barn and kills the walkers inside, until one is revealed to be Sophia. Left with no other choice, Rick shoots Sophia dead. In the mid-season premiere, \"Nebraska\", Rick is forced to kill two men in a bar to protect the group, but takes one of their group members, Randall Culver (Michael Zegen), as a prisoner", "title": "Rick Grimes" }, { "docid": "16359997", "text": "Beth. At some point during Maggie's childhood he employed Otis and Patrica as farmhands. Sometime after the apocalypse began, he lost Annette and Shawn to the hordes of zombies. He and the rest of his group remained unaware of the reality of the outside world and strongly believed that there could be a cure. As a result of this mistaken belief, Hershel kept a large group of walkers, mostly family and friends, locked in a nearby barn. Hershel subsequently barricaded his family and surviving friends, consisting of Maggie, Beth, Otis, Patrica and Beth's boyfriend Jimmy within the house. In the", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16360000", "text": "that Rick and his group must leave the farm within a week. Shane impatiently breaks open the barn door, and the group exterminates the walkers he had so desperately kept captive, including his wife and son, as well as Sophia. In the episode \"Nebraska\", Hershel sinks into a deep depression, running away and reverting to his old alcoholic habits. He abandons his previous beliefs for a cure and is convinced by Rick that he has to accept the new world in order to stay strong for his two daughters. Rick and Glenn find him at a bar, but when two", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16365699", "text": "group's weapons, but Shane finds him in the swamp and retrieves them despite Dale's bluff to shoot Shane. Returning to the farm with the guns, Shane opens the barn that Hershel was hiding walkers in, and gets the rest of the group to shoot all the walkers. In the episode \"Nebraska\", Dale keeps an eye on Shane, and warns Lori about his suspicions that Shane killed Otis. In the episode \"Triggerfinger\", Dale tells Andrea that he feels Shane is dangerous but she does not believe him. In the episode \"Judge, Jury, Executioner\", Dale puts his issues with Shane aside when", "title": "Dale Horvath" }, { "docid": "16131153", "text": "praised the episode's concluding scene alongside the character development and storylines. Upon airing, it attained 8.10 million viewers and a 4.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. \"Nebraska\" achieved the strongest demographic ratings out of any basic cable telecast in history until the airing of the series' second-season finale. The episode became the highest-rated basic cable television program of the day, as well as the most-viewed cable program of the week. This episode marks the final appearance of Madison Lintz (Sophia Peletier). With all the walkers subdued from Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson)'s barn, Hershel demands Rick (Andrew", "title": "Nebraska (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16070051", "text": "note asking him when they can have sex again. However, both Hershel and Dale Horvath (Jeffrey DeMunn) witness this. Glenn writes a reply and returns the note. After dinner, Maggie reads Glenn's reply and is horrified as he promised to wait in the barn for her. She rushes to try to stop him but is too late as Glenn discovers the barn is filled with walkers. \"Chupacabra\" was directed by Guy Ferland and written by David Leslie Johnson. The episode features the return of Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon, who last made an appearance on the season one episode \"Tell", "title": "Chupacabra (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16360013", "text": "and kill the walkers. Right after, Hershel goes to get the breathing tube from the walker to save Glenn, but is pinned. Maggie, after hearing the gunfire from outside the prison, finally breaks into the cell block, and kills the walker and saves Hershel. She kills the remaining walkers and then they go to save Glenn, which they do. Afterwards, Hershel is seen back in Caleb's cell, where he tends to his corpse and attempts to read his bible before breaking down and sobbing over the events of the day. The next day, Hershel is confronted by Daryl, who asks", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "17207407", "text": "Hershel Greene's farm, where they settle. They continue their search, but still nothing seems to turn up. In the episode \"Chupacabra\", the only thing that comes to light is Sophia's doll, which had been discovered by a member of the group named Daryl Dixon. Daryl goes on several searches for Sophia, being one of the most devoted members of the group in looking towards recovering her. He and Carol bond greatly because of his efforts. In the mid-season finale \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", Glenn tells the group that he discovered that Hershel has been keeping a group of walkers, consisting", "title": "Sophia Peletier" }, { "docid": "16072014", "text": "that we were coming up on this hiatus, so we definitely wrote to it. I think people are going to be a little shocked.\" The death of Sophia Peletier is a major incident in \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", largely affecting the themes of the episode. After the group has shot the walkers housed in Hershel Greene's barn, Sophia appears from the barn as a walker, much to the groups' dismay. A disturbed and distraught Rick Grimes pulls out his weapon and makes the decision to shoot her. Despite being initially surprised about her character's being killed off, Madison Lintz concluded", "title": "Pretty Much Dead Already" }, { "docid": "17050731", "text": "with The Governor (David Morrissey) in a barn, who shows himself to be unarmed but secretly has a pistol taped underneath their table. Both men have brought their respective support, as outside Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Hershel (Scott Wilson) meet with Martinez (Jose Pablo Cantillo) and Milton (Dallas Roberts). The initially hostile groups begin to socialize with each other, as Daryl and Martinez kill walkers together and Milton examines Hershel's leg. Having apparently brokered the summit, Andrea (Laurie Holden) enters the barn to join the discussion. Rick reveals his plan of a clear territorial division with a river as a", "title": "Arrow on the Doorpost" }, { "docid": "17632304", "text": "Hershel returns to the cell block, where he discovers an unconscious Sasha, whom he revives, leaving a cell with a female walker open. When the man who Glenn is manually ventilating dies; Glenn attempts to call for help, he starts choking on his own blood and passes out. Lizzie (Brighton Sharbino) finds Glenn as the intubated man reanimates as a walker, and calls out for Hershel. This alerts the female walker, who attacks Hershel. Chaos erupts as the walkers proliferate within the cellblock; Hershel kills the zombified Dr. Subramanian to retrieve his weapons to kill the walkers, while Lizzie lures", "title": "Internment (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16072027", "text": "of MTV said that the storyline ended in \"a much darker way than anyone could have imagined.\" Pretty Much Dead Already \"Pretty Much Dead Already\" is the seventh episode and mid-season finale of the second season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series \"The Walking Dead\". It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 27, 2011. In the episode, Glenn (Steven Yeun) reveals to the group that there are walkers in the Greenes' barn, dividing the group on what to do. Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) sets a deadline for the group to leave, unless Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln)", "title": "Pretty Much Dead Already" }, { "docid": "16072006", "text": "Pretty Much Dead Already \"Pretty Much Dead Already\" is the seventh episode and mid-season finale of the second season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series \"The Walking Dead\". It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 27, 2011. In the episode, Glenn (Steven Yeun) reveals to the group that there are walkers in the Greenes' barn, dividing the group on what to do. Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) sets a deadline for the group to leave, unless Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) does a difficult task. Meanwhile, Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal) slowly loses his sanity after many secrets around", "title": "Pretty Much Dead Already" }, { "docid": "16360012", "text": "the cell, Lizzie Samuels yells to Hershel, alerting him of 2 walkers in the room. Hershel gets pinned but a woman and man come to save him. However, the man's teenage son turns and bites his father, causing him to accidentally shoot and kill the woman. Hershel quickly runs to Lizzie who is pinned under a walker, and throws it onto a fence below the catwalk. Hershel then shouts at Caleb for a gun, before encountering the doctor, now dead and reanimated. After stabbing him through the bars of the cell, he retrieves a shotgun, which he uses to lure", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16360023", "text": "is brought to safety by his father, Kenny. Hershel then arrives at the scene with his shotgun and shoots the three walkers attacking Shawn. If Lee concentrated on Shawn, he will stay alive long enough to tell Hershel that Lee at least tried to save him which will mitigate his next responses a bit, but Hershel will ultimately be grief-stricken and distressed about his son's death, and angrily tell Kenny and Lee to leave his farm and never come back. His appearance in the video game is canonically the same character as his comic book counterpart, serving as backstory for", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16360004", "text": "the ankle and his lower leg is immediately amputated by Rick. In the episode \"Sick\", Rick and the others rush Hershel to one of the cells in critical condition. He shows positive signs of recovery, and later regains consciousness. In the episode \"Killer Within\", Hershel has recovered, and is able to get around by walking on crutches that Lori and Carol find for him somewhere in the prison. The celebration is interrupted by a horde of walkers, resulting in the death of T-Dog as well as Lori's death during the birth of her baby, Judith. In the episode \"Say the", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16355668", "text": "initially prevents him from acting on his feelings. Maggie eventually realizes this and confronts Glenn about his feelings and they start a relationship. After Maggie's father Hershel catches him in bed with Maggie, Glenn and Hershel have a brief argument. Despite the rocky start, Hershel understands that he cannot stop his daughter from wanting to be with Glenn. While Hershel kicks the majority of the survivors out, he accepts Glenn's decision to stay with Maggie. Glenn tests a new idea of how to clear walkers on the fence: by attaching knives to plywood so it's easier to retrieve them after", "title": "Glenn Rhee" }, { "docid": "16360003", "text": "has been killed by Rick (and again by Carl after reanimating) prior to the zombie attack and Andrea was separated from the group and on the run from walkers. While most of the camp doubts Rick's leadership in light of recent events, Hershel has solid trust in Rick, believing they should keep moving together as a group. In the season premiere \"Seed\", approximately eight months later, Hershel continues to be an active member of the group as they continually move around from shelter to shelter. He has also grown a beard. While clearing out the prison, he is bitten on", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16359992", "text": "when his son Shawn was bitten, Hershel was unable to handle the thought of killing him and desperately clung to the belief that zombies were merely sick humans who could return to normal with a cure. He resorted to locking them up inside his barn whenever they wandered onto the property. When the Atlanta band takes refuge at the farm after one of their own, Carl, is shot, he welcomes them with open arms. However, he gradually grows frustrated with them; this comes to a head when the barn bursts open and the zombies kill two of his children. He", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16360122", "text": "Glenn must be quarantined. Maggie and Rick try to talk Hershel out of going to treat the sick, but he insists that he needs to help them. In the episode \"Internment\", she tends to the fence along with Rick to keep the walkers from tearing it down, until Rick tells her to help Hershel when they hear gunshots. She finds Glenn unconscious and helps Hershel revive him, and soon Bob (Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) arrives with antibiotics and administers them to Glenn. In the mid-season finale \"Too Far Gone\", Maggie witnesses the Governor kill her father, and fights back when The", "title": "Maggie Greene" }, { "docid": "16360021", "text": "leg injury Lee has sustained, and questions him about what he was doing immediately before and after the outbreak took place. The player can either choose to be honest as possible to him, making Lee lie by omission, or dodging and not giving straight answers to his questions. Shawn then brings up the necessity of fortifying the farm to keep the walkers out, which Hershel disagrees with, believing that the outbreak will pass quickly, but after prompting by Lee, he agrees to let Shawn do it. The next day Hershel questions Lee some more, and if Lee was at any", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "15108057", "text": "D, after the attack Rick, Hershel and Dr. Subramanian examine Patrick's corpse and discard that the cause of death is an illness, shortly after Rick goes with Maggie to secure the prison fences, before a crowd of walkers trying to tear it down, the walkers begin to crush the fence, but a thinking Rick sacrifices the pigs to lure the walkers away from the prison with the help of Daryl, then he analyzes a boar that died from that same flu in The one that killed her sow Violet, Rick begins to burn the enclosure of the pigs to avoid", "title": "Rick Grimes" }, { "docid": "16355698", "text": "she is not pregnant. In the episode \"Infected,\" Glenn is seen shouting about walkers being in a cell block during an attack. He later meets with the rest of the prison council about what to do about a possible deadly viral outbreak, and they begin quarantining the sick. In the episode \"Isolation,\" Glenn falls ill and is quarantined with the other sick prisoners. In the episode \"Internment,\" despite their illness, Glenn and Sasha help Hershel treat the other survivors with the virus. Glenn falls unconscious and recovers after Hershel saves him. Bob returns from a supply run with antibiotics and", "title": "Glenn Rhee" }, { "docid": "16355767", "text": "him to distance himself from Shane. The group is forced to abandon the camp and leave Atlanta. As Rick's group heads to Fort Benning, they are forced to hide themselves from a horde of walkers amid a jam-up of cars on a highway, during which Sophia goes missing. The group splits up to search for her, and Carl joins Rick and Shane. They spot a deer, but as Carl approaches it, he is shot by Otis, a farmhand from Hershel Greene's farm nearby. They race Carl to Hershel who operates to remove the bullet fragments. The operation is successful, but", "title": "Carl Grimes" }, { "docid": "16335783", "text": "Lori at this that he plans to leave the group, getting into argument, but just then they are met by Maggie Greene from a nearby farmstead, asking for Lori, as Carl had accidentally been shot, and is being cared for by her father, Hershel. While Hershel is able to stabilize Carl, he lacks the equipment to remove the bullet. Shane goes with Hershel's farmhand, Otis, to get supplies from a nearby school infested with walkers. Shane shoots Otis purposely to give himself time to escape, but does not tell this to the others when he returns with the supplies. This", "title": "Lori Grimes" }, { "docid": "16009461", "text": "needs major surgery to live, and that he will need a respirator. Otis suggests that they might find supplies at a nearby high school—where the Federal Emergency Management Agency has set up a trailer—although the place is likely overrun with walkers. Otis and Shane decide to get the supplies, while Maggie retrieves Lori from the group and brings her to the Greene home. Rick and Hershel discuss the walker epidemic; Rick believes there is no cure, while Hershel has faith that there could be one. The group searching for Sophia returns to the highway, where Daryl reveals that he has", "title": "Bloodletting (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16360022", "text": "point directly lying to him, he will have picked up on the contradictions in Lee's story, and confronts him about it, and no matter what he will underline the importance of honesty and trustworthiness in the trying times ahead. Their conversation is cut short when Shawn and Duck, the young son of a couple also staying on the farm, are attacked by walkers near the fence. Lee arrives at the scene first and can either choose to concentrate on helping Duck or Shawn, who is trapped under a tractor. Regardless of that, Shawn is killed by the walkers, and Duck", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "17000813", "text": "Morrissey) brief but costly attack on the prison, Hershel (Scott Wilson) wants to abandon it. Merle (Michael Rooker) points out it is now too late for that; The Governor has had more than enough time to block all possible escape routes, moreover The Governor can simply besiege the prison and starve them out. Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Glenn (Steven Yeun), however, argue that the group should stay, but they don't have enough ammunition to clear out the walkers. Rick begins to walk away causing Hershel to challenge him to get his head clear so that he can lead them. Even", "title": "I Ain't a Judas" }, { "docid": "17589397", "text": "and apologize for his actions, but Tyreese dismisses it and fiercely walks off. Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) tearfully reports Glenn's illness to her sister Beth (Emily Kinney), who assures her sister that they have jobs to do, as their father always says. Hershel, with the help of Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs), retrieves elderberries to make tea to act as a remedy for the sick. The two encounter two harmless walkers; Hershel advises Carl not to kill them, as it is unnecessary. Tyreese, after guarding the infected survivors from Karen's killer, bids farewell to a sick Sasha and leaves with Daryl's", "title": "Isolation (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17813972", "text": "on the episode's pace. Following The Governor's (David Morrissey) deadly assault on the prison, the survivors are forced to scatter and try to regroup. Michonne (Danai Gurira) reconnoiters the prison for survivors. She discovers the reanimated head of her friend, Hershel (Scott Wilson), and stabs it to put him out of his torment. She discovers a trail of footprints leading away from the prison. To protect herself, she slices off the arms and jaws of two walkers, leading them pet-like to help mask her presence from other walkers, however this appears to draw more walkers towards her. While taking shelter", "title": "After (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16355686", "text": "toward the barn, but she is unable to prevent Glenn from discovering that the locked building is full of walkers. In the episode \"Secrets,\" Maggie begs Glenn not to tell the others about the barn, but he soon reveals this secret and Lori's pregnancy to Dale. Maggie feels frustrated and betrayed by Glenn when he does not keep his promise that he will not reveal that walkers are in the barn. She forgives him soon afterwards however, and they start to engage in a relationship. In the mid-season finale \"Pretty Much Dead Already,\" Glenn tells the rest of the group", "title": "Glenn Rhee" }, { "docid": "16892493", "text": "crashed a truck through the prison gate and unleashed a horde of walkers onto the prison grounds. Merle and Daryl save Rick from attacking walkers. In the episode \"I Ain't a Judas\", Merle is promptly locked inside a prison cell, where he shares what he knows about Woodbury and the Governor with the group. He bonds with Hershel and apologizes to Michonne, claiming his attack on her was simply following the Governor's orders. Later, Merle, hearing Beth's singing, walks into the cell block where he and Rick share an antagonizing look from across the room. In the episode \"Arrow on", "title": "Merle Dixon" }, { "docid": "16355691", "text": "after Rick taunts the group with the option of leaving on their own. In the season premiere \"Seed,\" six to seven months after leaving the farm, Glenn has become increasingly proficient at fighting walkers. He and Maggie continue to have a strong relationship. The group finds a prison and decides to make it their new home. While clearing out part of the prison, Glenn and Maggie get separated from Hershel and Hershel gets bitten by a walker, forcing Rick to cut Hershel's leg off below the knee to prevent the infection from spreading. In the episode \"Sick,\" Glenn escorts Carol", "title": "Glenn Rhee" }, { "docid": "16335893", "text": "come to realize that she didn't want to die by being left by herself, but Beth takes the opportunity to try to slit her wrists. Hershel and Maggie race to bandage her wounds, which were shallow and not lethal, but Maggie is furious with Andrea and bans her from the house. Eventually, the farm becomes overrun by walkers. Andrea is separated from the others, but as she escapes, she runs into a figure wielding a katana and leading two walkers on chains. Andrea's rescuer is revealed to be Michonne, who helps to escort her over the next several months and", "title": "Andrea (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17589403", "text": "told by Hershel not to shoot the clearly weak walkers they are confronted with (one is in a bear trap, the other moving slowly in the woodland) was perhaps not necessary, pointing out that \"didn’t Carl learn about leaving walkers behind when Dale died\". Zack Handlen, of \"The A.V. Club\", gave the episode a B+ on a scale graded from A (highest) to F (lowest). Handlen writes against the views of Cornet on the development of Carol and Tyreese somewhat in this episode, explaining that the reveal that Carol killed and burnt David and Karen was \"unconvincing\" and that \"it", "title": "Isolation (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16260742", "text": "were coated with gel containing cationic polymers. The last layer was a raincoat, which would separate the gel from the stuntmen's clothing and allowed them to be engulfed in flames for several seconds without injury. \"Beside the Dying Fire\" features the deaths of Patricia and Jimmy, who were both consumed by walkers. Alongside the deaths of the aforementioned characters, the episode's script initially called for the deaths of Hershel, as well as Shane Walsh and Randall, both of whom had died in the previous installment. Since Kirkman felt that there was a lot of potential development in Hershel, his death", "title": "Beside the Dying Fire" }, { "docid": "16740611", "text": "and considers killing them. Rick offers to help the prisoners clear a cell block and he, Daryl, and T-Dog provide them melee weapons as they show them how to fight off walkers. During this, Big Tiny breaks formation and is scratched in the back by a walker. Unable to save Big Tiny as they had with Hershel, Tomas hacks at Big Tiny with an ax mercilessly to kill him, making Rick and the others uneasy. Later, Tomas disobeys Rick's instructions as they clear out a room, forcing the group to deal with a mass of walkers. In the chaos, Tomas", "title": "Sick (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17632305", "text": "the intubated walker away from Glenn. Rick and Maggie hear gunshots from the prison, and Rick tells Maggie to help her father, while he enlists his son Carl (Chandler Riggs) to help with the fence. Returning to the side of an unconscious Glenn, Hershel realizes he needs the bag valve mask still strapped to the intubated walker, and wrestles it for the bag. Maggie heads to the visitation room, kills remaining undead and shoots the intubated walker, allowing Hershel to retrieve the bag for Glenn. Outside, the fence gives way and a horde of walkers get in. Rick and Carl", "title": "Internment (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16360114", "text": "Maggie begs Glenn not to tell the others about the barn, but he soon reveals this secret. Maggie feels frustrated and betrayed by Glenn when he does not keep his promise that he will not reveal that walkers are in the barn. However, her feelings for Glenn become stronger after he saves her from a walker during another supply run. In the mid-season finale \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", Glenn tells the rest of the group about the barn, and Shane eventually breaks the barn open, leading Glenn and the other survivors to kill all of the walkers as they file", "title": "Maggie Greene" }, { "docid": "17632303", "text": "Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan), who had been clearing a large herd of walkers at the fence, about banishing Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) for killing two of their own. Inside the quarantined A Block, conditions continue to worsen for those infected by the deadly virus. Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) tends to the patients, with the aid of Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun). Hershel starts closing everyone's cell doors, following the advice of the dying Dr. Caleb Subramanian (Sunkrish Bala), and kills those who succumb to the virus away from the others' view. After being told of Carol's exile,", "title": "Internment (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16131155", "text": "return her to the camp, apologizing to her that he had no idea Sophia was in the barn. Hershel throws out his wife's belongings and then disappears. His absence is not noted until his younger daughter Beth (Emily Kinney) collapses and goes into a catatonic state. Hershel's family believes he may have started drinking again. As the others tend to Beth, Rick and Glenn (Steven Yeun) travel to a nearby town to look for Hershel. Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) talks to the others to try to get a sense of Shane's actions. He later speaks to Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) about", "title": "Nebraska (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16355700", "text": "explains that she was the reason behind this and has no need for living as she watched her sister and niece die. She also tells him about the death of Hershel, which leaves Glenn saddened. Glenn convinces her that they need each other to get out alive. Glenn throws the bottle at a nearby car to distract the walkers and he and Tara escape. Along the road, Tara mentions that The Governor told her that the prison group were bad people and she didn't believe him for one second. She then apologizes for everything. They both get attacked by walkers", "title": "Glenn Rhee" }, { "docid": "16898903", "text": "Governor to a meeting spot to speak with Rick. Martinez waits outside and meets with Daryl and Hershel. As the two of them kill a small group of walkers, he reveals to Daryl that his wife and children were killed by walkers when the apocalypse began. When the Governor and his people return to Woodbury, he tells Martinez to set an ambush so they can bring Michonne back alive and kill the rest of Rick's people when they show up to the next meeting. In the episode \"Prey\", Martinez confiscates Andrea's gun, because the Governor wants to keep her separate", "title": "Caesar Martinez (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17828101", "text": "have no comic counterparts. Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Beth (Emily Kinney) have regrouped after fleeing the prison. After some days of traveling, Beth tells Daryl she wants to take a drink of alcohol, something her father Hershel refused to allow her to do. Daryl doesn't respond, and she storms off on her own, but runs into a group of walkers. Daryl races to rescue her, though Beth complains she could take care of herself. As they travel, they come to a country club. Defending themselves from walkers while working through the corpses in the pro shop and clubhouse, they eventually", "title": "Still (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16887325", "text": "him. T-Dog finds Daryl wounded, and discovers that he had found Sophia's doll. In the episode \"Secrets\", T-Dog helps give firearm training to some of the others at the farm. In the episode \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", Shane Walsh breaks open Hershel's barn, where he had been sheltering walkers who had been his family, friends, and neighbors, and T-Dog helps shoot the walkers as they come out of the barn. In the episode \"Nebraska\", T-Dog helps burn the walker bodies. In the episode \"Triggerfinger\", T-Dog is seen with the group when Shane reveals that Lori is pregnant, and later when", "title": "T-Dog (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "9243841", "text": "the circumnavigator Captain James Cook. The monument lies about one and a half miles away from Kildale and commemorates the man who grew up on a farm beneath the hill on which the Monument stands. Kildale Barn is a listed building at Park Farm in the farmyard. It was a former barn and wheelhouse and with funds provided by the Youth Hostel Association and the Long Distance Walkers Association in 1992 the barn reopened as a camping barn providing accommodation which sleeps up to 18 people. Kildale Barn is situated in the North York Moors National Park. Kildale Kildale is", "title": "Kildale" }, { "docid": "16355604", "text": "Much Dead Already\", Carol and Daryl begin to form a deeper bond, with her being concerned for his well-being. Glenn reveals to the group that Hershel's barn is full of walkers, and Sophia appears as one of the walkers in the barn. In the mid-season premiere \"Nebraska\", Carol refuses to attend Sophia's memorial service, saying that her daughter died a long time ago and the corpse at the farm was not Sophia. In the episode \"Triggerfinger\", Carol shows a conscious concern for Daryl's detachment from the group. She later lets him vent his frustration at her, as he mocks her", "title": "Carol Peletier" }, { "docid": "18563997", "text": "the walking dead\". Daryl angrily rejects Rick's notion, insisting that they aren't \"them.\" A herd of walkers is then spotted approaching the barn; the group works together to fend them off by barricading the door. The next morning, the survivors discover the storm itself has destroyed the walkers, throwing them onto broken branches and uprooting trees on top of them while narrowly sparing the barn. While watching the sunrise, Sasha tells Maggie that she doesn't know how to carry on. The two are then approached by a man named Aaron (Ross Marquand), who identifies himself as a \"friend\" and asks", "title": "Them (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16360117", "text": "with the surviving others on the highway. In the season premiere \"Seed\", after spending the winter on the run, the group spots an abandoned prison and Maggie proves herself a capable soldier in helping to clear the yard of walkers. However, Hershel's leg is bitten and amputated in the process. In the episode \"Sick\", Maggie must come to terms with the possibility of losing her father. She sits with Hershel while he's unconscious and urges him to let go. In the episode \"Killer Within\", she is present when Lori goes into labor during a walker attack on the prison. Once", "title": "Maggie Greene" }, { "docid": "15108049", "text": "the group escapes the doomed facility. In the second-season premiere, \"What Lies Ahead\", Carl is accidentally shot during the group's search for Sophia Peletier (Madison Lintz), Carol's (Melissa McBride) daughter, who was chased away by walkers during the group's escape from Atlanta. In the episode \"Bloodletting\", the shooter, Otis, takes them to an isolated farm occupied by Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson), a veterinarian who works to save Carl's life by using a transfusion of Rick's blood. Carl recovers with Shane's help in the episode \"Cherokee Rose\". In the episode \"Secrets\", Lori tells Rick that she is pregnant and reveals that", "title": "Rick Grimes" }, { "docid": "16335703", "text": "a prison as a new shelter at the start of Season 3. In dealing with this, Rick's wife Lori dies after giving birth to her daughter, and Rick is devastated, having hallucinations of her and unable to make decisions. Daryl steps up to help lead the group alongside Hershel during Rick's lapse. His friendship with Carol strengthens after she was feared lost dealing with the walkers. The group is forced to deal with the Governor from the nearby Woodbury community, who seeks to kill them and take their supplies for himself. In rescuing two of their allies kidnapped by the", "title": "Daryl Dixon" }, { "docid": "16335706", "text": "on the prison, forcing the survivors to flee in separate groups. Daryl rescues Beth who is catatonic after watching the Governor behead her father Hershel. After days of traveling, Beth opens up to Daryl, and the two get drunk on moonshine as they talk about and let go of their pasts. A few days later, the two are briefly separated while fleeing walkers, and Daryl sees Beth kidnapped by men in a car with a white cross on it. He tries to follow them but is caught by Joe and a small group of bandits, the Claimers, and they force", "title": "Daryl Dixon" }, { "docid": "17828124", "text": "\"want [her] to change\", but a group of walkers suddenly appear and the two flee back to the house. Their screams prompt Carol and Tyreese outside and the four eliminate the walkers. Later that evening, Carol talks with Lizzie about why the walkers are dangerous and why it is necessary to kill them. Lizzie says she understands now what she needs to do. Mika says she does not want to \"be mean\" by killing people and Lizzie tells her you have to, but only sometimes. Carol and Tyreese leave Judith in the care of the sisters as they go hunt.", "title": "The Grove (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16260673", "text": "Randall there with a knife. As they leave, Randall pleads to take them back, and then says he had gone to school with Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) and knows her father Hershel (Scott Wilson), suggesting he knows the farm's location. Shane prepares to kill Randall, but Rick tackles him. During the fight that follows, Rick is able to defeat Shane, who angrily breaks a window that releases a horde of walkers in the building. Shane takes safety in a school bus while Rick rescues Randall back to their vehicle. After contemplating leaving Shane, Rick returns to help Shane get to", "title": "18 Miles Out" }, { "docid": "16260723", "text": "able to shoot that zombie\". Dale Horvath's death has profoundly impacted the group cohesion. Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), reflecting back on Dale's last words that the group is \"broken,\" abandons Randall's (Michael Zegen) execution and plans to release the boy. Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) allows the group to stay as winter approaches, and they help to gather supplies and secure the property from walkers. A guilt-ridden Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs) discloses his role in the events surrounding Dale's death, and Rick helps to console him. Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal) is left speechless after Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) expresses all", "title": "Better Angels (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16740604", "text": "comes across a group of walkers in the darkness, and Hershel is bitten on the leg. The group quickly barricades themselves in a commissary, where Rick chops off Hershel's leg to prevent the infection from spreading. As they look to stop Hershel's bleeding, they find they are not alone: five surviving prisoners are watching them from across the room. Danai Gurira makes her first appearance as Michonne. She was officially announced, during an episode of \"Talking Dead\", to have been cast. During an interview with \"The Hollywood Reporter\", Kirkman said \"there's a lot to that role, and Danai, more than", "title": "Seed (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17828146", "text": "sees another note from Maggie. He insists they need to go through the tunnel, but Abraham will not risk Eugene's life as there are sounds of walkers from within it, and decides it is time to part ways. He provides Glenn and Tara some supplies and flashlights, and tells them to retreat to the road if they get stuck, before they drive off. In the tunnel, Tara apologizes to Glenn, believing her actions in trusting The Governor led to the death of many of Glenn's friends, including Hershel, Maggie's father. Glenn accepts her apology, but then they are suddenly set", "title": "Us (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17207408", "text": "largely of his family and neighbors, in his barn, as he had believed them to be sick but nonetheless curable patients. Shane goes against Rick's orders, opens the barn, and (along with the rest of the group) shoots all the walkers that stumble out. Just as things seem to be over and done with, one more walker stumbles out of the barn - Sophia, who had been bitten while in the woods. (She had then been found by Otis, who put her zombified form in the barn before his death.) Knowing what must be done, Rick steps forward and shoots", "title": "Sophia Peletier" }, { "docid": "15108059", "text": "decapitates his hostage, Hershel, calling Rick a liar for proposing they can live together in the community. The Governor's men drive a tank through the fences, destroying Rick's home and causing a battle between the two sides. The Governor tries to strangle a badly wounded Rick to death, but Michonne stabs him through the chest. Rick discovers Judith's empty cradle and believes that she has been killed by walkers; heartbroken, he escapes with Carl. After reuniting with Michonne in the episode \"Claimed\", Rick escapes from a dangerous group called the Claimers, before travelling towards Terminus, a supposed sanctuary, in \"Us\"", "title": "Rick Grimes" }, { "docid": "2498424", "text": "Barn raising A barn raising, also historically called a raising bee or rearing in the U.K., is a collective action of a community, in which a barn for one of the members is built or rebuilt collectively by members of the community. Barn raising was particularly common in 18th- and 19th-century rural North America. A barn was a necessary structure for any farmer, for example for storage of cereals and hay and keeping of animals. Yet a barn was also a large and costly structure, the assembly of which required more labor than a typical family could provide. Barn raising", "title": "Barn raising" }, { "docid": "16163295", "text": "death and suspect that Rick is aware as well. Shane's behavior becomes more erratic following this incident, and has further conflicts with Rick when he insists looking for Sophia is a waste of time. He helps train Andrea in firing guns, and has sex with her. Shane learns that Lori is pregnant with what may be his child, but Lori and Rick insist they will raise it as their own. When they learn that Hershel's barn is full of walkers of his family and friends, Shane insists they kill the walkers to protect themselves, and then goes to open the", "title": "Shane Walsh (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "20638965", "text": "McCarthy describes the walks as “therapeutic” for both him and his clients. After receiving a large amount of requests, McCarthy hired more walkers and began offering more locations. On their website, the mission of The People Walker is further explained. They explain why they walk, why sitting is dangerous for the body, the physical benefits of walking, the mental benefits of walking, and the personal benefits of walking. The website also lists the profiles of the available walkers for hire, which includes a video of the walker introducing themselves. The People Walker The People Walker is a service where people", "title": "The People Walker" }, { "docid": "2498433", "text": "out by Habitat for Humanity. Barn raising A barn raising, also historically called a raising bee or rearing in the U.K., is a collective action of a community, in which a barn for one of the members is built or rebuilt collectively by members of the community. Barn raising was particularly common in 18th- and 19th-century rural North America. A barn was a necessary structure for any farmer, for example for storage of cereals and hay and keeping of animals. Yet a barn was also a large and costly structure, the assembly of which required more labor than a typical", "title": "Barn raising" }, { "docid": "16740600", "text": "Walking Dead\". The episode received general critical acclaim, with many critics praising its return to form in levels of gore, tension and urgency. Many also noted it as an example of showrunner Glen Mazzara's promise for a \"higher level of action\", as seen in the earlier episodes of the series. The episode also featured the promotion of Michonne to a series regular from featured stand in. Upon airing the episode garnered 10.9 million viewers, breaking several records not only for the series, but television history as well. Eight months after the herd of walkers overran the farm of Hershel Greene", "title": "Seed (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16009462", "text": "a bag containing painkillers and doxycycline antibiotics that T-Dog can take. Shane and Otis retrieve the supplies, but are spotted by walkers. The two have no choice but to barricade themselves in the high school. \"Bloodletting\" was written by Glen Mazzara and directed by Ernest Dickerson. In June 2011, it was announced that Scott Wilson, Lauren Cohan, and Pruitt Taylor Vince would appear on the second season as recurring characters. In an interview with \"TV Guide\", Gale Anne Hurd explained that Wilson's character, Hershel Greene, served as a patriarchal figure for the group. She continued: \"He's a veterinarian with a", "title": "Bloodletting (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16260738", "text": "walker bite. Rick reveals what Dr. Edwin Jenner whispered in his ear: they are all infected carriers of the walker pathogen, and become walkers if they die for any reason. Rick also reveals that he had been forced to kill Shane, and Carl had shot his reanimated form, shocking Lori. As they continue to debate, the others, save for Daryl and Hershel, start to lose their faith in Rick as a leader. A noise echoing in the distance places the group on high alert, but Rick does not allow anyone to investigate. Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) urges Rick to take", "title": "Beside the Dying Fire" }, { "docid": "16360007", "text": "Life\", Rick confides to Hershel that the Governor claims he will let the rest of the prison group live if they surrender Michonne, but Hershel refuses to be a part of it. Glenn asks for Hershel's permission to marry Maggie, and Hershel gives his blessing. In the season finale \"Welcome to the Tombs\", Hershel is with Carl when Carl coldly guns down a Woodbury boy who was handing over his weapon. After the attack by Woodbury is over, Hershel is disgusted and tells Rick about the incident. Approximately six months after the end of the previous season, Hershel appears in", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16335995", "text": "their camp. Among the camp are brothers Pete and Mitch Dolgen, who have a working tank. When it becomes clear that Martinez may not be able to keep them safe, the Governor kills him by throwing him into a pit of walkers. Pete takes command, but the Governor later kills him as well after he displays an inability to kill a group of other survivors to take their belongings. The Governor plans to rally the camp and use the tank in a second attack on the prison. In the mid-season finale \"Too Far Gone\", the Governor encounters Michonne and Hershel", "title": "The Governor (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17632306", "text": "arm themselves with assault rifles and gun them down. Right after they finish, the van with Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), Michonne (Danai Gurira), Tyreese (Chad L. Coleman) and Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gilliard Jr.) arrives with the medicine needed for the remaining sick, and Carl reassures his father that they would be all right. Tyreese goes and cradles his sister in his arms, while Bob goes to administer drugs to Glenn. Hershel returns to the cell of Dr. Subramanian, opens his Bible and breaks down into tears for his fallen friend. The next morning, Michonne loads the walkers' corpses in a", "title": "Internment (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "5865187", "text": "buildings with facilities and a café. There is also a tiny old shepherd's caravan. The name \"Exceat\" derives from the old English word for \"exit\"; the hamlet was an exit for people sailing out to the Channel. Foxhole is made up of another group of agricultural buildings, with a large pond at the centre. The two houses are home to the Seven Sisters Country Park rangers, and one barn has been converted to a camping barn, with an adjacent field for camping. This is known as Foxhole Campsite, and is useful for South Downs Way walkers. It would appear Foxhole", "title": "Cuckmere Haven" }, { "docid": "16943302", "text": "his home to finish the walkers and euthanize the few residents bitten by them, then retreats back to his home. Andrea tries to coax The Governor to drop the matter, but learns from him he was aware of her friends at the prison and did not tell her, not believing that she supports Woodbury. Later, Milton (Dallas Roberts) and Andrea speak inspirational words to the Woodbury residents about rebuilding and persevering, winning over the crowd and defusing the internal strife. Meanwhile, at the prison, Hershel (Scott Wilson), Beth (Emily Kinney), and Axel (Lew Temple) visit Tyreese (Chad L. Coleman), Sasha", "title": "The Suicide King (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "17050752", "text": "believing she belonged here. Elsewhere, Daryl (Norman Reedus) talks through his grief of losing his brother Merle (Michael Rooker) with Carol (Melissa McBride). She reminds him that Merle gave them a chance against The Governor. Later, a small army from Woodbury arrives at the prison. They use their heavy weapons to break through the outer walls and breach the fences with their vehicles. The prison, outside of walkers, appears empty. As they search the cell blocks they find a Bible left by Hershel open to a highlighted passage John 5:29, \"And shall come forth: they that have done good, unto", "title": "Welcome to the Tombs" }, { "docid": "16131154", "text": "Lincoln) and his group leave the farm. Rick confronts Shane (Jon Bernthal) regarding his actions leading to this, but Shane considers Rick as delusional as Hershel. The group decides to bury the walker bodies of Hershel's wife and stepson as well as Carol (Melissa McBride)'s daughter Sophia, while burning the rest of the walkers. They hold a makeshift memorial service for Sophia, but Carol refuses to attend. She falls into a deep depression, going off into the woods to pull up flowers, including a Cherokee Rose that has been a sign of hope for her. Shane finds her and helps", "title": "Nebraska (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "14642293", "text": "themselves not only against attacks by walkers but by other groups of survivors willing to use any means necessary to stay alive. Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes wakes from a coma discovering a world overrun by zombies. After befriending Morgan Jones, Rick travels alone to Atlanta to find his wife Lori, his son, Carl, and his police partner and best friend, Shane Walsh, encountering other survivors. The group travels to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), but find from the sole remaining CDC member that no cure exists for the epidemic. Traveling from Atlanta, Rick's group takes shelter at Hershel Greene's", "title": "The Walking Dead (TV series)" }, { "docid": "14642294", "text": "farm while they search for Carol's missing daughter, Sophia. Tension between Rick's group and Hershel's family worsens after it is discovered that Hershel has kept friends and family turned into zombies, including Sophia, in his barn. Shane and Rick's friendship becomes increasingly unhinged when Lori reveals that she is pregnant, and Rick is forced to kill Shane in self-defense. Carl then shoots Shane in the head after he reanimates. The noise draws zombies, forcing Rick's group and Hershel's surviving family to evacuate the farm. Eight months after fleeing Hershel's farm, Rick's group finds a prison, which they clear of zombies", "title": "The Walking Dead (TV series)" }, { "docid": "16360100", "text": "farm's resources without knowing what was going on in the outside world. She quickly takes a liking to Glenn when his group arrives at the farm, and the two begin to have a string of sexual encounters while her father is unaware of the relationship. Their relationship gradually becomes more serious and heartfelt each day, with the two often relying on one another. After a barn massacre that claims the lives of several of Maggie's siblings, Hershel ousts Glenn's group from the farm; however, Maggie convinces her father to let Glenn stay. As days go by following the group's departure,", "title": "Maggie Greene" }, { "docid": "16887326", "text": "the group discusses what to do with Randall, who was captured some of the others after his group attacked them. In the episode \"Judge, Jury, Executioner\", T-Dog is seen attending the group debate over Randall's fate, and later witnesses Daryl mercy killing Dale after he had been ripped open by a walker. In the episode \"Better Angels\", Hershel allows the group to stay at his farm indefinitely following Dale's death. T-Dog helps the group move into Hershel's home, and he later notices that Randall is no longer in the barn where he was being held. In the season finale \"Beside", "title": "T-Dog (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "12769096", "text": "been keeping surveillance on Jane through his connections with the FBI for nearly a decade as he believed he might be Red John. Jane visits Kirkland at Homeland and informs him of his ruse, which entices Kirkland to take him hostage and bring him to his brother's barn, where he has been torturing the false Red John suspects. Kirkland reveals to Jane that he also wants revenge on Red John because he murdered his twin brother (explaining why he asks all Red John associates if he recognizes his face to confirm if they knew his brother), Michael, who was persuaded", "title": "Red John" }, { "docid": "20902097", "text": "away and go to a barn that was near Rosita's location, where they find Eugene hidden under its floor. Eugene explains Rosita stashed him there due to his knee injury, and warns them that the herd outside is unusual, having heard them speaking before, and that they have come through twice before looking for him. Eugene suggests the possibility that the walkers may have evolved into more intelligent foes. Daryl's group quickly find that the herd is approaching the barn and evacuate quickly. Daryl offers to lead the herd away while the others take Eugene back to Hilltop. However, despite", "title": "Evolution (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16131151", "text": "Nebraska (The Walking Dead) \"Nebraska\" is the eighth episode and mid-season premiere of the second season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series \"The Walking Dead\". It originally aired on AMC in the United States on February 12, 2012. In the episode, the survivors deal with the aftermath of the barn shooting, which causes Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) to order Rick's group to leave and then start drinking and disappear from the group, leading Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Glenn (Steven Yeun) to try to find him. Meanwhile, Dale Horvath (Jeffrey DeMunn) becomes more suspicious of Shane Walsh's (Jon Bernthal) actions.", "title": "Nebraska (The Walking Dead)" }, { "docid": "16260735", "text": "Lincoln) escorts Carl back to the others, the walker horde emerges from the forest, and Rick and Carl take shelter in the barn. Elsewhere, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Glenn (Steven Yeun) report the death and reanimation of Randall to the others, but also that he turned without being bit. Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) begs Daryl to go out and search for Rick and Shane. However, they too soon see the walker horde and start arming themselves. While Rick's group is ready to abandon the farm, Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) intends to protect his land with his own life,", "title": "Beside the Dying Fire" }, { "docid": "18861085", "text": "deadly accuracy. Compared to other owls of similar size, the barn owl has a much higher metabolic rate, requiring relatively more food. Weight for weight, barn owls consume more rodents—often regarded as pests by humans—than possibly any other creature. This makes the barn owl one of the most economically valuable wildlife animals for agriculture. Farmers often find these owls more effective than poison in keeping down rodent pests, and they can encourage barn owl habitation by providing nest sites. Barn owls living in tropical regions can breed at any time of year, but some seasonality in nesting is still evident.", "title": "Western barn owl" }, { "docid": "16072008", "text": "the other way around. \"Pretty Much Dead Already\" generated critical acclaim, who praised the episode's conclusion and the development of the characters. Upon airing in the United States, the episode attained 6.62 million viewers and a 3.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. It became the highest-rated cable telecast of the day, as well as the fourth most-viewed cable program of the week. Glenn (Steven Yeun), at the urging of Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn), finally tells the group that the Greene family's barn is full of walkers. The group inspects the barn, and Shane (Jon Bernthal) believes they", "title": "Pretty Much Dead Already" }, { "docid": "16072009", "text": "should clear the barn, but Rick (Andrew Lincoln) believes they need to get Hershel (Scott Wilson)'s blessing since they are still guests on his property. Shane criticizes Rick for continuing the seemingly pointless search for Carol (Melissa McBride)'s daughter Sophia, infuriating Daryl (Norman Reedus). Later, Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) confronts Glenn about revealing the barn's secret to the group, but Glenn says his personal well-being is more important than her affections. Carol tries to stop Daryl from searching for Sophia alone, but he later comes back to show her another Cherokee rose blooming, helping to restore Carol's faith they will", "title": "Pretty Much Dead Already" }, { "docid": "16360005", "text": "Word\", Hershel talks with Glenn while Glenn digs graves for Lori and T-Dog. In the episode \"Hounded\", Hershel appoints himself to the role of ensuring the well-being of Judith and Carl while Rick is frequently absent from the group (both physically and mentally). In the episode \"When the Dead Come Knocking\", Hershel tends to Michonne's gunshot wound. In the mid-season finale \"Made to Suffer\", Hershel allows Carl to investigate the arrival of Tyreese and Sasha's group. In the mid-season premiere \"The Suicide King\", Hershel argues with Rick to let Tyreese and his group stay, but Rick refuses. In the episode", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16360014", "text": "where Carol is. Hershel, however, reassured him that she is fine, but directs him to Rick, as Hershel is aware of Carol's exile over the death of Karen, an infected survivor. He then rides with Michonne to burn and bury the corpses from the previous day. In \"Dead Weight\", Hershel and Michonne are discovered by The Governor, who has returned with people from Caesar Martinez's camp, to successfully take over the prison after the massacre from the previous season, which caused him to be fail and start over. In the mid-season finale \"Too Far Gone\", The Governor ambushes Hershel and", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "16359998", "text": "episode \"Bloodletting\", after Otis accidentally shoots Carl, Hershel treats the boy as best he can with the limited amount of equipment, but he will need to perform surgery, so Shane and Otis go to get more equipment. In the episode \"Save the Last One\", Shane arrives with the supplies, but reveals that Otis has died; miraculously, Hershel is able to save Carl's life. In the episode \"Cherokee Rose\", Hershel helps organize the group's search for Carol's missing daughter, Sophia. When the survivors settle down at the farm as Carl recovers, Hershel is watchful of their influence - particularly towards Shane's", "title": "Hershel Greene" }, { "docid": "11980191", "text": "emergency and maintenance use only), a gas heater, and clothes drying rack. As with other huts on the track, Waterfall Valley Hut has an adjoining camping ground, located approximately 50 metres due east of the hut. Independent walkers are allocated an area of grassland, whilst guided groups are allocated elevated wooden platforms 100 metres north-west of the hut. During periods of warm dry weather, some walkers opt to pitch a tent on the grassland area to view the surrounding valley and Barn Bluff. There are a number of mountains that can be accessed from Waterfall Valley Hut. These include Cradle", "title": "Waterfall Valley Hut" }, { "docid": "16260698", "text": "The walker suddenly frees one of its legs and lurches forward; Carl panics and drops the gun before running back to camp, not telling anyone what happened. Meanwhile, Beth (Emily Kinney) has since recovered from her earlier suicide attempt. When Glenn (Steven Yeun) comes to check on her condition, Hershel (Scott Wilson) gives him a family heirloom representing his approval of Glenn's relationship with his daughter Maggie (Lauren Cohan). At sunset, the group discusses Randall's fate, and Dale's arguments have failed to sway the group, and he storms out. Rick, Shane, and Daryl return to the barn and Rick prepares", "title": "Judge, Jury, Executioner" }, { "docid": "743752", "text": "a modern-day American barn owl. The barn owls' main characteristic is the heart-shaped facial disc, formed by stiff feathers which serve to amplify and locate the source of sounds when hunting. Further adaptations in the wing feathers eliminate sound caused by flying, aiding both the hearing of the owl listening for hidden prey and keeping the prey unaware of the owl. Barn-owls overall are darker on the back than the front, usually an orange-brown colour, the front being a paler version of the back or mottled, although considerable variation is seen even amongst species. The bay-owls closely resemble the \"Tyto\"", "title": "Barn-owl" } ]
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what is the name of the latest pirates of the caribbean movie
[ "Dead Men Tell No Tales" ]
[ { "docid": "9453860", "text": "was at work on a second attempt based on a well-received outline. While Disney originally announced a release on July 7, 2017, \"Dead Men Tell No Tales\" was released on May 26, 2017. A spokesman for the Australian Arts Minister confirmed that the fifth installment was set to shoot in Australia after the government agreed to repurpose $20 million of tax incentives originally intended for the remake of \"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\". Disney and Ian Walker the Queensland Arts Minister, confirmed on October 2, 2014, that filming was expected to start in February 2015, stating that filming will take", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)" }, { "docid": "13787993", "text": "siphon away much of the roguish charm that used to be Depp's stock and trade.\" The film was nominated for four Teen Choice Awards: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress, and Villain. Its trailer and TV spot were nominated for Golden Trailer Awards. The film won Best Movie for Mature Audiences Award at the 2012 Movieguide Awards. On May 29, 2013, it was announced that \"Kon-Tiki\" directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg would be directing \"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales\". While earlier reports stated \"Dead Men Tell No Tales\" would be released between 2015 and 2016,", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" }, { "docid": "17842124", "text": "of August 2018, the sixth film is still in development. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (released in some countries as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge) is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film, the fifth installment in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and the sequel to \"\" (2011). The film is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg from a script by Jeff Nathanson, with Jerry Bruckheimer serving again as producer. Johnny Depp, Kevin McNally and Geoffrey Rush reprise their roles as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" }, { "docid": "17842064", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (released in some countries as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge) is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film, the fifth installment in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and the sequel to \"\" (2011). The film is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg from a script by Jeff Nathanson, with Jerry Bruckheimer serving again as producer. Johnny Depp, Kevin McNally and Geoffrey Rush reprise their roles as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee Gibbs and Hector Barbossa, respectively, and are joined in the", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" }, { "docid": "17842117", "text": "259 reviews, and an average rating of 4.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, \"\"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales\" proves that neither a change in directors nor an undead Javier Bardem is enough to drain this sinking franchise's murky bilge.\" On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating \"generally unfavorable reviews\". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of \"A−\" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 82% overall positive score. Mike Ryan of \"Uproxx\" criticized what", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" }, { "docid": "20172791", "text": "said of taking over from Zimmer as composer for the series, \"What Hans did for the \"Pirates\" movies redefined the sound of the entire genre, it has been very fulfilling to work alongside him and [producer] Jerry [Bruckheimer] on the past four films. \"Dead Men Tell No Tales\" enlarges the \"Pirates\" universe with many new, unique elements, and I'm building a distinctive sound for this film that springboards off of many years of collaborating in the \"Pirates\" world.\" The recording locations were Air Studios (London, UK), Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA), and Sony Scoring Stage (Culver City, CA). The", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "20172790", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (soundtrack) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score album for the 2017 . The music is arranged, composed and written by Geoff Zanelli. The album was released on May 26, 2017 by Walt Disney Records. For the first time in the series since \"\" (2003) (which he co-wrote with Klaus Badelt), Hans Zimmer is not composing the music for the film. Instead, Geoff Zanelli, who worked on all previous four installments in the franchise, is the main composer for the film. Zanelli", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (soundtrack)" } ]
[ { "docid": "8255074", "text": "this score could easily accompany a movie about alien attacks, police force raids, chases for nuclear weapons, or any other militaristic setting.\" Conversely, Andrew Granade of Soundtrack.net gave the score a mostly positive review, giving it a 3.5 out of 5 rating and stating, \"\"Pirates of the Caribbean\" is over the top in both movie and score, yet in a good-natured way. Badelt's work here is pleasing without being too heavy and is fully melded with the onscreen action.\" Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (soundtrack) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "4852591", "text": "Threequel, Favorite Male Movie Star (Johnny Depp) and Favorite Female Action Star (Keira Knightley). Also, at the Teen Choice Awards it won five awards, out of six nominations. Finally, at the 2008 Kids' Choice Awards, it achieved three nominations but won only the Favorite Movie Actor award (Johnny Depp). However, Orlando Bloom was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a 2007 American epic fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski, the third in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" }, { "docid": "9999704", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (soundtrack) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is the soundtrack for the Disney movie of the same title, \"\". It is composed by Hans Zimmer, and features additional music by Lorne Balfe, Tom Gire, Nick Glennie-Smith, Henry Jackman, Atli Örvarsson, John Sponsler, Damon M Marvin and Geoff Zanelli. Circuit City's initial retail shipments of the album included a free movie poster at checkout, with a minimum ten per store. Best Buy had an exclusive ringtone code, rather than extra tracks as in the previous soundtrack. The soundtrack debuted at #14 on the", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "7781376", "text": "Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, known in Russia as \"Corsairs III\" (\"Корсары III\"), is a video game developed by Akella. Due to legal issues, it does not bear the name of the developers' previous pirate games \"Sea Dogs\" or \"Pirates of the Caribbean\". Unlike \"Pirates of the Caribbean\", \"Age Of Pirates\" was developed with the intent of serving as a true sequel to \"Sea Dogs\" despite the name change, and chronicles the story of the children of the main character from the original. The sequel of the game was released on May 26, 2009 titled", "title": "Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales" }, { "docid": "5289320", "text": "a \"Bride of Frankenstein\" novel to the recent series of classic movie monster novels published by Dark Horse Comics. One of Hand's themes from the \"Winterlong\" saga is the remorseless exploitation of animal and plant species to create what she calls \"geneslaves.\" Examples include a three-hundred-year-old genetically reconstructed and cerebrally augmented \"Basilosaurus\" by the name of Zalophus; the aardmen, hybrids of dog and man; hydrapithecenes, human-fish or human-cuttlefish hybrids somewhat resembling Davy Jones and his crew from the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series; and sagittals, whelks genetically engineered to be worn as a bracelet and, when its host feels", "title": "Elizabeth Hand" }, { "docid": "8392412", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer Mobile Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer Mobile is a massively multiplayer mobile game based on the series of films and the Disney theme park attraction of the same name. Set in the swashbuckling world of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, the multiplayer mobile game puts you at the helm of three types of ships: You can choose your ship type according to the area of the Caribbean you'll be menacing, the game mode you're playing, and the ships that your mates are sailing. The game has three play modes: Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer is", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer Mobile" }, { "docid": "9999707", "text": "to John Debney's effort for \"Cutthroat Island\". He also complained about the anthem-like statements of the love theme in \"One Day\" and \"Drink Up Me Hearties\", saying, \"...there is no style to that music. Only power\". In the end, his score was two stars out of five, a rating that several visitors to the site were incensed by on the review's comments page. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (soundtrack) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is the soundtrack for the Disney movie of the same title, \"\". It is composed by Hans Zimmer, and features additional music", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "3397042", "text": "had been shot, earning the credit by changing the title to \"Cabiria,\" changing the name of some of the characters, and rewriting the captions from what Pastrone had done. The three-hour epic movie with its cast of thousands created a sensation throughout Italy. It pioneered epic screen production and foreshadowed the work of D.W. Griffith, Sergei Eisenstein and others. Vitale De Stefano brought Salgari's pirates to the big screen in the early 1920s with a series of five films shot over two years, including \"Il corsaro nero\" The Black Corsair and \"La Regina dei caraibi\" (The Queen of the Caribbean).", "title": "Emilio Salgari" }, { "docid": "10655526", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModels The Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModel Game is the 10th expansion for the \"Pirates of the Spanish Main\" constructible strategy game released by WizKids. Wizkids announced on July 23, 2007 its partnership with Disney, to create a \"Pirates\" set using content from all three \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" movies. It was scheduled for release in October 2007, but was delayed until November 6th. This set was the first release to use WizKids’ new PocketModel name to describe their constructible games. The expansion features ships and characters from all three films, and is completely compatible with", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModels" }, { "docid": "9119649", "text": "Epic Movie Epic Movie is a 2007 American parody comedy film directed and written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It was made in a similar style to \"Date Movie\", Friedberg and Seltzer's previous film, but as a spoof of the \"Epic\" style of films, hence the name. The film mostly references \"\", the \"Harry Potter\" films, Tim Burton's version of \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\", \"Pirates of the Caribbean\", and \"\". The song \"Ms. New Booty\" by Bubba Sparxxx gained commercial attention for being featured in \"Epic Movie\". Lucy (Jayma Mays) finds that her", "title": "Epic Movie" }, { "docid": "8271642", "text": "Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean) The Flying Dutchman, or simply referred to as the Dutchman, is a fictional ship in Disney's \"Pirates of the Caribbean\". The ship made its first appearance in \"\" under the command of the fictional captain, Davy Jones. The story and attributes of the ship were inspired by the actual \"Flying Dutchman\" of nautical lore. As explained in the movie, the character of Davy Jones was given the \"Flying Dutchman\" by Calypso, his lover, to ferry souls lost at sea to the afterlife. When she neglected to meet him after his first ten years of", "title": "Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean)" }, { "docid": "8392414", "text": "form Guilds and challenge other Guilds for domination of the harbors, bays and islands of the Caribbean. And to keep things interesting, the world of play is ever changing, as more areas to explore are unlocked and new treasures are discovered.\" The game received a positive review from IGN who rated it 7.8 from 10. Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer Mobile Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer Mobile is a massively multiplayer mobile game based on the series of films and the Disney theme park attraction of the same name. Set in the swashbuckling world of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean,", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean Multiplayer Mobile" }, { "docid": "7225120", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean is a 2003 action role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox, developed by Akella and published by Bethesda Softworks. The Xbox version was the first U.S. console game developed in Russia. A PlayStation 2 version was also originally in development, but was later canceled. An unrelated game by the same name was also released for mobile phones, as was a Game Boy Advance game. \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" is an action role-playing game in which the player, as Captain Nathaniel Hawk, goes on a series of quests for any", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean (video game)" }, { "docid": "9453865", "text": "Gore Verbinski. Both movies failed critically and commercially. Together, the first three films were nominated for a total of 11 Academy Awards, of which a single award was won. Together, all the four films were nominated for a total of 2 Golden Globe Awards, of which neither were won. Together, all the first three films were nominated for a total of 13 MTV Movie Awards, of which 4 were won. Together, the first four films were nominated for a total of 32 Teen Choice Awards, of which 17 were won. Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) Pirates of the Caribbean", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)" }, { "docid": "9453850", "text": "studio to pick up their take on a pirate tale. Disney had Jay Wolpert write a script based on the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\", which producer Jerry Bruckheimer rejected, feeling it was \"a straight pirate movie\". Bruckheimer brought Stuart Beattie in to rewrite the script in March 2002, due to his knowledge of piracy, and later that month Elliott and Rossio were brought in. Elliott and Rossio, inspired by the opening narration of the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" ride, decided to give the film a supernatural edge. As the budget rose, Michael Eisner and Robert Iger threatened to cancel the", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)" }, { "docid": "13787987", "text": "out of four stars, saying that although the removal of Knightley and Bloom as well as the addition of Cruz were positive aspects, the film in general was \"too much of a muchness\" for him. Tom Long of \"The Detroit News\" gave a D+, saying that Jack Sparrow had \"worn out his welcome\". Despite the more linear plot, \"the movie is still ridiculous\". He found \"On Stranger Tides\" to be \"precisely what you'd expect of the fourth installment of a movie based on an amusement park ride: a whole lot of noise, plenty of stunts and complete silliness.\" British film", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" }, { "docid": "13787982", "text": "Depp spectacle (\"Alice in Wonderland\" – $116.1 million). 3D showings accounted for only 46% of its opening-weekend gross. It closed on September 29, 2011, with a $241.1 million gross, ranking as the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2011 and the least profitable film of the franchise. However, it was the top-grossing movie during May 2011 (with $166.8 million by May 31). Outside North America, \"On Stranger Tides\" is the sixth-highest-grossing film, the third-highest-grossing Disney film, the second-highest-grossing 2011 film and the highest-grossing film of the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" series. It is the highest-grossing \"Pirates\" film in at least 58 territories. During", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" }, { "docid": "15252920", "text": "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is a Lego theme that is based on the film series of the same name. There are nine known sets. The first wave was released on May 2011 with the second wave coming out on November 2011. In November 2010, it was officially announced by Lego that the video game \"\" was in production. It was released on May 10, 2011 in North America. The series acts as a thematic replacement for the popular Lego Pirates theme, featuring many of the same elements. The first main release included eight sets.", "title": "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean" }, { "docid": "17387782", "text": "own pirate and wander the seas of the Caribbean seeking fame and fortune.\" Chris Antista from GamesRadar praised its gameplay, comparing it with \"Assassin’s Creed\". He stated that \"the game has spectacularly preserved the spirit of the films, and they’ve done it without parasitically clinging to moments you’ve already seen on the big screen.\" An editor from the \"Official Xbox Magazine\" speculated that since the first \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film was \"followed by a progressive descent into mediocrity and Krakens with twirly tentacles in the sequels, any game that's set before the first movie is likely to be amazing.\"", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned" }, { "docid": "4852590", "text": "before \"Avatar\", and the UK, Ireland, Malta ($81.4 million), and Germany ($59.4 million). At the 80th Academy Awards, \"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End\" was nominated for two awards, Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. However, it did not win either of the two, losing the former to \"La Vie en rose\" and the latter to \"The Golden Compass\". At the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, the film was nominated for three awards, including one win: the Best Comedic Performance (Johnny Depp). At the 34th People's Choice Awards, it was nominated for five awards, including four wins: Favorite Movie, Favorite", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" }, { "docid": "17387784", "text": "date. IGN's Ryan Clements stated that \"it's a shame that [\"Armada of the Damned\"] potential won't be realized at this point in time.\" Justin Towell, writing for GamesRadar, was frustrated by Disney's decision: \"It makes no sense to completely abandon work on a game that's clearly not that far off completion.\" \"Game Informer\" Jeff Marchiafava also expressed sadness about the cancellation, saying \"What kind of noise does a depressed pirate make? Because we would totally be making that noise right now.\" Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned is a cancelled", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned" }, { "docid": "7781379", "text": "noticeable improvements in stability. The game also has an active modding community which also solved many of the game's stability problems. IGN Spain's David Soriano criticized the Spanish dub of the game by ranking it one of the ten worst video games dub for the Spanish language and calling it the worst dubbing for a video game, at least in Spain. He commented \"we do not know what kind of substances were in the study [in which the game was dubbed].\" Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, known in Russia as \"Corsairs III\" (\"Корсары III\"), is", "title": "Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales" }, { "docid": "9453838", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name. Directors of the series include Gore Verbinski (1–3), Rob Marshall (4) and Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (5). The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (1–4); other writers include Stuart Beattie (1), Jay Wolpert (1) and Jeff Nathanson (5). The stories follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). Characters such as Hector", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)" }, { "docid": "6603908", "text": "Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean) Davy Jones is a fictional character in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series, portrayed by Bill Nighy. He appears in the second film \"\" and returns in the third film \"\". He is the captain of the \"Flying Dutchman\" (based on the ghost ship of the same name). The computer-generated imagery used to complete Jones was named by \"Entertainment Weekly\" as the tenth favorite computer generated film character in film history, behind King Kong in 2007. The work on Davy Jones by Industrial Light and Magic earned them the 2006 Academy Award for", "title": "Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)" }, { "docid": "15252923", "text": "Wii, Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. The game was developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Disney Interactive Studios and incorporates storylines from the first four films in the franchise. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is a Lego theme that is based on the film series of the same name. There are nine known sets. The first wave was released on May 2011 with the second wave coming out on November 2011. In November 2010, it was officially announced by Lego that the video game \"\" was in production. It was released on May 10,", "title": "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean" }, { "docid": "12604907", "text": "truth from the tales; truly depicting the true story of Piracy’s Golden Age. True Caribbean Pirates True Caribbean Pirates is a documentary which aired on The History Channel in 2006. The documentary tells about pirates of the Caribbean such as Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, Anne Bonny and Black Bart Roberts. Larger than life, more dangerous than legend - pirates and buccaneers set sail for plunder. True Caribbean Pirates recreates the rise of piracy in the Caribbean and its climactic, inevitable downfall. \"True Caribbean Pirates\" captures the events and tales of piracy that were said to take place in the Caribbean during", "title": "True Caribbean Pirates" }, { "docid": "12604898", "text": "True Caribbean Pirates True Caribbean Pirates is a documentary which aired on The History Channel in 2006. The documentary tells about pirates of the Caribbean such as Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, Anne Bonny and Black Bart Roberts. Larger than life, more dangerous than legend - pirates and buccaneers set sail for plunder. True Caribbean Pirates recreates the rise of piracy in the Caribbean and its climactic, inevitable downfall. \"True Caribbean Pirates\" captures the events and tales of piracy that were said to take place in the Caribbean during the time when Christopher Columbus made his landing in the West Indies during", "title": "True Caribbean Pirates" }, { "docid": "7225127", "text": "visuals and gameplay but cautions about slow naval battles. The mobile phone version was developed by Flying Tiger Development and published through Walt Disney Internet Group on July 25, 2003, in the United States. Pirates of the Caribbean (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean is a 2003 action role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox, developed by Akella and published by Bethesda Softworks. The Xbox version was the first U.S. console game developed in Russia. A PlayStation 2 version was also originally in development, but was later canceled. An unrelated game by the same name was also released for", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean (video game)" }, { "docid": "3785534", "text": "The film had its UK Television premiere on Boxing Day 2008 on BBC One at 20:30. It was seen by 6.8 million viewers according to overnight figures. \"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest\" received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 54% based on 221 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, \"Gone is Depp's unpredictability and much of the humor and originality of the first movie.\" At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film received an average score of 53 out of 100, based", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" }, { "docid": "13249542", "text": "of English pirates out of the Caribbean port of Port Royal attacked a fortress on a Spanish island in order to plunder - I like that word, and it's what pirates do, they plunder - a ship filled with new world treasure.\" Though reviewers have compared Crichton's novel to Disney's \"Pirates of the Caribbean\", the Historical Novel Society notes: \"Crichton’s portrayal of Port Royal and its inhabitants is far more grounded in reality than Disney’s portrayal. Crichton does not gloss over the slavery, addiction and brutality of colonial Jamaica, nor does he endow his characters with abilities beyond their training", "title": "Pirate Latitudes" }, { "docid": "4352759", "text": "park. In this series, some episodes featured the park or a park attraction. The Walt Disney Company pioneered and is the only film company and theme park company to have converted theme park attractions to film productions. However, lackluster results were achieved for most of these films except for the Pirates Of The Caribbean series. Disney Pictures made two Pirates Of The Caribbean sequels in 2006 and 2011 that made over a billion-dollar at the box office. At first, Disney had merely dabbled with this type of film. Disney Telefilms made the first movie-based-on-ride, Tower of Terror, for the Wonderful", "title": "Walt Disney Parks and Resorts" }, { "docid": "9669332", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a video game based on the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" films \"\" and \"\", published by Buena Vista Games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PSP, Nintendo DS and the Wii. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End follows the events of Pirates of the Caribbean movies \"\" and \"\" with some additional missions and characters. In game location include locales such as the \"Black Pearl\", the \"Flying Dutchman\", Tortuga, Davy Jones Locker, Shipwreck Cove, Port Royal and a", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)" }, { "docid": "9669336", "text": "shame, because with no fewer than 21 levels, this could have been a real value for mobile gamers.\" Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a video game based on the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" films \"\" and \"\", published by Buena Vista Games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PSP, Nintendo DS and the Wii. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End follows the events of Pirates of the Caribbean movies \"\" and \"\" with some additional missions and characters. In game location include locales", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)" }, { "docid": "20269175", "text": "pirates on his own authority, it is possible Woodall was hanged instead. Nicholas Woodall Nicholas Woodall (fl. 1718, first name also Nickolas, last name also Woodale) was a pirate and smuggler active in the Caribbean. He is best known for his involvement with Charles Vane and Benjamin Hornigold. In September 1717 King George offered a full pardon to all pirates who surrendered by the following September. Captain Vincent Pearse sailed his ship \"HMS Phoenix\" to the Caribbean in March 1718 to deliver the news, in the process capturing Charles Vane, who had refused the offer of pardon. Hornigold, Francis Leslie,", "title": "Nicholas Woodall" }, { "docid": "3785532", "text": "adaption in their Junior Graphic Novels: \"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest\" (2007) Disney sponsored a racing yacht in the 2005 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. The boat, aptly named \"Black Pearl\", raced under the team name \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" for the United States. The boat itself was a Volvo Open 70 class yacht designed by Farr Yacht Design. She was skippered to a 2nd-place finish by American Paul Cayard after 31,000 nm (57,000 km), divided into 9 legs, taking 8 months to complete. The film became available on DVD on November 20, 2006 in the UK", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" }, { "docid": "15482598", "text": "X-Men to fight Magneto. Nightcrawler is originally portrayed as a friendly, humorous man with a zest for high adventure that has gained him the friendship of many fellow X-Men. One of Kurt's closest friends was Angel, with whom he \"misused\" the Danger Room for \"Pirates of the Caribbean\"-like \"role-playing\" sessions under the name of \"the dread Captain Blue Tail,\" as it is shown that he is a fan of the movie. He has a fan-crush on Keira Knightley. When Dazzler, Kurt's unrequited love, slips into a coma due to injuries inflicted by Deathstrike, Kurt begins to lose control of his", "title": "Alternative versions of Nightcrawler" }, { "docid": "20269170", "text": "Nicholas Woodall Nicholas Woodall (fl. 1718, first name also Nickolas, last name also Woodale) was a pirate and smuggler active in the Caribbean. He is best known for his involvement with Charles Vane and Benjamin Hornigold. In September 1717 King George offered a full pardon to all pirates who surrendered by the following September. Captain Vincent Pearse sailed his ship \"HMS Phoenix\" to the Caribbean in March 1718 to deliver the news, in the process capturing Charles Vane, who had refused the offer of pardon. Hornigold, Francis Leslie, Josiah Burgess, and Thomas Nichols – de facto leaders of the pirates", "title": "Nicholas Woodall" }, { "docid": "2136572", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film is based on Walt Disney's \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" attraction at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the cursed crew of the \"Black Pearl\", captained by", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" }, { "docid": "2136606", "text": "was directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film is based on Walt Disney's \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" attraction at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" }, { "docid": "15083024", "text": "life is very much for them.\" Game Informer rated the game 7/10, stating that \"\"LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean\" doesn't enhance the LEGO franchise as the \"\" game did a few months back, but it offers another well-executed entry.\" \"Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game\" was the third top-selling video game in May 2011. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Disney Interactive Studios. Released in May 2011, to coincide with the release of \"\", the", "title": "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game" }, { "docid": "18206651", "text": "in the Bahamas. Those pirates who had fled successfully continued their piratical activities elsewhere in the Caribbean in what has become known as the Golden Age of Piracy. The pirates ran their affairs using what was called the pirate code, which was the basis of their claim that their rule of New Providence constituted a kind of 'republic'. According to the code, the pirates ran their ships democratically, sharing plunder equally and selecting and deposing their captains by popular vote. Many of the pirates were privateers out of work since the end of the Queen Anne's War and ex-sailors who", "title": "Republic of Pirates" }, { "docid": "12604901", "text": "warehouses that stored the riches discovered by Spanish colonies. Morgan and his men then went to capture Panama where they were much more capable of destruction compared to the opposing Spanish attackers. Sir Henry Morgan died unlike many other pirates- dying from what may have been tuberculosis and was buried at Palisadoes cemetery. Blackbeard- played by Patrick Lander- earned his stripes by attacking Spanish ships during the Spanish Succession and to withhold the stolen goods which transformed him into an experienced sea robber, allowing him to join a group of Caribbean Pirates. Many stories have been retold time and time", "title": "True Caribbean Pirates" }, { "docid": "12334509", "text": "show up at the end of each level. At certain levels, Jack will control a ship and engage in battle with other ships at points. The game received \"generally unfavorable reviews\" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. GameSpot concluded in their review, \"Simply put, the bare minimum has been put into Pirates of the Caribbean.\" IGN noted \"the battle between pirate vs. pirate in Pirates of the Caribbean is a basic and tedious button-masher\". Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)" }, { "docid": "20257126", "text": "Francis Leslie (pirate) Francis Leslie (fl. 1717-1718, last name occasionally Lesley) was a pirate active in the Caribbean. He is best known as one of the leaders of the \"Flying Gang\" of pirates operating out of New Providence. As part of a plan to reduce piracy in the Caribbean, in September 1717 King George offered a general pardon to pirates, forgiving any who surrendered within a year. The message reached the American colonies but was slow to reach the Caribbean, so on his own initiative Captain Vincent Pearse of the \"HMS Phoenix\" sailed to Nassau to deliver the offer personally.", "title": "Francis Leslie (pirate)" }, { "docid": "8343160", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean is a Disney franchise encompassing numerous theme park attractions and a media franchise consisting of a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme ride attraction, which opened at Disneyland in 1967 and was one of the last Disney theme park attractions overseen by Walt Disney. Disney based the ride on pirate legends and folklore. \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" became a media franchise with the release of \"\" in 2003. As", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean" }, { "docid": "7805551", "text": "officially released in October of that year, utilizing the Panda3D game engine. \"Pirates of the Caribbean Online\" was shut down in September 2013. \"Pirates of the Caribbean Online\" received \"mixed or average\" reviews, holding an aggregated score of 60/100, based on seven critic reviews, on Metacritic. Pirates of the Caribbean Online Pirates of the Caribbean Online was a massively multiplayer online role-playing video game based on the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" franchise. It was developed and published by Disney Online, in conjunction with SilverTree Media, for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, with additional post-release content developed by Schell Games.", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" }, { "docid": "3097532", "text": "Sid Meier's Pirates! Sid Meier’s Pirates! is a video game created by Sid Meier and developed and published by MicroProse in 1987. It was the first game to include the name \"Sid Meier\" in its title as an effort by MicroProse to attract fans of Meier's earlier games, most of which were combat vehicle simulation video games. The game is a simulation of the life of a pirate, a privateer, or a pirate hunter in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. \"Pirates!\" is set in the Caribbean. The \"Pirates!\" playing field includes the Spanish Main (namely the northern coast of", "title": "Sid Meier's Pirates!" }, { "docid": "3097553", "text": "2015. Sid Meier's Pirates! Sid Meier’s Pirates! is a video game created by Sid Meier and developed and published by MicroProse in 1987. It was the first game to include the name \"Sid Meier\" in its title as an effort by MicroProse to attract fans of Meier's earlier games, most of which were combat vehicle simulation video games. The game is a simulation of the life of a pirate, a privateer, or a pirate hunter in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. \"Pirates!\" is set in the Caribbean. The \"Pirates!\" playing field includes the Spanish Main (namely the northern coast", "title": "Sid Meier's Pirates!" }, { "docid": "2136586", "text": "\"Bruce Almighty\". Others considered for the role include Michael Keaton and Christopher Walken. Although Cook had been a strong proponent of adapting Disney's rides into films, the box office failure of \"The Country Bears\" (2002) made Michael Eisner attempt to shut down production of \"Pirates of the Caribbean\". However, Verbinski told his concept artists to keep working on the picture, and when Eisner came to visit, the executive was astonished by what had been created. As recalled in the book \"DisneyWar\", Eisner asked \"Why does it have to cost so much?\" Bruckheimer replied, \"Your competition is spending $150 million,\" referring", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" }, { "docid": "10932841", "text": "hinted by Hans Zimmer in a podcast interview with SoundtrackNet, the fourth disc comes with several suites of music that contain Zimmer's original ideas for the second sequel's new themes: The remix music were all previously released on Pirates Remixed and \"\". These tracks are shortened edits of the original remixes contained on aforementioned releases. Pirates of the Caribbean: Soundtrack Treasures Collection Pirates of the Caribbean: Soundtrack Treasures Collection is a collection of soundtrack albums from Walt Disney's \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" trilogy along with some exclusive extra features including several suites of never-before-released music and a bonus DVD containing", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Soundtrack Treasures Collection" }, { "docid": "20391536", "text": "of the surviving pirates were tried and hung in December 1718. Phineas Bunce Phineas Bunce (died 1718, last name occasionally Bunch) was a pirate active in the Caribbean. He was pardoned for piracy but reverted to it immediately afterwards and was killed by a Spanish pirate hunter. Along with hundreds of other pirates in the Caribbean, Bunce accepted the general pardon offered in 1717 by King George I of Great Britain to all pirates who surrendered within a year. After taking the pardon, Bunce and fellow pardoned pirate Dennis MacCarthy “began to rattle and talk with great pleasure and much", "title": "Phineas Bunce" }, { "docid": "20391532", "text": "Phineas Bunce Phineas Bunce (died 1718, last name occasionally Bunch) was a pirate active in the Caribbean. He was pardoned for piracy but reverted to it immediately afterwards and was killed by a Spanish pirate hunter. Along with hundreds of other pirates in the Caribbean, Bunce accepted the general pardon offered in 1717 by King George I of Great Britain to all pirates who surrendered within a year. After taking the pardon, Bunce and fellow pardoned pirate Dennis MacCarthy “began to rattle and talk with great pleasure and much boasting of their former exploits when they had been pirates, crying", "title": "Phineas Bunce" }, { "docid": "19333732", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure is a magnetic powered dark ride at Shanghai Disneyland. Based on the eponymous film series, the attraction features a different storyline from previous \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" attractions. The ride opened along with the rest of the park on June 16, 2016. Walt Disney Imagineering designed the attraction and Industrial Light & Magic created the computer-generated visual effects. The ride includes Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones. It features new technology not used in previous Pirates rides. Guests start at the Royal Navy’s", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure" }, { "docid": "15083019", "text": "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Disney Interactive Studios. Released in May 2011, to coincide with the release of \"\", the game is based on the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series, and its storyline covers the first four films. The game is available on the Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360. Gameplay is similar to previous Lego video games in the series. The game uses the", "title": "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game" }, { "docid": "13787933", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 American fantasy swashbuckler film, the fourth installment in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and the sequel to \"\" (2007). It is the first film in the series not to be directed by Gore Verbinski, being replaced by Rob Marshall. Jerry Bruckheimer again served as producer. The film is technically a stand-alone sequel to the previous installments. In the film, which draws its plot loosely from the novel \"On Stranger Tides\" by Tim Powers, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is joined by", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" }, { "docid": "7521832", "text": "certain seasons of the year, such as pumpkin season. It receives approximately 30,000 visitors annually. The Roloffs expanded with the purchase of the 80-acre property next to the farm in 2010. Roloff appeared as an extra in the movie, \"Under the Rainbow\". He also appeared as an Ewok in the \"Star Wars\" TV movie \"\". He is good friends with fellow little person and actor Martin Klebba, who appeared in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" movie franchise and is also a member of a leading athletic club for little people, the LA Breakers. Roloff worked as a computer programmer for", "title": "Matthew Roloff" }, { "docid": "9453755", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow is a series for young readers of nine to twelve years written by Rob Kidd. The series is published by Disney Press and was written as a literary companion to the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" films. The events in the series take place before the events in the movies. The books are about Jack Sparrow's teen years before he becomes a pirate. It is followed by the series \"\", set thirteen years before \"\". All children's novels written by Rob Kidd. Although aimed at a somewhat young age", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow" }, { "docid": "13787994", "text": "Disney announced in 2014 that the film would enter theaters on July 2017. Production began in late February 2015 in Australia. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 American fantasy swashbuckler film, the fourth installment in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and the sequel to \"\" (2007). It is the first film in the series not to be directed by Gore Verbinski, being replaced by Rob Marshall. Jerry Bruckheimer again served as producer. The film is technically a stand-alone sequel to the previous installments. In the film, which", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" }, { "docid": "7437713", "text": "2006, Cayard competed in the Volvo Ocean Race as skipper of \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" syndicate sponsored by The Walt Disney Company in reference to the movie of the same name. Cayard Sailing, Inc. managed the syndicate. The team won the final leg into Gothenburg and finished the overall race in 2nd place. In 2007, Paul Cayard and Russell Coutts announced the launch of the World Sailing League in partnership with internationally renowned Portuguese sports promoter, João Lagos. The World Sailing League (WSL) will be held at premier sailing locations around the world with the series winner receiving $2 million", "title": "Paul Cayard" }, { "docid": "2175249", "text": "fourth film was possible, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer expressed interest in a spin-off. Gore Verbinski concurred that \"all of the stories set in motion by the first film have been resolved. If there ever were another \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film, I would start fresh and focus on the further adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow.\" \"\" was first announced on September 28, 2008, during a Disney event at the Kodak Theater. Verbinski did not return to direct the fourth installment and was replaced by Rob Marshall. The movie uses elements from Tim Powers' novel of the same name, particularly Blackbeard", "title": "Jack Sparrow" }, { "docid": "3097536", "text": "the four fledgling European empires. Choosing 1560 (the earliest choice) as the starting year places the player in the Caribbean almost devoid of influence but that of Spain, while 1680 (the latest choice) provides a mature Caribbean with many non-Spanish colonies and an overall higher degree of activity in the region. The other choices include 1600, 1620, 1640, and 1660, with the progressive effect of reducing Spanish dominance in favor of the other nations, while increasing seafaring traffic. Ship designs are also era-dependent, with some types of ships appearing more frequently in certain eras and less in others, and certain", "title": "Sid Meier's Pirates!" }, { "docid": "8343161", "text": "of October 2016, \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" attractions can be found at five Disney theme parks. The films have grossed over worldwide as of January 2018, putting the film franchise 12th in the list of all-time highest grossing franchises and film series. Two series of young reader books have been printed as prequels to the first film: In addition there is a novel written for adults: One young reader book was made as a prequel to the fifth film: Several additional works have been derived from the franchise: Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean is a Disney franchise", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean" }, { "docid": "3785544", "text": "June–August 2006 for the PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 American fantasy swashbuckler film, the second installment of the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and the sequel to \"\" (2003). It was directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. In the film, the wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) is interrupted by Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander), who wants Turner to acquire the compass of Captain", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" }, { "docid": "3785510", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 American fantasy swashbuckler film, the second installment of the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and the sequel to \"\" (2003). It was directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. In the film, the wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) is interrupted by Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander), who wants Turner to acquire the compass of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in a bid to find the Dead Man's", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" }, { "docid": "3785543", "text": "the Visual Effects Society. Other awards won by the film include Choice Movie: Action, Choice Movie Actor: Action for Johnny Depp at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards; Favorite Movie, Movie Drama, Male Actor for Depp and On-Screen Couple for Depp and Keira Knightley at the 33rd People's Choice Awards; Best Movie and Performance for Depp at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards and Best Special Effects at the Saturn Awards, and Favorite Movie at the 2007 Kids' Choice Awards. A video game adaptation of the film was developed by Griptonite Games and Amaze Entertainment and released by Buena Vista Games in", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" }, { "docid": "4852560", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a 2007 American epic fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski, the third in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series and the sequel to \"\" (2006). The plot follows Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Hector Barbossa, and the crew of the \"Black Pearl\" rescuing Captain Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker, and then preparing to fight the East India Trading Company, led by Cutler Beckett, who controls Davy Jones and plans to extinguish piracy forever. It is the last film in the series to be", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" }, { "docid": "3782925", "text": "October 2005, UDE introduced a trading card game based on Nickelodeon's \"\" series and the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" films. It has also released many non-game oriented sports-based and multimedia companion trading card sets. Upper Deck Digital uses the latest technology to improve the quality of Upper Deck's web site, company store and product portfolio. One of their accomplishments include the PenCam, Upper Deck's latest authentication innovation. Electronic cards include the e-Card; a trading card with a virtual twin, and the Personalized Trading Card; which allows amateur sports fans to go online and create their own Upper Deck trading card.", "title": "Upper Deck Company" }, { "docid": "5064770", "text": "Thief\". Films adapted from songs include \"Coward of the County\", \"Ode to Billy Joe\", \"Convoy\", and \"Pretty Baby\" (each from a song of the same name). Films based on toys include the Transformers franchise and the G.I. Joe films; there is a longer history of animated television series being created simultaneous to toy lines as a marketing tool. Hasbro's plans to for films based on their board games began with 2012's \"Battleship\". While amusement park rides have often been based on action movies, conversely the 1967 Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland was adapted into \"Pirates of the Caribbean:", "title": "Film adaptation" }, { "docid": "10655527", "text": "all previous sets. Like most \"Pirates\" releases, each game pack includes two unassembled ships, one island/terrain card, a treasure or crew card, a rulebook and a miniature die, with an original MSRP of US$3.99. Wizkids also released collector tins, as with previous \"Pirates\" sets. The game was sold at hobby shops nationwide, as well as traditional retail stores such as Target and Wal-Mart. Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModels The Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModel Game is the 10th expansion for the \"Pirates of the Spanish Main\" constructible strategy game released by WizKids. Wizkids announced on July 23, 2007 its partnership", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModels" }, { "docid": "15638688", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (soundtrack) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2011 . Hans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's score for \"\" and composed the music for \"\" and \"\", returned to score the fourth installment of the \"Pirates\" franchise. Collaborators included Rodrigo y Gabriela, which are listed as featured artists, and composers Eric Whitacre, and Geoff Zanelli. Zimmer said that his music for the series is \"making orchestras play rock 'n' roll\" as he felt that \"pirates were the rock 'n' rollers of many many years", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "8214715", "text": "admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa (1483–1546), whose Italian name \"Barbarossa\" means \"Red Beard\". Parts of his cruel appearance might be based on the notorious Blackbeard, active in the Caribbean Sea, and his fame and successes in the series resembles that of Bartholomew Roberts, who successfully conquered over 450 ships. A lot of what is going on in the stories is based on real history: However, starting from the 31st album, \"The War Of The Pirates\" (1997), historical errors start to appear. Writer Jean Ollivier brings Henry Morgan to the series as a living character, becoming the new governor of Jamaica. But the", "title": "Redbeard (comics)" }, { "docid": "17387771", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned is a cancelled action-adventure role-playing video game that was being developed by Propaganda Games for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Windows platforms. Originally set to be published by Disney Interactive Studios, it was the first attempt to create an open world game based on the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film franchise. The project was cancelled in October 2010, soon before the closure of Propaganda Games. Set before events of , the game was to follow James Sterling, a pirate captain whose main", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned" }, { "docid": "10932840", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Soundtrack Treasures Collection Pirates of the Caribbean: Soundtrack Treasures Collection is a collection of soundtrack albums from Walt Disney's \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" trilogy along with some exclusive extra features including several suites of never-before-released music and a bonus DVD containing videos from behind the scenes, making of the music and interviews with composer Hans Zimmer. The set was released on December 4, 2007. Disc One: (Klaus Badelt) Disc Two: (Hans Zimmer) Disc Three: (Hans Zimmer) Disc Four: Bonus DVD: The contents of the first three discs are identical to the previously released soundtrack albums. As", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: Soundtrack Treasures Collection" }, { "docid": "5586985", "text": "contradicted a rule-of-thumb that Disney attractions are supposed to be based on either G or PG. (However, Disney has since developed attractions from franchises that host at least one PG-13 rated film, such as \"Pirates of the Caribbean\", \"Star Wars\", \"Indiana Jones\", \"Marvel\", and \"Avatar\".) As a result, the name Nostromo was taken out entirely and an original monster was created for the ride and the fictional company was changed to \"X-S Tech\". Nevertheless, Disney had acquired the rights to use \"Alien\", and thusly used it in The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios, which featured a scene aboard", "title": "ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter" }, { "docid": "5830911", "text": "Corn Islands The Corn Islands () are two islands about east of the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, constituting one of 12 municipalities of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. The official name of the municipality is \"Corn Island\" (the English name is officially used in Spanish-speaking Nicaragua). The Corn Islands, along with the eastern half of present-day Nicaragua, were a British protectorate from 1655 until 1860, a period when the region was called the Mosquito Coast. At one time, the islands were frequented by Caribbean pirates. The Nicaraguan government annexed the region in 1894. Under the Bryan–Chamorro Treaty of 1914,", "title": "Corn Islands" }, { "docid": "14515550", "text": "best appreciated for comic roles in the movies. In March 2016, Diljit stated his \"dream role\" that he would love to play a pirate similar to Johnny Depp did in the blockbuster \"Pirates of the Caribbean series\".<ref name=\"hindustantimes.com/ 2016\"></ref> He regularly tours in Canada/USA and, since 2014, in the United Kingdom. His 2016 \"The Dosanjh Tour\" led to sold out concerts throughout the UK. As a result, he became the second Punjabi artist after Gurdas Mann who sold out Wembley Arena. In 2019, Diljit will be seen in the Navdeep Singh directed movie \"Kaneda\" produced by Anushka Sharma. Diljit Dosanjh", "title": "Diljit Dosanjh" }, { "docid": "10618415", "text": "by calling them \"Pirates\" for \"stealing\" their players. The \"Pirates\" tag stuck and the alliterative name was eventually adopted as Pittsburgh's official team nickname. By the time of the 1903 World Series, the team was commonly known as \"Pirates\", although the club did not acknowledge it on their uniforms until 1912. Alternate nicknames such as \"Bucs\" or \"Buccos\", short for \"buccaneer\", have been used through the years. \"Buccaneer\" is typically used synonymously with \"pirate\", although historically \"buccaneer\" is a more specific term for pirates who operated in the Caribbean, especially along the Spanish Main coast. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the", "title": "History of baseball team nicknames" }, { "docid": "5639822", "text": "was best for each role with what the producers wanted – mainly a big name attraction. Though Wright had not initially pictured someone as attractive as English actress Keira Knightley for the lead role of Elizabeth Bennet, he cast her after realising that the actress \"is really a tomboy [and] has a lively mind and a great sense of humour\". Knightley at the time was known for \"Bend It Like Beckham\" and the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series. She had been an Austen fan since age 7, but initially feared taking the role out of apprehension that she would", "title": "Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)" }, { "docid": "2136603", "text": "that [Depp's] performance is original in its every atom. There has never been a pirate, or for that matter a human being, like this in any other movie... his behavior shows a lifetime of rehearsal.\" However, he felt the film went for too long, a criticism shared by Kenneth Turan's negative review, feeling it \"spends far too much time on its huge supporting cast of pirates (nowhere near as entertaining as everyone assumes) and on bloated adventure set pieces,\" despite having also enjoyed Depp's performance. For his performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp won several awards, including Outstanding Performance", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" }, { "docid": "8524097", "text": "network). Pollard is a regular columnist for History Today, Engineering & Technology and BBC History Magazine and a contributor to the QI books and Annuals including \"The Book of General Ignorance\". His latest book \"World of the Vikings\" was released in November 2015. Pollard is also one of the founders of the crowdsourcing publisher Unbound. Justin Pollard Justin David Pollard (born 30 January 1968) is a British historian, television producer, writer and entrepreneur. He is best known for his work on such films as \"Elizabeth\" and \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" and TV series including \"Vikings\" and \"The Tudors\". He is", "title": "Justin Pollard" }, { "docid": "7950592", "text": "cards are random, it is almost certain that such a deck would not be \"tournament legal,\" as described in the rulebook's deck-building rules. Booster packs contain 10 cards, typically distributed as 5 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 rare, and 1 Chamber card. Special foil \"gold doubloon\" cards appear in some boosters. All \"Dead Man's Chest\" cards can be identified by the code PDC (Pirates Dead Man's Chest), which appears immediately before the number on each card. Pirates of the Caribbean Trading Card Game The Pirates of the Caribbean Trading Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game based on the two", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean Trading Card Game" }, { "docid": "12334508", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 video game prequel to the film of the , developed by British company Pocket Studios. Just like the film, Jack Sparrow fails to listen to Barbossa and walks the plank. He then ends up in a jungle, later finding himself in Port Royal, fighting people such as British Soldiers and pirates along the way. The player plays as Captain Jack Sparrow and cannot save their progress, instead the player must keep track of passwords that", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)" }, { "docid": "1987049", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction) Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride attraction at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Park in Paris. The original version at Disneyland, which opened in 1967, was the last attraction whose construction was overseen by Walt Disney; he died three months before it opened. The ride, which tells the story of a band of pirates and their troubles and exploits, was replicated at the Magic Kingdom in 1973, at Tokyo Disneyland in 1983, and at Disneyland Paris in 1992. Each of the initial four versions of the ride has a different façade", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction)" }, { "docid": "5737526", "text": "El Rama El Rama is a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. It is along the Escondido River which branches off into three other rivers: the Sumi, Rama, and Escondido. It is home to an important Atlantic/Caribbean port. Its population is approximately 50,000 people. Rama is an old settlement, whose name is reminiscent of their first settlers, the Caribbean indigenous Rama, once populate the territories of the present municipalities of Bluefields and Rama. Unlike the Miskito, this ethnic group did not subordinated to the British and other European nations from 1633. Ethnicity also fought pirates and", "title": "El Rama" }, { "docid": "11725421", "text": "of the picture, we had to face the problem of a lack of \"raw material\", because the Russian movie industry does not produce a number of blockbusters comparable to that of Hollywood. For this reason, in addition to the Russian movies (“Night Watch” , “The 9th Company”, “Shadowboxing”, and “Bimmer”), \"The Best Movie\" parodies some foreign films (\"Star Wars\", \"The Matrix\", \"Pirates of the Caribbean\", \"Bruce Almighty\"), as well as some Russian television series (\"Brigada\", and \"The Truckers \"). With a budget of $5 million (and a same amount spent on advertising), \"The Best Movie\" raised more than $30 million", "title": "TNT (Russian TV channel)" }, { "docid": "5232494", "text": "the Closet\" that will be released to theaters. The movie is rumored to be called \"Trapped in the Closet: The Movie\". Trapped in the Closet: The Book is a yet-to-be-released book by Robert Kelly, also the creator of the hip hopera of the same name. \"The Book\" is set to be released sometime in 2018 alongside the Broadway debut of \"Trapped in the Closet\". The book is about what happened before the characters actually meet in the musical. The book has been shown in the latest chapters of the show in 2012, \"\". R. Kelly dubbed it \"the prequel meeting", "title": "Trapped in the Closet" }, { "docid": "13163240", "text": "Records. The signing with Napalm necessitated a name change to avoid confusion with Battlelore. A part of the song contains Alestorm's rendition of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme. \"Wolves of the Sea\" and \"Leviathan\" are re-recorded tracks which previously appeared on the Leviathan EP. \"P is for Pirate\" is a comedy a capella track based on the Sesame Street song C Is For Cookie that is only available on the iTunes version of the album. It features the band singing about how much they love being pirates and their belief that pirates are much better than ninjas. On 27", "title": "Black Sails at Midnight" }, { "docid": "8548421", "text": "the Pan American Wushu Games. Alex Huynh Alex Huynh is a Vietnamese American martial artist and stunt man. He was born on September 7. He specializes in wushu, training at the United States Wushu Academy, and lives in Southern California, after growing up in Roanoke, Virginia and attending Northside High School. As a stunt man, he appears in the 2004 short movie \"The Young Master\", the 2006 movie \"Safe\", and most notably \"Pirates of the Caribbean\". He also appears in martial demonstrations, most notably demonstrating Zui Quan in \"Fight Science\". As a martial artist, he has made his mark as", "title": "Alex Huynh" }, { "docid": "8548420", "text": "Alex Huynh Alex Huynh is a Vietnamese American martial artist and stunt man. He was born on September 7. He specializes in wushu, training at the United States Wushu Academy, and lives in Southern California, after growing up in Roanoke, Virginia and attending Northside High School. As a stunt man, he appears in the 2004 short movie \"The Young Master\", the 2006 movie \"Safe\", and most notably \"Pirates of the Caribbean\". He also appears in martial demonstrations, most notably demonstrating Zui Quan in \"Fight Science\". As a martial artist, he has made his mark as a three-time gold medalist in", "title": "Alex Huynh" }, { "docid": "11245958", "text": "has been holed below the waterline. An example of this latter usage appears in the minority judgement of Lord Buckmaster in \"Donoghue v Stevenson\", a case that established the modern concept of negligence in 1932. He wrote, \"this passage has been used as a \"tabula in naufragio\" for many litigants struggling in the seas of adverse authority.\" Similarly, Lord Diplock used the phrase in \"Berger & Co Inc v Gill & Duffus SA\": The expression has been re-popularized in contemporary times by the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise; in the third movie \"\", Jack Sparrow addresses so his fellow pirates", "title": "Tabula in naufragio" }, { "docid": "11898506", "text": "XOS 2, was released in 2010. Since its inception in 1983, Sarcos has produced a wide variety of robotic devices for different applications. It built undersea salvage robots for the United States Navy and other units for law enforcement organizations. Sarcos also builds robotic props for films and amusement park attractions. For example, Sarcos has built some of the animated pirates seen in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction appearing at four Disney theme parks, the Wicked Witch of the West audio-animatronic at Disney's Hollywood Studios' The Great Movie Ride, the robotic dinosaurs for Jurassic Park: The Ride at Universal", "title": "Sarcos" }, { "docid": "7805550", "text": "Pirates of the Caribbean Online Pirates of the Caribbean Online was a massively multiplayer online role-playing video game based on the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" franchise. It was developed and published by Disney Online, in conjunction with SilverTree Media, for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, with additional post-release content developed by Schell Games. The game was first announced by The Walt Disney Company in April 2005, and was originally meant to coincide with the release of \"\" in 2006, but its release was pushed back multiple times. The game went through two beta testing phases during 2007, and was", "title": "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" }, { "docid": "8271660", "text": "blamed for causing a work disruption, the boatswain proclaims that he is to be punished with a whip. In a later scene, the crew is excited when Jones commands the ship to submerge, and others continue on their duties unhampered. However, it is likely that, as Will is now captain, things have changed on board the ship, and after he becomes captain, the crew are all returned to human form. Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean) The Flying Dutchman, or simply referred to as the Dutchman, is a fictional ship in Disney's \"Pirates of the Caribbean\". The ship made its", "title": "Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean)" }, { "docid": "8659146", "text": "Kraken (Pirates of the Caribbean) The Kraken is a fictional sea monster in the \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" film series. The monster made its first appearance in \"\" as an antagonist portrayed through computer-generated imagery (CGI). Although a creation of Industrial Light & Magic for \"Dead Man's Chest\" and designed by the film's producers, this Kraken derives from the eponymous mythical creature. Walt Disney Pictures also became the first studio to produce this creature using CGI. The Kraken makes a small, symbolic appearance in the third film in the series, \"\". In the films, the Kraken is a sea creature", "title": "Kraken (Pirates of the Caribbean)" } ]
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the cricketer who made his test debut against india in 2016
[ "Alastair Nathan Cook" ]
[ { "docid": "5453590", "text": "James Anderson have taken part in an exhibition darts series against each other with Cook leading the series 2–0, winning both 1-Leg shootouts. Timeline: Alastair Cook Alastair Nathan Cook, (born 25 December 1984) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club, and formerly for England in all international formats. A former captain of the England Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams, he holds a number of English and international records. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever to play for England, and is one of the most prolific batsmen of the modern era. Cook", "title": "Alastair Cook" } ]
[ { "docid": "20048876", "text": "India. He made his Test debut against India on 4 October 2018. Sherman Lewis (cricketer) Sherman Lewis (born 21 October 1995) is a West Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for the Windward Islands in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 10 March 2017. In November 2017, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, bowling for the Windward Islands against Trinidad and Tobago in the 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition. He made his List A debut for the West Indies A against the England Lions in a tri-series on 28 June 2018. In September 2018, he", "title": "Sherman Lewis (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "16132866", "text": "Jake Ball (cricketer) Jacob Timothy \"Jake\" Ball (born 14 March 1991) is an English cricketer. Ball is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium pace. He was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England and educated at the Meden School in Market Warsop. On 14 July 2016 he made his Test debut for England against Pakistan. His uncle, Bruce French, also played Test cricket for England and was chosen to present Ball with his England cap before his Test debut in July 2016. Ball made his debut for England Under-19s in July 2010, playing two Youth Test matches against Sri Lanka Under-19s", "title": "Jake Ball (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "19112228", "text": "October 2018. In December 2018, during the first Test against Australia, he took eleven catches, the most by a wicket-keeper for India in a Test. Rishabh Pant Rishabh Rajendra Pant (born 4 October 1997) is a professional Indian cricketer who plays for India, Delhi, and the Delhi Capitals. In December 2015, he was named in India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. On 1 February 2016, during the tournament, he hit an 18-ball fifty, the fastest at this level. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India in January 2017, his Test debut in August 2018, and", "title": "Rishabh Pant" }, { "docid": "18476314", "text": "winning the Bill Lawry Medal. In September 2016 he was named in Australia's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour to South Africa. He made his ODI debut for Australia against South Africa on 2 October 2016. In November 2018, he was named in Australia's Test squad for the series against India. Chris Tremain (cricketer) Christopher Peter Tremain (born 10 August 1991) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield and for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League. In March 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century in the Sheffield Shield match against", "title": "Chris Tremain (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "16261508", "text": "Tom Latham (cricketer) Thomas William Maxwell Latham (born 2 April 1992), known as Tom Latham, is a New Zealand cricketer, who has represented New Zealand in all formats of the game and has captained them in One-Day International cricket. He is primarily a batsman who has also acted as wicket-keeper. Playing for Canterbury, he made his first-class cricket debut against Central Districts in 2010 in the Plunket Shield. He was selected for the One-Day International series against Zimbabwe in 2012 and made his ODI debut on 3 February 2012. He made his Test match debut against India in February 2014.", "title": "Tom Latham (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "18427930", "text": "Peter Moor Peter Joseph Moor (born 2 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean cricketer, who plays all formats as the wicket-keeper batsman. He made his One Day International debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 26 November 2014. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan on 8 January 2016. In July 2016 he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against New Zealand. He made his Test debut in the second Test on 6 August 2016. In June 2018, he was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.", "title": "Peter Moor" }, { "docid": "18427929", "text": "Peter Moor Peter Joseph Moor (born 2 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean cricketer, who plays all formats as the wicket-keeper batsman. He made his One Day International debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 26 November 2014. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan on 8 January 2016. In July 2016 he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against New Zealand. He made his Test debut in the second Test on 6 August 2016. In June 2018, he was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.", "title": "Peter Moor" }, { "docid": "15424985", "text": "XI, top scoring in their victory over Tasmania. In 2016 Harris decided to leave Western Australia to play for Victoria. In October 2018, Harris scored an unbeaten 250 in the Sheffield Shield. The following month, he was named in Australia's Test squad for the series against India. He made his Test debut for Australia against India on 6 December 2018. He had his baggy green cap presented to him by Michael Hussey. He scored 26 in both innings and scored at a strike rate at 49.06. On December 14th 2018 in his second Test Match against India he scored a", "title": "Marcus Harris (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "7112975", "text": "Shield debut for Canterbury in 1959-60, and was selected to tour South Africa in 1961-62, where he served as deputy to Artie Dick. He finally made his Test debut in 1963-64 in the First Test against the South African touring team, but then lost his place to Dick, who was a superior batsman. He replaced Dick for the Third Test against Pakistan in New Zealand in 1964-65, and went on the tour of India and Pakistan in 1965 as the sole wicket-keeper. He made his highest Test score of 35 not out in the First Test against India, when he", "title": "John Ward (New Zealand cricketer)" }, { "docid": "19651089", "text": "their inaugural Test match, played against India, but he was not selected for the match. In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. Ihsanullah Ihsanullah (born 28 December 1997) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Afghanistan against the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 July 2016. Prior to his first-class debut, he played for the Afghanistan U-19 team in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club", "title": "Ihsanullah" }, { "docid": "19109835", "text": "International debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 15 January 2016. He was added to Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) in December 2016 as a replacement for the injured Mushfiqur Rahim, for their series against New Zealand. He made his ODI debut for Bangladesh on 29 December 2016 against New Zealand. He made his Test debut in the second Test against New Zealand on 20 January 2017. In December 2018, he was named as the captain of Bangladesh's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Nurul Hasan (cricketer) Quazi Nurul Hasan (born 21 November 1993) is a Bangladeshi first-class", "title": "Nurul Hasan (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "15991885", "text": "second highest total (196 runs) for Australia, second only to William Bosisto, the Australian Captain. He made his List A debut for Western Australia against Tasmania on 16 October 2011 and his first-class debut a week later. Bancroft was selected in the Australian Test squad to tour Bangladesh; however, that tour was cancelled for security reasons. Bancroft and the rest of the team returned to their states. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against India on 31 January 2016. In November 2017, he was named in Australia’s Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series. He replaced Matt Renshaw", "title": "Cameron Bancroft (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "17682713", "text": "In September 2018, he was named in India's Test squad for their series against the West Indies. He made his Test debut against West Indies on 4 October 2018. In that match, he scored his maiden century in Tests and became the youngest batsman to make a Test century on debut for India (18 years and 329 days). India won the second Test by ten wickets, with Shaw being named the Player of the Series. https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/u-19-team-india-skipper-is-also-from-bihar.html Prithvi Shaw Prithvi Pankaj Shaw (born 9 November 1999) is an Indian cricketer and former India national under-19 cricket team captain who played for", "title": "Prithvi Shaw" }, { "docid": "19355116", "text": "in the squad for India Red for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. He was also the leading run-scorer for Chhattisgarh in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 211 runs in six matches. Ashutosh Singh (cricketer) Ashutosh Singh (born 5 January 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Madhya Pradesh cricket team. He made his Twenty20 debut against Railways cricket team at Assam cricket team at Reliance Stadium in January, 2016. He made his first-class debut for Chhattisgarh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016, scoring a century. He made his List A debut for Chhattisgarh in the 2016–17", "title": "Ashutosh Singh (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "10407174", "text": "then called up to the ODI squad for the three-match series against India in June and made his ODI debut and scored 26 runs. In October 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe. He made his debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 11 November 2018. He became the most experienced first-class cricketer from Bangladesh to make his Test debut, with 88 matches. Mohammad Mithun Mohammad Mithun Ali (born February 13, 1990) is a cricketer from Bangladesh. He made his debut for Sylhet Division in 2006/07. A wicket keeper by trade, he also scored 26", "title": "Mohammad Mithun" }, { "docid": "19112222", "text": "Rishabh Pant Rishabh Rajendra Pant (born 4 October 1997) is a professional Indian cricketer who plays for India, Delhi, and the Delhi Capitals. In December 2015, he was named in India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. On 1 February 2016, during the tournament, he hit an 18-ball fifty, the fastest at this level. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India in January 2017, his Test debut in August 2018, and his One Day International (ODI) debut in October 2018. Rishabh Pant made his first-class debut on 22 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy and", "title": "Rishabh Pant" }, { "docid": "5190092", "text": "Richard Dawson (cricketer) Richard Kevin James Dawson (born 4 August 1980, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) is an English first-class cricketer, who plays primarily as an off-spinner. Born 4 August 1980, Doncaster, Yorkshire, Dawson attended Batley Grammar School and Exeter University. He played for the England Under-19 side against New Zealand in 1998/99 and Australia in 1999, and made his first-class debut for British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans the following summer. He first appeared for Yorkshire in 2001. He made his Test match debut against India in 2001/02, and filled in for the injured Ashley Giles during the following winter's Ashes", "title": "Richard Dawson (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "16155486", "text": "came on debut against Essex. He died at Eastbourne, Sussex on 8 September 1960. His brother was Dick Young, who played Test cricket for England. John Young (cricketer, born 1884) John Villiers Young (16 August 1884 – 8 September 1960) was an English cricketer. Young's batting and bowling style is unknown. He was born at Dharwar, Kingdom of Mysore, (today Dharwad, Karnataka, India). He was educated at Eastbourne College and later attended St John's College, Oxford. Young made his first-class debut for Sussex against Essex in 1908 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances in 1908, against Worcestershire and", "title": "John Young (cricketer, born 1884)" }, { "docid": "19720438", "text": "Carl Mumba Carl Mumba (born 6 May 1995) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for Mid West Rhinos. He made his Test cricket debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in October 2016. In December 2018, during the opening round of the 2018–19 Logan Cup, Mumba took six wickets for seven runs in the second innings against Mountaineers. These were the best figures for a bowler taking six wickets in a first-class cricket match in Zimbabwe. In October 2016 he was included in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka. He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against Sri", "title": "Carl Mumba" }, { "docid": "18365378", "text": "made his One Day International (ODI) debut during the tournament on 7 June 2016 against Australia. He made his Test debut for South Africa against Australia on 24 November 2016. Nathan Lyon became his first test wicket, which he captured in his debut Test. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for South Africa against England on 21 June 2017. Virat Kohli became his first T20I wicket, which he captured in his 3rd T20I. Tabraiz Shamsi Tabraiz Shamsi (born February 18, 1990) is a South African cricketer. He has played first-class cricket for teams such as Dolphins, Gauteng, Gauteng Under-19s,", "title": "Tabraiz Shamsi" }, { "docid": "14161671", "text": "series of injuries to Australian pacemen, then joining the team for the 2010 series against Pakistan in England and the 2010-11 tour of India. He played his only Test in the Second Test against India in Bangalore, taking two wickets. Peter George (cricketer) Peter Robert George (born 16 October 1986, Woodville, South Australia) is an Australian Test cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, George plays his first-class cricket for the Queensland Bulls. George gained a rookie contract in 2005/06 but lost it the very next season. He regained a contract in the 2008/09 season. He made his Test cricket debut for", "title": "Peter George (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "18494600", "text": "Hashmatullah Shahidi Hashmatullah Shahidi (born 4 November 1994) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his One Day International debut for Afghanistan against Kenya in October 2013. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018. In the final of the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, batting for Band-e-Amir Region against Speen Ghar Region, he scored 163 runs in the first innings. In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India. He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against India, on", "title": "Hashmatullah Shahidi" }, { "docid": "5437290", "text": "comeback in the team. He never played any ODI but he was in the squad for ODI series in 2005 Pakistan tour to India which Pakistan won by 4–2... Asim Kamal Mohammad Asim Kamal (born 31 May 1976 in Karachi) is a Test cricketer for the national team of Pakistan who scored 99 against South Africa on his Test debut. Kamal has played 12 Tests (20 innings) since his debut. Kamal has made 87 against Australia, and a 91 and 73 against India. Kamal has scored 8 half centuries. He has also taken 10 catches. Kamal has played against Australia,", "title": "Asim Kamal" }, { "docid": "5437289", "text": "Asim Kamal Mohammad Asim Kamal (born 31 May 1976 in Karachi) is a Test cricketer for the national team of Pakistan who scored 99 against South Africa on his Test debut. Kamal has played 12 Tests (20 innings) since his debut. Kamal has made 87 against Australia, and a 91 and 73 against India. Kamal has scored 8 half centuries. He has also taken 10 catches. Kamal has played against Australia, the West Indies, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and England. Kamal's strike rate is 47 runs per 100 balls.He was very good batsman but he got no chance to", "title": "Asim Kamal" }, { "docid": "19072179", "text": "Mitchell Swepson Mitchell Joseph Swepson (born 4 October 1993) is an Australian cricketer. A leg-spin bowler, Swepson made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI on 5 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. He made his first-class debut for Cricket Australia XI on 29 October 2015 in a tour match against New Zealanders as part of New Zealand's tour to Australia. On 10 January 2016 he made his Twenty20 debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2015–16 Big Bash League. In January 2017 he was named in Australia's Test squad for their series against India, but", "title": "Mitchell Swepson" }, { "docid": "18275194", "text": "in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India. He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against India, on 14 June 2018. Afsar Zazai Afsar Khan Zazai (born 10 August 1993) is an Afghani cricketer. Khan is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman who is known for his batting skills. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018. He is the first Test cap for Afghanistan. He effected nine dismissals in six games at the Under-19 World Cup qualifiers in September 2009. He was just 16 when he", "title": "Afsar Zazai" }, { "docid": "19392825", "text": "was once again named in Zimbabwe's ODI squad, this time for the series against South Africa. He made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa on 30 September 2018. The same month, he was also named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh. He made his Test debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 3 November 2018.And he took 4 wickets for only 21 runs in the second innings of his debut. Brandon Mavuta Brandon Anesu Mavuta (born 4 March 1997) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who represents the Zimbabwe national cricket team. In January 2016 he was named", "title": "Brandon Mavuta" }, { "docid": "19209215", "text": "four overs. In February 2018, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy. In September 2018, he was named in India's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play. Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Siraj (born 13 March 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and the India national cricket team. Siraj made his first-class debut on 15 November 2015, playing for Hyderabad in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy", "title": "Mohammed Siraj" }, { "docid": "19557200", "text": "Washington Sundar Washington Sundar (born 5 October 1999) is an Indian cricketer. He is a left handed batsman and right-arm off-spinner. He has played for the India national under-19 cricket team as a Batsman. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016. He made his ODI debut for India against Sri Lanka on 13 December 2017. He made his T20I debut for India against Sri Lanka on 24 December 2017. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016. Like Ravichandran Ashwin from", "title": "Washington Sundar" }, { "docid": "19169696", "text": "for Pakistan against England on 7 September 2016. Ali took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs against Australia on 22 January 2017. In April 2017, Ali was added to Pakistan's Test squad for their series against the West Indies. He made his Test debut for Pakistan in the third Test against the West Indies on 10 May 2017. In June 2017, Ali was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan won the tournament for the first time, beating arch-rivals India by 180 runs. Ali named as the player of the tournament after taking 13 wickets, and", "title": "Hasan Ali (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "6913034", "text": "Ivor Mendonca Leon Ivor Mendonca (13 July 1934 – 14 June 2014) was a West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1962. A wicket-keeper and useful batsman, he played for British Guiana from 1958–59 to 1961–62. On his first-class debut against Barbados he opened the batting and scored 74 and 27, and in his second match, also against Barbados, he made 5 and 69. He later batted down the order. He made his Test debut against India in the Second Test at Kingston in 1961–62, when batting at number eight he made 78, his highest first-class score, adding", "title": "Ivor Mendonca" }, { "docid": "18979041", "text": "named in the squad for India Red for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. Mihir Hirwani Mihir Narendra Hirwani (born 14 May 1994) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Madhya Pradesh. His father Narendra was a legspin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his success on his Test debut. He made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his List A debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018. He was the leading wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji", "title": "Mihir Hirwani" }, { "docid": "19068438", "text": "during the same tour. He made his Test debut against England on 11 August 2016. He was initially selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, but he was later dropped due to poor form. However, he made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the 2016 Asia Cup on 4 March 2016. In September 2018, he was named in Kandahar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. Iftikhar Ahmed (cricketer, born 1990) Iftikhar Ahmed (born 3 September 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer. He was the leading run-scorer for Sui", "title": "Iftikhar Ahmed (cricketer, born 1990)" }, { "docid": "18917903", "text": "Raina and R. P. Singh. He made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018. Mohammad Saif (cricketer, born 1996) Mohammad Saif Raza (born 30 August 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman who played four Youth ODIs and one Youth Test for India Under-19 cricket team in 2013. He scored 86 on his first-class debut against Railways in February 2015. Saif was named the best under-16 cricketer at the BCCI Awards in 2012. His father Khurshid Raza had played", "title": "Mohammad Saif (cricketer, born 1996)" }, { "docid": "8049676", "text": "the bowling of Chris Gayle. His score of 122 not out is the highest debut score in New Zealand ODI history, and second highest debut score ever in ODIs. He also gained the highest ODI score for a New Zealander against the West Indies and became the first cricketer from his country to carry his bat through a completed innings. He made his Test debut against India in the first Test in Hamilton in March 2009, scoring 14 and 48. On 14 December 2009, Guptill made his test bowling debut in the second innings of the match against Pakistan in", "title": "Martin Guptill" }, { "docid": "11469328", "text": "his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for England against Sri Lanka. He took 3 wickets as England won by eight wickets. On 4 September 2016 he made his One Day International (ODI) debut for England against Pakistan. He scored ten runs and taking figures of 2-70 as England lost by four wickets. In November 2016 he was named in England's Test squad for the final two matches of the series against India. He made his Test debut on 16 December 2016 against India in the fifth Test of the series. He scored an unbeaten 66 in his maiden innings, as England", "title": "Liam Dawson" }, { "docid": "8901147", "text": "Graham Wagg Graham Grant Wagg (born 28 April 1983 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Glamorgan, having been at Warwickshire and Derbyshire. Wagg made his debut as a lower-order batsman for Warwickshire's Second XI in August 1999. He made his first-class debut in 2002, and finished the season at the top of the bowling averages. Wagg has played three youth Test matches, against India Under-19s in July 2002, making his debut in the same match as Gordon Muchall's innings of 254. His first Youth ODI followed a month later, against India. Since 2003, Wagg has", "title": "Graham Wagg" }, { "docid": "9814108", "text": "Andy McKay Andrew John McKay (born 17 April 1980) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played for the Wellington Firebirds in the State Championship, having moved from the Auckland Aces for the 2009–10 season. He was born in Auckland. In June 2015 McKay announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Mckay made his One Day International (ODI) debut at Napier for New Zealand, against Bangladesh, on 5 February 2010. Mckay made his international Test debut in what was to be his only test at Nagpur for New Zealand, against India, on 20 November 2010 and took the prize", "title": "Andy McKay" }, { "docid": "19094327", "text": "which was played at Lord's on 31 May 2018. In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India. He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against India, on 14 June 2018. On his Test debut he conceded 154 runs in the first innings of the match, becoming the first bowler to concede more than 150 runs in their inaugural Test appearance of any player's country. Rashid's figures of 2 for 154 in the first innings was also the highest number of runs conceded by a bowler in country's inaugural Test match, beating", "title": "Rashid Khan (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "13396499", "text": "Lanka, after wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha had to sit out due to a hamstring injury. Ojha finished the Test with 56 runs, four catches and one stumping. Naman Ojha Naman Vinaykumar Ojha (born 20 July 1983 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He represents India in International cricket. He made his Test debut for India against Sri Lanka on 28 August 2015. Naman Ojha is named as a captain of the India A team, which will take part in the two unofficial ‘Tests’ and a four-nation One-day tournament, in Australia, starting 14 August 2016. Ojha had a memorable", "title": "Naman Ojha" }, { "docid": "12967743", "text": "George Martin (Nottinghamshire cricketer) George Martin (25 July 1845 — 2 September 1900) was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born and died in Nottingham. Martin made his debut first-class appearance in 1870 for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire, making his debut in the same Nottinghamshire team for which future Test cricketer John Selby was making his first-class debut. Martin scored 15 runs in the match. Martin made his second and final first-class appearance for an All England XI against Yorkshire, though he was bowled out for a duck in both innings, by future England Test cricketers Allen Hill", "title": "George Martin (Nottinghamshire cricketer)" }, { "docid": "5993758", "text": "Rustomji Jamshedji Rustomji Jamshedji Dorabji Jamshedji (18 November 1892, Bombay – 5 April 1976, Bombay) was an Indian Test cricketer. Jamshedji was a little left arm spinner who played a single Test for India. He made his debut at the age of 41 years and 27 days and is still the oldest Indian on his debut. In the Test at Bombay Gymkhana against England in 1933/34, he took three wickets in the England innings. Most of Jamshedji's noted successes were in the Bombay Quadrangular. Playing for Parsis, he took 11 for 122 in the 1922/23 final against the Hindus and", "title": "Rustomji Jamshedji" }, { "docid": "6768273", "text": "Nick Compton Nicholas Richard Denis Compton (born 26 June 1983) is an English former first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex. The grandson of Denis Compton, he represented England in 16 Test matches. A right-handed top order batsman and occasional right-arm off spin bowler, he made his List-A debut for Middlesex in 2001 and made his first-class debut three years later. A move to Somerset in 2010 saw Compton establish himself as a consistent scorer in a strong top order and following a prolific domestic season he made his England Test debut against India in November 2012. In April 2013, the", "title": "Nick Compton" }, { "docid": "19865163", "text": "in the West Indies' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for series against India. He made his (T20I) debut for the West Indies against India on 4 November 2018. Khary Pierre Khary Pierre (born 22 September 1991) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 25 November 2016. He made his List A debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 on 31 January 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League on 4 August 2017. In June 2018,", "title": "Khary Pierre" }, { "docid": "4607060", "text": "the third Test player - after Walter Hadlee and Lala Amarnath - to have two sons play Test cricket: Shaun Marsh, who made his test debut against Sri Lanka in 2011; and Mitchell Marsh, who made his test debut against Pakistan in 2014. The Marsh family took in the family of England cricketer Tom Curran in Zimbabwe after the Curran Family were evicted from their farm. Curran made his England test debut in the 4th ashes test of 2017 playing against Shaun and Mitchell who played for Australia in the same game. Geoff Marsh daughter Melissa Marsh played state basketball", "title": "Geoff Marsh" }, { "docid": "16433460", "text": "Abu Jayed Abu Jayed Chowdhury (born 2 August 1993) is a Bangladeshi domestic cricketer who plays for Sylhet Division. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 National Cricket League tournament, with 29 dismissals. In February 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka. He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on 18 February 2018. In June 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against the West Indies. He made his Test debut for Bangladesh against the West Indies on 4 July 2018. In August", "title": "Abu Jayed" }, { "docid": "14873587", "text": "Shuvagata Hom Shuvagoto Hom Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi male cricketer. A right-handed batsman who represents Dhaka Division in first-class and list A cricket and Rajshahi Division in twenty20 matches. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh in 2011 against Zimbabwe at Harare. He made his Test match debut against the West Indies in September 2014. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 15 January 2016. Born on November 11, 1986, Shuvagata is a both handed batsman who also bowls regular Right-arm offbreak. Born in Mymensing, Shuvagata is one of the several Bangladesh players", "title": "Shuvagata Hom" }, { "docid": "14873593", "text": "for the Dhaka Dynamites team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. Shuvagata Hom Shuvagoto Hom Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi male cricketer. A right-handed batsman who represents Dhaka Division in first-class and list A cricket and Rajshahi Division in twenty20 matches. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh in 2011 against Zimbabwe at Harare. He made his Test match debut against the West Indies in September 2014. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 15 January 2016. Born on November 11, 1986, Shuvagata is a both handed batsman who also bowls", "title": "Shuvagata Hom" }, { "docid": "13294615", "text": "Wahab Riaz. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) imposed a fine on both players and issued an official warning to them. After Pakistan's exit from the 2016 World Twenty20 from losing 3 matches against New Zealand, India and Australia, Shehzad's poor performance led to a PCB committee suggesting a ban on him and player Umar Akmal. Source: Ahmed Shehzad Ahmed Shehzad (, born 23 November 1991) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman who made his One Day International and T20I debut for Pakistan in April 2009 against Australia. In June 2018, he failed doping test and was", "title": "Ahmed Shehzad" }, { "docid": "19865172", "text": "squad for the Sylhet Sixers team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. In October 2018, he was named in the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for series against India. He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against India on 27 October 2018. He made his (T20I) debut for the West Indies against India on 4 November 2018. Fabian Allen Fabian Allen (born 7 May 1995) is a Jamaican cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Jamaica in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 25 November 2016. Prior to", "title": "Fabian Allen" }, { "docid": "15957299", "text": "Yamin Ahmadzai Mohammad Yamin Ahmadzai (born 25 July 1992) is an Afghan cricketer. Ahmadzai is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Laghman Province. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018, and took Afghanistan's first wicket in Test cricket. Ahmadzai made his debut for Afghanistan Under-19s in a Youth One Day International against India Under-19s in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. He made two further Youth One Day International appearances in that competition, against Hong Kong Under-19s and Papua New", "title": "Yamin Ahmadzai" }, { "docid": "3579771", "text": "his Test debut for Australia in October 2004 against India. He was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1999–2000. Clarke also played at an English Club Team in 2002 (Ramsbottom Cricket Club). On 1 May 2012, Clarke made his debut in the Indian Premier League for Pune Warriors India. In 2013, Clarke was named captain of the Sydney Thunder in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League. Clarke was born on 2 April 1981 to a medium class family and he was chosen to make his Test debut against India at Bangalore, in October 5 to 9 2004, despite having", "title": "Michael Clarke (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "6206633", "text": "Midlands this has been his only century to date. Following this, he gained a place in the national squad and made his Test debut against New Zealand in Bulawayo taking 2 for 87 and scoring 21 runs starting his test account by scoring a six, a rare feat managed by only a handful of 5 test cricketers.He is also the only Zimbabwean cricketer to achieve this feat in test history.He was only the third test cricketer to achieve that rare feat after Eric Freeman & Carlisle Best He played in Zimbabwe's next two Tests against India (these were Zimbabwe's last).", "title": "Keith Dabengwa" }, { "docid": "18385505", "text": "Khalid Qureshi Khalid Qureshi (12 February 1928 – 10 February 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1949 to 1966. He toured India in 1952–53 with the Pakistan team but did not play Test cricket. A left-arm spinner, Qureshi made his first-class debut in two matches for Pakistan in 1949–50, against Commonwealth XI and Ceylon. He toured India with Pakistan's first touring team in 1952–53 and played in six of the first-class matches, taking 17 wickets at an average of 28.23. He played as a professional for Lowerhouse in the Lancashire League in 1954 and 1955, taking", "title": "Khalid Qureshi" }, { "docid": "18385507", "text": "Amjad Qureshi, and two brothers also played first-class cricket. Khalid Qureshi Khalid Qureshi (12 February 1928 – 10 February 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1949 to 1966. He toured India in 1952–53 with the Pakistan team but did not play Test cricket. A left-arm spinner, Qureshi made his first-class debut in two matches for Pakistan in 1949–50, against Commonwealth XI and Ceylon. He toured India with Pakistan's first touring team in 1952–53 and played in six of the first-class matches, taking 17 wickets at an average of 28.23. He played as a professional for Lowerhouse", "title": "Khalid Qureshi" }, { "docid": "6594287", "text": "Monty Panesar Mudhsuden Singh Panesar (born 25 April 1982), known as Monty Panesar, is an English international cricketer who is currently unattached to any County. A left-arm spinner, Panesar made his Test cricket debut in 2006 against India in Nagpur and One Day International debut for England in 2007. In English County cricket, he last played for Northamptonshire in 2016, and has previously played for Northamptonshire until 2009, Sussex from 2010–2013 and Essex from 2013-2015, He has also played for the Lions in South Africa. Born in Luton to Indian parents, Panesar is a Sikh, and so he wears a", "title": "Monty Panesar" }, { "docid": "12673665", "text": "Umesh Yadav Umeshkumar Tilak Yadav (born 25 October 1987) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Vidarbha cricket team and Indian national team. A right-arm fast bowler, Yadav has played for Vidarbha at domestic level since 2008 and is the first player from the team to have played Test cricket. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in May 2010. The following year, in November, Yadav made his Test debut against the West Indies. He was the highest wicket-taker for India in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. In the Indian Premier League, he plays for", "title": "Umesh Yadav" }, { "docid": "6747487", "text": "Imtiaz Ahmed (cricketer, born 1928) Imtiaz Ahmed (), (5 January 1928 – 31 December 2016) was a cricketer who played for Pakistan's first Test team in 1952 and in 40 subsequent Test matches. Born in Lahore, Ahmed was educated at Islamia College Lahore. He played in 41 Tests and scored over 2000 runs. He was a middle order batsman who also sometimes batted in the top order. He was Pakistan's first Test wicketkeeper. He made the first Test double hundred by a wicketkeeper when he scored 209 against New Zealand in October 1955. On 6 March 1951, playing for India", "title": "Imtiaz Ahmed (cricketer, born 1928)" }, { "docid": "19094328", "text": "the previous record held by Amir Elahi, who conceded 134 runs during Pakistan's debut Test against India in 1952. During the Afghanistan's inaugural test match he along with Wafadar set a new record for becoming the first pair of teenagers to concede more than 100 runs each in nation's inaugural Test match. Rashid Khan (cricketer) Rashid Khan Arman (; born 20 September 1998), commonly known as Rashid Khan, is an Afghan cricketer who represents the national team. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018. He also returned", "title": "Rashid Khan (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "11064958", "text": "3/42 in the first innings against Western Province in February 1979. His brother Patrick also played first-class cricket for Natal, and his uncle Leslie, Denis's brother, played for Middlesex (and for Arsenal and England at football). His son Nick captained Harrow in 2001, played first-class cricket for Middlesex (2001–2010 and 2015 to date) and Somerset (2010–2014). Nick made his test debut for England in 2012 against India. Richard Compton (cricketer) Richard Cecil Denis Compton (born 29 March 1956) is a retired South African cricketer. Compton was the third son of the English Test cricketer Denis Compton, Denis's second son with", "title": "Richard Compton (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "17768333", "text": "July 2016 Sri Lanka Cricket suspended Vithanage from all forms of cricket for one year for his part in a public brawl. Kithuruwan Vithanage Kasun Disi Kithuruwan Vithanage () (born February 1991 in Colombo), or commonly Kithuruwan Vithanage, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for all forms of the game in international level. He is a Left-hand batsman and legbreak bowler. He made his test debut for Sri Lanka on 8 March 2013 Galle against Bangladesh and One day International debut 25 December 2013 at Abu Dhabi against Pakistan. He scored 59 runs on his test debut and", "title": "Kithuruwan Vithanage" }, { "docid": "17330485", "text": "In May 2018, he was named in a fourteen-man squad for Ireland's first ever Test match, to be played against Pakistan later the same month, but he was not selected to play. In June 2018, Shannon scored his first T20I half-century against India. James Shannon (cricketer) James Norman Knight Shannon (born 12 February 1990) is an Irish cricketer. Shannon is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off spin. On 26 May 2013, Shannon made his One Day International debut for Ireland against Pakistan. He scored the most runs in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy, Ireland's domestic Twenty20 competition, with 251 runs", "title": "James Shannon (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "18979040", "text": "Mihir Hirwani Mihir Narendra Hirwani (born 14 May 1994) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Madhya Pradesh. His father Narendra was a legspin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his success on his Test debut. He made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his List A debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018. He was the leading wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 31 dismissals in seven matches. In July 2018, he was", "title": "Mihir Hirwani" }, { "docid": "18851373", "text": "his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Scotland on 18 June 2015. In June 2016, he was named in Ireland's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Afghanistan, that took place the following month. In May 2018, he was named in a fourteen-man squad for Ireland's first ever Test match, which was played against Pakistan later the same month. He made his Test debut for Ireland, against Pakistan, on 11 May 2018 and was dismissed for a duck. Tyrone Kane Tyrone Edward Kane (born 8 July 1994) is an Irish cricketer who plays for the Ireland national cricket team.", "title": "Tyrone Kane" }, { "docid": "20048875", "text": "Sherman Lewis (cricketer) Sherman Lewis (born 21 October 1995) is a West Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for the Windward Islands in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 10 March 2017. In November 2017, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, bowling for the Windward Islands against Trinidad and Tobago in the 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition. He made his List A debut for the West Indies A against the England Lions in a tri-series on 28 June 2018. In September 2018, he was added to the West Indies' Test squad for the series against", "title": "Sherman Lewis (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "19268725", "text": "Pakistan on 27 September 2016. In June 2017, he was added to the West Indies One Day International (ODI) squad, ahead of the third match against India. He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against India on 30 June 2017. Kesrick Williams Kesrick Omari Kenal Williams (born 17 January 1990) is a Vincentian cricketer who has played for several teams in West Indian domestic cricket. He made his first-class debut in 2011, for the Windward Islands, and later appeared for the Combined Campuses, but rose to prominence only in 2016, when he was the leading wicket-taker for the", "title": "Kesrick Williams" }, { "docid": "19866839", "text": "Abhishek Raman Abhishek Raman (born 6 September 1993) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Bengal. He made his first-class debut for Bengal in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy on 29 November 2016. He made his Twenty20 debut for Bengal in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 1 February 2017. He made his List A debut for Bengal in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 6 March 2017. In November 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, batting for Bengal against Himachal Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy. In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India", "title": "Abhishek Raman" }, { "docid": "12993528", "text": "Asghar Afghan Asghar Afghan, born Mohammad Asghar Stanikzai, (22 February 1987), and also known as Asghar Salamkhail, is an Afghan cricketer and the current captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team. Afghan is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler. In May 2018, he was named as the captain of Afghanistan, for their inaugural Test match, played against India. He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against India, on 14 June 2018. On 2 August 2018, he changed his last name from Stanikzai to Afghan. Afghan made his representative international debut for Afghanistan U-17s in the 2004 ACC Under-17 competition,", "title": "Asghar Afghan" }, { "docid": "6829406", "text": "Jeff Moss (cricketer) Jeffrey Kenneth Moss (born 29 June 1947, Melbourne, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer who played in one Test and one One Day International (ODI) in 1979. An opening batsman, Moss made his first-class cricket debut for Victoria in 1976/77 and was a steady contributor for Victoria without attracting the interest of national selectors until Australia lost many of its leading players to World Series Cricket (WSC). Moss was picked for the last Test of the 1978–79 series against Pakistan. However he was not selected for the subsequent 1979 tour of India, and dropped out of contention", "title": "Jeff Moss (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "15957301", "text": "December 2015. He also plays first-class cricket for the Pakistan team Habib Bank Limited in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India. He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against India, on 14 June 2018. He took Afghanistan's first wicket in Test cricket, dismissing Shikhar Dhawan, just after lunch on day one. Yamin Ahmadzai Mohammad Yamin Ahmadzai (born 25 July 1992) is an Afghan cricketer. Ahmadzai is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Laghman Province. He was one of the eleven cricketers", "title": "Yamin Ahmadzai" }, { "docid": "18753889", "text": "against Pakistan in 1st Test Khulna on 28 April 2015. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 20 January 2016. Mohammad Shahid (Bangladeshi cricketer) Mohammad Shahid (born 1 November 1988, Narayanganj) is a first-class cricketer from Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and also right-arm medium-fast bowler. Shahid made his first-class debut on 17 October 2011 against Rangpur Division. He was the leading wicket-taker for Legends of Rupganj in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 29 dismissals in 16 matches. In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Comilla Victorians team,", "title": "Mohammad Shahid (Bangladeshi cricketer)" }, { "docid": "18489364", "text": "December 2014. In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. On 1 May 2018, he scored his highest total in List A cricket, with 140 runs against Federal Areas. He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh in April 2015, scoring 67 runs off 58 balls. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan in the same series. He made his Test debut for Pakistan against New Zealand on 25 November 2016. He was out for a golden duck in his maiden Test innings. In December 2018, he was", "title": "Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer, born 1992)" }, { "docid": "16013499", "text": "Jonathan Powell (cricketer) Jonathan Christopher Powell (born 13 June 1979) is a former English cricketer. Powell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Harold Wood, Essex. Powell made his debut for Essex in a List A match against Sussex in the 1996 AXA Equity and Law League. Following the 1996 season, he made Youth Test match debut England Under-19s against Pakistan Under-19s. He would go on to make five Youth Test appearances and nine Youth One Day International appearances between 1996 and 1998. His first-class debut for Essex came in the 1997 County Championship", "title": "Jonathan Powell (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "6917536", "text": "be similarly dismissed in three successive Test innings. Jameson was diagnosed as Diabetes mellitus type 2 in 2004. Jameson made his Test debut against India in 1971, scoring 82 in his second Test. His only Test tour was the West Indies tour of 1973–74, on which he was selected for one One Day International and two Tests, without personal success with the bat. He also played two ODIs during the 1975 Cricket World Cup. Jameson scored 240 not out, his highest first-class score, against Gloucestershire at Edgbaston in 1974, sharing with Kanhai (who scored 213 not out) an unbeaten second", "title": "John Jameson (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "3531777", "text": "Marcus Trescothick Marcus Edward Trescothick (born 25 December 1975) is an English cricketer and former international cricketer, who stood in as Test and ODI captain on several occasions. He plays first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, and represented England in 76 Test matches and 123 One Day Internationals. A left-handed opening batsman, he made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1993 and quickly established himself as a regular member of the team. Trescothick made his One Day International (ODI) debut seven years later, against Zimbabwe in July 2000. His Test debut, against the West Indies, followed in August. Although", "title": "Marcus Trescothick" }, { "docid": "6492826", "text": "made 430 runs at an average of 61.42, with five fifties. He made his Test debut in early 1968 against India in Dunedin, scoring 17 and 54. In the first innings of the Second Test in Christchurch he scored 74, putting on 126 for the first wicket with Graham Dowling to set New Zealand on the path to its first Test victory over India; he also took four catches in the match. He toured England in 1969 and India and Pakistan in 1969-70. His highest Test score, 90, and another four catches, helped New Zealand to its first Test victory", "title": "Bruce Murray (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "3483153", "text": "coaching and his role with Sky Sports as a television pundit. Key made his Test match debut in the second Test against India in 2002, as a replacement for Marcus Trescothick, who had broken his thumb. Chairman of selectors David Graveney said Key was selected because of his \"outstanding form for Kent after attending the National Academy\" over the winter. Opening the batting with Michael Vaughan, Key made 17 runs in his only innings before being bowled by Ashish Nehra. Retained in the side for the third Test, Key managed scored 30 and 34 as England succumbed to an innings", "title": "Robert Key (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "6839003", "text": "Faoud Bacchus Sheik Faoud Ahamul Fasiel Bacchus (born 31 January 1954) is a former cricketer who played for the West Indies and the United States. A right-handed batsman, he made his Test match debut for the West Indies aged 24 in the 1977/78 series against Australia. His best series was in 1978/79 against India, where he scored 96 in the second Test and 250 in the sixth Test, although overall he averaged 26.06 in his 19 Test matches and was dropped from the side after the 1981/82 tour of Australia. He also played 29 One Day Internationals for the West", "title": "Faoud Bacchus" }, { "docid": "7080523", "text": "Ramesh Saxena Ramesh Chand Saxena (20 September 1944, Delhi – 16 August 2011, Jamshedpur) was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1967. Saxena made his first-class debut for Delhi vs Southern Punjab as a 16-year-old in the 1960/61 season, hitting an unbeaten 113 in his first first-class innings. Saxena made his Test debut for India in a match against England in Leeds in 1967. England batted first and declared on 550/4, with Geoffrey Boycott scoring an unbeaten 246 and Saxena bowling 2 wicketless overs. He then opened with Farokh Engineer in India's innings, but was out for", "title": "Ramesh Saxena" }, { "docid": "16991168", "text": "K. L. Rahul Kannanur Lokesh Rahul (born 18 April 1992), commonly known as KL Rahul and also as Lokesh Rahul, is an Indian cricketer who plays as a top order right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper also. He plays for India internationally, Karnataka in domestic circuit and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League. After appearing for India at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Rahul made his international debut against Australia in the 2014–16 Test series at Melbourne. In his second Test match at Sydney, he scored 110, his maiden Test century. He became the first Indian", "title": "K. L. Rahul" }, { "docid": "5948604", "text": "Jenni Irani Jamshed Khudadad (Jenni) Irani (18 August 1923 – 25 February 1982) was a cricketer who represented India as a wicket-keeper in Test cricket. Irani was born in Karachi (present-day Pakistan, in the Sind province of British India) and made his debut in first-class cricket in 1937 at the age of 14, playing for Sind while still in school. He played his only two Test matches against Australia in 1947/48. In the match against an Australian XI at Sydney, he scored 43 batting at No.11 and added 97 runs with Gogumal Kishenchand. However, he was the first Indian wicket-keeper", "title": "Jenni Irani" }, { "docid": "19573360", "text": "Kerala. C. K. Bhaskaran Chandroth Kalyadan Bhaskaran (born 5 May 1941) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Kerala and Madras. He represented India in an unofficial Test match against Ceylon in 1965. He is regarded as \"one of the country's leading fast bowlers in the sixties.\" Born in Tellicherry (now Thalassery), Bhaskaran played as a right-arm medium-fast swing bowler. He made his first-class debut for Kerala in December 1957 at the age of 16. In January 1965, he played for India in an unofficial Test match against Ceylon at Ahmedabad. Bhaskaran switched to Madras during his later", "title": "C. K. Bhaskaran" }, { "docid": "19573358", "text": "C. K. Bhaskaran Chandroth Kalyadan Bhaskaran (born 5 May 1941) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Kerala and Madras. He represented India in an unofficial Test match against Ceylon in 1965. He is regarded as \"one of the country's leading fast bowlers in the sixties.\" Born in Tellicherry (now Thalassery), Bhaskaran played as a right-arm medium-fast swing bowler. He made his first-class debut for Kerala in December 1957 at the age of 16. In January 1965, he played for India in an unofficial Test match against Ceylon at Ahmedabad. Bhaskaran switched to Madras during his later career,", "title": "C. K. Bhaskaran" }, { "docid": "17268984", "text": "Karn Sharma Karn Vinod Sharma (born 23 October 1987) is an Indian cricketer. He plays as an all-rounder for the Railways cricket team. He is a left-hand batsman and leg break bowler. He made his Twenty20 International debut against England in 2014. He made his One Day International debut for India against Sri Lanka on 13 November 2014. He made his Test debut against Australia in Adelaide on 9 December 2014. He made his first-class debut in 2007/08 Ranji season at Karnail Singh Stadium against Jammu and Kashmir where he played as a specialist batsman. He scored 120 off 232", "title": "Karn Sharma" }, { "docid": "18780541", "text": "for the tri-nation series. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Zimbabwe against Pakistan on 18 July 2018. Prince Masvaure Prince Masvaure (born 7 October 1988) is a Zimbabwean first-class cricketer. In July 2016 he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against New Zealand. On 28 July 2016 he made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against New Zealand. He was the leading run-scorer for Mid West Rhinos in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship tournament, with 271 runs in eight matches. In June 2018, he was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of", "title": "Prince Masvaure" }, { "docid": "6398358", "text": "Ian Smith (South African cricketer) Vivian Ian Smith (23 February 1925 – 25 August 2015) was a South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1947 to 1957 and was educated at Hilton College. He was born in Durban, Natal. Smith was a right-arm leg-break bowler and lower-order right-handed batsman. He made his Test debut in England in 1947, playing four Tests in the series. He played three Tests against Australia in South Africa in 1949-50, one Test in England in 1955, and a final Test against Australia in South Africa in 1957-58. On his debut, against England at", "title": "Ian Smith (South African cricketer)" }, { "docid": "13875997", "text": "Kelly Smuts Kelly Royce Smuts (born 22 January 1990) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Eastern Province. He was born in Grahamstown. Smuts made his cricketing debut for South Africa Under-19s, playing a single Under-19 Test match against Bangladesh. He later played two matches in a Tri-Nation tournament, one against Bangladesh and one against India. Smuts made two appearances during the CSA Under-19 Competition in 2008-09. Smuts made his first-class debut for Eastern Province during the 2009-10 season, against Gauteng. He was included in the Eastern Province cricket team", "title": "Kelly Smuts" }, { "docid": "13666701", "text": "(four in 1923), and a high score of 68 not out against Worcestershire in 1922. He took 22 wickets at a bowling average of 57.36, with best bowling of 3/31 against Northamptonshire in 1922. He played his last first-class cricket in 1936, and turned to umpiring the following year. He umpired 4 Test matches, all played in England, two involving India in 1946 and two South Africa in 1947. He made his debut as a Test umpire in the 1st Test against India at Lord's in June 1946, standing with Herbert Baldwin. His second Test as umpire was the 3rd", "title": "Jack Smart (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "13396493", "text": "Naman Ojha Naman Vinaykumar Ojha (born 20 July 1983 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He represents India in International cricket. He made his Test debut for India against Sri Lanka on 28 August 2015. Naman Ojha is named as a captain of the India A team, which will take part in the two unofficial ‘Tests’ and a four-nation One-day tournament, in Australia, starting 14 August 2016. Ojha had a memorable Australia tour with India A team in 2014 when he had struck a double hundred and a hundred in a four-day match. He is a capable", "title": "Naman Ojha" }, { "docid": "17584819", "text": "third English cricketer to score a century on debut against India. His innings of 112 was the highest by any opener on Test debut against India. His second England innings was a contrast to his first as he was dismissed by the first ball he faced. In the second Test he was out for just one in the first innings as England posted a total of 477. He made 54 in the second innings to get England off to a good start, but they collapsed to lose the game by an innings and 75 runs. England lost the series 4–0,", "title": "Keaton Jennings" }, { "docid": "7089530", "text": "Abdul Kadir (cricketer) Abdul Kadir ; 10 May 1944 – 12 March 2002, Karachi was a Pakistani cricketer who played in four Tests from 1964 to 1965. A wicket-keeper, Abdul was run out for 95 on his Test debut, against Australia at Karachi. He had opened the batting with Khalid Ibadulla with whom he made 249, also this is the only 200+ stand by two debutants for any wicket in the history of test cricket. He was the first Pakistani cricketer to be dismissed for nervous 90's on test debut. His only other Test half century was an innings of", "title": "Abdul Kadir (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "18272047", "text": "Waqar Ahmed (cricketer, born 1947) Waqar Ahmed (19 December 1947 – 23 February 2016) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1964 to 1973. He toured England in 1967 with the Pakistan team but did not play Test cricket. He made his first-class debut for Punjab University in the 1964-65 season, just before his 17th birthday. In his third match he scored 195 against Lahore Reds. He was selected for Pakistan Under-25 in the third and final match against MCC Under-25 in 1966-67 and scored 32 and 10. He was one of the younger players selected to tour England", "title": "Waqar Ahmed (cricketer, born 1947)" }, { "docid": "18272049", "text": "for the fourth wicket with Shafqat Rana. He was Secretary of the Pakistan Cricket Board from 1997 to 1999. Waqar Ahmed (cricketer, born 1947) Waqar Ahmed (19 December 1947 – 23 February 2016) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1964 to 1973. He toured England in 1967 with the Pakistan team but did not play Test cricket. He made his first-class debut for Punjab University in the 1964-65 season, just before his 17th birthday. In his third match he scored 195 against Lahore Reds. He was selected for Pakistan Under-25 in the third and final match against MCC", "title": "Waqar Ahmed (cricketer, born 1947)" }, { "docid": "19117456", "text": "his home ground for Canterbury. His highest ODI score came against Pakistan on 25 January 2016 at Basin Reserve. He scored 82 runs, which became a match-winning knock at the end. New Zealand won the match by 70 runs and Nicholls adjudged man of the match as well. He made his Test debut on 12 February 2016 against Australia. In February 2016, Nicholls was added to New Zealand's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, also as a backup wicketkeeper to Luke Ronchi. He made his Twenty20 International debut for New Zealand on 26 March 2016 against Bangladesh in", "title": "Henry Nicholls (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "18620268", "text": "2017, he was added to Bangladesh's Test squad ahead of their one-off match against India after Imrul Kayes was injured. He made his Test debut against Sri Lanka on 15 March 2017, in Bangladesh's 100th Test match, and scored 75 in the first innings, batting at number eight. In December 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Mosaddek Hossain Saikat Mosaddek Hossain Saikat (born 10 December 1995 in Mymensingh, Bangladesh) is a cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket in Bangladesh since 2013. In 2014-15 he made 250 and 282", "title": "Mosaddek Hossain Saikat" }, { "docid": "15343945", "text": "scheduled intervals), during a test match against England at The Oval in 1990. He was appointed as director of cricket for Nepal National Cricket Team Narendra Hirwani Narendra Deepchand Hirwani (born 18 October 1968) is a leg spin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his success on his Test debut. Hirwani came from a well-off family in Gorakhpur. His father owned a brick factory. Hirwani moved to Indore in his teenage where he stayed in a room near the ground under the guidance of the Madhya Pradesh cricketer Sanjay Jagdale. Hirwani made his first class debut", "title": "Narendra Hirwani" }, { "docid": "17039767", "text": "Karun Nair Karun Kaladharan Nair (born 6 December 1991) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler. Having previously played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League, he was signed up by the Kings XI Punjab in 2018. He made his Test cricket debut in 2016 against England. He became the third player in international cricket to convert his maiden century into a triple century, by scoring an unbeaten 303 against England in his third Test. Nair made his", "title": "Karun Nair" }, { "docid": "19981462", "text": "he was later ruled out of the Test series due to injury. Richard Ngarava Richard Ngarava (born 28 December 1997) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe against Free State in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 9 September 2016. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of Zimbabwe's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his List A debut for Zimbabwe A against Afghanistan A during Afghanistan's tour to Zimbabwe on 3 February 2017. Following the List A matches, Ngarava was added to Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) squad for the", "title": "Richard Ngarava" }, { "docid": "14161668", "text": "Peter George (cricketer) Peter Robert George (born 16 October 1986, Woodville, South Australia) is an Australian Test cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, George plays his first-class cricket for the Queensland Bulls. George gained a rookie contract in 2005/06 but lost it the very next season. He regained a contract in the 2008/09 season. He made his Test cricket debut for Australia in the second Test against India at Bangalore. He is one of the tallest players in Australian domestic cricket with a height of 203 cm. George progressed through the grades of the West Torrens DCC, and unlike many other", "title": "Peter George (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "19284699", "text": "Muhammad Usman (cricketer) Muhammad Usman () (born: 13 October 1985) is an Emirati cricketer. He made his first-class debut for the United Arab Emirates against the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 21 January 2016. He made his List A debut for the UAE against the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 27 January 2016. He made his Twenty20 International debut against the Netherlands on 3 February 2016. He made his One Day International debut against Scotland on 14 August 2016 in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. In April 2017, he scored", "title": "Muhammad Usman (cricketer)" } ]
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[ { "docid": "20061229", "text": "first season, and Navid Negahban. A second season of \"Legion\" was ordered by FX in March 2017, with filming for the season relocating from Vancouver to California, to take advantage of tax incentives. Production began in September 2017, with practical effects again a priority for the series' crew. The season features the parasitic villain Amahl Farouk / Shadow King, portrayed by Negahban, searching for his original body after being forced out of Haller's mind at the end of the first season. The season premiered in Los Angeles on April 2, 2018, before its FX debut on April 3. It ran", "title": "Legion (season 2)" }, { "docid": "20061229", "text": "first season, and Navid Negahban. A second season of \"Legion\" was ordered by FX in March 2017, with filming for the season relocating from Vancouver to California, to take advantage of tax incentives. Production began in September 2017, with practical effects again a priority for the series' crew. The season features the parasitic villain Amahl Farouk / Shadow King, portrayed by Negahban, searching for his original body after being forced out of Haller's mind at the end of the first season. The season premiered in Los Angeles on April 2, 2018, before its FX debut on April 3. It ran", "title": "Legion (season 2)" } ]
[ { "docid": "17762143", "text": "6, 2014, Richard Sherman won the \"Madden NFL 15\" cover vote against Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. During the 2014 season, the Legion of Boom helped their team reach their second straight Super Bowl, which ended in a loss to the New England Patriots, 28–24. Thomas, Chancellor, and Sherman were selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl, marking the second year in a row in which all three were named to the Pro Bowl together. Thomas and Sherman were again named first-tt 9 points and 339 yards, coming up with a last-second goal line stand to seal the victory 14–9. Sherman", "title": "Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)" }, { "docid": "3250224", "text": "fight against the Sun-Eater. In the second-season (and series) finale, \"Dark Victory\", The Substitute Heroes and other previously rejected auditions from the first season are shown among the Legion during Cosmic Boy's speech in part one. Polar Boy is briefly seen in part two. In the \"Smallville\" episode \"Legion\", Cosmic Boy tells Lightning Lad that he is acting like a Sub when he asks Clark to autograph the first baseball Clark had ever hit; claiming it was for his sister. Legion of Substitute Heroes The Legion of Substitute Heroes is a group of fictional characters in the future of the", "title": "Legion of Substitute Heroes" }, { "docid": "19100940", "text": "82 out of 100 based on 40 reviews for the season, indicating what the website considers to be \"universal acclaim\". A 92% approval rating for the second season was reported by Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.86/10 based on 22 reviews, and a critical consensus reading, \"\"Legion\" returns with a smart, strange second season that settles into a straighter narrative without sacrificing its unique sensibilities.\" Metacritic assigned a score of 85 out of 100 based on 10 reviews for the season, indicating \"universal acclaim\". Discussing the series' exploration of mental illness, Charles Pulliam-Moore of io9 stated that schizophrenia", "title": "Legion (TV series)" }, { "docid": "10999556", "text": "season. On June 20, 2017, he re-signed with Fortitudo for one more season. On February 1, 2018, he left Fortitudo and signed with Pallacanestro Mantovana for the rest of the 2017–18 season. On November 25, 2018, Legion signed with CD Valdivia. Alex Legion Alex Legion (born November 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for CD Valdivia of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile. He signed out of high school with the University of Michigan, but withdrew his commitment when Wolverine head coach Tommy Amaker was fired. He then enrolled at the University of Kentucky but transferred to", "title": "Alex Legion" }, { "docid": "2517432", "text": "a Second Coming of Christ. With time, the Legion developed a doctrine around a cult of the fallen, going so far as to imply that the dead continued to form an integral part of a perpetual national community. As a consequence of its mysticism, the movement made a point of not adopting or advertising any particular platform, and Corneliu Zelea Codreanu explained early on: \"The country is dying for lack of men and not for lack of political programs.\" Elsewhere, he pointed out that the Legion was interested in the creation of a \"new man\" (\"omul nou\"). Despite its apparent", "title": "Corneliu Zelea Codreanu" }, { "docid": "20061255", "text": "for the season. A \"blue carpet\" premiere event was held for the season on April 2, at the Directors Guild of America headquarters in Los Angeles. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 89% approval rating for the second season, with an average rating of 7.66/10 based on 30 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, \"\"Legion\" returns with a smart, strange second season that settles into a straighter narrative without sacrificing its unique sensibilities.\" Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 85 out of 100 based on 10 critics for the season, indicating what the website", "title": "Legion (season 2)" }, { "docid": "11026110", "text": "her hair while in prison. Her prison uniform displays the name \"Luthor\" written in the Interlac alphabet. While rebuilding her butler/bodyguard in her cell in Takron-Galtos, Alexis ominously states that she is actually grateful to the Legion, since they helped her realize her potential as a supervillainess. She is seen again in the season one finale where the Legion break out the Fatal Five, locked in her cell as she sticks her tongue out at a passing Superman. She's last seen in the second-season premiere, her hair still not regrown, escaping with a crowd of inmates. Young Lex makes an", "title": "Lex Luthor in other media" }, { "docid": "20061206", "text": "[in the pilot], which the characters hide behind before it gets flung back into the building, but we pan off it, just throwing it away, because the destruction isn't the point of the scene.\" He compared this mindset to M. Night Shyamalan's approach to superpowers in \"Unbreakable\". When realizing characters' special abilities, Ross said it \"comes down to tying this fantastic beam coming out to somebody's hand, and showing how it lights up a face and distorts the air as it travels across frame. We want it to look as much like a live interactive element as we can imagine", "title": "Legion (season 1)" }, { "docid": "147820", "text": "2 REP. The remainder of French paratrooper units of the French Armed Forces were commanded by Jacques Massu, Buchond, Marcel Bigeard, Paul Aussaresses. Other Legion offensives in the mountains in 1959 included operations Jumelles, Cigales, and Ariège in the Aures and the last in Kabylie. The image of the Legion as a professional and non-political force was tarnished when the elite 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 1 REP, which was also part of the 10th Parachute Division played a leading role in the general's putsch of 1961 and was subsequently disbanded. Coming out of a difficult Indochinese conflict, the French Foreign", "title": "French Foreign Legion" }, { "docid": "20061228", "text": "Legion (season 2) The second season of the American cable television series \"Legion\" is based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller / Legion, a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age. The season is connected to the \"X-Men\" film series, and is produced by FX Productions in association with Marvel Television. Noah Hawley serves as showrunner. Dan Stevens stars as Haller, with Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder and Jean Smart also returning from the first season to star. They are joined by Jemaine Clement and Hamish Linklater, promoted from guest roles in the", "title": "Legion (season 2)" }, { "docid": "18865052", "text": "Almaty went through a re-branding, changing its name to Almaty Legion (), though it retained the former designation as its legal name, also changing its logo. SKA Almaty, who had played in the Soviet league in the 1980s, was merged into BC Almaty to serve as the reserve squad in the second division Higher league under the name Almaty Legion KazNU (). Almaty Legion were accepted into the Russian Basketball Super League, the second division of distant neighbours Russia, to play the 2014–15 season there. They finished dead last of the 16 team league with 2 wins out of 30,", "title": "BC Almaty" }, { "docid": "12265137", "text": "\"not exactly the second coming[,] it may well turn out to be a solid start to a season of redemption\". Sean O'Neal of \"The A.V. Club\" rated this episode, together with the next episode, a B+. The Second Coming (Heroes) \"The Second Coming\" is the first episode of the third season of the NBC science fiction drama series \"Heroes\" and thirty-fifth episode overall. It was written by series creator/executive producer Tim Kring and directed by executive producer Allan Arkush. It first aired on September 22, 2008 as the beginning of the \"Villains\" storyline. The episode begins four years into the", "title": "The Second Coming (Heroes)" }, { "docid": "19516948", "text": "which is more about 'moments' than it is carefully-planned and executed arcs. 'Wrath Of The Villains: A Legion Of Horribles' certainly backs up the latter point, that \"Gotham\"s insistent focus on cramming characters and subplots into its main story (when there actually is a main story) leaves a lot to be desired. When you've finished watching 'A Legion Of Horribles' you're left with a distinct feeling that something happened, but also that none of it matters. When the most memorable and impactful moment is the return of a character everybody knew was coming back because of heavy promotion, there's a", "title": "A Legion of Horribles" }, { "docid": "18170793", "text": "then dropped down to the Landesliga in 2003 and was promoted back up in 2005. Upon its return \"FV\" spent the next eight seasons in the Verbandsliga, missing out on another promotion in 2011 when it finished runners-up. In 2013 however, coming in second behind 1. FC Heidenheim II, the team won promotion back to the Oberliga through the promotion round, defeating SV 98 Schwetzingen. The club managed to establish itself in the Oberliga, coming in ninth in its first season back. The club's honours: The recent season-by-season performance of the club: FV Ravensburg The FV Ravensburg is a German", "title": "FV Ravensburg" }, { "docid": "19516954", "text": "\"Gotham\" has a multitude of other non-sucky characters to distract audiences. Unfortunately, Fish isn't one of them.\" A Legion of Horribles \"Wrath of the Villains: A Legion of Horribles\" is the twenty-first episode of the second season, and 43rd episode overall from the Fox series \"Gotham\". The episode was written by supervising producer Jordan Harper and directed by Rob Bailey. It was first broadcast on May 16, 2016. In the episode, after Azrael's death, Professor Strange resurrects Fish Mooney. Meanwhile, Bruce sets out to save Selina, who has been attacked by Bridgit Pike, now calling herself \"Firefly\". This episode marks", "title": "A Legion of Horribles" }, { "docid": "19516937", "text": "A Legion of Horribles \"Wrath of the Villains: A Legion of Horribles\" is the twenty-first episode of the second season, and 43rd episode overall from the Fox series \"Gotham\". The episode was written by supervising producer Jordan Harper and directed by Rob Bailey. It was first broadcast on May 16, 2016. In the episode, after Azrael's death, Professor Strange resurrects Fish Mooney. Meanwhile, Bruce sets out to save Selina, who has been attacked by Bridgit Pike, now calling herself \"Firefly\". This episode marks the return of Jada Pinkett Smith to the series, after her character was killed off in the", "title": "A Legion of Horribles" }, { "docid": "20061256", "text": "considers to be \"universal acclaim\". For the 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Dana Gonzales received a nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) for the episode \"Chapter 9\". Legion (season 2) The second season of the American cable television series \"Legion\" is based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller / Legion, a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age. The season is connected to the \"X-Men\" film series, and is produced by FX Productions in association with Marvel Television. Noah Hawley serves as showrunner. Dan Stevens stars as Haller, with Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza,", "title": "Legion (season 2)" }, { "docid": "10812508", "text": "Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who pledged a $50,000 annual donation from Major League Baseball. Legion Baseball resumed in 1928, and by 1929 participants were coming from every state and the District of Columbia. Major League Baseball and American Legion Baseball don't have a formal partnership, but the two owe each other a tremendous debt of gratitude. MLB has sponsored Legion Baseball almost since its inception, and Legion Baseball has returned the favor, churning out major league prospects since the alumni base has been old enough to be scouted. American Legion Baseball has had 74 graduates go on to reach the", "title": "American Legion Baseball" }, { "docid": "12283350", "text": "indicate that detachments from at least three legions were involved in the building of the fort, the Second Legion (stationed at Caerleon in Wales), the Sixth Legion (based in York) and the Twentieth Legion (based in Chester). The fort was largely destroyed in A.D. 343, when Hadrian’s Wall was overrun. It was subsequently rebuilt but was finally destroyed after the barbarian invasion of A.D. 367 and was abandoned. The second-century garrison was the First Cohort of Dacians, a thousand-strong infantry unit. The third-century garrison is believed to be the first Cohors I Nerviorum (part-mounted). Limited excavations were carried out in", "title": "Bewcastle Roman Fort" }, { "docid": "10999553", "text": "Alex Legion Alex Legion (born November 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for CD Valdivia of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile. He signed out of high school with the University of Michigan, but withdrew his commitment when Wolverine head coach Tommy Amaker was fired. He then enrolled at the University of Kentucky but transferred to the University of Illinois during his first college semester. Legion enrolled for the second semester, making him eligible to play after the conclusion of the fall semester of 2008. He played his sophomore year and half of his junior year with", "title": "Alex Legion" }, { "docid": "10481200", "text": "face a Roman legion otherwise. Moreover, he said it would be better to make for a nearby legion and face the trouble with their comrades than to risk famine through a prolonged siege. The officers told their commanders that whichever view prevailed was not as important as coming to a unanimous decision. Cotta was finally forced to give way and Sabinus prevailed. The Romans spent the night in disarray, putting together their belongings and preparing to march out of the Fort once morning came. The enemy heard the hubbub in the Fort and prepared an ambush. When dawn broke, the", "title": "Lucius Aurunculeius Cotta" }, { "docid": "10113327", "text": "The Second Coming (The Sopranos) \"The Second Coming\" is the 84th episode of the HBO television series \"The Sopranos\", the seventh episode of the second half of the show's sixth season, and the 19th episode of the season overall. Written by Terence Winter and directed by Tim Van Patten, it originally aired in the United States on May 20, 2007. \"* = credit only\" \"** = photo only\" Tony is awakened when a sleepless A.J. turns on some rap music. Downstairs, Carmela recalls that Tony said he went to Las Vegas to wrap up some of Christopher's business there and", "title": "The Second Coming (The Sopranos)" }, { "docid": "19629710", "text": "series \"Robot Chicken\", Gaston Dominguez of Meltdown Entertainment, and gaming studio Animal Repair Show. Legion M added a unique creative ally to its side by partnering with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. This partnership adds a distribution component for Legion M as well as strengthening its expertise in film. On August 14, 2016, Legion M closed its initial funding round, and became the second company utilizing Reg. CF to earn $1,000,000. This record setting offering was completed in just three months with the contributions coming from over 3,000 investors. Legion M worked with the SEC to launch their 2nd funding round as", "title": "Legion M" }, { "docid": "16159816", "text": "Buddy of the Legion Buddy of the Legion is an American animated short film, released April 6, 1935. It is a \"Looney Tunes\" cartoon, featuring Buddy, the second star of the series. It was directed by Ben Hardaway; Bernard Brown was musical director. Notably, this is Chuck Jones's first credit as animator on a Warner Bros. cartoon. Buddy whistles merrily along a sidewalk, quickly coming to a bookstore with a sign reading \"Boy wanted\" in the window. Taking the sign, he strolls in to find the proprietor of the shop, a matronly lady, busily invested in her work and inattentive", "title": "Buddy of the Legion" }, { "docid": "4933689", "text": "member of the Legion of Super-Heroes he is provided a Legion Flight Ring. It allows him to fly and communicate with his teammates. Tyroc appeared several times in various episodes of \"Legion of Super Heroes\". Tyroc has a small cameo at the end of the first season \"Timber Wolf\" episode. His picture appears along with those of other Legionnaires as Timber Wolf recites the Legion oath. He later turned up in action during \"The Substitutes\" episode and has appeared sporadically in Season 2 background shots. A young Tyroc appears in second-season episode \"In The Beginning\", among a crowd of young", "title": "Tyroc" }, { "docid": "19100942", "text": "all treated with drugs, and praised the alternative therapy explored in the series, as well as the fact that the removal of the Shadow King from Haller's mind was not an excuse to ignore the mental illness issues moving forward. He concluded, \"It’s that idea—that healing is an ongoing, complex, and dynamic process—that made \"Legion\"s first season so strong\", and hoped that it would be continued in the second season of the series. Legion (TV series) Legion is an American cable television series created for FX by Noah Hawley, based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller / Legion. It", "title": "Legion (TV series)" }, { "docid": "17018529", "text": "Warriors F.C., coming on as a second-half substitute for Farizal Basri. Taufiq retired from professional football at the end of 2013 season. Taufiq Rahmat's Profile Taufiq Rahmat Taufiq Rahmat (born 18 October 1987) is a Singaporean retired footballer who last played for Woodlands Wellington FC, primarily as a midfielder. A member of the Singapore-based LionsXII squad which finished second during its inaugural season in the 2012 Malaysia Super League, Taufiq returned to the S.League when it was announced that he had signed for Woodlands Wellington ahead of the 2013 season. Prior to playing for the LionsXII, Taufiq also turned out", "title": "Taufiq Rahmat" }, { "docid": "15711387", "text": "gas leak), but they were able to get this back on track. In the second episode of Season 4 (Flipping Out), the crew moved to Miami, located at the former Goodfellas lot, which is now called \"South Beach Towing\" thanks to Kosgrove coming up with the name. Meanwhile, Bernice and her mother, Reva, start a food truck business out of a food truck they repossessed in the Season 3 Finale. Although the show is officially classified as a reality television program, it depicts actors performing reenactments of events. When questioned on the program's veracity, a spokesman said that the show", "title": "South Beach Tow" }, { "docid": "18234551", "text": "personal life would be explored more during the show's second season. Jonathan begins a relationship with Rhys Mitchell (Nick Simpson-Deeks). But this is awkward because Rhys' coming out had broken his former girlfriend, Jenny Gross' (Melissa Bergland) heart and she is also friends with Jonathan. The pair face further problems when Rhys cannot embrace Jonathan's public displays of affection because he feels awkward about society's reaction. The show invested more time in their relationship towards the season two finale. When Jonathan helps to plan Sophie and Doug Graham's (Tom Wren) wedding he discusses his own thoughts on marriage. Rhys is", "title": "Jonathan Kurtiss" }, { "docid": "12648632", "text": "\"Landesliga\" season in 2008–09 when it finally won promotion to the Oberliga Bayern, after coming first in the league. It also is won the \"Niederbayern Cup\" once more. It only lasted for two seasons in Bavaria's highest league, being relegated in 2011. In the 2011–12 season the team came second in the Landesliga and earned the right to take part in the promotion round to the new Regionalliga Bayern. While the club was knocked out in the first round by FC Schweinfurt 05 it nevertheless qualified for an expanded Bayernliga from 2012. In the 2012–13 season the club took out", "title": "SV Schalding-Heining" }, { "docid": "15678837", "text": "when he suffered a strain on his thigh and missed out two matches. It wasn’t until on 18 October 2015 when he returned from injury, coming on as a second–half substitute, in a 1–0 win over 1. FC Köln. Sakai was then sidelined again between late–November and early–December when he suffered injuries for the second time this season. Since returning from injuries, Sakai regained back his first team place in the right–back position. He then scored his first goal of the season on 23 April 2016, in a 2–2 draw against FC Ingolstadt 04. However, the draw resulted the club", "title": "Hiroki Sakai" }, { "docid": "20061234", "text": "a lot more going on.\" Hawley did not have a plan for the second season when he ended the first on a cliffhanger, and enjoyed the challenge of developing the story from that point, noting that this was the first \"true\" second season he has created. Hawley did not have to repeat this at the end of the second season, as he had a plan for future seasons by that point. The second season begins a year after the end of the first, with Hawley feeling the time jump allowed them to \"muddy the waters\" rather than be \"all clarity", "title": "Legion (season 2)" }, { "docid": "6882121", "text": "the 22nd Destroyer Flotilla. Further escorts of convoys followed. When one of her convoys was attacked by ships of the Italian Fleet, the Second Battle of Sirte developed, in which \"Legion\" carried out a torpedo attack. The Italians subsequently disengaged rather than risk further torpedo attacks. On 23 March \"Legion\" was detached to join in escorting the merchantman . During this operation, the vessels came under air attack and \"Legion\" was damaged by a near miss. The ship proceeded on one engine after successful damage control prevented her from sinking and she was beached at Malta. She was then towed", "title": "HMS Legion (G74)" }, { "docid": "5553916", "text": "City with his first two goals coming in his second game, a 3-1 home defeat of Queens Park Rangers. Originally signed as an attacking midfielder he was played as an out-and-out striker after an injury to Paul Goddard in the opening game of the season. He would go on to keep Goddard out of the team and spark his transfer from the club the following season. In his first season, he helped West Ham to their highest ever final position in English football when they came third. His 26 goals in the league was only bettered by Gary Lineker, who", "title": "Frank McAvennie" }, { "docid": "9716845", "text": "Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. Coming into that day, Alabama was third in the country, and when the top two teams lost, the Crimson Tide thought they were national champions. It was not to be, however, as Notre Dame, rolled over #1 Texas by four touchdowns in the Cotton Bowl, and jumped from fifth to first to become national champions. Feeling robbed, the Crimson Tide used it as motivation for the 1978 season. Alabama, however, suffered an early season loss to USC at Legion Field. Bryant, who as athletic director made the schedules, later admitted he made a mistake", "title": "1979 Sugar Bowl" }, { "docid": "20289807", "text": "Birmingham Legion FC Birmingham Legion FC is an American professional soccer club based in Birmingham, Alabama, that will play in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. The team was established in August 2017 and will begin their first professional season in March 2019. On August 9, 2017, the United Soccer League (now known as USL Championship), the Division II sanctioned league by the United States Soccer Federation, granted a team for Birmingham to begin play in the 2019 season. On January 17, 2018, the team name was revealed as Birmingham Legion FC, a reference to the historic", "title": "Birmingham Legion FC" }, { "docid": "7276372", "text": "with Rangers also winning a string of cup competitions during that time, McCall picked up a total of ten major trophies north of the border. In his first season at Ibrox, Rangers won the league and cup double, before they achieved greater success in 1992–93, winning both cups 2–1 against Aberdeen and coming nine points ahead of Aberdeen in the league. McCall also enjoyed European success that season when the Glasgow club narrowly missed out on an appearance in the UEFA Champions League 1992–93 final, coming second in the semi-final group stage to eventual winners Olympique de Marseille. Citing the", "title": "Stuart McCall" }, { "docid": "17863117", "text": "149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the Kentucky Army National Guard, headquartered at Richmond. Constituted Jan. 21, 1839 in the Kentucky Militia as the Louisville Legion and organized at Louisville. The unit mustered into federal service May 17, 1846 as the first Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment and mustered out of federal service May 17, 1847 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Four years after coming out of the federal service, the unit reorganized June 30, 1851 in the Kentucky Volunteer Militia in Louisville as the Louisville Legion. The Kentucky State Guard re-designated as", "title": "149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade" }, { "docid": "8150323", "text": "Mack were named co-MVPs. The city known as the \"Football Capital of the South\" returned to the post-season for the first time since 1990 and the defunct All-American Bowl when Birmingham, Alabama's Legion Field hosted the inaugural Papajohns.com Bowl, the first of three games that were scheduled Saturday, December 23. Conference USA's East Carolina University, coached by Skip Holtz, the son of Lou Holtz, fell to the Big East's University of South Florida by the score of 24–7, in the Bulls' second post-season game in as many years, having been shut out 14–0, the last year in the Meineke Car", "title": "2006–07 NCAA football bowl games" }, { "docid": "3085961", "text": "the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, the Stallions defeated their southern division rivals the Tampa Bay Bandits with a convincing 36-16 win at Legion Field in front of 32,000. One week later, the Stallions dropped the Eastern Conference Championship, 20-10 to the Philadelphia Stars in a game played at Franklin Field. The venue was moved to the University of Pennsylvania campus when Veterans Stadium was occupied by the Philadelphia Phillies. After having a very successful 1984 season and coming to within a win of the USFL Championship game, the Stallions entered 1985 with high hopes. However, the season almost ended before it", "title": "Birmingham Stallions" }, { "docid": "11771979", "text": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Jordan Center, moving there from boisterous Rec Hall during the 1995–96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue. The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2011, when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round", "title": "Penn State Nittany Lions basketball" }, { "docid": "20061175", "text": "they got it through the coherent story.\" Hawley plotted this story out to take only \"eight hours\", which is why he asked FX for a shorter first season of eight episodes. Hawley noted that the characters' conflict is a metaphor for an internal struggle, given the Shadow King's position as a parasite within Haller's mind. He was also more interested in setting up a longer-running rivalry than having the antagonist be a \"villain-of-the-year\", and so the season leaves the character to be an external threat to Haller in the second season. The main cast for the season includes Dan Stevens", "title": "Legion (season 1)" }, { "docid": "19100906", "text": "Negahban, Jemaine Clement, and Hamish Linklater for the second season. FX and Marvel Television announced a new collaboration to create a television series based on the X-Men character Legion in October 2015, with Hawley signed on to write and direct the pilot. He wanted to show Haller as an \"unreliable narrator\", including mixing 1960s design with modern-day elements, and filming the series through the title character's distorted view of reality. The eight-episode first season of \"Legion\" aired from February to March 2017, and received critical acclaim. An eleven-episode second season aired from April to June 2018. The series was renewed", "title": "Legion (TV series)" }, { "docid": "3617066", "text": "and Bugle Corps season. On March 1, 2016, it was announced that the corps would compete as a Sound Sports team during the coming summer season. \"Sources:\" In 1961, Richard (Dick) Ford and Jack Schnapp founded the Maumee Suns under the sponsorship of American Legion Post 320 of Maumee, a suburb abutting the south side of Toledo. For its first three (3) seasons, the unit was strictly a parade corps. In 1964, the corps entered American Legion field competitions, and the name was changed to the Glass City Optimists in 1967, recognizing the co-sponsorship of the local Optimists and honoring", "title": "Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps" }, { "docid": "12399000", "text": "saw Clark relying heavily on Chloe to help solve the crime. Brian Wayne Peterson and Todd Slavkin revealed that they planned to introduce more DC Comics characters into \"Smallville\" this season. Among those appearing were Plastique and Maxima, the latter coming to Smallville to try to mate with Clark. This version of Maxima had the ability to make herself irresistible to men, including Clark, whom she set her sights on; actress Charlotte Sullivan was cast as Maxima. \"Smallville\" also introduced the futuristic heroes from the Legion of Super-Heroes. Comic book scribe Geoff Johns wrote the episode that featured the Legion", "title": "Smallville (season 8)" }, { "docid": "13054905", "text": "season, Alabama shutout the Chattanooga Moccasins 27–0 at Legion Field. After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama recovered a Mocs fumble at their 14-yard line early in the second. On the next play, Ed Salem scored on a 14-yard run for a 7–0 Crimson Tide lead. Alabama then extended their lead to 14–0 by halftime when Salem connected with Larry Chiodetti on a 25-yard touchdown reception. In the third, Salem threw his second touchdown pass of the game to Al Lary from 53-yards out for a 20–0 lead. Bobby Wilson then closed the scoring late in the fourth quarter with his", "title": "1950 Alabama Crimson Tide football team" }, { "docid": "20010668", "text": "Cable Girls Cable Girls () is a Spanish period drama web television series produced by Netflix. It stars Ana Fernández, Nadia de Santiago, Blanca Suárez and Maggie Civantos. The first season, consisting of eight episodes, premiered on Netflix worldwide on April 28, 2017. The second aired on December 25, 2017 and the third season came out on September 7, 2018. The series has been renewed for a fourth season coming in 2019. In 1928, a modern telecommunications company begins to operate in Madrid. The series tells the turn in life that four young women take when they start working for", "title": "Cable Girls" }, { "docid": "18435043", "text": "on death row. Meanwhile, in the Metropolis of the 853rd century, the Luthorians have taken over the infrastructure of the entire city and the Justice Legion is running out of places to hide. Batman asks how many more must die before they take proactive measures, but while Superman is reminding Batman that they are not killers, his words are cut short by an explosion. Atom of the Justice Legion is killed in the blast, and the Luthorian Elite Guard are coming. Superman looks around and sees that Batman is missing. The Crime Syndicate race to death row but are stopped", "title": "Convergence (comics)" }, { "docid": "9850340", "text": "Cleeve (Eugene Strong) of being a coward, he joins a gang of outlaws called the Border Legion. Feeling guilty about how she treated him, Joan follows after Jim and is soon attacked by gang leader Jack Kells (Hobart Bosworth), whom she shoots. In the coming days, Joan nurses the outlaw back to health, earning his undying gratitude and a promise that he will always protect her. Later, when Jim reclaims her, Jack follows after the couple and threatens him. As the law closes in on the Border Legion, Jack tries to prevent the gang from using Joan as a hostage.", "title": "The Border Legion (1918 film)" }, { "docid": "16052885", "text": "club did not adapt well to the new league, winning only six out of 34 games, coming second-last, eleven points clear of salvation. Back in the Landesliga, the club looked like it would fall as quickly as it rose, being relegated immediately to the Bezirksoberliga. \"Alemannia\" finished in second place in the league in 1999 however, broke the fall and bounced back to the Landesliga. After returning to the Landesliga, the club managed to stay out of relegation trouble, except for its first season back and came close to another promotion in 2007 when it finished second in the league", "title": "Alemannia Haibach" }, { "docid": "3948505", "text": "had a second goal disallowed before York succymbed to a 3–1 defeat in extra time. York lost only three home league matches all season, but missed out on promotion after finishing seventh. In the summer of 1986 he sold MacPhail to Bristol City for £15,000, whilst many of the veteran players he signed when he first came to the club were coming to the end of their careers. The 1986–87 season was disappointing for York as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by non-League team Caernarfon Town and ended the season in 20th-place. They did though manage to", "title": "Denis Smith (footballer, born 1947)" }, { "docid": "7368798", "text": "many evil spirits called Legion mentioned in the Holy Bible. Gamera is forced to retreat, just as the monstrous Legion queen bursts out of the ground and flies off to start a second hive. Her wings are damaged by fighter jets, but she survives. Again a Legion flower blooms, this time in Sendai, and again Gamera attempts to stop its explosion. He is intercepted, however, by Legion. Legion makes short work of Gamera, impaling him with her sharp legs and blasting him with her horn beam. Sensing the detonation of her pod approaching, Legion leaves Gamera for dead and burrows", "title": "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion" }, { "docid": "17964420", "text": "York City and was released in the United States on November 24, 1924 by Paramount Pictures. After Joan Randle (Helene Chadwick) accuses her fiancé Jim Cleve (Antonio Moreno) of being worthless, Jim travels to Idaho where he is wrongly accused of murder. He is rescued by Kells (Rockliffe Fellowes), the leader of a band of outlaws known as the Border Legion. Jim decides to join the outlaw band. Meanwhile, Joan regrets how she treated her former sweetheart and follows him out West, where she is captured by Kells and is forced to shoot him in self-defense. In the coming days,", "title": "The Border Legion (1924 film)" }, { "docid": "14920764", "text": "2.Bundesliga, Clemens started the season well when he set up two goals, in a 2–0 win over VfL Bochum in the opening game of the season. In a follow up match against Union Berlin on 13 August 2018, he scored his first goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw. Clemens previously played for several Germany national youth football teams. He started out on 16 February 2007 when made his Germany U16 debut, coming on as a second half substitute, in a 2–2 draw against Czech Republic U16. Clemens went on to make seven appearances for the Germany U16 side.", "title": "Christian Clemens" }, { "docid": "5743292", "text": "From Home\". He has a small, non-speaking part. He later appears in the second (2007–2008) season of the animated \"Legion\" TV series, in the episode \"Dark Victory, part 1\", fighting off Imperiex's forces. According with producer James Tucker, Wildfire would have replace Kell-El as a member of the Legion if the show had been renewed for a third season. Wildfire (comics) Wildfire is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Cary Bates and Dave Cockrum, the character debuted in \"Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes\" #195 (June 1973). The story is set in a fictional universe's 30th and 31st centuries.", "title": "Wildfire (comics)" }, { "docid": "1493221", "text": "the starting point of the Canadian Route of Remembrance in Belgium. Shortly after the French Revolution of 1848, Belgian migrant workers living in Paris were encouraged to return to Belgium to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic. Around 6,000 émigrés, coming from Paris, formed the \"Belgian Legion\". The legion was armed by some of the administrative authorities of Lille, and intended to penetrate into Belgium to \"raise the people\" and overthrow the Belgian monarchy. It is likely that the revolutionaries had the support of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Second Republic, which had only recently been", "title": "Quiévrain" }, { "docid": "20104507", "text": "goals across all competitions, 17 coming in the NASL. In: Out: In: Out: 2017 Miami FC season The 2017 Miami FC season was the club's second season of existence, and second season playing in the North American Soccer League. During the season Miami won both the Spring and Fall NASL season, qualifying for the end of season playoffs where they would go out on penalties to the New York Cosmos in the Semifinals. In the U.S. Open Cup, Miami reached the Quarterfinals before losing to USL side FC Cincinnati 0-1 in a game that had to be re-arranged due to", "title": "2017 Miami FC season" }, { "docid": "13933409", "text": "known about these dangerous demons except the small excerpt of information stored on the Exodar Holographic Emitter in the Exodar. Shivarra serve the Burning Legion as priestesses and military chaplains. They are devout and charismatic and as such are a driving force behind the Burning Legion as all their efforts are bent on bringing Sargeras' vision into being. The terrorfiends are demons from the Burning Legion which can be found in Hellfire Peninsula. The terrorfiends are a demonic race that are notable for having a face on their chest, six horns coming out of their cylindrical head, a mouth full", "title": "Races and factions of Warcraft" }, { "docid": "17762141", "text": "thereafter, at least three members of the \"Legion of Boom\" have been named either AP All-Pro or voted to the Pro Bowl. After the 2012 season, both Sherman and Thomas were named AP All-Pro. Sherman finished second in the league with eight interceptions. Additionally, the team defense finished first in points allowed, and second in passing touchdowns allowed. The Legion of Boom had a banner year in 2013. In the regular season, they allowed the fewest passing yards and passing touchdowns in the league while anchoring the league's best passing defense as well as overall defense. Sherman finished first in", "title": "Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)" }, { "docid": "18414350", "text": "the season. The team also improves to 3-2 when Ben doesn't start and also finishes 2-1 in the 3-game home stand. The defense also stood out by sacking Manziel 6 times and got 3 turnovers. No game. Pittsburgh had a bye week. Coming off their bye week, the Steelers traveled to Seattle to take on the Seahawks. The Steelers scored first when Chris Boswell kicked a 44-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Seahawks were able to take a 7-3 lead when Russell Wilson found Doug Baldwin on", "title": "2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "9568566", "text": "Ruthin Town F.C. Ruthin Town Football Club is a Welsh football club, based at the Memorial Playing Fields in Ruthin, Denbighshire. Football in Ruthin dates back to 1880 when they reached the final of the Welsh Cup only to lose 2-1 to Druids. However, the club in its present form dates back to 1949 when they joined the newly re-organised Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) as Ruthin British Legion. They joined division two coming runners up in their first year and gaining promotion to division 1. The following year they were runners up in the top division. The British Legion", "title": "Ruthin Town F.C." }, { "docid": "9155407", "text": "in October entered Marash. The French occupation force was primarily made up of troops from the French Colonial Forces and the French Armenian Legion. The Armenian Legion, comprising 2000 armed auxiliaries entered the city the day after, on 30 October. According to the version found in Turkish sources, on the night of 31 October, three Muslim women who were coming out of a public bath (hamam) on Uzunoluk street were accosted by an Armenian legionnaire and harassed and molested. The soldier attempted to tear off the veil of the women stating, \"This is no longer the land of the Turks,", "title": "Sütçü İmam incident" }, { "docid": "4087146", "text": "to serve as the team's backup. Garrard was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in January 2004, and underwent treatment. Despite having surgery to remove a nearly 12-inch portion of his intestines in June, Garrard was healthy to start the 2004 season. His only start of the season came in Week 9 against Detroit when Leftwich was injured; he threw two touchdowns to zero interceptions, with his second touchdown coming in overtime to win the game. In week 12 of the 2005 season, Leftwich was injured on the first play of the game and ruled out the rest of the regular season.", "title": "David Garrard" }, { "docid": "7211973", "text": "friend of his) and Sheldon Lettich. This was the second time Qissi played a villain in a Van Damme film, the first being notably as \"Tong Po\" in \"Kickboxer\" (1989). Lettich helped write one of Van Damme's breakthrough films, \"Bloodsport\", along with another Van Damme film, \"Double Impact\". Lyon Gaultier is a paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion, stationed in Djibouti, North Africa. His brother, who is married to an American woman in Los Angeles, is burned alive during a drug deal gone wrong and suffers third-degree burns, dying shortly afterward. Lyon deserts his legion when he finds out they", "title": "Lionheart (1990 film)" }, { "docid": "9391873", "text": "asked not to play in favour of a superior player. When this news broke it was widely rumoured his decline to the 3rd XV and then 4th XV has yet again broken the young man's spirit. Rainey Old Boys finished 10th in AIB Division Three in the 2008–09 season. Rainey Old Boys finished 10th again in AIB Division Three in the 2009–10 season and 6th in AIB Division Three in the 2010–11 season. The following season they narrowly missed out on promotion to AIB Division 2A, coming 5th in the 2011–12 season. Finishing 4 points behind second place and promotion.", "title": "Rainey Old Boys R.F.C." }, { "docid": "1804206", "text": "did have a game scheduled against the Dayton Triangles on November 7, 1920, but that game was rained out. The Flyers came back in late November and early December and won 3 non-APFA games, finishing with a 3–1–0 overall (0–1–0 APFA) record. Coming back to the APFA in 1921, the Flyers opened the season by crushing the non-APFA Elwood Legion, then lost league games against the Evansville Crimson Giants, and a loss at home against the Cincinnati Celts. Scheduled to play again on November 13, 1921 against the Green Bay Packers, that game was canceled, leaving the Flyers with a", "title": "Muncie Flyers" }, { "docid": "3272539", "text": "control. Legion locates Dani in a jail cell and is about to kill her when Sam stops him. Legion is forced outside where he distracts Sam and Sunspot while again trying to kill Dani, only to be stopped by Magma and Magik. After Legion takes out Sunspot, Magma attacks Legion, who manages to counter her attacks by making her feel extremely cold, taking her out of the fight. Magma is mentioned by Pixie as one of the first mutants being teleported to Utopia, the X-Men's new island home. She is later seen alongside Match during the final fight against Norman", "title": "Magma (comics)" }, { "docid": "6843065", "text": "2006 when Wilkshire scored his first Twente goal, in a 7-1 win over Groningen. The following month, on 27 December 2006, he scored his second goal of the season, in a 3-0 win over AZ Alkmaar. After suffering from a knee injury against ADO Den Haag on 28 January 2007, which saw him out for weeks, he made his return to the first team, coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 0-0 draw against Willem II on 24 February 2007. He continued to feature in the first team for the remainder of the season and finished", "title": "Luke Wilkshire" }, { "docid": "18353811", "text": "he's tricky — when you're working with him, [psychologically] there's so much going on.\" Linda Cardellini and Norbert Leo Butz secured their parts as siblings Meg and Kevin Rayburn, respectively, through meetings with the creators. According to Kessler, Sissy Spacek and Sam Shepard were described prior to casting as the \"dream\" actors they'd want to play the Rayburn parents. A \"Damages\" fan, Spacek signed on after the cast started coming together, explaining, \"There's so much good work coming out of television. I wanted to be a part of it.\" The second season features the additions of John Leguizamo and Andrea", "title": "Bloodline (TV series)" }, { "docid": "9916961", "text": "the legion, and make sure that the soldiers were properly trained. Prefects of this rank, including Sextus Vibius Gallus, were awarded prizes (\"dona\") to mark their achievements. Praefectus castrorum The praefectus castrorum (\"camp prefect\") was, in the Roman army of the early Empire, the third most senior commander of the Roman legion after the legate (\"legatus\") and the senior military tribune (\"tribunus laticlavius\"). His responsibility was looking after equipment and building works but he could command the legion when his seniors were absent. The post was usually held by men coming from the ranks of the centurionate, having already served", "title": "Praefectus castrorum" }, { "docid": "9916960", "text": "Praefectus castrorum The praefectus castrorum (\"camp prefect\") was, in the Roman army of the early Empire, the third most senior commander of the Roman legion after the legate (\"legatus\") and the senior military tribune (\"tribunus laticlavius\"). His responsibility was looking after equipment and building works but he could command the legion when his seniors were absent. The post was usually held by men coming from the ranks of the centurionate, having already served as chief centurions (\"primus pilus\") of a legion, and was therefore open to ordinary citizens. A camp prefect's job was to maintain and update the equipment, organize", "title": "Praefectus castrorum" }, { "docid": "8624988", "text": "skill winning over the fans. After missing out one match in the opening game of the season, Weston made his Notts County, where he came on as a second half substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Brentford. But the match against Brentford resulted him injuring his hamstring and sidelined for four weeks. It wasn’t until on 13 October 2007 when he made his first team return, coming on as a second half substitute, in a 3–1 win over Bury. After being sidelined later in the season on three occasions, including a groin injury, he made his return from injury later", "title": "Myles Weston" }, { "docid": "7325070", "text": "also wore the #10 guernsey when he co-captained the Murray Bushrangers. As a second year rookie, he was promoted to Geelong's senior list for the remainder of the 2004 season, replacing James Kelly who was out for the rest of the year after breaking his leg against the West Coast Eagles. Byrnes competed in the 2005 AFL Grand Final sprint, coming in third place. The speedy-left footer had an inconsistent season in 2006, with fluctuating form, failure to convert in front of goals and the inability to break into a strong team seeing him being put in and out of", "title": "Shannon Byrnes" }, { "docid": "12123378", "text": "Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds is a five-issue 2008 limited series produced by DC Comics. The series is a tie-in to \"Final Crisis\". It is scripted by Geoff Johns, and drawn by George Pérez. The story features Superman and the post-\"Infinite Crisis\" version of the Legion of Super-Heroes, uniting them with the team's 1994 and 2004 counterparts to battle the Time Trapper and a new incarnation of the Legion of Super-Villains (led by Superboy-Prime). This series is the finale of DC's three year reinvention of the Legion, coming after the \"Lightning Saga\" story", "title": "Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds" }, { "docid": "7332475", "text": "set during all time periods of the team's nearly 50-year history in comics. Continuity is internally consistent but is not shared with any previous incarnation of the Legion, either animated or in print. The series was cancelled after its second season. Despite the Legion having previously appeared in episodes of various series in the DC animated universe (DCAU), the Legion's show was deliberately created from scratch as opposed to a spinoff or back-door pilot from the DCAU. According to series producer James Tucker: Early reports had suggested the title of the series would be \"Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes\",", "title": "Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)" }, { "docid": "7462487", "text": "Premier League, that point the highest league on offer in Tasmania coming second behind Beachside with only one spot for promotion on offer. Metro had a very successful 2014 season taking out the State Vase Cup and Division 1 and 2 championships getting promoted to the Southern Championship for the 2015 season. Danny Prestige, a former footballer has taken over as head coach with Dave Robb coming in as Team Manager for the 2015 season. 2016 brings the club's 75th anniversary which is a massive milestone for the club and the local community of the northern suburbs of Hobart. Metro", "title": "Metro Claremont SC" }, { "docid": "11763441", "text": "that season. He was a regular squad member the following season, although played only 18 times. He did however score two goals for Palace that season, the first coming on 26 December 1999 as Palace lost 2–1 away to Charlton Athletic and the second on 5 February 2000 as Palace lost 2–1 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Martin found himself out of favour in the 2000–01 season, playing just once for Palace, in a 0–0 draw at home to Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup when he came on as substitute for Fan Zhiyi with just four minutes of extra-time remaining.", "title": "Andy Martin (footballer)" }, { "docid": "13663051", "text": "15 August 2009 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) \" England vs. Spain\" (5-0) \" Japan vs. France\" (3-2) \" Germany vs. World Team\" (4-1) 16 August 2009 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) \" Japan vs. Spain\" (4-1) \" Legion Sport Club vs. Turkey\" (5-0) \" Benelux vs. USA East\" (3-2) \"Semi-Finals\" 26 September 2009 (Rostov-on-Don, Russia) \" USA East vs. USA West\" (4-1) \" Russian Legion vs. England(4-1) \"Finals\" 3 December 2009 (St. Petersburg, Russia) \" Russian Legion vs. USA East\" (5-0) 2009 M-1 Challenge season The 2009 M-1 Challenge season was the second season of the M-1 Challenge series presented by M-1 Global.", "title": "2009 M-1 Challenge season" }, { "docid": "11721352", "text": "win 3–2. In his first season at Twente, Bajrami finished the season, making thirty–two appearance and scoring two times in all competitions. In the 2011–12 season, Bajrami suffered a setback when he suffered an injury at the start of the season and then scored on his return, in a 5–1 win over Heerenveen on 20 August 2011. After missing out one game, due to illness, Bajrami scored on his return from injury on 18 September 2011 after coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 5–2 win over ADO Den Haag. He then scored in the Europa", "title": "Emir Bajrami" }, { "docid": "19492751", "text": "his first season with Cardiff, followed by 72 goals in his second season. Quick moved on to Hibernian United after Inter Cardiff went out of business. In half a season at Hibernian, Quick claimed the top scorer trophy, netting 52 goals in 11 games. Quick got attention when he came on as a substitute in a cup semi final. With his team losing 4-0, Quick came into the game in the 48th minute. Coming on scoring 8 goals in an 8-5 Win. Soon after, Canton Liberal Football Club recruited Quick. In his first season with Canton in the Premiership, he", "title": "Christopher David Quick" }, { "docid": "20105689", "text": "separated, never to be reunited, a common fate for Civil War legions. The cavalry was assigned to bolster the city's defense and eventually became part of the 7th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment. The Holcombe Legion fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run (or Second Manassas), South Mountain and Antietam (or Sharpsburg), all in August and September 1862. The legion suffered 24 dead and 131 wounded at Second Manassas, and DuBose wrote, \"The Holcombe Legion was practically destroyed as a regiment; when we gathered up the remains there were about a hundred men.\" The legion served as skirmishers for a", "title": "Holcombe Legion" }, { "docid": "1296109", "text": "is treated simply as an expanded version of the Secret Society previously formed by Gorilla Grodd in an earlier season and on camera referred to as such (However the DVD box set for the season explicitly names the organization The Legion of Doom.). Grodd is the leader of this \"Legion\", who refers to the group as a co-operative, a loose organization of super-villains that primarily work on their own, but back each other up when a member is challenged by the Justice League for a 25% portion of the requesting member's take of the crime commissioned at that time. After", "title": "Legion of Doom" }, { "docid": "12591858", "text": "girl-group variety show that first aired on July 18, 2010, replacing \"Gold Miss is Coming\". It is classified as a \"popularity search variety\", where the female celebrities compete to find out which of them is more popular among citizens. The show ended on May 1, 2011 due to low ratings and has been replaced by \"Kiss & Cry\". \"Family Outing Season 2\" (Korean: 패밀리가 떴다 2) (literally \"Family's Here 2\") was the second season of \"Family Outing\". It featured a different concept, cast, and production team, but ended due to low ratings. \"Gold Miss is Coming\" (Korean: 골드미스가 간다) (also", "title": "Good Sunday" }, { "docid": "3250264", "text": "Legion of Super-Villains The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of fictional supervillains that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. They are adversaries of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future. They first appeared as adults in \"Superman\" #147 (1961) and as teens in \"Adventure Comics\" #372 (1968). Pre-\"Crisis\", the Legion first appears when Lex Luthor creates a radio to contact the future, hoping to send a message to a Legion of Super-Villains, feeling there must be an evil counterpart to the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is broken out of jail by a gun, flying belt, and force-field", "title": "Legion of Super-Villains" }, { "docid": "7927571", "text": "to win a CPL after coming from the lower bracket by beating EYE two maps in a row. In February 2005 NoA traveled to Korea for the inaugural season of the World e-Sports Games or WEG, an 8-team invite only tournament. NoA won a best of three grand finals against 4kings, coming back after losing the first map. Following the Korean success, MiBR bought out elemeNt's contract and NiP's reserve roster member fisker came in to replace him. However, only days before the start of WEG Season 2 fisker dropped out and was hastily replaced by quick. The second season", "title": "Team NoA" }, { "docid": "20061167", "text": "Design Center on January 26, 2017, ahead of its FX debut on February 8. It ran for eight episodes, until March 29. The season received critical acclaim for its cast, particularly Stevens; Hawley's visuals and design; and the nonlinear, unreliable nature of the storytelling. Several critics did note that the latter aspects would not be for all viewers, and some criticized this as just the latest in a trend of series with unreliable narratives. \"Legion\" was renewed for a second season on March 15, 2017. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> In October 2015, FX ordered a pilot for \"Legion\", with Marvel Television and FX", "title": "Legion (season 1)" }, { "docid": "19248350", "text": "a retirement. Djokovic began the tournament as the heavy favourite, but was knocked out by Jiří Veselý in the second round. This was his earliest exit in a Masters event in nearly three years, when he was knocked out by Grigor Dimitrov at the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open. Djokovic received a first round bye. In the second round, he beat up and coming youngster Borna Ćorić in straight sets to set up a meeting with Roberto Bautista Agut. Djokovic won in straight sets. Djokovic then had wins against Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori to make it to the finals. Djokovic", "title": "2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season" }, { "docid": "3739956", "text": "end of the second season of \"Justice League Unlimited\". The third and final season story arc focuses on the new Secret Society (which is based on the Legion of Doom of the \"Challenge of the Super Friends\" season of \"Super Friends\") as the main villains, a loose-knit organization formed to combat the increased superhero coordination of the first season. However, the Secret Society was never referred as the Legion of Doom, although it was originally planned to use the original name used by the Flash as his comical way to refer the Society, but the idea was rejected. The series,", "title": "Justice League Unlimited" }, { "docid": "12511628", "text": "early in the second half and completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute, thus joining a select band to score a hat-trick on his début. The fifth goal came from Robert Cunliffe Gosling as England ran out comfortable 5–1 victors. Veitch is one of five players to have scored a hat-trick on his England debut, yet not make a second appearance. Veitch started the 1894–95 season with seven goals in the opening three matches, but he was then only able to make the occasional appearance, with his final match for Corinthian coming on 13 April 1898, when he appeared at", "title": "John Veitch (footballer)" }, { "docid": "7684197", "text": "a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills, coming out of retirement to re-join the team due to injuries to wideouts Sammy Watkins and Greg Salas. On November 7, 2016, Harvin appeared in his first game of the season in a \"Monday Night Football\" game against his former team, the Seattle Seahawks. Harvin began to experience severe migraine headaches that kept him out two games and was placed on reserve/non-football illness list, ending his season early after coming out of retirement. On March 14, 2017, Harvin announced his retirement from the NFL for the second time in his career. \"Source: NFL.com\"", "title": "Percy Harvin" }, { "docid": "5888646", "text": "Legion (album) Legion is the second album by American death metal band Deicide. It was released by Roadrunner Records on June 9, 1992. \"Legion\" is one of Deicide's most musically ambitious releases, incorporating more technical riffing and song structures. The band considers this album to be its most difficult, and claims it is too chaotic. When the Hoffman brothers quit the band, Eric Hoffman stated that one of the main reasons was Glen Benton refusing to play longer sets and being unable to perform the technical bass guitar riffing required for \"Legion\"'s material. Though the album is a favourite of", "title": "Legion (album)" }, { "docid": "13907381", "text": "new one-year contract with Millwall on 30 January 2014. Soon after, Marquis made his Millwall's first team appearance, coming on as second-half substitute, in a 3–0 lost against Reading on 1 February 2014. After his loan spell at Northampton Town came to an end, Marquis' another appearance came on 22 March 2014, in a 2–1 loss against Leeds United before loaning out to Northmapton Town for the second time this season. The 2014–15 season saw Marquis continuously being loaned out to two clubs this season and missed out the start of the season with injury. Nevertheless, Marquis went on to", "title": "John Marquis" }, { "docid": "8736538", "text": "Swansea City on loan, Leeds denied the story and said that it was totally incorrect. After a spell out of the side, Somma came on as a substitute on 8 January against Arsenal. Leeds were 1–0 up when Robert Snodgrass scored a second half penalty, Arsenal equalised in the 90th minute when Cesc Fàbregas scored a penalty. He came on as a second-half substitute against Scunthorpe United and scored his eighth goal of the season for Leeds. Seconds after coming on against Arsenal in the FA Cup replay, Somma nearly scored but instead put his shot wide of the goal.", "title": "Davide Somma" }, { "docid": "17404646", "text": "contract during the winter 2012–13 transfer window to join the club for the coming season, OHL announces its first signing for the new season with David Wijns, coming from Kortrijk. Wijns is a 26-year-old Belgian defender born in Leuven who played most of his career with Heist, helping the team move up two divisions into the Belgian Second Division before joining Kortrijk. In the beginning of June, former Belgian international Kevin Roelandts, who was out on loan to Antwerp, signs for Maldegem and thus permanently leaves OH Leuven. Just a few days later, the Belgian Pro League fixtures for the", "title": "2013–14 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season" }, { "docid": "10877473", "text": "inning, umpire George Moriarty (who had played for the Tigers from 1909 to 1915) called Phil Cavarretta out in a close play at second base. When the Cubs protested, Moriarty verbally abused the Cubs, and ejected Cubs' manager Charlie Grimm and player Bill Jurges. After the game, Grimm said: \"If a manager can't go out and make a decent kick, what the hell is the game coming to? I didn't swear at him but he swore at us.\" Coach Roy Johnson accused Moriarty of making improper reflections on the Cubs' ancestry. Judge Landis later levied $200 fines on Moriarty‚ Grimm‚", "title": "1935 Detroit Tigers season" }, { "docid": "19516938", "text": "first-season finale. On January 29, 2016 she announced her return to the series. She previously stated that she wouldn't return for the second season. This episode also marks the debut of Clayface. The episode received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the character development for most characters but some criticizing Fish Mooney's return. Selina (Camren Bicondova) is now hiding inside the room while Bridgit (Michelle Veintimilla) is using her flamethrower to try to kill her. Selina manages to knock Bridgit out. Meanwhile, on the balcony, Bruce (David Mazouz) waits for Selina, only to be visited by Ivy (Clare Foley). He", "title": "A Legion of Horribles" }, { "docid": "9031375", "text": "scoring was adopted for the Minor Counties Championship in 1907. With Oxfordshire dropping out and Lincolnshire and Worcestershire Second Eleven coming in, the twenty-one Minor Counties clubs were split into four divisions – North, Midlands, East and West – and a system of semi-finals between division leaders and a final was used to determine the winner. One match between Lancashire Second Eleven and Staffordshire was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain. Points system: Matches with no first innings result are ignored when calculating maximum possible points. The match between Middlesex and Lancashire at Lord’s was abandoned when it", "title": "1907 English cricket season" }, { "docid": "11170920", "text": "out on Lap 63 when Matt Kenseth's #17 car spun coming off Turn 4. The third and final caution came out for debris from Tony Stewart's #20 car. The race stayed green setting a record average speed, Kyle Busch had a 3.120 second advantage over Denny Hamlin when he took the checkered flag. The win was Busch's fifth 2008 Nationwide victory, and the 16th of his career. The win gave Joe Gibbs Racing a series record tying 13 wins in a single season, matching in 20 races the 13 wins Richard Childress Racing scored in all of 2007. Did not", "title": "2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series" }, { "docid": "5888649", "text": "to consider this disc (and most records like it) as a whole. Deicide's compositions and performances are solid and serious throughout\". He also suggested, \"newer death metal fans will do well to start off their collection with Legion\". Legion (album) Legion is the second album by American death metal band Deicide. It was released by Roadrunner Records on June 9, 1992. \"Legion\" is one of Deicide's most musically ambitious releases, incorporating more technical riffing and song structures. The band considers this album to be its most difficult, and claims it is too chaotic. When the Hoffman brothers quit the band,", "title": "Legion (album)" } ]
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one of the four components of the core self-evaluation is
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[ { "docid": "15996516", "text": "Core self-evaluations Core self-evaluations (CSE) represent a stable personality trait which encompasses an individual's subconscious, fundamental evaluations about themselves, their own abilities and their own control. People who have high core self-evaluations will think positively of themselves and be confident in their own abilities. Conversely, people with low core self-evaluations will have a negative appraisal of themselves and will lack confidence. The concept of core self-evaluations was first examined by Judge, Locke, and Durham (1997) and involves four personality dimensions: locus of control, neuroticism, generalized self-efficacy, and self-esteem. The trait developed as a dispositional predictor of job satisfaction, but has", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "5979497", "text": "usage. These findings are significant for future consumer targeting and marketing. Furthermore, self-efficacy has been included as one of the four factors of core self-evaluation, one's fundamental appraisal of oneself, along with locus of control, neuroticism, and self-esteem. Core self-evaluation has shown to predict job satisfaction and job performance. Researchers have also examined self-efficacy in the context of the work–life interface. Chan et al. (2016) developed and validated a measure \"self-efficacy to regulate work and life\" and defined it as \"the belief one has in one’s own ability to achieve a balance between work and non-work responsibilities, and to persist", "title": "Self-efficacy" }, { "docid": "15996521", "text": "the support in previous literature. Acknowledging this disparity, core self-evaluations were developed in an effort to increase exploration of the dispositional approach to job satisfaction. While investigating the dispositional model, Judge et al. (1997) reasoned that the traits most likely to predict job satisfaction would maintain three important characteristics: evaluation-focused, fundamental, and large in scope. Using the above characteristics, four well studied personality traits; locus of control, neuroticism, generalized self-efficacy, and self-esteem, were chosen as possible dispositional predictors of job satisfaction. Each trait had previously presented as a relatively powerful predictor of various job outcomes; however, until this time, these", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996522", "text": "traits' predictive powers had only been studied in isolation. When studied together, Judge et al. (1997) discovered that these four traits would form a broader personality trait called core self-evaluations, which could predict job satisfaction better than each individual trait could when examined alone. In other words, relative levels of each of these four traits in an individual can be explained by one broad underlying trait; core self-evaluations. Furthermore, combining these traits allowed for better prediction of job satisfaction, and later, a variety of other outcomes. Locus of control, neuroticism, generalized self-efficacy, and self-esteem have many conceptual similarities, but beyond", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996551", "text": "this reason, additional research is necessary to examine this conceptualization discrepancy. Core self-evaluations Core self-evaluations (CSE) represent a stable personality trait which encompasses an individual's subconscious, fundamental evaluations about themselves, their own abilities and their own control. People who have high core self-evaluations will think positively of themselves and be confident in their own abilities. Conversely, people with low core self-evaluations will have a negative appraisal of themselves and will lack confidence. The concept of core self-evaluations was first examined by Judge, Locke, and Durham (1997) and involves four personality dimensions: locus of control, neuroticism, generalized self-efficacy, and self-esteem. The", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "3396850", "text": "global measures of locus of control will prove to be more useful in practical application. Careful distinctions should also be made between locus of control (a concept linked with expectancies about the future) and attributional style (a concept linked with explanations for past outcomes), or between locus of control and concepts such as self-efficacy. Locus of control is one of the four dimensions of core self-evaluations – one's fundamental appraisal of oneself – along with neuroticism, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. The concept of core self-evaluations was first examined by Judge, Locke, and Durham (1997), and since has proven to have the", "title": "Locus of control" }, { "docid": "15996516", "text": "Core self-evaluations Core self-evaluations (CSE) represent a stable personality trait which encompasses an individual's subconscious, fundamental evaluations about themselves, their own abilities and their own control. People who have high core self-evaluations will think positively of themselves and be confident in their own abilities. Conversely, people with low core self-evaluations will have a negative appraisal of themselves and will lack confidence. The concept of core self-evaluations was first examined by Judge, Locke, and Durham (1997) and involves four personality dimensions: locus of control, neuroticism, generalized self-efficacy, and self-esteem. The trait developed as a dispositional predictor of job satisfaction, but has", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "9057381", "text": "be related to sensitivity to punishment as well as avoidance motivation, while the BAS is thought to be related to sensitivity to reward as well as approach motivation. Neuroticism has been found to be positively correlated with the BIS scale, and negatively correlated with the BAS scale. Neuroticism has been included as one of the four dimensions that comprise core self-evaluations, one's fundamental appraisal of oneself, along with locus of control, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. The concept of core self-evaluations was first examined by Judge, Locke, and Durham (1997), and since then evidence has been found to suggest these have the", "title": "Neuroticism" }, { "docid": "15996549", "text": "their own environment, hyper-CSE may also result in overconfidence effect and/or illusion of control. As research increases on the construct of core self-evaluations, two major criticisms of the trait have developed. The theory behind the core self-evaluations construct is abstract. It posits that a person's own fundamental evaluations can influence most other appraisals they make about their self and their environment. For this reason, it is difficult to empirically test the CSE trait and its subconscious effect on locus of control, neuroticism, self-esteem, and generalized self-efficacy. Moreover, it is unclear why CSE theory chose the four dimensions that it encompasses.", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996550", "text": "Previous studies have theorized that CSE is an underlying (i.e., latent) trait that explains the relationship between locus of control, neuroticism, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. However, it has also been suggested that core self-evaluations can be conceptualized as an \"aggregate construct,\" which is composed of or predicted by its four dimensions. In other words, an individual's levels on each of these traits may predict their level of core self-evaluations as opposed to the other way around. This conceptualization difference has important implications for how CSE is measured and, thus, has important implications for the effects found when researching this construct. For", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "2169324", "text": "satisfaction in light of evidence that job satisfaction tends to be stable over time and across careers and jobs. Research also indicates that identical twins raised apart have similar levels of job satisfaction. A significant model that narrowed the scope of the dispositional approach was the Core Self-evaluations Model, proposed by Timothy A. Judge, Edwin A. Locke, and Cathy C. Durham in 1997. Judge et al. argued that there are four Core Self-evaluations that determine one’s disposition towards job satisfaction: self-esteem, general self-efficacy, locus of control, and neuroticism. This model states that higher levels of self-esteem (the value one places", "title": "Job satisfaction" }, { "docid": "12632238", "text": "decrease of productivity of approximately 7% compared with those who were neither bullied nor had witnessed bullying taking place. Job performance is a consistent and important outcome of core self-evaluations (CSE). The concept of core self-evaluations was first examined by Judge, Locke, and Durham (1997) as a dispositional predictor of job satisfaction, and involves four personality dimensions; locus of control, neuroticism, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. The way in which people appraise themselves using core self-evaluations has the ability to predict positive work outcomes, specifically, job satisfaction and job performance. The most popular theory relating the CSE trait to job performance argues", "title": "Job performance" } ]
