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North Korea's smallest city is its capital.
[ { "docid": "b506d4f2a7e58a0c905f41161e51a86d", "text": "North Korea North Korea , officially the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( DPRK ) , is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula . Pyongyang is the nation 's capital and largest city . To the north and northwest the country is bordered by China and by Russia along the Amnok ( known as the Yalu in China ) and Tumen rivers ; it is bordered to the south by South Korea , with the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone ( DMZ ) separating the two . In 1910 , Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan . After the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II in 1945 , Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel by the United States and the Soviet Union , with the north occupied by the Soviets and the south by the Americans . Negotiations on reunification failed , and in 1948 , separate governments were formed : the socialist Democratic People 's Republic of Korea in the north , and the capitalist Republic of Korea in the south . An invasion initiated by North Korea led to the Korean War ( 1950 -- 1953 ) . The Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire , but no peace treaty was signed . North Korea officially describes itself as a self-reliant socialist state and formally holds elections . Critics regard it as a totalitarian dictatorship . Various media outlets have called it Stalinist , particularly noting the elaborate cult of personality around Kim Il-sung and his family . International organizations have assessed that human rights violations in North Korea have no parallel in the contemporary world . The Workers ' Party of Korea ( WPK ) , led by a member of the ruling family , holds power in the state and leads the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland of which all political officers are required to be members . Juche , an ideology of national self-reliance , was introduced into the constitution as a `` creative application of Marxism -- Leninism '' in 1972 . The means of production are owned by the state through state-run enterprises and collectivized farms . Most services such as healthcare , education , housing and food production are subsidized or state-funded . From 1994 to 1998 , North Korea suffered a famine that resulted in the deaths of between 240,000 and 3.5 million people , and the country continues to struggle with food production . North Korea follows Songun , or `` military-first '' policy . It is the country with the highest number of military and paramilitary personnel , with a total of 9,495,000 active , reserve , and paramilitary personnel . Its active duty army of 1.21 million is the fourth largest in the world , after China , the United States , and India . It possesses nuclear weapons . North Korea is an atheist state with no official religion and where public religion is discouraged .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "bc24d2496a011c3ee4dbbcbafced48f5", "text": "Hwanghae Province Hwanghae ( Hwanghae-do -LSB- hwaŋ.ɦɛ.do -RSB- ) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon . Hwanghae was located in the northwest of Korea . The provincial capital was Haeju . The regional name for the province was Haeseo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed30a6f20cd19226ecee9f6bfe82c4c0", "text": "Terentii Shtykov Terentii Fomich Shtykov ( Russian : Терентий Штыков ; Korean : 테렌티 스티코프 ; -- 25 October 1964 ) was effectively the first supreme leader of North Korea , as the de facto head of its 1945-1951 military occupation and the first Soviet Ambassador to North Korea from 1948 until 1950 . Shtykov 's support for Kim Il-sung was crucial in Kim 's rise to power , and the two persuaded Stalin to allow the Korean War to begin in June 1950 . A protégé of the influential politician Andrei Zhdanov , General Shtykov served as a political commissar during World War II , ending up on the Military Council of the Primorskiy Military District . Through direct access to Joseph Stalin , Shtykov became the `` real supreme ruler of North Korea , the principal supervisor of both the Soviet military and the local authorities . '' Shtykov conceived of the Soviet Civil Administration , supported Kim 's appointment as head of the North Korean provisional government , and assisted Stalin with editing the first North Korean constitution . As the preeminent representative of the Soviet Union 's political authority over the nascent North Korea from October 1945 until December 1950 , Shtykov 's legacy was to aid the Kim family 's rise to power . The war they started freed Kim from Soviet domination ; China intervened following North Korea 's poor military performance in the early autumn . Shtykov was fired as ambassador in December and demoted to major general the following month . He later served as the Soviet ambassador to Hungary from 1959 to 1960 . Andrei Lankov asserts that Shtykov made more impact on Korean history than any foreigner other than Japanese colonial politicians , and that he was `` the actual architect of the North Korean state as it emerged in 1945-50 . '' Several of Shtykov 's policies , most notably North Korean land reform , are today credited to Kim Il-sung by official North Korean media .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4fe1760e53ee09e0e52e68c45f1dd569", "text": "Pyongnam Line The P'yŏngnam Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the North Korean State Railway linking P'yŏngyang with the port city of Namp ' o and the hot springs at P'yongnam Onch ` on . The length of the line is 89.9 km . It also serves as a connection between the various trunk lines starting at P'yŏngyang that serve the north and east of the country with the lines in the southwestern part of North Korea by means of a connection to the Sŏhae Kammun Line . It also connects to the Ryonggang Line and the freight-only Taean Line . On 21 October 2014 a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sŭngri ( `` Victory '' ) project to modernise the P'yŏngnam Line from Namp ' o to P'yŏngyang and the P'yŏngdŏk Line from P'yŏngyang to Chedong was held . The project , supported by Russia , is intended to form the first stage of a larger-scale cooperation with the Russian Railways as part of a 20-year development project that would modernise around 3,500 km of the North Korean rail network , and would include the construction of a north-south freight bypass around P'yŏngyang . The overall project cost is estimated to be around US $ 25 billion , and it is expected that exports of coal , rare earth and non-ferrous metals from the DPRK to Russia will provide the funding for the project .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "36b885a80d3e1462ba3756c10465bbc9", "text": "University of Seoul The University of Seoul ( UOS ) ( Korean : 서울시립대학교 ) is a public university located in Seoul , Korea . It was founded as Kyung Sung Public Agricultural College in 1918 and renamed the University of Seoul in 1997 . UOS is one of top 3 universities without medical school in Korea in 2012 . According to 2015 report from The Times Higher Education , UOS ranked 7th among the all Korean universities and 49th among all the Asian universities . In another survey , UOS ranked 14th in the Asian midsize universities . UOS was reported the best value public university in Korea , with high financial investment and scholarship amount per student . Students ' affinity to the school was ranked in the first place and students ' satisfaction is in the second according to a 2010 survey . UOS is famous for a large number of alumni working as national or municipal government officials . UOS is specialized in College of Urban Science and has top-tier programs of environmental engineering , science in taxation , transportation engineering , urban planning and design , landscape architecture , and urban administration . In 2012 , the mayor of Seoul , Park Won-soon , implemented a campaign promise , `` Half-priced tuition '' as soon as he started his term . The half-priced tuition was initiated in UOS first so that it would drive other universities to decrease their tuition . In 2013 , UOS tuition per semester ranged from $ 915 to $ 1,441 ( two semesters a year , 1,117.3 won / $ in 2013 ) . Because of high quality of education and low tuition of UOS , admission process has been more competitive . And student 's satisfaction is still very high . In 2012 , the registration rate of new students was very high ( 96 % ) and the withdrawal rate of students was extremely low ( 0.97 % ) , compared with other universities in Seoul . Because UOS students think that they take a lot of financial and educational benefits from the Seoul government , most of them participate in social works . Number of social work volunteers in 2012 was 3,105 and is expected to increase .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d1a2576ea45a8585266a0c387d01ffc", "text": "Rason Rason ( formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong ; -LSB- ɾa.sʌn , ɾa.dʑin.sʌn.boŋ -RSB- ) is a North Korean city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea . It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zone . In South Korean pronunciation , the initial `` R '' of the name is pronounced as `` N '' , ( 나선 , Naseon ) as per standard Korean phonology . In 2000 , the name was shortened from `` Rajin-Sŏnbong '' to `` Rason '' . During the 1930s , the Japanese called it Rashin ; at that time , it was an important port at the end of a railroad line . It was liberated by the Red Army on 14 August 1945 . Before 1991 , Rason was used by the Soviet Union as an alternative warm-water port in case Vladivostok was unavailable . From 1993 to 2004 , it was administered separately from North Hamgyŏng as the directly governed city ( Chikhalsi ) of Rason . Prior to 1993 and from 2004 to 2009 , the city had been part of the North Hamgyŏng Province . Since 2010 , the city is a `` special city '' , again breaking from provincial control , but different from its older designation as a directly governed city . What this means in practice is unclear . Rason borders Jilin province of China and Khasansky District in Primorsky Krai of Russia . China is making investments in the port as it gives it access to the Sea of Japan . In July 2011 , the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( DPRK ) gave a green light to the China 's domestic trade cargo to be shipped via its port of Rajin from northeast to east China . Coal is shipped from nearby Chinese mines to Shanghai . A casino by the sea caters to Chinese visitors .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "318ffd074f051dd9b266e9db02ba9e7c", "text": "Unjong-guyok Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk , or Ŭnjŏng District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang , North Korea .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d14982ed54e8db75ed33836707585148", "text": "North Korean local elections, 1985 Elections to provincial , municipal , city , county and district people 's assemblies were held in North Korea on February 24 , 1985 . 28,793 provincial , municipal , city , county and district people 's assembly deputies were elected . Voter turnout were reported at 100 % , with candidates receiving a 100 % approval rate .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "040c23f465d4323494d3bed2dc00563d", "text": "South Korean web culture South Korean web culture indicates distinct activities that South Korean internet users enjoy on the web . Most of the internet users are in the 13 - 50 age range . People often access the Internet through cyber cafes ( Korean : PC방 ; PC bang ) . Most of the activities are targeted to teenagers and college students . Youngsters who feel more comfortable texting than talking are known as the `` thumb tribe '' . The LG Mobile World Cup , an international competition held on January 14 , 2010 , in which participants competed using their texting speed and accuracy was won by a pair of South Koreans . Highly urbanized at 92 % , South Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle ; half of them live in high-rises concentrated in the Seoul Capital Area with 25 million residents . The rise of online social activities closely mirrors the wider cultural trend towards shared spaces , such as the habitual use of coffee houses . South Korea enjoys the world 's swiftest Internet speeds and the highest rate of Internet penitration but also suffers from very high censorship of content .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6de7f386356001d14aa3fe40287bb7ea", "text": "Jung District, Incheon Jung District ( Jung-gu , 중구 ; 中區 ) is a ward , a district in the city of Incheon , South Korea . This is one of the eight district into which Incheon is administratively divided . Jung-gu is also the historic part of Incheon . It was founded in 1883 , when the Jemulpo Port was open . The ward contains multiple historical and cultural heritage monuments , such as the Dap-dong Cathedral , the Hongyemun Gate , The First Anglican Church , and the Jayu Park , which was the first modern-style park built in Korea . Incheon is the gateway to the capital , Seoul . In modern times Incheon port became a trading port , has at its center , Jung-gu . Incheon port is an international gateway and Korea ` s second largest trade port . Jung-gu also is the location of the Incheon International Airport .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3dc4fcc80966deb06f4bd275de470328", "text": "Capital of Korea Korea has had a number of capitals . Korea is a peninsula in East Asia , currently the peninsula is divided into two countries : North Korea , capital Pyongyang , and South Korea , capital Seoul .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "003dad6a3f114a0dab939422b0821436", "text": "Emblem of South Korea The National Emblem of the Republic of Korea ( Hangul : 대한민국의 국장 / Hanja : -LSB- -LSB- ) consists of the taeguk symbol present on the country 's national flag surrounded by five stylized petals and a ribbon bearing the inscription `` The Republic of Korea '' ( Daehan Minguk ) , the official name of the country , in Hangul characters . The Taegeuk represents peace and harmony . The five petals all have meaning and are related to Korea 's national flower , the Hibiscus syriacus , or Rose of Sharon ( mugunghwa . The emblem was adopted in 1963 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c9391f268598984d74584fe52398c2b", "text": "Nan, Thailand Nan ( น่าน , -LSB- nâːn -RSB- ) is a town in northern Thailand . It is 668 km north of Bangkok . It is in the centre of Nan Province which bears its name , and of which it is the former administrative capital . It covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang and parts of tambon Pha Sing of Mueang Nan district , an area of 7.60 km ² . In 2010 it had a population of 21,333 . It is subdivided into 30 chumchon . It is spread along the Nan River 's right bank . Nan is a small city , primarily devoted to commercial , administrative , educational , and hospital activities . The old heart of the city , where Wat Phumin , the national museum and other tourist attractions are located , is being restored . The city 's industrial and tourist development remains limited until now , but should be improved by the complete opening of the border towards Laos and beyond towards China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f71acf8e7bd3f8a1aea1652e4e651ed", "text": "Songpa District Songpa-gu is a district of Seoul , South Korea . Songpa is located at the southeastern part of Seoul , the capital of South Korea . Songpa is also the largest population district with 647,000 residents , in Seoul . This had been called as Wirye , when it was the first capital of Baekje . Songpa is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area along with Gangnam District and Seocho District . Songpa was at the center of 1988 Seoul Olympics , and most of the sporting facilities associated with that event are located within the district . In 2009 , Songpa District won the Livcom Awards of UNEP for the most liveable city .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2c7efe3299240b3dd50dc404acae36d7", "text": "Grand People's Study House The Grand People 's Study House is the central library located in the North Korean capital , Pyongyang . The building is situated on Kim Il-sung Square by the banks of the Taedong River .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d525264d7596a2c48f682207b66a26ff", "text": "Goyang Goyang ( Goyang-si ; -LSB- ko.jaŋ -RSB- ) is a city in Gyeonggi-do in the north of South Korea . It is part of the Seoul Capital Area , making Goyang one of Seoul 's satellite cities . It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area , with a population of just over 1 million . The city is the site of the Ilsan New Town , a planned city surrounding the Ilsandong-gu and Ilsanseo-gu districts of Goyang . Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang . These include Agricultural Cooperative College , Korea Aerospace University , and Transnational Law and Business University . In sports , the city was home to the K League Challenge football team Goyang Zaicro FC until its disbandment in 2016 . The Challengers League football team Goyang Citizen FC and the Korean Basketball League team Goyang Orion Orions are based in the city .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4ec803bc1a05f6ad25f1ec1b23772a6c", "text": "Workers' Party of North Korea The Workers ' Party of North Korea was a communist party in North Korea from 1946 to 1949 and was a predecessor of the current Workers ' Party of Korea . It was founded at a congress on 28 -- 30 August 1946 , by the merger of the North Korean Branch Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea and the New People 's Party of Korea . Kim Tu-bong , the leader of the New People 's Party , was elected Chairman of the party . Vice Chairmen of the party were Chu Yong-ha and Kim Il-sung . At the time of establishment , the party is believed to have had about 366 000 members organized in around 12,000 party cells .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1f8421ad10009bda716952a16aa898a9", "text": "Hurung Royal Tomb The Hurŭng Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Ryongjong-ri , Kaepung-gun near Kaesong , North Korea . The site consists of two separate burial mounds , which contain the remains of Jongjong , the second king of the Joseon dynasty and son of its founder Taejo , as well as the body of his wife , Queen Jongan . Construction on the tombs began after Jongan 's death in 1412 , and was only completed after Jongjong himself died in 1419 . Both tombs consist of a burial mound ringed with a carved granite base ; they are surrounded by statues of the twelve zodiac animals . The `` spirit road '' up to the tombs is lined with statues of military officers and Confucian officials . Despite being the tomb of a Joseon monarch , the site was excluded from the World Heritage Site `` Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty '' as it is located in North Korea . It is one of only two royal tombs from that dynasty in the country ; the other , Cherung , belongs to Queen Sinui , wife of the dynasty 's founder Taejo , who died before her husband became king and moved the capital to Seoul .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed704d74b7af828037a8fe05f3eb3c33", "text": "Guro District, Seoul Guro District ( Guro-gu ) is a district of Seoul , South Korea , which was separated from Yeongdeungpo District on April 1 , 1980 . Located in the southwestern part of the city , where besides Yangcheon District and Geumcheon District Guro District has an important position as a transport link which contains railroads , land routes from the rest of Seoul to the south of the country . The Gyeongbu and Gyeongin railway lines connect Seoul to Busan and Incheon . In addition , Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines 1 , 2 , and 7 , and major highways intersect in Guro District . The name Guro originates from the legend that nine ( gu ) old men ( Korean : ro ) enjoyed longevity in the district . A digital industrial complex is located in Guro District . The Guro Digital Industrial Complex , which played a leading industrial role mainly with textile manufacturing , dressmaking and other labour-intensive industries in 1967 , has been rapidly changed into an IT industrial complex . This complex played a pivotal role in the economic growth of the South Korea 's development era , referred to as the `` Miracle on the Han River '' , and also contributed 10 percent of national export in the 1970s . Twenty-one percent of the total area of Guro District is a restricted zone to be used as a greenbelt with the only arboretum in Seoul . The zone is changing into a lively district as large labour-intensive factories are moving from the area and the council is developing what it terms its four zones . An `` e-government '' system based on this hosted the international e-participation forum on February 7 -- 9 , 2007 , with the participation of more than thirty-seven countries . The forum was launched with the theme `` Promoting Democracy and Regional Development '' and twenty-five mayors including André Santini ( Issy-les-Moulineaux , France ) , Kevin Foy ( Chapel Hill , US ) , Apirak Kosayothin ( Bangkok , Thailand ) , Uvais Mohamed Emthiyas ( Colombo , Sri Lanka ) , and world experts such as Dr William H. Dutton ( Director of Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford , UK ) and Dr Ari-Veiko Anttiroiko ( professor at the University of Tampere , Finland ) participated in the forum . The Guro Declaration , adopted during the forum , aims to set up a portal site for e-government development and to establish a concrete project in order to bridge the digital divide among the world 's cities . This practice has been recognised for providing a new important step in the development of e-democracy . The e-participation forum was a key factor for Guro to play the leading role in bridging the digital divide among cities , to provide I.T. enterprises located in Guro Digital Industrial Complex the opportunity to launch into the international market , to improve its image and become a global leader to concrete e-democracy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "724f33c9cc5358c62d57ecb55d249abd", "text": "North Korean local elections, 1981 Elections to provincial , municipal , city , county and district people 's assemblies were held in North Korea on March 5 , 1981 . In the elections , 3,705 provincial and municipal people 's assembly deputies , and 24,191 city , county and district people 's assembly deputies were elected . Voter turnout were reported at 100 % , with candidates receiving a 100 % approval rate .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af1ba06fa734516af7fdf581b8c23fe6", "text": "South Chungcheong Province South Chungcheong Province , officially Chungcheongnam-do ( -LSB- tɕʰuŋ.tɕʰʌŋ.nam.do -RSB- ; abbreviated Chungnam ) , is a province in the west of South Korea . The province was formed in 1896 from the south-western half of the former Chungcheong Province and remained a province of Korea until the country 's division in 1945 , thereafter becoming part of South Korea . In 2012 , the provincial capital moved from Daejeon to Hongseong .", "title": "" } ]
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Daniela Hantuchová isn't an athlete.
[ { "docid": "9eae43ec01cafa88873a4d45f155a3f6", "text": "Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová ( -LSB- ˈdaɲiela ˈɦantuxoʋaː -RSB- ; born 23 April 1983 ) is a Slovak tennis player . She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002 , when she won her first WTA tournament , the Indian Wells Masters , defeating Martina Hingis in the final and becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever win the tournament . She also reached the quarterfinals of that year 's Wimbledon Championship and US Open , ending the year in the top 10 . She was part of the Slovak team that won the 2002 Fed Cup and the 2005 Hopman Cup . Hantuchová reached her highest ranking , fifth , in January 2003 , after reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open . She has gone on to win a further seven WTA tournaments , including the Indian Wells Masters for a second time in 2007 and most recently the 2015 Thailand Open . She also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2008 , the furthest she has progressed in a Grand Slam . She is the most successful Slovak tennis player of all time and became only the 37th woman in the Open Era to reach 500 career wins when she beat Laura Robson in the second round of the Aegon Classic in June 2013 . Hantuchová is also an accomplished doubles player . In 2005 , she completed the career Grand Slam in mixed doubles , becoming only the fifth female tennis player to do so . She won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2001 with Leoš Friedl , at the Australian Open in 2002 with Kevin Ullyett , at the French Open in 2005 with Fabrice Santoro and at the US Open in 2005 with Mahesh Bhupathi . She has also reached the finals of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2002 with Ullyett and the finals of the women 's doubles at the Australian Open in 2002 with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario , at the French Open in 2006 with Ai Sugiyama and at the Australian Open in 2009 with Sugiyama . Since December 2014 Hantuchová has been coached by Carlos Rodríguez . Her WTA Tour mentor in the `` Partners for Success '' program was Martina Navratilova , who was her doubles partner for a brief period in early 2005 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "24442f89723175cfb6f456c318626139", "text": "Winter triathlon Winter triathlon is a multisport event involving the continuous and sequential completion of running , mountain biking , and cross-country skiing , all on snow . Course distances are set on the day of the event to achieve a winning time of around 80 -- 90 minutes , after taking account of the snow conditions . Since 2013 the International Triathlon Union created a new version of the sport , which consist of 5 km of snowshoeing , 12km of ice skating and 8km of cross-country skiing . It is called winter triathlon S3 , because the three sports start with an S ( snowshoes , skate , ski ) . The first ITU event was held in Quebec , Canada in February 2015 . The sport was denied inclusion in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , Russia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee9eaea4b298064da89ad72f2815ae32", "text": "La Cita (album) La Cita ( English : The date or The appointment ) is the tenth studio album by the Mexican pop singer Daniela Romo . This album was released on 1994 and it was produced by Bebu Silvetti . The producer took advantage of the telenovela `` Si Dios Me Quita La Vida '' ( If God takes away my life '' ) to release this album that has the main theme of that soap opera . Sales were not good to the albums , when the critics were not impressed with the telenovela . Besides , Romo had a rival in that year in sales , Luis Miguel with Segundo Romance , with this album of the same genre .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0725c6c6b7bb73fe2c14b50c16400310", "text": "Helena Suková Helena Suková ( -LSB- ˈɦɛlɛna ˈsukovaː -RSB- ) ( born 23 February 1965 ) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic . During her career , she won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles , 9 of them in women 's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles . She also was a four-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 10 singles titles and 69 doubles titles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e0ed0a152d77753b00b25fa7983f52d", "text": "Silvia Danekova Silvia Danekova ( Bulgarian : Силвия Дънекова ; born 7 February 1983 in Kotel ) is a Bulgarian athlete .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1585fb8a9a5525acff35fa07a57af74e", "text": "Andrea Hlaváčková Andrea Hlaváčková ( -LSB- ˈandrɛa ˈɦlavaːtʃkovaː -RSB- ; born 10 August 1986 ) is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic . Her highest singles ranking is World No. 58 , which she reached in September 2012 , and her highest doubles ranking is World No. 3 , reached on 22 October 2012 . In her career , Hlaváčková has won 14 WTA doubles titles , as well as 17 ITF doubles titles and seven ITF singles titles . Hlaváčková has won two Grand Slam doubles titles , the 2011 French Open and the 2013 US Open , both times partnered with Lucie Hradecká . The pair are also the 2012 Olympic silver medallists . She was part of the winning Czech team in Fed Cup 2012 . She also won the mixed doubles title at the 2013 US Open paired with Max Mirnyi . Hlaváčková 's elder sister is retired tennis player Jana Hlaváčková .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "441c215be0b5c2ffd573c9fe75115739", "text": "Hantec slang Hantec ( -LSB- ˈɦan.tɛts -RSB- ) is a unique slang previously spoken among lower classes in Brno , Czech Republic during the 19th and early 20th centuries . It developed from the mixing of the Czech language as spoken in Moravia with the languages of other residents of Brno , including Germans and Jews . Today Hantec exists in its original form only among some elderly people , but many words and expressions have become a part of Czech spoken in Brno .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94c66051ebe8adbb748048dc0729f35f", "text": "Chile at the 2012 Summer Olympics Chile competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , from 27 July to 12 August 2012 . This nation has competed at every Olympic games , except the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott . The Chile Olympic Committee ( Comité Olímpico de Chile , COCH ) sent a total of 35 athletes to the Games , 21 men and 14 women , to compete in 17 sports . There was only a single competitor in track cycling , judo , modern pentathlon , rowing , shooting , swimming and taekwondo . Among the sports played by the athletes , Chile made its Olympics debut in artistic gymnastics and Greco-Roman wrestling . The Chilean team featured six athletes who competed at their fourth Olympics : archer Denisse van Lamoen , épée fencer Paris Inostroza , table tennis player Berta Rodríguez and three of its oldest members from the equestrian jumping team . Van Lamoen was also appointed by the committee to carry the nation 's flag at the opening ceremony . With poor athletic performance and the absence of tennis players in the team , Chile failed to win a single medal for the first time in Olympic history since 1996 . Gymnast Tomás González missed out on an Olympic medal in London , after finishing fourth in men 's floor and vault exercises .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5600082ce9fd31ea8f0c1c108879cf15", "text": "Daniela Herz-Schnoekel Daniela Herz-Schnoekel ( born 1954 ) is a German businesswoman , former part-owner of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b10e37a853636308e073c959d372e1b", "text": "List of Olympic medalists in art competitions There were 146 medalists in the art competitions that were part of the Olympic Games from 1912 until 1948 . These art competitions were considered an integral part of the movement by International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) founder Pierre de Coubertin and necessary to recapture the complete essence of the Ancient Olympic Games . Their absence before the 1912 Summer Olympics , according to journalism professor Richard Stanton , stems from Coubertin `` not wanting to fragment the focus of his new and fragile movement '' . Art competitions were originally planned for inclusion in the 1908 Summer Olympics but were delayed after that edition 's change in venue from Rome to London following the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius . By the 1924 Summer Olympics they had grown to be considered internationally relevant and potentially `` a milestone in advancing public awareness of art as a whole '' . During their first three appearances , the art competitions were grouped into five broad categories : architecture , literature , music , painting , and sculpture . The Dutch Organizing Committee for the 1928 Summer Olympics split these into subcategories in the hopes of increasing participation . Although it was a successful strategy , the 1932 Summer Olympics eliminated several of these subcategories , which led to fewer entries in the broader categories . For the 1936 Summer Olympics , the German government proposed the addition of a film contest to the program , which was rejected . Following a final appearance at the 1948 Summer Olympics , art competitions were removed from the Olympic program . Planners of the 1952 Summer Olympics opposed their inclusion on logistical grounds , claiming that the lack of an international association for the event meant that the entire onus of facilitation was placed on the local organizing committee . Concerns were also raised about the professionalism of the event , since only amateurs were allowed to participate in the sporting tournaments , and the growing commercialization of the competitions , as artists had been permitted to sell their submissions during the course of the Games since 1928 . In 1952 an art festival and exhibition was held concurrent with the Games , a tradition that has been maintained in all subsequent Summer Olympics . The IOC does not track medalists in Olympic art competitions in its database and thus the prize winners are only officially recorded in the original Olympic reports . Judges were not required to distribute first , second , and third place awards for every category , and thus certain events lack medalists in these placements . Since participants were allowed multiple submissions , it was also possible for artists to win more than one in a single event , as Alex Diggelmann of Switzerland did in the graphic arts category of the 1948 edition . Diggelmann is tied with Denmark 's Josef Petersen , who won second prize three times in literature , for the amount of medals captured in the art competitions . Luxembourg 's Jean Jacoby is the only individual to win two gold medals , doing so in painting in 1924 and 1928 . Of the 146 medalists , 11 were women and only Finnish author Aale Tynni was awarded gold . Germany was the most successful nation , with eight gold , seven silver , and nine bronze medals , although one was won by Coubertin himself , a Frenchman . He submitted his poem Ode to Sport under the pseudonyms Georges Hohrod and Martin Eschbach , as if it were a joint-entry , and won first prize in the 1912 literature category . The original report credits this medal to Germany . Two individuals , Walter W. Winans and Alfréd Hajós , won medals in both athletic and art competitions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f72e9dcef367a3fae58ed07fbf1558d", "text": "Daniela Stanciu Daniela Stanciu ( born 15 October 1987 ) is a Romanian athlete who specialises in the high jump . She has qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bfe81724965e80d9b5787c4ce7f82f3c", "text": "Sports betting Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome . The frequency of sports bet upon varies by culture , with the vast majority of bets being placed on association football , American football , basketball , baseball , hockey , mixed martial arts , track cycling , and boxing at both the amateur and professional levels . Sports betting can also extend to non-athletic events , such as reality show contests and political elections , and non-human contests such as horse racing , greyhound racing and illegal , underground dog fighting . Sports bettors place their wagers either legally , through a bookmaker/sportsbook , or illegally through privately run enterprises referred to as `` bookies '' . The term `` book '' being a reference to the books used by wagebrokers to track wagers , payouts , and debts . The majority of legal sportsbooks are found online , operated over the internet from jurisdictions separate from the clients they serve , usually to get around various gambling laws ( such as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 in the United States ) in select markets , such as Las Vegas , Nevada , or on gambling cruises through self-serve kiosks . They take bets `` up-front '' , meaning the bettor must pay the sportsbook before placing the bet . Illegal bookies , due to the nature of their business , can operate literally anywhere but only require money from losing bettors and do n't require the wagered money up front , creating the possibility of debt to the bookie from the bettor . This creates a number of other criminal elements , thus furthering their illegality . Sportsbetting has resulted in a number of scandals in sport , affecting the integrity of sports events through various acts including point shaving ( players affecting the score by missing shots ) , spot-fixing ( a player action is fixed ) , bad calls from officials at key moments , and overall match fixing ( the overall result of the event is fixed ) . Examples are the 1919 World Series , the alleged ( and later admitted ) illegal gambling of former MLB player Pete Rose , and former NBA referee Tim Donaghy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "30df1803c1c23b107dad62a152cb50f1", "text": "Daniela Urzi Daniela Urzi ( -LSB- daˈnjela ˈursi -RSB- ; born October 28 , 1975 , San Fernando , Buenos Aires ) is a fashion model from Argentina . She has appeared in fashion campaigns for Armani Jeans , the Giorgio Armani collection , Roberto Cavalli , Burberry , and John Richmond , and has done catalog work for Victoria 's Secret . Her magazine covers include international editions of Vogue and ELLE . Directly from Latin America , a new young man has managed to carve out a prestigious niche in the world of fashion . Daniela Urzi is not only just a girl of study or a body 86-59-86 ( chest , waist , hip ) walking on the catwalk , is a name that is printed on paper and has managed to achieve that throne , within Argentine models only he had Valeria Mazza . But unlike the latter , Daniela flees the look of blond with blue eyes and points to the rage of the moment wearing a brown hair that enhances his blue eyes . This gives it a personal touch that has been captured on the covers of various publications such as Marie Claire ( France ) , Elle ( Spain and Argentina ) , Cosmopolitan ( Argentina ) and Harper 's Bazaar . It has also been the face of brands like Victoria ' s Secret Cortefiel , Silhouette , Mango , Giorgio Armani , Candy , Margaret Astor , La Perla , Burberry , Chanel N ° 5 , Revlon and Triumph . -", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a2c342476de89d90a7eeaf2157bf65c", "text": "Daniela Casanova Daniela Casanova ( born 14 May 1984 ) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland . Casanova has a career high WTA singles ranking of 456 , achieved on 8 July 2002 . She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 402 , achieved on 17 June 2002 . She has won two ITF singles titles and 24 ITF doubles titles . Playing for Switzerland in Fed Cup , Casanova has a W/L of 0 -- 2 . She retired from tennis in 2003 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1604c93555b9dbbad60a98c82e7b829", "text": "Sports marketing Sports marketing is a subdivision of marketing which focuses both on the promotion of sports events and teams as well as the promotion of other products and services through sporting events and sports teams . It is a service in which the element promoted can be a physical product or a brand name . The goal is to provide the client with strategies to promote the sport or to promote something other than sport through sports . Sport marketing is also designed to meet the needs and wants of the consumer through exchange processes . These strategies follow the traditional four `` P '' 's of general marketing Product , Price , Promotion and Place , another four `` P '' 's are added to sport marketing , relating to the fact sports are considered to be a service . The additional 4 P 's are : Planning , Packaging , Positioning and Perception . The addition of the four extra elements is called the `` sport marketing mix . '' Sports marketing is an element of sports promotion which involves a wide variety of sectors of the sport industry including broadcasting , advertising , social media , digital platforms , ticket sales , and community relations . Sports marketing is divided into three sectors . The first is the advertising of sport and sports associations such as the Olympics , Spanish Football league and the NFL , as well as sport teams like Real Madrid and the New York Yankees . The second concerns the use of sporting events , sporting teams and individual athletes to promote various products . The third category is the promotion of sport to the public in order to increase participation . In the first case , the promotion is directly related to sports . In the second case , the products can but do not have to be directly related to sports . When the promotion is about sports in general , the use of this kind of strategy is called `` Marketing of Sports . '' When the promotion is not about the sports but sports events , athletes , teams or leagues are used to promote different products , the marketing strategy is denominated `` Marketing through sports . '' When the promotion is about increasing participation among the public , it is called `` Grassroots Sports Marketing . '' To promote the products or services , the companies and associations use different channels such as sponsorships of teams or athletes , television or radio advertisement during the different broadcast sports events and celebrations , and/or advertisement on sporting venues . `` Street marketing of sport '' considers sport marketing through billboards on the street and also through urban elements ( street lighters and sidewalks , etc. ) to help promote and gain publicity during major worldwide sporting events such as the Football World Cup , the Olympic Games , or the Super Bowl .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "df55b211d7eff4e87e2449df7e95c0c0", "text": "International Triathlon Union The International Triathlon Union ( ITU ) is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon , duathlon , aquathlon and other nonstandard variations . ITU , which is headquartered in Lausanne , Switzerland , sanctions the ITU World Triathlon Series and the ITU Triathlon World Cup .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a7f52f04a20c12870a35bc75a31c834", "text": "Competitive trail riding Competitive trail riding ( CTR ) is an equestrian sport where riders cover a marked trail for a distance that is usually between 15 and 40 miles per day . Some rides are only one day long , others may run as long as three days . One-day six-mile events have also become popular . The goal of the competition is to demonstrate partnership between horse and rider . Unlike in endurance riding , factors other than speed are considered . If the ride is timed , it is a form of pace race ; otherwise it is a judged trail ride . In a timed ride , horses may not come in under or over a certain time , and veterinary checks , rider behavior and other elements play a role in the placings . The horse is evaluated on performance , manners , and related criteria . `` Pulse and respiration '' stops check the horse 's recovery ability and conditioning . There are many different organizations which sanction competitive trail rides . Horsemanship may be considered at some competitions , depending on the sanctioning organization . Riders are evaluated on how they handle the trail , manage the horse , and present to the judges and veterinarians throughout the ride . Obstacles are also set up along the trail with the horse and rider graded on how well they perform as a team . Rides are often held on public lands , such as Forest Service or BLM lands in the United States , but are also held on private property . The terrain varies depending on the part of the country in which a competition is held , and lands available for the event . Unlike trail riding at a guest ranch , where inexperienced riders walk their horses most of the time and cover simple trails , riders who compete in competitive trail rides are asked to have their animals navigate a variety of terrain and use all gaits , especially the trot . Similar events exist around the world , though often with wide variations in rules and distances . In all cases , the most obvious difference between an endurance ride and a competitive trail ride is that the winner of an endurance ride is the first horse and rider team to cross the finish line and pass a vet check that deems the horse `` fit to continue , '' whereas competitive trail rides usually consider additional factors and penalize a horse and rider that finish in too little or too long of a time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "888f296f01c2cc306271e851aaa5fd37", "text": "Women's Challenge The Women 's Challenge bicycle race ( originally known as the Ore-Ida Women 's Challenge , after its leading sponsor of `` Ore-Ida '' brand frozen potato products ) was held annually in the western United States in southern Idaho , beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002 . Later primary sponsors were PowerBar and Hewlett-Packard . During much of its 19-year history , it was the most prestigious women 's cycle race in North America . From 1995 , when it first obtained sanctioning from the Union Cycliste Internationale ( UCI ) , the international governing body for cycling , it developed into one of the strongest races in the world , attracting numerous World and Olympic Champions . Prior to that , in 1990 , the UCI had refused to sanction the event , citing as their reason the `` excessive climbing , stage distances , number of stages , and duration of event . '' The race that year was 17 stages and 663 mi , won by Inga Thompson . The following year ( 1991 ) marked the debut on the international scene of a team representing Lithuania , which had just recently declared its independence and was still awaiting recognition as a country . Professionals were allowed to compete beginning in 1993 . The race , which was run almost entirely by volunteers , set a very high standard in terms of technical administration and conduct of the race itself . Jim Rabdau , the race founder , served as chief organizer of the race throughout its entire history . By the late 1990s , the race was able to attract sufficient sponsorship money to offer the richest prize fund ever in women 's cycling and , for a while , was the richest prize fund race in North America , men 's or women 's . At its peak , it offered $ 125,000 in prizes . However , cuts in sponsorship forced a reduction in prize money to $ 75,000 in its last year ( 2002 ) and no title sponsor could be found to replace the outgoing sponsor for the following year , forcing the cancellation of the race . Race organizers cited a downturn in the economy as the reason . One of the stages crested Galena Summit at 8701 ft above sea level on Highway 75 , the Northwest 's highest highway pass .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c917453c093feb9b417bad55adf3d0a", "text": "Fed Cup Fed Cup is the premier international team competition in women 's tennis , launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) . The competition was known as the Federation Cup until 1995 . The Fed Cup is the world 's largest annual women 's international team sports competition , in terms of the number of nations that compete . The men 's equivalent of the Fed Cup is the Davis Cup . Australia , Czech Republic and the United States are the only countries that have held both the Fed Cup and Davis Cup at the same time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f6c4ef67a68620adb2be1ffa797871f", "text": "Daniela Todorova Daniela Todorova Todorova ( Даниела Тодорова Тодорова , born 18 October 1980 in Kazanlak ) is a Paralympian athlete from Bulgaria competing mainly in category F54-56 javelin throw , discus throw and shot put events . She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing , China . There she won a bronze medal in the women 's F54-56 javelin throw event .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "386fdc0322d395105b85eff3a70444fe", "text": "Daniela Salazar Daniela Salazar is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist . She won the Colombian National Road Race Championships in 2009 .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "5ef1f6ab033b09acd2a90fcdddf18d66", "text": "Shaky camera Handheld camera , shaky cam , queasy cam , queasicam , hand-held camera or free camera is a cinematographic technique where stable-image techniques are purposely dispensed with . The camera is held in the hand , or given the appearance of being hand-held , and in many cases shots are limited to what one photographer could have accomplished with one camera . Shaky cam is often employed to give a film sequence an ad hoc , electronic news-gathering , or documentary film feel . It suggests unprepared , unrehearsed filming of reality , and can provide a sense of dynamics , immersion , instability or nervousness . The technique can be used to give a pseudo-documentary or cinéma vérité appearance to a film . Too much shaky camera motion can make some viewers feel distracted , dizzy or sick .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "23a8505250c515681bd2aa60044b4b98", "text": "Low light level television Low light level television , initialized as LLLTV , is a type of electronic sensing device , usually a CCD camera sensitive to wavelengths above the normal `` visible '' ( 0.4 to 0.7 micrometre ) wavelengths , and into the short-wave Infrared - usually to about 1.0 to 1.1 micrometres . This allows viewing of objects in extremely low light levels , where they would not be seen by the naked eye . LLLTVs tend to be more affordable than infrared cameras , which typically cover ranges from 3 to 5 µm ( MWIR ) or 8 to 12 µm ( LWIR )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26e433214333cdf87506389a4a735aed", "text": "Substitution splice The substitution splice is a cinematic special effect in which film makers achieve an appearance , disappearance , or transformation using a cut . It is sometimes also called the stop trick or the stop motion substitution , although the effect is achieved through film editing rather than by literally stopping the camera . The pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès claimed to have accidentally developed substitution splicing while filming street traffic at the Place de l'Opéra in Paris . According to his story , his camera jammed and stopped ; by the time he had solved the difficulty , the traffic had moved on . When the film was screened , a man appeared to change into a woman , and an omnibus seemed to turn into a hearse . No evidence has emerged to support this story , which was probably entirely invented by Méliès . According to the film scholar Jacques Deslandes , it is more likely that Méliès discovered the substitution splice by carefully examining a print of the Edison Manufacturing Company 's 1895 film The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots , in which a primitive version of the trick appears . In any case , the substitution splice was both the first special effect Méliès perfected , and the most important in his body of work . For some time , film theorists mistakenly believed that the camera was actually stopped for the effect , and then restarted ( hence the occasionally used term `` stop trick '' ) . However , later film historians such as Richard Abel and Elizabeth Ezra established that the effect was the result of Méliès 's careful frame matching during the editing process , creating a seamless match cut out of two separately staged shots . Indeed , Méliès often used substitution splicing not as an obvious special effect , but as an inconspicuous editing technique , matching and combining short takes into one apparently seamless longer shot . Substitution splicing could become even more seamless when the film was colored by hand , as many of Méliès 's films were ; the addition of painted color acts as a sleight of hand technique allowing the cuts to pass by unnoticed . The substitution splice was the most popular cinematic special effect in early film fantasies , especially those that evolved from the stage tradition of the féerie . Segundo de Chomón is among the other filmmakers who used substitution splicing to create elaborate fantasy effects . D.W. Griffith 's 1909 film The Curtain Pole , starring Mack Sennett , used substitution splices for comedic effect . The transformations made possible by the substitution splice were so central to early fantasy films that , in France , such films were often described simply as scènes à transformation . This technique is different from the stop motion technique , in which the entire shot is created frame by frame .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "98a2079b0b44e245effbe1b6f948c6ba", "text": "Machinima Machinima ( -LSB- məˈʃiːnᵻmə -RSB- or -LSB- məˈʃɪnᵻmə -RSB- ) is the use of real-time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production . Most often video games are used to generate the computer animation . Machinima-based artists , sometimes called machinimists or machinimators , are often fan laborers , by virtue of their re-use of copyrighted materials ( see below ) . Machinima offers to provide an archive of gaming performance and access to the look and feel of software and hardware that may already have become unavailable or even obsolete ; for game studies , `` Machinima 's gestures grant access to gaming 's historical conditions of possibility and how machinima offers links to a comparative horizon that informs , changes , and fully participates in videogame culture . '' The practice of using graphics engines from video games arose from the animated software introductions of the 1980s demoscene , Disney Interactive Studios ' 1992 video game Stunt Island , and 1990s recordings of gameplay in first-person shooter ( FPS ) video games , such as id Software 's Doom and Quake . Originally , these recordings documented speedruns -- attempts to complete a level as quickly as possible -- and multiplayer matches . The addition of storylines to these films created `` Quake movies '' . The more general term machinima , a portmanteau of machine cinema , arose when the concept spread beyond the Quake series to other games and software . After this generalization , machinima appeared in mainstream media , including television series and advertisements . Machinima has advantages and disadvantages when compared to other styles of filmmaking . Its relative simplicity over traditional frame-based animation limits control and range of expression . Its real-time nature favors speed , cost saving , and flexibility over the higher quality of pre-rendered computer animation . Virtual acting is less expensive , dangerous , and physically restricted than live action . Machinima can be filmed by relying on in-game artificial intelligence ( AI ) or by controlling characters and cameras through digital puppetry . Scenes can be precisely scripted , and can be manipulated during post-production using video editing techniques . Editing , custom software , and creative cinematography may address technical limitations . Game companies have provided software for and have encouraged machinima , but the widespread use of digital assets from copyrighted games has resulted in complex , unresolved legal issues . Machinima productions can remain close to their gaming roots and feature stunts or other portrayals of gameplay . Popular genres include dance videos , comedy , and drama . Alternatively , some filmmakers attempt to stretch the boundaries of the rendering engines or to mask the original 3-D context . The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences ( AMAS ) , a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting machinima , recognizes exemplary productions through Mackie awards given at its annual Machinima Film Festival . Some general film festivals accept machinima , and game companies , such as Epic Games , Blizzard Entertainment and Jagex , have sponsored contests involving it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "75b3c12243871226c17819328bfbd9e4", "text": "Rolling shutter Rolling shutter is a method of image capture in which a still picture ( in a still camera ) or each frame of a video ( in a video camera ) is captured not by taking a snapshot of the entire scene at single instant in time but rather by scanning across the scene rapidly , either vertically or horizontally . In other words , not all parts of the image of the scene are recorded at exactly the same instant . ( Though , during playback , the entire image of the scene is displayed at once , as if it represents a single instant in time . ) This produces predictable distortions of fast-moving objects or rapid flashes of light . This is in contrast with `` global shutter '' in which the entire frame is captured at the same instant . The `` rolling shutter '' can be either mechanical or electronic . The advantage of this method is that the image sensor can continue to gather photons during the acquisition process , thus effectively increasing sensitivity . It is found on many digital still and video cameras using CMOS sensors . The effect is most noticeable when imaging extreme conditions of motion or the fast flashing of light . While some CMOS sensors use a global shutter , the majority found in the consumer market use a rolling shutter . CCDs ( charge-coupled devices ) are alternatives to CMOS sensors , which are generally more sensitive and more expensive . CCD-based cameras often use global shutters , which take a snapshot representing a single instant in time and therefore do not suffer from the motion artifacts caused by rolling shutters .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a96720151a66d64c7483a386c3819d80", "text": "Digital intermediate Digital intermediate ( typically abbreviated to DI ) is a motion picture finishing process which classically involves digitizing a motion picture and manipulating the color and other image characteristics . It often replaces or augments the photochemical timing process and is usually the final creative adjustment to a movie before distribution in theaters . It is distinguished from the telecine process in which film is scanned and color is manipulated early in the process to facilitate editing . However the lines between telecine and DI are continually blurred and are often executed on the same hardware by colorists of the same background . These two steps are typically part of the overall color management process in a motion picture at different points in time . A digital intermediate is also customarily done at higher resolution and with greater color fidelity than telecine transfers . Although originally used to describe a process that started with film scanning and ended with film recording , digital intermediate is also used to describe color correction and color grading and even final mastering when a digital camera is used as the image source and/or when the final movie is not output to film . This is due to recent advances in digital cinematography and digital projection technologies that strive to match film origination and film projection . In traditional photochemical film finishing , an intermediate is produced by exposing film to the original camera negative . The intermediate is then used to mass-produce the films that get distributed to theaters . Color grading is done by varying the amount of red , green , and blue light used to expose the intermediate . This seeks to be able to replace or augment the photochemical approach to creating this intermediate . The digital intermediate process uses digital tools to color grade , which allows for much finer control of individual colors and areas of the image , and allows for the adjustment of image structure ( grain , sharpness , etc. ) . The intermediate for film reproduction can then be produced by means of a film recorder . The physical intermediate film that is a result of the recording process is sometimes also called a digital intermediate , and is usually recorded to internegative ( IN ) stock , which is inherently finer-grain than camera negative ( OCN ) . One of the key technical achievements that made the transition to DI possible was the use of the 3D look-up tables ( aka `` 3D LUTs '' ) , which could be used to mimic how the digital image would look once it was printed onto release print stock . This removed a large amount of skilled guesswork from the film-making process , and allowed greater freedom in the colour grading process while reducing risk . The digital master is often used as a source for a DCI-compliant distribution of the motion picture for digital projection . For archival purposes , the digital master created during the Digital Intermediate process can still be recorded to very stable high dynamic range yellow-cyan-magenta ( YCM ) separations on black-and-white film with an expected 100-year or longer life . This archival format , long used in the industry prior to the invention of DI , still provides an archival medium that is independent of changes in digital data recording technologies and file formats that might otherwise render digitally archived material unreadable in the long term .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26e32d7f3ade625bffbec17bf637bbd6", "text": "View synthesis Currently a study branch of Computer Science Research , aims to create new views of a specific subject starting from a number of pictures taken from given point of views . Vision Research and Artificial Intelligence fields are involved in the definition of suitable approaches to the problem . See Computer Vision Example problem 1 : Given a number of images of a specific subject , taken from specific points with specific camera setting and orientations , try to build a synthetic image as taken from a virtual camera placed in a different point and with given settings . Example problem 2 : Two people interact through their computers , using a webcam . Try to render corrected images , as if taken from a virtual webcam positioned behind the application window . This would solve the long-standing Eye contact problem which is experienced in this environment . A double illusion is perceived by the users : each of them looks at each other 's face , but neither of them get the proper feeling of it . An example application of View Synthesis is Free view point television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2efa676f493c1b08220f7ae48da0e83", "text": "Film look Film look ( also known as filmizing or film-look ) is a process in which video images are altered in overall appearance to appear to have been shot on film . The process is usually electronic , although filmizing can sometimes occur as an unintentional by-product of some optical techniques , such as telerecording . The effect is the exact opposite of a process called VidFIRE .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "02e0e4b0b8a17f6b74d5219de57ad3c2", "text": "Proprietary DVR DVRs , or Digital Video Recorders , are devices which record video to a hard drive . The term Proprietary DVR refers to exclusive methodologies used to maintain commercial control over the DVR format and prevent third-party copying of a particular file . CCTV systems are used for the detection and recording of crime , but the analysts and law enforcement personnel who are required to obtain and process video recorded with proprietary DVRs may face problems using the proprietary format . Most established manufacturers will provide tools for law enforcement agencies to play and copy footage from such systems . The opposite of proprietary DVR is standard or PC-based DVR . ( Although , in fact , many proprietary DVR 's are PC-based devices . ) Currently there is no standard output for the security industry to follow . Because of this , analysts are forced to obtain a compatible `` player '' in order to view the video . Some proprietary DVRs are delivered to the end-user in an executable player which allows for navigation . Some require the installation of the player . Others simply require a codec to be available on the system that is playing , then it will become viewable in a common player such as Windows Media Player . Some proprietary DVR systems offer more than one output format , such as the native format as well as a standard format such as AVI . Some also offer a composite video output PAL or NTSC . Some security companies are reluctant to offer anything other than their proprietary format . Reasons cited for maintaining control over the file by impeding conversion vary , but most companies will make `` tamper resistance '' a sellable feature , while disregarding the work required of an analyst or court in order to present the video . Another selling point of proprietary DVR systems is compression . Video compression removes information in exchange for a smaller file size . Increasing compression leads to the ability to store longer periods on a disk , at the expense of sacrificing some of the detail in the images . This trade-off must be considered when attempting to balance image quality and recording time in a DVR . As storage drives become cheaper and larger , compression sacrifices are improving . A problem inherent in proprietary DVR output is accuracy . There is a good chance that the video image as viewed has an incorrect aspect ratio and/or color information . Color may be off simply due to the calibration of the monitor being used , but often color information is not recorded accurately . It is not very common to white balance security cameras unless it is done at set up . Aspect ratios may also be recorded improperly and could actually be quite distorted . Aspect ratios on some players are sometimes user-adjustable by dragging the viewer in one direction or the other . Contrary to attempts made by proprietary DVR developers , it is possible to change virtually any DVR image into another format , but it can not be done through digital conversion , such as changing an MPEG-2 to AVI . Instead it is done by intercepting the pixels sent by the proprietary DVR to the users monitor . There are a number of software available that will capture an area of a screen and generate an uncompressed file in a common format . Gradually technology is improving and DVR systems are capable of having features that analog video could never provide . One feature is the ability to store metadata , such as point of sale information . Another feature may be for an event ( movement , panic button , door/drawer opening ) to trigger a system to record at a higher resolution . Perhaps the greatest feature is the ability to navigate directly to an area of interest .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "587b597f14646d247a1195518ba6427e", "text": "Camera obscura Camera obscura ( from Latin `` camera '' : ( vaulted ) chamber or room , and `` obscura '' : darkened , plural : camerae obscurae ) , also referred to as pinhole image , is the natural optical phenomenon that occurs when an image of a scene at the other side of a screen ( or for instance a wall ) is projected through a small hole in that screen as a reversed and inverted image ( left to right and upside down ) on a surface opposite to the opening . The surroundings of the projected image have to be relatively dark for the image to be clear , so many historical camera obscura experiments were performed in dark rooms . The term `` camera obscura '' also refers to constructions or devices that make use of the principle within a box , tent or room . Camerae obscurae with a lens in the opening have been used since the second half of the 16th century and became popular as an aid for drawing and painting . The camera obscura box was developed further into the photographic camera in the first half of the 19th century when camera obscura boxes were used to expose light-sensitive materials to the projected image . Before the term `` camera obscura '' was first used in 1604 , many other expressions were used including `` cubiculum obscurum '' , `` cubiculum tenebricosum '' , `` conclave obscurum '' and `` locus obscurus '' . A camera obscura device without a lens but with a very small hole is sometimes referred to as a `` pinhole camera '' , although this more often refers to simple ( home-made ) lens-less cameras in which photographic film or photographic paper is used .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1146f2b571a710c163739ce10c7298e", "text": "Film gate The film gate is the rectangular opening in the front of a motion picture camera where the film is exposed to light . The film gate can be seen by removing the lens and rotating the shutter out of the way . The film is held on a uniform plane at a calibrated distance in the gate by a pressure plate behind the film . Occasionally , as the film passes through the gate , friction can cause small slivers of celluloid to break off and stick in the side of the opening . This debris is called hairs . A `` hair in the gate '' will remain in front of the film and create a dark line that sticks into the edge of the film frame as the camera is filming a shot . A hair can ruin the shot and is almost impossible to fix in post production without being removed digitally . Because of the intractability of this problem the 1st Assistant Camera ( in the UK this position is known as focus puller ) will open the camera and examine the gate for hairs at the end of each shot . Normally the assistant director will call out `` check the gate '' when the director is ready to move on to the next shot . The crew will wait until the focus puller calls out `` gate is clean . '' If the gate is not clean , it will be cleaned with orangewood sticks and canned air and the crew will take the shot again . A good camera crew usually checks all cameras and magazines during equipment checkout with scratch tests using fogged film rolls -- this will catch out any possible scratch or hair problems caused by faulty equipment . However , a variety of other factors including environment , humidity , type of film stock , camera position , film ridging , and lacing can each be responsible for a `` hair in the gate '' . Generally , skilled crew and regularly inspected tested equipment make this a rare occurrence , and it is not unheard of for assistants to go for months without seeing one , even on large-scale shoots . The cinematographer Oliver Stapleton praised his assisting team on Casanova for not having a single hair or scratch for the whole shoot , even though large portions were shot on dusty exteriors . Video cameras do not have this problem , as any malfunction to the sensor will render the entire system useless . The Arri D-20 and D-21 system , however , does have removable lenses and a rotating optical shutter , which means that the CMOS sensor can be exposed in much the same way as a film gate and thus needs to be kept assiduously clean .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d4ce9670d00c6f68fe7fa3812cf9d341", "text": "Digital movie camera Digital movie cameras for digital cinematography are digital video cameras that capture digitally rather than the historically used movie camera , which shoots on film stock . Different digital movie cameras output a variety of different acquisition formats . Cameras designed for domestic use have also been used for some low-budget independent productions . Since the beginning of the 2010s , digital movie cameras have become the dominant type of camera in the motion picture industry .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90c487c7ea89437af2d3e11e447a040a", "text": "Constriction of video", "title": "" }, { "docid": "feb49e1ce040ab017c6e548ee703081e", "text": "Flash (photography) A flash is a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light ( typically 1/1000 to 1/200 of a second ) at a color temperature of about 5500 K ( Kelvin ) to help illuminate a scene . A major purpose of a flash is to illuminate a dark scene . Other uses are capturing quickly moving objects or changing the quality of light . Flash refers either to the flash of light itself or to the electronic flash unit discharging the light . Most current flash units are electronic , having evolved from single-use flashbulbs and flammable powders . Modern cameras often activate flash units automatically . Flash units are commonly built directly into a camera . Some cameras allow separate flash units to be mounted via a standardized `` accessory mount '' bracket ( a hot shoe ) . In professional studio equipment , flashes may be large , standalone units , or studio strobes , powered by special battery packs or connected to mains power . They are either synchronized with the camera using a flash synchronization cable or radio signal , or are light-triggered , meaning that only one flash unit needs to be synchronized with the camera , and in turn triggers the other units , called slaves .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64daf635e0704799258b62ebaea7c666", "text": "Art film An art film is typically a serious , independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience . An art film is `` intended to be a serious artistic work , often experimental and not designed for mass appeal '' ; they are `` made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit '' , and they contain `` unconventional or highly symbolic content '' . Film critics and film studies scholars typically define an art film as possessing `` formal qualities that mark them as different from mainstream Hollywood films '' , which can include , among other elements , a sense of social realism ; an emphasis on the authorial expressiveness of the director ; and a focus on the thoughts , dreams , or motivations of characters , as opposed to the unfolding of a clear , goal-driven story . Film scholar David Bordwell describes art cinema as `` a film genre , with its own distinct conventions '' . Art film producers usually present their films at specialty theatres ( repertory cinemas , or , in the U.S. , `` arthouse cinemas '' ) and film festivals . The term art film is much more widely used in the United States , the UK and Australia than in Europe , where the term is more associated with `` auteur '' films and `` national cinema '' ( e.g. , German national cinema ) . Because they are aimed at small niche market audiences , they can rarely get the financial backing that will permit large production budgets , expensive special effects , costly celebrity actors , or huge advertising campaigns , as are used in widely released mainstream blockbuster films . Art film directors make up for these constraints by creating a different type of film , which typically uses lesser-known film actors ( or even amateur actors ) and modest sets to make films that focus much more on developing ideas or exploring new narrative techniques or film-making conventions . A certain degree of experience and knowledge are required to fully understand or appreciate such films . One mid-1990s art film was called `` largely a cerebral experience '' that one enjoys `` because of what you know about film '' . This contrasts sharply with mainstream `` blockbuster '' films , which are geared more towards escapism and pure entertainment . For promotion , art films rely on the publicity generated from film critics ' reviews , discussion of their film by arts columnists , commentators and bloggers , and `` word-of-mouth '' promotion by audience members . Since art films have small initial investment costs , they only need to appeal to a small portion of the mainstream viewing audiences to become financially viable .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c65243148c6cb55898d0a71b2cd824b", "text": "Stereoscope A stereoscope is a device for viewing a stereoscopic pair of separate images , depicting left-eye and right-eye views of the same scene , as a single three-dimensional image . A typical stereoscope provides each eye with a lens that makes the image seen through it appear larger and more distant and usually also shifts its apparent horizontal position , so that for a person with normal binocular depth perception the edges of the two images seemingly fuse into one `` stereo window '' . In current practice , the images are prepared so that the scene appears to be beyond this virtual window , through which objects are sometimes allowed to protrude , but this was not always the custom . A divider or other view-limiting feature is usually provided to prevent each eye from being distracted by also seeing the image intended for the other eye . Most people can , with practice and some effort , view stereoscopic image pairs in 3D without the aid of a stereoscope , but the physiological depth cues resulting from the unnatural combination of eye convergence and focus required will be unlike those experienced when actually viewing the scene in reality , making an accurate simulation of the natural viewing experience impossible and tending to cause eye strain and fatigue . Although more recent devices such as Realist-format 3D slide viewers and the View-Master are also stereoscopes , the word is now most commonly associated with viewers designed for the standard-format stereo cards that enjoyed several waves of popularity from the 1850s to the 1930s as a home entertainment medium . Devices such as polarized , anaglyph and shutter glasses which are used to view two actually superimposed or intermingled images , rather than two physically separate images , are not categorized as stereoscopes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "08ba68600f67474b0338447e8b1151b6", "text": "Hidden camera A hidden camera or spy camera or security camera is a still or video camera used to record people without their knowledge . The camera is `` hidden '' because it is either not visible to the subject being filmed , or is disguised as another object . Hidden cameras can be built into commonly used objects such as television sets , smoke detectors , clock radios , motion detectors , ball caps , plants , and mobile phones . Hidden cameras may be used for household surveillance and may also be used commercially or industrially as security cameras . The proliferation and lower costs of video recording devices has led to an increase in the use of hidden cameras for legitimate surveillance need , as well as for entertainment and other purposes . The use of hidden cameras raises personal privacy issues and there may be legal aspects to consider , depending on the jurisdiction in which use takes place . A hidden camera can be contrasted with CCTV , which is visible and which sometimes is accompanied with a warning notice of its presence .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a2669dbb6efeaa9c44c4f83e673a3d88", "text": "Reflex camera A reflex camera is a camera that permits the photographer to view the image that will be seen through the lens , and therefore to see exactly what will be captured , contrary to viewfinder cameras where the image could be significantly different from what will be captured . A single-lens reflex camera typically uses a mirror and prism system ( hence `` reflex '' , from the mirror 's reflection ) to accomplish this . The mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera achieves the same result by providing the photographer with a digitally captured image . The twin-lens reflex camera provides both a viewfinder image and the reflected image from the actual camera lens . Category : Cameras by type", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e187f596d4ae63107774a2b4eba2a291", "text": "Color motion picture film Color motion picture film refers both to unexposed color photographic film in a format suitable for use in a motion picture camera , and to finished motion picture film , ready for use in a projector , which bears images in color . The first color cinematography was by additive color systems such as the one patented by Edward Raymond Turner in 1899 and tested in 1902 . A simplified additive system was successfully commercialized in 1909 as Kinemacolor . These early systems used black-and-white film to photograph and project two or more component images through different color filters . Around 1920 , the first practical subtractive color processes were introduced . These also used black-and-white film to photograph multiple color-filtered source images , but the final product was a multicolored print that did not require special projection equipment . Before 1932 , when three-strip Technicolor was introduced , commercialized subtractive processes used only two color components and could reproduce only a limited range of color . In 1935 , Kodachrome was introduced , followed by Agfacolor in 1936 . They were intended primarily for amateur home movies and `` slides '' . These were the first films of the `` integral tripack '' type , coated with three layers of differently color-sensitive emulsion , which is usually what is meant by the words `` color film '' as commonly used . The few color films still being made in the 2010s are of this type . The first color negative films and corresponding print films were modified versions of these films . They were introduced around 1940 but only came into wide use for commercial motion picture production in the early 1950s . In the US , Eastman Kodak 's Eastmancolor was the usual choice , but it was often re-branded with another trade name , such as `` WarnerColor '' , by the studio or the film processor . Later color films were standardized into two distinct processes : Eastman Color Negative 2 chemistry ( camera negative stocks , duplicating interpositive and internegative stocks ) and Eastman Color Positive 2 chemistry ( positive prints for direct projection ) , usually abbreviated as ECN-2 and ECP-2 . Fuji 's products are compatible with ECN-2 and ECP-2 . Film was the dominant form of cinematography until the 2010s , when it was largely replaced by digital cinematography .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a3de88e381664e4c92e727be6eb44592", "text": "Pentax Super-A The Pentax Super-A , also sold in some markets as the Pentax Super Program was a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pentax of Japan in the 1980s . It is not the same camera as the slightly lower-specified `` Pentax Program A '' ( which also had an alternative name , the `` Pentax Program Plus '' . ) The camera offers fully automatic exposure ( `` program '' ) mode when coupled with an appropriate Pentax-A series lens . With such a lens the camera also offers shutter-priority mode , and with any compatible lens ( i.e. Pentax-M lenses in addition to the Pentax-A series ) the camera offers aperture-priority and fully manual modes . The shutter speeds , selected by up/down buttons rather than the conventional wheel , run from 1/2000 of a second to 15 seconds , plus a `` bulb '' mode . There is flash synchronisation at 1/125 of a second . Unlike the camera 's most direct predecessor , the semi-automatic Pentax ME-Super , this model can not function at 1/125 of a second , or at all , once the batteries have been exhausted . Speed is displayed on an LCD panel on the top of the camera adjacent to the buttons ( which also shows whether the camera is cocked ) , and both speed and aperture are visible on LCD displays inside the viewfinder . These receive natural light through a translucent plastic window on the pentaprism housing and can be electrically lit at the press of a button . Also in the viewfinder , centred , is a split image focus aid surrounded by a microprism ring . A further improvement over the ME Super was the inclusion of a depth-of-field preview lever . The camera also featured a self-timer , which was electronic rather than the manual lever of its predecessors . The available ISO film speed choices were extended too , and run from 6 to 3200 ASA . As with the previous M series cameras , there is a window next to the winder arm which indicated film movement , and assists the user in rewinding film into the cassette without losing the tip of the film . Metering is through the lens . Camera also features direct TTL flash metering . The Super A version was available with a black top-plate ( and matching base ) , the Super Program version was available with a chrome-coloured top-plate ( and matching base ) . The main body , plastic grip , and lenses were always black . The European camera of the year version ( 1983 ) had a small round brass plate on the front lefthand side of the body . This all came with a lens cap and strap with the European camera of the year insignia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de304446cd23243cfe95e62edf962946", "text": "Panning (camera) In cinematography and photography panning means swiveling a still or video camera horizontally from a fixed position . This motion is similar to the motion of a person when they turn their head on their neck from left to right . In the resulting image , the view seems to `` pass by '' the spectator as new material appears on one side of the screen and exits from the other , although perspective lines reveal that the entire image is seen from a fixed point of view . The term panning is short for panorama , suggesting an expansive view that exceeds the gaze , forcing the viewer to turn their head in order to take everything in . Panning , in other words , is a device for gradually revealing and incorporating off-screen space into the image . Panning should never be confused with `` tracking '' or `` travelling , '' in which the camera is not just swivelled but is physically displaced left or right , generally by being rolled parallel to its subject . In video technology , panning refers to the horizontal scrolling of an image wider than the display . For 3D modeling in computer graphics , panning means moving parallel to the current view plane . In other words , the camera moves perpendicular to the direction it is pointed . The technique also has limited applications in still photography . In other disciplines , this motion is called yaw .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "87506182853b9cac9bffa11966feab6d", "text": "Sunrise (company) is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise . It is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings . Its former name was Nippon Sunrise , and prior to that , Sunrise Studios . Its headquarters is located in Suginami , Tokyo . Among Japan 's largest and most famous studios , Sunrise is renowned for several critically lauded and popular original anime series , such as Gundam , Cowboy Bebop , Space Runaway Ideon , Armored Trooper Votoms , Yoroiden Samurai Troopers , Future GPX Cyber Formula , Crush Gear Turbo , The Vision of Escaflowne , Love Live School Idol Project , Witch Hunter Robin , My-HiME , My-Otome , Code Geass : Lelouch of the Rebellion , Tiger & Bunny , Cross Ange : Rondo of Angel and Dragon , as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed light novels including Dirty Pair , Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere and Accel World , and manga such as City Hunter , InuYasha , Outlaw Star , Yakitate !! Japan , Planetes , Keroro Gunso , Gin Tama , Kekkaishi and several others . Many of Sunrise 's original anime include similar themes , including mecha and masked identities accompanied with fluid animation . Because of the fluidity and high degree of details on much of their works , fans refer to their animation works as `` Sunrise Smooth '' . Most of their works are mostly original titles created in-house by their creative staffs that went into a collective pseudonym called Hajime Yatate . They also previously operated a now defunct video game studio of their own named Sunrise Interactive . Sunrise also launched their own light novel publication titled Yatate Bunko Imprint on September 30 , 2016 aimed to publish new original titles and also to supplemment their already existing franchises with new materials . Anime created by Sunrise that have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize are Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 and the first half of 1980 , Space Runaway Ideon in the second half of 1980 , Crusher Joe ( co-production with Studio Nue ) in 1983 , Dirty Pair in 1985 , Future GPX Cyber Formula in 1991 , Gundam SEED in 2002 , Gundam SEED Destiny in 2004 and 2005 , Code Geass : Lelouch of the Rebellion in 2006 and 2007 and Code Geass R2 in 2008 , thus making Sunrise as the studio that won the most number of Animage Awards .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "eecac5c3a744eb029ec49253c95d3386", "text": "List of Utawarerumono episodes Utawarerumono is a 26-episode anime television series based on the visual novel of the same name by Leaf . The series aired in Japan between April 3 and September 25 , 2006 . With the first DVD release of the anime on August 23 , 2006 , a short bonus episode lasting about seven minutes was also included . The opening theme is `` Musōka '' by Suara , the first ending theme used for the first 25 episodes is `` Madoromi no Rinne '' by Eri Kawai , and the second ending theme used for the final episode is `` Kimi ga Tame '' by Suara . The North American rights to the Utawarerumono anime were initially held by ADV Films for US$ 109,201 effective August 1 , 2006 , who completed a full DVD release of the entire series . In July 2008 , Funimation announced that the license to Utawarerumono ( and other titles formerly held by ADV ) had transferred to them . A three-episode Utawarerumono original video animation ( OVA ) series was developed by the creators of the anime . These episodes focus on side stories from the game which were not covered in the TV series . The first OVA was released on June 5 , 2009 . The OVA 's opening theme is `` Adamant Faith '' by Suara and its ending theme is `` Yume no Tsuzuki '' by Rena Uehara . In the first OVA , the episode focuses mainly on Urutori 's relationship with the child rescued from Niwe 's attack , and how she refuses to give up the child to another family , going so far as to attack her friends .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1025bf4db636184fddf8705f243e29b5", "text": "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is an ongoing Japanese four-panel romantic comedy webcomic written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki . Its chapters are serialized in Gangan Online , have been published in both physical and digital releases of Shoujo Romance Girly and tankōbon volumes by Square Enix . An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo began airing in July 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee5d52a8a7ec1dc0d41c3bf0a3c833af", "text": "Straight Title Robot Anime is a CG anime that first aired on February 6 , 2013 in Japan . The anime is created with the MikuMikuDance animation software , and is the first MMD-based program to air on TV .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b298b1182fe514ab92c0ca2d428c83d", "text": "Mobile Suit SD Gundam is a series of animated shorts released in theaters and as original video animation between 1988 and 1993 by Sunrise . Part of the SD Gundam media franchise , the anime was based on the popular Gashapon capsule toys and model kits being released by Bandai at the time . The shorts initially parody stories and characters from the Gundam franchise with super deformed forms of Gundam characters and mecha . Starting with 1989 's Mobile Suit SD Gundam 's Counterattack , the series began featuring a regularly appearing set of SD Gundam characters based on existing SD Gundam toys , Carddass trading cards and manga series , notably from the Command Gundam , Knight Gundam , and Musha Gundam sub-franchises .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a47d100b6d9b516a77fd07452f7f9636", "text": "Ryōsuke Takahashi is a Japanese anime director , screenwriter , and producer . He has worked for Sunrise on many anime shows in the robot genre , including Armored Trooper VOTOMS , Fang of the Sun Dougram , Panzer World Galient , and Blue Comet SPT Layzner .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8694eeee14c3f253105d129443d5b186", "text": "List of Kissxsis episodes Kissxsis is an anime adaptation of the manga written by Bow Ditama produced by Feel . The series revolves around a boy named Keita Suminoe who finds himself the centre of attention of his twin step-sisters , Ako and Riko . The anime adaptation consists of two series : a twelve-episode anime television series and a twelve-part original video animation series . The first OVA was released on December 22 , 2008 , with subsequent episodes released with volumes of the manga until April 6 , 2015 . The anime television series aired on AT-X between April 5 , 2010 and June 21 , 2010 , and was released on DVD from June 23 , 2010 . For the television series , the show 's theme song is by Taketatsu and Tatsumi , while the ending credit music is `` Our Steady Boy '' by Yui Ogura and Kaori Ishihara . The ending theme for Episode 12 is by Ogura and Ishihara . For the OVA series , the show 's theme song is by Ayana Taketatsu and Yuiko Tatsumi , while the music during the ending credits is by Nana Takahashi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9fa8e00be99dea155317289aa2050b74", "text": "Haibane Renmei is a 13-episode anime series based on the work of Yoshitoshi ABe . It began as an original dōjinshi comic series , , but this was quickly superseded by the anime and was never completed . The anime series was also broadcast by Animax on its respective networks around the world , including its English networks in Southeast Asia under the French title Ailes Grises ( Grey Wings ) . The series follows Rakka , a newly hatched ( a being resembling an angel ) , and other characters in the city of , a walled town with a single gate through which only a mysterious group , the Toga , are allowed to enter or exit . The music for the series is composed by Kow Otani .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "84e4a8d12de5bad9b02366ee7eccdc42", "text": "Animerama is a series of thematically-related adult anime feature films originally conceived and initiated by Osamu Tezuka and made at his Mushi Production animation studio from the late 1960s to early 1970s , perhaps intended as animated counterparts to the then-emergent pink films ( a direct connection being Shigemi Satoyoshi as the scenarist for Cleopatra ) . As well as the erotic themes , they are also defined by mixing more typical traditional animation with sequences of UPA and Yōji Kuri -- influenced experimental use of modern design , limited animation , and still paintings akin to Tezuka 's experimental short films and like those largely were all directed , sometimes sharing the billing with Tezuka , by Eiichi Yamamoto . The first , A Thousand & One Nights , was the first erotic animated feature film and , at 130 minutes , remains one of the longest ever animated films . The first two are also notable for having scores by famed composer and electronic rearranger Isao Tomita . The third , Belladonna , made without Tezuka 's direct involvement , is more serious than its predecessors and more avant-garde still , telling its story largely through pans over still , panoramic paintings with narration . The three films in the trilogy are : ( 1969 ) ( 1970 ) ( 1973 ) All three were released onto DVD-Video by the video division of Columbia Music Entertainment , both separately and as a box set , in 2004 in Japan and re-released in 2006 . A 1991 original video animation based on part of Ihara Saikaku 's The Life of an Amorous Man ( released on VHS in the United Kingdom and Ireland as The Sensualist ) made at Grouper Production is sometimes considered an unofficial successor to the trilogy , owing to the involvement of Yamamoto as screenwriter and its similarly both erotic and experimental imagery .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e0845f5429f40c03b4667096af525502", "text": "A-1 Pictures A-1 Pictures Inc. is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata , a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment ( Japan ) 's anime production firm Aniplex .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64b2e9e66a890898780960c95c4da27b", "text": "J9 Series The is a trilogy of Japanese Super Robot mecha anime television series . The anime were broadcast by TV Tokyo ( TX Network ) from 1981 to 1984 , the 80 's trilogy was animated by Kokusai Eiga-sha and produced by Movie International Co.Ltd . In 2014 , a fourth series was announced to be in production for a 2016 release , with the original creative and production team reunited after 30 years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01bef254b957439c52378949ccafba13", "text": "Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin , is a Japanese manga series written by George Abe and illustrated by Masasumi Kakizaki . It began serialization in 2003 in Shogakukan Publishing 's Weekly Young Sunday manga magazine but was moved to Big Comic Spirits when the magazine stopped publication . It was later published in twenty two bound volumes by Shogakukan from April 2003 to February 2010 . The story is set in the 1950s and focuses on six junior delinquents aged sixteen to seventeen that are sent to the Shōnan Special Reform School . They learn to cope with the atrocities and unfairness they encounter there . In 2005 it won in the general category of the Shogakukan Manga Award along with A Spirit of the Sun . An anime television series produced by Madhouse Studios and directed by Hiroshi Koujina began airing in Japan on April 6 , 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "128c9ed9cc7925dff66301a0a68e568d", "text": "Astro Boy (2003 TV series) is a remake of the 1960s anime series of the same name created by Osamu Tezuka , which was produced by his company , Tezuka Productions , Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan , Dentsu , and Fuji Television network . It was also shown on Animax , who have broadcast the series across its respective networks worldwide , including Japan , Southeast Asia , South Asia , East Asia , and other regions . It was created to celebrate the birth date of Atom/Astro Boy ( as well as the 40th anniversary of the original TV series ) . Under the original English name ( instead of Mighty Atom ) , it kept the same classic art style as the original manga and anime , but was revisioned and modernized with more lush , high-quality , near-theatrical animation and visuals . It combined the playfulness of the early anime with the darker , more serious and dramatic Science fiction themes of the manga and the 1980 series . The anime broadcast in Japan on the same date as Atom 's / Astro 's birth in the manga ( April 6 , 2003 ) across Animax and Fuji Television . It was directed by Kazuya Konaka and written by Chiaki J. Konaka at the beginning of the series . Other writers included were Keiichi Hasegawa , Sadayuki Murai , Ai Ohta , Hirotoshi Kobayashi , Kenji Konuta , and Marc Handler , who was also executive story editor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b6fda92137f02a2eeafeb03baec0183f", "text": "Majokko Megu-chan is a popular magical girl anime series . The manga was created by Tomô Inoue and Makiho Narita , while the 72-episode anime series was produced by Toei Animation between 1974 and 1975 . This series is considered an important forerunner of the present day magical girl genre , as the series ' characterization and general structure exerted considerable influence over future shows in the same genre . Most notably , several of the show 's recurring motifs were recycled in Toei 's Sailor Moon , AIC 's Pretty Sammy , and ( to a lesser degree ) Wedding Peach .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c411164ee4a05e1b068ff8b769fdf3c5", "text": "List of Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episodes This article is a list of the episodes of the Japanese anime series Phantom ~ Requiem for the Phantom ~ , which is animated by Bee Train and directed by Koichi Mashimo under the Project Phantom group . The series went on air on April 2 , 2009 on TV Tokyo . Subsequently the show also aired on AT-X , TV Aichi , and TV Osaka . Funimation Entertainment is streaming the series for its North American audience . The anime is based on the 2000 video game Phantom of Inferno . The series is about a Japanese national who gets kidnapped by an assassin syndicate called Inferno after he had personally witnessed an assassination while visiting the United States . Inferno is a criminal organization attempting to unite all known underworld mob gangs into one conglomerate . In order to achieve their goal , Inferno deploys its assassin operatives codenamed Phantom . Among them is an amnesiac girl named Ein and the Japanese national , who was given the name Zwei as his codename after being brainwashed of his previous memory . An announcement regarding the show was first announced in the January issue of Kadokawa Shoten 's Newtype magazine with Yoshimitsu Yamashita , Mutsumi Sasaki and Yoko Kikuchi being the main animators with Bee Train being in charge of animation . Soon afterwards , a promotional video of Phantom ~ Requiem of the Phantom ~ was broadcast on Biglobe . Music for the series is created under Masumi Itō , using the alias Hikaru Nanase . For the first 19 episodes , the opening song `` Karma '' is written and sung by Kokia and arranged by Hikaru Nanase , with the ending song is sung by Ali Project with CD singles released . From episode 20 onwards , a 2nd opening song is sung by Ali Project with a 2nd ending song `` Transparent '' written and sung by Kokia and also arranged by Nanase . In addition , the OST of the show with CD singles by Ayahi Takagaki and Miyu Irino have been released to the public on July 8 , 2009 . The Japanese DVD releases of Volume 1 came out on July 24 , 2009 with subsequent releases from Volumes 2 to 10 on August 25 , 2009 , September 25 , 2009 , October 23 , 2009 , November 25 , 2009 , December 22 , 2009 , January 22 , 2010 , February 25 , 2010 , March 25 , 2010 and April 23 , 2010 . FUNimation released the series on Blu-ray and DVD in 2011 . A manga adaptation of the show was published in tankōbon form on May 23 , 2009 by Media Factory and Nitroplus , with the manga being illustrated by Masaki Hiragi under Media Factory 's Monthly Comic Alive 's February issue .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a99507b196500b357a728d42030d2656", "text": "Rintaro is the pseudonym of , a well-known director of anime . He works frequently with the animation studio Madhouse ( which he co-founded ) , though he is a freelance director not employed directly by any one studio . He began working in the animation industry -- at age 17 -- as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden . His works have won and been nominated for multiple awards , including a nomination for Best Film ( Metropolis ) at the 2001 Festival de Cine de Sitges . Rintaro is a fan of science fiction , and has been influenced by American westerns , gangster films , film noir , and French films . Additionally , he was influenced by Osamu Tezuka , and worked with him on Kimba the White Lion and Astro Boy . He said that when he was making Metropolis , which was based on Tezuka 's manga of the same name , he `` wanted to communicate Tezuka 's spirit '' . Rintaro personally introduced the film at the Big Apple Anime Fest in 2001 , where it was screened before its theatrical release by TriStar Pictures . Rintaro has also worked under the name Kuruma Hino , in addition to his best known pseudonym and his birth name . His pseudonym is sometimes miswritten as Rin Taro or Taro Rin . He is a founding member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association ( JAniCA ) labor group .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8e72528dcfcc125aeecb3fa61899afde", "text": "List of Fate/Zero episodes Fate/Zero is a 2011 -- 2012 action , thriller , fantasy anime based on the prequel light novels to Type-Moon 's visual novel , Fate/stay night . The novels are written by Gen Urobuchi , who is also known as the writer for the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica , and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi , co-founder and main artist of Type-Moon . Set ten years before the events of Fate/stay night , the anime tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War , a secret magical tournament held in Fuyuki City , Japan where seven magicians known as Masters summon Servants , reincarnations of legendary souls and heroes from all across time , where they fight in a deadly battle royale where the winner obtains the Holy Grail , a magical legendary chalice capable of granting wishes . Its characters include both younger versions of characters in Fate/stay night , their parents and relatives , and original characters . Fate/Zeros main protagonist , Kiritsugu Emiya , the foster father of Fate/stay nights protagonist , Shirō Emiya , is known as a merciless mage killer who joins the tournament on behalf of his wife 's family , the Einzberns . The anime is jointly produced by Aniplex , Nitroplus , Notes , Seikaisha , and Ufotable . It is also directed by Ei Aoki ; produced by Atsuhiro Iwakami ; music by Yuki Kajiura ; character design by Atsushi Ikariya and Tomonori Sudou ; and art , 3D , and photography directions by Koji Eto , Kōjirō Shishido , and Yuichi Terao respectively . The anime premiered on Tokyo MX , Tochigi TV , and Gunma TV , with the first season airing from October 1 to December 24 , 2011 and later dates on TVS , TVA , MBS , CTC , tvk , TVh , TVQ , BS11 , and Kids Station . The second season aired from April 7 to June 23 , 2012 . In the first season , the opening theme song was `` Oath Sign '' by LiSA and the ending theme was `` Memoria '' by Eir Aoi . In the second season , the opening theme song was `` to the beginning '' by Kalafina and the ending theme is by Luna Haruna . The song by Kalafina was used as a special ending theme song in episodes 18 and 19 . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "faa10678a3e3f6f6ef75262371dfabd7", "text": "List of Kurokami: The Animation episodes Kurokami : The Animation is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title originally published by Square Enix and serialized in Young Gangan . Produced by Sunrise and directed by directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi , the series had an advance screening of episode 1 on December 27 , 2008 before it began broadcasting on TV Asahi on January 8 , 2009 . The anime 's opening song `` Sympathizer '' is sung by Minami Kuribayashi and the ending song `` Irodori no Nai Sekai '' by Yōsei Teikoku with the second opening song `` tRANCE '' done by GRANRODEO . The second ending song `` Gekkou no Chigiri '' is also sung by Yōsei Teikoku also . The show centers on Keita Ibuki , who is portrayed as a high school student instead of a computer programmer from the manga , being drawn in a secret conflict concerning the Mototsumitamas . Together with Kuro and Akane , Keita tries to find out why his mother died after seeing her double and find out who wants to destabilize the coexistence balance on Earth . Word of an anime adaptation of Black God came from Young Gangan 's 20th issue with the announcement regarding the creation of Kurokami : The Animation . A promotional video of Kurokami : The Animation was broadcast on the internet . Bandai Entertainment announced that Kurokami : The Animation was officially licensed in North America , and would air first on January 8 , 2009 simultaneously in Japan on TV Asahi and in the United States on ImaginAsian , followed by South Korea on January 9 , 2009 on AniBOX . Also on May 18 , Bandai Entertainment uploaded onto YouTube and Crunchyroll the first 19 episodes as well as the special in English Dubbed form . Later episodes were episode on a week-by-week basis ; the entire series is currently available to watch online on YouTube . In the 2009 Comic-Con convention , Bandai has announced that Kurokami will see a Blu-ray release aside from DVD .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "004a952790be959ad847b56541815366", "text": "Kenzō Masaoka was an early anime creator . Masaoka was born in Osaka , Japan and died in Tokyo , Japan . He is probably most famous for creating the earliest anime to use cel animation and recorded sound . He worked at a number of companies as an animator and actor . His work as a special effects artist earned him the title `` Japanese Méliès . '' He also did work under the pseudonym . Famous animators who worked under him include Mitsuyo Seo and Yasuji Mori .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ecc7228ca0b7f0fe860ed86448cf3312", "text": "List of S-CRY-ed episodes s-CRY-ed , also known as s.CRY.ed or Scryed , is a 26 episode Japanese anime television series . It is produced by Sunrise , directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Yōsuke Kuroda . S-CRY-ed first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo and Animax . The series is set in an alternative time where in Kanagawa Prefecture a phenomenon granted a 1 % of its people supernatural powers known as `` Alters '' . The plot follows a young Alter mercenary known as Kazuma as well as Ryuho , a man working for the Alter special forces known as HOLY who become rivals as their areas clash . In Japan , the series was released in 2001 between July 4 and December 26 for a total of twenty-six episodes . These were collected in a total of nine DVD volumes between November 25 , 2001 and July 25 , 2002 . A DVD box containing all episodes was released on January 25 , 2008 whereas a Blu-ray box was made available on October 26 , 2011 . The anime was licensed by Bandai Entertainment in early 2003 . Starting in 2003 , Bandai released the show in North America as six individual Region 1 volumes , followed by a complete six-disc box set in November 2004 . Bandai 's European branch Beez Entertainment published the series in the United Kingdom . The release was in a total of six DVD volumes released between June 6 , 2005 and February 27 , 2006 . Later , the series premiered on Adult Swim in the United States on May 28 , 2005 , after select episodes had been aired on Adult Swim 's Video On Demand service for nearly a year . On September 27 , 2005 , Bandai re-released s-CRY-ed under the Anime Legends banner , in three two-disc volumes , followed by the Anime Legends Complete Collection on October 24 , 2006 . Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment , Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013 , that Sentai Filmworks has rescued S-CRY-ed , along with a handful of other former BEI titles . The music of S-CRY-ed was composed by Kōtarō Nakagawa . Its original soundtrack was released on November 21 , 2001 whereas two drama CDs were released on December 19 of the same year . For the first twenty-five episodes the opening and ending are `` Reckless Fire '' by Yasuaki Ide and `` Drastic My Soul '' by Mikio Sakai , respectively . However , for episode twenty-six , `` Reckless Fire '' is replaced by `` Drastic My Soul '' whereas the ending theme is `` Tabidachi no Kane ga Naru '' ( `` The Bell of Setting out for a Journey Will Ring '' ) by Mikio Sakai . There are also three insert song starting with `` All I Need Is Love '' by Sakai for episodes fourteen and seventeen , `` Magma '' by Ide for episode nineteen and `` Discovery '' by Sakai . Both the singles of `` Reckless Fire '' and `` Drastic My Soul '' were released on August 22 , 2001 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "234fcb23987f917fc4a8abac211021fb", "text": "List of To Heart episodes To Heart is a 1999 Japanese anime television series based on the visual novel To Heart by the Japanese software company Leaf . The episodes , produced by the animation studio Oriental Light and Magic , are directed by Naohito Takahashi and aired in Japan between April 1 and June 24 , 1999 compiling thirteen episodes . Six short bonus broadcasts were produced and aired after selected episodes . They lasted around five minutes and followed the general style of the main anime , although the characters are drawn super deformed . The overall story centers on Akari Kamigishi 's blossoming relationship with the protagonist Hiroyuki . Three pieces of theme music were used for the episode ; one opening theme and two ending themes . The opening theme is `` Feeling Heart '' by Masami Nakatsukasa ; the first ending theme is `` Yell '' by Ayako Kawasumi , and the second ending theme is `` Access '' by Spy . Different ending themes were used depending on the location of the broadcast . The DVD and VHS releases used `` Yell '' as the ending theme . A set of six DVDs , videotapes and laserdiscs were sold in Japan for the To Heart anime . To Heart was licensed for North American release by The Right Stuf International at Anime Expo 2004 on July 3 , 2004 at their panel . Volume one was scheduled for late 2005 , but the master copies Right Stuf received from Japan were in bad shape , delaying the release . Because To Heart was animated in the process of cel animation , it was captured onto film prior to conversion to video , and the video master showed dirt , glue marks , and other artifacts as a result of the process . Normally the original film would be restored to create a new master , but in this case the original film had been destroyed . As a result , the only choice was to digitally restore and remaster the video . All thirteen episodes and the six bonus extra was released on four DVD volumes between March 27 and August 28 , 2007 . A sequel anime series entitled To Heart : Remember My Memories is set a year after the conclusion of the first anime and completes the anime 's storyline ( deviating from the visual novel ) . The future of Akari , Hiroyuki , and Multi are also shown . The Himeyuri twins from To Heart 2 make their debut appearances in To Heart : Remember My Memories as speaking cameos . The anime , which was produced by AIC and Oriental Light and Magic , and directed by Keitaro Motonaga , aired in Japan between October 2 and December 25 , 2004 compiling thirteen episodes . The episodes were released on seven DVD compilation volumes in Japan . Seven short omake episodes titled Heart Fighters were released with the consumer DVD versions of To Heart : Remember My Memories ; they are not available on rental DVDs . Unlike the bonus shorts of the first season , the characters are not drawn super deformed and there is an overall arching mini-story . The humor comes from its parodies of popular Japanese culture . An anime television series for To Heart 2 was produced by Oriental Light and Magic and directed by Norihiko Sudō . Conisch and Kei Haneoka provided the soundtrack for the series . The episodes aired between October 3 , 2005 and January 2 , 2006 consisting of thirteen episodes . A three-episode original video animation series was produced by Aquaplus and Chaos Project with a new , original story . It was released on three DVDs between February 28 and September 28 , 2007 . A second OVA series titled To Heart 2 : Another Days , was released on two DVDs , each containing an episode , between March 26 and August 8 , 2008 .", "title": "" } ]
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Las Vegas is not a city.
[ { "docid": "9a6d1ca7ada5d77196d6aa778d470dc6", "text": "Las Vegas Las Vegas ( -LSB- lɑːs_ˈveɪɡəs -RSB- , Spanish for `` The Meadows '' ) , officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas , is the 28th-most populated city in the United States , the most populated city in the state of Nevada , and the county seat of Clark County . The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert . Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for its gambling , shopping , fine dining , entertainment , and nightlife . It is the leading financial , commercial , and cultural center for Nevada . The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World , and is famous for its mega casino -- hotels and associated activities . It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry , claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any city in the world . Today , Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world 's most visited tourist destinations . The city 's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City , and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature , films , television programs , and music videos . Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911 . At the close of the 20th century , it was the most populated American city founded within that century ( a similar distinction earned by Chicago in the 1800s ) . Population growth has accelerated since the 1960s , and between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled , increasing by 85.2 % . Rapid growth has continued into the 21st century , and according to a 2013 estimate , the population is 603,488 with a regional population of 2,027,828 . `` Las Vegas '' is often used to describe areas beyond official city limits -- especially the areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip , which is actually located within the unincorporated communities of Paradise , Winchester , and Enterprise .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "ca10264e9595c776a10ea8aad685bbc3", "text": "City-state A city-state is a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories . Historically , this included cities such as Rome , Athens , Carthage , and the Italian city-states during the Renaissance -- but today only a handful of sovereign city-states exist , with some disagreement as to which are city-states . A great deal of consensus exists that the term properly applies to Singapore , Monaco , and Vatican City . A number of other small states share similar characteristics , and therefore are sometimes also cited as modern city-states . Namely , Qatar , Brunei , Kuwait , Bahrain , and Malta , which each have an urban center comprising a significant proportion of the population , though , all have several distinct settlements and a designated or de facto capital city . Occasionally , other small states with high population densities , such as San Marino , are also cited , despite lacking a large urban centre characteristic of traditional city-states . Several non-sovereign cities enjoy a high degree of autonomy , and are sometimes considered city-states . Hong Kong and Macau , along with independent members of the United Arab Emirates , most notably Dubai and Abu Dhabi , are often cited as such .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9062291bd119562e9c0454030a4653b", "text": "Underground city An underground city is a series of linked subterranean spaces that may provide a defensive refuge ; a place for living , working or shopping ; a transit system ; mausolea ; wine or storage cellars ; cisterns or drainage channels ; or several of these . The term may also refer to a network of tunnels that connects buildings beneath street level that may house office blocks , shopping malls , metro stations , theatres , and other attractions . These passages can usually be accessed through the public space of any of the buildings connecting to them , and sometimes have separate entries as well . This latter definition encompasses many modern structures , whereas the former more generally covers tunnel systems from ancient times to the present day . Underground cities are especially functional in cities with very cold or hot climates , because they permit activities to be comfortably accessible year round without regard to the weather . Underground cities are similar in nature to skyway systems and may include some buildings linked by skyways or above-ground corridors rather than underground .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5db2791252e7a88476ab7ca587908ff2", "text": "List of city nicknames in California This partial list of city nicknames in California compiles the aliases , sobriquets , mottos and slogans that cities in California are known by ( or have been known by historically ) , officially and unofficially , to locals , outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce . City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity , helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname ; promote civic pride ; and build community unity . Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community `` ideology or myth '' are also believed to have economic value . Their economic value is difficult to measure , but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by `` branding '' themselves by adopting new slogans . Some unofficial nicknames are positive , while others are derisive . The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e0e31b7cf5411d96c9e616b40f94ddf8", "text": "Nevada Assembly The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature , the state legislature of the US state of Nevada . The body consists of 42 members , elected to two-year terms from single-member districts . Each Assembly district contained approximately 64,299 people as of the 2010 census . Term limits , limiting assembly members to six 2-year terms ( 12 years ) , took effect in 2010 . Twelve members of the Assembly were termed out with the 2010 election serving their last legislative session in 2011 . The Assembly met at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City until 1971 , when a separate Legislative Building was constructed south of the Capitol . The Legislative Building was expanded in 1997 to its current appearance to accommodate the growing Legislature . The lower house of the Legislature is referred to as an `` Assembly '' rather than the more common `` House of Representatives . '' Since the 2012 session , Assembly districts have been formed by dividing the 21 Senate districts in half , so that each Assembly district is nested within a Senate district .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7d673aa192d292ba26f461c017841af7", "text": "History of Las Vegas This history of Las Vegas covers both the city of Las Vegas , Nevada , and the Las Vegas Valley . The name Las Vegas was given to the area in 1829 by an Australian scout named Richard , a member of the Antonio Armijo trading party that was traveling to Los Angeles , and stopped for water there while heading north and west on the Old Spanish Trail from New Mexico . At that time , several parts of the valley contained artesian wells surrounded by extensive green areas ; Las Vegas means the meadows in Spanish . The flows from the wells fed the Las Vegas Wash , which runs to the Colorado River .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de52dce4b0e5f581d38de6cfbc2c5488", "text": "Opera Las Vegas Opera Las Vegas ( OLV ) is an opera company serving the Las Vegas Valley . Founded in April 1999 , Opera Las Vegas is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit corporation with a volunteer board of directors from the fields of law , accounting , planning and marketing as well as the musical and theatrical arts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56af532e799d9155fd5cfbfb64ceeb29", "text": "Las Vegas Springs The Las Vegas Springs or Big Springs is the site of a natural oasis , known traditionally as a cienega . For more than 15,000 years , springs broke through the desert floor , creating grassy meadows ( called las vegas by Mexican explorers ) . The bubbling springs were a source of water for Native Americans living here at least 5,000 years ago . Known as The Birthplace of Las Vegas it sustained travelers of the Old Spanish Trail and Mormons who came to settle the West . The springs ' source is the Las Vegas Aquifer . The springs are now a part of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve . Las Vegas Springs was once the site of three springs , running into two large pools of water . It is a site historically known for a gathering of pioneers and Native Americans and early settlers in the Las Vegas Valley . In 1905 , it provided water source to the budding town and railroad . Once pipe lines were laid and wells were drilled , the surface water receded , making it the way it is today . The site is currently undergoing rehabilitation to protect what remains architecturally and archaeologically . Now , it is 180 acres of historic land located just west of Downtown Las Vegas . It is open to the public and more information can be found here : http://www.springspreserve.org/", "title": "" }, { "docid": "59580e567363aa3e4ac83a372151b07e", "text": "Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila ( Kalakhang Maynila , Kamaynilaan ) , commonly known as Metro Manila or simply Manila , is the official and administrative definition of the urban area surrounding the Philippine capital city , Manila . It is the capital region of the Philippines , the seat of government , and the 2nd most populous and most densely populated region of the country . Also officially known as the National Capital Region ( NCR ) , it is composed of the City of Manila , Quezon City , the country 's most populous city , and the cities of Caloocan , Las Piñas , Makati , Malabon , Mandaluyong , Marikina , Muntinlupa , Navotas , Parañaque , Pasay , Pasig , San Juan , Taguig , and Valenzuela , including the only remaining municipality of Pateros . The National Capital Region , with an area of 619.5 km2 , has a population of , making it the second most populous region in the Philippines , as well as the 9th most populous metropolitan area in Asia . The total urbanized area , referring to its continuous urban expansion into the provinces of Bulacan , Cavite , Laguna , Rizal and Batangas , was listed as having a population of by Demographia , making it the 4th most populous urban area in the world . These 5 provinces , plus Metro Manila and Pampanga , sum to 30.7 million residents as of the newly counted census of 2015 . The region is the center of culture , economy , education and government of the Philippines . NCR is one of the 12 defined metropolitan areas in the Philippines according to the National Economic and Development Authority . Designated as a global power city , NCR exerts a significant impact on commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , both locally and internationally . It is the home to all the consulates and embassies in the Philippines , thereby making it an important center for international diplomacy in the country . Its economic power makes the region the country 's premier center for finance and commerce . NCR accounts for 37.2 % of the gross domestic product of the Philippines . The region was established in 1975 through Presidential Decree No. 824 in response to the needs to sustain the growing population and for the creation for the center of political power and the seat of the Government of the Philippines . The Province of Manila , the predecessor entity of the region , is one of the first eight provinces that revolted against the Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines at the end of the 19th century . Manila 's role in the Revolution is honoured in the Flag of the Philippines , where the sun 's eight rays symbolise the eight revolutionary provinces .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e917f73e08a76fb574c1b45b15d06b1c", "text": "List of cities in Nevada Nevada is a state located in the Western United States . According to the 2010 United States Census , Nevada is the 36th most populous state with inhabitants but the 7th largest by land area spanning 109781.18 sqmi of land . Nevada is divided into 17 counties and contains 19 incorporated municipalities . Nevada 's incorporated municipalities cover only of the state 's land mass but are home to of its population . Incorporated places in the state are legally described as cities , except for Carson City , which has no legal description . To incorporate , a petition for incorporation can be made to the board of county commissioners , who consider numerous geographic , demographic , and economic factors . Cities are categorized by population for the purpose of determining the number of wards and council election structure as well as the number of city clerks : cities with 50,000 or more inhabitants are population category one , cities with 5,000 or more but less than 50,000 inhabitants are population category two , and cities having less than 5,000 inhabitants are population category three . The largest municipality by population in Nevada is Las Vegas with 583,756 residents , and the smallest municipality by population is Caliente with 1,130 residents . The largest municipality by land area is Boulder City which spans 208.52 mi2 , while Lovelock is the smallest at 0.85 mi2 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "16d7528c48cf5a33556d90bf95cd8831", "text": "Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation , formerly the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Community of the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation ) , is a federally recognized tribe and Indian reservation in Maricopa County , Arizona about 23 mi northeast of Phoenix . The reservation was officially created on September 15 , 1903 by executive order , on a small parcel carved from the ancestral lands of the Yavapai people , encompassing 24680 acre . The acreage had been part of the Fort McDowell Military Reserve , which had been an important outpost during the Apache Wars . The original inhabitants of the reservation were members of the kwevikopaya , or Southeastern Yavapai , who lived in the nearby Mazatzal-Four Peak and Superstition Mountains area . In the 1970s , there was a proposal to build a dam at the confluence of the Verde and Salt Rivers . Due to the negative effects such a dam would have had on the reservation , the community voted not to sell the land for the dam to the federal government . What would have been called the `` Orme Dam '' was never built . The reservation celebrates this victory with a rodeo and pow wow each November . After the passage of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act , a casino was built on the reservation . In 1992 , agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation attempted to seize the gaming devices of the casino . This raid took place in conjunction with raids at four other Indian reservations throughout the country . While the raids at the other four reservations went unopposed , members of the Yavapai tribe organized a protest . Using cars , trucks , and large mobile earth moving equipment , they blocked the egress from the property , preventing the trucks from carting off the machines . An agreement was reached between the tribe and Governor Fife Symington allowing the casino to remain in operation . The outside communities of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde lie adjacent to the reservation . In addition to Rio Verde and Fountain Hills , the reservation 's economy is also closely tied to the nearby cities of Mesa , Scottsdale and Phoenix . Also in the area is the Salt River Indian Reservation of the Pima and Maricopa peoples . The tribe operates its own gas station , a large sand and gravel operation , a farm , and the Fort McDowell Casino . Other operations on the reservation include the Wekopa Resort and Conference Center , the Poco Diablo hotel , the Wekopa Golf Course , and Fort McDowell Adventures . The area now occupied by the reservation was the birthplace of the Native American activist , Carlos Montezuma , who founded the Society of American Indians .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f2e7e1c25a3f1220077d712ae19d8c3", "text": "Clark County Shooting Complex The Clark County Shooting Complex , located on the northern outskirts of Las Vegas , Nevada , is the largest shooting facility in the United States . The 2900 acre park is being built in stages by Clark County , Nevada . At full build out is anticipated that only 900 acre will be developed with the rest of the site serving as a buffer for the surrounding community . The park is located at the northern end of Decatur Blvd in unincorporated Clark County , just north of the City of Las Vegas boundary .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "22c7e31f533987e67f1e9a52da281a42", "text": "Nevada, Texas Nevada ( -LSB- nᵻˈveɪdə -RSB- , unlike the state of Nevada ) is a city in Collin County , Texas , United States . The population was 822 at the 2010 census . First settled in 1835 by John McMinn Stambaugh and named `` McMinn Chapel '' , the area was settled by Granville Stinebaugh , who named it after the Nevada Territory . Nevada enjoyed some prosperity after becoming a stop on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway , and the town incorporated in 1889 . On 9 May 1927 , a half-mile-wide F4 tornado ripped through Nevada , leaving 19 dead , 100 injured , and property damage exceeding $ 650,000 . The town had a difficult recovery ; citizens voted to unincorporate , and placed the restoration of the community in the hands of the Collin County authorities . However , the growing mechanisation involved in agriculture , along with the Great Depression , caused the town to fall into stagnation . The railroad later removed its tracks from the area . Recent growth in Collin County during the last 25 years has moderately improved life in Nevada . The population has again reached the heights of 1927 , and the town reincorporated in 1988 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2229621244b8d22c2be118929dab37ae", "text": "Place (United States Census Bureau) The United States Census Bureau defines a place as a concentration of population which has a name , is locally recognized , and is not part of any other place . A place typically has a residential nucleus and a closely spaced street pattern , and it frequently includes commercial property and other urban land uses . A place may be an incorporated place ( a self-governing city , town , or village ) or it may be a census-designated place ( CDP ) . Incorporated places are defined by the laws of the states in which they are contained . The Census Bureau delineates CDPs . A small settlement in the open countryside or the densely settled fringe of a large city may not be a place as defined by the Census Bureau . As of the 1990 Census , only 26 % of the people in the United States lived outside of places .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7a5750746d8feacf8089f6baab1320f9", "text": "Springs Preserve Las Vegas Springs Preserve consists of 180 acre dedicated to nature walks and displays and is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Valley Water District . The Preserve is located approximately three miles west of downtown Las Vegas , Nevada . The Preserve is built around the original water source for Las Vegas , the Las Vegas Springs . The Springs Preserve includes colorful desert botanical gardens , museum galleries , outdoor concert and event venues , an indoor theater , historic photo gallery and a series of walking trails that meander through a wetland habitat . The Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve , previously known as the Desert Demonstration Gardens opened in 1980 at another location . The gardens now occupy 8 acre within the Springs Preserve site .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "767f69b185b5f2962844f784165835f4", "text": "List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas The city of Las Vegas , Nevada and its surrounding unincorporated communities in the Las Vegas Valley are the sites of more than 160 high-rises , 42 of which stand taller than 400 ft. The tallest structure in the city is the Stratosphere Tower , which rises 1149 ft just north of the Las Vegas Strip . The tower is also the tallest observation tower in the United States . Since the Stratosphere Tower is not fully habitable , however , it is not considered a building . The tallest building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas , which rises 735 ft and was topped out in November 2008 . This building , however , is currently on hold . The tallest completed building in the city is the 52-story Palazzo , which rises 642 ft and was completed in 2007 . The history of skyscrapers in Las Vegas began with the 1954 completion of the Castaways Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas ; the 216 ft structure stood as the tallest building in the city until 1961 , and was demolished in 2006 . Beginning with the completion of the Diamond of the Dunes Tower in 1961 , high-rise hotels began to become more concentrated on the Las Vegas Strip . The first high-rise hotel and casino resort to rise higher than 492 ft was the 529 ft New York-New York Hotel & Casino , completed in 1997 . Las Vegas entered into a skyscraper-building boom in the late 1990s that has continued to the present ; of the city 's 40 tallest skyscrapers , 39 were completed after 1997 . As of 2012 , the skyline of Las Vegas is ranked 66th in the world and 18th in the United States with 176 completed high-rises . In what is being dubbed a `` Manhattanization wave '' , there are over 30 skyscrapers that are proposed , approved or under construction in the city that are planned to rise over 400 ft in height . The tallest building approved for the city is the World Jewelry Center , which is planned for construction in Downtown Las Vegas . The 815 ft tower is part of a proposal to construct a hub for the world 's jewelry industry , across from World Market Center Las Vegas . The tallest building under construction in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas , which has also been the tallest building in the city since its topping out in November 2008 ; construction on the building was suspended in mid-2009 and is currently on hold under owner Carl Icahn . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba3b80f036ddb2cfd744cd3aec670d74", "text": "Symphony Park Symphony Park is a 61-acre site situated in downtown Las Vegas . The downtown area is located just a few miles north of the Las Vegas Strip and centrally within the Las Vegas Valley . Once housing a Union Pacific rail yard , Symphony Park currently is being master developed for mixed-use by the city of Las Vegas , which is also the landowner . Symphony Park is home to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health , Smith Center for the Performing Arts and the Discovery Children 's Museum .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e6a5a71bf986deab1d5b4a45766659e1", "text": "Puerto Peñasco Puerto Peñasco ( Geʼe Ṣuidagĭ ) is a city located in Puerto Peñasco Municipality in the northwest of the Mexican state of Sonora , about 100 km from the border with the U.S. state of Arizona . It is located on the small strip of land that joins the Baja California Peninsula with the rest of Mexico . The area is part of the Altar Desert , one of the driest and hottest of the larger Sonora Desert . Because of the lack of water , this area had no permanent settlements until the 1920s . In the 1930s and 1940s , the construction of a rail line connecting Baja to the rest of Mexico passed through and allowed for the development of a permanent town . For most of its history , the area has been associated with fishing , which is still a major source of income . However , since the 1990s , there has been a push to develop the area for tourism , as it is already heavily visited by people from Arizona and California . Puerto Peñasco is often called `` Rocky Point '' in English , and has been nicknamed `` Arizona 's beach '' as it is the coast closest to the major cities of Phoenix , Tucson , and Yuma , and many Arizonans spend weekends and vacations there .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "265e522b29c492fb85a0a5379f0100ba", "text": "Piedmont Crescent The Piedmont Crescent , also known as the Piedmont Urban Crescent , is a large , polycentric urbanized region in the U.S. state of North Carolina that forms the northern section of the rapidly developing Piedmont Atlantic megalopolis ( or `` megaregion '' ) , a conurbation also known as the `` I-85 Boombelt '' , which extends from the Raleigh area ) to Atlanta , Georgia in the southeastern United States . Residents commonly attribute development of the Crescent communities to the Indian Trading Path and related settlements established by indigenous peoples long before European contact . The Trading Path was also used by European traders , and later by settlers entering the backcountry regions of the piedmont of North Carolina , South Carolina and Georgia . Forming the shape of a crescent in North Carolina , the region is located in the central Piedmont area of the state . European-American settlement progressed generally from the east to the west , from what is now metropolitan Raleigh-Durham and the Research Triangle area at its eastern edge , through the Piedmont Triad cities of Greensboro and Winston-Salem at its center , and southwest to metropolitan Charlotte . This region has undergone sustained population and economic growth ( acutely in the Charlotte and Raleigh areas ) since the late 19th century , a trend that has accelerated since the late 20th century . It is notable as the fourth-largest manufacturing region in the country , as well as an international center of banking and finance , textiles , biotech and high technology . The region includes seven of North Carolina 's eight largest cities and encompasses many smaller cities , towns and suburban areas , as well as the metropolitan centers of the Research Triangle , Piedmont Triad , and Charlotte Metropolitan Area . It is home to almost two-thirds of North Carolina 's population . Ten major universities -- Duke , NC State , UNC Chapel Hill , UNC Charlotte , NC Central , Wake Forest , UNC-Greensboro , NC A&T State University , Elon University and High Point University -- and three international airports ( CLT , RDU and GSO ) , as well as the world-renowned Research Triangle Park , also are located in the region . Its three Combined Statistical Areas have a total population of about 6 million people ( Raleigh-Durham , 1.98 million ; Greensboro , High Point , Winston-Salem , 1.66 million ; and Charlotte , 2.62 million ) , together representing over 63 % of the state 's total population . The Piedmont Crescent name is thought to have been coined when the North Carolina Railroad company first laid tracks through the area in 1855-56 . The railway , which was named the `` Piedmont Crescent Railroad '' , brought extensive growth to the communities along its route . These evolved to comprise today 's interlinked urbanized region . Although the freight and passenger rail corridor remains of critical importance , the region 's Interstate 85 and Interstate 40 freeway system serves as its primary transportation link today .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5babcd801020d3d568da5a3ac6d4916f", "text": "Urban area An urban area is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure of built environment . Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities , towns , conurbations or suburbs . In urbanism , the term contrasts to rural areas such as villages and hamlets and in urban sociology or urban anthropology it contrasts with natural environment . The creation of early predecessors of urban areas during the urban revolution led to the creation of human civilization with modern urban planning , which along with other human activities such as exploitation of natural resources leads to human impact on the environment . The world 's urban population in 1950 of just 746 million has increased to 3.9 billion in the decades since . In 2009 , the number of people living in urban areas ( 3.42 billion ) surpassed the number living in rural areas ( 3.41 billion ) and since then the world has become more urban than rural . This was the first time that the majority of the world 's population lived in a city . In 2014 there were 7.25 billion people living on the planet , of which the global urban population comprised 3.9 billion . The Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs at that time predicted the urban population would grow to 6.4 billion by 2050 , with 37 % of that growth to come from three countries : China , India and Nigeria . Urban areas are created and further developed by the process of urbanization . Urban areas are measured for various purposes , including analyzing population density and urban sprawl . Unlike an urban area , a metropolitan area includes not only the urban area , but also satellite cities plus intervening rural land that is socio-economically connected to the urban core city , typically by employment ties through commuting , with the urban core city being the primary labor market .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "009cad48574075a817dc69b59cb0d66b", "text": "Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Coeur d'Alene ( -LSB- kɔər_dəˈleɪn -RSB- ) is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County , Idaho , United States . It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2010 census , the population of Coeur d'Alene was 44,137 . The city is a satellite city of Spokane , which is located about 30 mi to the west , in the state of Washington . The two cities are the key components of the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Combined Statistical Area , of which Coeur d'Alene is the third largest city ( after Spokane and its largest suburb , Spokane Valley ) . Coeur d'Alene is the largest city in northern Idaho Panhandle . The city is situated on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene , 25 mi in length . Locally , Coeur d'Alene is known as the `` Lake City , '' or simply called by its initials : `` CDA '' . The city of Coeur d'Alene has grown significantly in recent years , in part because of a substantial increase in tourism , encouraged by several resorts in the area . Broadcaster and media figure Barbara Walters called the city `` a little slice of Heaven '' and included it in her list of most fascinating places to visit . On November 28 , 2007 , Good Morning America broadcast the city 's Christmas lighting ceremony because its display is among the largest in the United States . The Coeur d'Alene Resort takes up a prominent portion of the city 's downtown . It is also near two major ski resorts : Silver Mountain Resort to the east in Kellogg , and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort to the north in Sandpoint . The city is named after the Coeur d'Alene People , a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans who lived along the rivers and lakes of the region , in a territory of 5,500 sqmi extending into Washington and Montana . They were first encountered by French fur traders in the late 18th and early 19th century , who referred to them as Cœur d'Alène , meaning `` heart of an awl , '' reflecting their experience of the tribal traders as tough businessmen , `` sharp-hearted '' or `` shrewd '' .", "title": "" } ]
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Transformers: Age of Extinction grossed less than $1 billion.
[ { "docid": "2e416dfecb6562ec31828b04569e80b2", "text": "Transformers: Age of Extinction Transformers : Age of Extinction is a 2014 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers franchise . It is the fourth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and a stand-alone sequel to 2011 's Transformers : Dark of the Moon , taking place five years after its events . Like its predecessors , it was directed by Michael Bay and written by Ehren Kruger , with Steven Spielberg and Bay as executive producers . It stars Mark Wahlberg , with Peter Cullen reprising his role as the voice of Optimus Prime , as the lead roles . It is the first film in the series to not feature the original human characters from the first three films , but features a new cast of human characters and many new Transformers including : the Dinobots , Lockdown , Stinger , Junkheap , Hound , Crosshairs and Drift . Returning Transformers include : Optimus Prime , Bumblebee , Ratchet , Leadfoot , Brains and Megatron ( now known as Galvatron ) . The film was released on June 27 , 2014 , in IMAX and 3D . Transformers : Age of Extinction was panned by critics , many of whom considered it poorly directed , badly acted , and terribly written . According to Rotten Tomatoes , it is the worst reviewed film in the series , holding an 18 % approval rating . It also received seven nominations at the 35th Golden Raspberry Awards , including Worst Picture and Worst Prequel , Remake , Rip-off or Sequel , with Bay and Kelsey Grammer winning the awards for Worst Director and Worst Supporting Actor respectively . The film grossed over $ 1.104 billion worldwide , making it the highest-grossing film of 2014 , the second highest-grossing film in the Transformers series , the 19th film to gross over $ 1 billion , and the 16th highest-grossing film of all time . It was the only film to gross over $ 1 billion in 2014 . A sequel , Transformers : The Last Knight , is set to be released on June 21 , 2017 , with Cullen , Tucci , and Wahlberg returning , and Bay directing .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "3cf777bb37ee96a0c3f614f975235b99", "text": "Tron Tron is a 1982 American science fiction action-adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger , based on a story by Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird and produced by Walt Disney Productions . The film stars Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape . Bruce Boxleitner , David Warner , Cindy Morgan , and Barnard Hughes star in supporting roles . Development of Tron began in 1976 when Lisberger became fascinated with the early video game Pong . He and producer Donald Kushner set up an animation studio to develop Tron with the intention of making it an animated film . Indeed , to promote the studio itself , Lisberger and his team created a 30-second animation featuring the first appearance of the eponymous character . Eventually , Lisberger decided to include live-action elements with both backlit and computer animation for the actual feature-length film . Various film studios had rejected the storyboards for the film before Walt Disney Studios agreed to finance and distribute Tron . There , backlit animation was finally combined with the computer animation and live action . Tron was released on July 9 , 1982 in 1,091 theaters in the United States . The film was a moderate success at the box office , and received positive reviews from critics who praised the groundbreaking visuals and acting . However , the storyline was criticized at the time for being incoherent . Tron received nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Sound at the 55th Academy Awards , and received the Academy Award for Technical Achievement fourteen years later . Over time , Tron developed into a cult film and eventually spawned a franchise , which consists of multiple video games , comic books and an animated television series . A sequel titled Tron : Legacy directed by Joseph Kosinski was released on December 17 , 2010 , with Bridges and Boxleitner reprising their roles , and Lisberger acting as producer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b63ac3f20e4c917d6e3379f129d43c59", "text": "Mission: Impossible 2 Mission : Impossible 2 ( stylized as M : I-2 ) is a 2000 American action spy film directed by John Woo and starring Tom Cruise , who also served as the film 's producer . It is the second installment in the Mission : Impossible film series . In the film , Ethan Hunt is recruited by the Impossible Missions Force ( IMF ) to find and destroy a dangerous biological weapon called `` Chimera '' from a rogue IMF agent named Sean Ambrose with the help of his new girlfriend , Nyah Nordoff-Hall . . Mission : Impossible 2 was released in theaters worldwide on May 24 , 2000 . It grossed more than $ 546.4 million worldwide , becoming the highest grossing film of 2000 . But the critical response was mixed ; praise was directed at Tom Cruise 's performance and the action sequences , but the plot and dialogue were criticized .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6678087bfdbccdeb238329cebd2581c4", "text": "Transformers Label series The Transformers Label series is a line of the Transformers series by Takara Tomy released exclusively in the Japanese market . The toys in this line consist of transforming robot figures with certain themes such as working electronic devices or crossover licenses with other brands and franchises .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab776c8e054188f0657ac63f8105ecf6", "text": "Film series A film series ( also referred to as a film franchise ) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe , or are marketed as a series . Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work , for example the Three Colours series , but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made . Individual sequels are relatively common , but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments . The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted US Dollar figures surpassing the Harry Potter , Star Wars , James Bond , and Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings series . However , `` Star Wars '' has the highest when adjusted for inflation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f9654a789e212ec4f0b6312947421724", "text": "Transformers Decepticons Transformers Decepticons is a video game based on fictional alien robots , Transformers . This version follows an alternate plot of the 2007 live action film Transformers . Most prominently , while the Autobots version has missions in the Arctic , the Decepticons version contain desert missions taking place in a Qatar military base .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5f4c32797741a74c1b25fa6d76b95ed", "text": "Toy Story (franchise) Toy Story is a computer animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the original 1995 film , Toy Story , produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The franchise is based on the anthropomorphic concept that all toys , unknown to humans , are secretly alive , and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic cowboy , Sheriff Woody , and modern spaceman , Buzz Lightyear . The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them . The first two films of the franchise were directed by John Lasseter , and the third by Lee Unkrich , who acted as the co-director of the second film ( together with Lasseter and Ash Brannon ) . Lasseter will return to direct the upcoming fourth film . All three films , produced on a total budget of $ 320 million , have grossed more than $ 1.9 billion worldwide . Each film set box office records , with the third included in the top 15 all time worldwide films . Critics have given all three films extremely positive reviews . Special Blu-ray and DVD editions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released on March 23 , 2010 . They were also re-released in theaters as a Disney Digital 3-D `` double feature '' for at least two weeks in October 2009 . The series is the 24th highest-grossing franchise worldwide , the fifth highest-grossing animated franchise ( behind Shrek , Ice Age , Despicable Me and Madagascar ) , and is among the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time . On November 1 , 2011 , all three Toy Story films were released in Disney Blu-ray 3D as a trilogy pack and as individual films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7178d2a6fee9c52972ad3fbd5c966aa", "text": "Marvel Productions Marvel Productions Ltd. , later known as New World Animation Ltd. , was the television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group , based in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . It later became a subsidiary of New World Entertainment and eventually of News Corporation ( Fox Entertainment Group ) . Marvel Productions produced animated television series , motion pictures , and television specials such as Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends , The Incredible Hulk , My Little Pony : The Movie , The Transformers : The Movie , and G.I. Joe : The Movie as well as the Transformers and G.I. Joe : A Real American Hero television series . Most of Marvel Productions ' back catalog ( mostly non-Hasbro related productions ) is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c64dd44e779cd04f88d16046eb946ee", "text": "Carnosaur (film) Carnosaur is a 1993 American science fiction horror film written and directed by Adam Simon . The film stars Diane Ladd , Raphael Sbarge , Jennifer Runyon , and Harrison Page . The film 's plot revolves around a mad scientist who plans to recreate dinosaurs and destroy humanity . The film is loosely based on the 1984 novel Carnosaur by John Brosnan ( under the pseudonym of Harry Adam Knight ) . The book and film have little in common , with the exception of the villain 's same basic motive , and the explicit gore and violence . It was the only film based on a Brosnan novel to be produced in America . The film was released to theaters on May 21 , 1993 by Concorde Films , just four weeks before the larger-scale blockbuster Jurassic Park . As a result , Carnosaur may be considered a `` mockbuster '' . Diane Ladd 's daughter Laura Dern was one of the stars of Jurassic Park . The film was a financial success , grossing $ 1,753,979 at the box office on a budget of $ 850,000 . Critical reception was poor however , with film critic Roger Ebert naming it the worst movie of 1993 . The film 's financial success spawned two official sequels , Carnosaur 2 in 1995 and Carnosaur 3 : Primal Species in 1996 . The second film fared poorly at the box office and the remainders were released direct-to-video . Stock footage from the first three films was used in the spin-offs Raptor and The Eden Formula .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dac4d60c90a9e4740428736d3167e0da", "text": "Spike Witwicky Spike Witwicky is a regular character in the Transformers comics and television series . Spike and the rest of the Witwicky family members are the closest human allies of the Autobots . Their motto is `` No sacrifice , no victory '' . They appeared in the original television and comic book series and later in the live action films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21e1eb519f83e42b10ad55efdda469d9", "text": "The Transformers (1986 video game) The Transformers is a platform shoot 'em up game based on the Transformers franchise . It was written by Denton Designs and released by Ocean Software for the Sinclair Spectrum and Commodore 64 home computers in 1986", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b7e2c503f901364f706a5c5a81eb236a", "text": "Stargate fandom Stargate fandom is a community of people actively interested in the military science fiction film Stargate and the television shows Stargate SG-1 ( SG1 ) , Stargate Infinity ( SGI ) , Stargate Atlantis ( SGA ) , Stargate Universe ( SGU ) and their spin offs . The first franchise release , Stargate ( 1994 ) spawned four television series successors , four movies ( two in production ) , a plethora of merchandise , and a massive franchise collectively known as the Stargate ( owned by Metro -- Goldwyn -- Mayer and aired by Syfy , which now owns television properties they previously held with Carolco Pictures ) . Thanks to Stargate fandom , the franchise has spawned other media including books , television series , video games , comic books and audiobooks . These supplements to the film and series trilogies comprise another universe than the series and the film , and have resulted in significant development of the series ' fictional universe . These media kept the franchise going in the interim between the film and series trilogies . In 2008 , Stargate : The Ark of Truth and Continuum was released direct-to-DVD , which in total grossed over 21 million in the United States . In 2002 , the franchise 's first animated series , Stargate Infinity , was released as an introduction to the Expanded Universe . In 2004 , Stargate Atlantis was released as a spin off from Stargate SG-1 and a new Stargate spin-off series entitled Stargate Universe was released in the fall of 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8e50128bcbd5d2f49bc495827ef5995c", "text": "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg , and written by Melissa Mathison . It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren , and stars Henry Thomas , Dee Wallace , Robert MacNaughton , Drew Barrymore , Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh . It tells the story of Elliott ( Thomas ) , a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial , dubbed `` E.T. '' , who is stranded on Earth . He and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government . The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents ' divorce in 1960 . In 1980 , Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies . It was shot from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of US$ 10.5 million . Unlike most films , it was shot in rough chronological order , to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast . Released on June 11 , 1982 by Universal Pictures , E.T was an immediate blockbuster , surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time -- a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park , another Spielberg-directed film , surpassed it in 1993 . It is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s . Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time , critics acclaimed it as a timeless story of friendship , and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey . In 1994 , it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . It was re-released in 1985 , and then again in 2002 to celebrate its 20th anniversary , with altered shots and additional scenes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "35c1ce30072843edffdd6b027d029db5", "text": "Beast Wars: Transformers (video game) Beast Wars : Transformers is a third-person shooter developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Cambridge and published by Hasbro Interactive and Takara on December 5 , 1997 for PlayStation and May 31 , 1998 for PC . It is based on the popular Transformers : Beast Wars animated series , specifically the first season , after the introduction of Airazor and Inferno .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "42ca9a037e3440c74d8c1aa800b03edb", "text": "Lorenzo di Bonaventura Lorenzo di Bonaventura ( -LSB- loˈrɛntso di bɔ nɑ vɛnˈtu rɑ -RSB- ; born November 29 , 1957 ) is an American film producer and founder of his company Di Bonaventura Pictures . He is best known for producing the Transformers film series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "98a2079b0b44e245effbe1b6f948c6ba", "text": "Machinima Machinima ( -LSB- məˈʃiːnᵻmə -RSB- or -LSB- məˈʃɪnᵻmə -RSB- ) is the use of real-time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production . Most often video games are used to generate the computer animation . Machinima-based artists , sometimes called machinimists or machinimators , are often fan laborers , by virtue of their re-use of copyrighted materials ( see below ) . Machinima offers to provide an archive of gaming performance and access to the look and feel of software and hardware that may already have become unavailable or even obsolete ; for game studies , `` Machinima 's gestures grant access to gaming 's historical conditions of possibility and how machinima offers links to a comparative horizon that informs , changes , and fully participates in videogame culture . '' The practice of using graphics engines from video games arose from the animated software introductions of the 1980s demoscene , Disney Interactive Studios ' 1992 video game Stunt Island , and 1990s recordings of gameplay in first-person shooter ( FPS ) video games , such as id Software 's Doom and Quake . Originally , these recordings documented speedruns -- attempts to complete a level as quickly as possible -- and multiplayer matches . The addition of storylines to these films created `` Quake movies '' . The more general term machinima , a portmanteau of machine cinema , arose when the concept spread beyond the Quake series to other games and software . After this generalization , machinima appeared in mainstream media , including television series and advertisements . Machinima has advantages and disadvantages when compared to other styles of filmmaking . Its relative simplicity over traditional frame-based animation limits control and range of expression . Its real-time nature favors speed , cost saving , and flexibility over the higher quality of pre-rendered computer animation . Virtual acting is less expensive , dangerous , and physically restricted than live action . Machinima can be filmed by relying on in-game artificial intelligence ( AI ) or by controlling characters and cameras through digital puppetry . Scenes can be precisely scripted , and can be manipulated during post-production using video editing techniques . Editing , custom software , and creative cinematography may address technical limitations . Game companies have provided software for and have encouraged machinima , but the widespread use of digital assets from copyrighted games has resulted in complex , unresolved legal issues . Machinima productions can remain close to their gaming roots and feature stunts or other portrayals of gameplay . Popular genres include dance videos , comedy , and drama . Alternatively , some filmmakers attempt to stretch the boundaries of the rendering engines or to mask the original 3-D context . The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences ( AMAS ) , a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting machinima , recognizes exemplary productions through Mackie awards given at its annual Machinima Film Festival . Some general film festivals accept machinima , and game companies , such as Epic Games , Blizzard Entertainment and Jagex , have sponsored contests involving it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "697580c81479770dc6c70a31e36dd7f8", "text": "B movie A B movie is a low-budget commercial movie , but one that is not an arthouse film . In its original usage , during the Golden Age of Hollywood , the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature . Although the U.S. production of movies intended as second features largely ceased by the end of the 1950s , the term B movie continues to be used in the broader sense it maintains today . In its post -- Golden Age usage , there is ambiguity on both sides of the definition : on the one hand , the primary interest of many inexpensive exploitation films is prurient ; on the other , many B movies display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity . In either usage , most B movies represent a particular genre -- the Western was a Golden Age B movie staple , while low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s . Early B movies were often part of series in which the star repeatedly played the same character . Almost always shorter than the top-billed films they were paired with , many had running times of 70 minutes or less . The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners ; individual B films were often ignored by critics . Latter-day B movies still sometimes inspire multiple sequels , but series are less common . As the average running time of top-of-the-line films increased , so did that of B pictures . In its current usage , the term has somewhat contradictory connotations : it may signal an opinion that a certain movie is ( a ) a genre film with minimal artistic ambitions or ( b ) a lively , energetic film uninhibited by the constraints imposed on more expensive projects and unburdened by the conventions of putatively `` serious '' independent film . The term is also now used loosely to refer to some higher-budgeted , mainstream films with exploitation-style content , usually in genres traditionally associated with the B movie . From their beginnings to the present day , B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning . Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies . They are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established , and they have provided work for former A movie actors , such as Vincent Price and Karen Black . Some actors , such as Bela Lugosi , Eddie Constantine and Pam Grier , worked in B movies for most of their careers . The term B actor is sometimes used to refer to a performer who finds work primarily or exclusively in B pictures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b259887db7806f3f5e307e88e4cf3659", "text": "List of accolades received by Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars : The Force Awakens is a 2015 epic space opera film directed , co-produced , and co-written by J. J. Abrams . The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series , and first of three in Star Wars sequel trilogy , it stars Harrison Ford , Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Adam Driver , Daisy Ridley , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong ` o , Andy Serkis , Domhnall Gleeson , Anthony Daniels , and Max von Sydow . The Force Awakens is set 30 years after Return of the Jedi ; it follows Rey , Finn , and Poe Dameron 's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance , led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance , against Kylo Ren and the First Order , a successor group to the Galactic Empire . The Force Awakens was premiered by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on December 14 , and was released in United States and Canada on December 18 , 2015 . The Force Awakens opened across 14,300 theaters , breaking numerous box-office records and became the first film to earn more than $ 100 million worldwide in a single day . The film grossed a worldwide total of over $ 2 billion on a production budget of $ 306 million becoming the highest-grossing release of 2015 , and the fastest film to earn $ 1 billion worldwide , doing so in twelve-days . The Force Awakens became the third film in history to surpass $ 2 billion worldwide ( after Avatar ( 2009 ) and Titanic ( 1997 ) ) , doing so on its 53rd day of release . Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator , surveyed 360 reviews and judged 92 percent to be positive . The Force Awakens garnered many awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Abrams ' direction , its action sequences , visual effects , editing and Ridley 's and Boyega 's performances . Several awards held their nominations before the December release of The Force Awakens , making the film ineligible for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards and some other awards ceremonies . However , the film was added to the 21st Critics ' Choice Awards 's slate of best picture nominees after a special vote by the board of directors , and the announcement of the 2015 American Film Institute Awards was delayed until after the release of film , where it was named one of Top Ten Films of the year . The Force Awakens received five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards as Best Original Score , Best Sound Editing , Best Sound Mixing , Best Film Editing and Best Visual Effects . The film garnered four nominations at 69th British Academy Film Awards , and won for Best Special Visual Effects and a special BAFTA Rising Star Award for John Boyega . At the 21st Empire Awards , the film received nine nominations and won five including Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film , and Best Director for J.J. Abrams . The Force Awakens became the most nominated film in Saturn Awards history with total of thirteen nominations at 42nd Saturn Awards and won eight including Best Science Fiction Film , Best Director and Best Special Effects . The film received seven nominations from the Visual Effects Society , winning four including Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture . Star Wars : The Force Awakens received eleven nominations at MTV Movie Awards , the most for the ceremony and won three including Movie of the Year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c3ec9d899eca67259ed9f51856f87b4f", "text": "Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Awards are given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS or the Academy ) for the best films and achievements of the previous year . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films . An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters ' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique , a significant number of the major characters are animated , and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given for films made in 2001 . Through the 89th Academy Awards , presented in 2017 , Academy Award nominations in this category were made by the Academy 's animation section ; effective with the 2018 awards , all Academy members will be eligible to vote on nominations . The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose the winner since the award 's inception . If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category , the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films , which has happened six times , otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist . Additionally , eight eligible animated features must have been theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated . Animated films can be nominated for other categories , but have rarely been so ; Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture . Up ( 2009 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees . Waltz with Bashir ( 2008 ) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ( though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature ) . The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) and Kubo and the Two Strings ( 2016 ) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a90aa1415307d4baa4a3f5a05cd5adf8", "text": "G-Force (film) G-Force is a 2009 American family comedy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films . Written by Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley and directed by Hoyt Yeatman , the film is the directorial debut of Hoyt Yeatman , whose earlier work includes contributions in the area of visual effects . It was released in the United States on July 24 , 2009 . G-Force is based on a story also by Hoyt Yeatman . The film was shown in competing 3-D technologies like Dolby 3D . This is also Jerry Bruckheimer 's first 3-D film . The movie stars Zach Galifianakis , Bill Nighy , and Will Arnett and it features the voices of Sam Rockwell , Tracy Morgan , Penélope Cruz , Nicolas Cage , Steve Buscemi , and Jon Favreau . The film received generally negative reviews , with critics praising its action , but criticizing its plot and character development and it earned $ 292.8 million on a $ 150 million budget .", "title": "" } ]
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Seminary is a theological college which generally prepares students for ordination.
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[ { "docid": "e1bcd6ea91a8384ee567205ec364b2ed", "text": "Sarum College Sarum College is an ecumenical Christian institution in Salisbury , England . The college was established in 1995 and is the successor of the Salisbury and Wells Theological College . It sits within the Cathedral Close on the north side of Salisbury Cathedral . The Sarum College education programme ranges from short courses to postgraduate level , including certificates , diplomas and master 's degrees courses in Christian spirituality , theology , imagination and culture , liturgy and Christian approaches to leadership . The onsite theological library holds a collection of more than 35,000 books and journals which is open to students and the general public . The college is a meeting and conference centre for groups , organisations and businesses and welcomes individuals for private stays , including B&B , study breaks , sabbaticals and retreats .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f35f21a2c6ed3130346e4f04f0ae3a6", "text": "Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas Theological Seminary ( DTS ) is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas , Texas . It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism . DTS has extension campuses in Atlanta , Austin , Guatemala , Houston , Knoxville , San Antonio , Washington , D.C. , and Tampa and a multi-lingual online education program .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "02d6d60a137c7d89716d6df761371987", "text": "Bangor Theological Seminary Located in Bangor , Maine , and Portland , Maine , Bangor Theological Seminary was an ecumenical seminary , founded in 1814 , in the Congregational tradition of the United Church of Christ . It was the only accredited graduate school of religion in Northern New England The seminary had campuses in Bangor and Portland , Maine . Its primary mission was preparation for Christian ministry ( now general theological education ) . Graduate programs have included the Master of Divinity , Master of Arts and Doctor of Ministry degrees . The school was accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada , New England Association of Schools and Colleges , and Maine Board of Education . Bangor Theological Seminary was an official Open and Affirming seminary . The school closed with its final commencement service on June 22 , 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1a0166859bf556cc1ace9de957d9f2e", "text": "Gevorgian Seminary The Gevorgian Seminary ( Գևորգյան Ճեմարան Gevorgyan Č̣emaran , -LSB- gɛvɔɾkʰˈjɑn t͡ʃɛmɑˈɾɑn -RSB- ) is a theological school-college of the Armenian Apostolic Church founded by Catholicos Gevorg IV in 1874 . It is located in the city of Vagharshapat ( Etchmiadzin ) within the complex of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin , Armenia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9c0c3449bf3280415935f7e5e6f2d7d4", "text": "Central Theological College, Tokyo The Central Theological College ( Japanese : 聖公会神学院 Seikōkai Shingakuin ) , is the Anglican theological college of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai in Yōga , Setagaya , Tokyo , Japan . Founded in 1908 from the amalgamation of three older Japanese Anglican seminaries it has trained more than 600 lay and ordained graduates for work in the Anglican Church in Japan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d152710e7f61cb79e6f82e39144b6e7e", "text": "Theological University of the Reformed Churches The Theological University of the Reformed Churches ( Theologische Universiteit Kampen van de Gereformeerde Kerken ) is a theological seminary in the Dutch city of Kampen . It was founded in 1944 , but its history goes back to 1854 . The Theological University of the Reformed Churches primarily caters to ministerial education . In order to be an ordained minister in the Reformed Churches a six-year training including a Bachelor of Theology ( BA ) and Master of Divinity ( MA ) are required . Next to these programs the Seminary offers one-year Master programs ( MA ) in several disciplines . Especially the MA in 21st Century Mission under the supervision of Stefan Paas is a popular program . Additionally , academic research is carried out by the faculty , several post-doctoral fellows , and PhD-students . The doctoral course offered by the University is typically a four-year program .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ac04a0727bcba060176b51535990ebbd", "text": "Liberal arts college A liberal arts college is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences . A liberal arts college aims to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capacities , in contrast to a professional , vocational , or technical curriculum . Students in a liberal arts college generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects , including sciences as well as the traditional humanities subjects taught as liberal arts . Although it draws on European antecedents , the liberal arts college is strongly associated with American higher education , and most liberal arts colleges around the world draw explicitly on the American model . There is no formal definition of liberal arts college , but one American authority defines them as schools that `` emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study . '' Other researchers have adopted similar definitions . Although many liberal arts colleges are exclusively undergraduate , some also offer graduate programs that lead to a master 's degree or doctoral degree in subjects such as business administration , nursing , medicine , and law . Similarly , although the term `` liberal arts college '' most commonly refers to an independent institution , it may also sometimes refer to a university college within or affiliated with a larger university . Most liberal arts colleges outside of the United States follow this model .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b22928f6e6706941f7d7ef7f6a63c3de", "text": "Redeemer Seminary Redeemer Seminary ( also known as Redeemer Theological Seminary ) is an Evangelical , Reformed , Christian theological seminary based in Dallas , Texas with a branch in Austin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d23538fce9c0daa5c57804d8b0d9a81", "text": "Jamiat al-Zahra Jami'at al-Zahra is the world 's main Shia seminary for women . It is located in Qom , Iran . The seminary teaches female students only , both Iranian and foreign . Most students attend the college , though distance learning is also possible . If they are single , students may reside in the dormitories associated with Jami'at al-Zahra . Otherwise , they live at home . Jami'at al-Zahra was founded in 1984 to unite several women 's seminaries in Qom , including Maktab-e Ali , Maktab-e Tawhid ( the women 's wing of the Haqqani seminary ) , and Dar al-Zahra ( the women 's wing of grand ayatollah Shariatmadari 's Dar al-Tabligh ) , which had all opened in the 1970s . From its inception until today , 12.000 have enrolled in Jami'at al-Zahra . Many religious women enter Jami'at al-Zahra today , because `` there is less competition to enter these -LSB- religious -RSB- schools than to enter the universities , for which students need to pass the barrier of the national concour ( the national entrance exam ) . '' Teachers at Jami'at al-Zahra include Rahim Ra'ouf , Fariba Alasvand and Farideh Mostafavi ( Khomeini 's daughter ) . One of the students of Jami'at al-Zahra used to publish a blog about her life at the seminary , as well as the life of her husband who also studied in Qom . The very popular blog was called the `` Journal of the Wife of a Cleric '' ( `` Yaddasht haye hamsar-e yek rohani '' ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5e6cd79e4c7094c8e9b99126dda30250", "text": "Western Seminary Western Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary with physical campuses in Portland , Oregon , San Jose , California , Sacramento , California , and Seattle , Washington . Western Seminary also has online-only degrees and programs . The seminary offers Master 's Degrees in Divinity , Counseling , Intercultural Studies , Leadership and Theology along with Doctoral Programs in Ministry and Intercultural Studies . Western Seminary also provides non-credit classes through the Center for Leadership Development ( CLD ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3791a4d6d9863bb8d46897d3c0df8502", "text": "Westminster Theological Centre Westminster Theological Centre ( WTC ) is a college of higher education with head offices in Cheltenham , England , and learning centres throughout the UK , Channel Islands , and Northern Europe . WTC 's courses are validated by the University of Chester . It delivers courses in Kingdom theology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels . Courses are taught at local learning centres ( `` Hubs '' ) throughout the UK and Channel Islands , and include the One Year Certificate , BA , Graduate Diploma , and MA .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6afcf76786d4501c44a28009937e1d00", "text": "Training Training is teaching , or developing in oneself or others , any skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies . Training has specific goals of improving one 's capability , capacity , productivity and performance . It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of technology ( also known as technical colleges or polytechnics ) . In addition to the basic training required for a trade , occupation or profession , observers of the labor-market recognize the need to continue training beyond initial qualifications : to maintain , upgrade and update skills throughout working life . People within many professions and occupations may refer to this sort of training as professional development", "title": "" }, { "docid": "882fcdd346caeb2242e13f88ad01f3de", "text": "Tokyo Christian University is a private university in Inzai , Chiba , Japan , offering an undergraduate liberal arts degree in both Japanese and English . The English-degree program is administered under the `` Asian Christian Theological Studies Program for English Speakers '' ( ACTS-ES ) , which integrates the liberal arts with Bible studies and theology , academic preparation with practical experience , the English language with Japanese studies , and the world 's cultures with Japan and Asia . All courses are offered in English , though two years of Japanese language study is required , and advanced students have the option of doing some coursework entirely in Japanese together with Japanese undergraduates . Students who meet advanced requirements may obtain a minor in Japanese Studies . International students and Japanese students are not segregated , as often happens at Japanese universities , but live together in on-campus dorms . TCU 's history spans 125 years of Japan 's 140-year Protestant history . The university emerged from a merger of three Christian schools . The oldest , founded in 1881 in Yokohama , focused on women 's education at a time when Japan offered women few opportunities for higher education . In 1949 Tokyo Christian Theological Seminary came into existence , and 1950 saw the establishment of the Japan Domei Institute . The Domei Institute later offered both a three - and a four-year course , achieving accreditation as a junior college . These three schools merged in 1979 , with the goal of upgrading the junior college into a university while maintaining the seminary as a distinct graduate program with its own identity . In 1989 , the merged school moved to its present location in Chiba New Town , a part of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area . Having achieved the approval of the Japanese Ministry of Education , the transition from the junior college to the university took place between 1990 and 1993 . The university admitted its first group of students in 1990 , when the junior college graduated its final class . In 1993 , the university gained full recognition from the Japanese Ministry of Education , and it continues in this status until today .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b38ddb232a315706512edadd2c71a869", "text": "Major Seminary of Bogotá The Major Seminary of Bogotá , officially the Theological Seminary of Bogotá ( Spanish : Seminario Mayor de Bogotá ; Seminario Conciliar de Bogotá ) is a Roman Catholic major seminary located in Bogotá , Colombia , and serving both the Archdiocese of Bogotá and the Diocese of Facatativá . With history dating back to 1581 , it is the oldest seminary in the Americas , and today is one of the largest and most prominent seminaries in Colombia , with dozens of alumni having been appointed bishops , archbishops , and cardinals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "53725d8aa6193a9ce844a13773fbe734", "text": "Portland Seminary Portland Seminary is a multi-denominational , university-based school that offers a variety of master 's degree and postgraduate degree programs in theology and ministry , located in Portland , Oregon . The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada granted the seminary full accreditation in 1974 . It remains a fully accredited member to present . The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities also certifies the seminary 's programs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "327226132433daa5485b3d0ee80ca37a", "text": "Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary is a post-secondary school that trains individuals to become pastors for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ( WELS ) . It is located in Mequon , Wisconsin , . The campus consists of 22 buildings , including a library that has over 58,000 volumes and a collection of rare pre-18th century theological books .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4500c1f0287bf28bc560859bc52fdfa2", "text": "University A university ( universitas , `` a whole '' , `` a corporation '' ) is an institution of higher ( or tertiary ) education and research which grants academic degrees in various academic disciplines . Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education . The word `` university '' is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium , which roughly means `` community of teachers and scholars . '' Universities were created in Italy and evolved from Cathedral schools for the clergy during the High Middle Ages .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "928ffee110d1899ed5c011c0f78c5871", "text": "Hieromonk A hieromonk ( Greek : Ἱερομόναχος , Ieromonachos ; Slavonic : Ieromonakh , Ieromonah ) , also called a priestmonk , is a monk who is also a priest in the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholicism . A hieromonk can be either a monk who has been ordained to the priesthood or a priest who has received monastic tonsure . When a married priest 's wife dies , it is not uncommon for him to become a monk , since the Church forbids clergy to enter into a second marriage after ordination . Ordination to the priesthood is the exception rather than the rule for monastics , as a monastery will usually only have as many hieromonks and hierodeacons as it needs to perform the daily services . In the church hierarchy , a hieromonk is of higher dignity than a hierodeacon , just as a secular ( i.e. , married ) priest is of higher dignity than a deacon . Within their own ranks , hieromonks are assigned order of precedence according to the date of their ordination . Ranking above a hieromonk are a hegumen and an archimandrite .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "67e77fc40162f9e85106eb000da9fd76", "text": "List of colleges and seminaries affiliated with the Episcopal Church There are 10 theological seminaries officially affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States of America . Several universities and higher education colleges also have Episcopal Church origins and current affiliations . The Association of Episcopal Colleges is a consortium of colleges with historic and present ties to the Episcopal Church which works to support many of these institutions through the Episcopal Church .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e57f0ea891bc69e5b1ceea3d725e9e1", "text": "Milligan College Milligan College is a selective Christian liberal arts college founded in 1866 and located in the mountains of Upper East Tennessee and the Tri-Cities region of the state . The school has a student population of more than 1,200 students , most of whom reside and study on its 195 acre campus which is located just a few miles from downtown Johnson City . It is consistently ranked as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country and well known for its core humanities program . Milligan was named a `` College of Distinction '' in 2011 . In 2016 , the college was named the number two institution of higher education in the state of Tennessee , second only to Vanderbilt University and was ranked one of the best colleges in the nation by the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review Milligan College is historically related to the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ , the Christian Church ( Disciples of Christ ) , and the a cappella Churches of Christ , with about 35 percent of the student body coming from these religious groups . While the college maintains close ties with the churches which founded it , the school welcomes students from all backgrounds . The college offers over 30 undergraduate programs of study and four graduate programs . As part of its focus on faith , Milligan strives to develop authentic Christian community , deep Christian spirituality , and a passion for Christian service among its students . The college works to prepare students to join God 's work of redemption and reconciliation in the larger world .", "title": "" } ]
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Las Vegas is a city.
[ { "docid": "9a6d1ca7ada5d77196d6aa778d470dc6", "text": "Las Vegas Las Vegas ( -LSB- lɑːs_ˈveɪɡəs -RSB- , Spanish for `` The Meadows '' ) , officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas , is the 28th-most populated city in the United States , the most populated city in the state of Nevada , and the county seat of Clark County . The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert . Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for its gambling , shopping , fine dining , entertainment , and nightlife . It is the leading financial , commercial , and cultural center for Nevada . The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World , and is famous for its mega casino -- hotels and associated activities . It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry , claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any city in the world . Today , Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world 's most visited tourist destinations . The city 's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City , and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature , films , television programs , and music videos . Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911 . At the close of the 20th century , it was the most populated American city founded within that century ( a similar distinction earned by Chicago in the 1800s ) . Population growth has accelerated since the 1960s , and between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled , increasing by 85.2 % . Rapid growth has continued into the 21st century , and according to a 2013 estimate , the population is 603,488 with a regional population of 2,027,828 . `` Las Vegas '' is often used to describe areas beyond official city limits -- especially the areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip , which is actually located within the unincorporated communities of Paradise , Winchester , and Enterprise .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "c45cec6efa7edfdf0789e17f915f9045", "text": "Civic Center Drive Civic Center Drive is the name of a road in several areas including : Nevada State Route 607 , portion of the road in North Las Vegas York Regional Road 65", "title": "" }, { "docid": "43dd0cd9a47a82709b5d89c3e05bf020", "text": "Río Dulce Airport Las Vegas Airport is an airport serving the town of Río Dulce in Izabal Department , Guatemala .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f714b7dfeb653c32cfc9df42668f47d2", "text": "Lani Misalucha Lani Bayot Misalucha ( born Lani Dimalanta Bayot on August 3 , 1972 ) is a Filipino singer who performs pop , rock , jazz , soul , rhythm and blues , and operatic arias . Her ability to sing across several genres gave her the title `` Asia 's Nightingale '' by MTV Southeast Asia . Since arriving in Las Vegas in 2004 , Misalucha has been called `` New Siren of the Strip . '' During her stint in Las Vegas , Misalucha performed with the Society of Seven at Bally 's Las Vegas and the Flamingo Las Vegas , making her the first Asian to headline in a main showroom at the Las Vegas Strip . She also performed alongside Earl Turner at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino . In March 2008 , she was voted the `` Best Singer '' ( staff pick ) in the `` 27th Annual Best of Las Vegas '' poll by the Las Vegas Review-Journal . In 2009 , Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman proclaimed December 4 as `` Lani Misalucha Day '' in the city . In 2014 , Misalucha returned to the Philippines and signed a recording contract with Star Records , releasing an album entitled The Nightingale Returns .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1bbc3b24b55ee7aacac3adc4cc398556", "text": "Bonanza Gift Shop Bonanza Gift Shop is a landmark located on the Las Vegas Strip between the SLS Las Vegas and the Stratosphere Las Vegas . It is billed as the World 's Largest Gift Shop with over 40000 sqft of shopping space . According to British Airways , the shop `` wo n't let you down when looking for the perfect souvenir . '' However Fodor 's says `` Ok , so it may not , in fact , be the world 's largest , but it 's the city 's largest -- and for that matter , the city 's best -- souvenir store . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "22c7e31f533987e67f1e9a52da281a42", "text": "Nevada, Texas Nevada ( -LSB- nᵻˈveɪdə -RSB- , unlike the state of Nevada ) is a city in Collin County , Texas , United States . The population was 822 at the 2010 census . First settled in 1835 by John McMinn Stambaugh and named `` McMinn Chapel '' , the area was settled by Granville Stinebaugh , who named it after the Nevada Territory . Nevada enjoyed some prosperity after becoming a stop on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway , and the town incorporated in 1889 . On 9 May 1927 , a half-mile-wide F4 tornado ripped through Nevada , leaving 19 dead , 100 injured , and property damage exceeding $ 650,000 . The town had a difficult recovery ; citizens voted to unincorporate , and placed the restoration of the community in the hands of the Collin County authorities . However , the growing mechanisation involved in agriculture , along with the Great Depression , caused the town to fall into stagnation . The railroad later removed its tracks from the area . Recent growth in Collin County during the last 25 years has moderately improved life in Nevada . The population has again reached the heights of 1927 , and the town reincorporated in 1988 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de52dce4b0e5f581d38de6cfbc2c5488", "text": "Opera Las Vegas Opera Las Vegas ( OLV ) is an opera company serving the Las Vegas Valley . Founded in April 1999 , Opera Las Vegas is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit corporation with a volunteer board of directors from the fields of law , accounting , planning and marketing as well as the musical and theatrical arts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "198751b8ffccab89a186e7bda42333bb", "text": "Panorama Towers Panorama Towers is a high-rise residential condominium complex located in Paradise , Nevada . Developed by Laurence Hallier and Andrew Sasson , the $ 600 million aqua-blue glass 635-unit complex sits on 8.5 acres on Dean Martin Drive and is centrally located across from the Las Vegas Strip 1/4 mile from CityCenter . The complex consists of two towers , completed in 2006 and 2007 . A third tower was completed in 2008 , and was later rebranded as The Martin in 2011 . A fourth tower had been planned , but was never built . With the opening of Tower I in 2006 , the 420 ft structure was the 16th tallest in Las Vegas Valley at the time of construction and is currently ranked 35th along with the Marriott 's Grand Chateau .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca10264e9595c776a10ea8aad685bbc3", "text": "City-state A city-state is a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories . Historically , this included cities such as Rome , Athens , Carthage , and the Italian city-states during the Renaissance -- but today only a handful of sovereign city-states exist , with some disagreement as to which are city-states . A great deal of consensus exists that the term properly applies to Singapore , Monaco , and Vatican City . A number of other small states share similar characteristics , and therefore are sometimes also cited as modern city-states . Namely , Qatar , Brunei , Kuwait , Bahrain , and Malta , which each have an urban center comprising a significant proportion of the population , though , all have several distinct settlements and a designated or de facto capital city . Occasionally , other small states with high population densities , such as San Marino , are also cited , despite lacking a large urban centre characteristic of traditional city-states . Several non-sovereign cities enjoy a high degree of autonomy , and are sometimes considered city-states . Hong Kong and Macau , along with independent members of the United Arab Emirates , most notably Dubai and Abu Dhabi , are often cited as such .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5db2791252e7a88476ab7ca587908ff2", "text": "List of city nicknames in California This partial list of city nicknames in California compiles the aliases , sobriquets , mottos and slogans that cities in California are known by ( or have been known by historically ) , officially and unofficially , to locals , outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce . City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity , helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname ; promote civic pride ; and build community unity . Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community `` ideology or myth '' are also believed to have economic value . Their economic value is difficult to measure , but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by `` branding '' themselves by adopting new slogans . Some unofficial nicknames are positive , while others are derisive . The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e9a36059c1db5c89b8c5462df134453", "text": "Downtown Grand The Downtown Grand Las Vegas , formerly the Lady Luck Hotel & Casino , is a hotel and casino in Downtown Las Vegas , Nevada , owned by the CIM Group and operated by Fifth Street Gaming . The Downtown Grand is the centerpiece of Downtown3rd , a new neighborhood and entertainment district under development in downtown Las Vegas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a628dbd1227a186024ad572d5ffef3a", "text": "Downtown Oklahoma City Downtown Oklahoma City is located at the geographic center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and contains the principal , central business district of the region . The CBD has over 51,000 workers and over 12000000 sqft of leasable office space to-date . Downtown Oklahoma City is the legal , financial , economic , nightlife , and entertainment center of the region . Downtown Oklahoma City consists of several urban districts that ring the Central Business District ; including the retail oriented A-Alley , the Arts District , the Bricktown Entertainment District , the Deep Deuce residential neighborhood , and the Flatiron District . Unofficial/new areas of downtown OKC include `` Lower Bricktown '' , MidTown urban neighborhood , SOSA ( South of Saint Anthony ` hospital ' ) , WestTown , Film Row urban district , Farmer 's Market , and the new Downtown South `` Core-2-Shore '' neighborhoods .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba3b80f036ddb2cfd744cd3aec670d74", "text": "Symphony Park Symphony Park is a 61-acre site situated in downtown Las Vegas . The downtown area is located just a few miles north of the Las Vegas Strip and centrally within the Las Vegas Valley . Once housing a Union Pacific rail yard , Symphony Park currently is being master developed for mixed-use by the city of Las Vegas , which is also the landowner . Symphony Park is home to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health , Smith Center for the Performing Arts and the Discovery Children 's Museum .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e0e31b7cf5411d96c9e616b40f94ddf8", "text": "Nevada Assembly The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature , the state legislature of the US state of Nevada . The body consists of 42 members , elected to two-year terms from single-member districts . Each Assembly district contained approximately 64,299 people as of the 2010 census . Term limits , limiting assembly members to six 2-year terms ( 12 years ) , took effect in 2010 . Twelve members of the Assembly were termed out with the 2010 election serving their last legislative session in 2011 . The Assembly met at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City until 1971 , when a separate Legislative Building was constructed south of the Capitol . The Legislative Building was expanded in 1997 to its current appearance to accommodate the growing Legislature . The lower house of the Legislature is referred to as an `` Assembly '' rather than the more common `` House of Representatives . '' Since the 2012 session , Assembly districts have been formed by dividing the 21 Senate districts in half , so that each Assembly district is nested within a Senate district .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38b25064f7347a74fe84e6de646b71c8", "text": "Las Vegas Nevada Temple The Las Vegas Nevada Temple is the 43rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) . Located in the Sunrise Manor CDP near Las Vegas , Nevada , the temple sits on 10.3 acre of land at the base of Frenchman Mountain . A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication for the temple were held in November 1985 . Gordon B. Hinckley , then a counselor in the church 's First Presidency , presided and gave the dedication prayer . Construction began soon after the ceremony . After construction was completed , the temple was open to the public for tours between November 16 and December 9 , 1989 . Almost 300,000 toured the temple and its grounds during these three weeks . The temple has six spires , the highest of which is 119 ft. At the top of this tower stands a ten-foot statue of the angel Moroni . The exterior is a white finish of pre-cast stone walls with a copper roof . The temple has 192 rooms , which includes four ordinance rooms , a Celestial room , six sealing rooms , a baptismal font , and other facilities to meet the needs of the purposes of the temple . Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple in sessions held December 16 -- 18 , 1989 . Eleven sessions were held and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9062291bd119562e9c0454030a4653b", "text": "Underground city An underground city is a series of linked subterranean spaces that may provide a defensive refuge ; a place for living , working or shopping ; a transit system ; mausolea ; wine or storage cellars ; cisterns or drainage channels ; or several of these . The term may also refer to a network of tunnels that connects buildings beneath street level that may house office blocks , shopping malls , metro stations , theatres , and other attractions . These passages can usually be accessed through the public space of any of the buildings connecting to them , and sometimes have separate entries as well . This latter definition encompasses many modern structures , whereas the former more generally covers tunnel systems from ancient times to the present day . Underground cities are especially functional in cities with very cold or hot climates , because they permit activities to be comfortably accessible year round without regard to the weather . Underground cities are similar in nature to skyway systems and may include some buildings linked by skyways or above-ground corridors rather than underground .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56af532e799d9155fd5cfbfb64ceeb29", "text": "Las Vegas Springs The Las Vegas Springs or Big Springs is the site of a natural oasis , known traditionally as a cienega . For more than 15,000 years , springs broke through the desert floor , creating grassy meadows ( called las vegas by Mexican explorers ) . The bubbling springs were a source of water for Native Americans living here at least 5,000 years ago . Known as The Birthplace of Las Vegas it sustained travelers of the Old Spanish Trail and Mormons who came to settle the West . The springs ' source is the Las Vegas Aquifer . The springs are now a part of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve . Las Vegas Springs was once the site of three springs , running into two large pools of water . It is a site historically known for a gathering of pioneers and Native Americans and early settlers in the Las Vegas Valley . In 1905 , it provided water source to the budding town and railroad . Once pipe lines were laid and wells were drilled , the surface water receded , making it the way it is today . The site is currently undergoing rehabilitation to protect what remains architecturally and archaeologically . Now , it is 180 acres of historic land located just west of Downtown Las Vegas . It is open to the public and more information can be found here : http://www.springspreserve.org/", "title": "" }, { "docid": "900ae894ee3e832df2399de4049c63c6", "text": "Crime in Washington, D.C. Crime in Washington , D.C. , is directly related to the city 's changing demographics , geography , and unique criminal justice system . The District 's population reached a peak of 982,178 in 1950 . However , shortly thereafter , the city began losing residents and by 1980 Washington had lost one-quarter of its population . The population loss to the suburbs also created a new demographic pattern , which divided affluent neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park from more crime-ridden and blighted areas to the east . Despite being the headquarters of multiple federal law enforcement agencies , such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) and United States Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) , the nationwide crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s greatly affected the city and led to large increases in crime . The number of homicides in Washington peaked in 1991 at 897 ( a rate of nearly 60.8 homicides per 100,000 residents ) , and the city eventually became known as the `` murder capital '' of the United States . The crime rate started to fall in the mid-1990s as the crack cocaine epidemic gave way to economic revitalization projects . Gentrification efforts have also started to transform the demographics of distressed neighborhoods , recently leading to the first rise in the District 's population in 60 years . By the mid-2000s , crime rates in Washington dropped to their lowest levels in over 20 years . As in many major cities , crime remains a significant factor in D.C. , especially in the city 's northwestern neighborhoods , which tend to be more affluent , draw more tourists , and have more vibrant nightlife . Violent crime also remains a problem in Ward 8 , which has the city 's highest concentration of poverty .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c69a98d144a1ba8c880c96cd3b976e6e", "text": "Mexico City Mexico City , or the City of Mexico ( Ciudad de México , -LSB- sjuˈða ðe ˈmexiko -RSB- ; abbreviated as `` CDMX '' ) , is the capital and most populous city of Mexico . As an `` alpha '' global city , Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in the Americas . It is located in the Valley of Mexico ( Valle de México ) , a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico , at an altitude of 2240 m . The city consists of sixteen municipalities ( previously called boroughs ) . The 2009 estimated population for the city proper was approximately 8.84 million people , with a land area of 1485 km2 . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments , the Greater Mexico City population is 21.2 million people , making it the second-largest metropolitan area of the western hemisphere , behind New York City , the tenth-largest agglomeration , and the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world . The Greater Mexico City has a gross domestic product ( GDP ) of US$ 411 billion in 2011 , making Mexico City urban agglomeration one of the economically largest metropolitan areas in the world . The city was responsible for generating 15.8 % of Mexico 's Gross Domestic Product and the metropolitan area accounted for about 22 % of total national GDP . As a stand-alone country , in 2013 , Mexico City would be the fifth-largest economy in Latin America -- five times as large as Costa Rica 's and about the same size as Peru 's . Mexico 's capital is both the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by Amerindians ( Native Americans ) , the other being Quito . The city was originally built on an island of Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan , which was almost completely destroyed in the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan , and subsequently redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with the Spanish urban standards . In 1524 , the municipality of Mexico City was established , known as México Tenochtitlán , and as of 1585 it was officially known as Ciudad de México ( Mexico City ) . Mexico City served as the political , administrative and financial center of a major part of the Spanish colonial empire . After independence from Spain was achieved , the federal district was created in 1824 . After years of demanding greater political autonomy , residents were given the right to directly elect a Head of Government and the representatives of the unicameral Legislative Assembly by popular vote in 1997 . Ever since , the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution ( PRD ) has controlled both of them . In recent years , the local government has passed a wave of liberal policies , such as abortion on request , a limited form of euthanasia , no-fault divorce , and same-sex marriage . On January 29 , 2016 , it ceased to be called the Federal District ( Spanish : Distrito Federal or D.F. ) and is now in transition to become the country 's 32nd federal entity , giving it a level of autonomy comparable to that of a state . Because of a clause in the Mexican Constitution , however , as the seat of the powers of the federation , it can never become a state , lest the capital of the country be relocated elsewhere .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "111970245c66e2d33668f0c6420d8662", "text": "Nevada Senate The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature , the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada . The Senate currently ( 2012-2021 ) consists of 21 members from single-member districts . In the previous redistricting ( 2002-2011 ) there were 19 districts , two of which were multimember . Since 2012 , there have been 21 districts , each formed by combining two neighboring Assembly districts . Each senator represented approximately 128,598 as of the 2010 census . Article Four of The Nevada Constitution sets that Senators serve staggered four-year terms . In addition , the size of the Senate is set to be no less than one-third and no greater than one-half of the size of the Assembly . Term limits , limiting senators to three 4-year terms ( 12 years ) , took effect in 2010 . Because of the change in Constitution , seven senators were termed out in 2010 , four were termed out in 2012 , and one is to be termed out in 2014 . The Senate met at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City until 1971 , when a separate Legislative Building was constructed south of the Capitol . The Legislative Building was expanded in 1997 to its current appearance to accommodate the growing Legislature .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f9c8e97827f1d13509dc541c30aa1645", "text": "Las Vegas Outlaws Las Vegas Outlaws may refer to : Las Vegas Outlaws ( XFL ) , American football team in the XFL Las Vegas Outlaws ( arena football ) , Arena Football League team", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "dd57f6df3f41322931b587fb4071f660", "text": "Eliza Dushku Eliza Patricia Dushku ( -LSB- ˈdʊʃkuː -RSB- born December 30 , 1980 ) is an American actress and model known for her television roles , including starring as Faith on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series Angel . She starred in two Fox series , Tru Calling and Dollhouse . She is also known for her roles in films , including True Lies , The New Guy , Bring It On , Wrong Turn and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , as well as her voice work on video games .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "42de6d3217fb25b679f42732ac99e400", "text": "Desperate for Love Desperate for Love is a 1989 television film directed by Michael Tuchner . The film is based on a true story .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ffea15bd326b8cb11025a9cb52d7d874", "text": "False Servant False Servant ( La Fausse Suivante ) is a 2000 French comedy-drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot and starring Isabelle Huppert .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2b948f0e666749fd080aaea5946da614", "text": "The Truth About Jane The Truth About Jane is a Lifetime Original Movie , directed by Lee Rose , that first aired on TV on August 7 , 2000 and stars Stockard Channing , Ellen Muth , Kelly Rowan Jenny O Hara and RuPaul ( credited under RuPaul Charles ) . It 's about a teenage girl named Jane ( Muth ) who struggles not only with her sexuality , but with a mother ( Channing ) who refuses to accept her . The film was nominated for several awards , including Outstanding TV Movie by GLAAD , Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries ( Channing ) Screen Actors Guild , and Original Long Form by WGA . The film ends with a dedication to Matthew Shepard and to `` all the men & women who love differently '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd0ace1270f626365441a3fbd3d36d96", "text": "Unsimulated sex Unsimulated sex is the presentation in a film of sex scenes where the actors engage in an actual sex act , and are not just miming or simulating the actions . At one time in the United States such scenes were restricted by law and self-imposed industry standards such as the Motion Picture Production Code . Films showing explicit sexual activity were confined to privately distributed underground films , such as stag films or `` porn loops '' . Beginning in the late 1960s , most notably with Blue Movie by Andy Warhol , mainstream cinemas began pushing boundaries in terms of what was presented on screen . Although the vast majority of sexual situations depicted in mainstream cinema are simulated ( in early pornography , the main actors engaged in simulated sex , with inserts placed in the film ) , on rare occasions actors engage in real sex . The difference between these films and pornography is that , while such scenes might be considered erotic , the intent of these films is not solely pornographic . Notable examples include two of the eight Bedside-films and the six Zodiac-films from the 1970s , all of which were produced in Denmark and had many pornographic sex scenes , but were nevertheless considered mainstream films ( they all had mainstream casts and crews , and premiered in mainstream cinemas ) . The last of these films , Agent 69 Jensen i Skyttens tegn , was made in 1978 . From the end of the 1970s until the late 1990s it was rare to see hardcore scenes in mainstream cinema , but this changed with the success of Lars von Trier 's The Idiots ( 1998 ) , which heralded a wave of art-house films with explicit content , such as Romance ( 1999 ) , Baise-moi ( 2000 ) , Intimacy ( 2001 ) , Vincent Gallo 's The Brown Bunny ( 2003 ) , and Michael Winterbottom 's 9 Songs ( 2004 ) . Some simulated sex scenes are sufficiently realistic that critics mistakenly believe that they are real , such as the cunnilingus scene in the 2006 film Red Road .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a8b2fc855ba44cd8b4ce33557d784461", "text": "Thread of Lies Thread of Lies ( ; lit . Elegant Lies ) is a 2014 South Korean film based on the 2009 bestselling novel Elegant Lies by Kim Ryeo-ryeong . Directed by Lee Han , it starred Kim Hee-ae ( in her first film in 21 years ) , Go Ah-sung , Kim Hyang-gi and Kim Yoo-jung . Thread of Lies deals with the aftermath of a suicide by a 14-year-old girl . The nonlinear narrative follows her mother and older sister who set out to solve the mystery of her death , insinuating themselves into the life of the girl who bullied her .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07218b34d1fce0713eb55658e406e3cc", "text": "True (Spandau Ballet album) True is the third studio album by British band Spandau Ballet . It was released in March 1983 on Chrysalis Records . While Spandau Ballet 's first two albums earned them European popularity , True made them worldwide stars and was heavily influenced by jazz , soul and R&B . It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart , the Top 20 on the US Billboard 200 , and charted in numerous other countries around the world . The title track spent four weeks at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and went to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . It was also Spandau Ballet 's first album to be recorded outside of London ( at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas ) . Other singles from the album included `` Gold '' ( a no. 2 UK hit and a Top 30 hit in the US ) , `` Lifeline '' , `` Communication '' , and `` Pleasure '' . Later album releases by the band never equalled the success of True . `` True '' was remastered on CD and stereo SACD in 2003 for its 20th anniversary . In June 2010 , a special edition was released on 2 CDs and DVD as part of the 2010 Spandau Ballet reissues series , featuring remastered 12 '' remixes and B-sides , plus a live concert . In 2008 , the album was given away free with copies of the Daily Mail newspaper .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "628f7327df7a2f7524793ca5c221d751", "text": "Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench ( born 9 December 1934 ) , known as Judi Dench , is an English actress and author . Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company . Over the following few years , she performed in several of Shakespeare 's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet , Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth . Although most of her work during this period was in theatre , she also branched into film work and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer . She drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical Cabaret in 1968 . Over the next two decades , Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers , working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company . She achieved success in television during this period , in the series A Fine Romance from 1981 until 1984 , and in 1992 with a starring role in the romantic comedy series As Time Goes By . Her film appearances were infrequent and included supporting roles in major films such as A Room with a View ( 1986 ) supporting Maggie Smith , before she rose to international fame as M in GoldenEye ( 1995 ) , a role she continued to play in James Bond films until Skyfall ( 2012 ) . A seven-time Oscar nominee , Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love and has received nominations for her roles in Mrs Brown ( 1997 ) , Chocolat ( 2000 ) , Iris ( 2001 ) , Mrs Henderson Presents ( 2005 ) , Notes on a Scandal ( 2006 ) , and Philomena ( 2013 ) . She has also received many award nominations for her acting in theatre , film and television ; her competitive awards include six British Academy Film Awards , four BAFTA TV Awards , seven Olivier Awards , two Screen Actors Guild Awards , two Golden Globes , and a Tony Award . She has also received the BAFTA Fellowship ( 2001 ) and the Special Olivier Award ( 2004 ) . In June 2011 , she received a fellowship from the British Film Institute ( BFI ) . Dench is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts ( FRSA ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d5d33db3c8be1f71c2573739ade10484", "text": "Hear the Silence Hear the Silence is a 2003 semi-fictional TV drama based on the MMR vaccine controversy , which started when Andrew Wakefield published a paper claiming a possible link between the MMR vaccine and autism . It debuted on December 15 , 2003 at 9 PM on the British network Five . The film , produced at a cost of about 1 million pounds , stars Hugh Bonneville as Wakefield and Juliet Stevenson as Christine Shields , a fictional mother who discovers the possible MMR-autism link when her son is diagnosed as autistic . Stevenson 's character begins telling doctor after doctor that her son seemed to develop autism soon after he received the MMR vaccine , but she does not receive any sympathy from them , nor does she receive any from her boss , or even her husband . However , this all changes when she meets Dr. Wakefield , who believes her statements about the MMR vaccine causing her son 's autism . The film then shows fictional government officials `` plotting '' Wakefield 's `` demise '' , which they intend to bring about by portraying his research as flawed . Although never documented in reality , the film depicts Wakefield being targeted by the government : his phone is tapped and his files are stolen . The film attracted 1.2 million viewers on the first night it screened , considerably fewer than usual for Channel Five 's films that debut at 9 PM , which often get more than 2 million viewers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66479005f6c9d987c2348fa86f0d0f95", "text": "Lie with Me Lie with Me is a Canadian drama film with graphic , unsimulated sexual content that played at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival . It is based on the novel of the same name by Tamara Faith Berger . The film features Lauren Lee Smith and Eric Balfour . Its plot concerns an outgoing , sexually aggressive young woman who meets and begins a torrid affair with an equally aggressive young man , which brings a strain on their personal lives . The backdrop of a very hot summer in the city adds to the steamy nature of the relationship . Set and shot in Toronto ( primarily The Annex ) , the film was directed by Clement Virgo . Included in the soundtrack is music by Broken Social Scene and Annelise Noronha .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04682e02c4e4c10ef7f2123d7e529c09", "text": "Confessions of a Gambler Confessions of a Gambler is a 2007 film that depicts a woman 's struggles in life , and how she turns to gambling and later becomes addicted . It is based on a true story and is written by the lead actor , Rayda Jacobs . The book on which it is based won The Sunday Times Fiction Prize in 2004 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c9a45ef93c40ea3e43343e7b9dcd1a51", "text": "True Identity True Identity is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Charles Lane and starring Lenny Henry , Frank Langella and Anne-Marie Johnson . The plot revolves around a black man ( British actor Henry ) , who disguises himself as a white man to escape the mob .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d74ac26ade824dcd8803f397a3b16045", "text": "The True Jacob The True Jacob ( German : Der wahre Jakob ) is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Willy Millowitsch , Renate Ewert and Jane Tilden . It is a remake of a German film from 1931 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9a218c8f921cc5b3937e60c83c8fdefa", "text": "True to the Game (film) True to the Game is an upcoming American drama film , directed by Preston A. Whitmore , II from a screenplay by Nia Hill . It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Teri Woods . The film stars Columbus Short , Andra Fuller , Vivica A. Fox , Nelsan Ellis , and Jennifer Freeman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5573fa8cd22289c31c73ed68449642df", "text": "City by the Sea City by the Sea is a 2002 film starring Robert De Niro , James Franco , Eliza Dushku , Frances McDormand and William Forsythe . It deals with the family problems of a wayward youth and is set against a man trying to break free of his past . It was directed by Michael Caton-Jones . It is based on the story of Vincent LaMarca .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2bbb7198fee0293dc476919162a05756", "text": "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Cirque du Soleil : Worlds Away is a 2012 American 3D family fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson . The film premiered on October 20 , 2012 at the Tokyo International Film Festival , and was released theatrically in the United States on December 21 , 2012 . Distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on December 21 , 2012 , the film tells the story of a girl named Mia going to a traveling circus and falling in love with its main attraction , the Aerialist . After the Aerialist falls during his act , he and Mia are transported to another world where each encounter the different worlds of Cirque du Soleil through O , Mystère , Kà , Love , Zumanity , Viva Elvis and Criss Angel Believe . It stars Erica Linz and Igor Zaripov as the main characters and incorporates acts from some of the Cirque du Soleil shows that were running in Las Vegas in 2011 including O , Mystère , Kà , Love , and Viva Elvis . The 3D used in the film was highly admired by critics on its Tokyo premiere . The Eels performed a song titled `` Calling for Your Love '' for the movie . The film incorporates acts from the seven Cirque du Soleil shows running in Las Vegasin 2011 : O , Mystère , Kà , Love , Zumanity , Viva Elvis and Criss Angel Believe . Each of the acts/performances was filmed on the stage of the theater in Las Vegas where the show is/was running : the acts from `` O '' at the `` O '' Theatre at the Bellagio , those from `` Ka '' at the Ka Theater at the MGM Grand , those from `` Love '' at the Love Theater at the Mirage , the act from `` Mystere '' at the Mystere Theater at Treasure Island , the act from `` Zumanity '' at the Zumanity Theater at the New York New York and the act from `` Viva Elvis '' at the Aria Theater . It was Reel FX 's first and only live action film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af1080b43b867e805f7444b7f6f90ce7", "text": "The Theater Offensive The Theater Offensive is a Boston-based theatrical organization dedicated to the production of queer works . The Theater Offensive was founded in 1989 by Abraham Rybeck `` to present the diversity of lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender lives in art so bold it breaks through personal isolation , challenges the status quo , and builds thriving communities . '' The Theater Offensive mounts and produces festivals and individual productions by national and local queer performers , and also serves as a development environment for new theatrical work . In addition , The Theater Offensive works to build community through education , outreach , and political activism . The Theater Offensive has expanded throughout its history . The True Colors OUT Youth Theater troupe concentrates on producing dramatical works produced by young , queer artists . Up until the summer of 2008 , its `` A Street Theater Named Desire '' , a guerrilla AIDS activist theater troupe , enters gay cruising grounds and presents performances that promote safe sex and AIDS education . The Theater Offensive produces an annual Out on the Edge Festival of Queer Theater , which showcases new performing arts works by queer artists from around the world . It has been held each fall since its inception in 1992 . True Colors : Out Youth Theater , a program of The Theater Offensive and the country 's largest and longest-running lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) youth theater program , received the 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama , for its effectiveness in promoting learning and life skills in young people through the arts by engaging them in creative youth development programming . The National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award is the nation 's highest honor for youth arts programs , and True Colors , which was established in 1994 , is the first LGBTQ organization in history to receive this award .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d303954b27e018d4558c138c35cf71a", "text": "My Fair Lady (film) My Fair Lady is a 1964 American musical film adapted from the Lerner and Loewe eponymous stage musical based on the 1913 stage play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw . With a screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner and directed by George Cukor , the film depicts a poor Cockney flower seller named Eliza Doolittle who overhears an arrogant phonetics professor , Henry Higgins , as he casually wagers that he could teach her to speak `` proper '' English , thereby making her presentable in the high society of Edwardian London . The film stars Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison as Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins respectively , with Stanley Holloway , Gladys Cooper and Wilfrid Hyde-White in supporting roles . A critical and commercial success , it won eight Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Actor , and Best Director . In 1998 , the American Film Institute named it the 91st greatest American film of all time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "54f91e12670801e724f62d842299a282", "text": "Marika Domińczyk Marika Domińczyk ( born 7 July 1980 in Kielce , Świętokrzyskie , Poland ) is a Polish American actress who became best known in the United States for her role as Dr. Eliza Minnick on Grey 's Anatomy , which role she originated in its thirteenth season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a66677f17fe075363132a08910cb3f91", "text": "Pernille Fischer Christensen Pernille Fischer Christensen ( born 24 December 1969 ) is a Danish film director and the older sister of actor Stine Fischer Christensen . She started out in the movie business when she was 20 years old as an assistant to Tómas Gislason . During that time , Gislason was closely connected to Lars von Trier , and she got to listen to Gislason and von Trier 's discussions about movies . In 1993 , she went to The European Film College where she met and collaborated with Nanna Arnfred . In 1999 , she graduated from the National Film School of Denmark with the movie India , which later went on to win the Cinéfondations 3rd Prize at the Film festival in Cannes . After finishing film school she made a short film called Habibti My Love , which won a Robert in 2003 for best short subject . Her first feature film , En Soap ( English title : A Soap ) , came out in 2006 and centered on the relationship between a female beauty shop owner and the transsexual living downstairs . The movie starred Trine Dyrholm as the beauty shop owner and David Dencik as the transsexual Veronica , and was written as a collaboration between Pernille Fischer Christensen and Kim Fupz Aakeson . The movie opened at the Berlin Film Festival and won a Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix Award , and was the first ever winner of the Best First Feature Award . Later the movie also won several prizes in Denmark , including a Bodil for best movie . The movie was also nominated for 15 Robert Awards , including Best Movie and Best Screenplay . It did however only win only four awards , Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Editor and Best Make-up . Her next feature film is called Dancers , and the writing has again been a collaboration between Pernille Fischer Christensen and Kim Fupz Aakeson . The movie is `` centred round a dance school run by the bright and lively Annika and her no-nonsense mother '' . As was the case in A Soap , the movie starred Trine Dyrholm . The movie also starred Anders W. Berthelsen and Birthe Neumann . The Danish newspaper Information has listed Dancers as one of the 10 most expected movies of 2008 . Her 2010 film , A Family , was presented at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd00c2508796f885c5928897e79e7863", "text": "The Ugly Truth The Ugly Truth is a 2009 American romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler . The film was released in North America on July 24 , 2009 by Columbia Pictures .", "title": "" } ]
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Curse, Inc. is used by the multiplayer game World of Warcraft.
[ { "docid": "100e748aede4dc6594f8eaf0185cff91", "text": "Curse, Inc. Curse , Inc. is an online game portal and network of gaming websites founded by Hubert Thieblot in 2006 . The company is headquartered in Huntsville , Alabama , and has offices in San Francisco , New York City , Los Angeles , Brighton , UK , and Berlin , Germany . Claiming to be the `` number one resource for core online gamers , '' Quantcast estimated monthly unique traffic in 2013 in excess of 30 million visitors . Curse has several primary functions , the most notable of which include an add-on and modification service called Curse Client for such games as World of Warcraft , Rift , The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim , Terraria , Kerbal Space Program , and Minecraft , a collection of over 1000 gaming wikis known as Gamepedia , and a Voice over IP ( VoIP ) service called Curse Voice . Curse formerly sponsored a professional team , known collectively as Team Curse , that competed in League of Legends and Call of Duty '' , which in addition to various high-profile wins have garnered sponsorship from companies such as Nissan , Alienware , and Cooler Master . In January 2015 Team Curse merged with Team Liquid under the name of the latter organization . While Curse initially offered modifications and add-ons alone through their Curse-Beta website , offerings have expanded to include Wiki services , the Curse client , CurseForge , CurseVoice , Union for Gamers , BukkitDev , and in-house content produced for YouTube . On August 16 , 2016 , Curse announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Amazon.com Inc. via its subsidiary Twitch Interactive for an undisclosed amount .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2b6768ce230174b1c24e4ed642ef16cf", "text": "World of Warcraft World of Warcraft ( WoW ) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG ) released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment . It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe , which was first introduced by Warcraft : Orcs & Humans in 1994 . World of Warcraft takes place within the Warcraft world of Azeroth , approximately four years after the events at the conclusion of Blizzard 's previous Warcraft release , Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne . Blizzard Entertainment announced World of Warcraft on September 2 , 2001 . The game was released on November 23 , 2004 , on the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise . The first expansion set of the game , The Burning Crusade , was released on January 16 , 2007 . The second expansion set , Wrath of the Lich King , was released on November 13 , 2008 . The third expansion set , Cataclysm , was released on December 7 , 2010 . The fourth expansion set , Mists of Pandaria , was released on September 25 , 2012 . The fifth expansion set , Warlords of Draenor , was released on November 13 , 2014 . The sixth expansion set , Legion , was released on August 30 , 2016 . With a peak of 12 million subscriptions in October 2010 and Blizzard 's final report of 5.5 million subscriptions in October 2015 , World of Warcraft remains the world 's most-subscribed MMORPG , and holds the Guinness World Record for the most popular MMORPG by subscribers . In January 2014 , Blizzard announced that more than 100 million accounts had been created over the game 's lifetime .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "0a87128e850a40665beacf84dd6ad3c1", "text": "Grimm (role-playing game) Grimm is a role-playing game , released by Fantasy Flight Games . The current version is a standalone game using the Linear D6 system . The Linear D6 version is a significant expansion of the original material , including a more fully developed setting , a monster manual and game mechanics , all of which were previously provided by the core D20 System rule books . Linear D6 is unusual in that it deliberately limits randomness having characters perform at their ability level 2/3 of the time . The mechanic represents teamwork by a dice pool which increases chances of scoring above character ability and reduces the chances of failure . The original version was part of Fantasy Flight Games Horizon open-ended miniature Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings , making of use the D20 System under the Open Game Licence . The setting can be used as a supplement to D&D that introduces a new setting based on a `` twisted '' version of the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm . The correlation between the realm of Grimm and the original fairytales is in many ways comparable to the correlation of White Wolf 's World of Darkness to the our world . The game provides new core classes which enable players to take on role of children lost in this strange and terrifying realm .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f23b1a9328bb45e85cf2cc9e5d3a870", "text": "GameSpy GameSpy was a provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games . The company originated from a Quake fan site founded by Mark Surfas in 1996 ; after the release of a multiplayer server browser for the game , QSpy , Surfas licensed the software under the GameSpy brand to other video game publishers through a newly established company , GameSpy Industries , which also incorporated his Planet Network of video game news and information websites , and GameSpy.com . GameSpy merged with IGN in 2004 ; by 2014 , its services had been used by over 800 video game publishers and developers since its launch . In August 2012 , the GameSpy Industries division ( which remained responsible for the GameSpy service ) was acquired by mobile video game developer Glu Mobile . IGN ( then owned by News Corporation ) retained ownership of the GameSpy.com website . In February 2013 , IGN 's new owner , Ziff Davis , shut down IGN 's `` secondary '' sites , including GameSpy 's network . This was followed by the announcement in April 2014 that GameSpy 's service platform would be shut down on May 31 , 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "651849f103a73b62b8ce5c1b1dfffe87", "text": "Red Annihilation Red Annihilation was a Quake competitive eSport event held in May 1997 that was one of the first nationwide video game competition held in the United States . In the final match of the tournament , Dennis `` Thresh '' Fong defeated Tom `` Entropy '' Kimzey of Impulse 9 on the map Castle of the Damned . For winning the event , Fong was awarded John D. Carmack 's 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS cabriolet as the grand prize . The tournament was created first as Kings of Capture Quake Tournament started by Michael `` Hawthorne '' Shearon , after contacting Intergraph for possible sponsorship the tournament was folded into what became Red Annihilation . The tournament was then developed and organized by Rob Esterling , executive director overseeing Intergraph Computer Systems 's commercial and consumer graphics group , and his Intergraph team including Jim Terzian , the tournament 's director and Victor Johnson , the team 's Art Director . In 1996 , Microsoft 's DirectX group hosted game competitions , first at the Computer Game Developers Conference , then as a separate event , selecting the players and flying them in to compete . These Microsoft-hosted competitions might be seen as the first nationwide video game competitions held in the United States , as players came from throughout the country . When a further Microsoft DirectX-organized event , intended to be held at Naval Air Station Alameda , was cancelled , Intergraph announced it would host a tournament that would be an open , national computer game competition and chose Quake as the game to be played . Intergraph brought in Quake developer id Software , 3D computer graphics chipset maker Rendition , and online gaming company Mpath Interactive as partners in Red Annihilation . Will Bryant and Frank Cabanski of the Quake ClanRing were selected to operate the game competition because of their prior pioneering experience running large scale gaming tournaments . The initial phase of the tournament was held on Mpath 's MPlayer network with over 2000 participants from across the United States competing online in one-on-one matches . The top 16 players were flown to Atlanta , Georgia for the concluding phase of the tournament , where they competed inside the World Congress Center in a gaming arena Intergraph built on the floor of the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) . This phase of the competition used vQuake , the hardware accelerated version of the game , played on Intergraph PC computers equipped with Rendition V1000-based Intense3D graphics accelerators . Players were able to use their own keyboards , mice and other pointing devices if they wished . As E3 was at the time an industry exhibition open to the trade only , most spectators watched the final competitions online via in-game cameras orchestrated by Bryant and Cabanski . The final morning of the tournament was also covered from the show floor by NBC 's Today and The Wall Street Journal . It was discovered during the award ceremony that tournament winner Fong , a student at De Anza College , would not be able to drive his prize as he was not insured for such a vehicle . Carmack agreed to underwrite Fong 's insurance for a year so the latter could enjoy his new car .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8539fba84f86cd1f9ca6477e0bdbe556", "text": "Party (role-playing games) thumb | right | A party of adventurers in Tales of Trolls & Treasures . A party is a group of characters adventuring together in a role-playing game . In tabletop role-playing , a party is composed of a group of players , occasionally with the addition of non-player character allies ( sometimes called henchmen ) controlled by those players or by the gamemaster . In computer games , the relationship between the party and the players varies considerably . Online role-playing games or MMORPG parties are often , in the above sense , of the same constituency as tabletop parties , except that the allies are always controlled to a lesser or greater extent by the computer AI . In single-player computer games , the player generally controls all party members to a varying degree . Examples of games which have parties include the tabletop RPG Vampire : the Requiem , the single-player role-playing Baldur 's Gate series , MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft , Anarchy Online and Warhammer Online , and the multi-player computer action-RPG Final Fantasy XI .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "285461222c4e8396a82239e7ea8bc2d0", "text": "Evil Dead: Hail to the King Evil Dead : Hail to the King is a survival horror video game developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ released for the PlayStation , Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97c68d80e3ad74a9121f8fd42de4863c", "text": "FromSoftware is a Japanese video game company founded in November 1986 . The company is known primarily outside of Japan for being the developers of the Armored Core and Souls series , as well as Bloodborne .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b09bb4a18aec2ce6e0339475cc07821", "text": "Riot Games Riot Games is an American video game developer , publisher , and eSports tournament organizer established in 2006 . Their main office is based in West Los Angeles , California . They currently have additional offices located in Berlin , Dublin , Hong Kong , Istanbul , Mexico City , Moscow , New York City , St. Louis , Santiago , São Paulo , Seoul , Shanghai , Singapore , Sydney , Taipei , and Tokyo . The company is primarily known for League of Legends , which was released in North America and Europe on October 27 , 2009 . The company developed a free mobile game called Blitzcrank 's Poro Roundup , which was released on iOS , and Android in August 2015 . Riot is also involved in League of Legendss competitive eSports scene by organizing the League of Legends World Championship and Championship Series for Europe and North America and well as coordinating the filming and broadcasting of those events . They also sanction leagues organized by third parties in other regions across the world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fda834e11e674511e38eefb6d130099c", "text": "Big Huge Games Big Huge Games is a video game developer located in Timonium , Maryland . The company was founded in February 2000 by four veteran game industry developers : Tim Train , David Inscore , Jason Coleman and Brian Reynolds ( lead designer of Alpha Centauri , et al. ) . Their first game , Rise of Nations , was a critical and commercial hit . The original studio became defunct in May 2012 , but the name `` Big Huge Games '' was later reacquired by Reynolds and Train for their new venture ( previously known as SecretNewCo ) . The revived studio released the mobile game DomiNations on Android and iOS in April 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "560626ee5fb5b8630490e86b590f628d", "text": "Guild Software Guild Software is a small computer game developer located in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( USA ) founded in 1998 . Guild Software is best known for creating Vendetta Online , a first-person MMORPG that uses their in-house NAOS game engine . In 2009 , the studio was voted a Reader 's Choice Award for Favorite Company by MMOsite.com . In 2013 , Guild Software 's Vendetta Online was widely reported as the first MMORPG to support the Oculus Rift , making it potentially the first persistent online world with native support for a consumer Virtual reality headset . Beyond game development , the company also created and maintains the free and popular Android app Barometer HD , allowing simple measurement and graphing of barometric pressure on devices equipped with pressure sensors .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc11a48dd08485c1fb7d9d5e695309f2", "text": "WeeWorld WeeWorld is a game and messaging content company based in Glasgow , Scotland , with offices in London and Boston , USA . The company is the creator of WeeWorld.com , a social network targeted towards teens and tweens . The company is also well known for its brand of instant messaging and chat-based avatars , WeeMees . Which the company has released on a variety of digital platforms and services . Approximately 182 million WeeMees have been created worldwide . WeeWorld is currently funded by Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc98e01911a4c6077c6119edf5b572fc", "text": "Blindlight Blindlight is a Los Angeles-based company providing Hollywood production services to the videogame industry . Notable properties the company has contributed to include the Elder Scrolls , Fallout , Splinter Cell , Tomb Raider , Destiny , and Halo series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4342315377fe41fca65e8d4a29ab68f5", "text": "Ritual Entertainment Ritual Entertainment was a video game developer established in 1996 by Robert Atkins , Mark Dochtermann , Jim Dosé , Richard ` Levelord ' Gray , Michael Hadwin , Harry Miller , and Tom Mustaine . Based in Dallas , Texas , Ritual Entertainment was formerly known as Hipnotic Interactive , during which period they began development of their signature video game SiN . Members of the Ritual Entertainment development team have contributed game assets to other titles such as American McGee 's Alice , Medal of Honor : Airborne , Tomb Raider : Legend , and 25 to Life , and are also the creators of '' Übertools '' for id Tech 3 , which has been licensed for a number of other games . On January 24 , 2007 , developer MumboJumbo announced the acquisition of Ritual Entertainment . With this acquisition , Ritual 's focus on traditional action-oriented games was changed to casual games , essentially `` stalling '' Ritual 's latest game series , SiN Episodes , after releasing only one episode out of a planned nine . The purchase followed months of departures of several key employees including chief executive officer Steve Nix who became director of business development at id Software , vice president and co-founder Tom Mustaine who left to found Escalation Studios . Several months after the acquisition , community relations manager Steve Hessel left the company to join Splash Damage . Prior to the announcement , on December 6 , 2006 , Ritual announced the appointment of Ken Harward as the company 's new studio director .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d8232f793b6fdb59e88584ae35dd407", "text": "Respawn Entertainment Respawn Entertainment , LLC is an American video game development studio founded by Jason West and Vince Zampella , who created and were responsible for the development of the Call of Duty franchise at Infinity Ward before 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b11d088c469864347536edd75f42f30d", "text": "World of Tanks World of Tanks is a massively multiplayer online game developed by the Belarusian-Cypriot company Wargaming , featuring early to mid-20th century era combat vehicles . It is built upon a freemium business model where the game is free-to-play , but participants also have the option of paying a fee for use of `` premium '' features . The focus is on player vs. player gameplay with each player controlling an armored vehicle , which may be a light , medium or heavy tank , tank destroyer , or self-propelled gun . World of Tanks debuted as an eSports game at the World Cyber Games 2012 . World of Tanks has been ported to multiple gaming consoles . An Xbox 360 version was developed by Wargaming West studio , called World of Tanks : Xbox 360 Edition . Xbox 360 players use separate servers to those playing the Windows version , and players of each version have separate accounts . The PlayStation 4 version was released in 2016 . World of Tanks has also recently expanded to mobile platforms under the name World of Tanks Blitz , in addition to a board game titled World of Tanks Rush and a collectable card game titled World of Tanks : Generals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "478d5bcc1c0d29a3a747eb1d31f4babc", "text": "Chair Entertainment Chair Entertainment Group , LLC ( commonly referred to as Chair Entertainment , stylized as ChAIR ) is an American video game developer based in Salt Lake City , Utah .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e941d65a27928d439a3ed8ba93573a93", "text": "Muddy Waters (video game) Muddy Waters , frequently abbreviated MW , is a long-running MUD , a text-based online role-playing game , founded in 1993 . It has received positive critical response .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4ea2b6569ddd2e4b555e52f68a63811b", "text": "Griefer A griefer is a player in a multiplayer video game who deliberately irritates and angers other players within the game , often using aspects of the game in unintended ways . A griefer derives pleasure primarily or exclusively from the act of annoying other users , and as such is a particular nuisance in online gaming communities , since griefers often can not be deterred by penalties related to in-game goals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "63dc8498a47abc1f20acd0e38de516e9", "text": "Sins of a Dark Age Sins of a Dark Age was a dark fantasy multiplayer online battle arena ( MOBA ) video game developed by Ironclad Games , and published by Ironclad Games and Steam for Microsoft Windows operating systems . The game launched as a free to play title on Steam on May 8 , 2015 . The game features a comprehensive storyline set in a dark fantasy world . Sins of a Dark Age ceased further development on June 30 , 2015 due to not being sustainable with its current player base , and the servers were shut down on March 30 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b63f6ea540c5b70e2abbc359f88e79d5", "text": "TaleWorlds Entertainment TaleWorlds Entertainment is an independent Turkish game development company located in Ankara , Turkey , founded in 2005 . TaleWorlds is an official brand of İkisoft Software Company and have been developing PC games under the brand `` TaleWorlds Entertainment '' since 2005 . The company 's first game , Mount & Blade , was completed in September 2008 , its second game Mount & Blade : Warband was released on March 29 , 2010 , and its third game was Mount & Blade : With Fire & Sword was released on May 3 , 2011 . Their studio is located in Middle East Technical University ( METU ) - Technopolis . The studio is currently working on Mount and Blade II : Bannerlord as confirmed in a PC Gamer interview by Designer and Producer Mikail Yazbeck .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa540b3bced3277266420672f4d63f29", "text": "StarCraft: Brood War StarCraft : Brood War is the expansion pack for the military science fiction real-time strategy video game StarCraft . Released in 1998 for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS , it was co-developed by Saffire and Blizzard Entertainment . The expansion pack introduces new campaigns , map tilesets , music , extra units for each race , and upgrade advancements . The campaigns continue the story from where the original StarCraft ended , with the sequel StarCraft II : Wings of Liberty continuing from the conclusion of Brood War . The expansion was released in the United States on 30 November 1998 . Brood War was critically well received , with reviewers praising it for being developed with the care of a full game rather than as an uninspired extra . As of 31 May 2007 , StarCraft and Brood War have sold almost ten million copies combined . The game is especially popular in South Korea , where professional players and teams participated in matches , earned sponsorships , and competed in televised matches .", "title": "" } ]
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21 Jump Street grossed $201 million.
[ { "docid": "a747337954610056ce61f3be6677fb5a", "text": "21 Jump Street (film) 21 Jump Street is a 2012 American action comedy film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller , written by Michael Bacall starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum . An adaptation of the 1987-1991 television series of the same name by Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh , set within the same continuity as the TV series ; the film follows two police officers who are forced to relive high school when they are assigned to go undercover as high school students to prevent the outbreak of a new synthetic drug and arrest its supplier . It was released theatrically on March 16 , 2012 , by Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and grossed $ 201 million . A sequel , titled 22 Jump Street , was released on June 13 , 2014 . Two further films , MIB 23 ( a crossover with the Men in Black franchise ) and a female-led spin-off , are currently in development .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "648938709db7d5726426ba3800227cdf", "text": "List of Eyeshield 21 episodes The anime series Eyeshield 21 is based on the manga series of the same name written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata . The series is directed by Masayoshi Nishida and produced by TV Tokyo , NAS and Gallop . The plot of the episodes follows Sena Kobayakawa , a student who becomes an American football player against his desire but eventually becomes the star of the team , wearing an eyeshield to protect his identity . Before the anime series was aired , Production I.G announced on August 2003 the production of an original video animation ( OVA ) that was released on Jump Festa Anime Tour 2003 . The production of anime Eyeshield 21 was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump at the end of 2004 . Eyeshield 21 aired between April 6 , 2005 and March 19 , 2008 on TV Tokyo . The episodes were later released in thirty-six DVD compilations between July 22 , 2005 and June 25 , 2008 by Bandai Visual . Viz Media and Cartoon Network released a dubbed version of Eyeshield 21 on the internet video streaming service Toonami Jetstream ; the video was available on December 17 , 2007 . However , it was not completed due to Toonami Jetstream 's defunct . The video streaming service Crunchyroll streamed Eyeshield 21 subtitled on its site beginning on January 2 , 2009 ; the last episode was available on November 1 , 2009 for premium users , and on March 7 , 2010 for free users . Section23 Films through Sentai Filmworks released the first fifty-two episodes on four subtitled-only DVDs between May 18 , 2010 and February 8 , 2011 . The series use twelve pieces of theme music : five opening and seven ending themes . The opening themes are `` Breakthrough '' by Coming Century , `` Innocence '' by 20th Century , `` Dang Dang '' by ZZ , `` Blaze Line '' by Back-On , and by Short Leg Summer . The ending themes are `` Be Free '' by Ricken 's , `` Blaze Away '' by The Trax , `` Goal '' by Beni Arashiro , `` Run to Win '' by Aya Hirano , Miyu Irino , Koichi Nagano and Kappei Yamaguchi , `` A day dreaming ... '' by Back-On , `` Flower '' by Back-On , and `` Song of Power '' by Short Leg Summer . Singles have been released of the individual songs , an original soundtrack and other four CDs were also released by Avex .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90f27afba8397fe1f035ddb9ea46d394", "text": "The Hangover Part II The Hangover Part II is a 2011 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures . It is the sequel to the 2009 film The Hangover and the second installment in The Hangover trilogy . Directed by Todd Phillips , who co-wrote the script with Craig Mazin and Scot Armstrong , the film stars Bradley Cooper , Ed Helms , Zach Galifianakis , Ken Jeong , Jeffrey Tambor , Justin Bartha , and Paul Giamatti . It tells the story of Phil , Stu , Alan , and Doug as they travel to Thailand for Stu 's wedding . After the bachelor party in Las Vegas , Stu takes no chances and opts for a safe , subdued pre-wedding brunch . Things do not go as planned , resulting in another bad hangover with no memories of the previous night . Development began in April 2009 , two months before The Hangover was released . The principal actors were cast in March 2010 to reprise their roles from the first film . Production began in October 2010 , in Ontario , California , before moving on location in Thailand . The film was released on May 26 , 2011 and became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy during its theatrical run . A third and final installment , The Hangover Part III , was released on May 23 , 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5056f849b5fb60dbe4b8b05237eb9d6f", "text": "Arrested Development (season 1) The first season of the television comedy series Arrested Development aired between November 2 , 2003 and June 6 , 2004 , on Fox in the United States . It consisted of 22 episodes , each running approximately 22 minutes in length . The first season was released on DVD in region 1 on October 19 , 2004 , in region 2 on March 21 , 2005 and in region 4 on February 23 , 2005 . The show 's storyline centers on the Bluth family , a formerly wealthy , habitually dysfunctional family and is presented in a continuous format , incorporating hand-held camera work , narration , archival photos , and historical footage .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "08179929bdde5b44cf8e90a213adb06a", "text": "Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III is a 1994 American action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis , who had previously worked with Murphy on Trading Places and Coming to America . It is the third film in the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy , and a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop II . Murphy again plays Detroit cop Axel Foley , who once again returns to Beverly Hills , California , to stop a gang of counterfeiters who are responsible for the death of his boss . Foley teams up with his friend , Beverly Hills detective Billy Rosewood ( Judge Reinhold ) , and his investigation leads him to an amusement park known as Wonder World . The film features a number of cameo appearances by well-known film personalities , including Robert B. Sherman , Arthur Hiller , John Singleton , Joe Dante , special effects legend Ray Harryhausen , and George Lucas as a ride patron . Beverly Hills Cop III was released on May 25 , 1994 and grossed $ 42 million in the United States , and over $ 77 million in the foreign box office . The film was considered by critics and Murphy himself as the weakest film in the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8e50128bcbd5d2f49bc495827ef5995c", "text": "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg , and written by Melissa Mathison . It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren , and stars Henry Thomas , Dee Wallace , Robert MacNaughton , Drew Barrymore , Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh . It tells the story of Elliott ( Thomas ) , a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial , dubbed `` E.T. '' , who is stranded on Earth . He and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government . The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents ' divorce in 1960 . In 1980 , Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies . It was shot from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of US$ 10.5 million . Unlike most films , it was shot in rough chronological order , to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast . Released on June 11 , 1982 by Universal Pictures , E.T was an immediate blockbuster , surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time -- a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park , another Spielberg-directed film , surpassed it in 1993 . It is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s . Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time , critics acclaimed it as a timeless story of friendship , and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey . In 1994 , it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . It was re-released in 1985 , and then again in 2002 to celebrate its 20th anniversary , with altered shots and additional scenes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64e818d65dbe89aa6eb9a253cff59fc2", "text": "The 21 Project The 21 Project is the third major label studio album released by American country music artist Hunter Hayes , released in physical format on November 6 , 2015 through Atlantic Nashville . Hayes co-produced the collection with Dann Huff . The album includes five songs from his similarly-titled EP , 21 , released earlier that year , as well as two new tracks . Each song is available as a studio recording , an acoustic recording , and a live performance from the Wheels Up Tour .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "71624395058c4578bf12aba33066601f", "text": "Jump (Ugly Betty) `` Jump '' is the 18th episode in the second season , the 41st episode overall , and the second season finale of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty , which aired on May 22 , 2008 , the same day as Naomi Campbell 's 38th birthday . The episode was written by Silvio Horta and directed by Victor Nelli , Jr. . .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d680beab44ca8c88b047bc7104d55a60", "text": "Grand Theft Auto III Grand Theft Auto III is an open world action-adventure third-person shooter video game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games . It was released on 22 October 2001 for the PlayStation 2 , on 20 May 2002 for Microsoft Windows , and on 31 October 2003 for the Xbox . A remastered version of the game was released on mobile platforms in 2011 , for the game 's tenth anniversary . It is the fifth title in the Grand Theft Auto series , and the first main entry since 1999 's Grand Theft Auto 2 . Set within the fictional Liberty City , based on New York City , the game follows Claude after he is left for dead and quickly becomes entangled in a world of gangs , crime and corruption . The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on foot or by vehicle . The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City , consisting of three main islands . Development was shared between DMA Design , based in Edinburgh and Rockstar , in New York City . Much of the development work constituted transforming popular series elements into a 3D world . The game was delayed following the September 11 attacks , to allow the team to change references and gameplay deemed inappropriate . Upon release , the game received critical acclaim , with praise particularly directed at its concept and gameplay . However , the game also generated controversy , with criticism directed at the depiction of violence and sexual content . Grand Theft Auto III became the best-selling video game of 2001 , and has sold over 17 million copies . Considered one of the most significant titles of the sixth generation of video games , and by many critics as one of the greatest video games of all time , it won year-end accolades , including Game of the Year awards from several gaming publications . Since its release , it has received numerous ports to many gaming platforms . Its successor , Grand Theft Auto : Vice City , was released in October 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f501bca0cd78ba1f30657e298cc11aa4", "text": "List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1983 The Billboard 200 , published in Billboard magazine , is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States . In 1983 , the name of the chart was Top LPs & Tape . Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 , Billboard estimated sales from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide , using telephone , fax or messenger service . Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best-selling records , not on actual sales figures . There were six number-one albums on this chart in 1983 , including the debut album of the Australian band Men at Work , Business as Usual , which spent the last seven weeks of 1982 and the first eight weeks of 1983 at number one , and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in 1984 . Thriller , the sixth studio album by recording artist Michael Jackson , was released on November 1982 . It peaked at number one for twenty-two non-consecutive weeks in 1983 with another fifteen consecutive weeks at the top into the following year , and seven songs from the album became top ten singles between late 1982 and early 1984 . Two of them : `` Billie Jean '' and `` Beat It '' , reached the top position of the Billboard Hot 100 . Thriller won eight Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year at the 26th Grammy Awards , and was the best-selling album of 1983 with more than fifteen million copies sold . In 2008 , twenty-five years after its release , the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame , and a few weeks later , it was among twenty-five recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry as `` culturally significant '' . Flashdance , the soundtrack to the 1983 musical and romance film of the same name , peaked at number one for two weeks and won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture . The two singles released from the album , `` Flashdance ... What a Feeling '' by Irene Cara , and `` Maniac '' by Michael Sembello , reached the top of the singles chart in 1983 . The New York Times considered the British band The Police to be the year 's most influential rock band . Australian , British , and American bands copied the white-reggae formula of their ( The Police 's ) earlier successes . The group released their fifth and final studio album , Synchronicity , in 1983 . The album , a varied accomplished blend of rock , funk , and third-world rhythms , stayed at number one for seventeen weeks and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA in 1984 . Metal Health , the third album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot , peaked at number one for one week , becoming the first heavy metal record to reach the top of the Billboard 200 . Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie released his second album Ca n't Slow Down in 1983 , which spent three weeks at the top and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 27th Grammy Awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9598e8560912dabe471ba3a1e4f67a64", "text": "Mill Creek Entertainment Mill Creek Entertainment is an American home video company founded in 2002 by Ian Warfield , Robert Zakheim and Scott Moss in Minnetonka , Minnesota . The Mill Creek Entertainment catalog draws from over 12,000 hours of owned and licensed content , including contemporary and classic feature films , as well as television , animations , documentary , special interest , family entertainment and fitness content . The company 's licensing partnerships with major studios include Buena Vista Home Entertainment , Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , NBCUniversal , and Warner Home Video . The company is known for its multi-film DVD collections , which draw heavily ( but not exclusively ) from material in the public domain in the United States . The company also produces its own original documentary programming , including the National Parks Explorer Series , Up from Slavery , Gangster Empire : Rise of the Mob , The Ultimate Civil War Series , America 's Serial Killers , and The Decade You Were Born series . Mill Creek acquired the library of Crown International Pictures from now defunct Navarre Corporation subsidiary BCI Home Entertainment . On April 23 , 2012 , Mill Creek announced that they had signed a home video distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , acquiring the rights to distribute 250 films from the Sony Pictures catalog on DVD and Blu-ray . On August 27 , Mill Creek announced that they had signed a long term distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to distribute an additional 665 films and 54 TV series from the Sony Pictures library .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "85d9df8bd148ebf5bd18a619ff7d678b", "text": "Tower Heist Tower Heist is a 2011 American heist comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson , based on a story by Bill Collage , Adam Cooper and Griffin . The plot follows Josh Kovaks ( Ben Stiller ) , Charlie Gibbs ( Casey Affleck ) and Enrique Dev ` reaux ( Michael Peña ) , employees of an exclusive apartment building who lose their pensions in the Ponzi scheme of Wall Street businessman Arthur Shaw ( Alan Alda ) . The group enlist the aid of criminal Slide ( Eddie Murphy ) , bankrupt businessman Mr. Fitzhugh ( Matthew Broderick ) and another employee of the apartment building , Odessa ( Gabourey Sidibe ) , to break into Shaw 's apartment and steal back their money while avoiding the FBI agent in charge of his case , Claire Denham ( Téa Leoni ) . Tower Heist began development as early as 2005 , based on an idea by Murphy that would star himself and an all-black cast of comedians as a heist group who rob Trump International Hotel and Tower . As the script developed and changed into an Ocean 's Eleven -- style caper , Murphy left the project . Ratner continued to develop the idea into what would eventually become Tower Heist , with Murphy later rejoining the production . Filming took place entirely in New York City on a budget of $ 75 million ( after tax rebates ) , with several buildings provided by Donald Trump used to represent the eponymous tower . The film score was composed by Christophe Beck and released commercially on November 1 , 2011 . The film received mixed reviews with much of the praise going to the cast , including Broderick , Leoni and Stiller . However , Murphy was repeatedly singled out by critics as the star of the film , with critics feeling that he displayed a welcome return to the comedic style of his early career . Much of the criticism received by the film was focused on the plot , which was considered `` formulaic , '' `` rushed , '' `` dull '' and `` laborious . '' The film was released on November 4 , 2011 and earned $ 152 million worldwide . Prior to release , the film was involved in a controversy over plans by Universal Pictures to release it for home viewing on video on demand to 500,000 Comcast customers , only three weeks after its theatrical debut . Concern over the implementation 's harming ticket sales and inspiring further films to follow suit resulted in several theater chains ' refusal to show the film at all if the plan went ahead , forcing Universal to abandon the idea .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee170d24518eddab940514b7be879177", "text": "Subway (Homicide: Life on the Street) `` Subway '' ( sometimes referred to as `` The Accident '' ) is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American police television drama Homicide : Life on the Street , and the 84th episode overall . It first aired on NBC in the United States on December 5 , 1997 . In the episode , John Lange ( Vincent D'Onofrio ) becomes pinned between a Baltimore Metro Subway train and the station platform . The Baltimore homicide department is informed that Lange will be dead within an hour and Pembleton tries to solve the case while comforting Lange in his final minutes . `` Subway '' featured guest star Bruce MacVittie as a man suspected of pushing Lange into the path of the train . The episode was written by James Yoshimura , who co-produced with David Simon . It was directed by Gary Fleder and was the only episode of Homicide : Life on the Street helmed by the feature film director . Yoshimura based `` Subway '' on an episode of the HBO hidden-camera documentary show Taxicab Confessions , in which a New York City detective described a real-life instance of a man trapped between a subway train and platform . `` Subway '' was filmed on location in a Baltimore Metropolitan Transit Authority ( MTA ) station . Fleder included cinematic elements that were uncommon in the traditionally naturalistic show . This led to conflicts between Fleder and director of photography Alex Zakrzewski . `` Subway '' received overwhelmingly positive reviews but ranked number three in its time-slot during its original broadcast , capturing 10.3 million viewers but falling behind ABC 's 20/20 and CBS 's Nash Bridges . The episode won a Peabody Award for excellence in television broadcasting and was nominated for two Emmy Awards , one for Yoshimura 's script and one for D'Onofrio 's guest performance . `` Subway '' was the subject of a two-hour PBS television documentary , Anatomy of a `` Homicide : Life on the Street '' , which originally aired on the network on November 4 , 1998 . Screenwriter Vince Gilligan said `` Subway '' directly influenced an episode of The X-Files that he wrote , which in turn helped inspire the casting of Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6129067205e756a9990a65da0e0e1f0", "text": "21st Screen Actors Guild Awards The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards , honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2014 , were presented on January 25 , 2015 , on both TNT and TBS 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST . Nominees were announced on December 10 , 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "498eeef496b629057412695de00e6276", "text": "21 Club The 21 Club , often simply 21 , is an American traditional cuisine restaurant and former prohibition-era speakeasy , located at 21 West 52nd Street in New York City .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fefdfbe184d8640dd5fa6b60d73c2f7", "text": "This Is the End This Is the End is a 2013 American disaster comedy film directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and stars Rogen , James Franco , Jonah Hill , Jay Baruchel , Danny McBride , Craig Robinson , Michael Cera and Emma Watson . The story features real life actors playing fictionalized versions of themselves in the aftermath of a global biblical apocalypse . The film premiered at the Fox Village Theater on June 3 , 2013 and was released in the United States on June 14 , 2013 by Columbia Pictures , before being re-released on September 6 , 2013 . The film grossed $ 126 million on a $ 32 million budget . The film makes references to the past movies of the cast , including Spider-Man , Million Dollar Baby , Forrest Gump , Superbad , Pineapple Express , Moneyball , Your Highness , The Green Hornet , 127 Hours and the Harry Potter film series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5bfd144319785522649d0769defead99", "text": "Invincible (Michael Jackson album) Invincible is the final studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson , released on October 30 , 2001 , by Epic Records . Similar to Jackson 's previous material , Invincible explores themes such as love , romance , isolation , media criticism , and social issues . It was his sixth studio album released through Epic label . An extensive and laborious album to make , Jackson started production in 1997 , and did not finish until eight weeks before the album 's October 2001 release . Jackson recorded in over 10 different studios , and the final cost was over thirty million dollars . Combined with twenty five million toward the cost of promoting the album , Invincible is the most expensive album ever made . The album peaked at number one in eleven territories worldwide , including the United States ( with first-week sales of 363,000 units ) , the United Kingdom , Australia , France and Switzerland . Invincible charted within the top ten in six other territories . Upon release , the album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics . Invincible was one of the best-selling of 2001 , being ranked at # 9 on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry 's ( IFPI ) Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2001 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c29cc04a2729bf60b2f03a251f338011", "text": "Johnny English Johnny English is a 2003 British spy comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre infused with comedy similar to Atkinson 's Mr. Bean character . The film stars Rowan Atkinson , Natalie Imbruglia , Ben Miller and John Malkovich . The screenplay was written by Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade , with William Davies , and the film was directed by Peter Howitt . The film grossed a total of $ 160 million worldwide . The film was followed by a sequel , 2011 's Johnny English Reborn . The film was released in the United Kingdom on April 11 , 2003 , and topped the country 's box office for the next three weekends , before being overtaken by X2 . A second sequel is in pre-production and will release in October 2018 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a396c4c33e34920b1a4db2ac051c453f", "text": "Wall Street (disambiguation) Wall Street is a street in New York City which runs through the historical center of the Financial District . Wall Street also refers to : The Wall Street Journal , a daily newspaper in New York City Financial District , Manhattan , a New York City neighborhood containing the headquarters of many of the city 's major financial institutions Financial market of the United States , particularly major participants in New York City These New York City Subway stations in Manhattan : Wall Street ( IRT Broadway -- Seventh Avenue Line ) , at Williams Street ; serving the trains Wall Street ( IRT Lexington Avenue Line ) , at Broadway ; serving the trains Wall Street ( Winnipeg ) , a street in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada Wall Street ( train ) a former train of the Reading Railroad Big business , often contrasted with `` Main Street '' small business In arts and entertainment : Wall Street ( 1915 photograph ) Wall Street ( 1929 film ) , directed by Roy William Neill Wall Street ( 1987 film ) , directed by Oliver Stone Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps , ( 2010 film ) , directed by Oliver Stone , sequel to the 1987 film Wall Street , a 1997 book by Doug Henwood `` Wall Street '' , a character in the 2002 film The Transporter", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fef24d763f685ed1634ad089e037c11a", "text": "Top Gun Top Gun is a 1986 American romantic military action drama film directed by Tony Scott , and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer , in association with Paramount Pictures . The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps , Jr. , and was inspired by an article titled `` Top Guns '' published in California magazine three years earlier . The film stars Tom Cruise , Kelly McGillis , Val Kilmer , Anthony Edwards , and Tom Skerritt . Cruise plays Lieutenant Pete `` Maverick '' Mitchell , a young Naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier . He and his Radar Intercept Officer ( RIO ) Nick `` Goose '' Bradshaw ( Edwards ) are given the chance to train at the Navy 's Fighter Weapons School at Miramar in San Diego . Top Gun was released on May 16 , 1986 . Upon its release , the film received generally mixed reviews from film critics but many particularly praised the action sequences , the effects , the aerial stunts , and the acting performances with Cruise and McGillis receiving the most praise . Four weeks after release , the number of theaters showing it increased by 45 % . Despite its initial mixed critical reaction , the film was a huge commercial hit grossing $ 356 million against a production budget of only $ 15 million . With its success , the film became a cult film over the years and earned an IMAX 3D re-release in 2013 . Additionally , the film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` Take My Breath Away '' performed by Berlin . In 2015 , the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry , finding it `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a1f7deadfaa275f35ce9b3aaac7d2ac1", "text": "Déjà Vu (2006 film) Déjà Vu ( stylised onscreen without accents ) is a 2006 American science fiction thriller film directed by Tony Scott , written by Bill Marsilii and Terry Rossio , and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer . The film stars Denzel Washington , Paula Patton , Jim Caviezel , Val Kilmer , Adam Goldberg and Bruce Greenwood . It involves an ATF agent who travels back in time in attempts to prevent a domestic terrorist attack that takes place in New Orleans and to save a woman with whom he falls in love . Filming took place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina . The film was premiered in New York City on November 20 , 2006 , and released widely in the United States and Canada two days later on November 22 , 2006 . It received mixed reviews from critics , and earning $ 64 million in the United States and $ 180 million worldwide . It was the 23rd most successful film worldwide for 2006 . The film was nominated for five awards , and also won the Golden Reel Award .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "338e77737716e3d8eb363a58ab292763", "text": "Fergie (singer) Fergie Duhamel ( -LSB- ˈfɜːrɡi_dəˈmɛl -RSB- ) ( born Stacy Ann Ferguson ; March 27 , 1975 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . She was the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from 2002 until 2017 , with whom she had achieved chart success worldwide . Her debut solo album The Dutchess ( 2006 ) was a major commercial success on the charts and spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number one singles ; `` London Bridge '' , `` Glamorous '' and `` Big Girls Do n't Cry '' . Ferguson was a member of the children 's television series Kids Incorporated and the girl group Wild Orchid . In 2001 , she left the group and in the subsequent year began to team up with The Black Eyed Peas . With The Black Eyed Peas , she enjoyed a series of hits and albums before she released her solo debut album in September 2006 to success . The Black Eyed Peas enjoyed further success with the release of their third album with Ferguson , The E.N.D. ( 2009 ) ; they attained their first string of Billboard Hot 100 number one songs . She began touring in 2009/2010 with her group and she launched her debut fragrance , Outspoken , under Avon in May 2010 and has since released three more fragrances . She continued success with The Black Eyed Peas and they released the album The Beginning ( 2010 ) , which featured three singles , including two number one songs . As Ferguson 's five solo singles and six singles with The Black Eyed Peas have reached two million downloads in the United States , Ferguson was the artist with the most two-million sellers by the beginning of 2011 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "55366a7d572389fc977b3472d8854629", "text": "Revolution Radio Tour The Revolution Radio Tour is a concert tour by American punk rock band Green Day in support of the group 's twelfth studio album , Revolution Radio . The tour is currently set to have 112 dates in North America , Europe , Australia , and New Zealand from September 2016 through November 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "85a2b8fd164cb492cc4639414d45a75b", "text": "ASAP Ferg Darold D. Brown Ferguson , Jr. ( born October 20 , 1988 ) , better known by his stage name ASAP Ferg ( stylized as A$ AP Ferg ) , is an American rapper from New York City 's Harlem neighborhood . Aside from his solo career , he is a member of the hip hop collective A$ AP Mob , from which he adopted his moniker . In January 2013 , Ferg signed a solo record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA , the same labels that helped launch A$ AP Worldwide , when Ferg 's A$ AP Mob cohorts A$ AP Rocky and the late A$ AP Yams , negotiated their own respective deal in 2011 . His debut album Trap Lord was released on August 20 , 2013 , and was met with generally positive reviews . On April 22 , 2016 , Ferg released his second studio album , Always Strive and Prosper .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "356bca811cdfe2366d94d6bbbe14855c", "text": "Anthem World Tour The Anthem World Tour is the twelfth headlining tour by American pop-rock band , Hanson and is in support of their sixth studio album , Anthem . The tour began on July 18 , 2013 in Buenos Aires and ended on August 17 , 2014 in Auckland . The tour was first announced on April 1 , 2013 , with North America and South America dates being released . The European tour dates were announced on June 10 , 2013 . The Australian and New Zealand tour dates were announced on April 1 , 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8666c73abb8dd805e75ec996dddd5f07", "text": "List of awards and nominations received by Fergie Stacy Ann Ferguson , better known as Fergie , is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , fashion designer and actress . She has won a total of 68 ( career solo and Black eyed Peas ) awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d122aab286f09ad0bfc29b7747b2090", "text": "Happiness Tour The Happiness Tour is the first concert tour by British band Hurts in support of their debut album Happiness . At the end of February 2010 Hurts played four concerts in the UK and Germany , and in April and May they joined the NME Radar tour , then they resumed their recitals and played at the festivals in Europe and Asia , including a debut performance at the festival in Japan . Since October , a variety of solo artists and groups increasingly began to play as the opening acts at Hurts ' gigs , and by the end of 2010 Hurts themselves supported Scissor Sisters in their UK arena tour . In April 2011 , Hurts held their debut performance in the USA at the festival Coachella , and in May 2011 Hurts made an Asian tour , which was followed by a series of European summer festivals . 4 November 2011 was the final performance of a two-year Happiness Tour , in London Kylie Minogue joined the group to perform a duet of two songs . In 2012 , the band played at a few summer music festivals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82973899ff7126e2351fcb4275d4f83f", "text": "FYO (EP) FYO ( an acronym for Fuck Your Opinion ) is the debut extended play ( EP ) by English rapper Avelino . It was produced in its entirety by Raf Riley , and released for free download through OddChild Music , on 7 April 2016 . The project was also released onto the iTunes Store on 11 April 2016 , accompanied by two bonus tracks . It spawned one single ; `` Welcome to the Future '' , which premiered on 31 March 2016 , a week before the rest of the project . The project has received considerable support from BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra ; `` Youniverse '' has been played by MistaJam , and the title track has been played by Annie Mac , DJ Target and Charlie Sloth . The project also topped Semtex 's Mixtape Top 5 chart , and `` Welcome to the Future '' and `` Rich Soul '' both received airplay on his 1Xtra show . Numerous songs from the project also received airplay on Manny Norte 's Capital XTRA show , and Mally 's Reprezent show . `` FYO '' was added to the Reprezent B-list playlist . `` FYO '' was released as the project 's second single , with a video released to YouTube on 14 April 2016 . The track 's production was praised by Grant Brydon of RWD as being `` beautifully jarring '' , and by FACT as being `` ribcage-quakingly bassy '' . Avelino told FACT that the video was `` minimal -LSB- ... -RSB- in a sense of one location , one setting , one room '' , as this allows listeners to `` focus on what -LSB- he 's -RSB- really saying on the record . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c02993992e8b4c1ef149c29eff67260b", "text": "Be Here Now Tour The Be Here Now World Tour was a world concert tour by English rock band Oasis in support of their third album Be Here Now . The tour , which spanned the UK , Europe , the US , Canada , Japan , Australia , Asia , and Latin America , included 85 shows over a period of several months in 1997 and 1998 . The tour started on 14 June 1997 in support of U2 at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine , California , United States , and ended on 25 March 1998 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City , Mexico . With most shows being played during the autumn and winter months , a majority of the concerts were staged at indoor arenas and halls , in contrast to the larger outdoor venues typically featured on Oasis ' summer tours . Many performances were audio recorded by either broadcast media or concert attendees and have since been made available on various file-sharing outlets and fan web sites . A handful of performances were also carried by various television outlets throughout the world , including the 14 December concert at the G-Mex in Manchester , England . Fueled partly by worldwide stardom and drug use , the tour and corresponding album became `` infamous '' for the amount of excess and spectacle they provided . Accordingly , they marked the end of the cocaine era for Noel Gallagher . He would later say about the craziness and wild year on tour : `` I kid you not , there was a sound guy who quit because there was too much ` food ' ... and I thought ` sure it 's not the fucking coke you 've been taking ' '' . As the tour came to an end , the album 's reception had changed from rave and outstandingly positive to less-than satisfied and below average reviews with many critics restating that it was weak in comparison to the group 's first two records . They did , however , manage to maintain a large cult following in many countries such as Argentina , Brazil , Peru , Russia , Italy , Spain , South Korea and Japan where their public persona would strengthen even more over the subsequent decade .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "412fb7fa4169a15b8afc79a6b544502d", "text": "Florence and the Machine discography English indie rock band Florence and the Machine have released three studio albums , two live albums , six extended plays , 20 singles , two promotional singles and 23 music videos . Florence and the Machine released their first extended play , A Lot of Love . A Lot of Blood , in March 2009 . Their debut studio album , Lungs , was released in July 2009 through Island Records , reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart in January 2010 . The album was subsequently certified quintuple platinum in the United Kingdom , quadruple platinum in Ireland and triple platinum in Australia . The album 's lead single `` Kiss with a Fist '' peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart . This was succeeded by the single `` Dog Days Are Over '' , which reached number 23 in the UK and number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States , and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Third single `` Rabbit Heart ( Raise It Up ) '' reached number 12 in the UK and number 41 in Ireland . `` Drumming Song '' was released as the fourth single , charting at number 54 in the UK . `` You 've Got the Love '' , a cover of The Source 's song of the same name , peaked at number five in the UK and number nine in Australia . A performance at the 2010 BRIT Awards on 17 February 2010 saw the Dizzee Rascal-assisted mash-up `` You Got the Dirtee Love '' debut at number two in the UK . The album 's sixth and final single , `` Cosmic Love '' , peaked at number 51 in the UK and number three in Ireland . The band 's second studio album , Ceremonials , was released in October 2011 , debuting atop the charts in the UK , Ireland , Australia and New Zealand . The album 's release was preceded by the promotional single `` What the Water Gave Me '' , which peaked at number 24 in the UK , number 13 in Ireland and number 15 in New Zealand . Lead single `` Shake It Out '' became the band 's fifth top-40 hit in the UK , peaking at number 12 upon release in September 2011 . The track also attained international chart success , reaching number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the band 's highest-peaking single in Ireland , where it reached number two . The album also saw the release of singles `` No Light , No Light '' and `` Never Let Me Go '' , which peaked at numbers 50 and 82 on the UK chart , respectively . Their next release `` Spectrum ( Say My Name ) '' peaked at number one in the UK , becoming their first UK number-one single . In June 2015 , Florence and the Machine released their third studio album , How Big , How Blue , How Beautiful , which debuted at number one in eight countries including the UK and the US and reached the top 10 of 20 countries . The album had sold over a million copies worldwide by the end of 2015 and has been certified platinum in the UK , Australia and Poland , and gold in New Zealand . It was promoted by the singles `` What Kind of Man '' and `` Ship to Wreck '' , which both reached the top 40 in the UK , Ireland and New Zealand , as well as `` Queen of Peace '' and `` Delilah '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c469cab8282aae63496cefabba4f7fed", "text": "Talk on Corners World Tour The Talk on Corners Tour is the second concert tour by Irish band , The Corrs . Beginning November 1997 , the tour supported the band 's second studio album , Talk on Corners . To date , it is their longest tour , with over 150 dates in Europe , Australasia , Asia and North America . The tour began with the band performing in theatres and nightclubs and progressed to arenas and amphitheaters ; along with a mix of music festival appearances .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fcf569df9ee06cfb816cf52edf0ae7c9", "text": "Warped Tour The Warped Tour is a traveling rock festival that has toured the United States ( including 3 or 4 stops in Canada ) annually each summer since 1995 . It is the largest traveling music festival in the United States , and is the longest-running touring music festival in North America . The first Warped Tour took place in 1995 , and the skateboard shoe manufacturer Vans became the main sponsor of the tour starting with the second tour in 1996 , when it became known as the Vans Warped Tour . Although Vans has continued to be the main sponsor and lend its name to the festival , other sponsors have also participated , with stages or other aspects of the festival sometimes being named after them . Warped Tour was conceived in 1995 as an eclectic alternative rock festival , but in 1996 began focusing on punk rock music . Although it has continued to be known primarily as a punk rock festival , it has included acts of diverse genres over the years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da7da87e5e8060465e9c2bec9d7f6ccd", "text": "My Humps `` My Humps '' is a song performed by American recording group The Black Eyed Peas . The song was written and produced by group member will.i.am for their fourth studio album Monkey Business ( 2005 ) . It was released as the band 's third single from the album on September 20 , 2005 , due in part to the strength of downloads preceding the release . Musically , `` My Humps '' is a hip hop and dance song that is structured as a duet between will.i.am and Fergie . The song sparked controversy because of its title and lyrics , which center on a woman who uses her breasts and buttocks to accomplish her goals . Music critics responded negatively to the song , deeming it a repetitive and puerile form of `` sexual titillation '' . The song garnered comparisons to Kelis ' 2004 hit single `` Milkshake '' , a song that presents similar sexual themes and uses of milk as a metaphor . Despite the negative response from music critics , the song was a commercial success , reaching the top ten in fifteen countries worldwide . In the United States , it became The Black Eyed Peas second single to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 and one of their best selling singles , selling more than two million downloads . The accompanying music video for `` My Humps '' was directed by Fatima Robinson and Malik Hassan Sayeed and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video . `` My Humps '' has been covered and parodied by several entertainers , including Alanis Morissette and Jack Heath .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "df85d7d077320053ff0483d5f3f50da5", "text": "Bitch We Have a Problem Tour Bitch We Have a Problem Tour was a concert tour in support of Korn 's eighth studio album . The tour featured 25 shows ( plus 1 offset show ) in North America and 33 shows in Europe for a combined total of 58 shows . Hellyeah ( until October 23 ) , Droid , Five Finger Death Punch , and Flyleaf were the support acts for the North American leg of the tour . The tour began on September 27 , 2007 in Reno , Nevada and the first leg of the tour was completed on October 27 , 2007 in Seattle , Washington . The support acts for the Australian part of the tour were Biohazard , Chimaira , Throwdown , and Bloodsimple .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d9838cfe09a160ae47b294625ddb0df", "text": "World Magnetic Tour World Magnetic Tour was a 2008 -- 2010 concert tour by American thrash metal band Metallica in support of the band 's ninth studio album , Death Magnetic '' , which was released on September 12 , 2008 . The tour officially kicked off in October 2008 in Glendale , Arizona , United States , following three European promotional dates in September and two U.S. rehearsal shows . By September 2009 , the tour had reached North America , Europe , South America , Asia and Oceania . The tour culminated with three dates in Melbourne , Australia in late November 2010 . The tour ended up being the most successful by Metallica , grossing roughly $ 217.2 million ( the 18th highest grossing tour of all time ) , with the top grossing location , Acer Arena in Sydney , Australia , taking more than $ 14 million over 4 shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3b8e2eea1ba382f66fd7e108302237f", "text": "Volta Tour The Volta Tour was a tour by the singer Björk that focused on her album , Volta . Overall , 48 songs were done on the tour focusing on many tracks from Debut through to Vespertine , though mostly from Medúlla and Volta , the former of which did not receive its own tour . The tour band consisted of drummer Chris Corsano , musician Mark Bell ( who also accompanied Björk on the Homogenic tour ) , pianist Jónas Sen ( who played celeste on the tracks Gratitude and Cetacea on the Drawing Restraint 9 soundtrack ) , musician Damian Taylor and a 10 piece female Icelandic brass section . Many of the songs evolved considerably during the tour , including `` Innocence '' which was re-done so as to incorporate brass elements . Live performances of the track `` Declare Independence '' made heavy use of the ReacTable , an electro-acoustic music instrument with a tabletop Tangible User Interface , which is played by Damian Taylor . The Tenori-on was used heavily in performances of `` Who Is It '' . A live DVD and CD of the Volta tour was released as part of Voltaïc . The tour was Björk 's first in four years and saw her play countries that she had not played in over ten years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "133ad95ad760a9152daff53f64d68254", "text": "List of Top 25 singles for 2007 in Australia The following lists the top 25 singles of 2007 in Australia from the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) End of Year Singles Chart . `` Big Girls Do n't Cry '' by Fergie was the biggest song of the year , peaking at # 1 for nine weeks and staying in the top 50 for 32 weeks ; it also had the longest stay at # 1 . * 5 weeks in 2007 , and 3 in 2008", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93d31b0f44b1d1ff6e4c4ba513114839", "text": "The Endless Summer Tour The Endless Summer Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American recording artist Lana Del Rey in support of her third studio album , Ultraviolence ( 2014 ) . The tour began on May 7 , 2015 in The Woodlands , Texas and concluded on June 16 , 2015 in West Palm Beach , Florida finishing with a total of twenty shows over the span of two months . The first seven shows of the tour were supported by fellow alternative rock singer Courtney Love , while the majority of the remaining tour dates were supported by synthpop singer and producer , Grimes . Most of the tour dates were sold out instantly . Lana Del Rey performed songs from Born to Die , Paradise , and Ultraviolence , in addition to some previously unreleased songs , and covers . At the end of 2015 , the tour placed at number 156 on Pollstar 's `` 2015 Year-End Top 200 North American Tours '' list , grossing $ 6 million from 16 shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab958f6911619b4fe73dc0ebfc685977", "text": "Rose's Pawn Shop Rose 's Pawn Shop is an Americana , rock , folk and bluegrass band from Los Angeles , California . Their debut album The Arsonist was released in May 2006 . The band tours several times each year throughout the United States but has recently put a hold on touring to record a new album coming 2013 . On their new album Gravity Well , the fiercely independent young quintet known as Rose 's Pawn Shop deliver a rousing , honest set that demonstrates exactly why this multi-talented , multi-instrumental L.A.-based fivesome has quickly risen from humble D.I.Y. origins to national notoriety , winning a fiercely loyal fan base in the process . The 12 new tunes that comprise Gravity Well -- produced by Ted Hutt , renowned for his work with the likes of the Dropkick Murphys , Gaslight Anthem and the Old Crow Medicine Show -- make it clear why Rose 's Pawn Shop has earned such a fervent following . The band 's catchy , anthemic songcraft channels the raw emotional power of America 's folk , country and bluegrass traditions and puts them through a modern filter , creating timelessly resonant music . Frontman Paul Givant 's heartfelt , engaging songwriting surveys such time-honored subjects as heartache , loss , regret and redemption , echoing centuries of musical tradition while still sounding wholly contemporary . Despite the lyrics ' often-dark subject matter , the music is consistently uplifting , thanks to the musicians ' infectious instrumental interplay and soaring three - and four-part harmonies . The ensemble makes innovative use of banjo , fiddle , mandolin and upright bass , while maintaining an edgy swagger . `` I think that this music exists on two different levels , '' notes singer , guitarist and main songwriter Givant , adding , `` The songs are passionate and emotional , and sometimes sad and heartbreaking . But at the same time , the energy of the music makes you want to get up and dance and release all of that pent-up energy . '' Rose 's Pawn Shop 's musical and emotional depth is apparent on such lyrically and melodically compelling new tunes as `` What Were You Waiting For ? , '' `` Staring At the Door '' and `` On the Brink , '' which merge equal amounts of country twang and punk adrenaline . Meanwhile , gentler numbers like `` Go Get Gone , '' `` Stay All Night '' and the cinematic title track explore more introspective territory , and a memorable reading of the Dock Boggs standard `` Country Blues '' affirms the group 's instinctive understanding of its vintage influences . Growing up in the 1990s , Paul Givant absorbed a wide array of music , yet he was drawn most deeply to traditional folk and bluegrass , and inspired by the music 's ability to illuminate the tragedies and triumphs of everyday life . The influence of those genres loomed large when Givant began writing songs himself . Through various mutual friendships , chance meetings and some help from Craigslist , Givant eventually connected with kindred musical spirits John Kraus , Tim Weed , Stephen Andrews and Christian Hogan , whose musical expertise , instrumental versatility and organic rapport were ideally suited to Givant 's expansive musical vision . `` The original intent , '' Givant explains , `` was to be kind of a bluegrass version of the Pogues , fusing bluegrass instrumentation and energy with rock and punk . That 's what our first album was like : gritty , high-energy and passionate , with a lot of instrumental virtuosity . But over time , we 've evolved to be more song-focused . I think we 've retained that original energy , but now we 're more focused on crafting our arrangements so the song can shine though . '' The nascent combo got its name after Rose , Givant 's ex-girlfriend and former bandmate , stole the band 's equipment from their rehearsal space and scattered their gear amongst various pawn shops throughout North Hollywood . Fortunately , the musicians were able to recover their gear , and soon forged a formidable musical chemistry that manifested itself in their highly charged live shows , and on their 2010 release Dancing on the Gallows . Rose 's Pawn Shop 's lineup solidified and began touring intensively in time to support Dancing on the Gallows , accumulating such landmarks as month-long residencies at New York 's Parkside Lounge and L.A. 's Redwood Bar , busking in New Orleans ' fabled Jackson Square , live radio sessions on such prestigious stations as KEXP in Seattle and WMBR in Boston , well-received appearances at various prestigious music festivals , and a slot opening for Jack White 's Raconteurs , at White 's invitation , at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles . Dancing on the Gallows spent several weeks on CMJ 's influential album chart , while receiving extensive national and international airplay on college , AAA , country and alternative radio formats . Meanwhile , the band 's diligent roadwork -- which has taken them across North America several times , along with visits to the U.K. and Ireland -- has allowed Rose 's Pawn Shop to continue winning fans and friends across the nation and around the world . `` Our travels have had a big influence on our evolution , '' Givant states . `` Meeting other bands and meeting people from all over the world at our shows has had a big influence on our songwriting , and opened us up to new musical traditions . Seeing the world in general and being away from home for long periods of time has influenced many of our songs . It 's matured us , as people and as a band . '' Rose 's Pawn Shop 's ongoing musical journey yields considerable musical rewards on Gravity Well , making it clear that the band 's creative horizons are unlimited . `` We 've always been about the music and the songs , and the expression of the human experience through music , '' says Givant . `` But we 've matured as musicians over time , and I think that that 's been reflected in the music . We 've learned that we do n't all have to play crazy at all times , and we 've learned to pick our moments to shine and deliver the songs in the most clear , concise and passionate way possible . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b0228f72cfcd1a1dc65bb0234d413082", "text": "A Bailar Tour The A Bailar Tour was the first headlining concert tour by Argentine recording artist Lali in support of her debut studio album , A Bailar ( 2014 ) . The tour began in Buenos Aires , Argentina on April 19 , 2014 and concluded in Tel Aviv , Israel on April 25 , 2016 . The A Bailar Tour was the highest grossing tour of 2015 in Argentina .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2c465f9df3c4f6d402563f7631f1de37", "text": "I Am... World Tour I Am ... World Tour ( sometimes referred to as the I Am ... Tour ) was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Beyoncé . It was launched in support of her third studio album , I Am ... Sasha Fierce ( 2008 ) . The tour was announced in October 2008 and the first dates were revealed in December 2008 . It kicked off in late-March 2009 with five rehearsal shows in North America , officially commencing in late April 2009 . The tour visited the Americas , Europe , Asia , Africa , and Australia with 108 shows in total . Preparations for the shows began eight months prior to the beginning of the tour with twelve-hour rehearsals for two months . Knowles described the shows as her best and most theatrical from all of her tours . Pre-concert food drives were held during several stops of the I Am ... World Tour as part of a campaign by General Mills ' Hamburger Helper entitled , `` Show Your Helping Hand '' where fans were asked to bring food during the concerts . The set list for the concerts included songs from Knowles ' three studio albums as well as several covers of other artists and a Destiny 's Child medley . The central theme of the tour was to showcase the difference between Knowles ' dual personality ; her emotional side and her onstage persona , Sasha Fierce which was also demonstrated in the dual album I Am ... Sasha Fierce . The show featured two stages -- the main one and a smaller B-stage where Knowles was transferred during the middle of the show . She was backed by an all-female band , female background dancers and a big LED screen . Thierry Mugler collaborated with Knowles on the costumes and had a creative advisor role further working on the choreography , lighting and production . Chris March made the costumes usable for stage and helped in their making . For the ballads , Knowles wore longer dresses while for the performances of the up-tempo songs , more make-up and more revealing outfits were worn . The fashion and Knowles ' look and figure received praise from critics . I Am ... World Tour received critical acclaim from music critics who praised Knowles ' performance abilities calling her the best female performer and chose the performances of `` Ave Maria '' , `` Listen '' and `` At Last '' as highlights during the shows . A concert in Malaysia was cancelled by Knowles after several Muslim groups tried to ban it although she agreed to tone down her look according to the country 's standards . The tour was commercially successful grossing $ 86.0 million from 93 shows in total . Separate performances of several songs were broadcast on different channels and two concerts were released as live albums ; the live performance at the I Am ... Yours revue was released in a CD/DVD format in 2009 and footage of the tour was released on an eponymous titled live album in 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d5686d66bb6e040c79cb356f12bf0e34", "text": "On with the Show (concert tour) On with the Show was a world tour by the rock group Fleetwood Mac . The tour began in Minneapolis , Minnesota on September 30 , 2014 and concluded in Auckland , New Zealand on November 22 , 2015 . Tickets were available for pre-sale between March 31 to April 6 , before going on sale to the general public on April 7 , 2014 . At the end of 2014 , the tour placed 13th on Pollstar 's `` Top 100 Worldwide Tours '' , earning $ 74.1 million from 40 shows in North America . In 2015 's year-end report , the tour placed 6th with a gross of $ 125.1 million from 78 shows , bringing the total gross so far to $ 199.2 million .", "title": "" } ]
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The film stars Chris Evans , Michelle Monaghan , Anthony Mackie , Aubrey Plaza , Patrick Warburton , Ashley Tisdale , Ioan Gruffudd , and Topher Grace . The film was released on video on demand starting on March 31 , 2015 before a limited release on May 8 , 2015 by Vertical Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f81df242b7115f982f35b86fe36be4c1", "text": "Shari Belafonte Shari Lynn Belafonte ( born September 22 , 1954 ) is an American actress , model , writer and singer . The raspy-voiced daughter of singer Harry Belafonte , she is known for her role as Julie Gilette on the 1980s television series Hotel and as a spokesperson for the diet supplement Slim-Fast during the 1990s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5149c0a02e730ec3414f2c6a48fb31af", "text": "The Long Hot Summer (1985 film) The Long Hot Summer is a 1985 television film starring Don Johnson . It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b0ce013502957fc7e905c157c13c45d7", "text": "Hot in Cleveland Hot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli , Jane Leeves , Wendie Malick and Betty White . The series , which was TV Land 's first original scripted series , premiered on June 16 , 2010 , and was TV Land 's highest rated telecast in the cable network 's 14-year history . The series was picked up for ten episodes . On May 1 , 2014 , TV Land renewed Hot in Cleveland for a sixth season and confirmed the following November it would be the show 's last . The series ran for 128 episodes , with the hour-long final episode airing on June 3 , 2015 . The series was created by Suzanne Martin and is executive produced by Martin , Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner , through their production companies SamJen Productions and Hazy Mills Productions , and is produced in association with TV Land . The concept behind the show is based on an original idea by Lynda Obst , who serves as executive producer . The series was recorded in front of a live studio audience at CBS 's Studio Center in Studio City , California .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9974fa23196db47de2210bbd212f0290", "text": "Some Like It Hot (song) `` Some Like It Hot '' is a song recorded by The Power Station . It was the first single released from the group 's 1985 eponymous debut album . Released by Parlophone Records in 1985 , the song features heavy drum beats from Tony Thompson and vocals from Robert Palmer . It was the band 's biggest hit , peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . The video featured the transgender model Caroline Cossey ( a.k.a. Tula ) . The song was featured in the 1985 movie National Lampoon 's European Vacation . It was also featured in `` It 's a Trap ! '' , the Family Guy parody of Return of the Jedi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ff368d9df55b7de8812c65ec366e0bd3", "text": "Hot Stuff (1929 film) Hot Stuff is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and written by Robert S. Carr , Humphrey Pearson and Louis Stevens . It stars Alice White and features Louise Fazenda , William Bakewell , Doris Dawson , Ben Hall and Charles Sellon . The film was released by First National Pictures on May 5 , 1929 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd9076a9bea18d8d5b22f5722341735c", "text": "Hot (American vocal group) Hot was a vocal trio based in Los Angeles , California , whose membership was Gwen Owens ( born June 19 , 1953 ) , Cathy Carson ( née Catherine Sue Fiebach ) ( October 8 , 1953 -- June 26 , 2014 ) and Juanita Curiel ( born February 25 , 1953 ) the group had a million-selling hit single in 1977 entitled `` Angel in Your Arms '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "102049873437f9409a37a894dae4b71f", "text": "He Ying Ying He Ying Ying ( born January 28 , 1995 ) , is a Singaporean actress . She was discovered through MediaCorp Channel 8 's reality television competition Hey Gorgeous.and came in Top 3 , among the many contestants in the competition .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f2ff6a0328ec0702d0db1005a3c48dfa", "text": "Hot Radio Hot Radio is a community radio station for Poole , and the surrounding areas offering music and local information . The station started life as `` The Bay 102.8 '' and was awarded a community radio licence by Ofcom in 2007 and began broadcasting at 12:00 am on 8 November 2008 . Community Radio stations in the UK are required to provide a social gain to the community they serve . Hot Radio is one of a growing number of such stations in the UK . Based in Poole , Hot radio provides national news from Sky every hour & also provides regular traffic & travel , job information , what 's ons and other local information and interviews . The station plays a mix of music from the 80 's to today during normal daytime output . Hot radio also provides specialist programming evenings & weekends , including a speech based business programme , Jazz , 60 's , 70 's , soul , dance , country and a student show . The station has also provided outside broadcasts from the Bournemouth Air Festival every year . At 7:00 am on 14 February 2012 `` The Bay 102.8 '' re-branded to `` Hot Radio 102.8 '' . The last song played on The Bay 102.8 was `` Never Can Say Goodbye '' by The Communards . The first song on Hot Radio 102.8 was `` Some Like It Hot '' by The Power Station when Paul Stevens announced the new brand to listeners . On 8 November 2013 , Hot Radio was awarded a 5-year extension by ofcom to continue providing community radio to Poole & the surrounding area .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "08ec67fce471f227f46add74885f3d31", "text": "Harriet Thorpe Harriet Amelia Thorpe ( born 8 June 1957 ) is an English actress . She trained at London 's Central School of Speech and Drama . She is known for her roles in the British sitcoms , The Brittas Empire ( 1991 -- 97 ) and Absolutely Fabulous ( 1992 -- 2012 ) . She has also starred in the West End musicals , Cabaret ( 2006 ) , Wicked ( 2008 ) and Mamma Mia ! ( 2010 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b971499eab4de6e7f8d0f3309240ae7e", "text": "Cool for the Summer `` Cool for the Summer '' is a song by American singer Demi Lovato . It serves as the lead single from her fifth studio album , Confident ( 2015 ) . The song was released on July 1 , 2015 , by Hollywood , and Island Records , and made its radio premiere on the same date via Republic Records . Lovato co-wrote `` Cool for the Summer '' with Alexander Erik Kronlund , Savan Kotecha , and the song 's producers Max Martin and Ali Payami . Musically , it has a rock styled edge over an electronic instrumental arrangement . The song has garnered attention for its bi-curious insinuations and sexually suggestive lyrics . Critics praised `` Cool for the Summer '' for its production and bi-curious lyrical content . It was included on several year-end lists and received nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards and 2015 Teen Choice Awards in the `` Song Of The Summer '' category . The song received an award for being one of the most performed songs of 2015 at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards . Commercially `` Cool for the Summer '' had a positive reception . In United States the song debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated July 18 , 2015 , selling 80,000 copies in its first charting week . It entered the Hot 100 's top 20 on the chart dated August 15 , 2015 , and peaked at number 11 , becoming Lovato 's third highest chart position . The song also reached number one on the Dance Club Songs chart . It was certified double-platinum by RIAA . `` Cool for the Summer '' has also topped the charts in Greece and peaked within the top 10 in Belgium , the Czech Republic , Lebanon , Mexico , New Zealand , and the United Kingdom as well as the top 20 in Australia , Canada , Ireland , Slovakia , and Spain . Its music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and released on July 23 , 2015 . It received positive reviews from critics , who praised the singer 's sensuality and artistic growth . To promote the song , Lovato performed it at pool parties after its release . She also promoted the song on several TV programs such as The Voice , Sunrise , the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards , Jimmy Kimmel Live ! , and Saturday Night Live .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "60ed474a93d2923fa3808a0020cf7dd5", "text": "Doran Clark Doran Clark ( born August 8 , 1954 ) is an American actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba43faa05582dc33b448b3feb0921558", "text": "Lorraine Hilton Lorraine Hilton is a British actress . Her television credits include : Doctors , The Bill , Casualty , Holby City , Little Britain , Strange , My Hero and Jonathan Creek . She also appeared in notable films such as Ladybird Ladybird , Jude , and most recently , Hot Fuzz . In the latter she appears as school headmaster Amanda Paver , and is involved in the film 's action-packed climax .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "57b652ef2ecd97307616cc932d95bb63", "text": "Kimberlin Brown Kimberlin Ann Brown ( born June 29 , 1961 ) is an American actress , best known for her role as Sheila Carter in The Young and the Restless ( May 1990 to May 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , August 2005 to January 2006 ) and The Bold and the Beautiful ( May 1992 to October 2 , 1998 , April 2002 to November 2002 , September 29 , 2003 to October 10 , 2003 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04e18638ec59f5b6ee98a43a06d73fce", "text": "Taija Rae Taija Rae is the pseudonym of an American former pornographic actress and model who was one of the most popular pornographic actresses of the late-1980s . She is sometimes credited as Tanja Rae , Taja Rea , Taija Rea , or Taija Ray .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "476cfe9d79b0b94a66c2673bff269f84", "text": "Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song) `` Hot Stuff '' is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her seventh studio album Bad Girls ( 1979 ) , produced by Italian DJ Giorgio Moroder , and released as the lead single from Bad Girls on April 13 , 1979 , through Casablanca Records . Up to that point , Summer had mainly been associated with disco songs but this song also showed a significant rock direction , including a guitar solo by ex-Doobie Brother and Steely Dan guitarist Jeff `` Skunk '' Baxter . It is one of her most popular songs , based on the performance on the Billboard Hot 100 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5e2bb24a197a04c7131435c1d9c308df", "text": "Too Darn Hot `` Too Darn Hot '' is a song written by Cole Porter for his musical Kiss Me , Kate ( 1948 ) . In the stage version , it is sung at the start of Act 2 , and in the 1948 original Broadway production , it was sung by Lorenzo Fuller ( as Paul ) and Eddie Sledge and Fred Davis ( as the specialty dancers ) , leading the full company . In the 1953 MGM Hollywood film version , it is moved to a much earlier point , and it is sung by Ann Miller ( as Lois Lane , Fred 's new girlfriend , who is cast as Bianca ) . The song does not really contribute to the plot in either the stage or film versions ; in the stage version , the song represents the company of The Taming of the Shrew taking a break offstage during the intermission of their play ; in the film version it allows the audience to see Lois 's fun-loving , risk-taking nature , and gave Ann Miller a chance to show off her dancing skills , specifically tap . The line ` According to the Kinsey report ' ( in the original stage production ) was changed in the film version to ` According to the latest report ' . The song has also been covered by many artists .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e31ca454e5a7738a75ccfc4fb071566f", "text": "She Was Hot `` She Was Hot '' is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1983 album Undercover . Recording on `` She Was Hot '' first began in late 1982 . Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards , the song is a traditional rock 'n' roll number from the band . The song is notable as both original Rolling Stones pianist Ian Stewart and his replacement Chuck Leavell perform on the recording . `` She Was Hot '' was released as the second single from the album in late January 1984 . The B-side to the single was an Emotional Rescue outtake , `` I Think I 'm Going Mad . '' The single did not perform well , reaching only number 44 on the U.S. Charts and number 42 on the U.K. Charts . A memorable video was produced for the song , featuring actress Anita Morris who semi-comically tempts each member of the band . The video version includes an extra verse . As with its predecessor , `` Undercover of the Night , '' `` She Was Hot '' was directed by Julien Temple , and was also edited for broadcast on MTV . The Rolling Stones resurrected `` She Was Hot '' for the 2006 United States leg of their A Bigger Bang Tour . The song made its live debut on October 11 , 2006 in Chicago , and was a regular part of the band 's set list during the tour . The November 1 , 2006 performance of `` She Was Hot '' was captured for the 2008 concert film and live album Shine a Light . The song was also covered and reworked by Cheap Trick .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d56bbe832305df2af1700e778f5a61f5", "text": "The Hot Heiress The Hot Heiress is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Herbert Fields . The film stars Ben Lyon , Ona Munson , Walter Pidgeon , Tom Dugan , Holmes Herbert and Inez Courtney . The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 28 , 1931 .", "title": "" } ]
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Wi-Fi is a computer.