[ { "docid": "19150765", "text": "believed to have identity disturbance compared to controls during the evaluation of self-attributes. Moreover, researchers comparing resting-state fMRI scans of people with BPD and health controls have found reduced functional connectivity in the retrosplenial cortex and the superior frontal gyrus. Mindfulness training, a core skill in dialectical behavior therapy used in the treatment of BPD, has been linked with alterations in default mode network activity. Identity disturbance An identity disturbance is a deficiciency or inability to maintain one or more major components of identity. These components include a sense of continuity over time, emotional commitment to representations of self, role", "title": "Identity disturbance" }, { "docid": "15996524", "text": "core-self evaluations), their predictive power increases. The core self-evaluations trait has proven to be a valuable dispositional predictor of job satisfaction, demonstrating stronger predictive power than the Big Five personality traits or Positive/Negative Affectivity. Previously, attempts to measure the CSE trait were indirect, requiring the trait to be extracted from the four scales that measured each individual trait. However, a direct core self-evaluation scale, the CSES, has recently been developed and proven both reliable and valid. Although some researchers still favor using the individual trait scales to measure core self-evaluations, the use of the direct measure is growing more popular", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "331090", "text": "misjudgment. This model identifies four components that are essential to understanding paranoid social cognition: situational antecedents, dysphoric self-consciousness, hypervigilance and rumination, and judgmental biases. Perceived social distinctiveness, perceived evaluative scrutiny and uncertainty about the social standing. Refers to an aversive form of heightened 'public self-consciousness' characterized by the feelings that one is under intensive evaluation or scrutiny. Becoming self-tormenting will increase the odds of interpreting others' behaviors in a self-referential way. Self-consciousness was characterized as an aversive psychological state. According to this model, people experiencing self-consciousness will be highly motivated to reduce it, trying to make sense of what they", "title": "Paranoia" }, { "docid": "15996520", "text": "Individuals high in generalized self-efficacy are more likely to take on new tasks that allow for growth in their ability and are more persistent than those low in generalized self-efficacy. Self-esteem reflects a person's overall appraisal of his or her own worth. Self-esteem may, in fact, be one of the most essential core self-evaluation domains because it is the overall value one places on oneself as a person. The core self-evaluations trait was developed through the study of job satisfaction. Historically, three models have been used to study job satisfaction. The situational and interactionist approaches had received a majority of", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996530", "text": "who have positive appraisals of themselves (i.e. high core self-evaluations) will be more likely to search for and obtain jobs that have the necessary job characteristics and will consequently have high job satisfaction. The action mediation model also explains that an individual high in core self-evaluations may take more action to alter the characteristics of a job he or she has already obtained. For example, high core self-evaluation individuals may be more likely to seek feedback than low core self-evaluation individuals and, thus, will perceive higher levels of feedback at their job and higher job satisfaction. The second model, the", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996534", "text": "mediates the relationship between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction, such that a high CSE individual with a complex job will be more likely to be satisfied with their job. Similar to job characteristics, there is more than one explanation for this relationship. It could be that people high in core self-evaluation are attracted to more complex jobs because they see an opportunity for greater intrinsic rewards. However, it could also be the case that those with high core self-evaluations simply perceive higher complexity in their jobs. Judge et al. (2000) measured job complexity using job titles and confirmed both of", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "8596581", "text": "advice from Professor John MacBeath, Head of Leadership Education at Cambridge University this student research known as The Learning School also includes schools in Malmo Sweden and Canberra Australia in addition to the Global Classroom core schools. The Learning School project is one school self-evaluation model. School self-evaluation which engages students redresses outdated democratic imbalances in evaluation, encourages students to be participative and active contributors to learning evaluation and to be more responsible learners. The project has a uniquely international dimension, as the members which make up the research group represent the schools of an international partnership of schools known", "title": "Global Classroom" }, { "docid": "15996548", "text": "high core self-evaluations, more research is necessary to determine the practicality of the core self-evaluation measure as part of a selection method. Although CSE is generally thought to be a positive trait, hyper-CSE (i.e., very high levels of core self-evaluations) can lead to negative outcomes. Hiller and Hambrick (2005) suggest that hyper-CSE, common in executives, can lead to tainted decision making (e.g., less comprehensive and more centralized strategic decision-making process, greater organizational persistence in pursuing strategies launched by the executive). Additionally, because those with high core self-evaluations are likely to have more confidence in themselves and believe that they control", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996532", "text": "research of the core self-evaluation, job characteristic, and job satisfaction mediation relationship by examining which job characteristic is most important for this link. This study found that task significance had the strongest influence on the relationship between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction. Using the perception mediation model, this suggests that people high in core self-evaluations will perceive their job as more important to others and, therefore, will be more satisfied. On the other hand, this study acknowledged that another explanation could be that those with high core self-evaluations are confident in their actions and will seek out more ambitious goals,", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996542", "text": "alter the situation than to let the stress affect them. In other words, high CSE individuals will perceive less job stress than low core self-evaluation individuals. Job burnout stems from stress at work. A person suffering from burnout is exhausted, cynical, and lacks motivation. Similar to job stress, job burnout has also been related to the core self-evaluations construct. Individuals with low core self-evaluations will consistently feel that they are unable to handle work tasks because they lack the ability or control. For this reason, those with low core self-evaluations will be more susceptible to job burnout than those with", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996539", "text": "similar to core self-evaluations, to the ability to cope well with organizational change. Furthermore, individual core self-evaluation traits like emotional stability have been linked to job performance in team settings (Mount, Barrick, & Stewart, 1995 as cited in). Finally, it is suggested that those with a positive self-concept will be likely to perform well in customer service settings due to their positive emotional displays. These findings support the possibility that high core self-evaluations could indicate a person who has the ability to cope well with organizational change, to work well in groups, and to display positive emotions, all of which", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "15996547", "text": "examine the implication these findings have on the use of core self-evaluation measures in an applied business setting. Personnel selection is the process an organization uses to choose the appropriate individual to hire for a job position. Due to its direct relationship to job satisfaction and job performance, it seems logical that core self-evaluations should be included in personnel selection methods. In fact, researchers do support this idea to an extent. Below are advantages and disadvantages of using core self-evaluations in selection as suggested by Judge, Erez, & Bono (1998). Due to the advantages for employers in employing individuals with", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "11272847", "text": "Self-enhancement Self-enhancement is a type of motivation that works to make people feel good about themselves and to maintain self-esteem. This motive becomes especially prominent in situations of threat, failure or blows to one's self-esteem. Self-enhancement involves a preference for positive over negative self-views. It is one of the four self-evaluation motives along with \"self-assessment\" (the drive for an accurate self-concept), \"self-verification\" (the drive for a self-concept congruent with one's identity) and \"self-improvement\" (the act of bettering one's self-concept). Self-evaluation motives drive the process of self-regulation, that is, how people control and direct their own actions. There are a variety", "title": "Self-enhancement" }, { "docid": "6478249", "text": "third phase, the \"Community Living Program\". The core phase is the beginning of the program for all new students. During the core phase, students set individual goals based on an evaluation of their strengths, abilities and interests. Over the course of two years, the students begin to learn and practice self-management and social skills they may be lacking or having trouble in. Also during the core phase, students practice employment skills, fitness and nutrition, personal financial management, self-esteem building, and leadership opportunities. During the core phase, students live in a two-bedroom apartment that is shared with three other roommates. Upon", "title": "Minnesota Independence College and Community" }, { "docid": "19150760", "text": "Identity disturbance An identity disturbance is a deficiciency or inability to maintain one or more major components of identity. These components include a sense of continuity over time, emotional commitment to representations of self, role relationships, core values and self-standards, development of a meaningful world view, and recognition of one's place in the world. It appears to be linked to emotional dysregulation, which has been shown to be a significant predictor of identity disturbance in psychiatric patients even when controlling for borderline personality disorder diagnosis, depression, and anxiety. Although some researchers posit that it is the lack of consistent goals,", "title": "Identity disturbance" }, { "docid": "17266274", "text": "theory, and personal narrative is the \"paradigm of human communication,\" one of the main activities performed on a daily basis. Narratives have the power to lend orderliness to unordered experiences, personal narratives reflect social organization and cultural values, and are intertwined with social evaluation of people and their actions. At the core of personal narrative is a moral evaluation of self. The moral proposition present in all first-person narratives is, \"I am a good person,\" or that the speaker acted wrong, and learned what was right. A key aspect of personal storytelling is the narrator must tell the story to", "title": "Personal narrative" }, { "docid": "15461268", "text": "a path-breaking leadership model that could be used across the globe to create a new generation of leaders who can push the limit of human accomplishments to new frontier. The Four-Step Leadership theory formulated under the HSL Leadership Project at Human Science Lab, London, provides the scientific framework for YGLP. The theory stipulates that \"the leadership achievement of an individual is proportional to the optimal use of four principal components that makes a leader –motivation, planning, energising and executing\". YGLP contains four core modules and one non-core module. Each core module is designed to optimise one of the four leadership", "title": "Leader development" }, { "docid": "16024118", "text": "and restorative justice. CJP requires a final comprehensive exam for master's degree candidates. The exam is intended to assess these \"core competencies\": presentation skills; case analysis; self-management; self-care; teambuilding/role-playing; interpersonal relational skills; understanding peacebuilding theories, including conflict transformation, restorative justice and trauma healing; research and interview skills; reflective practice; cultural competency; ethical issues; social change theories; and other specific practice skills and concepts, such as principled negotiation. Each Summer Peacebuilding Institute has four successive sessions; the first starts in early May and the last finishes in late June. Courses vary but can include faith-based peacebuilding, monitoring and evaluation, organizational leadership,", "title": "Center for Justice and Peacebuilding" }, { "docid": "17898696", "text": "other means. Enemy images may have a kernel of truth, but overstate the negative sides of the opponent. The core features of a strong enemy image include: (1) a negative evaluation of the opponent (e.g., aggressive, immoral, but also inferior), (2) a one-sided blame for negative events, and (3) a different evaluation of similar actions of one's own side than the enemy (\"double standard\"; e.g., build-up of arms on one’s own side is self-defense, on the enemy's it is aggression). These constructions can cause dehumanization of the opponent, so that moral standards no longer apply. In extreme cases, it may", "title": "Peace psychology" }, { "docid": "15996523", "text": "stating that the similarities exist, these traits were rarely studied together until their integration into the common underlying trait of core self-evaluations. Many researchers of personality psychology argue that specific traits have been proposed and studied without considering that these traits have a broad, common core. Many such traits correlate so highly that they should be considered measures of the same construct, which is the case with the four traits of core self-evaluations. These traits are very closely related, and each one only predicts a small portion of job satisfaction by itself. However, when combined into one core trait (i.e.,", "title": "Core self-evaluations" }, { "docid": "4404570", "text": "the Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 6 rating by the National Security Agency (NSA). The Target of Evaluation (TOE) Architecture in the Security Target for the evaluation excludes components such as those for file system and networking, from the definition of the TOE, focusing almost solely on the core kernel. Other operating systems, such as Windows or Linux, though evaluated at lower levels of assurance, generally include these abilities within their TOE. The INTEGRITY Architecture Support Package (ASP) provides support for many processor families: Integrity (operating system) INTEGRITY and INTEGRITY-178B are real-time operating systems (RTOSes) produced and marketed by Green Hills", "title": "Integrity (operating system)" }, { "docid": "19407756", "text": "developed the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R), which includes three kinds of death acceptance as positive ways to cope with the reality of death. Wong developed a pluralistic and integrative meaning therapy. Based on Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy, meaning therapy also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychotherapy, and research findings on meaning and purpose. Wong's main conceptual contribution to meaning therapy is identifying four components of meaning: Purpose, Understanding, Responsible Actions, and Enjoyment/Evaluation (the PURE model). Meaning therapy interventions focus on self-transcendence, such as reframing bad situations into some larger meaningful context and pursuing some life goal that is larger than oneself.", "title": "Paul T. P. Wong" }, { "docid": "5260981", "text": "the effect of evaluation apprehension between two groups: people from collectivistic cultures and people from individualistic cultures. To manipulate evaluation apprehension, they raised and lowered the level of evaluation apprehension depending on if participants were alone or with a group of people when they were asked to make positive self-evaluations. An indirect manipulation of evaluation apprehension is demonstrated in Leary et. al. (1987)'s study of evaluation apprehension on social-esteem and self-esteem. One's social-esteem is how one is evaluated by others, or at least how one perceives that one is being perceived by others. Until recently, scholars hypothesized that the model", "title": "Evaluation apprehension model" }, { "docid": "9468062", "text": "the MCMI coincide with revisions to the DSM. The fourth edition is composed of 195 true-false questions that take approximately 25–30 minutes to complete. It was created by Theodore Millon, Seth Grossman, and Carrie Millon. The test is modeled on four categories of scales: The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventories are based on Theodore Millon's evolutionary theory. Millon's theory is one of many theories of personality. Briefly the theory is divided into three core components which Millon cited as representing the most basic motivations. These core components are which each manifest in distinct polarities (in parentheses): Furthermore, this theory presents personality", "title": "Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory" }, { "docid": "11036682", "text": "most parts are panels, most of the shrinkage will happen in the Z-axis (thickness). This makes the parts self-demoulding as they do not have a good contact with the core side of the tool [The core side is the side which will be the back side of the part. The front side of the part is called the matrix side]. A reacting system is always governed by temperature - in any form. This means that the temperature of the liquid components has a strong influence on the reactivity. So do the temperatures inside the tool. To ensure that one side", "title": "Polydicyclopentadiene" }, { "docid": "11899009", "text": "up PsyCap were empirically determined to be a second-order, core construct that had a stronger relationship with satisfaction and performance than each of the components by itself. The four components are defined as follows: Relationship of PsyCap with various representative organizational outcomes \"\"'[edit] PsyCap has positive correlation with desired employee attitudes, behaviors and performance.[12] A meta-analysis of 51 independent samples found strong, significant, positive relationship between PsyCap and desirable attitudes (e.g., satisfaction, commitment, and well-being), behaviors (e.g., citizenship) and performance (self, supervisor rated, and objective) and a negative relationship with undesirable attitudes (e.g., cynicism, stress, anxiety, and turnover intentions) and", "title": "Positive psychological capital" }, { "docid": "5523150", "text": "of the four self-evaluation motives:, along with \"self-assessment\", \"self-verification\", and \"self-improvement\". Wills introduced the concept of downward comparison in 1981. Downward social comparison is a defensive tendency that is used as a means of self-evaluation. When a person looks to another individual or group that they consider to be worse off than themselves in order to feel better about their self or personal situation, they are making a downward social comparison. Research has suggested that social comparisons with others who are better off or superior, or upward comparisons, can lower self-regard, whereas downward comparisons can elevate self-regard. Downward comparison theory", "title": "Social comparison theory" }, { "docid": "14886200", "text": "grid cell, e.g., at the grid center or at the grid corners. The Arakawa A-grid is the only unstaggered grid type. The \"staggered\" Arakawa B-grid separates the evaluation of the two sets of quantities. e.g., one might evaluate velocities at the grid center and masses at grid corners. The \"staggered\" Arakawa C-grid further separates evaluation of vector quantities compared to the Arakawa B-grid. e.g., instead of evaluating both east-west (u) and north-south (v) velocity components at the grid center, one might evaluate the u components at the centers of the left and right grid faces, and the v components at", "title": "Arakawa grids" }, { "docid": "11242872", "text": "in comparison, but if relevance is low, one will engage in reflection. Self-evaluation maintenance theory Self-evaluation maintenance (SEM) theory refers to discrepancies between two people in a relationship. Two people in a relationship each aim to keep themselves feeling good psychologically throughout a comparison process to the other person. Self-evaluation is defined as the way a person views him/herself. It is the continuous process of determining personal growth and progress, which can be raised or lowered by the behavior of a close other (a person that is psychologically close). People are more threatened by friends than strangers. Abraham Tesser created", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "8283220", "text": "focused on the legal, regulatory, self-regulatory and/or statutory provisions that should be considered and/or adhered to with respect to representations (express or implied) disseminated in an advertisement. Unlike a preclearance service which entails a comprehensive review of a marketer’s substantiation, a copy review evaluation is a “\"non evidentiary\"” review and is limited to “\"primary\"” and “\"core\"” claims communicated in an advertisement. Consumer complaints can be sent into ERSP via this complaint form.<br> Copies of previous ERSP case reports are located here. Electronic retailing self-regulation program The Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program (ERSP) is a self-regulatory program created in 2004 by American", "title": "Electronic retailing self-regulation program" }, { "docid": "1731791", "text": "front of it to powder. This signals the driller to give up on getting a full length core and to pull up the pipe. Taking a full core is an expensive operation that usually stops or slows drilling for at least the better part of a day. A full core can be invaluable for later reservoir evaluation. Once a section of well has been drilled, there is, of course, no way to core it without drilling another well. Another, cheaper, technique for obtaining samples of the formation is \"Sidewall Coring\". One type of sidewall cores is percussion cores. In this", "title": "Formation evaluation" }, { "docid": "11056907", "text": "in 2005 and 2006, this installation option was internally called \"MinWin\", and sometimes externally \"Server Foundation\", before its final name of Server Core was chosen. By the time Server Core was ready to be shipped with Windows Server 2008, however, the term \"MinWin\" had changed to describe a much smaller set of components, and its focus and intent had shifted from being a large sub-set of the complete Windows operating system with some high-level components removed, to being a small, self-contained operating system that has no dependencies on higher-level components. Andrew Mason, the program manager at Microsoft responsible for Windows", "title": "MinWin" }, { "docid": "11242871", "text": "only two research examples. For more examples see the references. This graph illustrates the basic principles of Tesser's (1988) self-evaluatory maintenance model of behavior. Relevance determines whether reflection or comparison will occur. When relevance is low (the factor does not affect self-definition) as the other's performance increases, so does self-evaluation, allowing that person to share in the celebration of the other person (reflection). When relevance is high (the factor is important to self-definition also) as the other's performance increases, self-evaluation decreases because that person is being compared to the other person (comparison). If relevance is high, then one will engage", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "11242870", "text": "more than the stranger. The prediction of the self-evaluation maintenance theory was strongly supported. Zuckerman & Jost (2001) compares the self-evaluation maintenance theory to the work of Feld (1991). As the self-evaluatory maintenance theory would lead one to judge a stranger higher than their friends (based on popularity) in order to prevent a drop in self-evaluation, Feld's (1991) research demonstrated that people must have fewer friends than their friends do in order to remain popular. This is based on a mathematical equation that explains why popular people are involved in more social circles than unpopular people. These are not the", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "11242865", "text": "dimension he/she uses for self-definition, the reflection process will take place and he/she will celebrate the sibling's success with the sibling; his/her self-evaluation will increase along with the sibling's because he/she is not threatened or challenged by the sibling's athletic capability. Tesser (1988) suggests that people may do things to reduce the decrease in self-evaluation from comparison. One can spend less time with that particular individual, thereby reducing closeness or one can change their important self-definition and take up a new hobby or focus on a different self-defining activity, which reduces relevance. The third way of avoiding a decrease in", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "5260984", "text": "told that they would be evaluated by others; participants in the self-viewing condition were told that they would be evaluated by themselves. This effect was similarly found for the self-viewing and social-viewing condition, but not for the condition in which no one would view the results. These results demonstrate that one may be able to alter evaluation apprehension by manipulating social-esteem and self-esteem. Recent research has shown that there is a negative correlation between social desirability and manifest anxiety. Studies have demonstrated that evaluation apprehension may moderate this relationship. When evaluation apprehension is lowered, a much smaller relationship between these", "title": "Evaluation apprehension model" }, { "docid": "2287871", "text": "evaluations of an object that have affective, behavioural, and cognitive components(the ABC model): This is the theory of attitude evaluation (motivation and opportunity as determinants of the attitude - behavior relation). When both are present, behavior will be deliberate. When one is absent, impact on behavior will be spontaneous. The MODE model was developed by Fazio. A person's attitude can be measured in two different ways: Explicit measure are attitudes at the conscious level, that are deliberately formed and easy to self-report. Implicit measures are attitudes that are at an unconscious level, that are involuntarily formed and are typically unknown", "title": "Attitude (psychology)" }, { "docid": "9277839", "text": "published on September 1 that year. The thematic core of the IFPRI evaluations conformed to the three program components: health, education, and nutrition. In these areas, Progresa increased school enrollment, lowered incidence of disease in children, and increased growth for young children receiving nutritional supplements. In sum \"in the central impact areas...the results [were] encouraging.\" According to the bulk of literature describing IFPRI-Progresa, the project was the first large-scale social policy evaluation implemented in a ‘developing’ country context to use randomized controlled trial (RCT) research design. In the perennial debates surrounding the RCT as a tool of social policy evaluation", "title": "Oportunidades" }, { "docid": "3695489", "text": "gives students the opportunity to learn about the lands, peoples, and issues of the circumpolar world and prepares them for advanced study or professional employment in fields such as sustainable resource management, self-government, Arctic engineering, and northern tourism. Special emphasis is given to matters concerning Indigenous people of the Circumpolar North. The Circumpolar Studies program consists of two required components: The BCS Core and an Advanced Emphasis. The BCS Core consists of one lower-level introductory course and six upper-level advanced courses in three interdisciplinary fields of study. Advanced Emphases are programs of study, roughly equivalent to a semester of schooling,", "title": "University of the Arctic" }, { "docid": "11056908", "text": "Server Core, explained in a February 2008 interview for TechNet that Windows Server 2008 (both the full installation, as well as Server Core) is built on top of this smaller set of components. In this release, MinWin is \"the definition of the lowest-level pieces of the operating system\", including Windows kernel, the hardware abstraction layer, file system and networking support. Other parts commonly considered part of the core operating system, such as the event logs, performance counters, Windows Management Instrumentation, are part of Server Core. In October 2007, Eric Traut, a developer at Microsoft, demonstrated a self-contained MinWin system, made", "title": "MinWin" }, { "docid": "14182900", "text": "Self-evaluation motives Self-evaluation is the process by which the self-concept is socially negotiated and modified. It is a scientific and cultural truism that self-evaluation is motivated. Motives influence the ways in which people select self-relevant information, gauge its veracity, draw inferences about themselves, and make plans for the future. Empirically-oriented psychologists have identified and investigated Three cardinal self-evaluation motives (or self-motives) relevant to the development, maintenance, and modification of self-views. These are self-enhancement, self-assessment and self-verification. The \"self-enhancement motive\" is the motive to improve the positivity of one's self-concept, and to protect the self from negative information (we search for", "title": "Self-evaluation motives" }, { "docid": "20041554", "text": "program is for high school student in the age of 13 to 19 years. Eligible students for YGLP fellow program are selected through a leadership aptitude evaluation process. The YGLP fellow program is made of four core modules and one non-core module involving various instructional and resource materials, leadership workshops and leadership conferences. YGLP is run in 44 Asian countries and 2 Special Administrative Regions as YGLP Asia. This is the list of countries where YGLP Asia is administered. YGLP YGLP (Young Global Leadership Program) is an international leadership program for university and high school students. It is founded and", "title": "YGLP" }, { "docid": "16624191", "text": "“Social Self.” Students place a great emphasis on relationships and strive to find their place in society. This period of development is characterized by self-concern and self-assessment, as well as critical thinking and re-evaluation. Children experience both profound physical changes and complex mental changes. An academic program that allows students to construct their social and moral values through the core subject areas is viewed to be the most engaging for students of this age group. Cultural development, which has been ongoing since birth, is solidified in this plane. Cooperative learning, inquiry-based group projects, and portfolio and performance-based assessments yield the", "title": "Qingdao Amerasia International School" }, { "docid": "14886583", "text": "fewer diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and Posttraumatic stress disorder compared to units that did not receive MRTs at the company level. The WRAIR Research Transition Office (RTO) performs ongoing program evaluation of CSF2 resilience training to determine whether instructors are training the material to standard. Finally, CSF2 measures compliance with MRT staffing requirement of one MRT per company/company-sized unit across all components of the Army and a training requirement that each company/company-sized Unit is trained on all MRT skills a minimum of once a year. CSF2 is constantly refining and improving the training and self-development tools it makes available to", "title": "Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness" }, { "docid": "2979755", "text": "to become self-reliant. A driver rehabilitation specialist (DRS) is one who “plans, develops, coordinates and implements driving service for individuals with disabilities” DSR’s may come from backgrounds such as physical therapy, psychology, and driver education. Evaluating a driver requires many aspects. A clinical assessment includes a review of the medical history, driving history, and driving needs. Visual and perceptual assessment along range of motion, motor strength, coordination, sensation, reaction time and cognitive assessment is a crucial aspect and the focus of the medical history evaluation. “An initial driver evaluation can last one to four hours, depending on the client’s presenting", "title": "Traffic psychology" }, { "docid": "11242859", "text": "things: that a person will try to maintain or increase their own self-evaluation, and self-evaluation is influenced by relationships with others. A person's self-evaluation (which is similar to self-esteem) may be raised when a close other performs well. For example, a sibling scores the winning goal in an important game. Self-evaluation will increase because that person is sharing his/her success. The closer the psychological relationship and the greater the success, the more a person will share in the success. This is considered the \"reflection\" process. When closeness and performance are high, self-evaluation is raised in the reflection process. If someone", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "8315939", "text": "June 27, 2013, the Art Institute of Colorado was placed on notice by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Commission cited concerns related to student success, including retention and attrition, institutional review of data related to student success, faculty workload and development, enrollment management, and evidence-based planning. According to the Commission: \"The Criteria for Accreditation (2005 Criteria for Accreditation) and Core Components on which the Board based its action are: Criterion Two, particularly Core Component 2.c, 'the organization’s ongoing evaluation and assessment processes provide reliable evidence of institutional effectiveness that clearly", "title": "The Art Institute of Colorado" }, { "docid": "5454263", "text": "of evaluation was also encouraged. In this program, instructors were redefined as facilitators in the learning process. Additionally, Colegio staff, administration, and students relations were structured in accordance to a framework that Colegio termed \"La Familia,\" meaning \"The Family\". To that end, the \"family\" members were encouraged to participate in the decisions affecting the college. Such a framework inevitably required for students to be self-motivated and to initiate and pursue an independent course of education. Colegio's core educational foundation consisted of work in four areas: Social Science (Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology); the Humanities (Literature, History, Arts, Philosophy, Language);", "title": "Colegio Cesar Chavez" }, { "docid": "14886574", "text": "and bounce back stronger from these challenges. Renamed in October 2012 as Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2), was designed to build resilience and enhance performance of the Army family—soldiers, their families, and Army civilians. Comprehensive Soldier Fitness is not a treatment program in response to adverse psychological conditions. CSF2 has three main components: online self-development, training, and metrics and evaluation. According to Army Regulation 350-53, to be published December 2013, the following are the Vision, Mission and components of CSF2: A Total Army team of physically healthy and psychologically strong soldiers, families and Army civilians whose resilience and total", "title": "Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness" }, { "docid": "11242858", "text": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory Self-evaluation maintenance (SEM) theory refers to discrepancies between two people in a relationship. Two people in a relationship each aim to keep themselves feeling good psychologically throughout a comparison process to the other person. Self-evaluation is defined as the way a person views him/herself. It is the continuous process of determining personal growth and progress, which can be raised or lowered by the behavior of a close other (a person that is psychologically close). People are more threatened by friends than strangers. Abraham Tesser created the self-evaluation maintenance theory in 1988. The self-evaluation maintenance model assumes two", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "18239793", "text": "a total of 23 Soyuz rockets, enough to cover its needs until 2019 at a pace of three to four launches per year. Soyuz components arrive at the CSG via ship, and are unloaded and placed in a storage area. From there, the components are brought to the Launch Vehicle Integration Building where they're assembled horizontally in an air-conditioned environment. First four boosters are attached to the core stage, and then third stage is attached to the core – identical to the procedure at Baikonur and Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Separately, the payload is mounted on a dispenser in a Payload Processing", "title": "Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre" }, { "docid": "6343494", "text": "hosts an accreditation program called APR (accreditation in public relations) that evaluates a PR professional in four categories: research, planning, implementation and evaluation. Accreditation is usually granted to candidates with five to seven years of experience upon completion of written and oral examinations. About 20 percent of PRSA's members are accredited. PRSA hosts the Anvil awards, which are issued based on four components: research, planning, execution and evaluation. The Gold Anvil is awarded to individuals. The Silver Anvil is awarded for strategy and the Bronze for tactics. It also issues awards such as Grand Gold Pick, Rookie of the Year,", "title": "Public Relations Society of America" }, { "docid": "2142694", "text": "a strong influence on other forms of popular therapy, including Harvey Jackins' Re-evaluation Counselling and the work of Carl Rogers, including his student Eugene Gendlin; (see Focusing) as well as on the development of the Humanistic Psychodrama by Hans-Werner Gessmann since the 80s. The ideal self and real self involve understanding the issues that arise from having an idea of what you wish you were as a person, and having that not match with who you actually are as a person (incongruence). The ideal self is what a person believes should be done, as well as what their core values", "title": "Humanistic psychology" }, { "docid": "11056899", "text": "MinWin MinWin is a term used informally by Microsoft to describe the kernel and operating system components that form the basis of releases of Microsoft Windows starting with Windows Vista. The term was first used in 2003 to describe approximately 95% of the common components of the operating system, but has over time come to refer to a significantly smaller portion. Its most recent and most well-known variation was a minimalistic, self-contained set of Windows components that shipped as part of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Through the history of Microsoft Windows, the core of the operating system", "title": "MinWin" }, { "docid": "11056911", "text": "described as \"Cutler's NT\". MinWin MinWin is a term used informally by Microsoft to describe the kernel and operating system components that form the basis of releases of Microsoft Windows starting with Windows Vista. The term was first used in 2003 to describe approximately 95% of the common components of the operating system, but has over time come to refer to a significantly smaller portion. Its most recent and most well-known variation was a minimalistic, self-contained set of Windows components that shipped as part of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Through the history of Microsoft Windows, the core", "title": "MinWin" }, { "docid": "1725079", "text": "Self-assessment In social psychology, self-assessment is the process of looking at oneself in order to assess aspects that are important to one's identity. It is one of the motives that drive self-evaluation, along with self-verification and self-enhancement. Sedikides (1993) suggests that the self-assessment motive will prompt people to seek information to confirm their uncertain self-concept rather than their certain self-concept and at the same time people use self-assessment to enhance their certainty of their own self-knowledge. However, the self-assessment motive could be seen as quite different from the other two self-evaluation motives. Unlike the other two motives through self-assessment people", "title": "Self-assessment" }, { "docid": "6102588", "text": "defined in CCI's principles. The only requirement of the counsellor is that they give “free attention” - that is full supportive attention – to the client. The other two contracts constitute invitations to the counsellor to make interventions from within those permitted if they feel it is appropriate. Clients in CCI may and do draw on a wide range of therapeutic activities that can be used self-directedly as well as the cathartic discharge - re-evaluation activities. CCI is a peer network with no core structure, classes and activities are organized by individuals or groups acting self-directedly. The network consists of", "title": "Co-Counselling International" }, { "docid": "1725097", "text": "carried out by Sedikides shows that self-assessment does exist and is one of the self-evaluation motives; if people didn't self-assess then even in this experiment there would have been no difference between the reflections of those asked to be objective and those who were not. Self-assessment is a difficult motive to assess, as discovered by Sedikides but it is important to self-evaluation as it means that people are able to realize ways in which to improve themselves. Self-assessment In social psychology, self-assessment is the process of looking at oneself in order to assess aspects that are important to one's identity.", "title": "Self-assessment" }, { "docid": "1725083", "text": "been before self-assessment. Within the self-evaluation motives however there are some interesting interactions. Self-assessment is found a lot of the time to be associated with self-enhancement as the two motives seem to contradict each other with opposing aims; whereas the motive to self-assess sees it as important to ensure that the self-concept is accurate the motive to self-enhance sees it as important to boost the self-concept in order to protect it from any negative feedback. In 1993, Constantine Sedikides performed an experiment investigating the roles of each of the self-evaluation motives, investigated if one was stronger and held more weight", "title": "Self-assessment" }, { "docid": "6316442", "text": "core processes become linked, through differential regulation, in different combinations, and operate in different amounts, states, times, and places, to generate new anatomical and physiological traits. These regulatory linkages can be made and changed easily, a phenomenon that Kirschner and Gerhart call “weak regulatory linkage”. Regulatory signals can switch on and off the core components to elicit complex responses. Although the signal seems to control the response, typically the responding core process can produce the output by itself but inhibits itself from doing so. All the signal does is interferes with this self-inhibition. Regulatory change is easily effected because conserved", "title": "Facilitated variation" }, { "docid": "6279208", "text": "educational psychologists, have collaborated and researched the effects of social and instructional variables on self-regulation. They have reviewed how specific strategies enhance individual learning processes and how it orients toward self-regulation and achievement processes including: self-observation, self-evaluation, self-reaction, and self-efficacy. Self-observation may be considered insufficient because motivation depends on one’s expectations of outcomes and efficacy. Self-evaluation is where an individual compares his or her current performance to a desired one. Schunk and Zimmerman state that \"specific goals specify the amount of effort required for success and boost self-efficacy because progress is easy to gauge.\" They describe the two types of", "title": "Self-regulation theory" }, { "docid": "5653541", "text": "shares in the previous Alpha Rail Team joint venture. Vossloh has three divisions contribute to the core business, rail infrastructure: Core Components, Customized Modules and Lifecycle Solutions. Vossloh currently operates with four divisions. The fourth division, Transportation, covers the developing and manufacturing of diesel locomotives, and also provides all necessary locomotive maintenance and repair services. With the adoption of the strategy at the end of 2014, the Transportation division stopped being part of the core business. The individual companies are centrally coordinated by the holding company, Vossloh AG, and operate in common under the Vossloh brand. The Core Components division", "title": "Vossloh" }, { "docid": "14182907", "text": "conditional on perceived trait modifiability. The self-verification motive resulted in cognitive responses to traits considered to be unmodifiable, but not to traits considered modifiable. In the former, positive feedback is considered more accurate than negative feedback, when in the presence of the trait. On the other hand, negative feedback is viewed as more accurate than positive feedback in the presence of the alternative trait. Self-evaluation motives Self-evaluation is the process by which the self-concept is socially negotiated and modified. It is a scientific and cultural truism that self-evaluation is motivated. Motives influence the ways in which people select self-relevant information,", "title": "Self-evaluation motives" }, { "docid": "10233536", "text": "Autognostics Autognostics is a new paradigm that describes the capacity for computer networks to be self-aware. It is considered as one of the major components of Autonomic Networking. One of the most important characteristics of today’s Internet that has contributed to its success is its basic design principle: a simple and transparent core with intelligence at the edges (the so-called \"end-to-end principle\"). Based on this principle, the network carries data without knowing the characteristics of that data (e.g., voice, video, etc.) - only the end-points have application-specific knowledge. If something goes wrong with the data, only the edge may be", "title": "Autognostics" }, { "docid": "10233542", "text": "experience, etc. In order to achieve autognosis, networks need a means to: Autognostics Autognostics is a new paradigm that describes the capacity for computer networks to be self-aware. It is considered as one of the major components of Autonomic Networking. One of the most important characteristics of today’s Internet that has contributed to its success is its basic design principle: a simple and transparent core with intelligence at the edges (the so-called \"end-to-end principle\"). Based on this principle, the network carries data without knowing the characteristics of that data (e.g., voice, video, etc.) - only the end-points have application-specific knowledge.", "title": "Autognostics" }, { "docid": "1961207", "text": "mind. The ability to critically analyze an argument – to dissect structure and components, thesis and reasons – is essential. But so is the ability to be flexible and consider non-traditional alternatives and perspectives. These complementary functions are what allow for critical thinking to be a practice encompassing imagination and intuition in cooperation with traditional modes of deductive inquiry. The list of core critical thinking skills includes observation, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, explanation, and metacognition. According to Reynolds (2011), an individual or group engaged in a strong way of critical thinking gives due consideration to establish for instance: In addition", "title": "Critical thinking" }, { "docid": "18731824", "text": "to everyone, can produce a single index value, and can take into account the health status ‘worse than dead’. The EQ-5D questionnaire has two components: health state description and evaluation. In the description part, health status is measured in terms of five dimensions (5D); mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Mobility dimension asks about the person's walking ability. Self-care dimension asks about the ability to wash or dress by oneself, and usual activities dimension measures performance in \"work, study, housework, family or leisure activities\". In pain/discomfort dimension, it asks how much pain or discomfort they have, and in anxiety/depression", "title": "EQ-5D" }, { "docid": "15911269", "text": "and the Welsh Open College Network, Agored Cymru. Assessment of Key Skills in Wales is based on the same standards as in England and Northern Ireland but, above entry level, is based solely upon a portfolio of evidence. At entry level, the nature of the assessment for the qualifications will be determined by the awarding body delivering the qualification. Each level of the skills incorporates and builds on previous levels. Essential Skills Wales is one of the four core components of the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification. ESW is intended to complement the other three components (Wales, Europe and the World; Personal", "title": "Essential Skills Wales" }, { "docid": "12467591", "text": "research interests are very broad. Although he is probably most famous in academic circles for developing resource dependence theory (The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence-Perspective). He has done theoretical and empirical research on the subjects of human resource management, power and politics in organizations, evidence-based management, the knowing-doing gap, leadership, stratification and labor markets inside organizations, the sociology of science, how and why theories become self-fulfilling, the psychological relationship between time and money, and economic evaluation. Pfeffer has taught both elective and core classes in human resource management and the core course in organizational behavior. When he joined", "title": "Jeffrey Pfeffer" }, { "docid": "16860081", "text": "in the recently published \"Fundamentals of Total Worker Health Approaches: Essential Elements for Advancing Worker Safety, Health and Well-being.\" The resources contained in the original \"Essential Elements\" are provided here for historical reference. From the collaborations with the WorkLife Initiative, the \"Essential Elements of Effective Workplace Programs and Policies for Improving Worker Health and Wellbeing\" were developed detailing 20 key components of a comprehensive work-based health protection and health promotion program. These components were grouped into one of four areas: Organizational Culture and Leadership; Program Design; Program Implementation and Resources; and Program Evaluation. The essential elements of effective workplace programs", "title": "Total Worker Health" }, { "docid": "5260982", "text": "of social-esteem directly contrasted the model of self-esteem, one's evaluation of oneself. There is some consensus that social-esteem is influenced by evaluation apprehension given that they are both related to a person's apprehension of being evaluated by others. However, recent research shows that evaluation apprehension can also influence general self-esteem. Leary et. al. conducted an experiment in which participants were told that they would be taking a test that could threaten their ego and that either \"only they, only another individual, both they and the other individual, or no one would see their test score\". By varying the perceived audience,", "title": "Evaluation apprehension model" }, { "docid": "6279209", "text": "self-evaluation as absolute or normative. An example of an absolute standard is an academic grading scale, where as a normative standard would involve evaluating oneself's performance. When individuals achieve these valued goals, they're more likely to continue to exert a high level of effort since sub-standard performance will no longer provide satisfaction. Self-reaction is the third element, in which one can be motivated through reactions by others. For example, if one's performance received numerous positive acknowledgments, that individual may have a feeling of self-efficacy; whereas a negative self-evaluation would likely motivate an individual to work harder. Self-reaction also allows a", "title": "Self-regulation theory" }, { "docid": "11242863", "text": "did not do well in his/her game, then there is no reason the individual's self-evaluation will be affected. Closeness and performance can either raise self-evaluation through reflection or lower self-evaluation through comparison. Relevance determines whether reflection or comparison will occur. There are many different dimensions that can be important to an individual's self-definition. A self-defining factor is any factor that is important to who a person is. For example, an ability or success in music may be important to one's self-definition, but at the same time, being good in math may not be as important. Relevance assumes that a particular", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "11047666", "text": "the four components of identity control theory. Identity standard defines what it means to be who one is in a situation. The identity standard stores the self-meanings tied to social roles and membership in groups. This is the set of meanings for a given identity. The meanings in identity standard represent the goals or the way the situation is supposed to be. People act to verify or confirm their identities and in doing so they bring about a situation in which relevant meanings are consistent with their identity standard. The next of the four components is input or also known", "title": "Identity control theory" }, { "docid": "12732147", "text": "available for evaluation via web-based applications. While Cooperative Web solutions can incorporate digital components (audio, video) to replicate the face-face meeting experience with the human sensory elements of sight and sound, the interactive sensory element is a differentiating factor. A core value proposition of this technology is that it provides all meeting participants with the ability to manipulate data and drive web centric applications that are used in the decision making process. In consideration to IDC's call for the ability to develop a low-cost plug-and-play Telepresence solution that can be easily adopted by medium-sized companies to extend the reach and", "title": "Cooperative web" }, { "docid": "1479618", "text": "naming it or describing its parts, as sentences like the above would lose their exact, twofold meaning. Self-referential statements mention themselves or their components, often producing logical paradoxes, such as Quine's paradox. A mathematical analogy of self-referential statements lies at the core of Gödel's incompleteness theorem (diagonal lemma). There are many examples of self-reference and use–mention distinction in the works of Douglas Hofstadter, who makes the distinction thus: Although the standard notation for mentioning a term in philosophy and logic is to put the term in quotation marks, issues arise when the mention is itself of a mention. Notating using", "title": "Use–mention distinction" }, { "docid": "11242864", "text": "factor that is important to an individual is also important to another person. Relevance can be as simple as a shared dimension which he/she considers important to who he/she is. If relevance is high, then one will engage in comparison, but if relevance is low, one will engage in reflection. For example, if athletics is important to a person and that person considers athletics to be an important dimension of his/her self-definition, then when a sibling does well in athletics, the comparison process will take place and his/her self-evaluation will decrease. On the other hand, if athletics is not a", "title": "Self-evaluation maintenance theory" }, { "docid": "13255566", "text": "Components\" 1. If there is goal relevance, then any emotion is possible, including anger. If not, no emotion. 2. If there is goal incongruence, then only negative emotions are possible, including anger. 3. If the type of ego-involvement engaged is to preserve or enhance the self-or social-esteem aspect of one’s ego-identity, then the emotion possibilities include anger, anxiety, and pride. \"Secondary Appraisal Components\" 4. If there is blame, which derives from the knowledge that someone is accountable for the harmful actions, and they could have been controlled, then anger occurs. If the blame is to another, then anger is directed", "title": "Core relational theme" }, { "docid": "2252333", "text": "or \"itself\") may be part of the core process of schizophrenia spectrum disorders. However, specific to the schizophrenia spectrum seems to be \"a \"dis\"location of first-person perspective such that self and other or self and world may seem to be non-distinguishable, or in which the individual self or field of consciousness takes on an inordinate significance in relation to the objective or intersubjective world\" (emphasis in original). For the purposes of evaluation and measurement depersonalisation can be conceived of as a construct and scales are now available to map its dimensions in time and space. A study of undergraduate students", "title": "Depersonalization" }, { "docid": "6279203", "text": "Self-regulation theory Self-regulation theory (SRT) is a system of conscious personal management that involves the process of guiding one's own thoughts, behaviors, and feelings to reach goals. Self-regulation consists of several stages, and individuals must function as contributors to their own motivation, behavior, and development within a network of reciprocally interacting influences. Roy Baumeister, one of the leading social psychologists who have studied self-regulation, claims it has four components: standards of desirable behavior, motivation to meet standards, monitoring of situations and thoughts that precede breaking said standards, and lastly, willpower. Baumeister along with other colleagues developed three models of self-regulation", "title": "Self-regulation theory" }, { "docid": "14728624", "text": "that of a contemporary boys school. Her personal curriculum for the next four decades had three core components: student self-government, contact sports, and a brutal workload of academics. Ruutz-Rees taught the classical languages, history, and French. In 1897 she was the first headmistress of an American girls' school to prescribe uniform dress, and over time the Rosemarian uniform became increasingly elaborate, with cape, star-shaped berets, and much seasonal and occasional variety. Equally elaborate was Rosemarian ritual and tradition, most of it invented by Ruutz-Rees. Her faculty followed the British practice of wearing academic robes in class and addressing students by", "title": "Rosemary Hall (Greenwich, Connecticut)" }, { "docid": "6720220", "text": "under all four of these criteria to be identified with an SLD. Kovaleski, VanDerHeyden and Shapiro (2013) used these IDEA regulations to operationalize how evaluation teams could utilize data collected during the provision of a multi-tier system of support in the evaluation process, particularly those data that inform the second SLD criterion of the child's failure to make sufficient progress in response scientific, research-based intervention (namely, RTI). Although evaluation teams may collect additional data after parents give permission for a full and individual evaluation, there should be ample data collected during three tiers of core instruction and robust intervention that", "title": "Response to intervention" }, { "docid": "2825263", "text": "by January 31 of the year in which accreditation is being sought. The eligibility of the institution must be established, which can be satisfied if the institution is accredited by a regional accreditation agency. Each program is then assigned to one of four accreditation commissions within ABET: The program is assigned to a commission based on its title (the program name shown on the transcript). Each commission has different accreditation criteria. Each program then conducts an internal evaluation and completes a self-study report. The self-study documents how well the program is meeting the established accreditation criteria in multiple areas, such", "title": "ABET" }, { "docid": "12166860", "text": "Ecosystem Management Decision Support The Ecosystem Management Decision Support (EMDS) system is an application framework for knowledge-based decision support of ecological analysis and planning at any geographic scale. EMDS integrates state-of-the-art geographic information system (GIS) as well as logic programming and decision modeling technologies on multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) to provide decision support for a substantial portion of the adaptive management process of ecosystem management. EMDS uses Criterium DecisionPlus from InfoHarvest, Inc. and NetWeaver from Rules of Thumb, Inc. as core components. The NetWeaver component performs logic-based evaluation of environmental data, and logically synthesizes evaluations to infer", "title": "Ecosystem Management Decision Support" }, { "docid": "14182902", "text": "people want to have an accurate and objective evaluation of the self. To achieve this goal, they work so as to reduce any uncertainty about their abilities or personality traits. Feedback is sought to increase the accuracy and objectivity of previously formed self-conceptions. This is regardless of whether the new information confirms or challenges the previously existing self-conceptions. The \"self-verification motive\" asserts that what motivates people to engage in the self-evaluation process is the desire to verify their pre-existing self-conceptions, maintaining consistency between their previously formed self-conceptions and any new information that could be important to the self (feedback) By", "title": "Self-evaluation motives" }, { "docid": "4716668", "text": "MDCC, Microsoft carries out AX development in Bellevue, Washington, Fargo, North Dakota, USA; Moscow, Russia; Shanghai, China; and Pakistan. Microsoft Dynamics AX contains 19 core modules: AX 2012 R3 For the full list of AX 2012 R3 features, click here The following modules are part of the core of AX 2009 (AX 5.0) and available on a per-license basis in AX 4.0: Several external components are also available: The Microsoft Dynamics AX software is composed of four major components: Custom AX development and modification is done with its own IDE, MorphX, which resides in the same client application that a", "title": "Microsoft Dynamics AX" }, { "docid": "6864853", "text": "barrel, screw drive, heaters, and a die. The extruder applies two conditions pressure. The extruder screw also provides for additional mixing of the compound through the shearing action of the screw. The compound is pushed through a die, after which the extruded profile is vulcanized in a continuous oven, cooled to terminate the vulcanization process, and either rolled up on a spool or cut to length. Tire treads are often extruded with four components in a quadraplex extruder, one with four screws processing four different compounds, usually a base compound, core compound, tread compound, and wing compound. Extrusion is also", "title": "Tire manufacturing" }, { "docid": "11329663", "text": "White. WaterPartners' approach to implementing water projects involves four key components: The organization conducts monitoring, evaluation, and original research programs. It has initiated third-party evaluations of its programs to determine how it is fulfilling its mission. WaterPartners' stated vision is to work towards providing safe drinking water to everyone in the world. Currently, approximately one in six people on earth lack access to safe source of drinking water. More than two billion people lack access to basic sanitation. WaterPartners projects were funded through grants, loans, or a combination of the two. Its loan program is called WaterCredit. It uses the", "title": "WaterPartners" }, { "docid": "5523145", "text": "group than for those who are distant from the mode. Those close to the mode will have stronger tendencies to change the positions of others, weaker tendencies to narrow the range of comparison, and even weaker tendencies to change their own opinions (Hypothesis IX). Since its inception, the initial framework has undergone several advances. Key among these are developments in understanding the motivations that underlie social comparisons, and the particular types of social comparisons that are made. Motives that are relevant to social comparison include self-enhancement, maintenance of a positive self-evaluation, components of attributions and validation, and the avoidance of", "title": "Social comparison theory" } ]
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who did chris paul start his career with
[ "New Orleans Hornets" ]
[ { "docid": "7715474", "text": "April 15, 2005, he announced he would be hiring an agent and turning professional. On March 2, 2011, Wake Forest retired his jersey. Paul was selected fourth overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets. Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Hornets played most of their games in Oklahoma City that year. Paul finished the season leading all rookies in points, assists, steals, and double-doubles, and became only the second rookie in NBA history to lead the league in total steals. With final averages of 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 2.2 steals", "title": "Chris Paul" } ]
[ { "docid": "7988510", "text": "Chris Brandon Christopher William Brandon (born 7 April 1976) is an English professional footballer who last played in Thailand for BEC Tero Sasana. He is a midfielder who has played more than 300 games during his professional career, which did not start until he was aged 23. After he was released by Bradford City's youth academy as a youngster he followed a non-league career with Bradford Park Avenue, Farsley Celtic and Stafford Rangers. He became a professional in 1999 with Division Three side Torquay United. Torquay were aiming for promotion during Brandon's first season with the club, but they finished", "title": "Chris Brandon" }, { "docid": "7657361", "text": "Paul March Paul March (born 25 July 1979) is an English former professional rugby league footballer and coach who played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (two spells) (Heritage № 1114), Huddersfield Giants, York City Knights, Hunslet Hawks and the Keighley Cougars as a or , and coached at club level for York, Hunslet, Keighley and Thornhill Trojans ARLFC. March was born in Thornhill, West Yorkshire, England. Paul started his career with Castleford but did not make an appearance. Paul played much of the 2006 season at for Huddersfield as captain Chris Thorman was out injured with an arm injury.", "title": "Paul March" }, { "docid": "7657363", "text": "the rugby league footballer; David March. Paul March Paul March (born 25 July 1979) is an English former professional rugby league footballer and coach who played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (two spells) (Heritage № 1114), Huddersfield Giants, York City Knights, Hunslet Hawks and the Keighley Cougars as a or , and coached at club level for York, Hunslet, Keighley and Thornhill Trojans ARLFC. March was born in Thornhill, West Yorkshire, England. Paul started his career with Castleford but did not make an appearance. Paul played much of the 2006 season at for Huddersfield as captain Chris Thorman was", "title": "Paul March" }, { "docid": "7765127", "text": "Ethelburga's Collegiate. Paul Bolland Paul Graham Arthur Bolland (born 23 December 1979) is an English former professional footballer and head of football at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate. As a player, he was a Midfielder from 1997 to 2013 and represented Bradford City, Notts County, Grimsby Town, Macclesfield Town, Mansfield Town and Harrogate Town. Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Bolland started his career with his home town team of Bradford City at the start of the 1997–98 season after progressing through the club's youth setup. His first manager was Chris Kamara, before playing under Paul Jewell. He found his time at Valley", "title": "Paul Bolland" }, { "docid": "7765120", "text": "Paul Bolland Paul Graham Arthur Bolland (born 23 December 1979) is an English former professional footballer and head of football at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate. As a player, he was a Midfielder from 1997 to 2013 and represented Bradford City, Notts County, Grimsby Town, Macclesfield Town, Mansfield Town and Harrogate Town. Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Bolland started his career with his home town team of Bradford City at the start of the 1997–98 season after progressing through the club's youth setup. His first manager was Chris Kamara, before playing under Paul Jewell. He found his time at Valley Parade a", "title": "Paul Bolland" }, { "docid": "7988533", "text": "At Chesterfield, his ability to take on opposition defenders, create openings for teammates and score \"wonder goals\" helped him to win a number of awards. His former manager, Peter Jackson has also praised Brandon's \"workrate and skill\". Chris Brandon Christopher William Brandon (born 7 April 1976) is an English professional footballer who last played in Thailand for BEC Tero Sasana. He is a midfielder who has played more than 300 games during his professional career, which did not start until he was aged 23. After he was released by Bradford City's youth academy as a youngster he followed a non-league", "title": "Chris Brandon" }, { "docid": "8504187", "text": "David Krebs and a certain Paul O'Neill, who Chris would maintain close ties for most of his career. Paul O'Neill was later introduced to the Oliva brothers, Jon and Criss of Savatage by an Atlantic Records rep and O'Neill left Heaven to work with Savatage. Eventually, Paul invited Chris to New York, where they recorded the CD and introduced Chris to the band. But, Chris soon learned that a second guitarist may be needed in Savatage, so he learned all of the Savatage songs he could in time for Savatage's 1987-1988 tour with Dio and Megadeth. Savatage hired someone else,", "title": "Chris Caffery" }, { "docid": "12965829", "text": "left Marine in February 2013. Paul Jones (footballer, born 1978) Paul Jones (born 3 June 1978) is an English former footballer who last played for Marine. He plays as a centre back. Jones had two spells with Barrow. He has also played with Leigh RMI, Hyde United and in the Football League with Blackpool and Oldham Athletic. He was born in Liverpool. Jones began his career with local Merseyside club Tranmere Rovers, but failed to make any appearances. He did have a brief period on loan with Blackpool, before being released. Jones then joined Barrow for the start of the", "title": "Paul Jones (footballer, born 1978)" }, { "docid": "12965824", "text": "Paul Jones (footballer, born 1978) Paul Jones (born 3 June 1978) is an English former footballer who last played for Marine. He plays as a centre back. Jones had two spells with Barrow. He has also played with Leigh RMI, Hyde United and in the Football League with Blackpool and Oldham Athletic. He was born in Liverpool. Jones began his career with local Merseyside club Tranmere Rovers, but failed to make any appearances. He did have a brief period on loan with Blackpool, before being released. Jones then joined Barrow for the start of the 1997–98 season, then of the", "title": "Paul Jones (footballer, born 1978)" }, { "docid": "19331880", "text": "of defending those who had been accused. He did so at the risk of his own career. Henry C. Rogers Henry C. Rogers was an American publicist in the entertainment industry. He worked with notable actors and singers, such as Rita Hayworth, Joan Crawford, Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Dean Martin, Audrey Hepburn, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Paul McCartney, and many others. Rogers wrote four books, titled \"Walking the Tightrope: the private confessions of a public relations man\", \"Rogers' Rules for Success\", \"The One-Hat Solution: Rogers' Strategy for Creative Middle Management\", and \"Rogers' Rules for Businesswomen: How to Start a Career", "title": "Henry C. Rogers" }, { "docid": "18424497", "text": "they have to use and that is why they need him too. Kai pushes Damon to tell them what he did on May 10, 1994 claiming that his story will be Damon's part on their escape since Damon has nothing else to offer. Back in 1994, Damon returned to Mystic Falls to start fresh with his brother Stefan (Paul Wesley). Stefan accepts him only after he promises he will behave but when Damon starts feeding on Gail (Tadasay Young), Zach's (Chris William Martin) wife who is also pregnant, Stefan snaps Damon's neck, removes his daylight ring and leaves him at", "title": "Black Hole Sun (The Vampire Diaries)" }, { "docid": "10086828", "text": "it was announced they would fight in Arreola's home town. The match took place on September 26, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It was broadcast on HBO. Arreola's corner and the referee stopped the fight before the start of the 11th round, giving Klitschko a 10th-round RTD (TKO) victory. The final scorecards read 99-91, 99-91, and 100–89, all for Klitschko. Soon after his first career loss, Arreola fought Brian Minto as an undercard for the Paul Williams vs. Sergio Martínez fight. Chris landed well with his straight right hand and eventually floored Minto in the 4th round;", "title": "Chris Arreola" }, { "docid": "15712658", "text": "—\"Dionatan came in on trial and I've done that before with the likes of Chris Samba and Ryan Nelsen, who we had the opportunity to bring in at Blackburn. When you can look at players close up you get a better impression of what their capabilities are. We did it with Dionatan and he looked really good\". Teixeira's start to his Stoke City career was hampered after he broke his foot in training which ruled him out for most of the 2014–15 season. He made his Premier League debut for Stoke on 21 February 2015, coming on as a substitute", "title": "Dionatan Teixeira" }, { "docid": "10043949", "text": "join the club. After being told by new manager Paul Sturrock he had no future with Wednesday, York manager Chris Brass expressed an interest in signing him. He did not start a single match under Turner's replacement Paul Sturrock and was released by the club. He joined Conference National team Burton Albion in November 2004 on non-contract terms, where he was reunited with former strike partner Mark Robins. After scoring in his first two games he signed an extended deal until the end of the season with Burton in late November. His next goal came in a 2–1 victory for", "title": "Jon Shaw" }, { "docid": "7715485", "text": "Del Negro out. Los Angeles later denied any player involvement in the coaching decision. Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, Paul re-signed with the Clippers for five years on a contract worth approximately $107 million. Despite a shoulder injury that sidelined him for over a month, Los Angeles set another new franchise record for wins with 57. His final averages were 19.1 points, 10.7 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. In Game 1 of the second round of the playoffs, he hit a career postseason-high eight three-pointers to help the Clippers take an early series lead over the", "title": "Chris Paul" }, { "docid": "12377124", "text": "Paul Kitson (soccer) Paul Kitson (31 May 1956 – 25 August 2005) was an English footballer who played and coached professionally with both indoor and outdoor soccer teams in Canada and the United States. Kitson began his career with Watford in England before moving to the United States. On March 6, 1987, Los Angeles Lazers traded Kitson to the Cleveland Force for Chris Chueden. He spent the next two seasons with the Force. In 1990, he played for the New Jersey Eagles in the American Professional Soccer League. Kitson began his coaching career with the Montreal Impact in 1997, but", "title": "Paul Kitson (soccer)" }, { "docid": "17640622", "text": "a team did that, and the first time since the Detroit Tigers did it on September 23, 2003. Lefthanded pitcher Jaime García will make his first start on May 18, since having shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in late May 2013. His last major league start was May 17, 2013 vs. MIL, a 7‐6 win in which he pitched 5.1 innings allowing all six runs. Adam Wainwright threw the first one-hitter of his career on May 20, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was his eighth career shutout, walking none and striking out nine. Paul Goldschmidt", "title": "2014 St. Louis Cardinals season" }, { "docid": "10037959", "text": "career-high 24.1 points per game. He was voted as a starter in the NBA All-Star Game, making it his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance and third consecutive start. From January 20 to March 26, Griffin recorded 20+ points in a franchise-record 31 straight games. On April 2, 2014, Griffin and Chris Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112–108 win over the Phoenix Suns to clinch their second franchise division title. The next day, Griffin recorded his fourth career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 107–113 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Los Angeles Clippers", "title": "Blake Griffin" }, { "docid": "13447723", "text": "his claim more recently. Nuttall has been accused of fabricating parts of his career history. A profile on LinkedIn claimed that Nuttall had completed a PhD at Liverpool Hope University in 2004, although the institution did not exist as such until 2005 (it was previously the Liverpool Institute of Higher Education) and did not start awarding doctorates until 2009. In response, Nuttall said he had never claimed to have a PhD and did not know who had posted the profile. In 2009 Nuttall's website claimed he was joining the board of the North West Training Council, a vocational training charity,", "title": "Paul Nuttall" }, { "docid": "14925210", "text": "be fined towards the group (with the exception of Chris L., who failed to produce his tube, and his penalty is £5,000 if he fails to escape). If everyone is released, £10,000 will be won. Dafydd, Karrie, and Mel were found not guilty at the start. Paul and Tanya succeeded at solving the brain-teaser, and Chris L. and Jim failed. Dafydd, Karrie, and Mel decided to use their checks to bail their friends out. Therefore, Chris L. and Jim were released, and the group won £10,000. (It is also revealed that Dafydd returned his check for nothing, while Karrie turned", "title": "The Mole (series 2)" }, { "docid": "14534119", "text": "who earned his fourteenth consecutive All-Star Game selection with 1,555,479 votes. Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Andrew Bynum completed the Western Conference starting positions. Bryant, Paul and Durant were starters for the previous year's Western Conference team. Griffin became an All-Star Game starter for the first time after he was selected as a reserve in last year's game. Bynum received 1,051,945 votes to earn his first All-Star Game selection and a starting position at center. Bryant/Bynum and Paul/Griffin became the first two pair of teammates who were voted to start for one conference since the 1997 game. The", "title": "2012 NBA All-Star Game" }, { "docid": "7715488", "text": "game. To begin the postseason, the Clippers drew a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, taking a 2–1 lead to start the series. In Game 4, Paul broke his hand and was ruled out indefinitely. Without Paul, as well as Griffin, who also injured himself in Game 4, Los Angeles eventually lost the series in six games. In 2016–17, Paul missed 21 regular season games due to rest or injury, and averaged 18.1 points, 9.2 assists, and 5 rebounds in just over 31 minutes per game. At season's end, Paul was not rewarded with an All-NBA honor, marking just the", "title": "Chris Paul" }, { "docid": "9496640", "text": "to the Netherlands on 25 April 2000. His first start at under-21 level came in his next outing, which was a 1–1 draw with Northern Ireland on 29 May 2000. Doig made his last under-21 appearance in a 3–1 defeat to Norway on 19 August 2003, meaning he finished his under-21 career with 14 caps. In 2014 Doig was appointed as player/assistant manager at Grimsby Town under the stewardship of Paul Hurst. He later combined this role with managing the clubs Reserve Team after he announced his retirement in the summer of 2015. When Hurst moved to League One side", "title": "Chris Doig" }, { "docid": "14642880", "text": "He lives in Surrey, England. Chris Charlesworth Chris Charlesworth is a British-based music journalist and author; and, since 1983, managing editor of Omnibus Press. He is particularly noted for his work about, and with, The Who, for whom he has worked as an executive producer. Having started his career as a journalist on the Bradford Telegraph, Charlesworth wrote for \"Melody Maker\" from 1970 to 1977, being variously their News Editor and US Editor from 1973 based in New York City. Notable interviews for \"Melody Maker\" include; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Rod Stewart & The", "title": "Chris Charlesworth" }, { "docid": "14642878", "text": "Chris Charlesworth Chris Charlesworth is a British-based music journalist and author; and, since 1983, managing editor of Omnibus Press. He is particularly noted for his work about, and with, The Who, for whom he has worked as an executive producer. Having started his career as a journalist on the Bradford Telegraph, Charlesworth wrote for \"Melody Maker\" from 1970 to 1977, being variously their News Editor and US Editor from 1973 based in New York City. Notable interviews for \"Melody Maker\" include; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Rod Stewart & The Faces, The Byrds, Bruce Springsteen,", "title": "Chris Charlesworth" }, { "docid": "17954888", "text": "1996. Paul Kavanagh (visual effects artist) Paul Kavanagh is a British visual effects artist who was nominated at the 82nd Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects for his work on \"Star Trek\". His nomination was shared with Burt Dalton, Russell Earl and Roger Guyett. In 2016 he and his colleagues Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett and Neal Scanlan received the BAFTA-Award in the category of Best Special Visual Effects for their work on \"\". They were also nominated for an Academy Award, but lost to Ex Machina. He has worked on 30 films to date since his start", "title": "Paul Kavanagh (visual effects artist)" }, { "docid": "17954887", "text": "Paul Kavanagh (visual effects artist) Paul Kavanagh is a British visual effects artist who was nominated at the 82nd Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects for his work on \"Star Trek\". His nomination was shared with Burt Dalton, Russell Earl and Roger Guyett. In 2016 he and his colleagues Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett and Neal Scanlan received the BAFTA-Award in the category of Best Special Visual Effects for their work on \"\". They were also nominated for an Academy Award, but lost to Ex Machina. He has worked on 30 films to date since his start in", "title": "Paul Kavanagh (visual effects artist)" }, { "docid": "17068148", "text": "as a defensive end at North High School (Torrance, California). Then, six years later, Newton's mother died and Newton lost interest in his schoolwork. His poor grades did not allow him to continue playing football, but he had improved enough by the start of the wrestling season to continue in that sport. After high school, he went to Cerritos College, but began training with former UFC fighter Paul Herrera, who has also trained former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz. Newton started his MMA career in 2003. Despite having lost his first two bouts against Brian Ebersole and Tim McKenzie", "title": "Emanuel Newton" }, { "docid": "12309542", "text": "of Utah majoring in biomedical engineering upon graduating high school. However, the call to music proved too strong and a year later Steinmetz dropped out and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the recording industry. Steinmetz career in LA took off quickly as he spent his first three sessions working with Paul Simon, John Denver, and David Lee Roth. Within a year, engineer Michael Wagener took notice of Steinmetz and hired him to engineer many classic 80s hard rock albums for his label. During his time in LA, Steinmetz also did freelance work for many other bands", "title": "Chris Steinmetz" }, { "docid": "2100820", "text": "the Beach Boys car song vocal style, they also wound up singing every layered vocal part for the recording, using an Ampex three track recording machine. The two of them made a few recordings as Bruce & Terry and the Rogues, but Melcher began to focus more on his production career (with the Byrds, Paul Revere & the Raiders). On April 9, 1965, Johnston joined the Beach Boys, replacing Glen Campbell, who was playing bass on the road and singing Brian Wilson's vocal parts. Johnston did not start playing bass until his first tenure with the Beach Boys, and the", "title": "Bruce Johnston" }, { "docid": "17103964", "text": "12th career all-star nod. Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat was also named a starter to his 12th career All-Star Game, with a total of 941,466 votes. Rounding out the rest of the Eastern Conference starting lineup was Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors (second all-star nod), Paul George of the Indiana Pacers (3rd all-star nod), and Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, who was named to his ninth career All-Star Game. The West Reserves included Klay Thompson and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, James Harden of the Houston Rockets,", "title": "2016 NBA All-Star Game" }, { "docid": "16842725", "text": "in Minneapolis–Saint Paul where his wife and daughter live. Chris Connolly (ice hockey) Chris Connolly (born July 23, 1987) is a professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His younger brother Jack also plays professionally. Undrafted, Connolly played collegiate hockey for Boston University, he was a standout skater with the Terriers and served as a co-captain in 2010–11 and lone Captain in 2011–12 before opting to pursue a professional career abroad in Finland with Liiga club, Tappara. In his second season with", "title": "Chris Connolly (ice hockey)" }, { "docid": "18496390", "text": "He signed with the AFL's Los Angeles Wings in April 1992. The team moved to Sacramento to become the Sacramento Attack before the start of the season. His playing career ended in 1992 because of a severe knee injury. Parker tore all the ligaments and cartilage in his left knee after being sacked in a game playing for the Attack. \"Stats from ArenaFan\": Chris Parker (quarterback) Chris Parker (born December 19, 1964) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Denver Dynamite and Sacramento Attack. He first enrolled at Saddleback", "title": "Chris Parker (quarterback)" }, { "docid": "3446679", "text": "under-21 and at full National team level. In 2010, he moved to live in Sydney, Australia with his wife Anne Marie and their six children. McStay now runs Maestro Sports, a startup software company specialising in sport coaching and management. One of his sons, Chris, has played football for Sutherland Sharks and is currently with Clyde. Paul McStay Paul Michael Lyons McStay, , nicknamed \"the Maestro\", (born October 22, 1964) is a Scottish former footballer who spent his entire career with Celtic, making his debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age", "title": "Paul McStay" }, { "docid": "10021134", "text": "her alone. Dusty got involved with old love Lily, who had recently separated her husband Holden. Dusty and Lily slept together, but Dusty couldn't get his mind off Emily. Dusty, therefore, focused his attention on bringing Chris down, and he found an interesting way of doing so when Chris' father Bob collapsed. Dusty found out a young biotechnologist named Evan Walsh IV could have had something to do with this. Since Evan was working for Chris, Dusty collected all the evidence he could. He confronted Emily with it, but she wouldn't believe him. However, things did start to heat up", "title": "Dusty Donovan" }, { "docid": "18486146", "text": "former Irish champion jockey Paul Townend who never ridden him in public. He set off a good gallop on Faugheen from the start and showed his ability was intact by winning hard held 16 lengths back to Jezki who was also well clear of the rest. Faugheen for the first time in his racing career did not travel to England at the end of December, despite holding an entry for the Christmas Hurdle which he won two times previously. He was instead kept home for the December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown in which he started very short favourite against his", "title": "Faugheen" }, { "docid": "3815417", "text": "rest of the season. Kirkland also again spent time out of action with a broken finger, and was told by Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez that he would have to move away from Anfield if he wanted to play regular first team football as new signing Pepe Reina had made an excellent start to his Liverpool career. In July 2006, Kirkland joined Wigan Athletic on a six-month loan spell. Manager Paul Jewell said that \"He certainly has the potential, but there's the obvious question mark over fitness. It's not just been one thing with him because he's been unlucky with broken", "title": "Chris Kirkland" }, { "docid": "14666086", "text": "All-Pac-10 Academic Football Team. In 2009, as a fifth year senior, he recorded 4 catches for 20 yards. Gronkowski did not attend the NFL Scouting Combine in 2010, though his brother Rob did. He declared for the 2010 NFL Draft and was projected as high as the 4th round, but went undrafted. One day after the draft, on April 25, Gronkowski signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On September 4, he made the 53 man roster after passing an injured Deon Anderson on the depth chart. He made his first career start on September 19, against the Chicago Bears. Also, his", "title": "Chris Gronkowski" }, { "docid": "8604222", "text": "really neat to see that one of the oldest guys on the team was also the most excited.\" Following the completion of his playing career Sunderland pursued a career in broadcasting. Sunderland's athletic career formed the base for a broadcast career, initially working as a volleyball commentator. He was paired with former teammate Chris Marlowe. Sunderland's hiring was a morale boost to Marlowe, who had been doing broadcast work for a number of years, usually paired with personnel with little or no volleyball experience. Said Marlowe, \"Early on I was working with broadcasters who may not have known a volleyball", "title": "Paul Sunderland" }, { "docid": "10679650", "text": "Sox tried to make it two in a row in the Series, but this time against Andy Pettitte, who was making his 34th career postseason start. This game was sloppy, as temperatures were cold and it was raining. Mark Buehrle did not have his best stuff, as he gave up four runs in seven innings. However, with the White Sox down 4-2 in the seventh, Paul Konerko took over. With the bases loaded, he sent the first pitch he saw from reliever Chad Qualls into the left field bullpen for a 6-4 White Sox lead on a grand slam. The", "title": "2005 Chicago White Sox season" }, { "docid": "16074287", "text": "demand as a public speaker. Pryor maintained his teaching and coaching position in Wisconsin during the baseball offseasons, with an arrangement to leave that job early for the start of the major league season. He was married to the late Carleen Hammond of Hendersonville, N.C. They had four children and two grandchildren. Paul Pryor John Paul Pryor (July 10, 1927 – December 15, 1995) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1961 to 1981. Pryor wore uniform number 13 for most of his career. Pryor umpired 3,094 major league games in his 21-year career. He", "title": "Paul Pryor" }, { "docid": "18126987", "text": "Chris Aubrey Chris Aubrey (born 16 December 1991) is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Aubrey reached the first final of his career in 2011 at the fourth PDC Youth Tour event where he lost 4–2 against Paul Barham. He progressed to the quarter-finals of a main PDC event for the first time later in the year at a Players Championship event in Germany with wins over the likes of 1996 BDO world champion Steve Beaton and his travelling partner Dennis Smith, before being beaten 6–2 by Colin Osborne. In 2012, Aubrey won his first", "title": "Chris Aubrey" }, { "docid": "4908644", "text": "a career-high 298 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in a \"Monday Night Football\" loss to the New Orleans Saints on December 10. Redman had a disastrous Week 14, going 4 of 15 for 34 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble against Tampa Bay, and had been the last QB to have a 0 passer rating for that game until Peyton Manning did it in 2015. He rebounded in his third start for the Falcons by completing 28 of 42 for a career-high 315 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in an overtime loss to Arizona.", "title": "Chris Redman" }, { "docid": "6218732", "text": "family relocating to King's Crossing, California. The father, Paul (Bradford Dillman), was a recovering alcoholic who was hoping for a fresh start with his family and career as an English professor at the town's college. His long-suffering wife Nan (Mary Frann) was also trying to reestablish a connection with her cold and distant Aunt Louisa Beauchamp (Beatrice Straight), who had never approved of Paul. Nan and Paul had two teenage daughters: Lauren (Hamilton), an aspiring pianist who fell into an affair with her piano teacher, symphony conductor Jonathan Hadary (Michael Zaslow), and Carey (Jones), a student curious about Aunt Louisa", "title": "King's Crossing" }, { "docid": "7978679", "text": "Steak House in Seal Beach, California. On May 18, 2017, Sirius XM Satellite Radio premiered The Beatles Channel on Ch. 18, and “Breakfast with the Beatles” was moved to this station, where it became a daily show, airing from 8 AM to 11 AM ET. In addition to serving as Associate Editor for \"Music Confidential\" from 1992–1994, Chris has written freelance features and reviews for the following publications: Chris Carter (American musician) Chris Paul Carter (born September 2, 1959) is an American, Los Angeles-based disc jockey and music/film producer, who started his music career as a founding member and bass", "title": "Chris Carter (American musician)" }, { "docid": "15371703", "text": "unsuccessful, as he finds them there and leaves Teresa flowers. Sheriff Douglass tries to recapture Paul at the hotel room of the inmate who had helped him escape from prison, but the recapture was also unsuccessful. Chris encourages Teresa to break up with him so she can start a new life, to which she kisses him and accepts. Five years later, on Katie's fifth birthday at their new house in Nashville Tennessee, Paul calls Teresa and tells her to wish his daughter a happy birthday for him. Teresa tells Paul to leave her and Katie alone. Teresa reports this incident", "title": "Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story" }, { "docid": "16413854", "text": "by Paul Terrell (Brad William Henke) who shows interest in the Apple I. Knowing that he and Wozniak will need a studio in which to build them, Jobs convinces his father Paul to allow them to use the family garage (set up as a carpentry/tool center) for his new company. Realizing that they cannot build these computers alone, Jobs also recruits Kottke, Bill Fernandez (Victor Rasuk), and Chris Espinosa (Eddie Hassell) to the Apple team. Terrell, however, is disappointed by the Apple I, a reaction which inspires Jobs to start again with a second model. He hires Rod Holt (Ron", "title": "Jobs (film)" }, { "docid": "5367944", "text": "Chris Tremlett Christopher Timothy Tremlett (born 2 September 1981) is a former English cricketer who played international cricket for England in all three formats and domestically for Hampshire and Surrey. He was a tall fast-medium bowler able to extract bounce on most surfaces. Tremlett started his playing career with Hampshire in 2000 and was awarded his county cap in 2004. He made his One Day International debut in 2005, and two years later played his first Test. Tremlett played three Tests in 2007 before injury interrupted. Tremlett moved to Surrey for the start of 2010 after struggling with injury. Following", "title": "Chris Tremlett" }, { "docid": "9843532", "text": "miss any starts. Following the season and a 1–11 record with a 4.07 E.R.A., Ohlendorf won his arbitration hearing and a $439,000 raise to $2,025,000. Ohlendorf only made two starts in 2011 before going on the disabled list with a shoulder strain, and after experiencing a setback in his rehab program did not make another major league start until August 23. On September 15, Ohlendorf hit his first career home run off Dana Eveland, also becoming the first Pirates pitcher to homer since Paul Maholm did so on May 9, 2009, against the New York Mets. Ohlendorf finished 2011 with", "title": "Ross Ohlendorf" }, { "docid": "20599970", "text": "Macau casino junket business. Phua has a career as a VIP junket operator in Macau and was an ambassador for San Marino to Montenegro. In 2006, he worked with Steve Wynn who opened Wynn Macau and expanded Wynn's business. Phua is responsible for creating enticing offers to attract high rollers to casinos. He regularly hosts high stakes gambling where he allegedly built up a net worth of \"at least USD$400 million\". Phua did not start playing Texas hold 'em until he was in his 40s. In 2010, Las Vegas high stakes cash games began moving to Macau, players such as", "title": "Paul Phua" }, { "docid": "12119649", "text": "a live show highlight \"Crazy Eyes\". Henry's last, self-titled album was released in 1982, with the Henry Paul Band featured the songs \"Hold On\", Heat Of The Night\" and the haunting song \"Tragedy\" . During the Henry Paul Band era, he also did Voice over work at WYNF-FM (95ynf) in Tampa Bay, Florida . In 1983, the Henry Paul Band disbanded as Paul reunited with Hughie Thomasson of the Outlaws. Their collaboration led to the 1986 release of The Outlaws' \"Soldiers of Fortune\". Paul remained with the band until 1989, when he left again to start a new career in", "title": "Henry Paul (musician)" }, { "docid": "7942240", "text": "Chris Carruthers Christopher Paul Carruthers (born 19 August 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder. Carruthers started his career with the Northampton Town youth system and made his first-team debut in 2001. He had loans with Hornchurch, Kettering Town and Bristol Rovers, joining the latter permanently in 2005 after making over 80 appearances for Northampton. His three seasons with the club included an appearance in the successful 2007 League Two play-off Final, which came before his release in 2008. He signed for Conference Premier club Oxford United and after one season was loaned", "title": "Chris Carruthers" }, { "docid": "9296651", "text": "fashion as he set up the decisive game seven where the Dragons beat Vålerenga Ishockey in double overtime. Chris Marinucci Christopher Jon Marinucci (born December 29, 1971) is an American retired professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders. He also played with the Denver Grizzlies, Utah Grizzlies, Phoenix Roadrunners, Chicago Wolves, Kokudo Tokyo, Berlin Polar Bears, Idaho Steelheads, IF Björklöven and Storhamar Dragons. At the start of his career, he first played four years with his University of Minnesota Duluth hockey team, earning conference MVP and the", "title": "Chris Marinucci" }, { "docid": "9296649", "text": "Chris Marinucci Christopher Jon Marinucci (born December 29, 1971) is an American retired professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders. He also played with the Denver Grizzlies, Utah Grizzlies, Phoenix Roadrunners, Chicago Wolves, Kokudo Tokyo, Berlin Polar Bears, Idaho Steelheads, IF Björklöven and Storhamar Dragons. At the start of his career, he first played four years with his University of Minnesota Duluth hockey team, earning conference MVP and the Hobey Baker award as college hockey's top player. He then was drafted in 1990 by the New York", "title": "Chris Marinucci" }, { "docid": "7978666", "text": "Chris Carter (American musician) Chris Paul Carter (born September 2, 1959) is an American, Los Angeles-based disc jockey and music/film producer, who started his music career as a founding member and bass player with alternative rock/power pop band Dramarama. After Dramarama originally split in 1994, Carter formed QM Management to manage LA pop group The Wondermints, currently best known as Beach Boy Brian Wilson's touring backing band. Until September 2006, KLSX aired Carter's \"Breakfast with the Beatles\", America's longest-running Beatles-based radio show, on which he played almost nothing but Beatles material and commented upon the history of the group for", "title": "Chris Carter (American musician)" }, { "docid": "5141363", "text": "Washington and Denver. \"As of December 17, 2015\" Chris Rolfe Chris Rolfe (born January 17, 1983) is a retired American soccer player. Playing both as a forward and winger, Rolfe primarily played for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, in addition to spending time in the Danish Superliga, before joining D.C. United later in his career. He also earned 10 caps for the United States during his career. Rolfe attended Kettering Fairmont High School, where he was given his first varsity start as a freshman in the last game of the season in order to play with his brother", "title": "Chris Rolfe" }, { "docid": "5141355", "text": "Chris Rolfe Chris Rolfe (born January 17, 1983) is a retired American soccer player. Playing both as a forward and winger, Rolfe primarily played for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, in addition to spending time in the Danish Superliga, before joining D.C. United later in his career. He also earned 10 caps for the United States during his career. Rolfe attended Kettering Fairmont High School, where he was given his first varsity start as a freshman in the last game of the season in order to play with his brother Jon, a senior. Set the goal scoring record", "title": "Chris Rolfe" }, { "docid": "14208307", "text": "the Clippers' acquisition of Chris Paul, he played only an average of 11 minutes per game, with only one start, and his stats dropped. In fact, during that season, he ended up being assigned to the Clippers' NBA Development League affiliate team, the Bakersfield Jam. However, during his third season, his statistics ended up rising in spite of still being behind Chris Paul for most of the games that he played. Bledsoe also participated in the 2013 All-Star Game's Slam Dunk Contest. On July 10, 2013, Bledsoe was traded to the Phoenix Suns alongside teammate Caron Butler in a three-way", "title": "Eric Bledsoe" }, { "docid": "7614957", "text": "and he finished an IRL career best 11th in points. In his seven Indy 500 starts he had a best finish of seventh in 1998. He made his last IRL start the following season. The new millennium saw Paul returned to his roots, sports car racing. He teamed up with Dyson Racing once again, and recorded four top three finishes, the best being a second place in the U.S. Road Racing Classic, a 250-mile race at Mid-Ohio. He retired from professional racing in 2001 after noticing that the telemetry of the Corvette GT-1 he was testing did not match what", "title": "John Paul Jr. (racing driver)" }, { "docid": "7843623", "text": "of his plays off-Broadway by agent Carl Fisher (Tony Curtis). The play is a flop, at least in part because the lead parts are given to two actors, Dana Coles and Jason Brett (Kathleen Turner and Chris Noth), who are \"not right\" for the roles. Along the journey, Jake reviews his relationships with girlfriend Joanne (Mary-Louise Parker), bisexual best friend Chris (Ralph Macchio), his mother Shirley (Jill Clayburgh), and his mostly absentee father Roman (Paul Guilfoyle). The film ends with Jake and Joanne going their separate ways, mostly because of competing career goals, and Jake hoping to write more plays", "title": "Naked in New York" }, { "docid": "9927817", "text": "over second-place finisher Chris Rivas. Krawiec did this, despite never having won an official event in his career. He is only the second NHRA driver to win a championship without winning an event in the same year. Rob Bruins won the Top Fuel title in 1979 going winless, but Bruins had won twice in 1978, though after that, he never won a race again. For Krawiec, this has changed. As of the start of the 2013 season, Krawiec now has 20 career wins in the Pro Stock Motorcycle division. In 2012, Krawiec captured his third NHRA title (and second consecutive", "title": "Ed Krawiec" }, { "docid": "8482731", "text": "video replays of the incident but was determined not to be remembered for the miss, stated \"I'm a proud Scot, I love my country and it's my dream to do well for them.\" He was recalled for his first international start in a friendly against Argentina on 19 November 2008. Iwelumo graduated from Staffordshire University in 2016 with a first-class bachelor's degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting. Chris Iwelumo Christopher Robert Iwelumo (; born 1 August 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a striker. Iwelumo started his career with St Mirren before moving to Danish", "title": "Chris Iwelumo" }, { "docid": "20710190", "text": "history. His clientele grew, and his name catapulted in the center of the Philippine fashion scene. He put up numerous successful and well-attended shows in the Philippines, like his first solo show in 2005, \"Swell\", where he presented a sold-out 30-piece collection made of Koryo silk (a local weave in the Philippines). Puey was one of the mentor/designer competitors for MEGA's Young Designers Competition All-Stars (2012), alongside Chris Diaz, Jeffrey Rogador, and John and Paul Herrera. In 2013, he migrated to Los Angeles, California to start his fashion designing career anew. Puey was one of the featured designers for the", "title": "Puey Quiñones" }, { "docid": "12071767", "text": "of the Championship. The injury also effected the start of his 2008 season - missing the Dr. McKenna Cup and the start of the National League. He did however recover to make the bench for the last few group games of the League plus the final, which Derry won, beating Kerry in the decider. Cartin and Derry also reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry. He missed the final due to injury. Paul Cartin Paul Cartin (; born 20 March 1981) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won", "title": "Paul Cartin" }, { "docid": "7715493", "text": "(8,624) for ninth place on the career assists list. On February 23, in a 120–102 win over the Timberwolves, Paul passed Allen Iverson for 12th on the NBA's career steals list with 1,984. The Rockets finished the regular season as the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, with a franchise-best 65–17 record. In Game 5 of the Rockets' second-round playoff series against the Jazz, Paul scored a playoff career-high 41 points with eight 3-pointers to reach the conference finals for the first time in his career, helping the Rockets eliminate the Jazz in five games with", "title": "Chris Paul" }, { "docid": "14491913", "text": "telecasts. Goodrich is currently a freelance television producer, director, and consultant for companies including ABC/ESPN, NFL Network, and SEC Network. Throughout his career, Goodrich has had the good fortune of working with some of greats of sports broadcasting, including Howard Cosell, Jim McKay, Brent Musburger, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Jack Whitaker, Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Brad Nessler, Paul Maguire, Chris Schenkel, Al Trautwig, and Chris Fowler. Pursuing a shared passion with his wife, Annie Hoffman Goodrich, they founded Sportscast Stars Training in 2008, a company that provides media training and coaching to professional athletes who want to get into broadcasting", "title": "Bob Goodrich" }, { "docid": "7942262", "text": "position is at left back. He has also played in a more attacking role as a left winger. He predominantly played as a left back for Northampton and Bristol Rovers, but on his arrival at York he was converted to playing in left midfield. Bristol Rovers Chris Carruthers Christopher Paul Carruthers (born 19 August 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder. Carruthers started his career with the Northampton Town youth system and made his first-team debut in 2001. He had loans with Hornchurch, Kettering Town and Bristol Rovers, joining the latter permanently in", "title": "Chris Carruthers" }, { "docid": "5919629", "text": "and Mackenzie did not wish to give up his career outside of football so rejoined Corby Town at the start of the 2011–12 season. Mackenzie retired from football on 29 February 2012, during a team meeting which followed Corby Town's 3–1 home win against Long Buckby in the Hillier Senior Cup Semi-final, in which all the players were asked to take a pay-cut. This announcement came shortly after Mackenzie broke the record for being the oldest player ever to play for Corby Town. Chris Mackenzie Christopher Neil Mackenzie (born 14 May 1972) is an English former footballer. He was a", "title": "Chris Mackenzie" }, { "docid": "18126989", "text": "of the seventh Challenge Tour event where he was beaten 5–2 by Shaun Griffiths. Aubrey has not played in an event since the end of 2015. Chris Aubrey Chris Aubrey (born 16 December 1991) is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Aubrey reached the first final of his career in 2011 at the fourth PDC Youth Tour event where he lost 4–2 against Paul Barham. He progressed to the quarter-finals of a main PDC event for the first time later in the year at a Players Championship event in Germany with wins over the likes", "title": "Chris Aubrey" }, { "docid": "20782781", "text": "a kind of hard-rock Chris Hemsworth who could play\". Matters performed live with AC/DC on a national tour in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney promoting their debut album but did not record in the studio, where bass duties were performed by George Young. Matters quit music after his departure from AC/DC in 1975 and sold his bass guitar. He lives on a disability pension. Paul Matters Paul Matters was a bassist with the Australian rock band AC/DC in 1975, joining the group after the recording of their debut album High Voltage. He was sacked by AC/DC singer Bon Scott several weeks", "title": "Paul Matters" }, { "docid": "11248260", "text": "I think he'll be a guy who can be counted on. But I'm not going to say we're done with our evaluations just yet.\" Coughlin said of Howard's fumbles with Denver: \"It was carelessness. Basically, we'll start from scratch with him fundamentally here.\" Howard had professional totals of 123 yards rushing on 41 carries and 37 yards receiving on five receptions. In 2000, his final year, he fumbled twice on only 21 carries in the first two games. These were his final two career NFL games. Chris Howard married actress Gabrielle Union on May 5, 2001. They separated in 2005", "title": "Chris Howard (American football)" }, { "docid": "15348401", "text": "episodes were made commercially available. Chris Peterson is a carefree, childlike bachelor who refuses to live the life of an adult. At the age of 30, Chris still lives with his parents and maintains a career delivering the \"St. Paul Pioneer Press\"; a job that he has held since his youth. He has no driver's license (instead, riding his bicycle wherever he goes). He is depicted as being childish, naive, gullible, foolish, occasionally irresponsible, and extremely dimwitted. His lack of intelligence is exaggerated to absurd levels: at one point, he tries to leave his parents' house but is unable to", "title": "Get a Life (TV series)" }, { "docid": "5415244", "text": "In February, Guccione won his first Challenger title of his career in Burnie, defeating Gouichi Motomura of Japan 6–3, 7–5. In April 2005 at Canberra, he won another Challenger title after he defeated Germany's Lars Übel 7–5, 6–1 in the final. His next tournament was the French Open. It was his first French Open of his career. Despite this, he defeated Spain's Santiago Ventura in the first round 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2. He was knocked out in the second round by home-favourite Paul-Henri Mathieu 6–3, 6–4, 6–4. He did not participate in any more grand slams in 2005. In", "title": "Chris Guccione (tennis)" }, { "docid": "8320699", "text": "tryout with the New Jersey Nets, but did not ever play for them. In his NBA career, Crawford played in 252 games and scored a total of 1,654 points. Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1975) Christopher Lee Crawford (born May 13, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (50th pick overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft. A 6'9\" forward from Marquette University, Crawford played in 7 NBA seasons, all with the Hawks. His best year was in the 2003–04 season where he averaged a career high 10.2 points per", "title": "Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1975)" }, { "docid": "7922038", "text": "levels. In 2004 he joined the West Harbour club, renewing his association with coach Joe Barakat who was his coach at St Patrick's. He is considered to be the deputy to first choice half Matt Henjak but did start one game in 2006. He used to be understudy to Chris Whitaker for the NSW Waratahs. O'Young joined the Western Force for their inaugural Super 14 season in 2006 and WAS linked with Associates rugby club in Perth. He has a degree in economics and is studying for an MBA. In 2007 O'Young joined Scottish side Glasgow Warriors and was their", "title": "Chris O'Young" }, { "docid": "18665819", "text": "He was a part of The Christianaires, who were founded in the late 1980s by him and his brother along with his cousins. He departed the group to start his solo career in 2008, with the release of \"A New Day\" on September 30, 2008, by Light Records. This album charted on the \"Billboard\" Gospel Albums chart at No. 21. Cross Rhythms' rated the album an eight out of ten. His subsequent album, \"F.R.E.E.\", was released by Motown Gospel on September 2, 2014. The album charted on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 33. Paul Porter (musician) Paul Leroy Porter", "title": "Paul Porter (musician)" }, { "docid": "8801740", "text": "fourth in the MVP race and became part of the First Mythical Team selection for the first time in his career. At the start of the 2006-07 PBA Philippine Cup, Tugade was sidelined with an injury and missed the first part of the conference. However, he was later traded to San Miguel in a three-way deal that also involved Rommel Adducul of the Barangay Ginebra Kings. With a strong lineup, Tugade played a limited role for the Beermen as he was still recuperating from his injury while sharing minutes with Danny Seigle, Chris Calaguio and Dondon Hontiveros. He did posted", "title": "Lordy Tugade" }, { "docid": "9496641", "text": "Shrewsbury Town in October 2016, Doig was once again named as his assistant. On the 30th of May 2018, Doig joined Paul Hurst as assistant manager at Ipswich Town Football Club. However, Doig was sacked by the club alongside Hurst on 25 October 2018 after achieving one win in the opening 14 games of the 2018/19 season. Northampton Town York City Chris Doig Christopher Ross Doig (born 13 February 1981) is a Scottish former professional footballer. As a player, he was a defender who played from 1996 until 2015. He started his career with Queen of the South, where he", "title": "Chris Doig" }, { "docid": "14832397", "text": "York City in the 1950s where he purchased what became a very rare 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar. The guitar was passed down to Arena’s father, who gave it to Chris in high school under the condition that he pursues music as a career. Many of Arena’s tracks have been created using that same guitar. In 2005, Arena moved from New Jersey to Memphis, Tennessee with his family, where he later attended the University of Memphis and received a BA in Music. After graduating in 2008, he began writing songs that would eventually comprise his debut album, \"Black\". In", "title": "Chris Arena" }, { "docid": "14518040", "text": "and took up a coaching position with the Cheshire Cricket Board. Chris Ashling Christopher Paul Ashling (born 26 November 1988) is an English cricketer who coaches for the Cheshire Cricket Board following his release from Glamorgan. Born in Manchester, he is a right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast. Ashling began his cricket career with Bowdon Cricket Club and began playing for their first-team in the Cheshire County Cricket League as a 15-year-old in 2004, when they won the league for the fourth time in five years. He also played for the Cheshire Under-15s side and, on 17 August 2004, he", "title": "Chris Ashling" }, { "docid": "8304751", "text": "Paul Brayson Paul Brayson (born 16 September 1977) is an English footballer who plays for Newcastle Benfield as a striker. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Brayson started his career with Newcastle United before moving to Swansea City on loan. He signed for Reading in March 1998 for a fee of £100,000. He joined Cardiff City on loan in 2000. He then moved Cardiff City on a free transfer in 2000. He moved to Cheltenham Town in July 2002. He was released at the end of 2003–04 season. He had a trial at York City in July 2004, but manager Chris", "title": "Paul Brayson" }, { "docid": "8304746", "text": "Paul Brayson Paul Brayson (born 16 September 1977) is an English footballer who plays for Newcastle Benfield as a striker. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Brayson started his career with Newcastle United before moving to Swansea City on loan. He signed for Reading in March 1998 for a fee of £100,000. He joined Cardiff City on loan in 2000. He then moved Cardiff City on a free transfer in 2000. He moved to Cheltenham Town in July 2002. He was released at the end of 2003–04 season. He had a trial at York City in July 2004, but manager Chris", "title": "Paul Brayson" }, { "docid": "18503242", "text": "his neck\"; Martin himself described himself as suffering from whiplash and as feeling \"crappy\", though he still intended to start Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Philippe Gilbert likewise described his crash as \"not the best preparation\" and planned a trip to an osteopath to help his recovery. Chris Froome did not suffer any significant injuries but did not plan to start in Liège; he went instead to do reconnaissance of the cobbled stage of the Tour de France and his next scheduled race was the following week at the Tour de Romandie. Riders who finished in the top ten in La Flèche Wallonne were", "title": "2015 La Flèche Wallonne" }, { "docid": "15970848", "text": "Golla. Immediately after his collegiate career with the Tigers ended, Ababou was called to join the Smart Gilas Philippines men's national basketball team together with the likes of Chris Tiu, JVee Casio, Mac Baracael and Mark Barroca, players whom he faced during his college career. However, his tenure with Smart Gilas did not go well as he had limited playing time with the team. Also, the arrival of Marcio Lassiter and Chris Lutz to Smart Gilas did not bode well with Ababou as his playing time grew even more limited. \"Correct as of October 2, 2016\" Dylan Ababou Dylan Simon", "title": "Dylan Ababou" }, { "docid": "803363", "text": "sent to the Mavericks after he requested to leave the Lakers due to the vetoed Chris Paul trade. Andrew Bynum made a formal apology for what he did to Barea before the start of the following season. The rivalry between the Kings and Mavericks could very well be traced to the similar styles of plays of Chris Webber, Dirk Nowitzki, Mike Bibby, Steve Nash, Peja Stojaković, and Michael Finley and the similar coaching styles of Rick Adelman and Don Nelson. In the 2002 NBA Playoffs the Kings defeated the Mavericks four games to one in the semifinals, in the 2003", "title": "Dallas Mavericks" }, { "docid": "6942431", "text": "Paul Leonard (writer) Paul J. Leonard Hinder, better known by his pseudonym of Paul Leonard and also originally published as PJL Hinder, is an author best known for his work on various spin-off fiction based on the long-running British science fiction television series \"Doctor Who\". Leonard has acknowledged a debt to his friend and fellow \"Doctor Who\" author Jim Mortimore in his writing career, having turned to Mortimore for help and advice at the start of it. This advice led to his first novel, \"Venusian Lullaby\" being published as part of Virgin Publishing's \"Missing Adventures\" range in 1994. Virgin published", "title": "Paul Leonard (writer)" }, { "docid": "3972485", "text": "17 February, in another game against the Coyotes, Zetterberg picked up his first career hat-trick, all power play goals, and added an assist on an empty-net goal by Jason Williams for a four-point game. He finished the season with 68 points in his injury-shortened 63-game season. Zetterberg began the 2007–08 season with a 16-game point-scoring streak, breaking the record of 14 games set by former Red Wing Norm Ullman in 1960. He was voted to start for the Western Conference in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game alongside teammates Chris Osgood, Lidström, and Pavel Datsyuk, but again did not play in", "title": "Henrik Zetterberg" }, { "docid": "17763827", "text": "the Leicestershire first team later in the season it was as a direct replacement for Vic, who had played in the previous match and who did not play any further first-team cricket thereafter. Paul Munden's first-class cricket overlapped with the shorter first-class career of his other brother, Donald Munden, and they played alongside each other as middle order batsmen in two matches in the 1961 season. Paul Munden himself had an irregular first-class career and never appeared in more than 11 matches in a season. He passed 50 in five innings, but his highest score was only 77, made in", "title": "Paul Munden" }, { "docid": "17789579", "text": "Paul Lucien Dessau Paul Lucien Dessau, (15 September 1909 – 3 September 1999), was a British artist best known for the paintings he produced during the Second World War whilst serving as a fireman in London. Paul Dessau was born in London, the third of four children. His father died when he was young and he did not do well at school. On leaving school he joined a commercial art studio as an apprentice, mostly doing catalogue work for department stores. In due course, he left to start his own design studio with his brother Bernard, who was also known", "title": "Paul Lucien Dessau" }, { "docid": "8423377", "text": "Paul Steigerwald Paul Steigerwald (born August 6, 1954) is an American sportscaster, who through the 2016-17 NHL hockey season worked as the Pittsburgh Penguins' primary television announcer on Root Sports Pittsburgh (now AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh). Steigerwald became a hockey fan growing up in Pittsburgh's South Hills. One of his neighbors was Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jack Riley, who would provide tickets for the poorly attended games. Steigerwald developed an interest in hockey and played at the club level while attending Kent State University. After graduating, Steigerwald would start his broadcast career with the Johnstown Red Wings of the Eastern Hockey", "title": "Paul Steigerwald" }, { "docid": "16459248", "text": "the management reins from Dalglish. He then spend 1996–97 and 1997–98 in the Football Conference with Farnborough Town. He then spent three seasons in the Isthmian League with Sutton United and one season with Aldershot Town. Paul Harford Paul Harford (born 21 October 1974) is an English former footballer. His father was Ray Harford, who played for and managed numerous clubs. A former Arsenal trainee, he began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers, where his father, Ray Harford, was assistant manager to Kenny Dalglish. He was loaned out to Wigan Athletic at the start of the 1994–95 season, and made", "title": "Paul Harford" }, { "docid": "14518037", "text": "Chris Ashling Christopher Paul Ashling (born 26 November 1988) is an English cricketer who coaches for the Cheshire Cricket Board following his release from Glamorgan. Born in Manchester, he is a right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast. Ashling began his cricket career with Bowdon Cricket Club and began playing for their first-team in the Cheshire County Cricket League as a 15-year-old in 2004, when they won the league for the fourth time in five years. He also played for the Cheshire Under-15s side and, on 17 August 2004, he was selected to play for the Lancashire Second XI against Essex", "title": "Chris Ashling" }, { "docid": "10204525", "text": "Chris Allen (footballer, born 1989) Christopher Martin Allen (born 3 January 1989) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Swindon Town. A midfielder. He currently plays for Chippenham Town. Allen was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, and began his junior career with his local Devizes under-9s team before joining the youth set-up at Swindon Town. Allen captained Swindon's youth team to the quarter-final stages of the 2007 FA Youth Cup, in which they were eliminated by Newcastle United after Allen was sent off near the beginning of extra time. Manager Paul Sturrock offered Allen a two-year professional", "title": "Chris Allen (footballer, born 1989)" }, { "docid": "20218628", "text": "artist who needed a keyboard player. In L.A., Tuggle made numerous professional contacts with bandleaders, which helped to start his touring career. He met Rick Springfield and played with him. He also played keyboards with David Lee Roth in Roth's post-Van Halen career. In 1988, Tuggle co-wrote the top 10 hit single \"Just Like Paradise\" with David Lee Roth. In 1992, Tuggle was invited by Mick Fleetwood to be a member of the band The Zoo. Tuggle also toured with Steve Lukather from Toto. Tuggle has played with Chris Isaak and Whitesnake. While Tuggle is known for his onstage keyboard", "title": "Brett Tuggle" }, { "docid": "4043483", "text": "season. Chris Carrieri Chris Carrieri (born April 28, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division. After a successful high school career at North Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia, Carrieri played college soccer at the University of North Carolina, where he was hugely successful. In his rookie year, he scored 13 goals and 3 assists, and was named the ACC Rookie of the Year. He did just as well his second year, finishing with 12 goals and 5 assists, and was named a third team", "title": "Chris Carrieri" }, { "docid": "4043477", "text": "Chris Carrieri Chris Carrieri (born April 28, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division. After a successful high school career at North Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia, Carrieri played college soccer at the University of North Carolina, where he was hugely successful. In his rookie year, he scored 13 goals and 3 assists, and was named the ACC Rookie of the Year. He did just as well his second year, finishing with 12 goals and 5 assists, and was named a third team NCAA", "title": "Chris Carrieri" }, { "docid": "20145660", "text": "resign as head coach, which he did do after the season, but not before he accepted a move back to the High School ranks, this time at Malden Catholic. Serino remained the head coach for Malden until his death in 2012 as a result of throat cancer, a disease he had been diagnosed with in 2001. Chris Serino Chris Serino (c. 1949 – October 15, 2012) was an American ice hockey coach who worked for various college and high school programs over a 32-year span. His career peaked for the seven years he was the head coach for Merrimack for", "title": "Chris Serino" }, { "docid": "9301035", "text": "and John Paul Jones at the Royal Opera House, London, in the opera \"Anna Nicole\". With Andy Sheppard With Colin Towns With Kenny Wheeler John Parricelli John Parricelli (born 5 April 1959 in Evesham, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England) is a jazz guitarist who has worked mainly in the United Kingdom. Parricelli began his career as a guitarist in 1982. He was one of the founding members of the British big band Loose Tubes, with whom he recorded three albums. He has worked with Annie Whitehead, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Chris Laurence, Peter Erskine, Vince Mendoza, Mark Lockheart,", "title": "John Parricelli" }, { "docid": "2864353", "text": "ring later in the show for his match with Chris Jericho. After \"Payback\", a WWE.com exclusive video aired with Punk telling Heyman that he is his friend and not his client. On the June 17 episode of \"Raw\", Punk challenged Alberto Del Rio, mentioning that he did not want Heyman managing him anymore. Following Punk's match, he was attacked by Lesnar. The next week on \"Raw\", Punk demanded answers from Heyman, who swore he did not ask Lesnar to attack him. Punk forgave Heyman and then faced Darren Young and, following his win, was attacked by Titus O'Neil until Curtis", "title": "Paul Heyman" }, { "docid": "2103884", "text": "Paul Arizin Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 – December 12, 2006), nicknamed \"Pitchin' Paul\", was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History upon its 50th anniversary in 1996. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA. Born in Philadelphia to French immigrants, Arizin did not play basketball at La Salle", "title": "Paul Arizin" } ]
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who is the main character in life is strange
[ "Max Caulfield" ]
[ { "docid": "18395074", "text": "Life Is Strange Life Is Strange is an episodic graphic adventure video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Android. The game was released in five episodes periodically throughout 2015. The game's plot focuses on Max Caulfield, an 18-year-old photography student who discovers that she has the ability to rewind time at any moment, leading her every choice to enact the butterfly effect. After having foreseen an approaching storm, Max must take on the responsibility to prevent it from destroying her town. The player's actions", "title": "Life Is Strange" }, { "docid": "20208062", "text": "game engine. Rhianna DeVries, who initially did the game's motion capture for Chloe Price, voiced the character, while the original voice actress Ashly Burch served as writing consultant. Burch did not reprise her role due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. With the strike over, Burch and Hannah Telle, who voiced Max Caulfield in \"Life Is Strange\", returned for the bonus episode. The game went under different working titles during casting, according to Kylie Brown, who was cast as Rachel Amber (then codenamed Rebecca) in February 2017. The music was written and performed by the British indie folk band Daughter, and released", "title": "Life Is Strange: Before the Storm" }, { "docid": "20208064", "text": "prequel to \"Life Is Strange\" was in development. Square Enix revealed \"Life Is Strange: Before the Storm\" on 11 June during E3 2017, saying it would be released over three chapters starting on 31 August for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Deluxe Edition includes the bonus chapter \"Farewell\" – featuring Max Caulfield of the original game as a playable character – three additional outfits, and Mixtape Mode, allowing players to customise playlists using the game's soundtrack. The bonus episode launched on 6 March 2018, the same day as the physical releases of the Limited and Vinyl Edition;", "title": "Life Is Strange: Before the Storm" } ]
[ { "docid": "8832692", "text": "novel \"Strange Peaches\". \"Strange Peaches\" is set in Dallas just before and after the Kennedy assassination. The novel's lead character is a TV Western star who quits his show and returns to Dallas to make a documentary. The book is based in part on Shrake's own life story: in November 1963, he was dating Jada, the star dancer at Jack Ruby’s Carousel Club. \"Strange Peaches\" includes Ruby as a supporting character, and borrows the real-life moment when Shrake, standing with his camera at Main and Houston, locked eyes with Kennedy. In 1969, Shrake wrote what is perhaps his best-known article,", "title": "Bud Shrake" }, { "docid": "19139817", "text": "third-person view. The player takes control of Sean Diaz, who is on the run from the police with his younger brother Daniel. Sean can interact with the environment, obtain objects, and talk with non-player characters via dialogue trees. Decisions that were made in the game demo \"The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit\" will carry over into \"Life Is Strange 2\"; choices in \"Life Is Strange 2\" will lead to different branches in the storyline and affect Daniel's behaviour. This story follows a teenager boy named Sean Diaz, 16, as the main character, along with his little brother Daniel, 9. In", "title": "Life Is Strange 2" }, { "docid": "11340008", "text": "and the nature of father and son relationships. It was long-listed for the 2006 Man Booker Prize. The main story of \"The Testament\" is set within a framing narrative which concerns a publisher who recollects the \"strange disappearance\" of the novel's main character, Gideon Mack, and the discovery of Mack's \"last testament\". The testament itself comprises the main narrative. It recounts the life of its author, a son of the manse (meaning the son of a minister of the Scottish Kirk), who has followed in his father’s steps, eventually becoming minister to the small town of Monimaskit. Since Gideon does", "title": "The Testament of Gideon Mack" }, { "docid": "8365874", "text": "a vision is presented to the main character as he/she stands before the World Tree. Taking the vision as a sign, the main character returns to the Protectorate to help collect the Fyggs. As the main character travels the Protectorate in search of the fyggs, he/she finds out that fyggs have the ability to grant those who eat it any wish. Unfortunately, the wishes are not always fulfilled in the way they were expected and those who eat the fruit succumb to strange and demented ways. The main character travels from land to land and battles those possessed by the", "title": "Dragon Quest IX" }, { "docid": "6798881", "text": "Yumeria Tomokazu Mikuri, the main character in the game and anime, turns 16 years old and has led a dull life without girls. On the night of his birthday, he dreams of a strange world in which he sees a young girl in a blue outfit fighting against an unknown enemy. Tomokazu has a strange, unknown power which seems to \"power up\" this girl, who has fallen into his arms. She uses this \"power\" to repel enemies, the alien race known as the Feydooms, who are attempting to break through the dream world and take over the real world. Waking", "title": "Yumeria" }, { "docid": "19979053", "text": "Pantomime (novel) Pantomime is a fantasy novel by Laura Lam, originally published in 2013 by Strange Chemistry and rereleased by Tor UK in 2016. The first in the Micah Grey trilogy, \"Pantomime\" centers around an intersex character who was raised as a female in a fictional, Victorian styled world. The main character has two separate personas, one a female named Gene, and one as a male named Micah Grey. Raised in a well-to-do family, Gene was taught to hide that she was intersex to everyone around her. Gene spent much of her life seeing multiple doctors in an attempt to", "title": "Pantomime (novel)" }, { "docid": "1787492", "text": "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character) Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alternative personality, Mr. Edward Hyde, is a fictional character in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella \"Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\". He is the title character, but the main protagonist is Gabriel John Utterson. Dr. Henry Jekyll feels he is battling between the good and bad within himself, thus leading to the struggle with his alter ego, Edward Hyde. He spends his life trying to repress evil urges that are not fitting for a man of his stature. He develops a serum in an attempt to mask", "title": "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)" }, { "docid": "17868163", "text": "Levi reprise their roles as Hogun, Volstagg, and Fandral, respectively, members of the Warriors Three. Feige called their appearances \"noble ends\" that served to establish the threat of Hela and the danger she poses to the main characters. Benedict Cumberbatch reprises his role as Dr. Stephen Strange from the film \"Doctor Strange\" (2016). Rachel House, who has appeared in several of Waititi's films, plays Topaz, the Grandmaster's bodyguard, while Waititi portrays Korg, a gladiator who befriends Thor. Waititi provided a motion-capture performance for the character, who is made of rocks, and wanted to do something different by having the character", "title": "Thor: Ragnarok" }, { "docid": "18180587", "text": "Fish Mooney Maria Mercedes \"Fish\" Mooney is a fictional character created by producer and screenwriter Bruno Heller exclusively for the television series \"Gotham\", and played by actress Jada Pinkett Smith. She serves as one of the main characters throughout the first season, until her death at the hands of Oswald Cobblepot in the final episode of the season. Fish is resurrected in season 2 by Hugo Strange. As a result of the methods Strange used to bring Fish back to life, she has the ability to control people by touching them and is thus a metahuman, an ability she later", "title": "Fish Mooney" }, { "docid": "18395076", "text": "point in the game. During its release, \"Life Is Strange\" received generally favourable reviews commending the character development, rewind game mechanic and tackling of taboo subjects. Common criticisms included the slang that was used, poor lip-syncing in earlier episodes, and tonal inconsistencies in the story. It received over 75 Game of the Year awards and listings. It has sold over three million copies as of May 2017. A sequel, \"Life Is Strange 2\", was released in September 2018. \"Life Is Strange\" is a graphic adventure played from a third-person view. The mechanic of rewinding time allows the player to redo", "title": "Life Is Strange" }, { "docid": "19612906", "text": "The Woman of Death The Woman of Death (1900) is a novel by Australian writer Guy Boothby. The main character in the novel, Lord Middlesborough, is very wealthy, but is becoming bored with life. In Monte Carlo he meets Madame d'Espere who gives the impression that she is in possession of some sort of occult power. In Paris Middlesborough is introduced to a strange, secret club whose members participate, by lot, in duels to the death each fortnight. Middlesborough subsequently meets and marries Cecille de Tavernae, whose father is also a member of the club. The novel reaches a climax", "title": "The Woman of Death" }, { "docid": "6798885", "text": "an overall grade of \"B-\". \"Yumeria - Complete Collection\" (DVD) (2009) was reviewed by Chris Beveridge and assigned an overall grade of \"B-\". Yumeria Tomokazu Mikuri, the main character in the game and anime, turns 16 years old and has led a dull life without girls. On the night of his birthday, he dreams of a strange world in which he sees a young girl in a blue outfit fighting against an unknown enemy. Tomokazu has a strange, unknown power which seems to \"power up\" this girl, who has fallen into his arms. She uses this \"power\" to repel enemies,", "title": "Yumeria" }, { "docid": "18180595", "text": "2 of \"Gotham\", Mooney develops the ability to control people with just a touch of her hand. Fish Mooney Maria Mercedes \"Fish\" Mooney is a fictional character created by producer and screenwriter Bruno Heller exclusively for the television series \"Gotham\", and played by actress Jada Pinkett Smith. She serves as one of the main characters throughout the first season, until her death at the hands of Oswald Cobblepot in the final episode of the season. Fish is resurrected in season 2 by Hugo Strange. As a result of the methods Strange used to bring Fish back to life, she has", "title": "Fish Mooney" }, { "docid": "7818906", "text": "in the film. The production team could not obtain trained crows required for certain scenes. The film began life as an original script called \"The Scarecrow\" by Todd Farmer. It was originally written as a psychological thriller as opposed to a more supernatural horror film. It was about a family on a farm suffering from financial problems and bad weather seasons. When the patriarch puts up a strange scarecrow out in the field, things start to change. But then people start to get killed, and the main character suspects the scarecrow. By the end, the main character is revealed actually", "title": "The Messengers (film)" }, { "docid": "19139816", "text": "Life Is Strange 2 Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic graphic adventure video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix. It is the second main entry of the \"Life Is Strange\" series. The first of five episodes was released on 27 September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, while episode two has been confirmed for release on 24 January 2019 along with a live action trailer. Episodes from the series will be released for macOS and Linux by Feral Interactive in 2019. \"Life Is Strange 2\" is a graphic adventure played from a", "title": "Life Is Strange 2" }, { "docid": "16458460", "text": "Hard Revolution Hard Revolution is a crime novel written by George Pelecanos and set in Washington, DC. The main character of the book is Derek Strange, a black rookie police officer. The story is a prequel to other novels featuring Strange as a private detective. The book begins in 1959 when Strange is a child, setting the stage for the moral paths that the characters take as Pelecanos shows their evolution. The story then jumps to 1968 just after Strange joins the police force. As in all of Pelecanos’ books, Washington, DC is a character throughout the book, featuring major", "title": "Hard Revolution" }, { "docid": "12888984", "text": "15 Best Ukrainian films of the 20 years' Independence period. The film is about what the routine of everyday life can do to the human mind and psyche. It also reflects on the importance of the choices we make and how limited these choices are in the first place. The plot evolves around a family of four. They live in the suburbs, in a strange villa that appears, through a complex game of mirrors, to be more like a piece of installation art than a real house. The main character, who hardly appears on screen, is the son, a man", "title": "Las Meninas (film)" }, { "docid": "19699317", "text": "Napping Princess \"Napping Princess\" takes place in two concurrent settings: a near-future Japan, and Heartland, a fantastical realm. The main character, Kokone Morikawa, has strange dreams of Heartland while taking naps. In these dreams, Heartland is a society entirely revolving around cars; the King's castle is a car factory, and his subjects all come to it to make a constant stream of new cars. His daughter, Ancien (who appears as a younger Kokone), has a \"magic tablet\" computer she uses to give life to various machines: notably, a blue toy bear named Joy, and a motorcycle named Heart. The king", "title": "Napping Princess" }, { "docid": "6295279", "text": "to know, as every hunter and traveler does, that ghosts or spirits live there, and mortals risk great peril by entering the area. The book is written in English from the viewpoint of the main character, the young boy, and describes his surreal experiences with strange beings in a strange place. Tutuola's command of the language enabled him to modify his writing style to describe the external world and events in an authentic voice of youth and naivety. The story is not one unbroken narrative, as other stories also appear out of sequence. Many of the stories have the qualities", "title": "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (novel)" }, { "docid": "7971251", "text": "#3 and \"Tomb of Dracula\" vol.1 #18, #62-64. From 1976 to 1991, she became a recurring supporting character of Doctor Strange in the following issue \"Dr. Strange\" vol.2 #75-81, \"Strange Tales\" vol.2 #3, #11, \"Dr. Strange\" vol.3 #2, #6-9, #26-28, #30 and \"Ghost Rider\" vol.3 #11-12. In 1998, the character was present in the comic book \"Spider-Man Unlimited\" vol.1 #20. The following year, the sorceress is a supporting character of the mini-series \"Dr. Strange: Flight of Bones\". Five years later in 2004, the writer Brian Patrick Walsh chose three witches Jennifer Kale, Satana Hellstrom and Topaz as the three main", "title": "Topaz (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "19619776", "text": "of character, or fine local colour. It is a good example of a class of work growing common enough of late when life in the open air and the stir of conflict are preferred to hysterical, drawing-room emotion and unholy passion. There is not one word of harm in the whole story, but on the contrary much refreshment for man or boy who is tired of the ceaseless. irritations of city life.\" Continuing that approach, a reviewer in \"The Morning Bulletin\" (Rockhampton) found some worth in the book: \"\"In Strange Company\" is a rattling story of adventure, in the course", "title": "In Strange Company" }, { "docid": "8853880", "text": "Three years after \"A Blind Bargain\" was released, Chaney's co-star, Ray McKee, appeared with Clara Bow in a film titled \"Free to Love\". McKee's character is a criminal who is a hunchback. This character is the direct result of McKee's working with Chaney in \"A Blind Bargain\" and shows the Chaney influence on McKee. The character is a strange amalgam of Chaney's character in \"A Blind Bargain\" and of his real-life hunchback co-stars, John George, who was a Chaney regular in several films. A Blind Bargain A Blind Bargain is a 1922 American silent horror film starring Lon Chaney and", "title": "A Blind Bargain" }, { "docid": "20752994", "text": "The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a free graphic adventure game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix. It was released on 25 June 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as a demo for the upcoming \"Life Is Strange 2\". The plot follows Chris Eriksen, a young boy who creates the superhero alter ego Captain Spirit to deal with the loss of his mother. The game received generally favourable reviews, praising the narrative, main character, and script, but criticising the game mechanics and aspects of the writing. \"The", "title": "The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit" }, { "docid": "1298368", "text": "smile ... and advises her never to lose it. In the \"It's a Good Life\" segment of \"\", the main character is named Helen Foley and is also a school teacher. Helen Foley was the name of a beloved teacher of Serling's at Binghamton High School, and the main performance theater at that school is named after her. Nightmare as a Child \"Nightmare as a Child\" is episode twenty-nine of the American television anthology series \"The Twilight Zone\". It originally aired on April 29, 1960 on CBS. A school teacher named Helen Foley finds a strange and very serious little", "title": "Nightmare as a Child" }, { "docid": "19139827", "text": "crafted, and the soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful as ever\". They ended their review stating that fans of the game \"will undoubtedly enjoy what’s here, but most will expect much more from forthcoming episodes...this one is very much a work-in-progress. Life Is Strange 2 Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic graphic adventure video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix. It is the second main entry of the \"Life Is Strange\" series. The first of five episodes was released on 27 September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, while episode two has been confirmed", "title": "Life Is Strange 2" }, { "docid": "1424644", "text": "with the master\", Higgins said. Green is credited with shaping detective fiction into its classic form, and developing the series detective. Her main character was detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force, but in three novels he is assisted by the nosy society spinster Amelia Butterworth, the prototype for Miss Marple, Miss Silver and other creations. She also invented the 'girl detective': in the character of Violet Strange, a debutante with a secret life as a sleuth. Indeed, as journalist Kathy Hickman writes, Green \"stamped the mystery genre with the distinctive features that would influence writers from", "title": "Anna Katharine Green" }, { "docid": "3913877", "text": "performing on his people and how his mother died. He feels that joining the tournament will answer these questions. He is the only character to have two beast forms, a phoenix and a penguin. Bonus character from the manga, \"Bloody Roar: The Fang\". Fang is the main protagonist within the manga, joining together with a young school girl, Mashiro, in dealing with other Zoanthropes (and other strange creatures) causing trouble in their area. Eventually he has to face off against a dark creature that was brought to life by the joining of four talismans. Fang, using special gloves, can break", "title": "Bloody Roar" }, { "docid": "4972045", "text": "a creature killing pets at Voodoo Bayou. The novel \"Hagridden\" by Samuel Snoek-Brown features heavy usage of the Cajun version of the rougarou. The Strange Angels book series by Lili St. Crow has a main character, Graves, who is a loup-garou. In the book \"Fool Moon (The Dresden Files)\" by \"Jim Butcher\", a \"loup-garou\" (an alternative spelling of rougarou) is the main monster. In late 2014, Cedar Point theme park in Sandusky, Ohio announced plans to renovate the existing Mantis roller coaster into \"Rougarou\" for the 2015 season. In Robert Asprin's Griffen McCandles series the main character lives in New", "title": "Rougarou" }, { "docid": "11043897", "text": "while the bomb builded by Rocket Racoon explodes. His fate is unknown. Dr. Strange also exists in several \"What If?...\" multiverses. Alternative versions of Doctor Strange Doctor Stephen Strange (commonly known as Doctor Strange) is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in \"Strange Tales\" #110 (July 1963). Debuting in the Silver Age of comics, the character has featured in several self-titled series and Marvel-endorsed products including arcade and video games; animated television series; a direct-to-DVD film; and", "title": "Alternative versions of Doctor Strange" }, { "docid": "18395095", "text": "on 21 July 2016. That same day, the first episode was made indefinitely available for free on Linux, Windows, OS X, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. \"Life Is Strange\" was included on PlayStation Plus for the month of June 2017. It was released for iOS on 14 December 2017, and launched on Android in July 2018, both ported by Black Wing Foundation. \"Life Is Strange\" received generally favourable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 85/100 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While some reviewers criticised the games's lip-syncing and use of dated slang, they lauded the character development", "title": "Life Is Strange" }, { "docid": "6917327", "text": "Gaea (Marvel Comics) Gaea is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Gaia of Greek mythology and Jörð of Norse mythology. She is a primeval Earth goddess, who has enfused her life essence into those of all Earth's living beings. She is the embodiment of the spirit of life, growth, harvest, and renewal on Earth. She is the biological mother of Thor. Gaea first appeared in \"Doctor Strange\" (vol. 2) #6-8 (February–June 1975), and was created by Steve Englehart and Gene Colan. Her origin was revealed in \"Thor Annual\"", "title": "Gaea (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "6917335", "text": "at Thor's funeral at the end of \"Fear Itself\" alongside Freyja and Idunn. Gaea (Marvel Comics) Gaea is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Gaia of Greek mythology and Jörð of Norse mythology. She is a primeval Earth goddess, who has enfused her life essence into those of all Earth's living beings. She is the embodiment of the spirit of life, growth, harvest, and renewal on Earth. She is the biological mother of Thor. Gaea first appeared in \"Doctor Strange\" (vol. 2) #6-8 (February–June 1975), and was created", "title": "Gaea (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "11204459", "text": "him from time to time. His best friend Makimoto Misae has always been supportive of the main character and has stuck by him through thick and thin. Still the main character is an unusual person for he has strange dreams, seeing visions of a beautiful black haired maiden with a black umbrella, who speaks to him in his dreams. This begins to become more prevalent when he starts seeing her in the waking world, and does not understand what is happening to him. This leads him on a path to discovering the existence of the Narazaru and playing a vital", "title": "Jingai Makyō" }, { "docid": "10152812", "text": "My Idea of Fun My Idea of Fun is the second novel by Will Self, and was published in 1993. A lonely boy grows up just outside Brighton in a caravan park with his over-sexual mother and the tenant Mr Broadhurst, who takes the boy on a disturbing and often violent journey. The novel works as a strange Bildungsroman, in which the main character, Ian Wharton, learns the art of black magic from Broadhurst, who is also known as the Fat Controller. At the Fat Controller's behest Ian engages in a series of strange acts including time travel and trips", "title": "My Idea of Fun" }, { "docid": "19703775", "text": "Kaecilius Kaecilius () is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character who first appeared in \"Strange Tales\" Vol. 1, #130 (March 1965) was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He is an enemy of Doctor Strange. The character made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film \"Doctor Strange\", portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen. Kaecilius first appeared in \"Strange Tales\" Vol. 1, #130 (March 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He was a disciple of Baron Mordo who would deliver messages and even fight Strange himself if necessary.", "title": "Kaecilius" }, { "docid": "19740412", "text": "Nicodemus West Nicodemus West is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. West appears in \"Doctor Strange\" played by Michael Stuhlbarg. In this version, he is considered a rival surgeon to Strange. The character was created by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin and appears in the limited series, \"\". Nicodemus West was born with heterochromia and spent most of his life studying and practicing medicine and surgery. He was long time admirer of Dr. Stephen Strange, and proudly accepted the opportunity to perform surgery on his idol's hands after his fateful accident. Unfortunately, West", "title": "Nicodemus West" }, { "docid": "15760718", "text": "The Strange World of Gurney Slade The Strange World of Gurney Slade is a surreal six-part British television comedy series devised by Anthony Newley and made by ATV, first transmitted by the ITV network between 22 October and 26 November 1960. The series follows the character of Gurney Slade, played by Newley, through a series of mundane environments with fantastical elements. Slade is the only continuing character, and is often heard in voice-over expressing his thoughts. Though we learn much about the character's inner life, we learn very little of Gurney Slade's history or background. He appears to be a", "title": "The Strange World of Gurney Slade" }, { "docid": "11043879", "text": "Alternative versions of Doctor Strange Doctor Stephen Strange (commonly known as Doctor Strange) is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in \"Strange Tales\" #110 (July 1963). Debuting in the Silver Age of comics, the character has featured in several self-titled series and Marvel-endorsed products including arcade and video games; animated television series; a direct-to-DVD film; and merchandise such as trading cards. In addition to his mainstream incarnation, Doctor Strange has had been depicted in other fictional universes.", "title": "Alternative versions of Doctor Strange" }, { "docid": "8649421", "text": "a skilled player despite his move to Brazil, Miura's life was far more challenging in his early years and his life in Brazil. In a review of the \"New Captain Tsubasa\" OVAs, THEM Anime Reviews noted that while the voice actor Akari Hibino is using a high-pitched voice for Tsubasa, the voice sounded strange and comparing it with Goku, the main character of the anime \"Dragon Ball\" because both characters are played by women regardless of their growth. According to David Martinez of \"Hobby Consolas\", after Tsubasa's Barcelona debut, Tsubasa and his friends return to Japan to play for their", "title": "Tsubasa Oozora" }, { "docid": "16458463", "text": "sets both cases against the backdrop of racial unrest in Washington, D.C., brilliantly using his characters and their situations to examine the era's social realities. As with the previous Strange works, this is a superior crime novel from one of the genre's outstanding writers.\" Hard Revolution Hard Revolution is a crime novel written by George Pelecanos and set in Washington, DC. The main character of the book is Derek Strange, a black rookie police officer. The story is a prequel to other novels featuring Strange as a private detective. The book begins in 1959 when Strange is a child, setting", "title": "Hard Revolution" }, { "docid": "10909262", "text": "character justifies his defence of the criminal by stating that he is not defending Oliver but his rights. Nick Stefanos, main character of Pelecanos' first three books, appears in the novel. He assists Strange in the arson of the gun store and helps him with his case. Stefanos now works for Elaine Clay, the wife of Marcus Clay from Pelecanos DC Quartet series. Strange and Stefanos meet at his friend Billy Georgelakos' place - Strange has visited there in each of the books he appears in. A reviewer commented that the interweaving of characters from Pelecanos' other novels gives a", "title": "Soul Circus (novel)" }, { "docid": "19809816", "text": "Batman: Strange Days Batman: Strange Days is a 2014 animated superhero short film based on the popular DC Comics character Batman. Directed by Bruce Timm, it was created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the conception of the character. Bruce Timm stated that \"Strange Days\" is the Batman story that he would create if he was “boss of the world.” The short was created in black and white and takes place in 1939, the year Batman debuted in the comics. A young blonde woman is abducted by a scientist known as Dr. Hugo Strange who requires the young woman for", "title": "Batman: Strange Days" }, { "docid": "19809818", "text": "falls to his death. Batman: Strange Days Batman: Strange Days is a 2014 animated superhero short film based on the popular DC Comics character Batman. Directed by Bruce Timm, it was created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the conception of the character. Bruce Timm stated that \"Strange Days\" is the Batman story that he would create if he was “boss of the world.” The short was created in black and white and takes place in 1939, the year Batman debuted in the comics. A young blonde woman is abducted by a scientist known as Dr. Hugo Strange who requires", "title": "Batman: Strange Days" }, { "docid": "15431562", "text": "great poverty. Kismat is a saga spread over sixty years that takes us through the lives of two men—Adityaraj Merchant and Kabir Khan, who share a strange karmic bond imposed by destiny. Born on the same historic day of 15 August 1947, life takes them both through diverse experiences each on different paths, that ultimately define the course of their lives and their character as men. Aditya Merchant, son of an affluent, successful industrialist Madhav Merchant and his wife Devika, also has an autocratic grandmother, Gayatri Devi, who is a big influence in his life. His life is charted out", "title": "Kismat (TV series)" }, { "docid": "11980096", "text": "and for Glenn Strange (1899–1973), the character actor who played the bartender, Sam, and remained on the program until cancer claimed his life. Strange never knew of the honor, for Cooper Taylor was not born until 1975. Taylor was actively involved in the preparation of the script for the 1987 \"\" reunion film, by which time Milburn Stone, the cranky Doc Adams character, had died. Ken Curtis, who had portrayed the deputy Festus Haggen, felt shortchanged by the offer of far less pay than Amanda Blake and passed on the project. In 1991, Taylor co-starred with Curtis in what turned", "title": "Buck Taylor" }, { "docid": "9367846", "text": "the subsequent prequel series \"Endeavour\", Strange is played by Sean Rigby. Here the character is a uniformed Police Constable, working alongside the young Detective Constable Morse. PC Jim Strange interacts with the young Morse in a number of ways which point to the origins of later aspects of their relationship in the \"Inspector Morse\" series. Strange was the most well-known character played by James Grout, who died in 2012. When the character was introduced in \"Endeavour\" in 2013 he was given Grout's Christian name, James, in the diminutive format 'Jim'. Numerous photographs, plaques, and model ships seen in the background", "title": "Chief Superintendent Strange" }, { "docid": "8084241", "text": "Dweller-in-Darkness The Dweller-in-Darkness is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a demon, one of the Fear Lords, who has clashed with Doctor Strange. The Dweller-in-Darkness was first mentioned in \"Thor\" #229-230 (November–December, 1974), by Gerry Conway and Rich Buckler. The character is first fully revealed in \"Doctor Strange\" #30 (August, 1978), by Roger Stern and Tom Sutton. The character subsequently appears in \"Doctor Strange\" #32-33 (December 1978, February 1979), #35-37 (June–October 1979), \"Fantastic Four Annual\" #23 (1990), \"Doctor Strange\" #31-33 (July–September 1991), #38-40 (January–March 1992), and \"Adventures of the X-Men\" #11-12 (February–March", "title": "Dweller-in-Darkness" }, { "docid": "7880401", "text": "selected it for their lists of notables in The Best American Series \"Best American Short Stories\" and \"Best American Non-Required Reading\". \"Time Out-New York\" says that \"Dear Everybody\" includes \"stunning prose\" and that the letters \"harbor such a strange emotional power that you’ll find them hard to forget.\" \"The LA Times\" comments: \"There is a whole life contained in this slim novel, a life as funny and warm and sad and heartbreaking as any other, rendered with honest complexity and freshness by Kimball's sharp writing.\" Jonathon Bender, the main character, had something to say, but the world wouldn’t listen. That’s", "title": "Michael Kimball" }, { "docid": "8455587", "text": "suggests that the story may have been inspired by Lord Dunsany's \"Chronicles of Rodriguez\", in which strange sights can be seen from a wizard's house on a crag. One model for the setting was Mother Ann, a headland near Gloucester, Massachusetts. Kingsport, which is mentioned in several Lovecraft stories, first appeared in \"The Terrible Old Man\" (1920). The title character of that story makes an appearance in \"The Strange High House in the Mist\" as well, as the Old Man mentions that the House had been on the cliff even when his grandfather was a boy, which the main character", "title": "The Strange High House in the Mist" }, { "docid": "20208053", "text": "Deck Nine began developing the game in 2016, using the Unity game engine. Ashly Burch from the original game did not voice Chloe Price in \"Before the Storm\" because of the SAG-AFTRA strike, but reprised her role in a bonus episode once the strike was resolved. British indie band Daughter wrote and performed the score. \"Life Is Strange: Before the Storm\" received generally favourable reviews, praising characters, themes, and story, while criticising aspects like plotholes, the main relationship, and the impact of player decisions near the end of the game. \"Life Is Strange: Before the Storm\" is a graphic adventure", "title": "Life Is Strange: Before the Storm" }, { "docid": "19703777", "text": "attempted to use a powerful gem against Strange, but banished herself, Kaecilius and Demonicus to the Purple Dimension. Kaecilius was trained in the mystic arts by his master Baron Mordo. Kaecilius Kaecilius () is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character who first appeared in \"Strange Tales\" Vol. 1, #130 (March 1965) was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He is an enemy of Doctor Strange. The character made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film \"Doctor Strange\", portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen. Kaecilius first appeared in \"Strange Tales\" Vol. 1,", "title": "Kaecilius" }, { "docid": "5704007", "text": "was one of the lead investors in Atai Life Sciences AG's 2018 funding rounds. Atai life is a healthcare investment firm that backs studies of magic mushrooms to treat depression. According to Bloomberg's report the round Björgólfur Thor participated in raised $25 million. Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson is the inspiration for the main character of Bjarni Harðarson's satirical novel about the 2008–11 Icelandic financial crisis, \"Sigurðar saga fóts: Íslensk riddarasaga\", where his counterpart is the main character, Sigurður frits ('fótur') Bjarnhéðinsson. He is also the inspiration for the main character of Bjarni Bjarnason's novel \"\" ('reputation'), Starkaður Leví, who pays for", "title": "Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson" }, { "docid": "17797164", "text": "Doctor Strange (2016 film) Doctor Strange is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the fourteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Scott Derrickson, who wrote it with Jon Spaihts and C. Robert Cargill, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character, along with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. In \"Doctor Strange\", surgeon Stephen Strange learns the mystic arts after", "title": "Doctor Strange (2016 film)" }, { "docid": "8804513", "text": "all along, thus he is not her biological brother. Suzuko doesn't feel guilty about what happened to Shukumaru, however, when he tells her how much he's enjoyed his life in the past. From there, Suzuko and Shukumaru use the same gas explosion that sent them back in the time the first time to travel back to Shukumaru's time again, and the story ends as Shukumaru announces they have a wedding to attend to. Fire Tripper The main character of the series is Suzuko, a normal Japanese school girl from modern times, but has a strange memory of being trapped in", "title": "Fire Tripper" }, { "docid": "5180094", "text": "from space) and bullets. He is also a brilliant scientist. Doc Strange Doc Strange is a Golden Age comic book superhero who originally appeared in \"Thrilling Comics\" #1 (Better Publications, also called Nedor Comics) in 1940. Circa 2000, the character was revived and renamed 'Tom Strange' in \"Tom Strong\" #11 (published by America's Best Comics). Hugo Strange (\"Dr. Strange,\" later \"Doc Strange\") was an American scientist who developed a serum called Alosun--described as a \"distillate of sun atoms\"--which when ingested gave him superhuman strength, the ability to fly, and invulnerability. Doc Strange was assisted by his girlfriend Virginia Thompson. In", "title": "Doc Strange" }, { "docid": "8084206", "text": "Ludi and send him back into his own portal. Ludi is vulnerable to intense sound. Ludi (comics) Ludi is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ludi first appeared in \"Chamber of Chills\" #4 (May 1973), and was created by Gardner Fox and Howard Chaykin. The character subsequently appeared in \"Doctor Strange\" #35 (June 1979), and \"Druid\" #1 (May 1995). Ludi is a demon who has clashed with Doctor Strange. Ludi allies himself with the demon known as Dweller-in-Darkness. His power was amplified by the Dweller, who sent him to kill Doctor Strange. The magician", "title": "Ludi (comics)" }, { "docid": "8937273", "text": "one of the other visitors to Transylvania, claims to be a real vampire—and Lucy's not entirely sure he's kidding. As Lucy becomes more involved with the vampire subculture, the rest of her life comes to seem unimportant. Her grades plummet, her relationship with her parents deteriorates, and her ability to regulate her blood sugar worsens dramatically. Then she meets Draco, face to face, and he invites her into his strange world. Lucy realizes that she needs to make some difficult choices—if it isn't already too late. Pete Hautman himself has type 1 diabetes, like the main character. Lucy, who was", "title": "Sweetblood" }, { "docid": "5180087", "text": "Doc Strange Doc Strange is a Golden Age comic book superhero who originally appeared in \"Thrilling Comics\" #1 (Better Publications, also called Nedor Comics) in 1940. Circa 2000, the character was revived and renamed 'Tom Strange' in \"Tom Strong\" #11 (published by America's Best Comics). Hugo Strange (\"Dr. Strange,\" later \"Doc Strange\") was an American scientist who developed a serum called Alosun--described as a \"distillate of sun atoms\"--which when ingested gave him superhuman strength, the ability to fly, and invulnerability. Doc Strange was assisted by his girlfriend Virginia Thompson. In \"Thrilling Comics\" #24, he gained teen sidekick named Mike, who", "title": "Doc Strange" }, { "docid": "12880951", "text": "A Beautiful Place to Die A Beautiful Place to Die is the debut novel of award-winning filmmaker Malla Nunn. Det. Emmanuel Cooper is the main character in the book. Chris Nashawaty describes the character as \"an English WWII veteran who emigrated to Johannesburg in the early '50s, a toxic time when the country's racial divisions couldn't have been more black-and-white. He's a stranger in a strange land, not only because he doesn't use skin color to determine guilt or innocence but also because he barely understands just how deep these fault lines go.\" \"Kirkus Reviews\" explains that race \"is a", "title": "A Beautiful Place to Die" }, { "docid": "9287066", "text": "town barmaid and a reconciling wife opposite Abraham Benrubi. She also appeared on ABC's \"Life As We Know It\" (2004—2005) in the recurring role of \"Mia\", the mother of Kelly Osbourne's character. She also reprised her role of Ganos Lal/Morgan le Fay in the direct-to-DVD movie \"\". Strange has also appeared on an episode of \"Sanctuary\" titled \"Kush\" as Dr. Allison Grant. Since 2013, Strange has had a regular co-starring role in the \"Garage Sale Mysteries\" franchise of made-for-television movies. Sarah Strange Sarah Strange (born September 6, 1974) is a Canadian actress, known for her work in a variety of", "title": "Sarah Strange" }, { "docid": "4103535", "text": "magical properties. With the loss of the secret, he soon descends into madness along with the rest of the townspeople. The main character is Hias, a seer from the hills, who predicts the destruction of the factory in a fire. During shooting, almost all of the actors performed while under hypnosis. Every actor in every scene was hypnotized, with the exception of the character Hias and the professional glassblowers who appear in the film. The hypnotized actors give very strange performances, which Herzog intended to suggest the trance-like state of the townspeople in the story. Herzog provided the actors with", "title": "Heart of Glass (film)" }, { "docid": "8084205", "text": "Ludi (comics) Ludi is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ludi first appeared in \"Chamber of Chills\" #4 (May 1973), and was created by Gardner Fox and Howard Chaykin. The character subsequently appeared in \"Doctor Strange\" #35 (June 1979), and \"Druid\" #1 (May 1995). Ludi is a demon who has clashed with Doctor Strange. Ludi allies himself with the demon known as Dweller-in-Darkness. His power was amplified by the Dweller, who sent him to kill Doctor Strange. The magician and his ally, Clea, used the mystical weapon known as the 'Ebony Blade' to injure", "title": "Ludi (comics)" }, { "docid": "13053754", "text": "corruption that surround Theresa Small in order to find out if she is capable of murder. Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998 film) Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 1998 film produced by Sullivan Entertainment and based on the true-life story of Ambrose Small, a Toronto millionaire who went missing after selling his chain of burlesque theatres for $1.7 million to Loew’s movie theatres. The film is inspired by the book \"The Strange Case of Ambrose Small\" by Fred McClement. It stars Wendy Crewson as \"Mrs. Theresa Small\". The character of Ambrose Small also appears as a major character in the Michael Ondaatje", "title": "Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998 film)" }, { "docid": "11043887", "text": "few inhabiting heroes aware of his death. An alternative Dr. Strange helped the Exiles briefly. This character was not a mystic, but instead was still a practicing physician who specialized in superhumans. This version of Doctor Strange was killed by an alternative version of Deadpool. In this series, Dr. Strange is now the Ancient One and had a daughter with Clea who is the new Dr. Strange. In the alternative future of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Dr. Strange assumed the title of the Ancient One (previously held by his mentor) and took on a disciple of his own, a", "title": "Alternative versions of Doctor Strange" }, { "docid": "11965391", "text": "vocal utterances. The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures () is a 1976 Brazilian film by Brazilian horror film director José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Zé do Caixão (in English, Coffin Joe). The film features Coffin Joe as the main character, although it is not part of the \"Coffin Joe trilogy\" (\"At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul\", \"This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse\", and \"Embodiment of Evil\"). The film opens with a surreal sequence of dancing women, monkey-like figures fearing lightning, and native Brazilian drummers. An old man", "title": "The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures" }, { "docid": "11965385", "text": "The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures () is a 1976 Brazilian film by Brazilian horror film director José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Zé do Caixão (in English, Coffin Joe). The film features Coffin Joe as the main character, although it is not part of the \"Coffin Joe trilogy\" (\"At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul\", \"This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse\", and \"Embodiment of Evil\"). The film opens with a surreal sequence of dancing women, monkey-like figures fearing lightning, and native Brazilian drummers. An old man begins chanting", "title": "The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures" }, { "docid": "6510131", "text": "JPod JPod is a novel by Douglas Coupland published by Random House of Canada in 2006. Set in 2005, the book explores the strange and unconventional everyday life of the main character, Ethan Jarlewski, and his team of video game programmers whose last names all begin with the letter 'J'. \"JPod\" was adopted as a CBC television series co-created by Douglas Coupland and Michael MacLennan. It premiered on January 8, 2008, and ran until its cancellation on March 7, 2008, leaving the series with a permanent cliffhanger. The first thirteen episodes of the series aired in the United States on", "title": "JPod" }, { "docid": "18395075", "text": "will adjust the narrative as it unfolds, and reshape it once allowed to travel back in time. Fetch quests and making environmental changes represent the forms of puzzle solving in addition to using branching choices for conversation. Development of \"Life Is Strange\" began in April 2013. It was formed with an episodic format in mind, for reasons both financial and creative. The developers conducted field research on the setting by travelling to the Pacific Northwest, and subverted known archetypes to make the characters. Player feedback influenced the adjustments made to the episodes. Story and character arc serve as the central", "title": "Life Is Strange" }, { "docid": "16975076", "text": "life of an Armenian immigrant family of four plucked out of their native land and transplanted to Marseilles, where they suffer the impact of a totally strange environment. \"Portse\" is the first volume of a quartet, intended by the author to be published under the collective title \"Haladzvadznere\" (The Persecuted). However, the succeeding three volumes - \"Tegnadzun\" (The candidate, 1967), \"Asfalte\" (Asphalt, 1972), and \"Sovoragan or me\" (An ordinary day, 1974) were not published until much later. In \"Tegnadzun\" the main character, Vahakn, embodies the tormented young generation that bore the psychological trauma of the Armenian genocide and remained its", "title": "Zareh Vorpuni" }, { "docid": "19139823", "text": "artificial intelligence of the character Daniel. The music will contain both original and licensed tracks. The first of five total episodes, \"Roads\" (formerly called \"Seattle\"), was released on 27 September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Feral Interactive will publish the macOS and Linux versions of that episode in 2019. The second episode will be released on 24 January 2019. In reference to the long development and release window between episodes, Dontnod issued a statement, saying \"The \"Life is Strange\" series is a project close to all of our hearts and one for which we do not", "title": "Life Is Strange 2" }, { "docid": "18395088", "text": "an episodic title. The game was originally codenamed \"What If\" but then retitled to distinguish itself from the film of the same name. \"Life Is Strange\" was born of the idea for the rewind mechanic, which the developer had already experimented on with their last game \"Remember Me\". The lead character Max was created with the ability to rewind time to supplement this mechanism. The episodic format was decided upon by the studio for creative reasons, financial restrictions and marketing purposes, allowing them to tell the story in its preferred slow pace. The Pacific Northwest was picked as the setting", "title": "Life Is Strange" }, { "docid": "9081222", "text": "example Ralph would take terrible risks and great journeys to obtain a case of beer; another example is an alien attempt to dominate humanity in order to brew fermented beverages from human tissues. The title character, Ralph Snart, is a Walter Mitty type who frequently escapes the painful realities of his life by daydreaming himself into incredible and often bizarre adventures. As the series progresses, his real life becomes as strange as his daydreams until there is not much to differentiate the two states. For this reason, his brain is sought by the arch-villain, Dr. Goot. Ralph's insanity takes the", "title": "Ralph Snart Adventures" }, { "docid": "13053752", "text": "Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998 film) Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 1998 film produced by Sullivan Entertainment and based on the true-life story of Ambrose Small, a Toronto millionaire who went missing after selling his chain of burlesque theatres for $1.7 million to Loew’s movie theatres. The film is inspired by the book \"The Strange Case of Ambrose Small\" by Fred McClement. It stars Wendy Crewson as \"Mrs. Theresa Small\". The character of Ambrose Small also appears as a major character in the Michael Ondaatje novel, \"In the Skin of a Lion\". It’s 1919 and wealthy Toronto theatre magnate Ambrose Small", "title": "Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998 film)" }, { "docid": "16844594", "text": "renowned Polish painter, architect, writer and art theoretician Stanisław Witkiewicz, who in turn was father of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz. Jan Witkiewicz and his life inspired Russian writers: Yulian Semyonov based his book \"The Diplomatic Agent\" (Diplomaticheskiy agent; 1958) on Witkiewicz's life story. Incidentally, this work is regarded as the first noticeable book by Semyonov. Mikhail Gus made Witkiewicz the main character of his book \"Duel' w Kabulie\" (\"A Duel in Kabul\"). Witkiewicz is the main character of Valentin Pikul's historical miniature \"Opasnaja doroga w Kabul'\" (\"A dangerous Way to Kabul\"). Witkiewicz is the prototype of the main hero in the", "title": "Jan Prosper Witkiewicz" }, { "docid": "13607289", "text": "was producer, and character and demon designer; Eiji Ishida made his debut as a director after being chief designer for \"Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne\"; and the scenario's main writer was Shogo Isogai, who had worked on \"Shin Megami Tensei II\", \"Shin Megami Tensei If...\", and \"Nocturne\". \"Strange Journey\" originated during talks among Atlus staff about creating a large-scale role-playing game using a small development team. Kaneko suggested a \"Shin Megami Tensei\" game for the Nintendo DS. There were two main reasons for developing the game for this platform: Kaneko felt that the portable design fit in well with \"Shin Megami", "title": "Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey" }, { "docid": "1323480", "text": "series featuring Doctor Strange and Iceman, each in solo adventures, Strange next appeared in the first three issues (December 1971 – June 1972) of the quarterly showcase title \"Marvel Feature\". He appeared in both the main story detailing the formation of superhero \"non-team\" the Defenders, and the related back-up story. The character then starred in a revival solo series in \"Marvel Premiere\" #3-14 (July 1972 – March 1974). This arc marked the debut of another recurring foe, the entity Shuma-Gorath, created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Frank Brunner, who took over as the regular creative team starting with \"Marvel", "title": "Doctor Strange" }, { "docid": "8402806", "text": "Brandon Hammond Brandon Hammond is a former child actor who appeared in a string of high-profile projects in the 1990s. Hammond's first film role was in \"Menace II Society\" where he played the younger version of the main character Caine. He followed this up with major roles in \"Strange Days\", \"Waiting to Exhale\", \"The Fan\", and \"Mars Attacks!\", usually playing the son of one of the main characters. He also appeared in \"Space Jam\" playing Michael Jordan as a child. His most well-known role is that of Ahmad in the film \"Soul Food\". He had a recurring role on the", "title": "Brandon Hammond" }, { "docid": "1709778", "text": "the real-life David, the character is well known in the entertainment industry as the co-creator and main co-writer of the highly successful sitcom \"Seinfeld\". For most of the series, the Larry David character is living a married-without-children life in Los Angeles with his wife, Cheryl (played by Cheryl Hines). David's main confidant on the show is his manager, Jeff Greene (played by \"Curb\" executive producer Jeff Garlin), who has a temperamental and occasionally vulgar wife, Susie (Susie Essman). A large portion of the show's many guest stars are celebrities and public figures, such as actors, comedians, sportspeople, and politicians, who", "title": "Curb Your Enthusiasm" }, { "docid": "3226122", "text": "Pip the Troll Pip the Troll is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Pip the Troll was introduced by Jim Starlin in \"Strange Tales\" vol 2 #179 (Feb 1975) to be a comic foil to the story's main protagonist, Adam Warlock. Pip returned in \"Strange Tales\" vol 2 #180-181 (Mar-Apr 1975) and \"Warlock\" vol 1 #9-12 (Oct 1975-Jan 1976) before his death in \"Avengers Annual\" #7 (Mar 1977). Starlin revived the character years later in \"Silver Surfer\" vol 3 #46 (Dec 1990). Pip played a role in the 1991 \"Infinity Gauntlet\" crossover before joining", "title": "Pip the Troll" }, { "docid": "8107681", "text": "similar to the Anti-Life Equation sought by Darkseid). It has been theorized the Ergono power and the Anti-Life Equation may be one and the same, and Olivia could be the human that Darkseid needs to abduct in order to tap into the power. Both the Lenglyns and the Weaponers of Qward have battled over the power, but it is believed only Reynolds and Aleea Strange (daughter of Adam Strange) have access to it. Olivia Reynolds Olivia Reynolds is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She has a latent superpower (the U-Mind), and has been abducted by various races", "title": "Olivia Reynolds" }, { "docid": "17677593", "text": "Vehicle 19 Vehicle 19 is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Paul Walker and Naima McLean. The film was released on February 7, 2013, in South Africa and on June 14, 2013, in the United States. The film takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. The main character of the film is an American citizen named Michael Woods (Walker), who has recently been released from prison on parole. Once free, he is immediately sent on a far-away journey to meet his beloved. Caught in a strange city, Michael becomes", "title": "Vehicle 19" }, { "docid": "19681124", "text": "in arm wrestling, to which Sergei responds with shouting \"cock-a-doodle-doo\" under the table at his birthday party, to which all colleagues and his young sweetheart are invited. The main character of the film begins to experience a middle-age crisis; it seems that a big part of everything he wanted, is in fact, nothing more than empty vanity. Constant feeling of discomfort and dissatisfaction makes the hero rush between the people and do strange things in the hope that there will be a change in his life, that something will happen what was previously unavailable. \"Oh, Sergei, Sergei, how jealous I", "title": "Flights in Dreams and Reality" }, { "docid": "4355585", "text": "the main character and the reader drive until their car breaks down, at which point they continue on foot until they come across a house where a strange person (who looks like what is presumably an alien on the explodingdog site) invites them in, offers them soup, and tells stories. The first story is \"the story of the king\", a narrative about a king who believes he has improved the land he rules, making his people happy (by forcing them to wear happy masks, a point that is not mentioned in the narrative but clear from the artwork). The king", "title": "Amazing Rain" }, { "docid": "6723856", "text": "pride and disillusionment. The Rosaura subplot has been subjected to much criticism in the past as not belonging to the work. Menéndez y Pelayo saw it as a strange and exotic plot, like a parasitical vine. Rosaura has also been dismissed as the simple stock character of the jilted woman. With the British School of Calderonistas, this attitude changed. A. E. Sloman explained how the main and secondary actions are linked. Others like E. M. Wilson and William M. Whitby consider Rosaura to be central to the work since she parallels Segismundo's actions and also serves as Segismundo's guide, leading", "title": "Life Is a Dream" }, { "docid": "18395098", "text": "it brought meaning to the choices from both the first and second episodes. Mike Williams said in \"USgamer\" that the pacing of \"Episode 2: Out of Time\" was \"slower and less exciting\" than that of episode one. Adnan Riaz of \"Hardcore Gamer\" said \"Episode 3: Chaos Theory\" was a dramatic improvement that presented a \"thrilling, poignant, fascinating and ... enticing\" narrative whose outcome from past decisions also added a sense of realism. Peter Paras of \"Game Revolution\" complimented the character beats, particularly the development of Chloe Price, who he said \"really comes into her own as [a] fully-formed character\". Though", "title": "Life Is Strange" }, { "docid": "6975217", "text": "is Beef Scarecrow. Gary Le Strange Gary Le Strange is a character created by comedian Waen Shepherd. Le Strange is played as an eccentric English cult-rock composer, songwriter and performer, who believes his surreal and abstract performances to be groundbreaking. Le Strange's eclectic style of songs are bombastic, upbeat and quirky, in the new romantic style, and on stage he uses avant-garde performance art between songs. Le Strange appeared at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his debut show Polaroid Suitcase, for which he received a Perrier award for Best Newcomer. Gary Le Strange continues to perform live, and his", "title": "Gary Le Strange" }, { "docid": "3858435", "text": "Vinculus, he weeps. Both Strange and Norrell see the essence of Englishness in the Raven King, a character who was raised by fairies and could not speak English. As Elizabeth Hoiem explains, \"The most English of all Englishmen, then, is both king and slave, in many ways indistinguishable from Stephen Black. This paradox is what ultimately resolves the plot. When Strange and Norrell summon 'the nameless slave', the Raven King's powerful alliances with nature are transferred to Stephen Black, allowing Stephen to kill the Gentleman and free himself from slavery.\" In the end, it is Strange and Norrell who are", "title": "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" }, { "docid": "19680449", "text": "her to push the scene to feature more of an equal balance between the characters, and Coker praised the work she did on this. Dawson said in April 2015, \"she’s someone who also throws herself into the fray and had made it her life mission to help, even if that means risking her own life ... My character is a stand-in for the audience. She’s not a love interest—she’s this skeptical eye looking at this strange situation.\" On the relationship between Temple and Murdock in \"Daredevil\", Dawson said, \"The show explores how necessary it is for two people to finally", "title": "Claire Temple (Marvel Cinematic Universe)" }, { "docid": "12543588", "text": "Gunston Street Gunston Street is a weekly comic strip that is written and illustrated by Basil Zaviski. The main character Phil, is based on Basil's father Phillip Zaviski, who served with Basil in the same National Guard Unit for over 7 years. Although the main character is based on his father, the strips are that of Basil Zaviski's experiences. The heavy leaning storyline of the main character \"Phil\" tends to focus on the life and times of your average Army National Guardsman and their daily struggles with deployments, family and combat. Basil Zaviski has served over 15 years with the", "title": "Gunston Street" }, { "docid": "8569257", "text": "Temüjin (video game) Temüjin (also known as Temüjin: A Supernatural Adventure and Temüjin: The Capricorn Collection) is a 1997 computer game developed and published by SouthPeak Interactive. Based partially on the life of Genghis Khan, the plot involves an unidentified character (the player) who has appeared in the Stevenson Museum where ancient Mongolian artifacts are being displayed. The protagonist must find out who he/she is and who the other people in the museum are and solve the mystery of strange goings on at the museum. Along the way you'll be helped by a ghost girl, Mei, who you free after", "title": "Temüjin (video game)" }, { "docid": "3479291", "text": "Ancient One, leading to Baron Mordo being cast out and Dr. Strange eventually becoming \"Sorcerer Supreme.\" Mordo would clash with Dr. Strange on a multitude of occasions, at times with the backing of the demon Dormammu, going so far as successfully impersonating Dr. Strange for a short period of time. In \"Uncanny Avengers\" #6 Baron Mordo is described as deceased but details of his death are not given. Outside of comics the Baron Mordo character has appeared in the \"Spider-Man: The Animated Series\" and \"The Super Hero Squad Show\" cartoon series. He was also one of the main characters in", "title": "Baron Mordo" }, { "docid": "3512175", "text": "him and cause the Court of Owls to go ahead with their plans early. Hugo Strange Hugo Strange is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character is one of Batman's first recurring villains and is also one of the first Batman villains to discover the hero's secret identity. Hugo Strange first appeared in \"Detective Comics\" #36 (February 1940) and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Hugo Strange first appears as a scientist who uses a stolen \"concentrated lightning\" machine to generate a dense", "title": "Hugo Strange" }, { "docid": "1787502", "text": "at the hospital where Jekyll is employed, Lucy, and Stride. Robert Cuccioli originated the role(s) for the first U.S. tour in 1995, and on Broadway in 1997. Other notable actors to play the role(s) include: Jack Wagner, David Hasselhoff, Rob Evan, and Constantine Maroulis in the 2013 revival. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character) Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alternative personality, Mr. Edward Hyde, is a fictional character in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella \"Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\". He is the title character, but the main protagonist is Gabriel John Utterson. Dr. Henry Jekyll feels he", "title": "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)" }, { "docid": "3512140", "text": "Hugo Strange Hugo Strange is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character is one of Batman's first recurring villains and is also one of the first Batman villains to discover the hero's secret identity. Hugo Strange first appeared in \"Detective Comics\" #36 (February 1940) and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Hugo Strange first appears as a scientist who uses a stolen \"concentrated lightning\" machine to generate a dense fog every night, allowing his gang to rob banks unseen, though he knows Batman", "title": "Hugo Strange" }, { "docid": "11503992", "text": "30, 2007; the drama is approximately ninety-five minutes in length. The CD package also contained an original short story written by the author of the novels named \"Ohige Girls\", two cell phone straps and charms each, and a computer desktop wallpaper accessible via the second CD. Watashitachi no Tamura-kun \"Watashitachi no Tamura-kun\"'s main story revolves around the title character Yukisada Tamura, who is in his third year of junior-high school when the story begins. Yukisada becomes captivated by a strange and beautiful girl named Komaki Matsuzawa, who says that she was born on another planet and that she is trying", "title": "Watashitachi no Tamura-kun" }, { "docid": "12408006", "text": "is one of the strangest Idoli songs. The main character personality becomes divided, and his male personality becomes substituted with a female. In the mirror he sees a woman he would like to be, filled with strange comparisons and statements that shows a deep psychological disorder, which in a different form happened to the main character of the novel. \"Senke su drugačije\" present a man determined to leave home. He feels a complete alienation in his surroundings, but is also afraid to leave as the paths are \"narrow and dangerous\". The structure of the song is keyboard and brass oriented", "title": "Odbrana i poslednji dani" }, { "docid": "19964731", "text": "under their alternate contract for low-production titles, with \"new deals are being signed every week\". One of the first reported effects of the strike was the prequel to \"Life is Strange\", \"\", which had its first episode released on August 31, 2017. Actress Ashly Burch, a member of SAG-AFTRA who voiced lead character Chloe in the original game, was unable to reprise her voice role due to the strike, though she served to help consult on the character for the game. However, with the strike concluded, Burch was able to return to voice Chloe in an additional episode for \"Before", "title": "2016–17 video game voice actor strike" }, { "docid": "17467144", "text": "Strange Loyalties Strange Loyalties is a 1991 crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the third in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books is recognised as the foundation of the Tartan Noir genre. The novel centres around the death of Jack Laidlaw's brother who is run over by a car. Laidlaw is faced with an emotional journey to the depths of Glasgow's underworld and his own past, to discover the truth, finds out as much about himself as his brother. Unlike the first two novels in this series, Strange Loyalties is written as a first-person", "title": "Strange Loyalties" } ]
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[ { "docid": "312080", "text": "most of the islands in the world. There are about 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands entirely within the Pacific Ocean can be divided into three main groups known as Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. Micronesia, which lies north of the equator and west of the International Date Line, includes the Mariana Islands in the northwest, the Caroline Islands in the center, the Marshall Islands to the west and the islands of Kiribati in the southeast. Melanesia, to the southwest, includes New Guinea, the world's second largest island after Greenland and by far the largest of the Pacific islands.", "title": "Pacific Ocean" } ]
[ { "docid": "3208990", "text": "with floating plastic garbage in Manta Point, Nusa Penida, around 20 kilometres off-coast from Bali. Bali sits in the middle of the Indonesian throughflow, a current that streams from the Pacific Ocean into the Indian Ocean through the string of straits of Indonesian archipelago. This means that plastic waste could either be local or brought in from as far away as the Pacific Ocean; either from within Indonesia, from neighboring Malaysia and Philippines, or from far away Asia-Pacific region, carried away by sea currents. An outbreak of bird flu throughout the country has affected the numbers of foreign visitors. As", "title": "Tourism in Indonesia" }, { "docid": "222691", "text": "Atoll; in the Line Islands), the largest coral atoll (in terms of land area, not dimensions) in the world, and Banaba (Ocean Island), one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific. Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note – on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost islands and make it the same day throughout the country. The Phoenix Islands Protected Area constitutes 11.34% of Kiribati’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)", "title": "Geography of Kiribati" }, { "docid": "64930", "text": "Antarctic Territory, lying between the meridians 53°W and 90°W. In the middle of the Pacific, the country has sovereignty over several islands of volcanic origin, collectively known as Insular Chile. Of these, we highlight the archipelago of Juan Fernandez and Easter Island, which is located in the fracture zone between the Nazca plate and the Pacific plate known as East Pacific Rise. Due to the characteristics of the territory, Chile is crossed by numerous rivers generally short in length and with low torrential flow. They commonly extend from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean, flowing in an East to West.", "title": "Chile" }, { "docid": "37639", "text": "Telecommunications in Brunei This article covers telecommunication in Brunei. Telephone service throughout the country is good; international service is good to Southeast Asia, Middle East, Western Europe, and the US Landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; the Asia-America Gateway submarine cable network provides new links to Asia and the US; the South-East Asia Japan Cable System linking Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) (2017) Internet service in Brunei is OK and", "title": "Telecommunications in Brunei" }, { "docid": "8408935", "text": "advanced ages. Leaman (1991) showed that older individuals have slightly higher egg dry weight than their middle-aged counterparts. Such relationships have not yet been determined to exist for Pacific ocean perch or other rockfish in Alaska. Few studies have been conducted on the stock structure of Pacific ocean perch. Based on allozyme variation, Seeb and Gunderson (1988) concluded that Pacific ocean perch are genetically quite similar throughout their range, and genetic exchange may be the result of dispersion at early life stages. In contrast, preliminary analysis using mitochondrial DNA techniques suggest that genetically distinct populations of Pacific ocean perch exist", "title": "Pacific ocean perch" }, { "docid": "438153", "text": "vast majority of US mail. Telephone system: <br>\"General assessment\": A large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system. <br>\"Domestic:\" A large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country. <br>\"International:\" Country code - 1; 24 ocean cable systems in use; satellite earth stations - 61 Intelsat (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean), 5 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 4 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions) (2000). Telephones - main lines in use: 141 million (2009) Telephones - mobile cellular:", "title": "Communications in the United States" }, { "docid": "16151803", "text": "the Indian Ocean and monsoons prevail. Where the thermocline is deeper indicates that there is a weaker interaction between atmosphere and ocean. Due to the relatively small scale and deep thermocline in the Indian Ocean, there will be less asymmetric effects. In the middle latitude Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, because of the large scale easterly wind system and the western continents boundaries, the thermocline is definitely shallower in eastern part. Thus, the asymmetry is obvious in the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. There are two factors that are acknowledged by oceanographers and meteorologists: the interactions between ocean and atmosphere and", "title": "Asymmetry of the Intertropical Convergence Zone" }, { "docid": "2119398", "text": "International Date Line The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line of demarcation on the surface of Earth that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next. It passes through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° line of longitude but deviating to pass around some territories and island groups. The IDL is roughly based on the meridian of 180° longitude, roughly down the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and halfway around the world from the Greenwich meridian. In many places, the IDL follows", "title": "International Date Line" }, { "docid": "18798232", "text": "designed by Uffa Fox. Sylvia works for B&Q in Surrey, UK, where most of her co-workers had no idea she had rowed across the Pacific Ocean. Sylvia Cook Sylvia Cook is a British ocean rower and adventurer who, on 22 April 1972, became the first woman to row the Pacific Ocean, in tandem with John Fairfax. In fact, she became the first woman to row any ocean. The journey took 363 days at sea from San Francisco to Australia. Sylvia born to a middle-class family, the daughter of a teacher and a secretary. Sylvia Cook and John Fairfax started rowing", "title": "Sylvia Cook" }, { "docid": "18591157", "text": "25 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 19 to 21 anal soft rays. This fish is silvery blue with a horizontal yellow line going through the middle. Selar boops Selar boops, the oxeye scad, is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. Oxeye scads are found in the Indo-Pacific from Sri Lanka to Central America. Its range in the Indian Ocean ranges from Sri Lanka and eastern India to the Andaman Sea, Southeast Asia, and north western Australia. Other populations occur in the Pacific Ocean around Southeast Asia, northern Australia, various Pacific", "title": "Selar boops" }, { "docid": "12305277", "text": "Council (former \"\"Pacific Arts Council\"\" or \"\"Council of Pacific Arts\",\" originally \"\"South Pacific Arts Festival Council\"\") selects the host country and recognizes that each participating country desires the opportunity to showcase its unique indigenous culture by hosting the festival. Host selection is based on principles of equity and preference is given to countries which have not yet hosted. The festival host country pays participants' costs of local travel, accommodation, meals, and other forms of hospitality. Entry to all artistic events is free to the public thereby maximizing cultural outreach and inclusion. By its vastness, the Pacific Ocean inhibits social and", "title": "Festival of Pacific Arts" }, { "docid": "10901901", "text": "rowing in the middle of the ocean, based on distances from his boat to both shores. Due to opposing winds and ocean currents during rest periods, the actual distance rowed would be longer. The rowboat proved very capable in rough seas and was only capsized once in crossing three oceans. On 20 December 2007 in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a large rogue wave tipped the boat about 120 to 150 degrees in the estimation of Eruç. The wave hit while he was asleep in the cabin and threw him to the ceiling and then back to the floor", "title": "Erden Eruç" }, { "docid": "2865283", "text": "Puntarenas Province Puntarenas () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the neighbouring country of Panama. The capital is Puntarenas. The province covers an area of , and has a population of 410,929. It is subdivided into eleven cantons. For administrative purposes, the island Isla del Coco, offshore in the Pacific Ocean, is considered a part of this", "title": "Puntarenas Province" }, { "docid": "2865284", "text": "province. Canton (Capital): Puntarenas Province Puntarenas () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the neighbouring country of Panama. The capital is Puntarenas. The province covers an area of , and has a population of 410,929. It is subdivided into eleven cantons. For administrative purposes, the island Isla del Coco, offshore in the Pacific Ocean, is considered a", "title": "Puntarenas Province" }, { "docid": "19458256", "text": "middle of the said branch and of the said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado; thence across the Rio Colorado, following the division line between Upper and Lower California, to the Pacific Ocean. \" It delineated the boundary through its text but wasn't written with much knowledge of the area's actually geography; A commissioner and surveyor from each country were appointed to precisely locate landmarks and accurately map the new border, relying on the treaty as their guide. The 1847 Dirsturnell map accompanied the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo There were discrepancies in the map and in the Spring", "title": "United States Boundary Commissioner" }, { "docid": "18798231", "text": "Sylvia Cook Sylvia Cook is a British ocean rower and adventurer who, on 22 April 1972, became the first woman to row the Pacific Ocean, in tandem with John Fairfax. In fact, she became the first woman to row any ocean. The journey took 363 days at sea from San Francisco to Australia. Sylvia born to a middle-class family, the daughter of a teacher and a secretary. Sylvia Cook and John Fairfax started rowing for their cross-Pacific journey in San Francisco on 26 April 1971 in a specially designed tandem row boat called \"Britannia II\", a self-bailing, self uprighting vessel,", "title": "Sylvia Cook" }, { "docid": "5035504", "text": "Fresh Kills Landfill. On the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, fishing-related debris, approximately 80% plastics, are responsible for the entanglement of large numbers of Antarctic fur seals. Marine litter is even found on the floor of the Arctic ocean. Once waterborne, debris becomes mobile. Flotsam can be blown by the wind, or follow the flow of ocean currents, often ending up in the middle of oceanic gyres where currents are weakest. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is one such example of this, comprising a vast region of the North Pacific Ocean rich with anthropogenic wastes. Estimated to be double", "title": "Marine debris" }, { "docid": "3822702", "text": "Andes Mountains. The province has a surface area of 3,857 km², an altitude of 625 m, and is located 120 km from the Pacific Ocean. The province shares a border to the north and east with Pichincha, to the west with Manabí, to the south with Los Ríos, and the southeast with Cotopaxi. Ecuador’s northwestern zone is the zone that receives the most rainfall in the country. It has a great hydrological wealth where five important basins and micro-basins are located: The east and northeast, the middle and lower course of Toachi, belongs to the White River basin; to the", "title": "Tsáchila" }, { "docid": "15285402", "text": "his first voyage he went on to do it twice more surviving numerous groundings, a cyclone that almost sunk the boat and a demasting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, again with all female crew. After his circumnavigations he decided that he was going to sell the boat, but before he sold \"Solo\" he wanted to make one more trip around Australia. In Sydney, before departure a lady called Olga stepped on board; she was Meyer's only crew member at the time. Meyer left port around mid-April and sailed around the country. On Monday 14 April, it was overcast", "title": "Solo (yacht)" }, { "docid": "3063682", "text": "of 1942, Britain and the United States agreed on a worldwide division of strategic responsibility. On 24 March 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff were designated as primarily responsible for the war in the Pacific, and the British Chiefs for the Middle East-Indian Ocean region, while the European-Mediterranean-Atlantic area would be a combined responsibility of both staffs. China was designated a separate theater commanded by its chief of state, Chiang Kai-shek, though within the United States' sphere of responsibility. Six days later the Joint Chiefs of Staff divided the Pacific theater into three areas: the Pacific Ocean Areas (POA),", "title": "Combined Chiefs of Staff" }, { "docid": "18892864", "text": "He found it difficult to fit into the ‘white upper middle class confines of med school’ and dropped out to enrol at The University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts where he studied graphic design from 1971 to 1974. Vivieaere worked to profile contemporary Pacific artists to the world. He curated the formative contemporary Pacific arts survey exhibition \"Bottled Ocean: Contemporary Polynesian Artists\"which launched at Wellington City Art Gallery in 1994 and toured New Zealand throughout 1994–1995. “Bottled Ocean was the first survey of contemporary New Zealand Polynesian art and 'featured many now iconic Pacific artists including Fatu Feu’u, Johnny", "title": "Jim Vivieaere" }, { "docid": "20222710", "text": "its two largest lakes. The country is bordered to the north by Honduras, and to the south by Costa Rica; it is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Nicaragua is divided into three broad regions, the Pacific Lowlands in the west, the Central Highlands, and the Caribbean Lowlands in the east. The Pacific lowlands are largely a coastal plain extending approximately inland from the Pacific Ocean. A chain of volcanoes extends from the Gulf of Fonseca southeast towards Lake Nicaragua; many of them are active. The volcanoes lie along the", "title": "Spanish conquest of Nicaragua" }, { "docid": "120074", "text": "Geography of Ecuador Ecuador is a country in western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, for which the country is named. Ecuador encompasses a wide range of natural formations and climates, from the desert-like southern coast to the snowcapped peaks of the Andes mountain range to the plains of the Amazon Basin. Cotopaxi in Ecuador is one of the world's highest active volcanos. It also has a large series of rivers that follow the southern border and spill into the northwest area of Peru. Ecuador is located on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and has 2,237", "title": "Geography of Ecuador" }, { "docid": "19173818", "text": "water fall, today called the mantle of the Virgin, in the middle of the peaks of the western Andes, surrounded by dense tropical vegetation, in the traditional way from the harbor of Buenaventura in the Pacific ocean and the city of Santiago de Cali in the Inter Andean valley of the Cauca's river. The image of this Virgin with a baby Jesus is about 1 m tall and is holding in one of her hands a fruit that looks like a pomegranate, which is a symbol of the name originally given by the Spaniards to the country, New Kingdom of", "title": "Our Lady of the Mountain" }, { "docid": "17589413", "text": "from infrastructure and $26 million from agriculture. While striking Vietnam, the typhoon killed 30 people. Around 72,000 homes were destroyed, leaving 125,000 people homeless. Throughout the country, 450,000 acres (182,110 ha) of rice were destroyed. Typhoon Nancy originated from a large area of convection situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which, while drifting westward, began to consolidate on October 8 within a favorable environment aloft. The convection separated from an upper-level low embedded within a tropical upper-tropospheric trough (TUTT). Later that day, the area of convection degenerated into a \"random area of cloudiness.\" The TUTT drifted west while", "title": "Typhoon Nancy (1982)" }, { "docid": "362363", "text": "Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India; satellite earth stations – 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific Ocean region) IDD Country Code: +65 Radio broadcast stations \"(as of March 2006)\": AM 0, FM 19, shortwave 5 (\"Source:Asiawaves.Net \") Radios: 2.55 million (1997) Television broadcast stations \"(as of December 2013)\": Operator: Singapore has a large number of computer users and most households have computers and Internet access. A survey conducted by Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore indicated that 78% of households own computers at home and 7 in 10 households have Internet access (2006). The", "title": "Telecommunications in Singapore" }, { "docid": "9788321", "text": "States and the northern tip of the Andes in Colombia, separating the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Atlantic Ocean (viz. the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea) on the east, while the Greater and Lesser Antilles form an island arc in the east. The region developed subaerially southward from North America as a complex volcanic arc-trench system during the Early Cretaceous period, eventually forming the land bridge during the Pliocene epoch when its southern end (at Panama) collided with South America through tectonic action. Occasionally, the term Middle America is used synonymously with Central America (compare with \"Middle", "title": "Middle America (Americas)" }, { "docid": "7273530", "text": "Environmental issues in Colombia Environmentally, Colombia is a mega-diverse country from its natural land terrain to its biological wildlife. Its biodiversity is a result of its geographical location and elevation. It is the fourth largest South American country and only country in South America to have coasts in the Pacific and Caribbean ocean. Colombia’s terrain can be divided into six main natural zones: The Caribbean, the Pacific (including Choco’s Biogeographic rainforest), The Orinoco region, The Amazonia region, the Andean region, and the Insular region. 52.2% of the environment is predominately the Andes, Amazon, and Pacific Basins, followed by the Orinoco", "title": "Environmental issues in Colombia" }, { "docid": "2166095", "text": "and the subspecies \"indicus\" can be differentiated by its smaller size, more restricted mask, and more orange bill. This species ranges across the tropical Atlantic, eastern Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The nominate is found in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the subspecies \"indicus\" in the waters off of the Middle East and in the Indian Ocean, and the subspecies \"mesonauta\" in the eastern portions of both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans and in the Caribbean. It was one of the many species described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of \"Systema Naturae\". Nesting takes place in loose colonies,", "title": "Red-billed tropicbird" }, { "docid": "14856951", "text": "Asia). In , the regions were reconfigured. Japan was given its own automatic berth in the Series, while the remaining Asian teams merged with the Pacific teams to create the Asia-Pacific Region. In , the region was reorganized as the Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region. Australia, now the fourth-largest country and the largest outside North America in Little League participation, received its own LLWS region. All Middle Eastern countries with Little League programs, except for Israel and Turkey, were placed in the former Asia-Pacific Region. Previously, the Middle East had formed a region with Africa, but that region was disbanded,", "title": "Little League World Series (Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region)" }, { "docid": "18109317", "text": "in the Indian Ocean region stretching from Southeast Asia to East Africa with the central location of India, from where the ocean derived its name. Modi chose to visit Fiji soon after democracy was re-established in the island country after 8 years. There apart from bilateral meeting, he also met heads of state/government from 14 pacific island states to enhance India's engagement in the region and proposed a 'Forum for India- Pacific Islands Cooperation' (FIPIC) be held on a regular basis. He conveyed there India's keenness to work closely with Pacific Island nations to advance their development priorities in this", "title": "Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government" }, { "docid": "330678", "text": "and includes a range of bars, restaurants, pubs, and coffee houses. Pacific Beach public schools are part of the San Diego Unified School District. They include Mission Bay Senior High School, Pacific Beach Middle School, Pacific Beach Elementary, Kate Sessions Elementary, Barnard Elementary, and Crown Point Elementary. In addition to bordering the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay Park, Pacific Beach includes Kate Sessions Park and the Pacific Beach Recreation Center. Fanuel Street Park is a popular bay-front park with playground equipment suitable for toddler and school-age children. Rose Creek, which flows through Pacific Beach before emptying into Mission Bay, provides", "title": "Pacific Beach, San Diego" }, { "docid": "314668", "text": "via Caribbean Sea with Pacific Ocean. Central Panama has the unusual distinction of having the sun rise over the Pacific and set over the Atlantic. Geography of Panama Panama is a country located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. Panama is located on the narrow and low Isthmus of Panama. This S-shaped isthmus is situated between 7° and 10° north latitude and 77° and 83° west longitude. Panama encompasses approximately 77,082 square kilometers (29,762 sq mi), is 772 kilometers (480 mi) in length, and is between 60 and 177", "title": "Geography of Panama" }, { "docid": "2790903", "text": "Pacific Plate The Pacific Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. At , it is the largest tectonic plate. The Pacific Plate contains an interior hot spot forming the Hawaiian Islands. Hillis and Müller are reported to consider the Bird's Head Plate to be moving in unison with the Pacific Plate. Bird considers them to be unconnected. The north-eastern side is a divergent boundary with the Explorer Plate, the Juan de Fuca Plate and the Gorda Plate forming respectively the Explorer Ridge, the Juan de Fuca Ridge and the Gorda Ridge. In the middle of", "title": "Pacific Plate" }, { "docid": "9222894", "text": "United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands The United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands is an obsolete term used to collectively describe Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, and Palmyra Atoll, all of them territories controlled by the United States by the Guano Islands Act in the Pacific Ocean. The islands were given the ISO country codes of PU (alpha-2), PUS (alpha-3), and 849 (numeric) before 1986 (now PUUM), and the FIPS country code of IQ before 1981. For ISO purposes, the islands are now defined as part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, together with Johnston Atoll, Midway Atoll,", "title": "United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands" }, { "docid": "9222895", "text": "Navassa Island, and Wake Island, while each island is now given a separate FIPS code. United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands The United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands is an obsolete term used to collectively describe Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, and Palmyra Atoll, all of them territories controlled by the United States by the Guano Islands Act in the Pacific Ocean. The islands were given the ISO country codes of PU (alpha-2), PUS (alpha-3), and 849 (numeric) before 1986 (now PUUM), and the FIPS country code of IQ before 1981. For ISO purposes, the islands are now defined", "title": "United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands" }, { "docid": "11490912", "text": "Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as the westerlies lead to the development of strong ocean currents on the western sides of oceans in both hemispheres through the process of western intensification. These western ocean currents transport warm, sub tropical water polewards toward the polar regions. The westerlies can be particularly strong, especially in the southern hemisphere, where there is less land in the middle latitudes to cause the flow pattern to amplify, which slows the winds down. The strongest westerly winds in the middle latitudes are within a band known as the Roaring Forties, between 40 and 50 degrees latitude south", "title": "Wind" }, { "docid": "14624940", "text": "and in the Indian Ocean on the coasts of Aldabra, Chagos, the Comores, the East Coast of South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, the Seychelles, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, in the tropical Pacific Ocean as far north as Hawaii and towards the western Pacific reaching the Galápagos islands. There may be three or more subspecies: The subspecies \"obvelata\" is sometimes elevated to full species status as \"Monetaria obvelata\". In parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, \"Monetaria annulus\", the ring cowry, so-called because of the bright orange-colored ring on", "title": "Monetaria annulus" }, { "docid": "18921447", "text": "water temperatures began increasing over much of the Pacific as well as in shallower waters off the coast of Peru. The above-average water temperatures covered an area roughly across, almost stretching from New Guinea to South America. By April, the ENSO became fully established; a column of warm water extended to the surface in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and water anomalies exceeded 5 °C (9 °F) about below the ocean surface. At the surface off the coast of Peru, water temperatures averaged 3 °C (5.4 °F) above normal. Exceedingly warm waters became apparent by May, especially off the", "title": "1997–98 El Niño event" }, { "docid": "16938950", "text": "of the newly formed supercontinent of Pangea. During the Mesozoic breakup of Pangea, the Gulf of Mexico opened by the separation of the North and South American plates. Initially during the Triassic through early Jurassic, tensional deformation created a series of basement grabens and half grabens, which filled with terrestrial red beds and volcanic rocks. During the Middle Jurassic Bathonian and Callovian ages the stretching of the crust between North and South America created a broad basin within the continental crust that opened initially to the Pacific Ocean and later to the Atlantic Ocean. This Middle to Late Jurassic rifting", "title": "Paleontology in Louisiana" }, { "docid": "20909774", "text": "Resolution Guyot is part of an episode of more general tectonic changes in the Pacific Ocean, with a general uplift of the ocean floor and tectonic stress changes at the ocean margins. This tectonic event has been explained by a major change in mantle convection in the middle Cretaceous pushing the ocean floor upward and sideward. When Resolution Guyot rose above sea level, karst processes began to impact the platform. The platform became irregular and part of it was eroded away; carbonate pinnacles, cavities, caverns containing speleothems and sinkholes formed. At this stage, Resolution Guyot would have resembled a \"makatea\"", "title": "Resolution Guyot" }, { "docid": "7350917", "text": "Mirovia Mirovia or Mirovoi (from Russian мировой, \"mirovoy\", meaning \"global\") was a hypothesized superocean which may have been a global ocean surrounding the supercontinent Rodinia in the Neoproterozoic Era, about 1 billion to 750 million years ago. Mirovia may be essentially identical to, or the precursor of, the hypothesized Pan-African Ocean, which followed the rifting of Rodinia. The Panthalassa (proto-Pacific) Ocean developed in the Neoproterozoic Era by subduction at the expense of the global Mirovia ocean. Geologic evidence suggests that the middle Neoproterozoic, the Cryogenian period, was an extreme ice age so intense that Mirovia may have been completely frozen", "title": "Mirovia" }, { "docid": "12432312", "text": "Ocean Beach, Otago Ocean Beach is a long sandy beach which runs along the Pacific Ocean coast of south Dunedin, New Zealand. It stretches for some three kilometres from Saint Clair in the southwest along the coast of Saint Kilda to the foot of Lawyer's Head in the east. The beach is a popular recreation area for Dunedinites for swimming, surfing, and walking. The beach is divided into three roughly equal lengths, known as Saint Clair Beach, Middle Beach, and Saint Kilda Beach. Access is easiest at the Saint Clair end, with steps and ramps down to the beach from", "title": "Ocean Beach, Otago" }, { "docid": "5485311", "text": "with the mountainous terrain of Mexico. The system continued to weaken despite warm water temperatures and favorable upper-level conditions. Douglas dissipated early on June 24, while south-southeast off the southern tip of Baja California. The highest rainfall report from Mexico from Douglas totaled at La Huerta. No deaths or damage were reported. A tropical wave came off the coast of Africa into the eastern Atlantic Ocean on June 10 and 11. The system moved across the Atlantic and entered into the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The wave became a significant tropical system, with cyclonic turning in the lower and middle layers", "title": "1990 Pacific hurricane season" }, { "docid": "13862720", "text": "Asia coast and Pacific Ocean. On April 2, 2007, JSAT Corporation (now SKY Perfect JSAT Group) announced an agreement to purchase a payload consisting of five transponders on the yet to be built Intelsat 15. Intelsat and JSAT had already collaborated on the Horizons-1 and Horizons-2 satellites. The satellite, also known as IS-15, would provide services to the Asia-Pacific, Indian Ocean and Middle East regions from the 85°E longitude on the geostationary orbit, where it would replace Intelsat 709. It would have 22 K band transponders in total and a design life of 15 years. The JSAT payload would be", "title": "Intelsat 15" }, { "docid": "283246", "text": "Geography of Nicaragua Nicaragua (officially the Republic of Nicaragua ) is a country in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. Nicaragua covers a total area of 130,370 square kilometers (119,990 square kilometers of which is land area) and contains a variety of climates and terrains. The country's physical geography divides it into three major zones: the Pacific lowlands, the wetter, cooler central highlands, and the Caribbean lowlands. The natural regions are the following: The Pacific lowlands extend about 75 kilometers inland", "title": "Geography of Nicaragua" }, { "docid": "13472076", "text": "Palix River The Palix River is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. Its tributaries include three forks, North, Middle, and South Fork Palix River, as well as the Canon River. The river's length, including the Canon River, its longest tributary, is approximately . The Palix River rises in the Willapa Hills in Pacific County. It flows generally west to Willapa Bay, an estuary of the Pacific Ocean. The river has three fork tributaries, the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork Palix River. The North Fork originates a couple miles west of South Bend, near the source of", "title": "Palix River" }, { "docid": "13472080", "text": "name was also applied to a division of the Chinookan people who lived along the river. Palix River The Palix River is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. Its tributaries include three forks, North, Middle, and South Fork Palix River, as well as the Canon River. The river's length, including the Canon River, its longest tributary, is approximately . The Palix River rises in the Willapa Hills in Pacific County. It flows generally west to Willapa Bay, an estuary of the Pacific Ocean. The river has three fork tributaries, the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork Palix", "title": "Palix River" }, { "docid": "14140086", "text": "a circular shape. Three Wise Men (volcanoes) The Three Wise Men are a row of three seamounts (underwater volcanoes) located in the Pacific Ocean, on the East Pacific Rise. They are part of a large group of seamounts, collectively known as the Rano Raji. They stand at between and , and are named after the Biblical Magi or the \"three wise men\". The middle of the three is the tallest and also the flattest at its top. The southern one is similar to its larger neighbor, but slightly shorter. The northern one is the middle of the two, with a", "title": "Three Wise Men (volcanoes)" }, { "docid": "14140085", "text": "Three Wise Men (volcanoes) The Three Wise Men are a row of three seamounts (underwater volcanoes) located in the Pacific Ocean, on the East Pacific Rise. They are part of a large group of seamounts, collectively known as the Rano Raji. They stand at between and , and are named after the Biblical Magi or the \"three wise men\". The middle of the three is the tallest and also the flattest at its top. The southern one is similar to its larger neighbor, but slightly shorter. The northern one is the middle of the two, with a large caldera and", "title": "Three Wise Men (volcanoes)" }, { "docid": "7350918", "text": "to a depth of 2-km. This is part of the Snowball Earth hypothesis. Mirovia Mirovia or Mirovoi (from Russian мировой, \"mirovoy\", meaning \"global\") was a hypothesized superocean which may have been a global ocean surrounding the supercontinent Rodinia in the Neoproterozoic Era, about 1 billion to 750 million years ago. Mirovia may be essentially identical to, or the precursor of, the hypothesized Pan-African Ocean, which followed the rifting of Rodinia. The Panthalassa (proto-Pacific) Ocean developed in the Neoproterozoic Era by subduction at the expense of the global Mirovia ocean. Geologic evidence suggests that the middle Neoproterozoic, the Cryogenian period, was", "title": "Mirovia" }, { "docid": "14922550", "text": "scheduled to reinforce the Philippines in December 1941 from Fort Douglas, Utah, and the ground echelon had already left by ship from San Francisco. The unexpected Pearl Harbor Attack led to the ground echelon being returned to United States and the air echelon remained at Hamilton Field, California flying antisubmarine patrols over the West Coast along the Pacific Ocean. 9th Bomb Squadron deployed to the Southwest Pacific in mid-December, travelling the long way around by flying east via Floria, Brazil, across the South Atlantic Ocean to central Africa then to the Middle East. Then around the northern coasts of the", "title": "B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces" }, { "docid": "1464626", "text": "Peru Peru (; ; ; ), officially the Republic of Peru (), is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is an extremely biodiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east", "title": "Peru" }, { "docid": "12234748", "text": "Climate of Russia The climate of Russia is formed under the European peninsula. The enormous size of the country and the remoteness of many areas from the sea result in the dominance of the continental climate, which is prevalent in European and Asian Russia except for the tundra and the best extreme southeast. Mountains in the south obstructing the flow of cold air masses from the Arctic Ocean and the plain of the south and north makes the country open to Pacific and Atlantic influences. Due to the moderating influence of the Atlantic or Pacific, most areas of the country", "title": "Climate of Russia" }, { "docid": "18972259", "text": "Lost in the Pacific Lost in the Pacific () is a 2016 Chinese action film starring Brandon Routh and Zhang Yuqi. Filming took place in Spring 2015 at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Malaysia. It was released on January 29, 2016. The year is 2020, two armed soldiers pass through the dark forest of Fortune Island, a seemingly deserted island in the middle of the Pacific. Suddenly, something in the darkness catches their attention, they scream in terror On the other side of earth, the owner of Ocean Airlines, Mr. Gary Gao, launches the maiden voyage of his luxurious new", "title": "Lost in the Pacific" }, { "docid": "12362593", "text": "country, a continent and an island. It is located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It is the sixth largest country in the world with a total area of (including Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island), making it slightly smaller than the 48 states of the contiguous United States and 31.5 times larger than the United Kingdom. The Australian mainland has a total coastline length of with an additional of island coastlines. There are 758 estuaries around the country with most located in the tropical and sub-tropical zones. Australia claims an extensive Exclusive Economic Zone", "title": "Geography of Australia" }, { "docid": "6402628", "text": "however, as tropical cyclones rarely form in the central north Pacific due to high vertical wind shear, and few cross the dateline. Documentation of Pacific hurricanes dates to the Spanish colonization of Mexico, when the military and missions wrote about \"tempestades\". In 1730, such accounts indicated an understanding of the storms. After observing the rotating nature of tropical cyclones, meteorologist William Charles Redfield expanded his study to include storms in the eastern North Pacific Ocean in the middle of the 19th century. Between June and October 1850, Redfield observed five tropical cyclones along \"the southwestern coast of North America\", along", "title": "Pacific hurricane" }, { "docid": "16706387", "text": "Mar de Grau Mar de Grau () is the official name for the body of water in the Pacific Ocean under the control of the South American country of Peru. This body of water extends in length approximately 3079.50 km, from the parallel of the Boca de Capones in northern Peru to the parallel of the \"Punto Concordia\" and the parallel in front of the city of Tacna in southern Peru. In terms of width, the maritime zone extends from the Peruvian coast to 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) into the Pacific Ocean. This maritime domain was officially named in", "title": "Mar de Grau" }, { "docid": "1699914", "text": "Guayas Province Guayas () is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean (as the Gulf of Guayaquil); to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean. With a population of over 3 million people, it is the most populous province in Ecuador. In terms of area it is the seventh largest province in the country. The largest city of Ecuador, Guayaquil, is located within the province. Guayas'", "title": "Guayas Province" }, { "docid": "1828288", "text": "wind in its respective country. Usually, this sudden violent wind is associated with briefly heavy precipitation as squall line. Known locally as \"pamperos\", these are characterized as strong downsloped winds that move across the pampas, eventually making it to the Atlantic Ocean. Offshore Central America, a \"gully squall\" is characterized by strong increases of the wind forced through sharp mountain valleys on the Pacific Ocean side of the isthmus. A \"bayamo\" is a squall emanating from tropical thunderstorms near the Bight of Bayamo. In the East Indies, \"brubu\" is a name for a squall In the Pacific Northwest, a \"squall\"", "title": "Squall" }, { "docid": "2659212", "text": "Darién Province Darién () is a province in Panama whose capital city is La Palma. With an area of , it is located at the eastern end of the country and bordered to the north by the province of Panamá and the region of Kuna Yala. To the south, it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and Colombia. To the east, it borders Colombia; to the west, it borders the Pacific Ocean and the province of Panama. The area surrounding the border with Colombia is known as the Darién Gap, a large swath of undeveloped swampland and forest. With no", "title": "Darién Province" }, { "docid": "17652091", "text": "along the west Pacific Ocean, spawning a pair of tropical disturbances both north and south of the equator. In the northwestern Pacific Ocean, the system became Typhoon Russ. On 15 December, a tropical low formed east of the Solomon Islands. During the next few days, the system passed south of the country while slowly organizing. On 18 December, the Australia Bureau of Meteorology began tracking it, naming the system \"Joy\" after it upgraded the low to tropical cyclone status. A meteorologist from Darwin later apologised that the name was used so close to Christmas, although \"Joy\" was predetermined by a", "title": "Cyclone Joy" }, { "docid": "5988050", "text": "Ocean Pacific Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp. (Ocean Pacific or OP) is a private company based in Irvine, California, United States. It produces primarily surf related apparel, swimwear, footwear and accessories. Ocean Pacific was started by John Smith in the 1960s as a surfboard brand. Smith designed the original trademark and label for his surfboards which he sold out of his shop North County Ding Repair. Later, Fred Ryan purchased North County Ding Repair from John Smith along with the Ocean Pacific surfboard label. The Ocean Pacific label was later sold to Don Hansen of Hansen Surf Shop. In 1972, Jim", "title": "Ocean Pacific" }, { "docid": "1464672", "text": "– these overlap the district areas, and have limited authority. The largest of them, the Lima metropolitan area, is the seventh-largest metropolis in the Americas. Peru covers of western South America. It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The Andes mountains run parallel to the Pacific Ocean; they define the three regions traditionally used to describe the country geographically. The \"costa\" (coast), to the west, is a narrow plain, largely arid except for valleys created by seasonal rivers. The \"sierra\"", "title": "Peru" }, { "docid": "5733949", "text": "Middle America Trench The Middle America Trench is a major subduction zone, an oceanic trench in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Middle America, stretching from central Mexico to Costa Rica. The trench is 1,700 miles (2,750 km) long and is 21,880 feet (6,669 m) at its deepest point. The trench is the boundary between the Rivera, Cocos, and Nazca plates on one side and the North American and Caribbean plates on the other. It is the 18th-deepest trench in the world. Many large earthquakes have occurred in the area of the Middle America Trench. The Middle", "title": "Middle America Trench" }, { "docid": "422798", "text": "thus, the high tritium concentrations in the vapor were concluded to be a direct consequence of the downward movement of natural tritium from the stratosphere to the troposphere (therefore, the ocean air showed a dependence on latitudinal change). In the North Pacific Ocean, the tritium (introduced as bomb tritium in the Northern Hemisphere) spread in three dimensions. There were subsurface maxima in the middle and low latitude regions, which is indicative of lateral mixing (advection) and diffusion processes along lines of constant potential density (isopycnals) in the upper ocean. Some of these maxima even correlate well with salinity extrema. In", "title": "Tritium" }, { "docid": "9274138", "text": "Tethyan Trench The Tethyan Trench was an ancient oceanic trench that existed in the northern part of the Tethys Ocean during the middle Mesozoic to early Cenozoic eras. The Tethyan Trench formed when the Cimmerian Plate was subducting under eastern Laurasia, around 200 million years ago, in the Early Jurassic. The Tethyan Trench extended at its greatest during Late Cretaceous to Paleocene, from what is now Greece to the Western Pacific Ocean. Subduction at the Tethyan Trench probably caused the continents Africa and India to move towards Eurasia, which resulted in the opening of the Indian Ocean. When the Arabian", "title": "Tethyan Trench" }, { "docid": "10046468", "text": "in the equation of motion such as density or viscosity, while \"passive tracers\" have no influence on flow. Ocean tracers are used to deduce small scale flow patterns, large-scale ocean circulation, water mass formation and changes, “dating” of water masses, and carbon dioxide storage and uptake. Tracers such are temperature, salinity, density, and other conservative tracers are often used to track currents, circulation and water mass mixing. An interesting example was when 28,000 plastic ducks fell over board from a container ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The following twelve years oceanographers recorded where the ducks washed ashore,", "title": "Flow tracer" }, { "docid": "15963836", "text": "2011 Tuvalu drought The 2011 Tuvalu drought was a period of severe drought afflicting Tuvalu, a South Pacific island country of approximately 10,500 people, in the latter half of 2011. A state of emergency was declared on September 28, 2011; with rationing of available fresh-water. The La Niña event that caused the drought ended in April–May 2012. By August 2012 the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Conditions indicated that the tropical Pacific Ocean was on the brink of an El Niño event. Tuvalu experiences the effects of El Niño & La Niña that flow from changes in ocean temperatures in equatorial", "title": "2011 Tuvalu drought" }, { "docid": "4432530", "text": "Canal provided the United States and its Allies with the ability to move warships and troops rapidly between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Since most of the American shipbuilding capability was on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, the Canal was vital for moving new warships to the Pacific to fight the Imperial Japanese Navy Paraguay's authoritarian government under Higinio Morínigo was sympathetic to the Axis powers early in the war; the country's large German community in particular were supporters of Nazism, as well as most of the Paraguayan population. Serious thought was given to joining", "title": "World War II by country" }, { "docid": "312063", "text": "both the Water Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere are in the Pacific Ocean. The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific. Its mean depth is . The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of . The western Pacific has many peripheral seas. Though the peoples of Asia and Oceania have traveled the Pacific Ocean since prehistoric times, the eastern Pacific was first sighted by Europeans", "title": "Pacific Ocean" }, { "docid": "12281142", "text": "Central Indo-Pacific The Central Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Ocean, and the connecting seas. The Central Indo-Pacific is part of the larger Indo-Pacific, which includes the tropical Indian Ocean, the western and central tropical Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia. The Central Indo-Pacific may be classified as a marine realm, one of the great biogeographic divisions of the world's ocean basins, or as a subrealm of the Indo-Pacific. The Central Indo-Pacific realm covers eastern shores of", "title": "Central Indo-Pacific" }, { "docid": "2397510", "text": "Big Four (Central Pacific Railroad) \"The Big Four\" was the name popularly given to the famous and influential businessmen, philanthropists and railroad tycoons who built the Central Pacific Railroad, (C.P.R.R.), which formed the western portion through the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, built from the mid-continent at the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean during the middle and late 1860s. Composed of Leland Stanford, (1824–1893), Collis Potter Huntington, (1821–1900), Mark Hopkins, (1813–1878), and Charles Crocker, (1822–1888), the four themselves however, personally preferred to be known as \"The Associates.\" Collectively, the", "title": "Big Four (Central Pacific Railroad)" }, { "docid": "2022345", "text": "its early history, Russia's only ports were on the Arctic Ocean and frozen shut for much of the year. The wish to gain control of a warm-water port was a major motivator of Russian expansion towards the Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, some landlocked countries can have access to the ocean along wide navigable rivers. For instance, Paraguay (and Bolivia to a lesser extent) have access to the ocean by the Paraguay and Parana rivers. Several countries have coastlines on landlocked seas, such as the Caspian and the Dead. Since these seas are in", "title": "Landlocked country" }, { "docid": "671280", "text": "moving North American plate. The Pacific Ocean floor off southern Mexico, however, is being carried northeast by the underlying motion of the Cocos Plate. Ocean floor material is relatively dense; when it strikes the lighter granite of the Mexican landmass, the ocean floor is forced under the landmass, creating the deep Middle America Trench that lies off Mexico's southern coast. The westward moving land atop the North American plate is slowed and crumpled where it meets the Cocos plate, creating the mountain ranges of southern Mexico. The subduction of the Cocos plate accounts for the frequency of earthquakes near Mexico's", "title": "Geography of Mexico" }, { "docid": "5511707", "text": "yards) with Pacific Ocean all along the left. What may be the greatest closing hole in golf was originally an unremarkable par 4. In 1922, William Herbert Fowler added almost 200 yards to the hole. This unique hole also features a tree in the middle of the fairway and a long 100+ yard bunker running along the ocean from the green, guarding the left side. In addition to the lengthening of the 18th, the other most significant change in the course's layout came in 1998. Early in the course's history, a parcel of land along the ocean was sold off,", "title": "Pebble Beach Golf Links" }, { "docid": "15895856", "text": "used from 1914 to 1944. The islands became part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific in 1947 and used U.S. stamps until 1984. Marshall Islands has issued stamps since achieving postal independence in 1984. The website of the U.S. Pacific Islands Bulletin is now: https://sites.google.com/site/pacificislanditems/united-states-pacific-islands-bulletin Postage stamps and postal history of the Marshall Islands This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Marshall Islands. The \"Republic of the Marshall Islands\" (RMI) is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date", "title": "Postage stamps and postal history of the Marshall Islands" }, { "docid": "5988051", "text": "Jenks of San Diego wanted to create clothing that met the demands of surfers in and out of the surf. He received the name from his then employer Don Hansen and the Ocean Pacific apparel line was created. Jenks' idea for clothing under the Ocean Pacific label quickly became popular with the surf culture with its instantly recognizable \"OP\" logo. The Ocean Pacific brand experienced financial trouble through the 1990s. Richard Baker's investment group Doyle & Boissiere bought Ocean Pacific in 1998. Baker stayed on as Warnaco acquired Ocean Pacific in 2003 and sold it to current owner Iconix Brand", "title": "Ocean Pacific" }, { "docid": "12037321", "text": "Western Indo-Pacific The Western Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the eastern and central Indian Ocean. It is part of the larger Indo-Pacific, which includes the tropical Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia. The Western Indo-Pacific may be classified as a marine realm, one of the great biogeographic divisions of the world's ocean basins, or as a subrealm of the Indo-Pacific. The Western Indo-Pacific realm covers the western and central portion of the Indian Ocean, including Africa's east", "title": "Western Indo-Pacific" }, { "docid": "17384239", "text": "Geology of the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean evolved in the Mesozoic from the Panthalassic Ocean, which had formed when Rodinia rifted apart around 750 Ma. The first ocean floor which is part of the current Pacific Plate began 160 Ma to the west of the central Pacific and subsequently developed into the largest oceanic plate on Earth. The tectonic plates continue to move today. The slowest spreading ridge is the Gakkel Ridge on the Arctic Ocean floor, which spreads at less than , while the fastest, the East Pacific Rise near Easter Island, has a spreading rate of over", "title": "Geology of the Pacific Ocean" }, { "docid": "10817908", "text": "Easter Microplate Easter Plate is located to the west of Easter Island off the west coast of South America in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, bordering the Nazca plate to the east and the Pacific plate to the west. It was discovered from looking at earthquake distributions that were offset from the previously perceived Nazca-Pacific Divergent boundary. This young plate is 5.25 million years old and is considered a microplate because it is small with an area of approximately 160,000 km. Seafloor spreading along the Easter microplate's borders have some of the highest global rates, ranging from 50 to", "title": "Easter Microplate" }, { "docid": "120509", "text": "activity. Most of Central America and the Caribbean Basin rests on the relatively motionless Caribbean Plate. The Pacific Ocean floor, however, is being carried northeast by the underlying motion of the Cocos Plate. Ocean floor material is largely composed of basalt, which is relatively dense; when it collides with the lighter granite rocks of Central America, the ocean floor is forced down under the land mass, creating the deep Middle America Trench that lies off the coast of El Salvador. The subduction of the Cocos Plate accounts for the frequency of earthquakes near the coast. As the rocks constituting the", "title": "Geography of El Salvador" }, { "docid": "9616894", "text": "and a private elementary/middle school. Post-secondary education is offered at Point Loma Nazarene University, a Christian liberal arts college whose ocean-view campus was once the home of the Theosophical Society. The Peninsula also has a branch campus of the San Diego Community College District. Interstate 8 freeway follows the northern edge of the Point Loma peninsula, paralleling the San Diego River, and terminates a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Rosecrans Street is the north/south avenue that serves the bay side of Point Loma, while Sunset Cliffs Boulevard is the north/south avenue on the ocean side; the two streets run", "title": "Point Loma, San Diego" }, { "docid": "5733951", "text": "east of that in the seaward side. Middle America Trench The Middle America Trench is a major subduction zone, an oceanic trench in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Middle America, stretching from central Mexico to Costa Rica. The trench is 1,700 miles (2,750 km) long and is 21,880 feet (6,669 m) at its deepest point. The trench is the boundary between the Rivera, Cocos, and Nazca plates on one side and the North American and Caribbean plates on the other. It is the 18th-deepest trench in the world. Many large earthquakes have occurred in the area", "title": "Middle America Trench" }, { "docid": "65299", "text": "and the Pacific Ocean (to the west), with a total of of coastline, on the Caribbean coast and on the Pacific. Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north ( of border) and Panama to the south-southeast ( of border). In total, Costa Rica comprises plus of territorial waters. The highest point in the country is Cerro Chirripó, at ; it is the fifth highest peak in Central America. The highest volcano in the country is the Irazú Volcano () and the largest lake is Lake Arenal. There are 14 known volcanoes in Costa Rica, and six of them have", "title": "Costa Rica" }, { "docid": "17265601", "text": "Siberia, and the North-Chinese-Manchurian. This has resulted in a faunal richness which combines the species from each of the border nations. Habitat distribution consists of grass land and shrubland in an area of 55 percent of the country, while forest cover is only 6 percent in the steppe zone, 36 percent is covered by desert vegetation and only 1 percent is used for human habitation and agricultural uses for growing crops. The drainage pattern in the country is dictated by the continental divide which separates areas draining north into the Arctic Ocean from those draining northeast into the Pacific Ocean;", "title": "Wildlife of Mongolia" }, { "docid": "2866625", "text": "Valle del Cauca Department Valle del Cauca, or Cauca Valley () is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Santiago de Cali. Given its privileged location, lately it has been considered as the Pacific Door of Colombia. Besides Cali such cities as Buenaventura, Cartago and Tuluá have great economical, political, social and cultural influence on the department's life. Valle del Cauca has the largest number of independent towns (i.e. not in Metropolitan areas) with over 100,000 inhabitants in the country, counting six within its borders. Buenaventura has", "title": "Valle del Cauca Department" }, { "docid": "8408931", "text": "and mysids (Yang and Nelson 2000). In the Aleutian Islands, myctophids have increasingly comprised a substantial portion of the Pacific ocean perch diet, which also compete for euphausiid prey (Yang 2003). It has been suggested that Pacific ocean perch and walleye pollock compete for the same euphausiid prey. Consequently, the large removals of Pacific ocean perch by foreign fishermen in the Gulf of Alaska in the 1960s may have allowed walleye pollock stocks to greatly expand in abundance. Predators of adult Pacific ocean perch are likely sablefish, Pacific halibut, and sperm whales (Major and Shippen 1970). Juveniles are consumed by", "title": "Pacific ocean perch" }, { "docid": "6402664", "text": "calendar year. The most active Western Pacific typhoon season was in 1964, when 39 storms of tropical storm strength formed. Only 15 seasons had 30 or more storms developing since reliable records began. The least activity seen in the northwest Pacific Ocean was during the 2010 Pacific typhoon season, when only 14 tropical storms and seven typhoons formed. In the Philippines, the most active season, since 1945, for tropical cyclone strikes was 1993 when nineteen tropical cyclones moved through the country. There was only one tropical cyclone that moved through the Philippines in 1958. The 2004 Pacific typhoon season was", "title": "Typhoon" }, { "docid": "192141", "text": "Geography of Indonesia Indonesia is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia, lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is located in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes connecting East Asia, South Asia and Oceania. Indonesia's various regional cultures have been shaped—although not specifically determined—by centuries of complex interactions with its physical environment. Indonesia is an archipelagic country extending about from east to west and from north to south. According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping (Bakosurtanal), Indonesia has 13,466 islands. While earlier", "title": "Geography of Indonesia" }, { "docid": "19491365", "text": "the Pacific—would observe Shabbat on the local Friday instead of the local Saturday. It is possible (but not certain) under this view to apply the principal of \"tafel\" described above as well. In that event, mainland Alaska would be east of the date line, but the Aleutian Islands would be west of the date line. 3. \"Mid-Pacific.\" A variety of decisors rule that the date line runs in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, close to (but not necessarily the same as) the conventional International Date Line. According to this point of view, all of the major populated areas of", "title": "International date line in Judaism" }, { "docid": "10120843", "text": "Oregon Coast Range The Oregon Coast Range, often called simply the Coast Range and sometimes the Pacific Coast Range, is a mountain range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, in the U.S. state of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean. This north-south running range extends over from the Columbia River in the north on the border of Oregon and Washington, south to the middle fork of the Coquille River. It is wide and averages around in elevation above sea level. The coast range has three main sections, a Northern, Central, and Southern. The oldest portions of the range are over", "title": "Oregon Coast Range" }, { "docid": "5487914", "text": "in the middle of the Eastern Pacific. Above very warm ocean temperatures, the depression was upgraded into Tropical Storm Jova six hours later. Jova rapidly intensified, and developed an eye late on September 15. Early on September 17, Jova peaked as a mid-level Category 1 hurricane. After briefly turning to the west-southwest, Jova turned back towards the west while weakened into a tropical storm. On September 19, the cyclone turned west-northwest, and dissipated about north of Hawaii on September 21. Due to its track just north of Hawaii and rapidly weakening in the Central Pacific, its only effect on the", "title": "1981 Pacific hurricane season" }, { "docid": "200326", "text": "alternative to the partition of Bengal on communal lines. The initiative failed due to British diplomacy and communal conflict between Bengali Muslims and Bengali Hindus that eventually led to the Second Partition of Bengal. The 2009 constitution of Bolivia states that the country has an \"unrenounceable right over the territory that gives it access to the Pacific Ocean and its maritime space\". This is understood as territory that Bolivia and Peru ceded to Chile after the War of the Pacific, which left Bolivia as a landlocked country. The preamble to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China states, \"Taiwan", "title": "Irredentism" }, { "docid": "7406568", "text": "tuna are regionally managed within the Pacific Ocean by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). In the Indian Ocean catches are managed by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and in the Atlantic Ocean by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Regular stock assessments are carried out for bigeye tuna by each of the regional fisheries management organisations with bigeye tuna currently regarded as overfished in the western and central Pacific Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean, close to or being overfished in the Atlantic Ocean and not", "title": "Bigeye tuna" }, { "docid": "18042226", "text": "During the Nitrate Epoch the government increased public spending but was however accused of squandering money. Historical and current anti-Chilean resentiment in Bolivia, Peru and Argentina was caused by the Chilean expansionism that took place during the 19th century. The War of the Pacific contributed decisively to it in the case of the first two countries. In Bolivia, a common political discourse attributes that country's underdevelopment to its loss of seaports in the War of the Pacific becoming a landlocked country. Bolivia lost its Litoral Department and its outlet to the Pacific Ocean, following that war. Currently Chile's huge copper", "title": "Consequences of the War of the Pacific" }, { "docid": "187688", "text": "Peter the Great (1672–1725) brought autocracy into Russia and played a major role in bringing his country into the European state system. Russia had now become the largest country in the world, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. The vast majority of the land was unoccupied, and travel was slow. Much of its expansion had taken place in the 17th century, culminating in the first Russian settlement of the Pacific in the mid-17th century, the reconquest of Kiev, and the pacification of the Siberian tribes. However, a population of only 14 million was stretched across this vast", "title": "History of Russia" }, { "docid": "7273922", "text": "are not yet polluted. Species: Environmental issues in the Philippines The Philippines' evident risk to natural disasters is due to its location. Being a country that lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is prone to earthquake and volcanic eruptions. In addition, the country is surrounded by large bodies of water and faces the Pacific Ocean where 60% of the world's typhoons are made. One of the most devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines in 2013 was Typhoon Haiyan, or \"Yolanda\", that killed over 10,000 people and destroyed over a trillion pesos worth of properties and damage to various", "title": "Environmental issues in the Philippines" }, { "docid": "7273893", "text": "Environmental issues in the Philippines The Philippines' evident risk to natural disasters is due to its location. Being a country that lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is prone to earthquake and volcanic eruptions. In addition, the country is surrounded by large bodies of water and faces the Pacific Ocean where 60% of the world's typhoons are made. One of the most devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines in 2013 was Typhoon Haiyan, or \"Yolanda\", that killed over 10,000 people and destroyed over a trillion pesos worth of properties and damage to various sectors. Other environmental problems that", "title": "Environmental issues in the Philippines" }, { "docid": "2152822", "text": "then creating the first temporary settlement of Euro-Americans in the area near the mouth of the Columbia River at Fort Clatsop. Two years later in 1807, David Thompson of the British-owned North West Company (later the Hudson's Bay Company) penetrated the Oregon Country from the north, via Athabasca Pass, near the headwaters of the Columbia River. From there he navigated nearly the full length of the river through to the Pacific Ocean. In 1810, John Jacob Astor commissioned and began the construction of the American Pacific Fur Company fur-trading post at Fort Astoria just five miles from the site of", "title": "Oregon Country" } ]
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who 's the killer in i still know
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[ { "docid": "3135890", "text": "to stab Ray, he accidentally kills Will instead. While Ben is distraught from killing his son, Julie takes a gun and shoots him in the chest. Ben falls dead into the grave made for Julie. Back at the hotel, Karla is found alive. The three are rescued by the coast guard. Sometime later, Ray and Julie have married and are in their new home. Ray is brushing his teeth before bed and Julie is in their bedroom. The bathroom door is quietly shut and locked while Ray is occupied. Julie sits down on her bed, looks in the mirror, and", "title": "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "3135886", "text": "killer, since he is the only one who cannot be found. The group goes to Estes’ apartment, searching for clues. They find Julie’s toothbrush and Karla's hair tie, concluding Estes has been using voodoo against them. Estes appears explaining he was in fact trying to protect them after realizing something was wrong because he knew the answer they gave to the radio competition was actually the wrong answer and they never should have won. He leads them to a graveyard in the forest with the graves of Ben's wife and daughter, and an empty grave and tombstone with Julie’s name.", "title": "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "12150130", "text": "\"Lance is being a dick. I mean, I know he's always been a dick, but he went too far this time.\" Shortly after Tammy leaves, Brian is attacked by a killer, who makes him walk backward, making Brian impale himself with an electric drill. Jonathan is stalked several times by Ben, but then escapes. Later, Yolanda and Vicki find Rachel's dead body and flee, warning Grazer and Spinner, but they are too drunk and refuse to believe them. Later, Spinner leaves and Grazer is struck with a scythe, before getting decapitated. Jonathan disappears, and Lynn and Tammy go and try", "title": "The Pumpkin Karver" } ]
[ { "docid": "13608609", "text": "screaming my heart out. I'm still finding what \"Jeffree Star\" really is. And I think I'm almost there...\" Star also said that with this album he \"embraced a lot of rock elements, mixed it with dance and kind of made something really unique that no one's ever heard before,\" and \"I've just never really made music that I guess I've been 100 percent proud of, you know? It was time for me to take myself more seriously. It's like my big, 'How are you?' to the world.\" The album is produced by Lester Mendez, 3OH!3's Nathaniel Motte, Luke Walker (commonly", "title": "Beauty Killer" }, { "docid": "9161727", "text": "I Know Who Killed Me I Know Who Killed Me is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson, written by Jeff Hammond, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, Brian Geraghty, and Garcelle Beauvais. The film's story revolves around a student's twin who was abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. She manages to make it out alive but after she regains consciousness in the hospital she insists that her identity is that of another woman. \"I Know Who Killed Me\" was released by TriStar Pictures on July 27, 2007 and was a critical and", "title": "I Know Who Killed Me" }, { "docid": "10463718", "text": "of emotion. I ran accents into the grounds. I got stuck on that kind of serial killer, crazy vibe and just kind of went with it. In 2013, Eminem also addressed the mindstate he had while working on 2009's \"Relapse\" saying: \"It was interesting, man. I don't know if before \"Relapse\", if we're talking the \"Infinite\" album and pre-signing with Dre and all that, from that point on, I don't know if I ever did anything or did much sober at all. \"Relapse\" was the first album and first recordings that I did when the lights went on and I", "title": "Relapse (Eminem album)" }, { "docid": "6729362", "text": "of centuries as well, with a reference to an unnamed woman: \"And I know she's living there / And she loves me to this day. / I still can't remember when / or how I lost my way.\" The lyric suggests a lost love affair and brings a personal aspect to what was otherwise an historical narrative, suggesting a connection between broken relationships and the imperial invasion by someone else. Young had recently gone through his breakup with Carrie Snodgress around this time. This line may also simply refer to Cortés' Mexican advisor/lover La Malinche (Doña Marina), who proved to", "title": "Cortez the Killer" }, { "docid": "9161746", "text": "eight awards from nine nominations, was the big winner of the evening, receiving eight awards for a new Razzie record. I Know Who Killed Me I Know Who Killed Me is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson, written by Jeff Hammond, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, Brian Geraghty, and Garcelle Beauvais. The film's story revolves around a student's twin who was abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. She manages to make it out alive but after she regains consciousness in the hospital she insists that her identity is that of another", "title": "I Know Who Killed Me" }, { "docid": "19047276", "text": "Detective Chisolm (Jim Clock) and Denise Hemphill (Niecy Nash), the latter is a security guard hired by Gigi Caldwell (Nasim Pedrad) who has odd methods to protect the girls from the killer, and the former is an incompetent police detective who has a history with the dean. The Chanels still don't know what to do with Chanel #2 (Ariana Grande)'s body, and are worried that they will be blamed if someone finds it. Chanel #3 (Billie Lourd) and Chanel #5 (Abigail Breslin) propose to feed the body to pigs. Then, Hester (Lea Michele) walks in and suggests to put her", "title": "Hell Week (Scream Queens)" }, { "docid": "12686438", "text": "after Calvin's murder: \"You see her become really vulnerable. You saw her vulnerable when her mum left but this is a total helplessness, she just doesn't know what to do.\" Whittle, who portrayed Calvin, told Inside Soap that he was \"very surprised\" when he learnt the identity of the killer. He later admitted he wanted a different killer. He stated: \"My opinion was it would have been someone else. If I was going to pick a killer for Calvin I don't think anyone had a strong enough motive apart from Mercedes (Jennifer Metcalfe), Malachy and Spencer. Obviously, with Malachy, I", "title": "Theresa McQueen" }, { "docid": "6244701", "text": "poker nearby instead of investigating the murders. Martina and Dawson defeat the killer as Hagitha and Doughy arrive. The killer is revealed as Hardy, Doughy's \"evil twin cousin\", whom Doughy is going to let get away with the murders, but Hagitha accidentally shoots Hardy before leaving Doughy for a pizza boy. Martina, Dawson and Doughy leave the house, where they find Boner is still alive and finally loses his virginity to a nurse. As Martina and Dawson leave, they get a call from a new killer. The film features a variety of character parodies: The film holds a 14% approval", "title": "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth" }, { "docid": "1872896", "text": "It was also spoofed in \"The Simpsons\" \"Treehouse of Horror X\" as “I Know What You Diddly-Did”, with Ned Flanders as the killer. I Know What You Did Last Summer I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr., with Anne Heche, Bridgette Wilson, and Johnny Galecki appearing in supporting roles. Loosely based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan, the film centers on four young friends who are stalked", "title": "I Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "9113437", "text": "departure from the band. It was Blog 27's fourth international single, and the fifth overall single, following \"I Still Don't Know Ya\" which was exclusive to Poland. The solo version of \"Who I Am?\" promoted special edition of \"<LOL>\" which also featured a guitar version of the song. Contrarily to Blog 27's previous singles, \"Who I Am?\" was not a commercial success and did not chart although it entered several charts in Poland compiled from the fans' votes. The music video was filmed for Tola's solo version. It pictures the singer dressed in a school uniform juxtaposed inside a miniature", "title": "Who I Am (Blog 27 song)" }, { "docid": "18535741", "text": "the continuity in that some of the characters and some of the relationships continue into a new world.\" The first season's killer will not be revealed until the final episode. Murphy has announced that the second season will feature three Halloween episodes. Falchuk shared insight on the decision making of who the killer(s) would be, saying, \"We decided right at the beginning. We talked through what is it — Who is the killer? What is it? — so we would always know going forward. In that process, we've had moments where we're like, 'What if instead of this person, it's", "title": "Scream Queens (2015 TV series)" }, { "docid": "1872884", "text": "and implemented into the final cut to achieve this (in the original script, his character was not killed). The original ending of the film featured a sequence in which Julie receives an email reading: \"I Still Know.\" This ending was scrapped for the more dramatic ending featured in the final cut of the film, in which Julie finds the same message scrawled on a shower stall just before the killer comes crashing through the glass. This footage was also shot after principal photography, on a soundstage next-door to where Hewitt was filming \"Party of Five\". In anticipation of the film's", "title": "I Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "2693064", "text": "of people who know who we are and who might be interested in what we are still doing. But it's normal for some albums to sell less than others, like \"Have a Nice Day\". 'We'll sell more next time', I thought, but then \"Room Service\" did even worse. I don't know why.\" \"Room Service\" peaked at number three on \"Billboard\"s European Albums, and at number two on CNN's WorldBeat Albums. It topped the national record charts in both Belgium and Sweden, and peaked at number two in Switzerland, number three in Germany, number four in Austria, number five in Greece", "title": "Room Service (Roxette album)" }, { "docid": "19578007", "text": "still alive. \"Midnight Killer\" was Lamberto Bava's second \"giallo\" film. He later stated he was uneasy making these types of films, stating that \"I find doing scenes where women get stabbed to death repugnant. Dario Argento does it so well, but I feel sick as soon as I see the knife in the murderer's hand\" Midnight Killer Midnight Killer () (lit. \"You Will Die At Midnight\") AKA You'll Die At Midnight, Midnight Ripper, & Midnight Horror is an Italian \"giallo\" film starring Valeria D'Obici and Leonardo Treviglio, and directed by Lamberto Bava. A mysterious serial killer who is terrorizing a", "title": "Midnight Killer" }, { "docid": "7267335", "text": "the episode trying to spot the real evidence and determining exactly how the crime was committed. Furuhata does this by obnoxiously hanging around his chief suspect (much to the exasperation of the criminal, of course). Just before the final act, Furuhata \"breaks the fourth wall\" and challenges the audience to guess: (A) what tiny slip-up the killer made which let Furuhata know who the killer was. (B) what clue(s) Furuhata spotted which led him to figure out how the crime was committed. (C) what ingenious trap Furuhata will use to get the killer to confess his / her crime. In", "title": "Furuhata Ninzaburō" }, { "docid": "1872861", "text": "I Know What You Did Last Summer I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr., with Anne Heche, Bridgette Wilson, and Johnny Galecki appearing in supporting roles. Loosely based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan, the film centers on four young friends who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a car accident in which they were involved. The film also draws inspiration from", "title": "I Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "19076518", "text": "he is still alive, he would be in his fifties or late forties. Police have not publicly identified any suspects and the case has been classified as a cold case. The case has been featured on \"Unsolved Mysteries\" and Investigation Discovery's \"Dark Minds\". I-70 Killer The I-70 killer is an unidentified American serial killer who is known to have killed six store clerks in the Midwest in the spring of 1992. His nickname derives from the fact that several of the stores in which his victims worked were located a few miles off of Interstate 70 (I-70). His victims were", "title": "I-70 Killer" }, { "docid": "16596563", "text": "when she began to wonder if Terry was the killer: \"I'm sure everybody on the cast was wondering if they were the killer or not at some point. But there was a scene that I alluded to some things that I had questioned whether or not I was the killer. It was the scene where [the Larsen boys] were playing with the trunk. I come down from the apartment and I see them in the garage locked in the trunk and I got really upset at Tommy. I remember [the writers] really wanting me to really shake Tommy and be", "title": "What I Know" }, { "docid": "16596562", "text": "about the shock of learning that her character Terry Marek was Rosie Larsen's killer: \"Veena Sud had called me a couple hours before I was going in to read for the table read for episode 13, the last episode, that I was the killer. When she gave me the news, I was upset, I started crying. I actually thought that while I was contemplating, 'What if I'm the killer?,' that I'd be excited but I started crying and started feeling bad for Terry. 'Oh man, this is a really tragic situation.'\" Allman also spoke about the point in the season", "title": "What I Know" }, { "docid": "15147081", "text": "an awful climax, which I can't say anything about.\" The actor also opined that Silas's family would be \"ripped asunder\" after finding out that he is a killer. Marquess first mentioned the storyline's climax in January 2011. He told Digital Spy \"I know what the ending of the serial killer story will be, when it is, and I know how brilliant it is. I'm hoping that story will have the audience jumping up and down and shouting at the telly, because it's got a really big 'look behind you' element to it.\" In May 2011, Silas takes a dislike to", "title": "Silas Blissett" }, { "docid": "7050400", "text": "like to make movies with me?\" Stafford replied, \"Why not?\" He played a starring role in his first film, replacing Kerwin Mathews as an agent code-named \"OSS 117\" in \"OSS 117 Mission for a Killer\" (1965) with Mylène Demongeot. The film was the eleventh biggest movie of the year in France. \"Getting into a different industry didn't have a big effect on me,\" said Stafford later. \"I don't think it made a difference because I didn't get into business at an early age when a man is still being formed... I don't know if there is such a thing as", "title": "Frederick Stafford" }, { "docid": "17098582", "text": "applicable provisions of this paragraph – [29 CFR 1910.1200(i)(2) & (i)(3)]. (e) The name(s) of all other chemical(s) in the product is/are revealed along with their hazards. 5. Claiming ignorance (“I don’t know what is in this material and I don’t want to know!”) to avoid accountability, does not eliminate responsibility. Manufacturers are still responsible for the correct identification and warnings listed for each VCI. 6. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 - apply to the processes that an organization employs to realize its products or services. In other words, the way it accomplishes its work and meets the customers’ requirements.", "title": "Volatile corrosion inhibitor" }, { "docid": "19507708", "text": "Fanatic\", gave a 4.5 star rating out of 5.0, stating: \"I still can't get over that Galavan ending. From the moment Jim's gun came up empty to Galavan being blown to smithereens was mind-blowing awesome. I think I could watch that scene over and over again and never get bored. I loved this episode, but I think the best is still to come!\" \"The Baltimore Sun\" wrote positively about the episode, \"In 'Unleashed,' we said goodbye to \"Gotham\"s worst mayor and most outdated villain with the help of one of Galavan/Azrael's countless enemies. The killer shouldn't come as a surprise", "title": "Unleashed (Gotham)" }, { "docid": "2595128", "text": "production notes, and a commentary track. Woo was very happy with the film being included in the Criterion Collection stating, \"it was great because it would let people know what [\"The Killer\" and \"Hard Boiled\"] are about...when I saw that Criterion Collection selected \"The Killer\", I was very happy as \"The Killer\" and \"Bullet in the Head\" are my two favourites\". On 3 Oct 2000 Fox Lorber released a DVD of \"The Killer\" with English and Cantonese audio, including a commentary track with John Woo and film trailers. This Fox Lorber disc was also included in a two disc DVD", "title": "The Killer (1989 film)" }, { "docid": "9682085", "text": "quiet...and not very interested in the film. But he had wanted to stay up and Alveda left him sitting in an easy chair, staring at the TV, when she went off to bed... I had questions about A.D.'s death and I still have them now. He was a good swimmer. Why did he drown? I don't know – I don't know that we will ever know what happened.\" Naomi King, his widow, said, \"There is no doubt in my mind that the system killed my husband.\" A. D. King Alfred Daniel Williams “A. D.” King (July 30, 1930 – July", "title": "A. D. King" }, { "docid": "19669970", "text": "Shivalingesh, that he must solve Raheem's murder. Shivalingesh accesses the security footage at the railway station and discovers that a person, who was acting as a blind man is the killer. Shivalingesh tracks down the killer and chases him, finally cornering him on a train coach with no passengers. Sathya, who is still possessed by Raheem, enters and demands to know why the man killed him. The man tries to escape by jumping out of the moving train, but falls to his death. Shivalingesh takes Sathya to a Darga, informing only Sathya's mother Sarala (Bhanupriya) about what has been happening.", "title": "Shivalinga (2017 film)" }, { "docid": "15226655", "text": "\"Big Fat Lie\" was released on October 17, 2014. In early 2011, Scherzinger announced that the musically diverse music she recorded had a bittersweet theme in which she titled the album, \"Killer Love\", saying \"I wrote 'Killer Love' about a tortured love. Where you can't get enough of the love but it's not good for you. And I guess when the fans listen to the album, I want them to know that a lot of the music that I chose had to do with my past experiences and relationships, where I've lost myself many times. It's [about] being lost and", "title": "Killer Love" }, { "docid": "16565311", "text": "Florida in 2009. His first major-label comedy album, \"Don’t Ever Touch Anybody You Don’t Know\", was released in 2013 on Jack Records, an imprint of Warner Bros. Records. Beasley and his wife relocated to Mobile, Alabama when they had children. Killer Beaz Truett S. Beasley Jr. (born 1953), better known by his stage name Killer Beaz, is an American stand-up comedian. He has a strong southern accent and a strong following in the southern United States. Beasley was born to Truett S. Beasley and Gwen Norman Beasley in Andalusia, Alabama in 1953. Beasley's father was a Korean War veteran and", "title": "Killer Beaz" }, { "docid": "9303721", "text": "to 'git up and get' than it is to 'sit down and set.' The only animal I know which can sit and still produce dividends is the old hen.\"\" \"\"I know that without change there would be no progress, but I am not going to mistake mere change for progress.\"\" \"\"I look at the Supreme Court and know why Jesus wept.\"\" Wiley, Robert S., \"Dewey Short, Orator of the Ozarks\". Cassville, Miss.: Litho Printers and Bindery, 1985. Retrieved on 2009-02-21 Dewey Jackson Short Dewey Jackson Short (April 7, 1898 – November 19, 1979) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's", "title": "Dewey Jackson Short" }, { "docid": "16795015", "text": "his request, telling them he had dreamt of Judith: \"I keep seeing a face. I want to see a picture of her. I wonder if I've done it.\" During a series of interviews with detectives, Evans claimed that he had dragged Judith from her bicycle, then struggled with her in a field. Asked if he was the killer he answered, \"This is it. I don't know. Show me a picture and I'll tell you if I've seen it.\" Investigators also asked him whether he'd ever visited Tamworth, to which he replied, \"I don't know. I don't know. I could have", "title": "Andrew Evans case" }, { "docid": "6244695", "text": "and television series. Although there are many different films parodied, the film follows the plot of \"Scream\" (1996) very closely. It is often compared to \"Scary Movie\", a commercially successful spoof from the same year, which had as a working title \"Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween\". While in her house alone dimwitted teenager Screw Frombehind (Aimee Graham) is attacked by \"The Killer\". While being chased, Screw accidentally runs into a bug zapper and her face gets electrocuted. The killer, feeling disappointed that he was not the cause of her death, lights up a cigarette, leading to", "title": "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth" }, { "docid": "12201789", "text": "parents. Lewis also told \"The Independent\", \"I just don't know them very well. And I'm still trying to understand what happened [with the divorce] and why. It's this blank slate, I can't even remember what happened. But for some reason, these two people are so incredibly strange and funny and beautiful and messed up, that I want to keep writing about them... and maybe figure out who I am in the process.\" Entertainment Weekly announced that Lewis had been working on the album in February 2008. Prior to \"Acid Tongue\"'s release, Lewis allowed listeners to hear the title track by", "title": "Acid Tongue" }, { "docid": "12583822", "text": "body together to find Kat's killer. With their troupe backing the pair upon numerous paranormal occurrences at the circus, the effort to identify them still seems hopeless. On their journey there, they discover that the killer wasn't the scariest thing there at all. On Gedris' website, she offers a \"Meet the Cast\" bonus for fans who want to know more about the characters. Her character illustration in this book frequently resembles a doll and the appearance as a whole is very colorful. Anna's narration bubbles are said to be casting spells of its own as they are wrapped into the", "title": "Megan Rose Gedris" }, { "docid": "7539020", "text": "crowd. The video parallels the song by showing the ways in which people find ways to forget about and move on from bad things. In this case Vinny leaves behind his toy planes which remind him of his father and boxes to forget about the painful event of his death. Tim Commerford's opinion about the video was, \"I think a lot of other people will cry when they see it, there aren't many videos that can do that to you—and still have a blistering guitar solo and a killer, kick-ass beat...I didn't know Little League boxing existed, and it's real,", "title": "Doesn't Remind Me" }, { "docid": "4638250", "text": "to Los Angeles for the audition. However, a few weeks later when Hayes was in Los Angeles, he was sent the script again and decided to try out for the audition. If asked if he regrets accepting the role, Hayes said: \"If you're truly an actor, in the long run ... I don't know that I would have done it either. I think of all the things that I still want to do, and I don't know if I'll get to do them.\" However, he admits that he \"love[s]\" the idea that people assume that he is either gay or", "title": "Pilot (Will & Grace)" }, { "docid": "13437619", "text": "that the series would return to finish its fourth and final season on August 17, 2011. The final episode aired on October 19, 2011. TLC reprised the series in 2015 for special episodes titled <nowiki>\"I Still Didn't Know I Was Pregnant\"</nowiki>, featuring women who have had two surprise pregnancies. I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant is an American documentary television series that aired on Discovery Fit & Health and TLC. The series debuted on May 26, 2009 on Discovery Fit & Health. Each episode features two or more women who were unaware that they", "title": "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" }, { "docid": "13895196", "text": "the \"truth\" is that he still needs her. The song was recorded by Trent Willmon on his 2008 album \"Broken In\" before Aldean recorded it for his third studio album, 2009's \"Wide Open\". Regarding the song, Aldean told the website Country Standard Time, \"This is one of those songs that I heard the first time and knew I wanted to cut[…]He's basically begging[…]saying 'make up whatever story you want, tell 'em I left town or whatever you need to say[…]just don't tell 'em the truth.' I don't know a guy who hasn't been through that before.\" Ashley Monroe told \"Country", "title": "The Truth (Jason Aldean song)" }, { "docid": "5230742", "text": "in falsetto while still in her chest voice.\" \"Clown\" drew strong media attention, and its lyrical content led critics to speculate that Carey aimed it at rapper Eminem, who had publicly announced that he had had a relationship with Carey. Rodman said \"Clown\" was \"languidly sinister\", with lyrics such as, \"I should've left it at 'I like your music too' ... You should never have intimated we were lovers / when you know very well we never even touched each other.\" Critics compared \"I Only Wanted\" with \"My All\"s instrumentation and structure of verse, chorus and guitar solo. According to", "title": "Charmbracelet" }, { "docid": "12378900", "text": "else I know has ever been able to discern R.E.M.'s lyrics.\" Stipe commented in 1984, \"It's just the way I sing. If I tried to control it, it would be pretty false.\" Producer Joe Boyd convinced Stipe to begin singing more clearly during the recording of \"Fables of the Reconstruction\". Stipe later called chorus lyrics of \"Sitting Still\" from R.E.M. debut album, \"Murmur\", \"nonsense\", saying in a 1994 online chat, \"You all know there aren't words, \"per se\", to a lot of the early stuff. I can't even remember them.\" In truth, Stipe carefully crafted the lyrics to many early", "title": "R.E.M." }, { "docid": "3135880", "text": "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1998 American-Mexican slasher film and a sequel to the 1997 film \"I Know What You Did Last Summer\". Directed by Danny Cannon, the film was written by Trey Callaway, and features characters originally created in Lois Duncan's 1973 novel \"I Know What You Did Last Summer\". Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Muse Watson reprise their roles, with Brandy, Mekhi Phifer, Jennifer Esposito, and Matthew Settle joining the cast. \"I Still Know What You Did Last Summer\" continues after the events", "title": "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "6244697", "text": "a student as well as making an attempt on the presidents life. The group encounters EmpTV News reporter Hagitha Utslay (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen), who is covering a series of murders, having already written a best-selling pop-up book about them, and accuses Dawson as the killer. They then meet Barbara's brother Doughy (Tom Arnold), an inept security guard who recently lost his job patrolling a shopping mall and is working to find the killer; however, he believes Screw's death was a harmless prank. As the group talks, they do not notice Hagitha's cameraman being murdered. As the day progresses, more and more", "title": "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth" }, { "docid": "7870494", "text": "ever known. No one sees him, hears him in time, or can identify him in any way.\" Officers have said that the killer is apparently a maniac who is an expert with a gun. Victim and survivor Jimmy Hollis said, \"I know he's crazy. The crazy things he said made me feel that his mind was warped.\" The \"Texarkana Gazette\" stated: Dr. Anthony Lapalla, a psychologist at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, believed the killer was planning to continue to make unexpected attacks such as that of Virgil Starks on the outskirts of town. He also believed that the", "title": "Texarkana Moonlight Murders" }, { "docid": "1525554", "text": "Eminem in a positive light (\"Hip Hop Rules\") and in a negative light (\"Exhale\"), however, Ice stated that he has no bad feelings towards Eminem. In a 2002 interview, Vanilla Ice stated that he thought Eminem's references were flattering, going on to say \"I give him credit, I think he’s talented, I think he’s a killer rapper, you know I don’t compare myself to him because he’s another white rapper, I don't compare myself to any other rapper period, I don’t colorize hip hop, it’s stupid, but for people who are doing that are just looking through the eyes of", "title": "Vanilla Ice" }, { "docid": "3224001", "text": "to Robert Englund, the actor who portrayed Freddy Krueger, while Yu himself stated that it was New Line Cinema's idea to do so. Though Hodder still expresses resentment over not being chosen, he is still good friends with Kirzinger and Englund. In 2011 Hodder wrote, along with author Michael Aloisi, his autobiography \"Unmasked: The True Story of the World's Most Prolific Cinematic Killer\". This was in 2014 turned into a Webseries, which was released as \"The Killer & I\". Hodder starred in the slasher film \"Hatchet\" as main character Victor Crowley, a physically deformed young boy who comes back from", "title": "Kane Hodder" }, { "docid": "13343179", "text": "Greatest Hits. The group have said on many occasions that they will reunite. On 3 March 2012, Fazer was featured on BBC1's show Urban Classics where he performed his version of \"Englishman in New York\" originally by Sting and he also performed a tribute to Whitney Houston with Skepta. About two weeks later, Fazer remixed \"Somebody That I Used to Know\" by Gotye Fazer shot a video for his debut single \"Killer\" on 29 May 2012, released on 26 August 2012. In 2013, Fazer and his production partner, Peter Ibsen, both announced the opening of their production company, \"Sky's The", "title": "Fazer (rapper)" }, { "docid": "5875067", "text": "the fact that Ice-T had portrayed a police officer in the 1991 film, \"New Jack City\". Many people from the music world and other fields were supportive of the song. For example, in direct response to the criticism made by Dennis Martin above, Mark S. Hamm and Jeff Ferrell argued the following: Ice-T stated of the song, \"I'm singing in the first person as a character who is fed up with police brutality. I ain't never killed no cop. I felt like it a lot of times. But I never did it. If you believe that I'm a cop killer,", "title": "Cop Killer (song)" }, { "docid": "11278232", "text": "Still Life 2 Still Life 2 is a 2009 adventure game developed by French company Gameco Studios and published by MC2 France under their Microïds label. It is a sequel to the 2005 game \"Still Life\", and follows on from the characters and themes of 2003's \"Post Mortem\". The game follows FBI Agent Victoria McPherson in tracking down and stopping a serial killer. Gameplay has moved with the killer, known as the East Coast Killer, to Maine. The game uses the same storytelling device of switching back and forth between two player characters as its predecessor. The second character is", "title": "Still Life 2" }, { "docid": "9173645", "text": "the newly dubbed Text Message Killer (\"TMK\"). In December, Georgie Jones is the next victim; afterwards her cousin Robin seeks comfort from ex-boyfriend Patrick, resulting in her pregnancy, the first HIV-related pregnancy for daytime. The TMK storyline carries on into 2008 as the killer hangs Cooper Barrett, then attacks and later kidnaps Sam McCall. It is revealed that presumed-dead Diego Alcazar is the killer, who accidentally hangs himself in the culminating confrontation. By 2008, \"General Hospital\"'s reputation for mob violence was still strong. During the serial killer's rampage, son of mob kingpin Sonny, Michael Corinthos, purchases a gun to protect", "title": "History of General Hospital" }, { "docid": "6244700", "text": "unconscious girl up to a bedroom so he can lose his virginity. The killer attacks him, but Boner suffers a heart attack before the killer can murder him. Martina goes over the rules of a parody movie, before Barbara is chased outside by the killer. However, Barbara suffers an allergic reaction to bee stings before the killer can murder her. As the rest of the party people leave, Martina makes a move on Dawson, before they find Slab has abused steroids, causing him to explode. Martina and Dawson then are chased by the killer, as Hagitha and Doughy play strip", "title": "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth" }, { "docid": "3135894", "text": "to Say Goodbye\". A music video for \"How Do I Deal\" was made available to music television networks. On August 15, 2006, a straight-to-DVD sequel titled \"I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer\" was released. The film is unrelated to the two previous films, and features no returning cast members. It was originally proposed to continue where \"I Still Know What You Did Last Summer\" left off. Instead, the film features an unrelated plot with a brief mention of the first two films. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer I Still Know What You Did Last Summer", "title": "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "15148114", "text": "walking across the road—they just start yelling at the taxi driver, like: \"Get out of the country! This is not your country!\" ... And they're wearing Australian flags. I've seen it so much, like, growing up ... still today, you know what I mean? This response caused controversy, including the transference of the media spotlight onto Pez, who made comments on social media following 360's appearance. In addition to a message of support for his friend and musical collaborator, Pez also wrote that he also \"got a bit offended\"; however, he subsequently removed the sentence \"To be honest, even I", "title": "360 (rapper)" }, { "docid": "3110741", "text": "was granted parole after a prison officer testified that he was a model prisoner who spent much of his time helping his fellow prisoners pass their GED exams. He was released in April 1995. He acted in gangster movie \"Killer Bitch\" (2010), starred in the film \"I Know You Know\" (2009), appeared as Satan in the 2006 movie adaptation of the Dirty Sanchez television series, and had a cameo appearance in the film \"Human Traffic\" (1999). He appeared as himself in \"AmStarDam\" (aka \"Stoner Express\") (2016). Marks stood for election to the UK Parliament in 1997, on the single issue", "title": "Howard Marks" }, { "docid": "19123930", "text": "the adult 18-49 demographic. Ghost Stories receive generally positive review from critics. Terri Schwartz from IGN gave the episode 8.0 out of 10, stated \"Though Scream Queens still feels like it can't move the plot forward quickly without giving away the killer, \"Ghost Stories\" provided some fun new details without being completely focused on the murder mystery.\" LaToya Ferguson from The A.V. club gave the episode B, noting \"it’s easy to assume that Ryan Murphy (who penned this episode) doesn’t know what lampshading is; this episode’s so meta that if he did know, Kappa Kappa Tau would likely have gotten", "title": "Ghost Stories (Scream Queens)" }, { "docid": "7870526", "text": "I know who and where the Texarkana Killer is. Give me $5 and let me have an hour's start and I'll put the information in a sealed envelope.\" The reporter called the police after reading: On a certain day in March, I was in a Texarkana theater watching a Pathé news picture of war. When a party of persons acted wise and said \"overacting\" it kind of got me. I followed them home. I killed them within a period of three days. Police arrested the red-head at a downtown shooting gallery; he had just shot his 23rd bulls-eye in a", "title": "Texarkana Moonlight Murders" }, { "docid": "17254276", "text": "fact murdered Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan), head writer Ron Carlivati opened up to Michael Logan of \"TV Guide\" about the revelation, and whether or not he felt he had turned Ava into a cold-blooded killer. Carlivati stated, \"Of course, we were nervous! Especially the more we and the audience got invested in Ava. It was always my plan to have her be the killer but there was still the chance that we would change our minds and not write it that way. As the character started growing in popularity, [executive producer] Frank Valentini said, \"You know, Connie's killer doesn't have", "title": "Ava Jerome" }, { "docid": "19965024", "text": "my ex a little still.\" The song ends with a spoken word monologue, in which Fantasia details the first time she met Taylor. This part of the track includes lines such as: \"I still remember the day, it was beautiful. And if I hadn’t went through the things I went through before then I wouldn’t know how special you are.\" \"When I Met You\" received positive reviews from music critics. The track was selected as one of the highlights from \"The Definition Of...\" by a reviewer for the music website You Know I Got Soul, who praised Fantasia's vocals and", "title": "When I Met You (Fantasia song)" }, { "docid": "16835836", "text": "while trying to prevent the city from panicking. In the end, Nora is successful in finding everyone who is infected, and treats most of them successfully. Within a week, a pandemic is ended after 22 deaths. Quiet Killer Quiet Killer is a 1992 made-for-TV medical disaster film directed by Sheldon Larry. The thriller, based on the 1977 novel \"The Black Death\" by Gwyneth Cravens and John S. Marr and adapted by I. C. Rapoport, stars Kate Jackson and was originally broadcast on CBS. The film was released on VHS under the title Black Death. When Sara Dobbs (Robertson), the teenage", "title": "Quiet Killer" }, { "docid": "10463716", "text": "killer on this album. And part of that was a growing process to get to \"Recovery\", working through those steps, relearning how to rap, and relearning where I need to be at.\" He reiterates this statement during his 2013 Q&A with \"Rolling Stone\" saying \"I don't hate the record. I want to rap and be able to always try to do my best lyrically, but at the same time find the right balance between that and making the right songs. And you know, I don't know if I necessarily found that balance yet, because I was just getting sober and", "title": "Relapse (Eminem album)" }, { "docid": "10758882", "text": "know that it was a positive thing that I said it, for at least one person, because one man 'came out' at Carnegie Hall.\" \"Entertainment Weekly\"s Mark Harris said \"her choice to make a beloved professor-mentor gay in a world where gay teachers are still routinely slandered as malign influences was, I am certain, no accident.\" Harris also says that there is a drastic underrepresentation of gays in the population, and it is a failure of decency and nerve on the entertainment industry— \"including the tremendous number of gay producers, writers, and executives who sacrifice their convictions so they don't", "title": "Politics of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "1872869", "text": "police officer but finds no sign of the killer or Barry. A police officer escorts Helen home, but the killer lures him into an alley and murders him. Helen flees to her nearby family store, where her sister Elsa is closing for the night. The killer enters the store and murders Elsa. Helen is chased to the third floor of the building and escapes through a window, falling to a long alleyway. She manages to run toward the street, but the killer stops her and slashes her to death, her screams being drowned out by the sound of the oncoming", "title": "I Know What You Did Last Summer" }, { "docid": "16550177", "text": "the best songs from \"Monster\" along with \"Rap Is Dead\" and \"U Know I Love U\". Writing for hip hop website RapReviews, writer Steve Juon complimented \"A.D.I.D.A.S.\" and the way it addressed the sexual theme of its title, describing it as a \"light-hearted song about getting a nut\". \"Uncut\" magazine called the song's tempo \"bouncing\" and praised how the song displays Killer Mike's \"playful pop sensibilities\". A.D.I.D.A.S. (Killer Mike song) \"A.D.I.D.A.S.\" is a song by American rapper Killer Mike, released as the second single from his debut studio album \"Monster\" (2003). The song features guest appearances from fellow rapper Big", "title": "A.D.I.D.A.S. (Killer Mike song)" }, { "docid": "18841179", "text": "Lord Black walks free from the courtroom, Bower's chronicle, like the narrator's prison diary in \"Kind Hearts and Coronets\", will have sealed his fate. Peter Preston gave a more critical review of the book for \"The Observer\", writing that Against all odds, you begin to feel a twinge of sympathy for [Black] ...It is three years since his world collapsed, yet his day in court still lies far away...now along comes grim literary reaper Tom Bower, preparing another of his killer investigations. Will Conrad co-operate? Tom asks innocently. No fear! says Lord B; I know you're writing the story of", "title": "Conrad and Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge" }, { "docid": "12548675", "text": "said Christian Moore (no relation to Eartha) from Dysonna Magazine. This I Know was noted among the best in recorded music. Sidebars In 2002, Eartha 's second album, \"Sidebars\", seemed initially not to do as well upon release. However, like This I Know, it too sold briskly in nontraditional outlets. The album made some coast to coast club noise via lead single \"I’m Still Standing\", mixed by hip-hop producer Chris Puram (Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, Guns N' Roses) “Eartha’s inaugural opus will be in for quite a pleasant surprise. \"Sidebars\" is solid if not spectacular, as you’re treated", "title": "Eartha (musician)" }, { "docid": "15422526", "text": "that we know a lot of how it works, including the way that the first suspect or two simply can't have done it because we still have a lot of time to fill. The four Intersect candidates were all fairly cartoonish, even by 'Chuck' standards... and the Bentley character has suffered from one of the few real guest casting missteps this show has made in a while, so I didn't particularly care which of them did it, so long as most of them (with the ironic exception of our swarthy bearded killer) were off my screen for good by episode's", "title": "Chuck Versus the Muuurder" }, { "docid": "18721222", "text": "on 10 April 2015 accused of murdering Eastwood. During his trial, Nigel Pilkington said that there was \"overwhelming evidence\" against Caird. In his trial, Caird admitted that he brutally murdered Eastwood. At the end of his trial, Caird was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years. Eastwood's sister, Lisa Sheppard, said after Caird's trial, \"I am glad that this nightmare is now over and that justice has been served. Life no doubt will still be hard but to know that Donna's killer is locked up is of some comfort.\" Murder of Donna Eastwood Donna Eastwood", "title": "Murder of Donna Eastwood" }, { "docid": "648821", "text": "furious anger, who poison and destroy my brothers; and they shall know that I am Chiba the Bodyguard when I shall lay my vengeance upon them! In the 1980s television series \"Kage no Gundan\" (\"Shadow Warriors\"), Chiba's character would lecture the villain-of-the-week about how the world must be rid of evil before killing him. A killer delivers a similar biblical rant in \"Modesty Blaise\", the hardback but pulp-style novel Vincent is shown with in two scenes. Two critics who have analyzed the role of the speech find different ties between Jules' transformation and the issue of postmodernity. Gormley argues that", "title": "Pulp Fiction" }, { "docid": "6996182", "text": "and Willie brand. The album was released in March 1974. Nelson later admitted, “Considering the puzzlement with which Nashville had received \"Yesterday’s Wine\", I didn’t know how this new concept album would go over. It peaked at number 34 in \"Billboard\"s Top Country Albums and number 187 in \"Billboard\"s Top LPs & Tapes. The single \"Bloody Mary Morning\" peaked at number 17, and its follow-up, \"I Still Can't Believe You're Gone\", peaked at number 51 in \"Billboard\"s Country singles. Despite the moderate success of Nelson's singles, Atlantic Records' executives were unhappy with Nelson's style, and closed their Country Music division", "title": "Phases and Stages" }, { "docid": "7843322", "text": "\"All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger\". The film is the story of a New York low-budget film crew, led by their insane and egotistical blind film director, Larry Benjamin, who is trying to create a work of art. In addition to the typical trials and travails of a Troma set, the crew is preyed upon by a sexually conflicted, bomb-toting serial killer. Among the large poorly paid film crew, the movie centers mostly on production assistant Jennifer, who struggles to do her job while deciding between the two men in her life; the", "title": "Terror Firmer" }, { "docid": "8797210", "text": "confirmed that Adam Weber had quit the band. Pat Kavanagh (bass, vocals) has issued the following statement: “Adam has decided to leave us. He has some personal things he needs to work out and we wish him all the best. We’re still good friends and there’s plenty more beers that we’ll have together so no worries. I know this sucks to hear for a lot of you and I can list off a boat load of bands that have been through the same s*** we’ve been through. Just know it sucks hard on our side too. On a positive note", "title": "Threat Signal" }, { "docid": "5875075", "text": "on the 2005 release \"\". According to Ernie C, the controversy over the song \"still lingers for us, even now. I'll try to book clubs and the guy I'm talking to will mention it and I'll think to myself, 'Man, that was 17 years ago', but I meet a lot of bands who ask me about it too and I'm real respected by other artists for it. But it's a love/hate thing. Ice gets it too, even though he plays a cop on TV now on \"\".\" Cop Killer (song) \"Cop Killer\" is a song composed by Ernie C with", "title": "Cop Killer (song)" }, { "docid": "16520194", "text": "he did not know his destination or how he would know when he had reached it. He then left the diner and drove off, as his voiceover off-screen narrated the final lines of his letter (also marking his very final words), \"I guess I'm just looking for it again. For the belief I had back in college. The belief I had when I first met Sarah and it all seemed so right. The belief in happy endings.\" In the Season 10 episode \"Nelson's Sparrow,\" Gideon was murdered off-screen, having been shot dead at a close range by a serial killer", "title": "Jason Gideon" }, { "docid": "5625190", "text": "album. It's long and real powerful. I was kinda depressed about leaving Malfunkshun for a long time. Still am, kinda. I feel like, you know, I left them stranded. I've got a brother besides Kevin who, ah, is kinda insane in a way, and he makes the whole family worry about him, so \"Heartshine\" is a little about both of my brothers.RIP: \"Mr. Danny Boy\" is obviously a slam on Danny Thomas.A.W.: Yeah, I don't know why we decided to do such a mean thing to Danny.RIP: But you did.A.W.: That's right. No offense to Marlo. I still like her", "title": "Mother Love Bone (album)" }, { "docid": "18567996", "text": "Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper, who perished in a plane crash with Buddy Holly in 1959. Lewis had his doubts about recording the song but, as he explains in the \"A Half Century of Hits\" essay, his manager convinced him: “Sam Phillips’s brother, Jud, was managing me. He was well oiled on that session...I told him I didn’t even know 'Chantilly Lace.' He said, ‘Well, make it up.’ I did one take on it.” Producer Jerry Kennedy recalled of the sessions to Lewis biographer Nick Tosches, \"He wanted everybody there. He didn't want anything overdubbed later. It was", "title": "The Killer Rocks On" }, { "docid": "16607181", "text": "Generation Lost (song) \"Generation Lost\" is a song by American hip hop recording artist B.o.B, taken from his fourth mixtape, \"Who the F%*k is B.o.B?\" (2008). The song, produced by B.o.B himself, was also included on B.o.B's then-Grand Hustle label-mate Killer Mike's compilation album, \"Underground Atlanta\" (2009). In an interview with \"Complex Magazine\", B.o.B acknowledged the irony that he was becoming famous, for doing anti-mainstream music and called it a \"blend of both worlds\". When asked about the song, B.o.B said: \"I wasn't like, 'I need to make this song for radio.' In my world, I'm cool because I know", "title": "Generation Lost (song)" }, { "docid": "4162346", "text": "comic book writers were men. So the Hulk was this classic male power fantasy. It's like, most of the people reading comic books were these people like me who were just these little kids getting the shit kicked out of them every day... And so then they created She-Hulk, right? Who was still smart... I think She-Hulk is the chick that you could fuck if you were Hulk, you know what I'm saying? ... She-Hulk was the extension of the male power fantasy. So it's like if I'm going to be this geek who becomes the Hulk then let's create", "title": "David S. Goyer" }, { "docid": "15226657", "text": "Digital Spy asked Scherzinger to describe \"Killer Love\"s sound, during an interview she replied said \"the album is largely produced by RedOne, I wanted something explosive that could be staged live in a full performance and I needed music to match the intensity. That's what he did. It's raw, dangerous and big. That's what I want to be on stage. It's a different energy to Lady Gaga. The music is more rock, funk and soul inspired.\" \"Killer Love\" sees Scherzinger duet with two male vocalists. On the ballad, \"Power's Out\", she duets with English recording artist Sting. Speaking of their", "title": "Killer Love" }, { "docid": "19927332", "text": "deep and meaningful symbolism and real-world parallels. \"Grimm\" still seems to think of itself as some kind of fantastical mirror to the real world and I guess in a way it still is. Sometimes I don't know what the hell is happening in real life, just like I haven't been able to make heads or tails or fangs or claws of what's going on in \"Grimm\"s Portland this season.\" Christine Horton of \"Den of Geek\" wrote, \"So while more information about Black Claw's monstrous activities comes to light, the show clutches onto the comfort blanket that is a Wesen-of-the-Week story,", "title": "A Reptile Dysfunction" }, { "docid": "7193960", "text": "such films as \"Scream\", \"I Know What You Did Last Summer\" and their respective sequels.\" According to Gary Johnson, \"\"Twitch of the Death Nerve\" is one of the most imitated movies of the past 30 years. It helped kick start the slasher genre… [Bava’s] influence still resonates today (although somewhat dully) in movies such as \"I Know What You Did Last Summer\", \"Scream\" and \"Urban Legend\".\" While most slasher movies owe a considerable debt to \"Bay\"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s somewhat nonsensical narrative and its emphasis on bodily mutilation, at least one film was directly imitative: \"Friday the 13th Part 2\" notoriously copied two", "title": "A Bay of Blood" }, { "docid": "5489773", "text": "officials stated that they had no basis to remove him since he was not convicted of any crime. Cash did express equivocal remorse over Iverson's death in a radio interview, stating that \"I have a lot of remorse toward the Iverson family. It was a very tragic event...The simple fact remains I don't know this little girl ... I don't know people in Panama or Africa who are killed every day, so I can't feel remorse for them. The only person I know is Jeremy Strohmeyer\", but still insisted that he did nothing wrong. Sherrice Iverson's murder led to the", "title": "Jeremy Strohmeyer" }, { "docid": "17532935", "text": "on Matt who loses his senses. At the end of summer party in Mystic Falls, the Mayor who is Bonnie's father, Rudy Hopkins (Rick Worthy), is killed by Silas in front of everyone, while Bonnie watches, helpless. Silas influences the crowd to help him find Katherine. In the meantime, Stefan is still locked in the safe underwater and is hallucinating scenes where he talks to Damon and later to Elena, while he is fighting the urge to turn off his humanity. In the \"I Know What You Did Last Summer\" episode we can hear the songs: \"I Know What You", "title": "I Know What You Did Last Summer (The Vampire Diaries)" }, { "docid": "20692954", "text": "in an interview with Idolator on why he decided to release the project now, Poo Bear said \"I just feel like now is the right time. I feel like my name is a little bit more familiar than it was before. You know, my music won't get lost as fast. I know that a lot of people still don't know who I am, but I just feel like I'm in a better place right now to put out music. Not even as an artist trying to sing, I'm not doing this to become a singer. I just really want to", "title": "Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music" }, { "docid": "6146243", "text": "Neville (who had been on his way to meet her) breaks through her balcony window. He proceeds to tell Laura they have caught the killer, a troubled colleague of hers named Tommy, and begins an elaborate explanation of Tommy's motivations and back story. Knowing Tommy well, Laura recognizes this as a lie. Neville, still talking about the killer, uses \"I.\" Laura realizes that Neville is talking about himself and that Neville himself is the killer. As Neville details more of his own story, it is implied that he may have multiple personalities. Because of this, and his love for her,", "title": "Eyes of Laura Mars" }, { "docid": "7478006", "text": "Mildred\" (1976–79) as the snobbish, right-wing estate agent Jeffrey Fourmile, the foil to George. He had previously played characters in its direct predecessor, \"Man About the House\" (1976), as Robin Tripp's brother Norman who married Chrissy, but in an earlier episode in 1974 he had played a sleazy married executive named Ian Cross who tried to seduce Chrissy. Other TV credits include: \"Department S\" (1969), \"Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\" (1970), \"Thriller\" (\"The Colour of Blood\"/US title: \"The Carnation Killer\", 1973) as an escaped serial killer, \"Warship\" (1973–74), \"The Onedin Line\" (1974), \"The Duchess of Duke Street\", \"I, Claudius\", \"The Sweeney\"", "title": "Norman Eshley" }, { "docid": "4103275", "text": "novel \"I Was a Teenage Dwarf\" by Max Shulman. Over the years, the \"\"I Was a Teenage...\"\" title was played on by several unrelated films, usually comedies, wishing to make a connection with the cult AIP hit, including \"Teenage Caveman\", the 1963 Warner Bros. cartoon \"I Was a Teenage Thumb,\" 1987's \"I Was a Teenage Zombie\", 1992's \"I Was a Teenage Mummy\", 1993's \"I Was a Teenage Serial Killer\" and 1999's \"I Was a Teenage Intellectual.\" The script title for 1985's \"Just One of the Guys\" was \"I Was a Teenage Boy\", a title that used a year later as", "title": "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" }, { "docid": "6629121", "text": "rescind scholarship offers to incoming players who had verbally committed to Western Michigan. The withdraws occurred weeks before the national signing day, and left players unable to arrange other Division I scholarships as slots were already filled at other schools. \"I know if it was me, I would be ticked,\" Fleck said of the players who had scholarship offers pulled. \"I also know if it was me, I would have showed up in the office of the head football coach, telling him I was dying to still be here.\" Fleck started his position during a dead period when recruits are", "title": "P. J. Fleck" }, { "docid": "279732", "text": "that my heart was with Mickey and he stepped aside. I have so much respect for Nic Cage as an actor and I think it really could have worked with Nic but ... you know, Nic was incredibly supportive of Mickey and he is old friends with Mickey and really wanted to help with this opportunity, so he pulled himself out of the race.\" In 2008, Cage appeared as Joe, a contract killer who undergoes a change of heart while on a work outing in Bangkok, in the film \"Bangkok Dangerous\". The film is shot by the Pang Brothers and", "title": "Nicolas Cage" }, { "docid": "12375889", "text": "the attacks were \"perpetrated with the unwitting assistance of a sophisticated government program\". She discussed the case with reporters from \"The New York Times\". On January 4, 2002, Nicholas Kristof of \"The New York Times\" published a column titled \"Profile of a Killer\" stating \"I think I know who sent out the anthrax last fall.\" For months, Rosenberg gave speeches and stated her beliefs to many reporters from around the world. She posted \"Analysis of the Anthrax Attacks\" to the FAS web site on January 17, 2002. On February 5, 2002, she published \"Is the FBI Dragging Its Feet?\" In", "title": "2001 anthrax attacks" }, { "docid": "6499939", "text": "out of the building. While Marv has no compunction about maiming and killing anyone he feels has wronged him or those close to him, even he has his limits. He is deeply afraid of winding up as \"a maniac [or] a psycho killer\" (as mentioned previously). Marv will only kill someone if, as he himself puts it, \"I know for sure I ought to.\" He makes it a point to avoid unnecessarily hurting or killing those who have not earned it in his eyes, and also notes with some amusement that he enjoys confrontations with paid hitmen, since he never", "title": "Marv (Sin City)" }, { "docid": "8460821", "text": "gamers strapped for cash need to know \"Encounters\" is \"Star Trek\" only in name, not in function.\" Greg Damiano of Game Revolution said that \"the game itself does nothing to draw you in. William Shatner delivers surprisingly muted, anonymous introductions to each episode before a series of anonymous text boxes explain your objectives. A little radio chatter would punctuate the action, but the game is deadly silent. \"Encounters\" throws a few hooks out there, like a planet-killer boss, but it doesn't follow through. If I saw that planet-killer kill a planet, I would be interested in stopping it...but it doesn’t,", "title": "Star Trek: Encounters" }, { "docid": "16843971", "text": "with them as they are worried for her. XiaoYa's nightmares persisted, and her visions of the dead worsened still. In her nightmares she cried and called for Su Yang to come save her. Seeking closure, XiaoYa spotted the man who fitted the description of the killer and followed him, he turned out to be a stalker who was obssessed with her, but before the stalker can do her harm, Su Yang appeared and saved her once again. But XiaoYa confronted him, and demanded to know if he have killed XuWei. SuYang said the man deserved his fate, but admitted nothing.", "title": "Haunting Love" }, { "docid": "8836534", "text": "serial killer Ted Bundy's involvement in the apprehension of Green River Killer Gary Ridgway. The book was adapted into a made-for-TV film (2004) on A&E. As a UFOlogist, Birnes collaborated with Philip J. Corso, on \"The Day After Roswell\" (1998), appeared on the History Channel's television documentary series: \"UFO Files\" (2004–2007), \"Ancient Aliens\" (2009–2013), NASA's Unexplained Files and \"I Know What I Saw\". He starred in \"UFO Hunters\" (2008–2009) as leader of an investigative team of fellow ufologists, and later wrote a book by the same name documenting his experiences on the show. Birnes has repeatedly appeared as a guest", "title": "William J. Birnes" }, { "docid": "8048092", "text": "it ... I thought we were all going to come back and talk, or maybe if [O'Day] didn't come back, 'cause I don't know how [Combs] was feeling about that, if the four of us got together. I didn't know what to expect. I just know I got off the plane and found out I was the only one there and [Fimbres] came the next day.\" Still in disbelief over the departures of O'Day and Woods, as well as the speculation about O'Day's sexuality and her forthcoming \"Playboy\" spread, Richard stated, \"I'm still surprised at it all. I'm still trying", "title": "Danity Kane" }, { "docid": "578858", "text": "(2005) (by Norwegian director Bent Hamer) concludes with Matt Dillon (in the role of Henry Chinaski - an alter ego of Charles Bukowski, who wrote the novel on which the film is based) having an artistic epiphany whilst watching a stripper in a strip club. \"I Know Who Killed Me\" (2007) stars Lindsay Lohan as Dakota Moss, an alluring stripper involved in the machinations of a serial killer, and features a long striptease sequence at a strip club. \"Planet Terror\" (2007) stars Rose McGowan as Cherry Darling, a beautiful go-go dancer who aspires to quit her job. In 2009 a", "title": "Striptease" }, { "docid": "16122881", "text": "from London Films, Sir Cunnyngham, that 's it, who asked me whether I had ever subtitles pictures. I immediately said I had when in point of fact I did not know what he meant, and there was a young man in the office with Sir David Cunnynghame called Lew Watt, and he said Lew Watt will do the technical side and we want you to subtitle an Italian picture in to English. I said certainly . I came out of his office and Lew Watt said to me you don't know what they're talking about do you, I said you're", "title": "Guido Coen" }, { "docid": "3502585", "text": "\"perpetrated with the unwitting assistance of a sophisticated government program\". Rosenberg discussed the case with reporters from the \"New York Times\". On January 4, 2002, Nicholas Kristof of the \"New York Times\" published a column titled \"Profile of a Killer\" stating \"I think I know who sent out the anthrax last fall.\" For months, Rosenberg gave speeches and stated her beliefs to many reporters from around the world. She posted \"Analysis of the Anthrax Attacks\" to the FAS web site on January 17, 2002. On February 5, 2002 she published an article called \"Is the FBI Dragging Its Feet?\" At", "title": "Steven Hatfill" }, { "docid": "11597814", "text": "job down. It's a strange experience.\" Nelson reflected on his role: Cowboys and Indians, cops and robbers. That`s the way Billy Turner sees it--it`s good guys and bad guys. He`s the misunderstood hero now. What, is he out of his mind? He doesn't even know what`s going on. Billy Turner is supposedly on a quest to find out who killed his father, but as soon as he gets a gun in his hand, it`s like: `Hey--I`ve got a gun in my hand!`It`s a little like real life--sometimes you don`t know what you`re supposed to be doing, even when you`re doing", "title": "Blue City (film)" }, { "docid": "902931", "text": "\"wa\" if one exists, and the remaining \"wa\"s are contrastive. For completeness, the following sentence (due to Kuno) illustrates the difference. The first interpretation is the thematic \"wa\", treating \"the people I know\" (\"boku ga shitte iru hito\") as the theme of the predicate \"none came\" (\"dare mo konakatta\"). That is, if I know A, B, ..., Z, then none of the people who came were A, B, ..., Z. The second interpretation is the contrastive \"wa\". If the likely attendees were A, B, ..., Z, and of them I know P, Q and R, then the sentence says that", "title": "Japanese grammar" }, { "docid": "19417914", "text": "and then exorcises the spirit out of Maria's body. Adam still cannot accept the fact that his wife is dead and furiously wants to know who is the killer. Later, Adam's imam, Ali, is found dead. His friend gets the news first and contacts Adam, who is ultimately shocked. His son also calls him to say that his grandfather has gone out of the house. He also mentions that his mother took care of him after his father went out. Adam, furious that the topic of his wife has somehow been brought up again since her death, yells at his", "title": "Munafik" } ]