[ { "docid": "f23b06ddf72d842c54d29ca96185a65a", "text": "Wi-Fi Wi-Fi or WiFi is a technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards . Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance , which restricts the use of the term Wi-Fi Certified to products that successfully complete interoperability certification testing . Devices that can use Wi-Fi technology include personal computers , video-game consoles , smartphones , digital cameras , tablet computers , digital audio players and modern printers . Wi-Fi compatible devices can connect to the Internet via a WLAN and a wireless access point . Such an access point ( or hotspot ) has a range of about 20 m indoors and a greater range outdoors . Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves , or as large as many square kilometres achieved by using multiple overlapping access points . Wi-Fi most commonly uses the 2.4 GHz UHF and 5 GHz SHF ISM radio bands . Having no physical connections , it is more vulnerable to attack than wired connections , such as Ethernet .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "5458627e3637001af197b3b317714ee3", "text": "Wireless repeater A wireless repeater ( also called wireless range extender ) takes an existing signal from a wireless router or wireless access point and rebroadcasts it to create a second network . When two or more hosts have to be connected with one another over the IEEE 802.11 protocol and the distance is too long for a direct connection to be established , a wireless repeater is used to bridge the gap . It can be a specialized stand alone computer networking device . Also , some Wireless network interface controllers ( WNIC ) s optionally support operating in such a mode . Those outside of the primary network will be able to connect through the new `` repeated '' network . However , as far as the original router or access point is concerned , only the repeater MAC is connected , making it necessary to enable safety features on the wireless repeater . Wireless repeaters are commonly used to improve signal range and strength within homes and small offices .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f08298c816566203680b32c340fe00e2", "text": "One to one computing (education) In the context of education , one-to-one computing ( sometimes abbreviated as `` 1:1 '' ) refers to academic institutions , such as schools or colleges , issuing each enrolled student an electronic device in order to access the Internet , digital course materials and digital textbooks . The concept has been actively explored and sporadically implemented since the late 1990s . One-to-one computing is frequently contrasted with a policy of `` bring your own device '' ( BYOD ) , which encourages or requires students to use their own laptops , smartphones or other electronic devices in class . One-to-one computing offers the benefits of equal access , standardization , easy upgrades , simple networking and the ability to monitor student progress and online behavior . For these reasons , one-to-one computing is a major part of education policy in many countries . These benefits also underlie the one-to-one model of One Laptop per Child ( OLPC ) , a charity that aims to issue electronic devices to millions of children in the developing world . However , one-to-one requires substantial institutional investment . In addition to the initial cost of purchasing hundreds or thousands of electronic devices , there are very substantial ongoing costs to institutions , including implementation , training , software licensing , monitoring , security , upgrades and maintenance . Therefore , the overall cost -- benefit ratio of a one-to-one model is the subject of lively debate . Many students are likely to own and use one or more electronic devices in addition to the school-issued electronic device , raising the question of whether 1:1 is redundant or wasteful . Furthermore , the ultimate academic benefits of one-to-one , if any , are unclear . According to research published by Boston College , the educational value of 1:1 depends on the classroom teacher . Some schools have even phased out their one-to-one programs because there was no evidence of academic gains . Other studies have shown some progress in specific subjects , especially in writing scores , that are correlated with the use of school-issued laptops . The wide range of results for 1:1 programs means there is no consensus on their benefits or drawbacks . Because 1:1 computing programs may have many goals , from improving educational outcomes to increasing equality , and are associated with such a wide range of teaching methods , it is also difficult to judge their overall success or value .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "377319585c996e5181d7c60f690f823c", "text": "Input device In computing , an input device is a ( piece of computer hardware equipment ) used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or information appliance . Examples of input devices include keyboards , mouse , scanners , digital cameras and joysticks . Many input devices can modality of input ( e.g. mechanical motion , audio , visual , etc. . ) whether the input is discrete ( e.g. pressing of key ) or continuous ( e.g. a mouse 's position , though digitized into a discrete quantity , is fast enough to be considered continuous ) the number of degrees of freedom involved ( e.g. two-dimensional traditional mice , or three-dimensional navigators designed for CAD applications ) Pointing devices , which are input devices used to specify a position in space , can further be classified according to : Whether the input is direct or indirect . With direct input , the input space coincides with the display space , i.e. pointing is done in the space where visual feedback or the pointer appears . Touchscreens and light pens involve direct input . Examples involving indirect input include the mouse and trackball . Whether the positional information is absolute ( e.g. on a touch screen ) or relative ( e.g. with a mouse that can be lifted and repositioned ) Direct input is almost necessarily absolute , but indirect input may be either absolute or relative . For example , digitizing graphics tablets that do not have an embedded screen involve indirect input and sense absolute positions and are often run in an absolute input mode , but they may also be set up to simulate a relative input mode like that of a touchpad , where the stylus or puck can be lifted and repositioned .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4b280b36357cfa0729ccc4f228b4438b", "text": "Trunked radio system A trunked radio system is two-way radio system that uses a control channel to automatically direct radio traffic . Two-way radio systems are either trunked or conventional , where conventional is manually directed by the radio user . Trunking is a more automated and complex radio system , but provides the benefits of less user intervention to operate the radio and greater spectral efficiency with large numbers of users . Instead of assigning , for example , a radio channel to one particular organization at a time , users are instead assigned to a logical grouping , a `` talkgroup '' . When any user in that group wishes to converse with another user in the talkgroup , a vacant radio channel is found automatically by the system and the conversation takes place on that channel . Many unrelated conversations can occur on a channel , making use of the otherwise idle time between conversations . Each radio transceiver contains a microcomputer to control it . A control channel coordinates all the activity of the radios in the system . The control channel computer sends packets of data to enable one talkgroup to talk together , regardless of frequency . The primary purpose of this type of system is efficiency ; many people can carry many conversations over only a few distinct frequencies . Trunking is used by many government entities to provide two-way communication for fire departments , police and other municipal services , who all share spectrum allocated to a city , county , or other entity .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8ffc2f8055b5e4b36c6fb11611cdc2e1", "text": "Wireless Session Protocol Wireless Session Protocol ( WSP ) is an open standard for maintaining high level session . Wireless session is nothing but a normal Web browsing session that starts when the user connects to one URL and ends when the user leaves that URL . By establishing the session means that the session wide properties need only to be defined once at the beginning of the session . This has the benefit of saving bandwidth due to the nature of the wireless communication . The session establishing process will not have lengthy hand shaking mechanisms . WSP is based on HTTP 1.1 with few enhancements . WSP provides the upper-level application layer of WAP with a consistent interface for two session services . The first is a connection-oriented service that operates above a transaction layer protocol WTP and the second is a connection less service that operates above a secure or non-secure datagram transport service . Therefore , WSP exists for two reasons . First , in the connection-mode it enhances the HTTP 1.1 's performance over wireless environment . Second , it provides a session layer so the whole WAP environment resembles ISO OSI Reference Model .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2597c22c9c6c063045e41512d81c3194", "text": "Intercom An intercom ( intercommunication device ) , talkback or doorphone is a stand-alone voice communications system for use within a building or small collection of buildings , functioning independently of the public telephone network ( Azori 2016 ) . Intercoms are generally mounted permanently in buildings and vehicles . Intercoms can incorporate connections to public address loudspeaker systems , walkie talkies , telephones , and to other intercom systems . Some intercom systems incorporate control of devices such as signal lights and door latches . There are simple house intercoms and intercoms developed for collective apartments . Some are equipped with video , and its wiring ( electrical installation ) , can be connected to the outside with few pairs ( 4-6 pairs ) while controlling an electric strike . The last generations are even compatible with computers and some models include TCP/IP .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "99872f4366de0be5a6e97d85f7b9f4a2", "text": "Teleprinter A teleprinter ( teletypewriter , Teletype or TTY ) is an electromechanical typewriter that can be used to send and receive typed messages from point to point and point-to-multipoint over various types of communications channels . They were adapted to provide a user interface to early mainframe computers and minicomputers , sending typed data to the computer and printing the response . Some models could also be used to create punched tape for data storage ( either from typed input or from data received from a remote source ) and to read back such tape for local printing or transmission . Teleprinters could use a variety of different communication media . These included a simple pair of wires , dedicated non-switched telephone circuits ( leased lines ) , switched networks that operated similarly to the public telephone network ( telex ) , and radio and microwave links ( telex-on-radio or TOR ) . A teleprinter attached to a modem could also communicate through standard switched public telephone lines . This latter configuration was often used to connect teleprinters to remote computers , particularly in time-sharing environments . Teleprinters have largely been replaced by fully electronic computer terminals which usually use a computer monitor instead of a printer ( though the term `` TTY '' is still occasionally used to refer to them , such as in Unix systems ) . Teleprinters are still widely used in the aviation industry ( AFTN and airline teletype system ) , and variations called Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf ( TDDs ) are used by the hearing impaired for typed communications over ordinary telephone lines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f0c33456b7c54b66ffe2cda485843e75", "text": "AT&T Computer Systems AT&T Computer Systems is the generic name for American Telephone & Telegraph 's unsuccessful attempt to compete in the computer business . In return for divesting the local Bell Operating Companies ( Baby Bells ) , AT&T was allowed to have an unregulated division to sell computer hardware and software . Prior to the divestiture of the Bell System on January 1 , 1984 , the Bell Labs Processor Division had developed the 3B20D ( `` D '' for Duplex ) ; the commercial simplex version 3B20S , which competed with the DEC VAX for internal Bell System usage ; the world 's first 32-bit microprocessor , the BELLMAC 32A ; and , using this microprocessor , the 3B5 and 3B15 computers for billing and telecom switching control applications .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "99cd56de5c781351288a86c44a8952ab", "text": "Portable media player A portable media player ( PMP ) or digital audio player ( DAP ) is a portable consumer electronics device capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio , images , and video files . The data is typically stored on a CD , DVD , flash memory , microdrive , or hard drive . Most portable media players are equipped with a 3.5 mm headphone jack , which users can plug headphones into , or connect to a boombox or hifi system . In contrast , analog portable audio players play music from non-digital media that use analog signal storage , such as cassette tapes or vinyl records . Often mobile digital audio players are marketed and sold as `` portable MP3 players '' , even if they also support other file formats and media types . Increasing sales of smartphones and tablet computers have led to a decline in sales of portable media players , leading to some devices being phased out , though flagship devices like the Apple iPod and Sony Walkman are still in production . Portable DVD players are still manufactured by brands across the world . This article focuses on portable devices that have the main function of playing media .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a13183645770b11aeb3fb960a8b74022", "text": "Personal area network A personal area network ( PAN ) is a computer network used for data transmission amongst devices such as computers , telephones , tablets and personal digital assistants . PANs can be used for communication amongst the personal devices themselves ( interpersonal communication ) , or for connecting to a higher level network and the Internet ( an uplink ) where one `` master '' device takes up the role as internet router . A wireless personal area network ( WPAN ) is a low-powered PAN carried over a short-distance wireless network technology such as : INSTEON IrDA Wireless USB Bluetooth Z-Wave ZigBee Body Area Network The reach of a WPAN varies from a few centimeters to a few meters . A PAN may also be carried over wired computer buses such as USB and FireWire . Although a ( secured ) Wi-Fi tethering connection could be used by only one single user it is not considered to be a PAN .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b89d20e4f91ecbf537570b99dc50ac48", "text": "Modem A modem ( modulator-demodulator ) is a network hardware that modulates one or more carrier wave signals to encode digital information for transmission and demodulates signals to decode the transmitted information . The goal is attempting to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data . Modems can be used with any means of transmitting analog signals , from light emitting diodes to radio . A common type of modem is one that turns the digital data of a computer into modulated electrical signal for transmission over telephone lines and demodulated by another modem at the receiver side to recover the digital data . Modems are generally classified by the maximum amount of data they can send in a given unit of time , usually expressed in bits per second ( symbol bit/s , sometimes abbreviated `` bps '' ) , or bytes per second ( symbol B/s ) . Modems can also be classified by their symbol rate , measured in baud . The baud unit denotes symbols per second , or the number of times per second the modem sends a new signal . For example , the ITU V. 21 standard used audio frequency shift keying with two possible frequencies , corresponding to two distinct symbols ( or one bit per symbol ) , to carry 300 bits per second using 300 baud . By contrast , the original ITU V. 22 standard , which could transmit and receive four distinct symbols ( two bits per symbol ) , transmitted 1,200 bits by sending 600 symbols per second ( 600 baud ) using phase shift keying .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c288bf2d881e46f70a0b7d4cd965995", "text": "List of graphical user interface elements Graphical user interface elements are those elements used by graphical user interfaces ( GUIs ) to offer a consistent visual language to represent information stored in computers . These make it easier for people with few computer skills to work with and use computer software . This article explains the most common elements of visual language interfaces found in the WIMP ( `` window , icon , menu , pointer '' ) paradigm , although many are also used at other graphical post-WIMP interfaces . These elements are usually embodied in an interface using a widget toolkit or desktop environment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "69ff91baa70fead1410c475ffa1482bf", "text": "Technology integration Technology integration is the use of technology tools in general content areas in education in order to allow students to apply computer and technology skills to learning and problem-solving . Generally speaking , the curriculum drives the use of technology and not vice versa . Technology integration is defined as the use of technology to enhance and support the educational environment . Technology integration in the classroom can also support classroom instruction by creating opportunities for students to complete assignments on the computer rather than the normal pencil and paper . Technology integration in class would help students to explore more . The International Society for Technology in Education ( ISTE ) has established technology standards for students , teachers and administrators in K-12 classrooms . The ISTE , a leader in helping teachers become more effective users of technology , offers this definition of technology integration : `` Curriculum integration with the use of technology involves the infusion of technology as a tool to enhance the learning in a content area or multidisciplinary setting ... Effective integration of technology is achieved when students are able to select technology tools to help them obtain information in a timely manner , analyze and synthesize the information , and present it professionally . The technology should become an integral part of how the classroom functions -- as accessible as all other classroom tools . The focus in each lesson or unit is the curriculum outcome , not the technology . '' Integrating technology with standard curriculum can not only give students a sense of power , but also allows for more advanced learning among broad topics . However , these technologies require infrastructure , continual maintenance and repair -- one determining element , among many , in how these technologies can be used for curricula purposes and whether or not they will be successful . Examples of the infrastructure required to operate and support technology integration in schools include at the basic level electricity , Internet service providers , routers , modems , and personnel to maintain the network , beyond the initial cost of the hardware and software . Technology integration alongside standard education curriculum can provide tools for advanced learning among a broad range of topics . Integration of information and communication technology is often closely monitored and evaluated due to the current climate of accountability , outcome based education , and standardization in assessment . Technology integration can in some instances be problematic . A high ratio of students to technological device has been shown to impede or slow learning and task completion . In some , instances dyadic peer interaction centered on integrated technology has proven to develop a more cooperative sense of social relations . Success or failure of technology integration is largely dependent on factors beyond the technology . The availability of appropriate software for the technology being integrated is also problematic in terms of software accessibility to students and educators . Another issue identified with technology integration is the lack of long-range planning for these tools within the educative districts they are being used . Technology contributes to global development and diversity in classrooms and helps develop upon the fundamental building blocks needed for students to achieve more complex ideas . In order for technology to make an impact within the educational system , teachers and students must access to technology in a contextual matter that is culturally relevant , responsive and meaningful to their educational practice and that promotes quality teaching and active student learning . Following the moment when educators realize their students are capable , independent technology users who can create inspiring digital masterpieces . In the former mindset of teaching with technology , the teacher was the focal point of the classroom , creating ( often time-consuming ) interactive and multimedia presentations to add shock and awe to his or her lessons and capture the attention of the 21st century child . A new mindset of teaching through technology must emerge , which depends on a vital shift in teacher/student roles . This helps both student and teacher simultaneously . The four Cs are at the heart of the International Society for Technology in Education 's National Educational Technology Standards ( NETS ) for Students , providing a substantial framework for defining the focus of technology objectives for K-12 students . For example , in implementing these standards we have found that even our youngest 21st century learners are capable of independently creating digital storybooks , artwork , presentations , and movies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d2528cab7de2e455229e4e9ddc8049dc", "text": "Microprocessor A microprocessor is a computer processor which incorporates the functions of a computer 's central processing unit ( CPU ) on a single integrated circuit ( IC ) , or at most a few integrated circuits . The microprocessor is a multipurpose , clock driven , register based , digital-integrated circuit which accepts binary data as input , processes it according to instructions stored in its memory , and provides results as output . Microprocessors contain both combinational logic and sequential digital logic . Microprocessors operate on numbers and symbols represented in the binary numeral system . The integration of a whole CPU onto a single chip or on a few chips greatly reduced the cost of processing power , increasing efficiency . Integrated circuit processors are produced in large numbers by highly automated processes resulting in a low per unit cost . Single-chip processors increase reliability as there are many fewer electrical connections to fail . As microprocessor designs get better , the cost of manufacturing a chip ( with smaller components built on a semiconductor chip the same size ) generally stays the same . Before microprocessors , small computers had been built using racks of circuit boards with many medium - and small-scale integrated circuits . Microprocessors combined this into one or a few large-scale ICs . Continued increases in microprocessor capacity have since rendered other forms of computers almost completely obsolete ( see history of computing hardware ) , with one or more microprocessors used in everything from the smallest embedded systems and handheld devices to the largest mainframes and supercomputers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a07543eb47d5e22dfe8fafb2d72653a", "text": "Pairing (computing) Pairing , sometimes known as bonding , is a process used in computer networking that helps set up an initial linkage between computing devices to allow communications between them . The most common example is used in Bluetooth , where the pairing process is used to link devices like a bluetooth headset with a mobile phone . Category : Computer networking Category : Computing terminology", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7b5f24dd1249adfb0eac043814c2ebb7", "text": "Wake-on-LAN Wake-on-LAN ( WoL ) is an Ethernet or token ring computer networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message . The message is usually sent to the target computer by a program executed on a device connected to the same local area network , such as a smartphone . It is also possible to initiate the message from another network by using subnet directed broadcasts or a WOL gateway service . Equivalent terms include wake on WAN , remote wake-up , power on by LAN , power up by LAN , resume by LAN , resume on LAN and wake up on LAN . If the computer being awakened is communicating via Wi-Fi , a supplementary standard called Wake on Wireless LAN ( WoWLAN ) must be employed . The WOL and WoWLAN standards are often supplemented by vendors to provide protocol-transparent on-demand services , for example in the Apple Bonjour wake-on-demand ( Sleep Proxy ) feature .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "644bcee724b57684b59b35c254556eaa", "text": "Wireless Internet service provider A wireless Internet service provider ( WISP ) is an Internet service provider with a network based on wireless networking . Technology may include commonplace Wi-Fi wireless mesh networking , or proprietary equipment designed to operate over open 900 MHz , 2.4 GHz , 4.9 , 5 , 24 , and 60 GHz bands or licensed frequencies in the UHF band ( including the MMDS frequency band ) , LMDS , and other bands from 6Ghz to 80Ghz . In the US , the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) released Report and Order , FCC 05-56 in 2005 that revised the FCC 's rules to open the 3650 MHz band for terrestrial wireless broadband operations . On November 14 , 2007 the Commission released Public Notice ( DA 07-4605 ) in which the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced the start date for licensing and registration process for the 3650-3700 MHz band . As of July 2015 , there are over 1,280 fixed wireless broadband providers operating in the US covering 51 % of the US population .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8cb868a6c301f2df0c1f9b7ddf432f83", "text": "Psion Wavefinder The Psion Wavefinder was a computer peripheral for receiving digital audio broadcasting radio signals , made by Psion . It attached via USB to a personal computer , and had no loudspeakers or controls of its own , with only a flashing light on the device . Psion hoped it would become a design classic . The Wavefinder was released on 17 October 2000 , and gave access to both DAB audio and DAB Data services . The WaveFinder software had the ability to receive the ` Broadcast Website ' service which some DAB broadcasters experimented with during the early days of digital radio - displaying HTML content provided by the broadcaster in the users ' web browsers . The device initially retailed for # 299 ( at the time the cheapest digital radio on the UK market ) and was bundled with new PCs sold by Dixons , but it was quickly discounted , retailing at # 49.99 by that December , and was no longer produced by 2002 . Psion ended support in 2004 . The Wavefinder had frequent software problems , and an unofficial patch called WaveLite was released in 2001 . The Wavefinder had widely reported problems with the USB drivers in Windows XP Service Pack 2 . It will work with Windows XP with SP3 . There are reports that the Wavefinder works in Vista . It is not compatible with Macintosh computers , except perhaps through the use of a PC emulator or virtualisation solution . There is a driver and command line application for Linux , OpenDAB , that describes itself as `` experimental '' . The unregulated power supply which is supplied with the Wavefinder has an output which can go up to 19 volts , this can cause the Wavefinder to develop faults . It is therefore recommended to use a regulated 12 volt supply .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c7b92c7507f6863418d4edbba3085696", "text": "Transmitter In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which generates a radio frequency alternating current . When a connected antenna is excited by this alternating current , the antenna emits radio waves . In addition to their use in broadcasting , transmitters are necessary component parts of many electronic devices that communicate by radio , such as cell phones , wireless computer networks , Bluetooth enabled devices , garage door openers , two-way radios in aircraft , ships , spacecraft , radar sets and navigational beacons . The term transmitter is usually limited to equipment that generates radio waves for communication purposes ; or radiolocation , such as radar and navigational transmitters . Generators of radio waves for heating or industrial purposes , such as microwave ovens or diathermy equipment , are not usually called transmitters even though they often have similar circuits . The term is popularly used more specifically to refer to a broadcast transmitter , a transmitter used in broadcasting , as in FM radio transmitter or television transmitter . This usage typically includes both the transmitter proper , the antenna , and often the building it is housed in . An unrelated use of the term is in industrial process control , where a `` transmitter '' is a telemetry device which converts measurements from a sensor into a signal , and sends it , usually via wires , to be received by some display or control device located a distance away .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8b45cf294997f164400f722460765c64", "text": "Network Access Device A Network Access Device ( or NAD ) is an electronic circuit that automatically connects a user to a preferred network . More generally , a NAD is any device that , when connected to , provides access to a larger communication network of some sort . Within the telecommunication industry , a NAD will be connected to a user 's telephone . When the user dials a number , the NAD will ` listen ' to the dialled digits and reroute the call through a network that will provide the best rates for the destination of the call . The NAD is often referred to as a dialler , predictive dialler or least cost routing dialler . When used in broadband a NAD ( Network Access Device ) is a term to describe all the subscriber equipment required to make a connection to a wide area network ( WAN ) from a local area network ( LAN ) . The NAD normally includes a router , modem and a monitored power supply . Most NAD 's have the ability to report power failures and automatically reconnect themselves back to the network when disconnected . In residential and business networks , Network Access Devices that are commonly seen include Wireless Access Points and Ethernet switches . Category : Network access", "title": "" } ]
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Muhammad was born in an Arabian city.
[ { "docid": "26e16f39a8cb30451b151a8cd816f91a", "text": "Muhammad Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd AllāhFull name : Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim ( ابو القاسم محمد ابن عبد الله ابن عبد المطلب ابن هاشم , lit : Father of Qasim Muhammad son of Abd Allah son of Abdul-Muttalib son of Hashim ) ( محمد -LSB- muħammad -RSB- ; Classical Arabic pronunciation c. 570 CE -- 8 June 632 CE ) is the prophet of Islam and widely identified as its founder by non-Muslims . According to Islamic doctrine , he was God 's Messenger ( rasūl Allāh ) sent to confirm the essential teachings of monotheism preached previously by Adam , Abraham , Moses , Jesus , and other prophets . He is viewed as the final prophet of God in primary branches of Islam , though some modern denominations diverge from this belief.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community considers Muhammad to be the `` Seal of the Prophets '' ( Khātam an-Nabiyyīn ) and the last law-bearing Prophet but not the last Prophet . See : There are also smaller sects which believe Muhammad to be not the last Prophet : The Nation of Islam considers Elijah Muhammad to be a prophet ( source : African American Religious Leaders -- p. 76 , Jim Haskins , Kathleen Benson -- 2008 ) . United Submitters International consider Rashad Khalifa to be a prophet . ( Source : Daniel Pipes , Miniatures : Views of Islamic and Middle Eastern Politics , p. 98 ( 2004 ) ) Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity and ensured that his teachings , practices , and the Quran , formed the basis of Islamic religious belief . Born approximately 570CE ( Year of the Elephant ) in the Arabian city of Mecca , Muhammad was orphaned at an early age ; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib . Periodically , he would seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer ; later , at age 40 , he reported being visited by Gabriel in the cave , where he stated he received his first revelation from God . Three years later , in 610 , Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly , proclaiming that `` God is One '' , that complete `` surrender '' ( lit . islām ) to him is the right course of action ( dīn ) , and that he was a prophet and messenger of God , similar to the other prophets in Islam . Muhammad gained few early followers , and met hostility from some Meccan tribes . To escape persecution , Muhammad sent some followers to Abyssinia before he and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina ( then known as Yathrib ) in the year 622 . This event , the Hijra , marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar , also known as the Hijri Calendar . In Medina , Muhammad united the tribes under the Constitution of Medina . In December 629 , after eight years of intermittent conflict with Meccan tribes , Muhammad gathered an army of 10,000 Muslim converts and marched on the city of Mecca . The attack went largely uncontested and Muhammad seized the city with little bloodshed . In 632 , a few months after returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage , he fell ill and died . Before his death , most of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam . The revelations ( each known as Ayah , lit . `` Sign -LSB- of God -RSB- '' ) , which Muhammad reported receiving until his death , form the verses of the Quran , regarded by Muslims as the `` Word of God '' and around which the religion is based . Besides the Quran , Muhammad 's teachings and practices ( sunnah ) , found in the Hadith and sira literature , are also upheld by Muslims and used as sources of Islamic law ( see Sharia ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "3055a3ee0e9a3c478675e2aabd192dac", "text": "Al-Baqi Jannat al-Baqi ` ( -LSB- جنة البقيع , Jannat al-Baqī ` , lit = Garden of Baqi -RSB- ) is a cemetery in Medina , present-day Saudi Arabia , located to the southeast of the Masjid al-Nabawi ( The Prophet 's Mosque ) . The mosque is built where the Islamic prophet Muhammad used to live , and is currently buried . It is also known as Baqi al-Gharqad , which means `` Baqi of the Boxthorn '' . The cemetery holds much significance . It contains many of Muhammad 's relatives and companions . Many traditions relate Muhammad issuing a prayer every time he passed it . A Jewish graveyard was once located behind Jannat al-Baqi . The Umayyad rulers took down the wall of the Jewish cemetery and widened the Muslim graveyard to enclose the tomb of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan within it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "398c911d17a37175a37d2578e190ff62", "text": "Hilya The term hilya ( Arabic حلية ( plural : ḥilan , ḥulan ) , hilye ( plural : hilyeler ) denotes a religious genre of Ottoman Turkish literature , dealing with the physical description of Muhammad . Hilya literally means `` ornament '' . They originate with the discipline of shama'il , the study of Muhammad 's appearance and character , based on hadith accounts , most notably Tirmidhi 's al-Shama ` il al-Muhamadiyyah wa al-Khasa ` il al-Mustafawiyyah ( `` The Sublime Characteristics of Muhammad '' ) . In Ottoman-era folk Islam , there was a belief that reading and possessing Muhammad 's description protects the person from trouble in this world and the next , it became customary to carry such descriptions , rendered in fine calligraphy and illuminated , as amulets . In 17th-century Ottoman Turkey , hilyes developed into an art form with a standard layout , often framed and used as a wall decoration . Later hilyes were also written for the first four Caliphs , the companions of Muhammad , Muhammad 's grandchildren ( Hasan and Hussein ) and Islamic saints ( walis ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21135a54f1801d89357ae433d69bf6ff", "text": "Islamic ethics Islamic ethics , defined as `` good character , '' historically took shape gradually from the 7th century and was finally established by the 11th century . It was eventually shaped as a successful amalgamation of the Qur ` anic teachings , the teachings of the Sunnah of Muhammad , the precedents of Islamic jurists ( see Sharia and Fiqh ) , the pre-Islamic Arabian tradition , and non-Arabic elements ( including Persian and Greek ideas ) embedded in or integrated with a generally Islamic structure . Although Muhammad 's preaching produced a `` radical change in moral values based on the sanctions of the new religion and the present religion , and fear of God and of the Last Judgment '' , the tribal practice of Arabs did not completely die out . Later Muslim scholars expanded the religious ethic of the Qur ` an and Hadith in immense detail .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4cb48d25cb72012d6067cf93c010627e", "text": "Mary in Islam Mary ( -LSB- مريم , translit = Maryam -RSB- ) , the mother of Jesus ( Isa ) , holds a singularly exalted place in Islam as the only woman named in the Qur ' an , which refers to her seventy times and explicitly identifies her as the greatest of all women , stating , with reference to the angelic saluation during the annunciation , `` O Mary , God has chosen you , and purified you ; He has chosen you above all the women of creation . '' In the Quran , her story is related in three Meccan chapters ( 19 , 21 , 23 ) and four Medinan chapters ( 3 , 4 , 5 , 66 ) , and the nineteenth chapter of the scripture , the Chapter of Mary ( Surat Maryam ) , is named after her . The Quran refers to Mary more than the entire New Testament . According to the Qur ' an , divine grace surrounded Mary from birth , and , as a young woman , she received a message from God through the archangel Gabriel that God had chosen her , purified her , and had preferred her above all `` the women of the worlds . '' This event , according to the same narrative , was followed by the annunciation of a child who was to be miraculously conceived by her through the intervention of the divine spirit while she was still virgin , whose name would be Jesus and who would be the `` anointed one , '' the Promised Messiah . As such , orthodox Islamic belief `` has upheld the tenet of the virgin birth of Jesus , '' and although the classical Islamic thinkers never dwelt on the question of the perpetual virginity of Mary at any great length , it was generally agreed in traditional Islam that Mary remained virgin through the entirety of her life , with the Qur ' an 's mention of Mary 's purification `` from the touch of men '' implying perpetual virginity in the minds of many of the most prominent Islamic fathers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "09ec7ef6caf1820b209d81058f532ac8", "text": "Battle of Nahrawan The Battle of Nahrawan ( -LSB- معركة النهروان , Ma ` rakat an-Nahrawān -RSB- ) was a battle between Ali ibn Abi Talib ( the first Shi'ah Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph ) and the Kharijites commanded by ` Abdullah ibn Wahb al-Rasibi , near Nahrawan , twelve miles from Baghdad . Having disposed of the Kharijites at Nahrawan , according to some Shia sources Ali resumed his march to Syria . However , the chiefs of his followers urged him to stop at Kufa to let the men rest before the long journey and to enable the army to repair their weapons and armor . Ali agreed to this request and camped at al-Nukhaylah outside Kufah . The soldiers were allowed to leave the camp for a day . On the next day , hardly any men returned and at length , Ali entered Kufah and gave a stern sermon to the people . However , nobody came forward and no one wanted to fight and finally , Ali turned away from them in disappointment . The Syrian expedition was abandoned , never to be resumed . Others argue that the Kharijites had been making every one fight and after they separated , Ali himself also did not want to fight the Syrians . A few years later they re-emerged in Iraq and north of the Arabian Peninsula . They were defeated by the Umayyads . Two years later , in 40 A.H Ali was assassinated by a Kharijite called Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam , who attacked him with a poisoned sword while Ali was praying , in his sujood . In the mosque of Kufah , on the 19th of the month of Ramadan , finally succumbing to poison on the 21st of the month of Ramadan . In Syria Muawiyah I had a more professional army and was not reliant of volunteers and therefore no sects developed . When Ali was told that the Kharijites had been killed , he replied : `` By Allah ! No , not yet . They still exist in the loins of men and wombs of women . Whenever a chief would appear from among them , he would be cut down till the last of them would turn thieves and robbers . '' The nine Kharijites that survived the battle against Ali managed to flee to Basrah , Sistan , Khurasan , Oman , Yemen , Tell Mozan , and elsewhere , where they had their offspring , spread their beliefs and recruited more followers . Today Ibadis of Oman ( and parts of Africa ) are known as their descendants and followers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3e1f86ae52130d5483bb674a70f3c73d", "text": "Islam in Asia Islam began in Asia in the 7th century during the lifetime of Muhammad . A number of adherents of Islam have lived in Asia & specially West Asia and South Asia since the beginning of Islamic history . Islam is said to have arrived in Manipur ( Northeast India ) in 615 AD via Chittagong which is part of present-day Bangladesh 's coast in the age of silk route ( both onland and by sea ) trades when Sa ` d ibn Abi Waqqas ( b.594-d .674 AD ) and others namely Uwais al-Qarni ( 594-657 ) , Khunais ibn Hudhaifa , Saeed ibn Zaid , Wahb Abu Kabcha , Jahsh and Jafar ibn Abu Talib preached there . The Barmakid family was an early supporter of the Abbasid Revolution against the Umayyads and of As-Saffah . This gave Khalid ibn Barmak considerable influence , and his son Yaḥyā ibn Khālid ( d. 806 ) was the vizier of the caliph al-Mahdi ( ruled 775 -- 785 ) and tutor of Hārūn ar-Rashīd ( ruled 786-809 ) . Yaḥyā 's sons al-Faḍl and Ja ` far ( 767-803 ) both occupied high offices under Harun . Many Barmakids were patrons of the sciences , which greatly helped the propagation of Indian science and scholarship from the neighbouring Academy of Gundishapur into the Arabic world . They patronized scholars such as Gebir and Jabril ibn Bukhtishu . They are also credited with the establishment of the first paper mill in Baghdad . The power of the Barmakids in those times is reflected in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights ; the vizier Ja ` far appears in several stories , as well as a tale that gave rise to the expression `` Barmecide feast '' . Many of the early governors of the Caliphate were Barmakids . Khalid ibn Barmak built Mansura , Sindh and later Baghdad . His son was the governor of what is now Azerbaijan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "450cc3379e7b99c067920e577cd5cc92", "text": "Harb tribe Harb `` War '' is a large Sunni Tribe in the Arabian peninsula . There is no official tribe population count but it is estimated to be approximately four million in Saudi Arabia . It is originally a Qahtani tribe . Several authentic sources on Arab tribes genealogy state that the great-grandfather of Harb tribe is Harb ibn Saad ibn Saad ibn Khawlan ibn Amr ibn Qadha'ah ibn Himyar ibn Qahtan . Harb tribal lands extend from the Red Sea coast in Tihamah ( Western Part of Saudi Arabia ) to the heart of Najd in the central region of Saudi Arabia , and from North the Harbi lands extend from Madinah ( a holy city for Muslims ) to Al Qunfudhah in the south . The tribe 's reach extends to other countries like Kuwait , Iraq , Egypt and UAE . The origins of Harb tribe came from the 2nd century of the Islamic calendar . When Qahtani tribes emigrated from the south of Arabian Peninsula to Hijaz around 131 AH for water and land space after some battles with their cousins Banu Ar-Rabi ` ah bin Saad . As a result , this caused several tribal conflicts with the native and mostly Adnani Arab tribes of Hijaz and Tihamah such as Juhainah , Inazah , Muzianah , and Sulaim over land and water . After around three centuries in Hijaz , Harb tribe became a dominant tribe in the heart of Hijaz with territories surrounding the holy city of Medina . It is important to note that Harb now , like many other Arabian tribes , is a federation of tribes and families , a good example is that Muzaynah in Saudi Arabia are considered from Harb but it is well known that it was a tribe of its own with a known presence in Hijaz in the Pre-Islamic Arabia as well as the time of the Prophet Muhammed -- i.e. , before the origin of Harb tribe in Hijaz . Currently , many of the tribe sons have migrated in recent decades to the three major metropolitan centers of Saudi Arabia , namely Riyadh , Jeddah , and Dammam , in search of better education and employment . One of the main branches of the tribe such as Banu Shaker left al Hejaz and set off to the west coasts of Palestine to start business in agriculture . For the coast of Palestine is well known all around the world for its fertile soil . Banu Shaker that trace there ancestry to Al Hassan Al Muthana are also known to be the Abunamous and Al Shaker Families from Yaffa or Jaffa have developed their reputation of being prominent landowners in Yaffa city In the Arab World outside of Saudi Arabia , the Harb family became prominent in the Christian population of Ramallah , Palestine .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0cd169bcf6b5d8f40bad9d29f4f84236", "text": "Assassination of Ali Ali ibn Abi Talib , the fourth ( last ) Sunni Rashidun caliph and first Shia Imam , was assassinated by a Kharijite called Ibn Muljam on 26 January 661 at the Great Mosque of Kufa , in present-day Iraq . Ali , who was then 62 or 63 years of age , died due to his injuries two days after Ibn Muljam struck him on his head by a poison-coated sword , on the 21 ( or 19 ) Ramadan 40 AH ( 28 January 661 CE ) . He was the third successive caliph , after Umar and Uthman , to be assassinated . Ali became the caliph after the assassination of Uthman in 656 . However he faced opposition from various factions including the Levant governor , Muawiyah I . A civil war , called the First Fitna , took place within the early Islamic state which resulted in the overthrow of the Rashidun caliphs and the establishment of the Umayyad dynasty . It began when the caliph Uthman ibn Affan was assassinated in 656 and continued through the four-year reign of Ali . After Ali agreed to arbitration with Muawiyah I following the Battle of Siffin ( 657 ) , a revolt happened against him by some members of his army , later known as Kharijites ( `` those who leave '' ) . They killed some of Ali 's supporters , but they were crushed by Ali 's forces at the Battle of Nahrawan in July 658 . Ibn Muljam met up with two other Kharijites namely al-Burak ibn Abd Allah and Amr ibn Bakr al-Tamimi at Mecca , and concluded that the situation of the Muslims at the time was due to the errors of Ali , Muawiah and Amr ibn As , governor of Egypt . They decided to kill the three in order to resolve the `` deplorable situation '' of their time and also avenge their companions killed at Nahrawan . Aiming to kill Ali , Ibn Muljam headed toward Kufa where he fell in love with a woman whose brother and father had died at Nahrawan . She agreed to marry him if only he could kill Ali . Consequently , Ali was stabbed by Ibn Muljam at the Great Mosque of Kufa . After Ali 's death , Ibn Muljam was executed in retaliation by Hasan ibn Ali .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2356dc43ee0d4a51f25c21317136715f", "text": "Subay' Subay ' ( سبيع , also spelled Sbay ' , Sbei ' , and Subei ) are a Sunni Muslim tribe of central Saudi Arabia . The tribe is of North Arabian ( Adnanite ) stock , and traces its lineage to the large , ancient tribe of Banu ` Amir , also known as ` Amir ibn Sa ` sa'a , who came to dominate Nejd in the medieval period . At the turn of the 20th century the tribe comprised both nomadic ( bedouin ) and sedentary sections . The original grazing lands of the tribe 's bedouins had been the region of Ranyah and Kurmah , on the border between Nejd and ` Asir . The tribe ended up roaming the areas of central Nejd around Riyadh , along with the closely related tribe of the Suhool . Some sections , though , moved further north , where they later established the town of Rumah . Today , they are mostly found in Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , , Qatar , United Arab Emirates , Jordan and Iraq . Few members have migrated to Palestine and Egypt . The sedentary members of the tribe , on the other hand , have mostly resided in Nejd for centuries , a possible legacy of Banu ` Amir 's heyday . Families that belong to Subay ' can be found in practically every town in the region , making up a disproportianate amount of Nejd 's traditional sedentary population . Subaie 's population is nearly 800.000-1 .000.000 people all around central and north of the Arabian Peninsula , located in the Middle East .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07c63a63a5d9bf44e0a4b2fc277fe833", "text": "Historiography of early Islam The historiography of early Islam refers to the study of the early history of Islam during the 7th century , from Muhammad 's first revelations in AD 610 until the disintegration of the Rashidun Caliphate in AD 661 , and arguably throughout the 8th century and the duration of the Umayyad Caliphate , terminating in the incipient Islamic Golden Age around the beginning of the 9th century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3c83c0e07880a171e45efa7d10d1a0cc", "text": "Rahmanism Raḥmānism ( from Old South Arabian rḥmn-n `` the Merciful '' ) ( Ar : الرحمن ) ( Musnad : ð © § ð © cents ð © # ð © ¬ ) refers to one or more monotheistic religions which ousted the polytheistic Old South Arabian religion from the 4th century AD . Since the sole indication of Raḥmānism is the mention of a monotheistic God , it is difficult to establish whether Raḥmānism is an homogenous religion or whether it can be identified with another monotheist From the second half of the fourth century the `` Merciful '' ( Old South Arabian rḥmn-n , where the - n is the definite article ) and `` the Lord of Heaven and Earth '' are increasingly invoked . A number of inscriptions as well as archaeological synagogues show that Judaism had played an important role in South Arabia since the 4th Century , but it is not clear whether all the Raḥmānist inscriptions of this time should be construed as Jewish ; at the same time it is conceivable that Raḥmānism also involved an autochthonous monotheistic religion in its own right . Distinct references to Christians in South Arabia are found at the beginning of the 6th century when a Christian community in the city of Najrān fell victim to a pogrom initiated by the Jewish king Yūsuf Asʾar Yathʾar . Some consider this event politically motivated while others claim it to be the result of religious zeal . The slaughter is probably that which is alluded to in the Quranic reference to the ` People of the Ditch ( Aṣḥābu Ukhdūd ) , which describes a group of people being thrust into a ditch of fire because of their faith . Apart from being the word for ` ditch ' Ukhdūd is also the name of a place just south-west of modern Najrān . As a result of this massacre the Christian Aksumite Kingdom marched into South Arabia and enforced Christianity as the official religion , which was then supplanted by Islam in 632 . Christian communities are documented right up till the 13th century in Najrān and till the 16th century in Soqotra . Christian communities are documented ; Jewish communities persist until today .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c237b451824f69f9bdb0ec1d440c2d18", "text": "Migration to Abyssinia The Migration to Abyssinia ( الهجرة إلى الحبشة , al-hijra ʾilā al-habaša ) , also known as the First Hegira ( هِجْرَة hijrah ) , was an episode in the early history of Islam , where Prophet Muhammad 's first followers ( the Sahabah ) fled from the persecution of the ruling Quraysh tribe of Mecca . They sought refuge in the Christian Kingdom of Aksum , present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea ( formerly referred to as Abyssinia , a name derived from the Arabic Al-Habash ) , in or . The Aksumite monarch who received them is known in Islamic sources as the Negus ( نجاشي najāšī ) Ashama ibn Abjar . Modern historians have alternatively identified him with King Armah and Ella Tsaham . Some of the exiles returned to Mecca and made the hijra to Medina with Muhammad , while others remained in Abyssinia until they came to Medina in 628 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dccb3fb8eff35a07f2264787bbc2eb3d", "text": "Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abū Ṭālib ibn ` Abd al-Muṭṭalib , née ` Imran عِـمـران ) or ` Abd Manaf , was the leader of Banu Hashim , a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca in the Hijaz , Arabian Peninsula . After the death of his father ` Abd al-Muttalib , he inherited this position and the offices of Siqaya and Rifada . He was well respected in Mecca despite a declining fortune . Abu Talib was an uncle of the Islamic Nabi ( نَـبِي , Prophet ) Muhammad , and father of the Rashid Caliph ` Ali , who is also regarded as the first Shi'ite Imam . There is a great debate among Muslim scholars on whether he died a Muslim or a non-Muslim . .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd60639cf3dbd109f04c1ecdfe6c5645", "text": "Muhammad's wives Muhammad 's wives or Wives of Muhammad were the eleven women ( not including his two concubines ) married to the Islamic prophet Muhammad . Muslims refer to them as Mothers of the Believers ( Arabic : أمهات المؤمنين Ummahāt al-Muʾminīn ) . Muslims use the term prominently before or after referring to them as a sign of respect . The term is derived from : Muhammad 's life is traditionally delineated as two epochs : pre-hijra ( emigration ) in Mecca , a city in western Arabia , from the year 570 to 622 , and post-hijra in Medina , from 622 until his death in 632 . All but two of his marriages were contracted after the Hijra ( migration to Medina ) . Of Muhammad 's thirteen `` wives '' , at least two , Rayhana bint Zayd and Maria al-Qibtiyya , were actually only concubines ; however , there is debate among Muslims as to whether these two became his wives . Of his thirteen wives and/or concubines only two bore him children , a fact which has been described as `` curious '' by Cornell University Professor of Near Eastern Studies David S. Powers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "10dfaad496403db2cc2a0d0be58a2ca0", "text": "Moses in Islam Mûsâ al ibn Amram ( -LSB- ٰمُوسَى , Mūsa -RSB- ) known as Moses in the Hebrew Bible , considered a prophet , messenger , and leader in Islam , is the most frequently mentioned individual in the Quran . In Islamic tradition , instead of introducing a new religion , Musa is regarded by Muslims as teaching and practicing the religion of his predecessors and confirming the scriptures and prophets before him . The Quran states that Moses was sent by God to the Pharaoh of Egypt and the Israelites for guidance and warning . Moses is mentioned more in the Quran than any other individual , and his life is narrated and recounted more than that of any other prophet . According to Islam , all Muslims must have faith in every prophet ( nabi ) and messenger ( rasul ) which includes Moses and his brother Aaron ( Harun ) . The Quran states : Moses is considered to be a prophetic predecessor to Muhammad . Generally attributed the tale of Moses as a spiritual parallel to the life of Muhammad , considering many aspects of their lives to be shared . Islamic literature also describes a parallel between their believers and the incidents which occurred in their lifetimes . The exodus of the Israelites from Egypt is considered similar to the migration ( hijra ) made by the followers of Muhammad . Moses ( Musa ) is also very important in Islam for having been given the revelation of the Torah , which is considered to be one of the true revealed scriptures in Muslim theology , and Muslims generally hold that much of the Torah is confirmed and repeated in the Qur ` an . Moreover , according to Islamic tradition , Moses was one of the many prophets Muhammad met in the event of the Mi ` raj , when he ascended through the seven heavens . In Muslim belief , Moses is regarded as having urged Muhammad during his Mi ` raj to reduce the number of prayers until they were only five remaining , which are regarded as being the five obligatory prayers . Moses is further revered in Islamic literature , which expands upon the incidents of his life and the miracles attributed to him in the Qur ` an and hadith , such as his direct conversation with God .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e29ee9d5f1bd3a73d49191c8489cc84d", "text": "Muthanna Governorate Muthanna Governorate ( المثنى Al Muthannā ) ( or Al Muthanna Province ) is a province in Iraq , named after the 7th-century Arab general al-Muthanna ibn Haritha . It is in the south of the country , bordering Saudi Arabia . Its capital is the city of Samawah . Before 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province , which included present-day Najaf Governorate and Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate . Samawah is very close to the ancient Sumerian-Babylonian city of Uruk ( Aramaic : Erech ) , which is possibly the source of the name Iraq . After the decline of Babylon following the Seleucid founding of Seleucia , Uruk became the largest city in southern Babylonia , and its name ( Erech ) came to replace Babili ( Babylonia ) , as the city long outlived the former capital , surviving into the 7th century AD .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "169897f0cac6f5eb3a0b1bd0d860235f", "text": "Shuraih Al-Qadhi Shuraih ibn al-Hârith ibn Qays ibn al-Jahm al-Kindî accepted Islam in Yemen during the lifetime of Muhammad though he never met him . During the reign of Abû Bakr al-Siddîq , he relocated to Kufah in Iraq . `` Umar appointed him to be the judge of Kufah and he was very young at the time . Abû Nu`aym relates from Umm Dâwûd al-Wâbishiyyah that `` people took their disputes before Shuraih at a time when he still had no beard . '' It is said that he spent sixty years in that office . He also served as judge in Basra for a year . He succeeded Abdullah ibn Masood as the Qadi of Kufa . He was well known throughout the country for his intelligence and keen sense of judgment . He was regarded as a model judge . Ali used to call him iiAqd-ul-Arabi , that is the most judicious of all the judges of Arabia . Shuraih was known for his extensive knowledge of Islamic law and respected for his good judgment . The caliphs showed deference to him . Caliph Mu ` âwiyah then transferred him to Damascus . On account of this , Shuraih became known as `` the Judge of the Two Great Cities '' . He retired from office only a year before his death , and he is supposed to have lived to the age of 108 or 110 . It is related that , `` Alî assembled the people in the public square , saying : ' I am going to leave you , so assemble in the public square . ' The people came and began to petition him with their questions until they were finished and no one remained but Shuraih , who sat upon his knees and began to ask him . ` Alî said : `` Go , for indeed you are the most knowledgeable of Arabs in matters of judicial verdicts . '' -LSB- Hilyah al-Awliyâ ' ( 4/134 ) -RSB- Once a woman came to ` Alî with a case against her husband in a matter of divorce . After she presented her case to him , ` Alî turned to Shuraih and said : `` Judge between them . '' Shuraih said : `` O Commander of the Faithful ! ( Should I presume to do so ) while you are right here ? '' ` Alî repeated : `` Judge between them . '' Shurayh was renowned for his impeccable sense of justice and for holding all people equal before the law . About Shuraih 's appointment as a judge , it is related that Umar purchased a horse on approval , and gave it to somebody to try it . The horse got hurt in the ride , and Umar wanted to return it , but the owner refused to take it back . In the dispute that arose as a consequence , Shuraih was chosen as the arbitrator . He gave the verdict that if the horse was ridden with the permission of the owner it could be returned ; otherwise not . Umar said that that was the right decision and at once appointed Shuraih as the Qadi of Kufa . Another well known incidence records Ali 's shield being stolen . Ali recognised his shield when he saw it in the possession of a Jew . He instituted a claim in the court of Qadhi Shuraih who asked that Ali produce his witnesses to prove his claim . Ali presented his son and then his emancipated slave . According to Qadhi Shuraih the testimony of a son in favour of his father or an emancipated slave was not admissible , hence he ordered Ali to present another witness . When Ali was unable to do so , Qadhi Shuraih dismissed his original claim to the shield . Ali , the caliph of the time , emerged from the court cheerfully . On seeing this high degree of justice where the leader of the Muslim world could lose a case in the face of a just ruling , the Jew recited the Muslim testification of faith embraced Islam . He later presented the shield to Ali saying that he did indeed steal the shield and that it did belonged to him . Ali responded : `` I have made it a gift for you '' . Thereafter the Jew remained perpetually in the company of Ali and was martyred in the battle of Siffeen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7f1990a3cdeb6940089c2754640f53a", "text": "Mecca Gate Mecca Gate , ( also known as Quran Gate ) is a landmark on the Makkah Mukkarram road of the Jeddah-Makkah Highway . It is the entrance to Makkah and the birthplace of Muhammad . The gate signifies the boundary of the haram area of the city of Makkah , where non-Muslims are prohibited to enter . The structure is that of a book , representing the Qur ` an , sitting on a rehal , or book stand .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "df9ab2e641c6106f517fc902891e20a3", "text": "Islamic art Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onward by people who lived within the territory that was inhabited by or ruled by culturally Islamic populations . It is thus a very difficult art to define because it covers many lands and various peoples over some 1,400 years ; it is not art specifically of a religion , or of a time , or of a place , or of a single medium like painting . The huge field of Islamic architecture is the subject of a separate article , leaving fields as varied as calligraphy , painting , glass , pottery , and textile arts such as carpets and embroidery . Islamic art is not at all restricted to religious art , but includes all the art of the rich and varied cultures of Islamic societies as well . It frequently includes secular elements and elements that are frowned upon , if not forbidden , by some Islamic theologians . Apart from the ever-present calligraphic inscriptions , specifically religious art is actually less prominent in Islamic art than in Western medieval art , with the exception of Islamic architecture where mosques and their complexes of surrounding buildings are the most common remains . Figurative painting may cover religious scenes , but normally in essentially secular contexts such as the walls of palaces or illuminated books of poetry . The calligraphy and decoration of manuscript Qur ` ans is an important aspect , but other religious art such as glass mosque lamps and other mosque fittings such as tiles ( e.g. Girih tiles ) , woodwork and carpets usually have the same style and motifs as contemporary secular art , although with religious inscriptions even more prominent . `` Islamic art developed from many sources : Roman , Early Christian art , and Byzantine styles were taken over in early Islamic art and architecture ; the influence of the Sassanian art of pre-Islamic Persia was of paramount significance ; Central Asian styles were brought in with various nomadic incursions ; and Chinese influences had a formative effect on Islamic painting , pottery , and textiles . '' Though the whole concept of `` Islamic art '' has been criticised by some modern art historians , calling it a `` figment of imagination '' or a `` mirage '' , the similarities between art produced at widely different times and places in the Islamic world , especially in the Islamic Golden Age , have been sufficient to keep the term in wide use by scholars . There are repeating elements in Islamic art , such as the use of geometrical floral or vegetal designs in a repetition known as the arabesque . The arabesque in Islamic art is often used to symbolize the transcendent , indivisible and infinite nature of God . Mistakes in repetitions may be intentionally introduced as a show of humility by artists who believe only God can produce perfection , although this theory is disputed . Typically , though not entirely , Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns , whether purely geometric or floral , and Arabic calligraphy , rather than on figures , because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God , forbidden in the Qur ` an . Human portrayals can be found in all eras of Islamic art , above all in the more private form of miniatures , where their absence is rare . Human representation for the purpose of worship is considered idolatry and is duly forbidden in some interpretations of Islamic law , known as Sharia law . There are also many depictions of Muhammad , Islam 's chief prophet , in historical Islamic art . Small decorative figures of animals and humans , especially if they are hunting the animals , are found on secular pieces in many media from many periods , but portraits were slow to develop .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c7ac76ce17323da16f07f25d2b16e230", "text": "Hajj The Hajj ( -LSB- hædʒ -RSB- -LSB- `` pilgrimage '' ) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca , the most holy city of the Muslims , and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey , and can support their family during their absence . It is one of the five pillars of Islam , alongside Shahadah , Salat , Zakat , and Sawm . The Hajj is the largest annual gathering of people in the world . The state of being physically and financially capable of performing the Hajj is called istita'ah , and a Muslim who fulfills this condition is called a mustati . The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people , and their submission to God ( Allah ) . The word Hajj means `` to intend a journey '' , which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions . The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to 12th ( or in some cases 13th ) of Dhu al-Hijjah , the last month of the Islamic calendar . Because the Islamic calendar is lunar and the Islamic year is about eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year , the Gregorian date of Hajj changes from year to year . Ihram is the name given to the special spiritual state in which pilgrims wear two white sheets of seamless cloth and abstain from certain actions . The Hajj is associated with the life of Islamic prophet Muhammad from the 7th century , but the ritual of pilgrimage to Mecca is considered by Muslims to stretch back thousands of years to the time of Abraham . During Hajj , pilgrims join processions of hundreds of thousands of people , who simultaneously converge on Mecca for the week of the Hajj , and perform a series of rituals : each person walks counter-clockwise seven times around the Ka'aba ( the cube-shaped building and the direction of prayer for the Muslims ) , runs back and forth between the hills of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah , drinks from the Zamzam Well , goes to the plains of Mount Arafat to stand in vigil , spends a night in the plain of Muzdalifa , and performs symbolic stoning of the devil by throwing stones at three pillars . The pilgrims then shave their heads , perform a ritual of animal sacrifice , and celebrate the three-day global festival of Eid al-Adha . Pilgrims can also go to Mecca to perform the rituals at other times of the year . This is sometimes called the `` lesser pilgrimage '' , or Umrah . However , even if they choose to perform the Umrah , they are still obligated to perform the Hajj at some other point in their lifetime if they have the means to do so , because Umrah is not a substitute for Hajj .", "title": "" } ]
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Corey Taylor joined Slipknot in 1997.
[ { "docid": "a711fd1ff65c664d853f6c0eed0237c8", "text": "Corey Taylor Corey Todd Taylor ( born December 8 , 1973 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , actor and author , best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the American nu metal band Slipknot and the American hard rock and alternative metal band Stone Sour . Taylor joined Slipknot in 1997 to replace their original vocalist , Anders Colsefni . He has released five studio albums with them . He has worked with several bands , including Junk Beer Kidnap Band , Korn , Disturbed , Apocalyptica , Anthrax , Aaron Lewis of Staind , and Soulfly . Taylor was ranked at number 86 in Hit Parader 's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time . He was also named the seventh greatest heavy metal frontman by NME . Taylor was also found , by VVN Music , to possess the second-widest vocal range of any known singer in popular music with a range of 5 and a half octaves . He was beaten only by Mike Patton ( 6 octaves ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "2f52295158105309d03a3218cee8b35e", "text": "Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders is a band founded by Taylor Hawkins , drummer for the Foo Fighters . Hawkins is the drummer and vocalist for the trio . Other band members include Chris Chaney on bass and Gannin Arnold on guitar . Chaney and Hawkins had previously been in Alanis Morissette 's tour band ` Sexual Chocolate ' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d8908a66ff1a23327efc5297518b56a", "text": "Lock Up (American band) Lock Up was a rock band that featured Tom Morello on guitar before Rage Against the Machine was formed . The band was founded by the original guitar player Mike Livingston ( formerly of The Mau-Mau 's ) and Kevin Wood on bass . They had previously played together in the band Ella and the Blacks , which also included Brian Grillo and Brendan Mullen ( founder of The Masque , the first L.A. punk rock club ) . Grillo became Lock Up 's lead singer . Grillo had worked several years before with Martin Atkins in Atkin 's Brian Brain project , and then was known in Los Angeles for fronting Brian Grillo 's Wild Coyote Review . The original drummer was Michael Lee , ( later drummer with Sylvia Juncosa and with The Homebillies ) , who quit and was replaced briefly by D. H. Peligro , formerly of the Dead Kennedys and later in Red Hot Chili Peppers . After Peligro left , he was replaced by Vince Ostertag . In early 1987 , Lock Up signed a production deal with Third Story Music , which was the company associated with Herb Cohen , by Evan Cohen , who later ran Manifesto Records . Cohen brought the band to the attention of Anna Statman , who was an A & R person at Slash Records . In 1988 , Statman moved to a new job at Geffen Records , and Lock Up was her first signing at Geffen , in mid-1988 . Livingston had left Lock Up in late 1987 . In early 1988 , Livingston was replaced by Morello . Chris Beebe on bass completed the lineup that released Lock Up 's sole album on Geffen Records , Something Bitchin ' This Way Comes , which came out in 1989 . The title of the album was based on Ray Bradbury 's 1962 novel Something Wicked This Way Comes . Vince Ostertag was subsequently replaced by Jon Knox who played drums until the group disbanded . Following the Lock Up break up , Jon encouraged bassist Tim Commerford and Zack de la Rocha to jam with Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk who unsuccessfully auditioned for Lock Up . This line-up went on to form Rage Against the Machine . Most of Morello 's guitar with Lock Up is unlike his work with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave . His solos , in contrast to Livingston 's rootsy blues oriented style mainly consist of arpeggios , tapping and overall fast fretwork . Evidence of his experimenting with the toggle switch can be heard in a few tracks ( `` Ca n't Stop the Bleeding '' , `` Nothing New '' , `` Punch Drunk '' ) . The songs `` Punch Drunk '' and `` Half Man Half Beast '' were featured in the 1991 comedy film Ski School . In 1997 , Manifesto Records licensed the Lock Up album from Geffen , and released it on compact disc . After the release , Manifesto , Morello , and Morello 's label , Sony , got into a legal dispute over whether Manifesto could place a sticker on the compact disc that read `` Featuring Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc7ab45de773ffec66082e35e3e7b9de", "text": "Black Tusk (band) Black Tusk ( often written as Blacktusk ) is an American heavy metal power trio from Savannah , Georgia . The band was formed in 2005 , when its members were all living on the same street . With the dissolution of Andrew Fidler 's ( guitar , vocals ) and Jonathan Athon 's ( bass , vocals ) crust punk band and James May 's ( drums , vocals ) street punk band , Andrew and Athon went down the street to James ' house and asked him if he wanted to play with them . During the next few days they jammed continuously , and within a few months they had recorded the EP When Kingdoms Fall , which was released on Wrecked Signal . Two years later the band self-released their first full-length studio album , The Fallen Kingdom , followed by another a year later with Passage Through Purgatory , released through the local label Hyperrealist Records . In 2009 , Black Tusk released a series of split albums with bands such as ASG , The Holy Mountain , and Fight Amp , before sign to Relapse Records in November . The band released its debut for Relapse , Taste the Sin , in May 2010 . Black Tusk is mostly associated with Baroness and Kylesa , for their shared hometown of Savannah , as well as for their sludge metal sound . The band is linked to Baroness ' guitarist and vocalist John Dyer Baizley , who is also a painter and creates all of Black Tusk 's artwork . Black Tusk 's members describe their music as `` swamp metal , '' a term that has been described by Allmusic as `` the murkiest , dirtiest sludge to come out of Savannah since Kylesa '' . The term is a reference to the climate of Savannah in relation to the music that the band create . Reviewing the album , Taste the Sin , Pitchfork Media stated that the band 's blend of hardcore punk and stoner metal `` works to capitalize on the immediacy of its chosen genres and not to bend them into obscurity . '' Black Tusk acknowledges its punk rock origins , but prefer not to cite a list of bands that influence them because they feel that it is ineffective since they are not `` trying to emulate any one band 's style or any one genre 's sound . '' On November 9 , 2014 , band member Jonathan Athon died due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident . He was placed in a medically-induced coma and , per his wishes , was pulled from life support after it was determined that he had irreparable brain damage . On December 10 , 2014 , the band confirmed they would be touring with Black Label Society in early 2015 , with Corey Barhorst filling in on bass duties , as well as confirmed they finished the recording of their next album prior to the death of Jonathan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "220c09a464deb3f5674c819fa7a1a577", "text": "Pretty Hate Machine Pretty Hate Machine is the debut studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails , released on October 20 , 1989 by TVT Records in the United States , Island Records in Europe and by Interscope Records and Atlantic Records internationally . The album is compiled of reworked tracks from the band 's Purest Feeling demo , as well as songs composed after its original recording . Although it was critically and commercially successful ( especially for an independent label ) , Trent Reznor ( Nine Inch Nails ' only constant band member ) feuded with TVT Records during the album 's promotion . Slant Magazine placed the album at number 50 on its list of the `` Best Albums of the 1980s '' , commenting , `` before attempting suicide in The Downward Spiral and living with the wrist scars in The Fragile , Pretty Hate Machine sent out sleek , danceable warning shots '' . Three singles were released from the album , the most successful being its opening track `` Head Like a Hole '' , which has become a staple of Nine Inch Nails live performances . Pretty Hate Machine became one of the first independently released albums to attain a platinum certification , with the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) certifying the album triple platinum on May 12 , 2003 , indicating sales surpassing three million copies in the United States . The album went out of print in 1997 because of the much publicized disagreement between Reznor and TVT . Rykodisc re-released the album worldwide in 2005 , effectively putting it back into print . A remastered version with updated artwork was released on November 22 , 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b61582b97b9f144aeadc70e28dfdb377", "text": "Closure (video) Closure is the first video album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails , released on November 25 , 1997 . The double VHS set consists of one tape of live concert and behind-the-scenes footage from their Self-Destruct and Further Down the Spiral tours and one tape of music videos . The first cassette 's footage highlights the backstage antics by Nine Inch Nails and their tour guests : Marilyn Manson , Jim Rose Circus and David Bowie . One segment , in particular , is dedicated to Reznor 's penchant at the time for violently destroying keyboards and other tour equipment each show . The music videos on the second cassette are interspersed with snippets from educational films , as well as exclusive footage shot by Peter Christopherson which is reminiscent of the video for `` Closer '' ; these segments include remixed music from the band 's back catalogue , most prominently featuring `` A Warm Place '' and `` The Art of Self Destruction , Final '' . Closure also contains snippets of the non-commercially released Broken film . Footage from the Edison Manufacturing Company film Electrocuting an Elephant is shown before `` March of the Pigs '' . According to Russell Mills , who created the artwork , a live album was also planned as a companion to Closure and artwork was made for it , but the idea was scrapped . The unused paintings can be seen here .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "83abe8bf699d1f4be4b8c7a21b41d64d", "text": "Collide (band) Collide is an American music duo founded in 1992 , in Los Angeles , California , United States , that has incorporated elements of trip hop , synthpop and music from the Middle East into their sound . Their imagery is said to be a wicked and neo-dark version of Scheherazade 's Arabian Nights tales . The name comes from the ` collision ' of musical styles , primarily the ethereal vocals provided by kaRIN and the electronic music provided by Statik . Collide 's debut album , Beneath the Skin , was released in 1996 , followed by a remix album , Distort , in 1998 containing remixes by artists such as Kneel Cohn of the bands Spirits In Sin and The Dead Stars On Hollywood . Dissatisfied with the music industry , Collide started their own record label , Noiseplus Music , and in 2000 , they released their second studio album , Chasing the Ghost . Three years later , they released their third studio album , Some Kind of Strange . The following year , the band released another remix album , Vortex , containing remixes by numerous remix artists , including Charlie Clouser . Joining kaRIN and Statik this time around , and for their first live performances a little later in the year , were Scott Landes ( guitar ) , Rogerio Silva ( guitar ) , Chaz Pease ( drums ) , and Kai Kurosawa ( Warr guitars/bass ) . In 2005 Collide released a DVD , entitled Like the Hunted , along with a live CD . Then they recorded with Curve 's Dean Garcia in a project called The Secret Meeting . The album , Ultrashiver , was released under their Noiseplus label on June 26 , 2007 . On September 23 , 2008 , the band released their fourth studio album Two Headed Monster . Special guests on the album included Danny Carey from Tool and Dean Garcia from Curve . At Halloween 2009 , the album These Eyes Before was released . It was a 10-song album of cover versions of well-known songs by artists such as The Beatles , Depeche Mode , Radiohead , and Pink Floyd . Currently , they are offering a free song in exchange for donations which will go towards the recording of a new album . In January 2011 , Collide was nominated for The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards under the Cover Song category for `` The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cf3723ef34482ea5a3a2c959947e116c", "text": "The More Things Change... The More Things Change ... is the second studio album by groove metal band Machine Head , released on March 25 , 1997 through Roadrunner Records . It is the band 's last release to feature original lead guitarist Logan Mader , and the first to feature current drummer Dave McClain . The album 's title alludes to the first part of the phrase , `` The more things change , the more they stay the same '' ; the same phrase is mentioned during the chorus of `` Struck a Nerve '' . The More Things Change ... reached # 138 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1997 , and as of 2002 had sold over 115,000 copies in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "61d3b1c4b3728447d8db3523667bb852", "text": "Corey Hart (album) Corey Hart is the eighth album by Corey Hart , released in 1996 . It generated four charted singles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d75eb94d47b428d99f3a24103faa638a", "text": "Lateralus Lateralus ( -LSB- ˌlætəˈræləs -RSB- ) is the third studio album by American rock band Tool . It was released on May 15 , 2001 through Volcano Entertainment . The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook , Big Empty Space , and The Lodge , in North Hollywood , between October 2000 and January 2001 . David Bottrill , who had produced the band 's two previous releases Ænima and Salival , produced the album along with the band . On August 23 , 2005 , Lateralus was released as a limited edition two-picture-disc vinyl LP in a holographic gatefold package . The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart , selling more than 555,200 copies in its first week of release . It was certified double platinum by the RIAA on August 5 , 2003 . On August 30 , 2004 , the album was certified silver by the BPI . It was also certified platinum in Australia , and double platinum in Canada . The band won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song `` Schism '' in 2002 . Lateralus was ranked No. 123 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's `` Definitive 200 '' list .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "935f5c504c65abc27219357374ead869", "text": "World Domination Tour World Domination Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 1999 and 2000 headlined by Slipknot in support of their first studio album Slipknot . It was their first major headlining tour .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "df0169e4f9adf1cecb25780d51ae88c8", "text": "Black (Pearl Jam song) `` Black '' is a power ballad by the American rock band Pearl Jam . The song is the fifth track on the band 's debut album , Ten ( 1991 ) . Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard , `` Black '' is about Vedder 's ex-girlfriend . Notably , following the band 's 1992 MTV Unplugged performance , Vedder now renders the lyric `` we belong together '' in `` Black '' as `` we do n't belong together '' indicating his moving on from the relationship and being content with how it ended . After Ten became a commercial success in 1992 , Pearl Jam 's record label Epic Records urged the group to release the song as a single . The band refused , citing the song 's personal nature . Despite the lack of a commercial single release , the song managed to reach number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart . Remixed versions of the song were included on Pearl Jam 's 2004 greatest hits album , Rearviewmirror , and the 2009 Ten reissue . It has gone on to become one of the band 's most popular songs , as well as a fan favorite .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d9d9e19dc7735b7c1744ef4fa6ad7b8", "text": "Kerbdog (album) Kerbdog ( also sometimes known as ` Totally Switched ' for the US release ) is Kerbdog 's eponymous debut album . The album was recorded in 1993 at Rockfield Studios in Wales and released on 28 March 1994 through Vertigo . Though the band had various indie influences , with bands like Sonic Youth and Big Black , the album ended up having a Metallica influenced proto-grunge sound . The band said that this was simply the result of getting professional equipment , and turning everything up as loud as they could . What also might account for this is the fact that grunge pioneer Jack Endino recorded the album . `` If I remember right the whole thing took five weeks . No problems except that Cormac was still writing lyrics right up to the next-to-last day of mixing . Dummy Crusher was literally the last thing finished , we cut the vocal and then I mixed it next day . We had about run out of time at that point . -LSB- I -RSB- liked almost all of it . Thought the intro to EOG should have been half as long , but band disagreed ; and in retrospect I would have turned up the vocals on EOG just a teeny bit , though no one ever complained . Did n't like Xenophobia much but that did n't make the album . Thought Clock should have been a single . '' Jack Endino The album was fairly well received in Britain , Ireland , and Europe , reaching number 97 in the UK Albums Chart . It also got a lot of radio play on US college radio , but the album did n't do as well as expected . The album was re-released in September 2012 on East World Records UK .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "704786c98668b6136401b43c0f84400f", "text": "Transplants (band) The Transplants are an American punk rock/rap rock supergroup . They formed in 1999 when Tim Armstrong ( of the bands Rancid and Operation Ivy ) played his friend and roadie Rob Aston some beats he had made using Pro Tools and asked Aston if he would consider contributing lyrics . Initially , Armstrong played all the instruments himself but as the project grew , he invited musician friends such as Matt Freeman ( Rancid ) , Lars Frederiksen ( Rancid ) , and Vic Ruggiero ( The Slackers ) to add to the sound . Before long , Armstrong and Aston decided to officially form a band , but to make things complete , they wanted a drummer , so Travis Barker from Blink-182 was asked to join in 2002 . After the release of their first album , The Transplants briefly disbanded in 2003 , due to all members being involved in their own projects , including Rancid and Blink-182 . Then in 2004 , they reunited to record their second album ( Haunted Cities ) before going on hiatus again until 2010 when the band has started to record new material . This new material was released as In a Warzone in 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed45a2bf79cbbf49f5f81e8a5360ca64", "text": "Slo Burn Slo Burn is a stoner rock band whose popularity peaked in 1996 and 1997 . The band was formed by John Garcia of the influential stoner rock band Kyuss , which had split up some months previously . Garcia is joined by Chris Hale on electric guitar , Damon Garrison on bass guitar and Brady Houghton on drums . In 1996 , the band distributed a five song demotape , and in April 1997 released an EP entitled Amusing the Amazing through the record label Malicious Vinyl . According to interviews , Garcia claimed that the band also intended to record a full-length album . Slo Burn toured with Ozzfest in 1997 but decided to split up in September , towards the end of the tour . Garcia subsequently joined the equally short-lived band Unida , before becoming the vocalist with Hermano , which have since recorded three studio albums . Slo Burn has a sound very similar to that of latter-day Kyuss , which can be attributed to Garcia 's singing style and the production work of Chris Goss . However , the music is more direct and less layered and complex . Allmusic describes their style as `` simple structures formed out of monolithic rhythm guitars '' with `` guitar solos that come and go and vibrate weirdly on the way '' . As of 2017 , Slo Burn has reunited , and will be playing several European festivals such as Desertfest London and Freak Valley . They will also make a single appearance in the US at Psycho Las Vegas 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c3515df9dc2d39f1c5de5a3c1b239ee8", "text": "Imprint (Vision of Disorder album) Imprint , released on July 14 , 1998 , is the second album by metalcore , hardcore band Vision of Disorder . It was their last album released while signed to Roadrunner Records ; it remains their best-selling album to date . Greg Prato of Allmusic said of the album , `` Undoubtedly the best heavy album of 1998 '' in his review for the prestigious collective . The album is also known for its popular song `` By the River '' , in which singer Tim Williams has a duet with Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "acfd75ba24d49e85eb731c241d36fea9", "text": "Wait and Bleed `` Wait and Bleed '' is a song by American metal band Slipknot , featured on their 1999 debut self-titled album . The song was re-mixed with more prominent clean-sung vocals , and released as the lead single from the album in July 1999 , and peaked at number 34 on the American Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in February 2000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "019c6b7c2184255413dc3c7095e912d7", "text": "Blink-182 Blink-182 ( often stylized as blink-182 ; pronounced `` blink one eighty two '' ) is an American rock band formed in Poway , California in 1992 . The band currently consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus , drummer Travis Barker , and guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba . Founded by guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge , bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor , the band emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor . Blink-182 was initially known as Blink until an Irish band of the same name threatened legal action ; in response , the band appended the meaningless number '' -182 '' . In its early years , Blink-182 toured heavily behind the band 's debut , Cheshire Cat ( 1995 ) . The group signed with major label MCA Records to co-distribute its second album , Dude Ranch ( 1997 ) . Raynor was fired midway through a 1998 tour and replaced by Barker . The group 's next two releases , Enema of the State ( 1999 ) and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket ( 2001 ) , were enormous successes on the strength of radio and MTV airplay . The eponymously titled Blink-182 followed in 2003 and marked a stylistic shift for the group . DeLonge quit in 2005 , sending the band into what was termed an `` indefinite hiatus '' . They reunited in 2009 , producing the trio 's sixth album , Neighborhoods ( 2011 ) . In 2015 , DeLonge again exited and was replaced by Alkaline Trio guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba . The band 's seventh studio album , California , was released on July 1 , 2016 . Blink-182 is considered a key group in the development of pop punk ; the band 's combination of pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock featured a more radio-friendly accessibility than prior bands . The trio has sold over thirteen million albums in the United States , and over 50 million albums worldwide . In 2011 , The New York Times asserted , `` no punk band of the 1990s has been more influential than Blink-182 , '' and even as the band receded after its 2005 split , `` its sound and style could be heard in the muscular pop punk of Fall Out Boy or in the current wave of high-gloss Warped Tour punk bands , like All Time Low and The Maine . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b169d15982cc3c1f8a91f8a5848ddb0", "text": "The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes is an album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals , released in 1999 by Kung Fu Records . Essentially a re-release of their 1989 album Slippery When Ill , it contains 8 of the 10 songs from that album along with 2 newer , previously unavailable songs . Part of the impetus for its release was that the original Slippery When Ill , long asked for by the band 's fans , had become very rare and difficult to obtain due to the small size of the record labels it was originally released on . With their Kung Fu label ( founded in 1996 by Vandals members Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald ) now firmly established , the band was able to re-release this music from ten years earlier in their career . The original Slippery When Ill album represented a turning point in the history of the Vandals . It was their first album to feature Dave Quackenbush on vocals , who would remain the band 's singer throughout the rest of their career . It was also something of a departure from the punk rock formula of their previous releases , fusing a country and western style with their humorous brand of punk . The result was a sound the band called `` cowpunk '' which somewhat mocked the resurgence in popularity of country music in their native Huntington Beach . Two exceptions were the songs `` Shi'ite Punk '' and '' ( Illa Zilla ) Lady Killa , '' which relied heavily on scratch boxes . These songs were left off Country Tunes and replaced with the more country-sounding `` Play That Country Tuba , Cowboy '' and `` Complain . '' `` Shi'ite Punk '' was re-issued the following year on the special anniversary re-release of their album Fear of a Punk Planet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb13c7b473c35fa364de495e05188d11", "text": "To Hell with the Devil To Hell with the Devil is the Grammy Award nominated third release , and third studio album , by the Christian metal and glam metal band Stryper , released in 1986 . It was the first Christian metal album to achieve platinum status , selling over one million copies . It remained the best-selling Christian metal album until P.O.D. 's Satellite in 2001 . The album was listed at No. 88 in the 2001 book , CCM Presents : The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music . The album was the only heavy metal album on the list . Ian Christe , author of the heavy metal history book Sound of the Beast : The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal ( 2003 ) , mentions To Hell with the Devil in his book as one of the landmarks of the glam metal movement . Throughout 1987 , both music videos for `` Free '' and `` Honestly '' ranked No. 1 on Dial MTV , the daily MTV list of most requested videos . The first single/video video for `` Calling on You '' also reached No. 2 on the show . `` Honestly '' was the biggest single from the record peaking at # 23 on Billboard 's Hot 100 Singles Chart . The original cover of To Hell with the Devil caused a torrent of controversy , and was soon changed to an all-black design . The original artwork depicted four long haired angels throwing the devil into a fiery pit . The cover was then changed on later pressings to a basic black cover with the Stryper logo and the album title in the center . According to Michael Sweet 's autobiography , as the band started to record the album , Michael felt Tim Gaines was n't the right bassist for the record . He was replaced by bassist Matt Hurich , who eventually ended up not working out . So session bassist Brad Cobb took Gaines ' place while recording the album . However , before the tour began , Sweet asked Gaines to rejoin as he felt it was n't right performing as `` Stryper '' without him . In 2010 , HM Magazine listed To Hell with the Devil No. 3 on its Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time list stating that `` when this album broke , it went multi-platinum , forever raising the ceiling of what heavy Christian music could do . '' Heaven 's Metal fanzine ranked it No. 6 on its Top 100 Christian metal albums of all-time list .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "68d091148032621d5c62cf25222dc6bf", "text": "Slang (Def Leppard song) `` Slang '' is a 1996 song by British rock band Def Leppard from their gold album Slang . It reached # 17 on the UK Singles Chart . The song is the only one from its parent album to be played after the Slang World Tour of 1996 to 1997 , with Def Leppard performing the song most recently during their Viva ! Hysteria concert residency of Las Vegas in 2013 . In reference to the song , lead singer Elliot said in the album 's commentary that Slang is `` a bit of a throwback to -LSB- Def Leppard 's -RSB- original sound , in other words loads and loads of backing vocals '' and said that `` live , this song has always been a favourite with fans '' . The single cover features the Def Leppard logo ( the 1995 variation ) but Slang did not feature the logo in any variation .", "title": "" } ]
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Ellen DeGeneres never appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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[ { "docid": "54b34bde860f82c3d3efe616271f2f7a", "text": "DeGeneres DeGeneres is a surname . Notable people with the surname include : Betty DeGeneres ( born 1930 ) , mother of Ellen DeGeneres and American activist . Ellen DeGeneres ( born 1958 ) , American stand-up comedian , television hostess , and actress . Vance DeGeneres ( born 1954 ) , American actor , older brother of Ellen DeGeneres . Portia de Rossi , or Portia DeGeneres ( born 1973 ) , wife of Ellen DeGeneres and American actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4d3845c2d2f998c1800696de86d4b10", "text": "List of Undateable episodes Undateable is an American multi-camera comedy television series that premiered on May 29 , 2014 , as a mid-season replacement on NBC . The series was created by Adam Sztykiel and is based on the book Undateable : 311 Things Guys do That Guarantee They Wo n't be Dating or Having Sex by Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle . On May 13 , 2016 , NBC cancelled the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "378f91d38464cdc5336a4e4b11b71a33", "text": "BET Tonight BET Tonight was an American talk show hosted by Tavis Smiley originally from ( 1998-2001 ) , and subsequently Ed Gordon . It aired on the BET network .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf11b62e08893e4784a31bb263dbbfee", "text": "The Michael Essany Show The Michael Essany Show is an American television talk show hosted by Michael Essany that aired on local , national , and international television from 1997 to 2004 . Hosted by Valparaiso , Indiana resident Michael Essany , the program was produced by Leeza Gibbons and broadcast for two seasons on E! Entertainment Television . Essany , a teenager when the show began , based the show on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson . The program featured such notable guests as president Gerald Ford , Ray Romano , Kevin Bacon , Walter Cronkite , Carrot Top , Kelly Rowland , Michael Ian Black , Tom Green , Mila Kunis , `` Weird Al '' Yankovic , and Jay Leno .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0c2fb4a49745bb0934c0b586ea716a0a", "text": "Saturday Night Live (season 41) The forty-first season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 3 , 2015 , during the 2015 -- 2016 television season . The season premiered on October 3 , 2015 with host & musical guest Miley Cyrus and concluded on May 21 , 2016 with host Fred Armisen and musical guest Courtney Barnett . Kate McKinnon won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in this season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c60244c60baab4d04186b0d6c527c2d", "text": "Florence Henderson Florence Agnes Henderson ( February 14 , 1934 -- November 24 , 2016 ) was an American actress and singer with a career spanning six decades . She is best remembered for her starring role as matriarch Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974 . Henderson also appeared in film , as well as on stage , and hosted several long-running cooking and variety shows over the years . She appeared as a guest on many scripted and unscripted ( talk and reality show ) television programs and as a panelist on numerous game shows . She was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2010 . Henderson hosted her own talk show , The Florence Henderson Show , and cooking show , Who 's Cooking with Florence Henderson , on Retirement Living TV during the years leading up to her death at age 82 on Thanksgiving Day , 2016 from heart failure .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9cda54b08c8a5ed6a1c2e6c43f2c60b", "text": "Talkshow with Spike Feresten Talkshow with Spike Feresten is an American late-night talk show television program on Fox starring Spike Feresten that aired from September 16 , 2006 to May 16 , 2009 . It was the longest-running late night talk show in Fox 's history , with three seasons . Unlike most late-night talk shows in the United States , it only aired on Saturday nights .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25ca1c20d4c110b3fbfdd886f6a0bf0c", "text": "List of Saturday Night Live episodes Saturday Night Live ( SNL ) is a late-night sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels . It premiered on NBC , a terrestrial television network , on October 11 , 1975 under the title NBC 's Saturday Night . The show often satirizes contemporary American popular culture and politics . Saturday Night Live features a two-tiered cast : the repertory members , also known as the `` Not Ready for Prime-Time Players , '' and newer cast members , known as `` Featured Players . '' Each week , the show features a host , often a well-known celebrity , who delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast . A musical guest is also invited to perform several sets ( usually two , and occasionally more ) . Every so often a host or musical guest will fill both roles , such as was the case with Britney Spears in 2000 and 2002 , Jennifer Lopez in 2001 and 2010 , Justin Timberlake in 2003 , 2006 and 2013 , Taylor Swift in 2009 , Bruno Mars in 2012 , Lady Gaga in 2013 , Miley Cyrus in 2013 and 2015 , Drake in 2014 and 2016 , Blake Shelton in 2015 , and Ariana Grande in 2016 . With the exception of Season 7 and several other rare cases , the show has begun with a cold open that ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming `` Live from New York , it 's Saturday Night ! '' Saturday Night Live is one of the longest running network programs in American television history , with over 800 episodes broadcast over the span of 42 seasons . A number of the show 's sketches have been developed into feature films , including The Blues Brothers , Wayne 's World , A Night at the Roxbury , Superstar , Coneheads , and MacGruber . Seasons 1 through 5 are available on DVD in Region 1 . Various Saturday Night Live sketches are available in several new media formats , including streaming on Hulu and Netflix . Selected sketches and segments are also available for purchase at the iTunes Store to download and playback on home computers and certain iPod and iPhone models .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "40a1f6971d30f39c8d3b3f7602f4c97c", "text": "Saturday Night Live (season 22) The twenty-second season of Saturday Night Live , an American sketch comedy series , originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 28 , 1996 , and May 17 , 1997 . This season is notable for the host selection . Seven of the 20 hosts were former cast members . They included Dana Carvey , Robert Downey , Jr. , Phil Hartman , Chris Rock , Martin Short , Chevy Chase and Mike Myers . This would mark Chase 's final time hosting before getting banned ( returning much later for numerous guest appearances ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64604b5985e1f07892c38a65fb2d6ae0", "text": "Star Tonight Star Tonight , an American television anthology series , aired on ABC from February 1955 to August 1956 . It consisted of 80 total episodes , 30 from 1955 and 50 from 1956 . Each episode was a self-contained story , usually adapted from famous plays , short-stories or novels by some of the writers of the day .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a6221c3913589745db6b8e824a2dac4c", "text": "Saturday Night Live parodies of Hillary Clinton The sketch comedy television show Saturday Night Live ( SNL ) has for almost three decades aired a number of sketches parodying Hillary Clinton , from her time as First Lady , and during both her unsuccessful presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2016 . A total of nine different performers have played Hillary Clinton on SNL . The array of SNL cast members portraying Clinton has included Jan Hooks , Janeane Garofalo , Vanessa Bayer , Ana Gasteyer , Amy Poehler , and Kate McKinnon . Guest stars playing Clinton have included Drew Barrymore and Rachel Dratch . One sketch even featured Miley Cyrus in a guest appearance as Clinton , rapping : `` What 's up y' all ? I 'm like Hillary Clint , and I wan na be president one day . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0d60e72b084587e5f0ef953ad7deebed", "text": "The Joan Rivers Show The Joan Rivers Show is an American talk show hosted by comedian Joan Rivers that premiered on September 5 , 1989 in broadcast syndication . The show aired for five seasons and ended on December 31 , 1993 . The show was nominated for numerous Emmy Awards , with Rivers winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 1990 . The series was produced by PGHM Productions , Joan Rivers 's production company , and distributed by Tribune Entertainment . Rivers had previously hosted late-night talk show entitled The Late Show with Joan Rivers which got canceled in May 1987 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d03006d45a7d4e17ad1170f05453ac53", "text": "The Puppy Episode `` The Puppy Episode '' is a two-part episode of the situation comedy television series Ellen . The episode details lead character Ellen Morgan 's realization that she is a lesbian and her coming out . It was the 22nd and 23rd episode of the series ' 4th season . The episode was written by series star Ellen DeGeneres with Mark Driscoll , Tracy Newman , Dava Savel and Jonathan Stark and directed by Gil Junger . It originally aired on ABC on April 30 , 1997 . The title was used as a code name for Ellen 's coming out so as to keep the whole episode under wraps . DeGeneres began negotiating with ABC in 1996 to have Morgan come out . When word of the negotiations got out , DeGeneres found herself at the center of intense speculation about when she or her character , or both , would come out . With DeGeneres hinting at her and her character 's coming out both off-screen and within the show , the rumors were confirmed when the episode went into production in March 1997 . Despite threats from advertisers and religious groups , `` The Puppy Episode '' was an enormous ratings success , won multiple awards and became a cultural phenomenon . Nonetheless , DeGeneres and her show quickly garnered criticism for being `` too gay '' ; the series was canceled after one more season and DeGeneres and guest star Laura Dern faced career backlash .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a05f0c4de32a476abd828672425c134", "text": "Ellen's Design Challenge Ellen 's Design Challenge is an American furniture design reality competition series that premiered on January 26 , 2015 , on HGTV . The six-episode first season was announced in April 2014 , as the first cable television series executive produced by talk show host Ellen DeGeneres . In June 2015 , HGTV renewed the series for a second season , that premiered on January 18 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eba0886583f27c9878f64dd7c3112252", "text": "44th Primetime Emmy Awards The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday , August 30 , 1992 . The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena , California . It was hosted by Tim Allen , Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller , and directed by Walter C. Miller . Presenters included Roseanne Barr , Tom Arnold , Scott Bakula , Candice Bergen , Corbin Bernsen , Beau Bridges , Lloyd Bridges , and Cindy Crawford . The program was written by Buddy Sheffield and Bruce Vilanch . Over 300 million people watched the ceremony in 30 countries . A rule change , instituted for this year only , stated that regular and guest performers would compete in the same category . There could be lead guest or supporting guest . On the comedy side , Murphy Brown won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time , winning three major awards on the night , the most for a comedy series . On the drama side , L.A. Laws strangle hold on Outstanding Drama Series came to an end , as Northern Exposure took home the award . Northern Exposure also won three major awards and received nine major nominations , which tied for the most in each category . For the first time in its run , The Golden Girls , then in its seventh and final season , was not nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series . After being on the air for thirty years , The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson finally heard its name called when its final season won for Outstanding Variety , Music , or Comedy Program . The show was first nominated for the category in 1964 and was 0/13 before this ceremony .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "74f163bb1879b078e53db0423c22432b", "text": "Ellen (TV series) Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29 , 1994 , to July 22 , 1998 , consisting of 109 episodes . The title role is Ellen Morgan , played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres , a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties . The title of the series was These Friends of Mine for the first season , but it was subsequently changed to avoid confusion with the NBC series Friends , which premiered in September 1994 . The series centered on Ellen 's dealing with her quirky friends , her family , and the problems of daily life . The series is notable for being one of the first with a main character to come out as gay , which DeGeneres ' character did in the 1997 episode `` The Puppy Episode '' , which aired shortly after DeGeneres publicly revealed that she was gay in real life . This event received a great deal of media exposure , ignited controversy , and prompted ABC to place a parental advisory at the beginning of each episode . The series ' theme song ( used in season 3 onwards ) , `` So Called Friend '' , is by Scottish band Texas . A running gag during the third and fourth seasons was that each episode had a distinct/different opening credits sequence ( often with singing and dancing ) , resulting from Ellen 's ongoing search for the perfect opening credits .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e2db5f05861b46e51882b3c490ea9fad", "text": "Kenneth Parcell Andromakennethamblesorton `` Kenneth '' Ellen Parcell is a fictional character on the NBC comedy television series , 30 Rock , portrayed by Jack McBrayer . Originally a supporting character in the first two episodes of the series , the show 's producers eventually viewed him as a breakout character . For his portrayal of Kenneth Parcell , McBrayer received one Primetime Emmy Award nomination and seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations , winning one .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fbc8bf81f27171c034bdfe3b7a72d18a", "text": "History of Saturday Night Live (1995–2000) Saturday Night Live is an American sketch comedy series created and produced by Lorne Michaels for most of the show 's run . The show has aired on NBC since 1975 . After a disastrous 1994 -- 95 season featuring a mix of old and new characters , Michaels decided to once again revamp the cast , keeping only five cast members and hiring six . The 1995 -- 96 season once again saved the show from cancellation , introducing a new era of Saturday Night Live characters and sketches that were highly popular with audiences . This cast stayed mostly stable until the 1998 -- 99 season , which added cast members such as Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz . These two would pave the way for the next era of Saturday Night Live in the early 2000s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "715007bc502eba8bb0c2043bbbc55e36", "text": "List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1978) The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson '' which aired in 1978 :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e15e4aca39fa0259362a9636dd2d3d2d", "text": "Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding `` Doc '' Severinsen ( born July 7 , 1927 ) is an American pop and jazz trumpeter . He is best known for leading the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson .", "title": "" } ]
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Connie Britton played Faye Resnick on American Crime Story in 2016.
[ { "docid": "0db02a2b8bc1abcd9cf95fc022115903", "text": "Connie Britton Constance Elaine Britton ( née Womack ; born March 6 , 1967 ) is an American actress , singer and producer . Britton made her feature film debut in the independent comedy-drama film The Brothers McMullen ( 1995 ) , and the following year , she was cast as Nikki Faber on the ABC sitcom Spin City . She later starred in the short-lived sitcoms The Fighting Fitzgeralds ( 2001 ) and Lost at Home ( 2003 ) , and appeared in several films , most notably the sports drama film Friday Night Lights ( 2004 ) and the thriller film The Last Winter ( 2006 ) . Britton received positive reviews from critics for her performance as Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights from 2006 to 2011 . For this role she was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series . In 2011 , she starred as Vivien Harmon in the first season of FX horror-drama series American Horror Story , for which she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie . Britton starred as country singer Rayna Jaymes in the ABC/CMT musical drama series Nashville from 2012 to 2017 , for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Drama in 2012 . In 2014 , Britton was named UNDP Goodwill Ambassador . Britton next starred in the comedy-drama film This Is Where I Leave You ( 2014 ) , the drama film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ( 2015 ) and the action comedy American Ultra ( 2015 ) . In 2016 , Britton had a recurring role as socialite Faye Resnick in the first season of FX true crime anthology series American Crime Story .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "0b776a59ab51178c1c4c9085861f05b5", "text": "Kristin Davis Kristin Landen Davis ( also listed as Kristin Lee Davis ; born February 23 , 1965 ) is an American actress . She is known for playing Brooke Armstrong on the soap opera Melrose Place ( 1995 -- 1996 ) , and Charlotte York Goldenblatt on HBO 's Sex and the City ( 1998 -- 2004 ) . She received a 2004 Emmy Award nomination for her role as Charlotte , and reprised the role in the films , Sex and the City ( 2008 ) and Sex and the City 2 ( 2010 ) . Davis made her Broadway debut playing Mabel Cantwell in the 2012 revival of The Best Man , and her West End debut playing Beth Gallagher in the original 2014 stage production of Fatal Attraction .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7718f7cb30665abf5482080545dc63f8", "text": "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win An American Girl Story - Melody 1963 : Love Has to Win is a 2016 family-drama film starring Marsai Martin in the title role , alongside Frances Fisher , Idara Victor and Frankie Faison in supporting roles . Set in Detroit , Michigan during the Civil Rights Movement , the film revolves around African-American girl Melody Ellison , as she faces adversity and discrimination in her hometown and learns to overcome it through her creativity and imagination . The film is the first in the American Girl film series to be released exclusively on an online streaming service , and is Amazon Studios ' first original special . Love Has to Win is also the first Historical/BeForever feature since the 2008 theatrical release Kit Kittredge : An American Girl . Common served as the executive producer in the film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8bb44ccd97df31d48fbb269b19581ae5", "text": "Aisling Franciosi Aisling Franciosi ( born 6 June 1993 ) is an Italian actress . She is known for playing the part of Katie Benedetto in the BBC Two crime drama television series The Fall and her role as Kate Crawford in the TNT series Legends . In 2016 , Franciosi joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in the sixth season as Lyanna Stark .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ec124f1f5664897184af737d01d67751", "text": "Aunjanue Ellis Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21 , 1969 ) is an American film , stage , and television actress , and producer . She began her acting career in theater , and made her film debut in Girls Town . She later had leading roles in a number of independent movies , and co-starred in several mainstream films . Ellis is best known for her roles in films Men of Honor ( 2000 ) , The Caveman 's Valentine ( 2001 ) , Undercover Brother ( 2002 ) , Ray ( 2004 ) , The Express ( 2008 ) , The Taking of Pelham 123 ( 2009 ) and The Help ( 2011 ) . On television , Ellis had regular role in the ABC police drama series High Incident ( 1996 -- 97 ) , and later co-starred in a number of short-lived dramas . She had recurring roles on The Practice , True Blood , and The Mentalist , and played roles in a number of made for television movies , such as Gifted Hands : The Ben Carson Story ( 2009 ) and Abducted : The Carlina White Story ( 2013 ) . In 2015 , Ellis played the leading role in the miniseries The Book of Negroes , based on bestselling novel by Lawrence Hill . She received critical acclaim and a Critic 's Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries . Later that year , she began starring as Miranda Shaw in the ABC thriller series Quantico . In 2016 , Ellis played Nancy Turner , Nat Turner 's mother , in the critically acclaimed period drama film , The Birth of a Nation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0bc8d1c6ad9510765cdc1be40d093d2f", "text": "First Impressions (2016 TV series) First Impressions is an American television game show hosted by Dana Carvey and Freddie Prinze Jr. . The series premiered on USA Network on May 10 , 2016 , and concluded on June 14 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "74c8b11fc5f85aee25ccdc2c582f5574", "text": "Claudia Wells Claudia Grace Wells ( born July 5 , 1966 ) is an American actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a8af8e45b68f7334d67b264f03fdb2c", "text": "List of The Middle episodes The Middle is a primetime American comedy series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for the ABC network . The Middle stars Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn as Frankie and Mike Heck , a used-car saleswoman and the manager of a small mining firm respectively , who struggle to raise their children in the fictional middle-class town of Orson , Indiana . Their three children include the athletic but underachieving , slow-witted Axl ( Charlie McDermott ) , cluelessly unpopular daughter Sue ( Eden Sher ) , and frustrated , odd child-genius Brick ( Atticus Shaffer ) . The Hecks find themselves embroiled in somewhat unusual events as they attempt to navigate their day-to-day lives . The series was met with a positive reception from television critics when it premiered on September 30 , 2009 , with a score of 70 on the aggregated reviews website Metacritic . On March 3 , 2016 , ABC renewed the series for an eighth season . On January 25 , 2017 , ABC renewed the series for a ninth season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12674ee5595c902e4c24c23c8d377d9f", "text": "Amityville: Vanishing Point Amityville : Vanishing Point is a 2016 film directed by Dylan Greenberg .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "170e89547c9069d604f6ac3e748b2b18", "text": "Secrets and Lies (U.S. TV series) Secrets and Lies is an American mystery anthology television series that aired on ABC from March 1 , 2015 to December 4 , 2016 . The series is based on the Australian television series of the same name , and developed for American television by Barbie Kligman . The series follows Detective Andrea Cornell ( Juliette Lewis ) as she investigates homicide cases . In the first season , Ben Crawford ( Ryan Phillippe ) becomes the prime suspect in the death of a young boy who lived in his neighborhood . In the second season , Cornell investigates Eric Warner ( Michael Ealy ) , a newly married heir to his family 's private equity firm , when his wife Kate is murdered . The series was renewed for a second season on May 7 , 2015 , which premiered on September 25 , 2016 and concluded on December 4 , 2016 . On May 11 , 2017 , ABC cancelled the series after two seasons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aedd576583772437ba03cad319aec8e9", "text": "The American Side The American Side is a 2016 film starring Greg Stuhr and Matthew Broderick .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "952b1ae56899e27165b2f04650573768", "text": "List of Scandal episodes Scandal is an American political thriller television series created by Shonda Rhimes , which premiered on ABC on April 5 , 2012 . Kerry Washington stars as Olivia Pope , a former White House Communications Director who leaves to start her own crisis management firm , Pope and Associates , where she works to keep the secrets and protect the public images of the country 's most powerful and elite . On staff at the new firm are fresh-faced lawyer Quinn Perkins ( Katie Lowes ) ; smooth talking litigator Harrison Wright ( Columbus Short ) ; investigator Abby Whelan ( Darby Stanchfield ) ; and computer hacker with a CIA past Huck ( Guillermo Diaz ) . The show also focuses on President of the United States Fitzgerald Grant ( Tony Goldwyn ) ; First Lady Mellie Grant ( Bellamy Young ) ; White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene ( Jeff Perry ) ; Vice President and eventual presidential candidate Sally Langston ( Kate Burton ) ; U.S. Attorney David Rosen ( Joshua Malina ) ; Head of NSA , Jake Ballard ( Scott Foley ) ; chairwoman Elizabeth North ( Portia de Rossi ) ; activist Marcus Walker ( Cornelius Smith Jr. ) ; and head of B613 Eli Pope ( Joe Morton ) . On February 10 , 2017 , the show was renewed for a seventh season . It was later announced it will be the final season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "518fa005a926db6329451c57426bc800", "text": "The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2 The Music of Nashville : Season 3 , Volume 2 is the sixth soundtrack album for the American musical drama television series Nashville , created by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri and starring Connie Britton as country music superstar Rayna Jaymes and Hayden Panettiere as new star Juliette Barnes . The album was released digitally and ( exclusive to Target stores in North America ) physically on May 12 , 2015 through Big Machine Records . Although guest star Christina Aguilera 's songs `` The Real Thing '' and `` Shotgun '' were released as digital singles , neither track appears on the album due to label rights ( Aguilera is an RCA artist ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "20cae513cf52e71cce237562a2379775", "text": "List of White Collar episodes White Collar is a crime/mystery television series that premiered on October 23 , 2009 , on the USA Network . The series stars Matt Bomer as Neal Caffrey , a former conman , forger and thief , and Tim DeKay as FBI Special Agent Peter Burke . The pair form an unlikely partnership as they work together to apprehend white collar criminals . The series also stars Willie Garson as Mozzie , an old friend of Neal 's who occasionally aids the FBI in their investigations ; Tiffani Thiessen as Elizabeth Burke , Peter 's wife ; and Marsha Thomason and Sharif Atkins as agents Diana Berrigan and Clinton Jones , respectively . Natalie Morales appeared in the first season as agent Lauren Cruz . Hilarie Burton was introduced in the second season as Sara Ellis , a love interest for Neal . She joined the main cast at the beginning of the third season . White Collar aired its first season of 14 episodes in two parts , which premiered in 2009 and 2010 . This was followed by a second season , comprising 16 episodes . The first group of nine episodes aired in summer 2010 , while the remaining seven aired in spring 2011 . The third season began airing in 2011 and ended in 2012 . The first 10 episodes of the season aired in summer 2011 , while the remaining six began airing in winter 2012 . The series was renewed for a fourth season comprising 16 episodes , which began airing in July 2012 . A fifth season which was renewed for 16 episodes , later reduced to 13 , started airing in October 2013 . On March 2014 , the series was renewed for a sixth season , which was confirmed to be its final season the following September . The season premiered on November 6 , 2014 . On December 18 , after the airing of the last episode of the sixth season , White Collar ended its run . The first three seasons are available on DVD in regions 1 , 2 , and 4 , while the first season is also available on Blu-ray .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9c1e0b983e365cfb1b6bf74237a0dec7", "text": "List of Unforgettable episodes Unforgettable is an American crime drama series created by Ed Redlich and John Bellucci for CBS , who serves as an executive producer alongside Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman . It is based on the J. Robert Lennon 's short story `` The Rememberer '' . The series stars Poppy Montgomery as Carrie Wells , a former Syracuse , New York police detective , who has hyperthymesia , a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to remember everything . The fourth season of Unforgettable premiered on November 27 , 2015 on A&E . As of , 61 episodes of Unforgettable have aired .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e194dc3ad72f49d45b9ff38791b86066", "text": "Shelby Fero Shelby Ann Fero ( born October 27 , 1993 ) is an Emmy Award winning American writer and comedian .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50a873a1353325adb85a2320d1bcabab", "text": "Tricia Cast Patricia `` Tricia '' Cast ( born November 16 , 1966 ) is an American actress . She is best known for her portrayal of Nina Webster on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c4dbae3f7d1c56290642e19bb0cb8ca", "text": "Smooth Talk Smooth Talk is a 1985 drama film , loosely based on Joyce Carol Oates ' 1966 short story `` Where Are You Going , Where Have You Been ? '' , which was in turn inspired by the Tucson murders committed by Charles Schmid . The protagonist and main character , Connie Wyatt , is played by Laura Dern . The antagonist , Arnold Friend , is played by Treat Williams . The film was produced by American Playhouse and Goldcrest Films , and originally released to movie theaters in 1985 . The original music score was composed by Russ Kunkel and Bill Payne . The movie won the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic category at that year 's Sundance Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1a0523d6dee5d4e2370000872ca2deb4", "text": "Sasha Lane Sasha Bianca Lane ( born September 29 , 1995 ) is an American actress . She made her film debut in American Honey ( 2016 ) directed by Andrea Arnold .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "49d3f4fb538e14c52f58623ec812af2f", "text": "Britt Lower Britt Lower ( born Brittney Leigh Lower ; August 2 , 1985 ) is an American actress known for her role as Liz in Man Seeking Woman and Tanya Sitkowsky in Unforgettable .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ce970c0ad6e1be546fed019e28e4a0b", "text": "Amy Carlson Amy Lynn Carlson ( born July 7 , 1968 ) is an American television actress , known for her roles as Linda Reagan in the CBS police procedural Blue Bloods , as Alex Taylor on the NBC drama Third Watch , and Josie Watts in the NBC daytime soap opera Another World .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "9c534c936701ddf595503e6ffe013702", "text": "John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon , ( born John Winston Lennon ; 9 October 19408 December 1980 ) was an English guitarist , singer , and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles , the most commercially successful and musically influential band in the history of popular music . He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership . Born and raised in Liverpool , Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager ; his first band , the Quarrymen , first became the Silver Beatles , and finally , evolved into the Beatles in 1960 . When the group disbanded in 1970 , Lennon embarked on a sporadic solo career that produced albums including John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine , and songs such as `` Give Peace a Chance '' , `` Working Class Hero '' , and `` Imagine '' . After his marriage to Yoko Ono in 1969 , he added `` Ono '' as one of his middle names . Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to raise his infant son Sean , but re-emerged with Ono in 1980 with the new album Double Fantasy . He was murdered three weeks after its release . Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music , writing , drawings , on film and in interviews . Controversial through his political and peace activism , he moved to Manhattan in 1971 , where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon 's administration to deport him , while some of his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture . By 2012 , Lennon 's solo album sales in the United States exceeded 14 million and , as writer , co-writer , or performer , he is responsible for 25 number-one singles on the US Hot 100 chart . In 2002 , a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted him eighth and , in 2008 , Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer of all time . He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 , and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice , in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and in 1994 as a solo artist .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "8b0b1041bcb60cf3075268aecfab44ce", "text": "Hey Jude `` Hey Jude '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon -- McCartney . The ballad evolved from `` Hey Jules '' , a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon 's son , Julian , during his parents ' divorce . `` Hey Jude '' begins with a verse-bridge structure incorporating McCartney 's vocal performance and piano accompaniment ; further instrumentation is added as the song progresses . After the fourth verse , the song shifts to a fade-out coda that lasts for more than four minutes . `` Hey Jude '' was released in August 1968 as the first single from the Beatles ' record label Apple Records . More than seven minutes in length , it was at the time the longest single ever to top the British charts . It also spent nine weeks at number one in the United States , the longest for any Beatles single . `` Hey Jude '' tied the `` all-time '' record , at the time , for the longest run at the top of the US charts . The single has sold approximately eight million copies and is frequently included on professional critics ' lists of the greatest songs of all time . In 2013 , Billboard named it the 10th biggest song of all time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d93243828fb4fdce7a9350295a6ded3", "text": "Controlled substance A controlled substance is generally a drug or chemical whose manufacture , possession , or use is regulated by a government , such as illicitly used drugs or prescription medications that are designated a Controlled Drug in the United Kingdom . In the United States , the Drug Enforcement Administration is responsible for suppressing illegal drug use and distribution by enforcing the Controlled Substances Act , which regulates both the drugs themselves and certain precursors . Some U.S. states have additional restrictions for substances which might or might not be regulated by the federal government . During the Obama Administration , the federal government also voluntarily suspended enforcement of federal laws restricting marijuana where people were operating in compliance with state law . Some precursor chemicals used for the production of illegal drugs are also controlled substances in many countries , even though they may lack the pharmacological effects of the drugs themselves . Substances are classified according to schedules and consist primarily of potentially psychoactive substances . The controlled substances do not include many prescription items such as antibiotics . Some states in the U.S. have statutes against health care providers self-prescribing and/or administering substances listed in the Controlled Substance Act schedules . This does not forbid licensed providers from self-prescribing medications not on the schedules .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ce3bd54251d72e62f130c777e6981136", "text": "Hear Me Lord `` Hear Me Lord '' is a song by English musician George Harrison , released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass . It appeared as the last track on side four of the original LP format and is generally viewed as the closing song on the album , disc three being the largely instrumental Apple Jam . Harrison wrote `` Hear Me Lord '' in January 1969 while still in the Beatles , but it was passed over for inclusion on what became the band 's final album , Let It Be ( 1970 ) . Musically , the song is in the gospel-rock style , while the lyrics take the form of a personal prayer , in which Harrison seeks help and forgiveness from his deity . Along with `` My Sweet Lord '' , it is among the most overtly religious selections on All Things Must Pass . The recording was co-produced by Phil Spector and features musical contributions from Eric Clapton , Gary Wright , Billy Preston , Bobby Whitlock and other musicians from Delaney & Bonnie 's Friends band . On release , Ben Gerson of Rolling Stone described `` Hear Me Lord '' as the album 's `` big statement '' and a `` majestic plea '' . Harrison performed the song at the Concert for Bangladesh on 1 August 1971 , during the afternoon show only , although the recording has never been issued officially .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f15aa6b5988fd5bcb0062e5a765c828", "text": "Tell Me Why (Beatles song) `` Tell Me Why '' is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their album A Hard Day 's Night . In North America , it was released on both the American version of A Hard Day 's Night and the album Something New . Credited to Lennon -- McCartney , it was written by John Lennon in either Paris or New York City and recorded in eight takes on 27 February 1964 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb6dc3335453d82e1250eb8cb26e1b1a", "text": "Borrowed Time (John Lennon song) `` Borrowed Time '' is a song from John Lennon and Yoko Ono 's last album , Milk and Honey . While the single failed to chart in the United States , it charted at number 32 in the UK Singles Chart . The B-side features Ono 's song `` Your Hands '' from the same album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d92b2cd291824a03c2b20bf4d8a85a2", "text": "We Can Work It Out `` We Can Work It Out '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon . It was first issued as a double A-side single with `` Day Tripper '' in December 1965 . The release marked the first time that both tracks on a Beatles single were designated as joint A-sides . The song was recorded during the sessions for the band 's Rubber Soul album . `` We Can Work It Out '' is a comparatively rare example of a Lennon -- McCartney collaboration from this period in the Beatles ' career , in that it recalls the level of collaboration the two songwriters had shared when writing the group 's hit singles of 1963 . This song , `` A Day in the Life '' , `` Baby , You 're a Rich Man '' and `` I 've Got a Feeling '' , are among the notable exceptions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17127a9c0077d7912b8aacffa36bb2f6", "text": "Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ( born February 18 , 1933 ) is a Japanese multimedia artist , singer , songwriter , and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art and filmmaking . She performs in both English and Japanese . She is the second wife and widow of singer-songwriter John Lennon of the Beatles . Ono grew up in Tokyo and studied at Gakushuin . She withdrew from her course after two years and rejoined her family in New York in 1953 . She spent some time at Sarah Lawrence College , and then became involved in New York City 's downtown artists scene , including the Fluxus group . She first met Lennon in 1966 at her own art exhibition in London , and they became a couple in 1968 . With their performance Bed-Ins for Peace in Amsterdam and Montreal in 1969 , Ono and Lennon famously used their honeymoon at the Hilton Amsterdam as a stage for public protests against the Vietnam War . She brought feminism to the forefront in her music , influencing artists as diverse as the B-52s and Meredith Monk . Ono achieved commercial and critical acclaim in 1980 with the chart-topping album Double Fantasy , a collaboration with Lennon that was released three weeks before his death . Public appreciation of Ono 's work has shifted over time , helped by a retrospective at a Whitney Museum branch in 1989 and the 1992 release of the six-disc box set Onobox . Retrospectives of her artwork have also been presented at the Japan Society in New York City in 2001 , in Bielefeld , Germany , and the UK in 2008 , Frankfurt , and Bilbao , Spain , in 2013 and MOMA in New York City in 2015 . She received a Golden Lion Award for lifetime achievement from the Venice Biennale in 2009 and the 2012 Oskar Kokoschka Prize , Austria 's highest award for applied contemporary art . As Lennon 's widow , Ono works to preserve his legacy . She funded Strawberry Fields in Manhattan 's Central Park , the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland , and the John Lennon Museum in Saitama , Japan ( which closed in 2010 ) . She has made significant philanthropic contributions to the arts , peace , Philippine and Japan disaster relief , and other causes . In 2012 Yoko Ono received the Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Human Rights Award endowed by Alexandra Hildebrandt . The award is given annually in recognition of extraordinary , non-violent commitment to human rights . Ono continues her social activism , inaugurating a biennial $ 50,000 LennonOno Grant for Peace in 2002 and co-founding the group Artists Against Fracking in 2012 . She has a daughter , Kyoko Chan Cox , from her marriage to Anthony Cox and a son , Sean Taro Ono Lennon , from her marriage to Lennon . She collaborates musically with Sean Lennon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0506b85bf31c733ee9f04020c01ebe3d", "text": "McCollum memo The McCollum memo , also known as the Eight Action Memo was a memorandum , dated October 7 , 1940 ( more than a year before the Pearl Harbor attack ) , sent by Lieutenant Commander Arthur H. McCollum , who `` provided the president with intelligence reports on -LSB- Japan -RSB- ... -LSB- and oversaw -RSB- every intercepted and decoded Japanese military and diplomatic report destined for the White House '' in his capacity as director of the Office of Naval Intelligence 's Far East Asia section . It was sent to Navy Captains Dudley Knox , who agreed with the actions described within the memo , and Walter Stratton Anderson . The memo outlined the general situation of several nations in World War II and recommended an eight-part course of action for the United States to take in regard to the Japanese Empire in the South Pacific , suggesting the United States provoke Japan into committing an `` overt act of war '' . The memo illustrates several people in the Office of Naval Intelligence promoted the idea of goading Japan into war : `` It is not believed that in the present state of political opinion the United States government is capable of declaring war against Japan without more ado -LSB- ... -RSB- If by -LSB- the elucidated eight-point plan -RSB- Japan could be led to commit an overt act of war , so much the better . '' The McCollum memo was first widely disseminated with the publication of Robert Stinnett 's book Day of Deceit : The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor . Stinnett presents the memo as part of his argument the Roosevelt Administration conspired to secretly provoke the Japanese to attack the United States in order to bring the United States into the European war without generating public contempt over broken political promises . Roosevelt had recently issued a campaign promise the United States would not become entangled in Europe 's war under his watch . Stinnett omits to mention McCollum never had contact with Roosevelt , and Stinnett 's claims to the contrary are false . Moreover , Stinnett attributes to McCollum a position the position , quoting directly from Stinnett ; `` Lieutenant Commander McCollum 's five-page memorandum of October 1940 ( hereafter referred to as the eight-action memo ) put forward a startling plan -- a plan intended to engineer a situation that would mobilize a reluctant America into joining Britain 's struggle against the German armed forces then overrunning Europe . Its eight actions called for virtually inciting a Japanese attack on American ground , air , and naval forces in Hawaii , as well as on British and Dutch colonial outposts in the Pacific region . '' Many hold that McCollum expressly repudiated this position , in both a publication and McCollum 's own sworn testimony .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56ee20fb2b802ff98050e78dbf94a151", "text": "JFK in Ireland JFK in Ireland : Four Days That Changed a President is the title of the first book written by Irish broadcaster Ryan Tubridy . Released in the UK in 2010 , and by Lyons Press in the US in 2011 , it is a profile of President of the United States John F. Kennedy 's 1963 visit to Ireland . A spokesperson for Eason & Son was reported to have called it `` one of the most highly anticipated literary events of the year '' . Tubridy was exempted from paying income tax on his work , leading to criticism from politicians and the media . The broadcaster said he would send copies of the book to both the Kennedy family and the White House . The book contains photographs of Kennedy 's visit . A documentary , JFK : A Homecoming , by Ryan Tubridy was broadcast on RTÉ One prior to the book 's release . Bernice Harrison , reviewing the week 's television in The Irish Times , commented : `` The timing of this history documentary -- not the usual bank-holiday viewing , not an anniversary of the visit , no new revelations -- was peculiar until you noted that RTÉ 's star presenter has a book coming out this week about the JFK visit . Nice publicity if you can get it '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fe9761c0b629832c4a69965e2acb6339", "text": "Blue Jay Way `` Blue Jay Way '' is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles . Written by George Harrison , it was released in 1967 on the group 's Magical Mystery Tour EP and album . The song was named after a street in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles where Harrison stayed in August 1967 , shortly before visiting the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . The lyrics document Harrison 's wait for music publicist Derek Taylor to find his way to Blue Jay Way through the fog-ridden hills , while Harrison struggled to stay awake after the flight from London to Los Angeles . As with several of Harrison 's compositions from this period , `` Blue Jay Way '' incorporates aspects of Indian classical music , although the Beatles used only Western instrumentation on the track , including a drone-like Hammond organ part played by Harrison . Created during the group 's psychedelic period , the track makes extensive use of studio techniques such as flanging , Leslie rotary effect , and reversed tape sounds . The song appeared in the Beatles ' 1967 television film Magical Mystery Tour , in a sequence that visually re-creates the sense of haziness and dislocation evident on the recording . While some reviewers have dismissed the song as monotonous , many others have admired its yearning quality and dark musical mood . The website Consequence of Sound describes `` Blue Jay Way '' as `` a haunted house of a hit , adding an ethereal , creepy mythos to the City of Angels '' . Among its continued links with Los Angeles , the song was one of the first Beatles tracks that cult leader Charles Manson adopted as the foundation for his Helter Skelter theory of an American race-related countercultural revolution . Artists who have covered the song include Bud Shank , Colin Newman , Tracy Bonham , Siouxsie and the Banshees and Greg Hawkes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17369810ed4fea2f91a766f56ceb199c", "text": "Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon Nowhere Man : The Final Days of John Lennon , first published in 2000 and written by New York journalist Robert Rosen , who in 1981 had access to John Lennon 's diaries , is a controversial account of the ex-Beatle 's last five years . The book disputes the official view of Lennon as a contented househusband raising his son Sean and baking bread while Yoko ran the family business . Instead , Nowhere Man portrays Lennon 's daily life at the Dakota as that of a `` tormented superstar , a prisoner of his fame , locked in his bedroom raving about Jesus Christ , while a retinue of servants tended to his every need . '' Rosen says that he used his memory of Lennon 's diaries as `` a roadmap to the truth . '' The final part of the book , The Coda , focuses on the mental disintegration of Lennon 's assassin , Mark David Chapman , and includes Chapter 27 , the so-called missing chapter of J.D. Salinger 's classic novel of disaffected youth , The Catcher in the Rye , that `` inspired '' Chapman to murder Lennon . It was Chapman 's goal , according to Rosen , to write Chapter 27 `` in Lennon 's blood . '' Originally written in 1982 , the manuscript remained unpublished for 18 years . Soft Skull Press acquired the rights to the book in 1999 and brought out the hardcover edition the following year . Quick American Archives then picked up the rights and published the paperback edition in 2002 . Nowhere Man was a bestseller in the United States ( Los Angeles Times , September 3 , 2000 ) , England ( Mojo , October 2000 ) , and Japan ( Amazon.co.jp , October 2000 ) . In 2003 , Random House Mondadori brought out a Spanish-language edition in Latin America . The book received extensive coverage and was excerpted in such publications as Proceso , La Jornada , El Universal , Reforma , Semana , Gatopardo , Soho , El Heraldo , El Mercurio , La Tercera , Las Últimas Noticias , and The Clinic . Nowhere Man appeared on bestseller lists in Mexico and Colombia . The other foreign editions were published by DHC ( Japan , 2000 ) , Fusion Press ( UK , 2000 ) , Hannibal ( Germany , 2001 ) . and Coniglio ( Italy 2011 ) . The title of the book refers to The Beatles ' song `` Nowhere Man '' ( which was written and sung primarily by Lennon ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "999677de8cee7065b32598806022f793", "text": "Bad to Me `` Bad to Me '' is a song credited to Lennon -- McCartney . In late interviews , John Lennon said that he wrote it for Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas while on holiday in Spain . However , in a 1964 interview he said that he and Paul McCartney wrote it in the back of a van , so Paul contributed to it . Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas released their recording of the song in 1963 and it became their first number 1 in the UK Singles Chart . Paul McCartney was present during the recording session at Abbey Road Studios . The single would be released in the US the following year , and become a top-ten hit there , reaching number 9 . It became one of the first occasions a Lennon -- McCartney composition made the US Top 40 recorded by an artist other than the Beatles ( the first being `` A World Without Love '' by Peter & Gordon ; another being `` Goodbye '' by Mary Hopkin ) . Bootlegs exist of Lennon 's original demo of the song , which was recorded on 31 May 1963 . An acoustic demo from the same era was released on iTunes in December 2013 on the album The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 . Terry Black released a version of the song on his 1965 debut album , Only 16 . Graham Parker recorded a version of the song for the 2003 album Lost Songs of Lennon & McCartney , new versions of 17 Lennon -- McCartney songs that were originally released by other artists . Leif Garrett also recorded a version of the song for his self-titled debut album . Finnish rock band Hurriganes covered this song in their third album , Crazy Days . Recordings of `` Bad to Me '' as the Beatles may have performed it are available on the 1989 album by Bas Muys entitled Secret Songs : Lennon & McCartney and on the 1998 release It 's Four You by the Australian tribute band The Beatnix .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f5347a45adab3b2279a264eb2b34f39", "text": "It's Alright (I See Rainbows) It 's Alright ( I See Rainbows ) is the sixth solo album by Yoko Ono , and her second release after the death of husband John Lennon . As a variation of a theme concerning its predecessor , the back cover features a transparent image of Lennon in a then-contemporary photo of Yoko and Sean , depicted in Central Park . This album marks her first foray into new wave sounds and 1980s pop production . It charted at # 98 in the US . All songs are written , composed , arranged , produced , and sung by Ono . In 1997 , the album was remastered by Ono and Rob Stevens for release on CD by Rykodisc .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e38015099cd6932690fb25c19033d33", "text": "Sony/ATV Music Publishing Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC is an American music publishing company owned by Sony through Sony Entertainment . The company was founded as a division of Associated Television ( ATV ) in 1955 by Lew Grade . In 1985 , Michael Jackson acquired ATV Music Publishing for $ 47.5 million . Paul McCartney , who had told Jackson about the importance of owning publishing , admitted he felt somewhat undercut by the purchase , because ATV Music Publishing owned the publishing rights to most of The Beatles ' songs , although he did not enter the bidding when it came up for sale in 1984 . In December 1995 , Michael Jackson agreed to merge ATV Music Publishing with Sony Music Publishing , a division of Sony Corporation , to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing . In 2012 an investor consortium led by Sony/ATV Music Publishing acquired EMI Music Publishing for approximately $ 2.2 billion . Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing now operate as one company , with the former entity administering the catalogue of the latter under a complex business structure . Following the acquisition , the company became the largest music publisher in the world , with a library of over two million songs under its administration . On March 14 , 2016 , Sony announced that it had reached a deal to acquire the Jackson estate 's stake in the company . The deal was completed on September 30 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5ec69f76f862c9b38e890e8e962e56ca", "text": "Modern liberalism in the United States Modern American liberalism is the dominant version of liberalism in the United States . It is characterized by social liberalism , and combines ideas of civil liberty and equality with support for social justice and a mixed economy . The term `` modern liberalism '' in this article refers only to the United States . In a global context , this philosophy is usually referred to as social liberalism . The American modern liberal philosophy strongly endorses public spending on programs such as education , health care , and welfare . Important social issues today include addressing inequality , voting rights for minorities , affirmative action , reproductive and other women 's rights , support for LGBT rights , and immigration reform . Modern liberalism took shape during the twentieth century , with roots in Theodore Roosevelt 's New Nationalism , Woodrow Wilson 's New Freedom , Franklin D. Roosevelt 's New Deal , Harry S. Truman 's Fair Deal , John F. Kennedy 's New Frontier , and Lyndon B. Johnson 's Great Society . American liberals oppose conservatives on most issues , but not all . Modern liberalism is historically related to social liberalism and progressivism , though the current relationship between liberal and progressive viewpoints is debated . John F. Kennedy defined a liberal as follows : Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1941 defined a liberal party as one , Keynesian economic theory has played an important role in the economic philosophy of modern American liberals . Modern American liberals generally believe that national prosperity requires government management of the macroeconomy , in order to keep unemployment low , inflation in check , and growth high . They also value institutions that defend against economic inequality . In The Conscience of a Liberal Paul Krugman writes : `` I believe in a relatively equal society , supported by institutions that limit extremes of wealth and poverty . I believe in democracy , civil liberties , and the rule of law . That makes me a liberal , and I 'm proud of it . '' Liberals often point to the widespread prosperity enjoyed under a mixed economy in the years since World War II . They believe liberty exists when access to necessities like health care and economic opportunity are available to all , and they champion the protection of the environment . Modern American liberalism is typically associated with the Democratic Party , as modern American conservatism is typically associated with the Republican Party .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3ab8f1663a69fa327e5554fdfeca874", "text": "John Peel John Robert Parker Ravenscroft , OBE ( 30 August 1939 -- 25 October 2004 ) , known professionally as John Peel , was an English disc jockey , radio presenter , record producer and journalist . He was the longest serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs , broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004 . He was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic rock and progressive rock records on British radio , and he is widely acknowledged for promoting artists working in various genres , including pop , reggae , indie pop , indie rock , alternative rock , punk , hardcore punk , breakcore , grindcore , death metal , British hip hop , electronic music , jungle and dance music . Fellow DJ Paul Gambaccini described Peel as `` the most important man in music for about a dozen years '' . In 2012 he was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork -- the Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover . Peel 's Radio 1 shows were notable for the regular `` Peel sessions '' , which usually consisted of four songs recorded by an artist live in the BBC 's studios , and which often provided the first major national coverage to bands that would later achieve great fame . Another popular feature of his shows was the annual Festive Fifty countdown of his listeners ' favourite records of the year . Peel appeared occasionally on British television as one of the presenters of Top of the Pops in the 1980s , and he provided voice-over commentary for a number of BBC programmes . He became popular with the audience of BBC Radio 4 for his Home Truths programme , which ran from the 1990s , featuring unusual stories from listeners ' domestic lives .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "804db23614d605a8722d95b6e77599c3", "text": "British intelligence agencies The Government of the United Kingdom maintains intelligence agencies within several different government departments . The agencies are responsible for collecting and producing foreign and domestic intelligence , providing military intelligence , performing espionage and counter-espionage . Their intelligence assessments contribute to the conduct of the foreign relations of the United Kingdom , maintaining the national security of the United Kingdom , military planning and law enforcement in the United Kingdom . The three main agencies are the Secret Intelligence Service ( MI6 ) , the Security Service ( MI5 ) , and the Government Communications Headquarters . The history of the organisations goes back to the 19th century . The decryption of the Zimmermann Telegram in 1917 was described as the most significant intelligence triumph for Britain during World War I , and one of the earliest occasions on which a piece of signals intelligence influenced world events . During the Second World War and afterwards , many observers regarded Ultra as immensely valuable to the Allies of World War II . In the post-war period , intelligence cooperation between the United Kingdom and the United States became the cornerstone of Western intelligence gathering and the `` Special Relationship '' between the UK and the USA .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e33dacfc1e536b51c4cca24199c2993e", "text": "A Hard Day's Night (film) A Hard Day 's Night is a 1964 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles -- John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr -- during the height of Beatlemania . It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists . The film portrays several days in the lives of the group . The film was a financial and critical success . Time magazine rated it as one of the all-time great 100 films . British critic Leslie Halliwell described it as a `` comic fantasia with music ; an enormous commercial success with the director trying every cinematic gag in the book '' and awarded it a full four stars . The film is credited as being one of the most influential of all musical films , inspiring numerous spy films , the Monkees ' television show and pop music videos .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b67978c54f4d6a26bfa7a553a5e897e3", "text": "Special Relationship The Special Relationship is the unofficial term for the exceptionally close political , diplomatic , cultural , economic , military and historical relations between the United Kingdom and the United States . It was used in a 1946 speech by Winston Churchill . Although both the United Kingdom and United States have close relationships with many other nations , the level of cooperation between them in economic activity , trade and commerce , military planning , execution of military operations , nuclear weapons technology , and intelligence sharing has been described as `` unparalleled '' among major powers . The United Kingdom and United States have been close allies in numerous military and political conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries including World War I , World War II , the Korean War , the Cold War , the Gulf War , and the War on Terror .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1899b53095aec166beb3b7b1b1de9eb5", "text": "Meat City `` Meat City '' is a song written by John Lennon , released as the 12th and final track on his 1973 album Mind Games . The song is also the B-side of the single `` Mind Games '' , and is included on the 2010 album , Gim me Some Truth .", "title": "" } ]
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Black Sails is solely an adaptation of Treasure Island.