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[ { "docid": "3689356", "text": "and \"Things I Don't Mean\". The album also featured the hidden bonus track \"When I Need a Man\" (theme song from the USA Network Original Series, Kojak, starring Ving Rhames). The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard album charts and then quickly fell off the charts due to lack of promotion and mis-management from Atlantic Records. There was talk to film a second video for either \"Cab Ride\" (which sampled the theme song from the TV show \"Taxi,\") or \"Sports, Sex & Food\", but this never happened. Tweet then broke away from her manager, Mona Scott, and Violator Management,", "title": "Tweet (singer)" }, { "docid": "6779903", "text": "2005. Baby Blues (Singaporean TV series) Baby Blues (, lit \"Whose hen doesn't lay eggs?\") is a Chinese drama produced in Singapore and broadcast in 2005. This was Xie Shaoguang's final drama before he left MediaCorp. The other show theme song that are nominated A New Life 有福,Fann Wong 范文芳 — Beautiful ,Illusions 镜中人 (《路》) ,Joi Chua 蔡淳佳 — Destiny 梦在手里 (《梦在手里》) & JJ Lin 林俊杰 — Zero to Hero 阴差阳错 (《阴差阳错》) The show's theme song was nominated for the \"Best Theme Song\" award in Star Awards 2005. Rachell Ng Ting Yi was nominated for Young Talent Award in Star", "title": "Baby Blues (Singaporean TV series)" }, { "docid": "6779902", "text": "Baby Blues (Singaporean TV series) Baby Blues (, lit \"Whose hen doesn't lay eggs?\") is a Chinese drama produced in Singapore and broadcast in 2005. This was Xie Shaoguang's final drama before he left MediaCorp. The other show theme song that are nominated A New Life 有福,Fann Wong 范文芳 — Beautiful ,Illusions 镜中人 (《路》) ,Joi Chua 蔡淳佳 — Destiny 梦在手里 (《梦在手里》) & JJ Lin 林俊杰 — Zero to Hero 阴差阳错 (《阴差阳错》) The show's theme song was nominated for the \"Best Theme Song\" award in Star Awards 2005. Rachell Ng Ting Yi was nominated for Young Talent Award in Star Awards", "title": "Baby Blues (Singaporean TV series)" }, { "docid": "14091090", "text": "program. As the singer/guitarist for Burning Brides, Coats has twice performed on \"Conan O'Brien\" and his songs have been featured in several films, TV shows, and video games such as \"Guitar Hero\". Coats played guitar on Chris Cornell's 2007 album \"Carry On\" and performed the theme song to the 2006 James Bond film, \"Casino Royale\" on \"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno\". Coats played drums, guitar, and piano on two songs on Mark Lanegan's \"Bubblegum\" album. He contributed to \"I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine\" by Goon Moon, a project by Jeordie White and Chris Goss. In late", "title": "Dimitri Coats" }, { "docid": "15817625", "text": "of the problem. Just chucking these guys in jail isn't going to solve anything, we need to find the root of the problem, why have we come to this?\". In September 2011, Redzz released a new entrance theme song named 'I Gotta Win It' which features boxing champion Amir Khan. 'I Gotta Win It' was promoted personally by Amir Khan on his official Facebook and Twitter pages. In March 2012, Redzz was one of a handful of rappers to be selected for the first instalment of Freestyle Frenzy, a new show aired on Flava TV. All the rappers that appear", "title": "Redzz" }, { "docid": "19753497", "text": "Chau/I Need You \"Chau#/我 I Need You\" is a single by Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released on April 29, 2015. \"Chau#\" was used in the CM for Bourbon's \"Almond Caramel Popcorn\" which stars the members themselves. Meanwhile, \"我 I Need You\" was the ending theme for TV Tokyo's variety program \"Little Tokyo Live\" that the members appear on as regulars every other week. This number delivers a love message in an enthusiastic way. The regular edition included \"Hey! Say! BEST's\" \"Through\", and \"Hey! Say! 7's\" \"KAZEKAORU\". The limited edition DVD contained the PV and making footage for \"Chau#\", while", "title": "Chau/I Need You" }, { "docid": "19753498", "text": "the Regular First Press Edition DVD contained other special footage. CD DVD CD DVD Chau/I Need You \"Chau#/我 I Need You\" is a single by Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released on April 29, 2015. \"Chau#\" was used in the CM for Bourbon's \"Almond Caramel Popcorn\" which stars the members themselves. Meanwhile, \"我 I Need You\" was the ending theme for TV Tokyo's variety program \"Little Tokyo Live\" that the members appear on as regulars every other week. This number delivers a love message in an enthusiastic way. The regular edition included \"Hey! Say! BEST's\" \"Through\", and \"Hey! Say! 7's\"", "title": "Chau/I Need You" }, { "docid": "3052490", "text": "TV show \"Boston Legal\", \"Smallville\", and also on the TV show \"Las Vegas\" and its soundtrack. Esthero Esthero ( ; born on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario), born Jenny-Bea Englishman, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who currently lives in Los Angeles, California. The name \"Esthero\" refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself and producer Doc McKinney. Esthero is a portmanteau of \"Esther the hero\"; she claims to have gotten the name by combining the name of the heroine (Esther) and last line (\"If I am to be the hero, then I cannot fly from", "title": "Esthero" }, { "docid": "16907188", "text": "Renato (album) Renato is an album by Italian singer Mina, issued in 1962. \"Sabato notte\" was the theme song for the TV show \"Studio Uno\", while \"Stringimi forte i polsi\" was the theme song for the TV show \"Canzonissima\". \"Eclisse twist\" was the main theme song for Michelangelo Antonioni's film \"L'eclisse\". Mina also recorded a French version of this song under the title of \"Eclipse twist\". Mina covered the song \"Renato\" in French and in the original Spanish version, \"Renata\". She also recorded the original version of \"Da chi\" (\"Y de ahí\") and a Spanish version of \"Chihuahua\". All the", "title": "Renato (album)" }, { "docid": "16907189", "text": "songs were published, during the 1990s, in different unofficial compilations (\"Notre etoile\", \"Mina latina due\", \"Mina canta in spagnolo\"). Renato (album) Renato is an album by Italian singer Mina, issued in 1962. \"Sabato notte\" was the theme song for the TV show \"Studio Uno\", while \"Stringimi forte i polsi\" was the theme song for the TV show \"Canzonissima\". \"Eclisse twist\" was the main theme song for Michelangelo Antonioni's film \"L'eclisse\". Mina also recorded a French version of this song under the title of \"Eclipse twist\". Mina covered the song \"Renato\" in French and in the original Spanish version, \"Renata\". She", "title": "Renato (album)" }, { "docid": "2403023", "text": "she appeared and sang her theme song, \"Sally\". Her final TV appearance came in January 1979 when she appeared in a special octogenarian edition of \"The Merv Griffin Show\" in America, in which she sang the song she popularised in America, \"The Biggest Aspidistra in the World\". Fields was notified by her confidante John Taylor while she was in America that she had the Queen's invitation to become a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, to which she replied: \"Yes I'll accept, yes I can kneel – but I might need help getting back up, and yes", "title": "Gracie Fields" }, { "docid": "6074972", "text": "jutte is also unrealistic. Films about Zenigata Heiji include: The lyrics of the ending theme of the TV show changed every week depending on the plot line. In the TV series, the closing credits show a coin, based on the \"kan'eitsūhō\" coin thrown by Heiji, with \"Zenigata Heiji\" written on it. TV series about Zenigata Heiji include: Zenigata Heiji The hero, Heiji, lives with his wife Oshizu. His sidekick is Hachigorō (八五郎), also known as Karappachi or just Hachi. He uses deduction, a jutte, and old-fashioned coins with a hole, called kan'eitsūhō (寛永通宝), as weapons to catch criminals. The original", "title": "Zenigata Heiji" }, { "docid": "11831095", "text": "theme song of NFL Network's coverage of the 2008 NFL Draft.The song also used on season 2 and season 3 promos of NBC's series \"Friday Night Lights\", the second episode of the CW TV show \"Reaper\", in season 4 of \"Prison Break\", in the second episode of \"Gossip Girl\", in season 1 of 90210 and on the soundtrack for \"Henry Poole Is Here\". It is also a playable track in the \"Guitar Hero\"-spinoff \"Band Hero\". The song was also used in a promo for the ABC series \"FlashForward\". The song was also covered on \"American Idol\" during a music video", "title": "Believe (The Bravery song)" }, { "docid": "16255962", "text": "Columbia Choir. \"The Christmas Waltz\" was written for Frank Sinatra and debuted as the flipside to his 1954 cover of \"White Christmas\". \"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year\" was written for \"The Andy Williams Show\" and first appeared on \"The Andy Williams Christmas Album\" in 1963. \"We Need a Little Christmas\" was first performed in the 1966 Broadway musical \"Mame\". \"Where Can I Find Christmas?\" comes from the 1973 TV special \"The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas\", and the medley of \"Every Christmas Eve\" and \"Giving (Santa's Theme)\" was part of the soundtrack of the 1985 film \"\".", "title": "Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis" }, { "docid": "17998854", "text": "Hero Factory (TV series) Hero Factory is an American animated TV series based on the Lego toy series of the same name and produced by Threshold Animation Studios for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around the Hero Factory, a crime-fighting organization that manufacture robotic heroes to fight and apprehend criminals across the galaxy and protect a similarly robotic populace. The main characters are a group of heroes that make up Team Alpha 1, the Hero Factory's most successful and praised team. The series originally premiered as a four-part mini-series on September 20, 2010 on Nicktoons, further episodes followed as the theme", "title": "Hero Factory (TV series)" }, { "docid": "16402771", "text": "the Tally label. The two singles were picked up by ABC-Paramount Records in 1959. Hendrix also appeared on Cousin Herb Henson's TV show, \"Trading Post Gang\". LaGree Records issued \"I Need You\" and \"Young and Wild\" in 1960. Liberty Records leased them for nationwide release. \"I Need You\" was a number one hit in El Paso, Texas for 6 weeks. Around the same time, Alan Freed played the flipside \"Young and Wild\" every hour on his radio show in Los Angeles. \"I Need You\" also made the top 20 in San Diego. Hendrix appeared on the Wink Martindale television show", "title": "Clyde Allen Hendrix" }, { "docid": "3785184", "text": "tour, the Box Live and Summer XS tours, and headlined at the 'Pop on the Rock' music festival in the Channel Islands. Highlights of the year were supporting Bryan Adams in Bristol and his musical hero, Elton John, in Hull. Sneddon also performed on TV many times, including the BBC's chart music program Top of the Pops. David was also a guest presenter on The Saturday Show (BBC TV series) and the BBC Scotland Children in Need Appeal, and he took part in Avid Merrion's comedy show 'Bo Selecta' on Channel 4 In 2003 Sneddon and the show drew negative", "title": "David Sneddon" }, { "docid": "3425251", "text": "World Tour, The Bouncing Czech\". \"In the Meantime\" was also used as the theme song for David Spade's 1998 one-hour HBO stand-up comedy special \"David Spade: Take the Hit\"; was used in the film \"Fanboys\"; is a playable song in the video game \"Guitar Hero 5\" as a re-recording, as the original recording featured in \"Rock Band 3\"; and served as the theme song for the TV show \"Hindsight\". \"Never Coming Down (Part II)\" was featured in the 1996 movie \"\". All songs by Royston Langdon, except where noted. Resident Alien Resident Alien is the first album by the British", "title": "Resident Alien" }, { "docid": "19667569", "text": "mold of Batman, you're going to need to make that 'I run fast' thing the basis of jokes and endearment rather than fear and awe\". He felt the pilot had captured \"precisely the right mood\". The \"Los Angeles Times\" Mary McNamara thought the show was \"super-engaging\" with a hero who is \"both smart and loved, before and after his transformation,\" supporting the view that \"the geek has inherited the earth\". Matt Roush of \"TV Guide\" called \"The Flash\" \"one of the most enjoyable, agreeable and infectiously exuberant new shows of the fall\". Calling it \"a welcome respite from the angst-heavy", "title": "Pilot (The Flash)" }, { "docid": "16413128", "text": "leading up to the premiere of the show. However, various sources reported the show to be based on \"the common man\" rather than being fictional. Also, based on its content, it was mostly referred as a talk show discussing social issues like child labour, health problems and other issues affecting the country. Khan, who is known for keeping secrecy for his movies, was quoted saying, \"I don`t want to talk much about how the show will be, and about its format. I want everyone to see it directly on TV.\" However, commenting on the theme of the show, he said,", "title": "Satyamev Jayate (TV series)" }, { "docid": "19362402", "text": "to various circumstances. These experiences formed the core concepts for \"Hero Must Die\": its main theme was choosing what to do within a limited amount of time. According to Masuda, while this setup had been done in film and television, he had yet to see it done in video games. The playtime was intended to be short, approximately six to eight hours, so people could play it during commutes across a week. Another element was the hero giving gifts to people in need to his own detriment, a theme compared by Masuda to \"The Happy Prince\" by Oscar Wilde. Incorporating", "title": "Hero Must Die" }, { "docid": "19551119", "text": "for the event got to receive an autographed poster and a goodie bag each. The Dream Job is up for 9 nominations. The other drama serials that are nominated for Star Awards 2017 are Hero (2016 TV series), C.L.I.F. 4, Fire Up & You Can Be an Angel 2. The other drama serials that are nominated for Best Theme Song are You Can Be an Angel 2, Eat Already?, Life - Fear Not & If Only I Could (TV series). It won 3 out of 9 nominations. The Dream Job The Dream Job (Chinese: 绝世好工) is a Singaporean drama produced", "title": "The Dream Job" }, { "docid": "18308443", "text": "Jang Dong-min, and Heo Kyung-hwan. \"I Am a Man\" is intended largely for the male audience; female viewers are \"welcome to watch it in secret.\" \"I Am a Man\"'s show theme is a show of men, by the men, for the men. Note: Noh Hong-chul was offered to host the show, but had to be replaced by Kwon Oh-joong as he was unavailable due to the show's schedule conflict with another program he hosts, MBC's \"I Live Alone\". He only appear on \"I Am a Man\" pilot episode. \"I Am a Man\" replaced \"Mamma Mia\", a family show taken off", "title": "I Am a Man (TV series)" }, { "docid": "1378646", "text": "\"The Beverly Hillbillies\", the number one show at the time. The show's theme was by Earle Hagen, who also wrote many other TV series themes, including those for \"The Danny Thomas Show\", \"The Andy Griffith Show\", \"Gomer Pyle, USMC\", \"I Spy\", and \"The Mod Squad\". In a 2010 interview on National Public Radio, Van Dyke revealed Morey Amsterdam's lyrics for the show's theme song: \"The Dick Van Dyke Show\" was nominated for 25 Primetime Emmy Awards and won 15. Image Entertainment has released all five seasons of \"The Dick Van Dyke Show\" on DVD in Region 1. Season sets were", "title": "The Dick Van Dyke Show" }, { "docid": "3780668", "text": "Oprah Winfrey was looking for a song to sum up the work she'd been striving to achieve over her twenty-year career, she got in touch with Small and the song \"Proud\" became the theme song to \"The Oprah Winfrey Show\", and in 2005 Small made her American television debut on the show. Then in 2005 the song became the theme song for the American reality weight loss show \"The Biggest Loser\". A further single, \"Holding On\", followed and in November 2000 a duet single with Tom Jones, called \"You Need Love Like I Do\" (which can also be found on", "title": "Heather Small" }, { "docid": "4842429", "text": "Jacob Artist and Melissa Benoist sang this song on Season 4 of 'Glee' for the Valentine's Day episode 'I Do.' Irene Grandi and Stefano Bollani sang a piano and vocal cover during the fourth Episode of the musical show \"L'importante è avere un piano\" on the Italian TV channel Rai 1, on 12 December 2016. This song and its 1995 interpolation of it by Method Man and Mary J. Blige on their single, \"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By\", were referenced in \"All I Need\" by Jay-Z when he says: \"\"And all...I...need is a chick", "title": "You're All I Need to Get By" }, { "docid": "6741017", "text": "of the early designs for the aliens are more human and superhero-like, similar to Dial H For Hero. The theme song for the series was written by Andy Sturmer and sung by Mz. Moxy. The main title were created by Renegade Animation. The flash animated sequence during the main title was designed to let the audience know that the show is going to be fun and not just an action show. The opening credits were altered in the third season and beyond to reflect that Ghostfreak was no longer to be used, and was replaced by Cannonbolt as the ninth", "title": "Ben 10 (2005 TV series)" }, { "docid": "1705839", "text": "made the official WWE No Way Out 2009 theme song in February 2009. Saliva also made a song titled \"I Walk Alone\", which is a theme song used by Dave Bautista. The band have worked on a reality television show style DVD following the recording of \"Cinco Diablo\" and life on the road. In an interview with MJP, Josey was asked if it was a TV Show to which Josey stated \"I hope not\", and stated that he wanted it more as \"a DVD or something for our fans\". Saliva was recently on tour with Pop Evil, Since October, Dead", "title": "Saliva (band)" }, { "docid": "4396633", "text": "theme to the television series \"Have Gun Will Travel\" starring Richard Boone. The scoring in the film version is only slightly different from that in the better-known TV theme; the sequence in which this theme appears also contains other fragments of incidental music later adapted for use in the TV show. On Dangerous Ground On Dangerous Ground is a 1951 film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by John Houseman. The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides based on the novel \"Mad with Much Heart,\" by Gerald Butler. The drama features Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Ward Bond, and", "title": "On Dangerous Ground" }, { "docid": "4766486", "text": "Earle Hagen Earle Harry Hagen (July 9, 1919 – May 26, 2008) was an American composer who created music for movies and television. His best-known TV themes include those for \"Make Room for Daddy\", \"The Dick Van Dyke Show\", \"I Spy\", \"That Girl\" and \"The Mod Squad\". He is also remembered for co-writing and whistling \"The Fishin' Hole\", the melody of the main theme to \"The Andy Griffith Show\"; writing the instrumental song \"Harlem Nocturne\" used as the theme to television's \"Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer\"; and co-writing the theme song to Tim Conway's Western comedy \"Rango\". Born in Chicago, Illinois,", "title": "Earle Hagen" }, { "docid": "7165660", "text": "can just sort of – and it was more the personal side of Al Gore's life or how it connected to the theme of the film. And that's when there's music.\" Etheridge agreed to write \"An Inconvenient Truth\"'s theme song, \"I Need to Wake Up\" after viewing Gore's slide show. \"I was so honored he would ask me to contribute to a project that is so powerful and so important, I felt such a huge responsibility,\" she said. \"Then I went, 'What am I going to write? What am I going to say?' \" Etheridge's former partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels,", "title": "An Inconvenient Truth" }, { "docid": "19431829", "text": "for Best Theme Song are You Can Be an Angel 2, The Dream Job, Life - Fear Not & If Only I Could (TV series). It did won 1 out of 5 nominations. If Only I Could (TV series) If Only I Could (Chinese: 十年…你还好吗?) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The time-travelling series, which consists of 20 episodes, The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day and it stars Rui En, Paige Chua, Andie Chen and Elvin Ng as the main characters of the series,", "title": "If Only I Could (TV series)" }, { "docid": "3781833", "text": "\"In the second TV season, we didn't play any basketball, which was the rest of their junior year, and I felt that the show suffered a little bit.\" Schwahn made Lucas and Peyton's love affair a central theme of the show, saying he \"designed a world where Peyton and Lucas were meant to be together\" and that \"the seeds were planted for [Lucas] to pick Peyton in the pilot – in [that] first episode ... When Lucas is at the Rivercourt at the end of that pilot, you know. I think we feel like this is the girl [who] is", "title": "One Tree Hill (TV series)" }, { "docid": "1836214", "text": "music was composed by Charles Fox. Gimbel and Fox were also the songwriters of \"Killing Me Softly with His Song\" and the theme songs to films and programs such as \"Last American Hero\" (\"I Got A Name,\" sung by Jim Croce), \"Happy Days,\" \"Laverne and Shirley,\" and \"The New Adventures of Wonder Woman.\" A cover of the Bugaloos theme performed by Collective Soul is included on the 1995 tribute album \",\" produced by Ralph Sall for MCA Records. The Bugaloos released an album in 1970 (Capitol Records ST-621), featuring studio-recorded versions of some of the songs performed on the show.", "title": "The Bugaloos" }, { "docid": "8283989", "text": "Video coverage of the two days illustrates the change. The show ended with the two people meeting once more with Zano and discussing the transformation. The theme song to this show was provided by the band Locksley. Why Can't I Be You? (TV series) Why Can't I Be You? was an MTV reality show in which people got to step into the lives of others whom they wish to be like. The series was hosted by Nick Zano and centered on the premise of an individual coming forward with the goal of being more like someone else (typically someone who", "title": "Why Can't I Be You? (TV series)" }, { "docid": "14512069", "text": "help increase quality of life for individuals with psychological and physical deficits. He is also being a philanthropist contributing and helping communities in need, such as special needs kids and individuals with disabilities. His National TV breakthrough started when he was 17 years old, participating on \"Sikta Mot Stjärnorna\" (\"Aiming at the Stars\"), a national talent show program televised on TV4 (Sweden). organized by FremantleMedia (American Idol). After two auditions where 4000 participated, he became one of the 45 to enter the show singing \"Hero\" (by Enrique Iglesias) live on national television, winning the second place award. Arsi Nami's music", "title": "Arsi Nami" }, { "docid": "18297630", "text": "propelled him to national stardom. He has since appeared on the Gala six more times, the most recent performance in the 2014 show. Han has also recorded introductory and conclusion theme songs for various Chinese TV Series, including, perhaps most famously, the introductory theme to \"Kangxi Dynasty\" and \"The Emperor in Han Dynasty, \"Xiang Tian Zai Jie Wu Bai Nian\" (向天在借五百年)\". He also performed the main theme \"I'll Go with you to the Ends of the Earth\" (跟着你到天边) in the Zhang Yimou film \"Coming Home\". Han also participated and was the winner of the Hunan Television show \"I Am a", "title": "Han Lei" }, { "docid": "17963644", "text": "Girl\" (2004) for \"Kanojo ga Shinjatta\", \"Jibun no Tame ni\" (2004) for \"Nurse Man ga Yuku\", \"Sorafune\" (2006) for \"My Boss My Hero\", and \"Honjitsu, Mijukumono\" for \"Juken no Kamisama\". \"Amagasa\" was performed live at \"Music Station\" three times. First on September 5, then the following week on September 12, and also at the New Years special on December 26, 2008. The song was also performed at the Fuji TV \"FNS Kayōsai\" on December 3, 2008. Additionally, \"Akireru Kurai Bokura wa Negaō\" was used as an ending theme song for Tokio's Fuji Television variety show \"Mentore G\". It was used", "title": "Amagasa" }, { "docid": "13936443", "text": "with a different theme, and released it in February 2008. In October 2012, Khan was a celebrity contestant in the sixth season of the Indian version of the reality TV show \"Big Brother\", \"Bigg Boss\". Before entering the show, she said in an interview, \"I am going to flaunt my age and the fact that I am the youngest. I am going into the house without any preparation. I want to be spontaneous and show the world the real me.\" She gained a lot of popularity from the audience and managed to stay in the show till the end, though", "title": "Sana Khan" }, { "docid": "12778220", "text": "the MTV Special Prize, the popular Russian TV Channel 1 “Star” award and many other recognized awards. Max and Nogu Svelo! are regularly on TV channels such as NTV, the Channel One, Russia 2, MTV, A1. Radio Maximum, Radio Mayak, Nashe Radio and Russian Radio are also great supporters of Max and his music. Max constantly takes part in Russian TV shows. He had a successful stint on the reality show \"Last Hero\", the Channel One’s version of the world famous reality show \"Survivor\". Max wrote a song about the laborious life on the island. The song called “I Am", "title": "Maksim Pokrovsky" }, { "docid": "6673041", "text": "Harrigan (TV series) Harrigan was a Canadian children's television series in the 1970s and 1980s. The show starred Barry Dale as Harrigan, a leprechaun. \"Harrigan\" was produced by Kingston, Ontario television station CKWS-TV, and aired across Canada in syndication. Part of the theme song included the words: \"H - A - double R - I - G - A - N ... it's Harr-i-gan!\" Portions of the half-hour program would involve the title character viewing hand drawn pictures submitted by his loyal fan-base of children by looking into his magical pot of gold. His co-star for these segments was Dale's", "title": "Harrigan (TV series)" }, { "docid": "19588309", "text": "M6 licences it quickly after. In February 2008, \"I Know\" is officially released as a CD single peeking at the 26th position in the SNEP French Club 40 and 42nd position in the SNEP \"French TOP 100 single chart\". The song is then released on vinyl record, and aired on TV channels such as and M6. \"I Know\" also become the theme song for the Dance music TV show for two years. \"I Know\" is compiled on major house music compilations including the annual FG DJ Radio Club Dance 2008. While reaching a significant popularity with Dynamic Rockers, Damien and", "title": "Dynamic Rockers" }, { "docid": "9337131", "text": "of changes planned for the Big Bang which Violet & I didn't agree with, so we said thank you for the last 6 series and wished them all the luck for the future.\" For the seventh series the show had another rebrand, notably a new theme tune, the first since the beginning of the show, however the old theme tune was brought back for the final two series. There was also a new logo, and new presenters Kate McIntyre and Michael Underwood were introduced. The set stayed remained mainly unchanged, however the neon \"The Big Bang\" sign in the kitchen", "title": "The Big Bang (TV series)" }, { "docid": "16748309", "text": "commercials for Fuji TV Flower Center, download services \"M-Up\" and \"Recochoku', and Morinaga's \"Jelly Weider\" drink range. \"Story\" was also the June 2005 ending theme song for the TV Tokyo music show \"Japan Countdown\". In 2012, \"Story\" was used as the ending theme song for the Nintendo 3DS game \"Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure\". Two other songs from the album received commercial tie-ups. \"365\" was the Fuji TV music comedy show \"Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ\" ending theme song, and in October 2005, the song \"Queen\" was made the Yu Shirota horror film \"Pray\"'s theme song. Ai made appearances", "title": "Mic-a-holic Ai" }, { "docid": "9337913", "text": "the show on 3 and 4th December 2018. The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series) The Story of Tracy Beaker (also known as Tracy Beaker or TSOTB) is a British television programme adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2005 and also contained a feature-length episode, \"Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me\", broadcast in 2004, as well as a week of interactive episodes for Children in Need. The theme song was written and performed by Keisha White. Many of the episodes have been released on official DVD", "title": "The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series)" }, { "docid": "12084915", "text": "Peter Baikie Peter Baikie is a Scottish comedian and composer most famous for appearing in the British comedy sketch-show \"Absolutely\". Baikie composed the theme music and provided comedy songs for the show. He also created several musical comedy characters including \"Mr Muzak the Piano-playing man\" and the \"Laughing man\". As a television composer Baikie's credits include the theme music for \"Shooting Stars\", \"It's Only TV...But I Like It\" and \"The Big Fat Quiz of the Year\". In the 1990s Baikie and fellow Absolutely cast member Gordon Kennedy toured as a band called \"The Hairstyles\". Their sets comprised songs from \"Absolutely\",", "title": "Peter Baikie" }, { "docid": "8994946", "text": "The series also focuses on the romantic relationships of its characters. Although \"Black Sash\" was set in San Francisco, it was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. The theme song for the show is the Greenwheel song \"Breathe\". About the show's failure, one of the show's producer, Carlton Cuse said: \"I think everyone involved made a noble effort, but at the end of the day it just wasn’t a TV show that worked. Most don’t!\" Black Sash (TV series) Black Sash is an American action adventure drama television series starring Russell Wong. It ran from March 30 to June 1, 2003.", "title": "Black Sash (TV series)" }, { "docid": "9931930", "text": "used for the Japanese edition of the soundtrack to the Disney movie \"Mulan\". \"Storm\" was used as the April 1998 theme song for NHK's music television show \"Pop Jam\", while \"I for You\" was used as the theme song for the Japanese TV drama , which also aired overseas in Asia. \"Shine\" was used in a Toyota commercial, and \"Unlikelihood\" in a Kirin beverage commercial that starred Ryuichi. \"Shine\" was remastered and re-released by Universal Music Group on December 19, 2007, it came with a DVD of the promotional videos for \"Storm\", \"Shine\" and \"I for You\". \"Shine\" is Luna", "title": "Shine (Luna Sea album)" }, { "docid": "4525588", "text": "the night streets for blood. The series opening theme is TOKIO's and the ending theme is Chocolove from AKB48's . Several television stations and satellite channels in Japan have broadcast the anime series. These include: Tokai TV, Kansai TV, BS Fuji and Animax. In the Philippines, Hero TV started its Tagalog-dubbed broadcast on November 11, 2012. On July 25, 2007, the full series has been available monthly on Region 2 DVD, with individual episodes released by Geneon Entertainment in Japanese language audio with no subtitles. All DVD has 7 volumes, each volume contains two episodes (included only one episode for", "title": "Skull Man" }, { "docid": "8885239", "text": "variety of Cobra Officers as viewers were introduced to the Night Creepers and their leader, and many different forms of Vipers. The first season of the DiC series was mainly standalone episodes that focused on establishing new team members and plots. But after the \"Operation Drangonfire\" miniseries, the DiC show lowered the animation budget but began a series of two part episodes, which often told a deeper story involving more dramatic life and death situations for the Joes. Theme song and underscore for both seasons were provided by Stephen James Taylor. Also a casualty of the animation company changeover was", "title": "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989 TV series)" }, { "docid": "19938296", "text": "official remix package. In 2016, \"I Need a Miracle\" was used on the official soundtrack for a British film set in Ibiza titled \"White Island\", starring Billy Zane and UK singer/rapper Example. It is used in a scene shot at the Ocean Beach club. Tara McDonald's first televised performance of \"I Need a Miracle\" was at the charity event The Teleton, in Guayaquil, Ecuador in December 2015, a TV show shown nationwide in Ecuador and across Latin America. She also performed the single with an orchestra at the Join Our Freedom concert in Dam Square, Amsterdam on 27 July 2016", "title": "I Need a Miracle (Tara McDonald song)" }, { "docid": "14450407", "text": "The anime has been picked for a UK release by Beez Entertainment. NIS America has licensed the series for North American home video release in 2012. The opening theme is \"Sign of Love\" by immi, and the ending theme is \"all I need is...\" by Rake. House of Five Leaves The manga series was adapted into a twelve-episode anime television series by Manglobe. The anime aired in the noitamina timeslot on FujiTV. The anime has been licensed by Funimation as a part of their deal with Fuji TV that allows them to simulcast series from the noitaminA block. This agreement", "title": "House of Five Leaves" }, { "docid": "10724649", "text": "of Osaka, starring Ryunosuke Kawai of \"Tenimyu\" fame as the lead character. The anime \"Tentai Senshi Sunred\" is based on the local hero theme, featuring the title character as the protector of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. Another TV tokusatsu series, Houjin Yatsurugi was shown as the local hero in Chiba. In 2008, Symantec created the character of for its Japanese advertising campaign alongside celebrity otaku Shoko Nakagawa for their new software, including several other characters to go with him. Hironobu Kageyama has recorded a song for Norton Fighter as well titled . As a local hero, Norton", "title": "Local hero (Japan)" }, { "docid": "17297177", "text": "Lohengrin.\" Cummings reportedly turned down three film offers while making the show. It had a budget of $30,000 and was selling into syndication at $6,000 a week. Cummings, on the advice of his wife, elected to make no more episodes until they could wait and see what effect the show was having on demand for Cummings as an actor. Cummings was offered $250,000 for his share in the show but he turned it down. The show was repeated in 1954. Cummings later said \"I was a pretty unhappy lad after the failure\" of the show. He admitted the failure of", "title": "My Hero (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "2628734", "text": "Swedish TV show \"Stor i Japan\" (Translated: \"Big in Japan\") and was also used several times within the show, using different cover versions as the opening theme. VH1 Classic's show \"120 Minutes\" often features the song. In the first part of 2006, Australian guitar band Youth Group took their remake of \"Forever Young\" to No. 1 in the Official Australian Charts, thanks in part to exposure the track had received from being on popular US TV series \"The O.C.\" and its fifth TV soundtrack CD, \"\". The Alphaville song \"Big in Japan\" was sung by contestant István Szarka on the", "title": "Alphaville (band)" }, { "docid": "19963504", "text": "hero. The player need to move so that the enemies can't reach the hero, and the hero reach the exit. Maze of the Mummy Maze of the Mummy is a 2014 puzzle game for the Commodore 64, developed by Magic Cap, and published by Psytronik Software. The theme is set among ancient pyramids, and the hero has some similarities with Indiana Jones. The aim is to visit each of the 15 pyramids on the map in the game, and to reach the top level of each of them. At the top the player will find a jewel. To complete the", "title": "Maze of the Mummy" }, { "docid": "20896387", "text": "appears a hero from non-public people, but with this man has some great achievement in his life, a meaningful act, an unusual passion or skill. During the entire release, the presenter actively contacts the audience in the hall. The show is an adaptation of the famous American TV show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which is the winner of the 4th Emmy Award and 11 times nominees for this award. The \"Olya\" show is the first legal adaptation of the American project in the world. The show introduced the practice of visiting online enemies, the rubric was called \"Heathers: I LOVE", "title": "Olya (talk show)" }, { "docid": "7414156", "text": "David Knopfler, Gallagher and Lyle, Prefab Sprout, Mary Hopkin, Shakin Stevens, Matt Monro, Mark Knopfler, Rory Block, Westernhagen, Della Miles, Mick Hucknall, Sky, Joan Armatrading, Lindisfarne, Geordie, Brian Johnson, Jimmy Nail, Robert Cray, Al Green, Jamie Catto, Cheshire, Van Morrison, Sly and Robbie, Roger Daltrey, George Harrison, Elton John, Phil Collins Bruce Willis and Legacy. In 2001 Clark composed the music for the long-running paranormal show Most Haunted. He also composed themes for other TV shows and for commercials. In 2004 he performed the theme from Local Hero with Mark Knopfler at the opening of Alan Shearer's bar in Newcastle", "title": "Alan Clark (keyboardist)" }, { "docid": "3845250", "text": "you can't!\" In the British BBC sci-fi comedy TV show, \"Red Dwarf\" episode \"Meltdown\", the main characters find a matter changing device that allows them to travel anywhere in space. They end up traveling to a planet called Wax-world (a Wax-Droid theme park that has been abandoned for millions of years, during which time the droids have broken their programming and now the inhabitants of Villain World are waging war against Hero World). Two of the crew end up materializing in Villain World at their main command, the Third Reich. In the command room are Hitler and his high command", "title": "Adolf Hitler in popular culture" }, { "docid": "20337997", "text": "of an arcade game, Hero of Robots, produced by TV Tokyo and Nada. The Hero of Robots theme song \"Hero Spirits\", is composed and performed by SHISUI and AKASAKI. The best singers and musicians came from both inside and outside of IGS. Hero of Robots Hero of Robots is a combination arcade game and collectible card game developed by International Gaming Systems. Hero of Robots is a hybrid arcade game similar to Mushiking. When the new card is obtained, the game starts. The player must scan three types of cards: Robot, Power, and Skill. When the battle starts, the player", "title": "Hero of Robots" }, { "docid": "14057440", "text": "song, while \"I Wanna See You\" was used in Calpis Water commercials. \"I Wanna See You\", along with her next single \"Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu\", were originally released in 2008 on iTunes as acoustic demoes. The third single, \"Itsu no Hi mo\", was used as the ending theme song for the Fuji TV documentary variety talk show . \"Mada\" was used as a radio single to coincide with the album's release. It reached #23 on the \"Billboard\" Japan Hot 100. An album track, \"15 no Kotoba\", was used as the theme song to the film \"Hanbun no", "title": "Pop (Mao Abe album)" }, { "docid": "5364632", "text": "set. The high rat population in the area was due to the proximity of the Forth and Clyde Canal. The Children In Need sketch was filmed on the River City set at the BBC Scotland studios in Dumbarton, Scotland, as was much of the seventh series. The theme music used on the TV broadcasts of the show is an excerpt from \"Cuban Boy\", as recorded by The Cuban Boys, which is itself based on a sample of Frank Chacksfield's track of the same name from the album \"West of Sunset\". The opening and ending theme tune was changed to an", "title": "Still Game" }, { "docid": "7056381", "text": "Club Juniors (later S Club 8) single \"Automatic High\", which reached number 2 in the same chart and Rachel Stevens' \"I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)\". The pair also collaborated with Hear’Say and Five. Their most internationally recognised achievement was composing the theme music for the British TV talent show, \"Pop Idol\" with Cathy Dennis. The same music was used as the theme to its U.S. equivalent, \"American Idol\", and other versions of the same show around the world. They were honoured at the 26th Annual Film & Television Music Awards by the American Society of Composers, Authors", "title": "Julian Gingell" }, { "docid": "8512742", "text": "Shopping Hero Shopping Hero, also known as , is a Japanese comedic television drama. Eleven episodes were created and broadcast on TV Asahi, from July 5, 2002 to September 20, 2002. The show centers around Makoto, a mild-mannered businessman who works for Paradise Corporation. Makoto is unable to confess his true feelings to his coworker, Yuka. She works as the queen of shopping on Paradise Corporation's show and is late for broadcasting. To save the show, Makoto appears as Shopping Hero and thus a legend is born. His performance is a great success, he's forced to do this weekly and", "title": "Shopping Hero" }, { "docid": "15432824", "text": "the song “In Your Eyes”, written by Silvio Amato, theme music of the movie Senza Movente (Warner Bros.) then she participated in Gino Landi’s tv show “Tiramisù” presented by Pippo Baudo, broadcast on Canale 5. In 2000 she participated as the lead singer in the five episodes of Pierfrancesco Pingitore’s TV show “La Canzone del Secolo” presented by Pippo Baudo, broadcast on Canale 5. In 2004 she composed and recorded the theme song for “Prima o Poi”, a quiz show broadcast on Rai 2. In 2005 she composed and produced the background music for the TV show “Screensaver” broadcast on", "title": "Marianna Cataldi" }, { "docid": "1655297", "text": "Chicoloco\", which became the theme music for the television sitcom \"Sanford and Son\", starring his close friend Redd Foxx, and the themes for other TV shows, including \"Ironside\", \"Banacek\", \"The Bill Cosby Show\", the opening episode of \"Roots\", \"Mad TV\" and the game show \"Now You See It\". In the 1960s, Jones worked as an arranger for Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Peggy Lee, Nana Mouskouri, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington. His solo recordings included \"Walking in Space\", \"Gula Matari\", \"Smackwater Jack\", \"You've Got It Bad Girl\", \"Body Heat\", \"Mellow Madness\", and \"I Heard That!!\" Jones's 1962", "title": "Quincy Jones" }, { "docid": "7316790", "text": "Lucy\". Me-TV broadcast the program in the original one-hour format during the summer of 2012. The Decades Channel ran a weekend binge marathon of \"Lucy-Desi\" in August 2015. With just 13 episodes produced and broadcast during its 3-year run the series was released as one DVD box collection separate from the \"I Love Lucy\" sets. The show is briefly memorialized in the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in Jamestown, New York. The \"I Love Lucy\" theme song is one of the most recognized TV themes in the world. With the new hour-long show, Desi Arnaz wanted a fresh overhaul to the", "title": "The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour" }, { "docid": "5686320", "text": "show that promotes awareness of skilled trades (both to homeowners looking to hire them for renovations and to youth as a career choice), and its first project, the episode \"Lien on Me\". Season seven will also have a special \"behind-the-scenes\" episode. Best of Holmes on Homes is a 2012 remix TV series featuring clips from \"Holmes on Homes\", brought together on a common theme, to illustrate home problems. Mike Holmes narrates the show. Holmes on Homes Holmes on Homes is a Canadian television series featuring general contractor Mike Holmes visiting homeowners who are in need of help, mainly due to", "title": "Holmes on Homes" }, { "docid": "13158333", "text": "song, theme song and the variety show theme song (August 2010). \"Answer\" was used as the ending theme to the anime \"Beelzebub\". \"Asatte, Jamaica\" as the mobile drama theme song. \"Kirigirisu Jin\" as Fuji TV variety show \"Snack Kissa Eden\" insert song and ending theme. \"Iin Ja Ne?\" as the TV drama theme song. The group will reunite for their 10th Anniversary Live Performance on November 26, 2018. No3b The trio debuted officially under the name No Sleeves in November 2008, but were previously grouped together and performed the songs \"Junai no Crescendo\" and \"Bye Bye Bye\" at AKB48 concerts", "title": "No3b" }, { "docid": "17297174", "text": "of \"I Love Lucy\" and said \"Cummings brought a magnificent terribleness to his part.\" The show was executive produced and part owned by Don Sharpe, who was also connected with \"I Love Lucy\" and \"Terry and the Pirates\". When \"My Hero\" was released to bad reviews, Sharpe admitted it needed fixing. \"It's tricky to come up with something every week that's tricky and believable,\" he said. \"We hope that eventually the personality of Cummings will become so dominant to the viewer that the plots won't look bad.\" The \"Los Angeles Times\" later called some golfing scenes between Cummings and Reginald", "title": "My Hero (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "7705930", "text": "Na Na!\" while Jon \"Bowzer\" Bauman would close out each show by saying \"Good night, and grease for peace!\" with Sha Na Na singing \"Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight\" as their closing theme song. Myers would announce as a disclaimer, \"This show has been previously recorded,\" which was appended sarcastically, \"so it could be destroyed in time!\" and later shows would be appended with in an equally snarky tone, \"Why? I dunno!\" Sha Na Na (TV series) Sha Na Na is a syndicated television variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981 for a total of 97 episodes, hosted by the popular", "title": "Sha Na Na (TV series)" }, { "docid": "4044963", "text": "influences are reflected in characteristically satirical fashion on \"Prelude to the Afternoon of a Sexually Aroused Gas Mask\", a play on Claude Debussy's \"Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)\". \"Oh No\" is a vocal version of a theme that originally appeared on Zappa's \"Lumpy Gravy\" album, as well as a pointed barb aimed at the Beatles and John Lennon's \"All You Need Is Love\". \"The Orange County Lumber Truck\" incorporates the \"Riddler's Theme\" from the \"Batman\" TV show. The album's closer and title track consists of every player on stage producing as much noise", "title": "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" }, { "docid": "13631006", "text": "Hero Corp Hero Corp is a French comedic science fiction TV show that has aired 85 episodes over 4 seasons, beginning in October 2008 on the cable channel Comédie!. In July 2009 it began broadcasting on France 4. The show is created, directed by and stars Simon Astier, previously seen in the TV show \"Kaamelott\". The seasons one and two began to be aired in 2008 on the cable channel Comédie! and were rebroadcast on France 4 and Game One. The third season was broadcast on France 4 from the 21 October 2013. The fourth season has been aired from", "title": "Hero Corp" }, { "docid": "18477351", "text": "began production on \"Folk Hero & Funny Guy\" during the fall of 2013. Crowd funding through the website Kickstarter.com helped the film to raise more than $50,000. Grace has starred in the film \"Super Zeroes\" and appeared on several TV shows. He has guest starred on \"Mad Men\", \"How I Met Your Mother\", and \"Castle\". Grace has also written for \"The Henry Rollins Show\". Jeff Grace Jeff Grace is a comedian, screenwriter, film producer, film director, and actor. Grace serves as the director of \"Folk Hero & Funny Guy\", an independent film starring Wyatt Russell, Alex Karpovsky, Hannah Simone, Heather", "title": "Jeff Grace" }, { "docid": "18807263", "text": "The Swing's to TV The Swing's to TV (subtitled Bud Shank and Bob Cooper Play Theme Songs from Television Shows) is an album by saxophonists Bud Shank and Bob Cooper released on the World Pacific label. The album features jazz interpretations of theme music from the TV shows \"Disneyland\", \"The Frank Sinatra Show\", \"The Bob Hope Show\", \"The Rosemary Clooney Show\", \"The Danny Thomas Show\", \"The Dinah Shore Show\", \"The Eddie Fisher Show\", \"The Bob Cummings Show\", \"The Steve Allen Show\" and \"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show\". The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: \"the basic concept behind", "title": "The Swing's to TV" }, { "docid": "16760355", "text": "commercials for digital music providers \"Dwango\" and \"M-Up\". Two other songs were used in TV commercial campaigns, \"No Way!\" in Lotte's Xylitol gum commercials, and the original version of \"Beautiful\" featured in beauty care center La Parler's commercials. \"Mirai\" was used as the ending theme song for TV Tokyo's golfing show featuring female professional golfer Ai Miyazato, \"Miyazato Ai no Big Golf in USA\". Ai performed \"I Wanna Know\" at the late night music show \"Bokura no Ongaku\" on September 1, 2006, as well as two other non-album songs. On September 27, 2006, Ai performed a secret live to 2,000", "title": "What's Goin' On Ai" }, { "docid": "2485851", "text": "Jungle Out There\", by Randy Newman. Reaction to the new theme was mixed. A review of season two in the \"New York Daily News\" included a wish that producers would revert to the original theme. Shalhoub expressed his support for the new theme in \"USA Today\", saying its \"dark and mournful sound,… [its] tongue-in-cheek, darkly humorous side… completely fits the tone of the show.\" Newman was awarded the 2004 Emmy Award for Best Main Title Music for \"It's a Jungle Out There\". The show made self-deprecating references to the theme music controversy in the episode \"Mr. Monk and the TV", "title": "Monk (TV series)" }, { "docid": "6673044", "text": "Dale and performed the song or a little jig, received an extra slice or topping. The Dales moved to Arizona in 2001. Harrigan (TV series) Harrigan was a Canadian children's television series in the 1970s and 1980s. The show starred Barry Dale as Harrigan, a leprechaun. \"Harrigan\" was produced by Kingston, Ontario television station CKWS-TV, and aired across Canada in syndication. Part of the theme song included the words: \"H - A - double R - I - G - A - N ... it's Harr-i-gan!\" Portions of the half-hour program would involve the title character viewing hand drawn pictures", "title": "Harrigan (TV series)" }, { "docid": "6824356", "text": "appear before Tyler, threatening her; a cowboy hero dressed in white, brandishing a revolver, appears on horseback and the evil cowboys flee on horseback, with the hero in pursuit. As the song fades out, the hero cowboy appears in front of Tyler. It was used as the opening theme for the Channel 4 American Football show in the 1980s. Two recorded live performances of \"Holding Out for a Hero\" have been released on her live albums \"Bonnie Tyler Live\" (2007) and \"Live in Germany 1993\" (2011). Video performances have also been released on Tyler's DVDs, \"Bonnie on Tour\" (2007) and", "title": "Holding Out for a Hero" }, { "docid": "14157546", "text": "the year. As per tradition, he ended the year with a 3-day Christmas concert. After joining KBS TV \"Immortal Songs 2\" in November 2011, K.Will left the show after winning three times, and set the new record, winning against 5 consecutive singers in the leaving episode on January 21, 2012. On February 14 (Valentine's Day), K.Will released his 3rd mini album \"I Need You\" two weeks after releasing a digital single of one of the songs from the mini album titled \"I Hate Myself\". On the same day, K.Will also unveiled a music video for \"I Need You\" on Starship", "title": "K.Will" }, { "docid": "2020786", "text": "English and was a hero: \"Go tell Dad we're in trouble, Flipper! Hurry!\" The show's theme song contains the lyric \"no one you see / is smarter than he\". The television show was based on a 1963 film, and was remade as a feature film in 1996, starring Elijah Wood and Paul Hogan, as well as a second TV series running from 1995 to 2000, starring Jessica Alba. Other television appearances by bottlenose dolphins include \"Wonder Woman\", \"Highway to Heaven\", \"Dolphin Cove\", \"seaQuest DSV\", and The Penguins of Madagascar, in which a dolphin, Doctor Blowhole, is a villain. In the", "title": "Bottlenose dolphin" }, { "docid": "11794132", "text": "Chevrolet Camaro, appeared as cars for the program's characters via a product placement agreement. The first online review of the series said the show was a \"snappily written, fast-paced thriller that shows Slater can be a likable TV star.\" Another critic described the show as follows: \"The real fun comes from watching Slater’s sly performance. Blending elements of Memento‘s \"who the hell am I?\" amnesia theme with the middle-class spy humor of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, the actor presents a relatively subtle take on sexy killer Edward Albright, the agent who speaks 13 languages, drives a fast car and lives", "title": "My Own Worst Enemy (TV series)" }, { "docid": "14053972", "text": "TV show host 2004-2005 : Le Grand Journal (Canal+) : weather guy 2006 : Capman (M6) : a super hero 2006 : On n'a pas tout dit (France 2) : funny guy 2007 : Le People Show (JET TV) TV show host 2008-2012 : Météo (M6) : weather guy 2009-2011 : A vos casques (M6) TV show host 2009 : Total Wipeout (M6) TV show host 2009 : Le Grand Bêtisier des Stars (M6) TV show host 2009-2015 : La France a un incroyable talent (M6) - seasons 4 to 10 TV show host 2010: soccer expert on all Europa", "title": "Alex Goude" }, { "docid": "14121160", "text": "list of the \"Top 5 Australian TV Theme Songs\", writing that \"Ramsay Street's anthem is just so shamelessly daggy – the original version was sung by Barry Crocker! – that it's a more perfect embodiment of suburban Australia.\" In 1999, Merle Brown from the \"Daily Record\" expressed her dislike of the new version sung by Norton and Stapleton, saying \"all I want to say about \"Neighbours\" is where did they get that new theme tune? Unbelievably it's worse than the original one!\" Fans of the show disliked the version of the theme tune introduced in 2013. Ben Pobjie from \"The", "title": "Neighbours theme song" }, { "docid": "9486571", "text": "Dear Mother...Love Albert Dear Mother...Love Albert later retitled Albert! was a British sitcom broadcast between September 1969 and June 1972. It was created by and starred Rodney Bewes. Bewes co-wrote and produced the series with Derrick Goodwin. The show regularly appeared in the TV ratings top ten throughout its three-year run. The theme song was sung by Bewes, co-written by Mike Hugg. Hugg had also encouraged Bewes to sing the theme to his previous sitcom \"The Likely Lads\", but Bewes recalls \"I think I drank a bottle of port in the end, but I couldn't get it\". There were 26", "title": "Dear Mother...Love Albert" }, { "docid": "20223731", "text": "chops. Game Grumps is known for its off-the-cuff ridiculousness, so it’s great that energy has been channeled into something structured. Creators Jesse Cox and Michele Morrow have done an excellent job in having their stars fit the material.\" In a more mixed assessment, \"Cultured Vultures\"s Katrina Bertz described the series as \"a poorly-crafted show with a profound message of individual happiness within. I would suggest watching this show with the knowledge that it won’t be good, but its theme will tug at your heartstrings. Just try to overcome your initial confusion and discover something wonderful.\" Good Game (2017 TV series)", "title": "Good Game (2017 TV series)" }, { "docid": "8934852", "text": "schedule. Among NBC's new filmed TV series were \"My Hero\", \"I Married Joan\", and \"Doc Corkle\". \"The Red Skelton Show\", previously airing live, also made the move to film. NBC also moved Skelton's program from its previous late-evening time to 7 p.m. on Sundays, hoping the program would be a \"strong lead-in for the entire evening.\" NBC's Sunday night strategy failed, however, because Red Skelton's program suffered from excessive use of rerun episodes when Skelton unfortunately fell ill. Of the network's other filmed series, \"My Hero\" was \"a weak slapstick vehicle\" while \"Doc Corkle\" was \"generally regarded as the worst", "title": "1952–53 United States network television schedule" }, { "docid": "19641966", "text": "bus to show motion shots of driving, whilst the set was decorated with balloons, food, and furniture. \"Hero\" will be used as the official Japanese theme song for the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, broadcast by NHK. The single will also be included on the setlist for Amuro's 2016 and 2017 Live Style concert tour, set to begin at the Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama national hall stadium. Credits adapted from the CD liner notes of \"Hero\"; Hero (Namie Amuro song) \"Hero\" is a song by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released as a", "title": "Hero (Namie Amuro song)" }, { "docid": "2675278", "text": "tie-ins, not by Wager, were also published. Gold Key Comics also published six issues of an \"I Spy\" comic book between 1966 and 1968. Unlike many television series of the time, every episode of \"I Spy\" received an original score – as was the case with the other shows from Sheldon Leonard, like \"The Andy Griffith Show\" and \"The Dick Van Dyke Show\". Earle Hagen, Leonard's regular composer, wrote the main theme and scored most of the episodes (collaborating on three with Carl Brandt; Hugo Friedhofer, Nathan Van Cleave, Robert Drasnin and Shorty Rogers also wrote music for the series).", "title": "I Spy (1965 TV series)" }, { "docid": "8732875", "text": "song for the first four seasons of History's reality television show \"Ice Road Truckers\", from 2007 to 2011. The song is also playable on the video game \"\" and is available as DLC for Guitar Hero 5 and . The music video was featured in an earlier showing of the \"Beavis and Butt-Head\" episode \"At the Sideshow\", before being replaced by \"Rock On\" by Michael Damian and \"Twilight Zone\" by Golden Earring. The song is also the theme song for Supertalk Mississippi's \"The JT Show\". The song is also used as the theme song of a Pakistani dare show by", "title": "Livin' on the Edge" }, { "docid": "16595626", "text": "named Sir Couchley. \"Weird Al\" Yankovic (from season 5 onward) provided all of the music on the show including the theme song and interstitial music. Reggie Watts wrote the theme song and first performed it on the podcast. Yankovic later performed his version of Watts' original theme. Critical reception for \"Comedy Bang! Bang!\" has generally been mixed to positive, with a rating of 64 on Metacritic, and a top critics rating of 66% on Rotten Tomatoes. Most television critics have given the show positive reviews. \"Paste\" reviewer Ross Bonaime called the show \"one of the best written shows on TV", "title": "Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)" }, { "docid": "4578714", "text": "as well as the opening and closing numbers of the 2012 Tony Awards, \"What If Life Were More Like Theater\" and \"If I Had Time\", all performed by Neil Patrick Harris. They also wrote the opening number of the 2011 Emmy Awards, \"TV Is A Vast Wonderland\", performed by Jane Lynch; and \"The Number In The Middle Of The Show\", performed at the 2013 Emmy Awards by Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman, and Nathan Fillion. Schlesinger's television composing work includes theme music, songs, and/or score for \"I Love You America\" (Hulu), \"The Maya Rudolph Show\" (NBC), \"\", the 2011 and", "title": "Adam Schlesinger" }, { "docid": "4923738", "text": "only seven months. The band provided the theme songs for the MuchMusic TV shows \"Much on Demand\" and \"MuchLOUD\", but otherwise went unheard in the media for the rest of the year. Universal officially dropped IME at the end of 2003. In November 2003, I Mother Earth performed a special show in Barrie, Ontario, entitled \"Live off the Floor\". Largely considered by those present as their greatest live performance, the intimate, nearly four-hour show featured the band performing in the round of the Georgian College venue, with the crowd on all sides. IME played most of its back catalogue at", "title": "I Mother Earth" }, { "docid": "1923948", "text": "theme song and numerous jingles, is now in its fifth series. In 2018 transmission began of the adventure game show \"Spyschool\" for which he provided theme music and the entire underscore. As a performer Brown has featured on several radio series including the radio show \"Jammin\"' with Roland Rivron and \"The Lee Mack Show\" for BBC Radio 2 in which he took part in many of the sketches. He has provided all the music and arrangements for British comedian Harry Hill’s TV, radio, live, recording and film work since 1997, and worked on his ITV \"TV Burp\" show as musical", "title": "Steve Brown (composer)" }, { "docid": "2406232", "text": "poetry, of a cacophony of Euro-American vernacularisms and utterances, peculiarly—and appropriately—spoken with scandalous indifference.\" Sturges' rich writing style has been described as that of \"a lowbrow aristocrat, a melancholy wiseguy.\" His scripts were almost congenitally unable to deliver a single mood. In \"Hail the Conquering Hero\", the series of lies, crimes, and embarrassments all somehow bolster the film's theme of patriotism and duty. Sometimes this attitude could be conveyed in a single line of dialogue, such as when Barbara Stanwyck describes the man of her dreams with a combination of love and malice: \"I need him like the axe needs", "title": "Preston Sturges" }, { "docid": "19532668", "text": "critics, indicating \"generally favorable reviews.\" Caroline Framke gave the series four stars out of five in a review for Vox, writing: \"If you're anything like me when I got the assignment to review \"Crashing\", you might be thinking to yourself ... \"do we really need another comedy about comedy?” ... But \"Crashing\" makes a solid case for itself anyway by leaning into two distinctive features that set it apart\", namely Holmes' charm and that the show \"is really good at telling really bad jokes,\" which stops the show from becoming \"stale.\" Crashing (U.S. TV series) Crashing is an American comedy", "title": "Crashing (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "7448868", "text": "after the series. It was produced by Merit Toys in 1976, in association with the BBC. Airfix produced a plastic 1/600 scale model kit with decals for the fictional HMS \"Hero\", using their model kit of HMS \"Leander\". Columbia Records released a 7 inch single (catalogue reference DB 8998) of the theme music (see above) in 1973. As in the TV series the theme was played by the Band of the Royal Marines, Deal, conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Neville, MVO, FRAM, RM. The first series of \"Warship\" was released on DVD in September 2014, the second series has now", "title": "Warship (TV series)" }, { "docid": "10157248", "text": "became a hero after winning a reality tv show and possesses identical powers as the original. He makes a publicity appearance at a theme park, guarded by government agents Nemesis and Diana Prince AKA Wonder Woman. Debris from a faulty coaster knocks out Maxi-Man. Nemesis saves him while Wonder Woman saves the coaster. Maxi-Man Maxi-Man is the name of two DC Comics heroes. The first was created by Len Wein and Joe Phillips and first appeared in Mister Miracle (vol. 2) #9 (October 1989). The second was created by Jodi Picoult and Drew Johnson and first appeared in Wonder Woman", "title": "Maxi-Man" }, { "docid": "8057964", "text": "manner considering it was previously getting little radio play and the commercials have sparked listener interest. The instrumental opening of the song is used as the de facto 'theme' of \"The Jim Rome Show\" on radio. It is played at the top of each hour of the show, and is also used as the song to end the show. The live version of \"Lust for Life\" from the 1996 UK single appears as a playable song in the video game \"Guitar Hero 5\". In addition, the original version appeared in \"Guitar Hero Live\", as well as being made available as", "title": "Lust for Life (Iggy Pop song)" }, { "docid": "13072919", "text": "two poppier songs on the album \"S・T・O・P (But I Can't...)\" and the single \"One Way Heart\" were not composed by the band and are almost harbingers of next album \"Trade Last\"'s style. The single was also used as theme for a Japanese TV show. The hard rocker \"Fairy\" has since become a staple of every Show-Ya's live show. Ways (album) Ways is the third album of the Japanese rock group Show-Ya. The album was released on 3 September 1986 in Japan. All the songs were arranged by Tadashi Namba & Show-Ya. Despite being recorded only six months after their previous", "title": "Ways (album)" } ]
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[ { "docid": "16157430", "text": "\"Pennsatucky\" Doggett. \"This American Life\" host Ira Glass was offered a role as a public radio host, but he declined. The role instead went to Robert Stanton, who plays the fictional host Maury Kind. The series is set in a fictional prison in Litchfield, New York, which is a real town in upstate New York, but it does not have a federal penitentiary. The series began filming in the old Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center in Rockland County, New York, on March 7, 2013. The title sequence features photos of real former female prisoners including Kerman herself. On June 27, 2013,", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "16157445", "text": "for the fifth season when Netflix releases it in June. \"Orange Is the New Black\" generated more viewers and hours viewed in its first week than the other top Netflix original series \"House of Cards\" and \"Arrested Development\". In October 2013, Netflix stated that the show is a \"tremendous success\" for the streaming platform. \"It will end the year as our most watched original series ever and, as with each of our other previously launched originals, enjoys an audience comparable with successful shows on cable and broadcast TV.\" As reported in February 2016, \"Orange Is the New Black\" remains Netflix's", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "16157417", "text": "Orange Is the New Black Orange Is the New Black (sometimes abbreviated to OITNB) is an American comedy-drama web television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. Produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television, \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013. In February 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth, sixth, and seventh season. The sixth season was released on July 27, 2018. On October 17, 2018, it was confirmed that the", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "17986635", "text": "hungry to see more.\" \"Orange Is the New Black\" was considered one of the best shows of the year by many critics and journalists. The series began airing on broadcast television in New Zealand on TV2 on August 19, 2013. It premiered in Australia on October 9, 2013, on Showcase. Orange Is the New Black (season 1) The first season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 51–60 minutes. The series is based on Piper", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 1)" }, { "docid": "17986623", "text": "Orange Is the New Black (season 1) The first season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 51–60 minutes. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. Created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan. In July 2011, Netflix was in negotiations with Lionsgate for a 13-episode TV adaptation of Kerman's memoirs. The series began filming in the old Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 1)" }, { "docid": "13971513", "text": "had a small role in the 2013 film \"The Wolf of Wall Street\". His most recent roles have been as Management and Correction Corporation employee Jack Pearson who is also the father of Danny Pearson on the Netflix comedy-drama \"Orange is the New Black\" and Blake North on the ABC miniseries \"Madoff\". Michael Bryan French Michael Bryan French is an American stage, film and television actor known for his roles on \"Orange is the New Black, Prison Break, Madoff, \", and \"As the World Turns\". French was born in Lackawanna, New York and raised in Elmira, New York. In 1990,", "title": "Michael Bryan French" }, { "docid": "18102908", "text": "studio. She attended BIH Studios in New York, and while there was signed by the talent agency Shirley Grant Management. Her first acting credits were minor parts on the television series \"Unforgettable\" and \"NYC 22\". In 2012, Polanco was cast in the Netflix series \"Orange Is the New Black\" as Dayanara \"Daya\" Diaz, an inmate in a women's prison; it was her first full-time acting job. Polanco subsequently appeared in the independent film \"Gimme Shelter\" (2013) before returning to her role on \"Orange Is the New Black\" for the show's second season. In June 2014, it was announced that she", "title": "Dascha Polanco" } ]
[ { "docid": "20950856", "text": "Staten Island. Movies and television shows including Orange is the New Black, The Sinner, Blindspot, Ocean's 8, The Good Cop, and Daredevil, have filmed have filmed in the Arthur Kill facility. The following are a list of some of the productions at Broadway Stages' facilities: Broadway Stages Broadway Stages is one of New York’s full-service film and television production companies, with its headquarters in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Broadway Stages’ studios can be found throughout Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. As of 2018 It has over 1.5 million square feet of integrated soundstages, locations, support space and parking. Broadway Stages was founded", "title": "Broadway Stages" }, { "docid": "808462", "text": "this drink they then resume their work. The film was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company, which had begun making films in 1890 under the direction of one of the earliest pioneers to film William K.L. Dickson. It was filmed entirely within the Black Maria studio at West Orange, New Jersey, in the United States, which is widely referred to as \"America's First Movie Studio\". It is believed to have been filmed in April 1893 and was shown publicly (in a Kinetoscope viewer) at the Brooklyn Institute on May 9, 1893. According to the Internet Movie Database the film was", "title": "Blacksmith Scene" }, { "docid": "3945966", "text": "Registry, finding it \"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.\" The film was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company, which had begun making films in 1890 under the direction of Dickson, one of the earliest film pioneers. It was filmed within the Black Maria studio at West Orange, New Jersey, which was the first U.S. movie studio. It was filmed between January 2, 1894 and January 7, 1894 and was displayed, at the time, through the means of a Kinetoscope. As a film produced prior to 1923, its copyright has now expired and the work is in the public domain. Originally, the", "title": "Fred Ott's Sneeze" }, { "docid": "9901522", "text": "Peter Courtney(1867-1896) both take part in a specially arranged boxing match under special conditions that allow for it to be filmed and displayed on a Kinetograph. The match consists of six one-minute rounds. James J. Corbett was a boxing hero of the time while Courtney was the underdog. The film was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company, which had begun making films in 1890 under the direction of one of the earliest pioneers to film William K.L. Dickson. It was filmed entirely within the Black Maria studio at West Orange, New Jersey, in the USA, which is widely referred to", "title": "Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph" }, { "docid": "3331881", "text": "This was filmed at the Black Maria studio at West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by William K.L. Dickson. It was only the second boxing match to be recorded. Jim Corbett lost his Heavyweight Championship to the Cornish British boxer Bob \"Ruby Robert\" Fitzsimmons in Carson City, Nevada. Corbett was dominant for most of the fight and knocked Fitzsimmons to the canvas in the sixth round. Fitzsimmons recovered and, though badly cut, rallied from that point on. When Mrs. Fitzsimmons called out, \"Hit him in the slats, Bob!\", where \"slats\" meant the abdominal area, her husband followed her advice.", "title": "James J. Corbett" }, { "docid": "17921330", "text": "as its 2015 book for the university-wide reading program \"UCSB Reads\". Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (titled Orange Is the New Black: My Time in a Women's Prison in some editions) is a 2010 memoir by Piper Kerman, which tells the story of her money laundering and drug trafficking conviction and subsequent year spent in a federal women's prison. The book was adapted into the Netflix original comedy-drama series \"Orange Is the New Black\". The memoir details the events which occur as a", "title": "Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison" }, { "docid": "17921325", "text": "Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (titled Orange Is the New Black: My Time in a Women's Prison in some editions) is a 2010 memoir by Piper Kerman, which tells the story of her money laundering and drug trafficking conviction and subsequent year spent in a federal women's prison. The book was adapted into the Netflix original comedy-drama series \"Orange Is the New Black\". The memoir details the events which occur as a result of Piper Kerman's involvement with Nora Jansen, a former friend,", "title": "Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison" }, { "docid": "1015395", "text": "and is within walking distance of Chapman University and the newly reconstructed public library. Films such as \"That Thing You Do\" starring Tom Hanks, \"Accepted\" starring Justin Long, and \"Big Momma's House\", \"Ghost Whisperer\", \"Black Sheep\" were all filmed in the historical Old Towne Orange. The Woman's Club of Orange Organized February 1915, is located near the plaza in the Old Towne District. Their clubhouse, built in 1923–1924, is entered in the National Register of Historic Places. In 2009 Woman's Club of Orange, a member of the General Federation of Women's clubs, is still a very active and vibrant club", "title": "Orange, California" }, { "docid": "9031763", "text": "to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and may have been the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film she is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster and Bial's Music Hall in New York City since February 1890. The film was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company which had begun making films in 1890 under the direction of one of the earliest pioneers to film, William K.L. Dickson. It was filmed entirely within the Black Maria studio at West Orange, New Jersey, in the", "title": "Carmencita (film)" }, { "docid": "18933758", "text": "and her husband was brought in for the role. Julie Lake Julie Lake is an American actress, best known for playing inmate Angie Rice on \"Orange is the New Black\", for which she is a two-time winner of the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. A native of Palo Alto, California, Lake attended Yale University, where she majored in theater. Lake acted in theatrical plays in New York for several years, including with Nick Jones. When Jones was hired to be a writer for \"Orange is the New Black\", Jones suggested that", "title": "Julie Lake" }, { "docid": "16157434", "text": "of 8.24 out of 10 . The site's critical consensus is \"\"Orange Is the New Black\" is a sharp mix of black humor and dramatic heft, with interesting characters and an intriguing flashback structure.\" Hank Stuever, television critic for \"The Washington Post\", gave \"Orange Is the New Black\" a perfect score. In his review of the series, he stated: \"In Jenji Kohan's magnificent and thoroughly engrossing new series, \"Orange Is the New Black\", prison is still the pits. But it is also filled with the entire range of human emotion and stories, all of which are brought vividly to life", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "18933756", "text": "Julie Lake Julie Lake is an American actress, best known for playing inmate Angie Rice on \"Orange is the New Black\", for which she is a two-time winner of the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. A native of Palo Alto, California, Lake attended Yale University, where she majored in theater. Lake acted in theatrical plays in New York for several years, including with Nick Jones. When Jones was hired to be a writer for \"Orange is the New Black\", Jones suggested that Lake audition for the part of Angie Rice. Lake", "title": "Julie Lake" }, { "docid": "910410", "text": "Virginian\". Two movies have filmed scenes in Waynesboro: \"Toy Soldiers\" (1991) and \"Evan Almighty\" (2007). Waynesboro is the hometown of fictional character Tiffany Doggett, who is imprisoned in Litchfield Penitentiary on Netflix series \"Orange Is The New Black\". The city has been mentioned several times on television series The Waltons cbs 1972-1981. Waynesboro, Virginia Waynesboro (formerly Flack), is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,006. The city is surrounded by Augusta County and is named for General Anthony Wayne. Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah Valley, near many important historical", "title": "Waynesboro, Virginia" }, { "docid": "16157446", "text": "most-watched original series. In 2016, a \"New York Times\" study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that \"Orange Is the New Black\" is one of the shows most watched in urban areas, and despite its \"minority-rich ensemble cast,\" the series \"appeals more to a white audience.\" Orange Is the New Black Orange Is the New Black (sometimes abbreviated to OITNB) is an American comedy-drama web television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. Produced by", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "293475", "text": "done at his West Orange laboratory. Edison's Black Maria was the first motion picture studio. America's first motion picture industry started in 1907 in Fort Lee and the first studio was constructed there in 1909. DuMont Laboratories in Passaic developed early sets and made the first broadcast to the private home. A number of television shows and films have been filmed in New Jersey. Since 1978, the state has maintained a Motion Picture and Television Commission to encourage filming in-state. New Jersey has long offered tax credits to television producers. Governor Chris Christie suspended the credits in 2010, but the", "title": "New Jersey" }, { "docid": "13044979", "text": "Paris, from 23 May to 6 June 2010, was filmed in 3D (center court only) and broadcast live via ADSL and fiber to Orange subscribers throughout France in a dedicated Orange TV channel. Fox Sports broadcasts the first program in 3D in Australia when the Socceroos played The New Zealand All Whites at the MCG on 24 May 2010. The Nine Network broadcasts the first Free-to-air 3D telecast when the Queensland Maroons faced the New South Wales Blues at ANZ Stadium on 26 May 2010. On 29 May 2010, Sky broadcasts Guinness Premiership Final in 3D in selected pubs and", "title": "3D television" }, { "docid": "19003276", "text": "it was immediately compared to American television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" and some media accused it of being a mere copy. When the pilot episode was screened for critics, they noted both series are different in tone as \"Vis a vis\" is mostly a thriller while \"Orange Is the New Black\" is a comedy-drama. Besides the comparisons, the series received favourable reviews. Season 1 was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 17 May 2016 on Channel 4's Walter Presents video on demand service. In 2017, Prime Video acquired the first two seasons for the United States, and in", "title": "Vis a vis (TV series)" }, { "docid": "18006832", "text": "plot of the second season allowed for the growth of Wiley's character, whose evolved story lines led to Wiley's prolonged screen exposure and ultimate development as a \"fan-favorite.\" She was promoted to series regular for the third season. The fourth season revolves heavily around her character, leading up to the reactions within the prison upon Poussey's death at the hands of a prison officer. Wiley's wife, Lauren Morelli, is a writer on the show. In between seasons of \"Orange Is the New Black\", Wiley filmed \"Rob the Mob\" (2014), an independent crime film directed by Raymond De Felitta. She appeared", "title": "Samira Wiley" }, { "docid": "12951742", "text": "are interspersed with older movies released between the 1970s and the 1990s, with recently released films often scheduled alongside the older film titles during daytime and prime time slots. Prior to the network's launch, Epix ordered its first original series pilot \"Tough Trade\" (to have been produced by corporate sister Lionsgate Television). The drama, created by Jenji Kohan (creator of \"Weeds\" and \"Orange Is the New Black\"), was to have centered on three generations of a dysfunctional family involved in country music. The pilot was filmed in late summer 2009 in Nashville, with the intent of being picked up to", "title": "Epix" }, { "docid": "969440", "text": "Carolina. Establishing shots were filmed around Orlando; notably in downtown and along Orange Blossom Trail. \"Geostorm\" has a scene where Orlando is destroyed by a lightning storm. However, those scenes were filmed in New Orleans. \"Parenthood\" was filmed entirely in Orlando, but takes place in St. Louis. \"D.A.R.Y.L.\" was partially filmed in Orlando; notably the climactic chase scene takes place in downtown Orlando along State Road 408 (East/West Expressway). Scenes were also filmed for \"\" at the Orlando International Airport in early October 2010. Orlando is also the city very prominently featured in the ABC sitcom \"Fresh Off The Boat\".", "title": "Orlando, Florida" }, { "docid": "19583039", "text": "based on 39 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: \"\"Orange is the New Black\" is back and better than ever, with a powerful fourth season full of compelling performances by the ensemble cast.\" James Poniewozik of \"The New York Times\" reviewed the fourth season as \"Do you measure the quality of a TV season as a beginning-to-end average or by how well it ends? By the first yardstick, Season 4 is ambitious but uneven; by the latter, it's the series' best.\" Orange Is the New Black (season 4) The fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 4)" }, { "docid": "19372963", "text": "Orange Is the New Black (season 5) The fifth season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on June 9, 2017, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 51–60 minutes. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> In February 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth, sixth, and seventh season. The fifth season was released on June 9, 2017. In", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 5)" }, { "docid": "1652372", "text": "half of the Two Ronnies) on a new public place in Exchange Street. Scenes from the film \"A Clockwork Orange\" were filmed in Friars Square in Aylesbury but did not make it to the final cut. This is the 'Librarian Scene' where outtakes from the shoot and rehearsal can be seen in Alison Castle's \"The Stanley Kubrick Archives\" published by Taschen. The opening scene when the droogs beat up an elderly Irishman is mistakenly cited as being filmed in the underpass linking Friars Square Shopping Centre with the railway station. Although Christiane Kubrick's book \"Stanley Kubrick – A Life in", "title": "Aylesbury" }, { "docid": "9120568", "text": "Softball, and Swimming. \"For when we're on the field of battle -\"<br> \"Then for our colors we will fight,\"<br> \"The orange and black will always stand \"<br> \"For what we know is right.\"<br> \"And may you wave on high your banner, -\"<br> \"And may your spirit never die. -\"<br> \"And give a rousing Rah! Rah! Rah!\"<br> \"For old El Paso High!\" Several scenes from the 2006 Glory Road (film) starring Josh Lucas, Jon Voight, and Emily Deschanel were filmed on campus. El Paso High School El Paso High School is the oldest operating high school in El Paso, Texas and", "title": "El Paso High School" }, { "docid": "19489275", "text": "a Nike commercial. In mid-2015, the \"Hypervenom Phantom Transform SE\" was released. It features a special upper that changes from black to orange when heat is applied to it. This was the last edition of the \"Hypervenom Phantom I\". Two years after the \"Hypervenom Phantom I\" was released, the new \"Hypervenom Phantom II\" and \"Hypervenom Phinish\" was released. This time, there were significant changes to the upper in terms of design and fit. The launch colourway is \"Wolf Grey/Total Orange/Black.\" The \"Hypervenom Phantom II\" is a mid-cut boot due to the \"Nike Dynamic Fit Collar\" which is made out of", "title": "Nike Hypervenom" }, { "docid": "15742348", "text": "written below the logo. The logo consisted on a bird black head, with a basketball in its claw. Their colors were dark yellow, black, white and orange. As New Mexico, they removed the orange color and replaced with grey. Their home uniform was white, with \"Thunderbirds\" and the numbers written in orange, and black details on the side of the jersey. The away uniform was orange, with black details, and letters (\"Albuquerque\") in white. As New Mexico, it had a little change, the away uniform used \"T-Birds\" instead of \"New Mexico\". Under the Cleveland Cavaliers ownership, the Charge adopted a", "title": "Canton Charge" }, { "docid": "17986634", "text": "Is the New Black\" a perfect score. In his review of the series, he stated: \"In Jenji Kohan's magnificent and thoroughly engrossing new series, \"Orange Is the New Black\", prison is still the pits. But it is also filled with the entire range of human emotion and stories, all of which are brought vividly to life in a world where a stick of gum could ignite either a romance or a death threat.\" Maureen Ryan, of \"The Huffington Post\", wrote: \"\"Orange\" is one of the best new programs of the year, and the six episodes I've seen have left me", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 1)" }, { "docid": "6476038", "text": "Woburn High fight song (\"Black and Orange\" to the tune of \"On Wisconsin\"). Three years out of high school in Burnfield (filmed in Taylor, Texas), a suburb of Austin, four friends are in the daily habit of hanging out drinking by the garbage dumpster of a corner convenience store, occasionally taunting the foreign-born store owner/operator, married couple Nazeer and Pakeesa. The film's main character, Jeff, is an aimless soul unsure of his future since dropping out of college. Jeff is dating Sooze, a student at the local community college who plans to leave Burnfield and study visual arts in New", "title": "SubUrbia (film)" }, { "docid": "80073", "text": "to be the trademark. In 2004, a new tiger stripe pattern and more accents were added to the uniforms. The black jerseys now featured orange tiger-striped sleeves and white side panels, while the white jerseys began to use black tiger-striped sleeves and orange shoulders. A new logo consisting of an orange \"B\" covered with black tiger stripes was introduced. The team also started rotating black pants and debuted an alternate orange jersey, with white side panels and black tiger-striped sleeves. The Bengals have worn their black uniforms at home throughout their history, with some exceptions such as the 1970 season", "title": "Cincinnati Bengals" }, { "docid": "4029611", "text": "grille was changed to a black material with a different level of sound transparency. As part of this major makeover in 1978/1978 Orange divided its product range into Orange Sound Reinforcement and Orange Instrument Amplification. Sound reinforcement included PA, mixing desks, and solid state power amps. Examples of models from this period include the Series Two and the Hustler range of guitar and bass amplifiers. In 1978 the Orange Shop closed when the buildings on New Compton Street were demolished. Production ceased at the Bexleyheath factory in 1979 when two major overseas distributors going into liquidation within a short period", "title": "Orange Music Electronic Company" }, { "docid": "12984478", "text": "and swift, but even when resting or nectaring, this species is extremely difficult to approach, and, because of this, its genus name was taken from the Greek word \"euptoietos\" meaning \"easily scared\". The upperside of the wings is checkered with orange and black. Both the forewing and hindwing have a row of submarginal black spots and black median lines running across the wings. The underside of the forewing is orange with a pale orange spot rimmed in black in the forewing cell. The underside of the hindwing is mottled with browns and grays with a pale postmedian band. There is", "title": "Euptoieta claudia" }, { "docid": "12560692", "text": "Eurema nicippe Eurema nicippe, the sleepy orange, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is also found in the West Indies, Costa Rica and Belize. The sleepy orange is a bright orange butterfly with the upperside of the wings having wide black borders. The forewing coastal margin has a small, narrow black spot. Some people think that the sleepy orange got its name from the black spot that looks like a closed eye; others say that the sleepy orange is a misnomer because, when disturbed, the butterfly has a very rapid flight. The underside of the wings", "title": "Eurema nicippe" }, { "docid": "80070", "text": "owner Mike Brown to give Lewis a new two-year contract. When the team debuted in 1968, the Bengals' uniforms were modeled after the Cleveland Browns. When Paul Brown was fired by Art Modell, Brown still owned the equipment used by Cleveland. So after the firing, Paul Brown packed up all his equipment, which he then used for his new team in Cincinnati. The Cleveland Browns' team colors were brown, orange, and white, and their helmets were solid orange with a white dorsal stripe over the crest. The Bengals' team colors were orange, black, and white, and their helmets were a", "title": "Cincinnati Bengals" }, { "docid": "4477696", "text": "is now the Edison National Historic Site in West Orange. A previous reconstruction had been built and dedicated in May 1940 when MGM held the world premiere of \"Edison, the Man\" starring Spencer Tracy in theaters throughout The Oranges (West Orange, East Orange, South Orange, and Orange). The Black Maria was, according to the staff who worked there, a small and uncomfortable place to work. Edison employees W. K. Dickson and Jonathan Campbell coined the name—it reminded them of police Black Marias, (police vans, also known as \"paddywagons\") of the time because they were also cramped, stuffy and a similar", "title": "Edison's Black Maria" }, { "docid": "13834301", "text": "black sub-apical spots and a series of grey sub-marginal specks found with a large grey patch at outer angle. Cilia greyish. Hind wings orange, with broad sub-marginal fuscous black band. The larvae feed on \"Melaleuca\" species. Ophiusa discriminans Ophiusa discriminans is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Brunei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland. The wingspan is about 60-65mm. Head and thorax reddish orange with grey palpi. Sides of head chestnut colored. Abdomen orange with a black dorsal patch near extremity. Fore wings greenish orange with", "title": "Ophiusa discriminans" }, { "docid": "20642018", "text": "Themes include the oppression and resistance of Black Americans and women, the Supreme Court, the American News Media, and the ever-expanding security and surveillance state. Stephen Vittoria Stephen Vittoria (born January 11, 1957) is an American filmmaker and author born in Newark, New Jersey who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Vittoria grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and attended West Orange Mountain High School. In 1973, when he was a 16-year-old high school student, Vittoria petitioned to run for the Board of Education of the West Orange Public Schools. Vittoria wanted student representation on the school board but", "title": "Stephen Vittoria" }, { "docid": "8076179", "text": "New York City Hardcore:Together New York City Hardcore:Together is a record that was released as a seven-track 7\" in 1987 as Revelation Records #2. The tracks were later re-released on the 18-track CD \"New York City Hardcore: The Way It Is\", also on Revelation Records. The recording documents some of the popular bands of the 1980s New York hardcore era, and as such is an important document of the early NY Hardcore scene. First pressing: 600 on black, 400 on orange/gold vinyl (2 or more are orange/black swirl). Some orange copies have a Batman or Superman stamp on inner sleeve.", "title": "New York City Hardcore:Together" }, { "docid": "14641813", "text": "Murai and premiered on 14 September 2010. It features the use of an inner throbbing lights and Scherzinger wearing a lace outfit. The overall concept of the video sees a \"shirtless Iglesias against a dark black background, while red and orange 'heartbeats' are added in simulation with his heartbeat. Then Nicole Scherzinger, who is sitting nude, waist-up against a solid black background, but with blue and purple 'heartbeats'.\" The music video was filmed in Kentwood, Michigan. A music video for \"Heartbeat (India Mix)\" was made and Nicole Scherzinger was replaced by Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan alongside Enrique for that version.", "title": "Heartbeat (Enrique Iglesias song)" }, { "docid": "2318325", "text": "\"When Petes Collide\", when the Petes' father runs four hours to the Canadian border to get rid of his bowling ball, Rolling Thunder. Certain parts of Wellsville were fictionalized for the purposes of the show; Glurt County, mentioned in \"Yellow Fever\" and \"The Good, the Bad and the Lucky\", does not exist in any state (the real Wellsville is located in Allegany County, New York). License plates in the show refer to Wellsville being located in the \"Sideburn State\". The show was filmed largely in South Orange, New Jersey, with location shots done in a variety of other spots around", "title": "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" }, { "docid": "19583037", "text": "Orange Is the New Black (season 4) The fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on June 17, 2016, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 54–60 minutes, with a 77-minute finale. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan. The season received critical acclaim, again winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 4)" }, { "docid": "19372975", "text": "Orange Is the New Black (season 6) The sixth season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on July 27, 2018, at 12:00 am PDT in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 50 and 84 minutes. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan. This season takes place in a maximum security prison, after the inmates incite a riot at Litchfield Penitentiary during the previous season, and", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 6)" }, { "docid": "19372972", "text": "Orange Is the New Black (season 6) The sixth season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on July 27, 2018, at 12:00 am PDT in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 50 and 84 minutes. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan. This season takes place in a maximum security prison, after the inmates incite a riot at Litchfield Penitentiary during the previous season, and", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 6)" }, { "docid": "18900275", "text": "Orange Is the New Black (season 3) The third season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on June 11, 2015, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 53–60 minutes, with a 90-minute finale. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan. The season received critical acclaim, again winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 3)" }, { "docid": "17521371", "text": "shows of the year by many critics and journalists. In Australia, the second season began airing on Showcase on July 16, 2014. Orange Is the New Black (season 2) The second season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on June 6, 2014, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 51–60 minutes, with a 90-minute finale. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series is created and adapted for television by Jenji", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 2)" }, { "docid": "17521363", "text": "Orange Is the New Black (season 2) The second season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on June 6, 2014, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 51–60 minutes, with a 90-minute finale. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan. The series follows Piper Chapman, forced to board a bus and a plane without being given any information. Later she discovers", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 2)" }, { "docid": "6394522", "text": "There were versions of the ident where the ident scrolled on, scrolled off and remained static. The clock used alongside this high tec 3D ident, was anything but. The old clock filmed from the NODD room survived, with a new 2D logo and sporting black and orange colours. However, in 1980, BBC2 got its own electronic clock including 3D legend and centre dot. On 30 March 1986, the electronically generated 2 was replaced with the letters T W O. The letters were on a white background, and themselves were more 3D versions of the white background. However, the T had", "title": "History of BBC television idents" }, { "docid": "16157437", "text": "reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: \"Thanks to its blend of potent comedy and rich character work, \"Orange is the New Black\" remains a bittersweet pleasure in its third season.\" The fourth season received critical acclaim. On Metacritic, it has a score of 86 out of 100 based on 19 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 96% rating with an average score of 8.46 out of 10 based on 47 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: \"\"Orange is the New Black\" is back and better than ever, with a powerful fourth season full of compelling performances by the ensemble", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "19372965", "text": "has received \"generally favorable reviews\". On Metacritic, it has a score of 67 out of 100 based on 20 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 76% rating with an average score of 7.47 out of 10 based on 33 reviews. Orange Is the New Black (season 5) The fifth season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on June 9, 2017, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 51–60 minutes. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, \"\" (2010), about her experiences at FCI", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 5)" }, { "docid": "8325325", "text": "hence the name \"varied\" sittella. There are five subspecies: The New Guinea subspecies are \"papuensis\" (Papuan or New Guinea sitella), sometimes given specific status \"alba\" (white sitella), \"intermedia\" (intermediate sitella) and \"albifrons\" (white-fronted sitella) Its crown and head can be white, grey or black, and its body is either whitish or grey often streaked with black and grey. Its wings are black, with a broad bar in either white or cinnamon. The iris is dark orange, and the eye-ring legs and feet are orange-yellow. The beak is orange with a black tip that can extend as far as the base.", "title": "Varied sittella" }, { "docid": "16691544", "text": "prominent alumnus William Rhoden, a track star, and \"New York Times\" columnist. The Bears enjoyed a 33-game winning streak from 1967-1970 when Sam Lacy, Afro-American newspapers, sportswriter George Taliaferro, a former star halfback and Big Ten All-American at Indiana (NFL Baltimore Colts), and Ralph Jones (son of Grambling president R.W.E. Jones) were color commentators in the broadcasting booth. Pinkney was the first black sportscaster to work a televised broadcast when he covered the famed Orange Blossom Classic, the Black college football spectacular set in Miami, Florida in the Orange Bowl arena. It was a closed circuit television production pitting the", "title": "Ron Pinkney" }, { "docid": "9317562", "text": "Camp Orange Camp Orange is an Australian children's reality television show broadcast on Nickelodeon. The first season premiered in February 2005. The latest season, Camp Orange: Twisted Siblings, premiered on 27 June 2015. The format has been adapted and produced for international markets, including Italy and more recently the UK. The later, which was filmed and produced in Australia, premiered on 22 July 2011 in the UK and Ireland. The show stars teams of best friends, selected from thousands of video audition entries that kids send in from across Australia and New Zealand, vying for the outdoor adventure of a", "title": "Camp Orange" }, { "docid": "16950164", "text": "was recorded before the band became associated with the label. \"Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head\" was the first song for which They Might Be Giants created a music video. The video, directed by Adam Bernstein, was filmed on a budget of about $1500 in a waterfront area of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It featured a number of homemade props, such as large red papier-mâché hands. The video also features faces of William Allen White. It also features John Linnell playing accordion, Black-and-White filmed versions of the video with Flansburgh playing guitar, red and pink versions, and blue and orange variations,", "title": "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" }, { "docid": "10345162", "text": "Black Box\" and \"The Orange Box\" represent a new approach to publishing multiple products on multiple platforms.\" After first discontinuing \"The Black Box\", however, Valve released all the new material for individual download via Steam. \"The Black Box\" was to be priced lower than \"The Orange Box\". To compensate for the cancellation of \"The Black Box\", Valve offered gift subscriptions to Steam users who had previously purchased \"Half-Life 2\" or \"Half-Life 2: Episode One\" and then purchased \"The Orange Box\" so that they could give their second copies of those two games as gifts to people added to their Steam", "title": "The Orange Box" }, { "docid": "18900278", "text": "Television Series – Musical or Comedy. The series has also received, among other accolades, six Writers Guild of America Award nominations, five Satellite Awards, four Critics' Choice Television Awards, a GLAAD Media Award, an American Cinema Editors Award, a Producers Guild of America Award, and a Peabody Award. In Australia, the third season began airing on Showcase on June 11, 2015. Orange Is the New Black (season 3) The third season of the American comedy-drama television series \"Orange Is the New Black\" premiered on Netflix on June 11, 2015, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 3)" }, { "docid": "18900277", "text": "100 based on 24 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 96% rating with an average score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 53 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: \"Thanks to its blend of potent comedy and rich character work, \"Orange is the New Black\" remains a bittersweet pleasure in its third season.\" For its third season, \"Orange Is the New Black\" won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Aduba). It received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 3)" }, { "docid": "12906916", "text": "Orange & Black even played the Frankford Yellow Jackets and Pottsville Maroons of the early National Football League. In 1926 Clifton Heights joined the newly formed Eastern League of Professional Football. However, the team soon dropped out of the league on October 13, 1926 due to a $1500 debt incurred during a span of just three weeks from their association with the league. Soon after the Orange and Black returned to the independent ranks until around 1932 when the team is thought to have folded. The pro football archives show no data for the Orange and Black after their 1932", "title": "Clifton Heights Orange & Black" }, { "docid": "812050", "text": "the South Mountain Reservation, part of the modern Essex County Park system, as well as along the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad. Filmed during November 1903, the picture was advertised as available for sale to distributors in December of that same year. Though shot in black and white, certain sections of print were hand-colored (for example, the pink and orange vault explosion, the colored dresses in the dance hall sequence, and the green shirt in the film's final shot). \"The Great Train Robbery\" had its official debut at Huber's Museum in New York City before being exhibited at eleven theaters", "title": "The Great Train Robbery (1903 film)" }, { "docid": "9116487", "text": "these sessions was used to create \"Automatic Midnight\", which became the first release for Reis' newly formed Swami Records label. As a visual artist and illustrator Froberg provided all of the artwork for the album. Although the artwork and cover themselves are black on white, the CD release is packaged in a translucent orange jewel case and the LP in translucent orange shrink wrap, giving the packaged album an orange color. Touring in support of \"Automatic Midnight\" was sporadic due to logistical concerns: Reis lived in San Diego, Kourkounis in Philadelphia and Froberg in New York. When a full touring", "title": "Automatic Midnight" }, { "docid": "10542029", "text": "threats of expulsion from teachers and his inability to swim, Carter entered the pool with fellow white students during times when access to the pool was forbidden to black students, ultimately leading the district to close the pool. While serving in New Jersey General Assembly from 1964 to 1972, Kenneth T. Wilson was also employed as a teacher at East Orange High School, where he taught civics and American history. In September 2009, a new $143 million, facility opened on the site of the former East Orange High School. Consisting of an elementary school and middle/high school, the new Cicely", "title": "East Orange High School" }, { "docid": "17521370", "text": "10 based on 42 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: \"With a talented ensemble cast bringing life to a fresh round of serial drama, \"Orange Is the New Black's\" sophomore season lives up to its predecessor's standard for female-led television excellence. Metacritic gave the second season a score of 89 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating \"universal acclaim.\" David Wiegland of the \"San Francisco Chronicle\" gave the season a positive review, calling the first six episodes \"not only as great as the first season, but arguably better.\" \"Orange Is the New Black\" was considered one of the best", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 2)" }, { "docid": "814665", "text": "16, 2015, the Ducks unveiled a brand new, orange third jersey when they went up against the Colorado Avalanche. This jersey brought back the old Mighty Ducks logo and features a black collar with the \"Anaheim\" wordmark on the left side, the webbed \"D\" logo on the shoulders, and unique stripes that goes along with the teams home socks. For their Stadium Series game on January 25, 2014, the Ducks created a special jersey. This jersey is primarily orange with black lettering and numbers. The chromed Ducks logo, designed for the Stadium Series, is on the chest. There are gold,", "title": "Anaheim Ducks" }, { "docid": "17986633", "text": "of race, sexuality, gender and body types. The first season received positive reviews from critics, review aggregator Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 based on reviews from 32 critics, indicating favorable reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, season one has a 93% approval rating based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 . The site's critical consensus is \"\"Orange Is the New Black\" is a sharp mix of black humor and dramatic heft, with interesting characters and an intriguing flashback structure.\" Hank Stuever, television critic for \"The Washington Post\", gave \"Orange", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 1)" }, { "docid": "12906915", "text": "Clifton Heights Orange & Black The Clifton Heights Orange and Black was a professional football team from Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, a town located just to the southwest of Philadelphia, from 1921 until around 1932. The team was operated by the Clifton Heights Athletic Association to compete against the other towns of Delaware County. The team was managed by James E. Gallagher and coached by Rusty Yarnell, who also played with the team for a number of years. The Orange and Black consistently fielded strong teams that drew the attention of competitive clubs from neighboring Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. The", "title": "Clifton Heights Orange & Black" }, { "docid": "4477691", "text": "Edison's Black Maria The Black Maria ( ) was Thomas Edison's movie production studio in West Orange, New Jersey. It is widely referred to as America's First Movie Studio. In 1893, the world's first film production studio, the Black Maria, or the cinematographic Theater, was completed on the grounds of Edison's laboratories at West Orange, New Jersey, for the purpose of making film strips for the Kinetoscope. Construction began in December 1892 and was completed the following year at a cost of $637.67 (approx. $15,272.99 in 2010 dollars). In early May 1893 at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences,", "title": "Edison's Black Maria" }, { "docid": "3991079", "text": "OCC (in Orange County, New York) being frequently confused with Orange County in California, he obtained a tattoo on his left arm with the designation \"OCC New York\" in order to make the distinction clear. This tattoo session was filmed as part of an episode of \"American Chopper\". Another example is the tattoo he received from Ami James, renowned tattoo artist from the shop (and fellow TLC show) \"Miami Ink\", a portrait piece of his pet bullmastiff, Marty, to go along with an earlier portrait of his older bullmastiff, Gus (Gussy) whose full name is August, which was done by", "title": "Paul Teutul Sr." }, { "docid": "4477698", "text": "the films. These silent movies featured dancers, pugilists, magicians and vaudeville performers. Their appearances at the studio were used as publicity opportunities by Edison, who would often pose with the performers for newspaper articles. Notes Bibliography Edison's Black Maria The Black Maria ( ) was Thomas Edison's movie production studio in West Orange, New Jersey. It is widely referred to as America's First Movie Studio. In 1893, the world's first film production studio, the Black Maria, or the cinematographic Theater, was completed on the grounds of Edison's laboratories at West Orange, New Jersey, for the purpose of making film strips", "title": "Edison's Black Maria" }, { "docid": "19160113", "text": "New York. Production concluded on July 3, 2016. The 1927 scenes were filmed in black and white in 35-negative anamorphic, which differs from the aspect ratio of silent films. Haynes, who was a fan of silent film directors F.W. Murnau and King Vidor, watched numerous silent films and observed that there was a wide range of styles that disappeared when sound technology made cameras too bulky to move easily. In \"Wonderstruck\", the black-and-white scenes have a near-continuous musical soundtrack and use some design features that Haynes said were \"not naturalistic or literal\". The 1977 scenes were filmed with color-negative film", "title": "Wonderstruck (film)" }, { "docid": "9549129", "text": "Black Snake (film) Black Snake is a 1973 American film directed by Russ Meyer. It was Meyer's return to self-financed projects, following the end of his brief deal at 20th Century Fox. Meyer's only attempt at the Blaxploitation genre, it was filmed in Panavision and was shot on location in Barbados. A period piece about colonial slavery, the plot centered on Lady Susan, a cruel slave-owner and plantation mistress, and her domination of both the black and white men on the island. Anouska Hempel, a New Zealand-born actress well known in the UK, was cast at the last minute when", "title": "Black Snake (film)" }, { "docid": "1774796", "text": "berries. These birds are permanent residents, and unlike the migratory orioles that breed in the US, the species is sexually monomorphic—both the males and the females have elaborate coloration and patterning. Both males and females have a black mandible and throat, as well as a black back and long black tail. Wings are black, but the remiges and rectrices (flight feathers) are fringed with white. These form a single white wing bar and white wing spots when folded. The secondary coverts form orange epaulets. The underside is almost uniformly orange or yellowish-orange. In general, immature specimens have an olive back,", "title": "Altamira oriole" }, { "docid": "1823652", "text": "and blue was featured on the beltline and the piping. The Bobcats' first home jerseys were white, reading \"Bobcats\" in orange with blue and black trimming. The primary away jersey was orange reading \"Charlotte\" in white with blue and black trimming. In the 2006 offseason, the Bobcats announced a new alternate away jersey which debuted during the 2006–07 season. The alternate jersey is blue, with the name \"Bobcats\" in white with black, orange and white trimming. Racing Day blue alternates (with an arched 'Charlotte', checkered flag side stripes, and centered numbers) were used to honor Charlotte's NASCAR fanbase. For the", "title": "Charlotte Hornets" }, { "docid": "16157429", "text": "nice, sweet Italian girl.\" Natasha Lyonne was to audition for Alex, but was asked to read for the character Nicky Nichols; \"[Kohan knew] she could do Nicky with her eyes closed. She was perfect,\" said Euston. Laverne Cox, a black transgender woman, was cast as Sophia Burset, a transgender character. \"The Advocate\" touted \"Orange Is the New Black\" as possibly the first women-in-prison narrative to cast a transgender woman for this type of role. Uzo Aduba read for the part of Janae Watson but was offered the character Suzanne \"Crazy Eyes\" Warren. Taryn Manning was offered the role of Tiffany", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "17986631", "text": "her the role of Alex. Stone had originally auditioned for the role of Nicky Nichols, but she was not considered \"tough enough\" for the character; she was asked to audition for Lorna Morello instead. Likability was important for Morello, whom casting director Jen Euston deemed \"a very helpful, nice, sweet Italian girl.\" Laverne Cox, a black transgender woman, was cast as Sophia Burset, a transgender character. \"The Advocate\" touted \"Orange Is the New Black\" as possibly the first women-in-prison narrative to cast a transgender woman for this type of role. Natasha Lyonne was to audition for Alex, but was asked", "title": "Orange Is the New Black (season 1)" }, { "docid": "7850459", "text": "orange organisms are easily detected against a black to faint green background. When an acridine orange binds with DNA, it exhibits an excitation maximum at 502 nm (cyan) and an emission maximum at 525 nm (green). When it binds with RNA, the excitation maximum is located at 460 nm (blue) and the emission maximum is located at 650 nm (red). This is all due to the electrostatic interactions occurring when the acridine molecule intercalates between the nucleic acid base pairs. Acridine orange binding with the nucleic acid occurs in both living and dead bacteria, also other microorganisms. Acridine orange is", "title": "Acridine orange" }, { "docid": "12304952", "text": "the man to whom Johnny gave the magnet. When Johnny visits the boy, he sees the magnet mounted on the iron lung and is reunited with the inventor, who is delighted to have found Johnny again. Johnny is awarded the Civic Gold Medal, which he gives to the magnet's original owner, clearing his conscience. \"The Magnet\" was filmed on location in and around New Brighton, Wirral, Cheshire and Liverpool, and at Ealing Studios, London, in black and white. Given its setting, however, authentic local accents are absent until almost the end of the film, in a scene filmed in the", "title": "The Magnet (film)" }, { "docid": "4277658", "text": "2012-13 season and the school joined the new Mountain East Conference. One of the earliest sporting traditions at Wesleyan was football, which was introduced in the pre-college seminary in 1898. The school colors of orange and black go back to that very first game, when fullback and team captain Frank Thompson wore a turtleneck sweater in Princeton University's orange and black to honor two football greats of that university whom he especially admired. A more comprehensive athletic program was formally organized at the collegiate level in 1902. Early sports included football, baseball, basketball, and gymnastics, all for men only. Many", "title": "West Virginia Wesleyan College" }, { "docid": "18457922", "text": "Adrienne C. Moore Adrienne C. Moore (born August 14, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Cindy \"Black Cindy\" Hayes in the Netflix comedy-drama series \"Orange Is the New Black\". Moore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in Nashville and Georgia. In 2003, Moore graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University, where she studied psychology, history, and religion. She began her career on stage, appearing in Off-Broadway productions. On television, she had small parts in \"Blue Bloods\" and \"30 Rock\", before her role on \"Orange Is the New Black\". Moore is known for", "title": "Adrienne C. Moore" }, { "docid": "14116106", "text": "Orange bluet The orange bluet (\"Enallagma signatum\") is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. This species of bluet stands out from other many bluets because of its orange color. On male orange bluets, the thorax is orange with a thick, black stipe along the back and black shoulder stripes. His abdomen is mostly black with some orange rings, orange below, and orange near the tip. His large eyes are orange on a black head; small orange postocular spots are connected across the back of the head by an orange bar. On female orange bluets, the thorax is similar", "title": "Orange bluet" }, { "docid": "18997398", "text": "Inis magazine described it as \"A feast for the mind, as well as for the eyes.\" The New York Times saw \"The retro pictures in black, white, orange and blue recall the days when full-color printing was prohibitively expensive and illustrators had to use their ingenuity. Here, the black-and-white penguins make a cheerful contrast to the orange people, blue furniture and — often — the chaotic mischief the penguins get up to.\" and \"gets top marks in math and art, but it flunks ecology.\" The School Library Journal wrote \"This hilarious, oversize picture book integrates challenging math concepts and environmental", "title": "365 Penguins" }, { "docid": "14267316", "text": "is recessive, which is why the variation was not discovered until recently. The discovery of the black hamster has allowed scientists and breeders to produce many new variations, including Dove, when bred with Cinnamon hamsters, and Chocolate, when combined with rust. This colouration is often falsely known as \"Black Bear\" and, if with a Band or other White Pattern, \"Panda Bear\". Both of these terms are, however, incorrect. The cream variety ranges from sandy to orange-cream. This variation (a naturally occurring mutation) was first discovered in the United Kingdom in 1951 and is a \"self\" colour. There are further sub-types", "title": "Syrian hamster variations" }, { "docid": "14145813", "text": "Getchellite Getchellite is a rare sulfide of arsenic and antimony, AsSbS, that was discovered by B. G. Weissberg of the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in 1963, and approved as a new species by the International Mineralogical Association in 1965. Many metal sulfides are grey to black, but a few are brightly colored. Orpiment is yellow to brownish gold, cinnabar is deep red and getchellite is a bright orange red. Getchellite turns darker red when heated, becoming black by the time it reaches its melting point. Close to this temperature it sublimes (changes directly from a solid", "title": "Getchellite" }, { "docid": "18539522", "text": "comedy-drama series, \"Orange Is the New Black\". In 2014, she made her network television debut in an episode of \"\", and co-starred opposite Aunjanue Ellis in the independent film \"Romeo and Juliet in Harlem\". Vicky Jeudy Vicky Jeudy (born January 23) is a Haitian-American actress, known for her role as Janae Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, \"Orange Is the New Black\". Jeudy was born and raised in Queens, New York. She is of Haitian descent. Jeudy graduated from St. John’s Preparatory school in Astoria and studied theatre at State University of New York at New Paltz. During her years", "title": "Vicky Jeudy" }, { "docid": "2303920", "text": "of daytime shows at CBS Television City in Hollywood, then vice president of programming in New York. When he was tapped for \"The Wild Wild West,\" Lansbury was working with his twin brother, Edgar, producing legitimate theater on Broadway. The first season's episodes were filmed in black and white, and they were darker in tone. Cinematographer Ted Voightlander was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on one of these episodes, \"The Night of the Howling Light.\" Subsequent seasons were filmed in color, and the show became noticeably campier. \"The Wild Wild West\" was filmed at CBS Studio Center", "title": "The Wild Wild West" }, { "docid": "19323142", "text": "Crocanthes triglenopa Crocanthes triglenopa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in New Guinea. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are reddish-orange with the veins marked with irregular black lines, not reaching the margins, posteriorly terminated by a straight black streak from the costa at five-sixths not reaching the tornus, or some not reaching this. There is a slender black marginal streak around the apex and termen. The hindwings are reddish-orange with the veins marked with fine black lines not reaching the margin. There are three rounded black", "title": "Crocanthes triglenopa" }, { "docid": "2860394", "text": "The black plumage has a bluish sheen when new and brownish when old. The most striking feature is the yellow crest that arises from a patch on the centre of the forehead, and extends horizontally backwards to the nape. The flippers are blue-black on the upper surface with a white trailing edge, and mainly white underneath with a black tip and leading edge. The large, bulbous bill is orange-brown. The iris is red and a patch of pinkish bare skin is found from the base of the bill to the eye. The legs and feet are pink. The male and", "title": "Macaroni penguin" }, { "docid": "13294380", "text": "Hoangus venustus Hoangus venustus, commonly known as the flax ladybird, is a species of ladybird beetle that is native to New Zealand, being found at least in the North Island. It can be found on New Zealand flax (\"Phormium\") and Toetoe (cutty grass), reportedly eating the mealybugs that live there. Previously known as \"Cassiculus venustus\", the valid name of the species is now \"Hoangus venustus\". The species' colouration is black and orange: its head is orange on each side with black running down the middle, while its elytra or wing cases (which cover the back) are orange around the edge", "title": "Hoangus venustus" }, { "docid": "14116110", "text": "March to early November. This bluet is unusual in that it is most active in the late afternoon. Orange bluet The orange bluet (\"Enallagma signatum\") is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. This species of bluet stands out from other many bluets because of its orange color. On male orange bluets, the thorax is orange with a thick, black stipe along the back and black shoulder stripes. His abdomen is mostly black with some orange rings, orange below, and orange near the tip. His large eyes are orange on a black head; small orange postocular spots are connected", "title": "Orange bluet" }, { "docid": "13834300", "text": "Ophiusa discriminans Ophiusa discriminans is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Brunei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland. The wingspan is about 60-65mm. Head and thorax reddish orange with grey palpi. Sides of head chestnut colored. Abdomen orange with a black dorsal patch near extremity. Fore wings greenish orange with reddish outer third, slightly irrorated with black. A faint outwardly oblique, sinuous antemedial line and inwardly oblique crenulate postmedial line present. Orbicular is a dark speck and reniform is greyish with dark edge. Two grey and", "title": "Ophiusa discriminans" }, { "docid": "14074925", "text": "is narrow, black in colour with yellow strips. There is a brown yellow colour at the base of their wings. Females are the same size as the males. They are pale brown in colour and have the same black patterns as the males. Orange threadtails are found in eastern Australian States: Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. Orange threadtail The orange threadtail or ochre threadtail (\"Nososticta solida\") is an Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. They are medium-sized with a length of around 35mm. Orange threadtails can be found near semi-shaded running water, and usually rest on", "title": "Orange threadtail" }, { "docid": "15824978", "text": "drop-shadow was added to the home pinstriped uniforms, and a road version of the black alternate jersey (with the \"NEW YORK\" wordmark) was introduced. An alternate version of the Mets' primary logo, with a black skyline and \"Mets\" script in blue outlined in white with orange drop-shadow, was also introduced in 1999 and worn on the left sleeve of both black alternate jerseys. A second black alternate cap was added, to be worn with both black jerseys, this one with a black bill, black top-button and \"NY\" crest in blue outlined in white with orange drop-shadow (matching the graphics on", "title": "Logos and uniforms of the New York Mets" }, { "docid": "16157419", "text": "in a Drama Series. \"Orange Is the New Black\" is the first series to score Emmy nominations in both comedy and drama categories. The series has also received six Golden Globe Award nominations, six Writers Guild of America Award nominations, a Producers Guild of America Award, an American Film Institute award, and a Peabody Award. The series begins revolving around Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a woman in her thirties living in New York City who is sentenced to 15 months in Litchfield Penitentiary, a minimum-security women's federal prison in upstate New York. Chapman was convicted of transporting a suitcase full", "title": "Orange Is the New Black" }, { "docid": "10501996", "text": "of uniforms consistent of orange and black jackets with silver sequins, as well as black gloves and gauntlets, black pants and shoes, black shako, and black and silver tasseled plumes. Orange and black jackets with white stripes and the \"Beavers\" logo in the center of a white shield on the front, white gauntlets, white gloves, black pants, and black shako with mirrors and black feathered plumes. The drum majors have an alternate version, substituting the jacket colors of orange and black with black and white, larger white plumes, and optional black gauntlets. The new uniforms were unveiled July 2016. The", "title": "Oregon State University Marching Band" }, { "docid": "20357788", "text": "Heteronympha cordace Heteronympha cordace, the bright-eyed brown, is a brown colored butterfly endemic to Australia. It was described by Carl Geyer in 1832. \"Heteronympha cordace\" has a wingspan ranging from , with females generally larger than males and with stouter abdomens. The uppersides of the wings are black to dark brown with orange to brownish-orange markings. The markings contain a blue-centered black subapical eyespot and a larger blue-centered black subtornal eyespot. The underside of the wings are lighter in hue and have more extensive orange areas. The \"Heteronympha cordace\" butterfly occurs in disjunct populations across Australia, in New South Wales,", "title": "Heteronympha cordace" }, { "docid": "1804067", "text": "the team returned to the World Series of Football in 1903, when they played the Watertown Red & Black and the eventual champion, the Franklin Athletic Club. Orange lost to Watertown, 11–0, and to Franklin, 12–0. However, it did manage to defeat the Oreo Athletic Club of Asbury Park, 22–0. The Orange team became an established independent pro team from 1919 until 1928, under the nickname the Orange AC Golden Tornadoes. During this time, Orange defeated the New York Brickley Giants of the NFL. They also played pre-NFL versions of the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Staten Island Stapletons. They", "title": "Orange/Newark Tornadoes" }, { "docid": "9890209", "text": "Yellow-billed kingfisher The yellow-billed kingfisher (\"Syma torotoro\") is a medium-sized (length 20 cm, wingspan 29 cm, weight 40 g) tree kingfisher. Its colouring is distinctive; it has an orange head and neck with a black nape patch and white throat. Adult females also have a black crown patch. The upper mantle is blackish grading to olive green on the back, blue-green on rump and with a blue tail. The upperwing is dull green-blue with dark olive-black flight feathers. The underparts are pale orange-grey. The bill is orange-yellow in adults, dark grey in juveniles. The kingfisher is widespread throughout lowland New", "title": "Yellow-billed kingfisher" } ]
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who plays hannah davies in grey 's anatomy
[ "Christina Ricci" ]
[ { "docid": "11969594", "text": "paramedics; one of them, Hannah (played by guest star Christina Ricci), has her hand inside the victim's chest cavity to stop the bleeding. As Alex soon discovers, though, Hannah's hand is not the only thing inside of this patient; after firing a homemade bazooka, he's also got a piece of unexploded ammunition inside of him. This places the hospital on Code Black, which essentially shuts down the surgical wing—save for the one operation that has already begun: Derek and Cristina operating on the brain of a man who happens to be Bailey's husband. Bailey's husband got into a car accident", "title": "It's the End of the World" }, { "docid": "7311009", "text": "been aware of her husband's affair since its inception. Other guest stars include Sarah Utterback in the role of nurse Olivia Harper, love interest of both George O'Malley and Alex Karev, Kali Rocha portraying fifth-year resident Sydney Heron, who replaces Miranda Bailey temporarily when she takes a maternity leave, Jeff Perry portraying Meredith Grey's father, Thatcher Grey, Mare Winningham in the role of Susan Grey, Tsai Chin in the role of Helen Yang Rubenstein, Cristina's mother, Mandy Siegfried portraying Molly Grey Thompson, Meredith's half-sister and Tessa Thompson portraying Camille Travis, Richard Webber's niece, Christina Ricci portraying paramedic Hannah Davies, and", "title": "Grey's Anatomy (season 2)" } ]
[ { "docid": "18754168", "text": "this season.\" One Flight Down (Grey's Anatomy) \"One Flight Down\" is the twentieth episode of the eleventh season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", and is the 240th episode overall. It aired on April 16, 2015 on ABC in the United States. The episode was written Austin Guzman and directed by David Greenspan. The episode features a plane crash in Seattle bringing patients to Grey Sloan Memorial and old memories of the season 8's tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) and Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) back to Meredith Grey, Arizona Robbins and", "title": "One Flight Down (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "18754161", "text": "One Flight Down (Grey's Anatomy) \"One Flight Down\" is the twentieth episode of the eleventh season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", and is the 240th episode overall. It aired on April 16, 2015 on ABC in the United States. The episode was written Austin Guzman and directed by David Greenspan. The episode features a plane crash in Seattle bringing patients to Grey Sloan Memorial and old memories of the season 8's tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) and Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) back to Meredith Grey, Arizona Robbins and Owen Hunt.", "title": "One Flight Down (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "10931110", "text": "Didn't We Almost Have It All? \"Didn't We Almost Have It All?\" is the third season finale and the 61st overall episode from the medical drama series, \"Grey's Anatomy\". The episode runs for 53:05 minutes, making it the longest episode of the series, excluding two-part episodes. The episode marked Isaiah Washington (Dr. Preston Burke)'s final appearance to the series until Season 10, Episode 22 entitled 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'. It was Kate Walsh (Addison Montgomery)'s last episode with regular billing who became a main character in \"Grey's Anatomy\" spin-off \"Private Practice\" and Chyler Leigh (Dr. Lexie Grey)'s", "title": "Didn't We Almost Have It All?" }, { "docid": "15234791", "text": "the tarsometatarsus (bone in the lower leg) was . The grey parrots from Réunion were described as being larger than the sympatric Réunion parakeet. According to Anthony S. Cheke and Julian Hume, the anatomy of the Mascarene grey parakeet suggests that its habits were largely terrestrial. Like the extinct Mauritian duck and the Mascarene coot, it appears that the Mascarene grey parakeet inhabited both Mauritius and Réunion. Both populations were said to be easy to hunt by capturing one individual and making it call out, which would summon an entire flock. Van West-Zanen, who visited Mauritius in 1602, was the", "title": "Mascarene grey parakeet" }, { "docid": "19860252", "text": "Arthur Davies (politician) Arthur Elvin Davies (7 May 1867 – 27 March 1918) was an Australian businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1906 to 1911, representing the seat of South Fremantle. Davies was born in Fremantle to Hannah Elizabeth (née Williams) and Alfred Alexander Davies. Two of his older brothers, George Alfred and Edward William Davies, served as Mayor of Fremantle. Before entering politics himself, Davies was a cabinet maker and upholsterer who eventually set up as a furniture importer. In November 1889, he also established an undertaking firm. Davies was", "title": "Arthur Davies (politician)" }, { "docid": "10107306", "text": "king prawns. Godliman plays Hannah in Ricky Gervais' Channel 4 sitcom \"Derek\". She played the mother in \"Our Girl\". She appeared in the Sky 1 sitcom \"Carters Get Rich\" as Liz Carter, the mother of Harry, who invents an app and becomes a millionaire. She guest-starred in an episode of \"Damned\", with Jo Brand and Alan Davies. Since 2017, Kerry has portrayed the role of Nicky in the ITV sitcom \"Bad Move\", and in 2018 she played Peggy Aytean in the Channel 4 computer game series \"Rob Beckett's Playing for Time\". In 2018, Kerry won the seventh series of Dave's", "title": "Kerry Godliman" }, { "docid": "16467167", "text": "(Dr. Meredith Grey)'s and Eric Dane (Dr. Mark Sloan)'s. \"Flight\" earned Rhimes an NAACP Image Award nomination and it was also nominated under several categories of \"Entertainment Weekly\" finale awards. Upon its initial airing, the episode was viewed in the United States by 11.44 million people, garnered a 4.1/11 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic, ranking fourth for the night in terms of viewership, and registering as Thursday's highest-rated drama. After their plane crashes in the woods, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), Dr. Derek Shepherd", "title": "Flight (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "18372375", "text": "of Your Company\" with Kim Richey, who recorded it for her 2007 album \"Chinese Boxes\". The song was featured in US TV series \"Grey's Anatomy\" In October 2014 Clash Magazine premiered Dreaming Kind as the first video from her forthcoming album \"Red Lines\". She has been nominated for several awards like Zulu Awards, for best female artist and also New Act. Since 2016 Hannah has been part of the electronic duo AyOwA together with Nicolai Kornerup. AyOwA has released two EPs, Eremit (2017) and Farvel (2018). In 2017 AyOwA played Roskilde Festival and Spot Festival. Hannah Schneider Hannah Schneider is", "title": "Hannah Schneider" }, { "docid": "17540465", "text": "1995 as a lecturer, rising to senior lecturer, reader, and finally professor. Davies was the founding editor of the journal\" Organogenesis\" and is on the editorial boards of Journal of Anatomy, and Nephron. He is a fellow of the Society of Biology, the Royal Society of Medicine, the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Society of Arts. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, and deputy Chairman for the National Centre for 3Rs. Jamie A. Davies Jamie A. Davies is a British scientist, Professor of Experimental Anatomy at the University of Edinburgh, and leader", "title": "Jamie A. Davies" }, { "docid": "8248350", "text": "along with various voices in \"\". Michael appeared as Burly Bruce Carter in ABC's \"Pushing Daisies\" and Carter Bump a/k/a, The Cupcake Kid, in ABC's \"October Road\". Michael plays the security guard chasing after Hannah and Lilly while they drive off with his golf cart in \"\". He also guest stars in the episode, \"Jake...Another Little Piece of My Heart\" as a Las Vegas Cupid Preacher with a New York Italian accent in the 3rd season of \"Hannah Montana\", the TV series. In the fall of 2009, Michael produced as well as starred in \"Grey Skies,\" a horror film about", "title": "Michael Cornacchia" }, { "docid": "9037155", "text": "as the series progressed Meredith Grey became immensely popular and Pompeo established the character as a critic and fan favorite featuring on a number of Top TV Character lists. The development of the character has been deemed as the highlight of the show. Grey has constantly been defined as \"the heroine of \"Grey's Anatomy\"\". At the time of inception \"Newsday\"'s Diane Werts praised the character stating, \"Like Hugh Laurie's irascible \"House\" title character, star Ellen Pompeo's newly minted Dr. Grey conveys such substance that you simply can't stop watching.\" Ellen A. Kim of After Pompeo not receiving an Emmy nomination", "title": "Meredith Grey" }, { "docid": "9037174", "text": "Anatomy\". Readers of O'Neil's awards website, \"The Envelope\", included Pompeo in their 2009 nominations for Best Drama Actress in the site's Gold Derby TV Awards. \"Entertainment Weekly\" launched the EWwy Awards in 2008, to honor actors who have not received Emmy nominations. Pompeo was nominated in the Best Actress in a Drama Series category, and placed fourth, with 19 percent of readers' votes. Specific General Meredith Grey Meredith Grey, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series \"Grey's Anatomy\", which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series'", "title": "Meredith Grey" }, { "docid": "11299398", "text": "Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988) Jonathan Davies (born 5 April 1988) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays at centre for the Scarlets and the Wales national team. He is commonly known as \"Fox\", differentiating him from the Jonathan Davies who played both rugby union and rugby league during the 1980s and 1990s. His brother is James Davies, who also plays professional rugby for the Scarlets as a flanker. Born to Welsh parents in Solihull, England, Davies moved at a young age with his family to Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire, where his parents ran the Fox & Hounds Pub;", "title": "Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)" }, { "docid": "19538145", "text": "Shaun Davies Shaun Davies (born June 21, 1989) is a rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half. He plays professionally for the Glendale Raptors in Major League Rugby and previously for the Ohio Aviators. He also plays for the United States national rugby union team. Davies played college rugby at BYU in Utah from 2009 to 2012. Davies won the national championship with BYU in 2009 defeating Cal 25–22 in the final and was named man of the match. Davies led BYU to another national championship in 2012 by defeating Arkansas State 49–42. After college, he played club rugby", "title": "Shaun Davies" }, { "docid": "19289830", "text": "to balance their professional lives with their personal lives. \"The Sound of Silence\" revolves around Meredith Grey (Pompeo) who is brutally attacked by a patient, and sustains numerous injuries. The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial rush to help her recover from the injuries and remain by her side in the harrowing aftermath. Further storylines include the aftermath of Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) proposing to his girlfriend Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) and Jackson Avery serving divorce papers to his wife April Kepner (Sarah Drew). \"The Sound of Silence\" opens with Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) teaching her anatomy class. The episode", "title": "The Sound of Silence (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "6324322", "text": "Dr. Ellis Grey, the former trailblazing surgeon, who dies of Alzheimer's. In 2008, the New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association singled her out for her compelling performances in both shows. In 2006 and 2007, Burton received Emmy nominations for her \"Grey's Anatomy\" role. In 2011, Burton appeared as Marie Kessler, a veteran monster hunter, and the aunt of Nick Burkhardt in the opening episodes of the NBC supernatural drama \"Grimm\". Since 2012, she plays the recurring role of Vice President Sally Langston in the ABC hit show \"Scandal\", for which she again received an Emmy nomination. In 2015", "title": "Kate Burton (actress)" }, { "docid": "15021312", "text": "Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh)'s efforts to help her. This starts affecting Cristina's surgery performance so she tells everyone and Izzie is admitted at the hospital as a patient. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) has a big surgery going on a facial transplant and chooses Izzie and Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) to assist. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) look over the hospital with the interns creating chaos in the hospital due to a love fight. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) doesn't want to fight the brain tumor, despite Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh)'s efforts to help her. This starts affecting", "title": "Stand By Me (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "19613531", "text": "very good\" and opined, \"What makes this album more than just a load of precision-engineered musical nothingness between a series of tentpole singles is Lipa herself. Songs that in other hands would be little more than throwaway filler swell into anthems for girls who can't stop falling in love.\" In a mixed review, \"The Guardian\"s Hannah J. Davies stated that \"[d]espite a few generic offerings\", the album is \"a solid pop debut that is high on summery nonchalance\". \"DIY\" writer Alim Kheraj remarked that \"across the album's 12 tracks there are bangers aplenty\", but ultimately found that a lot of", "title": "Dua Lipa (album)" }, { "docid": "18830419", "text": "announced that Davies was to be leave the county at the end of the season for personal reasons. Ryan Davies (cricketer) Ryan Christopher Davies (born 5 November 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham. He is a right-handed batsman who also plays as a wicket-keeper. Having joined Sandwich Cricket Club, he also played for Kent County Cricket Club from the Under 13s onwards. Davies studied at Sandwich Technology School and The Canterbury Academy. Having played back-up to regular wicket-keeper Sam Billings, after Billings call-up to the England One Day International side, Davies made his first-class debut for Kent", "title": "Ryan Davies (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "16609749", "text": "the operating room. At Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)'s house, Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) is engaging in sexual activity with Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), while his wife, Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) is estranged. In the next room, Meredith begins arguing with her husband, Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), over whether or not he should report the chief of surgery, Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.)'s alcoholism to Larry Jennings (Mitch Pileggi), the hospital's president. Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) returns home after being on a hiatus, due to her being fired from the hospital, to rekindle her", "title": "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "19099787", "text": "James Davies (rugby union) James Davies (born 25 October 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Scarlets regional side as a flanker. He has also represented Wales Sevens and was part of the Great Britain squad that played in the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Davies made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 making 23 appearances in his debut season, 16 in the Pro12, scoring four tries and winning four man of the match awards. His brother is Jonathan Davies, who also plays professional rugby union as a centre for Scarlets", "title": "James Davies (rugby union)" }, { "docid": "18830417", "text": "Ryan Davies (cricketer) Ryan Christopher Davies (born 5 November 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham. He is a right-handed batsman who also plays as a wicket-keeper. Having joined Sandwich Cricket Club, he also played for Kent County Cricket Club from the Under 13s onwards. Davies studied at Sandwich Technology School and The Canterbury Academy. Having played back-up to regular wicket-keeper Sam Billings, after Billings call-up to the England One Day International side, Davies made his first-class debut for Kent against Derbyshire in June 2015. At the end of the 2015 season, having been made an offer of", "title": "Ryan Davies (cricketer)" }, { "docid": "4811534", "text": "eleven is Dr. Nicole Herman (Geena Davis), who is Chief of Fetal Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial. Dr. Herman selects Arizona Robbins in a fetal surgery fellowship and becomes her mentor. Herman plays in a twelve-episode arc before departing after episode fourteen. Season 11 begins with new surgical residents coming to the hospital. Maggie Pierce is head of cardio, and she and her half-sister Meredith start to build a relationship, as she also does with her father Dr. Webber. Callie and Arizona's relationship falls through after they realized they want different things. April and Jackson learn that their baby has", "title": "Grey's Anatomy" }, { "docid": "17719143", "text": "as a consultant of sorts on matters relating to Indian music. In 1962, Martin began working with a new Parlophone signing, the Beatles, whose second feature film, \"Help!\" (1965), reflected the West's increased interest in Indian culture. While discussing the extent of this influence by the middle of that decade, author Ray Newman quotes from the book \"The New London Spy\" by Hunter Davies, who wrote: \"Indian restaurants, Indian food, Indian shops, Indian cinemas, Indian concerts, Indian plays, yoga, gurus and contemplation are now all so much part of the London scene that when a grey Bentley drew into a", "title": "Asian Music Circle" }, { "docid": "12576352", "text": "William Davies Thomas William Davies Thomas (5 August 1889 – 6 March 1954) was a Welsh academic who was a professor at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and the first Professor of English language and literature at University College, Swansea in Wales. Thomas was born in Abermule, Montgomeryshire, Wales to William and Hannah Thomas, his father being a blacksmith and postmaster. He attended Newtown County School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, obtaining a first-class degree in English in 1910. He then was a student assistant in Aberystwyth for a year, entering Jesus College, Oxford in 1911 and", "title": "William Davies Thomas" }, { "docid": "17755068", "text": "he had a family of three sons and seven daughters, who included Josephine Butler. Hannah Grey died at Dilston on 15 May 1860. Charles Grey succeeded to his father's position in the management of the Greenwich Hospital estates. His niece was the hymnwriter, Jane Lundie Bonar. John Grey (land agent) John Grey (1785–1868), of Dilston, was an English land agent and agriculturist. He was the father of Josephine Butler, the feminist campaigner. The eldest son of George Grey of West Ord, near Berwick-on-Tweed, who died in 1793, by Mary, daughter of John Burn of Berwick, he was born at Millfield", "title": "John Grey (land agent)" }, { "docid": "19004473", "text": "Calvin Davies Calvin Jack Davies (born 7 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bognor Regis Town after starting his career at Portsmouth, he plays as a right back. Born in Portsmouth, Davies progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He signed a two-year scholarship contract on 4 July 2014. Davies made his professional debut on 1 September 2015, starting in a 0–2 Football League Trophy away defeat against Exeter City. On 25 September, he was loaned to Havant & Waterlooville, but appeared rarely. On 25 January 2016, Davies was loaned to Bognor Regis Town. On 25 April, he", "title": "Calvin Davies" }, { "docid": "19004471", "text": "Calvin Davies Calvin Jack Davies (born 7 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bognor Regis Town after starting his career at Portsmouth, he plays as a right back. Born in Portsmouth, Davies progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He signed a two-year scholarship contract on 4 July 2014. Davies made his professional debut on 1 September 2015, starting in a 0–2 Football League Trophy away defeat against Exeter City. On 25 September, he was loaned to Havant & Waterlooville, but appeared rarely. On 25 January 2016, Davies was loaned to Bognor Regis Town. On 25 April, he", "title": "Calvin Davies" }, { "docid": "6672646", "text": "including five episodes of \"\", \"Less Than Perfect\", \"Yes, Dear\", \"Scrubs\", \"\", \"Hannah Montana\" and \"Grey's Anatomy\". Boatman guest starred in the mystery/drama \"Warehouse 13\", in July 2009. In 2009, he joined the cast of the Lifetime comedy series \"Sherri\", starring Sherri Shepherd. The series is based on Shepherd's life experiences as a divorced single mom, actress and stand up comedian. Boatman plays 'Doctor Randy Gregg', Sherri's son's pediatrician and Sherri's love interest. More recently he has appeared as attorney Julius Cain in \"The Good Wife\". In 2011, Boatman guest-starred as Russell Thorpe on \"Gossip Girl\", along with Tika Sumpter,", "title": "Michael Boatman" }, { "docid": "16201649", "text": "Hannah Bowley Hannah Bowley (born 29 January 1984) is an Australian basketball player from South Australia, where she played junior basketball. She has played in the WNBL for two teams, the Perth Lynx and the Canberra Capitals. She has also played in the SEABL and the ABA. Hannah Bowley was born on 29 January 1984 in Adelaide, South Australia. She is 185 cm tall, plays forward and wears number 21. She has a sister who played for the WNBL's Adelaide Lightning in 2008/09. When not playing basketball, she plays Australian rules football. Bowley played junior basketball for South Australia's Sturt", "title": "Hannah Bowley" }, { "docid": "19166018", "text": "(Harris) Stevens (1872–1945), William Lewis (1875–1966) and Mary (Harris) Vivian (1880–1962). 1867 saw Job Harris apply to the Adelaide Licensing Bench for a licence to operate the Sandy Creek Hotel, Sandy Creek. Sadly, in 1868, Job's younger surviving sister Hannah, died at Bertha, Willaston. She is buried in the Willaston Cemetery in the Davies/Harris family plot. Job's older sister, Ann Harris married William Lewis (1835–1903) in 1869 at Cambrian Cottage, Bertha, the residence of her mother, (Mary Davies). William Lewis was also a Welsh immigrant who had operated the lime kilns in partnership with Ann's stepfather, James Davies. William and", "title": "Job Harris" }, { "docid": "4811521", "text": "a hospital nurse, makes occasional appearances throughout the series. Within the second season, Bailey becomes pregnant by her husband, Tucker Jones (Cress Williams), who makes frequent appearances on \"Grey's Anatomy\", until their divorce in season five. While Bailey takes a sabbatical, due to her pregnancy, the cheerful Dr. Sydney Heron (Kali Rocha), fills her position as the resident supervising Grey, Yang, Karev, O'Malley, and Stevens, and makes occasional appearances until the fifth season. Thatcher and Susan Grey (Jeff Perry and Mare Winningham), Meredith's estranged father and step-mother, are introduced in season two, with Susan making appearances until her death in", "title": "Grey's Anatomy" }, { "docid": "12716814", "text": "Sadie Harris Sadie Harris is a fictional character from the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes and portrayed by actress Melissa George. Introduced as a surgical intern who has an old companionship with the series' protagonist Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), she eventually forms a friendship with Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), and departs after it is revealed she cheated her way into the surgical program. George was invited to meet with \"Grey's Anatomy\" executive producers after the show's casting agents", "title": "Sadie Harris" }, { "docid": "7311019", "text": "Love Boat\" in a blender and poured out \"Grey<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Anatomy\".\" Also in regard to the second season, Christopher Monfette of \"IGN TV\" said \"[...] The second season of this medical drama expertly wove its signature elements of complex relationships, whimsical banter and challenging life-lessons - all to a montage-fetish, indie-rock soundtrack\". In 2006, the series won the Golden Globe for \"Best Drama Series\". Sandra Oh won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for \"Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Film\" and the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for \"Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series\"", "title": "Grey's Anatomy (season 2)" }, { "docid": "20250705", "text": "Feels Like Heaven are his most seductive melodies since breakthrough album \"Before Today\".\" \"The Guardian\"s Hannah Davies opined: \"There are some excellent – even tender – moments here but, as per, only true fans will be able to overlook Pink’s exasperating lack of focus.\" Adapted from AllMusic. Dedicated to Bobby Jameson Dedicated to Bobby Jameson is the 11th studio album by American recording artist Ariel Pink, released on September 15, 2017, through Mexican Summer. It is the follow-up to 2014's \"pom pom\" and features a narrative Pink described in a press release as \"a battery of tests and milestones, the", "title": "Dedicated to Bobby Jameson" }, { "docid": "7789114", "text": "services to drama. Davies was married to actress Clare Holman. He was previously married to Susan Wall with whom he had two daughters, Hannah Clare and Katherine Sian. Davies died of cancer on 25 October 2016 at the age of 71. Howard Davies (director) Stephen Howard Davies, (26 April 1945 – 25 October 2016) was a British theatre and television director. Davies, the son of a miner Thomas Emrys Davies and Hilda Bevan, was born in Durham, England and studied at Durham University and Bristol University, where he developed an appreciation for the works of Bertolt Brecht. In the early", "title": "Howard Davies (director)" }, { "docid": "4811485", "text": "ideas of what women are. They never got to be nasty or competitive or hungry or angry. They were often just the loving wife or the nice friend. But who gets to be the bitch? Who gets to be the three-dimensional woman? The show's title, \"Grey's Anatomy\", was devised as a play on words: a reference to both Henry Gray's classic English medical textbook, \"Gray's Anatomy\" (first published in 1858 and still in print), and the title character Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). Before the series debuted on March 27, 2005, a few early releases were shown to close friends", "title": "Grey's Anatomy" }, { "docid": "16299654", "text": "Hannah Buckling Hannah Buckling (born 3 June 1992 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian water polo centre back. She attended the Wenona Girls School and is currently attending the University of Sydney while working on a Bachelor of Science. She started playing water polo as a twelve-year-old. She played club water polo for the Sydney Northern Beaches Breakers and as a junior player represented New South Wales in national competitions and Australia in international competitions. She plays for the Sydney Uni Lions in the National Water Polo League. As s representative of Australia on the junior and senior level, she", "title": "Hannah Buckling" }, { "docid": "10269152", "text": "six was also praised by \"PopSugar\". Leigh served as a primary vocalist in season seven's musical episode, \"Song Beneath the Song\", and received rave reviews from television critics, including the \"Boston Herald\"s Mark Perigard. Leigh's performance in the season eight finale, which was also her character's final appearance, was deemed as \"phenomenal\" by \"Digital Spy\" Ben Lee. Lexie Grey was listed in Wetpaint's \"10 Hottest Female Doctors on TV\". In 2007, at the 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Leigh and the rest of the cast of \"Grey's Anatomy\" received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama", "title": "Lexie Grey" }, { "docid": "16632869", "text": "arriving at the hospital hacking blood.\" Pascua also praised the writing of Waite's character's storyline and Leigh's performance. Tainted Obligation \"Tainted Obligation\" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", and the show's 106th episode overall. It was written by Jenna Bans and directed by Tom Verica. The episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on October 8, 2009. In the episode, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh)'s father is admitted into the hospital, seeking a liver transplantation. Further storylines", "title": "Tainted Obligation" }, { "docid": "16632854", "text": "Tainted Obligation \"Tainted Obligation\" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", and the show's 106th episode overall. It was written by Jenna Bans and directed by Tom Verica. The episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on October 8, 2009. In the episode, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh)'s father is admitted into the hospital, seeking a liver transplantation. Further storylines include Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) getting nervous about losing her job, and Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd)", "title": "Tainted Obligation" }, { "docid": "13038623", "text": "of the officers of the British Army,\" according to professor John Davies. While on leave from the US Navy in 1919, Davies returned to Wales and worked as a collier in Llandybïe, until he was seriously injured in an accident. By 1920 Davies was discharged from the US Navy following his incapacitation the following year. During his \"enforced leisure\" resulting from the accident, wrote Dr. Ceinwen Hannah Thomas, Davies studied \"economics, politics and the history of the Working Class Movement\". Stirred into socialist political activism, Davies became a founding member of the Labour Party in the Ammanford district of Carmarthenshire.", "title": "David James Davies" }, { "docid": "1716598", "text": "too high. Hearst was extremely jealous and possessive of her, even though he was married throughout their relationship. Lita Grey, the second wife of Charlie Chaplin, wrote four decades later that Davies confided with her about the relationship with Hearst. Grey quoted Davies saying: By the late 1930s, Hearst was suffering financial reversals. After selling many of the contents of St Donat's Castle, Davies sold her jewelry, stocks and bonds and wrote a check for $1 million to Hearst to save him from bankruptcy. Davies had developed a drinking problem over the course of many years, but her alcoholism grew", "title": "Marion Davies" }, { "docid": "2614429", "text": "present at lectures in anatomy.\" In 1785 Hannah More moved to a cottage in rural Somerset, \"\"to escape from the world gradually\"\". The school at Wedmore received strong opposition from the locals, who petitioned the Dean of Wells to remove her. John Scandrett Harford of Blaise Castle was a prodigious benefactor to More's schools in the 1790s, and More modelled the idealised hero and heroine in \"Coelebs in Search of Wife\" (1809) on Mr and Mrs Harford. She refused to read Mary Wollstonecraft's \"Rights of Women\", saying, \"So many women are fond of government... because they are not fit for", "title": "Hannah More" }, { "docid": "7563394", "text": "his place, she declines. On the night before the Martins' departure, Hannah is distressed when Helen's ring goes missing. Ruth finds it and Hannah is overjoyed. She and Paul spend the night in her cubby house in the backyard and discuss old times. The following morning before the Martins leave for Darwin, Hannah and Paul share one final kiss and agree to keep in touch. Hannah makes a brief cameo in Annalise Hartman's (Kimberley Davies) documentary in 2005 where she is revealed to be living in London and discusses her experiences of living in Ramsay Street. For her portrayal of", "title": "Hannah Martin" }, { "docid": "11066592", "text": "a shipping company, he moved to London as secretary to a strike leader who had been elected Labour MP. In London, he met George Bernard Shaw, who urged him to go into politics; instead, he chose to attend Richmond Theological College, a Methodist seminary affiliated with the University of London, and to join the Methodist ministry. While studying, he met Muriel Hannah (1906-2009), the daughter of his family's Methodist minister, and they were married in 1927. Davies served as minister at the Becontree Methodist Central Hall in Illford, a London suburb, 1925–28, before moving to America. He headed three churches", "title": "A. Powell Davies" }, { "docid": "20334697", "text": "and lyrics like 'I'm a strong, bad-ass chick with classic confidence' to create something new\". \"Los Angeles Times'\" Michael Wood noted that \"she lays out the makings of a 'badass chick with classic confidence' in the song, but ends up with a 'pile of Southern clichés and added that it \"plays like a female answer to 'Boys 'Round Here by Blake Shelton. Hannah Davies of \"The Guardian\" wrote that song feels like \"a filler\", and described its \"body-positive pop\" as sticking a \"little too closely to the Meghan Trainor mould.\" Whereas \"Spin magazine's\" Katherine St. Asaph wrote that the song's", "title": "Whole Lotta Woman (Kelly Clarkson song)" }, { "docid": "14080780", "text": "his Super League début off the bench against Crusaders on 22 May 2010. Ben has previously played for Halifax. Ben Davies (rugby league) Benjamin (Ben) \"Danger\" Davies (born 2 November 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Oldham in Kingstone Press League One. He plays as a . Davies was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He signed for the Wigan Warriors from local amateur team Leigh East. He has junior representative honours with Lancashire (at under 14s and 15s level) and England (under 15s and 18s.) At the start of 2010, he was sent out", "title": "Ben Davies (rugby league)" }, { "docid": "11970972", "text": "O'Malley get quarantined after an outbreak at the hospital, due to a patient suspected of having the plague. Their incapacity to leave the hospital leads to numerous confessions between the two, including Shepherd's reveal of his desire to divorce his wife and reconcile with Grey. Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) takes a leave of absence from the hospital, in a continuous attempt to bond with the grieving interns, who do not approve of her relationship with O'Malley. When a patient, Giselle Toussant (Elizabeth Goldstein), is admitted to the hospital, and ultimately dies in Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson)'s care, she", "title": "Time Has Come Today (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "14750240", "text": "room where the girl has a party with her friends after receiving the camera, while shots from the Hannah Montana season 3 concert are playing on the chalk boards. The camera is then passed onto another girl who bumps into a boy who begins talking to her. R5 artists Riker and Ross Lynch are seen in the classroom. Ordinary Girl (Hannah Montana song) \"Ordinary Girl\" is a song by American singer–songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus, performing as Hannah Montana – the alter ego of Miley Stewart – a character she plays on the Disney Channel television series \"Hannah Montana\". It", "title": "Ordinary Girl (Hannah Montana song)" }, { "docid": "6462457", "text": "and Merthyr Tydfil. The Revd Islwyn Jones, who conducted Davies's funeral service, said: \"He had a great love for man, he believed with the Psalmist that 'The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof', and it was these words, sinking deep into his heart, which made him 'take up the cudgels for the common man' \". S. O. Davies Stephen Owen Davies (before 1889 – 25 February 1972), generally known as S. O. Davies, was a Welsh miner, trade union official and Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil from 1950 to", "title": "S. O. Davies" }, { "docid": "7353960", "text": "Elisabeth Young-Bruehl Elisabeth Young-Bruehl (March 3, 1946 – December 1, 2011), born Elisabeth Bulkley Young, was an American academic and psychotherapist, who from 2007 until her death resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She published a wide range of books, most notably biographies of Hannah Arendt and Anna Freud. Her 1982 biography of Hannah Arendt won the first Harcourt Award while \"The Anatomy of Prejudices\" won the Association of American Publishers' prize for Best Book in Psychology in 1996. She was a member of the Toronto Psychoanalytic Society and co-founder of Caversham Productions, a company that makes psychoanalytic educational materials. Young-Bruehl’s", "title": "Elisabeth Young-Bruehl" }, { "docid": "12930253", "text": "Arts in June 1982. His professional career included over 60 theatre performances as well as directing many others. His better known television and film work includes \"RoboCop\" (1987), \"JFK\", (1991), \"Walker Texas Ranger\", \"Rough Riders\" (1997), \"The Alamo\" (2004), \"Prison Break\", and the direct to video sequel of \"Walking Tall\", \"\". John S. Davies (actor) John S. Davies (born June 29, 1953) is an American actor, director, and teacher of college level actors. Davies was born in Regensburg, Germany, the son of lifelong American diplomat Richard Townsend Davies, who was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Poland in the Nixon Administration. He", "title": "John S. Davies (actor)" }, { "docid": "7353965", "text": "her essays and the award-winning \"The Anatomy of Prejudices\". The book on prejudices was followed in 2012 by \"Childism: Understanding and Preventing Prejudice Against Children\", published posthumously by Yale University Press. Young-Bruehl died of a pulmonary embolism on December 1, 2011. She was 65. Elisabeth Young-Bruehl Elisabeth Young-Bruehl (March 3, 1946 – December 1, 2011), born Elisabeth Bulkley Young, was an American academic and psychotherapist, who from 2007 until her death resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She published a wide range of books, most notably biographies of Hannah Arendt and Anna Freud. Her 1982 biography of Hannah Arendt won the", "title": "Elisabeth Young-Bruehl" }, { "docid": "15805228", "text": "sexual activity, until their emotional deficits are healed, which they find uneasy to accomplish. Clara Ferguson (Zoe Boyle) is no longer depressed, and urges Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), who has given her attentive care, to return home. Ferguson's depression returns again, when Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) informs her that she has an infection that requires surgery. She rejects the surgery, and is further disappointed when Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) tells her that the worst-case scenario is that she will need an ostomy pouching system. Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw)'s chronic pain patient, Andy Michaelson (Zack Shada) and", "title": "Goodbye (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "15720716", "text": "Southport in March 2018. Hannah completed a move back to Gainsborough Trinity on 10 July 2018. Grimsby Town Ross Hannah Ross Hannah (born 14 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League club Gainsborough Trinity. Hannah played youth football for Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United before beginning a non-League career which saw him play for Worksop Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Gainsborough Trinity, Belper Town and Matlock Town. He turned professional in 2011 with Bradford City, and has spent loan spells at F.C. Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Hannah was born in Sheffield,", "title": "Ross Hannah" }, { "docid": "15720710", "text": "Ross Hannah Ross Hannah (born 14 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League club Gainsborough Trinity. Hannah played youth football for Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United before beginning a non-League career which saw him play for Worksop Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Gainsborough Trinity, Belper Town and Matlock Town. He turned professional in 2011 with Bradford City, and has spent loan spells at F.C. Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Hannah was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. After playing youth football with both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, Hannah spent his early senior", "title": "Ross Hannah" }, { "docid": "14080779", "text": "Ben Davies (rugby league) Benjamin (Ben) \"Danger\" Davies (born 2 November 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Oldham in Kingstone Press League One. He plays as a . Davies was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He signed for the Wigan Warriors from local amateur team Leigh East. He has junior representative honours with Lancashire (at under 14s and 15s level) and England (under 15s and 18s.) At the start of 2010, he was sent out on loan to Widnes. After impressing on his one-month loan, he was dual registered with the Chemics. He made", "title": "Ben Davies (rugby league)" }, { "docid": "6740719", "text": "and Suzanne, and brothers Rhys and Josh. She plays pranks on Josh and their cousin Fletch by pretending to be the fabled Hollyoaks Beast. Hannah becomes friends with Sarah Barnes and Nancy Hayton. One night, Hannah and Nancy are babysitting Tony and Mandy Hutchinson's daughter Grace, who dies from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Hannah is traumatised and guilt-ridden from the experience. Hannah begins dating John Paul McQueen. She falls in love with him and they lose their virginity to each other. Hannah is devastated when John Paul breaks up with her and is even more upset when she learns he", "title": "Hannah Ashworth" }, { "docid": "18821902", "text": "Hannah Rose (album) Hannah Rose is the first studio album by Hannah Rose. Dream Records released the album on May 7, 2013. Awarding the album three stars from New Release Tuesday, Sarah Fine states, \"while this might not be a perfect album, her enthusiasm for creating something substantial is to be applauded.\" Jonathan Andre, rating the album three stars for Indie Vision Music, writes, \"Well done Hannah for such a well-rounded album full of moments of hope, peace, encouragement and motivation!\" Giving the album three and a half stars at Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies says, \"If you know", "title": "Hannah Rose (album)" }, { "docid": "12930252", "text": "John S. Davies (actor) John S. Davies (born June 29, 1953) is an American actor, director, and teacher of college level actors. Davies was born in Regensburg, Germany, the son of lifelong American diplomat Richard Townsend Davies, who was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Poland in the Nixon Administration. He grew up in American embassies all over the world as well as in and around Washington, D.C.. In 1978 he graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's degree in theatre. From there he moved to Dallas where he attended the Dallas Theater Center being awarded a Master of Fine", "title": "John S. Davies (actor)" }, { "docid": "9124450", "text": "for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and for her work characterising the binding partners of the protein dystrophin\". Davies continued to work with her former husband, Stephen G. Davies, on scientific projects, even after their separation in 2000. Their son is studying Biology at the University of Edinburgh. Category:ISI highly cited researchers Kay Davies Dame Kay Elizabeth Davies, (\"née\" Partridge; born 1 April 1951) is a British geneticist. She is Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. She is director of the Medical Research Council (MRC) functional genetics unit, a governor of", "title": "Kay Davies" }, { "docid": "16456426", "text": "including Natasha Dowie blocked her path to the first team. In January 2014 Keryakoplis returned to FA WSL level when she was signed by Birmingham City. After showing good form at Under–17 and Under–19 level, Keryakoplis made her senior Wales debut in October 2011, a 4–1 defeat to France in EURO 2013 qualifying. Keryakoplis is the great-granddaughter of the late England international footballer Tommy Gardner. She attended Castell Alun High School. Hannah Keryakoplis Hannah Louise Keryakoplis (born 1 February 1994) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national women's team. Keryakoplis plays as a striker. Keryakoplis was called into", "title": "Hannah Keryakoplis" }, { "docid": "16456425", "text": "Hannah Keryakoplis Hannah Louise Keryakoplis (born 1 February 1994) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national women's team. Keryakoplis plays as a striker. Keryakoplis was called into Liverpool Ladies' FA WSL squad for the 2012 season. She scored her first goal on 22 April 2012, in a 2–2 draw at Chelsea. Keryakoplis had made her first team debut during Liverpool's successful 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division campaign. In July 2013 she signed for FA Women's Premier League Northern Division newcomers Stoke City. Keryakoplis made just one appearance in the 2013 FA WSL season, as new signings", "title": "Hannah Keryakoplis" }, { "docid": "5727602", "text": "role in a production with Bill Paxton, the first being 1996's film \"Twiste\"r. In the 2017 TV drama \"American Gods\" he plays one version of Jesus Christ, and in the 2018 video game \"God of War\" he provided the voice and motion capture for Baldur. Jeremy Davies Jeremy Davies (born Jeremy Boring; October 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying the Norse god Baldur in \"God of War\", Corporal Upham in \"Saving Private Ryan\", Daniel Faraday on the ABC series \"Lost\" and Dickie Bennett in the FX series \"Justified\", for which he was", "title": "Jeremy Davies" }, { "docid": "19906206", "text": "the Presbyterian Church of Wales in 1979-1980. In 1987 he received an honorary MA from the University of Wales, and in 2004 was made a Fellow of the University of Wales Aberystwyth. He died from cancer at Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, in October 2005. Alun Herbert Davies Alun Herbert Davies (1927-2005), known as Alan Creunant in Wales, was a Welsh head teacher, and first director of the Welsh Books Council. His parents were Rev. Thomas Herbert (Creunant) Davies and Hannah Davies (née Thomas). On completing his secondary education in Llandovery he studied at Trinity College, Carmarthen, but did not enter the", "title": "Alun Herbert Davies" }, { "docid": "19906204", "text": "Alun Herbert Davies Alun Herbert Davies (1927-2005), known as Alan Creunant in Wales, was a Welsh head teacher, and first director of the Welsh Books Council. His parents were Rev. Thomas Herbert (Creunant) Davies and Hannah Davies (née Thomas). On completing his secondary education in Llandovery he studied at Trinity College, Carmarthen, but did not enter the teaching profession until he had completed two years military service. Following a short period teaching in the Tregaron area, he moved to Llangeitho where, in 1952, he took up the position of school head teacher. From 1965 to 1987 he held the position", "title": "Alun Herbert Davies" }, { "docid": "19829652", "text": "polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of \"C–\" on an A+ to F scale, while those on PostTrak gave it an overall positive score of 36% and an \"awful\" 20% \"definite recommend\". The Possession of Hannah Grace The Possession of Hannah Grace is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Diederik Van Rooijen and written by Brian Sieve. It stars Shay Mitchell, Kirby Johnson, Stana Katic, Grey Damon and Nick Thune, and follows a former policewoman who encounters the supernatural while working in a morgue. The film was released in the United States on November 30,", "title": "The Possession of Hannah Grace" }, { "docid": "19829647", "text": "The Possession of Hannah Grace The Possession of Hannah Grace is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Diederik Van Rooijen and written by Brian Sieve. It stars Shay Mitchell, Kirby Johnson, Stana Katic, Grey Damon and Nick Thune, and follows a former policewoman who encounters the supernatural while working in a morgue. The film was released in the United States on November 30, 2018, by Screen Gems. It received generally negative reviews from critics and has grossed over $29 million worldwide. On March 23, 2016, it was announced that Screen Gems hired Diederik Van Rooijen to direct horror", "title": "The Possession of Hannah Grace" }, { "docid": "19182421", "text": "during the early sixteenth century, in the Calendar for March; and the family arms inserted in the margins. Henry Yates Thompson owned the manuscript from 1895 until it was auctioned by Sotheby's in 1920. De Grey Hours was purchased by Gwendoline Davies, and donated to the National Library of Wales by her sister Margaret Davies in 1951. The manuscript is NLW MS 15537C in the National Library's General Manuscript Collection. De Grey Hours The De Grey Hours (NLW MS 15537C) is a book of hours that was produced in Flanders, where the artist tailored the manuscript for the English market", "title": "De Grey Hours" }, { "docid": "4811477", "text": "medical drama, after \"ER\". The series follows Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), the daughter of an esteemed general surgeon named Ellis Grey, following her acceptance into the residency program at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. During her time as a resident, Grey works alongside her fellow doctors Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), and George O'Malley (T. R. Knight), who each struggle to balance personal lives with the hectic work and training schedules. They are overseen during their internship by Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), a senior resident who works for attending Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey),", "title": "Grey's Anatomy" }, { "docid": "20682948", "text": "new love interest. On December 13, 2018, it was announced that Jennifer Grey had been cast in a mysterious role for a multi episode mid-season arc. The number in the \"No. overall\" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the \"No. in season\" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. \"U.S. viewers in millions\" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Grey's Anatomy (season 15) The fifteenth season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\" was ordered on April 20, 2018, by", "title": "Grey's Anatomy (season 15)" }, { "docid": "6740745", "text": "it was announced that Flood returned to filming for two episodes. Josh will be involved in a storyline alongside the characters of Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes) and Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies). After arriving in the village, Josh and his sister, Hannah (Emma Rigby) fight over who gets the biggest bedroom. Their parents, Neville (Jim Millea) and Suzanne (Suzanne Hall), decide to let them sort it out for themselves and they race to reach the biggest room. However, older brother Rhys (Andrew Moss) already moved his stuff in and tells Josh and Hannah that he will need the room for when", "title": "Josh Ashworth" }, { "docid": "19186944", "text": "A Gert Lush Christmas A Gert Lush Christmas is a British one-off comedy-drama film first broadcast on BBC Two on 26 December 2015. It was co-written by Russell Howard and Steve Williams, and features Howard in his acting debut. The programme also stars Kerry Howard (Russell's real life sister), Neil Morrissey, Sophie Thompson, Hannah Britland and Greg Davies. The story centres around everyman Dan Colman (Russell Howard) who lives in London with his girlfriend Lisa (Hannah Britland). For Christmas, Dan takes Lisa to his home-town of Bamford in Bristol to meet his caring but dysfunctional family which includes his fitness-obsessed", "title": "A Gert Lush Christmas" }, { "docid": "9936130", "text": "Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy) Mark Everett Sloan, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character from ABC's medical drama television series \"Grey's Anatomy\", portrayed by Eric Dane. Created by showrunner Shonda Rhimes, the character was introduced in season two as Derek Shepherd's best friend who caused the end of Shepherd's marriage by sleeping with his wife, Addison Montgomery-Shepherd. He moves to Seattle in season three and becomes Seattle Grace Hospital's new plastics attending to reconcile with Derek, and is dubbed \"McSteamy\" by the female interns for his good looks. Mark's focal storyline in the series involved his romantic relationship with Lexie Grey,", "title": "Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "4811588", "text": "Ortiz was the first actress cast in the spin-off series. In September 2017 it was announced that Jason George, who has played Dr. Ben Warren since season 6, would be leaving Grey's Anatomy to move to the spin-off. He continued to be a series regular on Grey's Anatomy until the spin-off began production. In October 2017 it was announced that five new series regulars for the spin off had been cast being Grey Damon, Jay Hayden, Okieriete Onaodowan, Danielle Savre and Barrett Doss. It was also announced that the spin-off had a 10 episode order for the first season. Later", "title": "Grey's Anatomy" }, { "docid": "16467165", "text": "Flight (Grey's Anatomy) \"Flight\" is the twenty-fourth and final episode of the eighth season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", and the show's 172nd episode overall. It was written by series creator Shonda Rhimes, and directed by Rob Corn. The episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on May 17, 2012. In the episode, six doctors from Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital who are victims of an aviation accident fight to stay alive, but Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) ultimately dies. Other storylines occur in Seattle where Dr. Richard Webber (James", "title": "Flight (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "20158593", "text": "Stephanie Edwards (Grey's Anatomy) Stephanie Edwards, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series \"Grey's Anatomy\", which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, and was portrayed by actress Jerrika Hinton from 2012 to 2017. Introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, later renamed Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Stephanie works her way up to resident level with fellow intern and friend, Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington). The character was described by Hinton as \"innovative\" who strives to be the", "title": "Stephanie Edwards (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "10053470", "text": "with Grey's Anatomy. Addison comes to Seattle to operate on Mark's daughter, Sloan Riley (Leven Rambin). Then Mark and Sloan travel to Los Angeles for more surgery. Addison and Mark have an ongoing tryst during this crossover. Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice did their last crossover before the series finale in 2013. On Grey's Anatomy, Amelia returns to Seattle to convince Derek and Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) to operate on Erica Warner (A.J. Langer) who has a gliosarcoma. Lexie helps Amelia practice and Derek eventually agrees to help as well. Then on Private Practice, Cooper Freedman (Paul Adelstein) and Charlotte", "title": "Private Practice (TV series)" }, { "docid": "14773696", "text": "noted how the character was \"direct, somewhat stern, but not unkind about the subject as she educates and consoles the girl\". Wishin' and Hopin' (Grey's Anatomy) \"Wishin' and Hopin'\" is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", and the show's 50th episode overall. It was written by Tony Phelan and Joan Rater and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. The episode originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on February 1, 2007. In the episode, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) struggles with her Alzheimer's-stricken mother, Ellis Grey (Kate", "title": "Wishin' and Hopin' (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "14773675", "text": "Wishin' and Hopin' (Grey's Anatomy) \"Wishin' and Hopin'\" is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American television medical drama \"Grey's Anatomy\", and the show's 50th episode overall. It was written by Tony Phelan and Joan Rater and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. The episode originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on February 1, 2007. In the episode, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) struggles with her Alzheimer's-stricken mother, Ellis Grey (Kate Burton), becoming temporarily lucid. Further storylines include Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) continuously seeking patients", "title": "Wishin' and Hopin' (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "11759701", "text": "Phill Davies Phill Davies, born 30 April 1981 in Chester, is a former England Under 19's & 21's rugby union player who ended his career in 2011 at Section Paloise a French rugby union club from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2. Phill Davies also played for Harlequins and Sale Sharks in the Guinness Premiership, as well as Aviron Bayonnais in The French Top14 competition. Phill Davies' position of choice was back-row forward/flanker. Phill Davies started his professional career in 2000 signing at Harlequins for the 2000-01 Zurich Premiership. During this season Harlequins won the Parker Pen European", "title": "Phill Davies" }, { "docid": "17490417", "text": "his wine, which he bottled and sold at premises known as the Grosvenor Cellars, in High Street and Bannister Street in Fremantle. The cellars also held bottling equipment, which enabled his business to buy in grapes to supply the demand for his creation. In 1892 Davies was one of only three people who had a colonial wine licence in Fremantle. In 1875, he married Letitia \"Letty\" King (1853-1948), with whom he had nine children: George (1872-1940), an unnamed girl (1878-1878), Emma Elizabeth (1879-), Mary Elizabeth (1879-), Ernest Edgar (1884-1914), Ethel May (1888-), Harold Alfred (1893-), Nellie Hannah (1895-) and Georgina", "title": "George Alfred Davies" }, { "docid": "15094252", "text": "90 minutes. On 27 February 2016, Davies scored his first Maidstone United goal in a 2–1 defeat against Havant & Waterlooville. On 19 August 2016, Davies joined Folkestone Invicta on a three-month loan, which was then made permanent upon its conclusion. Davies has gone on to become Folkestone Invicta captain and is a regular in the side Callum Davies Callum Joshua Davies (born 8 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Folkestone Invicta. Davies started his career as a trainee with Gillingham, having captained the youth team and made a number of appearances in", "title": "Callum Davies" }, { "docid": "6462413", "text": "S. O. Davies Stephen Owen Davies (before 1889 – 25 February 1972), generally known as S. O. Davies, was a Welsh miner, trade union official and Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil from 1950 to 1972, and previously Merthyr from 1934 to 1950. In 1970, when well past 80, he was deselected as parliamentary candidate by his local party association on account of his age. He fought the constituency in the 1970 general election as an Independent and won comfortably, a rare example in British politics of an independent candidate defeating a", "title": "S. O. Davies" }, { "docid": "9037171", "text": "chase him. Her priority were her children and the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Meredith showed that she would never put aside her own dreams and aspirations for a man, and I believe that this won't change after Derek's death.\" Pompeo has won and has been nominated for multiple awards for her portrayal of Grey. She and the \"Grey's Anatomy\" cast won Best Ensemble in a Television Series at the 2006 Satellite Awards. During the following year's ceremony, she was named Best Actress in a Television Drama Series. She was among the \"Grey's Anatomy\" cast members awarded the Outstanding Performance by", "title": "Meredith Grey" }, { "docid": "13140502", "text": "her county to victory. She also made one appearance in the Super Fours for Rubies. Davies was named Somerset captain for the 2009 season, taking over from Hannah Lloyd, who continued to play for the side. In her first match as captain—against Surrey on 10 May 2009—she scored a half-century, and shared a 128-run partnership with fellow opener Sophie Le Marchand, helping her side to a 21 run victory. That score remained her best of the season, and in a rebuilding season for the county, she finished as the leading run-scorer, with 217. She also finished the season as Somerset's", "title": "Steph Davies" }, { "docid": "20068177", "text": "1965 he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in acknowledgement of his humanitarian acts and for his bravery on many occasions in rescuing persons in danger of drowning. He was credited with twelve life-saving rescues. Davies was also a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He died in 1968, and was buried in Gellimanwydd cemetery. David Tegfan Davies David Tegfan Davies (27 February 1883 – 10 August 1968) was a Welsh Congregational minister. He was raised by his grandparents, Dafydd and Hannah Dafis of Abergwili, Carmarthenshire. On completing his education at the local school, he", "title": "David Tegfan Davies" }, { "docid": "7523556", "text": "Who Said \"Who Said\" is a pop song by American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus. She is performing as Hannah Montana – the alter ego of Miley Stewart, a character she plays on the Disney Channel television series \"Hannah Montana\". The song was written by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, and Jay Landers and produced by Gerrard. It was released on July 11, 2006 by Walt Disney Records as a promotional single from the series' first soundtrack, \"Hannah Montana\". \"Who Said\" bears teen pop aspects musically, while its lyrics are about individualism. In the United States, the song peaked at", "title": "Who Said" }, { "docid": "18742989", "text": "Post\" review Lindsay Putnam wrote, \"“Grey’s Anatomy” did the unthinkable, killing off one of the few remaining original cast members\", additionally putting up the question of the future of the series asking, \"with Derek out of the picture, what will become of the rest of the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital family? Is there still a future for “Grey’s Anatomy”?\" The sentiment was echoed by \"Slate\" writer Aisha Harris who weighed heavily upon importance of the death and its impact saying that despite the show’s ensemble cast, \"Meredith has always remained the central figure of Grey’s, so this death marks a", "title": "How to Save a Life (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "10570590", "text": "was whisked away quickly, but not before being spotted by Charles Standing (Alex Robertson) who was immediately in love with Fanny and offered to take her away. After a night of dreaming of Mr. Standing, Fanny goes searching for Charles only to find him asleep downstairs. She accepts his offer to take her away, and they leave immediately. On 30 December 2005, Hannah Jones from the \"Western Mail\" reported that Andrew Davies would start writing a television adaptation of John Cleland's 18th century novel \"Fanny Hill\" the following year. Davies called the project \"a labour of love\", but thought the", "title": "Fanny Hill (TV serial)" }, { "docid": "19061949", "text": "interview with \"EW\" stated that the show would be just fine after Patrick and added that Meredith did not need a partner when other Shondaland characters — \"Scandal\"’s Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and \"How To Get Away With Murder\"’s Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) — lead shows on their own. She said, “Let’s keep it really real for a second and say this is really difficult for my ego” and added, “[...] somehow, Meredith Grey needs someone. Why can’t I just be the lead of the show the way Annalise and Olivia can? Why can’t I be on that poster by", "title": "Sledgehammer (Grey's Anatomy)" }, { "docid": "11294979", "text": "Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. Sir Henry and Hannah Jean Grey had one daughter, Hannah Jane Thompson (1829–1899), born in Ryde, Isle of Wight, but his wife died shortly after childbirth. His daughter married Henry Thomas Murdoch Kirby, vicar of Mayfield, Sussex, in 1847 at Frant, Sussex. One of their twelve children was Admiral Francis George Kirby (1854–1951), Captain of . In October 1835, Sir Henry married Miss Emily Frances Anne Leeke, daughter of Ralph Leeke of Longford Hall, Shifnal, Shropshire, in Brighton. They had childrenFrances Anna (b. 1837), Henry Charles (b. 1843), Ralph Harvey (1846–1846) and Caroline Eleanor (1848–1900).", "title": "Sir Henry Thompson, 3rd Baronet" }, { "docid": "7310992", "text": "added to the crew for the first ten episodes of the season. Joining the production team in the sound crew were boom operator Kevin Maloney, sound mixer Cameron Hamza, Robert Marts and Mick Davies, with both Marts and Davies leaving the show after two episodes. The special effects team, which was led by coordinator Jason Gustafson, consisted of make-up artists Anthony Julio, who had been part of the production crew since the beginning of the series, and special effects foreman Ken Rudell. Part of the visual effects team were computer graphic artist Richard Also, visual effects supervisor Rick Cortes and", "title": "Grey's Anatomy (season 2)" }, { "docid": "20283957", "text": "Keston Davies Keston Ellis Davies (born 2 October 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swansea City and is currently on loan at Notts County. After playing for the foundation phase of the Swansea City academy between the ages of eight to 11, Davies left to join Fulham's academy before returning to Swansea at the age of 15. On 14 July 2017, Davies joined League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season. Davies made his EFL debut for Yeovil against Luton Town, on 5 August 2017. Davies was recalled to", "title": "Keston Davies" }, { "docid": "15208506", "text": "Hannah Montana video games Since the show's premiere, there have been a number of adventure/rhythm video games based on the Disney Channel show, \"Hannah Montana\" and the film. All the games were published by Disney Interactive Studios (Buena Vista Games). Hannah Montana is a 2006 adventure video game released in October 2006 for the Nintendo DS. The player plays as Miley Stewart and Lilly Truscott as they search for the person who might reveal Miley's secret alter ego, Hannah Montana. The player must find clues and combine items to solve three original mysteries, with the help of gadgets: a specialized", "title": "Hannah Montana video games" }, { "docid": "9037156", "text": "for her work as Grey, McNamara of the \"Los Angeles Times\" suggested that Pompeo, \"who has worked very hard and against all narrative odds to make Meredith Grey an interesting character at last\" should have received a nomination at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. Later, during the twelfth season \"Western Gazette\" gave Ellen Pompeo the credit for carrying the show and re-ittirated.\" (It's) time for Pompeo to finally win an Emmy Award.\" Tanner Stransky of \"Entertainment Weekly\" referred to Grey as the \"trusty voice over master\" of \"Grey's Anatomy\". Former television columnist for \"The Star-Ledger\" Alan Sepinwall expressed his boredom", "title": "Meredith Grey" }, { "docid": "19028039", "text": "State University has honored her legacy with the Aase Fellowship in Botany which used in the recruitment of new graduate students. Allium aaseae - Aase's Onion Hannah Caroline Aase Hannah Caroline Aase (12 July 1883 – 23 November 1980) was a botanist and cytologist. Aase received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Dakota in 1906 and a graduate degree from South Dakota State College in 1928. In 1915, she received a PhD from the University of Chicago. In her 1915 dissertation, she studied the vascular anatomy of the megasporophylls of conifers. She found that plants in the", "title": "Hannah Caroline Aase" }, { "docid": "19028037", "text": "Hannah Caroline Aase Hannah Caroline Aase (12 July 1883 – 23 November 1980) was a botanist and cytologist. Aase received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Dakota in 1906 and a graduate degree from South Dakota State College in 1928. In 1915, she received a PhD from the University of Chicago. In her 1915 dissertation, she studied the vascular anatomy of the megasporophylls of conifers. She found that plants in the Coniferales family generally reduce the number of sporophylls in the strobilus and a modified compound sporophyll appears later in disguised forms but loses one of the", "title": "Hannah Caroline Aase" } ]
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who fought at the battles of tannenburg and masurian lakes
[ "Russia", "Germany" ]
[ { "docid": "708070", "text": "Battle of Tannenberg The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russia and Germany between the 26th and 30th of August 1914, the first month of World War I. The battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army and the suicide of its commanding general, Alexander Samsonov. A series of follow-up battles (First Masurian Lakes) destroyed most of the First Army as well and kept the Russians off balance until the spring of 1915. The battle is particularly notable for fast rail movements by the Germans, enabling them to concentrate against each of the two Russian armies", "title": "Battle of Tannenberg" }, { "docid": "6400182", "text": "Bedouin volunteers who fought in the campaign against the British to capture the Suez Canal, and in Mesopotamia. Volunteers were considered unreliable by the organised army, due to a lack of training and a perception of mainly mercenary interests from the Arab and Bedouin volunteers. Heavy fighting also placed pressure on the Ottoman volunteer system. Before the war, Russia had the Russian Caucasus Army, but almost half of this was redeployed to the Prussian front after the defeats at the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes, leaving behind just 60,000 troops in this theatre. In the summer of 1914,", "title": "Middle Eastern theatre of World War I" }, { "docid": "708116", "text": "explore. Battle of Tannenberg The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russia and Germany between the 26th and 30th of August 1914, the first month of World War I. The battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army and the suicide of its commanding general, Alexander Samsonov. A series of follow-up battles (First Masurian Lakes) destroyed most of the First Army as well and kept the Russians off balance until the spring of 1915. The battle is particularly notable for fast rail movements by the Germans, enabling them to concentrate against each of the two Russian", "title": "Battle of Tannenberg" }, { "docid": "708070", "text": "Battle of Tannenberg The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russia and Germany between the 26th and 30th of August 1914, the first month of World War I. The battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army and the suicide of its commanding general, Alexander Samsonov. A series of follow-up battles (First Masurian Lakes) destroyed most of the First Army as well and kept the Russians off balance until the spring of 1915. The battle is particularly notable for fast rail movements by the Germans, enabling them to concentrate against each of the two Russian armies", "title": "Battle of Tannenberg" }, { "docid": "10452744", "text": "at the battles of Gumbinnen and Tannenberg, and the 1st and 2nd Battles of the Masurian Lakes. After Russia's defeat in the war, the division saw service on the Western Front in 1918, and ended the war occupying positions around Antwerp and along the Maas in Belgium. During wartime, the 2nd Division, like other German divisions, detached most of its cavalry and was redesignated an infantry division. The organization of the 2nd Infantry Division in 1870 at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War was as follows: Many regiments were renamed and assigned to different divisions during the period from 1871", "title": "2nd Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "4500892", "text": "Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, also known as the Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes, was the northern part of the Central Powers' offensive on the Eastern Front in the winter of 1915. The offensive was intended to advance beyond the Vistula River and perhaps knock Russia out of the war. The Central Powers planned four offensives on their Eastern Front in early 1915. The Germans, led by Paul von Hindenburg, would attack eastward from their front line in western Poland, which had been occupied after the Battle of Łódź in 1914,", "title": "Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "5261079", "text": "Masurian Lake District The Masurian Lake District or Masurian Lakeland (; ) is a lake district in northeastern Poland within the geographical region of Masuria, in the past inhabited by Masurians who spoke the Masurian dialect. It contains more than 2,000 lakes. The district had been elected as one of the 28 finalists of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The Lakeland extends roughly 290 km (180 mi) eastwards from the lower Vistula to the Poland–Russia border, and occupies an area of roughly . Administratively, the Lake District lies within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Small parts of the district lie within", "title": "Masurian Lake District" }, { "docid": "7594693", "text": "The next day, the Treaty of Bucharest was nullified by the terms of the Armistice of Compiègne. Total Romanian deaths from 1914 to 1918, military and civilian, within contemporary borders, were estimated at 748,000. Russian plans for the start of the war called for simultaneous invasions of Austrian Galicia and East Prussia. Although Russia's initial advance into Galicia was largely successful, it was driven back from East Prussia by Hindenburg and Ludendorff at the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes in August and September 1914. Russia's less developed industrial base and ineffective military leadership were instrumental in the events", "title": "World War I" }, { "docid": "6681235", "text": "First Battle of the Masurian Lakes The First Battle of the Masurian Lakes was a German offensive in the Eastern Front during the early stages of World War I. It pushed the Russian First Army back across its entire front, eventually ejecting it from Germany. Further progress was hampered by the arrival of the Russian Tenth Army on the Germans' left flank. The Russian offensive in East Prussia had started well enough, with General Paul von Rennenkampf's First Army (Army of the Neman) forcing the Germans westward from the border towards Königsberg. Meanwhile, the Russian Second Army invaded from the", "title": "First Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "20521948", "text": "time, they captured about one-fifth of Prussia. The front stabilized until February 1915 when Russians were driven out during the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. These two waves of Russian attacks were accompanied by two mass populations movements in different directions: locals evacuating deeper into Germany and deportations into Siberia. Contemporary estimates put the number of refugees into Germany at 870,000 in August and 300,000 in October. For comparison, the 1910 German census recorded a total population of 2,064,175 in East Prussia. Russians deeply distrusted the German population. Even before battles began, MVD issued an order to treat every", "title": "Deportations from East Prussia during World War I" }, { "docid": "7239381", "text": "Battle of Bolimów The Battle of Bolimów was an inconclusive battle of World War I fought on January 31, 1915 between Germany and Russia and considered a preliminary to the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The German Ninth Army led by August von Mackensen attacked the Russian Second Army, under General Smirnov, near the Polish village of Bolimów, lying on the railway line connecting Łódź and Warsaw. The Battle of Bolimów was the first attempt by the Germans at a large-scale use of poison gas; the eighteen thousand gas shells they fired proved unsuccessful when the xylyl bromide—a type", "title": "Battle of Bolimów" }, { "docid": "10001902", "text": "Russian invasion of East Prussia (1914) The Russian invasion of East Prussia occurred during the First World War, lasting from August to September 1914. As well as being the natural course for the Russian Empire to take upon the declaration of war with Germany, it was also an attempt to focus the German armed forces on the Eastern Front, as opposed to the Western Front. Despite having an overwhelming superiority over the Germans in numbers, the invading Russian army spread its forces thin and was defeated in the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes. German strategy vis-à-vis Russia was", "title": "Russian invasion of East Prussia (1914)" }, { "docid": "2363519", "text": "after the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes. English and Italian troops were deployed in the town after the Treaty of Versailles to supervise the East Prussian plebiscite, which resulted in 8,339 votes for Germany and 8 for Poland. It was in Lyck that the first-ever weekly newspaper in the Hebrew language, Ha-Magid (\"the preacher\") was founded in 1856 by Eliezer Lipmann Silbermann, a local rabbi. The paper was eventually moved to Berlin. In Weimar Germany anti-Semitism became prevalent, which led to persecution of the local Jewish population even before the Nazis took power. An anti-Semitic publication, \"Die jüdische", "title": "Ełk" }, { "docid": "4500898", "text": "Russian Tenth Army to form a new defensive position. On February 22, the day after the surrender of the 20th Corps, Plehve's Russian Twelfth Army counterattacked, which checked further German advances and brought the battle to an end. One source gives Russian losses as 92,000 prisoners and 300 guns, while another gives 56,000 men and 185 guns. The Germans lost 7,500 men and 14 guns. The Germans besieged the Russian fortress at Osowiec, but were unable to take it. The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes gave the Germans a toehold in Russia; however, the Russians blocked further advances. In", "title": "Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "14775402", "text": "Masurian Canal The Masurian Canal (, , ) is an unfinished 50.4 km long canal connecting the Lava River in Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia (a tributary of the Pregolya) and Lake Mamry, one of the Masurian Lakes in Poland. The present day Polish-Russian border cuts the canal, with the southern section about 20 km long located in Poland, and the rest in Russia. There are 10 locks on the canal, 5 in Poland and 5 in Russia, designed to handle boats up to width 7,7 m, length 45 m and draught 2.5 m. The goal of the canal was to", "title": "Masurian Canal" }, { "docid": "13122044", "text": "Okartowo Okartowo () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orzysz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Orzysz, north of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). The Teutonic Order built a castle (a so-called \"Ordensburg\") called Eckersburg here in 1340; it was subordinate to the castle of Balga. Several battles were fought here and sometime around 1361 it was destroyed by Lithuanian troops under the command of Kęstutis. Rebuilt, it was again destroyed by the soldiers of Kęstutis in", "title": "Okartowo" }, { "docid": "14775403", "text": "spur the economic development of East Prussia. Construction began in 1911 but was interrupted by World War I, was resumed in the 1920s and again in the 1930s (since Russian trade ceased after the October Revolution), and then was terminated by World War II, with no attempt to finish the canal afterwards. Masurian Canal The Masurian Canal (, , ) is an unfinished 50.4 km long canal connecting the Lava River in Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia (a tributary of the Pregolya) and Lake Mamry, one of the Masurian Lakes in Poland. The present day Polish-Russian border cuts the canal, with", "title": "Masurian Canal" }, { "docid": "10764393", "text": "the war on the Eastern Front. It fought in the Battle of Tannenberg and the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. In 1915, it was transferred from Poland to Hungary and saw action in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. Thereafter, it remained in White Russia until the armistice on the Eastern Front, when it went to the Ukraine, where it remained until March 1919. Allied intelligence rated the division as fourth class. The order of battle of the 35th Reserve Division on mobilization was as follows: The 35th Reserve Division was triangularized in July 1915. The order of battle on April 1,", "title": "35th Reserve Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "13111337", "text": "Piersławek Piersławek () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piecki, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northeastern Poland. It lies 5 km. northeast of Piecki, 13 km. southeast of Mrągowo, and 60 km. east of Olsztyn, the district (Voivodeship) capital. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Piersławek lies amid the Masurian Lakes in a region known as the Baltic Uplands. Small lakes, swamps, meadows and mixed forests abound in the area. Lake Wągiel (German: Wongel) lies north of Piersławek, and the source of the Dajna River is found nearby. Several highways traverse Piersławek,", "title": "Piersławek" }, { "docid": "2865820", "text": "West Prussia. In post 1945 terms, the Old Prussian territory is equivalent to the modern areas of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (in Poland), the Kaliningrad Oblast (in Russia) and the southern Klaipėda Region (of Lithuania). The names of the Baltic Prussian tribes all reflected the theme of landscape. Most of the names were based on water, an understandable convention in a land dotted with thousands of lakes, streams, and swamps (the Masurian Lake District). To the south, the terrain runs into the Pripet Marshes at the headwaters of the Dnieper River; these have been an effective barrier over the millennia. The original", "title": "Old Prussians" }, { "docid": "2264656", "text": "and Germany, but there are mostly elders who can communicate in Masurian with some fluency. The sole group who speak Masurian on a daily basis are so called Russian Masurians, who are the descendants of colonists who arrived to Siberia at the end of the 19th century. They have lived in isolation from the other groups, thus they were neither Germanised, nor Polonised. Their speech acquired many Russian loanwords, though. The situation is starting to get better. Since 2015, the Sorkwity Masurian Culture Festival started to promote Masurian dialect, locals are starting to create folk music, some schools are organizing", "title": "Masurian dialect" }, { "docid": "8098130", "text": "Plateau in Mecklenburg or the Masurian Lakeland in Poland. It all began with the creation of the \"Knappensee\" and \"Lake Senftenberg\", still one of the biggest lakes in the region. Further lakes have already been established, and plans for over twenty more large lakes have been drawn up. Lakes that have already been created include: These are not the only artificial lakes that have been and will be created in eastern Germany. Around the city of Leipzig, a new lake district is starting to develop, and there are other examples, such as the Bärwalder See and Berzdorfer See near the", "title": "Lusatian Lake District" }, { "docid": "14454746", "text": "of XX Corps, in the 8th Army. He participated in the battles of Tannenberg and Marsurian Lakes. The division was then transferred to the German 9th Army, arriving in the middle of October, and fought in the Battles of Vistula River and Łódź as part of 9th Army's XVI Corps. In February the Division was transferred back to the 8th Army to participate in the counter-offensive into Russia where it was engaged in heavy fighting until May 1916. After a brief rest and refit Strecker and his unit where then sent south, to conduct operations in Romania. Just prior to", "title": "Karl Strecker" }, { "docid": "6400296", "text": "the war, Russia had the Russian Caucasus Army stationed here, with 100,000 men under the nominal command of the Governor General of the Caucasus Illarion Vorontsov-Dashkov. The real commander was his chief of staff General Nikolai Yudenich. At the onset of the Caucasus Campaign, the Russians had to redeploy almost half of their forces to the Prussian front due to the defeats at the Battle of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes, leaving behind just 60,000 troops. However, This Army had lots of Armenian support. It had Armenian generals Nazarbekov, Silikian, and Pirumov who stayed in Caucasia. The Russian Caucasus Army", "title": "Caucasus Campaign" }, { "docid": "3287932", "text": "of Tannenberg, saving the rest of Germany from invasion. Hoffmann saw the propaganda value of casting the German victory as long-awaited revenge for a nearby medieval defeat, so he suggested the engagement be named Tannenberg, though it actually took place much closer to Allenstein. (Ludendorff also claims credit for the name, though it was Hindenburg, having lost an ancestor at the earlier battle, who requested the kaiser to use it.) Next the Eighth Army turned east and mauled Paul von Rennenkampf's Russian First Army at the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes, freeing most of East Prussia. Then Hindenburg, Ludendorff", "title": "Max Hoffmann" } ]
[ { "docid": "6375558", "text": "of the First World War, fighting in numerous engagements along the Eastern Front, including the Battles of Tannenburg, Galicia, Przemyśl, the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive, both Battles of the Masurian Lakes, the Brusilov Offensive, and the Kerensky Offensive. After the October Revolution and consequent Russian Civil War, Gorbatov enlisted in the Red Army as a commander (all Soviet officers were classified as \"commanders\" for the Soviet leaders believed that the word \"officer\" was too Westernized for the Red Army) in 1919. Gorbatov served with distinction and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for his exploits. By the end of the", "title": "Alexander Gorbatov" }, { "docid": "234318", "text": "17 German navy again shelled Liepāja and military installations of Karosta damaging some 100 buildings. Many Latvians served in the Russian units stationed at German border and took part in Russian invasion of East Prussia. They participated in the early battles of First Battle of the Masurian Lakes, Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes and Battle of Augustow; total Latvian losses during these battles might have reached 25,000 dead. By May 1915 the war reached most of Latvia. On April 30 Russian Commander-in-Chief ordered evacuation of all Jews from Courland within 24. hours. On May 2, 1915 German attack against", "title": "History of Latvia" }, { "docid": "10838371", "text": "I. Two regiments of the division were raised through Prussian Guard recruit depots throughout the kingdom, while the third was raised in Prussian Saxony. The 79th Reserve Division initially fought on the Eastern Front, seeing its first action in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. In 1915, it fought in the siege of Kovno and the battles on the Neman River and at Vilnius. From October 1915 to November 1916, the division was engaged in positional warfare, after which it was transferred to the Western Front. It was in reserve and then engaged in positional warfare in Flanders and", "title": "79th Reserve Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10743144", "text": "Eastern Front. It fought in the battles of Gumbinnen and Tannenberg, and in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. In 1915, it participated in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. In October 1915, it was transferred to the Western Front. In 1916, it fought in the Battle of the Somme. In 1917, it participated in the Battle of Arras and the Battle of Passchendaele. In 1918, the division fought against various Allied offensives and counteroffensives, including the Hundred Days Offensive. Allied intelligence rated the division as a mediocre division and considered it second class by 1918, mainly due to the losses it", "title": "35th Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "18779941", "text": "region on the Western Front. On 9 October 1914, he became commander of the I. Army Corps in Lithuania, where his troops opposed numerically superior Russian forces. After initial tactical setbacks Kosch and his men finally won the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. For this victory Kosch was awarded the Pour le Mérite. On 11 June 1915 he was appointed Commanding General of the X. Reserve Corps. He led them in the battles on the Dniester, the Battle of Gnila Lipa and at Krasnostaw. He transferred to the Balkans Theater, where he fought against Serbia. For his success Kosch", "title": "Robert Kosch" }, { "docid": "5602476", "text": "was given command of I Reserve Corps as part of 8th Army on the Eastern Front. He led his Corps in the Battles of Gumbinnen, Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes. As a result of his successes, he was promoted to \"General der Infanterie\" at the end of August 1914 and to command of 8th Army at the beginning of November. Below commanded the 8th Army in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes (February 1915) and the Army of the Niemen (later renamed 8th Army) in the Courland Offensive (May 1915). His forces advanced into Courland and Lithuania as far", "title": "Otto von Below" }, { "docid": "10449392", "text": "Franco-Prussian War against France in 1870–71. Its regiments saw action in the Battle of Noisseville, the Battle of Gravelotte, the Siege of Metz, the Battle of Amiens, the Battle of Hallue, and the Battle of St. Quentin, among other actions. In World War I, the division initially served on the Eastern Front, seeing action at the battles of Stallupönen, Gumbinnen, and Tannenberg, and the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The division then fought in the Battle of Łódź and in the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive of 1915. In March 1916, the 1st Infantry Division was transferred to the Western Front. One", "title": "1st Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "16425386", "text": "with 25 infantry battalions, 9 machine gun companies (54 machine guns), 8 cavalry squadrons, 24 field artillery batteries (144 guns), 4 heavy artillery batteries (16 guns), 3 pioneer companies and an aviation detachment. On mobilisation, XVII Corps was assigned to the 8th Army to defend East Prussia, while the rest of the Army executed the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914. It took part in the battles of Gumbinnen, Tannenberg and 1st Masurian Lakes. Immediately after the latter, it joined the 9th Army in Lower Silesia, where it fought at the Battle of the Vistula River. The XVII Corps had", "title": "XVII Corps (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10833946", "text": "I. The division was primarily raised in the XVIII and XI Corps areas and was relatively mixed. The 254th Reserve Infantry Regiment was from the Grand Duchy of Hesse. The 253rd Reserve Infantry Regiment included troops from the Grand Duchy of Hesse and Hesse-Nassau. The 252nd Infantry Regiment was raised in the Thuringian states. The 76th Reserve Division initially fought on the Eastern Front. Its baptism of fire was in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. It participated in several battles in the course of the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, including the siege of Kovno, the battle on the Neman River,", "title": "76th Reserve Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10743541", "text": "36th Division (German Empire) The 36th Division (\"36. Division\") was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on April 1, 1890, and was headquartered in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland). The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XVII Army Corps (\"XVII. Armeekorps\"). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited primarily in West Prussia. The 36th Infantry Division began World War I on the Eastern Front. It fought in the battles of Gumbinnen and Tannenberg, and in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. In", "title": "36th Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "14446260", "text": "of infantry Thadeus von Sievers replaced Flug on 23 September. During the Łódź Operation of 29 October to 11 November, the troops of the 1st and 10th Armies covered the Mława direction on the right bank of the Vistula. In the subsequent offensive into East Prussia, the army was halted by strongly fortified and held German fortifications at the Masurian Lakes and was unable to capture them. Between 25 January and 13 February 1915, the army fought in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, during which the German 8th and 10th Armies were to encircle and destroy the 10th", "title": "10th Army (Russian Empire)" }, { "docid": "10478196", "text": "received engineer companies and other support units from the Corps headquarters. In summary, XX Corps mobilised with 25 infantry battalions, 9 machine gun companies (54 machine guns), 8 cavalry squadrons, 24 field artillery batteries (144 guns), 4 heavy artillery batteries (16 guns), 3 pioneer companies and an aviation detachment. On mobilisation, XX Corps was assigned to the 8th Army to defend East Prussia while the rest of the Army executed the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914. It took part in the battles of Gumbinnen, Tannenberg and 1st Masurian Lakes. Immediately after 1st Masurian Lakes it joined 9th Army in", "title": "XX Corps (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "5261086", "text": "the area usually experiences several snowfalls during the winter. The Masurian lakes are oftentimes frozen from December until the end of February. Springtime can be wet, while summers are generally drier. Masurian Lake District The Masurian Lake District or Masurian Lakeland (; ) is a lake district in northeastern Poland within the geographical region of Masuria, in the past inhabited by Masurians who spoke the Masurian dialect. It contains more than 2,000 lakes. The district had been elected as one of the 28 finalists of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The Lakeland extends roughly 290 km (180 mi) eastwards", "title": "Masurian Lake District" }, { "docid": "4500899", "text": "the following weeks, the Germans drove the Russians out of their remaining small enclaves in East Prussia. Further south, Alexander von Linsingen's offensive had failed with severe losses, and the fortress at Przemysl had been forced to surrender to the Russians. Clearly, the first Austro-Hungarian offensives of 1915 were abject failures. Henceforth, the Austro-Hungarians and Germans would work together more closely (see the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive). Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, also known as the Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes, was the northern part of the Central Powers' offensive on the Eastern", "title": "Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "5261081", "text": "moraine-dammed lakes. From the 13th century on, the Lakeland was successively part of the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, the Duchy of Prussia, and the Prussian province of East Prussia. In modern times, while part of the German Empire, it was the location of the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes (1914) and the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes (1915) during World War I. At the end of World War II (1945), following the decision taken at the Potsdam Agreement, all national borders were redrawn and the area ceded to Poland. The Masurian Lakeland can be reached by", "title": "Masurian Lake District" }, { "docid": "10833793", "text": "I. The division was primarily raised in the XIV Corps area (Grand Duchy of Baden) and the XI Corps area (Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel, Waldeck and the Thuringian states). The 75th Reserve Division initially fought on the Eastern Front. Its baptism of fire was in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. It fought along the Narew in July and August 1915 and participated in the conquest of Grodno and the Battle of Vilnius. From October 1915 to August 1916, the division remained in positional warfare and then fought at Kovel. Afterwards, it returned to the trenchlines until late June 1917.", "title": "75th Reserve Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "20116623", "text": "that month fought in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. From November 22–29, 1914, the division fought in the defense of Warsaw. In the spring of 1915 it took part in defending the Bzura River and later in the Siege of Novogeorgievsk. In May 1915, the Caucasus Grenadier Division fought in the defense of Galicia. Later during the Russian Civil War, some of the unit's members would join the Volunteer Army at Tsaritsyn. Caucasus Grenadier Division (Russian Empire) The Caucasus Grenadier Division () was an infantry unit of the Russian Imperial Army. By the time of World War I,", "title": "Caucasus Grenadier Division (Russian Empire)" }, { "docid": "7348259", "text": "Popielno, Głodowo, Niedźwiedzi Róg, Okartowo, Nowe Guty, Zdęgowo and Łuknajno. Among the many inlets, two are named as separate lakes: Warnołty and Seksty. Śniardwy connects with the following lakes: Tuchlin, Łuknajno, Mikołajskie, Roś, Białoławki and Tyrkło. It is surrounded by the system of canals known as Kanały Mazurskie (Masurian Canals), with numerous sluices. Together, they form the Polish Masurian Lake District. Śniardwy Śniardwy () is a lake in the Masurian Lake District of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. At , Śniardwy is the largest lake in Poland. It was also the largest lake in Prussia, when Warmia-Masuria was under German rule.", "title": "Śniardwy" }, { "docid": "12040497", "text": "Masurian Landscape Park Masurian Landscape Park () is a designated Polish Landscape Park protected area within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It was established in 1977, and is a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area. The Landscape Park protects an area of in the Masurian Lake District. The Park lies within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in: The Park contains the biggest Polish lake called Śniardwy, with an area of 114.16 km, together with lakes of Kaczerajno and Seksty. Other bigger lakes include Bełdany (9.41 km), Mokre (8.15 km), Łuknajno (6.92 km), Mikołajskie (4.98 km), Warnołty (4.65 km) and Zdrużno (2.52 km). There", "title": "Masurian Landscape Park" }, { "docid": "4500893", "text": "toward the Vistula River and also in East Prussia in the vicinity of the Masurian Lakes (site of the 1914 Battle of the Masurian Lakes). The Austro-Hungarians would emerge from the Carpathian Mountain passes to attack the Russians by driving toward Lemberg. They would be led by General Alexander von Linsingen. Further south General Borojevic von Bojna would attempt to relieve the besieged fortress at Przemysl. German Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn strongly believed that the war would be won on the Western Front. Nonetheless, he sent four additional army corps to Paul von Hindenburg, commander of their Eastern", "title": "Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "2115404", "text": "and 21 days later under General Paul von Hindenburg. Mackensen had his corps moving out on a twenty-five kilometer march to the Rominte River within fifty minutes of receiving his orders on the afternoon of 19 August 1914 when the Imperial Russian Army invaded East Prussia. He led XVII Corps in the battles of Gumbinnen, Tannenberg and the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes, which drove the invading Russians out from most of East Prussia. On 2 November 1914 Mackensen took over command of the Ninth Army from Hindenburg, who became Supreme Commander East (\"Oberbefehlshaber Ost\"). On 27 November 1914", "title": "August von Mackensen" }, { "docid": "16859872", "text": "participated in the capture of Namur and was immediately transferred to the Eastern Front to join the 8th Army in time to participate in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. It then fought in the Battle of Łódź. It continued fighting in the Carpathians and Galicia and then participated in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. The Regiment returned to the Western Front with its Division in April 1916 and entered the trenches in the Champagne region. In July 1916 it fought in the Battle of the Somme. At the beginning of September 1916, the division was again sent to the Eastern", "title": "Lehr Infantry Regiment" }, { "docid": "10758339", "text": "the capture of Namur. It was transferred to the Eastern Front in September 1914, and saw action on arrival in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. It then fought in the Battle of Łódź. It continued fighting in the Carpathians and Galicia and then participated in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. The division returned to the Western Front in April 1916 and entered the trenches in the Champagne region. In July 1916, it fought in the Battle of the Somme. At the beginning of September 1916, the division was again sent to the Eastern Front, returning in November. In 1917, it", "title": "3rd Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "7611667", "text": "wheeled their troops to face the Russian First Army at the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes, almost destroying them before they reached the protection of their own fortresses as they retreated across the border. When these actions petered out in late September, much of two Russian armies had been destroyed, and all Russian forces had been ejected from the Masurian Lakes area of modern north-east Poland after losing almost 200,000 killed or captured soldiers. The Russians did far better in the south where they faced the Austro-Hungarians, who mobilized more rapidly and started their own offensive in late August", "title": "Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive" }, { "docid": "5417225", "text": "August 1914, at the outbreak of the First World War, Prittwitz was appointed commander of the German Eighth Army and assigned to defend East Prussia from an expected Russian attack. When the Russian advance threatened his rear, Prittwitz suggested a retreat to the west of the Vistula River. This meant abandoning East Prussia, which the German General Staff found unacceptable. Prittwitz was promptly replaced as Eighth Army commander by Paul von Hindenburg on 23 August 1914. Hindenburg, and his chief of staff Erich Ludendorff, then destroyed the two invading Russian armies at the Battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes.", "title": "Maximilian von Prittwitz" }, { "docid": "13917621", "text": "artillery batteries (144 guns), 4 heavy artillery batteries (16 guns), 3 pioneer companies and an aviation detachment. On mobilisation, I Corps was assigned to the 8th Army to defend East Prussia, while the rest of the Army executed the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914. It saw action at the battles of Stallupönen, Gumbinnen, and Tannenberg, and the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The Corps was still in existence at the end of the war. The I Corps had the following commanders during its existence: I Corps (German Empire) The I Army Corps / I AK () was a", "title": "I Corps (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10836625", "text": "was relatively mixed. The 258th Reserve Infantry Regiment was from the Prussian Rhine Province, the 259th Reserve Infantry Regiment was from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, and the 260th Reserve Infantry Regiment was mainly from the Prussian Province of Hanover, with troops from the Duchy of Brunswick as well. The 78th Reserve Division initially fought on the Eastern Front, seeing its first action in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. In May 1915, it participated in a raid into Lithuania and Courland. It later fought in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, and fought before Daugavpils from September to November 1915. It", "title": "78th Reserve Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "6379815", "text": "1932, when he entered the Army War College in Washington, D.C.. At the war college, committees of students studied a number of World War I battles; Kenney's committee examined the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. They updated actual war plans, Kenney's study group working on War Plan Orange. They also had to write an individual paper; Kenney wrote his on \"The Proper Composition of the Air Force\". One benefit of the Army War College was that it brought Air Corps officers into contact with ground officers that they would later have to work closely with. Members of Kenney's class", "title": "George Kenney" }, { "docid": "4784381", "text": "an infantry division. From 1905 to 1906, Heinrici attended a war school. During World War I, Heinrici fought in the German invasion of Belgium and earned the Iron Cross 2nd Class in September 1914. Heinrici's division was then transferred to the Eastern Front. There, he fought in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes and the Battle of Łódź, receiving the Iron Cross 1st Class in July 1915. In May 1916, Heinrici took part in the Battle of Verdun. Beginning in September 1916, he served in General Staff positions with the XXIV Reserve Corps and the 115th Infantry Division. In", "title": "Gotthard Heinrici" }, { "docid": "15865104", "text": "Gumbinnen and the continued advance of the Russian Second Army from the south, Prittwitz ordered a retreat to the Vistula, effectively abandoning East Prussia. When he heard of this, Helmuth von Moltke, the German Army Chief of Staff, recalled Prittwitz and his deputy to Berlin. They were replaced by Paul von Hindenburg, called out of retirement, with Erich Ludendorff as his chief of staff. Under its new command, the Army was responsible for the victories at the Battles of Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes. The Army of the Niemen was formed on 26 May 1915 to control the troops in Courland.", "title": "8th Army (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10478082", "text": "World War I, was as follows: On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 37th Division was renamed the 37th Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows: The 37th Infantry Division began World War I on the Eastern Front. It participated in the battles of Tannenberg and 1st Masurian Lakes. In 1915, it saw action in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. The division", "title": "37th Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "19352265", "text": "until 14 November and became part of the 31st Army in December 1944. The division held positions northwest of Suwałki. From January 1945, the division fought in the East Prussian Offensive. The division advanced in the army's second echelon towards Giżycko and entered combat in the Masurian Lakes region. On 27 January, it fought in the capture of Barciany and attacked through Kętrzyn. The division reached the Vistula Lagoon and helped capture Heiligenbeil on 25 March. On 2 April, the 31st Army was transferred to the 1st Ukrainian Front and the division took positions southwest of Bunzlau. From 6 May,", "title": "54th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)" }, { "docid": "10838485", "text": "I. The division was mixed in recruitment. The 264th Reserve Infantry Regiment was from Thuringia, and was described as a Saxe-Altenburg regiment. The 265th Reserve Infantry Regiment was from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The 266th was also formed in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, but reportedly included recruits from Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Pomerania and other areas. The 34th Reserve Infantry Regiment, which replaced the 265th in 1915, was from West Prussia. The 80th Reserve Division initially fought on the Eastern Front, seeing its first action in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. In 1915, it fought in the siege of", "title": "80th Reserve Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "18840184", "text": "Division. The unit remained in this formation for the course of the war. Initially the fusiliers took part in the invasion of neutral Belgium and were involved in the capture of Namur. They were then deployed to the Eastern Front and fought there in the Battle of the Masurian Lakes. After suffering heavy losses at Brzeziny the remaining members of the regiment had to be gathered into a battalion. On 1 December the unit was regrouped into 2 battalions of 3 companies each. From 22 December the battalions were reorganised into four companies each. In January 1915 the IIIrd Battalion", "title": "Guards Fusilier Regiment" }, { "docid": "2044777", "text": "days later he fought Rennenkampf to a draw at the Battle of Gumbinnen. Von François' aggressiveness resulted in the cautious Rennenkampf halting his advance westward. When Hindenburg and Ludendorff went south to lead the 9th Army in Russian Poland, François remained with his corps in East Prussia and led it with much success in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes the following month. When General Richard von Schubert, the new commander of the 8th Army, ordered him to retreat, he dispatched a telegram to the OHL describing his success and stating \"the Commander is badly counselled.\" The telegram impressed", "title": "Hermann von François" }, { "docid": "12040498", "text": "are also over 20 smaller dystrophic lakes in the Krutynia river basin. Within the Landscape Park are 11 nature reserves, including that of Łuknajno Lake, a Ramsar site also designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve due to its unique bird habitat. Masurian Landscape Park Masurian Landscape Park () is a designated Polish Landscape Park protected area within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It was established in 1977, and is a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area. The Landscape Park protects an area of in the Masurian Lake District. The Park lies within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in: The Park contains the", "title": "Masurian Landscape Park" }, { "docid": "274991", "text": "into the voivodeship system of administration in 1945. In 1999 Masuria was constituted with neighbouring Warmia as a single administrative province through the creation of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. The Masurian Szczytno-Szymany International Airport gained international attention as press reports alleged the airport to be a so-called \"\"black site\"\" involved in the CIA's network of extraordinary renditions. Masuria and the Masurian Lake District are known in Polish as \"Kraina Tysiąca Jezior\" and in German as \"Land der Tausend Seen\", meaning \"land of a thousand lakes.\" These lakes were ground out of the land by glaciers during the Pleistocene ice age around", "title": "Masuria" }, { "docid": "5261084", "text": "Węgorzewo, Mikołajki and Ruciane-Nida. The town of Mikołajki is a popular tourism center. In addition to lakes, the Masurian region also has many rivers used for fly fishing, and forest areas that offer many trails for trekking and biking. There is also a variety of wildlife, edible berries and mushrooms, and large protected areas, including the Masurian Landscape Park that includes eleven nature reserves such as the Łuknajno Lake that is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, or the Białowieża Forest, with a breeding station for European Bisons. There are four separate boating trails set up along connecting lakes: from Giżycko to", "title": "Masurian Lake District" }, { "docid": "13122077", "text": "Rekownica, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Rekownica () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jedwabno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Jedwabno, south-west of Szczytno, and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village was created by a fisherman named Eugen Gross or Grosz, who on 12 March 1710 received 16 łans and 8 morgen of land from a local forest master Rudolf Wilhelm von Lüderitz. The village was conveniently located close to the shores of three lakes: Głęboczek, Rekowe and Bakola (the latter ceased to exist some time in the 19th century).", "title": "Rekownica, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship" }, { "docid": "6974321", "text": "school. He graduated in 1906 in the rank of podporuchik. He then served in 2nd. Finnish rifleman regiment in Helsinki. During his service in Finland he married Finnish girl Hilma Lehtonen (1887-1961). In 1909 he was promoted to poruchik and in 1913 to stabskapitan. In 1914 Berķis as an officer in Finnish corps of Russian Army was deployed to front in East Prussia. He served as a company commander, later as battalion commander. He participated in battles near the Masurian lakes. In January 1915 the Finnish Corps was deployed to south eastern front in the Carpathians. Berķis was promoted to", "title": "Krišjānis Berķis" }, { "docid": "19936629", "text": "to the Northwestern Front. The division fought in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes in late February 1915. The division was the first unit of its corps to reach the important Biebrza River crossing at Sztabin. This enabled the 3rd Siberian Corps and the 26th Army Corps to cross the river and escape a German encirclement. Future Red Army commander August Kork served as a staff officer with the division in late 1915. The division was disbanded in 1918. 8th Siberian Rifle Division (Russian Empire) The 8th Siberian Rifle Division (; \"8-ya Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya)\" was an infantry unit", "title": "8th Siberian Rifle Division (Russian Empire)" }, { "docid": "13423344", "text": "in the early stages of war and a large portion of the province was under Russian occupation, until the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes turned fortune in Germanys favour. A Baltic championship was not played again until 1920. The 1920 championship resumed in the same fashion as the last one had finished in 1914, three clubs in a mini-league competition. The Danzig champion now replaced the West Prussian one as the third team, not a great change as the former West Prussian champions had mostly come from Danzig anyway. The champions, Titania Stettin, achieved the greatest success of", "title": "Baltic football championship" }, { "docid": "10703570", "text": "and the Duchy of Brunswick). On 27 August, the division was ordered to reinforce the eastern front; however, the 37th and 38th Mixed Landwehr Brigades were left behind to guard the northern coast and later transferred to the western front. The 1st Landwehr Division began the war on the Eastern Front. In 1914-15, it participated in the battles of Gumbinnen, Tannenberg, and 2nd Masurian Lakes. It then took part in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. The division was then primarily employed in positional warfare until the armistice on the Eastern Front. In early 1918, it was transferred to the Western Front, where", "title": "1st Landwehr Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10478114", "text": "I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 41st Division was renamed the 41st Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows: The 41st Infantry Division began World War I on the Eastern Front. It participated in the battles of Tannenberg and 1st Masurian Lakes. In 1916, it saw action in the Romanian Campaign. The division was transferred to the Western Front in February 1917. It occupied the trenchlines in 1917, and participated", "title": "41st Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "6681247", "text": "advantage was bought at a cost: the newly arrived corps had been sent from the Western front and their absence would be felt in the upcoming Battle of the Marne. Much of the territory taken by the Germans would later be lost to a Russian counterattack during 25–28 September. Around the same time far south on the Eastern Front, Russian forces routed the Austro-Hungarian army. It took another year before the German and Austro-Hungarian forces were finally able to reverse the Russian advances, pushing them out of Galicia and then Russian Poland. First Battle of the Masurian Lakes The First", "title": "First Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "3908898", "text": "Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. Below was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 16 February 1915 for successful campaigns on the Western Front and in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. He was then elevated to command of the 2nd Army at the beginning of the Somme offensive in 1916. 2nd Army bore the brunt of the Allied attack in the Battle of the Somme. It had grown to such an extent that a decision was made to split it into two still-powerful armies. Therefore, 1st Army was reformed on 19 July 1916 from the right (northern) wing", "title": "Fritz von Below" }, { "docid": "4500894", "text": "Front. By February 1915, thirty-six percent of the German field army was in the east. German Ninth Army attacked from Silesia into Poland at the end of January; they released tear gas, which stopped their assault by blowing back on the attackers. The Russians counterattacked with eleven divisions under a single corps commander, losing 40,000 men in three days. In East Prussia, further Russian incursions were blocked by trench lines extending between the Masurian Lakes; they were held by the German Eighth Army, commanded by General Otto von Below. The Eighth Army was reinforced by some of the newly arrived", "title": "Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "274993", "text": "streams. Forests account for about 30% of the area. The northern part of Masuria is covered mostly by the broadleaved forest, while the southern part is dominated by pine and mixed forests. Marzanna Bogumiła Kielar (born 1962), poet Masuria Masuria (, , Masurian: \"Mazurÿ\") is a region in northern Poland famous for its 2,000 lakes. Before the end of World War II, it was mostly inhabited by Polish-speaking (Masurian dialect) Lutheran Masurians and constituted a part of East Prussia. Masuria occupies much of the Masurian Lake District. Administratively, it belongs to Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Its biggest city is Ełk, often regarded", "title": "Masuria" }, { "docid": "274949", "text": "Masuria Masuria (, , Masurian: \"Mazurÿ\") is a region in northern Poland famous for its 2,000 lakes. Before the end of World War II, it was mostly inhabited by Polish-speaking (Masurian dialect) Lutheran Masurians and constituted a part of East Prussia. Masuria occupies much of the Masurian Lake District. Administratively, it belongs to Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Its biggest city is Ełk, often regarded as its capital. It has territory of about 10,000 km and population of 59 790 (2013). Before the 13th century, the territory was inhabited by the Old Prussians also called Baltic Prussians, a Baltic ethnic group that lived", "title": "Masuria" }, { "docid": "18431006", "text": "village Wierzbiny. Orzysz (lake) Orzysz (German Arys-See) is a lake located in the Masurian Lake District, in the Land of the Great Masurian Lakes, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Pisz County, in the urban-rural Gmina Orzysz. On the southwestern shore of the lake is located the town of Orzysz. The lake is a ribbon lake with an area of 1070.7 ha, located at an elevation of 117 metres, with a varied depth and forested shores on the southwestern and northeastern shores of the lake. The shore has an irregular shape, which is characterised by many bays along its shoreline, and", "title": "Orzysz (lake)" }, { "docid": "18431001", "text": "Orzysz (lake) Orzysz (German Arys-See) is a lake located in the Masurian Lake District, in the Land of the Great Masurian Lakes, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Pisz County, in the urban-rural Gmina Orzysz. On the southwestern shore of the lake is located the town of Orzysz. The lake is a ribbon lake with an area of 1070.7 ha, located at an elevation of 117 metres, with a varied depth and forested shores on the southwestern and northeastern shores of the lake. The shore has an irregular shape, which is characterised by many bays along its shoreline, and long narrow", "title": "Orzysz (lake)" }, { "docid": "9659323", "text": "Biała Piska Biała Piska () is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,036 inhabitants (2004). Biała Piska is a recreation area in the Masurian Lake District, located in the eastern part of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, on the east coast of Śniardwy, the largest of the lakes. To the south is the Puszcza Piska, a heath with large forests. It is situated at the intersection of Highways 16 (Olsztyn-Ełk) and 58 (Szczytno–Grajewo). First mentioned as \"Gailen\" in 1334, the town was established in 1428 as a German farming village \"Auf der Gaylen\", in the monastic state of the", "title": "Biała Piska" }, { "docid": "9659328", "text": "modern name. <br> Biała Piska Biała Piska () is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,036 inhabitants (2004). Biała Piska is a recreation area in the Masurian Lake District, located in the eastern part of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, on the east coast of Śniardwy, the largest of the lakes. To the south is the Puszcza Piska, a heath with large forests. It is situated at the intersection of Highways 16 (Olsztyn-Ełk) and 58 (Szczytno–Grajewo). First mentioned as \"Gailen\" in 1334, the town was established in 1428 as a German farming village \"Auf der Gaylen\", in the monastic", "title": "Biała Piska" }, { "docid": "5309689", "text": "of staff of XVIII Corps. Before the outbreak of the First World War he was the Inspector-General of Cavalry. Marwitz was assigned to the Western Front in 1914 as commander of II Cavalry Corps, and participated in the Battle of Haelen. After this first battle Marwitz was transferred to the Eastern Front to take command of the newly formed XXXVIII Reserve Corps, which he led in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes in the early winter of 1915. He was then transferred south and fought with Austria-Hungary against the Russians and was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 7", "title": "Georg von der Marwitz" }, { "docid": "10836545", "text": "formed, the division had two reserve infantry regiments from the Province of Westphalia (255th and 256th) and one from the Rhine Province (257th). The two Westphalian regiments were replaced late in the war by the 332nd Infantry Regiment, a garrison regiment from Posen with two Rhineland battalions and one Posen battalion (with a number of Poles as well as Germans), and the 419th Infantry Regiment, a thoroughly mixed unit made of companies taken from different regiments. The 77th Reserve Division initially fought on the Eastern Front, seeing its first action in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. It later", "title": "77th Reserve Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10740932", "text": "division. The division began World War I on the Western Front, fighting in the Battle of the Frontiers and then in the Race to the Sea. It was then transferred to the Eastern Front, seeing action in 1915 in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive and Operation Albion. It remained on the Eastern Front until December 1917, when it returned to France. In 1918, it fought in the Battle of the Lys and faced various Allied offensives, including the Hundred Days Offensive. Allied intelligence rated the division as third class. The organization of the 42nd Division in", "title": "42nd Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "10723488", "text": "where it remained until October 1917. It fought in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes and the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, and then participated in the Romanian Campaign. After returning to the Western Front, it saw action in the 1918 German Spring Offensive, including the Second Battle of the Somme and the Second Battle of the Marne. Allied intelligence noted that the division had good morale, but in 1918 rated it third class, albeit better on the defensive. During wartime, the 22nd Division, like other regular German divisions, was redesignated an infantry division. The organization of the 22nd Infantry Division in", "title": "22nd Division (German Empire)" }, { "docid": "13217303", "text": "and was placed under the command of Lieutenant General Richard Troyanovich Meves, originally made up of the 29th and 45th infantry divisions. This unit later fought in World War I, in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, under General Pavel Illyich Bulgakov. On the February 7, in the middle of a snowstorm, Fritz von Below's German Eighth Army had launched a surprise attack, advancing within one week. Severe casualties were inflicted on the Russians, resulting in a disorderly withdrawal with many Russians taken prisoner. The greatest loss came when the 20th Army Corps was surrounded by the German Tenth", "title": "20th Army Corps (Russian Empire)" }, { "docid": "2366025", "text": "Henning Schindekop. Rastenburg and the surrounding district was the scene of the First World War's First Battle of the Masurian Lakes and Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. During the Second World War Adolf Hitler's wartime military headquarters, the Wolfsschanze (Wolf's Lair), was in the forest east of Rastenburg. The bunker was the setting for the failed assassination attempt of the 20 July plot against Hitler. In 1945, the area suffered devastation from both the retreating Germans and advancing Soviets during the Vistula-Oder campaign. Some ruins of the Wolfsschanze remain. The town was a Wehrmacht garrison town until it was", "title": "Kętrzyn" }, { "docid": "16029292", "text": "Lemberg was captured by the Russian army and the Battle of Rawa (Battle of Tarnavka began in Galicia. The First Battle of the Masurian Lakes (7–14 September) began and on 8 September the Austro-Hungarian army commenced the Second Invasion of Serbia, leading to the Battle of Drina (6 September – 4 October). The Second Battle of Lemberg (8–11 September) began and on 11 September, Austrian forces in Galicia retreated. The Battle of the Masurian Lakes ended on 15 September and Czernowitz in Bukovina was taken by the Russian army. On 17 September Serbian forces in Syrmia were withdrawn and Semlin", "title": "German invasion of Belgium" }, { "docid": "3457481", "text": "cruiser \"SMS Magdeburg\" ran aground and was intercepted by a Russian squadron. On 3 September, Lemberg was captured by the Russian army and the Battle of Rawa (Battle of Tarnavka began in Galicia. The First Battle of the Masurian Lakes began and on 8 September, the Austro-Hungarian army commenced the Second Invasion of Serbia, leading to the Battle of Drina The Second Battle of Lemberg began and on 11 September, Austrian forces in Galicia retreated. The Battle of the Masurian Lakes ended on 15 September and Czernowitz in Bukovina was taken by the Russian army. On 17 September, Serbian forces", "title": "Race to the Sea" }, { "docid": "5261080", "text": "the Masovian and Podlaskie Voivodeships. The lakes are well connected by rivers and canals, forming an extensive system of waterways. The 18th-century Masurian Canal links this system to the Baltic Sea. The whole area is a prime tourist destination, frequented by boating enthusiasts, canoeists, anglers, hikers, bikers and nature-lovers. It is one of the most famous lake districts in Central Europe and a popular vacation spot, with the highest number of visitors every year. The lake district was shaped by glaciers during the Pleistocene ice age. Many of its hills are parts of moraines and many of its lakes are", "title": "Masurian Lake District" }, { "docid": "1536395", "text": "lakes, including the largest lakes of Poland, Śniardwy and Mamry. Other recognizable landmarks are the Warmian castles (Lidzbark Warmiński Castle, Pieniężno Castle, Olsztyn Castle) and the Cathedral Hill in Frombork, where German-Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived and worked. The Lidzbark Warmiński Castle was later the residence of Ignacy Krasicki, nicknamed \"the Prince of Polish Poets\". Święta Lipka in Masuria and Gietrzwałd in Warmia are popular pilgrimage sites. The Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship has the largest number of ethnic Ukrainians living in Poland due to forced relocations (such as Operation Vistula) carried out by the Soviet and Polish Communist authorities. The Voivodeship contains", "title": "Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship" }, { "docid": "6681239", "text": "Germans were also far away, but unlike the Russians, the Germans could easily close the distance using their rail network in the area. On 31 August, with Tannenberg lost, Zhilinsky ordered Rennenkampf to stand his ground in the event of a German attack. Realizing his forces were too spread out to be effective, he ordered a withdrawal to a line running from Königsberg's defensive works in the north to the Masurian Lakes near Angerburg (Węgorzewo, Poland) in the south, anchored on the Angrapa River. Bolstering his forces were the newly formed XXVI Corp, which he placed in front of Königsberg,", "title": "First Battle of the Masurian Lakes" }, { "docid": "4300434", "text": "his men were a lot slower than it should and it was already too late (probably because of the personal rivalry between the two men). This remained one of the main reasons for the defeat of the 2nd Army at the battle. After the battle, Samsonov, fearing to hold responsibility for the defeat, committed suicide. After the 2nd Army’s annihilation near Allenstein, Rennenkampf’s army took over all the defenses along the Deyma, Lava and the Masurian Lake. On 7 September, the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes began, as the Germans attacked the left flank of the 1st Army with", "title": "Paul von Rennenkampf" }, { "docid": "14519640", "text": "men from Bristol who died during the American Civil War and each one of those faces also honor one or more of the battles that were fought. The eastern face honors fourteen of its residents who died during the Civil War, as well as the men who fought and died at the Battle of Antietam. The northern face lists thirteen residents who died as prisoners of war, two residents who were lost at sea, and the battles of Fredericksburg and Plymouth. The western face lists thirteen names along with the battles of Fort Wagner and Irish Bend. As for the", "title": "Soldiers' Monument in Bristol, Connecticut" }, { "docid": "18507112", "text": "On the western side the embankment is markedly lower, but still easy to make out, on the south side it has slipped to form a terrace with a slight eminence. Local accounts locate the story of Christoph von Schmid's \"Rosa von Tannenburg\" (the Old Castle representing the Tannenburg) and the demolished New Castle (Fichtenburg) in Raderach. As a result there is a road called the \"Fichtenburgstraße\" in Raderach and a \"Tannenburgstraße\" in nearby Unterraderach. Altraderach Castle Altraderach Castle (), also called the Old Castle (\"Alte Burg\") or Little Heathen Palace (\"Heidenschlösschen\"), is a levelled castle in the area between Unterraderach", "title": "Altraderach Castle" }, { "docid": "20594106", "text": "fought in Tullyvella and Conspud. It is not known which side won the battle, but they are still supposed to fight, at certain times of the year at night, and it is thought to be a bad sign of disturbance when dead people come back to fight. About 100-200 years ago battles were fought in the Townlands of Tullyvella and Conspud between the dead people who fought at the battle of Crocán na gCamps. In the morning after these battles were fought, the heather would be red with blood. One night there was a fight in Conspud and a man", "title": "Tullyveela" }, { "docid": "9986883", "text": "and 10th Armies, he was ordered to retreat, due to a group of German troops commanded by General Reinhard von Scheffer-Boyadel was able to snuck out from the encircling movement. He and his troops also participated in the disastrous battle at the Masurian Lakes. In the latter, General Ruzsky was the one who caused the catastrophe of the 10th Army. As a military leader, he was accustomed in blaming his subordinates for his failures, and particularly, he successfully removed General Paul von Rennenkampf and Sergei Scheidemann from command, at the Sedlets meeting of the Supreme Headquarters, thereby justifying his order", "title": "Nikolai Ruzsky" }, { "docid": "9727521", "text": "is then filled to capacity with people enjoying the magic that is 'The City Different'. The monument in the plaza is inscribed, on its four sides: TO THE HEROES OF THE FEDERAL ARMY WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF Valverde, FOUGHT WITH THE REBELS FEBRUARY 21, 1862 TO THE HEROES WHO HAVE FALLEN IN THE VARIOUS BATTLES WITH INDIANS IN THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO TO THE HEROES OF THE FEDERAL ARMY WHO FELL AT THE BATTLES OF CANON DEL APACHE AND PIGEON'S RANCH (LA GLORIETA) FOUGHT WITH THE REBELS MARCH 28, 1863 AND TO THOSE WHO FELL AT THE", "title": "Santa Fe Plaza" }, { "docid": "307620", "text": "parts of the north of the country lie within the North European Plain. Rising above these lowlands is a geographical region comprising four hilly districts of moraines and moraine-dammed lakes formed during and after the Pleistocene ice age. These lake districts are the Pomeranian Lake District, the Greater Polish Lake District, the Kashubian Lake District, and the Masurian Lake District. The Masurian Lake District is the largest of the four and covers much of north-eastern Poland. The lake districts form part of the Baltic Ridge, a series of moraine belts along the southern shore of the Baltic Sea. South of", "title": "Poland" }, { "docid": "18772394", "text": "Boyen Fortress Boyen Fortress (, ) is a former Prussian fortress located in the western part of Giżycko, in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northeastern Poland. It is situated on a narrow isthmus between two large lakes of the Masurian Lake District, Kisajno and Niegocin. The Boyen Fortress, named after Prussian Minister of War Hermann von Boyen, was built between 1844 and 1856 (or 1843 and 1855 according to some sources) by order of King Frederick William IV, with a workforce of about 3,000 soldiers. During First World War, the fortress supported the German troops during the nearby Battle of Tannenberg in the", "title": "Boyen Fortress" }, { "docid": "14935072", "text": "Puszcza Piska Puszcza Piska Forest or the Pisz Forest () is the largest forest complex of the Masuria region in northern Poland, adjacent to the Masurian Landscape Park, and the Masurian Lowlands. Formerly known as the Jańsborska wilderness, Puszcza Piska bears the name of the Pisa river bordering the Forest along its west bank. The Pisz Forest consists of a unique combination of coniferous trees, lakes and rivers. Its total area is 100,000 ha. It covers the counties of Mikołajki, Mrągowo, Piecki, Sorkwity, Biskupiec, Biała Piska, Orzysz, Pisz, Ruciane-Nida, Dźwierzuty, Rozogi, Szczytno, Świętajno, Kolno, Turośl and Łyse. Within its borders", "title": "Puszcza Piska" }, { "docid": "5261082", "text": "train, bus or car. The nearest international airports are in Szymany, Warsaw, Gdańsk and Vilnius. The main transport hubs in the region are the towns of Olsztyn and Ełk. There are trains to Masuria from Warsaw, Gdańsk and Vilnius, and buses from many Polish cities. A boat service connects some central towns in the region. Biking and boating are popular ways to get around. Hotels can be found in close proximity to the Great Masurian Lakes, in the towns of Giżycko, Mikołajki and Ełk among others. There are also guesthouses and campsites in surrounding villages. The Masuren Waterway starts in", "title": "Masurian Lake District" }, { "docid": "2930326", "text": "voyages on the Masurian Lakes known in Polish as \"Kraina Wielkich Jezior\". On the shore of Nidzkie Lake there's the K. I. Gałczyński Museum in Leśniczówka Pranie. There is a museum in the 9th century granary displaying historical artifacts and a notable collection of antlers. There are horse and horse-drawn carriage trips. The town is surrounded by the largest forest complex of the Masuria region, known as Puszcza Piska (Piska Primeval Forest) with eleven nature reserves. <br> Pisz Pisz (previously also \"Jańsbork\", ) is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with a population of 19,328 in 2004. It", "title": "Pisz" }, { "docid": "9598471", "text": "Lake Mamry Mamry (, ) is a lake in the Masurian Lake District of Poland's Warmia-Mazury Province. It is the second largest lake in Poland, with an area of 104 km.² Maximum depth is 44 m, average is 11 m. It actually comprises six connected lakes: Mamry, Kirsajty, Kisajno, Dargin, Święcajty and Dobskie. Mamry features 33 islands, totalling 213 hectares, some of which are ornithological reserves. Lake Mamry is a popular tourist destination. It is connected to the Pregolya and the Baltic Sea by the disused Masurian Canal. The largest town on the lake is Giżycko. It is the lowest", "title": "Lake Mamry" } ]
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what is the name of the 2nd thor movie
[ "Thor : The Dark World" ]
[ { "docid": "15727040", "text": "Thor: The Dark World Thor: The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's \"Thor\" and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Alan Taylor, with a screenplay by Christopher Yost and the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi,", "title": "Thor: The Dark World" } ]
[ { "docid": "12300556", "text": "movie' receiving 'zero stars' by some cinema goers, whereas in fact a lamb was convincingly fake-slaughtered in a key scene in the movie. In October 2010 his feature documentary North West was premiered in cinema in Iceland receiving favorable reviews and running for 6 weeks. In addition to North West / 2nd part, it was released on DVD late 2011. The documentary tells the story of a snow avalanche which hit the town he was born in. Einar Thor Einar Thor, also known as Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson, (born August 2, 1964) is an Icelandic film director and writer primarily based", "title": "Einar Thor" }, { "docid": "14551698", "text": "vision was\", putting together \"reference videos, storyboards, script pages, you name it. We did like a 30-page book that had everything that we'd do with the character, from the theme of the movie to the tone of the film to the fighting style to what we liked about the character and what we didn't like\". This meant that by the time they were hired they had already \"figured the movie out\". When the studio hired Kenneth Branagh and Joe Johnston to direct \"Thor\" and \"\", respectively, it made sure both directors were open to the idea of a shared universe", "title": "Marvel Cinematic Universe" }, { "docid": "15727060", "text": "Norse mythology kind of grew from. Having that in Asgard is going to make it all the more special and that's what Alan [Taylor] wants to bring to it.\" Feige said \"while the relationship between Loki and Thor certainly has changed [after the events of the movie \"The Avengers\"] and has progressed, a lot of \"Thor 2\" is picking up where it left off in terms of Jane, who you just saw for a moment on a computer monitor, and also what's been going on in the nine realms without the Asgardians being able to use the Bifrost.\" Feige also", "title": "Thor: The Dark World" }, { "docid": "9106726", "text": "film. Kenneth Johnson, the creator/executive producer (and sometimes writer/director) of the TV series, was not invited to contribute to the film. This television movie acted as a backdoor pilot for an unproduced television series featuring Thor, another Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name. Much like the television treatment of the Hulk, Thor's backstory has been altered from his original comic book appearance: while in the comics Donald Blake and Thor shared the same body and could transform by use of an enchanted cane, Thor is here", "title": "The Incredible Hulk Returns" }, { "docid": "16438918", "text": "Thor sticks on a pick. The werewolf head soon reverts to a human head, and the Vikings realise what their enemies are. Freyja finds an urn inside the house, she sees something in it that scares her. She goes to show Baldur, but Thor shows her the head in human form. Freyja gasps, dropping the urn into pieces. She asks in fear, \"What in Odin's name?\" Then Thor says he was hoping for some insights into that. Inside a house, Thor, Baldur, Ulfrich, Freyja, and Sif discuss about the head. Ulfrich refuses to believe it's sorcery. But Baldur says it", "title": "Hammer of the Gods (2009 film)" }, { "docid": "11340208", "text": "Hulk alive. In the first story, No-Name and the rest of Warbound are killed after Iron Man didn't hesitate in using the lasing and destroys New York. In the second story that asked what would happen if Thor had battled Hulk\", No-Name assisted the Warbound in fighting the Warriors Three until Miek's treachery is known. After Thor had successfully reasoned with Hulk, No-Name joined the Warbound in returning to Sakaar with plans to rebuild it. No-Name of the Brood No-Name of the Brood is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a Sleazoid", "title": "No-Name of the Brood" }, { "docid": "19282917", "text": "pneumatic hammer to pound rivets and drill holes for bolts used to fasten the fire box of a locomotive to its boiler. The name \"Thor\" referred to : Thor, the mythical god of thunder, frequently pictured as wielding a mighty hammer. The name became popular and spread to other company products.[vi] The first factory was part of what had been a corset factory in Aurora, Illinois. Soon, they occupied the entire building. Railroads continued to be the major customers of the company's pneumatic products during these early years. The Thor enterprise had been organized into two companies at first: one", "title": "Thor Power Tool Company" }, { "docid": "7860514", "text": "From 2000-2011, Thor continued to record, release albums and tour, building a larger following and connecting with a new generation. Albums released have been \"Dogz II\" (2000), \"Triumphant\" (2002), \"Beastwomen from the Centre of the Earth\" (2003), \"Are U Ready\" (2004), \"Thor Against the World\" (2005), \"Devastation of Musculation\" (2006), \"Into the Noise\" (2007), \"Steam Clock\" (2008) \"Sign of the V\" (2009), \"The Guardian\" (2010) and \"Soundtrack from the movie THOR - The Rock Opera\" (2011). Thor wrote the music for and were starring in the movie \"Thor - The Rock Opera\". In 2009 Thor performed at the Sweden Rock", "title": "Thor (band)" }, { "docid": "17006022", "text": "tracks are listed below. Aai Thor Tujhe Upkar Aai Thor Tujhe Upkaar is a Marathi movie, which was released in November 1999. The movie is produced by Uma Prakash Bhende and directed by her husband Prakash Bhende, the movie shows how a greed ridden son drags his own mother to court, for money. Motherhood is the biggest blessing in a woman's life, but in today's materialistic world, it’s become a curse for aged women. This is the heart-rending tale of Sharada Inamdar who is coerced to pay a grave price for motherhood. Sharada the aged mother is seen as an", "title": "Aai Thor Tujhe Upkar" }, { "docid": "17006020", "text": "Aai Thor Tujhe Upkar Aai Thor Tujhe Upkaar is a Marathi movie, which was released in November 1999. The movie is produced by Uma Prakash Bhende and directed by her husband Prakash Bhende, the movie shows how a greed ridden son drags his own mother to court, for money. Motherhood is the biggest blessing in a woman's life, but in today's materialistic world, it’s become a curse for aged women. This is the heart-rending tale of Sharada Inamdar who is coerced to pay a grave price for motherhood. Sharada the aged mother is seen as an unwanted burden by her", "title": "Aai Thor Tujhe Upkar" }, { "docid": "2107756", "text": "now northwestern Germany) as dedicated to him. In Germanic areas occupied by the Roman Empire, coins and votive objects dating from the 2nd and 3rd century AD have been found with Latin inscriptions referring to \"Hercules\", and so in reality, with varying levels of likelihood, refer to Thor by way of . The first recorded instance of the name of the god appears in the Migration Period, where a piece of jewelry (a fibula), the Nordendorf fibula, dating from the 7th century AD and found in Bavaria, bears an Elder Futhark inscription that contains the name , i.e. , the", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "15193405", "text": "minutes of constant noise, cheap effects, background music that never once stops and ropey acting will test the patience of even the most hardened B-movie aficionado...\"Almighty Thor\" was just one giant headache of a film.\" The movie was shown as part of the German TV show \"Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten\" in its third season. Almighty Thor Almighty Thor is a fantasy-adventure action film produced by The Asylum, which premiered on the Syfy cable network on May 7, 2011 and was released on DVD on May 10, 2011 in the United States. The film is directed by Christopher Ray and", "title": "Almighty Thor" }, { "docid": "7860517", "text": "at Hassen Arena. In 2014 Thor re-released their 1985 album as \"Only the Strong Deluxe Edition\" distributed by Deadline Records. The new documentary film \"I Am Thor\" directed by Ryan Wise and produced by Ryan Wise and Al Higbee had a world premiere in 2015 and featurered Thor. In 2015, the movie \"I Am Thor\" toured film festivals throughout the world winning audience and critical acclaim. The movie got picked up for distribution in the USA through Dark Sky Films / MPI Media Group. The film won Best Documentary at the Fantasia International Film Festival 2015 in Montreal. Thor led", "title": "Thor (band)" }, { "docid": "6834923", "text": "name of his god. In the 1997 live action television series \"Conan the Adventure\" starring Ralph Moeller, Crom is shown as being real and active in mortal affairs having directed Conan to the location of an Atlantian sword wielded by him for the run of the series. In the 2011 film, \"Conan The Barbarian\", Crom is mentioned but only in passing and in expletives. In Marvel Comics' \"What If?\" #39 \"What If ... Thor Battled Conan?\" Thor travels to the Hyborian past and, suffering from amnesia, climbs the mountain of Crom to seek answers from the god. Later, at his", "title": "Crom (fictional deity)" }, { "docid": "18202488", "text": "Thor: Son of Asgard (video game) Thor: Son of Asgard is an action-adventure video game developed by Disney Mobile's Prague studio for iOS, based on Marvel Comics' Thor. The story is based on a comics version of Thor. Cutscenes are made from comic book-styled animation. The character itself is on the other hand based on his movie version, his persona and the suit. Player controls the character of Thor. The game features a simple Beat 'em up gameplay. Player fights hordes of enemies. His weapon is his Hammer that can be used to hit enemies or block their attack. He", "title": "Thor: Son of Asgard (video game)" }, { "docid": "17868168", "text": "repeat and don't wish upon anybody else.\" During the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International, Jaimie Alexander said that she would reprise her role as Sif in \"a very pivotal part\" of the film. By October 2015, Taika Waititi entered negotiations to direct \"Thor: Ragnarok\". Other directors under consideration included Ruben Fleischer, Rob Letterman, and Rawson Marshall Thurber. Marvel presented the prospective directors with \"the ten different ideas that we had for the movie\", asking them all to come back with a clearer picture of what the film should be. Waititi created \"a sizzle reel for the tone, and some joke", "title": "Thor: Ragnarok" }, { "docid": "17616896", "text": "of the Academy Award winner and former Juilliard alumni Robin Williams. Kristjansson had his first leading role, in the feature film Black's Game, a year after his graduation from The Juilliard School. When \"Black's Game\" opened in Iceland it become the biggest box office hit in 2012 and the 2nd highest grossing Icelandic movie in history. Kristjansson is based in Reykjavik and Los Angeles and is currently represented by Creative Arists Agency and Untitled Entertainment. Kristjansson's first Hollywood studio film was \"Dracula Untold\", produced by Universal Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Michael De Luca. It was directed by Gary Shore. Kristjansson", "title": "Thor Kristjansson" }, { "docid": "4147005", "text": "that he got a call from his manager telling him that the filmmakers needed someone who could sing high and that his name was suggested. On the set of the film, he met Wahlberg along with Zakk Wylde and Jason Bonham, who also appeared in the movie alongside several other notable musicians. Kennedy was the only actor in the movie whose actual singing voice was used. In the movie, directly paralleling a scene at the beginning of the film, Kennedy's character (Mike, also known as \"Thor\") is noticed by Wahlberg's character, Chris \"Izzy\" Cole, the lead singer of Thor's favorite", "title": "Myles Kennedy" }, { "docid": "11681885", "text": "Pinkston - Middle American Movie Reviewer Jon Mikl Thor - Rock God and Movie Legend Zon Son of Thor - Son of Rock God and Movie Legend Former Co-Host - Oliver Riggle 2006-2011 Former Co-Host - Philip H.R. Gunn 2005-2006 Former Co-Host - Billy Garberina 2005 Former Show Producer - Debra West 2005-2010 The Director's Cut (radio show) The Director's Cut is a weekly 2 hour movie radio show and podcast, found on several online and terrestrial radio stations. The Director's Cut was created as a weekend \"movie talk\" program in 2005 on KAGM. Soon it was picked up by", "title": "The Director's Cut (radio show)" }, { "docid": "8050087", "text": "she used her powers to rescue Donald Blake from danger. Upon saving Asgard from Ragnarok, Odin forces her to relinquish the hammer to Donald Blake so he can become the new Thor. This resulted in Jane losing her powers, but she was allowed to remain on Asgard and keep her goddess status since she later falls in love with and marries Odin. In \"What If?\" #25 (Feb. 1980), titled \"What If Thor Fought Odin over Jane Foster\" (also known as \"What If Thor Fought the Asgardian Gods\"), Thor is banished from Asgard along with Jane when Thor refused to accept", "title": "Jane Foster (comics)" }, { "docid": "240963", "text": "side, yet Logi had not only consumed his meat, but also the bones and the trencher itself. It was evident to all that Loki had lost. In turn, Þjálfi races against a figure by the name of Hugi three times and thrice loses. Thor agrees to compete in a drinking contest but after three immense gulps fails. Thor agrees to lift a large, gray cat in the hall but finds that it arches his back no matter what he does, and that he can raise only a single paw. Thor demands to fight someone in the hall, but the inhabitants", "title": "Loki" }, { "docid": "7860518", "text": "by Jon Mikl Thor embarked on a sold out major city tour throughout the USA in November, 2015 screening the movie \"I Am Thor\" followed by a live Thor concert. In March 2016 Jon Mikl Thor took Thor on a North American tour presenting both the screening of the film and a live concert. On May 13, 2016 the official reissue of Thor's 1977 \"Keep the Dogs Away\" album will be released on Deadline Records. 'Thor a Rock Odyssey', a live three (3) part Rock concert spectacular, will be presented on stage at the Highline Ballroom in New York City", "title": "Thor (band)" }, { "docid": "6804705", "text": "to Thor what happened to Sif and advises him to find her before Loki returns to his true form. Upon learning the truth from Mrs. Chambers, Jane Foster calls Donald Blake and informs him that she has found Sif, and Thor succeeds in restoring her. With Sif resurrected, Mrs. Chambers passes away. Sif then joins Thor in exile in Broxton, Oklahoma and checks into the same hotel as Donald Blake under the name Sylvan. While in Broxton, Sif struggles with the fact that Loki possessed her body while she was trapped in Mrs. Chambers' body. She aids Beta Ray Bill,", "title": "Sif (comics)" }, { "docid": "11208997", "text": "Masterson attacks Thor, and soon after relinquishes Mjolnir to Thor. In gratitude for his services, Odin provides Masterson with an enchanted mace, Thunderstrike, the name of which he uses as his new code name. He later heroically sacrifices himself to defeat the Egyptian god Set. The weapon and name Thuderstrike are later taken up by Masterson's son Kevin. Dargo Ktor is the host of a 26th-century version of Thor, who is empowered when holding Mjolnir, a subject of worship in that century. Marvel announced that in October 2014 there will be a new Thor who is female. As revealed in", "title": "Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "16062051", "text": "two per year until Dr. Strange, while was an Annie Awards nominee for \"Best Home Entertainment Production\" of 2007 only sold half the number of DVD as either UA feature. After which, the MAFs releases were slowed to one per year. Marvel Animation was incorporated in January 2008 to direct Marvel's efforts in animation and home entertainment markets including Marvel Animation Features. A proposed \"Ultimate War/Thor\" dual film DVD was passed over for the 2009 released \"Hulk Versus\" dual film DVD. Ultimate War would have adapted the Ultimate Marvel comic book of the same name while the Thor movie would", "title": "Marvel Animated Features" }, { "docid": "15321852", "text": "Thor: The Mighty Avenger (toy line) Thor: The Mighty Avenger is a toy line manufactured by Hasbro based on the Marvel Comics film, \"Thor\". It is composed mainly of 3.75\" scale action figures. The line falls under Marvel's \"Avengers Assemble\" marketing banner, which will also include the and Captain America: The First Avenger toy lines. This will be used as a lead up to 2012's \"The Avengers\" motion picture. Unlike previous 3.75\" action figure lines based on movies, Hasbro is not doing a comic series with this line. All of the figures will be based on the movie. This official", "title": "Thor: The Mighty Avenger (toy line)" }, { "docid": "17868231", "text": "to play Thor, despite his contract with Marvel Studios scheduled to end after \"Avengers: Endgame\", saying the next month \"if there's another great script that comes along\" he would consider playing the character again. He and Waititi had discussed what they would want in a potential fourth \"Thor\" film by then. Thor: Ragnarok Thor: Ragnarok is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's \"Thor\" and 2013's \"\", and is the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe", "title": "Thor: Ragnarok" }, { "docid": "5267694", "text": "some Sami called him Thoron or simply Thor, and were unsure which had influenced which. But the name Horagalles is now interpreted as a loanword from the Old Norse \"Þórr Karl\", \"the Old Man Thor,\" \"Thor, the Elder,\" or \"Thor fellow,\" \"Thor Karl\" (possibly from Norwegian \"Torrekall\"), or Swedish \"Torsmannen\", \"the thunder man.\" Horagalles' consort is called Ravdna, and the red berries of the rowan tree are sacred to her. The name \"Ravdna\" resembles North Germanic names for the tree, such as Old Norse \"reynir\", and according to the \"Prose Edda\" book \"Skáldskaparmál\", the rowan is called \"the salvation of", "title": "Horagalles" }, { "docid": "4969126", "text": "Thor (Ultimate Marvel character) In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, Thor (Thorlief Golmen) is a fictional superhero based on the Marvel Universe version of Thor. Thor is the Asgardian God of Thunder based on the deity of the same name of Norse mythology and a founding member of the Ultimates. Thor was adapted from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's comic book version of Thor by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch, first appearing in \"The Ultimates\". \"Ultimate Thor\" is the alter-ego of Thorlief Golmen, an anarchist who discovered he is the reincarnated form of the Norse warrior Thor. The \"Ultimate\" redesign of", "title": "Thor (Ultimate Marvel character)" }, { "docid": "7476492", "text": "who becomes the host body for Greithoth: Breaker of Wills when he grasps it. Shortly after the Worthy are defeated, a distraught Titania is shown in her prison cell imploring Raft personnel to stop Crossbones from stealing Skirn's hammer and committing atrocities with it. When Absorbing Man and Titania rob an armored car, the female Thor appears to thwart their plans. Upon meeting the female Thor, Creel mocks her for being a woman and for having taken Thor's name for herself, which she answers by breaking his jaw. Titania then appears to confront her. But out of respect for what", "title": "Titania (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "2107792", "text": "frequency in Denmark (and has direct cognates in Norse settlements in Ireland, such as ), whereas appears particularly often in southern Norway. (\"Thor's Island\") appears on the Swedish west coast. Thor also appears in many placenames in Uppland. In English placenames, Old English (in contrast with the Old Norse form of the name, later introduced to the Danelaw) left comparatively few traces. Examples include Thundersley, from * and \"Thurstable\" (Old English \"Thunor's pillar\"). F. M. Stenton noted that such placenames were apparently restricted to Saxon and Jutish territory and not found in Anglian areas. In what is now Germany, locations", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "13055452", "text": "the short film \"Motel\" which was his first live-action film. He then worked as director on \"Hotel for Dogs\" in 2009 for DreamWorks Pictures. He directed the live-action/animated feature film, \"Diary of a Wimpy Kid\", based on the book by Jeff Kinney. He has also been featured in \"Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie Diary\". He directed \"\" (2013). Thor has also directed multiple episodes of \"Arrow\" and one episode of \"The Flash\". Thor Freudenthal Thor Freudenthal (born 20 October 1972) is a German film director, animator and special effects artist. Freudenthal was raised in Berlin, Germany. He attended the", "title": "Thor Freudenthal" }, { "docid": "6443230", "text": "on the first team, and in July 2006, he was loand out to the 2nd division club, Fyllingen. At the end of 2007, he returned to his native club, NBK. He Is currently playing in the Norwegian second division for Førde Fotball. Thor Jørgen Spurkeland Thor Jørgen Spurkeland (from Knarvik, Norway) is a Norwegian footballer playing midfielder and striker. https://www.google.ie/search?q=Thor+J%C3%B8rgen+Spurkeland&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=662&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLzp3Lg9HQAhUnKcAKHbsgBXYQsAQIJQ#imgrc=8U4RzTw_DMPRfM%3A He was transferred to Brann from Nordhordland B.K. (NBK) in 2003. He debuted on the first-team in the Norwegian Cup's first round against Norheimsund on May 26, 2004. He scored his first goal for Brann in the 1st round in", "title": "Thor Jørgen Spurkeland" }, { "docid": "7742741", "text": "Thor Industries Thor Industries, Inc. is an American manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs). The company sells towable and motorized RVs through its subsidiaries brands including Airstream, Heartland RV, Jayco, Livin Lite RV, and others. The company's headquarters is in Elkhart, Indiana. It has manufacturing facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, and Oregon. Thor Industries, Inc. was founded on August 29, 1980, when Wade F. B. Thompson and Peter Busch Orthwein acquired Airstream from Beatrice Foods. The name \"Thor\" combined the first two letters of each entrepreneur's name. Airstream had not fared well during the economic downturn of the late-1970s, losing", "title": "Thor Industries" }, { "docid": "8050084", "text": "living version of her, apart from learning that 'Thor the Unworthy' - the Earth-616 Thor who lost possession of Mjolnir - is interfering in attempts to find her. After interrogating Loki as a witness, the Ultimate Thor learns that the Janes are being murdered by Rune Thor and Destroyer Thor because they looked the Janes in the eyes and saw how far they had fallen from what they could be. The Thors are subsequently rallied to oppose Doom by the Jane Foster of Earth-616 - currently Thor and one of the few survivors of the Incursions - while Rune Thor", "title": "Jane Foster (comics)" }, { "docid": "7521773", "text": "comic relief. Some of his more ill-considered acts have included taunting the Snarl, abandoning a village to the fire giant Surt while being hassled by Durkon, and creating a portentous storm while drunk. A running joke in the series is the question 'what would Thor do?' based on the famous question 'what would Jesus do?'. Durkon occasionally considers what Thor would do for guidance, but, unfortunately, since Thor would simply crush his enemies with his divine power before returning to Asgard to woo goddesses and drink an oceans worth of beer, the W.W.T.D. motto is never as applicable to Durkon's", "title": "Characters of The Order of the Stick" }, { "docid": "8776383", "text": "them as bait on a giant fishing rod, and after the deception is revealed battles Thor to the death. He attacks Thor in a park still disguised as Fin Fang Foom, but does not recognize Thor who is wearing his Asgardian armor. After apologizing and talking to Thor, Fin Fang Foom says if Thor can lift his big toe, he will battle the \"super hero\" (Thor) away from the city. Thor is able to lift his toe, and Thor rides him away from the city. When he realizes he does not know his foe's name, Thor tells him. The presence", "title": "Midgard Serpent (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "11209018", "text": "to inherit his power and position as she became the new Thor. In \"What if Thor was the Herald of Galactus?\", Galactus comes to devour Asgard. His herald kills Sif and Thor kills the herald in revenge. Galactus then announces that Asgard has fed him enough, and asks Thor to become his new herald in exchange for leaving Asgard alone. Thor agrees and directs Galactus to worlds with bloodthirsty races he deems worthy of destruction. Until the day Munnin, one of Odin's ravens, reaches him to inform him that Odin is dead and Asgard has fallen. Thor returns to Asgard,", "title": "Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "14338735", "text": "the mortal Eric Masterson, who became the hero Thunderstrike. When Odin awakes, Thor is forgiven and returned. During a battle Thor is driven into a \"warrior's madness\" by a Valkyrie. After overpowering everyone who attempts to stop his rampage, Thor is brought by the Eternal and Thanos before Odin, who cures his son of the madness. Thor, together with the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and other heroes, is trapped in an alternate universe after defeating the villain Onslaught. The heroes live alternate lives for a year in what is revealed to be an artificial creation until returning to their own", "title": "Thor (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "2107784", "text": ", and . In , composed in the 13th century by , Thor or statues of Thor are mentioned in , , , and . In chapter 5, a heavily euhemerized account of the gods is provided, where Thor is described as having been a —a pagan priest—who was given by Odin (who himself is explained away as having been an exceedingly powerful magic-wielding chieftain from the east) a dwelling in the mythical location of , in what is now Sweden. The saga narrative adds that numerous names—at the time of the narrative, popularly in use—were derived from \"Thor\". Tales", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "19282928", "text": "third heart attack, February 9, 1965, at the age of 54 and the Thor brand name almost died. In the early part of the twenty-first century, the Thor name and logo was resurrected on washing machines manufactured from Australia. The new company had no ties with the original company, other than the use of the Thor logo and name. [i] \"“The Company On The Go…”;\" narrated by Alex Dreier; promotional long-playing phonograph record produced by Thor Power Tool Company, 1959. [ii] Clark, William, “Thor Power Tool Fast Growing; Volume Trebled in Last 10 Years”, newspaper column, Chicago Tribune, June 13,", "title": "Thor Power Tool Company" }, { "docid": "14349820", "text": "A separate online game titled \"Phineas and Ferb The Movie Game: The Dimension of Doooom!\" was released when the website for Across the 2nd Dimension was launched. The game plays very similar to its predecessor, \"Transport-inators of Doooom!\", of which it even shares its name with. In the game, the player plays as Phineas, Ferb, Agent P, or the Candace of the 2nd Dimension (and after the game is beaten, the Phineas and Ferb of the 2nd Dimension as well). Each character has a glider to help get/fly through the air, and a ray gun to defeat nearby enemies. The", "title": "Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension" }, { "docid": "12176809", "text": "describes Red Cell as the \"Las Vegas\" of government programs, saying \"what happens in Red Cell, stays in Red Cell.\" On April 21, 2018, Thor announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election. On July 5, 2018, Thor decided against running and left the Republican Party, becoming an Independent, citing frustration with the GOP-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump's divisiveness. Thor lives in Nashville. He no longer lives on the Greek island of Antiparos; however, he does still vacation there. Brad Thor Bradley George Thor Jr. (born August 21, 1969) is an American thriller novelist,", "title": "Brad Thor" }, { "docid": "2107765", "text": "to Thor and refuses to ferry him. At first, Thor holds his tongue, but only becomes more aggressive, and the poem soon becomes a match between Thor and , all the while revealing lore about the two, including Thor's killing of several in \"the east\" and berzerk women on (now the Danish island of ). In the end, Thor ends up walking instead. Thor is again the main character in the poem , where, after the gods have been hunting and have eaten their prey, they have an urge to drink. They \"sh[ake] the twigs\" and interpret what they say.", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "20396862", "text": "Team Thor Team Thor (also known as Team Thor: While You Were Fighting: A Thor Mockumentary) is a 2016 mockumentary style comedy short film directed by Taika Waititi and starring Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo as their respective Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, Thor and Bruce Banner / Hulk. The short attempts to humorously examine what the characters were doing during the events of \"\". It was produced as a side project before Waititi began production of his film \"\" for Marvel Studios. The short was met with enthusiasm from fans and spawned two sequels. While Captain America and Iron Man", "title": "Team Thor" }, { "docid": "20860641", "text": "October after \"T2\" is part of a decoy force used to distract the defenders. The ship was briefly refitted in November. On 2 December \"T2\" and her sister rendezvoused with the commerce raider \"Thor\" in the Schillig Roads; after they were joined by , \"T7\" and the torpedo boat the following day, they began to escort \"Thor\" through the Channel. Delayed by heavy fog, the ships did not reach Brest, France, until the 15th, while \"Thor\" continued onwards into the Atlantic. On the morning of 12 February 1942, the 2nd and 3rd Torpedo Boat Flotillas (with \"T2\", \"T4\", \"T5\", \"T11\",", "title": "German torpedo boat T2" }, { "docid": "17868229", "text": "buoyant\" while acknowledging the effect of a \"Marvel Fatigue factor\" towards the audiences. Peter Debruge of \"Variety\" called the movie \"preposterous\", but praised Goldblum's performance. Stephanie Zacharek of \"Time\" magazine stated negatively that \"\"Thor: Ragnarok\" is packed tight with zooming space vehicles and noisy thunder battles, but the movie's extravagant excess is more narcotizing than energizing.\" Zacharek further added that \"Even poor Thor seems lost in all of it, and he's supposed to be its star\" while criticizing the film's visual effects as being \"an instance of fun overkill\" and \"a special-effects coma\". Manohla Dargis of \"The New York Times\"", "title": "Thor: Ragnarok" }, { "docid": "12957459", "text": "middle of the hall (v. 5). Thor sits in the doorway while his companions go inside (v. 6). The next morning Thor goes outside and finds an enormous giant, described at length, sleeping by an oak, his snoring shaking the earth (v. 7-16). Thor grabs his hammer, intending to kill the giant, but just then he wakes up and startles Thor (v. 16-17). The giant sits up and heartily greets Thor and his companions (v. 18). Thor asks the giant for his name (v. 19). He tells them that he is Skrímnir and asks Thor where he is going (v.", "title": "Lokrur" }, { "docid": "8958442", "text": "workplace of Thor's alter-ego, Sigurd Jarlson. Thor, as Jarlson, finds and rescues the unconscious Lorelei, and fights Fafnir until the dragon flees. Believing her to be mortal, Thor calls for an ambulance; before she is taken away, Lorelei lets Thor know she is attracted to him and promises to thank him properly when she has recovered. As the ambulance drives off, he realizes he does not know her name. Lorelei hears that Fafnir, bent on revenge, is rampaging around New York destroying buildings. Thor arrives, battles and kills Fafnir, and returns home to Jarlson's apartment. Using the name 'Melodi', Lorelei", "title": "Lorelei (Asgardian)" }, { "docid": "6744598", "text": "on Midgard to check in on Thor's mission, only to find out the warrior had no idea what that mission was. Unwilling to tell Thor what it was, the group go out drinking in Europe. There they meet, fight and then befriend Captain Britain. Volstagg the Voluminous briefly appears in \"Ultimates 2\" #1, meeting with Thor at the Terrace in the Sky restaurant in Morningside Heights. He is there to warn Thor of Loki's plot against him. None of the other patrons can see Volstagg, and it was unclear at the time whether this is due to Loki's interference or", "title": "Volstagg" }, { "docid": "14349822", "text": "depth, regarding the love between animals and the people who live with them\". Both reviewers highlighted the film's employment of adult-oriented humor that makes it equally enjoyable for viewers of all ages. Noel Murray of \"The A.V. Club\" gave it a B+. Murray said that the action theme of the movie was a deviation of what the series does best, but that the movie still had enough to satisfy its fans, including a charming dialogue. \"Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension\" averaged 7.6 million viewers, the film soared to become TV's #1 scripted telecast of 2011 to", "title": "Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension" }, { "docid": "9798238", "text": "Kon-Tiki (1950 film) Kon-Tiki is a Norwegian-Swedish documentary film about the Kon-Tiki expedition led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in 1947, released in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark in 1950, followed by the United States in 1951. The movie, which was directed by Thor Heyerdahl and edited by Olle Nordemar, received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 1951 at the 24th Academy Awards. The Oscar officially went to Olle Nordemar. The Academy Film Archive preserved \"Kon-Tiki\" in 2013. The movie has an introduction explaining Heyerdahl's theory, then shows diagrams and images explaining the building of the", "title": "Kon-Tiki (1950 film)" }, { "docid": "7860530", "text": "Thor image. After years of historical study and promotion, Thor turned ownership of the Vancouver Millionaires, their website and the 'Victory V' logo over to the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL. He is also the founder of VM Sports, a line of authentic Vancouver Millionaires apparel such as reproductions of the team's jerseys. Thor's Millionaires memorabilia commemorates the city's historic 1915 Stanley Cup-winning team. Thor's music career coincided with his film career. In 2002, he wrote the title song for the movie \"FUBAR\" titled \"FUBAR Is a Super Rocker\". In 2005, he wrote \"Glimmer\" for the American made-for-TV murder mystery", "title": "Jon Mikl Thor" }, { "docid": "10709085", "text": "this superhero summer with a bang\". In the \"Chicago Sun-Times\", Richard Roeper liked the film \"Thanks in large part to a charming, funny and winning performance from Australian actor Chris Hemsworth in the title role, \"Thor\" is the most entertaining superhero debut since the original \"Spider-Man\"\". Roger Ebert of the \"Chicago Sun-Times\" gave it a negative review stating, \"\"Thor\" is a failure as a movie, but a success as marketing, an illustration of the ancient carnival tactic of telling the rubes anything to get them into the tent\". A.O. Scott of \"The New York Times\" disliked the film, calling it", "title": "Thor (film)" }, { "docid": "2099754", "text": "it is no miracle that this caveman returned (still during the war) with his name changed to \"Thor\". In \"De Rode Ridder\" series the existence of the thunder god Thor is shown in #45, (The Hammer of Thor, 1970) and the Thunderer has a role in #63 (The Valkyrie, 1974), in which the Rode/Red Knight has been chosen by Odin to complete a mission the gods cannot do themselves without causing Ragnarok. Both albums are by Karel Biddeloo. Unlike the Marvel Thor, Biddeloo's Thor is more or less a country boy, with enormous powers but bound by responsibility (avoidance of", "title": "Thor (comics)" }, { "docid": "18877727", "text": "Niklas Busch Thor Niklas Busch Thor (born 21 February 1986) is a retired Swedish footballer. Thor took a football high school program at in Norrköping, Östergötland County. During his time in high school, Thor played for IFK Norrköping and IF Sylvia. After graduating high school, he moved to Uppsala, Uppsala County where he played for his mother club Storvreta IK. Seven years later, in late 2013, he signed a two-year deal with IK Sirius in Sweden's second highest league, Superettan. Thor married Swedish politician Ebba Busch Thor in 2013: they use the common name of Busch Thor. They have a", "title": "Niklas Busch Thor" }, { "docid": "17868182", "text": "best way possible.\" This is something Hemsworth had hoped for, looking to have a lighter tone in \"Ragnarok\" compared to the previous \"Thor\" films, especially the second one, similar to \"Guardians of the Galaxy\". He said, \"I feel we had less of the sort of the naivety or fun or humor that the first [\"Thor\"] might have had. I wish we had more of that in the second [movie] ... We've done regal. We've done Shakespeare, and we've shown that. I think now it's time to go, 'Ok, cool. Let's try something different. Hemsworth continued that in order to prevent", "title": "Thor: Ragnarok" }, { "docid": "14338704", "text": "a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers, appearing in each volume of that series. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, movies, video games, clothing, toys and trading cards. The character was first portrayed in live action by Eric Allan Kramer in the 1988 television movie \"The Incredible Hulk Returns\". Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor Odinson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films \"Thor\", \"The Avengers\", \"\", \"\", \"Doctor Strange\", \"\", \"\" and will reprise his role in \"\" in 2019. Additionally, archival footage of Hemsworth as Thor was used in the episodes \"Pilot\"", "title": "Thor (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "12391991", "text": "Thor of Tranent Thor of Tranent, also known as Thor, son of Sveinn or Thor, son of Swain (fl. 1127 x 1150), Lord of Tranent and Sheriff of Lothian, was a landlord and chieftain active in Lothian in the reign of King David I of Scotland. He is attested in a large number of charters during King David's reign in Lothian, both as a charter witness on charters granted by other patrons and on charters he himself issued. His name appears either as Thor son of Sveinn or \"Thor of Tranent\", the latter appellation deriving from his ownership of the", "title": "Thor of Tranent" }, { "docid": "5285353", "text": "of Thor's hammer referring to the hammer's original name, the \"Uru Hammer\". Later, writer Roy Thomas changed the name of the hammer to the mythologically correct name of \"Mjolnir\" and used the name \"Uru\" created by Larry Lieber as the name of the fictional metal that the hammer is made from. Other significant moments in Marvel continuity include the altering of Mjolnir's enchantments in \"Thor\" #282 (April 1979) and \"Thor\" #340 (Feb. 1984); the temporary possession of Mjolnir by a member of the Enchanters Three in \"Thor\" vol. 3, #14–15 (Aug.–Sep. 1999); and when the hammer has been damaged, occurring", "title": "Mjolnir (comics)" }, { "docid": "2107750", "text": "and is generally described as fierce eyed, red haired and red bearded. With , Thor fathered the goddess (and possible valkyrie) ; with , he fathered ; with a mother whose name is not recorded, he fathered , and he is the stepfather of the god . By way of Odin, Thor has numerous brothers, including . Thor has two servants, and, rides in a cart or chariot pulled by two goats, and (that he eats and resurrects), and is ascribed three dwellings (, , and ). Thor wields the mountain-crushing hammer, , wears the belt and the iron gloves", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "15120542", "text": "this is what we have to wait for with the Avengers movie videogame, I'm not very excited.\" \"The Guardian\" gave the same PS3 version three stars out of five and said that \"while it's energetic fun in parts, there's a series of near-vertical blips where the learning curve should be.\" David Jenkins of \"Metro\" gave the DS version six out of ten and stated, \"Gorgeous 2D art still can't forgive the needless repetition, but while the novelty lasts this is a great little brain dead brawler.\" However, Roger Hargreaves of the same newspaper gave the Xbox 360 version three out", "title": "Thor: God of Thunder" }, { "docid": "14338750", "text": "relinquishes the name and role of Thor after witnessing the woman wield its power. Thor Odinson continues his work as a superhero under the name \"Odinson\", using Jarnbjorn and a prosthetic arm made of black uru. In the 2016 limited series \"The Unworthy Thor\", Odinson learns that Ultimate Thor's hammer has crash landed on Asgard following the \"Secret Wars\" storyline. Odinson ultimately turns down the opportunity to lift it and reveals to Beta Ray Bill that the words Nick Fury whispered to him were \"Gorr was right\", explaining that no god is worthy of mortal admiration. After this an unknown", "title": "Thor (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "18366442", "text": "more different\". She noted how the convention footage (\"meant to please a crowd running on little sleep and jittery with anticipation\") was released between \"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2\" (2017) and \"Thor: Ragnarok\", and \"[i]t made sense to use Thor and the Guardians to hype up [\"Infinity War\"]\" because \"Marvel relied on the anticipation of \"Thor: Ragnarok\" and \"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2\"s success to excite fans, and footage of older movies set to classic Marvel scores as a way to drive home how this movie is an event in itself.\" Conversely, the trailer (\"designed to explain what's", "title": "Avengers: Infinity War" }, { "docid": "8076019", "text": "Sigyn (Marvel Comics) Sigyn is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. Sigyn first appeared in \"Thor\" #275 (September 1978), and was adapted from mythology by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. The character subsequently appeared in \"Thor\" #276-278 (October–December 1978), #300-302 (October–December 1980), \"Thor Annual\" #9 (1981), \"Thor\" #307 (May 1981), 313 (November 1981), 321 (July 1982), \"Thor Annual\" #14 (1989), #19 (1994), \"Thor\" #479-480 (October–November 1994), and 484 (March 1995). Sigyn appeared as part of the \"Asgardians\" entry in the \"Official", "title": "Sigyn (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "17868210", "text": "called by Anthony Couto from Comic Book Resources as \"quite stunning\", \"insanely colorful\", and \"perfectly symmetrical\", with Matt Goldberg of Collider feeling it \"really [lets] you know that this \"Thor\" movie is going to be radically different than the first two\". Due to the Comic-Con presentation, \"Thor: Ragnarok\" generated over 264,000 new conversations on social media from July 17 to 23, the most out of any film during that time period, according to comScore and its PreAct service. It remained the most-discussed film on social media for two more weeks. In August 2017, Marvel partnered with car manufacturer Renault on", "title": "Thor: Ragnarok" }, { "docid": "11209016", "text": "forge a new weapon: Stormbreaker. Thor, Rocket and Groot later arrive on Earth to reinforce the Avengers in battling the Outriders. Thor later attacks Thanos and tries to kill him but fails and is later left one of the few surviving heroes after Thanos accomplishes his goal. Thor will return in \"\". In an early \"What If\" story, Jane Foster discovered the stick rather than Donald Blake, spending time as a female Thor (called Thordis) before she was recalled to Asgard, allowing Odin to return the hammer to its rightful owner, although Jane went on to be elevated to godhood", "title": "Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "13950444", "text": "marked with a Christian cross, three of the personal names mentioned in the inscription contain the Norse pagan god Thor as a name element. The name Þorbjôrn translates as \"Thor Bear,\" Þorsteinn as \"Thor's Stone,\" and Þorfastr as \"Thor Fast\" (fast in the sense of holding one's ground in battle). These three names in the inscription also reflect a common practice of that time in Scandinavia of repeating an element in a parent's name in the names of children. Here the \"Þor\" from the father's name, Þorfastr, is repeated in the names of two of his sons, Þorbjôrn and Þorsteinn,", "title": "Uppland Runic Inscription 1034" }, { "docid": "6593498", "text": "text uses the word \"fahido\", \"painted\", also translated as \"carved\" or \"inscribed.\" Although many runestones had their inscriptions painted, there is no direct evidence that this particular runestone was painted. Of the personal names in the inscription, Ásmundr means \"Divine Hand\" and Farthegn means either \"Far-Travelling Thegn\" or \"Far-Traveling Warrior.\" The name Thorketill or Þorketil, which includes as a theophoric name element the Norse pagan god Thor, signifies a \"Vessel of Thor\" or \"Kettle of Thor\", possibly a type of sacrificial cauldron. The \"Poetic Edda\" poem \"Hymiskviða\" includes a story of Thor fetching a large cauldron to brew ale. A", "title": "Hälsingland Rune Inscription 21" }, { "docid": "2099757", "text": "comic funny. Statements that he would be fat are false, but may be based on his disguise in #3 as Volstagg, thus parodying Marvel's Asgardians. Thrud and Modi are his firstborn children (in #2), their mother is Sif (pregnant from the start of the series). Magni has Jarnsaxa as mother and shows up in #9. Other uses of the Thor of Norse mythology include: Other characters by the name of Thor include: Thor (comics) Thor, the god of Norse mythology, has appeared as a character in various comics over the years, appearing in series from a range of publishers. Thor", "title": "Thor (comics)" }, { "docid": "13970550", "text": "Ingimundr and Þjalfi in memory of their father Þorketill. The Old Norse name Ingimundr means \"Tutelage of Youth.\" Þjalfi means \"Digger\" or \"Delver,\" and Þjálfi was the name of a servant or follower of the Norse god Thor that is listed in the \"Prose Edda\". The name Þorketil signifies a \"Vessel or Kettle of Thor,\" possibly a type of sacrificial cauldron. The \"Poetic Edda\" poem \"Hymiskviða\" has a story in which Thor fetches a large cauldron to brew ale. Södermanland Runic Inscription 194 Sö 194 is the Rundata designation for a runic inscription on a memorial runestone located in Brössike,", "title": "Södermanland Runic Inscription 194" }, { "docid": "6804702", "text": "a nightmarish future follows as Thor's reign on Earth becomes tyrannical. Sif, unwilling to go along with this new vision, is exiled from Asgard. Thor eventually marries the Enchantress and has a son, Magni. As an adult seeking understanding of these events, Magni finds Sif, who influences him to rise up against his father even though she still loves him. Following Magni's death in a battle involving Thor, Thor Girl and Desak, Thor sees the error of his ways and travels back in time to undo what he has done. After the timeline is reset, Loki brings about Ragnarök in", "title": "Sif (comics)" }, { "docid": "18605970", "text": "raft from Earth-1610. Valeria tells Sheriff Strange that the object is much older than the believed age of the Earth. Strange tasks the Thor of Higher Avalon and Old Thor to enforce a quarantine around the discovery site. One of the Moloid diggers on site inadvertently opens the craft, and Old Thor is killed by weapons thrown from within. The young Thor flees to tell Strange what has happened. As he leaves, the Cabal and Maker emerge from the lifeboat. Thanos is told by a Moloid that they are in Battleworld. Strange informs Doom of recent events in the domains", "title": "Secret Wars (2015 comic book)" }, { "docid": "11209019", "text": "now under control of Loki and the frost giants, who reveal that Galactus' coming to Asgard was part of his plan to weaken Odin. After recovering Mjolnir, which he left behind, Thor guides Galactus to Asgard to feed in order to defeat Loki, since Asgard is an insult to what it once was. Thor frees Balder and the other imprisoned Asgardians, telling them to flee to Midgard. Thor defeats Loki, but continues being Galactus' herald: if he can be bold enough to decide which world is to be devoured, he is still worthy of wielding Mjolnir. On Earth, Balder becomes", "title": "Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics)" }, { "docid": "19282920", "text": "proved too costly to produce profitably and the idea was dropped.[v] In 1906, Neil C. Hurley, Sr., and his brother, Edward Hurley, formed the Hurley Machine Company. Their initial product was the first electric washing machine in the world, the Thor washing machine. Although the tool company and the washing machine company were two separate entities, the name \"Thor\" had acquired a reputation for quality and dependability. It is unclear how these two Hurley brothers, Neil and Edward, received permission to use the Thor logo and name on its new venture, but the fact that another brother co-founded the tool", "title": "Thor Power Tool Company" }, { "docid": "7742744", "text": "Industries\", sold to Allied Specialty Vehicles, including the \"McCoy Miller\" and \"Marque\" brands also in 2013. Thor Industries Thor Industries, Inc. is an American manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs). The company sells towable and motorized RVs through its subsidiaries brands including Airstream, Heartland RV, Jayco, Livin Lite RV, and others. The company's headquarters is in Elkhart, Indiana. It has manufacturing facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, and Oregon. Thor Industries, Inc. was founded on August 29, 1980, when Wade F. B. Thompson and Peter Busch Orthwein acquired Airstream from Beatrice Foods. The name \"Thor\" combined the first two letters of", "title": "Thor Industries" }, { "docid": "13899137", "text": "Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Movie) is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's book of the same name. The film stars Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron. Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Chloë Grace Moretz also have prominent roles. It is the first film in the \"Diary of a Wimpy Kid\" film series, and was followed by three sequels, \"\" (2011), \"\" (2012) and \"\" (2017). The film earned $75.7 million on a $15 million budget.", "title": "Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)" }, { "docid": "8502833", "text": "is near-ageless with a lifetime which may stretch into several millennia. As Thor Girl, Tarene wields a gold hammer through which she could channel her powers as a continuous beam of energy capable of knocking Thor off his feet and shattering buildings. Like Thor, she can also use her hammer to fly and control the weather, allowing her to summon storms, gusts of wind, create lightning bolts and various other effects. She can also traverse dimensional barriers such as from Earth to Asgard. When she had her cosmic powers, the full extent of what she could do was unknown, but", "title": "Thor Girl" }, { "docid": "892083", "text": "Geirröðr In Norse mythology, Geirröd (also Geirrödr) was a jötunn and the father of the giantesses Gjálp and Greip. The story of Geirröd is told in \"Þórsdrápa\". Loki, while flying as a hawk, was captured by Geirröd. Because he hated Thor, Geirröd demanded that Loki bring his enemy to Geirröd's castle without his magic belt and hammer. Loki agreed to lead Thor to the trap. On the way to Geirröd's castle, Loki and Thor stopped at the home of Grid, a giantess. She waited until Loki left the room, then told Thor what was happening and gave him her iron", "title": "Geirröðr" }, { "docid": "12823489", "text": "and Heinrich Haussler (2nd in Milan – San Remo, 4th in Dwars door Vlaanderen, several other impressive results in 2009). In a victory highly similar to the 2008 Tour of Flanders, Stijn Devolder powered away late to the win. With what pundits called the strongest team in the race behind him, the QuickStep rider was able to ride away, while other teams marked teammates Tom Boonen and Sylvain Chavanel. With riders such as favorite Pozzato watching Boonen, Devolder found the strength to solo to victory. Haussler, who was riding in support of Thor Hushovd planned not to contest the victory", "title": "2009 Tour of Flanders" }, { "docid": "20584512", "text": "Halifax. Thorgy Thor moved to Brooklyn in 2006 and considers herself a Brooklyn queen. She's said Brooklyn's drag style has contributed to her aesthetic. Thorgy Thor Thorgy Thor is the stage name of Shane Thor Galligan, an American drag queen and musician most known for competing on the eighth season of \"RuPaul's Drag Race\" and for returning on the of \"\". Galligan studied music at the University of Hartford Hartt School in Connecticut before graduating from the State University of New York, Purchase with a Bachelor of Music in both viola and violin performance in 2006. He also knows how", "title": "Thorgy Thor" }, { "docid": "14972372", "text": "Gunnar Thor Gunnar Thor is an Icelandic former strongman competitor who won the title of Iceland's Strongest Man, and competed at the World's Strongest Man and then went on to become a champion bodybuilder. Gunnar Thor Gudjonsson known as Gunnar Thor, won the title Hercules of \"The Old Town\" from 1992 to 1994 and from 1996 to 1998. In 1998 he came second in the renowned Iceland's Strongest Man, an event that despite its name had for a number of years been open to international competitors. In 1998 he was invited to the World's Strongest Man competition but did not", "title": "Gunnar Thor" }, { "docid": "2107752", "text": "inspired numerous works of art and references to Thor appear in modern popular culture. Like other Germanic deities, veneration of Thor is revived in the modern period in Heathenry. Old Norse (), Old English , Old High German , Old Saxon , and Old Frisian are cognates within the Germanic language branch, descending from the Proto-Germanic masculine noun 'thunder'. The name of the god is the origin of the weekday name \"Thursday\". By employing a practice known as during the Roman Empire period, the Germanic peoples adopted the Roman weekly calendar, and replaced the names of Roman gods with their", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "2107783", "text": "he later slew to assume the title of \"King of Thrace\", to have had hair \"fairer than gold\", and to have been strong enough to lift ten bearskins. The name of the is explained as \"men from Asia\", \"Asgard\" being the \"Asian city\" (i.e., Troy). Alternatively, Troy is in (Turkey, i.e., Asia Minor), and \"Asialand\" is Scythia, where Thor founded a new city named Asgard. Odin is a remote descendant of Thor, removed by twelve generations, who led an expedition across Germany, Denmark and Sweden to Norway. In the \"Prose Edda\", Thor is mentioned in all four books; \"Prologue\", ,", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "2107764", "text": "Thor sits as judge at the immense cosmological world tree, . In , the god 's messenger, , threatens the fair , with whom is smitten, with numerous threats and curses, including that Thor, , and Odin will be angry with her, and that she risks their \"potent wrath\". Thor is the main character of , where, after traveling \"from the east\", he comes to an inlet where he encounters a ferryman who gives his name as (Odin, again in disguise), and attempts to hail a ride from him. The ferryman, shouting from the inlet, is immediately rude and obnoxious", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "5312967", "text": "from \"\", bundled with Iron Spider, the Ben Reilly version of Scarlet Spider, Ultimate Miles Morales and Ultimate Spider-Woman. Spider-Man is a playable character in \"Lego Marvel Super Heroes\", James Arnold Taylor reprises his role. He serves as one of the main story characters in the game alongside the Avengers (consisting of Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye), the X-Men (consisting of Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Gambit, Charles Xavier, and Emma Frost), and the Fantastic Four. \"The Amazing Spider-Man 2\" is a game based on the movie of same name developed by", "title": "Spider-Man in video games" }, { "docid": "15727051", "text": "Kevin Feige stated that following \"The Avengers\" (2012), \"Thor will go off into a new adventure.\" Kenneth Branagh, director of \"Thor\", responded to his comments, saying, \"It is kind of news to me. Here's what I would say to that: It's that I'm thrilled they're that confident. I shall wait for the audience to tell us whether there should be a second one, and then if that's a nice conversation to be had [among] all of us, that'd be thrilling. But I've got too much Irish superstitious blood in me to assume that \"Thor 2\" will happen. But if Marvel", "title": "Thor: The Dark World" }, { "docid": "2355102", "text": "is the wife of the thunder god Thor. Sif has been linked with Ravdna, the consort of the Sami thunder-god Horagalles. Red berries of rowan were holy to Ravdna, and the name \"Ravdna\" resembles North Germanic words for the tree (for example, Old Norse \"reynir\"). According to \"Skáldskaparmál\" the rowan is called \"the salvation of Thor\" because Thor once saved himself by clinging to it. It has been theorized that Sif was once conceived in the form of a rowan to which Thor clung. In Neo-Druidism, the rowan is known as the \"portal tree\". It is considered the threshold, between", "title": "Rowan" }, { "docid": "240933", "text": "Thor responds by telling Loki to be silent, threatening him with Mjöllnir, and adding that every one of Loki's bones will be broken with it. Loki says he intends to live for a long while yet despite Thor's threats, and taunts Thor about an encounter Thor once had with the Skrýmir (Útgarða-Loki in disguise). Thor again commands Loki to be silent, threatens Loki with Mjöllnir, and says he will send Loki to Hel, below the gates of Nágrind. In response to Thor, Loki says that he \"spoke before the Æsir,\" and \"before the sons of the Æsir\" what his \"spirit", "title": "Loki" }, { "docid": "19057650", "text": "space, the player turns to the descriptive booklet to see what happens. The module features a system involving obscuring the secret paragraphs with red dots; a tinted piece of plastic is enclosed which when placed over the dots makes them vanish, allowing the player to read whatever is underneath. In the plot, Odin has vanished, leaving Thor to handle the crisis in Asgard. Loki has taken a magical sword that belonged to Frey. Thor is told that without the sword, Asgard is extremely vulnerable to sudden attack by hordes of Giants, Trolls and others. Thor is given a gift by", "title": "Thunder Over Jotunheim" }, { "docid": "17868207", "text": "of Screen Rant felt it was \"a strong start\" for the film, having \"a distinctly playful vibe\" by setting it to \"Immigrant Song\". \"The Verge\"s Chaim Gartenberg said \"this may be the weirdest Marvel movie to date\" thanks to the costumes, makeup, and 80s aesthetic. Michael Arbeiter for Nerdist was pleased with the teaser, stating, \"nothing in the MCU thus far can hold a candle to the imagination promised by this \"...\" have any of [the previous MCU films] felt this beholden to what we've always known and loved as the \"adventure\" genre?\" The teaser was viewed 136 million times", "title": "Thor: Ragnarok" }, { "docid": "11380828", "text": "be the mold for what Thor was, he was to be a classical character. And it was in my auditions. I owe this entirely to Marvel and their open-mindedness, they saw something that they thought was interesting. They saw some temperament that they liked.\" The casting director gave Hiddleston six weeks to bulk up, so he went on a strict diet and gained twenty pounds of muscle. In the end, Branagh decided he was more suitable as the antagonist and cast him as Loki. The film magazine \"Empire\" ranked Hiddleston's portrayal as Loki the 19th Greatest Movie Character of All", "title": "Tom Hiddleston" }, { "docid": "2107749", "text": "Age, when, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, , were worn and Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his popularity. Due to the nature of the Germanic corpus, narratives featuring Thor are only attested in Old Norse, where Thor appears throughout Norse mythology. Norse mythology, largely recorded in Iceland from traditional material stemming from Scandinavia, provides numerous tales featuring the god. In these sources, Thor bears at least fifteen names, is the husband of the golden-haired goddess , is the lover of the ,", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "8050059", "text": "period, she adopts the name Thor, the Goddess of Thunder, and joins the Avengers. This storyline ends with the character sacrificing her life to defeat a dangerous adversary, and the reverting of the mantle Thor to its original bearer. Jane Foster has also appeared in various media adaptations of Thor, including the 2011 feature film \"Thor\" and the 2013 sequel \"\", in which she is portrayed by Natalie Portman. She is also referenced with photos or in dialogue in \"The Avengers\" (2012), \"\" (2015), \"\" (2017), and episodes of the television series \"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\". Jane Foster first appeared", "title": "Jane Foster (comics)" }, { "docid": "2107793", "text": "named after Thor are sparsely recorded, but an amount of locations called (German \"Donner's mountain\") may derive their name from the deity , the southern Germanic form of the god's name. In as late as the 19th century in Iceland, a specific breed of fox was known as (\"Thor of the holt\"), likely due to the red coat of the breed. In Sweden in the 19th century, smooth, wedge-shaped stones found in the earth were called (\"Thor's wedges\"), according to a folk belief that they were once hurled at a troll by the god Thor. (Compare Thunderstones.) Similarly, meteorites may", "title": "Thor" }, { "docid": "15297515", "text": "of Thor\", possibly referring to a type of sacrificial cauldron. The \"Poetic Edda\" poem \"Hymiskviða\" includes a story of Thor fetching a large cauldron to brew ale. The name \"Þorbjôrn\" also refers to the Norse god and translates as \"Thor Bear\". Although the names may refer to Norse pagan gods, this does not indicate any belief as the inscription clearly indicates a Christian faith with its cross. U 380 is the designation for a runestone with a very worn inscription, with two possible names read from the runes. The personal name Ásbjôrn from the inscription means \"Devine Bear\" and has", "title": "Kyrkogården Runestones" }, { "docid": "10709043", "text": "Thor (film) Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character, alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. The film sees Thor banished to Earth from Asgard, stripped", "title": "Thor (film)" }, { "docid": "5285357", "text": "it to his son Odinson, who goes by the title \"Thor\", who must first prove he is worthy to wield the weapon. Another version of the hammer's origin is presented in the second volume of the title \"Thor\", in which Odin orders the dwarven blacksmiths Eitri, Brok and Buri to forge Mjolnir using the core of a star (the movie uses this origin as well, and Odin says that Mjolnir was \"forged in the heart of a dying star\") and an enchanted forge. The forging of the hammer is apparently so intense it destroys the star and nearly the Earth", "title": "Mjolnir (comics)" }, { "docid": "12066191", "text": "Dogs\" was composed by John Debney, who recorded his score at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Brothers. Hotel for Dogs (film) Hotel for Dogs is a 2009 American family comedy film based on Lois Duncan's 1971 novel of the same name. The movie, directed by Thor Freudenthal, was adapted by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle (both of \"Kim Possible\" fame) along with Jeff Lowell. The picture stars Jake T. Austin, Emma Roberts, Troy Gentile, Kyla Pratt, Johnny Simmons, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon and Don Cheadle. It tells the story of two orphans, Andi and Bruce (played by Roberts and", "title": "Hotel for Dogs (film)" }, { "docid": "12066169", "text": "Hotel for Dogs (film) Hotel for Dogs is a 2009 American family comedy film based on Lois Duncan's 1971 novel of the same name. The movie, directed by Thor Freudenthal, was adapted by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle (both of \"Kim Possible\" fame) along with Jeff Lowell. The picture stars Jake T. Austin, Emma Roberts, Troy Gentile, Kyla Pratt, Johnny Simmons, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon and Don Cheadle. It tells the story of two orphans, Andi and Bruce (played by Roberts and Austin), who attempt to hide their dog at an abandoned hotel after their strict new guardians tell them", "title": "Hotel for Dogs (film)" } ]
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who won the last season of american idol 2016
[ "Trent Harmon" ]
[ { "docid": "18781279", "text": "American Idol (season 15) The fifteenth season of \"American Idol\", also branded as American Idol: The Farewell Season, premiered on the Fox television network on January 6, 2016. Ryan Seacrest continued as the show's host, while Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick, Jr. returned as judges. Scott Borchetta also returned as the in-house mentor. This season was four to six weeks shorter than seasons 2 through 14. On April 7, Trent Harmon was announced as the season's winner and La'Porsha Renae was the runner-up. Harmon was the third consecutive winner to never be in the bottom two or three,", "title": "American Idol (season 15)" }, { "docid": "18781288", "text": "during the week. The show started in Iran on August 2017 on PMC. Music releases This was the only season without a concert tour. American Idol (season 15) The fifteenth season of \"American Idol\", also branded as American Idol: The Farewell Season, premiered on the Fox television network on January 6, 2016. Ryan Seacrest continued as the show's host, while Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick, Jr. returned as judges. Scott Borchetta also returned as the in-house mentor. This season was four to six weeks shorter than seasons 2 through 14. On April 7, Trent Harmon was announced as", "title": "American Idol (season 15)" }, { "docid": "18781279", "text": "American Idol (season 15) The fifteenth season of \"American Idol\", also branded as American Idol: The Farewell Season, premiered on the Fox television network on January 6, 2016. Ryan Seacrest continued as the show's host, while Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick, Jr. returned as judges. Scott Borchetta also returned as the in-house mentor. This season was four to six weeks shorter than seasons 2 through 14. On April 7, Trent Harmon was announced as the season's winner and La'Porsha Renae was the runner-up. Harmon was the third consecutive winner to never be in the bottom two or three,", "title": "American Idol (season 15)" }, { "docid": "18730310", "text": "got huge exposure when Trent Harmon, a contestant in season 15, the last season of the \"American Idol\" performed it after a suggestion by judge and mentor Keith Urban. In April 2016, James was featured on the cover and in the pages of \"Hello Mr.\", and in November 2016 was picked as \"Artist of the Month\" by Elvis Duran performing his single \"Sad Song\" during the NBC's \"Today\" show with Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb. Parson James Parson James (born June 7, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his single \"Stole the Show\", a", "title": "Parson James" } ]
[ { "docid": "6938213", "text": "American Idol (season 3) The third season of \"American Idol\" premiered on Monday, January 19, 2004 and continued until May 26, 2004. The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by an approximate margin of 2% (1.3 million votes); the vote total (65 million votes) was the highest recorded vote total in the show's history until the May 23, 2007, finale of the sixth season. This season also featured Jennifer Hudson, who would subsequently win the 2006 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was the last season to be aired in standard definition, with the", "title": "American Idol (season 3)" }, { "docid": "20734828", "text": "began in 2016, when she released her first album, Songs from the Basement. In Summer 2017, her dad told her American Idol was having auditions and asked if she was interested. She gladly said yes. She sang \"Rainbow Connection\" at her audition and things started winding up from there. She won American Idol May 21, 2018. She has a single and a Christmas song out. Prior to \"Idol\", she auditioned to \"The Voice\" in 2016. The program aired on NBC on February 29, 2016 in season 10 of the show. She sang \"Dog Days Are Over\" from Florence and the", "title": "Maddie Poppe" }, { "docid": "8436566", "text": "August 16, 2006. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were: There were six people out of the three semi-final groups that had a second chance to become the tenth and last finalist, on a workshop that was held on August 23, 2006. Latin American Idol (season 1) The first season of Latin American Idol premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on July 12, 2006 and continued until October 27, 2006, when it was won by Venezuelan born Mayré Martínez. Auditions were held in Caracas, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires in the spring of 2006. The concerts started on August 30", "title": "Latin American Idol (season 1)" }, { "docid": "3195062", "text": "in a stage. Finally, the gyroscope logo appears with the Roman numerals \"XIII\" below the logo. The intro was also used in the South African version of Idol. In 2015, a new version of the \"Idol\" intro was created and appeared on the Season 14 premiere of \"American Idol\". In 2016, a new version of the \"Idol\" intro was created and appeared on the Season 15 premiere of \"American Idol\". In 2016, a new version of the \"Idol\" intro was created and appeared on the Season 5 premiere of \"Idols\" in Netherland. American Idol's revival on ABC was accompanied with", "title": "Idol (franchise)" }, { "docid": "19886741", "text": "December 2016 he won the contest. After winning \"Idol\", Cacatian Thomassen released his winner's single \"Playing with Fire\". The song peaked at number 6 on the Swedish Singles Chart. Cacatian Thomassen competed in Melodifestivalen 2018 with the song \"Last Breath\". He finished in 6th place in the grand final. He will participate in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song \"Hold You\" in a duet with Hanna Ferm. Liam Cacatian Thomassen Liam Cacatian Thomassen (born 10 September 1997), also known as Liamoo, is a Swedish singer. In 2016, he won the twelfth season of Swedish \"Idol\" series and released his winner's single", "title": "Liam Cacatian Thomassen" }, { "docid": "16219318", "text": "was among four contestants who were either born or lived in the Alexandria market who made it to the Hollywood rounds phase of \"American Idol\", the most from any market in the U.S. for season four. In 2011, Meeks auditioned for season six of \"America's Got Talent\". He eventually made it to the live performance rounds, but was eliminated in the first week of the quarterfinal round. Shreveport native Jenny Snider, who won the \"Cenla Idol\" competition in 2006, made it past the judges in the Memphis audition for season six of \"American Idol\" to go to Hollywood and was", "title": "Cenla Idol" }, { "docid": "18032573", "text": "to the finale. Before the finale, it was announced that the upcoming season airing in 2016 would be the last of the reality show. Since the series began in 2002 it peaked in viewership at 30 million viewers per episode in 2006, slipping to 20 million viewers per episode in 2011, and down further since with an average of about 9.15 million viewers per episode in 2015. On May 13, Nick Fradiani was announced the winner of the season, with Clark Beckham as runner-up. The fourteenth season of \"American Idol\" featured a number of major changes to its format and", "title": "American Idol (season 14)" }, { "docid": "16234485", "text": "the first season in \"American Idol\" history in which all of the contestants of one gender were voted off before anyone of the opposite gender. The contestants performed a song that a previous \"American Idol\" winner performed while on the show, including their coronation songs, or a song they recorded in their post-Idol career. Two more acts were presented on the Top 10 results show, for one last spot in the Idol tour 2013. They were Aubrey Cleland and Charlie Askew, who were the sixth-place finishers for each respective gender group. The results were announced the next episode. Before the", "title": "American Idol (season 12)" }, { "docid": "6789901", "text": "win this year.\" While on the show, Sparks gained a loyal fan base known as \"Sparkplugs\". On May 23, 2007, Sparks won the sixth season of \"American Idol\". She remains the youngest winner in \"American Idol\" history. Cowell said, \"Jordin was the most improved over the whole season – didn't start the best, but midway through this was the girl who suddenly got momentum.\" He included that \"Young girl, likeable, and the singer won over the entertainer [Lewis].\" Four selected songs Sparks had performed on \"American Idol\", including the season's coronation song, \"This Is My Now\", were made available on", "title": "Jordin Sparks" }, { "docid": "11993692", "text": "Talent\", winning a contract to Simon Cowell's \"Syco\" label. Thirteenth season finalists Majesty Rose, Ben Briley, and Emily Piriz all won Dream Tickets at the attraction. Fourteenth season semi-finalist Adam Ezegelian was a two-time Dream Ticket winner (2009 and 2014). The American Idol Experience The American Idol Experience was a theme park attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. Inspired by the popular American television series \"American Idol\", the attraction invited park guests to audition in front of live audiences who would vote for their favorite singers. The attraction was announced on February 7, 2008, although", "title": "The American Idol Experience" }, { "docid": "6934975", "text": "American Idol (season 2) The second season of \"American Idol\" premiered on January 21, 2003, and continued until May 21, 2003. The title of show was shortened from \"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar\" of Season 1 to just \"American Idol\". Brian Dunkleman quit after the first season, and Seacrest therefore became the lone host in Season 2 as well as all subsequent seasons. Kristin Holt was a special correspondent. It was won by Ruben Studdard. It was the first season to crown a male winner, and the first season to have a finale with two male contestants, Studdard", "title": "American Idol (season 2)" }, { "docid": "19339003", "text": "as a solo. During \"Idol Grammy Hits\" week Harmon was coached to bring his \"strange faces he makes when he sings\" under control. Judge Harry Connick Jr. noted Harmon also lost an \"exaggerated jaw vibrato\" that would eventually cause him to lose his singing voice. Harmon won the fifteenth season of \"American Idol\" on April 7, 2016. His winning coronation single \"Falling\" was written by singer songwriter and \"American Idol\" judge Keith Urban with Dallas Davidson and Brett James. For winning the title, Harmon received a Ford car and a recording contract with Big Machine Records. La'Porsha Renae was named", "title": "Trent Harmon" }, { "docid": "14610350", "text": "won a local contest in the \"Country Showdown\". A notable act that went from the Showdown to appear on \"American Idol\" is Shelby Dressel. After her band earned 5th place at the Showdown, Dressel tried out for season 9 of \"American Idol\" and was cut when the top-24 contestants were decided. Another act that appeared with the Country Showdown and also \"American Idol\" is Kendall Phillips, who was a 2010 and 2011 national finalist for the Showdown. Unlike Dressel, Phillips appeared on \"American Idol\" before she tried out for the Showdown. Phillips felt that \"American Idol\" prepared her for the", "title": "Country Showdown" }, { "docid": "7845635", "text": "of this concert a finalist sing an unpublished song and the other finalist sing the other song. In the second round each finalist sing their best performance during all their way for Latin American Idol. In the third round each finalist sing the unpublished song that didn't sing in the first round. The results show of this last concert is called the great final because in this one is decided who is the new Latin American Idol. The great final is the largest episode of the season because the auditions and the two parts of the theater last one hour", "title": "Latin American Idol" }, { "docid": "2654806", "text": "for the two last places, making the total of finalists to 12. Before the third finalshow Iselin Andresen withdrew from the competition, and the last person to be eliminated, Audun Rensel, was given a second chance. But as he declined and Siri Helene Erland, who was originally eliminated in the very first finalshow returned instead. Aleksander Denstad With won season four, with Jonas Thomassen coming in second. Aleksander got 55% of the votes. The fifth season finished airing in December 2007 on TV2. This season the age limit was changed from 16-28 to 16-35. The fifth season of Idol in", "title": "Idol (Norwegian TV series)" }, { "docid": "8018304", "text": "American Idol compilation series The studio albums in the \"American Idol\" compilation series are compilations of songs by \"American Idol\" contestants normally released every year towards the end of the season or after the season has ended. For the first five seasons, the albums consist of cover songs from all the finalists of the season, and is released as CDs before the last episode by RCA Records. After season 5, such compilations were released only sporadically. Compilations for individual contestants were released digitally starting season 6. No compilations were released in season 7. Starting season 10, compilation albums are released", "title": "American Idol compilation series" }, { "docid": "19997394", "text": "ethnicity is Hawaiian, Filipino, African-American, Spanish and Portuguese. Her music career started in 2003, with her appearance on \"American Idol\" during season 3, where she was eliminated during the Hollywood Week of the competition. She appeared on the only season of \"Duets\", performing with John Legend. Meleana was signed to Dream Records, where they released her first studio album, \"White Walls\", on November 18, 2016. Meleana (musician) Meleana Brown (born September 11, 1988), who goes by the stage name Meleana, is an American Christian musician. She started her music career, in 2003, with appearing on \"American Idol\" during season 3,", "title": "Meleana (musician)" }, { "docid": "6935715", "text": "seen in the initial run of season 1, including Kelly Clarkson's full audition. Source: American Idol (season 1) The first season of \"American Idol\" premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The winner, Kelly Clarkson, signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Immediately post-finale, Clarkson released two singles, including the coronation", "title": "American Idol (season 1)" }, { "docid": "8842195", "text": "host was Pär Lernström. The winner of the title was Lisa Ajax. The eleventh season started airing on 17 August 2015. This was the last season with the current jury of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge Wahlgren and Alexander Bard. The title was won by Martin Almgren. The twelfth season started airing on 12 August 2016. This season there was a new jury made up of Fredrik Kempe, Nikki Amini and Quincy Delight Jones III. The title was won by Liam Cacatian Thomassen. The 13th season aired in 2017. The judging panel was made up of Anders Bagge, Nikki Amini, Alexander", "title": "Idol (Swedish TV series)" }, { "docid": "9588369", "text": "2007, he released a duet with Sabrina Sloan, who was also a semi-finalist in Season 6 of \"American Idol\". Notes Sundance Head Jason \"Sundance\" Head (born July 9, 1978, from Porter, Texas) is an American country-soul singer and songwriter. He is the son of American singer Roy Head. In 2007, he was a semi-finalist on the sixth season of the Fox television series \"American Idol\", but was eliminated one week before the finals. In 2016, he became the winner of season 11 of the US \"The Voice\". He was part of Team Blake Shelton. His winning song is \"Darlin' Don't", "title": "Sundance Head" }, { "docid": "6935697", "text": "American Idol (season 1) The first season of \"American Idol\" premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The winner, Kelly Clarkson, signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Immediately post-finale, Clarkson released two singles, including the coronation song, \"A Moment Like This\". \"A Moment Like This\" went on to break a", "title": "American Idol (season 1)" }, { "docid": "18032574", "text": "talent. Some of these changes came in response to the falling popularity and viewership of \"Idol\" in comparison to NBC's competing series \"The Voice\"; viewership of the thirteenth season had fallen by 27%. Former judge Randy Jackson, who served as a mentor on the previous season, left the show and was succeeded by Big Machine Records founder Scott Borchetta. In May 2014, Ryan Seacrest signed a two-year extension to remain host of \"Idol\" through 2016, which would be the show's final season. Long-time sponsor Coca-Cola ended its relationship with the series, and the Ford Motor Company maintained a reduced role.", "title": "American Idol (season 14)" }, { "docid": "17775620", "text": "Lindén. and Lisa Ajax won. The diagram shows how each participant placed during the qualifying week and the weekly finals. Idol 2014 (Sweden) Idol 2014 will be the Swedish Idol series' tenth season, which will likely premiere in August 2014 and end in December 2014. After the completion of season 9, TV4 announced a tenth season, Idol 2014, airing in 2014. The season will, in addition to the competition, also celebrate the show's 10th anniversary. Alexander Bard, Laila Bagge and Anders Bagge will return as judges from last season. The season's host is the same as 2011 and 2013, Pär", "title": "Idol 2014 (Sweden)" }, { "docid": "16234472", "text": "twelfth season of \"American Idol\", making Kree Harrison the runner-up. Glover also became the third African-American female behind Fantasia Barrino and Jordin Sparks to win the show. Glover was also the last female contestant to win the competition in the show's run on Fox. In a series first, Glover's debut album, \"Music Speaks\", was available for pre-order immediately following the finale broadcast. This was the only season to feature Carey and Minaj as judges, who both decided to leave the show in May 2013 to focus on their music careers. After a sharp drop in ratings during the eleventh season,", "title": "American Idol (season 12)" }, { "docid": "7845636", "text": "on air. The results show last a half-hour, but the great final lasts two hours and is the last episode that is completely live in air. In the great final perform the finalists of the season, and there is a great quantity of guest celebrities. When finishing the show it is decided who the winner is based on the publics' vote and gets a contract with Sony BMG. The first season of Latin American Idol premiered on July 12, 2004. Its official sponsor was Movistar. There were 4 auditions: México City, México; Bogotá, Colombia; Caracas, Venezuela and of course it", "title": "Latin American Idol" }, { "docid": "16933841", "text": "an American Idol winner. Phillip Phillips discography American rock singer Phillip Phillips has released three studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, seven singles, and five music videos. He won the eleventh season of \"American Idol\" in 2012, earning a recording contract with Interscope Records. His winner's single, \"Home\", became the highest selling single from the \"Idol\" in the show's history, with over 5.4 million in sales in the United States alone as of 2015. Two compilations of his performances from American Idol were released: \"Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale\" and \"American Idol Season 11 Highlights\". His debut", "title": "Phillip Phillips discography" }, { "docid": "10477724", "text": "Latin American Idol (season 2) The second season of \"Latin American Idol\" premiered on June 13, 2007 and continued until September 27, 2007, when it was won by Guatemalan born Carlos Peña. Auditions were held in Caracas, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires in the spring of 2007. The concerts began on July in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the host country. For this season the judge Elizabeth Meza quit, and the Mexican singer Mimi was hired as the new \"Latin American Idol\" judge. At age 19, Peña is the first male and youngest person to win the competition, and second winner", "title": "Latin American Idol (season 2)" }, { "docid": "19914805", "text": "progressing to the Grand Final, Chan Myae Maung Cho was unable to participate due to illness. Phyo Myat Aung won the Myanmar Idol Season 3 2018. The judges of Season 1 are Burmese singers Ye Lay, Chan Chan and May Sweet and those of season 2 are Tin Zar Maw, Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan and May Sweet. Season 3 judges are Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan, Yan Aung, Myo Kyawt Myaing, and Tin Zar Maw. Myanmar Idol Myanmar Idol is a popular Myanmar singing contest television series that is broadcast on Myanmar Network TV. Its first season, in 2016, was described", "title": "Myanmar Idol" }, { "docid": "3135657", "text": "shows. In January 2016, she took over the role of Kate on the national tour of \"If/Then\". On January 8, 2018, she took over the role of Papa Ge in the 2018 revival of \"Once on This Island\". Other songs Tamyra Gray Tamyra Monica Gray (born July 26, 1979)} is an American actress, singer and songwriter, who finished fourth place on the first season of the musical reality competition \"American Idol\" in 2002. Post \"American Idol\", Gray has begun acting on Broadway and television. She had a recurring role on the third season of the drama series \"Boston Public\" in", "title": "Tamyra Gray" }, { "docid": "14304007", "text": "Wells, Texas. The marriage however did not last and they divorced two years later. In August 2014, Casey married Kelli Pentzer and in February 2016 they had a daughter. Casey James Casey Everett James (born May 31, 1982) is an American singer and guitarist from Fort Worth, Texas, who was the third-place finalist on the ninth season of \"American Idol\" and is an independent recording artist. He released his eponymous album in March 2012 from which three singles, \"Let's Don't Call It a Night\", \"Crying on a Suitcase\", and \"The Good Life\" were released. In October 2014, James released \"Fall", "title": "Casey James" }, { "docid": "17144750", "text": "boyfriend, Lamar Denson, are expecting their first child. On February 14, 2014, Holcomb gave birth to a baby girl. On April 7, 2016, Holcomb and Ruben Studdard sang \"Here, There and Everywhere\" on fifteenth season finale of \"American Idol.\" On February 14, 2014 Holcomb gave birth to a baby girl. Her boyfriend, Lamber D. Denson, is reportedly the father of the baby. Amber Holcomb Amber Nicole Holcomb (born March 17, 1994) is an American singer, who came in fourth place on the twelfth season of \"American Idol.\" Amber Nicole Holcomb was born on March 17, 1994, in Houston, Texas. Holcomb", "title": "Amber Holcomb" }, { "docid": "18781287", "text": "to 10.96 million viewers, the second lowest since the series premiere. It received an all-time-low 3.0/9 18–49 rating, down 9% from last season. The season finale however had 13.30 million viewers, 5 million more than the season 14 finale. Live + 7 day (DVR) ratings The season premiered in Australia on Fox8 and in New Zealand on Prime on January 7, 2016 and in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2016 on 4Music. The show broadcasts live throughout Africa and Middle Eastern territories on DSTV's Vuzu Channel 114, but due to it being broadcast at 2 am, there are repeats", "title": "American Idol (season 15)" }, { "docid": "1580861", "text": "airing is delayed, the shows may sometimes be combined into one episode to summarize the results. In Italy, the twelfth season was broadcast by La3. American Idol American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle USA and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It initially aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. On March 11, 2018, the sixteenth season debuted on ABC. It started as an addition to the \"Idols\" format that was based on \"Pop Idol\" from British television, and became one", "title": "American Idol" }, { "docid": "13026545", "text": "Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta (born April 27, 1992) is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of \"American Idol\". Prior to \"Idol\", Iraheta won the Telemundo competition \"Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista\". Following the conclusion of \"Idol\", Iraheta was signed to a record deal with 19 Entertainment and Jive Records. Her debut album \"Just Like You\" was released on December 1, 2009. She is currently the lead singer in the band Halo Circus. Iraheta was born in Glendale, California, to Salvadoran immigrants who moved to the United States before she", "title": "Allison Iraheta" }, { "docid": "2074420", "text": "a Cowboy. Singer CeCe Peniston grew up in Phoenix and began her career in 1991. Country music star Dierks Bentley is from Phoenix and Michelle Branch is from Sedona. Country star Marty Robbins had a #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit with \"El Paso\" in 1959. Arizona residents who have had varying success on the \"American Idol\" show include Jordin Sparks who won the sixth season. She was later selected to sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLII, which happened to take place in her hometown of Glendale, Arizona. On the seventh season of \"American Idol\", Arizona had two contestants", "title": "Music of Arizona" }, { "docid": "10477728", "text": "Irizarry • Esteban Núñez • Martín Ramírez • Juan Cerviño • Stefanie Álvarez • Pablo Ferraz • Adabella Núñez • Alberto Silva • Stephanie Argüello • Andrea Galindo • Reynaldo Mercier • Rosalba Bueno \"(Top 30 from Season 1)\" • Nerymar Sanó \"(Winner of Venezuela's reality show \"Fama y Aplausos\")\" • Víctor Síndar • Giovanna Pisani • Simón López Chacín • Andrea Silva • Homero Briceño • Raynier Álvarez • Sanyer Nelo Latin American Idol (season 2) The second season of \"Latin American Idol\" premiered on June 13, 2007 and continued until September 27, 2007, when it was won by", "title": "Latin American Idol (season 2)" }, { "docid": "6936366", "text": "Ninth-place finisher Mandisa's \"True Beauty\" album earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 2007. Season five is the season from the first ten seasons of \"American Idol\" with the most number of finalists who have made it onto the Billboard charts. The compilation album for this season was performed by the top twelve finalists. In 2006, American Idol also became the most nominated unscripted show ever, and has several nominations in the 2006 Emmy Awards for season five: American Idol (season 5) The fifth season of reality television singing competition \"American Idol\" began on January 17,", "title": "American Idol (season 5)" }, { "docid": "567597", "text": "broadcast in front of a live studio audience (as well as the first ever live musical special aired by a non-Big Three network on primetime), while \"Empire\" and \"The X-Files\" ranked in the Nielsen Top 10 for the season, the first season with 2 Fox programs entering the top rankings since the \"American Idol\"-\"House\" duo of the 2007-2008 season (and the first ever season that Fox achieved such rankings without \"American Idol\" or any other reality television show from Fox in the Top 10). 2016 also marked the finale of \"American Idol\" in its original run on Fox after airing", "title": "Fox Broadcasting Company" }, { "docid": "16933838", "text": "Phillip Phillips discography American rock singer Phillip Phillips has released three studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, seven singles, and five music videos. He won the eleventh season of \"American Idol\" in 2012, earning a recording contract with Interscope Records. His winner's single, \"Home\", became the highest selling single from the \"Idol\" in the show's history, with over 5.4 million in sales in the United States alone as of 2015. Two compilations of his performances from American Idol were released: \"Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale\" and \"American Idol Season 11 Highlights\". His debut studio album, \"The World", "title": "Phillip Phillips discography" }, { "docid": "6938105", "text": "numbers for the contestants. The result show was moved to Thursday.\" The compilation album for this season was performed by the top twelve finalists. \"Source: Idolsmusic.com\" American Idol (season 4) The fourth season of \"American Idol\" premiered on January 18, 2005 and continued until May 25, 2005. It was hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell also returned to judge. Carrie Underwood won the season with approximately 500 million votes cast in the season and 37 million for the finale. Underwood has since gone on to become a seven-time Grammy-winning country megastar. While in the past", "title": "American Idol (season 4)" }, { "docid": "6938093", "text": "American Idol (season 4) The fourth season of \"American Idol\" premiered on January 18, 2005 and continued until May 25, 2005. It was hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell also returned to judge. Carrie Underwood won the season with approximately 500 million votes cast in the season and 37 million for the finale. Underwood has since gone on to become a seven-time Grammy-winning country megastar. While in the past seasons celebrity guest judges have been invited to participate during the competition, this was the first season where guest judges were invited to participate in the", "title": "American Idol (season 4)" }, { "docid": "20468036", "text": "American Idol (season 16) The sixteenth season of \"American Idol\" premiered on March 11, 2018, on the ABC television network. It is the show's first season to air on ABC, after 15 years on Fox. Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show's host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie joined as judges. Maddie Poppe from Clarksville, Iowa won the season on May 21, 2018, while her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson was the Runner-up, and Gabby Barrett finished in third place. Poppe was the first female winner since Candice Glover in season twelve. In early 2017, \"Variety\" reported", "title": "American Idol (season 16)" }, { "docid": "18652585", "text": "released a contribution each. Jax's first post-\"Idol\" recording, \"La La Land\", was released on January 6, 2016. Her first music video was released later that day, for \"La La Land\". The song is lyrically about her experience on \"American Idol\". In August 2016, Jax revealed that she was battling thyroid cancer. Jax (singer) Jackie Miskanic (born May 5, 1996), known professionally as Jax, is an American singer from East Brunswick, New Jersey. She finished third on the fourteenth season of \"American Idol\", an American singing competition series. Jax was raised in Atlantic Beach, New York, and moved with her family", "title": "Jax (singer)" }, { "docid": "19448385", "text": "Battles (La'Porsha Renae song) \"Battles\" is the debut single by \"American Idol\" season fifteen runner-up La'Porsha Renae and would have been her coronation song had she won the contest. \"Battles\" was written by Who Is Fancy, who wrote it as a tribute to the passing of G.R.L. singer and X Factor finalist Simone Battle. Battle and Who Is Fancy were roommates when she died. \"Battles\" was described as anthem-like and upbeat, if a bit poppier than we're used to hearing from the passionate, soulful vocalist. \"Battles\" debuted on the iTunes Top 100 chart on April 6, 2016 a day ahead", "title": "Battles (La'Porsha Renae song)" }, { "docid": "9560247", "text": "\"Without Me\" debuted at number 74 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100. As of July 2016, Fantasia has sold over 3 million albums in the United States. Fantasia Barrino discography The discography of American R&B and gospel singer Fantasia Barrino, who performs under the mononym Fantasia, consists of five studio albums, fourteen singles, two of which she performs as the featured artist, and eight music videos. At the age of nineteen, she won the third season of \"American Idol\", earning a record deal with 19 Entertainment and J Records. The season's coronation song, \"I Believe\", debuted at number one on the", "title": "Fantasia Barrino discography" }, { "docid": "20280505", "text": "their favourite song in their life, and one duet with Indonesian legendary singers, Glenn Fredly and Sandhy Sondoro. People voted based on last week's performances (Grand Finale) and these performances. Indonesian Idol (season 9) The ninth season of \"Indonesian Idol\" premiered on RCTI at the end of 2017 after a three-year hiatus. Registration opened 21 August. The main audition process was held in five major cities in Indonesia: Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Jakarta. This season was won by the youngest contestant from the history of Indonesian Idol, at 16 year-old, , from Medan, North Sumatra with as the runner-up.", "title": "Indonesian Idol (season 9)" }, { "docid": "7382824", "text": "(White Guy with Guitar) winners; David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee Dewyze, Nick Fradiani. Former Idol Judge Simon Cowell said Phillip Phillips was the only contestant he liked after he left the show. Jennifer Lopez, who was a judge on Season 11, revealed that Phillips is her favorite American Idol winner - he is the one she listens to and stays abreast of his career. He performed at the 2016 Invictus Games Closing Ceremony in Orlando, FL on May 12, 2016. On June 17, 2016, Phillips started a co-headlining tour with Matt Nathanson at the San Diego County Fair that included", "title": "Phillip Phillips" }, { "docid": "20468046", "text": "11 to August 12 and Forever in Your Mind from August 13 to September 16. American Idol (season 16) The sixteenth season of \"American Idol\" premiered on March 11, 2018, on the ABC television network. It is the show's first season to air on ABC, after 15 years on Fox. Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show's host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie joined as judges. Maddie Poppe from Clarksville, Iowa won the season on May 21, 2018, while her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson was the Runner-up, and Gabby Barrett finished in third place. Poppe was", "title": "American Idol (season 16)" }, { "docid": "19914802", "text": "Myanmar Idol Myanmar Idol is a popular Myanmar singing contest television series that is broadcast on Myanmar Network TV. Its first season, in 2016, was described by \"The Myanmar Times\" as a \"wild success\". It has had a second season in 2017, and the third season is in 2018. Following the success of American Idol and other IDOL series, Shwe Thanlwin created a Myanmar version of the series with identical formats and methods. Broadcast on Myanmar Network TV on Sky Net, it grew to be more popular than \"Eain Mat Sone Yar\" and \"Melody World\" which were once the most", "title": "Myanmar Idol" }, { "docid": "9737031", "text": "show featured 6 top 12 American Idol Finalists performing their own music, cover songs and group numbers. The show ran at the Grand Palace and was produced by Steve Drummond, America's Favorite Finalists. On April 7, 2016 Rogers performed on the fifthteenth season finale of \"American Idol\" along with other alumni. He has released an R&B album called Automatic on July 24, 2006, which was produced by Authentik Artists. Brandon Rogers (singer) Brandon Rogers (born December 11, 1977) is an American singer who has worked as a professional backup vocalist, and who was the 12th place finalist on the sixth", "title": "Brandon Rogers (singer)" }, { "docid": "1580846", "text": "work in television and films, the most notable being Jennifer Hudson who, on the recommendation of the \"Idol\" vocal coach Debra Byrd, won a role in \"Dreamgirls\" and subsequently received an Academy Award for her performance. The dominance of \"American Idol\" in the ratings had made it the most profitable show in U.S. TV for many years. The show was estimated to generate $900 million for the year 2004 through sales of TV ads, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. By the seventh season, the show was estimated to earn around $900 million from its ad revenue alone, not including ancillary", "title": "American Idol" }, { "docid": "13026564", "text": "Halo Circus released their second album, \"Robots and Wranglers\". Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta (born April 27, 1992) is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of \"American Idol\". Prior to \"Idol\", Iraheta won the Telemundo competition \"Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista\". Following the conclusion of \"Idol\", Iraheta was signed to a record deal with 19 Entertainment and Jive Records. Her debut album \"Just Like You\" was released on December 1, 2009. She is currently the lead singer in the band Halo Circus. Iraheta was born in Glendale, California, to Salvadoran", "title": "Allison Iraheta" }, { "docid": "2203378", "text": "Aiken said to \"People\" magazine regarding his appearance at his \"American Idol\" audition in 2002. He replaced his glasses with contact lenses and agreed to let the show's stylists change his hair style. With longer, flat ironed, spiky hair and a penchant for wearing striped shirts, Aiken had established a trademark look by the final \"American Idol\" season 2 show. On May 21, 2003, Aiken came in a close second to Ruben Studdard, who won the contest by 134,000 votes out of more than 24,000,000 votes cast. The result was controversial, as some hypothesized that \"Idol\"'s voting system was incapable", "title": "Clay Aiken" }, { "docid": "1580734", "text": "American Idol American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle USA and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It initially aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. On March 11, 2018, the sixteenth season debuted on ABC. It started as an addition to the \"Idols\" format that was based on \"Pop Idol\" from British television, and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with", "title": "American Idol" }, { "docid": "9722045", "text": "Sanjaya Malakar Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer, who was a finalist on the sixth season of \"American Idol\". He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes, despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon Cowell. After \"Idol\", Malakar made many television guest appearances and has been commonly parodied in popular culture. He placed 5th in season two of the reality television show \"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!\". He recently won the Remington's Got Talent in Whitefish, MT. Malakar was born in Capitol Hill,", "title": "Sanjaya Malakar" }, { "docid": "11993691", "text": "May 2010, one \"Dream Ticket\" winner, Aaron Kelly, had advanced to the \"American Idol\" finals. Kelly finished fifth in the 2010 season. Another winner was Nolan Sotillo, who sang \" What Hurts The Most \" by Rascal Flatts. Sotillo is notable for starring in Disney's \"Prom.\" A previous \"Dream Ticket\" winner from South Africa Mark Haze was runner-up in the seventh season of \"Idols South Africa\". Scottish singer Jai McDowall got through the audition stage whilst on holiday in 2009; he later reached the bootcamp stage of the 2010 \"The X Factor UK\" and then won the 2011 \"Britain's Got", "title": "The American Idol Experience" }, { "docid": "1580813", "text": "placed second overall amongst the 18–49 age group. The finale night when Ruben Studdard won over Clay Aiken was also the highest-rated ever \"American Idol\" episode at 38.1 million for the final hour. By the third season, the show had become the top show in the 18–49 demographic<ref name=\"realitytvworld_5/24/2007\"></ref> a position it has held for all subsequent years up to and including the tenth season, and its competition stages ranked first in the nationwide overall ratings. By the fourth season, \"American Idol\" had become the most watched series amongst all viewers on American TV for the first time, with an", "title": "American Idol" }, { "docid": "17296501", "text": "American Idol (season 13) The thirteenth season of \"American Idol\", styled as American Idol XIII, premiered on the Fox television network on January 15, 2014. Ryan Seacrest returned as host for his thirteenth season. Keith Urban was the only judge from the twelfth season to return. Former judge Jennifer Lopez, who returned after one season absence, and Harry Connick, Jr. joined the judging panel following the departures of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson, though Jackson returned as a mentor, replacing Jimmy Iovine. On May 21, Caleb Johnson was announced the winner of the season, with Jena Irene as", "title": "American Idol (season 13)" }, { "docid": "8842194", "text": "series was won by Amanda Fondell. In January 2013, TV4 announced that \"Idol\" returns in 2013, following a one-year hiatus. Pär Lernström returns as host, and will also have Karin \"Kakan\" Hermansson as sidekick. Alexander Bard, Laila Bagge and Anders Bagge return as judges. Winner of this season was Kevin Walker, a professional footballer. After the completion of season 9, TV4 announced a tenth season, Idol 2014, airing in 2014. The season will, in addition to the competition, also celebrate the show's 10th anniversary. Alexander Bard, Laila Bagge and Anders Bagge will return as judges from last season. The season's", "title": "Idol (Swedish TV series)" }, { "docid": "8018305", "text": "for sales on iTunes straight after the contestants' performances during the season. Sales figures are not released during the season for these album so all numbers are for sales after the season is over. After \"Idol\"'s debut season, the top four finalists (Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Nikki McKibbin, Tamyra Gray) each recorded a version of the song in the event that they won; but only the winner (Clarkson) released it as a single. The single was included in Clarkson's debut album \"Thankful\". In addition to the compilation album by season 2 contestants, a Christmas album \"American Idol: The Great Holiday", "title": "American Idol compilation series" }, { "docid": "7007238", "text": "3 weeks. Jason Kennedy narrates. The fourth edition of \"Rewind\" featured the fifth season of \"American Idol\", where Taylor Hicks won and Chris Daughtry was a finalist. Jason Kennedy returns to narrate. The series was quietly canceled after the final episodes aired in May 2010. American Idol Rewind American Idol Rewind is a syndicated television series that ran from September 30, 2006 to May 15, 2010. The hour-long weekly series was a repurposed edition of the hit reality talent show \"American Idol\", featuring present day interviews with the contestants, semi-finalists and rejected auditioners in addition to extra audition, Hollywood Week,", "title": "American Idol Rewind" }, { "docid": "11993684", "text": "The American Idol Experience The American Idol Experience was a theme park attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. Inspired by the popular American television series \"American Idol\", the attraction invited park guests to audition in front of live audiences who would vote for their favorite singers. The attraction was announced on February 7, 2008, although specifics were not made public at that time. \"American Idol\" season six winner Jordin Sparks unveiled its official name and projected opening date during the \"American Idol\" season seven finale on May 21, 2008. Disney licensed the show's logos and", "title": "The American Idol Experience" }, { "docid": "17296521", "text": "the guys were given the chance to compete for our votes, the five remaining...were collectively shuffled before us, looking stunned and solemn, and then sent home, this time with a few tepidly encouraging parting words from the judges.\" American Idol (season 13) The thirteenth season of \"American Idol\", styled as American Idol XIII, premiered on the Fox television network on January 15, 2014. Ryan Seacrest returned as host for his thirteenth season. Keith Urban was the only judge from the twelfth season to return. Former judge Jennifer Lopez, who returned after one season absence, and Harry Connick, Jr. joined the", "title": "American Idol (season 13)" }, { "docid": "8436565", "text": "Latin American Idol (season 1) The first season of Latin American Idol premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on July 12, 2006 and continued until October 27, 2006, when it was won by Venezuelan born Mayré Martínez. Auditions were held in Caracas, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires in the spring of 2006. The concerts started on August 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the host country. Held on August 2, 2006. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were: Held on August 9, 2006. It had a musical guest appearance by Julieta Venegas. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were: Held on", "title": "Latin American Idol (season 1)" }, { "docid": "20709539", "text": "in the first season of the German version of \"The Voice Kids\", but lost during the Battle Round to Michèle Birner, who went on to win the show. Marie Wegener Marie Wegener (born 6 July 2001) is a German singer who won the fifteenth season of \"Deutschland sucht den Superstar\" (the German version of \"Pop Idol\" and \"American Idol\"). She is the youngest winner of the show, its second underage winner, and its fourth female winner. Her winning song \"Königlich\" was produced by Dieter Bohlen. Marie Wegener lives with her parents and her brother in Duisburg-Meiderich. She is a student", "title": "Marie Wegener" }, { "docid": "10275673", "text": "Chris Konopka Christopher Konopka (born April 14, 1985) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a goalkeeper for Minnesota United. In March 2018, Konopka signed a short-term agreement with the club until the end of the 2017–18 EFL Championship season. In 2017, he played for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League. During 2016 Konopka signed with Ross County in the Scottish Premiership until the end of the 2015–2016 season. He won the 2015–16 Scottish League Cup on March 16, 2016 while at Ross County. In July 2016, he joined the Portland Timbers of Major League", "title": "Chris Konopka" }, { "docid": "2641372", "text": "the second international spin-off of the original Pop Idol series that went on air. However the South African show did last shorter than the polish version and therefore Heinz Winckler became the second Idol winner worldwide on 17 June 2002. He triumphed over Brandon October who came second and Melanie Lowe who finished third. The second season ran from June to October 2003 and was won by then 20-year-old Anke Pietrangeli who was given the nickname \"The Kimberley Diamond\" by the viewers during the show. Half of the judging panel were replaced as were the two hosts, with Colin Moss", "title": "Idols South Africa" }, { "docid": "3195056", "text": "last for 30 seconds; the new intro sequences for other \"Idol\" shows only last 15 seconds, with no customization and instead of the logo being 'stuck down' to the outside of the tunnel, it is pasted over the top. Also, the intro sequence for Nouvelle Star has a purple and blue color scheme instead of the standard light blue/light green. In 2008, a new version of the \"Idol\" intro was created and introduced by BLT & Associates in Los Angeles on the \"American Idol\" 7th season finals. The intro starts with the Idol logo spinning behind a gyroscope then features", "title": "Idol (franchise)" }, { "docid": "17775619", "text": "Idol 2014 (Sweden) Idol 2014 will be the Swedish Idol series' tenth season, which will likely premiere in August 2014 and end in December 2014. After the completion of season 9, TV4 announced a tenth season, Idol 2014, airing in 2014. The season will, in addition to the competition, also celebrate the show's 10th anniversary. Alexander Bard, Laila Bagge and Anders Bagge will return as judges from last season. The season's host is the same as 2011 and 2013, Pär Lernström. Contestant who made the Top 24 Tristan Björling died in November 2014. The finalists became Lisa Ajax and Mollie", "title": "Idol 2014 (Sweden)" }, { "docid": "14888099", "text": "Haukaas Storeng who, to the surprise of many, was voted off sixth but went on to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 achieving fifth place. Theme: Your Idol Theme: Norwegian Songs Theme: Disco Theme: Your Birth Year Theme: Top 20 Hits Theme: Big Band Theme: Film Hits Theme: Judge's Choice Idol (Norway season 2) Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2004 was the second season of \"Idol Norway\" based on the British singing competition \"Pop Idol\". It premiered one year after the first season and was aired in the first half of 2004. Unlike last year's winner Kurt", "title": "Idol (Norway season 2)" }, { "docid": "18878577", "text": "Chelsea Malone Chelsea Jean Malone (born April 8, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Morgantown, West Virginia, who was crowned Miss West Virginia 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015 and placed in the Top 15. Malone began singing publicly at age 9 and started regularly performing \"The Star-Spangled Banner\" before West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball games when she was 12. While a student at Morgantown High School, she won the West Virginia Idol competition in 2008 which earned her an audition for \"American Idol\". As a student at West Virginia University, Malone", "title": "Chelsea Malone" }, { "docid": "9737026", "text": "which garnered positive reviews. His new single \"Rear View\" will be released on February 19, 2016. Chris Richardson Christopher Michael \"Chris\" Richardson (born February 19, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of \"American Idol\". Richardson was born in Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Hospital in Belgium to Phyllis and Danny Richardson. His father spent 20 years in the United States Air Force. Richardson moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, in 1999. He admitted during the March 6, 2007 edition of \"American Idol\" that he used to be overweight as a child and teenager. He", "title": "Chris Richardson" }, { "docid": "6936359", "text": "Life\". The chairman of TeleScope Inc., the company which manages the \"American Idol\" results, came at the end of the show with the result card. 578 million votes were cast for the season with 63.5 million votes in the finale, and Taylor Hicks was named the winner, the second \"American Idol\" winner from the city of Birmingham, Alabama (the first being Ruben Studdard), and the fourth finalist with close ties to the city. Note: Bottom 2 indicates that the contestant was 'saved' last. This may or may not indicate his or her actual vote rank. \"DialIdol\" is both the name", "title": "American Idol (season 5)" }, { "docid": "9137836", "text": "Guy\". With more than 30 million viewers at its peak, \"American Idol\" catapulted FOX from the last place network to eight consecutive seasons as the number one network. Darnell oversaw \"American Idol\" from its creation through Season Twelve. Darnell told \"Variety\" that his proudest achievements during his time at FOX was \"American Idol\" and the success he had with Gordon Ramsay, as well as the season finale of \"Joe Millionaire\", which became the \"highest-rated entertainment telecast in the history of Fox.\" Darnell began his television career in the news department of Fox’s owned-and-operated Los Angeles affiliate, KTTV-TV and then became", "title": "Mike Darnell" }, { "docid": "20468039", "text": "season would air across all mainland U.S. time zones, a first for \"American Idol\". Radio Disney also broadcast its first season of American Idol Insider. In June 2017, it was announced that \"American Idol\" would begin two bus tours in 19 cities, later increased to 22, for audition starting August 17, 2017. Those who passed their first audition would go in front of the producers where they would be selected to appear before the judges in different cities. Instead of focusing on a city in each aired episode as in previous seasons, this season each episode showed a compilations of", "title": "American Idol (season 16)" }, { "docid": "17964905", "text": "the music video for \"Get Out\", Abrams released a short comedy video to YouTube, which featured cameos from Jack Black (who performed with Abrams on the \"American Idol\" season 10 finale), fellow \"American Idol\" season 10 alumni Haley Reinhart (who performs \"Hit the Road Jack\" with Abrams on this album) and Paul McDonald, as well as season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis. Leading up to the release of the video, Abrams managed to pique public curiosity in his affairs by asking several of his friends from \"American Idol\" to launch a Twitter hashtag called #wherescasey. Those who participated (which included season", "title": "Casey Abrams (album)" }, { "docid": "14888098", "text": "Idol (Norway season 2) Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2004 was the second season of \"Idol Norway\" based on the British singing competition \"Pop Idol\". It premiered one year after the first season and was aired in the first half of 2004. Unlike last year's winner Kurt Nilsen, his successor Kjartan Salvesen was not able to build up an international career. Other alumni of this season were more successful, most notably runner-up Margaret Berger, who established a career as an electronic dance artist and went on to become the music director of NRK P3 in 2008. Another contestant was Maria", "title": "Idol (Norway season 2)" }, { "docid": "7403454", "text": "I Believe (Fantasia song) \"I Believe\" is the debut single released by singer and \"American Idol\" season 3 winner, Fantasia Barrino. The song significantly helped Fantasia rise to fame. The song was co-written by former \"American Idol\" contestant Tamyra Gray and was released on June 29, 2004. \"I Believe\" peaked at number one on US \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart and number four on Australian ARIA Singles Chart. It was included on her debut album \"Free Yourself\", released on November 23, 2004. Fantasia sang \"I Believe\" on the third season finale of \"American Idol\" as her last performance", "title": "I Believe (Fantasia song)" }, { "docid": "19886740", "text": "Liam Cacatian Thomassen Liam Cacatian Thomassen (born 10 September 1997), also known as Liamoo, is a Swedish singer. In 2016, he won the twelfth season of Swedish \"Idol\" series and released his winner's single \"Playing with Fire\". In 2016 Cacatian Thomassen auditioned to take part in the twelfth season of Swedish \"Idol\". During the Qualifying Week he took part in the fourth heat performing the song \"Sure Thing\", he failed to qualify for the Finals, but went through as a wildcard. He made it through the live shows to the final along with Rebecka Karlsson and Charlie Grönvall. On 9", "title": "Liam Cacatian Thomassen" }, { "docid": "2637401", "text": "William Hung William James Hung, also known as Hung Hing Cheong, is a Hong Kong-born American former singer who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his unsuccessful audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song \"She Bangs\" on the third season of the television series \"American Idol\". At the time of his audition, Hung was a civil engineering student at UC Berkeley. After his spirited audition to be the next \"American Idol\", he inadvertently won the support of many fans. Hung voluntarily left university to pursue a music career. His recording career was marked by constant negative critical", "title": "William Hung" }, { "docid": "15391272", "text": "ovation. In preparation for the January 6, 2016 premiere of \"American Idol\"'s Farewell Season, E! Online ranked Reinhart's cover of \"Bennie and the Jets\" as the series' 14th best performance, TVLine ranked the performance as the 6th best in \"Idol\" history, and BuzzFeed ranked it 1st on their list of the \"17 Most Iconic \"American Idol\" Performances of All Time.\" Reinhart's performance of \"The House of the Rising Sun\" was included at number 9 on LA Times's list of the \"10 Most Memorable \"Idol\" Performances of All-Time.\" In addition, Reinhart appeared twice on Billboard's list of \"\"American Idol's\" Top 100", "title": "Haley Reinhart" }, { "docid": "17144739", "text": "them feel more confident. Her musical influences include Christina Aguilera, Jazmine Sullivan and Brandy. In 2011, Sullivan retweeted Glover's YouTube cover of \"Chasing Pavements\" by Adele and called it \"amazing.\" Glover once again performed this song on the finale of \"American Idol.\" Candice Glover Candice Rickelle Glover (born November 22, 1989) is an American R&B singer and actress who won the twelfth season of \"American Idol\". Glover is the first winner to have auditioned three times before being cast for the live shows. Her debut album \"Music Speaks\" was released on February 18, 2014. Candice Rickelle Glover was born on", "title": "Candice Glover" }, { "docid": "18076387", "text": "first week sales and inaugural chart position of any American Idol winner. The album has sold 24,000 copies in the United States as of April 2016. Including album equivalent units, a total of 30,695 units has been sold as of March 2018. Johnson also has the distinction of being the first American Idol winner to have their Idol coronation song, \"As Long as You Love Me,\" fail to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Adapted from AllMusic. Testify (Caleb Johnson album) Testify is the debut album by \"American Idol\" season thirteen winner, Caleb Johnson. Its first single was released", "title": "Testify (Caleb Johnson album)" }, { "docid": "7382828", "text": "such as the Sarah foundation and the Gibson flood relief campaign. as well as the ambassador for Brave Beginnings. He has also supported DoSomething, National Park Foundation, NCIRE - the Veterans Health Research Institute, Save The Music Foundation, Habitat for Humanity. Headliner/Co-headliner Opening act Phillip Phillips Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. (born September 20, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter who won the eleventh season of \"American Idol\" on May 23, 2012. His coronation song, \"Home,\" became the all time best selling song from American Idol. His debut album \"The World from the Side of the Moon\" was released on", "title": "Phillip Phillips" }, { "docid": "7382809", "text": "Phillip Phillips Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. (born September 20, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter who won the eleventh season of \"American Idol\" on May 23, 2012. His coronation song, \"Home,\" became the all time best selling song from American Idol. His debut album \"The World from the Side of the Moon\" was released on November 19, 2012. His second album, \"Behind the Light\", was released on May 19, 2014. His third album, \"Collateral\" was released January 19, 2018. Phillips was born in Albany, Georgia, to Sheryl (Jacks) and Phillip LaDon \"Donnie\" Phillips, Sr., and moved to Leesburg, Georgia", "title": "Phillip Phillips" }, { "docid": "15609794", "text": "American Idol alumni in film, television and theater This page lists only acting roles and other projects undertaken in film, television and theater in the post-\"Idol\" career of \"American Idol\" contestants. It does not include guest musical performances or interviews on TV shows, or any pre-\"Idol\" work. It is also not intended to be a comprehensive list of all acting roles, appearances, awards nominated or won by any particular alum. Where there are multiple entries, only the more significant may be listed. Please see the appropriate links and references for individual alum for such more complete lists. The first season", "title": "American Idol alumni in film, television and theater" }, { "docid": "6503428", "text": "Idol January 22: Croatian Night January 29: My Birth Year February 5: Film Songs February 12: Duets February 19: No. 1 Hits February 26: Grand Finale Hrvatski Idol Hrvatski Idol is the Croatian version of \"Pop Idol\". There have been two seasons of Hrvatski Idol. The first one was won by Žanamari Lalić (her famous black hair has now dyed into blonde), who received 54% of the vote in the finale night. Patrick Jurdić won the second season, with 50.22% of the vote in the finale, since the number of received phonecalls was only 2.296 votes, Jurdić won with not", "title": "Hrvatski Idol" }, { "docid": "11991315", "text": "After the season ended, the song debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest of Cook's performances on \"American Idol\". Dream Big (David Cook song) \"Dream Big\" is a rock song performed by David Cook on season 7 of \"American Idol\", of which he won. It was written by Emily Shackelton as an entry for the \"American Idol\" Songwriting Contest 2008. Cook chose the song to perform and the song was one of the top 10 finalists to be his debut single, losing to \"The Time of My Life\". His performance received positive reviews from Randy Jackson", "title": "Dream Big (David Cook song)" }, { "docid": "1580822", "text": "44% in the 18–49 demo. The season viewers averaged at 13.3 million, a drop of 24% from the previous season. The thirteenth season suffered a huge decline in the 18–49 demographic, a drop of 28% from the twelfth season, and \"American Idol\" lost its Top 10 position in the Nielsen ratings by the end of the 2013–14 television season for the first time since its entry to the rankings in 2003 as a result, and never regained its Top 10 position by the series' end in 2016. The continuing decline influenced further changes for the fourteenth season, including the loss", "title": "American Idol" }, { "docid": "15391299", "text": "best laughs. Reinhart also contributed a cover of \"O Holy Night\" for the sixth episode of the series entitled \"O Holy Moly Night\". In January 2016, Reinhart was featured alongside fellow season ten \"Idol\" alum Jacob Lusk and season 14 alum Adanna Duru in the \"Orchestra of People\" video for Casey Abrams's song \"Never Knew What Love Can Do\". It was announced on February 5, 2016, that Reinhart would be returning to \"American Idol\" for its Farewell Season. She was featured on the February 18 episode mentoring as well as singing duets with two contestants from the season's Top 24", "title": "Haley Reinhart" }, { "docid": "13390587", "text": "they disqualified him because he was under contract at the time of the tryouts, in violation of \"Idol\" rules. He was later replaced by Tim Urban at the last minute of the last part of Hollywood Week. Golightly later appears on a Korean television show called \"Superstar K\", a singing competition similar to the American Idol. In there, he tells that he also used to write songs for Korean singers, such as Jewelry, DBSK and . The semi-final eliminations of early favorites Alex Lambert, Katelyn Epperly and Lilly Scott before the Top 12 stunned bloggers and viewers. Michael Slezak of", "title": "American Idol (season 9)" }, { "docid": "20709538", "text": "Marie Wegener Marie Wegener (born 6 July 2001) is a German singer who won the fifteenth season of \"Deutschland sucht den Superstar\" (the German version of \"Pop Idol\" and \"American Idol\"). She is the youngest winner of the show, its second underage winner, and its fourth female winner. Her winning song \"Königlich\" was produced by Dieter Bohlen. Marie Wegener lives with her parents and her brother in Duisburg-Meiderich. She is a student at the , but mentioned the possibility of getting her Abitur with a private teacher in case she won \"Deutschland sucht den Superstar\". In 2013, she took part", "title": "Marie Wegener" }, { "docid": "17690146", "text": "Paul Kim (musician, born 1981) Paul Kim (born March 26, 1981) is a Korean American musician, singer and rapper who was also a contestant on Season 6 (2007) of \"American Idol\" who made it as one of the top 24 semi-finalists. Kim grew up in Saratoga, California, and attended Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California. As can be seen in his Season 6 \"American Idol\" segment, Kim's motivation for auditioning for the show was to dispel and shatter the stereotypical Asian images that William Hung perpetuated during prior seasons. Kim's initial performance on Season 6 of \"American Idol\" garnered", "title": "Paul Kim (musician, born 1981)" }, { "docid": "13390567", "text": "the show as the new permanent fourth judge for the rounds held at CBS Television City for Hollywood Week and thereafter, onto the live shows. In addition, Simon Cowell announced shortly before the ninth season began that it would be his last season on \"American Idol\". Cowell left the show to begin preparations for an American version of his talent show \"The X-Factor\". Also, DeGeneres announced on July 29, 2010 that she would not return to the judging panel because it was not the right fit for her. DioGuardi would also not return as a judge for the tenth season", "title": "American Idol (season 9)" }, { "docid": "3369494", "text": "Media. After a brief return to his home town of Ellicottville, New York, in 2016, Dunkleman currently resides in Los Angeles. He is married and has one child, Jackson Dunkleman, five years old as of 2018. Brian Dunkleman Brian Dunkleman (born September 25, 1971) is an American comedian, actor and television personality. He is best known as being co-host with Ryan Seacrest on the first season of \"American Idol\", in 2002. In 2002 Dunkleman appeared as the co-host with Ryan Seacrest during the first season of \"American Idol\". After the season ended, it was reported that Dunkleman had quit from", "title": "Brian Dunkleman" }, { "docid": "16234470", "text": "American Idol (season 12) The twelfth season of \"American Idol\" premiered on January 16, 2013, as part of the mid-season of the 2012–13 network television season. Ryan Seacrest returned to host. Randy Jackson returned for his twelfth season as judge and was joined by new judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, who replaced Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. The season was the third to have four judges, after the eighth and ninth seasons. It was also the first season in the show's history where all the finalists of one gender (male) were eliminated before any finalists of the", "title": "American Idol (season 12)" }, { "docid": "4793941", "text": "Unlike American Idol, Indonesian Idol's Result Show is conducted about 1-hour after the Spectacular Show. For the Grand Final, the Result Show was conducted 7 days after the Grand Final. In the Result Show, some finalists who get the fewest votes are put in the bottom three or bottom two. Each week, finalist with the fewest votes is sent home. This process was repeated each week until the one remaining contestant is declared the winner. \"Indonesian Idol\"'s famous sentence for the result is \"Indonesia Memilih!\" (Indonesia has chosen!) along with a 1-minute pause and at last, the result. Every season,", "title": "Indonesian Idol" } ]
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when did the original dragon ball come out
[ "1984" ]
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[ { "docid": "2022773", "text": "of his timeline. After the flashback ends, Goku then catches his Power Pole and rides off on his Flying Nimbus cloud. Unlike the previous anime series in the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise, \"Dragon Ball GT\" does not adapt the manga series written by Akira Toriyama, but tells an original story conceived by the Toei Animation staff using the same characters and universe from the original \"Dragon Ball\" manga, and it continues the story where \"Dragon Ball Z\" had left off. Toriyama did, however, come up with the \"Dragon Ball GT\" name, which stands for \"Grand Tour\", in reference to the series", "title": "Dragon Ball GT" }, { "docid": "8276690", "text": "one of the rare images of Vegeta with his original anime color scheme. is the second installment of the \"Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection\" series of the anime \"Dragon Ball Z \". It was released by Columbia Records on December 21, 1989 in Japan only. The album's title come from lyrics found in the \"Dragon Ball Z\" closing theme song \"Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!\". This collection mainly contains collaborations by both Hironobu Kageyama and J-pop group Broadway. The group had previously collaborated with Kageyama on the second opening and closing theme songs from \"Saint Seiya\", \"Soldier Dream\" and \"Blue", "title": "Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection series" }, { "docid": "2881949", "text": "asks Goku his age and only when Goku reveals himself to be fourteen does Bulma throw things at Goku before kicking him out of the bath. In the Funimation version the dialogue was changed; with Goku remarking that Bulma did not have a tail and it must be inconvenient for her when bathing. In Japan, \"Dragon Ball\" did not receive a home video release until July 7, 2004, fifteen years after its broadcast. This was a remastering of the series in a single 26-disc DVD box set, that was made-to-order only, referred to as a \"Dragon Box\". The content of", "title": "Dragon Ball (TV series)" }, { "docid": "5352847", "text": "was later occupied by \"Weekly Shōnen Jump\", when this competitor was born in 1968, knocking Shonen Magazine off the top spot. \"Shōnen Jump\" had now begun to circulate and dominate the manga magazine market. This began from the 1970s and continued throughout the 1990s, largely owed to Akira Toriyama's \"Dragon Ball\". In the middle of the 1990s, \"Shōnen Jump\" suffered the loss of \"Dragon Ball\", as the franchise had come to an end in 1996, and thus lost much of its readership. \"Shōnen Magazine\" had now made a comeback in October 1997, regaining its original position as the top selling", "title": "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" }, { "docid": "16668112", "text": "was killed and Buu remained hidden. During the events of \"Dragon Ball\", he is revived by Bibidi's son Babidi in order to carry on his father's plan to conquer the entire universe. Manga author Akira Toriyama stated that when creating a villain in \"Dragon Ball\", he would try to make them different from any that had come before. Although it was difficult and he was usually not entirely pleased with the results, he thinks he did achieve this with Majin Buu. The \"Shenlong Times\" issue #2, a bonus pamphlet given to some buyers of the \"Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide\" guidebook,", "title": "Majin Buu" }, { "docid": "2022784", "text": "want to stick with other anime. The series' plot was also criticized for giving a formula that was already used in its predecessors. Although, it did call it \"a fun ride when not taken very seriously.\" Nowadays, \"Dragon Ball GT\" receives the most exposure through the arcade video game \"Dragon Ball Heroes\", which is very popular in Japan and prominently features many elements from \"GT\". Dragon Ball GT Unlike the previous two anime in the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise, \"Dragon Ball GT\" does not adapt the manga by Toriyama, but is a sequel show to the \"Dragon Ball Z\" anime with", "title": "Dragon Ball GT" }, { "docid": "11169612", "text": "interview with the \"Asahi Shimbun\" on \"\", Toriyama revealed that he felt the Hollywood producers did not listen to him and his ideas and suggestions, and that the final version was not on par with the original \"Dragon Ball\" series, and felt the result was a movie he couldn't even call \"Dragon Ball\". Discussing the film in the 2016 \"Dragon Ball 30th Anniversary \"Super History Book\"\", Toriyama wrote: \"I had put Dragon Ball behind me, but seeing how much that live-action film ticked me off...\" In 2016, writer Ben Ramsey apologized for the film, writing: \"To have something with my", "title": "Dragonball Evolution" }, { "docid": "9970365", "text": "worked on were replaced by Shunsuke's scores. Yamamoto was fired by Toei Animation in 2011, and all the soundtracks he did for the \"Dragon Ball Z\" games and \"Dragon Ball Z Kai\" (the HD anime remaster of \"Dragon Ball Z\") were replaced by Shunsuke's scores. The game was released in Europe on November 2, 2012, and in North America on November 6, 2012, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The soundtrack can be restored to original PS2 version thought modding on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The first \"Budokai\" received \"mixed or average\" reviews on both platforms according to the", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai" }, { "docid": "10190733", "text": "the series. 2010 also saw the release of a new artbook, ; a sort of anime-counterpart to the manga-oriented \"Complete Illustrations\", it showcases anime-original illustrations and includes interviews with the three principal character designers for the anime. Each of the Japanese \"Dragon Box\" DVD releases of the series and movies, which were released from 2003 to 2006, as well as the Blu-ray boxed sets of \"Dragon Ball Kai\", released 2009 to 2011, come with a \"Dragon Book\" guide that contains details about the content therein. Each also contains a new interview with a member of the cast or staff of", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "8665438", "text": "Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording is the official US soundtrack from the anime \"Dragon Ball\". It was recorded in 1995 and released in album form two years later during 1997, along with Saban's English for Dragon Ball Z. The score was written and composed by Vancouver-based musician Peter Berring, who was hired by the dub's producer Funimation. It includes the theme song known by fans as \"Gotta Find That Dragon Ball!\" which was written by Brian Griffith. It is the only US soundtrack of the show to be produced for the", "title": "Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording" }, { "docid": "8665439", "text": "consumer. Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording is the official US soundtrack from the anime \"Dragon Ball\". It was recorded in 1995 and released in album form two years later during 1997, along with Saban's English for Dragon Ball Z. The score was written and composed by Vancouver-based musician Peter Berring, who was hired by the dub's producer Funimation. It includes the theme song known by fans as \"Gotta Find That Dragon Ball!\" which was written by Brian Griffith. It is the only US soundtrack of the show to be produced for", "title": "Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording" }, { "docid": "12334343", "text": "Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Original Soundtrack As the title suggests, the album includes songs from \"Burst Limit\". It will also contains the TV size version of the theme song \"Kiseki no Honō yo Moeagare!\" performed by regular Jpop vocalist Hironobu Kageyama, and the English version \"Fight It Out\". It was believed that it would be accompanied by composition from the previous game \"Dragon Ball Z: Sparkling Meteor\" (known outside Japan as \"\"). As a result many online retailer to erroneously list this as the soundtrack of both games. During the days after the game's initial release, a few gaming", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Original Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "1488620", "text": "Trunks from a different splitting timeline to come back to the main timeline when the Androids are still alive for him to absorb. The Majin Buu Saga later depicts Kaio-Shin Realms and the Afterlife. Its sequel, \"Dragon Ball Super\", later features separate universes that are in pairs whose numbers add up to the total number of the universe: 13 in this case. Previously there were 18 universes, but Zen'o (the supreme ruler of the Dragon Ball Multiverse) destroyed 6 of them in a rage. Previously, Daizenshuu 7 stated that the typical Dragon Ball Universe had only 4 galaxies, but \"Dragon", "title": "Parallel universes in fiction" }, { "docid": "13068039", "text": "Currently, the only legal method of watching the movie is through buying the movie on VHS. A copy of the original VHS tapes sold on eBay in the United States for $215.00 in 2013. Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku () (lit. Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku) is an unofficial, unlicensed live-action Korean film adaptation of the manga series \"Dragon Ball\" by Akira Toriyama. It was directed by Ryong Wang and was released on December 12, 1990. The movie follows the original \"Dragon Ball\" story, and does", "title": "Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku" }, { "docid": "8922343", "text": "based on manga and anime properties were released for this platform. But that did not happen in Europe, where in most territories the Mega Drive sales were even higher than the Super NES. Due to the popularization of the Dragon Ball franchise in countries like France and Spain, the original \"Super Butoden\" for the Super Famicom were so well-received that Bandai decided the development of a \"Dragon Ball\" game for the Mega Drive. The time of development was even higher than the \"Super Butoden\" series with an outstanding result. The games was generally well received. The graphics are considered remarkable", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden" }, { "docid": "10190715", "text": "based on Akira Toriyama's original \"Dragon Ball\" manga, being created by Toei Animation as a sequel to the series or as Toriyama called it, a \"grand side story of the original \"Dragon Ball.\"\" Toriyama designed the main cast, the spaceship used in the show, the design of three planets, and came up with the title and logo. In addition to this, Toriyama also oversaw production of the series, just as he had for the \"Dragon Ball\" and \"Dragon Ball Z\" anime. The television special episode, \"Goku's Side Story! The Proof of his Courage is the Four-Star Ball\", or \"\" as", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "17435866", "text": "chapters comprising its story were initially released by Viz Media under the title \"Dragon Ball Z\". Additional works called animanga were released in Japan, which adapt the animation to manga form. \"Dragon Ball Z\"'s popularity has spawned numerous releases which have come to represent the majority of content in the \"Dragon Ball\" universe; including 17 movies and 148 video games, many of them being only released in Japan, and a host of soundtracks stemming from this material. \"Dragon Ball Z\" remains a cultural icon through numerous adaptations, including a more-recent remastered broadcast titled Dragon Ball Kai. There have also been", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "10190710", "text": "of \"Dragon Ball\" and \"One Piece\" titled \"Cross Epoch\". \"Dragon Ball\", \"Dragon Ball Z\", and \"Dragon Ball Z Kai\" are all adaptations of the manga, with various new material added in to make extra episodes so that Toriyama would have more time to write original chapters for them to adapt. \"Dragon Ball GT\" and \"Dragon Ball Heroes\" are not originated from any direct source material from Toriyama, being fully created by their respective animation studios. \"Dragon Ball Super\" was released parallel to (and many times ahead of) the manga of the same name, due to the fact that they were", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "10546929", "text": "has his own story mode entry alongside Bardock, which is a loose adaptation of his debut film. He also is in the first set of DLC characters in the new video game \"Dragon Ball FighterZ\" (2018). Although Broly never appeared in the original manga, he did appear as a frequent antagonist for the spin-off manga \"Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission\" (2012), written by Toyotarō in \"Weekly Shōnen Jump\" and published by Shueisha, where he acted as the henchman to Genome in the latter's plan to get the Black Star Dragon Balls. Like with other Saiyans in the series, his heritage", "title": "Broly" }, { "docid": "18103508", "text": "timeline with the player's help. \"Dragon Ball Xenoverse\", shortened as \"Dragon Ball XV\", is the 15th \"Dragon Ball\" fighting game released on home consoles since Dimps' first \"\" game, and the first fighting game developed by Dimps to feature full 3D battles similar to the \"\" and \"\" series developed by Spike. It was originally known as \"Dragon Ball New Project\", until the actual title was revealed on June 10, 2014 during E3 2014. Pre-order releases from participating retailers of the game come with the exclusive Shenron Black Metalcase, Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta as a playable character and two exclusive", "title": "Dragon Ball Xenoverse" }, { "docid": "2022767", "text": "Dragon Ball GT Unlike the previous two anime in the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise, \"Dragon Ball GT\" does not adapt the manga by Toriyama, but is a sequel show to the \"Dragon Ball Z\" anime with an original story using the same characters and universe. It was succeeded by \"Dragon Ball Super\". Five years after the end of the \"Dragon Ball Z\" anime (10 years in the Funimation dub), Goku is turned back into a child by the used by his old enemy Emperor Pilaf and is forced to travel across the universe to retrieve them along with his granddaughter Pan", "title": "Dragon Ball GT" }, { "docid": "6269847", "text": "replaced with the TV closing sequence. Subsequent versions of the FUNimation dub had restored its introduction and its opening/ending sequence. Unlike the Japanese version however, the opening sequence had many scenes in freeze-frame, as a way to block out the original Japanese credits that were in the sequence. The closing credits was restored with English credits censoring half the screen, also as a way to block out the original Japanese credits scrolling from the right. The movie was later available on DVD along with \"Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle\" and \"Path to Power\" as part of FUNimation's Dragon Ball Movie", "title": "Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure" }, { "docid": "8202827", "text": "Network, some on Toonami. However, season two has yet to come to the U.S., giving Jetstream the chance to air it, which they never did. It is currently being distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The first two movies to air on Jetstream were \"\" and \"\" \"Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo\", \"Dragon Ball\", \"Dragon Ball Z\", and \"One Piece\" was seemingly removed from the site despite not being finished or due to dubbing issues. Toonami Jetstream was offering two ways to check for updates. The first is a RSS feed on their website. Alternatively, a downloadable program called the Toonami Jetstream Desktop", "title": "Toonami Jetstream" }, { "docid": "6269896", "text": "Dragon Ball: The Path to Power , is a 1996 Japanese animated fantasy martial arts adventure film and the seventeenth animated feature film based on Akira Toriyama's \"Dragon Ball\" manga, following the first three \"Dragon Ball\" films and thirteen \"Dragon Ball Z\" films. It is a re-telling of the original \"Dragon Ball\" anime series, mixing the elements from the first Dragon Ball search and the later Red Ribbon storyline. It was originally released in Japan on March 2 at the Toei Anime Fair, along with the movie version of \"Neighborhood Story\". The film was produced to commemorate the tenth anniversary", "title": "Dragon Ball: The Path to Power" }, { "docid": "6269910", "text": "considered the movie to be composed of stories already done and done better in the television series. Dragon Ball: The Path to Power , is a 1996 Japanese animated fantasy martial arts adventure film and the seventeenth animated feature film based on Akira Toriyama's \"Dragon Ball\" manga, following the first three \"Dragon Ball\" films and thirteen \"Dragon Ball Z\" films. It is a re-telling of the original \"Dragon Ball\" anime series, mixing the elements from the first Dragon Ball search and the later Red Ribbon storyline. It was originally released in Japan on March 2 at the Toei Anime Fair,", "title": "Dragon Ball: The Path to Power" }, { "docid": "7083420", "text": "audio was recorded in Dallas, TX, United States. However, very few voice actors from Funimation's English dub of the original \"Dragon Ball\" series reprised their roles for this film, with their replacements from the dub of \"Dragon Ball Z Kai\" (in production at the time) being used instead. The film (containing the 2010 dubbing) was later re-released in a Dragon Ball Movie 4-Pack on February 8, 2011. Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, known in Japan as Dragon Ball during its initial theatrical release and later retitled for its home video release,", "title": "Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies" }, { "docid": "14027667", "text": "lead. When Doe crossed the goal line into the end zone for the touchdown, the ball was knocked out of his hand and recovered by wide receiver Brandon McRae. After review, it remained a touchdown for Florida, although from the replay, it appeared as if the ball “may have come out before Doe crossed the goal line”. If the replay officials had decided that the ball did come out before he crossed the goal line, then Florida’s touchdown could have been taken away and Mississippi State would have gotten the ball at their own 20-yard-line with the score at 22-13,", "title": "2009 Southeastern Conference football officiating controversy" }, { "docid": "2022778", "text": "for Europe and Canada and was aired on YTV and Toonami UK, which divided the episodes into two seasons while the original Japanese music composed by Akihito Tokunaga is retained in the Blue Water English dub. The AB Groupe Dub first ran in the UK from March 3, 2003 on CNX until August 17, 2003. In Japan, \"Dragon Ball GT\" did not receive a home video release until June 15, 2005, eight years after its broadcast. This was a remastering of the series in a single 12-disc DVD box set, that was made-to-order only, referred to as a \"Dragon Box\".", "title": "Dragon Ball GT" }, { "docid": "2881935", "text": "Dragon Ball (TV series) \"Dragon Ball\" follows the adventures of the protagonist Goku, a strong naïve boy who, upon meeting Bulma, sets out to gather the seven wish-granting Dragon Balls. After becoming a student of martial arts master Kame-Sennin, he and his fellow pupil Kuririn enter a tournament that attracts the most powerful fighters in the world. He then sets out on his own and winds up facing and destroying the Red Ribbon Army single-handedly. When Kuririn is later murdered after another tournament, Goku exacts revenge on his killer Piccolo Daimao. Three years later, Goku, now a young adult, must", "title": "Dragon Ball (TV series)" }, { "docid": "10996588", "text": "according to Metacritic. The PS2 version of the game received the 'Best Fighting Game of the Year' award from \"X-Play\". Mark Bozon of IGN said of the controls, \"The sheer speed and complexity of the controls may turn some people off, but the general combat will eventually come down to two buttons, making the game amazingly easy to learn, but nearly impossible to fully master.\" \"Nintendo Power\" gave the Wii version a score of 10 for \"\"Dragon Ball Z\" fans\", and 5.5 for \"everyone else\", rounding out the overall score to 7.5 out of 10. \"Budokai Tenkaichi 3\" received \"average\"", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi" }, { "docid": "16651793", "text": "\"Dragon Ball Kai\" (the Catalan voice cast also being essentially the same one from \"Dragon Ball Z\"). The extended version home release also featured a Valencian dub with almost every member of the original cast from the Valencian \"Dragon Ball Z\" dub. In Philippines, the movie was released subtitled in English by Pioneer Films during the month of April 2013, making it the second \"Dragon Ball\" film to be shown in the country. The Filipino dub of the movie was released on January 4, 2015 by ABS-CBN TV Network. \"Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods\" opened at number one in", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" }, { "docid": "13068038", "text": "Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku () (lit. Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku) is an unofficial, unlicensed live-action Korean film adaptation of the manga series \"Dragon Ball\" by Akira Toriyama. It was directed by Ryong Wang and was released on December 12, 1990. The movie follows the original \"Dragon Ball\" story, and does so more closely than . This live action adaption from Korea adopts the events of the Emperor Pilaf Saga and a little of the Saiyan Saga, as Nappa makes an appearance in this film.", "title": "Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku" }, { "docid": "17435885", "text": "using the censored Funimation/Saban dub before switching to Funimation's in-house dub. \"Dragon Ball Z\" originally aired on the British Comedy Network in Fall 1998. In February 2009, Toei Animation announced that it would begin broadcasting a revised version of \"Dragon Ball Z\" as part of the series' 20th-anniversary celebrations. The series premiered on Fuji TV in Japan on April 5, 2009, under the title \"Dragon Ball Kai\". The ending suffix in the name means \"updated\" or \"altered\" and reflects the improvements and corrections of the original work. The original footage was remastered for HDTV, featuring updated opening and ending sequences,", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "4455530", "text": "and \"Pink\"). Gohan, Krillin, Bulma and Oolong are spending a peaceful day camping, but that night, a huge fire breaks out in the nearby forest. Using their strength, Krillin and Gohan put out the fire and save the animals. The next day, the group find the Dragon Balls using the Dragon Radar, and summon the wish-granting Eternal Dragon, Shenron, to restore the forest. Afterwards, Gohan befriends a purple dragon which he and Krillin rescued from the forest's destruction by the fire and names him Icarus (Hire Dragon in the original Japanese version). Unbeknownst to the group, the fire was started", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might" }, { "docid": "16651801", "text": "an action magnum opus.\" Kyle Mills Of DVD Talk highly recommended the movie, praising the dub and the perfect balancing of the humor elements from the first \"Dragon Ball\" anime with the action elements of \"Dragon Ball Z\". He finished with, \"Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is one hell of a fun flick. For any fan of the Dragon Ball franchise, you need to check it out.[...] [It is] a film full of nostalgia, fun characters, legitimate laugh out loud moments, and slick action sequences. It's a film that showcases perfectly why the Dragon Ball franchise has such long", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" }, { "docid": "12334344", "text": "critics managed to give some statement about the soundtrack. IGN gave the soundtrack a 7.5 stating the soundtrack was \"strong, though not great\". In their \"Burst Limit\" review Gamespot stated that \"...the upbeat soundtrack is something of an acquired taste\". Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Original Soundtrack As the title suggests, the album includes songs from \"Burst Limit\". It will also contains the TV size version of the theme song \"Kiseki no Honō yo Moeagare!\" performed by regular Jpop vocalist Hironobu Kageyama, and the English version \"Fight It Out\". It was believed that it would be accompanied by composition from", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Original Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "8700484", "text": "Dragon Ball Z & Z 2 Original Soundtrack This release was unique in that composer Kenji Yamamoto collaborated with not just the standard Japanese performers of American as well as Japanese artists. American credits include Steve Lukather guitarist of the 1980s rock band Toto and 1970s R&B Soul Funk band Tower of Power who can predominately be heard on tracks 22-24, but despite these credits the album remains a Japanese exclusive. Because this release focuses on the first two PS2 DBZ games, many of Yamamoto's orchestrated tracks heard in the story modes of both games were left out. Prompting many", "title": "Dragon Ball Z & Z 2 Original Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "17435865", "text": "Dragon Ball Z \"Dragon Ball Z\" follows the adventures of Goku who, along with his companions, defend the Earth against villains ranging from conquerors (Vegeta, Frieza), androids (Cell) and other creatures such as (Majin Buu). While the original \"Dragon Ball\" anime followed Goku from childhood to early adulthood, \"Dragon Ball Z\" is a continuation of his adult life, but at the same time parallels the lives of his sons, Gohan and Goten, as well as the development of his rivals Piccolo and Vegeta from enemies to allies. Due to the success of the anime in the United States, the manga", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "17435923", "text": "a deal with Toei. Dragon Ball Z \"Dragon Ball Z\" follows the adventures of Goku who, along with his companions, defend the Earth against villains ranging from conquerors (Vegeta, Frieza), androids (Cell) and other creatures such as (Majin Buu). While the original \"Dragon Ball\" anime followed Goku from childhood to early adulthood, \"Dragon Ball Z\" is a continuation of his adult life, but at the same time parallels the lives of his sons, Gohan and Goten, as well as the development of his rivals Piccolo and Vegeta from enemies to allies. Due to the success of the anime in the", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "2022774", "text": "having the characters travel through the universe, and designed the appearances of the main cast. Toriyama himself referred to \"GT\" as a \"side story of the original \"Dragon Ball\"\". Chief character designer Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru said he agonized over designing Super Saiyan 4 Goku, which was the idea of the show's producers, questioning whether it was necessary to go further with the transformations. Because Super Saiyan 4 is brought about while in a Saiyan's form, he made the hair more \"wild\" and covered Goku's body in red fur. There was only a single final draft of the character; although Nakatsuru did", "title": "Dragon Ball GT" }, { "docid": "3426342", "text": "They can also achieve Super Saiyan 3 with ease, a feat that was very difficult for Goku to achieve and maintain. In the original Japanese version of the entire \"Dragon Ball Z\" anime series and in all other media, Trunks is voiced by Takeshi Kusao. Akira Toriyama stated that it was difficult to decide on Present Trunks' voice. The producer at Toei Animation and the editorial department discussed that, perhaps, it would be better if they changed to a different voice actor for the child version. At that time, the serialization was still going on, and Toriyama did not know", "title": "Trunks (Dragon Ball)" }, { "docid": "6269898", "text": "doesn't have a tail. He invites her into his house since his dead grandpa always told him to be nice to girls, and there she goes straight for his only keepsake. When they go in the house Goku shows Bulma an orange glowing ball that he thinks is his grandpa. All of a sudden Bulma comes to life and asks if she can have the ball. When Goku protests, she brings out two more \"grandpas\", and explains to him the legend of the Dragon Balls and the Eternal Dragon. She offers to let him feel her up to get him", "title": "Dragon Ball: The Path to Power" }, { "docid": "12236465", "text": "third set for the Dragon Ball Super card game. It is scheduled to release on March 9th, 2018. It introduces Black cards as the fifth color in the game. It also adds characters from Dragon Ball GT as well as more character from the Universe Survival arc from Dragon Ball Super. The Black cards are mostly focusing on characters from Dragon Ball Xenoverse and utilize the new Over Realm mechanic, that sends cards to the \"Warp\" a new out of play area. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001153851/http://www.bandaicg.com/dragonball/showthread.php?t=3739 Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game The Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game (Dragon Ball CCG) is a collectible", "title": "Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game" }, { "docid": "7083399", "text": "Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, known in Japan as Dragon Ball during its initial theatrical release and later retitled for its home video release, is a 1986 Japanese anime fantasy martial arts adventure film and the first alternate continuity in a series of feature films in the \"Dragon Ball\" anime franchise, based on the manga of the same name by Akira Toriyama. The film is a modified adaptation of the initial story arc in the manga, with the original character King Gurumes substituting Emperor Pilaf's role as the main antagonist. Like", "title": "Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies" }, { "docid": "9970358", "text": "yet again plays through the events of the \"Dragon Ball Z\" timeline, and the game includes several characters and events from the \"Dragon Ball Z\" movies (like Cooler, Broly and Bardock), \"Dragon Ball GT\" (like Super Saiyan 4 and Omega Shenron), and the original \"Dragon Ball\" series itself (Kid Goku). Players fly around a map of Earth and Namek, which changes depending on the Saga. Story Mode was originally intended to have storylines for every playable character in the game as proven by audio logs, but were cut down to just eleven characters, likely due to time constraints. Other features", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai" }, { "docid": "5427209", "text": "dub of \"Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge\". On the Cooler Double Feature, there is an alternate audio track containing the English dialogue and Japanese background music that is selected by default. To hear these songs, the original music must be selected from a disk sub-menu. The dub made in the Philippines contained English versions of the Japanese opening and ending theme songs. Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, also known by its Japanese title , or by Toei's own English title Dragon Ball Z: The Strongest Rivals, is a 1991 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge" }, { "docid": "5259333", "text": "arrangement \"Hikari no Willpower\" was featured as a hidden bonus track. The game was first released in Japan in 1997 under its original title \"Dragon Ball: Final Bout\". It fared well enough in sales to be reissued under the \"PlayStation the Best for Family\" series a year later. In parts of Europe (France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal), the game was also released under the name \"Dragon Ball: Final Bout\" in 1997. In North America, the game was released as \"Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout\", and it was the first time a \"Dragon Ball\" video game was released in North America", "title": "Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout" }, { "docid": "17435920", "text": "rated show on the Saturday morning block with 841,000 viewers and a 0.5 household rating. \"Dragon Ball Z\" merchandise was a success prior to its peak American interest, with more than $3 billion in sales from 1996–2000. In 1996, \"Dragon Ball Z\" grossed $2.95billion in merchandise sales worldwide. As of January 2012, \"Dragon Ball Z\" grossed $5billion in merchandise sales worldwide. In 1998, Animage-ine Entertainment, a division of Simitar, announced the sale of Chroma-Cels, mock animation cels to capitalize on the popularity of \"Dragon Ball Z\". The original sale was forecasted for late 1998, but were pushed back to January", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "10190717", "text": "cast reprise their roles as well. Kouichi Yamadera and Masakazu Morita also reprise their roles, as Beerus and Whis, respectively. The story of the anime is set four years after the defeat of Majin Boo, when the Earth has become peaceful once again. Akira Toriyama is credited as the original creator, as well for \"original story & character design concepts.\" It is also being adapted into a parallel manga. In 2018, an anime to promote the \"Dragon Ball Heroes\" card and video game series was announced with a July 1 premiere. The series' announcement included a brief synopsis:Trunks returns from", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "16651792", "text": "of the original cast from the Mexican Spanish dub of the series. In Brazil, \"Battle of Gods\" was released by Diamond Filmes on October 11, 2013, with the original cast from the Brazilian Portuguese \"Dragon Ball Z\" dub. In Italy the movie entered theaters on February 1, 2014. In Spain, the movie was released in theaters on May 30, 2014 in Castilian Spanish, Catalan and Basque languages, with the former bringing back almost every member of the original cast from the Castilian Spanish \"Dragon Ball Z\" dub while the latter two feature the respective Catalan and Basque voice casts from", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" }, { "docid": "8759701", "text": "music received mixed reviews from gaming critics. Although it would receive high scores like 8 on GameZone, some critics still referred to the music as repetitive and corny. Yet it was appropriate for conveying the game's atmosphere. Luke Van Leuveren of Palgn states \"\"the sound is generic but annoyingly addictive\"\". However, Jeremy Dunham of IGN thought the music sounded terrific and Tony \"Zing\" Tomas of WHAM! Gaming called it top notch. Dragon Ball Z 3 Original Soundtrack Like its predecessor \"Dragon Ball Z & Z 2 Original Soundtrack\" this album contains a collaboration of American as well as Japanese artists.", "title": "Dragon Ball Z 3 Original Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "8759697", "text": "Dragon Ball Z 3 Original Soundtrack Like its predecessor \"Dragon Ball Z & Z 2 Original Soundtrack\" this album contains a collaboration of American as well as Japanese artists. American credits include Steve Lukather guitarist of the 80's rock band Toto and 70's R&B Soul Funk band Tower of Power, but despite these credits the album remains a Japanese exclusive. The opening theme \"Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai\" is performed by Hironobu Kageyama. As its title suggests this release stays focused on tracks that are heard on \"Budokai 3\", unlike its predecessor which focused on the first two games on a", "title": "Dragon Ball Z 3 Original Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "6269900", "text": "him for his perverted antics at Shapeshifting School. Yamcha fights Goku, and appears to have the upper hand, until Bulma wakes up. This puts him into a state of shock and he is forced to retreat with the help of Puar. Bulma, Oolong, and Goku are driving northward towards the next Dragon Ball, only to discover a huge metal tower in the distance (Yamcha and Puar, who have been following them, stay in a cave nearby to keep warm). Soldiers come out and \"welcome\" them to Muscle Tower, and Goku takes them all head on. He manages to enter the", "title": "Dragon Ball: The Path to Power" }, { "docid": "3426353", "text": "Kubo stated that to this day no fight scene has shocked him more than Trunks' first appearance. Trunks (Dragon Ball) Trunks' most prominent physical features come from his maternal side, as he inherits Bulma's blue eyes and lavender-colored hair which is mostly shown in the undercut style. As he is not full-blooded Saiyan, his hair grows and is worn in an over-the-shoulders style for a period. He inherits his skin tone and facial features from his father, with Bulma, Kuririn, and Goku pointing out Trunks' resemblance to Vegeta on several occasions. Trunks can transform into a Super Saiyan which causes", "title": "Trunks (Dragon Ball)" }, { "docid": "3426327", "text": "Trunks (Dragon Ball) Trunks' most prominent physical features come from his maternal side, as he inherits Bulma's blue eyes and lavender-colored hair which is mostly shown in the undercut style. As he is not full-blooded Saiyan, his hair grows and is worn in an over-the-shoulders style for a period. He inherits his skin tone and facial features from his father, with Bulma, Kuririn, and Goku pointing out Trunks' resemblance to Vegeta on several occasions. Trunks can transform into a Super Saiyan which causes his hair to spike on end and takes on a golden color and his eyes a certain", "title": "Trunks (Dragon Ball)" }, { "docid": "14986216", "text": "redesigned) in the special as well as its 2010 remake, \"Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans\" along with Hatchiyack, Frieza, Slug, Cooler, and Turles. The remake featured with \"Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2\" doesn't include Mr. Popo, the Monsters or Goddo Gadon. Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans \"Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans\" was adapted into a two-episode original video animation (OVA) series directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and released on August 6, 1993 as strategy guides. In 1994, footage from the OVA was reused in a two-part game for", "title": "Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans" }, { "docid": "830187", "text": "News Network described \"Dragon Ball\"s setting as \"a melting pot of sci-fi, fantasy, and folklore\". Santos praised its quick development of new characters and storylines, and claimed that the series' crowning achievement is in its dynamic fight scenes. However, he did not enjoy the cliché training and tournament segments, nor its crude humor. His colleague Allen Divers praised the manga's story and humor as being very good at conveying all the characters' personalities. Divers also called Viz's translation one of the best of all the English editions of the series due to its faithfulness to the original Japanese. \"Animerica\" felt", "title": "Dragon Ball (manga)" }, { "docid": "3865397", "text": "protagonist. In elementary school, Kishimoto started watching the \"Kinnikuman\" and \"Dragon Ball\" anime alongside his brother. During the following years, Kishimoto started idolizing \"Dragon Ball\"s original creator Akira Toriyama, enjoying not only his series \"Dragon Ball\" and \"Dr. Slump\", but also \"Dragon Quest\", a series of role-playing video games for which Toriyama is the art designer. While he could not afford to buy \"Weekly Shōnen Jump\" where the \"Dragon Ball\" manga was published, he followed the series thanks to a friend from school who had subscribed to the magazine. By high school Kishimoto started losing interest in manga as he", "title": "Masashi Kishimoto" }, { "docid": "6871790", "text": "\"Dragon Ball GT: Transformation\" was met with average to mixed reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 68%, while Metacritic gave it 69 out of 100. Dragon Ball GT: Transformation Dragon Ball GT: Transformation is a side-scroller beat 'em up video game developed by Webfoot Technologies and published by Atari for the Game Boy Advance in North America. The story takes place during the \"Black Star Dragon Balls\" and \"Baby\" story arcs of the anime series \"Dragon Ball GT\". \"Transformation\" was re-released in 2006 as part of a Game Boy Advance two-pack, which includes \"Dragon Ball Z:", "title": "Dragon Ball GT: Transformation" }, { "docid": "6388801", "text": "Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game (originally the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game and the Dragon Ball GT Trading Card Game) is an out-of-print trading card game based on the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama. The game was produced by Score Entertainment and uses screen captures of the anime to attempt to recreate the famous events and battles seen in the anime. Score then sold the rights to Panini which eventually ceased publishing. The game first saw release in 2000, with the \"Saiyan Saga\" starter decks and booster packs. As of", "title": "Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game" }, { "docid": "6388856", "text": "Krillin, Lord Slug, Master Roshi, Meta-Cooler, Mighty Mask, Mr. Popo, Nappa, Piccolo, Pikkon, Raditz, Spice, Tien, Trunks, Vegeta, and Vinegar. The only Sensei promo card was Supreme Kai. There was also Grand Kai sensei from world games. Personality cards that were released as promos include Broly/Bio Broly, Frieza, Gohan, Goku, Janemba, Piccolo, Trunks, and Vegeta. Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game (originally the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game and the Dragon Ball GT Trading Card Game) is an out-of-print trading card game based on the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama. The", "title": "Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game" }, { "docid": "10190722", "text": "the continuity of the series. The first three films, along with \"The Path to Power\", are based on the original \"Dragon Ball\" anime series. The remaining fifteen films are based on \"Dragon Ball Z\". The first five films were shown at the , while the sixth through seventeenth films were shown at the . An American live-action film titled \"Dragonball Evolution\" was produced by 20th Century Fox, after it acquired the feature film rights to the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise in March 2002, previous to the film, two unofficial live-action films have been produced decades prior. The film was directed by", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "4671984", "text": "the film home video release approximately () in Japan sales revenue. Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, known in Japan as , is a 1993 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts film and the eighth \"Dragon Ball Z\" feature movie. The original release date in Japan was on March 6, 1993 at the Toei Anime Fair alongside \"\". It was dubbed into English by Funimation in 2003. The antagonist Broly was designed by series creator Akira Toriyama. This film is the first of four featuring the character, followed", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan" }, { "docid": "4671971", "text": "Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, known in Japan as , is a 1993 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts film and the eighth \"Dragon Ball Z\" feature movie. The original release date in Japan was on March 6, 1993 at the Toei Anime Fair alongside \"\". It was dubbed into English by Funimation in 2003. The antagonist Broly was designed by series creator Akira Toriyama. This film is the first of four featuring the character, followed by \"\" and \"\" in 1994, and \"\" in 2018. On", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan" }, { "docid": "6269839", "text": "Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure , is a 1988 Japanese anime fantasy martial arts adventure film and the third alternate continuity \"Dragon Ball\" feature film, originally released in Japan on July 9 at the \"Toei Manga Matsuri\" film festival as part of a quadruple feature along with \"Bikkuriman 2: The Secret of Muen Zone\", \"Tatakae!! Ramenman\", and \"Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass\". Unlike the previous two \"Dragon Ball\" films, \"Mystical Adventure\" does not introduce any original characters, but instead adapts characters from the Red Ribbon and 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai story arcs from the manga into the", "title": "Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure" }, { "docid": "6269849", "text": "no apparent English credits. Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure , is a 1988 Japanese anime fantasy martial arts adventure film and the third alternate continuity \"Dragon Ball\" feature film, originally released in Japan on July 9 at the \"Toei Manga Matsuri\" film festival as part of a quadruple feature along with \"Bikkuriman 2: The Secret of Muen Zone\", \"Tatakae!! Ramenman\", and \"Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass\". Unlike the previous two \"Dragon Ball\" films, \"Mystical Adventure\" does not introduce any original characters, but instead adapts characters from the Red Ribbon and 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai story arcs from", "title": "Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure" }, { "docid": "7157560", "text": "this version (which would be replaced in the 2008 remastered version with another original track composed by Mark Menza) and the remaining pieces of background music were composed by Faulconer and Evan Jones. However, in a double feature in which it was released along with \"\", there is an alternate audio track containing the English dialogue and Japanese background music. Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, also known by its Japanese title , is a 1991 Japanese animated science fiction martial arts film and the fourth \"Dragon Ball Z\" feature movie. It was originally released in", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug" }, { "docid": "13473493", "text": "World Report awarded it a score of 8 out of 10, saying \"Solid games like Dragon Ball Revenge of King Piccolo keep the franchise alive. It manages to integrate multiple game genres into one great title that series fans should enjoy\" IGN awarded it a score of 7.4 out of 10, calling it \"A simple beat-'em-up that seems perfect for kids but too forgiving and straightforward for die-hards.\" GameSpot awarded it a score of 5.0 out of 10, saying \"Revenge of King Piccolo is more successful as a Dragon Ball primer than as an actual fighting game.\" Dragon Ball: Revenge", "title": "Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo" }, { "docid": "7290276", "text": "the old, dusty house, and finds the four-star Dragon Ball in the same place Goku kept it many years ago. He takes it and, thinking that you can have one ball to grant the wish, tries to summon Shenron. When nothing happens, Goku becomes aggravated and shouts at the Dragon Ball as if there is someone in there. Again, when nothing happens, Goku throws the ball away, and starts yelling, telling himself that he was foolish to believe such a fairy tale about the Dragon Balls. Apparently, the Dragon Ball rolled to the feet of Goku Jr.'s ancestor, Goku himself.", "title": "Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy" }, { "docid": "10190694", "text": "which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls. Toriyama's manga was adapted and divided into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: \"Dragon Ball\" and \"Dragon Ball Z\", which together were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. Additionally, the studio has developed 19 animated feature films and three television specials, as well as two anime sequel series titled \"Dragon Ball GT\" (1996–1997) and \"Dragon Ball Super\" (2015–2018). From 2009 to 2015, a revised version of \"Dragon Ball Z\"", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "830157", "text": "is popular at the time, explaining that when he was creating \"Dragon Ball\", most cars were very square, so he drew only round car designs. In 1995, Toriyama detailed the equipment he used for \"Dragon Ball\". He used a G-pen nib by Zebra, usually getting three chapters out of one because he typically does not press down hard. Toriyama used black drawing ink made by Pilot, but his color ink was produced by Luma and applied with a ten-year-old fine point Tenshōdō brush. His whiteout was also made by Luma. He received free Kent paper, similar to Bristol board, from", "title": "Dragon Ball (manga)" }, { "docid": "16651761", "text": "2014. \"Battle of Gods\" was the first film considered an official part of the \"Dragon Ball\" storyline, being set during the time skip in chapter 517 of the original manga, with original creator Akira Toriyama deeply involved. The plot involves Beerus, the God of Destruction, learning of the defeat of the galactic overlord Frieza at the hands of Goku. Seeking an opponent worthy of his power, Beerus, along with his companion Whis, travels to the North Galaxy to challenge Goku to a battle. The first story arc of \"Dragon Ball Super\" retells the events of \"Battle of Gods\". Some details", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" }, { "docid": "13007378", "text": "the Gamer Temple and Game Radar site the music as the only good part the game has to offer with Game Radar's Alan Kim stating to \"download the tunes and skip everything else\". Ben Dutka of PSXExtreme found the music to be disconcerting citing that the atmosphere gave the impression that it was mocking the game. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Original Soundtrack This contains the compositions by composers Kenji and Kanon Yamamoto, credited as Kenz and Canon respectively, and features the theme songs \"Hikari no Sasu Mirai e!\" and \"Dragon Ball Party\" performed by Hironobu Kageyama. The soundtrack would", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Original Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "5593922", "text": "true to the original\" but was pleased overall. John Sinnott of DVDTalk praised the television special, seeing it as being separate from the other episodes of \"Dragon Ball\". He believed this to be a positive attribute. Regarding the Blu-ray release of the film he was less impressed with the color and aspect ratio, citing them as not particularly \"exciting\". However he expressed joy at Funimation leaving the original Japanese soundtrack and the English voice dubs in, describing them as \"enveloping\". For fans of \"Dragon Ball\" he recommended watching the episode as it \"worked a lot better than the average theatrical", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks" }, { "docid": "9970364", "text": "2008, in Japan, November 4, 2008, in North America and December 5, 2008, in Europe. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection includes re-mastered versions of \"Budokai\" and \"Budokai 3\", alongside full Trophy and Achievements support. Both games include the optional original Japanese language track. Both games also feature reused soundtracks consisting of soundtracks from the US and European versions of the Sparking! (Budokai Tenkaichi) games, whereas the soundtracks from the original PS2 versions were made by Kenji Yamamoto. This is because Yamamoto had used actual songs as bases for the tracks he made for the \"Dragon Ball Z\" games he", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai" }, { "docid": "18719303", "text": "a similar image as it would be seen through one of the series' \"Scouter\" devices. The \"Z\" Edition includes a cover of \"Dragon Ball Z\"'s original opening theme song, \"Cha-La Head-Cha-La\" by Hironobu Kageyama, and an instrumental version in addition to the previous four tracks, with front and back cover art illustrations depicting the members in a \"Dragon Ball\"-style drawn by Toei Animation. A shortened movie version of the song is included on the \"Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F\"' original soundtrack released on May 8, 2015. An English-language version of the song has also been recorded for use in international", "title": "\"Z\" no Chikai" }, { "docid": "13007377", "text": "Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Original Soundtrack This contains the compositions by composers Kenji and Kanon Yamamoto, credited as Kenz and Canon respectively, and features the theme songs \"Hikari no Sasu Mirai e!\" and \"Dragon Ball Party\" performed by Hironobu Kageyama. The soundtrack would receive mixed reviews from gaming critics. Unfortunately these critics miss state Kageyama as composer. Due to the North America packaging only listing Kageyama responsible for the music, \"Music by Hironobu Kageyama\". Sites like Gamer 2.0 and IGN would give the tracks low scores. with IGN's Greg Miller calling the music repetitive. While other sites such as", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Original Soundtrack" }, { "docid": "10996568", "text": "on the English re-title is that Atari chose to market the game as part of the \"Budokai\" series in order to capitalize on a pre-existing market of fans already familiar with said game series. The English version also uses a great deal of sound effects and background music made for the \"Budokai\" series. The English release of the game does not feature the same music found in the original Japanese version. While \"Sparking!\" features actual music from \"Dragon Ball Z\" (and two other pieces from the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise and \"Dragon Ball GT\" where appropriate) as composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi,", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi" }, { "docid": "9970356", "text": "later European GameCube version switched back to the original Japanese voice acting because of negative feedback from most European \"Dragon Ball\" fans which were used to the Japanese dub since the 16-bit era. In Japan, 2,000 lucky V-Jump readers got Dragon Ball Z 2 V, a revamped version of \"Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2\" with Cooler (4th form), Kuriza, Majin Frieza, and Majin Cell included. All of the characters were already unlocked, but the capsules were preset. The World Martial Arts Tournament now displays the \"V-Jump\" logo. The logo for the game was slightly changed. In addition to a \"V\",", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai" }, { "docid": "830135", "text": "and \"Dragon Ball Z\" to match the anime series but the most recent edition of the series was released under its original title. \"Dragon Ball\" has become one of the most successful manga series of all time. Its collected volumes have sold over 159million copies in Japan and over 350million worldwide, making it the second best-selling manga series. Regarded as one of the most influential manga series, \"Dragon Ball\" has inspired artists including Eiichiro Oda (\"One Piece\"), Masashi Kishimoto (\"Naruto\") and Tite Kubo (\"Bleach\"). Critical reception to the series has been mostly positive. Reviewers have praised the comedy, fight scenes", "title": "Dragon Ball (manga)" }, { "docid": "17435908", "text": "Edition,\" which collects three individual volumes into a single large volume. However, in 2013 Viz began publishing new 3-in-1 volumes collecting the entire manga series, including what they previously released as \"Dragon Ball Z\", under the \"Dragon Ball\" name. The \"Dragon Ball Z\" films comprise a total of 15 entries as of 2015. The first 13 films were typically released every March and July during the series' original run in accordance with the spring and summer vacations of Japanese schools. They were typically double features paired up with other anime films, and were thus, usually an hour or less in", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "17435917", "text": "telecasts of \"Dragon Ball Z\" ranked as the top three programs in all of television, broadcast or cable, for delivery of boys 9-14. In 2001, Cartoon Network obtained licensing to run 96 more episodes and air the original \"Dragon Ball\" anime and was the top rated show in the Toonami block of Cartoon network. Beginning March 26, 2001, Cartoon Network ran a 12-week special promotion \"Toonami Reactor\" which included a focus on \"Dragon Ball Z\", which would stream episodes online to high-speed internet users. Many home video releases were met with both the edited and unedited versions placing on in", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "10190711", "text": "both based on the same outline by Toriyama for the story of \"Super\". Toei Animation produced an anime television series based on the first 194 manga chapters, also titled \"Dragon Ball\". The series premiered in Japan on Fuji Television on February 26, 1986 and ran until April 19, 1989, lasting 153 episodes. Instead of continuing the anime as \"Dragon Ball\", Toei Animation decided to carry on with their adaptation under a new name and asked Akira Toriyama to come up with the title. picks up five years after the first series left off and adapts the final 325 chapters of", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "19727134", "text": "his plans never come to be. Goku Black appears in \"\" \"Future Trunks Special Edition\" attempting to kill Trunks, but being prevented by Mai's intervention. This appearance takes place before his initial appearance in \"Dragon Ball Super\". Goku Black is a playable character in \"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2\" as a pre-order bonus / downloadable character, while Zamasu and Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé) are playable characters in the Pack 3 DLC, and Fused Zamasu is playable in the Pack 4 DLC. They also appear in \"Dragon Ball Fusions\". Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé), assisted by Zamasu, is a playable character", "title": "Zamasu" }, { "docid": "830190", "text": "the anime as an entirely different and more \"involved experience.\" He wrote that \"You come to know and care for the characters more intimately, and the joy and wonder of watching them fight, learn and grow throughout the series improves tenfold.\" Many manga artists have cited \"Dragon Ball\" and Toriyama as inspirations, including \"Fairy Tail\" and \"Rave\" author Hiro Mashima. Both \"One Piece\" creator Eiichiro Oda and \"Naruto\" creator Masashi Kishimoto have said that Goku inspired their series' main protagonists as well as their structures. For the \"kanzenban\" re-release of \"Dragon Ball\", every odd-numbered volume included a tribute illustration by", "title": "Dragon Ball (manga)" }, { "docid": "1904724", "text": "Reviews found Piccolo's differences from \"Dragon Ball\" to \"Dragon Ball Z\" as one of the reasons the former show is recommendable to viewers over the later anime. While reviewing the fourth \"Dragon Ball Z\" film, Anime News Network writer Allen Drivers found Piccolo's initial scenes peacefully enough to entertain viewers. In a later film, John Sinnott from DVD Talk criticized Piccolo's involvement saying he appears \"from out of no where\" in order to fight alongside his friends giving the film little reasoning. Chris Homer from The Fandom Post believed Piccolo's sacrifice in \"Dragon Ball GT\" \"was a genuine touching moment\"", "title": "Piccolo (Dragon Ball)" }, { "docid": "13307753", "text": "as GameRankings gave it a score of 74%, while Metacritic gave it 73 out of 100. \"Supersonic Warriors 2\" was met with a little more mixed reception than the first game; GameRankings gave it a score of 70%, while Metacritic gave it 66 out of 100. Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors The is a series of fighting games based on the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise. The first game, Dragon Ball Z Supersonic Warriors was developed by Arc System Works and Cavia and was released for the Game Boy Advance on June 22, 2004. The game was followed by the 2005 sequel,", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors" }, { "docid": "19515937", "text": "7 out of 10, praising the addition of Conton City but criticized the combat system for being almost identical to the first \"Xenoverse\" game and the soundtrack as \"consistently awful\". Ashley Fonte from Games Mojo awarded it 4.3 out of 5 stars stating that \"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an exciting anime game with a unique and ambitious concept that is familiar to the fans of the Dragon Ball Z series and will give them an enjoyable playing experience.\" Alastair Stevensons score of 3.5/5 on Trusted Reviews said that \"Combat is fun if you know how Dragon Ball works, but", "title": "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" }, { "docid": "10190730", "text": "English, and all are now out of print in Japan. From February 4 to May 9, 2013, condensed versions of the \"Daizenshuu\" with some updated information were released as the four-volume series. For \"Dragon Ball GT\", the \"Dragon Ball GT Perfect Files\" were released in May and December 1997 by Shueisha's \"Jump Comics Selection\" imprint. They include series information, illustration galleries, behind-the-scenes information, and more. They were out of print for many years, but were re-released in April 2006 (accompanying the Japanese DVD release of \"Dragon Ball GT\") and this edition is still in print. Coinciding with the 34-volume \"kanzenban\"", "title": "Dragon Ball" }, { "docid": "11996511", "text": "Dragon Ball: Origins Dragon Ball: Origins, known as in Japan, is a video game for the Nintendo DS based on the manga/anime franchise \"Dragon Ball\" created by Akira Toriyama. The game was developed by Game Republic and published by Atari and Namco Bandai under the Bandai label. It was released on September 18, 2008 in Japan, November 4, 2008 in North America, December 5, 2008 in Europe, and December 11, 2008 in Korea. The game was released in Australia on December 4, 2008 and was later recalled as its PG rating did not reflect the racy content found in the", "title": "Dragon Ball: Origins" }, { "docid": "15639999", "text": "by the Namekian Dragon Balls, along with her family and friends, and gives her energy to Goku to eliminate Majin Boo once and for all. Bulma appears in eight \"Dragon Ball Z\" films; in the , Bulma makes a brief appearance when using the Dragon Radar to find Gohan after his abduction by Garlic Jr.'s henchman; in the , she is used as leverage by Kochin to get Kame-Sennin to come back to the lair of Dr. Wheelo, where she is forced to accompany him as well; in the , she is seen camping with Oolong and Kuririn before the", "title": "Bulma" }, { "docid": "18775790", "text": "better fighter and beat her opponent. Her first appearance in a \"Dragon Ball\" game was \"\". She is a playable character in most \"Dragon Ball Z\" fighting games, including the \"Budokai\" series and \"Raging Blast\" series. Android 18 is the only playable android in both \"\" and \"\", having an original story in \"Shin Budokai\" where she defeats Freeza, who intended to kidnap her so she could assist him in his acquiring of the Dragon Balls on Namek and has her programming to terminate Goku erased after summoning Shenlong. In the 2010 arcade game \"Dragon Ball Heroes\", after Super 17", "title": "Android 18" }, { "docid": "19843053", "text": "EX Fusions as \"time-consuming\". Heidi Kemps of GameSpot awarded the game a 6 out of 10, criticizing the lack of English voice acting, the battle animations for being \"repetitive\" and the game itself for feeling like a companion to \"Dragon Ball Xenoverse\". The game sold 77,509 copies within its first week of release in Japan. As of October 13, 2016, it has sold 174,184 copies in the region. Dragon Ball Fusions \"Dragon Ball Fusions\" allows players to create their own character, build teams, and collect \"Dragon Ball\" characters to fuse and create new ones to use during battles. It also", "title": "Dragon Ball Fusions" }, { "docid": "17378602", "text": "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is an action role-playing game based on the manga and anime franchise \"Dragon Ball\". It was developed by Artdink and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game promotes the release of the film \"\", featuring the first video game appearance of Goku's Super Saiyan God form as well as the characters Beerus and Whis. \"Battle of Z\" is a team fighting action title that lets up to eight players battle it out against one another in a gameplay and graphical style similar to those of \"Dragon Ball: Zenkai", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z" }, { "docid": "6902015", "text": "The goal was to not runaway from what came before with a retelling, but to move the themes forward. I did it for fun as an exercise in screenwriting, but it felt good to get that out of my system.\" Ed Boon recalled that for six out of the eight months while they were in production of the original \"Mortal Kombat\", \"nobody could come up with a name nobody didn't hate\". Some of the names suggested included \"Kumite\", \"Dragon Attack\", \"Death Blow\" and just \"Fatality\". Someone had written down \"combat\" on the drawing board for the names in Boon's office", "title": "Mortal Kombat" }, { "docid": "9970363", "text": "Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road (known simply as in Japan and Europe) is the sequel to \"Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai\" for the PlayStation Portable. The game features a brand new story that tells the tale of Majin Buu being released in Future Trunks' timeline. As Majin Buu is too strong for Trunks to handle alone, he uses his time machine to recruit the original Z warriors for assistance, eventually succeeding in the destruction of Majin Buu. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World is the fourth installment to the \"Budokai\" PS2 series. The game was released on December 4,", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai" }, { "docid": "16651785", "text": "dressed their Colonel Sanders statues as Goku, with each one holding a different starred Dragon Ball. They began selling \"Strongest Sets\" that come with \"Light Up! Dragon Bottles\" or \"Dream Dragon Radar detectors\" on February 28, and a TV ad featuring Goku began airing. As part of a collaboration with the Japanese J. League Division 1 football team Albirex Niigata, a special poster unveiled on the official \"Battle of Gods\" website on February 20, 2013, was displayed across Niigata Prefecture in promotion of their match with the defending league Division 1 champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima on March 3, 2013. The poster", "title": "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" }, { "docid": "13394850", "text": "the \"Dragon Ball\" universe, either against the game's AI or another player in one of the various modes of play both on and offline. The game is one of the first games in the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise to be published by Namco Bandai in North America, as the company would acquire the gaming license from previous license holder Atari in July of that same year. The game was met with mixed reviews from gaming critics for its storymode and overall gameplay controls. The game featured mode called \"Dragon Battle Collection\" allows players to play through the original events of the", "title": "Dragon Ball: Raging Blast" }, { "docid": "17435904", "text": "set released on November 8, 2011. However, production of these 4:3 sets was suspended after the second volume, citing technical concerns over restoring the original film material frame by frame. Only a year later, the company began producing a cropped 16:9 remastered Blu-ray release in 2013, with nine sets released in total. On August 13, 2013, Funimation released all 53 episodes and the three movies from their first \"Dragon Ball Z\" dub created with Saban and Ocean Studios in a collector's DVD box set, titled the \"Rock the Dragon Edition\". In Japan, \"Dragon Ball Kai\" was released in wide-screen on", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" }, { "docid": "17435903", "text": "cropped the entire series into 16:9 widescreen format and began re-releasing it to DVD in nine individual \"season\" box sets; the first set released on February 6, 2007 and the final on May 19, 2009. In July 2009, Funimation announced that they would be releasing the Japanese frame-by-frame \"Dragon Box\" restoration of \"Dragon Ball Z\" in North America. These seven limited edition DVD box sets were released uncut in the show's original 4:3 fullscreen format between November 10, 2009 and October 11, 2011. In July 2011, Funimation announced plans to release \"Dragon Ball Z\" in Blu-ray format, with the first", "title": "Dragon Ball Z" } ]
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who played lois lane in the original superman series
[ "Phyllis Coates" ]
[ { "docid": "2908221", "text": "(episodes 1–52, 26 titles per season) were filmed in black and white; seasons three through six (episodes 53–104, 13 titles per season) were filmed in color but originally telecast in black and white. \"Adventures of Superman\" was not shown in color until 1965, when the series was syndicated to local stations. George Reeves played Clark Kent/Superman, with Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, John Hamilton as Perry White, and Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson. Phyllis Coates played Lois Lane in the first season, with Noel Neill stepping into the role in the second (1953) and later seasons. Superman battles crooks, gangsters,", "title": "Adventures of Superman (TV series)" }, { "docid": "245878", "text": "light and humorous tone. Beginning in 2015, she stars as the protagonist in the young adult novel series, \"Lois Lane\", by writer Gwenda Bond. Lois is among the best-known female comic book characters. She has appeared in various Superman media adaptations. Actress Noel Neill first portrayed Lois Lane in the 1940s \"Superman\" film series and later reprised her role in the 1950s television series \"Adventures of Superman\", replacing Phyllis Coates from season two. Margot Kidder played the character in four Superman films in the 1970s and 1980s. Teri Hatcher portrayed her in the 1990s television series \"\" and Erica Durance", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780945", "text": "1952 to April 1958. The series stars George Reeves as Clark Kent/Superman, and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane in the first season. Noel Neill played Lois Lane from seasons two to season six opposite George Reeves. The series follows Superman as he battles crooks, gangsters, and other villains in the city of Metropolis while masquerading as the \"Daily Planet\" reporter Clark Kent. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Clark's colleagues at the office, often find themselves in dangerous situations which can only be resolved with Superman's timely intervention. \"\" was a live-action television series in the 1990s and is based on", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245966", "text": "Flash sponsored by Bruce Wayne. Lois Lane appears in the Lego DC Comics films voiced by Grey Griffin: Actress Noel Neill first played Lois Lane in the Saturday movie serials \"Superman\" (1948) and \"Atom Man vs. Superman\" (1950) with Kirk Alyn as Clark Kent/Superman. Phyllis Coates played the character in the theatrical feature \"Superman and the Mole Men\" (1951) opposite George Reeves. Both actresses made television appearances as Lois Lane. Canadian-born actress Margot Kidder played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in \"Superman\" (1978), \"Superman II\" (1980), \"Superman III\" (1983), and \"\" (1987). The filmmakers had a very specific concept for", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245978", "text": "allies decide to resurrect Superman to help fight off the threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons. After regaining part of his memory upon seeing Lois, Superman leaves with Lois to his family home in Smallville, where Clark and Lois reaffirm their love for each other. After Steppenwolf is defeated, Superman resumes his life as reporter Clark Kent, and Lois publishes an article in the Daily Planet about her belief in heroism and hope. Actress Phyllis Coates played Lois Lane in the first season of the television series \"Adventures of Superman\" opposite George Reeves as Clark Kent/Superman. She portrayed", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780929", "text": "Lois Lane was voiced by Joan Alexander. The first live-action appearance of Superman on film is the 1948 Columbia Pictures film serial \"Superman\". The fifteen part black-and-white film stars Kirk Alyn as Superman/Clark Kent and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Both actors returned in Columbia's second live-action Superman film, \"Atom Man vs. Superman\" (1950). In the 1951 independent film, \"Superman and the Mole Men\", Superman/Clark Kent was played by George Reeves and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. The film \"Superman\" was released by Warner Bros. in 1978 and based on the popular DC Comics character. Superman/Clark Kent was portrayed by", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "2908224", "text": "sponsor the show, as the company had previously done with the Superman radio series. The success of the series came as a complete surprise to the cast. The initial feature film, \"Superman and the Mole Men\", was subsequently edited into a two-part story called \"The Unknown People\" and was televised late in the first season. It was the only multi-part story of the series. After the first season's filming was completed, actress Phyllis Coates made other commitments and did not return as Lois Lane for the second season. Noel Neill, who had played the character in both Columbia theatrical serials", "title": "Adventures of Superman (TV series)" }, { "docid": "5336849", "text": "and \"Atom Man vs. Superman\" (1950), with Kirk Alyn portraying Superman/Clark Kent. When \"Adventures of Superman\" came to television in 1951, veteran movie actors George Reeves and Phyllis Coates took the leading roles for the first season. By the time the series found a sponsor and a network time slot, Coates had committed herself to another production, so the producers called on Noel Neill, who had played Lois Lane in the movies. She continued in the role for five seasons until the series went off the air in 1958. She was scheduled to appear in the seventh season with co-star", "title": "Noel Neill" }, { "docid": "2908221", "text": "(episodes 1–52, 26 titles per season) were filmed in black and white; seasons three through six (episodes 53–104, 13 titles per season) were filmed in color but originally telecast in black and white. \"Adventures of Superman\" was not shown in color until 1965, when the series was syndicated to local stations. George Reeves played Clark Kent/Superman, with Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, John Hamilton as Perry White, and Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson. Phyllis Coates played Lois Lane in the first season, with Noel Neill stepping into the role in the second (1953) and later seasons. Superman battles crooks, gangsters,", "title": "Adventures of Superman (TV series)" }, { "docid": "5336851", "text": "case in reverse with the role of Lois in 1951, Phyllis Coates would later succeed Neill in the role of Ella in \"\"; \"Lois & Clark\" star Teri Hatcher continued the tradition when she made a guest appearance on \"Smallville\" as Ella Lane. In an episode of the TV series \"Superboy\", Neill appeared alongside her former castmate Jack Larson, who had played Jimmy Olsen on TV. Her personal appearance at the Metropolis, Illinois, \"Superman Festival\" was featured on \"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno\". As \"Aunt Lois\", she made a guest appearance in the independent superhero film \"\", and she", "title": "Noel Neill" }, { "docid": "5336850", "text": "Jack Larson in 1960, but after Reeves's tragic and sudden death, the seventh season was canceled, officially ending the show. While Phyllis Coates generally distanced herself from the role, Neill embraced her association with Lois Lane, giving frequent talks on college campuses during the 1970s, when interest in the series was revived, endearing herself to audiences with her warmth and humor. Neill continued to appear in \"Superman\"-related productions. She originated the role of Lois Lane's mother, Ellen (alternatively, Ella) Lane, in a cameo for the 1978 film \"Superman\", with Kirk Alyn as Lois' father, Sam Lane – as was the", "title": "Noel Neill" } ]
[ { "docid": "245958", "text": "cartoon in the series titled \"Superman\" was nominated for an Academy Award in 1941 and was voted #33 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time. This is the first animated series to feature the character Superman. Lois Lane was voiced by Joan Alexander who played Lois on the \"Superman\" radio series. Joan Alexander returned to voice Lois Lane in the 1960s Filmation animated TV series \"The New Adventures of Superman\". Lois Lane has made some appearances in the \"Super Friends\" series: Ginny McSwain voiced Lois Lane in the 1988 animated Saturday morning television series \"Superman\" produced by Ruby-Spears Productions.", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "5459542", "text": "Baby Maker\", directed by James Bridges, the lover and production partner of Jack Larson, who had remained Coates' good friend since they worked together on \"Adventures of Superman\". Despite her stated misgivings about being remembered only as Lois Lane after relaunching her career, Coates agreed to appear as Lois' mother in the first season finale of the 1990s television series \"\". Noel Neill, who also played Lois Lane in film and TV series, had already been Lois' mother in the 1978 film \"Superman\". Since then, it has become a tradition in Superman adaptations for actresses who have previously played Lois", "title": "Phyllis Coates" }, { "docid": "245979", "text": "Ellen Lane, the mother of Lois Lane in the first season of the 1990s television series \"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman\". Actress Noel Neill played the character from season two to season six. She cameoed in the 1978 film \"Superman\" as Lois' mother, and guest starred in the 1980s \"Superboy\" series. She appeared in the 2006 film \"Superman Returns\" as Lex Luthor's dying wealthy wife. Actress Teri Hatcher portrayed Lois Lane on the television series \"\" with Dean Cain as Superman/Clark Kent. Her character was often put into a damsel in distress sequences, often being kidnapped, bound", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245879", "text": "in the 2000s series, \"Smallville\". In the 2006 film, she was played by Kate Bosworth in \"Superman Returns\". The character was most recently portrayed in the DC Extended Universe by Amy Adams. Bitsie Tulloch portrays Lois Lane for the The CW’s 2018 Arrowverse crossover \"Elseworlds\". Actresses who have voiced Lois Lane in animated adaptations include Joan Alexander in the Fleischer Superman cartoons and Dana Delany in \"\", among others. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster first conceived Lois Lane in 1934, when they were still developing Superman. One of the major influence on Lois' characterization was actress Glenda Farrell and her", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245956", "text": "May 1966 with a separate Sunday strip added on November 5, 1939. Actress Rolly Bester first voiced Lois Lane in the 1940s radio serial \"The Adventures of Superman\" (1940-1951), followed by Helen Choate, Joan Alexander voiced Lois for most of the series run. In 1966, actress Patricia Marand played Lois Lane in the Broadway musical \"It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Superman\". For her performance, she was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical). Actress Lesley Ann Warren portrayed Lois in the television production of \"It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman\"", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245886", "text": "author Gwenda Bond. Published by Switch Press the series include: \"Lois Lane: Fallout\", \"Lois Lane: Double Down\" and \"Lois Lane: Triple Threat\". Lois is the character most commonly associated with Superman, and throughout their long history, she has always been the most prominent love interest in Clark Kent/Superman's life. In the 1990s, after Clark proposes to Lois and reveals to her that he is Superman, she married him in the comic book \"\" (Dec. 1996). The couple's biological child in DC Comics canon was born in \"Convergence: Superman #2\" (July 2015) a son named Jonathan Samuel Kent, who eventually becomes", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245952", "text": "by the death of Lois and their unborn child, kills the Joker and begins his campaign for world domination. Her death causes him to turn darker, as he becomes more willing to kill. In Year Three of the series, Superman was put in a magic comatose sleep, where events played out differently in his dream scenario. In this dream world, Superman imagines he had broken free of the fear gas in time to save Lois and their unborn child. Lois eventually gave birth to their daughter Lara Lane-Kent. Superman and Lois live a happy and normal life, raising their daughter", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245961", "text": "Gotham City much to Clark's dismay. She ends the relationship after discovering that Bruce is the infamous masked vigilante Batman. Superman and Lois did not share their first kiss until the final moments of this animated series' last episode \"Legacy\" (although Lois had kissed an alternate version of Superman in the episode \"Brave New Metropolis\"). Lois also appeared in the comic book series \"Superman Adventures\" and is based on \"Superman: The Animated Series\". The comic book series ran from November 1996 to April 2002. Dana Delany voiced Lois Lane in the animated series \"Justice League\" and its successor \"Justice League", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "15313869", "text": "was hand-drawn on paper before each frame was scanned and digitally colored and composited into the backgrounds. Clark Kent/Superman was voiced by John Newton, who played the character in the first season of the 1988 \"Superboy\" TV series, while Lois Lane was voiced by his wife Jennifer. In 2012, Pratt produced the sequel \"Bizarro Classic\", with John and Jennifer Newton reprising their roles as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, respectively. Pratt has already storyboarded a teamup between Superman and Batman. He has also written a script for \"Lex Luthor Classic\". He hopes to make both projects in the near future,", "title": "Superman Classic" }, { "docid": "7780946", "text": "the comic book character Superman. The series takes us from the moment Clark Kent/Superman arrivals in Metropolis, and applying for a job at the Daily Planet, to his first meeting with Lois Lane, through to their romantic relationship and eventual marriage, and beyond. The series ran from 1993 to 1997 and stars Dean Cain as Superman/Clark Kent and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane. The show loosely followed John Byrne's six-issue comic book series, \"The Man of Steel\", which significantly rewrote Superman's origin, with Clark Kent as the true personality and Superman a disguise. The main characteristic of this series is", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7318363", "text": "as Superman in \"Superman Returns\"; Kate Bosworth, who played Lois Lane in \"Superman Returns\"; Dean Cain, who played Superman in \"\"; Erica Durance, who plays Lois Lane on \"Smallville\"; David Boreanaz; Robin Williams; and Ray Romano. Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is a charitable organization headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey and dedicated to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. It also works to improve the quality of life for people living with disabilities. In 2002, Christopher Reeve said, “Nothing of any consequence happens unless", "title": "Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation" }, { "docid": "245932", "text": "version of Superwoman of Earth-3 is also named Lois Lane and is part of the Crime Syndicate. In \"All-Star Superman\", the 12 issue comic book series by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, Lois becomes a Kryptonian Superwoman for 24 hours. In the story, Superman (who believed he was dying) revealed his secret identity to her and takes Lois to his Fortress of Solitude to spend her birthday. While at his Arctic sanctuary, he presents Lois with her birthday present, a formula called \"Exo-Genes\" created by Superman from his own DNA, that allows Lois to have his powers for twenty-four hours.", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780963", "text": "of seventeen films were made. Superman/Clark Kent was voiced by Bud Collyer and Joan Alexander voiced Lois Lane. Fleischer Studios originally produced the first nine cartoons from 1941 to 1942, before being taken over by Famous Studios who produced eight more cartoons from 1942 to 1943. The first cartoon in the series, \"Superman\", was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 and was voted #33 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time. \"\" originally aired on Kids' WB from September 1996 to February 2000. Superman/Clark Kent was voiced by Tim Daly and Dana Delany as Lois Lane. When developing", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "9532258", "text": "with Lois Lane in \"\". A son named Jonathan Kent II with Wonder Woman in \"Kingdom Come\" and \"The Kingdom\". A son named Jon Kent with Lois in the graphic novel \"Son of Superman\" and a daughter named Lola with Lois in \"Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen\" #117. A son named Larry with Lois in \"Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane\" #39. Five children over the span of time covered in the \"\" series. A daughter named Laura Kent with Lois in \"Superman Family\" #200; A daughter named Laney with Lois in \"Superman\" #215. A super-genius baby with Lois in \"Superman Family\"", "title": "Superman character and cast" }, { "docid": "8841547", "text": "Falls to Lincoln, Nebraska. Watkin portrayed Perry White in both of the \"Superman\" serials of the late 1940s, which starred Kirk Alyn as the title character and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Watkin played a few different characters in the television series \"Adventures of Superman\", in which John Hamilton played Perry White. He was set to reprise his role as the editor of \"The Daily Planet\" in a revival of the series in 1959, as Hamilton had died in the interim since the cancellation of the original series. However, series star George Reeves also died in the summer of 1959,", "title": "Pierre Watkin" }, { "docid": "854888", "text": "became the new creative team on the series with issue #25 (Jan. 2014). This series concluded with issue #52 (July 2016), which was part of the \"Final Days of Superman\" storyline which depicted the death of the \"New 52\" version of Superman. As part of DC Comics' DC Rebirth relaunch in June 2016, \"Action Comics\" reverted to its original numbering beginning with \"Action Comics\" #957, with the series shipping twice-monthly. The series, written by Dan Jurgens, serves as a continuation of the comic book series, \"Superman: Lois and Clark\", which featured the pre-\"Flashpoint\" Superman alongside his wife, Lois Lane, and", "title": "Action Comics" }, { "docid": "245877", "text": "inspired by actress Glenda Farrell's portrayal of the fictional reporter Torchy Blane in a series of films. Siegel took her name from actress Lola Lane. She was also influenced by the real-life journalist Nellie Bly. Depictions of the character have varied spanning the comics and other media adaptations. The original Golden Age version of Lois Lane, as well as versions of her from the 1970s onwards, portrays Lois as a tough-as-nails journalist and intellectually equal to Superman. During the Silver Age of Comics, she was the star of \"Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane\", a comic book series that had a", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780934", "text": "the past few days. The 2006 film \"Superman Returns\" serves as a homage sequel to \"Superman\" and \"Superman II\". Brandon Routh played the role of Superman/Clark Kent and Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane. In the film, Superman has disappeared for many years. On his return to Earth, not only did he find the world he left behind has changed in ways he didn't expect, but the woman he loves, Lois Lane, is a mother and is engaged to Richard White (Perry White's nephew). Lois and Richard's son, Jason White, is later revealed to be Superman's son after the child begins", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245900", "text": "from Lois, including his Superman robots or Batman disguising himself as Clark/Superman. By the end of the 1960s, as attitudes toward women's role in American society changed, Lois' character changed as well. In \"Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane\" #80 (Jan. 1968), the character's fashions were updated to a then more contemporary look. Stories in the 1970s depicted Lois as fully capable and less reliant on Superman. She engaged in more adventures without Superman being involved and was much less interested in discovering Superman's secret identity. Lois had a series featured in \"The Superman Family\" (an anthology title started in the", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780921", "text": "was killed off by Doomsday in \"Superman\" #75 (Jan. 1993). After a year of mourning, searching and resurrecting in \"The Death and Return of Superman\" storyline, Superman returned to the land of the living and the arms of Lois Lane. However, because Clark and Lois on the television series met as strangers when the show debuted in September 1993. DC Comics launched a series of stories designed to keep them apart in the comics, including a broken engagement arc. When Clark and Lois on the television series finally married in October 1996, so did their comic book counterpart in the", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7895933", "text": "the series' end in 1966. During this final period, Jerry Siegel resumed his duties writing some stories. \"Lois Lane, Girl Reporter\" was a newspaper comic strip and topper to the \"Superman\" comic strip, featuring Superman's supporting character Lois Lane. \"Lois Lane\" accompanied the \"Superman\" Sunday strip in the \"Cleveland Plain Dealer\", running irregularly between October 24, 1943, and February 27, 1944; a total of twelve \"Lois Lane\" topper strips were produced. McClure Syndicate, concerned and fearing newspapers would cancel the popular \"Superman\" strip if it could not appear regularly and on time, appealed to DC to instead create a spin-off", "title": "Superman (comic strip)" }, { "docid": "6249789", "text": "were introduced. Kal-L was written to be different from the original Golden Age Superman, most famously by revealing his dual identities of Clark Kent and Superman to the woman he loved in the late 1940s, the Lois Lane of Earth-Two, and eventually marrying her in 1950. Their early marital life was depicted in the feature \"Mr. & Mrs. Superman\" in DC's \"Superman Family\" series, which was very different from the original published Superman stories of the 1940s and 1950s, in which Kent kept his secret from Lane and never married her. As Superman, Kal-L was considered the first public superhero", "title": "Superman (Earth-Two)" }, { "docid": "7780968", "text": "take him a long time to restore humanity's faith in him; but Lois assures him he's already got one less human to worry about and kisses him. In the animated series \"Justice League Unlimited\" (where Superman was voiced by George Newbern), the two continue to date while Lois maintains a more amiable relationship with Clark. Superman and Lois Lane Superman and Lois Lane are among the best known fictional couples. They were the very first superhero comic book romance. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, both characters (including Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent) first appeared in DC", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "4129690", "text": "surpassed only by \"Superman\" and \"Superboy\" in sales. Following a tryout in \"Showcase\", DC decided to give Lois Lane her own ongoing series. The comic series focus on Lois' solo adventures, and sometimes with stories centered on Lois' romantic interest in Superman and her attempts to maneuver him into marriage, only to fail due to a comic plot twist. In the early 1960s, Lana Lang made regular guest appearances, generally as Lois' romantic rival. Artist Kurt Schaffenberger drew most of the stories for the first 81 issues of the series, missing only issue #29. Schaffenberger's rendition of Lois Lane became", "title": "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245888", "text": "in \"Superman\" #17 (July–August 1942). This theme became particularly pronounced in the 1950s and 1960s Silver Age comic books. Lois gained her first series of stories (without Superman) starting with \"Superman\" #28 (May–June 1944), \"Lois Lane, Girl Reporter\", running in the \"Superman\" comic book for a number of years, had Lois defeating bad guys and getting front-page stories on her own, without any help from Superman. In the Golden Age comics, Lois had a niece named Susie Tompkins, whose main trait was getting into trouble by telling exaggerated tall tales and fibs to adults. Susie's last appearance was in \"Superman\"", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "8461477", "text": "Bridgette Crosby Professor Bridgette Crosby is a fictional character in the , who first appeared in \"Superman (vol. 2)\" #158 (July 2000). The character has also made appearances in the \"Smallville\" television series, portrayed by actress Margot Kidder, who played the role of Lois Lane in the \"Superman film series\". Along with Kitty Faulkner, John Henry Irons, Ray Palmer, and Sarah Charles, Bridgette Crosby was a part of Team Superman, a group of scientists trying to cure Superman of kryptonite poisoning in the \"Critical Condition\" storyline. At S.T.A.R. Labs, they shrunk Team Superman down to microscopic size in order to", "title": "Bridgette Crosby" }, { "docid": "8461481", "text": "others to hunt the stones...\" Bridgette Crosby Professor Bridgette Crosby is a fictional character in the , who first appeared in \"Superman (vol. 2)\" #158 (July 2000). The character has also made appearances in the \"Smallville\" television series, portrayed by actress Margot Kidder, who played the role of Lois Lane in the \"Superman film series\". Along with Kitty Faulkner, John Henry Irons, Ray Palmer, and Sarah Charles, Bridgette Crosby was a part of Team Superman, a group of scientists trying to cure Superman of kryptonite poisoning in the \"Critical Condition\" storyline. At S.T.A.R. Labs, they shrunk Team Superman down to", "title": "Bridgette Crosby" }, { "docid": "7780925", "text": "him as a loner who has difficulty letting people get close to him and displays no existing knowledge of his dual identity. \"Superman Unchained\", a nine-issue series by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee explores Clark's connection with Lois in the New 52. The miniseries \"Convergence\" released in April 2015, features a Post-\"Crisis\" version of a married Superman and Lois Lane. The couple is expecting the impending birth of their child, as Superman is called to protect the city after it is taken out of time by a powerful alternate version of Brainiac. \"Convergence\" shows the birth of their son, Jonathan", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "5459538", "text": "Lane in the first twenty-six episodes of \"Adventures of Superman\", in which she was given equal billing with George Reeves (insisted upon by Reeves), even for episodes in which she did not appear. Her powerful \"damsel in distress\" scream was used to good effect in several episodes. After shooting wrapped on the first season, the \"Superman\" producers suspended production until they found a national sponsor. When in 1953 it was possible to film more \"Superman\" episodes, Coates was already committed to another series. Noel Neill, who had played Lois Lane in two Columbia \"Superman\" serials, in 1948 and 1950, replaced", "title": "Phyllis Coates" }, { "docid": "245909", "text": "Superman/Clark Kent relationship. In the original Silver Age stories, Superman had been the man who disguised himself as Clark Kent. In this newly revised concept, it was Clark Kent who lived a life in which his activity as Superman was decidedly secondary. Lois initially resented the rookie Clark Kent getting the story on Superman as his first piece when she had spent ages trying to get an interview. This sometimes ill-tempered rivalry remained the case until \"The Adventures of Superman\" #460–463 and \"Action Comics\" #650. Following Clark's brief rampage under the influence of the Eradicator, Lois was hesitant to forgive", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "3932189", "text": "had Brando reciting poems, trailing off subject and swearing like a sailor.\" Tristan Lake Leabu stars as Jason White, the son of Lois Lane and Superman. The question of whether Superman or Richard is Jason's father is initially unclear. He suffers from asthma and other ailments, but it is later revealed that he is the son of Superman, when he displays superhuman strength and discomfort around Kryptonite. Peta Wilson appears as NASA spokeswoman Bobbie-Faye. Jack Larson, who portrayed Jimmy Olsen in the 1950s television series \"Adventures of Superman\", makes a cameo appearance as a bartender. Noel Neill—who portrayed Lois Lane", "title": "Superman Returns" }, { "docid": "245885", "text": "strip running at the time. A similar title comic series began appearing in the \"Superman\" comic book in 1944, starting with \"Superman\" #28. In 1958, DC Comics gave Lois a comic book series, \"Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane\". The series focuses on her solo adventures and began publication in April 1958. In the 1960s, the series was one of DC's most popular titles and was the top ten best-selling comic books in America. She had a series featured in \"The Superman Family\" comic book from 1974 to 1982. In 2015, she received her own young adult novel series written by", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "2854347", "text": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It stars Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane. The series aired on ABC from September 12, 1993 to June 14, 1997. Developed for television by Deborah Joy LeVine, the series loosely followed the modern origin of Superman, established by writer John Byrne, where Clark Kent is the true personality and Superman a disguise. The series focuses on the relationship and", "title": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" }, { "docid": "17023921", "text": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 4) The fourth and final season of \"\" originally aired between September 22, 1996 and June 14, 1997, beginning with \"Lord of the Flys\". The series loosely follows the comic philosophy of writer John Byrne, with Clark Kent as the true personality, and Superman as a secondary disguise. As the show's title suggests, it focuses as much on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane as on the adventures of Clark's alter-ego. The central characters in season 4 are Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman, Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane, Lane", "title": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 4)" }, { "docid": "17023912", "text": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 2) The second season of \"\" originally aired between September 18, 1994 and May 21, 1995, beginning with \"Madame Ex\". The series loosely follows the comic philosophy of writer John Byrne, with Clark Kent as the true personality, and Superman as a secondary disguise. As the show's title suggests, it focuses as much on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane as on the adventures of Clark's alter-ego. The central characters in season 2 are Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman, Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane, Lane Smith as Perry White,", "title": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 2)" }, { "docid": "17023901", "text": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 1) The first season of \"\" originally aired between September 12, 1993 and May 8, 1994, beginning with \"Pilot\". The series loosely follows the comic philosophy of writer John Byrne, with Clark Kent as the true personality, and Superman as a secondary disguise. As the show's title suggests, it focuses as much on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane as on the adventures of Clark's alter-ego. The central characters in season one are Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman, Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane, Lane Smith as Perry White, Eddie", "title": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 1)" }, { "docid": "7780916", "text": "in the series \"Mr. and Mrs. Superman\", which feature the adventures of the Earth-Two Superman and his wife, Lois Lane Kent. The couple later appeared in the 2005 \"Infinite Crisis\" limited series and the New 52 \"Earth 2\" comic books. In the main DC universe, things stay the same, Lois was still not allowed to discover Superman's dual identity. She loved Superman, but he said he belonged to the world and couldn't commit to anyone. In 1985, the DC universe went through a revamp with the \"Crisis on Infinite Earths\" limited series. The purpose of the year-long event was to", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "17119493", "text": "thriller\". Superman: Unbound Superman: Unbound is a 2013 animated direct to video superhero film based on the 2008 comic book story arc \"Superman: Brainiac\" by Geoff Johns. It was directed by James Tucker and scripted by Bob Goodman. It is the 16th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. The film's sneak preview was included with \"\" and \".\" Offering herself as a hostage, Lois Lane is caught in an aerial confrontation between her terrorist captors and the unpredictable Supergirl before Superman arrives to save the day. Soon after, knowing Superman's civilian identity, Lois attempts to get Clark", "title": "Superman: Unbound" }, { "docid": "17119484", "text": "Superman: Unbound Superman: Unbound is a 2013 animated direct to video superhero film based on the 2008 comic book story arc \"Superman: Brainiac\" by Geoff Johns. It was directed by James Tucker and scripted by Bob Goodman. It is the 16th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. The film's sneak preview was included with \"\" and \".\" Offering herself as a hostage, Lois Lane is caught in an aerial confrontation between her terrorist captors and the unpredictable Supergirl before Superman arrives to save the day. Soon after, knowing Superman's civilian identity, Lois attempts to get Clark Kent", "title": "Superman: Unbound" }, { "docid": "245959", "text": "This series is the third animated Superman series. Actress Dana Delany voiced Lois Lane in the 1990s \"\". Delany based her performance on Rosalind Russell's character in the film \"His Girl Friday\". In this version, series creator Bruce Timm and character designer James Tucker portrayed the character more like her original Golden Age comic counterpart, in that at first her relationship with Clark Kent was very much a rivalry about which was the better reporter. She would at times actively attempt to trick him out of stories. But Lois eventually learns to respect Clark, and in episodes like \"The Late", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "2854371", "text": "2012, before replacing it with \"Smallville\". Warner Home Video has released all four seasons of \"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman\" on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It stars Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane. The series aired on ABC from September 12, 1993 to June 14, 1997. Developed for television by Deborah Joy LeVine, the", "title": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" }, { "docid": "8157503", "text": "a trademark of Filmation's animated productions. Producer Lou Scheimer also recruited Clayton \"Bud\" Collyer and Joan Alexander, veterans of the Superman radio show and the Max Fleischer Superman cartoons, for the voices of Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane respectively. Jackson Beck, who had narrated, and provided the character voice of Perry White on, the radio show, reprised those same roles for the cartoon version, while Jack Grimes, who had played Jimmy Olsen in its later years, took that part here as well. For this series, Collyer returned to the same vocal technique he had perfected on the radio show to", "title": "The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)" }, { "docid": "245926", "text": "married Superman and his pregnant wife Lois Lane, deal with the impending birth of their child, as Superman is called to protect the city. \"Convergence\" shows the birth of their son, Jonathan Samuel Kent. Following \"Convergence\", DC announced the spin-off comic book series \"Superman: Lois and Clark\", debuting in October 2015 by Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks. The eight-issue series is set several years after the \"Convergence\" event, where Clark and Lois and their son Jonathan has been living and working in the New 52 universe. The couple now lives in California and has changed their last name to White", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245899", "text": "\"featuring Lois' schemes and dreams to marry Superman!\". \"Lois Lane\" became one of DC Comics most popular titles, the third best-selling comic in 1962 and 1965. The title featured the first appearance of the Silver Age Catwoman, after an absence from the comics for over a decade. While Lois suspicious of Superman's secret identity as early as \"Superman\" #7 (1940), her suspicions grew during the early Silver Age, with many stories in her series focusing on her attempts to prove Superman and Clark Kent were one and the same. Stories showed Superman using various means to protect his secret identity", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7531813", "text": "series of cut scenes that were created using cel-shaded animation in order to further emulate the look of traditional animation. The original \"Animated Series\" voice cast all returned to their roles for the game, featuring Tim Daly as Clark Kent/Superman, Dana Delany as Lois Lane, Lori Petty as Livewire, Malcolm McDowell as Metallo, Peri Gilpin as Volcana, Michael York as Kanto, and Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor. Darkseid and Parasite from the series also appeared; however, they were not played by Michael Ironside and the late Brion James respectively, but instead by Kevin Michael Richardson and Brian George. The game", "title": "Superman: Shadow of Apokolips" }, { "docid": "7780944", "text": "is successfully resurrected, however, his memories have not returned and attacks the league. Lois becomes Batman's secret contingency plan and helps calm Superman down. Clark leaves with Lois to his family home in Smallville where he tries to recover his memories. Clark and Lois reaffirm their love for each other before Superman join the battle against Steppenwolf. \"Adventures of Superman\" was an American television series in the 1950s. The show is the first live-action television series to feature the comic book character Superman and began filming in California in 1951. Sponsored by cereal manufacturer Kellogg's, the series ran from September", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780902", "text": "Superman and Lois Lane Superman and Lois Lane are among the best known fictional couples. They were the very first superhero comic book romance. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, both characters (including Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent) first appeared in DC Comics' \"Action Comics\" #1 (June 1938). They have remained in a complicated relationship ever since. The couple has been portrayed in multiple Superman adaptations in different media. The characters' relationship was based for a long time in a love triangle in which Clark was interested in Lois who was smitten with the superhero Superman. Clark,", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245962", "text": "Unlimited\", all of which are a part of the DC animated universe. Superman and Lois are shown to be dating by the time of \"Justice League Unlimited\". Dana Delany reprised her role as Lois Lane in a two-part story in \"The Batman\" television series. Lois and Jimmy Olsen are in Gotham City reporting on Superman's visit to deliver a check from Metropolis. When Metallo attacks Superman, Lois and Jimmy follow the fight to the junkyard. After Batman and Superman defeated Metallo, she asks for an interview. Back in Metropolis, she is kidnapped by Clayface and Black Mask for Lex Luthor", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "4129689", "text": "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics. The series focusing on the adventures of Lois Lane began publication with a March/April 1958 cover date and ended its run in September/October 1974, with 137 regular issues and two 80-page Annuals. Following the similar themed \"Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen\", \"Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane\" was the second comic series based on a Superman supporting character. At the peak of its popularity in 1962, \"Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane\" was the third best-selling comic book in the United States,", "title": "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "17023916", "text": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 3) The third season of \"\" originally aired between September 17, 1995 and May 12, 1996, beginning with \"We Have a Lot to Talk About\". The series loosely follows the comic philosophy of writer John Byrne, with Clark Kent as the true personality, and Superman as a secondary disguise. As the show's title suggests, it focuses as much on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane as on the adventures of Clark's alter-ego. The central characters in season 3 are Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman, Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane,", "title": "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 3)" }, { "docid": "245965", "text": "before was one of Luthor's robotic duplicates. Actress Cindy Robinson voiced Lois Lane in the motion comic \"\". Actress Maria Bamford voiced Lois Lane in the animated shorts \"Tales of Metropolis\". Lois Lane appears as a news reporter in the animated series \"DC Super Hero Girls\" voice by Alexis G. Zall. Her character also appears in the comic books and the animated films related to the series. Lois Lane appears in the animated series and its web series \"Justice League Action\", voiced by Tara Strong. In the episode \"Race Against Crime,\" she hosts a charity race between Superman and the", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245985", "text": "Lane will be one of the main characters in the upcoming television series \"Metropolis\". The series is set in the famous comic book city of the same name and will follow Lois Lane and Lex Luthor as they investigate the world of fringe science and expose the city's dark and bizarre secrets, before the arrival of Superman. \"Metropolis\" will debut on DC Universe. Lois is the protagonist in the young adult novel series, \"Lois Lane\", written by Gwenda Bond and published by Switch Press. The series follows the adventures of Lois Lane as a savvy, whip-smart, and unafraid contemporary teenage", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780926", "text": "Samuel Kent (Clark and Lois' biological child in DC Comics canon). Following \"Convergence\", DC announced a spin-off comic book series \"Superman: Lois and Clark\". The eight-issue series debuting in October 2015 by Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks is set several years after the \"Convergence\" event. The series focuses on Clark and Lois' relationship and their son, Jonathan, living in the New 52 universe. Clark and Lois operating undercover- Superman discreetly helping out in a black variant of his suit and Lois writing exposes under the name 'Author X.' In June 2016, DC Comics relaunched its entire line of comic book", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7538475", "text": "show Lois Lane and Lex Luthor being romantically involved and living together in Luthor's estate in the mountains until Superman came to Metropolis. Lois would then leave Luthor to go after Superman, another reason for Luthor to hate Superman. This idea was scrapped because Byrne did not want Lois as someone who was drawn to power (and he didn't want any mountains shown alongside the city either). Therefore, \"The Man of Steel\" depicts Lois and Luthor as having only casually dated. This idea was explored during the first season of the television series, \"\", and was a backstory in \"\".", "title": "The Man of Steel (comics)" }, { "docid": "245957", "text": "in 1975 opposite David Wilson. Warren was among the many actresses who auditioned for the role of Lois Lane in the 1978 film \"Superman\". In the March 2013 Encores! production of the musical held at the New York City Center, Lois was played by Jenny Powers. Fleischer and Famous Studios produced seventeen Superman theatrical cartoons from 1941 to 1943. The first nine animated short was produced by Fleischer Studios and the final eight were produced by Famous Studios. The animated shorts are considered as some of the finest quality animation produced during the Golden Age of American animation. The first", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245921", "text": "helps Superman arrest a violent father who has been attacking his wife and son. Later, Lois and Superman investigate a factory in Des Moines. Lois wants to publish an article, which would reveal the workers' illegal activities, but Superman forces her not to. Feeling betrayed, Lois returns to Metropolis and does not speak to Superman for a while. When Lois is kidnapped by Lisa Jennings, a woman who wants to destroy Superman, he rescues her. With the danger over. Superman apologizes to Lois about what happened in Des Moines. Lois replies that she wrote the article anyway, saying that she", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "9985974", "text": "Gough contends that it was always the producer's intention to bring in the iconic Lois Lane, they just needed a good reason to do it—Chloe's supposed death at the end of season three appeared to be that reason. Gough explains that, when casting for the role, they looked to Margot Kidder—Lois Lane in the \"Superman\" film series—for inspiration. They wanted an actress who was \"pretty\", \"smart\", and who came with some \"wit\". Dozens of actresses auditioned for the role of Lois Lane, but it was not until a tape from Erica Durance showed up that everyone felt that they had", "title": "Lois Lane (Smallville)" }, { "docid": "3461366", "text": "Comics Annual\" #2 and later incorporated the character into the \"Reign of the Supermen\" story arc beginning in \"The Adventures of Superman\" #500. Stern wrote the 1991 story wherein Clark Kent finally revealed his identity as Superman to Lois Lane In Summer 1995, Stern and artist Tom Grummett created a new quarterly series, \"\". Additionally, Stern was one of the many creators who worked on the \"\" one-shot in 1996 which featured the title character's marriage to Lois Lane. Besides his work on Superman, Stern (with co-plotter Tom McCraw) wrote \"Legionnaires\" from 1996 to 1999. Other work for DC included", "title": "Roger Stern" }, { "docid": "245963", "text": "to lure and infuriate Superman. After being rescued, Lois tells Superman that Black Mask was working with Luthor, Superman leaves to confront Luthor. Lois Lane appears in the 2006 animated feature film \"\" voiced by Dana Delany. The film's visual style is the same as the television series \"\". In \"\" episode \"The Super-Batman of Planet X!\" the respective fictional universes of Batman and Superman are merged to create a unique setting based on France Herron's 1958 story in Batman #113. Vilsi Vaylar voiced by Dana Delany is a reporter for the \"Solar Cycle Globe\" from the planet Zur-En-Arrh and", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245942", "text": "she’d be good to go.\" During the years 1942–1985 Editora Brasil-América and the Editora Abril which published the Brazilian versions of Superman comics, Lois Lane's name was translated to \"Miriam Lane\" and later to \"Miriam Lois Lane.\" In the Elseworlds series \"Kingdom Come\" (now Earth-22 in the DC Multiverse), flashbacks reveal that ten years prior to the story's beginning, the Joker murdered ninety-three people in the \"Daily Planet\" offices, including Lois. Her death is the reason for Superman's retirement from heroics. In the \"Justice Society of America Kingdom Come Special: Superman\" by Alex Ross, the fate of Earth-22's Lois is", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "6747266", "text": "able to grow his hair was never explained. In 1996, Superman (or rather, Clark Kent) finally married Lois Lane, and while they have had their ups and downs as a couple are happily married. That same year, Superman returned to animation in the animated series \"\" which was produced by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini of \"\" fame. The series combined elements of both the Pre-and-Post-Crisis versions of the character and featured an all-star cast including Tim Daly as Superman, Dana Delany as Lois Lane, and Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor. Amidst much controversy, in the \"Superman\" comics of the", "title": "Publication history of Superman" }, { "docid": "7780906", "text": "the Superman character. The idea of making Superman a visitor from another planet was inspired by author Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars stories. Clark Kent's character grew out of Siegel and Shuster's own personal lives. His name is the combined names of actors Clark Gable and Kent Taylor. Clark Kent's demeanor was based on Harold Lloyd. Lois Lane was inspired by actress Glenda Farrell's portrayal of the fictional reporter Torchy Blane in a series of films. Siegel took her name from actress Lola Lane. Shuster based Lois Lane's physical appearance on a model name Joanne Carter. Carter later", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "4129694", "text": "shortage. The character has appeared in several self-titled miniseries and one-shots including: Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics. The series focusing on the adventures of Lois Lane began publication with a March/April 1958 cover date and ended its run in September/October 1974, with 137 regular issues and two 80-page Annuals. Following the similar themed \"Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen\", \"Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane\" was the second comic series based on a Superman supporting character. At the peak of its popularity in 1962, \"Superman's Girl Friend,", "title": "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245955", "text": "and studied should the medications not work on them. Lois is a Blue Lantern and a member of the Titans, who form a resistance against the anti-metahuman government. \"Lois Lane, Girl Reporter\" was a newspaper comic strip featuring Lois Lane. The 1940s comic strips was a spin-off from Superman strip and a topper to the Superman Sunday strip in the \"Cleveland Plain Dealer\". Twelve comic strips were produced and originally ran between October 24, 1943 to February 27, 1944. Lois also appears in the \"Superman\" daily newspaper comic strip, distributed by McClure Syndicate which ran continuously from January 1939 to", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245968", "text": "Reeve). She declined to make a third appearance on the show after Reeve's death because she felt it would be doing his memory a disservice. Actress Kate Bosworth played Lois Lane in the 2006 film \"Superman Returns\" opposite Brandon Routh, directed and produced by Bryan Singer. Superman has returned to earth after many years away and learns that Lois has given birth to a son named Jason White and is engaged to Richard White (Perry White's nephew). Jason is shown starting to develop superpowers of his own, indicating he is Superman's son. Actress Amy Adams portrays Lois Lane in the", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "5336845", "text": "Noel Neill Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress. She is known for playing Lois Lane in the film serials \"Superman\" (1948) and \"Atom Man vs. Superman\" (1950), as well as the 1950s television series \"Adventures of Superman\". She appeared in 80 films and television series in her career spanning 66 years. Following high school graduation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Neill took up professional acting and modeling in the early 1940s before landing the role of Lois Lane. She later appeared in various productions of the Superman franchise. Frequently cast as the parent or", "title": "Noel Neill" }, { "docid": "12685471", "text": "Joker venom, killing all the staff except for Lois Lane, who finds a gas mask. Lois tries to attack the Joker, who fractures her skull in retaliation. Superman returns as Lois succumbs to her injuries and dies. As the Joker arrives for his trial, he is killed by a new superhero named Magog. In an instance of jury nullification, Magog is acquitted for his act. Superman is appalled by the public embracing a killer as a hero. Already disheartened at the death of Lois Lane, Kal-El abandons his life as Superman and retreats to his Fortress of Solitude, where he", "title": "Superman (Kingdom Come)" }, { "docid": "7780930", "text": "Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder portrays Lois Lane. It was directed by Richard Donner with music by John Williams. The film led to three theatrical sequels, \"Superman II\" (1980), \"Superman III\" (1983) and \"\" (1987). Kidder's role in \"Superman III\" was greatly reduced due to her conflict with the producers of the film. She returns as the female lead and Superman's love in the fourth film. In 2006, \"\" was released on DVD, featuring director Richard Donner's original vision for \"Superman II\". One of the most important aspects in the first and second films was the romantic relationship between the", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780964", "text": "the series, the producers made the decision to establish Lois as a character much more grounded in her Golden Age roots, that of a sharp, aggressive, and career-minded reporter who wasn't afraid to dig deep into the Metropolis dirt to gain a story, with Clark Kent as the voice of caution and reason in his alter-ego, and as the well-meaning, boy scout in his role as Superman. In the series, already accustomed to a world filled with madmen, Superman's heroics in Metropolis do not impress Lois initially, and her professional rivalry with his alter-ego Clark Kent isn't any better. Lois", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "17891092", "text": "Jon Lane Kent Jon Lane Kent is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The son of Superman and Lois Lane from an alternate New 52 future, he is one of the several characters who has assumed the mantle of Superboy. In an alternate New 52 timeline, the New 52 Superman married Lois Lane and had a son, whom they named Jon Lane Kent. Jon's hybrid Kryptonian/human physiology proved to be unstable, causing him to fall ill and die shortly before his fourth birthday. In grief, Superman and Lois retreated to the Fortress of Solitude", "title": "Jon Lane Kent" }, { "docid": "5459622", "text": "the TV series \"Superboy\", alongside Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane in \"Adventures of Superman\", and an episode of \"\" as an aged Jimmy Olsen in the episode \"Brutal Youth\", first broadcast on October 20, 1996. Larson had a cameo in a late-1990s American Express card commercial with Jerry Seinfeld and an animated Superman, directed by David Kellogg. He and Neill provided commentary on several \"Adventures of Superman\" episodes for the January 2006 DVD release of the 1953 season, and in 2006, he appeared in Bryan Singer's film \"Superman Returns\" in a cameo role as \"Bo the Bartender\". Larson and", "title": "Jack Larson" }, { "docid": "7780927", "text": "titles with DC Rebirth. In Rebirth, DC Comics re-established Lois and Clark's relationship and marriage in DC continuity, along with their son Jonathan, who eventually becomes Superboy. The story arc \"Superman Reborn\" smooths over the discrepancies between the two versions of Superman and Lois Lane. According to Mr. Mxyzptlk, the creation of the New 52 caused Superman and Lois to be separated into two people: the New 52 characters that served as the protagonists of the \"Superman\" books in 2011-2015 and the Post-\"Crisis\" characters that took part in the \"Convergence\" event and sired Jon. Mxyzptlk even provides a meta-reference to", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7112772", "text": "Superman: Brainiac Attacks Superman: Brainiac Attacks is a 2006 direct-to-video animated film with production designs based on \"\" from Warner Bros. Animation. Released on June 20, 2006, the film features Superman battling the forces of Lex Luthor and Brainiac, and his relationship with Lois Lane. Though the film's visual style is the same as \"\" (as are the majority of its returning voice cast), it is not in continuity with the DC animated universe. \"Superman: TAS\" alumni Tim Daly and Dana Delany are reunited to play the characters of Superman and Lois Lane. Also returning from the animated series are", "title": "Superman: Brainiac Attacks" }, { "docid": "7780967", "text": "has targeted his alter-ego. Unaware of his survival, Lois takes the loss of her partner hard and becomes consumed with uncovering the truth behind his murder, enlisting Superman's help. Whilst investigating Clark's apartment, Lois breaks down, admitting to Superman that she respected and \"really liked\" Clark, but never told him. Lois and Superman continued to have a friendly, yet distanced relationship, neither really taking the first step until the events of the series finale \"Legacy\", where Superman is briefly turned against the world by Darkseid. After overcoming the threat of Apokolips yet again, Superman admits to Lois that it will", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "8157506", "text": "marked with an asterisk - * - denote episodes in which Julie Bennett voices Lois Lane. \"The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure\" was first broadcast on September 9, 1967. This 60-minute program included new Superman segments, and adventures featuring Aquaman and his sidekick Aqualad. It also comprised a rotating series of cartoons featuring the Flash and Kid Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Atom, the Justice League of America, and the Teen Titans (Speedy, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl and Aqualad), and new Superboy shorts. Sixteen (16) Superman segments were produced that season: Julie Bennett voices Lois Lane in three episodes - \"The", "title": "The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)" }, { "docid": "7780920", "text": "love. In \"Superman\" #50 (Dec. 1990), Clark proposes to Lois and she accepts. Clark did not tell Lois his secret as the superhero Superman until weeks later in \"Action Comics\" #662 (Feb. 1991). After contemplating the revelation and its implications, Lois decides it all comes down to love. She loves Clark and wants to spend the rest of her life with him. Due to the upcoming television series \"\", a chain of events were put into motion to prevent Clark and Lois in the comics from getting married until the TV couple was ready to walk down the aisle. Superman", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7780919", "text": "six-issue limited series \"The Man of Steel\" by John Byrne. The series told the story of Superman's modern origin. Superman was now never Superboy in his youth, and Clark Kent became the real person and Superman the disguise. There was finally a setting in which Lois could logically fall in love with Clark Kent because he was the real person this time; although it would take years for Lois to have romantic feeling for Clark after he scooped her on the exclusive Superman story. In \"Superman\" #44 (June 1990), the couple buries the hatchet and begin dating and fall in", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "6747282", "text": "pre-\"Flashpoint\" Superman and Lois Lane, with the couple expecting a baby. \"Convergence\" also shows the birth of their son, Jonathan Samuel Kent. Following the events, in the mini-series \"Superman: Lois & Clark\", they would settled in The New 52 reality, under the alias of Clark and Lois White, and witness the events revolving the alternate versions of themselves and the former's enemies. They would later appear as part of the final issues for the New 52 \"Action Comics\" and \"Superman\" series, where in the end the New 52 Superman would pass the torch to his predecessor just before he died.", "title": "Publication history of Superman" }, { "docid": "8468357", "text": "debut solo album \"On Patrol\" in September 2006 under her own name. \"On Patrol\" was recorded because Monique played the leading role in the television series \"Parels & Zwijnen\" in which she sang jazz covers and thought that the songs deserved to be released as well. The album peaked at #35 in the Dutch album charts. Loïs Lane (band) Loïs Lane is a Dutch girl group consisting of the sisters Suzanne and Monique Klemann. The group is known in the United States as Lois L, because the group was named after Lois Lane, the girlfriend of Superman. The group was", "title": "Loïs Lane (band)" }, { "docid": "7780965", "text": "is severely territorial over her stories and constantly teases Clark by calling him \"Smallville\" (a line adapted in the comics and the \"Smallville\" television series.) Following a trip to an alternate universe in \"Brave New Metropolis,\" Lois is surprised and dismayed to find Superman has sold out to Lex Luthor after her alternate self-was killed, finally beginning to realize she meant much more to Superman. After this version of Superman saved the world from Lex Luthor's dominion, Lois kissed him before returning to her own reality, becoming much closer to Superman afterward, aware of how delicate his feelings are. Lois", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "19473071", "text": "\"Convergence\", he appeared in the eight-issue comic book series \"Superman: Lois and Clark\", as a child who begins to develop superpowers of his own. In the 2016 DC Rebirth, Jon appears with his parents in \"Action Comics\" and \"Superman\", when his father became the new Superman in DC Comics. Jon's origins are retconned in the story arc \"Superman Reborn\". In the four-part story, two different versions of Superman and Lois Lane (the New 52 and Post-\"Crisis\") are merged into one complete version, creating a new DC Universe and a new origin story for Jon. Jonathan is the most recent character", "title": "Jonathan Samuel Kent" }, { "docid": "9985960", "text": "Lois Lane (Smallville) Lois Lane is a fictional character on the television series \"Smallville\"; she was portrayed continually by Erica Durance since her first appearance in the season four premier \"Crusade\" to the series finale. Durance began as a guest star in season four but was promoted to series regular status beginning in season five. The character of Lois Lane, first created for comic books by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 to be the love interest for Clark Kent and his alter-ego Superman, was adapted to television in 2001 by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar—this is the fourth", "title": "Lois Lane (Smallville)" }, { "docid": "6089373", "text": "series. In this continuity, Kal-El of Krypton takes on the identity of Mister Majestic, rather than Superman, due to unknown minor differences in his life from the Earth-1 universe. His reality is later invaded by the Monitors, with Mister Majestic being killed early in the invasion. His Earth's Lois Lane and a handful of other survivors are all that remains of their world's population when the Superman and Lois Lane of Earth-1 are accidentally transported there. Superman tries, and fails, to repel the invasion of Majestic's world, with he and Lois escaping moments before the planet's destruction thanks to Majestic's", "title": "Mister Majestic" }, { "docid": "7871740", "text": "Superman returns to her island. Realizing the serum contains kryptonite, Superman theorizes the original Circe may have been from Krypton. (\"Action Comics\" #243) In ancient times, Circe is responsible for changing Biron the centaur into a horse and later gives him super-powers as Comet the Super-Horse. She is depicted as more heroic during her appearances with Comet and Supergirl (\"Action Comics\" #293, 311, 323, 331). She also has encounters with Lois Lane and Lana Lang, and battles Rip Hunter, who meets her during his time travels. (\"Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane\" #13, 39, 40; \"Showcase\" #21) Catwoman once used Circe's wand", "title": "Circe (comics)" }, { "docid": "7780914", "text": "to pretend to be a coward, finally became a man with a backbone. The new take charge Clark Kent, who was fearless and bold, became very attractive to Lois Lane—proving that it was more about attitude and personality than superpowers that attracted her to Superman. Lois and the new Clark began dating, fell in love and eventually he proposed and the couple got married. On their honeymoon, when Lois saw Clark caught in a crossfire that should have killed him, but left no mark on him, she began to suspect he was really Superman. Lois tried to cut a lock", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "9965929", "text": "a new satellite, ComSat, capable of disrupting global weather patterns. Journalists Clark Kent (Superman's alter ego) and Lois Lane also attend, arriving by plane from Metropolis. When Lois climbs onto a catwalk to get a better view of the satellite, she slips and falls. Peter saves Lois' life and introduces her to Mary Jane. Mary Jane gets a little jealous of Lois Lane, who reassures her that she is not interested in Peter Parker. Then, Lex Luthor, disguised as Superman, swoops in and shoots a teleportation ray out of his Superman mask, teleporting Lois and Mary Jane to an unknown", "title": "Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man" }, { "docid": "7780915", "text": "of his hair and the scissors broke. As much as she loved Clark with no memory of being Superman, Lois knew that the world needed Superman and found the wizard who had cast the spell and had him reverse it. Clark remembered he was Superman but also his marriage to Lois. He took Lois to the Fortress of Solitude and married her again in a Kryptonian ceremony as Superman. From that point on, Lois and Clark/Superman of the alternate universe known as Earth-Two remained married in DC Comics. This version of the character stars in \"The Superman Family\" comic book", "title": "Superman and Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "245934", "text": "Superwoman, with Lois possessing all of Superman's traditional powers, while Lana has the ability to absorb solar energy and release it in other forms. Lois later dies at the hands of a female Bizarro, being overloaded with solar energy the same way Superman was killed. Following the DC relaunch, the series \"\" debuted in 2012, set on the parallel world of that name. It depicts a modern take on the Golden Age world, starring the Justice Society of America and superheroes of that period. In \"Earth 2\", Lois Lane is married to Superman. When Clark's cousin, Kara arrived on earth,", "title": "Lois Lane" }, { "docid": "7372100", "text": "Superman\", Lois Lane seriously considered the possibility that he was a walk-in—someone who was now inhabited by Superman's soul. Lois met all four \"Supermen\" that appeared after the apparent death of Superman, and while she never concluded that any of them was the one true Superman, she evinced less skepticism of Steel than she did of the others. Steel was spin off into a solo series, written by co-creator Louise Simonson and later by Christopher Priest, from 1994–1998. The series began by having Steel leave Metropolis and return home to Washington, D.C., revealing that it had been five years since", "title": "Steel (John Henry Irons)" }, { "docid": "245923", "text": "Twenty. The senator dies, but not before transferring his powers to Lois, who falls into a coma. Lois later awakes from her coma at the hospital, with Jonathan Carroll at her side. Lois manifests psychic powers and helps Superman fight the Psychic Pirate. During the fight, Lois learns that Clark is Superman but falls back into a coma. After defeating the Psychic Pirate, Superman brings Lois back to the hospital. Later, the Parasite attacks the hospital and attempts to steal Lois' powers. Superman tricks the Parasite into absorbing Lois' psionic energy. The power overwhelms the Parasite, causing him to collapse.", "title": "Lois Lane" } ]
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doha is the capital city of which country
[ "Qatar" ]
[ { "docid": "14296252", "text": "Doha Doha (, \"\" or \"ad-Dōḥa\", ) is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar. Doha has a population of 1,351,000 in the city proper with the population close to 1.5 million. The city is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in the east of the country. It is Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 50% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, and it is also the economic centre of the country. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "14296252", "text": "Doha Doha (, \"\" or \"ad-Dōḥa\", ) is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar. Doha has a population of 1,351,000 in the city proper with the population close to 1.5 million. The city is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in the east of the country. It is Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 50% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, and it is also the economic centre of the country. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "8343171", "text": "water. Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (commonly known simply as Bin Zaid, also known previously as Fanar or Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque) is a cultural organization in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is located close to Doha Corniche and is a prominent landmark in the city. The center's most distinguished feature is its mosque which has a unique minaret design. Prior to 2009, Fanar's mosque was the largest in the country. It has since been over taken in this category by Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, however,", "title": "Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center" }, { "docid": "8343168", "text": "Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (commonly known simply as Bin Zaid, also known previously as Fanar or Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque) is a cultural organization in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is located close to Doha Corniche and is a prominent landmark in the city. The center's most distinguished feature is its mosque which has a unique minaret design. Prior to 2009, Fanar's mosque was the largest in the country. It has since been over taken in this category by Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, however, it", "title": "Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center" }, { "docid": "14296253", "text": "the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British Protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centres in the Middle East, Doha is considered a world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education. The city was host to the first ministerial-level meeting of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. It was also selected as host city of a number of sporting events, including the 2006 Asian Games, the 2011 Pan Arab Games and most", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "13214083", "text": "Doha Corniche The Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade extending for seven kilometers along Doha Bay in the capital city of Doha, the state of Qatar. Annual celebrations of national holidays such as National Sports Day and Qatar National Day are centered on the Doha Corniche. It is a popular tourist and leisure attraction within Qatar. The Corniche used to be an empty stretch of walkway in which the only visible edifice was a Sheraton Hotel, but development has increased in the 21st century with dozens of skyscrapers being built towards the north of the Corniche. The area's development is", "title": "Doha Corniche" }, { "docid": "20245752", "text": "Doha Festival City Doha Festival City is a shopping destination in Qatar , with of leasable space, it is the largest operating mall in Qatar as of 2018. Located north of the capital Doha in Umm Salal Mohammed, near the Al Shamal Road. Currently home to IKEA it is home to over 200 international brands, and the world's largest Monoprix Hypermarket. It is also home to the Middle East's first NBA Store. Doha Festival City is a destination with a world-class entertainment complex, and will be home to indoor and outdoor attractions unique to Qatar. This comprehensive mix of entertainment–", "title": "Doha Festival City" }, { "docid": "18894721", "text": "Doha Bay Doha Bay is the bay bordering Qatar's capital city of Doha. Doha was established on the south bank of the bay. Landfill has been used to extend and expand the city to the north around the edge of the bay. Doha Port, Corniche Street and the Doha Corniche, Al Rumaila Park and Sheraton Park border the bay. Palm Tree Island is located in the center of the bay. In 2011, the Sharq Crossing project (formerly known as Doha Bay Crossing) was announced by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning. Overseen by Ashghal (Public Works Authority), the", "title": "Doha Bay" }, { "docid": "18894723", "text": "event. Doha Bay Doha Bay is the bay bordering Qatar's capital city of Doha. Doha was established on the south bank of the bay. Landfill has been used to extend and expand the city to the north around the edge of the bay. Doha Port, Corniche Street and the Doha Corniche, Al Rumaila Park and Sheraton Park border the bay. Palm Tree Island is located in the center of the bay. In 2011, the Sharq Crossing project (formerly known as Doha Bay Crossing) was announced by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning. Overseen by Ashghal (Public Works Authority),", "title": "Doha Bay" }, { "docid": "17272004", "text": "Doha Metro The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system currently under construction in Doha, Qatar's capital city, that is scheduled to become operational by the end of 2018. It will have four lines with an approximate overall length of 300 km and 100 stations. It will be an integral component of the larger Qatar Rail network, which will include a long-distance rail for passengers and freight, linking Qatar to the GCC, and the Lusail LRT. Capable of reaching 100km/h, the Doha Metro will be one of the fastest driverless trains in the world. Doha Metro will be operated and", "title": "Doha Metro" }, { "docid": "19058175", "text": "of Lusail in Qatar, and the Long Distance Passenger and Freight Rail connecting cities in the north and west with Doha, and the country with the forthcoming GCC rail system. Doha Metro: The Doha Metro in Qatar's capital city will be one of the most advanced rail transit systems in the world. It will have four lines with an approximate overall length of 300 km and 100 stations. It will be built over two phases: the first phase will see the Red, Gold, and Green lines opening in 2019, with 37 stations. The second phase will involve the introduction of", "title": "Qatar Rail" }, { "docid": "18967099", "text": "carbon footprint. Msheireb Downtown Doha Msheireb Downtown Doha is a planned city in Doha, Qatar. Initial construction began in January 2010. Located in the downtown area of Qatar's capital city, it is set to occupy 310,000 sq m with the total cost of construction amounting to approximately $5.5 billion. It was launched in six phases by Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation. The project is a flagship project for Msheireb Properties, and aims to preserve the historical downtown area of Doha. It will revive the old commercial heart of the city through a new architectural language that is based", "title": "Msheireb Downtown Doha" }, { "docid": "18967088", "text": "Msheireb Downtown Doha Msheireb Downtown Doha is a planned city in Doha, Qatar. Initial construction began in January 2010. Located in the downtown area of Qatar's capital city, it is set to occupy 310,000 sq m with the total cost of construction amounting to approximately $5.5 billion. It was launched in six phases by Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation. The project is a flagship project for Msheireb Properties, and aims to preserve the historical downtown area of Doha. It will revive the old commercial heart of the city through a new architectural language that is based on community", "title": "Msheireb Downtown Doha" }, { "docid": "17272022", "text": "a system with Automatic train operation as Grade of Operation, level 4 (GoA 4). GoA 4 is unattended train operation (UTO) where starting and stopping, operation of doors and handling of emergencies are fully automated without any on-train staff. Doha Metro The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system currently under construction in Doha, Qatar's capital city, that is scheduled to become operational by the end of 2018. It will have four lines with an approximate overall length of 300 km and 100 stations. It will be an integral component of the larger Qatar Rail network, which will include a", "title": "Doha Metro" }, { "docid": "20245753", "text": "from Qatar’s first VOX 4D cinema complex with 18 digital screens, to an Outdoor Leisure Trail space for exercise and cycling is designed to appeal to all ages. The mall was built at a cost of QR6 billion (~$1.6 billion), and opened on April 5, 2017. Doha Festival City Doha Festival City is a shopping destination in Qatar , with of leasable space, it is the largest operating mall in Qatar as of 2018. Located north of the capital Doha in Umm Salal Mohammed, near the Al Shamal Road. Currently home to IKEA it is home to over 200 international", "title": "Doha Festival City" }, { "docid": "12419991", "text": "Transportation in Doha Since the early 2000s, Doha, the capital of Qatar has been undergoing an extensive expansion in its transportation network including the addition of new highways, the construction of a new airport, and the under-construction Doha metro. These projects are meant to keep up with the population's rapid growth, which has strained the country's current infrastructure. Doha has a comprehensive road network made up primarily of two and three-lane dual carriageways (divided highways). As a result of Doha being a relatively young city circling a central area, a majority of main streets are inordinately wide highway-like motorways that", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "12420003", "text": "Doha resort and convention center, City Center shopping mall, General Post office building and several government ministries towers. Doha Bus is a private operated hop on hop off service established in the spring of 2013. The network has a fleet of double-decker buses and has been designed to provide a flexible approach to discovery the capital. The major interest points covered on these routes include; - Souq Waqif (traditional market) - Museum of Islamic art - Katara (cultural landmark) - Pearl Island - Education city (Qatar Foundation) - City center (major shopping mall) - Grand Mosque - Doha Corniche (water", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "19912174", "text": "City was officially opened in a ceremony attended by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The under-construction Doha Metro will connect the core of Doha with its metropolitan hubs. At the center of the Doha Metro is Msheireb Station, where it is planned for three alignments and a bus rapid transit system to connect. Ad-Dawhah (municipality) Ad-Dawhah (, \"\" or \"ad-Dōḥa\", ) is the one of the 8 municipalities of Qatar. It is the most populous municipality with a population of 956,457, and its capital city is Doha. According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, the", "title": "Ad-Dawhah (municipality)" }, { "docid": "8598553", "text": "is a confirmed project due to the anticipated passenger load from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The airport has two parallel runways, located from each other, which are designed for simultaneous take-offs and landings. The first is and is considered to be the longest runway in Western Asia, and also one of the longest runways in the world. The second runway is . Hamad International Airport Hamad International Airport (, \"\") is the international airport of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. It replaced the former Doha International Airport as Qatar's principal airport. Formerly known as \"New Doha International Airport\"", "title": "Hamad International Airport" }, { "docid": "20539467", "text": "Qatar–Sudan relations Qatar – Sudan relations are the bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and the Republic of the Sudan. Relations were first established in 1972, when Qatar inaugurated its embassy in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum. Qatar maintains an embassy on Doha Street, located in the El Manshiya Area of Sudan's capital city Khartoum, while Sudan has an embassy in the Diplomatic Area of Doha, Qatar. Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir paid an official visit to Qatar in October 2017 to discuss ways in which to further develop bilateral ties. In 2009, Qatar, with the help of Libya, hosted and", "title": "Qatar–Sudan relations" }, { "docid": "11084839", "text": "Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics Doha, the capital city of Qatar, bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was one of two cities in the Arab World, along with Cairo, Egypt to mount a serious bid. Doha's bid was eliminated from consideration when it failed to make the Candidate city shortlist on June 4, 2008. Had Doha been chosen to host the games, they were to be held between October 14 and October 30. The Paralympics were to be held between November 9 and November 21. Hassan Ali Bin Ali was named the chairman of the Doha 2016", "title": "Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "9602719", "text": "Doha Golf Club The Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar is an 18-hole, 7,374-yard, par 72 championship course that was designed by Peter Harradine. The Doha Golf Club is also one of the first grass golf course ever built in the Middle East. Open to nonmembers, it has a 2 808 yards long floodlit nine-hole academy course, and a clubhouse with three restaurants and a golf shop. The club hosts the Qatar Masters golf tournament. The Doha Golf Club is located in Al Egla, a northern district of Qatar's capital Doha which is just north of West Bay. The Doha", "title": "Doha Golf Club" }, { "docid": "8598545", "text": "Hamad International Airport Hamad International Airport (, \"\") is the international airport of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. It replaced the former Doha International Airport as Qatar's principal airport. Formerly known as \"New Doha International Airport\" (NDIA), Hamad International Airport was originally scheduled to open in 2009, but after a series of costly delays, the airport finally opened on 30 April 2014 with a ceremonial Qatar Airways flight landing from nearby Doha International. National carrier Qatar Airways and all other carriers formally relocated to the new airport on 27 May 2014. Planning took place in 2003 and construction began", "title": "Hamad International Airport" }, { "docid": "14296297", "text": "first country in the Middle East to hold a women's tennis tournament with the inauguration of its Qatar Ladies Open tournament. Doha also hosts International Tennis Federation (ITF) ladies tournaments. Since 2008, the Sony Ericsson Championships (equivalent to the ATP's season-ending Championships) has taken place in Doha, in the Khalifa International Tennis Complex, and features record prize money of $4.45 million, including a check of $1,485,000 for the winner, which represents the largest single guaranteed payout in women's tennis. Doha hosted the 15th Asian Games, held in December 2006, spending a total of $2.8 billion for its preparation. The city", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "19912169", "text": "Ad-Dawhah (municipality) Ad-Dawhah (, \"\" or \"ad-Dōḥa\", ) is the one of the 8 municipalities of Qatar. It is the most populous municipality with a population of 956,457, and its capital city is Doha. According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, the name \"Doha\" originated from the Arabic term \"dohat\", which means \"roundness\". This was name is derived from the rounded bays surrounding the area's coastline. According to the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, the Municipality of Qatar became the first municipality to be established in 1963. Later that year, the name was changed to Municipality of Ad", "title": "Ad-Dawhah (municipality)" }, { "docid": "14296271", "text": "However, the shallow water of the bay prevented bigger ships from entering the port until the 1970s, when its deep-water port was completed. Further changes followed with extensive land reclamation, which led to the development of the crescent-shaped bay. From the 1950s to 1970s, the population of Doha grew from around 14,000 inhabitants to over 83,000, with foreign immigrants constituting about two-thirds of the overall population. Qatar officially declared its independence in 1971, with Doha as its capital city. In 1973, the University of Qatar was opened by emiri decree, and in 1975 the Qatar National Museum opened in what", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "14868970", "text": "Gymnastics Championships, which was held for the first time in Doha, Qatar and the Middle East. In November, Israeli Danielle Goldstein participated in the 2018 Global Champions Tour in Doha, Qatar. Despite Qatar's support of Hamas, Israeli leaders have maintained direct contact with the emirate. In January 2007, in his last months as vice premier, former President Shimon Peres paid a high-profile visit to the capital city of Doha. Peres also visited Qatar in 1996, when he launched the new Israeli trade bureau there. In January 2008 Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met with former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah", "title": "Israel–Qatar relations" }, { "docid": "14910654", "text": "Dukhan Dukhan () is a city in the western municipality of Al-Shahaniya in the State of Qatar. It is approximately west of the capital, Doha. Dukhan is administrated by Qatar's state oil agency Qatar Petroleum and is the site of the first oil discovery in Qatar. It was previously a part of Al Rayyan municipality. All the industrial operations inside the city are administrated by the Dukhan Operations Department. A special permit from Qatar Petroleum, in the form of a Dukhan entry gate pass, is required for entry to the city. A four-lane motorway connects Doha with Dukhan. In Mike", "title": "Dukhan" }, { "docid": "14296293", "text": "Doha, and is planned to be circular with a length of 17.5 km. Doha is the educational center of the country and contains the highest preponderance of schools and colleges. In 1952, the first formal boys' school was opened in Doha. This was proceeded by the opening of the first formal girls' school three years later. The first university in the state, Qatar University, was opened in 1973. It provided separate faculties for men and women. Education City, a 14 km education complex launched by non-profit organization Qatar Foundation, began construction in 2000. It houses eight universities, the country's top", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "16816690", "text": "famous Souq Waqif, near Doha Corniche, and is now a preferred landmark, museum and tourist spot, most especially for foreigners. Al Koot Fort Al Koot Fort most commonly known as the Doha Fort, is a historical military fortress located in the heart of Doha, Qatar's capital city. It was built in 1927 by Sheikh Abdulla bin Qassim Al Thani, better known as Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1913 until 1949, after Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, Sheikh Abdullah's brother, abdicated in favor of him. The fort was later converted into a museum. Qatari traditional", "title": "Al Koot Fort" }, { "docid": "12432746", "text": "Crime in Qatar Crime in Qatar is relatively low compared to industrialized nations. Petty crime such as pickpocketing and bag snatching does occur, but is extremely uncommon. Although incidents of violence are generally considered to be rare, violence has occurred more frequently due to increase in the population of Doha, the capital and largest city of Qatar, and economic pressures on expatriate workers during the last few years. Qatar is a destination country for men and women from South and Southeast Asia who migrate willingly, but are subsequently forced into involuntary servitude as domestic workers and laborers, and, to a", "title": "Crime in Qatar" }, { "docid": "20266489", "text": "Hamad Port Hamad Port is Qatar's main seaport, located south of Doha in the Umm Al-Houl area. Construction of the port began in 2010; it became operational in December 2016. It was officially opened in September 2017, and is expected to become fully operational by 2020. Capable of handling up to 7.8 million tonnes of products annually, the bulk of trade which passes through the port consists of food and building materials. First unveiled in June 2007, construction of the port began in June 2010. Umm Al-Houl, an area south of the capital Doha and near to industrial city Mesaieed,", "title": "Hamad Port" }, { "docid": "8619344", "text": "expatriates and nationals. Its contents and voices are guided by the needs and aspirations of the people of Qatar and their opinions, choices and needs, ultimately making the magazine a very strong platform for people to reach out and make a difference. The magazine is being distributed free of cost to the subscribers of the Gulf Times newspaper. Gulf Times The Gulf Times newspaper was founded in 1978 as the first publication of the Gulf Publishing and Printing Company in the capital city of Qatar, Doha (or ad-Dawhah). It is one of three English language newspapers in the country (the", "title": "Gulf Times" }, { "docid": "8619340", "text": "Gulf Times The Gulf Times newspaper was founded in 1978 as the first publication of the Gulf Publishing and Printing Company in the capital city of Qatar, Doha (or ad-Dawhah). It is one of three English language newspapers in the country (the others being \"The Peninsula\" [1995] and the \"Qatar Tribune\" [2006]). It is published by Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the former deputy prime minister and the former head of the Emir's court. The \"Gulf Times\", Qatar, (the first publication of the Gulf Publishing and Printing Organisation) was founded on 1 June 1978. Its contract was signed and the", "title": "Gulf Times" }, { "docid": "19684216", "text": "The silver medal went to 2011 world champion Mark Cavendish from Great Britain, a bike length in arrears of Sagan, with the bronze medal going to Belgium's Tom Boonen, the 2005 world champion. It was the first time that all three medallists were previous world title winners. The race was due to start and finish in the capital city of Doha, the home base for the Tour of Qatar. The route for the Worlds road races was presented in February 2015, which was made up of a loop of through the desert and a finishing circuit in Doha city centre,", "title": "2016 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race" }, { "docid": "16838963", "text": "in the ancient town of Zubarah, which in turn is located on the northwestern coast of the Qatar peninsula in the Al Shamal municipality, and is about 105 km from the Capital of Qatar . Zubarah ( \"Zubarah\"), also known as Al Zubarah or Az Zubarah, the town in which Al Zubara Fort is situated, is a deserted town located on the northwestern coast of the Qatari Peninsula, in the municipality of Al Shamal, which in turn, is about 105 km from Doha, the capital city and state of Qatar (The geography of both Zubarah and Al Zubara Fort are", "title": "Al Zubara Fort" }, { "docid": "10795671", "text": "Salal Ali to the north, and Al Kharaitiyat to the south. Qatar's capital, Doha, is relatively close, located 21 km to the south. Other distances include Al Khor – 23 km to the north, Al Wakrah – 22.4 km to the south, Zubarah – 52 km to the northwest, and Dukhan – 65.2 km to the west. Delta Doha Corporation, an oilfield equipment designer and manufacturer, was founded in the town in 1995 with its initial facilities being situated on a 9,000 square meters plot of land. Umm Salal Muhammad is a small town in the center of the country", "title": "Umm Salal Mohammed" }, { "docid": "12419994", "text": "to the Doha Expressway, connecting Doha as a whole and connecting Doha with the north of Qatar. Several phases of the expressway have been completed, including the Al Shamal Bridge, the Landmark Interchange, the Gharaffa Interchange, and the Midmac/Salwa Road Interchange. The Al Shamal Road is also undergoing significant expansion as part of the Doha Expressway project. The road is being expanded into a four-lane highway (a total of eight lanes) with major interchanges which will better serve the country than the existing two-lane dual carriageway. Furthermore, the new Doha Expressway will connect Doha with the planned Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "11084855", "text": "peace with their bid, and while Qatar is a stable country, greater regional concerns over safety and terrorism may have hampered votes. The overall small size of Doha and Qatar (330,000 and 960,000 respectively) would have made it one of the smallest locations in modern history to host the games. Also, Qatar has a short \"sports legacy\" when compared to other bidding countries. Despite this, the IOC gave Doha the same number of points as Chicago did in the applicant round. Doha's bid ended on June 4, 2008 when it failed to make the Candidate city shortlist. Doha was widely", "title": "Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "14296277", "text": "the summer. Throughout the summer, the city averages almost no precipitation, and less than during other months. Rainfall is scarce, at a total of per year, falling on isolated days mostly between October to March. The winter's days are relativity warm while the sun is up and cool during the night. The temperature rarely drops below . A significant portion of Qatar's population resides within the confines of Doha and its metropolitan area. The district with the highest population density is the central area of Al Najada, which also accommodates the highest total population in the country. The population density", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "12459847", "text": "Al Khor (city) Al Khor is a coastal city in northern Qatar, located 50 kilometres north of the capital, Doha. It is the capital city of the municipality of Al Khor. The name of the city means creek in Arabic; it was given this name because it is located on a creek. Al Khor is home to many employees of the oil industry due to its proximity to Qatar's northern oil and natural gas fields, and due to its proximity to the Ras Laffan Industrial City. It is one of the proposed venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Historically,", "title": "Al Khor (city)" }, { "docid": "18831694", "text": "London opened a campus in Doha following an agreement with Qatar Foundation and Qatar Museums Authority. As part of the agreement, UCL will provide training for the Qatar Museums Authority and conduct joint excavations. UCL announced its 'Origins of Doha' project in 2012 which aims to investigate the archaeological record of Qatar's capital city. The German Archaeological Institute and Qatar Museums Authority reached an agreement in 2012. As part of the agreement, the German Archaeological Institute conducted surveys and excavations in the southern portion of Qatar. Joint training of Qatari and German archaeologists was also included in the agreement. Plans", "title": "Archaeology of Qatar" }, { "docid": "18505601", "text": "DOHA PROJECT » Le Consortium acted as an art consultant for the MDD Project, which consists in the re-qualification of a whole district in Doha, capital of Qatar. About 20 outdoor artworks will be installed in the city, punctuating the streets or enhancing the surrounds of museums, schools, mosques... Plus, additional 2- or 3-dimensional works (paintings, photographs, sculptures, furniture...) will be installed in the lobbies of buildings, as much in professional and commercial areas as in the residential zones. Deeply linked to the heritage and the culture of Qatar and its people, such a public collection will gather pieces from", "title": "Le Consortium" }, { "docid": "404508", "text": "Brussels, Istanbul, London and Rome. It also maintains a direct connection with Dubai and Doha, Qatar. Being the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje is home to the largest cultural institutions of the country, such as the National and University Library \"St. Kliment of Ohrid\", the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the National Theatre, the National Philarmonic Orchestra and the Macedonian Opera and Ballet. Among the local institutions are the Brothers Miladinov Library which has more than a million documents, the Cultural Information Centre which manages festivals, exhibitions and concerts, and the House of Culture Kočo Racin which", "title": "Skopje" }, { "docid": "18881215", "text": "and commercial plots. Geographic.org Al Wukair Al Wukair is a settlement in Qatar, located in Al Wakrah Municipality. It is 15 minutes away from Doha and is located near the city of Al Wakrah. It was previously a prominent fishing and pearling village. It was demarcated in 1988. Qatar's capital, Doha, is located at a distance of 23 km to the north. Other distances include Al Wakrah – 8 km to the east, Umm Salal Ali – 50 km to the north, Madinat ash Shamal – 130 km away, Al Khor – 80 km away, Mesaieed – 18 km away,", "title": "Al Wukair" }, { "docid": "18881213", "text": "Al Wukair Al Wukair is a settlement in Qatar, located in Al Wakrah Municipality. It is 15 minutes away from Doha and is located near the city of Al Wakrah. It was previously a prominent fishing and pearling village. It was demarcated in 1988. Qatar's capital, Doha, is located at a distance of 23 km to the north. Other distances include Al Wakrah – 8 km to the east, Umm Salal Ali – 50 km to the north, Madinat ash Shamal – 130 km away, Al Khor – 80 km away, Mesaieed – 18 km away, and Dukhan – 66.5", "title": "Al Wukair" }, { "docid": "14296269", "text": "the peninsula ceased, when in August 1915, the Ottoman fort in Al Bidda was evacuated shortly after the start of World War I. One year later, Qatar agreed to be a British protectorate with Doha as its official capital. Buildings at the time were simple dwellings of one or two rooms, built from mud, stone and coral. Oil concessions in the 1920s and 1930s, and subsequent oil drilling in 1939, heralded the beginning of slow economic and social progress in the country. However, revenues were somewhat diminished due to the devaluation of pearl trade in the Persian Gulf brought on", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "9240517", "text": "Saif Al Hajri was mayor. Al-Shahaniya City is the largest settlement in the municipality as well as in central Qatar. It is located halfway between Dukhan and the capital Doha, and is situated just off Dukhan Highway. As an urban center, it serves as a central location for surrounding rural settlements, such as Rawdat Rashed and Al Khurayb. The majority of activity associated with camel racing and oryx breeding in Qatar take place within the municipality. To the west of Al-Shahaniya is Dukhan, which constitutes the most important western Qatari city. It is an industrial city and was constructed for", "title": "Al-Shahaniya" }, { "docid": "18895173", "text": "QNB Group Qatar National Bank (QNB Group) () is a Qatari commercial bank headquartered in Doha, Qatar. It was founded in 1964 and currently has subsidiaries and associates in 31 countries spanning 3 continents. The bank's ownership is evenly divided between the Qatar Investment Authority and members of the public. QNB was founded on 6 June 1964 as the country's first domestically-owned commercial bank. It had 35 employees in its first year and was initially headquartered in a government-owned building in Qatar's capital city, Doha. The two currencies in circulation at the time were the Indian rupee and British pound.", "title": "QNB Group" }, { "docid": "14930965", "text": "in Qatar include: Americans in Qatar Americans in Qatar are a large expatriate community who numbered around 3,800 in the year 1999. In recent years, this figure has more than doubled and various estimates now put the number of Americans in Qatar to be up to 15,000. Most Americans within the country tend to be based in the capital city of Doha and are largely attracted by the tax-free inducement of the Persian Gulf state. American expatriates run a number of community organisations, meetups and get-togethers. There are also many American schools throughout Qatar, often consisting of U.S. teachers and", "title": "Americans in Qatar" }, { "docid": "14930964", "text": "Americans in Qatar Americans in Qatar are a large expatriate community who numbered around 3,800 in the year 1999. In recent years, this figure has more than doubled and various estimates now put the number of Americans in Qatar to be up to 15,000. Most Americans within the country tend to be based in the capital city of Doha and are largely attracted by the tax-free inducement of the Persian Gulf state. American expatriates run a number of community organisations, meetups and get-togethers. There are also many American schools throughout Qatar, often consisting of U.S. teachers and students. American schools", "title": "Americans in Qatar" }, { "docid": "6023005", "text": "campuses in the country in Education City and within suburbs of the capital Doha. In 2001, Qatar hired the RAND Corporation to analyse and reform its K-12 education system due to uncertainties over the quality of the pre-existent system. At the time RAND's study was conducted, over 100,000 students were served by the Qatari education system; two-thirds of whom attended government-operated schools. . RAND also proposed numerous reforms to the system to the Qatari government, with an emphasis on improving the curricula. As a response to the RAND study, the Supreme Education Council launched the \"Education for a New Era\"", "title": "Education in Qatar" }, { "docid": "12459881", "text": "Al Khor Al Khor (), also spelled Al Khawr, is a municipality in the state Qatar. Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located in the northeast coast of Qatar, around from the capital, Doha and it is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar. Al Thakhira is the second largest settlement in the municipality after Al Khor City. The region was ruled by the Al Muhannadi tribe, which consists of seven Bedouin families, before Qatar gained its independence in 1971. Tourism has been increasing in recent years owing to the municipality's various resorts, natural areas and", "title": "Al Khor" }, { "docid": "7395070", "text": "making him the first sprinter from Qatar to win a medal in global athletics. After retiring from athletics, he was instated as a member of the board of directors of Al Sadd Sports Club. Talal Mansour Talal Mansour Al-Rahim (, born May 8, 1964) is a retired Qatari sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He holds the Asian indoor record for 60 metres with 6.51 seconds. Mansour was born in Qatar's capital city, Doha. His parents were nomads who had emigrated to Doha from the Rub' al Khali desert. He received limited education and as a result of", "title": "Talal Mansour" }, { "docid": "14296283", "text": "districts recorded in Doha Municipality. Some of the districts of Doha include: Shortly after Qatar gained independence, many of the districts of old Doha including Al Najada, Al Asmakh and Old Al Hitmi faced gradual decline and as a result much of their historical architecture has been demolished. Instead, the government shifted their focus toward the Doha Bay area, which housed districts such as Al Dafna and West Bay. Doha is the economic centre of Qatar. The city is the headquarters of numerous domestic and international organizations, including the country's largest oil and gas companies, Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas and RasGas.", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "16816688", "text": "Al Koot Fort Al Koot Fort most commonly known as the Doha Fort, is a historical military fortress located in the heart of Doha, Qatar's capital city. It was built in 1927 by Sheikh Abdulla bin Qassim Al Thani, better known as Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1913 until 1949, after Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, Sheikh Abdullah's brother, abdicated in favor of him. The fort was later converted into a museum. Qatari traditional handicrafts, products and photos of daily life with illustrations are housed in the fort. Exhibits and artworks include handicrafts, gypsum", "title": "Al Koot Fort" }, { "docid": "18933508", "text": "Hassan Al Mulla Hassan Al Mulla (; born 1951 in Doha, Qatar) is a Qatari artist specializing in paintings. He has been described as a \"pioneer in painting in Qatar\". Al Mulla was born in Qatar's capital city Doha in 1951. He had been painting since his childhood. He joined the University of Baghdad's College of Fine Arts in 1972, specializing in oil paintings. In 1975, he graduated with a BA in fine arts. His paintings are surrealist. The most common themes in his paintings are childhood memories, traditional Qatari activities and the natural environment. Al Mulla has participated in", "title": "Hassan Al Mulla" }, { "docid": "20804050", "text": "Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya (; also known as Umm Al Zubar West and Umm Al Zubar Al Gharbiya) is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. Located roughly 30 km away from the capital Doha, it is one of the larger villages in the country, accommodating around 150 Qatari families. In Arabic, \"umm\" is translated to \"mother\", and is a common prefix that is attached to a name in order to signify a geographical feature. The landscape is typified by small mounds, which is what the Arabic term \"zubar\" refers to.", "title": "Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya" }, { "docid": "7395067", "text": "Talal Mansour Talal Mansour Al-Rahim (, born May 8, 1964) is a retired Qatari sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He holds the Asian indoor record for 60 metres with 6.51 seconds. Mansour was born in Qatar's capital city, Doha. His parents were nomads who had emigrated to Doha from the Rub' al Khali desert. He received limited education and as a result of few employment opportunities he joined the Qatar Armed Forces when he was 17 years old. From a young age, he participated in basketball, swimming and athletics. In 1983, when he was 19 years old,", "title": "Talal Mansour" }, { "docid": "12459883", "text": "is a coastal city located north of the capital Doha, 47 km away from Madinat ash Shamal, and 44 km away from Al Wakrah. In the past, it was well known for the role it played in Qatar's bustling pearling industry, as well as for its harbour which is filled with fishing boats and small crafts. Several beaches, renovated forts and cultural attractions are found in the city. Al Khor is situated in northern Qatar, bordered by the municipalities of Al Shamal to the north, Al Daayen and Umm Salal to the southeast, and Al-Shahaniya to the southwest. In addition", "title": "Al Khor" }, { "docid": "9248765", "text": "several different skydiving disciplines placing among the top nations in the world. The Qatar National Parachute team performs annually during Qatar's National Day and at other large events, such as the 2015 World Handball Championship. Doha four times was the host of the official FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship and three times host FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. Doha one time Host Asian Volleyball Championship. Qatar hired the RAND Corporation to reform its K–12 education system. Through Qatar Foundation, the country has built Education City, a campus which hosts local branches of the Weill Cornell Medical College, Carnegie", "title": "Qatar" }, { "docid": "14296275", "text": "the 1950s were demolished whereas older structures were refurbished. The restoration was completed in 2008. Katara Cultural Village was opened in the city in 2010 and has hosted the Doha Tribeca Film Festival since then. Doha is located on the central-east portion of Qatar, bordered by the Persian Gulf on its coast. Its elevation is . Doha is highly urbanized. Land reclamation off the coast has added 400 hectares of land and 30 km of coastline. Half of the 22 km² of surface area which Hamad International Airport was constructed on was reclaimed land. The geology of Doha is primarily", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "18931752", "text": "Madinat ash Shamal Madinat ash Shamal () is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. It was delimited in 1988 and shares its boundaries with Ar Ru'ays to the east and Abu Dhalouf to the west. The city's name \"Madinat ash Shamal\" translates to \"city of the north\". Madinat ash Shamal is located at a distance of over 100 km of the capital Doha, 27 km away from Zubarah, 24 km away from Fuwayrit, 76 km away from Al Khor, and 122 km away from Al Wakrah. Previously, Abu Dhalouf and Ar Ru'ays were the largest", "title": "Madinat ash Shamal" }, { "docid": "18931756", "text": "Nasser Hassan Al-Kubaisi was elected constituency representative. Madinat ash Shamal Madinat ash Shamal () is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. It was delimited in 1988 and shares its boundaries with Ar Ru'ays to the east and Abu Dhalouf to the west. The city's name \"Madinat ash Shamal\" translates to \"city of the north\". Madinat ash Shamal is located at a distance of over 100 km of the capital Doha, 27 km away from Zubarah, 24 km away from Fuwayrit, 76 km away from Al Khor, and 122 km away from Al Wakrah. Previously, Abu", "title": "Madinat ash Shamal" }, { "docid": "6836774", "text": "1972 alongside Qatar's four other initial municipalities. Accommodating less than 9,000 inhabitants, Al Shamal is the least populous municipality in the country. As it comprises the northernmost portion of the country, its historic importance is attributed to its more moderate weather and close proximity to Bahrain. The traditional mainstay of its inhabitants was fishing and pearling. Al Zubarah, a town located in the western section of the municipality, was previously the largest and most important settlement in Qatar. Proceeding the discovery of oil, most of Al Shamal's population migrated to the capital Doha. In the mid-20th century, the region once", "title": "Al Shamal" }, { "docid": "9248753", "text": "sector is being developed to enable the country to reach world recognition to contribute to the development of a country that comes mainly from its resources from the gas industry. The National Museum of Qatar is currently under construction, located across from the Corniche in the Qatari capital Doha. It was originally scheduled to open in 2016 but its opening was pushed back to 28 March 2019. Qatari literature traces its origins back to the 19th century. Originally, written poetry was the most common form of expression. Abdul Jalil Al-Tabatabai and Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Uthaymeen, two poets dating back", "title": "Qatar" }, { "docid": "8627085", "text": "of service stations in addition to other energy related products. The company also has processing plants at Kolsnes, Kårstø, Mongstad and Tjeldbergodden. Statoil has its global headquarters in Stavanger, and other offices elsewhere in Norway. In Poland Statoil operates 200 service stations. In addition there is exported gas to Poland from Norway. Statoil's offices are located in the capital Warszawa. Statoil opened an office in the Qatar capital of Doha in April 2005. Statoil has a 24% stake in the Shtokman field located in the Barents Sea. Gazprom is the operator of this field and Total S.A. has a 25%", "title": "Statoil operations by country" }, { "docid": "14296301", "text": "June to celebrate the city's selection. The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, opened in 2008, is regarded as one of the best museums in the region. This, and several other Qatari museums located in the city, like the , falls under the Qatar Museums Authority (\"QMA\") which is led by Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the sister of the emir of Qatar. Qatar's first radio station, Mosque Radio, began broadcasting in the 1960s from Doha. The multinational media conglomerate Al Jazeera Media Network is based in Doha with its wide variety of channels of which Al Jazeera", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "11084853", "text": "Olympics before; this makes the bid similar to Rio's and Baku's bids, which would have been the first to host the games in their respective regions. In 2006, Doha successfully hosted the very well regarded 2006 Asian Games, the centerpiece being its sports city named Aspire Zone. Although it would need expansion with new arenas and stadiums, the overall quality of the facilities is very high. Doha is also a modern city which is currently undergoing a flurry of activity, expanding its number of hotels and road networks to international standards. An oil rich nation, Qatar should have no trouble", "title": "Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "13509921", "text": "Al Waab City, a real estate development currently being constructed in the settlement, is set to add 639 villas, 1,293 apartments, and 425 hotel rooms to the settlement. It is planned to accommodate over 8,000 people. Furthermore, a number of roadside retail centres have been constructed parallel to Salwa Road, the highway linking Doha to the south of the country and Saudi Arabia. Al Waab Al Waab is a settlement situated between the municipalities of Doha and Al Rayyan in Qatar. The settlement has witnessed tremendous growth beginning in the mid-1990s, resulting in the construction of numerous residential compounds to", "title": "Al Waab" }, { "docid": "15127347", "text": "of 15. Al Daayen Al Daayen () is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Most of the urban landscape can be found in the southern zone of the municipality, particularly in the city of Lusail, while the northern and central sections are primarily rural. It is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Qatar due to its close proximity to the capital Doha. Umm Qarn hosts the municipal office and serves as the municipality's administrative seat. Al Daayen Municipality is named after the village of the same name, which derives its name from the Arabic word \"dhaayen\", which roughly", "title": "Al Daayen" }, { "docid": "12496708", "text": "for September 2018. Students and staff can use the nearby rugby club. The schools hosts competitions with others schools in the country and in the region. Students have participated in international competitions such as the British Junior Games/BSME. Over the last 6 years, the school has also organized the Doha College Run for both 5km and 10km. Trips include: Doha College Doha College is a school located in Doha, Qatar. Doha College (or DC) was founded in the 1980s. It has a student body of over 1,900 people from 75 nationalities. The school is academically selective, both for admissions and", "title": "Doha College" }, { "docid": "15127330", "text": "Al Daayen Al Daayen () is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Most of the urban landscape can be found in the southern zone of the municipality, particularly in the city of Lusail, while the northern and central sections are primarily rural. It is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Qatar due to its close proximity to the capital Doha. Umm Qarn hosts the municipal office and serves as the municipality's administrative seat. Al Daayen Municipality is named after the village of the same name, which derives its name from the Arabic word \"dhaayen\", which roughly translates to", "title": "Al Daayen" }, { "docid": "14296298", "text": "also hosted the 3rd West Asian Games in December 2005. Doha was expected to host the 2011 Asian Indoor Games; but the Qatar Olympic Committee cancelled the event. The city submitted a bid for the 2016 Olympics. On June 4, 2008, the city was eliminated from the shortlist for the 2016 Olympic Games. On August 26, 2011 it was confirmed that Doha would bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Doha however failed to become a Candidate City for the 2020 Games. The MotoGP motorcycling grand prix of Doha is held annually at Losail International Circuit, located just outside the city", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "12496705", "text": "Doha College Doha College is a school located in Doha, Qatar. Doha College (or DC) was founded in the 1980s. It has a student body of over 1,900 people from 75 nationalities. The school is academically selective, both for admissions and progress between key stages. The school is sponsored by the British Embassy and is a non-profit organisation. It has one of the largest test score ratio because if their amazing staff members who aid the students in their work. The school opened in 1980 to meet the demand for a British curriculum in the country and is one of", "title": "Doha College" }, { "docid": "7483216", "text": "protests. Developing country representatives became resentful and uncooperative on being excluded from talks as the United States and the European Union attempted to cement a mutual deal on agriculture. The negotiations collapsed and were reconvened at Doha, Qatar, in November 2001. The Doha venue enabled on-site public protest to be excluded. Necessary agenda concessions were made to include the interests of developing countries, which had by then further established their own negotiation blocs, such as the Non-Aligned Movement and the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation. Thus, the current round is called the Doha Development Round, which has since 2008 remained stalled as", "title": "World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999" }, { "docid": "14296289", "text": "2070s. One of the largest projects underway in Qatar is Lusail City, a planned community north of Doha which is estimated to be completed by 2020 at a cost of approximately $45bn. It is designed to accommodate 450,000 people. Al Waab City, another planned community under development, is estimated to cost QR15 bn. In addition to housing 8,000 individuals, it will also have shopping malls, educational, and medical facilities. Since 2004, Doha has been undergoing a huge expansion to its transportation network, including the addition of new highways, the opening of a new airport in 2014, and the currently ongoing", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "11084856", "text": "regarded as a wildcard candidate which had true potential to host. Ultimately, the IOC went with a shortlist of four candidates. In August 2011, Doha announced it would be bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics however Doha failed to become a Candidate City for the 2020 Games. One of the most active cities in its region in terms of sporting events, Doha has already been chosen to host some significant future events: Doha and Qatar have also bid, or are planning to bid for numerous other events, which includes the 123rd IOC Session. Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics", "title": "Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "8128825", "text": "Education City Education City is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. Located in Al Rayyan City on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, Education City covers 14 square kilometers (5.4 square miles) and houses educational facilities from school age to research level and branch campuses of some of the world's major universities. Education City aims to be instructing students in fields of importance to the Gulf Cooperation Council region. It is also conceived of as a forum where universities share research and forge relationships with businesses and institutions in public and private sectors.", "title": "Education City" }, { "docid": "8128842", "text": "the U.S. Some faculty members maintain that this teaches students persistence and creativity in overcoming obstacles to report on a story. Education City Education City is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. Located in Al Rayyan City on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, Education City covers 14 square kilometers (5.4 square miles) and houses educational facilities from school age to research level and branch campuses of some of the world's major universities. Education City aims to be instructing students in fields of importance to the Gulf Cooperation Council region. It is also", "title": "Education City" }, { "docid": "13509919", "text": "Al Waab Al Waab is a settlement situated between the municipalities of Doha and Al Rayyan in Qatar. The settlement has witnessed tremendous growth beginning in the mid-1990s, resulting in the construction of numerous residential compounds to house expatriates, villas, and commercial and medical developments. It is a district of Al Rayyan City, which, in turn, is a part of Metropolitan Doha. The Arabic word \"waab\" translates to \"vast area that accommodates things\". It was given this name for its greenery, level topography and fertile soil. Key locations in the settlement include the Doha Sports City, home to many of", "title": "Al Waab" } ]
[ { "docid": "339328", "text": "in the Jurassic period Arab Formation. The capital, Doha, is located on the central east coast on a sweeping (if shallow) harbor. Other ports include Umm Said, Al Khawr, and Al Wakrah. Only Doha and Umm Said are capable of handling commercial shipping, although a large port and a terminal for loading natural gas are planned at Ras Laffan Industrial City, north of Al Khawr. Coral reefs and shallow coastal waters make navigation difficult in areas where channels have not been dredged. Doha is the capital of the country and the major administrative, commercial, and population center. In 1993 it", "title": "Geography of Qatar" }, { "docid": "13214085", "text": "skaters, joggers and others engaging in leisure and social activities. Corniche Street is a paramount route which connects Doha's emerging West Bay business district with the south of the city and Doha International Airport. It was formed following extensive dredging work carried out during the late 1970s and early 1980s which reshaped Doha's coastline. As for the Government zone, which commands a view of the bay, administrative buildings such as the Amiri Diwan are found here. Doha Corniche The Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade extending for seven kilometers along Doha Bay in the capital city of Doha, the state", "title": "Doha Corniche" }, { "docid": "14296300", "text": "Academy was launched in 2004 with the aim of creating world-class athletes. It is situated in the Doha Sports City Complex, which also accommodates the Khalifa International Stadium, the Hamad Aquatic Centre, the Aspire Tower and the Aspire Dome. The latter has hosted more than 50 sporting events since its inception, including some events during the 2006 Asian Games. Sporting venues in Doha and its suburbs include: Doha was chosen as the Arab Capital of Culture in 2010. Cultural weeks organized by the Ministry of Culture, which featured both Arab and non-Arab cultures, were held in Doha from April to", "title": "Doha" }, { "docid": "18880214", "text": "billion. Rawdat Rashed's water reservoir is built at 50 ft above sea level, and will be used as the main water supply for the capital of Doha in the scenario of an electricity outage at the other stations. In June 2018, the first phase of the project was completed. Rawdat Rashed is one of the three major landfill sites in the country, being used mainly for construction and demolition waste. Rawdat Rashed Interchange, a 33 km road stretching through the city and connecting Dukhan and Doha, is known locally as the 'road of death' due to the large number of", "title": "Rawdat Rashed" }, { "docid": "12419993", "text": "of Al Khor, and the Al Wakrah/Mesaieed Road, connecting Doha to the south of the country. Finally, Salwa Road runs through south Doha and connects the city to the Saudi border to the south of the country. These highways are all currently undergoing expansion, and are being expanded within Doha itself. The Al Shamal-Road has traditionally connected to the D‑Ring Road in Doha, a three-lane dual carriageway that connects the city on a north-south axis. However, as a result of congestion, the D‑Ring Road is being converted into a major highway through the city, and its name has been changed", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "12419999", "text": "bus system solely operated by the state-owned Mowasalat commenced in October 2004. It runs in the city of Doha and most of the major towns with one route that terminates as far as the Saudi border. The system covers many areas of the capital city with varied bus stop configurations ranging from open stops to semi-covered and enclosed. The system is mainly used by lower-income segments as the network connectivity is not always feasible and most buses route to the main bus stop - which in itself is a semi-covered non-air conditioned space. This clubbed with the fact that most", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "19912171", "text": "country's inhabitants. The core of Doha, which is the eastern-most area of the municipality, is the administrative and financial hub of the country and the municipality, with districts such as Al Dafna and West Bay being located here. Moreover, this area also accommodates critical infrastructure such as Hamad Medical City and Hamad International Airport. Other areas of importance include the Industrial Area, an exclave in Al Rayyan municipality, as well as the Wholesale Market Area, which encompasses the western portion of the municipality and which unofficially includes areas of Al Rayyan. In the northern region of Doha, developments such as", "title": "Ad-Dawhah (municipality)" }, { "docid": "12419992", "text": "usually include service roads and large medians. While traditionally roundabouts have been used as intersections in the city, they are being rapidly phased out for signalized intersections as they are proving ineffective at regulating the increased traffic flow in turn overloading the city's road network. Most major roundabouts have been either converted to intersections or interchanges. There are five main highways connecting Doha to its neighboring cities. These are the Dukhan Highway to the west of the city, the Al-Shamal Road, connecting Doha to the north of the country, the Al Khor Coastal Road, connecting Doha to the northern town", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "12459898", "text": "run from Doha Golf Club in Al Egla, a locality of Al Daayen, up to Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City. A designated bicycle lane and ten interchanges are to be incorporated as part of the project. Commutes between the capital Doha and the municipality of Al Khor are currently facilitated by Al Shamal Road and Al Khor Coastal Road, with the latter road running through Al Daayen and the former running through Umm Salal. Aviation traffic is controlled by Al Khor Airport in Al Khor City. The airport is mostly used by general aviation aircraft and has served", "title": "Al Khor" }, { "docid": "12459860", "text": "company Tekfen was contracted to construct the $2.1 billion Al Khor Expressway in August 2016. The expressway is designed to be 34 km in length and will run from Doha Golf Club in Al Egla, a locality of Al Daayen, up to Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City. A designated bicycle lane and ten interchanges are to be incorporated as part of the project. Commutes between the capital Doha and the municipality of Al Khor are currently facilitated by Al Shamal Road and Al Khor Coastal Road, with the latter road running through Al Daayen and the former running", "title": "Al Khor (city)" }, { "docid": "19912173", "text": "Metropolitan Doha. As the most populous municipality, Doha contains the highest density of schools in the country. Most of the municipality's schools are near the core of Doha, i.e. the central eastern portion. There is a reported shortage of schools in the Al Sadd district, as well as the northernmost and southernmost sectors. A major healthcare project known as Hamad Medical City was launched in 2003 near the Rumeilah district. Three hospitals and a research center were planned to be hosted within this 227,000 square meter complex at a cost of over QR 2.1 billion. In December 2017, Hamad Medical", "title": "Ad-Dawhah (municipality)" }, { "docid": "13540672", "text": "MV Demas Victory MV Demas Victory was a Dubai-based supply ship which sailed to offshore oil and gas platforms. It capsized 10 nautical miles off the coast of the Qatari capital city of Doha on Tuesday 30 June 2009 at 6:30 a.m. local time. The disaster resulted in over 30 missing of the 35 reported to be on board. Only five were rescued, and six bodies recovered. It was feared that many of the passengers were sleeping in their cabins, and those on deck were rescued. On 30 June 2009, the captain put in a request to re-enter Doha Port,", "title": "MV Demas Victory" }, { "docid": "5692292", "text": "winters. The International Random Film Festival was going to be hosted in Hofuf in January 2015, but it was replaced by Helsinki, Finland in May 2017. Although the city has two airports, it is served by King Fahd International Airport which is 130 km away in Dammam. Of the local airports, the old one is abandoned, and the new one, Al-Ahsa International Airport, is being used for domestic and limited international flight to Doha and Dubai. The city has a railway station connecting the city with the capital Riyadh to the west and Dammam to the north. All railways in", "title": "Hofuf" }, { "docid": "1521740", "text": "Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata. International flights to Middle East cities like Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Sharjah, Jeddah, Riyadh, Doha and to Southeast Asian cities Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are available here. It has a dedicated Heli-taxi service and Chartered flights. Calicut International Airport at Karipur, is 80 kilometers from the city and Coimbatore Airport, which is 114 kilometers from the city also can be used by travellers. Known as the \"Cultural Capital of Kerala\", the city enjoys a thriving cultural tradition dating back to centuries, and being the centre of Kerala's cultural activities. Thrissur Pooram also called", "title": "Thrissur" }, { "docid": "12420007", "text": "Starting in Old Airport, the \"Gold Line\" (also known as Historic Line) will end in Al Rayyan and cover a distance of 30.6 km. Lastly, the \"Blue Line\", or City Line, will only cover the city of Doha, and is planned to be circular with a length of 17.5 km. The city of Lusail, which is located approximately north of Doha's city center, is getting a light rail transit system comprising 25 stations over . It will connect to the Doha metro. The opening of the Lusail LRT is expected for 2020. Doha's West Bay neighborhood is also getting a", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "12333449", "text": "Miguel Molina (swimmer) Miguel Molina (born July 22, 1984 in Quezon City, National Capital Region) is a swimmer from the Philippines. He is a national record-holder in the 200- and 400-meter individual medley. He is a much-bemedalled swimmer in SEAG competitions, having won 11 golds in all. He twice competed in the Asian Games – in Doha in 2006 and Guangzhou in 2010 – but had to settle for fourth in Doha and fifth in Guangzhou in his favorite 400m IM. He also competed in two Olympics, 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing, but could not advance past the qualifying races.", "title": "Miguel Molina (swimmer)" }, { "docid": "12419995", "text": "at al‑Zubara, connecting the two Persian Gulf states in a similar manner Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are currently connected. Commutes between Doha and the municipality of Al Khor are currently facilitated Al Khor Coastal Road, which runs through Al Daayen. The Lusail expressway is expected to connect the new city of Lusail, currently being constructed north of Doha, to central Doha, along with connecting the Pearl island to the mainland. The expressway is expected to take the path along the former Istiqlal Road, now Lusail Street, and will be a 4‑lane dual carriageway passing through the city. The expressway will", "title": "Transportation in Doha" }, { "docid": "8112802", "text": "Lepas Free Industrial Zone allows for the easy transportation of goods to and from the factories in Bayan Lepas. Furthermore, it connects Penang and the surrounding region with several major regional cities, including Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City and Doha. Bayan Lepas is conveniently connected to the Malay Peninsula via the Second Penang Bridge, which links Batu Maung on Penang Island with Batu Kawan in Seberang Perai. In addition, Bayan Lepas is connected to Penang's capital city, George Town, to the north via the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, and to", "title": "Bayan Lepas" }, { "docid": "6027229", "text": "aimed to reach a preliminary agreement on liberalization of farm trade by reducing subsidies, and address other issues at the Hong Kong meeting, aiming for a successful conclusion of the Doha Round in 2006. The declaration of the \"MC4 in Doha\", named for the Qatari capital (Doha) has provided the mandate for negotiations on a number of issues on agriculture, concerning the implementation of the agreements which had to be completed in 2000 originally. However, the declaration set 1 January 2005 as the deadline for completing all but two of the agreements. The Doha round aims to cut trade barriers", "title": "World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2005" }, { "docid": "254089", "text": "visitors arrive at Malé International Airport, on Hulhulé Island, adjacent to the capital Malé. The airport is served by flights to and from India, Sri Lanka, Doha, Dubai, Singapore, Istanbul, and major airports in South-East Asia, as well as charters from Europe. Gan Airport, on the southern atoll of Addu, also serves an international flight to Milan several times a week. British Airways offers direct flights to the Maldives around 2–3 times per week. The country currently has six heritage Maldivian coral mosques, all of which are listed as UNESCO tentative sites. For many centuries the Maldivian economy was entirely", "title": "Maldives" } ]