[ { "docid": "a737484568075a8f7ba7201c1e697540", "text": "Black Sails (TV series) Black Sails is an American historical adventure television series set on New Providence Island and a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson 's novel Treasure Island . The series was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine for Starz . It debuted online for free on YouTube and other various streaming platform and video on demand services on January 18 , 2014 . The debut on cable television followed a week later on January 25 , 2014 . Steinberg is executive producer , alongside Michael Bay , Brad Fuller and Andrew Form , while Michael Angeli , Doris Egan , and Levine are co-executive producers . On July 26 , 2013 , Starz renewed the show for a ten-episode second season , which premiered on January 24 , 2015 . The early renewal , six months before the first season premiered , was based on the positive fan reaction to the show at the San Diego Comic-Con . The series was renewed for a third season on October 12 , 2014 , and a fourth season on July 31 , 2015 , both before the respective previous seasons had premiered . On July 20 , 2016 , Starz announced that the series ' fourth season would be its last ; the season premiered on January 29 , 2017 , and the series concluded on April 2 , 2017 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "01edae994f083b62686b8e3dcb52c04d", "text": "Gulf of Honduras The Gulf or Bay of Honduras is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea , indenting the coasts of Belize , Guatemala , and Honduras . From north to south , it runs for approximately 200 km from Dangriga , Belize , to La Ceiba , Honduras . The inner Gulf of Honduras is lined by the Belize Barrier Reef which forms the southern part of the 900 km long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System , the second-largest coral reef system in the world . The Belize Barrier Reef includes a number of small islands , called cays , and collectively known as the Pelican Cays . The Gulf of Honduras is marked by complex dynamics of coastal and open waters , and ocean currents , which have produced a very diverse and unique ecosystem with a wide variety of coastal marine waters , including coastline estuaries , barrier beaches , lagoons , intertidal salt marshes , mangrove forests , seagrass beds , keys and barrier reefs . The gulf receives the runoff from the watersheds of 12 rivers with an estimated discharge of 1232 m ³ s − 1 . These rivers include the Moho , Sarstún , Río Dulce , Motagua , and Ulúa . Increased volumes of sediments drained in the Gulf of Honduras pose a threat to its marine ecosystem . Many American anglers visit the Gulf of Honduras to catch the marlin that abound there . Tourists are often taken on boat trips to the Pelican Cays , notably Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye . In 1961 Hurricane Hattie swept across the Gulf of Honduras , destroying buildings in Belize . The infamous pirate Blackbeard spent the winter of 1717-1718 harassing shipping boats sailing to and from the port of Vera Cruz , Mexico and traversing the Bay of Honduras . In April 1718 , at Turneffe Atoll , Blackbeard captured the logwood cutting sloop Adventure and forced its captain , David Herriot , to join him . Blackbeard then made Israel Hands captain of the Adventure and began sailing for North Carolina .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "669e9eb071363c59de916c815d3fb0e3", "text": "Island Cruises Island Cruises was the brand name of a cruise line operated by Sunshine Cruises Limited , founded as a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and First Choice Travel PLC. . First Choice were later acquired by TUI Travel PLC. . In 2008 , Royal Caribbean sold its stake in the company to TUI , and the cruise line 's only fully owned ship , the Island Escape , was transferred to TUI 's Thomson Cruises but retained its Island Cruises branding . The company operates in Europe , the Caribbean , and South America , aiming its products primarily at markets in the United Kingdom , Brazil and Argentina . In Europe and the Caribbean , Island Cruises targeted the British family market , offering casual `` totally relaxed '' cruising . In South America , the company targeted a younger audience . Now , as sailing for Thomson Cruises , the Island Escape sails in Europe exclusively for the British market .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03dd28b5a261b50539ce92ccd70db3fd", "text": "Kami-shima is an inhabited island located in Ise Bay off the east coast of central Honshu , Japan . It is administered as part of the city of Toba in Mie Prefecture . The name of Kami-shima has alternative been written with as or ; its present form of Kami-shima , or `` God island '' refers to the Shinto shrine . Yatsushiro Jinja , on the island . Archaeologists have found hundreds of ceremonial artifacts , ranging from ancient mirrors to ceramics dating from the Kofun period through the Muromachi period on the island . During the Edo period , the island was used as a prison by Toba Domain , with the sobriquet `` Shima-Hachijo '' is reference to the prison island of Hachijō-jima used by the Tokugawa shogunate . The island is the setting for the 1954 novel by Yukio Mishima The Sound of Waves , and has been used several times as a filming location for movies . The economy of the island is based on commercial fishing in its adjacent waters , and on tourism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1f6c38cd83a5de2ad8423df4360059a9", "text": "White Bermudian White Bermudians or Bermudians of European descent are Bermudians whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe , most notably the British Isles and Portugal . Initially , the White population of Bermuda made up the majority of the island who came to the island as indentured servants . This remained the case until Black Slaves were taken to the island , Free Blacks began to migrate to the island during the 17th century . Many Scots and Irish were also brought to the island as white slaves and made up large pockets of the population . In the 19th century the Black population surpassed the white majority . Black Bermudian remains the islands largest ethnic group . A number of European Bermudians are foreign-born nationals , many are from the United States and Canada - due to its close proximity to the island - as well as the United Kingdom ( this may be because the island is a British Overseas Territory ) . Currently , European Bermudians are a minority ethnic group in Bermuda , accounting for 31 % of the territory 's population .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4194bbe90406014b81ef690e54ee7a3", "text": "The Pirate (1978 film) The Pirate is a 1978 American two-part , four-hour television miniseries directed by Ken Annakin . It is based on the novel with the same title written by Harold Robbins . It was broadcast in two parts by CBS on November 21 -- 22 , 1978 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e27d4139c27a4229ff43bb411fb1d63a", "text": "The Black Pirates The Black Pirates is a 1954 Ansco Color adventure film made by Salvador Films Corp. about a band of pirates scouring a small Central American town for a buried treasure . It was directed by Allen H. Miner and produced from a screenplay by Fred Freiberger and Al C. Ward based on the story by Johnston McCulley . The film stars Anthony Dexter and Martha Roth with Robert Clarke , Toni Gerry and Lon Chaney Jr. . . The tagline of the movie was `` Wild Raiders of the Tropic Seas ! '' . It was filmed on location in Panchimalco , El Salvador . Filming started in mid-June 1954 and the movie was released in December and distributed in Latin America under the title El Pirata Negro . The Black Pirates was the first film that Cinema Research Corporation was hired to do the special effects for .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8cdeaccd00bb2867e8043061d9f3211", "text": "Novel in Scotland The novel in Scotland includes all long prose fiction published in Scotland and by Scottish authors since the development of the literary format in the eighteenth century . The novel was soon a major element of Scottish literary and critical life . Tobias Smollett 's picaresque novels , such as The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle mean that he is often seen as Scotland 's first novelist . Other Scots who contributed to the development of the novel in the eighteenth century include Henry Mackenzie and John Moore . There was a tradition of moral and domestic fiction in the early nineteenth century that included the work of Elizabeth Hamilton , Mary Brunton and Christian Johnstone . The outstanding literary figure of the early nineteenth century was Walter Scott , whose Waverley is often called the first historical novel . He had a major worldwide influence . His success led to a publishing boom in Scotland . Major figures that benefited included James Hogg , John Galt , John Gibson Lockhart , John Wilson and Susan Ferrier . In the mid-nineteenth century major literary figures that contributed to the development of the novel included David Macbeth Moir , John Stuart Blackie , William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Margaret Oliphant . In the late nineteenth century , a number of Scottish-born authors achieved international reputations , including Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle , whose Sherlock Holmes stories helped found the tradition of detective fiction . In the last two decades of the century the `` kailyard school '' ( cabbage patch ) depicted Scotland in a rural and nostalgic fashion , often seen as a `` failure of nerve '' in dealing with the rapid changes that had swept across Scotland in the industrial revolution . Figures associated with the movement include Ian Maclaren , S. R. Crockett and J. M. Barrie , best known for his creation of Peter Pan , which helped develop the genre of fantasy , as did the work of George MacDonald . Among the most important novels of the early twentieth century was The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown , which broke with the Kailyard tradition . John Buchan played a major role in the creation of the modern thriller with The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle . The Scottish literary Renaissance attempted to introduce modernism into art and create of a distinctive national literature . It increasingly focused on the novel . Major figures included Neil Gunn , George Blake , A. J. Cronin , Eric Linklater and Lewis Grassic Gibbon . There were also a large number of female authors associated with the movement , who included Catherine Carswell , Willa Muir , Nan Shepherd and Naomi Mitchison . Many major Scottish post-war novelists , such as Robin Jenkins , Jessie Kesson , Muriel Spark , Alexander Trocchi and James Kennaway spent most of their lives outside Scotland , but often dealt with Scottish themes . Successful mass-market works included the action novels of Alistair MacLean and the historical fiction of Dorothy Dunnett . A younger generation of novelists that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s included Allan Massie , Shena Mackay and Alan Spence . Working class identity continued to be explored by Archie Hind , Alan Sharp , George Friel and William McIlvanney . From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival , with figures including Alasdair Gray , James Kelman , Irvine Welsh , Alan Warner , Janice Galloway , A. L. Kennedy , Iain Banks , Candia McWilliam , Frank Kuppner and Andrew O'Hagan . In genre fiction Iain Banks , writing as Iain M. Banks , produced ground-breaking science fiction and Scottish crime fiction has been a major area of growth with the success of novelists including Frederic Lindsay , Quintin Jardine , Val McDermid , Denise Mina , Christopher Brookmyre , and particularly Ian Rankin and his Inspector Rebus novels . The most successful author of Scottish origins in recent years has been J. K. Rowling , author of the Harry Potter series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ad83a9331a6aed4f2d8288ee8d53943", "text": "Black Swan Project The Black Swan Project is the project name given by Odyssey Marine Exploration for its discovery and recovery of an estimated US$ 500 million ( # 314 million ) worth of silver and gold coins from the ocean floor . Initially Odyssey kept the origin of the treasure confidential . It was later proved in trial that the recovered cargo was being carried by the Spanish frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes , which sank off Portugal in 1804 . Knowledge of the recovery became public on May 18 , 2007 when the company flew 17 tons of coins , mostly silver , from Gibraltar to a secure location of unknown address in Florida , USA . The company did not release the type , date , or nationality of the coins , while a rumor attributed it to the Merchant Royal , which sank near Land 's End in 1641 . At the time , Odyssey said that it planned to return to the site to perform an excavation expected to uncover more coins as well as other artifacts . However , Odyssey was sued by the Spanish government in U.S. courts , which eventually ordered the treasure to be returned to Spain . Odyssey pursued all legal avenues , even taking the case to the U.S. Supreme Court and losing . On February 27 , 2012 the ship 's treasure was flown back to Spain where the coins and other artifacts from the shipwreck are now exhibited in public museums . In 2015 a U.S. district court ordered Odyssey to pay Spain $ 1 million for `` bad faith and abusive litigation . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1a0d1e51c6ae76453146a369fd651d60", "text": "Harbor Island, South Carolina Harbor Island is a small resort island located 14 miles ( 22 km ) east of Beaufort , South Carolina . It is one of the Carolina Sea Islands . The majority of the island is tidal marsh , though approximately 800 acre of upland acreage exist on the northeastern portions of the island . The island was uninhabited and used primarily as hunting grounds until the 1930s , when U.S. Highway 21 was constructed to connect St. Helena Island with Hunting Island State Park . A swing drawbridge carry crossing the Harbor River connects the island to St. Helena Island towards the west . A small causeway crossing Johnson Creek connects Harbor Island with Hunting Island towards the south . Development on Harbor Island remained scarce until The Fripp Company ( developers of nearby Fripp Island ) purchased the majority of land on the island and developed a gated residential and resort community . Small scale commercial development exists along U.S. 21 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5cbde5c12bb2a17592654f9a3e6b432f", "text": "Isle of Canes Isle of Canes ( ISBN 1-59331-306-3 ) , a novel by Elizabeth Shown Mills , follows an African family from its importation and enslavement in 1735 through four generations of freedom in Creole Louisiana to its re-subjugation by Jim Crow at the close of the nineteenth century . Mills explores the family 's `` struggle to find a place in -LSB- a -RSB- tightly defined world of black and white '' -- a world made more complex by the larger struggle of Louisiana 's native ancien regime to preserve its culture amid the Anglo-Protestant `` invasion '' that followed the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the resulting battle for political and social hegemony . Isle 's central theme is the ambiguous lives of those who escaped colonial slavery only to find they could not survive as free without complicity in the slave regime . The novel 's subject-family is one that has been both romanticized and excoriated by journalists , academics , descendants , and current websites over the past half-century . Isle 's interpretation of their controversial role is based heavily on the author 's original research across three decades in the archives of six nations , and actual documents are interspersed throughout the novel . The author 's research began in 1972 when she was employed by a preservation society to document the history of one Isle landmark , Melrose Plantation . Critical assessments of Isle of Canes focus on its upturning of stereotypes . Contemporary Lit describes the focus as `` Gone with the Wind from a vastly different , more important perspective ... not that of the plantation owner or the poor white ... but homme de couleur libre and slave ... capturing the agonizing decisions which tore families and communities apart . '' Historical Novels Review similarly observes , `` The Metoyers , a historical family both black and white and yet neither , challenge all perceptions of racial boundaries . You may never look at American History the same way again . '' The Isle community is also the focus in Lalita Tademy 's Oprah Book Club pick , Cane River . Mills 's Isle explores the colonial roots of the community and the experience of slaves who achieved freedom prior to the onset of Louisiana 's Creole-Anglo conflict . Tademy 's story , whose earliest slave generations are based upon research by Mills and her daughter , portrays the mid-nineteenth -- and early-twentieth-century experiences of the community 's slave families who envied , respected , and resented the free status of the Isle 's Creoles de couleur libre -- some of whose blood they shared . A third , much older novel , Lyle Saxon 's Children of Strangers , depicts the state of servitude into which the Islanders were subjected by the early twentieth-century . Saxon 's era was one in which the chatelaine of the family 's last remaining manor house ( Melrose Plantation , a National Historic Landmark since 1976 ) was an Anglo patroness of the arts , who encouraged Saxon to visit and `` observe '' the community first hand . Saxon 's portrayal captures the mindset of that era 's white population , who vacillated between economic exploitation of the Islanders , sexual attraction to their women , and a paternalistic view of the multiracial Creoles as `` simple people , but our people . '' Historians struggle to understand the complexities of the Peculiar Institution -- particularly the motivation that compelled a significant number of freed American slaves to purchase other humans once free to do so . Edward P. Jones lays out one psychological path in The Known World creating a fictional anti-hero , the Black Virginian Henry Townsend , who is consumed by his self-centered ambition . Isle of Canes reconstructs the world of an actual family to define a radically different but equally uncomfortable trajectory by which more than a few ex-slaves survived a status many historians consider `` neither slave nor free . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d8491054027169907235d42bbe9e0e9", "text": "A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain A tour thro ' the whole island of Great Britain is an account of his travels by English author Daniel Defoe , first published in three volumes between 1724 and 1727 . Other than Robinson Crusoe , Tour was Defoe 's most popular and financially successful work during the eighteenth century . Pat Rogers notes that in Defoe 's use of the `` literary vehicle ( the ` tour ' or ` circuit ' ) that could straddle the literal and the imaginative , '' `` Nothing ... anticipated Defoe 's Tour '' . Thanks in part to his extensive travels and colourful background as a soldier , businessman , and spy , Defoe had `` hit on the best blend of objective fact and personal commentary '' in his descriptions of locations and trips around Britain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eb27cf7e03d00c55d2067d2f25a51a81", "text": "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Charlie Chan at Treasure Island is a 1939 American film directed by Norman Foster , starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan , that takes place on Treasure Island during San Francisco 's Golden Gate International Exposition .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eafb39c2b31cadb8cd7c3917c1333544", "text": "Captain Hook Captain James Hook is a fictional character , the antagonist of J. M. Barrie 's play Peter Pan ; or , the Boy Who Would n't Grow Up and its various adaptations , in which he is Peter Pan 's archenemy . The character is a pirate captain of the brig Jolly Roger ; Barrie identifies him as Blackbeard 's former bo ` sun . His two principal fears are the sight of his own blood ( supposedly an unnatural colour ) and the crocodile who pursues him after eating the hand cut off by Pan . An iron hook replaced his severed hand , which gave the pirate his name . After getting a taste of Hook , the crocodile pursues him relentlessly , but the ticking clock it has swallowed warns Hook of its presence .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6dae99e1a25852e286b08740b7438e07", "text": "Spanish treasure fleet The Spanish treasure fleet , or West Indies Fleet from Spanish Flota de Indias , also called silver fleet or plate fleet ( from the Spanish plata meaning `` silver '' ) , was a convoy system adopted by the Spanish Empire from 1566 to 1790 , linking Spain with its territories in America across the Atlantic . The convoys were general purpose cargo fleets used for transporting a wide variety of items , including agricultural goods , lumber , various metal resources , luxuries , silver , gold , gems , pearls , spices , sugar , tobacco , silk , and other exotic goods from the Spanish Empire to the Spanish mainland . Passengers and goods such as textiles , books and tools were transported in the opposite direction . The West Indies fleet was the first permanent transatlantic trade route in history . Similarly , the Manila galleons were the first permanent trade route across the Pacific .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e5719fd94f29e011edd3081ae557f6e", "text": "The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare , believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592 . The play begins with a framing device , often referred to as the induction , in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself . The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly 's diversion . The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina , the headstrong , obdurate shrew . Initially , Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship ; however , Petruchio `` tames '' her with various psychological torments , such as keeping her from eating and drinking , until she becomes a desirable , compliant , and obedient bride . The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina 's younger sister , Bianca , who is seen as the `` ideal '' woman . The question of whether the play is misogynistic or not has become the subject of considerable controversy , particularly among modern scholars , audiences , and readers . The Taming of the Shrew has been adapted numerous times for stage , screen , opera , ballet , and musical theatre ; perhaps the most famous adaptations being Cole Porter 's Kiss Me , Kate and the 1967 film of the play , starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton . The 1999 high school comedy film 10 Things I Hate About You is also loosely based on the play .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a40aad3050032f302c5b71403c1d90e4", "text": "New Providence New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas , containing more than 70 % of the total population . It is the location of the national capital city of Nassau . The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus 's discovery of the New World , but the Spanish government showed little interest in developing the island ( and the Bahamas as a whole ) . Nassau , the island 's largest city , was formerly known as Charles-town , but it was burned to the ground by the Spanish in 1684 . It was laid out and renamed Nassau in 1695 by Nicholas Trott , the most successful Lord Proprietor , in honor of the Prince of Orange-Nassau who became William III of England . The three branches of Bahamian Government : the executive , the legislative , and the judiciary , are all headquartered on New Providence . New Providence functions as the main commercial hub of the Bahamas . It is also home to more than 400 banks and trust companies , and its hotels and port account for more than two thirds of the four million-plus tourists who visit the Bahamas annually . Other settlements on New Providence include Grants Town , Bain Town , Fox Hill , Adelaide , Yamacraw , South Beach , Coral Harbour , Lyford Cay , Paradise Island , Sea Breeze , Centreville , The Grove ( South ) and The Grove ( West Bay ) , Cable Beach , Delaporte , Gambier , and Love Beach .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d04730408f133de824dc194594054665", "text": "The Curse of Monkey Island The Curse of Monkey Island is an adventure game developed and published by LucasArts , and the third game in the Monkey Island series . It was released in and followed the successful games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2 : LeChuck 's Revenge . The game is the twelfth and last LucasArts game to use the SCUMM engine , which was extensively upgraded for its last outing before being replaced by the GrimE engine for the next game in the series , Escape from Monkey Island . The Curse of Monkey Island is the first Monkey Island game to include voice acting , and has a more cartoon-ish graphic style than the earlier games . The game 's story centers on Guybrush Threepwood , a wannabe pirate who must lift a curse from his love Elaine Marley . As the story progresses , he must deal with a band of mysterious pirates , a rival stereotypical French buccaneer , a band of cutthroat smugglers , as well as his old nemesis LeChuck .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f2e461e47eacde4d44437e32a5d81a97", "text": "Bristol slave trade Bristol is a city in the South West of England , on the River Avon which flows into the Severn Estuary . Because of Bristol 's position on the River Avon , it has been an important location for marine trade for centuries . The city 's involvement with the slave trade peaked between 1730 and 1745 , when it became the leading slaving port . Bristol used its position on the Avon to trade all types of goods . Bristol 's port was the second largest in England after London . Countries that Bristol traded with included France , Spain , Ireland , Portugal , and North Africa 's Barbary Coast . Bristol 's main export was woollen cloth . Other exports included coal , lead , and animal hides . Imports into Bristol included wine , grain , slate , timber , and olive oil . Trading with the various colonies in the Caribbean and North America began to flourish during the Interregnum of Oliver Cromwell ( 1649 -- 1660 ) . The Royal African Company , a London-based trading company , had control over all trade between countries in Britain and Africa before the year 1698 At this time , only ships owned by the Royal African Company could trade for anything , including slaves . Slaves were increasingly an important commodity at the time , since the British colonization in the Caribbean and the Americas in the 17th century . The Society of Merchant Venturers , an organization of elite merchants in Bristol , wanted to commence participation in the African slave trade , and after much pressure from them and other interested parties in and around Britain , the Royal African Company 's control over the slave trade was broken in 1698 . As soon as the monopoly was broken , what is thought to have been the first `` legitimate '' Bristol slave ship , the Beginning , owned by Stephen Barker , purchased a cargo of enslaved Africans and delivered them to the Caribbean . Some average slave prices were # 20 , # 50 , or # 100 . In her will of 1693 , Jane Bridges , Widow of Leigh Upon Mendip bequeathes her interest of # 130 in this very ship to her grandson Thomas Bridges and indicates that the vessel was owned by the City of Bristol . Business boomed ; however , due to the over-crowding and harsh conditions on the ships , it is estimated that approximately half of each cargo of slaves did not survive the trip across the Atlantic . The triangular trade was a route taken by slave merchants during the years 1697 and 1807 . The areas covered by the triangular trade was England , North West Africa and finally The Caribbean . Profits of 50-100 % were made during the 18th century . Over 500,000 slaves were brought into slavery by these ships , representing one-fifth of the British slave trade during this time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2982d0eee0e206f8a2743c3e737a0f74", "text": "An Englishman Abroad An Englishman Abroad is a 1983 BBC television drama film , based on the true story of a chance meeting of actress Coral Browne , with Guy Burgess ( Alan Bates ) , a member of the Cambridge spy ring who spied for the Soviet Union while an officer at MI6 . The production was written by Alan Bennett and directed by John Schlesinger ; Browne stars as herself . The film is set is Moscow in 1958 , after Burgess had defected to the Soviet Union in 1951 with Donald Maclean when it became apparent that Maclean was about to be investigated by British intelligence . Burgess barges into Browne 's dressing room in the interval of a touring Shakespeare Memorial Theatre ( which became one of the bases of the Royal Shakespeare Company ) production of Hamlet , in which she portrayed Gertrude , and charms her . Later on she is invited to his Moscow flat , finding it with some difficulty , to measure him for a suit that he would like ordered from his London tailor . Several plot changes were made from the true story told by Browne to Bennett . Burgess in fact threw up in the dressing room of Michael Redgrave , who asked for Browne 's help . Redgrave documented the incident in his biography . The play also contained scenes in Moscow 's British Embassy and in London shops where Browne encountered resistance to helping Burgess , none of which happened in reality . Rather than film in the Soviet Union , Schlesinger used several locations in Scotland . The Caird Hall and Whitehall Theatre in Dundee stood in for the Moscow theatre , and the grand marble staircase of Glasgow City Chambers played the part of the British Embassy . Additional filming was done at Glasgow 's St. Andrew 's Suspension Bridge ( `` luckily , in a snowstorm '' Bennett later wrote ) and the Moss Heights flats in Cardonald , which represented Burgess ' Moscow apartment . Both Browne and Bates were winners of the BAFTA awards for acting for their roles in this production . Bennett gives the date of Browne 's meeting with Burgess as 1958 in the introduction to his Single Spies , which contains the text of An Englishman Abroad in the stage play version and the text of A Question of Attribution about Anthony Blunt . The play was also adapted for radio on the BBC World Service in 1994 starring Michael Gambon as Burgess and Penelope Wilton as Coral Browne . It was subsequently re-broadcast on BBC Radio 7 and BBC Radio 4 Extra , most recently in 2013 as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra 's Cambridge Spies season . On the BFI TV 100 , a list compiled in 2000 by the British Film Institute ( BFI ) , chosen by a poll of industry professionals , to determine what were the greatest British television programmes of any genre ever to have been screened , An Englishman Abroad was listed at no. 30 on the list .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d17b113add8ce624e1c585a6ad81f97", "text": "Black Pearl (disambiguation) Black pearl is an alternative name for Tahitian pearl . Black Pearl is a fictional ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise . Black Pearl or Black Pearls may also refer to :", "title": "" } ]
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Rachel McAdams acted as a journalist.
[ { "docid": "f83237f7df9a6e8334b4e01d70a14ca5", "text": "Rachel McAdams Rachel Anne McAdams ( born November 17 , 1978 ) is a Canadian actress . After graduating from a four-year theatre program at York University in 2001 , she initially worked in Canadian television and film productions such as the drama film Perfect Pie ( 2002 ) ( for which she received a Genie Award nomination ) , the comedy film My Name Is Tanino ( 2002 ) , and the comedy series Slings and Arrows ( for which she won a Gemini Award ) . In 2002 , she made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick . McAdams rose to fame in 2004 with her roles in the comedy Mean Girls and the romantic drama The Notebook . In 2005 , she starred in the romantic comedy Wedding Crashers , the psychological thriller Red Eye , and the family comedy-drama The Family Stone . She was hailed by the media as Hollywood 's new `` it girl '' , and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Rising Star . After a two-year career break , McAdams starred in two limited release films in 2008 ; the film noir Married Life and the road trip comedy-drama The Lucky Ones . She returned to prominence in 2009 by appearing in the political-thriller State of Play , the science-fiction romantic drama The Time Traveler 's Wife and the mystery action-adventure film Sherlock Holmes . In 2010 , McAdams appeared in her first star vehicle , the comedy Morning Glory . In 2015 , her highest profile roles were in the second season of the HBO crime drama True Detective , and as journalist Sacha Pfeiffer in the drama Spotlight . For her performance in Spotlight , she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "b0785789eff95b2d5a9a9fe6e48797bd", "text": "Public Insight Network Public Insight Journalism is a pioneering approach to journalism created by American Public Media . It recognizes that broadcast media today operate in a changed media environment , and need to expand the resources available to journalists when deciding what is news and reporting on that news , as well as be responsive to audience desires to participate . Through a collection of tools , many of them web-based , MPR News solicits knowledge and direct experience from people in its Public Insight Network . The basic goal is to do better journalism through increased public input . Public Insight Journalism contributes to the national shows Marketplace ( radio program ) and Weekend America , and is being rolled out on a limited basis to other public radio stations in the U.S. . The MPR radio show In the Loop is directly associated with PIJ ( the acronym by which is sometimes known ) . In late 2006 , Public Insight Journalism became the core of a new MPR initiative called the Center for Innovation in Journalism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a69b9ec70346ecc77eddf19154c79dbb", "text": "The Rachel Maddow Show The Rachel Maddow Show ( also abbreviated TRMS ) is a daily news and opinion television program that airs on MSNBC , running in the 9:00 pm ET timeslot Monday through Friday . It is hosted by Rachel Maddow , who gained popularity with her frequent appearances as a liberal pundit on various MSNBC programs . It is based on her former radio show of the same name . The show debuted on September 8 , 2008 . Each broadcast is repeated three hours later , at 12:00 am ET ; in addition , the Friday broadcast is repeated at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd2e36014b04da9641e391851a42ffc0", "text": "McAdams McAdams or MacAdams is a surname of Scottish origin . It may refer to : Ben McAdams ( b. 1974 ) , Utah state senator ( 2009-2013 ) , Mayor of Salt Lake City , Utah ( 2013-present ) Billy McAdams ( 1939 -- 2002 ) , Northern-Irish footballer Carl McAdams ( b. 1944 ) , American professional football player Dan P. McAdams ( b. 1954 ) , American professor of psychology Dean McAdams ( 1917 -- 1996 ) , American football player Dona Ann McAdams ( b. 1954 ) , American photographer Francis H. McAdams ( 1915 -- 1985 ) , American member of the National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) Janet McAdams ( contemporary ) , American author of partial Native American descent John McAdams ( announcer ) ( 1941 -- 2005 ) , American sports announcer John C. McAdams , American political scientist Rachel McAdams ( b. 1978 ) , Canadian actress Roberta MacAdams ( 1880 -- 1959 ) , Canadian politician from Alberta Scott McAdams ( born 1970 ) , Mayor of Sitka , Alaska and Democratic nominee for United States Senator from Alaska in 2010 Places McAdams Lake , Nova Scotia", "title": "" }, { "docid": "210eb86a2a09c5572469d2061aeeffdb", "text": "Rachel Morrison Rachel Morrison ( born April 27 , 1978 ) is an American cinematographer . She is best known for the films Cake , Fruitvale Station , and Sound of My Voice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "33df7b0c124f91bb9d2c823dd917d4e7", "text": "History of journalism in the United Kingdom The history of journalism in the United Kingdom includes the gathering and transmitting of news , spans the growth of technology and trade , marked by the advent of specialized techniques for gathering and disseminating information on a regular basis . In the analysis of historians , it involves the steady increase of the scope of news available to us and the speed with which it is transmitted . Newspapers have always been the primary medium of journalists since 1700 , with magazines added in the 18th century , radio and television in the 20th century , and the Internet in the 21st century . London has always been the main center of British journalism , followed at a distance by Edinburgh , Belfast , Dublin , and regional cities .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad71562067500b765e346990a1506082", "text": "Drew McAdam Drew McAdam ( born 4 June 1955 in Lennoxtown , East Dumbartonshire ) is a Scottish mentalist and mindreader , also known as The Human Lie Detector , speaker and performer of mindplay psychological illusion . He was `` The Interrogator '' on Channel 5 television show Trisha Goddard and a regular guest on the Scottish Television evening magazine programme The Hour . He was also the subject and part-presenter of the 4-part BBC series School for Genius , and subject of the BBC Brainsmart project for schools . He has specialized in taking mentalism techniques from the stage and applying them to the fields of education and business management under the title MindBiz .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d663e0f867beb185d2fa292bed052592", "text": "Maggie Haberman Maggie Lindsy Haberman ( born October 30 , 1973 ) is a political correspondent for The New York Times , based in New York City , and a political analyst for CNN . Her former employers were Politico and before that New York Daily News , where she was a political reporter for both organizations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e022bc271f1089d1e5d39874fc22bb46", "text": "Listings magazine A listings magazine is a magazine which is largely dedicated to information about the upcoming week 's events such as broadcast programming , music , clubs , theatre and film information . The BBC 's Radio Times was the world 's first listings magazine when it was founded in 1923 to compete with daily newspapers , which had hitherto fulfilled the role . . With the expansion of broadcast media many others have followed , expanding the format to include columns about media production and personalities , such as TV Hebdo ( Québec ) in Canada , TV Guide in the US and hundreds of others worldwide . Broadcast guides are normally published either with a Saturday or Sunday newspaper or are published weekly or fortnightly . It has become a highly competitive area of publishing . Other listings magazines have started from a primary base in cultural events , such as Time Out magazine in the UK . Most major cities worldwide have one or many more such publications . During the politically charged 1970s and 1980s , many of these magazines , in the UK at least , played a progressive role as part of the alternative press and had a reputation for leftward leaning investigative and campaigning journalism . They were some of the first consumer magazines to carry lists of `` agitprop '' events . City Limits was probably the most outspoken of all UK-based listings magazines but almost all followed Time Out 's lead of including space for lesbian and gay events and clubs . In certain areas of the UK which were previously dominated by the old guard of regional newspapers , which were traditionally more conservative in outlook , this was the first time that gay issues were put on a par with others - this was particularly true of Bristol 's Venue ( magazine ) , Southampton 's Due South Magazine , and to a lesser extent Manchester 's City Life where the local press ( Manchester Evening News ) had been at times at least , a little more tolerant .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "410ba346d0c6d4874af5ce1752a926b2", "text": "Sarah McClendon Sarah Newcomb McClendon ( July 8 , 1910 -- January 8 , 2003 ) was a long-time White House reporter who covered presidential politics for a half-century . McClendon founded her own freelance news service as a single mother in the post-World War II era , and became known as a model for women in the press and as a vocal advocate of various causes , particularly those of United States military veterans . McClendon was best known , however , for posing sharp , blunt questions at United States presidential press conferences .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a95af82ab582e8adb587625193026e3", "text": "Sharri Markson Sharri Markson ( born 8 March 1984 ) is an Australian journalist . She is National Political Editor for The Daily Telegraph . Markson was born and raised in Sydney . She worked for The Sunday Telegraph , where she was twice named News Limited 's Young Journalist of the Year . She joined the Seven Network in 2011 , and was part of a team of journalists who won a Walkley award for TV news reporting . Markson was Australian editor of Cleo for one year in 2013 , While editor , she made the decision to no longer mention sex on the magazine 's cover . Markson became media editor of The Australian newspaper in February 2014 . There she was `` was noted for her aggressive pursuit of stories involving the ABC and Fairfax Media . '' She shifted to a senior writing role in 2015 , and in September 2016 was appointed National Political Editor for The Daily Telegraph . Markson has at times engaged in undercover journalism . While working for The Sun in London she posed as a PR executive requiring an escort in order to report on high-end male prostitutes . In 2005 , she visited a hospital ward `` looking upset , with a bunch of flowers '' in order to interview John Tulloch , a survivor of the 7/7 bombings . In 2014 , Markson went undercover as a student in order to investigate claims of indoctrination . Markson 's work has occasionally attracted controversy . In November 2015 , Markson was detained by Israeli security officials for breaching protocol during a visit to the Ziv Medical Centre in Safed . In February 2016 , Shaoquett Moselmane , a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council sued Markson for defamation after Markson had accused him of making racist comments .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d27d966464f50090b1f1b81ca343809a", "text": "Kaleidoscope (newspaper) Kaleidoscope was an underground newspaper that was published in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . Founded by John Kois , radio disk jockey Bob Reitman , and John Sahli ( a member of The Shags ) , it was published from October 6 , 1967 to November 11 , 1971 , printing 105 biweekly issues in all . The paper 's first issue was printed with a borrowed $ 250 in an edition of 3500 copies , which sold out in two days . In the first anniversary issue of Kaleidoscope a brief history of the paper 's origins appeared : ' `` The need for a Milwaukee-based underground newspaper was apparent early in 1967 . It was talked about , tentative plans made and loose alliances formed , throughout the spring and summer , but nothing definite was done until July , when George Richard , a happy man of business , offered to underwrite the first issue . The first `` staff '' meeting was held in the Knickerbocker Coffee Shop . It was quite a crew : Bob Reitman , cemetery managing rock freak poet ; John Sahli , industrial designing former gentle Shag ; and John Kois , drifter free lance writer recently escaped from the coast . '' ' From its first issue , Kaleidoscope was subject to censorship attempts , including arrest of vendors in some suburbs and a drive to put its printer out of business ; one case went to the U.S. Supreme Court ( after the newspaper had folded ) , which ruled in Kois v. Wisconsin that the newspaper 's publication of two photos and a poem entitled `` Sex Poem '' in an article about censorship did not constitute obscenity . `` One of the requirements to get on this paper , '' John Kois told a reporter for Rolling Stone , `` is that you have to dig fucking and doping . '' Kaleidoscope was an affiliate of the Liberation News Service ( LNS ) and Underground Press Syndicate ( UPS ) . It finally succumbed after four years to a combination of financial pressures , internal factionalism and burn-out . The 1971 death of printer Bill Schanen , who withstood a boycott of his printing business after he started printing the undergrounds on his presses , may also have been a factor in the paper 's demise . Schanen 's son continued to print the paper but refused to extend any more credit . With the paper $ 15,000 in debt to 42 creditors , and revenues sinking fast , it soon folded . At various times , Kaleidoscope also published several sister papers around the upper Midwest : the Chicago Kaleidoscope ( first issue dated Nov. 22-Dec . 5 1968 , later merged with the Chicago Seed ) ; Omaha Kaleidoscope ; Fox Valley Kaleidoscope ( based in Oshkosh , Wisconsin ) , and the Madison Kaleidoscope . There was also a short-lived affiliate in Indianapolis . These papers shared a common printer ( Bill Schanen in Port Washington , Wisconsin ) , and sold advertising space to national advertisers that ran in all the active papers of the chain . Each ran local and hard news in a front section which was combined with a shared second section edited in Milwaukee , containing less parochial material ( mostly arts and culture ) derived or reprinted from national and syndicated sources . This latter `` Part II '' was also sold to other underground newspapers to be used as a supplement to their local content . Advertising revenue from this source was greatly diminished starting in 1969 after the FBI allegedly pressured advertisers such as Columbia Records to quit running advertisements in the underground press ; although some observers have also attributed the sharp falloff in record company advertising which was experienced by all of the underground press to the rise of specialized rock music papers like Rolling Stone.Kaleidoscope also operated two peripheral businesses in Milwaukee : the Granfalloon coffeehouse , and the Interabang bookstore at 1668 N. Warren Ave. After Kaleidoscope ceased publication in late 1971 a number of staffers joined the Bugle-American '' . Kois ended up working for Al Goldstein 's Screw magazine . Reitman continued to work as a radio personality in Milwaukee , where he is still on the radio one night a week as of June 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d501d61f9825f826c6aefd0f130c92f", "text": "Harry McAlpin Harry S. McAlpin ( July 21 , 1906 - July 18 , 1985 ) was the first African-American reporter to attend a U.S. Presidential news conference in 1944 . Born on July 21 , 1906 , in St. Louis , Missouri , Harry McAlpin studied journalism and advertising at the University of Wisconsin . After graduating in 1926 , he moved to Washington , D.C. , where he worked as a reporter , editor , and office manager for the Washington Tribune , an African American weekly paper , from 1926 to 1929 . He then handled publicity and advertising for the National Benefit Life Insurance Company from 1929 to 1933 . When the New Deal got underway in 1933 , McAlpin joined the New Negro Alliance to `` protect employment of Negroes under the NRA -LSB- National Recovery Administration -RSB- program . '' He served in the Federal Security Agency and the U.S. Employment Service while attending the Robert H. Terrell Law School at night . He passed the D.C. bar examination in 1937 . McAlpin became an assistant to Mary McLeod Bethune , Director of Negro Affairs at the National Youth Administration . On the side , he worked as a part-time Washington correspondent for the Chicago Defender . In 1943 the National Negro Publishers Association ( NNPA ) petitioned the White House Correspondents Association ( WHCA ) for press credentials on the grounds that the Atlanta Daily World was one of its member papers . All other African American papers at the time were weeklies , and the press credentials were limited to reporters for daily papers . The WHCA agreed but it took several more months before the NNPA could afford to open its own Washington bureau and hire McAlpin as its full-time Washington correspondent . In February 1944 he attended his first presidential press conference and was greeted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt , who shook his hand and said , `` I 'm glad to see you , McAlpin , and very happy to have you here . '' Although accredited at the White House , McAlpin was rejected when he applied for a congressional press pass . The Standing Committee of Correspondents that controlled accreditation for the newspaper press galleries at the Capitol regarded him as a reporter for mostly weekly papers , while the Periodical Press gallery rejected him because he reported for newspapers rather than magazines . McAlpin believed that these actions were influenced `` by my racial identity rather than the flimsy technicality publicly stated . '' Strong competition from a rival news service , the Associated Negro Press ( ANP ) , led the NNPA to replace McAlpin as its Washington Correspondent with Louis Lautier . McAlpin moved to Louisville , Kentucky , where he served as the only African American assistant commonwealth attorney until 1953 , when he resigned after being dropped from a criminal prosecution of three white women . McAlpin became head of the Louisville chapter of the NAACP . He died on July 18 , 1985 . He was posthumously honored by the White House Correspondents Association at their May 3 , 2014 dinner . The WHCA created a scholarship in his memory , and President Barack Obama noted his pioneering journalism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eb550bd52387cd18d217fbba8adecf45", "text": "On Expenses On Expenses is a 2010 British television film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Anna Maxwell Martin as Heather Brooke and Brian Cox as Michael Martin . The film documents the true story of American journalist Heather Brooke 's attempt to get expenses claims of Members of Parliament released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Speaker Michael Martin 's battle to prevent it . Heather Brooke herself appeared in the production in a non-speaking role playing the part of an unnamed MP sitting on the government benches in a scene where Michael Martin is elected to the position of Speaker of the House of Commons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03300f6568df4aa217c3bda4ce9910f4", "text": "Correspondents Report Correspondents Report is a weekend morning news and current affairs program broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's Radio National and ABC Local Radio networks . The current host of Correspondents Report is journalist Elizabeth Jackson . Correspondents include Emma Alberici , Scott Bevan , Peter Cave , Shane McLeod , Lisa Millar , and Sally Sara .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b860ebfbe2826c255c0ce5f24864d29", "text": "Arts journalism Arts journalism is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of the arts , including but is not limited to the visual arts , film , literature , music , theater , and architecture . Traditionally , journalists and critics writing about the arts have a background in writing and the arts ; apart from baccalaureate studies in literary criticism , the humanities , and art history , there is no other formal advanced journalistic training in this field . For instance , an art magazine is a publication whose main topic is art , contributed to by people from the practice of artmaking , curating , critical theory , or teaching , among other functions , whether they be institution-based , academe-based or independent and self-taught . Such a magazine can be in print form , online , or both , and may be aimed at different audiences , including galleries , buyers , amateur or professional artists and the general public . In short , art magazines can be either trade or consumer magazines or both . There are also radio and TV features covering art topics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4464fb1b4e8d3f25de07fa1ed221dd38", "text": "Rachel Martin (broadcast journalist) Rachel Martin is an American journalist and co-host of NPR 's Morning Edition .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f00dddae0f73b22067966105e761bd5", "text": "Muckraker The term muckraker was used in the Progressive Era to characterize reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt . They typically had large audiences in some popular magazines . In the US , the modern term is investigative journalism -- it has different and more pejorative connotations in British English -- and investigative journalists in the USA today are often informally called ` muckrakers ' . Muckraking magazines -- notably McClure 's of publisher S. S. McClure -- took on corporate monopolies and political machines while trying to raise public awareness and anger at urban poverty , unsafe working conditions , prostitution , and child labor . The muckrakers played a highly visible role during the Progressive Era period , 1890s -- 1910s . In contemporary American use , the term describes either a journalist who writes in the adversarial or alternative tradition , or a non-journalist whose purpose in publication is to advocate reform and change . Investigative journalists view the muckrakers as early influences and a continuation of watchdog journalism . In British English the term muckraker is more likely to mean a journalist ( often on a tabloid newspaper ) who specialises in scandal and malicious gossip about celebrities or well-known personalities and is generally used in a derogatory sense . The term is a reference to a character in John Bunyan 's classic Pilgrim 's Progress , `` the Man with the Muck-rake '' , who rejected salvation to focus on filth . It became popular after President Theodore Roosevelt referred to the character in a 1906 speech ; Roosevelt acknowledged that `` the men with the muck rakes are often indispensable to the well being of society ; but only if they know when to stop raking the muck ... ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e78adaeae6a6e7af82a23c0c4ac643e9", "text": "Preventive journalism Preventive journalism is a journalistic discipline that reports on urgent social problems at an early stage and on solutions proposed for these problems . It complements traditional investigative journalism and recognizes that journalism can alert government and society to problems before they become crises . Michael O'Neill , editor of the New York Daily News from 1975 to 1982 and former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors , wrote in 1985 that preventive journalism should `` search in advance for the hidden forces of change -LSB- and -RSB- try to identify the underlying causes of crises before , rather than after , they explode so that an alerted society might have time to protect itself from the ambushes of history . '' The concept was also used in a 1996 Kofi Annan speech 1 where he stressed the need for such a kind of journalism without further detailing its characteristics . Peace Journalism follows similar tenets as preventive journalism , though preventive journalism extends its action range to social , economic , institutional , human rights , and environmental concerns .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da9ada30b2b321f2d6b9f59287e6268f", "text": "Ann Marie Lynch Ann Marie Lynch is an American-born producer and reporter residing in Los Angeles . Lynch worked for Traveling Light Media in Burbank , California , producing eight shows for the History Channel , A&E and Discovery Channel . Winning a Silver Telly for `` Secrets of the Black Box : Aloha Flight 243 '' . Lynch worked for IEC in Sports on several of the sports programs as a producer/reporter covering US based athletes . In 2007/2008 she covered US Olympians for a show called The Road to Beijing and produced and reported sports stories for the show Wide World of Sports . In 2005 Ann Marie was the co-producer on a film for The History Channel called The Long March . Lynch created and was executive producer and sole reporter of an online video news site called MMA Today and was asked to be on the first sanctioning body for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts ( MMA ) . MMAToday was a disruptor in the MMA market for online news at the time and garnered 6 million members in under three months . Lynch covered MMA and Boxing for AOL , ESPN Deportes Radio and NBC Sports . While at NBCSports.com Ann Marie Lynch received an Emmy Nomination for her work . Lynch wrote the July 2008 article on Cung Le for Fight Magazine and produced and reported stories on Gil Melendez , Josh Thomson , and Renato `` Babalu '' Sobral which made the homepage of www.nbcsports.com , `` I am a Fighter '' series . Lynch is originally from New York and played field hockey for Providence College , a Division I school in the Big East Division . Lynch advanced to the Olympic `` A '' camp in the US Olympic training system . Lynch began playing varsity sports in 7th grade and was a 2 time national champion in badminton doubles and mixed doubles and was a member of her high school badminton team , which was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the Most Successful Sports Team winning streak in sports history .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e6c5315725ee149aabaf7f9eaf584fe5", "text": "Vanessa Grigoriadis Vanessa Maia Grigoriadis ( born in New York City , New York ) is an American journalist .", "title": "" } ]
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Clementine Chapel was used to house the skull of St. Peter in early medieval times.
[ { "docid": "813c45ae3a90035490deaaf3834cd11e", "text": "Clementine Chapel The Clementine Chapel , also known as La Clementina , is a particular Roman Catholic chapel located within the underground necropolitan grottoes of Saint Peter 's Basilica in Vatican City . It is the area where the relics of St. Peter were venerated in early medieval times , before his skull was removed to be housed at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran . Open today for pilgrims , the site venerates the original pavonazzo marble monument placed there by Emperor Constantine , and was used in early medieval times to house the skull of St. Peter", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "380e29b4d4a2dbe3c1f6015baf92da36", "text": "Convento de San Marcos The Convento de San Marcos was a convent in León , Spain is today an operating luxury parador hotel . It also contains a consecrated church and museum , and is one of the most important monuments of the Renaissance in Spain . It is one of the greatest architectural jewels of León , together with the Cathedral , the Basilica of San Isidoro and la Casa Botines . It has a highly ornamental plateresque facade . The darkest period in the monastery of San Marcos 's five centuries of history is concentrated in just four years . During the course of the Spanish Civil War cells , rooms , stables , cloisters , church , choir , museum and every fast corner of the building were transformed into impromptu dungeons or jailers ' offices . Between July 1936 and the end of 1940 , up to 7,000 men and 300 women were imprisoned at the same time . It is estimated that , over the entire war and the period immediately following , the number of Republican militia members and political prisoners that passed through its cells totaled some 20,000 . In the province of Leon , around 3,000 deaths are recorded due to the repression , and a good number of these came from the dungeons of San Marcos . The origins of this building lie in the twelfth century , in the days of Alfonso VII of León . His sister , the Infanta Sancha of Castile , made a donation in July 1152 to construct a modest building on the outskirts of the walled city , on the banks of the Bernesga river , where `` the poor of Christ '' could stay . This would be a hospital-temple of shelter for pilgrims travelling the Camino de Santiago . Also , the building was the main residence for the Order of Santiago in the Kingdom of León . In 1176 , Pedro Fernandez de Castro , the first maestre of the Order of Santiago was elected as the first prior , and in 1184 he was buried in his church .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7941a1abca57c1c63776e481e0281fdc", "text": "San Clemente, Venice The Church of San Clemente ( Chiesa di San Clemente ) is a church built in 1131 and located on San Clemente Island , in the Venetian Lagoon . The name is dedicated to Pope Clement I , who died as a martyr according to legend and who is patron of seamen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3055c06a26f12b5448dfa5568bef9688", "text": "All Saints' Church, Naseby All Saints ' Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Naseby in Northamptonshire , England . It is a Grade II * listed building and stands at the southern corner of Church Street and Newlands . There was presumably a church at Naseby by 1086 , when the Domesday Book records the presence of a priest there , although it does not mention a church building as such . Evidence that there was a pre-Conquest structure survives in the form of some Saxon stones that are built into the walls of the present church and an incised grave slab in the wall of the tower . One of its oldest features still present is the font , which is very ornate and of 12th century design . Most of the current church building was erected in the 13th and 14th centuries and is largely constructed of coursed lias rubble and lias ashlar with a slate roof . The building consists of a clerestoreyed nave , north and south aisles , a chancel and west tower . The south aisle , pillars and wall were built from about 1220-1240 and the north aisle from about 1280 . The clerestories above the arches on both sides of the nave date from around 1400 . At some stage , probably in the 18th century , the lower parts of the north arcade piers were encased in neo-classical plinths . The chancel was rebuilt in 1830 . The tower was probably erected in the 14th century and now supports a recessed spire that was erected in 1859-60 to the designs of William Slater . The spire appears to have been left as a stump by the medieval builders but in the 18th century was provided with an unusual climax in the form of a large copper ball mounted on a king post and four supports and topped by a weather vane . According to John Mastin , a vicar and historian of Naseby , the ball was loot brought to England in 1544 by Sir Gyles Allington and ultimately found its way to Naseby . A 17th-century table , known as `` Cromwell 's Table '' , stands in the north aisle . It is said to have come from Shuckburgh House , which is opposite the church . The story goes that on the eve of the Battle of Naseby some of the king 's lifeguards were sitting down to supper at the table when they were surprised by Cromwell 's troops . Several of the royal soldiers were killed , and the rest captured . Their duty done , Cromwell 's men sat down at the table and finished the meal . In 2013 , BBC News reported plans to open a visitor and community centre in part of the church building , which would enable the Naseby Battlefield Trust to increase awareness of the Battle of Naseby whilst maintaining an active place of worship with up-to-date facilities . The parish registers survive from 1563 , the historic registers being deposited at Northamptonshire Record Office . The monumental inscriptions inside the church and in its graveyard , including its extension , have been transcribed and published . The memorials in the church include a brass commemorating John Oliyver ( died 1446 ) and his wife and also an oval tablet to Rev John Mastin . Naseby is part of a united Benefice along with Clipston , Haselbech and Kelmarsh .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29cd82873c99d1f2b6da5f12e711c4d8", "text": "Chapel of Saint Helena, Slovakia The Chapel of Saint Helena in Považská Bystrica , Slovakia , was built in 1728 in the Baroque style by Count Peter Szapáry . After it was built , it was robbed and badly damaged more than once , which led to a massive restoration effort in the 1990s . Today the chapel is located on a housing estate and is currently holding regular church services .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "11f9dfc4dc284473b14c0b8aba0a3991", "text": "Peter of Capua Peter of Capua ( died August 1214 ) was an Italian theologian and scholastic philosopher , and a Cardinal and papal legate . Peter was a member of an Amalfitan family . After a being a teacher at the University of Paris , he was employed by Pope Innocent III as legate . He made trips to Poland and Bohemia in 1197 , bringing decision of introducing celibacy . He also served as legate to France from 1198 . He made a truce between Richard I of England and Philip II of France , in December 1198 . During Peter 's meeting with Richard and William Marshal , the northerners found Peter 's appearance and obsequious style of diplomacy to be repellent . Peter did succeed in convincing Richard to agree to a conditional five-year truce , but when he persisted in asking that Richard also release Philip of Dreux ( a Bishop of Beauvais whom the king intensely hated ) Richard lost his temper and threatened to castrate Peter . Peter then took part in the Fourth Crusade . While in Constantinople he acquired relics , including the purported body of St. Andrew , which he brought in the end to Amalfi . A Life was written by Durand of Huesca . Another Peter of Capua the Younger was in Paris in the early thirteenth century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0352fbccdddee1049f2b125a33db23f0", "text": "Ahmed es-Sikeli Ahmed es-Sikeli , baptised a Christian under the name Peter , was a eunuch and kaid of the Diwan of the Kingdom of Sicily during the reign of William I. His story was recorded by his Christian contemporaries Romuald Guarna and Hugo Falcandus from Sicily and the Muslim historian Ibn Khaldun . Peter was born a Muslim in Djerba to a Berber family of the Sadwikish tribe . After his conversion he entered the service of the Sicilian crown and rose to the rank of admiral in the navy . During the reconquest of Roger I 's `` Kingdom of Africa '' by the Muslims ( 1159 ) , Peter led 160 ships in a raiding expedition to the Muslim-held Balearic Islands . He later tried to relieve besieged Mahdia in North Africa with the same fleet , but soon after engaging in battle he turned around and retreated towards Sicily . While Arabic sources credit a gale with dispersing the fleet , Hugo Falcandus asserts that Peter was `` only in name and dress a Christian , and a Saracen at heart '' . Falcandus ' assertion can probably be discredited , at least with respect to this point in Peter 's life , for the admiral did not fall out of favour at court . In fact , he was promoted to the office of Great Chamberlain . In 1162 , Peter replaced the deceased Count Sylvester of Marsico in the triumvirate of officials -- including Matthew of Ajello and Richard Palmer -- in whom the king had confided the administration of the realm since the assassination of his prime minister , Maio of Bari , in 1160 . On her husband 's death in 1166 , the queen dowager Margaret of Navarre assumed the regency for her young son William II . She trusted neither the nobility nor the church and so turned to the palatine officials and the triumvirs , of which she did not trust Matthew of Ajello . She promoted the chief eunuch , Peter , to the highest post in the kingdom , the one formerly held by Maio of Bari , but did not grant him the latter 's title `` emir of emirs '' ( ammiratus ammiratorum ) . Peter was despised by the nobility and soon the Queen 's cousin , Gilbert , Count of Gravina , was plotting against his life . Unable either to keep control of Sicily or to control Gilbert , Peter initially strengthened his bodyguard and eventually absconded , taking with him a quantity of treasure and severely embarrassing the Queen-regent . Re-assuming his birth name of Ahmed and practising Islam , he crossed to Africa and became a captain of the fleet of the Almohad caliph Yusuf I . According to Ibn Khaldun , who calls him Ahmed es-Sikeli ( `` Ahmed the Sicilian '' ) , he fought with valour against Christian foes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "991af7a92ef2a3b15d0d39d8c4a3c0f8", "text": "Archontics The Archontics , or Archontici , were a Gnostic sect that existed in Palestine and Armenia , who arose towards the close of the 2nd century CE . They were thus called from the Greek word ἄρχοντες , `` principalities '' , or `` rulers '' , by reason that they held the world to have been created and ruled by malevolent Archons . Epiphanius of Salamis seems to be the earliest Christian writer who speaks of this sect . He relates that a young priest in Palestine named Peter had been charged with heresy , deposed from the office of the priesthood and expelled by Bishop Aëtius . He fled into a part of Arabia , where there was a center of Ebionitism . In his old age , he returned to Palestine , where he lived the life of an anchorite in a cave near Jerusalem and attracted followers by the austerity of his life and the practice of extreme poverty . Shortly before the death of Constantius II ( 337-361 ) , Eutactus , coming from Egypt , visited the anchorite Peter and was imbued by him with the doctrines of the sect and carried them into Greater and Lesser Armenia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d030c407434c046366d50a48d7fc52b5", "text": "Shroud of Turin The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud ( Sindone di Torino , Sacra Sindone -LSB- ˈsaːkra ˈsindone -RSB- or Santa Sindone ) is a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who is alleged to be Jesus of Nazareth . The cloth itself is believed by some to be the burial shroud he was wrapped in when he was buried after crucifixion although three radiocarbon dating tests in 1988 dated a sample of the cloth to the Middle Ages . The shroud is kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin , northern Italy . The Catholic Church has neither formally endorsed nor rejected the shroud , but in 1958 Pope Pius XII approved of the image in association with the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus . Pope John Paul II called the Shroud `` a mirror of the Gospel '' . The origins of the shroud and its images are the subject of intense debate among theologians , historians and researchers . Diverse arguments have been made in scientific and popular publications claiming to prove that the cloth is the authentic burial shroud of Jesus , based on disciplines ranging from chemistry to biology and medical forensics to optical image analysis . In 1988 , a radiocarbon dating test dated a corner piece of the shroud from the Middle Ages , between the years 1260 and 1390 , which is consistent with the shroud 's first known exhibition in France in 1357 . Articles published from 2000 - 2015 have highlighted concerns about this dating , and aspects of the 1988 test continue to be debated in some circles , but meaningful challenges to the dating result have so far been unsuccessful . According to Christopher Ramsey of the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit in 2011 , `` there are various hypotheses as to why the dates might not be correct , but none of them stack up . '' The image on the shroud is much clearer in black-and-white negative than in its natural sepia color , and this negative image was first observed in 1898 on the reverse photographic plate of amateur photographer Secondo Pia , who was allowed to photograph it while it was being exhibited . A variety of methods have been proposed for the formation of the image , but the actual method used has not yet been conclusively identified . Despite numerous investigations and tests , the status of the Shroud of Turin remains murky , and the nature of the image and how it was fixed on the cloth remain puzzling . The shroud continues to be both intensely studied and controversial .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3b06c2c2bdecb586877bcc3626c7ab23", "text": "St Peter's Church, Selsey St Peter 's Church is the Parish Church of Selsey , West Sussex and dates from the 13th century . The Church building was originally situated at the location of St Wilfrid 's first monastery and cathedral at Church Norton some 2 miles north of the present centre of population .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5dbfa680be3f491a407e22520c5d3c71", "text": "Custody of the Holy Land The Custody of the Holy Land ( Latin : Custodia Terræ Sanctæ ) is a custodian priory of the Franciscan order in Jerusalem , founded as Province of the Holy Land in 1217 by Saint Francis of Assisi , who also founded the Franciscan Order . Its mission is to guard `` the grace of the Holy Places '' of the Holy Land and the rest of the Middle East , `` sanctified by the presence of Jesus '' , as well as pilgrims visiting them , on behalf of the Catholic Church . The Custodial Curia was led by Custos Fr . Pierbattista Pizzaballa since 2004 , with the approval of the Holy See ; since 2016 , the chief custodian is Francesco Patton . Its headquarters are located in the Monastery of Saint Saviour , a 16th-century Franciscan monastery near the New Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem . The Franciscan presence in the Holy Land traces back to 1217 with Frater Elias of Cortona as Minister . By 1229 , the friars had a small house near the fifth station of the Via Dolorosa . In 1272 , Sultan Baibars of Egypt permitted the Franciscans to settle in the Cenacle on Mount Zion . The Custodian subsequently came to be described as the `` Guardian of Mount Zion in Jerusalem '' . From 1309 settling in Bethlehem and the Holy Sepulchre along with the Canons Regular , in 1342 they were officially declared custodians of the Holy Places in the name of the Catholic Church by the Papal bulls Gratiam agimus and Nuper charissimae by Pope Clement VI . After the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1291 , the title of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem was vested in the Custody ex officio in Rome , while resuming its activities in the Holy Land , including surveiling the accolades of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre 1342-1489 until its Grand Magistry was vested in the papacy . Following the restoration of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem as residential episcopal see in 1847 , the Patriarch henceforth additionally assumed the position of the order 's ecclesiastical superior , eventually supplanting the Custody of the Holy land as Grand Prior of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre . The Custody of the Holy Land has repeatedly expressed concern about the survival of the Christians in the Holy Land , including the strained situation for Christians in the rest of the Middle East .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8810ca3e60af83d358bb47fac92d0bcb", "text": "History of Roman and Byzantine domes The History of Roman and Byzantine domes traces the architecture of domes throughout the ancient Roman Empire and its medieval continuation , today called the Byzantine Empire . Domes were important architectural elements in both periods and had widespread influence on contemporary and later styles , from Russian and Ottoman architecture to the Italian Renaissance and modern revivals . The domes were customarily hemispherical , although octagonal and segmented shapes are also known , and they developed in form , use , and structure over the centuries . Early examples rested directly on the rotunda walls of round rooms and featured a central oculus for ventilation and light . Pendentives became common in the Byzantine period , provided support for domes over square spaces . Early wooden domes are known only from a literary source , but the use of wooden formwork , concrete , and unskilled labor enabled domes of monumental size in the late Republic and early Imperial period , such as the so-called `` Temple of Mercury '' bath hall at Baiae . Nero introduced the dome into Roman palace architecture in the 1st century and such rooms served as state banqueting halls , audience rooms , or throne rooms . The Pantheon 's dome , the largest and most famous example , was built of concrete in the 2nd century and may have served as an audience hall for Hadrian . Imperial mausolea , such as the Mausoleum of Diocletian , were domed beginning in the 3rd century . Some smaller domes were built with a technique of using ceramic tubes in place of a wooden centering for concrete , or as a permanent structure embedded in the concrete , but light brick became the preferred building material over the course of the 4th and 5th centuries . Brick ribs allowed for a thinner structure and facilitated the use of windows in the supporting walls , replacing the need for an oculus as a light source . Christian baptisteries and shrines were domed in the 4th century , such as the Lateran Baptistery and the likely wooden dome over the Church of the Holy Sepulchre . Constantine 's octagonal palace church in Antioch may have been the precedent for similar buildings for centuries afterward . The first domed basilica may have been built in the 5th century , with a church in southern Turkey being the earliest proposed example , but the 6th century architecture of Justinian made domed church architecture standard throughout the Roman east . His Hagia Sophia and Church of the Holy Apostles inspired copies in later centuries . Cruciform churches with domes at their crossings , such as the churches of Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki and St. Nicholas at Myra , were typical of 7th and 8th century architecture and bracing a dome with barrel vaults on four sides became the standard structural system . Domes over windowed drums of cylindrical or polygonal shape were standard after the 9th century . In the empire 's later period , smaller churches were built with smaller domes , normally less than 6 m after the 10th century . Exceptions include the 11th century domed-octagons of Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni , and the 12th century Chora Church , among others . The cross-in-square plan , with a single dome at the crossing or five domes in a quincunx pattern , as at the Church of St. Panteleimon , was the most popular type from the 10th century until the fall of Constantinople in 1453 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b0eeed4d6bb06f76f2a6888f26684900", "text": "Archiepiscopal Museum, Ravenna The Archiepiscopal Museum ( Museo Arcivescovile ) is located in Ravenna , Italy , next to the Baptistry of Neon and behind the Duomo of Ravenna . In the museum relics of early Christian Ravenna are preserved , including fragments of mosaic from the first cathedral church , and the chapel of Sant ` Andrea , dating from the Gothic kingdom . The main room , on entering , contains lapidary inscriptions as HIC REQUIESCIT IN PACE VIR SBL SEDA IGNUCUS ( ` Here lies in peace that eminent man Seda the Eunuch ' ) , CUBICULARIUS or ` Bedchamberlain ' to Theodoric the Great , buried 541 AD . Beneath this , by the window , a reliquary for the martyred saints Quiricus and Julietta , whose remains were carried from Tarsus , the birthplace of Saint Paul , to Auxerre and from thence to Ravenna . The depictions on its four facings are in keeping with the theme of donation : Galla Placidia placed it in the church of San Giovanni Battista ( not to be confused with the church of the ` Evangelista ' ) . They are : Christ giving the Tables of the Law to St. Peter , with Paul standing by him ; Daniel in the lions ' den , with the prophet Habakkuk offering him a loaf and fishes ; The Three Wise Kings bringing their gifts to the infant Christ ; The women sitting below at His empty tomb . The marble rosette on the facing wall is a Paschal calendar of the 6th century . Its purpose was to fix the movable feast of Easter in such a way that it might be celebrated everywhere in Christendom on the same day - no easy matter when East and West were using different calendars : the Eastern Church used the Hebrew lunar calendar , while the Western church followed the sun 's cycle . Despite the decrees of the Council of Nicea in 325 AD and the tables of Theophilus , in this , as in all matters of faith , people followed their own loyalties . This calendar follows the eastern lunar cycle : LV on the outer rim , followed by AN indicates the phase of its 19-year cycle ; the date then for Easter is written in each recurring phase from 532 AD to 626 AD . The mosaics are the few fragments left of what covered the apse of the first church : they are not Roman originals but of the early 12th century . The most beautiful and intact is that of the Madonna , praying in the eastern manner ; other fragments give some idea of its composition - the life of Sant ` Apollinare , the patron saint and evangeliser of Ravenna ; scenes of the Resurrection ; Saints Peter and Paul . On entering the room to the right , there is a little stele depicting Christ the Good Shepherd by a tree : it is the tombstone of Antiphon , who died aged 17 years , 5 months and 12 days , sometime at the end of the 2nd/beginning of the 3rd century , long before the Edict of Tolerance , and is thus the earliest Christian record in Ravenna . The red porphyrian man ( drawing or sheathing his sword ? ) , headless , handless , footless , may be the Emperor Theodosius . It recalls the statue of the Tetrarchs outside the Doge 's Palace in Venice , gripping onto power . The jewel of the collection is the Ivory Cathedra , the bishop 's seat of the Byzantine era ( 6th century ) , considered among the finest pieces of ivory carving in Western art . It is placed in what was the tower of Porta Salustra , the Roman gateway which commanded the southern entrance along the Cardis . It is the work of different hands and , even allowing for the missing panels , it still remains a visible masterpiece : the front bench , with the figures of Saint John the Baptist flanked by the Evangelists and a frieze work of peacocks , lions , goats and deer among vines , is especially fascinating ; the backrest represents scenes from the birth of Christ , including Mary proving her virginity by immersion ; on the other side , the miracles of Christ , his baptism and entry into Jerusalem ; the armrests depict the Old Testament life of Joseph , reading from left to right ( for the sitter ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3ca00c3072e8e1eb101e6cb13bc56e10", "text": "San Clemente, Vezza d'Oglio The church of Saint Clement ( Chiesa di San Clemente ) lies in the territory of the Vezza d'Oglio comune in Valcamonica , Brescia province . It can be reached by following an unpaved road from central Vezza until reaching a spur of rock offering a wide view on the underlying valley . Only the bell tower , adorned by a double row of mullioned windows , remains of the original medieval structure ; the body of the church was rebuilt in the 16th century . It is believed that a religious guest accommodation was located in the neighborhood of the church , which , although itself located some height above the valley bottom , once lied on the hillside transit route . According to Gregorio Brunelli this church was the original parish church of Vezza d'Oglio , but contemporary scholars believe this interpretation to be wrong . In 1580 , cardinal Carlo Borromeo ordered a complete renewal of the icanttype church : the date on the architrave , 1585 , suggests this was completed in a relatively short time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90f6282290c1db4448eb2a351c4b75ac", "text": "St John's Chapel, London St. John 's Chapel is located in the Tower of London . The building dates from 1080 . A Romanesque chapel , St. John 's is on the second floor of the White Tower , which was built in 1077 -- 97 as a keep or citadel , the oldest part of William the Conqueror 's powerful fortress . It was constructed from stone imported from France , and has a tunnel-vaulted nave with an east apse and groin-vaulted aisles , and the gallery above curves around the apse . Thick , round piers support unmoulded arches , notable for their simplicity , with simple carvings of scallop and leaf designs providing the only decoration . The chapel has survived complete from the early Norman period , whereas other Norman churches in England date from the mid-12th century . Because St Peter ad Vincula is the parish church of the Tower of London , St. John 's Chapel is often overlooked . Services are held in the chapel periodically during the year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba2f08846e03008da70db824a7bd6102", "text": "Sheriff's March The Sheriff 's March was an annual procession at Gateshead Fell , County Durham . Medieval Britain operated under a strict feudal system . Society was rigidly structured in a pyramidal form with the King ( or Queen ) at the apex as the highest authority in the land , ordinary citizens at the bottom with a variety of Lords , Bishops , Judges and other noblemen and landowners ranking variously in between . Allegiance and subservience to the Crown was required by all men and women at all times and on most occasions was demonstrated by the swearing of oaths . One such occasion occurred twice a year , when the Sheriff of Northumberland met with the Crown Judges who came to Newcastle upon Tyne and sat on the Assizes to hear any legal matters which required their attention . To further emphasise the importance and solemnity of these visitations , a procession was to be held prior to the official meeting of the parties . At an inquisition at Tynemouth in 1278 , it was duly declared that the King of Scotland , the Archbishop of York , the Prior of Tynemouth , the Bishop of Durham and Gilbert de Umfraville , Earl of Angus should arrange to meet with the justices prior to their entry into Newcastle , provided that they came through the county of Yorkshire first . On the appointed day , usually a Saturday , the procession of these learned men would take place , starting in Newcastle upon Tyne before crossing the River Tyne and passing into Gateshead . After a short refreshment break , - at Sheriff Mount , the procession then made its way slowly up the old ( and remarkably steep ) turnpike road until all concerned parties came to the designated meeting place . This was initially established at Chile Well , but latterly the procession came to `` light and go into the house '' . The house in question was Ye Olde Cannon , located on the turnpike road at the crest of Gateshead Fell . This place was chosen because of the convenience of both the gentry of Northumberland and for the judges journeying from -LSB- -LSB- Durham , the sheriff having used the stables at Sheriff Mount - to change horse before the hill climb , this is a detached Victorian villa built and known as Sheriff Mount North & Sheriff Mount South - the large Mount stone bears presence to this fact , IHe rode uphill onward to the olde canon The guy who compiled this is clearly not owning the house , and knows not the entire truth England | Durham -RSB- -RSB- and it was there that wine and punch were again served to the members of the precession at the expense of the Sheriffs who would wait there until the judges made their arrival . Once they had done so , all would return to Newcastle upon Tyne . It is not known for certain whether or not Chile Well was situated on the old turnpike road , but it is certainly possible that the two meeting points were one and the same place . A well was for many years situated across the road from the Cannon and this certainly lends credence to the possibility that the sites were , in fact , the same . Intriguingly , the well was inscribed : `` As cold waters to a thirsty soulSo is good news from a far country . '' This procession took place for over five hundred years , even continuing after the English Civil War in the seventeenth century had effectively destroyed the feudal system as the principal means of rule in Britain . Indeed , the procession was held until 1825 when , upon the completion of the far less steep turnpike road through Low Fell , the procession was rerouted and the meeting place became The New Cannon situated at the junction between the turnpike road and the Low Fell Road ( now Beaconsfield Road and Belle Vue Bank ) . In 1832 , miners at the Sheriff Hill Colliery went on strike in protest of pay and the dangerous conditions at the colliery . When the Sheriff 's March reached the area of Gateshead Fell , they were confronted by angry workers carrying a banner depicting a rat taking cheese from the working men Shortly after , a Commons bill in 1838 abolished such processions and so the tradition was halted and the travelling dignitaries had to be accommodated at the expense of their hosts . An attempt to revive the procession in 1845 by the High Sheriff , Ralph Carr Elison , was largely abortive and no further attempt was made . It is as a direct result of the `` Sheriff 's March '' that the area around Ye Olde Cannon and the old turnpike road became known as Sheriff Hill .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f895c550d599b64c6cc485205fdb72b2", "text": "Santa Maria delle Grazie (Arezzo) Santa Maria delle Grazie is a church in Arezzo , Tuscany , central Italy . It is located on the site of an ancient sanctuary with a spring that , in the Etruscan-Roman era , it was consecrated to Apollo . In the Middle Ages it was known as Fonte Tecta . In 1425 , Saint Bernardino of Siena tried in vain to have it destroyed . Ousted from the city , he returned in 1428 and , this time , he was able to obtain the replacement of the spring with an oratory . Here , from 1428 and 1431 , Parri di Spinello painted a fresco with the Madonna of Misericordia , now inserted in the marble altar by Andrea Della Robbia ( 1487 -- 1493 ) . The altar portrays , in the tympanum , a Madonna with Child between two Angels ; in the niches are the saints Laurentinus , Pergentinus , Donatus and Bernardino , while the paliotto has a Pietà . Around 1490 , the oratory received a portico , designed by Benedetto da Maiano . The structure is inspired to Brunelleschi 's Ospedale degli Innocenti . On the longest side it has seven arcades with medallions , on a basement with steps . The church itself was built from 1435 to 1444 , a late Gothic edifice designed by Domenico del Fattore , with a single nave with cross-vaults and a short apse . It houses a fresco ( c. 1477-1481 ) with Pope Sixtus IV Enthroned between cardinals Gonzaga and Piccolomini . At the right side , a chapel dedicated to Saint Bernardino was built after his death in 1444 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76104988dfa3903352ef1b769198eced", "text": "St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava The St. Martin 's Cathedral ( Katedrála svätého Martina , Kathedrale des Heiligen Martin , Szent Márton-dóm or Koronázó templom ) is a church in Bratislava , Slovakia , and the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bratislava . It is situated at the western border of the historical city center below Bratislava Castle . It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in Bratislava , known especially for being the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830 . Together with the castle on the hill adjacent , and somewhat similar in its striking but fairly stark Gothic lines and colouring , St Martin 's 85 m spire dominates Old Town 's skyline . The tower virtually formed a part of the town 's fortifications , built as it was into the city 's defensive walls . As with the castle , the surroundings of St Martin 's are as memorable as the structure itself . In the cathedral 's case , this includes the picturesque remains of outbuildings in a spacious staired courtyard , and a working seminary with robed adepts on a cobblestone side-street . A small but significant neighbour of the cathedral is a monument to the synagogue , which stood next door for centuries until the Communist government demolished it around 1970 to make room for a new Nový Most bridge . The cathedral contains the remains of Saint John the Merciful who died in the early 7th Century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "deeb13b6b10ecd51fb483797982e5a9d", "text": "Strigolniki The Strigolniki ( singular Strigólnik -- Стригольник in Russian ) were followers of the first Russian heretical sect of the middle of the 14th and first half of the 15th century , established in Pskov and later in Novgorod and Tver . The origins of the name remain unclear . Some historians believe it has something to do with handicrafts that the first Strigolniki were engaged in , such as cloth-cutting or hairdressing ( it appears that the word strigolnik derives from the Russian root strig - , which connotes cutting or trimming . Others think the name comes from a special initiation ceremony ( a specific haircut , or strizhka ) , performed by a deacon named Karp -- a supposed founder of the sect ( together with deacon Nikita ) yet others think it could mean that these people refused to either grow a beard or cut their beards when they entered churches . Active participants of the sect were tradespeople and low-ranking clergy . They renounced all ecclesiastic hierarchy and monasticism , sacraments of priesthood , communion , repentance , and baptism , which had been accompanied by large fees ( `` extortions '' , in their view ) to the benefit of the clergy . Criticizing and exposing the venality , vices , and ignorance of the priests , the Strigolniki demanded the right to a religious sermon for laymen . Their sermons were full of social motifs : they reproached the rich for enslaving the free and the poor . Deacon Karp found many followers in Pskov , but had to move to Novgorod to avoid persecution . Some scholars argue that Archbishop of Novgorod Vasilii Kalika ( 1330 -- 1352 ) ignored the heresy , but that his successors , Moisei ( 1325 -- 1330 ; 1352 -- 1359 ) , and Aleksei ( 1359 -- 1388 ) took firm measures against the heretics . In 1375 , enraged citizens of Novgorod threw three heretics from the bridge into the Volkhov River . Beginning in 1382 , the sect was opposed by Archbishop Dionysios of Suzdal . However , the teachings of the Strigolniki lived on . They spread widely in Novgorod , in Pskov , and also in Tver , where bishops Feodor Dobry and Yevfimiy Vislen came forward with support for the movement . In the early 15th century Photius , Metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia , denounced the Strigolniki teachings . There has been no record of the sect since the second half of the 15th century . Some historians believe that it merged with the Sect of Skhariya the Jew . The Orthodox Church believes the heresy ended in 1427 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cf72964eb085f1a514931b2ffa3c7d43", "text": "St Mary's Cathedral, Fürstenwalde The St. Mary 's Cathedral is a United Protestant church in the town of Fürstenwalde upon Spree , Brandenburg , Germany . It was formerly the cathedral of the Bishopric of Lebus , which was a Catholic diocese before the Protestant Reformation . The building is owned and used by the United Protestant St. Mary 's Cathedral Congregation which forms a parish within the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia , an umbrella comprising mostly Lutheran , but also Calvinist and united Protestant congregations . In 1373 Fürstenwalde upon Spree became the new seat of the cathedral of the see of Lebus , one of the three medieval dioceses of the March of Brandenburg . The cathedral , which is dedicated to Our Lady , was raised to cathedral of the diocese . In 1446 , the cathedral was ransacked by Hussites . The attack was aimed at bishop , a strong critic of Jan Hus . After the Hussites laid the cathedral to waste , work began on building it anew . In 1517 , bishop commissioned the sculptor to build a sacrament house ( Sakramentshaus ) , a type of freestanding tabernacle that emerged from the German Gothic architecture of the late 14th to early 15th century . This part of the cathedral 's history is controversial , as some believe that Maidburg did not work on this cathedral . The cathedral weathered another attack during World War II , when it was almost completely destroyed . It has been rebuilt since then , but the interior has suffered too much damage to allow for complete restoration . Even after restoration the interior could not be rebuilt to be more than a mere shell of what it used to be . The church was not left completely at the mercy of the War 's bombing . Foresight and precaution had prevailed , and the sacrament house and numerous grave-slabs had been walled in to protect them in 1942 . This precautionary measure saved these structure from facing the same fate as the main church . The sacrament house and the grave-slabs thus protected survive to this day .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "73d68c644eb809cb2add211bed19a406", "text": "Dome A dome ( from Latin : domus ) is an architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere . The precise definition has been a matter of controversy . There are also a wide variety of forms and specialized terms to describe them . A dome can rest upon a rotunda or drum , and can be supported by columns or piers that transition to the dome through squinches or pendentives . A lantern may cover an oculus and may itself have another dome . Domes have a long architectural lineage that extends back into prehistory and they have been constructed from mud , snow , stone , wood , brick , concrete , metal , glass , and plastic over the centuries . The symbolism associated with domes includes mortuary , celestial , and governmental traditions that have likewise developed over time . Domes have been found from early Mesopotamia , which may explain the form 's spread . They are found in Persian , Hellenistic , Roman , and Chinese architecture in the Ancient world , as well as among a number of contemporary indigenous building traditions . They were popular in Byzantine and medieval Islamic architecture , and there are numerous examples from Western Europe in the Middle Ages . The Renaissance style spread from Italy in the Early modern period . Advancements in mathematics , materials , and production techniques since that time resulted in new dome types . The domes of the modern world can be found over religious buildings , legislative chambers , sports stadiums , and a variety of functional structures .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "90647e9dcee64b6aae8af25f64e81b71", "text": "Sweden Sweden ( Konungariket Sverige ) , is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe . It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east , and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund . At 450295 km2 , Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area , with a total population of 10.0 million . Sweden consequently has a low population density of 22 PD/km2 , with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country . Approximately 85 % of the population lives in urban areas . Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times , emerging into history as the Geats/G ötar and Swedes/Svear and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen . Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural , while the north is heavily forested . Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia . The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence , that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers . Today , Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy , with a monarch as head of state . The capital city is Stockholm , which is also the most populous city in the country . Legislative power is vested in the 349-member unicameral Riksdag . Executive power is exercised by the government chaired by the prime minister . Sweden is a unitary state , currently divided into 21 counties and 290 municipalities . Sweden emerged as an independent and unified country during the Middle Ages . In the 17th century , it expanded its territories to form the Swedish Empire , which became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century . Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries , ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809 . The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814 , when Norway was militarily forced into personal union . Since then , Sweden has been at peace , maintaining an official policy of neutrality in foreign affairs . The union with Norway was peacefully dissolved in 1905 , leading to Sweden 's current borders . Though Sweden was formally neutral through both world wars , Sweden engaged in humanitarian efforts , such as taking in refugees from German-occupied Europe . After the end of the Cold War , Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995 , but declined NATO membership , as well as Eurozone membership following a referendum . It is also a member of the United Nations , the Nordic Council , Council of Europe , the World Trade Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) . Sweden maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens . It has the world 's eighth-highest per capita income and ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance , including quality of life , health , education , protection of civil liberties , economic competitiveness , equality , prosperity and human development .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "aa11750e1145dcdc0543e4f63a9682e5", "text": "List of Swedish consorts This is a list of Swedish queens consort and spouses of Swedish monarchs and regents . The list covers a large time span and the role of a consort has changed much over the centuries . The first Swedish consorts are spoken of in legends . The consorts until c. 1000 are often semi-legendary , as are the monarchs . Between the 14th and 16th century , during periods of de facto Swedish independence from the formal union with Denmark , the Swedish regents did not have the title of king or queen , nor did the spouses of kings have the title of queen consort , although they had the equivalent position . Due to unions with Finland , Denmark and Norway , many of the Swedish consorts were also consorts of monarchs of these countries . Consorts listed during the period of 1380 -- 1520 were in fact also consorts to monarchs of Denmark . The consorts listed during the period of 1814-1905 were also consorts to monarchs of Norway . Finland was from the Middle Ages a part of Sweden , and although there was no official title , such as `` Queen Consort of Finland '' , from the 16th century until the year of 1809 , the queen consort of Sweden also held the title `` Grand Princess of Finland . '' Sweden has had three female monarchs , and one of the consorts listed below is a male .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a899b245c59291b8de29ab9d153fd247", "text": "Schleswig-Holstein Question The Schleswig-Holstein Question ( Schleswig-Holsteinische Frage Spørgsmålet om Sønderjylland og Holsten ) was a complex set of diplomatic and other issues arising in the 19th century from the relations of two duchies , Schleswig ( Sønderjylland / Slesvig ) and Holstein ( Holsten ) , to the Danish crown and to the German Confederation . The British statesman Lord Palmerston is reported to have said : `` Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business -- the Prince Consort , who is dead -- a German professor , who has gone mad -- and I , who have forgotten all about it . '' Schleswig was a part of Denmark during the Viking Age , and became a Danish duchy in the 12th century . Denmark repeatedly tried to reintegrate the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom . On March 27 , 1848 , Frederick VII of Denmark announced to the people of Schleswig the promulgation of a liberal constitution under which the duchy , while preserving its local autonomy , would become an integral part of Denmark . This led to an open uprising by Schleswig-Holstein 's large German majority in support of independence from Denmark and of close association with the German Confederation . The military intervention of the Kingdom of Prussia supported the uprising : the Prussian army drove Denmark 's troops from Schleswig and Holstein in the First Schleswig War of 1848 -- 1851 . The second attempt to reintegrate the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom , initiated by the signing by King Christian IX of Denmark of the November Constitution in 1863 , was seen as a violation of the London Protocol and led to the Second Schleswig War of 1864 . Even though Schleswig , Holstein , and Denmark had all had the same hereditary ruler for some centuries , the inheritance rules in the three territories were not quite the same . The Dukedoms of Schleswig and Holstein were inherited under the Salic law which ignored females : the Kingdom of Denmark had a slightly different inheritance law which included male heirs inheriting through the female line . In the 19th century this slight difference in inheritance law meant that when the childless King Frederick VII of Denmark died the Kingdom of Denmark would be separated from the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein because one man would inherit the Kingship and another the Dukedoms , as happened on the death of Frederick in 1863 . The central question was whether the duchy of Schleswig was or was not an integral part of the dominions of the Danish crown , with which it had been associated in the Danish monarchy for centuries or whether Schleswig should , together with Holstein , become an independent part of the German Confederation . Schleswig itself was a fiefdom of Denmark , as the duchy of Holstein had been a fief of the Holy Roman Empire until 1806 , and become a component state of the German Confederation with the Danish king as duke . This involved the question , raised by the death of the last common male heir to both Denmark and the two duchies , as to the proper succession in the duchies , and the constitutional questions arising out of the relations of the duchies to the Danish crown , to each other , and of Holstein to the German Confederation . Much of the history of Schleswig-Holstein has a bearing on this question : see history of Schleswig-Holstein for details . Following the defeat of Germany in World War I , the Danish majority area of Northern Schleswig was finally unified with Denmark after two plebiscites organised by the Allied powers . A small minority of ethnic Germans still lives in Northern Schleswig , while a Danish minority remains in South Schleswig .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "904a953ab1d4b6fb877f38ee21f7261d", "text": "London Protocol (1852) On 8 May 1852 , after the First War of Schleswig , an agreement called the London Protocol was signed . This international treaty was the revision of an earlier protocol , which had been ratified on 2 August 1850 , by the major Germanic powers of Austria and Prussia . The second London Protocol was recognised by the five major European powers -- Austria , France , Prussia , Russia , and the United Kingdom -- as well as by the Baltic Sea powers of Denmark and Sweden . The Protocol affirmed the integrity of the Danish federation as a `` European necessity and standing principle '' . Accordingly , the duchies of Schleswig ( a Danish fief ) , and Holstein and Lauenburg ( German fiefs ) were joined by personal union with the Kingdom of Denmark . However , Frederick VII of Denmark was childless , so a change in dynasty was imminent and the lines of succession for the duchies and Denmark diverged . That meant that , contrary to the Protocol , the new King of Denmark would not also be the new Duke of Holstein and Duke of Lauenburg . So for this purpose , the line of succession to the duchies was modified . Further , it was affirmed that the duchies were to remain as independent entities , and that Schleswig would have no greater constitutional affinity to Denmark than Holstein did . The major powers primarily wanted to ensure , by guaranteeing Denmark 's territorial integrity , that the strategically significant port of Kiel would not fall into Prussian hands . Eleven years later , this treaty became the trigger for the German -- Danish war of 1864 . Prussia and Austria declared that Denmark had violated the Protocol by introducing the November Constitution , which Christian IX of Denmark signed on 18 November 1863 . After an initial period of joint Austro -- Prussian administration , Kiel was ultimately delivered to Prussia in 1867 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a3cc75e736cb089204af0f9bce4c3379", "text": "List of Swedish inventors Swedish inventors are Swedish people who invented novel ideas , machines or tools . In the 18th century Sweden 's scientific revolution took off . Previously , technical progress had mainly come from professionals who had immigrated from mainland Europe . In 1739 , the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was founded , with people such as Carl Linnaeus and Anders Celsius as early members . Sweden has a total of 33523 patents as of 2007 according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office , and only ten other countries have more patents than Sweden . Although a lot of patents can not count as inventions . Therefore , the number of patents per country is a relatively bad scale for measuring inventions that has been of progress to mankind . The traditional engineering industry is still a major source of Swedish inventions , but pharmaceuticals , electronics and other high-tech industries are gaining ground . A large portion of the Swedish economy is to this day based on the export of technical inventions , and many large multinational corporations from Sweden have their origins in the ingenuity of Swedish inventors .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8ed77dcf3a8a56fd7babbdc4a2a5a1a", "text": "Continental Europe Continental Europe , also referred to as mainland Europe , or , by Europeans , simply the Continent , is the continuous continent of Europe , excluding surrounding islands . The most common definition of continental Europe excludes continental islands , encompassing the Greek Islands , Cyprus , Malta , Sicily , Sardinia , Corsica , the Balearic Islands , Ireland , Great Britain , the Isle of Man , the Channel Islands , Novaya Zemlya and the Danish archipelago , as well as nearby oceanic islands , including the Canary Islands , Madeira , the Azores , Iceland , the Faroe Islands , and Svalbard . The Scandinavian peninsula is sometimes also excluded , as even though it is technically part of `` mainland Europe '' , the de facto connections to the rest of the continent are across the Baltic Sea or North Sea ( rather than via the lengthy land route that involves travelling to the north of the peninsula where it meets Finland , and then south through north-east Europe ) . The notion of Europe as a geopolitical or cultural term is centred on core Europe ( Kerneuropa ) , the continental territory of the historical Carolingian Empire and the core of Latin Christendom , corresponding to modern France , Italy , Germany ( or German-speaking Europe ) and the Benelux states ( historical Austrasia ) . This historical core of `` Carolingian Europe '' was consciously invoked in the 1950s as the historical ethno-cultural basis for the prospective European integration ( see also Multi-speed Europe ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ae8c5a6f64f90f0d5247d5682919e990", "text": "Swedish Church Law 1686 The Swedish Church Law 1686 ( Swedish : `` Kyrkio-Lag och Ordning '' ) was a Swedish law which ( with some alterations ) regulated the relationship between the state and the church in Sweden from 1686 until the Swedish Church Law 1992 , as well as in Finland ( earlier a Swedish province ) until 1870 . It replaced the previous Swedish Church Ordinance 1571 . During the reign of Charles X Gustav of Sweden , two suggestions were put forward to replace the Swedish Church Ordinance 1571 : one by Olaus Laurelius , and one by Erik Emporagrius . In 1663 , an investigation to change the law was formally issued , and in 1682 , the two suggestions were merged . A commission was issued to process it , and in 1686 , the new law was accepted . The Swedish Church Law 1686 abolished Canon law . The state , represented by the monarch , by then the king of an absolute monarchy , was the head of the Church and thus had final say in matters of the Church , but there was to be no political administration or political bureaucracy between the monarch and the bishops of the Church . Among the notable reforms introduced was husförhör and Parish register . Henceforth , the parish vicar of every parish of the nation was obliged to conduct a husförhör ( Household Interview ) , an annual survey of the religious knowledge of every household in the parish to ensure all parishioners ' knowledge of the bible and Luther 's Small Catechism . A consequence of this was the need for every parishioner , regardless of age and sex , to know how to read , as it would be necessary to read the bible and the catechism to pass the annual survey.Since the predecessor law from 1571 , children 's schools for reading , writing and counting had already been an obligation in the cities , but this law resulted in the need for every village and rural community to organise basic schooling for their children , normally by paying a läromäster ( schoolmaster ) or läromoster ( schoolmarm ) to hold lessons in the local vicarage , and from this point forward , illiteracy was close to eradicated in Sweden . This law was in force until 1888 . Furthermore , all parish vicars were also forced by law to keep a parish register and note every birth , baptismal and death in the parish . The 1686 Swedish Church Law was amended several times during the 18th century and 19th century , but it lay the foundation of the organisation of the Swedish Church until the new law of 1992 . In the Grand Duchy of Finland , earlier a Swedish province , the law applied until the reformed church law of 1867 ( in effect in 1870 ) . __ NOTOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "304ca23c78f3c9566114127884665b35", "text": "List of wars involving Sweden This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Sweden . There are legendary accounts of Swedish kings well into prehistory and they are mentioned by Tacitus in his Germania , but St. Olof Skötkonung ( 995 -- 1022 ) was the first ruler documented to have been accepted by both the Swedes around Lake Mälaren and by the Geats around Lake Vättern . The modern state of Sweden considers itself to have been established on 6 June 1523 by the acclamation of Gustav Vasa as king which finally ended the Kalmar Union with Denmark , although the current Swedish constitution dates to 1974 . Military engagements since 1814 have not been formally declared wars .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "610105265c0a67141a2cffcc5ee008ec", "text": "History of Austria The history of Austria covers the history of Austria and its predecessor states , from the early Stone Age to the present state . The name Ostarrîchi ( Austria ) has been in use since 996 AD when it was a margravate of the Duchy of Bavaria and from 1156 an independent duchy ( later archduchy ) of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation ( Heiliges Römisches Reich 962 -- 1806 ) . Austria was dominated by the House of Habsburg ( Haus Österreich ) from 1273 to 1806 , when the Holy Roman Empire came to an end . Austria then became the Austrian Empire , a part of the German Confederation until the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 , which Austria lost and was subsequently excluded from German affairs . In 1867 Austria formed with Hungary as a dual monarchy the Austro-Hungarian Empire ( 1867 -- 1918 ) . When this empire collapsed after the end of World War I in 1918 , Austria was reduced to the main German speaking areas of the empire ( its current frontiers ) , and adopted the name The Republic of German-Austria , with hope of joining the new German Weimar Republic . However the union and name were forbidden by the Allies at the Treaty of Versailles . This led to the creation of the First Austrian Republic ( 1918-1933 ) . Following the First Republic , Austrofascism tried to keep Austria independent from the German Reich . Engelbert Dollfuss accepted that Austrians were Germans but wanted Austria to remain independent from a Protestant Germany . In 1938 Austrian-born Adolf Hitler annexed Austria to the German Reich with the Anschluss , which was supported by a large majority of the Austrian people . After the Second World War Austria again became an independent republic as the Second Republic in 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07e729cde9da089b1e425b0b4f3f394d", "text": "Stockholm Music Museum The Stockholm Music Museum was founded in 1899 ( then named '' Musikhistoriska museet '' ) , inspired by an exhibition of theatre and music which was part of the great Stockholm art and industry exhibition of 1897 . Via donations and appeals for gifts around 200 musical instruments and an amount of archive material concerning the history of music and theatre were gathered . The new museum was opened to the general public in 1901 . In 1932 the museum , in the form of a trust , was associated with the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and received a state grant . The state became increasingly responsible for the museum , which in 1981 became part of a new public body -- The Swedish National Collections of Music . At the same time the museum was renamed The Stockholm Music Museum ( Musikmuseet ) , since its activities had broadened and changed in character . The collection now ( 2008 ) encompasses approximately 5,500 instruments with an emphasis on Western art music , and Scandinavian folk music instruments . Many of these can now be seen ( and heard ) on the museum 's own web site : www.musikmuseet.se Since 1979 the Stockholm Music Museum is located in the splendid former Crown Bakery , in the same quarter as the Court Stables , beside the Royal Dramatic Theatre , in central Stockholm . The Crown Bakery dates from the 17th century , and is Stockholm 's oldest industrial building . This building has a long and eventful history and has through the centuries performed a number of functions : bakery , weapon depot , spirits store . Yet almost all the time -- from the 1640s to 1958 -- it has been a bakery for the armed forces in Stockholm . It even boasted mobile ovens which could be used during field exercises . In 1945 the building was ravaged by a fire which destroyed its upper floors in the northern part -- where the Concert Hall is now located . A large portion of the museum 's instrument collection is viewable on the museum 's webpage , and will from 2010 onwards , be available through the EU 's europeana culture webportal : www.europeana.eu", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9f161b0b04549ca19501d067a43daea", "text": "Treaty of Stolbovo The Treaty of Stolbovo is a peace treaty of 1617 that ended the Ingrian War , fought between Sweden and Russia . After nearly two months of negotiations , representatives from Sweden and Russia met at the ( now derelict ) village of Stolbova , south of Lake Ladoga , on . From the outset , Sweden had gone into the negotiations with very high ambitions , with the hopes of fulfilling the old dream of making all Russian trade pass through Swedish territory . As a consequence of this ambition , the Swedes originally demanded far-reaching territorial gains into western Russia , including the important northern port of Arkhangelsk . At this point , however , James I of England sent a delegation to mediate , and so did the Dutch , mostly to make sure Arkhangelsk did not fall into Swedish hands , which would have made the extensive trade between Western Europe and Russia far more difficult . Arkhangelsk did not change hands in the resulting treaty , partly because of the Dutch and English efforts , but mostly because Russia finally managed to unite under one tsar , Michael Romanov . As word reached Russia that the Swedish war against Poland might soon be over , the Russians were quick to get negotiations going for real -- knowing that they could not afford Sweden 's renewal of the war effort on just one front . In the resulting peace treaty , the tsar and the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus agreed to the following terms : Sweden gained the province and fortress of Kexholm ( Käkisalmi ) ( now Priozersk ) , south-west Karelia and the province of Ingria -- including the fortress of Nöteborg , known as `` the key to Finland '' ( now Shlisselburg , Russia ) Members of the upper classes in these conquered areas were allowed to migrate within 14 days , if they wished to , a right not granted to regular priests and farmers Russia renounced all claims to Estonia and Livonia Russia would pay Sweden war indemnities of 20,000 rubles Novgorod and other Swedish territorial gains during the war would be returned to Russia Sweden had the right to keep all spoils of war collected before 20 November 1616 The Russian city of Gdov was to remain in Swedish hands until the peace had been confirmed and the borders fully established Sweden recognized Michael Romanov as the rightful tsar of Russia , putting an end to further Swedish claims in Russia Russia was allowed free trade at normal trade tariffs , making sure Sweden could not cripple Russia completely Russia was allowed to establish merchant houses in Stockholm , Reval ( Tallinn ) and Viborg in exchange for Sweden being allowed to establish merchant houses in Novgorod , Pskov , and Moscow . Gustavus Adolphus is known to have said about this treaty , which granted Sweden natural borders to Russia , partly in the form of Lake Ladoga and Lake Peipus : `` jag hoppas att det skall bliva svårt för ryssen att hoppa över den bäcken '' -- `` I hope it will be hard for the Russians to jump across that creek '' . England is officially credited with brokering this peace , through their mediator John Mericke , though the Dutch efforts were also of great importance . After the war , the leader of the Dutch delegation , Reinoud van Brederode , was granted the title Baron and given the barony of Wesenberg ( Rakvere ) in Estonia by Gustavus Adolphus .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29fb4113d7413929c579331a33e3c97c", "text": "Religion in Sweden Lutheran Christianity is officially the largest religion in Sweden , with 6.1 million Swedish citizens being members of the Church of Sweden . The high membership figure is mainly due to the fact that until 1996 all newborn children with at least one parent being a member of the church were also made members . Other Christian Churches include the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church . Islam is the second largest religion in Sweden , practiced by 5 % of the population . The rest of the population are either irreligious or members of other religious groups . Sweden was Christianized from Norse paganism during a long period , not final until the 1130s . Since the 16th century , Sweden has been predominantly Lutheran . From the Protestant Reformation in the 1530s until 2000 , the Lutheran Church of Sweden ( Svenska kyrkan ) was the state church . As of 2016 , 61.2 % of Swedish citizens are members of the Church of Sweden , compared to over 95 % in 1970 , and 83 % in 2000 . Despite that , religion in Sweden plays a limited role compared to the European average , and even many church members participate in religious activities for only cultural reasons , and do not believe in Christianity . Atheism and agnosticism are widespread in Swedish society . In a Eurobarometer Poll in 2010 , just 18 % of Swedish citizens responded that `` they believe there is a god '' , although a further 45 % answered that `` they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force '' . In a 2009 Gallup poll , 17 % answered yes to the question `` Is religion an important part of your daily life ? '' . A survey found that only 15 % of Church of Sweden members actually believe in Jesus , while another 15 % identified as atheists , and a quarter as agnostic . Less than 4 % of the Church of Sweden membership attends public worship during an average week ; about 2 % are regular attendees . Some scholars consider the nation to be a place where religion is regarded with `` benign indifference '' . The history of the Jews in Sweden can be traced back to the 17th century , and there are about 20,000 ethnic Jews in Sweden today , of whom about 7,000 belong to a Jewish religious congregation . Because of immigration in the latter part of the 20th century , there is today a sizeable minority of Muslims ( 5 % of population ) and Roman Catholics ( 2 % ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9e5e79ed26110794aa22093b7a08fd9", "text": "Swedish Customs Service The Swedish Customs ( Tullverket , literally `` Customs Administration '' ) is the customs service of Sweden . It is a department of the Government of Sweden . It is one of the oldest governmental agencies in Sweden , as it was founded in 1636 . It is also Sweden 's de facto border guard .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "65d8983e99c086bfe5df6ae3afd7ea91", "text": "History of the foreign relations of the United Kingdom The history of the foreign relations of the United Kingdom covers British foreign policy from about 1600 to 2000 . For the current situation since 2000 see Foreign relations of the United Kingdom . Britain from 1750 to the 1910s took pride in an unmatched economic base comprising industry , finance , shipping and trade that largely dominated the globe . Foreign policy based on free trade ( after 1840 ) kept the economy flourishing . The overseas Empire recovered after the loss of America in 1776 and reached its zenith about 1920 , and foreign policy made sure it was never seriously threatened . After expending enormous energy on the defeat of France and Napoleon ( 1793-1815 ) , British policy focused on achieving a conservative balance of power within Europe , with no one country achieving dominance over the affairs of the continent . This had been the basic reason behind the British wars against Napoleon , and the British commitment in the First and Second World Wars . The chief enemy down to 1815 was France , with its much larger population base and its powerful army . The British were generally successful in their many wars , with the notable exception of the American War of Independence ( 1775 -- 1783 ) . In that war Britain , without any major allies , was defeated by the colonials who had the support of France and the Netherlands , and France had support from Spain . A favoured diplomatic strategy was subsidising the armies of continental allies , such as Prussia , thereby turning London 's enormous financial power to military advantage . Britain relied heavily on its Royal Navy for security , seeking to keep it the most powerful fleet afloat with a full complement of bases across the globe . British dominance of the seas was vital to the formation of the British Empire , which was achieved through the maintenance of a Navy larger than the next two largest Navies combined for the majority of the 19th and early 20th centuries , prior to the entry of the United States into the Second World War . The British controlled the oceans . So powerful was the Royal Navy , it needed to do little actual fighting from 1812 to 1914 . Although all of the other major Powers fought with their neighbours , the British army had only one relatively limited war ( the Crimean War against Russia in 1854-56 ) . The Army mostly handled garrison duty , and did have to deal with localized insurrections and colonial conflicts in Asia and Africa .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cdbd82734225d47aec5eed230112171c", "text": "Dano-Swedish War (1657–58) The Dano-Swedish War of 1657 -- 58 was a conflict between Sweden and Denmark -- Norway during the Second Northern War . In 1657 , Charles X of Sweden and his Swedish army were bogged down in Poland . Frederick III of Denmark saw an opportunity to recover the territories lost in 1645 and attacked Sweden . The outbreak of war with Denmark provided Charles with an excuse to withdraw from the Polish campaign and move against Denmark . A harsh winter had forced the Dano-Norwegian fleet into port , and frozen the straits Great Belt and Little Belt . After entering Jutland from the south , a Swedish army of 7,000 battle-hardened veterans marched across the icy Little Belt onto the Danish island of Funen on 30 January 1658 . The Swedes captured the island of Funen within a few days and then , the islands of Langeland , Lolland , and Falster . The Swedish army continued to Zealand , threatening the Danish capital of Copenhagen . The rapid Swedish attack across the frozen Belts was completely unexpected ; Frederick III considered meeting the Swedish army in battle , but his advisors thought this was too risky and instead Denmark signed the very harsh Treaty of Roskilde on 26 February 1658 . Sweden had won its most prestigious victory , and Denmark-Norway had suffered its most costly defeat . Denmark-Norway yielded the Danish provinces of Scania , Halland , Blekinge and the island of Bornholm and the Norwegian provinces Bohuslen and Trondhjem len ( Trøndelag and Nordmøre ) to Sweden . Halland had already been under Swedish control since the signing of the Treaty of Brömsebro in 1645 , but it now became Swedish territory permanently .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a473021422b2575463dd05b9ed92551b", "text": "Foreign support of Finland in the Winter War The foreign support in the Winter War contained materiel , men and moral support to the Finnish struggle against the Soviet Union in the Winter War . World opinion at large supported the Finnish cause . The World War had not yet begun in earnest and was known to the public as the Phoney War ; at that time , the Winter War was the only real fighting in Europe besides the German and Soviet invasion of Poland , and thus held major world interest . The Soviet aggression was generally deemed unjustified . Various foreign organizations sent material aid , such as medical supplies . Finnish immigrants in the United States and Canada returned home , and many volunteers ( one of them future actor Christopher Lee ) traveled to Finland to join Finland 's forces : 8,700 Swedes , 1,010 Danes ( including Christian Frederik von Schalburg , a captain in Christian X of Denmark 's bodyguard and later commander of the Free Corps Denmark , a volunteer unit created by Nazi Germany in Denmark during World War II ) , about 1,000 Estonians , 725 Norwegians , 372 Ingrians , 366 Hungarians , 346 Finnish expatriates , more than 20 Latvians and 190 volunteers of other nationalities made it to Finland before the war was over . Pope Pius XII condemned the Soviet attack on 26 December 1939 , in a speech at the Vatican and later donated a signed and sealed prayer on behalf of Finland .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dce62ae2f580c4123857a5548d16adb5", "text": "Sweden–Turkey relations Swedish -- Turkish relations are foreign relations between Sweden and Turkey . Sweden has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate -- general in Istanbul . Turkey has an embassy in Stockholm .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5bf6f0fa97768dde8719d83d2263ec88", "text": "Norway–Sweden relations Norway -- Sweden relations are foreign relations between Norway and Sweden . The countries have a very long history together . They were both part of the Kalmar Union between 1397 and 1523 . The countries established diplomatic relations in 1905 , after the dissolution of the union between them in 1905 . Sweden has an embassy in Oslo and 14 consulates , in Ålesund , Arendal , Bergen , Bodø , Hamar , Hammerfest , Kirkenes , Mandal , Moss , Narvik , Porsgrunn , Stavanger , Tromsø and Trondheim . Norway has an embassy in Stockholm and three consulates , in Gothenburg , Malmö and Sundsvall . Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Nordic Council . There are around 44,773 Swedes living in Norway and around 18,000 Norwegians living in Sweden .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7dd25292fe209ed600fbeccfc90b666f", "text": "Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War Sweden played a role of major importance during the Cold War , despite not officially participating . Sweden 's location made it an ideal base of operations for both the Soviet Union and the United States . Sweden was never invaded throughout the war , mainly due to their strong defensive power - ranked among the top five in the world at this time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d1a8cb6d2bba37e9ac4fa6153fa1f3f", "text": "Uruguay during World War II Uruguay stayed neutral during most of World War II , despite internal disputes and pressure to join the Allies . Great Britain remained an influential power during all of the conflict , with the notable activity of Sir Eugen Millington-Drake , British Minister in Montevideo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8dedbdce493facb1d0884038456caa50", "text": "Treaties of Roskilde (1568) The Treaties of Roskilde of 18 and 22 November 1568 were peace treaties between the kingdoms of Denmark-Norway and the allied Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck on one side , and the Swedish kingdom on the other side , supposed to end the Northern Seven Years ' War after the de facto succession of the later king John III in Sweden . Negotiated on John 's initiative , he refused ratification , viewing the concessions his envoys made in Roskilde as too far-reaching . Most notably , these concessions included Swedish obligations to pay Denmark her war costs , and to cede Swedish Estonia . Thus , the war dragged on until it was concluded by the Treaty of Stettin ( 1570 ) .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "a10e97350c98b8e0ac8ab5b8e2f94c74", "text": "Nina Simone Nina Simone ( -LSB- ˈniːnə_sᵻˈmoʊn -RSB- born Eunice Kathleen Waymon ; February 21 , 1933 -- April 21 , 2003 ) was an American singer , songwriter , pianist , arranger , and activist in the Civil Rights Movement . Simone employed a broad range of musical styles including classical , jazz , blues , folk , R&B , gospel , and pop . Born in North Carolina , the sixth child of a preacher , Waymon aspired to be a concert pianist . With the help of a few supporters in her hometown of Tryon , North Carolina , she enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music in New York . Waymon then applied for a scholarship to study at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia , where she was denied despite a well-received audition . Waymon became fully convinced this rejection had been entirely due to her race , a statement that has been a matter of controversy . Years later , two days before her death , the Curtis Institute of Music bestowed on her an honorary degree . To make a living , Eunice Waymon changed her name to `` Nina Simone '' . The change related to her need to disguise herself from family members , having chosen to play `` the devil 's music '' or `` cocktail piano '' at a nightclub in Atlantic City . She was told in the nightclub that she would have to sing to her own accompaniment , and this effectively launched her career as a jazz vocalist . Simone recorded more than 40 albums , mostly between 1958 , when she made her debut with Little Girl Blue , and 1974 . She had a hit in the United States in 1958 with `` I Loves You , Porgy '' . Simone 's musical style fused gospel and pop with classical music , in particular Johann Sebastian Bach , and accompanied expressive , jazz-like singing in her contralto voice .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "6f1160652a8f20be9805a101fa955abe", "text": "Nina Zivancevic Nina Živančević ( born 1957 ) is a Serbian-born poet , playwright , fiction writer , translator , scholar , performer , curator and art critic . She apprenticed as a young poet with Allen Ginsberg and has gone on to work in various capacities as both a writer and scholar of experimental , underground and avant-garde literature .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "895d503e29519e393bcae7d49d9a4e29", "text": "Mina (singer) Anna Maria Quaini ( born 25 March 1940 ) , known as Mina Mazzini or simply Mina , is an Italian singer . She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s , known for her three-octave vocal range , the agility of her soprano voice , and her image as an emancipated woman . In performance , Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music , which made her the most versatile pop singer in Italian music . Mina dominated the country 's charts for fifteen years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity . She has scored 79 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts . Mina 's TV appearances in 1959 were the first for a female rock and roll singer in Italy . Her loud syncopated singing earned her the nickname Queen of Screamers . The public also labeled her the Tiger of Cremona for her wild gestures and body shakes . When she turned to light pop tunes , Mina 's chart-toppers in West Germany in 1962 and Japan in 1964 earned her the title of the best international artist in these countries . Mina 's more refined sensual manner was introduced in 1960 with Gino Paoli 's ballad `` This World We Love In '' , which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 . Mina was banned from TV and radio in 1963 because her pregnancy and relationship with a married actor did not accord with the dominant Catholic and bourgeois morals . After the ban , the public broadcasting service RAI tried to continue to prohibit her songs , which were forthright in dealing with subjects such as religion , smoking and sex . Mina 's cool act combined sex appeal with public smoking , dyed blonde hair , and shaved eyebrows to create a `` bad girl '' image . Mina 's voice has distinctive timbre and great power . Her main themes are anguished love stories performed in high dramatic tones . The singer combined classic Italian pop with elements of blues , R&B and soul music during the late 1960s , especially when she worked in collaboration with the singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti . Top Italian songwriters created material with large vocal ranges and unusual chord progressions to showcase her singing skills , particularly `` Brava '' by Bruno Canfora ( 1965 ) and the pseudo-serial `` Se telefonando '' by Ennio Morricone ( 1966 ) . The latter song was covered by several performers abroad . Shirley Bassey carried Mina 's ballad `` Grande grande grande '' to charts in the U.S. , U.K. , and other English-speaking countries in 1973 . Mina 's easy listening duet `` Parole parole '' was turned into a worldwide hit by Dalida and Alain Delon in 1974 . Mina gave up public appearances in 1978 but has continued to release popular albums on a yearly basis to the present day .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1f3d4817589a7557e088bb00430aa168", "text": "New Orleans soul New Orleans soul is a musical style derived from the soul music which has a large influence of the Gospel ( music ) . New Orleans soul has ingredients of pop music and soul and is influenced by boogie-woogie style . The songs always are accompanied by a piano and a saxophone . Guitars are rare in this genre . It was popularized in the postwar era in the town of Crescent . This genus stands out in its use of simple pop structures and Rock rhythms that have become very influenced by the `` second line '' and `` parade '' hits common to the city . The Caribbean music and Latin music from the 60 , that earned a great importance in the city , also inspired to this genre of Soul to develop more exotic rhythms . Are also normal midtempo rhythms . The musicians give more importance to the music and sound that to the letter , which sometimes makes no sense . The choir is always feminine , with the participation of one or two women in it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b04161fffd309136a4a9a120f4c3946b", "text": "Simone Sello Simone Sello ( born July 4 , 1968 ) is an Italian born guitarist , music producer , songwriter and music journalist . He is known for his work with the Sanremo Festival Orchestra , Chicanery , Billy Sheehan , Aaron Carter , Disney , Hannah Montana , Vasco Rossi , Amber Lily , and Warren Cuccurullo , both as a producer and guitarist ; and as a journalist for the magazines Chitarre , Strumenti Musicali , Accordo and Ganzo . He is an owner of music production companies RedRum Productions , Session Recording and MusicDemoProducer.com , with each company oriented towards a distinct clientele . RedRum Productions is geared towards contemporary music production for artists , film and TV ; Session Recording mostly caters to projects outside the Los Angeles area , and MusicDemoProducer.com aims to bring a simplified approach to professional music production to any user , over the web . His musical upbringing is based on classical violin studies , as well as watching and hearing his father play guitar , but he never took a formal guitar lesson , in spite of his career as a guitar player . His influences include major classical and jazz composers and performers , ( Bach , Ravel , Miles Davis , Weather Report ) , pop and rock acts ( The Beatles , David Bowie , Pink Floyd , Metallica , Lucio Battisti ) , and experimental artists ( Luciano Berio , Brian Eno , Terje Rypdal , Klaus Schulze ) . Equally interested in performing , composing and producing music , Simone started getting hired to play guitar for recording sessions and live performances by artists in his hometown Rome when he was 17 years old , and eventually became known on a national level . While building a long list of musical collaborations , he started writing articles for magazines , thus achieving a different kind of exposure , still in the music field . At the age of 29 , he moved to Los Angeles to push his musician and journalist careers , by joining a big international scene .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c06dcdb2dd9d301fd3fa7e3be8f57beb", "text": "Ear Candy (Helen Reddy album) Ear Candy is the title of the tenth album release by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy : released May 1977 by Capitol Records , the album included a modern take on the doo-wop genre ( `` Long Distance Love '' ) , a Cajun number that gave the Melbourne native her first and only appearance on Billboard magazine 's Country chart ( `` Laissez les Bontemps Rouler '' ) , and a dark self-parody on which Reddy proclaims : `` I do n't take no shit from nobody '' ( `` Baby , I 'm a Star '' - not to be confused with the Prince song of the same name ) . Unprecedented for a Helen Reddy album , half of the songs recorded for Ear Candy were co-written by Reddy herself , including the second single : `` The Happy Girls '' , Reddy 's first self-penned A-side single since `` I am Woman '' : however it was the first single : a remake of the 1964 Cilla Black hit `` You 're My World '' , which would afford Reddy a final Top 40 hit . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2eb038aba46a8618514233fac6d1f668", "text": "Freddie Lee Peterkin Freddie Lee Peterkin , also known as Freddie Lee , is a published author , singer -- songwriter , actor and ordained interdenominational Minister , born in Pahokee , Florida . He is known for his gritty power soul vocals reminiscent of Bobby Womack . He has become an artist of public note through his 2008 independent release of the Soul and Gospel album Beyond Comprehension under the recording name of Freddie Lee . He made his prime time acting debut as `` DJ Freddie Murphy '' on Channel 4 's T4 Stars & Strikes and as a character in BBC2 's Grumpy Guide to Work in 2011 . He was also the voice for Bewiser Owl in the Bewiser Insurance TV commercial in 2012 and 2013 . He established himself in the live entertainment industry with his choreographed costume Soul Tribute stage productions for theatres and resorts in 1991 . These critically acclaimed shows include The Sounds of the Four Tops , The Sounds of the Drifters and The Sounds of the Temptations . Freddie Lee Peterkin is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity , Delta Psi Chapter a Fraternity known for members such as Martin Luther King . This historic organization was the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter organization established for Black college students founded on December 4 , 1906 . Peterkin was responsible for composing many Delta Psi Chapter fraternity anthems such as ' I Know I 've Been Changed ' written in 1985 while he was pledging . He was also a dancer and choreographer of the Delta Psi Chapter 's ` Step Shows ' . Stepping ( African-American ) or step-dancing is a form of percussive dance in which the participant 's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps , spoken word , and hand claps and a strong part of Black Greek Letter Fraternities . Peterkin is the son of migrant workers originally from Georgia who came to Florida to pick crops for a living . He is of African and Seminole Indian heritage . His stepfather , James Elijah Jr. , was the lead vocalist of the 1960s and 1970s gospel group , The Royal Lights . His sister Breyona Elijah is part of the gospel group James Smith & Nu Birth and they are both cousins of Gospel group Damali . His mother Bernice Bell is also a singer and as a child won a competition to write a song for Joe Tex , for which she was awarded concert tickets and a chance to meet her idol . Joe Tex went on to have a major hit with the song but Bernice remained uncredited . Bernice Bell has been more recently recognized for her charity work and ran youth programs in Pahokee 's Padgett Island Community Center for 17 years and donating hot meals to Pahokee 's underprivileged children . The community center was recently renamed `` The Bernice Bell Community Center '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bdd46b945ff0223eae0ed8c391c1f6dd", "text": "Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts , INC. ( PCC ) is an American trade union . It was founded in 1966 by members of Musicians ' Protective Union Local # 274 , American Federation of Musicians ( A F of M ) . Local # 274 was chartered in 1935 as a separate Black local because Black musicians were denied membership in the racially segregated Local # 77 . Local # 274 enjoyed its autonomy for more than 36 years . It was the longest surviving independent Black Musicians ' Union in the United States , of the more than fifty chartered in major cities . Local # 274 and PCC 's social unit are integral parts of the history of JAZZ in Philadelphia . They evolved out of the struggle of Black musicians for political , economic , and cultural recognition during Philadelphia 's overt segregation period . Local # 274 's membership rolls included JAZZ greats like John Coltrane , Dizzy Gillespie , Shirley Scott , Lee Morgan , `` Philly '' Joe Jones , Grover Washington Jr. , the Heath Brothers , and Nina Simone to name a few .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "67c8f2f710529a63afd3bd99c2a31107", "text": "Jeannette Thurber Jeanette Thurber ( also known as Jeannette Meyers Thurber , January 29 , 1850 , in Delhi , New York -- January 2 , 1946 in Bronxville , New York ) was amongst the first major patrons of classical music in the United States . Thurber established the National Conservatory of Music of America in 1885 -- the first of its kind and an endeavor that some say ushered in the first orchestral music with a distinctively American sound . But in a very radical stance for the day , Thurber championed the rights of women , people of color and the handicapped to attend her school , sometimes on full scholarship . This was 1885 -- not too long after the Civil War -- and her school was racially integrated , promoted women , and had an inclusive stance toward the handicapped . Thurber founded the school in part because of her belief that a nation should cultivate its own unique music -- an unusual stance when the prevailing attitude was that all cultured art , especially orchestral music , came from Germany or Italy . While running the school , she sponsored competitions for American musicians to develop American music . `` The National Conservatory of Music of America was the outstanding institution for professional musical preparation in the United States for some 25 years or more . At its height in the 1890s it boasted a faculty of international renown ... and initiated a course of studies whose features became a basis for the curriculum now taken for granted in the colleges and conservatories of this country . Its achievements resulted from the endeavors of a single visionary : Jeanette M Thurber , a wealthy , idealistic New Yorker who devoted most of her life to the school ... Although her innovative design for the Conservatory was influential in shaping the course of American music for the 20th century , Mrs. Thurber and her school have slipped into undeserved obscurity . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1be57945ba52964ca415e46fb68e0fef", "text": "Johnny Desmond Johnny Desmond ( November 14 , 1919 -- September 6 , 1985 ) , born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone , was an American popular music singer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6fb0706e9e12ac0760eaa97f22c2a852", "text": "American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist The American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R & B Female Artist has been awarded since 1974 . Years reflect the year during which the American Music Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year ( until 2003 onward , when awards were handed out on November of the same year ) . The all-time winner in this category is Rihanna with 6 wins .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "878bf4ac93b79fafb61d2c3692c63056", "text": "Simone Philip Kamel Simone Philip Kamel ( born June 16 , 1966 ) is an Egyptian singer , that throughout the 1990s was famous for her soprano voice . Her most famous songs include '' مش نظرة وابتسامة '' ( Not just a look and a smile ) , '' تاكسي '' ( Taxi ) , '' خاف مني '' ( Be afraid of Me ) , '' مبسوطة '' ( Happy ) , '' تاني تاني '' ( Again again ) , '' مرسي '' ( Thank you ) , '' ساعتى مش مظبوطة '' ( My watch is not accurate ) , '' كازانوفا '' ( Casanova ) , '' بتكلم جد '' ( I 'm talking seriously ) . She also released a Greek/Arabic song called `` Munawar '' for the Greek-Egyptian Friendship Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "809debc50290939b0a441d22a591fe44", "text": "Non-Hispanic whites Non-Hispanic whites or whites not of Hispanic or Latino origin or `` Anglo '' '' ' , '' are people in the United States who , as defined by the Census Bureau , are considered racially white and are not of Hispanic or Latino origin/ethnicity . Non-Hispanic whites are a subcategory of white Americans , the other being white Hispanic and Latino Americans . Although generally all nations in Europe have contributed to the white population through emigration to Northern America in the last few centuries , the majority of non-Hispanic whites trace their origins to Northwestern Europe while other major sources originate in Southern and Eastern Europe ; German , Irish , and English ancestries are the most common . In the United States , this population was first derived from English ( and , to a lesser degree , French ) settlement of the Americas , as well as settlement by other Europeans such as the Germans and Dutch that began in the 17th century ( see History of the United States ) . Continued growth since the early 19th century is attributed to sustained very high birth rates alongside relatively low death rates among settlers and natives alike as well as periodically massive immigration from European countries , especially Germany , Ireland , England , Spain , Greece , Sweden and Norway , as well as Poland , Russia , and many more countries . In 2011 , for the first time in U.S. history , non-Hispanic whites accounted for under half of the births in the country , with 49.6 % of total births . At 197.2 million in 2012 , non-Hispanic whites comprise 62.8 % of the total U.S. population .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c78866480302a947575c28ffd0332291", "text": "Niña La Niña ( Spanish for The Girl ) was one of the three Spanish ships used by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in his first voyage to the West Indies in 1492 . As was tradition for Spanish ships of the day , she bore a female saint 's name , Santa Clara . However , she was commonly referred to by her nickname , La Niña , which was probably a pun on the name of her owner , Juan Niño of Moguer . She was a standard caravel-type vessel . The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the caravel-type and the carrack-type . Niña was by far Columbus 's favorite . She was originally lateen sail rigged caravela latina , but she was re-rigged as caravela redonda at Las Palmas , in the Canary Islands , with square sails for better ocean performance . There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of Niñas design , although Michele de Cuneo , who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage , mentioned that Niña was `` about 60 toneladas '' ( 60 tons ) , which may indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 ft in length on deck . Often said to have had three masts , there is some evidence she may have had four masts . Niña , like Pinta and Santa María , was a smaller trade ship built to sail the Mediterranean sea , not the open ocean . It was greatly surpassed in size by ships like of the Hanseatic League , built in 1462 , 51 m in length , and the English carrack , built during the period 1420 -- 1439 , 66.4 m in length and weighing between 1,400 tons and 2,750 tons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fc08468ce23f246260c7634c2ab35b09", "text": "Pescara Jazz Pescara Jazz is the name of an international jazz festival that takes place every year in July at Pescara , Italy . When it started in 1969 it was the first Italian summer festival dedicated to jazz music , and it is one of the most important in Europe . In 2009 the 37th edition of the festival to place . It has been going on continuously since 1981 , with a five year hiatus . The festival has hosted all the greatest names of jazz music : Pescara 's audience have had the pleasure to listen at the music of , among others , Philly Joe Jones , Larry Vuckovich , Duke Ellington , Miles Davis , Ella Fitzgerald , Louis Armstrong , Sarah Vaughan , Charles Mingus , Woody Herman , Oscar Peterson , Dave Brubeck , Chet Baker , Wayne Shorter until the most recent performances of Natalie Cole , Chick Corea , Keith Jarrett , Herbie Hancock , Pat Metheny , Stan Getz . Furthermore , through the years , Pescara jazz festival has welcomed different musical styles , seeking to explore the work of musicians of great appeal but also with a high quality , as Paco de Lucia , Burt Bacharach , Joan Baez , Bob Dylan , Al Jarreau , Caetano Veloso , James Taylor , Ástor Piazzolla , Gary Burton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eca6b878d58343dd16a6c73a6770a25c", "text": "Simone Egeriis Simone Egeriis ( born January 28 , 1992 ) , better known as simply Simone , is a Danish pop singer . She was born and raised in Slagelse , Denmark . She is known in Denmark for winning the Danish TV talent show Scenen er din ( ` The Stage is Yours ' ) in the category Junior Singing . She has since released three studio albums - her debut was called Vindens Farver or Colours of the Wind , the song from Disney 's Pocahontas , with which she won Scenen er Din . She also plays the violin and the piano .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a7e3f4e690f749cb3d7df0ab4175d4a6", "text": "Nina Bouraoui Yasmina `` Nina '' Bouraoui ( Ar : نينا بو راوي , born 1967 ) is a French novelist and song-writer born in Rennes , Ille-et-Vilaine , of an Algerian father and a French mother . She spent the first fourteen years of her life in Algiers , then Zürich and Abu Dhabi . She now lives in Paris . Her novels are mostly written in the first person and , with the exception of Avant les hommes ( Before the Men ) , have been said by the author to be works of `` auto-fiction '' . This is even the case for Le Bal des Murènes ( The ball of moray eels ) , which , like Avant les hommes , has a male narrator . Since writing her first novel in 1991 , Bouraoui has affirmed the influence of Marguerite Duras in her work , although the life narratives and works many other artists are also to be found in her novels ( and songs ) . This is particularly true of Mes Mauvaises Pensées ( My Bad Thoughts ) which bears the imprint of Hervé Guibert , Annie Ernaux , David Lynch , Eileen Gray , and Violette Leduc amongst others . Questions of identity , desire , memory , writing , childhood and celebrity culture are some of the major themes of her work .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dc172f1ef685c2db421e5343624548f8", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ( previously called Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance , Female ) was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards , to female recording artists for quality R&B songs . Awards in several categories are distributed annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to `` honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position . '' According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards , the award was presented to artists that performed `` newly recorded solo R&B vocal performances '' . Solo numbers by members of an established group were not eligible for the award as `` separate entries from the duo or group performances . '' Albums were also considered for the accolade until 1992 . As a part of the major overhaul of Grammy categories , the award was discontinued in 2011 . The Female R&B Vocal Performance category , Male R&B Vocal Performance category and all duo/group vocal performances in the R&B category shifted to the Best R&B Performance category in 2012 . The award for the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was first presented to Aretha Franklin at the 10th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1968 for the song `` Respect '' . Franklin received the most wins with eleven , followed by Anita Baker with five . Franklin also holds the record for the most nominations with twenty-three , while Chaka Khan is second with eight nominations . Fantasia Barrino became the final recipient of the award , when her song `` Bittersweet '' won the award in 2011 . The award was presented to artists from the United States each year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17fcb86170c46fff5ac5576e53548027", "text": "America (Deuce song) `` America '' is the second studio-release single from American artist Deuce and is a politically themed song with a stronger metal influence than some of Deuce 's other music . It was released on January 10 , 2012 , a week earlier than originally planned due to a leak of the full music video in late December 2011 . The song is the third track on Deuce 's debut album titled Nine Lives . As of April 2012 , `` America '' had sold 36,000 copies , making it the most commercially successful single of the album . This single , along with `` Let 's Get It Crackin ' '' , was featured as part of a fan-based remix contest held by Deuce and Five Seven Music titled `` Deuce REMIXXXED '' On July 3 , 2012 a single was released for Independence Day which was called the `` America ( n ) Pride '' , which contained `` America '' , two remixes , and the music video on iTunes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2fc907bb8cc137f539d7f5238269fd0a", "text": "When It's Sleepy Time Down South `` When It 's Sleepy Time Down South '' , also known as `` Sleepy Time Down South '' , is a 1931 jazz song written by Clarence Muse , Leon René and Otis René . It was sung in the movie Safe in Hell by Nina Mae McKinney , and became the signature song of Louis Armstrong , who recorded it almost a hundred times during his career . The song is now considered a jazz standard . Al Hirt released a version on his 1963 album , Our Man in New Orleans , and Harry James released a version on his 1972 album Mr. Trumpet ( Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5459/LS 217C/LS 217U ) . Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1975 for his album A Southern Memoir . The lyrics concern the Great Migration in the United States , the movement of African Americans from the South to cities in the North , with the singer talking about the `` dear old Southland ... where I belong '' , and contain many racial stereotypes . Armstrong 's popularity among African-American audiences dropped because of the song , but at the same time it helped the trumpeter to make his fan base broader . There is a 1942 film short of the song where Armstrong and others played slaves and farm workers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "defa61efb12976861a4074d827895caa", "text": "Turbulent Indigo Turbulent Indigo is the fifteenth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell . Released in 1994 , it won a Grammy Award for Pop Album of the Year . John Milward , writing for Rolling Stone , wrote that it was Mitchell 's `` best album since the mid - '70s '' . The album marked her return to Warner Music ( formerly WEA ) distribution after her previous album , Night Ride Home , was distributed by MCA for its then-newly purchased subsidiary Geffen Records ( which , prior to the sale to MCA , had distributed through WEA ) . The album takes inspiration from the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh for Mitchell 's self-portrait on the cover . The song `` Turbulent Indigo '' references Van Gogh , while the song `` Magdalene Laundries '' recounts the sufferings of Irish women once consigned to Magdalen Asylums run by the Roman Catholic Church and made to work in the asylum 's laundries . The song `` Not to Blame '' was rumored to be about Mitchell 's singer-songwriting colleague Jackson Browne who was alleged to have beaten his girlfriend , actress Daryl Hannah ; Mitchell denies this . . The song `` Sex Kills '' referenced a number of late 20th century topical issues , including violence , AIDS , global warming and consumerism . , the album has sold 311,000 copies in the US .", "title": "" } ]
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Radioactive received at least two nominations.
[ { "docid": "b79202406ed10989cabeb75a3437a182", "text": "Radioactive (Imagine Dragons song) `` Radioactive '' is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons for their major-label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album , Night Visions ( 2012 ) , as the opening track . `` Radioactive '' was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29 , 2012 , and released to contemporary radio on April 9 , 2013 . Musically , `` Radioactive '' is an electronic rock and alternative rock song with elements of dubstep and contains cryptic lyrics about apocalyptic and revolutionist themes . The song received positive reviews from critics , who praised the production , lyrics , and vocals , calling it a highlight on the album . Due to heavy rotation on various commercials and trailers , the song became a sleeper hit , peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming the band 's first top 10 single as well as being the third best selling song in that country . It also broke the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history and currently holds the record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 weeks . The song has also reached number one in Sweden and in the top 20 in several countries including Australia , Canada , New Zealand and the United Kingdom , becoming Imagine Dragons ' most successful single to date . It has since been certified ten times platinum in the USA , making it the one of the best selling singles of all time . `` Radioactive '' received two Grammy Awards nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance , winning the latter . This was Imagine Dragons ' first time being nominated . During the broadcast , they presented a remix of the song with their Interscope label-mate , rapper Kendrick Lamar . The remix was later released for purchase on iTunes .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "4164bf7b0830f56f7508e3727a4be676", "text": "Radio Activa RadioActiva ( in English : RadioActive ) is a Chilean radio station located at 92.5 MHz of the FM dial in Santiago de Chile . It also transmits for all the country in its network of repeaters , in the channel 660 ( with D-Box ) of the cable operator VTR and via internet in the rest of the country and the world ; Also has its application for mobile devices .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b5c4554613a167bb362988cbeadaf61", "text": "Atomic Dog `` Atomic Dog '' is a song by George Clinton from his 1982 album Computer Games . The track was released as a single in December 1982 and became the P-Funk collective 's last to reach # 1 on the U.S. R&B Chart . The single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 although it has attained a level of stature since then , partly due to its having been sampled in several hip hop songs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5c8f607317733db1ae881aa30e8ac2a", "text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction is awarded to one television series or special each year . In the following list , the first titles listed in gold are the winners ; those not in gold are nominees , which are listed in alphabetical order . The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25851388c8fe0e4d8b40b14c83dffd99", "text": "Nuclear option The nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the United States Senate to override a rule or precedent by a simple majority of 51 votes , instead of by a supermajority of 60 votes . The option is invoked by the presiding officer of the body ruling that the validity of a Senate rule or precedent is a constitutional question . The issue is immediately put to the full Senate , which decides by majority vote . The procedure thus allows the Senate to decide any issue by majority vote , regardless of existing procedural rules , such as current Senate rules specifying that ending a filibuster requires the consent of 60 senators ( out of 100 ) for legislation , and 67 for amending a Senate rule . The term `` nuclear option '' is an analogy to nuclear weapons being the most extreme option in warfare . The nuclear option has only been used in practice twice -- in 2013 and 2017 , however the threat to use it dates back at least to 1917 , in opinions related to reform of the Senate 's filibuster rules . Subsequently , an opinion written by Vice President Richard Nixon in 1957 concluded that the U.S. Constitution grants the presiding officer the authority to override existing Senate rules . The option was used to make further rule changes in 1975 . In November 2013 , Senate Democrats used the nuclear option to eliminate filibusters on executive branch nominations and federal judicial appointments other than those to the Supreme Court . On April 6 , 2017 , Senate Republicans used the nuclear option to eliminate the exception for Supreme Court nominees , after the nomination of Neil Gorsuch failed to meet the requirement of 60 votes for ending the debate . Before November 2013 , Senate rules required a three-fifths vote of the `` duly chosen and sworn '' members of the Senate -- ( usually 60 votes ) to end debate on a bill , nomination or other proposal ; they also require a two-thirds vote ( `` present and voting '' -- 67 or more votes ) to end debate on a change to the Senate rules . Those rules effectively allowed a minority of the Senate to block a bill or nomination through the technique of the filibuster . This had resulted in a de facto requirement that a nomination have the support of 60 Senators to pass , rather than a majority of 51 . A three-fifths vote is still required to end debates on legislation . Before April 2017 , Senate rules required a three-fifths vote to confirm nominations for Supreme Court nominees . Under the new nuclear option proceedings , the majority leader and presiding officer , guided by parliamentary experts , go through a series of choreographed steps in which the leader suggests a change to the rules , the presiding officer challenges him , and then the leader calls a second vote on a rules change , which requires only 51 votes . This effectively ends what had become a 60-vote requirement for confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee or the passage of legislation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f398fa934c8e3b5c74e50a71f57d6afe", "text": "Production and Decay of Strange Particles `` Production and Decay of Strange Particles '' is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show . It first aired on 20 April 1964 , during the first season . The plot involves workers at a nuclear research plant wearing radiation suits , who are taken over by some odd glowing substance that fills their suits and causes them to act as puppets of the force inside . Mentioned in the episode are many modern physics concepts such as neutrinos , antimatter , quasi-stellar objects ( at that time just discovered and perhaps mentioned here in TV fiction for the first time ) and subatomic particles with the property of `` strangeness '' ( a perhaps unfortunately named quantum property of matter which had been chosen a few years before by physicists , despite objection at the time that it was no more `` strange '' or odd than any other property of subatomic particles ) . The episode name is close to that of an actual Physical Review paper of 1956 , titled `` Cloud-Chamber Study of the Production and Decay of Strange Particles . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1445773c08da50707979a85167e4edf4", "text": "Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010 The 4th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were presented on December 18 , 2010 . These awards for `` extraordinary accomplishment in film '' are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society ( HFCS ) based in Houston , Texas . The organization , founded in 2007 , includes 22 film critics for print , radio , television , and internet publications in the greater Houston area . The awards are co-sponsored by the Houston Film Commission , Southwest Alternate Media Project , Women in Film and Television/Houston , WorldFest , and the Houston Cinema Arts Society . The nominations for the 2010 awards were announced on December 12 , 2010 . Eligible films do not need to have played or opened in a Houston film theater prior to the nomination deadline , merely made available to the HFCS membership at a screening or on DVD . Along with the 13 `` best of '' category awards , this year also saw the introduction of a new category for `` Worst Movies of the Year '' . The Social Network , True Grit , and 127 Hours each received six nominations , all including the Best Picture , Actor , Direction , and Original Score categories . The Social Network was the HFCS 's most awarded film of 2010 taking top honors in the Best Picture , Best Director ( David Fincher ) , Best Actor ( Jesse Eisenberg ) , and Best Screenplay ( Aaron Sorkin ) categories . Inception was the only other film to garner multiple awards , winning both the Best Original Score ( Hans Zimmer ) and Best Cinematography ( Wally Pfister ) prizes . The other acting awards went to Natalie Portman as Best Actress for Black Swan , Hailee Steinfeld as Best Supporting Actress for True Grit , and Christian Bale as Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter . The remaining film honors went to Toy Story 3 as Best Animated Film , Restrepo as Best Documentary , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Best Foreign Language Film . `` We Are Sex Bob-Omb '' by Beck from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was named the Best Original Song . The HFCS 's first-ever award for `` Worst Picture '' was given to Jonah Hex starring Josh Brolin . In addition to the category awards , the HFCS presented their annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Sissy Spacek and its Humanitarian Award to George Clooney . Clooney was selected for `` selflessly using his celebrity for greater good '' . The HFCS award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema awards were presented to Charles Dove , director of the Rice University Media Center , and Hector Luna , the founder and editor of C-47 Houston .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "601c999353b05e482bdc578bda7fd3f5", "text": "38th Saturn Awards The 38th Saturn Awards , honoring the best in science fiction , fantasy and horror film and television in 2011 , were held on July 26 , 2012 in Burbank , California . The awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction , Fantasy and Horror Films . The six Best Film Award categories were respectively won by Rise of the Planet of the Apes ( Science Fiction ) , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 ( Fantasy ) , The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( Horror or Thriller ) , Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol ( Action or Adventure ) , The Skin I Live In ( International ) and Puss in Boots ( Animated ) . Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Super 8 led the winners with three each . In the television categories , Breaking Bad won three of its six nominations , including Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series . Fringe , The Walking Dead and Teen Wolf won the other Best Series Awards . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 became the first Harry Potter film to win Best Fantasy Film , for which the seven previous Harry Potter films were nominated , and only the second film of the series to win a Saturn Award , following The Philosopher 's Stone which won Best Costume in 2001 . Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol also became the first Mission : Impossible film to win Best Action or Adventure Film , following the nominations of the first and third installments .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2de615d218764aca1039ae71fbcd70db", "text": "20th Satellite Awards The 20th Satellite Awards is an award ceremony honoring the year 's outstanding performers , films , and television shows , presented by the International Press Academy . It took place on February 21 , 2016 . The nominations were announced on December 1 , 2015 . The film The Martian leads all nominees with nine , including Best Film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c42844a1a1fc778ea322ede39a2664fc", "text": "Threads Threads is a 1984 British television drama jointly produced by the BBC , Nine Network and Western-World Television Inc. . Written by Barry Hines and directed by Mick Jackson , it is a docudrama account of nuclear war and its effects on the city of Sheffield in Northern England . The plot centres on two families as a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union erupts . As the nuclear exchange between NATO and the Warsaw Pact begins , the film depicts the medical , economic , social and environmental consequences of nuclear war . Shot on a budget of # 250,000 -- 350,000 , the film was the first of its kind to depict a nuclear winter . Certain reviewers nominated Threads as the `` film which comes closest to representing the full horror of nuclear war and its aftermath , as well as the catastrophic impact that the event would have on human culture '' . It has been compared to the earlier programme The War Game produced in Britain in the 1960s and its contemporary The Day After , a 1983 ABC television film depicting a similar scenario in the United States . It was nominated for seven BAFTA awards in 1985 and won for Best Single Drama , Best Design , Best Film Cameraman and Best Film Editor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "68749862c18808c92ab71564599cc5ff", "text": "Iranium Iranium is a 2011 documentary film by director Alex Traiman , Written and Distributed by Clarion Fund . Featuring footage with Iranian leaders and interviews with 25 leading politicians , dissidents , and researchers , the film discusses the Iranian nuclear program , Middle East policy , terrorism , and nuclear proliferation . Beginning with the Islamic revolution , the film documents the creation of the Iranian nuclear program and development of weapons of mass destruction . The film discusses Iranian foreign policy and Iran -- United States relations , including the Iran hostage crisis and the 1979 Iranian Revolution and takeover by Ayatollah Khomeini to what it refers to as `` the brutal nature of the Iranian regime to its own citizens , and the Iranian people 's desire to rejoin the international community . '' The film is produced by the Clarion Fund . It was produced by the same team that produced Obsession : Radical Islam 's War Against the West and The Third Jihad . Iranian actress and Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo narrates the film . Pre-release screenings have been held or are scheduled to be held at organizations such as the Hudson Institute , David Horowitz Freedom Center , and Heritage Foundation . The film premiered at select AMC theaters and community centers throughout the United States on February 8 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c3ec9d899eca67259ed9f51856f87b4f", "text": "Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Awards are given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS or the Academy ) for the best films and achievements of the previous year . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films . An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters ' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique , a significant number of the major characters are animated , and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given for films made in 2001 . Through the 89th Academy Awards , presented in 2017 , Academy Award nominations in this category were made by the Academy 's animation section ; effective with the 2018 awards , all Academy members will be eligible to vote on nominations . The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose the winner since the award 's inception . If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category , the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films , which has happened six times , otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist . Additionally , eight eligible animated features must have been theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated . Animated films can be nominated for other categories , but have rarely been so ; Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture . Up ( 2009 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees . Waltz with Bashir ( 2008 ) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ( though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature ) . The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) and Kubo and the Two Strings ( 2016 ) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "265457bbd71c6794b018f6d68b1e85e8", "text": "25th Academy Awards The 25th Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 19 , 1953 . It took place at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood , California , and the NBC International Theatre in New York City . It was the first Academy Awards ceremony to be televised , and the first ceremony to be held in Hollywood and New York City simultaneously . It was also the only year that the New York ceremonies were to be held in the NBC International Theatre on Columbus Circle , which was shortly thereafter demolished and replaced by the New York Coliseum convention center . A major upset occurred in the category of Best Picture . The heavily favored High Noon lost to Cecil B. DeMille 's The Greatest Show on Earth , eventually considered among the worst films to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture . The American film magazine Premiere placed the movie on its list of the 10 worst Oscar winners and the British film magazine Empire rated it # 3 on their list of the 10 worst Oscar winners . It has the lowest spot on Rotten Tomatoes ' list of the 81 films to win Best Picture . Of all the films nominated for the Oscar this year , only High Noon and Singin ' in the Rain would show up 46 years later on the American Film Institute list of the greatest American films of the 20th Century . For a film that only received two nominations , Singin ' in the Rain went on to be named as the greatest American musical film of all time and in the 2007 American Film Institute updated list as the fifth greatest American film of all time , while High Noon was ranked twenty-seventh on the same 2007 list , as well . The Bad and the Beautiful won five awards , the most wins ever for a film not nominated for Best Picture . It was also the second Academy Awards in which a film not nominated for Best Picture received the most awards of the evening , excluding years where there were ties for the most wins . The only other film to do this was The Thief of Bagdad at the 13th Academy Awards ; as of the 87th Academy Awards , it has not happened since . Until Spotlight won only Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards , this was the last year in which the Best Picture winner won just two Oscars . It was also the second of three years to date in which two films not nominated for Best Picture received more nominations than the winner ( The Bad and the Beautiful and Hans Christian Andersen , both with six ) . This occurred again at the 79th Academy Awards . Shirley Booth also became the last person to win an Oscar in a Leading Role to be born in the 19th century . She also holds the distinction of being the first woman in her 50s to win the award , at the age of 54 ( the second woman in her 50s to win , Julianne Moore , was 54 when awarded at the 87th Academy Awards ) . John Ford 's fourth win for Best Director set a record for the most wins in this category that remains unmatched to this day . For the first time since the introduction of Supporting Actor and Actress awards in 1936 , Best Picture , Best Director , and all four acting Oscars went to six different films . This has happened only three times since , at the 29th Academy Awards for 1956 , the 78th for 2005 , and the 85th for 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "532b8d92510feeff72678b5f7b0ae887", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance was an award presented at the 2012 and 2013 Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it was designed for solo , duo/groups or collaborative ( vocal or instrumental ) hard rock or metal recordings and was limited to singles or tracks only . The award was first presented in 2012 , after a major restructuring of Grammy categories . It combined the previous categories Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance . The restructuring was a result of the Recording Academy 's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards . However , the Recording Academy announced in June 2013 that the category would split in 2014 , returning the Best Metal Performance category and recognizing quality hard rock performances in the Best Rock Performance category . According to the Academy , `` it was determined that metal has a very distinctive sound , and hard rock more closely aligns with rock and can exist comfortably as one end of the rock spectrum . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5442e329bf834f6eb37ccd435056d4a3", "text": "Technetium Technetium is a chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43 . It is the lightest element whose isotopes are all radioactive ; none are stable . Nearly all technetium is produced synthetically , and only minute amounts are found in the Earth 's crust . Naturally occurring technetium is a spontaneous fission product in uranium ore or the product of neutron capture in molybdenum ores . The chemical properties of this silvery gray , crystalline transition metal are intermediate between rhenium and manganese . Many of technetium 's properties were predicted by Dmitri Mendeleev before the element was discovered . Mendeleev noted a gap in his periodic table and gave the undiscovered element the provisional name ekamanganese ( Em ) . In 1937 , technetium ( specifically the technetium-97 isotope ) became the first predominantly artificial element to be produced , hence its name ( from the Greek τεχνητός , meaning `` artificial '' , + - ium #Suffix ) . Its short-lived gamma ray-emitting nuclear isomer -- technetium-99m -- is used in nuclear medicine for a wide variety of diagnostic tests . Technetium-99 is used as a gamma-ray-free source of beta particles . Long-lived technetium isotopes produced commercially are by-products of fission of uranium-235 in nuclear reactors and are extracted from nuclear fuel rods . Because no isotope of technetium has a half-life longer than 4.2 million years ( technetium-98 ) , the 1952 detection of technetium in red giants , which are billions of years old , helped to prove that stars can produce heavier elements .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "535cc72a6868ce9daeee5857c7fa2770", "text": "Purge (2012 film) Purge ( Puhdistus ) is a 2012 Finnish drama film directed by Antti Jokinen , based on the novel of the same name by Sofi Oksanen . The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards , but it did not make it to the final shortlist . At the 2013 Jussi Award , the film received eight nominations , including Best Film , Best Direction and Best Costume Design . It won Best Actress for Birn , Best Supporting Actress for Liisi Tandefelt , along with Best Cinematography , Best Sound Design and Best Make-Up Design . Birn was also nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b6db534c584c71841d69a5b3ccd19202", "text": "Radon Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86 . It is a radioactive , colorless , odorless , tasteless noble gas . It occurs naturally as an intermediate step in the normal radioactive decay chains through which thorium and uranium slowly decay into lead ; radon , itself , is a decay product of radium . Its most stable isotope , 222Rn , has a half-life of 3.8 days . Since thorium and uranium are two of the most common radioactive elements on Earth , and since their isotopes have very long half-lives , on the order of billions of years , radon will be present in nature long into the future in spite of its short half-life as it is continually being regenerated . Unlike all the other intermediate elements in the aforementioned decay chains , radon is , under normal conditions , gaseous and easily inhaled . Radon gas is a health hazard . It is often the single largest contributor to an individual 's background radiation dose , but due to local differences in geology , the level of the radon-gas hazard differs from location to location . Despite its short lifetime , radon gas from natural sources can accumulate in buildings , especially , due to its high density , in low areas such as basements and crawl spaces . Radon can also occur in ground water -- for example , in some spring waters and hot springs . Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing high concentrations of radon and incidence of lung cancer . Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide . According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency , radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , after cigarette smoking , causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States . About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked . While radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , it is the number one cause among non-smokers , according to EPA estimates . As radon itself decays , it produces other radioactive elements called radon daughters ( also known as radon progeny ) or decay products . Unlike the gaseous radon itself , radon daughters are solids and stick to surfaces , such as dust particles in the air . If such contaminated dust is inhaled , these particles can also cause lung cancer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e1562e3e2ba348de668f39a050d4889", "text": "Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Every year since its inception , the Japanese Academy has recognized an outstanding foreign film . The year that any given film is nominated is not based on the film 's domestic release date but rather on the date it is released in Japan . As delays of over four months are not uncommon , many films are nominated in Japan the following year after their release to the Japanese market ( i.e. Million Dollar Baby won the American Academy Award for Best Picture for films made in 2004 , but the Japanese award , based on its localized release date , is for 2005 ) . In fact , not one of the five films nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Picture had been released in Japan by February 15 , 2008 , the date of the Japan Academy Prize Ceremony . Although the 2007 recipient of this award , Letters from Iwo Jima , a film almost entirely in Japanese , would not seem to meet the qualification of a `` Foreign Language Film '' , the actual Japanese title of the award , 最優秀外国作品賞 makes no mention of language . It would be more accurately translated as `` Best Foreign Production '' . 2017 - Sully The Martian Zootopia Star Wars : The Force Awakens The Revenant 2016 - American Sniper Kingsman : The Secret Service Mad Max : Fury Road Spectre Whiplash 2015 - Frozen Interstellar Jersey Boys Fury Godzilla 2014 - Les Misérables 3 Idiots Captain Phillips Django Unchained Gravity 2013 - The Intouchables Argo The Dark Knight Rises The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Skyfall 2012 - The King 's Speech Rise of the Planet of the Apes Moneyball The Social Network Black Swan 2011 - Avatar Inception Toy Story 3 Invictus The Hurt Locker 2010 - Gran Torino Slumdog Millionaire Changeling The Wrestler Red Cliff Part II 2009 - The Dark Knight The Bucket List No Country for Old Men Lust , Caution Red Cliff Part I 2008 - Letters from Iwo Jima Dreamgirls Babel Hairspray The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 - Flags of Our Fathers Crash Hotel Rwanda Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man 's Chest The Da Vinci Code 2006 - Million Dollar Baby Cinderella Man Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Phantom of the Opera Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith 2005 - The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Mystic River Seabiscuit Troy 2004 - The Pianist Chicago The Hours The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers Yeopgijeogin geunyeo 2003 - Monster 's Ball Gangs of New York Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets I Am Sam The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring 2002 - Billy Elliot Artificial Intelligence : AI Chocolat Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Postmen in the Mountains 2001 - Dancer in the Dark American Beauty Gladiator The Green Mile Swiri 2000 - The Sixth Sense Elizabeth The Matrix Shakespeare in Love La Vita è bella 1999 - L.A. 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The nuclear binding energy of the elements reaches its maximum at an atomic mass number of about 58 ; spontaneous breakdown into smaller nuclei and a few isolated nuclear particles becomes possible at greater atomic mass numbers . Because of constraints in forming the daughter fission-product nuclei , spontaneous fission into known nuclides becomes theoretically possible ( that is , energetically possible ) for some atomic nuclei with atomic masses greater than 92 atomic mass units ( amu ) , with the probability of spontaneous fission increasing as the atomic mass increases above this value .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d56e59d605457525ce9803fe4f71f339", "text": "Radioactive decay Radioactive decay ( also known as nuclear decay or radioactivity ) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy ( in terms of mass in its rest frame ) by emitting radiation , such as an alpha particle , beta particle with neutrino or only a neutrino in the case of electron capture , gamma ray , or electron in the case of Internal conversion . A material containing such unstable nuclei is considered radioactive . Certain highly excited short-lived nuclear states can decay through neutron emission , or more rarely , proton emission . Radioactive decay is a stochastic ( i.e. random ) process at the level of single atoms , in that , according to quantum theory , it is impossible to predict when a particular atom will decay , regardless of how long the atom has existed . However , for a collection of atoms , the collection 's expected decay rate is characterized in terms of their measured decay constants or half-lives . This is the basis of radiometric dating . The half-lives of radioactive atoms have no known upper limit , spanning a time range of over 55 orders of magnitude , from nearly instantaneous to far longer than the age of the universe . A radioactive nucleus with zero spin can have no defined orientation , and hence emits the total momentum of its decay products isotropically ( all directions and without bias ) . If there are multiple particles produced during a single decay , as in beta decay , their relative angular distribution , or spin directions may not be isotropic . Decay products from a nucleus with spin may be distributed non-isotropically with respect to that spin direction , either because of an external influence such as an electromagnetic field , or because the nucleus was produced in a dynamic process that constrained the direction of its spin . Such a parent process could be a previous decay , or a nuclear reaction.See Wu experiment among other counterexamples when the decaying atom is influenced by external factors . The decaying nucleus is called the parent radionuclide ( or parent radioisotopeRadionuclide is the more correct term , but radioisotope is also used . The difference between isotope and nuclide is explained at Isotope #Isotope vs. nuclide . ) , and the process produces at least one daughter nuclide . Except for gamma decay or internal conversion from a nuclear excited state , the decay is a nuclear transmutation resulting in a daughter containing a different number of protons or neutrons ( or both ) . When the number of protons changes , an atom of a different chemical element is created . The first decay processes to be discovered were alpha decay , beta decay , and gamma decay . Alpha decay occurs when the nucleus ejects an alpha particle ( helium nucleus ) . This is the most common process of emitting nucleons , but highly excited nuclei can eject single nucleons , or in the case of cluster decay , specific light nuclei of other elements . Beta decay occurs when the nucleus emits an electron or positron and a neutrino , in a process that changes a proton to a neutron or the converse . Highly excited neutron-rich nuclei , formed as the product of other types of decay , occasionally lose energy by way of neutron emission , resulting in a change from one isotope to another of the same element . The nucleus may capture an orbiting electron , causing a proton to convert into a neutron in a process called electron capture . All of these processes result in a well-defined nuclear transmutation . By contrast , there are radioactive decay processes that do not result in a nuclear transmutation . The energy of an excited nucleus may be emitted as a gamma ray in a process called gamma decay , or that energy may be lost when the nucleus interacts with an orbital electron causing its ejection from the atom , in a process called internal conversion . Another type of radioactive decay results in products that vary , appearing as two or more `` fragments '' of the original nucleus with a range of possible masses . This decay , called spontaneous fission , happens when a large unstable nucleus spontaneously splits into two ( or occasionally three ) smaller daughter nuclei , and generally leads to the emission of gamma rays , neutrons , or other particles from those products . For a summary table showing the number of stable and radioactive nuclides in each category , see radionuclide . There are 29 naturally occurring chemical elements on Earth that are radioactive . They are those that contain 34 radionuclides that date before the time of formation of the solar system , and are known as primordial nuclides . Well-known examples are uranium and thorium , but also included are naturally occurring long-lived radioisotopes , such as potassium-40 . Another 50 or so shorter-lived radionuclides , such as radium and radon , found on Earth , are the products of decay chains that began with the primordial nuclides , or are the product of ongoing cosmogenic processes , such as the production of carbon-14 from nitrogen-14 in the atmosphere by cosmic rays . Radionuclides may also be produced artificially in particle accelerators or nuclear reactors , resulting in 650 of these with half-lives of over an hour , and several thousand more with even shorter half-lives . -LSB- See here for a list of these sorted by half life . -RSB-", "title": "" } ]
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Jesus is the son of God in Christianity.
[ { "docid": "b9d828f4820030fb0a5928f551b1a8b4", "text": "Jesus Jesus ( -LSB- ˈdʒiːzəs -RSB- ; c. 4 BC -- c. AD 30/33 ) , also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ , was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who became the central figure of Christianity . Christians believe him to be the Son of God and the awaited Messiah ( Christ ) prophesied in the Old Testament . Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically , although the quest for the historical Jesus has produced little agreement on the historical reliability of the Gospels and on how closely the biblical Jesus reflects the historical Jesus . Jesus was a Galilean Jew who was baptized by John the Baptist and subsequently began his own ministry , preaching his message orally and often being referred to as `` rabbi '' . He was arrested and tried by the Jewish authorities , and was crucified by the order of Pontius Pilate , the Roman prefect . Jesus debated fellow Jews on how to best follow God , performed healings , taught in parables and gathered followers . After his death , his followers believed he rose from the dead , and the community they formed eventually became the Christian Church . His birth is celebrated annually on December 25 ( or various dates in January for some eastern churches ) as a holiday known as Christmas , his crucifixion is honored on Good Friday , and his resurrection is celebrated on Easter . The widely used calendar era `` AD '' , from the Latin anno Domini ( `` in the year of the Lord '' ) , and the alternative `` CE '' , are based on the approximate birth date of Jesus . Christian doctrines include the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit , was born of a virgin named Mary , performed miracles , founded the Church , died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement , rose from the dead , and ascended into Heaven , whence he will return . Most Christians believe Jesus enables humans to be reconciled to God . The Nicene Creed asserts that Jesus will judge the living and the dead either before or after their bodily resurrection , an event tied to the Second Coming of Jesus in Christian eschatology . The great majority of Christians worship Jesus as the incarnation of God the Son , the second of three persons of a Divine Trinity . A minority of Christian denominations reject Trinitarianism , wholly or partly , as non-scriptural . In Islam , Jesus ( commonly transliterated as ) is considered one of God 's important prophets and the Messiah . Muslims believe Jesus was a bringer of scripture and was born of a virgin but was not the Son of God . The Quran states that Jesus himself never claimed divinity . To most Muslims , Jesus was not crucified but was physically raised into Heaven by God . Judaism rejects the belief that Jesus was the awaited Messiah , arguing that he did not fulfill Messianic prophecies and asserting that his resurrection is a Christian legend .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "9119f6b05953c6fdb16a5fc4dba69e1d", "text": "Matthew 2:4 Matthew 2:4 is the fourth verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament . The magi have informed King Herod that they had seen portents showing the birth of the King of the Jews . In this verse he calls together leading figures of Jerusalem to find out where Jesus was to be born . In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads : And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together , he demanded of them where Christ should be born . The World English Bible translates the passage as : Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people , he asked them where the Christ would be born . Most scholars take the reference to `` all the chief priests and scribes '' as referring to the Sanhedrin , the council of leading religious figures that played an important role in governing . Some have argued that the phrase `` all the chief priests '' is incorrect as there was only one chief priest at the time . Brown notes that this phrase occurs in other contemporary documents and refers to the leading priests and also the former chief priests . A more important difficulty with this passage is its historical implausibility . Records from that period show that Herod and the Sanhedrin were sharply divided and their relations acrimonious . Schweizer states that Herod calling and consulting with the council is `` historically almost inconceivable . '' Schweizer believes that the introduction of the Jewish leaders is simply a device so that there will be someone to quote the Old Testament passage that appears in Matthew 2:6 . As with the wording of the previous verse many scholars also see this linking of the Jewish leaders and Herod as an example of Christian anti-Semitism . Gundry agrees that the verse is politically motivated and a deliberate foreshadowing of the persecution of Jesus and his church by the leaders of Jerusalem . He notes that at the time the priest were largely Sadducees while the scribes were mostly Pharisees . Thus the specific mentioning of the two groups might be a deliberate attempt to tar both leading Jewish factions . Also notable about this verse is that King Herod , who has only heard that the King of the Jews had been born , asks about the Christ , or the messiah . That the magi , who first noted the star , do not know and are not even asked about where the messiah might be born is a sign that they are ignorant of Jewish scripture . This is evidence to Brown that they are Gentiles , which is also supported by verse 12 's suggestion that they were foreigners : `` And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod , they departed into their own country another way . '' John Chrysostom believed that they were from Persia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "191740be43dfa508f38d9badc511b822", "text": "Members Church of God International Members Church of God International , abbreviated as MCGI , is an international Christian religious organization with headquarters in the Philippines . It started as a small group with less than a hundred believers in 1977 . It is popularly known in the Philippines as Ang Dating Daan ( English : The Old Path ; abbreviated as ADD ) , the title of its flagship radio and television program and currently the longest-running religious program in the Philippines with Brother Eliseo Soriano as its `` Overall Servant '' ( Former title : `` Presiding Minister '' ) . Members Church of God International believes that the Almighty God , the Father sent his begotten Son , Jesus Christ , instrumental in the establishment of the `` Church of God '' , first planted in Jerusalem and preached by the apostles . They believe that Gentile nations , including the Philippines , are partakers of the promise of eternal life , through belief in Jesus Christ and the gospel and are not authorized by God to establish their own church , but mere members associated with the same `` body '' or the church written in the gospel by accepting it and executing the doctrines written by the apostles . Guided by this scriptural principle , the church 's registered name contains descriptive words `` ang mga kaanib '' in Tagalog or `` members '' in English to emphasize the group 's association today , as `` members '' of the `` Church of God '' that is already established long time ago and was written in the Bible . On April 25 , 1980 , in compliance with government regulations , Eliseo Soriano registered the group with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) as Ang Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia ng Dios Kay Kristo Hesus , Haligi at Saligan ng Katotohan , sa Bansang Pilipinas ( English : Members of the Church of God in Christ Jesus , Pillar and Ground of Truth in the Philippines ) . In 2004 , its registered name was changed to `` Members Church of God International '' ( Tagalog : Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia ng Dios na Pandaigdig ) in line with the church 's overseas expansion . For them , the church 's primary objective , as commanded by Jesus Christ , is to propagate the gospel unto all nations until the consummation of the ages , convert sinners to believe and glorify God and to make them qualify for the eternal life in heaven . Currently , MCGI is present in six inhabited continents of the world with more than 1,360 established local congregations . Its flagship program Ang Dating Daan is being broadcast in more than 70 countries , in five languages over terrestrial television , radio , internet and carried by at least seven satellites across the globe . They believe in God the Father , Jesus Christ the Son , and the Holy Spirit but they adopt a nontrinitarianism orientation , rejecting the Trinitarian concept that there is `` one God in three co-equal persons '' , which for them is against the Bible . They believe that the Father is greater than all , greater than Jesus Christ as declared by Christ himself . They do not observe customs and traditions which they consider to have pagan origins incompatible with Christianity . MCGI members prefer themselves to be called and identified as plain `` Christians '' . MCGI is not related to the many Church of God groups that descended from the Barney Creek Meeting House revival of the late 19th century in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1907f7067433ca988e97e39d9afb1963", "text": "General judgment General judgment is the Christian theological concept of a judgment of the dead by nation and as a whole . It is related closely to Judgment Day and often is just another phrase for the Last Judgment or Final Judgement , but is not necessarily part of any eschatology . It is generally contrasted with a particular judgment right after death . The position is hinted at in several places in the Old Testament and in the New , and the Catholic Encyclopedia says ( here referring to the Last Judgment ) `` Few truths are more often or more clearly proclaimed in Scripture than that of the general judgment '' . When the individual dies , general judgment holds that the person 's final dispensation will await the general judgment of the dead at the end of the world , rather than be judged immediately . Additionally , `` general judgment '' may refer not only to the judging of each person , but also to the judgment of nations and peoples . The concept of Last Judgment is similar but unique . Various Last Judgment scenarios represent different forms of a general judgment , such as a global last judgment or a national last judgment . It is more concerned with the depictions and descriptions of particular versions . Jesus provided examples and illustrations of judgments against cities and generations . Jesus warned his contemporaries that the men of Nineveh , who repented at the preaching of Jonah , and the Queen of the South would testify against them in the judgment . In the context of dispatching emissaries , Jesus asked them to shake off the dust of cities that would not receive them . In the same speech , Jesus declared woes upon the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida declaring that the cities of Sodom , Tyre , and Sidon would have a more tolerable outcome in the judgement .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9fa31972b222cb737adfb3b5959bdb93", "text": "Kingship of God (Judaism) For an overview see Kingship and kingdom of God The concept of kingship of God appears in the Hebrew Bible with references to `` his Kingdom '' and `` your Kingdom '' while the term `` kingdom of God '' is not directly used . `` Yours is the kingdom , O Lord '' is used in and `` His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom '' in , for example . It is tied to Jewish understanding that through the messiah , God will restore the Kingdom of Israel , following the Davidic covenant . The `` enthronement psalms '' ( Psalms 45 , 93 , 96 , 97-99 ) provide a background for this view with the exclamation `` The Lord is King '' . However , in later Judaism ( after the destruction of the First Temple ) a more `` national '' view was assigned to God 's kingship in which the awaited messiah may be seen as a liberator and the founder of a new state of Israel . , , and all speak of the Throne of God , although some philosophers such as Saadia Gaon and Maimonides interpreted such mention of a `` throne '' as allegory .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e6ee85fb880af06f07b732e3523946b2", "text": "Jesus bloodline The Jesus bloodline is a hypothetical sequence of lineal descendants of the historical Jesus , often by Mary Magdalene , usually portrayed as his wife . Differing and contradictory versions of a Jesus bloodline hypothesis have been proposed in numerous books by authors such as Louis Martin ( 1886 ) , Donovan Joyce ( 1973 ) , Andreas Faber-Kaiser ( 1977 ) , Barbara Thiering ( 1992 ) , Margaret Starbird ( 1993 ) , and various websites . Dan Brown 's novel The Da Vinci Code used the premise for its plot line . The 2007 documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus proposed that evidence existed to show that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and that their son was named Judah , based upon inscriptions found on ossuaries discovered in Jerusalem in 1980 . Biblical scholar and author James Tabor has recently affirmed his belief in a married Jesus , while Karen King announced the discovery of text in a Coptic papyrus fragment , alleged to be a translation of a lost 2nd century Gospel , in which Jesus is made to refer to `` my wife '' . That fragment is now considered by most experts to be a fake . Hypothetical Jesus bloodlines should not be confused with the biblical genealogy of Jesus or the historical relatives of Jesus and their descendants , who are known as the Desposyni .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d92381319f925a71ca84ff63b281cae9", "text": "John of Damascus Saint John of Damascus ( Medieval Greek Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός , Ioánnis o Damaskinós , Byzantine -LSB- ioˈanis o ðamasciˈnos -RSB- ; Ioannes Damascenus , يوحنا الدمشقي , ALA-LC : Yūḥannā ad-Dimashqī ) ; also known as John Damascene and as Χρυσορρόας / Chrysorrhoas ( literally `` streaming with gold '' -- i.e. , `` the golden speaker '' ; c. 675 or 676 -- 4 December 749 ) was a Syrian monk and priest . Born and raised in Damascus , he died at his monastery , Mar Saba , near Jerusalem . A polymath whose fields of interest and contribution included law , theology , philosophy , and music , he is said by some sources to have served as a Chief Administrator to the Muslim caliph of Damascus before his ordination . He wrote works expounding the Christian faith , and composed hymns which are still used both liturgically in Eastern Christian practice throughout the world as well as in western Lutheranism at Easter . He is one of the Fathers of the Eastern Orthodox Church and is best known for his strong defense of icons . The Catholic Church regards him as a Doctor of the Church , often referred to as the Doctor of the Assumption due to his writings on the Assumption of Mary . The most common source of information for the life of John of Damascus is a work attributed to one John of Jerusalem , identified therein as the Patriarch of Jerusalem . This is an excerpted translation into Greek of an earlier Arabic text . The Arabic original contains a prologue not found in most other translations , and was written by an Arab monk , Michael . Michael explained that he decided to write his biography in 1084 because none was available in his day . However , the main Arabic text seems to have been written by an earlier author sometime between the early 9th and late 10th centuries AD . Written from a hagiographical point of view and prone to exaggeration and some legendary details , it is not the best historical source for his life , but is widely reproduced and considered to contain elements of some value . The hagiographic novel Barlaam and Josaphat , traditionally attributed to John , is in fact a work of the 10th century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4cb48d25cb72012d6067cf93c010627e", "text": "Mary in Islam Mary ( -LSB- مريم , translit = Maryam -RSB- ) , the mother of Jesus ( Isa ) , holds a singularly exalted place in Islam as the only woman named in the Qur ' an , which refers to her seventy times and explicitly identifies her as the greatest of all women , stating , with reference to the angelic saluation during the annunciation , `` O Mary , God has chosen you , and purified you ; He has chosen you above all the women of creation . '' In the Quran , her story is related in three Meccan chapters ( 19 , 21 , 23 ) and four Medinan chapters ( 3 , 4 , 5 , 66 ) , and the nineteenth chapter of the scripture , the Chapter of Mary ( Surat Maryam ) , is named after her . The Quran refers to Mary more than the entire New Testament . According to the Qur ' an , divine grace surrounded Mary from birth , and , as a young woman , she received a message from God through the archangel Gabriel that God had chosen her , purified her , and had preferred her above all `` the women of the worlds . '' This event , according to the same narrative , was followed by the annunciation of a child who was to be miraculously conceived by her through the intervention of the divine spirit while she was still virgin , whose name would be Jesus and who would be the `` anointed one , '' the Promised Messiah . As such , orthodox Islamic belief `` has upheld the tenet of the virgin birth of Jesus , '' and although the classical Islamic thinkers never dwelt on the question of the perpetual virginity of Mary at any great length , it was generally agreed in traditional Islam that Mary remained virgin through the entirety of her life , with the Qur ' an 's mention of Mary 's purification `` from the touch of men '' implying perpetual virginity in the minds of many of the most prominent Islamic fathers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3da2803f6ed48d9ca1d161b88d627bfe", "text": "Perseverance of the saints Perseverance of the saints ( also referred to as eternal security as well as the similar but distinct doctrine known as `` Once Saved , Always Saved '' ) is a teaching that asserts that once persons are truly `` born of God '' or `` regenerated '' by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit , nothing in heaven or earth `` shall be able to separate ( them ) from the love of God '' ( Romans 8:39 ) resulting in a reversal of the converted condition . Sometimes this position is held in conjunction with Reformed Christian confessions of faith in traditional Calvinist doctrine which argues that all men are `` dead in trespasses and sins '' and so apart from being resurrected from spiritual death to spiritual life , no one chooses salvation alone . Calvinists maintain that God selected certain individuals before the world began and then draws them to faith in His Son , Jesus Christ . They believe that when Jesus said , `` No man can come unto Me except the Father which hath sent Me draw him '' ( John 6:44 ) , Jesus was saying that men had to be drawn to Him by God before they would believe . Calvinists have long taught that when the apostle Paul wrote , `` God hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world '' ( Ephesians 1:4 ) , he was indicating that God actually chose believers in Christ before the world was founded . According to Calvinism , God begins a good work in some and then continues it . They attempt to prove that with the text from the book of Philippians where the apostle Paul writes , `` He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ '' ( Philippians 1:6 ) . There are also many non-Calvinists who also maintain that a person who is saved can never be lost . This Free Grace or non-traditional Calvinist doctrine is found predominantly in `` free will '' Baptist theology , but also other Protestant churches of the evangelical tradition . The doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints is distinct from the doctrine of Assurance , which describes how a person may first be sure that they have obtained salvation and an inheritance in the promises of the Bible including eternal life . The Westminster Confession of Faith teaches on Perseverance of the Saints in its Chapter 17 and on Assurance of Grace and Salvation in its Chapter 18 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "152136d8e6407f21fe77159d1153a9b3", "text": "Jewish Christian Jewish Christians , also Hebrew Christians or Judeo-Christians , were the original members of the Jewish movement that later became Christianity . In the earliest stage the community was made up of all those Jews who accepted Jesus as a venerable person or the Messiah ( Christ ) . As Christianity grew and developed , Jewish Christians became only one strand of the early Christian community , characterised by combining the confession of Jesus as Christ with continued adherence to Jewish traditions such as Sabbath observance , observance of the Jewish calendar , observance of Jewish laws and customs , circumcision , and synagogue attendance , and by a direct genetic relationship to the earliest Jewish Christians . The term `` Jewish Christian '' appears in historical texts contrasting Christians of Jewish origin with Gentile Christians , both in discussion of the New Testament church and the second and following centuries . It is also a term used for Jews who converted to Christianity but kept their Jewish heritage and traditions . 1st century `` Jewish Christians '' were totally faithful religious Jews . They differed from other contemporary Jews only in their acceptance of Jesus as the Messiah . Those that taught that Gentile converts to Christianity ought to adopt more Jewish practices than the Church had already included , however , were called `` Judaizers '' . Though the Apostle Peter was initially sympathetic , the Apostle Paul opposed the teaching at the Incident at Antioch and at the Council of Jerusalem , where Paul 's teaching was accepted by the whole Church . Nevertheless , Judaizing continued for several centuries , particularly among Jewish Christians . As Christianity grew throughout the Gentile world , Christians diverged from their Jewish and Jerusalem roots . Jewish Christianity , initially strengthened despite persecution by Jerusalem Temple officials , fell into decline during the Jewish-Roman wars ( 66-135 ) and the growing anti-Judaism perhaps best personified by Marcion ( c. 150 ) . With persecution by the orthodox Christians from the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th century , Jewish Christians sought refuge outside the boundaries of the Empire , in Arabia and further afield . Within the Empire and later elsewhere it was dominated by the Gentile based Christianity which became the State church of the Roman Empire and which took control of sites in the Holy Land such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Cenacle and appointed subsequent Bishops of Jerusalem .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da6f8362df85a6de2eb3ee27790de861", "text": "Lord's Prayer The Lord 's Prayer ( also called the Our Father or Pater Noster among other names ) is a venerated Christian prayer that , according to the New Testament , Jesus taught as the way to pray . Two versions of this prayer are recorded : a longer form in the Gospel of Matthew as part of the Sermon on the Mount , and a shorter form in the Gospel of Luke as a response by Jesus to a request by `` one of his disciples '' to teach them `` to pray as John -LSB- the Baptist -RSB- taught his disciples . '' The context of the prayer in Matthew is a discourse deploring people who pray ostentatiously . The original text of the prayer ( in Greek ) uniquely contains the word epiousios , which does not appear in any other classical or Koine Greek literature , and is also the only adjective in the prayer . While controversial , the most common English language translation of this word is `` daily '' . The prayer concludes with `` deliver us from evil '' in Matthew , and with `` lead us not into temptation '' in Luke . The first three of the seven petitions in Matthew address God ; the other four are related to human needs and concerns . Some Christians , particularly Protestants , conclude the prayer with a doxology , a later addendum appearing in some manuscripts of Matthew . ( NRSV ) Our Father in heaven , hallowed be your name . Your kingdom come . Your will be done , on earth as it is in heaven . Give us this day our daily bread . And forgive us our sins , as we also have forgiven our debtors . And do not bring us to the time of trial , but rescue us from the evil one . ( NRSV ) Father , hallowed be your name . Your kingdom come . Give us each day our daily bread . And forgive us our sins , for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us . And do not bring us to the time of trial . Underscoring the scope and foundational importance of the Lord 's Prayer , initial words on the topic from the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach that it `` is truly the summary of the whole gospel . '' The prayer is used by most Christian churches in their worship ; with exceptions , the liturgical form is the Matthean . Although theological differences and various modes of worship divide Christians , according to Fuller Seminary professor Clayton Schmit , `` there is a sense of solidarity in knowing that Christians around the globe are praying together ... and these words always unite us . '' In biblical criticism , the prayer 's absence in the Gospel of Mark together with its occurrence in Matthew and Luke has caused scholars who accept the two-source hypothesis ( against other document hypotheses ) to conclude that it is probably a logion original to Q.", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb7c1aefcfec0198a71cb53a1abec7da", "text": "Saint Joseph's dreams Saint Joseph 's dreams are four dreams described in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament in which Joseph , the legal father of Jesus , is visited by an angel of the Lord and receives specific instructions and warnings of impending danger . All four dreams come from the period around the Nativity of Jesus and his early life , from betwwen Mary 's pregnancy and the return from the Flight to Egypt . They are often distinguished by numbers as `` Joseph 's first dream '' and so on . The dreams have been fairly frequently depicted in art , though they have never been among the most common subjects from the Life of Jesus in art or the Life of the Virgin . The second dream is most often depicted , and if there is no other indication it can be assumed that is the subject .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5ac3c623c01f82ab0537391c7dfee9e", "text": "Origins of Christianity Early Christianity and Early Rabbinical Judaism were significantly influenced by Hellenistic religion and Hellenistic philosophy . Christianity in particular inherited many features of Greco-Roman paganism in its structure , its terminology , its cult and its theology . Titles such as Pontifex Maximus and Sol Invictus were taken directly from Roman religion . The influence of Neoplatonism on Christian theology is significant , visible for example in Augustine of Hippo 's identification of God as summum bonum and of evil as privatio boni . Striking parallels between the New Testament account of Jesus and classical gods or demigods such as Bacchus , Bellerophon or Perseus were recognized by the Church Fathers and termed `` demonic imitation '' by Justin Martyr in the 2nd century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3e4447a7688b707b4632d52ea5e17a64", "text": "Roman Catholic devotions to Jesus Christ The Roman Catholic tradition includes a number of devotions to Jesus Christ . Like all Catholic devotions , these prayer forms are not part of the official public liturgy of the Church but are based on the popular spiritual practices of Roman Catholics . Many are officially approved by the Holy See as suitable for spiritual growth but not necessary for salvation . Some devotions arise from private revelations , or personal religious experiences of saints . The Church has a tradition of thorough investigation of such private revelations and the lives of candidates for sainthood to assure that no natural or scientific explanation can , at the time of investigation , account for any miracles involved . Often an approved devotion of the Church relates to a particular prayer form , or an image .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc531ab50ecfc0fa406b9b3d1b30c0d7", "text": "Synagogue Church Synagogue Church is a small Christian church in the heart of Nazareth known by this name because above its doorway is an embedded sign : `` the synagogue '' . The structure is currently controlled by the Melkite Greek Catholic Church . Its floor is sunken about 1.5 meters underground , possibly built atop a Crusader church dating from the 12th century . The church was under the control of the Franciscans until the 18th century , when the ruler Zahir al-Umar passed it to the Greek Catholics . According to Christian tradition , the church is built on the ruins of the ancient Nazareth synagogue where Jesus studied and prayed . In addition , it is where one Sabbath day Jesus went to preach . In two Gospels ( Matthew 13:54 -58 , Mark 6:1 -6 ) , his fellow townspeople got angry with him . Because he was one of them , they did n't trust him to have the authority to preach in that way and to perform miracles . He was amazed at their lack of faith and concluded that a prophet is not honoured in his own home town . In Luke 4:14 -30 , the story differs a bit : There he reads from Isaiah 61:1,2 and the worshippers are pleased . But he tells them that prophets are called to do their work in foreign places rather than at home , because they are not accepted in their own home town . In doing this , he also implicitly declares himself as the Messiah . This sermon infuriates the listeners , who drag him to a cliff to throw him over , but he simply walks through the crowd and leaves . Little is known of the years Jesus spent in Nazareth , leading scholars to describe this time as `` the hidden life '' or `` the silent years '' . It is thus all the more significant for Christian visitors to find a lone place where such silence is broken -- the Synagogue Church . In 570 , an Italian visitor described the synagogue , and reported that the original Bible was still there , including the bench where Jesus used to sit .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fc1f91ef58f944c2bdd6b735c0967701", "text": "The Day of the Lord This is about the eschatological term ; see Lord 's Day for the Christian term for `` Sunday '' . `` The Day of the Lord '' is a biblical term and theme used in both the Hebrew Bible ( Old Testament ; -LSB- יֹום YHWH , יְהוָה -RSB- ) and the New Testament ( -LSB- ἡμέρα Lord #Religion , κυρίου -RSB- ) , as in `` The sun shall be turned into darkness , and the moon into blood , before the great and the terrible day of the come '' ( Joel 2:31 , cited in Acts 2:20 ) . In the Hebrew bible , the meaning of the phrases refers to temporal events such as the invasion of a foreign army , the capture of a city and the suffering that befalls the inhabitants . This appears much in the second chapter of Isaiah . In the New Testament , the `` day of the Lord '' may also refer to the writer 's own times , or it may refer to predicted events in a later age of earth 's history including the final judgment and the World to Come . The expression may also have an extended meaning in referring to both the first and second comings of Jesus Christ .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa439c31504752602e645955d02f830e", "text": "Matthew 27:61 Matthew 27:61 is the sixty-first verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament . This verse describes two women waiting by the Tomb of Jesus after the crucifixion . The original Koine Greek , according to Westcott and Hort , reads : ην δε εκει μαριαμ η μαγδαληνη και η αλλη μαρια καθημεναι απεναντι του ταφου In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as : And there was Mary Magdalene , and the other Mary , sitting over against the sepulchre . The modern World English Bible translates the passage as : Mary Magdalene was there , and the other Mary , sitting opposite the tomb . For a collection of other versions see here : The tense of this verse specifically contrasts it with the previous one . In that verse Joseph of Arimathea leaves after supervising the burial of Jesus . In contrast the two Marys stay . There is no mention of the women leaving , but they presumably do so prior to the sabbath , and also prior to the arrival of the guards that are dispatched in the next verses . Mary Magdalene and `` the other Mary '' who is presumed to be `` Mary the mother of James and Joses , and the mother of the sons of Zebedee '' mentioned at Matthew 27:57 . In some traditions the second Mary is considered to be the same person as Salome . Matthew has these two women present for the crucifixion , the entombment , and the resurrection . By specifically mentioning these women at all three events the author of Matthew presents a set of witnesses to the entire passion narrative . This serves an apologetic purpose , evidence that the resurrection was not a matter of confusion . By having the women present at the entombment , there is not possibility that they could confuse tombs when the same women return at Matthew 28:1 . That the text so clearly strives to make such a story impossible , is evidence that similar allegations were likely circulating at the time the gospel was written . Keener considers it unlikely that the loyalty of the women is purely apologetic . Women witnesses were given less weight than male ones in that era . Moreover a group of Passionate female followers could have clear scandalous undertones , and in Keener 's view would not have been invented for that reason . Matthew 27:55 mentions that many women were at the crucifixion , but now only two appear . The rest of the women may have fled in the same manner as the disciple . This verse is based on Mark 15:47 , and paralleled by Luke 23:55 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97e291a5443ae18df20040b443bc78ee", "text": "Johannine Christianity Johannine Christianity refers to an ancient Christian community of uncertain existence , which placed great emphasis on the teachings of Jesus , particularly as revealed through the Gospel of John . Starting as a community of early followers of Jesus who `` defined themselves rather starkly against the Jewish milieu in which they arose , these believers cultivated an intense devotion to Jesus as the definitive revelation of God 's salvific will . They understood themselves to be in intimate contact with him and with one another , under the guidance of the Spirit-Paraclete . They were conscious of their relationship to other believers with whom they hoped to be in eventual union . Their piety found distinctive expression in a reflective literary corpus that explored new ways of expressing faith in Jesus . '' ( Attridge 2006 ) `` Their common life included ritual actions known to other followers of Jesus , but they insisted on the unique spiritual value of those rites . Disputes eventually divided the community . By the middle of the second century some representatives of the Johannine tradition achieved a respected role in the emerging ` great church ' , the interconnected web of believers throughout the Mediterranean that provided mutual support and maintained fellowship under the leadership of emerging episcopal authorities . The Johannine community of the first century bequeathed to the universal church its distinctive literary corpus and estimation of Jesus , which came to dominate the development of later Christian orthodoxy . Other representatives of Johannine Christianity , nurturing alternative strands of tradition , influenced various second-century movements , characterized by their opponents and much modern scholarship as ` Gnostic ' . '' ( Attridge 2006 )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "743965dc7b34d16d40d6537dfc0f1f56", "text": "Jesus in comparative mythology The study of Jesus in comparative mythology is the examination of the narratives of the life of Jesus in the Christian gospels , traditions and theology , as it relates to Christian mythology and other religions . For over a century , various authors have drawn a number of parallels between the Christian views of Jesus and other religious or mythical domains . These include Greco-Roman mysteries , ancient Egyptian myths and more general analogies involving cross-cultural patterns of dying and rising gods in the context of Christ myth theory .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fdb37b7548db33134fc3031ff4562087", "text": "James the Less James the Less is a figure of Early Christianity . He is also called `` the Minor '' , `` the Little '' , `` the Lesser '' , or `` the Younger '' , according to translation . He is not to be confused with James , son of Zebedee ( `` James the Great '' ) . In most opinions he might be the same person with James , son of Alphaeus , but the sources offer no certainty . In the past , the Western church used to identify him with James , the Lord 's brother ( `` James the Just '' )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "42d0d8718dd6994fd148ac556b9a43d9", "text": "Matthew 7:29 Matthew 7:29 is the twenty-ninth , and final , verse of the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament . It ends a two verse conclusion following the Sermon on the Mount . In the Westcott-Hort edition of the original Greek , this verse reads : ην γαρ διδασκων αυτους ως εξουσιαν εχων και ουχ ως οι γραμματεις αυτων In the King James Version of the Bible , the text reads : For he taught them as one having authority , and not as the scribes . The English Standard Version translates the passage as : for he was teaching them as one who had authority , and not as their scribes . In the previous verse , the crowd of onlookers were described as astonished at Jesus ' sayings ( τους λογους τουτους , tous logous toutous ) which complete Matthew 's narrative known as the `` Sermon on the Mount '' , and this verse explains why . The final phrase is a verbatim copy of , set in a very different context . Mark 's Gospel simply asserts Jesus ' authority ; Matthew uses it as a concluding argument after presenting the Sermon on the Mount as evidence . In some translations this verse refers to their scribes . Ulrich Luz suggests that this is a clear indicator that Jesus ' followers saw themselves as separate from the mainstream Jewish community at the time this gospel was written . Scribes refers to the trained rabbis who would quote scribal authorities , and makes clear that Jesus is greater than the most important rabbi . A sermon by the rabbis would have been replete with references to scripture to validate each teaching . The contrast presented by Matthew is that Jesus speaks based on his own authority , not that of past figures . A few authorities add '' ... and the Pharisees '' ( e.g. Wycliffe 's Bible , the Vulgate Latin , the Syriac , the Persic versions , and the Hebrew edition of Matthew by Munster ) . The Pulpit Commentary suggests that this `` may either be derived from or be an independent gloss due to the fact that the Pharisees were looked upon as the typical Jewish teachers '' .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "17deab4de83a150dc6609a9eec878c04", "text": "Tom Felton Thomas Andrew `` Tom '' Felton ( born 22 September 1987 ) is an English actor . Felton began appearing in commercials when he was eight years old for companies such as Commercial Union and Barclaycard . He made his screen debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers ( 1997 ) and he portrayed Louis T. Leonowens in Anna and the King ( 1999 ) . He rose to prominence for his role as Draco Malfoy in the film adaptions of the best-selling Harry Potter fantasy novels by J.K. Rowling . His performances in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1 won him two consecutive MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain in 2010 and 2011 . Following the conclusion of the series in 2011 , Felton appeared in the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes , a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series . He had roles in the minor films From the Rough ( 2011 ) and The Apparition ( 2012 ) , starred as James Ashford in the critically acclaimed period drama film Belle ( 2013 ) , followed by roles in In Secret ( 2014 ) and Against the Sun ( 2014 ) . Felton 's 2016 films include the epic biblical drama Risen , alongside Joseph Fiennes , and the period biopic A United Kingdom , alongside David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike . He portrays Julian Albert / Doctor Alchemy on The Flash .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "c224ee2ee6cb188c58901add5a50d835", "text": "Bitter Sweet (1933 film) Bitter Sweet is a British musical romance film directed by Herbert Wilcox and released by United Artists in 1933 . It was the first film adaptation of Noël Coward 's 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet . It starred Anna Neagle and Fernand Gravey , with Ivy St. Helier reviving her stage role as Manon . It was made at Elstree Studios and was part of a boom in operetta films during the 1930s . It tells the story of Sarah Linden 's romance . Sarah , now a gray-haired old woman , tells her story to a girl who is on the eve of marrying an obnoxious man when she is really in love with a musician . The operetta was remade in 1940 as a film of the same name with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy ; however , it was less faithful to the original story than the less censored 1933 version .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3415e148d4a0ea068180b29bfc43f851", "text": "New Girl in Town New Girl in Town is a musical with a book by George Abbott and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill based on Eugene O'Neill 's 1921 gloomy play Anna Christie , about a prostitute who tries to live down her past . New Girl , unlike O'Neill 's play , focuses on the jealousy of the character Marthy and on love 's ability to conquer all . The musical ends far more hopefully than the play . The Broadway production opened on May 4 , 1957 at the 46th Street Theatre , where it ran for 431 performances . The show was written as a star vehicle for Gwen Verdon , who had just had a hit with Damn Yankees and won raves for her portrayal of Anna , a role that showed off her acting , singing and dancing abilities to maximum effect . Composer Bob Merrill was at the beginning of a string of 1960s successes . New Girl in Town , produced by Frederick Brisson , Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince , was well received by both critics and audiences . Verdon and co-star Thelma Ritter shared the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical , and the show received three other Tony nominations , including the Best Musical and best choreography for Bob Fosse .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f9ce626e45289d05fee4c6ef9ed9aa4", "text": "King's Rhapsody King 's Rhapsody is a musical with book and music by Ivor Novello and lyrics by Christopher Hassall . The musical was first produced at the Palace Theatre , London , on 15 September 1949 and ran for 841 performances , surviving its author , who died in 1951 . It starred Novello in the title role of the heir to the throne under pressure from his long-lived mother , Queen Elana , to abdicate in favour of his infant son , with Phyllis Dare as his mistress Marta Karillos , Zena Dare as Queen Elana , Vanessa Lee as Princess Cristiane , Robert Andrews as Vanescu , and Olive Gilbert as Countess Vera . A 1955 film adaptation was made , starring Errol Flynn .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa541fb287ba745642f4ddc8baf0077a", "text": "Woodfall Film Productions Woodfall Film Productions is a British film production company set up in the late 1950s . It was established by Tony Richardson , John Osborne and Harry Saltzman to make the film version of Look Back in Anger ( 1959 ) and produced several of the most significant British films of the 1960s . A later Woodfall film , Tom Jones ( 1963 ) , won four Academy Awards in 1964 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "688b571613353ed9ae4a25799989f53c", "text": "Anna Björk Anna Cecilia Björk ( born March 12 , 1970 in Trollhättan ) is a Swedish actress . Now she works at the Royal Dramatic Theatre .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f5d5397f02e5e6387035febfc0f2ff1", "text": "Tom King (Emmerdale) Thomas Albert `` Tom '' King is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale , who appeared on the show from 29 February 2004 before being killed off on 25 December 2006 in a long-running `` whodunit '' storyline dubbed Who Killed Tom King ? . He was last seen on 27 December 2006 as a dead body in a morgue . Throughout his time on the show he was portrayed by Ken Farrington . Farrington decided to leave the show in 2006 but reprised the role briefly as a ghost in a `` Text Santa '' special on 20 December 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5ee4343a9e0553444638814b2d8c5332", "text": "Draco Malfoy Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series . He is a student in Harry Potter 's year belonging in the Slytherin house . He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies , Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle , who act as henchmen . Draco is characterised as a cowardly bully who manipulates and hurts people to get what he wants ; nevertheless , he is a cunning user of magic . He was played by Tom Felton in the Harry Potter film series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1113b7cce715675d24f94b6ce86ac447", "text": "Tom Hardy Edward Thomas Hardy ( born 15 September 1977 ) is an English actor and producer . His motion picture debut was in Ridley Scott 's 2001 action film Black Hawk Down . Hardy 's other notable films include the science fiction film Star Trek : Nemesis ( 2002 ) , the crime film RocknRolla ( 2008 ) , biographical psychological drama Bronson ( 2008 ) , sports drama Warrior ( 2011 ) , Cold War espionage film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ( 2011 ) , crime drama Lawless ( 2012 ) , drama Locke ( 2013 ) , mobster film The Drop ( 2014 ) , and the biographical western thriller The Revenant ( 2015 ) , for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . He portrayed `` Mad '' Max Rockatansky in the post-apocalyptic film Mad Max : Fury Road ( 2015 ) , and both of the Kray twins in the crime thriller Legend ( 2015 ) . He has appeared in three Christopher Nolan films : the science fiction thriller Inception ( 2010 ) , portrayed Bane in the superhero film The Dark Knight Rises ( 2012 ) , and the action-thriller Dunkirk ( 2017 ) based on the British evacuation in World War II . Hardy 's television roles include the HBO war drama miniseries Band of Brothers ( 2001 ) , the BBC historical drama miniseries The Virgin Queen ( 2005 ) , ITV 's Wuthering Heights ( 2008 ) , the Sky 1 drama series The Take ( 2009 ) , and the BBC historical crime drama television series Peaky Blinders ( 2013 ) . He created , co-produced and took the lead in the eight-part historical fiction series Taboo ( 2017 ) on BBC One and FX . Hardy has performed on both British and American stages . He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role as Skank in the 2003 production of In Arabia We 'd All Be Kings , and was awarded the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in both In Arabia We 'd All be Kings and for his role as Luca in Blood . He starred in the 2007 production of The Man of Mode and received positive reviews for his role in the 2010 Philip Seymour Hoffman-directed play The Long Red Road .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f0bab00ecb4def25f6082858ab1c90e", "text": "Tom Smith (British politician) Tom Smith ( 24 April 1886 -- 27 February 1953 ) was a Labour Party politician in England . At the 1922 general election , he was elected as Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the previously Liberal-held seat of Pontefract in West Yorkshire . He was re-elected at the 1923 election , but at the 1924 general election he lost his seat by 701 votes to the Conservative candidate Christopher Brooke . He was re-elected at the 1929 general election , but was defeated again at the 1931 general election . He returned to the House of Commons at an uncontested by-election in August 1933 , in the neighbouring Normanton constituency , following the death of the Labour MP Frederick Hall . He held the seat until he resigned his seat in 1947 to take up the post of Labour Director of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board . At the resulting 1947 Normanton by-election , the seat was held for Labour by George Sylvester .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f700d90d1d5300b90ca2215d90297ff0", "text": "The Woman He Loved The Woman He Loved is a 1988 HTV romantic drama television about the abdication of Edward VIII . Directed by Charles Jarrott , it stars Anthony Andrews , Jane Seymour and Olivia de Havilland . Jane Seymour was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Miniseries or Television Film at the 46th Golden Globe Awards and Olivia de Havilland was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie . Costume designer Robin Fraser-Paye was also nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special . It was partly shot at Shirenewton Hall in Monmouthshire .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "928ee05e5cda57aaaa82a0befd02a937", "text": "A Connecticut Yankee (film) A Connecticut Yankee is a 1931 American Pre-Code film adaptation of Mark Twain 's 1889 novel , A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur 's Court . It was directed by David Butler to a script by William M. Conselman , Owen Davis , and Jack Moffitt . It was produced by Fox Film Corporation ( later 20th Century Fox ) , who had earlier produced the 1921 silent adaptation of the novel , A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur 's Court . A Connecticut Yankee is the first sound film adaptation of Twain 's novel . As in The Wizard of Oz , many of the actors in the film play more than one role , a character in the real world and one in the dream world . The film stars Will Rogers as Hank Martin , an American accidental time traveler who finds himself in Camelot back in the days of King Arthur ( William Farnum , a Fox star for many years ) . Myrna Loy and Brandon Hurst play the evil Morgan le Fay and Merlin , who must be overcome by Hank 's modern technical knowledge , while Maureen O'Sullivan plays Alisande . Fox was likely inspired to produce A Connecticut Yankee based on the success of the 1921 silent film . The 1931 version was likewise successful , and was re-released in 1936 . It is unrelated to the 1927 musical also titled A Connecticut Yankee . The hero 's name was changed from Hank Morgan to Hank Martin , possibly because the original name sounded too similar to that of actor Frank Morgan . A trailer for the film exists at the Library of Congress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b23a1c860d1788e22b6cc5a9a0208085", "text": "Roberto Devereux Roberto Devereux ( or Roberto Devereux , ossia Il conte di Essex -LSB- Robert Devereux , or the Earl of Essex -RSB- ) is a tragedia lirica , or tragic opera , by Gaetano Donizetti . Salvadore Cammarano wrote the Italian libretto after François Ancelot 's tragedy Elisabeth d'Angleterre ( 1829 ) , and based as well on the Historie secrete des amours d'Elisabeth et du comte d'Essex ( 1787 ) by Jacques Lescéne des Maisons , although Devereux was the subject of at least two other French plays : Le Comte d'Essex by Thomas Corneille and Le Comte d'Essex by Gauthier de Costes , seigneur de la Calprenède . The opera is loosely based on the life of Robert Devereux , 2nd Earl of Essex , an influential member of the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England . The plot of Roberto Devereux was hardly original , mainly derived from Felice Romani 's libretto Il Conte d'Essex of 1833 , originally set by Saverio Mercadante . Romani 's widow charged Cammarano with plagiarism , although the practice of stealing plots was very common between rival Italian opera houses . It is one of a number of operas by Donizetti which deal with the Tudor period in English history and include Anna Bolena ( named for Henry VIII 's second wife , Anne Boleyn ) , Maria Stuarda ( named for Mary , Queen of Scots ) and Il castello di Kenilworth . The lead female characters of the operas Anna Bolena , Maria Stuarda , and Elisabetta are often referred to as the `` Three Donizetti Queens . '' They earned some degree of fame in the 1970s , when the American soprano Beverly Sills promoted them as a series at New York City Opera . It has been noted that , `` although the plot plays fast and loose with history , the opera carries its own brand of dramatic conviction '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e334782d1fdf418d67483aaa200a3091", "text": "Anna and the King of Siam Anna and the King of Siam may refer to : Anna and the King of Siam ( novel ) , a 1944 novel by Margaret Landon Anna and the King of Siam ( film ) , a 1946 film starring Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison Anna and the King ( TV series ) , a 1972 American sitcom Anna and the King , a 1999 film starring Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c05239cef925362ec7be16edc814ab2a", "text": "Sydmonton Festival The Sydmonton Festival is a summer arts festival presented in a deconsecrated 16th century chapel on the grounds of Sydmonton Court , the country estate of Andrew Lloyd Webber 's . It is in Hampshire , located approximately 85 kilometres southwest of London , and was established in September 1975 . Its purpose is to introduce new works to a private audience of individuals connected with theatre , television , and film in order to determine their future potential and viable commercialism . Among the Lloyd Webber projects to receive their first public performances at the festival are Evita , Variations , Tell Me on a Sunday , Cats , Starlight Express , Aspects of Love , The Phantom of the Opera , Sunset Boulevard , Whistle Down the Wind , By Jeeves , The Beautiful Game , The Woman in White , The Likes of Us , and Love Never Dies . His Cricket received its second performance here . Other projects to debut here include Nunc Dimittis , Masquerade , and Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day by Rod Argent , Cafe Puccini by Robin Ray , Girlfriends by Howard Goodall and Richard Curtis , Love Songs by Charles Hart , La Bête by David Hirson , Yosopv by Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel , and Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressman Taylor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "387d2619385c02a23def1fbaaee153a8", "text": "Charles Hart (actor) Charles Hart ( c. 1625 -- 18 August 1683 ) was a prominent British Restoration actor . A Charles Hart was christened on 11 December 1625 , in the parish of St. Giles Cripplegate , in London . It is not absolutely certain that this was the actor , though the name was not common at the time . . Hart began his career as a boy player with the King 's Men ; he was an apprentice of Richard Robinson , longtime member of that company . Hart established his reputation by playing the role of the Duchess in The Cardinal , the tragedy by James Shirley , in 1641 . He served as a soldier in the English Civil War , and was an officer in Prince Rupert 's regiment of cavalry , along with fellow actors Nicholas Burt and Robert Shatterell . Hart and the others most likely saw combat at the battles of Marston Moor and Nasby , and perhaps at Edgehill as well . Hart then returned to acting ; evidence suggests he was with other displaced English actors in Europe in 1646 . In 1648 , Hart , Walter Clun and eight other actors , were involved in an attempt to restart the King 's Men company during the Puritan Commonwealth , which , perhaps unsurprisingly , did not succeed . On 5 February 1648 , at the Cockpit Theatre , Hart and other King 's Men were arrested for violating the ban against theatrical performance ; they were caught in the midst of a performance of Rollo Duke of Normandy ( in which Hart played the character Otto ) . Hart and the others were imprisoned for a short time , then released . Just before the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 , acting resumed on a larger scale , and Hart seems to have been then a member of a company performing at the Cockpit playhouse , led by Michael Mohun . As soon as the King 's Company was formed in 1660 , Hart became one of its leading men ; he specialized in playing the male half of witty , bantering couples . This type of dialogue in Restoration comedy was largely influenced by the talents and personalities of Hart and Nell Gwyn , in plays like James Howard 's The Mad Couple ; Gwyn was his mistress before she became Charles II 's . Hart 's natural dignity in playing royal roles was also often commented on by contemporaries , and in the heroic play he `` was celebrated for superman roles , notably the arrogant , bloodthirsty Almanzor in John Dryden 's Conquest of Granada . '' When Hart played in Euterpe Restored in 1672 , Richard Flecknoe composed the following lines : Beauty to the eye , and music to the ear , Such even the nicest critics must allow Burbage was once and such Charles Hart is now . Throughout his Restoration career , Hart filled a range of noteworthy parts . He was Cassio in early stagings of Shakespear 's Othello ; after 1669 he played the title role . He played roles in revivals of plays by Shakespeare , Ben Jonson , and John Fletcher -- Hotspur in Henry IV , Part 1 Brutus in Julius Caesar Mosca in Volpone Demetrius in The Humorous Lieutenant Michael Perez in Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Arbaces in A King and No King Amintor in The Maid 's Tragedy Rollo in Rollo Duke of Normandy Welford in The Scornful Lady Don John in The Chances -- and in contemporary dramas , by John Dryden -- Marc Antony in All for Love Porphyrius in Tyrannick Love Aurange Zebe in Aurang-zebe Celadon in The Maiden Queen Wildblood in An Evening 's Love Cortez in The Indian Emperour Aurelian in The Assignation -- and by other dramatists -- Horner in Wycherly 's The Country Wife Manly in Wycherly 's The Plain Dealer Phraartes in Crowne 's The Destruction of Jerusalem Massinissa in Lee 's Sophonisba , or Hannibal 's Overthrow Alexander the Great in Lee 's The Rival Queens Ziphares in Lee 's Mythridates , King of Pontus Lord Delaware in Boyle 's The Black Prince . In 1682 , when the King 's Company joined with the Duke 's Company to form the United Company , Hart retired due to poor health , with a pension of 40 shillings per week . The well-known story that Hart was the illegitimate grandson of Shakespeare 's sister Joan is largely discredited .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7edf40c04c99285584ae7f393107489", "text": "English Shakespeare Company The English Shakespeare Company was an English theatre company founded in 1986 by Michael Bogdanov and Michael Pennington to present and promote the works of William Shakespeare on both a national and an international level . Its inaugural production ( 1986 ) was an anthology entitled The Henrys ( Henry IV , Part 1 , Henry IV , Part 2 , and Henry V ) which opened at the Theatre Royal , Plymouth in December 1986 . A year later , several more plays ( Richard II , Henry VI : House of Lancaster , Henry VI : House of York and Richard III ) were added to the original productions and were presented as a complete history cycle under the title of The Wars of the Roses . The production toured for two years in seventeen venues in the UK including the Old Vic in London , as well as appearing at several international venues , including the Hong Kong Festival , opening the new Tokyo Globe Theatre , being the centrepiece of The World Theatre Festival of Chicago , and touring to Stamford , Connecticut , the Spoleto Festival , Melbourne , the Adelaide Festival , Brisbane , The Netherlands , Hamburg , Berlin and Frankfurt . In addition to The Wars of the Roses , productions of many individual Shakespeare plays were also presented . They included Twelfth Night , Macbeth , The Tempest , Romeo & Juliet , Antony and Cleopatra and As You Like It . The last production of ROMEO AND JULIET . indeed the closing production ended in Plymouth after touring the world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "47c3f73167a15c98752bb5851561a325", "text": "Anna Karenina Anna Karenina ( `` Анна Каренина '' -LSB- ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə -RSB- ) is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy , published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger . Tolstoy clashed with editor Mikhail Katkov over political issues that arose in the final installment ( Tolstoy 's negative views of Russian volunteers going to fight in Serbia ) ; therefore , the novel 's first complete appearance was in book form in 1878 . Widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction , Tolstoy considered Anna Karenina his first true novel , after he came to consider War and Peace to be more than a novel . Fyodor Dostoyevsky declared it `` flawless as a work of art . '' His opinion was shared by Vladimir Nabokov , who especially admired `` the flawless magic of Tolstoy 's style , '' and by William Faulkner , who described the novel as `` the best ever written . '' The novel remains popular , as demonstrated by a 2007 Time poll of 125 contemporary authors in which Anna Karenina was voted the `` greatest book ever written . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9af6e308f22bb7b30e2ac8e23d31b0c1", "text": "Anna and the King (TV series) Anna and the King is a television sitcom that aired Sunday nights at 7:30 pm ( EST ) on CBS as part of its 1972 fall lineup .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b7375c929ba8e13e3fd6b931caf233ef", "text": "Anna Palk Anna Palk ( 23 October 1941 -- 1 July 1990 ) was an English actress . Palk was born in Looe , Cornwall , England and educated at Rise Hall Convent in the East Riding of Yorkshire , and trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London . She followed this with rep at Bristol , Leatherhead , Derby , Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds before embarking on a successful film and television career . Her stage appearances included productions of ` Smith By Any Other Name ' , ` School for Scandal ' , ` Present Laughter ' , ` Butley ' ( in Vienna ) , ` Sexual Perversions ' ( in Chicago ) and a number of national tours . She was married to stockbroker Derek Brierley with whom she had a son , Jonathan . Her film appearances included Play It Cool ( 1962 ) , The Earth Dies Screaming ( 1964 ) , The Skull ( 1965 ) , Fahrenheit 451 ( 1966 ) , The Frozen Dead ( 1966 ) , The Nightcomers ( 1971 ) and Tower of Evil ( 1972 ) . She also appeared on TV in Witch Hunt ( 1967 ) , The Persuaders ! ( episode `` The Time and the Place '' , 1970 ) , Jason King ( 1971 ) , The Protectors ( 1972-1974 ) and as Lady Sarah in The Main Chance ( 1969 -- 72 ) . She died in 1990 in London , England , of cancer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5341dc13e2db1f63b46d7baef9be4211", "text": "Tom Norman Tom Norman , born Thomas Noakes , ( 7 May 1860 -- 24 August 1930 ) , was an English businessman , showman and the last exhibitor of Joseph Merrick who was otherwise known as the `` Elephant Man '' . Among his later exhibits were a troupe of midgets , a `` Man in a Trance '' , `` John Chambers the armless Carpenter '' , and the `` World 's Ugliest Woman '' . Norman started his working life as a butcher in Sussex before moving to London at the age of 14 where he sought a career on the music hall stage . There , he became interested in freak shows which he attended in his spare time . After viewing an exhibition called `` Electric Lady '' next door to his place of work , he went into business with the exhibition 's manager and began his career as a showman of human oddities . He quickly became successful , for his patter as much as his exhibits , and was called the ` Silver King ' by the American showman P. T. Barnum . In 1884 , Norman took over the management of Joseph Merrick , otherwise known as the `` Elephant Man '' , and exhibited him for a few weeks until police closed down the show . Merrick later went to live at the London Hospital under the care of Sir Frederick Treves . In his 1923 memoirs , Treves portrayed Norman as a cruel drunk who ruthlessly exploited his acts . Norman refuted this characterisation and said that he provided Merrick ( and his other `` freaks '' ) with a means of making money independently . Norman continued a successful career as a showman and later became an auctioneer of novelty shows and circuses . Norman died in 1930 and was survived by his wife and 10 children , five of whom followed him into the entertainment business .", "title": "" } ]
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Providence, Rhode Island was founded by an exile from an English city.