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which musician considered the beach boys ' god only knows as a perfect song
[ "Steven Wilson" ]
[ { "docid": "4009730", "text": "'God Only Knows' and its bow to the baroque that goes all the way back to 1740 and Johann Sebastian Bach. It represents the whole tradition of liturgical music that I feel is a spiritual part of Brian's music. And Carl's singing is pretty much at its pinnacle—as good as it ever got.\" In a 2003 solo concert in Tel Aviv, Steven Wilson, frontman of Porcupine Tree, declared \"God Only Knows\" as his favorite song of all time. On the \"Insurgentes\" listening party that took place in Mexico City in 2009, Steven Wilson said it was a perfect song. Simon", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "4009730", "text": "'God Only Knows' and its bow to the baroque that goes all the way back to 1740 and Johann Sebastian Bach. It represents the whole tradition of liturgical music that I feel is a spiritual part of Brian's music. And Carl's singing is pretty much at its pinnacle—as good as it ever got.\" In a 2003 solo concert in Tel Aviv, Steven Wilson, frontman of Porcupine Tree, declared \"God Only Knows\" as his favorite song of all time. On the \"Insurgentes\" listening party that took place in Mexico City in 2009, Steven Wilson said it was a perfect song. Simon", "title": "God Only Knows" } ]
[ { "docid": "4009701", "text": "God Only Knows \"God Only Knows\" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band the Beach Boys, released in May 1966 as the eighth track on the group's album \"Pet Sounds\". Two months later, it was released as the B-side of \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\" in the United States. In other countries, \"God Only Knows\" was the single's A-side, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song names God in its title and lyrics, which was unusual for a pop single at the time. The sentiments expressed in the lyrics were", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "4009717", "text": "for a tenderness and a sweetness which I knew Carl had in himself as well as in his voice. He brought dignity to the song and the words, through him, became not a lyric, but \"words\".\" At the time, it was rare for Carl to sing lead on a Beach Boys song. Bruce Johnston explains that \"Brian really worked a lot on 'God Only Knows', and at one point, he had all the Beach Boys, Terry Melcher and two of the Rovell sisters [Brian's wife Marilyn and her sister Diane] on it. It just got so overloaded; it was nuts.", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "2182933", "text": "Beach Boys' \"Pet Sounds\" album, McCartney drew inspiration from Brian Wilson's song \"God Only Knows\". When discussing his song \"Here, There and Everywhere\", Paul McCartney has often cited Brian Wilson's \"God Only Knows\" as his main source of inspiration. The latter track appeared on the Beach Boys' 1966 album \"Pet Sounds\" and was itself inspired by Wilson repeatedly listening to the Beatles' \"Rubber Soul\" album. On 17 May 1966, the day after the new Beach Boys album had been released in America, McCartney and John Lennon attended a private listening party for \"Pet Sounds\" held at London's Waldorf Hotel. In", "title": "Here, There and Everywhere" }, { "docid": "4009734", "text": "listed in order of appearance, singing vocals unless otherwise specified: Lauren Laverne, Gareth Malone, and Zane Lowe also appear in the video. God Only Knows \"God Only Knows\" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band the Beach Boys, released in May 1966 as the eighth track on the group's album \"Pet Sounds\". Two months later, it was released as the B-side of \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\" in the United States. In other countries, \"God Only Knows\" was the single's A-side, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song names God", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "3475105", "text": "montage with favourite BBC children's programmes. The second, called \"Shaggy Dog Story\", featured various comedians and comic actors telling a long-winded shaggy dog story, with each one sharing a line or phrase. A second, shorter shaggy dog story, entitled \"Mammals vs. Insects\", was also broadcast on 4 January 2000. Seventeen years after \"Perfect Day\"'s release, the BBC produced a campaign for their new music division where 27 musicians (labelled \"The Impossible Orchestra\") covered the Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows\". The only person to appear in both campaigns is Sir Elton John. The cover was parodied on a 1997 special \"Harry", "title": "Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)" }, { "docid": "4009712", "text": "the song alluded to suicide. He describes his interpretation: \"God Only Knows\" is frequently cited for referencing \"God\" in its title, a decision that Wilson and Asher agonized over, fearing it would not get airplay as a result. As Wilson's then-wife Marilyn describes, Asher explains that he and Brian Wilson added that although he feared putting the word \"God\" in the title of the song, he eventually agreed to keep it, firstly, \"because God was a spiritual word\", and secondly, because the Beach Boys would \"be breaking ground\". Jim DeRogatis states that, as was common in psychedelic rock, the spiritual", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "6433103", "text": "Be Nice was re-released as a single on Reprise Records in July 1975 to coincide with the release of the \"Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys\" compilation album. The single reached number 103 on the \"Billboard\" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, the song was released in July 1966 as the B-side of \"God Only Knows\", which reached number 2. The song was reissued in November 1966 in the UK on the \"God Only Knows EP\". In June 1976 It was re-issued again in the UK as the B-side of the re-issued \"Good Vibrations\"", "title": "Wouldn't It Be Nice" }, { "docid": "7618631", "text": "in 1998 for the Beach Boys' \"Endless Harmony Soundtrack\". Another performance dated from 1993 was released in 2013 for \"Made in California\". Author Andrew Hickey wrote of the song, \"If there was any justice in the world, this song would now be regarded as every bit the classic that \"God Only Knows\" is, as on every level that matters – musical and lyrical sophistication, beauty, the compassion that pours out of every syllable of the song – this is the superior of that song and almost every other I've heard.\" In 2011 Mike Love commended Parks' \"marvelous job\" with the", "title": "Wonderful (The Beach Boys song)" }, { "docid": "10147810", "text": "blurred out. Only God Knows Why \"Only God Knows Why\" is a song by American musician Kid Rock. It was recorded in 1998 for his album \"Devil Without a Cause\", on which it features as the eleventh track. The song was the first recorded ballad on record by Kid Rock. It was a weary road ballad in which the first four lines were written while he was in jail after a bar fight after signing to Atlantic Records in 1997. It is notable for its heavy use of Auto-Tune. The song was released as a single in 1999 and peaked", "title": "Only God Knows Why" }, { "docid": "10147807", "text": "Only God Knows Why \"Only God Knows Why\" is a song by American musician Kid Rock. It was recorded in 1998 for his album \"Devil Without a Cause\", on which it features as the eleventh track. The song was the first recorded ballad on record by Kid Rock. It was a weary road ballad in which the first four lines were written while he was in jail after a bar fight after signing to Atlantic Records in 1997. It is notable for its heavy use of Auto-Tune. The song was released as a single in 1999 and peaked at number", "title": "Only God Knows Why" }, { "docid": "53426", "text": "group's songs and albums, including \"The Beach Boys Today!\", \"Smiley Smile\", \"Sunflower\", and \"Surf's Up\"—and especially \"Pet Sounds\" and \"Good Vibrations\"—are featured in numerous lists devoted to the greatest albums or singles of all time. The latter two frequently appear on the number one spot. On Acclaimed Music, which aggregates the rankings of decades of critics' lists, \"Pet Sounds\" is ranked as the greatest album of all time, while \"Good Vibrations\" is the third-greatest song of all time (\"God Only Knows\" is also ranked 21). The group itself is ranked number 11 in its 1000 most recommended artists of all", "title": "The Beach Boys" }, { "docid": "9443197", "text": "Columba Church in Ayr on 5 January 2008. The song \"God Only Knows\" by The Beach Boys was used for their first dance, and Neil has the song's chorus, \"God only knows what I'd be without you\", tattooed on his chest. He is a supporter of the Scottish Premiership football team, Rangers F.C. The following is a list of musical equipment used by Simon Neil: \"Electric\" Simon Neil Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke. Born in Irvine, North", "title": "Simon Neil" }, { "docid": "4009720", "text": "sang the top and the bottom part and I sang in the middle.\" Brian used the production technique of double-tracking Carl's voice, so that his voice is simultaneously singing the same part twice, to give the vocal a fuller and richer sound; Brian used this technique often during the recording of \"Pet Sounds\". The song's sessions concluded on April 11. Per band archivist Craig Slowinski. The song first appeared on the Beach Boys' 1966 album \"Pet Sounds\" in monophonic sound format. Initially, Brian considered releasing it as a single under Carl Wilson's name, but the group were in demand for", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "7617605", "text": "She Knows Me Too Well \"She Knows Me Too Well\" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys, about a man who is engrossed and obsessed in his own jealousy and insecurity. It was released on the 1965 album \"The Beach Boys Today!\", initially serving as the B-side of their \"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)\" single in 1964. It was one of the first songs that Brian wrote while under the influence of marijuana. Brian considered the song a tribute to Burt Bacharach. According to Allmusic, \"This", "title": "She Knows Me Too Well" }, { "docid": "4009724", "text": "engineer Eugene Gearty called \"God Only Knows\" a perfect example of \"how much [Brian] modulated from key to key. He was far more complex than the Beatles and mostly like [Igor] Stravinsky in orchestral music where the key changes and key centers change four or five times within a pop tune, which is unheard of.\" Gill believes: \"I can’t think of any other 'pop love song' that is pinioned between a febrile, almost desperate desire and fear and its opposite, a contented contemplation of a harmonious relationship.\" \"Mojo\" magazine ranked the song as the 13th greatest song of all time.", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "2183331", "text": "by the added instrumental break in the middle. It also uses the sonic effect brought about by the combination of multiple vocal lines, which had been previously used by groups like The Beach Boys in their singles \"God Only Knows\" (1966) and \"I Get Around\" (1964) as well as R.E.M.'s singles \"Fall on Me\" (1986) and \"Near Wild Heaven\" (1991). \"Who's That Girl\" employs this effect on the last chorus where three or four different vocal hooks are intertwined. In his book \"The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna\", author Rikky Rooksby explained that the song was Madonna's best", "title": "Who's That Girl (Madonna song)" }, { "docid": "5995344", "text": "Guerriri says that, in Britain, the song \"bridged the passage from rock into psychedelica for numerous groups: the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Zombies, [and] the Kinks.\" Conversely, \"Decider\" wrote that the Beach Boys' album \"Pet Sounds\" (May 1966) \"almost single-handedly created the idea of 'baroque pop.'\" The only track on the album that employs a harpsichord in conjunction with a string section is \"God Only Knows\". \"The Sydney Morning Herald\" deemed the song a particularly \"exquisite\" example of baroque pop, whereas \"The Record\"s Jim Beckerman called it \"baroque rock\" in the same \"retro instrumentation and elegant harmonies\" vein as", "title": "Baroque pop" }, { "docid": "9373728", "text": "single \"Forgiveness\" in late February. The album was released to generally positive reviews; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a generally favourable score of 81, based on 18 reviews. The album's second single was \"Home\", which was released in June 2005 but failed to chart. In early 2010, \"Home\" became the theme song for the fourth season of the United States TV series \"Big Love\", replacing \"God Only Knows\" by The Beach Boys which ran from season one through three. Later in 2005, Engineers recorded a version of", "title": "Engineers (band)" }, { "docid": "7617610", "text": "reached number seven locally. The song was also released in the United Kingdom, again as the B-side of the \"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)\" single, which was the band's sixth there. The single didn't fare as well, but still peaked at number 27 on the charts. Track details courtesy of session archivist Craig Slowinski. The Beach Boys Additional personnel She Knows Me Too Well \"She Knows Me Too Well\" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys, about a man who is engrossed and obsessed in his", "title": "She Knows Me Too Well" }, { "docid": "6433090", "text": "Wouldn't It Be Nice \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released as the opening track on their 1966 album \"Pet Sounds\". The song was also released as a single two months after the album's release with \"God Only Knows\" as its B-side. In other countries, the sides were flipped, with \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\" as the single's B-side. Its lyrics describe a couple in love lamenting about being too young to run off to get married, fantasizing about how nice", "title": "Wouldn't It Be Nice" }, { "docid": "4009702", "text": "not specific to any God, and could be addressed to any higher force, being a song about moving forward after loss. Wilson said that his and Asher's intention was to create the feeling of \"being blind but in being blind, you can see more\". Sung by Brian’s younger brother Carl Wilson, the Beach Boys' recording was produced and arranged by Brian using an unorthodox selection of instruments, including French horn, accordions, sleigh bell, harpsichord, and a quartet of violas and cellos heard throughout the piece in counterpoint. Its complex musical structure has been cited for its disuse of authentic cadences", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "2064214", "text": "and when she appeared as a guest on Radio 1's Friday evening record review show \"Round Table\". In 1990, she switched to Columbia Records (CBS). In August, she released a new single, a cover version of the Beach Boys classic \"God Only Knows\". Despite the single being issued in various formats (7\", 7\" poster wrap, limited edition numbered 10\", 12\", cassette-single and CD-single) and a video being made, the song failed to gain chart success. A limited promo 12\" was issued of a remix made by DJ Judge Jules. The song also featured in an ITV documentary series about recording", "title": "Judie Tzuke" }, { "docid": "2721783", "text": "song \"Night Time Is the Right Time\" (retitled \"The Right Time\"). Stone also appeared in one of Gap's Fall 2005 \"Favorites\" commercials, singing the Beach Boys' 1966 song \"God Only Knows\". By that time, rumours circulated about her being dropped from the campaign because she was living with then-25-year-old songwriter and producer Beau Dozier (son of Motown producer and composer Lamont Dozier) in Los Angeles while she was only 17. However, Gap later denied the rumours, stating that they were very happy with Stone and telling BBC Radio 1 that the claims were \"absolute tosh\" and \"a complete fabrication\". On", "title": "Joss Stone" }, { "docid": "1674304", "text": "instrumental covers of classic songs such as The Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows\" and Elton John's \"Your Song\". The album turned out to be Edmunds' final album, because after playing a final show in July 2017, he officially retired from the music business. with Love Sculpture: with Brewers Droop: as Dave Edmunds: with Rockpile: as Dave Edmunds: with Love Sculpture: as Dave Edmunds: Dave Edmunds David William \"Dave\" Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer/songwriter, guitarist, actor and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and", "title": "Dave Edmunds" }, { "docid": "820989", "text": "our inner hedonism and release our worldly inhibitions\". \"Here, There and Everywhere\" is a ballad that McCartney wrote towards the end of the \"Revolver\" sessions. His inspiration for the song was the Beach Boys' \"Pet Sounds\" track \"God Only Knows\", which, in turn, Brian Wilson had been inspired to write after listening to \"Rubber Soul\". McCartney's double-tracked vocal was treated with varispeeding, resulting in a higher pitch at playback. The song's opening lines are sung over shifts in time signature from 9/8 to 7/8 to 4/4; according to Everett, \"nowhere else does a Beatles introduction so well prepare a listener", "title": "Revolver (Beatles album)" }, { "docid": "4096444", "text": "songs of the debut and the bossa nova/Latin, vocal jazz leanings of \"Camera Talk\". In there place were songs of much greater length, three of which were over six-minutes long. The group's innovative method of sampling involved a cut-and-paste construction and marriage of samples from The Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows\" to Eyeless in Gaza's \"Changing Stations\" and lifting a large portion of Strawberry Switchblade's \"Trees and Flowers\" (\"Dolphin Song\"). The album's closing track \"The World Tower\" at ten minutes in length is a psychedelic track that segues between sections of guitar-rock, music-hall and sound collages. The album was followed", "title": "Flipper's Guitar" }, { "docid": "6234238", "text": "and Margie rush to his aid, and perform a blessing over him as he bleeds to death on the ground. Eleven months later, a memorial is held in Bill's honor, and Sarah returns home with Scott and her newborn son, who they've named after Bill. As Sarah and Scott prepare to fly back to Oregon, Margie also prepares to leave on her mission to South America. The wives emotionally embrace as Bill watches from the dining table. The series' theme song for its first three seasons was \"God Only Knows\" by The Beach Boys. For the series' fourth and fifth", "title": "Big Love" }, { "docid": "14995675", "text": "million-seller, reaching #4 on the Hot 100 and topping the AC chart for two weeks. Both tracks were also top 40 hits in the U.K. although they did not replicate their Stateside success there. Dragon and Tennille first met in 1971 while Dragon was keyboardist for The Beach Boys, whom Tennille would soon join as an additional keyboardist. The album includes three songs written or co-written by (and for) The Beach Boys: \"Cuddle Up\", which was co-written by Dennis Wilson and Daryl Dragon in 1972; \"God Only Knows\", co-written by Brian Wilson and \"Disney Girls\", written by Bruce Johnston. The", "title": "Love Will Keep Us Together (album)" }, { "docid": "2880465", "text": "album, Jones recorded \"God Only Knows\", a Beach Boys classic, and \"Disney Girls\" (Johnston's most-well-known Beach Boys contribution – Johnston also wrote \"I Write The Songs\", made famous by Barry Manilow). His last LP for RCA was \"With One More Look At You\" (1977), which contains his performance of the Little Feat hit \"Dixie Chicken\"; this performance appeared in \"Golden Throats 2: More Celebrity Rock Oddities\". In 1979, he moved to MGM Records, recording the album \"Nobody Does it Better\", which featured a disco track of \"The Love Boat\", the main (opening) theme from the TV series of the same", "title": "Jack Jones (singer)" }, { "docid": "1852378", "text": "Hancock and The Headhunters, The Manhattan Transfer, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, achieved cross-over popularity, although public interest in the genre faded at the turn of the 1980s. Fusion's biggest hits, Corea's \"Spain\" (1971), Hancock's \"Chameleon\" (1973) and Joe Zawinul's \"Birdland\" (1977), have been covered numerous times thereafter and are considered modern jazz standards. A number of songs written by pop and rock artists have become standards, such as \"Somewhere Out There\" by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram, \"Yesterday\" by The Beatles, \"God Only Knows\" by The Beach Boys, and \"Moondance\" by Van Morrison. Jazz standard Jazz standards are musical compositions", "title": "Jazz standard" }, { "docid": "8910838", "text": "after her divorce from Brookmeyer, her friend Dave Frishberg urged her to listen to the song \"God Only Knows\" from the album \"Pet Sounds\" by The Beach Boys. According to Guryan,\"I thought it was just gorgeous. I bought the record and played it a million times, then sat down and wrote 'Think of Rain.' That's really how I started writing that way. I just decided it was better than what was happening in jazz.\" Guryan played Creed Taylor, for whom she was at the time working as a secretary, a tape of some of her newer songs, and he pointed", "title": "Margo Guryan" }, { "docid": "17738788", "text": "God Only Knows (MKTO song) \"God Only Knows\" is a song recorded by American musical duo MKTO. It was released on November 29, 2013, as the third single from their debut album \"MKTO\". The music video for the single also premiered on that day. The music video for this single was released on 29 November 2013, on the same day in which the single was released. Malcolm and Tony play a game called 'God Only Knows' and get too obsessed with it, Malcolm hides the game in the fridge, but Tony finds it. During the video, Tony is getting bored", "title": "God Only Knows (MKTO song)" }, { "docid": "4009718", "text": "So he was smart enough to peel it all back, and he held voices back to the bridge, me at the top end, Carl in the middle and Brian on the bottom. At that point, Brian's right move was to get subtler. He had a very tender track here. 'God Only Knows' is a very small masterpiece with a major heartbeat, and he was right to peel everybody back and wind up with the three parts. In fact, it's probably the only well-known Beach Boys track that has just three voices on it.\" The final vocal track was recorded between", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "1297402", "text": "rock'n'roll lyrics\". Similar to subsequent experimental rock LPs by Frank Zappa, the Beatles, and the Who, \"Pet Sounds\" featured countertextural aspects that called attention to the very recordedness of the album. Paul McCartney frequently spoke of his affinity with the album, citing \"God Only Knows\" as his favorite song of all time, and crediting his melodic bass-playing style to the album. He acknowledged that \"Pet Sounds\" was the primary impetus for the Beatles' 1967 album \"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band\". The interplay between the Beatles and the Beach Boys thus inextricably links the two albums together. Brian's ensuing mythology", "title": "Pet Sounds" }, { "docid": "9020538", "text": "\"Fall to Love\", was released early the following year, reaching No. 48 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1992. Their album, \"Decency\", was released on 3 February 1992, and peaked at No. 57 in the UK Albums Chart. On the supporting tour, Dave Anderson joined the band full-time on drums. \"Boy on Top of the News\", a song inspired by Brian Jones was released as the second single from the album and reached No. 58 on the singles chart. In September 1992, a cover of the Beach Boys, \"God Only Knows\" was released as a single in various formats,", "title": "Diesel Park West" }, { "docid": "1565221", "text": "playing recorded for posterity on film and a 48-track Genex hard disk recorder. \"Smile\" was bookended by two setlists performed by Wilson of regular Beach Boys hits such as \"Sloop John B\" and \"God Only Knows\" along with obscurities \"You're Welcome\" and \"Time to Get Alone\". Reportedly after Parks took the stage on the first night, he played shaker during \"Do It Again\". Music critic Jim DeRogatis categorized \"Smile\" as an album of orchestral pop. Mikael Wood of \"Slate\" magazine called it a psychedelic pop album. Greg Kot of the \"Chicago Tribune\" called it a \"quirky orchestral-pop song cycle\". Wilson", "title": "Brian Wilson Presents Smile" }, { "docid": "53325", "text": "Music\" (2009) calls it \"one of the most innovative recordings in rock\", and that it \"elevated Brian Wilson from talented bandleader to studio genius\". In 1995, a panel of numerous musicians, songwriters and producers assembled by \"MOJO\" voted \"Pet Sounds\" as the greatest record ever made. Paul McCartney frequently spoke of his affinity with the album, citing \"God Only Knows\" as his favorite song of all time, and crediting his melodic bass-playing style to the album. He acknowledged that \"Pet Sounds\" was the primary impetus for the Beatles' 1967 album \"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band\". According to author Carys", "title": "The Beach Boys" }, { "docid": "8485136", "text": "the controller of BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 Music and the BBC Asian Network. BBC Music had its official launch at 20:00 on 7 October 2014, with a simulcast of a specially-commissioned cover of the Beach Boys' 1966 song \"God Only Knows\". Produced by Ethan Johns, it featured a supergroup of singers such as Chris Martin (of Coldplay), Stevie Wonder, Kylie Minogue, Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters), Elton John, Pharrell Williams and One Direction, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. BBC Music is responsible for the music played across the BBC. It has direct editorial control of the music", "title": "BBC Music" }, { "docid": "6309159", "text": "firm, the last eight as president. In the 1990s, Asher and Wilson reunited to write an original song that was featured in the film \"The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas\". Tony Asher Tony Asher (born May 2, 1939) is an English-American jingle writer who co-wrote eight songs on the Beach Boys 1966 album \"Pet Sounds\", including the singles \"God Only Knows\", \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\", and \"Caroline, No\". Asher had a significant influence on the album. In his own words, \"The general tenor of the lyrics was often [Brian Wilson's], however the actual choice of words was usually mine. I", "title": "Tony Asher" }, { "docid": "26745", "text": "of vocal percussion added new dimensions to the a cappella genre and has become very prevalent in modern arrangements. Jazz vocalist Petra Haden used a four-track recorder to produce an a cappella version of \"The Who Sell Out\" including the instruments and fake advertisements on her album \"\" in 2005. Haden has also released a cappella versions of Journey's \"Don't Stop Believin'\", The Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows\" and Michael Jackson's \"Thriller\". Christian rock group Relient K recorded the song \"Plead the Fifth\" a cappella on its album \"Five Score and Seven Years Ago\". The group recorded lead singer Matt", "title": "A cappella" }, { "docid": "2820543", "text": "Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe. In 2014, he contributed to the BBC Music's remake of The Beach Boys song \"God Only Knows\". Maal's 11th studio album, \"The Traveller\", recorded with Johan Hugo from The Very Best and Winston Marshall (Mumford & Sons), was released via Palm and Marathon Artists. The lead singles, \"Fulani Rock\" and \"Gilli Men\", received critical acclaim. \"The Traveller\" was released in January 2016, and was accompanied by a UK tour and headlining Senegal's Festival Blues Du Fleuve. Maal accompanied Mumford & Sons on their Gentlemen of the Road tour around South Africa in 2015. He", "title": "Baaba Maal" }, { "docid": "3257586", "text": "musician R. Stevie Moore based his 1975 song \"Wayne Wayne (Go Away)\" on \"Friends\". Track information per David Leaf. On December 7, 2018, Capitol released \"Wake the World: The Friends Sessions\", a digital-only compilation. Included are session highlights, outtakes, and alternate versions of \"Friends\" tracks, as well as some unreleased material by Dennis and Brian Wilson. It is the spiritual successor to \"1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow\" from the previous year. The Beach Boys Additional staff Citations Bibliography Friends (The Beach Boys album) Friends is the 14th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on June 24, 1968", "title": "Friends (The Beach Boys album)" }, { "docid": "17738790", "text": "but a mailman comes up to them with a package, presumably the sequel or a replacement and struggle for it. Tony wins the struggle and heads in their apartment as Malcolm thanks the mailman before heading in himself. God Only Knows (MKTO song) \"God Only Knows\" is a song recorded by American musical duo MKTO. It was released on November 29, 2013, as the third single from their debut album \"MKTO\". The music video for the single also premiered on that day. The music video for this single was released on 29 November 2013, on the same day in which", "title": "God Only Knows (MKTO song)" }, { "docid": "12126609", "text": "produced the number one single “Kryptonite” for \"Australian Idol\" winner Guy Sebastian. Beau wrote Joss Stone’s single “Spoiled” and also produced two Gap Commercials featuring a cover of “Night Time is the Right Time” and an orchestra rendition of The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows”. He also produced the theme song for The Fantastic Four written by Pink. Beau also collaborated with Ron Fair on his act Prima J and produced the Much Music Award-winning single for Girlicious. Beau Co-wrote “Why Ask Why” for Vanessa Hudgens with Dr. Luke. Beau also produced and co-wrote “Yesterday” for the Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley", "title": "Beau Dozier" }, { "docid": "5603487", "text": "rare singles, \"The Little Girl I Once Knew\" and \"Break Away\". As with \"Endless Summer\", \"Spirit of America\" was compiled and released while The Beach Boys were contracted to Reprise Records and, as such, is not considered an \"official\" album. The song \"Dance, Dance, Dance\" featured in this album was also one of 2 Beach Boys tracks included in a promotional-only various artists compilation album issued by Capitol records entitled \"The Greatest Music Ever Sold\" (Capitol SPRO-8511/8512), which was distributed to record stores during the 1976 Holiday season, as part of Capitol's \"Greatest Music Ever Sold\" campaign which promoted 15", "title": "Spirit of America (The Beach Boys album)" }, { "docid": "16641342", "text": "Isn't It Time (The Beach Boys song) \"Isn't It Time\" is a song from the American rock group, The Beach Boys. The song is the second single released from the band's twenty-ninth studio album, \"That's Why God Made the Radio\". A special single version was released as an EP with live versions of \"California Girls\", \"Do It Again\", \"Sail On, Sailor\" from Chicago on September 28, 2012 on iTunes, and was also included on The Beach Boys 2012 compilation album \"Fifty Big Ones\". It is significantly remixed and partially re-recorded. According to Mike Love, \"We actually did a little bit", "title": "Isn't It Time (The Beach Boys song)" }, { "docid": "7229157", "text": "more recent compilations, \"Sunshine Dream\" has long since been out of print. All songs by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted. \"The Beach Boys Medley\" b/w \"God Only Knows\" (Capitol A-5030), October, 1981 US number 12 \"Sunshine Dream\" (Capitol SVBB 12220) hit number 180 in the US. Sunshine Dream Sunshine Dream is the third double-album compilation of the Beach Boys' music to be compiled by their former label, Capitol Records (following the earlier \"Endless Summer\" and \"Spirit of America\"). Released in 1982, the album features singles and album tracks ranging from 1964 to 1969, and is the first", "title": "Sunshine Dream" }, { "docid": "3263329", "text": "\"Prez\" Tyus, Jr., and the other song, \"Bull Session with the \"Big Daddy\"\", is an informal interview with the band. Begun on June 22, 1964 in between sessions for \"The Beach Boys' Christmas Album\", \"Don't Hurt My Little Sister\" was the earliest song tracked for the album. August was devoted to the singles \"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)\" and \"She Knows Me Too Well\"; followed by \"I'm So Young\", the outtake \"All Dressed Up for School\", and \"Dance, Dance, Dance\" in September. Only one session occurred in October for a remake of \"Dance, Dance, Dance\", being the", "title": "The Beach Boys Today!" }, { "docid": "20162983", "text": "was released on the Sheryl label. The actual group that was on the single was The Larks. However, the credited artist credited on the recording was Cleopatra. Then in 1963, again with the title as \"Heaven Only Knows\", a version by Little Cheryl. The female lead was similar to that of the original. God Only Knows (1954 song) God Only Knows was a regional hit for Philadelphia Doo wop group The Capris. It was their debut single for the group and was written by Ruben Wright. The song also had a dramatic effect on Motown singer Marvin Gaye. It has", "title": "God Only Knows (1954 song)" }, { "docid": "16641343", "text": "of extra work on the bridge to make it more of a four-part (harmony) thing and changed the lyric a little bit as well.\" Isn't It Time (The Beach Boys song) \"Isn't It Time\" is a song from the American rock group, The Beach Boys. The song is the second single released from the band's twenty-ninth studio album, \"That's Why God Made the Radio\". A special single version was released as an EP with live versions of \"California Girls\", \"Do It Again\", \"Sail On, Sailor\" from Chicago on September 28, 2012 on iTunes, and was also included on The Beach", "title": "Isn't It Time (The Beach Boys song)" }, { "docid": "5612811", "text": "Pacific Ocean Blue Pacific Ocean Blue is the debut album by American songwriter-musician Dennis Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, and the only one to be released in his lifetime. When released in August 1977, it was warmly received critically, and noted for outselling the Beach Boys' contemporary efforts. Two singles were issued from the album, \"River Song\" and \"You and I\", which did not chart. The album remains a focal point of Wilson's legacy, being referred to as a \"classic\". Wilson intended to record a follow-up, entitled \"Bambu\", but the album was left unfinished at the time of his", "title": "Pacific Ocean Blue" }, { "docid": "7615712", "text": "majority of the lead vocal. Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine also takes the lead on the coda just as he did on the original Beach Boys release. Surf's Up (song) \"Surf's Up\" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks for American rock band the Beach Boys. Its title is an ironic nod to the group's earlier associations with surf music; nothing in the song is about surfing. Through its stream of consciousness lyric, the song details a man who experiences a spiritual awakening, resigns himself to God and the joy of enlightenment, and prophesies an optimistic", "title": "Surf's Up (song)" }, { "docid": "1297383", "text": "editor Jann Wenner later recalled that fans in the UK identified the Beach Boys as being \"years ahead\" of the Beatles and declared Wilson a \"genius\" – the latter being a description of the group's leader that Taylor had helped to establish among local music journalists. Carlin writes that Andrew Oldham, the Rolling Stones' manager, took out a full-page advertisement in \"Melody Maker\" in which he lauded \"Pet Sounds\" as \"the greatest album ever made\". Two music videos were filmed set to \"Sloop John B\" and \"God Only Knows\" for the UK's \"Top of the Pops\", both directed by Taylor.", "title": "Pet Sounds" }, { "docid": "20162980", "text": "God Only Knows (1954 song) God Only Knows was a regional hit for Philadelphia Doo wop group The Capris. It was their debut single for the group and was written by Ruben Wright. The song also had a dramatic effect on Motown singer Marvin Gaye. It has been covered by other artists as well. The song was written by Ruben Wright. It was hastily written and together with five other songs it was recorded by The Capris with their very recently acquired female singer Renee Hinton on lead vocal. According to Charlie Stroud (who was to leave the group before", "title": "God Only Knows (1954 song)" }, { "docid": "7567181", "text": "the falsetto vocals. It was released as a bonus track in special editions of \"That's Why God Made the Radio\". \"Do It Again\" was the opening song performed at all Beach Boys 50th Reunion Tour concerts. In 1995, Brian Wilson rerecorded the song for his album \"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times\" and released the track as a single in Britain, although it did not chart. The single also featured his rerecording of \"'Til I Die\", which was also from \"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times\", and a rare B-side \"This Song Wants to Sleep with You Tonight\".", "title": "Do It Again (The Beach Boys song)" }, { "docid": "2184969", "text": "also in the added instrumental break in the middle. \"Who's That Girl\" also makes use of the sonic effect brought about by the combination of multiple vocal lines, which had been previously used by groups like The Beach Boys in their singles \"God Only Knows\" (1966) and \"I Get Around\" (1964) as well as R.E.M.'s singles \"Fall on Me\" (1986) and \"Near Wild Heaven\" (1991). \"Who's That Girl\" employs this effect on the last chorus where three or four different vocal hooks are intertwined. The second track \"Causing a Commotion\" has a danceable, up-tempo groove. The musical arrangement consists of", "title": "Who's That Girl (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "4009726", "text": "Paul McCartney, but 1836 Frédéric Chopin.\" English broadcaster Dominic King deemed it the most \"perfectly constructed song in pop history\". Brian's mother, Audree Wilson, believes that \"God Only Knows\" was one of Brian's finest ever compositions, as she stated in an interview: God Only Knows' ... What can you say about it? I still think it's one of his greatest pieces.\" \"Entertainment Weekly\" ranked the song number one in its \"Fifty Greatest Love Songs\" list. McCartney has called it his favorite song of all time. In an interview with David Leaf in 1990 he stated, \"I was asked recently to", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "19808820", "text": "Boys' \"God Only Knows\" was released on August 25, 2017. A cover version of The Rolling Stones' hit song \"As Tears Go By\" was released on September 8, 2017. Along with the release of a cover of Pink Floyd's song \"Wish You Were Here\" on October 6, 2017, the band announced a deluxe edition of the album that includes all additional tracks and 4 live tracks, that was scheduled for a December 15, 2017 release. The release was later pushed back to December 22, 2017 due to unforeseen circumstances. \"The Stage\" has received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a", "title": "The Stage (album)" }, { "docid": "6426448", "text": "listing (#26 on the Hot 100) and topped the Cashbox chart. However, most of her later work would not match the success she had with Vee-Jay, although there were other R&B hits such as \"It's Been A Long Time\" and \"I Got To Tell Somebody\", which re-united her with Calvin Carter in 1970. The 1975 album \"Happy Endings\" had arrangements by Gene Page and includes a cover of \"God Only Knows\" by the Beach Boys. Her final recording came out in 1980, again produced by Carter. Her awards include the BMI Pop Award (both for 1964 and 1991) and the", "title": "Betty Everett" }, { "docid": "4181390", "text": "in fun,\" despite it harshly criticizing Wilson's musical ability and commercial shortcomings; the recording ends with Love thanking the listener for coming to the Beach Boys' stage performance and throwing objects at the group. Although the track was meant to be taken lightheartedly, it can be interpreted as a reflection of Wilson's extremely low self-confidence as a musician at the time. The Beach Boys have released four different live versions of the song: on \"The Beach Boys in Concert\"; on \"\", as part of a medley with \"Cotton Fields\"; on the \"Endless Harmony Soundtrack\", and also on the \"Beach Boys", "title": "Heroes and Villains" }, { "docid": "7627385", "text": "Student Demonstration Time \"Student Demonstration Time\" is a song written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Mike Love, which was recorded by the American rock band the Beach Boys for the album \"Surf's Up\", released in 1971. The song which \"Student Demonstration Time\" is based on—\"Riot in Cell Block Number 9\"—was originally written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1954, and was considered for inclusion on the Beach Boys' 1965 album \"Party!\", but was ultimately not included. The song was subsequently performed live by the Beach Boys in concert starting in 1969. In mid-1970, Mike Love re-wrote the lyrics", "title": "Student Demonstration Time" }, { "docid": "348879", "text": "They were particularly favoured in glee clubs, which combined amateur singing with regular drinking (, especially at 21: \"Catch-singing is unthinkable without a supply of liquor to hand...\"). The earliest known rounds date from 12th century Europe. Some widely-known nursery rhymes are rounds; \"Row, Row, Row Your Boat\" is a well-known children's round for four voices. Other well-known examples are \"Frère Jacques\", \"God Only Knows\" by The Beach Boys (the first usage in contemporary pop music) and \"Three Blind Mice\" . A catch is a round in which a phrase that is not apparent in a single line of lyrics", "title": "Round (music)" }, { "docid": "4009703", "text": "and a definite key signature. The perpetual rounds in its coda was also unusual for popular music of the era. \"God Only Knows\" was voted 25th in \"Rolling Stone\" magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and was ranked by Pitchfork Media as the greatest song of the 1960s. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes it as one of \"500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll\". Genres attributed to \"God Only Knows\" include baroque rock, baroque pop, art pop, psychedelic rock, avant-pop, and experimental pop. Brian Wilson has said that he wrote the song as an attempt to", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "3201092", "text": "which included \"Christmas Time is Here\" (from \"A Charlie Brown Christmas\"), \"Santa Baby\", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a summer theme in 2003's \"Shade\", this time reinterpreting Cole Porter (\"Too Darn Hot\"), Irving Berlin (\"Heatwave\"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson (\"God Only Knows\"). The album was named Jazz Recording of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards. Cole's album, \"Holly Cole\" (originally entitled \"This House Is Haunted\") was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour. Cole tours frequently,", "title": "Holly Cole" }, { "docid": "12312400", "text": "David Franj David Franj (born 23 September 1975) is the performance name of David Frangiosa (also seen as David Franciosa), who is an Australian singer-songwriter-author. Frangiosa had three hit singles on the ARIA Singles Chart top 40: \"Oxygen\" (March 2002), \"Never Be Amazing\" (August) and \"God Only Knows\" (February 2003). All appeared on his debut album, \"Wrong Place, Wrong Time\" (March 2003), which reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 60. He co-wrote the song \"Perfect\" (April 2008) with its performer, Vanessa Amorosi, which reached No. 4 on the ARIA Charts and is currently certified double platinum. It was nominated as", "title": "David Franj" }, { "docid": "1297412", "text": "\"\". The album motivated film producer Bill Pohlad to direct the 2014 biopic on Brian Wilson, \"Love & Mercy\", which includes a substantial depiction of the album's making, with actor Paul Dano playing Brian. After its release, several selections from \"Pet Sounds\" became staples for the group's live performances, including \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\", \"Sloop John B\" and \"God Only Knows\". Other songs were performed, albeit sporadically and infrequently through the years, and the album was never performed in its entirety with every original group member. In the late 1990s, Carl Wilson vetoed an offer for the Beach Boys to", "title": "Pet Sounds" }, { "docid": "114422", "text": "most important video artists of the day. \"Let's Dance\" was followed by the Serious Moonlight Tour, during which Bowie was accompanied by guitarist Earl Slick and backing vocalists Frank and George Simms. The world tour lasted six months and was extremely popular.\" At the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards Bowie received two awards including the inaugural Video Vanguard Award. \"Tonight\" (1984), another dance-oriented album, found Bowie collaborating with Tina Turner and, once again, Iggy Pop. It included a number of cover songs, among them the 1966 Beach Boys hit \"God Only Knows\". The album bore the transatlantic Top 10 hit", "title": "David Bowie" }, { "docid": "4009722", "text": "Australia. In September, the song peaked at 6 in Canada and 24 in France. Domenic Priore reports that in some parts of the United States, \"God Only Knows\" was banned from radio for blasphemy. The song appears in several stages of the recording process on \"The Pet Sounds Sessions\" box set, including its original monophonic mix; the first ever original stereophonic mix of the song, which was mixed by Mark Linett; highlights from the tracking dates, which documents the progress of the recording of the instrumental track; the finished instrumental track; an \"a cappella\" mix of the song; an alternate", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "3108278", "text": "Beach Boys songs that could honestly be called funky, its tinkly Dixieland piano a perfect foil for the coarse frivolity of the verses, which contain a boorish come-on to the object of one’s lowest bump-and-grind fantasies. \"Deirdre\" was primarily written by Bruce Johnston with lyrical contributions from Brian. Side one concludes with \"It's About Time\", an autobiographical rocker written by Dennis, Al Jardine, and outside writer Bob Burchman about the pitfalls of stardom and fame. Side two opens with Johnston's second original, \"Tears in the Morning\", a melodramatic song with strings, horns, and accordions. The Brian Wilson–Mike Love song \"All", "title": "Sunflower (The Beach Boys album)" }, { "docid": "2343375", "text": "recognizable example of the \"Wall of Sound\" is heard on many classic hits recorded by The Beach Boys (e.g., \"God Only Knows\", \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\"—and especially, the psychedelic \"pocket symphony\" of \"Good Vibrations\"), for which Brian Wilson used a similar recording technique, especially during the \"Pet Sounds\" and \"Smile\" eras of the band. Wilson considers \"Pet Sounds\" to be a concept album centered around interpretations of Phil Spector's recording methods. Author Domenic Priore observed, \"The Ronettes had sung a dynamic version of The Students' 1961 hit 'I'm So Young', and Wilson went right for it, but took the Wall", "title": "Wall of Sound" }, { "docid": "3007234", "text": "and sang throughout the Beach Boys' entire summer tour which ended in the fall of 1997. During the performances, he sat on a stool, but he stood while singing \"God Only Knows\". Carl died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family, on February 6, 1998, just two months after the death of his mother, Audree Wilson. He was interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. The Beckley-Lamm-Wilson album, \"Like a Brother\", was finally released in 2000, and Carl's late recordings continue to appear. Brian's album \"Gettin' in Over My Head\" (2004) features Carl's vocal", "title": "Carl Wilson" }, { "docid": "7567166", "text": "Do It Again (The Beach Boys song) \"Do It Again\" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys, released as a single on July 8, 1968. It was written as a self-conscious callback to the group's earlier surf-based material, which they had not embraced since 1964. Lead vocals were shared between Love and Wilson. The song was issued only two weeks after the release of the band's album \"Friends\", with the album track \"Wake the World\" as its B-side. It reached number 20 on the US \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and", "title": "Do It Again (The Beach Boys song)" }, { "docid": "4009732", "text": "\"All of the artists did such a beautiful job ... I can't thank them enough, I'm just honored that 'God Only Knows' was chosen. 'God Only Knows' is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I've ever written.\" Despite the musicians all performing free, the promotion has drawn some criticism in the press. Adam Sherwin wrote in \"The Independent\": \"With its message, that the BBC 'owns' the entire musical waterfront and licence-fee payers would do well to remember that, it is the kind of propaganda film an autocratic regime sensing that its legitimacy is", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "6051098", "text": "The Beach Boys. It appears on their 1975 album, \"Love Will Keep Us Together\". The first release of \"I Write the Songs\" as a single was by then teen-idol David Cassidy from his 1975 solo album \"The Higher They Climb\", which was also produced by Bruce Johnston. Cassidy's version reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year. Johnston has stated that, for him, the \"I\" in the song is God, and that songs come from the spirit of creativity in all of us. He has said that the song is not about his Beach Boys bandmate", "title": "I Write the Songs" }, { "docid": "7911533", "text": "the song was reportedly originally written for the unreleased Beach Boys' album \"Add Some Music\". That album later evolved into the 1970 release \"Sunflower\", which did not include \"Lady\". The song has also been rumoured to have been considered for the album that became \"Surf's Up\", but again passed over for the eventual release. Although a fairly obscure song, it was performed by The Beach Boys, as seen on the 25 February, 1971 edition of \"The David Frost Show\". When asked what inspired the song, Dennis replied, \"My lovely wife, she's an inspiration.\" Dennis was at the time married to", "title": "Lady (Dennis Wilson song)" }, { "docid": "6853723", "text": "A reissue of Ross' cover peaked at No. 36 on the UK chart in July, 1994. In the music video, Diana Ross performs the song in a city full of casinos and clubs (Las Vegas). The song was used as a B-side for The Beach Boys single \"Fun, Fun, Fun\", which reached #5 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 in 1964. The Beach Boys' version of the song charted at #120. It was included on the Beach Boys 1964 album \"Shut Down Volume 2\" and had only appeared in mono since the release of the single back in 1964. The single", "title": "Why Do Fools Fall in Love (song)" }, { "docid": "6496102", "text": "Canadian and UK Albums Charts. \"Hail to the King\" and \"Shepherd of Fire\" both topped the Mainstream Rock chart. Brooks Wackerman replaced Ilejay in 2015, and the following year the band released \"The Stage\" without any prior announcement. The album reached number 4 on the \"Billboard\" 200 and topped the Canadian Albums Chart. Since 2017, the band has been adding to \"The Stage\" as part of an \"evolving track listing\", including cover versions of \"God Only Knows\" by The Beach Boys, \"As Tears Go By\" by The Rolling Stones and \"Wish You Were Here\" by Pink Floyd. Avenged Sevenfold released", "title": "Avenged Sevenfold discography" }, { "docid": "12489379", "text": "\"Gladiator\". Their debut album was released on 5 November 2007 and immediately went to the top of the UK Classical Album charts, and reached the top 20 of the UK Pop Album chart. The \"polished fusion\" of classical and pop, as heard in arrangements of the Beach Boys' hit \"God Only Knows\", the themes to Gladiator, 1492 Conquest of Paradise and several classical favourites recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra proved a huge hit, and the album went Gold within three weeks. Early in 2008, the album was nominated for a Classical BRIT Award and was named \"Album of the", "title": "Blake (band)" }, { "docid": "3007218", "text": "their later hits, including \"God Only Knows\" (1966), \"Good Vibrations\" (1966), and \"Kokomo\" (1988). Unlike other members of the band, he often played alongside the studio musicians employed during the group's critical and commercial peak in the mid 1960s. After Brian's reduced involvement with the group, Carl produced the bulk of their albums between \"Wild Honey\" (1967) and \"Holland\" (1973), where the production was nominally credited to \"the Beach Boys\". Concurrently, he spent several years challenging his draft status as a conscientious objector. During the 1980s, Wilson attempted to launch a solo career, releasing the albums \"Carl Wilson\" (1981) and", "title": "Carl Wilson" }, { "docid": "4009714", "text": "right here in this room. It's a spiritual concept which inspires a great deal of our music.\" Gil writes: \"It’s a love song, yes, but again, echoing its classical forebears, there is something not quite secular about it. Yes, 'God Only Knows' is a common, casual phrase, but in this context it feels much more literal.\" The instrumental section of the song was recorded on March 10, 1966, at United Western Recorders, Hollywood, California, with the session engineered by Chuck Britz and produced by Brian Wilson. The instrumental part of the song took 20 takes to achieve what is the", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "1297380", "text": "single reached number 32 in the US. It was followed by \"Sloop John B\", credited to the Beach Boys. The single reached number 3 in the US and number 2 in Britain. It had a three-week stay at number 1 in the Netherlands, making it the \"Hit of the Year\". Two months after the album's release, \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\" was released, later reaching number 8 in the US, where it was treated as the A-side. Its flip side, \"God Only Knows\", was featured as the A-side in Europe, peaking at number 2 in Britain. As a B-side in the", "title": "Pet Sounds" }, { "docid": "18296508", "text": "Boys members Al Jardine and David Marks also feature alongside former band member Blondie Chaplin. Originally planned as a follow-up to the Beach Boys' 2012 reunion album \"That's Why God Made the Radio\", \"No Pier Pressure\" is the first solo Wilson LP devoted primarily to new and original material since \"That Lucky Old Sun\" in 2008. Wilson intended to record with the Beach Boys after their 50th anniversary celebration, but decided to make a solo album instead. On June 6, 2013, Wilson's website announced that he was recording and self-producing new material with guitarist Jeff Beck, session musician/producer Don Was,", "title": "No Pier Pressure" }, { "docid": "18469126", "text": "announced that McAndrew would compete in season 7 of \"The Voice\". During his blind audition, he covered Christina Perri's \"A Thousand Years\". Three coaches (Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams) turned around. He chose Levine as his coach. In the Battle rounds, McAndrew faced Ethan Butler where they sang \"Yellow\". McAndrew was chosen over Butler, and advanced to the Knockout rounds. McAndrew covered \"Drops of Jupiter\", defeated Rebekah Samarin, and advanced to the Live Playoffs. He covered The Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows\" and advanced through the Live shows, saved by \"America's Vote\". The following week, he sang Hozier's", "title": "Matt McAndrew" }, { "docid": "6345090", "text": "Angeles. At some point, Hardy worked as a DJ at Beauty Bar. Hardy continued looking for band members and was involved in many potential bands, including Mein Coif, with friends Mike Felix (now drummer of Toys That Kill) and Max Humphrey (bassist of The Adored). In May 2003, Hardy and Micah Calabrese formed Giant Drag. Hardy's mother, who had worked with Calabrese, had initially attempted to get Hardy and Calabrese to meet, but the two eventually met through mutual friends. They began recording music together, including covers of Journey's \"Who's Crying Now\" and the Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows.\" According", "title": "Annie Hardy" }, { "docid": "20697578", "text": "Some of the notable remixes from that album include Dukes Up (Andy Gerold Remix), a former Marilyn Manson member. In March 2018, Miss Krystle landed air play on 93.3 Alt Az Radio station for her single, “Relevant” and additionally showcased at SXSW as an SXSW approved artist. Miss Krystle has covered classic songs like “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys (2018), “Cruel Summer” by Bananarama (2016), and “Soon We’ll Be Found” by Sia (2015). Her new single \"Save Yourself\" is due out in Fall 2018, and will be an exploration of her Aggropop sound. Miss Krystle’s sound is currently", "title": "Miss Krystle" }, { "docid": "16510811", "text": "That's Why God Made the Radio (song) \"That's Why God Made the Radio\" is a song written by Joe Thomas, Brian Wilson, Jim Peterik, and Larry Millas for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was the first new single from the band in 20 years and was included on the band's 29th studio album, \"That's Why God Made the Radio\". The album was recorded to coincide with the band's 50th anniversary, which featured a reunion tour of the surviving co-founders. According to the song's co-writer Peterik: \"That's Why God Made the Radio\" made its national radio debut April", "title": "That's Why God Made the Radio (song)" }, { "docid": "3502699", "text": "new version of his artwork – the Beatles' \"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band\" album cover – to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he most admires. In February 2013 she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. In June 2017 McCartney was the guest for BBC Radio 4's \"Desert Island Discs\". Her choices included \"Road to Nowhere\" by Talking Heads and \"Blackbird\" by the Beatles. Her favourite was \"God Only Knows\" by the Beach Boys. McCartney married British publisher Alasdhair Willis on", "title": "Stella McCartney" }, { "docid": "7638951", "text": "\"it's still a somewhat obscure song in the Beach Boys' canon – something that doesn't diminish the quality of the song, despite its somewhat dated subject matter.\" Spirit of America (song) \"Spirit of America\" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album \"Little Deuce Coupe\". The lyrics, written by Beach Boys collaborator Roger Christian, were written as a tribute to Craig Breedlove and his record-breaking Spirit of America car. Christian, who not only worked with The Beach Boys, but with other surf rock", "title": "Spirit of America (song)" }, { "docid": "4580055", "text": "the seven-minute masterpiece 'Loving the Alien' and contains the rocking 'Blue Jean' should have received the drubbing it got\". He also argued \"the TV-special-style cover of the Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' is as stirring, in its cold, almost Brechtian way, as \"Station to Station\"'s 'Wild Is the Wind' – it's like watching Elvis in [Las] Vegas through a sheet of ice.\" In 1995, Virgin Records rereleased the album on CD with three bonus tracks. EMI did the second rerelease in 1999 (featuring 24-bit digitally remastered sound and no bonus tracks). The 2018 release on \"Loving the Alien (1983-1988)\" contained", "title": "Tonight (David Bowie album)" }, { "docid": "3781948", "text": "Dylan's 1978 \"Street-Legal\" album and accompanied Dylan on tour that year as part of his eight piece backing band. Jim Horn played both saxophone and flute, and contributed parts to numerous tracks with Wrecking Crew, such as in the Righteous Brothers' \"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin\" and Frank Sinatra's \"Strangers in the Night\". He played flute in the Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows\" and \"Good Vibrations\" and would later become a member of John Denver's backing band. Plas Johnson provided the saxophone line in \"The Pink Panther Theme\" in the Champs' 1962 instrumental version of \"Limbo Rock\". Nino Tempo, who", "title": "The Wrecking Crew (music)" }, { "docid": "7618629", "text": "derives from a pet name Brian Wilson had for his wife Marilyn. It is the only \"Smile\" composition to refer to God by name. Co-writer Van Dyke Parks commented, Music historian Mark Dillon interprets the lyrics to be the story of a girl devoted to God and her parents who is thrown into emotional disarray after encountering a boy. Biographer Andrew Hickey similarly describes the song as the story of a young woman and her steadfast embrace of adolescence through the loss of her own virginity. He characterized the original version of the recording as \"proto-psychedelic chamber pop\". When \"Wonderful\"", "title": "Wonderful (The Beach Boys song)" }, { "docid": "19391310", "text": "Henry Strzelecki Henry Pershing Strzelecki (August 8, 1939 – December 30, 2014) was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, and many others. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Strzelecki began playing country music in his teens. He wrote the novelty song \"Long Tall Texan,\" which was a hit for The Beach Boys. He worked with Chet Atkins for many years, both in the studio and on tour. He was considered a primary member of the Nashville A-Team and worked with nearly every star to come", "title": "Henry Strzelecki" }, { "docid": "20160768", "text": "months later than in the UK, behind Atkinson throughout his scenes. The young actor playing Atkinson's customer speaks slightly different dialogue, with an American accent this time, and Atkinson describes costs in Dollars instead of Pounds. The US version also replaces The Beach Boys' \"God Only Knows\" over the opening shots with a cue from Craig Armstrong's score for the original film. The US version can be viewed on the NBC Facebook Page Red Nose Day Actually Red Nose Day Actually is a 2017 British romantic comedy television short film, acting as both a sequel to the 2003 feature film", "title": "Red Nose Day Actually" }, { "docid": "7597073", "text": "Beach Boys classic, \"God Only Knows\". This track marked a first-time collaboration between the Warner, Sony and Universal Music labels. Balsom succeeded Richard Rodney Bennett as President of Deal, Kent Festival in 2015. She appeared on BBC Radio 4’s long-running \"Desert Island Discs\" program on 4 October 2015. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music. Balsom has a keen interest in sailing. She has a son with the English conductor Edward Gardner. In 2017, she married film director Sam Mendes. Trumpet: Schilke models E3L, E3L-4,", "title": "Alison Balsom" }, { "docid": "1297307", "text": "album, repeating the themes and ideas he had introduced with \"The Beach Boys Today!\" one year earlier. The album's lead single, \"Caroline, No\", was issued as his official solo debut. It was followed by two singles credited to the group: \"Sloop John B\" and \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\" (backed with \"God Only Knows\"). Wilson's orchestrations mixed conventional rock set-ups with elaborate layers of vocal harmonies, found sounds, and instruments never before associated with rock, such as bicycle bells, French horn, flutes, Electro-Theremin, string sections, and Coca-Cola cans. It consisted mainly of introspective songs like \"You Still Believe in Me\" about", "title": "Pet Sounds" }, { "docid": "4009716", "text": "though only 16 are credited as being present on the actual take that was used for the final song. At the time, 23 musicians was an astounding number of musicians for a pop record. All the musicians played simultaneously, creating \"a rich, heavenly blanket of music\". A string section was overdubbed thereafter. Brian originally intended to sing lead vocal on \"God Only Knows\" but after the instrumental portions of the song had been recorded, Brian thought Carl could impart the message better than he could. Brian reflected in October 1966, \"I gave the song to Carl because I was looking", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "4009733", "text": "crumbling might produce.\" Writing for \"The Guardian\", Alex Petridis observed \"There's clearly something a little self-aggrandising about the BBC getting a raft of stars to sing an unambiguous song of undying devotion apparently to the corporation itself. ... perhaps we should forgive them three minutes of self-congratulation, particularly when it’s raising money for charity.\" \"The Daily Telegraph\", however, reported that the project cost less than the 1997 version of \"Perfect Day\" which drew much of the same criticism but went on to raise over £2 million for charity. Accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, each of the following performers are", "title": "God Only Knows" }, { "docid": "5614208", "text": "including songs that had originally been sung by Mike Love (such as \"That's Not Me\" and \"Here Today\") or Carl Wilson (\"God Only Knows\"). A Japanese release of the album on the Toshiba EMI label contains two additional songs, the first two from the 1968 Beach Boys album \"Friends\": \"Meant for You\" and \"Friends\". All songs by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, except where noted. Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live is the second live album released by Brian Wilson. Coming directly after his first live package, \"Live at the Roxy Theatre\", Wilson performs", "title": "Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live" }, { "docid": "4009728", "text": "that during the sound check I broke down. It was just too much to stand there singing this song that does my head in and to stand there singing it with Brian.\" Brian responded apprehensively to McCartney's admiration of the song in the 1970s: \"Like, if 'God Only Knows' is the greatest song ever written, then I'll never write anything as good again! And if I never write anything as good, then I'm finished.\" The song inspired songwriter Margo Guryan to move into writing pop music. She said: \"I thought it was just gorgeous. I bought the record and played", "title": "God Only Knows" } ]
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who played the maid on will and grace
[ "Shelley Morrison" ]
[ { "docid": "3216298", "text": "Shelley Morrison Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani; October 26, 1936) is an American actress. Early in her career, she was sometimes credited as Rachel Domínguez. Morrison has been a theater and television actress since the early 1960s, predominantly as a character actress in ethnic roles. Her most recognizable role has been as the maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy television series \"Will & Grace\", which she played from 1999 to 2006. She was a regular performer on the sitcom \"The Flying Nun\" playing Sister Sixto, a nun known mostly for mangling the English language; and she continued in television", "title": "Shelley Morrison" }, { "docid": "5284219", "text": "Supporting characters on Will & Grace This is a list of the supporting or recurring characters and guest stars on the NBC situation comedy \"Will & Grace\", with information on each of them. Karen Walker's put-upon but faithful maid portrayed by actress Shelley Morrison. In 1985, Rosario met Karen Walker at a club, while working as a cigarette lady, and went to work for her as a maid, which was where she was working when the series began in 1998. Rosario and Karen are very close, but their relationship is love-hate. They are notorious for swapping insults. Rosario is just", "title": "Supporting characters on Will & Grace" }, { "docid": "7996134", "text": "has not aged (her explanation: \"Money\")—is now in a relationship with her maid Rosario Salazar (Shelley Morrison). In Grace's real life, however, her relationship with Will is complicated. Grace is not sure if she wants to spend the rest of her life living with Will. When her ex-husband Marvin \"Leo\" Markus (Harry Connick, Jr.) shows up and proposes to her—unaware she is pregnant with his child—she immediately accepts. Will feels betrayed, and stops speaking to her. Two years later, Grace moves with Leo to Rome and lives there for a year. They then move back to New York City, where", "title": "The Finale (Will & Grace)" }, { "docid": "3216298", "text": "Shelley Morrison Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani; October 26, 1936) is an American actress. Early in her career, she was sometimes credited as Rachel Domínguez. Morrison has been a theater and television actress since the early 1960s, predominantly as a character actress in ethnic roles. Her most recognizable role has been as the maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy television series \"Will & Grace\", which she played from 1999 to 2006. She was a regular performer on the sitcom \"The Flying Nun\" playing Sister Sixto, a nun known mostly for mangling the English language; and she continued in television", "title": "Shelley Morrison" }, { "docid": "3216304", "text": "her father had settled the family five decades earlier. Morrison and Dominguez adopted three sons and three daughters (adopted through a traditional Native American ceremony). Shelley Morrison Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani; October 26, 1936) is an American actress. Early in her career, she was sometimes credited as Rachel Domínguez. Morrison has been a theater and television actress since the early 1960s, predominantly as a character actress in ethnic roles. Her most recognizable role has been as the maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy television series \"Will & Grace\", which she played from 1999 to 2006. She was a", "title": "Shelley Morrison" }, { "docid": "5282576", "text": "to marry Karen's maid Rosario (Shelley Morrison) in order to secure her green card. Jack lives with Karen for the entirety of season two, but after a year together, the marriage is annulled when Rosario wants to marry Karen's gardener. Therefore, at the end of season two, Jack moves in with Will, but when Will takes Grace in after an attempted burglary at her apartment, Jack agrees to sublet Grace's apartment — although Will, Karen, and his mother pay the rent. (In \"Moveable Feast Part 1,\" it emerged that each of the three pays one half of the cost, meaning", "title": "Jack McFarland" }, { "docid": "3874808", "text": "share an extravagant penthouse apartment together, and, thanks to plastic surgery, Karen appears to have not aged a day. When the series was revived in 2017, however, the events of the finale were written off as one of Karen's alcohol-induced hallucinations. In this continuity, Karen is still married to Stan and still independently wealthy, and has become a member of First Lady Melania Trump's inner circle. Karen is very close to her maid Rosario Salazar (Shelley Morrison), whom she met and hired in 1985. Although the duo often bicker and fight, it is only part of the bond they share.", "title": "Karen Walker (Will & Grace)" } ]
[ { "docid": "3720675", "text": "in \"Night Stalker\", the remake of the 1974 ABC TV series \"\". He played the part of Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter looking into his wife's murder. \"Night Stalker\" was abruptly cancelled by ABC after six episodes due to bad viewing figures. He was cited as \"too young\" by many reviewers and fans of the original series comparing him to Darren McGavin in the original series. The same year, he played a guest starring role on NBC's \"Will & Grace\" as the pansexual pastry chef of Karen Walker who seduces her, Will Truman, and later Karen's maid Rosario. He also", "title": "Stuart Townsend" }, { "docid": "4241714", "text": "After that, all trace of her is lost. What is known of Marks on the historical record comes primarily from Susanna Moodie's book \"Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush\". She is the subject of Margaret Atwood's historical fiction novel \"Alias Grace\" and played by Sarah Gadon in the 2017 television adaptation directed by Mary Harron. \"Alias Grace\" was adapted for the stage by Jennifer Blackmer and premiered at the Rivendell Theater in Chicago on September 1, 2017. Grace Marks Grace Marks (c. July 1828 – after c. 1873) was an Irish-Canadian maid who was involved in the 1843 murder", "title": "Grace Marks" }, { "docid": "5285617", "text": "Meanwhile, after slapping a meter maid, Jack (Sean Hayes) is ordered to work 40 hours of community service, picking up garbage, and while he does this is forced to wear an orange jumpsuit. While doing community service he visits Karen at Grace Adler Designs. While there, Jack goes through a trash bag and sees Soon-Yi Allen's phone bill. Jack shows Karen the bill which quickly results in the two prank calling Soon-Yi. At Will and Grace's apartment, Will and Val play \"Pyramid\" against Will's friends Ellen (Leigh-Allyn Baker) and Rob (Tom Gallop). Grace, who comes home, is shocked when her", "title": "Grace, Replaced" }, { "docid": "12428548", "text": "The kidnappers, led by Fok Tak-nang, return to Grace's house, where they kill her maid, and start searching the place. Grace is then taken to an abandoned house, where she manages to repair a destroyed telephone. With the phone, she manages to contact Bob, a single father and debt collector. Bob has promised his son, Kit-kit, and his sister, Jeannie, that he will meet them at an airport, before Kit-kit boards a flight to Australia. While talking to Grace on his cellular phone, Bob agrees to help Grace and hands his phone to patrol officer Fai, who believes that the", "title": "Connected (film)" }, { "docid": "3216302", "text": "Morrison had just informed her agent not to offer her any more \"maid parts\" when the call came for \"Will & Grace\". In 2017, NBC revived \"Will & Grace\" for a new series of episodes. On August 3, 2017, co-creator Max Mutchnick announced to reporters that Morrison had been asked to reprise her role as Salazar on the show, but that she had ultimately decided to retire completely from acting. Although her last official acting role was a voiceover in the 2012 animated film \"Foodfight!\", her final appearance as an actress was the 2016 election-themed webisode of \"Will & Grace\".", "title": "Shelley Morrison" }, { "docid": "9702433", "text": "work at Whitehall Palace and follow the Queen on progress. Ellie Bunting, an orphaned laundry maid, and Masou Al-Ahmed, an African acrobat from Will Somer's acrobatic troupe, are both very close to Grace. However, they have to keep their friendship a secret due to the vast difference between their stations in life. The only time Grace mentions them is in her daybooke. Sharp and clever, Grace always solves a new mystery in a short deadline and is quietly rewarded by the Queen. Grace has to keep her investigations a secret, but she nearly always informs Masou and Ellie, and they", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "20179357", "text": "in late December 2017. She will appear in David Robert Mitchell's crime noir \"Under the Silver Lake\" with Mamet, Riley Keough, and Andrew Garfield. She will also star opposite Jovan Adepo in Kerem Sanga's drama \"The Violent Heart\". Van Patten was named one of \"Variety\" magazine's \"10 Actors to Watch\" in 2017. In the fall of 2018 she appeared as Joan of Arc opposite Glenn Close in The Public Theater's production of Mother of the Maid. Grace Van Patten Grace Van Patten (born ) is an American actress. She has appeared in two films distributed by Netflix: \"Tramps\" (2016) and", "title": "Grace Van Patten" }, { "docid": "11908093", "text": "marriage to Max's niece Grace. Max has made Grace's inheritance contingent on her marrying Harcourt; if she does not, it will pass to Charles. In return, Harcourt has financially helped him. Harcourt leaves and Dazzle bumps into Max, gaining himself an invitation to Oak Hall in Gloucestershire, Max's country house, and Charles will accompany him on the trip. At Oak Hall, Grace tells her maid Pert about her acceptance of marriage to the aged Sir Harcourt and explains her view of love as an \"epidemic madness\". Charles and Dazzle arrive; Charles does not know of his father's marriage plans and", "title": "London Assurance" }, { "docid": "14208133", "text": "plane to find her. Tom's mother tells Grace that Tom's uncle – who is also a wealthy cattleman – is in town alone, and tells her that he is a man who needs to settle down and get married to a woman who can bring some femininity to his bachelor's life. When Tom's mother tells Grace that he's in the lobby of the building, Grace tells Josie her maid to have him sent up while she gets ready to meet him. As Josie helps her dress, Grace puts on the perfume she uses when she's seducing a man and says", "title": "Play Girl" }, { "docid": "5285615", "text": "Jack (Sean Hayes) is annoyed that he has to perform community service for assaulting a meter maid. Before the airing, NBC moved the program to Thursdays at 8:30 p.m., after it was a success in the Tuesday lineup. \"Grace, Replaced\" was the first episode to debut on the Thursday slot. Since then, the episode has generally received positive reviews from television critics. According to the Nielsen ratings system, it was watched by 12.9 million viewers, which resulted in the episode attracting its highest ratings of the season. Will (Eric McCormack) feels neglected by his best friend, Grace (Debra Messing), as", "title": "Grace, Replaced" }, { "docid": "3216283", "text": "plays the role of the second ex-wife of the character Ron Swanson, who is played by her real-life husband, Nick Offerman. Offerman also had a part on one episode of Mullally's show \"Will & Grace\" where he played a plumber who came to Will's mother's house while Will, Karen, Grace, and Jack were visiting. Also in 2009, Mullally starred in the ABC sitcom \"In the Motherhood\". Based on the original web series, the television adaptation focuses on three mothers. She played Rosemary opposite Cheryl Hines and Jessica St. Clair. The series was poorly received and was canceled by ABC due", "title": "Megan Mullally" }, { "docid": "3216300", "text": "she appeared four times as an American Indian, Linda Little Trees, in the NBC western television series \"Laredo\" (in the episodes \"Yahoo\", \"Jinx\", \"No Bugles, One Drum\", and \"Split the Difference.\") In 1967, she capitalized on her own experiences learning English to play the Puerto Rican nun, Sister Sixto, who had trouble with English in Sally Field's show \"The Flying Nun\". She would keep this role until the show was cancelled in 1970. Morrison's most widely recognizable recent role has been as the Salvadoran maid Rosario Inés Consuelo Yolanda Salazar on the NBC sitcom \"Will & Grace\". She appeared in", "title": "Shelley Morrison" }, { "docid": "9702463", "text": "Mr Hatton is the head of the Gentlemen Guard. He often makes the arrests after Lady Grace has solved a mystery. He considers Lady Grace to be a silly Maid of Honour who always gets in the way for example, in deception when Grace goes with Mr Hatton she get throttled with a knife. Sometimes, Mr Hatton is too rash and arrests the wrong person because of what seems obvious - one example is in book 11 - Keys - when he wrongly accuses the clockmaker's apprentice for murdering Mr Urseau. He loves the Queen in the stories. Lady Grace", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "5197323", "text": "routinely criticizes Grace's choices in fashion (usually by disdainfully asking, \"Honey, what's this all about?\") and men. Karen doesn't exactly withhold her judgments; in one episode, when Will calls Grace at work and Karen answers, she puts him on hold and says \"Grace, the reason you're not in a relationship is on line one.\" Nonetheless, Grace and Karen become close friends over the years. Grace eventually learns to look past Karen's faults, and Karen occasionally does stop ridiculing her to reveal a softer, more caring side. In one episode, Grace stands up to Milo (played by Andy García) who refuses", "title": "Grace Adler" }, { "docid": "18637402", "text": "Abbe, Justus D. Barnes, Frank H. Crane, Irene Crane, Marie Eline, Violet Heming, Martin J. Faust, Thomas Fortune, George Middleton, Grace Moore, John W. Noble, Anna Rosemond, Mrs. George Walters. A special focus in the film was the Newfoundland dog who played the key role in foiling the plot and was promoted in advertising for the film. The single reel drama, approximately 1,000 feet long, was released on November 1, 1910. The film likely had a wide national release, theaters advertising the film are known in Pennsylvania, Kansas, Indiana, and Montana. In 1917, years after its widespread release, the Pennsylvania", "title": "Mistress and Maid (1910 film)" }, { "docid": "3065437", "text": "when Lorne Michaels overhauled his cast and writers for season 21 (1995–96). She appeared in a 1997 episode of \"Seinfeld\" entitled \"The Summer of George,\" where she played Sam, the co-worker who drove Elaine Benes crazy because she did not swing her arms while walking. She also appeared in Sheryl Crow's video for the song \"A Change (Will Do You Good)\" and played the recurring role of loony neighbor Val Bassett, Grace Adler's nemesis, on \"Will & Grace\", appearing in five episodes over the sitcom's eight-season run. In 1998, she played the role of Emily Sanderson in the film \"A", "title": "Molly Shannon" }, { "docid": "4241711", "text": "Grace Marks Grace Marks (c. July 1828 – after c. 1873) was an Irish-Canadian maid who was involved in the 1843 murder of her Richmond Hill, Ontario, employer Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery. Her conviction for the murder of Kinnear was controversial, and sparked much debate about whether Marks was actually instrumental in the murder, or merely an unwitting accessory. Marks was born and raised in Ulster in Ireland, had eight siblings, with another three who were stillborn. The Marks' father John Marks, a stonemason, was an abusive alcoholic. The family immigrated to Canada in 1840 when she", "title": "Grace Marks" }, { "docid": "20962323", "text": "named Grace Darling, all three receiving a photo from her as a sign of acceptance. Back at their shared apartment, the men proudly present the photos of what each of them thinks to be his future wife. Realizing that they have been duped, the men attempt to confront the woman who, in the meantime, has left her apartment, conveying through her maid a letter to each of them. The men learn that Grace Darling is a journalist writing an article on male courtship who has only been doing research on the question \"how men propose\". \"How Men Propose\" is the", "title": "How Men Propose" }, { "docid": "3874795", "text": "is still married to Stanley (see below), who has two children of his own, Olivia and Mason. She has intimated an illicit relationship with Ronald Reagan. Karen also goes under the alias \"Anastasia Beaverhausen\" (\"Anastasia as in Russian royalty, Beaverhausen as in ... where the beaver lives\") and also once used the alias Pilar Palabundar to \"beat up businessmen for cash in Chinatown.\" Other alias was Lupita, used when she had an affair with a hotel janitor while trying to pass as a maid using Rosario's uniform. Her real name may not, in fact, be Karen, as she changes her", "title": "Karen Walker (Will & Grace)" }, { "docid": "14208127", "text": "Play Girl Play Girl is a 1941 romantic comedy film, starring Kay Francis as an aging gold digger who decides to pass on her skills to a young protegée, and featuring James Ellison, Mildred Coles, Nigel Bruce, Margaret Hamilton and Katherine Alexander. Grace Herbert (Kay Francis) is a 30-something woman who has made her living from seducing wealthy men and suing them for breach of promise. At the end of her finances, she and her maid, Josie (Margaret Hamilton) head to Miami where Grace hopes to find another rich man. When that plan falls through, she stumbles upon Ellen Daley", "title": "Play Girl" }, { "docid": "6739307", "text": "Grace Cavendish Lady Grace Cavendish is a fictional detective and the central character in the \"Lady Grace Mysteries\"; a series of historical novels for younger readers. The author of the series is \"Grace Cavendish\", a pseudonym for three female authors: Patricia Finney, Sara Vogler and Jan Burchett. Lady Grace is a thirteen-year-old Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Lady Grace is Her Majesty's Lady Pursuivant, and whenever a mystery arises, Queen Elizabeth relies on Grace to solve it. The novels following Grace's adventures purport to be sections of her diary or \"daybooke\". In her adventures, Grace is", "title": "Grace Cavendish" }, { "docid": "9702471", "text": "a devastating truth that changes the very way she looks at the rest of her fellow courtiers forever... One of the Queen's Maid of Honour is getting married. However the preparations are interrupted when Her Majesty's gold is stolen! Another mystery for the secret Lady Pursuivant. But Lady Grace doesn't only has to deal with this mystery but she also develops feelings for the good-looking Lord Ruxbury, which makes it hard to believe that he could be the thief...Will she and her trusty friends Ellie and Masou be able to uncover the fortune? The court is spending the summer at", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "12560906", "text": "afraid of thieves Is not worthy of love.] The elderly de Scudéri is a well-known poet who lives in a modest house in Paris on the rue Saint Honoré by the grace of King Louis and his lover, the Marquise de Maintenon (the historical Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon). One night, a young man bangs on the door of de Scudéri's house and pleads urgently with her maid to be granted entrance. The maid finally lets him in but denies him access to her mistress, whose life she fears is in danger. The young man eventually flees at the sound", "title": "Mademoiselle de Scuderi" }, { "docid": "3688645", "text": "tale that is true there is in Rosslare a maid good and true she wears in her hat a ribbon that is blue and she goes to the faythe every day too I myself am in the faythe every day so that I see this maid who is good and true and I go to meet the maid, the maid that is true and who comes to the faythe with ribbons blue I myself will go to Rosslare every day too to see there the maid with her ribbons blue And I will meet her for her ribbons blue the", "title": "Forth and Bargy dialect" }, { "docid": "707881", "text": "their 1962 album, recorded live in concert, \"Through Children's Eyes\". In 1992 indie band The Hit Parade released \"Grace Darling\" a song that imagines the death of Grace Darling in Bamburgh. In 2017 Duke Special set Michael Longley's poem 'Grace Darling' to music and recorded it on the album 'Hallow.' In 2018, Hazel Gaynor published an adult historical fiction novel about Grace called \"The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter.\" The Grace Darling Hotel, one of the oldest extant hotels (pubs) in Melbourne, Victoria, opened in 1854. It was suggested by Richard Armstrong in his 1965 biography \"Grace Darling: Maid and Myth\" that", "title": "Grace Darling" }, { "docid": "1721927", "text": "\"Biker Mice from Mars\", \"\", and \"The Night of the Headless Horseman\". Perry has guest-starred as gay characters in the sitcoms \"Spin City\" (1997) and \"Will & Grace\" (2005); he appeared as Carter Heywood's ex-boyfriend who subsequently fell in love with a woman on \"Spin City\" and played a geeky birdwatcher who caught the eye of Jack McFarland on \"Will & Grace\". In 2005 Perry was reunited with former \"90210\" co-star Jennie Garth when he guest-starred on \"What I Like About You\" in a loose parody of their \"90210\" characters' relationship. In 2008 Perry guest-starred as rapist Noah Sibert in", "title": "Luke Perry" }, { "docid": "5197328", "text": "cheat on her again, and because they were never as close as Will and Grace. Despite the couple trying months of therapy and taking up golf together, they couldn't make it work and Grace, unable to forgive Leo, turned to Will for comfort. Grace also has a reputation for \"turning\" men gay. Several of her boyfriends – such as Will himself, and her second-season boyfriend Josh – ended up gay or bisexual, and she has a recurring fear that this will happen again. (At one point she entered a room to find her boyfriend Nathan (played by Woody Harrelson) passed", "title": "Grace Adler" }, { "docid": "9665557", "text": "Elizabeth, or \"Liz\" (Demick), (2) Prudence and her doctor, Dr. Alan Hewitt (Michell), (3) the Hardcastles's maid Rose (Turner) and their chauffeur Ted (Armstrong), (4) Gerald's brother Henry (Coote) and his wife Grace (Redman), and (5) Henry and Grace's daughter Geraldine (Geeson) and her boyfriend Tony Bates (Dundas). All of the couples want to use a birth control pill called \"Thenol\", but none of them wants to admit it. Prudence, Grace, and Ted manage to acquire supplies of pills, Grace through a prescription written by Hewitt, and Ted from the local chemist, or pharmacist, who happens to be a friend", "title": "Prudence and the Pill" }, { "docid": "4638241", "text": "it. Burrows said, \"I knew that the boys had captured a genre and a group of characters I have never read before.\" The filming of the pilot began in March 1998. The actors who played Will and Grace, Eric McCormack and Debra Messing, were positive about the series and they thought it had the potential to last on television. McCormack said, \"When shooting was finished that night, Debra and I were sitting on the couch and looking at each other and I said, ‘We’re gonna be on this set for a while.’ And we sort of clasped hands, but we", "title": "Pilot (Will & Grace)" }, { "docid": "9702435", "text": "not have to marry one of them after a murder case when Sir Gerald is found dead with a knife in his back and Lord Robert is under suspicion. Ever since the death of her beloved mother, Lady Margaret Cavendish, all of the Maids of Honour, Ladies in Waiting and especially the Queen (who was very close to Grace's mother) has been kind to her and took her on as a Maid of Honour at the age of twelve. Unlike all the other Maids of Honour, Lady Grace loves to climb trees in orchards when she walks the dogs. In", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "849032", "text": "Grace who lives near London. Jane was staying with Grace when she answered a newspaper ad for a job and thus became a maid on the royal staff. Jane Bee Jane Bee is the name of a fictional character, the protagonist of several murder mystery novels by the Canadian author Douglas Whiteway (under the penname C. C. Benison). In each one, a murder takes place at one of Queen Elizabeth's estates, and Her Majesty asks Jane to solve the crime, giving her some clues and helpful information as she goes along. Jane is a young woman from Charlottetown, Prince Edward", "title": "Jane Bee" }, { "docid": "5910201", "text": "Richard Armstrong (author) Richard Armstrong (18 June 1903 – 30 May 1986) was an English author who wrote for both adults and children. Most of his books were novels set at sea, or sea stories. For one of those, \"Sea Change\", he won the 1948 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. He is also known for a biography of Grace Darling in which he challenges the conventional story: \"Grace Darling: Maid and Myth\" (1965). He is often described on the cover of his books as \"author and mariner\". Ralph Richard", "title": "Richard Armstrong (author)" }, { "docid": "10440193", "text": "& Unwin under the title of \"The Shifting Fog\". It sold 63,218 copies in its first week of release in the United Kingdom. \"The House at Riverton\" tells the story of Grace Bradley, 99, who was a maid at Riverton Manor during the 1920s. For years Grace has hidden a terrible secret. Now a film is being made about a famous incident at Riverton when a well-known poet, Robbie Hunter, shot himself. Grace is contacted by the director, Ursula, as the only surviving person from that night. Grace's memories are stirred up and she decides to make a tape for", "title": "The House at Riverton" }, { "docid": "11820637", "text": "lines \"My life is changin' in so many ways/I don't know who to trust anymore\" before he starts singing about thinking of getting a maid. And even though he sings of the maid going away after doing the housework, after singing that \"a man needs a maid\" he goes on to ask \"When will I see you again?\" Music journalist Nigel Williamson provides an additional reason for Young's feelings about a maid in the song, in that he wrote the song when he was hospitalized after back surgery and so he did literally need the services of a maid at", "title": "A Man Needs a Maid (song)" }, { "docid": "3623142", "text": "\"terrific\" and concluded that \"while he may not yet have the name recognition to act as a key selling point for this film, it’s the kind of performance which gets noticed\". In \"Viper Club\", Bomer played Sam, a journalist who helps Helen (played by Susan Sarandon), to save her son who was kidnapped by a group of terrorists. In August 2013, Bomer was cast for the animated film \"\". Bomer will also star as the actor Montgomery Clift in the biopic \"Monty Clift\". He was also confirmed on the NBC series \"Will & Grace\" and he will also be in", "title": "Matt Bomer" }, { "docid": "9702465", "text": "the Elizabethan Court, our heroine must solve her first mystery, hindered by false trails and the limited privacy that comes with her status. But being the Queen's favorite maid of honour means life isn't always easy and sometimes the most useless things come in as quite useful. A trip to the docks to visit the handsome sea captain Sir Francis Drake sets the Court in a flutter, and when Grace's fellow Maid of Honour, the vain Sarah Bartelmy mysteriously disappears, Lady Grace assumes that she has run away to marry the pirate captain. However, a trail of clues leads the", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "8414978", "text": "heavy toll on the Winslow family – their funds are rapidly depleted in order to cover legal expenses. Mr. Winslow's physical health deteriorates under the strain and the happiness of the Winslows' home is destroyed. Arthur's wife, Grace, begins to wonder if the real issue is justice or a father's stubborn and foolish pride. Forced to make economical sacrifices, Grace Winslow is unwilling to take the drastic measure of dismissing Violet, who has been the family’s maid for over twenty years. The eldest son, Dickie Winslow, has to leave Oxford due to the lack of money destroying his chance at", "title": "The Winslow Boy (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "4785555", "text": "Maggie has now moved up to the position of First Maid. Lillian begins buying things for the apartment on credit (as everyone else in the country is also doing). President Coolidge may be tight-fisted when running the household, but he is a loving family man to his wife and two sons. When their younger son dies of blood poisoning, Coolidge and Grace are grief stricken for more than a year. Mrs. Jaffray, who has tormented Maggie over the years, is fired when the President catches her verbally abusing the staff. Coolidge confides to Grace that he fears the economy is", "title": "Backstairs at the White House" }, { "docid": "14985481", "text": "Knollys. In the books, she is a maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth I and friend to the central character Lady Grace Cavendish. Her fictional father is given as Sir John Knollys and, in 1570, she marries Thomas Penn (rather than Thomas Leighton) at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Penelope was the name of the real Lady Elizabeth's niece, the daughter of her brother, Sir Thomas Knollys, the Governor of Ostend. Elizabeth Knollys Elizabeth Knollys, Lady Leighton (15 June 1549 – c.1605), was an English courtier who served Queen Elizabeth I of England, first as a Maid of Honour and", "title": "Elizabeth Knollys" }, { "docid": "5197329", "text": "out on a bed with Jack and Will, and moans, \"Oh, no, I turned another one.\") In season 8, she takes this to a new level when she briefly marries James Hanson (Taye Diggs), Will's Canadian boyfriend in search of a green card. They annul the marriage a few days later because of James' callousness and manipulative behavior. Grace Adler Grace Elizabeth Adler (formerly Adler-Markus) is a fictional character in the American sitcom \"Will & Grace\", portrayed by Debra Messing. A Jewish interior designer living in New York City, she lives with her gay best friend, Will Truman (played by", "title": "Grace Adler" }, { "docid": "9053252", "text": "replacement. Executive producer Lorne Michaels announced that while Dratch would not be playing a series regular, she would appear in various episodes in a different role. In the pilot and \"The C Word\" episodes, Dratch played Greta Johansen, \"The Girlie Show\"<nowiki>'s</nowiki> cat wrangler. In \"The Aftermath\", she played Maria the maid, who is found by Liz in a closet on a yacht. In this episode, Dratch played actress Liz Taylor. This was Dratch's third appearance on the show. Various other cast members of \"SNL\" have appeared on \"30 Rock\". These cast members include: Chris Parnell, Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, Will", "title": "Jack Meets Dennis" }, { "docid": "9702452", "text": "the place of a banished Maid of Honour, Katharine Broke, who was sent home in disgrace after a scandal with the Duke of Norkfolk's young nephew. Lady Jane is not the most popular amongst the other Maids of Honour. Lady Jane's number one enemy at Court is Lady Sarah Bartelmy, her fellow Maid of Honour. They both despise each other. Since Lady Jane lately came to Court, she has had countless squabbles with arrogant Lady Sarah. Lady Jane despises Lady Sarah, and fights with her almost constantly. She is always searching for ways to outdo Lady Sarah in gaining the", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "6739308", "text": "assisted by her friends Ellie and Masou. The series is aimed at 8- to 14-year-olds. The author is actually Patricia despite many thinking a lady called Grace was actually the author. Grace Cavendish Lady Grace Cavendish is a fictional detective and the central character in the \"Lady Grace Mysteries\"; a series of historical novels for younger readers. The author of the series is \"Grace Cavendish\", a pseudonym for three female authors: Patricia Finney, Sara Vogler and Jan Burchett. Lady Grace is a thirteen-year-old Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Lady Grace is Her Majesty's Lady Pursuivant, and", "title": "Grace Cavendish" }, { "docid": "3216301", "text": "68 episodes from 1999 to 2006 (as well as a brief cameo appearance on the September 2016 \"Will & Grace\" webisode in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign). The role was originally created for a brief one-episode appearance, but Rosario was so popular with viewers that she became a recurring character. In addition to sparring with her libertine and very spoiled employer, Karen Walker (Megan Mullally), Rosario married Karen's gay friend Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes) to prevent her impending deportation. Among approximately 25 film appearances and 200 television appearances, Morrison has portrayed a maid or housekeeper on 32 separate occasions.", "title": "Shelley Morrison" }, { "docid": "8442833", "text": "short-lived) recurring television roles. On \"Growing Pains\", he played George Brower, Luke Brower's (Leonardo DiCaprio) long-lost father, and during the first two seasons of \"Will & Grace\", he played Harlin Polk, Will Truman's (Eric McCormack) number-one client. He also played Cal Stephens, a car dealer who sold Al Bundy a lemon, on \"Married... with Children\". In the 2001 film \"Double Take\", Grubbs played the role of CIA agent Timothy Jarret McReady. He appeared in the recurring role of Gordon Bullit on the final season of \"The O.C.\" Grubbs also made a cameo on a few episodes of the WB series", "title": "Gary Grubbs" }, { "docid": "5197314", "text": "Grace Adler Grace Elizabeth Adler (formerly Adler-Markus) is a fictional character in the American sitcom \"Will & Grace\", portrayed by Debra Messing. A Jewish interior designer living in New York City, she lives with her gay best friend, Will Truman (played by Eric McCormack), for a majority of the series. She is also the employer of Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) and the friend and neighbor of Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes). Grace was born on April 26, 1967, in Schenectady, New York. She has been particularly influenced by her mother, Bobbi (Debbie Reynolds), a flamboyant actress from whom she inherited her", "title": "Grace Adler" }, { "docid": "506070", "text": "China, Hong Kong, Macau, and even parts of Canada (where there is a large Cantonese population), mahjong might still be played before the dinner. Two people will be at the sign-in tables (one from the bride’s family and one from the groom’s) to register guests and receive gifts/red envelopes. Often, they will have two separate guest lists, one from the groom’s side and one from the bride’s. Then the best man and the maid of honor will direct ushers to escort guests to their seat. Typically, the banquet will include a speech from the parents, the best man, the maid", "title": "Wedding reception" }, { "docid": "707878", "text": "buried with her father and mother in a modest grave in St. Aidan's churchyard, Bamburgh, where a nearby elaborate Monument to Grace Darling commemorates her life. A plain stone monument to her was erected in St. Cuthbert's Chapel on Great Farne Island in 1848. Darling's achievement was celebrated in her lifetime: she received a large financial reward in addition to the plaudits of the nation. A number of fictionalised depictions propagated the Grace Darling legend, such as \"Grace Darling, or the Maid of the Isles\" by Jerrold Vernon (1839), which gave birth to the legend of “the girl with windswept", "title": "Grace Darling" }, { "docid": "10279270", "text": "melyn?<br> Pandr'a vynnowgh-hwi kavoes rag lennow rag'as flogh<br> Gans agas bejeth gwynn, ha'gas blew melyn?<br> Where are you going, pretty maid, <br> with your dark face and your yellow hair? <br> I'll go with you, pretty maid,<br> with your dark face and your yellow hair?<br> What if I get you on the ground, pretty maid, <br> with your dark face and your yellow hair? <br> What if I get you with child, pretty maid,<br> with your dark face and your yellow hair?<br> Who will you get to be the father for your child, pretty maid<br> with your dark face and", "title": "Delkiow Sivy" }, { "docid": "20337226", "text": "11 Years Later \"11 Years Later\" is the first episode of the ninth season of the American sitcom \"Will & Grace\". The episode first aired on September 28, 2017, on NBC, and was watched by 10.2 million people during its original broadcast. The scene opens in Will's apartment with Will and Grace playing \"Heads Up!\" with Jack and Karen, who has a daydream of the events of the past years, involving Will and Grace getting married to other people and having kids who start their own families. When she comes to, Will and Grace admit they recently got divorced but", "title": "11 Years Later" }, { "docid": "19199237", "text": "not chart, the reissued version reached #26 on the Japanese \"Oricon\" weekly albums chart. On April 1, 2018, they performed at Warped Tour at Makuhari Messe, as the first date on a world tour. The maxi-single \"Start Over\" was released on July 25, 2018, both \"Glory\" and \"Bubble\" will be released on January 16, 2019. Band-Maid's image is modeled on maid café hostesses. In interviews, they explained the concept came from founding member Miku Kobato who had previously worked at a maid cafe in Akihabara. This theme is reinforced by the band, who refer to their male fans as \"masters,\"", "title": "Band-Maid" }, { "docid": "919087", "text": "get his sister a spot. She performed on radio as \"Hi-Hat Hattie\", a bossy maid who often \"forgets her place\". Her show became popular, but her salary was so low that she had to continue working as a maid. She made her first film appearance in \"The Golden West\" (1932), in which she played a maid. Her second appearance came in the highly successful Mae West film \"I'm No Angel\" (1933), in which she played one of the black maids with whom West camped it up backstage. She received several other uncredited film roles in the early 1930s, often singing", "title": "Hattie McDaniel" }, { "docid": "9702443", "text": "Book 10! Lucy is best friends with Carmina, gossips all the time and likes having long, boring, detailed conversations about sleeves and gowns in the latest styles. Ellie is a laundry maid at Queen Elizabeth's court, who later in the series (the book 'Haunted') becomes Lady Grace's tiring woman by way of reward for an act of bravery in defeating a villain in broad daylight, in front of the rest of the Court. She is very good friends with Grace and Masou and she often assists them in solving the hardest of mysteries. Ellie is very superstitious - in 'Jinx'", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "670217", "text": "daughter, Lady Isobel. It is generally known that Lady Dashfort is looking to ensnare a new, rich Irish peer for her equally unscrupulous daughter, and by any means necessary. Despite a pointed warning from Sir James, Colambre falls under the influence of the persuasive Lady Dashfort, who wishes to secure him as the next husband for Lady Isobel. Chance intelligence from a former maid in the Clonbrony household reveals to Lady Dashfort that Lord Colambre is, in fact, in love with his cousin, Grace Nugent. To discourage the match, Lady Dashfort slyly lets slip that Grace was born out of", "title": "The Absentee" }, { "docid": "1658627", "text": "and in 1998, she appeared in the sci-fi thriller \"The Faculty\". She made guest appearances on television shows such as \"Frasier\", \"Matlock\", \"State of Grace\", and \"Will & Grace\". Laurie also appeared in \"Cold Case\" and in a 2001 episode of \"\" entitled \"Care\", in which she played an adoptive mother, and foster grandmother, who killed one of the foster granddaughters in her daughter's charge, and who abused her adoptive son and foster grandchildren. She returned to the big screen for independent films, such as \"Eulogy\" (2004) and \"The Dead Girl\" (2006), opposite actress Toni Collette. Laurie was married once,", "title": "Piper Laurie" }, { "docid": "5242849", "text": "used the Trump University allegations against Trump in speeches and campaign ads. Trump University was the subject of a week-long series in the comic strip \"Doonesbury\", in June 2005. Trump University was also the butt of jokes in a \"Will and Grace\" mini-episode released in September 2016, created to get out the vote for the 2016 presidential election. In it Karen says she sent her Latina maid, Rosario, to Trump University for a course on \"dusting\". Trump University Trump University (also known as the Trump Wealth Institute and Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC) was an American for-profit education company that ran", "title": "Trump University" }, { "docid": "18840372", "text": "of Empire Entertainment who will be played by Trai Byers, and will deal with his wife killing Uncle Vernon in the previous season finale. Jussie Smollett will play Jamal Lyon, the middle son and \"black sheep\" of the Lyon family, a talented, gay singer-songwriter who has been given control over Empire from his father, Lucious. Bryshere Y. Gray will portray Hakeem Lyon, the fame-obsessed youngest son and Lucious' favorite child, who is a hip hop star on the rise and has been included in the hostile takeover with his mother, Anika and Andre. Other series regulars returning are Grace Gealey,", "title": "Empire (season 2)" }, { "docid": "3874797", "text": "seems to have had a background in acting (including a performance in a soft core adult film as a naughty maid); however she vowed never to act again after her part as a bank teller in the TV show \"Mama's Family\" was cut. (Her one line was: \"Would you like that in fives, tens, or fifteens?\" delivered in a Southern accent). She has also spoken of a two-episode character arc in \"Dynasty\". Karen tends to have trouble separating stories she has read, seen, or heard about with her actual life. On one occasion she explains that she loves family and", "title": "Karen Walker (Will & Grace)" }, { "docid": "14326294", "text": "started to perform opera and on October 24, 1900 appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in the title role of \"Martha\". She also appeared there as Michaela in \"Carmen\", Marguerite in \"Faust\", Fleur-de-Lys in \"Esmerelda\", Josephine in \"H.M.S. Pinafore\" and Leonora in \"Il trovatore\". In 1903 Van Studdiford opened the opera \"Maid Marian\" and later debuted \"The Red Feather\" which was specially written for her. This opera also boasted some of the most elaborate costumes up to that date. She played in and toured \"The Red Feather\" for two years. After touring with \"The Red Feather\", Van Studdiford chose her", "title": "Grace Van Studdiford" }, { "docid": "17956495", "text": "Grace Kimball Grace Kimball (February 18, 1868) was an American stage actress, known for playing leading roles opposite to E. H. Sothern, including in the first play adaptation of \"The Prisoner of Zenda\". Kimball was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1868. She moved to New York City to pursue acting and studied under David Belasco. She first appeared on stage playing a maid in \"A Possible Case\" around 1888. She first acted in Sothern's company in 1893, appearing in the role of Fanny Hedden in a revival of \"Letterblair.\" In 1897 she married Laurence McGuire, and left the stage", "title": "Grace Kimball" }, { "docid": "20708790", "text": "at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury in August 1876. Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club followed on 329 runs behind, but in the second innings Crutchley made 84 and put on 227 for the fifth wicket with W. G. Grace, who made a world record individual score of 344 in 380 minutes. He married the Hon. Frederica Louise Fitzroy, daughter of the 3rd Baron Southampton and Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria, on 12 February 1890. Queen Victoria was the godmother of their only child, Victor, born in 1893, who became an admiral in the Royal Navy and was awarded", "title": "Percy Crutchley" }, { "docid": "3521280", "text": "hosting the ABC game show \"Big Fan\". In April 2002, Richter appeared in the Fox series \"Malcolm in the Middle\". In \"Clip Show\", he played a psychiatrist giving therapy to Malcolm, Reese, and Dewey. In October 2005, Richter appeared in the NBC sitcom \"Will & Grace\". In \"The Old Man and the Sea\", he played an annoying blind date that was teased and misled by Grace Adler, who only dated him to prove she was not a snob. Richter appeared in \"Monk\" as a murderer posing as Adrian Monk's best friend in the episode \"Mr Monk Makes a Friend\". Richter", "title": "Andy Richter" }, { "docid": "7954303", "text": "lost. Oona Kearney, the female character lead and equivalent of Black's Mairi, was played by Genevieve Rogers. Her songs included \"Oona's Gift: A Tuft of the Old Irish Bog\" and \"A Pair o' Blue Eyes\". Baum's aunt, Katharine Gray, who ran the Syracuse Oratory School, played Harriet Holcomb (Black's Caroline Lavender), and played a smaller role created by Baum, The Prophetess, under the name \"Kate Roberts\". Her maid, Gray (Black's Mrs. Paterson) was played by Cordie Aiken. John L. Morgan played Captain John Ingram, a moustache-twirling villain inspired by Black's Edward Ingram, who wants Shiela for himself. Edward Ingram merely", "title": "The Maid of Arran" }, { "docid": "12367136", "text": "becomes a \"Lady\" in her own right and so no one else can be given this title during the lifetime of another Maid. If a Laird has a son who is the heir apparent but still has an elder daughter she is still entitled to become styled as Maid If the eldest daughter of a Laird chooses to accept the title it would be styled as \"Miss [Forename] [Surname], Maid of [Lairdship]\" (e.g. Miss Jane Smith, Maid of Edinburgh). If the eldest daughter should marry she will still hold the title. If a Laird has any younger daughters they are", "title": "Maid (title)" }, { "docid": "9702436", "text": "Whitehall she mainly climbs a cherry tree that reminds her of her mother. When Grace walks the Queen's dogs, she always goes to visit her friends Masou and Ellie in a hideout. Every time the Queen wants to move to another Palace, Masou and Ellie find a little hideaway in the orchard to go in there in their spare time, when they are not helping Lady Grace solve a new mystery. The thing that Grace hates is when Ellie and Masou have to treat her like a Maid of Honour, and call her \"mistress\" and \"lady\". When Masou does, he", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "9702430", "text": "Lady Grace Mysteries The Lady Grace Mysteries is a detective fiction series about the escapades of Lady Grace Cavendish, a maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth I. The books are written in the style of a diary. Each book sees her trying to solve a mystery of the royal court. The stories are set in 1569 and 1570, and there are twelve books so far; \"Assassin\"; \"Betrayal\"; \"Conspiracy\"; \"Deception\"; \"Exile\"; \"Feud\"; \"Gold\"; \"Haunted\", \"Intrigue\", \"Jinx\", \"Keys\", and \"Loot\". The first book, \"Assassin\", was published in 2004. The first three books, \"Assassin\", \"Betrayal\", \"Conspiracy\", and the later \"Feud\", were written by", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" }, { "docid": "7811746", "text": "says that he will hold it, and it will hold him, and he will go back and forth all night. And so he does. A sheriff finds her in the same manner. When he has brought the money, she says she must bring in a calf. The sheriff says he will, and once he has it by the tail, the Master Maid says that he will hold it, and it will hold him, and he will tour the world all night. And so he does. The next morning, her prince was to marry, to the bride's sister who had rolled", "title": "The Master Maid" }, { "docid": "19026627", "text": "the W. R. Grace and Company, where he was named vice president and Grace National Bank director. Shortly after W.R. Grace acquired Davison Chemical, Oehlert was named to Davison's board of directors. He returned to Coca-Cola in 1954 and served as president of Coca-Cola subsidiary Minute Maid from 1961 to 1965. By 1967, when he was selected to succeed Eugene M. Locke as ambassador to Pakistan, Oehlert had become senior vice president of The Coca-Cola Company. Oelhert served as ambassador until 1969. Oehlert was married to Alice Naomi Greene from 1937 until her death on November 25, 1984. He died", "title": "Benjamin H. Oehlert Jr." }, { "docid": "4638237", "text": "Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes), who was planning to move in with Will temporarily. Later at her office, Grace Adler Designs, Grace tells her socialite assistant Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) about her argument with Danny. Karen tells Grace to make up with him, explaining to Grace that Danny is a \"good catch\". After staying another night with Will, Grace decides to end her relationship with Danny. However, when she tries to end things she receives an unexpected marriage proposal from him, which she accepts. After the proposal, Grace goes to Will's apartment and asks for his blessing. Will attempts to be", "title": "Pilot (Will & Grace)" }, { "docid": "17603352", "text": "film. It's a trilogy. If everything goes well by god's grace, Part 1 will be releasing in 2013. Part 2 and Part 3 will follow...\". Vineeth also revealed that Thira 2 will have a popular young actor of Mollywood in lead role and he will also star in Thira 3, along with Shobana, who played the lead in Thira. The sequel is planned to be more character oriented, rather than being an extension of \"Thira.\" It is confirmed by vineeth that \"Thira 2\" will be focusing more on the character, Amar and the part of Dhyan is over with first", "title": "Thira (film)" }, { "docid": "1580235", "text": "resurrected—our spirits will be reunited with our bodies, never again to be separated. Through His grace, the Lord also enables those who live His gospel to repent and be forgiven. Grace is a gift from Heavenly Father given through His Son, Jesus Christ. The word grace, as used in the scriptures, refers primarily to enabling power and spiritual healing offered through the mercy and love of Jesus Christ. Everyone on earth experiences physical death. Through the grace of Jesus Christ, all will be resurrected and will live forever (see 1 Corinthians 15:20-22; 2 Nephi 9:6-13). Because of personal choices, everyone", "title": "Grace in Christianity" }, { "docid": "5328410", "text": "has received mostly positive reviews from television critics since airing, and several reviewers praised Douglas for his appearance. Debra Messing, who plays Grace, commented that it was \"hilarious how easily\" Douglas played his character in the episode. In 2002, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the \"Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series\" category for this episode, but lost to Anthony LaPaglia of \"Frasier\". In March 2006, \"Entertainment Weekly\" named Douglas' guest spot the fourth most memorable guest appearance on \"Will & Grace\". Kevin McDonough of \"Charleston Daily Mail\" called Douglas' appearance an \"unforgettable performance\", and Adam", "title": "Fagel Attraction" }, { "docid": "19726266", "text": "Regan Grace Regan Grace (born 12 December 1996) is a Welsh rugby league footballer who plays for St. Helens in the European Super League. He plays as a . He is a Welsh international. Grace was born in Port Talbot, Wales. He played for Wales in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, scoring two tries in the country's first game. On 30 May 2017, Grace signed a new two-and-half year contract with St Helens. Grace originally played rugby union, and was a member of the Ospreys youth teams. He is the brother of Big Brother star Lateysha Grace, and cousin of", "title": "Regan Grace" }, { "docid": "8339130", "text": "learning disability charity Mencap have praised the soap, saying it will help to raise awareness. Grace received a nomination at The British Soap Awards 2016 in the \"Best Young Performance\" category. Janet Mitchell Janet Mitchell (briefly known as Petal) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera \"EastEnders\", played by child actor Grace, who has Down's syndrome. It was reported on 22 July 2006 that a character with Down's syndrome would be introduced to \"EastEnders\". The newborn daughter of established characters Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton), the baby was to be named Janet. An \"EastEnders\" source", "title": "Janet Mitchell" }, { "docid": "15675134", "text": "that a marriage will result in happiness. Will true love prevail? The poem by Tennyson and the painting by Burne-Jones which were the inspiration for the film: <poem> Her arms across her breast she laid; 'It is no wonder,' said the lords, 'She is more beautiful than day.' As shines the moon in clouded skies, 'This beggar maid shall be my queen!' </poem> The Beggar Maid (film) The Beggar Maid is a 1921 American silent drama film based on the Tennyson poem of \"The King and the Beggar-maid\" and the painting of the scene by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. The feature", "title": "The Beggar Maid (film)" }, { "docid": "2236165", "text": "pilot script for the television show \"Will & Grace\". Messing was inclined to take some time off, but the script intrigued her, and she auditioned for the role of Grace Adler, beating out Nicollette Sheridan, who later guest-starred on the show as Grace's romantic rival. \"Will & Grace\" became a ratings success, and Messing became a star. In 2002, she was named one of the \"50 Most Beautiful People in the World\" by \"People\". \"TV Guide\" picked her as its \"Best Dressed Woman\" in 2003. And Messing's trademark curls on \"Will & Grace\" won her five Crown Awards from voters", "title": "Debra Messing" }, { "docid": "17346125", "text": "what happened the other day. When she returned home, she was welcomed by the Bayags who came over to show the gowns that they are going to wear for the wedding. The Salazars did not like the gown designs so Honey Boy (Boboy Garovillo) decided that they play charades - wherein the family who wins gets to decide what gown designs to wear on the wedding day. During the game, the Bayags kept on pointing hints that Teddie is a maid. Noticing this, Grace immediately disrupted them and had the Bayags leave for insulting her daughter inside their own home.", "title": "Four Sisters and a Wedding" }, { "docid": "12367135", "text": "they wish to take on this title, if they choose not to they are simply addressed as \"Miss [Firstname] [Lastname] of [Lairdship]\" If the eldest daughter is the heir apparent to a Lairdship, she has the choice to either take on the title \"Younger\" (see. Younger (title)) or to remain titled as \"Maid of [x]\". Once they take on the Lairdship in their own right they will then become styled as \"Lady\" and the title of \"Maid of [x]\" will pass onto their eldest daughter if any. The title \"maid of [x]\" is held for life unless the eldest daughter", "title": "Maid (title)" }, { "docid": "11226319", "text": "To a Tee To a Tee is a 2006 film written and directed by Matt Riddlehoover and starring Riddlehoover with Lindsey Hancock and Jonas Brandon. It has been described as “\"Annie Hall\" meets \"Will & Grace\"”. The film's sharply edited theatrical trailer sparked much attention on the Web, specifically on MySpace. Matt Riddlehoover wrote, directed, edited and stars in this seriocomic feature about a gay playwright who feeds off his stubborn attraction to the wrong type of guy (played in multiple roles by Jonas Brandon). When he attracts the attention of a newspaper columnist (Lindsey Hancock) who will champion his", "title": "To a Tee" }, { "docid": "5739802", "text": "E. M. Grace Edward Mills Grace (28 November 1841 – 20 May 1911) was an English first-class cricketer in the second half of the 19th century who was an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling slow right arm underarm. He played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and was the elder brother of W. G. and Fred Grace. All three played for England against Australia in September 1880 two weeks before Fred Grace died. Always known by his initials, E. M. Grace controversially held amateur status but was criticised for the money he made by playing. E. M. Grace was born on", "title": "E. M. Grace" }, { "docid": "12399484", "text": "completely when his family takes him back to England. By working through complicated and difficult ways, however, Misaki manages to find her way back to Usui, who concludes that he will continue his relationship with Misaki no matter what. At the end of the year, on graduation day, all the staff in Maid Latte come and Misaki finally reveals her secret also saying that she has no regrets. In the epilogue, after solving the differences with Usui's family, Misaki and Usui finally hold their wedding ten years later. \"Maid Sama!\" is written and illustrated by Hiro Fujiwara. This series was", "title": "Maid Sama!" }, { "docid": "1068713", "text": "Bunch\": once as Marcia's teacher in \"Getting Davy Jones\" and once as the woman who sells Jan a mod wig in \"Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?\"; as school principal Mrs. Lyman in two episodes of \"ALF\"; as Mrs. Carruthers in a few episodes of \"Full House\". Wallace also had guest appearances on \"Charles in Charge\", \"Murder, She Wrote\", \"Magnum, P.I.\", \"Columbo\", and \"A Different World\". On one of the last episodes of \"Taxi\", she portrayed herself, chosen as the ideal date of Rev. Jim Ignatowski. Later, Wallace played the maid on the satirical series \"That's My Bush!\",", "title": "Marcia Wallace" }, { "docid": "11868403", "text": "1927 (broken by Geoff's son Jack, who still holds the record) respectively. Jim Grace Jim Grace (21 September 1868 – 31 December 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the club's early years. His younger brother, Mick Grace, played beside him at Fitzroy. Grace joined Fitzroy in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1890. He played as a full-forward and dominated Fitzroy's goalkicking during his time at the club, winning the club's leading goalkicker award every year from his debut through until 1896. He was also the league's leading goalkicker in his first", "title": "Jim Grace" }, { "docid": "2869250", "text": "on NBC starring Debra Messing. In this series he played the father of the show's main character, Laura. In 2014 he played the Canadian Ambassador on \"Madam Secretary\". He played the Mayor of New York City in two of the \"Sharknado\" films. On January 29, 2018, it was announced that Klein would be playing Grace Adler's father Martin in the NBC revival of \"Will and Grace\" replacing Alan Arkin. Klein is the author of \"The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties Looks Back\", an autobiography published in 2006. Klein is divorced from opera singer Brenda Boozer.", "title": "Robert Klein" }, { "docid": "788482", "text": "in film and television. She played Helen Chappel Hackett's mother, Deedee Chappel, on an episode of \"Wings\" titled, \"If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother,\" which originally aired on November 22, 1994. From 1999 to 2006, she played Grace Adler's theatrical mother, Bobbi Adler, on the NBC sitcom \"Will & Grace\", which earned Reynolds her only Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2000. She played a recurring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie \"Halloweentown\" film series as Aggie Cromwell. Reynolds made a guest appearance as a presenter at the 69th Academy Awards", "title": "Debbie Reynolds" }, { "docid": "18688324", "text": "Dan Grace Daniel Grace (11 April 1885 - 31 May 1957) was an Irish hurler who played in a variety of positions for the Kilkenny senior. Born in Threecastles, County Kilkenny, Grace first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1903 championship. Grace immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won three All-Ireland medals. At club level Grace was a one-time championship medallist with Threecastles. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1909 championship. Grace played his club hurling", "title": "Dan Grace" }, { "docid": "11566346", "text": "Hugh Clark, the actor who played the title character, specialized in female roles as a youth—he played the female lead in the company's production of James Shirley's \"The Wedding\" c. 1626—before graduating to adult male roles, a transition common for boy actors of the period. His age at the time he played Bess Bridges is unknown, though apparently he had already been married for several years by that point in his career. The first part of \"The Fair Maid of the West\" opens in Plymouth, between two key events of the Anglo-Spanish War—after the English raid on Cádiz in 1596", "title": "The Fair Maid of the West" }, { "docid": "3737336", "text": "Ghraib\" with Sean Astin, and \"Other People's Children\" with Diane Marshall-Grant. On television, he has landed romantic roles; his most notable role, which he played for seven years on the television show \"Gilmore Girls\", is Luke Danes, the on-again, off-again love interest of the show's protagonist, Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham. On \"Seinfeld\", Patterson was deemed \"spongeworthy\" by Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). He had a profound effect on Grace (Debra Messing) in the \"Das Boob\" episode of \"Will & Grace\", and he played the love interests of Jennifer Grey in \"It's Like, You Know\" and Sharon Lawrence's character in \"Fired", "title": "Scott Patterson" }, { "docid": "6430231", "text": "on stage and screen; she wanted to see more diverse roles available to Latina actors, noting \"I'm proud to represent those hands that labor in this country. I've given every maid I've ever portrayed soul and heart.\" In part because of her history in this role, she was chosen as the narrator for the documentary \"Maid in America\". One of Ontiveros' most prominent early movie roles was in the 1983 Gregory Nava film \"El Norte\", in which she played a seamstress and maid who acts as mentor to a newly arrived immigrant girl from Guatemala. In a 2004 interview with", "title": "Lupe Ontiveros" }, { "docid": "19726267", "text": "rugby footballer Calvin Wellington. Regan Grace Regan Grace (born 12 December 1996) is a Welsh rugby league footballer who plays for St. Helens in the European Super League. He plays as a . He is a Welsh international. Grace was born in Port Talbot, Wales. He played for Wales in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, scoring two tries in the country's first game. On 30 May 2017, Grace signed a new two-and-half year contract with St Helens. Grace originally played rugby union, and was a member of the Ospreys youth teams. He is the brother of Big Brother star Lateysha", "title": "Regan Grace" }, { "docid": "5916361", "text": "Angela Featherstone Angela Featherstone (born 3 April 1965) is a Canadian actress, writer, and teacher. She is best known for playing Chloe in \"Friends\", the maid (Cindy) on \"Seinfeld\" and the fiancée (Linda) who left Adam Sandler's character (Robbie Hart) at the altar in \"The Wedding Singer\". She also played the role of Jame on \"Girls\". She has created sitcoms for Sony, DreamWorks and NBC television, and written nonfiction for \"Time\", \"Jane\", \"Flare\", \"The Huffington Post\", and \"DAME Magazine\". Her six-word memoir will be published in \"The Best Advice in Six Words\" book by Smith Mag. An excerpt from her", "title": "Angela Featherstone" }, { "docid": "7811748", "text": "says that if they borrowed the calf from the Master Maid, it will pull the coach, and they do so, and it does. The prince insists on inviting the Master Maid to the wedding feast. The Master Maid puts the golden apple on the table and then the golden chickens, which start to fight over the apple. The prince comments on it, and the Master Maid says that it was just as they fought to get away from the giant, and his memory is restored, so he marries the Master Maid instead of the bride's sister. The bride's sister is", "title": "The Master Maid" }, { "docid": "6191018", "text": "received this moment your Grace's letter and am extremely happy your Grace intends us ye honour of making one a Tuesday, and will without fail bring a gentleman with me to play against you, One that has played very seldom for these several years.<br> I am in great affliction with being shamefully beaten Yesterday, the first match I played this year. However I will muster up all my courage against Tuesday's engagement. I will trouble your Grace with nothing more than that I wish you Success in everything except ye Cricket Match and that I am etc. etc.<br> W. Gage<br>", "title": "Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet" }, { "docid": "9702464", "text": "Cavendish, an orphaned Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I, must choose between three suitors that the Queen has chosen for her. In her heart, Grace doesn't want to marry any of them - it's merely a forced choice between ancient Sir Charles, snooty, bullying Sir Gerald and penniless, tongue-tied Lord Robert. However disaster soon strikes - one of her suitors is found murdered and another is apparently guilty! Lady Grace is unconvinced and seeks to find the true killer with the help of her loyal friends, Ellie the laundrymaid and Masou the acrobat. In the hustle and bustle of", "title": "Lady Grace Mysteries" } ]
58642
number of words in harry potter and the philosopher 's stone
[ "about 90,000 words" ]
[ { "docid": "591552", "text": "cope with her pain, Rowling transferred her own anguish to the orphan Harry. Rowling spent six years working on \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", and after it was accepted by Bloomsbury, she obtained a grant of £8,000 from the Scottish Arts Council, which enabled her to plan the sequels. She sent the book to an agent and a publisher, and then the second agent she approached spent a year trying to sell the book to publishers, most of whom thought it was too long at about 90,000 words. Barry Cunningham, who was building a portfolio of distinctive fantasies by", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "591552", "text": "cope with her pain, Rowling transferred her own anguish to the orphan Harry. Rowling spent six years working on \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", and after it was accepted by Bloomsbury, she obtained a grant of £8,000 from the Scottish Arts Council, which enabled her to plan the sequels. She sent the book to an agent and a publisher, and then the second agent she approached spent a year trying to sell the book to publishers, most of whom thought it was too long at about 90,000 words. Barry Cunningham, who was building a portfolio of distinctive fantasies by", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" } ]
[ { "docid": "5725231", "text": "by Scholastic – the American publisher of the books – as \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\", after Rowling had received US$105,000 for the American rights – a record amount for a children's book by an unknown author. Fearing that American readers would not associate the word \"philosopher\" with magic (although the Philosopher's Stone is an ancient tradition in alchemy), Scholastic insisted that the book be given the title \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" for the American market. The second book, \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", was originally published in the UK on 2 July 1998 and", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5604691", "text": "on David Lean's \"A Passage to India\", and in 1986, Heyman became a creative executive at Warner Brothers. In the late '80s, he became vice president of United Artists and subsequently embarked on an independent producing career with his first film, \"Juice\", in 1992, followed by the cult \"stoner\" film \"The Stoned Age\" (1994) and others. In 1997 Heyman returned to London and founded his own production company, Heyday Films. He has since produced a number of films including the popular \"Harry Potter\" film adaptations, beginning with 2001's \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and ending with 2011's \"Harry Potter", "title": "David Heyman" }, { "docid": "3475871", "text": "Ham\" by Dr. Seuss comes close, averaging 5.7 words per sentence and 1.02 syllables per word, with a grade level of −1.3. (Most of the 50 used words are monosyllabic; \"anywhere\", which occurs eight times, is the only exception.) Leah Borovoi from the Infinity Labs has calculated the Flesch score for the seven Harry Potter books that were located at the Glozman Website. The average Flesch score for Harry Potter was 72.83, with the highest score (81.32) for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and the lowest score (65.88) for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Readability of", "title": "Flesch–Kincaid readability tests" }, { "docid": "3165440", "text": "grosser ever overseas, for a worldwide total of $939.8 million making it the second-highest-grossing film of the year closely behind \"\"s $963 million gross. It became the sixth-highest-grossing film in history at the time, the second-highest-grossing \"Potter\" film worldwide, and the second \"Potter\" film to break the $900 million mark. As of March 2018, it is the 44th-highest-grossing film of all time as well as the fourth-highest-grossing \"Potter\" film in the franchise behind \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2\"s $1.341 billion, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\"s $974 million, \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part", "title": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)" }, { "docid": "5725281", "text": "screenwriting. A number of other non-interactive media games and board games have been released such as \"Cluedo Harry Potter Edition\", \"Scene It? Harry Potter\" and \"Lego Harry Potter\" models, which are influenced by the themes of both the novels and films. There are thirteen \"Harry Potter\" video games, eight corresponding with the films and books and five spin-offs. The film/book-based games are produced by Electronic Arts, as was \"\", with the game version of the first entry in the series, \"Philosopher's Stone\", being released in November 2001. \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" went on to become one of the", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "469674", "text": "attacks, although others argued advances in special effects technology played a more significant role. For five years, between 2004's \"Home on the Range\" and 2009's \"The Princess and the Frog\" animated, musical, comedy films; Walt Disney Animation Studios stopped their production of traditional 2D animated films. Award winners The 20 highest-grossing films of the decade are (in order from highest to lowest grossing) \"Avatar\", \"\", \"\", \"The Dark Knight\", \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\", \"\", \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\", \"\", \"Shrek 2\", \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\",", "title": "2000s (decade)" }, { "docid": "591559", "text": "the real-life King's Cross railway station with a sign and a trolley apparently passing through the wall. Scholastic Corporation bought the U.S. rights at the Bologna Book Fair in April 1997 for US$105,000, an unusually high sum for a children's book. They thought that a child would not want to read a book with the word \"philosopher\" in the title and, after some discussion, the American edition was published in September 1998 under the title Rowling suggested, \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\". Rowling later claimed that she regretted this change and would have fought it if she had been", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "591563", "text": "Journal Best Book of the Year, and the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. In August 1999, \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" topped the \"New York Times\" list of best-selling fiction, and stayed near the top of the list for much of 1999 and 2000, until the \"New York Times\" split its list into children's and adult sections under pressure from other publishers who were eager to see their books given higher placings. \"Publishers Weekly\"'s report in December 2001 on cumulative sales of children's fiction placed \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" 19th among hardbacks (over 5", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "5117835", "text": "witchcraft several years before the release of \"Harry Potter\"<nowiki>'s</nowiki> first book, \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" (\"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" in the United Kingdom), which was published by Scholastic in the United States. The PlayStation game \"\", a sequel to the original \"Blaster Master\", canonized some of the original elements from Peter Lerangis' novelization of \"Blaster Master\". Particularly the character Eve, who was not in the NES game, appeared in \"Blasting Again\". Lerangis stated that he felt \"honored\" for the privilege. This change was carried over to Blaster Master Zero in 2017. Worlds of Power The Worlds", "title": "Worlds of Power" }, { "docid": "7747568", "text": "Potter board game that was made available in August. In 2013, The LEGO Group officially discontinued Lego Harry Potter sets. However, a Lego Dimensions add-on pack featuring Harry Potter and Voldemort was scheduled to be released on 27 September 2016. In 2018 it was announced that more sets based on the Harry Potter Universe would be released, starting with a set based on the Great Hall. The first film (titled \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" in the United States) saw the largest number of sets, with fourteen being made in total. Initially, only eleven were produced, however three more", "title": "Lego Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "16649313", "text": "of her earlier works in video form. Starting in fall 2006, Fricke re-dubbed three Harry Potter movies for comic effect: \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" in \"Harry Potter und ein Stein\" (i.E. Harry Potter and a Stone), \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" in \"Harry Potter und der geheime Pornokeller\" (i.E. Harry Potter and the Secret Porn Chamber) and \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\" in \"Harry Potter und der Plastik Pokal\" (i.E. Harry Potter and the Plastic Cup). In her version, the protagonists make frequent use of taboo topics, foul language and references to Internet and", "title": "Coldmirror" }, { "docid": "3100961", "text": "site on behalf of Warner Bros. for what would be the first in a series of films, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". Every one of the \"Harry Potter\" films was based out of Leavesden Studios over the following ten years. While other productions—almost exclusively other Warner Bros. productions—made partial use of the studios, the site was mostly occupied by \"Harry Potter\"s permanent standing sets. Indeed, some films, such as \"Sherlock Holmes\" and \"\" actually made use of some of the \"Harry Potter\" sets since they were sufficiently appropriate for their Victorian setting and tone. During this time, however, it", "title": "Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden" }, { "docid": "5725250", "text": "in its \"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children\". Three of the books placed among the \"Top 100 Chapter Books\" of all time, or children's novels, in a 2012 survey published by \"School Library Journal\": \"Sorcerer's Stone\" ranked number three, \"Prisoner of Azkaban\" 12th, and \"Goblet of Fire\" 98th. In 2012, the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London featured a 100-foot tall rendition of Lord Voldemort in a segment designed to show off the UK's cultural icons. Early in its history, \"Harry Potter\" received positive reviews. On publication, the first book, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", attracted", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "4810030", "text": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is an action-adventure video game with platform elements published by Electronic Arts. It is based on J.K Rowling's novel of the same name and the film adaptation. \"Philosopher's Stone\" was initially developed for the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in November 2001, and was re-made two years later for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in December 2003. The story follows protagonist Harry Potter, who discovers he is a", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)" }, { "docid": "3160356", "text": "Years of Film Scores. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 1997 novel of the same name. The film is the first instalment in the long-running \"Harry Potter\" film series and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)" }, { "docid": "3160313", "text": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 1997 novel of the same name. The film is the first instalment in the long-running \"Harry Potter\" film series and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)" }, { "docid": "3378788", "text": "at the station to send off their son, Scorpius. Albus is departing for his first year at Hogwarts and is worried he will be placed into Slytherin House. Harry reassures him by telling his son he is named after two Hogwarts headmasters, one of them (Snape) a Slytherin and \"the bravest man he had ever met\", but the Sorting Hat could also take account of personal preferences, as it did for Harry. The book ends with the words: \"The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.\" \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" was published by Bloomsbury,", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" }, { "docid": "591551", "text": "approximately June 1990 and some time in 1995. In 1990 Jo Rowling, as she preferred to be known, wanted to move with her boyfriend to a flat in Manchester and in her words, \"One weekend after flat hunting, I took the train back to London on my own and the idea for Harry Potter fell into my head... A scrawny, little, black-haired, bespectacled boy became more and more of a wizard to me... I began to write \"Philosopher's Stone\" that very evening. Although, the first couple of pages look nothing like the finished product.\" Then Rowling's mother died and, to", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "1413959", "text": "for the 1998 Guardian Children's Award and the 1998 Carnegie Award. \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1998 Gold Medal in the 9–11 years division. Rowling also won two other Nestlé Smarties Book Prizes for \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\". The Scottish Arts Council awarded their first ever Children’s Book Award to the novel in 1999, and it was also awarded Whitaker's Platinum Book Award in 2001. In 2003, the novel was listed at number 23 on the BBC's survey The Big Read. \"Harry", "title": "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" }, { "docid": "8425017", "text": "\"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\" as a tribute to Williams and the series' end. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, India, and Pakistan) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well, although most of the themes are", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "591531", "text": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the \"Harry Potter\" series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school, and with the help of his friends, Harry faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "7747565", "text": "Lego Harry Potter Lego \"Harry Potter\" is a Lego theme based on the films of the \"Harry Potter\" series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were released alongside the new films, until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The line then went dormant for three years, with sets being released in", "title": "Lego Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "7747574", "text": "on October 21, 2016, as part of the \"Lego Harry Potter Collection\", and was also released for the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on October 30, 2018. Lego Harry Potter Lego \"Harry Potter\" is a Lego theme based on the films of the \"Harry Potter\" series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were", "title": "Lego Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "591578", "text": "social theory\". Stephen Brown noted that the early \"Harry Potter\" books, especially \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", were a runaway success despite inadequate and poorly organised marketing. Brown advised marketing executives to be less preoccupied with rigorous statistical analyses and the \"analysis, planning, implementation, and control\" model of management. Instead he recommended that they should treat the stories as \"a marketing masterclass\", full of enticing products and brand names. For example, a real-world analogue of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans was introduced under licence in 2000 by toymaker Hasbro. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "4810052", "text": "of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. ELSPA gave the game's computer version a \"Gold\" certification, for sales of at least 200,000 copies in the region. In the United States alone, \"The Philosopher's Stone\"s computer version sold 1.3 million copies and earned $33.9 million by August 2006, after its release in November 2001. It was the country's fourth best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006. Combined sales of all \"Harry Potter\" computer games released between January 2000 and August 2006, including \"The Philosopher's Stone\", had reached 2.7 million units in the United States by the latter", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)" }, { "docid": "3165445", "text": "actor done more with less than he does here\". Newcomer Evanna Lynch, playing Luna Lovegood, also received good word from a number of reviewers including the \"New York Times\" who declared her \"spellbinding\". Peter Travers of \"Rolling Stone\" also lauded the three principal actors' achievements, especially Radcliffe: \"One of the joys of this film is watching Daniel Radcliffe grow so impressively into the role of Harry. He digs deep into the character and into Harry's nightmares. It's a sensational performance, touching all the bases from tender to fearful\". \"Rolling Stone\"'s review also classified the film as better than the previous", "title": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)" }, { "docid": "1871098", "text": "will meet again. \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" is the third book in the \"Harry Potter\" series. The first, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (\"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" in the US), was published by Bloomsbury on 26 June 1997 and the second, \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", was published on 2 July 1998. Rowling started to write the \"Prisoner of Azkaban\" the day after she finished \"The Chamber of Secrets\". Rowling's favourite aspect of this book was introducing the character Remus Lupin, Rowling additionally said in 2004 that \"Prisoner of Azkaban\" was \"the", "title": "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" }, { "docid": "4810054", "text": "Kids' Choice Award in the \"Favourite Video Game\" category at the 2002 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. The remake received a nomination for a Golden Joystick Award in 2003 for \"MTV Film Adaptation of the Year\" but lost to \"\". The soundtrack received a nomination from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences for Original Musical Composition in 2002 but lost to \"Tropico\". Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is an action-adventure video game with platform elements published by Electronic Arts.", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)" }, { "docid": "8425013", "text": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, India, and Pakistan) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well, although most of the themes are only used again in \"Chamber of Secrets.\" These themes include two themes for Voldemort, two themes for Hogwarts,", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "13834512", "text": "it as a branch of the original where Harry purchases his wand in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (known in the United States as \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\"). Unlike other shops in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, visitors are admitted in groups of 20 to experience the premise from the \"Potter\" series, that \"the wand chooses the wizard\". Similar to the first film, the wand keeper and a selected guest test a variety of wands until the right one is found. Effects include flowers drying out or a thunderstorm erupting inside the shop. Shoppers can then", "title": "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)" }, { "docid": "13425701", "text": "Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. The game is based on the Lego Harry Potter line and its storyline covers the first four films in the \"Harry Potter\" series: \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\", and \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\". The game is available on the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS and Android. The OS", "title": "Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4" }, { "docid": "558594", "text": "friends with Harry after they join forces to save their respective sons) transfigures himself into Voldemort so that he can distract Delphi, allowing them to overpower her. The real Voldemort kills Harry's parents as prophesied, and Delphi is sent to Azkaban. Voldemort appears in seven \"Harry Potter\" films, namely \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\", \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\", \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\", \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1\" and \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows –", "title": "Lord Voldemort" }, { "docid": "1354270", "text": "Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor and producer best known for his role as the titular protagonist in the \"Harry Potter\" film series, based on the novels by J. K. Rowling. Born and raised in London, Radcliffe made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film \"David Copperfield\", followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's \"The Tailor of Panama\". At age 11, he was cast as Potter in the series' first film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", and starred in the series for 10 years, starring", "title": "Daniel Radcliffe" }, { "docid": "10461816", "text": "Religious debates over the Harry Potter series Religious debates over the \"Harry Potter\" series of books by J. K. Rowling are based on claims that the novels contain occult or Satanic subtexts. A number of Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians have argued against the series, as have some Shia and Sunni Muslims. Supporters of the series have said that the magic in \"Harry Potter\" bears little resemblance to occultism, being more in the vein of fairy tales such as \"Cinderella\" and \"Snow White\", or to the works of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, both of whom are", "title": "Religious debates over the Harry Potter series" }, { "docid": "3276459", "text": "of their own, Harry Potter. Fleamont and Euphemia lived to see James and Lily marry, but they would never meet their famous grandson, as they both died of dragon pox, stemming from their advanced age. In 2002, Harry Potter was voted No. 85 among the \"100 Best Fictional Characters\" by \"Book\" magazine and also voted the 35th \"Worst Briton\" in Channel 4's \"100 Worst Britons We Love to Hate\" programme. \"Entertainment Weekly\" ranked Harry Potter number two on its 2010 \"100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years\" list, saying \"Long after we've turned the last page and watched the", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "3276460", "text": "last end credit, Harry still feels like someone we know. And that's the most magical thing about him.\" UGO Networks listed Harry as one of their best heroes of all time, who said that \"Harry is a hero to the often oppressed and downtrodden young fan boys and girls out there, who finally have an icon that is respected and revered by those who might otherwise look down on robe-wearing and wand waving as dork fodder\". Harry Potter was also ranked number thirty-six on \"Empire\"'s 2008 list of \"100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time\". IGN said that Harry Potter", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "15736165", "text": "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, often abbreviated HPMOR, is a Harry Potter fan fiction by Eliezer Yudkowsky. It adapts the story of Harry Potter by attempting to explain wizardry through the scientific method. It was published as a serial from 28 February 2010 through to 14 March 2015. It consists of 122 chapters and 661,619 words. Yudkowsky wrote the story to promote the rationality skills he advocated on his site LessWrong. Yudkowsky chose Harry Potter because \"I'd been reading a lot of Harry Potter fan fiction at the time the plot", "title": "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality" }, { "docid": "1818228", "text": "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 guide book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt Scamander) about the magical creatures in the \"Harry Potter\" universe. The original version, illustrated by the author herself, purports to be Harry Potter's copy of the textbook of the same name mentioned in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (or \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" in the US), the first novel of the \"Harry Potter\" series. It includes several notes inside it supposedly handwritten", "title": "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" }, { "docid": "15090528", "text": "Thomas Taylor (artist) Thomas Henry Taylor (born 22 May 1973) is a British children's writer and illustrator. He studied at Anglia Ruskin University. He painted the cover art for the first edition of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". Due to the number of questions regarding the identity of the wizard illustrated on the back cover of the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and thanks to the contribution of an Argentine named Alfonso Ferrer in Taylor's blog, in February 2016, he decided to name him Robertus Tallis. He attended the Norwich School of Art and Design.", "title": "Thomas Taylor (artist)" }, { "docid": "1793258", "text": "difference between two adaptations without careful reading. A translation requires a translator who will be credited for the work—notably, an adaptation will by performed by an editor probably with the assistance of software and the original translator will remain credited as such. The Harry Potter series presents many challenges to translators, such as rhymes, acronyms, dialects, culture, riddles, jokes, invented words, and plot points that revolve around spellings or initials. These have been dealt with by various translators with different degrees of modification to the meaning of the original text. The books carried a number of words that are considered", "title": "Harry Potter in translation" }, { "docid": "3276409", "text": "person: \"he came just out of a part of me\". Rowling has also maintained that Harry is a suitable real-life role model for children. \"The advantage of a fictional hero or heroine is that you can know them better than you can know a living hero, many of whom you would never meet [...] if people like Harry and identify with him, I am pleased, because I think he is very likeable.\" Harry first appears in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (published in the United States as \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\"). Starting in 1981, when Harry was", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "15758009", "text": "A Very Potter Musical A Very Potter Musical (originally titled Harry Potter: The Musical and often shortened to AVPM) is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and A. J. Holmes and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang and Brian Holden. The story is a parody, based on several of the \"Harry Potter\" novels by J. K. Rowling (particularly \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\" and \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\"), as well as their film adaptations. \"A Very Potter Musical\" tells the story of Harry Potter's return to", "title": "A Very Potter Musical" }, { "docid": "20736169", "text": "Harry Potter: A History of Magic Harry Potter: A History of Magic is an exhibition of real-word magical artefacts and history presented alongside artefacts from the development of J. K. Rowling's fictional Harry Potter series. The exhibition originally opened at the British Library in 2017, as part of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the publication of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". It is also available online through the Google Arts & Culture platform, and was presented at the New-York Historical Society beginning in October 2018. Two official publications, \"Harry Potter: A History of Magic\" and \"Harry Potter: A", "title": "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" }, { "docid": "7554958", "text": "bestsellers \"\"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\"\" (April 2002), \"\"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\"\" (September 2002), \"\"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\"\" (December 2002), \"\"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\"\" (May 2003), \"\"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\"\" (November 2003) and \"\"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\"\" (October 2005) was published by Kyiv's \"A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA\". Viktor Morozov was selected as a \"Galician Knight\" for 2003 in the \"Writer of the Year\" category for his translation of the Harry Potter series into Ukrainian. Viktor Morozov is the father of singer Mariana Sadovska. Viktor Morozov Victor Morozov", "title": "Viktor Morozov" }, { "docid": "9749317", "text": "Zorro\", \"Black Rain\", \"Ghost\", \"Finding Neverland\", and hundreds more. \"Daily Variety\" box office results show the financial success of film campaigns to which he contributed original music is literally measured in hundreds of billions of dollars. More recently, John Beal has been conducting live to film concerts around the world, including such films as The Godfather, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone], Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In December 2017 John Beal began working with AIVA and NVIDIA. and in February 2018, John", "title": "John Beal (composer)" }, { "docid": "1994081", "text": "180, mathematics intervention for middle school, and FasttMath, a technology based program to teach basic math facts. The EdTech and Services business was sold to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2015 for $575 million. To appeal to American children, in 1997, Scholastic (through Arthur A. Levine Books) purchased the US publication rights to the first \"Harry Potter\" book, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", which was renamed \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\". It continues to publish \"Harry Potter\" books, each title a best seller. Scholastic's growth has continued by acquiring other media companies. In February 2012, it bought Weekly Reader", "title": "Scholastic Corporation" }, { "docid": "3381358", "text": "revealed in an interview that the first working title for \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" was \"Harry Potter and the Elder Wand\". The Resurrection Stone allows the holder to bring back deceased loved ones, in a semi-physical form, and communicate with them. The form of Sirius Black generated by the stone tells Harry that he and the other forms created by the stone are part of him and invisible to others. This seems to suggest that these apparitions are conjured from memories and are not really resurrected people. According to the fairy tale concerning the origin of the Deathly", "title": "Magical objects in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5725241", "text": "11 million units in the first twenty-four hours of release. The series has also gathered adult fans, leading to the release of two editions of each \"Harry Potter\" book, identical in text but with one edition's cover artwork aimed at children and the other aimed at adults. Besides meeting online through blogs, podcasts, and fansites, \"Harry Potter\" super-fans can also meet at \"Harry Potter\" symposia. The word \"Muggle\" has spread beyond its \"Harry Potter\" origins, becoming one of few pop culture words to land in the Oxford English Dictionary. The Harry Potter fandom has embraced podcasts as a regular, often", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "3160449", "text": "IMAX release. In January 2006, \"The Goblet of Fire\" surpassed the box office takings of \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" (2002) to become the eighth-highest-grossing film worldwide, and the second-highest-grossing film in the \" Harry Potter\" series, behind \"The Philosopher's Stone\". , it has been the sixth-highest-grossing \"Harry Potter\" film behind \"The Philosopher's Stone\", \"The Order of the Phoenix\" and \"The Half-Blood Prince\", \"The Deathly Hallows – Part 1\", and \"The Deathly Hallows – Part 2\". The film ranks third in the North American box office behind \"\" and \"\" for 2005, with US$290 million, although both films", "title": "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)" }, { "docid": "8425015", "text": "Awards in which Williams took part in conducting the ceremony. However, Williams lost to Howard Shore's of \"\". The soundtrack was performed at Air Lyndhurst Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London. It entered the \"Billboard\" 200 at 48 and also charted at 2 on the Top Soundtracks Chart. In UK, the album charted at number 19. \"Hedwig's Theme\" is the leitmotif for the film series. Often labelled as the series's main theme, it was first featured in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" in the track \"Prologue\". A concert arrangement of the same name is featured in the end", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "4810034", "text": "include a challenge of collecting a certain number of items, such as challenge stars or potion ingredients. This game features the familiar monsters from the other games in the series, such as snails and gnomes. A new game of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" was made for newer consoles in 2003 by Warthog Games, 2 years after the original versions. Its gameplay differed greatly from the other versions, followed the film far more closely than the other games, and was criticised for taking all the spells and world map from the \"Chamber of Secrets\" version of the game. Rubeus", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)" }, { "docid": "591558", "text": "In 2003, the novel was listed at number 22 on the BBC's survey The Big Read. \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" won two publishing industry awards given for sales rather than literary merit, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year and the Booksellers' Association / \"Bookseller\" Author of the Year. By March 1999 UK editions had sold just over 300,000 copies, and the story was still the UK's best-selling title in December 2001. A Braille edition was published in May 1998 by the Scottish Braille Press. Platform, from which the Hogwarts Express left London, was commemorated in", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "1793252", "text": "expectations of their target market. Adaptation may also extend to vocabulary or grammatical choices that might impair legibility or impart some cognitive dissonance. Readers usually wouldn't be aware of the adaptations, but the choice to change the title of the American edition of the first Harry Potter book from \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" to \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\" highlighted the practice and drew considerable attention. The book's title was changed due to the American publisher's concern that children would be confused by a reference to philosophy. Other translations have also changed the first book's title, for", "title": "Harry Potter in translation" }, { "docid": "7822784", "text": "of Fire\", and in 2016 for \"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\". Stuart Craig has been nominated for a BAFTA Award for consecutive six films in a row, viz. for consecutive first six Harry Potter films. For his work on \"The English Patient\", \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", \"Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix\", \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\", and \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1\" and \"Part 2\", Craig was nominated for an Art Directors Guild award and won the same for \"The English Patient\" and \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part", "title": "Stuart Craig" }, { "docid": "3378821", "text": "Due to its worldwide fame, \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\" has been translated into many languages. The first translation to be released was the Ukrainian translation, on 25 September 2007 (as \"Гаррі Поттер і смертельні реліквії\" – \"Harry Potter i smertel'ni relikviji\"). The Swedish title of the book was revealed by Rowling as \"Harry Potter and the Relics of Death\" (\"Harry Potter och Dödsrelikerna\"), following a pre-release question from the Swedish publisher about the difficulty of translating the two words \"\"Deathly Hallows\"\" without having read the book. This is also the title used for the French translation (\"Harry Potter", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" }, { "docid": "3378829", "text": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the \"Harry Potter\" series. The book was released on 21 July 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". It was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publishing, in the United States by Scholastic, and in Canada by Raincoast Books. The novel chronicles the events directly following \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\" (2005) and the final confrontation between", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" }, { "docid": "3378765", "text": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the \"Harry Potter\" series. The book was released on 21 July 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". It was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publishing, in the United States by Scholastic, and in Canada by Raincoast Books. The novel chronicles the events directly following \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\" (2005) and the final confrontation between", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" }, { "docid": "7396130", "text": "Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience The Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience at Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia was a walk-through attraction which featured several recreations of sets from the Harry Potter movies. The original attraction opened on 26 December 2001, themed to the first movie while a second version opened one year later to coincide with the second movie. The Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience closed in 2003 and was replaced by The Official Matrix Exhibit. The attraction launched within a month of the Australasian Premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at Warner Bros.", "title": "Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience" }, { "docid": "9017466", "text": "Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the \"Harry Potter\" novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (2001) and culminating with \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\" (2011). A spin-off prequel series that will consist of five films started with \"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\" (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise. The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert", "title": "Harry Potter (film series)" }, { "docid": "5725274", "text": "Gilliam, Jonathan Demme, and Alan Parker were considered, Chris Columbus was appointed on 28 March 2000 as the director for \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (titled \"\"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\"\" in the United States), with Warner Bros. citing his work on other family films such as \"Home Alone\" and \"Mrs. Doubtfire\" and proven experience with directing children as influences for their decision. After extensive casting, filming began in October 2000 at Leavesden Film Studios and in London itself, with production ending in July 2001. \"Philosopher's Stone\" was released on 14 November 2001. Just three days after the", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "15757915", "text": "A Very Potter Sequel A Very Potter Sequel (often shortened to AVPS) is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden. The story is a parody, based on several of the \"Harry Potter\" novels (particularly \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" and \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\") by J. K. Rowling, as well as their film counterparts. \"A Very Potter Sequel\" picks up where \"A Very Potter Musical\" left off with Lord Voldemort destroyed. Lucius Malfoy then decides", "title": "A Very Potter Sequel" }, { "docid": "5757771", "text": "Aguilera song and an Amanda Bynes movie, while the first Harry Potter book is known both as \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\". Since it is \"titles\" that aren't allowed to be repeated in the course of a game rather than \"works\", players may only say \"What a Girl Wants\" once, but may use both Potter titles separately—unless, of course, the current Carnelli Master decides otherwise. Carnelli Carnelli is a parlor game created by Jan Carnell, a member of the Metropolitan Washington chapter of Mensa. This game has been popular at Mensa gatherings", "title": "Carnelli" }, { "docid": "1469642", "text": "is on a search for the Holy Grail. This plot device is also used in the \"Arabian Nights\" tale of \"The City of Brass,\" in which a group of travelers on an archaeological expedition journeys across the Sahara to find a brass vessel that Solomon once used to trap a jinn. Several books in the Harry Potter series orient around a certain object. In \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", Harry believes there is a magical stone in Hogwarts with special powers. Lord Voldemort needs this stone to bring back his body, and Harry looks for the stone first to", "title": "Plot device" }, { "docid": "2083330", "text": "Stone\", Nicholas Flamel created a Philosopher's Stone, but it was destroyed at the end of Harry's first year. Flying is the class that teaches the use of broomsticks made for the use of flying and is taught only to Hogwarts first years by Rolanda Hooch. The subject is the only one that requires physicality. The only flying lesson depicted in the Harry Potter series is in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". Apparition is an optional class for those in the sixth and seventh years at Hogwarts, in preparation for obtaining their licence. In Harry's sixth year, Wilkie Twycross, a", "title": "Magic in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5419209", "text": "projects throughout his career, both credited and uncredited. The first large project that Jeremy Soule worked on through the company was 2000's \"Icewind Dale\", which won the best music of the year award from both IGN and GameSpot. In 2001, Soule scored the first of five \"Harry Potter\" games that he would work on between then and 2005. His first game, \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\", was nominated for an Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for \"Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition\", while \"Chamber of Secrets\" and \"Prisoner of Azkaban\" won and were nominated, respectively, for a", "title": "Jeremy Soule" }, { "docid": "3160357", "text": "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 1998 novel of the same name. The film is a sequel to the 2001 film \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and the second instalment in the \"Harry Potter\" film series. It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens", "title": "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)" }, { "docid": "20691027", "text": "and rarely compelling\", but called the technology behind it \"fantastic\". Also released, in 2018, \"\" received media backlash for its use of microtransactions, despite the game being free to play. \"David Jagnaeux\" from \"IGN\" Africa reviewed the game, but called it \"awful\", that the \"gratuitous microtransactions\" that \"actively prevented\" him from enjoying the game. \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" was nominated for three D.I.C.E awards, in the \"Console Family\", \"Original Musical Composition\" and \"PC Family\" categories in 2002. \"\" won \"Kotaku\"s \"best adapted game\" award in 2010, with \"Brian Crecente\" proclaiming it to be the \"Best Lego Game to", "title": "Harry Potter video games" }, { "docid": "5545640", "text": "time and date of the next Dumbledore's Army meeting instead of the serial number. As explained in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" there are 17 silver Sickles to a gold Galleon, and 29 bronze Knuts to a Sickle. According to Pottermore, the wizards never changed their units of measurement (i.e. feet to metres, ounces to grams, pounds to kilograms, etc.) because they can do the calculations with magic, so strange number conversions do not bother them. In a 2001 interview, J. K. Rowling said a Galleon was approximately five pounds (at the time of the interview approximately US$7.50 or", "title": "Fictional universe of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "12415351", "text": "attends a Harry Potter-themed party hosted by Norman (Rhys Darby), in which Norman disguises as Ron. In \"A Very Potter Musical\" (2009) and \"A Very Potter Sequel\" (2010), parody musicals by StarKid Productions, Ron was portrayed by Joey Richter. Ron Weasley Ronald Bilius \"Ron\" Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter\" series. His first appearance was in the first book of the series, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" as the best friend of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. He is a member of the Weasley family, a pure blood family, who reside in \"The Burrow\"", "title": "Ron Weasley" }, { "docid": "15736171", "text": "magic and heroism\", and the conflict between good and evil is portrayed as a battle between knowledge and ignorance. Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, often abbreviated HPMOR, is a Harry Potter fan fiction by Eliezer Yudkowsky. It adapts the story of Harry Potter by attempting to explain wizardry through the scientific method. It was published as a serial from 28 February 2010 through to 14 March 2015. It consists of 122 chapters and 661,619 words. Yudkowsky wrote the story to promote the rationality skills he advocated on his site LessWrong. Yudkowsky", "title": "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality" }, { "docid": "558573", "text": "the name Voldemort, because of the French word \"mort\" (\"death\") within it and that word's association with cognate English words derived from the Latin \"mors\". Voldemort makes his debut in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". In this story, Rowling introduces him as the Dark Lord who murdered Harry's parents, James and Lily, but as a result of his mother's love and willingness to sacrifice herself for him, baby Harry survives when Voldemort tries to murder him with a Killing Curse. Voldemort is disembodied, and Harry carries a mysterious scar on his forehead as a result. In the book, Voldemort", "title": "Lord Voldemort" }, { "docid": "5725179", "text": "Harry Potter Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards and Muggles (non-magical people). Since the release of the first novel, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", on 26", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "1410347", "text": "2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the \"Harry Potter\" series, the first of \"The Fast and the Furious\" franchise, the first of \"The Lord of the Rings\" trilogy, the first of the \"Ocean's Trilogy\", and the first of the \"Shrek\" franchise. Significant non-English language films released included \"Monsoon Wedding\" and \"Amélie\". \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" has grossed $974.7 million; it was the highest-grossing film in the \"Harry Potter\" film franchise until \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2\" surpassed it in 2011. \"Harry Potter and the", "title": "2001 in film" }, { "docid": "3378789", "text": "the publisher of all \"Harry Potter\" books in the United Kingdom, on 30 June 1997. It was released in the United States on 1 September 1998 by Scholastic—the American publisher of the books—as \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\", after Rowling had received US$105,000 for the American rights—an unprecedented amount for a children's book by a then-unknown author. The second book, \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" was originally published in the UK on 2 July 1998, and in the US on 2 June 1999. \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" was then published a year later in", "title": "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" }, { "docid": "3161082", "text": "of Harry Potter Part I: The Magic Begins\", included in the 2009 DVD/Blu-ray \"Ultimate Edition\" of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", the film-makers initially attempted to film the Little Whinging/Privet Drive sequences on location in a real urban area. When this proved unfeasible, a section of Privet Drive was constructed on the backlot at Leavesden Film Studios. this standing set, which remained in use throughout the decade-long filming history of the Harry Potter films, remains visible in Google Maps aerial views of the studio. It sits in a location with other \"Harry Potter\" sets and props. Malfoy Manor is", "title": "Places in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "10461788", "text": "2005. On 24 September 2008, the court in Delhi rejected Warner Bros.' claim, saying that \"Harry Potter\" readers were sufficiently able to distinguish between the two works. They also accused Warner Bros. of delaying the action, since they were aware of the film as far back as 2005. In 2000, in the lead-up to the release of the first \"Harry Potter\" film, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\"; Warner Bros., the film's distributor, sent a series of letters to owners of \"Harry Potter\" fansites, demanding that, to protect their copyright, they hand over their domain names. The action resulted in", "title": "Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series" }, { "docid": "3276444", "text": "even Voldemort possesses: the acceptance of the inevitability of death. Throughout the series, Harry Potter is described as a gifted wizard apprentice. He has a particular talent for flying, which manifests itself in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" the first time he tries it, and gets him a place on a Quidditch team one year before the normal minimum joining age. He captains it in his sixth year. In his fourth year (\"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\"), Harry is able to confront a dragon on his broomstick. Harry is also gifted in Defence Against the Dark Arts,", "title": "Harry Potter (character)" }, { "docid": "5092718", "text": "daughter was given a copy of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". He read the book with the intention of pointing out to his daughter what was wrong with it but instead was impressed by the Christian imagery, classical references, and 'acerbic criticism of muggledom'. Granger's interest grew through discussion with friends in the Port Townsend C. S. Lewis Society. He gave lectures on the subject at the Society and the town's Carnegie Library which lectures were eventually collected into a book, 'Hidden Key to Harry Potter' (Zossima Press, 2002). That book was re-written and re-titled first 'Looking for God", "title": "John Granger" }, { "docid": "5725187", "text": "parallel to the real world and contains magical versions of the ordinary elements of everyday life, with the action mostly set in Scotland (Hogwarts), the West Country, Devon, London, and Surrey in southeast England. The world only accessible to wizards and magical beings comprises a fragmented collection of overlooked hidden streets, ancient pubs, lonely country manors, and secluded castles invisible to the Muggle population. When the first novel of the series, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (published in the United States as \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\") opens, it is apparent that some significant event has taken place", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "1620067", "text": "Valery Bryusov's 1908 novel \"The Fiery Angel\" and the opera by Sergei Prokofiev based on the novel. In \"Zork Nemesis\", a 1996 game with alchemy as its main theme, one of the primary instances is called \"Temple of Agrippa\". Alongside his student Johann Weyer, Agrippa appears as a character in the 2010 video game \"\". The novel \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" mentions a collectible card of Agrippa. Both of the games \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" and \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" feature a collectible card of Cornelius Agrippa with his real birth and death", "title": "Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa" }, { "docid": "5725229", "text": "the experience on her website saying: Rowling completed \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" in 1995 and the manuscript was sent off to several prospective agents. The second agent she tried, Christopher Little, offered to represent her and sent the manuscript to Bloomsbury. After eight other publishers had rejected \"Philosopher's Stone\", Bloomsbury offered Rowling a £2,500 advance for its publication. Despite Rowling's statement that she did not have any particular age group in mind when beginning to write the \"Harry Potter\" books, the publishers initially targeted children aged nine to eleven. On the eve of publishing, Rowling was asked by", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "10758863", "text": "Politics of Harry Potter There are many published theories about the politics of the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling, which range from them containing criticism of racism to anti-government sentiments. According to \"Inside Higher Ed\", doctoral theses have been devoted to the Harry Potter books. There are also several university courses centred on analysis of the Potter series, including an upper division political science course. \"Time\" magazine noted the political and social aspects of Harry Potter in their 2007 Person of the Year issue where Rowling placed third behind politicians Vladimir Putin and Al Gore. \"Harry Potter\"s potential", "title": "Politics of Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5587408", "text": "continue. Harry finds out that the locket is not the real Horcrux, containing only a note from someone named \"R. A. B.\". Harry is so devastated by Dumbledore's death (and upset by its futility) that he tells his friends he will not be returning to Hogwarts. Instead, he will spend the next year searching out Voldemort's Horcruxes. Ron and Hermione insist on joining him in destroying Lord Voldemort for good. \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\" is the sixth book in the Harry Potter series. The first book in the series, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", was first published", "title": "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" }, { "docid": "3381428", "text": "room, then tortured Hermione for information about the sword. But at Harry's request, Griphook lied and said that the sword was a forgery. Bellatrix's reaction to having her vault possibly broken into convinced Harry that the Horcrux was also placed in her vault. Based upon the ancient alchemical idea of the Philosopher's stone, the stone is owned by Nicolas Flamel and first mentioned in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". The stone is legendary in that it changes all metals to gold, and can be used to brew a potion called the Elixir of Life, making the drinker immortal. The", "title": "Magical objects in Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "591573", "text": "family throughout the series, and in his treatment of first Rubeus Hagrid and later Remus Lupin and Sirius Black as father-figures. The second book, \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\", was originally published in the UK on July 2, 1998 and later, in the US on June 2, 1999. \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\" was then published a year later in the UK on July 8, 1999 and in the US on September 8, 1999. \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\" was published on 8 July 2000 at the same time by Bloomsbury and Scholastic. \"Harry", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "591534", "text": "boarding school stories, others thought it placed the genre firmly in the modern world by featuring contemporary ethical and social issues, as well as overcoming obstacles like bullies. \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", along with the rest of the \"Harry Potter\" series, has been attacked by some religious groups and banned in some countries because of accusations that the novels promote witchcraft under the guise of a heroic, moral story. Other religious commentators have written that the book exemplifies important viewpoints, including the power of self-sacrifice and the ways in which people's decisions shape their personalities. The series has", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "1369035", "text": "were concerned with the violence contained in the novel and with morality issues occurring throughout the book. \"The New York Times\" writer John Leonard praised the novel, saying \"\"The Order of the Phoenix\" starts slow, gathers speed and then skateboards, with somersaults, to its furious conclusion...As Harry gets older, Rowling gets better.\" However, he also criticises \"the one-note Draco Malfoy\" and the predictable Lord Voldemort. \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\" is the fifth book in the \"Harry Potter\" series. The first book in the series, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" was first published by Bloomsbury in", "title": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" }, { "docid": "591575", "text": "8.3 million in the US. An illustrated version of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" was released on October 6, 2015, with illustrations by Jim Kay. The book carries over 100 illustrations and will be followed by illustrated versions of all seven books from the series by the same artist. In 1999, Rowling sold the film rights of the first four \"Harry Potter\" books to Warner Bros. for a reported £1 million ($1.65 million in 1999). Rowling demanded that the principal cast be kept strictly British but allowed for the casting of Irish actors such as the late Richard Harris", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" }, { "docid": "4810031", "text": "wizard, and is sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends and receives magical training, and along with his friends stop Lord Voldemort from returning to power. The game received mixed reviews. Critics commented on the game's accessible gameplay and its unimpressive graphics (2003 versions) while others said the game's license would be the only thing to draw in fans. \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" gameplay is from a third-person perspective. The player controls the character Harry Potter from a third-person view. In the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh versions, the game is played like a", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)" }, { "docid": "1793253", "text": "instance, the French translation which changed \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" to \"Harry Potter at the School of Wizards\" for the same reason as the American translation, citing that the reference to the Philosopher's Stone legend was \"too obscure for a book aimed at the youth.\" Other translations also have regional adaptations that have largely gone without much notice. The Spanish translation has been adapted to three regions: Europe, Latin America and Southern Cone. Others translations have adaptations that were published seemingly to enhance the identity of minority communities of speakers: Montenegrin (an adaptation of Serbian) and Valencian (an", "title": "Harry Potter in translation" }, { "docid": "1884300", "text": "Dumbledore about Voldemort's return, and as Fudge has the Dementor's Kiss performed, Crouch Jr. is unable to give testimony. Hermione discovers Rita Skeeter is an unregistered Animagus, who can take the form of a beetle, and blackmails her to force her to stop writing her libellous stories. Not wanting his tournament winnings, Harry gives them to Fred and George to start their joke shop and returns home with the Dursleys. \"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\" is the fourth book in the \"Harry Potter\" series. The first, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", was published by Bloomsbury on 26", "title": "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" }, { "docid": "5725243", "text": "a cause-and-effect relationship, there is a clear correlation, and it seems that Harry Potter's cultural impact may be stronger than just a fandom bond. Many fan fiction and fan art works about \"Harry Potter\" have been made. In March 2007, \"Harry Potter\" was the most commonly searched fan fiction subject on the internet. At the University of Michigan in 2009, StarKid Productions performed an original musical parodying the \"Harry Potter\" series called \"A Very Potter Musical\". The musical was awarded \"Entertainment Weekly\"'s 10 Best Viral Videos of 2009. The sport Quidditch, played by characters in the \"Harry Potter\" series, was", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "5725270", "text": "promote witchcraft and religions such as Wicca and are therefore unsuitable for children, while a number of critics have criticised the books for promoting various political agendas. The books also aroused controversies in the literary and publishing worlds. From 1997 to 1998, \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" won almost all the UK awards judged by children, but none of the children's book awards judged by adults, and Sandra Beckett suggested the reason was intellectual snobbery towards books that were popular among children. In 1999, the winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year award children's division was entered for", "title": "Harry Potter" }, { "docid": "15765984", "text": "Magic Beyond Words Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is a made-for-TV film starring actress Poppy Montgomery. It is based on the book \"J.K. Rowling A Biography\", by Sean Smith, detailing the journey of struggling single mother J. K. Rowling, her bid to become a published author, and her rise to fame that followed the publication of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". The film, shot in British Columbia, Canada, aired on Lifetime on July 18, 2011. The production was criticized for being too lacklustre, possibly because Rowling had no say in the product. It does shed some light", "title": "Magic Beyond Words" }, { "docid": "15765986", "text": "actress in television film or miniseries but she lost to Emily Osment. Magic Beyond Words Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is a made-for-TV film starring actress Poppy Montgomery. It is based on the book \"J.K. Rowling A Biography\", by Sean Smith, detailing the journey of struggling single mother J. K. Rowling, her bid to become a published author, and her rise to fame that followed the publication of \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\". The film, shot in British Columbia, Canada, aired on Lifetime on July 18, 2011. The production was criticized for being too lacklustre, possibly because", "title": "Magic Beyond Words" }, { "docid": "3160325", "text": "they had auditioned \"worthy\". On 8 August 2000, the virtually unknown Daniel Radcliffe and newcomers Rupert Grint and Emma Watson were selected to play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively. In 1997, producer David Heyman searched for a children's book that could be adapted into a well-received film. He had planned to produce Diana Wynne Jones' novel \"The Ogre Downstairs\", but his plans fell through. His staff at Heyday Films then suggested \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", which his assistant believed was \"a cool idea.\" Heyman pitched the idea to Warner Bros. and in 1999, Rowling sold", "title": "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)" }, { "docid": "10461850", "text": "was the book launch, but the connection cannot be ruled out.\" Feiz Mohammad, the Australian radical Islamic preacher believed to have inspired Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing, decried \"Harry Potter\" for \"paganism, evil, magic and the drinking of unicorn blood\". Many prominent rabbis have described the \"Harry Potter\" books as, in the words of one, \"a force for good\". In 2005, a conference at the University of Reading debated whether Harry Potter had a \"\"yiddishe neshama\"\" (Jewish soul). Sir Jonathan Sacks, the former chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth of Nations, claims that, in \"a", "title": "Religious debates over the Harry Potter series" }, { "docid": "945250", "text": "chat-up lines which had characterised much of his previous work. Phillips has remained busy in both stage and television productions, along with character roles in films like \"Empire of the Sun\" (1987) directed by Steven Spielberg and \"\" (2001). Phillips also provided the voice for the Sorting Hat in the \"Harry Potter\" films appearing in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\" (2001) and \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\" (2002) as well as reprising his role in the final film, \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2\" (2011). He has also appeared in British television sitcoms including \"Honey", "title": "Leslie Phillips" }, { "docid": "558566", "text": "Lord Voldemort Lord Voldemort (, in the films; born Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of \"Harry Potter\" novels. Voldemort first appeared in \"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\", which was released in 1997. Voldemort appears either in person or in flashbacks in each book and its film adaptation in the series, except the third, \"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban\", where he is only mentioned. Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter, who according to a prophecy has \"the power to vanquish the Dark Lord\". Nearly every witch", "title": "Lord Voldemort" } ]
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this statesman from nebraska was known as a speaker for the common man
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[ { "docid": "512709", "text": "William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, standing three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death he gained national attention for attacking the teaching of evolution in the Scopes Trial. Because of his faith in the wisdom of the common people, he was often", "title": "William Jennings Bryan" } ]
[ { "docid": "6833770", "text": "for the Nebraska House of Representatives. During his election, in 1875, Nance married Sarah White. He won the election and served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1875 to 1878, and served as the Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1877 to 1878. Nance was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876. In 1878, while Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives, Nance was elected Governor of Nebraska. He was only thirty years old at the time of his election, and was known as \"the boy governor\". Nance and his administration were very", "title": "Albinus Nance" }, { "docid": "17584506", "text": "Success Sutras for the 21st Century Success Sutras for the 21st Century: A Trilogy of Wisdom (Set of 3 Hardback books - Chanakya’s Political Wisdom, Kabir’s Spiritual Wisdom and Confucius’ Social Wisdom) is a political, social and spiritual commentary by Pavan Choudary that describes how to achieve Political sharpness, Social order and Spiritual bliss for the common man as well as for the statesman/politician. This trilogy of Chanakya’s Political Wisdom, Confucius’ Social Wisdom & Kabir’s Spiritual Wisdom, is a commentary for the common man as well as for the statesman/politician. The trilogy aims to provide a ready guide to achieve", "title": "Success Sutras for the 21st Century" }, { "docid": "17928572", "text": "Curt Bromm Curt Bromm is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature from 2002 to 2004. Bromm was born on March 19, 1945 in Oakland, Nebraska. He graduated from high school in Tekamah, Nebraska, as well as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law. Bromm was an officer in the United States Army and is an acolyte at his local Roman Catholic church. Bromm was a member of the Legislature from 1993 to 2004 and was Speaker from 2002 to 2004. Additionally, he was the Saunders", "title": "Curt Bromm" }, { "docid": "5113283", "text": "at the University of Nebraska. Fabian recorded 145 career tackles (97 solos) with seven stops for losses of 15 yards, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also intercepted 11 passes and broke up another 38 in his three-year career, placing him fourth in Nebraska history in both categories. Fabian was known for starting every game at left cornerback for the Huskers as a junior in 2004. Fabian was also named second-team All-Big 12 by the Austin American-Statesman and earned third-team honors from the league's coaches. Fabian recorded three interceptions, gaining 23 yards in returns, and broke up 15", "title": "Fabian Washington" }, { "docid": "2441501", "text": "the settlers in a territory had the same rights as states in the Union to establish or disestablish slavery – a purely local matter. Congress, having created the territory, was barred, according to Douglas, from exercising any authority in domestic matters. To do so would violate historic traditions of self-government, implicit in the US Constitution. The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 legislated this doctrine. The fourth in this quartet is the theory of state sovereignty (\"states' rights\"), also known as the \"Calhoun doctrine\" after the South Carolinian political theorist and statesman John C. Calhoun. Rejecting the arguments for federal authority or", "title": "Origins of the American Civil War" }, { "docid": "13874384", "text": "1922. Hassan's younger brother, Hossein Pirnia, was also a notable statesman during this period. Known as Mo'tamen al Molk, he served as Minister of Education in 1918 and Minister without portfolio in 1920. He was elected to every session of the parliament (Majlis) from 1906 and served as its speaker for many years. In 1943 he was elected from Tehran to the 14th session of Parliament but declined to serve. Hassan Pirnia Hassan Pirnia ( ‎; 1872–1935) was a prominent Iranian politician of 20th-century Iran. He held a total of twenty-four posts during his political career, serving four times as", "title": "Hassan Pirnia" }, { "docid": "10028687", "text": "of Frankenstein himself) throughout the opera. This opera was Larsen's first exploration of technological sound and was selected as one of the eight best classical music events of 1990 by \"USA Today\". In 1993, she won a Grammy Award for producer of Best Classical Vocal Performance for \"The Art of Arlene Augér\", featuring her song cycle \"Sonnets from the Portuguese\". In 1996, she received Honorary Doctorates from both St. Mary's College/Notre Dame, and the University of Nebraska. In addition to being known as a composer, Larsen is known as a musical philosopher and speaker. She has given keynote addresses at", "title": "Libby Larsen" }, { "docid": "8160696", "text": "between the young man and the mistress, the speaker preserves a connection with the young man which is the overriding motive of this poem\". The idea that the fair youth and the poet are \"one\" is common in the sonnets; for example, it was also asserted in Sonnets 36, 39, and 40. A closer look at Sonnet 36 illustrates this point further, \"In our two loves there is but one respect\". A possible reason the speaker emphasizes the oneness between himself and the youth is to align himself with the youth as opposed to his mistress. Sonnet 42 uses feminine", "title": "Sonnet 42" }, { "docid": "17324143", "text": "2013 identified Hawthorne's short story \"The Great Stone Face\" as popularizing the real-life geological formation, the Old Man of the Mountain, which looked down upon Franconia Notch until it crumbled into rubble in 2003. The \"Old Man\" was a well-known tourist attraction in 1850, and Hawthorne's readers would have been familiar with it. The face of the New Hampshire-born politician and statesman Daniel Webster was often compared with that of the Old Man at that time, and Hummel asserts that the senator and the rock formation are still thought of together in common memory. Hawthorne certainly had Webster and his", "title": "The Great Stone Face (Hawthorne)" }, { "docid": "7665106", "text": "Isaac ben Ezra Isaac ben Ezra (full name: Abu Hasdai Yitzhak ben Ezra ibn Shaprut; also known as Isaac ibn Shaprut) was a rabbi active in Jaén during the early tenth century CE. Rabbi Isaac was a very wealthy man and constructed a richly-decorated synagogue at Cordova. Isaac ben Ezra was the father of the great scholar and statesman Hasdai ibn Shaprut, advisor to the Umayyad caliph of Cordova, Abd ar-Rahman III. Hasdai ibn Shaprut is noted for his translation of Dioscorides' influential work on botany, \"De Materia Medica\" into Arabic, from which it became the common intellectual property of", "title": "Isaac ben Ezra" }, { "docid": "2675536", "text": "Elisha Reynolds Potter Elisha Reynolds Potter (November 5, 1764 – September 26, 1835) was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly. Elisha Reynolds Potter was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. He began his career as a blacksmith's apprentice, but switched to the law in 1793. Potter was said to be a very large man; when he traveled by stagecoach, he had to purchase two seats. Potter ran against Peleg Arnold in a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1796 caused", "title": "Elisha Reynolds Potter" }, { "docid": "8059182", "text": "The Elder Statesman The Elder Statesman is a play in verse by T. S. Eliot first performed in 1958 and published in 1959. When the play opens, the setting is that of Lord Claverton's drawing room. Lord Claverton is a man of distinction, who is well known and well respected in society, where he exerts considerable influence. In the play's first production at The 1958 Edinburgh Festival this character bore a strong visual resemblance to the then Premier, Harold Macmillan. As the play opens, we see Claverton's daughter Monica, bantering with her beau, Charles Hemington. From their conversation, it becomes", "title": "The Elder Statesman" }, { "docid": "17928573", "text": "County, Nebraska Attorney. In 2004, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st congressional district, losing to the eventual general election winner Jeff Fortenberry. Curt Bromm Curt Bromm is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature from 2002 to 2004. Bromm was born on March 19, 1945 in Oakland, Nebraska. He graduated from high school in Tekamah, Nebraska, as well as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law. Bromm was an officer in the United", "title": "Curt Bromm" }, { "docid": "7995172", "text": "required by nature for life's journey. Other scholars have pointed out that this borrowing and lending theme within the poem is true of both nature and humanity. Summer, for example, is said to have a \"lease\" with \"all too short a date.\" This monetary theme is common in many of Shakespeare's sonnets, as it was an everyday theme in his budding capitalistic society. Sonnet 18 Sonnet 18 is one of the best-known of the 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. In the sonnet, the speaker asks whether he should compare the young man to a", "title": "Sonnet 18" }, { "docid": "17156208", "text": "Charles J. Warner Charles Joseph Warner (March 29, 1875 – September 24, 1955) was an American politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served for four terms as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. Before that, he was a state legislator for twenty-six years and served the first speaker of the state's unicameral legislature. Warner was born in Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1875. He graduated from University of Nebraska in 1899 and Columbian Law School in Washington, D.C. in 1902. He served in the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1901 to 1907, the Nebraska Senate from 1919 to 1937, and the", "title": "Charles J. Warner" }, { "docid": "17678802", "text": "other biographies of Bismarck that are more detailed, \"as a perceptive psychological sketch of this massively complex being, Mr. Taylor's \"Bismarck\" stands unsurpassed\". A German edition was not published until 1962, and it was not much noticed there. However German historian Wolfgang Mommsen later said that Taylor's biography was better than any German synthesis. Bismarck: The Man and the Statesman Bismarck: The Man and the Statesman is a biography of the German statesman Otto von Bismarck by the English historian A. J. P. Taylor. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Hamish Hamilton in June 1955. In a", "title": "Bismarck: The Man and the Statesman" }, { "docid": "12505540", "text": "groups, including the Tax Reform 2000 Commission, the Wyoming Futures Project, and the 1991 commission that studied judicial salaries. Warren served out of commitment and compassion. He was a true Wyoming statesman, businessman, and family man. We will certainly miss Warren.\" Warren A. Morton Warren Allen Morton (March 22, 1924 – February 18, 2002) was a Casper oilman and engineer who served as Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1980, prior to mounting a Republican gubernatorial campaign in 1982. He served in the Wyoming House from Natrona County from January 1, 1967, to December 31, 1980.", "title": "Warren A. Morton" }, { "docid": "7451278", "text": "limiting state senators to two terms after 2001, he was unable run for reelection in 2006. Pete Pirsch replaced him as the 4th District's state senator after the 2006 legislative election. Kermit Brashear Kermit Brashear (born March 16, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer from Omaha, Nebraska. He was a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature from 1995 to 2007, and he served as its speaker from 2005 to 2007. Brashear was born in Crawford, Nebraska. He graduated from Crawford High School in 1962, University of Nebraska in 1966 and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1969.", "title": "Kermit Brashear" }, { "docid": "1136069", "text": "Clay Center, Nebraska Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 760 at the 2010 census. Clay Center is located at (40.522291, -98.055076). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Clay Center was laid out in 1879. The city was named after Henry Clay, a statesman from Kentucky. A post office has been in operation at Clay Center since 1879. As of the census of 2010, there", "title": "Clay Center, Nebraska" }, { "docid": "12243364", "text": "Chittoor constituencies in 1952 and 1956 respectively. He was elected in 1948 as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha with Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar as the Speaker. After the death of Mavalankar in 1956, he was elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha. Dowry prohibition act 1961 was passed by joint session of parliament with MA Ayyankar as speaker. He worked as Governor of Bihar between 1962 and 1967. A life size bronze statue of this celebrated statesman was erected at his hometown Tirupathi in 2007. M A Ayyangar was born on 4 February 1891 in the village of Thiruchanur, near the world-famous", "title": "M. A. Ayyangar" }, { "docid": "19629572", "text": "State Senator Jerome Warner\" in 1997. Jerome Warner Phillip Jerome Warner (November 23, 1927 – April 20, 1997) was a farmer and politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served as a state senator from Waverly, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature. His father, Charles J. Warner, served in the Nebraska Legislature as well, and also later as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. He was born on November 23, 1927, on his parents' farm in Waverly, Nebraska. He was the son of Nebraska State Senator Charles J. Warner, the first Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature. He graduated from Waverly High", "title": "Jerome Warner" }, { "docid": "19629568", "text": "Jerome Warner Phillip Jerome Warner (November 23, 1927 – April 20, 1997) was a farmer and politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served as a state senator from Waverly, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature. His father, Charles J. Warner, served in the Nebraska Legislature as well, and also later as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. He was born on November 23, 1927, on his parents' farm in Waverly, Nebraska. He was the son of Nebraska State Senator Charles J. Warner, the first Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature. He graduated from Waverly High School and then went on to", "title": "Jerome Warner" }, { "docid": "2996198", "text": "Six-man football Six-man football is a variant of American football played with six players per team, instead of 11. Six-man football was developed in 1934 by Stephen Epler in Chester, Nebraska, as an alternative means for small high schools to field a football team during the Great Depression. The first six-man game was played on Thursday, September 27, 1934, in the Hebron, Nebraska Athletic Gridiron, under the lights, with a crowd of almost 1000 watching. This game was played so that coaches all over Kansas and Nebraska could see if they wanted to try this new game of six-man. The", "title": "Six-man football" }, { "docid": "3734358", "text": "James Abdnor Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was a Republican politician from the state of South Dakota. Abdnor was born in Kennebec, South Dakota, the son of Mary (née Wehby) and Samuel J. Abdnor. Abdnor served in the United States Army during World War II and then graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1945 where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate from 1957 to 1969. A common, decent, plain spoken man,\" he was affectionately known as \"the people's Senator.\" He was also", "title": "James Abdnor" }, { "docid": "19463527", "text": "Agnolo Pandolfini Agnolo Pandolfini (1360-1446) was a Florentine statesman, merchant and Renaissance humanist. He was considered a highly learned man, erudite in Latin and a friend to most of the learned Florentines of his era. Leonardo Bruni was said to have published nothing which had not first obtained a favorable review from Agnolo. His erudition and high standing in Florentine society is evinced by his appearance as the chief speaker in two dialogues of his day: \"Della vita civile\" by Matteo Palmieri, and \"Della tranquilità dell' animo\" by Leon Battista Alberti. He was related by marriage to many of the", "title": "Agnolo Pandolfini" }, { "docid": "638201", "text": "McCarthy of Minnesota delivered an impassioned nominating speech for Stevenson, urging the convention to not \"reject the man who has made us proud to be Democrats. Do not leave this prophet without honor in his own party.\" However, Kennedy won the nomination on the first ballot with 806 delegate votes; Stevenson finished in fourth place with 79.5 votes. Once Kennedy won the nomination, Stevenson, always an enormously popular public speaker, campaigned actively for him. Due to his two presidential nominations and previous United Nations experience, Stevenson perceived himself an elder statesman and the natural choice for Secretary of State. However,", "title": "Adlai Stevenson II" }, { "docid": "7451275", "text": "Kermit Brashear Kermit Brashear (born March 16, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer from Omaha, Nebraska. He was a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature from 1995 to 2007, and he served as its speaker from 2005 to 2007. Brashear was born in Crawford, Nebraska. He graduated from Crawford High School in 1962, University of Nebraska in 1966 and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1969. He received an honorary doctorate from Concordia University Nebraska (LL.D., h.c.) in 1983. He is admitted to practice law in Nebraska, Colorado, and Texas. He has been active in the Republican", "title": "Kermit Brashear" }, { "docid": "11937433", "text": "was appointed colonel of the First Nebraska Regiment, and he helped found the Omaha Claim Club. While working for A.J. Poppleton's law firm, he served as speaker of the first House of Representatives of the Nebraska Territory in 1855. He quickly made enemies within the House as a strong anti-slavery advocate, and clashed strongly with those of differing views, including J. Sterling Morton. As the speaker he was also the unofficial leader of the Omaha promoters in the House. Hanscom is attributed as being responsible for stoking a feud between Omaha City and Nebraska City over where a statehood convention", "title": "Andrew J. Hanscom" }, { "docid": "2601142", "text": "Democrat, was declared elected. In his \"History of Nebraska\", James Olson described Powers as \"a modest man who lived in a sod house on his homestead in Hitchcock County.\"(Page 222). Robert B. Crosby, the Republican Governor of Nebraska from 1954 to 1955, was John Powers' great grandson. John Holbrook Powers John Holbrook Powers (1831–1918), who was known as \"Honest John,\" was a Nebraska pioneer who ran for governor as a populist in 1892. Mr. Powers was born in Madison County, Illinois, and served in the Union Army in the Civil War before moving to Nebraska. In 1884, Powers joined the", "title": "John Holbrook Powers" }, { "docid": "16156041", "text": "finding drama or meaning — or just raw, abstract emotional power — in his search to fill this emptiness.\" The \"Chicago Tribune\" reviewer noted, in a review of a local Chicago production in 2011 that the play is \"... a bridge between the violent working-class gothic antics of \"Killer Joe\" and \"Bug\" and the epic angst-with-verbal-fireworks of the now-legendary \"August: Osage County.\" \"Man from Nebraska\" suggests that being lost and uncertain is our destiny. The best you can hope for is another person groping their way in the dark beside you.\" Man from Nebraska Man From Nebraska is a play", "title": "Man from Nebraska" }, { "docid": "1766772", "text": "As a Democrat, Vardaman served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1890 to 1896 and was elected as speaker of that body in 1894. He was known for his populist appeal to the common man. The Democrats took action to ensure they did not lose power again in the state. After having gained control of the legislature by suppressing the black vote, they passed a new constitution in 1890 with provisions, such as a poll tax and literacy test, that raised barriers to voter registration and in practice disenfranchised most blacks. Referring to the 1890 Mississippi state constitution, Vardaman", "title": "James K. Vardaman" }, { "docid": "7930299", "text": "was an artist's model for the typical southern statesman. His six-foot-two- or three-inch frame was ramroad straight and proportioned like that of a superb athlete. His face was full, and his well-shaped head was crowned with a red mane that reminded one of the king of beasts. His voice and diction would have made Cicero or Quintilian proud. And he rolled his words like well-oiled wheels. Someone once said that a great speaker is a good man speaking well. George Shannon Long was as phony as a three-dollar bill, and most everyone but George knew he was a bag of", "title": "George S. Long" }, { "docid": "19463529", "text": "to participate in executive councils, the so-called \"Consulte e Pratiche\". Agnolo Pandolfini Agnolo Pandolfini (1360-1446) was a Florentine statesman, merchant and Renaissance humanist. He was considered a highly learned man, erudite in Latin and a friend to most of the learned Florentines of his era. Leonardo Bruni was said to have published nothing which had not first obtained a favorable review from Agnolo. His erudition and high standing in Florentine society is evinced by his appearance as the chief speaker in two dialogues of his day: \"Della vita civile\" by Matteo Palmieri, and \"Della tranquilità dell' animo\" by Leon Battista", "title": "Agnolo Pandolfini" }, { "docid": "13100717", "text": "Galen Hadley Galen Hadley (born March 9, 1942, in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American politician who was formerly a member the Nebraska Legislature, serving as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature from 2015 to 2017. He served previously as mayor of Kearney, Nebraska. Hadley's father was a salesman and his mother was a housewife. He also has a younger brother and a younger sister. Hadley graduated from Lincoln High School, just like his mother, after which he studied at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in accounting. While he was working in Denver,", "title": "Galen Hadley" }, { "docid": "8891278", "text": "make known. The young man is like Caesar, then, in that Shakespeare recognizes the presence of feminine qualities in a man. But the common theme is more than recognition, it is an acknowledgment of tension created by that recognition. Especially by Cassius, Caesar is made out to be rather feminine, as is the young man in descriptions of his beauty. In that the speaker does not directly refer to the addressee of the sonnets as a man, and in that Brutus and the others find discomfort in Caesar's ruling ability because of his appeared weaknesses, shows that Shakespeare recognizes an", "title": "Sonnet 65" }, { "docid": "16282258", "text": "on Protestant activists to seek to cure social problems such as poverty. Looking for a growing city in which his practice could thrive, he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1887. Bryan quickly became prominent in Lincoln as a lawyer and a public speaker, becoming known as the \"Boy Orator of the Platte\". In 1890, he agreed to run for Congress against William J. Connell, a Republican, who had won the local congressional seat in 1888. At that time, Nebraska was suffering hard times as many farmers had difficulties making ends meet due to low grain prices, and many Americans were", "title": "William Jennings Bryan 1896 presidential campaign" }, { "docid": "3022938", "text": "one possible namesake for Dallas, Texas; his father and brother are other possible namesakes of the Texas city. His daughter, Sophia Burrell Dallas, married on April 4, 1805 Richard Bache, Jr., the son of Richard Bache, Sr. and Sarah Franklin Bache. His father was a marine insurance underwriter and importer in Philadelphia who served as United States Postmaster General from 1776 to 1782. His mother, known as Sally, was the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and his common-law wife, Deborah Read. Alexander J. Dallas (statesman) Alexander James Dallas (June 21, 1759", "title": "Alexander J. Dallas (statesman)" }, { "docid": "2305648", "text": "the lower house is usually called the \"speaker\". In Nebraska—the only state with a unicameral legislature—the senators elect one senator to serve as \"Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature\". In Tennessee, the senators elect a \"Speaker of the Senate\" who presides over the Tennessee Senate and serves as lieutenant governor. The presiding officer for an upper house of a bicameral legislature usually has a different title, although substantially the same duties. When the upper house is called a senate, the equivalent title is often President of the Senate. Australia, Chile, the United States and many other countries have upper houses with", "title": "Speaker (politics)" }, { "docid": "1135915", "text": "Randolph, Nebraska Randolph is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 944 at the 2010 census. It refers to itself as \"The Honey Capital of the Nation\" due to the per-capita number of bee keeping families. Randolph had its start in the year 1886 by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for Lord Randolph Churchill, a British statesman. Randolph was incorporated on May 7, 1889. Randolph is located at (42.379206, -97.356016). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. U.S.", "title": "Randolph, Nebraska" }, { "docid": "5200858", "text": "seemed to benefit most from the dissolution of the Whigs, but after various complicated political maneuverings (sometimes involving local \"fusion ticket\" alliances), by 1856 the anti-slavery Republican Party, the organized successor to the anti-Nebraska movement, was one of the two largest parties in the United States (see United States presidential election, 1856). Salmon Chase was one of the prominent figures in the anti-Nebraska movement. Abraham Lincoln re-entered politics as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (after a period when he devoted himself to his law practice), and was a prominent local anti-Nebraska speaker in central Illinois. Anti-Nebraska movement The Anti-Nebraska", "title": "Anti-Nebraska movement" }, { "docid": "6559544", "text": "was adapted by speakers of Ho-Chunk (also known as \"Winnebago\") subsequent to an encounter in Nebraska in 1883/1884 with Fox speakers, who told them of other Fox speakers who were using a new writing system in order to write their own language. On a subsequent visit to Fox territory in Iowa in 1884, a Winnebago speaker learned to write in the script. Period reports indicate rapid adoption of the script by Winnebago speakers in Nebraska and Wisconsin. Winnebago phonology is significantly different from that of Fox-Sauk-Kickapoo and Potawatomi, with both more consonants and vowels, and the script was adapted in", "title": "Great Lakes Algonquian syllabics" }, { "docid": "1715891", "text": "strategist, a speaker, a true statesman, perhaps the only one Central America has ever produced\". In 1848, the government of José María Castro sent Morazán's remains to El Salvador, fulfilling one of his last wishes. More than a man of ideas, Morazán was a man of action wrote biographer Rafael Eliodoro Valle. But his name cannot fail to brighten the history of ideas in Central America, because he knew how to instill in them; the power of his sincerity, the passion that inflamed him, and his faith in the future, like men of vision who always think big. Francisco Morazán", "title": "Francisco Morazán" }, { "docid": "8927738", "text": "in Indianapolis, Indiana. While representing Indiana's citizens in the U.S. Congress, Julian became known for his strong character and for his antislavery agitation during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. Less known were his interests in land reform and women's suffrage. An obituary published at the time of Julian's death described the radical politician as a \"doctrinaire rather than a statesman\" and remembered him as an \"eloquent speaker,\" a \"forceful writer\", and a \"powerful champion\" of the causes he favored. Julian was also characterized as an \"impatient,\" \"arrogant,\" and \"self-righteous\" reformer who was hardworking and remained steadfast in his", "title": "George Washington Julian" }, { "docid": "928563", "text": "Webster County, Nebraska Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,812. Its county seat is Red Cloud. The county was formed in 1871 and named after the statesman Daniel Webster. In the Nebraska license plate system, Webster County is represented by the prefix 45 (it had the forty-fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.02%) is water. As of the", "title": "Webster County, Nebraska" }, { "docid": "19379444", "text": "Colorado Statesman\" or \"The Denver Statesman\", owned by Edwin Henry Hackley, husband of Emma Azalia Hackley. He renamed the paper \"The Star\". After his death in 1901, his wife, Clara, and son, Chester, continued to publish the paper. George F. Franklin George F. Franklin (February 1852 – 1901) was a journalist and civic leader in Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado. He owned and published two African-American newspapers, \"The Enterprise\" in Omaha and \"The Star\" in Denver. He was active in civil rights and was a member of the Nebraska branch of the National Afro-American League. George F. Franklin was born", "title": "George F. Franklin" }, { "docid": "4354774", "text": "and \"Critias\", it would have made no sense for Plato to choose a statesman to appear in these dialogues, who was practically unknown and thus uninteresting to his contemporaries. The speaker Socrates is, of course, identical with the well-known Athenian philosopher. Hermocrates is almost certainly the Syracusan politician and general who is also mentioned by Thucydides among others. He has the smallest share of the conversation in this dialogue. \"Since the dialogue that was to bear his name was never written, we can only guess why Plato chose him. It is curious to reflect that, while Critias is to recount", "title": "Critias (dialogue)" }, { "docid": "4211412", "text": "and was solely dependent from winnings as a \"common gambler\". He saw himself as a Roman general and statesman like Julius Caesar in the world of organized crime. He occasionally worked in the construction business in arranging contractors for repairs and renovations in South Philadelphia. He was a dour-looking man with a pockmarked face who stood at 5 foot 8 inches, weighed 183 pounds, had brown hair and brown eyes, and was well built. He reportedly had dark emotionless eyes, a bulbous nose and scowl that made press photographers back away from him. His pockmarked face is thought to be", "title": "Philip Testa" }, { "docid": "8447841", "text": "Health problems eventually forced Dawson to leave the coaching field. After retiring from coaching, he became an industrial psychologist and a well known public speaker. Dawson died on August 18, 1965 at a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Fred Dawson Frederick Thomas Dawson (April 26, 1884 – August 18, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in Schenectady, New York (1912–1916), Columbia University (1918–1919), the University of Nebraska (1921–1924), the University of Denver (1925–1928), and the University of Virginia (1931–1933). Dawson also coached the basketball team at Columbia during", "title": "Fred Dawson" }, { "docid": "11495717", "text": "the Plains with an Indian hunting party. As a young man, Antoine Barada married Marcellite Vient, a French woman from St. Louis. In 1856 they returned to Nebraska to settle on the Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation; because of his half-Omaha ancestry, Barada was eligible for a land patent from the US government. He set up a trading post at the reservation, from which the town of Barada grew. He and his wife settled northeast of Falls City, Nebraska. Barada's myth is widely known in Nebraska. In \"Love Song to the Plains\", the early 20th-century Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mari Sandoz stated, \"'Toine", "title": "Antonine Barada" }, { "docid": "7418003", "text": "Flood left the Nebraska Legislature in 2013 due to term limits. He initially announced that he would run for governor in 2014, but then bowed out of the race in December 2012 after his wife's breast cancer diagnosis. Mike Flood (politician) Michael John Flood (born February 23, 1975) is a broadcaster and lawyer from Norfolk, Nebraska who served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2005 to 2013. He served as Speaker of the Legislature from 2007 to 2013. In 1993, he graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. He received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in", "title": "Mike Flood (politician)" }, { "docid": "19165852", "text": "over his opponent Laode Ida's 46 votes. He began his second term on 2 October 2014, after winning from Farouk Muhammad with 66 against 53 votes. Because he is not a member of a political party and due to his determination to embrace all social classes for the advancement of Indonesia, Irman Gusman was regarded more as a national leader or a statesman, rather than a politician. This distinguished him from many other politicians in the post-Suharto era. On 5 October 2016 Gusman was officially discharged from his role as speaker following his earlier arrest for corruption Positions held: Irma", "title": "Irman Gusman" }, { "docid": "7072593", "text": "Willis G. Sears Willis Gratz Sears (August 16, 1860 – June 1, 1949) was an American Republican Party politician. Born in Willoughby, Ohio on August 16, 1860, Sears moved to Nebraska in 1879. He studied law at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, Kansas and was admitted to the bar in 1884. He set up practice in Tekamah, Nebraska and then became the prosecuting attorney for Burt County from 1895 to 1901. Sears was elected a member of the Nebraska house of representatives in 1901, serving as speaker for his first year and as a normal representative until 1904. He", "title": "Willis G. Sears" }, { "docid": "11639069", "text": "and common sense, as well as his kindness. As a \"grand old man\" in Indiana politics, he remained politically active for nearly thirty years. Pennington is best known for his opposition to slavery and years of public service representing Harrison County as a territorial and state legislator. Beginning in 1810 he served speaker of its lower house of representatives and helped secure Corydon's selection as the new seat of government in 1813. Pennington was also a delegate to the 1816 constitutional convention that drafted Indiana's first state constitution and served in the Indiana General Assembly for eighteen years. Pennington's most", "title": "Dennis Pennington" }, { "docid": "1135607", "text": "there were 80.5 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $32,663, and the median income for a family was $42,938. Males had a median income of $31,600 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,916. About 3.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. Oakland is the birthplace of Jon Kyl, U.S. Senator from Arizona, and Curt Bromm, the former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature. Oakland, Nebraska Oakland", "title": "Oakland, Nebraska" }, { "docid": "10390350", "text": "short-wheelbase guise. The first Statesmans were based on these short-wheelbase Holden HQ variants. Statesman was initially offered in two specifications, an upmarket Statesman de Ville and a basic Statesman Custom. Engines ranged from a Red six-cylinder, a V8, a V8 and a Chevrolet small-block V8, but the de Ville featured the 308 engine as standard equipment. Compared to the short-wheelbase Holden HQ models, the Statesman featured a wheelbase extended by , totalling , in common with the HQ range of Holden station wagons. The extra length was incorporated behind the rear doors to allow for additional rear seat legroom. The", "title": "Statesman (automobile)" }, { "docid": "19083512", "text": "Porcupine (Cheyenne) Porcupine (c. 1848–1929) was a Cheyenne chief and medicine man. He is best known for bringing the Ghost Dance religion to the Cheyenne. Raised with the Sioux of a Cheyenne mother, he married a Cheyenne himself and became a warrior in the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers. Porcupine fought against the U.S. in Hancock's War in 1867 in which the Cheyenne resisted moving to a reservation. Porcupine's group was pursued by the 7th Cavalry from Kansas to Nebraska. In Nebraska he succeeded in derailing and wrecking a train, the first time this had been done by Indians. At the conclusion", "title": "Porcupine (Cheyenne)" }, { "docid": "18330186", "text": "26, 2015, Charlie Cifarelli was a guest speaker for the Humane Society of the United States - Nebraska to tell Star's story. Star, herself, was there as her story was told to volunteers who participated in the Nebraska Humane Lobby Day at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. In August 2015, a nonprofit organization was formed, The STAR Project, in Star's honor. On September 18, 2016, Star participated in her 4th Walk to End Alzheimer's in Lincoln, Nebraska. Star's story was told to a class at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 30, 2016. On March 13,", "title": "Star (dog)" }, { "docid": "3981478", "text": "most prominent and outspoken African-American leader in the state. He has been characterized as \"the Maverick of Omaha,\" the \"angriest black man in Nebraska,\" and is self-described as a \"Defender of the Downtrodden.\" Aside from a stint in the United States Army, Chambers has lived in Nebraska all his life. and is known for his casual attire of blue jeans and T-shirts, even when in session at the Nebraska Legislature in the West Chambers of the Nebraska State Capitol. He would often bring his dog with him to work. Chambers is a sketch artist, a therapeutic activity he adopted during", "title": "Ernie Chambers" }, { "docid": "928567", "text": "18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over. Webster County, Nebraska Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,812. Its county seat is Red Cloud. The county was formed in 1871 and named after the statesman Daniel Webster. In the Nebraska license plate system, Webster County is represented by the prefix 45 (it had the forty-fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which", "title": "Webster County, Nebraska" }, { "docid": "10173708", "text": "orating and has been criticized as a poor likeness. He was known as an eloquent public speaker, though his wife wrote many of his speeches. His nickname \"Sunset\" came from a particularly florid description of a sunset in an article in the \"Ohio Statesman.\" James H. Baker, then the editor of the \"Scioto Gazette\", a Whig newspaper in Chillicothe, gave him the title \"by reason of a highly wrought and sophomoric editorial on a flaming sunset after a great storm.\" Cox wrote several books including \"Why We Laugh,\" \"A Buckeye Abroad\" (1852), \"Eight years in Congress, from 1857 to 1865\"", "title": "Samuel S. Cox" }, { "docid": "7078549", "text": "Charles Kerruish Sir Henry \"Charles\" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC (23 July 1917 – 2 August 2003) was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald. He was also the first Chairman of the Executive Council, the forerunner of the present Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, from 1961 to 1967. This made him the first Manx person to fulfil an executive role on the Isle of Man. Previously the", "title": "Charles Kerruish" }, { "docid": "20315585", "text": "people, she entered into its advocacy. Soon becoming known as a talker and writer on that subject, she was elected president of the county Equal Suffrage Association and sent as a delegate to the State convention in Omaha, Nebraska. There she made her first appearance as a public speaker and her reception encouraged a continuance of work in that line. The next winter, in Lincoln, Nebraska, she was elected to the office of State secretary and traveled over the State in the interest of the amendment, making effective speeches where opportunity offered and awakening much interest in the subject. She", "title": "Belle G. Bigelow" }, { "docid": "10704011", "text": "notable for its criticism of Theosophy. John Oswald Sanders John Oswald Sanders (October 17, 1902—October 24, 1992) was a general director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship (then known as China Inland Mission) in the 1950s and 1960s. He authored more than forty books on the Christian life. He became an elder statesman and worldwide conference speaker from his retirement until his death. Sanders was born in Invercargill, New Zealand and gained a law degree in 1922. He attended the Bible Training Institute in Auckland and joined its staff in 1926. In 1931, he married Edith Mary Dobson. Sanders left a promising", "title": "John Oswald Sanders" }, { "docid": "3058632", "text": "named in his honor. Thomas Cushing Thomas Cushing III (March 24, 1725 – February 28, 1788) was an American lawyer, merchant, and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. Active in Boston politics, he represented the city in the provincial assembly from 1761 to its dissolution in 1774, serving as the lower house's speaker for most of those years. Because of his role as speaker, his signature was affixed to many documents protesting British policies, leading officials in London to consider him a dangerous radical. He engaged in extended communications with Benjamin Franklin who at times lobbied on behalf of the legislature's interests", "title": "Thomas Cushing" }, { "docid": "3058614", "text": "Thomas Cushing Thomas Cushing III (March 24, 1725 – February 28, 1788) was an American lawyer, merchant, and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. Active in Boston politics, he represented the city in the provincial assembly from 1761 to its dissolution in 1774, serving as the lower house's speaker for most of those years. Because of his role as speaker, his signature was affixed to many documents protesting British policies, leading officials in London to consider him a dangerous radical. He engaged in extended communications with Benjamin Franklin who at times lobbied on behalf of the legislature's interests in London, seeking ways", "title": "Thomas Cushing" }, { "docid": "14278567", "text": "in medeaval Spain for their horsemanship. \"Jinete\", the Spanish word for \"horseman\", is derived from this people. The Marquisate was promoted to grandeeship 15 May 1909. The current marquess is Mencía López-Becerra de Solé y de Casanova. One of the young children besides the senior, a sixth child, of famous literary man Iñigo López de Mendoza, (1398–1458), was the Bishop of Calahorra and of Sigüenza since 1473 and later Cardinal of Toledo, the highest ecclesiastical distinction in Spain from a Pope, became to be known as Pedro González de Mendoza, (1428–1495), a.k.a. Cardinal and statesman Cardenal Mendoza. While being a", "title": "Marquisate of Cenete" }, { "docid": "293404", "text": "is officially known simply as the \"Legislature\", and more commonly called the \"Unicameral\", its members call themselves \"senators\". Nebraska's Legislature is also the only state legislature in the United States that is officially nonpartisan. The senators are elected with no party affiliation next to their names on the ballot, and members of any party can be elected to the positions of speaker and committee chairs. The Nebraska Legislature can also override the governor's veto with a three-fifths majority, in contrast to the two-thirds majority required in some other states. The Legislature meets in the third Nebraska State Capitol building, built", "title": "Nebraska" }, { "docid": "13281240", "text": "Silvester Mirabal Silvestre Mirabal (1864–1939) was a farmer, stock raiser, and notable statesman. Mirabal over the course of his life would go on to become one of the most influential ranchers and statesman in the state of New Mexico. Mirabal was widely known for his hard working demeanor and his common dress attire. Mirabal would never wear anything but work clothes out in public. According to relatives, Mirabal believed that hard work is what built empires and fancy parties kept people from hard work. Silvestre Mirabal was born to Monico Mirabal and Juana Maria Sanchez, in the Rio Puerco, New", "title": "Silvester Mirabal" }, { "docid": "15235975", "text": "Hibbard H. Shedd Hibbard Houston Shedd (January 27, 1847 – October 6, 1905) was an American politician who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska from 1885 to 1889. Shedd was born in Denmark, Iowa in 1847, the only son of George Shedd, a medical doctor, and Abigail Houston. In 1864 he joined the army and fought in the American Civil War as a part of the 45th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry. In 1871, he moved to Ashland, Nebraska. He was a member of the Nebraska constitutional convention in 1875, and became Speaker of the Nebraska House in 1881.", "title": "Hibbard H. Shedd" }, { "docid": "10301798", "text": "out on June 15, 1795, by Michael Barndollar, who purchased which included the Bloody Run creek. This early town was named Waynesburg in honor of George Wayne, but the post office bore the title of Bloody Run. The town held the name Waynesburg until 1860, when it was officially changed to Bloody Run. On or about the year 1875, at a borough election, the majority of voters adopted the new town name of Everett, after statesman and orator Edward Everett, one-time governor of Massachusetts and president of Harvard University, who is best known as the speaker opposite Abraham Lincoln at", "title": "Bloody Run (Raystown Branch Juniata River tributary)" }, { "docid": "795796", "text": "obtaining green coloration. Hail is more common along mountain ranges because mountains force horizontal winds upwards (known as orographic lifting), thereby intensifying the updrafts within thunderstorms and making hail more likely. One of the more common regions for large hail is across mountainous northern India, which reported one of the highest hail-related death tolls on record in 1888. China also experiences significant hailstorms. Across Europe, Croatia experiences frequent occurrences of hail. In North America, hail is most common in the area where Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming meet, known as \"Hail Alley\". Hail in this region occurs between the months of", "title": "Thunderstorm" }, { "docid": "15135365", "text": "Assembly from the Malappuram Constituency, a victory he repeated in 1952. After the State of Kerala was formed, he won the 1960 elections to represent the Kuttippuram Constituency. He was elected as the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly on 22 February 1960 in the Pattom Thanupillai ministry. One years later, on 17 April 1961 while in office as the Speaker, he died, making him the first Speaker to die in office, followed by G. Karthikeyan in 2015. Seethi Sahib was an eminent lawyer, statesman, writer and a gifted orator. He was a founder member of the Chandrika newspaper in", "title": "K. M. Seethi Sahib" }, { "docid": "8003002", "text": "Veljko Milatović Veljko Milatović (Serbo-Croat Cyrillic: Вељко Милатовић; 5 December 1921 – 19 October 2004) was a Montenegrin Communist partisan, politician, statesman serving once as the Speaker and the other time as President. Milatović was born on 5 December 1921 in Nikšić, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He got the surname Milatović from his mother's side, rather than the surname from his father's side, which was Čakmak. This was due to the fact that Veljko's father (who moved to the village of Vinići near Danilovgrad after getting married) took his wife's surname for aesthetic reasons.", "title": "Veljko Milatović" }, { "docid": "2265831", "text": "as it pulls from a dive. They, in addition to other nightjars, are also sometimes called \"bugeaters\", for their insectivore diet. The common nighthawk is likely the source of Nebraska's state nickname, which was once the \"Bugeater State\", and its people were known as \"bugeaters\". The Nebraska Cornhuskers college athletic teams were also briefly known the Bugeaters, before adopting their current name, which was also adopted by the state as a whole. Within the family Caprimulgidae, the subfamily Chordeilinae (nighthawks) are limited to the New World and are distinguished from the subfamily Caprimulginae, by the lack of rictal bristles. The", "title": "Common nighthawk" }, { "docid": "7995963", "text": "for an English or Shakespearean sonnet. There are three quatrains and a couplet which serves as an apt conclusion. The fourth line exemplifies a regular iambic pentameter line: Sonnet 4 is one of the procreation sonnets, which are sonnets 1–17. This sonnet, as well, is focused on the theme of beauty and procreation. The characters of Sonnet 4 are the speaker and his good friend (known as the young man). In the book \"A Companion to Shakespeare's Sonnet\", edited by Michael Schoenfeldt, Shakespeare critic Schoenfeldt describes the differences in the way the speaker and the young man are portrayed in", "title": "Sonnet 4" }, { "docid": "7418001", "text": "Mike Flood (politician) Michael John Flood (born February 23, 1975) is a broadcaster and lawyer from Norfolk, Nebraska who served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2005 to 2013. He served as Speaker of the Legislature from 2007 to 2013. In 1993, he graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. He received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1997, and a J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2001. In 2003, he married Mandi Guernsey; as of 2011, the couple had two children. Flood worked at a Norfolk radio station in high school.", "title": "Mike Flood (politician)" }, { "docid": "15753598", "text": "school board voted unanimously to continue teaching it. One of the principals even assigned it to all his administrators. \"I'm Down\" was chosen as Florida International University's Common Reader 2012–2013, and the Common Reader for Colorado Mountain College for 2013-2014. Wolff was a guest speaker at both colleges. She received a Sundance-Indian Paintbrush screenwriting fellowship in 2012. Wolff was married to comic Marc Maron, and their divorce was the subject of his one-man show \"Scorching the Earth\". The marriage was a frequent topic in his stand-up, podcasts, and one-man shows. Maron characterized his behavior during their marriage as emotionally abusive.", "title": "Mishna Wolff" }, { "docid": "12187804", "text": "Act. In January 1992, he was elected as Speaker Pro Tempore. He was re-elected to that position at the start of the 1996 session and again re-elected at the start of the 2000 session. When he retired from the Mississippi House of Representatives in December 2003, he was the longest-serving member in continuous House service. He was succeeded in office by his son, Bryant Clark. In 2004, Clark became the first African American to have a Mississippi state building named after him. As a legislator Clark was known as a statesman, able to work with all colleagues. Robert G. Clark", "title": "Robert G. Clark Jr." }, { "docid": "19534135", "text": "of 8 April 1818 which provided for a closer relationship between the liturgies of the hitherto separate churches, and set down principals for the regulation of church property. Ibell's success as a statesman attracted gratitude from his prince who in 1817 or 1818 gave Ibell an estate at Unterliederbach (today a quarter of Frankfurt am Main) which included a manor house originally built in 1755/56 by a man called Stembler. The survive to this day, known as the Villa Graubner (which respects a subsequent further change in ownership). Despite this very public mark of appreciation, Ibell's uncompromising commitment to economic", "title": "Carl Friedrich Emil von Ibell" }, { "docid": "320577", "text": "senatorial decree, because he had not occupied the quaestorship and was an equestrian and did not have senatorial rank. Plutarch wrote that \"Crassus, the richest statesman of his time, the ablest speaker, and the greatest man, who looked down on Pompey and everybody else, had not the courage to sue for the consulship until he had asked the support of Pompey.\" Pompey accepted gladly. In the Life of Pompey Plutarch wrote that Pompey \"had long wanted an opportunity of doing him some service and kindness ...\" In the Life of Crassus he wrote that Pompey \"was desirous of having Crassus,", "title": "Pompey" }, { "docid": "7422482", "text": "in its history by becoming “a pocket ghetto of the unfortunate and poor,” known as “Slum D.” The park was created by city ordinance 2741 in 1838. The park was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a French statesman who served as a volunteer under General George Washington in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The land was part of the St. Louis Common. When the Common was divided in 1836, an ordinance preserved the 29.95 acres for public use as a park. It was separated from the Commons in 1844 but it wasn't until 1851", "title": "Lafayette Square, St. Louis" }, { "docid": "8063942", "text": "their Taliban governor, which marked the first organized Pashtun resistance against the Taliban. Hamid Karzai, then an obscure statesman, was in the region at the time trying to build an insurgency/army while accompanied by an 11-man U.S. Special Forces team, known as ODA 574. The Taliban launched a counterattack, confronting Karzai and his militia who dug in to defend the town. With the help of U.S. air power, the U.S. and militia force drove the Taliban back from Tarinkot. This victory is regarded as the turning point for Karzai— the single battle which gave him credibility in Afghanistan's southern provinces,", "title": "Tarinkot" }, { "docid": "16186851", "text": "Institute (later Reagan's Secretary of Agriculture) and Clifford Cox, vice chairman of Greyhound Corporation, Hollis fielded a twenty-man delegation, attracted House Speaker Thomas Foley (D-WA) and played a galvanizing role coordinating the academic and government participation as well. The conference entitled “The Economic Challenges of Peace: Agriculture and Economic Transition in Egypt” proved highly successful. A highlight of the program was a private meeting with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in his garden outside Alexandra. The Nobel Peace prize winning statesman was gracious and relaxed with his astounded guests who had come to the estate expected to have tea with Mrs.", "title": "US-Arab Business Roundtable" }, { "docid": "1981025", "text": "important figure in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Nathan Hale was also the uncle of orator and statesman Edward Everett (the other speaker at Gettysburg) and the grand-uncle of Edward Everett Hale (quoted above), a Unitarian minister, writer, and activist noted for social causes including abolitionism. He was the uncle of Nathan Hale who founded the \"Boston Daily Advertiser\", and helped establish the \"North American Review\". Statues of Nathan Hale are based on idealized archetypes; no contemporaneous portraits of him have been found. Documents and letters reveal Hale was an informed, practical, detail-oriented man who planned ahead. Of his", "title": "Nathan Hale" }, { "docid": "1803801", "text": "step mother, necessitating an independent streak from an early age. The circumstances of his relative poverty as a young man left him removed from his patrician brethren, enabling him to consort with revelers and experience the baser side of human nature. This \"first hand\" understanding of human motivations and the ordinary Roman citizen may explain why he was able to succeed as a general despite lacking any significant military experience before his 30s. Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (; c. 138 BC – 78 BC), known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He had the distinction of", "title": "Sulla" }, { "docid": "7995964", "text": "procreation sonnets, saying \"The desiring male subject (the speaker) has a clear, forceful voice... But the desired male object (the young man) in the sonnets has no voice\". This certainly holds true in Sonnet 4 as the speaker addresses the young man the entire time with the young man's voice never being heard. Later in the same book, an essay from Shakespeare critic Garret A. Sullivan Jr. describes the relationship between the speaker and the young man which is seen in sonnet four, saying \"The young man of the procreation sonnets, then, is the object of admonition; the poet (speaker)", "title": "Sonnet 4" }, { "docid": "20833688", "text": "a teacher in her teen years, at a small schoolhouse in rural Nebraska. She was best known as a speaker touring on the Chautauqua and lyceum circuits, as well as churches, schools, teachers' institutes and professional meetings. She recited poetry, told stories, and reproduced whole plays from the platform, for audiences across North America. \"She is undoubtedly one of the best entertainers and dramatic readers now on the platform,\" a California newspaper noted in 1919. \"There is an atmosphere about her work that is helpful, healthful and invigorating.\" In 1918, she was tapped to head the drama program at the", "title": "Bess Gearhart Morrison" }, { "docid": "4643990", "text": "Nebraska Man Nebraska Man was a name applied to \"Hesperopithecus haroldcookii\", a putative species of ape. \"Hesperopithecus\" meant \"ape of the western world,\" and it was heralded as the first higher primate of North America. It was originally described by Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1922, on the basis of a tooth found by rancher and geologist Harold Cook in Nebraska in 1917; \"haroldcookii\" was given as the species name in reference to Cook. The discovery was made around ten years after the finding of Piltdown Man, another possible human ancestor, that turned out to be a hoax. Although Nebraska man", "title": "Nebraska Man" }, { "docid": "6485007", "text": "was selected five times as a first-team All-Pro and appeared in 133 official NFL games. He was known as one of the true \"iron men\" of iron man era. Counting unofficial games, he appeared in a total of 286 professional games and played 211-1/2 hours in those games. At the time of his retirement and for many years thereafter, he held the NFL records for games and playing time logged. In December 1934, Lyman was hired as an assistant football coach under Dana X. Bible with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was the line coach at Nebraska from 1935 to 1941", "title": "Link Lyman" }, { "docid": "6812620", "text": "Catherine Hanaway Catherine Lucille Hanaway (born November 8, 1963) is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor and Republican candidate for Missouri Governor who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri from 2005 to 2009, and as the first and only female Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. Catherine was born in Schuyler, Nebraska on November 8, 1963. She spent the rest of her childhood growing up in rural Nebraska and Iowa; she received a marksman first class certificate from the NRA in 7th Grade, and was president of her 4-H", "title": "Catherine Hanaway" }, { "docid": "10773101", "text": "The Booker Prize was launched in 1969, after the publishers Jonathan Cape suggested that Bookers might sponsor a major fiction prize. A new sponsor for the prize was announced in April 2002, the Man Group, after which it became known as the Man Booker Prize. Jock was for a time Chairman of the New Statesman and Nation. Jock was chairman for the Milton Keynes Development Corporation from 1967. The large, central park initially called City Park, was renamed Campbell Park in his honour. There is a memorial stone by the fountain in his honour which reads simply \"\"Si monumentum requiris,", "title": "Jock Campbell, Baron Campbell of Eskan" }, { "docid": "10510457", "text": "2007 on ABC's . On October 13, 2007, a film crew from the comedy film, \"Yes Man\", starring Jim Carrey filmed portions of the movie at Memorial Stadium including several shots of the marching band. To become a member, each person must pass a music audition in the Spring or attend a mini-camp as is the case sometimes for percussion and color guard. After first cuts, a second marching and music memorization audition follows in the Fall semester. University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band The University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band (also known as the Marching Red or The Pride", "title": "University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band" }, { "docid": "8650284", "text": "Peter Kaiser (historian) Peter Kaiser (1 October 1793 – 23 February 1864) was a historian and statesman from Liechtenstein. Kaiser was born in Mauren, in the Principality of Liechtenstein as one of eleven children. He studied languages and history in Feldkirch, Vienna and Freiburg/Breisgau. Kaiser became known as a proponent of the rights of the common people or serfs in his home country. In 1820 during the Congress of Vienna, he promoted German unification and rights issues. Due to the unpopularity of this stand in an age of imperialism, he was subsequently forced out of Germany. Kaiser moved to Switzerland", "title": "Peter Kaiser (historian)" }, { "docid": "8666240", "text": "upon his head by almost common consent.\" \"He was,\" agreed Caldecott, \"all the things that the plays of Shakespeare demand that the author should be – a man of vast and boundless ambition and attainments, a philosopher, a poet, a lawyer, a statesman.\" Baconians have also argued that Shakespeare's works show a detailed scientific knowledge that, they claim, only Bacon could have possessed. Certain passages in \"Coriolanus\", first published in 1623, are alleged to refer to the circulation of the blood, a theory known to Bacon through his friendship with William Harvey, but not made public until after Shakespeare's death", "title": "Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship" }, { "docid": "5994056", "text": "the Know Nothings) and the Opposition Party formed a coalition government which elected Nathaniel P. Banks as House Speaker even though the Democratic Party won the election with the largest plurality of seats. The Opposition Party included members of the Whig Party (which would soon collapse), the People's Party of Indiana, Anti-Nebraska candidates, and members of the nascent Republican Party. The major issue of this midterm election was the recently passed Kansas–Nebraska Act and the Bleeding Kansas conflict that resulted from it. The Act infuriated much of the North, as it repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and opened the", "title": "1854 United States House of Representatives elections" }, { "docid": "8160588", "text": "classified in reference to speaker and subject. Sonnet 32 is commonly accepted as a \"handsome youth\" sonnet. This classification as a handsome youth sonnet is significant as it characterizes both the speaker and the subject within the sonnet: the speaker, as a man displaying his affection for the subject who is a young, handsome man. The identity of the speaker is a well debated topic however. Some believe that the speaker is merely a character that Shakespeare has created as an expression of art. However, the speaker is often thought to be Shakespeare himself, thus giving the content of the", "title": "Sonnet 32" }, { "docid": "12789136", "text": "obscenity suits regarding BDSM . His first federal obscenity trial occurred in 1973 for screening \"Ranch Slaves\". His last obscenity bust was in 1991 for the Film \"More of a Man\". In 1987, several of his Slave and Master films were indicted on Federal obscenity charges in Tennessee, Utah and Nebraska as a result of Attorney General Meese's Commission on Pornography. This resulted in an extraordinary SM trial that included many well-known people from the Leather community. Steven’s book, The Destruction of the Moral Fabric of America, is centered on this trial. The last police raid on his business was", "title": "Steven Toushin" }, { "docid": "1277272", "text": "Citizen's dividend Citizen's dividend is a proposed policy based upon the principle that the natural world is the common property of all persons (see Georgism). It is proposed that all citizens receive regular payments (dividends) from revenue raised by leasing or taxing the monopoly of valuable land and other natural resources. A concept akin to a citizen's dividend was known in Classical Athens. In 483 BC, a massive new seam of silver was found in the Athenian silver mines at Laurium. The dispersal of this provoked great debate. The statesman Aristides proposed the profit from this should be distributed among", "title": "Citizen's dividend" }, { "docid": "20939022", "text": "bounced from Hay Springs to Valentine, over one hundred miles away. The legend of the Walgren Lake Monster was likely created and distributed by John G. Maher, a Nebraska politician and newspaperman, as a sensational story to sell more newspapers. Maher is known for several other hoaxes perpetrated in Nebraska, such as burying a cement casting of a Buffalo Soldier in an archeological site near Chadron and proclaiming it a \"petrified man,\" sinking bags of soda in a hot spring and reporting on the healing properties of the \"soda springs,\" and warning that the British Navy was sailing up the", "title": "Walgren Lake Monster" }, { "docid": "10704009", "text": "John Oswald Sanders John Oswald Sanders (October 17, 1902—October 24, 1992) was a general director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship (then known as China Inland Mission) in the 1950s and 1960s. He authored more than forty books on the Christian life. He became an elder statesman and worldwide conference speaker from his retirement until his death. Sanders was born in Invercargill, New Zealand and gained a law degree in 1922. He attended the Bible Training Institute in Auckland and joined its staff in 1926. In 1931, he married Edith Mary Dobson. Sanders left a promising law practice in his native New", "title": "John Oswald Sanders" } ]
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which nation is know as land of morning calm
[ "Korea" ]
[ { "docid": "228618", "text": "until their conquest in 108 by China's Han Empire. This \"go\" is the Hanja and simply means \"ancient\" or \"old\"; it is a modern usage to distinguish the ancient Joseon from the later dynasty. \"Joseon\" itself is the modern Korean pronunciation of but it is unclear whether this was a transcription of a native Korean name ( *\"T[r]awser\", \"Trjewsjen\") or a partial translation into Chinese of the Korean capital whose meaning has been reconstructed as \"Morning Land\" or \"Mountain\". The Korean Academy claimed ancient hominid fossils originating from about 100,000 in the lava at a stone city site in Korea.", "title": "Korea" }, { "docid": "18901040", "text": "in 2005 under the title \"The Filleys: 350 Years of American Entrepreneurial Spirit\". In 2006 he published \"A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm\", his first novel. He completed the history as a trilogy publishing \"A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm: Gold & Rail\" and \"A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm: The Northern Frontier\" in 2007 and 2013 respectively. In August 2009 he published Chemulpo to Songdo IBD: Korea’s International Gateway. In 2010 he consulted Smashburger to expand its business to South Korea. In December 2012 he published a book titled \"Korea", "title": "Don Southerton" }, { "docid": "1543257", "text": "often used in the Korean language, and is more familiar to Koreans as a back-translation from English. This nickname was coined by Percival Lowell in his book, \"Choson, the Land of the Morning Calm,\" published in 1885. In 1897, the nation was renamed \"Daehan Jeguk\" (, , literally, \"Great Han Empire\", known in English as Korean Empire). \"Han\" had been selected in reference to \"Samhan\", specifically the Three Kingdoms of Korea, not the ancient confederacies in the southern Korean Peninsula. So, \"Daehan Jeguk\" (, ) means it is an empire that rules the area of Three Kingdoms of Korea. This", "title": "Names of Korea" }, { "docid": "1543256", "text": "and was first used during the reign of Jangsu in the 5th century. Through the Silk Road trade routes, Muslim merchants brought knowledge about Silla and Goryeo to India and the Middle East. Goryeo was transliterated into Italian as \"Cauli\", the name Marco Polo used when mentioning the country in his \"Travels,\" derived from the Chinese form \"Gāolí\". In 1392, a new dynasty established by a military coup revived the name Joseon (, ). The hanja were often translated into English as \"morning calm/sun\", and Korea's English nickname became \"The Land of the Morning Calm\"; however, this interpretation is not", "title": "Names of Korea" }, { "docid": "18089567", "text": "Thunder in the Morning Calm Thunder in the Morning Calm is a 2011 legal-thriller/political thriller written by Don Brown. Thunder in the Morning Calm, a novel that explores the question of whether American servicemen who were listed as MIAs may still be alive in North Korea from the Korean War, was released in the summer of 2011.Thunder in the Morning Calm was the first novel released in Zondervan's Pacific Rim Series, and Brown has stated in interviews that he penned the novel in part to bring attention to the issue of Korean War POWs detained in North Korea, referring to", "title": "Thunder in the Morning Calm" }, { "docid": "20759401", "text": "space based on concepts of asymmetry and balance. It is divided into twenty sections. The Garden of Plants, for example, is home to about 1,000 species of flowers from all over Korea. The most popular part is Sukgeun Garden, which takes the shape of the Korean peninsula, symbolizing the desire for reunification. Garden of Morning Calm The Garden of Morning Calm () is an arboretum located at the east of Seoul, in the Gapyeong district of South Korea. On 300,000 m², it houses 5,000 species of plants, some rare or endangered and attracts 600,000 tourists per year. The name of", "title": "Garden of Morning Calm" }, { "docid": "7165095", "text": "morning\" is said to be in reference to Psy's birth country – South Korea, nicknamed in English \"The Land of Morning Calm\". \"Dancing horse\" refers to Psy's Gangnam Style \"dancing horse\" routine, whereas the \"nine circles\" refer to the number of zeroes in one billion (1,000,000,000), which is nine. It was believed that once Psy's Gangnam Style video on YouTube amassed a billion views, the world would end. The video did reach one billion views on December 21, 2012, a popular date for which the world was predicted to end. However, the quatrain could not have been written by Nostradamus", "title": "Nostradamus in popular culture" }, { "docid": "1543248", "text": "Some speculate that it also corresponds to Chinese references to (, suksin), (, jiksin) and (, siksin), although these latter names probably describe the ancestors of the Jurchen. Other scholars believe was a \"translation\" of the native Korean \"Asadal\" (), the capital of Gojoseon: \"asa\" being a hypothetical Altaic root word for \"morning\", and \"dal\" meaning \"mountain\", a common ending for Goguryeo place names. An early attempt to translate these characters into English gave rise to the expression \"The Land of the Morning Calm\" for Korea, which parallels the expression \"The Land of the Rising Sun\" for Japan. While the", "title": "Names of Korea" }, { "docid": "20759400", "text": "Garden of Morning Calm The Garden of Morning Calm () is an arboretum located at the east of Seoul, in the Gapyeong district of South Korea. On 300,000 m², it houses 5,000 species of plants, some rare or endangered and attracts 600,000 tourists per year. The name of this garden reminds that Korea is often nicknamed the \"country of the morning calm\". There are different festivals in this garden, especially in winter with a light festival. Designed in 1996 by professor Han San-kyung of Sahmyook University with the ambition of spreading the Korean interpretation of beauty, it is an artistic", "title": "Garden of Morning Calm" }, { "docid": "18089569", "text": "for. According to Brown, eyewitness accounts of elderly Americans in North Korea continued to leak out until 2005. He has cited reports of sightings of elderly Americans held in North Korea in the years after the war. The storyline in Thunder in the Morning Calm centers around a young naval intelligence officer, who, when discovering secret documents about Americans being left behind in North Korea, finances his own covert mission into North Korea to search for clues about his grandfather, who is Missing in Action from the Korean War. Thunder in the Morning Calm Thunder in the Morning Calm is", "title": "Thunder in the Morning Calm" }, { "docid": "6999290", "text": "epic story of how the Arirang nation of Korea, a country of morning calm, in the Orient put an end to the history of distress and rose as a dignified nation with the song 'Arirang'. The Arirang performance has been included in the Guinness Book of Records.\" The name refers to \"Arirang\", a Korean folk story about a young couple who are torn apart by an evil landlord, here intended to represent the division of Korea. The festival was held annually between 2002 and 2013, with the exception of 2006. The mass games were not held in 2014, 2015, 2016,", "title": "Arirang Festival" }, { "docid": "4732492", "text": "\"Dangun\", the \"Sandalwood King\". Dangun reigned as the first human king of Korea, giving to his kingdom the name of Joseon, \"Land of the Morning Calm\". According to some scholars, the name \"Dangun\" is related to the Siberian \"Tengri\" (\"Heaven\"), while the bear is a symbol of the Big Dipper (i.e. Ursa Major), itself a symbol of the supreme God in many Eurasian cultures, including Chinese theological thought. Later in the myth, Dangun becomes the \"Sansin\", the \"Mountain God\" (metaphorically of civilising growth, prosperity). Haneullim Haneullim or Haneulnim (하늘님 \"Heavenly King\"), also spelled Hananim (하나님) or Hanunim (하느님), Hwanin (환인)", "title": "Haneullim" }, { "docid": "228617", "text": "have had the meaning \"big\" or \"great\", particularly in reference to leaders. It has been tentatively linked with the title \"khan\" used by the nomads of Manchuria and Central Asia. In North Korea, China, Vietnam and Japan, Korea as a whole is referred to as , (), \"Jīusīn\", \"Cháoxiǎn\", (), \"Chōsen\", \"\" () \"[land of the] Morning Calm\"). \"Great Joseon\" was the name of the kingdom ruled by the Joseon dynasty from 1393 until their declaration of the short-lived Great Korean Empire in 1897. King Taejo had named them for the earlier who ruled northern Korea from its legendary prehistory", "title": "Korea" }, { "docid": "18089568", "text": "Americans left behind in North Korean prison camps at the end of the Korean War. Thunder in the Morning Calm is the first of three novels in Don Brown's Pacific Rim Series In 1996, the Eisenhower Presidential Library, also known as the Eisenhower Presidential Center released previously classified documents revealing that the United States left more than 900 men in North Korean prison camps at the end of the war in 1953. At the time, the United States, South Korea and North Korea all denied that Americans were still captured behind the borders. Those 900 Americans have never been accounted", "title": "Thunder in the Morning Calm" }, { "docid": "321120", "text": "final trip to the region. His time in Korea inspired \"Chosön: The Land of the Morning Calm\" (1886, Boston). The most popular of Lowell's books on the Orient, \"The Soul of the Far East\" (1888), contains an early synthesis of some of his ideas, that in essence, postulated that human progress is a function of the qualities of individuality and imagination. The writer Lafcadio Hearn called it a \"colossal, splendid, godlike book.\" At his death he left with his assistant Wrexie Leonard an unpublished manuscript of a book entitled \"Peaks and Plateaux in the Effect on Tree Life\". He was", "title": "Percival Lowell" }, { "docid": "2142291", "text": "reigned as the first human king of Korea, giving to his kingdom the name of Joseon, \"Land of the Morning Calm\". Dangun was the first shaman, intermediary between mankind and \"Haneullim\", to whom he worshipped and prayed on the behalf of his people. Later in the myth, Dangun becomes the \"Sansin\", the \"Mountain God\" (metaphorically of civilising growth, prosperity). Worship of ancestors and gods represent a very importand and integral part of Korean folk religion. The \"gut\" or \"kut\" are the rites performed by Korean shamans, involving offerings a sacrifices to gods and ancestors. They are characterised by rhythmic movements,", "title": "Korean shamanism" }, { "docid": "17972498", "text": "endured weariness and hunger, and after twenty-one days she was transformed into a beautiful woman, while the tiger ran away for it could not tolerate the effort. The woman \"Ungnyeo\" was overjoyed, and visiting the sandalwood city she prayed that she might become the mother of a child. Ungnye's wish was fulfilled, so that she became the queen and gave birth to a prince who was given the royal name of \"Dangun\", the \"Sandalwood King\". Dangun reigned as the first human king of Korea, giving to his kingdom the name of Joseon, \"Land of the Morning Calm\". Dangun was the", "title": "Mu (shaman)" }, { "docid": "1563611", "text": "the west coast of Korea. This thrust was stretching the Army's supply lanes. To remedy this problem, an operation was mounted to open up the mined port of Chinnampo, some 50 km southwest of P'yŏngyang, at the mouth of the Taedong River. This required ingenuity and resourcefulness, not least because of a lack of minesweeping craft at the start of operations. \"Thompson\" and \"Carmick\", newly arrived in the \"Land of the Morning Calm\", were detailed to join the makeshift minesweeping organization recently established under Commander Stephen M. Archer. Consisting of , , , , , and , Japanese LST \"Q-007\",", "title": "USS Thompson (DD-627)" }, { "docid": "9810929", "text": "excerpt from Chapter 5, \"Journey to Peking\" when Prince Sisouk and other Pathet Lao delegates met with Chinese Minister of Defense, Marshal Peng Dehuai. \"We were impressed by the strong personality of our host, dubbed \"the tiger of Korea\" for his military exploits at head of the Chinese \"volunteers\" in the Land of the Morning Calm. Assuring us that China would never attack Laos, since she only desired to maintain good neighborly relations with all countries of Asia, Peng declared in his energetic tone, \"We are not afraid of the U.S. We beat them in Korea. We do not have", "title": "Storm over Laos" } ]