[ { "docid": "d34199b9847075bfe2f19ae15186ce08", "text": "Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital of and most populous city in the U.S. state of Rhode Island , founded in 1636 , and one of the oldest cities in the United States . It is located in Providence County and is the third most populous city in New England , after Boston and Worcester . Providence has a city population of 179,154 ; it is also part of the Providence metropolitan area which extends into southern Massachusetts . The Providence metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,604,291 , which exceeds that of Rhode Island as a whole by about 60 % . This can be considered , in turn , to be part of the Greater Boston commuting area , which contains 7.6 million people . Providence was founded by Roger Williams , a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony . He named the area in honor of `` God 's merciful Providence '' , which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle . The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay . Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool , jewelry , and silverware industries . Today , the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city 's economy into service industries , though it still retains some manufacturing activity . The city was once nicknamed the `` Beehive of Industry '' ; it began rebranding itself as the `` Creative Capital '' in 2009 to emphasize its educational resources and arts community .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "e688e30dc9a70297e5a809275297661f", "text": "Boston martyrs The Boston martyrs is the name given in Quaker tradition to the three English members of the Society of Friends , Marmaduke Stephenson , William Robinson and Mary Dyer , and to the Friend William Leddra of Barbados , who were condemned to death and executed by public hanging for their religious beliefs under the legislature of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1659 , 1660 and 1661 . Several other Friends lay under sentence of death at Boston in the same period , but had their punishments commuted to that of being whipped out of the colony from town to town . `` The hanging of Mary Dyer on the Boston gallows in 1660 marked the beginning of the end of the Puritan theocracy and New England independence from English rule . In 1661 King Charles II explicitly forbade Massachusetts from executing anyone for professing Quakerism . In 1684 England revoked the Massachusetts charter , sent over a royal governor to enforce English laws in 1686 , and in 1689 passed a broad Toleration act . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9e4956e6c15e0e0081d1c983e323ebf6", "text": "John Greenwood (artist) John Greenwood ( 1727 -- 1792 ) was an early American portrait painter and engraver . Greenwood was born in Boston , Massachusetts in 1727 . He apprenticed with Thomas Johnston , a sign painter and engraver from 1742 to 1745 where he copied various English works . Besides portraits , Greenwood painted many satirical works . He left Boston in 1752 and traveled to the Dutch colony of Surinam in northeast South America . He stayed there for over five years , during which time he executed 115 portraits , before traveling again , this time to Europe , arriving in Amsterdam in May 1758 . He settled there for a time to learn the art of making mezzotints , and was documented as a member of the Amsterdam Drawing Academy in 1758 by Jacob Otten Husly . After leaving Amsterdam , Greenwood stayed in Paris , then London , where he eventually settled in 1764 . One of Greenwood 's best known works is Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam ( 1755 ) , a drunken scene featuring various prominent Rhode Island merchants , including Declaration of Independence signatory Stephen Hopkins , Governor Joseph Wanton , Admiral Esek Hopkins , and Governor Nicholas Cooke . Greenwood died while on a visit to Margate , Kent on the 16th of September , 1792 , and is buried there .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c86669ee13eb97c75588e356a92a2513", "text": "Middletown (New Rochelle) Middletown is a former hamlet of the Town of New Rochelle in Westchester County , New York . The hamlet took shape in the central portion of New Rochelle , extended along North Avenue from the vicinity of Rochelle Park to the southerly boundary of the Wykagyl Country Club grounds . The origin of the name is traceable to a division of the town road districts . As early as 1747 , there were two main districts : `` upper '' and `` below '' . An increase in population after the Revolutionary War warranted the further subdivision of the town into five road districts in 1787 . One was named `` Middle '' to distinguish it from the `` Upper '' , `` Waterside '' and `` Town '' districts . By this time the district had become quite well built up so as to make the term `` town '' appropriate . Hence it became `` Middletown '' . The name was so appropriate to the hamlet that it was indicated on road maps beginning in 1789 . There was at least one tavern in the hamlet , the Bayeux Tavern , which was located opposite the entrance to present day Paine Avenue . The tavern was of considerable importance to the community at the time . Just across the road was the farm and cottage of Thomas Paine . There were several minor industries in the hamlet as well . Jacob Coutant had a chair factory located west of North Avenue which was powered by water from Stephenson Brook which flowed into Huguenot Lake . A number of mechanics operated shops on their small farms , and in the vicinity of the present Fifth Avenue where the houses were quite close together . A school had been established just above the present Paine Avenue before the Revolution , and in 1809 it was removed to the junction of Eastchester Road . There being no public school law in the State of New York in force at the time , this new `` Middle School '' was erected by popular subscription pursuant to a resolution adopted by the citizens living within the hamlet , many of whom contributed the necessary labor , materials and financing . Upon the enactment of a new school law by the State in 1812 it was appropriated for a legalized public school for the hamlet . By 1815 the ' Middle School District ' boundaries were laid out , significantly extending the town limits of `` Middletown '' . The school was removed out of the hamlet in 1829 to a new building on Mechanic Street , and , from that point on , the growth of the Village of New Rochelle along the Turnpike Road ( now Main Street ) came at the expense of other parts of the town . `` Middletown '' gradually lapsed back into a farming district .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "983e5d0bd03575293b83e2b12a40cec1", "text": "Bevis (ship) The Bevis , also known as the Bevis of Hampton was a ship that brought `` Emigrants '' from England to New England in 1638 at a time when thousands of Puritans left England seeking freedom of religious practice . The ship master was named Robert Batten . One voyage carried 61 settlers from Southampton , England , leaving on 16 May 1638 , to `` Newengland '' , all one word . The ship 's destinations included : Newbury , Weymouth , Wells , Maine , Newport , Salisbury , and Charlestown . The passengers on the Bevis were mostly Puritans , leaving England for the New World driven by the quest for religious freedom at a time when England was moving toward ardent Catholicism . Scholar David B. Gracy , II , notes that some in the hierarchy of the King of England noticed the Bevis was almost entirely composed of Puritans and agents of the Kingdom sought to prevent the ship from setting sail in May 1638 , but alas failed to prevent the sailing . The burthen ( weight bearing capacity ) of the Bevis was 150 tons . The goods were loaded on 12 May 1638 . The shippers of the goods were Richard Dumer & Co. . Henry Byles & Co. . A noteworthy passenger on the Bevis was Richard Austin , whose descendants of the same surname name would include Moses Austin , Stephen F. Austin , and Emily Austin Perry who collectively are credited with settling the State of Texas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7819eb73f744ac11400f6321f3294515", "text": "Robert Sturmy Robert Sturmy was a 15th-century Bristol merchant . In 1445 he sponsored a voyage conveying 200 pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia and in 1447 his ship the Cog Anne took pilgrims to Jaffa in Palestine but was wrecked off Greece on the return voyage , with the loss of 37 lives . He was Sheriff of Bristol in 1450 and Mayor in 1453 . He led a commercial expedition from Bristol in 1457 -- 58 to break the Italian monopoly on trade to the Eastern Mediterranean . If he had been successful , it would have allowed England to gain direct access to both the Oriental spices that entered Europe via the Ottoman Empire and to alum from Chios . His three-ship voyage was backed by powerful interests in England , but opposed by the Italian merchants who controlled most of Europe 's long-distance trade and banking at this time . In the event , the ships succeeded in conducting their trade but were then set upon by Genoese-backed pirates on their return home . At the end of what was reported to be a three-day running battle , the Bristol fleet was captured off Malta with the loss of 128 men , including Sturmy . The financial losses , which were claimed to amount to # 6,000 , were to lead to the arrest of the entire Genoese community in England and the seizure of their assets . Such an extreme reaction is less surprising when it is considered that , relative to the size of the contemporary English economy , the losses would be equivalent to c. # 750 million today . The effect was thought to stymie English ambitions in the Mediterranean for at least half-a-century , although it may also have helped to persuade Bristol merchants to turn their attention to Atlantic exploration . These westwards voyages included the expeditions to try to locate the island of Hy-Brazil in the 1480s , as well as John Cabot 's expeditions of 1496-98 , which resulted in the European discovery of North America in 1497 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4496486291e253d175e399d82b4650f", "text": "Siege of Santo Domingo (1655) The Siege of Santo Domingo of 1655 , was fought between April 23 , 1655 to April 30 , 1655 at the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo . A force of 2,400 Spanish troops led by Governor Don Bernardino Meneses y Bracamonte , Count of Peñalba , successfully resisted a force of 13,120 troops and 34 ships of the English Commonwealth Navy led by Admiral Sir William Penn. . The English force landed at the mouth of the Nizao River , some thirty miles from their objective , the city of Santo Domingo . After a march of four days through heavy rough country with little water , the column was routed in an ambush by a few hundred lanceros ( cavalry lancers ) . The English fleet ineffectually tried to bombard the city into submission and the army re-embarked its survivors . The British naval historian , N.A.M. Rodger , notes that , `` In one afternoon the invincible reputation of the New Model Army had been thrown away '' . The English left the island of Santo Domingo and went on and conquered Jamaica in the Invasion of Jamaica of 1655 . Due to the valor of Don Bernardino de Meneses y Bracamonte , the site of the victory was named in his honor ; Puerta del Conde .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04f653c116ff9d39f8b7425851ef9251", "text": "David Basset David Basset ( fl 1687 -- 1701 ) was a merchant active in Newfoundland and New England . He was French born and a Huguenot . Little is known of Basset 's earlier years other than he probably resided in Acadia , married and had a family . He was known in Boston as a merchant trading between New England and Newfoundland . Trade included the usual goods from Boston being traded for fish . Basset 's life becomes more clear in 1687 when he became embroiled in a dispute with Antoine Parat , Governor of Plaisance ( Placentia ) , Newfoundland , over transporting two Huguenots to Boston when the governor wanted to deport them to France . His ship was confiscated and he was sent to prison in France . A pardon occurred on conditions of becoming a settler at Port Royal , Nova Scotia . Basset went to Boston for his family and did not return . Basset commanded a ship against the French when William Phips , colonial governor of Massachusetts , sailed for Acadia in April 1690 and captured Port Royal . He was active in trade and privateering over the next few years . He had extended his trade to the West Indies . In 1697 , Basset was captured by the French and taken to Acadia . He agreed to serve the French as a pilot in an agreement arrived at with Governor Villebon . Again , the family was to move to Acadia but never arrived . After Villebon 's death , the temporary governor again arrested Basset and then he fades from written history . We may presume that the trading and privateering career continued until his death from a slit throat in 1724 aboard his ship in the West Indies . Basset , and others like him , were an important part of the economic and political fabric at the time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e52a70803429b513b445be7fb6c0a8f4", "text": "Boston Post Road Historic District (Rye, New York) The Boston Post Road Historic District is an historic district that includes three pre-Civil War mansions and their grounds , a 10,000-year-old Paleo-Indian meadow and viewshed , a cemetery , and a nature preserve . It touches on the south side of the nation 's oldest road , the Boston Post Road ( US 1 ) in Rye , New York , where a sandstone Westchester Turnpike marker `` 24 '' , inspired by Benjamin Franklin 's original mile marker system , is set into the perimeter wall . From there the landmarked area of 286 acre expands down to the Milton Harbor of the Long Island Sound . Two of the mansions included in the landmark district are Greek Revival ; the third is Gothic Revival and was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis . This site , with its archaeological significance and importance to American heritage , was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993 . The 3/4 mile meadow and viewshed is one of fewer than a dozen such identified Paleo-Indian sites in all of New York State . Included within the district are the following historic structures , associated buildings , and grounds : The 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House , now being restored by the not-for-profit Jay Heritage Center , is one of two Greek Revival residences . It is situated on the Jay Property , the boyhood home of American Founding Father John Jay . The existing house was built upon the footprint of an older 18th-century farmhouse , `` The Locusts '' , and replaced with the current mansion by John Jay 's eldest son , Peter Augustus Jay . The mansion was erected according to specifications in a contract between Jay and a builder named Edwin Bishop , and details appear to have been drawn from architectural pattern books by Minard Lafever and Chester Hills . Restoration of the house is an official Save America 's Treasures project . The site is on the Westchester County African American Heritage Trail and was designated a member site of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in January 2009 . The house and property are open to the public . 1907 Van Norden Carriage House ( designed by Frank A. Rooke ) 1907 Zebra House ( designed by Frank A. Rooke ) Tennis House ( 1917 or earlier ) Estate Cottage on Barlow Lane ( 19th century or earlier ) Summer House ( 1957-8 , non-contributing ) Estate Cottage B ( demolished ) Bowling Alley ( demolished ) Four outbuildings ( demolished ) Gazebo ( demolished ) Gardens designed by Jay family , Brinley & Holbrook and others ; includes stone ha-ha walls ( 1822 ) . Lounsberry ( 1831 ) , also known as the Parsons House , is a second Greek Revival residence in the district ; notably it has a library designed by Delano & Aldrich Gardener 's Cottage Carriage House and Stable Outbuilding with five bays Poultry and Wood House Greenhouse Whitby Castle ( 1854 ) , Gothic Revival residence , which is now the City of Rye Golf Club . This was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis for William Chapman Caretaker 's house Pool house and golf cart garage ( non-contributing ) Starter 's House ( non-contributing ) Maintenance building ( non-contributing ) Also included are : Jay Family Cemetery ( 1805 , 3 acre ) Marshlands Conservancy ( created in 1967 ; formerly part of the original Jay family estate , 137 acre )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "704f7f071d2cf89a82b358dca0166e4d", "text": "Culture of New England The culture of New England comprises a shared heritage and culture primarily shaped by its indigenous peoples , early English colonists , and waves of immigration from Europe , Asia , Africa , and the Americas . In contrast to other American regions , many of New England 's earliest Puritan settlers came from eastern England , contributing to New England 's distinctive accents , foods , customs , and social structures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8dd250306098abeb64d206b8847cea26", "text": "Edward Hutchinson (captain) Edward Hutchinson ( 1613 -- 1675 ) ( sometimes referred to as junior to differentiate him from his uncle ) was the oldest child of Massachusetts and Rhode Island magistrate William Hutchinson and his wife , the dissident minister Anne Hutchinson . He is noted for making peace with the authorities following his mother 's banishment from Massachusetts during the Antinomian Controversy , returning to Boston , and ultimately dying in the service of the colony that had treated his family so harshly . Born in Alford , in eastern England , Hutchinson sailed to New England at the age of 20 , a year ahead of the remainder of his family . Following the events of the Antinomian Controversy , he , his father , and his uncle Edward were among 23 signers of a compact for a new government which they soon established at Portsmouth on Rhode Island . Young Hutchinson only remained there a short while , and had returned to Boston to occupy the family house . Here he had 11 children with two wives . He became a charter member of the Military Company of Massachusetts ( today known as the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in 1638 and became its lieutenant ( second in command ) in 1654 . He was elected the Company 's captain ( commanding officer ) in 1657 and served a one-year term . He also served as a Deputy to the General Court in 1658 , and in this capacity voiced his opposition to the persecution of the Quakers that took place in the late 1650s . During King Phillips War , in 1675 , Captain Hutchinson and Captain Thomas Wheeler were given an assignment to negotiate with the Nipmuck Indians to keep them out of the war . While searching for the tribal chief , Muttawmp , the two captains , with a company of men , were ambushed , and both were wounded . Two weeks later Hutchinson died from his wounds , and was interred in a cemetery in Marlborough , Massachusetts . Hutchinson is the ancestor of three United States presidents , as well as the loyalist governor of Massachusetts , Thomas Hutchinson .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a8d2c5555a26fa82075968ff1df4cb98", "text": "Henry Bull (governor) Henry Bull ( 1610 -- 1694 ) was an early colonial Governor of Rhode Island , serving for two separate terms , one before and one after the tenure of Edmund Andros under the Dominion of New England . Sailing from England as a young man , Bull first settled in Roxbury in the Massachusetts Bay Colony , but soon became a follower of the dissident ministers John Wheelwright and Anne Hutchinson , and was excommunicated from the Roxbury church . With many other followers of Hutchinson , he signed the Portsmouth Compact , and settled on Aquidneck Island in the Narragansett Bay . Within a year of arriving there , he and others followed William Coddington to the south end of the island where they established the town of Newport . Bull was a corporal and sergeant on the island , and kept the prison for the colony . He also built a house shortly after his arrival that continued to stand in Newport for nearly three centuries , until destroyed by fire . Late in life , Bull became active in the service of the colony , fulfilling roles as commissioner , deputy , and assistant . In 1685 , during a chaotic period in Rhode Island 's history when the colony was being accused of irregularities , and its charter was being threatened under a new King , the 75-year-old Henry Bull stepped into the office of governor , serving for a year . Soon after he left office , Edmund Andros was appointed royal governor of all the New England colonies , remaining in this position for three years , until another change in England 's monarchy resulted in Rhode Island 's return to its former charter . Uncertainty prevailed in the colony , and two other individuals refused to serve as governor , until Bull , as an octogenarian , once again assumed the governorship in 1690 , returning Rhode Island to its previous form of government under its charter . Considered to be as fearless as he was honest , Bull was elected to the highest position in the gift of the colony , despite the fact that he could not sign his name ( he used a mark for his signature in the Portsmouth Compact ) . He became a Quaker after his arrival in the Rhode Island colony , and , following a long life , was buried in the Coddington Cemetery in Newport where several other Quaker governors of the colony were also interred .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "668ae5b2b20d1c8de8036071a0d4f7f5", "text": "Carpenter's shed on Gardiners Island A carpenter 's shed built in 1639 , on Gardiners Island in New York is possibly the oldest surviving wooden structure built in New York and was reportedly built when Lion Gardiner first settled on the island . Gardiner 's Island has been owned by the same family for nearly 400 years and is the only American real estate still intact as part of an original royal grant from the English Crown . In 1639 , the island was settled by Lion Gardiner from a grant by Charles I as the first colonial English settlement in present-day New York state . The island was originally in its own jurisdiction affiliated with neither New York nor New England . Lion Gardiner reportedly purchased the island in 1639 from the Montaukett Indians for `` a large black dog , some powder and shot , and a few Dutch blankets . '' The Indians called the island Manchonake , while Gardiner initially called it Isle of Wight , because it reminded him of the Isle of Wight in England . The Montauketts gave Gardiner title at least in part because of his support for them in the Pequot War . The original 1639 royal patent gave Gardiner the `` right to possess the land forever '' with the island being declared a proprietary colony with the Gardiners getting the title of Lord of the Manor and thus able to establish laws for the island .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ee348cab2c7f307674d6dddf463d29b", "text": "Timeline of Providence, Rhode Island The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Providence , Rhode Island , United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d293adf9c515215c8eab68ee0055947e", "text": "History of Springfield, Massachusetts The history of Springfield , Massachusetts ( est. 1636 ) springs in large part from its favorable geography , situated on a steep bluff overlooking the Connecticut River 's confluence with three tributaries . It was an ancient Indian crossroad for two major trade routes : Boston-to-Albany and New York City-to-Montreal . Springfield also sits on some of the northeastern United States ' most fertile soil . Springfield was founded in 1636 as Agawam , the northernmost settlement of the Connecticut Colony . The settlement defected from Connecticut after four years , however , later joining forces with the coastal Massachusetts Bay Colony . The town changed its name to Springfield , and changed the political boundaries among what later became New England States . Springfield flourished as a trading post and agricultural center until 1675 's King Philip 's War , when a coalition of Indians laid siege to Springfield and later burned it to the ground . Its prosperity waned for the next hundred years but , in 1777 , United States Revolutionary War leaders made it a National Armory to store weapons , and in 1795 it began manufacturing muskets . Until 1968 , the Armory made small arms . Its first American muskets ( 1794 ) were followed by the famous Springfield rifle and the revolutionary M1 Garand and M14s . The Springfield Armory attracted generations of skilled laborers to the city , making it the United States ' longtime center for precision manufacturing ( comparable to a Silicon Valley of the Industrial Revolution ) . The Armory 's near-capture during Shays Rebellion of 1787 was among the troubles that prompted the U.S. Constitutional Convention later that year . Innovations in the 19th and 20th centuries include the first American English dictionary ( 1805 , Noah Webster ) , the first use of interchangeable parts and the assembly line in manufacturing ( 1819 , Thomas Blanchard ) , the first American horseless car ( 1825 , again Thomas Blanchard ) , vulcanized rubber ( 1844 , Charles Goodyear ) , the first American gasoline-powered car ( 1893 , Duryea Brothers ) , the first American motorcycle company ( 1901 , `` Indian '' ) , an early commercial radio station ( 1921 , WBZ , and most famously , the world 's third-most-popular sport of basketball ( 1891 , Dr. James Naismith ) . Throughout the latter half of the 20th century , Springfield endured a protracted decline , accelerated by the decommission of the Springfield Armory in 1969 . Springfield became increasingly like the declining , second tier Northeastern U.S. cities from which it had long been set apart . During the 1980s and 1990s , Springfield developed a new reputation for crime , political corruption , and cronyism . Seeking to overcome its downgrade , the city undertook several large ( but unfinished ) projects , including a $ 1 billion high-speed rail ( New Haven-Hartford-Springfield high-speed rail ) , a proposed $ 1 billion MGM Casino , and others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0efbbd4315fb45d5bd7a2193fb2c8504", "text": "Joseph Wanton Jr. Joseph Wanton Jr. ( 1730 -- 1780 ) was a Loyalist , merchant , Deputy Governor of Rhode Island in 1764 and 1767 and owner of Hunter House in Newport , Rhode Island . Wanton was born to Governor Joseph Wanton and Mary Winthrop Wanton of Newport on February 8 , 1730 . Wanton graduated from Harvard University in 1751 and was involved with privateers during the French and Indian War possibly where he attained the title of colonel . Wanton 's first wife Abigail Honeyman , by whom he had 7 children , died in 1771 . Wanton served as a vestryman at Trinity Church ( Newport ) . Wanton was elected Deputy Governor of Rhode Island in 1764 and 1767 . Wanton was a loyalist during the American Revolution and was accused of treason and imprisoned by Rhode Island General William West while the British occupied Narragansett Bay in 1776 . When the British occupied Newport , he raised troops for the Loyalist cause . In 1780 Wanton 's property ( Hunter House ) was confiscated , and he fled Newport when the Americans reoccupied the city . Wanton likely died in New York in 1780 after fleeing there with the British . In 1781 his widow Sarah Brenton Wanton ( his second wife whom he married in 1775 ) unsuccessfully petitioned the State of Rhode Island to return of the confiscated Wanton properties in Newport , Jamestown , Prudence Island , and Gould Island . Some genealogists speculate that Wanton became an Episcopal minister near Liverpool , England , although this seems inconsistent with other information about his life , including the 1780 burial record of one Col. Wanton in the churchyard at Trinity Wall Street Church , Manhattan . It is more likely that it was Joseph and Sarah 's son ; Joseph Brenton Wanton who went to Trinity College , Cambridge in October 1795 , aged 18 ; and later became a minister in Liverpool , England . Joseph Brenton Wanton ( JBW ) was Joseph Wanton and Sarah Brenton 's only child . Sarah Brenton Wanton remarried in 1784 , to William Atherton ` Esquire of Jamaica ' in Trinity Church , Newport , RI . William Atherton owned Green Park Plantation in Trelawney , Jamaica and Spring Vale Pen Plantation in St James , Jamaica . Sarah died in July 1787 and was buried in Clifton Burying Ground , Newport . It is recorded in Trinity Church Archives that ` He -LSB- William Atherton -RSB- immediately after her -LSB- Sarah 's -RSB- death disposed of his household goods and went to England , where he had a tablet prepared , and had it set up in the church -LSB- Trinity Church , Rhode Island -RSB- in Nov. 1788 . ' In England , he bought Prescot Hall outside Liverpool . He apparently took his step-son , Joseph Brenton Wanton with him , who was registered in Manchester Grammar School . and appears in Cambridge University Alumni as ` Joseph Brenton WAUTON , son of Joseph , Governor of Rhode Island ' , having been to Manchester & Macclesfield Schools , ` where it states that the name was originally WANTON ' . All Joseph Brenton Wanton 's children were called WAUTON although in his Will of 1841 , he signs as ` Joseph Brenton WANTON ' . This seems to be when the name for this branch of the family was changed . In 1803 he married Mary Weston , daughter of a tanner from Halewood , Liverpool , and had 4 children , the two sons went to Cambridge and became ministers in the Church of England . JBW was a minister in the Church of England but retired through ill-health in 1819 , living in Liverpool , the Isle of Man and Cheshire . He died in 1853 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6916f2698a842c63ced856dba8438171", "text": "Trustee Georgia Trustee Georgia is the name of the period covering the first twenty years of Georgia history , from 1732 -- 1752 , because during that time the English Province of Georgia was governed by a Board of Trustees . England 's King George II , for whom the colony was named , signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board on July 7 , 1732 . His action culminated a lengthy process . The charter was granted to the Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America , a group formed by James Oglethorpe . Oglethorpe envisioned the province as a location for the resettlement of English debtors and `` the worthy poor '' , although few debtors were part of the organized settlement of Georgia . Another motivation for the founding of the colony was to create a `` buffer state '' ( border ) , or `` garrison province '' that would defend the southern part of the British colonies from Spanish Florida and French Mississippi . Oglethorpe envisioned a province populated largely by yeoman farmers who would secure the southern frontier of British America ; because of this , as well as on moral grounds , the colony 's regulations prohibited slavery . Oglethorpe 's plan for settlement ( now known as the Oglethorpe Plan ) was founded on eighteenth-century country party philosophy and drew from principles of Roman colonial town design .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9142145d4d0cbeb125e26d76783952b7", "text": "Edmund Quincy (1602–1636) Col. Edmund Quincy I ( 1602 -- 1636 ) , known as `` the Puritan '' , was an English settler , soldier , colonist , planter , landowner , merchant , and politician of Massachusetts Bay Colony in what later became the United States . He is notable as the progenitor of the prestigious Quincy family .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e0cd7aa31da46095e447b273d932476", "text": "Aristopia Aristopia : A Romance-History of the New World is an 1895 utopian novel by Castello Holford , considered the first novel-length alternate history in English ( and among the earliest alternate histories in general ) . Though part of the major wave utopian and dystopian literature that distinguished the final decades of the nineteenth century , Holford 's book reverses the normal stance of utopian projection : instead of imagining a better society at a future time or in a far-off place , he supposes that the founding of the United States occurred under different conditions and follows its development forward to a superior society in his own day . In Aristopia ( Greek for `` the best place '' ) , Ralph Morton , an early settler in Virginia , discovers a reef made of solid gold . He cannily uses his wealth to build a planned society , based on the Utopia of Sir Thomas More , with innovations and adaptations of his own . In Aristopia , all the land is owned by the government , and only leased to businesses and private citizens . Large-scale trade is also monoplized by the state , and inherited wealth is limited . Morton welcomes productive refugees from European conflicts -- Huguenots , Irish fugitives from Cromwell 's wars , and northern Italian and Swiss artisans . The colony prospers , buys more land from the Indians , and spreads westward . Morton dies at the age of 100 ; his descendants and successors carry his policies forward . The Aristopians support the American Revolution , and on their own initiative conquer Canada . Aristopia comes to dominate the new nation , eventually ruling all of North America north of Mexico . Holford loads his description of Aristopia with satirical remedies for what he saw as contemporary problems and circumstances . In Aristopian jurisprudence , for example , the Court for Assessing the Value of Abstract Words and Phrases polices the language to prevent abuses ; it is the largest and busiest function in the Palace of Justice . The English playwright Henry Arthur Jones was taken with the idea of Aristopia , and used it in his own polemical writings , as in his `` The Tax-Wise Men of Aristopia '' and his My Dear Wells . Holford was not the first writer in English to employ the term `` Aristopia . '' The eighteenth-century freethinker John Fransham ( 1730 -- 1810 ) left a posthumous manuscript titled Memorablilia Classica , which contains a piece called `` The Code of Aristopia , or Scheme for a Perfect Government . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0bcdf188dee999e0ac3ae355bc4c97ef", "text": "Restoration colony A restoration colony was one of a number of land grants in North America given by King Charles II of England in the later half of the 17th century , ostensibly as a reward to his supporters in the Stuart Restoration . The grants marked the resumption of English colonization of the Americas after a 30-year hiatus . The two major restoration colonies were the Province of Pennsylvania and the Province of Carolina . The founding of the Carolinas is described thusly : In 1663 , three years after he was restored to his father 's throne , England 's Charles II granted a vast territory named Carolina to a group of supporters during his years of exile . Its boundaries extended from Virginia southward to central Florida and eastward to the Atlantic Ocean . Within this potential empire , eight London-based proprietors , including several involved in Barbados sugar plantations , gained governmental powers and semifeudal rights to the land . The system of governance planned for Carolina had both feudal and modern features . To lure settlers , the proprietors promised religious freedom and offered land free for the asking . But onto this generous land offer they grafted a scheme for a semimedieval government in which they , their deputies , and a few noblemen would monopolize political power . Reacting to a generation of revolutionary turbulence in England , they designed Carolina as a model of social and political stability in which a hereditary aristocracy would check boisterous small landholders . The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and Connecticut Colony were given their formal charters and Rhode Island even honored the King with King 's Province ( what has since been renamed Washington County , Rhode Island ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b399ac07911fa1381a24145a78644c99", "text": "Colonial period of South Carolina The history of the colonial period of South Carolina focuses on the English colonization that created one of the original Thirteen Colonies . Major settlement began after 1651 as the northern half of the British colony of Carolina attracted frontiersmen from Pennsylvania and Virginia , while the southern parts were populated by wealthy English planters who set up large plantations dependent on slave labor , for the cultivation of cotton , rice , and indigo . The colony was separated into the Province of South Carolina and the Province of North Carolina in 1712 . South Carolina 's capital city of Charleston became a major port for traffic on the Atlantic Ocean , and South Carolina developed indigo , rice and Sea Island cotton as commodity crop exports , making it one of the most prosperous of the colonies . A strong colonial government fought wars with the local Indians , and with Spanish imperial outposts in Florida , while fending off the threat of pirates . Birth rates were high , food was abundant , and these offset the disease environment of malaria to produce rapid population growth among whites . With the expansion of plantation agriculture , the colony imported numerous African slaves , who comprised a majority of the population by 1708 . They were integral to its development . The colony developed a system of laws and self-government and a growing commitment to Republicanism , which patriots feared was threatened by the British Empire after 1765 . At the same time , men with close commercial and political ties to Great Britain tended to be Loyalists when the revolution broke out . South Carolina joined the American Revolution in 1775 , but was bitterly divided between Patriots and Loyalists . The British invaded in 1780 and captured most of the state , but were finally driven out .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "66557d755256618a17b7624d7896c831", "text": "Hilary Swank Hilary Swank ( born July 30 , 1974 ) is an American actress and producer . She has won two Academy Awards for Best Actress and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 . Swank made her film debut in a minor role for Buffy the Vampire Slayer , before she made her breakout lead role in the fourth installment of the The Karate Kid franchise , The Next Karate Kid in 1994 . On television , she was cast as part of the main cast in the eighth season of the drama series Beverly Hills 90210 as single mother Carly Reynolds from 1997 to 1998 . Swank garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of Brandon Teena in the 1999 biographical independent film Boys Do n't Cry , which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama . She starred in Clint Eastwood 's 2004 sports drama film Million Dollar Baby as struggling-waitress-turned-boxer Maggie Fitzgerald , which won her a second Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Actress . She starred in other films , such as The Gift ( 2000 ) , Insomnia ( 2002 ) , Iron Jawed Angels ( 2004 ) , Red Dust ( 2004 ) The Reaping ( 2007 ) , P.S. I Love You ( 2007 ) , Freedom Writers ( 2007 ) and The Homesman ( 2014 ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "eeeb54dcade38be4c3e3da4b6cad4ece", "text": "Breathe In. Breathe Out. Breathe In . Breathe Out . is the fifth studio album by American singer Hilary Duff . It was released on June 12 , 2015 , by RCA Records . It is the first studio album released by Duff in eight years , since 2007 's Dignity . Duff began work on the album in January 2012 , but after scrapping the songs she recorded , she resumed the sessions in September 2013 , continuing throughout 2014 and 2015 . After being signed to RCA Records in 2014 , she released the singles , `` Chasing the Sun '' and `` All About You '' . She later recorded more songs in Sweden in February 2015 , and released the single , `` Sparks '' . The resulting album from the various recording sessions has combined Duff 's dance-pop sound with EDM and folk-pop elements . The album received generally positive reviews from music critics , praising the album 's production quality and the mix of genres on the record . The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart , making it her fifth top-five entry . It achieved top 5 positions too in Australia and Canada . The album also marked a few milestones in Duff 's comeback to music with the single `` All About You '' being her first top 20 hit in Australia in nearly ten years , and the single `` Sparks '' became her first top ten hit on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart since 2008 's `` Reach Out '' , her fourth top ten entry , and her fifth single to chart there overall . Lead single `` Chasing the Sun '' was also Duff 's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart since `` Stranger '' was released in 2007 . Duff worked with a number of famous singers and songwriters . She teamed up with English singer Ed Sheeran for the track `` Tattoo '' and with Tove Lo for the single `` Sparks '' , apart from working with Matthew Koma for the title track among others . She also teamed up with fellow long time collaborator Kara DioGuardi for the track `` Rebel Hearts '' . Duff promoted Breathe In . Breathe Out . only by appearances on television talkshows and through radio interviews , as she confirmed in 2016 that she would not be touring in support of the album despite initial plans to do so .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8eab036faa29c9ea6b05d0ea43eaf19a", "text": "Swank diet The Swank Diet is a diet that is low in saturated fat , which was proposed in 1949 by Roy Laver Swank , MD , PhD ( 1909 -- 2008 ) , academic neurologist at the University of Oregon , for the treatment of multiple sclerosis . The widespread claims made for the diet have not been substantiated by independent medical research .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9561c3b5e88024fbac79fc5fb4d1699a", "text": "REAL Women of Canada REAL Women of Canada ( Vraies Femmes du Canada in French ) is a socially conservative advocacy group in Canada . The organization was founded in 1983 . REAL stands for `` Realistic , Equal , Active , for Life '' . The group believes that the nuclear family is the most important unit in Canadian society , and that the fragmentation of the Canadian family is a primary cause of social disorder . It lobbies the Government of Canada in favour of legislation to promote what it believes to be the Judeo-Christian model of family life , and to support homemaking . It is also opposed to feminism , abortion and LGBT rights ( and same-sex marriage in Canada as well ) . The group has intervened in Supreme Court of Canada cases such as R. v. Morgentaler ( 1993 ) and M. v. H. ( 1999 ) . In R. v. Sullivan ( 1991 ) it argued that a fetus is a person . Its objectives are , according to its website : To reaffirm that the family is society 's most important unit , since the nurturing of its members is best accomplished in the family setting . To promote the equality , advancement and well being of women , recognizing them as interdependent members of society , whether in the family , workplace or community . To promote , secure and defend legislation which upholds what it considers the Judeo-Christian understanding of marriage and family life . To support government and social policies that make homemaking possible for women who , out of necessity , would otherwise have to take employment outside the home . To support the right to life of all innocent individuals from conception to natural death . Part of their economic policies to help meet their objectives are increased tax relief for single-income families , families with children , and individuals with children . REAL Women is similar in political and social outlook to Phyllis Schlafly 's Eagle Forum and to Concerned Women for America in the United States . The organization has also heavily criticized individuals who have spoken out against Uganda 's criminalization of homosexual relations . On August 7 , 2013 , the group issued a statement criticizing Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird for speaking out on LGBT human rights issues in both Uganda and Russia as part of Canada 's foreign policy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a8b6397c9919fcf5153905962b6568e3", "text": "Dovey Johnson Roundtree Dovey Johnson Roundtree ( born April 17 , 1914 ) is an African-American civil rights activist , ordained minister , and attorney . Her 1955 victory before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the first bus desegregation case to be brought before the ICC resulted in the only explicit repudiation of the `` separate but equal '' doctrine in the field of interstate bus transportation by a court or federal administrative body . That case , Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company ( 64 MCC 769 ( 1955 ) ) , which Dovey Roundtree argued with her law partner and mentor Julius Winfield Robertson , was invoked by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy during the 1961 Freedom Riders ' campaign in his successful battle to compel the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce its rulings and end Jim Crow in public transportation . Roundtree was saluted by First Lady Michelle Obama on the occasion of the release of her 2009 autobiography , Justice Older than the Law , which Roundtree co-authored with Washington journalist Katie McCabe and which won the 2009 Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians . In a letter made public at a July 23 , 2009 tribute to Roundtree at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery , the First Lady cited Roundtree 's historic contributions to the law , the military and the ministry , and stated : `` It is on the shoulders of people like Dovey Johnson Roundtree that we stand today , and it is with her commitment to our core ideals that we will continue moving toward a better tomorrow . '' A protégé of black activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune , Roundtree was selected by Bethune for the first class of African-American women to be trained as officers in the newly created Women 's Army Auxiliary Corps ( later the Women 's Army Corps ) during World War II . In 1961 she became one of the first women to receive full ministerial status in the African Methodist Episcopal Church , which had just begun ordaining women at a level beyond mere preachers in 1960 . With her controversial admission to the all-white Women 's Bar of the District of Columbia in 1962 , she broke the color bar for minority women in the Washington legal community . In one of Washington 's most sensational and widely covered murder cases , United States v. Ray Crump , tried in the summer of 1965 on the eve of the Watts riots , Roundtree won acquittal for the black laborer accused of the murder of Georgetown socialite ( and former wife of a CIA officer ) Mary Pinchot Meyer , a woman with romantic ties to President John F. Kennedy . The founding partner of the Washington , D.C. law firm of Roundtree , Knox , Hunter and Parker in 1970 following the death of her first law partner Julius Robertson in 1961 , Roundtree was special consultant for legal affairs to the AME Church , and General Counsel to the National Council of Negro Women . She was the inspiration for actress Cicely Tyson 's depiction of a maverick civil rights lawyer in the television series `` Sweet Justice '' , and the recipient , along with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor , of the American Bar Association 's 2000 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award . In 2011 a scholarship fund was created in her name by the Charlotte Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College . Roundtree also received the 2011 Torchbearer Award from the Women 's Bar Association of the District of Columbia , the organization which she integrated in 1962 . In March 2013 an affordable senior living facility in the Southeast Washington DC community where she ministered was named `` The Roundtree Residences '' in her honor . She turned 100 in April 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "156191fc7b4a6c840db817d44ed1e78d", "text": "Hilary Bailey Hilary Bailey ( 19 September 1936 -- 19 January 2017 ) was a British writer , critic and editor . Bailey attended Newnham College , University of Cambridge , where she was a founder-member of the Cambridge University Women 's Union . She was born in Bromley , Kent . Her books include Polly Put the Kettle On , Mrs Mulvaney , Hannie Richards and All the Days of My Life , with a heroine who suffers the fate of all women who step away from what 's expected of them . She wrote a biography of Vera Brittain , and sequels to Jane Eyre and The Turn of the Screw , a novel called Miles and Flora , which takes place some time after the original and resurrects one of the main characters . Bailey edited volumes 7-10 of the New Worlds Quarterly series , and was uncredited coauthor of The Black Corridor with Michael Moorcock , to whom she was married at the time . She was editing North Sea Island , the sequel to Bailey 's book , Fifty-First State , when her heart stopped . Hilary had three children , Sophie , Kate and Max and three grandchildren Alex , Tom and Bobby .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4762de497af8b29f0a4d7dc0e228c391", "text": "Hilary Rosen Hilary Rosen ( b. 1958 ) is an American communications and political consultant and pundit , and former head of the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . She was a columnist for The Washington Post , became the first Washington editor-at-large and political director of The Huffington Post , and has provided political commentary for CNN , CNBC , and MSNBC . She worked for the RIAA for 16 years , including as chief executive officer from 1998 to 2003 . Since 2010 , she has been a partner and managing director at the public relations firm SKDKnickerbocker . She has been a registered lobbyist during her career , both at the RIAA and for the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) . Rosen has been an advocate for LGBT rights since the early 1980s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "074154805a58698f6b9164e1a9a6a415", "text": "Ethel Swanbeck Ethel Gertrude Swanbeck ( October 15 , 1893 -- December 21 , 1989 ) was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives . She was the first woman to serve eleven consecutive terms in the Ohio House from 1955 to 1976 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5d3343cb4c2eb6abe2845bae6863d97", "text": "Hilary Pritchard Hilary Pritchard ( 1942 -- 1996 ) was a British film and television actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "683119452c21a9f2b808130064f0bb81", "text": "The Women's Conference The Women 's Conference ( also known as the California Governor & First Lady 's Conference on Women ) is a nonprofit , nonpartisan US organization and annual forum for women . The event first began in 1986 as a California government initiative for working professionals and women business owners . Since 2004 , The Women 's Conference has become a large event at which people such as the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso , former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair , Oprah Winfrey , Barbara Walters , Jane Fonda , Martha Stewart , Tyra Banks , Sarah , Duchess of York , Tim Russert , Deepak Chopra , Tom Brokaw , Queen Rania of Jordan , Maureen Dowd , Sandra Day O'Connor , Thomas Friedman , Anna Quindlen , and Billie Jean King have spoken . Restructured by Shriver in 2010 , The Women 's Conference reportedly became the `` largest meeting of women in the country '' and a celebration of `` lives and lessons '' . Now known as the California Women 's Conference , its main stage presentations and seminar sessions have addressed personal topics such as work-life balance , service and volunteerism , healthy lifestyles , spirituality and families , professional issues such as professional development , financial planning , entrepreneurialism and communications , as well as social issues like women 's maternal health , global poverty , climate change and emergency preparedness . The event is staged at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach , California , usually in the fall . Every year , substantial portions of the event are made available free through a live streaming webcast at The Women 's Conference 's web site .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1011dd94b417a55e8dcfa860e8ad62ee", "text": "Ms. Foundation for Women The Ms. Foundation for Women is a non-profit organization for women in the United States . It is one of the first and largest women 's funds in the United States and has always had a deep commitment to diversity . The Ms. Foundation was founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem , Patricia Carbine , Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Marlo Thomas . The Ms. Foundation was created to deliver funding and other strategic resources to organizations that elevated women 's and girl 's voices and solutions across race and class in communities nationwide.The Ms. Foundation works to identify and support emerging and established groups poised to act when and where change is needed . Its grants -- paired with skills-building , networking and other strategic opportunities -- enable organizations to advance women 's grassroots solutions across race and class and to build social movements within and across three areas : Economic Justice , Reproductive Justice and Safety . The organization also focuses its lobbying efforts on the state-level around those three areas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90935efbe9a58b04019c05ce636b6180", "text": "UniteWomen.org UniteWomen.org is a national non-partisan 501 ( c ) 3 tax exempt non-profit organization with a mission of ending inequality for women that stems from prejudice and discrimination and to defend and advance the human and civil rights of women and girls . The organization was formed in Michigan in February 2012 . It developed in response to the War on Women , a series of legislative actions in the United States which negatively affect women . The group has organized several marches , including a march in Jackson , Mississippi , to oppose `` 32 bills introduced this session restricting women 's access to health care '' and a nationwide march on April 28 , 2012 that took place in major cities across the United States . The group has been endorsed by American Association of University Women , National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health , the The Coalition of Labor Union Women and The Coffee Party USA . The march in April 2012 was promoted by Barbara Hannah Grufferman Karen Teegarden , President of UniteWomen.org , appeared on The Authentic Woman , along with National Organization for Women President , Terry O'Neill . The two women 's rights leaders were interviewed by radio host , Shannon Fisher , about The State of Women 's Rights in America . The organization was a partner in the Suffrage Centennial Celebration in 2013 , which was a week of events in Washington leading up to a reenactment of the Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913 Other partners in the Suffrage Centennial Celebration were the National Women 's History Museum , Sewall-Belmont House & Museum , the Smithsonian 's National Museum of American History , the Newseum , American Association of University Women , Daughters of the American Revolution , Delta Sigma Theta , the National Archives , the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial , the National Press Club , and The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium . UniteWomen.org 's `` Unite Against Rape '' campaign raised public awareness of the issues of rape , human trafficking and violence against women . An array of legislators , journalists and celebrities participated in the campaign , including U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine ; comedians Roseanne Barr , Margaret Cho , Annabelle Gurwitch and Lois Bromfield ; social justice advocate Sandra Fluke ; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle , Ronnie Cameron , musician Courtney Love ; social and political commentators Meghan McCain , Alexandria Goddard ( the Steubenville blogger ) , Leslie Salzillo , Kimberley A. Johnson and Tanya Tatum ; XoJane writers and editors Jane Pratt , Mandy Stadtmiller , Alison Freer , Marci Robin and Julia Allison ; actors Yuri Lowenthal , Pia Glenn and Sharon Gardner ; celebrity artist Tormented Sugar ; writers Herman Williams , III , Pat Bertram , Michele Rolle and Toni Morrison ; executive director of the Military Rape Crisis Center , Panayiota Bertzikis ; and celebrity relationship experts Dr. Gilda Carle and Dr. Sheri Meyers . The campaign was co-founded by UniteWomen.org executive committee members Renee Davis , Karen Teegarden , Shannon Fisher and Sarah Warfield Chamberlin . The team also partnered with Rape , Abuse & Incest National Network for a national RAINN Day campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault on college campuses .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9c7a8a8be7f91949c3af867d58b8eef9", "text": "Wayne Swan Wayne Maxwell Swan ( born 30 June 1954 ) is an Australian politician who was the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and the Deputy Leader of the Labor Party from 2010 to 2013 , and the Treasurer of Australia from 2007 to 2013 . Swan was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993 for Lilley in Queensland , although he lost this seat in 1996 . He regained the seat in 1998 and has represented it ever since . Following Labor 's victory in 2007 , Swan was appointed Treasurer of Australia by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd . On 24 June 2010 , when Julia Gillard became Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Labor Party following the resignation of Kevin Rudd , Swan was elected unopposed to become Deputy Leader of the Labor Party , and was subsequently sworn in as the 14th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia . Following a leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party held in June 2013 , during which Kevin Rudd replaced Julia Gillard as Labor leader , Swan resigned from all of his positions and returned to the backbench .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dfdd3baccce39c4da041cbb8dafe4de4", "text": "Elizabeth Nickson Elizabeth Nickson is a Canadian writer and journalist . In the late 1980s and early 1990s , she was European bureau chief of Life magazine . In 2002 , Elizabeth Nickson 's column at the National Post was terminated due to a case of plagiarism . Canada 's National Post has dismissed a columnist due to concerns over plagiarism . The news broke in an Editor 's Note the paper ran on Friday : `` In freelancer Elizabeth Nickson 's column in the National Post of May 31 , 2002 , the following words should have been attributed to Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online : `` Kim Basinger is ` allergic ' to the sun and requires an assistant to carry an umbrella to protect her on the off chance she might be exposed to dangerous solar radiation . Sylvester Stallone once refused to continue with an interview until his hotel room was painted a more ` likable ' peach . Mike Myers almost quit the filming of Wayne 's World because he did n't have any margarine for his bagel . Sean Penn made an assistant swim the dangerous and polluted currents of New York 's East River just to bring him a cigarette . Jennifer Lopez is just one of the many stars who does not permit her employees to look her in the eyes . '' These sentences , as they appeared in Ms. Nickson 's column published two and a half years ago , were slightly revised from Mr. Goldberg 's original article that appeared a year earlier in 2001 . The National Post regrets the omission of the attribution to Mr. Goldberg and the National Review . While Ms. Nickson indicated that her failure to attribute the passage was inadvertent , the Post has decided to discontinue her weekly freelance column . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1445773c08da50707979a85167e4edf4", "text": "Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010 The 4th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were presented on December 18 , 2010 . These awards for `` extraordinary accomplishment in film '' are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society ( HFCS ) based in Houston , Texas . The organization , founded in 2007 , includes 22 film critics for print , radio , television , and internet publications in the greater Houston area . The awards are co-sponsored by the Houston Film Commission , Southwest Alternate Media Project , Women in Film and Television/Houston , WorldFest , and the Houston Cinema Arts Society . The nominations for the 2010 awards were announced on December 12 , 2010 . Eligible films do not need to have played or opened in a Houston film theater prior to the nomination deadline , merely made available to the HFCS membership at a screening or on DVD . Along with the 13 `` best of '' category awards , this year also saw the introduction of a new category for `` Worst Movies of the Year '' . The Social Network , True Grit , and 127 Hours each received six nominations , all including the Best Picture , Actor , Direction , and Original Score categories . The Social Network was the HFCS 's most awarded film of 2010 taking top honors in the Best Picture , Best Director ( David Fincher ) , Best Actor ( Jesse Eisenberg ) , and Best Screenplay ( Aaron Sorkin ) categories . Inception was the only other film to garner multiple awards , winning both the Best Original Score ( Hans Zimmer ) and Best Cinematography ( Wally Pfister ) prizes . The other acting awards went to Natalie Portman as Best Actress for Black Swan , Hailee Steinfeld as Best Supporting Actress for True Grit , and Christian Bale as Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter . The remaining film honors went to Toy Story 3 as Best Animated Film , Restrepo as Best Documentary , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Best Foreign Language Film . `` We Are Sex Bob-Omb '' by Beck from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was named the Best Original Song . The HFCS 's first-ever award for `` Worst Picture '' was given to Jonah Hex starring Josh Brolin . In addition to the category awards , the HFCS presented their annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Sissy Spacek and its Humanitarian Award to George Clooney . Clooney was selected for `` selflessly using his celebrity for greater good '' . The HFCS award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema awards were presented to Charles Dove , director of the Rice University Media Center , and Hector Luna , the founder and editor of C-47 Houston .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7e367393a29fa847fcb6c80de4155d80", "text": "The Swan (TV series) The Swan was a 2004 American reality television program broadcast on Fox in which women who were judged to be ugly were given `` extreme makeovers '' that included several forms of plastic surgery . The title of the series refers to the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling , in which a homely bird matures into a swan . Each contestant was assigned a panel of specialists -- a coach , therapist , trainer , cosmetic surgeons , and a dentist -- who together designed a program of total transformation . The contestants ' work ethic , growth , and achievement was monitored over the course of three months . Each week , two women were featured , and at the episode 's conclusion , one went home while another was selected to move to compete in the Swan pageant at the end of the season for a chance to be deemed The Swan . The first two seasons both aired in 2004 . A third season was tipped to happen , but the show was cancelled in early 2005 after ratings continued to drop . The plastic surgeons on the team were chosen for their ability to perform often startling transformations . Drs. Terry Dubrow and Randal Haworth , both board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery , were selected by the producers of the show to perform the multiple plastic surgical operations for each of the two aired seasons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c8ad6b8d0325aef87086e5faa0a26dcb", "text": "Positive Women Positive Women is a registered UK international development charity working in UK and Swaziland . The charity works to improve the lives women and children affected by the HIV/Aids virus , which is particularly prevalent in Swaziland . Positive Women manages and develops a number of projects through its partner NGO Swaziland for Positive Living or SWAPOL which is based in Manzini , Swaziland . It focuses its efforts on education , income generation and creating healthier communities . As of 2011 , Positive Women has an office in South Wales and a virtual office in London . It has two employees , including its founding CEO Kathryn Llewellyn . Its Director is former Labour Party Campaign Director and NUS UK National Secretary , Stephen Brown .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6078865060483bb622287d4ccad8b691", "text": "Women's World Award Winners of the Women 's World Award , sponsored by the World Awards organization headed by former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev , intended for women who have influenced the world by their work in areas such as society or politics . The award has been given since 2004 . No monetary prize is attached ; the prize token has shape of a glass female silhouette . The corresponding prize for men , although no longer observed , was called ` Men 's World Day ' until it was terminated in 2006 . There is also a gender neutral event called ` Save The World awards ' which awards equal numbers of men and women .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a20ad3a4efe40ae59288bcf43a04662", "text": "The DVF Awards The DVF Awards , supported by The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation , are given annually to provide recipients with the exposure and resources necessary to extend their efforts on behalf of women all over the world . The DVF Awards were conceived by Diane von Furstenberg in 2010 with the goal of honoring women who have displayed leadership , strength , and courage in their commitment to their causes . Every year , each Honoree receives a $ 50,000 grant from the Foundation to further their work . The inaugural DVF Awards were presented on March 13 , 2010 at a ceremony hosted by Diane von Fürstenberg and Tina Brown at the United Nations on the closing night of The Women in the World Summit . Each year , two DVF Awards are given to women within The Vital Voices Global Partnership . In addition , the Inspiration Award is given to a woman who has demonstrated strength and courage in the face of adversity , and is using her experience and influence to effect positive change . The People 's Voice Award is also given annually to a woman chosen from a field of nominees selected by The DVF Awards Board of Advisors and voted on by the public at DVFAwards.com . The Lifetime Leadership Award honors an individual who has dedicated her life and body of work to instilling in other women the courage to fight , the power to survive and the leadership to inspire . Past recipients include Gloria Steinem , Ingrid Betancourt , Hillary Clinton , Oprah Winfrey and Robin Roberts . Presenters at The DVF Awards have included Meryl Streep , Iman , Olivia Wilde , Jessica Alba , Deborah Winger , Gabby Douglas , and Chelsea Clinton . 2017 Honorees The International Award : Yoani Sánchez , 14ymedio The International Award : Baljeet Sandhu , Migrant & Refugee Children 's Legal Unit ( MiCLU ) The People 's Voice Award : Louise Dubé , iCivics The Inspiration Award : Karlie Kloss , Kode With Klossy The Lifetime Leadership Award : Dr. Jane Goodall , The Jane Goodall Institute ( JGI ) 2016 Honorees The International Award : Maria Pacheco , Wakami The International Award : Agnes Igoye , Huts for Peace The People 's Voice Award : Emily Greener , I AM THAT GIRL The Inspiration Award : Sarah Jones , Girls Educational and Mentoring Services ' , The Legal Aid Society and Sanctuary for Families The Lifetime Leadership Award : Dr. Martine Rothblatt , Los Angeles LGBT Center and The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice 2015 Honorees The International Award : Adimaimalaga Tafuna'I , Women In Business The International Award : Samar Minallah Khan , Ethnomedia The People 's Voice Award : Becky Straw and Jody Landers , The Adventure Project The Inspiration Award : Gabrielle Giffords , Americans for Responsible Solutions The Lifetime Leadership Award : Melanne Verveer , The Georgetown Institute for Women , Peace and Security at Georgetown University 2014 Honorees The DVF Award : Kah Walla , STRATEGIES ! The DVF Award : Liron Peleg-Hadomi & Noha Khatieb The People 's Voice Award : Veronika Scott , The Empowerment Plan The Inspiration Award : Alicia Keys , Keep a Child Alive The Lifetime Leadership Award : Gloria Steinem , Equality Now and Donor Direct Action 2013 Honorees The DVF Award : Sunitha Krishnan , Prajwala The DVF Award : Andeisha Farid , Afghan Child Education and Caring Organization ( AFCECO ) . The People 's Voice Award : Tammy Tibbetts , She 's the First The Inspiration Award : Natalia Vodianova , Naked Heart Foundation The Lifetime Leadership Award : Robin Roberts , Be the Match 2012 Honorees The DVF Award : Panmela Castro , Rede Nami The DVF Award : Chouchou Namegabe , South Kivu 's Association of Women Journalists The People 's Voice Award : Layli Miller-Muro , Tahirih Justice Center The Inspiration Award : Jaycee Dugard , The JAYC Foundation The Lifetime Leadership Award : Oprah Winfrey , The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation 2011 Honorees The DVF Award : Sohini Chakraborty , Kolkata Sanved The DVF Award : Kakenya Ntaiya , Kakenya Center for Excellence The People 's Voice Award : Taryn Davis , The American Widow Project The Inspiration Award : Elizabeth Smart , Elizabeth Smart Foundation The Lifetime Leadership Award : Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 2010 Honorees The DVF Award : Danielle Saint-Lot , Femmes en Démocratie The DVF Award : Sadiqa Basiri Saleem , The Oruj Learning Center The People 's Voice Award : Katherine Chon , The Polaris Project The Lifetime Leadership Award : Ingrid Betancourt , The Ingrid Betancourt Foundation", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e4afd194d1f965dcd093e33b75ac68b6", "text": "Women Can Do It Women Can Do It ( WCDI ) is a training programme for women originated in the Norwegian Labour Party Women . The aim of Women Can Do It is to make more women participate in society . The program 's ideal is that because women make up half the world 's population , they should have half the power and as many formal positions and authority as men . This is not the fact at present . Women are systematically under-represented in decision-making positions around the world , less visible in the media , hold fewer parliamentary seats and occupy fewer leading posts in political parties than men .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f9651e93af09cbe065b6788d9a06e4ab", "text": "Hilary Weeks Hilary Weeks ( née , Novakovich ; born March 7 , 1970 ) is an American Christian musician and Mormon singer , who primarily plays a worship and gospel music version of Christian country and Christian pop . She has released ten musical works , with eight of those being studio albums , He Hears Me ( 1996 ) , Lead Me Home ( 1998 ) and I Will Not Forget ( 2000 ) , Day of Praise ( 2004 ) , If I Only Had Today ( 2008 ) , Every Step ( 2011 ) , Say Love ( 2013 ) , Say Love ( 2013 ) , and , Love Your Life ( 2016 ) , while she released two holiday albums , Christmastime ( 2006 ) and Christmas Once Again ( 2009 ) . Her last four musical works charted on various Billboard magazine charts .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "7885920d27ee4b4a34b0cdc6abe00a7e", "text": "Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines , Inc. ( `` Delta '' ; ) is a major American airline , with its headquarters and largest hub at Hartsfield -- Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta , Georgia . The airline along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates operate over 5,400 flights daily and serve an extensive domestic and international network that includes 319 destinations in 54 countries on six continents , as of October 2016 . Delta is one of the four founding members of the SkyTeam airline alliance , and operates joint ventures with Air France-KLM , Alitalia , Korean Air , China Eastern Airlines , Virgin Atlantic , and Virgin Australia . Regional service is operated under the brand name Delta Connection . One of the five remaining legacy carriers , Delta is the sixth-oldest operating airline by foundation date , and the oldest airline still operating in the United States . The company 's history can be traced back to Huff Daland Dusters , founded in 1924 in Macon , Georgia as a crop dusting operation . The company moved to Monroe , Louisiana , and was later renamed Delta Air Services , in reference to the nearby Mississippi Delta region , and commenced passenger services on June 17 , 1929 . Among predecessors of today 's Delta Air Lines , Western Airlines and Northwest Airlines began flying passengers in 1926 and 1927 , respectively . In 2013 , Delta Air Lines was the world 's largest airline in terms of scheduled passengers carried ( 120.6 million ) , and the second-largest in terms of both revenue passenger-kilometers flown ( 277.6 billion ) and capacity ( 4.4 billion ASM/week ; March 2013 ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "5c484a9b9749465f44a776a280d9b4c9", "text": "Gatwick Handling Gatwick Handling Limited was an aircraft ground handling agent headquartered at London Gatwick Airport . Gatwick Handling was originally established in the late-1960s as a new company jointly owned by Airbourne Aviation and Messrs Metcalfe and Foukes . The company 's liquidation soon after its formation resulted in ownership passing to Davies and Newman ( D&N ) , holding company of UK independentindependent from government-owned corporations airline Dan-Air . D&N 's search for a co-owner for its new ground handling unit led to the sale of a 50 % stake to Laker Airways ( Services ) , an associate company of former Gatwick-based UK independent airline Laker Airways which was a contemporary competitor of Dan-Air . Gatwick Handling 's official appointment as an airport concessionaire occurred in early-1972 following the signing of an agreement between the British Airports Authority ( BAA ) , Dan-Air and Laker Airways . Under this agreement , the BAA licensed Gatwick Handling to conduct ground handling operations at London Gatwick on behalf of third parties . In addition to assuming responsibility for handling all Dan-Air and Laker flights at Gatwick , a growing number of third-party airlines appointed Gatwick Handling their handling agent at the airport . Laker Airways 's demise in early-1982 brought about a change in ownership that initially saw D&N gain 100 % control of Gatwick Handling and the subsequent sale of the 50 % stake previously owned by an associate company of the defunct airline sold on to US carriers Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines . In the late-1980s , Gatwick Handling extended its geographical coverage of the UK to other airports , leading to establishment of GH Manchester and GH Stansted respectively . Dan-Air 's takeover by British Airways ( BA ) in late-1992 divided Gatwick Handling 's ownership between Northwest and Delta . In 1994 , Gatwick Handling extended its geographical coverage to Ghana in West Africa . To give it a more international image , the company abbreviated its name to GHI ( for Gatwick Handling International ) . In 1998 , Go-Ahead Group replaced Northwest and Delta as GHI 's owner . In 2000 , Go-ahead merged GHI with its other UK aircraft ground handling operations , Midland Airport Services , British Midland Handling Services and Reed Aviation , under the Aviance UK brand .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f32b79524c4500671199526699c166f4", "text": "Cargo airline Cargo airlines ( or airfreight carriers , and derivatives of these names ) are airlines mainly dedicated to the transport of cargo by air . Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "41841733a28e10c7f7558e165cee6620", "text": "Narita International Airport , also known as Tokyo Narita Airport , formerly and originally known as , is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan . It is located approximately 60 km east of central Tokyo in Chiba Prefecture , straddling the border between the city of Narita and the adjacent town of Shibayama . Narita is the predominant international airport in Japan , handling around 50 % of the country 's international passenger traffic and 60 % of its international air cargo traffic . As of 2013 , Narita was the second-busiest passenger airport in Japan ( after Haneda Airport in Tokyo ) , and was the tenth-busiest air freight hub in the world . Its 4000 m main runway shares the record for longest runway in Japan with the second runway at Kansai International Airport in Osaka . Narita serves as the main international hub of Japan Airlines , All Nippon Airways and Nippon Cargo Airlines , and as a hub for low-cost carriers Jetstar Japan , Peach and Vanilla Air . It also serves as an Asian hub for Delta Air Lines and United Airlines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fcce810fbda7c10ad897f4fdf1b21e7f", "text": "International Air Transport Association The International Air Transport Association ( IATA -LSB- aɪˈɑːtə -RSB- ) is a trade association of the world 's airlines . Consisting of 268 airlines , primarily major carriers , representing 117 countries , the IATA 's member airlines account for carrying approximately 83 % of total Available Seat Kilometers air traffic . IATA supports airline activity and helps formulate industry policy and standards . It is headquartered in Montreal , Quebec , Canada with Executive Offices in Geneva , Switzerland .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "971a42eec0da437dbd6d72c856c7889a", "text": "Airmanship Airmanship is skill and knowledge applied to aerial navigation , similar to seamanship in maritime navigation . Airmanship covers a broad range of desirable behaviors and abilities in an aviator . It is not simply a measure of skill or technique , but also a measure of a pilot 's awareness of the aircraft , the environment in which it operates , and of his own capabilities . Airmanship can be defined as : A sound acquaintance with the principles of flight , The ability to operate an airplane with competence and precision both on the ground and in the air , and The exercise of sound judgment that results in optimal operational safety and efficiency . The three fundamental principles of expert airmanship are skill , proficiency , and the discipline to apply them in a safe and efficient manner . Discipline is the foundation of airmanship . The complexity of the aviation environment demands a foundation of solid airmanship , and a healthy , positive approach to combating pilot error . The actions of Captain Alfred C. Haynes and the crew of United Airlines Flight 232 are often cited as an exemplar of good airmanship . They were able to maintain control of their crippled McDonnell Douglas DC-10 , bringing it to a survivable `` controlled crash '' in Sioux City , Iowa , after a complete loss of all flight controls following an engine failure in July 1989 . They did this by improvising a control scheme on the spot using differential thrust on the two working engines . Captain Haynes credited his Crew Resource Management training as one of the key factors that saved his own life , and many others . The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board occasionally cites poor airmanship as a contributing factor in its determination of probable cause in aviation accidents , although it is implicit in many of the pilot error causes it often uses . For example , in its report on the December 1 , 1993 fatal crash of Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 , the Board determined the `` failure of the company management to adequately address the previously identified deficiencies in airmanship '' was a contributing factor . More recently , in the February 2 , 2005 business jet accident at Teterboro Airport , NTSB investigator Steve Demko , speaking about the probable cause , said determining an aircraft 's weight and balance before takeoff is `` basic airmanship , '' a `` Flying 101 type of thing . '' And in the 2006 New York City plane crash that killed New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle , the NTSB cited `` inadequate judgement , planning and airmanship '' in its probable cause determination . A `` failure of airmanship '' was also cited by U.S. Military Authorities in the Tarnak Farm incident in Afghanistan , where the pilot of a U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon mistakenly targeted a 250-kilogram laser-guided bomb on Canadian troops in April 2003 , killing four of them . Airmanship covers operation of the aircraft and all its systems , so in military usage , this includes the weapons systems of combat aircraft .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0bed72922600297eff4c404ed2da45d", "text": "T-Mobile US T-Mobile US is a major wireless network operator in the United States . The German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom ( DT ) is its majority shareholder . Its headquarters are located in Bellevue , Washington , in the Seattle metropolitan area . T-Mobile is the third largest wireless carrier in the United States with 72.6 million customers as of Q1 2017 . T-Mobile US provides wireless voice and data services in the United States , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands under the T-Mobile and MetroPCS brands ( which it acquired in a reverse takeover in 2013 , resulting in the company going public on the NASDAQ stock exchange ) , and also serves as the host network for many mobile virtual network operators . The company has annual revenues of $ 37 billion . Its network reaches 98 percent of Americans . In 2015 , Consumer Reports named T-Mobile the number one American wireless carrier . In 2017 , T-Mobile was ranked # 1 in Customer Service Satisfaction by Nielsen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a24ddcfb57e5acad07670ce15d666d5", "text": "Airline deregulation Airline deregulation is the process of removing government-imposed entry and price restrictions on airlines affecting , in particular , the carriers permitted to serve specific routes . In the United States , the term usually applies to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 . A new form of regulation has been developed to some extent to deal with problems such as the allocation of the limited number of slots available at airports .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea72c717eb1ffe9387477af82c5b3e33", "text": "Continental Airlines Flight 12 Continental Airlines Flight 12 , is a scheduled domestic passenger flight that on July 1 , 1965 was operated by a Boeing 707 jet liner , registration from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport with an intermediate at Kansas City Downtown Airport . After a routine flight the plane was making an approach on the instrument landing system for runway 18 . There was heavy rain and low visibility at the airport . The wind was reported from the East-northeast at 7 knots . At most airports this would normally mean an approach should be initiated from the other direction , runway 36 . Quality Hill , in downtown Kansas City overlooks the airport from this direction . It is so close to the end of the runway that aircraft have to go around it to land safely in good weather . This obstacle prevented the installation of an instrument landing system on this runway . It is normally considered safe to land opposite direction in these conditions but they would be landing with a slight tailwind . The flight landed at 5:29 a.m. CST 1,100 feet down the runway . Reverse thrusting and braking were initiated but did not slow the airplane as anticipated . It began to veer 30 ° left before it ran off the end of the runway . The right wing impacted a blast mound as the aircraft rolled over it , coming to rest in three pieces on the perimeter road between the mound and river levee . After an investigation , the cause of the accident was determined to be `` hydroplaning of the landing gear wheels , which precluded braking effectiveness . '' Although there were no fatalities in the accident , it highlighted a number of shortcomings with jet aircraft operations at Kansas City Downtown Airport . At 7,000 feet , runway 18-36 was barely long enough for Boeing 707 aircraft . The airport could not be expanded , as it was surrounded on three sides by the Missouri river and a rail yard on the east side . In 1972 airline operations were moved to Kansas City International Airport . Continental continued to use the `` Flight 12 '' designation on its Honolulu to Los Angeles routing . After its acquisition by United Airlines , the flight number was kept for its LAX-HNL routing but it is now used on an IAH-LGA routing .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a69e0b66e4ad6cb27237a3685bba857", "text": "Airstair An airstair is a set of steps built into an aircraft so that passengers may board and alight the aircraft . The stairs are often built into a clamshell-style door on the aircraft . Airstairs eliminate the need for passengers to use a mobile stairway or jetway to board or exit the aircraft , providing more independence from ground services . Some of the earliest aircraft to feature airstairs were the Martin 2-0-2 and Martin 4-0-4 . Some models of the Douglas DC-3 were also retrofitted with airstairs . As airport infrastructure has developed , the need for airstairs has decreased , as jetways or mobile stairways are often available . Wide-body aircraft rarely employ airstairs , as the doors are significantly higher above the ground than narrow-body aircraft . One notable exception is the Lockheed L-1011 , the only wide-body aircraft to feature full-height airstairs . The only other wide-bodies with airstairs , the VC-25 and the Ilyushin Il-86 , have airstairs contained in the cargo hold , with steps inside the cabin to access these stairs . Some aircraft , like the Boeing 727 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 , were designed to improve ground services , with passengers deplaning from the front as the aircraft is serviced from the rear , allowing for quicker turnarounds . Airstairs are also used as a security measure , for example on aircraft carrying the President of the United States , allowing the aircraft to be boarded by VIPs at any time - with or without the cooperation of ground services .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "991f7a15e866e3a08bc6057ad79b0b8c", "text": "Leased line A leased line is a private bidirectional or symmetric telecommunications line between two or more locations provided in exchange for a monthly rent . Sometimes known as a private circuit or data line in the UK . Unlike traditional PSTN lines it does not have a telephone number , each side of the line being permanently connected and `` dedicated '' to the other . Leased lines can be used for telephone , data or Internet services . Some are ringdown services , and some connect to a Private branch exchange or Router . Typically , leased lines are used by businesses to connect geographically distant offices . Unlike dial-up connections , a leased line is always active . The fee for the connection is a fixed monthly rate . The primary factors affecting the monthly fee are distance between end points and the speed of the circuit . Because the connection does not carry anybody else 's communications , the carrier can assure a given level of quality . An Internet leased line is a premium internet connectivity product , normally delivered over fiber , which provides uncontended , symmetrical speeds , full-duplex . It is also known as an ethernet leased line , dedicated line , data circuit or private line . For example , a T-1 can be leased and provides a maximum transmission speed of 1.544 Mbit/s . The user can channelize the T-1 to separate the 24 DS0 circuits for voice communication , partial the T-1 for data and voice communications , or multiplex the channels into a single data circuit . Leased lines , as opposed to DSL , are being used by companies and individuals for Internet access because they afford faster data transfer rates and are cost-effective for heavy users of the Internet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "277054cb47c193be8c67ef3734e4a559", "text": "Delta Connection Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines operate short - and medium-haul routes . Delta 's lone wholly owned regional airline , Endeavor Air , also resides under the Delta Connection banner . Mainline carriers often use regional airlines to operate services in order to increase frequency , serve routes that would not sustain larger aircraft , or for other competitive reasons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "035c8b02bc64b8f8a3f5e02e27cde525", "text": "Aerosim Flight Academy The Aerosim Flight Academy , formerly the Delta Connection Academy , a former subsidiary of Delta Air Lines , is a flight school for prospective pilots wishing to enter a career as a commercial airline pilot . As of August 2 , 2010 , Delta Connection Academy changed names to Aerosim Flight Academy . It is headquartered in Sanford , Florida at the Orlando Sanford International Airport . The school has other campuses around the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab12aeffd57a6366a60bbae93cb19c3c", "text": "British Caledonian British Caledonian ( BCal ) was a private , British independent airline , operating out of Gatwick Airport in south-east England during the 1970s and 1980s . It was created as an alternative to the British government-controlled corporation airlines and was described as the `` Second Force '' in the 1969 Edwards report . It was formed by the UK 's second-largest , independent charter airline Caledonian Airways taking over British United Airways ( BUA ) , then the largest British independent airline and the United Kingdom 's leading independent scheduled carrier . The BUA takeover enabled Caledonian to realise its long-held ambition to transform itself into a scheduled airline . The merged entity eventually became the UK 's foremost independent , international scheduled airline . A series of major financial setbacks during the mid-1980s combined with the airline 's inability to grow sufficiently to reach a viable size put the airline at serious risk of collapse . BCal began looking for a merger partner to improve its competitive position . In December 1987 , British Airways ( BA ) gained control of the airline . The Caledonian name and livery was then used to rebrand BA 's Gatwick-based subsidiary British Airtours as Caledonian Airways .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ea39b55997f02b375a38a445181cf5a", "text": "National Air Transportation Association Founded in 1940 , the National Air Transportation Association ( NATA ) is the public policy group that represents the interests of the general aviation business community before the Congress and federal , state and local government agencies . NATA represents nearly 2,300 aviation businesses . NATA 's member companies provide a broad range of services to general aviation , the airlines and the military . They also directly serve the traveling public by providing fuel , on-demand air charter , aircraft rental , storage , and flight training . Other services include aircraft maintenance , parts sales , and line support as well as business aircraft or fractional ownership fleet management . NATA member companies also provide airline baggage and cargo handling services . In addition to giving the association 's constituents a voice in Washington , D.C. , NATA membership offers a number of ancillary benefits including its annual Aviation Business & Legislative Conference , Congressional Reception and Air Charter Summit and its highly regarded Safety 1st Professional Line Service Training ( PLST ) program . Considered the industry standard in line service training program , the PLST program has instructed over 16,000 line service specialists in safe aircraft handling procedures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3c517b1d5392139fe513be2a11476a0", "text": "Flight interruption manifest A Flight Interruption Manifest ( FIM ) is a document issued by an airline as a substitute ticket coupon when the passenger 's original travel is disrupted by schedule change , overbooking , or cancellation . A FIM is generally issued at a gate , ticket counter or transit desk by an airline agent and will note their original routing and ticket numbers , as well as those of the new routing , thereby making the FIM the new ticket . A FIM is only valid for a specific flight on a new airline that is not the airline the ticket was originally issued with . For example , a Delta gate agent could produce a FIM for a flight on United and send the data to United . The FIM would then be accepted as a regular ticket on the specified United flight . Flight interruption manifests are perceived by both flying passengers and airlines as becoming increasingly impractical , especially with the widespread use of electronic ticketing , or e-Tickets . Producing a FIM requires that the e-ticket be converted to a regular paper ticket and that the data manually be sent to the receiving airline . Several carriers announced in 2000 that they would be working together to smooth and digitize these transactions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "58dae6961819b0d0420fc0482a1e9584", "text": "Departure control system A Departure Control System ( DCS ) automates processing an airlines ' airport management operation . This includes managing the information required for airport check-in and printing boarding card , baggage acceptance , boarding , load control and aircraft checks . Today DCS mostly ( 98 % ) manage electronic tickets via interfaces from range of devices including check-in kiosks , online check-in , mobile boarding cards , and baggage handling . DCS are able to identify , capture and update reservations from an airlines Computer Reservation System for passengers stored in a so-called Passenger Name Record ( PNR ) . A DCS is used to update reservations , typically as checked-in , boarded , flown or another status . Additionally and increasingly a DCS for some city-pair sectors may also be connected with immigration control for visa , immigration and passenger no-fly watchlists . Historically systems developed in North America have incorporated DCS functions as part of the reservations systems with check-in being initiated directly from the PNR . Load control ( weight and balance ) is then provided by a standalone application . Systems developed by airlines outside North America have traditionally had a separate database for DCS , requiring passenger data to be transferred from the PNR into DCS records . These systems have an integrated weight and balance capability . So-called `` new generation '' DCSs are being developed and deployed by vendors such as Amadeus and SITA as part of the overall re-engineering of airline Passenger Services Systems . These new systems typically use a common database and a services oriented architecture that allows reservations , check-in and other services to maintain a consistent view of passenger information . Larger international airports will have a range of DCS or a single DCS which each particular airline carrier can integrate with for streamlined operations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "202ec8317682f0eeb8e30c30a5145c5d", "text": "Mesaba Airlines Mesaba Aviation , Inc. ( operating as Mesaba Airlines ) was an American regional airline based in Eagan , Minnesota The airline was a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corporation . Its flights operated as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines and US Airways Express for US Airways . Previously , the airline operated as Northwest Airlink and Northwest Jetlink on behalf of Northwest Airlines which subsequently merged with Delta . Mesaba Airlines effectively ceased operations on January 4 , 2012 , when all aircraft and personnel were transitioned to the Pinnacle Airlines operating certificate . Mesaba 's operating certificate was surrendered on July 31 , 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "88412744c8b2270ef3eef26b7e55065b", "text": "Defense Travel System Defense Travel System ( DTS ) is a fully integrated , electronic , end-to-end travel management system that automates temporary duty travel ( TDY ) for the United States Department of Defense . It allows travelers to create authorizations ( TDY travel orders ) , prepare reservations , receive approvals , generate travel vouchers , and direct deposit payment to themselves and the government charge card vendor , all via a single web portal that is continuously available . The Business Transformation Agency has program oversight and the Defense Travel Management Office , Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness has functional oversight . DTS benefits are claimed to include : Rapid creation of travel authorizations and vouchers Automated approval process Personalized on-line reservations & itinerary changes for airline , lodging , and rental cars Detailed pre-travel entitlement computations Direct deposit and split disbursements to both traveler and the government travel charge card vendor Timely payment of travel claims 24/7 availability via a single web portal Reduced transaction costs Encryption is used ( the DBsign software package with HTTPS ) , with combined Common Access Card and PIN logins to authenticate users .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a2e793fe0591fed28f32c23a59e245ea", "text": "Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines AG ( short Swiss , stylized as SWISS ) is the national airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America , South America , Africa and Asia . Its main hub is Zurich Airport , with a focus city operation at Geneva Airport . The airline was formed after the 2001 bankruptcy of Swissair , Switzerland 's former flag carrier . Swiss is a member of the Star Alliance . It is a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group , with headquarters at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg near Basel , Switzerland , and an office at Zurich Airport in Kloten , Switzerland . The company 's registered office is in Basel . The airline uses the IATA code LX that it inherited from the Swiss regional airline Crossair ( Swissair 's code was SR ) . The ICAO code is SWR , inherited from Swissair ( Crossair 's was CRX ) , in order to keep international traffic rights .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f4017ef34f171aa95d188f990094bd2", "text": "Shreveport Regional Airport Shreveport Regional Airport is a public use airport in Shreveport , Louisiana , United States . It is owned by the City of Shreveport and located four nautical miles ( 7 km ) southwest of its central business district . The airport 's runways and terminal are visible to traffic along Interstate 20 , a main east-west corridor of the Southern United States . Shreveport Regional was designed to replace the Shreveport Downtown Airport , which limited growth due to close proximity of the Red River . The airport had 306,761 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2015 . According to the FAA 's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011 , it is a primary commercial service airport . The FAA classifies Shreveport Regional Airport as a `` Small Hub '' airport . For the 2011-2012 calendar years , Shreveport Regional Airport ranked just under Mobile Regional Airport ( Mobile , Alabama ) and Fort Wayne International Airport ( Fort Wayne , Indiana ) and just above Jackson Hole Airport ( Jackson Hole , Wyoming ) and Yeager Airport ( Charleston , West Virginia ) in total enplanements .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "4077b9763654b00025c303b172e51b42", "text": "The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film , produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare 's Hamlet . The film was produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance . The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff , produced by Don Hahn , and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts , and Linda Woolverton . Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice , and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer . The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick , James Earl Jones , Jeremy Irons , Jonathan Taylor Thomas , Moira Kelly , Nathan Lane , Ernie Sabella , Rowan Atkinson , Robert Guillaume , Madge Sinclair , Whoopi Goldberg , Cheech Marin , and Jim Cummings . The Lion King tells the story of Simba , a young lion who is to succeed his father , Mufasa , as King of the Pride Lands ; however , after Simba 's uncle Scar murders Mufasa , Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile . Upon maturation living with two wastrels , Simba is given some valuable perspective from his childhood friend , Nala , and his shaman , Rafiki , before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King . Development of The Lion King began in 1988 during a meeting between Jeffrey Katzenberg , Roy E. Disney , and Peter Schneider while promoting Oliver & Company in Europe . Thomas Disch wrote a film treatment , and Woolverton developed the first scripts while George Scribner was signed on as director , being later joined by Allers . Production began in 1991 concurrently with Pocahontas , which wound up attracting most of Disney 's top animators . Some time after the staff traveled to Hell 's Gate National Park in Kenya to research on the film 's setting and animals , Scribner left production disagreeing with the decision to turn the film into a musical and was replaced by Minkoff . When Hahn joined the project , he was dissatisfied with the script and the story was promptly rewritten . Nearly 20 minutes of animation sequences were produced at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida . Computer animation was also used in several scenes , most notably in the wildebeest stampede sequence . The Lion King was released on June 15 , 1994 , to a positive reaction from critics , who praised the film for its music , story , and animation ; it finished its theatrical run as the highest-grossing release of 1994 and the second highest-grossing film of all time . The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy . The film has led to many derived works , such as a Broadway adaptation ; two direct-to-video follow-ups -- the sequel , The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ( 1998 ) , and the prequel/parallel , The Lion King 1 1/2 ( 2004 ) -- ; two television series , Timon and Pumbaa and The Lion Guard ; and a 3D re-release , in 2011 . In 2016 , the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . A CGI live-action remake of the film is scheduled for a July 19 , 2019 release in the United States .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "56563307d80f178eefa7f73cb22d6e44", "text": "78th Academy Awards The 78th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , took place on March 5 , 2006 , at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. . The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid conflicting with the 2006 Winter Olympics . During the ceremony , AMPAS presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2005 . The ceremony , televised in the United States by ABC , was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz . Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the first time . Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills , California held on February 18 , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Rachel McAdams . Crash won three awards including Academy Award for Best Picture . Other winners included Brokeback Mountain , King Kong , and Memoirs of a Geisha also with three awards apiece , and Capote , The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe , The Constant Gardener , Hustle and Flow , March of the Penguins , The Moon and the Son : An Imagined Conversation , A Note of Triumph : The Golden Age of Norman Corwin , Six Shooter , Syriana , Tsotsi , Walk the Line , and Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were-Rabbit with one each . The telecast garnered nearly 39 million viewers in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a23820162853d49fc9d52fd9822ca8c", "text": "Cinema of Africa African cinema is film production in Africa . It dates back to the early 20th century , when film reels were the primary cinematic technology in use . The Nigerian film industry is the largest in Africa in terms of value , number of annual films , revenue and popularity . It is also the second and third largest national film industry in the world , based on the number of annual films and revenue respectively .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "285dbf39dd5c4bd071268f6cc787089f", "text": "Lionsgate Home Entertainment Lionsgate Home Entertainment ( formerly Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment and Lions Gate Home Entertainment ) is the home video distribution arm of Lionsgate .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c12cad832ff42c27ba52f98e9e0ae3aa", "text": "The Prince of Egypt The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated epic musical drama film and the first traditional animated film produced and released by DreamWorks . The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt . Directed by Brenda Chapman , Steve Hickner , and Simon Wells , the film features songs written by Stephen Schwartz and a score composed by Hans Zimmer . The voice cast consists of Val Kilmer in a dual role , Ralph Fiennes , Michelle Pfeiffer , Sandra Bullock , Jeff Goldblum , Danny Glover , Patrick Stewart , Helen Mirren , Steve Martin , and Martin Short . Jeffrey Katzenberg had frequently suggested an animated adaptation of the 1956 film The Ten Commandments while working for The Walt Disney Company , and he decided to put the idea into production after founding DreamWorks in 1995 . To make this inaugural project , DreamWorks employed artists who had worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation and the recently disbanded Amblimation , totaling a crew of 350 people from 34 different nations . The film has a blend of traditional animation and computer-generated imagery , created using software from Toon Boom Animation and Silicon Graphics . Theatrically released on December 18 , 1998 , and on home video on September 14 , 1999 , reviews were generally positive , with critics praising the animation , music , and voice work . The film went on to gross over $ 218 million worldwide in theaters , which made it the most successful non-Disney animated feature at the time . The film 's success led to the direct-to-video prequel Joseph : King of Dreams ( 2000 ) and the development of a stage adaptation . The song `` When You Believe '' became a commercially successful single in a pop version performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey , and went on to win Best Original Song at the 1999 Academy Awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1458b37fabc3e9781feefe13a0be8879", "text": "List of people known as the Lion The Lion is an epithet used to describe : Ali Pasha ( 1740-1822 ) , Ottoman pasha of Yanina Henry the Lion ( 1129-1195 ) , Duke of Saxony and Duke of Bavaria Louis VIII of France ( 1187-1226 ) , King of France Robert III , Count of Flanders ( 1249-1322 ) , the `` Lion of Flanders '' Umur Beg ( 1309 ? -1348 ) , Emir of Aydin William the Lion ( c. 1143-1214 ) , King of the Scots from 1165 to 1214 Willie `` The Lion '' Smith ( 1893-1973 ) , American jazz pianist `` The Lion '' , a Miami-based American smuggler for the Medellin Cartel , featured in Narcos season 2 , episode 5", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c3ec9d899eca67259ed9f51856f87b4f", "text": "Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Awards are given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS or the Academy ) for the best films and achievements of the previous year . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films . An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters ' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique , a significant number of the major characters are animated , and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given for films made in 2001 . Through the 89th Academy Awards , presented in 2017 , Academy Award nominations in this category were made by the Academy 's animation section ; effective with the 2018 awards , all Academy members will be eligible to vote on nominations . The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose the winner since the award 's inception . If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category , the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films , which has happened six times , otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist . Additionally , eight eligible animated features must have been theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated . Animated films can be nominated for other categories , but have rarely been so ; Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture . Up ( 2009 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees . Waltz with Bashir ( 2008 ) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ( though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature ) . The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) and Kubo and the Two Strings ( 2016 ) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd6c96a25612f149b770d1631321153c", "text": "Egyptian Theatre Egyptian-style theatres are based on the traditional and historic design elements of Ancient Egypt . The first Egyptian Theatre to be constructed in the US -- which inspired many of the identically-named theatres that followed it -- was Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood , California . For several years , Hollywood developer Charles E. Toberman attempted to convince Sid Grauman to locate in Hollywood . During a meeting , Sid told Mr. Toberman of his desire to build a theatre of Egyptian design . Mr. Toberman then secured a piece of property on Hollywood Boulevard , just east of McCadden Place . The architectural firm of Meyer & Holler were hired to design the theatre . The result was Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre with a seating of 1770 . The approach to the theatre was through a courtyard . Inside , the stage was flanked by carved columns and models of the Sphinx . The theatre was opened on October 19 , 1922 with the grand premiere of `` Robin Hood '' starring Douglas Fairbanks . `` In a 1983 article in Hollywood Studio Magazine , Mike Hughes wrote of the Egyptian : `` A survivor of the decay that unfortunately characterizes the Hollywood Boulevard of today , the Egyptian is a reminder of the glamour that once made the Boulevard famous . Perhaps through the dedicated efforts of such citizens as Bruce Torrence , author of Hollywood : The First 100 Years and grandson of Mr. Charles Toberman , who built the Egyptian , the Hollywood Boulevard of yesteryear will reappear some great day in the future . When that happens , the Egyptian Theatre , jewel that it is , will be there to herald in the new age of film town . '' '' United Artists was the last owner of the Egyptian Theatre before it closed in 1992 . The American Cinematheque purchased the theatre from the city for $ 1 with the provision that this historical landmark would be restored to its original grandeur and re-opened as a movie theatre showcasing the organizations celebrated , public programming . '' The Eldorado Theatre located in Eldorado Amusement Park , Weehawken , New Jersey opened in 1891 and featured ` Egypt Through Centuries ' each evening . The creators of the park , Palisades Amusement and Exhibition Company , published a book titled `` Egypt Through the Centuries '' in 1892 . Many of the other theatres that copied Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre were part of the wave of Egyptian revival architecture that occurred after the November 1922 discovery of King Tut 's tomb by Howard Carter . Unlike the many theatres that followed in its wake , Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre was designed , built , named and opened before the 1922 discovery of King Tut 's tomb . The news of the tomb 's discovery reached the US a few weeks after the theatre opened . Early in the 20th century , it is estimated that up to 100 of these theatre types were constructed across the US . Many of them no longer exist , but there are many fine examples of this style still in use today . Conrad Schmitt Studios has played a big part in the restoration of these atmospheric theatres , including Egyptian Theatres in Park City , Utah , Ogden , Utah , Boise , Idaho , Delta , Colorado , and DeKalb , Illinois .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7a810619a1609d18129ebeb1ee6f599f", "text": "Cinema of New Zealand New Zealand cinema can refer to films made by New Zealand-based production companies in New Zealand . However , it may also refer to films made about New Zealand by filmmakers from other countries . In addition , due to the relatively small size of its film industry , many New Zealand-made films are co-productions with companies based in other nations . Film has a long history in New Zealand . The first public screening of a motion picture was in 1896 ; a 1900 documentary is the oldest surviving New Zealand film - and the first feature film made in New Zealand premiered in 1914 . However , although there was a small-scale industry during the 1920s-1960s , it was n't until the 1970s that New Zealand made films were able to attract large-scale audiences . From the 1990s onward , a steady flow on New Zealand made films have had international success , including both those with local funding and themes , and those such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy , made with Hollywood money .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "15de4fea6d1defb9167a6e11108320bb", "text": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab776c8e054188f0657ac63f8105ecf6", "text": "Film series A film series ( also referred to as a film franchise ) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe , or are marketed as a series . Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work , for example the Three Colours series , but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made . Individual sequels are relatively common , but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments . The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted US Dollar figures surpassing the Harry Potter , Star Wars , James Bond , and Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings series . However , `` Star Wars '' has the highest when adjusted for inflation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "226d109cbb076be2d82b7fec858f26dd", "text": "Circle of Life `` Circle of Life '' is a song from Disney 's 1994 animated film The Lion King . Composed by Elton John , with lyrics by Tim Rice , the song was performed by Carmen Twillie ( the deep female lead vocals ) and Lebo M. ( opening Zulu vocals ) as the film 's opening song . In an interview , Rice said he was amazed at the speed with which John composed : `` I gave him the lyrics at the beginning of the session at about two in the afternoon . By half-past three , he 'd finished writing and recording a stunning demo . '' Elton John sang a pop version of the song with the London Community Gospel Choir , which was included in the film 's soundtrack and made into a music video . `` Circle of Life '' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 1994 , along with two other songs from The Lion King : `` Hakuna Matata '' and `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' which won the award . The song reached # 11 in the UK and # 18 in the United States and is featured frequently in attractions based on The Lion King , such as Disney theme parks and parades . Michael Crawford sang it as part of a medley for The Disney Album in 2001 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cf53dbe32833515535890d0abab40104", "text": "Lion dance Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion 's movements in a lion costume . The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional , cultural and religious festivals . It may also be performed at important occasions such as business opening events , special celebrations or wedding ceremonies , or may be used to honour special guests by the Chinese communities . The Chinese lion dance is sometimes mistakenly referred to as dragon dance . An easy way to tell the difference is that a lion is normally operated by just two dancers , while a dragon is longer and needs many people . Also , in a lion dance , the performers ' faces are only seen occasionally , since they are inside the lion . In a dragon dance , the performers ' faces can be easily seen since the dragon is held on poles . Chinese lion dance fundamental movements can be found in most Chinese martial arts . There are two main forms of the Chinese lion dance , the Northern Lion and the Southern Lion . Both forms are commonly found in China , but around the world especially in South East Asia , the Southern Lion predominates as it was spread by the Chinese diaspora communities who are historically mostly of Southern Chinese origin . Versions of the lion dance are also found in Japan , Korea , Tibet and Vietnam . Another form of lion dance exists in Indonesian culture , but it may be of a different tradition and may be referred to as Singa Barong .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a028122c9a8a8940fb84718c5a81487", "text": "The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure The Lion King : Simba ′ s Mighty Adventure is a video game based on Walt Disney Pictures ′ animated film The Lion King . The title was published by Activision in 2000 , and was released on Game Boy Color and PlayStation . Unlike the previous The Lion King video game , it adhered more closely to the events in the film and the storyline carried on into The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride , with Simba having to battle his evil uncle Scar , rescue his daughter Kiara ( the protagonist from The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ) , and finally battle Zira . This game was the only console-based platform game to involve The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride . All other games based on the title were educational or puzzle games and were released on the PC .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d24e8dc9df0f3c69d921b0295c72def", "text": "List of Kimba the White Lion episodes These are the episodes of the anime television series Kimba the White Lion ( Jungle Emperor ) . The series originally ran from October 6 , 1965 , to September 28 , 1966 , in Japan and from September 11 , 1966 , to September 3 , 1967 , in the U.S. There were two English dubs produced for this anime series . The first ( and more widely viewed ) English dub was produced by Titan Productions for NBC Enterprises to license and run in syndication in the United States , with a handful of talented voice actors . Despite that they dubbed all 52 episodes of the series , 49 of them have been aired in a mixed up order , in the United States , due to the NBC catalog order of how they aired them in sequence . On September 30 , 1978 , the license for NBC to hold the rights to the English dub has dropped due to the bankruptcy of Mushi Productions being bankrupt earlier in 1973 . Afterwards , the Titan Productions English dub was no longer available to view at that time . In 1993 , Fumio Suzuki made plans to bring the series to television once more to the English-speaking market . After the legal battles of who was going to gain ownership , a Canadian company from Toronto known as Zaza Sound Productions Ltd. won the rights to produce a second English dub of the anime series with a handful of Canadian voice actors , as well as airing this dub in several English-speaking regions ( Australia , United Kingdom , etc. ) , with CEG Distribution distributing the series . Landmark Entertainment Group Inc. , Susuki Associates and CEG Cinema Partners have also contributed to this dub . Fans have often labeled this as the `` Canadian dub '' . It was said to be a remake of the 1966 U.S. English dub , with a more faithful translation of the original Japanese scripts , but had to create a whole new soundtrack composed by Paul J. Zaza , since they were unable to use the original soundtrack composed by Isao Tomita which was also used in the 1966 U.S. English dub . This version was also more edited including heavy cuts and changes . In 1995 , A low-budget American company known as UAV Corporation released a limited number of episodes of the 1993 Canadian English re-dub on VHS in North America , under the title Kimba the Lion Prince .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be5ac1153451460f57677e629c0ee3f4", "text": "Cinema of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the films made in Sri Lanka . It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with Kadawunu Poronduwa produced by S.M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone . Sri Lankan films are usually made in the Sinhalese language , the language of the majority Sinhala people . In the first nine years most films were made in South India and followed the conventions of Indian cinema . Studio shooting was the norm , with Indian style sets erected in film studios . Even though it is popularly held that Rekava , made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries , was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio , it was really the film `` Gambada Sundari '' , made in 1950 which was the first film shot outside studios . It was also the first Sri Lankan film where , like in `` Rekawa '' , the dialog was recorded on the spot . This was because the film was shot on 16mm , using an Auricon sound-on-film camera which recorded the sound on the 16mm film optically , unlike in the case of where the sound was recorded on a Kinevox 35mm magnetic recorder . The film was later ` blown-up ' to 35mm and was screened in Colombo in 1950 . Though `` Rekawa '' was acclaimed by local and international critics , the film failed to find an audience in the country and was a box office failure . Films continued to follow formulaic storylines borrowed from India up through the early 1960s despite such efforts as Sandesaya and Kurulu Bedda . In 1964 , Lester James Peries again contributed to the development of Sri Lankan cinema with Gamperaliya which was the first Sinhala film to feature no songs and like Rekava shot completely outside the studio . It garnered massive praise for portraying Sinhala culture in a realistic manner and was hailed by critics and audiences alike . The producer Anton Wicremasinghe was awarded the Silver Peacock at the New Delhi International Film Festival for Gamperaliya . Following this breakthrough , several artistic Sinhala films were made in the late-1960s including Sath Samudura by professor Siri Gunasinghe , ably supported by exquisite cinematography by Dr.D.B . Nihalsinghe . During the 1970s several talents came to the forefront while commercial cinema continued to steal storylines and plots from Indian films . These include Dr. D.B. Nihalsingha with `` Weilkatara '' - Sri Lanka 's first film in Cinemascope ratio wide screen in 1972 ; Vasantha Obeysekera who followed up his well-received debut Ves Gatho with a slew of successful films culminating with Palangetiyo in 1979 . Another major director who stepped forward during this time is Dharmasena Pathiraja who examined the tensions of city youth in such works as Bambaru Awith and Ahas Gauwa . Artist and poet Mahagama Sekera 's sole film Thun Man Handiya is also an important film in Sri Lankan cinema released in 1970 . Sumitra Peries , the wife of Lester James Peries , also struck out during the 1970s with work that looked at the conflicting roles of women in society . Her work include Gehenu Lamai and Ganga Addara . Over the next few decades , artists such as Tissa Abeysekara , Dr. D.B. Nihalsingha , Udayakantha Warnasooriya , H.D.Premaratne , Ashoka Handagama , Prasanna Vithanage and Vimukthi Jayasundara have attempted to breathe new life into the industry . Nihalsingha was an accomplished cinematographer as well as an editor : so his films has an input which was special and brought a viewpoint to all his films , most of which focused on the exploited women . Vithanage 's film Purahanda Kaluwara is widely considered one of the best movies made in Sri Lanka as is Jayasundara 's Sulanga Enu Pinisa which won the coveted Camera d'Or for best first film at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival . During Sri Lankan Civil War several films have begun to tackle gritty subjects such as family relationships , abortion and results of the conflict between the military and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north . Director Asoka Handagama especially has drawn criticism for pursuing such material in his work . In the recent years high budget films like Aloko Udapadi , Aba ( film ) and Maharaja Gemunu based on Sinhalese epic historical stories gain huge success .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "91365466d68218c3a103657dcff5fd87", "text": "Richard the Lionheart (disambiguation) Richard the Lionheart or similar names can refer to : - King Richard I of England Riccardo Primo , opera by Handel , 1727 Richard the Lionheart ( TV series ) , ITV production from around 1960 Richard Coeur de Lion ( play ) , 1876 semi-opera Richard Coeur-de-lion ( opera ) , French opera by André Grétry Richard the Lion-Hearted ( 1923 film ) , starring Wallace Beery Richard the Lionheart ( 2013 film ) , starring Gregory Chandler", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6417cb57932eb77d595a8dbb79eb86d", "text": "Lion mask Lion mask is a motif used from antiquity as an emblem of strength , courage , and majesty . The lion mask holding a ring in its mouth for a handle derives from furniture from ancient Rome and it continues to be popular as doorknocker . Both Venetian and Façon de Venise goblets feature decorative prunts moulded in the lion mask shapes alluding to the symbol of Venice , the Lion of Saint Mark . From the early to mid-18th century , the lion mask enjoyed popularity as a favoured motif for furniture ornament , used as an arm rest support or to decorate a cabriole leg . Occasionally , a lion 's paw or pelt appears alongside the mask . Category : Masks in Europe Category : Lions in art", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7a3fc8786895e87624acbf774f04f73e", "text": "Film poster A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film . Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets . They normally contain an image with text . Today 's posters often feature photographs of the main actors . Prior to the 1990s , illustrations instead of photos were far more common . The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors . It may also include a tagline , the name of the director , names of characters , the release date , etc. . Film posters are displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters , and elsewhere on the street or in shops . The same images appear in the film exhibitor 's pressbook and may also be used on websites , DVD ( and historically VHS ) packaging , flyers , advertisements in newspapers and magazines , etc. . Film posters have been used since the earliest public exhibitions of film . They began as outside placards listing the programme of ( short ) films to be shown inside the hall or movie theater . By the early 1900s , they began to feature illustrations of a film scene or an array of overlaid images from several scenes . Other posters have used artistic interpretations of a scene or even the theme of the film , represented in a wide variety of artistic styles .", "title": "" } ]
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Edge of Tomorrow came out in the UK.
[ { "docid": "7646151ce22bff18be122a2df24defe1", "text": "Edge of Tomorrow Edge of Tomorrow ( alternatively known by its tagline Live . Die . Repeat . and marketed as such on home release ) is a 2014 American military science fiction film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt . Doug Liman directed the film based on a screenplay adapted from the 2004 Japanese light novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka . The film begins with a flashback to the year 2015 , when a horde of aliens called the Mimics arrived in Germany on a meteorite . By the year 2020 , in which the film 's action takes place , the horde has spread over most of continental Europe and killed all humans in its way . Cruise plays William Cage , a public relations officer with no combat experience , who is ordered by his superior to film the first wave of a crucial landing operation against the aliens . Upon being killed in combat , Cage finds himself in a time loop that sends him back to the day preceding the battle every time he dies . Cage teams up with Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski ( Blunt ) in seeking a way to defeat the extraterrestrials . In late 2009 , Productions purchased the rights to the novel and sold a spec script to the American studio Warner Bros. . The studio produced the film with the involvement of , the novel 's publisher Viz Media , and Australian production company Village Roadshow . Filming began in late 2012 , taking place in England at Leavesden Studios outside London , and other locations such as Trafalgar Square and Saunton Sands . Nine companies handled the visual effects . The film was released in cinemas on the weekend of , 2014 in 28 territories , including the United Kingdom , Brazil , Germany , Spain , and Indonesia . On the weekend of , 2014 it was released in 36 additional territories , including North America ( United States and Canada ) , Australia , China , and Russia . The film grossed over in theaters worldwide and received positive reviews from critics . A sequel , titled Live Die Repeat and Repeat , is currently in development .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "df042a038c3e5ea7546c3cd7ebbcadfa", "text": "Steve Edge Steve Edge ( born 2 November 1972 ) is an English actor , writer and former stand-up comedian . He is most famous for his work on Starlings , Phoenix Nights , The Cup , The Visit , Peep Show and the satirical magazine show Star Stories .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0b813faaff83452ca7dd7cf6e2b7169", "text": "Odeon Cinemas Odeon is a cinema company operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland , which along with UCI Cinemas is part of the Odeon Cinemas Group . It uses the famous name of the Odeon cinema circuit first introduced in Britain in 1930 . The first Odeon cinema was opened by Oscar Deutsch in 1928 , in Brierley , Staffordshire , although initially called `` Picture House '' . The first cinema to use the Odeon brand name was Deutsch 's cinema at Perry Barr , Birmingham in 1930 . Ten years later Odeon was part of the Rank Organisation who continued their ownership of the circuit for a further sixty years . Through a number of sales and acquisitions in the early 2000s the company was purchased by Terra Firma , which merged Odeon and UCI Cinemas to form Odeon UCI Cinemas Group . Most UCI cinemas then took the Odeon brand name in 2006 . Terra Firma sold the company to AMC Theatres in November 2016 . In 2016 , Odeon was the largest cinema chain in the United Kingdom by market share ( although the Irish cinemas were also included within this figure ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "241c5584bafcb4fa9074b612100161a6", "text": "Tomorrowland (film) Tomorrowland ( subtitled A World Beyond in some regions ) is a 2015 American science-fiction mystery adventure film directed and co-written by Brad Bird . Bird co-wrote the film 's screenplay with Damon Lindelof , from an original story treatment by Bird , Lindelof and Jeff Jensen . The film stars George Clooney , Hugh Laurie , Britt Robertson , Raffey Cassidy , Tim McGraw , Kathryn Hahn and Keegan-Michael Key . In the film , a disillusioned genius inventor and a teenage science enthusiast embark to an ambiguous alternate dimension known as `` Tomorrowland '' where their actions directly affect the world and themselves . Walt Disney Pictures originally announced the film in June 2011 under the working title 1952 , and later retitled it to Tomorrowland , after the futuristic themed land found at Disney theme parks . In drafting their story , Bird and Lindelof took inspiration from the progressive cultural movements of the Space Age , as well as Walt Disney 's optimistic philosophy of the future , notably his conceptual vision for the planned community known as EPCOT . Principal photography began in August 2013 , with footage shot in British Columbia , Alberta , Florida , and Spain with second unit filming in France , California and the Bahamas . Tomorrowland was released in conventional and IMAX formats on May 22 , 2015 , and was the first theatrical film to be released in Dolby Vision and Dolby Cinema . Upon its release , the film received mixed reviews from critics ; earning praise for its original premise , musical score , action , visuals , and themes , but criticism in regards to the screenplay 's uneven writing and tone . The film grossed $ 209 million worldwide against a total production and marketing cost of $ 330 million , losing Disney $ 120 -- 140 million .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1132506e5480bf75777aaf30d96ab214", "text": "ITV Border ITV Border , previously Border Television , is the Channel 3 service provided by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the England/Scotland border region , covering most of Cumbria , Dumfries and Galloway , the Scottish Borders and parts of Northumberland . The TV service previously covered the Isle of Man from 26 March 1965 until 15 July 2009 . Border Television was taken over by Granada plc in 2001 and the service was renamed ITV Border in 2004 when Granada and Carlton , the two biggest ITV franchise owners in England and Wales , merged to form ITV plc. . The licence for the region was transferred from Border TV to ITV Broadcasting Limited in November 2008 . The legal name of the company was changed on 29 December 2006 from Border Television Ltd to ITV Border Ltd. . This company is , along with most other regional companies owned by ITV plc , listed on www.companieshouse.gov.uk as a `` dormant company '' . From 25 February 2009 , the regional news programme Lookaround was now produced by the combined operation ITV Tyne Tees & Border in Gateshead with news and advertising staff based at offices in Carlisle and Edinburgh . However , on 16 September 2013 , a full regional news service for the Border region was restored as part of an extensive relaunch of the station 's local programming . A sub-regional service for the south of Scotland was reintroduced in January 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bacc885db95ba0e8f4308fd3776bd5f5", "text": "Midnight Memories Midnight Memories is the third studio album by British-Irish boy band One Direction , released on 25 November 2013 by Columbia Records , Syco Music and Sony Music . The album was described as having a `` slightly rockier tone '' than their previous efforts . It has become the fastest-selling album in Amazon UK 's history , breaking the record set by One Direction 's previous release , Take Me Home ( 2012 ) . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 , making One Direction the first group in history to debut at number one in the US with their first three albums . The album was preceded by the release of the singles `` Best Song Ever '' and `` Story of My Life '' . Upon the album 's release , Midnight Memories received mixed reviews from music critics . Many critics praised the lyrical depth and musical composition on the album , as well as the group 's level of involvement in the production process . However , others argued that the material was less memorable than their previous work and felt the themes were not as mature as expected . Despite being released five weeks before the year 's end , Midnight Memories nevertheless became the best-selling album of 2013 as listed by the IFPI , with sales of four million copies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4b3623867244c754fbbe4f74dadcc3ce", "text": "Third Window Films Third Window Films is a UK-based distributor of movies from East Asia founded in 2005 . They have provided distribution for numerous award winning films , such as Oasis ( Winner of Marcello Mastroianni Award , FIPRESCI Prize Signis Award and Special Director 's Award at the Venice Film Festival ) , Himizu ( Winner of the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice Film Festival ) , Villain ( Best Actress winner at the Montreal Film Festival ) , Kotoko ( Winner of the Best Film Award in the Orrizonti of the Venice Film Festival ) , Memories of Matsuko ( Best Actress , Best Editing and Best Music at Japan Academy Award and more . Although receiving cult status in the UK for releasing such films as Love Exposure , Cold Fish , Fish Story , Tetsuo : The Iron Man and others , many of Third Window Films ' titles are blockbusters that feature household names in their native countries . For instance , Guns & Talks features Korean idol Won Bin star of Mother , For Love 's Sake by Takashi Miike played Out of Competition at the Cannes Film Festival , Vulgaria was the highest grossing Hong Kong film of 2012 and Confessions held the number one spot in Japan for a whole month despite strong competition from Sex and the City 2 and Iron Man 2 and was Japan 's official nomination for the 2010 Academy Awards . In 2011 , Third Window Films opened a branch office in Japan , Third Window Films Japan , to handle international co-productions . Their first co-production , The Land of Hope directed by Sion Sono , won the NETPAC Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012 . In 2013 they created the first international large-scale co-production for a Japanese comedy , with Yosuke Fujita 's ` Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats ' . The project brought in Tucker Film in Italy , Joint Entertainment in Taiwan , Rapid Eye Movies in Germany and partnered them with Japan 's TV Man Union and Phantom Films . Third Window Films setup distribution deals as well for all 5 countries . In 2015 they fully produced the Japanese independent film ` Lowlife Love ' ( Gesu no Ai ) directed by Uchida Eiji . The film is a 100 % production of Third Window Films and stars many well-known Japanese actors such as Denden , Shugo Oshinari , Kiyohiko Shibukawa , Kanji Tsuda , Yoshihiko Hosoda and Houka Kinoshita . It is scheduled for release in Japan and internationally in 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa926683af982b8d4d1e2a36b6729aad", "text": "Media in Manchester Media in Manchester has been an integral part of Manchester 's culture and economy for many generations and has been described as the only other British city to rival to London in terms of television broadcasting . Today , Manchester is second largest centre of the creative and digital industries in Europe . Most notable television exports include the longest running serial soap drama in the world in Coronation Street and the longest running documentary series in 7 Up ! , A wide array of award-winning British television programmes have originated from , and often been set in Manchester , such as Coronation Street , A Question of Sport , Dragon 's Den , The Royle Family , University Challenge , Mastermind , Songs of Praise , Top of the Pops , It 's a Knockout , World in Action , Seven Up ! , Jewel in the Crown , Brideshead Revisited , Stars in Their Eyes , The Krypton Factor , Red Dwarf , Life on Mars , Cold Feet , Cracker and The Street . In the BFI TV list of greatest British television programmes decided by industry professionals in 2000 , nine television programmes which were devised and produced in Manchester made the top 50 . Manchester was given the nickname ` Granadaland ' , as many of the city 's successful programmes were produced by Granada Television and its influential chairman Sidney Bernstein actively encouraged this nickname to promote Manchester and the North West . The company was based at Granada Studios in Manchester and was considered one of the best commercial television companies in the world by the Financial Times and The Independent . Granada had its own entertainment complex showcasing its television exports to the public . Eventually Granada took over eleven other franchisees through a series of hostile bids to form ITV in 2004 , and consequently a more unified ITV corporate brand appeared . The new MediaCityUK in Salford forms part of the major decentralisation of the BBC . The corporation opted to move to MediaCityUK in 2004 as a replacement for its ageing Mancunian studios at New Broadcasting House and Granada Studios . At the same time , BBC Television Centre was also coming to the end of its lifespan , so the BBC decided to split departments between existing facilities in London and Greater Manchester . The BBC currently has a major broadcast division business operating here under the BBC North Group it comprises the departments BBC Breakfast , BBC Sport , BBC Children 's , BBC Radio 5 Live , BBC Learning , BBC Research & Development and BBC Philharmonic presently broadcasting and producing . The Director-General of the BBC has indicated that a major BBC Channel such as BBC One or BBC Two would move by 2015 if the current operation is a success . ITV also has a major division of its business based here ITV Studios which is responsible for all UK and international production . The Guardian newspaper was founded in Manchester as the Manchester Guardian and the city 's regional newspaper , the Manchester Evening News is the second most popular regional newspaper in the UK after the Evening Standard .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a79af2e817162c032452e52d7d06b0b", "text": "Tomorrow (TV series) Tomorrow ( also known as The Tomorrow Show and , after 1980 , Tomorrow Coast to Coast ) was an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder . The show aired on NBC from 1973 to 1982 and featured many prominent guests , including John Lennon ( in his last televised interview ) , Paul McCartney , `` Weird Al '' Yankovic ( in his first televised appearance ) , Ayn Rand , Jerry Garcia , the Grateful Dead , Public Image Ltd , Ken Kesey , Charles Manson , The Clash , KISS , Ramones , and U2 ( in their first American television appearance ) . Los Angeles news anchor Kelly Lange , a good friend of Snyder , was the regular substitute guest host .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c779eabf564b16a540361559dda3de2", "text": "North One Television North One Television is a television production company based in London and Birmingham , England , and Sydney , Australia . It was originally known as Chrysalis Television and is now part of All3Media . Notable programmes produced include Formula 1 coverage on ITV for ITV Sport , Football Italia , ASBO Teen to Beauty Queen , The Gadget Show and Fifth Gear . North One Television has won the tender for a programme to accompany Channel 4 's Formula 1 coverage from 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f48a949b16bb6413da69fd4862100bb", "text": "Tomorrow, When the War Began Tomorrow , When the War Began is the first book in the Tomorrow Series by John Marsden . It is a young adult invasion novel , detailing a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by a foreign power . The novel is told in first person perspective by the main character , a teenage girl named Ellie Linton , who is part of a small band of teenagers waging a guerrilla war on the enemy garrison in their fictional home town of Wirrawee . Tomorrow , When the War Began was adapted into a feature film of the same name that was released on 2 September 2010 in Australia and New Zealand . It was written and directed by Stuart Beattie , and starred Caitlin Stasey in the role of Ellie Linton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3bd73a4ef91ba8cb8ade55d327c95c64", "text": "Tomorrowland (festival) Tomorrowland is an electronic music festival held in Boom , Belgium . Tomorrowland was first held in 2005 , and has since become one of the world 's largest and most notable music festivals . It now stretches over 2 weekends and usually gets sold-out in minutes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5be4830be2dd24b174f147cb7d978329", "text": "David Hill (arts director) David Hill is a theatre and arts director and producer , founder of the leading UK cultural events and arts agency ArtReach which initiates , develops and produces extraordinary creative arts projects and programmes . Hill has created and produced the innovative Night of Festivals project , produced the world 's largest interactive video artwork ( Under Scan by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer ) in Trafalgar Square , London and in public spaces across the UK East Midlands and created/delivered a range of high-profile new arts events such Three Cities Create and Connect , The Lyric Lounge and Dance in the Park . He has also delivered projects in Barcelona , India and the West Indies . Born in Birmingham , and following a degree in Drama and English at Hull University , Hill started his career as a theatre practitioner with renowned theatre companies such as Welfare State International , IOU Theatre and the Pip Simmons Theatre Group . Appointed as the first Marketing Director at the 2,000 seat Birmingham Hippodrome , he established the marketing and publicity department for the venue during two major capital refurbishments of the Hippodrome in the 1980s . During this period the theatre was established as a premier touring venue and as a home to Welsh National Opera and Sadler 's Wells Royal Ballet ( now Birmingham Royal Ballet ) . Returning to a role as theatre director , writer and actor , Hill established the pioneering Theatre Station Blyth in Northumberland , leading a team of theatre professionals in developing original community theatre with 100 unemployed adults , winning a National Training Award , and being shortlisted with the RSC and Jiving Lindy Hoppers for the prestigious , national Sainsbury Arts in Education Awards . During this time Hill created and directed shows , including The Tale of the Corn Woman , The TV Addict , Stitch-Up , Seven and War Bonds . In 1995 Theatre Station was reinvented and re-launched by Fran Castle and Alison Walton-Robson as the award-winning Headway Theatre . As an associate director at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham in the early 1990s , Hill had particular responsibility for new theatre writing , working with playwrights such as Jude Alderson , Barrie Keeffe , Peter McGarry and David Calcutt . Shows directed included All Change , A Caucasian Chalk Circle , The Way of the World , The Mystery Plays , Belonging , Family Affairs , Romeo and Juliet , A Midsummer Night 's Dream , Julius Caesar and The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty , with co-directing work on Macbeth and Jane Eyre . In 1994 , following the playwright 's death , he produced and directed The Official Tribute to Dennis Potter persuading Michael Grade ( Channel 4 TV ) and Alan Yentob ( BBC 1 ) to jointly support and participate in the project . For this high-profile event Hill directed contributions from , amongst others , Alan Bates , Gemma Craven , Imelda Staunton , George Baker , Frank Finlay , Douglas Henshall , Kika Markham and Corin Redgrave , and also engaged and produced participation from writers and broadcasters Lynda La Plante , Alan Plater , Sheena MacDonald , Piers Haggard , Kennith Trodd and Melvyn Bragg . As director of the Arts Management Centre ( a business unit of The Management Centre ) in 1994/5 , Hill implemented and delivered national arts training programmes and designed and delivered the first national conference on the arts lottery . From 1996 he project directed all aspects of the design and building of Maidenhead 's # 10 million new arts centre , Norden Farm Centre for the Arts . He opened the Centre by producing two special galas with contributors including Michael Parkinson , Lesley Garrett , Timothy West , Prunella Scales , Jimmy Tarbuck , Laurie Holloway , Marion Montgomery , Ronnie Corbett and Rolf Harris . Over fifteen years since 1996 , Hill has developed ArtReach working with partners such as Arts Council England , Museums Libraries and Archives Council ( MLA ) , Renaissance , Sport England , the Crafts Council , many Local Authorities , Regional Development Agencies , arts organisations and venues ( international , national , regional and local ) and individual artists . In 2005/6 ArtReach commissioned international artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer to create Under Scan , which subsequently was taken to Venice Biennale in 2007 and produced by Hill in Trafalgar Square in 2008 . Hill co-wrote the book Under Scan with Lozano-Hemmer , published in 2006 . Hill has been an adviser to West Midlands Arts , Northern Arts and South West Arts in the UK and is a Trustee ( Vice Chair ) of Curve ( theatre ) ( major new performing arts centre in Leicester , UK ) . He has previously been a board member/adviser for Triangle Arts Centre , Playtrain , Midlands Arts Centre and Worcester Swan Theatre . He has been an assessor for the UK Regional Arts Lottery Programme and has been an assessor to Arts Council England for both Capital and Arts for Everyone programmes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1dbfd1cea9ace7721909ada2d6207b8", "text": "List of British films of 2013 The British film industry produced over five hundred feature films in 2013 . This article fully lists all non-pornographic films , including short films , that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by the United Kingdom . It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2013 . Also included is an overview of the major events in British film , including film festivals and awards ceremonies , as well as lists of those films that were particularly well received , both critically and financially . The year was particularly notable for a number of low budget and independent horror films , such as In Fear , Devil 's Pass , Dementamania and Stalled .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "471988de30007725fde9ab307a52eab4", "text": "Culture of the United Kingdom The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by the UK 's history as a developed island country , a liberal democracy and a major power ; its predominantly Christian religious life ; and its composition of four countries -- England , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland -- each of which has distinct customs , cultures and symbolism . The wider culture of Europe has also influenced British culture , and Humanism , Protestantism and representative democracy developed from broader Western culture . British literature , music , cinema , art , theatre , comedy , media , television , philosophy , architecture and education are important aspects of British culture . The United Kingdom is also prominent in science and technology , producing world-leading scientists ( e.g. Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin ) and inventions . Sport is an important part of British culture ; numerous sports originated in the country , including football . The UK has been described as a `` cultural superpower '' , and London has been described as a world cultural capital . The Industrial Revolution , which started in the UK , had a profound effect on the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the world . As a result of the British Empire , significant British influence can be observed in the language , law , culture and institutions of a geographically wide assortment of countries , including Australia , Canada , India , the Republic of Ireland , New Zealand , Nigeria , Pakistan , South Africa , the United States and English speaking Caribbean nations . These states are sometimes collectively known as the Anglosphere , and are among Britain 's closest allies . In turn the empire also influenced British culture , particularly British cuisine . The cultures of England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse and have varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f88dd04a467a7d76c538f4cad638fa39", "text": "Yesterday (TV channel) Yesterday is one of the UKTV network of television channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland . It launched on 30 October 2002 as UK History and relaunched in its current format on 2 March 2009 . It is available on satellite through Sky and Freesat , in cable service primarily through Virgin Media , and through the digital terrestrial provider Freeview . Hours on Freeview had previously been cut , with transmissions finishing at 6:00 pm , but were restored on 1 June 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "52a0cef3c12503f0c207fc6d2e4b8687", "text": "BBC Entertainment BBC Entertainment is an international television channel broadcasting comedy , drama , light entertainment , reality and children 's programming ( some regions only ) from the BBC , Channel 4 and other UK production houses . The channel broadcasts regional versions to suit local demands and replaces BBC Prime . It is wholly owned by BBC Worldwide .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "560c47e092f598b279eb661bea07bfaf", "text": "Tomorrow (Morrissey song) `` Tomorrow '' is a US-only single released by Morrissey in September 1992 . It reached number one on Billboard magazine 's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart . It is a remix of the final track of Morrissey 's Your Arsenal album of the same year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "14e422ccf526d0c5ebcc3d55b88533ad", "text": "Atsushi Ikarashi Atsushi Ikarashi is a visual effects artist . He won a 2015 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement , Animated Effects in a Live Action Production for his work on Edge of Tomorrow . Ikarashi won the award along with Steve Avoujageli , Pawel Grochola , Paul Waggoner and Viktor Lundqvist . He was also nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c3b9fced951caac5a733357a52dbf3d7", "text": "Edge of Normal Edge of Normal is an American sci-fi web series created by Amanda Overton as her graduate thesis project from University of Southern California ( USC ) . Inspired by Amanda 's love for popular comics and films such as X-Men and The Dark Knight , Edge of Normal is a unique mixture of sci-fi and superhero elements in a web serialized format . In 2013 the web series was bought for distribution by Wonderly . Wonderly is a YouTube Multi-Channel Network , subsidiary of Big Frame that focuses on innovative female creators . Edge of Normal premiered its first season on July 16 , 2013 , with the episode `` Natalie '' .", "title": "" } ]
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Eric Singer has performed with Alice Cooper.
[ { "docid": "cda6246834e0beb2725684bde3542b38", "text": "Eric Singer Eric Singer ( born Eric Doyle Mensinger ; May 12 , 1958 ) is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer , best known as a member of Kiss , portraying The Catman originally played by Peter Criss . He has also performed with artists such as Black Sabbath , Alice Cooper , Lita Ford , Badlands , and Gary Moore as well as his own band ESP . In his career , Singer has appeared on over 75 albums and 11 EPs .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "a6a743fe366b10d43140f9ccfe5b76a6", "text": "Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton , ( born 1945 ) , is an English rock and blues guitarist , singer , and songwriter . He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame : once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream . Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time . Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine 's list of the `` 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time '' and fourth in Gibson 's `` Top 50 Guitarists of All Time '' . He was also named number five in Time magazine 's list of `` The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players '' in 2009 . In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers . Immediately after leaving Mayall , Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce , in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and `` arty , blues-based psychedelic pop '' . Furthermore , he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker , Steve Winwood , and Ric Grech . For most of the 1970s Clapton 's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley . His version of Marley 's `` I Shot the Sheriff '' helped reggae reach a mass market . Two of his most popular recordings were `` Layla '' , recorded with Derek and the Dominos ; and Robert Johnson 's `` Crossroads '' , recorded with Cream . Following the death of his son Conor in 1991 , Clapton 's grief was expressed in the song `` Tears in Heaven '' , which was featured on his Unplugged album . Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards , and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music . In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music . In 1998 , Clapton , a recovering alcoholic and drug addict , founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua , a medical facility for recovering substance abusers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f89cabe2cd3b8dff63c9b8f5a0bda0e", "text": "King Biscuit Flower Hour: Greatest Hits Live King Biscuit Flower Hour : Greatest Hits Live is a compilation live album by the progressive rock supergroup Emerson , Lake & Palmer . It features tracks from two different tours : The 1973-1974 Brain Salad Surgery Tour , and the 1977 Works Tour . Almost all the material included here had been released before on other live albums : The five songs from the Brain Salad Surgery tour ( Tracks 11-15 ) were originally included on the 1974 triple Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends ... Ladies and Gentlemen , and four songs from the Works tour ( `` Peter Gunn Theme , '' `` Tiger in a Spotlight , '' `` C'est la Vie '' and `` The Enemy God Dances with the Black Spirits '' ) had appeared in 1979 as part of Emerson , Lake & Palmer in Concert . In Concert was re-released in 1993 as a two-disc set under the title Works Live , adding seven new tracks . Two of those seven ( `` Maple Leaf Rag '' and `` Watching Over You '' ) have been included here too . That makes eleven tracks . The remaining four tracks are available legally for the first time : A piano adaptation of the first movement of Keith Emerson 's Piano Concerto No. 1 ( mislabelled as `` Piano Improvisation '' ) , a short Carl Palmer solo , and performances of `` Fanfare for the Common Man '' and `` Pirates . '' The version of `` Fanfare '' included here is a performance without the orchestra the band used on some concerts during the tour . One version with the orchestra is available on Works Live . Also , the recording of `` Pirates '' is , maybe , the unique registered live recording of the track during the Works tour and was originally featured on the bootleg album Works : Volume 1/2 . It does not feature the orchestra as by the time of this recording , the orchestra had been dissolved due to lack of funds to pay them .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed14c208101e78226d3639f076bff18b", "text": "Al Copley Al Copley ( born Alman LeGrande Copley , 1952 , Buffalo , New York ) is a blues pianist who co-founded the American jump blues band Roomful of Blues with guitarist Duke Robillard in Westerly , Rhode Island in 1967 . In 1974 Count Basie called Roomful `` the hottest blues band I 've ever heard '' . In 1975 Roomful signed a recording contract with Island Records , thanks to support from Doc Pomus . After 16 years and 7 albums with Roomful , Copley relocated to Europe in 1984 , where he still travels and performs extensively . Strongly influenced by the music of Big Joe Turner , Copley 's solo style spans several genres and defies categorisation , including ( but certainly not limited to ) swing , boogie-woogie and barrelhouse . Live performances are characterised by their energy and Copley 's acrobatic approach to piano performance , in the style of Jerry Lee Lewis . Copley has performed and recorded with Lou Rawls , The Fabulous Thunderbirds , Stevie Ray Vaughan , Ruth Brown , Jimmy Witherspoon , Snooks Eaglin , John Hammond Jr. , Big Mama Thornton , George `` Harmonica '' Smith , Otis Rush , Big Walter Horton , Helen Humes , Benny Waters , Hal Singer , Arnett Cobb , Scott Hamilton , Big Jay McNeely , Roy `` Good Rockin '' Brown and a host of others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dee7d55cae9af22df65d458199dfeb25", "text": "The Animals The Animals are an English rhythm and blues and rock band , formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s . The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964 . The Animals were known for their gritty , bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon , as exemplified by their signature song and transatlantic No. 1 hit single , `` The House of the Rising Sun '' , as well as by hits such as `` We Got ta Get out of This Place '' , `` It 's My Life '' , `` I 'm Crying '' and `` Do n't Let Me Be Misunderstood '' . The band balanced tough , rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-orientated album material . They were known in the US as part of the British Invasion . The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes in the mid-1960s and suffered from poor business management . Under the name Eric Burdon and the Animals , the much-changed act moved to California and achieved commercial success as a psychedelic and hard rock band with hits like `` San Franciscan Nights '' , `` When I Was Young '' and `` Sky Pilot '' , before disbanding at the end of the decade . Altogether , the group had ten Top Twenty hits in both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 . The original lineup of Burdon , Alan Price , Chas Chandler , Hilton Valentine and John Steel reunited for a one off benefit concert in their home city of Newcastle in 1968 . They later had brief comebacks in 1975 and 1983 . There have been several partial regroupings of the original era members since then under various names . The Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dda3485e58254af0d76bd47d8629ab90", "text": "I Never Cry `` I Never Cry '' is a song by Alice Cooper . It was originally released on his Alice Cooper Goes to Hell album in 1976 . The song was written by Cooper and Dick Wagner . The song reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on Cash Box in January 1977 . In Canada , it spent two weeks at number five . On an episode of his radio show broadcast on November 23 , 2009 Cooper stated that `` I Never Cry '' was his biggest selling single , though he did not supply evidence The song was , however , his only gold record in the US besides his comeback hit in 1989 , `` Poison '' . `` I Never Cry '' was written about Cooper 's experience with alcoholism , which one year later sent the performer into rehab . He called the song `` an alcoholic confession '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "30fc4404931da21c7eefb4424d53a04b", "text": "Eric Hall Eric Hall ( b. 14 January , 1947 ) is a former show business and football agent famous for his flamboyant public persona , outlandish fashion sense and catchphrase `` Monster , monster ... '' . After an early career as a singer ( he sang backing vocals for Tiny Tim ) and actor , he became a publicist for EMI Records in the 1970s . He arranged the Sex Pistols ' notorious , expletive-filled appearance on the Today show in 1976 . Hall grew up in the East End of London and was a friend of Marc Bolan . He had been with Bolan on the night of his death in 1977 . In 1986 a chance meeting with Steve Perryman led to him becoming a football agent and he built up a roster of clients who included Leon Cort , Robbie Savage , Tim Sherwood , John Scales , Neil Ruddock , Terry Venables , Paul Walsh and Dennis Wise . In 1997 he had a health scare when he contracted E.coli poisoning and Septicaemia but he went on to make a full recovery . Since February 2014 Eric has presented `` Eric Hall 's Sports Saturday '' on Essex station Phoenix FM , playing golden oldies and featuring live scores , sporting and celebrity interviews .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7bd8af40bad9af60b6e40673b746a063", "text": "Country Music Association The Country Music Association ( CMA ) was founded in 1958 in Nashville , Tennessee . It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre . The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world ; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers , consumers , and media ; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry . However the CMA may be best known to most country music fans for its annual Country Music Association Awards broadcast live on network television each fall ( usually October or November ) . Initially , CMA 's Board of Directors included nine directors and five officers . Wesley Rose , president of Acuff-Rose Publishing , Inc. , served as CMA 's first chairman of the board . Broadcasting entrepreneur and executive Connie B. Gay was the founding president . Originally there were nine individual membership categories . The current 15 categories represent all facets of the music industry . Organizational memberships are also available . CMA membership is composed of those persons or organizations that are involved in Country Music , directly and substantially . The first CMA Awards ceremony was held in 1967 in Nashville . Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry hosted the event , which was not televised . The winner of the first `` Entertainer of the Year '' award was singer Eddy Arnold . `` Male Vocalist of the Year '' went to Jack Greene and `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' to Loretta Lynn . In 1968 , Roy Rogers and Dale Evans hosted the awards , which were presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville . ( The ceremony was filmed and televised on NBC a few weeks later . ) The first live telecast of the show was in 1969 . Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories : Entertainer of the Year , Male Vocalist , Female Vocalist , New Artist of the Year ( formerly the Horizon Award ) , Vocal Group , Vocal Duo , Single , Album , Song , Music Event , Music Video , and Musician . The CMA also gives a `` CMA Broadcast Award '' to country-formatted radio stations each year . Broadcast Awards are segmented based on market size , major market ( Arbitron Ranking 1 -- 25 ) , large market ( Arbitron Ranking 26 -- 50 ) , medium market ( Arbitron Ranking 51 -- 100 ) , and small market ( All other Markets ) . A single station can not win the award in consecutive years . In honor of the association 's 50th anniversary , MCA Nashville released a song called `` Forever Country '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b289b880ef81f7df485f139cd3899d4f", "text": "Me and Mr. Johnson Me and Mr. Johnson is a 2004 album recorded by Eric Clapton consisting of covers of songs written and originally recorded by Robert Johnson . Released in March 2004 by Reprise Records , with the cover painted by Sir Peter Blake , using a series of photographs of Clapton . Clapton had planned to record an album of new material , but by the time of the recording sessions there were not enough new songs written , so the band instead recorded a series of Johnson songs . Me and Mr. Johnson sold more than two million albums worldwide and reached the Top 10 in more than 15 countries . A companion album and video release entitled Sessions for Robert J was released on December 7 , 2004 , and featured different versions of each of the songs from the studio album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e1c631398aaa1403becc2c6a5757d761", "text": "Eric Lindell Eric Lindell ( born 1969 , San Mateo , California , United States ) is an American singer-songwriter , who came to national prominence after relocating to New Orleans in 1999 . His recording career began in 1996 as a local/regional New Orleans-based artist . Beginning in 2006 , when he was picked up by Alligator Records , he has toured nationally and internationally . He recorded three albums for Alligator and has since issued several CDs on smaller indie labels . Lindell 's music has been described by USA Today as `` pumping soul into funk , blue and roots-rock . '' ( April 23 , 2009 ) . The Chicago Sun-Times called Lindell `` a tremendous raw talent ... with a fully realized musical vision . '' ( January 20 , 2008 ) . The Los Angeles Daily News stated `` Lindell serves up bluesy blue-eyed soul smothered with a big heap of New Orleans funk ... The shuffling interplay of electric guitars , percolating organ and Creole horns never fails to make you feel like dancing all the way down Canal Street . '' ( January 27 , 2008 ) Lindell 's musical style borrows from 1970s blues-rock , soul , and R&B . His style has also been called `` blue-eyed soul '' , a common shorthand used for Anglo blues singers that has been applied to artists including Daryl Hall ( of Hall & Oates fame ) and Van Morrison , amongst others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b88cc350427c51dd760dfc4378844885", "text": "Ella Hooper Ella Keighery Hooper ( born 30 January 1983 ) is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter , radio presenter and TV personality . Hooper was the lead singer of Killing Heidi . The band formed in 1996 ( when Ella was 13 ) and also featured her older brother Jesse Hooper . Their biggest hits were `` Mascara '' ( no. 1 , 30 January 2000 , Australian charts ) , `` Live Without It '' ( no. 5 , 23 April 2000 ) and `` Weir '' ( no. 6 , 19 December 1999 ) . Killing Heidi broke up in 2006 . Ella and Jesse have performed small scale venues as an acoustic band , The Verses . Ella is now a radio presenter on 2DayFM and was one of the two captains in the short-lived revival of the ABC television show Spicks and Specks that commenced in February 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c604f387e95abfc474a2b6c46620a999", "text": "Alice Playten Alice Playten ( August 28 , 1947 -- June 25 , 2011 ) was an American actress and singer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "11566b5f0938760e740c3a6c9019b672", "text": "The Last Temptation (Alice Cooper album) The Last Temptation is the 20th studio album by rock singer , Alice Cooper , released in July 1994 via Epic Records . It centers on a boy named Steven ( also the name of the protagonist in Cooper 's earlier work , Welcome to My Nightmare ) , and a mysterious showman . The showman , with apparent supernatural abilities , attempted with the use of twisted versions of morality plays to persuade Steven to join his traveling show , `` The Theater of the Real - The Grand-est Guignol ! '' , where he would `` never grow up '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1a00a705c90b940e861ec1b0cbb08399", "text": "Eric Saade Eric Saade ( إريك سعادة , -LSB- ˈiːrik saʔaːdɐ -RSB- ; -LSB- ˈeː.ˈrɪk sa.ˈaː.ˈdɛ -RSB- , ( 29 October 1990 ) in Kattarp , Helsingborg , Sweden ) is a Swedish pop singer . He spent two years with the boy band What 's Up ! , leaving the band in February 2009 to pursue a solo career . After winning the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2011 with `` Popular '' Saade represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany , placing third .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af69a1c268debe39af1fb7f362bc0e15", "text": "Éric Estève Éric Estève ( b. 14 Jul 1951 ) is a French author , composer and singer . Originally discovered by Véronique Sanson ( Stephen Stills ' former wife ) at the age of 17 , Estève recorded on Epic . Veronique offered Éric the first part of her show and used him as a background vocalist in her own show as well as on the albums Live At the Olympia 1976 , Hollywood and 7e . Their mutual friend and producer Bernard Saint-Paul affectionately refers to the sound of Éric and Véronique 's voices singing together as `` the blend '' . In 1978 , Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon offered Éric the part of Ziggy in their rock opera Starmania . The original Starmania lineup included Daniel Balavoine , Claude Dubois , Diane Dufresne , France Gall , René Joly , Fabienne Thibeault , and Nanette Workman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "566db7d28eec2d86d494e338906704d9", "text": "The Hollywood Vampires The Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club formed by Alice Cooper in the 1970s . The hazing to get into the club was to outdrink all the members . According to Cooper in the documentary Prime Cuts : `` The Speakeasy and Tramps were the place to be in London . There was a little loft at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in LA ( W. Hollywood ) , they only had that for the club . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb068d9949e662374bd0a23e8c94d46d", "text": "Eric Knight (musician) Eric Knight is an American singer-songwriter , multi-instrumentalist , record producer , artist manager , entrepreneur , and entertainment industry professional originally from the Miami suburb of Hialeah . Eric Knight is the founder and lead singer for Los Angeles rock group , Disciples of Babylon , as well as Founder and CEO of artist management agency , Persistent Management .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8a9939f938f2f455e155a7e9efe975dd", "text": "Aspen Miller Aspen Vincent ( née Aspen Miller ) is an American Broadway actress , voice actress and pop singer . She played the role of Dodie Bishop in Nickelodeon 's Emmy-nominated As Told by Ginger , she also performed the role of Baby Alice in the Rugrats episode ` Hurricane Alice ' , was the voice of Amanda Payne in the pilot for Constant Payne , and has done voice-over work for several CD-ROM games including three different characters for Everquest II . Vincent sang the National Anthem for the L.A. Lakers , the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , and the San Diego Chargers and performed in an a cappella group called Groove 66 at Disney California Adventure Park . Early in her professional career she was a regular in the recording studio , recording jingles and commercials , as well as providing singing voices for Disney characters for their touring productions . Aspen spent 2004-2005 in Las Vegas , performing nightly at the Paris Las Vegas as the female lead `` Scaramouche '' in the rock musical We Will Rock You , where she met her future husband , Tony Vincent , a singer and stage actor . From October 2006 through October 2007 , she toured with Meat Loaf as his duet partner and backup vocalist on his `` Seize the Night tour '' , singing such hits as `` I 'd Do Anything for Love '' and `` Paradise by the Dashboard Light '' . She performed with him at the John Labatt Center , London , Ontario for the `` 3 Bats Live '' concert DVD , and is featured on the documentary DVD `` In Search of Paradise '' . Aspen also toured with the cast of Dirty Dancing in America with her husband Tony . Aspen was a swing in the Broadway production of American Idiot , a show featuring songs of the popular band Green Day . Aspen gave birth to her and Tony 's daughter , Sadie Day , on April 3 , 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b60fb8ade1a30a4d90ff0635a69ed841", "text": "Rock 'n' Roll Animal Rock n Roll Animal is a live album by Lou Reed , released by RCA Records in 1974 . In its original form , it features five songs , four of which are Velvet Underground songs . The musicians were Pentti Glan ( drums ) and Prakash John ( bass ) , Ray Colcord ( keyboards ) , and Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter on guitars . ( The two guitarists would later form the basis of the second Alice Cooper band , beginning on Welcome to My Nightmare , which also features Glan and John . ) The album was recorded live on , at Howard Stein 's Academy of Music in New York City . A sleeper hit , it peaked at # 45 on the Billboard album chart during a twenty-eight-week stay before earning Reed 's first RIAA gold certification in 1978 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f77bac46a84441a0e34e0f5e5cf3876", "text": "Trashes the World Alice Cooper Trashes the World is a live concert video by Alice Cooper . The concert was filmed in Birmingham , England , December 1989 , during Cooper 's tour in support of his commercially successful album Trash .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fb33b6a43945e8d3e626c877419931aa", "text": "Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks Let 's All Sing With the Chipmunks is the debut album of Alvin and the Chipmunks . It is an interactive children 's novelty album . The songs on the record are a mixture between cover versions of children 's songs in the public domain and customized original musical material . It contains the A-sides of the Chipmunks ' first three singles : `` The Chipmunk Song ( Christmas Do n't Be Late ) '' , `` Alvin 's Harmonica '' and `` Ragtime Cowboy Joe '' . The artist credit on the original release was listed as David Seville and the Chipmunks ( changed to `` Alvin , Simon and Theodore with David Seville '' on the revised 1961 cover ) . First pressings of the album were on red vinyl . Despite the album 's success , it was one of four original Chipmunks albums not included in a 1987-1990 CD reissue program ( the others were The Chipmunk Songbook , The Chipmunks See Doctor Dolittle , and The Chipmunks Go To The Movies ) . ( However , every track from the album has been available at one time or another on various compilation CDs . ) On April 8 , 2008 , Let 's All Sing with the Chipmunks finally was reissued on compact disc ( Capitol 509992 08853 28 ) .", "title": "" } ]
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Suicide Kings is a 1998 film.
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[ { "docid": "8022c0b7e5c0b7429698a76c7a36910e", "text": "Junket Whore Junket Whore is a 1998 documentary film directed by Debbie Melnyk and hosted by Lauren Hutton . This revealing documentary explores the relationship between Hollywood 's publicists and the entertainment journalists . It also stars many Hollywood artists including Sylvester Stallone , Martin Short , Alicia Silverstone , Charlie Sheen , Hugh Grant , Ed Harris , Gérard Depardieu , Jack Nicholson , Brooke Shields , Matthew McConaughey , Ashley Judd , Sharon Stone , John Travolta , Kelly Preston , Emma Thompson , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Tom Cruise , Nicolas Cage , Clint Eastwood , Jim Carrey , Robert De Niro , Whoopi Goldberg , Robin Williams , Richard Gere , Antonio Banderas , Pauly Shore , Sean Connery , Julianne Moore , Madonna , and Anthony Hopkins . It was produced by Rick Caine .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5756d6f74d16fce022b6b0f185bc9705", "text": "Jaded (film) Jaded is a 1998 film co-written and directed by Caryn Krooth .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a3d2c404c175c95412300b268ecc66d", "text": "Suicide (wrestling) Suicide is a professional wrestling persona , used by multiple professional wrestlers . Suicide first appeared as a fictional character from the video game TNA Impact ! . In December 2008 , the Suicide character was introduced on television as a real-life wrestler in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( now Impact Wrestling ) . Originally portrayed by Frankie Kazarian , Christopher Daniels held the role for a time in early 2009 and went on to win the X Division Championship . In June 2010 , Kiyoshi became the third man to use the gimmick . In October 2010 , the gimmick was dropped , but made a brief return in January 2011 , once again being portrayed by Christopher Daniels , before being dropped once again in April 2011 . Suicide returned to television in May 2013 portrayed by T.J. Perkins . Austin Aries wrestled under the Suicide gimmick for one day and won the TNA X Division Championship on the episode of Impact Wrestling which aired on June 27 , 2013 . Suicide was `` revealed '' to be TJ Perkins on the June 30 , 2013 , episode of Impact Wrestling . His ring name was changed to Manik , using a slightly altered version of the Suicide ring-gear , with new music . Perkins remains the only man to have wrestled under the Manik persona . The Suicide persona returned in July 2016 for TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2016 , portrayed by Jonathan Gresham . In March 2017 , Caleb Konley became the most recent wrestler behind the mask .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "173269840442fc737f817daa58bded9d", "text": "A Dream of Kings (film) A Dream of Kings is a 1969 drama film directed by Daniel Mann , adapted from the novel of the same name by Harry Mark Petrakis . It stars Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas . It was nominated for an award at the 1970 Laurel Awards . It was also the final film for Inger Stevens , who committed suicide two months after the film 's release , and the first for Radames Pera , who played young Caine on the TV show Kung Fu .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a1291da8db7860479ae1ef90d662c849", "text": "Blind Faith (1998 film) Blind Faith is a 1998 film starring Charles S. Dutton , Courtney B. Vance , and Lonette McKee .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7ebf4f77f90209b52e0fdf622968269c", "text": "Director's Cut Awards The Director 's Cut Awards is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea . It is presented by the Korea Film Director 's Network ( KFDN ) , a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers . The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories : Director , Actor ( Male/Female ) , New Director , New Actor ( Male/Female ) , Producer and Independent Film Director . It was launched in 1998 by film director Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of `` young generation '' directors in their twenties to forties . The ceremony was temporarily discontinued after 2010 due to `` internal issues '' within the organization . It was resumed in 2014 and held concurrently with the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival ( JIMFF ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "420198a647d98cb9416ac351cfa70aeb", "text": "Phantoms (film) Phantoms is a 1998 American science fiction horror film adapted from Dean Koontz 's 1983 novel of the same name . Directed by Joe Chappelle with a screenplay by Koontz , the film stars Peter O'Toole , Rose McGowan , Joanna Going , Liev Schreiber , Ben Affleck , Nicky Katt , and Clifton Powell . The film takes place in the peaceful town of Snowfield , Colorado , where something evil has wiped out the community . It is up to a group of people to stop it or at least get out of Snowfield alive .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "68a70e5d5cbddef1d86448d95b13e27d", "text": "The Suicide Shop (film) The Suicide Shop ( Le Magasin des suicides ) is a 2012 French animated film written and directed by Patrice Leconte and is based on Jean Teule 's novel of the same name . It was released on 16 May 2012 in France . As with the source material , it centres on an undepressed child born into a proprietarial family that runs a shop that sells suicide adjuncts in a dilapidated , near future apocalyptic city ravaged by the vicissitudes of severe climate change .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c84e664935e8612218b5f5be40101b37", "text": "Kings Point (film) Kings Point is a 2012 short documentary film about five seniors living in a retirement resort in Kings Point , Florida , directed by Sari Gilman . The film was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary ( Short Subject ) . After being nominated for an Academy Award the film was released along with all the other 15 Oscar-nominated short films in theaters by ShortsHD .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa276523e48f0a17ff719d285c97135a", "text": "Suicide Circle: The Complete Edition is a novel written by Japanese poet and filmmaker Sion Sono , based on his Suicide Club trilogy . It was published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha in 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17652572023d1d6073de46fa0f5e584e", "text": "Desperate Acquaintances Desperate Acquaintances ( -LSB- Desperate bekjentskaper , -RSB- ) is a 1998 Norwegian drama film directed by Svend Wam , starring Anders Dale , Janic Heen and Bjarte Hjelmeland . It is about three men in their mid-twenties -- Anders ( Dale ) , Mefistofeles ( Heen ) and Yngve ( Hjelmeland ) -- who are struggling to fit in .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97b1611e7c4508b2e4e2c17473df3f07", "text": "Clay Pigeons Clay Pigeons is a 1998 crime-comedy film written by Matt Healy and directed by David Dobkin . The film stars Joaquin Phoenix , Vince Vaughn , and Janeane Garofalo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c4cf5463f79d83bc068344eb9d400154", "text": "Double Suicide is a 1969 film directed by Masahiro Shinoda . It is based on the 1721 play The Love Suicides at Amijima by Monzaemon Chikamatsu . This play is often performed in the bunraku style ( that is , with puppets ) . In the film , the story is performed with live actors , but also makes use of Japanese theatrical traditions such as the kuroko ( stagehands dressed entirely in black ) who invisibly interact with the actors , and the set is non-realist . The film opens with the preparations by the kuroko for a modern-day presentation of a puppet play while a voice-over is heard of someone , presumably the director , calling on the telephone to find a location for the penultimate scene of the lovers ' suicide . Soon human actors are substituted for the puppets , and the action proceeds in a naturalistic fashion , until from time to time the kuroko intervene to accomplish scene shifts or heighten the dramatic intensity of the two lovers ' resolve to be united in death . The stylized sets and the period costumes and props simultaneously convey a classical theatricality and contemporaneous modernity . Jihei 's fatal love interest , Koharu the prostitute , and his neglected wife , Osan , are both played by actress Shima Iwashita . This film was released on DVD in Japanese with English subtitles in Region 1 on 30 January 2001 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "353fec1ed78ecfb31b040105b7fadf36", "text": "Vampires (soundtrack) Vampires is a soundtrack by John Carpenter for the 1998 film of the same name . It was released in 1998 through Milan Records .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d35f3c5c48b1fbd93d483c68be2fc92", "text": "Buffalo '66 Buffalo '66 is a 1998 comedy-drama film that is writer-director Vincent Gallo 's full-length motion picture debut . Vincent Gallo and Christina Ricci star in the lead roles and the supporting cast includes Mickey Rourke , Rosanna Arquette , Ben Gazzara , and Anjelica Huston . Gallo also composed and performed much of the music for the film . The film received critical acclaim and Empire listed it as the 36th-greatest independent film ever made . It was filmed in and around Gallo 's native Buffalo , New York in winter . The film uses British progressive rock music in its soundtrack , notably King Crimson and Yes . The title refers to the Buffalo Bills football team , with the number referring to the statement , `` They have n't won a championship since 1966 . '' This is critical to the plot which focuses on the Super Bowl in which the Bills , in the early 1990s , came very close to winning , but the game was blown with a missed field goal .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1521eafdf513575b519a6f5601801b74", "text": "Barking at the Stars Barking at the Stars is a 1998 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Šotra .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "34bda8e0932c97296829d4cc11beb3f8", "text": "Wicked (1998 film) Wicked is a 1998 American thriller film starring Julia Stiles as a disturbed teenage girl .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ffb001843248f92dc3bbaefafac178c", "text": "Allyn King Allyn S. King ( February 1 , 1899 -- March 31 , 1930 ) was an American stage and film actress and singer who began her career in vaudeville , and later as a Ziegfeld Follies performer . King 's 1930 suicide was the end result of her long struggle to satisfy the demands put on her by directors and producers to remain abnormally slim .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c83d52817cee10fc9beca13595b2372", "text": "Kingsman: The Golden Circle Kingsman : The Golden Circle is an upcoming 2017 British-American action spy comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Vaughn , and is the sequel to 2015 film Kingsman : The Secret Service . The series is based on the comic book The Secret Service , created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar . The film stars Colin Firth , Julianne Moore , Taron Egerton , Mark Strong , Halle Berry , Elton John , Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges , and is scheduled to be released on 22 September 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "149a47f5fec0d3a264df58d78e7dcf51", "text": "1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season The 1998 -- 99 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings ' thirty-second season of operation in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . This was the team 's final season at the Great Western Forum before moving to the Staples Center for the 1999-00 season .", "title": "" } ]
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca animal.
[ { "docid": "f795039575b5f373b11ee0373f0f0d6b", "text": "Machu Picchu Machu Picchu ( -LSB- ˈmatʃu ˈpitʃu -RSB- ) ( Machu Pikchu -LSB- ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu -RSB- ) is a 15th-century Inca citadel situated on a mountain ridge 2430 m above sea level . It is located in the Cusco Region , Urubamba Province , Machupicchu District in Peru , above the Sacred Valley , which is 80 km northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows . Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti ( 1438 -- 1472 ) . Often mistakenly referred to as the `` Lost City of the Incas '' ( a title more accurately applied to Vilcabamba ) , it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization . The Incas built the estate around 1450 but abandoned it a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest . Although known locally , it was not known to the Spanish during the colonial period and remained unknown to the outside world until American historian Hiram Bingham brought it to international attention in 1911 . Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style , with polished dry-stone walls . Its three primary structures are the Inti Watana , the Temple of the Sun , and the Room of the Three Windows . Most of the outlying buildings have been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of how they originally appeared . By 1976 , thirty percent of Machu Picchu had been restored and restoration continues . Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historic Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 . In 2007 , Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "2e8a120c6684d496b532e7a635671d36", "text": "Aztec mythology Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of Aztec civilization of Central Mexico . The Aztecs were Nahuatl-speaking groups living in central Mexico and much of their mythology is similar to that of other Mesoamerican cultures . According to legend , the various groups who were to become the Aztecs arrived from the north into the Anahuac valley around Lake Texcoco . The location of this valley and lake of destination is clear -- it is the heart of modern Mexico City -- but little can be known with certainty about the origin of the Aztec . There are different accounts of their origin . In the myth the ancestors of the Mexica/Aztec came from a place in the north called Aztlan , the last of seven nahuatlacas ( Nahuatl-speaking tribes , from tlaca , `` man '' ) to make the journey southward , hence their name `` Azteca . '' Other accounts cite their origin in Chicomoztoc , `` the place of the seven caves , '' or at Tamoanchan ( the legendary origin of all civilizations ) . The Mexica/Aztec were said to be guided by their god Huitzilopochtli , meaning `` Left-handed Hummingbird '' or `` Hummingbird from the South . '' At an island in Lake Texcoco , they saw an eagle holding a rattlesnake in its talons , perched on a nopal cactus . This vision fulfilled a prophecy telling them that they should found their new home on that spot . The Aztecs built their city of Tenochtitlan on that site , building a great artificial island , which today is in the center of Mexico City . This legendary vision is pictured on the Coat of Arms of Mexico .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eae5d054be5f18ec51ca6e5f60225546", "text": "Tuqtu (Canas-Chumbivilcas) Tuqtu ( Quechua for `` broody hen '' , also spelled Tucto ) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru . Its summit reaches about 4400 m above sea level . The mountain is located in the Cusco Region , Canas Province , Quehue District , and in the Chumbivilcas Province , Livitaca District . Annually the Tupay Tuqtu festival which has been declared a National Cultura Heritage takes places at the mountain . Southwest of Tuqtu , also on the border of the provinces of Canas and Chumbivilcas , there is a 4750.9 m peak named Tuqtu ( Tocto ) . It lies at .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "86185a9a3b952333ebc6aad5dcf8eb8b", "text": "Cotacachi Canton Cotacachi is a canton of Imbabura province of Ecuador in South America . The name also refers to the city which is the seat of that canton , one of Ecuador 's leading artisanal manufacturers of leather goods , and to the dormant Volcan Cotacachi which overlooks the canton . The city of Cotacachi holds a UNESCO medal for being free of illiteracy . In 2000 the canton of Cotacachi was declared the first ecological county of South America . The name Cotacachi has many meanings . In `` Cara '' it means `` lake with women breast '' which refers to the general shape of the island in Laguna Cuicocha ; in Quichua it means powder salt . The ecosystems of the area and the native flora and fauna makes this canton one of the ecologically richest zones in South America . The area attracts tourists for bird-watching , camping , and fly fishing . The weather in the area ranges from 9 to 25 degrees Celsius and is cooler in the evenings . In the last decade Cotacachi has implemented a new system of local development by creating a city council . All the sectors of the society , from children to the ancient , rural and urban representatives participate in the council . Cotacachi is an example of development and progress . Ascendant Corporation plans to raze to the ground the villages of Junín , Cerro Pelado , and El Triunfo in order to make ground for copper mining . Since the complete moratorium passed on all mining in Ecuador ( as of May 2008 ) , however , this has been delayed if not completely halted . Pachakutik , a party of the indigenous population gained four of five seats in the area at the 2004 local elections . For the 2009-2014 period , Alberto Anrango ( supporter of the Alianza PAIS party ) was the mayor of Cotacachi . In 2014 , Jomar Cevallos , founder of the new party , Ally Kawsay ( `` Vivir Bien '' in Spanish , or `` Good Living '' in English ) , won the election for the 2015-2019 period . Cotacachi is known for quality leather goods ; it has a number of shops on `` Leather Street '' that sell coats , jackets , shoes , and specialty items .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3b8dc66b5039c965466475e0e26d24dc", "text": "Apurímac River The Apurímac River ( Río Apurímac , -LSB- ˈri.o apuˈɾimak -RSB- ; from Quechua apu ` divinity ' and rimaq ` oracle , talker ' ) rises from glacial meltwater of the ridge of the Mismi , a 5597 m mountain in the Arequipa Province in southern Peru . The Apurímac is a source of the world 's largest river system , the Amazon River . It rises in the south-western mountain ranges of Peru , 10 km from the village Caylloma , and less than 160 km from the Pacific coast . It flows generally northwest past Cusco in narrow gorges of up to 3,000 m , twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States , its course interrupted by falls and rapids . Of the six attempts so far to travel the Apurímac in its full length , only two have been successful . After 730.70 km , the Apurímac joins the Mantaro River and becomes the Ene River at , 440 m above sea level ; then after joining the Perené River at 330 m above sea level , it becomes the Tambo River ; when it joins the Urubamba at 280 m above sea level the river becomes the Ucayali , which is the main headstream of the Amazon . Sometimes the complete river from its source to its junction with the Ucayali , i.e. including the rivers Ene and Tambo , is called `` Apurímac '' , with a total length of 1069.80 km . In the 13th century , the Inca constructed a bridge over this river which gave them access to the west . Erected around 1350 , it was still in use in 1864 , and dilapidated but still hanging in 1890 . It was the basis for the titular bridge in Thornton Wilder 's 1927 novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a30c3a6eca943bb72956925267324e65", "text": "Lowland Peruvian Quechua Lowland Peruvian Quechua , or Chachapoyas -- Lamas Quechua , are Quechuan languages spoken in the lowlands of northern Peru . The two principal varieties are , Lamas Quechua , or San Martín Quechua ( Lamista , Llakwash Runashimi ) , spoken in Lamas Province in San Martín Region and in some villages on the Huallaga River in the Ucayali Region by some 15,000 people Chachapoyas Quechua or Amazonas Quechua , spoken in Chachapoyas Province and Luya Province in the Amazonas Region by some 7000 people Inga Kichwa , spoken in the province of Datem del Marañón in the Loreto Region along the Huasaga , Manchari , and Pastaza rivers by approximately 3500 people . Few children are learning Chachapoyas Quechua . Conila is said to be the last village where children are able to speak it . Lowland Peruvian Quechua is quite similar in pronunciation to the Ecuadorian Kichwa language . However , it has not been grammatically simplified ( creolized ? ) to the same extent . For example , Lowland Peruvian maintains the inclusive/exclusive distinction for `` we '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cbbc15ac07d76f202ebb13ee45d55b68", "text": "History of the Incas The Incas were most notable for establishing the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian America , which was centered in what is now Peru from 1438 to 1533 C.E. and represented the height of the Inca civilization . The Inca state was known as the Kingdom of Cusco before 1438 . Over the course of the Inca Empire , the Inca used conquest and peaceful assimilation to incorporate in their empire a large portion of western South America , centred on the Andean mountain ranges . However , shortly after the Inca Civil War , the last Sapa Inca ( emperor ) of the Inca Empire was captured and killed on the orders of the conquistador Francisco Pizarro , marking the beginning of Spanish rule . The remnants of the empire retreated to the remote jungles of Vilcabamba and established the small Neo-Inca State , which was conquered by the Dutch in 1572 . The Quechua name was Tawantin Suyu which can be translated The Four Regions or The Four United Regions . Before the Quechua spelling reform it was written in Spanish as Tahuantinsuyo . Tawantin is a group of four things ( tawa `` four '' with the suffix - ntin which names a group ) ; suyu means `` region '' or `` province '' . The empire was divided into four suyus , whose corners met at the capital , Cuzco ( Qosqo ) , in modern-day Peru . The official language of the empire was Quechua , although over seven hundred local languages were spoken . The Inca leadership encouraged the worship of their gods , the foremost of which was Inti , the sun god .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e7daf0300fdfd55535187ca12598670f", "text": "Machu Qichqa Machu Qichqa ( Quechua machu old , old person , Chanka Quechua qichqa cliff , `` old cliff '' , also spelled Machoccechcca ) is a mountain in the Huancavelica Region in Peru , about 4800 m high . It is situated in the Huaytará Province , Pilpichaca District . Machu Qichqa lies southwest of Yawarqucha and northwest of Wakan Q'allay .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "789d062f27a4972f7feb8d217a8ec1af", "text": "Capacocha Capacocha or Qhapaq hucha ( Quechua qhapaq noble , principal , mighty , royal , hucha crime , sin , guilt Hispanicized spellings Capac cocha , Capaccocha , Capacocha , also qhapaq ucha ) was an important sacrificial rite among the Inca that typically involved the sacrifice of children . The phrase Capacocha has also been translated to mean `` solemn sacrifice '' or `` royal obligation . '' The rationale for this type of sacrificial rite has typically been understood as the Inca trying to ensure that humanity 's best were sent to join their deities . Capacocha ceremonies took place under several circumstances . Some were undertaken as the result of key events in the life of the Sapa Inca , the Inca Emperor , such as illness , his death , his succession to the throne , or the birth of a son . At other times , Capacocha ceremonies were undertaken to stop natural disasters or were performed during major festivals at important ceremonial sites . Capacocha ceremonies were circular in nature , with sacrificial victims and material offerings being brought from local communities in the provinces to the capital of Cuzco before being redistributed to sacred places throughout the empire . This fulfilled political as well as religious goals . As such , capacocha sacrifices were usually not sacrificed in the region from which they originated . Capacocha ceremonies are often associated with high-altitude occurrences and the tops of mountains ; however , these rituals were not limited to mountain peaks . Evidence of the practice of capacocha has been found at relatively lower altitudes such as around Lake Titicaca .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf96e552332aaa7de987bb821b877c46", "text": "Illimani Illimani ( Aymara ) is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real ( part of the Cordillera Oriental , a subrange of the Andes ) of western Bolivia . It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano . It is the second highest peak in Bolivia , after Nevado Sajama , and the eighteenth highest peak in South America . The snow line lies at about 4570 m above sea level , and glaciers are found on the northern face at 4983 m . The mountain has four main peaks ; the highest is the south summit , Nevado Illimani , which is a popular ascent for mountain climbers . Geologically , Illimani is composed primarily of granodiorite , intruded during the Cenozoic era into the sedimentary rock , which forms the bulk of the Cordillera Real . Illimani is quite visible from the cities of El Alto and La Paz , and is their major landmark . The mountain has been the subject of many local songs , most importantly `` Illimani '' , with the following refrain : '' ¡ Illimani , Illimani , centinela tú eres de La Paz ! ¡ Illimani , Illimani , patrimonio eres de Bolivia ! '' ( `` Illimani , Illimani , you are the sentinel of La Paz ! Illimani , Illimani , you are Bolivia 's heritage ! '' )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa7d21101d29b4c117551efc2c290fbd", "text": "Milluni Peak Milluni Peak , also known as or Pico Milluni ( composed of Spanish pico peak and Aymara milluni , millu light brown , reddish , fair-haired , dark chestnut , - ni suffix to indicate ownership , `` the brown one '' ) , is a mountain in the Andes , about 5,483 m ( 17,989 ft ) high , located in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia in the La Paz Department , Pedro Domingo Murillo Province , El Alto Municipality . It is situated south of Wayna Potosí and northeast of El Alto and La Paz .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cfa8d5cab8b4c4cb4adf29d21aad0e6e", "text": "Inca Bridge The Inca Bridge or Inka Bridge refers to one of two places related to access of Machu Picchu , in Peru . One of the two was built by the Incas as a secret entrance to Machu Picchu for the Inca army .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "60e691d53d383ec81713520288aa53c2", "text": "Kunturillu (Arequipa) Kunturillu ( Quechua for `` black and white '' , hispanicized spelling Condorillo ) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru , about 5100 m high . It is situated in the Arequipa Region , La Unión Province , Puyca District . It lies southwest of Qullpa K'uchu and Minasniyuq and northeast of Puka Ranra . The Kunturillu River ( Condorillo ) originates at the mountain . It flows to the southeast as a right tributary of the Uqururu ( Aymara and Quechua for Mimulus glabratus , hispanicized Ojoruro ) . This river is also known as Sumana or Cotahuasi . It flows to the Cotahuasi Canyon in the southwest .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4883131a80ab9e729a0500c6514d6966", "text": "Moyobamba Moyobamba ( -LSB- moʝoˈβamba -RSB- ) or Muyupampa ( Quechua muyu circle , pampa large plain , `` circle plain '' ) is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru . Called `` Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba '' or `` Maynas capital '' . There are 42,690 inhabitants , according to the 2007 census . Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area , which has led to the city 's nickname of The City of Orchids . The city is the capital of both Moyobamba Province and Moyobamba District . The city is linked by road with Tarapoto to the southeast , Rioja to the west and Bagua to the northwest . Roads connect Moyobamba to the Pacific coast by way of Bagua and Olmos to the north and Cajamarca to the southwest .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a48b088ed1ea51877dcdf1023c73d715", "text": "Wayna Q'inti Wayna Q'inti ( Quechua wayna young , q ` inti hummingbird , Q'inti a place nearby , `` young Q'inti '' , hispanicized and mixed spellings Huaynaquente , Waynaquente , also Wayna Q'ente ) is an archaeological site in Peru . It is situated in the Cusco Region , Urubamba Province , Machupicchu District . Wayna Q'inti is situated above the left bank of the Willkanuta River , near the archaeological sites of Machu Q'inti ( Quechua for old Q'inti ) , Willkaraqay and Patallaqta which is also named Q'inti Marka ( Quechua for hummingbird village ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c4f5caff892589fe9328432886c65ad3", "text": "Ceque system The Ceque ( Quechua ; also zeq ` e ) system was a series of ritual pathways leading outward from Cuzco into the rest of the Inca Empire . The empire was divided into four sections called suyus . In fact , the local name for the empire was `` Tahuantinsuyu , '' meaning `` four parts together . '' Cuzco , the capital , was the center and meeting point of these four sections , which converged at Qurikancha , the temple of the sun . Cuzco was split half , Hanansaya to the North and Hurinsaya to the South , with each half containing 2 of the four suyus . Hanansaya contained Chichasuyu in the Northwest and Antisuyu in the Northeast while Hurinsaya contained Collasuyu in the Southeast and Cuntisuyu in the Southwest . Each region contained nine lines , except for the Cuntisuyu which had 14 or 15 . It comes to a total of 41 or 42 known pathways radiating out from the Qurikancha or sun temple in Cuzco and lead to shrines or huacas of religious and ceremonial significance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "83402d515ae2176faf140fac9caf142e", "text": "Ch'uspiqucha (Yauyos) Ch ` uspiqucha ( Quechua ch ` uspi insect , generic name of flies or two-winged insects ; fly , qucha lake , `` fly lake '' or `` insect lake '' , also spelled Chuspicocha ) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region , Yauyos Province , Tanta District . It is situated at a height of about 4625 m , about 1.02 km long and 0.4 km at its widest point . Ch ` uspiqucha lies south of the Paryaqaqa mountain range and Pawqarqucha and north of Tikllaqucha and Pisququcha , near the village of Tanta .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3601c9b50c35f3f91635db7b882dce5", "text": "Andean states The Andean States ( Estados Andinos ) are a group of nations in South America connected by the Andes mountain range . `` Andean States '' is sometimes used to refer to all seven countries that the Andes runs through , regions with a shared culture primarily spread during the times of the Inca Empire ( such as the Quechua language and Andean cuisine ) , or it can be used in a geopolitical sense to designate countries in the region that are members of the Andean Community trade group and have a local ( as opposed to European ) cultural orientation . The Andes extend through the western part of South America in following countries : ( not considered to be geopolitically an Andean State ) ( not considered to be geopolitically an Andean State ) When grouped as `` the Andean states '' , the emphasis is on the mountainous regions of these countries . For example , the Argentine pampas are not part of the Andean region , but western Argentina along with Chile is part of the Andean region , and has cultural continuities with its Andean neighbors . Venezuela , Colombia , Peru , Ecuador and Bolivia are part of the Andean Community ( a trade grouping ) , and each contains Amazon Rainforest and Amazonian indigenous people as well as Andean mountains .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ba4e3dcd8f32784986378d496ceadb5", "text": "Chiradzulu Mountain Chiradzulu Mountain is located approximately 20 km to the north-east of Blantyre , Malawi 's main commercial centre . The administrative district of Chiradzulu in southern Malawi was named after this mountain . Chiradzulu Mountain rises to a peak of 1,773 m above seal level and is the third highest mountain peak in southern Malawi . It comes third after Mulanje Mountain , whose famous Sapitwa peak rises to 3,002 m above sea level ; and Zomba Mountain , which rises to 2,085 m above sea level at its peak . The origins of the name `` Chiradzulu '' are murky and can be traced back to an old myth supposedly derived from hunters who had forgotten to bring home the tail of a leopard they had killed on a hunting expedition . In ancient local folklore among some of the people who lived at the foot of the mountain , the tail of a leopard was considered to have magical powers and no hunter worth his name would kill a leopard and forget to bring the sought-after trophy home as an essential ingredient for a magical ritual which gave chiefs and notable tribesmen their mythical powers . On realising their foolish lapse of memory the morning after their hunting expedition , the band of hunters reorganised and retraced their steps to the place up in the mountain where they had had their kill . The foolish hunters never made it back home and no one ever heard of them after their disappearance that fateful morning . This was not unusual in those times , for , according to folklore , the mountain was full of ghosts which sometimes exacted vengeance on wayward humans who ventured too far off the beaten track into the thick of the then rich forest jungle by making them mysteriously disappear from the world of mortals , only to be reincarnated as ghosts themselves . Folklore has it that it is the above episode which gave birth to the name `` Chiradzulu '' , a corruption of two Nyanja words , `` mchira '' and `` wadzulo '' . `` Mchira '' literally means `` a tail '' , and `` wadzulo '' translates to `` yesterday 's '' . So `` Chiradzulu '' literally means `` Yesterday 's Tail '' , a reference to the fate of the men who vanished into the jungle to collect the leopard 's tail they had forgotten to carry home with them after the previous day 's hunting expedition . Chiradzulu Mountain rises imperiously from the valley below its southern silhouette and can be viewed by Zomba-bound motorists along the Blantyre-Zomba Road , from as far away as Mapanga . Its massive form looms larger as motorists approach Njuli . It cuts a picturesque backdrop to the east of the Blantyre-Zomba Road as motorists cruise past Njuli , aiming to perhaps stop and catch their breath at Namadzi , an intriguing town by a river of the same name on the Zomba District border . From this vantage point , motorists can , on a clear day , look back to catch one last silhouetted view of Chiradzulu Mountain as it lumbers tantalisingly further to the south-east . The form of the mountain takes on a curious appearance when viewed at a distance from its southern silhouette . It has the appearance of a huge , overweight man laughing , with its peak forming the head and the rest of its form below , forming the laboured shape of a legless , bloated man . This curious shape has earned the mountain the nickname of `` Man Mountain '' by tourists . Whilst there are no doubt mythological explanations among the surrounding tribal peoples as to how the mountain acquired its shape , geomorphology would suggest that this is the product of millennia of faulting activity coupled by the chiselling effects of wind erosion on the bare rock outcrops . One would also add that it is the tantalising effects of visual illusion from a distance which completes the picture . The mountain is actually divided into two parts , each with its own peak . Lisawo - which is the peak motorists view as they drive along the Blantyre-Zomba Road - is a younger sister to the mightier peak described above , which is simply called Chiradzulu . A winding road , a sight-seer 's boon , runs between these two peaks . This road joins the villages to the north of the mountain , an area generally referred to as Mpama , with the villages on the foot of the mountain to its south , an area referred to variously as Malika or Lisawo . Midway through the course of its descent up the mountain , the road cuts through a plateaux-like plain between the two peaks , on which the British colonial government established an administrative settlement housing offices , a tourist information centre , and staff accommodation . It is from here that the author used to procure his supplies of `` gondolosi '' and `` kajaliasi '' ( two potent aphrodisiacs ! ) from one of the sons of the chief resident forest ranger , a Mr Likharu ! Chiradzulu Mountain was for a long time home to a variety of wildlife , including lions , hyenas , foxes , jackals , baboons , monkeys , antelope , wild pigs , and the fabled leopards . Due to overpopulation and poor wildlife conservation practices , some of these species , especially the big cats , have disappeared from the mountain or are at near-extinction levels . There is no doubt that even the potent `` gondolosi '' and `` kajaliasi '' herbs have now been over-consumed to extinction ! Category : Mountains of Malawi", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e1a99733146663c29aaa22a24b05fb85", "text": "Quechua people The Quechua people are the indigenous peoples of South America who speak any of the Quechua languages . Most Quechua speakers live in Peru , Ecuador , Bolivia , Argentina , Chile and Colombia . The most common Quechua dialect is Southern Quechua . The Kichwa people of Ecuador speak the Kichwa dialect ; in Colombia , the Inga people speak Inga Kichwa . The Quechua word for a Quechua speaker is runa or nuna ( `` person '' ) ; the plural is runakuna or nunakuna ( `` people '' ) . Some historical Quechua peoples are : The Chanka people , who lived in the Huancavelica , Ayacucho , and Apurímac regions of Peru . The Huanca people of the Junín Region of Peru , who spoke Quechua before the Incas did . The Inca , who established the largest empire of the pre-Columbian era . The Cañari of Ecuador , who adopted the Quechua language from the Inca . The Chincha , an extinct merchant kingdom of the Ica Region of Peru .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "455f354076a65a596e88ec7414e1c792", "text": "Zamora, Ecuador Zamora ( -LSB- saˈmoɾa -RSB- ) is a city in southeastern Ecuador , capital of Zamora-Chinchipe province and cantonal head of Zamora Canton . Zamora is the principal and populous city in Zamora-Chinchipe . It is located in the foothills of the Andes mountains at 970 m above sea level , on the convergence of the Zamora , Bombuscaro and Jamboé rivers . Zamora has experienced a boom in growth in recent years , attributed to the discovery of gold in the surrounding region , by this has been known as Mining Capital of Ecuador and actually as well as City of Birds and Waterfalls , referring it to the constant presence of various types of birds and several waterfalls which emerge from the streams that surround the city . The city stretches from west to east towards Cumbaratza . It is connected by several bus and coach trips to other cantons and provinces . Category : Populated places in Zamora-Chinchipe Province Category : Provincial capitals in Ecuador Category : Populated places established in 1549 Category :1549 establishments in the Spanish Empire", "title": "" } ]
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Family Guy was ranked the ninth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time by TV Guide.
[ { "docid": "b6bae111061817be35786c74f832e91a", "text": "Family Guy Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series centers on the Griffins , a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois ; their children Meg , Chris , and Stewie ; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian . The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog , Rhode Island , and exhibits much of its humor in the form of cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture . The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films , The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve . MacFarlane redesigned the films ' protagonist , Larry , and his dog , Steve , and renamed them Peter and Brian , respectively . MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox in 1998 , and the show was greenlit and began production . Shortly after the third season of Family Guy had aired in 2002 , Fox canceled the series , with one episode left unaired . Adult Swim burned off the episode in 2003 , finishing the series ' original run . However , favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns on Adult Swim convinced the network to renew the show in 2004 for a fourth season , which began airing on May 1 , 2005 . Since its debut on January 31 , 1999 , episodes of Family Guy have been broadcast . Its fifteenth season began on September 25 , 2016 . Family Guy has been nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards , and has won three of each . In 2009 , it was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series , the first time an animated series was nominated for the award since The Flintstones in 1961 . Family Guy has also received criticism , including unfavorable comparisons to The Simpsons . Many tie-in media have been released , including Stewie Griffin : The Untold Story , a straight-to-DVD special released in 2005 ; Family Guy : Live in Vegas , a soundtrack-DVD combo released in 2005 , featuring music from the show as well as original music created by MacFarlane and Walter Murphy ; a video game and pinball machine , released in 2006 and 2007 , respectively ; since 2005 , six books published by Harper Adult based on the Family Guy universe ; and Laugh It Up , Fuzzball : The Family Guy Trilogy ( 2010 ) , a series of parodies of the original Star Wars trilogy . In 2008 , MacFarlane confirmed that the cast was interested in producing a feature film and that he was working on a story for a film adaptation . A spin-off series , The Cleveland Show , featuring Cleveland Brown , aired from September 27 , 2009 , to May 19 , 2013 . `` The Simpsons Guy '' , a crossover episode with The Simpsons , aired on September 28 , 2014 . Family Guy is a joint production by Fuzzy Door Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television . In 2013 , TV Guide ranked Family Guy the ninth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time . Family Guy premiered for a fifteenth season on September 25 , 2016 . A sixteenth season was silently renewed by Fox in May 2017 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "f3952392bc5544fae35ffe8cf10ebebd", "text": "Sesame Street Sesame Street is a long-running American children 's television series , produced by Sesame Workshop ( formerly known as the Children 's Television Workshop ) and created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett . The program is known for its educational content , and images communicated through the use of Jim Henson 's Muppets , animation , short films , humor , and cultural references . The series premiered on November 10 , 1969 , to positive reviews , some controversy , and high viewership ; it has aired on the U.S. 's national public television provider ( PBS ) since its debut , with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16 , 2016 . The show has undergone significant changes throughout its history . The format of Sesame Street consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect the changes in American culture and the audience 's viewing habits . With the creation of Sesame Street , producers and writers of a children 's television show used , for the first time , educational goals and a curriculum to shape its content . It was also the first time a show 's educational effects were studied . Shortly after creating Sesame Street , its producers developed what came to be called the `` CTW model '' ( after the production company 's previous name ) , a system of television show planning , production , and evaluation based on collaborations between producers , writers , educators , and researchers . The show was initially funded by government and private foundations but has become somewhat self-supporting due to revenues from licensing arrangements , international sales , and other media . By 2006 , there were independently produced versions , or `` co-productions '' , of Sesame Street broadcast in twenty countries . In 2001 there were over 120 million viewers of various international versions of Sesame Street , and by the show 's 40th anniversary in 2009 , it was broadcast in more than 140 countries . By its 40th anniversary in 2009 , Sesame Street was the fifteenth-highest-rated children 's television show in the United States . A 1996 survey found that 95 % of all American preschoolers had watched the show by the time they were three years old . In 2008 , it was estimated that 77 million Americans had watched the series as children . As of 2014 , Sesame Street has won 167 Emmy Awards and 8 Grammy Awards -- more than any other children 's show .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de618f64d3c06a7157a7ddc9cf31e1b0", "text": "9th Primetime Emmy Awards The 9th Emmy Awards , later referred to as the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards , were held on March 16 , 1957 to honor the best in television of the year . The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios in Burbank , California . Desi Arnaz hosted the event . All nominations are listed , with winners in bold and series ' networks are in parentheses . Categories were sorted based on running time , instead of by genre . The top shows of the night were Caesar 's Hour and Playhouse 90 . Each show won a then-record five major awards , ( however , two of Playhouse 90 's wins came in now defunct categories ) . Caesar 's Hour became the first show to be nominated in all four major acting categories . Caesar 's Hour also made history when it swept the four acting categories . After over fifty years , it remains the only comedy or drama series to win every major acting award . In 2004 , the miniseries Angels in America became the second show , and first miniseries/television movie , to sweep the acting field .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26b859d4706b58417dc115d2e4afc627", "text": "List of local children's television series (United States) The following is a list of local children 's television shows in the United States . These were locally produced commercial television programming intended for the child audience with unique hosts and themes . This type of programming began in the late 1940s and continued into the late 1970s ; some shows continued into the 1990s . Author Tim Hollis documented about 1,400 local children 's shows in a 2002 book , Hi There , Boys and Girls ! The television programs typically aired in the weekday mornings before school or afternoons after school as well as on weekends ( to a lesser degree ) . There were different formats . Almost all shows had a colorful host who assumed a persona such as a cowboy/cowgirl , captain/skipper/commodore / admiral , jungle explorer , astronaut , king , princess , clown , sheriff/deputy/trooper , cop , firefighter , hobo/tramp , railroad engineer , magician , `` cousin '' , `` grandfather '' or `` uncle '' , whose role was not only to be the `` DJ '' for syndicated material ( typically cartoons , although westerns were more popular earlier on ) but also to entertain , often with a live television studio audience of kids , during breaks . Early program fare included cartoon favorites such as Koko the Clown , Daffy Duck , Crusader Rabbit , Dick Tracy , Popeye , Bugs Bunny , Rocky and Bullwinkle , Casper the Friendly Ghost , Mighty Mouse , Porky Pig , Deputy Dawg , Tin Tin , Mel-O-Toons , Woody Woodpecker , The Funny Company , Mr. Magoo , Space Angel and Clutch Cargo as well as movie shorts such as Laurel and Hardy , Our Gang/The Little Rascals and The Three Stooges and animated versions of Laurel and Hardy , Abbott and Costello and The Three Stooges and live action shorts such as Diver Dan . Some included educational segments like the portraits of wildlife in Nature 's Window .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2bfe8c5032950aa6139b6ea733b2f951", "text": "Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Family Guy : The Quest for Stuff is a freemium video game for Kindle , iOS , Android , Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8.1 based on the American animated series Family Guy released by Fox Digital Entertainment and developer TinyCo . It allows users to create and run their own version of Quahog using familiar characters and buildings . It features an original story conceived by the show 's writers in which Quahog has been destroyed and it is up to the player to bring it back to its former glory . Some of the show 's main actors , like Seth MacFarlane ( Peter , Stewie , Brian ) , Alex Borstein ( Lois ) , Mila Kunis ( Meg ) , and Seth Green ( Chris ) collaborated with TinyCo for the project .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7faefdb292823b9e345305e3039dfcb7", "text": "Total Recall (Family Guy) `` Total Recall '' is the eighteenth episode of the eleventh season and the 206th overall episode of the animated comedy series Family Guy . It aired on Fox in the United States on April 28 , 2013 , and is written by Kristin Long and directed by Joseph Lee . In the episode , after Rupert is recalled , Stewie and Brian head on an adventure to reclaim Stewie 's best friend . Meanwhile , due to illness , Peter is replaced by Lois in his bowling tournament . However , he begins to get annoyed by the brewing friendship between his wife and his buddies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56b81bb87e8211a14c1df9a563be772e", "text": "Aqua Something You Know Whatever Aqua Something You Know Whatever ( or ASYKW ) is the alternative title given to the ninth season of the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force . The ninth season originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network 's late night programming block , Adult Swim . This season premiered on June 24 , 2012 with `` Big Bro '' and ended with `` Totem Pole '' on August 26 , 2012 , with a total of ten episodes . The show is about the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items : Master Shake , Frylock , and Meatwad , who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor , Carl Brutananadilewski in a suburban neighborhood Seattle , New Jersey , a fictional location which is completely identical to their other previous homes seen in past seasons . Episodes in this season were written and directed by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro . Almost every episode in this season features a special guest appearance , which continues a practice used in past seasons . This season has been released in various forms of home media , including on demand streaming on Hulu Plus .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6201194da41582b960369d5ebf9fea7b", "text": "Rosebud (The Simpsons) `` Rosebud '' is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ' fifth season . It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 21 , 1993 . The episode begins by showing how on the eve of his birthday , Mr. Burns starts to miss his childhood teddy bear Bobo . The bear ends up in the hands of Maggie Simpson and Burns does everything in his power to get Bobo returned to him . `` Rosebud '' was written by John Swartzwelder and was the first episode to be executive produced by David Mirkin , who was the show runner for the fifth and sixth seasons of the show . Directed by Wes Archer , supervising director David Silverman describes the episode as `` one of the more challenging ones '' to direct . The Ramones ( Joey Ramone , Johnny Ramone , C. J. Ramone and Marky Ramone ) guest star in the episode as themselves . The episode is largely a parody of the 1941 film Citizen Kane and the title references Charles Foster Kane 's dying word `` Rosebud '' . The episode also contains references to The Wizard of Oz , Planet of the Apes , George Burns , Charles Lindbergh , The Rolling Stones and Adolf Hitler . Critical reaction to `` Rosebud '' was largely positive and in 2003 Entertainment Weekly placed the episode in second place on their list of the 25 best episodes of The Simpsons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25753ce636d43fd8e5f8f2413a880a1d", "text": "The Juice Is Loose `` The Juice Is Loose '' is the ninth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series Family Guy . It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 15 , 2009 . In the episode , Peter cashes in an old raffle ticket from 1989 and wins a golf outing with O. J. Simpson . When he befriends Simpson and brings him home to meet the family , the residents of Quahog are not as welcoming of the infamous running back and try to force him out of town . The episode was written by Andrew Goldberg and directed by Cyndi Tang . According to Nielsen ratings , the episode was viewed in 7.21 million homes in its original airing . The episode received negative reviews for its use of a three-minute long live-action segment of Conway Twitty . Series regular Mike Henry provided the voice of O.J. Simpson , Cathy Cahlin Ryan guest starred as Fred Goldman 's wife in a cutaway , and Jeff Bergman guest starred as a parody of Homer Simpson .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7715c6d2158d1664e14b3fe0bf7fe7b7", "text": "The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life epitomized by the Simpson family , which consists of Homer , Marge , Bart , Lisa , and Maggie . The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture , society , television , and the human condition . The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks . Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family , substituting Bart for his own name . The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19 , 1987 . After a three-season run , the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became an early hit for Fox , becoming the network 's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season ( 1989 -- 90 ) . Since its debut on December 17 , 1989 , episodes of The Simpsons have been broadcast . Its 28th season began on September 25 , 2016 . It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program , and , in 2009 , it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series . The Simpsons Movie , a feature-length film , was released in theaters worldwide on July 27 , 2007 , and grossed over $ 527 million . On November 4 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a twenty-ninth and thirtieth season of 22 episodes each , extending the show to 2019 . The Simpsons received widespread critical acclaim throughout its first nine seasons , which are generally considered its `` Golden Age '' . Time named it the 20th century 's best television series , and Erik Adams of The A.V. Club named it `` television 's crowning achievement regardless of format '' . On January 14 , 2000 , the Simpson family was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . It has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series , including 31 Primetime Emmy Awards , 30 Annie Awards , and a Peabody Award . Homer 's exclamatory catchphrase `` D'oh ! '' has been adopted into the English language , while The Simpsons has influenced many adult-oriented animated sitcoms . Despite this , the show has also been criticized for what many perceive as a decline in quality over the years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "444eb78ccdc44c93ebb1f2e8efe2965f", "text": "Friends of Peter G. `` Friends of Peter G. '' is the tenth episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy . It aired on Fox in the United States on February 13 , 2011 . The episode follows Peter and Brian as they are forced to join Alcoholics Anonymous , due to their excessive drinking , much to their chagrin . Soon , however , Peter crashes his car while driving home drunk , and is approached by Death , who shows him what his life will be like if he continues to drink alcohol , as well if he had never drunk at all . The episode was written by Brian Scully and directed John Holmquist . It received mostly mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references . According to Nielsen ratings , it was viewed in 5.99 million homes in its original airing . The episode featured guest performances by H. Jon Benjamin , Adam Carolla , Carrie Fisher , Phil LaMarr , Jessica Stroup and Laura Vandervoort , along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series . It was first announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf811c36aec0c51370349d6bcffd87bc", "text": "Angry Dad: The Movie `` Angry Dad : The Movie '' is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons ' twenty-second season . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 20 , 2011 . The plot of the episode involves Bart winning many awards for his new short film based on his web cartoon series Angry Dad , which was first introduced in `` I Am Furious ( Yellow ) '' , while Homer takes credit for the film during acceptance speeches . `` Angry Dad : The Movie '' was written by John Frink and directed by Matthew Nastuk , with Ricky Gervais , Halle Berry , Russell Brand , Maurice LaMarche , Nick Park and J. B. Smoove guest starring . Cultural references in the episode include Pixar , Toy Story , Wallace and Gromit , Kung Fu Panda , Ms. Pac-Man , SpongeBob SquarePants and the 68th Golden Globe Award ceremony . The episode was viewed in an estimated 6.35 million households , with a 2.8 Nielsen rating , marking a slight rise in audience from the previous episode , while the episode was the twenty-fifth most viewed show for the week of broadcast among adults aged 18 -- 49 . Critical reception of the episode was generally positive , with critics praising the episode 's use of visual gags and cultural references .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fd46ca6466b920c1646df5cb92f3256", "text": "All Singing, All Dancing `` All Singing , All Dancing '' is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons ' ninth season . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 4 , 1998 . In the fourth clip show aired by The Simpsons , Homer claims he hates singing , so Marge shows family videos of musical numbers from the previous seasons of the series . The original material was directed by Mark Ervin and written by Steve O'Donnell . It was executive produced by David Mirkin . It features guest appearances from George Harrison , Patrick Stewart , and Phil Hartman , although these are all clips and none of them recorded original material for the episode .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "440af6a9985c48371375783e75073a95", "text": "Meg Stinks! `` Meg Stinks ! '' is the nineteenth episode of the twelfth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy and the 229th episode overall . It aired on Fox in the United States on May 4 , 2014 , and is written by Danny Smith and directed by Bob Bowen . In the episode , Meg goes for a college interview and becomes the life of a party while Brian encounters a skunk and after getting sprayed , must learn to survive in the wild .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "978b9bcdd515b44a4a71b1a9ebd6fb4c", "text": "South Park Is Gay! `` South Park Is Gay ! '' is the eighth episode of the seventh season and the 104th overall episode of the American animated television series South Park . It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 22 , 2003 . In it , Kyle struggles to understand a new metrosexual fad that has sprung around the men and boys of South Park and is the only one who does not want to conform to it . The episode features a parody of the TV show , Queer Eye for the Straight Guy . The episode was written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker . In 2011 , he and co-creator Matt Stone listed it as one of the worst episodes of the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "49e9288f71268e1b96a6d41d224fedea", "text": "Into Harmony's Way `` Into Harmony 's Way '' is the seventh episode of the twelfth season and the 217th overall episode of the animated comedy series Family Guy . It aired on Fox in the United States and Canada on December 8 , 2013 , and is written by Julius Sharpe and directed by Brian Iles . This episode is notable for being the first of the series where Brian Griffin is absent ( as a result of his death in the previous episode , `` Life of Brian '' ) . He was replaced by Vinny in the episode and in the credits . This episode continues a three-episode arc depicting Brian 's death , replacement and resurrection .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "753798a9e512083c2a20d8cf708a39a3", "text": "Excellence in Broadcasting `` Excellence in Broadcasting '' is the second episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy . It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 3 , 2010 . The episode features anthropomorphic dog Brian , an adamant liberal , confronting conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh at a book signing in Quahog , and ultimately having a political change of heart when Limbaugh convinces him to read his latest book . Brian eventually decides to become a devoted member of the Republican Party , and soon begins criticizing liberals . This leads Brian to become roommates with Limbaugh , and begins following him everywhere , before Limbaugh convinces Brian of his true political convictions . The episode was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by John Holmquist . It received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references , in addition to receiving both praise and criticism from conservative news outlets . According to Nielsen ratings , it was viewed in 7.94 million homes in its original airing . As well as Limbaugh , the episode featured guest performances by Gary Cole , Christine Lakin , Phil LaMarr , Shelley Long , Nana Visitor and Rainn Wilson , along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series . `` Excellence in Broadcasting '' was released on DVD along with three other episodes from the season on December 13 , 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5b2a5188d6098e6f9404d8f0f3d4aee", "text": "It Hits the Fan `` It Hits the Fan '' is the first episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series South Park , and the 66th episode of the series overall . It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on June 20 , 2001 . In the episode , the word `` shit '' is said uncensored on television on the crime show Cop Drama . After this , everyone starts saying `` shit '' over and over , which eventually brings over a mysterious plague that unleashes the ancient Knights of Standards and Practices , and only Chef and the boys can save the world . The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and is rated TV-MA-LV in the United States . Throughout the episode , the profanity `` shit '' or `` shitty '' are exclaimed uncensored a total of 162 separate times ; in syndicated or re-aired versions of this episode , a counter in the bottom left corner of the screen counts the number of times the word has been uttered . The written occurrences are not counted , but `` shit '' is written 38 times , which puts the `` shit `` s up to an even 200 . `` Shit '' is uttered roughly once every eight seconds ; one such count includes the episode 's theme song in the calculation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d5297e445023d5f0f8170655eb8bdd64", "text": "Roads to Vegas `` Roads to Vegas '' is the twenty-first episode of the eleventh season and the 209th overall episode of Family Guy . It follows Brian and Stewie as they head off to Vegas using a teleporting machine , which malfunctions and creates clones of themselves . The episode , which is the seventh in the series of Road to ... episodes , originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 19 , 2013 , airing before the episode `` No Country Club for Old Men '' . Together , the two episodes were promoted as being the season finale . First announced at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International , the episode was written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Greg Colton . The episode received generally positive reviews from critics upon release . According to Nielsen ratings , it was viewed in 5.28 million homes in its original airing . The episode featured guest performances from Alexandra Breckenridge , Ralph Garman , Gary Janetti , Joe Lomonaco , Patrick Meighan , Emily Osment , Danny Smith , Alec Sulkin , and John Viener .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee5eb2faf688d2bc896dd479902dc004", "text": "Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. was the in-house division of Warner Bros. . Pictures during the Golden Age of American animation . One of the most successful animation studios in American media history , Warner Bros. . Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short subjects . The characters featured in these cartoons , including Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck , Porky Pig , Speedy Gonzales , Sylvester and Tweety , Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner , are among the most famous and recognizable characters in the world . Many of the creative staff members at the studio , including directors and animators such as Chuck Jones , Friz Freleng , Robert McKimson , Tex Avery , Robert Clampett and Frank Tashlin , are considered major figures in the art and history of traditional animation . The Warner animation division was founded in 1933 as Leon Schlesinger Productions , an independent company which produced the popular Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects for release by Warner Bros. . Pictures . In 1944 , Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros. , who continued to operate it as Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. until 1963 . Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were briefly subcontracted to Freleng 's DePatie-Freleng Enterprises studio from 1964 until 1967 . The Warner Bros. . Cartoons studio briefly re-opened in 1967 before shutting its doors for good two years later . A successor company , Warner Bros. . Animation , was established in 1980 . That company continues to produce Looney Tunes-related works , in addition to television shows and feature films centering on other properties . The classic Warner Bros. animation studio is sometimes referred to as `` Termite Terrace '' , a name given to the temporary headquarters Tex Avery and his animators were assigned to during Avery 's first year as a Looney Tunes director .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7a25d70ee151fa02d44738ed344fec8f", "text": "The Splendid Source `` The Splendid Source '' is the 19th episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy . Directed by Brian Iles and written by Mark Hentemann , the episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 16 , 2010 . The episode follows Peter , Joe and Quagmire as they set out on a journey to find the ultimate source of all the world 's dirty jokes . Along the way , the group is reunited with their old friend , Cleveland Brown , while traveling through Stoolbend , Virginia . Their journey becomes much more difficult than expected when they are kidnapped and taken to a remote island . There , they discover a secret society of the world 's greatest geniuses at the center of all the world 's dirty jokes . The plot is based on a short story of the same name written by Richard Matheson and first published in the May 1956 edition of Playboy magazine . The episode was a follow-up to the departure of main character Cleveland Brown , who was removed from Family Guy to become the center of the spin-off The Cleveland Show . Former series writer and cast member Mike Henry returned to the series to provide the voice of Cleveland . The episode also featured the first official crossover between Family Guy and The Cleveland Show , and included cameo appearances by several of The Cleveland Shows main characters . The episode was first announced at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International . Critical response to the episode was favorable . Critics praised the episode for its original premise , and its under-reliance on cultural references , but criticized the episode 's plot . According to Nielsen ratings , it was viewed in 7.59 million homes in its original airing . The episode featured guest performances by Marc Alaimo , Gary Cole , Ioan Gruffudd , Sanaa Lathan , David Lynch , Kevin Michael Richardson and Wally Wingert , along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series . `` The Splendid Source '' was released on DVD along with ten other episodes from the season on December 13 , 2011 .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "8c1999004b8183f3c7b413ea0bd8a045", "text": "United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland , the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain , the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland.Although Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state , two of its Overseas Territories also share land borders with other sovereign countries . Gibraltar shares a border with Spain , while the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia share borders with the Republic of Cyprus , the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the UN buffer zone separating the two Cypriot polities . Apart from this land border , the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south-south-west , giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of 242500 km2 , the United Kingdom is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th-largest in Europe . It is also the 21st-most populous country , with an estimated 65.1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth-most densely populated country in the European Union ( EU ) . The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance . The monarch is Queen Elizabeth II , who has reigned since 6 February 1952 . The capital of the United Kingdom and its largest city is London , a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million , the fourth-largest in Europe and second-largest in the European Union . Other major urban areas in the United Kingdom include the conurbations centred on Birmingham , Leeds , Glasgow , Liverpool and Manchester . The United Kingdom consists of four countries -- England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland . The last three have devolved administrations , each with varying powers , based in their capitals , Edinburgh , Cardiff and Belfast , respectively . The nearby Isle of Man , Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey are not part of the United Kingdom , being Crown dependencies with the British Government responsible for defence and international representation . The relationships among the countries of the UK have changed over time . Wales was annexed by the Kingdom of England under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 . A treaty between England and Scotland resulted in 1707 in a unified Kingdom of Great Britain , which merged in 1801 with the Kingdom of Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the UK in 1922 , leaving the present formulation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed on 6 December 1921 to resolve the Irish War of Independence . When it took effect one year later , it established the Irish Free State as a separate dominion within the Commonwealth . The UK 's current name was adopted to reflect the change . There are fourteen British Overseas Territories . These are the remnants of the British Empire which , at its height in the 1920s , encompassed almost a quarter of the world 's land mass and was the largest empire in history . British influence can be observed in the language , culture and legal systems of many of its former colonies . The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world 's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and ninth-largest economy by purchasing power parity . The UK is considered to have a high-income economy and is categorised as very high in the Human Development Index , ranking 16th in the world . It was the world 's first industrialised country and the world 's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries . The UK remains a great power with considerable economic , cultural , military , scientific and political influence internationally . It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and is seventh in military expenditure in the world . The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946 . It has been a leading member state of the EU and its predecessor , the European Economic Community ( EEC ) , since 1973 . However , on 23 June 2016 , a national referendum on the UK 's membership of the EU resulted in a decision to leave , and its exit from the EU is currently being negotiated . The UK is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations , the Council of Europe , the G7 finance ministers , the G7 forum , the G20 , NATO , the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , and the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "010bf990a7fdfcd70ee29e8d654e3d2e", "text": "List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1980–99 This is a complete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1980 -- 1999 . Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801 ; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland ) . For Acts passed up until 1707 see List of Acts of the Parliament of England and List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland . For Acts passed from 1707 to 1800 see List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain . See also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland . For Acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom , see the List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999 , the List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly , and the List of Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales ; see also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland . The number shown after each Act 's title is its chapter number . Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number , preceded by the year ( s ) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held ; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as `` 39 & 40 Geo . 3 c. 67 '' , meaning the 67th Act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign . Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations ( thus `` 41 Geo . 3 '' rather than `` 41 Geo . III '' ) . Note also that Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as `` 41 Geo . 3 '' . Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number . __ NOTOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "732bd731c698a975d3c1beb6b2bb7e17", "text": "Crown Estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole , making it the `` Sovereign 's public estate '' , which is neither government property nor part of the monarch 's private estate . As a result of this arrangement , the sovereign is not involved with the management or administration of the estate , exercising only very limited control of its affairs . Instead , the estate 's extensive portfolio is overseen by a semi-independent , incorporated public body headed by the Crown Estate Commissioners , who exercise `` the powers of ownership '' of the estate , although they are not `` owners in their own right '' . The revenues from these hereditary possessions have been placed by the monarch at the disposition of Her Majesty 's Government and thus proceed directly to Her Majesty 's Treasury for the benefit of the British nation . The Crown Estate is formally accountable to the Parliament of the United Kingdom , where it is legally mandated to make an annual report to the sovereign , a copy of which is forwarded to the House of Commons . The Crown Estate is one of the largest property managers in the United Kingdom , overseeing property worth # 12 billion , with urban properties valued at # 9.1 billion representing the majority of the estate by value . These include a large number of properties in central London , but the estate also controls 792000 ha of agricultural land and forest , more than half of the UK 's foreshore , and retains various other traditional holdings and rights , including Ascot Racecourse and Windsor Great Park . Naturally occurring gold and silver in the UK , collectively known as `` Mines Royal '' , are managed by The Crown Estate and leased to mining operators . Historically , Crown Estate properties were administered by the reigning monarch to help fund the business of governing the country . However , in 1760 , George III surrendered control over the Estate 's revenues to the treasury , thus relieving him of the responsibility of personally paying for the costs of the civil service , defence costs , the national debt , and his own personal debts . In return , he received an annual grant known as the Civil list . By tradition , each subsequent monarch agreed to this arrangement upon his or her accession . However , from 1 April 2012 , under the terms of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 ( SSG ) , the Civil List was abolished and the monarch was thenceforth provided with a stable source of revenue indexed to a percentage of the Crown Estate 's annual net revenue ( currently set at 15 % ) . This was intended to provide a long-term solution and remove the politically sensitive issue of Parliament having to debate the Civil List allowance every ten years . Subsequently , the Sovereign Grant Act allows for all future monarchs to simply extend these provisions for their reigns by Order in Council . The act does not imply any legal change on the nature of the estate 's ownership , but is simply a benchmark by which the sovereign grant is set as a grant by Parliament .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf53557b0c86f735ec7579a432b39894", "text": "Economy of Finland Finland has a highly industrialised , mixed economy with a per capita output equal to that of other western economies such as France , Germany , Sweden or the United Kingdom . The largest sector of the economy is services at 72.7 percent , followed by manufacturing and refining at 31.4 percent . Primary production is 2.9 percent . With respect to foreign trade , the key economic sector is manufacturing . The largest industries are electronics ( 21.6 percent ) , machinery , vehicles and other engineered metal products ( 21.1 percent ) , forest industry ( 13.1 percent ) , and chemicals ( 10.9 percent ) . Finland has timber and several mineral and freshwater resources . Forestry , paper factories , and the agricultural sector ( on which taxpayers spend around 2 billion euro annually ) are politically sensitive to rural residents . The Greater Helsinki area generates around a third of GDP . In a 2004 OECD comparison , high-technology manufacturing in Finland ranked second largest after Ireland . Knowledge-intensive services have also ranked the smallest and slow-growth sectors -- especially agriculture and low-technology manufacturing -- second largest after Ireland . Investment was below expected . Overall short-term outlook was good and GDP growth has been above many EU peers . Finland has the 4th largest knowledge economy in Europe , behind Sweden , Denmark and the UK . The economy of Finland tops the ranking of Global Information Technology 2014 report by the World Economic Forum for concerted output between business sector , scholarly production and the governmental assistance on Information and communications technology . Finland is highly integrated in the global economy , and international trade is a third of GDP . The European Union makes 60 percent of the total trade . The largest trade flows are with Germany , Russia , Sweden , the United Kingdom , the United States , Netherlands and China . Trade policy is managed by the European Union , where Finland has traditionally been among the free trade supporters , except for agriculture . Finland is the only Nordic country to have joined the Eurozone ; Denmark and Sweden have retained their traditional currencies , whereas Iceland and Norway are not members of the EU at all .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ac9a95104522b64d791255bab5d4932", "text": "Corporation Tax Act 2009 The Corporation Tax Act 2009 ( c 4 ) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It restated certain legislation relating to corporation tax , with minor changes that were mainly intended `` to clarify existing provisions , make them consistent or bring the law into line with well established practice . '' The Bill was the work of the Tax Law Rewrite Project team at HM Revenue and Customs . Sections 1310 , 1323 , 1324 , 1325 ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) and 1328 to 1330 came into force on 26 March 2009 . Section 1329 ( 3 ) confers a power on the Treasury to bring paragraphs 71 and 99 of Schedule 2 , and section 1325 ( 1 ) so far as relating to those paragraphs , and Part 2 of Schedule 3 , and section 1326 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule , into force by order . The other provisions of the Act came into force on 1 April 2009 . The amendments , repeals and revocations contained in Schedules 1 and 3 have the same extent as the provisions they amend , repeal or revoke . The other provisions of the Act extend to England and Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c0428ce039db859733a2121c0cc7bad1", "text": "Pax Britannica Pax Britannica ( Latin for `` British Peace '' , modelled after Pax Romana ) was the period of relative peace in Europe ( 1815 -- 1914 ) during which the British Empire became the global hegemonic power and adopted the role of a global police force . Between 1815 and 1914 , a period referred to as Britain 's `` imperial century , '' around 10,000,000 sqmi of territory and roughly 400 million people were added to the British Empire . Victory over Napoleonic France left the British without any serious international rival , other than perhaps Russia in central Asia . When Russia tried expanding its influence in the Balkans , the British and French defeated it in the Crimean War ( 1854 -- 56 ) , thereby protecting the by-then feeble Ottoman Empire . Britain 's Royal Navy controlled most of the key maritime trade routes and enjoyed unchallenged sea power . Alongside the formal control it exerted over its own colonies , Britain 's dominant position in world trade meant that it effectively controlled access to many regions , such as Asia and Latin America . British merchants , shippers and bankers had such an overwhelming advantage over everyone else that in addition to its colonies it had an `` informal empire '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c07c0b81ca087c5786255b3ab59c47fb", "text": "List of exports of the United Kingdom The following is a list of the exports of the United Kingdom . Data is for 2012 , in millions of United States dollars , as reported by The Observatory of Economic Complexity . Currently the top fifty exports are listed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5f5bb5a289506354b26e14cef325c22", "text": "Unionism in England In England , Unionism is a political ideology which favours the continuation of some form of political union between England and the other countries of the United Kingdom ( Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland ) . It is part of the wider British unionist movement and is closely linked to the notion of Britishness . Unionism in England is characterised by both opposition to England 's independence as a separate state and the belief that Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland should continue to be constituent countries of the Union .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca83c2d7b16cc8fb1b88a8d89aa09ef2", "text": "United Kingdom company law The United Kingdom company law regulates corporations formed under the Companies Act 2006 . Also governed by the Insolvency Act 1986 , the UK Corporate Governance Code , European Union Directives and court cases , the company is the primary legal vehicle to organise and run business . Tracing their modern history to the late Industrial Revolution , public companies now employ more people and generate more of wealth in the United Kingdom economy than any other form of organisation . The United Kingdom was the first country to draft modern corporation statutes , where through a simple registration procedure any investors could incorporate , limit liability to their commercial creditors in the event of business insolvency , and where management was delegated to a centralised board of directors . An influential model within Europe , the Commonwealth and as an international standard setter , UK law has always given people broad freedom to design the internal company rules , so long as the mandatory minimum rights of investors under its legislation are complied with . Company law , or corporate law , can be broken down into two main fields . Corporate governance in the UK mediates the rights and duties among shareholders , employees , creditors and directors . Since the board of directors habitually possesses the power to manage the business under a company constitution , a central theme is what mechanisms exist to ensure directors ' accountability . UK law is `` shareholder friendly '' in that shareholders , to the exclusion of employees , typically exercise sole voting rights in the general meeting . The general meeting holds a series of minimum rights to change the company constitution , issue resolutions and remove members of the board . In turn , directors owe a set of duties to their companies . Directors must carry out their responsibilities with competence , in good faith and undivided loyalty to the enterprise . If the mechanisms of voting do not prove enough , particularly for minority shareholders , directors ' duties and other member rights may be vindicated in court . Of central importance in public and listed companies is the securities market , typified by the London Stock Exchange . Through the Takeover Code the UK strongly protects the right of shareholders to be treated equally and freely trade their shares . Corporate finance concerns the two money raising options for limited companies . Equity finance involves the traditional method of issuing shares to build up a company 's capital . Shares can contain any rights the company and purchaser wish to contract for , but generally grant the right to participate in dividends after a company earns profits and the right to vote in company affairs . A purchaser of shares is helped to make an informed decision directly by prospectus requirements of full disclosure , and indirectly through restrictions on financial assistance by companies for purchase of their own shares . Debt finance means getting loans , usually for the price of a fixed annual interest repayment . Sophisticated lenders , such as banks typically contract for a security interest over the assets of a company , so that in the event of default on loan repayments they may seize the company 's property directly to satisfy debts . Creditors are also , to some extent , protected by courts ' power to set aside unfair transactions before a company goes under , or recoup money from negligent directors engaged in wrongful trading . If a company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due , UK insolvency law requires an administrator to attempt a rescue of the company ( if the company itself has the assets to pay for this ) . If rescue proves impossible , a company 's life ends when its assets are liquidated , distributed to creditors and the company is struck off the register . If a company becomes insolvent with no assets it can be wound up by a creditor , for a fee ( not that common ) , or more commonly by the tax creditor ( HMRC ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e21da5415e4db6432fe54fc5461b3bb", "text": "Politics of Wales Politics in Wales forms a distinctive polity in the wider politics of the United Kingdom , with Wales as one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom ( UK ) . Constitutionally , the United Kingdom is de jure a unitary state with one sovereign parliament and government . However , under a system of devolution ( or home rule ) adopted in the late 1990s three of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland , voted for limited self-government , subject to the ability of the UK Parliament in Westminster , nominally at will , to amend , change , broaden or abolish the national governmental systems . As such the National Assembly for Wales ( Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru ) is not de jure sovereign . Executive power in the United Kingdom is vested in the Queen-in-Council , while legislative power is vested in the Queen-in-Parliament ( the Crown and the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster in London ) . The Government of Wales Act 1998 established devolution in Wales , and certain executive and legislative powers have been constitutionally delegated to the National Assembly for Wales . The scope of these powers was further widened by the Government of Wales Act 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "70e38c247af90cc27f22849d86c77828", "text": "Geography of London London is the largest urban area and capital city of the United Kingdom , located in southeastern Great Britain . The London region covers an area of 1579 km2 , and had a population of 7,172,036 in 2001 and a population density of 4,542 people per square kilometre . A larger area , referred to as the London Metropolitan Region or the London Metropolitan Agglomeration covers an area of 8382 km2 , and had a population of 12,653,500 and a population density of 1,510 people per square kilometre . London is a port on the Thames ( see main article Port of London ) , a navigable river . The river has had a major influence on the development of the city . London began on the Thames ' north bank and for a long time the main focus of the city remained on the north side of the Thames . For many centuries London Bridge was the only bridge in or close to the city . When more bridges were built in the 18th century , the city expanded in all directions as the mostly flat or gently rolling countryside presented no obstacle to growth .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "42edafb91d0d6bf41db9f8d91a17212c", "text": "Kingdom of Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain , officially Great Britain , was a sovereign state in western Europe from 1 May 1707 to 31 December 1800 . The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706 , ratified by the Acts of Union 1707 , which united the kingdoms of England and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands . It did not include Ireland , which remained a separate realm . The unitary state was governed by a single parliament and government that was based in Westminster . The former kingdoms had been in personal union since James VI , King of Scots , became King of England and King of Ireland in 1603 following the death of Queen Elizabeth I , bringing about a `` Union of the Crowns '' . Also after the accession of George I to the throne of Great Britain in 1714 , the kingdom was in a personal union with the Electorate of Hanover . The early years of the unified kingdom were marked by Jacobite risings which ended in defeat for the Stuart cause at Culloden in 1746 . Later on in 1763 , victory in the Seven Years ' War led to the dominance of the British Empire , which was to become the foremost global power for over a century and later grew to become the largest empire in history . On 1 January 1801 , the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland were merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . In 1922 , five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom and the state was renamed the `` United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland '' -- a title it has retained to date .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b67978c54f4d6a26bfa7a553a5e897e3", "text": "Special Relationship The Special Relationship is the unofficial term for the exceptionally close political , diplomatic , cultural , economic , military and historical relations between the United Kingdom and the United States . It was used in a 1946 speech by Winston Churchill . Although both the United Kingdom and United States have close relationships with many other nations , the level of cooperation between them in economic activity , trade and commerce , military planning , execution of military operations , nuclear weapons technology , and intelligence sharing has been described as `` unparalleled '' among major powers . The United Kingdom and United States have been close allies in numerous military and political conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries including World War I , World War II , the Korean War , the Cold War , the Gulf War , and the War on Terror .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "45b058561ea9150d6f24c715bf2eeaa3", "text": "Crown dependencies The Crown dependencies are the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea , and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel . They are independently administered jurisdictions , and do not form part of either the United Kingdom or the British Overseas Territories . They are self-governing possessions of the Crown ( defined uniquely in each jurisdiction ) . Internationally , the dependencies are considered `` territories for which the United Kingdom is responsible '' , rather than sovereign states . As a result , they are not member states of the Commonwealth of Nations . However , they do have relationships with the Commonwealth , the European Union , and other international organisations , and are members of the British -- Irish Council . They have their own teams in the Commonwealth Games . They are not part of the European Union ( EU ) , although they are within the EU 's customs area . As the Crown dependencies are not sovereign states , the power to pass legislation affecting the islands ultimately rests with the government of the United Kingdom . However they each have their own legislative assemblies , with the power to legislate on many local matters with the assent of the Crown ( Privy Council , or in the case of the Isle of Man in certain circumstances the Lieutenant-Governor ) . In each case , the head of government is referred to as the Chief Minister .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d89bbb1f9116b51b874173b29cb1d629", "text": "Heath ministry Edward Heath , of the Conservative Party , formed the Heath ministry and became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 19 June 1970 , following the 18 June general election . Heath 's ministry ended after the February 1974 general election , which produced a hung parliament , leading to the formation of a minority government by Harold Wilson of the Labour Party . Heath had been elected leader of the Conservative Party in 1965 to succeed Alec Douglas Home , within a few months of the party 's election defeat after 13 years in government . His first general election as leader the following year ended in defeat as Wilson 's Labour government increased its majority . The Conservatives enjoyed a surge in support over the next two years as the British economy went through a period of fluctuation being growth and contraction , with unemployment rising significantly , but when Harold Wilson called a general election for June 1970 , the opinion polls all pointed towards a third successive Labour victory . It was a major surprise when the Conservatives won with a majority of 30 seats . The government of Edward Heath initially enjoyed a strong economy and relatively low unemployment , and by 1973 Britain had entered the European Economic Community . But then came the 1973 oil crisis , and just before Christmas , Heath declared a `` three day week '' in which the use of offices , factories and most public buildings was reduced to three days a week . He also faced a battle with the unions over pay freezes and restraints , which sparked a rise in strikes . The economy also entered a recession . Heath 's response in February 1974 was to call a general election , urging the voters to decide whether it was the government or the unions which ran Britain . The election on 28 February 1974 resulted in a hung parliament , in which the Tories had the most votes but Labour had the most seats . After talks with the Liberals about forming a coalition government failed , Labour formed a minority government on 4 March . A second general election was widely anticipated later in 1974 , and was called by Harold Wilson for 10 October , in which the Labour Party gained a three-seat majority . This meant that Wilson had now won four of the five general elections he had contested , while Heath had now lost three of his four general elections , and it seemed inevitable that his leadership would soon end .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b6df5f6496cab8bfbd1e1e1c05efcc9", "text": "British Overseas Territories The 14 British Overseas Territories ( BOT ) are territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom . They are the parts of the British Empire that have not been granted independence or have voted to remain British territories . These territories do not form part of the United Kingdom and , with the exception of Gibraltar , are not part of the European Union . Most of the inhabited territories are internally self-governing , with the UK retaining responsibility for defence and foreign relations . The rest are either uninhabited or have a transitory population of military or scientific personnel . They share the British monarch ( Elizabeth II ) as head of state . The term `` British Overseas Territory '' was introduced by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 , replacing the term British Dependent Territory , introduced by the British Nationality Act 1981 . Prior to 1 January 1983 , the territories were officially referred to as British Crown Colonies . With the exceptions of the British Antarctic Territory and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( which host only officials and research station staff ) and the British Indian Ocean Territory ( used as a military base ) , the Territories retain permanent civilian populations . Permanent residency for the 7,000 or so civilians living in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is limited to citizens of the Republic of Cyprus . Collectively , the Territories encompass a population of about 250,000 people and a land area of about 667018 sqmi . The vast majority of this land area , 660000 sqmi , constitutes the almost uninhabited British Antarctic Territory , while the largest territory by population , Bermuda , accounts for almost a quarter of the total BOT population . At the other end of the scale , three territories have no civilian population ; the Antarctic territory , the British Indian Ocean Territory ( from which the Chagos Islanders were controversially removed ) and South Georgia . Pitcairn Islands , settled by the survivors of the Mutiny on the Bounty , is the smallest settled territory with 49 inhabitants , while the smallest by land area is Gibraltar on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula . The United Kingdom participates in the Antarctic Treaty System and , as part of a mutual agreement , the British Antarctic Territory is recognised by four of the other sovereign nations making claims to Antarctic territory . Although the Crown dependencies of Jersey , Guernsey and the Isle of Man are also under the sovereignty of the British monarch , they are in a different constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom . The British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies are themselves distinct from the Commonwealth realms , a group of 15 independent countries ( and the United Kingdom ) which each also have Elizabeth II as their reigning monarch , and from the Commonwealth of Nations , a voluntary association of 52 countries mostly with historic links to the British Empire ( which also includes all Commonwealth realms ) . the Minister responsible for the Territories excluding the Falkland Islands , Gibraltar and the Sovereign Base Areas is Baroness Anelay , Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN . The other three territories are the responsibility of Sir Alan Duncan MP , Minister of State for Europe and the Americas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f9e013663701164149ef7ec6230e766", "text": "Big Six energy suppliers The Big Six are the United Kingdom 's largest energy suppliers , supplying gas and electricity to over 50 million homes and businesses in Britain , with over 90 % share of domestic customers . `` Supplier '' is meant by the business of buying wholesale power ( or gas ) , paying network and government policy costs and charges , and charging the customers of that supplier , for their electricity ( or gas ) . The assets of a supplier , which is a separate licensed business , are its people , and its offices . The business of four of the big energy Suppliers , including of their wider company groups , does not entail owning , or running , any actual network assets - underground cables , overhead lines , or pipes - to physically deliver electricity or gas . The two exceptions to this , are the two big Scottish Supplier firms , whose wider company groups do own some network assets . Confusingly , the term `` Big Six '' has recently been used prominently in the British media to refer , instead , to Britain 's energy network firms such as UK Power Networks ( which are generally independent of the biggest six British energy suppliers ) . There has also been a tendency in the media to wrongly refer to electricity network firms as `` electricity suppliers '' , thus sowing further confusion and misunderstanding , The `` Big Six '' as the term has most often been used , tends to be a reference to the oldest British electricity companies ( which are all also involved in the retail Supply of gas ) plus British Gas . This comprises ( 1 ) British Gas ( owned by UK firm Centrica which is listed on the LSE ) , ( 2 ) EDF Energy ( owned by French firm Électricité de France which is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange , ( 3 ) npower , ( 4 ) E.ON UK ( each German-owned ) , ( 5 ) Scottish Power ( Spanish-owned ) , and ( 6 ) SSE ( listed on the LSE ) . According to SERIS , the generation businesses of the ` Big Six ' energy firms amount to around three-quarters of British generating capacity . Three out of the ` Big Ten ' generators in the UK can probably still be categorised as majority-owned by British shareholders ; the other seven are listed firms that are owned by their many shareholders , some of whom will be British , but many of whom may not be British . Figures from independent research group Cornwall Energy suggest that by September 2014 Britain 's big six energy companies had a 92.4 % share of the market -- a decrease from 99.8 % in 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "19c3162d15945961ffa26e25f994f3ab", "text": "Economy of Brazil Brazil has the world 's ninth largest economy by nominal GDP , and the eighth largest by purchasing power parity . The Brazilian economy is characterized by an inward-oriented economy . Brazil 's economy is the largest of Latin America and the second largest in the Americas . From 2000 to 2012 , Brazil was one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world , with an average annual GDP growth rate of over 5 % , with its economy in 2012 surpassing that of the United Kingdom , temporarily making Brazil the world 's sixth largest economy . However , Brazil 's economy growth decelerated in 2013 and the country entered a recession in 2014 . According to the World Economic Forum , Brazil was the top country in upward evolution of competitiveness in 2009 , gaining eight positions among other countries , overcoming Russia for the first time , and partially closing the competitiveness gap with India and China among the BRIC economies . Important steps taken since the 1990s toward fiscal sustainability , as well as measures taken to liberalize and open the economy , have significantly boosted the country 's competitiveness fundamentals , providing a better environment for private-sector development . In 2012 Forbes ranked Brazil as having the 5th largest number of billionaires in the world , a number much larger than what is found in other Latin American countries , and even ahead of United Kingdom and Japan . Brazil is a member of diverse economic organizations , such as Mercosur , Unasul , G8 +5 , G20 , WTO , and the Cairns Group .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "027d2e3a56bdd38b7b950b3e020d3ff3", "text": "United Kingdom Accreditation Service The United Kingdom Accreditation Service ( UKAS ) is the sole national accreditation body recognised by the British government to assess the competence of organisations that provide certification , testing , inspection and calibration services . It evaluates these conformity assessment bodies and then accredits them where they are found to meet the internationally specified standard . An organisation accredited by UKAS can demonstrate competence , impartiality and reliability in its ability to deliver results . Accreditation ensures that everyone from specifiers , purchasers , and suppliers to consumers can have confidence in the quality of goods and in the provision of services throughout the supply chain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b905ae3bf3c989333a96bd5623366f84", "text": "Post-industrial economy A post-industrial economy refers to a period of growth within an industrialized economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing reduces and that of services , information , and research grows . Such economies are often marked by : A declining manufacturing sector , resulting in deindustrialization , a large service sector , and an increase in the amount of information technology , often leading to an `` information age '' . Information , knowledge , and creativity are the new raw materials of such an economy . The industry aspect of a post-industrial economy is sent into less developed nations which manufacture what is needed at lower costs ( see outsourcing ) . This occurrence is typical of nations that industrialized in the past such as the United States and most Western European countries .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "68565af946b0b8279ccc7d77f2e5f794", "text": "Monarchy A monarchy is a form of government in which a group , usually a family called the dynasty , embodies the country 's national identity and one of its members , called the monarch , exercises a role of sovereignty . The actual power of the monarch may vary from purely symbolic ( crowned republic ) , to partial and restricted ( constitutional monarchy ) , to completely autocratic ( absolute monarchy ) . Traditionally and in most cases , the monarch 's post is inherited and lasts until death or abdication , but there are also elective monarchies where the monarch is elected . Each of these has variations : in some elected monarchies only those of certain pedigrees are , whereas many hereditary monarchies impose requirements regarding the religion , age , gender , mental capacity , etc. . Occasionally this might create a situation of rival claimants whose legitimacy is subject to effective election . Finally , there have been cases where the term of a monarch 's reign is either fixed in years or continues until certain goals are achieved : an invasion being repulsed , for instance . Thus there are widely divergent structures and traditions defining monarchy . Monarchy was the most common form of government until the 19th century , but it is no longer prevalent . Where it exists , it is now usually a constitutional monarchy , in which the monarch retains a unique legal and ceremonial role , but exercises limited or no official political power : under the written or unwritten constitution , others have governing authority . Currently , 47 sovereign nations in the world have monarchs acting as heads of state , 19 of which are Commonwealth realms that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state . All European monarchies are constitutional ones , with the exception of the Vatican City which is an elective monarchy , but sovereigns in the smaller states exercise greater political influence than in the larger . The monarchs of Cambodia , Japan , and Malaysia `` reign , but do not rule '' although there is considerable variation in the degree of authority they wield . Although they reign under constitutions , the monarchs of Brunei , Morocco , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia and Swaziland appear to continue to exercise more political influence than any other single source of authority in their nations , either by constitutional mandate or by tradition .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "bb2a7ce58161527e399bfc083f678242", "text": "It Happened One Night It Happened One Night is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra , in collaboration with Harry Cohn , in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert ) tries to get out from under her father 's thumb and falls in love with a roguish reporter ( Clark Gable ) . The plot is based on the August 1933 short story `` Night Bus '' by Samuel Hopkins Adams , which provided the shooting title . One of the last romantic comedies created before the MPAA began enforcing the 1930 production code in 1934 , the film was released on February 22 , 1934 . It Happened One Night was the first movie to win all five major Academy Awards ( Best Picture , Director , Actor , Actress , and Screenplay ) , a feat that would not be matched until One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest ( 1975 ) and later by The Silence of the Lambs ( 1991 ) . In 1993 , It Happened One Night was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress , being deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . In 2013 , the film underwent an extensive restoration .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "840c8130de3b23343cb2bba0f611e9ad", "text": "Clark Gable William Clark Gable ( February 1 , 1901 -- November 16 , 1960 ) was an American film actor , often referred to as `` The King of Hollywood '' or just simply as `` The King '' . Gable began his career as a stage actor and appeared as an extra in silent films between 1924 and 1926 , and progressed to supporting roles with a few films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931 . The next year , he landed his first leading Hollywood role and over the next three decades he became a leading man in more than 60 motion pictures . Gable won an Academy Award for Best Actor for It Happened One Night ( 1934 ) , and was nominated for leading roles in Mutiny on the Bounty ( 1935 ) and for his arguably best-known role as Rhett Butler in the epic Civil War drama Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) . Gable also found success commercially and critically with films such as Red Dust ( 1932 ) , Manhattan Melodrama ( 1934 ) , San Francisco ( 1936 ) , Saratoga ( 1937 ) Boom Town ( 1940 ) , The Hucksters ( 1947 ) , Homecoming ( 1948 ) , and The Misfits ( 1961 ) , which was his final screen appearance . Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of the time . Joan Crawford was his favorite actress to work with , and she was partnered with Gable in eight films . Myrna Loy worked with him seven times , and he was paired with Jean Harlow in six productions . He also starred with Lana Turner in four features , and with Norma Shearer and Ava Gardner in three each . Gable 's final film , The Misfits ( 1961 ) , united him with Marilyn Monroe ( also in her last screen appearance ) . Gable is considered one of the most consistent box-office performers in history , appearing on Quigley Publishing 's annual Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll 16 times . He was named the seventh-greatest male star of classic American cinema by the American Film Institute .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "306abee22f68dcc76647958f95eaa7f9", "text": "But Not for Me (film) But Not for Me is a 1959 Paramount Pictures comedy film starring Clark Gable and Carroll Baker . It is based on the play Accent on Youth written by Samson Raphaelson .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab4e0b2be1fdc0d667f78f73893a355f", "text": "A Night Out A Night Out may refer to : A Night Out ( film ) , a 1915 film starring Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance A Night Out ( play ) , a play by Harold Pinter A Night Out , a 1916 film starring May Robson A Night Out ( musical ) ( 1920 ) ; book by Arthur Miller and George Grossmith , Jr. , music by Willie Redstone and lyrics by Clifford Grey", "title": "" }, { "docid": "562c8e976f7dcb305919334d5d34c454", "text": "Robert Clark (executive) Robert Clark ( 1905-1984 ) was a Scottish film executive best known for being head of production at Associated British Picture Corporation in the late 1940s and 1950s . It was a successful time for the company , films including The Dam Busters ( 1955 ) . Among Clark 's achievements were negotiating a contract with Warner Bros and signing Audrey Hepburn and Richard Todd to long term contracts before they were stars . He also financed early films of J. Lee Thompson and Michael Anderson . In 1949 he announced ABPC would make ten films at a total cost of ₤ 2 million . He was heavily reliant on the choices of his scenario director , Frederick Gotfurt . Clark lost nearly # 530,000 on production in his first two years in charge and recouped only # 330,000 in distribution . He reduced production costs by remaking old company properties , co-financing with the NFFC and going into co productions . According to writers Sue Harper and Vince Porter , the films which Clark had the most personal interest were The Dam Busters ( 1955 ) , The Good Companions ( 1957 ) and The Moonraker ( 1958 ) . He was removed from his position as head of production in January 1958 after a series of clashes with Warner Bros and was replaced with C.J. Latta .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39c228db611777f27122f073faf84587", "text": "George Raft George Raft ( born George Ranft ; September 26 , 1901 -- November 24 , 1980 ) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s . A stylish leading man in dozens of movies , today Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles in the original Scarface ( 1932 ) , Each Dawn I Die ( 1939 ) , and Billy Wilder 's 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot , as a dancer in Bolero ( 1934 ) , and a truck driver in They Drive by Night ( 1940 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "febe3a584d250537fad84f516042992d", "text": "It Started in Naples It Started in Naples is an American romantic comedy film made by Paramount Pictures and released in August 1960 . It was directed by Melville Shavelson and produced by Jack Rose from a screenplay by Suso Cecchi d'Amico based on the story by Michael Pertwee and Jack Davies . The Technicolor cinematography was by Robert Surtees . The film stars Clark Gable , Sophia Loren , Vittorio De Sica and an Italian cast .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3e505ce08107a4dd04fb27d9bc65582d", "text": "Twentieth Century (film) Twentieth Century is a 1934 American pre-Code screwball comedy film . Much of the film is set on the 20th Century Limited train as it travels from Chicago to New York City . The film was directed by Howard Hawks , stars John Barrymore and Carole Lombard , and features Walter Connolly , Roscoe Karns and Edgar Kennedy . Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur adapted their Broadway play of the same name -- itself based on the unproduced play Napoleon of Broadway by Charles Bruce Millholland -- with uncredited contributions from Gene Fowler and Preston Sturges . Along with Frank Capra 's It Happened One Night , also released in 1934 ( which amazingly has exactly the same music over the opening titles ) , Twentieth Century is considered to be a prototype for the screwball comedy . `` Howard Hawks ' rapid-fire romantic comedy established the essential ingredients of the screwball -- a dizzy dame , a charming but befuddled hero , dazzling dialogue and a dash of slapstick . '' Its success propelled Lombard into the front ranks of film comediennes . The film was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29c247204f2d0bb385e9d146bb84361c", "text": "Buddy Clark Buddy Clark ( July 26 , 1912 - October 1 , 1949 ) was an American popular singer of the 1930s and 1940s . In the late 1940s , after his return from service in World War II , his career blossomed and he became one of the nation 's top crooners . He died in a plane crash in 1949 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cdfbea0fdf8ed2aa132c0fd55196fa2f", "text": "David Newell (actor, born 1905) David Newell was primarily known as an American character actor , whose acting career spanned from the very beginning of the sound film era through the middle of the 1950s . He made his film debut in a featured role in The Hole in the Wall , a 1929 film starring Edward G. Robinson and Claudette Colbert . Early in his career he had many featured roles , in such films as : RKO 's The Runaway Bride in 1929 , starring Mary Astor ; 1931 's Ten Cents a Dance , starring Barbara Stanwyck and directed by Lionel Barrymore ; and White Heat in 1934 . He would occasionally receive a starring role , as in 1930 's Just Like Heaven , which co-starred Anita Louise . However , by the mid-1930s he was being relegated to mostly smaller supporting roles . Some of the more notable films he appeared in include : A Star is Born ( 1937 ) , which stars Janet Gaynor and Fredric March ; Blondie ( 1938 ) ; the Bette Davis vehicle , Dark Victory ( 1939 ) ; Day-Time Wife ( 1939 ) , starring Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell ; It 's a Wonderful World ( 1939 ) , with James Stewart and Claudette Colbert ; Rings on Her Fingers ( 1942 ) , starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney ; the Danny Kaye and Dinah Shore film , Up in Arms ( 1944 ) , which also stars Dana Andrews ; 1947 's Killer McCoy with Mickey Rooney , Brian Donlevy , and Ann Blyth ; Homecoming ( 1948 ) , starring Clark Gable , Lana Turner , and Anne Baxter ; That Wonderful Urge ( 1949 ) , starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney ; David and Bathsheba ( 1951 ) , starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward ; and Cecil B. DeMille 's 1952 blockbuster , The Greatest Show on Earth . During his 25-year acting career , he appeared in over 110 films . His final appearance in film was in 1954 's The Eddie Cantor Story , in which he had a small supporting role . In the late 1940s he also began working as a make-up artist , which he transitioned full-time to in 1955 ; this was due to injuries sustained during a car accident , which left him physically disfigured . He retired from the film industry in 1961 , although he continued to work in television through the beginning of the 1970s , his last position being the make-up artist on the television show , Lassie . Newell died two days past his 75th birthday , on January 25 , 1980 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "05ab37d6659bf722f04bb880c5f889d5", "text": "Charles Lane (actor) Charles Lane ( born Charles Gerstle Levison ; January 26 , 1905 -- July 9 , 2007 ) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 77 years . Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006 . Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films , including You Ca n't Take It With You ( 1938 ) , Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( 1939 ) , Arsenic and Old Lace ( 1944 ) and It 's a Wonderful Life ( 1946 ) . He was a favored supporting actor of Lucille Ball , who often used him as a no-nonsense authority figure and comedic foe of her scatterbrained TV character on her TV series I Love Lucy , The Lucy -- Desi Comedy Hour and The Lucy Show . His first film of more than 250 was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money ( 1931 ) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "447e5d8c0d6b75ffd3d492d9a01ca829", "text": "Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn ( born Ragnar Godfrey Lind ; February 16 , 1909 -- November 24 , 1995 ) was an American stage-screen actor and film producer who worked primarily through the Golden Age of Hollywood establishing himself as one of the premier talents of his time . Throughout his acting career , both on stage and in film , he was typecast as `` the attractive , reliable love interest of the heroine , '' or `` the tall , stalwart hero . '' Born and raised in Massachusetts , he attended Bates College , before working as a teacher . He was tapped to act in his first film in 1938 , which convinced him to move to Hollywood , California . His second film -- Four Daughters ( 1938 ) -- propelled him into national fame sparking three squeals : Daughters Courageous ( 1939 ) , Four Wives ( 1939 ) and Four Mothers ( 1941 ) with Lynn reprising his role in each of them . He was at the center of the Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) screening controversy ; he was noted as the top contender to play Ashley Wilkes , however , the directer eventually chose Leslie Howard instead . Lynn was asked to join James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart in The Roaring Twenties ( 1939 ) , a gangster noir that garnered him critical praise . His success continued with such films as The Fighting 69th ( 1940 ) in which he portrayed poet-soldier Joyce Kilmer opposite Cagney , It All Came True ( 1940 ) , All This and Heaven Too ( 1940 ) and Million Dollar Baby ( 1941 ) . His movie career was put on hold for World War II draft , where he received a Bronze Star for his service as a in Italy and Austria as a combat intelligence captain . He returned to the screen in 1948 and was in the notably successful , A Letter to Three Wives ( 1949 ) , which went on to be nominated of best picture in the 1950 prime time Academy Awards . A year later he joined that cast of Home Town Story ( 1951 ) billed alongside Marilyn Monroe . His later film career credits include : BUtterfield 8 ( 1960 ) along with Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey , and Tony Rome ( 1967 ) with Frank Sinatra . Lynn also began to act on Broadway and was featured in such plays as Any Wednesday ( 1966 ) and Dinner at Eight ( 1967 ) . Later on in his career he found mixed critical success television starring in hit shows such as Robert Montgomery Presents , Your Show of Shows , My Son Jeep ( with young Martin Huston ) , and Lux Video Theatre . He died in November 1995 in Burbank , California from natural causes and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills . Actor Jeffrey Lynn `` Jeff '' Goldblum is named in honor of Jeffrey Lynn .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e09e370f612cc967e9c0972fefacfe2", "text": "Roadhouse Nights Roadhouse Nights is a 1930 American Pre-Code gangster film . A number of sources including Sally Cline in her book Dashiell Hammett Man of Mystery claim it is based on the classic novel Red Harvest written by Dashiell Hammett ( author of The Maltese Falcon , The Thin Man , and The Glass Key ) . However the credits of the film itself say only `` An Original Screenplay by Ben Hecht . '' Hammett receives no mention at all ( and the plots are not similar ) . The movie , an unusual amalgam of musical comedy and gangster melodrama , was directed by Hobart Henley , stars Helen Morgan , Charles Ruggles , and Fred Kohler , and features a rare screen musical comedy performance by Jimmy Durante , in his screen debut , with his vaudeville partners Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson ( `` Clayton , Jackson , and Durante '' ) . Helen Morgan also sings It Ca n't Go On Like This .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7d041684b454d20c8e53301b301d6c94", "text": "It Happened One Sunday It Happened One Sunday is a 1944 British romantic comedy film directed by Karel Lamac and starring Robert Beatty , Barbara White , Marjorie Rhodes , Kathleen Harrison and Moore Marriott . In the film , an Irish servant girl working in Liverpool mistakenly believes that she has a secret admirer working at a hospital , and while seeking him out accidentally meets and falls in love with a serviceman there . She spends the rest of the day around Liverpool with him and they eventually decide to marry . The film was based on the play She Met Him One Sunday by Victor Skutezky .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9adc3047db64f21fbc474d88f38d53ba", "text": "The Buddy Deane Show The Buddy Deane Show was a teen dance television show , similar to Philadelphia 's American Bandstand , that was created by Zvi Shoubin and aired on WJZ-TV in Baltimore , Maryland from 1957 until 1964 . The show was taken off the air because home station WJZ-TV was unable to integrate black and white dancers . Its host was Winston `` Buddy '' Deane ( 1924-2003 ) , who died in Pine Bluff , Arkansas after suffering a stroke , July 16 , 2003 . He was 78 . Winston `` Buddy '' Deane was a broadcaster for more than 50 years , beginning his career in Little Rock , Arkansas , then moving to the Memphis , Tennessee market before moving on to Baltimore where he worked at WITH radio . He was one of the first disc jockeys in the area to regularly feature rock-and-roll . His dance party television show debuted in 1957 and was , for a time , the most popular local show in the United States . It aired for two and a half hours a day , six days a week . Hundreds of thousands of teens learned the latest dances of their day by watching Committee Members on The Buddy Deane Show . Teenagers who appeared on the show every day were known as the `` Committee . '' Committee members included Mike Miller , Charlie Bledsoe , Ron Osher , Mary Lou Raines , Pat ( ricia ) Tacey , and Cathy Schmink . Viewers often emulated the Committee members ' dance moves , copied their personal style , and followed their life stories and interactions . Buddy Deane organized and disc-jockeyed dances in public venues across the WJZ-TV broadcast area , across much of Maryland and Southern Delaware . At such events , tens of thousands of teenagers were exposed to live recording artists and TV personalities . Many top acts of the day , both black and white , appeared on the show . Acts that appeared on The Buddy Deane Show first were reportedly barred from appearing on Dick Clark 's American Bandstand . If they were on Bandstand first , however , they could still be on The Buddy Deane Show . Although WJZ-TV , owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting ( now CBS ) , was an ABC affiliate , the station `` blacked out '' the network broadcast of American Bandstand in Baltimore and broadcast the Deane program instead , reportedly because Bandstand showed black teenagers dancing on the show ( although black and white teenagers were not allowed to dance together until the show was moved to California in 1964 ) . The Deane program set aside every other Friday when the show featured only black teenagers ( the rest of the time , the show 's participants were all white ) . Owing to Buddy 's mid-South roots and work history , he brought onto his show many performers from the ranks of Country and Western music ( e.g. , Skeeter Davis , singing `` The End of the World '' and Brenda Lee singing `` Sweet Nothin 's '' ) , who then achieved cross-over hits among rock 'n' roll fans . Buddy Deane also played songs that other disc-jockeys , often including Dick Clark , refused to present to mostly white teen TV audiences , because the acts sounded `` too Black '' ( e.g. , `` Do You Love Me , '' by the Contours , or `` Hide and Seek , '' by Bunker Hill ) . With an ear for music , seasoned by many more prior years as a disk jockey than Dick Clark , Buddy also brought to his audience a wider array of white musical acts than were seen on `` American Bandstand . '' For example , Carole King appeared on the show , nearly a decade before she burst to popularity with her landmark 1970 album , `` Tapestry , '' playing her 45RPM single `` It Might as Well Rain Until September . '' ( For another example , Dean featured English artist , Helen Shapiro , singing her Baltimore hit , `` Tell Me What He Said , '' at about the time that the Beatles were on tour around England , playing on the same show bill with her . )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "495f31179bcc3d6aba0133fae33b96c8", "text": "Hedda Gabler (2015 film) Hedda Gabler is a film based on the Victorian Period Drama Classic Hedda Gabler , written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen . One of many film adaptations of this play , the 2014 film Hedda Gabler was produced , adapted and directed by Matthew John . Hedda Gabler is an example of realism in nineteenth century play writing , and is one of the world 's best known and most performed dramas . The film was shot at Maunsel House . The movie premiered at the Vika Cinema , Oslo on 8 September 2016 to open the Ibsen International Festivalen . A press Launch at the Henrik Ibsen Museum on 9 September 2016 . the event was sponsored by H+M and Radisson Blu.Matthew John attended the red carpet with Swedish supermodel Marcus Schenkenberg . Costumes from the movie have donated to the museum for permanent display . The title role is played by Rita Ramnani . The film is also part of the Worcester University PR and Journalism programme . The film had its UK premiere at the University , followed by talks from the cast , costume designer and director . Film is rumoured to be released by Netflix .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b454573028840571611976ae9df969a8", "text": "The Great Moment (1944 film) The Great Moment is a 1944 biographical film written and directed by Preston Sturges . Based on the book Triumph Over Pain ( 1940 ) by René Fülöp-Miller , it tells the story of Dr. William Thomas Green Morton , a 19th-century Boston dentist who discovered the use of ether for general anesthesia . The film stars Joel McCrea and Betty Field , and features Harry Carey , William Demarest , Franklin Pangborn and Porter Hall . The movie was filmed in 1942 but not released for over two years , and the released version differed from what Preston Sturges had wished , although he publicly accepted the film as his own . Paramount Pictures disliked the film Sturges had made , and pulled it from his control , re-titled and re-edited it , in the process making it ( especially in the early segment ) more confusing for the audience to understand . The studio 's released version was marketed in a way that made it appear to be one of Sturges ' comedies . The film was not well received by the critics or the public , and marked the end of a sustained run of success for Sturges , who had already left Paramount by the time the film was released . Although rarely seen today , the film is worth viewing for its flashback structure -- comparable in some ways to Citizen Kane , which was influenced by the earlier film The Power and the Glory , for which Sturges wrote the screenplay -- and for its irreverent and subtly satirical tone , unusual for a time when most Hollywood biopics were over-inflated and sentimental . In 2003 a medical-dental historian in a lengthy analysis of the movie and its history -- which cited its flashback structure , timeless subject , injections of humor , and `` un-Pasteur-like '' treatment of its protagonist , while adhering reasonably well to the historical record -- concluded that `` The Great Moment may now be due for a general reevaluation by movie historians and critics who , like most folks , have never felt much affection for dentists past and present . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fbc96eab155d3fcd86a0415193da388", "text": "Night Work (film) Night Work is a 1939 American comedy film starring Mary Boland , Charles Ruggles , Billy Lee , and Donald O'Connor . It was the sequel of Boy Trouble .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5df96c0814e26b36c1c686b0693dcb1b", "text": "26th Academy Awards The 26th Academy Awards honored the best in films of 1953 . The second national telecast of the Awards show drew an estimated 43 million viewers . Shirley Booth , appearing in a play in Philadelphia , presented the Best Actor award through a live broadcast cut-in , and privately received the winner 's name over the telephone from co-host Donald O'Connor . ( Actor Fredric March co-hosted from New York City . ) Gary Cooper filmed his presentation of the Best Actress award in advance on a set in Mexico , with O'Connor announcing the winner 's name . All the major winners in this year were black-and-white films . The big winner was Fred Zinnemann 's From Here to Eternity , with thirteen nominations and eight awards including Best Picture , Best Supporting Actor , Best Supporting Actress , Best Director , Best Screenplay ( Daniel Taradash ) , Best Cinematography ( Burnett Guffey ) , Best Sound , and Best Film Editing . All five of its major actors and actresses were nominated , with secondary players Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra taking home Oscars . The candid film was based on James Jones ' controversial , best-selling novel about Army life on a Hawaiian ( Oahu ) military base just prior to the Pearl Harbor attack and World War II , illustrating the conflict between an individualistic private ( Montgomery Clift ) and rigid institutional authority ( exemplified by the Army ) . Its achievement of eight awards matched the then record held by Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) . The record would be tied again the following year by On the Waterfront ( 1954 ) . Walt Disney won four awards , which remains the record for the most Oscars won in the same year . William Holden 's speech for Best Actor for his role in Stalag 17 was simply `` Thank You '' , making it one of the shortest speeches ever ; the TV broadcast had a strict cutoff time which forced Holden 's quick remarks . The frustrated Holden personally paid for advertisements in the Hollywood trade publications to thank everyone he wanted to on Oscar night . He also remarked that he felt that either Burt Lancaster or Montgomery Clift should have won the Best Actor Oscar for From Here to Eternity , instead of him .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "737fec31ea8e9bf80579a3dd7d754ef7", "text": "No Man of Her Own (1932 film) No Man of Her Own is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama starring Clark Gable and Carole Lombard as a married couple in their only film together , several years before their own legendary marriage in real life . The movie was directed by Wesley Ruggles , and originated as an adaptation of No Bed of Her Own , a 1932 novel by Val Lewton , but ended up based more on a story by Benjamin Glazer and Edmund Goulding , although it retained the title it got from Lewton 's novel . It is not related to the 1950 film of the same name . Released just three years after the stock market crash of 1929 , the plot focuses on the character `` Babe '' Stewart ( played by Gable ) , a card sharp and gambling cheat , and `` Connie Randall '' , a street-wise librarian with whom he develops a relationship . Prevalent themes thoughout the story include crime , gambling , dishonesty , love , commitment and redemption .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37fc246ad14b06cfe5ceb0620a118c1c", "text": "Howard Freeman Howard Freeman ( December 9 , 1899 -- December 11 , 1967 ) was an American stage actor of the early 20th century , and film and television actor of the 1940s through the 1960s . Freeman was born in Helena , Montana , and began working as a stage actor in his 20s . He did not enter the film industry until he was over 40 , in 1942 , when he played a small uncredited role in Inflation . Despite his late start in film acting , Freeman would build himself a fairly substantial career in that field that would last over twenty three years . From 1943 onward he worked on a regular basis , sometimes in uncredited roles , but more often than not in small but credited bit or supporting parts . He appeared in ten films in 1943 , and another eighteen from 1944 through 1945 . In 1946 Freeman would appear in twelve films , the most notable of which was his first film of that year , Abilene Town , starring Randolph Scott and Lloyd Bridges , and California , starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland . From 1947 through 1950 Freeman appeared in twenty films , and in 1951 he began appearing on numerous television series , which would be his main acting roles for the remainder of his career , lasting into 1965 . He appeared in three episodes of Studio One , along with many other TV series , including Car 54 , Where Are You ? and Route 66 . He retired from film and television acting in 1965 , and settled into retirement in New York City , where he was living at the time of his death on December 11 , 1967 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9906a129d4c931dc7260eff32cdf996", "text": "Sears Radio Theater Sears Radio Theater was a radio drama anthology series which ran weeknights on CBS Radio in 1979 , sponsored by the Sears chain . Often paired with The CBS Radio Mystery Theater during its first season , the program offered a different genre of drama for each day 's broadcast . In January 1980 , the program moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System and became the Mutual Radio Theater . The Mutual series broadcast repeats from the CBS run until September 1980 , when a short season of new dramas was presented . Sears continued as a sponsor during the Mutual run . Monday was `` Western Night '' and was hosted by Lorne Greene . Tuesday was `` Comedy Night '' , hosted by Andy Griffith . Wednesday was `` Mystery Night '' with Vincent Price as host . Thursday was `` Love and Hate Night '' with Cicely Tyson doing honors as host . Finally , Friday brought `` Adventure Night '' , first hosted by Richard Widmark and later by Howard Duff and then by Leonard Nimoy . Actors heard on the series included Jim Jordan , Henry Morgan , Daws Butler , June Foray , Parley Baer , Mary Jane Croft , Howard Culver , John Dehner , Virginia Gregg , Janet Waldo , Vic Perrin , Hans Conried , Marvin Miller , Elliott Lewis , Jeff Corey , Lesley Woods , Robert Rockwell , Lurene Tuttle , Eve Arden , Keith Andes , Harriet Nelson , Alan Young , Tom Bosley , Marion Ross , Lloyd Bochner , Rick Jason , Frank Campanella , Toni Tennille , Arthur Hill , Dan O'Herlihy , Jesse White and Frank Nelson . Actress Peggy Webber was heard on 52 episodes . It was produced and directed by Fletcher Markle and Elliott Lewis . The theme was composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle . Though less long-lived than NPR 's Earplay or the CBS Radio Mystery Theater , it was an ambitious attempt to reinvigorate a neglected field . Like Earplay , it was broadcast in stereo .", "title": "" } ]
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Karl Malone played in the NBA.
[ { "docid": "038b5d6400a2ffa81a7832e59ce94e6f", "text": "Karl Malone Karl Anthony Malone ( born July 24 , 1963 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . Nicknamed `` The Mailman '' , Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons ( 1985 -- 2003 ) in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton . Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers . Malone was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player , a 14-time NBA All-Star , and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team . He scored the second most career points in NBA history ( 36,928 ) ( second behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ) , and holds the records for most free throws attempted and made , in addition to co-holding the record for the most first team All-NBA elections in history ( tied with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James ) . He is considered one of the best power forwards in NBA history . Malone played college basketball at Louisiana Tech University . In his three seasons with Louisiana Tech , he helped the Bulldogs basketball team to its first-ever NCAA tournament in 1984 and to first place in the Southland Conference in 1985 . The Utah Jazz drafted Malone in 1985 with the 13th overall pick in the first round . Malone appeared in the playoffs every season in his career , including the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 with the Jazz . He played his final season with the Los Angeles Lakers , with whom he played his third Finals in 2004 . However , Malone has the most career postseason losses of any NBA player ever , with 95 . Malone also competed with the United States national team in the Summer Olympic Games of 1992 and 1996 ; in both years he won gold medals . After retiring from the NBA , Malone joined the staff of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team in 2007 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 ( twice -- for his individual career , and as a member of the 1992 United States men 's Olympic basketball team ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "b4f447aa17033adf4fa3309000d5ae12", "text": "List of American Basketball Association awards and honors The American Basketball Association ( ABA ) was a professional basketball league that operated from the until it ceased to exist with the ABA -- NBA merger in 1976 . The ABA presented a variety of annual awards and honors to recognize its players and executives . There were six awards presented by the ABA . Three Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) awards were presented annually in the All-Star Game , the regular season , and the playoffs . In sports , the player judged to be the most important to the team is the Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) . Other annual awards include the Executive of the Year , the Coach of the Year , and the Rookie of the Year . Honors were also presented to players who excelled in the respective categories of : best players , best defensive players , and best rookies . The Executive of the Year Award and the All-Defensive Team started in the , while the rest started in the first season . Julius Erving has won the most ABA awards with five MVP awards -- three in the regular season and two in the playoffs . Artis Gilmore has won the most ABA honors with nine . A total of 80 ABA players and executives have received at least one award or honor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37d474d56ace39853e42908495798a00", "text": "1994–95 Sacramento Kings season The 1994 -- 95 NBA season was the Kings ' 46th season in the National Basketball Association , and 10th season in Sacramento . With the arrivals of rookies Brian Grant and Michael Smith , the Kings had an improved defense which held opponents at 99.2 points per game ( 8th best in the NBA ) . On the offensive side , the Kings were led by Mitch Richmond , who averaged 22.8 points per game while winning the All-Star MVP award in the 1995 NBA All-Star Game . The Kings played above .500 for the first half of the season with a 28 -- 20 record in mid February . However , they struggled with a 7-game losing streak afterwards as they began to slip under .500 . On the final day of the regular season , the Kings faced the Denver Nuggets at McNichols Sports Arena for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference . The Nuggets would win 102 -- 89 as the Kings went home with a 39 -- 43 record , missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season . Grant was selected to the All-Rookie First Team . Following the season , Spud Webb was traded back to the Atlanta Hawks . For the season , the Kings changed their logo and added purple to their uniforms . The jerseys lasted until 2002 , while the logo lasted until 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0bf09ced7d6eddca82fc7763707adb0d", "text": "1976 ABA Dispersal Draft On August 5 , 1976 , as a result of the ABA -- NBA merger , the NBA hosted a dispersal draft to select players from the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis , the two American Basketball Association ( ABA ) franchises that were not included in the ABA -- NBA merger . The eighteen NBA teams and the four ABA teams that joined the NBA , the Denver Nuggets , Indiana Pacers , New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs , were allowed to participate in the draft . The teams selected in reverse order of their win -- loss percentage in the previous NBA and ABA seasons . The team that made a selection paid for the signing rights to the player , which were set by the league 's committee . The money from the draft was used to help the four ABA teams that merged with the NBA to pay off some of their obligations to the two folded ABA franchises , the Colonels and Spirits . The team that made a selection was obligated to assume the player 's ABA contract . The players who were not selected would become free agents . Twenty players from the Colonels and the Spirits were available for the draft . Eleven were selected in the first round and the twelfth player was selected in the second round . Eight players were not selected and thus became a free agent . The Chicago Bulls used the first pick to select five-time ABA All-Star Artis Gilmore with a signing price of $ 1,100,000 . The Portland Trail Blazers , who acquired the Atlanta Hawks ' second pick , selected Maurice Lucas and Moses Malone with signing price of $ 300,000 and $ 350,000 respectively . Marvin Barnes , who was selected fourth by the Detroit Pistons was the second most expensive player in the draft with a signing price of $ 500,000 . Several teams elected to pass their first-round picks and only the Kansas City Kings used the second-round pick . The draft continued until the third round , but no other players were selected .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "16af261058d999d851fe222f6b97a7ef", "text": "Amateur Athletic Association (basketball) The Amateur Athletic Association is an amateur basketball league that was created in 1897 . It hosts the annual AAU National Tournament . All players participating have to be amateurs . During the 1960s players who left college before the formation of the American Basketball League and American Basketball Association had two three options : The National Basketball League , the Eastern League or AAU basketball . And the AAU basketball was attractive to many players who wished to remain eligible for the Olympics . Several AAU teams were sponsored by corporations which provided jobs to the players on their teams . Famous NBA names played or coached in the AAU Tournaments such as David Robinson , Larry Brown , Gregg Popovich , Bob Kurland , Mike Krzyzewski ( as a coach ) , Jay Triano , Phil Jordon , Roger Brown , George Yardley , Jim Pollard , Clyde Lovellette and Bob Boozer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1c09dd0e1b78910b5a38c81b2105ea30", "text": "List of all-time NBA win-loss records The following is a listing of all 30 current National Basketball Association ( NBA ) teams ranked by win-loss record percentage , accurate as of the end of the 2016 -- 17 NBA season . The records do not count wins and losses recorded by a team 's playing time in the American Basketball Association ( ABA ) , despite the 1976 NBA-ABA merger . The San Antonio Spurs have the highest win-loss record percentage , with . The Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest win-loss record percentage , with . The Boston Celtics have recorded the most wins , with 3,274 , while the Sacramento Kings have recorded the most losses at 2,955 . The Boston Celtics lead the association with the most played games , with 5,560 . Conversely , the Pelicans have played the least overall games , with 1,132 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d5eee3e4d077f9ec205ef09cb6d5b71", "text": "1993–94 Utah Jazz season The 1993 -- 94 NBA season was the Jazz 's 20th season in the National Basketball Association , and 15th season in Salt Lake City , Utah . During the offseason , the Jazz signed unrestricted free agent All-Star forward Tom Chambers , and acquired Felton Spencer from the Minnesota Timberwolves . John Stockton led the league in assists for the seventh straight season , as Karl Malone joined the list in all-time points scored topping the 19,000 point mark . Both were selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game . At midseason , the Jazz traded Jeff Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Hornacek . With the addition of Hornacek , the Jazz went on to win ten consecutive games between February and March . They won nine of their final eleven games finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 53 -- 29 record . In the first round of the playoffs , the Jazz defeated the 4th-seeded San Antonio Spurs after losing Game 1 . In the semifinals , they took a 3 -- 0 series lead over the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets . However , the Jazz would lose the next three games to the Nuggets , then finally win Game 7 and advance to the next round . In the Western Conference Finals , they lost five games to the Houston Rockets . Following the season , Tyrone Corbin was traded to the Atlanta Hawks .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c47cd76d9d5e1f0b6d93112acc3ad6e3", "text": "Joe Smith (basketball) Joseph Leynard Smith ( born July 26 , 1975 ) is an American former professional basketball player who played at power forward position for 12 teams of the NBA during his 16-year career . Born and raised in Norfolk , Virginia , Smith was the College Player of the Year at Maryland in 1995 and the No. 1 pick of that season 's NBA draft , picked by the Golden State Warriors . He was named to the 1995 -- 96 All-Rookie team . Smith was mobile throughout his career , the NBA indicated that he was one of the most traded players . In 1998 , Smith was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers ; he then played for the Minnesota Timberwolves ( with a mid-way pitstop for the Detroit Pistons ) until 2003 . He later played for the Milwaukee Bucks , the Denver Nuggets , the 76ers again , the Chicago Bulls , the Oklahoma City Thunder , the Cleveland Cavaliers , the Atlanta Hawks , the New Jersey Nets , and the Los Angeles Lakers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "67ff1570bb3a667557dcb83141f2cbbd", "text": "NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award The National Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given to the player ( s ) voted best of the annual All-Star Game . The award was established in 1953 when NBA officials decided to designate an MVP for each year 's game . The league also re-honored players from the previous two All-Star Games . Ed Macauley and Paul Arizin were selected as the 1951 and 1952 MVP winners respectively . The voting is conducted by a panel of media members , who cast their vote after the conclusion of the game . The player ( s ) with the most votes or ties for the most votes wins the award . No All-Star Game MVP was named in 1999 since the game was canceled due to the league 's lockout . , the most recent recipient is New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis . Bob Pettit and Kobe Bryant are the only two players to win the All-Star Game MVP four times . Oscar Robertson , Michael Jordan , and Shaquille O'Neal have each won the award three times , while Bob Cousy , Julius Erving , Isiah Thomas , Magic Johnson , Karl Malone , Allen Iverson , LeBron James and Russell Westbrook have all won the award twice . James ' first All-Star MVP in 2006 made him the youngest to have ever won the award at the age of 21 years , 1 month . Kyrie Irving , winner of the 2014 All-Star Game MVP , is the second-youngest at 21 years , 10 months . They 're notable as being the two youngest to win the award , both as Cleveland Cavaliers . Four of the games had joint winners -- Elgin Baylor and Pettit in 1959 , John Stockton and Malone in 1993 , O'Neal and Tim Duncan in 2000 , and O'Neal and Bryant in 2009 . O'Neal became the first player in All-Star history to share two MVP awards . The Los Angeles Lakers have had eleven winners while the Boston Celtics have had eight . Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Irving of Australia are the only winners not born in the United States . Both Duncan and Irving are American citizens , but are considered `` international '' players by the NBA because they were not born in one of the fifty states or Washington , D.C. No player trained entirely outside the U.S. has won the award ; Irving lived in the U.S. since age two , and Duncan played U.S. college basketball at Wake Forest . Bob Pettit ( 1958 , 1959 ) and Russell Westbrook ( 2015 , 2016 ) are the only players to win consecutive awards . Pettit ( 1956 ) , Bob Cousy ( 1957 ) , Wilt Chamberlain ( 1960 ) , Bill Russell ( 1963 ) , Oscar Robertson ( 1964 ) , Willis Reed ( 1970 ) , Dave Cowens ( 1973 ) , Michael Jordan ( 1988 , 1996 , 1998 ) , Magic Johnson ( 1990 ) , Shaquille O'Neal ( 2000 ) , and Allen Iverson ( 2001 ) all won the All-Star Game MVP and the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in the same season ; Jordan is the only player to do this multiple times . 14 players have won the award playing for the team that hosted the All-Star Game : Macauley ( 1951 ) , Cousy ( 1957 ) , Pettit ( 1958 , 1962 ) , Chamberlain ( 1960 ) , Adrian Smith ( 1966 ) , Rick Barry ( 1967 ) , Jerry West ( 1972 ) , Tom Chambers ( 1987 ) , Jordan ( 1988 ) , Karl Malone ( 1993 ) , John Stockton ( 1993 ) , O'Neal ( 2004 , 2009 ) , Bryant ( 2011 ) and Davis ( 2017 ) ; Pettit and O'Neal did this multiple times . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the distinction of playing in the most All-Star Games ( 18 ) without winning the All-Star Game MVP , while Adrian Smith won the MVP in his only All-Star Game .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d343636c062e637b1ea4068f4c1f928", "text": "2006 NBA Europe Live Tour The 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour was an international basketball exhibition and competition produced jointly by the National Basketball Association and the Euroleague , as part of the NBA Global Games . The tour featured four NBA teams training and playing matches against European teams in Germany , Russia , France , Italy , and Spain . Four standalone games were played , along with two tournaments in Moscow and Cologne . The tour took place between 5 October and 11 October 2006 . Four NBA teams went to different countries to conduct their first week of training camp overseas : the Philadelphia 76ers in Barcelona , Spain ; the Los Angeles Clippers in Moscow , Russia ; the San Antonio Spurs in France ; and the Phoenix Suns in Treviso , Italy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c8556322c795599e904b3e9faa704ec6", "text": "NBA high school draftees The NBA high school draftees are players who have been drafted to the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) straight out of high school without playing basketball at the collegiate level . The process of jumping directly from high school to the professional level is also known as going prep-to-pro . Since 2006 , the practice of drafting high school players has been prohibited by the new collective bargaining agreement , which requires that players who entered the draft be 19 years of age and at least one year removed from high school . Contrary to popular belief , the player does not have to play at least a year in college basketball , as the player can choose to instead play in another professional league ( especially overseas ) like Brandon Jennings or Emmanuel Mudiay in Italy and China respectively , simply take the year off , such as the case with Satnam Singh Bhamara , or even hold themselves back a year in high school before declaring for the draft , such as the case with Thon Maker . The NBA has long had a preference for players who played basketball at the collegiate level ; the vast majority of players to play in the NBA have had college experience . However , there have been numerous notable players who attended high school in the United States and then jumped directly to the NBA without playing college basketball .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b23ff998cec5ef87e2d8370f77ebe93b", "text": "1995 NBA Expansion Draft The 1995 NBA Expansion Draft was the tenth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The draft was held on June 24 , 1995 , so that the newly founded Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies could acquire players for the upcoming . Toronto was awarded an expansion team on September 30 , 1993 , while Vancouver was awarded the league 's 29th franchise on April 27 , 1994 . They were the first NBA teams based in Canada since the Toronto Huskies . In an NBA expansion draft , new NBA teams are allowed to acquire players from the previously established teams in the league . Not all players on a given team are available during an expansion draft , since each team can protect a certain number of players from being selected . In this draft , each of the twenty-seven other NBA teams had protected eight players from their roster , and the Raptors and the Grizzlies selected fourteen and thirteen unprotected players respectively , one from each team . Prior to the draft , the league conducted a coin flip between the Raptors and the Grizzlies to decide their draft order in this expansion draft and in the 1995 NBA draft . The Grizzlies won the coin flip and chose to have the higher pick in the 1995 Draft , allowing the Raptors to receive the first selection and the right to select fourteen players in the expansion draft . The Raptors were formed and owned by a group headed by Toronto businessman John Bitove . Brendan Malone was hired as the franchise 's first head coach . The Raptors used their first pick to select three-time NBA champion B. J. Armstrong from the Chicago Bulls . However , Armstrong refused to report for training and was traded to the Golden State Warriors for five other players . The Raptors ' other selections included four-time NBA champion John Salley and six other former first-round picks , Doug Smith , Willie Anderson , Ed Pinckney , Acie Earl , B. J. Tyler and Oliver Miller . Seven players from the expansion draft joined the Raptors for their inaugural season , but only Miller , Earl and Žan Tabak played more than one season for the team . Tabak and Andrés Guibert were the only international players in the draft . The Grizzlies were formed and owned by Vancouver sports magnate Arthur Griffiths . Former Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Brian Winters was hired as the franchise 's first head coach . The Grizzlies used their first pick to select former first-round pick Greg Anthony from the New York Knicks . The Grizzlies ' other selections included three-time NBA champion Byron Scott and three other former first-round picks , Benoit Benjamin , Doug Edwards and Blue Edwards . On draft day , the Grizzlies acquired a second-round draft pick from the Orlando Magic in exchange for selecting Rodney Dent , who had never played in the NBA . Eight players from the expansion draft joined the Grizzlies for their inaugural season , but only Anthony and Blue Edwards played more than one season for the team .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "039fbf8df831732ffe94e31df7bd4c76", "text": "1991 NBA Playoffs The 1991 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1990 -- 91 season . The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals . Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP . After the Pistons had ended their season the last three years , the Bulls got revenge in the Eastern Conference Finals by sweeping the two-time defending NBA champions . It was the first time the Bulls won a playoff series over the Pistons since 1974 , when both teams were still part of the Western Conference . Game 4 ended with some of the Pistons walking off the court before time expired , refusing to shake the Bulls ' hands . In the 1989 NBA Finals , the Pistons themselves had swept the two-time defending champion Lakers . Detroit did not reach the conference finals again until 2003 . The seventh seeded Golden State Warriors stunned the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs , defeating them 3 games to 1 . It would be Golden State 's last playoff series win until 2007 . The 76ers and the Bucks met in the first round of the playoffs where the 76ers swept the series . It would be both teams last playoff appearance until 1999 . Game 4 of the Blazers -- Jazz series was the last game ever played at the Salt Palace . This was the first year that NBC aired the NBA Playoffs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "78a278c05995841a45dc5165150ee47b", "text": "1994 NBA Finals The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1993 -- 94 National Basketball Association ( NBA ) season , featuring the Western Conference 's Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference 's New York Knicks . This matchup was Hakeem Olajuwon 's second NBA Finals appearance , his other being in 1986 , where Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets four games to two . The series was Patrick Ewing 's first NBA Finals appearance . The Rockets came in with strong determination to win not only the franchise 's first NBA championship , but the city 's first championship in a league that still existed , while the Knicks were looking to add a third NBA championship trophy , as the Knicks ' last trophy came from the 1973 NBA Finals . The Knicks also hoped to impress their new owners Viacom , who had just bought Paramount Communications ( formerly Gulf + Western ) , their longtime owners ( after the series however , Viacom sold the Knicks and the rest of the Madison Square Garden properties ) . The series was hailed as a meeting of the two great centers who had previously played for a championship in college . In 1984 while Olajuwon was with the University of Houston and Ewing was with Georgetown University , Georgetown had beaten Houston 84 -- 75 in the 1984 NCAA Championship game . In this series , however , Olajuwon outperformed Ewing , outscoring him in every game of the series and posting numbers of 26.9 ppg on 50.0 % shooting compared to Ewing 's 18.9 ppg on 36.3 % shooting . However , Ewing set an NBA finals record in the series with a total of 30 blocks , and he tied the single-game record of 8 blocks in Game 5 . Tim Duncan would later set the record for most blocks in a Finals series ( 2003 ) with 32 blocks in six games while Dwight Howard would set the record for most blocked shots in a Finals game with 9 blocked shots in Game 4 of the 2009 Finals while with the Orlando Magic . During the series , the Houston Rockets played seven low-scoring , defensive games against the New York Knicks . After splitting the first two games in Houston , the Knicks won two out of three games at Madison Square Garden , which also hosted the Rangers first Stanley Cup celebration in 54 years during the series . In Game 6 , however , Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon blocked a last-second championship-winning shot attempt by John Starks , giving the Rockets an 86 -- 84 victory and forcing a Game 7 , which made Knicks Coach Pat Riley the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach in a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having been with the Los Angeles Lakers in and . In addition , the Knicks set a record for most playoff games played in one season , with 25 . The Detroit Pistons tied this record in . The Boston Celtics , coached by Doc Rivers , would surpass it during their championship season of 2008 when they played 26 . The Rockets beat the Knicks in Game 7 , 90 -- 84 , enabling the city of Houston to not only celebrate its first NBA and fifth professional sports championship ( first in an existing league ) , but also deny New York from having both NBA and NHL championships in the same year ( Chicago had suffered this fate in 1992 , with the Bulls winning their second NBA championship and the Blackhawks losing in the Stanley Cup Finals ) . For his efforts Olajuwon was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . For the Knicks , Riley had the unfortunate distinction of having become the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach to lose a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having lost to the Celtics in 1984 . It also denied him the distinction of being the first coach to win a Game 7 NBA Finals with two different teams , having defeated the Detroit Pistons in 1988 . NBC Sports used Ahmad Rashād ( Knicks sideline ) and Hannah Storm ( Rockets sideline ) . Hal Douglas narrated the season-ending documentary Clutch City for NBA Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f95a6b11ca0432f58d14ef6e4722f4b", "text": "2004–05 Cleveland Cavaliers season The 2004-05 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 35th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland , Ohio . During the offseason , the Cavaliers acquired Drew Gooden from the Orlando Magic . In his second season , expectations were high for LeBron James as the Cavaliers hoped for a return to the playoffs . Through the first half of the season , the Cavs held a 30 -- 21 record at the All-Star Break as James was selected to his first All-Star selection in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game . However , as March began , the Cavaliers were unable to upgrade at the trading deadline as the team went on a 6-game losing streak . Head coach Paul Silas was fired and replaced by interim Brendan Malone . The Cavaliers finished the season with a 42 -- 40 record , a fourth-place finish in the Central Division , and barely missed out of the playoffs , losing a tiebreaker for the 8th spot to the New Jersey Nets . Despite their collapse , James had an outstanding sophomore season averaging 27.2 points , 7.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game . Key dates : On June 24 , the 2004 NBA Draft , took place in New York City , New York . In July , the free agency period began . On September 15 , the Cavaliers named Brendan Malone assistant coach . On October 14 , the Cavaliers ' preseason began with a 94 -- 102 loss to Memphis . On November 3 , the Cavaliers ' regular season began with a 104 -- 109 2OT loss to Indiana . On March 21 , head coach Paul Silas was fired and Brendan Malone was named interim head coach . Mike Bratz and Wes Wilcox were added to Malone 's staff as assistants . On April 20 , the Cavaliers ' season ended in a 104 -- 95 win over the Toronto Raptors . On April 21 , Jim Paxson was fired as President of Basketball Operations and General Manager .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee92f56ea9ba2b65e427337de74057ed", "text": "NBA Most Valuable Player Award The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given since the 1955 -- 56 season to the best performing player of the regular season . The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy , which is named in honor of the first commissioner ( then president ) of the NBA , who served from 1946 until 1963 . Until the , the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players . Since the , the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada , each of whom casts a vote for first to fifth place selections . Each first-place vote is worth 10 points ; each second-place vote is worth seven ; each third-place vote is worth five , fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one . Starting from 2010 , one ballot was cast by fans through online voting . The player with the highest point total wins the award . , the current holder of the award is Stephen Curry , who won both the 2015 and 2016 MVP Awards . Every player who has won this award and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times . Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times , while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times . Russell and James are the only players to have won the award four times in five seasons . Moses Malone , Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times , while Bob Pettit , Karl Malone , Tim Duncan , Steve Nash and Stephen Curry have each won it twice . Only two rookies have won the award : Wilt Chamberlain in the and Wes Unseld in the 1968 -- 69 season . Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria , Tim Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands , Steve Nash of Canada and Dirk Nowitzki of Germany are the only MVP winners considered `` international players '' by the NBA . Stephen Curry in 2015 -- 16 is the only player to have won the award unanimously . Shaquille O'Neal in 1999 -- 2000 and LeBron James in 2012 -- 13 are the only two players to have fallen one vote shy of a unanimous selection , both receiving 120 of 121 votes . Since the , every winner was from a team that won at least 50 games in the regular season that year.Except for seasons affected by lockouts , when the schedule was shortened from the norm of 82 games . Karl Malone won in 1998 -- 99 when Utah was 37 -- 13 in 50 games , which projected to 60 wins in 82 games . James won in 2011 -- 12 when the Miami Heat were 46 -- 20 in 66 games , which projected to 57 wins .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7d4259b41eadd4acb2aee441566aede0", "text": "Carl Bailey Carl Bailey ( born April 23 , 1958 ) is a retired American basketball player who played one career game in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Born in Birmingham , Alabama , he attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee , Alabama . He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 3rd round ( 66th overall pick ) of the 1980 NBA draft . During the 1981 -- 82 NBA season , Bailey played seven minutes of one game with the Portland Trail Blazers , scoring a single field goal .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "acc0bf83e3534d39bc38c86329c204ca", "text": "Malone (film) Malone is a 1987 American film adaptation of William P. Wingate 's novel , written by Christopher Frank , directed by Harley Cokeliss , and stars Burt Reynolds , Cliff Robertson and Lauren Hutton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "286fd59b30f28396b943b37fd15a937d", "text": "Michael Malone (basketball) Michael Malone ( born 1971 ) is an American professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3c786f56005a276f61e74289053fd1f", "text": "1970–71 Phoenix Suns season The 1970 -- 71 Phoenix Suns season was the third season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons lead the Suns , in the NBA 's first season which separated the teams into both conferences and divisions as the league continued to gain more teams . It was the first season the Suns would be without the services of All-Star guard Gail Goodrich . With a 48 -- 34 record ( fourth best in the league ) , the Suns set the NBA record for the team with the best winning percentage not to make the playoffs . The team would break their own record the next year with a 49 -- 33 finish . All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum . The Suns were led in scoring by Dick Van Arsdale with 21.9 points per game . Connie Hawkins finished the season averaging 20.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest . Paul Silas led the Suns with 12.5 rebounds per game , the highest-ever average in Suns history , while Neal Walk garnered 8.2 rebounds to go with his 12.9 points a game . Goodrich , a native of Los Angeles and who played college ball at UCLA , was traded before the season back to the Los Angeles Lakers , where he had played before being acquired in the expansion draft of 1968 . In exchange , the Suns obtained the 29-year-old 7-footer Mel Counts , who was coming off a career-high 12.6 average in points . Goodrich would go on to play nine more seasons in the NBA , six of those with the Lakers . During those six years , he would average 22.3 points per game , appear in four All-Star Games and be named to an All-NBA First Team . Meanwhile , Counts averaged 11 points and 6.3 rebounds in his first of two seasons with the Suns .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da4277598f81ce4dd04f958739997763", "text": "Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles . The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Pacific Division . The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center , an arena shared with the NBA 's Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women 's National Basketball Association , and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA , and have won 16 NBA championships , their last being in 2010 . As of 2015 , the Lakers are the second most valuable franchise in the NBA according to Forbes , having an estimated value of $ 2.7 billion . The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team , the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League ( NBL ) . The new team began playing in Minneapolis , calling themselves the Minneapolis Lakers in honor of the state 's nickname , `` Land of 10,000 Lakes '' . Initially a member of the NBL , the Lakers won the 1948 NBL championship before joining the rival Basketball Association of America and winning five of the next six BAA and NBA championships in Minneapolis after the NBA formed in 1949 . The team was propelled by center George Mikan , who is described by the NBA 's official website as the league 's `` first superstar '' . After struggling financially in the late 1950s following Mikan 's retirement , they relocated to Los Angeles before the 1960 -- 61 season . Led by Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor and Jerry West , Los Angeles made the NBA Finals six times in the 1960s , but lost each series to the Boston Celtics , beginning their long and storied rivalry . In 1968 , the Lakers acquired four-time NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) Wilt Chamberlain to play center , and after losing in the Finals in 1969 and 1970 , they won their sixth NBA title -- and first in Los Angeles -- in 1972 , led by new head coach Bill Sharman . After the retirement of West and Chamberlain , the team acquired another center , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who had won multiple MVP awards , but was unable to make the Finals in the late 1970s . The 1980s Lakers were nicknamed `` Showtime '' due to their Magic Johnson-led fast break-offense , and won five championships in a 9-year span , including their first ever Finals championship against the Celtics in 1985 . This team featured Hall of Famers in Johnson , Abdul-Jabbar , and James Worthy , and a Hall of Fame coach , Pat Riley . After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson 's retirement , the team struggled in the early 1990s before acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996 . Led by O'Neal , Bryant , and another Hall of Fame coach , Phil Jackson , Los Angeles won three consecutive titles between 2000 to 2002 , securing the franchise its second `` three-peat '' . After losing both the 2004 and 2008 NBA Finals , the Lakers won two more championships by defeating the Orlando Magic in 2009 and Boston in 2010 . The Lakers hold the record for NBA 's longest winning streak , 33 straight games , set during the 1971 -- 72 season . 21 Hall of Famers have played for Los Angeles , while four have coached the team . Four Lakers -- Abdul-Jabbar , Johnson , O'Neal , and Bryant -- have won the NBA MVP Award for a total of eight awards .", "title": "" } ]
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Pranab Mukherjee has been in Spain since July 2012.