[ { "docid": "14580689", "text": "constructed in 1956 (the college was founded in 1913). Rio Bravo is a mixture of residential and commercial. It generally refers to the land in the valley east of Morning Dr. Although much of the land has been incorporated into the city, it is mostly rural. Given the size of the area, it is likely that more neighborhoods will develop within Rio Bravo. A major attraction to the area is the Kern River County Park, a large recreation area which includes: Hart Park, California Living Museum (CALM), Lake Ming, and Kern River Golf Course. This is also the location for", "title": "Northeast Bakersfield" }, { "docid": "7890448", "text": "6'4\" body was too long to fit lengthwise. He remained in a coma for approximately nine hours before passing away at 7:22 the next morning. Lincoln never regained consciousness. For most of the night, Leale held the comatose president's hand with a firm grip, \"to let him know that he was in touch with humanity and had a friend.\" As he died his breathing grew quieter, his face more calm. According to some accounts, at his last drawn breath, on the morning after the assassination, he smiled broadly and then expired. Historians, most notably author Lee Davis have emphasized Lincoln's", "title": "Charles Leale" }, { "docid": "1980272", "text": "on the government-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC). He informed the nation that Mwanawasa had died that morning at 10:30 (8:30 GMT) at the Percy Military Hospital in Paris. Expressing \"immense grief and deep sorrow\", Banda declared national mourning for seven days and urged Zambians to \"remain calm and mourn our President with dignity\". The mourning period was extended to 21 days on 21 August. The Patriotic Front's Michael Sata expressed sadness and said that Mwanawasa's death was a \"national disaster\", urging Zambians to remain calm. The \"Zambia Daily Mail\", a state-owned newspaper, said that his death marked \"a dark", "title": "Levy Mwanawasa" }, { "docid": "781239", "text": "winds. Winter tends to produce both the strongest gales and the most frequent periods of calm. In addition to these winds, there is daily pattern of land breezes in the morning, followed by the onset of south-westerly sea breezes in the afternoon. This pattern is caused by temperature differences between the land and the ocean, and is not as strong in the Houtman Abrolhos as on the mainland, but is present nonetheless. Three classes of storm have been identified for the region. Brief squalls may occur between December and April. A tropical cyclone occurs in the area about once in", "title": "Houtman Abrolhos" }, { "docid": "11174754", "text": "summer a high-pressure ridge lies to the south, causing persistent winds from the southeast or southwest at speeds exceeding almost half the time. During autumn and winter, the ridge moves north, increasing atmospheric pressure over the islands and creating variable winds. Winter tends to produce both the strongest gales and the most frequent periods of calm. In addition to these winds, there is daily pattern of land breezes in the morning, followed by the onset of south-westerly sea breezes in the afternoon. This pattern is caused by temperature differences between the land and the ocean; it is not as strong", "title": "North Island (Houtman Abrolhos)" }, { "docid": "12296270", "text": "calm on the isthmus during settled weather, before the sea breeze rises, was described as early as 1853: \"In all seasons, the beauty of the day is in the early morning. At that time, generally, a solemn stillness holds, and a perfect calm prevails...\". Auckland occasionally suffers from air pollution due to fine particle emissions. There are also occasional breaches of guideline levels of carbon monoxide. While maritime winds normally disperse the pollution relatively quickly it can sometimes become visible as smog, especially on calm winter days. Auckland straddles the Auckland volcanic field, which has produced about 90 volcanic eruptions", "title": "Auckland" }, { "docid": "8317756", "text": "ha. The land area managed by the Department was about 9.78% of the land area of Western Australia. CALM-managed lands and waters received 11,842,000 visits during 2005-2006. Between 1998 and 2006, the number of people registered as volunteers with the Department grew from 836 to 3,882 with 470,600 hours contributed. Between 2000 and 2006, the CALM Bush Ranger cadets program showed an increase from 800 to 1,215 Bush Ranger cadets that contributed a total of 268,375 hours to conservation projects just on the last scholar year (2005). CALM was responsible for the wildlife conservation project Western Shield which is pest", "title": "Department of Conservation and Land Management (Western Australia)" }, { "docid": "17274152", "text": "initially upset as she did not know he was married, but Rayford convinces her to be brave and to help calm the passengers down until they can safely land. Chloe climbs to the top of a bridge, intending to jump off it and end her life, when she gets a call from Buck, who is in the cockpit with Rayford. Rayford explains to Chloe all the New York area airports are closed and the streets full, and he is low on fuel and has nowhere to land. Chloe finds an abandoned Ford truck and uses it to clear away the", "title": "Left Behind (2014 film)" }, { "docid": "10818785", "text": "Bloomberg commented facetiously that the governor should, \"you know, get yourself a cowboy hat and a shotgun. If there’s ever a great video, it’s you standing in the middle of the New York State Thruway saying, you know, 'Read my lips: The law of the land is this, and we’re going to enforce the law.'\" His statement was criticized by the Seneca Nation of Indians, as well as the National Congress of American Indians. Members of the Oneida Nation also protested in front of New York City Hall. Bloomberg's office later said that the Indian tribes should \"follow the law\"", "title": "Mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg" }, { "docid": "5308039", "text": "the Greeks outside the Pillars of Hercules. Finally, on the morning of 15 August (the Feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary), a supposedly calm, warm and clear day, the mariners and seamen could see for large distances. In the distance, though, the mate in the Crow's nest could see along the horizon a cloudy form, which progressively grew in dimensions and darkened, taken on a distinctive form. Finally, when the seaman realized beyond doubt, he yelled down to the crew, \"Terra à vista!\" (\"Land in sight!\"). As was the custom, Gonçalo Velho Cabral and his crew began", "title": "Gonçalo Velho Cabral" }, { "docid": "10149150", "text": "not living in fear of being yanked for making a bad play. Externally, Stevens is always calm, but internally he is far from it. \"I'm not as calm as everybody thinks,\" Stevens says. His wife Tracy adds, \"He’s calm and collected, but he’s fiercely competitive. He’s always thinking about how he can beat you.\" Former player Joel Cornette says \"Everyone sees Brad as a level-headed, calm and cool coach, but he’s about as competitive of a guy as I know. We would get into it constantly, whether playing two-on-two or arguing about players’ having better college careers.\" Stevens spends a", "title": "Brad Stevens" }, { "docid": "4173766", "text": "any case sufficient to consolidate the doubt about the objective of the expedition, because after the storm one may suspect that they did not know their location. Later they had 21 days of fair weather and calm seas after which they spotted land and, quite near the coast and visible from the ships, the first large populated center seen by Europeans in the Americas, with the first solidly built buildings. The Spaniards, who evoked the Muslims in all that was developed but not Christian, spoke of this first city they discovered in America as \"El gran Cairo\", as they later", "title": "Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (Yucatán conquistador)" }, { "docid": "7816626", "text": "mile or two off shore, quite early. The morning began calm, fair and mild but the wind began to strengthen as the morning progressed and by around mid-day the weather took a dramatic turn for the worse and the south-westerly gale drove the boats away from land and down the firth. Although the men were powerful oarsmen the ferocity of the storm overwhelmed all three boats. All 21 people, men and youths, were drowned; only women, young children and the elderly remained. Boat 1 Boat 2 Boat 3 A weather diary kept at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Moray, stated that the", "title": "Stotfield fishing disaster" }, { "docid": "19891323", "text": "from adjoining parishes with the plan to eventually spread through the nation. A noblewoman who traveled through the area wrote to her son that a member of the peasantry estate in the Riksdag of the Estates had told some of her staff: \"What the peasants had in mind, that they wished to kill the nobility. Which is why I ask in the name of the death God has suffered, not to show yourself there... I do not know how I will travel up there, because they say they are as crazy in Småland...\" However, the rebels did not manage to", "title": "Morning Star rebellion" }, { "docid": "12742831", "text": "acknowledged that the KMT has accumulated much of its wealth illegally, and that these assets should be returned to the nation. In 2000 Chu claimed that these assets total US$3.15 billion; they include 146 plots of land, many in prime locations, as well as 157 houses and buildings. the majority of which were seized from Japanese and Taiwanese in 1945 and subsequently treated as belonging to the party, not the nation. After Chu announced his candidacy for KMT Chairmanship, however, he claimed not to know what assets are held or what their value might be. Though Chu had repeatedly refused", "title": "Eric Chu" }, { "docid": "5830085", "text": "receives the same excuse. But for the winds, “by nature I am as calm and safe as the land.” In yet another fable, Perry’s number 412 and only recorded by Syntipas, the rivers complain to the sea that their sweet water is turned undrinkably salty by contact with her. The sea replies that if they know as much, they should avoid such contact. The commentary suggests that the tale may be applied to people who criticize someone inappropriately even though they may actually be helping them. In the 2nd century AD, Lucian represented Thalassa in a comic dialogue with Xanthus,", "title": "Thalassa" }, { "docid": "5930016", "text": "to her friends, has a ponytail, and doesn't cheat. Her father is a very rich merchant who sells special medicine which Ling Pha gives some of her medicine to her friends to help them out, in which case the medicine backfires of that cause side effects for which Ling Pha doesn't know much about the medicines she gives out. She is close friends with Tarnya. Ayla: In the anime series, Ayla's hair style is a wrap of pigtails and has calm personality. Ayla likes to remain calm and never losses her cool. In the manga, Ayla's hairstyle is a well", "title": "Battle Athletes" }, { "docid": "236423", "text": "2004 Republican National Convention, and was credited with having raised $15 million for her husband's campaign as well as the Republican Party while still succeeding in keeping a separate schedule that allowed for her to tend to the traditional duties she had as First Lady. In a July 2004 interview, Teresa Heinz, wife of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, said, \"Well, you know, I don't know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good. But I don't know that she's ever had a real job—I mean, since she's been", "title": "Laura Bush" }, { "docid": "296692", "text": "the practitioner's life in which the spiritual and material aspects are interrelated. He considered conditions in the world to be a reflection of the conditions of the inner lives of people; the premise of his first major remonstrance, Rissho Ankoku Ron (Establishing The Correct Teaching for the Peace of The Land), is that if a nation abandons heretical forms of Buddhism and adopts faith in the Lotus Sutra, the nation will know peace and security. He considered his disciples the \"Bodhisattvas of the Earth\" who appeared in the Lotus Sutra with the vow to spread the correct teaching and thereby", "title": "Nichiren Buddhism" }, { "docid": "16361989", "text": "not being heard. Much of the media coverage on the protests has portrayed the First Nations people as violent and destructive. However, what most people do not know is that the land in question is legally First Nation land. The Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1760–1761 did not cede land or resources, the government of Canada does not own the land and therefore cannot legally permit SWN to use the land for fracking purposes. On 6 December, SWN announced it was stopping fracking for the year, leaving the job incomplete. Four out of Canada's 10 provinces currently have province-wide bans", "title": "Hydraulic fracturing by country" }, { "docid": "9871917", "text": "kitten demands to be shown another way. 'Then you will have to take it on faith', says the fish -- 'to believe what I tell you about what you don't know.\"The fish then tells him \"how all lands are one land under the sea.\" The cat realizes he has learned a great secret, which he loves, and lets the fish go before leaving the island. The island settles back into the timeless cycle of the seasons -- autumn, winter, storms and calm. Golden MacDonald was a pen name for Margaret Wise Brown of \"Goodnight Moon\" fame. The text of the", "title": "The Little Island (book)" }, { "docid": "4909099", "text": "in a live TV and radio debate. Jones said Australians are \"getting no say when [Aboriginal people] say this is [their] nation; it's not, it's Australia's nation ... [Average Australians] are being asked to pay taxes to fund people who are seeking title to productive land to which they've made no contribution to its productivity\". Perkins called Jones racist and a redneck and commented \"You've sat on your white bum at 2UE in Sydney all your life so you wouldn't know what goes on out there\". On seven occasions between 1990 and 1997, Jones was awarded by Commercial Radio Australia", "title": "Alan Jones (radio broadcaster)" }, { "docid": "14206537", "text": "ceremony Gonsalves said: “Whatever we set our minds to achieve, with patience and calm, we can achieve, as we have seen it here. This is a bridge to the world. And this plan didn’t just come from us. It is a combination of human intelligence and divine inspiration.” It was history in the making when Dynamic Airways 767-300ER landed at the Argyle International Airport that morning around 7:07am. The airline had the privilege of being the first commercial international flight to land. Making its way from New York City with a number of passengers, then it was on to Guyana.", "title": "Argyle International Airport" }, { "docid": "9497018", "text": "Making History: The Calm & The Storm Making History: The Calm & The Storm is a World War II grand strategy computer game released in March 2007 by developer Muzzy Lane. Similar in ways to the popular board games \"Axis & Allies\" and \"Risk\", \"Making History\" is turn-based with basic industrial, economic, resource, research and diplomatic management included. As of patch 2.03 players are able to play as any nation that had international recognition from 1936-1945, although players are encouraged to select from one of the more powerful entities of the era, namely Nationalist China, France, Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy,", "title": "Making History: The Calm & The Storm" }, { "docid": "9497032", "text": "sought to speed up the Marxist Revolution. Muzzy Lane released a sequel called on June 22, 2010. Making History: The Calm & The Storm Making History: The Calm & The Storm is a World War II grand strategy computer game released in March 2007 by developer Muzzy Lane. Similar in ways to the popular board games \"Axis & Allies\" and \"Risk\", \"Making History\" is turn-based with basic industrial, economic, resource, research and diplomatic management included. As of patch 2.03 players are able to play as any nation that had international recognition from 1936-1945, although players are encouraged to select from", "title": "Making History: The Calm & The Storm" }, { "docid": "16201397", "text": "in Ghanche district on the Pakistani side. The morning came and people who used to live in Pakistan were suddenly a part of an area controlled by another nation. The mountains and surrounding have generally no forests however there are some shrubs and herbs available which are generally used by the local communities as medicinal herbs, there is also a human-made forest in the saling which the largest forest in the whole district. The Shyok River passing nearby the valley is one of the important resources of the area, irrigating the whole land. However the same river sometime creates havoc", "title": "Chorbat Valley" }, { "docid": "19193158", "text": "Calm Down (EP) Calm Down is the debut extended play from Australian electronic DJ and producer Alison Wonderland. In an interview with \"Beat Magazine\", Wonderland said, \"I wrote all of those songs in a week. I had this huge burst of creativity, got really inspired and just wrote them all.\" It was released on 27 June 2014 via EMI Music Australia. Steph Payton from \"The AU Review\" gave the EP 9.7 out of 10, saying: \"Before even reaching the one minute mark of the first track on Alison Wonderland's debut EP \"Calm Down\" you know this is the one you", "title": "Calm Down (EP)" }, { "docid": "2568212", "text": "in the media as a very direct personality. In an interview published in \"USA Today\" in July 2004, Heinz was asked about the differences between then-First Lady Laura Bush and herself: \"Well, you know, I don't know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good. But I don't know that she's ever had a real job—I mean, since she's been grown up. So her experience and her validation comes from important things, but different things. And I’m older, and my validation of what I do and what I believe", "title": "Teresa Heinz" }, { "docid": "7664602", "text": "</poem> The opening reintroduces the oceanic theme from \"Sea Slumber Song\". Several lines in the last stanza are repeated. At \"And on that sea commixed with fire\" the opening bars of the song cycle are quoted. Sabbath Morning at Sea \"Sabbath Morning at Sea\" is a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning first published in 1839, which Sir Edward Elgar set to music in 1899 as the third song in his song-cycle \"Sea Pictures\". <poem> The ship went on with solemn face; I bowed down weary in the place; The new sight, the new wondrous sight! Calm in a moonless, sunless", "title": "Sabbath Morning at Sea" }, { "docid": "14199716", "text": "the drinking water that flowed from our kitchen taps contained any substances inconsistent with what the law allows\" said Crestwood's mayor. \"At least 200 people attended the meeting. Some defended village leaders, while others demanded to know why officials didn't tell residents about the contamination. Many later said they didn't get a satisfactory answer\" according to a Fox News report. \"Residents screamed at the mayor, calling him a liar and demanding answers... many residents called the meeting a waste of time\" according to a report on CLTV's website. \"The morning meeting was meant to calm concerns\" said Channel 7's Ben", "title": "Water contamination in Crestwood, Illinois" }, { "docid": "5255883", "text": "CBS Radio/MSNBC cancellation it was carried by 61 stations. Arbitron analysis put the program among the most listened to radio talk shows in the United States, with about 1.6 million radio listeners per week. In an April 26, 2005 article, David Kiley wrote in \"Business Week\" magazine that \"Imus in the Morning\" commanded higher advertising rates compared to competing talk shows with larger audiences, because the Imus show was less politically partisan and its demographics were \"affluent, educated and influential men\". Kiley also quoted former \"CBS News\" anchor and \"Face the Nation\" moderator Bob Schieffer as saying, \"I don’t know", "title": "Imus in the Morning" }, { "docid": "7664601", "text": "Sabbath Morning at Sea \"Sabbath Morning at Sea\" is a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning first published in 1839, which Sir Edward Elgar set to music in 1899 as the third song in his song-cycle \"Sea Pictures\". <poem> The ship went on with solemn face; I bowed down weary in the place; The new sight, the new wondrous sight! Calm in a moonless, sunless light, Love me, sweet friends, this Sabbath day. And kneel, where once I knelt to pray, And though this sabbath comes to me God's Spirit shall give comfort. He He shall assist me to look higher,", "title": "Sabbath Morning at Sea" }, { "docid": "2072193", "text": "ceremony in St. Peter's Square. In his words, \"Elizabeth Ann Seton is a saint. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is an American. All of us say this with special joy, and with the intention of honoring the land and the nation from which she sprang forth as the first flower in the calendar of the saints. Elizabeth Ann Seton was wholly American! Rejoice for your glorious daughter. Be proud of her. And know how to preserve her fruitful heritage.\" Seton's feast day is January 4, the eleventh day of Christmastide and the anniversary of her death. Seton is the patron saint", "title": "Elizabeth Ann Seton" }, { "docid": "4467305", "text": "One for the Morning Glory One For the Morning Glory is a fantasy novel by John Barnes, published 1996. It is a fairy tale where the characters know that they are in a fairy tale. The novel has a humorous tone similar to William Goldman's \"The Princess Bride\" — quite different from Barnes' usual science fiction. It forms the second part of a three book series whose first and third parts are not yet written. There is a saying in the land that someone who drinks the Wine of the Gods before he is ready is only half a man", "title": "One for the Morning Glory" }, { "docid": "8708096", "text": "Magdalene (Rice and Webber's agent David Land would purchase the rights to \"Kansas Morning\" back from Southern Music for £50). Now entitled \"I Don't Know How to Love Him\", the song was recorded by Yvonne Elliman and completed between March and July 1970. When first presented with \"I Don't Know How to Love Him\", Elliman had been puzzled by the romantic nature of the lyrics, as she had been under the impression that the Mary she'd been recruited to portray was Jesus's mother. Recorded in one take at Olympic Studios in June 1970, \"I Don't Know How to Love Him\"", "title": "I Don't Know How to Love Him" }, { "docid": "19908247", "text": "well as in Beirut's Dahieh. Clashes were renewed on the night of January 22 while talks were underway in Damascus to end the conflict, following two days of relative calm in Dahieh and in the Iqlim. The situation escalated the following evening until the morning of January 24. Hezbollah said it had repelled an Amal offensive, backed by rocket and artillery bombardment, on Jbaa. As part of the negotiations, Hezbollah said it would hand over the people responsible for the previous year's assassination of Amal's three commanders to Syrian authorities, on condition that it be allowed a strip of land", "title": "War of Brothers" }, { "docid": "7708827", "text": "not know where to look. Charlie is overwhelmed with a sense of doom, and he sees his Inuit companion as an unwelcome burden. Charlie estimates they are about 100 miles from the closest town. Believing their chances of survival are slim if they both wait with the aircraft, Charlie leaves Kanaalaq behind to look for help on his own. He soon learns, however, that he is unprepared for the challenges presented by this harsh and unforgiving land. One morning he awakens surrounded by a storm of mosquitoes, which force him to flee shoeless across the jagged rocks before collapsing. Kanaalaq", "title": "The Snow Walker" }, { "docid": "16390015", "text": "of \"Thank You\" they have been working on a follow up, releasing an EP on iTunes containing three songs. Their first EP \"Calm Down\" was released on 25 October 2010 and contained three tracks: \"Calm Down\", \"Trainers\" and \"Your Face is in HD\". This was followed up a year later on 31 October 2011 with \"More Than Know\", their second three-track EP featuring the songs \"More than Know\", \"Routine\" and \"Lost in the Basement\". To coincide with the new year they released the single \"Ready Yet?\" on 16 January 2012. On 25 April 2012, the band announced the name, release", "title": "Canterbury (band)" }, { "docid": "2507482", "text": "ahead of the Japanese in their game. She summoned Chinese envoys and through persuasion, convinced them to keep 2,000 soldiers disguised as Joseon police or merchants to guard the borders from any suspicious Japanese actions and to continue to train Korean troops. Peace finally settled upon the once-renowned \"Land of the Morning Calm.\" With the majority of Japanese troops out of Joseon and Chinese protection readily available, the plans for further, drastic modernization were continued. Plans to establish a palace school to educate children of the elite had been in the making since 1880 but were finally executed in May", "title": "Empress Myeongseong" }, { "docid": "11465549", "text": "media, with multipoint (mesh) transfer. Since 2007 CALM stands for Communication Access for Land Mobile, before that year, CALM stood for Communications, Air-interface, Long and Medium range. CALM enables the following communication modes: Methods of transmission used by CALM may be based on one or more of the following communication media: The CALM architecture provides an abstraction layer for vehicle applications, managing communication for multiple concurrent sessions spanning all communications modes, and all methods of transmission. Applications for CALM are likely to include in-vehicle internet access, dynamic navigation, safety warnings, collision avoidance, and ad hoc networks linking multiple vehicles. The", "title": "Communications Access for Land Mobiles" }, { "docid": "11465550", "text": "CALM architecture protects critical in-vehicle communication using a firewall controlled by the vehicle. Parental controls are also being considered as a component of the architecture. The CALM standard is still work in progress. Therefore, large scale implementations of the standard do not yet exist. CVIS is a project funded by the EC in the sixth framework program (FP6). The aim of the project is to develop and implement a communication infrastructure based on the CALM architecture. CVIS will implement CALM M5, 2G/3G and IR as communication media. The implementation will be tested at several test locations across Europe with a", "title": "Communications Access for Land Mobiles" }, { "docid": "4467308", "text": "fictional works, such as the important tomes \"Highly Unpleasant Things It Is Sometimes Useful to Know\", and \"Things It Is Not Good to Know at All\". Barnes has stated that \"One For the Morning Glory\" is the second part of a three book series he calls a \"tricycle\". The first part of the series will be titled \"The Knight Who\". One for the Morning Glory One For the Morning Glory is a fantasy novel by John Barnes, published 1996. It is a fairy tale where the characters know that they are in a fairy tale. The novel has a humorous", "title": "One for the Morning Glory" }, { "docid": "4678395", "text": "1951. On 14 May of that year, \"Waller\" headed west to participate in the Korean War and, upon arrival near the \"Land of the Morning Calm\", immediately joined Task Force 95 (TF 95) as it was proceeding to Wonsan harbor. For 10 days, she fired shore bombardment missions against North Korean targets, hurling some 1,700 rounds of 5 inch shells on enemy positions. During the following summer, the destroyer acted as an escort for 7th Fleet units exercising in waters off Okinawa before returning to the seaborne blockade lanes in October 1951 for a two-week tour of duty before again", "title": "USS Waller (DD-466)" }, { "docid": "9543463", "text": "because Powhatan's priests had warned him that \"from the Chesapeake Bay a nation should arise, which should dissolve and give end to his empire. \"Local legend has it that an advisor to the Chief of the Powhatan tribe had a vision in which strangers from the East would come and take their land. Having no prior knowledge of the Europeans that would eventually land at Cape Henry, the Powhatans assumed the vision implicated the Chesepians. The Powhatans wiped out the entire Chesepeian tribe in a proactive defensive measure. Little did they know that the vision was correct. In 1607, a", "title": "History of Virginia Beach, Virginia" }, { "docid": "17255090", "text": "Nation Council members settled the land claim that had been outstanding for more than 220 years. The Caldwell First Nation is the only federally recognized Indian band in southern Ontario without a reserve land of its own. The Nation is working towards establishing a reserve, which will finally give members the land base. Caldwell First Nation The Caldwell First Nation is a First Nations band government whose land base is located in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. They are an Anishinaabe group, part of the Three Fires Confederacy, comprising the bands Potawatomi, Odawa, and Ojibwa, whose members are originally of the Mikinaak", "title": "Caldwell First Nation" }, { "docid": "8311229", "text": "the traditional name Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ and to use the traditional name of the community Hitacu. Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ = People of the calm harbour—So when referring to the entire nation as a group of citizens the Nation refers to itself as Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (pronounced Yuuthlu-ilth-ath). Reviving the traditional spoken language and adopting the International Phonetic Alphabet to use the written form of the language has been a priority for the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government post treaty. Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ – Ucluelet First Nation is part of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) – an alliance of 14 Nuu-chah-nulth Tribes who share many aspects of their culture, language and traditions.", "title": "Ucluelet First Nation" }, { "docid": "7417754", "text": "Morgan Territory Road. Morgan, however, called it the \"Morning Side of the Mountain.\" Jeremiah was born in the Cherokee Nation, Alabama, near the Tennessee River. He came to California in 1849, and claimed 10,000 acres (40 km²) of unsurveyed land on \"the morning side of Mount Diablo\" in 1856. After the official first survey by the U.S. government in 1862, Jeremiah's land claims were reduced to 2,000 acres (8 km²). Jeremiah had 17 children by his first wife, Sarah Ellis Morgan, who died in 1869 and his second, Louisa Riggs. \"Morgan Territory Road\" was officially designated by Contra Costa County", "title": "Morgan Territory" }, { "docid": "8671750", "text": "Squamish land to be used for hosting the Games. Issues regarding the leasing of land, Nation-owned or operated businesses and other ventures currently account for much of the Squamish Nation's band council government business. The Squamish Nation recently announced the purchase of a Tree Farm License (License 38), which covers the Elaho Valley near Squamish, British Columbia. This is one of the rare instances of an Indigenous Nation buying forfeited land, as no agreement was ever signed between the Crown and the Squamish during colonization of the Lower Mainland. The Nation has been criticized as doing little for its people", "title": "Squamish Nation" }, { "docid": "9664376", "text": "spirit-island Baralku in the sky, where their camp-fires can be seen burning along the edge of the great river of the Milky Way. The canoe is sent back to earth as a shooting star, letting their family on Earth know that they have arrived safely in the spirit-land. Aboriginals also thought that god was the canoe. The Boorong people see in the Southern Cross a possum in a tree. Many traditions have stories of a female Sun and a male Moon. The Yolngu say that Walu, the Sun-woman, lights a small fire each morning, which we see as the dawn.", "title": "Australian Aboriginal astronomy" }, { "docid": "12822924", "text": "is in the Cameroon. He did not know that other people were already established on that land and due to dispute over farmland, the group later returned home to their original homeland of Oro Nation. It is this return of Abang that has made some historian believe that Oro Nation is one of the Palestinian and Bantu ethnic nationalities that migrated from somewhere around Israel through Egypt (North Africa) to North Eastern Africa through Ethiopia (Abyssinia) to Central Africa (around the present-day Congo Republic & Democratic Republic of Congo) and through the southern Cameroons to the present day Niger Delta", "title": "Oron people" }, { "docid": "2541429", "text": "particularly stormy period being between mid-June and mid-July, when they often occur on a daily basis. Springs and autumns are usually calm, although rapid weather changes can also be common during the two seasons. Winters can be very severe, with early-morning temperatures sometimes reaching as low as -20 °C. During the winter months, daily temperatures usually range between -10 °C and 10 °C. January is usually the coldest month, during which daily temperatures can stay below 0 °C for several days. Snowfall usually occurs between late October and early March. Fog can be a common early-morning occurrence between late summer", "title": "Međimurje County" }, { "docid": "8798066", "text": "hands, eyes, and face as \"patient\". Her calm disposition only breaks once as she tells Carton of her cousin, five years her junior, who is her only familial relative. She remains calm as she describes that they have been separated by poverty and that her cousin will not know of her fate, but begins to tear up as she wonders if it will be a long wait before she sees her again in heaven. She is understanding and accepting of the Republic even as she is sentenced to death. She states, \"I am not unwilling to die, if the Republic", "title": "The seamstress (A Tale of Two Cities)" }, { "docid": "7893904", "text": "claiming the lecture was an \"open racist attack\". Dr. Küntzel said he had given similar addresses (at Yale University, as well as universities in Jerusalem and Vienna) around the world and there had been no problems. \"I know this is sometimes a controversial topic,\" he said, \"but I am accustomed to that and I have the ability to calm people down. It's not a problem for me at all. My impression was that they wanted to avoid the issue in order to keep the situation calm. My feeling is that this is a kind of censorship.\" Dr. Küntzel also said", "title": "Matthias Küntzel" }, { "docid": "16179137", "text": "Indians had nothing like the European tradition of violence, but they were acquainted with primitive forms of violence which they used to express their resentment towards white men moving onto their land. The God-fearing Christians of Massachusetts exterminated the Pequot, man, woman and child, and set the style for the treatment of the Amerind, which was maintained until 1890. That white America has turned soft and civilized in these later days, I do not believe. It is customary—with apology to the Jews— to call this a Christian nation. This statement is so manifestly false that one does not know how", "title": "John L. McKenzie" }, { "docid": "16566552", "text": "Their current tribal administration is as follows: The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is a federally recognized tribe, which owns 805 acres of land on or adjacent to its reservation in Del Norte County, north of Crescent City. The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation was established in 1906; their land used to consist of only 30-acres. The nearest community is Smith River, while the nearest incorporated city is Brookings, Oregon, about 10 miles to the north. In 1862, the US Government established the Smith River Reservation, which consisted of 16,000 acres and which was abandoned by the U.S. in 1868. The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation", "title": "Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation" }, { "docid": "7009090", "text": "they should behave. These teachings are as important to their way of life today as the \"Ten commandments\" are to the ancient Israelite Hebrews. After a period of time, these Aboriginal ancestral mythical beings formed into the landscape All the mountain ranges or rocks of the \"Dreamtime\" are formed by these beings. Isolated hills, islands, rivers and even trees arose From here time and life in the Bundjalung nation, as we know it, began. Because of this belief, the land has a very special meaning to the Aboriginal people. Around the earth there are features which act as reminders of", "title": "Dirawong" }, { "docid": "3498293", "text": "Gordon\" on February 16, 2006, that was co-produced with and nationally syndicated by American Public Media. The show's final program aired on WUNC on October 11, 2013. \"Talk of the Nation\" had been dropped by WUNC-FM earlier in the year. Today, in addition to the aforementioned current programs plus NPR staples such as \"Morning Edition,\" \"All Things Considered,\" \"Fresh Air with Terry Gross\" and \"Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!,\" WUNC-FM also is home to \"The Diane Rehm Show\", \"Radio Times with Marty Moss-Cone,\" \"Car Talk\" reruns, \"Whad'Ya Know?\", \"On the Media\", \"This American Life\", \"The Splendid Table\", \"The Thistle & Shamrock\",", "title": "WUNC (FM)" }, { "docid": "7987596", "text": "Glory of the Morning Glory of the Morning (died c. 1832) was the first woman ever described in the written history of Wisconsin, and the only known female chief of the Hocąk (Winnebago) nation. At least one source has rendered her name as \"Hopokoekau\", which is a corruption of Hąboguwįga, from \"hąp\", \"day\"; \"ho-\", \"the time at which\"; \"gu\", \"to come arriving\"; \"-wį\", an affix indicating the feminine gender; and \"-ga\", a definite article used for personal names. The name is conventionally translated as, \"Glory of the Morning\" or \"The Coming Dawn\". She was the daughter of the chief of", "title": "Glory of the Morning" }, { "docid": "16363875", "text": "He is frightened of an airplane that flies by, as he does not know what it is. Pinocchio tries to return through the hole of the tree where he had emerged, but a sudden force blew from the tree and knocked him to the ground. As he regains consciousness, the young boy suddenly sees a crying baby, Emma, inside the trunk of the tree he just came from and tries to calm her down. In a foster home in Boston, Pinocchio looks over baby Emma, trying to quiet her as she cries and he uses funny faces to successfully calm", "title": "The Stranger (Once Upon a Time)" }, { "docid": "15707011", "text": "executive producer. Dish Nation episodes are uploaded to their YouTube channel usually a day after the air date, as well as clips from the episode. The radio teams include \"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show\" from Atlanta, which is heard on over 65 radio stations. The show features standup comic and theatrical star Rickey Smiley, as well as Headkrack, Porsha Williams, Gary with da Tea, and Da Brat. \"The Heidi & Frank Show\" from KLOS in Los Angeles features Heidi Hamilton, Frank Kramer, and formerly featured Eric Smith and Sammy Marino. \"Brooke and Jubal in the Morning\" from KQMV in Seattle,", "title": "Dish Nation" }, { "docid": "19996750", "text": "campaign symbol is \"Election ink\" along with \"V sign\". Is conversation Rouhani government \"Freedom, security, peace and progress\". Hassan Rouhani on the big meeting at Azadi Sport Complex said the Iranian nation will decide between the path of \"calm or tension\" in the next presidential election, which he called \"decisive\". Addressing a stadium packed with tens of thousands of supporters, Rouhani, who seeks another four-year term in office in the May 19 vote, said the nation on Election day should show the world that it is \"determined for the future of Iran, not to sell it out. Rouhani said 12th", "title": "2017 Hassan Rouhani presidential campaign" }, { "docid": "19102315", "text": "lot of habitable but unused land giving away or selling this land for the purpose of establishing a refugee nation. One example given is Finland 3. A small island nation which is sparsely populated agreeing to become a refugee nation. Current citizens would receive significant financial benefits. 4. New islands to be created in international waters as a homeland for refugees. Funding for Refugee Nation is proposed to be by governments, NGOs, the United Nations or private billionaires. Jason Buzi, a successful Bay Area real estate investor, had previously earned positive press as the benefactor behind 2014's Hidden Cash multi-city", "title": "Refugee Nation" }, { "docid": "441213", "text": "nights than for windy ones, because wind blows excess heat away from cities and away from the measuring instruments. There was no difference between the calm and windy nights, and one study said that \"we show that, globally, temperatures over land have risen as much on windy nights as on calm nights, indicating that the observed overall warming is not a consequence of urban development.\" A view often held by those who reject the evidence for global warming is that much of the temperature increase seen in land based thermometers could be due to an increase in urbanization and the", "title": "Urban heat island" }, { "docid": "14351699", "text": "if you ever thought my music was too soft, this is one you will enjoy. I got a lot of variety on there, but the biggest thing was that opening line on the hook: 'I know way too many people here right now that I didn't know last year'.\" He went on to explain that the record sums up where he is in his career right now, and called it a \"great first impression\". Drake did a lot of work for the song and also the album in Jamaica, during which he called the \"calm before the storm\", and called", "title": "Over (Drake song)" }, { "docid": "9117458", "text": "“Fred Clarkson, a New England Yankee with a streak of liberty a mile wide, has been thinking and writing about this longer than anybody I know.” He has often been cited by major media, including such major newspapers as \"The New York Times\", \"The Washington Post\", \"The Christian Science Monitor\", \"The Los Angeles Times\" and \"The Guardian\". His radio appearances include NPR's \"Fresh Air\", \"Morning Edition\", \"All Things Considered\", and \"Talk of the Nation\", \"Democracy Now\", and \"State of Belief\". His television interviews include \"CNN\", \"Fox News\", \"ABC's 20/20\", and the \"CBS Evening News\"; as well as the \"BBC\" and", "title": "Frederick Clarkson" }, { "docid": "20615778", "text": "at home and 92.2% know an indigenous language. For official languages, 22.7% know both, 62.3% know only English and 14.9% don't know any. Eastmain (Cree Nation) Eastmain is a Cree Nation of Quebec, Canada. Its members primarily live in the Cree village of Eastmain located on the shore of the James Bay in Northern Quebec and in the reserve lands that surround it. In 2016, it has a total registered population of 876 members. It is governed by a band council and under the Grand Council of the Crees. The Cree people speaks the Cree language. According to Statistics Canada's", "title": "Eastmain (Cree Nation)" }, { "docid": "9782026", "text": "official reservation, has parcels of land placed in Trust as Indian Trust Land as designated by the federal government, Secretary of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) spread over Dane, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Sauk, Shawano, and Wood counties, Wisconsin. In 1990, the land designated as trust land was in size. The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin is headquartered in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. With the adoption of its most recent constitution in 1994, which restored the tribes name from the Wisconsin Winnebago back to its own name for itself, the Ho-Chunk Nation, the modern tribal government structured itself after", "title": "Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin" }, { "docid": "16954927", "text": "Frying Pan Shoals the morning of . Dropping achor confirmed the \"Mississippi\", with a draft of , was in of water. Meanwhile, the ship forged onto a fluke of the anchor punching a hole through the hull about square. Although the sea was calm and the fore compartment was sealed, danger of break up or capsize was imminent. It would have taken days to land the troops using the ship's boats and the shore was hostile territory. Glisson, in the \"Mount Vernon\", happened upon the ship and began rescue operations by tying off a hawser to pull the ship free.", "title": "Oliver S. Glisson" }, { "docid": "4065566", "text": "of New Orleans\" Illinois Central Monday morning rail Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders Three conductors and 25 sacks of mail... Good morning America, how are you? Say, don't you know me? I'm your native son. – Steve Goodman, \"City of New Orleans\", 1970</poem> The IC is one of the early Class I railroads in the US. Its roots go back to abortive attempts by the Illinois General Assembly to charter a railroad linking the northern and southern parts of the state of Illinois. In 1850 U.S. President Millard Fillmore signed a land grant for the construction of the railroad,", "title": "Illinois Central Railroad" }, { "docid": "20389603", "text": "Land, þjóð og tunga Land, þjóð og tunga (rendered by Gaston Dorren as 'land, folk and tongue' and by Finnur Friðriksson as 'country, nation, language') is an important phrase in Icelandic nationalism. It encapsulates the concept that these three factors (which might be broadly be glossed as geography, genes, and culture) define Iceland as a nation-state. The phrase is particularly noted for the prominence it gives to language in defining Icelandicness, which is not present in all other nationalisms. The phrase seems to be first attested in Icelandic-language newspapers in the 1930s (though possibly first in a Canadian-Icelandic publication, the", "title": "Land, þjóð og tunga" }, { "docid": "17474884", "text": "run an above ground pipeline form their mill to a tailings pond on the CP easement.. \"People couldn't go from the south to the north side of the pipeline because you know, it was on the ground…it was made of wood staves, 4 feet tall.\" When it was abandoned the MMFN made a claim to get their land back. The claim lands are part of the St. Basile no. 10 reserve, where approximately 50 percent of the 228 members of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation are living. This reserve is located 1.6 km east of Edmundston in the north-western region", "title": "Madawaska Maliseet First Nation" }, { "docid": "14666022", "text": "\"A storm is gathering upon our land and when it has passed [Abija Hornbrook writes to his daughter] you may see a new nation upon this continent and you will know that I have helped to form it...a time of kings...Yes, this nation shall belong to the gentlemen who founded it. When the war comes Tom fights under the command of Stonewall Jackson. When Jackson dies, Tom deserts, and goes back to West Virginia. Once there he falls in love with Cathi. \"Time\" had a favorable opinion upon the novel: \"Novelist Grubb...has now attempted what might have been a commonplace", "title": "A Dream of Kings (novel)" }, { "docid": "1437745", "text": "a round of applause, he asked the audience, \"Please calm down, the music and everything. It's nice that I went and bought me an outfit today that costed a lot of money today, you know what I mean? 'Cause I figured that Wu-Tang was gonna win. I don't know how you all see it, but when it comes to the children, Wu-Tang is for the children. We teach the children. You know what I mean? Puffy is good, but Wu-Tang is the best, Okay? I want you all to know that this is ODB, and I love you all. Peace!\"", "title": "Ol' Dirty Bastard" }, { "docid": "13843662", "text": "big brother, you know, really great man. Professional skateboarder Pat Duffy who, like McKay and Way, was a member of the original team and has continued on as a Plan B rider for the company's second phase has maintained Ternasky's influence throughout his entire career, stating: I was always, like, nervous, like, what if, what do people think of me? Look at all these people look at me, I can't, I couldn't deal with it, you know? You know, he would like take me aside and calm me down, and \"Listen man, all you gotta do is just go do", "title": "Plan B Skateboards" }, { "docid": "9729278", "text": "people outside of Hiroshima and Nagasaki didn't know about the effects of the bomb, not because they were avoiding the subject but because it is never talked about, and so she attempted the story because \"drawing something is better than drawing nothing at all.\" Kōno described \"Country of Cherry Blossoms\" as \"what I most needed to hear two years ago, when I still avoided anything to do with the atomic bomb.\" \"Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms\" was serialized in Japan by Futabasha in two parts in the \"seinen\" (aimed at younger adult men) manga magazine \"Weekly Manga", "title": "Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms" }, { "docid": "14317506", "text": "as an all-network complement to sister station WTEM. It was the flagship station for SB Nation Radio's morning show hosted by WTEM afternoon personality Steve Czaban, and airing ESPN Radio programming the rest of the day, while WTEM had an all-local lineup. WSPZ also carried University of Virginia football and basketball. Some Baltimore Orioles games which WTEM was unable to air were carried by WSPZ. Red Zebra Broadcasting began selling off its radio properties in 2017. Salem Media Group bought WSPZ, along with the land underneath its transmitter, on May 19, 2017. Salem's AM 570, LLC took control of the", "title": "WWRC" }, { "docid": "7720972", "text": "the land until sales were allowed in the early 20th century, when members were often tricked out of their property. They used the land for farming and harvesting timber. They now control about 22% of their former reservation property and are working to reacquire the land. In 1988 the nation established the state's first modern lottery, known as Big Green. Since the late 20th century, the nation developed the gaming Ashwaubenon Casino on its property, which is generating revenue for economic development and welfare. Of the more than 21,000 members, roughly half live on the reservation. The Oneida Nation of", "title": "Oneida Nation of Wisconsin" }, { "docid": "7738882", "text": "two main groups of people in Woorabinda are the Gangulu Nation and the Wadja Nation, both of whom have Native Title claims to the land. The area claimed for the Wadja people is limited to the Woorabinda current land geography; the Gangulu nation expands as far south as Theodore, west past Blackwater, and east to Mount Morgan. There is a much higher proportion of people under the age of 18 in Woorabinda than in the wider non-indigenous community. Half of the population is under the age of 25, which is significantly higher than the Australian 0–24 years age group, which", "title": "Woorabinda, Queensland" }, { "docid": "6706260", "text": "world, the Flyers, but it is met with disapproval from Cera. Meanwhile, a herd of dinosaurs visits the Great Valley. Later that night, Littlefoot sees a strange blue-colored meteor falling from the sky and crashing into Threehorn Peak, a volcano in the Smoking Mountain range. When Littlefoot describes it the next morning, the adults in the Great Valley do not believe him except for two newcomers, the mysterious \"Rainbow Faces\", who speak about possibilities of wonders beyond what they know. The Rainbow Faces suggest the rock may be a \"Stone of Cold Fire\", which is capable of possessing magical properties.", "title": "The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire" }, { "docid": "9812122", "text": "Presidential Communications Operations Office), which was a simulcast of the morning news program on Radyo5 News FM of the same title. After 8 years as news channel (sports content was later added), AksyonTV is announced to be rebranded as 5Plus on January 13, 2019, serving as a complementary channel for The 5 Network. Nation Broadcasting Corporation Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is a radio and TV network that has been operating in the Philippines since 1963. As of December 2013, NBC is a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. NBC operates television and radio stations with", "title": "Nation Broadcasting Corporation" }, { "docid": "3771095", "text": "personal servant. All exit except for Spooner and Foster, the latter of whom says, \"Listen. You know what it's like when you're in a room with the light on and then suddenly the light goes out? I'll show you. It's like this\". He flicks off the lights, causing a blackout. The next morning, Spooner, alone, stands from his chair and attempts to leave, but the door is locked. Briggs soon enters to deliver Spooner food and champagne, rambling on about how he met Foster and ignoring Spooner's desire to know why the door was locked. Spooner thinks of a quick", "title": "No Man's Land (play)" }, { "docid": "11465548", "text": "Communications Access for Land Mobiles Communications access for land mobiles (CALM) is an initiative by the ISO TC 204/Working Group 16 to define a set of wireless communication protocols and air interfaces for a variety of communication scenarios spanning multiple modes of communications and multiple methods of transmissions in Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). The CALM architecture is based on an IPv6 convergence layer that decouples applications from the communication infrastructure. A standardized set of air interface protocols is provided for the best use of resources available for short, medium and long-range, safety critical communications, using one or more of several", "title": "Communications Access for Land Mobiles" } ]
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who are they singing about in american pie
[ "Buddy Holly", "Ritchie Valens", "The Big Bopper" ]
[ { "docid": "624445", "text": "by Madonna in 2000 and reached No. 1 in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. McLean's combined version is the fourth longest song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, at the time of release it was the longest, in addition to being the longest song to reach number one. The repeatedly mentioned phrase \"the day the music died\" refers to the plane crash in 1959 which killed early rock and roll performers Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. (The crash was not known by that name until after McLean's song became a hit.) The meaning", "title": "American Pie (song)" }, { "docid": "3319896", "text": "the feel of a \"band that was really cooking,\" so he rented a rehearsal studio and they rehearsed the title song for two weeks before they recorded it. Because McLean rarely phrased his singing the same way twice there were as many as 24 takes for some of the voice parts, but the rhythm tracks are mostly one take. The title track contains references to the death of Buddy Holly (McLean being a 13-year-old paper-boy at the time). The phrase \"The Day the Music Died\" was used by McLean on this song, and has now become an unofficial name for", "title": "American Pie (Don McLean album)" } ]
[ { "docid": "17226851", "text": "rouge\". The origin of the name of chess pie may have come from the term \"pie chest\", another name for a pie safe. Pie safes are considered to be collectable antiques and are commonly reproduced. They are popular pieces in the shabby chic interior design style. A notable pie safe maker was the American industrialist and founder of PPG Industries (then known as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company), Captain John Baptiste Ford, who made tin pie safes and sold them throughout the United States. Pie safe A pie safe, also called a pie chest, pie cupboard, kitchen safe, and meat", "title": "Pie safe" }, { "docid": "11830943", "text": "model had died in a car crash some time ago, Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) takes pity and sets him up on a blind date with her landlady (Brooke Dillman). The date does not go well, beginning with Michael pretending he is not who she was supposed to be meeting. After Michael admits his own blind date was a failure, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) convinces him that he needs closure on this person he loved who is gone. The two end up in a cemetery at the grave of the chair model, where Michael \"grieves\". They are both singing \"American Pie\"", "title": "Chair Model" }, { "docid": "11805473", "text": "taking into account peculiarities of the particular wheels being played they could increase their odds of selecting a winning number to gain a 44 percent advantage over the casinos. A British edition was published under the title \"The Newtonian Casino\". The major players in \"The Eudaemonic Pie\" are also featured in a sequel by the same author, \"The Predictors\", about their subsequent careers in the world of finance. Similarly themed books include: The Eudaemonic Pie The Eudaemonic Pie is a non-fiction book about gambling by American author Thomas A. Bass. The book was initially published in April 1985 by Houghton", "title": "The Eudaemonic Pie" }, { "docid": "11830946", "text": "if she will wait while he ties his shoes. She laughs and they continue walking hand in hand. At the end of the episode, Michael and Dwight are seen singing \"American Pie\" and dancing in the same cemetery at night, presumably having never left. \"Chair Model\" was the third episode of the series directed by Jeffrey Blitz. Blitz had previously directed \"The Convict\" and \"The Negotiation\". The episode was written by B. J. Novak, who plays temporary worker turned corporate manager Ryan Howard. Novak was originally going to name the episode \"Michael Dating\", but the title could have potentially been", "title": "Chair Model" }, { "docid": "15871021", "text": "Scootaloo. Starsong is in the town square practicing her singing skills with Pinkie Pie hearing her sing gracefully. Their friends then go to see Starsong sing and admire her skills. Starsong states that she will have a karaoke party, but Sweetie Belle steps out, saying that she's gonna ruin the party. Cheerilee explains to Sweetie Belle about Starsong's singing talent and why she was like Sweetie Belle once, being shy about her singing skills. She also explains that Starsong once danced and sang inside her house until Pinkie Pie decided to host a sing and dance party. But since Starsong", "title": "My Little Pony: Meet the Ponies" }, { "docid": "2227114", "text": "minimalistic in style: it is presented on a plain magenta background, and the characters are white with dark grey outlines. Most of the episodes – usually the more recent cartoons – begin with Weebl singing a short song, usually about pie, his main love in life (an example of this \"This is a song/a song about pie/hope I get some before I die...\"). Bob moves on and off by rolling and remains typically to the right of the animation pane. Both characters talk, but their voices are usually unintelligible. Picking achieves the sound by speaking without the use of his", "title": "Weebl and Bob" }, { "docid": "7909478", "text": "holds a pie with six singing birds. She gives it to a page, who tells her that the King takes sleeping potions at night. She bribes the page with the singing birds and tells him not to give the King a sleeping potion that night. The King, being awake, hears Florine and runs to the Chamber of Echoes. Recognising his beloved, he throws himself at her feet and they are joyfully reunited. The enchanter and the fairy assure them that they can prevent Mazilla from harming them, and when Truitonne attempts to interfere, they quickly turn her into a sow.", "title": "The Blue Bird (fairy tale)" }, { "docid": "11272419", "text": "lifelong friends have come home as adults for their thirteenth high school class reunion, to reminisce about – and get inspired by – the hormonal teens they once were. The film series began with \"American Pie\", released on July 9, 1999. This was followed by three sequels: \"American Pie 2\", released on August 10, 2001, \"American Wedding\", released on August 1, 2003, and \"American Reunion\", released on April 6, 2012. A fifth theatrical film, under the working title \"American Pie 5\" was announced on August 4, 2012, with Hurwitz and Schlossberg returning as directors and screenwriters.<ref name=\"Cooking Universal/\"></ref> In May", "title": "American Pie (film series)" }, { "docid": "624454", "text": "1999, \"Weird Al\" Yankovic wrote and recorded a parody of \"American Pie\". Titled \"The Saga Begins\", the song recounts the plot of \"\" from Obi-Wan Kenobi's point of view. While McLean gave permission for the parody, he did not make a cameo appearance in its video, despite popular rumor. McLean himself praised the parody, even admitting to almost singing Yankovic's lyrics during his own live performances because his children played the song so often. The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan created a lip dub video to \"American Pie\" in response to a \"Newsweek\" article that stated the city was \"dying\".", "title": "American Pie (song)" }, { "docid": "11236162", "text": "and Pie\" involved pies: In the Sweet Pie and Pie In the Sweet Pie and Pie is the 58th short film released by Columbia Pictures in 1941 starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). The comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Tiska (Dorothy Appleby), Taska (Mary Ainslee) and Baska (Ethelreda Leopold) Jones, three snippy society girls, are willed a huge inheritance so long as they are married by a certain time and date, but their fiances postpone their engagements as they, along with the Fleet, are", "title": "In the Sweet Pie and Pie" }, { "docid": "9540276", "text": "their fundraising efforts. Bean pie A bean pie is a sweet custard pie whose filling consists of mashed beans, usually navy bean, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and spices. Common spices and flavorings include vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Variations can include cloves and ginger. Bean pies are commonly associated with African American Muslim cuisine, except those containing vanilla extract or imitation vanilla extract because they contain alcohol. The pies are also associated with the Nation of Islam movement and Elijah Muhammad, who encouraged their consumption instead of richer foods associated with soul food. Members of the community commonly sell bean pies", "title": "Bean pie" }, { "docid": "9540275", "text": "Bean pie A bean pie is a sweet custard pie whose filling consists of mashed beans, usually navy bean, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and spices. Common spices and flavorings include vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Variations can include cloves and ginger. Bean pies are commonly associated with African American Muslim cuisine, except those containing vanilla extract or imitation vanilla extract because they contain alcohol. The pies are also associated with the Nation of Islam movement and Elijah Muhammad, who encouraged their consumption instead of richer foods associated with soul food. Members of the community commonly sell bean pies as part of", "title": "Bean pie" }, { "docid": "10181482", "text": "Documentary\" (co-winner) and the \"Diane Passage Jury Prize\" at the 2007 Savannah Film Festival, and \"Most Inspirational Film\" at the Boulder International Film Festival in 2008. It also received a \"Certified Fresh\" rating from Rotten Tomatoes, with largely positive reviews critics, who often applauded its informative and inspirational style - Film Critic Robert W. Butler said of the film, \"If The Singing Revolution were a fictional film it would be dismissed as a pie-in-the-sky fantasy. But it's all true.\" The Singing Revolution The Singing Revolution is a 2006 documentary film created by Americans James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty about", "title": "The Singing Revolution" }, { "docid": "896264", "text": "characters are known for speech impediments. One of Tweety's most noticeable is that /s/, /k/, and /g/ are changed to /t/, /d/, or (final s) /θ/; for example, \"pussy cat\" comes out as \"putty tat\", later rendered \"puddy tat\", and \"sweetie pie\" comes out as \"tweetie pie\", hence his name. He also has trouble with liquid consonants: as with Elmer Fudd, /l/ and /r/ come out as /w/. In \"Canary Row\" and \"Putty Tat Trouble\", he begins the cartoon by singing a song about himself, \"I'm a tweet wittow biwd in a gilded cage; Tweety'th my name but I don't", "title": "Tweety" }, { "docid": "2164321", "text": "Moon pie A moon pie or stylized as MoonPie is an American confection, popular across much of the United States, which consists of two round graham cracker cookies, with marshmallow filling in the center, dipped in a flavored coating. The snack is often associated with the cuisine of the American South where they are traditionally accompanied by an RC Cola. Today, Moon pies are made by Chattanooga Bakery, Inc. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The traditional pie is approximately in diameter. A smaller version exists (mini Moon pie) that is approximately half the size, and a Double-Decker Moon pie of the traditional", "title": "Moon pie" }, { "docid": "11236156", "text": "In the Sweet Pie and Pie In the Sweet Pie and Pie is the 58th short film released by Columbia Pictures in 1941 starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). The comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Tiska (Dorothy Appleby), Taska (Mary Ainslee) and Baska (Ethelreda Leopold) Jones, three snippy society girls, are willed a huge inheritance so long as they are married by a certain time and date, but their fiances postpone their engagements as they, along with the Fleet, are bound for Honolulu. Their", "title": "In the Sweet Pie and Pie" }, { "docid": "2684699", "text": "alongside Tibetan Buddhism. A unique form of music exists in Tuva – commonly known as throat singing or as khoomei. There are various techniques of khoomei, some giving the effect of multiple tones by emphasizing overtones. Some famous groups from Tuva who feature throat-singing are Yat-Kha, Huun-Huur-Tu, Chirgilchin and the Alash Ensemble. A documentary called \"Genghis Blues\" was made in 1999 about an American blues/jazz musician, Paul Pena, who taught himself overtone singing and traveled to Tuva to compete in a throat-singing competition. Tuvans The Tuvans or Tuvinians (, \"Tıvalar\"; , \"Tuva\") are an indigenous people of Siberia/Central Asia. They", "title": "Tuvans" }, { "docid": "2164331", "text": "Victor Prinzi (Dom DeLuise) as a \"round orange moonpie with a white hat on\". Moon pie A moon pie or stylized as MoonPie is an American confection, popular across much of the United States, which consists of two round graham cracker cookies, with marshmallow filling in the center, dipped in a flavored coating. The snack is often associated with the cuisine of the American South where they are traditionally accompanied by an RC Cola. Today, Moon pies are made by Chattanooga Bakery, Inc. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The traditional pie is approximately in diameter. A smaller version exists (mini Moon pie)", "title": "Moon pie" }, { "docid": "12300882", "text": "scene, a big musical sequence. He sings Sing a Song of Sixpence and when he mentions the line, \"twenty black birds baking a pie\" several African-American jazz and swing musicians stick their heads out of a large pie. One of them is Cab Calloway (singing \"Hi-de-Ho!\") who invites Little Boy Blue (Wallace Beery) to blow his horn. When this takes some time, Fats Waller asks \"Where's that boy?\" to which Stepin Fetchit replies \"What boy?\" Beery finally wakes up and blows his horn until he's out of breath. The book pops open to reveal a big shoe (a reference to", "title": "Mother Goose Goes Hollywood" }, { "docid": "10427854", "text": "something that felt so good [about how] from the first verse, you knew who was singing, who they were singing to, what kind of situation they were in. After the show I realized there’s not a ton of Vampire Weekend songs where you could listen to the first verse and immediately answer the question of who’s singing and who are they singing to.” Furthermore, in a September 2017 interview with Zane Lowe, Ezra briefly spoke about \"LP4\" and stated that it was \"about 80% done.\" He mentioned that the album would feature lead producer, Ariel Rechtshaid, with additional \"guest appearances\",", "title": "Vampire Weekend" }, { "docid": "12654557", "text": "nutmeg, as its flavor is similar to both combined. Cardamom and vanilla are also sometimes used as batter spices. The spice mixture is called pumpkin pie spice. The pie is often made from canned pumpkin or packaged pumpkin pie filling (spices included), mainly from varieties of \"Cucurbita moschata.' Pies made from pumpkins use pie pumpkins which measure about six to eight inches in diameter. They are considerably smaller than jack o'lanterns. The first step for getting the edible part out of the pumpkin is to slice it in half and remove the seeds. The two halves are heated until soft,", "title": "Pumpkin pie" }, { "docid": "2227116", "text": "episodes are set to music (usually of the dance/electronica genre, though it differs considerably between episodes), with the characters sometimes talking in time to the rhythm. Earlier episodes mainly used songs from Picking's music collection, but nowadays they are usually original pieces (sometimes listed in the credits). Weebl, or Wobbl on MTV due to trademark reasons, is 29 years old (\"Factor\") and is an egg-shaped character who loves pie to a very unhealthy extent. This is especially apparent as, in a reference to the film \"American Pie\" Weebl's other friends aside from Bob are a whale, who has only been", "title": "Weebl and Bob" }, { "docid": "10702105", "text": "traditionally associated with Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, with a recipe dating to (according to Crea) colonial times. The song is frequently mentioned in John Updike's 1988 novel \"Rabbit at Rest\" as a favorite childhood song of the protagonist, Pennsylvania native Harry \"Rabbit\" Angstrom. The 'Two Fat Ladies' refer to this song in their cookbook \"Obsessions\", as well as singing the song and cooking apple pan dowdy on an episode of their television show. Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy \"Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy\" is a popular song about Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, with music by Guy Wood and words by", "title": "Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy" }, { "docid": "968640", "text": "window displays as they are meant to be eaten straight from the oven. As one restaurateur said so well in a book about Walloon gastronomy \"it is the client who waits for the flamiche, as the flamiche does not wait for the client. There are also the Ardennes ham, the \"tarte al djote\" from Nivelles, a dessert pie made with beet leaves and cheese, while tarte au riz is a rice-pudding filled pie from Verviers. In terms of drink, Wallonia mirrors Belgium as a whole; beer and wine are both popular, and a great diversity of beers are made and", "title": "Wallonia" }, { "docid": "5926384", "text": "American Pie (film) American Pie is a 1999 American teen sex comedy film written by Adam Herz and directed by brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, in their directorial film debut. It is the first film in the \"American Pie\" theatrical series. The film was a box-office hit and spawned three direct sequels: \"American Pie 2\" (2001), \"American Wedding\" (2003), and \"American Reunion\" (2012). The film concentrates on five best friends (Jim, Kevin, Oz, Finch, and Stifler) who attend East Great Falls High. With the exception of Stifler (who has already lost his virginity), the guys make a pact to lose", "title": "American Pie (film)" }, { "docid": "8779661", "text": "Brewer mentions playing poker with blues great Freddie King, traveling through Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as stopping to party with four groupies who snuck into their hotel in Omaha, Nebraska. The lyrics also mention \"sweet sweet Connie\", in reference to the legendary groupie. The following story about an argument between Don Brewer and Humble Pie is completely fictitious. According to rock critic/writer Dave Marsh in his book, \"The Heart of Rock and Soul\", Grand Funk was touring with the British group Humble Pie in early 1973. After one performance, the two groups were drinking in a bar when they", "title": "We're an American Band (song)" }, { "docid": "11272423", "text": "on December 12, 2006, \"\", released on December 27, 2007, and \"\", released on December 22, 2009. All four spin-offs center around relatives of Steve Stifler, which include his brother Matt, and his cousins Erik, Dwight and Scott Stifler. Several films set in the \"American Pie\" continuity were released. The films featured mostly new characters. Aside from the raunchy humor, the common elements among the \"American Pie Presents\" films are the continued presence of Jim's Dad and members of the Stifler clan. Other than Jim's Dad, the only other returning characters are Matt Stifler, who takes center stage for the", "title": "American Pie (film series)" }, { "docid": "6589729", "text": "Fried pie Fried pies are dessert pastries that are similar to a pie or turnover, except that they are smaller and fried. The fruit filling is wrapped in the dough, similar to the dough of a pie crust. Historically in the American South, fried pies were known as \"Crab Lanterns\", a term that dates back to at least 1770, and may originate from crab apple pies that had slits for ventilation, thus resembling a lantern. New Hampshire fried pies were popular with U.S. president Franklin Pierce. Fast food versions have gained popularity more recently. McDonald's apple pies were introduced on", "title": "Fried pie" }, { "docid": "4773375", "text": "shells, and these were called Artocreas. The Romans took this recipe and added a top to the pastry crust, making it a fully enclosed meat pie. In the United States in the 19th Century, Americans became enamored of a pie that featured robins. The settlers who came to America took their pot pie recipes with them when they moved westward. By the present century, chicken pot pies and meat variations have become a widely popular American dish. Pot pie can be prepared in a number of ways including in a skillet over a stovetop, in a baking dish in an", "title": "Pot pie" }, { "docid": "1551654", "text": "most prominent, with many clips shown from it, and even a re-enactment of two \"Tiswas\" staples - the Cage and the \"Pass The Pie\" game. In December 2005, BBC Saturday morning show \"Dick and Dom in da Bungalow\" featured a thirty-year-old man singing 'Bright Eyes' with his friends as part of a talent spot. This person was Matthew Lewis, formerly known as Matthew Butler, who performed his unique rendition of the song back in 1980 on \"Tiswas\" when he was aged five. Presenters Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood took the opportunity to praise Matthew, as they are fans of \"Tiswas\",", "title": "Tiswas" }, { "docid": "8103386", "text": "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile is a 2006 American sex comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the second installment in \"American Pie Presents\" film series, a spin-off of the \"American Pie\" franchise. John White stars as Erik Stifler, a high school senior, given a \"guilt free pass\" by his girlfriend (Jessy Schram), who visits the Beta House fraternity led by his cousin (Steve Talley) to run a mile naked. Christopher McDonald co-stars as Erik's father and Eugene Levy plays family friend Noah Levenstein. \"American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile\" was released", "title": "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile" }, { "docid": "10664599", "text": "gag where his shadow walks back), and Professor Scarecrow and Blackbird scare Jasper into leaving the pie on a table by the staircase; Jasper then hides in an old piano. It seems as if the plan worked, but when Professor Scarecrow gets in an argument with Blackbird about sharing the pie, the pie itself is taken by a ghost. Professor Scarecrow then accuses Blackbird of taking the pie, but the argument ends when they find that it was a ghost who took it. Frightened, Professor Scarecrow and Blackbird hide in the piano with Jasper after the pie is eaten and", "title": "Jasper and the Haunted House" }, { "docid": "1814474", "text": "desperate to find jokes. American Wedding American Wedding (known as American Pie 3: The Wedding or American Pie: The Wedding, in some countries) is a 2003 American sex comedy film and a sequel to \"American Pie\" and \"American Pie 2\". It is the third (originally intended final) installment in the \"American Pie\" theatrical series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. Another sequel, \"American Reunion\", was released nine years later. This also stands as the last film in the series to be written by Herz, who conceptualized the franchise. Though the film mainly focuses on the", "title": "American Wedding" }, { "docid": "1814461", "text": "American Wedding American Wedding (known as American Pie 3: The Wedding or American Pie: The Wedding, in some countries) is a 2003 American sex comedy film and a sequel to \"American Pie\" and \"American Pie 2\". It is the third (originally intended final) installment in the \"American Pie\" theatrical series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. Another sequel, \"American Reunion\", was released nine years later. This also stands as the last film in the series to be written by Herz, who conceptualized the franchise. Though the film mainly focuses on the union of Jim Levenstein", "title": "American Wedding" }, { "docid": "1814440", "text": "American Pie 2 American Pie 2 is a 2001 American sex comedy film and the sequel to the 1999 film \"American Pie\" and the second film in the \"American Pie\" film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg and directed by James B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the five friends from the first film as they reunite during the summer after their first year of college. It was released in the United States on August 10, 2001, and grossed over $145 million in the US and $142 million overseas on a budget", "title": "American Pie 2" }, { "docid": "17959137", "text": "Shireen to go with them. Brienne of Tarth and Podrick Payne eat at an inn and are served by Hot Pie. When Brienne inquires about Sansa Stark, Hot Pie nervously ends their conversation. The following morning, Hot Pie approaches them in private and tells them about his journey with Arya Stark, who was believed to be dead, having not been seen since her father's execution. Hot Pie tells them that the Brotherhood Without Banners took her and planned to ransom her. Podrick informs Brienne that Lysa Arryn is Sansa and Arya's last living relative with money, and since Riverrun is", "title": "Mockingbird (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "255501", "text": "of platinum blonde actresses during the civil rights movement, but has also criticized Dyer, pointing out that in her highly publicized private life, Monroe associated with people who were seen as \"white ethnics\", such as Joe DiMaggio (Italian-American) and Arthur Miller (Jewish). According to Banner, she sometimes challenged prevailing racial norms in her publicity photographs; for example, in an image featured in \"Look\" in 1951, she was shown in revealing clothes while practicing with African-American singing coach Phil Moore. Monroe was perceived as a specifically American star, \"a national institution as well known as hot dogs, apple pie, or baseball\"", "title": "Marilyn Monroe" }, { "docid": "10907659", "text": "Mr. Flip Mr. Flip is a 1909 American silent comedy film made by Essanay Studios, directed by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson and starring Ben Turpin. The film is about a man going to various locations in town where he flirts with the women, and they in turn get revenge on him, causing him to leave their establishment. This film is believed to have included the first instance of a comedian being hit in the face with a pie, later known as the Pie in the Face, when Ben Turpin was struck. However, the pie Turpin was hit with was", "title": "Mr. Flip" }, { "docid": "3626599", "text": "Chris Klein (actor) Frederick Christopher Klein (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor who is best known for playing Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher in the \"American Pie\" comedy teen films. Klein was raised in Brookfield, Illinois. He is of German, Irish, and English descent. His mother, Terese (née Bergen), is a kindergarten teacher, and his father, Fred Klein, is an engineer. Klein was the second of three children. His older sister, Debbie, was born in 1978 and his younger brother, Timothy, was born in 1982. As a child, Klein had his first on stage experience by singing \"This Little Light", "title": "Chris Klein (actor)" }, { "docid": "10018632", "text": "lesson to be taken from these films, it's that women are objects, and should always be treated as such.\" \"IGN\"s Hock Teh gave the film 5/10, writing that it \"stays very close to the \"American Pie\" formula,\" while criticizing the story as \"devoid of anything remotely semi-compelling or even noteworthy.\" In a positive review, Peter Hammond of \"Maxim\" describes \"American Pie Presents: Beta House\" as \"loaded with sex, laughs and raunchy fun,\" writing that it \"may be the most outrageous slice of pie yet!\" American Pie Presents: Beta House American Pie Presents: Beta House is a 2007 American sex comedy", "title": "American Pie Presents: Beta House" }, { "docid": "10199679", "text": "Cox approached O'Carroll with a request to study the PIE membership. A meeting was held with the PIE leadership to vet the survey instruments and, after approval, these were distributed to PIE members in the course of their regular mailing. Wilson and Cox went on to use the data in writing their book, \"The Child-Lovers – a study of paedophiles in society\". Once the guests of the hotel where a PIE public meeting was to be held learnt about the event, they cancelled $2,500 worth of hotel room reservations and physically threatened the manager, who was also faced with a", "title": "Paedophile Information Exchange" }, { "docid": "13579657", "text": "crackers. The invention of the graham cracker crust is credited to Monroe Boston Strause, who was known as the Pie King and also invented the chiffon pie. Graham cracker crust Graham cracker crust is a style of pie crust made from crushed graham crackers. Graham crackers are a sweet American cracker made from unbleached, whole wheat graham flour. The crust is usually flavored and stiffened with butter or vegetable oil and sometimes sugar. Graham cracker crust is a very common type of crust for cheesecakes and cream pies in America. Graham cracker pie crusts are a mass-produced product in the", "title": "Graham cracker crust" }, { "docid": "15109477", "text": "is sincere in Cyrus' singing and what he's singing about. He finished his review by saying \"I'm American\" is \"more engaging than his last few attempts to make country-pop that appeals to everybody\". Billy Dukes from Taste of Country reviewed the album positively, giving it three-and-half stars out of five. Dukes praised Cyrus' patriotism, and packing every song on the album with plenty of emotion. He goes on to describe \"Nineteen\" and \"We Fought Hard\" as songs of soldiers who didn't make it home from war, and noted they are predictable, powerful ballads that may leave some needing a tissue.", "title": "I'm American" }, { "docid": "5926385", "text": "their virginity before their high school graduation. The title is borrowed from the song of the same name and refers to a scene in the film, in which the protagonist is caught masturbating with a pie after being told that third base feels like \"warm apple pie\". Writer Adam Herz has stated that the title also refers to the quest of losing one's virginity in high school, which is as \"American as apple pie.\" In addition to the primary \"American Pie\" saga, there are four direct-to-DVD spin-off films bearing the title \"American Pie Presents\": \"\" (2005), \"\" (2006), \"\" (2007),", "title": "American Pie (film)" }, { "docid": "10018618", "text": "American Pie Presents: Beta House American Pie Presents: Beta House is a 2007 American sex comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the third installment in \"American Pie Presents\" film series, a spin-off of the \"American Pie\" franchise and the sequel to 2006's \", and\" the sixth installment overall. John White stars as Erik Stifler, a college freshman who pledges the Beta House fraternity led by his cousin Dwight Stifler (Steve Talley). Christopher McDonald co-stars as Erik's father and Eugene Levy plays Beta House alumnus Noah Levenstein. Universal commissioned the film after positive commercial reaction to \"The Naked Mile\".", "title": "American Pie Presents: Beta House" }, { "docid": "4749789", "text": "Apologies\" that involved him being drunk at a party. Goldthwait suggested that Cobain perform the song dressed as Lee Harvey Oswald, singing into the camera while putting his rifle together in the Texas School Book Depository from which he assassinated American president, John F. Kennedy. Cobain told Goldthwait that MTV didn't allow guns in music videos, so Goldthwait suggested he use a pie instead of a gun, with Novoselic or Grohl playing Kennedy and being hit by the pie in the back of their head. Cobain liked the idea, but no official music video for the song was ever made.", "title": "All Apologies" }, { "docid": "8103391", "text": "guys he probably won't make it to the Naked Mile, but yet still manages to make it right in time. Right away, he joins up with Erik, Ryan, and Cooze, who are at first reluctant to run, but when Brandi, Jill, and Alexis show up to run with the guys, they're finally prompted to strip down and run with the girls, and end up having a great time. Finally as Erik and Brandi reach the finish line, they steal a kiss, which is then caught on camera for a news report on TV. Watching the news report about the Naked", "title": "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile" }, { "docid": "4151761", "text": "Chess pie Chess pie is a dessert characteristic of Southern United States cuisine. According to James Beard's \"American Cookery\" (1972), chess pie was brought from England originally and was found in New England as well as Virginia. A recipe similar to chess pie appears in Martha Washington’s Booke of Cookery, from the mid-17th Century. A recipe for chess pie appeared in the 1877 cookbook by Estelle Woods Wilcox, Buckeye Cookery. Chess pie is most commonly associated as a dessert of the American South. Common types of chess pie are buttermilk, chocolate, lemon, and nut. The origin of the name chess", "title": "Chess pie" }, { "docid": "16577141", "text": "Western Jamboree Western Jamboree is a 1938 American Western film directed by Ralph Staub and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Jean Rouverol. Based on a story by Patricia Harper, the film is about a singing cowboy who goes up against a gang of outlaws who are looking to steal the valuable helium gas beneath the cowboy's ranch. Ranch foreman Gene Autry (Gene Autry), his sidekick Frog Milhouse (Smiley Burnette), and the rest of the men at the Circle J ranch are anxious about the new owner, Van Fleet, who recently purchased the property. While awaiting his arrival, they learn", "title": "Western Jamboree" }, { "docid": "11805472", "text": "The Eudaemonic Pie The Eudaemonic Pie is a non-fiction book about gambling by American author Thomas A. Bass. The book was initially published in April 1985 by Houghton Mifflin. The book focuses on a group of University of California, Santa Cruz, physics graduate students (known as the Eudaemons) who in the late 1970s and early 1980s designed and employed miniaturized computers, hidden in specially modified platform soled shoes, to help predict the outcome of casino roulette games. The players knew, presumably from the earlier work of Shannon and Thorp, that by capturing the state of the ball and wheel and", "title": "The Eudaemonic Pie" }, { "docid": "4219946", "text": "people that they see from the United States. They wear the FUBU clothing, they wear the baggy pants, they wear the New York Yankees hats...But the problem with that is this is very early in the pop music...They sang in English, and sang about American issues. But now we have artists singing [in] Swahili, and they sing about Swahili issues, about Tanzanian issues, about issues that are very much identified with their country...So I think as far as Tanzanian identity is concerned, yes, there are certain things that they're going to keep borrowing from American culture or European culture, or", "title": "Tanzanian hip hop" }, { "docid": "10569486", "text": "Nick Caruso, was banned shortly upon the album's release and an alternative cover was released, making both versions highly sought-after among collectors. The same picture was used, but the artist added a miniature brick wall, topped with razor wire, covering up the vulva in the pie, policemen looking in the windows, and a tear running down the woman's face. The third unreleased album tapes have been discovered by Patterson. Plans are for all three albums to be released on CD. Mom's Apple Pie Mom's Apple Pie was an American ten-member rock band from Warren, Ohio. They were best known for", "title": "Mom's Apple Pie" }, { "docid": "9169162", "text": "pie-making scene. \"New York Post\" writer Lou Lumenick noted dryly that the scene was an \"eccentric choice for a promotion\" since Brolin's character is an escaped murderer and \"before they all make pies together, he abducts them from a supermarket and ties both of them up... A bond does emerge between Brolin and his hostages before he surrenders to police. But still.\" The poster is captioned in part \"It makes the time we spend together, just a little sweeter. Pie. Grab a slice of life.\" American Pie Council The American Pie Council (APC) is an organization committed to \"preserving America's", "title": "American Pie Council" }, { "docid": "14280832", "text": "Lihapiirakka A lihapiirakka (in Finnish \"Lihapiirakka\" literally \"meat pie\") is an everyday Finnish dish sold in supermarkets and often available ready to eat from fast food trailers/cabins selling fast food. It is a form of savoury pie or turnover made from doughnut dough and filled with a mixture of minced meat and cooked rice and cooked by deep frying. It does not resemble a traditional English or American meat pie or turnover due to the use of doughnut mix and the fact that it is deep fried. They are usually bought ready cooked and are simply reheated in a microwave", "title": "Lihapiirakka" }, { "docid": "8637540", "text": "town, and later her colored mail. They both take her criticism... \"In a Philadelphia Park,\" September 6, 1947 Fiction ABSTRACT - A family: mother, father and 12-year-old twin girls are on their way home from the North to Durham, N.C. The twins are very superior about having lived in the North all summer and they are very urban. They are taken down a peg or two when a Philadelphia... \"Apricot Pie,\" April 5, 1947 Fiction ABSTRACT - Mrs. Page announces that she is going to make an apricot whipped-cream pie for supper. She never gets around to it, though. There", "title": "Frances Gray Patton" }, { "docid": "15233141", "text": "Washington, D.C., singing \"O Holy Night\", with President Obama and his family present. She performed \"Pie Jesu\" on the 27th annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, which aired on ABC television on December 25, 2010. Evancho sang \"Pie Jesu\" during Muhammad Ali's \"Celebrity Fight Night\" charity event in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 19, 2011. O Holy Night (Jackie Evancho EP) O Holy Night is the official debut Christmas EP by American child singer Jackie Evancho. The album was released on November 16, 2010, only two months after Evancho rose to prominence as a finalist on the reality TV show \"America's", "title": "O Holy Night (Jackie Evancho EP)" }, { "docid": "10664596", "text": "Jasper and the Haunted House Jasper and the Haunted House is a 1942 American animated short film in the \"Puppetoon\" series released as a Madcap Model by George Pal. It is an early entry that features the popular yet controversial Paramount Puppetoon characters Jasper and his friend/nemesis Professor Scarecrow and Blackbird. The original Paramount opening titles show features vocals singing the preparation of the pie and the credits displayed as part of the pie's ingredients. Jasper walks with a gooseberry pie and Professor Scarecrow (aka Mr. Scarecrow) and Blackbird notice the smell. Both run over to ask Jasper what he", "title": "Jasper and the Haunted House" }, { "docid": "8841393", "text": "he abandoned his legal career to attend USC's Peter Stark Producing Program. Before graduating, Steinberg sold his first spec script called \"Slackers\". Steinberg was immediately hired by Universal to write the first two drafts of \"American Pie 2\". Steinberg also wrote \"After School Special\", a story about three high school friends who attempt to make a porn movie. The movie was eventually released under the title \"National Lampoon's Barely Legal\". In addition, Steinberg wrote the seventh film in the \"American Pie\" series, \"\", released in 2009. Steinberg wrote and directed the short film \"The Babysitter,\" starring the Academy Award-winning Brie", "title": "David H. Steinberg" }, { "docid": "8055051", "text": "Blueberry pie Blueberry pie is a pie with a blueberry filling. Blueberry pie is considered one of the easiest pies to make because it does not require pitting or peeling of fruit. It usually has a top and bottom crust. The top crust can be a circular crust but the pie can also have a crumble crust or no top crust at all. Blueberry pies are often eaten in the summertime because that is when blueberries are in season. Blueberries, both wild ('lowbush') and cultivated ('highbush'), are native to North America. Blueberry pie was first eaten by early American settlers", "title": "Blueberry pie" }, { "docid": "15373511", "text": "in 2012, called One Night Stand. They performed on his shows in Germany, where he spoke about their collaboration, and also in Miami, FL. TWiiNS are working on their second English singing album in Los Angeles, CA. They are working with American songwriter and producer Bryan Todd who worked also with The Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts. They started to sing earlier than they started to speak. They attended the same schools and had a shared dream of becoming an international pop duet. At the completion of secondary school, the girls decided to attend Comenius University of Management. This move", "title": "TWiiNS" }, { "docid": "9078110", "text": "Pie crust crab The pie crust crab (\"Metacarcinus novaezelandiae\", formerly \"Cancer novaezelandiae\"), is a species of crab found around New Zealand and south-eastern Australia. In larval form \"Metacarcinus novaezelandieae\" consumes mostly tiny plankton. Once fully grown though they are primarily carnivorous, hunting nocturnally and preying on a variety of organisms. Molluscs (bivalves, gastropods and cephalopods) make up approximately one third of its diet and are its main food source; followed by crustaceans (amphipods, isopods, crabs and shrimp) which make up about 20% of its diet. Other food sources include small fish, sea anemones, sea sponges and algae. \"M. novaezelandieae\" hunts", "title": "Pie crust crab" }, { "docid": "1391456", "text": "pie\" - supposedly the stock answer of American soldiers in World War II, whenever journalists asked why they were going to war. Jack Holden and Frances Kay sang in their patriotic 1950 song \"The Fiery Bear\", creating contrast between this symbol of U.S. culture and the Russian bear of the Soviet Union: Advertisers exploited the patriotic connection in the 1970s with the commercial jingle \"baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet\". Modern American recipes for apple pie usually indicate a pastry that is 9 inches in diameter in a fluted pie plate, with an apple filling spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg,", "title": "Apple pie" }, { "docid": "20222930", "text": "Pie (song) \"Pie\" is a song by American rapper Future, featuring American singer Chris Brown. It was released on June 25, 2017 as the second single from Future's sixth studio album, \"HNDRXX\" (2017). The song was written by Future and Brown along with its producers, Detail and D. A. Doman. Initially, \"Pie\" was not included on \"HNDRXX\", but later Future decided to add it on to an updated version of the album, as the 18th track. Future announced the song at the BET Awards when he was asked about new music. The music video was uploaded to Future's Vevo channel", "title": "Pie (song)" }, { "docid": "624451", "text": "about the environment.\" In February 2015, McLean announced he would reveal the meaning of the lyrics to the song when the original manuscript went for auction in New York City, in April 2015. The lyrics and notes were auctioned on April 7, and sold for $1.2 million. In the sale catalogue notes, McLean revealed the meaning in the song's lyrics: \"Basically in American Pie things are heading in the wrong direction. ... It [life] is becoming less idyllic. I don't know whether you consider that wrong or right but it is a morality song in a sense.\" The catalogue confirmed", "title": "American Pie (song)" }, { "docid": "18000614", "text": "the house making beds, washing dishes, and doing other chores to get noticed. Though his efforts are appreciated, the family continues not to notice him and they bake another pie, cherry this time. Deciding he would try to determine whether he likes a different flavored pie better than blueberry, Elmer jumps into the fresh-baked pie and starts eating. Disappointed in the taste, and not realizing that the cherries stained his feet red, Elmer hops out of the pie and walks away. The family notices his footprints and realize that the it was the little elf who had been doing the", "title": "The Blueberry Pie Elf" }, { "docid": "10201129", "text": "the fish was put into a big pie, and the pie called \"Stargazy pie\". The Merry Maidens stone circle at St Buryan: the local myth about the creation of the stones suggests that nineteen maidens were turned into stone as punishment for dancing on a Sunday. (\"Dans Maen\" translates as Stone Dance.) The pipers, two megaliths some distance north-east of the circle, are said to be the petrified remains of the musicians who played for the dancers. A more detailed story explains why the Pipers are so far from the Maidens - apparently the two pipers heard the church clock", "title": "Cornish mythology" }, { "docid": "11272424", "text": "first spin-off, albeit played by a new actor, and Chuck Sherman, who is the guidance counselor for East Great Falls High School in the first spin-off. Blu-ray American Pie (film series) American Pie is a film series, consisting of eight sex comedy films. The first film in the series was released in 1999, by Universal Pictures, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, and gained a cult following amongst young people. The second and third films were released at two-year intervals, whereas the fourth film was released in 2012. A spin-off film series titled \"American Pie Presents\", which includes four", "title": "American Pie (film series)" }, { "docid": "5926397", "text": "from Metacritic based on reviews from 30 critics. The more negative reviews include Stephen Holden of \"The New York Times\" who felt \"American Pie\" was \"one of the shallowest and the most prurient teen films.\" Robert Horton of Film.com wrote that \"American Pie\" \"had a few amusing bits, however the audience should strongly note that the movie is really awful, and that it was not worthy of guilty pleasure status.\" Jim Sullivan of \"The Boston Globe\" wrote that \"American Pie\" is a \"gross and tasteless high school romp with sentimental mush.\" Roger Ebert was more supportive, awarding it three out", "title": "American Pie (film)" }, { "docid": "5926398", "text": "of four stars. He noted that \"[i]t is not inspired, but it's cheerful and hard-working and sometimes funny, and—here's the important thing—it's not mean. Its characters are sort of sweet and lovable.\" The film's soundtrack peaked at number 50 on the \"Billboard\" 200 chart. The following songs were included in the film but were not featured on the soundtrack: American Pie (film) American Pie is a 1999 American teen sex comedy film written by Adam Herz and directed by brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, in their directorial film debut. It is the first film in the \"American Pie\" theatrical series.", "title": "American Pie (film)" }, { "docid": "112069", "text": "of the original split-sided single release. WCFL DJ Bob Dearborn unraveled the lyrics and first published his interpretation on January 7, 1972, eight days before the song reached number 1 nationally (see \"Further reading\" under American Pie). Numerous other interpretations, which together largely converged on Dearborn's interpretation, quickly followed. McLean declined to say anything definitive about the lyrics until 1978. Since then McLean has stated that the lyrics are also somewhat autobiographical and present an abstract story of his life from the mid-1950s until the time he wrote the song in the late 1960s. In 2001 \"American Pie\" was voted", "title": "Don McLean" }, { "docid": "10569484", "text": "Mom's Apple Pie Mom's Apple Pie was an American ten-member rock band from Warren, Ohio. They were best known for their album cover and for the voice of lead singer Bob Fiorino. The band released two albums, \"Mom's Apple Pie\" in 1972 and \"Mom's Apple Pie II\" in 1973. A third album was recorded but was not released until 2011. Their manager was Larry Patterson, and they recorded on a record label owned by Terry Knight, Brown Bag Records. The band enjoyed a successful career nationally and toured extensively across the United States. Venues included a wide array of college", "title": "Mom's Apple Pie" }, { "docid": "23658", "text": "the southern style fluffy biscuit, where the leavening agent is baking soda and often includes buttermilk, and for breakfast they often accompany country ham, grits, and scrambled eggs. Desserts in the South tend to be quite rich and very much a legacy of entertaining to impress guests, since a Southern housewife was (and to a degree still is) expected to show her hospitality by laying out as impressive a banquet as she is able to manage. Desserts are vast and encompass Lane cake, sweet potato pie, peach cobbler, pecan pie, hummingbird cake, Jefferson Davis pie, peanut brittle, coconut cake, apple", "title": "American cuisine" }, { "docid": "10493801", "text": "made into dough by adding and mixing in ice water and egg yolks. The dough mixture is then refrigerated and thinly rolled out by using a rolling pin. To finish the crust component of the buko pie, the dough is baked and set aside to cool. Next, the pie filling is prepared. The pie filling ingredients listed above are mixed and cooked on low heat. Once the pie crust and the pie filling are finished, they are combined together by pouring the filling into the pie crust. A second crust is used to cover the filling and seal the pie", "title": "Buko pie" }, { "docid": "2981845", "text": "2018, TBS gave the green light to a new TV series, \"Misery Index\", based on \"Shit Happens\". He began teaching a weekly course on television comedy writing at New York University in January 2016. Early in his singing career, Breckman was given the opportunity to perform as opening act for \"American Pie\" singer Don McLean, with whom he shared management. The two did not get along, and a feud developed that has persisted to the present day. Breckman and McLean have penned competing renditions of the origins of their mutual dislike, both of which are available online. Andy Breckman Andrew", "title": "Andy Breckman" }, { "docid": "8103400", "text": "fans of teen sex comedies will find the verbal gags repetitive, predictable and often plain unfunny, while the visual jokes are dragged out to tedious levels.\" DVD Verdict's Eric Profancik, in his positive review, found the film was \"filled with a firm, rowdy, and lascivious wit that made you smirk with its aggressive antics\", in particular praising the opening scene as \"stunning\". Peter Hammond of \"Maxim\" describes \"American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile\" as \"hilarious, sexy fun... goes where no \"American Pie\" has gone before,\" writing that it \"goes the extra mile for laughs and gets them\". American Pie Presents:", "title": "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile" }, { "docid": "335308", "text": "users, pie menus are easy because they are a self-revealing gestural interface: They show what you can do and direct you how to do it. By clicking and popping up a pie menu, looking at the labels, moving the pointer in the desired direction, then clicking to make a selection, users learn the menu and practice the gesture to \"mark ahead\" (\"mouse ahead\" in the case of a mouse, \"wave ahead\" in the case of a dataglove). With a little practice, it becomes quite easy to mark ahead even through nested pie menus. For the expert, the pie menus are", "title": "Pie menu" }, { "docid": "7734858", "text": "like the one at the start of this article, in which there are 100 voters who vote as follows: No candidate has an absolute majority of votes so Ice Cream is eliminated in the first round. Ice Cream supporters prefer Apple Pie to Fruit so in the second round they vote for Apple Pie and Apple Pie is the winner. However, if only six Fruit supporters had used the tactic of 'push over' then they could have changed this outcome and ensured the election of Fruit. These six voters can do this by voting for Ice Cream in the first", "title": "Exhaustive ballot" }, { "docid": "12548970", "text": "troops who posed with body parts of dead insurgents and a video apparently showing a U.S. helicopter crew singing \"Bye-bye Miss American Pie\" before blasting a group of Afghan men with a Hellfire missile these \"high-profile U.S. military incidents in Afghanistan\" also included the 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests and the Panjwai shooting spree. On 2 May 2012, Presidents Karzai and Obama signed a strategic partnership agreement between the two countries, after the U.S. president had arrived unannounced in Kabul on the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. The U.S.–Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, officially entitled the \"Enduring Strategic Partnership", "title": "War in Afghanistan (2001–present)" }, { "docid": "3328367", "text": "the early 20th century. Pork pie hat A pork pie hat is one of several different styles of hat that have been popular in one context or another since the mid-19th century, all of which bear superficial resemblance to a pork pie. The first hat to be called a pork pie was a hat worn primarily by British and American women from around 1830 through to about 1865. It consisted of a small round hat with a narrow curled-up brim, a low flat or slightly domed crown with a crease running around the inside top edge, and usually with a", "title": "Pork pie hat" }, { "docid": "3328358", "text": "Pork pie hat A pork pie hat is one of several different styles of hat that have been popular in one context or another since the mid-19th century, all of which bear superficial resemblance to a pork pie. The first hat to be called a pork pie was a hat worn primarily by British and American women from around 1830 through to about 1865. It consisted of a small round hat with a narrow curled-up brim, a low flat or slightly domed crown with a crease running around the inside top edge, and usually with a ribbon or hatband fastened", "title": "Pork pie hat" }, { "docid": "13492485", "text": "plot \"aimless\" and incoherent. A TV Guide review said: \"Decent performances are not enough to save this movie, in which some scenes stretch on much longer than they should, making the genuinely funny moments few and far between\". The film received two and a half stars in the book \"Off-Hollywood Movies\". It is considered one of Jaglom's more successful films. Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Henry Jaglom. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. The film takes", "title": "Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?" }, { "docid": "13268266", "text": "in Canada and a prostitute, Monique, who is very experienced. The entry was written in 1975, but Lube misreads the date as 1995, and they decide to visit. When they meet Monique the boys are disgusted, but Nathan states that they should go for it anyway. Nathan and Lube make Rob go first, but Monique dies while performing oral sex on him. They panic and drive back to the USA. Rob and Heidi are once again in the library where Rob finally tells her he is attracted to her. Heidi feels the same, and they agree to meet at Stifler's", "title": "American Pie Presents: The Book of Love" }, { "docid": "17604127", "text": "in its July 2012 issue. In 2013, \"Tomorrow\" magazine was nominated for an Utne Media Award. Friedman co-hosts the podcast \"Call Your Girlfriend\" with her friend, tech entrepreneur Aminatou Sow. They started the podcast at the behest of Gina Delvac, who serves as the show's producer. Ann Friedman Ann Friedman is an American magazine editor, journalist, podcaster, and pie chart artist. She writes about gender, politics, and social issues. She sends out a weekly email newsletter. Previously, she was deputy editor for \"The American Prospect\", executive editor at the Los Angeles-based \"GOOD\" magazine, and a co-founder of the employee-driven, crowd-sourced", "title": "Ann Friedman" }, { "docid": "14752411", "text": "movie as 'American Pie Plays Golf' and so many people have mistaken for it being an American Pie movie because Steve Talley, who appeared in and stars in it. Steve Talley's character is called 'Eric Keller' in Hole in One and is called 'Dwight Stifler' in the American Pie movie Franchise series which shows the distinct differences between the movies. Box Office figures report $1,600,000 GBP in London England. Universal release Hole in One in a total of 65 countries. No other figures reported. Eric Keller (Steve Talley) is a college student who normally skips classes to hustle random people", "title": "Hole in One (2010 film)" }, { "docid": "20122784", "text": "Filipino-American art Filipino-American Art includes art and music forms done by Filipino Americans. It has been growing in number in 2016. Filipino Americans are starting to be known for art, singing and even dancing. As we go back in history like Americans, Filipinos have been using the form of art to express themselves, to tell a story about their ancestors, to give a voice to those who feel like they do not have a voice or the right to speak up. Filipino American Artist also uses all types of art to have this sense of belonging and identity. Going back", "title": "Filipino-American art" }, { "docid": "13701082", "text": "full of beaks and shot and inexplicable vertebrae\". Many restaurants today serve game pies and there are many modern recipes, but they are usually quite different from the traditional cold game pie. Commonly they contain a savoury stew of commercially available meats such as rabbit and venison, quail and pheasant, but not birds such as pigeons, thrushes, starlings, blackbirds, and crows that were commonly used in the past. They are usually served hot, and may have no shell but only a pastry cover – or in restaurants only a puff-pastry lid added at the last minute. Game pie Game pie", "title": "Game pie" }, { "docid": "19639150", "text": "famous TV chef known for her honey pie. Doris the Spider (Gwynyth Walsh) is an elderly arachnid who is always filling her garden with beautiful art pieces that are made from her webbing and various other objects found in the backyard. She teaches the bugs to see the beauty in everything. Geoff the Cockroach (Peter Kelamis; singing Dave Faulkner) is an opportunistic roach who acts like a sleazy business man. He typically sells homes to the residents in the backyard, implying that he is a realtor. He gets along with Alex the Stinkbug. Alex the Stinkbug (Fred Ewanuick) is a", "title": "Beat Bugs" }, { "docid": "5952587", "text": "American Pie Presents: Band Camp American Pie Presents: Band Camp is a 2005 American sex comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the first installment in \"American Pie Presents\" film series, a spin-off of the \"American Pie\" franchise. Tad Hilgenbrinck stars as Matt Stiffler, a troubled student sent to band camp to change his ways. Chris Owen and Eugene Levy reprise their roles from previous \"American Pie\" films. \"American Pie Presents: Band Camp\" was released direct-to-DVD internationally on October 31, 2005, and in the United States on December 26, 2005. Matt Stifler, the younger brother of Steve Stifler, is", "title": "American Pie Presents: Band Camp" }, { "docid": "3844443", "text": "the title of World Scotch Pie Champion. Scotch pie A Scotch pie or mutton pie is a small, double-crust meat pie filled with minced mutton or other meat. It may also be known as a shell pie or mince pie (although the latter term is ambiguous) to differentiate it from other varieties of savoury pie, such as the steak pie, steak and kidney pie, steak-and-tattie (potato) pie, and so forth. The Scotch pie is believed to originate in Scotland, but can be found in other parts of the United Kingdom, and is widely sold all over Canada. They are often", "title": "Scotch pie" }, { "docid": "15567707", "text": "American Reunion American Reunion (also known as American Pie 4: Reunion or American Pie: Reunion in certain countries) is a 2012 American ensemble sex comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. It is the fourth installment in the \"American Pie\" theatrical series. Thirteen years after graduating from high school, Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs), Chris \"Oz\" Ostreicher (Chris Klein), Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), and Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott) are well-established in their lives and careers. Jim lives in the Chicago area and remains married to Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) and now", "title": "American Reunion" }, { "docid": "15567727", "text": "them saying that the fifth film will happen, and that filming could begin soon. American Reunion American Reunion (also known as American Pie 4: Reunion or American Pie: Reunion in certain countries) is a 2012 American ensemble sex comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. It is the fourth installment in the \"American Pie\" theatrical series. Thirteen years after graduating from high school, Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs), Chris \"Oz\" Ostreicher (Chris Klein), Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), and Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott) are well-established in their lives and careers. Jim", "title": "American Reunion" }, { "docid": "9249962", "text": "Flipper pie Flipper pie is a traditional Eastern Canadian meat pie made from harp seal flippers. It is similar to a pot pie in that the seal flippers are cooked with vegetables in a thick sauce and then covered with pastry. It is specific to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and primarily eaten in April and May, during the annual seal hunt.. Although in the past seal flippers were usually acquired directly from the boats that were used for the seal hunt (since they were considered a by-product of the seal fur trade), today they are usually purchased in", "title": "Flipper pie" }, { "docid": "9755542", "text": "split, some of the band members formed the band American Pie with a new singer. American Pie recorded one demo and played live but never released an official album. In October 2013, a reunited Heaven´s Edge played the Firefest festival in Nottingham, UK, a sold out show in Philly at World Cafe as well as the M3 Festival in MD and MelodicRock Fest in Chicago in 2014. 2015 they will be on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. Mark Evans originally from band named 'Network', a very popular local band during the eighties. Heaven's Edge Heavens Edge are a metal band", "title": "Heaven's Edge" }, { "docid": "10664601", "text": "trio out of the piano, out through the roof of the haunted house, and they hit a billboard. Jasper, afraid he will get in trouble, asks \"What am I gonna tell my mammy about that pie?\" Professor Scarecrow gives Jasper the empty pie pan as a way to prove that the pie was delivered. Jasper, furious, begins hitting the pie pan on their heads. The camera zooms out with a controversial advertisement for a fake brand of pie that says \"Next Time Try Spook's Gooseberry Pie\". Jasper drops the pan onto the ground revealing the Paramount Pictures print logo of", "title": "Jasper and the Haunted House" }, { "docid": "16177662", "text": "Down Mexico Way Down Mexico Way is a 1941 American Western film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Fay McKenzie. Based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a singing cowboy who comes to the aid of the townspeople of Sage City who are victims of a nefarious scam. The townspeople of Sage City are celebrating the upcoming production of a motion picture in their community. The film's producers, Homer Gerard (Arthur Loft) and Ellery Gibson (Sidney Blackmer), assure the townspeople that if they invest financially in the production,", "title": "Down Mexico Way" }, { "docid": "11310734", "text": "title is a parody of the expression \"the best man wins.\" It is a remake of 1936's \"Ants in the Pantry\" using minimal of stock footage. In addition, pie fight footage was recycled from \"In the Sweet Pie and Pie\" and \"Half-Wits Holiday\". Pest Man Wins Pest Man Wins is the 136th short film released by Columbia Pictures in 1951 starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). The comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959. The Stooges are pest exterminators who decide to drum up business by", "title": "Pest Man Wins" }, { "docid": "15719600", "text": "the food paste Vegemite as an ingredient. Rabbit pie was a staple dish of the American pioneers. Thanks to the increasing demand for wild and fresh ingredients, rabbit pie is often seen on the menus of fashionable restaurants and gastropubs. Two huge rabbit pies are part of traditional Easter celebrations in the English village of Hallaton, Leicestershire. In Beatrix Potter's children's book \"The Tale of Peter Rabbit\", the title character's father was put into a rabbit pie for going into Mr McGregor's garden. Rabbit pie Rabbit pie is a game pie consisting of rabbit meat in a gravy with other", "title": "Rabbit pie" }, { "docid": "5330972", "text": "either lamb or beef, and sometimes carrot and/or onion. They can often be bought in a speciality pie shop, a type of bakery concentrating on pies, or in a chip shop. Meat and potato pie Meat and potato pie is a popular variety of pie eaten in England. A meat and potato pie has a similar filling to a Cornish Pasty and differs from a meat pie in that its content is usually less than 50% meat. They can be typically eaten as take-aways but are a homemade staple in many homes. Often it is served with red cabbage. In", "title": "Meat and potato pie" }, { "docid": "3844440", "text": "Scotch pie A Scotch pie or mutton pie is a small, double-crust meat pie filled with minced mutton or other meat. It may also be known as a shell pie or mince pie (although the latter term is ambiguous) to differentiate it from other varieties of savoury pie, such as the steak pie, steak and kidney pie, steak-and-tattie (potato) pie, and so forth. The Scotch pie is believed to originate in Scotland, but can be found in other parts of the United Kingdom, and is widely sold all over Canada. They are often sold alongside other types of hot food", "title": "Scotch pie" } ]
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who thought the sun was the center of the solar system
[ "Nicolaus Copernicus" ]
[ { "docid": "16394945", "text": "the center of a spherical, stationary Earth, around which the sun, moon, planets, and stars rotate. With the development of the heliocentric model by Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th century, the sun was believed to be the center of the Universe, with the planets (including Earth) and stars orbiting it. In the early 20th century, the discovery of other galaxies and the development of the Big Bang theory led to the development of cosmological models of a homogeneous, isotropic Universe (which lacks a central point) that is expanding at all points. In religion or mythology, the \"axis mundi\" (also cosmic", "title": "History of the center of the Universe" }, { "docid": "17364792", "text": "Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond is a 2012 book by American physicist James Trefil. It is Trefil's 17th book. The book contains three parts: \"The Solar System\", \"The Galaxy\", and \"The Universe\" \"The Space Atlas\" includes star charts, photography, and other information. Trefil, the Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University also highlights scientists whose discoveries helped inform this book and human knowledge of the universe, such as Nicolaus Copernicus, who produced the first serious model of the solar system in which the sun was at the center and Earth", "title": "Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond" }, { "docid": "16394953", "text": "Sun at the center of our Solar System. The word comes from the Greek ( \"helios\" \"sun\" and \"kentron\" \"center\"). The notion that the Earth revolves around the Sun had been proposed as early as the 3rd century BCE by Aristarchus of Samos, but had received no support from most other ancient astronomers. Nicolaus Copernicus' major theory of a heliocentric model was published in \"De revolutionibus orbium coelestium\" (\"On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres\"), in 1543, the year of his death, though he had formulated the theory several decades earlier. Copernicus' ideas were not immediately accepted, but they did", "title": "History of the center of the Universe" } ]
[ { "docid": "17960886", "text": "The geocentric system is simpler, being smaller and involving few massive objects: that coordinate system defines its center as the center of mass of the Earth itself. The barycentric system can be loosely thought of as being centered on the Sun, but the Solar System is more complicated. Even the much smaller planets exert gravitational force upon the Sun, causing it to shift position slightly as they orbit. Those shifts are very large in comparison to the measurement precisions that are required for astrometry. Thus, the BCRS defines its center of coordinates as the center of mass of the entire", "title": "Barycentric celestial reference system" }, { "docid": "11868539", "text": "History of Solar System formation and evolution hypotheses The history of scientific thought about the Formation and evolution of the Solar System begins with the Copernican Revolution. The first recorded use of the term \"Solar System\" dates from 1704. The most widely accepted theory of planetary formation, known as the nebular hypothesis, maintains that 4.6 billion years ago, the Solar System formed from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud which was light years across. Several stars, including the Sun, formed within the collapsing cloud. The gas that formed the Solar System was slightly more massive than the Sun", "title": "History of Solar System formation and evolution hypotheses" }, { "docid": "5929265", "text": "mass lifeform extinction periods on Earth. However, a reanalysis of the effects of the Sun's transit through the spiral structure based on CO data has failed to find a correlation. It takes the Solar System about 240 million years to complete one orbit of the Milky Way (a galactic year), so the Sun is thought to have completed 18–20 orbits during its lifetime and 1/1250 of a revolution since the origin of humans. The orbital speed of the Solar System about the center of the Milky Way is approximately or 0.073% of the speed of light. The Sun moves through", "title": "Milky Way" }, { "docid": "20656166", "text": "Akaa Solar System Scale Model Akaa Solar System Scale Model is located at the center of the city of Akaa, Finland. The sun is located at the school campus of Toijalan Yhteiskoulu –school in Toijala district. The scale of the model is 1 : 3 000 000 000, meaning that each centimetre in the scale model represents 30 000 km in real life. The Sun is 464 mm in diameter and the Earth is 4 mm in diameter and located 49.86 meters away from the sun. Neptune is 1500 meters away from the Sun, for example. Akaa Solar System Scale", "title": "Akaa Solar System Scale Model" }, { "docid": "864347", "text": "system describing the solar system, the paths of the planets form (roughly) ellipses with respect to the Sun, not the Earth. With respect to the average reference frame of the fixed stars, the planets do indeed move around the Sun, which due to its much larger mass, moves far less than its own diameter and the gravity of which is dominant in determining the orbits of the planets. (In other words, the center of mass of the solar system is near the center of the Sun.) The Earth and Moon are much closer to being a binary planet; the center", "title": "Geocentric model" }, { "docid": "587313", "text": "nutation. The fundamental plane is the plane of the Earth's orbit, called the ecliptic plane. There are two principal variants of the ecliptic coordinate system: geocentric ecliptic coordinates centered on the Earth and heliocentric ecliptic coordinates centered on the center of mass of the solar system. The geocentric ecliptic system was the principal coordinate system for ancient astronomy and is still useful for computing the apparent motions of the Sun, Moon, and planets. The heliocentric ecliptic system describes the planets' orbital movement around the Sun, and centers on the barycenter of the solar system (i.e. very close to the center", "title": "Celestial coordinate system" }, { "docid": "20400428", "text": "of a comet tail despite its close approach to the Sun, but has since undergone non-gravitational acceleration, potentially consistent with a push from solar radiation pressure. It has significant elongation and rotation rate, so it is thought to be metal-rich with a relatively high density. ʻOumuamua is tumbling, rather than smoothly rotating, and is moving so fast relative to the Sun that there is no chance it originated in the Solar System. It also means that ʻOumuamua cannot be captured into a solar orbit, so it will eventually leave the Solar System and resume traveling through interstellar space. ʻOumuamua's system", "title": "ʻOumuamua" }, { "docid": "7672542", "text": "conception of nature, with astrological overtones, could be thought of as an extreme extension of Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis, with which it was more or less concurrent. In 1973 his small book “Cosmic Cybernetics: The Foundations of a Modern Astrology” was published by Ebertin-Verlag. Landsheidt’s climatology was based on the idea that solar activity is related to the motions of the Sun around the center of mass (barycenter) of the solar system. In 1989, Landscheidt forecast a period of sunspot minima after 1990, accompanied by increased cold, with a stronger minimum and more intense cold which should peak in 2030 His", "title": "Theodor Landscheidt" }, { "docid": "301155", "text": "three laws of planetary motion. First, he found that the orbits of the planets in our solar system are elliptical, not circular (or epicyclic), as had previously been believed, and that the Sun is not located at the center of the orbits, but rather at one focus. Second, he found that the orbital speed of each planet is not constant, as had previously been thought, but rather that the speed depends on the planet's distance from the Sun. Third, Kepler found a universal relationship between the orbital properties of all the planets orbiting the Sun. For the planets, the cubes", "title": "Orbit" }, { "docid": "20656170", "text": "available at Google Play Store. Akaa Solar System Scale Model Akaa Solar System Scale Model is located at the center of the city of Akaa, Finland. The sun is located at the school campus of Toijalan Yhteiskoulu –school in Toijala district. The scale of the model is 1 : 3 000 000 000, meaning that each centimetre in the scale model represents 30 000 km in real life. The Sun is 464 mm in diameter and the Earth is 4 mm in diameter and located 49.86 meters away from the sun. Neptune is 1500 meters away from the Sun, for", "title": "Akaa Solar System Scale Model" }, { "docid": "12606626", "text": "or any other astronomical object. In this sense, word \"primary\" is always used as a noun. The center of mass is the average position of all the objects weighed by mass. The Sun is so massive that the Solar System's barycenter lies very near the Sun's center. However, the gas giants are far enough from the Sun that the Solar System's barycenter can be outside the Sun, despite the Sun comprising most of the Solar System's mass. A disputed example of a system that may lack a primary is Pluto and its moon Charon. The barycenter of those two bodies", "title": "Primary (astronomy)" }, { "docid": "6882075", "text": "KY Cygni KY Cygni is a red supergiant of spectral class M3.5Ia located in the constellation Cygnus. It is one of the largest and most luminous stars, with a luminosity about 300,000 or more times that of the Sun and a radius of over 1,000 times that of the Sun. If it was placed at the center of the Solar System, it would extend past the orbit of Jupiter (or Saturn). It is approximately 5,000 light-years away. KY Cyg lies near the bright open cluster NGC 6913, but is not thought to be a member. The location is close to", "title": "KY Cygni" }, { "docid": "2019736", "text": "tends to divide historical actors into \"good guys\" who are on the side of truth (as is now known), and \"bad guys\" who opposed the emergence of these truths because of ignorance or bias. From this Whiggish perspective, Ptolemy would be criticized because his astronomical system placed the Earth at the center of the universe while Aristarchus would be praised because he placed the Sun at the center of the solar system. This kind of evaluation ignores historical background and the evidence that was available at a particular time: did Aristarchus have evidence to support his idea that the Sun", "title": "Whig history" }, { "docid": "7521100", "text": "Solar core The core of the Sun is considered to extend from the center to about 0.2 to 0.25 of solar radius. It is the hottest part of the Sun and of the Solar System. It has a density of 150 g/cm (150 times the density of liquid water) at the center, and a temperature of 15 million kelvins (15 million degrees Celsius, 27 million degrees Fahrenheit). The core is made of hot, dense plasma (ions and electrons), at a pressure estimated at 265 billion bar (3.84 trillion psi or 26.5 petapascals (PPa)) at the center. Due to fusion, the", "title": "Solar core" }, { "docid": "20656167", "text": "Model was built in 2017 by amateur astronomer Kari-Pekka Arola. A walking tour of Akaa Solar System Scale Model starts from the Sun and all the planets are located northbound from the Sun. The walking route goes through the center of Toijala and towards the port of Toijala, where the furthest dwarf planet in the scale model, Eris is located. All the planets and most notable dwarf planets are included in the scale model. The current location (140 AU) of Voyager 1 -spacecraft in relation to our solar system is also presented in the scale model (as the most distant", "title": "Akaa Solar System Scale Model" }, { "docid": "20656168", "text": "man-made spacecraft) and the concrete pillar representing its location is at the center of the neighbouring town Viiala, approximately 7 km away from the Sun. The speed of light in the scale model is exactly 10 cm/second, so walking the 50-meter distance from the Earth to Sun \"at light speed\" takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds. In 2018 scale model of Proxima Centauri -star was added to Akaa Solar System Scale Model. Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star and the nearest star to our Solar System. It is located 4.24 light-years away and in the model's scale it has", "title": "Akaa Solar System Scale Model" }, { "docid": "7521113", "text": "a better understanding of neutrino oscillation. Solar core The core of the Sun is considered to extend from the center to about 0.2 to 0.25 of solar radius. It is the hottest part of the Sun and of the Solar System. It has a density of 150 g/cm (150 times the density of liquid water) at the center, and a temperature of 15 million kelvins (15 million degrees Celsius, 27 million degrees Fahrenheit). The core is made of hot, dense plasma (ions and electrons), at a pressure estimated at 265 billion bar (3.84 trillion psi or 26.5 petapascals (PPa)) at", "title": "Solar core" }, { "docid": "587314", "text": "of the Sun). The system is primarily used for computing the positions of planets and other solar system bodies, as well as defining their orbital elements. The galactic coordinate system uses the approximate plane of our galaxy as its fundamental plane. The solar system is still the center of the coordinate system, and the zero point is defined as the direction towards the galactic center. Galactic latitude resembles the elevation above the galactic plane and galactic longitude determines direction relative to the center of the galaxy. The supergalactic coordinate system corresponds to a fundamental plane that contains a higher than", "title": "Celestial coordinate system" }, { "docid": "361669", "text": "high-speed streams of solar wind are emitted from coronal holes at the photospheric surface. Both coronal-mass ejections and high-speed streams of solar wind carry plasma and interplanetary magnetic field outward into the Solar System. The effects of solar activity on Earth include auroras at moderate to high latitudes and the disruption of radio communications and electric power. Solar activity is thought to have played a large role in the formation and evolution of the Solar System. With solar-cycle modulation of sunspot number comes a corresponding modulation of space weather conditions, including those surrounding Earth where technological systems can be affected.", "title": "Sun" }, { "docid": "11181558", "text": "the material from which the terrestrial planets, including the Earth, were formed. Chondritic uniform reservoir The CHondritic Uniform Reservoir or CHUR is a scientific model in astrophysics and geochemistry for the mean chemical composition of the part of the Solar Nebula from which, during the formation of the Solar System, chondrites formed. This hypothetical chemical reservoir is thought to have been similar in composition to the current photosphere of the Sun. When the Sun formed from its protostar, around 4.56 billion years ago, the solar wind blew all gas particles from the central part of the Solar Nebula. In this", "title": "Chondritic uniform reservoir" }, { "docid": "11181556", "text": "Chondritic uniform reservoir The CHondritic Uniform Reservoir or CHUR is a scientific model in astrophysics and geochemistry for the mean chemical composition of the part of the Solar Nebula from which, during the formation of the Solar System, chondrites formed. This hypothetical chemical reservoir is thought to have been similar in composition to the current photosphere of the Sun. When the Sun formed from its protostar, around 4.56 billion years ago, the solar wind blew all gas particles from the central part of the Solar Nebula. In this way most lighter volatiles (e.g. hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon dioxide), that had", "title": "Chondritic uniform reservoir" }, { "docid": "370829", "text": "is thought to have been crucial to the Sun's development of a planetary system because the planets form from the accretion of \"metals\". The vast majority of the Solar System consists of a near-vacuum known as the interplanetary medium. Along with light, the Sun radiates a continuous stream of charged particles (a plasma) known as the solar wind. This stream of particles spreads outwards at roughly 1.5 million kilometres per hour, creating a tenuous atmosphere that permeates the interplanetary medium out to at least 100 AU \"(see )\". Activity on the Sun's surface, such as solar flares and coronal mass", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "361640", "text": "the photosphere is normally considered representative of the composition of the primordial Solar System. The solar heavy-element abundances described above are typically measured both using spectroscopy of the Sun's photosphere and by measuring abundances in meteorites that have never been heated to melting temperatures. These meteorites are thought to retain the composition of the protostellar Sun and are thus not affected by settling of heavy elements. The two methods generally agree well. In the 1970s, much research focused on the abundances of iron-group elements in the Sun. Although significant research was done, until 1978 it was difficult to determine the", "title": "Sun" }, { "docid": "8373962", "text": "the Sun's retinue of planets. Some planets will be destroyed, others ejected into interstellar space. Ultimately, over the course of tens of billions of years, it is likely that the Sun will be left with none of the original bodies in orbit around it. Ideas concerning the origin and fate of the world date from the earliest known writings; however, for almost all of that time, there was no attempt to link such theories to the existence of a \"Solar System\", simply because it was not generally thought that the Solar System, in the sense we now understand it, existed.", "title": "Formation and evolution of the Solar System" }, { "docid": "370845", "text": "shaped by two separate forces: the solar wind and the Sun's gravity. The limit of the solar wind's influence is roughly four times Pluto's distance from the Sun; this \"heliopause\", the outer boundary of the heliosphere, is considered the beginning of the interstellar medium. The Sun's Hill sphere, the effective range of its gravitational dominance, is thought to extend up to a thousand times farther and encompasses the theorized Oort cloud. The heliosphere is a stellar-wind bubble, a region of space dominated by the Sun, which radiates at roughly 400 km/s its solar wind, a stream of charged particles, until", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "1829026", "text": "the Sun's mass, the center of gravity of the solar system is displaced slightly away from the center of the Sun. (The masses of the planets, mostly Jupiter, amount to 0.14% of that of the Sun.) Therefore, a hypothetical astronomer on an extrasolar planet would observe a small \"wobble\" in the Sun's motion. In modern calculations, the terms \"geocentric\" and \"heliocentric\" are often used to refer to reference frames. In such systems the origin in the center of mass of the Earth, of the Earth–Moon system, of the Sun, of the Sun plus the major planets, or of the entire", "title": "Heliocentrism" }, { "docid": "370856", "text": "send many comets into the inner Solar System, producing collisions with potentially catastrophic implications for life on Earth. The intense radiation of the galactic centre could also interfere with the development of complex life. Even at the Solar System's current location, some scientists have speculated that recent supernovae may have adversely affected life in the last 35,000 years, by flinging pieces of expelled stellar core towards the Sun, as radioactive dust grains and larger, comet-like bodies. The Solar System is in the Local Interstellar Cloud or Local Fluff. It is thought to be near the neighbouring G-Cloud but it is", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "8373959", "text": "Formation and evolution of the Solar System The formation and evolution of the Solar System began 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud. Most of the collapsing mass collected in the center, forming the Sun, while the rest flattened into a protoplanetary disk out of which the planets, moons, asteroids, and other small Solar System bodies formed. This model, known as the nebular hypothesis was first developed in the 18th century by Emanuel Swedenborg, Immanuel Kant, and Pierre-Simon Laplace. Its subsequent development has interwoven a variety of scientific disciplines including", "title": "Formation and evolution of the Solar System" }, { "docid": "12469656", "text": "Discovery and exploration of the Solar System Discovery and exploration of the Solar System is observation, visitation, and increase in knowledge and understanding of Earth's \"cosmic neighborhood\". This includes the Sun, Earth and the Moon, the major planets including Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, their satellites, as well as smaller bodies including comets, asteroids, and dust. For many thousands of years, astronomers maintained a geocentric world view and did not recognize the existence of a Solar System. Most believed Earth was stationary at the center of the Universe and categorically different from the divine or ethereal objects", "title": "Discovery and exploration of the Solar System" }, { "docid": "13265646", "text": "center of mass of the solar system. After leaving the planetary region of the Solar System, the post-perihelion orbital period is estimated to be about 78,000 years with aphelion around 3,650 AU. In 2007 it became more than 30 AU from the Sun. C/1992 J1 C/1992 J1 is a comet that was discovered 1 May 1992 by David Rabinowitz of the Spacewatch Project. This was the first comet to be discovered using an automated system. Using a generic heliocentric (two-body) solution calculated near the time of perihelion (closest approach to the Sun), it is estimated to have an aphelion (Q)", "title": "C/1992 J1" }, { "docid": "1868329", "text": "could have surface liquid water, and thus the capacity to harbor Earth-like life. Historically, heliocentrism (the doctrine that the Sun is the centre of the universe) was opposed to geocentrism (placing the Earth at the center of the universe). The notion of a heliocentric Solar System, with the Sun at the center, is possibly first suggested in the Vedic literature of ancient India, which often refer to the Sun as the \"centre of spheres\". Some interpret Aryabhatta's writings in Āryabhaṭīya as implicitly heliocentric. The idea was first proposed in Western philosophy and Greek astronomy as early as the 3rd century", "title": "Planetary system" }, { "docid": "18745332", "text": "lighter and heavier rocks and metals, a high water ice and volatiles content (with less mechanical strength) in cooler regions of the Solar System, or primarily ices with a low rock/metal content even farther from the Sun. This continuum is thought to record the varying chemistries of the early Solar System, with refractories surviving in warm regions, and volatiles driven outward by the young Sun. The cores of planets are inaccessible, studied indirectly by seismometry, gravimetry, and in some cases magnetometry. However, iron and stony-iron meteorites are likely fragments from the cores of parent bodies which have partially or completely", "title": "Comparative planetary science" }, { "docid": "3471338", "text": "Arinna Arinna was the major cult center of the Hittite sun goddess, (thought to be Arinniti) known as UTU \"Arinna\" \"sun goddess of Arinna\". Arinna was located near Hattusa, the Hittite capital.The name was also used as a substitute name for Arinniti. The sun goddess of Arinna is the most important one of three important solar deities of the Hittite pantheon, besides UTU \"nepisas\" - \"the sun of the sky\" and UTU \"taknas\" - \"the sun of the earth\". She was considered to be the chief deity in some source, in place of her husband. Her consort was the weather", "title": "Arinna" }, { "docid": "11783609", "text": "Solar Quest Solar Quest is a monochrome vector arcade game created by Cinematronics in 1981. It was designed and programmed by Scott Boden, who previously worked on \"Star Castle\". It had a home release for the Vectrex system in 1982. The player controls a ship that can rotate to the left and right and thrust forward, similar to the better known \"Asteroids\", and like that game the player also has a \"hail mary\" device, hyperspace. In the center of the screen is the sun, which pulls objects into it, in a fashion similar to \"Spacewar!\". The screen wraps at the", "title": "Solar Quest" }, { "docid": "361618", "text": "Sun The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, with internal convective motion that generates a magnetic field via a dynamo process.<ref name=\"doi10.1146/annurev-astro-081913-040012\"></ref> It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Its diameter is about 1.39 million kilometers, or 109 times that of Earth, and its mass is about 330,000 times that of Earth. It accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System. Roughly three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of hydrogen (~73%); the rest is", "title": "Sun" }, { "docid": "2466271", "text": "Solar Energy Center both use parabolic troughs in a combined cycle with natural gas. The enclosed trough architecture encapsulates the solar thermal system within a greenhouse-like glasshouse. The glasshouse creates a protected environment to withstand the elements that can negatively impact reliability and efficiency of the solar thermal system. Lightweight curved solar-reflecting mirrors are suspended within the glasshouse structure. A single-axis tracking system positions the mirrors to track the sun and focus its light onto a network of stationary steel pipes, also suspended from the glasshouse structure. Steam is generated directly, using oil field-quality water, as water flows from the", "title": "Solar thermal energy" }, { "docid": "1954639", "text": "measured the length of Earth's meridian arc. The scaphe is also known as a skaphe, scaphion (diminutive) or . Aristarchus of Samos (; , \"Aristarkhos\"; c. 310 – c. 230 BC) was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known model that placed the Sun at the center of the known universe with the Earth revolving around it (see Solar system). He was influenced by Philolaus of Croton, but he identified the \"central fire\" with the Sun, and put the other planets in their correct order of distance around the Sun. His astronomical ideas were often rejected", "title": "Scaphe" }, { "docid": "7359016", "text": "with Hipparchus' discovery of precession. (Precession of the equinoxes is a slow motion of the place of the equinoxes through the zodiac, caused by the shifting of the Earth's axis). Hipparchus thought it was caused by the motion of the sphere of fixed stars. In the 3rd century BC, Aristarchus of Samos proposed an alternate cosmology (arrangement of the universe): a heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe (hence he is sometimes known as the \"Greek Copernicus\"). His astronomical ideas were not well-received, however, and only a few", "title": "Ancient Greek astronomy" }, { "docid": "370801", "text": "Solar System The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest are the eight planets, with the remainder being smaller objects, such as the five dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies. Of the objects that orbit the Sun indirectly—the moons—two are larger than the smallest planet, Mercury. The Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun, with", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "1945551", "text": "in Babylonian astronomy was likely intended as approximating the number of days in a solar year). The correction due to the division by the square root of reflects the fact that the Earth-Moon system is not orbiting the Sun itself, but the center of mass of the system. Isaac Newton himself determined a value of this constant which agreed with Gauss' value to six significant digits. Gauss (1809) gave the value with nine significant digits, as 3548.18761 arc seconds. Since all involved parameters, the orbital period, the Earth-to-Sun mass ratio, the semi-major axis and the length of the mean solar", "title": "Gaussian gravitational constant" }, { "docid": "370835", "text": "belt occupies the orbit between Mars and Jupiter, between from the Sun. It is thought to be remnants from the Solar System's formation that failed to coalesce because of the gravitational interference of Jupiter. The asteroid belt contains tens of thousands, possibly millions, of objects over one kilometre in diameter. Despite this, the total mass of the asteroid belt is unlikely to be more than a thousandth of that of Earth. The asteroid belt is very sparsely populated; spacecraft routinely pass through without incident. The outer region of the Solar System is home to the giant planets and their large", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "5499213", "text": "is read \"Nebra\" and implies the pharaoh's rule over the Sun (as a celestial body), which was indeed also under Horus' or Seth's control. Any solar religion or solar symbolism were not yet established in any useful form and it is now thought that king Nebra might actually have been the first king who adopted extended religious thought about the sun and the sky. The wife of Nebra is unknown. A “son of the king” and “priest of Sopdu” named \"Perneb\" might have been his son, but since the clay seals providing his name and titles were found in a", "title": "Nebra (Pharaoh)" }, { "docid": "20682874", "text": "resembles illustrations in astronomy books of her period. The quilt shows the sun at the center, the eight planets of our solar system, with indicated orbits around the sun, as well as the asteroid belt. The pattern also indicates the myriad of stars that exist beyond our solar system. Earth's Moon, the Galilean moons of Jupiter, as well as a number of moons for Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus are included, as are Saturn's rings. A comet with its very eccentric orbit is also included, perhaps meant to be Halley's comet, which had last been seen in 1835. The quilt is", "title": "Ellen Harding Baker" }, { "docid": "13651829", "text": "position of the Solar System's barycenter, a result achieved mainly by combining only the masses of Jupiter and the Sun. \"Science Program\" stated in reference to his work: The Sun wobbles as it rotates around the galactic center, dragging the Solar System and Earth along with it. What mathematician Kepler did in arriving at his three famous equations was curve-fit the apparent motions of the planets using Tycho Brahe's data, and \"not\" curve-fitting their true circular motions about the Sun (see Figure). Both Robert Hooke and Newton were well aware that Newton's \"Law of Universal Gravitation\" did not hold for", "title": "N-body problem" }, { "docid": "1828969", "text": "Heliocentrism Heliocentrism is the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System. Historically, heliocentrism was opposed to geocentrism, which placed the Earth at the center. The notion that the Earth revolves around the Sun had been proposed as early as the 3rd century BC by Aristarchus of Samos, but at least in the medieval world, Aristarchus's heliocentrism attracted little attention—possibly because of the loss of scientific works of the Hellenistic Era. It was not until the 16th century that a mathematical model of a heliocentric system was presented, by", "title": "Heliocentrism" }, { "docid": "8373961", "text": "the present day and have been central to the evolution of the Solar System. The positions of the planets might have shifted due to gravitational interactions. This planetary migration is now thought to have been responsible for much of the Solar System's early evolution. In roughly 5 billion years, the Sun will cool and expand outward to many times its current diameter (becoming a red giant), before casting off its outer layers as a planetary nebula and leaving behind a stellar remnant known as a white dwarf. In the far distant future, the gravity of passing stars will gradually reduce", "title": "Formation and evolution of the Solar System" }, { "docid": "361683", "text": "Cloud or the Gould Belt, at a distance of 7.5–8.5 kpc (25,000–28,000 light-years) from the Galactic Center. The Sun is contained within the Local Bubble, a space of rarefied hot gas, possibly produced by the supernova remnant Geminga, or multiple supernovae in subgroup B1 of the Pleiades moving group. The distance between the local arm and the next arm out, the Perseus Arm, is about 6,500 light-years. The Sun, and thus the Solar System, is found in what scientists call the galactic habitable zone. The \"Apex of the Sun's Way\", or the solar apex, is the direction that the Sun", "title": "Sun" }, { "docid": "8204537", "text": "stored and used when the sun is not shining. The Audubon Environmental Center at the Ernest E. Debs Regional Park in Los Angeles has an example solar air conditioning installation, which failed fairly soon after commissioning and is no longer being maintained. The Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company) is also testing the practicality of solar thermal cooling systems at their Energy Resource Center (ERC) in Downey, California. Solar Collectors from Sopogy and Cogenra were installed on the rooftop at the ERC and are producing cooling for the building’s air conditioning system. Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates", "title": "Solar air conditioning" }, { "docid": "630278", "text": "nearly the same now as they did hundreds of years ago. However, precise long-term observations show that the constellations change shape, albeit very slowly, and that each star has an independent motion. This motion is caused by the movement of the stars relative to the Sun and Solar System. The Sun travels in a nearly circular orbit (the \"solar circle\") about the center of the Milky Way at a speed of about 220 km/s at a radius of from the center, which can be taken as the rate of rotation of the Milky Way itself at this radius. The proper", "title": "Proper motion" }, { "docid": "514834", "text": "system. In a closed system such as the cloud of gas and dust from which the Sun was formed, mass and angular momentum are both conserved. That conservation would imply that as the mass concentrated in the center of the cloud to form the Sun, it would spin faster, much like a skater pulling their arms in. The high speed of rotation predicted by early theories would have flung the proto-Sun apart before it could have formed. However, magnetohydrodynamic effects transfer the Sun's angular momentum into the outer solar system, slowing its rotation. Breakdown of ideal MHD (in the form", "title": "Magnetohydrodynamics" }, { "docid": "370862", "text": "imagery, and sorted by volume. Some omitted objects are larger than the ones included here, notably Eris, because these have not been imaged in high quality. Solar System The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest are the eight planets, with the remainder being smaller objects, such as the five dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies. Of the objects that orbit the Sun indirectly—the moons—two are larger than the smallest planet, Mercury. The Solar System formed", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "15642344", "text": "Distant minor planet A distant minor planet, or \"distant object\", is any minor planet found beyond Jupiter in the outer Solar System that is not commonly thought of as an \"asteroid\". The umbrella term is used by IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), which is responsible for the identification, designation and orbit computation of these objects. , the MPC maintains 3497 distant objects in its data base. Most distant minor planets are trans-Neptunian objects and centaurs, while relatively few are damocloids, Neptune trojans or Uranus trojans. All distant objects have a semi-major axis (average distance from the Sun) greater than 6", "title": "Distant minor planet" }, { "docid": "12469659", "text": "Domenico Cassini later discovered four more moons of Saturn and the Cassini division in Saturn's rings. Edmond Halley realised in 1705 that repeated sightings of a comet were recording the same object, returning regularly once every 75–76 years. This was the first evidence that anything other than the planets orbited the Sun. Around this time (1704), the term \"Solar System\" first appeared in English. In 1781, William Herschel was looking for binary stars in the constellation of Taurus when he observed what he thought was a new comet. Its orbit revealed that it was a new planet, Uranus, the first", "title": "Discovery and exploration of the Solar System" }, { "docid": "505756", "text": "now termed ice giants. Jupiter's mass is 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined—this is so massive that its barycenter with the Sun lies above the Sun's surface at 1.068 solar radii from the Sun's center. Jupiter is much larger than Earth and considerably less dense: its volume is that of about 1,321 Earths, but it is only 318 times as massive. Jupiter's radius is about 1/10 the radius of the Sun, and its mass is 0.001 times the mass of the Sun, so the densities of the two bodies are similar. A \"Jupiter", "title": "Jupiter" }, { "docid": "18699946", "text": "the largest satellite system, the Jovian system, with 79 known moons (including the large Galilean moons) and the Saturnian System with 62 known moons (and the most visible ring system in the Solar System). Both satellite systems are large and diverse. In fact all of the giant planets of the Solar System possess large satellite systems as well as planetary rings, and it is inferred that this is a general pattern. Several objects farther from the Sun also have satellite systems consisting of multiple moons, including the complex Plutonian system where multiple objects orbit a common center of mass, as", "title": "Satellite system (astronomy)" }, { "docid": "6808158", "text": "(comets, asteroids, trans-Neptunians, etc.), as well as some abstract concepts (like the Termination Shock zone). Because of the existence of many small bodies in the real Solar System, the model can always be further increased. The Sun is represented by the Ericsson Globe (Globen), Stockholm, which is the largest hemispherical building in the world, 110 m in diameter. To respect the scale, the globe represents the Sun including its corona. Sweden Solar System The Sweden Solar System is the world's largest permanent scale model of the Solar System. The Sun is represented by the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, the largest", "title": "Sweden Solar System" }, { "docid": "11281278", "text": "thought that, during the Solar System's formation, Mars was created as the result of a stochastic process of run-away accretion of material from the protoplanetary disk that orbited the Sun. Mars has many distinctive chemical features caused by its position in the Solar System. Elements with comparatively low boiling points, such as chlorine, phosphorus, and sulphur, are much more common on Mars than Earth; these elements were probably pushed outward by the young Sun's energetic solar wind. After the formation of the planets, all were subjected to the so-called \"Late Heavy Bombardment\". About 60% of the surface of Mars shows", "title": "Mars" }, { "docid": "4490558", "text": "The migration of the outer planets is a scenario proposed to explain some of the orbital properties of the bodies in the Solar System's outermost regions. Beyond Neptune, the Solar System continues into the Kuiper belt, the scattered disc, and the Oort cloud, three sparse populations of small icy bodies thought to be the points of origin for most observed comets. At their distance from the Sun, accretion was too slow to allow planets to form before the solar nebula dispersed, because the initial disc lacked enough mass density to consolidate into a planet. The Kuiper belt lies between 30", "title": "Planetary migration" }, { "docid": "12196418", "text": "becoming significantly more—or less—elliptical. In calculation, the unknowns include asteroids, the solar quadrupole moment, mass loss from the Sun through radiation and solar wind, drag of solar wind on planetary magnetospheres, galactic tidal forces, and effects from passing stars. Furthermore, the equations of motion describe a process that is inherently serial, so there is little to be gained from using massively parallel computers. The Neptune–Pluto system lies in a 3:2 orbital resonance. C.J. Cohen and E.C. Hubbard at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division discovered this in 1965. Although the resonance itself will remain stable in the short term,", "title": "Stability of the Solar System" }, { "docid": "370805", "text": "known as the heliosphere. The heliopause is the point at which pressure from the solar wind is equal to the opposing pressure of the interstellar medium; it extends out to the edge of the scattered disc. The Oort cloud, which is thought to be the source for long-period comets, may also exist at a distance roughly a thousand times further than the heliosphere. The Solar System is located in the Orion Arm, 26,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way galaxy. For most of history, humanity did not recognize or understand the concept of the Solar System. Most people", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "3128024", "text": "green stripes at the ends, representing the territories of Aibonito and Barranquitas; and a blue one in the center representing the regional domain of the cacique Orocobix prior to the Spanish colonization. These stripes are divided by two narrower white stripes, representing the territories granted by Barranquitas and Morovis to form the municipality in 1825. Over the blue portion there's an oval with a sun. The sun has seventeen rays that represent the different regions of the town. The sun, being the center of our solar system, represents Orocovis as the center of the island of Puerto Rico. The oval", "title": "Orocovis, Puerto Rico" }, { "docid": "3418819", "text": "a rotating star map. The term should not be confused with \"astronomical regulator\", a high precision but otherwise ordinary pendulum clock used in observatories. Astronomical clocks usually represent the solar system using the geocentric model. The center of the dial is often marked with a disc or sphere representing the earth, located at the center of the solar system. The sun is often represented by a golden sphere (as it initially appeared in the Antikythera Mechanism, back in the 2nd century BC), shown rotating around the earth once a day around a 24-hour analog dial. This view accorded both with", "title": "Astronomical clock" }, { "docid": "1273986", "text": "the first time a comet had been seen to do so, but astronomers soon found that almost every comet they looked at was emitting X-rays. The emission from Hyakutake was brightest in a crescent shape surrounding the nucleus with the ends of the crescent pointing away from the Sun. The cause of the X-ray emission is thought to be a combination of two mechanisms. Interactions between energetic solar wind particles and cometary material evaporating from the nucleus is likely to contribute significantly to this effect. Reflection of solar X-rays is seen in other Solar System objects such as the Moon,", "title": "Comet Hyakutake" }, { "docid": "8424273", "text": "Tau Ceti in fiction The planetary systems of stars other than the Sun and the Solar System are a staple element in much science fiction. Tau Ceti is the second closest spectral class G star to the Sun (after Alpha Centauri A), making it a popular story setting or system of origin in science fiction tales. The Sun, itself of spectral class G, provides an obvious model for the possibility that the star might harbor worlds capable of supporting life. But Tau Ceti, weighing in at ~0.78 , is metal-poor and so is thought to be unlikely to host rocky", "title": "Tau Ceti in fiction" }, { "docid": "74384", "text": "may leave the Solar System. Such comets follow the open path of a hyperbola, and as such they are called hyperbolic comets. To date, comets are only known to be ejected by interacting with another object in the Solar System, such as Jupiter. An example of this is thought to be Comet C/1980 E1, which was shifted from a predicted orbit of 7.1 million years around the Sun, to a hyperbolic trajectory, after a 1980 close pass by the planet Jupiter. Jupiter-family comets and long-period comets appear to follow very different fading laws. The JFCs are active over a lifetime", "title": "Comet" }, { "docid": "18393495", "text": "(82158) 2001 FP185 , provisional designation , is a highly eccentric trans-Neptunian object from the scattered disc in the outermost part of the Solar System, approximately 330 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 26 March 2001, by American astronomer Marc Buie at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, United States. is a scattered-disc object which belong to the most distant and coldest objects in the Solar System and are thought to be source of most periodic comets. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 34.3–420.2 AU once every 3425 years and 4 months (1,251,096 days). Its orbit has", "title": "(82158) 2001 FP185" }, { "docid": "18958248", "text": "1800s, from which properties of the solar atmosphere could be determined, while the creation of daguerreotypy led to the first solar photographs on 2 April 1845. Photography assisted in the study of solar prominences, granulation and spectroscopy. Early in the 20th century, interest in astrophysics surged in America. A number of new observatories were built with solar telescopes around the world. The 1931 invention of the coronagraph allowed the corona to be studied in full daylight. The Sun is a star located at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma and", "title": "Solar phenomena" }, { "docid": "310505", "text": "Copernicus proposed his heliocentric system, with the Earth in revolution around the Sun, it was possible to build a model of the whole Solar System without scale. To ascertain the scale, it is necessary only to measure one distance within the Solar System, e.g., the mean distance from the Earth to the Sun (now called an astronomical unit, or AU). When found by triangulation, this is referred to as the \"solar parallax\", the difference in position of the Sun as seen from the Earth's centre and a point one Earth radius away, i. e., the angle subtended at the Sun", "title": "Parallax" }, { "docid": "306283", "text": "effect can be quite significant: up to 90% of all comets originating from the Oort cloud may be the result of the galactic tide. Statistical models of the observed orbits of long-period comets argue that the galactic tide is the principal means by which their orbits are perturbed toward the inner Solar System. Besides the galactic tide, the main trigger for sending comets into the inner Solar System is thought to be interaction between the Sun's Oort cloud and the gravitational fields of nearby stars or giant molecular clouds. The orbit of the Sun through the plane of the Milky", "title": "Oort cloud" }, { "docid": "5396375", "text": "The Black Cloud The Black Cloud is a science fiction novel by British astrophysicist Fred Hoyle. Published in 1957, the book details the arrival of an enormous cloud of gas that enters the solar system and appears about to destroy most of the life on Earth by blocking the Sun's radiation. In 1964, astrophysicists on Earth become aware of a cloud of gas and dust, initially thought to be a Bok globule, that is heading for the solar system. The cloud, if interposed between the Sun and the Earth, could wipe out most of the life on Earth by blocking", "title": "The Black Cloud" }, { "docid": "10988255", "text": "the formation of more complex molecules, which are thought to be tholins, and may form the basis for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, cyanopolyynes and their derivatives. Remarkably, negative ions such as these have previously been shown to enhance the production of larger organic molecules in molecular clouds beyond our Solar System, a similarity which highlights the possible wider relevance of Titan's negative ions. Energy from the Sun should have converted all traces of methane in Titan's atmosphere into more complex hydrocarbons within 50 million years — a short time compared to the age of the Solar System. This suggests that methane", "title": "Atmosphere of Titan" }, { "docid": "587333", "text": "Ecliptic coordinate system The ecliptic coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system commonly used for representing the apparent positions and orbits of Solar System objects. Because most planets (except Mercury) and many small Solar System bodies have orbits with slight inclinations to the ecliptic, using it as the fundamental plane is convenient. The system's origin can be the center of either the Sun or Earth, its primary direction is towards the vernal (northward) equinox, and it has a right-hand convention. It may be implemented in spherical or rectangular coordinates. The celestial equator and the ecliptic are slowly moving due to", "title": "Ecliptic coordinate system" }, { "docid": "6061061", "text": "hypothesis is that comet nuclei are resurfaced as they approach the Sun by subsurface materials which subsequently bury the older material. Scattered disc The scattered disc (or scattered disk) is a distant circumstellar disc in the Solar System that is sparsely populated by icy small solar system bodies, which are a subset of the broader family of trans-Neptunian objects. The scattered-disc objects (SDOs) have orbital eccentricities ranging as high as 0.8, inclinations as high as 40°, and perihelia greater than . These extreme orbits are thought to be the result of gravitational \"scattering\" by the gas giants, and the objects", "title": "Scattered disc" }, { "docid": "6061038", "text": "between Jupiter and Neptune, being the intermediate stage in an object's migration from the disc to the inner Solar System. Eventually, perturbations from the giant planets send such objects towards the Sun, transforming them into periodic comets. Many objects of the proposed Oort cloud are also thought to have originated in the scattered disc. Detached objects are not sharply distinct from scattered disc objects, and some such as Sedna have sometimes been considered to be included in this group. Traditionally, devices like a blink comparator were used in astronomy to detect objects in the Solar System, because these objects would", "title": "Scattered disc" }, { "docid": "1277389", "text": "apparent motions of stars other than the Sun.) By the 1950s it had become clear that the Earth's rotation rate was not constant, so astronomers developed ephemeris time, a time scale based on the positions of solar system bodies in their orbits. The apparent sun is the true sun as seen by an observer on Earth. Apparent solar time or true solar time is based on the apparent motion of the actual Sun. It is based on the apparent solar day, the interval between two successive returns of the Sun to the local meridian. Solar time can be crudely measured", "title": "Solar time" }, { "docid": "5441090", "text": "Heliocentric orbit A heliocentric orbit (also called circumsolar orbit) is an orbit around the barycenter of the Solar System, which is usually located within or very near the surface of the Sun. All planets, comets, and asteroids in the Solar System, and the Sun itself are in such orbits, as are many artificial probes and pieces of debris. The moons of planets in the Solar System, by contrast, are not in heliocentric orbits, as they orbit their respective planet (although the Moon has a convex orbit around the Sun). The barycenter of the Solar System, while always very near the", "title": "Heliocentric orbit" }, { "docid": "5441093", "text": "Orbiter Mission. Heliocentric orbit A heliocentric orbit (also called circumsolar orbit) is an orbit around the barycenter of the Solar System, which is usually located within or very near the surface of the Sun. All planets, comets, and asteroids in the Solar System, and the Sun itself are in such orbits, as are many artificial probes and pieces of debris. The moons of planets in the Solar System, by contrast, are not in heliocentric orbits, as they orbit their respective planet (although the Moon has a convex orbit around the Sun). The barycenter of the Solar System, while always very", "title": "Heliocentric orbit" }, { "docid": "9332803", "text": "the Earth–Moon system, whereas the orbit of a quasi-satellite would negligibly change if Earth and the Moon were suddenly removed because a quasi-satellite is orbiting the Sun on an Earth-like orbit in the vicinity of Earth. Earth possesses one known trojan, a small Solar System body caught in the planet's gravitationally stable Lagrangian point. This object, is roughly 300 metres across. Like quasi-satellites, it orbits the Sun in a 1:1 resonance with Earth, rather than Earth itself. On 14 September 2006, an object estimated at 5 meters in diameter was discovered in near-polar orbit around Earth. Originally thought to be", "title": "Claimed moons of Earth" }, { "docid": "5568185", "text": "LBV 1806-20 LBV 1806-20 is a candidate luminous blue variable (LBV) and likely binary star located around 50,000 light-years from the Sun, towards the center of the Milky Way. It has an estimated mass of around 36 solar masses and an estimated variable luminosity of around two million to five million times that of the Sun. It is highly luminous but is invisible from the Solar System at visual wavelengths because less than one billionth of its visible light reaches us. When first discovered, LBV 1806-20 was considered both the most luminous and most massive star known, challenging our understanding", "title": "LBV 1806-20" }, { "docid": "370813", "text": "their mass, orbit, and distance from the Sun, with a possibly significant contribution from comets. The Sun, which comprises nearly all the matter in the Solar System, is composed of roughly 98% hydrogen and helium. Jupiter and Saturn, which comprise nearly all the remaining matter, are also primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. A composition gradient exists in the Solar System, created by heat and light pressure from the Sun; those objects closer to the Sun, which are more affected by heat and light pressure, are composed of elements with high melting points. Objects farther from the Sun are composed", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "5192175", "text": "appears to be applying pressure. Energetic particles originating in the Solar System declined by nearly half, while the detection of high-energy electrons from outside increases 100-fold. The inner edge of the stagnation region is located approximately 113 astronomical units from the Sun. In 2013 it was thought \"Voyager 1\" crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space on August 25, 2012 at distance of 121 AU from the Sun, making it the first known human-manufactured object to do so. , the probe was moving with a relative velocity to the Sun of about 16.95 km/s (3.58 AU/year). If it does not", "title": "Interstellar probe" }, { "docid": "14920026", "text": "nearly 10,000 students. The SLI and the Real Goods Store are both headquartered at the Solar Living Center (SLC), a strawbale building surrounded by of permaculture gardens in Hopland, California. The building was designed using passive solar principles and requires little additional heat or light, and the gardens are laid out in a pattern similar to that of U.S. climate zones. In 2000, Real Goods installed a commercial solar system at the SLC that produces 160,000 kW-hours of electricity annually. Opened in 1996, the SLC serves as a “place in the sun” for everyone interested in sustainable living. Approximately 200,000", "title": "Real Goods Solar" }, { "docid": "12469665", "text": "announced the discovery of Eris in 2005, a scattered disc object initially thought to be larger than Pluto, which would make it the largest object discovered in orbit around the Sun since Neptune. \"New Horizons\"' fly-by of Pluto in July 2015 resulted in more-accurate measurements of Pluto, which is slightly larger, though less massive, than Eris. Since the start of the Space Age, a great deal of exploration has been performed by robotic spacecraft missions that have been organized and executed by various space agencies. All planets in the Solar System have now been visited to varying degrees by spacecraft", "title": "Discovery and exploration of the Solar System" }, { "docid": "229847", "text": "Neptune's migration, a slow sweeping of mean-motion resonances removes the higher-eccentricity objects from the cold belt, truncating its eccentricity distribution. Being distant from the Sun and major planets, Kuiper belt objects are thought to be relatively unaffected by the processes that have shaped and altered other Solar System objects; thus, determining their composition would provide substantial information on the makeup of the earliest Solar System. Due to their small size and extreme distance from Earth, the chemical makeup of KBOs is very difficult to determine. The principal method by which astronomers determine the composition of a celestial object is spectroscopy.", "title": "Kuiper belt" }, { "docid": "6061036", "text": "Scattered disc The scattered disc (or scattered disk) is a distant circumstellar disc in the Solar System that is sparsely populated by icy small solar system bodies, which are a subset of the broader family of trans-Neptunian objects. The scattered-disc objects (SDOs) have orbital eccentricities ranging as high as 0.8, inclinations as high as 40°, and perihelia greater than . These extreme orbits are thought to be the result of gravitational \"scattering\" by the gas giants, and the objects continue to be subject to perturbation by the planet Neptune. Although the closest scattered-disc objects approach the Sun at about 30–35", "title": "Scattered disc" }, { "docid": "8510021", "text": "the Earth, but not as a location in space or the center of a planetary system. \"There follow references to Vega as a location in space or the center of a planetary system, categorized by genre:\" Vega is referred to as a location in space or the center of a planetary system unusually often in fiction. For a list containing many stars and planetary systems that have a less extensive list of references, see Stars and planetary systems in fiction. Vega in fiction The planetary systems of stars other than the Sun and its solar system are a staple element", "title": "Vega in fiction" }, { "docid": "6808157", "text": "Sweden Solar System The Sweden Solar System is the world's largest permanent scale model of the Solar System. The Sun is represented by the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, the largest hemispherical building in the world. The inner planets can also be found in Stockholm but the outer planets are situated northward in other cities along the Baltic Sea. The system was started by Nils Brenning and Gösta Gahm and is on the scale of 1:20 million. The bodies represented in this model include the Sun, the planets (and some of their moons), dwarf planets and many types of small bodies", "title": "Sweden Solar System" }, { "docid": "20069121", "text": "Solar eclipse of November 21, 1862 A partial solar eclipse occurred on June 27, 1862 during spring. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. As is shown under 6% obscuration, the center of the Moon's shadow was missed by about 2,670 km above the area (68 S) south of the Antarctic Circle. It was the first of", "title": "Solar eclipse of November 21, 1862" }, { "docid": "20069087", "text": "India. Parts of the northern portion by the Equator was largely blocked by clouds due to the monsoon season. Solar eclipse of June 27, 1862 A partial solar eclipse occurred on June 27, 1862 during winter. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. As is shown over 92% obscuration, the center of the Moon's shadow was missed", "title": "Solar eclipse of June 27, 1862" }, { "docid": "20069084", "text": "Solar eclipse of June 27, 1862 A partial solar eclipse occurred on June 27, 1862 during winter. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. As is shown over 92% obscuration, the center of the Moon's shadow was missed by about 250 km (150 mi) above the Antarctic Circle. It was the first of three partial eclipses that", "title": "Solar eclipse of June 27, 1862" }, { "docid": "111110", "text": "weeks, alternating between lunar eclipses and solar eclipses. The Hill sphere, or the sphere of gravitational influence, of the Earth is about in radius. This is the maximum distance at which the Earth's gravitational influence is stronger than the more distant Sun and planets. Objects must orbit the Earth within this radius, or they can become unbound by the gravitational perturbation of the Sun. Earth, along with the Solar System, is situated in the Milky Way and orbits about 28,000 light-years from its center. It is about 20 light-years above the galactic plane in the Orion Arm. The axial tilt", "title": "Earth" }, { "docid": "370808", "text": "other bodies orbiting the Sun. The principal component of the Solar System is the Sun, a G2 main-sequence star that contains 99.86% of the system's known mass and dominates it gravitationally. The Sun's four largest orbiting bodies, the giant planets, account for 99% of the remaining mass, with Jupiter and Saturn together comprising more than 90%. The remaining objects of the Solar System (including the four terrestrial planets, the dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets) together comprise less than 0.002% of the Solar System's total mass. Most large objects in orbit around the Sun lie near the plane of Earth's", "title": "Solar System" }, { "docid": "4421669", "text": "surface of the Sun. Eugene Parker Eugene Newman Parker (born June 10, 1927) is an American solar astrophysicist who—in the mid-1950s—developed the theory of the supersonic solar wind and predicted the Parker spiral shape of the solar magnetic field in the outer solar system. In 1987, Parker proposed that the solar corona might be heated by myriad tiny \"nanoflares\", miniature brightenings resembling solar flares that would occur all over the surface of the Sun. Parker spent four years at the University of Utah and has been at the University of Chicago since 1955, where he has held positions in the", "title": "Eugene Parker" }, { "docid": "1632810", "text": "case, the distance from the center of the primary to the barycenter, \"r\", is given by: where : The following table sets out some examples from the Solar System. Figures are given rounded to three significant figures. The term primary–secondary is used to distinguish between involved participants; with the larger called \"the primary\", and the smaller called \"the secondary\". If — which is true for the Sun and any planet — then the ratio approximates to: Hence, the barycenter of the Sun–planet system will lie outside the Sun only if: That is, where the planet is massive \"and\" far from", "title": "Barycenter" }, { "docid": "10399683", "text": "the center in late 2002, and its completion in 2003. The facility was powered, in part, by a fuel cell and a micro turbine, which turned natural gas into electricity. In addition, the building's photovoltaic solar roof tiles harnessed the solar power generated by the sun to create useful energy. MAREC then used a nickel metal hydride battery system to store some of the energy produced by these sources for use during peak energy consumption periods. The building was also constructed using many alternative and renewable building materials including flooring surfaces produced from fast-growing bamboo and recycled tires, and rigid", "title": "Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center" }, { "docid": "864346", "text": "the geocentric view than Newtonian physics does, relativity is not geocentric. Rather, relativity states that the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, Jupiter, or any other point for that matter could be chosen as a center of the solar system with equal validity. For this reason Robert Sungenis, a modern geocentrist, spent much of Volume I of his book \"Galileo Was Wrong: The Church Was Right\" critiquing and trying to unravel the Special and General theories of Relativity. Relativity agrees with Newtonian predictions that regardless of whether the Sun or the Earth are chosen arbitrarily as the center of the coordinate", "title": "Geocentric model" }, { "docid": "9981690", "text": "Galactocentrism In astronomy, Galactocentrism is the theory that the Milky Way Galaxy, home of Earths Solar System, is at or near the center of the Universe. Observations by William Herschel in 1785 suggested that the Milky Way was a disk-shaped galaxy with the sun in a central position. Although heliocentric, Herschel's observations were the first attempt at an observational cosmology. Herschel's heliocentric theory was overthrown by astronomer Harlow Shapley's work on globular clusters in 1918. Shapley's research marked the transition from heliocentrism to galactocentrism, placing the Galactic Center of the Milky Way Galaxy far away from the sun, towards Sagittarius.", "title": "Galactocentrism" }, { "docid": "4782214", "text": "Kreutz sungrazer The Kreutz sungrazers (, pronounced kroits) are a family of sungrazing comets, characterized by orbits taking them extremely close to the Sun at perihelion. They are believed to be fragments of one large comet that broke up several centuries ago and are named for German astronomer Heinrich Kreutz, who first demonstrated that they were related. A Kreutz sungrazers's aphelion is about 170 AU from the Sun; these sungrazers make their way from the distant outer Solar System from a patch in the sky in Canis Major, to the inner Solar System, to their perihelion point near the Sun,", "title": "Kreutz sungrazer" } ]
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[ { "docid": "14210216", "text": "PlayStation 4 on May 9th, 2017 and Nintendo Switch on June 13th, 2018, all of which cost $14.99 USD. \"Bloons TD 6\" is the newest game in the Bloons series. After being announced on March 28, 2017 on PRLog, it was released for the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store on June 14, 2018. A Steam version was released on December 17, 2018. Unlike earlier games, \"Bloons TD 6\" does not have a counterpart on the Ninja Kiwi website. New features in \"Bloons TD 6\" include new 3D graphics, obstacles that block a monkey's sight, a new monkey", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14913229", "text": "to call it \"Mother Of All Bloons) where the bloon resembles an airship and takes many hits to defeat, an example being the ZOMG or BFB (Zeppelin Of Mighty Gargantuanness or Brutal Floating Behemoth). In general, the newer games have had more bloon and tower types. There have been six releases of the BTD series so far; the newest release, BTD6, came out June 14, 2018 on the App Store. Bloons Monkey City is a free mobile game that combines the traditional \"bloons TD\" with a city builder. The more plots you capture, the more buildings you can place. Some", "title": "Bloons" }, { "docid": "14210210", "text": "of maps rated by difficulty; in general, there are more types of maps in newer games. There are currently six released numbered games in the \"Bloons TD\" series apart from various add-on packs and spin-offs such as \"Bloons TD 4 Expansion\" and \"Bloons Monkey City\". The newest release, \"Bloons TD 6\", was released on June 14, 2018. The series was retitled from \"Bloons Tower Defense\" to \"Bloons TD\" in 2009 due to infringement on the TowerDefense trademark owned by Com2uS. \"Bloons Tower Defense\" is the first game in the \"BTD\" series, released for free as a flash browser game in", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" } ]
[ { "docid": "14210217", "text": "knowledge system, two new regular towers (the Druid and Alchemist), a new type of tower called heroes, a fortified bloon property, purple bloons, a new blimp called the B.A.D, and 5th tier and 3rd path upgrades for every tower. In \"Bloons TD 6\", heroes were introduced, a special type of tower that levels itself up and can upgrade without player input; only one hero can be used per game, and it is preselected beforehand. Each tower has unique abilities and moves. There were four heroes released when first launched: Quincy, Gwendolin, Striker Jones, and Obyn Greenfoot. Captain Churchill, Benjamin and", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210223", "text": "Monkey City\" are required in order to use and to upgrade towers. Some buildings serve as prerequisites to other buildings, while others are prerequisites to using certain bloons in raids, and the number of towers you can use in a game depends on how many of that specific type of building you possess. Some buildings unlock new monkeys, while others unlock upgrades for these monkeys. Other buildings are required to unlock the tier four upgrades, Camo Bloon defense, and MOAB class Bloon popping power (the Sun God and Robo-Monkey also require buildings). This game contains 3000 Tiles, and a new", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210218", "text": "Ezili were added as new heroes in later updates. The fortified property acts as a band that makes the bloons more powerful; bloons doubles the amount of damage needed to take down that bloon. Fortified bloons also carry on the property to a bloons' children. The bloons able to have the property, are lead, ceramic, and any MOAB-class bloon. Apart from the main series, Ninja Kiwi has made several BTD games that include the core gameplay of BTD but are not numbered sequels. \"Bloons TD Battles\" was released in December 12, 2012, and later to Android and iOS platforms in", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210206", "text": "game and thus the player can choose various types of towers and traps at his or her disposal to place around the track in order to defend against the bloons, gaining 1 in-game dollar for every layer of bloon popped. If a bloon reaches the end of a path, the player loses lives (or in later games, health); once these are all depleted, the game ends. The bloons always follow the map's set path on the track until they either reach the exit(s), are popped, or are moved to an earlier part of the track by a towers’ ability. There", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210208", "text": "game, regular bloons possess sometimes special characteristics such as camo (which most towers cannot detect), regrowth (the ability for the bloons to slowly grow back to its original size) and fortified (which doubles the health of toughest bloons), that resist certain tower types. With each level, the intensity of bloon waves proportionately increases. Towers are the main defensive utility in the \"Bloons TD\" series. Each tower has its own unique purpose, power, and use, with some being powerful against specific bloons but unable to target others effectively. Every tower can be upgraded to increase power and other capabilities by spending", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210220", "text": "mode, the players choose from a selection of cards to use in their games. The cards have two functions: Sending bloons to the enemy player, which, like in Assault Mode, will give the player who sends the bloons income, and placing down a tower. All three game objectives are to outlast the opponent in surviving the bloon attacks. The mobile version of \"Bloons TD Battles\" is exclusive as it has 5 non-PC towers, the Monkey Sub, the Monkey Engineer, the Bloonchipper, the Heli Pilot, and an exclusive tower called the \"COBRA\" (Covert Ops Battles Response Agent). Using the system's skill-based", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210221", "text": "matching system, players can be automatically matched with one another. \"Bloons Monkey City\" was released in November 25, 2013. Like Bloons TD Battles, the core gameplay is similar to that of BTD5, however, the player has to maintain a city, expanding the city by capturing bloon-infested areas called tiles. One important goal of the game is levelling up the city. Players earn XP for the city by capturing tiles, completing missions or building towers. Earning higher levels with XP grants access to certain unique game features, like Monkey vs. Monkey, monkey knowledge, etc. There is also an in-game feature known", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210224", "text": "MOAB Class Bloon, which is DDT (or Dark Dirigible Titan). In mid-2014, Ninja Kiwi released a new mode known as Contested Territory, a mini-game which offers bonus rewards, and pits players against each other, all of whom compete to survive the most rounds for the longest time on a trickier-than-normal track. This game was released on browser, but a port to iOS and Android was released in December 3, 2014 and February 18, 2015 respectively. \"Bloons Adventure Time TD\" is a crossover game between Ninja Kiwi's Bloons TD series and Cartoon Network's \"Adventure Time\" series that was announced via the", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210214", "text": "been purchased over one million times. A version of the game was also released as a DSiWare game in 2012. The original (Flash and freemium) \"Bloons TD 5\" was released on December 13th, 2011. On November 15, 2012, the proprietary version of \"BTD5\" was released on iOS worldwide for iPhones and iPods with improved graphics and additional upgrades, tracks, towers, and bloon types. In November 19, 2014 it was released on Steam. The game introduced a daily challenge feature in January 27, 2012; which sets a certain goal for the player to achieve, rewarding him or her with more in-game", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14210207", "text": "are two classes of bloons the game: regular (unnamed in the game) and MOAB-class. The regular bloons consist of: red bloons, blue bloons, green bloons, yellow bloons, pink bloons, black bloons, white bloons, lead bloons, zebra bloons, rainbow bloons, purple bloons, and ceramic bloons. MOAB-class bloons are in the shape of a blimp and consist of: MOAB (Massive Ornary Air Blimp), BFB (Brutal Flying Behemoth), DDT (Dark Dirigible Titan), the ZOMG (Zeppelin Of Mighty Gargantuaness) and the BAD (Big Airship of Doom). Tougher variants of most bloon types contain a number of specified weaker ones. In later versions of the", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "14913228", "text": "containing Bloon is popped. For example, the Green Bloon contains a Blue Bloon, which contains a Red Bloon. Depending on the difficulty and version of the game, the player has a certain number of \"lives\" available. Different types of Bloons consume different numbers of lives if they escape, based on the total number of Bloons contained inside. Different bloons, however, have special attributes. A lead bloon is immune to sharp things, and black bloons are immune to bombs as whites are to ice. There are special types of bloons such as the infamous \"MOAB-class\" (Massive Ornary Air Blimp, some prefer", "title": "Bloons" }, { "docid": "14913227", "text": "before they reach the end of the path on the game screen. The player has various types of towers at his/her disposal to defend against the Bloons, such as Dart Monkeys, Tack Towers, and the powerful Super Monkey. There are also other types of towers, such as Ninja Monkeys and Sniper Monkeys, introduced in later versions of the game. Every tower can be purchased and upgraded with in-game money which is earned through various means. There are many types of Bloons, the Red Bloon being the weakest; the tougher variants each contain one or more weaker ones, released when the", "title": "Bloons" }, { "docid": "14226236", "text": "half and two \"pick 6's\" in the third quarter would put the game out of reach for they Panthers. While the Panthers moved the ball quite well, the Cyclone's defense stiffened when it needed to, forcing five Panther turnovers. The Cyclones shut out the Panthers 27–0, marking the first shutout victory since a 23–0 victory over the same UNI Panthers in 2004. The Red Raiders came into Jack Trice Stadium holding a 2–1 record with the lone loss coming in conference play. The game appeared it would be a struggle early, with each defense shutting down the opposing offense. That", "title": "2010 Iowa State Cyclones football team" }, { "docid": "19109240", "text": "of the map determines the damage to the player's in-game health of 100%. Building a maze with Gems and rocks are a key element of the game. The game begins with an empty map with a start, end and 5 to 6 checkpoints (depending on the version of the game), where opposing units maneuver through sequentially. Gems and rocks redirect enemy units by blocking the direct path. Mazing does not affect flying units which comes every 4 rounds and cannot be used to completely block off checkpoints from enemy units. Gem Tower Defense Gem Tower Defense is a tower defense", "title": "Gem Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "18894208", "text": "Urdiales subsequently noted this date could potentially slip as Zero 2 Infinity focused on its revenue-generating Elevate product line. Bloon is a zero emission craft in development, which consists of a high-altitude balloon-borne capsule to perform manned flights to near space and a steerable parachute system for returning autonomously to Earth. It also refers to the balloon-borne craft prototype range of the same company: Bloon, minibloon, microbloon and nanobloon which are differentiated among them by their size. Considering that only a helium balloon is responsible for lifting the load above most of the atmosphere, it is considered a zero emission", "title": "Zero 2 Infinity" }, { "docid": "10606995", "text": "in gameplay than the other, harder ones. The voice when a player is asked to enter a score for the high score table is sampled from Ivor the Engine. Paul Preece got the inspiration for \"Desktop Tower Defense\" in 2006. He noticed a lack of tower defense games that allowed proper \"mazing\" (controlling movement of enemy forces by placing towers in their path). Preece did not immediately start work on \"Desktop Tower Defense\" because he considered Flash to be too difficult to learn. It was only after an acquaintance created \"Flash Element Tower Defense\" that Paul started work on the", "title": "Desktop Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "11263038", "text": "\"Flash Element Tower Defense\" feature enemies that scamper through a \"maze\", which allows the player to strategically place \"towers\" for optimal effectiveness. However, some versions of the genre force the user to create the \"maze\" out of their own \"towers\", such as \"Desktop Tower Defense\". Some versions of the genre are a hybrid of these two types, with preset paths that can be modified to some extent by tower placement, or towers that can be modified by path placement, or modifications that can be placed by tower paths. Often an essential strategy is \"mazing\", which is the tactic of creating", "title": "Tower defense" }, { "docid": "12903755", "text": "The 48-yard field goal made by John Kasay near the end of the game wasn't enough for the Panthers and that resulted in a loss. With the loss, the Panthers fell to 4–6. With both teams coming off of tough losses, the Panthers went on the road to face the formidable defense of the New York Jets in what was on paper a close matchup. Both teams sported identical 4–6 records and were top 3 in rushing offense, while sporting similar numbers in pass defense game. Things started out well for Carolina, their first drive taking almost 6 minutes of", "title": "2009 Carolina Panthers season" }, { "docid": "18414350", "text": "the season. The team also improves to 3-2 when Ben doesn't start and also finishes 2-1 in the 3-game home stand. The defense also stood out by sacking Manziel 6 times and got 3 turnovers. No game. Pittsburgh had a bye week. Coming off their bye week, the Steelers traveled to Seattle to take on the Seahawks. The Steelers scored first when Chris Boswell kicked a 44-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Seahawks were able to take a 7-3 lead when Russell Wilson found Doug Baldwin on", "title": "2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "19109237", "text": "units to travel from start to finish. Upgrading Gem chances set opportunities of getting higher tier Gems easier, but may hinder the ability to get special combinations. The highest quality Gems are not a logical choice when lower tier alternatives are needed to make special Gems. \"Gem Tower Defense\" employs the use of eight basic Gems: <br> Each Gem has 6 different qualities but only 5 of which can be built, players start with a 100% chance of obtaining the lowest tier gems then move on to unlocking other chance levels: Upgrading chances increases the odds to attain a higher", "title": "Gem Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "19306883", "text": "human soldiers by building and strategically placing out attack robots with a range of abilities and weapons. It's possible to play the game on several difficulty levels. \"SteamWorld Tower Defense\" on Nintendo DSi has received favorable reviews from critics, with a current score of 71/100 on Metacritic. On their YouTube channel, Image & Form revealed that \"SteamWorld Tower Defense\" is the hardest game the studio has created. Apparently, the game's lead developer is the only of Image & Form employees to finish the game. The game is set before the events depicted in \"SteamWorld Dig\" and \"SteamWorld Heist\". SteamWorld Tower", "title": "SteamWorld Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "18310020", "text": "you a fan of TD games for the iPhone? Sentinel Mars Defense from origin8 is a Tower of Defense game for the iPhone with amazing graphics of rendered environments, towers and enemies\". SlideToPlay said \"Sentinel 2 manages to stand out amidst the crowded tower defense genre\" TouchArcade wrote \"If you happen to be new to the tower defense genre, Sentinel is a great place to start, especially with the current price of 99¢. Since Sentinel 2 is an evolution of the original, if you enjoy the first, you will enjoy the sequel. Both are among my favorite games, and while", "title": "Sentinel (iOS game)" }, { "docid": "18894209", "text": "craft. With this technology, Bloon would carry up to 4 passengers and 2 pilots (6 total crew) to an altitude as high as 36 km (22 mi, 118,110 feet). The vehicle would take from 1.5 to 2 hours to reach maximum altitude, and then stay there for up to 2 hours, with a final descent by steerable parachute after releasing the balloon, using airbags to smooth the landing. Elevate is a service provided to lift payloads to near space on a stratospheric balloon platform for purposes such as testing of (components of) spacecraft, drop tests, celestial observation or publicity. The", "title": "Zero 2 Infinity" }, { "docid": "11263040", "text": "the game world, to games where the player has no direct control over units at all, or even no control over the game whatsoever. It is a common theme in tower defense games to have \"air\" units which do not pass through the layout of the maze, but rather fly over the towers directly to the end destination. Some tower defense games or custom maps also require the player to send out enemies to their opponents' game boards respectively their controlled areas at a common game board. Such games are also known as tower wars game boards. On June 3,", "title": "Tower defense" }, { "docid": "15484362", "text": "bit studios announced on their social networks that \"Anomaly 2\" would be coming out soon. The game was debuted at Boston's PAX East on March 22, 2013. Anomaly: Warzone Earth Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a real-time strategy tower defense video game by 11 bit studios. The game was initially announced in late 2010, and released on April 8, 2011 for Windows and Mac OS X. The game is set in the near future, where sections of an alien spacecraft have crash-landed in several major cities around the world including Baghdad and Tokyo. The player assumes the role of the commander", "title": "Anomaly: Warzone Earth" }, { "docid": "14210226", "text": "act as the playing stage of the game. Shortly after the release of \"Bloons Tower Defense\", Lore Sjöberg of Wired described the game as cheerful and addictive, calling it \"pop culture at its best\". In 2012, Justin Davis of IGN described \"Bloons Tower Defense\" as one of the best free tower defense games, despite its \"amateurish\" artwork. He later noted the first entry's lack of depth, and that the sequel improved this. IGN editor Daemon Hatfield said that he thought \"Bloons TD 3\" succeeded in standing out in the crowded genre by having sufficient core game mechanics and adding an", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "11292287", "text": "Enrico departs to join the army - the Marchese fulfilled his promise. Julie lives quietly, visiting the neighbouring convent, where she discovers, by chance, Di Capigna, who confesses her identity when dying, and assured Julie that she never had a daughter. Rumbling in the woods, Julie stumbles upon a tower, enters to see what is inside and hears Paoli, threatening someone with death. She hides, to see him coming out from a tower and dropping a key. Julie sets the prisoner of the tower free - and it's no other than La Roque! He tells her his story: he is,", "title": "The Orphan of the Rhine" }, { "docid": "19109234", "text": "that the game received its own top downloads, capping at 146,057 in v3.1. It maintained the 42 levels but brought the total towers/structures obtainable to 92 and included bosses which are enemy units with superior health. The concept diversified into a flash adaption/imitation producing a browser playable variant. Multiple replication of the game have popped out from minigame supported multiplayer games and devices such as Dota 2 Reborn, Blizzard's , Windows and iOS. \"Gem Tower Defense\" is a tower defense game built on planning and chance. The goal of the game is to prevent computer-controlled enemies from reaching the end", "title": "Gem Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "16639393", "text": "Magic Damage at a very short range but are very weak against Magic Damage receiving triple damage when attacked. Warlock: Warlocks are humans that struck a deal with a supernatural entity in exchange for magical prowess. Most of them attended wizardry school at some point, but dropped out because they found it \"too nerdy\". In the game, they are qualified as a High-End Unit and deal Magic Damage at a long range, they slow the movement of any enemies that enter their range by 50%. Vampire Season Monster Defense Vampire Season - Monster Defense is a Tower Defense/Strategy videogame produced", "title": "Vampire Season Monster Defense" }, { "docid": "1927622", "text": "is that I didn't turn around. I thought it was coming from the Tower. Maybe I saw some movement out of the corner of my eye. All the people in front of me thought the sound came from the co-op in front of us, not the Tower behind. \"The next thing I saw was a little boy on a bicycle coming toward me - his head just exploded. I didn't hear that one. I knew then that it was coming from the Tower. The other people all took cover that shielded them from the co-op, but left them exposed to", "title": "Whitley Strieber" }, { "docid": "16478622", "text": "Kingdom Rush Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game developed by Ironhide Game Studio and published by Armor Games, released as a free flash browser game on July 28, 2011, on the iPad on December 19, 2011, on Android in May 2013, and a Unity port in January 2014 via Steam. A sequel, \"Kingdom Rush: Frontiers\", was released on June 6, 2013. The third installment of the franchise, \"Kingdom Rush: Origins\", was launched on November 20, 2014. It was released on PC on October 18, 2018. \"Kingdom Rush\" is a real-time tower defense game set in a medieval fantasy setting.", "title": "Kingdom Rush" }, { "docid": "11263042", "text": "acceptable as \"tower defense\" is a valid description of a game style. Tower defense Tower defense (TD) is a subgenre of strategy video game where the goal is to defend a player's territories or possessions by obstructing the enemy attackers, usually achieved by placing defensive structures on or along their path of attack. This typically means building a variety of different structures that serve to automatically block, impede, attack or destroy enemies. Tower defense is seen as a subgenre of real-time strategy video games, due to its real-time origins, though many modern tower defense games include aspects of turn-based strategy.", "title": "Tower defense" }, { "docid": "14210211", "text": "Mid 2007. In the game players had to defend against coloured bloons with monkeys, dart throwers, and other towers positioned around the map. When strong bloons are popped they release weaker ones until eventually completely popping. If all lives are lost, the game is over. If all waves are passed, the player will win the game. \"Bloons Tower Defense 2\" was released soon after in Late 2007, adding new towers, multiple map options, new bloons, and an option for game difficulty. \"Bloons TD 3\" was released around September 5, 2008, months after the release of \"Bloons Tower Defense 2\", named", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "19306882", "text": "SteamWorld Tower Defense SteamWorld Tower Defense is a tower defense video game by Swedish video game developer Image & Form. It was released digitally on Nintendo DSi in North America, Europe and Australia on July 5, 2010. It is the first game released in the \"SteamWorld\" series. In \"SteamWorld Tower Defense\" the player controls an army of steam-powered robots in a tower defense-style gameplay. The aim of the game is to take down wandering troops of human invaders in their attempt to steal gold from the robots' mining facilities. To clear a mission, the player must take down waves of", "title": "SteamWorld Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "10606991", "text": "Desktop Tower Defense Desktop Tower Defense is a Flash-based tower defense browser game created by Paul Preece in March 2007. The game had been played over 15.7 million times as of July 2007, and was one of Webware 100's top ten entertainment web applications of 2007. \"Desktop Tower Defense\" is available in an English, Spanish, German, French, or Italian interface. In May 2009, a commercial Nintendo DS version became available. \"Desktop Tower Defense\" is played on a map resembling an office desktop. The player must stop a set number of enemies, known in the genre as \"creeps\", from reaching a", "title": "Desktop Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "17013761", "text": "Defenders of Ardania Defenders of Ardania is a hybrid tower defense and real-time strategy video game for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It was developed by Most Wanted Entertainment and published by Deep Silver and Paradox Interactive. The game was released December 6, 2011 for iOS and on March 14, 2012 on all other platforms. The game's iOS release was well received by some critics and poorly received by others. A subsequent release on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 was significantly less well received. \"Defenders of Ardania\" is a tower defense game that also has", "title": "Defenders of Ardania" }, { "docid": "2712221", "text": "1991, the tower officially became both Charlotte's and North Carolina's tallest when it reached a height of at its 47th floor to surpass the tall One First Union Center. The tower was officially topped-out on Wednesday, October 2, 1991 with the final concrete pour completed. From this point, the tall crown was installed with its completion coming in December bringing the tower to its final height. By January 1992, the tower had since been renamed the NationsBank Corporate Center to reflect the bank's name change from NCNB to NationsBank in summer 1991. On May 1, the first tenants moved into", "title": "Bank of America Corporate Center" }, { "docid": "13868413", "text": "CEO of Critical Thought Games. Several gaming sites have awarded Geo Defense Swarm high ratings. AppAdvice gave it a \"must buy\" rating of 4.5/5 and 3xGamer gave it 4 out of 5 stars. GeoDefense Swarm geoDefense Swarm is a tower defense game by American studio Critical Thought Games available for the iOS and Windows Phone devices. Released on September 14, 2009, it is a sequel to \"geoDefense\", released by Critical Thought Games in 2008. Over 7 defense tower types can be purchased by dragging and dropping them onto the map. Amount of dollars earned are dependent on which enemies are", "title": "GeoDefense Swarm" }, { "docid": "11345443", "text": "Day celebrations, Artillery balls or Artillery dinings-in and dinings-out. Commanders, O-6 and above, may designate other occasions for wear as appropriate. The Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher is also bestowed by the U.S. Field Artillery Association (USFAA) and the Air Defense Artillery Association (ADAA) to recognize military spouses (historically women) who have voluntarily contributed in a significant way to the improvement of the U.S. Field Artillery or Air Defense Artillery Communities. The approval is reserved for O-5 Field Artillery commanders when no O-6 commander is available. They may approve the award for those in or associated with their commands. When", "title": "Order of Saint Barbara" }, { "docid": "1847993", "text": "health deteriorated, Rutherford represented him on trips to Europe and in April 1915 he was deputized to speak at a major debate with Baptist preacher J. H. Troy over four nights in Los Angeles before an audience of 12,000, debating various subjects, including the state of the dead, hellfire and Christ's Second Coming. Rutherford wrote a pamphlet, \"A Great Battle in the Ecclesiastical Heavens\", in defense of Russell and served as chairman of the Bible Students' Los Angeles convention in September 1916. By 1916 Rutherford had become one of the seven directors of the Watch Tower Society; when Russell died", "title": "Joseph Franklin Rutherford" }, { "docid": "19109232", "text": "Gem Tower Defense Gem Tower Defense is a tower defense video game created by Bryan K. It was released on February 18, 2007 under the tower defense subsection of Blizzard's \"\" minigames. Several game clients, Flash browser game websites and mobile devices have hosted variants of the game. The game is based upon the strategy, mazing, decision making and chance. The goal of the game is to eliminate computer-controlled enemies that follow a set path to reach the end of a pathway. \"Gems\" are structures players build to defend their maze. Each Gem is randomly distributed leaving it to chance", "title": "Gem Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "15719393", "text": "hauntings since the early 20th century. It was featured in Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh's book \"13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey\", in the short story \"Death Lights in the Tower.\" Alleged supernatural events over the years have included people reportedly seeing the third-story tower on fire, when no fire is present, and ghostly lights coming out of the house. Dr. John R. Drish House The Dr. John R. Drish House, also known simply as the Drish House, is a historic plantation house in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. It is considered by state preservationists to be one of the", "title": "Dr. John R. Drish House" }, { "docid": "11456062", "text": "However, when Will Muschamp resigned at the conclusion of the 2007 season, coach Tuberville again offered the job with Rhoads accepting to head the 2008 Tigers defense on January 17, 2008. As head of Auburn's defense, Rhoads also coached defensive backs, as did the Tigers' last four defensive coordinators. While the 2008 Auburn defense started exceptionally (ranking in the top25 nationally in 6 defensive categories after week 6, including the 2nd ranked scoring defense), the Tigers struggled down the stretch finishing 5–7. The highly touted defense fell to an overall defensive ranking of 27th out of 119 Division I FBS", "title": "Paul Rhoads" }, { "docid": "11263022", "text": "Tower defense Tower defense (TD) is a subgenre of strategy video game where the goal is to defend a player's territories or possessions by obstructing the enemy attackers, usually achieved by placing defensive structures on or along their path of attack. This typically means building a variety of different structures that serve to automatically block, impede, attack or destroy enemies. Tower defense is seen as a subgenre of real-time strategy video games, due to its real-time origins, though many modern tower defense games include aspects of turn-based strategy. Strategic choice and positioning of defensive elements is an essential strategy of", "title": "Tower defense" }, { "docid": "16825665", "text": "coming with about a dozen questions, the final one being \"What is your name?\" Most of the questions are deliberately loaded, for example \"Why do you intend to convince the others to split up whenever the opportunity arises, despite the recent events?\" Dread uses a very simple system. When you try to take a challenging action pull one or more blocks from the tower (a stack of blocks, such as Jenga or the like), as dictated by the GM. If you pull and succeed you succeed in your action. If you knock the tower over your player character is out", "title": "Dread (role-playing game)" }, { "docid": "12202207", "text": "South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! is a 2009 video game based on the American animated television series \"South Park\", released on the Xbox Live Arcade service for the Xbox 360 video game console. The game was developed by Doublesix in collaboration with South Park Digital Studios and Xbox Live Productions. \"Let's Go Tower Defense Play\" is a tower defense game, with the added element of being a fast-paced action game as well. Thus, players do not only build towers to eliminate destructive forces, but they also have to control multiple characters", "title": "South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!" }, { "docid": "6721145", "text": "as Mortimer Forest, the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and Malvern Hills. There are a few apocryphal stories, now spun into the local and regional folklore, traditionally known and told locally that it was built so that Mr. Flounders could see his ships coming in and out of the Bristol Channel (or the Mersey)—neither of which are actually visible from the tower—and that when he discovered that he could not do so because of high ground in between he killed himself by jumping off the top of the tower, or conversely descended the tower in a great huff roaring \"Take it", "title": "Flounders' Folly" }, { "docid": "10665606", "text": "50th floor. A fireman directs them to an elevator where Al convinces Jan not to take the stairs, arguing that it would take too long. They all manage to make it out alive. Stanley Praimnath worked at Fuji Bank on the 81st floor of the South Tower. Before the tower was hit, he attempted to evacuate with several other employees believing something may happen to the tower, but was instructed by security guards to return to his office. Stanley was using his office telephone when he saw the plane coming towards him. Just before the plane hit, he screams \"Lord", "title": "9/11: The Twin Towers" }, { "docid": "731240", "text": "De Jesus with a brutal eleventh round knock out. In 1976, he defeated future Light Welterweight Champion Saoul Mamby. Overall, Durán made twelve successful defenses of his title (eleven coming by knockout) and amassed a record of 62-1, his last defense coming in 1978 when Durán fought a third bout with De Jesus in a unification match wherein Durán once again knocked out De Jesus and captured his WBC Lightweight Championship. Durán gave up the Undisputed Lightweight Championship in February 1979. Vacating the Lightweight title was a buildup for an attempt at the Welterweight title. Durán earned a pair of", "title": "Roberto Durán" }, { "docid": "6643729", "text": "squares on a 6×6 grid, while alternating turns. No general knowledge questions are played this round. Correct numbers are worth 2 points, but incorrect numbers deduct 1 point. When one player runs out of time, the other player is given the rest of their time to finish as much of the grid as possible. The round ends when time expires for both players or when the grid is completed. The team with the most points at the end of this round wins the game. If a team has one player left coming out of round two, the person left standing", "title": "SUDO-Q" }, { "docid": "3079018", "text": "Birmingham tower camera, which was pointed toward the western suburbs. Even though it was dark, a massive power failure occurred in western Birmingham, when several transmission lines coming from the Miller Steam Plant electric generating station were knocked off line. This was noticed during the long-form weather coverage on \"ABC 33/40\", which lasted most of the evening; the station, and several of its competitors, has a policy of pre-empting regular programming and broadcasting only severe weather information when a tornado warning is in effect for any part of its coverage area. The storm began to weaken somewhat as it crossed", "title": "Tornado outbreak of April 6–9, 1998" }, { "docid": "17019950", "text": "Goodley from QB Bryce Petty. With S Ahmad Dixon eligible to play (Dixon was serving a one-half suspension for a targeting penalty committed during the third quarter of the TCU game), the Baylor defense forced a Longhorn punt, and the Bears again marched down the field for a second touchdown, the score this time coming on a 6-yard pass from Petty to WR Levi Norwood. The Baylor defense would again force a Texas punt, and the Bears offense would score for a third time on their third possession of the second half when Aaron Jones converted a 42-yard field goal.", "title": "2013 Baylor Bears football team" }, { "docid": "5517597", "text": "on 6 April 2015. The cargo village is over . The village offers ease of shipping and cargo services and serves as a hub for global companies, directly serving the eastern province and the rest of the kingdom. The village offers direct access to Saudi Arabia and eliminates the need to ship through neighboring countries. Currently, DHL Express, NAQEL, SMSA Express, TNT Express, and UPS are operating as anchor tenants. Additional capacity is coming on-line and will assist the airlines and companies operating in and out of the kingdom. The control tower stands high, equivalent to the height of a", "title": "King Fahd International Airport" }, { "docid": "13062576", "text": "on. In 1986 the tower closed on a warm July 2, 1986 when a GE E60 electric handed train 104 to an EMD F40PH Diesel-Electric Locomotive. From that point onwards \"South Amboy would never be the same.\" Today Essay Tower is now closed following the electrification to Long Branch, New Jersey and service is now automated. Essay Tower Essay Tower or SA Tower is a closed Pennsylvania Railroad interlocking tower in South Amboy, New Jersey. Essay Tower was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad to control traffic coming off the Camden and Amboy Railroad and the Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Railroad.", "title": "Essay Tower" }, { "docid": "16187281", "text": "straight year and moved on to the Divisional Round. After going up 6–0 on two Shayne Graham field goals to start the game, Matt Schaub threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown to give the Bengals a 7–6 lead. Coming out of halftime, the Texans defense stiffened up for the rest of the game, forcing the Bengals to 0–9 on 3rd down conversions, holding 2nd-year QB Andy Dalton to 14 completions in 30 attempts for 127 passing yards, and only 2 more field goals as the Texans hung on for the victory. The Texans were eliminated from the", "title": "2012 Houston Texans season" }, { "docid": "11263036", "text": "as \"reverse tower defense\", \"tower attack\", and \"tower offense\". In the game, the player must attack the enemy bases protected by numerous defenses. Sequels and other games have since experimented further with both styles of tower defense. With the advent of social networking service applications, such as the Facebook Platform, tower defense has become a popular genre with titles such as \"Bloons TD\" and \"Plants vs. Zombies Adventures\" making the transition to turn-based play. The basic gameplay elements of tower defense are: What distinguishes tower defense base defending games from other base defending games (such as Space Invaders, or other", "title": "Tower defense" }, { "docid": "15406807", "text": "tower defense makes for hours of replayable gameplay. The Official Xbox Magazine gave it a 9 out of 10 rating, praising explosions, balance of action and strategy, and replayability. Destructoid gave it an 8.5 out of 10 rating, calling it a hell of a fun game that has just a few minor blemishes. GameSpot gave it an 8 out of 10 rating, praising the combination of tower defense and action gameplay, varied missions with replay value, fun solo and co-op modes, and customization but criticizing the chore of collecting scrap. 1up gave it a B rating, criticizing that the game", "title": "Iron Brigade (video game)" }, { "docid": "10606999", "text": "was picked in a survey involving over 400,000 voters over 5000 other web applications as one of the top 100 best web applications, one of ten in the entertainment category for 2007 by Webware. In 2008, the game won a \"Gleemie Award\" and the developers received $5000 in prize money at the 2008 Independent Games Festival. In 2012, \"Desktop Tower Defense\" was listed on Time's All-TIME 100 greatest video games list. In early 2010, a sequel, Desktop Defender, was made available on Facebook as an application. Desktop Tower Defense Desktop Tower Defense is a Flash-based tower defense browser game created", "title": "Desktop Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "9527411", "text": "in Nashville in 1988 where the Gators lost by a score of 24-9. The Gators opened strong on defense forcing an early three-and-out by Vanderbilt followed by a tipped punt. The Gators' first offensive drive only had to travel 60 yards resulting in a Tim Tebow touchdown pass to wide receiver Louis Murphy while in the red-zone. Coming into the game, the Gators had the #1 red-zone scoring offense in the nation with Vanderbilt ranked #2 in red-zone defense. The Gators defense forced another three-and-out on Vanderbilt's second offensive drive. Coming into the game, the Gators ranked #16 in the", "title": "2008 Florida Gators football team" }, { "docid": "16206611", "text": "Hulk, Edwin Jarvis throws Toad out of a window in Avengers Tower, Hawkeye imagines Spider-Woman wrestling with Emma Frost, Storm and Psylocke, Iceman defeats Iron Fist, and Squirrel Girl and Pixie play with Avengers and X-Men figurines, before finding out that the figurines were created by Puppet Master out of mind-control clay, one day before the start of the hostilities between the Avengers and X-Men. Sam Alexander travels to Earth at hyperspeed to warn Earth heroes that the Phoenix is coming before it reaches the planet. Due to lack of experience, he is unable to slow down when reaching Earth", "title": "Avengers vs. X-Men" }, { "docid": "19519586", "text": "ERP instead of 6 during part of 2015; ultimately, KEWP was forced to find a new site to erect a full-height tower. KEWP KEWP is a radio station on 103.5 FM in Uvalde Estates, Texas. It is owned by José Antonio Aguilar and carries the La Mejor Regional Mexican format from MVS Radio. KEWP was licensed in 2010. It was owned by Bryan King and promptly sold to its current licensee before even coming to air. In January 2011, the callsign was assigned and the station came to air, with several periods when it went silent because the station could", "title": "KEWP" }, { "docid": "11977177", "text": "players who were not \"Final Fantasy\" fans. Crystal Defenders Crystal Defenders is a set of two tower defense video games developed and published by Square Enix. The games use the setting of Ivalice and design elements from \"\", forming part of the wider \"Final Fantasy\" franchise. The games feature a selection of characters sporting \"Final Fantasy\"-based character classes, and play out tower defense scenarios against recurring series of monsters. The first game in the series is \"Crystal Guardians\", which was released in three parts for Japanese mobile phones in 2008. It was adapted for iOS later that year as Square", "title": "Crystal Defenders" }, { "docid": "11977159", "text": "Crystal Defenders Crystal Defenders is a set of two tower defense video games developed and published by Square Enix. The games use the setting of Ivalice and design elements from \"\", forming part of the wider \"Final Fantasy\" franchise. The games feature a selection of characters sporting \"Final Fantasy\"-based character classes, and play out tower defense scenarios against recurring series of monsters. The first game in the series is \"Crystal Guardians\", which was released in three parts for Japanese mobile phones in 2008. It was adapted for iOS later that year as Square Enix's first game for the platform, and", "title": "Crystal Defenders" }, { "docid": "13551356", "text": "Indian burials. The Moravian Graveyard was in use from 1744 to 1762. However, out of the 67 people buried there, only four were Native Americans. The original Indians would have been from the nearby village of Welagamika. The height of the tower if 30 feet. The tower has been used for many purposes: as a civil defense lookout during World War II, as a repeater station for emergency services, and also as a place to rest and reflect. Indian Tower The Indian Tower is a lookout tower that sits at the highest point of the original of Nazareth, PA. The", "title": "Indian Tower" }, { "docid": "10994637", "text": "guns then coming into service. It was equipped with two 6 inch and two 10 inch breech loading guns in disappearing mounts. The installation takes the form of a polygonal fort, irregular hexagonal in plan, with two caponiers defending the forward ditches. Access to the fort is via a gatehouse and causeway across the rear ditch. The battery takes its name from the much earlier Wignacourt tower, the Santa Maria delle Grazie Tower that stood close to the present battery. The tower was demolished to clear the field of fire of the present battery. The battery was abandoned in 1910", "title": "Della Grazie Battery" }, { "docid": "9190120", "text": "returned to the tower, and he then looks around suspiciously and says \"Mice!\" This is a reference to W.C. Fields who used the same line, when there was a crash backstage during one of his comedy acts. The second figure, representing Lady Liberty, rings the bell from the other side and he is once again vibrated. After the second ring, Goofy is determined to be ready for the next time. As the bell is struck a third time, he leaps out and is ready to attack, but when he sees Lady Liberty coming for the fourth ring, he idiotically, chivalrously,", "title": "Clock Cleaners" }, { "docid": "18398291", "text": "confides in Martha that his client did not stab him by accident, and is not who he is claiming. Martha is afraid that Mike is delirious but finding Wetherby's identification card, leads to a confrontation where Mike, coming to her rescue, is knocked out. In his haste to head out over the ice to the Soviet base on Big Diomede, Wetherby loses a packet of papers, including microfilms of defense installations in the United States and his identification card. When he tries to enter the base without an entry card, he is shot and killed by the sentries. Martha and", "title": "Arctic Flight" }, { "docid": "16212432", "text": "than this, but they could also do a lot better\". FanSided opined that, \"although basic, this game is really addictive and a hell of a lot of fun for anyone who is a fan of the franchise or even just of “The Chin” himself\". Lifewire praised the game stating it \"is a real winner\" and \"if you like either the movie or tower defense games, you'll like this game. And if you like both the movie and tower defense games, you'll absolutely love this game\". Army of Darkness: Defense Army of Darkness: Defense is a tower defense video game developed", "title": "Army of Darkness: Defense" }, { "docid": "13602503", "text": "the Tykes Defense and Mosquito Offense (wearing yellow) against the Tykes Offense and Mosquito Defense (wearing black). The black jersey team (Tykes offense and mosquito defense) beat out the yellow jersey team (tykes defense and mosquito offense). -In the NCAFA regular season, the combined record of its three teams is 3-21. The Vikings' first win came on Saturday September 16, 2008, when the Gatineau Vikings (Tykes) beat the West Carleton Wolverines (Tykes) 20 to 6. The Mosquito squad makes a strong late season push and team loses in the C Cup final. -The club adds a spring league named \"La", "title": "Gatineau Vikings" }, { "docid": "16977238", "text": "6:43 left in the game, the Chargers tried to rally, however, the Broncos' defense forced a Chargers' punt with 3:37 remaining, and the Broncos' offense subsequently ran out the clock. Coming off their win over the Chargers, the Broncos returned home for an AFC West duel with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos jumped out to a 10–0 lead in the first quarter, with a 54-yard field goal by placekicker Matt Prater, followed by a 9-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Peyton Manning to tight end Julius Thomas. The Chiefs got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter, with a", "title": "2013 Denver Broncos season" }, { "docid": "16187263", "text": "the season 2–3, one of those losses ending in controversy. And coming off another disappointing loss to Indianapolis the week before, the Green Bay Packers took out all of their early season frustrations out on the Texans at Reliant Stadium, and at the same time, reestablished themselves as the team to beat in the NFC. Aaron Rodgers tore up the Texans defense with 6 touchdown passes, and the Packers as the Texans dropped to 5–1 and 0–1 on Sunday Night Football. On the second drive of the game, Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown to James Jones to make it 7-0.", "title": "2012 Houston Texans season" }, { "docid": "11263037", "text": "games where bases are defended) is the player's ability to strategically place, construct or summon obstructive constructions and constructive obstructions in the path of attacking enemies. In Tower defense, unlike the base, the player's main character is usually, but not always, and certainly not never, invincible, as the primary object is the survival of the base rather than the player. Some features of modern tower defense: Many modern tower defense games evolved from real-time to turn-based gameplay in which there is a cycle in which there are distinct phases such as build, defend, repair, and celebrate. Many games, such as", "title": "Tower defense" }, { "docid": "11130220", "text": "Ninjatown Ninjatown is a tower defense strategy video game on the Nintendo DS that was released in 2008. Ninjatown is a peaceful place populated by ninjas. But after a volcanic eruption, Ninjatown gets invaded by enemies led by Mr. Demon, who is bent on destruction. \"Ninjatown\" is based on characters created by toy designer, artist and former \"Electronic Gaming Monthly\" editor Shawn Smith. Smith is the artist behind the Shawnimals line of toys. \"Ninjatown\" is a spin-off of one of his Shawnimal characters, the Wee Ninja. Ninjatown is a tower defense strategy game. When an enemy reaches a certain point", "title": "Ninjatown" }, { "docid": "6359430", "text": "until 8 January 1953, when she left Yokosuka heading for Long Beach, where she arrived on 6 February. Along with another tour of duty in the Far East from 6 October 1953 to 2 June 1954, \"Defense\" operated along the coast of Southern California until again placed out of commission in reserve on 16 April 1956. On 3 January 1973, the former \"Defense\" was sold to the Mexican Navy where she was named ARM \"Manuel Doblado\" (C73). Her pennant number was later changed to G05, before being changed a final time to P104 in 1993. , \"Manuel Doblado\" was in", "title": "USS Defense (AM-317)" }, { "docid": "19341922", "text": "6-yard run, Dontravious Wilson would score on a 1-yard run, and Jawon Hamilton would run for 28 yards for a TD before halftime. The defense would get 3 interceptions and hold Houston to only a field goal. Coming out of the half, UCF would force another turnover, a fumble, which would lead to UCF scoring a field goal, taking a 24–3 lead. From there, Houston would storm back and score 28 unanswered points to take a 31–24 lead and force four turnovers against UCF: two fumbles, one interception, and a turnover on downs. This is the second time this year", "title": "2016 UCF Knights football team" }, { "docid": "2347431", "text": "the tower controller. Twelve seconds later, the captain radioed the tower and said, \"Tower[:] Delta one ninety one heavy, out here in the rain, feels good.\" The tower controller advised Flight 191 that the wind was blowing at with gusts up to , which the captain acknowledged. The flight crew lowered the landing gear and extended their flaps for landing. At 18:04:18, Price commented, \"Lightning coming out of that one. ... Right ahead of us.\" The captain called out that they were at at 18:05:05. Fourteen seconds later, he cautioned Price to watch his airspeed. At the same time, the", "title": "Delta Air Lines Flight 191" }, { "docid": "18254898", "text": "from when and from where to time-warp Alpha home. Dredd reluctantly agrees, but Alpha does not disappear, indicating that something yet to happen will stop Dredd from reaching Hondo City safely. The next night, they are hailed by a flyer from Hondo City, but their relief is short-lived when the flyer is shot down by an automated missile defense system linked to the tower. The pilot, Judge Goto, survives the crash, but is killed when he steps into a minefield surrounding the tower. Dredd and Alpha ascend to the highest floor of the tower to find and switch off the", "title": "Judge Dredd: Pre-Emptive Revenge" }, { "docid": "3082307", "text": "3–6 weeks. When the two teams met on September 6, Walker wore a bulky, padded cast on his right thumb. In this tight game, Walker was used primarily as a decoy and rushed 11 times for 20 yards. The Georgia defense made up for its injured star by shutting down Clemson, limiting the Tigers to 249 total yards of offense as the Bulldogs prevailed, 13–7. Georgia next faced a tough test in Brigham Young at home on September 9. Walker, coming back from the thumb injury, rushed 31 times for 124 yards against the Cougars. BYU's Steve Young connected with", "title": "Herschel Walker" }, { "docid": "15846455", "text": "6–5 edge over Illinois, including winning the last four games. The last game prior to this one was in 2004, when UCLA defeated Illinois 35–17. Illinois featured a pro style offense and a multiple defense. Jason Ford (155-600 yards, 7 TDs) and Nathan Scheelhaase (169-514 yards, 6 TDs) were the top rushers. Quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase had completed 166 of 261 passes for 1,971 yards, and 12 TDs coming into this game with receiver A.J. Jenkins (84-1, 196 yards, 7 TDs) as his target. Defensively, the team was led by Jonathan Brown (102 tackles), Whitney Mercilus (14.5 sacks, -95 yards) and", "title": "2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (December)" }, { "docid": "9193499", "text": "can find a spider who is faster than Tanto, Bernie wants to get an apple off a tree but cannot reach it (so Bill offers to fly up there, but when he learns he cannot, he challenges her to a tower-building contest) and Megamax is coming for tea at the Dolls' House so Annie, Scrap and Glimmer have to paint it, but the latter runs down, so when Megamax arrives, he deduces that he needs a new battery and gives him the \"Max Pack Turbo Booster\" to fix him. El Nombre helps Little Juan to find out some things about", "title": "Numbertime" }, { "docid": "12177410", "text": "\"coming months\". He spoke to \"The Jerusalem Post\" ahead of the Air Defense Division's largest-ever draft of soldiers needed to fill the ranks of its increasing number of units and battalions. \"The numbers will continue to grow and another battery will become operational in the beginning of the year,\" he said. On 8 December, \"outstanding\" officer Capt. Roytal Ozen began to command the battery's unit in preparation for its deployment, the first woman to be in charge of the system. On 6 December 2011, Matan Vilnai, the Israeli Minister of Home Front Defense, said that the Defense Ministry is considering", "title": "Iron Dome" }, { "docid": "9356954", "text": "top of the tower; heavier components drop to the bottom. The amount of heat applied to the brew depends on which component is being separated out for sale to the customer. The lighter product coming off the top of the tower as a vapour — called the overhead product — is then cooled so it will condense back into a liquid. To achieve full separation, a stream of product is processed through a series of towers. \"Spec\" or high-grade product is taken off the top of a tower, and the bottom product becomes the feedstock for the next tower. In", "title": "History of the petroleum industry in Canada (natural gas liquids)" }, { "docid": "12202221", "text": "\"Game with Fame\" promotion, players were able to play with series co-creator Matt Stone, and other South Park Studios employees online. GameSpot gave the game a 7.5 out of 10 saying \"A great sense of humor and challenging gameplay make Let's Go Tower Defense Play! easily the best South Park game to date.\" IGN gave the game a 7.0 out of 10 because of the story, non-stop nostalgia, and having the game have more of a multiplayer focus, making the game frustrating for solo gamers. At the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards, the game was awarded the \"Best Game Based", "title": "South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!" }, { "docid": "10633428", "text": "appears out of nowhere. Bases have been altered too; they are bigger and where, before, in order to open the outer gate to a base, the player had to defeat a defense captain, now they must simply break it down with attacks. There is also a new corporal unit which guards bases. Defeating troops and corporals within the base reduces the base's defense. When the defense of the base drops to zero, the player has claimed the base. However, defeating the corporal is worth defeating 20 troops while defeating the guard captain will automatically capture the base. Two new 'innovations'", "title": "Dynasty Warriors 6" }, { "docid": "9562984", "text": "truckers’ business since it was turned into a gravel roadway last year[2004]. 'When it rains, there is mud and when it is dry, there is flying dust and gravel,' she said. 'Truckers from my constituency tell me that the U.S. Customs officials say they are not going to put up with the mud that is coming across on the trucks. There is also concerns about grain seeds and weeds coming across in the mud on truck tires.'...Highway Minister Maynard Sonntag said. 'Highway No. 6 has a much higher traffic count, many more trucks in and out from the States than", "title": "Saskatchewan Highway 35" }, { "docid": "14878204", "text": "given the game a 10/10 score. Reviews ranged from praising the graphics, the performance of the game, particularly on Linux systems, and the mix of the game's strategy and tower defense gameplay. On the Ubuntu Software Center, the game currently has 4 out of 5 stars, based on 42 user reviews. Oil Rush Oil Rush is a tower defense real-time strategy game developed by Unigine Corp using their Unigine engine technology. Set in a flooded, post-apocalyptic world, the game consists of players fighting over control of the world's last remaining oil reserves. The game was released as a digital download", "title": "Oil Rush" }, { "docid": "14210229", "text": "genre and performance issues at higher levels. Both \"Bloons TD 4\" and \"Bloons TD 5\" featured among the top 10 paid iPhone apps in the iOS App Store, with \"Bloons TD 4\" selling over 1 million copies. \"Bloons TD\" remained in the top 100 apps for at least 3 months, and \"Bloons TD 5\" was the 8th most purchased iPhone app in 2013. Overall, the game series has been played over 1 billion times across web and mobile devices. Bloons Tower Defense Bloons Tower Defense (also known as Bloons TD) is a series of tower defense games under the \"Bloons\"", "title": "Bloons Tower Defense" }, { "docid": "12453208", "text": "similar back wounds and death by stoning. Scully is eventually captured by the townspeople and the worm is inserted into her body. Eventually, Doggett finds Scully, cuts the worm out of her, and shoots the creature dead. Later, Scully is packing her things in the hospital when Doggett comes in to inform her about the trial of the cult members; they are offering little defense except that they claim that they are being persecuted for their religious beliefs. Scully muses that they thought the worm was the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. She apologizes to Doggett for going out on", "title": "Roadrunners (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "15568690", "text": "built between 1896 and 1898. Three other 2-gun batteries were added later: Battery Blair, 2 12-inch disappearing guns (1903); Battery Garesché, 2 6-inch disappearing guns (1906); and Battery Keyes, 2 3-inch rapid-firing guns (1906), the latter to guard a minefield. The remains of a wharf for loading mine planters can be seen near Battery Keyes. An underground bunker for the submarine mine system, later used in Cold War civil defense, is near Battery Hobart. Searchlights were also mounted at some of these batteries; the counterweight for a disappearing searchlight tower (it \"disappeared\" when folded down) remains on site. Between 1900", "title": "Fort Williams (Maine)" }, { "docid": "1348672", "text": "Tower Defense Play!\", Kenny can be selected as a playable character used to establish a tower defense against the game's antagonists. In \"\", Kenny (as Princess Kenny) can be selected as a companion over the course of much of the game. In \"\", Kenny is seen as his alter-ego Mysterion. Kenny McCormick Kenneth \"Kenny\" McCormick is a main character in the animated adult television series \"South Park\", along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman. His oft-muffled and indiscernible speech—the result of his parka hood covering his mouth—is provided by co-creator Matt Stone. He debuted on television when \"South", "title": "Kenny McCormick" }, { "docid": "1506093", "text": "Road recalls Our Lady’s Well. The first building seen when coming into Brixham from Paignton is the old white-boarded Toll House where all travellers had to pay a fee to keep the roads repaired. The tower of All Saints' Church, founded in 1815, stands guard over the town. The composer of \"Abide With Me\", Rev. Francis Lyte was a vicar at the church. He lived at Berry Head House, now a hotel, and when he was a very sick man, near to dying, he looked out from his garden as dusk fell over Torbay, and the words of that hymn", "title": "Brixham" }, { "docid": "9156751", "text": "\"He saves the world. He does his job as Robin. He dies an absolute hero\". In the comic, Damian is fighting hordes of Leviathan henchmen in the lobby of Wayne Tower when Nightwing comes to rescue him. Behind cover, the two briefly reminisce about their time together as Batman and Robin before resuming the defense. When the Heretic arrives and knocks Nightwing out, Damian bravely fights him. However, the Heretic eventually gains the upper hand and impales Damian through the chest, the sword piercing Damian's heart and resulting in Damian dying almost instantly. Minutes after Damian's death, Batman arrives and", "title": "Damian Wayne" }, { "docid": "2972257", "text": "containing up to 3,000 barrels of gunpowder, was captured without resistance. Many fugitive European officers and civilians had congregated at the Flagstaff Tower on the ridge north of Delhi, where telegraph operators were sending news of the events to other British stations. When it became clear that the help expected from Meerut was not coming, they made their way in carriages to Karnal. Those who became separated from the main body or who could not reach the Flagstaff Tower also set out for Karnal on foot. Some were helped by villagers on the way; others were killed. The next day,", "title": "Indian Rebellion of 1857" }, { "docid": "20940778", "text": "began his second campaign in a handicap race over seven furlongs at Newbury Racecourse on 20 April in which he was assigned 123 pounds and started at odds of 9/2 in a fourteen-runner field. Ridden by Hughes he tracked the leaders before taking the lead a furlong out and drew away to win \"easily\" by four lengths. Hughes was again in the saddle when the colt started 8/13 favourite for a minor event over one at Windsor Racecourse on 7 May and recorded another easy win, coming home two and a half lengths clear of his three opponents. Phoenix Tower", "title": "Phoenix Tower (horse)" }, { "docid": "5985903", "text": "way, followed by the Sac, Fox and fur traders, including Hesse, in the rear. Leyba directed the defense from the tower and opened fire on the approaching enemy from the trenches and tower when they came in range. On the first volley, most of the Sac and Fox fell back, apparently unwilling to fight, leaving many of the other participants suspicious of their motives in joining the expedition and complaining of their \"treachery.\" Wapasha and the Sioux persisted for several hours in attempts to draw the Spanish defenders out. They went as far as brutally killing some captives they had", "title": "Battle of St. Louis" }, { "docid": "173644", "text": "easy for an attacking team to stall the game indefinitely, as it is difficult to intercept a pass without at the same time conceding dangerous openings towards the goal. The usual formations of the defense are 6–0, when all the defense players line up between the and lines to form a wall; the 5–1, when one of the players cruises outside the perimeter, usually targeting the center forwards while the other 5 line up on the line; and the less common 4–2 when there are two such defenders out front. Very fast teams will also try a 3–3 formation which", "title": "Handball" }, { "docid": "8322413", "text": "Hales. It was a very short trial. A jury confronted with an indictment for High Treason had no alternative but to find Stone guilty. The sentence was handed down on 6 December. Stone was taken to Westgate tower to await his execution. Usually such a sentence was carried out without delay but in this instance an extraordinary event complicated matters. Anne of Cleves, who was coming to England to be the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, was due to arrive on Sunday, 7 December 1539, and would be stopping at Canterbury overnight on her way to London. Her arrival,", "title": "John Stone (martyr)" }, { "docid": "7467829", "text": "mass of the Defense. For example: When the tower is looked at from the west, its shape recalls the shape of the Flatiron Building built in 1902 in New York City. Tour CBX Tour CBX or Tour Dexia is an office skyscraper located in Supercomplex 2 of the La Défense business district situated west of Paris, France. Built from 2002 to 2005, the tower is 142 metres tall. The tower is built nearby the La Défense circular boulevard on its northern side, and a pedestrian bridge connects it to the district's esplanade on the southern side. The CBX tower is", "title": "Tour CBX" } ]
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what 's the name of the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland
[ "The Cheshire Cat" ]
[ { "docid": "1315047", "text": "Cheshire Cat The Cheshire Cat ( or ) is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While most often celebrated in \"Alice\"-related contexts, the Cheshire Cat predates the 1865 novel and has transcended the context of literature and become enmeshed in popular culture, appearing in various forms of media, from political cartoons to television, as well as cross-disciplinary studies, from business to science. One of its distinguishing features is that from time to time its body disappears, the last thing visible being its iconic grin. There are numerous", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "1315062", "text": "the video games \"American McGee's Alice\" (2000); and the sequel \"\" (2011), the Cheshire Cat is portrayed as an enigmatic, yet wise guide for Alice in the corrupted Wonderland. In keeping with the twisted tone of the game, the Cheshire Cat is mangy and emaciated in appearance. His voice was provided by Roger L. Jackson, who also voiced the Mad Hatter and The Jabberwock in the game. Cheshire Cat is used as a metaphor to explain several scientific phenomena: Cheshire Cat The Cheshire Cat ( or ) is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\"", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "1315057", "text": "Airplane). The Cheshire Cat appeared on LSD blotters, as well as in song lyrics and popular fiction. In the 1951 Disney animated film, \"Alice in Wonderland\", the Cheshire Cat is depicted as an intelligent and mischievous character that sometimes helps Alice and sometimes gets her into trouble. He frequently sings the first verse of the Jabberwocky poem. The animated character was voiced by Sterling Holloway (\"Alice in Wonderland\") and Jim Cummings (2004–present). In the 1985 television adaptation of Carroll's books, the Cheshire Cat is voiced by Telly Savalas. He sings a morose song called \"There's No Way Home\", which simply", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "3364896", "text": "Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts appear as unlockable characters in . Alice in Wonderland (1951 film) Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated musical fantasy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the \"Alice\" books by Lewis Carroll. the 13th release of Disney's animated features, the film premiered in London on July 26, 1951 and in New York City on July 28, 1951. The film features the voices of Kathryn Beaumont as Alice, Sterling Holloway as the Cheshire Cat, Verna Felton as the Queen of Hearts, and Ed Wynn as", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)" }, { "docid": "14399374", "text": "aid Alice as she journeys through the world of wonderland while unraveling the game's many twisted mysteries. Along the way, players call on a diverse and unique cast of characters such as the Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat who each have unique abilities to help evade traps and solve challenging puzzles. The Mad Hatter can help Alice alter her perception of Wonderland and take advantage of optical illusions to open up places in the world the player alone would not have noticed. Meanwhile, the Cheshire Cat can use his ability to make himself and objects appear and disappear helping Alice", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (2010 video game)" }, { "docid": "1315058", "text": "drives Alice to try and find a way home even more. In the 1999 television adaptation of Carroll's books, the Cheshire Cat is voiced by Whoopi Goldberg. She acts as an ally and friend to Alice. The Cheshire Cat appears in Walt Disney's 2010 \"Alice in Wonderland\", directed by Tim Burton. British actor Stephen Fry voices the character. In the movie, Cheshire (as he is often called; or sometimes \"Chess\") binds the wound Alice suffered earlier by the Bandersnatch and guides her to Tarrant Hightopp, the Mad Hatter and Thackery Earwicket, the March Hare. He is blamed by the Hatter", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "3617019", "text": "Alice in Wonderland (1966 TV play) Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play, shot on film, based on \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller, then best known for his appearance in the satirical revue \"Beyond the Fringe\". Miller's production is unique among live-action \"Alice\" films in that he consciously avoided the standard Tenniel-inspired costume design and \"florid\" production values. Most of the Wonderland characters are played by actors in standard Victorian dress, with a real cat used to represent the Cheshire Cat. Miller justified his approach as an attempt to return", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1966 TV play)" }, { "docid": "1315050", "text": "the border into palatine Cheshire's jurisdiction, these transgressors could grin cheekily at any pursuing King's Sheriffs, and \"disappear\" into the countryside. Certainly, dictionaries show the word \"caitiff\" derived from Old French or Anglo-Norman in terms such as \"cowardly or base villain\" or \"mean despicable fellow\", and with its diminutive \"cat\" meaning \"a 'sharp' fellow\", as in the beat generation idiom. The Cheshire Cat is now largely identified with the character of the same name in Lewis Carroll's novel \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\". Alice first encounters the Cheshire Cat at the Duchess's house in her kitchen, and later on the branches", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "1315061", "text": "Cheshire Cat appears in \"Once Upon a Time in Wonderland\" (a spin-off of \"Once Upon a Time\") voiced by Keith David. While looking for the Mad Hatter's house from the trees, Alice encounters the Cheshire Cat in giant form where the Red Queen had promised him that Alice would be good food for him. They end up engaging each other in combat until the Knave of Hearts arrives and throws a piece of one mushroom side into his mouth, which shrinks the Cat back to normal size, and he leaves. The Cheshire Cat appears as an avatar character in several", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "4710282", "text": "and the White Rabbit to use a rabbit hole to reach Wonderland. In Wonderland, Tenderheart's group gain directions to Heart Palace from Officer Caterpillar. The Wizard sends his minions Dim and Dum to capture Alice using large battle robots, but the Care Bears defeat them with a Care Bear Stare. Grumpy's group reunite with the others as the Cheshire Cat appears, portrayed as a rap artist. The Cheshire Cat splits the group of two, directing Tenderheart, Lotsa Heart, Alice and the White Rabbit to Heart Palace, and Brave Heart, Grumpy, Good Luck and Swift Heart to look for the Mad", "title": "The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland" }, { "docid": "15400755", "text": "Wonderland.<br> The Cheshire Cat: a mysterious grinning cat whom Alice asks for directions.<br> Mad Hatter, March Hare & Dormouse: three characters whom Alice encounters having a tea party.<br> Caterpillar: an exotic insect who gives Alice a piece of hallucinogenic mushroom to eat. 28 February 2011: In late 2017, Wheeldon's Royal Opera House production has been added to the repertoire of The Australian Ballet, with seasons in Melbourne and Sydney Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ballet) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a ballet in three acts by Christopher Wheeldon with a scenario by Nicholas Wright. It was commissioned by The Royal Ballet,", "title": "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ballet)" }, { "docid": "1508897", "text": "Burton's 2010 version of \"Alice in Wonderland\" portrayed by Johnny Depp and given the name Tarrant Hightopp. In the film, the Hatter takes Alice toward the White Queen's castle and relates the terror of the Red Queen's reign while commenting that Alice is not the same as she once was. The Hatter subsequently helps Alice avoid capture by the Red Queen's guards by allowing himself to be seized instead. He is later saved from execution by the Cheshire Cat and calls for rebellion against the Red Queen. Near the end of the film, the Hatter unsuccessfully suggests to Alice that", "title": "Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "633580", "text": "and making a soup that has too much pepper, which causes Alice, the Duchess, and her baby (but not the cook or grinning Cheshire Cat) to sneeze violently. Alice is given the baby by the Duchess and to her surprise, the baby turns into a pig. The Cheshire Cat appears in a tree, directing her to the March Hare's house. He disappears but his grin remains behind to float on its own in the air prompting Alice to remark that she has often seen a cat without a grin but never a grin without a cat. Chapter Seven – A", "title": "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" }, { "docid": "14751790", "text": "her Wonderland, he will make her forget the events of that night, while he will continue as a member of high society. Alice defeats the Dollmaker in Wonderland, giving her the strength in the real world and in her mind to push Dr. Bumby into the path of an oncoming train, killing him. As Alice leaves the station, she finds herself in a hybrid vision of London mixed with Wonderland, Londerland. Alice wanders into the unknown terrain as the Cheshire Cat monologues that Alice has found the truth that was \"worth the pain fighting for\", and Wonderland, though damaged, is", "title": "Alice: Madness Returns" }, { "docid": "1315047", "text": "Cheshire Cat The Cheshire Cat ( or ) is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While most often celebrated in \"Alice\"-related contexts, the Cheshire Cat predates the 1865 novel and has transcended the context of literature and become enmeshed in popular culture, appearing in various forms of media, from political cartoons to television, as well as cross-disciplinary studies, from business to science. One of its distinguishing features is that from time to time its body disappears, the last thing visible being its iconic grin. There are numerous", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "3364859", "text": "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film) Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated musical fantasy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the \"Alice\" books by Lewis Carroll. the 13th release of Disney's animated features, the film premiered in London on July 26, 1951 and in New York City on July 28, 1951. The film features the voices of Kathryn Beaumont as Alice, Sterling Holloway as the Cheshire Cat, Verna Felton as the Queen of Hearts, and Ed Wynn as the Mad Hatter. Walt Disney first attempted unsuccessfully to adapt \"Alice\" into an animated feature film during the", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)" }, { "docid": "6157996", "text": "and the Cheshire Cat (Whoopi Goldberg). The baby is left in Alice's care but it turns into a pig and is released. The Cheshire Cat advises Alice to visit the Mad Hatter and his friends the March Hare and the Dormouse. Meeting the trio at a tea party, Alice is given rather odd advice on how to avoid stagefright, with the Mad Hatter (Martin Short) leaping onto the table to do his performance he previously did at a concert of the Queen of Hearts. Alice eventually leaves when the Mad Hatter and March Hare begin smashing cups and plates. They", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "14941592", "text": "Alice in Wonderland (1983 film) A 1982 Broadway stage performance of Alice in Wonderland was telecast on PBS's \"Great Performances\" in 1983. Directed by Kirk Browning, it was produced by PBS affiliate WNET in New York. Black-and-white papier-mâché costumes aimed to re-create the book's original artwork by John Tenniel. The production was not recorded on film, but on videotape. It starred Kate Burton as Alice, and her father, Richard Burton, as the White Knight. Other notable roles included Nathan Lane as the Dormouse, Geoffrey Holder as the Cheshire Cat, and Eve Arden as the Queen of Hearts. The production was", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1983 film)" }, { "docid": "14751786", "text": "Dr. Angus Bumby, a psychiatrist who uses hypnosis to help his child patients forget their memories. Though she believes that she is fine, Alice still suffers from hallucinations of Wonderland. During an errand, Alice is struck by a hallucination and believes herself to be in Wonderland again. Though initially idyllic, the peaceful land quickly becomes corrupted by the Infernal Train that rampages through it, leaving behind the Ruin, a force that attempts to stop Alice. Alice meets with the Cheshire Cat who affirms that it is some outside force, not Alice, that has caused this corruption, and urges her to", "title": "Alice: Madness Returns" }, { "docid": "8048769", "text": "in the first edition of the novel. A dialogue scene was filmed between Alice and the Cheshire Cat, with the latter perched in a tree. Although some stills survive the footage itself was cut from the final print and may no longer exist. The film has been released on VHS and DVD several times. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972 film) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a 1972 British musical film based on the Lewis Carroll novel of the same name and its sequel, \"Through the Looking-Glass\", directed by Australian television producer-director William Sterling. It had a distinguished ensemble cast with", "title": "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972 film)" }, { "docid": "13105547", "text": "the original Alice in Wonderland is known to wear (\"Welcome to Wonderland\"). She tries to discover why she has been brought there, and finds a mysterious drink (\"Drink Me\"). She then encounters the Caterpillar, whose advice is to follow in the footsteps of El Gato (the Cheshire Cat) to find out who she is (\"Advice from a Caterpillar\" and \"Go With the Flow\"). El Gato believes himself to be invisible, but he has lost the power; Alice learns from the Caterpillar that the characters in Wonderland \"don't have the heart to tell him\". El Gato leads her to the White", "title": "Wonderland (musical)" }, { "docid": "14399378", "text": "(as Mallymkun the Dormouse), Stephen Fry (as Chessur the Cheshire Cat) and Leo Bill (as Hamish Ascot). The remaining roles were taken over by alternate voice actors, including Ashley Bell, Jared Butler, Trevor Person, Eliza Schneider, David Shaughnessy, Roger Craig Smith, Dave Wittenberg and Tatyana Yassukovic, though none of the actors are credited to a specific role. Alice in Wonderland (2010 video game) Alice in Wonderland is a pair of action-adventure video games published by Disney Interactive Studios. It was announced on July 23, 2009, that a video game based on the film would be released in the same week", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (2010 video game)" }, { "docid": "557627", "text": "in its native country, as registered by the UK's Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF). The breed's good-natured appearance and relatively calm temperament make it a frequent media star, notably as the inspiration for John Tenniel's famous illustration of the Cheshire Cat from \"Alice in Wonderland\". The Cat Fanciers' Association profile reads: \"When gracelessness is observed, the British Shorthair is duly embarrassed, quickly recovering with a 'Cheshire cat smile'”. The origins of the British Shorthair most likely date back to the first century AD, making it one of the most ancient identifiable cat breeds in the world. It is", "title": "British Shorthair" }, { "docid": "3364878", "text": "draft occurred in Tulgey Wood, where Alice encountered what appeared to be a sinister-looking Jabberwock hiding in the dark, before revealing himself as a comical-looking dragon-like beast with bells and factory whistles on his head. A song, \"Beware the Jabberwock\", was also written. However, the scene was scrapped in favor of \"The Walrus and the Carpenter\" poem. Out of a desire to keep the Jabberwocky poem in the film, it was made to replace an original song for the Cheshire Cat, \"I'm Odd\". Another deleted scene in Tulgey Wood shows Alice consulting with The White Knight, who was meant to", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)" }, { "docid": "14832665", "text": "dormouse, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and others. Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream is a novel by John Kendrick Bangs. It was first published in 1907 by Doubleday, Page & Co. of New York, with illustrations by Albert Levering. It is a political parody of the two Alice books by Lewis Carroll, \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" and \"Through the Looking-Glass\". It is critical of collectivism and economic issues such as taxation, corporate greed, and corruption. Instead of entering Wonderland, Alice finds herself in \"Blunderland\", which is also described as \"Municipal Ownership Country\".", "title": "Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream" }, { "docid": "11741064", "text": "for the Cheshire Cat, a cat appearing in Lewis Carroll's famous fairy tale \"Alice in Wonderland\". The cat is known for its distinctive mischievous grins and eyes that linger after it has already faded away. The asteroid's name and citation was proposed by co-discoverer Takeshi Urata. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 2 February 1999 (). 6042 Cheshirecat 6042 Cheshirecat ( \"or\" ), provisional designation , is an eccentric, rare-type asteroid and large Mars-crosser from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Japanese astronomers Akira", "title": "6042 Cheshirecat" }, { "docid": "13105561", "text": "into in Wonderland. He's a take on the Cheshire cat and shares the same characteristics. Except of course floating and disappearing; though he doesn't quite know that. Played by Jose Llana. White Rabbit - The white rabbit is the one that took Alice into Wonderland in the first place and is willing enough to help Alice get back home. He is skiddish and yet brave enough to save his friends when they needed it most. Played by Edward Staudenmayer. Chloe - Chloe is Alice's daughter who wants nothing more than a functional family and will risk anything to get it.", "title": "Wonderland (musical)" }, { "docid": "20086729", "text": "her in the process. The King asks to be introduced to the cat, but the cat is less than complimentary about him. Bewildered the King asks for the cat to be removed, sparking a debate between the executioner and himself. Alice eventually settles the argument by suggesting the Duchess be called, as it is her cat. The executioner rushes off to fetch the Duchess from prison. As everyone watches, the Cheshire Cat's head disappears, and by the time the Duchess has arrived, it has gone entirely. Walking with the Duchess, Alice is pleased to find her in a better mood", "title": "Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (2001 Adrian Mitchell stage adaptation)" }, { "docid": "1508888", "text": "and Pepper\", in a conversation between the child protagonist Alice and the Cheshire Cat, when she asks \"what sort of people live about here?\" to which the cat replies \"in \"that\" direction lives a Hatter, and in \"that\" direction, lives a March Hare. Visit either you like: they're both mad!\" Both then subsequently make their actual debuts in the seventh chapter of the same book, which is titled \"A Mad Tea-Party\". Hat making was the main trade in Stockport where Carroll grew up, and it was not unusual then for hatters to appear disturbed or confused; many died early as", "title": "Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "13406790", "text": "is reminiscent of the Kansas scenes vs. the Oz scenes in \"The Wizard of Oz\", in that several of the live-action characters seem to have counterparts (of sorts) in Wonderland. Among the other live actors are Pamela Brown as the Queen and as the voice of the Queen of Hearts. Stephen Murray is seen as Lewis Carroll and provides the voice of the Knave of Hearts, and Felix Aylmer, who played Polonius in Olivier's \"Hamlet\", plays Dr. Liddell, father of Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Alice; he also provides the voice of the Cheshire Cat. Carol Marsh was 20", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1949 film)" }, { "docid": "20086721", "text": "Wow, Wow\") is sung to the baby, Alice is given it as the Duchess hurries off to prepare for croquet with the Queen of Hearts. Alice takes the child away, worrying about its safety, but is taken aback when the child turns into a pig and she has to let it go. Seeing the Cheshire Cat in a tree in a wood, Alice asks it for advice on who to visit next, the cat advises her to visit the Hatter or the March Hare. Although it doesn't matter which she visits as they are both mad. Alice realizes she doesn't", "title": "Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (2001 Adrian Mitchell stage adaptation)" }, { "docid": "9636493", "text": "into a darker and more frightening Wonderland than the one her mother knows. Confirmed characters for Return to Wonderland are the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the Carpenter, the Walrus, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the Jabberwocky, the March Hare, and the Cook. \"Tales From Wonderland\", a three part prequel to the Return to Wonderland series, was released in 2008, which included The Queen of Hearts, Alice, and The Mad Hatter, followed in June by #0 of \"Beyond Wonderland\", the sequel to \"Return to Wonderland\". The series is expected to return for a third time in the", "title": "Grimm Fairy Tales (comics)" }, { "docid": "5323186", "text": "painting, however, was done 200 years after her death. The Duchess lives in Wonderland in a small palace just outside the Caterpillar's forest. She employs a footman, whom Alice thinks resembles a frog, and a Cook, who is addicted to pepper and who throws crockery and kitchen utensils over her shoulder with no concern for those who might be hit. The footman enjoys staring at the sky for days on end, oblivious to most people in or out of the house. The Duchess also has a child and a cat (the Cheshire Cat). Lewis Carroll is not explicit about her", "title": "Duchess (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "11238396", "text": "the Caterpillar's scroll. The Dormouse leaves the others behind with one of the Bandersnatch's eyes in her possession. Tweedledum and Tweedledee are then captured by the Red Queen's Jubjub bird. The Knave informs the Red Queen that Alice threatens her reign, and the soldiers and Bayard the Bloodhound are ordered to find Alice immediately. Meanwhile, the Cheshire Cat guides Alice to the March Hare and the Mad Hatter. The Hatter helps Alice avoid capture by allowing himself to be seized instead. Later, Alice is found by the Bloodhound, but Alice insists upon helping the Hatter. At the Red Queen's citadel", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)" }, { "docid": "14181980", "text": "imperious insect with her oratory skills in \"The Mariner's Tale\", a dark poem more akin to How Doth the Little Crocodile than the You Are Old, Father William poem she quoted for the Caterpillar in Carroll's original book. The Caterpillar gives his earnest (if somewhat slanted) critique of her recital in the 5th verse (\"The Subjective Review\") before taking flight on mechanical wings (as depicted in the accompanying illustration). The 5th verse finds Alice in familiar company once again with \"The Cook, the Pig, the Cat & His Duchess\", as the Cheshire Cat tells her the tale of the conflict", "title": "Alice in Verse: The Lost Rhymes of Wonderland" }, { "docid": "1315056", "text": "business, and science. Prior to 1951 when Walt Disney released an animated adaptation of the story (see below), there were few post-Alice allusions to the character. Martin Gardner, author of \"The Annotated Alice\", wondered if T. S. Eliot had the Cheshire Cat in mind when writing \"Morning at the Window\", but notes no other significant allusions in the pre-war period. Images of and references to the Cheshire Cat cropped up with increasing frequency in the 1960s and 1970s, along with more frequent references to Carroll's works in general. (\"See generally\" the lyrics to \"White Rabbit\" by the rock group Jefferson", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "11238397", "text": "and palace, the Red Queen is unaware of Alice's true identity and therefore welcomes her as a guest. Alice learns that the vorpal sword, the only weapon capable of killing the Jabberwocky, is locked inside the den of the Bandersnatch. The Knave attempts to seduce Alice, but she rebuffs him, causing a jealous Red Queen to order that Alice be beheaded. Alice obtains the sword and befriends the Bandersnatch by returning its eye. She then escapes on the back of the grateful Bandersnatch and delivers the sword to the White Queen. The Cheshire Cat saves the Hatter from the executioner,", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)" }, { "docid": "17342978", "text": "to an edition of 177 pieces, it was the first entirely Canadian edition of the book. It was followed up 10 years later with a 1998 Canadian edition of \"Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There\", also limited to 177 numbered copies. Both were published by the Cheshire Cat Press, a partnership between Walker, Joseph Brabant and Bill Poole (one of Walker's professors at the Ontario College of Art, who also influenced his work). With the publication of the second book, Walker became the first Canadian artist to illustrate both \"Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland\" and \"Through the Looking Glass\".", "title": "George Walker (printmaker)" }, { "docid": "6157997", "text": "also try stuffing the unfortunate Dormouse into a teapot. She comes across the small door and using her intelligence, succeeds in getting through it into the garden which is actually the labyrinth maze belonging to the Queen. The Queen of Hearts (Miranda Richardson) invites her to a bizarre game of croquet, but her love for decapitating people annoys Alice. The Cheshire Cat's head appears in the sky and is ordered to be executed, but reasoning from Alice stops the Queen. The Duchess arrives to answer the King's question of who the Cat's owner is, but the Cat has vanished. Alice", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "2372604", "text": "is innocent. The Queen challenges them to provide proof of their theory, and with help from the Cheshire Cat, the three are able to do so. The Queen, however, enraged at being proven wrong, orders them executed and Alice imprisoned in a cage on the roof. The three are able to fight off the Queen's guards and destroy the cage controls, but Alice is kidnapped, before they can save her. The Queen orders a search for Alice, and temporarily pardons Sora, Donald and Goofy, requesting that they look for Alice as well. She returns in \"\", only this time as", "title": "Queen of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "10091495", "text": "for it, and orders her beheaded. At this, Alice eats mushrooms she had earlier procured, which make her grow bigger. Although the King announces rule #42 which says that \"all persons more than a mile high must leave the court immediately\", Alice feels free to call the Queen a \"fat, pompous, bad-tempered old tyrant\" while growing to her new size. The Queen gives the order a third time. As Alice flees, the King uses his oversized crown as a megaphone to tell the guards to \"do as her Majesty says\". When Alice returns to normal size and the Cheshire Cat", "title": "King of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "19685255", "text": "the terror of the Red Queen's reign while commenting that Alice is not the same as she once was. Tarrant subsequently helps Alice avoid capture by the Red Queen's guards by allowing himself to be seized instead. He is later saved from execution by the Cheshire Cat and calls for rebellion against the Red Queen. Near the end of the film, the Hatter unsuccessfully suggests to Alice that she could stay in Wonderland and consummate his feelings for her. In the beginning of the film, Tarrant is in poor health because his family is missing following the Attack of the", "title": "Tarrant Hightopp" }, { "docid": "2165943", "text": "summons Alice to aid a radically altered Wonderland, which became a twisted version of itself as it came under the horrible rule of the Queen of Hearts. The Cheshire Cat serves as Alice's companion throughout the game, frequently appearing to guide her with cryptic comments. When Alice falls down the hole, she finds herself in the Village of the Doomed. This network of tunnels and caves is the home of the Torch Gnomes, and is patrolled by the Queen of Hearts' Card Guards. Beyond the subterranean village is the Fortress of Doors, where the main attraction is a school of", "title": "American McGee's Alice" }, { "docid": "6158001", "text": "first place. Awakening back home, Alice courageously sings in front of her parents and their guests, but instead of singing Cherry Ripe, she sings the Lobster Quadrille which she finds much more interesting. The audience enjoy her performance to Alice's happiness. Alice spots the Cheshire Cat in the audience who smiles at her in congratulations. The film ends with the lobster quadrille, beautiful soup and some back ground music all during the end credits. The film utilized both puppetry and live-action footage. The puppet designs were created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. In all, 875 special digital effects were created", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "633583", "text": "is invited (or some might say ordered) to play a game of croquet with the Queen and the rest of her subjects but the game quickly descends into chaos. Live flamingos are used as mallets and hedgehogs as balls and Alice once again meets the Cheshire Cat. The Queen of Hearts then orders the Cat to be beheaded, only to have her executioner complain that this is impossible since the head is all that can be seen of him. Because the cat belongs to the Duchess, the Queen is prompted to release the Duchess from prison to resolve the matter.", "title": "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" }, { "docid": "9245978", "text": "Afternoon\". Riders then pass the Caterpillar, who blows smoky letters and asks \"Who are you?\". The Tiger Lily replies, thinking that Alice and the riders are weeds and pouts in disgust. and a Dandelion pops up and roars at them. Next, guests enter the Tulgey Wood, where they and Alice meet the Cheshire Cat, as well as a pencil bird, an accordion owl, an eyeglasses bird, a horn-shaped duck with its ducklings, an umbrella bird, a cage bird, and a pair of hammer birds nailing a sign to a tree. They then go through the hedge maze and past some", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (Disneyland attraction)" }, { "docid": "3364866", "text": "the Hatter and Hare sing \"The Unbirthday Song\" to him before throwing him back into the woods. Fed up with the nonsense, Alice decides to go home, but her surroundings have completely changed and she gets lost. Fearing she is lost forever, she sits on a rock sobbing. The Cheshire Cat reappears and advises Alice to ask the Queen of Hearts for directions home, showing her a \"shortcut\" to the King and tyrannical Queen's castle. The Queen orders the beheading of a trio of playing card gardeners who mistakenly planted white roses instead of red ones, and invites (or rather", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)" }, { "docid": "14128485", "text": "by Irving Berlin. This version of the classic story does not depict Alice's (Ruth Gilbert) arrival in Wonderland, nor the events of the first four chapters of the book. Immediately after the opening credits, the confused heroine simply discovers herself in a strange forest without explanation or introduction. She soon meets the White Rabbit (Ralph Hertz), the bad-tempered Cook (Lillian Ardell) and the Duchess (Mabel Wright). She joins a mad tea-party with the Mad Hatter (Leslie King), the March Hare (Meyer Berensen) and the Dormouse (Raymond Schultz), while the Cheshire Cat (Tom Corless) leaves his grin behind. The Caterpillar (Jimmy", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1931 film)" }, { "docid": "14169978", "text": "she finds herself in Wonderland. The song enters the chorus, and the video cuts and dissolves between Lavigne's character running through the forest and Lavigne singing and performing the song on the piano. The only Wonderland character to make an appearance at this point is a fleeting glimpse of the Cheshire Cat. She arrives at a tea party, and the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) stands, welcoming her with open arms. The scene is edited with footage of the Mad Hatter from Burton's film. As Lavigne sinks into a chair singing, her lyrical \"echo\" is visually emphasized with her face quickly", "title": "Alice (Avril Lavigne song)" }, { "docid": "86955", "text": "members Valérie Mayoux and Jacqueline Meppiel to shoot and collect the visual materials, which Marker then edited together and provided the commentary for. The resulting film was the two and a half-hour documentary \"La Spirale\", released in 1975. The film chronicles events in Chile, beginning with the 1970 election of socialist President Salvador Allende until his murder and the resulting coup in 1973. Marker then began work on one of his most ambitious films, \"A Grin Without a Cat\", released in 1977. The film's title refers to the Cheshire Cat from \"Alice in Wonderland\". The metaphor compares the promise of", "title": "Chris Marker" }, { "docid": "9245976", "text": "On March 10, 2014, the ride closed for an extended refurbishment. In addition to regular maintenance, changes were made to the attraction's exterior. Walt Disney Imagineering also did some work on the ride's interior. The attraction officially reopened on July 4, 2014 with several enhancements; many scenes were updated with digitally projected images and effects (some of which include footage taken from the film, as well as some new animation), the Cheshire Cat figures received new special effects, and new figures of Alice were added to the Tulgey Wood and Mad Tea Party scenes. In addition, the second story exterior", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (Disneyland attraction)" }, { "docid": "2372600", "text": "Queen calls the March Hare, the Dormouse, and the Mad Hatter to witness, who hold an unbirthday party for her and cheer her up considerably. During the party, the Cheshire Cat reappears and upsets the Dormouse. The frightened Dormouse runs all over, and in an attempt to crush the Dormouse, the King of Hearts accidentally hits the Queen on the head with the gavel, which is hastily passed into the March Hare's hands, then the Hatter's, and finally Alice's. The Queen, of course, blames Alice for it, and is going to have her beheaded. But Alice eats mushrooms she had", "title": "Queen of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "10091493", "text": "the order, taunting the Card guards that are carrying away the failed Card Soldier as if he had given the order himself. He appears briefly when the Cheshire Cat entangles the Queen's croquet mallet (actually a live flamingo) in her dress, causing her to fall over and expose her red heart-printed panties. The King then gives the order to save her modesty, which he and nearly all the Card Soldiers do with the sole exception of Alice. This causes the Queen to blame Alice for the embarrassing situation. Just as she orders Alice's head off, the King of Hearts requests", "title": "King of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "633573", "text": "to a Dear Child in Memory of a Summer's Day\". Some, including Martin Gardner, speculate there was an earlier version that was destroyed later by Dodgson when he wrote a more elaborate copy by hand. But before Alice received her copy, Dodgson was already preparing it for publication and expanding the 15,500-word original to 27,500 words, most notably adding the episodes about the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Tea-Party. Chapter One – Down the Rabbit Hole: Alice, a girl of seven years, is feeling bored and drowsy while sitting on the riverbank with her elder sister. She then notices a", "title": "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" }, { "docid": "3364864", "text": "then mistake her for a weed and order her to leave, followed by a Caterpillar, who becomes enraged after she tells him she is distressed at her current height, as he is the same height, and turns into a butterfly. Before leaving, he advises her to eat a piece of his mushroom to alter her size. She does so and manages to return to her original height, and continues following the Rabbit. In the woods, Alice meets the Cheshire Cat, who advises her to visit the Mad Hatter or the March Hare to find out where the Rabbit is. She", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)" }, { "docid": "1684708", "text": "to size. After running away she meets the Caterpillar who tells her the story (\"You are Old, Father William\"). She then goes to the house of The Duchess and her pepper loving, plate throwing cook. Finding the house too violent and hateful, she takes the Duchess' baby away, but then it turns into a pig. She meets the Cheshire Cat, who tells her that she can't get out of this land (\"There's No Way Home\"). He then gives her directions to see either the March Hare or the Mad Hatter, but warns Alice that they, along with everyone else, are", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1985 film)" }, { "docid": "17598354", "text": "Cyrus gave her long ago. She offers one to the Knave if he helps her see this adventure through. When asked why she doesn't use them to wish Cyrus back, Alice tells the Knave that wishes are far too unpredictable, and that wishing Cyrus back could likely teleport him to them as a hung corpse. The two begin to search for the Hatter's house, and Alice climbs a tree to get a better view of the forest, leaving her shoes with the Knave. At the top, she spies the Hatter's house. She is attacked by the Cheshire Cat (Keith David),", "title": "Down the Rabbit Hole (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "11073663", "text": "and retains his usual \"stories\" credit on the back of the album cover. There has never been a second printing, re-release or digital release of the album. Where Sammy Davis Jr. supplied the speaking and singing voice of the Cheshire Cat in the movie, he was constrained from appearing in the audio adaptation because he was under exclusive contract to Reprise Records at the time; but Scatman Crothers provides the voice of the Cat. Where others of the TV show cast were concerned, there may have been additional issues involving contracts and royalties, because except for Bill Dana, all of", "title": "Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?" }, { "docid": "1315055", "text": "three years after \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" had been published) and a carving in a church in the village of Croft-on-Tees, in the north east of England, where his father had been rector. Carroll is believed to have visited St Christopher's church in Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, which has a stone sculpture resembling the pictorial cat in the book. The Cheshire Cat character has been re-depicted by other creators and used as the inspiration for new characters, primarily in screen media (film, television, video games) and print media (literature, comics, art). Other non-media contexts that embrace the Cheshire Cat include music,", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "3417032", "text": "Dwarfs\" (1937), but chose Pinto Colvig instead. Holloway's voice work in animated films began in 1941 when he was first heard in \"Dumbo\" (1941), as the voice of Mr. Stork. Holloway was the voice of the adult Flower in \"Bambi\" (1942), the narrator of the Antarctic penguin sequence in \"The Three Caballeros\" (1944) and the narrator in the \"Peter and the Wolf\" sequence of \"Make Mine Music\" (1946). He was the voice of the Cheshire Cat in \"Alice in Wonderland\" (1951), the narrator in \"The Little House\" (1952), \"Susie the Little Blue Coupe\" (1952), Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952), Kaa", "title": "Sterling Holloway" }, { "docid": "731892", "text": "2007 he appeared as himself hosting a quiz in \"St Trinian's\". In 2007 Fry wrote, for director Peter Jackson, a script for a remake of \"The Dam Busters\". He also appeared that year in Eichmann. Fry was offered a role in \"Valkyrie\", but was unable to participate. Fry starred in the Tim Burton version of \"Alice in Wonderland\", as the voice of the Cheshire Cat. He played Mycroft Holmes in the 2011 film \"\", directed by Guy Ritchie. In 2010, Fry provided the voice of Socrates the Lion in the environmental animated film \"Animals United\". He portrayed the Master of", "title": "Stephen Fry" }, { "docid": "6367199", "text": "of differences between Capcom's American release and Hudson's original game for the Famicom, especially when it comes to the use of Disney characters. Both versions make use of Disney villains for bosses but not one of them is present in both versions. For example, the Cheshire Cat from \"Alice in Wonderland\" is the first boss in the Japanese version, but in the American version he was replaced by Witch Hazel. Many Disney characters who appear as regular foes in the Japanese version were also replaced in the American version by other Disney villains. Unlike other Mickey Mouse video games, Pete", "title": "Mickey Mousecapade" }, { "docid": "8295192", "text": "producer Cheryl Crawford, with Webster's staging of Shakespeare's \"Henry VIII\" as its premiere production, starring Le Gallienne as Katherine, Walter Hampden as Cardinal Wolsey and Victor Jory in the title role. The theater operated until 1948, staging such plays as \"John Gabriel Borkman, Ghosts,\" and a legendary production of \"Alice in Wonderland\" in which Webster played the Cheshire Cat and the Red Queen. In 1948, her personal affair with Le Gallienne ended and she went on tour with her company, the Margaret Webster Shakespeare Company. The tour lasted until 1951, but Webster left in 1950 to become the first woman", "title": "Margaret Webster" }, { "docid": "2106548", "text": "riddles and behaves in a similar manner to the Cheshire Cat from \"Alice in Wonderland\". In \"The Grey Horse\" by R. A. MacAvoy. an Irish fantasy set in the time of Parnell, the \"púca\" is a Connemara pony, in its animal form. In the novel \"From the Little the Much is Known\", a fantasy book set in modern day Esquimalt, British Columbia, by Sean MacUisdin, a Puca living in the old gun battery at Macaulay Point is encountered by the main character, Jennifer MacGregor. It is portrayed as both a powerful black horse as well as a bizarre creature with", "title": "Púca" }, { "docid": "8144550", "text": "to one expressed through presence or absence of a palatal glide before the main vowel of the syllable. However, \"rephonologization\" is occasionally used with another meaning, referring to changes such as the Germanic sound shift or the Slavic change from to , where the phonological relationships among sounds change but the number of phonemes stays the same. That can be viewed as a special case of the broader process being described here. James Matisoff (1991:443) attempted the coinage cheshirization, as a synonym for transphonologization. That term jokingly refers to the Cheshire Cat, a character in the book \"Alice in Wonderland\",", "title": "Transphonologization" }, { "docid": "11741061", "text": "6042 Cheshirecat 6042 Cheshirecat ( \"or\" ), provisional designation , is an eccentric, rare-type asteroid and large Mars-crosser from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Japanese astronomers Akira Natori and Takeshi Urata at the JCPM Yakiimo Station on 23 November 1990. It was named for the Cheshire Cat from the fairy tale \"Alice in Wonderland\". \"Cheshirecat\" is a Mars-crossing asteroid, as it crosses the orbit of Mars at 1.666 AU. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.65–4.43 AU once every 5 years and 4 months (1,936 days). Its", "title": "6042 Cheshirecat" }, { "docid": "3313972", "text": "The PCs may also explore The Land of the Magic Mirror, which adjoins Dungeonland to the West, if they are able to find the way. \"Dungeonland\" was inspired by \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\", and \"includes a very dangerous Mad Hatter and March Hare, a deadly game of croquet with the Queen, and a Mock (Dragon) Turtle\". Like its source material, the module is intended to be played in a \"light-hearted and zany spirit\", though, unlike Carroll's Alice, the player characters repeatedly face potentially lethal combat with monsters. The Cheshire Cat, for example, is a magical smilodon eager to eat adventurers.", "title": "Dungeonland" }, { "docid": "4680523", "text": "case when Satsuki needed to find her sister, Mei. With its large elongated smile and its ability to appear and disappear at will, the Catbus is reminiscent of the Cheshire Cat from \"Alice in Wonderland\". Often used to transport Totoros, in the film it makes an exception to help O-Totoro, the main Totoro, who is also the biggest. O-Totoro calls the Catbus and asks it to help Satsuki find her lost sister Mei. As Satsuki boards it, its destination sign changes to \"Mei.\" After the sisters are reunited, the Catbus volunteers to whisk Mei and Satsuki over the countryside to", "title": "Catbus" }, { "docid": "16629269", "text": "the audience, she finds herself in a Wonderland of trouble, haunted by the original Victorian Alice (played by Hailey Weber) while interacting with all the classic characters. Other cast members included Angelina Schembry as Jacky Rabbit, Shelly Murdock as the Cheshire Cat, Richard O’Donnell as the Mad Hatter, Christopher Rodriguez as the Dormouse, Christopher Dwyer as Tweedledee, Ryan Woodard as Tweedledum, Angela Conzone Dwyer as the Queen of Hearts, and Grace Brunet as the Knave of Hearts. The Bells & Wheezle Circus clowns include Richard O’Donnell as Belvedere Brumbleton, Christopher Dwyer as Mr. Zizzlebot, Angela Conzone Dwyer as Mrs. Zizzlebot,", "title": "The Kreep" }, { "docid": "3364894", "text": "the first game due to her role as one of seven \"Princesses of Heart\". Other characters from the movie that appear include the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, the Doorknob, the Caterpillar (V Cast only), and the Deck of Cards. The Mad Hatter and the March Hare appear in portrait form as well. All except the Doorknob also appear in \"Chain of Memories\", albeit in the form of illusions made from the main character's memory. While the world is absent in \"Kingdom Hearts II\", it returns in \"Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days\" and \"Kingdom Hearts coded\", the", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)" }, { "docid": "96216", "text": "her producer husband Nigel Stonier also reside in Cheshire. The county has also been home to several writers, including Hall Caine (1853–1931), popular romantic novelist and playwright; Alan Garner; Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, whose novel \"Cranford\" features her home town of Knutsford; and most famously Lewis Carroll, born and raised in Daresbury, hence the Cheshire Cat (a fictional cat popularised by Carroll in \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" and known for its distinctive mischievous grin). Artists from the county include ceramic artist Emma Bossons and sculptor and photographer Andy Goldsworthy. Actors from Cheshire include Tim Curry; Daniel Craig, the 6th James", "title": "Cheshire" }, { "docid": "10091494", "text": "a trial beforehand. This irritates the Queen, prompting the King to add that it will only be \"a little trial\". The Queen accepts. However, when the trial begins she offers an atypical approach towards justice: sentence before verdict (the same stance taken by her original portrayal in the book with regard to the Knave of Hearts). The King again stops her, saying they should call witnesses first. The witnesses called are the Mad Hatter, March Hare, and Dormouse. The Cheshire Cat reappears and frightens the Dormouse, who briefly puts the court into disorder. The Queen of Hearts again blames Alice", "title": "King of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "14385079", "text": "promote letter writing, Dodgson invented \"The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case\" in 1889. This was a cloth-backed folder with twelve slots, two marked for inserting the most commonly used penny stamp, and one each for the other current denominations up to one shilling. The folder was then put into a slipcase decorated with a picture of Alice on the front and the Cheshire Cat on the back. It intended to organize stamps wherever one stored their writing utensils; Carroll expressly notes in \"Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter-Writing\" it is not intended to be carried in a pocket or purse, as", "title": "Lewis Carroll" }, { "docid": "11073657", "text": "\"Your Show of Shows\") to the White Rabbit. Harvey Korman brought his take on effete eccentricity to the Mad Hatter. Perhaps most transparently, Zsa Zsa Gabor played a glamorous Queen of Hearts replete with Hungarian accent and a penchant for calling people \"darling\". And perhaps most famously, Sammy Davis, Jr. assayed the Cheshire Cat as a groovy, rockin', swingin' feline beatnik. There were some celebrity cameos too: Fred Flintstone (voiced by Alan Reed speaking, Henry Corden singing) and Barney Rubble (voiced by Mel Blanc) literally play themselves as the Caterpillar, which is re-interpreted as two veteran vaudevillians in a caterpillar", "title": "Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?" }, { "docid": "9636494", "text": "summer of 2009 with another sequel \"Escape from Wonderland\" and \"Tales From Wonderland\" Series 2, which includes The Cheshire Cat, The Red Queen, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and The Mad Hatter #2. Zenescope has now released a 2009 Annual For Wonderland entitled \"The House of Liddle\", and continued the story of Calie in Beyond Wonderland, Escape From Wonderland, as well as an annual for 2010, 2011, 2012. Recently Zenescope has begun publishing an Ongoing Wonderland Series, as well as the Upcoming Madness of Wonderland; Both of which revolve around Calie and her teenage daughter Violet. \"The Piper\" [#1 – #4] \"Inferno\"", "title": "Grimm Fairy Tales (comics)" } ]
[ { "docid": "11733578", "text": "opens a tiny door leading to what she believes is the most beautiful garden she could have ever imagined. In the distance, Alice spots a very curious sort of race, a caucus race, and watches the animals cheer as a small snail defeats the other animals. During her day in Wonderland, Alice questions all of the interesting characters she meets, including the Duchess and her Cheshire Cat about the beautiful garden and how to get there. The girl attends a very extraordinary tea party with two very unusual characters, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, and is finally invited", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1988 film)" }, { "docid": "18081572", "text": "Alice go \"Mad as a Hatter\", turning her into a sociopathic killer. Alice has appeared in two manga by CLAMP: \"Miyuki-chan in Wonderland\" (1993) and \"Key Princess Story: Eternal Alice Rondo\" Pandora Hearts had Alice as the heroine but has a twin sister the white hair Alice The Intention of Abyss who are also based on the red queen and White Queen as well as Alice and her sister.They had Oz the B-Rabbit and Cheshire Cat as companions were originally a stuff rabbit and a Cat but later become chains with human bodies.Their Mother of Lacie which is an anagram", "title": "Portrayals of Alice in Wonderland" }, { "docid": "20458307", "text": "Alice, the Zeta Cat and Climate Change Alice, the Zeta Cat and Climate Change: A fairytale about the truth is an adult fairytale about the truth by Margret Boysen. The heroine of the story, Alice, falls down a hole while on a school excursion on Potsdam's Telegraphenberg (where PIK is situated. She meets some characters which also appear in Alice in Wonderland, like the \"Zeta Cat\". Unlike Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat, Zeta knows exactly how to figure out a correct pathway. That is how the \"mathematical-metaphorical animal\" can help Alice, the heroine of this story, to get her bearings in", "title": "Alice, the Zeta Cat and Climate Change" }, { "docid": "8641423", "text": "Secondary College 1st Place - Pittwater High School 2nd Place - Sarah Redfern High School Entry name: 'Desart' Lead dancers: Natalie & Jesus 3rd – Pakenham Secondary College 1st Place - Sylvania High School 'House of Cards' (Alice in Wonderland) Lead dancers: Alice - Nicole Tate Cheshire Cat - Colette Savage 2nd Place - Sarah Redfern High School Entry name: 'Tour Egypt' Leads dancers: Egyptian King - Steve Slave Girl - Nazli Brisbane Winner Sunnybank State High School - \"Relax\" 2nd Ipswich Girls Grammar - \"Fashion\" 3rd Warwick State High School - \"Look Back in Anger\" 1st – St Johns", "title": "Rock Eisteddfod Challenge results (Australia)" }, { "docid": "1315054", "text": "in the book \"Alice in Wonderland\" was inspired by a carving in Croft church. Another possible inspiration was the British Shorthair: Carroll saw a representative British Shorthair illustrated on a label of Cheshire cheese. The Cat Fanciers' Association profile reads: \"When gracelessness is observed, the British Shorthair is duly embarrassed, quickly recovering with a 'Cheshire cat smile'”. In 1992, members of the Lewis Carroll Society attributed it to a gargoyle found on a pillar in St Nicolas Church, Cranleigh, where Carroll used to travel frequently when he lived in Guildford (though this is doubtful as he moved to Guildford some", "title": "Cheshire Cat" }, { "docid": "20086720", "text": "of the house, the Frog-Footman remarks he will sit outside for days and days doing nothing. Alice is infuriated and hurries inside the noisy house. Inside the house is a manic and dangerous kitchen, featuring a deranged cook, irritable Duchess, a strange baby and a grinning Cheshire Cat, Alice argues with the Duchess over the day and night structure of the earth, observes the curious Cheshire cat who grins from ear to ear constantly, ducks from plates thrown by the cook and is alarmed when the Duchess seems to imply her baby is a pig. After a surreal lullaby (\"Wow,", "title": "Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (2001 Adrian Mitchell stage adaptation)" }, { "docid": "4710279", "text": "Elizabeth Hanna. In the film, the Care Bears must rescue the Princess of Wonderland from the Evil Wizard and his assistants, Dim and Dumb. After the White Rabbit shows them her photo, the Bears and Cousins search around the Earth for her before enlisting an unlikely replacement, an ordinary girl named Alice, to save her true look-alike. Venturing into Wonderland, the group encounters a host of strange characters, among them a rapping Cheshire Cat and the Jabberwocky. \"Adventure in Wonderland\" was produced and self-financed by Nelvana, after a consortium of American companies helped them with the first two films. Animation", "title": "The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland" }, { "docid": "9622016", "text": "successful scores for both \"Angel in the Wings\" (1947) and \"Hazel Flagg\" (1953). He also worked as lyricist of the film score for \"Alice in Wonderland\" (1951). This included providing the words to the theme song \"I'm Late\" and the unused Cheshire Cat song \"I'm Odd.\" The 1954 comedy film \"Living It Up\" included his songs \"Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket\" and \"That's What I Like.\" Hilliard had later success as co-composer of the 1960s classic \"Our Day Will Come.\" The song was a No. 1 hit on the US \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart in 1963 for Ruby", "title": "Bob Hilliard" }, { "docid": "15917876", "text": "creatures who would make Lewis Carrol turn over in his grave. Alice's white rabbit, now incarnated as a rapping, hip-hop “White Chocolate,” becomes the first of many encounters with eccentric characters who have found their way into Wonderland, including a boozy Glinda the Good Witch (who has a very strange relationship with her munchkins), a hookah smoking Penispillar in his mushroom forest and a naughty Cheshire Cat, smiling for all the wrong reasons. Then, after stumbling upon Trannie Dee and Trannie Dum’s trailer park where Alice is introduced to a little Wonderland magic, the Mad Hatter serves up Titmouse tea", "title": "Malice in Wonderland: The Dolls Movie" }, { "docid": "6158024", "text": "pig and squirms out of her grip. \"The Duchess's Cheshire Cat\" appears and disappears a couple of times to Alice and directs her to the Mad Hatter's \"Mad Tea-Party.\" After a while, she leaves. The Queen invites Alice to join the \"Royal Procession\", a parade of marching playing cards and others headed by the White Rabbit. When Alice \"unintentionally offends the Queen\", the latter summons the \"Executioner\". Alice \"boxes the ears\", then flees when all the playing cards come for her. Then she wakes up and realizes it was all a dream. The cast also includes a large number of", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (1903 film)" }, { "docid": "2165949", "text": "demonstrate the same identities. Many of them are warped incarnations of their conventional selves. The casebook of Heironymous Q. Wilson (a supplement included with the game and written from the point of view of Alice's doctor) suggests that many of the characters Alice encounters in Wonderland are symbolic of real life people who get through to the catatonic Alice in some way. Other characters within the game are metaphors for Alice's own feelings, and because she is unhappy, they have become twisted. Some people (Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit) help her; others (Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts) try to cause pain,", "title": "American McGee's Alice" }, { "docid": "816837", "text": "Alice Comedies The Alice Comedies are a series of animated cartoons created by Walt Disney in the 1920s, in which a live action little girl named Alice (originally played by Virginia Davis) and an animated cat named Julius have adventures in an animated landscape. Disney, Ub Iwerks, and their staff made the first \"Alice Comedy\", a one-reel (ten-minute) short subject titled \"Alice's Wonderland\", while still heading the failing Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. \"Alice's Wonderland\" begins with Alice entering a cartoon studio to witness cartoons being created. Alice is amazed by what she sees: the cartoon characters come to", "title": "Alice Comedies" }, { "docid": "7932284", "text": "the Revd Charles Dodgson was Rector of Croft and Archdeacon of Richmond from 1843 to 1868. Carroll's photo of the niece of Alfred Lord Tennyson's wife was taken at Croft. Historians believe Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat in the book Alice in Wonderland was inspired by a carving in Croft Church. Croft-on-Tees Croft-on-Tees is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It has also been known as Croft Spa, and from which the former Croft Spa railway station took its name. It lies north-north west of the county town of Northallerton. The village is mentioned", "title": "Croft-on-Tees" }, { "docid": "9804207", "text": "proved the Geass does not bring loneliness, and expresses her feelings for him. In a special 2012 OVA parody episode \"Nunnally in Wonderland\", based on the \"Alice in Wonderland\" story, C.C. appears in the role as a Cheshire Cat. In the 2012 to 2016 \"\" spinoff of the television series, C.C. again appears. In March 2017, the media wrote that Kate Higgins would be reprising her role as the voice of C.C. in the dub of \"Code Geass: Akito the Exiled\", to be released by Sunrise on June 27, 2017. In the 2006-2010 Code Geass manga, C.C. appears in the", "title": "C.C. (Code Geass)" }, { "docid": "5718629", "text": "Cheshire Cat, as well as The Wizard's assistant Dim, in 1987's \"The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland\", and he played a character named Sol in 1993's \"Look Who's Talking Now\". He was also the voice director on \"Beyblade\", \"Medabots\", \"Committed\", \"Pandalian\", \"Sailor Moon\", \"Caillou\", \"The Amazing Spiez!\", \"Animated Tales of the World\", \"Rob the Robot\", \"Totally Spies!\", \"Totally Spies! The Movie\", \"Plop!\", \"Mona the Vampire\", \"Martin Mystery\", \"What It's Like Being Alone\", \"The Goal\", \"Zeroman\", \"Strawberry Cafe\", \"Monster Buster Club\", \"Chuck and Friends\", \"Papaya Bull\", \"The Magic Hockey Skates\", \"Zac and Penny\", \"Fugget About It\", \"\", \"Ella the Elephant\", \"The", "title": "John Stocker (voice actor)" }, { "docid": "3951860", "text": "Grappenhall Grappenhall is a suburban village in Warrington, Cheshire, England, along the Bridgewater Canal in the Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish, which had a population of 9,377 at the 2001 census. Grappenhall is mentioned in the \"Domesday Book\" with the name \"Gropenhale\" and with a valuation of five shillings. St Wilfrid's Church has a carving of a cat on the west face of the tower. This is believed to be Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the grinning Cheshire Cat in \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\". The church itself was first constructed in 1120, though was rebuilt 400 years later. The church was", "title": "Grappenhall" }, { "docid": "5323189", "text": "and sensible, although it states that—like everyone else in Wonderland—it is mad. How the Cat came to live with the Duchess is, like so many other matters in Wonderland, a mystery. Later, when the Cat meets up with Alice, it appears it has left the Duchess for good. When Alice meets the Duchess for the second time at the Queen's croquet party, the Duchess is much more chatty and almost flirtatious, seemingly determined to charm the young girl for reasons unknown. She repeatedly places her chin firmly on Alice's shoulder, which Alice finds disturbing as well as uncomfortable, as the", "title": "Duchess (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)" }, { "docid": "8529840", "text": "Alice's Wonderland Alice's Wonderland is a 1923 Walt Disney short silent film, produced in Kansas City, Missouri. The black-and-white short was the first in a series of Walt Disney's famous \"Alice Comedies\" and had a working title of \"Alice in Slumberland\". The film was never shown theatrically, but was instead shown to prospective film distributors. It was included as a bonus feature in the Special \"Un-Anniversary Edition\" of \"Alice in Wonderland\". Alice (Virginia Davis) visits the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where the animators (including Walt Disney) show her various scenes on their drawing boards. A few of them: a cat", "title": "Alice's Wonderland" }, { "docid": "511684", "text": "tones with them. In other cases, tone may arise spontaneously and surprisingly quickly: the dialect of Cherokee in Oklahoma has tone, but the dialect in North Carolina does not although they were separated only in 1838. Very often, tone arises as an effect of the loss or merger of consonants. (Such trace effects of disappeared tones or other sounds have been nicknamed Cheshirisation, after the lingering smile of the disappearing Cheshire Cat in \"Alice in Wonderland.\") In a nontonal language, voiced consonants commonly cause following vowels to be pronounced at a lower pitch than other consonants. That is usually a", "title": "Tone (linguistics)" }, { "docid": "2106551", "text": "is a card that allows the player to sacrifice a treasure to draw 4 cards. In \"The Adventures Of the Merkles\", a children's fantasy animated television series by Char Whaley, a phooka is among the many faeries and fantastical creatures encountered by the Merkles. It is portrayed as a bizarre, michievious, but harmless human/hyena-like creature which talks in riddles sometimes and behaves in a similar manner to the Scarecrow from \"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Cheshire Cat from \"Alice in Wonderland\" and was voiced by Robert Carlyle. In the manga \"Berserk\" the fairy accompanying the main character is named", "title": "Púca" }, { "docid": "779956", "text": "animated special from the Hanna-Barbera studios aired called \"The New Alice in Wonderland (or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?)\", an updated version of the Lewis Carroll story with Sammy Davis Jr. as a cool Cheshire cat; the special was followed up by an audio adaptation for HB Records, but with Davis signed to Reprise Crothers provided the cat's record voice. Crothers had guest roles on \"Dragnet\" in 1967, \"Bewitched\" and \"McMillan & Wife\" in 1971, \"Adam-12\" in 1972 (as \"George Strothers\"), \"Kojak\" and \"Ironside\" in 1973, \"\" and \"Sanford and Son\" in 1974,", "title": "Scatman Crothers" }, { "docid": "14365813", "text": "Applixware Applixware is a suite of proprietary modular applications for Linux edited by Vistasource, Inc. Applixware was originally created by Applix, Inc.. Applix's first office suite, introduced in 1986, was called Alis, and was marketed with Alice in Wonderland themed promotional items. One such was a mug depicting the tea party scene from the book, with a Cheshire Cat that disappeared when the mug was filled with a hot beverage. Alis was available for Unix workstations from Digital Equipment Corporation, Sun Microsystems and others. Two site licenses were sold for Digital's VMS operating system, one to Exxon and one to", "title": "Applixware" }, { "docid": "9245973", "text": "fairs and carnivals. Sets, figures, and effects were considerably less sophisticated than the version that replaced it in 1984. Guests climbed aboard their caterpillar-themed vehicle and plunged down a dark rabbit-hole, into the Upside Down Room (a wholly original scene cut from the film), followed by the Oversize Room, where, as guests approached a doorway painted to look like a huge keyhole, Cheshire Cat figures appeared, laughing maniacally. (These figures were not dimensional but painted plywood cutouts.) Then followed the Garden of Live Flowers and Tulgey Wood scenes. Next guests found themselves on the table of the Mad Tea Party,", "title": "Alice in Wonderland (Disneyland attraction)" }, { "docid": "20458309", "text": "albatross Molly Mauk, a wind-and-weather expert, Alice is caught in a battle between logic, poetry and treason. The girl’s empathy nearly seals her fate. Eventually, however, spectacular powers weigh in to save her. It is Boysen's first novel. It is loosely based on Alice%27s Adventures in Wonderland; the author who is a geologist by training, leads PIK’s \"Artist in Residence programme\". Alice, the Zeta Cat and Climate Change Alice, the Zeta Cat and Climate Change: A fairytale about the truth is an adult fairytale about the truth by Margret Boysen. The heroine of the story, Alice, falls down a hole", "title": "Alice, the Zeta Cat and Climate Change" }, { "docid": "1541540", "text": "Raynor moved back to San Diego to live with Hoppus and his family. The album was titled \"Cheshire Cat\" after the famous character from the Lewis Carroll novel \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\", which was DeLonge's favorite character. The cover art features a Siamese cat with intensely colored eyes. The photo originated from a calendar a salesman had left at DeLonge's employer's warehouse. The band's request to use the photo was denied by the calendar company, however, the band employed Cargo's art department to computer enhance the photo until the band was safe from copyright infringement. DeLonge, at the time of", "title": "Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album)" }, { "docid": "13746352", "text": "Alice of Wonderland in Paris Alice of Wonderland in Paris or Alice in Paris is a 1966 Czech-American animated film directed by Gene Deitch and produced by William L. Snyder in extreme limited animation. Young Alice, having become a celebrity for her adventures in Wonderland, is in her bedroom dreaming about visiting Paris and sharing adventures with the storybook girl Madeline. While no comment is made as to where this Alice comes from or what time the film is set in, Alice seems to be American, as she likes cheeseburgers and is having a great deal of trouble when it", "title": "Alice of Wonderland in Paris" } ]
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what are the names of the x files movies
[ "The X-Files" ]
[ { "docid": "410470", "text": "The X-Files The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original television series aired from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002 on Fox. The program spanned nine seasons, with 202 episodes. A short tenth season consisting of six episodes premiered on January 24, 2016, and concluded on February 22, 2016. Following the ratings success of this revival, Fox announced in April 2017 that \"The X-Files\" would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes. The season premiered on January 3, 2018, concluding on March 21, 2018. In addition to the television", "title": "The X-Files" }, { "docid": "9466385", "text": "for director Manners, cinematographer Bartley, and \"The X-Files\" art department.\" Vitaris, however, was critical of the episode's closing monologue, noting that \"[Mulder] spells out what the camera is saying a hundred times more effectively with its finale shot of a pairing of a gargoyle.\" Jonathan Dunn, writing for What Culture, described \"Grotesque\" as a \"deep, dark, twisted psychological moment for \"The X-Files\" that I absolutely love\" and included it in the \"5 Episodes [of \"The X-Files\"] That Could Be Made Into Movies\" list. Not all reviews were positive. Author Phil Farrand was critical of the episode, rating it his fourth", "title": "Grotesque (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "18557129", "text": "The X-Files sources and analogues The American media franchise, \"The X-Files\", created by Chris Carter uses inspirations and sources from other fictional media as well as many real-life paranormal cases that have been alleged/documented, though not necessarily proven to be true. The show's creator Chris Carter stated: \"Many of our ideas spring from actual accounts, essays, pieces in journals that we expand by posting \"what if\". \"The X-Files\" also borrows themes and settings, both major or minor, from popular movies during or around the same time era that covered the same or similar topics of the paranormal, government conspiracy, and", "title": "The X-Files sources and analogues" }, { "docid": "9471659", "text": "conversation in the woods was reminiscent of the third season episode \"Quagmire\" and was \"sweet\". Jonathan Dunn, writing for What Culture, highlighted \"Detour\" for its cinematic appeal and included it in the \"5 Episodes [of \"The X-Files\"] That Could Be Made Into Movies\" list. Other reviews were more mixed. Paula Vitaris from \"Cinefantastique\" gave the episode a mixed review and awarded it two stars out of four. She called the scene featuring Scully singing to Mulder \"a failed attempt to create 'a special \"X-Files\" moment'\" and noted that the sequence was \"a poor substitute for meaningful dialogue\". Vitaris, however, did", "title": "Detour (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "11178294", "text": "named it the fourth best \"X-Files\" episode. David Boston from \"Made Man\" wrote that \"we know whenever [Chris Carter] directs an episode it is always among the best.\" Timothy Sexton from Yahoo! Voices praised the split-screen scene and the scene featuring Scully running through the FBI building, comparing it favorably to Orson Welles' 1958 film \"Touch of Evil\". Jonathan Dunn, writing for What Culture, described \"Triangle\" as \"great\" and included it in the \"5 Episodes [of \"The X-Files\"] That Could Be Made Into Movies\" list. In the 1999 FX Thanksgiving Marathon, containing fan-selected episodes, \"Triangle\" was presented as the \"Best", "title": "Triangle (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9512657", "text": "this set does not include the movies. In Australia, the complete series set was released on 25 November 2008. This set contains 61 DVDs. This includes all 9 seasons and the first and second movies. Over 28 hours of special features. Packaged as a beautiful slide out book. The set is called \"The X Files: Uncover The Truth Collection.\" On 1 December 2010, a new complete series set was released titled The X-Files: The Whole Story which contained all 9 seasons in the slimline cases (2007 releases), Fight The Future movie and I Want To Believe movie, housed on a", "title": "The X-Files merchandise" }, { "docid": "9512655", "text": "poster of the first movie and totals 61 discs. On December 8, 2015, the first collection on Blu-Ray was released titled The X-Files: The Collector's Set, this set includes all bonus materials from original DVD sets and mythology sets but does not include the movies. A reissue Blu-Ray collection will be released June 24, 2016 which will include The Event Series. A Region 2 version, called The X-Files: The Complete DVD Collection Season 1-9 (59-Disc Set), was released October 30, 2006. This set contains only the series and excludes the movie. Each season are the slim sets. A new collection", "title": "The X-Files merchandise" }, { "docid": "9236569", "text": "cases as an initial attempt to secure the truth they were hiding. In the season two episode \"Ascension\", Mulder's superior, Assistant Director Walter Skinner, reopens the cases, aware that the X-Files are what the conspiracy fears most. A short time later, Mulder offered his badge and the X-Files to Skinner, in return for the whereabouts of a certain member of the government conspiracy. In the eighth season (200001), Special Agents John Doggett (played by Robert Patrick) and Monica Reyes (played by Annabeth Gish) are assigned to the X-Files. The X-Files investigations were closed in the 2002 series finale, \"The Truth\".", "title": "X-files unit" }, { "docid": "13620632", "text": "their doomsday plan. Not all episodes advanced the mythology plot, but the ones that did were often set up by Mulder or Scully via an opening monologue. Most mythological elements in \"The X-Files\" relate to extraterrestrial beings, referred to by the writers as \"Colonists\", whose primary goal is to colonize Earth. Late in the series, this was revealed to have been planned for the year 2012. This list of mythology episodes is taken from official sources, \"The X-Files Mythology\" range of DVDs and the book \"The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths and the Movies\". Differences between the DVDs", "title": "Mythology of The X-Files" }, { "docid": "9512656", "text": "The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition (61-Disc Set), was released on November 19, 2007, and contained the series (1-9), series guide, the movie and the bonus features disk. A third collection The X-Files: The Complete Series - Seasons 1-9 + Movies (55-Disc Set) was released October 1, 2012. This set includes both 'Fight The Future' and 'I Want To Believe' films. It does however misses out on some bonus features in previous sets. On December 7, 2015, a Blu-Ray boxset titled The X-Files: The Collector's Set was released. Containing all bonus materials from the original sets and mythology sets, though", "title": "The X-Files merchandise" }, { "docid": "14447365", "text": "Miles the first super-soldier. However, the review did call them not \"as interesting as what came before them\". The site awarded the super soldiers a \"Coolness\" rating of three out of five, an \"Impact\" rating of three out of five, and a \"Creepiness\" rating of two out of five. Colonist (The X-Files) The Colonists are an extraterrestrial species and are also the primary group of antagonists in the science fiction television show, \"The X-Files\", as well as the first \"X-Files\" feature film. The mystery revolving around their identity and purpose is slowly revealed across the course of the series. In", "title": "Colonist (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "15600394", "text": "named among the best episodes of \"The X-Files\" by several reviewers. \"The X-Files\" centers on Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal; the skeptical Scully was initially assigned to debunk his work, but the two have developed a deep friendship. In this episode, Mulder and Scully are interviewed for the Fox reality television program \"Cops\" during an X-Files investigation. Mulder, hunting what he believes to be a werewolf, discovers that the monster terrorizing people", "title": "X-Cops" }, { "docid": "10076084", "text": "things are simply not what they seem. [...] But when I claim that a giant mushroom is one of the most memorable X-Files monsters of the week, you can bet I'm being serious\". Not all reviews were so positive. Cyriaque Lamar from i09 called the mushroom one of \"The 10 Most Ridiculous X-Files Monsters\" and wrote, \"Mulder and Scully conquer this mycological nightmare by jointly fighting it during a drug trip — some real astral plane shit, brah. Love the 1990s CGI\". Field Trip (The X-Files) \"Field Trip\" is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season of the science fiction", "title": "Field Trip (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9427607", "text": "or haunting.\" About the theme and story she said, \"such weighty concerns aren't the stuff of most mainstream genre movies.\" In preparation for the miniseries continuation of the series, Keith Uhlich of \"The A.V. Club\" suggested \"The X-Files: I Want to Believe\" is \"much better than its reputation suggests.\" He continues, saying: \"It was never this writer’s opinion that \"I Want to Believe\"... was some worthless addition to \"X-Files\" canon. On first view, it seemed a very consciously low-key study of the Mulder/Scully dynamic, filtered, as per usual, through the prism of the latest mystery the agents were called in", "title": "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" }, { "docid": "11475385", "text": "Campbell, known for taking leading roles in Sam Raimi horror movies such as \"The Evil Dead\" trilogy, was cast as the episode's antagonist Wayne Weinsider. Campbell had previously worked for the Fox network on his short lived series \"The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.\", which began as the lead-in show for \"The X-Files\" during the first season. Fox had initially assumed that \"Brisco County, Jr.\" was going to be the more successful series, while \"The X-Files\" was more unappreciatively referred to as \"the other drama Fox ordered that spring\". Several of the individuals who worked on the failed \"Brisco County,", "title": "Terms of Endearment (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9339020", "text": "performed work for them on the Fox series \"21 Jump Street\". Actor Terry O'Quinn, who appears in this episode as Lt. Brian Tillman, later appeared as two different characters in the 1998 feature film and the ninth-season episode \"Trust No 1\". He later had a recurring role as Peter Watts on \"Millennium\", the sister series to \"The X-Files\", and appeared in the short-lived series \"Harsh Realm\". O'Quinn later earned the nickname \"Mr. Ten Thirteen\", due to his many appearance in shows and movies affiliated with Ten Thirteen Productions, the company that produced \"The X-Files\". Series creator Chris Carter was happy", "title": "Aubrey (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "11086607", "text": "the power plant. They find the alien, who attacks the Black-Haired Man but not Gibson, as witnessed by Mulder from outside the locked door. Mulder and Scully are ordered to not associate with the X-Files and are reassigned under Assistant Director Kersh. Spender is visited by The Smoking Man in his office. Mulder continues to work on restoring the X-Files, and is told by Scully that Fowley's report does not reflect what really happened. Scully tells Mulder that the alien virus DNA is also part of all human DNA, but in Gibson the DNA is active. In the power plant,", "title": "The Beginning (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "12453309", "text": "& The Lone Gunmen\", gave the episode a moderately positive review and rated it three-and-a-half stars out of five. The two noted that the episode was \"constructed with great skill by Steven Maeda and Daniel Arkin.\" Despite this, Shearman and Pearson noted that \"with the series in flux, this is an especially unhelpful time to attempt an episode which so abandons the house style; \"The X-Files\" urgently needs to assert what it is, not what it isn't.\" Redrum (The X-Files) \"Redrum\" is the sixth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". It premiered", "title": "Redrum (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "15283092", "text": "was a \"pretty cool\" mystery-of-the-week, and \"while not quite as strong as when the mythology is in full gear, 'What Lies Below' was nonetheless a compelling hour of television.\" He was however bothered that there was no further information about the parallel universe. UGO Networks writer Alex Zalben compared \"What Lies Below\" to the similarly-plotted \"The X-Files\" episode \"Ice\". Zalben concluded, \"Though both episodes are very good, 'Ice' is one of the best \"X-Files\" hours ever, perfectly channeling – but not ripping off – John Carpenter's \"The Thing\".\" Director Deran Sarafian submitted \"What Lies Below\" for consideration in the Outstanding", "title": "What Lies Below" }, { "docid": "8893684", "text": "Michael W. Watkins Michael W. Watkins (often credited as Michael Watkins) is an American cinematographer, television director and television producer. He has worked on \"Smallville\", \"Boomtown\" \"The X-Files\", and \"\", \"Monk\", \"Law & Order\", \"No Ordinary Family\", \"Warehouse 13\" and several other film and television series. he also directed the made for TV movies \"Deadlocked\" (2000), \"The Rockford Files\" (2010), as well as the 2004 TV miniseries \"5ive Days to Midnight\". Watkins has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his cinematography work on \"Quantum Leap\". As a producer, Watkins also produced episodes of \"Brooklyn South\", \"Smallville\", \"The X-Files\", \"Prison Break\",", "title": "Michael W. Watkins" }, { "docid": "9466582", "text": "laughs to be unsettling. However, she did praise the way the episode continued the comedic tradition of making fun of Mulder. Cyriaque Lamar from i09 called Eddie Van Blundht one of \"The 10 Most Ridiculous X-Files Monsters\". The reviewer, however, did amend his article, writing, \"Some readers are concerned that I'm hating on 'Small Potatoes,' which is not the case. That episode was definitely fun, but Eddie impregnated a woman while impersonating Mark Hamill. If that's not a ridiculous monster-of-the-week, I don't know what is.\" Small Potatoes (The X-Files) \"Small Potatoes\" is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of", "title": "Small Potatoes (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "410510", "text": "for the 200102 season, tying its season two rank. On May 19, 2002, the finale aired and the Fox network confirmed that \"The X-Files\" was over. When talking about the beginning of the ninth season, Carter said \"We lost our audience on the first episode. It's like the audience had gone away and I didn't know how to find them. I didn't want to work to get them back because I believed what we are doing deserved to have them back.\" While news outlets cited declining ratings because of lackluster stories and poor writing, \"The X-Files\" production crew blamed September", "title": "The X-Files" }, { "docid": "20114900", "text": "in the fourth-season episode \"Home\"–would play new characters in the eleventh season, in what Carter described as a \"tour-de-force performance\". Anderson commented that this is her final season of \"The X-Files\", saying, \"I've said from the beginning this is it for me.\" However, Chris Carter affirmed he would not do \"The X-Files\" without her character, saying, \"For me, \"The X-Files\" is Mulder and Scully. I think if it were without Scully, I wouldn't do it. That's not my \"X-Files\".\" The writers intended to bring back Robert Patrick as his character John Doggett, but he was unavailable due to scheduling issues", "title": "The X-Files (season 11)" }, { "docid": "9466453", "text": "Veterans Memorial, of which only a portion was real (the rest being filled in with CGI). Due to legal restrictions, the replica featured fake names, chosen by the sister of art assistant Kristina Lyne; the wall also included the names of \"The X-Files\" cast and crew, as well as noted writer Harlan Ellison, and model Jessica Hahn. For day scenes, the replica and an accompanying grandstand were erected in Vancouver's Jericho Park due to the locale's \"expansive, groomed, flat\" characteristics, whereas nigh scenes were filmed in a large warehouse in Ballantyne Pier. This move required the production crew to dismantle", "title": "Unrequited (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "13096852", "text": "of four. She heavily derided the plot, and wrote, \"Thus endeth the Mulder-and-Scully era of \"The X-Files\", and what a load of sanctimonious crap it turned out to be!\" Existence (The X-Files) \"Existence\" is the twenty-first episode and eighth-season finale of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\" and 182nd episode overall. The episode first premiered on Fox in the United States on May 20, 2001, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2001 on Sky1. It was written by executive producer Chris Carter and directed by Kim Manners. \"Existence\" earned a Nielsen household rating of 8.4", "title": "Existence (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9466362", "text": "that the episode received, stating that there were hints to the satiric nature of the episode strewn throughout \"Syzygy\" that fans simply did not understand. Other fans understood what transpired, but disliked the episode due to their desire for Mulder and Scully to become a romantically involved couple. \"X-Files\" fans in San Francisco printed up T-shirts featuring the phrase \"Sure. Fine. Whatever.\" spoken multiple times by Scully in this episode. Syzygy (The X-Files) \"Syzygy\" is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". The episode first aired in the United States on January", "title": "Syzygy (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "10028159", "text": "that does the original. The team does about two episodes per day. In general these voice actors also do the characters who were voiced by celebrities in the American version. In the French version, on occasion, official dubbers are brought in. For instance, in the episode \"The Springfield Files\", where agents Mulder and Scully from \"The X-Files\" appear the voice actors who do their voices on the French version of the \"X-Files\" guest starred. Up to a certain point, the animation of the show was not changed, and what is written in English appears in English, either subtitled in French", "title": "Non-English versions of The Simpsons" }, { "docid": "18557134", "text": "from real-life alien abduction cases, including that of Barney and Betty Hill and also includes the use of hypnosis to revive the memories of these alleged abductions. The X-Files sources and analogues The American media franchise, \"The X-Files\", created by Chris Carter uses inspirations and sources from other fictional media as well as many real-life paranormal cases that have been alleged/documented, though not necessarily proven to be true. The show's creator Chris Carter stated: \"Many of our ideas spring from actual accounts, essays, pieces in journals that we expand by posting \"what if\". \"The X-Files\" also borrows themes and settings,", "title": "The X-Files sources and analogues" }, { "docid": "9468888", "text": "able to let go, because of the cruelty and injustice of what she suffered.\" In this manner, Ariel's motivation for creating the Golem are \"slightly more romantically skewed\". Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book \"Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen\", analyzed Gordon's portrayal of racism and anti-Semitism. They wrote that Gordon \"makes [a] very convincing point\" when he argues that hatemongers like Carl Brunjes—who are openly hateful of other cultures but would never, personally, hurt them—are \"just as guilty\" as openly violent individuals, such as the \"three Nazi thugs who", "title": "Kaddish (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "10826805", "text": "Mulder or Scully undergoing a psychotic break, due to its \"straight-forward thriller\" sensibilities. Jonathan Dunn, writing for What Culture, highlighted \"The Pine Bluff Variant\" for its cinematic appeal and included it in the \"5 Episodes [of \"The X-Files\"] That Could Be Made Into Movies\" list. Other reviews were more mixed. Paula Vitaris of \"Cinefantastique\" gave the episode a moderately positive review and awarded it two-and-a-half stars out of four. Vitaris called the episode \"an absorbing hour of entertainment.\" She did, however, identify the red herring in which Scully suspects Mulder as the weakest part of the story, noting that Mulder", "title": "The Pine Bluff Variant" }, { "docid": "13223998", "text": "Resources. Knowles wrote a book called \"\" (2007), which won an Eagle Award for \"Favourite Comics-Related Book\". He co-authored a book published in 2008 about \"The X-Files\" TV series called \"The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths, and the Movies\". In October 2010, Viva Editions published his latest book, \"The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll\", which Voice of America says presents rock and roll as having its roots \"in the mystery cults of the ancient world\", then \"follows the evolution of rock 'n' roll from an expression of youthful rebellion to a symbol of American culture.\" Since November", "title": "Christopher Knowles (comics)" }, { "docid": "11475375", "text": "\"Terms of Endearment\", an inversion of the 1968 film \"Rosemary's Baby\", was the first episode written by \"The X-Files\" executive story editor David Amann, a staff member who later became a regular contributor to the series. Campbell, already well known as a cult film actor in several Sam Raimi horror movies, was cast as Wayne Weinsider. Many of the episode's special effects were created without elaborate computer-generated effects. Critics have complimented the episode's unique representation of its antagonist, who has been classified as a sympathetic villain. In Roanoke, Virginia, Wayne Weinsider (Bruce Campbell) and his pregnant wife Laura (Lisa Jane", "title": "Terms of Endearment (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9589464", "text": "Universal monster movies in general and James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein in particular\". In the 1999 FX Thanksgiving Marathon, containing fan-selected episodes, \"The Post-Modern Prometheus\" was presented as the \"Best Stand-Alone Episode\". Connie Ogle from \"The Miami Herald\" named The Great Mutato one of \"the greatest monsters\" that were featured on \"The X-Files\". Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book \"Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen\", rated the episode two stars out of five and criticized various elements of the episode's direction. They wrote, \"Chris Carter the writer has come up with", "title": "The Post-Modern Prometheus" }, { "docid": "9427583", "text": "\"We're looking at the movies as stand-alones. They're not necessarily going to have to deal with the mythology.\" Director Rob Bowman, who had directed episodes of \"The X-Files\" in the past as well as the 1998 film, expressed an interest in filming the sequel in July 2002. In April 2004, Duchovny said he was waiting for the film's production to begin, explaining that Carter had signed off on the premise. Duchovny said of the delay, \"So now it's just a matter of making sure everybody can get together at the same time and do it.\" The following November, Carter revealed", "title": "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" }, { "docid": "410516", "text": "the ninth season, with a projected release in December 2003. In April 2002, Carter reiterated his desire and the studio's desire to do a sequel film. He planned to write the script over the summer and begin production in spring or summer 2003 for a 2004 release. Carter described the film as independent of the series, saying \"We're looking at the movies as stand-alones. They're not necessarily going to have to deal with the mythology.\" Bowman, who had directed various episodes of \"The X-Files\" in the past as well as the 1998 film, expressed an interest in the sequel, but", "title": "The X-Files" }, { "docid": "2335078", "text": "industry legend Jack Kirby, known collectively as the \"Kirbyverse\". Topps Comics particularly specialized in licensed titles with tie-ins to movies or television series, though it also published a few original series. Its longest-running and best-selling title was \"The X-Files\", based on the Fox TV show. These comic books featured former Marvel Comics editor Jim Salicrup as its editor-in-chief. Some of the more famous titles included \"The X-Files\", \"Lone Ranger and Tonto\" by Timothy Truman, \"Xena\", \"Mars Attacks\", and \"Zorro\", which introduced the famous comics character Lady Rawhide. With sales stagnating, the company decided to pull out of the comics business", "title": "Topps" }, { "docid": "9466575", "text": "to working on \"The X-Files\" had worked on the script for a number of comedy movies. When devising this episode, Gilligan thus decided to return to his roots and write a humorous episode. Gilligan's rationale was two-fold: First, he did not want to become known for only writing dark episodes. Second, he wanted to \"lighten up\" the rather bleak fourth season, which had featured a number of grim episodes and also introduced a story-arc in which Scully develops cancer. After getting approval from series creator Chris Carter, Gilligan asked former series writer Darin Morgan—who had penned four episodes in the", "title": "Small Potatoes (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "11084595", "text": "Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby is an English television director and producer. Wharmby is best known for his directorial work on television series such as \"JAG\", \"NCIS\", \"The O.C.\", \"Bones\", \"Providence\", \"Coronation Street\", \"High Sierra Search and Rescue\", \"The X-Files\", \"Coins in the Fountain\", \"New Scotland Yard\", \"Gossip Girl\", \"Supernatural\" and \"Crossing Jordan\", as well as many other series and TV movies. His most notable work as a producer includes producing the series \"The X-Files\" and \"Dempsey and Makepeace\", and serving as executive and co-executive producer for the series \"Enemy at the Door\" and \"Bones\". He is also credited as either", "title": "Tony Wharmby" }, { "docid": "9211732", "text": "Kirk B. R. Woller Kirk Bryan Ramon Woller is an American actor who has had roles in many television series and movies, but is most notable for his recurring role as Agent Gene Crane on \"The X-Files\". He portrayed Agent Gene Crane on \"The X-Files\" in 2000 and 2001, and he has had many minor roles on television series including \"Melrose Place\", \"Dark Skies\", \"Nash Bridges\", \"NYPD Blue\", \"ER\", \"\", \"\", \"JAG\", \"Alias\", \"NCIS\", \"Charmed\", \"Criminal Minds\", \"24\", \"The Unit\", \"Ghost Whisperer\" and \"Bones\". His most recent role is as Eddie the Private Investigator on \"Windfall\". In the \"Charmed\" television", "title": "Kirk B. R. Woller" }, { "docid": "10624581", "text": "marks, Gilligan bit the back of his hand \"to show [Basham] exactly what he wanted.\" According to Susanne Kord and Elisabeth Krimmer, \"Bad Blood\" explores the dynamics of the relationship between Mulder and Scully by \"develop[ing] the dysfunctional potential of [their] routine interactions.\" In \"Scully Hits the Glass Ceiling: Postmodernism, Postfeminism, Posthumanism and The X-Files\", Linda Badley suggests that \"The X-Files\" often subverts the concept of the male gaze through the whole series and \"Bad Blood\" includes an example of this, allowing Scully to be the one that gazes at Sheriff Hartwell. Michelle Bush, in her book \"Myth-X\", described the", "title": "Bad Blood (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "410521", "text": "Carter, Spotnitz, Duchovny and Anderson expressed interest. At the New York Comic Con held October 1013, 2013, Duchovny and Anderson reaffirmed that they and Carter are interested in making a third film, with Anderson saying \"If it takes fan encouragement to get Fox interested in that, then I guess that's what it would be.\" On January 17, 2015, Fox confirmed that they were looking at the possibility of bringing \"The X-Files\" back, not as a movie, but as a limited run television season. Fox chairman Dana Walden told reporters that \"conversations so far have only been logistical and are in", "title": "The X-Files" }, { "docid": "17383243", "text": "The X-Files Season 10 (comics) The X-Files Season 10 is a 25-issue comic book series published by IDW Publishing. The title serves as a continuation of the television series \"The X-Files\". Chris Carter, who created the television series, is the Executive Producer of the comic book series and also contributed to several elements to the comics' stories. The issues are written by Joe Harris. In addition to the main title, several miniseries and one-shots written by Harris and Karl Kesel, take place during the Season 10 storyline and supplement it. These include \"The X-Files: Year Zero\" and \"The X-Files: X-Mas", "title": "The X-Files Season 10 (comics)" }, { "docid": "9897843", "text": "are, if you love the X-Files ... you've probably already bought the episodes included here at least once\". <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Footnotes Bibliography The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1 – Abduction Volume 1 of \"The X-Files Mythology\" collection is a DVD release containing selected episodes from the first to the third seasons of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". The episodes collected in the release form the beginning of the series' mythology, and are centred on alien abduction at the hands of \"colonists\". Several of the elements introduced in the collected episodes arose through necessity during production, as working around the", "title": "The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1 – Abduction" }, { "docid": "13654246", "text": "looking at the possibility of bringing \"The X-Files\" back. Fox chairman Dana Walden told reporters that \"conversations so far have only been logistical and are in very early stages\" and that the series would only go forward if Carter, Anderson, and Duchovny were all on board, and that it was a matter of ensuring all of their timetables are open. The X-Files (season 10) aired in January and February 2016. The X-Files (franchise) The X-Files is an American science fiction–thriller media franchise created by Chris Carter. The franchise generally focused on paranormal or unexplained happenings. The first franchise release—simply titled", "title": "The X-Files (franchise)" }, { "docid": "2374044", "text": "Lady of Sorrows\", a private Catholic hospital – where she stayed for seven years, until rejoining the FBI. In contrast to Mulder's credulous \"believer\" character, Scully is the skeptic for the first seven seasons, choosing to base her beliefs on what science can prove. She later on becomes a \"believer\" after Mulder's abduction at the end of season seven. Scully has appeared in all but five episodes of \"The X-Files\", and in the 20th Century Fox films \"The X-Files\", released in 1998, and \"\", released ten years later. The episodes she does not appear in are \"3\", \"Zero Sum\", \"Unusual", "title": "Dana Scully" }, { "docid": "13099536", "text": "calling it \"glorious\", but was heavily critical of the rest of the episode's \"confused and impenetrable\" story. Tom Kessenich, in his book \"Examinations\", wrote a largely negative review of the episode and derided its plot. He wrote that \"as this series winds down, you would think Carter and Spotnitz would be in a hurry to resolve some of the myriad of questions they've posed. Instead, 'Providence' was just more of what we've come to expect the past two seasons.\" Providence (The X-Files) \"Providence\" is the tenth episode of the ninth season of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\".", "title": "Providence (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "12294316", "text": "one of the \"Top 25 Episode of All Time\" of \"The X-Files\", ranking it at number 20. Kenneth Silber from Space.com called the episode \"intriguing\" and felt that while \"\"The X-Files\" \"foundered\" for a large portion of its seventh season, \"Requiem\" marked \"a much-needed return to that mythology,\" and that it set \"the stage for what might be an interesting eighth season.\" Rich Rosell from DigitallyObsessed.com awarded the episode 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that \"A lot of characters out of the woodwork come back for the season-ending cliffhanger [...] But that's all window-dressing for a trio of", "title": "Requiem (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9465010", "text": "of the story arc, were listed concurrently as the second-best episode of the series by Den of Geek's Nina Sordi. Sordi noted that the plotline \"laid the groundwork for the mythology arc for the rest of the series\", adding that it \"brought much more significance to what is to come\". Anasazi (The X-Files) \"Anasazi\" is the twenty-fifth episode and season finale of the second season of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". It premiered on the Fox network on . It was written by series creator Chris Carter based on a story he developed with lead actor David", "title": "Anasazi (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9466720", "text": "it \"ended by completely pulling the carpet out from under the fans\". Moore listed the character of Michael Kritschgau as the seventh-best villain of the series, adding that he shook \"what we knew about the show to its core\" by \"provid[ing] nourishment to a seed of doubt that had been playing on Mulder's mind for the entire season\". Gethsemane (The X-Files) \"Gethsemane\" is the twenty-fourth and final episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". It premiered on the Fox network on . It was directed by R.W. Goodwin, and written by series creator", "title": "Gethsemane (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "13620693", "text": "2012—writing, \"is this really what the series was about?\" Furthermore, Shearman and Pearson concluded that the problem with the episode was that the show decided \"to define itself in the summing up\" with the episode, which did not answer very many questions. Tom Kessenich, in his book \"Examinations\", noted that the episode \"told us nothing of significance\" regarding the \"big picture\" mythology story arc. Mythology of The X-Files The mythology of \"The X-Files\", sometimes referred to as its \"mytharc\" by the show's staff and fans, follows the quest of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), a believer in supernatural", "title": "Mythology of The X-Files" }, { "docid": "12234983", "text": "Closure (The X-Files) \"Closure\" is the eleventh episode of the seventh season of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\", and the 150th episode overall. It was directed by Kim Manners and written by series creator Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz. The installment explores the series' overarching mythology and is the conclusion of a two-part episode revolving around the final revelation of what really happened to Fox Mulder's (David Duchovny) sister, Samantha. Originally aired by the Fox network on February 13, 2000, \"Closure\" received a Nielsen rating of 9.1 and was seen by 15.35 million viewers. The episode received mostly", "title": "Closure (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9300391", "text": "the seventh best guest star in the history of the show, considering that \"what makes him all the more frightening is how downright passive and polite he is up until the moment he's going to kill; the perfect camouflage for a modern-day monster.\" \"TV Guide\" listed Pfaster among the scariest \"X-Files\" monsters describing him as \"evil incarnate\". Chris Carter said \"Irresistible\" was effective for \"being really scary\", and that not only it was one of his favorites but inspired him to create the television series \"Millennium\" later. Irresistible (The X-Files) \"Irresistible\" is the thirteenth episode of the second season of", "title": "Irresistible (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "12235010", "text": "when Mulder finds his sister's diary speaking to him, or when Mulder talks about all lost souls being stars—the \"critical moment\" featuring Mulder reuniting with his sister's spirit is \"extraordinarily moving\". Closure (The X-Files) \"Closure\" is the eleventh episode of the seventh season of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\", and the 150th episode overall. It was directed by Kim Manners and written by series creator Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz. The installment explores the series' overarching mythology and is the conclusion of a two-part episode revolving around the final revelation of what really happened to Fox Mulder's (David", "title": "Closure (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9342013", "text": "an example of the character's reversal of traditional gender roles—his openness and vulnerability when confronted with what he believes is his prodigal sister casts him \"in a pattern typically engendered as female.\" Colony (The X-Files) \"Colony\" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". It premiered on the Fox network on . It was directed by Nick Marck, and written by series creator Chris Carter based on a story developed by Carter and lead actor David Duchovny. \"Colony\" featured guest appearances by Megan Leitch, Peter Donat and Brian Thompson. The episode", "title": "Colony (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "8370550", "text": "refresh the show but to analyze what it's actually about, is one of the very best.\" Little Green Men (The X-Files) \"Little Green Men\" is the first episode of the second season of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". It premiered on the Fox network on September 16, 1994 in the United States. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on August 28, 1995. The episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, and directed by David Nutter. The episode helped explore the series' overarching mythology. \"Little Green Men\" earned a Nielsen household rating", "title": "Little Green Men (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "8370616", "text": "fears, a group [The Syndicate] so secret that you never be sure they exist at all\". Starpulse named the episode the tenth best of the series, defining it as \"very creepy\" and what turned \"The X-Files\" \"from a mere creepfest to a show that offered real psychological thrills\". Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book \"Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen\", rated the episode three stars out of five. The two wrote positively of the episode's flourishes, noting \"minute by minute, there is tons to enjoy.\" However, Shearman and Pearson argue", "title": "Blood (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "12160326", "text": "teacher, noting that it \"is a brutal, visceral sequence\" that the episode could have used more of. Tom Kessenich, in his book \"Examinations\", gave the episode a largely positive review, writing, \"'Rush' was sufficiently creepy and had some wonderful character interaction between Mulder and Scully.\" Furthermore, he noted that the characterization \"helped make it a very enjoyable entry into what is quickly becoming a very enjoyable season.\" Rush (The X-Files) \"Rush\" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\", and the 144th episode overall. It first aired on the Fox network in", "title": "Rush (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "11481984", "text": "it's basically the same, only in reverse\". The \"painstaking\" process involved outlining what needed to be de-colorized. A computer program then completed the job. Millar had previously used the technique on the NBC series \"Nightmare Cafe\" in 1992 as well as the 1998 movie \"Pleasantville\". Besides a direct reference to the titular mythological character, Matthew VanWinkle, in the chapter \"Tennyson's 'Tithonus' and the Exhaustion of Survival in \"The X-Files\"\", of the book \"The X-Files and Literature: Unweaving the Story, Unraveling the Lie to Find the Truth\", argues that the episode bears a striking resemblance to Alfred, Lord Tennyson's dramatic monologue", "title": "Tithonus (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "12088016", "text": "film adaptation, \"Fight the Future\" being the film's subtitle used to differentiate it from the television series. \"Season One\" adapted some of the episodes from the first season: \"Pilot\", \"Deep Throat\", \"Squeeze\", \"Conduit\", \"Ice\", \"Space\", \"Fire\", \"Beyond the Sea\" and \"Shadows\". Two others, \"The Jersey Devil\" and \"Ghost in the Machine\", were solicited but never published. Despite coinciding with the film, \"The X-Files Special\" will not be an adaptation but is set in what the writer calls \"the classic period of the X-Files\" - between Season 2 and Season 5. While this is a stand-alone story, he will be writing", "title": "The X-Files (comics)" }, { "docid": "9512669", "text": "Throat\", \"Squeeze\", \"Conduit\", \"Ice\", \"Space\", \"Fire\", \"Beyond the Sea\" and \"Shadows\". Two others, \"The Jersey Devil\" and \"Ghost in the Machine\", were solicited but never published. Despite coinciding with the film, \"The X-Files Special\" won't be an adaptation but is set in what writer Frank Spotnitz calls \"the classic period of the X-Files\" - between Season 2 and Season 5. While this is a stand-alone story, he will be writing two more which fit into the broader conspiracy theory that developed, saying, \"the next ones that I am going to write tie into the mythology of the show not in", "title": "The X-Files merchandise" }, { "docid": "9466757", "text": "noting that \"it's all wrapped up neatly yet ambiguously.\" However, Vitaris did note that \"what makes 'Redux II' tolerable is Duchovny, who always hits the right notes of anger, despair, grief, relief, or emotional numbness.\" In the 1999 FX Thanksgiving Marathon, containing fan-selected episodes, \"Redux II\" (along with \"Gethsemane\" and \"Redux\") was presented as the \"Best Mythology Episode\". Redux (The X-Files) \"Redux\" is the collective name for the two-part fifth season premiere of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". \"Redux I\" first aired on November 2, 1997 on Fox in the United States, with \"Redux II\" airing on November", "title": "Redux (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "13096671", "text": "rough cut of \"Alone\" was nine minutes over time and in order to compensate for the time, various sections were cut during final editing. Robert Patrick was very pleased with Spotnitz's work, stating, \"You're talking about some incredibly intelligent individuals, and they were very willing to let you, as an artist, discover what they were trying to do with the role. That's a wonderful environment to work in.\" For the episode, Gillian Anderson's character Dana Scully was written off as a member of the X-Files office, since the next season would focus on the \"new\" \"X-Files\" headed by Doggett and", "title": "Alone (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9466172", "text": "and The X-Files\"\" argues that episodes such as \"731\" and \"Nisei\", or the earlier third season episode \"Paper Clip\", show the public's trust in science \"eroding\". Delasara proposes that \"arrogated\" scientists who are \"rework[ing] the fabric of life\" are causing the public's faith in the scientific method to fade drastically, \"a concern ... that is directly addressed by \"X-Files\" episodes\". Moreover, she notes that almost all of the scientists portrayed in \"The X-Files\" are depicted with a \"connection to ancient evil,\" with the lone exception being Agent Scully. In \"731,\" and earlier in \"Nisei,\" the scientists are former Japanese scientists", "title": "731 (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "9466137", "text": "book \"PopLit, PopCult and The X-Files\" argues that episodes like \"Nisei\" and \"731,\" or the earlier episode \"Paper Clip,\" show the public's trust in science \"eroding.\" Delasara proposes that \"arrogated\" scientists who are \"rework[ing] the fabric of life,\" are causing the public's faith in science to fade drastically, \"a concern\", she notes, \"that is directly addressed by \"X-Files\" episodes\". Moreover, she notes that almost all of the scientists portrayed in \"The X-Files\" are depicted with a \"connection to ancient evil\", with the lone exception being Agent Scully. In \"Nisei,\" and later in \"731\", the scientists are former Japanese scientists who", "title": "Nisei (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "3670557", "text": "fulfilling his contract in the previous season. During this year, ratings for the season fell dramatically. Critics blamed it on what they considered an increasingly incoherent story arc, whilst the cast and crew ascribed the drop in viewership to the September 11 attacks. Regardless, Fox eventually decided to cancel the series. During the airing of season eight, Carter and \"The X-Files\" production team had created and aired a spinoff titled \"The Lone Gunmen\". The show was unsuccessful and was cancelled before any story arcs were resolved, but \"The X-Files\" episode \"Jump the Shark\" was written to give closure to the", "title": "The X-Files (season 9)" }, { "docid": "9345921", "text": "sheer number of strange and different characters. This need for something beyond everyday existence is mirrored by the main characters in Mulder's \"wanting to believe\" in the paranormal and Scully's Catholic faith. In \"Humbug\", this is highlighted by Dr. Blockhead's argument that the freaks add a richness to life that will be eliminated by genetic advancements. According to Rhonda Wilcox and J. P. Williams in \"What Do You Think? The X-Files, Liminality, and Gender Pleasure\", \"Humbug\" is about \"difference, sex, and looking\". Regarding \"The X-Files\" as a whole, they say that the relationship between Mulder and Scully is non-sexual and", "title": "Humbug (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "11481990", "text": "death for [their] own good\". He also praised the characterization of Scully and Fellig; he noted that the former is \"no-nonsense\" and optimistic, whereas the latter is a \"creepy man\" who is jealous of those who are capable of dying. Handlen concluded that the episode \"doesn’t play out like a classic monster episode, it feels like one\". Tom Kessenich, in his book \"Examination: An Unauthorized Look at Seasons 6–9 of the X-Files\" wrote positively of the episode, comparing it favorably to \"Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose\". He wrote, \"If imitation is the highest form of flattery, what is a fascinating offshoot", "title": "Tithonus (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "10076080", "text": "concluded that \"Field Trip\" showed \"how the series would never be as good as its best seasons again, but could still be remarkably effective.\" In a subsequent review, VanDerWerff awarded the episode an \"A\" and called it \"one of my favorite episodes of \"The X-Files\" sixth season\" due to its analysis of what Mulder and Scully each desire from the world, and the fact that the episode argues that the \"mysteries can only be solved if both of these people are working to solve them.\" Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book \"Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to", "title": "Field Trip (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "3670575", "text": "first episode of the season, \"Nothing Important Happened Today\", gathered 10.6 million viewers, whereas the second part gathered only 9.4 million viewers. On May 19, 2002, the series finale, \"The Truth\", aired, and the Fox Broadcasting Company confirmed that \"The X-Files\" was not being renewed for a tenth season. When talking about the beginning of the ninth season, Chris Carter said, \"We lost our audience on the first episode. It's like the audience had gone away, and I didn't know how to find them. I didn't want to work to get them back because I believed what we are doing", "title": "The X-Files (season 9)" }, { "docid": "8360224", "text": "praising its decision not to answer all of the questions that it asks. Haigh noted that \"the fact that we are left as clueless about what really happened as Mulder and Scully only enhances the viewing experience\", finding such mystery to be \"a rare thing indeed\" on network television. Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book \"Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen\", rated the episode five stars out of five, finding it to be \"much more confident in its pacing and tone\" than the previous episode. Shearman and Pearson felt that", "title": "Deep Throat (The X-Files episode)" }, { "docid": "17383248", "text": "Benefit of Mr. X, More Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, Pilgrims. \"The X-Files: Stolen Lives\" adapted the stories: Immaculate, Chitter, Monica & John, G-23, Elders. The X-Files Season 10 (comics) The X-Files Season 10 is a 25-issue comic book series published by IDW Publishing. The title serves as a continuation of the television series \"The X-Files\". Chris Carter, who created the television series, is the Executive Producer of the comic book series and also contributed to several elements to the comics' stories. The issues are written by Joe Harris. In addition to the main title, several miniseries and one-shots", "title": "The X-Files Season 10 (comics)" }, { "docid": "14447332", "text": "Colonist (The X-Files) The Colonists are an extraterrestrial species and are also the primary group of antagonists in the science fiction television show, \"The X-Files\", as well as the first \"X-Files\" feature film. The mystery revolving around their identity and purpose is slowly revealed across the course of the series. In the series' plot, the Colonists are collaborating with a group of United States government officials known as the Syndicate in a plan to colonize the Earth, hence their name. According to the series mythology, an extraterrestrial lifeform, known in the series' mythology simply as the Colonists, were originally present", "title": "Colonist (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "20540256", "text": "to believe–that's what everybody does now anyway\". Dr. They also appears to threaten Mulder when he says \"you're dead\" but then grins and says that he means Mulder's purpose via the X-Files and chasing down conspiracies is dead. Reggie is revealed to be a longtime government employee turned mental-ward patient named Reggie Murgatroid, whose past besides the X-Files included being a lethal drone pilot, waterboarding terrorists, working IRS forms longhand, and sleeping through a stint as a fraud detection officer. Finally, the three of them come to their last X-Files case together: an encounter with a Trump-like alien who brings", "title": "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat" }, { "docid": "9897886", "text": "The X-Files Mythology, Volume 4 – Super Soldiers The X-Files Mythology – Volume 4 collection is the fourth DVD release containing selected episodes from the eighth to the ninth seasons of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". The episodes collected in the release form the end of the series' mythology, and are centered on those that involve the alien \"Super Soldiers\" and Dana Scully's (Gillian Anderson) son, William. The collection contains seven episodes from the eighth season and seven from the ninth. The episodes follow the investigations of paranormal-related cases, or X-Files, by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)", "title": "The X-Files Mythology, Volume 4 – Super Soldiers" }, { "docid": "9897848", "text": "The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil Volume 2 of \"The X-Files Mythology\" collection is the second DVD release containing selected episodes from the third to the fifth seasons of the American science fiction television series \"The X-Files\". The episodes collected in the release form the middle of the series' mythology, and are centered on the discovery of a mind-altering extraterrestrial \"black oil\". The collection contains five episodes from the third season, eight from the fourth season, and two from the fifth. The episodes follow the investigations of paranormal-related cases, or X-Files, by FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David", "title": "The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil" }, { "docid": "9367807", "text": "the game was terminated in 1997. Three collector sets were also cancelled. The following full sets were created by USPCC: The following promotional cards were created by USPC Games: Cards and items that were designed, but never saw official release, are discussed below: The X-Files Collectible Card Game The X-Files Collectible Card Game (XF:CCG or X-Files CCG) is an out-of-print collectible card game based on the \"X-Files\" fictional universe. It was created by the US Playing Card Company (USPCC). The \"Premier Set\" was first released in 1996 and debuted at Gen Con. Initially, 80 million cards were shipped on November", "title": "The X-Files Collectible Card Game" }, { "docid": "9466357", "text": "a joke that Carter had made before at a fan convention in Pasadena, California. Regarding the tone of this episode, Duchovny later explained that the show's comedic episodes were generally more ludicrous than others, saying, \"There's \"The X-Files\" of the stand-alone, and then there's \"The X-Files\" of the mythology, and then there are the comedic \"X-Files\" as well, in which the characters are really not quite the characters that we know.\" \"Syzygy\" premiered on the Fox network on , and was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky One on . The episode earned a Nielsen household rating of", "title": "Syzygy (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "11907185", "text": "the themes of the episode. During the graveyard scene, one of the tombstones is marked \"Salinger,\" with the names \"Nicholas\" and \"Diana\" visible underneath, a reference to the parents of Charlie, Bailey, Julia, Claudia, and Owen in the Fox television series \"Party of Five\". The date on the tombstone reads 1994, the date the series premiered. P.K. Simonds, writer and executive producer for the show was initially unaware that the tombstone made an appearance. Others, including Spotnitz, had believed the tombstone to be a joking reference to famous author J.D. Salinger. Margaret Kaner, in the book \"The X-Files and Literature\",", "title": "Milagro (The X-Files)" } ]
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In some cases, computer programs manipulate files that are made visible to the computer user. For example, in a word-processing program, the user manipulates document files that the user personally names. Although the content of the document file is arranged in a format that the word-processing program understands, the user", "title": "Computer file" }, { "docid": "4565003", "text": "the elderly and part of the afternoon to the young. Broadcasts were initially experimental, before upgrading to regular status in October the same year. During this period, TVI was known for its American series and movies, including \"X-Files\" and \"Baywatch\", and most notably the Spanish show \"El gran juego de la oca\" (translated as \"O Jogo do Ganso\") imported from Antena 3. TVI also brought in some prominent names in Portuguese television, including Manuel Luís Goucha and , but the viewing figures had were always lower than expected and it entered into deep financial crisis. TVI's recovery happened when it", "title": "Televisão Independente" }, { "docid": "12105491", "text": "devices, including COM and PRN devices). PIPE, MAILSLOT, and MUP are other standard Windows devices. A device file is a reserved keyword used in MS/PC DOS, Atari TOS, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows systems to allow access to certain ports and devices. DOS uses device files for accessing printers and ports. Most versions of Windows also contain this support, which can cause confusion when trying to make files and folders of certain names, as they cannot have these names. Versions 2.x of MS-DOS provide the AVAILDEV CONFIG.SYS parameter that, if set to FALSE, makes these special names only active if prefixed", "title": "Device file" }, { "docid": "11086602", "text": "Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In the episode, Mulder and Scully eagerly hunt for a deadly creature in the Arizona desert. What they find seems to support Mulder’s revived belief in aliens, but is discredited when the agents are not reassigned to the now re-opened X-Files, with Jeffrey Spender (Chris Owens) and Diana Fowley (Mimi Rogers) taking over instead. \"The Beginning\" was the first episode of the series to not be filmed in Vancouver,", "title": "The Beginning (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "18692316", "text": "Duchovny said he would want to do a 2012 \"X-Files\" film, but did not know if he would get the chance. Anderson stated in August 2012 that a third \"X-Files\" film was \"looking pretty good\". At the New York Comic Con held October 10–13, 2013, Duchovny and Anderson reaffirmed that they and Carter are interested in making a third film, with Anderson saying \"If it takes fan encouragement to get Fox interested in that, then I guess that's what it would be.\" On January 17, 2015, Fox Television Group chairman and CEO Gary Newman revealed that there was network interest", "title": "The X-Files (season 10)" }, { "docid": "5289667", "text": "from other files by using names in italics. In Mac OS 8 and later, another distinguishing mark was added: an \"alias arrow\"a black arrow on a small white square similar to that used for shortcuts in Microsoft Windows. In Mac OS X, the names of aliases are no longer italicized, but the arrow badge remains. Additionally, an alias retains its dynamic reference to an object and does not have to be specified even when calling files on remote servers. To execute an application or render a file in early graphical user interfaces, the user had to click on the representation", "title": "Shortcut (computing)" }, { "docid": "281135", "text": "of the Flash API. Flash source files are in the FLA format, and contain graphics and animation, as well as embedded assets such as bitmap images, audio files and FLV video files. The Flash source file format is a proprietary format and Adobe Animate is the only available authoring tool capable of editing such files. Flash source files (.fla) may be compiled into Flash movie files (.swf) using Adobe Animate. Note that FLA files can be edited, but output (.swf) files cannot. Flash movie files are in the \"SWF\" format, traditionally called \"ShockWave Flash\" movies, \"Flash movies\", or \"Flash applications\",", "title": "Adobe Flash" }, { "docid": "739683", "text": "\"X-Ray\" film. 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They are activated using the configuration switch: where x may be any of:", "title": "Find (Unix)" }, { "docid": "9433215", "text": "a C+, describing it as \"scary — but mostly because of what transpires in a chicken processing plant.\" Writing for \"The A.V. Club\", Zack Handlen rated the episode a B–, criticizing the clichéd opening sequence—\"Haven't we seen this before? Like, a million times, in dozens of horror movies, and even on this very series\"—the bland characters and lack of humor. However, he did compliment the fact that the plot explained enough of the villain's motives and that the episode had \"some sense of a community behind everything\". Furthermore, he wrote that the resolution worked well despite again resorting to Scully", "title": "Our Town (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "5724387", "text": "MasterJuggler. 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The System Folder is normally located directly below the root directory in the filesystem hierarchy, but does not need to be. The Mac OS identifies the \"System Folder\" by undocumented characteristics that are independent of its name (it has different names in non-English versions of the Mac OS), or its", "title": "System folder" }, { "docid": "12175268", "text": "cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In the episode, Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) and Michael Kritschgau (John Finn) work desperately in an attempt to discover what is wrong with Mulder, whose abnormal brain activity has rendered him imprisoned in his own head, but they are unaware of Agent Diana Fowley’s (Mimi Rogers) duplicity. In the meanwhile, Scully is hunting for an ancient artifact in Africa. \"The Sixth Extinction\" helped to explore new aspects of the series' overarching mythology and", "title": "The Sixth Extinction (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "12179220", "text": "The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In this episode, Mulder and Scully run into a pair of doppelgangers, who, whenever they draw near to one another, cause disaster to unfold. Splitting up, the agents try to find out \"why\" and \"what\" they are doing. \"Fight Club\" was inspired by a \"long-lost nugget\" of a story that series creator Chris Carter had thought", "title": "Fight Club (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "10076060", "text": "its initial broadcast. The episode received largely positive reviews from television critics. The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In the episode, the mysterious discovery of two skeletons leads Mulder and Scully to investigate. What they discover is a giant fungal growth that causes the agents to have two separate hallucinogenic episodes, which eventually merge into one shared hallucination. The two are saved", "title": "Field Trip (The X-Files)" }, { "docid": "11826765", "text": "large media files and enabling legal distribution – they are building what they believe will be a more effective model of transmitting movies and other large files to customers. The current P2P model shares data equally with all peers, regardless of whether they are nearby, and this results in several nearby peers sending and receiving data across the world but not to each other when this is possible – working group members say that currently \"the pattern of traffic poses a problem\". P4P works by having an ISP use a new \"iTracker\" which provides information on how the ISP's network", "title": "Proactive network provider participation for P2P" }, { "docid": "10130116", "text": "matter what storage model is used, the terminfo library returns the terminal description from the requested description, using data which is compiled using a standalone tool (e.g., tic). Terminfo data is stored as a binary file, making it less simple to modify than termcap. The data can be retrieved by the terminfo library from the files where it is stored. The data itself is organized as tables for the boolean, numeric and string capabilities, respectively. This is the scheme devised by Mark Horton, and except for some differences regarding the available names is used in most terminfo implementations. X/Open does", "title": "Terminfo" }, { "docid": "5781738", "text": "means of storage, Mac OS X 10.2 introduced a new format where property list files are stored as binary files. Starting with Mac OS X 10.4, this is the default format for preference files. In Mac OS X 10.7, support for reading and writing files in JSON format was introduced. JSON and property lists are not fully compatible with each other, though. For example, property lists have native date and data types, which the JSON format does not support. Conversely, JSON permits null values while property lists do not support explicit nulls. The plutil utility (introduced in Mac OS X", "title": "Property list" }, { "docid": "3150355", "text": "day and thought it might be interesting to have Mulder and Scully visit Rome, Wisconsin for an \"X-Files\" episode. Originally, the two shows would be shot with different viewpoints– one from the \"X-Files\" perspective and the other from \"Picket Fences\". The official approval was never given by Fox and CBS, so the only remnants remaining of this effort are the \"X-Files\" episode \"Red Museum\" and the \"Picket Fences\" episode \"Away in the Manger\" having similar plotlines involving cows. While every reference to \"Picket Fences\" has been purged from the \"X-Files\" episode, there still are some small winks left in the", "title": "Picket Fences" }, { "docid": "12453303", "text": "written solely by Maeda. Maeda purposely picked the title to be the backwards spelling of \"murder\". (the same plot device was used by novelist—and one-time \"X-Files\" writer—Stephen King in his book \"The Shining\".) Maeda used the spider and its web to symbolize Martin Wells' confusion at being trapped in his situation. Several of the names in the episode were allusions to historical figures or acquaintances of the writer. Most notably, Martin Wells is named after famed 19th century author H.G. Wells, noted for his contributions to science fiction with \"The Time Machine\" in 1896 and \"The War of the Worlds\"", "title": "Redrum (The X-Files)" } ]
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how many times cowboys been to super bowl
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[ { "docid": "106436", "text": "The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games (home and away) began in 2002. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances in history, just behind the New England Patriots record ten Super Bowl appearances. This has also corresponded to eight NFC championships, most in the NFC. The Cowboys have won five of those Super Bowl appearances, tying them with their NFC rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, and the AFC's Patriots; all three are second to Pittsburgh's record six", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "106436", "text": "The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games (home and away) began in 2002. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances in history, just behind the New England Patriots record ten Super Bowl appearances. This has also corresponded to eight NFC championships, most in the NFC. The Cowboys have won five of those Super Bowl appearances, tying them with their NFC rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, and the AFC's Patriots; all three are second to Pittsburgh's record six", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "7000828", "text": "for any team since the league switched to a 12-team playoff format in 1990 (surpassing the 1992–95 Dallas Cowboys). The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens 35–31 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, advancing to their fourth consecutive AFC Championship game. There, they defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45–7 to advance to their eight Super Bowl appearance, making them only the third team to reach the Super Bowl eight times, with the other teams being the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. On February 1, 2015, the Patriots played the defending Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. After a", "title": "History of the New England Patriots" }, { "docid": "2024614", "text": "Landry. Ditka spent nine seasons as an assistant coach with the Cowboys. During his tenure, the Cowboys made the playoffs eight times, won six division titles, three NFC Championships and a Super Bowl victory in 1977. While working with the Cowboys, Ditka sent a letter to George Halas, his former head coach who was still owner of the Chicago Bears. In the letter Ditka said that he would like to come back to Chicago and be the head coach of the Bears \"when he was ready\". Meanwhile, the Cowboys continued to win games although they did not win another Super", "title": "Mike Ditka" }, { "docid": "9862376", "text": "season in 1977. The team won the division with a 12–2 record, beating an injury-rattled Steelers team 34–21. In the conference championship, they faced their division rival and defending Super Bowl champion Raiders, winning a close game 20–17 and sending them to Super Bowl XII. Facing the Cowboys in the New Orleans Superdome, the Broncos played sloppily the entire game, turning the ball over eight times. They were crushed 27–10 by the Cowboys. Despite the disappointing loss to Dallas, their season catapulted the franchise out of the basement and they since have enjoyed four decades of consistency that few teams", "title": "History of the Denver Broncos" }, { "docid": "394684", "text": "13–6 at halftime, the Cowboys scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. The Bills had built their lead off of running back Thurman Thomas' 4-yard touchdown run. But just 45 seconds into the third quarter, Thomas was stripped of the ball, and Dallas safety James Washington returned the fumble 46 yards for a touchdown to tie the game. From there, Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, largely took over the game. On Dallas' next possession, Smith was handed the ball seven times on an eight-play, 64-yard drive that was capped off with his", "title": "Super Bowl XXVIII" }, { "docid": "394643", "text": "season that shocked many in the league: they traded their only Pro Bowl player, running back Herschel Walker, to the Minnesota Vikings for five veteran players and eight draft choices. Although the Cowboys finished the 1989 season with a 1–15 record, their worst record since the team's inception, the foundations for the Cowboys' return to glory had been set. Although Dallas had the league's worst record, they traded away the first pick in the 1990 draft so they could get backup quarterback Steve Walsh in the supplemental draft. Then with the 17th pick, they drafted running back Emmitt Smith, and", "title": "Super Bowl XXVII" }, { "docid": "313776", "text": "Staubach and the Cowboys won Super Bowl XII, their second and last loss of their season being inflicted by Bradshaw and the Steelers, 28–13 at Three Rivers Stadium in November. In , Staubach's final season, the two defending conference champs met again at Three Rivers, the Steelers winning 14–3 en route to winning their fourth Super Bowl title. The Steelers won six of eight meetings during the 1970s and 80s, before the Cowboys won all four meetings during the 1990s, including the teams' record third Super Bowl meeting in 1996, as this time the heavily favored Cowboys beat the Steelers", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" } ]
[ { "docid": "14383345", "text": "two interceptions to Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown, who would be named Super Bowl MVP for his efforts. The Steelers have remained competitive since and have won two more Super Bowls (Super Bowl XL, Super Bowl XLIII) and losing one (Super Bowl XLV) while the Cowboys have not been back to the Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXX and have won only three playoff games from 1996 onward. The two teams have only met four times since the 1998 NFL season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys in the first two games, winning 24–20 in 2004 and 20–13 in 2008. The Cowboys", "title": "Cowboys–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "1996290", "text": "from the winning team every year except 1971, when Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley won the award despite the Cowboys' loss in Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts. Harvey Martin and Randy White were named co-MVPs of Super Bowl XII, the only time co-MVPs have been chosen. Including the Super Bowl XII co-MVPs, seven Cowboys players have won Super Bowl MVP awards, the most of any NFL team. Quarterbacks have earned the honor 29 times in 52 games. Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is presented annually to", "title": "Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award" }, { "docid": "313774", "text": "season). In their last matchup, the Raiders defeated the Steelers in Oakland 24–21 on December 9, 2018. The Cowboys–Steelers rivalry started with the Cowboys' first game as a franchise in (against the Steelers) at the Cotton Bowl with the Steelers coming away with a 35–28 victory. These teams hold a record for the most times (three) that two teams have met in a Super Bowl. The first two times the favored Steelers and Cowboys met came with Pittsburgh victories in the Orange Bowl Super Bowl X 21–17 and Super Bowl XIII 35–31. The Cowboys never won a regular season game", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "394084", "text": "the Broncos' quarterback was lucky to have only been intercepted four times in the first half, and a total output that amounted to only one completion for positive yardage that was not followed by an immediate turnover. Nor had the Cowboys impressed him, in large part due to Herrera's missed field goals in the second quarter. \"Blowouts can at least be fun to watch sometimes\", he concluded. \"This game was nothing but pain.\" Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XII, Super Bowl XII Play Finder Dal, Super Bowl XII Play Finder Den Completions/attempts Carries Long gain Receptions Times targeted The following records", "title": "Super Bowl XII" }, { "docid": "394459", "text": "teams splitting the games. Dallas and Pittsburgh met in Super Bowls X and XIII, with Pittsburgh winning both of those games. Both Dallas-Pittsburgh matchups were in Miami at the Orange Bowl. Pittsburgh and Dallas would later meet in Super Bowl XXX (which the Cowboys won by 10) to become the first two teams to ever meet three times in the Super Bowl. The Cowboys and Bills (Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII), Eagles and Patriots (Super Bowls XXXIX and LII), and Giants and Patriots (Super Bowls XLII and XLVI) have also met in two Super Bowls each. On January 16, a", "title": "Super Bowl XXIII" }, { "docid": "2722709", "text": "and threw two touchdown passes in the last 90 seconds to win the game 30–28. With that performance, he won back his regular job and did not relinquish it again during his career. Staubach led the Cowboys to a second Super Bowl win in the 1977 season. He threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions, in Dallas' 27–10 victory in Super Bowl XII over the Denver Broncos. Staubach also led the Cowboys to Super Bowl appearances in Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers both times by a total of", "title": "Roger Staubach" }, { "docid": "376052", "text": "given the choice of wearing their colored or white jerseys. Originally, the designated home team had to wear their colored jerseys, which resulted in Dallas donning their less exposed dark blue jerseys for Super Bowl V. While most of the home teams in the Super Bowl have chosen to wear their colored jerseys, there have been six (6) exceptions: the Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl XIII and XXVII, the Washington Redskins during Super Bowl XVII, the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XL, the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl 50, and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The Cowboys,", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "313750", "text": "first six seasons, a feat that had been accomplished only by legendary coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns. In those first six seasons, Cowher coached them as deep as the AFC Championship Game three times and following the 1995 season an appearance in Super Bowl XXX on the strength of the \"Blitzburgh\" defense. However, the Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX, two weeks after a thrilling AFC Championship victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Cowher produced the franchise's record-tying fifth Super Bowl win in Super Bowl XL over the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks ten", "title": "Pittsburgh Steelers" }, { "docid": "393848", "text": "to meet NFL minimum number of attempts to be recognized. The minimums are shown (in parenthesis). Turnovers are defined as the number of times losing the ball on interceptions and fumbles. Source: <br> \"Note: A seven-official system was not used until the season\" Super Bowl VI Super Bowl VI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1971 season. The Cowboys defeated the Dolphins by the score of 24–3, to win their first Super Bowl.", "title": "Super Bowl VI" }, { "docid": "394860", "text": "1 interception. Kicker Chris Jacke scored three field goals. By advancing to the Super Bowl, the Packers broke a streak since Super Bowl XXVI that had either the Dallas Cowboys or the San Francisco 49ers representing the NFC in the championship game. The Packers were favored to win the game by 14 points, largely because many thought the Patriots were a Cinderella team, and because of the recent dominance of the NFC in Super Bowl games. The signing of Andre Rison by Green Bay late in the season had been a surprise to the league. Rison had been released by", "title": "Super Bowl XXXI" }, { "docid": "4680705", "text": "story on the development. Bayless was voted Texas sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association three times (1979, 1984 and 1986). In 1989, Bayless wrote his first book, \"God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys\", about the rise and fall of Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys. Following the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory in 1993, Bayless wrote \"The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge\", and following the third Cowboys Super Bowl win in four seasons, Bayless wrote a third book about the Cowboys, \"Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About", "title": "Skip Bayless" }, { "docid": "394657", "text": "in 2012, with San Francisco winning in Atlanta and Baltimore in New England. Even though the Bills had more experienced players than the Cowboys, Dallas was favored to win Super Bowl XXVII based on the recent dominance of NFC teams in the Super Bowl. Some writers and fans were starting to compare Buffalo to the Super Bowl losers Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos. Still, many thought that the inexperienced Cowboys might panic under the pressure of playing in their first Super Bowl, and thus make a number of mistakes. Also, some thought Buffalo's no-huddle offense could eventually wear down", "title": "Super Bowl XXVII" }, { "docid": "394726", "text": "Bowl XXVI. Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XXVIII, Super Bowl XXVIII Play Finder Dal, Super Bowl XXVIII Play Finder Buf Completions/attempts Carries Long gain Receptions Times targeted The following records were set in Super Bowl XXVIII, according to the official NFL.com boxscore and the ProFootball reference.com game summary. <br>Some records have to meet NFL minimum number of attempts to be recognized. The minimums are shown (in parenthesis). Source: Source: Super Bowl XXVIII Super Bowl XXVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to decide the", "title": "Super Bowl XXVIII" }, { "docid": "7167412", "text": "Super Bowl record. The Ravens scored the same amount of points (34) in both of their Super Bowl appearances. Meanwhile, the 49ers became just the second team to lose the Super Bowl while scoring more than 30 points after the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII; in both cases, the losing team scored 31 points. As such, these two Super Bowls are the only two times in NFL history (including the pre-Super Bowl era) in which both teams scored over 30 points in a Championship game. Until Super Bowl 52, having the New England Patriots being upset by the upstart", "title": "Super Bowl XLVII" }, { "docid": "15096448", "text": "defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Additionally, upon defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI the Giants became the first NFC East Division champion to win the Super Bowl since the Dallas Cowboys in 1995 (the Giants were a Wild Card team when they won Super Bowl XLII). Some news organizations, among them \"The St. Louis Post-Dispatch\", said that the Giants' victory in the Super Bowl made them NFL's version of the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, saying that these two championship teams that had been given the last rites by many near the end of the season, emerged", "title": "2011 New York Giants season" }, { "docid": "199663", "text": "NFL teams to join those of the American Football League (AFL) to form the AFC following the 1970 merger. While in Baltimore, the team advanced to the playoffs 10 times and won three NFL Championship games in 1958, 1959, and 1968. The Colts played in two Super Bowls while they were based in Baltimore, losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III and defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. The Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984 and have since appeared in the playoffs 16 times, won two conference championships, and won one Super Bowl, in which", "title": "Indianapolis Colts" }, { "docid": "394681", "text": "defined as the number of times losing the ball on interceptions and fumbles. Source: For the first (and to date only) time in Super Bowl history, officials changed shirts at halftime, going from short sleeves in the first half to long sleeves for the second. Donnie Hampton died January 30, 1995 at age 47, one day after Super Bowl XXIX. Super Bowl XXVII Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1992", "title": "Super Bowl XXVII" }, { "docid": "394068", "text": "the television audience and spectators in the stadium of the outcome. The halftime show was \"From Paris to Paris of America\" featuring performances by the Apache Band and Apache Belles Drill team from Tyler Junior College, clarinetist Pete Fountain, and trumpeter Al Hirt. The opening stages of Super Bowl XII were nearly disastrous for the Cowboys, who fumbled three times on their first two possessions. On their very first play from scrimmage, the Cowboys attempted a double reverse, but receiver Butch Johnson fumbled the handoff. Johnson recovered his own fumble but the Cowboys sustained a significant loss on the play", "title": "Super Bowl XII" }, { "docid": "11619573", "text": "1978 Dallas Cowboys season The 1978 Dallas Cowboys season was their 19th in the NFL. For the third consecutive season, the Cowboys finished in first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys scored 384 points, which ranked first in the NFC, while the defense only gave up 208 points. Twice, the Cowboys appeared on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys became the first franchise to appear in five Super Bowls. With their loss to Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XIII, they also became the first team to lose a Super Bowl after having won it the previous year. The defending Super Bowl", "title": "1978 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "393864", "text": "their 26–3 NFC Championship Game victory over the Cowboys. Much of the pregame hype surrounded the chances of the Dolphins completing a perfect, undefeated season, as well as their quarterback controversy between Griese and Morrall. Griese was eventually picked to start the Super Bowl because Shula felt more comfortable with Morrall as the backup just in case Griese was ineffective due to his recent inactivity. Miami was also strongly motivated to win the Super Bowl after having been humiliated by the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI. Wrote Nick Buoniconti, \"There was no way we were going to lose the", "title": "Super Bowl VII" }, { "docid": "17570534", "text": "history. The rivalry became even more intense during the 1992–1994 seasons. San Francisco and Dallas faced each other in the NFC Championship Game three consecutive times. Dallas won the first two match-ups, and San Francisco won the third. In each of these pivotal match-ups, the game's victor went on to win the Super Bowl. Both the Cowboys and the 49ers are second all time in Super Bowl victories to the Pittsburgh Steelers with five each. The Catch refers to the winning touchdown reception by Dwight Clark from a Joe Montana pass in the January 10, 1982, between the Dallas Cowboys", "title": "49ers–Cowboys rivalry" }, { "docid": "9860104", "text": "NFL record 25 rushing touchdowns. After crushing the Eagles 30-11 in the divisional playoffs, the Cowboys earned their 8th NFC Championship title by defeating the Green Bay Packers 38–27 at Texas Stadium. The Cowboys then topped the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX 27–17, avenging two four-point losses to Pittsburgh in Super Bowls X and XIII. Coach Switzer followed Johnson to become the second coach to claim a National Championship in college football and a Super Bowl victory in professional football. Only one other coach, Pete Carroll, has since accomplished this feat. The Cowboys have not been back to the", "title": "History of the Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "11793559", "text": "The storybook season ended in Super Bowl X after losing 21-17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Football Encyclopedia Total Football Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes 1975 Dallas Cowboys season The 1975 Dallas Cowboys season was the team's sixteenth season in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixteenth under head coach Tom Landry. They finished second in the National Football Conference (NFC) East division with a 10–4 regular season record and advanced through the playoffs to Super Bowl X, where they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were also the first wild card team to reach the Super", "title": "1975 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "106520", "text": "the 2007 playoffs en route to their victory in Super Bowl XLII and winning the first regular season game played at Cowboys Stadium in 2009. Dallas currently leads the all-time series 65–46–2. The two teams met in the first regular season game the Cowboys ever played in 1960 (a 35–28 loss to the Steelers), the first-ever regular season victory for the expansion Cowboys in 1961, and would later meet in three Super Bowls, all of them closely contested events. The Steelers-Cowboys is to date the Super Bowl matchup with the most contests. The Steelers won Super Bowl X and Super", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "7216801", "text": "16–13 victory against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. The Bills lost their first of four consecutive Super Bowl games, and this loss was the closest the team got as the next three Super Bowls ended with the Bills losing by considerable margins (13 points to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI, 35 points to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII, and 17 points to the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVIII, respectively). The city of Buffalo had not won a Big 4 sports championship since 1965 (which became the longest such streak of futility for any city", "title": "Wide Right (Buffalo Bills)" }, { "docid": "394087", "text": "Super Bowl XIII Super Bowl XIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1978 season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 35–31. The game was played on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the fifth and last time that the Super Bowl was played in that stadium. This was the first Super Bowl that featured a rematch of a previous one (the Steelers had previously beaten the Cowboys,", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "394928", "text": "Rice and Stallworth. Denver was the first team with a previous 0–2 Super Bowl record to win (their record had been 0–4). The Broncos' victory snapped the NFC's 13-game winning streak in the Super Bowl, becoming the first AFC team to win the NFL championship since the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. Denver also became the first team to score on four 1-yard touchdown runs in a Super Bowl. The Packers became the third defending Super Bowl champion to lose the Super Bowl, joining the Dallas Cowboys (won Super Bowl XII, lost Super Bowl", "title": "Super Bowl XXXII" }, { "docid": "394066", "text": "how the game would be produced. As in their previous Super Bowl; CBS used the Frank Sinatra song \"Winners\" to play over the closing montage. This game was featured in the \"All in the Family\" episode \"Superbowl Sunday\". Archie Bunker rented a big screen TV at his bar \"Archie's Place\" and sold ham sandwiches for $1.50. Later, two crooks (who were incognito throughout the episode) steal from and humiliate the patrons, following the end of the game. Also, clips of some of the Cowboys' scoring plays were used to accompany the opening credits of the 1979 TV movie \"Dallas Cowboys", "title": "Super Bowl XII" }, { "docid": "2588336", "text": "for each of the first four Cowboys coaches since the team has been owned by Jerry Jones (Landry, Johnson, Barry Switzer, and Chan Gailey). Irvin officially announced his retirement after Dave Campo became the fifth Cowboys coach, but Irvin never played on the field for Campo. Irvin won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys. In 1992 and 1993, Irvin was a key player on the Cowboys' Super Bowl teams. In 1994, he enjoyed another stellar campaign with his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl season, but that year the Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. For", "title": "Michael Irvin" }, { "docid": "1581808", "text": "quarterback sneak away from representing the NFL in the second Super Bowl. Tom Landry was 2-3 in Super Bowls, winning both in New Orleans and losing all three at Miami's Orange Bowl Stadium. Landry coached the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl win, defeating the Miami Dolphins 24-3, holding the Dolphins to a mere field goal. The Cowboys won their first Super Bowl a year after losing to the Baltimore Colts. The Cowboys lost the first battle with the Steelers, in a game that is heralded as a classic. The rematch would be just as good, with the Cowboys being", "title": "Tom Landry" }, { "docid": "14383340", "text": "14–3 Steelers victory that many thought would be preview of Super Bowl XIV. While the Steelers did go on to win Super Bowl XIV that season, the Los Angeles Rams crashed the party, having upset the Cowboys in the divisional round of the playoffs 21–19 in Staubach's last game en route to meeting the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV. Age eventually caught up to both teams once the 1980s hit, though both remained competitive into the middle of the decade. The highlight of the decade for this rivalry would come in the 1982 season opener at Texas Stadium, when the", "title": "Cowboys–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "10256027", "text": "1995 Dallas Cowboys season The 1995 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League and was the second year under head coach Barry Switzer and final of the three Super Bowl titles they would win during 1992 to 1995. Dallas would be the first team to ever win three Super Bowls in a span of four seasons. Switzer guided the Cowboys to a fifth Super Bowl victory by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX. As of 2017, this is the last time the Cowboys appeared in the NFC Championship Game, and in turn,", "title": "1995 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "394787", "text": "XXX was also the last Super Bowl to have a team wear jerseys with screen printed numbers as was the case with the Cowboys. The Cowboys entered the 1995 regular season attempting to become the first team in NFL history to win three out of the last four Super Bowls. They had previously won Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII but their chance of a \"three-peat\" (winning three consecutive championships) was thwarted when they lost the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers, the eventual Super Bowl XXIX champions. This was the Cowboys’ eighth appearance in the Super Bowl, the", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "7249335", "text": "Bowl VII. This is how the season progressed. After a losing season in 1970, the Redskins' hired George Allen from the Los Angeles Rams. As the 1972 football season approached, preseason predictors were touting the Cowboys, who had defeated the Dolphins, 24-3 in the previous Super Bowl, to again win the NFC East. The sixth game of the season brought the Cowboys to Washington, D.C. Both teams came into the game with a 4-1-0 record. Sonny Jurgensen was Washington's starting quarterback, with Billy Kilmer benched after a previous loss. Craig Morton was the Cowboys' quarterback while the injured Roger Staubach", "title": "Cowboys–Redskins rivalry" }, { "docid": "6688939", "text": "to play in five Super Bowls, was chosen for the Pro Bowl six consecutive times and was voted All-Pro four times. However, he is best remembered in the Super Bowl for trying to taunt Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Roy Gerela after a missed field goal in Super Bowl X, only to have Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert body-slam Harris to the turf. The Cowboys were surprised when Harris announced his retirement in March 1980 at the age of 31 to concentrate on his oil business ventures. \"Sports Illustrated\" writers named him their Football Dream Team free safety. In 2004, he was a", "title": "Cliff Harris" }, { "docid": "8800172", "text": "2000, he was hired by the Patriots, where he won another three Super Bowls with the team (Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Super Bowl XXXIX). On February 11, 2011, Woicik finalized a deal to rejoin the Cowboys in the same position he had in New England. Mike Woicik Mike Woicik (born September 26, 1956) is an American football strength and conditioning coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He holds the record for second-most Super Bowl rings won by a coach (behind Bill Belichick) with six, winning three with the Cowboys and three with", "title": "Mike Woicik" }, { "docid": "394105", "text": "Bowls at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Cowboys were 0–3 in Orange Bowl games and 5–0 in their other Super Bowls. Much of the pregame hype surrounding Super Bowl XIII centered around Cowboys linebacker Thomas \"Hollywood\" Henderson. Henderson caused quite a stir before the NFC Championship Game by claiming that the Rams had \"no class\" and the Cowboys would shut them out. His prediction came true as the Cowboys did shut them out, aided by Henderson's 68-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the days leading up the Super Bowl, Henderson began talking about the Steelers in the same manner. He", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "106499", "text": "Throughout the years, the Cowboys' blue jersey has been popularly viewed to be \"jinxed\" because the team often seemed to lose when they wore them. This purported curse drew attention after the team lost Super Bowl V with the blue jerseys. However, the roots of the curse likely date back earlier to the 1968 divisional playoffs, when the blue-shirted Cowboys were upset by the Cleveland Browns in what turned out to be Don Meredith's final game with the Cowboys. Dallas's lone victory in a conference championship or Super Bowl wearing the blue jerseys was in the 1978 NFC Championship game", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "394649", "text": "10-year veteran Mark Tuinei, free agent acquisition John Gesek and the youngster Erik Williams. With all this talent, the Cowboys would be considered by many to be one of the deepest and most talented teams to ever take to the gridiron. The Cowboys easily defeated their first playoff opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, 34–10. Dallas' defense held the Eagles to only 178 offensive yards and sacked quarterback Randall Cunningham five times. Meanwhile, the Cowboys recorded 160 rushing yards and 185 passing yards. Aikman completed 15 of 25 passes and 2 touchdowns, while Smith ran for 114 yards and a touchdown. Dallas", "title": "Super Bowl XXVII" }, { "docid": "394092", "text": "this matter. Super Bowl XIII was the first time the \"home team\" had the choice of which uniform to wear. Subsequently the Cowboys chose to wear their white jerseys, and Pittsburgh were forced to wear their colored since they were the designated visiting team. Home team designation have been kept the same since the beginning, thus the NFC being designated the home team in the odd years, while the AFC being designated the home team in the even years. The Steelers joined the Cowboys in their attempt to be the first team to ever win a third Super Bowl, after", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "5673206", "text": "recoveries in his career, including five in 1971, which tied for the NFL lead. He had 4.7 in the 40-yard dash, and that speed allowed him to dominate his position. In Super Bowl IX against the Minnesota Vikings, Greenwood batted down two passes from Fran Tarkenton. In Super Bowl X against the Dallas Cowboys, he sacked Roger Staubach four times. Greenwood played in all four of the Steelers Super Bowl victories in the 1970s. Unofficially, Greenwood had five sacks in the four Super Bowl appearances. Greenwood was known for wearing gold-colored shoes on the football field to help announcers distinguish", "title": "L. C. Greenwood" }, { "docid": "393810", "text": "to be recognized. The minimums are shown (in parenthesis). Turnovers are defined as the number of times losing the ball on interceptions and fumbles. Source: \"Note: A seven-official system was not used until 1978, also Back Judge and Field swapped titles in 1998.\" Super Bowl V Super Bowl V, the fifth edition of the Super Bowl and first modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship game, was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Colts and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the NFL champion for the 1970 season. The Colts defeated", "title": "Super Bowl V" }, { "docid": "394625", "text": "Super Bowl XXVII Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1992 season. The Cowboys defeated the Bills by the score of 52–17, winning their third Super Bowl in team history, and their first one in fifteen years. This game is tied with Super Bowl XXXVII as the third-highest scoring Super Bowl ever with 69 combined points. The Bills became the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls, and just the", "title": "Super Bowl XXVII" }, { "docid": "1581809", "text": "a Jackie Smith catch away from tying the Steelers and keeping pace early in the third quarter; instead, Pittsburgh scored twice in succession and put the game away. Before the Super Bowl XIII rematch, Cowboys linebacker Thomas \"Hollywood\" Henderson famously stated, \"Terry Bradshaw couldn't spell c-a-t if you spotted him the C and the T.\" Landry recalled in his autobiography how he cringed when he heard that, because he did not feel that Bradshaw needed additional motivation in a big game like the Super Bowl. In the 1980s, the Cowboys won two Division Championships, and made five playoff appearances which", "title": "Tom Landry" }, { "docid": "14383344", "text": "Super Bowl champions, while the Steelers behind their \"Blitzburgh\" defense was the favorite to win the AFC. However, the favored Steelers were upset by the San Diego Chargers 17–13 while the San Francisco 49ers, who had lost in the NFC Championship game the previous two years to the Cowboys, beat the Cowboys 38–28. Fans would only have to wait another year for Cowboys–Steelers III in the Super Bowl, as both teams advanced to Super Bowl XXX. Like the previous two matchups, the game was close, but this time favored the Cowboys, who won 27–17 after Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell threw", "title": "Cowboys–Steelers rivalry" }, { "docid": "393771", "text": "Super Bowl V Super Bowl V, the fifth edition of the Super Bowl and first modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship game, was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Colts and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the NFL champion for the 1970 season. The Colts defeated the Cowboys by the score of 16–13. The game was played on January 17, 1971, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, the first Super Bowl game played on artificial turf, on first-generation Poly-Turf. This was the first Super Bowl played after the", "title": "Super Bowl V" }, { "docid": "393968", "text": "Super Bowl X Super Bowl X was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1975 season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 21–17 to win their second consecutive Super Bowl. They were the third team to win back-to-back Super Bowls. (The Miami Dolphins won Super Bowls VII and VIII, and the Green Bay Packers won Super Bowls I and II.) It was also the first Super Bowl in which both participating teams", "title": "Super Bowl X" }, { "docid": "10256084", "text": "Ken Norton Jr., Thomas Everett. 1993 Dallas Cowboys season The 1993 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League and was the fifth and final year of the franchise under head coach Jimmy Johnson which the Cowboys made two of three Super Bowl appearance between 1992-95. and a won back-to-back Super Bowl titles. The season is notable for seeing the Cowboys that became the first team to start 0–2 and still reach (and subsequently win) the Super Bowl. The following off-season was marked by the sudden resignation of Johnson, though he would coach the Miami", "title": "1993 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "10256079", "text": "1993 Dallas Cowboys season The 1993 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League and was the fifth and final year of the franchise under head coach Jimmy Johnson which the Cowboys made two of three Super Bowl appearance between 1992-95. and a won back-to-back Super Bowl titles. The season is notable for seeing the Cowboys that became the first team to start 0–2 and still reach (and subsequently win) the Super Bowl. The following off-season was marked by the sudden resignation of Johnson, though he would coach the Miami Dolphins for the 1996 season.", "title": "1993 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "393971", "text": "receiver Lynn Swann. The Cowboys cut the score, 21–17, late in the game with wide receiver Percy Howard's 34-yard touchdown reception, but Pittsburgh safety Glen Edwards halted Dallas' rally with an end zone interception as time expired. Swann, who caught four passes for a Super Bowl record 161 yards and one touchdown, became the first wide receiver to be named Super Bowl MVP. The NFL awarded Super Bowl X to Miami on April 3, 1973, at the owners' meetings held in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Cowboys, considered a Cinderella team entering the Super Bowl, advanced to their third Super Bowl in", "title": "Super Bowl X" }, { "docid": "394086", "text": "officials at other positions can do so. This was the first Super Bowl in which all officials had previously called one. Five of the six officials—all except Veteri—previously worked a Super Bowl in New Orleans. Of those five, only Douglas was not on the crew for Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium. Super Bowl XII Super Bowl XII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1977 season. The Cowboys defeated the Broncos 27–10 to", "title": "Super Bowl XII" }, { "docid": "394751", "text": "people also thought that the NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and the Cowboys was \"the real Super Bowl\", because those two teams were commonly viewed as vastly superior to any AFC team. Furthermore, San Francisco defeated San Diego, 38–15, during the regular season. As a result, the 49ers entered the game favored to win by 18½ points, surpassing the 18 point spread in which the Baltimore Colts were favored over the New York Jets in Super Bowl III more than two decades prior. Many also speculated that Super Bowl XXIX would be the least watched game in Super Bowl", "title": "Super Bowl XXIX" }, { "docid": "5732107", "text": "to commemorate two anniversaries—the 25th anniversary of Super Bowl XX and 15th of Super Bowl XXX, which marked the Dallas Cowboys' most recent Super Bowl championship. In honor of those occasions, Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent and former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Deion Sanders, both of whom were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011, joined the ceremonies. They were joined by fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees and past Super Bowl participants Marshall Faulk, Chris Hanburger and Shannon Sharpe. The Black Eyed Peas performed a medley of their greatest hits: \"I Gotta Feeling\", \"Boom", "title": "Super Bowl XLV" }, { "docid": "394137", "text": "work four Super Bowls. Super Bowl XIII Super Bowl XIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1978 season. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 35–31. The game was played on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the fifth and last time that the Super Bowl was played in that stadium. This was the first Super Bowl that featured a rematch of a previous one (the Steelers had", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "376016", "text": "made their mark reaching the Super Bowl for a record four consecutive years, only to lose all four. After Super Bowl championships by division rivals New York (1990) and Washington (1991), the Cowboys won three of the next four Super Bowls (XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX) led by quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith, and wide receiver Michael Irvin. All three of these players went to the Hall of Fame. The Cowboys' streak was interrupted by the 49ers, who won their league-leading fifth title overall with Super Bowl XXIX in dominating fashion under Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Fame", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "393813", "text": "Chiefs and the Baltimore Colts. The Cowboys dominated Super Bowl VI, setting Super Bowl records for the most rushing yards (252), the most first downs (23), and the fewest points allowed (3). They remain the only team ever to prevent their opponent from scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl. The game was close in the first half, with the Cowboys only leading 10–3 at halftime. But Dallas opened the third quarter with a 71-yard, 8-play touchdown drive, and then Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley's 41-yard interception return in the fourth quarter set up another score. Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, who", "title": "Super Bowl VI" }, { "docid": "376009", "text": "a game which is notable as being the only Super Bowl to date in which a player from the losing team won the Super Bowl MVP (Cowboys' linebacker Chuck Howley). Beginning with this Super Bowl, all Super Bowls have served as the NFL's league championship game. The Cowboys, coming back from a loss the previous season, won Super Bowl VI over the Dolphins. However, this would be the Dolphins' final loss in over a year, as the next year, the Dolphins would go 14–0 in the regular season and eventually win all of their playoff games, capped off with a", "title": "Super Bowl" }, { "docid": "2024613", "text": "spent two seasons, before being shipped off to the Dallas Cowboys in 1969. He wore number 98 in his first year with the Eagles. He then changed it back to his usual 89. He spent four seasons with the Cowboys, highlighted by a touchdown reception in the Cowboys' 24–3 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI. He is the only head coach in the history of the Super Bowl to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl as a player. Retiring after the 1972 season, Ditka was immediately hired as an assistant coach by Cowboys' head coach Tom", "title": "Mike Ditka" }, { "docid": "10256075", "text": "for the third straight time in as many years for the NFC Championship Game. Down 21 points in the first quarter, the Cowboys fought back valiantly, but fell short, 28–38. The Football Encyclopedia Total Football Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes 1994 Dallas Cowboys season The 1994 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League and was the first year under head coach Barry Switzer. Following their second consecutive Super Bowl title, the Cowboys would see a multitude of changes. In March, months of setbacks finally reached its climax as team owner Jerry Jones and", "title": "1994 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "3200121", "text": "a 12-team playoff format in 1990. Under Bill Cowher's reign as head coach since 1992, the Steelers had been one of the top teams in the NFL, making the playoffs in 10 out of his 14 seasons, advancing to the AFC Championship Game six times, and making an appearance in Super Bowl XXX, losing to the Dallas Cowboys 27–17. After having finished the 2003 season with a 6–10 record and after splitting its first two games to open 2004, Pittsburgh lost starting quarterback Tommy Maddox to injury. Maddox was replaced by rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who was drafted with the", "title": "Super Bowl XL" }, { "docid": "394103", "text": "where the \"blue jersey jinx\" started with America's Team. Not wanting a repeat of that being the designated \"home\" team in Super Bowl XIII, the Cowboys were able to persuade the NFL to change the rule to allow the \"home\" team to choose so that they could wear their white jerseys. The Cowboys would later repeat the option of wearing white jerseys as the \"home\" team in Super Bowl XXVII, while the Redskins would do so in Super Bowl XVII and, ironically, the Steelers (who always wear their black jerseys in home games) did in Super Bowl XL due to", "title": "Super Bowl XIII" }, { "docid": "6588765", "text": "interceptions three times. Walls received Pro Bowl honors four times (1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985). During this period of time however, the Cowboys were unable to win a Super Bowl, as they lost the NFC title game in 1981 and 1982 and fell short again in 1983 and 1985. Despite this, Walls remained one of the most feared cover cornerbacks in the league; eventually, quarterbacks were forced to stop throwing the ball to his side. He led the Cowboys in interceptions five seasons, tied with Terrence Newman for leading the most seasons in franchise history. He also was known for", "title": "Everson Walls" }, { "docid": "18084487", "text": "of the Broncos' defeats in Super Bowls XXI and XXIV, this was the first Super Bowl in which both head coaches played in the game themselves; coincidentally, the coaches they had played under, Mike Ditka (Rivera) and Dan Reeves (Kubiak), not only had Super Bowl playing experience themselves, but had done so as teammates with the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls V and VI (and worked together as Cowboys assistant coaches for Super Bowls X, XII and XIII). Concerns were raised over whether Levi's Stadium's field was of a high enough quality to host a Super Bowl; during the inaugural", "title": "Super Bowl 50" }, { "docid": "403942", "text": "& Fact Book and the ProFootball reference.com game summary. Records Tied Source: Four hours after the game ended, Tom Brady visited Bill Belichick's hotel room where, as per team rules, he had to get his coach's permission to miss the team flight and instead travel to Disney World in Orlando. Belichick gave him a perplexed look, and after a few seconds of dead silence, responded, \"Of course you can go. How many times do you win the Super Bowl?\" The Patriots finished the 2002 NFL season 9-7, missing the playoffs. But they went on to win Super Bowl XXXVIII, Super", "title": "Super Bowl XXXVI" }, { "docid": "11536769", "text": "first game at Texas Stadium. 1971 Dallas Cowboys season The 1971 Dallas Cowboys season was the team's 12th in the National Football League and the first at the new Texas Stadium in suburban Irving, Texas. The club led the NFL with 406 points scored. Their defense allowed 222 points. For the sixth consecutive season, the Cowboys had a first-place finish. They won their second-consecutive NFC championship, then defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI to capture their first Super Bowl championship. They were the first team from the NFC to win a Super Bowl since the 1970 merger of", "title": "1971 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "11536761", "text": "1971 Dallas Cowboys season The 1971 Dallas Cowboys season was the team's 12th in the National Football League and the first at the new Texas Stadium in suburban Irving, Texas. The club led the NFL with 406 points scored. Their defense allowed 222 points. For the sixth consecutive season, the Cowboys had a first-place finish. They won their second-consecutive NFC championship, then defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI to capture their first Super Bowl championship. They were the first team from the NFC to win a Super Bowl since the 1970 merger of the National Football League and", "title": "1971 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "106450", "text": "17, 1993 the Cowboys went to Candlestick Park and defeated the 49ers 30–20 to clinch their first Super Bowl berth since 1978. Dallas defeated the Buffalo Bills 52–17 in Super Bowl XXVII, during which they forced a record nine turnovers. Johnson became the first coach to claim a national championship in college football and a Super Bowl victory in professional football. Despite starting the 1993 season 0–2, they again defeated the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII, 30–13 (becoming the first team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl after starting 0–2). Dallas finished the regular season 12–4 as", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "8021001", "text": "that featured the two best teams in the NFC. The Cowboys won, 30–20, with Aikman completing two game changing completions to send the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1979. In Super Bowl XXVII against the Buffalo Bills, Aikman led the Cowboys to a 52-17 victory (coincidentally the game was played in his alma mater's home stadium, the Rose Bowl). Aikman was named Super Bowl MVP after completing 22-of-30 passes for 273 yards and 4 touchdowns. In 1993, Dallas finished 12–4, the best record in the NFC. In the playoffs, Aikman again guided Dallas to home playoff victory,", "title": "Troy Aikman" }, { "docid": "394788", "text": "most of any franchise; the Steelers tied this record in 2010 when that team advanced to Super Bowl XLV. The Patriots became the third team to reach the mark in 2014 when that team went on to win Super Bowl XLIX, and the Denver Broncos the fourth team in 2015 in Super Bowl 50. After taking over the Cowboys in 1989, team owner/general manager Jerry Jones and head coach Jimmy Johnson rebuilt the team into a Super Bowl contender with young talent. Both had different ideas on the future personnel plans for the Cowboys, and both wanted equal credit for", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "394782", "text": "Super Bowl XXX Super Bowl XXX was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1995 season. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers by the score of 27–17. The game was played on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Both teams entered the game trying to tie the San Francisco 49ers for the record for most Super Bowl wins by", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "394046", "text": "Super Bowl XII Super Bowl XII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1977 season. The Cowboys defeated the Broncos 27–10 to win their second Super Bowl. The game was played on January 15, 1978, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. This was the first time that the Super Bowl was played in a domed stadium, and the first time that the game was played in prime time in the Eastern United States.", "title": "Super Bowl XII" }, { "docid": "393811", "text": "Super Bowl VI Super Bowl VI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1971 season. The Cowboys defeated the Dolphins by the score of 24–3, to win their first Super Bowl. The game was played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, the second time the Super Bowl was played in that city. Despite the southerly location, it was unseasonably cold at the time, with the kickoff air temperature of", "title": "Super Bowl VI" }, { "docid": "394830", "text": "NFL's all-time leading rusher in 2002 before he was released by the team after that season. 1995 was statistically the best season for the Cowboys' triplets, although all three have stated that the 1995 Super Bowl was easily the toughest of the three Super Bowl runs. The Cowboys also became the first team to win Super Bowls under three different head coaches (Tom Landry in Super Bowls VI and XII, Jimmy Johnson in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, and Switzer). Two other teams have since won Super Bowl championships under three different coaches, with the Green Bay Packers winning under", "title": "Super Bowl XXX" }, { "docid": "394682", "text": "Super Bowl XXVIII Super Bowl XXVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1993 season. The Cowboys defeated the Bills by the score of 30–13, winning their fourth Super Bowl in team history, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers for most Super Bowl wins. The game was played on January 30, 1994, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Since the 1993 regular season was conducted over 18 weeks (two byes", "title": "Super Bowl XXVIII" }, { "docid": "8070507", "text": "Cowboys history), 2 quarterback pressures, 4 tackles for loss and 3 passes defensed. In 1995, he was fourth on the team with 100 tackles, despite missing the last 3 games with a strained abdominal muscle. During his four seasons with the Cowboys, Jones helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXVIII and Super Bowl XXX. In the 1990s, the Cowboys organization felt they could find linebackers through the draft, without the need of paying a premium and adversely impacting the salary cap, so they allowed talented and productive players like Ken Norton Jr., Darrin Smith, Dixon Edwards, and", "title": "Robert Jones (American football)" }, { "docid": "3937971", "text": "Championship of Professional Football, Super Bowl III. The last of Turner's three field goals in Super Bowl III was for 9 yards, the shortest in Super Bowl history. At that time, the goal posts were located at the front of the end zones. They have since been moved to the back, so it's no longer possible to kick a field goal from this short a distance. Mike Clark of the Dallas Cowboys tied Turner's record for the shortest Super Bowl field goal in Super Bowl VI. In the locker room after the game, on national television (NBC-TV), Turner shouted \"\"Welcome", "title": "Jim Turner (placekicker)" }, { "docid": "11301628", "text": "game, but lost to the 1995 Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl in a matchup of teams that were looking to join the San Francisco 49ers as the only other team (at the time) to win five Super Bowls. It was the first time in three Super Bowl meetings that the Steelers had lost to the Cowboys. Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher became (at the time) the youngest head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl. After the Super Bowl loss, quarterback Neil O'Donnell signed as a free agent with the New York Jets. The Steelers would not return", "title": "1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season" }, { "docid": "9860070", "text": "first-ever NFC Championship Game to qualify for their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, a mistake-filled Super Bowl V, where they lost 16–13 to the Baltimore Colts courtesy of a field goal by Colts' kicker Jim O'Brien with five seconds remaining in the contest. Despite the loss, linebacker Chuck Howley was named the Super Bowl MVP, the first and only time in Super Bowl history that the game's MVP did not come from the winning team. The Cowboys moved from the Cotton Bowl to Texas Stadium in week six of the 1971 season. Although the first game in their", "title": "History of the Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "9523998", "text": "Jethro Pugh and George Andrie; then Randy White, Harvey Martin and Ed \"Too Tall\" Jones. Cole started at left end for the Cowboys in their first two Super Bowls, Super Bowl V (a loss to the Baltimore Colts) and Super Bowl VI (a 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins). In Super Bowl X vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cole moved to right tackle to replace the retired Lilly and allow youngsters Martin and Jones to start at end. White took over the starting position at right tackle in Super Bowl XII, relegating Cole to a reserve role in the Cowboys' 27-10", "title": "Larry Cole" }, { "docid": "5020934", "text": "writers stated their case as to why three other teams besides the Cowboys could lay claim to the nickname of America's Team. Following their win in Super Bowl XLIV, a few media writers referred to the New Orleans Saints as \"America's Team\", as their successful bid to win the Super Bowl was seen by many to represent the city's resurgence after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina (\"for one game, the Saints are America's Team\"). After several \"Cinderella\" runs in the NCAA tournament, the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team has been called \"America's Team\" as well. During their ArenaBowl XXII championship", "title": "America's Team" }, { "docid": "7204208", "text": "Bates earned three Super Bowl rings with the Cowboys, playing in Super Bowl XXVIII and Super Bowl XXX. He was on injured reserve during the 1992 season, when the Cowboys played in Super Bowl XXVII, due to a knee injury. Tom Landry once said, “If we had 11 players on the field who played as hard as Bill Bates does and did their homework like he does, we’d be almost impossible to beat”. He described Bates and Cliff Harris as \"the hardest hitters I ever saw.\" Referring to Bates' reputation as a hard hitter, John Madden stated, \"Every game starts", "title": "Bill Bates" }, { "docid": "10256087", "text": "known as The Catch. This ultimately started the rise of the 49ers and fall of the Cowboys throughout the 1980s. The rise of the 1990s Cowboys was christened with a 30–20 victory against San Francisco at Candlestick Park. Both franchises would later meet again in the next two NFC Championship games in what many consider to be a classic series of contest of future Hall of Fame players. At the Rose Bowl, site of Super Bowl XXVII, the Cowboys would struggle early finding themselves down 0–7, but later regroup when Aikman's pass to tight end Jay Novacek tied the game", "title": "1992 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "106453", "text": "seed. In the Divisional round they dispatched their division rival Eagles 30–11 to advance to their 4th consecutive NFC Conference Championship Game, in which they defeated Green Bay, 38–27. In Super Bowl XXX the Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27–17 at Sun Devil Stadium for their fifth Super Bowl championship. Switzer joined Johnson as the only coaches to win a college football national championship and a Super Bowl. The glory days of the Cowboys were again beginning to dim as free agency, age, and injuries began taking their toll. Star receiver Michael Irvin was suspended by the league for the", "title": "Dallas Cowboys" }, { "docid": "393787", "text": "team its choice of jersey color, unlike the regular season and playoff games leading up to the Super Bowl. Dallas had not worn its blue jerseys at home since 1963, as Cowboys general manager Tex Schramm opted to have the team wear white at home in order to present fans with a consistent look. The Cowboys wore their blue jerseys twice during the 1970 season, losing 20–7 at St. Louis in week four and winning 6–2 at Cleveland in week 13. The designated home team was first allowed its choice of jersey color for Super Bowl XIII, allowing the Cowboys", "title": "Super Bowl V" }, { "docid": "11507289", "text": "Air Race of Indianapolis. The Lucas Oil Raceway, formerly O'Reilly Raceway Park, has also been home to various racing events, most notably the NHRA U.S. Nationals, widely considered the most prestigious drag racing event in the world. Lucas Oil Stadium and the city of Indianapolis made a bid to host Super Bowl XLV in 2011 but lost to Dallas and Cowboys Stadium by only two NFL Owner votes. However, the city made another bid to host Super Bowl XLVI and managed to beat out Houston, Texas and Phoenix for the rights to host the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLVI is", "title": "Sports in Indianapolis" }, { "docid": "394676", "text": "on Smith's 10-yard run. After Buffalo received the ensuing kickoff, Reich fumbled a high snap while in a shotgun formation. Norton recovered the loose ball and returned it 9 yards for a touchdown, increasing the Cowboys' lead to 52–17. The 21 points by the Cowboys is the most ever for a team in the 4th quarter. The Cowboys also became just the second team to score two non-offensive touchdowns in a Super Bowl. The Raiders also did so in Super Bowl XVIII with a blocked punt return and an interception return. The most memorable moment of the game came well", "title": "Super Bowl XXVII" }, { "docid": "7002539", "text": "X, Super Bowl XIII, and Super Bowl XXX and are the only teams to meet in the Super Bowl more than twice; the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals, who met in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XXIII; and the Cowboys and Buffalo Bills, who met in Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII and are the only teams to face each other in two consecutive Super Bowls; and later the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles becoming the 6th set of teams to have a rematch in Super Bowl history and 7th overall, meeting in Super Bowl LII after", "title": "Super Bowl XLVI" }, { "docid": "14196859", "text": "2010 Dallas Cowboys season The 2010 Dallas Cowboys season was the 51st season for the team in the National Football League, and the second season playing their home games at Cowboys Stadium. After falling to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the 2009-10 NFL Playoffs, the Cowboys sought to defend their NFC East division title and contend for a Super Bowl Championship, particularly given that Super Bowl XLV would be played at Cowboys Stadium. However, this did not happen and after a 1–7 start Wade Phillips became the first coach in Cowboys history to be fired during the", "title": "2010 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "393969", "text": "had previously won a Super Bowl, as the Steelers were the defending champions and the Cowboys had won Super Bowl VI. The game was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on January 18, 1976, one of the first major national events of the United States Bicentennial year. Both the pre-game and halftime show celebrated the Bicentennial, while players on both teams wore special patches on their jerseys with the Bicentennial logo. Super Bowl X featured a contrast of playing styles between the Steelers and the Cowboys, which were, at the time, the two most popular teams in the", "title": "Super Bowl X" }, { "docid": "5732104", "text": "offered affected fans a ticket to the next Super Bowl in addition to the refund. It also offered fans the option of a ticket to any future Super Bowl, along with round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations. However, this wasn't enough to mollify several fans, who on February 9 filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit against the NFL, the Cowboys and Jones. In addition to Steelers and Packers fans left without seats, the suit includes Cowboys fans who paid $100,000 for personal seat licenses, only to have to watch the Super Bowl in metal folding chairs without a view of the", "title": "Super Bowl XLV" }, { "docid": "10256073", "text": "Day 1994. These uniforms celebrated the Cowboys' most recent back-to-back Super Bowl titles in the 1992 and 1993 seasons and were used in most of the Cowboys' remaining games of the season, including the playoffs. In an attempt to be the first NFL franchise to \"\"Three-Peat\"\" Super Bowls, the Dallas Cowboys were off to a strong start under new head coach Barry Switzer. However dominant, the team was fielded with injuries to many key starters. The most notable injuries were a near fatal car accident to tackle Erik Williams and a nagging hamstring strain to running back Emmitt Smith. The", "title": "1994 Dallas Cowboys season" }, { "docid": "17473835", "text": "white jerseys with navy blue pants, becoming the sixth team to wear their white jerseys as the home team and the third team to wear white in back-to-back Super Bowls, following the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls XII and XIII and again in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII. The Eagles therefore wore their standard home uniform of midnight green jerseys with white pants. Twelve of the previous 13 Super Bowls had been won by teams wearing white jerseys. The last team to win a Super Bowl while wearing their home uniforms was the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV", "title": "Super Bowl LII" }, { "docid": "393986", "text": "second straight Super Bowl, largely through the plays by Swann and by stopping a rally by the Cowboys late in the fourth quarter. Officials did not call a single penalty on the Steelers during the game, while the Cowboys were called for only 2 penalties for 20 yards. On the opening kickoff, the Cowboys ran a reverse where rookie linebacker Thomas \"Hollywood\" Henderson took a handoff from Preston Pearson and returned the ball a Super Bowl-record 48 yards before kicker Roy Gerela forced him out of bounds at the Steelers' 44-yard line. Gerela suffered badly bruised ribs that appeared to", "title": "Super Bowl X" } ]
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who wrote all i want for chrismas is you
[ "Mariah Carey", "Walter Afanasieff" ]
[ { "docid": "5027085", "text": "All I Want for Christmas Is You \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" is a Christmas song performed by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. She wrote and produced the song alongside Walter Afanasieff. Columbia Records released it on November 1, 1994, as the lead single from her fourth studio album and first holiday album, \"Merry Christmas\" (1994). The track is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes, heavy back-up vocals, and synthesizers. It is also considered the best-selling modern day Christmas song. Two music videos were commissioned for the song: the song's primary music video features grainy", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You" }, { "docid": "5027085", "text": "All I Want for Christmas Is You \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" is a Christmas song performed by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. She wrote and produced the song alongside Walter Afanasieff. Columbia Records released it on November 1, 1994, as the lead single from her fourth studio album and first holiday album, \"Merry Christmas\" (1994). The track is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes, heavy back-up vocals, and synthesizers. It is also considered the best-selling modern day Christmas song. Two music videos were commissioned for the song: the song's primary music video features grainy", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You" }, { "docid": "5027109", "text": "chart on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 (peaking at No. 83 in January 2000). The song topped the \"Billboard\" Hot Digital Songs chart in December 2005, but it was unable to attain a new peak on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart because it was considered a recurrent single and was thus ineligible for chart re-entry.<ref name=billboardall> All I Want for Christmas Is You \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" is a Christmas song performed by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. She wrote and produced the song alongside Walter Afanasieff. Columbia Records released it on November 1, 1994, as the", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You" }, { "docid": "20376895", "text": "Finally It's Christmas Finally It's Christmas is the second Christmas album by American pop rock group Hanson. The band wrote and produced the album with Mark Hudson, who also collaborated on the band's first Christmas release, \"Snowed In\" (1997). Several of the band's children also make appearances in some songs. The album was released on October 27, 2017. Taylor Hanson on why it took so long to do another Christmas album: The album features a mix of classic Christmas covers from Elvis Presley's \"Blue Christmas\" to Mariah Carey's \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" (renamed \"All I Want for", "title": "Finally It's Christmas" }, { "docid": "20504862", "text": "take care of Jack, then she can have a dog of her very own. A soundtrack for this album was released alongside the release of the movie, featuring old christmas classics by Carey as well as a brand new song called \"Lil Snowman\". All I Want for Christmas Is You (film) All I Want For Christmas Is You (also known as Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You) is a 2017 direct-to-video computer-animated Christmas film based on the song by Mariah Carey and the book by Carey herself and Colleen Madden. The film stars the voices of Mariah", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You (film)" }, { "docid": "20504861", "text": "All I Want for Christmas Is You (film) All I Want For Christmas Is You (also known as Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You) is a 2017 direct-to-video computer-animated Christmas film based on the song by Mariah Carey and the book by Carey herself and Colleen Madden. The film stars the voices of Mariah Carey, Breanna Yde, and Henry Winkler. Young Mariah (Breanna Yde) desperately wants a puppy for Christmas, but her parents are not convinced that she should have one. They agree to let Mariah dog-sit the puppy Jack (Dee Bradley Baker) and if she can", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You (film)" }, { "docid": "18319822", "text": "begins with a cover of the holiday standard \"Do You Hear What I Hear?\", the recording of which was inspired by American singer Whitney Houston's rendition. The fifth song is a cover of \"All I Want for Christmas is You\", which was originally recorded and made famous by American singer Mariah Carey. Menzel opted to record the track using an arrangement that producer Walter Afanasieff, who co-wrote and produced Carey's version, had never been able to use before. The seventh track \"December Prayer\" is the only original song featured on the album, which has been described by Randy Lewis of", "title": "Holiday Wishes (Idina Menzel album)" } ]
[ { "docid": "11061636", "text": "All I Want Is You (Damien Leith song) \"All I Want Is You\" is a song written by Damien Leith for his debut studio album \"Where We Land\", and is the second single from the album. The song was created when Leith was in a time of stress, after two months of trying to write up an original song, \"I was so frustrated, I couldn't write anything\". Leith wrote the song while he was in the attic at his home in Sydney. \"All I Want Is You\" is an upbeat love song, written especially for his wife Eileen. Damien Leith", "title": "All I Want Is You (Damien Leith song)" }, { "docid": "9223510", "text": "I Want You to Need Me \"I Want You to Need Me\" is the last single from Celine Dion's greatest hits album, \"All the Way... A Decade of Song\", released on 15 July 2000. It was written by Diane Warren, who also wrote Dion's hit \"Because You Loved Me\" among others. Several club remixes were created by Thunderpuss. \"I Want You to Need Me\"'s second music video was directed by Liz Friedlander and released on 1 May 2000. It was included on Dion's \"All the Way... A Decade of Song & Video\" DVD. The first video, directed by Paul Hunter", "title": "I Want You to Need Me" }, { "docid": "9223515", "text": "the dance mixes can be a bit loud and a bit strident for those not into this sort of thing.\" European CD single European CD maxi single Japanese CD maxi single Japanese CD maxi single #2 US CD maxi single I Want You to Need Me \"I Want You to Need Me\" is the last single from Celine Dion's greatest hits album, \"All the Way... A Decade of Song\", released on 15 July 2000. It was written by Diane Warren, who also wrote Dion's hit \"Because You Loved Me\" among others. Several club remixes were created by Thunderpuss. \"I Want", "title": "I Want You to Need Me" }, { "docid": "16871427", "text": "YouTube page on 30 August 2012. UK blogger, Scandipop, compared the tune with her previous hit \"Release Me\" saying that \"those who wanted something similar to that era will be pleased to learn \"All I Want Is You\" is a respectful nod back to that sound. Dancepop, with a heavy emphasis on the strings.\" However he admitted that the sound of the single evolved the appropriate way for the last four years, and he paided homage to producer Jonas Quant, who wrote the song along with Ana Diaz and Agnes herself, for this. JonAli described the song as \"an emotional", "title": "All I Want Is You (Agnes song)" }, { "docid": "8505376", "text": "I Don't Want to Walk Without You \"I Don't Want to Walk Without You\" is a popular song. The music was written by Jule Styne with the lyrics by Frank Loesser. Composer Irving Berlin was a huge admirer of the song. Berlin reportedly said that of all the songs by other composers he had heard, he would have been most proud to have written \"I Don't Want to Walk Without You\". Writing of Berlin's praise for the song, Loesser wrote in his diary, \"Irving Berlin came in today and spent a solid hour telling me that 'Walk' is the best", "title": "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" }, { "docid": "12829361", "text": "All I Want for Christmas Is You (Vince Vance & The Valiants song) \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" is a Christmas song recorded by American novelty act Vince Vance & the Valiants. Initially released as a single in 1989, Vince Vance's version of the song has charted several times on the \"Billboard\" country singles charts. It is Vince Vance & the Valiants' only chart entry. \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" is a mid-tempo in triple meter, featuring lead vocals from Lisa Burgess Stewart, who now records under the name Lisa Layne. In it, the female narrator", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You (Vince Vance & The Valiants song)" }, { "docid": "5532065", "text": "the writing and recording of \"Someone Like You\": \"Someone Like You\" won the 2012 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance, and as she accepted the award, Adele said, \"I want to thank Dan Wilson, who wrote this song with me. My life changed when I wrote this song and I felt it before anyone even heard it.\" \"Someone Like You\" was the most downloaded single of all time in the UK and was voted third most favourite single of the last 60 years in the UK. Wilson's career as a painter, illustrator, and calligrapher is less widely known, but his", "title": "Dan Wilson (musician)" }, { "docid": "8514637", "text": "pieces that did not sell. According to the lawsuit, the primary agreement between Kounellis and Chrismas was oral. Chrismas returned all of Kouenllis' artwork, and did a full accounting of the proceeds from Kounellis' work—minus the expense of exhibiting it. The matter was resolved between the two of them and ACE Gallery still sells and exhibits Kounellis' work today. By 2006, Chrismas had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at least six times since 1982, barring most of his creditors from collecting the money immediately owed to them. Chrismas filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to protect the gallery's extensive real", "title": "Ace Gallery" }, { "docid": "15737590", "text": "\"There Are Things I Want You to Know\" About Stieg Larsson and Me \"There Are Things I Want You to Know\" About Stieg Larsson and Me is a memoir written by Eva Gabrielsson, the life partner of Stieg Larsson, about life with the author and all of the complications surrounding his legacy. Larsson is best known for his posthumously published \"Millennium series\". Gabrielsson and Larsson met when they were 18 at an anti-Vietnam War meeting and they remained together for 32 years until his unexpected death in 2004. The memoir originated with a series of diary entries that Gabrielsson wrote", "title": "\"There Are Things I Want You to Know\" About Stieg Larsson and Me" }, { "docid": "5482750", "text": "want to thank you all for your good wishes and prayers. I fear my condition is deteriorating. I am doing the best I can to be positive but I probably don't have an awful lot of time left. I want you all to know that I am receiving excellent care and am surrounded by family and friends.\" She died only three days later, at 63. Ann C. Crispin Ann Carol Crispin (April 5, 1950 – September 6, 2013) was an American science fiction writer, the author of twenty-three published novels. She wrote several \"Star Trek\" and \"Star Wars\" novelizations and", "title": "Ann C. Crispin" }, { "docid": "523643", "text": "verse of \"Who Wants to Live Forever\", the final verse of \"Mother Love\", the middle eight on \"I Want It All\" and \"Flash's Theme\", and full lead vocals on \"Some Day One Day\", \"She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes)\", \"'39\", \"Good Company\", \"Long Away\", \"All Dead, All Dead\", \"Sleeping on the Sidewalk\", \"Leaving Home Ain't Easy\". May frequently wrote songs for the band and has composed many hits such as \"We Will Rock You\", \"Tie Your Mother Down\", \"I Want It All\", \"Fat Bottomed Girls\", \"Who Wants to Live Forever\" and \"The Show Must Go On\" as well as \"Hammer", "title": "Brian May" }, { "docid": "1517308", "text": "you want to get freaked out of your undernourished head, pick up \"The Phantom Tollbooth\", by Norton Juster. They tell you it's a kids' book, but take my word for it, no one who reads it is ever the same. No hype.\" The book continued to garner positive reviews and comments. In 1998, Amanda Foreman wrote for \"The Sunday Times\" of London, \"I want to shout about \"The Phantom\" from the rooftops. I want to stand in Waterloo and press copies into people's hands. This is a book that should be in every home. ... Whether you are 8 or", "title": "The Phantom Tollbooth" }, { "docid": "11802719", "text": "truths behind the Four Freedoms ... I congratulate you not alone on the execution but also for the spirit which impelled you to make this contribution to the common cause of a freer, happier world\". Roosevelt wrote to \"The Post\", \"This is the first pictorial representation I have seen of the staunchly American values contained in the rights of free speech and free worship and our goals of freedom from fear and want.\" Roosevelt also wrote of the corresponding essays, \"Their words should inspire all who read them with a deeper appreciation of the way of life we are striving", "title": "Four Freedoms (Norman Rockwell)" }, { "docid": "4843084", "text": "of the Gaye residence in the wee wee hours. Perhaps that's your kick, but personally I find it a mite frustrating.\" White also criticized the album's sound, describing the songs as \"all expressions of the same mood. Sensual, satisfied, and spaced out\", and calling \"I Want You\" \"simply the explorative aftermath of \"Let's Get It On\". The sweet nuthin's of a drowsy, sweat-streaked lover.\" Robert Christgau of \"The Village Voice\" wrote favorably of the album's sound quality. However, he criticized the lyrical content, as well as Ware's involvement in songwriting, stating \"was it Ware who instructed Marvin to eliminate all", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye album)" }, { "docid": "5027104", "text": "locked in a Brill Building safe.\" In a piece on the song in \"Vogue\", a writer felt the song's lyrics helped solidify its status over two decades later: \"those lyrics could have been sung by Frank Sinatra—well, maybe not Frank, but another singer back then. I think that's what gives it that timeless, classic quality.\" \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" received critical acclaim from music critics. Parisien called the song \"a year-long banger\", complimenting its instrumentation and melody. Steve Morse, editor of \"The Boston Globe\", wrote that Carey sang with a lot of soul. According to Barry Schwartz", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You" }, { "docid": "16280442", "text": "couldn't really get why he wasn't, you know, why he was with me and why he wasn't with her and it was just a whole moment. And you know, cut to three years later, I break up with him and I had to remember who I was. You know, so it's all like different perspectives and it's all learning in progress for me.\" Nick Levine from BBC Music wrote that \" the bouncy Back to Love, seems to want to rewrite Coldplay's Viva la Vida. The music video for the song and premiered on 21 October 2011 on her YouTube", "title": "Back to Love (Estelle song)" }, { "docid": "8414701", "text": "I Want You Back (Bananarama song) \"I Want You Back\" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It is included on their fourth studio album \"Wow!\" and was released as its fourth and final single. The track was co-written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio. The song originally had a different chorus and was titled \"Reason for Living\". Bananarama disliked this chorus and co-wrote the revised lyrics for \"I Want You Back\". Both versions were originally recorded with Siobhan Fahey for the 1987 \"Wow!\" album. For the April 1988 single release, the song", "title": "I Want You Back (Bananarama song)" }, { "docid": "16988576", "text": "\"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" and \"Christmas Time Is in the Air Again\". Idolator writer Sam Lanksy wrote that she performed with \"maestro vocals\", but felt that her vocals on the latter rendition \"eclipsed\" that of the former. The song was included on the set-list of her Beacon Theatre residency called All I Want For Christmas Is You, A Night of Joy & Festivity in December 2014. \"The New York Times\" critic Jon Caramanica felt as though Carey was \"completely undersinging\". Carey released a lyric video for \"Christmas Time Is in the Air Again\" on December 17, 2012.", "title": "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" }, { "docid": "5027087", "text": "song for her second holiday album, \"Merry Christmas II You\", titled \"All I Want for Christmas Is You (Extra Festive)\". Carey also re-recorded the song as a duet with Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his 2011 album \"Under the Mistletoe\", titled \"All I Want for Christmas for You (SuperFestive!)\". The song has also been covered by many artists over the years. In the years since its original release, \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" has been critically acclaimed; it was once called \"one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon\" in \"The New Yorker\". It has", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You" }, { "docid": "4980023", "text": "some of the social problems that perplex us all. For my part, I am groping in the dark, but God give us light. May you live far into the next century, and help greatly to make the world purer, sweeter and happier than it now is. The other letter came from the American author Henry van Dyke, who wrote, \"I want to say to you, beneficent prelate, that there is not a preacher nor a church of any order in New York that does not reap a substantial benefit from the fact that you are the bishop of this diocese,", "title": "Henry C. Potter" }, { "docid": "8557975", "text": "on the U.S. \"Billboard\" Hot 100 in early 1988. The '88 UK CD5 and 12\" releases of \"Nothin' At All\" contain a single remix and extended remix, respectively, of \"I Want You So Bad.\" I Want You So Bad \"I Want You So Bad\" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart. It was composed by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, who were responsible for writing Heart's U.S. number-one single \"Alone\". The track is a ballad sung by Ann Wilson, and was released in a remixed form as the fourth and final single from Heart's ninth studio album, \"Bad", "title": "I Want You So Bad" }, { "docid": "13553692", "text": "it was too late and lived three hours away. So I was stuck [...] Literally, you just want to scream and slap everyone around (not really slapping everyone around - joking), but you know you just don’t want to be there. Panic attack set in. Cold sweats. And I just wanted to get on the first train home basically. I did eventually – got the first train home, stayed up all night and wrote the song on the piano at home really quickly. What’s lovely about it is that I recorded the song in the studio which is directly underneath", "title": "First Train Home" }, { "docid": "18917419", "text": "\"If you think about it it's quite simple.'O' is an abbreviation for of...if you think of the metaphor of how the sea erodes the rock to make sand. I don't mean to be condescending, but I think it's quite beautiful.\" In a review in The Age newspaper, Chris Johnston said \"\"Man O'Sand\" is typically (Grant) McLennan and (Robert) Forster in that it wraps up a simple sentiment in obtuse poetic constructs. It's a break-up song. Forster wrote the lyrics: \"I want you back, I want you back, I want you back, because I feel no better, feel no better, feel", "title": "Man O'Sand to Girl O'Sea" }, { "docid": "6589953", "text": "Gretsch Irish Falcon guitar. Performances on video are also included on \"\", \"\", and \"\". The first track on all versions of the single is an edited version of \"All I Want Is You.\" \"Unchained Melody\" was featured on the 7\", 12\" and CD versions of the single, and the full version of \"All I Want Is You\" was only featured on the CD versions of the single. All I Want Is You Everlasting Love \"All I Want Is You\" was covered by the Irish girl group Bellefire in 2002 from their debut album \"After the Rain\". It became their", "title": "All I Want Is You (U2 song)" }, { "docid": "10242362", "text": "parts, Simons commented: \"You can believe whatever you want to if it gives you strength, but you should not oblige others to believe the same thing and all the suicides commands, the honor killings, all that stuff, it gives me goose bumps even right now.\" Later on, she exemplifies with the songs \"Living a Lie\" and \"Death of a Dream\": \"I wrote about a Christian couple who were pregnant, who had a baby which died at birth. That's \"Living a Lie\". \"Death of a Dream\" is about the position of women in the Islam society, that they are not equal", "title": "The Divine Conspiracy" }, { "docid": "6182501", "text": "Christmas\", included on \"\", in 2012. In the 2007 book \"Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide\", a section on Cheap Trick featured reviews on the top 20 stand-out tracks from the band. One track included was \"I Want You to Want Me\", where author John M. Borack wrote \"the \"In Color\" version lacked anything resembling balls, but that was remedied on the hit version from the groundbreaking \"Cheap Trick at Budokan\" disc. A piece of history and a darned cool tune, to boot.\" I Want You to Want Me \"I Want You to Want Me\" is a song", "title": "I Want You to Want Me" }, { "docid": "5787111", "text": "given some airplay. Reportedly, the edited single version received more airplay on the station than the album version of the song. \"Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)\" is written in the key of E major with a tempo of 119 beats per minute in common time. The song follows a chord progression of EE/GAB, and Aguilera's vocals span from B to B. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic highlighted the English version on the singer's self-titled album. CDNOW senior editor Eliseo Cardona wrote about Spanish version: \"Indeed, the overly literal Spanish lyrics make for both a good laugh", "title": "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" }, { "docid": "6589954", "text": "most successful hit single, reaching #3 in Ireland and cracking the top 20 in the UK. An enhanced version of the CD contains the video for \"All I Want Is You.\" \"All I Want Is You\" was covered by Brian McFadden, an Irish musician for his album The Irish Connection. The song features guest vocals from Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating. It was released as a single on 25 February 2013. The accompanying music video sees McFadden performing the track during a UK tour earlier this year. The video did not feature Ronan Keating. All I Want Is You (U2 song)", "title": "All I Want Is You (U2 song)" }, { "docid": "11864094", "text": "You Got Nothing I Want \"You Got Nothing I Want\" is a 1981 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel, the first released from the album \"Circus Animals\". One of the band's heaviest and most aggressive songs, it was written by singer Jimmy Barnes in response to the treatment they received at the hands of a record company executive during a U.S. tour earlier in the year. Don Walker said, \"After we came back, Jim wrote 'You Got Nothing I Want' more or less as a personal tribute to Marty Schwartz.\" \"You Got Nothing I Want\" was also the first", "title": "You Got Nothing I Want" }, { "docid": "16434417", "text": "to the illustrations as \"graceful\". University of Alberta political science professor Thomas Butko offered criticism, claiming the authors' belief that children stereotype Muslims as terrorists has an adverse effect on the good they are trying to do by publishing the book. The \"Ottawa Citizen\" wrote that it was sad that the authors \"found it necessary to write a book reassuring children that people who look different are not going to blow them up\", and \"if the little reader wasn't afraid before, he or she probably is now\". I Don't Want To Blow You Up! I Don't Want To Blow You", "title": "I Don't Want To Blow You Up!" }, { "docid": "5787112", "text": "and a better yawn. This point is unwittingly made on \"Ven conmigo (Solamente tú),\" the translation of \"Come on Over (All I Want Is You)\". If Spanish pop seems to make no sense at times, then this takes nonsense to the next level.\" A complete opposite opinion came from Wall of Sound editor Kurt B. Reighley; to him it sounds \"especially sassy en Español.\" Parry Gettelman of Orlando Sentinel praised the vocals calling them \"out-of-my-way.\" SunSentinel music writer Sean Piccoli wrote: \"Ven Conmigo (Come With Me) borrows its bounce from the better Whitney-Mariah numbers.\" \"Come on Over Baby (All I", "title": "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" }, { "docid": "8414704", "text": "directed by Andy Morahan. 7\" single (NANA 16) 10\" gatefold single (NANG 16) 12\" single (NANX 16) CD single (NANCD 16) Other versions I Want You Back (Bananarama song) \"I Want You Back\" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It is included on their fourth studio album \"Wow!\" and was released as its fourth and final single. The track was co-written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio. The song originally had a different chorus and was titled \"Reason for Living\". Bananarama disliked this chorus and co-wrote the revised lyrics for \"I Want", "title": "I Want You Back (Bananarama song)" }, { "docid": "8762892", "text": "at number 26. \"Make You Feel My Love\" is the only cover song on Adele's debut album \"19\"; she either wrote or co-wrote all the others. \"My manager is the biggest Dylan fan, and for ages, he'd been bugging me to listen to the song, because I hadn't heard it before,\" Adele told Premiere Networks. \"I was being quite defiant against it. I said, 'I don't want a cover on my album. It kind of implies that I'm incapable of writing enough of my own songs for my first record.' And then I heard it in New York when he", "title": "Make You Feel My Love" }, { "docid": "5558700", "text": "track, particularly McCartney's use of Indian-style vocal melisma. Harrison performed \"I Want to Tell You\" as the opening song throughout his 1991 Japanese tour with Eric Clapton. A version recorded during that tour appears on his \"Live in Japan\" album. At the Concert for George tribute in November 2002, a year after Harrison's death, the song was used to open the Western portion of the event, when it was performed by Jeff Lynne. Ted Nugent, the Smithereens, Thea Gilmore and the Melvins are among the other artists who have covered the track. George Harrison wrote \"I Want to Tell You\"", "title": "I Want to Tell You" }, { "docid": "14103805", "text": "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me \"I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me\" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rosanne Cash. It was released in February 1985 as the first single from the album \"Rhythm & Romance\". \"I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me\" was Rosanne Cash's fourth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 15 weeks in the top 40. Cash wrote the song with then-husband Rodney Crowell. In 1986, the song - which was written", "title": "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me" }, { "docid": "16871428", "text": "disco anthem with lush strings and a flawless vocal from the Swedish diva.\" \"All I Want Is You” brings us back to the friendly dance beats we are use to hearing from her hits 'Release Me' and 'Don’t Go Breaking My Heart'.\" All I Want Is You (Agnes song) \"All I Want Is You\" is a song by Swedish recording artist Agnes. The song was written by Agnes, Ana Diaz, and Jonas Quant. The latter produced the song for Agnes' fourth studio album, \"Veritas\" (2012). The song received its radio debut on Sveriges Radio P3 on August 29. It was", "title": "All I Want Is You (Agnes song)" }, { "docid": "769757", "text": "am going to be around if I get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame so you must read this for me, I am not sure, I guess I am feeling sorry for myself at this time but you must remember everything I want you to do and say. Mother said you would do what I want because you always did. So read this for me. I would like to thank everyone who supported me to get into the NFL Hall of Fame, the Dallas Cowboys organization, all of my team mates and everyone who played for the Cowboys, (thank", "title": "Bob Hayes" }, { "docid": "20656457", "text": "much resistance to going back into writing and performing publicly again that I realised I wasn’t going to be able to break through it until I literally wrote a song about the resistance itself.\" She songs on the song, \"It’s taken me a long time to feel better babe / I’ve only just begun to feel my heart again.\" Helen Brown, a writer for \"The Daily Telegraph\", suggested the line \"You want me to let go/ You want me to lose control/ But I don’t want to lose control,\" was a response to \"critics who find her too smooth and", "title": "Dangerous (Rumer song)" }, { "docid": "11549901", "text": "allure.\" All I Want (Captain Hollywood Project song) \"All I Want\" is a song recorded by the German musician known under the pseudonym of Captain Hollywood Project. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from his debut album \"Love Is Not Sex\", this dance song was a hit in several countries, but achieved a minor success in comparison with the two previous Captain Hollywood Project's singles (\"More and More\" and \"Only with You\"). \"Billboard\" wrote about the song: \"Act that scored big with \"More & More\" offers an equally sparkling gem from its noteworthy \"Love Is Not", "title": "All I Want (Captain Hollywood Project song)" }, { "docid": "11549899", "text": "All I Want (Captain Hollywood Project song) \"All I Want\" is a song recorded by the German musician known under the pseudonym of Captain Hollywood Project. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from his debut album \"Love Is Not Sex\", this dance song was a hit in several countries, but achieved a minor success in comparison with the two previous Captain Hollywood Project's singles (\"More and More\" and \"Only with You\"). \"Billboard\" wrote about the song: \"Act that scored big with \"More & More\" offers an equally sparkling gem from its noteworthy \"Love Is Not Sex\"", "title": "All I Want (Captain Hollywood Project song)" }, { "docid": "8514639", "text": "Basquiat that had been smuggled into the country by Edemar Cid Ferreira, the former head of Brazil's Banco Santos. In turn, according to a January 2007 consignment agreement, they agreed to have Doug Chrismas, owner of ACE Gallery in Los Angeles, sell the Lichtenstein. Chrismas sold it for $1.3 million to L.A.-area collector Seth Landsberg, who appraised it at $3.5 million for resale at Sotheby's. ACE Gallery then ran the painting's name through a database of stolen artworks. Days later, a federal agent contacted the gallery to warn Chrismas that the Lichtenstein was subject to seizure and forfeiture, court papers", "title": "Ace Gallery" }, { "docid": "3275237", "text": "reverted to the Shadows in late 1973, for the instrumental \"Rockin' with Curly Leads\" album. The Shadows came second for the United Kingdom in the 1975 Eurovision song contest. Marvin wrote \"Driftin'\", \"Geronimo\", \"Spider Juice\" (his daughter's name for orange juice), \"I Want You to Want Me\" for the Shadows, and \"The Day I Met Marie\". He co-wrote Richard's 1960 hit; 'Gee Whizz It's You' with Ian Samwell. With Welch, Brian Bennett, and John Rostill, he wrote hits for Cliff Richard, including; \"On the Beach\", \"I Could Easily Fall in Love with You\", \"Time Drags By\", and \"In the Country\".", "title": "Hank Marvin" }, { "docid": "11061638", "text": "it is you want... About losing your inhibitions and just going for it!\" Leith made a special guest performance during the \"Australian Idol\" verdict show on 7 October 2007, performing the new single. The official music video premiered on \"rage\" on 19 October 2007. All I Want Is You (Damien Leith song) \"All I Want Is You\" is a song written by Damien Leith for his debut studio album \"Where We Land\", and is the second single from the album. The song was created when Leith was in a time of stress, after two months of trying to write up", "title": "All I Want Is You (Damien Leith song)" }, { "docid": "4961116", "text": "woman, but I love you just the sameI know you didn't want me, the day I changed your name When he wrote new words to the tune, his mood was still resigned: You's a cruel heated woman, swear, and you just can't realiseThat's all right baby, I'll be the same when I rise Johnson decides that his \"kind-hearted woman\" is, after all, hostile. But there is no resignation, only anguish: I love my baby, my baby don't love meAnd I really love that woman, can't stand to leave her beShe's a kind-hearted woman, she studies evil all the timeYou wells", "title": "Kind Hearted Woman Blues" }, { "docid": "1900526", "text": "insecure because I kept saying, \"Is this right? How do you want me to play this character?\" Hitchcock said: \"I hired you and that's who I want, what you bring to this role. But what I do expect from you is to stand where I want you to, wear what I want you to and speak in the rhythm that I want you to.\" And he worked a long time with me to try to get the right rhythm.\" The role took on a personal significance for her, as she felt she went through the same thing as her character", "title": "Kim Novak" }, { "docid": "13736902", "text": "sit for \"tapas\" now, instead of successfully completing it you might acquire some ego and you may even go away from me physically and may not be able to serve in my mission.\" To this Seenu replied, \"Swamiji, then I do not want to do \"tapas\". Because what I want is Swamiji, that's all I know. I love you and I want to be in Swamiji's mission. I want to serve you only. Whether I get Realized or not, that is not so important for me. But definitely I would like to remain at your lotus feet and serve you", "title": "Shivarudra Balayogi" }, { "docid": "16806931", "text": "I am certain that Bellarive (which means 'beautiful river') will receive many nominations for new artist of the year at the Doves; incorporating elements of both David Crowder and Rend Collective Experiment as the band infuses contemporary pop, acoustics, loud booming rock anthems and an overall passion that will make you want to jump out of your seat and worship Christ with all you’ve got.\" Andre wrote that the album is \"full of richness, musically and lyrically; this is an album for those who want to continually engage with the Father and what He wants for us.\" Jesus Freak Hideout's", "title": "The Heartbeat" }, { "docid": "9223512", "text": "Is\". According to Nielsen SoundScan it has sold 60,000 copies in the US. Chuck Taylor reviewed \"I Want You to Need Me\" and wrote that linking Dion and Diane Warren has always been about \"as fine a fit as a trusty pair of Thom McAn's.\" Between Warren's \"heart-drenched\" words and dramatic melody writing and Dion's \"potent vocals straight from soulside, divadom has never sounded so mighty.\" According to him, for fans of Dion's \"high-caliber\" power ballads, this is truly among the best ever and a highlight on All the Way... A Decade of Song. Longing for romantic attention, Dion sings,", "title": "I Want You to Need Me" }, { "docid": "425399", "text": "was based on Li-Chen Wang's free Tiny BASIC with some additional functions added by Radio Shack. It had an excellent manual—the \"User's Manual for Level 1\" by David A. Lien—which presented lessons on programming with text and humorous cartoons, making the subjects very easy to understand. Lien wrote that it was \"written specifically for people who don't know anything about computers ... I want you to have fun with your computer! I don't want you to be afraid of it, because there is nothing to fear\". Level I BASIC had only two string variables (codice_1 and codice_2), 26 numeric variables", "title": "TRS-80" }, { "docid": "4806952", "text": "with the band during a radio interview with 99X. Walker co-wrote and produced several songs on \"Raditude\", including the first single, \"If You're Wondering if I Want You To... (I Want You To)\", which hit number two on the Modern Rock Chart. In 2007, Walker provided guest vocals on Fall Out Boy's third record \"Infinity on High\", on the track \"You're Crashing, but You're No Wave\", and co-produced the track \"Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?\" with singer Patrick Stump. He also made a brief cameo in the video for \"This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race\".", "title": "Butch Walker" }, { "docid": "4366339", "text": "want to be present everywhere in this world. I want to be an integral part of every Jiva who is none other than the manifestation of Paramatma. I want to name this Karpoora Linga, which represents you, after me. Samba Siva said,\" Your are qualified for these three boons. As per your wish, you will be spread throughout this world. Without you there will be no life. This linga of mine will forever be known all over through your name, and all Suras, Asuras, Garuda, Gaandharvas, Kinneras, kimpurushas, Siddhas, Saadhvis, humans and others will worship this Lingam\". Lord Shiva disappeared", "title": "Srikalahasteeswara temple" }, { "docid": "4136614", "text": "I want it to be a school for you ... Laugh heartily if I amuse you with my jokes, while I, watching you, feel my heart crying. Then, brothers, I'll give you a drama, a tragedy drawn from life, and you shall also cry — while my heart shall be glad.\" B. Nathansohn, correspondent of the Warsaw-based Jewish newspaper \"Hamelitz\" visited Romania in the summer of 1878 and wrote, \"When a Jew enters a Yiddish theatre in Bucharest he is thunderstruck hearing the Yiddish language in all its splendor and radiance,\" and called upon Goldfaden to create similar theatres in", "title": "Yiddish theatre" }, { "docid": "20659964", "text": "I Want to Love You \"I Want to Love You\" is a song by Australian singer Tina Arena. It was recorded for her eleventh studio album \"Elevent\" and was released as its lead and only single in September 2015. On 6 September 2015, Arena performed \"I Want to Love You\" on \"Dancing with the Stars\". Arena explained, \"It speaks about being consumed and completely infatuated with someone but knowing they're possibly not right for you or that the relationship won't work despite how desperately you want it to. I think we've all been there at some point!\" The song peaked", "title": "I Want to Love You" }, { "docid": "3440598", "text": "vocals straight from soulside, divadom has never sounded so mighty.\" According to him, for fans of Dion's \"high-caliber\" power ballads, this is truly among the best ever and a highlight on \"All the Way... A Decade of Song\". Longing for romantic attention, Dion sings, \"I want you to need me, like the air you breathe/I want you to feel me, in everything/I want you to see me, in your every dream/The way that I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you.\" Taylor stated that Warren's trusty melody is wholly natural and free-flowing, while production from the usually rock-oriented Matt", "title": "All the Way... A Decade of Song" }, { "docid": "10794501", "text": "1, part 3 she wrote: \"I also want to say a word to you, My son Alexander, so that My desires may be realized in the world. You must join with the father confessor of this “little plant” (Mother Eugenia) of My Son Jesus, in promoting this work\" Mother Ravasio also wrote of acts by the Devil. On 12 August 1932 she wrote that the Devil took the book and slashed its covers with a pair of scissors. On that day she also wrote of a new path to salvation and quoted God the Father as follows: \"ALL THOSE WHO", "title": "Eugenia Elisabetta Ravasio" }, { "docid": "11622245", "text": "for touring, even if I didn't want to do it! You know, despite the lyrical wear and tear it has on your body - particularly with the different climates - just by force I had to fall in love with it! And of course another side to it all is, when you travel, you leave people behind. So I actually wrote the song for my girl. Because I'd be gone so much we'd go for two months at a time without seeing each other. So it's basically her song. Just to let her know that, wherever I go, she comes", "title": "Paris, Tokyo" }, { "docid": "20621543", "text": "wrote, \"If you are looking for a slickly produced, homogenized and \"shot in hi-def\" documentary about a rock n' roll band, I suggest you watch something else. If you want to watch a \"warts and all\" documentary containing fantastic interviews, career-spanning live footage presented in chronological fashion where you get a true sense of the subject matter then \"Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie\" is the film for you.\" Heavy Metal ICU wrote, \"The film is gritty, dirty, and fun, just like Bang Tango. This doc doesn't smell of band desperation ala Anvil! The Story of Anvil. It's not", "title": "Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie" }, { "docid": "5663732", "text": "who have pure heart and pure body who willing to work hard for upcoming future no matter what. I don't want young men who passed all the exams with high scores and become honor students. I don't want them to be walking textbooks. What I want is them to be young men whose personalities are honest, loyal, have pure pattern and pure mind and I won't feel any grieve if you tell me that a student can't read or write, can't calculate and has no knowledge of mathematic at all. Only if I know that he was in my school", "title": "Vajiravudh College" }, { "docid": "15061468", "text": "Miguel, Jive marketed him as a \"typical R&B artist\" during their promotion of \"All I Want Is You\": \"That album was a huge learning experience. I left the marketing of my album and me as an artist up to the discretion of the label ... I can't really blame them for [that], because that's what they know. But that's not what my lifestyle was.\" Four singles were released from the album: the title track \"All I Want Is You\", \"Sure Thing\", \"Quickie\", and \"Girls Like You\". As the title track gradually received radio airplay, Miguel began touring as a supporting", "title": "All I Want Is You (album)" }, { "docid": "20201054", "text": "my point. I wasn't swearing because I think it's cool, or because I couldn't think of anything to say. I was doing it because that's what you do when you're angry, you curse and scream. People are going to be like, \"What do you mean, you want to fuck all your friends?\" But it's like, you don't [say to] a director of a movie, \"It's so awkward that you wrote a film about murdering prostitutes.\" It's made up!\" \"NME\" writer Jamie Milton said the song is \"an enraged, viciously snarling return, so fury-filled it's capable of leaving you physically shaken,\"", "title": "Yuk Foo" }, { "docid": "18606986", "text": "thrown in for good measure.\" Writing for the same publication, Dan Hyman awarded the song two stars out of a possible five, stating that it \"never finds its footing, and never rises above the cliched EDM formula it follows to a T\". \"Music Times\" praised the song: \"The duo's real life chemistry is present in \"I Want You to Know,\" with Gomez's voice weaving perfectly through the beat, and it's a wonder why she hasn't ventured much into the world of EDM before.\" \"Inquisitr\" called this song \"underwhelming given all the hype.\" Idolator also wrote a mixed opinion \"Zedd borrows", "title": "I Want You to Know (Zedd song)" }, { "docid": "1515050", "text": "Market Street in San Francisco, and blowing the clothes off of an Oakland woman's clothesline, Bong was reprimanded by General George C. Kenney, commanding officer of the Fourth Air Force, who told him, \"If you didn't want to fly down Market Street, I wouldn't have you in my Air Force, but you are not to do it any more and I mean what I say.\" Kenney later wrote, \"We needed kids like this lad.\" In all subsequent accounts, Bong denied flying under the Golden Gate Bridge. Nevertheless, Bong was still grounded when the rest of his group was sent without", "title": "Richard Bong" }, { "docid": "16195394", "text": "she ever stepped out on her man…who’s now being made all the happier by some other chick: 'Remember all the things that you and I did first? And now you’re doing them with her?!' Lloyd sings incredulously on the bouncing electro-pop beat, dissing the chick’s jeans and denying all charges of jealousy in the process.\" In December, popular US teen website Pop Dust called \"Want U Back\" the 25th Best Song of 2012. They wrote about it saying \"An entire timeline of Stockholm Syndrome in three-and-a-half minutes: Who is this manic muppet, and why is she grunting? Does she know", "title": "Want U Back" }, { "docid": "4852859", "text": "Jackson 5 song recorded in Los Angeles, California; the quintet had previously been recording Bobby Taylor-produced remakes of other artists' hits, including \"Who's Lovin' You\", the B-side to \"I Want You Back\", at Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan. The \"I Want You Back\" bassline is considered by many as the greatest of all time and thus has sparked many debates about who played the bass during the recording. Famously The Funk Brothers were Motown's backup musicians and after the company's relocation to Los Angeles band members changed. Many tend to believe that it was James Jamerson who played the bass", "title": "I Want You Back" }, { "docid": "6589947", "text": "All I Want Is You (U2 song) \"All I Want Is You\" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the final track on their 1988 album, \"Rattle and Hum\", and was released as its fourth and final single on 13 June 1989. It also appears in the \"Rattle and Hum\" film, playing over the closing credits. String arrangements on the song are by Van Dyke Parks. \"All I Want Is You\" was released in the UK as a single on 12 June 1989. The B-side featured covers of The Righteous Brothers' \"Unchained Melody\", and a cover of", "title": "All I Want Is You (U2 song)" }, { "docid": "16640434", "text": "truly deserves it: \"Cause you can sing all you want to / But still get it wrong / Worship is more than a song / We must not worship something / that's not even worth it / Clear the stage and make some space / for the one who deserves it\". It also addresses what are idols in our lives that we must cast away for true belief: \"Anything I put before my God is an idol / Anything I want with all my heart is an idol / Anything I can't stop thinking of is an idol / Anything", "title": "Clear the Stage" }, { "docid": "19779207", "text": "and asked if she was for open borders. Clinton replied, \"If you went on to read the rest of the sentence, I was talking about energy. We trade more energy with our neighbors than we trade with the rest of the world combined. And I do want us to have an electric grid, an energy system that crosses borders.\" Sandy Newman wrote to Podesta: \"I have not thought at all about how one would 'plant the seeds of the revolution', or who would plant them.\" Podesta agreed that this was necessary to do as Newman suggested and wrote back to", "title": "Podesta emails" }, { "docid": "18877323", "text": "creativity. This is what my art looks like when you remove the filter of a corporate overlord record label... It's about freedom to be yourself without caring what other people think, it's about the thrill of the fight, being fearless and empowered, and not apologizing for it! I wrote it when I was feeling kind of frustrated and down, and I needed to remind myself that I am a boss and I have the power to be who I want to be and do what I want to do. And I hope that that is what everyone else takes away", "title": "Bombastic (EP)" }, { "docid": "6552934", "text": "who will support her, not disappear when she needs him the most. She asks if he thinks the relationship is worth fighting for. \"I wanna love/ I want a fire/ To feel the burn/ My desires/ I wanna man by my side/ Not a boy who runs and hides/ Are you gonna fight for me?/ Die for me?/ Live and breathe for me?/ Do you care for me?/ 'Cause if you don't then just leave,\" she sings. Pam Avoledo of Blogcritics wrote that \"[...] Clarkson vocals fiery and smoldering. She's come a long way from American Idol where she had", "title": "Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song)" }, { "docid": "11591072", "text": "in the last months of her life that displayed understanding and actions beyond the normal for a child of her age. \"Dear baby Jesus, you are holy, you are good,\" she wrote in one of the letters. \"Help me, grant me your grace and give me back my leg. If you don't want to, then may your will be done.\" At first she dictated letters to her mother; later she wrote poems and letters herself and left each at the foot of her crucifix. In another letter she wrote: \"Dear Jesus, I love you very much. I want to abandon", "title": "Antonietta Meo" }, { "docid": "17514919", "text": "Los Santos\", despite the station not playing R&B. During an interview with \"On Air with Ryan Seacrest\", Derulo revealed that he wrote the song as an ode to his, then girlfriend, singer Jordin Sparks. He also shared his favorite lyric: \" '... 105 is the number that comes to my head when I think of all the years I want to be with you.' It’s one of those things you want to wake up next to that person forever so 105 is the number that I thought of\". The music video to \"Marry Me\" was released on Derulo's YouTube account", "title": "Marry Me (Jason Derulo song)" }, { "docid": "4842340", "text": "as the third single from his tenth studio album, \"Don't Explain\", in January 1991. The song reached number nine in the United Kingdom, six in Canada and sixteen pop (and four Adult Contemporary) in the United States. The track \"Between Two Islands\" on the 2002 single I Get Along by the Pet Shop Boys contains lyrics from \"I Want You\". R&B vocalist Phil Perry covered the song for his 2006 covers album, \"Classic Love Songs\". Diana Ross, whose brother T-Boy co-wrote the song, covered \"I Want You\" for her 2007 album \"I Love You\". In 1997 Todd Rundgren released a", "title": "I Want You (Marvin Gaye song)" }, { "docid": "8906799", "text": "Stockholm, Sweden, on 22 September and it was premiered on 26 October. Serneholt posted on her official blog: \"\"Yay!! My new video is done and i'm so happy and proud over it! Can't wait for you to see it! I'm so excited! I wrote this in the Swedish forum, but i just want to thank all of you who's supporting me and my music, this Monday i received my first prize here in Sweden:-) it is called Guldmobilen, and you get that prize when your song's been downloaded more than 10000 times from 3s portal. So THANK YOU!!!:-) A big", "title": "Oxygen (Marie Serneholt song)" }, { "docid": "13440573", "text": "2009, when he told the crowd, “I want to know all of you by name. I want to know where you live. I want to know what you do for a living… I want to be able to talk to you one-on-one. I want to know the exact number seeking employment… I need to know these and many other things to be able to catalyze the joint processes and mechanism for the realization of our collective dream.” The Kaadi Igbe Ayo is a multi-functional smart card with over 90 applications, and captures information about the citizen, ranging from bio data,", "title": "Olusegun Mimiko" }, { "docid": "5027090", "text": "towards the end of a musician's waning career. Afanasieff recalled his sentiments during initial discussions for a holiday record: \"Back then, you didn't have a lot of artists with Christmas albums. It wasn't a known science at all back then, and there was nobody who did new, big Christmas songs. So we were going to release it as kind of an everyday, 'Hey, you know, we're putting out a Christmas album. No big deal.'\" Ultimately, with Mottola's persistence, Carey and Afanasieff began writing songs for its parent album \"Merry Christmas\" during the summer of 1994. \"All I Want for Christmas", "title": "All I Want for Christmas Is You" }, { "docid": "5558718", "text": "about a New York doctor who administered amphetamine doses to his wealthy patients, \"Doctor Robert\", and \"Got to Get You into My Life\", which McCartney said he wrote as \"an ode to pot\". For the North American version of \"Revolver\", however, Capitol Records omitted \"Doctor Robert\", together with two other Lennon-written tracks; as a result, the eleven-song US release reinforced the level of contribution from McCartney and from Harrison. According to Beatles biographer Nicholas Schaffner, Harrison's \"Revolver\" compositions – \"Taxman\", which opened the album, the Indian music-styled \"Love You To\", and \"I Want to Tell You\" – established him as", "title": "I Want to Tell You" }, { "docid": "6781921", "text": "relationship into a feminist message, singing, 'I really want to tell you something but I can't / You make me want to be a man.' Several critic publications, including \"Renowned for Sound\", \"#PopHatesFlops\", and \"MuuMuse\", quoted similar aspects of her relationship and feminism views as key themes to the song. \"You Make Me Want to Be a Man\" received favourable reviews from most music critics. David Jeffries from AllMusic wrote the extended biography to Utada, and highlighted the track as an album and career standout moment in Utada's discography.Ridwin Khan from Animefringe.com said that \"You Make Me Want to Be", "title": "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" }, { "docid": "15311036", "text": "notes for the \"Girls Girls Girls\" compilation album, Costello wrote that \"[t]he sound of this track was always going to be the aural equivalent of a blurred polaroid, so no apologies for the lack of fidelity. None are needed, it's just a pornographic snapshot; lots of broken glass, a squashed box of chocolates and a little blood on the wall.\" I Want You (Elvis Costello song) \"I Want You\" is a song written and recorded by Elvis Costello. It was released as a single from his 1986 album \"Blood & Chocolate\". The dark lyrics describe a tormented romantic relationship. The", "title": "I Want You (Elvis Costello song)" }, { "docid": "14758469", "text": "in 1995 for their album, \"20 Years of Romance.\" The Way I Want to Touch You \"The Way I Want to Touch You\" is a song written by Toni Tennille, which started the professional recording careers for Captain & Tennille. Tennille explained that she wrote the song about how she really felt about Daryl “The Captain” Dragon. She had written it in 1972, during the year when she and Daryl toured with The Beach Boys. In September 1973, Toni and Daryl were performing at The Smokehouse Restaurant in Encino, California and two men from a small F.M. station were in", "title": "The Way I Want to Touch You" }, { "docid": "8065473", "text": "fad dances of the 1960s. The song is noted for the spoken recitation heard in the introduction which goes: \"You broke my heart / 'Cause I couldn't dance / You didn't even want me around / And now I'm back / To let you know / I can really shake 'em down\" The song is noted for its false ending at 2:26. Berry Gordy wrote \"Do You Love Me\" with the intention that The Temptations, who had no Top 40 hits to their name yet, would record it. However, when Gordy wanted to locate the group and record the song,", "title": "Do You Love Me" }, { "docid": "13186651", "text": "came out. I ended up writing a song that night, which I took to our producers and said, 'I know you want me to sing this song, but how do you feel about this one? It's character driven.'\" Smith decided Luckinbill would sing both \"Feel\" and \"When You Say Nothing at All\". Luckinbill sang Krauss' song on the episode dated December 26, 2002, where J.T. serenades Colleen on her sixteenth birthday. Smith wrote a scene specifically for the song Luckinbill wrote, featuring J.T. playing his guitar at Colleen's Valentine's Day dance where he performed \"Feel\". After J.T. cheats on Colleen", "title": "J. T. and Colleen" }, { "docid": "14407482", "text": "be myself. I come from a culture, in Spain, in Brussels, where, if you want to be a lawyer, you study law, if you want to be an economist, you study economy. Whatever you do early in your life determines what you do later on. When I came here, I went for lots of chats with people because I didn't know what to do. And pretty much all of them said, 'What do you want to do?' And I was like, 'Me? You want to know what I think? I have a choice?' Now I take it for granted, but", "title": "Miriam González Durántez" }, { "docid": "3093119", "text": "produced three songs on Pink's platinum-selling fourth album \"I'm Not Dead\", including two of its most successful singles, \"U + Ur Hand\" (2006) and \"Who Knew\" (2006). \"Cuz I Can\" (2007) was released as the seventh single in the Australian market. Martin also collaborated with Pink for her fifth studio album, \"Funhouse\" (2008). Martin co-wrote the first smash hit single, \"So What\" (2008), plus the tracks \"Please Don't Leave Me\" (2009), \"I Don't Believe You\" (2009), \"It's All Your Fault\" and \"Boring\". Martin and Pink wrote \"Whataya Want From Me\" during sessions for \"Funhouse\", but ultimately the song was recorded", "title": "Max Martin" }, { "docid": "8005946", "text": "\"Odessa\" in 1969) on 12 July 1968. This track was not recorded during the \"Idea\" sessions, which had concluded on 25 June 1968 with the recording of \"I Started a Joke\". As Barry explained, \"Now that was a memorable night. The song we wrote together, all three of us. I think that night, I know for a fact, we didn't sing the choruses in harmony. Robert called us back to the studio at 11 o'clock at night and said, 'I want the choruses in harmony, I don't want them in just melody. I want three-part harmony choruses.' So we went", "title": "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" }, { "docid": "11673779", "text": "\"Cabaret\". In 1959, von Harden wrote an article, \"Erinnerungen an Otto Dix\" (\"Memories of Otto Dix\"), in which she described the genesis of the portrait. Dix had met her on the street, and declared:'I must paint you! I simply must! ... You are representative of an entire epoch!'<br>'So, you want to paint my lacklustre eyes, my ornate ears, my long nose, my thin lips; you want to paint my long hands, my short legs, my big feet—things which can only scare people off and delight no-one?'<br>'You have brilliantly characterized yourself, and all that will lead to a portrait representative of", "title": "Sylvia von Harden" }, { "docid": "2356729", "text": "of artists who heavily influence me. Artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Sam Cooke. Being entrenched in that sort of environment really caused me to go 'You know what dude. Do what you want to do. Do what comes natural to you'. [...] From that Memphis thing a few years ago it's always going to start with me being true to who I want to be and what I enjoy singing.\" Sebastian began writing songs before entering \"Australian Idol\". \"All I Need Is You\", the second single from his debut album \"Just as I Am\" was written when", "title": "Guy Sebastian" }, { "docid": "6300080", "text": "Be All You Want Me to Be \"Be All You Want Me to Be\" is a song by English rock band Morning Runner and was featured on their debut album, \"Wilderness Is Paradise Now\". It was released 24 October 2005 as the band's second single, charting at #44 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2005 in British music). The song has been credited by Chris Martin as being inspiration for Coldplay's third album, \"X&Y\". He said in NME, \"I heard one of their songs called 'Be All You Want Me To Be' and I said, 'Fuck, that's better than most,", "title": "Be All You Want Me to Be" }, { "docid": "7913412", "text": "not,” Casey joked. “You always doubt yourself a little bit. “You think ‘Can I do this? Do I want to do this again?’ “Then I interviewed with Tom Gores, the owner of the Detroit Pistons. He and I connected and he’s given me an opportunity that I’m very appreciative of for someone to believe in you. That’s all you want as a player and also as a coach – an owner who believes in you and trusts you with that.” Gores supports several philanthropic organizations, and serves on the board of trustees for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art", "title": "Tom Gores" }, { "docid": "12656820", "text": "May 2016, he is the thirteenth highest UEFA Champions League all-time goalscorer, with 41 goals. Del Piero refused the board's offer to retire the number 10 shirt in his honour, saying that \"I've really had so much that I would never want it to be retired, this way, every child can dream of day of wearing it.\" On 30 June, Del Piero wrote an open letter to the Juventus fans thanking them for almost two decades of support, stating, \"Above all what remains is the fans, you who are Juventus. That jersey that I loved and will always love, that", "title": "Alessandro Del Piero" }, { "docid": "4852857", "text": "first album, \"Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5\". It went to number one on the Soul singles chart for four weeks and held the number-one position on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 singles chart for the week ending January 31, 1970. \"I Want You Back\" was ranked 121st on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Originally considered for Gladys Knight & the Pips and later for Diana Ross, as \"I Wanna Be Free\", \"I Want You Back\" explores the theme of a lover who decides that he was too hasty in dropping his partner. An unusual", "title": "I Want You Back" }, { "docid": "11864096", "text": "would tune up by playing the riff. I'm sure if you put the start of 'Start Me Up' at the start of 'You Got Nothing I Want' it would work perfectly.\" A video clip was made for the song. Directed by Peter Cox, who had previously directed the \"Cheap Wine\" video, it featured the band miming in the wooden-floored Paddington Town Hall. On the 2007 tribute album \"Standing on the Outside: The Songs of Cold Chisel\", \"You Got Nothing I Want\" was covered by Alex Lloyd. You Got Nothing I Want \"You Got Nothing I Want\" is a 1981 single", "title": "You Got Nothing I Want" }, { "docid": "15263519", "text": "from the album of which she is proudest. It's the song that draws the most messages from fans, on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. \"The other day I had a girl message me saying 'I was ready to take my life and then I heard \"Who You Are\"'. That pressure is beautiful but scary at the same time. I want to be a positive role model for young people. I always say that I'm half-artist, half-therapist,\" she laughs. She wrote the song at the end of a lonely three-month trip to Los Angeles when she was 20, having been shunted from", "title": "Who You Are (Jessie J album)" }, { "docid": "20657298", "text": "Home), Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without The One You Love), Run Rudolph Run and All I Want For Christmas Is You<br> Track 9 is a medley of What Christmas Means to Me, This Christmas, Who Took the Merry Out Of Christmas, Last Christmas<br> Tracks 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16 are omitted from the vinyl version. The RocKwiz Christmas Album RocKwiz Christmas Album is a compitation album of songs recorded for Rockwiz Christmas specials at the Palais Theatre in 2007 and 2009. It was released on vinyl and cd. Sally Browne of the Sunday Mail wrote \"With loads more cool Yule", "title": "The RocKwiz Christmas Album" }, { "docid": "4824945", "text": "he said, 'but not quite as an opener. You were looking for runs all the time. I think what you want to watch as an opener is not getting out ... What is needed from my openers, and is most important, is patience and plenty of it.' I was completely willing to be guided by anything that Bradman wanted me to do. Years later, Barnes wrote about the effect this had on his batting style. There was one angle about this change of batting position that didn't appeal to me. I am, by nature, a forcing batsman. I like to", "title": "Sid Barnes" } ]
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who sings box of rain on american beauty
[ "Phil Lesh" ]
[ { "docid": "7057276", "text": "Box of Rain \"Box of Rain\" is a song by the Grateful Dead, from their 1970 album \"American Beauty\". The song was composed by bassist Phil Lesh and lyricist Robert Hunter, and sung by Lesh. In later years, the song was a favorite and the crowd would shout \"Let Phil sing!\" to hear the song. \"Box of Rain\" is a song that is drawn from American folk and country musical roots. This is true of many Grateful Dead tunes, and most of the songs on \"American Beauty\" and their other 1970 release \"Workingman's Dead\". As the first song on \"American", "title": "Box of Rain" }, { "docid": "7057276", "text": "Box of Rain \"Box of Rain\" is a song by the Grateful Dead, from their 1970 album \"American Beauty\". The song was composed by bassist Phil Lesh and lyricist Robert Hunter, and sung by Lesh. In later years, the song was a favorite and the crowd would shout \"Let Phil sing!\" to hear the song. \"Box of Rain\" is a song that is drawn from American folk and country musical roots. This is true of many Grateful Dead tunes, and most of the songs on \"American Beauty\" and their other 1970 release \"Workingman's Dead\". As the first song on \"American", "title": "Box of Rain" }, { "docid": "7057283", "text": "song ever performed live at a Grateful Dead concert, during the final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995. Symbolically, it was the first song played at the first show at Soldier Field on July 3, 2015, bringing fans full circle. Also recorded by Hunter on his 'Jack o' Roses' LP. Box of Rain \"Box of Rain\" is a song by the Grateful Dead, from their 1970 album \"American Beauty\". The song was composed by bassist Phil Lesh and lyricist Robert Hunter, and sung by Lesh. In later years, the song was a favorite and the crowd", "title": "Box of Rain" }, { "docid": "8229859", "text": "wrote and sang lead with the New Riders were \"California Day\", \"Contract\", \"Gypsy Cowboy\", \"Groupie\", \"On My Way Back Home\", \"It's Alright with Me\", \"Important Exportin' Man\", and \"Thank the Day\". Dave Torbert Dave Torbert (June 7, 1948 – December 7, 1982) was a Bay Area musician, best known for his associations with the Grateful Dead and the New Riders of the Purple Sage. He played bass for the latter group, replacing Phil Lesh during the sessions for their first album. He also played on \"Box of Rain\", a song from \"American Beauty\", and on \"Greatest Story Ever Told\" from", "title": "Dave Torbert" }, { "docid": "8229858", "text": "Dave Torbert Dave Torbert (June 7, 1948 – December 7, 1982) was a Bay Area musician, best known for his associations with the Grateful Dead and the New Riders of the Purple Sage. He played bass for the latter group, replacing Phil Lesh during the sessions for their first album. He also played on \"Box of Rain\", a song from \"American Beauty\", and on \"Greatest Story Ever Told\" from Bob Weir's solo album \"Ace\". Additionally, he was a founding member, with Matthew Kelly, of the band Kingfish. Torbert died of a heart attack in 1982. Among the songs that Torbert", "title": "Dave Torbert" }, { "docid": "18822696", "text": "\"Don't Mess Up a Good Thing\") previously appeared on \"Rare Cuts and Oddities\", and one track (\"Candyman\") from April 15, 1970 is a bonus track on \"American Beauty\". The seven-inch B-side, \"Box of Rain\", was previously released on the CD accompanying early prints of Phil Lesh's book \"Searching for the Sound\", while another track from that July 9, 1995 performance (\"So Many Roads\") was released on \"So Many Roads\". Some tracks have been previously released informally as free downloads as part of the 30 Days of Dead series on the band's website. The July 3, 1966 performance of \"Cream Puff", "title": "30 Trips Around the Sun" }, { "docid": "1513374", "text": "effort, where almost all the songs were written solely by the pair, the album saw more input from the rest of the band. Included are Phil Lesh's \"Box of Rain\" and Bob Weir's \"Sugar Magnolia\", both written with Hunter, and \"Operator\", Ron \"Pigpen\" McKernan's only singing-songwriting effort on a Grateful Dead studio album. The album was produced after the discovery that the band's manager, Lenny Hart (father of drummer Mickey Hart), had renewed their contract with Warner Brothers Records without their knowledge, and then skipped town with a sizable chunk of the band's wealth. In between near-constant touring and gigging,", "title": "American Beauty (album)" }, { "docid": "7057277", "text": "Beauty\", it was also the first Grateful Dead song released on record to feature Phil Lesh as the lead vocalist. The song also featured two musicians who are not in the band. Dave Torbert played bass, while Lesh played acoustic guitar. David Nelson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) plays the lead guitar with a Fender Telecaster, while Jerry Garcia plays the piano. While many describe Dave Nelson's Telecaster solo as being performed on a b-bender equipped guitar, the solo was recorded before he owned one, and was performed using traditional bending technique. According to lyricist Hunter, Lesh \"wanted", "title": "Box of Rain" } ]
[ { "docid": "8222745", "text": "A Box of Rain A Box of Rain is a 1990 book by Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, compiling his complete songbook, in and out of the Dead, from 1965 until 1990. A more-recent paperback edition has also been published, which includes lyrics up until 1993; the original edition was hardbound. The 1993 publication also includes a different introduction by the author. The book's title comes from \"Box of Rain\", a song recorded and made famous on the Dead's 1970 studio classic, \"American Beauty\". For a time, the book was considered the best source of Grateful Dead lyrics. However, that", "title": "A Box of Rain" }, { "docid": "7057281", "text": "the old-time classic \"Little Birdie\", which includes the line \"I've a short while to be here, and a long time to be gone.\" In one of Carl Hiaasen's novels, the main character is in a shelter for children stranded by a hurricane, and in a particularly tender moment, sings Box of Rain to the child. \"Box of Rain\" debuted on September 17, 1970, at the Fillmore East in New York City during the acoustic portion of the show. That performance was (perhaps significantly given the song's emotional burden for Lesh) its sole appearance for nearly two years. The Grateful Dead", "title": "Box of Rain" }, { "docid": "20010986", "text": "her relationship with the Beast, who also lost his mother as a child. In \"Beauty and the Beast\", the song is first performed by Maurice (Kline) shortly after the opening act \"Belle\". Belle (Watson) arrives at their house in the village and peeps on her father crafting a music box. He sings \"How Does a Moment Last Forever\" and reminisces about his deceased wife and their life together in Paris. After he realizes his daughter is watching him, he quickly finishes the music box, which is modelled after him and his wife and avoids to answer any of Belle's questions", "title": "How Does a Moment Last Forever" }, { "docid": "545477", "text": "get into Carolyn's mindset, Mendes gave her music that he believed Carolyn would like. He lent Bening the Bobby Darin version of the song \"Don't Rain on My Parade\", which she enjoyed and persuaded the director to include it for a scene in which Carolyn sings in her car. For the roles of Jane, Ricky, and Angela, DreamWorks gave Mendes \"carte blanche\". By November 1998, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, and Mena Suvari had been cast in the parts—in Birch's case, despite the fact she was underage for her nude scene. As Birch was 16 at the time she made the", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "19720198", "text": "Fats Waller jumps over to the box of \"Piano Wax\" and, with a stogie in his mouth, begins to play and sing. The other \"Gold Rust Twin\", a caricature of Louis Armstrong, remains on the box and sings \"Nagasaki\". Two roosters on the front of \"Chicken Feed\" follow the rhythm, Aunt Emma steps off the box of her pancake flour, executing dance steps and waving her arms, while triplicate packages feature \"Yea Man\" chefs singing in unison. Fats Waller leans back in his piano chair and continues to play with great speed, now using his toes, while Louis Armstrong energetically", "title": "September in the Rain (film)" }, { "docid": "8935848", "text": "Make It Rain \"Make It Rain\" is the first single released from Fat Joe's seventh album \"Me, Myself & I\". It features American rapper Lil Wayne, who only sings the chorus (but contributes a verse on the remix), and was produced by Scott Storch. It peaked at #13 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100. It was nominated for a Grammy at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The Exclusive Def Jam Version, which does not feature Lil Wayne and instead has a hook by Fat Joe, is featured in the game \"\" and is Fat Joe's fighting song. DJ Khaled, Cool & Dre,", "title": "Make It Rain" }, { "docid": "15755850", "text": "in the chart's history. Let It Rain (David Nail song) \"Let It Rain\" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer David Nail. Sarah Buxton sings backing vocals on the song. It was released in February 2011 as the first single from his album \"The Sound of a Million Dreams\", which was released in November 2011. It is his third Top 20, second Top 10 and first Top 5 hit on Hot Country Songs. On the chart week of January 21, 2012, it became both Nail's and Buxton's first Number One hit. Co-writer Jonathan Singleton, who also", "title": "Let It Rain (David Nail song)" }, { "docid": "15755846", "text": "Let It Rain (David Nail song) \"Let It Rain\" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer David Nail. Sarah Buxton sings backing vocals on the song. It was released in February 2011 as the first single from his album \"The Sound of a Million Dreams\", which was released in November 2011. It is his third Top 20, second Top 10 and first Top 5 hit on Hot Country Songs. On the chart week of January 21, 2012, it became both Nail's and Buxton's first Number One hit. Co-writer Jonathan Singleton, who also co-wrote Nail's 2009 single", "title": "Let It Rain (David Nail song)" }, { "docid": "6579487", "text": "fishing guide. He survives mostly by dining on roadkill, but sometimes fresh fish. In the later books, he has become more of a nomad, camping rough in the wilds, often close to the Everglades. Wherever he goes, he travels with an immense library of books, stored at various times in his shack, or in old junker cars parked near his camps. He listens exclusively to music from the 1960s and 70s: the Who, the Beatles, the Allman Brothers, the Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Eagles, Moody Blues, etc. In \"Stormy Weather\", he sings \"Box of Rain\" by the Grateful", "title": "Clinton Tyree" }, { "docid": "15268217", "text": "one and two of Kaempfert songs had already been released in the UK as \"Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bert Kaempfert\" in November 1969. All tracks on sides one and two were recorded October 21–23, 1968. The 1969 UK LP of Kaempfert songs was released as part of the 2017 box set \"\". Both the UK LP and the box set included a bonus track: Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the fall of", "title": "Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert" }, { "docid": "1513382", "text": "rose stems. The cover artwork was produced by Kelley–Mouse Studios. \"Truckin',\" a blues/boogie-based rock tune with a shuffle rhythm, was also released as a single (backed with \"Ripple\"), and the songs \"Box of Rain\", \"Sugar Magnolia\", and \"Friend of the Devil\" also received radio airplay. The single version of \"Truckin'\" is a completely different mix, with extra lead guitar fills throughout, reverb on Weir's vocals, fewer verses, and without Wales's organ part. The autobiographical song became the one most associated with the band, and their track most commonly played on FM radio classic rock formats. In his book on Garcia,", "title": "American Beauty (album)" }, { "docid": "14120076", "text": "2009. and undertook limited tours in Australia with Mick Turner and Gareth Liddiard with Single 'Mimic The Rain' received limited radio airplay and the album had a generally positive reception. Faster Louder said 'Carmen’s voice saunters all silk and smoke...a magnetically absorbing album' and Alt Media called it 'her best work to date'. Inpress stated ‘It’s always been about the voice...beauty and danger, knowing and innocence, sex and longing, and love, both sacred and profane... Loene Carmen’s individual mix of torch blues, gothic country, with occasional outbreaks of smoky nightclub has seduced many who hear it. ..She sings it, you", "title": "It Walks Like Love" }, { "docid": "545427", "text": "for the supposed affair and accuses him of being gay. Ricky falsely admits the charges before his father kicked him out from their home. Meanwhile, Carolyn is sitting in her car in the rain, taking a gun out of the glove box while a voice on the radio talks about not being a victim. Jane argues with Angela about the latter's flirtation with Lester. In the midst of their argument, Ricky appears and convinces Jane to flee with him to New York City and assures Angela that she is ugly, boring, and ordinary. However, Frank confronts Lester and attempts to", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "14685178", "text": "show switched from NBC Radio to CBS Radio. Jessica Dragonette starred on the show in 1937. Her agreement to appear on the \"Palmolive\" program ended her seven-year stint as star of the \"Cities Service Concerts\" on NBC and adversely affected her career as a radio star. Palmolive Beauty Box Theater Palmolive Beauty Box Theater was an American radio program that featured an operetta or other musical each week from April 3, 1934, to October 6, 1937. It was sponsored by Palmolive soap and produced by Bill Bacher. Nathaniel Shilkret directed the orchestra through July 1935, for a total of 70", "title": "Palmolive Beauty Box Theater" }, { "docid": "20720691", "text": "Rain Dove Rain Dove Dubilewski (born September 27, 1989) is an American model, actor, and activist. Dove, who prefers non-gendered pronouns, is best known for their work in subversive fashion, posing as male and female models in photoshoots, productions and runway shows. Dove has been voted as SheWired's Most Eligible Bachelorette in 2014 and named one of \"Elle Magazine\" 12 Women Who Are Redefining Beauty in 2015. Born female, Dove lived their early years believing they were ugly: they had a larger physique than other children in their class, which earned them the name, \"Tranny Danny\". Dove began studying genetic", "title": "Rain Dove" }, { "docid": "545511", "text": "the box office. Audiences polled by the market research firm CinemaScore gave \"American Beauty\" a \"B+\" grade on average. The theater count hit a high of 1,528 at the end of the month, before a gradual decline. Following \"American Beauty\"s wins at the 57th Golden Globe Awards, DreamWorks re-expanded the theater presence from a low of 7 in mid-February, to a high of 1,990 in March. The film ended its North American theatrical run on June 4, 2000, having grossed $130.1 million. \"American Beauty\" had its European premiere at the London Film Festival on November 18, 1999; in January 2000,", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "8451729", "text": "is one of only a handful of Columbia-related albums not to be included in the 2012 box set release \"\". Album – Billboard (North America) In 1984, \"I Believe\" was released on the Arrival Records label, featuring ten songs from \"A Believer Sings the Truth\" and four outtakes from the same sessions. Like its parent album, \"I Believe\" has not been released on CD. A Believer Sings the Truth A Believer Sings the Truth is a gospel double album and 63rd overall album by American country singer Johnny Cash. The tracks for the double-length album were all recorded in 1979.", "title": "A Believer Sings the Truth" }, { "docid": "10715788", "text": "episode \"Business Ethics,\" Michael Scott confesses that when he discovered YouTube, he \"watched Cookie Monster sings 'Chocolate Rain' about a thousand times\". This prompted the creation of several such videos a few days later. While making a guest appearance on \"Jimmy Kimmel Live\" in April 2007, Paul Reubens debuted a spoof educational movie called \"Journey to Banana Land\" that beckoned \"Chocolate Rain\" when the narrator mentions cocoa trees; Zonday's YouTube video is used as Reubens sings along (Zonday himself performed the song on \"Kimmel\" in August 2007.) On \"30 Rock\", Liz called Toofer \"Chocolate Rain\" in the 2007 season premiere.", "title": "Chocolate Rain" }, { "docid": "16845206", "text": "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) \"Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)\" is a song co-written recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in September 2012 as the first single from his album \"Set You Free\". Allan wrote the song with Hillary Lindsey and Matt Warren. This song is a mid-tempo mainly accompanied by electric guitar. In it, the narrator expresses hope on situations improving, saying that \"every storm runs, runs out of rain\". The song is in the key of C major with a main chord pattern of Am-F-C-G/D. Co-writer Hillary Lindsey sings backing vocals.", "title": "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" }, { "docid": "18480215", "text": "boy can be seen coming to the same music box, representing a repeated cycle. The song debuted at No. 147 on the UK Singles Chart, reached No. 89 in its third chart week (week ending January 24, 2015) and peaked at No. 61 the week after. It also debuted at No. 15 on the US Hot Rock Songs chart on the strength of digital downloads. American Beauty/American Psycho (song) \"American Beauty/American Psycho\" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was released on December 15, 2014 as the second UK radio single from their sixth studio album", "title": "American Beauty/American Psycho (song)" }, { "docid": "15639043", "text": "Why the Caged Bird Sings\". Categories: On the Beauty of Physics Categories: On the Beauty of Physics is a non-fiction science and art book edited, co-written, and published by American author Hilary Thayer Hamann in 2006. The book was conceived as a multidisciplinary educational tool that uses art and literature to broaden the reader's understanding of challenging material. Alan Lightman, author of \"Einstein's Dreams\", called \"Categories\" \"A beautiful synthesis of science and art, pleasing to the mind and to the eye,\" and Dr. Helen Caldicott, founder and president of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute, said, \"This wonderful book will provoke", "title": "Categories: On the Beauty of Physics" }, { "docid": "10227023", "text": "audience who objected to his electric instrumentation. Hitchcock runs through the set track for track, culminating with \"Like a Rolling Stone\". The CD insert features a shot of Hitchcock on the Isle of Wight, at a 1996 gig for which he chartered two vintage open-topped buses, transporting his audience around certain beauty spots on the island, where the entourage would pull over and listen to a few numbers before boarding again and heading off. All tracks composed by Bob Dylan Robyn Sings Robyn Sings is a double album by Robyn Hitchcock, released in 2002. The set is made up entirely", "title": "Robyn Sings" }, { "docid": "12018821", "text": "be an allegory for the way some children are cheated by the American educational system. The video for \"The Box\" was directed for $100 by Wincester Chimes. The Box (King Missile song) \"The Box\" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It appears on the band's 1988 album \"They.\" In \"The Box,\" frontman John S. Hall sings a story in which a male subject is placed in a box, given various toys to play with, instructed to be creative, and told that he will be let out of the box if he follows his instructions. Although the subject performs", "title": "The Box (King Missile song)" }, { "docid": "7057280", "text": "\"Ripple\", which opens the second side of the album. Images of water abound in both, as well as references to \"broken\" or \"hand-me-down\" thoughts. According to Hunter: \"By 'box of rain,' I meant the world we live on, but 'ball' of rain didn't have the right ring to my ear, so box it became, and 'I don't know who put it there.'\" The line \"moth before a flame\" echoes several proverbs, such as \"the fate of the moth in the flame\"—Aeschylus, \"Fragments\" (Fragment #288). The line \"long long time to be gone and a short time to be there\" echoes", "title": "Box of Rain" }, { "docid": "545512", "text": "it began to screen in various territories outside North America. It debuted in Israel to \"potent\" returns, and limited releases in Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Finland followed on January 21. After January 28 opening weekends in Australia, the United Kingdom, Spain and Norway, \"American Beauty\" had earned $7 million in 12 countries for a total of $12.1 million outside North America. On February 4, \"American Beauty\" debuted in France and Belgium. Expanding to 303 theaters in the United Kingdom, the film ranked first at the box office with $1.7 million. On the weekend of February 18—following \"American", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "14685175", "text": "Palmolive Beauty Box Theater Palmolive Beauty Box Theater was an American radio program that featured an operetta or other musical each week from April 3, 1934, to October 6, 1937. It was sponsored by Palmolive soap and produced by Bill Bacher. Nathaniel Shilkret directed the orchestra through July 1935, for a total of 70 broadcasts. Announcer Tiny Ruffner introduced \"the Palmolive Players, with John Barclay as director and leading man.\" In addition, there were well known guest stars, with Gladys Swarthout appearing frequently. Productions included \"The Chocolate Soldier\", \"Carmen\", \"The Mikado\", and \"Hit the Deck\". A complete list of performances", "title": "Palmolive Beauty Box Theater" }, { "docid": "13041366", "text": "Please Don't Stop the Rain \"Please Don't Stop The Rain\" is the eighth single by James Morrison, and the third from his second album, \"Songs for You, Truths for Me\". Morrison co-wrote the song with Ryan Tedder, from OneRepublic, who also sings in the background vocals. The single was released on 30 March 2009. The music video for \"Please Don't Stop The Rain\" is available to view on Morrison's official Youtube channel. It begins with Morrison walking in a hilly area. Half-way through the chorus, Morrison is suddenly walking through fog, with sparks 'raining' down upon him. This happens for", "title": "Please Don't Stop the Rain" }, { "docid": "9915046", "text": "that the beauty of Mother Nature smells as sweet as the sweetest rose... that the beauty of Mother Nature feels as soft as the softest leaves... and, that the beauty of Mother Nature sings like the birds in the trees.\" – Jessica Trisko, represented Canada. List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2007: Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants: Miss Earth 2007 Miss Earth 2007, the seventh Miss Earth pageant, was held on 11 November 2007 at the UP Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. The delegates also visited Nha Trang, Vietnam. 88", "title": "Miss Earth 2007" }, { "docid": "11906210", "text": "6 and \"The Other Woman\" peaked at No. 13. In the Cash Box Country Album chart the album peaked at #1 making Loretta Lynn the first woman in country music to have a #1 album. Recording of the album took place over four sessions at two studios: September 8, 1961 and February 5, 1962 at Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, TN; January 9, 1963 and July 11, 1963 at Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN. Loretta Lynn Sings Loretta Lynn Sings is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on December 9, 1963,", "title": "Loretta Lynn Sings" }, { "docid": "13519923", "text": "it was ... just really keeping it clean and iconic.\" The video opens with intercalated beauty shots of will.i.am and Spears, until the scene cuts to will.i.am using his iPhone camera add-on and social network iam+. will.i.am says \"bring the action\", and Spears is seen wearing a skin-tight skirt and a long-sleeved top with bare midriff and cleavage. Spears performs fast movements to the song's beat and sings the lyrics. She is then seen atop a white box and posing to the camera. When the track's chorus begins, will.i.am appears in front of an empty black background and is joined", "title": "Scream & Shout" }, { "docid": "16104145", "text": "Thelonious Monk. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states \"this is, along with John Coltrane's and the Miles and Coltrane box, one of the most essential jazz CD purchases\". \"The Penguin Guide to Jazz\" in all editions prior to its ninth awarded the set one of its rare crown accolades. Beauty Is a Rare Thing Beauty Is a Rare Thing is a compilation box set collecting all the master recordings made for Atlantic Records between 1959 and 1961 by the American jazz composer and saxophonist Ornette Coleman. The set was released on Rhino Records in 1993, and reissued in March", "title": "Beauty Is a Rare Thing" }, { "docid": "19427582", "text": "Howard Sings Ashman Howard Sings Ashman is a two-disc album compiled by PS Classics as part of their \"Songwriter Series\". The album features Howard Ashman singing selections from his musicals, including \"God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater\" (1979), \"Little Shop of Horrors\" (1982), \"Smile\" (1986), \"The Little Mermaid\" (1989), \"Beauty and the Beast\" (1991) and \"Aladdin\" (1992). The album is produced with the assistance and cooperation of Howard's sister Sarah Ashman Gillespie, and his life partner William Lauch. According to PS Classics website, the album \"captures the diverse and memorable accomplishments of one of the geniuses of the contemporary American musical", "title": "Howard Sings Ashman" }, { "docid": "14275451", "text": "Sings His Own Sings His Own is the 1972 compilation album by singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury, a revised edition of his debut \"Harlequin Melodies\", released by RCA Records in 1972, after the critical notice of Newbury's highly acclaimed \"Looks Like Rain\" and \"Frisco Mabel Joy\". Newbury's RCA debut heavily featured songs that had been made into hits by other artists, and there is not much difference between that set and this one. Newbury largely disowned his RCA recordings, considering 1969's \"Looks Like Rain\" his true debut, and this album bears little stylistic similarity to anything else in his catalog. \"Sings His", "title": "Sings His Own" }, { "docid": "18714599", "text": "anywhere. End of beauty rain they are pursuing is the Rainbow, Rainbow. Until their friends, dub both, the pair of rain. And rain for rain it was then grow the seed of love in their hearts. Yes ..., Rain and Fahri, fell in love. But apparently, not just rain water rain coming down from heaven to earth. The rain was coming in the form of tears. Once, as Rain was sick, she did not go to school, Fahri who lost her cried and prayed. But unfortunately, Rain got thyroid cancer stage four. Rain (TV series) Rain is an Indonesian soap", "title": "Rain (TV series)" }, { "docid": "18804026", "text": "tracks on the 1995 reissue of \"The Best of the Band\". It also appeared on the box sets \"Across the Great Divide\" and \"A Musical History\". \"Whispering Pines\" has been covered by such artists as Damon & Naomi and Kelly Hogan. Damon & Naomi's version appeared on their 1995 album \"Wondrous World of Damon & Naomi\". Hogan's version appeared on her 2000 album \"Beneath the Country Underdog\". Dar Williams also covered the song on her 2003 album \"The Beauty of the Rain\". Allmusic critic Gregory McIntosh described Williams' version as being \"initially stunning,\" with a \"lovely\" backing and new age", "title": "Whispering Pines (The Band song)" }, { "docid": "10019316", "text": "a teenager, sings on three of the tracks. A King & Two Queens A King & Two Queens is an album by American country music artist George Jones and features duets with Melba Montgomery and Judy Lynn, released in 1964 on the United Artists Records. Jones and Montgomery had scored a number one country hit with the duet \"We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds\" in 1963 and released the album \"What's In Our Heart\" the same year. Jones and Montgomery popularized the male-female country singer genre throughout the decade. Lynn, a former beauty queen who had joined a", "title": "A King & Two Queens" }, { "docid": "8985856", "text": "American Bookshop. Prudence cheers Don up with her fresh perspective on the beauty of the Roman square, and they go sightseeing around Rome in horse-drawn carriages and his Vespa scooter. While at lunch late in the afternoon overlooking Rome, Don buys a candelabra from a peddler, a symbol of Don's integrity because the candelabra appears to be pure gold. At dinner, Emilio Pericoli sings \"Al Di Là\" (a song that reached number 6 after the movie's release in 1962). They find themselves holding hands and cuddling during the performance, then meet a musician (played by trumpeter Al Hirt) who Don", "title": "Rome Adventure" }, { "docid": "4336364", "text": "in 1996 as did Fairport Convention, featuring Dan Ar Braz, at the Cropredy Festival in 1997. Todd Rundgren has also covered the song, as has the late Dan Fogelberg, who reprised it as part of his own cover of \"Rhythm of the Rain\". The Grateful Dead played it twenty times throughout the early 1990s. The Beatles tribute act derives its name from the song. In 2016 Aloe Blacc sings it as Boris the Frog in the eponymous Beat Bugs episode 3b. Rain (Beatles song) \"Rain\" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was first released in", "title": "Rain (Beatles song)" }, { "docid": "12538763", "text": "film \"Time Raiders\", which is based on the novel \"Tomb Raiders\". The film was a box office success, and was the only summer release in China to surpass 1 billion yuan. He then featured in the romance film \"Love O2O\", which is based on the novel under the same title, alongside Angelababy. The same year, Jing was cast in the crime suspense film \"A Rain Cloud in the Sky\"directed by Lou Ye. In February 2017, Jing released the Chinese version of the song \"Beauty and the Beast\" with Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien. In December 2017, Jing was cast in the", "title": "Jing Boran" }, { "docid": "20974893", "text": "a lost girl (No. 1). The Spaniard turns out to be León, an artist and an old friend of the captain. Soon comes Adela, and Conrado introduces León to her (No. 2). He wants the artist to picture his savior, but Adela declines this idea. León tells her that Conrado is in love with a girl from a portrait, which was drawn once by him from a photo, but they never knew who was the beauty depicted on it. Accompanied by Adela playing the piano, Conrado sings an American song (No. 3), and while responding to him, she changes her", "title": "Una vieja" }, { "docid": "10361259", "text": "Valley of the Dolls (film) Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 American drama film based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jacqueline Susann. It was directed by Mark Robson, produced by Robson and David Weisbart, and stars Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, and Susan Hayward. Three young women meet when they embark on their careers. Neely O'Hara (Duke) is a plucky kid with undeniable talent who sings in a Broadway show, of which legendary actress Helen Lawson (Hayward) is the arrogant star, while Jennifer North (Tate), a beauty with limited talent, is in the chorus.", "title": "Valley of the Dolls (film)" }, { "docid": "8951340", "text": "Summer Rain (Belinda Carlisle song) \"Summer Rain\" is a song written by Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal, produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album \"Runaway Horses\" (1989). The song is about a man who goes away to war and leaves his wife, saying that nothing will change—they will be together forever and always. Although the conflict is unidentified, images in the video of a transport aircraft on an airfield and troops parachuting from transport aircraft suggest the man is an airborne soldier. The song is set in the present as his widow sings it, remembering the last time", "title": "Summer Rain (Belinda Carlisle song)" }, { "docid": "13041369", "text": "the following week, it started to fall, going down to #34. The week after, the song fell to #42. However, despite not reaching the commercial success of previous singles, it has become a big radio hit in Britain. Please Don't Stop the Rain \"Please Don't Stop The Rain\" is the eighth single by James Morrison, and the third from his second album, \"Songs for You, Truths for Me\". Morrison co-wrote the song with Ryan Tedder, from OneRepublic, who also sings in the background vocals. The single was released on 30 March 2009. The music video for \"Please Don't Stop The", "title": "Please Don't Stop the Rain" }, { "docid": "9272949", "text": "Fox on the Box Fox on the Box is the eighth studio album by Village People. It was released in Europe and Japan by RCA records in 1982 and in the United States as In the Street by Casablanca Records a year later. The album is most notable for the return of original lead singer Victor Willis, who once again also co-wrote the songs. Ray Simpson (who had replaced Willis) is featured on two tracks, \"Everybody Loves the Funk\" and \"Radio Freak\" and the G.I., Alex Briley sings lead on the ballad \"Lonely Lady\". Willis sang lead on all the", "title": "Fox on the Box" }, { "docid": "545447", "text": "lust for Angela, and the state of his relationship with Carolyn is in part shown through their lack of sexual contact. Also sexually frustrated, Carolyn has an affair that takes her from \"cold perfectionist\" to a more carefree soul who \"[sings] happily along with\" the music in her car. Jane and Angela constantly reference sex, through Angela's descriptions of her supposed sexual encounters and the way the girls address each other. Their nude scenes are used to communicate their vulnerability. By the end of the film, Angela's hold on Jane has weakened until the only power she has over her", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "1743470", "text": "earned an estimated $9,050,000 in North American rentals in 1973. Vincent Canby of \"The New York Times\" described Ross as \"an an actress of exceptional beauty and wit, who is very much involved in trying to make a bad movie work ... her only apparent limitations are those imposed on her by a screenplay and direction seemingly designed to turn a legitimate legend into a whopper of a cliché.\" \"Variety\" wrote that \"for the bulk of general audiences, the film serves as a very good screen debut vehicle for Diana Ross, supported strongly by excellent casting, handsome '30s physical values,", "title": "Lady Sings the Blues (film)" }, { "docid": "6973239", "text": "759-2 All Tracks composed by George Gershwin and all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin, unless otherwise indicated. Disc One Disc Two Disc Three Disc Four - Tracks 3 to 16 are Alternate Takes and Remixes String section Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book is a box set by American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald that contains songs by George and Ira Gershwin with arrangements by Nelson Riddle. Fifty-nine songs were recorded in the span of eight months in 1959. Fitzgerald's recording of \"But Not for Me\" won", "title": "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book" }, { "docid": "9928992", "text": "Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones is Vinton's fourth studio album, released in 1962. There were two singles from this album: \"Rain Rain Go Away\" and \"I Love You the Way You Are\" (the latter written completely by Vinton). Cover versions include \"I'm Getting Sentimental Over You\", \"Ramblin' Rose\", \"The Twelfth of Never\", \"Because of You\", \"Be My Love\", \"My Heart Cries for You\", \"I Remember You\", \"He'll Have to Go\" and \"Autumn Leaves\". The song \"I Love You The Way You Are\" was originally recorded in the late 50s as a demo and", "title": "Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones" }, { "docid": "6460505", "text": "are again frozen, and she sings at him, but she then notices that her boyfriend's watch is still ticking. When she realizes this, her boyfriend looks at her, the rain is still stopped. She realizes he was able to hear everything she said before the rain begins to pour again, and she runs away. In 2002, the video was nominated on MTV Video Music Awards in 2 categories: Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. Australian CD single Promo CD Single All You Wanted \"All You Wanted\" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch, released as the second", "title": "All You Wanted" }, { "docid": "14172377", "text": "\"The Little Mermaid\". The soundtrack was composed and written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who also composed \"Beauty and the Beast\"; Menken later composed \"Aladdin\". Ashman's involvement in \"The Little Mermaid\" and \"Beauty and the Beast\" aided in both being box office successes and winning Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. However, Ashman died from AIDS in March 1991 before \"Beauty and the Beast\" was released; the film was dedicated to his memory. \"The Rescuers Down Under\" utilized the new CAPS system, which blended traditional and computer animation together, but the film was a box", "title": "Waking Sleeping Beauty" }, { "docid": "5605611", "text": "Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney based on \"The Sleeping Beauty\" by Charles Perrault. The 16th Disney animated feature film, it was released to theaters on January 29, 1959, by Buena Vista Distribution. This was the last Disney adaptation of a fairy tale for some years because of its initial mixed critical reception and underperformance at the box office; the studio did not return to the genre until 30 years later, after Walt Disney died in 1966, with the release of \"The Little Mermaid\" (1989). It features the", "title": "Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)" }, { "docid": "545446", "text": "as Lester and Angela get closer, finally taking the roses—and thus Carolyn—out of the shot. Lester's epiphany at the end of the film is expressed by rain and the use of red, building to a crescendo that is a deliberate contrast to the release Lester feels. The constant use of red \"lulls [the audience] subliminally\" into becoming used to it; consequently, it leaves the audience unprepared when Lester is shot and his blood spatters on the wall. Pennington argues that \"American Beauty\" defines its characters through their sexuality. Lester's attempts to relive his youth are a direct result of his", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "1209379", "text": "\"Hook\", \"Beauty and the Beast\", and \"Father of the Bride\", and remained in the top 10 for seven weeks. Eventually the final gross was $74,787,599. The film grossed $36,100,000 in rentals, giving it a final gross of $110 million. The film was among the top 20 highest-grossing movies of the year at the box office. Although the film, its cast, and its crew received many nominations for Academy Awards, Best Director was not among these, while Best Picture was. At the following year's Oscar ceremonies, host Billy Crystal sang, to the tune of \"Don't Rain on My Parade,\" \"did this", "title": "The Prince of Tides" }, { "docid": "6973238", "text": "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book is a box set by American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald that contains songs by George and Ira Gershwin with arrangements by Nelson Riddle. Fifty-nine songs were recorded in the span of eight months in 1959. Fitzgerald's recording of \"But Not for Me\" won the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Female. Ira Gershwin said, \"I never knew how good our songs were until I heard Ella Fitzgerald sing them\". For the 1998 4-CD set Verve re-issue, Verve 314 539", "title": "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book" }, { "docid": "15486901", "text": "Subway in the Sky Subway in the Sky is a 1959 British crime film directed by Muriel Box and starring Van Johnson, Hildegard Knef and Albert Lieven. Hildegard Knef, who changed career in the 1960s to become a cabaret singer and songwriter, sings one song in the film, \"It Isn't Love.\" Baxter Grant, an American soldier in West Berlin, deserts and goes on the run when faced with false drug trafficking and murder charges. He takes shelter with cabaret singer Lilli Hoffman, who he manages to persuade to help prove his innocence. Leonard Maltin gave the film one and a", "title": "Subway in the Sky" }, { "docid": "15434313", "text": "in charge of killings, who in fact was an ally of Satanists. Marco was brutally killed by professor and franko. Dinesh seeking revenge is now after Satanists to retrieve sree. Rain Rain Come Again Rain Rain Come Again is a Malayalam language film. It was released in 2004. The film is noted as it is the first ever Malayalam film centered on theme of satanism. The movie was a hit at the box officeThe songs \"Themma Themma Themmadikkate\" and \"Nillu Nillu\" got trending among the youngsters at that time . The film begins with Dinesh, an orphan boy arrives in", "title": "Rain Rain Come Again" }, { "docid": "545504", "text": "another, he partly lit the pair through French windows to which he had added material to make the rain run slower, intensifying the light (although the strength of the outside light was unrealistic for a night scene, Hall felt it justified because of the strong contrasts it produced). For the close-ups when Lester and Angela move to the couch, Hall tried to keep rain in the frame, lighting through the window onto the ceiling behind Lester. He also used rain boxes to produce rain patterns where he wanted without lighting the entire room. Thomas Newman's score was recorded in Santa", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "10612890", "text": "a band, label and is curated monthly in Philadelphia. The \"Intricate Beauty\" by King Britt was released in 2010 on Nervous Recordings. Special guests included Lady Alma, RYAT and Astrid Suryanto, who sings on the club hit \"Now\". Tim Conley aka MAST plays guitar on the title track \"Intricate Beauty\". King Britt also produced Canadian rock stars, Bedouin Soundclash on the album \"Light the Horizon\". King Britt has remixed musicians Tori Amos, Miles Davis, Saul Williams and Meredith Monk and Wendy & Lisa. In 2014 he produced and composed the critically acclaimed \"The Phoenix\" by Fhloston Paradigm for the groundbreaking", "title": "King Britt" }, { "docid": "7426445", "text": "Writing for the \"Los Angeles Times\", Charles Solomon observed inconsistencies in Belle's appearance, writing, \"The prettiest and liveliest Belle waltzes with Beast in his marble ballroom and weeps over his body before he's transformed into the Prince\" while \"The Belle who receives the library from Beast has wider-set eyes and a more prominent mouth than the noticeably slimmer Belle who sings 'Something There'\". Woolverton created Belle as part of \"her self-directed mandate to move women and girls forward.\" \"The Express-Times \"described the character as an intelligent young woman who \"sings songs about reading and wanting to gain knowledge, rather than", "title": "Belle (Beauty and the Beast)" }, { "docid": "1745489", "text": "Purple Rain (film) Purple Rain is a 1984 American rock musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli, written by Magnoli and William Blinn, and produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo and Steven Fargnoli. The film stars Prince in his acting debut playing \"The Kid\", a quasi-biographical character. \"Purple Rain\" was developed to showcase Prince's talents, and the film contains several concert sequences. The film grossed more than $68 million at the box office in the United States and over $80 million worldwide, thus making a large profit on its $7.2 million budget. The film won an Academy Award for Best", "title": "Purple Rain (film)" }, { "docid": "7326394", "text": "wonder what the pair have in common anymore. The second verse takes much the same form, with Julie pledging her love for Ludwig, who describes her as \"the air, you're the love that I breathe\" and \"the magic that flows from within\". The duo sings the chorus in unison, describing their love as being \"Like the rhythm of rain\" and needing to \"find an end to this game\" of their mutual attraction. They describe the \"wonderful times/Many natural highs\" which they have experienced. At the climax of the song, Ludwig sings (in operatic style) a bridge begging Julie to \"come", "title": "On Again... Off Again" }, { "docid": "14094975", "text": "crafting a masterpiece. I hope the world is ready to hear 'Angels Cry. It premiered simultaneously with the video for \"Up Out My Face\" with Minaj on Vevo on January 28, 2010. The video shows Carey and Ne-Yo collaborating on the song together in a recording studio. The video starts with Carey walking in the rain to meet Ne-Yo who is waiting for her in the studio. Clips of Carey singing in desperation in the rain are intercut with footage of her recording her vocals in the recording booth. For his scenes, Ne-Yo sings as he stands next to as", "title": "Angels Cry (song)" }, { "docid": "15629363", "text": "remastered for the first time on CD from the original master tapes, long thought to have been destroyed in a fire. An American Trilogy (album) An American Trilogy is a box set of three remastered albums by Mickey Newbury recorded between 1969 and 1973 at Cinderella Sound studio, in Madison, Tennessee, alongside an additional album of rare and unreleased recordings, entitled \"Better Days\". It was released in 2011 on Saint Cecilia Knows, in association with the Newbury family and their label Mountain Retreat. The box includes the albums \"Looks Like Rain\" (originally released on Mercury records in 1969), \"Frisco Mabel", "title": "An American Trilogy (album)" }, { "docid": "15629362", "text": "An American Trilogy (album) An American Trilogy is a box set of three remastered albums by Mickey Newbury recorded between 1969 and 1973 at Cinderella Sound studio, in Madison, Tennessee, alongside an additional album of rare and unreleased recordings, entitled \"Better Days\". It was released in 2011 on Saint Cecilia Knows, in association with the Newbury family and their label Mountain Retreat. The box includes the albums \"Looks Like Rain\" (originally released on Mercury records in 1969), \"Frisco Mabel Joy\" and \"Heaven Help The Child\" (released, respectively, in 1971 and 1973, both on Elektra records). All three albums have been", "title": "An American Trilogy (album)" }, { "docid": "9427033", "text": "two daughters, Petra and Sela. Holland is active with youth, both in her local community and as a national sexual abstinence speaker to tens of thousands of students per year. She also sings and speaks for women’s groups, fundraisers, and churches. The video of her receiving her crown was shown at the beginning of the 2006 film, \"Little Miss Sunshine\". Tara Dawn Holland Tara Dawn Holland (born October 2, 1972) is an American beauty pageant contestant, who was Miss America 1997. In December 2002, Holland graduated summa cum laude with her master’s degree in music education from the University of", "title": "Tara Dawn Holland" }, { "docid": "9715033", "text": "from \"casting\" nurses. He began his career in entertainment as a casting director and manager after a chance meeting with a Hollywood producer, working on such projects as \"Under the Cherry Moon\" and \"Purple Rain\". He continued managing talent. The documentary \"My Big Break\" features Daniels early in his career when he was managing actor Wes Bentley, who starred as Ricky Fitts in \"American Beauty\". In the documentary, Daniels comments on Bentley's reluctance to capitalize on his newfound celebrity status. Daniels' father, Philadelphia police officer William, was \"killed in the line of duty\" when Daniels was a teenager in 1975.", "title": "Lee Daniels" }, { "docid": "4084727", "text": "Ng, who was born in 1999 due to his father's affair with former Hong Kong beauty queen, Elaine Ng. However, the half siblings are not known to have met. Jaycee Chan Jaycee Chan Joming (born 3 December 1982), better known as Jaycee Chan, is an American-born Hong Kong actor and singer. In 2004, he released his first Mandarin CD album in Hong Kong. He later went to Taiwan to continue his music career. He is the son of the Hong Kong martial artist and actor, Jackie Chan and his Taiwanese wife, Joan Lin. He sings and performs in Mandarin and", "title": "Jaycee Chan" }, { "docid": "7057282", "text": "reintroduced it during the fall of 1972 and played it on and off for the remainder of the year and 1973 before dropping it again. Between 1976 and 1985, Lesh seldom sang with the group (confining his contributions to harmony vocals on \"Truckin'\") due to vocal cord damage from improper singing. Over 750 concerts after its last performance, \"Box of Rain\" was permanently revived on March 20, 1986 at the Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. After that, the song was frequently played in response to chants from the audience. Before the death of Jerry Garcia, \"Box of Rain\" was the last", "title": "Box of Rain" }, { "docid": "7494515", "text": "rhythm, and a gospel chorus. \"Sunshine & the Rain\" is a bass-heavy song. \"Memories\" is a jazzy, saccharine soul ballad. \"Fatal Lovesick Journey\" has an intimate, smooth R&B style. \"If We Weren't Who We Were\" has a low humming sound. The album has themes of enlightenment, personal freedom, intimate relationships, and womanism. The lyrics celebrate Joi's strength and individuality, and her whimsical, amorous persona exhibits riot grrrl characteristics. Songs such as \"Sunshine & the Rain\" and \"Find Me\" are sung from a black feminist perspective. Joi sings in high alto on the album, and her vocals are varied and impassioned.", "title": "The Pendulum Vibe" }, { "docid": "19165050", "text": "in a row. All of these superstitions are to help influence the temperature to drop and for snow to fall. The Snow Dance, which is meant to summon snow, contrasts the Native American tradition of ushering in rain through what is called the rain dance. Although the Snow Dance is typically performed to invite a type of weather appreciated mainly for its beauty and the fun to be had in it, the success and failure of the rain dance is a matter of survival. Due to prolonged periods of drought in the southwestern United States, the tradition formed as an", "title": "Snow dance" }, { "docid": "7071824", "text": "for the well being and peace of mind of families. Other areas of support included education and women in the workplace. It was also known for not testing its products on animals and included related labeling on product packaging. Alberto-Culver Alberto-Culver was an American corporation with international sales whose principal business was manufacturing hair and skin beauty care products under such brands as Alberto VO5, Andrew Collinge, St. Ives (skin care products), TRESemmé, FDS, Consort, Nexxus, and White Rain. It was a manufacturer in the multicultural beauty care market with such brands as Soft & Beautiful, Just For Me, Motions,", "title": "Alberto-Culver" }, { "docid": "8695282", "text": "immortality. She forces her to descend to hell and recover a box wherein Proserpine keeps her beauty. Psyche, in despair, attempts to drown herself, but is saved by the River God who peacefully accompanies her to the underworld. In act four, Psyche resists the torture of the three furies in order to meet the Nymphs of the Acheron. These nymphs banish the furies, give Psyche the box she is looking for and conduct her to Venus's garden where act five is set. In act five, Psyche opens the box, hoping to restore any beauty she might have lost during her", "title": "Psyché (opera)" }, { "docid": "5134911", "text": "Charmaine Sheh who won their respective Best Actress awards in 2003, 2004 and 2006 (and in 2014, second time win for Charmaine Sheh). \"War and Beauty\" was released on DVD and VCD a few months after its finale, and was a bestseller. It also became the first TVB drama to receive a DVD release, albeit a limited one. The DVD box was made of shiny gold cloth, with the drama's title woven on it with gold thread. War and Beauty War and Beauty () is a Hong Kong television period drama serial that originally aired on TVB Jade from 23", "title": "War and Beauty" }, { "docid": "9069960", "text": "that \"it plays like a cross between New Age mysticism and anthropomorphism run amok.\" Similarly, Lisa Schwarzbaum of \"Entertainment Weekly\" found the narration to have \"the effect of making a basically charming story go drippy.\" However, she concluded her review on a positive note, saying that \"girls will inevitably love all this.\" The film did poorly in the box office, grossing only $4,630,377 domestically. The film's score was written by Danny Elfman and was released on CD and cassette tape through Warner Bros.' Giant Records label. Black Beauty (1994 film) Black Beauty is a 1994 American film adaptation of Anna", "title": "Black Beauty (1994 film)" }, { "docid": "7426458", "text": "Belle \"(1995–1999), Belle, in a role reprised by McLeod, owns her own music and bookshop, where she is visited by children to whom she tells and sings stories. Belle appeared in the animated television series \"Disney's House of Mouse\" and its direct-to-video films \"\" and \"Mickey's House of Villains\". In the television series, Belle is voiced by American actress and singer Jodi Benson, while O'Hara reprises her role in the film. A live-action version of Belle appears as a main character in the ABC television series \"Once Upon a Time\", where she serves as the love interest of Rumplestiltskin (who", "title": "Belle (Beauty and the Beast)" }, { "docid": "3172232", "text": "Latino Center honored Monteverde with their \"Legacy Award\". The director of the Department of Citizenship also gave Monteverde the \"American by Choice\" award for \"Bella\"'s positive contribution to Latino art and culture in the U.S. US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush saw the film and invited Monteverde to sit with Laura Bush in her private box during the annual State of the Union speech in 2007. Ali Landry Ali Germaine Landry (born July 21, 1973) is an American actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1996. She played Rita Lefleur on the UPN", "title": "Ali Landry" }, { "docid": "9903744", "text": "outside of the box (except for the European versions), instead they are printed on the outer plastic wrap, to keep the box itself simple. The flavor description is printed on the inside of the front flap of the box. The foil that the gum is wrapped in is glossy and covered with 5 logos. The wrappers all match the color of the gum inside (except for the American Prism flavor, which has a lime green wrapper with red-orange gum). The original 5 gum variety pack contained three packs of Rain, Cobalt, Lush and Elixir. A new variety pack was introduced", "title": "5 (gum)" }, { "docid": "14110653", "text": "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) \"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)\" was the second single from Melanie Safka's 1970 album \"Candles in the Rain\". The song proved to be her breakthrough hit in the United States, climbing to number six on the \"Billboard\"'s Hot 100 and number three on the Cash Box Top 100. The record was ranked No. 23 on the \"Billboard\" Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970. Released in March 1970, the recording was a spirited collaboration between the folk singer and songwriter Melanie and the Californian gospel act the Edwin Hawkins Singers, who had reached the", "title": "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" }, { "docid": "8758170", "text": "covering up her face with a mask then removing to sing the first verse, replacing it back after the final chorus. Maxine Jones is seen singing in front of a three-way mirror in a blue dress. Terry Ellis sings in pale zombie-like makeup while wearing a beauty micrometer as a doctor attends to her. Several beauty enhancement procedures are shown in the video – face lifts, breast augmentation, even skin whitening. According to \"Vibe\", the video was \"not warmly received.\" Whatever (En Vogue song) \"Whatever\" is a song by American female vocal group En Vogue. It was written by Kenneth", "title": "Whatever (En Vogue song)" }, { "docid": "15486903", "text": "women directors to have had a successful screen career, though here she struggles to keep the stage origins of the material hidden. Wilkie Cooper's stark black-and-white photography is excellent.\" Subway in the Sky Subway in the Sky is a 1959 British crime film directed by Muriel Box and starring Van Johnson, Hildegard Knef and Albert Lieven. Hildegard Knef, who changed career in the 1960s to become a cabaret singer and songwriter, sings one song in the film, \"It Isn't Love.\" Baxter Grant, an American soldier in West Berlin, deserts and goes on the run when faced with false drug trafficking", "title": "Subway in the Sky" }, { "docid": "12381979", "text": "that she was doing. On an interview with the entertainment press at Red Box, Nina defended herself in the following statement: It's fulfilling to sing any song, maybe a cover or an original song, just the fact that I'm singing is fulfilling enough. She further expressed about not worrying on being a typecast as a singer known for reusing previous hits, saying that the reason on why she keeps on releasing covers is because of her fans. They were the ones who requested it. Nominations \"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing\" was released as lead single, alongside \"Nina Sings", "title": "Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren" }, { "docid": "7071819", "text": "Alberto-Culver Alberto-Culver was an American corporation with international sales whose principal business was manufacturing hair and skin beauty care products under such brands as Alberto VO5, Andrew Collinge, St. Ives (skin care products), TRESemmé, FDS, Consort, Nexxus, and White Rain. It was a manufacturer in the multicultural beauty care market with such brands as Soft & Beautiful, Just For Me, Motions, and TCB. The company originated as a Los Angeles beauty supply house with some proprietary products founded by Blaine Culver. The house chemist was named Alberto hence the name Alberto-Culver. Alberto-Culver was purchased and reorganized in 1955 by Leonard", "title": "Alberto-Culver" }, { "docid": "16163055", "text": "comes to know that this is the last song Sakthi sings as he won't sing any more songs. Sakthi sings his last song, during the end of the song Ponni wakes up from his seat and walks towards Sakthi in the function. From her salangi sound, Sakthi finds out that she is Ponni. Heavy rain breaks down and all the people run away. But Sakthi continues to sing for which Ponni dance in rain. Ponni knowingly hits pillars of the temples while dancing and dies. After seeing her die, Sakthi touches the Salangai of Ponni, praise it and die at", "title": "Kaadhal Oviyam" }, { "docid": "17762912", "text": "Sunshine After the Rain \"Sunshine After the Rain\" is a song originally written and recorded by Ellie Greenwich in 1968, titled as \"The Sunshine After the Rain\" and released on her album \"Composes, Produces and Sings\". It was covered by Elkie Brooks in 1977 and Berri in 1994. Brooks' version was released as a single in 1977 and reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The song appears as the fourth track on her 1977 album \"Two Days Away\". In 1994, English singer Berri recorded her version. It contains an interpolation of \"I Feel Love\" by Donna Summer. \"Sunshine", "title": "Sunshine After the Rain" }, { "docid": "11502048", "text": "Seekers, Marianne Faithfull,Joan Baez (1962), and Melanie. The song was also recorded by the composer and issued by Columbia on the 1967 album Malvina Reynolds Sings the Truth (reissued on CD by Omni in 2008). It was also covered by actress Lili Taylor in Nancy Savoca's film \"Dogfight\". Tout est étrange sous la pluie What Have They Done to the Rain \"What Have They Done to the Rain\" is a song by Malvina Reynolds. Composed in 1962 and first entitled \"Rain Song\", it was written as part of a campaign to stop nuclear testing in the atmosphere, which was producing", "title": "What Have They Done to the Rain" }, { "docid": "16104141", "text": "Beauty Is a Rare Thing Beauty Is a Rare Thing is a compilation box set collecting all the master recordings made for Atlantic Records between 1959 and 1961 by the American jazz composer and saxophonist Ornette Coleman. The set was released on Rhino Records in 1993, and reissued in March 2015. Prior to signing with Atlantic in 1959, Coleman and his group had recorded \"Something Else!!!!\" and \"Tomorrow Is the Question!\" for the Los Angeles-based label Contemporary Records. Coleman had not been completely pleased with either, and he found audiences dwindling at the Hillcrest Club (not the Hillcrest Country Club)", "title": "Beauty Is a Rare Thing" }, { "docid": "18943472", "text": "has two younger brothers, Austin and Ryan. She and Austin, who has cerebral palsy, appeared together on a Wheaties box commemorating the 2014 Special Olympics World Games. Garrett is a May 2014 graduate of Liberty University. Garret is currently enrolled at Liberty University's School of Law and will graduate in May 2018. Courtney Garrett Courtney Paige Garrett (born August 14, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Pamplin City, Virginia, who was chosen as Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009 and crowned Miss Virginia 2014. She competed for the Miss America 2015 title in September 2014 and was named first", "title": "Courtney Garrett" }, { "docid": "20635011", "text": "the film itself took only 53 place in the vote for the best film of the year. \"The Woman who Sings\" occupies the 27th place in attendance in the history of Soviet box-office. The film is about pop singer Anna Streltsova, who is deliberating whether or not to give up her stage career, since she still does not have that song which would help her achieve her full potential. At the same time, the heroine's personal life is developing unsuccessfully. Conflicts with her husband and the eventual divorce unsettle the woman. But even in a stressful condition, she does not", "title": "The Woman who Sings" }, { "docid": "12233128", "text": "Moon (in this series, he is featured as \"\"Moonoejoong\"; literally, A No-brained Bug\") who is due to join the 666 party is featuring. In this first series, \"Moonoejoong\" is scolded by many superiors, including a foolish and fault maker, \"Kim Chang-who\". One day night, He dreamt of what he sings rock'n roll, when he sings shouting, making most of his fans wild with enthusiasm. At that time, his superior, \"Jung Ji-hyuk\" wakes him up, and scolded while he was still sleeping. This day, \"Moonoejoong\" couldn't have any supper because he waste his breakfast into the trash box after \"Kim Chang-who\"", "title": "Team 5P" }, { "docid": "17762914", "text": "the Sky\" CD single also contained Paul Elstak's single, \"Luv U More\". Sunshine After the Rain \"Sunshine After the Rain\" is a song originally written and recorded by Ellie Greenwich in 1968, titled as \"The Sunshine After the Rain\" and released on her album \"Composes, Produces and Sings\". It was covered by Elkie Brooks in 1977 and Berri in 1994. Brooks' version was released as a single in 1977 and reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The song appears as the fourth track on her 1977 album \"Two Days Away\". In 1994, English singer Berri recorded her version.", "title": "Sunshine After the Rain" }, { "docid": "545503", "text": "he explained that the characters did not care if they were seen. He removed the truck and Hall had to rethink the lighting; he lit it from the left, with a large light crossing the actors, and with a soft light behind the camera. Hall felt the consequent wide shot \"worked perfectly for the tone of the scene\". Hall made sure to keep rain, or the suggestion of it, in every shot near the end of the film. In one shot during Lester's encounter with Angela at the Burnhams' home, Hall created rain effects on the foreground cross lights; in", "title": "American Beauty (1999 film)" }, { "docid": "14685176", "text": "through July 1935 is in the archival edition of the Shilkret autobiography. Dunning wrote that the initial run \"was a huge success, drawing an estimated 25 million people in its first year and tapering off sharply thereafter.\" A picture of Shilkret on page 12 of the November 1934 \"Radio Stars\" has the caption, \"Nathaniel Shilkret, orchestra director of the \"Palmolive Beauty Box Theatre\", the program that ranks first\"; and this was the only program the magazine rated as five stars. As of April 1935, \"Radio Stars\" ranked the \"Palmolive Beauty Box\" as third and rated it four stars. Five broadcasts", "title": "Palmolive Beauty Box Theater" }, { "docid": "10891639", "text": "þe þat al y waxe grene. Bituene Lyncolne ant Lyndeseye, Norhamptoun ant Lounde,<br> Ne wot y non so fayr a may as y go fore ybounde.<br> Suete lemmon ypreȝe þe þou lovie me a stounde!<br> Y wole mone my song<br> On wham þat hit ys on ylong. When the Nightingale Sings When The Nightingale Sings is a Middle English poem, author unknown, recorded in the British Library's Harley 2253 manuscript, verse 25. It is a love poem, extolling the beauty and lost love of an unknown maiden. When þe nyhtegale singes þe wodes waxen grene.<br> Lef ant gras ant blosme", "title": "When the Nightingale Sings" } ]
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when did the us go to war with germany
[ "11 December 1941" ]
[ { "docid": "17587118", "text": "German declaration of war against the United States On 11 December 1941, four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States declaration of war against the Japanese Empire, Nazi Germany declared war against the United States, in response to what was claimed to be a series of provocations by the United States government when the US was still officially neutral during World War II. The decision to declare war was made by Adolf Hitler, apparently offhand, almost without consultation. Later that day, the United States declared war on Germany. The course of relations between Germany and", "title": "German declaration of war against the United States" } ]
[ { "docid": "5157900", "text": "that Britain did not want to go to war with Germany for the sake of Czechoslovakia, but probably would if Germany did indeed invade Czechoslovakia. Dirsken reported that Halifax had told him that \"in the event of a European conflict it was impossible to foresee whether Britain would not be drawn into it\". Dirksen interpreted Halifax's statement as meaning that Britain probably would go to war if Germany attacked Czechoslovakia, but noted that Halifax was unwilling to say this explicitly. At the same time, Dirksen was friendly with Joseph Kennedy senior, the U.S ambassador to the court of St. James.", "title": "Herbert von Dirksen" }, { "docid": "7489565", "text": "of CT. He thought it would be cool to dress up with us as clowns and do the thing. He ended up playing the clown judge. The courthouse that he works at is a block away from the federal courthouse where we did this.\" Simultaneously the Stuckism International gallery run by them opened a \"War on Bush\" show, including work from Brazil, Germany and the UK, while the London equivalent staged a \"War on Blair\" show. \"The Yale Herald\" reported it with the headline, \"Stuckists scoff at 'crap,' war\". Richards took the opportunity to comment, \"Duchamp would go over to", "title": "Stuckism in the United States" }, { "docid": "17966560", "text": "be kept secret and to last for the duration of the general European war. Although shrouded in secrecy like the treaty with Germany negotiated by Minister of War Enver Pasha on 2 August, the Bulgarian treaty was a more coherent and purposeful document. After the signing, the Ottomans continued to press for an expanded offensive alliance directed at Russia, but to no avail. On 22 August , Grand Vizier Sait Halim rejected the interpretation of the Ottoman–German alliance whereby Turkey was bound to go to war when Germany did. He ordered the government ministers to pursue negotiations in different directions:", "title": "Ottoman–Bulgarian alliance" }, { "docid": "13013953", "text": "warned him that \"all Soviet attempts to appease and conciliate Hitler are doomed. The main obstacle to an understanding with Moscow is Hitler himself.\" Stalin did not agree, responding to the NKVD \"Well, now, how can Hitler make war on us when he has granted such loans? It's impossible. The business circles in Germany are too powerful, and they are in the saddle.\" In 1936, Germany and Fascist Italy supported the Spanish Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, while the Soviets supported the partially socialist-led Spanish Republic opposition. That same year, Germany and Japan entered the Anti-Comintern Pact, and were", "title": "Nazi–Soviet economic relations (1934–41)" }, { "docid": "2276886", "text": "a US force in Western Germany\". At a meeting for the Foreign Ministers of France, the UK, and the US in New York from 12 September – 19 December 1950, it was stated that among other measures to strengthen West Germany's position in the Cold War that the western allies would \"end by legislation the state of war with Germany\". In 1951, many former Western Allies did end their state of war with Germany: Australia (9 July), Canada, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands (26 July), South Africa, the United Kingdom (9 July), and the United States (19 October). The state", "title": "End of World War II in Europe" }, { "docid": "1968236", "text": "Representatives authorised the arming of commercial vessels. Following the attack on two US ships by German , the US president realised on 20 March that the US was in fact at war with Germany. The United States would not be able to limit its intervention to the naval domain alone. On 2 April, he announced to that he wished to go to war alongside the , sending troops on French soil, thus directly entering the conflict. The US Senate approved this resolution by 82 votes to 6. On 6 April 1917, the US was officially at war. On 28 June", "title": "Jean Jules Jusserand" }, { "docid": "9049984", "text": "Union, he did support having the Soviet Union join the \"peace front\" as the best way of deterring Germany from invading Poland. On the eve of the Second World War, Henderson came into frequent conflict with Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Henderson argued that Britain should go about rearmament in secret, as a public rearmament would encourage the belief that Britain planned to go to war with Germany. Cadogan and the Foreign Office disagreed. With the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact on 23 August 1939 and the Anglo-Polish military alliance two days later, war became", "title": "Nevile Henderson" }, { "docid": "18861647", "text": "to the boy's account: \"We barely started playing when the first missile exploded right next to my cousin Ismael,\" he said. \"We started running away and then I told them 'lets go back and get Ismael then we'll run away again.' When we did that another missile exploded right next to us. My brother and my nephew died because they let go of my hand. Two missiles exploded around me. It was foggy when we were running, I turned around and saw my nephew and brother lying on the ground.\" Before the war, he intended following his father's footsteps, to", "title": "2014 Gaza war beach bombing incidents" }, { "docid": "5401739", "text": "parts of metropolitan France (Bethmann Hollweg refused to make any promises about French colonies). During the same meeting, Bethmann Hollweg all but announced that Germany would soon violate Belgium's neutrality, though Bethmann Hollweg said that, if Belgium did not resist, Germany would not annex that kingdom. The Goschen-Bethmann Hollweg meeting did much to galvanize the British government into deciding to ally with France and Russia. Sir Eyre Crowe commented that Germany had \"made up her mind\" to go to war. Germany's policy was to reveal to Britain her war aims in hope that a statement might be reached that would", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "2383660", "text": "using postmarks much as before the war, until 1921 when it was given to Italy as a war reparation. LZ 126 carried mail briefly in 1924 before it was delivered to the United States and renamed the \"Los Angeles\" (ZR-3). The \"Los Angeles\" carried mail between Lakehurst, New Jersey, Bermuda, and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico several times. LZ 127 \"Graf Zeppelin\" had a long and celebrated career. Within weeks of its first flight in September 1928, the \"Graf Zeppelin\" carried the first airmail to go directly from Germany to the US and vice versa. Germany issued special 2-mark and 4-mark stamps", "title": "Zeppelin mail" }, { "docid": "8577151", "text": "Your Job in Germany Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE). It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss. The movie was produced by the US Army Signal Corps. It was criticized by one commentator as a \"bitter and angry anti-German propaganda film\" that characterized the post-war German mind as", "title": "Your Job in Germany" }, { "docid": "8577148", "text": "Your Job in Germany Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE). It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss. The movie was produced by the US Army Signal Corps. It was criticized by one commentator as a \"bitter and angry anti-German propaganda film\" that characterized the post-war German mind as", "title": "Your Job in Germany" }, { "docid": "7190605", "text": "absentia\" by a Nazi German court. Concerning the war, Adam states, \"That the Second World War started by Hitler's Germany was a crime not only against the peoples attacked by us, but also against the German nation, did not occur to us. And because of this, we did not recognize the deeper reasons for the defeat on the Volga, superiority of the socialist state and social system, whose sharp sword was the Soviet army.\" In 1948, Adam returned to the Soviet Zone of Germany. He was among the co-founders of the National Democratic Party of Germany, an East German political", "title": "Wilhelm Adam" }, { "docid": "12994392", "text": "Germany with the dialogue in German and English, although in the version released in the US and the UK the dialogue is only in English. In Berlin at the end of World War II, Wilhelm Furtwängler (Stellan Skarsgård) is conducting Beethoven's 5th Symphony when yet another Allied air raid stops the performance. A minister in the Nazi government comes to Furtwängler's dressing room to advise him that he should go abroad, and escape the war. The film then jumps to some time after the Allied victory. U.S. Army General Wallace (R. Lee Ermey) tasks Major Steve Arnold (Harvey Keitel) with", "title": "Taking Sides (film)" }, { "docid": "2929524", "text": "Polish publicist Stanisław Mackiewicz wrote in his 1964 book \"Polityka Becka\": England does not need the existence of Poland, it has never needed it. Sometimes the British push us to fight against Russia, sometimes against Germany, as happened in 1939, when they managed to keep Hitler away from them for some time. After their so-called guarantees of March 1939, England was not interested in our army, it did not help us financially in our war preparations, and did not have the slightest intention to aid us during Hitler's invasion of Poland (...) The guarantee of Poland's independence, provided by England,", "title": "Western betrayal" }, { "docid": "5973430", "text": "court to review Kennard's case, and in 2006, his conviction was overturned completely. Kennard was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 1927. When he was 12, he went to Chicago and lived with his older sister Sara, in order to go full-time to public school. He graduated from Wendell Phillips High School. He enlisted in the US Army, serving for seven years: first in Germany after World War II, then during the Korean War serving as a paratrooper. Kennard returned to Chicago after his service, starting college at the University of Chicago. In 1955, after completing his junior year, Kennard returned", "title": "Clyde Kennard" }, { "docid": "15772984", "text": "first years of operation, the company produced its first plush toys. Bernhard Hermann’s wife Ida managed BE-HA Quality Germany when the former was conscripted into the German army to fight in World War I. The loss of labor and expertise the company suffered as a result of Bernhard Hermann’s absence was compounded by the shortage of materials during wartime. Though Bernhard Hermann survived the war and returned to run the company, BE-HA Quality Germany continued to face great adversity, now in the form of hyperinflation. While Bernhard Hermann’s company did not go out of business as a result of economic", "title": "Teddy-Hermann" }, { "docid": "2581899", "text": "an initial focus on the Pacific. Even in the later stages of the war, there was intense competition for resources as operations in both regions were scaled up. The \"Europe First\" strategy did not go down well with factions of the US military, driving a wedge between the Navy and the Army. While USN Fleet Admiral Ernest King was a strong believer in \"Europe First\", contrary to British perceptions, his natural aggression did not permit him to leave resources idle in the Atlantic that could be utilized in the Pacific, especially when \"it was doubtful when — if ever —", "title": "Europe first" }, { "docid": "19182650", "text": "a potentiality: \"I do not believe Germany would go to war to press her claims. I do not believe she will go into Poland. There will be no war for colonies.\" With the complete German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939, Asmis moved to take over the functions of Czechoslovak Consulate in Sydney, an action that was not recognised by the Australian Government. Asmis was still on leave in Germany when Australia made its declaration of war against Germany on 3 September 1939, but the Acting Consul-General (and Consul in Adelaide since 1937) Dr Oskar Seger acted in his absence", "title": "Rudolf Asmis" }, { "docid": "12024201", "text": "not to harm German interests in any way as long as the Netherlands and Germany were at war. When they gave their word of honour they could go home and live relatively free. Luteyn refused, together with about 60 other officers, cadets and one rating of the Dutch navy (stoker Willem de Lange). The officers refusing did so for various reasons. Some did not give their word because they saw it as conflicting with their officer's oath. The majority of officers who didn't give their word of honour were officers of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, arguing that according", "title": "Anthony Luteyn" }, { "docid": "2148603", "text": "modernize, and to assist in the establishment of tank production facilities at the Leningrad Bolshevik Factory and the Kharkov Locomotive Factory. This cooperation would break down when Hitler rose to power in 1933. The failure of the World Disarmament Conference marked the beginnings of the arms race leading to war. In France the lesson of World War I was translated into the Maginot Line which was supposed to hold a line at the border with Germany. The Maginot Line did achieve its political objective of ensuring that any German invasion had to go through Belgium ensuring that France would have", "title": "Technology during World War II" }, { "docid": "15755625", "text": "Junction Band\". He also played in three different bands during his tour of duty in Germany with the US Army. Even though he thought he had retired from playing in bands when he moved to Kentucky in 2002, KBCB kept the pressure on and after several attempts to get him to go to a KBCB practice, he was finally persuaded to attend one. Don was immediately impressed with the fact that KBCB did mostly original material, and with the message left on his answering machine by the band before he even had a chance to return home the evening of", "title": "Kentucky Blue Collar Band" }, { "docid": "9827812", "text": "Iran's embassy in Beirut. When Asgari was on his trip in Syria in 2007, he called Ebrahimi in Germany to say that his special passport only had two days remaining and that he did not wish to go back to Iran; following Ebrahimi's advice, he rented a car, left his wife in Damascus to drive to Turkey, and paid US$1500 to a Turkish border guard to enter without a visa. Contacts of Ebrahimi's were said to meet him in rooms reserved at the Gilan hotel, but the meeting did not take place because of a police presence outside the hotel.", "title": "Ali-Reza Asgari" }, { "docid": "8273342", "text": "of industry\" agreement connected with the Potsdam conference whereby Germany was to be treated as a single unit and converted into an \"agricultural and light industry economy\". By the end of 1948 the US had dismantled or destroyed all war-related manufacturing capability in its occupation zone. In accordance with the agreements with the USSR, shipment of dismantled industrial installations from the west began on March 31, 1946. Under the terms of the agreement the Soviet Union would in return ship raw materials such as food and timber to the western zones. When the Soviets did not fulfil their side of", "title": "History of East Germany" }, { "docid": "112440", "text": "establish a colony in \"Tunis\" (present-day Tunisia). To enlist diplomatic support, Italy joined Germany and Austria-Hungary to form the \"Triple Alliance\" in 1882, which was the first formal war-camp in Europe, the second being the Triple Entente, an informal alliance, formed in 1907. During World War I, however, Italy did not go to war immediately with its allies but stayed neutral. In 1915, it joined the Entente powers and declared war on Austria-Hungary, and later Germany in the subsequent year. The Dual Alliance persisted throughout the war, known as the Central Powers, and ended with their defeat in 1918. Dual", "title": "Dual Alliance (1879)" }, { "docid": "6058004", "text": "US Army scientist—along with a note that says the artifacts are from the future, a future in which the Nazis won World War II and subsequently were able to enslave the entire world. The scientists who sent the artifacts did so in a hope that the player could reverse the outcome of the war, a war Nazi Germany should have rightfully lost. The success of the Nazis is based on their use of a mineral named lunarium, which has the ability to lower the IQ of human males drastically, thus effectively preventing military resistance when the Nazis invade. The lunarium", "title": "Rocket Ranger" }, { "docid": "11474934", "text": "for the war in Europe.<ref name=\"raf.mod.uk/h426\"></ref><ref name=\"rcaf.com/426squadron\"></ref> It first formed at RAF Dishforth, England on October 15, 1942, with Vickers Wellington Mk IIIs and Mk Xs. The squadron was used as bomber unit in No. 4 Group RAF, RAF Bomber Command. Its first operational mission occurred on the night of the 14th and 15 January 1943, when seven Wellingtons bombed Lorient. The squadron used to fly by night, principally over Germany. Unlike the other RCAF Wellington squadrons it did not go to Tunisia in that year, but remained operating over Germany. That year the squadron transferred to No. 6 Group", "title": "426 Transport Training Squadron" }, { "docid": "1684945", "text": "crew finally enabled an internal command and control equal to the Germans. <from Panzer Division, the Mailed Fist: Bryce Macksey>)</ref> The United States had even more reason to standardize and mass-produce than did the Soviet Union. By concentrating on mechanical reliability, the US was able to produce vehicles that operated longer with fewer repair parts. To ensure that American tanks were compatible with American bridging equipment, the War Department restricted tank width and maximum weight to thirty tons. The army relaxed these requirements only in late 1944. When Germany invaded western Europe in 1940, the US Army had only 28", "title": "History of the tank" }, { "docid": "8781116", "text": "economic recovery in Europe could not go forward without the reconstruction of the German industrial base on which it had previously been dependent. In July 1947, President Truman rescinded on \"national security grounds\" the directive that had ordered the US occupation forces to \"take no steps looking toward the economic rehabilitation of Germany.\" A new directive recognised that \"[a]n orderly, prosperous Europe requires the economic contributions of a stable and productive Germany.\" From mid-1946 onwards Germany received US government aid through the GARIOA programme. From 1948 onwards West Germany also became a minor beneficiary of the Marshall Plan. Volunteer organisations", "title": "Aftermath of World War II" }, { "docid": "647420", "text": "would receive constant reports about the rise of Nazism through his friend, Edward Y. Hartshorne, who was travelling there. Parsons began, in the late 1930s, to warn the American public about the Nazi threat, but he had little success, as a poll showed that 91% of the country opposed the Second World War. Most of the US thought also that the country should have stayed out of the First World War and that the Nazis were, regardless of what they did in Germany or even Europe, no threat to the US. Many Americans even sympathized with Germany, as many had", "title": "Talcott Parsons" }, { "docid": "441457", "text": "the consequences. The sinking of the \"Reuben James\" did not lead the US to declare war on Germany; it did, however, provide a pretext to officially transfer the US Coast Guard from its peacetime role as an arm of the US Treasury Department to a wartime function as part of the US Navy. Congress also amended the Neutrality Act to permit the arming of US-registered merchant ships and authorized them to enter European waters for the first time since 1939. In 1942, again commanded by Erich Topp (who would later become an admiral in the post-war Bundesmarine), \"U-552\" participated in", "title": "German submarine U-552" }, { "docid": "182716", "text": "nationalized arms suppliers, and dramatically increased its program of rearming the French military in a last-minute catch up with the Germans. Appeasement of Germany, in cooperation with Britain, was the policy after 1936, as France sought peace even in the face of Hitler's escalating demands. Édouard Daladier refused to go to war against Germany and Italy without British support as Neville Chamberlain wanted to save peace at Munich in 1938. Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 finally caused France and Britain to declare war against Germany. But the Allies did not launch massive assaults and instead kept a defensive stance:", "title": "History of France" }, { "docid": "7504356", "text": "few modernist architects working in Britain in the thirties who were British; most were immigrants from continental Europe, where modernism originated. Among them was Walter Gropius, former director of the Bauhaus, who fled from Nazi Germany in 1934 and with whom Fry set up a practice in London in the same year. The partnership lasted until 1936, when Gropius, receiving offers of work from Harvard University, decided to emigrate to the US. Gropius wanted Fry to go with him, saying \"your country will be at war\", but though Fry agreed, he \"could not face the prospect of being a refugee,", "title": "Maxwell Fry" }, { "docid": "3005831", "text": "or the US Army's Central Bureau). Several military research projects were conducted in New Zealand during World War II, notably a joint US/NZ project in 1944-45 called Project Seal to develop a tsunami bomb. General topics Military history of New Zealand during World War II The military history of New Zealand during World War II began when New Zealand entered the Second World War by declaring war on Nazi Germany with Great Britain. The state of war with Germany was officially held to have existed since 9:30 pm on 3 September 1939 (local time), simultaneous with that of Britain, but", "title": "Military history of New Zealand during World War II" }, { "docid": "20056459", "text": "not afford to risk an alliance between Italy and Germany. When Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland—the part of Germany where no troops were allowed—neither Paris nor London would risk war, and nothing was done. Appeasement of Germany, in cooperation with Britain, was the policy after 1936, as France sought peace even in the face of Hitler's escalating demands. Édouard Daladier refused to go to war against Germany and Italy without British support as Neville Chamberlain wanted to save peace using the Munich Agreement in 1938. France's military alliance with Czechoslovakia was sacrificed at Hitler's demand when France and Britain", "title": "International relations (1919–1939)" }, { "docid": "15466755", "text": "the raw materials she needed to wage war, such as oil, metals and rubber. But the sanctions did not curb Japan's imperialistic mood. Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy in September 1940 and, after the US ordered a total oil embargo on all 'aggressor nations' on 1 August 1941, cutting Japan off from 90% of her oil supply, she looked to the huge reserves in the south Pacific and south east Asia, territories already largely under US, British and Dutch jurisdiction. Japan knew that she could not win a prolonged war against the 'Occidental Powers', but hoped", "title": "Blockade of Germany (1939–1945)" }, { "docid": "18378852", "text": "war we wanted to get out of Poland and go back to Germany. The Russians offered us free passage to Africa.\" Now both sisters still live in Germany and feel happy. Doris states, \"After the Nazi period the hostilities toward us quickly tapered off. I can't forget everything from that time, but I'm no longer miserable either.\" The most interesting theme of this interview is that even after all that both sisters had faced while in wartime Germany, they both absolutely identified as German. It can be said this was the reason that the German government tried so desperately to", "title": "Showing Our Colors: Afro-German Women Speak Out" }, { "docid": "1825690", "text": "go to war for Poland without the Soviet Union; accordingly he drew the conclusion that Germany could now invade Poland without fear of a world war. After the signing of German-Soviet non-aggression pact in Moscow on 24 August 1939, for a moment, Turkey considered giving in. However, Turkey recovered its nerve, and on 26 August 1939 Saracoğlu told Papen that Germany had broken every promise it had ever made to Turkey, and he did not care if Germany ceased trading with Turkey. On 29 August 1939, İnönü told Papen that Turkey was a sovereign country that nobody would dictate to,", "title": "Franz von Papen" }, { "docid": "2944471", "text": "they able to focus their effort by targeting the most valuable cargoes, the eastbound traffic carrying war materiel. Instead they were reduced to the slow attrition of a tonnage war. To win this, the U-boat arm had to sink per month in order to overwhelm Britain's shipbuilding capacity and reduce its merchant marine strength. In only four out of the first 27 months of the war did Germany achieve this target, while after December 1941, when Britain was joined by the US merchant marine and ship yards the target effectively doubled. As a result, the Axis needed to sink per", "title": "Tonnage war" }, { "docid": "7448118", "text": "playing the clown judge. The courthouse that he works at is a block away from the federal courthouse where we did this.\" Simultaneously the New Haven Stuckism International gallery run by them opened a \"War on Bush\" show, including work from Brazil, Germany and the UK, while the London Stuckism International Gallery staged a \"War on Blair\" show. \"The Yale Herald\" reported with the headline, \"Stuckists scoff at 'crap,' war\". Richards took the opportunity to comment, \"Duchamp would go over to the Yale University Art Gallery and he would say, 'This is crap,' and he would go paint a picture.\"", "title": "Stuckist demonstrations" }, { "docid": "5401710", "text": "crisis in bad faith. Nicolson warned Grey that in his opinion \"Berlin is playing with us\". Grey for his part, rejected Nicolson's assessment, and believed that Germany was interested in stopping a general war. Philippe Berthelot, the political director of the Quai d'Orsay, told Wilhelm von Schoen, the German Ambassador in Paris that \"to my simple mind Germany’s attitude was inexplicable if it did not aim at war\". In Vienna, Conrad von Hötzendorf and Berchtold disagreed about when Austria should begin operations. Conrad wanted to wait until a military offensive was ready, while Berchtold thought that the diplomatic window for", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "1528877", "text": "to do so since February after the announcement of the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany, in the expectation that an American declaration of war against Germany was imminent. He was initially reluctant to go as the Nivelle Offensive was underway. On 6 April the United States Congress declared war on Germany. The main problem for their new army would be training men and, especially, officers. Joffre initially considered recommending the incorporation of US companies and battalions into the French and British armies, but realised that the Americans would never accept this. The party sailed to", "title": "Joseph Joffre" }, { "docid": "13506755", "text": "Geneva Conventions, they are \"war criminals\". He compared the Bush administration with Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany, in its striving to attain \"world domination\" through \"Full spectrum dominance\": \"Nazi Germany wanted total domination of Europe and they nearly did it. The US wants total domination of the world and is about to consolidate that. … In a policy document, the US has used the term 'full-spectrum domination', that means control of land, sea, air and space, and that is exactly what's intended and what the US wants to fulfil. They are quite blatant about it.\" Referring to the 2003 invasion of", "title": "Harold Pinter and politics" }, { "docid": "8192350", "text": "war. When the US did finally join World War I in 1917, Bryan volunteered for the army, though he was never allowed to enlist. At a time of widespread revulsion at alleged German atrocities, Bryan linked evolution to Germany, and claimed that Darwinism provided a justification for the strong to dominate the weak and was therefore the source of German militarism. He drew on reports by the entomologist Vernon Kellogg of German officers discussing the Darwinian rationale for their declaration of war, and the sociologist Benjamin Kidd's book \"The Science of Power\" which contended that Nietzsche's philosophy represented an interpretation", "title": "Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy" }, { "docid": "5179193", "text": "had two battleships, the and the , shell the battery for two days to see how well it would survive, which it did with remarkably little damage. The gun was removed shortly after the tests. After the US declared war on Germany in April 1917, the fort took on the task of training men of the Coast Artillery in modern weapons. The fort also trained field anti-aircraft batteries. In 1920 the fort received four British 9.2-inch howitzers. These guns were abandoned and later scrapped in 1924 when the Army abandoned the fort. Thereafter, the base deteriorated quickly. During World War", "title": "Fort Morgan (Alabama)" }, { "docid": "12884256", "text": "August, the DoD comptroller authorized an increase of 1,253 additional civilian COMINT positions. Given the administration's belief that the war in Korea could be part of a wider war, only some of the increase would go to direct support of the war in Korea. COMINT, supported by information from other open and secret sources, showed a number of other military-related activities, such as VIP visits and communications changes, in the Soviet Far East and in the PRC, but none was suspicious in itself. Even when consolidated by AFSA in early 1951, these activities as a whole did not provide clear", "title": "US signals intelligence in the Cold War" }, { "docid": "1549228", "text": "for or against an Iraq war. Sharon said that he believed that Iraq was a genuine threat to the Middle East and that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, but explicitly warned Bush that if the US did go to war with Iraq that he should make sure to formulate a viable exit strategy, prepare a counterinsurgency strategy, and should not attempt to impose democracy in the Middle East. One of the sources who provided this information was Israeli Ambassador to the US Daniel Ayalon. Israel has also assisted the US military by sharing its expertise on counterinsurgency methods, such", "title": "Governmental positions on the Iraq War prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq" }, { "docid": "20831003", "text": "July 30: \"Austria-Hungary must be preserved, mobilise at once against Russia. Germany will mobilise.\" Vienna officials decided that Moltke was really in charge--which was true--and refused mediation and mobilized against Russia. When Russia enacted a general mobilization, Germany viewed the act as provocative. The Russian government promised Germany that its general mobilization did not mean preparation for war with Germany but was a reaction to the events between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. The German government regarded the Russian promise of no war with Germany to be nonsense in light of its general mobilization, and Germany, in turn, mobilized for war. On", "title": "German entry into World War I" }, { "docid": "5646549", "text": "the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In the UK, the single became the first single by an American to go into the singles chart at number one since 1960, when \"It's Now or Never\" by Elvis Presley did in the same manner. Around the world, \"Black or White\" hit number one in 20 countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Eurochart Hot 100, number two in Germany and Austria and number three in the Netherlands. The single was certified platinum in", "title": "Black or White" }, { "docid": "18873125", "text": "lived among and were friends with many of the New York City elite. Harry Scovel, an attempted recruit of newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst who was invited to the Creelman's apartment for dinner, characterized the couple and their home as \"charming\". Creelman's husband, James, died in 1915 while reporting on World War I. When James fell ill in Berlin, Alice applied for a visa to go visit and tend to her husband, but did not make it to Germany before his death. Indeed, she could not even reach his body because of the blockade. At this time Creelman was faced", "title": "Alice Creelman" }, { "docid": "2783362", "text": "quiet while Germany conquered Denmark, Norway, France, The Low Countries, and the Balkans. Hitler had always intended to renege on his pact with the Soviet Union, eventually making the decision to invade in the spring of 1941. Some historians say Stalin was fearful of war with Germany, or just did not expect Germany to start a two-front war, and was reluctant to do anything to provoke Hitler. Others say that Stalin was eager for Germany to be at war with capitalist countries. Another viewpoint is that Stalin expected war in 1942 (the time when all his preparations would be complete)", "title": "Eastern Front (World War II)" }, { "docid": "12346969", "text": "central branch depicts the war with Amalek at Rephidim as described in the Book of Exodus: \"\"8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua: 'Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek; tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.' 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that", "title": "Knesset Menorah" }, { "docid": "10750446", "text": "the work of American missionaries, educational institutions, and American citizens in Bulgaria and Turkey. Wilson agreed to reconsider his proposal. In his final message to Congress delivered on December 4, Wilson called for a declaration of war against Austria-Hungary, but said, \"The same logic would lead also to a declaration of war against Turkey and Bulgaria. They too, are tools of Germany. But they are mere tools and do not yet stand in the direct path of our proposed actions. We shall go wherever the necessities of this war carry us, but it seems to me that we should go", "title": "Bulgaria–United States relations" }, { "docid": "18534194", "text": "conference Hitler got his way—the agreement allowed Germany to peacefully absorb the Sudetenland. In March, 1939, Germany took over Bohemia and Moravia, and turned Slovakia into a puppet state. The British and French finally realized that appeasement did not produce peace. In spring 1939 Hitler demanded concessions from Poland and this time Britain and France announced they would go to war to defend the integrity of Poland. Efforts to bring the USSR into the coalition failed and instead it formed an agreement with Hitler to divide up Poland and Eastern Europe. Hitler did not believe the Allies would fight in", "title": "History of French foreign relations" }, { "docid": "680731", "text": "able to mount a comprehensive blockade of Britain. Nor were they able to focus their effort by targeting the most valuable cargoes, the eastbound traffic carrying war materiel. Instead they were reduced to the slow attrition of a tonnage war. To win this, the U-boat arm had to sink per month in order to overwhelm Britain's shipbuilding capacity and reduce its merchant marine strength. In only four out of the first 27 months of the war did Germany achieve this target, while after December 1941, when Britain was joined by the US merchant marine and ship yards the target effectively", "title": "Battle of the Atlantic" }, { "docid": "340676", "text": "the world's quinine production. U.S. attempts to prosecute the Kina Bureau proved unsuccessful. During World War II, Allied powers were cut off from their supply of quinine when Germany conquered the Netherlands, and Japan controlled the Philippines and Indonesia. The US had obtained four million cinchona seeds from the Philippines and began operating cinchona plantations in Costa Rica. Such supplies came too late. Tens of thousands of US troops in Africa and the South Pacific died due to the lack of quinine. Despite controlling the supply, the Japanese did not make effective use of quinine, and thousands of Japanese troops", "title": "Quinine" }, { "docid": "17151153", "text": "in the 1930s and promoted militancy, extreme rank-and-file democracy and radical resistance to company demands for wage cuts. During the Second World War, after the Soviet Union was invaded by Germany in 1941 the union overnight became intense supporters of the war effort, and maximum output of coal. The rank and file miners, however, were primarily interested in regaining lost income, and began slow-downs to force the company to pay higher wages. When wages did go up, output fell as absenteeism increased and the younger men left for better-paying factory jobs, and the remaining men resisted any speedup. The union", "title": "History of coal miners" }, { "docid": "3211880", "text": "1938 after a severe injury to his knee, Osheroff ran for the New York Legislature as a Communist. When World War II broke out, he enlisted in the US Army to fight the Third Reich in Europe. The Army did not allow him to go overseas because they were concerned about his political views. Instead, he served as an instructor, rank Sgt..based primarily in the South. At the beginning of World War II, he married his first wife,Sylvia, and had a son Carl. After the war, he taught at the Jefferson School of Social Science in New York, a Marxist", "title": "Abraham Osheroff" }, { "docid": "10974329", "text": "every man catch a wife for himself from the daughters of Shiloh; then go to the land of Benjamin. Then it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, 'Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not take a wife for any of them in the war; for it is not as though you have given the women to them at this time, making yourselves guilty of your oath.'\" And the children of Benjamin did so (on Tu B'Av); they took enough wives for their number", "title": "Battle of Gibeah" }, { "docid": "13963706", "text": "in a humble, fair and nice way while their West German counterparts are depicted as vulgar, mean and shallow. The film was followed by a sequel, \"Go Trabi Go 2: Das war der wilde Osten\" (1992), which did not match the success of the original. The soundtrack album was released by Hansa. Go Trabi Go Go Trabi Go is a 1991 German comedy and road movie directed by Peter Timm. It was the first major box office hit about events concerning the newly reunified Germany. Unlike other films in this period that focused on the problems following reunification, \"Go Trabi", "title": "Go Trabi Go" }, { "docid": "5401677", "text": "measures\". The leaders in Berlin discounted this threat of war. German foreign minister Gottlieb von Jagow noted \"there is certain to be some blustering in St. Petersburg\". German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg told his assistant that Britain and France did not realize that Germany would go to war if Russia mobilized. He thought London saw a German \"bluff\" and was responding with a \"counterbluff\". Political scientist James Fearon argues from this episode that the Germans believed Russia were expressing greater verbal support for Serbia than they would actually provide, in order to pressure Germany and Austria-Hungary to accept some Russian", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "15212142", "text": "to kill us because we're free and prosperous. Do they go to Switzerland and Sweden? That is absurd.\" Paul also stated, \"why do we have 900 bases in 130 countries and we're totally bankrupt. How do you rebuild a military when we have no money? How are we going to take care of the people? I think this wild goal to have another war in the name of defense is the dangerous thing. The danger is really us overreacting. We need a strong national defense, and we need to only go to war with a declaration of war.\" Later in", "title": "2012 United States presidential election in Iowa" }, { "docid": "16829816", "text": "to U.S. citizens. Mexico accepted the loss of Texas and thereafter cited the Rio Grande as its national border. The war did not result in a regime change in Mexico. The Samoan crisis was a confrontation between the United States, Germany and Great Britain from 1887 to 1889, with the powers backing rival claimants to the throne of the Samoan Islands during the Samoan Civil War. The Second Samoan Civil War followed in 1898, involving the US (who backed the incumbent king) and Germany, eventually resulting, via the Tripartite Convention of 1899, in the partition of the Samoan Islands into", "title": "United States involvement in regime change" }, { "docid": "9049982", "text": "of Hitler's demand that the Free City of Danzig rejoin Germany, writing that Danzig was \"practically a wholly German city\", and that Hitler did not want a war with Poland, through one might break out \"if his offer to Poland was uncompromisingly rejected\". During the Danzig crisis, Henderson consistently took the line that Germany was justified in demanding the return of the Free City of Danzig and that the onus was on the Poles to make concessions to Germany by allowing the Free City to \"go home to the \"Reich\"\". Henderson wrote to Lord Halifax about Danzig and the Polish", "title": "Nevile Henderson" }, { "docid": "13314124", "text": "the North Sea doing so at their own risk. The blockade was unusually restrictive in that even food was considered \"contraband of war\". The Germans regarded this as a blatant attempt to starve the German people into submission and wanted to retaliate in kind, and in fact the severity of the British blockade did not go over well in America, either. Germany could not possibly deal with British naval strength on an even basis, and the only possible way Germany could impose a blockade on Britain was through the U-boat. The German Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, felt that such", "title": "U-boat Campaign (World War I)" }, { "docid": "17798178", "text": "Germany to go to war with the United States. Hitler was sympathetic to Raeder's anti-American fulminations, but said that the war with the Soviet Union would have to be finished before taking on the United States. In September 1941, Raeder and the U-boat commander Karl Dönitz presented Hitler with plans for an all-out U-boat offensive intended to destroy both the United States Navy and Merchant Marine. Raeder took the view that because of the increasing number of naval \"incidents\" in the second half of 1941 between U-boats and US ships guarding convoys to Britain, the best thing to do was", "title": "Erich Raeder during World War II" }, { "docid": "5401659", "text": "and Germany being destined to fight each other, Jagow believed that now was the best time for the inevitable war, because: \"in a few years Russia ... will be ready. Then she will crush us on land by weight of numbers, and she will have her Baltic Fleet and her strategic railroads ready. Our group meanwhile is getting weaker\". Jagow's belief that the summer of 1914 was the best time for Germany to go to war was widely shared in the German government. Many German officials believed that the \"Teuton race\" and \"Slav race\" were destined to fight each other", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "162942", "text": "the war mainly for revenge against Germany, in particular for France's loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in 1871. The German high command knew that France would muster its forces to go into Alsace-Lorraine. Aside from the very unofficial Septemberprogramm, the Germans never stated a clear list of goals that they wanted out of the war. Germany did not want to risk lengthy battles along the Franco-German border and instead adopted the Schlieffen Plan, a military strategy designed to cripple France by invading Belgium and Luxembourg, sweeping down to encircle and crush both Paris and the French forces along the Franco-German", "title": "German Empire" }, { "docid": "476293", "text": "as long as the Nazis did not bother him was able to do so. He recalls that his mother urged him (the son) to stay in the US in the event of war. Debye's son had come to the US on a planned 2-month vacation during the summer of 1939 and never returned to Germany because war did, indeed, break out. In an opinion article published on the Debye Institute website, Dr. Gijs van Ginkel, until April 2007 Senior Managing Director of the VM Debye Instituut in Utrecht deplored this decision. In his article he cites scholars who point out", "title": "Peter Debye" }, { "docid": "2144272", "text": "fact that Germany, Great Britain and France were solemnly bound to respect and to defend the neutrality of his country. When the German Empire invaded Belgium in August 1914 in violation of the treaty, the British declared war on 4 August. Informed by the British ambassador that Britain would go to war with Germany over the latter's violation of Belgian neutrality, German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg exclaimed that he could not believe that Britain and Germany would be going to war over a mere \"scrap of paper\". The Treaty of London also guaranteed Belgium the right of transit by", "title": "Treaty of London (1839)" }, { "docid": "12168910", "text": "US Army Europe/7th Army (Office of the Deputy Commander in Chief) and converted into a major command. In August 1983, the Commander of the 42d Military Police Group was also designated the USAREUR Executive Agent for customs for US Forces personnel in Germany. The brigade's responsibilities in Europe prevented it from being deployed in the Gulf War although many of its soldiers did participate in customs clearing much of the cargo and equipment that the US forces shipped back to the U.S. after the war. In August 1994, the 42nd Military Police Group was deactivated with the military drawdown of", "title": "42nd Military Police Brigade (United States)" }, { "docid": "13782206", "text": "\"Lusitania\" in 1915. Germany promised not to repeat, but it reversed its position in early 1917, believing that unrestricted U-boat warfare against all ships headed to Britain would win the war even at the cost of American entry. When Americans read the text of the German offer to Mexico, known as the Zimmermann Telegram, they saw an offer for Mexico to go to war with Germany against the United States, with German funding, with the promise of the return of the lost territories of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. On Apr 1, 1917, Wilson called for war, emphasizing that the", "title": "United States home front during World War I" }, { "docid": "18143413", "text": "what we called our \"concert party\". When lights were out at night, we kept up a constant din, shouting and singing Irish songs. At periods the warders tried to undress us to give us a bath; we fought them on this and refused to go for a bath unless we went in a party with our own lads. We also threatened to go on strike against the fortnightly convicts' haircutting. Everything that was possible to do, we did, to upset prison discipline and force the authorities to treat us as a group apart from the other convicted prisoners. Eventually the", "title": "Pádraig Ó Caoimh" }, { "docid": "9705238", "text": "World War I the United States declaration of war on Germany (1917) came after the Czar was overthrown in the February Revolution. Because of it, The United States used this new provisional government to describe how the new democratic nations are fighting against autocratic old empires of Germany and Austria-Hungary. During the war, the American Expeditionary Forces were just starting to see battle when the October Revolution removed Russia from the war. Even before Germany surrendered, the US participated in Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War with the Polar Bear Expedition and the American Expeditionary Force Siberia. Russian Empire–United", "title": "Russian Empire–United States relations" }, { "docid": "20326031", "text": "were a longer barrel and the same carriage as the 15 cm sFH 18/40. 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40 The 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40 was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. The 18/40 arose from a O.K.H request to produce a variant of the 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18 with greater range. Both Krupp and Rheinmetal produced similar, but competing designs. Production was proposed in 1941, but delayed until 1943 because it was felt its introduction would disrupt existing production schedules. When it did go into production it was designated as the 10.5 cm schwere", "title": "10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40" }, { "docid": "20326030", "text": "10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40 The 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40 was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. The 18/40 arose from a O.K.H request to produce a variant of the 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18 with greater range. Both Krupp and Rheinmetal produced similar, but competing designs. Production was proposed in 1941, but delayed until 1943 because it was felt its introduction would disrupt existing production schedules. When it did go into production it was designated as the 10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/42. The main difference between the schwere Kanone 18 and schwere Kanone 18/42", "title": "10.5 cm schwere Kanone 18/40" }, { "docid": "15466771", "text": "chromite ore, which like tungsten was an irreplaceable and essential war material, was the only supply available to Germany, who paid using iron and steel products and manufactured goods in order to draw Turkey into her sphere of influence. Turkey still maintained its good relations with the US and Britain despite the trade, which the economic warfare agencies sought to minimize. Via its Commercial Corporation, the US engaged in a preclusive buying programme under British direction of its materials, particularly the chromite ore. It also bought commodities, e.g., tobacco, it did not really need, and sent Turkey's armed forces modern", "title": "Blockade of Germany (1939–1945)" }, { "docid": "5203730", "text": "1950. A US Dollar was exchanged at 4.79 rupees. After its victory in the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), Germany extracted a huge indemnity from France of £200,000,000, and then moved to join Britain on a gold monetary standard. France, the US, and other industrialising countries followed Germany in adopting gold in the 1870s. Countries such as Japan that did not have the necessary access to gold or those, such as India, that were subject to imperial policies remained mostly on a silver standard. Silver-based and gold-based economies then diverged dramatically. The worst affected were silver economies that traded mainly with gold", "title": "Economic history of India" }, { "docid": "15117108", "text": "to Pieces\" on Arista Records. In 1979 Rachel Sweet remade \"I Go to Pieces\", that track and \"Sad Song\" being recorded to augment Sweet's 1978 UK album release \"Fool Around\" for its US release. The new tracks were both produced by David Mackay and Barrie Guard; Sweet had wanted to work with Mackay on the basis of his work with Bonnie Tyler. \"I Go to Pieces\" was issued as the lead single for the US release of \"Fool Around\" in August 1979: the track did not chart in the US but did reach number 39 in Australia. \"I Go to", "title": "I Go to Pieces" }, { "docid": "4494268", "text": "viewpoint character for the German side of the war and witnesses the worsening of the German government's persecution against the Jews. Pug quickly recognizes—through his work as the attaché—that Nazi Germany is intent on invading Poland. Realizing that this would mean war with the Soviet Union, he concludes the only way for Germany to safely invade is to agree not to go to war with the Soviets. Pug submits a report back to Washington—going over his supervisor's head—that predicts the Nazi–Soviet non-aggression pact before it takes place. When the pact is made public, the report draws Pug to the attention", "title": "The Winds of War" }, { "docid": "13598560", "text": "him, and he absolutely did, and that just gave us somewhere to go with it, rather than just them being happy together. So it was interesting, and it evolved, and Rory really became a hero in the process\". She was pleased that the audience was able to see Amy's life \"pan out\", starting when she was a child and through her marriage and daughter. Gillan stated that the aftermath of \"A Good Man Goes to War\" would \"change her in a big way for the long run and I think we are going to get to see Amy in a", "title": "Amy Pond" }, { "docid": "17293549", "text": "Reserve Fleet at Rosyth, Scotland. In October 1938, she briefly was recommissioned during a crisis with Nazi Germany, but she soon was placed back in reserve when the war scare abated. As tensions with Germany grew yet again in the summer of 1939, \"Venomous\" was recommissioned again with Donald Macintyre as her commanding officer; he would remain in command of her until January 1940 and go on to become one of the most famous convoy escort commanders of World War II. The United Kingdom entered World War II in September 1939. That month, \"Venomous\" was assigned to the 16th Destroyer", "title": "HMS Venomous" }, { "docid": "302682", "text": "bladeless turbine engines were tested at 100–5,000 hp. Tesla worked with several companies including the period 1919–1922 working in Milwaukee for Allis-Chalmers. He spent most of his time trying to perfect the Tesla turbine with Hans Dahlstrand, the head engineer at the company, but engineering difficulties meant it was never made into a practical device. Tesla did license the idea to a precision instrument company and it found use in the form of luxury car speedometers and other instruments. When World War I broke out, the British cut the transatlantic telegraph cable linking the US to Germany in order to", "title": "Nikola Tesla" }, { "docid": "586849", "text": "When they received the Soviet proposal in November, they simply did not reply. They did, however, accept the new economic offerings, and signed an agreement for such on 10 January 1941. Military co-operation between Finland and Nazi Germany started in late 1940 after Finland had lost a significant amount of her territory to Soviet aggression in the Winter War. Finland joined Operation Barbarossa on 25 June 1941, starting the Continuation War. In November, Finland signed the Anti-Comintern Pact (an anti-communist agreement directed against the Soviet Union) with many other countries allied with Germany. Soon after this Germany suggested Finland sign", "title": "Tripartite Pact" }, { "docid": "1497262", "text": "during the first two and a half years of World War I, before US entry, President Wilson tasked the US Navy with monitoring US radio stations, nominally to \"ensure neutrality.\" The navy used this authority to shut down amateur radio in the western part of the US (the US was divided into two civilian radio \"districts\" with corresponding call-signs, beginning with \"K\" in the west and \"W\" in the east, in the regulatory measures; the navy was assigned call-signs beginning with \"N\"). When Wilson declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, he also issued an executive order closing most", "title": "Pirate radio" }, { "docid": "3491195", "text": "Soon after he joined the US Navy, where he compared his treatment favorably vs the Royal Navy, and was serving in the when she was captured by in 1814. His imprisonment seems not to have been too uncomfortable, and did not last long in any case, since the war ended the following year. He was in subsequently. Around 1816 he went ashore, where he worked at various jobs and joined the Methodist Church. He eventually accumulated enough money to go into business for himself, and became a merchant living in Wilbraham, Massachusetts with a wife and three children. Many years", "title": "Samuel Leech" }, { "docid": "458173", "text": "beginning of each session, Gladstone would passionately urge the Cabinet to adopt new policies, while Palmerston would fixedly stare at a paper before him. At a lull in Gladstone's speech, Palmerston would smile, rap the table with his knuckles, and interject pointedly, \"Now, my Lords and gentlemen, let us go to business\". As Chancellor, Gladstone made a speech at Newcastle on 7 October 1862 in which he supported the independence of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War, claiming that Jefferson Davis had \"made a nation\". He did not consider slavery a problem; when Gladstone was first", "title": "William Ewart Gladstone" }, { "docid": "15628481", "text": "September 10, Vincent Massey, Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, brought the document to King George VI, at the Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, for his signature, whereupon Canada had officially declared war on Germany. In his capacity as the government's official recorder for the war effort, Leonard Brockington noted: \"King George VI of England did not ask us to declare war for him—we asked King George VI of Canada to declare war for us.\" On June 10, 1940, Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom. National Defence Minister Norman Rogers had been killed in a plane", "title": "Declaration of war by Canada" }, { "docid": "19175621", "text": "Ernie Blake Ernie Blake (1913 – January 14, 1989), originally Ernst Hermann Bloch, was the founder, together with his wife Rhoda, of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. He was born in Germany, grew up in Switzerland and went to university in Germany & Switzerland before emigrating to the US in 1938. He worked for US military intelligence during World War II, when he assisted in the interrogation of the leading Nazis Hermann Göring and Albert Speer. His code name was \"Ernie Blake\", and after the war, he chose it as his real name. Always a keen skier, he met his", "title": "Ernie Blake" }, { "docid": "2727828", "text": "and Pius XII were well aware that their covert purchase of Fondiara amounted a \"betrayal of trust\" of their agreements with the Allied powers. However, Italy did not declare war on Britain and France until June 1940, the US Freezing Orders were not applied to Italy and Continental Europe until July 1941 and the United States did not enter the war until after Pearl Harbour in December 1941, thus it is not clear in what sense this purchase in May 1940 involved the \"betrayal of trust\" asserted by Phayer. Fondiaria would go on to collaborate with the Nazi expropriation of", "title": "Bernardino Nogara" }, { "docid": "16925334", "text": "the company with low-fare offers. Cars were also a continual source of competition. In response, Greyhound commercials aimed to promote the ease of their services compared to car driving. The \"Go Greyhound and Leave the Driving to Us\" slogan became Greyhound's chief advertising for decades. But, in the 1980s, the business itself went through a slump, as did their promotional efforts. From 1982 to 1990, Greyhound ran few television commercials. When they resumed airing commercials, new advertising slogans were used, leaving out the classic \"Leave the Driving to Us\" line. Over the years, Greyhound had actually removed and revived their", "title": "Go Greyhound and Leave the Driving to Us" }, { "docid": "13406328", "text": "Municipal police (Germany) \"Stadtpolizei\" were municipal police forces of some cities in Germany. The term \"Stadtpolizei\" is still used in some German states to denote local order enforcement offices of municipal authorities with limited police powers. After 1945, there were many local and city police forces, such as the Munich Police Force, throughout Germany. Small towns and rural areas that could not or did not want to afford their own police force were covered by the \"Landpolizei\" which was a rural police force organised by the state government. This decentralised system was forced by the US/British-Military Governments after World War", "title": "Municipal police (Germany)" }, { "docid": "11231838", "text": "professor Józef Pankiewicz's studio. In 1912 Józef encouraged Zawadowski to go to Paris. After a brief stay in « La Ruche » (an artist's residence) he moved in Montmartre. Then, he became one of the actors of the artistic community of Montparnasse. He signs his first and last contract of exclusivity with a German art dealer : Paul Cassirer, who organized many expositions in Germany. During the war, Zawado go to Spain for four years, mostly in Madrid where he meets his friends, also Polish painters and Arthur Rubinstein. In 1919, when the war is over, he can then go", "title": "Wacław Zawadowski" }, { "docid": "16416877", "text": "not independent and not part of Denmark, but directly controlled by the Danish government. During the Second World War, Denmark was occupied and controlled by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1945. As a result, the Danish and US governments signed an agreement to hand over defense and control of Greenland to the United States on 9 April 1941. (the Danish government was represented by the Danish ambassador to the US, as the US did not recognize the Nazi government of Denmark). The first troops arrived in Greenland on 7 July 1941, The US built two airports with full-length runways, which", "title": "Greenlandic independence" }, { "docid": "3382222", "text": "with Hitler turned over to the US as a war criminal, but the plot was not approved by the US government. In 1944, President Roosevelt assigned Earle to compile information on the Katyń massacre, the massacre of the Polish intelligentsia by the Soviet government. Earle did so, using contacts in Bulgaria and Romania, and concluded that the Soviet Union was guilty. After consulting with Elmer Davis, the director of the Office of War Information, Roosevelt rejected Earle's conclusion, saying that he was convinced of the responsibility of Nazi Germany, and ordered Earle's report suppressed. At this time, the United States", "title": "George Howard Earle III" }, { "docid": "18811159", "text": "the couple agree to live in his mansion. The Go Getter (1937 film) The Go Getter is a 1937 film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring George Brent, Anita Louise, and Charles Winninger. A determined discharged US Navy veteran succeeds in the lumber business. When the US Navy rigid airship \"Macon\" is damaged in a storm and crashes into the water (as the real did in 1935), helmsman Bill Austin stays with his commanding officer until the rest of the crew has gotten safely away. Bill loses a leg as a result of the crash and leaves the Navy. He", "title": "The Go Getter (1937 film)" }, { "docid": "5401763", "text": "orders without informing him first. By 7:00 pm on 1 August, German troops invaded Luxembourg. At the same time as the invasion of Luxembourg, on August 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia. When presenting his declaration of war, the German Ambassador accidentally gave the Russians both copies of the declaration of war, one which claimed that Russia refused to reply to Germany and the other that said Russia's replies were unacceptable. Grey warned Lichnowsky that if Germany invaded Belgium, Britain would go to war. In the morning of 2 August, while French troops were still at a distance from", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "7929864", "text": "and he came to argue that Nazism and Flemish Catholicism were incompatible. Despite these private attitudes Elias did not go public with his reservations. In public, he claimed a German victory was needed, supported recruiting for the Eastern Front, defended forced labor service in Germany and requisitions. Towards the end of World War II he came to co-operate more with the Nazis, fearing a communist takeover. Just before the liberation he authorized using the VNV militia in actions against the resistance. He fled to Germany in September 1944 but took no part in the exiled Belgian collaboration movement under van", "title": "Hendrik Elias" }, { "docid": "9731051", "text": "throughout the region, especially the battles in North Africa against Italy and Germany. its highest priorities were control of the Eastern Mediterranean, and especially keeping the Suez Canal open for merchant ships and for military connections with India and Australia. The government of Egypt, and the Egyptian population, played a minor role in the Second World War. When the war began in September 1939, Egypt declared martial law and broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. It did not declare war on Germany, but the Prime Minister associated Egypt with the British war effort. It broke diplomatic relations with Italy in", "title": "Kingdom of Egypt" }, { "docid": "9594251", "text": "on her own web series, tracking what happened to the money donated by private US citizens to major US charities after the earthquake in Haiti. \"The Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?\" web series debuted on social media in January 2011. She then produced and directed a television documentary, also called \"Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?\", which was made into a film in 2012. The film, which aired over 1,000 times in the United States on PBS stations generated controversy, when the American Red Cross attacked it as \"inaccurate.\" However, the film was widely embraced, both critically and by", "title": "Michele Mitchell (journalist)" } ]
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when was i being born a woman and distressed written
[ "1923" ]
[ { "docid": "18304899", "text": "I, being born a woman and distressed \"I, being born a woman and distressed\" is a poem by American author Edna St. Vincent Millay. The poem appeared in Millay's 1923 collection \"The Harp-Weaver and Other Poems\". The first-person speaker of the fourteen-line, Italian sonnet addresses a potential lover. She confesses to an intense physical attraction but denies the possibility of any emotional or intellectual connection. The speaker of the poem openly describes her \"zest/To bear [another person's] body's weight upon [her] breast\" in a physical \"frenzy\" (Millay 4-5, 13). This blunt admission of female sexual desire in a woman's voice", "title": "I, being born a woman and distressed" }, { "docid": "18304899", "text": "I, being born a woman and distressed \"I, being born a woman and distressed\" is a poem by American author Edna St. Vincent Millay. The poem appeared in Millay's 1923 collection \"The Harp-Weaver and Other Poems\". The first-person speaker of the fourteen-line, Italian sonnet addresses a potential lover. She confesses to an intense physical attraction but denies the possibility of any emotional or intellectual connection. The speaker of the poem openly describes her \"zest/To bear [another person's] body's weight upon [her] breast\" in a physical \"frenzy\" (Millay 4-5, 13). This blunt admission of female sexual desire in a woman's voice", "title": "I, being born a woman and distressed" } ]
[ { "docid": "18304901", "text": "from artificial constraints, legal or social, or their psychological residue, jealousy.\" Rather than interpreting the conflict of the poem as an interpersonal one, some critics view the conflict as an internalized \"battle of blood against brain.\" The body may \"cloud the mind\" of the speaker, but her \"staggering brain\" loses to her own \"stout blood,\" not to her lover's moves in some sexual contest (Millay 7, 10). By positioning the woman as subject, not object, Millay simultaneously fulfills and subverts the conventions of the sonnet. I, being born a woman and distressed \"I, being born a woman and distressed\" is", "title": "I, being born a woman and distressed" }, { "docid": "18304900", "text": "has led some readers to view the sonnet as a \"frank, feminist poem\" in which Millay \"acknowledg[es] her biological needs as a woman that leave her 'undone, possessed'\". What is perhaps more groundbreaking than the honesty with which Millay describes sexual desire is her speaker's refusal to couple desire with love; the physical is \"insufficient reason/For conversation when [the lovers] meet again\" (Millay 13-14). She offers her sexual partner neither \"love\" nor \"pity\" (Millay 11, 12). This poem might serve as evidence that Millay truly was an emblem of the New Woman in \"pursuit of authentic intimate relations without interference", "title": "I, being born a woman and distressed" }, { "docid": "2884593", "text": "woman walking in a hotel hallway, looking distressed and tired from work, until being seduced into having sex with a mysterious man and woman. It caused controversy worldwide, due to its explicit sexual images, and was subsequently banned from MTV and other TV networks. The video, which contained imagery of sadomasochism, voyeurism, and bisexuality, made its US television debut December 3, 1990 on ABC during its late-night news program \"Nightline\". The song was part of the setlist of three of her concert tours, the most recent being The MDNA Tour in 2012. \"Justify My Love\" was originally written and recorded", "title": "Justify My Love" }, { "docid": "13592833", "text": "I. Shone Clark I. Shone Clark (born 9 December 1972, Los Angeles, California) is an African-American entrepreneur/philanthropist. Mr. Clark is Executive Vice President and Managing Director of MorCap. MorCap a real estate firm headquartered in Irvine, Ca that purchases and disposes of roughly 1000 +/-, nationwide, distressed single family (SFR), real estate owned (REO) properties per month. Clark has sourced, acquired and sold over 2,200 distressed single family REO, assets in over forty (40) states as a principal in the past thirty(30) months through his various entities. Being one of only a handful of private parties in the nation with", "title": "I. Shone Clark" }, { "docid": "19564362", "text": "A. Revathi A. Revathi is a Bengaluru-based writer and an activist working for the rights of sexual minorities. She is also a trans woman and belongs to the Hijra community. Revathi was born as Doraiswamy in the district of Salem in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and was assigned a male gender based on physiology. As a child, Revathi experienced violence in her school and within her family for her 'feminine' ways. She preferred playing with young girls over boys and dressed up as a woman in her mother's clothes, distressed by the feeling of being a female trapped", "title": "A. Revathi" }, { "docid": "5591360", "text": "\"Mama's Blues,\" \"Ain't I a Woman\" and \"When a Woman Gets the Blues\" featured songs written by Tommy Johnson, Robert Johnson, Lottie Beaman, and Mattie Delaney. In 2010, Block released her autobiography in .pdf format and a limited print run titled \"When A Woman Gets The Blues\". Rory Block Aurora \"Rory\" Block (born November 6, 1949, Princeton, New Jersey, United States) is an American blues guitarist and singer, a notable exponent of the country blues style. Aurora Block was born in Princeton and grew up in Manhattan. Her father, Allan Block, ran a sandal shop in Greenwich Village in the", "title": "Rory Block" }, { "docid": "1414716", "text": "sued for libel in 1990 when \"The Sun\" newspaper ran an article branding Ken boring and making allegations that Roache was disliked among the cast of \"Coronation Street\". Roache said to the jury at the court case, \"I felt extremely distressed. I could not believe those words had been written, that they had raked into my past. I broke out in a sweat. [...] They were saying that I was not doing my job, that I was a joke to the storyline writers, which is not true\". Roache added in regard to Ken, \"If people find someone who has had", "title": "Ken Barlow" }, { "docid": "14405525", "text": "Thomas J. Flaherty Thomas J. Flaherty, Garda Síochána 22405G and recipient of the Scott Medal, born 1963. A native of Indreabhán, Flaherty was awarded the Scott Medal for his actions during an incident on 31 March 1994. On mobile patrol at night, Madden was alerted that a woman had fallen into the city docks. \"\"When Flaherty arrived at the scene minutes later it was to see the distressed woman lose her grip on the lifebuoy she had been clutching and sink underwater. Pulling the clothing from his upper body Garda Flaherty dived off the dock - a height of fifteen", "title": "Thomas J. Flaherty" }, { "docid": "11148313", "text": "and prosthetic expert take details of her lifestyle and examine past pictures to see how she is aging. When the face mask and body suit are fitted, Susannah is clearly distressed and states \"There is no way I'm going to look like this when I'm 70. I will not dress like this and I will not allow my face to become like this.\" An elderly woman, Shirly Tripe, then takes Susannah shopping to find her some clothing from her own favourite shops. Susannah comments on Shirley's choice: \"It's a sack. This is a testament that older women, or mature women,", "title": "Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation" }, { "docid": "6573437", "text": "extra security from ITV bosses after it emerged she had a female stalker. Despite formal requests to stay away after being found lurking outside of her house, the woman approached her at a public event, Southport Flower Show, resulting in a distressed King fleeing the event earlier than intended. Since 2016, King has been dating \"Hollyoaks\" assistant director Paul Slavin. The relationship was revealed after they were photographed by the press and there was speculation as to his identity. She said of the relationship: \"I'm seeing somebody. It's very early days so I don't want to say anything more, but", "title": "Alison King" }, { "docid": "5984215", "text": "I'm Not Who You Think I Am I'm Not Who You Think I Am is an American novel for young adults by Peg Kehret, published in 1999. Thirteen-year-old Ginger becomes the target of a disturbed lady who believes that Ginger is her daughter. Ginger becomes distressed when the woman, named Joyce, starts stalking her insisting that Ginger is her daughter. Joyce uses the help of her brother-in-law while Ginger's parents are out of town to speak to Ginger and convince Ginger to go with Joyce. Kirkus Reviews finds \"While the story reads like a thriller, the character development and moral", "title": "I'm Not Who You Think I Am" }, { "docid": "5984216", "text": "dilemmas add depth and substance.\" while Publishers Weekly says \"Thriller buffs may be disappointed by the thin characterizations and contrivances, but ... most readers will want to stick around long enough to see how she escapes Joyce's clutches.\" I'm Not Who You Think I Am I'm Not Who You Think I Am is an American novel for young adults by Peg Kehret, published in 1999. Thirteen-year-old Ginger becomes the target of a disturbed lady who believes that Ginger is her daughter. Ginger becomes distressed when the woman, named Joyce, starts stalking her insisting that Ginger is her daughter. Joyce uses", "title": "I'm Not Who You Think I Am" }, { "docid": "10164113", "text": "ducks raised for foie gras is well outside the norm of farm practice. Having seen the pathology that occurs from foie gras production, I strongly recommend that this practice be outlawed.\" In 2005, the delegates from New Jersey and Vermont of the American Veterinary Medical Association gave testimony to the organization after touring tube-feeding farms. Dr. Robert Gordon had visited a farm in New York on July 5. He noted, \"After being on the premises, my position changed dramatically. I did not see animals I would consider distressed, and I didn't see pain and suffering.\" As written at AVMA news,", "title": "Foie gras controversy" }, { "docid": "16698337", "text": "residence and having to pay for his medical expenses. He is too overwhelmed with the case and its media attention, and Emily leaves him when he admits that he is too distressed with his own problems to support her with recovering from the rape. Meanwhile, a young woman named Claire Sugarman (McCullough) steps forward to being raped by Jason as well, which enables Gloria to make a case. Emily is reluctant to go court yet again, until she grows determined to prove to everyone that she was not lying about being raped. Trey visits her in hopes of a reconciliation,", "title": "Without Her Consent" }, { "docid": "19491995", "text": "When Miss saHHara was asked about the proudest moment of her life in the question and answer section by Mr. Colin Kerr, she answered:The proudest moment of my life is being on this stage right now. When I was growing up, I had this dream of becoming a queen on stage and performing. But I couldn't because I was born male. I used to wear my mom's high heels and pretend in front of the mirror that I'm a contestant. So being here today and having these opportunities as a glamorous woman is a dream come true.She was crowned in", "title": "Miss Sahhara" }, { "docid": "5728469", "text": "describes an adult woman being courted by an eager teenage boy, and the track \"Doktorn!\", famously includes the line \"\"I've tried candy instead, but I get as fat as a pig.\"\" The final track on the album, \"\"Visa i åttonde månaden\"\" (Song In The Eighth Month) was however written from a very personal perspective; it was composed during Fältskog's pregnancy with daughter Linda, early in 1973. Fältskog's vocal performances on \"\"Elva Kvinnor I Ett Hus\"\" are considered technically superior when compared to her earlier solo output, most likely as a result of the vocal coaching she had started when ABBA", "title": "Elva kvinnor i ett hus" }, { "docid": "3131265", "text": "Kate Bornstein Katherine Vandam \"Kate\" Bornstein (born March 15, 1948) is an American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist. Having been assigned male at birth and then received gender confirmation surgery in 1986, Bornstein identifies as gender non-conforming, saying \"I don't call myself a woman, \"and\" I know I'm not a man.\" Bornstein has also written about having anorexia, being a survivor of PTSD and being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Bornstein has chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in September 2012 was diagnosed with lung cancer. Bornstein's partner is Barbara Carrellas. They live in New York City with three cats,", "title": "Kate Bornstein" }, { "docid": "2344047", "text": "been distressed after he feared he had seriously injured a young girl earlier after a stagedive. In 2012, singer Randy Blythe of American heavy metal band Lamb of God was indicted on (and later acquitted of) charges of manslaughter relating to the death of a fan in the Czech Republic after the fan was injured after being pushed off the stage. In February 2014, federal judge Jan E. DuBois ruled that Fishbone had to pay $1.4 million to a woman who broke her skull and collarbone during a 2010 concert in Philadelphia when Angelo Moore stage-dove and landed on top", "title": "Stage diving" }, { "docid": "10185444", "text": "Sabha, on grounds of it being in the 'women-only' category. In an interview, Patangia stated that her reasons for rejecting the Basanti Devi Award were on the following grounds: \"A text is a text, written by a woman or a man. I feel, after it is published and given away to the readers to judge, it should be considered merely as a text and judged according to its merit as a text, not on the basis of gender. Even men have written about woman sensitively, and some immortal female characters in literature have been created by male writers. When questions", "title": "Arupa Kalita Patangia" }, { "docid": "18253064", "text": "Araksya Karapetyan Araksya Karapetyan (; born August 27, 1982) is an Armenian-born American television personality and anchor woman for the Los Angeles-based KTTV FOX11's Good Day L.A. Karapetyan was born on August 27, 1982 in Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri (then called Leninakan). She witnessed the 1988 Armenian earthquake that left her native city devastated. In an article written following a March 17, 2014 earthquake in Los Angeles, Karapetyan wrote: \"Every time we get a shaker here in Southern California I quickly have a flashback to my childhood. I was 6-years old in 1988 when a devastating earthquake hit", "title": "Araksya Karapetyan" }, { "docid": "189138", "text": "transactional events generally fit into three categories: distressed securities, risk arbitrage, and special situations. Distressed securities include such events as restructurings, recapitalizations, and bankruptcies. A distressed securities investment strategy involves investing in the bonds or loans of companies facing bankruptcy or severe financial distress, when these bonds or loans are being traded at a discount to their value. Hedge fund managers pursuing the distressed debt investment strategy aim to capitalize on depressed bond prices. Hedge funds purchasing distressed debt may prevent those companies from going bankrupt, as such an acquisition deters foreclosure by banks. While event-driven investing in general tends", "title": "Hedge fund" }, { "docid": "12766676", "text": "all I have written is the truth, and that it contains only a small part of the atrocities committed by the Turks against the hapless Armenian people.\" He wrote of the massacres and their relation to Islamic principles as follows: The mistreatment of the Armenians in the name of Islam distressed him greatly, and he expressed concern about how his faith was being used to justify the brutality: He rests in El Sharaeh, a village in Ottoman Syria. Faiz El-Ghusein Faiz El-Ghusein () (1883–1968) was a sheikh from the Hauran, and a former official of the Turkish Government. He is", "title": "Faiz El-Ghusein" }, { "docid": "20524221", "text": "the song in a preview video, saying: \"It is not a record about you needing a man or a woman to come and save you in a relationship, it's about you being your own savior and finding your own strength within yourself to figure it the fuck out. It's a really hard record for me to have written and I think it's going to be one I really struggle to perform, too, just 'cause I'll probably wanna cry every single time.\" \"[The song] was created at a time when I felt so stagnant & alone, but I just couldn't pick", "title": "Savior (Iggy Azalea song)" }, { "docid": "1912688", "text": "her through a scarcely populated park. The pair began to argue, whereupon another man approached the duo, asking whether Budlick was being pestered by her companion. When Budlick nodded, the individual with whom she had been arguing simply walked away. The identity of the man who ostensibly came to Budlick's aid was Peter Kürten. Kürten invited the distressed young woman to his apartment on Mettmanner Straße to eat and drink before Budlick—correctly deducing the underlying motive for Kürten's hospitality—stated she was uninterested in engaging in sex with him. Kürten calmly agreed and offered to lead Budlick to a hotel, although", "title": "Peter Kürten" }, { "docid": "5397701", "text": "was distressed that the issues with the Modoc had resulted in war. Although severely injured in 1873 when Modoc warriors attacked the peace commissioners, Meacham was saved from being killed by \"Winema\" (Toby) Riddle, a bilingual Modoc woman who served as a U.S. interpreter. She yelled that soldiers were coming and interrupted the warriors, who fled. Meacham recovered and continued to work to improve conditions for the Modoc and other American Indians., Meacham wrote a lecture-play, \"The Tragedy of the Lava Beds,\" about the war. He arranged a national speaking tour for Winema and her husband Frank Riddle (who took", "title": "Alfred B. Meacham" }, { "docid": "18217296", "text": "I Like to Play Games I Like to Play Games is a 1995 American erotic drama film that was directed by Moctezuma Lobato and written by David Keith Miller. It starred Lisa Boyle and the late Ken Steadman, with Jennifer Burton, Monique Noel, and Cheryl Rixon also being featured in the cast. It was released on September 15, 1995, and was followed in 1999 by \"I Like to Play Games Too.\" Michael (Ken Steadman) is looking for a woman who likes to play games, but when he finds Suzanne (Lisa Boyle), he discovers to his cost that she may be", "title": "I Like to Play Games" }, { "docid": "10682572", "text": "You Are the Woman \"You Are the Woman\" is the title of a 1976 Top Ten hit by Firefall. Written by Rick Roberts, then the group's frontman, the track is distinguished by the performance on flute of Firefall member David Muse. Roberts would recall writing \"You Are the Woman\": \"When that chorus and tune jumped into my head I realized I was [not] creating...one of the great works of art in history...[but rather] a bouncy little pop ditty...I was stumped for several months about where the verses should go [ie. develop] lyrically. Then I realized I was over thinking it.", "title": "You Are the Woman" }, { "docid": "19491985", "text": "due to natural defects. What I felt did not match my outward appearance. Being assigned male at birth doesn't make me a man or a woman, nobody was born a man or a woman, you are born male or female, then you develop into your preferred gender as you grow up thus making you a man or a woman. For me that gender was female. I was born male but my brain, gestures, features and carriage functioned as that of a female. Growing up and not knowing what was happening to my body made me confused and lost. I couldn't", "title": "Miss Sahhara" }, { "docid": "6212949", "text": "I, Zombie I, Zombie: The Chronicles of Pain is a film which was released by Fangoria Films in 1998; it was written, directed, produced and scored by Andrew Parkinson. It tells the story of a young man who gets infected by being bitten by a zombie and gradually starts turning into one himself. The film opens in mockumentary style with a woman, Sarah, talking about her boyfriend Mark in the past tense. Mark skips Sarah's event for his research field trip, and she is very displeased with his decision. Mark travels out to the woods to collect moss samples when", "title": "I, Zombie" }, { "docid": "9158242", "text": "would let her perform surgery. She died at age 103, in 1981. Born on February 10, 1878, a farm outside of Hensall, Ontario, she was the fourth child of Benjamin Smillie (1839–1886) and his wife, Jane Smillie (née Buchanan) (1849–1906). Smillie had six siblings. Later in life, she told another female doctor friend, \"I was only 3 when I first thought about being a doctor. I heard of a woman missionary doctor. When I was 5 I asked my mother if women could be doctors. She told me they could and from then on I knew that is what I", "title": "Jennie Smillie Robertson" }, { "docid": "19203976", "text": "When You Come Back (World War I song) When You Come Back is a World War I song released in 1919. The song was written by the Harrison sisters. Olivette Harrison wrote the lyrics, and Bennella Harrison composed the music. The song was produced by the Harrison Sisters Publishing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania It was written for both voice and piano. The song is written in first person from the point of view of a woman waiting for a man in her life, who has gone to war. She describes herself as feeling lonely and that the hours are long", "title": "When You Come Back (World War I song)" }, { "docid": "11143393", "text": "overtly introduced as written by McCartney when Peter and Gordon performed the song on the 11 April 1966 broadcast of the US TV show \"Hullabaloo\". Woman (Paul McCartney song) \"Woman\" is a 1966 single by Peter and Gordon, written by Paul McCartney under a pseudonym (to see if it would be a success without the Lennon-McCartney label). Under the Lennon–McCartney moniker, McCartney had written three previous Peter and Gordon singles (viz. “A World Without Love”, “Nobody I Know”, and “I Don't Want to See You Again”). On this occasion, McCartney used the pseudonym Bernard Webb (though some Capitol pressings carry", "title": "Woman (Paul McCartney song)" }, { "docid": "12374998", "text": "involved a ring of women who would, for money, repeatedly marry foreign-born men to facilitate immigration fraud. One woman married 27 times in this way. Another important case resulted in the take-down of an organized crime ring whose bankruptcy and auctioneering fraud resulted in at least $27.7 million in thefts from distressed businesses that were being restructured or liquidated., O’Neill also investigated an explosion in a Chelsea manufacturing plant that injured dozens of people and closed West 21st Street. This case led to enhanced safety compliance in the industry. Louis O’Neill specialized in tracking down elusive white-collar criminals on the", "title": "Louis O'Neill" }, { "docid": "10659600", "text": "he finally convinced of his wife's guilt and categorically resists all her attempts at making him an accessory after the fact. She tried, courageously, to smile at Charlie. \"You wouldn't let them take me away, would you? I'm your wife, you know, and I'm sick. I'm a very sick woman, your wife. I've never told you, dear, how sick I am. My heart, I might die at any moment. I must never be distressed about anything. [...] I didn't ever tell you, Charlie, because I didn't want you to worry.\" This she said with a sort of determined gallantry, both", "title": "Bedelia (novel)" }, { "docid": "378374", "text": "other forms of speech traditionally used by Quakers. She was interested in social reform, and she was distressed at being paid much less than men with similar jobs, but she was amused at her father's enthusiasm over the Rochester women's rights convention. She later explained, \"I wasn't ready to vote, didn't want to vote, but I did want equal pay for equal work.\" When the Canajoharie Academy closed in 1849, Anthony took over the operation of the family farm in Rochester so her father could devote more time to his insurance business. She worked at this task for a couple", "title": "Susan B. Anthony" }, { "docid": "17127341", "text": "When I Was Growing Up When I Was Growing Up is an autobiographical poem written by revolutionary feminist activist, Nellie Wong in 1973, describing her struggle to identify as an Asian-American girl growing up in the United States. Wong reflects on the universal representations of Western ideals of beauty advertised in American popular culture; from which, Wong expresses her desire to be white, to be normal. She states \"...to become/a woman, a desirable woman, I began to wear/imaginary pale skin.\" The lack of and negative stereotypical representations of Asian-American women in Western popular culture denied Nellie Wong the agency to", "title": "When I Was Growing Up" }, { "docid": "13592835", "text": "serving on various foundations and advisory boards nationwide, Clark currently resides in Southern California. I. Shone Clark I. Shone Clark (born 9 December 1972, Los Angeles, California) is an African-American entrepreneur/philanthropist. Mr. Clark is Executive Vice President and Managing Director of MorCap. MorCap a real estate firm headquartered in Irvine, Ca that purchases and disposes of roughly 1000 +/-, nationwide, distressed single family (SFR), real estate owned (REO) properties per month. Clark has sourced, acquired and sold over 2,200 distressed single family REO, assets in over forty (40) states as a principal in the past thirty(30) months through his various", "title": "I. Shone Clark" }, { "docid": "4969943", "text": "Distressed personality type Distressed personality type, or \"type D\" individuals, tend to suppress powerful negative emotions as a means of coping with stressful events or situations. These individuals suppress feelings of anger or sorrow even when they are in an environment that is supportive of emotional expression, such as suppressing anger when clearly justified, or refusing to cry at a funeral. The type D individual tends to be anxious, irritable, insecure, and uncomfortable with strangers. These types of people are constantly experiencing and anticipating negative emotions, which results in their being more tense and inhibited around others. The type D", "title": "Distressed personality type" }, { "docid": "3212823", "text": "a senior messenger for Marlborough during the battle, recalling Orkney's British infantry from their diversionary attack on the French right flank to assault the French centre around Ramillies itself. In August 1706 Cadogan was captured while scouting enemy positions and taken as a prisoner to Tournai. Marlborough was distressed when he heard that he was missing, claiming \"I shall not be quiet till I know his fate\". Within two days an exchange had been agreed, with Cadogan being swapped with a French General captured at Ramillies. At Oudenarde he commanded the allied advance guard, which established crossings over the River", "title": "William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan" }, { "docid": "10682576", "text": "and cooks and jams and plays 'You Are The Woman' also.\" A hit for Firefall in Canada (#6) and New Zealand (#15), \"You Are the Woman\" was remade by Josh Kelley for the (2005). You Are the Woman \"You Are the Woman\" is the title of a 1976 Top Ten hit by Firefall. Written by Rick Roberts, then the group's frontman, the track is distinguished by the performance on flute of Firefall member David Muse. Roberts would recall writing \"You Are the Woman\": \"When that chorus and tune jumped into my head I realized I was [not] creating...one of the", "title": "You Are the Woman" }, { "docid": "3182055", "text": "work. She has also written extensively on social and political theory and methodology. According to an article in 2006 by Deborah Dinner in \"Legal Affairs\", MacKinnon first focused on what became known as sexual harassment after learning about an administrative assistant at Cornell University who had resigned after being hospitalized because of it. The woman had refused a transfer when she complained about her supervisor's behavior, then was denied unemployment benefits because she quit for what were termed \"personal\" reasons. In 1977 MacKinnon graduated from Yale Law School having written a paper on sexual harassment for Professor Thomas I. Emerson", "title": "Catharine MacKinnon" }, { "docid": "5913333", "text": "with minimal equipment and a consultant was present to make sure the BBC had the details correct and that neither the viewers or Samantha would be too distressed. Tully insisted that the child was not present when she had to film scenes of Michelle sobbing over the incubator. In 1995, after 9 years onscreen being featured in various plot lines such as kidnapping, Vicki was written out of \"EastEnders\", moving to America with Michelle. In 2002, Executive Producer Louise Berridge decided to reintroduce the character 8 years after she had last appeared. Auditions were held to cast the role to", "title": "Vicki Fowler" }, { "docid": "11391665", "text": "Born of Man and Woman \"Born of Man and Woman\" is a science fiction short story by American writer Richard Matheson, originally published in the July 1950 issue of \"The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction\". It was his first professional sale, written when he was twenty-two years old. It became the title piece in Matheson's first short story collection in 1954. The story is written in the form of an internal \"diary\" in broken English kept by what the reader presumes is a deformed child (gender unspecified) chained in the basement by its violently abusive parents (The story makes", "title": "Born of Man and Woman" }, { "docid": "14503829", "text": "that she is married to Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs), but becomes aware of her identity after making a fool of himself. Natalie, Geena and Liz watch the \"ITV Evening News\" on which Sir Trevor McDonald reads an item about Prince Charles' visit to Manchester. Audrey is seen being presented to the Prince at Weatherfield Town Hall. Hayley finally finds the opportunity to speak to Roy. She is distressed that Roy does not see her as a woman, and when he clarifies that he does not think of her in the same way as other women, before going off to join", "title": "Coronation Street Live (2000 episode)" }, { "docid": "11079613", "text": "a woman and maybe you weren't before.\" Following the announcement that Erica was being written out of \"Grey's Anatomy\", Smith was asked whether she was happy with the direction the storyline had taken. She responded: \"You know, I was starting to get there, yeah. I was personally a little impatient with the gay panic, but it was more Callie's thing anyway. I think Dr. Hahn was sort of figuring it out.\" She deemed the scene which saw Callie sleep with Mark as practice for sleeping with Erica \"a little icky\", adding: \"If you're a woman, don't you know how to", "title": "Erica Hahn" }, { "docid": "14705713", "text": "Grown Woman (song) \"Grown Woman\" is a song by American singer Kelly Rowland, recorded during the recording sessions for her third studio album \"Here I Am\" (2011). It was written by singer-songwriter Ne-Yo as well as Magnus Beite and Bernt Stray, and co-written and produced by Norwegian duo StarGate. The mid-tempo R&B song's lyrics revolve around Rowland \"assert[ing] her maturity and clue[ing] her suitors in on what won’t fly when it comes to relationships.\" It was conceived after Rowland approached Ne-Yo to work on her third album, and asked for a record which would declare she's grown. \"Grown Woman\" was", "title": "Grown Woman (song)" }, { "docid": "20143051", "text": "such a great writer.\" adding the title track is \"about a complicated woman and that's it.\" Difficult Woman Difficult Woman is the ninth studio album by Australian soul and R&B singer Renée Geyer. The album was released in September 1994 and peaked at number 91 on the ARIA Charts. In a 2009 with ABC, Geyer said of Paul Kelly, \"I think some of the best things that he's ever written have been when he's written for somebody else. He's got an uncanny way of putting things that a billion people have said a million times, but he has a way", "title": "Difficult Woman" }, { "docid": "17816147", "text": "Latin music. It is written in the key of G♭ minor. The track heavily samples lyrics from Lidell Townsell's 1992 single \"Nu Nu\", especially in the chorus. Lyrically, the song speaks of being rejected by an attractive woman walking down a street: \"We can do whatever/ Do whatever we want/ When she walked past me I said 'hey, hey, hey' So tell me where you from where you want to go/ She walked past me like I ain't say a word\". The lyric video, directed by Rocco Valdes, Dan Roof and Tomás Whitmore, was released on January 31, 2014, and", "title": "Mmm Yeah" }, { "docid": "10508772", "text": "Am A Woman\", giving it mixed reviews for the descriptions of the sex scenes and Marcie's \"unbelievable\" personality, but being especially impressed with Jack and Terry, the happy ending, and the fact that the book was written for homosexuals, as opposed to entertainment for heterosexuals which was much more common. The review read, \"It is indeed heartening to read a happy ending in this era of suicidal finishes; and this is a complete happy ending...and works out quite logically. \"I Am A Woman\" is a book that basically all homosexual readers, both men and women, will enjoy reading.\" A 1969", "title": "I Am a Woman" }, { "docid": "12955997", "text": "Kickboxer 3 Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (stylized as Kickboxer III: The Art of War on the opening title card) is a 1992 direct-to-video martial arts film directed by Rick King. The film is the third in the \"Kickboxer\" franchise with only Sasha Mitchell and Dennis Chan returning from the previous films. It was also the last film to feature Dennis Chan as Xian Chow and first entry into the series to be released direct-to-video. The movie opens with a distressed woman being chased through a tropical forest by an unknown pursuer. It is soon revealed that the woman", "title": "Kickboxer 3" }, { "docid": "20788597", "text": "album \"bounces from horny consumerism to melancholic machismo to stark vulnerability\". It contrasted \"Chris\" with Letissier's debut album \"Chaleur humaine\", saying that album's \"warmth was slow-burning, [while] \"Chris\" is red hot, sweaty, and insatiable\". Letissier later elaborated: \"The first album was born out of the frustration of being an aberration in society, because I was a young queer woman. The second was really born out of the aberration I was becoming, which was a powerful woman—being lustful and horny and sometimes angry, and craving for this will to just own everything a bit more and apologise a bit less.\" \"The", "title": "Chris (album)" }, { "docid": "4415365", "text": "being portrayed by men and in the media. Her mother Catherine died that year after being ill for some time, and at her funeral Rita sang a song she had written, \"Who Will I Go to See,\" which she included on her first album. In 1975 MacNeil released her first album, \"Born A Woman\", a tribute to those fighting for women's rights across the county. By 1979, her career had taken off. She performed for International Women's Day in Sydney, Cape Breton; realizing she could do her music in Cape Breton, she moved back to Nova Scotia. During the move", "title": "Rita MacNeil" }, { "docid": "906911", "text": "the time I was nine years old. I have weighed as much as 160 pounds and as little as 93. When I was a kid, I overate constantly. My weight distressed my mother and she took me to a doctor who put me on Dexedrine diet pills when I was ten years old.\" Radner was close to her father, who operated Detroit's Seville Hotel, where many nightclub performers and actors stayed while performing in the city. He took her on trips to New York to see Broadway shows. As Radner wrote in \"It's Always Something\", when she was 12, her", "title": "Gilda Radner" }, { "docid": "13192952", "text": "Devil Woman \"Devil Woman\" is a 1976 hit single for Cliff Richard from his album \"I'm Nearly Famous\". The song saw a recent resurgence in popularity, being used in the film \"I, Tonya\" (2017), as the theme for the character of LaVona Golden, played by Allison Janney. \"Devil Woman\" was written by Terry Britten and Christine Holmes (singer of the Family Dogg) and also recorded by Holmes under the name \"Kristine\". A No. 9 UK hit in June 1976, \"Devil Woman\" became Richard's first single to reach the Top 20 in the US, reaching No. 6 on the \"Billboard\" Hot", "title": "Devil Woman" }, { "docid": "10124613", "text": "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man) \"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)\" is a song recorded by Bonnie Tyler for her 1986 rock album \"Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire\". It was written by Desmond Child and produced by Jim Steinman. Child has since stated that the song was re-written as \"You Give Love a Bad Name\" for Bon Jovi after he was dissatisfied with \"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)\"'s chart success. Tyler re-recorded the song on her 2004 album \"Simply Believe\". The song was successful in Europe,", "title": "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" }, { "docid": "9361500", "text": "meme itself; when it was first brought to her attention she claims to have been distressed, thinking it was about herself, not the archetype; she came to understand the joke now and claims she is nothing like the supposed suburban mothers. Carly Phillips \"Carly Phillips\" is the pen name which novelist Karen Drogin (born July 7, 1965 in New York) has used as her by-line for over twenty-three best-selling contemporary romance novels that she has written. According to CarlyPhillips.com, her net-site, Drogin is a former attorney who was unhappy with her practice of law. UNRELEASED Starting in 2011 an internet", "title": "Carly Phillips" }, { "docid": "4992345", "text": "a woman or girl, it is about either the distressed wife scolding her husband, a woman being tormented by leprechauns, or a washerwoman chasing taunting boys (or children in general) away who have dirtied her washing - the showing of the woman's fist symbolises her wanting to beat up the children, the leprechauns, or the husband. If it is danced by a man or boy, it is the story of Paddy's leather breeches, in which a careless washerwoman has shrunk Paddy's fine leather breeches and he is waving his shillelagh at her in anger and showing his fist, intending to", "title": "Scottish highland dance" }, { "docid": "17264269", "text": "Don't Watch Homeland? - Rob is distressed that his friend doesn't watch the TV series Homeland. Episode 4: It'll Take a Second - Rob is trying to use the high tech stuff to watch a viral cat video. Episode 5: Drama - Dom and Rob have drama. Episode 6: I Have Psoriasis - Shannon e-diagnoses herself with psoriasis via WebMD. Episode 7: Look, I'm a Hipster! - Rob gets a phone call and Dom is left alone in the room to snoop. The transformation is quick. I Hate Being Single I Hate Being Single is an American comedy web series", "title": "I Hate Being Single" }, { "docid": "10150688", "text": "Nikki Grimes Nikki Grimes (born October 20, 1950) is an American author of books written for children and young adults, as well as a poet and journalist. Grimes was born in New York City, New York. In a conversation with a Reading Is Fundamental interviewer, she stated: \"Books were my survival tools. They were how I got by, and how I coped with things. Books carried me away.\" She has been a guest lecturer at international schools in Sweden, Tanzania, China, and Russia. She has written articles for magazines such as \"Today's Christian Woman\" and \"Essence\". Her interests and talents", "title": "Nikki Grimes" }, { "docid": "20143050", "text": "Difficult Woman Difficult Woman is the ninth studio album by Australian soul and R&B singer Renée Geyer. The album was released in September 1994 and peaked at number 91 on the ARIA Charts. In a 2009 with ABC, Geyer said of Paul Kelly, \"I think some of the best things that he's ever written have been when he's written for somebody else. He's got an uncanny way of putting things that a billion people have said a million times, but he has a way of making it sound like it's the first time you've heard it. And that's why he's", "title": "Difficult Woman" }, { "docid": "5186967", "text": "with respect. Although Gage's version provides further context, it is written as a narrative: she adds her own commentary, creating an entire scene of the event, including the audience reactions. Because Gage's version is built primarily on her interpretation and the way she chose to portray it, it cannot be considered a pure representation of the event. Ain't I a Woman? \"Ain't I a Woman?\" is the name given to a speech, delivered extemporaneously, by Sojourner Truth, (1797–1883), born into slavery in New York State. Some time after gaining her freedom in 1827, she became a well known anti-slavery speaker.", "title": "Ain't I a Woman?" }, { "docid": "149632", "text": "mountainous region of Telemark, where a new style of skiing was being developed. \"I saw this was the only way\", wrote Nansen later. At school, Nansen worked adequately without showing any particular aptitude. Studies took second place to sports, or to expeditions into the forests where he would live \"like Robinson Crusoe\" for weeks at a time. Through such experiences Nansen developed a marked degree of self-reliance. He became an accomplished skier and a highly proficient skater. Life was disrupted when, in the summer of 1877, Adelaide Nansen died suddenly. Distressed, Baldur Nansen sold the Store Frøen property and moved", "title": "Fridtjof Nansen" }, { "docid": "19597633", "text": "and when Richard moved to Meiningen his father warned him of the need to preserve a spotless reputation: \"Don't forget how people here talked about you and Dora W.\" There is one surviving letter from Richard to Dora, written in 1889: \"The fact is, that your letter, putting off the prospect of seeing you again for the foreseeable future, has upset and distressed me deeply. God, what wooden expressions those are for what I really feel...Strauss the artist is doing very well! But may no happiness be complete?!\" In January 1911, they met again under difficult circumstances in Dresden. Dora", "title": "Cello Sonata (Strauss)" }, { "docid": "7011780", "text": "ever been considered excessively feminine was during her stint as a man: her alter ego, Ned, was assumed to be gay on several occasions, and features which in her as a woman had been seen as \"butch\" became oddly effeminate when seen in a man. Vincent asserts that, since the experiment, she has more fully realized the benefits of being female and the disadvantages of being male, stating, \"I really like being a woman. ... I like it more now because I think it's more of a privilege. She's also stated that she has gained more sympathy for and understanding", "title": "Norah Vincent" }, { "docid": "18872434", "text": "Association of America awarded the album with Gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States, and Platinum certification for sales of one million copies came on December 5, 1991. On July 22, 2003, it was released for the first time on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD, the other album being her 1973 release \"Long Hard Climb\". The song \"I Am Woman\" was originally written for and included on Reddy's 1971 debut album, \"I Don't Know How to Love Him\", but, because of its length and arrangement, she thought it \"clearly was not", "title": "I Am Woman (album)" }, { "docid": "19491984", "text": "some online news outlets:I wish I could tell the younger me who tried to commit suicide twice that life gets better and dreams do honestly come through. I did not imagine life could be this amazing many years ago after being released from a horrid Nigerian prison for being different. Then all I could think was I could die in this prison and no one will know or care. Being imprisoned felt justifiable, considering I was being punished for being 'gay' as they assumed due to my feminine features and mannerisms. I wasn't gay, I am a woman born differently", "title": "Miss Sahhara" }, { "docid": "10006087", "text": "story to officer Reginald Toland, who worked the night desk. Toland, who knew Muscarello, was impressed by his obvious fear and agitated state. Toland radioed police officer Eugene Bertrand, Jr., who earlier in the evening had passed a distressed woman sitting in her car on NH 108. When Bertrand stopped and asked if she had a problem, the woman told him that a \"huge object with flashing red lights\" had been following her car for and stopped over her car before flying away. Bertrand considered her a \"kook\", but did stay with her for approximately 15 minutes until she had", "title": "Exeter incident" }, { "docid": "12041706", "text": "\"Vicissitudes of Families\", Durham historian Robert Surtees called on him at a Durham workhouse and, distressed at his plight, offered to raise an appeal to alleviate his circumstances. Sir Thomas replied: \"I am no beggar, Sir; I won't accept any such offers.\" His pride extended to the rejection of financial aid from his family. Although on 10 May 1800, he had attended Westminster Abbey for the funeral of his Gibside heiress cousin, Mary Eleanor Bowes - acknowledged as the wealthiest woman in England - he accepted no aid from his relatives at Gibside, the coal-rich estate in the Derwent Valley,", "title": "Conyers baronets" }, { "docid": "3687269", "text": "Trigger did not know his father and in all seriousness says \"he died a couple of years before I was born\", when Rodney asks of his whereabouts in the episode \"Ashes to Ashes\". He was brought up by his grandparents, with his grandfather having also been a roadsweeper. When Trigger is pushed by Boycie to say whom his mother had written down on the birth certificate as Trigger's father Trigger says, reluctantly, \"Some soldiers\". Trigger is not married, but he occasionally mentions past relationships during the series and is seen on a blind date with a woman in the 1988", "title": "Trigger (Only Fools and Horses)" }, { "docid": "7864480", "text": "The song was named the 158th best track of the 1990s by Pitchfork Media. In the booklet of \"69 Love Songs\", The Magnetic Fields' frontman Stephin Merritt described \"Your Woman\" as one of his \"favourite pop songs of the last few years.\" White Town's sole band member and writer of \"Your Woman\", Jyoti Prakash Mishra, has stated that the lyrics could stem from or be related to multiple situations. He says \"When I wrote it, I was trying to write a pop song that had more than one perspective. Although it’s written in the first person the character behind that", "title": "Your Woman" }, { "docid": "9742072", "text": "Uncle Sam (Vertigo) Uncle Sam is a two-part prestige format comic book mini-series published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint in 1997. It was written by Steve Darnall with art by Alex Ross. The story centers around Sam, an obviously distressed homeless man, who wanders the streets of an unnamed city speaking mostly in odd quotes and sound bites. As he wanders, he has disturbing visions of events of injustice in American history (dealing with Indian Wars, slavery, the Civil Rights movement, and others). Throughout his wanderings, he occasionally encounters a woman named Bea, and has conversations with Britannia. Eventually, Sam", "title": "Uncle Sam (Vertigo)" }, { "docid": "15274781", "text": "and children in families affected by mental illness. Her studies of adolescents in affluent communities have revealed elevated problems in several areas, particularly substance use and emotional distress. Luthar's recent research is focused on motherhood, with exploration of factors that best help mothers negotiate the challenges of this life-transforming role. Findings have highlighted the importance of four factors in particular: mothers feeling unconditionally loved themselves (as in the sentiment, \"I feel seen and loved for the person I am, at my core\"); feeling comforted when they are distressed; feeling authentic in close relationships (being their true selves, without having to", "title": "Suniya S. Luthar" }, { "docid": "7105526", "text": "Caine, before changing it back after his family protested. The new line-up was: Cadd, Charles, Mudie and Max Ross on bass and Richard Wright on drums. The first single for this line-up was \"Woman You're Breaking Me\" (written by Cadd and Wright) which reached No. 6 in Melbourne and No. 12 in Sydney in July 1967. Melbourne singer Ronnie Burns had a local hit with \"When I Was Six Years Old\" written by Cadd (who also produced) and Ross. The band won a trip to UK from the 1967 ; publishers sent \"When I Was Six Years Old\" to England", "title": "Brian Cadd" }, { "docid": "12815583", "text": "My Bare Lady (film) My Bare Lady is a 1963 exploitation film directed by Arthur Knight (film critic) about a young American woman visiting Great Britain who meets and falls in love with a U.S. Korean War veteran who is involved with a local nudist camp. The young woman is initially distressed at the man’s clothing-free lifestyle, but later changes her mind and sheds her garments when a kindly housekeeper relates a romantic story of a young couple who fell in love in Paris and later married at a British nudist colony. \"My Bare Lady\" was also released with the", "title": "My Bare Lady (film)" }, { "docid": "5905153", "text": "English Art Club in 1886. In 1895, he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy, and a full Academician in 1906. As Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy he gave a memorable series of lectures to the students of the Schools, published as \"Six Lectures on Painting\" (1904) and \"Aims and Ideals in Art\" (1906). Clausen was an official war artist during World War I. During the war his daughter's fiancé was killed; this event may have inspired his painting, \"Youth Mourning\" which shows a distressed young woman mourning in a desolate landscape. Clausen also contributed six lithographs", "title": "George Clausen" }, { "docid": "4520892", "text": "route from Hamburg to Savannah. In the Georgia port city in 1847, Herman saw a slave sale. He was so distressed he bought the freedom of Tama, a young woman from West Africa. They married in Charleston, South Carolina, before returning to Georgia, where their interracial marriage was prohibited. Their mixed-race son John was born the next year and a daughter in 1848. Tama died soon after their daughter was born, and Herman took the children back to Germany to be raised by family. John met the young black widow Flora, who had a year-old son Robert. He cared for", "title": "Robert Sengstacke Abbott" }, { "docid": "9555623", "text": "new adaptation are the \"I am Spartacus!\" scene and Spartacus' and his wife's reunion after the battle.) The miniseries is shown as a story a woman narrates to her son, who are later revealed to be Spartacus' wife and son. A notable piece of dramatic license has Spartacus' son born exactly at the moment Spartacus dies in battle. As Marcus Crassus and Pompey Magnus are being proclaimed co-consuls, the announcer calls Rome an Empire, when it was still a Republic at the time. The Gaul woman Varinia (Rhona Mitra) and her village are attacked by the Romans. Her entire village", "title": "Spartacus (miniseries)" }, { "docid": "10013252", "text": "under the name Sandy Carmel was \"Kiss Me Goodnight\" (1965), written by William Cates, which was coupled with \"First Boy\". This was released by Bell Records, but received minimal publicity and made little impact. Assisted by Gary Walker, a music publisher who became her manager, Posey then made a demonstration recording of \"Born a Woman\", written by Martha Sharpe. According to Posey, Chips Moman \"went wild\" when he heard this and helped her to obtain a contract with MGM in Nashville. Posey had her first hit with \"Born a Woman\", which Moman produced in Nashville on March 15, 1966. This", "title": "Sandy Posey" }, { "docid": "9300013", "text": "her screenplay talents. The dead person turns out to be a high profile call girl with a penchant for plastic surgery for beautification. The pervasive bone restructuring of the face render facial reconstruction impossible. Brennan is also distressed by the culture of physical insecurity, leading to an industry of plastic surgery in the city. The circumstantial evidence points to two surgeons who operated on the dead woman. But the ending reveals that it was one of the call girl's colleagues, Leslie Snow, who murdered her out of jealousy. Meanwhile, a standoff between Dr. Hodgins and Dr. Goodman is resolved when", "title": "The Woman at the Airport" }, { "docid": "13112551", "text": "that \"What is totally unacceptable is the way the woman walked away claiming it was her right in democracy. She should have been arrested. It is not acceptable that she should be allowed to walk away after an assault.\" Lord Mandelson noted that \"I was slightly surprised that she could just saunter off without being apprehended\". Deen was arrested on 8 March over the incident, and was cautioned on 9 April for causing \"harassment, alarm or distress\". Deen wanted to be a journalist when she was in her teens. Deen has written for \"New Statesman\" about the 2007 G8 summit,", "title": "Leila Deen" }, { "docid": "17737645", "text": "logo prominently including a woman with a baby. In 1995, Mashinini was appointed as a Commissioner for Restitution of Land Rights, returning to Pretoria as a part of the government. In 1998, she helped to secure land rights for a community of 600 families that had been evicted in 1969. During her tenure, she said that her agency suffered from a lack of personnel and funding. In 2002, she commented that she was \"greatly distressed\" by a court ruling limiting compensation for the many South Africans claiming land rights. \"I saw the task for myself and for ourselves as getting", "title": "Emma Mashinini" }, { "docid": "13558332", "text": "in Corisande the church will support. Later on, he takes a meeting with a cowardly bishop, who betrays to him the existence of The Circle, a secret organization dedicated to reforming the church. Clyntahn opts to bide his time, knowing this will present an opportunity to seize absolute power in Zion. It seems that the titles of both \"By Schism Rent Asunder\" and \"By Heresies Distressed\" come from lines in the hymn The Church's One Foundation. By Heresies Distressed By Heresies Distressed is a science fiction novel written by David Weber and published by Tor Books. It is the third", "title": "By Heresies Distressed" }, { "docid": "11229467", "text": "United States fell from roughly 800,000 in 1920 to approximately 300,000 in 1922. Though the act was superseded by the Immigration Act of 1924, it marked the establishment of the National Origins Formula. Many World War I veterans were unemployed or otherwise economically distressed when Harding took office. To aid these veterans, the Senate considered passing a law that gave veterans a $1 bonus for each day they had served in the war. Harding opposed payment of a bonus to veterans, arguing that much was already being done for them and that the bill would \"break down our Treasury, from", "title": "Presidency of Warren G. Harding" }, { "docid": "4573547", "text": "Do not worry. Let us drink and be merry.\" It was also said that on another occasion, when he was looking in the mirror, he told Empress Xiao, \"I have a good neck, and I'm waiting for someone to sever it.\" Empress Xiao, surprised and distressed by his comment, asked him why he was saying so, and he responded and smiled, \"Honor and wealth and poverty and dishonor, as well as pain and pleasure, all come in cycles. Why be distressed?\" Meanwhile, not wanting to return to the turbulent north, he discussed with his officials about moving the capital to", "title": "Emperor Yang of Sui" }, { "docid": "14428467", "text": "just a \"Redneck Woman\" \"When I Think About Cheatin'\" debuted on the \"Billboard\" Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending October 30, 2004. The song peaked at No. 4, holding that position for one week and spending twenty weeks on the charts. When I Think About Cheatin' \"When I Think About Cheatin'\" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Gretchen Wilson. It was the third single from her debut album, \"Here for the Party\", and was released to radio in October 2004. The song was her third consecutive Top Ten hit, reaching No. 4", "title": "When I Think About Cheatin'" }, { "docid": "11026907", "text": "There Goes \"There Goes\" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson. It was released in July 1997 as the fourth single from his album, \"Everything I Love\". The song reached the top of the \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The narrator is being seduced by a woman he was trying to play hard to get with but its to no avail when she gets near him and whispers his name. \"There Goes\" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 12, 1997.", "title": "There Goes" }, { "docid": "11026906", "text": "There Goes \"There Goes\" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson. It was released in July 1997 as the fourth single from his album, \"Everything I Love\". The song reached the top of the \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The narrator is being seduced by a woman he was trying to play hard to get with but its to no avail when she gets near him and whispers his name. \"There Goes\" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. \"Billboard\" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 12, 1997.", "title": "There Goes" }, { "docid": "16175623", "text": "Mark I & II Mark I & II is a 1973 UK only compilation album by Deep Purple. It contains material originally released between 1968 and 1973. This double LP was released after Ian Gillan had left Deep Purple in June 1973. This is the first album with the single A-sides \"Emmaretta\", \"Black Night\", \"Strange Kind of Woman\" and the B-side \"When a Blind Man Cries\" in the UK. \"Woman from Tokyo\" is the single edit and \"Highway Star\" is the \"Made in Japan\" live version. All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian", "title": "Mark I & II" }, { "docid": "16175624", "text": "Paice except where indicated. Mark I & II Mark I & II is a 1973 UK only compilation album by Deep Purple. It contains material originally released between 1968 and 1973. This double LP was released after Ian Gillan had left Deep Purple in June 1973. This is the first album with the single A-sides \"Emmaretta\", \"Black Night\", \"Strange Kind of Woman\" and the B-side \"When a Blind Man Cries\" in the UK. \"Woman from Tokyo\" is the single edit and \"Highway Star\" is the \"Made in Japan\" live version. All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover,", "title": "Mark I & II" }, { "docid": "10009630", "text": "Sharpe recorded her own version of \"Single Girl\" for an album in 1973. In 2012 the English indie band the Primitives released a slightly more up-tempo recording, featuring their lead singer Tracy Cattell (known as Tracy Tracy), on their album \"Echoes and Rhymes\". Like \"Born a Woman\", which was also written by Martha Sharpe, \"Single Girl\" contained some sentiments that were ostensibly skeptical of men (for example, \"I know all about men and their lies\"). But whereas \"Born a Woman\" was seen by some as having feminist overtones, \"Single Girl\" was essentially more traditional in outlook – a young, isolated", "title": "Single Girl" }, { "docid": "20233092", "text": "Meredith Russo Meredith Russo, (born circa 1986/1987), is an American young adult and middle grade fiction author from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Russo is a transgender woman who transitioned in late 2013. Her debut young adult novel \"If I Was Your Girl\" is the first widely distributed young adult book about transgender teens written by a transgender woman. It was inspired by Russo's life events. She wanted to write a book about a transgender character with a happy ending. In addition to her literary efforts, she campaigns heavily for HIV awareness and de-stigmatization. Russo's debut young adult novel, \"If I Was Your", "title": "Meredith Russo" }, { "docid": "6059690", "text": "began on December 1, 1935, although leading lady Bette Davis, upset that she was being forced to film \"junk\" after completing a prestige project like \"The Petrified Forest\", failed to report to the set. \"I was so distressed by the whole tone of the script and the vapidity of my part that I marched up to Mr. Warner's office and demanded that I be given work that was commensurate with my proven ability,\" she later recalled in her autobiography. \"I was promised wonderful things if only I would do this film.\" She was suspended on December 3 and, angry and", "title": "Satan Met a Lady" }, { "docid": "18873480", "text": "\"The Four Temptations\". The quartet wrote its own songs and was signed by ABC-Paramount Records, which released the group's first single in 1958. The A-side, \"Cathy\" (named after Scarpa's newly born niece), was written by Scarpa and Ripp; the B-side was \"Rock & Roll Baby\", written by Scarpa, Ripp, and Silverman. When the group rejected opportunities offered by the record company to record others' songs, the record company withheld further recording opportunities, and the group disbanded. Ripp shifted from performing to being behind-the-scenes in the music business. About his potential as a performer, Ripp states, \"I sucked. I was no", "title": "Artie Ripp" }, { "docid": "2854190", "text": "Attorney's office, and includes \"Guilt By Association\" (2011), \"Guilt By Degrees\" (2012), \"Killer Ambition\" (2013), and \"The Competition\" (2014). \"Guilt by Association\" was adapted as a television pilot for TNT in 2014. In contrast, Clark's 'Samantha Brinkman' series features a woman who is a defense attorney. It includes \"Blood Defense\" (2016), \"Moral Defense\" (2016), and \"Snap Judgment\" (2017), and is being adapted into a TV series for NBC, co-written by Clark. Clark never expected to be an author, but said, \"As a lawyer, I came to understand early that storytelling plays a very important part when you address a jury.", "title": "Marcia Clark" }, { "docid": "7199793", "text": "20 million viewers chose to see the Millennium celebrations in Albert Square.\" The episodes were also broadcast on screens in London's Trafalgar Square, a typical “haunt for New Year's Eve revelers”. In 2001, a pregnancy was written into the Evanses' narrative. Natalie was shown to be distressed by the prospect of being a mother and planned to have an abortion. Viewers saw a “devastated Barry” react badly to the news in a special extended four-hander episode (written by Christopher Reason and directed by Clive Arnold) – the episode had a maternal theme with the action flitting between Barry and Natalie’s", "title": "Barry Evans (EastEnders)" }, { "docid": "15938398", "text": "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man \"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man\" (also written \"Do Right Woman — Do Right Man\") is a single by Aretha Franklin. It was released on February 10, 1967. \"Rolling Stone\" listed it as number 476 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. \"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man\" was written by Chips Moman and Dan Penn. It was produced by Jerry Wexler. Franklin began recording the song in 1967 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, after completing \"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)\". While taking a break for", "title": "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" }, { "docid": "20728055", "text": "speak from my heart, sonically or visually. So when I wrote that, I reached a point where I felt like the constant search for a radio single was ridiculous. And when I finished, I was like “we have it! We have a radio single, and it happens to be about them.” It wasn’t written as a woman against men, but more of what I was going through as a person.\" Take Me to the Disco Take Me to the Disco is the second studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter Meg Myers. The album was released on July 20, 2018 by", "title": "Take Me to the Disco" }, { "docid": "10275381", "text": "to Corman, with Corman being impressed enough to hire him. Griffith had written two Westerns for Corman which had not been made. \"He took me out to see \"Three Hours to Kill\" [Alfred L. Werker, 1954] with Dana Andrews and said to me, 'I want you to do the same picture but with a woman as the sheriff',\" said Griffith. Corman later said, I’m weary of prepackaged formulas, and when you try out a new idea, you necessarily think about shooting a hackneyed scene in a funny way without resorting to parody. This wasn’t a parody, it was “Good God,", "title": "Gunslinger (film)" }, { "docid": "8453893", "text": "being born a woman in a poor society. This deeply moved Halder and turned out be a turning point, as it was to inspire her own memories, later on. She soon zealously began reading other authors. Subsequently, before going on a trip to South India, he bought her a notebook and pen and encouraged her to write her life story, which she did late at night after work and sometimes in between chores, using plain matter-of-fact language and writing in native Bengali. When Kumar was back after a month, she had already written 100 pages. After several months, when her", "title": "Baby Halder" } ]
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who translated the story of my experiments with truth in english
[ "Mahadev Desai" ]
[ { "docid": "5393152", "text": "the 20th Century\" by a committee of global spiritual and religious authorities. This section is written by Mahadev Desai who translated the book from Gujarati to English in 1940. In this preface Desai notes that the book was originally published in two volumes, the first in 1927 and second in 1929. He also mentions that the original was priced at and had a run of five editions by the time of the writing of his preface. 50,000 copies had been sold in Gujarati but since the English edition was expensive it prevented Indians from purchasing it. Desai notes the need", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393152", "text": "the 20th Century\" by a committee of global spiritual and religious authorities. This section is written by Mahadev Desai who translated the book from Gujarati to English in 1940. In this preface Desai notes that the book was originally published in two volumes, the first in 1927 and second in 1929. He also mentions that the original was priced at and had a run of five editions by the time of the writing of his preface. 50,000 copies had been sold in Gujarati but since the English edition was expensive it prevented Indians from purchasing it. Desai notes the need", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "1923056", "text": "He wrote several biographies such as \"Sant Francis\" (1934), \"Vir Vallabhbhai\"(1928) and \"Be Khudsi Khidmatgar\" (\"excavation\")which was a biography of Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and his brother. From Bengali, Mahadev Desai translated the short stories of Saratchandra Chattopadhyaya (1923), the novella \"Virajvahu\" (1924) and some of Tagore's poems into Gujarati. He also translated into Gujarati from English, Nehru's \"Autobiography\" in 1936. The English translation of Gandhi's autobiography, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", from its Gujarati original was also done by Desai. He was also a regular contributor to Gandhi's publications \"Young India\", \"Navjivan\" and the \"Harijanbandhu\". \"Mahadevbhaini Dayari\"", "title": "Mahadev Desai" } ]
[ { "docid": "5393151", "text": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth The Story of My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, covering his life from early childhood through to 1921. It was written in weekly instalments and published in his journal \"Navjivan\" from 1925 to 1929. Its English translation also appeared in installments in his other journal \"Young India\". It was initiated at the insistence of Swami Anand and other close co-workers of Gandhi, who encouraged him to explain the background of his public campaigns. In 1999, the book was designated as one of the \"100 Best Spiritual Books of", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393153", "text": "to bring out a cheaper English version. He also mentions that the translation has been revised by an English scholar who did not want his name to be published. Chapters XXIX-XLIII of Part V were translated by Desai's friend and colleague Pyarelal. The introduction is written by Gandhi himself mentioning how he has resumed writing his autobiography at the insistence of Jeramdas, a fellow prisoner in Yerwada Central Jail with him. He mulls over the question a friend asked him about writing an autobiography, deeming it a Western practice, something \"nobody does in the east\". Gandhi himself agrees that his", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393203", "text": "1925–1928, which was published from Ahmedabad, India. \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" was first published in the United States in 1948 by Public Affairs Press of Washington, DC. Gandhi wrote in his autobiography that the three most important modern influences in his life were Leo Tolstoy's \"The Kingdom of God Is Within You\", John Ruskin's \"Unto This Last\", and the poet Shrimad Rajchandra (Raychandbhai). The Story of My Experiments with Truth The Story of My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, covering his life from early childhood through to 1921. It was written in", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "17681617", "text": "of \"Young India\" and continued till that of 3 February 1929. The first edition of the English translation \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" was published in two volumes: the first containing three parts was issued in 1927, and the second, containing parts IV and V, in 1929. The second revised edition of the autobiography was issued in 1940 with a new title: \"An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". The edition of the autobiography placed on the Portal is not only the first English edition, it is that copy on which careful revisions from the", "title": "Gandhi Heritage Portal" }, { "docid": "9752287", "text": "Narayan Hemchandra Narayan Hemchandra (1855–1904) was a Gujarati writer, translator and poet who influenced Mohandas K. Gandhi. Gandhi met him in England and described him as a queerly-looking and queerly dressed person, and thought he smelled really bad. But he was not ashamed of his looks, clothes or poor English. Gandhiji observed in \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" his great penchant to learn foreign languages to read their literature. He had translated writings of Rabindranath Tagore in Gujarati language as well as written a biography on Prophet Mohammed. \"Dharmik Purusho\" (June 1893), published by Gujarat Vernacular Society contains", "title": "Narayan Hemchandra" }, { "docid": "13996391", "text": "Maomao (Deng Rong). It was translated from its Russian translation into Kyrgyz language and has been published by the Roza Otunbayeva Initiatives International Public Foundation (Bishkek, 2015. - 592 pages, ill. – The Personalities with the Exemplary Life Series. - .) The other translators are Mr. Esenbai Nurushev and Mr. Abibilla Pazylov. <br> In November 2015 he has finished the translation of a book entitled \"An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" by Mahatma Gandhi (from English into Kyrgyz). The \"Roza Otunbayeva Initiative\" International Public Foundation published the book in Kyrgyzstan in the framework of the Personalities", "title": "Tyntchtykbek Tchoroev" }, { "docid": "13492644", "text": "in the newspaper \"Milli Gazete\". In 2003 his first story book \"Olmaz Hayal\" (Impossible Fancy) and in 2006 his first novel \"Yalnızlık Rüyası\" (Solitude Dream) were published. The author has also translated Edith Nesbit's \"The Railway Children\", and prepared a story anthology of Edgar Allan Poe in Turkish. He has also translated the autobiography of the Indian national hero Mahatma Gandhi (\"Autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi: The Story of My Experiments With Truth\"). He has also written studies of Turkish classic novels. \"Olmaz Hayal\" (\"Impossible Fancy\") (2003) \"Yalnızlık Rüyası\" (\"Solitude Dream\") (2006) Emre Miyasoğlu Emre Miyasoğlu (born 26 October 1981 in", "title": "Emre Miyasoğlu" }, { "docid": "5393202", "text": "stings me. To conquer the subtle passions is far harder than the physical conquest of the world by the force of arms,\" Gandhi writes in his \"Farewell\" to the readers, a suitable conclusion for an autobiography that he never intended to be an autobiography, but a tale of experiments with life, and with truth. After its initiation, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" remained in the making for 4–5 years (including the time while Gandhi was imprisoned at Yerwada Central Jail near Pune, Maharashtra), and then it first appeared as a series in the weekly Gujarati magazine \"Navjivan\" during", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393154", "text": "thoughts might change later in life but the purpose of his story is just to narrate his experiments with truth in life. He also says that through this book he wishes to narrate his spiritual and moral experiments rather than political. The first part narrates incidents of Gandhi's childhood, his experiments with eating meat, smoking, drinking, stealing and subsequent atonement. There are two texts that had a lasting influence on Gandhi, both of which he read in childhood. He records the profound impact of the play \"Harishchandra\" and says,\"I read it with intense interest...It haunted me and I must have", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "19382531", "text": "Omeo Kumar Das Omeo Kumar Das (21 May 1895 – 23 January 1975), popularly addressed as Lok Nayak, was an Indian social worker, Gandhian, educationist, writer and a former Minister at the Government of Assam. He held various ministerial portfolios such as Education, Labour and Food and Civil Supplies, during various periods, in the state of Assam. He translated \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, into Assamese language and contributed to the implementation of \"Tea Plantation Worker’s Provident Fund\" in the state. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of", "title": "Omeo Kumar Das" }, { "docid": "9752288", "text": "the life sketches of twelve prophets and saints like Chaitanya, Nanak, Kabir and Ramakrishna. \"Hu Pote\" (1900) was the first autobiography published in Gujarati language though the first autobiography was written by Narmad (published in 1933). Narayan Hemchandra Narayan Hemchandra (1855–1904) was a Gujarati writer, translator and poet who influenced Mohandas K. Gandhi. Gandhi met him in England and described him as a queerly-looking and queerly dressed person, and thought he smelled really bad. But he was not ashamed of his looks, clothes or poor English. Gandhiji observed in \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" his great penchant to", "title": "Narayan Hemchandra" }, { "docid": "5393158", "text": "Later, Gandhi also had difficulty being admitted to hotels, and saw that his fellow-Indians, who were mostly manual laborers, experienced even more unjust treatment. Very soon after his arrival, Gandhi's initial bafflement and indignation at racist policies turned into a growing sense of outrage and propelled him into assuming a position as a public figure at the assembly of Transvaal Indians, where he delivered his first speech urging Indians not to accept inequality but instead to unite, work hard, learn English and observe clean living habits. Although Gandhi's legal work soon start to keep him busy, he found time to", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393155", "text": "acted Harishchandra to myself times without number.\" Another text he mentions reading that deeply affected him was \"Shravana Pitrabhakti Nataka\", a play about Shravana's devotion to his parents. Gandhi got married at the age of 13. In his words, \"It is my painful duty to have to record here my marriage at the age of thirteen...I can see no moral argument in support of such a preposterously early marriage.\" Another important event documented in this part is the demise of Gandhi's father Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi wrote the book to deal with his experiment for truth. His disdain for physical training", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "6215418", "text": "Servants of India Society, Sastri developed a close attachment with Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi often addressed Srinivasa Sastri as his \"elder brother\" in all their correspondences. However, despite their friendship, during his tenure as President, Srinivasa Sastri opposed Gandhi's presence in the Servants of India Society. When Gandhi sought Sastri's advice before launching his non-cooperation movement, he counselled him against it. In his later years, Sastri sternly advised Mahatma Gandhi against accepting the Muslim League demand for partition. Srinivasa Sastri corrected mistakes in the manuscript of \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", the English translation of Gandhi's autobiography and also", "title": "V. S. Srinivasa Sastri" }, { "docid": "20689135", "text": "The Story of My Wife The Story of My Wife: The Reminiscences of Captain Storr is a Hungarian novel by Milán Füst. First published in Hungary in 1946 it was eventually translated into English by Ivan Sanders in 1988. The book is written as if it is a memoir and tells the story of captain Jacob Storr, a Hungarian man who suspects his wife of infidelity. Storr, a Hungarian naval captain, tells the story of his unhappy marriage to his wife, Lizzy, a Frenchwoman he married after a friend dared him to marry the next woman who walked into the", "title": "The Story of My Wife" }, { "docid": "5948697", "text": "It also refers to a virtue in Indian religions, referring to being truthful in one's thought, speech and action. Sathya is also called as truth. Gandhi said: \"The Truth is far more powerful than any weapon of mass destruction.\" The concept of nonviolence (ahimsa) and nonviolent resistance has a long history in Indian religious thought and has had many revivals in Christianity, Buddhist, Hinduism, Muslim, and Jain contexts. Gandhi explains his philosophy and way of life in his autobiography, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". He was quoted as saying: At the age of 36, Gandhi adopted the vow", "title": "Gandhism" }, { "docid": "20689136", "text": "café they were sitting in. In 2018 Ildikó Enyedi announced her next film would be an adaptation of \"The Story of My Wife\", starring Léa Seydoux as the wife. The Story of My Wife The Story of My Wife: The Reminiscences of Captain Storr is a Hungarian novel by Milán Füst. First published in Hungary in 1946 it was eventually translated into English by Ivan Sanders in 1988. The book is written as if it is a memoir and tells the story of captain Jacob Storr, a Hungarian man who suspects his wife of infidelity. Storr, a Hungarian naval captain,", "title": "The Story of My Wife" }, { "docid": "5393162", "text": "in South Africa. This pivotal reason involved the \"Indian Franchise Bill\", with which the Natal legislature intended to deprive Indians of the right to vote. No opposition existed against this bill, except among some of Gandhi's friends who asked him to stay in South Africa and work with them against this new injustice against Indians, who white South Africans disparagingly called \"coolies.\" He found that racist attitudes had become deeply entrenched, especially in the Dutch-ruled regions, where they lived in the worst urban slums and could not own property or manage agricultural land. Even in Natal, where Indians had more", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "8149477", "text": "the \"persona\" of Munna Bhai. In addition, Dutt stated in an interview that he did not read Gandhi's autobiography \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" as a preparation for \"Lage Raho Munna Bhai\". Rather, he comments, his father, Sunil Dutt (who portrayed Munna Bhai's father in \"Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.\") and his mother (the late actress Nargis) were his role models as they \"were basically Gandhians. We were brought up with those values.\" Dilip Prabhavalkar, who portrays Gandhi, read Gandhi's works \"once again\" to prepare for his role. Boman Irani prepared for the role of Lucky Singh by spending time", "title": "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" }, { "docid": "13001636", "text": "of the Indian Government to a proposal that Indian indentured labourers working on the canefields in Natal who did not return to India at the end of their indenture contracts should be subject to an annual tax of £25. The proposal did not find favour with Lord Elgin (Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin), the Viceroy of India, and an annual tax of £3 was subsequently imposed. This measure caused significant resentment amongst the Natal Indian community and was strongly opposed by the Natal Indian Congress, as recorded by Mahatma Gandhi in The Story of My Experiments with Truth sv", "title": "Henry Binns" }, { "docid": "5393160", "text": "him to view his work not as self-denial at all, but as a higher form of self-fulfillment. Adopting a philosophy of selflessness even as a public man, Gandhi refused to accept any payment for his work on behalf of the Indian population, preferring to support himself with his law practice alone. But Gandhi's personal quest to define his own philosophy with respect to religion did not rely solely on sacred texts. At the time, he also engaged in active correspondence with a highly educated and spiritual Jain from Bombay, his friend Raychandra, who was deeply religious, yet well versed in", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "10639501", "text": "and dishonest behaviour, but these faults have revitalised him. He will no longer look elsewhere but devote himself to the young man, who he hopes will welcome him back. Below is scholar David West's paraphrase translated to modern English: \"It's true. I have ranged widely, made myself a fool, squandered my treasure, and hurt my old lover by taking a new. I have truly given truth a sideways glance, but I swear this brought youth back to my heart. Experiment proved that you are the best that love has to offer. It is ended. Take what will not end. Never", "title": "Sonnet 110" }, { "docid": "9982101", "text": "many war novels, \"Under Fire\" was criticised for fictionalizing details of the war. In 1929, Jean Norton Cru, who was commissioned to critique French literature of World War I, called \"Under Fire\" \"a concoction of truth, half-truth, and total falsehood.\" The novel was first published in French in December 1916. It was translated into English by William Fitzwater Wray and published in June 1917 by J. M. Dent & Sons. In 2003, Penguin Press published a new translation by Robin Buss with an introduction by the American historian Jay Winter. Under Fire (Barbusse novel) Under Fire: The Story of a", "title": "Under Fire (Barbusse novel)" }, { "docid": "5393182", "text": "entirely by the untouchables when a generous Muslim merchant donated enough money to keep up his current living space for another year. By that time, Gandhi's communal life with the untouchables had become more acceptable. Although Gandhi had withdrawn from public life, he briefly met with the British Governor of Bombay (and future Viceroy of India), Lord Willington, whom Gandhi promised to consult before he launched any political campaigns. Gandhi also felt the impact of another event, the passing of G.K. Gokhale, who had become his supporter and political mentor. He stayed away from the political trend of Indian nationalism,", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393177", "text": "Indian to appear before a magistrate for his refusal to register, and he was sentenced to two months in prison. He actually asked for a heavier sentence, a request, consistent with his philosophy of self-denial. After his release, Gandhi continued his campaign and thousands of Indians burned their registration cards, crossing the Transvaal-Natal border without passes. Many went to jail, including Gandhi, who went to jail again in 1908. Gandhi did not waiver when a South African General by the name of Jan Christiaan Smuts promised to eliminate the registration law, but broke his word. Gandhi went all the way", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393191", "text": "members of the Congress, the street mobs became very violent and the British summoned Brigadier-General Reginald E.H. Dyer to restore order. Dyer prohibited all public meetings and instituted public whippings for Indians who approached British policemen. Despite these new regulations, a crowd of over ten thousand protesters gathered in the center of Armitsar, and Dyer responded with bringing his troops there and opening fire without warning. Tightly packed together, the protesters had nowhere to run from the fire, even when they threw themselves down on the ground the fire was then directed on the ground, ceasing only when the British", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393201", "text": "and that he had not always managed to discern the most moral course of action in his life. After his imprisonment ended, he resumed his personal quest for purification and truth. He ends his autobiography by admitting that he continues to experience and fight with \"the dormant passion\" that lie within his own soul. He felt ready to continue the long and difficult path of taming those passions and putting himself last among his fellow human beings, the only way to achieve salvation, according to him. \"That is why the worlds' praise fails to move me; indeed it very often", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393173", "text": "paper on the injustice against the Indian population but Chamberlain indicated that the Indians would have to obey the new rulers of South Africa, now called the \"Afrikaners,\" which included both Dutch and British local settlers. Gandhi began to organize a fast response to this new South African political configuration. Instead of working in Natal, he now established a camp in the newly conquered Transvaal region and began helping Indians who had escaped from the war in that region, and now had to purchase overly expensive re-entry passes. He also represented poor Indians whose dwellings in a shantytown the authorities", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "2443821", "text": "which is going on around us.\" Mohandas Gandhi wrote in his autobiography \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" () that this book \"overwhelmed\" him and \"left an abiding impression.\" Gandhi listed Tolstoy's book, as well as John Ruskin's \"Unto This Last\" and the poet Shrimad Rajchandra (Raychandbhai), as the three most important modern influences in his life. Reading this book opened up the mind of the world-famous Tolstoy to Gandhi, who was still a young protester living in South Africa at the time. In 1908 Tolstoy wrote, and Gandhi read, \"A Letter to a Hindu\", which outlines the notion", "title": "The Kingdom of God Is Within You" }, { "docid": "5393197", "text": "Gandhi's immense popularity. By 1922, Gandhi decided that the initiative of non-cooperation had to transform into open civil disobedience, but in March 1922, Lord Reading finally ordered Gandhi's arrest after a crowd in the city of Chauri Chaura attacked and killed the local representatives of British authority. Gandhi, who had never encouraged or sanctioned this type of conduct, condemned the actions of the violent crowds and retreated into a period of fasting and prayer as a response to this violent outburst. However, the British saw the event as a trigger point and a reason for his arrest. The British authorities", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393193", "text": "report months later and his work on the report motivated him to contact a number of Indian politicians, who advocated for the idea of independence from British rule. After Amritsar, Gandhi attended the Muslim Conference being held in Delhi, where Indian Muslims discussed their fears that the British would suppress Caliphs of Turkey. Muslims considered the Caliphs as heirs of Mohammed and spiritual heads of Islam. While the British considered such suppression a necessary effort to restore order after World War I, the Muslim populations viewed it as slap in the face. Gandhi urged them not to accept the actions", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393176", "text": "his own philosophy of political protest, called Satyagraha, which literally meant \"truth-force\" in Sanskrit. In practice, this practice meant protesting injustice steadfastly, but in a non-violent manner. He put this theory into practice on September 8, 1906, when, at a large gathering of the Indian community in Transvaal, he asked the whole community to take a vow of disobedience to the law, as the Transvaal government had started an effort to register every Indian child over the age of eight, which would make them an official part of the South African population. Setting a personal example, Gandhi became the first", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393165", "text": "also thrown of the Train when he didn't agree to move from his first class seat which he paid for. Though, at first, Gandhi intended to remain in South Africa for a month, or a year at most, he ended up working in South Africa for about twenty years. After his initial assignment was over, he succeeded in growing his own practice to about twenty Indian merchants who contracted manage their affairs. This work allowed him to both earn a living while also finding time to devote to his mission as a public figure. During his struggle against inequality and", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393183", "text": "which many of the members of the Indian National Congress embraced. Instead, he stayed busy resettling his family and the inhabitants of the Phoenix Settlement in South Africa, as well as the Tolstoy Settlement he had founded near Johannesburg. For this purpose, on May 25, 1915, he created a new settlement, which came to be known as the Satyagraha ashram ( derive from Sanskrit word \"Satya\" means \"truth\" ) near the town of Ahmedabad and close to his place of birth in the western Indian province of Gujarati. All the inhabitants of the ashram, which included one family of untouchables,", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393194", "text": "of the British. He proposed a boycott of British goods, and stated that if the British continued to insist on the elimination of the Caliphate, Indian Muslims should take even more drastic measures of non-cooperation, involving areas such as government employment and taxes. During the months that followed, Gandhi continued to advocate for peace and caution, however, since Britain and Turkey were still negotiating their peace terms. Unlike more nationalistic politicians, he also supported the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms for India, as they laid the foundation for constitutional self-government. Eventually, other politicians who thought the reforms did not go far enough had", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "6214043", "text": "the 60th commemoration of the Manhattan Project in Washington D.C. and in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Groueff is the author of eight non-fiction books in French and English, three of which, \"Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb\", \"Crown of Thorns\", and \"My Odyssey\" were translated in Bulgarian. His autobiographical work, \"My Odyssey\", was published in 2002 in Bulgarian, and in 2003 in English. The book is dedicated to his late brother Simeon, who \"chose the harder road and lived in Bulgaria until his last breath.\" The author adds: \"My destiny was to have an unusually", "title": "Stephane Groueff" }, { "docid": "7378242", "text": "the history and sociology of science. Among his concerns are scientists, their ethical choices, and the basis of scientific credibility. He revisioned the role of experiment by examining where experiments took place and who performed them. He is credited with restructuring the field's approach to “big issues” in science such as truth, trust, scientific identity, and moral authority. His books on 17th-century science include the \"classic book\" \"Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle, and the Experimental Life\" (1985, with Simon Schaffer); his \"path-breaking book\" \"A Social History of Truth\" (1994), \"The Scientific Revolution\" (1996, now translated into 18 languages), and,", "title": "Steven Shapin" }, { "docid": "5393157", "text": "number of racist policies, and while the Indians, most of them working on sugar and coffee plantations, did not suffer as much as the black population, they clearly experienced a treatment as second-class citizens. The initial story of Gandhi’s travails in South Africa and of his systematic struggle against oppression is well known. Gandhi repeatedly experienced the sting of humiliation during his long African sojourn. The incident at Maritzburg, where Gandhi was thrown off the train has become justly famous. When Gandhi, as a matter of principle, refused to leave the first class compartment, he was thrown off the train.", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "20223390", "text": "Sea), an unpublished text she read at the Festival of German-Language Literature. Her Ukrainian work has been translated into German since 2009 (\"Neunprozentiger Haushaltsessing\", \"Biografie eines zufälligen Wunders\", both by Residenz Verlag). Some has also been translated into English. The short story \"Me and My Sacred Cow\" was published in Best European Fiction 2013, edited by Aleksandar Hemon. Tania Maliarchuk lives in Vienna. Tanja Maljartschuk Tetiana \"Tania\" Volodymyrivna Maliarchuk (, , born 1983 in Ivano-Frankivsk) is a Ukrainian-born author who writes in both Ukrainian and, more recently, German. Tania Maliarchuk began with several volumes of short stories and novellas: \"Adolfo's", "title": "Tanja Maljartschuk" }, { "docid": "12536080", "text": "My Story (Julie Couillard book) My Story (or Mon histoire) is a tell-all memoir by Canadian Julie Couillard. It was first written in French, then during summer 2008, translated into English. Both versions were published across Canada in October 2008. Couillard first appeared in the national media when she then dated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Bernier. The incident began in May 2008 over a NATO-related dossier at Couillard's house. Media coverage, and Bernier's reaction, left Couillard feeling victimized. To help dispel rumours regarding her life and her role with Bernier, Couillard signed a book deal. In her book,", "title": "My Story (Julie Couillard book)" }, { "docid": "12536061", "text": "My Story (Julie Couillard book) My Story (or Mon histoire) is a tell-all memoir by Canadian Julie Couillard. It was first written in French, then during summer 2008, translated into English. Both versions were published across Canada in October 2008. Couillard first appeared in the national media when she then dated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Bernier. The incident began in May 2008 over a NATO-related dossier at Couillard's house. Media coverage, and Bernier's reaction, left Couillard feeling victimized. To help dispel rumours regarding her life and her role with Bernier, Couillard signed a book deal. In her book,", "title": "My Story (Julie Couillard book)" }, { "docid": "4799006", "text": "the Moscow Art Theater. However, the play was cancelled after the manuscript and copies were confiscated by the secret police, or OGPU. Eventually, Maxim Gorky intervened to get the manuscript returned. The story was published in the Soviet Union only in 1987, more than 60 years after its completion, but was made known to Russian readers via \"samizdat.\" In 1968, it was published in English by Harvill Press, translated by Michael Glenny. One suggestion for the real life prototype for Professor Preobrazhensky is a Russian surgeon Serge Voronoff who was famous for his experiments on implanting humans with animal's testicles", "title": "Heart of a Dog" }, { "docid": "19330712", "text": "a bad reputation and brought him in contact with criminals. He said, \"To some extent I blame the police for making me a criminal.\" He spent over seven years in jail as an undertrial and prisoner for assault, attempt to murder and extortion, with 19 cases filed against him. While being held in Nashik jail under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act Gole came across Gandhi's autobiography: \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". Reading the book made Gole realise the fruitlessness of violence, falsity, crime and hatred. He was impressed by Gandhi's courage in coming to terms with his", "title": "Laxman Gole" }, { "docid": "259740", "text": "political field on a large scale. The concept of nonviolence (\"ahimsa\") has a long history in Indian religious thought, with it being considered the highest dharma (ethical value virtue), a precept to be observed towards all living beings (\"sarvbhuta\"), at all times (\"sarvada\"), in all respects (\"sarvatha\"), in action, words and thought. Gandhi explains his philosophy and ideas about \"ahimsa\" as a political means in his autobiography \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". Gandhi was criticised for refusing to protest the hanging of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Udham Singh and Rajguru. He was accused of accepting a deal with the", "title": "Mahatma Gandhi" }, { "docid": "6253285", "text": "freedom struggle and gave up his legal practice. He was instrumental in Gandhi taking up the Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha, in which Gandhi handpicked Rajendra Prasad and Anugrah Narayan Sinha along with him to successfully lead the movement. Gandhi was so impressed by Prasad's dedication that he set aside a full chapter on him in his autobiographical book, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", called \"The Gentle Bihari\". Prasad remained at the forefront of the freedom struggle in Bihar, and his collaboration with several colleagues was instrumental in the setting up of the Bihar Vidyapeeth. For the last ten", "title": "Brajkishore Prasad" }, { "docid": "19382534", "text": "As the minister of Education, his contributions were noted in the implementation of basic education scheme in Assam. He also served as the minister of Food and Civil Supplies for a period of time. Das is credited with the publication of several books, including \"Mor Satya Aneshwanar Kahini\", an Assamese language translation of \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi. \"Gandhijir Jiboni\", \"Mahatma Gandhik Aami Kidore Bujilu\" and \"Asomot Mahatma\" are some his other works. He was involved with the activities of several social and Gandhian organizations such as Harijan Sevak Sangh, Bharatiya Adim Jati", "title": "Omeo Kumar Das" }, { "docid": "11421814", "text": "was translated into German in 1887 by Paul Maria Baumgarten. In 1895 he published anonymously in London a poetical version of the story of Sintram. Besides his books he wrote frequently for \"The Dublin Review\", \"The Month\", and other periodicals, both English and American, and read papers before The Manchester Statistical Society, The Catholic Truth Society, and other bodies. A considerable number of his later essays and lectures dealing with contemporary social problems were issued by The Catholic Truth Society in pamphlet form. His last book, \"The Key to the World's Progress\", was published in 1906. This, unlike his earlier", "title": "Charles Stanton Devas" }, { "docid": "8649826", "text": "Mahatma Gandhi. They were introduced in Mumbai in 1891 and had various conversations through letters while Gandhi was in South Africa. Gandhi noted his impression of Shrimad Rajchandra in his autobiography, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", calling Raichandbhai his \"guide and helper\" and his \"refuge in moments of spiritual crisis\". He advised Gandhi to be patient and to study Hinduism deeply. His teaching directly influenced Gandhi's non-violence philosophy. He stayed in Gujarat with his disciples and avoided moving to Bombay. He retired from householder life and business when he was thirty. He spent three months in Idar where", "title": "Shrimad Rajchandra" }, { "docid": "17681618", "text": "point of view of language were suggested by Rt. Hon. Sir V. S. Srinivasa Sastri. The Portal also provides translations of these texts in other languages. At present we have \"An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" available in thirteen languages. The aspiration is to make available as many translations of the key texts as possible, either in full or with complete bibliographic information. Fundamental Works are those works, which form the source of the CWMG. These include diaries, memoires, selections from compilations of letters and biographies. It is not possible to imagine the CWMG without the", "title": "Gandhi Heritage Portal" }, { "docid": "5393167", "text": "province, where most manual laborers had originated. Although his fellow-Indians greeted him in large crowds with applause and adulation, he sailed back to South Africa with his family in December 1896. Gandhi had become very well known in South Africa as well, to the point where a crowd of rioters awaited him at Port Natal, determined that he should not be allowed to enter. Many of them also mistakenly believed that all the dark-skinned passenger on the ship that took Gandhi to Natal were poor Indian immigrants he had decided to bring along with him, when, in reality, these passengers", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393156", "text": "at school, particularly gymnastics has also been written about in this part. After a long history of antagonism, the British and the Dutch shared power in South Africa, with Britain ruling the regions of Natal and Cape Colony, while the Dutch settlers known as the Boers taking charge in the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, two independent republics. The white settler and the independent Boer states continued to engage in volatile interactions with the British, so a threat of violent eruptions always loomed large. In order to placate both the Boer and other white settlers, the British adopted a", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "6438660", "text": "think there was something personal, being a Muslim myself who lived in the west I felt that it was my obligation my duty to tell the truth about Islam. It is a religion that has a 700 million following, yet it's so little known about which surprised me. I thought I should tell the story that will bring this bridge, this gap to the west. Akkad also filmed an Arabic version of the film (in which Muna Wassef played Hind) simultaneously with an Arab cast, for Arabic-speaking audiences. He felt that dubbing the English version into Arabic would not be", "title": "The Message (1976 film)" }, { "docid": "5393166", "text": "racial discrimination in South Africa, Gandhi became known among Indians all around the world as \"Mahatma,\" or \"Great Soul.\" In South Africa with the Family, the Boer War, Bombay and South Africa Again. In 1896, Gandhi made a brief return to India and returned with his wife and children. In India, he published another pamphlet, known as the Green Pamphlet, on the plight of Indians in South Africa. For the first time, Gandhi realized that Indians had come to admire his work greatly and experienced a taste of his own popularity among the people, when he visited Madras, an Indian", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393172", "text": "would serve him later in life. However, his promise to always aid his friends in Natal soon prompted him to return to South Africa, when he received an urgent telegram informing him that the British and Boers had now formed a peaceful relationship and often acted together to the detriment of the Indian population, as Britain was planning to live local white individuals in power in South Africa, much like it had done in Canada and Australia. Gandhi travelled back to South Africa immediately and met with Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and presented him with a", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393168", "text": "were mostly returning Indian residents of Natal. Fortunately, Gandhi was able to establish a friendly relationship with the British in South Africa so the Natal port's police superintendent and his wife escorted him to safety. After this incident, local white residents began to actually regard him with greater respect. As Gandhi resumed his work at the Natal Indian Congress, his loyalty to the British guided him to assist them in the Boer War, which started three years later. Because Gandhi remained a passionate pacifist, he wanted to participate in the Boer War without actually engaging in violence so he organized", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "17681614", "text": "a Gujarati translation of the Bhagvad Gita. These eight texts form the section Key Texts. These are \"Hind Swaraj\", \"Satyagraha in South Africa\", An Autobiography or \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", \"From Yervada Mandir\", \"Ashram Observances in Action\", \"Constructive Programmes: Their Meaning and Place\", \"Key To Health\", and Gandhi's translation of the Gita as \"Anasakti Yoga\". These are arranged in a chronological order. The section also provides a history of their printing and translations. \"Hind Swaraj\", which Gandhiji considered as a “seed text”, illustrates this. The Portal provides a facsimile edition of his manuscript, which was written on", "title": "Gandhi Heritage Portal" }, { "docid": "11555479", "text": "authority and colonialism; both hated violence and preached non-resistance. However, they differed sharply on political strategy. Gandhi called for political involvement; he was a nationalist and was prepared to use nonviolent force. He was also willing to compromise. Gandhi was the first to apply the principle of nonviolence on a large scale. The concept of nonviolence (\"ahimsa\") and nonresistance has a long history in Indian religious thought and has had many revivals in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Jewish and Christian contexts. Gandhi explains his philosophy and way of life in his autobiography \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". Some of", "title": "Peace movement" }, { "docid": "5393170", "text": "and benevolent. The armed conflict between the British and Dutch raged on for over three years of often brutal fighting with the British conquering the Transvaal and Orange Free state territories. Gandhi expected that the British victory would establish justice in South Africa and present him with an opportunity to return to India. He wanted to attend the 1901 meeting of the Indian National Congress, whose mission was to provide a social and political forum for the Indian upper class. Founded in 1885 by the British, the Congress had no real political power and expressed pro-British positions. Gandhi wanted to", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "6096568", "text": "Manto after reading a translation of his stories in 2012. She always had Nawazuddin Siddiqui in mind for the role and approached him for the same. The film was premiered in Cannes film festival. The film was also screened at Toronto International film festival. Das narrated the children's audiobook series \"Under the Banyan\", and Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography by Charkha Audiobooks, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". She was also a voice actor in the children's television series \"Wonder Pets\", as the Bengal Tiger in the episode Save the Bengal Tiger (2007). In 2002, Das married Saumya Sen. The couple", "title": "Nandita Das" }, { "docid": "5393187", "text": "precedent for later action as part of satyagraha. As the First World War continued, Gandhi also became involved in recruiting men for the British Army, an involvement which his followers had a difficult time accepting, after listening to his passionate speeches about resisting injustice in a non-violent manner. Not surprisingly, at this point, although Gandhi still remained loyal to Britain and enamored with the ideals of the British constitution, his desire to support and independent home rule became stronger. As time passed, Gandhi became exhausted from his long journey around the country and fell ill with dysentery. He refused conventional", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "259791", "text": "In addition, he wrote letters almost every day to individuals and newspapers. Gandhi also wrote several books including his autobiography, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Gujarātī \"સત્યના પ્રયોગો અથવા આત્મકથા\")\", of which he bought the entire first edition to make sure it was reprinted. His other autobiographies included: \"Satyagraha in South Africa\" about his struggle there, \"Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule\", a political pamphlet, and a paraphrase in Gujarati of John Ruskin's \"Unto This Last\". This last essay can be considered his programme on economics. He also wrote extensively on vegetarianism, diet and health, religion, social reforms,", "title": "Mahatma Gandhi" }, { "docid": "17681608", "text": "Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust. \"The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi\" (100 volumes), \"Gandhiji No Akshar Deha\" (82 volumes) and \"Sampoorna Gandhi Vangmaya\" (97 volumes) form the basic structure around which the Portal has been developed. The key texts provide first editions of the Key Texts of Gandhi. These are: \"Hind Swaraj\", Satyagraha in South Africa, \"An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth\", \"From Yervada Mandir\", \"Ashram Observances in Action\", \"Constructive Programmes: Their Meaning and Place, Key To Health\", and Gandhi's translation of the Gita as Anasakti Yoga. The Fundamental Works are those through which \"The Collected", "title": "Gandhi Heritage Portal" }, { "docid": "16837820", "text": "Chandrakant Sheth and he is the central character in Sujata Bhatt's poem, Point No Point. Swami Anand Swami Anand (8 September 1887 – 25 January 1976) was a monk, a Gandhian activist and a Gujarati writer. He is remembered as the manager of Gandhi's publications such as \"Navajivan\" and \"Young India\" and for having inspired Gandhi to pen his autobiography, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". In 1969, he was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his work \"Kulkathao\". Swami Anand was born as Himmatlal Ramchandra Dave on 8 September 1887 at Shiyani village near Wadhwan.", "title": "Swami Anand" }, { "docid": "16837813", "text": "Swami Anand Swami Anand (8 September 1887 – 25 January 1976) was a monk, a Gandhian activist and a Gujarati writer. He is remembered as the manager of Gandhi's publications such as \"Navajivan\" and \"Young India\" and for having inspired Gandhi to pen his autobiography, \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\". In 1969, he was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his work \"Kulkathao\". Swami Anand was born as Himmatlal Ramchandra Dave on 8 September 1887 at Shiyani village near Wadhwan. He was brought up and educated at Bombay. He took a vow of renunciation while", "title": "Swami Anand" }, { "docid": "5393169", "text": "and led an Indian Medical Corps which served the British in a number of battles, including the important battle of Spion Kop in January 1900. At the time, Gandhi believed that the British Empire shared the values of liberty and equality that he himself embraced and that, by virtue of defending those principles, the British constitution deserved the loyalty of all British subjects, including Indians. He viewed racist policy in South Africa as a temporary characteristic aberration, rather than a permanent tendency. With respect to the British in India, at this point in his life, Gandhi considered their rule beneficial", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393159", "text": "read some of Tolstoy's work, which greatly influenced his understanding of peace and justice and eventually inspired him to write to Tolstoy, setting the beginning of a prolific correspondence. Both Tolstoy and Gandhi shared a philosophy of non-violence and Tolstoy's harsh critique of human society resonated with Gandhi's outrage at racism in South Africa. Both Tolstoy and Gandhi considered themselves followers of the Sermon on the Mount from the New Testament, in which Jesus Christ expressed the idea of complete self-denial for the sake of his fellow men. Gandhi also continued to seek moral guidance in the Bhagavad-Gita, which inspired", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393181", "text": "that all souls were equal and did not accept the implication of religious sacredness that his new name carried. In order to retreat into a life of humility and restraint, as his personal principles mandated, he decided to withdraw from public life for a while spending his first year in India focusing on his personal quest for purity and healing. He also lived in a communal space with untouchables, a choice which many of his financial supporters resented, because they believed that the very presence of untouchables defiled higher-caste Indians. Gandhi even considered moving to a district in Ahmedabad inhabited", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393180", "text": "world for the success of satyagraha. Part IV. Mahatma in the Midst of World Turmoil Gandhi was in England when World War I started and he immediately began organizing a medical corps similar to the force he had led in the Boer War, but he also faced health problems that caused him to return to India, where he met the applauding crowds with enthusiasm once again. Indians continued to refer to him as \"Mahatma\" or \"Great Soul,\" an appellation reserved only for the holiest men of Hinduism. While Gandhi accepted the love and admiration of the crowds, he also insisted", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393164", "text": "Indians and generating discussions in all three continents to the point where both the Times of London and the Times of India published editorials in support of the Indian right to the vote. Gandhi also formed a new political organization called the Natal Indian Congress (a clear reference to the Indian National Congress), which held regular meetings and soon, after some struggles with financing, started its own library and debating society. They also issued two major pamphlets, An Appeal to Every Briton in South Africa, and The Indian Franchise–An Appeal, which offered a logical argument against racial discrimination. He was", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393199", "text": "reading materials while in prison, so he felt content. He also wrote most of his autobiography while serving his sentence. However, in Gandhi's absence, Indians returned to their British jobs and their every day routines. Even worse, the unity between Muslims and Hindu, which Gandhi advocated so passionately, had already begun to fall apart to the point where the threat of violence loomed large over many communities with mixed population. The fight for Indian independence could not continue while Indians themselves suffered disunity and conflict, all the more difficult to overcome in a huge country like India, which had always", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393190", "text": "stood still, the British arrested Gandhi, which provoked angry crowds to fill the streets of India's cities and, much to Gandhi's dislike, violence erupted everywhere. Gandhi could not tolerate violence so he called off his campaign and asked that everyone return to their homes. He acted in accordance with his firm belief that if satyagraha could not be carried out without violence, it should not take place at all. Unfortunately, not all protesters shared Gandhi's conviction as ardently. In Amritsar, capital of the region known as the Punjab, where the alarmed British authorities had deported the local Hindu and Muslim", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "4545962", "text": "of Rudyard Kipling’s \"Kim\" (Modern Library), E. M. Forster’s \"A Passage to India\" (Penguin Classics), J. G. Farrell’s \"The Siege of Krishnapur\" (NYRB Classics), Gandhi’s \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" (Penguin) and R. K. Narayan’s \"The Ramayana\" (Penguin Classics). He has also introduced two volumes of V.S. Naipaul’s essays, \"The Writer and the World\" and \"Literary Occasions\". Mishra has written literary and political essays for \"The New York Times\", where he was a Bookends columnist, the \"New York Review of Books\", the \"Guardian\", the \"London Review of Books\", and the \"New Yorker\", among other American, British, and Indian", "title": "Pankaj Mishra" }, { "docid": "18713860", "text": "also included. Rajinikanth acted in the 1977 Telugu film \"Chilakamma Cheppindi\" alongside Sripriya. He wished to act with the Kannada actor Rajkumar but could not do so. His 50th film was \"Tiger\". He had said that he would write an autobiography only if he became courageous enough like Mahatma Gandhi whose biography \"The Story of My Experiments with Truth\" revealed many unknown facts about him. Rajinikanth worked as an office boy, a coolie, a carpenter, in Mysore Machinery and at one time earned money by loading rice sacks. He obtained a bus conductor licence by appearing for an exam. He", "title": "Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography" }, { "docid": "13637132", "text": "not to talk with her, because she wanted to act out of her own maternal instincts. For Antonio Sabàto, Jr., who landed the role because of his sex appeal, the movie marked his first appearance on primetime television. Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter? Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter? is a 1993 made-for-television drama film directed by Chuck Bowman. It is based on the true story of Diana Moffit, a teenage girl lured into prostitution, and the efforts of her mother, Gayle Moffit, to convict the man responsible for Diana's death. The film is a part of the \"Moment", "title": "Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter?" }, { "docid": "5393195", "text": "to agree with Gandhi simply because his popularity and influence had become so great that the Congress could accomplish little without him. As the British remained determined to put an end to the Muslim Caliphate, they enforced the Rowlatt Act resolutely. Even Gandhi became less tolerant towards British practices and in April 1920, he urged all Indians, Muslim and Hindu, to begin a \"non-cooperation\" protest against the British rule by giving up their Western clothing and British jobs. As a personal example, on August 1, he returned the kasar-i-hind medal that he had received for providing medical service to the", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5819117", "text": "intended to express. The third exemplum, \"The Cursed Dancers of Colbeck,\" is a prose, rather than a poetic, narrative. Like a mini-sermon, it preaches against wrong conduct—in this case, sacrilegious behavior. This tale has an identifiable author, Robert Mannyng, who set down the story in the early fourteenth century. \"The Norton Anthology\"'s version is translated from Middle English by Lee Patterson. To bolster his listener's belief that \"most of\" his tale is \"the gospel truth,\" the narrator names the culprits and their victims and cites Pope Leo as one who knows (and wrote a version of) the narrative and points", "title": "Exemplum" }, { "docid": "5393161", "text": "a number of topics, from Hinduism to Christianity. The more Gandhi communicated with Raychandra, the more deeply he began to appreciate Hinduism as a non violent faith and its related scriptures. Yet, such deep appreciation also gave birth to a desire to seek inner purity and illumination, without solely relying on external sources, or on the dogma within every faith. Thus, although Gandhi sought God within his own tradition, he espoused the idea that other faiths remained worthy of study and contained their own truths. Not surprisingly, even after his work assignment concluded, Gandhi soon found a reason to remain", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "6571603", "text": "different. Then Marie accidentally meets the original Mari, and Hiroshi starts telling people that he and Marie are siblings as a cover story. Soon, a tough girl, Hibiki, enters the picture, and threatens to reveal the truth about Marie, unless Hiroshi becomes her boyfriend. My Dear Marie was originally published as part of \"Weekly Young Jump\", but was later republished in ten manga volumes. The English-language versions were released by ADV Films. Only three episodes of the anime were ever made. My Dear Marie When the anime was originally released in English language, the English dubbed version was titled separately", "title": "My Dear Marie" }, { "docid": "5393188", "text": "treatment and chose to practice his own healing methods, relying on diet and spending a long time bedridden, while in recovery in his ashram. In the meantime, India’s unrest was overwhelming at the prospect of the British destroying the world's only Muslim power, the Ottoman Empire. While the British alleged that they fought to protect the rights of small states and independent peoples from tyranny, in India, an increasing number of people found this alleged commitment less than genuine. After the end of the war, the British government decided to follow the recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee, which advocated the", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393163", "text": "influence, they were not allowed to go out after 9 p.m. without a pass, while in Cape Colony, another British territory, they were not allowed to walk on the sidewalk. The new bill which prohibited Indians from voting in Natal only codified existing injustice in writing. Although a last-minute petition drive failed to the Indian Franchise Bill from passing, Gandhi remained active and organized a much larger petition, which he sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, and distributed to the press in South Africa, Britain and India. The petition raised awareness of the plight of", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393185", "text": "opening of the new Hindu University in the city of Benares, where he discussed his understanding of independence and reform. He also provided specific examples of the abhorrent living conditions of the lower classes that he had observed during his travels around India and focused specifically on sanitation. Although the Indians of the higher-castes did not readily embrace the ideas in the speech, Gandhi had now returned to public life and he felt ready to convert these ideas to actions. Facing the possibility of arrest, just like he always did in South Africa, Gandhi first spoke for the rights of", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393171", "text": "attend its meeting nevertheless, as he was hoping to pass a resolution in support of the Indian population in South Africa. Before he left for Bombay, Gandhi promised the Natal Indian Congress that he would return to support their efforts, should they need his help. As Gandhi attended the 1901 Indian National Congress, his hopes came true. G.K. Gokhale, one of the most prominent Indian politicians of the time, supported the resolution for the rights of Indians in South Africa and the resolution passed. Through Gokhale, in whose house Gandhi stayed for a month, Gandhi met many political connections that", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "15350050", "text": "INTO ENGLISH My Little Friend (Imphal Turelgi Itamacha). Short story. Translated by L. Somi Roy. Published in Sahitya Akademi anthology. New Delhi 2005 One Answer (Paokhum Ama). Original screenplay. Published by Cinewave, Calcutta 1984 My Son, My Precious (Imagi Ningthem). Original screenplay from the radio play. Translated by L. Somi Roy. Published by Cinewave, Calcutta 1981 M. K. Binodini Devi Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi (6 February 1922 – 17 January 2011) was an Indian writer from Manipur, a Southeast Himalayan state in North-east India and a member of the erstwhile royal family of Manipur. She was notable for bridging the", "title": "M. K. Binodini Devi" }, { "docid": "5393196", "text": "Boer War's wounded British army in South Africa. He also became the first president of the Home Rule League, a largely symbolic position which confirmed his position as an advocate for Indian Independence. In September 1920, Gandhi also passed an official constitution for the Congress, which created a system of two national committees and numerous local units, all working to mobilize a spirit of non-cooperation across India. Gandhi and other volunteers traveled around India further establishing this new grass roots organization, which achieved great success. The new British Viceory in India, Lord Reading, did not dare to interfere because of", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393184", "text": "swore to poverty and chastity. After a while, Gandhi became influenced by the idea of Indian independence from the British, but he dreaded the possibility that a westernized Indian elite would replace the British government. He developed a strong conviction that Indian independence should take place as a large-scale sociopolitical reform, which would remove the old plagues of extreme poverty and caste restrictions. In fact, he believed that Indians could not become worthy of self-government unless they all shared a concern for the poor. As Gandhi resumed his public life in India in 1916, he delivered a speech at the", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393179", "text": "arrested, five thousand Indian coal miners also went on strike and Gandhi himself led them across the Natalese border, where they expected arrest. Although Smuts and Gandhi did not agree on many points, they had respect for each other. In 1913, Smuts relented due to the sheer number of Indians involved in protest and negotiated a settlement which provided for the legality of Indian marriages and abolished the poll tax. Further, the import of indentured laborers from India was to be phased out by 1920. In July 1914, Gandhi sailed for Britain, now admired as \"Mahatma,\" and known throughout the", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393178", "text": "to London in 1909 and gathered enough support among the British to convince Smuts to eliminate the law in 1913. Yet, the Transvaal Prime Minister continued to regard Indians as second-class citizens while the Cape Colony government passed another discriminatory law making all non-Christian marriages illegal, which meant that all Indian children would be considered born out of wedlock. In addition, the government in Natal continued to impose crippling poll tax for entering Natal only upon Indians. In response to these strikingly unjust rules, Gandhi organized a large-scale satyagraha, which involved women crossing the Natal-Transvaal border illegally. When they were", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "1774520", "text": "Story of My Experiments with Truth\", alongside Nandita Das as narrator. In 2013, Shekhar Kapur hosted the TV show \"Pradhanmantri\" on ABP News. On the show, which aims to bring never-seen-before facets of Indian history, he was the narrator. He served as judge on the reality TV series \"India's Got Talent\", aired on Colors. In 2016, Shekhar Kapur delivers an autobiographical film and documentary about Amma, well known as Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, called \"The Science of Compassion\". In 1998, he received international recognition for the second time after \"Bandit Queen\", when he directed the Academy Award-winning period film \"Elizabeth\", a", "title": "Shekhar Kapur" }, { "docid": "5393198", "text": "placed Gandhi on trial for sedition and sentenced him to six years in prison, marking the first time that he faced prosecution in India. Because of Gandhi's fame, the judge, C.N. Broomfield, hesitated to impose a harsher punishment. He considered Gandhi clearly guilty as charged, despite the fact that Gandhi admitted his guilt and even went as far as requesting the heaviest possible sentence. Such willingness to accept imprisonment conformed to his philosophy of satyagraha, so Gandhi felt that his time in prison only furthered his commitment and goals. The authorities allowed him to use a spinning wheel and receive", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393186", "text": "impoverished indigo-cultivators in the Champaran district. His efforts eventually led to the appointment of a government commission to investigate abuses by the indigo planters. He also interefered whenever he saw violence. When a group of Ahmedabad mill workers went on strike and became violent, he resolved to fast until they returned to peace. Though some political commentators condemned Gandhi's behavior as a form of blackmail, the fast only lasted three days before the workers and their employers negotiated an agreement. Through this situation, Gandhi discovered the fast as one of his most effective weapons in late years and set a", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393192", "text": "troops no longer had ammunition. Hundreds died and many more were wounded. This unfortunate occurrence became known as the Amritsar Massacre, it outraged the British public almost as much as Indian society. The authorities in London eventually condemned Dyer's conduct, forcing him to resign in disgrace. The effect the massacre had on Indian society became even more profound as more moderate politicians, like Gandhi, now began to wholeheartedly support the idea of Indian independence, creating an intense climate of mutual hostility. After the massacre, Gandhi eventually obtained permission to travel to Amritsar and conduct his own investigation. He produced a", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393189", "text": "retention of various wartime restrictions in India, including curfews and measures to suppress free speech. Gandhi was still sick when these events took place and, although he could not protest actively, he felt his loyalty to the British Empire weaken significantly. Later, when the Rowlatt Act actually became law, Gandhi proposed that the entire country observe a day of prayer, fasting, and abstention from physical labor as a peaceful protest against the injustice of the oppressive law. Gandhi's plea generated an overwhelming response as millions of Indians did not go to work on April 6, 1919. As the entire country", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393174", "text": "had dispossessed. Gandhi also started a new magazine, Indian Opinion, that advocated for political liberty and equal rights in South Africa. The magazine, which initially included several young women from Europe, expanded its staff around the country, increasing both Gandhi's popularity and the public support for his ideas. At round same time, Gandhi read John Ruskin's book \"Unto This Last\", which maintained that the life of manual labor was superior to all other ways of living. As he adopted this belief, Gandhi chose to abandon Western dress and habits, and he moved his family and staff to a Transvaal farm", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "5393200", "text": "suffered religious divisions, as well as divisions by language, and even caste. Gandhi realized that Independence and that the British had lost the will and power to sustain their empire, but he always acknowledged that Indians could not rely simply on the weakening of Britain in order to achieve independence. He believed that Indians had to become morally ready for Independence. He planned to contribute to such readiness through his speeches and writing, advocating humility, restraint, good sanitation, as well as an end to child marriages. He acknowledged that he had changed his position on many issues, like child marriages,", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "7681801", "text": "The exhibit was shown in Madrid in 1997 and the National Museum of Catalan Art in 1998. Brown University later purchased several articles, and put them on display themselves. Mexico's \"Luna Cornea\" magazine however, failed to notice this, and ran issue number 14 (January/April 1998) with photos, and a story explaining the \"truth\". The name \"Ivan Istochnikov\" is a Russian translation of Joan Fontcuberta's name; translated to English from Russian reads \"John of the Source\". On June 11, 2006, \"Cuarto Milenio\", a mysteries program led by Iker Jiménez on the Spanish TV channel Cuatro, presented the story as possibly true.", "title": "Lost Cosmonauts" }, { "docid": "8057294", "text": "entertaining sequences throughout the development of the story. \"My Uncle Napoleon\" was written by Iraj Pezeshkzad and published in 1973. Loosely based on the author's real life experiences and his love for the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat, the story instantly became a cultural reference point and its characters national icons of the '70s. The novel was translated in 1996 to English by Dick Davis and published by Mage Publishers, a translation that manages to evoke the richness of the original text and is faithful without being literal (Asayesh 1996). The English translation has since been re-published by Random House", "title": "My Uncle Napoleon" }, { "docid": "5393175", "text": "called the Phoenix, where he even gave renounced the use of an oil-powered engine and printed \"Indian Opinion\" by hand-wheel, and performed agriculture labor using old, manual farming equipment. He began to conceive of his public work as a mission to restore old Indian virtue and civilization, rather than fall prey to modern Western influence, which included electricity and technology. Between 1901 and 1906, he also changed another aspect of his personal life by achieving Brahmacharya, or the voluntary abstention from sexual relations. He made this choice as part of his philosophy of selflessness and self-restraint. Finally, he also formulated", "title": "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" }, { "docid": "15859008", "text": "included it (albeit as second choice) in the 1983 Hymns and Psalms, and it was the main choice in the 1986 New English Hymnal. It has subsequently appeared in many hymnbooks across the English-speaking world. All My Hope on God is Founded \"All My Hope on God is Founded\" is a well-known hymn, originally German, which was translated into English in 1899 and which established itself in the latter part of the twentieth century. The original words \"Meine Hoffnung stehet feste\" were written in around 1680 by Joachim Neander. In 1899 these were translated into English by Robert Bridges, who", "title": "All My Hope on God is Founded" } ]
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when did the smoking ban come in ireland
[ "29 March 2004" ]
[ { "docid": "14799187", "text": "10-packs of cigarettes in retail outlets. Additionally, as of February 2013, any tobacco product placed on the market must have graphic warnings. There is legislation being made to introduce plain tobacco packaging and make Ireland the second country to do so, after Australia. Smoking in workplaces in Ireland was banned on 29 March 2004, making Ireland the first country in the world to institute an outright ban on smoking in workplaces. From that date onwards, under the \"Public Health (Tobacco) Acts\", it has been illegal to smoke in all enclosed workplaces. The ban is strictly enforced and includes bars, restaurants,", "title": "Smoking in Ireland" }, { "docid": "14799187", "text": "10-packs of cigarettes in retail outlets. Additionally, as of February 2013, any tobacco product placed on the market must have graphic warnings. There is legislation being made to introduce plain tobacco packaging and make Ireland the second country to do so, after Australia. Smoking in workplaces in Ireland was banned on 29 March 2004, making Ireland the first country in the world to institute an outright ban on smoking in workplaces. From that date onwards, under the \"Public Health (Tobacco) Acts\", it has been illegal to smoke in all enclosed workplaces. The ban is strictly enforced and includes bars, restaurants,", "title": "Smoking in Ireland" }, { "docid": "3762600", "text": "settings such as churches, zoos, and crematoriums.The underground scene is mainly orchestrated by DJ Christopher McCafferty . A significant recent change to pub culture in the Republic of Ireland has been the introduction of a smoking ban, in all workplaces, which includes pubs and restaurants. Ireland was the first country in the world to implement such a ban which was introduced on 29 March 2004. A majority of the population support the ban, including a significant percentage of smokers. Nevertheless, the atmosphere in pubs has changed greatly as a result, and debate continues on whether it has boosted or lowered", "title": "Culture of Ireland" }, { "docid": "2028621", "text": "introduced on 29 March 2004, making Ireland the first country in the world to introduce a blanket ban on smoking in the workplace. Martin was presented with an award by the European Respiratory Society in Glasgow on 4 September 2004, for his work on the smoking ban. He introduced the first overhaul of the health system in 30 years. It included the abolition of the health boards and establishment of the Health Service Executive. He deregulated the country's pharmacies from 31 January 2002. In October 2003, Martin promised to examine cases of symphysiotomy in Irish hospitals which occurred during the", "title": "Micheál Martin" }, { "docid": "2365860", "text": "to smoke in any public enclosed places and any public transport vehicles (according to Law 25357 issued on 27 November 1991 and its regulations issued on 25 November 1993 by decree D.S.983-93-PCM). There is also legislation restricting publicity, and it is also illegal (Law 26957 21 May 1998) to sell tobacco to minors or directly advertise tobacco within 500m of schools (Law 26849 9 Jul 1997). On 3 December 2003, New Zealand passed legislation to progressively implement a smoking ban in schools, school grounds, and workplaces by December 2004. On 29 March 2004, the Republic of Ireland implemented a nationwide", "title": "Smoking ban" } ]
[ { "docid": "8144307", "text": "a further amendment to ban smoking in all enclosed public places including private members' clubs. Again this amendment gained significant support and was carried with a large majority. This therefore replaced the earlier successful amendment which would have allowed smoking only in private members' clubs. The legislation was passed by the House of Lords, allowing a total smoking ban in enclosed public places to come into force in England. Political opposition did not entirely disappear at this point, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee accused the Government of overreacting to the threat posed by passive smoking and said that", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "4585401", "text": "airing these commercials because they did not give equal time to the opposing viewpoint that smoking is dangerous. The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act was introduced into Congress in 1969, but it was not until April 1, 1970 when U.S. President Richard Nixon signed it into law. The actual cigarette advertising ban did not come into force until January 2, 1971, as per a compromise that allowed broadcasters to air these commercials during their telecasts of college football bowl games on New Year's Day. The last cigarette ad on U.S. television, advertising Virginia Slims, was carried on the last possible", "title": "Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act" }, { "docid": "2365861", "text": "ban on smoking in all workplaces. In Norway, similar legislation was put into force on 1 June the same year. The Scottish ban on smoking in public areas was introduced on 26 March 2006 by the then Minister for Health and Community Care, Andy Kerr. Smoking was banned in all public places in the whole of the United Kingdom in 2007, when England became the final region to have the legislation come into effect (the age limit for buying tobacco was also raised from 16 to 18 on 1 October 2007). On 12 July 1999, a Division Bench of the", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "14799194", "text": "January 1st 2016, regulations make it an offence for a person to smoke in a private vehicle when there is more than one person present and there is a person under the age of 18 present. The offence would fall on the person smoking regardless of their age. The senator and oncologist John Crown put a bill before parliament in 2012 to ban smoking in a car with children. This bill was passed into law in December 2014 with an expectation that enforcement by Gardaí would commence in 2015. Smoking in Ireland Smoking in Ireland is banned fully in the", "title": "Smoking in Ireland" }, { "docid": "2365876", "text": "Ireland and Scotland increased after their smoking bans were implemented. In contrast, another report states that in Ireland, cigarette sales fell by 16% in the six months after implementation of the ban. In the UK, cigarette sales fell by 11% during July 2007, the first month of the nationwide smoking ban, compared with July 2006. A 1992 document from Phillip Morris summarised the tobacco industry's concern about the effects of smoking bans: \"Total prohibition of smoking in the workplace strongly effects tobacco industry volume. Smokers facing these restrictions consume 11%–15% less than average and quit at a rate that is", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "8144302", "text": "Smoking ban in England A smoking ban in England, making it illegal to smoke in all enclosed work places in England, came into force on 1 July 2007 as a consequence of the Health Act 2006. Similar bans had already been introduced by the rest of the United Kingdom: in Scotland on 26 March 2006, Wales on 2 April 2007 and Northern Ireland on 30 April 2007. Before the ban many businesses voluntarily introduced bans on smoking mainly as a result of public feedback. The pub chain Wetherspoons was the first major chain to introduce a complete ban on indoor", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "6191449", "text": "well as cafés, restaurants, and enclosed workplaces. A similar smoke-free law had already come into force in Scotland in March 2006, and Northern Ireland and Wales followed in April 2007. Campaigning after this point focussed on the need for a new government strategy on tobacco control. In 2008, ten years after the publication of \"Smoking Kills\", a white paper on tobacco and the first comprehensive strategy to tackle the issue, ASH published \"Beyond Smoking Kills\" which provided a review of progress on the control of tobacco. The report called for a number of measures including a tobacco display ban, prohibition", "title": "Action on Smoking and Health" }, { "docid": "2365884", "text": "restrictions than the initial ban. Thereafter, a more comprehensive ban was introduced in 2010. Also in 2010, the Saarland became the second federal state with a complete ban in bars and restaurants. In 2013, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous federal state, became the third state with a strict ban in bars and restaurants. The Republic of Ireland was the first country to introduce fully smoke-free workplaces (March 2004). The Irish workplace smoke-free law was introduced with the intention of protecting workers from second-hand smoke and to discourage smoking in a nation with a high percentage of smokers. In Ireland, the", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "14799186", "text": "Smoking in Ireland Smoking in Ireland is banned fully in the general workplace, enclosed public places, restaurants, bars, education facilities, healthcare facilities and public transport. However, it is permitted in designated hotel rooms and there is no ban in residential care, prisons and in outdoor areas. Public opinion is in favour of the bans on smoking imposed in Ireland. Currently, the Irish law prohibits smoking fully in the general workplace, enclosed public places, restaurants, bars, education facilities, healthcare facilities and public transport. Smoking rooms are permitted in hotels. As of July 2009, it is prohibited to advertise cigarettes and sell", "title": "Smoking in Ireland" }, { "docid": "14799193", "text": "feature plain packaging. The public, according to a Flash Eurobarometer poll conducted by the Gallup Organisation in 2008 for the European Commission, is in favour of a full ban on smoking in restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs, offices and other indoor workplaces. According to the above poll there is a majority of people who support the ban on smoking introduced in 2004. Since 2009, Irish anti-smoking campaigners and scientists had been urging the government to introduce such a ban. In July 2011 the Minister for Health said that he was considering a ban where children are present in the car. On", "title": "Smoking in Ireland" }, { "docid": "8144316", "text": "This was attributed to more smokers supporting the legislation. Smoking ban in England A smoking ban in England, making it illegal to smoke in all enclosed work places in England, came into force on 1 July 2007 as a consequence of the Health Act 2006. Similar bans had already been introduced by the rest of the United Kingdom: in Scotland on 26 March 2006, Wales on 2 April 2007 and Northern Ireland on 30 April 2007. Before the ban many businesses voluntarily introduced bans on smoking mainly as a result of public feedback. The pub chain Wetherspoons was the first", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "331877", "text": "remaining patrons could smoke without repercussions but, unlike drinking lock-ins, allowing smoking in a pub was still a prosecutable offence. Ireland banned smoking in early 2004 in pubs and clubs. In March 2006, a law was introduced to forbid smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland. Wales followed suit in April 2007, with England introducing the ban in July 2007. Pub landlords had raised concerns prior to the implementation of the law that a smoking ban would have a negative impact on sales. After two years, the impact of the ban was mixed; some pubs suffered declining sales, while", "title": "Pub" }, { "docid": "16612509", "text": "Smoking in Costa Rica For around the last 40 years, Costa Rica did not have many smoking laws in place due to the influence of the big tobacco companies on their population and government. The laws that were in place were inconsistent and not very well enforced. Beginning in the 1970’s and lasting through the 1990’s, the country attempted to ban smoking. The first attempt to reduce tobacco use was in 1979 when a piece of legislation was proposed to ban all tobacco advertisement. They created many pieces of legislation including the 1982 Costa Rican Institute of Public Health, the", "title": "Smoking in Costa Rica" }, { "docid": "9037813", "text": "the tents usually have non-smoking areas. The sale of tobacco in the tents is now legal, but is widely boycotted by mutual agreement. However, in early 2010, a referendum held in Bavaria as a result of a popular initiative re-instituted the original, strict, smoking ban of 2008; thus, no beer will be sold to people caught smoking in the tents. The blanket smoking ban did not take effect until 2011, but all tents instituted the smoking ban in 2010 to do a \"dry run\" to identify any unforeseeable issues. The year 2010 marked the 200th anniversary of the Oktoberfest. For", "title": "Oktoberfest" }, { "docid": "190610", "text": "overwhelmingly in favour of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. On 23 May 2015, Ireland became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. Ireland became the first country in the world to introduce an environmental levy for plastic shopping bags in 2002 and a public smoking ban in 2004. Recycling in Ireland is carried out extensively, and Ireland has the second highest rate of packaging recycling in the European Union. It was the first country in Europe to ban incandescent lightbulbs in 2008 and the first EU country to ban in-store tobacco advertising and product display in", "title": "Republic of Ireland" }, { "docid": "14799190", "text": "people smoking in a workplace or retail outlets selling tobacco to under-18s. On 18 July 2008, Irish Fine Gael MEP Avril Doyle proposed in a committee in the European Parliament, that she would like to see an EU-wide ban on cigarettes and cigars by 2025. On 1 July 2009, Ireland banned in-store tobacco advertising and displays of tobacco products at retail outlets and new controls on tobacco vending machines (limiting them to being token-operated in registered bars and clubs only) were also introduced. At the same time a ban on the sale of packets of 10 cigarettes was introduced. Tobacco", "title": "Smoking in Ireland" }, { "docid": "2365891", "text": "in 1996). The fine for violating the ban is up to 500 Polish złoty. Owners of businesses who fail to put up no smoking signs could be penalised with a fine of up to 2000 złoty, while tobacco producers who advertise their products as \"less harmful\" or \"healthier\" could be fined with up to 200000 złoty. However, after two years in effect the ban did not affect the number of active smokers in Poland. According to a 2012 poll by CBOS, both before the ban and 2 years later the percentage of smoking Poles was exactly the same: 31. Russia", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "2365894", "text": "From 15 November 2013 on, smoking at working places, near and within the educational, cultural, sporting and healthcare organizations, in houses’ hallways, at railway stations and airports is to be punished with a fine from 500 to 1,500 roubles ($15 – 45.5). The management of organizations where the ban is violated will face tougher fines. From 1 June 2014 the list will be complemented with restaurants and bars, dormitories, hotels, long-haul trains, and the boarding platforms of suburban railway stations. No-smoking regulations came into effect in Scotland on 26 March 2006, in Wales on 2 April 2007, in Northern Ireland", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "4742584", "text": "Smirting Smirting is the practice of smoking and flirting outside public places such as pubs, bars, cafés, restaurants, and office buildings where smoking is prohibited. Smirting was first identified in New York in 2003, and spread to the Republic of Ireland in 2004 when an aggressive smoking ban in public places was enacted. Smirting has been so successful that non-smokers try to mingle with the smirters. The non-smokers may then start to smoke too and so this is a health risk. Sociologist and sexologist Pepper Schwartz states that the smirters are \"defiant and angry, they don't buy the second-hand smoke", "title": "Smirting" }, { "docid": "14124198", "text": "new daily average [after the extended smoking ban] was less than half of what was reported in the first four months of this year, when the city's firefighters had to put out 325 fires caused by cigarette butts, or 2.7 per day.\" In 2007, Guangzhou and Jiangmen became Guangdong's first two cities for experimental enforcement of total smoking ban at some public places. The public places for smoking ban included restaurants, entertainment outlets, schools, supermarkets, and governmental offices. However, by March 2010, the Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress prepared to lift the smoking ban in work places, including offices, conference rooms", "title": "Smoking in China" }, { "docid": "2365879", "text": "academic studies have found that there is no negative economic impact associated with smoking restrictions and many findings that there may be a positive effect on local businesses. A 2003 review of 97 such studies of the economic effects of a smoking ban on the hospitality industry found that the \"best-designed\" studies concluded that smoking bans did not harm businesses. Similarly, a 2014 meta-analysis found no significant gains or losses in revenue in restaurants and bars affected by smoking bans. Studies funded by the bar and restaurant associations have sometimes claimed that smoking bans have a negative effect on restaurant", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "2365919", "text": "smoking ban ordinances that their legislature found unacceptable. In Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, three restaurants received short-term exemptions from a local smoke-free ordinance in restaurants when they managed to demonstrate financial suffering because of it. Smoking ban Smoking bans (or smoke-free laws) are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, that prohibit tobacco smoking in workplaces and other public spaces. Legislation may also define smoking as more generally being the carrying or possessing of any lit tobacco product. Smoking bans are enacted in an attempt to protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke, which include an increased", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "16612517", "text": "these advertisements. Overall, a majority of the people in Costa Rica are aware of the risks of smoking tobacco and inhaling second hand smoke. Smoking in Costa Rica For around the last 40 years, Costa Rica did not have many smoking laws in place due to the influence of the big tobacco companies on their population and government. The laws that were in place were inconsistent and not very well enforced. Beginning in the 1970’s and lasting through the 1990’s, the country attempted to ban smoking. The first attempt to reduce tobacco use was in 1979 when a piece of", "title": "Smoking in Costa Rica" }, { "docid": "2365858", "text": "restaurants, in 1985, though it allowed smoking in areas that were separately ventilated. On 3 April 1987, the City of Beverly Hills, California, initiated an ordinance to restrict smoking in most restaurants, in retail stores and at public meetings. It exempted restaurants in hotels – City Council members reasoned that hotel restaurants catered to large numbers of visitors from abroad, where smoking is more acceptable than in the United States. In 1990, the city of San Luis Obispo, California, became the first city in the world to restrict indoor smoking in bars as well as restaurants. However, the ban did", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "15365922", "text": "local governments have their own bans against smoking in their counties. A bill for a statewide smoking ban failed in the Alabama Legislature in May 2008. Alabama attempted to pass a smoking ban again in 2009, that was stalled when its author, Vivian Figures, pulled the bill from Senate consideration after it was amended by Senate to include smoking exemptions in certain places. In March 2011, a new bill was proposed, that if passed would ban smoking in all public places. In 2008, a student group called Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) received $28,000 from the Alabama Department of Public", "title": "Tobacco in Alabama" }, { "docid": "14774258", "text": "Robert Gates to ban the use of tobacco by troops and end its sale on military property. The Navy implemented a ban on smoking in submarines by the end of 2010 – highlighting one of the last loopholes in the indoor smoking ban imposed in 1994. Smoking in the United States military Smoking in the United States military has been observed in previous wars, but smoking's close association with the United States military started in World War I when tobacco companies began to target military personnel through the distribution of cigarettes to servicemen and the eventual inclusion of cigarettes into", "title": "Smoking in the United States military" }, { "docid": "2365870", "text": "implemented clear smoking bans: \"Citizens in Italy are the most prone to accept smoking restrictions in bars, pubs and clubs (93% – 87% \"totally in favour\"). Sweden and Ireland join Italy at the higher end of the scale with approximately 80% of respondents supporting smoke-free bars, pubs and clubs (70% in both countries is totally in favor).\" Several studies have documented health and economic benefits related to smoking bans. A 2009 report by the Institute of Medicine concluded that smoking bans reduced the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks, but the report's authors were unable to identify the", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "12458282", "text": "lot of the writers on \"The Simpsons\" who have Irish ancestry and come back to visit to find it very different, much more hi-tech.\" According to James L. Brooks, the story was also inspired by a \"New York Times\" article about the effects of the smoking ban in Ireland on pubs. Previous episodes of the show where the Simpsons visit other countries have been controversial. For example, the Simpsons visited Australia in \"Bart vs. Australia\" (season six, 1995) and Brazil in \"Blame It on Lisa\" (season 13, 2002) and both episodes generated controversy and negative reaction in the visited countries.", "title": "In the Name of the Grandfather" }, { "docid": "2028613", "text": "Minister for Health and Children in 2004, he introduced a ban on tobacco smoking in all Irish workplaces and established the Health Service Executive (HSE). Ireland was the first country to introduce a full workplace smoking ban. As Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2009, Martin travelled to Latin America for the first time, and made the first official visit to Cuba by an Irish Minister. That same year, he travelled to Khartoum following the kidnapping of Sharon Commins and Hilda Kawuki. In 2010, he became the first Western foreign minister to visit Gaza since Hamas took control there in 2007.", "title": "Micheál Martin" }, { "docid": "3821073", "text": "a smoking ban came into force in Portugal's public buildings and on public transport, but Sócrates was reported to have been smoking in May during a private state flight to Venezuela where he met Hugo Chávez. He has since admitted it was a mistake, apologized and promised to quit smoking. In addition, he claimed he was not aware he was breaking the law when he did so. However, by 2012, after he had left the spotlight, the Portuguese newspaper \"Diário de Notícias\" reported he was no longer a non-smoker. After the Portuguese legislative election of 2005, Sócrates was called on", "title": "José Sócrates" }, { "docid": "5549333", "text": "\"learned [their] lesson,\" Kyle disappointedly replies, \"No, we didn't, dude. No, we didn't.\" \"Butt Out\" was written and directed by Trey Parker. Matt Stone said the episode was inspired by a desire to spoof both California's strict smoking bans and film director Rob Reiner; Stone said, \"We try not to be, 'All right, here's the point we want to make.' But things like California's smoking ban and Rob Reiner animate both of us. When we did that Rob Reiner episode, to us it was just common sense. Rob Reiner was just a great target.\" The episode satirizes anti-smoking education presentations", "title": "Butt Out" }, { "docid": "2365906", "text": "bans are also in force in New Zealand, the Isle of Man and the Australian states of Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Northern Territory and New South Wales. The New Zealand ban was subsequently successfully challenged in court on two occasions, resulting in a law change to maintain it. The introduction of smoking restrictions occasionally generates protests and predictions of widespread non-compliance, along with the rise of smokeasies, including in New York City, Germany, Illinois, the United Kingdom, Utah, and Washington, D.C. High levels of compliance with smoke-free laws have been reported in most jurisdictions including New York, Ireland, Italy and Scotland.", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "14100338", "text": "of cities, municipalities, and states have passed legislation prohibiting smoking in public places, such as bars, restaurants, and an assortment of other public venues. This is a growing phenomenon, which will help to reduce smoking rates in the United States. The overall smoking rate in the United States has dropped from approximately 46% in 1950 to approximately 21% in 2004. In Edo period or earlier than it, tobacco had come to Japan. were the main smokers among Japanese women by the early 19th century. In 2010 the Hamas-led Islamist government of Gaza imposed a ban on women smoking the popular", "title": "Women and smoking" }, { "docid": "14124181", "text": "support for the enactment of totally smoke-free public spaces ... support for total smoking bans exceeds support for partial smoking bans ... Among smokers, the polls found that 93.5% support a total ban on smoking in all schools, 75.5% support a total ban in hospitals, and 94.3% support a total ban in all public transport. Among non-smokers, 95.1% support a total ban in all schools, 78.1% support a total ban in hospitals and over 93.8% support a ban in public transport. Some 70.6% of non-smokers support some type of smoking ban in bars and restaurants. Although China still lags behind", "title": "Smoking in China" }, { "docid": "2365912", "text": "buildings. The former UK Secretary of State for Health John Reid claimed that restrictions upon smoking in public places may lead to more people smoking at home. However, both the House of Commons Health Committee and the Royal College of Physicians disagreed, with the former finding no evidence to support Reid's claim after studying Ireland, and the latter finding that smoke-free households increased from 22% to 37% between 1996-2003. In January 2010, the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas Menino, proposed a restriction upon smoking inside public housing apartments under the jurisdiction of the Boston Housing Authority. In May 2008, research", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "20474940", "text": "liberated smoking has come to be seen as a symbol of freedom. Smoking in Iraq Smoking in Iraq is a widespread and culturally accepted behavior in Iraqi society. Since 2003 however there has been a greater push from the government to impose stricter rules. Since 2009 it is illegal to smoke in or around public buildings, although the ban remains unpopular with the Iraqi public and enforcement is inconsistent. A 2015 study conducted by health advocates stated that and average of 55 Iraqis die daily due to tobacco related diseases. By comparison and average of 10 people a day are", "title": "Smoking in Iraq" }, { "docid": "2365859", "text": "not include workplaces but covered all other indoor public spaces and its enforcement was somewhat limited. In America, California's 1998 smoking ban encouraged other states such as New York to implement similar regulations. California's ban included a controversial restriction upon smoking in bars, extending the statewide ban enacted in 1994. As of April 2009 there were 37 states with some form of smoking ban. Some areas in California began banning smoking across whole cities, including every place except residential homes. More than 20 cities in California enacted park and beach smoking restrictions. Since December 1993, in Peru, it is illegal", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "14818285", "text": "Smoking in Iceland Smoking in Iceland is banned in restaurants, cafés, bars and night clubs as of June 2007. A large majority of Icelanders approve of the ban. At the time the ban went into effect, almost one in four Icelandic people were smokers. Iceland has the third highest proportion of people who never smoke at 81%, when compared to other European countries. In 1971, Iceland because the first country to ban tobacco advertising in the mass media, movie theaters, and outdoors. In addition, the country required that 0.2% of tobacco sales were diverted towards tobacco control. In 1977 all", "title": "Smoking in Iceland" }, { "docid": "14818277", "text": "Smoking in Iceland Smoking in Iceland is banned in restaurants, cafés, bars and night clubs as of June 2007. A large majority of Icelanders approve of the ban. At the time the ban went into effect, almost one in four Icelandic people were smokers. Iceland has the third highest proportion of people who never smoke at 81%, when compared to other European countries. In 1971, Iceland because the first country to ban tobacco advertising in the mass media, movie theaters, and outdoors. In addition, the country required that 0.2% of tobacco sales were diverted towards tobacco control. In 1977 all", "title": "Smoking in Iceland" }, { "docid": "16101571", "text": "(Northern Ireland) 2008 became effective, raising the minimum purchase, consumption and possession age to 18 years of age. Smoking in workplaces and enclosed public spaces has been illegal since 26 March 2006 in Scotland, 2 April 2007 in Wales, 30 April 2007 in Northern Ireland and 1 July 2007 in England, On 6 April 2012, the display of tobacco products was banned in retailers larger than 280 square metres in England. With the ban coming into effect in small retailers three years later on 6 April 2015. In March 2011, the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government committed itself to holding a", "title": "Smoking in the United Kingdom" }, { "docid": "8144311", "text": "Smoking on board trains was banned in 2005 when both GNER and First Caledonian Sleeper withdrew smoking accommodation from their services. The Tyne and Wear Metro was the first public transport system to ban in its entirety which has been enforced since the system first opened in 1980. The ban is enforced by Environmental Health Officers in England, who issue warnings and offer advice before resorting to punitive measures and have had to issue a low frequency of fines since the law came into force. However, there were some objectors who generated higher-profile legal cases, for instance Hugh Howitt, also", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "14502650", "text": "than four workers, as well as airplanes and public buses. On 3 January 2008, Turkey passed a smoking ban for all indoor spaces including bars, cafés and restaurants. It also bans smoking in sports stadia, and the gardens of mosques and hospitals. The smoking ban came into force on 19 May 2008; however, bars, restaurants and cafes were exempted until mid-July 2009. On 19 July 2009, Turkey extended the indoor public smoking ban to include bars, restaurants, village coffeehouses and hookah bars. The ban also forbids smoking advertising and the depiction of people smoking on television. Many foreign programmes or", "title": "Smoking in Turkey" }, { "docid": "14799189", "text": "banking halls, and on public transport aircraft and buses and some trains (Intercity trains provided smokers' carriages). Premises must display a sign to inform patrons of the ban (in Irish or English), and the contact person for any complaints. A workplace can be given a fine of €3,000 for each person that is found smoking (this means €15,000 for 5 people in violation). Smoking rooms are not allowed. Any shelter can not have more than 50 percent coverage of walls. There is also a \"Compliance Line\" set up by the Office of Tobacco Control, that people can call to report", "title": "Smoking in Ireland" }, { "docid": "8144303", "text": "smoking, doing so in May 2006. Tobacco advertising had been banned in England gradually starting with a ban on Television Advertising of cigarettes in 1965 to a complete ban on all Tobacco Advertising in 2005. On 16 November 2004 a Public Health white paper proposed a smoking ban in almost all public places in England and Wales. Smoking restrictions would be phased in, with a ban on smoking in NHS and government buildings by 2006, in enclosed public places by 2007, and pubs, bars and restaurants (except pubs not serving food) by the end of 2008. On 26 October 2005,", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "8144310", "text": "in practice as regards defining what is public and private. Several universities have imposed a blanket ban on smoking including halls of residence. As part of the implementation of the smoking ban, Transport for London announced that smoking would be no longer permitted on taxis, private hire vehicles and all London Buses premises, including all bus stop shelters. The Association of Train Operating Companies and Network Rail introduced an extended ban on smoking covering all railway property including all National Rail station platforms whether enclosed or not. The ban has since been extended to cover the use of Electronic cigarettes.", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "2365878", "text": "snus, as an alternative to smoking, has risen steadily since that nation's smoking ban. Smoking restrictions may make it easier for smokers to quit. A survey suggests 22% of UK smokers may have considered quitting in response to that nation's smoking ban. Restaurant smoking restrictions may help to stop young people from becoming habitual smokers. A study of Massachusetts youths, found that those in towns with smoking bans were 35 percent less likely to be habitual smokers. Many studies have been published in the health industry literature on the economic effect of smoking bans. The majority of these government and", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "11758588", "text": "said the campaign had become \"way too focused on legal battles over Fouts' age\" which became an issue when his opponents filed suit to remove him from the ballot because he had refused to place his age on the candidacy form. He won the lawsuit and the election with more than 80% of the vote against City Councilwoman Kathy Vogt. In 2012 he acted to ban smoking within 100 feet of any city building without legislative approval, but the court said he did not have the authority and had the \"No Smoking\" signs removed. Fouts brought the measure back to", "title": "James R. Fouts" }, { "docid": "14124194", "text": "the sake of the public who would be visiting.\" For organizers of the Expo, there was also the issue of hypocrisy if they did not deal with China's smoking problem as part of their \"Healthy Expo.\" Despite the popular support for the Shanghai smoking ban, many also feel skeptical about the actual implementation of the law. Shanghai residents point out that despite the fact many shopping malls and all subways and subway stations actually already banned smoking prior to this law, there is low compliance and people often smoke directly in front of NO SMOKING signs. One most basic concern", "title": "Smoking in China" }, { "docid": "12117655", "text": "not mention fines nor does it ban women from smoking in public. She was released the next day. The mayor at the time, George B. McClellan Jr., vetoed the ordinance two weeks later. Sullivan Ordinance The Sullivan Ordinance was a municipal law passed on January 21, 1908, in New York City by the board of aldermen, barring the management of a public place from allowing women to smoke within their venue. The ordinance did not bar women from smoking in general nor did the ordinance bar women from smoking in public, only public places. Right after the ordinance was enacted,", "title": "Sullivan Ordinance" }, { "docid": "8144315", "text": "of the regulations put forward counter-arguments positing that the rights of smokers to indulge in their habit cease as soon as it negatively affects other people in the vicinity. In 2010 pub landlord Nick Hogan was jailed for an offence related to the smoking ban. In 2012 it was reported that \"Five years after the introduction of the smoking ban in England, almost seven out of 10 licensees want the legislation amended to allow for separate smoking rooms in pubs\". A 2017 YouGov survey indicated growing support for the smoking ban, up to 83% from the 2007 figure of 78%.", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "14120416", "text": "Utah (<15), Vermont (<8), and Virginia (<8). It is banned in certain counties and cities of Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Kentucky, and Alabama. Finland intends to ban smoking in cars while children are present. Furthermore, smoking in places where children are present is to be banned generally. Greece is about to ban smoking in cars. Irish anti-smoking campaigners and scientists are urging the government to introduce such a ban. In July 2011 the Minister for Health revealed that he was considering a ban where children are present in the car. The senator and oncologist John Crown has", "title": "Smoking bans in private vehicles" }, { "docid": "15768004", "text": "hotline for information as well as citizens to report any violations of the new law (tel: 1142) along with an extensive media campaign were created to promote the 1 September smoking ban in Greece. The Effects of the Smoking Ban Even eight years after the second phase of the ban supposedly went into effect, in July 2011, there is little evidence of the culture changing. Based on a pamphlet distributed in January 2018 by the Ministry of Health, strict fines are in place for those smoking illegally. The manager of every space that violates the anti-smoking ban, for vendors selling", "title": "Smoking in Greece" }, { "docid": "14120417", "text": "put bill before parliament to ban smoking in a car with children. In Israel the introduction of a smoking ban in cars is being discussed in the Knesset. Similar plans exist in the Netherlands. Taiwan plans to ban smoking while driving a car, riding a bike or walking on a sidewalk. The rationale is the concern about traffic security and air pollution. Smoking bans in private vehicles Smoking bans in private vehicles are enacted to protect passengers from secondhand smoke and to increase road traffic safety, e.g. by preventing the driver from being distracted by the act of smoking. Private", "title": "Smoking bans in private vehicles" }, { "docid": "19556003", "text": "effect. In another study, Repace found that displacement ventilation systems in restaurants with smoking and non-smoking sections did not keep airborne particulate matter to an acceptably low level in the non-smoking section, and were far less effective than a smoking ban. James Repace James L. Repace is a Maryland-based biophysicist and scientific consultant known for publishing research on passive smoking. Repace received his B.Sc. in 1962 and his M.Sc. in 1968, both in physics and both from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Repace served as a research physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory in the Ocean Sciences and Electronics Divisions,", "title": "James Repace" }, { "docid": "1997256", "text": "public places, which came into force on 1 July 2007. Her predecessor, John Reid had been in favour of limiting the Government's proposed smoking ban as much as possible, and Labour's 2005 election manifesto had included only a limited pledge, proposing to only ban smoking in places where food was served. Even though he had been moved to Secretary of State for Defence, Reid was the main opponent of her proposals, and a leading figure in the decision of the Cabinet to grant an exemption for private clubs and pubs that did not serve food. However, the exemption in the", "title": "Patricia Hewitt" }, { "docid": "14798873", "text": "higher in Northern Italy, Tuscany and Sardinia, with lower rates in Southern Italy, especially in Calabria (70%) and Campania (76%). Heart attacks in Italian adults dropped significantly following the implementation of the smoking ban. The decline in heart attacks was attributed to less passive smoking. Health Minister Girolamo Sirchia said that smoking was the leading preventable cause of death in Italy. The ban caused an 8% decrease in cigarette consumption. Smoking in Italy Smoking in Italy has been banned in public places including bars, restaurants, discotheques and offices since 2005. A majority of Italians supported the ban at the time", "title": "Smoking in Italy" }, { "docid": "2365893", "text": "health from tobacco smoke and the consequences of smoking that introduced a ban on smoking in all closed public areas in compliance with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control took effect on 1 June 2013. At first smoking ban abusers were not fined - the mechanism was still under consideration. The law prohibits smoking at schools and universities, cultural and sporting organizations, beaches, stadiums, on playgrounds and in hospitals, in sanatoriums and at health resorts, inside the offices of public organizations and at filling stations. Smoking is banned aboard aircraft, on the subway and all kinds of public transport.", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "14537691", "text": "to 53% in 2002. Proposed by the Ministry of Health in May 2005, a smoking ban that prohibited films and television shows from displaying actors or actresses smoking went into effect on 2 October 2005. The Indian government felt that films were glamorising cigarettes, and with nearly 15 million people going to see Bollywood films on a daily basis, Health Minister Anubumani Ramadoss claimed that the ban would \"protect the lives of millions of people who could become addicted to smoking under the influence of movies.\" Under the smoking ban, smoking scenes in any movie was prohibited, including any old", "title": "Smoking in Bollywood" }, { "docid": "14120411", "text": "existed since 1 January 2008. There is a AUD $110 on the spot fine. In Victoria a smoking ban in cars with minors under the age of 18 has existed since 1 January 2010. In Western Australia a smoking ban in cars with minors under the age of 17 has existed since 22 September 2010. In the Northern Territory a smoking ban in cars with minors under the age of 16 has existed since December 2014, the last jurisdiction in Australia to do so. Since 13 April 2009, smoking in cars with accompanying children is banned in Bahrain. Smoking with", "title": "Smoking bans in private vehicles" }, { "docid": "3762601", "text": "sales, although this is often blamed on the ever-increasing prices, or whether it is a \"good thing\" or a \"bad thing\". A similar ban, under the Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, came into effect in Northern Ireland on 30 April 2007. National and international organisations have labelled Ireland as having a problem with over-consumption of alcohol. In the late 1980s alcohol consumption accounted for nearly 25% of all hospital admissions. While this figure has been decreasing steadily, as of 2007, approximately 13% of overall hospital admissions were alcohol related. In 2003, Ireland had the second-highest per capita alcohol consumption in", "title": "Culture of Ireland" }, { "docid": "16412441", "text": "smoking is injurious to health, along with disclaimers at the beginning and end of films. During the tobacco ban, the use of tobacco was still implied in movies and television, even if it was not explicitly shown; it was \"sung and danced about\" instead. So Bollywood, in conjunction with tobacco companies, was still able to get around the smoking ban. Bollywood was also able to bypass the tobacco ban because of the lack of enforcement. Corruption within the government and police lead to officials not being successfully impose such policies, such as the smoking ban in cinema. As noted by", "title": "Smoking in India" }, { "docid": "1768953", "text": "smoking in all places where food was served. His successor Patricia Hewitt favoured a complete ban. Reid won in the cabinet, gaining an exemption for private clubs and pubs that did not serve food. The House of Commons rebels proposing a complete ban were successful when MPs were given a free vote on the issue. Patricia Hewitt voted with the rebels against the Cabinet's proposals. In March 2005, Reid called BBC TV \"Newsnight\" presenter Jeremy Paxman a \"West London wanker,\" after Paxman introduced him in an interview as \"an all-purpose attack dog\" who \"came out snarling and spent less time", "title": "John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan" }, { "docid": "6191455", "text": "and reach of cessation services. ASH Wales engages in a variety of projects including campaigning for tobacco-control public-health policy, research, training, educational workshops, advocacy, and support. From 2012 onward ASH Wales campaigned for all 22 local authorities in Wales to introduce smoke-free policies in their children’s playgrounds. To date, 20 out of 22 local authorities have implemented voluntary bans in their local playgrounds, with another currently in the process of implementing a ban. ASH Wales played an instrumental role in the Welsh Government’s decision to enforce a ban on smoking in cars with children. Smoking in a private vehicle when", "title": "Action on Smoking and Health" }, { "docid": "13521219", "text": "smoking. The U.S. ban on inflight smoking began with domestic flights of two hours or less in April 1988, extended to domestic flights of six hours or less in February 1990, and to all domestic and international flights in 2000. In March 1995, the United States, Canada, and Australia banned smoking on international flights traveling between those countries. The 1990 ban applied to the passengers and the cabin of the aircraft, but not the flight deck; pilots were allowed to continue smoking after the 1990 ban due to concerns over potential flight safety issues caused by nicotine withdrawal in chronic", "title": "Inflight smoking" }, { "docid": "4131097", "text": "critics' words and enjoys controversy as well as dividing opinions. She speaks her mind and did not let the words of others affect her work or her determination to create what she wants. She is a woman of her word and once said that she would not speak during a television show if she could not smoke. The camerawoman had stated she would not work with someone who did; Hambling stuck to her word and did not speak. Hambling gave up smoking in 2004 and was involved in the campaign against the total ban on smoking in public places in", "title": "Maggi Hambling" }, { "docid": "14774246", "text": "to new personnel on the health effects of smoking and to encourage smokers to quit. Executive Order 13508 in 1997 banned smoking in all government-owned, rented, or leased interior spaces, but the Department of Defense approved a three-year phase-in period for their facilities and eventually implemented the ban on December 7, 2002. Despite these attempts, by 1988, the smoking rate had only decreased to 42% and far exceeded the rate of civilians. And although prevalence did decrease to 29.9% from 1980 to 1998, it has increased since then and appears to still be increasing. Realizing the opportunities of a worldwide", "title": "Smoking in the United States military" }, { "docid": "14611620", "text": "Despite the successful cut-down on public smoking, the ban has also caused an increase in narghile delivery and at-home smoking, since this type of smoking is not prohibited by the ban. Health Minister Rida Said defended the ban saying it “protects the rights of non-smokers, many of whom are children, and is an important step towards reduction of smoking-related illness”. Syria’s revolutionary youth organization (affiliated with the ruling Ba’ath party) held a rally in Damascus to promote the new law, as a means of bringing about a “healthy and strong population” Cigarette smoke plays a large role in the characterization", "title": "Smoking in Syria" }, { "docid": "2885057", "text": "of the series ending in December 1993, although the programme continued until 2001. He died in Buckinghamshire on 2 September 1994, two days after his 62nd birthday. His widow Fiona worked with the charity after her husband's death, and campaigned for the British smoking ban which came into effect in Northern Ireland in 2004, Scotland in 2006 and England and Wales in 2007, banning smoking in virtually all enclosed public places. Roy Castle Roy Castle (31 August 1932 – 2 September 1994) was an English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. In addition to being an accomplished jazz", "title": "Roy Castle" }, { "docid": "2365875", "text": "rates. The authors have also analyzed smaller studies using subsamples and revealed that large short-term increases in myocardial infarction incidence following a smoking ban are as common as the large decreases. Smoking bans are generally acknowledged to reduce rates of smoking; smoke-free workplaces reduce smoking rates among workers, and restrictions upon smoking in public places reduce general smoking rates through a combination of stigmatisation and reduction in the social cues for smoking. However, reports in the popular press after smoking bans have been enacted often present conflicting accounts as regards perceptions of effectiveness. One report stated that cigarette sales in", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "6140444", "text": "platform because it is too dangerous to smoke at the only other possible place, where there is a level crossing over a busy road. The public smoking ban only applies to stations owned by Network Rail. Since the station is located in the harbour, its primary purpose has always been providing links with sea going transport. As such, there have always been daily services to and from Fishguard Harbour which coincide with the ferry services to Rosslare in Ireland. In 2003 the remaining First Great Western Fishguard services were withdrawn when the franchise was taken over by Wales & Borders.", "title": "Fishguard Harbour railway station" }, { "docid": "8144308", "text": "the smoking ban was symptomatic of MPs' failure to understand risk on 7 June 2006. The ban came into force on 1 July 2007, as announced on 30 November 2006 by former Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt, who called it \"a huge step forward for public health\". On 30 June 2010, the recently formed Coalition Government announced that it would not be reviewing the ban. An attempt in October 2010 by Conservative MP David Nuttall to amend the law to exempt private members' clubs and pubs from the smoking ban was defeated in the House of Commons on", "title": "Smoking ban in England" }, { "docid": "14172926", "text": "smoking ordinance in 2008 that issues $250 smoking pollution permits to firms. Those permits were largely rendered moot when Kansas enacted a statewide smoking ban in 2009 which banned smoking in all indoor restaurants and bars except private clubs. A similar proposal was introduced by New York State Assemblyman Howard Mills in 2003, which would have established a system of smoking permits for bars and restaurants, similar to the existing system for liquor licenses. In the United Kingdom, Julian Le Grand, chairman of the ministerial advisory board Health England, has proposed a smoking permitting system that would require individual smokers", "title": "Tradable smoking pollution permits" }, { "docid": "2365905", "text": "smoking restrictions. Prisons have experienced riots when placing smoking restrictions into effect resulting in prisoners setting fires, destroying prison property, persons being assaulted, injured, and stabbed. One prison in Canada had some guards reporting breathing difficulties from the fumes of prisoners smoking artificial cigarettes made from nicotine patches lit by creating sparks from inserting metal objects into electrical outlets. For example in 2008, the Orsainville Detention Centre near Quebec City, withdrew its smoke-free provision following a riot. But the feared increase in tension and violence expected in association with smoking restrictions has generally not been experienced in practice. Prison smoking", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "2365863", "text": "the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act 1981.\" In 2003, India introduced a law that banned smoking in public places like restaurants, public transport or schools. The same law also made it illegal to advertise cigarettes or other tobacco products. In 2010, Nepal was going to enact a new anti-smoking bill that will ban smoking in public places and outlaw all tobacco advertising to prevent young people from smoking. On 31 May 2011 Venezuela introduced a restriction upon smoking in enclosed public and commercial spaces. Smoking was first restricted in schools, hospitals, trains, buses and train stations in Turkey", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "2365857", "text": "smoking bans. In the US, states were encouraged to pass laws providing separate smoking sections. In 1975, the U.S. state of Minnesota enacted the \"Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act\", making it the first state to restrict smoking in most public spaces. At first, restaurants were required to have No Smoking sections, and bars were exempt from the Act. As of 1 October 2007, Minnesota enacted a ban on smoking in all restaurants and bars statewide, called the Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007. The resort town of Aspen, Colorado, became the first city in the US to restrict smoking in", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "14522209", "text": "Smoking in Singapore Smoking in Singapore was first banned in buses, cinemas and theaters in September 1970, and it was extended to indoor locations where it is frequented by most people on August 1977. After the King's Cross fire in 1987, smoking was banned in the Singapore MRT. On 1 July 2005, the ban was extended to bus interchanges and shelters, public toilets and public swimming complexes whereas from 1 July 2006, the ban was extended to coffee shops and hawker centres. On 1 July 2007, the ban was extended to entertainment nightspots, including pubs, bars, lounges, dance clubs, and", "title": "Smoking in Singapore" }, { "docid": "14537694", "text": "that scary? If you're not scared, then you are not brave, you are foolish.\" In addition, other actors joined the WHO campaign in India to reduce tobacco use. However, the smoking ban was also highly opposed by most in the film industries. How can such a ban be imposed?\" asked a film director, Shabana Azmi. \"Films are not made in a vacuum – they are reflections of life. How can a character not be shown as smoking a cigarette if the script so demands?\" Many actors, directors, and producers argued that the ban on smoking in film would be a", "title": "Smoking in Bollywood" }, { "docid": "14124197", "text": "has also adopted a policy of persuasion, combined with a fine of up to 5,000 yuan ($730) for violating the ban, in an attempt to further encourage citizens to curtail public smoking. A direct positive public health impact of the Beijing smoking ban has manifested in the arena of fire prevention. According to People's Daily, \"The smoking ban has cut the number of fires in the city sparked by cigarette butts by more than half ... In the first week of this month, the Beijing fire brigade put out eight cigarette-related fires, an average of 1.14 per day ... The", "title": "Smoking in China" }, { "docid": "2365881", "text": "fell 21.7% and western Sydney clubs lost 15.5%. Some smoking restrictions were introduced in German hotels, restaurants, and bars in 2008 and early 2009. The restaurant industry has claimed that some businesses in the states which restricted smoking in late 2007 (Lower Saxony, Baden-Württemberg, and Hessen) experienced reduced profits. The German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA) claimed that the smoking ban deterred people from going out for a drink or meal, stating that 15% of establishments that adopted a ban in 2007 saw turnover fall by around 50%. However, a study by the University of Hamburg (Ahlfeldt and Maennig 2010)", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "13521218", "text": "first to call for a smoking ban on airlines. United Airlines was the first to implement a nonsmoking section, in 1971. Aurigny Air Services became the first airline to ban smoking entirely on its flights, in July 1977. However, both tobacco companies and airlines fought any regulation. Significantly, the Civil Aeronautics Board banned and then unbanned smoking in 1984, with chairman Dan McKinnon saying, \"Philosophically, I think nonsmokers have rights, but it comes into market conflict with practicalities and the realities of life.\" After years of debate over health concerns, Congressional action in 1987 led to a ban on inflight", "title": "Inflight smoking" }, { "docid": "2365890", "text": "2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order for the disestablishment of public smoking areas, both indoor and outdoor, implementing a nationwide smoking ban. Smoking in public places was banned in Poland on 15 November 2010 by a change in parliamentary act \"On Defending Health Against Results of Tobacco and Tobacco Products Usage\" (\"Ustawa o ochronie zdrowia przed następstwami używania tytoniu i wyrobów tytoniowych\"). The smoke ban includes all public places, regardless of ownership, that is restaurants, pubs, workplaces, hospitals, universities, public transport stops and stations and sports facilities (institutions of primary and secondary education had been declared smoke-free already", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "3694203", "text": "being the architect of the ban on smoking in enclosed places in Scotland. He laid a motion in the Scottish Parliament stating that he intended to bring forward a bill to ban smoking in public places in July 2003 and went on to introduce the Bill to ban tobacco smoking in enclosed public places in February 2004. The Scottish Executive at first opposed this proposal, but were eventually forced to accept the idea after it received widespread support. They eventually published their own bill which was passed on 30 June 2005 and the ban came into effect on 26 March", "title": "Stewart Maxwell" }, { "docid": "18050154", "text": "and banned smoking in the theaters. He also tried to ban the comedians from using double entendres, but with less success. A 1922 report said \"the companies will come to town on the same day each week to offer what is declared to be comedies with music, musical shows with chorus girls or whatever may best describe clean, wholesome offerings that should not be confused with \"burlesque\" as it was presented when Dad was a young chap.\" The Columbia Wheel avoided runways until its final years, although the subsidiary American Wheel offered cooch dancers performing on runways. In 1922 the", "title": "Columbia Amusement Company" }, { "docid": "14124168", "text": "Smoking in Taiwan Smoking in Taiwan is regulated by the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (Taiwan). Tobacco advertising is banned, and smoking is banned in all indoor public places. Taiwan was the second Asian country to institute an indoor smoking ban, after Bhutan. The Government of the Republic of China is planning to extend the smoking ban to cars, motorbikes and pedestrians. Of Taiwan's population of 23 million, about 5 million people smoke. Within Taipei, Taiwan's de facto capital city, the prevalence rate decreased to 15.3% in 2009. 2010 was Taipei's Anti-smoking year. However, in 2013 Taiwan recorded 18% of adult", "title": "Smoking in Taiwan" }, { "docid": "14124171", "text": "monetary reward for citizens who submit photos of violations. Smoking in Taiwan Smoking in Taiwan is regulated by the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (Taiwan). Tobacco advertising is banned, and smoking is banned in all indoor public places. Taiwan was the second Asian country to institute an indoor smoking ban, after Bhutan. The Government of the Republic of China is planning to extend the smoking ban to cars, motorbikes and pedestrians. Of Taiwan's population of 23 million, about 5 million people smoke. Within Taipei, Taiwan's de facto capital city, the prevalence rate decreased to 15.3% in 2009. 2010 was Taipei's Anti-smoking", "title": "Smoking in Taiwan" }, { "docid": "3581143", "text": "move by suburban councils to ban smoking in some outdoor areas due to the risks of passive smoking, he said \"I don't know of a case of cancer that has been caused by passive smoking.\" In August 2009, Doyle came under pressure from the Chinese Government to intervene and stop the screening of \"The 10 Conditions of Love\" at the Melbourne International Film Festival. This Australian-made film is about a prominent Uighur woman Rebiya Kadeer, who China labels a 'terrorist' and claims that she was the orchestrator of the July 2009 Ürümqi riots. Kadeer did attend the screening at the", "title": "Robert Doyle" }, { "docid": "14120410", "text": "has existed since July 2009. There is an on the spot fine of AUD $250 for drivers or passengers, with a maximum fine of AUD $1,100 if unsuccessfully disputed/appealed. In Queensland a smoking ban in cars with minors under the age of 16 has existed since January 2010. There is an on the spot fine of AUD $200. In South Australia a smoking ban in cars with minors under the age of 16 has existed since May 2007. Fines range from AUD $75 to $200. In Tasmania a smoking ban in cars with minors under the age of 18 has", "title": "Smoking bans in private vehicles" }, { "docid": "14373002", "text": "371), first enacted in 1982 with several amendments subsequently. The latest amendment enlarges the smoking ban to include indoor workplaces, most public places including restaurants, Internet cafés, public lavatories, beaches and most public parks. Some bars, karaoke parlors, saunas and nightclub were exempt until 1 July 2009. Smoking bans in lifts, public transport, cinemas, concert halls, airport terminal and escalators had been phased in between 1982 and 1997. The ban in shopping centres, department stores, supermarkets, banks, game arcades has been in place since July 1998. An anomaly to the smoking ban are on cross-border trains between Hong Kong and", "title": "Smoking in Hong Kong" }, { "docid": "2365845", "text": "Smoking ban Smoking bans (or smoke-free laws) are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, that prohibit tobacco smoking in workplaces and other public spaces. Legislation may also define smoking as more generally being the carrying or possessing of any lit tobacco product. Smoking bans are enacted in an attempt to protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke, which include an increased risk of heart disease, cancer, emphysema, and other diseases. Laws implementing bans on indoor smoking have been introduced by many countries in various forms over the years, with some legislators citing scientific evidence", "title": "Smoking ban" }, { "docid": "12458275", "text": "later that year, but the Writers Guild of America strike delayed work on the episode. Described by executive producer Al Jean as \"an affectionate love letter to Ireland\", the episode was inspired by a \"New York Times\" article about the effects of Ireland's smoking ban on pubs. Guest stars for the episode include Colm Meaney as Tom O'Flanagan, Glen Hansard as a street musician and Markéta Irglová as an Eastern European woman. Kenneth Branagh and Kathy Ireland were also reported to have roles in the episode but neither appeared in the final version. The episode contains numerous jokes about Ireland", "title": "In the Name of the Grandfather" }, { "docid": "14818078", "text": "of tobacco to children under 18 is prohibited in Finland. Advertising of tobacco and strong alcohol is also prohibited. Smoking in Finland was first restricted in 1976 with a ban on tobacco advertising. In 1995 smoking became prohibited at workplaces, and in 1999, restrictions were imposed on smoking in restaurants. The reform of the Tobacco Act in June 2006 bans smoking in pubs and restaurants And the most recent amendment to the Act on 2010 states that the retail trade in tobacco products are a subject to a license. A smoking ban for some public places is already enacted, and", "title": "Smoking in Finland" }, { "docid": "2180942", "text": "that in 2013 only 1% of the population in Sweden used one the last year. Following the commencement of the smoking ban in England in 2007, it became illegal to smoke in red telephone boxes (types K2 to K8), due to these boxes being completely enclosed spaces. The smoking ban requires owners to display no smoking signs, which has resulted in BT displaying a no smoking sticker which refer to the telephone box as \"premises\". Despite smoking in red telephone boxes being banned, smoking in other telephone boxes remains legal as these boxes are not completely enclosed spaces. Since many", "title": "Telephone booth" }, { "docid": "20168319", "text": "Nationwide smoking ban order (Philippines) Executive Order No. 26, entitled Providing for the Establishment of Smoke-Free Environments in Public and Enclosed Places, was issued by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on 16 May 2017. This executive order invoked the Clean Air Act of 1999 and the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in all public places in the Philippines. The ban replicates on a national level an existing ordinance in Davao City that Duterte created as mayor in 2002. The order took effect on 23 July 2017, 60 days after its publication in a newspaper.", "title": "Nationwide smoking ban order (Philippines)" }, { "docid": "16412440", "text": "The Indian government felt that films were glamorizing cigarettes, and with nearly 15 million people going to see Bollywood films on a daily basis, then Health Minister Anubumani Ramadoss claimed that the ban would \"protect the lives of millions of people who could become addicted to smoking under the influence of movies.\" Under the smoking ban, smoking scenes in any movie was prohibited, including any old or historical movies where, some argued, smoking was necessary to make the depiction accurate. If producers wished to show a character smoking, the scene would have to be accompanied by a note saying that", "title": "Smoking in India" }, { "docid": "9299403", "text": "social atmosphere it creates, and because many young adults know it as an alternative to cigarette smoking. Many municipalities, especially in North America and Europe have enacted smoking bans in public places. Sometimes, however, businesses can obtain special permits allowing smoking within; these permits are typically available only for hookah lounges, cigar bars, tobacconists, and similar establishments where smoking is the focus of activity. They are less frequently available for places in which alcohol or food is served. In some cases, the ban is against tobacco smoking specifically. When this is the case, a hookah lounge may remain in business", "title": "Hookah lounge" }, { "docid": "4936530", "text": "smoking. In 1969, Ralph Nader had petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration to ban smoking on all flights, when Banzhaf petitioned the FAA to require separate smoking and nonsmoking sections on domestic flights. Nader's petition and Banzhaf's petition each failed to change FAA policies, because passive smoking had not yet been recognized as a serious health hazard. In 1972, both Nader and Banzhaf filed petitions with the Civil Aeronautics Board, which largely granted their petitions. However, many airlines failed fully to comply with the regulations. The Action on Smoking and Health sued the CAB in 1979, claiming that legally mandated enforcement", "title": "John Banzhaf" } ]
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on the banks of which are the capital cities of austria serbia and hungary located
[ "The Danube" ]
[ { "docid": "12943474", "text": "suffix \"-ouwe\" \"wetland\". The modern languages spoken in the Danube basin all use names related to \"Dānuvius\": (); (); , (); Classified as an international waterway, it originates in the town of Donaueschingen, in the Black Forest of Germany, at the confluence of the rivers Brigach and Breg. The Danube then flows southeast for about , passing through four capital cities (Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade) before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania and Ukraine. Once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire, the river passes through or touches the borders of 10 countries: Romania", "title": "Danube" }, { "docid": "13581897", "text": "populations inhabit calcareous sandy grasslands from the Deliblat (Serbia: Deliblatska Peščara) throughout the Banat (Serbia, Romania) and sandy areas in Hungary along the Danube River all the way to Vienna (Austria) and South Moravia (Czech Republic). Numerous populations occur on acidic types of sand grasslands in the Nyírség area, near the city of Debrecen (Hungary). A classical collecting place for this beetle was in the dolomitic grasslands of Buda Mountains, near Budapest the capital city of Hungary. The type locality “Hungaria” in Johan Christian Fabricius’ description from 1792 refers most likely to the Buda Mountains, which was undoubtedly a place", "title": "Carabus hungaricus" }, { "docid": "10386300", "text": "Geography of Bratislava Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, is situated in Central Europe and it is located in the extreme south-west within Slovakia. The city borders Austria in the west and Hungary in the south making it the only national capital in the world to border two foreign countries. State border with the Czech Republic is only 62 kilometres (38.5 mi) distant. Bratislava lies on the foothills of the Little Carpathians mountains and the city straddles both banks of the Danube River. The city has a total area of 367.58 square kilometres (141.9 mi²), making it the second largest", "title": "Geography of Bratislava" }, { "docid": "12943506", "text": "UNESCO World Heritage cities of Regensburg, Wachau and Vienna. Danube The Danube ( ), known by various names in other languages, is Europe's second longest river, after the Volga. It is located in Central and Eastern Europe. The Danube was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire, and today flows through 10 countries, more than any other river in the world. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , passing through or touching the border of Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine before draining into the Black Sea. Its drainage basin extends into nine", "title": "Danube" }, { "docid": "10547655", "text": "lives and economic development on their banks. Its numbers are declining slowly but it is a common species and does not currently warrant a higher level category. Kessler's gudgeon The Kessler's gudgeon (\"Romanogobio kesslerii\") is a European species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Danube and Vistula drainage basins, including parts of Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It is a small fish of no economic or sporting importance. It was at one time classified as \"Gobio kessleri\". Kessler's gudgeon is", "title": "Kessler's gudgeon" } ]
[ { "docid": "3653721", "text": "in Serbia; the other towns mentioned are now in Romania. Temes County County of Temes (Hungarian: \"Temes\", Romanian: \"Timiș\", Serbian: \"Тамиш\" or \"Tamiš\", German: \"Temes\" or \"Temesch\") was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary. Its territory is now in southwestern Romania and northeastern Serbia. The capital of the county was Temesvár (Romanian: Timișoara, Serbian: Темишвар or Temišvar, German: Temeswar or Temeschwar). Temes county was located in the Banat region. It shared borders with the Kingdom of Serbia and the Hungarian counties of Torontál, Arad and Krassó-Szörény. The river Danube formed its southern border, and the river", "title": "Temes County" }, { "docid": "17876603", "text": "A. Drayton in December 1918 and January 1919. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on 28 July, marking the beginning of World War I. Serbia was invaded by a combined German and Austro-Hungarian force on 7 October 1915. On 14 October, the Kingdom of Bulgaria declared war on Serbia and invaded the country from the east. The Serbian Army was forced to retreat through Albania. Serbia was divided between the Austro-Hungarians, Germans and Bulgarians. The Bulgarian occupation zone was located in the area between the cities of Skopje and Niš, which had been a target of Bulgarian nationalism. As Bulgarians emphasize,", "title": "Surdulica massacre" }, { "docid": "7594614", "text": "Serbia, on 25 July issuing orders for the 'period preparatory to war', and after Austria-Hungary shelled the Serbian capital of Belgrade on the 28th, partial mobilisation was approved of the military districts nearest to Austria. General Russian mobilisation was announced on the evening of 30 July; on the 31st, Austria-Hungary and Germany did the same, while Germany demanded Russia demobilise within 12 hours. When Russia failed to comply, Germany declared war on 1 August in support of Austria-Hungary, with Austria-Hungary following suit on 6th; France ordered full mobilisation in support of Russia on 2 August. German strategy for a war", "title": "World War I" }, { "docid": "13335550", "text": "Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung or Graz Mutual Insurance Company is one of the largest Central European insurance companies. Its headquarters are located in Graz, Austria. GRAWE was founded in 1828 by Archduke Johann as an \"insurance institute for Styria, Carinthia and Carniola\", with an original focus purely on fire insurance. GRAWE is the fifth largest insurance group in Austria. GRAWE has subsidiaries in Central and Eastern European countries such as Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Macedonia, and Montenegro. GRAWE Osiguranje a.d. was registered as the first insurance company with foreign capital in", "title": "Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung" }, { "docid": "12683543", "text": "that Austria-Hungary would one day annex Serbia, and thus gain more Adriatic coastline without any exchange of Italian-speaking territories such as Trentino or Trieste. Russia and Serbia both protested to Austria-Hungary regarding its objection to a potential Serbian port on the Adriatic. By the end of November 1912, the threat of conflict between Austria-Hungary, Italy, Serbia, and Russia, coupled with allegations of Serbian mistreatment of the Austro-Hungarian consul in Prisrena led to a war scare in the Balkans. Both Russia and Austria-Hungary began mobilizing troops along their border, while Austria-Hungary began to mobilize against Serbia. During the crisis, the entire", "title": "U-1-class submarine (Austria-Hungary)" }, { "docid": "3653716", "text": "Temes County County of Temes (Hungarian: \"Temes\", Romanian: \"Timiș\", Serbian: \"Тамиш\" or \"Tamiš\", German: \"Temes\" or \"Temesch\") was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary. Its territory is now in southwestern Romania and northeastern Serbia. The capital of the county was Temesvár (Romanian: Timișoara, Serbian: Темишвар or Temišvar, German: Temeswar or Temeschwar). Temes county was located in the Banat region. It shared borders with the Kingdom of Serbia and the Hungarian counties of Torontál, Arad and Krassó-Szörény. The river Danube formed its southern border, and the river Maros its northern border. The river Temes flowed through the", "title": "Temes County" }, { "docid": "3502159", "text": "constant problems with Serbia's largest neighbor, Austria-Hungary, which even developed plans to turn Serbia into one of its provinces (already in 1879 German chancellor Otto von Bismarck said that Serbia is the stumbling-block in Austria's development). As Austro-Hungarian latent provocations of Serbia concerning Serbs living in Bosnia and Herzegovina, officially still part of the Ottoman Empire but occupied by Austria-Hungary since 1878 and causing problems to Serbian export which mainly went through Austria (as Serbia is landlocked) didn't bring results, Austria-Hungary began open customs war in 1906. Pašić formed another cabinet 30 April 1906 to 20 July 1908. Pressured by", "title": "Nikola Pašić" }, { "docid": "288930", "text": "south. Nationalist circles in both Serbia and Croatia (in the Habsburg Empire) began to advocate for a greater South Slavic union in the 1860s, claiming Bosnia as their common land based on shared language and tradition. In 1914, Serb revolutionaries in Bosnia assassinated Archduke Ferdinand. Austria-Hungary, with German backing, tried to crush Serbia in 1914, thus igniting the First World War in which Austria-Hungary dissolved into nation states. In 1918, the region of Banat, Bačka and Baranja proclaimed its secession from Austria-Hungary to unite with Serbia; the Kingdom of Serbia joined the union with State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs", "title": "Nationalism" }, { "docid": "5464105", "text": "all along the front. Valjevo and Užice were retaken by the Serbs on 8 December and the Austro-Hungarians retreated to Belgrade, which 5th Army commander Liborius Ritter von Frank deemed to be untenable. The Austro-Hungarians abandoned the city between 14 and 15 December and retreated back into Austria-Hungary, allowing the Serbs to retake their capital the following day. Both the Austro-Hungarians and the Serbs suffered heavy casualties, with more than 20,000 dead on each side. The defeat humiliated Austria-Hungary, which had hoped to occupy Serbia by the end of 1914. On 22 December, Potiorek and von Frank were relieved of", "title": "Battle of Kolubara" }, { "docid": "7576529", "text": "Balkans Campaign (World War I) The Balkans Campaign, or Balkan Theatre of World War I was fought between the Central Powers, represented by Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire on one side and the Allies, represented by France, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and the United Kingdom (and later Romania and Greece, who sided with the Allied Powers) on the other side. The prime cause of World War I was the hostility between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. Consequently, some of the earliest fighting took place between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. Serbia held out against Austria-Hungary for more than a year before it was", "title": "Balkans Campaign (World War I)" }, { "docid": "32368", "text": "over command in Prague on 28 October (later declared the birthday of Czechoslovakia) and followed up in other major cities in the next few days. On 30 October, the Slovaks followed in Martin. On 29 October, the Slavs in both portions of what remained of Austria-Hungary proclaimed the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. They also declared their ultimate intention was to unite with Serbia and Montenegro in a large South Slav state. On the same day, the Czechs and Slovaks formally proclaimed the establishment of Czechoslovakia as an independent state. In Hungary, the most prominent opponent of continued union", "title": "Austria-Hungary" }, { "docid": "4688335", "text": "Britain with the negotiated text of Serbia's March declaration committing Serbia to accept the annexation. It ran: The next day Austria-Hungary asked for Britain's firm assurance that once the negotiations with Serbia were complete, Britain would accept the amendment of Article 25. Without such assurance Austria-Hungary stated it would break off negotiations with Serbia. Later that day Austria-Hungary decided to partially mobilize its armed forces. On 28 March Britain committed as requested. On 31 March Serbia made its formal declaration of acceptance to Austria-Hungary representing a complete Serbian climb down. The crisis was over. The Great Powers signed the amendments", "title": "Bosnian crisis" }, { "docid": "86256", "text": "going to be an inevitable Austro-Hungarian declaration of war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary had been warned by Russia that the Russian government would not tolerate Austria-Hungary crushing Serbia. However, with Germany supporting Austria-Hungary's actions, the Austro-Hungarian government hoped that Russia would not intervene and that the conflict with Serbia would be a regional conflict. Austria-Hungary's invasion of Serbia resulted in Russia declaring war on the country and Germany in turn declared war on Russia, setting off the beginning of the clash of alliances that resulted in the World War. Austria-Hungary was internally divided into two states with their own governments, joined", "title": "Central Powers" }, { "docid": "7833410", "text": "less than the same period the preceding year. The major export partners were Croatia (47,2 million €), Serbia (36,8), Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary (12,7). The import (mostly food, oil and electrical energy) was 864,9 million €, which is 2,6% more than the same period the preceding year. The major import partners were Serbia (249,2 million €), Greece (73), Bosnia and Herzegovina (59,8). Banking sector of Montenegro is highly concentrated with high share of foreign capital. Banks in Montenegro usually operate as universal banks, providing retail and corporate banking products and services. During the recent years (2007-2016), the banks have", "title": "Economy of Montenegro" }, { "docid": "4232134", "text": "issue a statute (') that delimits power to boroughs. As of 2016 only seven of then total 25 statutory cities have done so. Also the capital of Prague, while not being \"de iure\" statutory city, is subdivided into similar self-governing boroughs. The model, derived from its common origin in Austria-Hungary, was renewed after the fall of communism by the Act on Municipalities in 1990, which established 13 statutory cities in addition to Prague, the capital city which is a de facto statutory city. Unlike Austria, before districts of the Czech Republic were abolished only the three largest cities (Brno, Ostrava", "title": "Statutory city (Czech Republic)" }, { "docid": "7576673", "text": "the southern Austro-Hungarian provinces mainly populated by Slavs from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, though it also inadvertently triggered a chain of events that embroiled Russia and the major European powers. This began a period of diplomatic manoeuvring among Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France, and Britain called the July Crisis. Austria-Hungary delivered the July Ultimatum to Serbia, a series of ten demands intentionally made unacceptable in order to provoke a war with Serbia. When Serbia agreed to only eight of the ten demands, Austria-Hungary declared war on 28 July 1914. The dispute between Austria-Hungary and Serbia escalated into what is now known as", "title": "Serbian Campaign of World War I" }, { "docid": "12648831", "text": "important Hungarian investors in Serbia: OTP Bank, MOL, Masterplast Ambassador of Hungary, in Serbia Ambassador of Serbia, in Hungary Hungary–Serbia relations History of diplomatic relations of Hungary and Serbia dates back to 21 November 1882, when they were established between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. Today, Hungary has an embassy in Belgrade and a general consulate in Subotica, while Serbia has an embassy in Budapest and an honorary consulate in Szeged. The two countries share 151 km of common border. There are around 254,000 people of Hungarian descent according to the latest census living in northern Serbia (particularly in Vojvodina) and around", "title": "Hungary–Serbia relations" }, { "docid": "11652574", "text": "Treaty of Berlin. While Russia eventually backed down, relations between the two Empires were permanently damaged. The lasting result was bitter enmity between Austria-Hungary on one side and Serbia and Russia on the other. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Serb nationalists of the Black Hand secret society on 28 June 1914, Austria delivered the July Ultimatum to Serbia demanding that the Austrian police and military have the right to enter Serbia. Serbia rejected the ultimatum and on 28 July 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On August 6, the Emperor Franz Joseph signed the Austro-Hungarian", "title": "Austria–Russia relations" }, { "docid": "4962191", "text": "of Austria, a member of the Austrian royal family, was assassinated by a Bosnian of Serb extraction, a member of the Young Bosnia movement. Austria-Hungary then issued an ultimatum to Serbia intended to provoke it to war through extreme demands. The Serbian government reservedly accepted all of the conditions of the ultimatum, except for condition number six which demanded the inclusion of Austria-Hungary in Serbia's judicial inquiry into the assassination. Serbia indicated this would be unconstitutional and a violation of its sovereignty, and Austria-Hungary used it as a casus belli to invade Serbia. With Germany fully supporting them, the Austro-Hungarians", "title": "Powder keg of Europe" }, { "docid": "12648819", "text": "Hungary–Serbia relations History of diplomatic relations of Hungary and Serbia dates back to 21 November 1882, when they were established between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. Today, Hungary has an embassy in Belgrade and a general consulate in Subotica, while Serbia has an embassy in Budapest and an honorary consulate in Szeged. The two countries share 151 km of common border. There are around 254,000 people of Hungarian descent according to the latest census living in northern Serbia (particularly in Vojvodina) and around 7,000 people of traditional Serbian descent living in Hungary (not counting migrants from Serbia to Hungary since the 1990s).", "title": "Hungary–Serbia relations" }, { "docid": "16497278", "text": "Imperial and Royal Military Administration in Serbia The K.u.k. Military Administration in Serbia (German: K.u.k. Militärverwaltung in Serbien) was the Austro-Hungarian military administration in the Kingdom of Serbia from 1915 to 1918. It was formed by the Central Powers during World War I. On 28 June 1914 Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. This led to the diplomatic July Crisis between Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Serbia which ultimately led to a declaration of war by Austria-Hungary on July 28. The first Austro-Hungarian forays into Serbia began in August. After disappointing results at the Battle of", "title": "Imperial and Royal Military Administration in Serbia" }, { "docid": "9532469", "text": "The letter reminded Serbia of its commitment to respect the Great Powers' decision regarding Bosnia-Herzegovina, and to maintain good neighborly relations with Austria-Hungary. The letter contained specific demands aimed at preventing the publication of propaganda advocating the violent destruction of Austria-Hungary, removing the people behind this propaganda from the Serbian Military, arresting the people on Serbian soil who were involved in the assassination plot and preventing the clandestine shipment of arms and explosives from Serbia to Austria-Hungary. This letter became known as the July Ultimatum, and Austria-Hungary stated that if Serbia did not accept all of the demands in total", "title": "Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand" }, { "docid": "4821386", "text": "ensuing days. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, one month after Franz Ferdinand's assassination. On 30 July 1914 Russia declared full mobilization in response to Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared full mobilization the next day. On 1 August both Germany and France ordered full mobilization and Germany declared war on Russia in support of Austria-Hungary. While relations between Austria-Hungary and Italy had improved greatly in the two years following the 1912 renewal of the Triple Alliance, increased Austro-Hungarian naval spending, political disputes over influence in Albania, and Italian concerns over the potential annexation of land", "title": "SMS Prinz Eugen (1912)" }, { "docid": "4832224", "text": "Austria-Hungary, since all other Habsburg possessions in the plain were integrated into the Kingdom of Hungary until 1882. The autonomous Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, which was one of the Lands of the Crown of St. Stephen, comprised the south-western portion of the plain. With the dissolution of Austria-Hungary after World War I, the region was divided between Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Austria and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed to Yugoslavia in 1929). The borders drawn in 1918 and 1919 are mostly preserved as those of the contemporary states of Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia, and", "title": "Pannonian Basin" }, { "docid": "7594638", "text": "France and Britain, called the July Crisis. Austria-Hungary correctly believed that Serbian officials (especially the officers of the Black Hand) were involved in the plot to murder the Archduke, and wanted to finally end Serbian interference in Bosnia. On 23 July, Austria-Hungary delivered to Serbia the July Ultimatum, a series of ten demands that were made intentionally unacceptable, in an effort to provoke a war with Serbia. Serbia decreed general mobilisation on the 25th. Serbia accepted all of the terms of the ultimatum except for article six, which demanded that Austrian delegates be allowed in Serbia for the purpose of", "title": "World War I" }, { "docid": "15534742", "text": "Serb) settlements in Vojvodina: Melenci, Dolovo, Mokrin, Lokve, Mramorak, Padina, Debeljača, Bavanište, Banatski Karlovac, Perlez, and Banatsko Novo Selo. Larger Nazarene communities were also present in some sizable cities of the region, such are Sombor, Novi Sad, Pančevo, and Veliki Bečkerek. The settlement with largest percentage of Nazarenes among population was the Serb village of Nadalj (in the end of the 19th century, 250 of total number of 2,000 villagers were Nazarenes). According to 1891 census, there was 6,829 Nazarenes in the Kingdom of Hungary (one of two parts of Austria-Hungary), of which 4,400 were Serbs (the presented numbers did", "title": "Protestantism in Serbia" }, { "docid": "20082076", "text": "Ethnic groups demanded their own nation states, threatening violence. This upset the stability of multinational empires (Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Turkey/Ottoman). When ethnic Serbians assassinate the Austrian heir, Austria decided to heavily punish Serbia. Germany stood behind its ally Austria in a confrontation with Serbia, but Serbia was under the informal protection of Russia, which was allied to France. Germany was the leader of the Central Powers, which included Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and later Bulgaria; arrayed against them were the Allies, consisting chiefly of Russia, France, Britain, and in 1915 Italy. In explaining why neutral Britain went to war with", "title": "History of German foreign policy" }, { "docid": "7576538", "text": "France) were all in possession of lands heavily populated by Bulgarians and thus perceived as Bulgarian. Bulgaria, recuperating from the Balkan Wars, sat out the first year of World War I. When Germany promised to restore the boundaries of the Treaty of San Stefano, Bulgaria, which had the largest army in the Balkans, declared war on Serbia in October 1915. Britain, France and Italy then declared war on Bulgaria. Although Bulgaria, in alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary, won military victories against Serbia and Romania, occupying much of Southern Serbia (taking Nish, Serbia's war capital in November 5), advancing into Greek", "title": "Balkans Campaign (World War I)" }, { "docid": "14622497", "text": "Eastern front, Germany suffered stalemate and eventual defeat on the more determinant Western front. By 1918, the economic situation had deteriorated alarmingly in Austria-Hungary; strikes in factories were organized by leftist and pacifist movements, and uprisings in the army had become commonplace. In the capital cities of Vienna and Budapest, the Austrian and the Hungarian leftist liberal movements and their leaders supported the separatism of ethnic minorities. Austria-Hungary signed the Armistice of Villa Giusti in Padua on 3 November 1918. In October 1918, the personal union between Austria and Hungary was dissolved. In the Aftermath of World War I, while", "title": "History of Hungary" }, { "docid": "19234829", "text": "1881 for the construction of the Belgrade–Niš section of the Vienna–Constantinople railway, and the trade treaty of 6 May 1881 which made Austria-Hungary virtually the sole market for agricultural products from Serbia and thereby dominant. Following the Treaty of Berlin (1878), Serbia chose to accept Austria as its patron, when Russia had become a protector of Bulgaria. Nevertheless, the conclusion of the convention was met with resentment and opposition from Russophile sections of the political class in Serbia, including opposition on the part of the then prime minister Milan Piroćanac. Under the treaty, Austria-Hungary pledged to support the Obrenović dynasty", "title": "Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881" }, { "docid": "8242182", "text": "phases of the architectural and artistic development, surviving as a symbol of Serbian culture, tradition and spirituality. Today, under its roof, there are three artistic ensembles - Opera, Drama and Ballet. The National Theatre was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia. In 1868, the Serbian National Theatre from Novi Sad (then the capital of Serbian culture in Austria-Hungary) performed in Belgrade (then the capital of the Principality of Serbia). Prince Michael, impressed by the performances he experienced, invited Jovan Đorđević (the founder of the Novi Sad Serbian", "title": "National Theatre in Belgrade" }, { "docid": "20881361", "text": "during the Xinhai Revolution. In 1913, the cruisers were ordered to rotate duties one final time, with \"Kaiserin Elisabeth\" going to China, and \"Kaiser Franz Joseph I\" returning to Austria-Hungary in 1914. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo triggered a chain of events which led to the July Crisis and Austria-Hungary's subsequent declaration of war on Serbia on 28 July. Events unfolded rapidly in the ensuing days. On 30 July 1914 Russia declared full mobilization in response to Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared full mobilization the next day. On 1 August", "title": "SMS Kaiser Franz Joseph I" }, { "docid": "15916681", "text": "with Serbia, and two days later an assembly of leaders of Austria-Hungary's southern Slav regions voted to join the new State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (see also History of Yugoslavia). Comparing to the other European countries Serbia had by far the greatest casualties in the war, having over 30% (1,3 million) of its total population perished. After the military victory over Austria-Hungary in the First World War, the Kingdom of Serbia was restored and was joined with other South Slavic lands formerly administered by Austria-Hungary into the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (which was renamed to", "title": "History of modern Serbia" }, { "docid": "18205948", "text": "Zemun railway station Zemun railway station (, ) is a rail station in the neighborhood and municipality ofZemun in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is served by BG Voz. The railroad continues to Zemun Polje in one direction, and Tošin Bunar in the other direction. Zemun railway station consists of 10 railway tracks. The original Zemun railway station was located next to where the modern Hotel Jugoslavija is. It was built in 1883 during the rule of Austria-Hungary, when the railway, which connected Zemun to Novi Sad, was finished. In 1884 the railway was extended across the Sava into", "title": "Zemun railway station" }, { "docid": "16029271", "text": "issued a declaration that Belgium would defend its neutrality \"whatever the consequences\". On 25 July the Serbian Government ordered mobilisation and on 26 July, the Austro-Hungarian Government ordered partial mobilisation against Serbia. The French and Italian governments accepted British proposals for a conference on 27 July but the next day Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and the German government rejected the British proposal for a conference and on 29 July the Russian government ordered partial mobilisation against Austria-Hungary as hostilities commenced between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. The German government made proposals to secure British neutrality; the Admiralty sent a \"Warning Telegram\"", "title": "German invasion of Belgium" }, { "docid": "165723", "text": "Hungary Hungary ( ) is a country in Central Europe. Spanning in the Carpathian Basin, it borders Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Austria to the northwest, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, and Slovenia to the west. With about 10 million inhabitants, Hungary is a medium-sized member state of the European Union. The official language is Hungarian, which is the most widely spoken Uralic language in the world. Hungary's capital and its largest city and metropolis is Budapest. Other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs and Győr. The territory", "title": "Hungary" }, { "docid": "20770352", "text": "the July Crisis and Austria-Hungary's subsequent declaration of war on Serbia on 28 July. Events unfolded rapidly in the ensuing days. On 30 July 1914 Russia declared full mobilization in response to Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared full mobilization the next day. On 1 August both Germany and France ordered full mobilization and Germany declared war on Russia in support of Austria-Hungary. While relations between Austria-Hungary and Italy had improved greatly in the two years following the 1912 renewal of the Triple Alliance, increased Austro-Hungarian naval spending, political disputes over influence in Albania, and Italian concerns over", "title": "Novara-class cruiser" }, { "docid": "20778624", "text": "death triggered the July Crisis, culminating in Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on the Kingdom of Serbia on 28 July 1914. Events unfolded rapidly in the ensuing days. On 30 July 1914 Russia declared full mobilization in response to Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared full mobilization the next day. On 1 August both Germany and France ordered full mobilization and Germany declared war on Russia in support of Austria-Hungary. While relations between Austria-Hungary and Italy had improved greatly in the two years following the 1912 renewal of the Triple Alliance, increased Austro-Hungarian naval spending, political disputes over influence", "title": "SMS Tegetthoff (1912)" }, { "docid": "20818475", "text": "in a matter of weeks. By November 1912, Serbia appeared poised to obtain a port on the Adriatic Sea. Austria-Hungary strongly opposed this as a Serbian port on the Adriatic could drastically alter the balance of power in the region, bring Serbia and Italy closer together through economic ties, and also serve as a Russian naval base. Austria-Hungary found support from Italy, who opposed Serbian access to the Adriatic on the belief that Russia would use any Serbian ports to station its Black Sea fleet. Italy also feared that Austria-Hungary itself would one day annex Serbia, and thus gain more", "title": "SMS Admiral Spaun" }, { "docid": "9808549", "text": "muster their armies against Italy. Cadorna suspected that Serbia was attempting to negotiate an end to fighting with Austria-Hungary and addressed this to foreign minister Sidney Sonnino, who himself bitterly claimed that Serbia was an unreliable ally. Relations between Italy and Serbia became so cold that the other Allied nations were forced to abandon the idea of forming a united Balkan front against Austria-Hungary. In negotiations, Sonnino remained prepared to allow Bosnia to join Serbia, but refused to discuss the fate of Dalmazia, which was claimed both by Italy and by Pan-Slavists in Serbia. As Serbia fell to the Austro-Hungarian", "title": "Kingdom of Italy" }, { "docid": "11626598", "text": "in this unified Germany. Austria-Hungary then turned its imperial ambitions to the Balkan Peninsula; whereas the German Empire focused on building armaments in a race against the United Kingdom (Britain and Ireland). Nevertheless, both the German Empire and Austria-Hungary forged a military alliance with the Kingdom of Italy, forming the Triple Alliance (1882). In the 1910s, Austria-Hungary's ambition of turning Serbia into its protectorate facilitated the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1914), heir to Austria-Hungary's throne. When Austria-Hungary stirred up excuses for a war (First World War) against Serbia, Germany, claiming the Alliance's terms of passive military defence instead of", "title": "Austria–Germany relations" }, { "docid": "20831001", "text": "Europe. The statement said: In early July 1914, in the aftermath of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the immediate likelihood of war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, the German government informed the Austro-Hungarian government that Germany would uphold its alliance with Austria-Hungary and defend it from possible Russian intervention if a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia took place. Austria depended entirely on Germany for support – it had no other ally it could trust– but the Kaiser lost control of the German government. German Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg had repeatedly rejected pleas from Britain and Russia to put pressure on Austria to", "title": "German entry into World War I" }, { "docid": "9532405", "text": "Austria-Hungary beginning in 1906 (commonly referred to as the \"Pig War\"); the Bosnian crisis of 1908–1909, in which Serbia assumed an attitude of protest over Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (ending in Serbian acquiescence without compensation in March 1909); and finally the two Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, in which Serbia acquired Macedonia and Kosovo from the Ottoman Empire and drove out Bulgaria. Serbia's military successes and Serbian outrage over the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina emboldened Serbian nationalists in Serbia and Serbs in Austria-Hungary who chafed under Austro-Hungarian rule and whose nationalist sentiments were stirred by Serb \"cultural\" organizations. In the five", "title": "Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand" }, { "docid": "15916676", "text": "infiltrate agents and arms into Austria-Hungary, and a small card authorizing the use of that special channel. Major Tankosić confirmed to the historian Luciano Magrini that he provided the bombs and revolvers and was responsible for the self-avowed terrorists’ training, and that he initiated the idea of the suicide pills. From June 30 to July 6 Austria-Hungary and Germany made requests to Serbia directly and her through Serbia's ally Russia to open an inquiry into the plot on Serbian soil but were flatly rejected. In its July Ultimatum from July 23, Austria-Hungary asked Serbia to act in conformity with its", "title": "History of modern Serbia" }, { "docid": "3942825", "text": "the Kingdom of Serbia on 28 July 1914. Events unfolded rapidly in the ensuing days. On 30 July 1914 Russia declared full mobilization in response to Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared full mobilization the next day. On 1 August both Germany and France ordered full mobilization and Germany declared war on Russia in support of Austria-Hungary. While relations between Austria-Hungary and Italy had improved greatly in the two years following the 1912 renewal of the Triple Alliance, increased Austro-Hungarian naval spending, political disputes over influence in Albania, and Italian concerns over the potential annexation of land in", "title": "Tegetthoff-class battleship" }, { "docid": "11880938", "text": "and Serbia, which was supported by Russia. Serbian King Alexander I was assassinated in a coup d'état in 1903, which ushered in the extinction of Obrenović dynasty and return of the Russophile Karađorđević dynasty: the new political regime of prime minister Nikola Pašić under King Peter I Karađorđević re-orientated Serbia towards Russia. Serbia was supported by Russia in the economic Pig War (1906–08) with Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908; Russia did not interfere in the Bosnian crisis. The \"National Defence\" (\"Narodna Odbrana\") organization was founded following the annexation, and sought to liberate Serb territories from Austro-Hungarian rule.", "title": "Russia–Serbia relations" }, { "docid": "14622496", "text": "Central Powers. They conquered Serbia easily, and Romania declared war. The Central Powers then conquered Southern Romania and the Romanian capital of Bucharest. In November 1916, Emperor Franz Joseph died; the new monarch, Emperor Charles I of Austria (\"IV. Károly\"), sympathized with the pacifists in his realm. In the east, the Central Powers repelled attacks from the Russian Empire. The Eastern front of the so-called Entente Powers allied with Russia completely collapsed. Austria-Hungary withdrew from the defeated countries. On the Italian front, the Austro-Hungarian army could not make more successful progress against Italy after January 1918. Despite successes on the", "title": "History of Hungary" }, { "docid": "86255", "text": "with the assistance of Serbia. The country viewed the assassination as setting a dangerous precedent of encouraging the country's South Slav population to rebel and threaten to tear apart the multinational country. Austria-Hungary formally sent an ultimatum to Serbia demanding a full-scale investigation of Serbian government complicity in the assassination, and complete compliance by Serbia in agreeing to the terms demanded by Austria-Hungary. Serbia submitted to accept most of the demands, however Austria-Hungary viewed this as insufficient and used this lack of full compliance to justify military intervention. These demands have been viewed as a diplomatic cover for what was", "title": "Central Powers" }, { "docid": "1517853", "text": "trigger that led to the outbreak of World War I. In June 1914, the refusal of two points of the July Ultimatum offered to Serbia was used by Austria-Hungary as a \"casus belli\" for declaring war on Serbia. The murder at Sarajevo in Bosnia by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist, Austrian subject and member of Young Bosnia (a secret society), was the reason why this ultimatum was made. The Russian Empire started to mobilize its troops in defense of its ally Serbia, which resulted in the German Empire declaring war on Russia in support of its ally Austria-Hungary. Very", "title": "Casus belli" }, { "docid": "9571975", "text": "28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian-Serb student and member of Young Bosnia, assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This began a period of diplomatic manoeuvring between Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France and Britain called the July Crisis. Wanting to end Serbian interference in Bosnia conclusively, Austria-Hungary delivered the July Ultimatum to Serbia, a series of ten demands that were intentionally meant to be unacceptable in order to precipitate a war with Serbia. When Serbia acceded to only eight of the ten demands levied against it in the ultimatum, Austria-Hungary declared", "title": "Bulgaria during World War I" }, { "docid": "10896279", "text": "For the Russian Empire, viewed Ukrainians as Little Russians and had support of the large Russophile community among the Ukrainian and Ruthenians population in Galicia. Austria on the contrary supported the late-19th century rise in Ukrainian Nationalism. Western Ukraine was a major standoff for the Balkans and the Slavic Orthodox population it harboured. A Balkan war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia was considered inevitable, as Austria-Hungary’s influence waned and the Pan-Slavic movement grew. The rise of ethnic nationalism coincided with the growth of Serbia, where anti-Austrian sentiment was perhaps most fervent. Austria-Hungary had occupied the former Ottoman province of Bosnia-Herzegovina, which", "title": "Ukraine during World War I" }, { "docid": "399759", "text": "to become an anchor for unification of all South Slavs, and the relationship between the two countries became tense. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Young Bosnia organization, led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. In defense of Serbia, and to maintain her status as a Great Power, Russia mobilized its troops, which resulted in Austria-Hungary's ally Germany declaring war on Russia. Serbia won the first major battles of World War I, including the Battle of Cer and Battle of Kolubara – marking the first", "title": "Serbia" }, { "docid": "1974465", "text": "Oradea Oradea (; , , : , colloquially also ', former , ') the capital city of Bihor County and Crișana region, is one of the important centers of economic, social and cultural development in the western part of Romania, retaining these characteristics throughout history. The city is located in the north-west of Romania, nestled between hills on the Crișana plain, on the banks of Crișul Repede River, that divides the city into almost equal halves. Located about from Borș, the most important crossing point on the west border (with Hungary), Oradea ranks tenth in size among Romanian cities; it", "title": "Oradea" }, { "docid": "1544727", "text": "the kingdom, and hired many of them as soldiers and border guards. During the struggle between the Ottoman Empire and Hungary, this Serb population performed an attempt of the restoration of the Serbian state. In the Battle of Mohács on 29 August 1526, Ottoman Empire destroyed the Hungarian army and made Hungary its subject. Soon after the battle, the leader of Serbian mercenaries in Hungary, Jovan Nenad, established his rule in what is now Vojvodina. He created an ephemeral independent state, with Subotica as its capital. King John of Hungary defeated Jovan Nenad in 1527. European powers, and Austria in", "title": "History of Serbia" }, { "docid": "9398812", "text": "The Sarajevo assassination became the casus belli for World War I. Taking advantage of an international wave of revulsion against this act of \"Serbian nationalist terrorism,\" Austria-Hungary gave Serbia an ultimatum which led to World War I. Although the Serbs of Austria-Hungary were loyal citizens whose majority participated in its forces during the war, anti-Serb sentiment systematically spread and members of the ethnic group were persecuted all over the country. Austria-Hungary soon occupied the territory of the Kingdom of Serbia, including Kosovo, boosting already intense anti-Serbian sentiment among Albanians whose volunteer units were established to reduce the number of Serbs", "title": "Anti-Serbian sentiment" }, { "docid": "14622495", "text": "Greek Orthodoxy (12.8%), Greek Catholicism (11.0%), Lutheranism (7.1%), and Judaism (5.0%) After the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, the Hungarian Prime Minister István Tisza tried to avoid the outbreak of war in Europe, but his diplomatic attempts remained unsuccessful. A general war began on 28 July with a declaration of war on Serbia by Austria-Hungary. Austria–Hungary drafted 9 million soldiers in World War I, of which 4 million were from the kingdom of Hungary. During the First World War, Austria–Hungary fought on the side of Germany, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire– the so-called", "title": "History of Hungary" }, { "docid": "5401619", "text": "reason for armed conflict, the dispute between Serbia and Austria-Hungary over the murdered heir, had already become a sidenote to a general European war. Austria-Hungary had annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908. Sarajevo was the provincial capital. Oskar Potiorek was the military commander and governor of the province. Emperor Franz Joseph ordered Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, to attend military exercises due to be held in Bosnia. After the exercises, on 28 June 1914, Ferdinand toured Sarajevo with his wife, Sophie. Six armed irredentists, five Serbs and one Bosnian Muslim, coordinated by Danilo Ilić, lay in", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "11880936", "text": "Saint Petersburg and was awarded the Russian Empire's highest decoration by Alexander III in 1889. Serbia's People's Radical Party, which was founded by reputed Russophile Nikola Pašić in 1881 and gained parliament majority by 1891, sought to free the country of Austro-Hungarian dependence. Serbia was defeated in the war with Bulgaria in 1885, and the Bulgarian unification was internationally recognized. Meanwhile, tensions between Serbia and Austria-Hungary grew. Serbian pretensions in creating a South Slavic state (Yugoslavism as opposed to Austro-Slavism) put fear in Austria-Hungary of potential devastation of the Austro-Hungarian empire. On the other hand, Russia became increasingly disappointed in", "title": "Russia–Serbia relations" }, { "docid": "9532447", "text": "Minister administered Bosnia and Herzegovina and had responsibility for recommending clemency to the Kaiser. In late 1916 and early 1917, secret peace talks took place between Austria-Hungary and France. There is circumstantial evidence that parallel discussions were held between Austria-Hungary and Serbia with Prime Minister Pašić dispatching his righthand man Stojan Protić and Regent Alexander dispatching his confidant Colonel Petar Živković to Geneva on secret business. Charles I of Austria laid out Austria-Hungary's key demand for returning Serbia to the control of the Serbian Government in exile: that Serbia should provide guarantees that there be no further political agitation emanating", "title": "Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand" }, { "docid": "16589817", "text": "ten demands intentionally made unacceptable, intending to provoke a war with Serbia. When Serbia agreed to only eight of the ten demands, Austria-Hungary declared war on 28 July 1914. The dispute between Austria-Hungary and Serbia escalated into what is now known as World War I, which involved Russia, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. By December 1914, the Serbs had over 170,000 soldiers killed, wounded, diseased or missing. By this time, the Serbian army had managed to repulse three successive Austro-Hungarian invasions and Austro-Hungarian commander Marshal Oskar Potiorek was sacked. In early 1915, an enormous typhus outbreak started to wreak", "title": "Serbian army's retreat through Albania" }, { "docid": "9532470", "text": "within 48 hours, it would recall its ambassador from Serbia. After receiving a telegram of support from Russia, Serbia mobilized its army and responded to the letter by completely accepting point #8 demanding an end to the smuggling of weapons and punishment of the frontier officers who had assisted the assassins and completely accepting point #10 which demanded Serbia report the execution of the required measures as they were completed. Serbia partially accepted, finessed, disingenuously answered or politely rejected elements of the preamble and enumerated demands #1–7 and #9. The shortcomings of Serbia's response were published by Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary responded", "title": "Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand" }, { "docid": "3457479", "text": "was bombarded by a German cruiser on 2 August and on 5 August Montenegro declared war on Austria-Hungary. On 6 August, Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia and Serbia declared war on Germany; war began between Montenegro and Germany on 8 August. The Battle of Stallupönen (17 August) caused a minor check to the Russian invasion of East Prussia and on 12 August, Britain and France declared war on Austria-Hungary, as Austrian forces crossed the Save and seized Shabatz. Next day, Austrian forces crossed the Drina and began the first invasion of Serbia. The Battle of Cer (Battle of the Jadar,", "title": "Race to the Sea" }, { "docid": "12186004", "text": "with the Middle Cross of Hungary in 2016. Nowadays, the keeping of Mangalica has become a popular hobby. Slightly over 7,000 Mangalica sows in Hungary are producing around 60,000 piglets a year. Apart from Hungary, the Mangalica is present in Austria, Canada the Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States. In Serbia, the breed (which is called \"mangulica\" in Serbian) almost completely died out in the 1980s. In 1998, Mangalica were introduced into Zasavica. They are left to roam free in a reservation, becoming partially feral, with cases of breeding with wild boars known. Came the", "title": "Mangalica" }, { "docid": "165756", "text": "no progress against Italy after January 1918. Despite great Eastern successes, Germany suffered complete defeat on the more important Western front. By 1918, the economic situation had deteriorated (strikes in factories were organized by leftist and pacifist movements) and uprisings in the army had become commonplace. In the capital cities, the Austrian and Hungarian leftist liberal movements (the maverick parties) and their leaders supported the separatism of ethnic minorities. Austria-Hungary signed a general armistice in Padua on 3 November 1918. In October 1918, Hungary's union with Austria was dissolved. Following the First World War, Hungary underwent a period of profound", "title": "Hungary" }, { "docid": "11880935", "text": "tendencies, should establish close legally binding ties with all her neighbours with whom she had ethnic connections, Austria-Hungary, which bordered Serbia to the north (modern Vojvodina), and the west (Bosnia and Herzegovina), sought to integrate Serbia economically by concluding a series of trade conventions with her and pressured Milan Obrenović to enter into a comprehensive bilateral political treaty. In June 1881, Serbian Prince Milan Obrenović and Austria-Hungary concluded a secret convention that effectively turned Serbia into Vienna′s client state. In turn, Russia in the 1880s intensified her courtship of Montenegro. Prince Nikola I of Montenegro was a regular visitor to", "title": "Russia–Serbia relations" }, { "docid": "4333670", "text": "to the Sarajevo murders and gave the further impression to the Entente powers that Austria was merely using the assassinations as a pretext for aggression. On July 6 Germany provided its unconditional support to its ally Austria-Hungary in its quarrel with Serbia – the so-called \"blank cheque”. In response to a request for support, Vienna was told the Kaiser's position was that, if Austria-Hungary \"recognised the necessity of taking military measures against Serbia he would deplore our not taking advantage of the present moment which is so favourable to us...we might in this case, as in all others, rely upon", "title": "Causes of World War I" }, { "docid": "6173707", "text": "Brdo, \"the mother of all cities\". Mehmed tried to capture Belgrade in 1456, which was part of Hungary at time, but was defeated. The Ottomans withdrew and halted the campaigns for a while. The attacks were renewed and by 1458 the Ottomans controlled the northern and central Serbia, reducing Serbia only to the strip of land with the capital Smederevo and its surroundings. Additionally, in such a diminished territory, internal strife broke out after the death of despot Lazar Branković in February 1458. Ruling class divided in two groups, one of which was for inauguration of a pro-Turkish man in", "title": "Serbia in the Middle Ages" }, { "docid": "7594639", "text": "participation in the investigation into the assassination. Following this, Austria broke off diplomatic relations with Serbia and, the next day, ordered a partial mobilisation. Finally, on 28 July 1914, a month after the assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On 29 July, Russia, in support of Serbia, declared partial mobilisation against Austria-Hungary. On the 30th, Russia ordered general mobilisation. German Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg waited until the 31st for an appropriate response, when Germany declared \"Erklärung des Kriegszustandes\", or \"State of danger of war\". Kaiser Wilhelm II asked his cousin, Tsar Nicolas II, to suspend the Russian general mobilisation. When he refused,", "title": "World War I" }, { "docid": "10263025", "text": "Machvaya, Lovari and Churari, as well as groups who had adopted the Romanian language, such as the Boyash (Ludari). Most arrived either directly from Romania after their liberation from slavery between 1840 and 1850, or after a short-period in neighboring states, such as Russia, Austria-Hungary, or Serbia. The Bashalde arrived from what is now Slovakia (then Austria-Hungary) about the same time. Many settled in the major industrial cities of the era. Immigration from Eastern Europe decreased drastically in the post-World War II era, during the years of Communist rule. It resumed in the 1990s after the fall of Communism. Romani", "title": "Romani diaspora" }, { "docid": "14650888", "text": "policy between Serbia and Austria-Hungary led to the Customs or Pig War from which Serbia emerged as the victor. With senior conspirators forced into retirement, Dimitrijević was the de facto leader of the conspirators. In 1914, the Black Hand would order the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo, carried out by members of Mlada Bosna, which was used by Austria-Hungary as a pretext for launching World War I. Dimitrijević and the Black Hand were involved in another scandal. Nikola Pašić decided to get rid of the most prominent members of the Black Hand movement, by then officially disbanded. Dimitrijević", "title": "May Coup (Serbia)" }, { "docid": "12683542", "text": "the Balkan League of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro overran most of the Ottoman Empire's remaining European possessions. By November 1912, Serbia appeared poised to obtain a port on the Adriatic Sea. Austria-Hungary strongly opposed this, as a Serbian port on the Adriatic could drastically alter the balance of power in the region by serving as a Russian naval base. Austria-Hungary found Italy in opposition to a Serbian port on the Adriatic as well. Rome opposed Serbian access to the Adriatic on the belief that Russia would use any Serbian ports to station its Black Sea fleet. Italy also feared", "title": "U-1-class submarine (Austria-Hungary)" }, { "docid": "1412807", "text": "of imminent danger of war) wanted to hear; to Bethmann-Hollweg's dismay, the other powers had failed to communicate Russia's provocation. In domestic politics, Bethmann-Hollweg's record was also mixed, and his compromising of socialists and liberals on the left and nationalists on the right alienated most of the German political establishment. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, Bethmann-Hollweg and his foreign minister, Gottlieb von Jagow, were instrumental in assuring Austria-Hungary of Germany's unconditional support, regardless of Austria's actions against Serbia. While Grey was suggesting a mediation between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, Bethmann-Hollweg wanted Austria-Hungary to", "title": "Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg" }, { "docid": "165755", "text": "Transylvania, both of which were repelled. In comparison, of the total army, Hungary's loss ratio was more than any other nations of Austria-Hungary. The Central Powers conquered Serbia. Romania declared war. The Central Powers conquered Southern Romania and the Romanian capital Bucharest. In 1916 Emperor Franz Joseph died, and the new monarch Charles IV sympathized with the pacifists. With great difficulty, the Central powers stopped and repelled the attacks of the Russian Empire. The Eastern front of the Allied (Entente) Powers completely collapsed. The Austro-Hungarian Empire then withdrew from all defeated countries. On the Italian front, the Austro-Hungarian army made", "title": "Hungary" }, { "docid": "3524753", "text": "the revision, but Austria proceeded with the annexation. Then, backed by German threats of war, Austria–Hungary exposed Russia's weakness by forcing Russia to disavow support for Serbia. After Austria–Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia became a major part of the increased tension and conflict in the Balkans. In 1912 Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro defeated the Ottoman Empire in the First Balkan War, but the putative allies continued to quarrel among themselves. Then in 1913, the alliance split, and the Serbs, Greeks, and Romanians defeated Bulgaria in the Second Balkan War. Austria–Hungary became the patron of Bulgaria, which now", "title": "History of Russia (1892–1917)" }, { "docid": "15916677", "text": "March 1909 commitment to the Great Powers to respect the territorial integrity of Austria-Hungary and to maintain good neighborly relations, giving Serbia a 48-hour time limit. Failure to accept these demands would result in the withdrawal of Austria-Hungary's diplomatic legation from Serbia. Serbia drafted a conciliatory response, accepting all the points except point #6, demanding a criminal investigation against those participants in the conspiracy that were present in Serbia, and point #7 to allow an Austrian delegation to participate in the investigation. Prior to issuing its reply to the Austrian Note, the Serbian army was mobilized. In response, Austria-Hungary withdrew", "title": "History of modern Serbia" }, { "docid": "20818476", "text": "Adriatic coastline without handing over any Italian-speaking territories such as Trentino or Trieste. Russia and Serbia both protested to Vienna this objection to a potential Serbian coastline. By the end of November 1912, the threat of conflict between Austria-Hungary, Italy, Serbia, and Russia, coupled with allegations of Serbian mistreatment of the Austro-Hungarian consul in Prisrena led to a war scare in the Balkans. Both Russian and Austria-Hungary began mobilizing troops along their border, while Austria-Hungary began to mobilize against Serbia. During the crisis, the entire Austro-Hungarian Navy was also fully mobilized. At the time, several Austro-Hungarian warships had already been", "title": "SMS Admiral Spaun" }, { "docid": "6223058", "text": "the Tsarist forces. By 1941, the Tsarist forces have all but defeated the Red Russians. In 1914, when Austria-Hungary issued a number of ultimata to Serbia following the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by a Serb in Sarajevo, Nicholas II promised to support the Serbs should they refuse the ultimata. They did, and Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary, which had declared war on Serbia. The Great War followed. In 1917, Nicholas found himself facing a Red revolution, followed by a protracted civil war, which resulted in Russia backing out of the Great War. Ultimately, Nicholas and his supporters triumphed, and Nicholas", "title": "Historical characters in the Southern Victory Series" }, { "docid": "32337", "text": "Szőgyény described what happened in a secret report to Vienna later that day: But now the leaders of Austria-Hungary, especially General Count Leopold von Berchtold, backed by its ally Germany, decided to confront Serbia militarily before it could incite a revolt; using the assassination as an excuse, they presented a list of ten demands called the July Ultimatum, expecting Serbia would never accept. When Serbia accepted nine of the ten demands but only partially accepted the remaining one, Austria-Hungary declared war. Franz Joseph I finally followed the urgent counsel of his top advisers. Over the course of July and August", "title": "Austria-Hungary" }, { "docid": "6516519", "text": "1914, a young Bosnian Serb student named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which directly contributed to the outbreak of World War I. In the fighting that ensued, Serbia was invaded by Austria-Hungary. Despite being outnumbered, the Serbs subsequently defeated the Austro-Hungarians at the Battle of Cer, which marked the first Allied victory over the Central Powers in the war. Further victories at the battles of Kolubara and the Drina meant that Serbia remained unconquered as the war entered its second year. However, an invasion by the forces of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria overwhelmed the Serbs in the", "title": "History of the Serbs" }, { "docid": "12684643", "text": "15 April 1911 and served as a training boat—conducting up to ten training cruises per month—through 1914. Despite being used primarily for training duties, \"U-1\" was mobilized in late 1912 during the Balkan Wars. By the end of November 1912, the threat of conflict between Austria-Hungary, Italy, Serbia, and Russia, coupled with allegations of Serbian mistreatment of the Austro-Hungarian consul in Prisrena led to a war scare in the Balkans. Both Russia and Austria-Hungary began mobilizing troops along their border, while Austria-Hungary began to mobilize against Serbia. During the crisis, the entire Austro-Hungarian Navy was also fully mobilized. \"U-1\" and", "title": "SM U-1 (Austria-Hungary)" }, { "docid": "19828008", "text": "With the capture of the Buda Castle ended the complete liberation of the Hungarian capital cities (Buda and Pest), and thanks to this the second Hungarian revolutionary Government led by Bertalan Szemere together with Lajos Kossuth, the Governor-President of Hungary returned from Debrecen the interim capital of the Hungarian revolution, in the real capital of Hungary. At 21 May 1849, the same day with the capture of Buda, the two emperors: Franz Joseph I of Austria and tsar Nicholas I of Russia signed the final treaty which decided the involvement of 200 000 Russian soldiers (and an 80 000 strong", "title": "Siege of Buda (1849)" }, { "docid": "165752", "text": "Prime Minister Batthyány in October 1849. Lajos Kossuth escaped into exile. Following the war of 18481849, the whole country was in \"passive resistance\". Because of external and internal problems, reforms seemed inevitable and major military defeats of Austria forced the Habsburgs to negotiate the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, by which the dual Monarchy of Austria–Hungary was formed. This Empire had the second largest area in Europe (after the Russian Empire), and it was the third most populous (after Russia and the German Empire). The two realms were governed separately by two parliaments from two capital cities, with a common monarch", "title": "Hungary" }, { "docid": "662489", "text": "key city in the Balkans, and developed rapidly. Nevertheless, conditions in Serbia as a whole remained those of an overwhelmingly agrarian country, even with the opening of a railway to Niš, Serbia's second city, and in 1900 the capital had only 70,000 inhabitants (at the time Serbia numbered 2.5 million). Yet by 1905 the population had grown to more than 80,000, and by the outbreak of World War I in 1914, it had surpassed the 100,000 citizens, not counting Zemun which then belonged to Austria-Hungary. The first-ever projection of motion pictures in the Balkans and Central Europe was held in", "title": "Belgrade" }, { "docid": "399739", "text": "Serbia Serbia ( / \"Srbija\" ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( / \"Republika Srbija\" ), is a country situated at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe in the southern Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans. The sovereign state borders Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, Macedonia to the south, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southwest. The country claims a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia numbers around 7 million residents. Its capital, Belgrade, ranks among the oldest and largest cities in southeastern Europe. Inhabited since", "title": "Serbia" }, { "docid": "20417102", "text": "combined;<br>c) 7 urban, 3 suburban and 1 combined; Old Railroad Bridge (\"\") was built within the project of constructing the first railway in Serbia. It was built on a French concession which included the construction of the Belgrade–Niš railway, the railway bridge over the Sava and a railway which will connect Belgrade to Zemun, at the time, the border town of Austria-Hungary. It was demolished in both World Wars and the present construction was placed after the World War II ended. As the only connection between Serbia and the Austria-Hungary, who already positioned its army near the bridge, it was", "title": "Bridges of Belgrade" }, { "docid": "20872481", "text": "Austria-Hungary felt that Serbia had to be destroyed or else it would destabilize Austria by alienating Austria's very large Slavic minority element. Russia did not have a treaty obligation to Serbia but stood in opposition to Austria for control of the Balkans. In long-term perspective, Russia was militarily gaining on Germany and Austro-Hungary, and thus had an incentive to wait. Most Russian leaders wanted to avoid a war. However, in the present crisis they had the support of France, and they feared that failure to support Serbia would lead to a loss of Russian credibility and a major political defeat", "title": "Russian entry into World War I" }, { "docid": "5925518", "text": "created with the military Black Hand society operating behind the scenes. The traditionally good relations with Austria-Hungary ended, as the new dynasty relied on the support of the Russian Empire and closer cooperation with Kingdom of Bulgaria. In April 1904 the Friendship treaty and in June 1905 the customs union with Bulgaria were signed. In response Austria-Hungary imposed a Tariff War (\"Pig war\") of 1906-1909. After the 1906 elections the People's Radical Party came to power. In 1908 Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia, where Serbia had hoped to expand its territory. The Bosnian Crisis of 1908–1909 (also referred to as the \"Annexation", "title": "Kingdom of Serbia" }, { "docid": "7594671", "text": "combat, with launching Sopwith Camels in a successful raid against the Zeppelin hangars at Tondern in July 1918, as well as blimps for antisubmarine patrol. Faced with Russia in the east, Austria-Hungary could spare only one-third of its army to attack Serbia. After suffering heavy losses, the Austrians briefly occupied the Serbian capital, Belgrade. A Serbian counter-attack in the Battle of Kolubara succeeded in driving them from the country by the end of 1914. For the first ten months of 1915, Austria-Hungary used most of its military reserves to fight Italy. German and Austro-Hungarian diplomats, however, scored a coup by", "title": "World War I" }, { "docid": "5925519", "text": "crisis\") erupted into public view when on October 5, 1908, Kingdom of Bulgaria declared its complete independence from Ottoman Empire and on October 6, 1908, when Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was populated mainly by South Slavs. Russia, the Ottoman Empire, Britain, Kingdom of Italy, Serbia, Principality of Montenegro, German Empire and France took an interest in these events. In April 1909, the 1878 Treaty of Berlin was amended to accept the new \"status quo\" and bringing the crisis to an end. The crisis permanently damaged relations between Austria-Hungary on the one hand and Russia and", "title": "Kingdom of Serbia" }, { "docid": "5401644", "text": "be particularly true if Austria moved quickly, \"while the other European powers were still disgusted over the assassinations and therefore likely to be sympathetic to any action Austria-Hungary took\". On 7 July, the Council of Joint Ministers debated Austria-Hungary's course of action. The most hawkish on the Council considered a surprise attack on Serbia. Count Tisza persuaded the Council that demands should be placed on Serbia before mobilization to provide a proper \"juridical basis for a declaration of war\". Samuel R. Williamson, Jr. has emphasized the role of Austria-Hungary in starting the war. Convinced Serbian nationalism and Russian Balkan ambitions", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "3524754", "text": "was Serbia's territorial rival in the region, and Germany remained the Ottoman Empire's protector. Russia tied itself more closely to Serbia than it had previously. The complex system of alliances and Great Power support was extremely unstable; among the Balkan parties harboring resentments over past defeats, the Serbs maintained particular animosity toward the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In June 1914, a Serbian terrorist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria–Hungary, which then held the Serbian government responsible. Austria–Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Serbia submitted to the first 2 of 3 cases of the ultimatum;", "title": "History of Russia (1892–1917)" }, { "docid": "5401649", "text": "of hesitation and weakness\" would cause Germany to abandon Austria-Hungary as an ally. All present, except Tisza, finally agreed that Austria-Hungary should present an ultimatum designed to be rejected. Starting 7 July, the German Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, Heinrich von Tschirschky, and Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister Berchtold held almost daily meetings about how to co-ordinate the diplomatic action to justify a war against Serbia. On 8 July, Tschirschky presented Berchtold with a message from Wilhelm who declared he \"stated most emphatically that Berlin expected the Monarchy to act against Serbia, and that Germany would not understand it, if ... the present opportunity", "title": "July Crisis" }, { "docid": "3502165", "text": "that Austrian police can independently travel throughout Serbia and \"conduct\" its own investigation. This refusal confirmed to Austria that the Serbian government, at least indirectly via the \"Black Hand\", lay behind the assassination which was thus seen as a declaration of war against Austria, in all except words. Austria-Hungary answered by formally declaring war on Serbia on 28 July 1914, playing right into the hands of Serbia who could now count on support from Russia in the quest for Bosnia-Herzegovina. World War One had started. Serbian defeat was considered to be imminent, at least by external onlookers, compared to the", "title": "Nikola Pašić" }, { "docid": "2348854", "text": "21 to 46 were liable for general mobilization. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia under the pretense that Serbia was responsible for the assassination, marking the beginning of the First World War. Serbia repelled three consecutive invasions by Austria, securing the first major victories of the war for the Allies, but was eventually overwhelmed by the combined forces of the Central Powers and forced to retreat through Albania to the Greek island of Corfu. The Serbian Armed Forces are commanded by the General Staff corp of senior officers. The general", "title": "Serbian Armed Forces" }, { "docid": "9182159", "text": "Princip resulting in Austria-Hungary accusing Serbia of involvement and subsequently declaring war on Serbia, resulting in a clash of alliances and the eruption of World War I. In spite of heavy casualties, Serbia benefited from its allies' eventual victory against Germany and Austria-Hungary, with Serbia subsequently joining with territories claimed by Yugoslav nationalists to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, informally known as Yugoslavia, in 1918. Serbian nationalists associated with a centralist vision of Yugoslavia as opposed to a confederal or federal state as advocated by non-Serbs. The antagonism between a centralized Yugoslavia supported by Serbian nationalists and", "title": "Serbian nationalism" }, { "docid": "781103", "text": "million Croats in the entire country. The subgroups of Croats are commonly based on regional affiliation, like \"Dalmatians\", \"Slavonians\", \"Zagorci\", \"Istrani\" etc., while outside Croatia there exist several ethnic groups : \"Šokci\" (Croatia, Serbia, Hungary), \"Bunjevci\" (Serbia, Hungary), \"Burgenland Croats\" (Austria), \"Molise Croats\" (Italy), \"Croats of Boka Kotorska or Bokelji\" (Montenegro), \"Raci\" (Hungary), \"Krashovans\" (Romania), \"Janjevci\" (Kosovo). There are currently 4–4.5 million Croats in diaspora throughout the world. The Croat diaspora was the consequence of either mostly economic or political (coercion or expulsions) reasons: The count for diaspora is approximate because of incomplete statistical records and naturalization. Overseas, the United", "title": "Croats" } ]