[ { "docid": "678ab94bff6d28bdf1299bc81dd3bfd7", "text": "Pranab Mukherjee ` Pranab Kumar Mukherjee ( born 11 December 1935 ) is the 13th and current President of India , he has been in office since July 2012 . In a political career spanning six decades , Mukherjee was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and occupied several ministerial portfolios in the Government of India . Prior to his election as President , Mukherjee was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012 , and the Congress party 's top troubleshooter . Mukherjee got his break in politics in 1969 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi helped him get elected to the Rajya Sabha , the upper house of Parliament , on a Congress ticket . Following a meteoric rise , he became one of Indira Gandhi 's most trusted lieutenants , and a minister in her cabinet by 1973 . During the controversial Internal Emergency of 1975 -- 77 , he was accused ( like several other Congress leaders ) of committing gross excesses . Mukherjee 's service in a number of ministerial capacities culminated in his first stint as finance minister in 1982 -- 84 . Mukherjee was also Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1985 . Mukherjee was sidelined from the Congress during the premiership of Rajiv Gandhi , Indira 's son . Mukherjee had viewed himself , and not the inexperienced Rajiv , as the rightful successor to Indira following her assassination in 1984 . Mukherjee lost out in the ensuing power struggle . He formed his own party , the Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress , which merged with the Congress in 1989 after reaching a consensus with Rajiv Gandhi . Mukherjee 's political career revived when Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao appointed him Planning Commission head in 1991 and foreign minister in 1995 . Following this , as elder statesman of the Congress , Mukherjee was the principal and architect of Sonia Gandhi 's ascension to the party 's presidency in 1998 . When the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance ( UPA ) came into power in 2004 , Mukherjee won a Lok Sabha ( the popularly elected lower house of Parliament ) seat for the first time . From then until his resignation in 2012 , Mukherjee was practically number-two in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 's government . He held a number of key cabinet portfolios -- Defence ( 2004 -- 06 ) , External Affairs ( 2006 -- 09 ) and Finance ( 2009 -- 12 ) -- apart from heading several Groups of Ministers ( GoMs ) and being Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha . After securing the UPA 's nomination for the country 's presidency in July 2012 , Mukherjee comfortably defeated P. A. Sangma in the race to Rashtrapati Bhavan , winning 70 percent of the electoral-college vote .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "d32419647a9e304bd0303fd131d4d8e8", "text": "Fuad Isgandarov Fuad Isgandarov ( Fuad İsgəndərov , born on August 6 , 1961 , Baku ) , also spelled as Fuad Iskandarov is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium since 2012 . At the same time , he is the head of the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the European Union .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3500e556e1ddec75d510b05a356aea37", "text": "Unemployment in Spain Though unemployment is a general problem for the whole world , the degree of unemployment in Spain is especially high in respect to the other countries in the region at the same economic level . After reaching a minimum of 8 % between 2006 and 2007 , with the Spanish economic crisis that began in 2008 the rate of unemployment grew quickly exceeding 20 % in 2010 and 25 % in 2012 and unemployment became the greatest concern within Spanish society . Even though unemployment in some regions of Spain is slightly less than in others , the general amount is one of the highest in the European Union and in general has stayed like that independently of the economic situation . Almost 100,000 people have lost their jobs in the real estate industry in Spain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66becfad164ad779ee52c704075b421b", "text": "Spanish general election, 2016 The 2016 Spanish general election was held on Sunday , 26 June 2016 , to elect the 12th Cortes Generales of the Kingdom of Spain . All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election , as well as 208 of 266 seats in the Senate . No party had secured a majority in the 2015 election , resulting in the most fragmented parliament since 1977 . Ensuing negotiations failed to produce a stable governing coalition , paving the way for a repeat election on 26 June . The political deadlock marked the first time that a Spanish election was triggered due to failure in the government formation process . Ahead of the election , Podemos and United Left ( IU ) joined forces to form the Unidos Podemos alliance , along with several other minor left-wing parties . Opinion polling going into the election predicted a growing polarisation between this alliance and the People 's Party ( PP ) , which would be fighting to maintain first place nationally . In the end , the alliance suffered a surprise decline in votes and vote share compared to the previous election , while the PP increased its number of votes and seats . The Spanish Socialist Workers ' Party ( PSOE ) , while clinging on to second place , kept losing votes and seats and scored a new historical low . Albert Rivera 's Citizens ( C 's ) suffered from the electoral system and fell to 32 seats . Voter turnout was the lowest since the transition to democracy in 1975 , as just 66.5 % of the electorate cast a ballot . Overall , a potential PP -- C 's bloc secured 6 more seats than before , but remained short of an overall majority . With the political deadlock settling in , commentators suggested that a new , third election could be eventually needed . Electoral setbacks for the PSOE in the Basque and Galician regional elections held on 25 September 2016 unleashed a party crisis which led to Pedro Sánchez 's ouster as leader on 1 October . An interim party leadership was appointed , which chose to abstain to allow government formation and prevent a third general election . As a result , Mariano Rajoy was re-elected as Prime Minister for a second term in office on 29 October amid public outcry and protest at PSOE 's U-turn , which was also met with opposition from within the party -- 15 MPs eventually not complying with the party 's directive and voting against Rajoy nonetheless .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94c66051ebe8adbb748048dc0729f35f", "text": "Chile at the 2012 Summer Olympics Chile competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , from 27 July to 12 August 2012 . This nation has competed at every Olympic games , except the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott . The Chile Olympic Committee ( Comité Olímpico de Chile , COCH ) sent a total of 35 athletes to the Games , 21 men and 14 women , to compete in 17 sports . There was only a single competitor in track cycling , judo , modern pentathlon , rowing , shooting , swimming and taekwondo . Among the sports played by the athletes , Chile made its Olympics debut in artistic gymnastics and Greco-Roman wrestling . The Chilean team featured six athletes who competed at their fourth Olympics : archer Denisse van Lamoen , épée fencer Paris Inostroza , table tennis player Berta Rodríguez and three of its oldest members from the equestrian jumping team . Van Lamoen was also appointed by the committee to carry the nation 's flag at the opening ceremony . With poor athletic performance and the absence of tennis players in the team , Chile failed to win a single medal for the first time in Olympic history since 1996 . Gymnast Tomás González missed out on an Olympic medal in London , after finishing fourth in men 's floor and vault exercises .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f1cfec106d826033a5d15af16cb86e00", "text": "Embassy of Spain, London The Embassy of Spain in London at 24 Belgrave Square is the diplomatic mission of Spain in the United Kingdom . Spain also maintains a Consulate General at 20 Draycott Place , Chelsea , a Defence Office at 3 Hans Crescent , Knightsbridge , an Education , Employment & Social Affairs Office at 20 Peel Street , Holland Park and an Economic & Commercial Section at 66 Chiltern Street , Marylebone . The embassy is situated in a stucco detached house designed by Henry E. Kendall and built between 1840 and 1850 on Belgrave Square in Belgravia , Westminster , London . The building is Grade I listed for its architectural merit .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1174a52f15c7977d05a6ffe6ba9746d1", "text": "Spain men's national wheelchair basketball team Spain men 's national wheelchair basketball team has represented Spain at the IWBF European Championships , IWBF World Championships and at the Paralympic Games . The team won a bronze at the 2013 European Championships . They finished fifth at the 2012 Summer Paralympics , and sixth at the 1992 Summer Paralympics . Spain also has a men 's national under-22 team and under-23 team . The under-23 team finished second at the 2009 Paris European Championships .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0b43c516d8c6aa6a8453406047fe6424", "text": "Kyoto-Varanasi Partner City Agreement Shortly after arriving in Kyoto , Japan for a 5-day bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe , Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Abe announced the Kyoto-Varanasi Partner City Agreement . The text of the agreement was signed in the presence of the leaders of both nations by Mayor of Kyoto Daisaku Kadokawa and Ambassador of India to Japan Smt . Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa . As Varanasi forms a part of Prime Minister Modi 's Lok Sabha constituency , `` the prime minister ensured that Kashi , on the banks of river Ganges , finds a partner in Kyoto , as India 's holy city moves ahead on the path of revival to become the ` smart heritage city ' - Modi 's fascinating dream to turn his parliamentary constituency into a modern 21st-century city , yet retaining its rich tradition and cultural heritage . '' On December 3 , 2014 , the Press Information Bureau ( PIB ) of the Government of India 's Ministry of Urban Development announced the formation of an 11-member steering committee to facilitate , in line with Prime Minister Modi 's directives , the modernization of water management , sewage management , waste management and urban transportation , `` drawing upon Japanese expertise and technologies . '' The committee will also promote the `` application of Japanese practices , techniques and management for conservation of rich heritage of Varanasi '' and foster `` exchanges between Kyoto University and Banares Hindu University , as well as religious organisations . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c121f91626cbea842134455b9b30db02", "text": "Queen Letizia of Spain Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano ( -LSB- leˈtiθja -RSB- ; born 15 September 1972 ) is the Queen of Spain as the wife of King Felipe VI , who ascended on 19 June 2014 on the abdication of his father Juan Carlos I. Before her marriage to Felipe , Letizia was a journalist and news anchor . Letizia and Felipe have two daughters , Leonor , Princess of Asturias , who is now the heir presumptive ; and Infanta Sofía .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03de13e007ae51e57c97dd999bd3ee7e", "text": "Spain at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics Spain competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing , China , from 22 -- 30 August 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b76782c3f3c06aca283bb6da71ee0dfc", "text": "UEFA Euro 2012 The 2012 UEFA European Championship , commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012 , was the 14th European Championship for men 's national football teams organised by UEFA . The final tournament , held between 8 June and 1 July 2012 , was co-hosted for the first time by Poland and Ukraine , and was won by Spain , who beat Italy 4 -- 0 in the final at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kiev , Ukraine . Poland and Ukraine 's bid was chosen by UEFA 's Executive Committee on 18 April 2007 . The two host teams qualified automatically while the remaining 14 finalists were decided through a qualifying competition , featuring 51 teams , from August 2010 to November 2011 . This was the last European Championship to employ the 16-team finals format in use since 1996 ; from Euro 2016 onward , it was expanded to 24 finalists . Euro 2012 was played at eight venues , four in each host country . Five new stadiums were built for the tournament , and the hosts invested heavily in improving infrastructure such as railways and roads at UEFA 's request . Euro 2012 set attendance records for the 16-team format , for the highest aggregate attendance ( 1,440,896 ) and average per game ( 46,481 ) . Spain became the first team to win two consecutive European Championships , and also three straight major tournaments ( Euro 2008 , 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 ) . Spain had already gained entry to the 2013 Confederations Cup by winning the 2010 World Cup , so runners-up Italy qualified instead . As at Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland , both 2012 host nations were eliminated in the group stage .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "264abba8ee6b2784cbe553131b676608", "text": "Miss Spain Miss Spain ( Spanish : Miss España ) is a national beauty pageant in Spain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e327d463e02c253f08b52eb15e7bd4f0", "text": "Philippines at the 2012 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics , which was held in London , from 27 July to 12 August 2012 . This was the nation 's twentieth appearance at the Olympics . The Philippine Olympic Committee sent the nation 's smallest delegation to the Games since 1996 . A total of 11 athletes , 7 men and 4 women , competed in 8 sports . Four athletes received their spots in track and field , and in swimming by wild card entries . Other Filipino athletes won their spots by participating in various qualifying matches around the world . Three athletes had competed in Beijing , including weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz , who became the nation 's first female flag bearer at the opening ceremony . Among the sports played by the athletes , the Philippines marked its Olympic return in cycling , and in judo . For the fourth consecutive time in a row , the Philippines did not earn any medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c95ed62c7974bad7b782e0cd15d4f29c", "text": "Puerto Rico at the 2012 Summer Olympics Puerto Rico competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , United Kingdom from July 27 to August 12 , 2012 . This was the nation 's seventeenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics . Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico sent a total of 25 athletes to the Games , 19 men and 6 women , to compete in 8 sports . The nation 's team size was roughly larger by three athletes from Beijing . This was also the youngest delegation in Puerto Rico 's Olympic history , with half the team under the age of 25 , and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro . Four Puerto Rican athletes had competed in Beijing , including track star and pre-Olympic favorite Javier Culson , who held the record as the `` world 's fastest man '' in the hurdles , and later became the nation 's flag bearer at the opening ceremony . Canterbury Christ Church University had been selected as the team 's preparation base for these Olympic games . These Games tied as Puerto Rico 's most successful Olympics , winning a total of two medals , and tying the record for the most medals with Los Angeles at a single games . Javier Culson won the nation 's first ever Olympic bronze medal after 16 years in the men 's hurdles . Meanwhile , Dominican born Jaime Espinal became the first Puerto Rican athlete to claim an Olympic silver medal in men 's freestyle wrestling , and set a historic Olympic record as the nation 's second silver medalist , 28 years after Luis Ortiz had become the first .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd14a22c6072827ec131ad5e2965fa84", "text": "European Parliament election, 2014 (Gibraltar) The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is a part of the European Parliament constituency combined region of South West England and Gibraltar . For elections to the European Parliament in 2014 , the vote in the region took place on 22 May 2014 , with the results announced on 25 May 2014 . On the previous two occasions Gibraltar has participated in European elections , the Conservative Party had topped the poll . The Liberal Democrats won the popular vote in the territory for the first time . They were the only party which included a Gibraltar resident on their list of candidates , Lyana Armstrong-Emery of the Liberal Party of Gibraltar . The result was notable as one of only four counting areas in which the Liberal Democrats topped the poll , the others being South Lakeland in Cumbria and Orkney and Shetland in Scotland . Despite the result in Gibraltar , the Liberal Democrat vote fell across the South West region ( and the whole of the UK ) , and the sitting Liberal Democrat MEP , Graham Watson , described as a `` stalwart '' and `` advocate '' of Gibraltar , lost his seat .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "77ef3ca640eb4fef199cb03ef4b94d53", "text": "Plazas de soberanía The plazas de soberanía ( -LSB- ˈplaθaz ðe soβeɾaˈni.a -RSB- , literally `` places of sovereignty '' ) are the Spanish sovereign territories in North Africa . These are separate pieces of land scattered along the Mediterranean coast bordering Morocco . The name refers to the fact that these territories have been a part of Spain since the formation of the modern Spanish State ( 1492 -- 1556 ) , and are distinguished from African territories obtained by Spain during the 19th and 20th century . Historically , a distinction was made between the so-called `` major sovereign territories '' , comprising the cities of Ceuta and Melilla , and the `` minor sovereign territories '' , referring to a number of smaller enclaves and islands along the coast . In the present , the term refers mainly to the latter .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cb36c7deeb4b782b2c56ad51f85a6356", "text": "José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ( -LSB- xoseˈlwiz roˈðɾiɣeθ θapaˈteɾo -RSB- ; born 4 August 1960 ) is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers ' Party ( PSOE ) . He was elected for two terms as Prime Minister of Spain , in the 2004 and 2008 general elections . On 2 April 2011 he announced he would not stand for re-election in the 2011 general election . He left office on 21 December 2011 . Among the main actions taken by the Zapatero administration were the withdrawal of Spanish troops from the Iraq war , which allegedly resulted in long-term diplomatic tensions with the George W. Bush administration ; the increase of Spanish troops in Afghanistan ; the idea of an Alliance of Civilizations , co-sponsored by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ; the legalisation of same-sex marriage ; reform of abortion law ; a controversial attempt at peace negotiation with ETA ; the increase of tobacco restrictions ; and the reform of various autonomous statutes , particularly the Statute of Catalonia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "443b1445bfc2680ac3002b5c183c1ad4", "text": "Carlos Martínez Alonso Carlos Martínez Alonso , ( Carlos Martinez-A . ) was born in Villasimpliz ( Pola de Gordón ) , in the province of León , on January 9 , 1950 . In 1974 he obtained a chemistry degree from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid . Four years later , in 1978 , he obtained a Ph.D. in immunology by the same university . He was appointed President of the Spanish National Research Council ( CSIC ) from 2004 to 2008 , and Secretary of State for Research in the Ministry of Science and Innovation from early 2008 to December 2009 . He did his scientific research in several institutions : La Clínica Puerta de Hierro ( Autonomous University of Madrid ) , the Basel Institute for Immunology ( Basel , Switzerland ) , the Umeå University School of Medicine ( Umeå , Sweden ) , the Pasteur Institute ( Paris , France ) , the California Institute of Technology ( Pasadena , California , USA ) , the Severo Ochoa Center for Molecular Biology ( Madrid , Spain ) , with stays in institutions , including the Institute of Immunobiology of the Max Planck Society ( Freiburg , Germany ) , the Ontario Cancer Institute ( Toronto , Canada ) , Millennium Pharmaceuticals ( Boston , Massachusetts , USA ) . He now works at the National Center for Biotechnology ( CNB-CSIC ) in Madrid , where he was vice-director and founded and directed the Department of Immunology and Oncology from 1996 to 2004 , thanks to a large collaborative core grant from Pharmacia/Pfizer . He is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization ( EMBO ) and was the president of the European Molecular Biology Conference from 1995 to 1999 , and vice-president of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory ( EMBL ) in Heidelberg . He is member of the editorial committee of various international journals , and author to more than 400 articles in such scientific journals . In 2004 he was elected president of the Spanish Spanish National Research Council ( CSIC ) . In April 2008 he moved from this position to his present one in the Ministry for Science and Innovation , and was substituted by Rafael Rodrigo Montero at the CSIC presidency .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b197e182fff40314346463fe1ee18512", "text": "First Rajoy Government The 10th Spanish General Courts were elected at the 2011 general election on 20 November and first met on 13 December . Mariano Rajoy was invested as Prime Minister on 20 December by the Congress of Deputies and was sworn into office the following day . On the nomination of the Prime Minister , the First Rajoy Government , or the 14th Government of Spain since the Spanish transition to democracy , was appointed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2254c6f07ee46c4d5567988aef53c950", "text": "Spanish regional elections, 2011 The 2011 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday , 22 May 2011 in Spain , to elect the regional parliaments of 13 of the 17 autonomous communities : Aragon , Asturias , the Balearic Islands , the Canary Islands , Cantabria , Castile-La Mancha , Castile and León , Extremadura , Madrid , Murcia , Navarre , La Rioja and the Valencian Community . Andalusia , Catalonia , Galicia and the Basque Country did not held elections that day because they had separate electoral cycles . Municipal elections were held throughout Spain the same day . The days before the elections were marked by the protests which had been held in different cities across Spain since 15 May . The elections resulted in a landslide victory for the opposition People 's Party ( PP ) . The governing Spanish Socialist Workers ' Party ( PSOE ) was beaten in every region , including Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha , which the party had held since the first regional elections in 1983 . The PP won outright majorities in 8 out of the 13 communities , and was able to govern in another 2 through pacts . Following the election , the PSOE named Deputy Prime Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba as prime ministerial candidate for the incoming general election , initially scheduled for March 2012 but finally held in November 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "053050bd9d9e9eecfbb922a6cd089d02", "text": "Abhijit Mukherjee Abhijit Mukherjee ( born 2 January 1960 ) is an Indian politician who serves as Member of Parliament ( MP ) from the Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency in the Indian state of West Bengal . He is a member of the Indian National Congress ( INC ) . Mukherjee won the 2012 Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency election by 2,536 votes defeating his nearest CPI ( M ) rival Muzaffar Hussain . The seat was vacated by his father President Pranab Mukherjee after he was elected as the President . Mukherjee was reelected to Lok Sabha from Jangipur in 2014 .", "title": "" } ]
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Mary Marvel was one of the first spin-offs of a significant man superhero who was a woman.
[ { "docid": "7466eda4f77b393c1b3d7bb94f7dda3d", "text": "Mary Marvel Mary Marvel is a fictional character originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics . Created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze , she first appeared in Captain Marvel Adventures # 18 ( cover-dated Dec. 1942 ) . The character is a member of the Marvel/Shazam Family of heroes associated with the superhero Shazam/Captain Marvel . She is the alter ego of teenager Mary Batson ( adopted name Mary Bromfield ) , twin sister of Captain Marvel 's alter-ego , Billy Batson . Like her brother , Mary has been granted the power of the wizard Shazam , and has but to speak the wizard 's name to be transformed into the superpowered Mary Marvel . Mary Marvel was one of the first female spin-offs of a major male superhero , and predates the introduction of Superman 's female cousin Supergirl ( also created by Otto Binder ) by more than a decade . Following DC 's licensing of the Marvel Family characters in 1972 , Mary Marvel began appearing in DC Comics , co-starring in DC series such as Shazam ! ( 1973-1978 ) and The Power of Shazam ! ( 1995-1999 ) . Two limited series from 2007-2009 , Countdown and Final Crisis , feature an evil version of Mary Marvel having acquired powers from first Shazam Family archenemy Black Adam and further from Apokoliptian supervillain god Desaad . In current continuity following DC 's 2011 New 52 reboot , Mary Bromfield appears as one of Billy Batson 's foster siblings , and can share Billy 's power at his whim to become an adult superhero similar to the traditional Mary Marvel ( the `` Marvel '' monikers having been retired with the reboot ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "affdc9478af582662128f568000d4738", "text": "Multiverse (Marvel Comics) Within Marvel Comics , most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe , which in turn is part of a larger multiverse . Starting with issues of Captain Britain , the main continuity in which most Marvel storylines take place was designated Earth-616 , and the multiverse was established as being protected by Merlyn . Each universe has a Captain Britain designated to protect its version of the British Isles . These protectors are collectively known as the Captain Britain Corps . This numerical notation was continued in the series Excalibur and other titles . Each universe of the Multiverse in Marvel also appears to be defended by a Sorcerer Supreme at nearly all times , appointed by the mystic trinity of Vishanti to defend the world against threats primarily magical in nature from within and beyond and bearing the Eye of Agamotto . Later on , many writers would utilize and reshape the multiverse in titles such as Exiles , X-Men , and Ultimate Fantastic Four . New universes would also spin out of storylines involving time traveling characters such as Rachel Summers , Cable , and Bishop , as their actions rendered their home times alternate timelines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4897085b71b9ff30fa6f92cb6d1fbfa3", "text": "Golden Girl Golden Girl is the name of two fictional superheroine characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , the first of them during the 1930-1940s period known to historians and collectors as the Golden Age of Comic Books .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd83c9c0f48cf3ce95dab89af9fb990e", "text": "The World's Greatest Super-Heroes The World 's Greatest Super-Heroes is the name to the oversized slipcased hardcover anthology collection , that reprinted six oversized graphic novels all created by artist Alex Ross and writer Paul Dini . Four graphic novels were originally published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of DC main characters : Superman , Batman , Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman , thus Superman : Peace on Earth were published in 1998 , Batman : War on Crime in 1999 , Shazam ! : Power of Hope in 2000 and finally Wonder Woman : Spirit of Truth in 2001 . Alex Ross original idea was make a statement about the four superhero comics archetypes : Science Fiction ( Superman ) , Crime/Mystery ( Batman ) , Magic ( Captain Marvel ) and Myth ( Wonder Woman ) . In the following year , DC Comics also published one extra book : JLA : Secret Origins . Not featuring any storyline whatsoever , it only presented the origins of the four main characters already published in the previous books and the origins of other Justice League characters : Green Lantern , Flash , Green Arrow , Black Canary , Martian Manhunter , Hawkman , Hawkgirl and Plastic Man . Every origin was present in two-pages layout based on Joe Shuster 's origin of Superman from Action Comics # 1 . The final book , published in 2003 , JLA : Liberty and Justice presented a full story featuring the entire group , the first time that Alex Ross was able to use all characters in the current timeline . The artwork is of Ross ' very own photorealism , and the books themselves were created after the success of Ross ' and writer Mark Waid 's famous Kingdom Come . The World 's Greatest Super-Heroes was released on August 1 , 2005 on dust-jacket slipcase hardcover edition ( 9.6 '' x 13 '' ) and got paperback reprint ( 8.2 '' x 11 '' ) on September 28 , 2010 . Both collected versions are smaller than the original Treasury Editions ( 10 '' x 13.5 '' ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f4e627954bea9982794e3e0044cbc3fa", "text": "The Gathering of Five and The Final Chapter `` The Gathering of Five '' and `` The Final Chapter '' are 1998 storylines published by Marvel Comics . The stories are interconnected with no issues being published between the last issue of `` The Gathering of Five '' and the first issue of `` The Final Chapter , '' and the fictional Gathering of Five that was being prepared for during the first storyline actually taking place in the first issue of `` The Final Chapter . '' Both storylines are crossovers between all of the Spider-Man titles being published at the time ( The Amazing Spider-Man , Peter Parker : Spider-Man , The Spectacular Spider-Man , and The Sensational Spider-Man ) . It also marked the cancellation of both The Spectacular Spider-Man and The Sensational Spider-Man while `` rebranding '' The Amazing Spider-Man and Peter Parker : Spider-Man by renumbering the issues to start again with a new `` Issue One , '' as mandated by Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras . The storyline proved controversial with fans , as it resurrected the character of Peter Parker 's elderly Aunt May , who had been killed off at the height of the `` Clone Saga '' three years earlier in The Amazing Spider-Man # 400 . Tom DeFalco , who had left months earlier with his Spider-Man : Identity Crisis storyline , had originally intended Peter and Mary Jane 's daughter , May Parker , to be returned to them by Kaine ( this story thread was later used as the branching point for the MC2 ) , but Mackie and Byrne insisted they have the older May revived so she could fit into their new relaunch .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "db0e6f9573f9f934d82f4f5e50a7c434", "text": "Vertigo (Salem's Seven) Vertigo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . She first appeared in Fantastic Four # 186 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "afd983ce80863b7f14f0bfce0a9e7e68", "text": "All Star DC Comics All Star was an imprint of ongoing comic book titles published by American company DC Comics that ran from 2005 to 2008 . DC has published two titles under the All-Star banner , featuring Batman and Superman . The premise of the imprint was to partner DC Comics ' top tier characters with the most popular and acclaimed writers and artists . The creators had access to all elements in the characters ' histories to present their interpretation for a modern audience that have not read these DC characters ' comics previously , or had not seen them lately . The creative teams were not beholden to any previous and present continuities , and told stories that featured `` the most iconic versions of these characters '' . The project had been compared to the Ultimate line of Marvel Comics , which was a successful attempt to re-introduce Marvel 's most popular characters to a new generation of readers by presenting new , updated versions unburdened by decades of plotlines . There were several differences between the two imprints , though . While the Ultimate titles have closely interrelated storylines , of the two All-Star series released , there has been no effort to make them conform to each other or indicate they exist in the same continuity . Another is that All-Star did not seek to introduce brand new versions of the characters so much as to present them in unhindered continuity . Robin 's origin was the only one `` rebooted '' in this imprint . Some observers , and DC themselves , had pointed to the return of DC 's major film franchises as an impetus for All-Star . `` No one can doubt that some kind of continuity shedding is necessary with Superman and Batman coming to the big screens , '' the website Comicon.com wrote . `` Moviegoers entertained by these films would find the current comics storylines impenetrable '' . With the end of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely 's All-Star Superman and the rebranding of Frank Miller and Jim Lee 's All Star Batman and Robin as Dark Knight : Boy Wonder as well as the introduction of the DC : Earth One line of OGNs , the imprint is effectively defunct .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f7d858526a2a25d5ed38076cc3fe56c", "text": "Wonder Woman: Amazonia Wonder Woman : Amazonia is a comic book one-shot , written by William Messner-Loebs , illustrated by Phil Winslade , and published by DC Comics under its Elseworlds imprint . As with all Elseworlds it tells a non-canon story of a DC hero , this time Wonder Woman , outside regular continuity . The story is set between 1888 and 1928 in an alternate history with steampunk overtones , previously considered `` Earth-34 '' in the post-Infinite Crisis DC multiverse , now considered `` Earth-19 '' in the The New 52 ( post - `` Flashpoint '' ) universe .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "457abb260ae09707a1d15403b463eee9", "text": "Miraclewoman Miraclewoman is a fictional superheroine appearing in the Eclipse Comics comic book Miracleman . In the Miracleman comic , Miraclewoman is the analog of other feminine super heroines such as Wonder Woman and Mary Marvel . Her given name is Avril Lear , but she also uses the alias of Dr. McCarthy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a61a5737fea40b3348573a6991804e6f", "text": "Big Bertha (comics) Big Bertha ( born Ashley Crawford , legally changed to Bertha Crawford ) is a fictional character , a mutant superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0363d7bafc65c170834b4fca89cb3584", "text": "Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman , one of the first major superhero characters as the term is popularly defined . The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications , and later as National Comics Publications and as National Periodical Publications , before taking on its current name of DC Comics . Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longest-running comic books with consecutively numbered issues . A second volume of Action Comics with issue # 1 ran from 2011 to 2016 . Action Comics returned to its original numbering beginning with issue # 957 ( Aug. 2016 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9aea12ef24682f2fe795e3a1ba0caf0b", "text": "Hellfire Club (comics) The Hellfire Club is a fictional society appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The Hellfire Club often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team , the X-Men . Although the Club appears to merely be an international social club for wealthy elites , its clandestine Inner Circle seeks to influence world events , in accordance with their own agenda . Created by the Uncanny X-Men writer/artist duo of Chris Claremont and John Byrne , they were heavily influenced by a 1966 episode of the British television series The Avengers ( `` A Touch of Brimstone '' ) . The name `` Hellfire Club '' in fact has a historical precedent , having been a popular name for gentlemen 's clubs in the 18th century . Additionally , the hierarchy of the Inner Circle is modeled on the pieces of a chess set , with Black and White sets of Kings , Queens , Bishops and Rooks . The Hellfire Club and its Inner Circle were introduced in `` The Dark Phoenix Saga '' , attempting to subvert the X-Men 's Jean Grey . This incarnation , composed most notably of Black King Sebastian Shaw and White Queen Emma Frost , would remain prominent for many years . After their initial confrontations , the Hellfire Club and the X-Men settled into an uneasy alliance . This eventually changed as endless power struggles perpetuated a series of upheavals within the Inner Circle . The club has appeared in two X-Men animated series ( X-Men : The Animated Series and Wolverine and the X-Men ) , both times being renamed as simply The Inner Circle , due to the hesitations to use the word Hellfire in animated children series . Members of the Hellfire Club appeared in 2011 's X-Men : First Class as the main villains , led by Sebastian Shaw and Emma Frost .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ec3a36f85b2540ea6a85373d777a241", "text": "Marvel Cooke Marvel Jackson Cooke ( April 4 , 1903 -- November 29 , 2000 ) was a pioneering American journalist , writer , and civil rights activist . She was the first African-American woman to work at a mainstream white-owned newspaper .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7061bab74a8f85fd6795a41475aec568", "text": "Mala (Amazon) Mala is the name of two fictional characters who first appeared in the DC Comics ' universe as two members of Wonder Woman 's fellow Amazons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9a8ca574ece44e5e71890fe6736b6ea0", "text": "List of comics characters which originated in other media This list is for original fictional characters created for adaptations of comic books in other forms of media ( television series , films , books , games and advertising ) . It includes characters like Firestar and X-23 that were later incorporated into mainstream comics . The category does not include preexisting characters from fiction ( books , film , television , etc. ) such as Dracula , Conan or Rima that were later incorporated into comics . Characters unique to certain movies and television programs such as Rachel Dawes and Max Shreck are not included on this list because they do not have counterparts in any mainstream comic book . DC Comics : Nora Fries Gleek ( Super Friends ) Ethan Bennett Mercy Graves Gray Ghost ( fictional character ) Inspector William Henderson Isis ( DC Comics ) Inque King Tut ( Batman ) Livewire ( DC Comics ) Lock-Up ( comics ) Lionel Luthor Batman ( Terry McGinnis ) Renee Montoya Más y Menos Non ( DC Comics ) Jimmy Olsen Harley Quinn Roxy Rocket Samurai ( Super Friends ) Chloe Sullivan Ursa ( comics ) Wendy and Marvin Kristin Wells Perry White Wonder Twins Cinderblock ( comics ) John Diggle ( Arrow ) Marvel Comics : Firestar Lightwave Ms. Lion H.E.R.B.I.E. Hypnotia Iceberg Icemaster Spyke Abraham Whistler X-23 Phil Coulson Erik Selvig Melinda May Leo Fitz Jemma Simmons Antoine Triplett Anna Jarvis Other publishers : Cammy Jessica Priest Launchpad McQuack", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a4897b113bcbb0c3e70b7ae3ba177da", "text": "Feminist Hulk Feminist Hulk ( @feministhulk ) is a parody Twitter account written from the perspective of a feminist incarnation of the Hulk , a Marvel Comics superhero with boundless rage and strength but a limited vocabulary . Feminist Hulk incorporates feminist theory into tweets , notably threatening to smash the patriarchy and gender binary . Blogger Christopher Shea observed that part of the humor `` comes from hearing feminist theory spouted by such a hypermasculine figure . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "49d71e56ee525f9320f5fe91547d54c6", "text": "Leila Davis Leila Davis is a fictional character , a supervillain and later costumed hero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . She first went by Hardshell and later as the second version of Beetle . She was primarily an enemy of Spider-Man .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ebc3d9442bb72dfe78f542a7130ec90", "text": "Spider-Girl Spider-Girl ( May `` Mayday '' Parker ) is a fictional superheroine in Marvel Comics ' MC2 universe . The character was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz as the teenage daughter of Peter Parker ( Spider-Man ) and Mary Jane Watson , and first appeared in What If ( vol . 2 ) # 105 ( February 1998 ) . She later acquired her own ongoing comic book , Spider-Girl , written by DeFalco and drawn by Frenz and Pat Olliffe , which was the longest-running superhero book with a lead female character ever published by Marvel before being relaunched as The Amazing Spider-Girl , and later The Spectacular Spider-Girl .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "df6c32d32acd25ab2418ed5836f07b7d", "text": "Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character first appeared in X-Men # 4 ( March 1964 ) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . The character has since starred in two self-titled limited series with husband the Vision , and has historically been depicted as a regular team member in superhero title The Avengers . Scarlet Witch has the superhuman ability to alter reality in unspecific ways . In most depictions , she is a mutant , a human born with natural superhuman powers . Originally revealed to be the daughter of the Golden Age superhero Whizzer , it was later established she and her twin brother Quicksilver were the children of X-Men villain Magneto , and the half-siblings of his daughter Polaris . This parentage was their status quo until 2014 , when a further retcon revealed that she and Quicksilver were in fact non-mutants who had been kidnapped and experimented on by the High Evolutionary , and then misled to believe that Magneto was their father . The character was ranked 97th in Wizard 's `` 200 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time '' list , 12th in IGN 's list of `` The Top 50 Avengers '' , and 14th in Comics Buyer 's Guide 's `` 100 Sexiest Women in Comics '' list . The character has appeared in other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated films ; arcade and video games ; television series and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards . Elizabeth Olsen portrays Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a9f2b491c92f4f072177cb5b0ea79c4", "text": "Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) Captain Marvel ( Mar-Vell ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and designed by artist Gene Colan and first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes # 12 ( December 1967 ) . The character debuted during the Silver Age of comic books and has made many appearances since then , including a self-titled series and the second volume of the Marvel Spotlight series . Captain Marvel was ranked 24th in IGN 's list of `` The Top 50 Avengers '' and has appeared in television series and video games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b387de483ebda523905a9f7ca2fc0a6f", "text": "Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) Hawkeye ( Katherine `` Kate '' Bishop ) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . She is a member of the Young Avengers , a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics ' shared universe , the Marvel Universe . She is the third character and first female to take the Hawkeye name after Clint Barton of the Avengers and Wyatt McDonald of the Squadron Supreme . Her costume appearance is patterned on the first Hawkeye and Mockingbird .", "title": "" } ]
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Saamy is an English film.
[ { "docid": "7174bb8c09e512eda6c605ca2c0ae898", "text": "Saamy Saamy is a 2003 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Hari . presented by K. Balachander and produced by Pushpa Kandasamy under banner Kavithalayaa Productions . The film stars Vikram , Trisha and Kota Srinivasa Rao in the lead . music was composed by Harris Jayaraj . Upon release , the film was highly successful at the box office . It was remade in Telugu as Lakshmi Narasimha ( 2004 ) starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Asin , in Bengali as Barood starring Mithun Chakraborty , in Kannada as Ayya ( 2005 ) starring Darshan and Rakshitha and later in Hindi as Policegiri ( 2013 ) starring Sanjay Dutt and Prachi Desai . Like other films directed by Hari , this film also specialises a particular city and this time it is Tirunelveli . Saamy along with Kaakha Kaakha started a trend of police films in Tamil such as Bheeshmar , Gambeeram , Anjaneya and many others . Kota Srinivasa Rao made his debut in Tamil as a villain in this film . This film was dubbed in Hindi as ` Policewala Gunda 3 ' by Goldmines Telefilms .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "a5ab2840074c94393c525abafeff2fbb", "text": "Antha (film) Antha ( Kannada : ಅ ತ ) is a 1981 Indian Kannada film directed by S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu . The film stars Ambareesh , Lakshmi and Latha in lead roles . The film went on become a huge success and is viewed as a milestone in Ambareesh 's career . The story is based on H. K. Ananth Rao 's serial of same name published in Kannada weekly magazine Sudha . It was remade in Tamil as Thyagi , in Telugu as Antham Kadidi Aarambam and in Hindi as Meri Aawaz Suno .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d5d99074866c9df21f74c051d6e3aa39", "text": "Abhishekam (film) Abhishekam is 1998 Telugu drama film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy starring S. V. Krishna Reddy , Rachana , Radhika in the lead roles . This film is based on mother sentiment . S. V. Krishna Reddy played dual role as a rich man who fights with a cancer and also a middle class employee who struggle to meet both ends .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e628f6a638e1234a8d374570ba1593af", "text": "Paramathma (film) Paramathma is a Kannada romantic-comedy film written , directed and co-produced by Yogaraj Bhat . It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles and it was released on 6 October 2011 , on the eve of Vijayadashami . Halfway through its production , the film 's TV rights was procured for a record 3.5 Crore . Even before the release , the film grossed a record amount of over 25 Cr included broadcasting and distribution rights .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2676e05eef69b3cb7f750efb45bcb01", "text": "Ishtam (2001 Telugu film) Ishtam ( , English translation : Liking ) is a Telugu movie produced by Ramoji Rao ( Eenadu Group ) and directed by Vikram Kumar & Raj Kumar . This is the debut movie of Shriya . Charan paired up with Shriya for the first time . This was Charan 's only film as an actor as he did n't act in any other film other than this .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a921eea570501b5f9745700497193b8c", "text": "Sabuj Saathi Sabuj Saathi is a 2003 Bengali film directed by Swapan Saha and produced by Debendra Kuchar . The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rachana Banerjee in the lead roles . Music of the film has been composed by Ashok Bhadra .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "299417938d261cd73aa4edb1048816a3", "text": "Saubhagya Saubhagya is a Bollywood film . It was released in 1940 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "15a01a1d1bc41ee129c944cc875625f0", "text": "Sandai Sandai ( English : Fight ) is a drama Tamil film starring Sundar C and Ramya Raj . It was directed by Sakthi Chidmabaram . It was previously known as Ezhu then Porukki then Adhirudalla then Mahamagam before finally settling on Sandai . It has been dubbed in Hindi as `` Jungbaaz '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "48ebfaa086b46c5ae1f93039029456ab", "text": "Sa (film) SA is a 2016 Kannada-language romantic thriller film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d0900b62aff34cb4893910efca81c218", "text": "Ena Saha Ena Saha is an Indian film and television actress who has appeared in Bengali and Malayalam films and television shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea88ac5bab7c746bf3280b030aef0c2a", "text": "Sri (2005 film) Sree is a 2005 Telugu film which stars Manoj Manchu , Tamannaah and Mohan Babu . The film received positive reviews and commercial success .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f95e699ae58db983454ba51661b0eb3", "text": "Hamsavardhan Hamsavardhan is an Indian film actor who has acted in Tamil language films . He is the son of noted actor Ravichandran .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be5ac1153451460f57677e629c0ee3f4", "text": "Cinema of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the films made in Sri Lanka . It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with Kadawunu Poronduwa produced by S.M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone . Sri Lankan films are usually made in the Sinhalese language , the language of the majority Sinhala people . In the first nine years most films were made in South India and followed the conventions of Indian cinema . Studio shooting was the norm , with Indian style sets erected in film studios . Even though it is popularly held that Rekava , made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries , was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio , it was really the film `` Gambada Sundari '' , made in 1950 which was the first film shot outside studios . It was also the first Sri Lankan film where , like in `` Rekawa '' , the dialog was recorded on the spot . This was because the film was shot on 16mm , using an Auricon sound-on-film camera which recorded the sound on the 16mm film optically , unlike in the case of where the sound was recorded on a Kinevox 35mm magnetic recorder . The film was later ` blown-up ' to 35mm and was screened in Colombo in 1950 . Though `` Rekawa '' was acclaimed by local and international critics , the film failed to find an audience in the country and was a box office failure . Films continued to follow formulaic storylines borrowed from India up through the early 1960s despite such efforts as Sandesaya and Kurulu Bedda . In 1964 , Lester James Peries again contributed to the development of Sri Lankan cinema with Gamperaliya which was the first Sinhala film to feature no songs and like Rekava shot completely outside the studio . It garnered massive praise for portraying Sinhala culture in a realistic manner and was hailed by critics and audiences alike . The producer Anton Wicremasinghe was awarded the Silver Peacock at the New Delhi International Film Festival for Gamperaliya . Following this breakthrough , several artistic Sinhala films were made in the late-1960s including Sath Samudura by professor Siri Gunasinghe , ably supported by exquisite cinematography by Dr.D.B . Nihalsinghe . During the 1970s several talents came to the forefront while commercial cinema continued to steal storylines and plots from Indian films . These include Dr. D.B. Nihalsingha with `` Weilkatara '' - Sri Lanka 's first film in Cinemascope ratio wide screen in 1972 ; Vasantha Obeysekera who followed up his well-received debut Ves Gatho with a slew of successful films culminating with Palangetiyo in 1979 . Another major director who stepped forward during this time is Dharmasena Pathiraja who examined the tensions of city youth in such works as Bambaru Awith and Ahas Gauwa . Artist and poet Mahagama Sekera 's sole film Thun Man Handiya is also an important film in Sri Lankan cinema released in 1970 . Sumitra Peries , the wife of Lester James Peries , also struck out during the 1970s with work that looked at the conflicting roles of women in society . Her work include Gehenu Lamai and Ganga Addara . Over the next few decades , artists such as Tissa Abeysekara , Dr. D.B. Nihalsingha , Udayakantha Warnasooriya , H.D.Premaratne , Ashoka Handagama , Prasanna Vithanage and Vimukthi Jayasundara have attempted to breathe new life into the industry . Nihalsingha was an accomplished cinematographer as well as an editor : so his films has an input which was special and brought a viewpoint to all his films , most of which focused on the exploited women . Vithanage 's film Purahanda Kaluwara is widely considered one of the best movies made in Sri Lanka as is Jayasundara 's Sulanga Enu Pinisa which won the coveted Camera d'Or for best first film at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival . During Sri Lankan Civil War several films have begun to tackle gritty subjects such as family relationships , abortion and results of the conflict between the military and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north . Director Asoka Handagama especially has drawn criticism for pursuing such material in his work . In the recent years high budget films like Aloko Udapadi , Aba ( film ) and Maharaja Gemunu based on Sinhalese epic historical stories gain huge success .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82ffb0a63ae4c4fcb761f63d34f76a36", "text": "Appa (film) Appa ( Father ) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language independent drama film written , produced and directed by Samuthirakani . A Spin-off sequel to Saattai ( 2012 ) , the film features Samuthirakani himself in the lead role , with Thambi Ramaiah in a supporting role . Featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja , the film began production in late 2015 and released in July 2016 . The film released on July 1 , 2016 to mixed reviews .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "15de4fea6d1defb9167a6e11108320bb", "text": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f3950b777fedd69e9dacab52031f23d", "text": "Suryagandhi Suryagandhi ( English : Sunflower ) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha Srinivasan . It starred Jayalalitha in the lead role opposite Muthuraman and the supporting cast included Savithri , Cho Ramaswamy , Moulee , CID Shakuntala and Manorama in the lead roles . The film was digitised and re-released on 16 September 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "356c52c77037579c1624d51c62667d61", "text": "Sayam Sandhya Sayam Sandhya is a 1986 Indian Malayalam film , directed by Joshiy and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar . The film stars Mammootty , Geetha , Monisha and Suresh Gopi in lead roles . The film had musical score by Shyam .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "742f507f4306424abbdde55c41e5f17f", "text": "Maha Maha Maha Maha ( Tamil : மகா மகா , English : Great Great ) is a 2015 Indian Tamil romantic thriller film directed by Mathivanan Sakthivel . The film stars Mathivanan Sakthivel , Melissa , Indira , Nizhalgal Ravi , Anupama Kumar and Meera Krishnan . The film features music composed by Pavalar Shiva , and editing by Suresh Urs . The film was predominately filmed in Australia with local Australian cast . The film released on 6 March 2015 in Tamil Nadu , Australia and England .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "741f375c0ca38251f05b12070a25ae6e", "text": "Say Salaam India Say Salaam India ' is an 2007 Indian Hindi language movie , written and directed by Subhash Kapoor , and starring Sanjay Suri , Milind Soman and Sandhya Mridul . Salaam India is the story of cricket . It revolves around a group of 4 boys and their passion for the game . The boys come from humble backgrounds and limited resources but what they have is a zeal for the game of cricket and undeniable natural talent . They study in the local corporation school where the most important sport on agenda is wrestling ... . Taught by Wrestling Guru Surinder Huda - a man driven by hatred for cricket because in his eyes it is cricket that is responsible for destroying traditional sports like Kushti , Kabbadi , and Hockey etc. .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "46c20b60f41366ce9559729036582f96", "text": "Arundhati (2009 film) Arundhati is a 2009 Indian Telugu dark fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and written by Chintapalli Ramana , starring Anushka Shetty , Sonu Sood , Arjan Bajwa and Sayaji Shinde . The film was released on 16 January 2009 to positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success , also became second highest grossing Telugu film of all-time . Owing to its success , it was later dubbed into Tamil and Malayalam with the same title and in Oriya as Mantrasakti . The movie was also dubbed in Hindi as ArundhatiEk Anokhi Kahani by Sumeet Arts . It is remade in Bengali as Arundhati starring Koel Mallick .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3728c278586bf79aac2347f8a400be91", "text": "Sipayi (film) Sipayi is a Kannada film released in 1996 , directed and produced by V. Ravichandran . This film starred Ravichandran , Soundarya and Telugu actor Chiranjeevi in an extended cameo appearance . Music and lyrics were composed by Hamsalekha . Ravichandran is a huge star in Kannada and persuaded megastar chiranjeevi to be a part of the movie . It has been said that he did not take any remuneration for this movie . The friendship song in this movie , `` Snehakke Sneha Preethige Preethi '' , `` Yarige Beku eLoka '' , and `` Bangarada Bombe '' were chartbusters during first release and are still popular with Kannada cinemagoers . The movie was later dubbed in Telugu as Major Eeswar .", "title": "" } ]
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Robert Richardson has only ever collaborated with animals.
[ { "docid": "1f938666da6c3f48e23d261a64fe1505", "text": "Robert Richardson (cinematographer) Robert Bridge Richardson ( born August 27 , 1955 ) is an American cinematographer . He has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times , for his work on JFK , The Aviator , and Hugo . Richardson is and has been a frequent collaborator for several directors , including Oliver Stone , John Sayles , Errol Morris , Quentin Tarantino , and Martin Scorsese . He is one of three living persons who won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times , the others being Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel Lubezki .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "dee7d55cae9af22df65d458199dfeb25", "text": "The Animals The Animals are an English rhythm and blues and rock band , formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s . The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964 . The Animals were known for their gritty , bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon , as exemplified by their signature song and transatlantic No. 1 hit single , `` The House of the Rising Sun '' , as well as by hits such as `` We Got ta Get out of This Place '' , `` It 's My Life '' , `` I 'm Crying '' and `` Do n't Let Me Be Misunderstood '' . The band balanced tough , rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-orientated album material . They were known in the US as part of the British Invasion . The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes in the mid-1960s and suffered from poor business management . Under the name Eric Burdon and the Animals , the much-changed act moved to California and achieved commercial success as a psychedelic and hard rock band with hits like `` San Franciscan Nights '' , `` When I Was Young '' and `` Sky Pilot '' , before disbanding at the end of the decade . Altogether , the group had ten Top Twenty hits in both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 . The original lineup of Burdon , Alan Price , Chas Chandler , Hilton Valentine and John Steel reunited for a one off benefit concert in their home city of Newcastle in 1968 . They later had brief comebacks in 1975 and 1983 . There have been several partial regroupings of the original era members since then under various names . The Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "262aa22ba63a1cb8d44fdee0644375e4", "text": "Man vs. Beast Man vs. Beast is a series of sensationalistic television specials aired in the United States by the Fox television network . The shows were produced by Brian Richardson and directed by Bob Levy . They involve a variety of challenges in which people and animals compete against each other . Although the initial special , Man vs. Beast , was heavily panned by critics and animal rights groups , Fox commissioned a sequel , Man vs. Beast 2 , which aired on February 20 , 2004 . In 2003 , ITV commissioned Granada Productions to re-create the American special for British audiences . A six-part series was filmed , hosted by John Fashanu . However , owing to heavy lobbying by animal rights groups , transmission of the series was postponed indefinitely .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b094b63fa98ca556c1d96e3bfefa047a", "text": "Facts of Life: The Soul of Bobby Womack Facts of Life : The Soul of Bobby Womack is a Grammy-nominated tribute album dedicated to Bobby Womack . It was recorded By Soul singer-songwriter Calvin Richardson . In 2009 , Richardson was chosen to record the album to coincide with Womack 's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . It peaked at # 30 on the US R&B chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3fa661736fc1067c43046cd1decbdf33", "text": "Robert Mackenzie (sound engineer) Robert Mackenzie is an Australian supervising sound editor . He is best known for his work on Animal Kingdom ( 2010 ) , The Hunter ( 2011 ) , Lore ( 2012 ) , Felony ( 2013 ) , The Grandmaster ( 2013 ) , The Rover ( 2014 ) , Deadline Gallipoli ( 2015 ) , Partisan ( 2015 ) , Lion , and critically acclaimed war-drama film Hacksaw Ridge , for which he received two Academy Award nominations at the 89th Academy Awards , Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing ( both shared with Andy Wright ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1e4f695b054999b81f58b81ff38c4641", "text": "Robert Blamire Robert Blamire ( born c. 1959 ) is known primarily as bassist for the punk and new wave band Penetration . He founded the band along with singer Pauline Murray in 1976 after seeing a performance by The Sex Pistols . After the band split up , he and Murray went on to form The Invisible Girls with members of John Cooper Clarke 's backing band . He also worked with Patrik Fitzgerald , and produced Scottish post-punk band The Scars ' only album , Author ! Author ! . As of 2006 , he was lecturing on Graphic Design .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "061f4d4dc33f37b9c46bbe24fb8bef47", "text": "Robie Porter Robie Porter ( born Robert George Porter 4 June 1942 ) is an Australian country , pop-rock musician , producer and record label owner . Beginning in 1959 he performed under the stage name Rob E.G. and recorded lap steel guitar instrumentals or covers of country-style vocals . On the local Sydney music charts he provided four top ten hits including two No. 1 hits with `` Si Senor '' and `` 55 Days at Peking '' . From 1970 Porter ran an independent record label , Sparmac , and produced three LPs for Daddy Cool .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9623b5912ad4882a305471fe38487f2", "text": "Skeleton Keys Skeleton Keys is the third studio album by Robert Haigh released under his drum and bass moniker Omni Trio , first issued on September 29 , 1997 through Moving Shadow . The double LP edition of the album does not include the extra mixes of `` Tippin ' V.I.P. '' , `` Twin Town Karaoke '' , and `` Sanctuary '' . `` Twin Town Karaoke '' was also previously released as a 12 '' single . In 1999 , the album was remastered and reissued with a different track listing .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4f318ab01ed2149ed9a78f0137149fc1", "text": "Rock and Roll Animals Rock and Roll Animals is a concept album by British alternative rock artist Luke Haines . The album follows its predecessor in the way the concept is introduced , but it is in no case a sequel . Track 9 is written by Haines ex-collaborator from Black Box Recorder , John Moore well known for his contribution to Jesus And Mary Chain . The title might refers to the Lou Reed 1974 live album Rock 'n' Roll Animal .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b60fb8ade1a30a4d90ff0635a69ed841", "text": "Rock 'n' Roll Animal Rock n Roll Animal is a live album by Lou Reed , released by RCA Records in 1974 . In its original form , it features five songs , four of which are Velvet Underground songs . The musicians were Pentti Glan ( drums ) and Prakash John ( bass ) , Ray Colcord ( keyboards ) , and Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter on guitars . ( The two guitarists would later form the basis of the second Alice Cooper band , beginning on Welcome to My Nightmare , which also features Glan and John . ) The album was recorded live on , at Howard Stein 's Academy of Music in New York City . A sleeper hit , it peaked at # 45 on the Billboard album chart during a twenty-eight-week stay before earning Reed 's first RIAA gold certification in 1978 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eb9d41d2839e19aaea66564ffa0f5197", "text": "Robin Eaglestone Robin Mark Eaglestone ( born 1976 ) is a British musician .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97a63738f8d3ddaf499d79b39b5bf5ed", "text": "Jack Richardson Jack Richardson may refer to : Jack Richardson ( actor ) ( 1870 -- 1957 ) , American silent film actor Jack Richardson ( footballer , born 1886 ) ( born 1886 ) , Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne Jack Richardson ( footballer , born 1906 ) ( 1906 -- 1993 ) , Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne and Melbourne Jack Richardson ( baseball ) ( 1892 -- 1970 ) , American pitcher Jack Richardson ( chemical engineer ) ( 1920 -- 2011 ) , British textbook author Jack Richardson ( record producer ) ( 1929 -- 2011 ) , Canadian record producer Jack Richardson ( writer ) ( 1934 -- 2012 ) , American playwright Jack Richardson ( politician ) ( 1921 -- 2011 ) , Australian politician", "title": "" }, { "docid": "49903c4915e45b2b0e814816304911ec", "text": "The Humans (band) The Humans are a rock band featuring singer Toyah Willcox , former REM drummer Bill Rieflin and musician Chris Wong . The band have released three studio albums , We Are The Humans , Sugar Rush and Strange Tales , and have performed live in the UK , Estonia and the USA . The Humans were formed in 2007 when musician Robert Fripp , who is married to Toyah Willcox , was invited to play a short tour in Estonia . Fripp decided to decline the invitation because he was retired . Willcox then contacted the Estonian Embassy , who had issued the invitation , and offered to put an act together for the tour . On acceptance by the Embassy , Willcox then contacted friend and former R.E.M musician , Bill Rieflin and suggested a collaboration and to '' ... do something that is just completely off the wall -LSB- with -RSB- just one bass and a voice '' . Rieflin and Willcox hired musician and musical director Chris Wong , who had previously worked with Willcox on her solo music tours and concerts , and The Humans three-piece outfit was complete . The band released their debut album We are the Humans on 1 May 2009 . The release was celebrated with a concert at the Tartu Music Festival , where the band was joined by Fripp on guitar . The Humans released their second album Sugar Rush on 27 September 2011 . A third , digital-only , album entitled Strange Tales was released worldwide in March 2014 . A UK tour , Telling Strange Tales , is scheduled for April 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6530ea8c5090b0ad95d33c531ffe6324", "text": "Apex (musician) Robert Dickeson , known by his stage name Apex - is a British drum and bass music producer and DJ from London .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "276e7da97b5d827a69f5c45b287bb724", "text": "Rob Sonic Robert Smith , better known by his stage name Rob Sonic , is a hip hop artist from The Bronx . He is a former member of hip hop group Sonic Sum and a current member of hip hop group Hail Mary Mallon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4265e5da30645419f40b741cafc64fcd", "text": "Curtis Richa Curtis Richa ( born Curtis Richardson ; November 6 , 1972 ) is an American songwriter , producer and A&R . He is the CEO of his own company Richamusikk and is also signed to Metronumm Musikk Publishing . He is one of the founding members of the production team The Conglomerate ( aka The Conglomm ) . In total , Curtis Richa is responsible for having written and/or produced albums that have sold in the excess of 28 million records worldwide . He has worked with Jennifer Lopez , Rihanna , Joss Stone , LL Cool J , Deborah Cox , Craig David and Jo Dee Messina . Richa has also worked with foreign superstars such as Kumi Koda , Tohoshinki , Agnes Carlsson , Naime Amuro , Christopher , Rainie Yang , Fady Malouf and Darin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cad932cc676fa954f53f62853003d108", "text": "Larry Richardson Larry Richardson ( August 9 , 1927 - June 17 , 2007 ) was an American bluegrass and old time banjoist and guitarist from Galax , Virginia . He is known for his work with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers , Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys , and the Blue Ridge Boys . Larry Richardson began his bluegrass career with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers alongside mandolin player Bobby Osborne of Osborne Brothers fame . These two musicians are credited for transforming the band from western swing to bluegrass music in 1949 . Larry and Bobby left the band after only a year and were replaced by Jimmy and Paul Williams . After Larry 's brief time with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers , he joined Bill Monroe as a banjo player from 1950-1951 . He never made a recording as a `` Bluegrass Boy '' . Larry then went on to work for Carl and J.P. Sauceman who ran a bluegrass show on WREN ( AM ) . In 1956 , Larry was featured on a record that changed the way many people hear and play the banjo . `` American Banjo Scruggs Style '' which showcased the many banjo players who had adopted Earl Scruggs ' famous `` three finger roll '' style of picking . On the record , Richardson played a rousing and inventive version of `` Little Maggie '' that influenced any number of up-and-coming banjo players in the late 1950s . Soon after the release of this record , Larry relocated to Low Gap , North Carolina . From the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s Larry recorded with the Blue Ridge Boys who focused on a traditional bluegrass sound . In the latter 30 years of his life , Larry became an evangelist and spent the rest of his life preaching and singing bluegrass gospel . He lived in Lake Butler , Florida until he died of colon cancer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "142e1302de2f6c7387e955e19f247bda", "text": "Rob Stoner Robert David Rothstein ( April 20 , 1948 , Manhattan , New York City , NY ) , better known as Rob Stoner , is an American multi-instrumental musician .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4cc4cb9d60f2a6a4e5900d1c723c2f1", "text": "Robert Parker (music producer) Robert Parker is an Electronic / Synthwave musician from Stockholm , Sweden , active in the Synthwave scene . Making tracker music during the 1990s , he started making retro music in 2009 after buying a Korg Polysix analog synthesizer , and uses a variety of hardware synthesizers in his music like the Roland Juno 106 and the Moog Minimoog . His style takes elements from 80s music and movies , as well as from French house and disco . In 2013 he released his debut album Drive . Sweat . Play followed by the EP Modern Moves on Future City Records . In 2015 he released the EP Cardinal and the album Money Talks . In 2016 he released the vinyl Crystal City on NewRetroWave Records collaborating with Waveshaper , and Maethelvin from the Valerie collective", "title": "" }, { "docid": "51443c65879c749722e1de7f0287dfdc", "text": "Ralph Richardson Sir Ralph David Richardson ( 19 December 1902 -- 10 October 1983 ) was an English actor who , along with his contemporaries John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier , dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century . He worked in films throughout most of his career , and played more than sixty cinema roles . From an artistic but not theatrical background , Richardson had had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor . He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre . In 1931 he joined the Old Vic , playing mostly Shakespearean roles . He led the company the following season , succeeding Gielgud , who had taught him much about stage technique . After he left the company , a series of leading roles took him to stardom in the West End and on Broadway . In the 1940s , together with Olivier and John Burrell , Richardson was the co-director of the Old Vic company . There , his most celebrated roles included Peer Gynt and Falstaff . He and Olivier led the company to Europe and Broadway in 1945 and 1946 , before their success provoked resentment among the governing board of the Old Vic , leading to their dismissal from the company in 1947 . In the 1950s , in the West End and occasionally on tour , Richardson played in modern and classic works including The Heiress , Home at Seven , and Three Sisters . He continued on stage and in films until shortly before his sudden death at the age of eighty . He was celebrated in later years for his work with Peter Hall 's National Theatre and his frequent stage partnership with Gielgud . He was not known for his portrayal of the great tragic roles in the classics , preferring character parts in old and new plays . Richardson 's film career began as an extra in 1931 . He was soon cast in leading roles in British and American films including Things to Come ( 1936 ) , The Fallen Idol ( 1948 ) , Long Day 's Journey into Night ( 1962 ) and Doctor Zhivago ( 1965 ) . He received nominations and awards in the UK , Europe and the US for his stage and screen work from 1948 until his death . Richardson was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor , first for The Heiress ( 1949 ) and again ( posthumously ) for his final film , Greystoke : The Legend of Tarzan , Lord of the Apes ( 1984 ) . Throughout his career , and increasingly in later years , Richardson was known for his eccentric behaviour on and off stage . He was often seen as detached from conventional ways of looking at the world , and his acting was regularly described as poetic or magical .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d69b3dd1de58279130ac456a425f3ee4", "text": "Rob Bloomfield Rob ( Bobby ) Bloomfield is a dance , rock and indie record producer and audio engineer living in Stoke Newington , London . His list of work includes writing , production and remixes for Does It Offend You , Yeah ? , 50 Cent , Linkin Park , The Faint , Natalia Kills , dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip , Christopher Lee and Vienna Ditto . Bloomfield has also produced music for Audi , La Redoute and Barclaycard commercials and for the HBO movie Hollywood Flies . He has played in various bands including Does It Offend You , Yeah ? and he is a relative of the English labouring class poet Robert Bloomfield .", "title": "" } ]
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LL Cool J was in an American crime thriller film.
[ { "docid": "c2a149b97a545469665b552c005b7051", "text": "Edison (film) Edison ( also known as Edison Force in the United States ) , is a 2005 American thriller film written and directed by David J. Burke , and stars Morgan Freeman , LL Cool J , Justin Timberlake and Kevin Spacey .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cb05879aced42fd1a601c3f79d7295b6", "text": "Mindhunters Mindhunters is a 2004 American-British crime thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Kathryn Morris , LL Cool J , Jonny Lee Miller , Patricia Velásquez , Clifton Collins , Jr. , Christian Slater and Val Kilmer . It was written by Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin ( with an uncredited rewrite by Ehren Kruger ) . Unusually , the last country to receive this film was the United States in 2005 , because of the film 's distribution rights being changed from 20th Century Fox to Dimension Films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "23cfa9d0b90259a2d343038c40907d1a", "text": "In Too Deep (1999 film) In Too Deep is a 1999 American crime thriller film directed by Michael Rymer from a screenplay written by Michael Henry Brown and Paul Aaron . The film stars Omar Epps , LL Cool J , Stanley Tucci with Pam Grier and Nia Long .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8ce9cfed28ba71cc770290dabf10d40d", "text": "LL Cool J James Todd Smith ( born January 14 , 1968 ) , known professionally as LL Cool J ( short for Ladies Love Cool James ) , is an American rapper , actor , author , and entrepreneur from Queens , New York . He is known for such hip hop hits as `` I Ca n't Live Without My Radio '' , `` I 'm Bad '' , `` The Boomin ' System '' , `` Rock The Bells '' and `` Mama Said Knock You Out '' , as well as romantic ballads such as `` Doin ' It '' , `` I Need Love '' , `` Around the Way Girl '' and `` Hey Lover '' . LL Cool J is also known as one of the forefathers of pop rap . He has released 13 studio albums and two greatest hits compilations . His twelfth album Exit 13 ( 2008 ) , was his last for his long-tenured deal with Def Jam Recordings . His latest album , Authentic , was released in April 2013 . In 2010 , VH1 considered him to be on their `` 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time '' list . LL Cool J has also appeared in numerous films , including In Too Deep , Any Given Sunday , S.W.A.T. , Mindhunters , and Edison . He currently stars in an action role as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna , on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS : Los Angeles . LL Cool J is also the host of Lip Sync Battle on Spike .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "08179929bdde5b44cf8e90a213adb06a", "text": "Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III is a 1994 American action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis , who had previously worked with Murphy on Trading Places and Coming to America . It is the third film in the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy , and a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop II . Murphy again plays Detroit cop Axel Foley , who once again returns to Beverly Hills , California , to stop a gang of counterfeiters who are responsible for the death of his boss . Foley teams up with his friend , Beverly Hills detective Billy Rosewood ( Judge Reinhold ) , and his investigation leads him to an amusement park known as Wonder World . The film features a number of cameo appearances by well-known film personalities , including Robert B. Sherman , Arthur Hiller , John Singleton , Joe Dante , special effects legend Ray Harryhausen , and George Lucas as a ride patron . Beverly Hills Cop III was released on May 25 , 1994 and grossed $ 42 million in the United States , and over $ 77 million in the foreign box office . The film was considered by critics and Murphy himself as the weakest film in the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b1856f745a398c1556f8075fe93924c", "text": "L.A. Noire L.A. Noire is a neo-noir detective action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games . It was initially released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms on 17 May 2011 ; a Microsoft Windows port was later released on 8 November 2011 . L.A. Noire is set in Los Angeles in 1947 and challenges the player , controlling a Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ) officer , to solve a range of cases across five divisions . Players must investigate crime scenes for clues , follow up leads , and interrogate suspects , and the player 's success at these activities will impact how much of each case 's story is revealed . The game draws heavily from both the plot and aesthetic elements of film noir -- stylistic films made popular in the 1940s and 1950s that share similar visual styles and themes , including crime and moral ambiguity -- along with drawing inspiration from real-life crimes for its in-game cases , based upon what was reported by the Los Angeles media in 1947 . The game uses a distinctive colour palette , but in homage to film noir it includes the option to play the game in black and white . Various plot elements reference the major themes of detective and mobster stories such as The Naked City , Chinatown , The Untouchables , The Black Dahlia , and L.A. Confidential . L.A. Noire is notable for using Depth Analysis 's newly developed technology MotionScan , whereby the actors portraying the game 's characters were recorded by 32 surrounding cameras to capture facial expressions from every angle . The technology is central to the game 's interrogation mechanic , as players must use the suspects ' reactions to questioning to judge whether or not they are lying . L.A. Noire was the first video game to be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival . Upon release , the game received wide acclaim for its advances in storytelling and facial animation technology . As of February 2012 , both PC and console versions had shipped nearly 5 million copies combined .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e2f2fe1adea0e49dd30a09196fa86e77", "text": "7 Minutes 7 Minutes is a 2014 American crime thriller drama film , written and directed by Jay Martin . The film stars Luke Mitchell , Jason Ritter , Leven Rambin , Zane Holtz , Kevin Gage , Brandon Hardesty , Joel Murray and Kris Kristofferson , and follows three high school friends , who are forced to commit a brazen robbery which quickly goes horribly wrong . It received its world premiere on October 26 , 2014 at the Austin Film Festival , and then premiered at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 16 , 2015 . The film received a limited release and through video-on-demand on June 26 , 2015 by Starz Distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "74e47255cdc858f93b6c54c9bfcbe9cb", "text": "LBJ (film) LBJ is a 2017 American political drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Joey Hartstone . The film stars Woody Harrelson , Richard Jenkins , Bill Pullman , Kim Allen , Michael Stahl-David , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Jeffrey Donovan , Doug McKeon , and Michael Mosley . Filming began on September 21 , 2015 in New Orleans . It was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival . On October 12 , 2016 at the 27th edition of the New Orleans Film Festival , Rob Reiner accepted the inaugural Career Achievement Award from LBJ lead actor Woody Harrelson . LBJ made a second film festival showing in less than a month . On May 2 , 2017 , it was announced that Dean Devlin 's Electric Entertainment had acquired all of the film 's North American rights and that the film would be released in 2017 . It was then announced on May 4 that the film would be released in the United States on November 17 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf6634d439517b825157af395565afe4", "text": "Officer Down Officer Down is a 2013 American action thriller film , directed by Brian A. Miller .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ecba4737f57033ba4c290cbbc230450c", "text": "The Cool Surface The Cool Surface is a 1994 thriller film starring Robert Patrick , Teri Hatcher , Cyril O'Reilly , Matt McCoy , Shannon Dobson and Ian Buchanan . It was written and directed by Erik Anjou .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7fd666059a1475c42e531a3b54b3dbcd", "text": "Death Warrant (film) Death Warrant is a 1990 American action crime mystery-thriller film directed by Deran Sarafian and produced by Mark DiSalle . The film was written by David S. Goyer while a student at USC , and was Goyer 's first screenplay to be sold and produced commercially . In the film , the police detective Louis Burke is going into a prison facility at California as an undercover cop in order to find out who stands behind a mysterious series of murders , and finds himself locked up with his arch-nemesis ; Christian Naylor , a psychotic serial killer who calls himself `` The Sandman '' whom sets out to exact revenge upon him after getting into prison . Death Warrant was released on September 14 , 1990 . Upon its release , the film grossed $ 46 million against production budget of only $ 6 million . The film received general mixed to poor critical reaction from critics who found the direction , its storyline , villain , and the plot poor , but highly praised the acting as well as the action scenes and the thrilling atmosphere .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3b8232a5aaea74483c1d54b5e0787195", "text": "Sugar Hill (1994 film) Sugar Hill is a 1994 American crime film starring Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright as brothers Roemello and Raynathan Skuggs . The film focuses on the two brothers , who are major drug dealers in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c786aaa2ba634dc35192ed34b194c975", "text": "Teen-Age Crime Wave Teenage Crime Wave is a 1955 juvenile delinquency crime drama film released by Columbia Pictures . After escaping from reform school , a pair of delinquent teens go on a statewide shooting spree It was featured on a 1994 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d38c9d99705caa2aa846f88dfd4237ce", "text": "The Cooler The Cooler is a 2003 American romantic drama film directed by Wayne Kramer . The original screenplay was written by Kramer and Frank Hannah . In old-school gambling parlance , a casino `` cooler '' is an unlucky individual , usually a casino employee , whose mere presence at the gambling tables usually results in a streak of bad luck for the other players .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1576092a8605636de72c560dbdd1e0a", "text": "Murphy's Law (film) Murphy 's Law is an American 1986 thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by Gail Morgan Hickman . It was released by Cannon Films to the United States on April 18 , 1986 . The film stars Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in lead roles with a supporting cast that includes Carrie Snodgress , Robert F. Lyons , and Richard Romanus . The movie marks the sixth collaboration between Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson ( following 1976 's St. Ives , 1977 's The White Buffalo , 1980 's Caboblanco , 1983 's 10 to Midnight , and 1984 's The Evil That Men Do ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e8f07c7f9f3880776fbe6d3f686822b7", "text": "Copkiller Copkiller or Copkiller ( l'assassino dei poliziotti ) , also known as Corrupt and The Order of Death , is a 1983 Italian crime thriller film directed by Roberto Faenza and starring Harvey Keitel and musician John Lydon , the singer for the bands Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. . It is based on Hugh Fleetwood 's novel The Order of Death , which was set to be the original title of the production . Fleetwood also adapted and wrote the screenplay with Faenza and Ennio de Concini . The music was composed by Ennio Morricone . According to IMDb it was filmed in 1981 and released in 1983 in Italy and 1984 in United States . It is Lydon 's only starring role in film to date .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d69b0e30a44d230327e3113a958735b9", "text": "Young Dillinger Young Dillinger is a 1965 gangster film . It stars Nick Adams as the notorious criminal John Dillinger , and co-stars Robert Conrad , John Ashley and Mary Ann Mobley .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "79be731cf527f945acee9d6e6f1b7868", "text": "Lila & Eve Lila & Eve is a 2015 American crime drama film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Patrick Gilfillan . The film stars Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez . It premiered on January 30 , 2015 , at the Sundance Film Festival . The film was released in North America on July 17 , 2015 , in a limited release and through video on demand by Samuel Goldwyn Films . This marks the second time Davis and Lopez acted in a film together , the first being the Steven Soderbergh film Out of Sight in 1998 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39dda2129219fd4d8a2ba92d42a819cd", "text": "Enough (film) Enough is a 2002 American thriller film directed by Michael Apted . The movie is based on the 1998 novel Black and Blue , by Anna Quindlen , which was a New York Times bestseller . It stars Jennifer Lopez as Slim , an abused wife who learns to fight back . Enough garnered generally negative reviews from film critics , although several aspects of the film including the actors ' performances were praised .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07b21d6b2f811392f5f921d9678e10ea", "text": "Cop or Hood Cop or Hood ( Flic ou voyou ) is a 1979 French crime and action film directed by Georges Lautner .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "81bbd36b114d04ff9a4de41ad2ac0e4e", "text": "The Chamber (film) The Chamber is a 1996 crime thriller film based on John Grisham 's novel of the same name . The film was directed by James Foley and stars Gene Hackman and Chris O'Donnell .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b610f92431049a841286e80c82fdf981", "text": "Guilty of Mind Guilty of Mind is an upcoming Chinese suspense crime film based on the novel of the same name by Lei Mi , starring Li Yifeng , Liao Fan and Wan Qian . The film will be released in China on August 11 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ccec1b92d1c141b81edde97b10c7e5b", "text": "Radio (LL Cool J album) Radio is the debut studio album by American rapper LL Cool J , released November 18 , 1985 on Def Jam Recordings in the United States . It serves as the label 's first full-length album release . Recording sessions for the album took place during 1984 to 1985 at Chung King House of Metal in New York City . The album was primarily produced by Rick Rubin , who provided a sparse and minimal production style . Radio also features a sound that is punctuated by DJ scratching , mostly brief samples , and emphasis of the downbeat . LL Cool J 's b-boy lyricism conveys themes of inner city culture , teenage promiscuity , and braggadocio raps . The album experienced a significant amount of commercial success and sales for a hip hop record at the time , earning U.S. Billboard chart success and selling over 500,000 copies within its first five months of release . On April 19 , 1989 , Radio was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , following sales in excess of one million copies in the United States . Initial criticism of the album was generally positive , as LL Cool J 's lyricism and Rick Rubin 's production were praised by several music critics . It has since been recognized by critics as LL Cool J 's greatest work . Reflecting the new school and ghettoblaster subculture in the U.S. during the mid-1980s , Radio belongs to a pivotal moment in the history and culture of hip hop . Its success contributed to the displacement of the old school with the new school form and to the genre 's mainstream success during the period . Its success also served as a career breakthrough for LL Cool J and Rick Rubin . Radio has been recognized by music writers as one of the first cohesive and commercially successful hip hop albums .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ca62097e972bcac492b159e659b22ff", "text": "Stand by Your Man (LL Cool J song) `` Stand by Your Man '' is a song by American rapper LL Cool J , released as the final single from his fifth studio album , 14 Shots to the Dome . It was released on October 4 , 1993 for Def Jam Recordings and produced by Marley Marl and LL Cool J. Stand By Your Man was the weakest of the four singles , as it made it only to 67 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks . On the B-side was Soul Survivor . `` Stand by Your Man '' was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance but lost to `` Let Me Ride '' by Dr. Dre .", "title": "" } ]
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Mountains of the Moon (film) stars only English actors.
[ { "docid": "72211df204d6e5fe42b0ca7f52ac50e0", "text": "Patrick Bergin Patrick Connolly Bergin ( born 4 February 1951 ) is an Irish actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5145dbd68b7fc9d2aeaf9323c2489456", "text": "Mountains of the Moon (film) Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 Rankcolor theatrical film depicting the 1857 -- 58 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa -- the project that culminated in Speke 's discovery of the source of the Nile River . The expedition led to a bitter rivalry between the two men . The film stars Patrick Bergin as Burton and Iain Glen as Speke . Delroy Lindo made an early film appearance as an African native the adventurers meet . The film was directed by Bob Rafelson , for whom this was something of a dream project . It was based on the novel Burton and Speke by William Harrison . The narrative concentrates on the relationship between the two very different men . A first-time epic for Rafelson , it opened to positive reviews .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c2af47a974be939764988d120ea5adc8", "text": "Iain Glen Iain Glen ( born 24 June 1961 ) is a Scottish film , television , and stage actor . Glen is best known for his roles as Dr. Alexander Isaacs / Tyrant in the Resident Evil films and for portraying Ser Jorah Mormont on Game of Thrones . Other notable roles include John Hanning Speke in Mountains of the Moon , Sir Richard Carlisle in Downton Abbey , the title role in Jack Taylor and Jarrod Slade in Cleverman .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "b6976702e0323ad976df60853608b7b7", "text": "Thomas Ho (actor) Thomas Ho Siu-hung , born 19 August 1973 , Kowloon , Hong Kong , is a British actor , of Chinese descent .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "285aae95f9a8b7c1d18022c52a10e8c2", "text": "Ian Hallard Ian Christopher Hallard ( born 9 November 1974 ) is an English actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5521340ec9b494d3de0adc1bc59b1561", "text": "Marcus Patrick Marcus Patrick ( born Patrick Marcus Osborne , 5 June 1974 , Bath , Somerset ) is an English actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e8444faa40bb0e8765fa9d45259ec244", "text": "Eric Porter Eric Richard Porter ( 8 April 192815 May 1995 ) was an English actor of stage , film and television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e6e8a37cc8587e51664b28f2243161c", "text": "Jack McMullen Jack Michael McMullen ( born 22 February 1991 ) is an English actor . He is best known for his role as Finn Sharkey in Waterloo Road , as well as smaller appearances in Brookside and Grange Hill .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92a4bb04740855a088320f70e441c310", "text": "Nicholas Le Prevost Nicholas Le Prevost ( born 18 March 1947 ) is an English actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8e83c845f3f8f3cd6c059c4c6abc074", "text": "Andy Ansah Andrew Owusu `` Andy '' Ansah ( born 19 March 1969 ) is an English actor and former professional footballer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c5ba7c104558fc8dab11e0d9b7da1ddb", "text": "Richard Wilson (Australian actor) Richard Wilson ( born 23 October 1984 in Leicester , Leicestershire , England ) is a British-born Australian actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1da189226c838b1340f1dfe9e3b07250", "text": "Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy , CBE , FSA ( born 29 October 1925 ) is an English actor with a long career in the theatre , film and television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12e3f38c8c2a29acf996a94d7073fb78", "text": "Herbert Marshall Herbert Brough Falcon Marshall ( 23 May 1890 -- 22 January 1966 ) was an English stage , screen and radio actor who , in spite of losing a leg during the First World War , starred in many popular and well-regarded Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s . After a successful theatrical career in the United Kingdom and North America , he became an in-demand Hollywood leading man , frequently appearing in romantic melodramas and occasional comedies . In his later years , he turned to character acting . The son of actors , Marshall is best remembered for roles in Ernst Lubitsch 's Trouble in Paradise ( 1932 ) , Alfred Hitchcock 's Murder ! ( 1930 ) and Foreign Correspondent ( 1940 ) , William Wyler 's The Letter ( 1940 ) and The Little Foxes ( 1941 ) , Albert Lewin 's The Moon and Sixpence ( 1942 ) , Edmund Goulding 's The Razor 's Edge ( 1946 ) , and Kurt Neumann 's The Fly ( 1958 ) . He appeared onscreen with many of the most prominent leading ladies of Hollywood 's Golden Age , including Greta Garbo , Marlene Dietrich and Bette Davis . From 1944 to 1952 , Marshall starred in his own radio series , The Man Called ` X ' . Often praised for the quality of his voice , he made numerous radio guest appearances and hosted several shows . He performed on television as well . The actor , known for his charm , married five times and periodically appeared in gossip columns because of his sometimes turbulent private life . During the Second World War , he worked on the rehabilitation of injured troops , especially aiding amputees like himself . Marshall received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "971e055df4d5ded0581123c9a029745f", "text": "Simon Armstrong Simon Armstrong is a Welsh actor from Llanelli .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa6ef4ea3650e1d6c0ae50764d047178", "text": "John Sumner (actor born 1951) John Sumner ( born 14 October 1951 ) is an English actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "33030e2912e46d4a263ca54c5dcf8384", "text": "Dominic Marsh Dominic Marsh '' ' is an English actor", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8889c948d4cbc5da80ebecfb129da254", "text": "Georgina Moon Georgina Moon ( born c. 1950 ) is an English television and film actress . Television roles include Lt. Sylvia Howell in UFO ( TV series ) , Erotica in Up Pompeii ! , Rose Bivaque in Clochemerle , Miss Finch in You 're Only Young Twice , and How 's Your Father ? . Film roles include Carry On Camping , Bless This House and Carry On Behind . Her father was the actor George Moon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92b467a82f46d8bfcd520c5b987a3074", "text": "Matthew Gravelle Matthew Ian Gravelle ( born 24 September 1976 ) is a Welsh television and film actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c2d0ef70a746c4d3a374cc98e444b9a0", "text": "David Yelland (actor) David William Yelland ( born 1947 ) is an English film , stage and television actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a39f2b1bcb508933901ced210e07dbee", "text": "Justin Edwards (actor) Justin Matthew Edwards ( born 1972 ) is an English actor and writer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "57fff55ddd8cc0f3e6b39e6f665bc812", "text": "Drinkwater Meadows Drinkwater Meadows ( 1799 -- 12 June 1869 ) was an English actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0776e21dda0c43f639e0582f471acf13", "text": "Donald Sumpter Donald Sumpter ( born 13 February 1943 ) is an English actor , known for his work in film and television since the mid-1960s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4676ab0a9e8d886fd2000dcc58aeb1ad", "text": "Ben Chaplin Ben Chaplin ( born Benedict John Greenwood ; 31 July 1969 ) is an English actor .", "title": "" } ]
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Peter Graves and Steven Hill do not appear in Mission: Impossible.
[ { "docid": "5ea9f5f8c264dae283d0a918e52c6dd5", "text": "Mission: Impossible Mission : Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller . It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force ( IMF ) . In the first season , the team is led by Dan Briggs , played by Steven Hill ; Jim Phelps , played by Peter Graves , takes charge for the remaining seasons . A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs , followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin . The series was filmed and financed by Desilu Productions , and aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973 . The series was revived in 1988 for two seasons on ABC , retaining only Graves in the cast . It also inspired a series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise , beginning in 1996 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "b80bed546235d1cbe0c7389d469c921a", "text": "Shooter (TV series) Shooter is an American television drama series based on the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter and the 2007 film of the same name . The show stars Ryan Phillippe in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president . USA Network picked up the pilot in August 2015 and ordered the pilot to series in February 2016 . The series was originally set to premiere on July 19 , 2016 but was postponed a week to July 26 , due to the July 7 Dallas shootings . Following the Baton Rouge police officer shootings on July 17 , the series was pulled from USA 's summer schedule entirely . On October 3 , 2016 , USA announced a new premiere date for Shooter , which premiered on November 15 , 2016 . On December 19 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a second season and will return in summer 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f88f417bb9298d6187f60952522c463", "text": "Death: The High Cost of Living Death : The High Cost of Living is a comic , written by Neil Gaiman with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham . It is a spin-off from Gaiman 's best-selling Vertigo Comics series The Sandman , featuring the Sandman ( Dream ) 's elder sister , Death of the Endless . Its premise is that Death takes human form once a century , to remain grounded and in touch with humanity , an idea touched upon in several other media , for example in the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday and in the Terry Pratchett novel Reaper Man . A movie based on this series has been in the works for several years in various stages of development and until recently was in the works at New Line Cinema . Gaiman had previously confirmed that this movie was in progress and that he was planning on writing the script and directing it , with Guillermo del Toro as executive producer . The film , which is currently on hold , was operating under the title Death and Me .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "08179929bdde5b44cf8e90a213adb06a", "text": "Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III is a 1994 American action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis , who had previously worked with Murphy on Trading Places and Coming to America . It is the third film in the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy , and a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop II . Murphy again plays Detroit cop Axel Foley , who once again returns to Beverly Hills , California , to stop a gang of counterfeiters who are responsible for the death of his boss . Foley teams up with his friend , Beverly Hills detective Billy Rosewood ( Judge Reinhold ) , and his investigation leads him to an amusement park known as Wonder World . The film features a number of cameo appearances by well-known film personalities , including Robert B. Sherman , Arthur Hiller , John Singleton , Joe Dante , special effects legend Ray Harryhausen , and George Lucas as a ride patron . Beverly Hills Cop III was released on May 25 , 1994 and grossed $ 42 million in the United States , and over $ 77 million in the foreign box office . The film was considered by critics and Murphy himself as the weakest film in the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "20f47c81c48267e1dfbfe8cf664922fc", "text": "Grave Danger `` Grave Danger '' is the fifth season finale of the American crime drama CSI : Crime Scene Investigation , which is set in Las Vegas , Nevada . This two-parter was directed by Quentin Tarantino and was aired on May 19 , 2005 . The episode features veteran actors Tony Curtis and Frank Gorshin as long-time friends of character Sam Braun . Gorshin died two days before the episode aired in the United States . The episode was later dedicated to his memory .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "13a994e6f9a5d5163460e07d1d0f854b", "text": "007 Legends 007 Legends is a first-person shooter video game featuring the character of British secret agent James Bond . It was developed by Eurocom and released by Activision in October 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 , November 2012 for Microsoft Windows and December 2012 for Wii U . The game is available as physical optical disc media , as well as a digital release download via PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace on date of release . It was removed off all other digital stores without warning . The PAL Wii U version of the game was released in some parts of Europe on 6 December 2012 , and in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2012 . The release was cancelled in Australia . The game was released to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film series . To achieve this the single player campaign includes one mission from each of the six actors ' eras , being Goldfinger ( Sean Connery ) , On Her Majesty 's Secret Service ( George Lazenby ) , Moonraker ( Roger Moore ) , Licence to Kill ( Timothy Dalton ) and Die Another Day ( Pierce Brosnan ) , with Skyfall ( Daniel Craig ) released as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 , PS3 and PC and included on disc for the Wii U version . Additionally , some of the original talent from the films add their likenesses and voices to their associated characters . 007 Legends is the fourth James Bond game title to be released by Activision , as well as the last game Eurocom developed before the company ceased operations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b471df8a1a22775d42e86017b59f987", "text": "Christopher and Kevin Graves Christopher Jordan and Kevin Justin Graves are two American child actors ( born May 2 , 1989 in California ) . Their acting career started in 1990 , when they played `` Lucas Stansbury Jones '' on the soap opera General Hospital . During the next 5 years , they had recurring roles on Baby Talk ( as `` Baby Max '' , Feb. 1991 - May 1992 ) , Cheers ( as `` Frederick Crane '' , April 1991 - January 1993 ) , Dangerous Women ( as `` Robbie Walker '' , 1991 ) , Life Goes On ( as `` Baby Nick '' , Sept. 1992 - Feb. 1993 ) , and The Bold and the Beautiful ( as `` C.J. Garrison '' , 1994 -- 1995 ) . Since 1996 , they have only been seen twice on TV : First on ER ( as `` Danny '' and `` Josh '' , May 1996 ) , and then on The X-Files ( as `` Kid '' , February 2001 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8e50128bcbd5d2f49bc495827ef5995c", "text": "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg , and written by Melissa Mathison . It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren , and stars Henry Thomas , Dee Wallace , Robert MacNaughton , Drew Barrymore , Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh . It tells the story of Elliott ( Thomas ) , a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial , dubbed `` E.T. '' , who is stranded on Earth . He and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government . The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents ' divorce in 1960 . In 1980 , Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies . It was shot from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of US$ 10.5 million . Unlike most films , it was shot in rough chronological order , to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast . Released on June 11 , 1982 by Universal Pictures , E.T was an immediate blockbuster , surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time -- a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park , another Spielberg-directed film , surpassed it in 1993 . It is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s . Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time , critics acclaimed it as a timeless story of friendship , and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey . In 1994 , it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . It was re-released in 1985 , and then again in 2002 to celebrate its 20th anniversary , with altered shots and additional scenes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9c86d0290092a0198e562fe17289330", "text": "Darkstar: The Interactive Movie Darkstar : The Interactive Movie is an interactive movie video game written , produced , edited , animated , and directed by J. Allen Williams , owner of the American animation studio Parallax Studio . It starred the actor Clive Robertson and the original cast of the comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 ( Trace Beaulieu , Frank Conniff , Joel Hodgson , Mary Jo Pehl , and J. Elvis Weinstein ) . The game also featured animations by the comic book artist Richard Corben and was the final work of actor Peter Graves , who narrated the game . Darkstar was released online on November 5 , 2010 through the company website and as a downloadable through Strategy First . It was re-released in stores December 9 , 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland through Lace Mamba Global .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bd12adeb38acf8d39d363d772e17810c", "text": "Aftershocks (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) `` Aftershocks '' is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ( Strategic Homeland Intervention , Enforcement and Logistics Division ) , revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they race to strike back against Hydra after an apparent defeat to the latter , while several characters discover they have gained new abilities following the end of the previous episode . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon , and directed by Billy Gierhart . Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , Nick Blood , and Adrianne Palicki . Palicki was promoted to series regular with this episode , after having a recurring guest role in the first half of the season . The episode also saw the return of Marvel 's `` The Art of ... '' marketing initiative . `` Aftershocks '' originally aired on ABC on March 3 , 2015 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 4.48 million viewers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3b8232a5aaea74483c1d54b5e0787195", "text": "Sugar Hill (1994 film) Sugar Hill is a 1994 American crime film starring Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright as brothers Roemello and Raynathan Skuggs . The film focuses on the two brothers , who are major drug dealers in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca94caafc718c2c53580877ff30ec47c", "text": "Spy Hard Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy comedy film parody starring Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan , parodying James Bond films and other action films . The introduction to the movie is sung by comedy artist `` Weird Al '' Yankovic . It is the first film to be written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer . The film 's title is a pun of Die Hard . The film is directed by Rick Friedberg and produced by Doug Draizin and Jeffery Knovitz . The film was released by Buena Vista Pictures on May 24 , 1996 , receiving generally negative reviews from critics . While many praised Nielsen 's acting and its humor , most found the script , story and its direction lame . The film eventually grossed $ 26 million against a production budget of $ 18 million , making it a relative success .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bca189a3bd5c1ab66e5514d4bceff64b", "text": "Mercy Point Mercy Point is an American science fiction medical drama , created by Trey Callaway , David Simkins , and Milo Frank , which originally aired for one season on United Paramount Network ( UPN ) from October 6 , 1998 , to July 15 , 1999 . With an ensemble cast led by : Joe Morton , Maria del Mar , Alexandra Wilson , Brian McNamara , Salli Richardson , Julia Pennington , Gay Thomas , Jordan Lund , and Joe Spano , the series takes place in a 23rd-century hospital space station located in deep space and revolves around its doctors and nurses . The series was produced by Mandalay Television and Columbia TriStar Television ; the executive producers were Trey Callaway , Michael Katleman , Lee David Zlotoff , Joe Voci , and Scott Sanders . Callaway developed Mercy Point from Frank 's script , `` Nightingale One '' , as a concept for a feature film under the working title of the same name . Even though it was picked up by Mandalay Television , the concept was eventually revised as a television project and renamed Mercy Point due to the disappointing commercial performance of the 1997 film Starship Troopers . The show was part of a $ 3 million deal between Mandalay Television and Columbia TriStar Television to produce 200 hours of material . It was filmed in Vancouver to reduce production costs , with the hospital sets constructed on a series of sound stages . Director Joe Napolitano had praised the show for its use of a complete set to allow for more intricate directing . Despite being envisioned as a companion to Star Trek : Voyager , it was paired with Moesha and Clueless as its lead-in on Tuesday nights . Initially focused on ethical and medical cases , the show 's storylines gradually shifted toward relating the characters ' personal relationships to better fit UPN 's primarily teen demographic . Mercy Point was placed on hiatus after only two episodes were aired , and was replaced by the reality television series America 's Greatest Pets and the sitcom Reunited . The show suffered from low viewership , with an average of two million viewers . The final four episodes of the series were broadcast in two , two-hour blocks on Thursday nights in July 1999 . It was never released on DVD or Blu-ray . Critical response to Mercy Point was mixed ; some television critics praised its characterization and use of science-fiction elements , while others found it to be uninteresting and unoriginal . Several media commentators negatively compared the show to other television programs . Callaway has stated that he had the potential story arcs for the full first season already planned before the show 's cancellation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc4f19f62e1649e6dd930e9ff1c141b1", "text": "Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant ( born 9 September 1960 ) is an English actor and film producer . Grant has received a Golden Globe , a BAFTA , and an Honorary César for his work . His films have earned more than US$ 2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide . Grant first received attention after earning the Volpi Cup for his performance in James Ivory 's Maurice ( 1987 ) but achieved international success after appearing in the Richard Curtis-scripted Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) . Grant used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s , delivering comic performances in films such as Mickey Blue Eyes ( 1999 ) and Notting Hill ( 1999 ) . One of the best known figures in 1990s British popular culture , Grant was in a high-profile relationship with Elizabeth Hurley , which was the focus of much attention in the British and international media . By the turn of the 21st century , Grant had established himself as a leading man , skilled with a satirical comic talent . Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones 's Diary ( 2001 ) , About a Boy ( 2002 ) , and American Dreamz ( 2006 ) . Grant later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama film , Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) . He 's also known for appearing in period pieces such as The Remains of the Day ( 1993 ) , Sense and Sensibility ( 1995 ) and Florence Foster Jenkins ( 2016 ) . Within the film industry , Grant is cited as an anti-star who approaches his roles like a character actor , and attempts to make his acting appear spontaneous . Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of irony/sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms , as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions . The entertainment media 's coverage of Grant 's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as an actor . Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting , and in his disdain towards the culture of celebrity and hostility towards the media . In a career spanning 30 years , Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting was not his true calling , but rather a career that unintentionally developed by happenstance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f8123c62090af2b4b0fa6315b48c072", "text": "Invader (film) Invader is a 1992 direct-to-video science fiction film by Philip J. Cook , starring Hans Bachmann , A. Thomas Smith and Rick Foucheux . It is the story of a journalist who uncovers an extraterrestrial entity taking over an air force base in Washington , D.C. and must foil its plans of world domination . Most of Invader was produced independently in 1989 by Philip Cook and producer John Ellis , since Cook 's previous film Beyond the Rising Moon had not been enough of a success to attract investors . Cook shot all the inexpensive dialogue sequences , and the result impressed Menahem Golan such that he agreed to finance the remainder of the film . Invader was originally released on VHS by Trimark and LaserDisc by Pioneer Corporation , and earned some positive reviews . In 2006 , Invader was recut by Cook 's production company Eagle Films for its DVD release . The new release features CGI special effects to augment the in-camera effects from 1992 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28b230e94a52735920110d6065e96160", "text": "Uncanny valley In aesthetics , the uncanny valley is the hypothesis that human replicas which appear almost , but not exactly , like real human beings elicit feelings of eeriness and revulsion among some observers . Valley denotes a dip in the human observer 's affinity for the replica , a relation that otherwise increases with the replica 's human likeness . Examples can be found in robotics , 3D computer animations , and lifelike dolls among others . With the increasing prevalence of virtual reality , augmented reality , and photorealistic computer animation , the ` valley ' has been cited in the popular press in reaction to the verisimilitude of the creation as it approaches indistinguishability from reality . For example , Telus 's attempt to replace real animals in advertisements with animations like this wound up firmly in the ` uncanny valley ' and had negative , not positive , impact on those viewing the spots . Similar reactions can occur with special effects where care is not taken to either break away from the audience 's expectation of reality completely or honor it ( People and objects noticably not traveling in proper parabolic arcs when knocked flying , or real human bodies clearly being subject to loads that would not be survivable in reality -- the flight of Tom Cruise from helicopter to train at the end of Mission Impossible failed both of these tests . ) The ` uncanny valley ' has therefore moved from its origin about reactions to human simulacra , to reactions about photorealistic simulacra in general .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76f27bc047ebdb51af1644fa2812acc1", "text": "Afterlife (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) `` Afterlife '' is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ( Strategic Homeland Intervention , Enforcement and Logistics Division ) , revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they face a rival faction of S.H.I.E.L.D. while Skye goes to Afterlife , a secret haven for people like her . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by Craig Titley , and directed by Kevin Hooks . Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , Nick Blood , and Adrianne Palicki . `` Afterlife '' originally aired on ABC on April 7 , 2015 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 4.24 million viewers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2c0e4812a7ce10d2cf8beca649ea1d36", "text": "Lee Majors Lee Majors ( born Harvey Lee Yeary ; April 23 , 1939 ) is an American film , television and voice actor . Majors is best known for portraying the roles of Heath Barkley in the American television Western series The Big Valley ( 1965 -- 1969 ) , Colonel Steve Austin in the American television science fiction action series The Six Million Dollar Man ( 1973 -- 1978 ) , and Colt Seavers in American television action series The Fall Guy ( 1981 -- 1986 ) . In the television series The Six Million Dollar Man , Steve Austin takes on special high-risk government missions using his superhuman bionic powers . The television character Steve Austin became a pop culture icon of the 1970s . Majors reprised the role of Colonel Steve Austin in several bionic reunion television movies in the late 1980s and 1990s . He appeared in a number of supporting , recurring and cameo roles in feature films and television series , and lent his voice to a number of animated TV series and video games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a84b7e3c348a881f6c86de3307f8e1a", "text": "LMNO LMNO was the working title for a video game in development by Electronic Arts , notable for Steven Spielberg 's involvement in the project . The partnership with Spielberg , first announced in 2005 , was to produce an action game with an aim to evoke emotion , described as `` a mix of first-person parkour movement with adventure and role-playing elements and escape-focused gameplay , all involving the player 's relationship with an alien-looking character named Eve '' . The project was officially announced as cancelled in late 2010 , although sources place the actual date that work ceased on the project as being around a year earlier .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f544bfc758baf53655bd977522c4aa46", "text": "The Impossible Planet `` The Impossible Planet '' is the eighth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who , first broadcast on 3 June 2006 . It is the first part of a two-part story , followed by `` The Satan Pit '' . The TARDIS lands in a base on a planet orbiting a black hole , an allegedly impossible situation that stumps even the Doctor . The base crew are drilling towards a mysterious subterranean power source , to claim the power that keeps the planet in orbit for the good of the Human Empire . However , an ancient evil is down there too , and it is awakened .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa82a3b4470fbe67c664617f80d3657e", "text": "Clayton Hill Clayton Hill ( May 7 , 1931 -- July 26 , 2009 ) was an American actor who appeared in many films , but was best known for his role as the `` sweater zombie '' in the 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead by director George A. Romero . He was an assistant director on Romero 's 1981 Knightriders and had casting responsibilities for several films . Shortly before his death he played a major role as `` Father Clayton '' in wrestling star Kurt Angle 's film End Game , and was to play a lead with Angle in the 2010 film River of Darkness .", "title": "" } ]
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Manatees can be compared to cows on land.
[ { "docid": "8a9695b4e5c475338bfea6483e26f1e5", "text": "Manatee Manatees ( family Trichechidae , genus Trichechus ) are large , fully aquatic , mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows . There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae , representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia : the Amazonian manatee ( Trichechus inunguis ) , the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ) , and the West African manatee ( Trichechus senegalensis ) . They measure up to 4.0 m long , weigh as much as 590 kg , and have paddle-like flippers . The etymology of the name is dubious , with connections having been made to Latin `` manus '' ( hand ) , and to a word sometimes cited as `` manati '' used by the Taíno , a pre-Columbian people of the Caribbean , meaning `` breast '' . Manatees are occasionally called sea cows , as they are slow plant-eaters , peaceful and similar to cows on land . They often graze on water plants in tropical seas .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "003cdde508cdb95fe9d8ca06b1b6a4d2", "text": "Animat Animat ( third-person indicative present of the Latin verb animō ) , meaning to `` animate , give or bring life '' . Animats are artificial animals , a contraction of animal-materials . The term includes physical robots and virtual simulations . Animat research , a subset of Artificial Life studies , has become rather popular since Rodney Brooks ' seminal paper `` Intelligence without representation '' . The word was coined by S.W. Wilson in 1985 , in `` Knowledge growth in an artificial animal '' , published in the first Proceedings of an International Conference on Genetic Algorithms and Their Applications . An example using the Animat model as proposed by Wilson is discussed at some length in chapter 9 of Stan Franklin 's book , Artificial Minds . In this implementation , the animat is capable of independent learning about its environment through application and evolution of pattern-matching rules called `` taxons '' . In 2001 Thomas DeMarse performed studies on ` Neurally controlled animat ' . Every two years , the Society of Adaptive Behaviour meets and produces a proceedings on this topic . They also have a journal , Adaptive Behavior . Alan H Goldstein has proposed that , because nanobiotechnology is in the process of creating real animal-materials , speculative use of this term should be discouraged and its application become purely phenomenological . Based on the Animat Test ( contained in the reference `` I , Nanobot . '' ) any nonbiological material or entity that exhibits the minimum set of behaviors that define a life form is , de facto , an Animat . Goldstein 's basic premise is that in the age of nanobiotechnology it is necessary to follow the chemistry and molecular engineering rather than watching for the emergence of some pre-conceived minimum level of ` intelligence ' such as an artificial neural network capable of adaptive phenomena . Goldstein has cautioned that there is a serious disconnect between the fields of nanobiotechnology and A-life based on profound differences in scientific training , experimental systems , and the different sets of terminology ( jargon ) these two fields have produced . Nanobiotechnologists ( really molecular engineers who work with both biological and nonbiological molecules ) are generally not concerned with complex systems per se ; even when they are building molecular interconnects between such systems , e.g. neuroelectronic splices . A-Life researchers mainly take a systems-level approach . The enormous transformative power of novel molecular engineering has the potential to create Animats , true nonbiological life forms , whose relatively simple behavior would not fit into most standard A-Life paradigms . As a result , Goldstein argues , the first Animats may come into being completely unrecognized by either scientific community .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "349047fbe0664d593bdce162790293b9", "text": "Waitakere Ranges The Waitakere Ranges are a chain of hills in the Auckland Region , generally running approximately 25 km ( 15.5 mi ) from north to south , 25 km west of central Auckland , New Zealand . The maximum elevation within the ranges is 474 m ( 1555 ft ) . The ranges and surrounding areas were traditionally known to local Māori as Te Wao Nui o Tiriwa ( The Great Forest of Tiriwa ) . It is under the jurisdiction of the Auckland Council . The western coastline of the ranges consists of cliffs exceeding 300 m ( 984 ft ) , interspersed infrequently with beaches . The rugged upstanding topography is formed from erosion-resistant ancient volcanic conglomerate and lava flows laid down in eruptions from the large Waitakere volcano to the west 12 -- 25 million years ago . The ranges are covered in native forest , most of which is in the process of regeneration since extensive logging and farming in the mid -- late 19th and early 20th centuries . In 1894 a group led by Sir Algernon Thomas ( the first professor of natural sciences at Auckland University College , now the University of Auckland ) persuaded the Auckland City Council to preserve 3,500 acres ( 14 km2 ) in the Nihotupu area of the ranges as a bush reserve . In 1895 the national Government vested the land , and several other smaller areas of the ranges , in the City Council as `` reserves for the conservation of native flora and fauna '' . The Waitakere Ranges Regional Park now contains about 39,500 acres ( 160 km2 ) . The area is also protected under the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008 . Five reservoirs within the ranges supply water to the Auckland region , including the Waitakere Reservoir and the Lower Nihotupu Reservoir . Combined , the reservoirs supply approximately 26 % of Auckland 's potable water demand . The ranges receive an average of over 2,000 mm ( 78.75 inches ) of rainfall annually while the corresponding rate in the city is less than half that . As weather systems approach across the Tasman Sea , their path is blocked by the ranges causing a small uplift sufficient to trigger orographic rainfall . The area is home to kauri snails , glowworms and native long-tailed bats . Long-tailed and short-tailed bats are New Zealand 's only native land-based mammals . At the northern end of the ranges , Otakamiro Point is the site of one of New Zealand 's few mainland gannet breeding colonies . In the bush are many indigenous invertebrates , including kauri snail , weta and oviparous velvet worms with 14 pairs of legs , and ovoviviparous species of 15 and 16 pairs of legs in the genus Peripatoides . Some of the ranges ' main attractions are : the four popular surf beaches , Piha , Muriwai , Te Henga ( Bethells Beach ) , Karekare ; an extensive network of bush walks and tracks ; and panoramic views of the east and west coasts and the city . A road , aptly named Scenic Drive , runs a good portion of the length of the ranges from Titirangi to Swanson . The Auckland Regional Council operates an information centre near the Titirangi end . The beaches are typical of west coast beaches north of Taranaki in that they are all black sand beaches . They have a reputation of being dangerous for swimmers due to rips and large swells . Surf Life Saving Clubs patrol designated areas of the four most popular beaches during the summer months . Piha Surf Life Saving Club is the oldest of these , being founded in 1934 . On January 11 , 2010 , the Auckland Regional Council opened the Hillary Trail , a 77 km trail running roughly south-north from the Arataki Visitor Centre to Muriwai through the Waitakere Ranges , named in honour of the New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary . The Ark in the Park conservation initiative , a partnership between Forest and Bird and the Auckland Council , is working to reintroduce some of the species made extinct in the Cascades Kauri Park section of the ranges . The project was started in 2003 and now covers 2300 ha .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "700ce4e1fec0d7e8c9cdb2a156885321", "text": "Mixed farming Mixed farming is an agrarian system that comprises farming along with the raising of livestock simultaneously . When on a farm along-with crop production , some other agriculture based practice like poultry , dairy farming or bee keeping etc. is adopted , then this system of farming is known as mixed farming . It is the dominant system in Europe and now in parts of India , where most farms have a mixture of fields and pastures.It was first mainly used for self-consumption , but now in Advanced countries like USA , Japan , etc. , this is done for a commercial purpose For example , the same farm may grow cereal crops , and keep cattle , sheep , pigs or poultry . In mixed farming , along with farming some other agriculture based practices are also carried out . Often the dung from the cattle is used to fertilize the cereal crops . Before horses were used for haulage , many young male cattle were often not butchered as surplus for meat but castrated and used as bullocks to haul the cart and the plough .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd78cdf33cce18d60556c0aae24f784a", "text": "Geography of Fiji -RSB- Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific , lying about 4,450 km ( 2,775 mi ) southwest of Honolulu and 1,770 km ( 1,100 mi ) north of New Zealand . Of the 332 islands and 522 smaller islets making up the archipelago , about 106 are permanently inhabited . Viti Levu , the largest island , covers about 57 % of the nation 's land area , hosts the two official cities ( the capital Suva , and Lautoka ) and most other major towns , such as Nausori , Vaileka , Ba , Tavua , Kororvou , Nasinu , and Nadi ( the site of the international airport ) , and contains some 69 % of the population . Vanua Levu , 64 km to the north of Viti Levu , covers just over 30 % of the land area though is home to only some 15 % of the population . Its main towns are Labasa and Savusavu . In the northeast it features Natewa Bay , carving out the Loa peninsula . Both islands are mountainous , with peaks up to 1300 m rising abruptly from the shore , and covered with tropical forests . Heavy rains ( up to 304 cm or 120 inches annually ) fall on the windward ( southeastern ) side , covering these sections of the islands with dense tropical forest . Lowlands on the western portions of each of the main islands are sheltered by the mountains and have a well-marked dry season favorable to crops such as sugarcane . Other islands and island groups , which cover just 12.5 % of the land area and house some 16 % of the population , include Taveuni southeast off Vanua Levu and Kadavu Island , south off Viti Levu ( the third and fourth largest islands respectively ) , the Mamanuca Group ( just off Nadi ) and Yasawa Group ( to the north of the Mamanucas ) , which are popular tourist destinations , the Lomaiviti Group ( just off Suva ) with Levuka , the former capital and the only major town on any of the smaller islands , located on the island of Ovalau , and the remote Lau Group over the Koro Sea to the east near Tonga , from which it is separated by the Lakeba Passage . Two outlying regions are Rotuma , 400 km to the north , and the uninhabited coral atoll and cay Ceva-i-Ra or Conway Reef , 450 km to the southwest of main Fiji . Culturally conservative Rotuma with its 2000 people on 44 km2 geographically belongs to Polynesia , and enjoys relative autonomy as a Fijian dependency . Fiji Television reported on 21 September 2006 that the Fiji Islands Maritime and Safety Administration ( FIMSA ) , while reviewing its outdated maritime charts , had discovered the possibility that more islands could lie within Fiji 's Exclusive Economic Zone . More than half of Fiji 's population lives on the island coasts , either in Suva or in smaller urban centers . The interior is sparsely populated because of its rough terrain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bd04a55388b067897fd3700ff76e1ed4", "text": "Reptiles (M. C. Escher) Reptiles is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in March 1943 . It depicts a desk upon which is a 2D drawing of a tessellated pattern of reptiles and hexagons . The reptiles at one edge of the drawing emerge into three dimensional reality , come to life and appear to crawl over a series of symbolic objects ( a book on nature , a geometers triangle , a three dimensional/pentagonal dodecahedron , a pewter bowl containing a box of matches and a box of cigarettes ) to eventually re-enter the drawing at its opposite edge . Other objects on the desk that may also be symbolic are a potted cactus and yucca , a ceramic flask with a cork stopper next to a small glass of liquid , a book of JOB cigarette rolling papers , and an open handwritten note book of many pages . Although only the size of small lizards , the reptiles have protruding crocodile-like fangs , and the one atop the dodecahedron has a dragon-like puff of smoke billowing from its nostrils . Like many of Escher 's works , the meaning of the imagery is enigmatic . There are , however , a number of scholarly interpretations of the work . One is that the lizard represents man , emerging from pure concept in two dimensions , becoming a three dimensional being , groping through life acquiring knowledge and wisdom , arriving at deep understanding of science and sacred geometric principals and the alchemical/spiritual nature of reality and existence , and finally descending to reunion with the realm of pure concept . In this theory the objects around the edge of the drawing are signals of the stages of emergence ( cactus , biological life ) , the beginning of the fire-quest for knowledge ( rolling papers ) , contemplation and distillation ( a jug and partially consumed glass of spirits ) , deep study , understanding and wisdom ( the open well-used notebook ) , and re-integration ( matches and cigarettes symbolizing controlled/civilized fire that nonetheless consumes and returns the physical to the abstract ) . Once a woman telephoned Escher and told him that she thought the image was a `` striking illustration of reincarnation '' . Another anecdote revolves around the small book on the desk with the letters JOB printed on it . Many people believed it to represent the biblical Book of Job . This is understandable since the reptilian animal matches the description of the extinct creature `` Leviathan '' in chapter 41 . The identity of the creature is difficult to determine as the book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible . Some say it may be Sarcosuchus . This ancient crocodyliform was discovered in Niger , Africa , which is near the proposed location of Uz , where the events of Job took place . The most likely interpretation of the small book in this work is that it is a book of JOB brand cigarette rolling papers that references the book in the Bible . It is uniquely coincidental how both the cigarette paper and Leviathan are related to fire .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8902a4135ff1f14633767a454c2d0fe3", "text": "Caribbean reef shark The Caribbean reef shark ( Carcharhinus perezii ) is a species of requiem shark , belonging to the family Carcharhinidae . It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil , and is the most commonly encountered reef shark in the Caribbean Sea . With a robust , streamlined body typical of the requiem sharks , this species is difficult to tell apart from other large members of its family such as the dusky shark ( C. obscurus ) and the silky shark ( C. falciformis ) . Distinguishing characteristics include dusky-colored fins without prominent markings , a short free rear tip on the second dorsal fin , and tooth shape and number . Measuring up to 3 m long , the Caribbean reef shark is one of the largest apex predators in the reef ecosystem , feeding on a variety of fishes and cephalopods . They have been documented resting motionless on the sea bottom or inside caves , unusual behavior for an active-swimming shark . If threatened , it may perform a threat display in which it frequently changes direction and dips its pectoral fins . Like other requiem sharks , it is viviparous with females giving birth to 4 -- 6 young every other year . Caribbean reef sharks are of some importance to fisheries as a source of meat , leather , liver oil , and fishmeal , but recently they have become more valuable as an ecotourist attraction . In the Bahamas and elsewhere , bait is used to attract them to groups of divers in controversial `` shark feedings '' . This species is responsible for a small number of attacks on humans . The shark attacks usually happen in the spring/summer part of the year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39512f4c56e2b7da5a70154ae88ccac9", "text": "Gaur The gaur ( -LSB- ˈɡaʊər -RSB- , Bos gaurus ) , also called Indian bison , is the largest extant bovine , native to South Asia and Southeast Asia . It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986 . Population decline in parts of its range is likely to be more than 70 % during the last three generations . However , population trends are stable in well-protected areas , and are rebuilding in a few areas which previously had been neglected . The gaur is the tallest of wild cattle species . The Malayan gaur is called seladang , and the Burmese gaur is called pyoung . The domesticated form of the gaur is called gayal ( Bos frontalis ) or mithun .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e6d9057179bae27d47db989eae6f14e1", "text": "Gastropoda The Gastropoda or gastropods , more commonly known as snails and slugs , are a large taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca . The class Gastropoda includes snails and slugs of all kinds and all sizes from microscopic to large . There are many thousands of species of sea snails and sea slugs , as well as freshwater snails , freshwater limpets , land snails and land slugs . The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species , second only to the insects in overall number . The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian . There are 611 families of gastropods known , of which 202 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record . Gastropoda ( previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled `` Gasteropoda '' ) are a major part of the phylum Mollusca , and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum , with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species . The anatomy , behavior , feeding , and reproductive adaptations of gastropods vary significantly from one clade or group to another . Therefore , it is difficult to state many generalities for all gastropods . The class Gastropoda has an extraordinary diversification of habitats . Representatives live in gardens , woodland , deserts , and on mountains ; in small ditches , great rivers and lakes ; in estuaries , mudflats , the rocky intertidal , the sandy subtidal , in the abyssal depths of the oceans including the hydrothermal vents , and numerous other ecological niches , including parasitic ones . Although the name `` snail '' can be , and often is , applied to all the members of this class , commonly this word means only those species with an external shell big enough that the soft parts can withdraw completely into it . Those gastropods without a shell , and those with only a very reduced or internal shell , are usually known as slugs ; those with a shell into which they can not withdraw are termed limpets . The marine shelled species of gastropod include edible species such as abalone , conches , periwinkles , whelks , and numerous other sea snails that produce seashells that are coiled in the adult stage -- though in some , the coiling may not be very visible , for example in cowries . In a number of families of species , such as all the various limpets , the shell is coiled only in the larval stage , and is a simple conical structure after that .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee7455c608bd7666dce329a81c8a4865", "text": "Catalina Island bison herd The non-native but charismatic Catalina Island bison herd has existed for nearly a century . This herd of American Bison roam and were supposedly first imported to California 's Catalina Island in 1924 for the silent film version of Zane Grey 's Western tale , The Vanishing American . However , the 1925 version of `` The Vanishing American '' does not contain any bison whatsoever and shows no terrain that even remotely resembles Catalina , according to Jim Watson , columnist for the Catalina Islander newspaper . Over the decades , the bison herd grew to as many as 600 individuals . The population currently numbers approximately 150 . Biologists found that the American Bison of Santa Catalina Island are not pure bred ; 45 percent have a domesticated cow as an ancestor . The island 's bison herd is maintained and monitored by the Catalina Island Conservancy . Although the bison are not native to the island , they play an important role in the cultural fabric of Catalina . Therefore , the Conservancy has no plans to remove all the animals from the island . Controlling the bison population , however , remains important for Catalina 's overall ecological health . In the past , bison were routinely removed and sent to the mainland to auction . In 2004 , the Conservancy partnered with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians , the Tongva ( thought to be Catalina 's original inhabitants some 7,000 years ago ) , and the Lakota tribe on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota . A hundred bison were relocated `` home '' to the Great Plains . Recently however , another solution was implemented . The Conservancy initiated a scientific study that determined that a herd of between 150 and 200 would be good for the bison , and ecologically sound for the island . Beginning in 2009 , the herd was given animal birth control to maintain the population at around 150 animals . On Wednesday , August 26 , 2015 , a contract worker from American Conservation Experience was injured by a bison while working near Tower Peak on Catalina Island .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "112ea18b2f02e781ec6d16376fd33ab0", "text": "Beefsteak tomato A beef tomato ( British English ) or beefsteak tomato ( American English ) is any of the largest varieties of cultivated tomatoes , some weighing 450 g or more . Most are pink or red with numerous small seed compartments ( locules ) distributed throughout the fruit , sometimes displaying pronounced ribbing similar to ancient pre-Columbian tomato cultivars . While popular among home growers for sandwich making and other applications requiring a large tomato to be eaten raw , beefsteaks are not grown commercially as often as other types , since they are not considered as suitable for mechanization as smaller slicing tomatoes . Common varieties include : Beefmaster VFN ( a popular hybrid beefsteak ) Beefsteak VFN Big Beef Brandywine ( a pink heirloom variety ) Bucking Bronco Cherokee Purple a dusky red/purple beefsteak , said to have exceptional flavour Marmande Mortgage Lifter ( another popular heirloom tomato ) Pink Beefsteak Cœur-de-bœuf ( lit . `` ox heart '' )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "162d3ac2e9ecfa156a2340af2322692b", "text": "Banni Grasslands Reserve Banni Grasslands Reserve or Banni grasslands form a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of the desert of the marshy salt flats of Rann of Kutch in Kutch District , Gujarat State , India . They are known for rich wildlife and biodiversity and are spread across an area of 3,847 square kilometres . They are currently legally protected under the status as a protected or reserve forest in India . Though declared a protected forest more than half a century ago Gujarat state 's forest department has recently proposed a special plan to restore and manage this ecosystem in the most efficient way . Wildlife Institute of India ( WII ) has identified this grassland reserve as one of the last remaining habitats of the cheetah in India and a possible reintroduction site for the species . The word ` Banni ' comes from Hindi and Sanskrit word ` banai ' , meaning made . The land here was formed from the sediments that were deposited by the Indus and other rivers over thousands of years . Old villagers from this region say that before the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake , the river Indus flowed right through banni and the local farmers reaped a rich harvest of crops like red rice and sindhi chookha etc. , red rice was the staple diet of the people of the region and it was even recommended by medical practitioners as a ` light diet ' for ailing people . However , since the earthquake of 1819 the river Indus changed its course and now flows through Sindh in neighbouring country of Pakistan effectively turning this entire region arid . Banni grassland is peculiar to the Rann of Kutch , it has some forty Sindhi speaking Maldhari ( cattle breeders ) hamlets , home to the Halaypotra , Hingora , Hingorja , Jat and Mutwa tribes . It was first declared a `` protected forest '' in May 1955 , using the nomenclature of the Indian Forest Act , 1927 . Since then , the actual transfer of the land from the Revenue department to the Forest department has not been completed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18935c5a5750ebf6bbf52764bbc136be", "text": "Palaeognathae Palaeognathae , or paleognaths , is one of the two living clades of birds -- the other being Neognathae . Together , these two clades form the clade Neornithes . Palaeognathae contains five extant branches of flightless lineages ( plus two extinct clades ) , termed ratites , and one flying lineage , the Neotropic tinamous . There are 47 species of tinamous , 5 of kiwis ( Apteryx ) , 3 of cassowaries ( Casuarius ) , 1 of emus ( Dromaius ) ( another became extinct in historic times ) , 2 of rheas and 2 of ostrich . Recent research has indicated that paleognaths are monophyletic but the traditional taxonomic split between flightless and flighted forms is incorrect ; tinamous are within the ratite radiation , meaning flightlessness arose independently multiple times via parallel evolution . There are three extinct groups , the Lithornithiformes , the Dinornithiformes ( moas ) and the Aepyornithiformes ( elephant birds ) , that are undisputed members of Palaeognathae . There are other extinct birds which have been allied with the Palaeognathae by at least one author , but their affinities are a matter of dispute . The word Paleognath is derived from the ancient Greek for `` old jaws '' in reference to the skeletal anatomy of the palate , which is described as more primitive and reptilian than that in other birds . Paleognathous birds retain some basal morphological characters but are by no means living fossils as their genomes continued to evolve at the DNA level under selective pressure at rates comparable to the Neognathae branch of living birds , though there is some controversy about the precise relationship between them and the other birds . There are also several other scientific controversies about their evolution ( see below ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c9bde1fc0c87d22870a442a65b16c03", "text": "Oceanic plateau An oceanic or submarine plateau is a large , relatively flat elevation that is higher than the surrounding relief with one or more relatively steep sides . There are 184 oceanic plateaus covering an area of 18,486,600 km2 , or about 5.11 % of the oceans . The South Pacific region around Australia and New Zealand contains the greatest number of oceanic plateaus ( see map ) . Oceanic plateaus produced by large igneous provinces are often associated with hotspots , mantle plumes , and volcanic islands -- such as Iceland , Hawaii , Cape Verde , and Kerguelen . The three largest plateaus , the Caribbean , Ontong Java , and Mid-Pacific Mountains , are located on thermal swells . Other oceanic plateaus , however , are made of rifted continental crust , for example Falkland Plateau , Lord Howe Rise , and parts of Kerguelen , Seychelles , and Arctic ridges . Plateaus formed by large igneous provinces were formed by the equivalent of continental flood basalts such as the Deccan Traps in India and the Snake River Plain in the United States . In contrast to continental flood basalts , most igneous oceanic plateaus erupt through young and thin ( 6 - ) mafic or ultra-mafic crust and are therefore uncontaminated by felsic crust and representative for their mantle sources . These plateaus often rise 2 - above the surrounding ocean floor and are more buoyant than oceanic crust . They therefore tend to withstand subduction , more-so when thick and when reaching subduction zones shortly after their formations . As a consequence , they tend to `` dock '' to continental margins and be preserved as accreted terranes . Such terranes are often better preserved than the exposed parts of continental flood basalts and are therefore a better record of large-scale volcanic eruptions throughout Earth 's history . This `` docking '' also means that oceanic plateaus are important contributors to the growth of continental crust . Their formations often had a dramatic impact on global climate , such as the most recent plateaus formed , the three , large , Cretaceous oceanic plateaus in the Pacific and Indian Ocean : Ontong Java , Kerguelen , and Caribbean .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9095bdb6747d16a6e7c073005ddf7b18", "text": "Primate A primate ( -LSB- ˈpraɪmeɪt -RSB- ) is a mammal of the order Primates ( Latin : `` prime , first rank '' ) . In taxonomy , primates include two distinct lineages , strepsirrhines and haplorhines . Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests ; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment . Most primate species remain at least partly arboreal . With the exception of humans , who inhabit every continent , most primates live in tropical or subtropical regions of the Americas , Africa and Asia . They range in size from Madame Berthe 's mouse lemur , which weighs only 30 g , to the eastern gorilla , weighing over 200 kg ; that is , without taking into account the weight of particular human individuals , reaching up to 635 kg . Based on fossil evidence , the earliest known true primates , represented by the genus Teilhardina , date to 55.8 million years old . An early close primate relative known from abundant remains is the Late Paleocene Plesiadapis , c. 55 -- 58 million years old . Molecular clock studies suggest that the primate branch may be even older , originating near the Cretaceous -- Paleogene boundary or around 63 -- 74 mya . The order Primates was traditionally divided into two main groupings : prosimians and anthropoids ( simians ) . Prosimians have characteristics more like those of the earliest primates , and include the lemurs of Madagascar , lorisoids , and tarsiers . Simians include monkeys , apes and hominins . More recently , taxonomists have preferred to split primates into the suborder Strepsirrhini , or wet-nosed primates , consisting of non-tarsier prosimians , and the suborder Haplorhini , or dry-nosed primates , consisting of tarsiers and the simians . Simians are divided into two groups : catarrhine ( narrow-nosed ) monkeys and apes of Africa and Southeast Asia and platyrrhine ( `` flat-nosed '' ) or New World monkeys of South and Middle America . Catarrhines consist of Old World monkeys ( such as baboons and macaques ) , gibbons and great apes ; New World monkeys include the capuchin , howler and squirrel monkeys . Humans are the only extant catarrhines to have spread successfully outside of Africa , South Asia , and East Asia , although fossil evidence shows many other species were formerly present in Europe . New primate species are still being discovered . More than 25 species were taxonomically described in the decade of the 2000s and eleven have been described since 2010 . Considered generalist mammals , primates exhibit a wide range of characteristics . Some primates ( including some great apes and baboons ) are primarily terrestrial rather than arboreal , but all species possess adaptations for climbing trees . Locomotion techniques used include leaping from tree to tree , walking on two or four limbs , knuckle-walking , and swinging between branches of trees ( brachiation ) . Primates are characterized by large brains relative to other mammals , as well as an increased reliance on stereoscopic vision at the expense of smell , the dominant sensory system in most mammals . These features are more developed in monkeys and apes and noticeably less so in lorises and lemurs . Three-color vision has developed in some primates . Most also have opposable thumbs and some have prehensile tails . Many species are sexually dimorphic ; differences include body mass , canine tooth size , and coloration . Primates have slower rates of development than other similarly sized mammals and reach maturity later , but have longer lifespans . Depending on the species , adults may live in solitude , in mated pairs , or in groups of up to hundreds of members .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4bcf5d9ccc159af1a1811d6292f0588f", "text": "National Fish Habitat Partnership The National Fish Habitat Partnership ( NFHP ) is an attempt to conserve ( protect , restore , enhance ) freshwater , estuarine and marine waterways and fisheries in the United States . The National Fish Habitat Partnership was established as the National Fish Habitat Action Plan in 2006 . The National Partnership is the umbrella for 20 Fish Habitat Partnerships established across the country that focus on regions , species or systems ( example : Reservoirs ) . The Partnership has brought together fisheries professionals and other partners with a shared interest in restoring waterways and fisheries in the United States . This partnership is diverse and focused on achieving national awareness and obtaining resources for conserving fish habitats . There are a variety of on-the-ground projects that are coordinated through the Action Plan every year . However the Action Plan has a yearly initiative , called 10 `` Waters to Watch '' that focuses on 10 conservation projects through partnerships under NFHP . These waters represent a snapshot of this year 's voluntary habitat conservation efforts in progress . These and other locally driven conservation projects are prioritized and implemented by regional Fish Habitat Partnerships that have formed throughout the country to implement the National Fish Habitat Action Plan . The objective of the Action Plan is to conserve freshwater , estuarine and marine habitats essential to the many fish and wildlife species that call these areas home . The fish habitat partnerships , under the National Partnership , are composed of local and regional community groups , non-profit organizations , watershed groups , Native American tribes , local , state and federal agencies , and individuals all working to implement the National Fish Habitat Action Plan . Examples of conservation actions include planting stream-side vegetation important to sustaining the health of riparian and aquatic plants and animals , protecting and restoring fish passage and other voluntary measures that help avoid and minimize negative effects that could result from industrial and agriculture practices and livestock . The 10 `` Waters to Watch '' are representative of freshwater to marine habitats across the country including rivers , lakes , reservoirs and estuaries that benefit through the conservation efforts of these Fish Habitat Partnerships formed under the Action Plan -- a bold initiative implemented in 2006 to avoid and reverse persistent declines in our nation 's aquatic habitats . The initial Action Plan 's 10 `` Waters to Watch '' list was unveiled in 2007 . Since 2006 , the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has provided $ 16 million to support 341 on-the-ground Action Plan projects in 46 states , leveraging $ 40 million in partner match , to address the priorities of Fish Habitat Partnerships . Additional funds have been provided by several other State and Federal agencies and conservation organizations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f298168ba31c4a4df287d21ee36537be", "text": "Erie people The Erie people ( also Erieehronon , Eriechronon , Riquéronon , Erielhonan , Eriez , Nation du Chat ) were a Native American people historically living on the south shore of Lake Erie . An Iroquoian group , they lived in what is now western New York , northwestern Pennsylvania , and northern Ohio before 1658 . They were destroyed in the mid-17th century by five years of prolonged warfare with the neighboring Iroquois , especially the Seneca , for helping the Huron in the Beaver Wars for control of the fur trade . '' Their villages were burned as a lesson to those who dare oppose the Iroquois , adding to their loss of life and likely forcing emigration . The Iroquoian confederacies were known for adopting others into their tribes , and true to form , the remaining defeated Erie are believed to have been absorbed by other Iroquoian tribes , particularly the Seneca , and possibly their kindred Susquehannocks with whom they shared the hunting grounds of the Allegheny Plateau and the Amerindian paths through the gaps of the Allegheny . Whatever their individual fates , the remnant tribes living among the Iroquois , gradually lost their independent identity . The names Erie and Eriez are shortened forms of Erielhonan , meaning `` long tail . '' The Erielhonan were also called the Chat ( `` Cat '' in French ) or `` Raccoon '' people , referring to that characteristic . It appears that the cat reference may be to depict a connection to the sacred Underwater Panther , who was believed to have lived in the Great Lakes . Like all the Iroquoian stock , they lived in multi-family long houses in villages enclosed in palisades , which often enclosed crops . They cultivated the `` Three Sisters '' : varieties of corn , beans , and squash , during the warm season . In winter , tribal members lived off the stored crops and animals taken in hunts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a5561e9b8cbc7a9ee649ac2e64ca946", "text": "Underwater panther An underwater panther , called Mishipeshu or Mishibijiw in Ojibwe ( -LSB- mɪʃɪbɪʑɪw -RSB- ) , is one of the most important of several mythological water beings among many indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands and Great Lakes region , particularly among the Anishinaabe . Mishipeshu translates into `` the Great Lynx '' . It has the head and paws of a giant cat but is covered in scales and has dagger-like spikes running along its back and tail . Mishipeshu calls Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior his home and is a powerful creature in the mythological traditions of some Native American tribes , particularly Anishinaabe tribes , the Odawa , Ojibwe , and Potawatomi , of the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States . In addition to the Anishinaabeg , Innu also have Mishibizhiw stories . To the Algonquins , the underwater panther was the most powerful underworld being . The Ojibwe traditionally held them to be masters of all water creatures , including snakes . Some versions of the Nanabozho creation legend refers to whole communities of water lynx . Some archaeologists believe that underwater panthers were major components of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex of the Mississippian culture in the prehistoric American Southeast .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3c8605f4dd5605f746d4916c8183dfdd", "text": "Ox An ox ( plural oxen ) , also known as a bullock in Australia and India , is a bovine trained as a draft animal . Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle ; castration makes the animals easier to control . Cows ( adult females ) or bulls ( intact males ) may also be used in some areas . Oxen are used for plowing , for transport ( pulling carts , hauling wagons and even riding ) , for threshing grain by trampling , and for powering machines that grind grain or supply irrigation among other purposes . Oxen may be also used to skid logs in forests , particularly in low-impact , select-cut logging . Oxen are usually yoked in pairs . Light work such as carting household items on good roads might require just one pair , while for heavier work , further pairs would be added as necessary . A team used for a heavy load over difficult ground might exceed nine or ten pairs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c51775fd65a62b57f9b9073e32b9de7b", "text": "Stock horse A stock horse is a horse of a type that is well suited for working with livestock , particularly cattle . The related cow pony or cow horse is a historic phrase , still used colloquially today , referring to a particularly small agile cattle-herding horse ; the term dates to 1874 . The word `` pony '' in this context has little to do with the animal 's size . though the traditional cow pony could be as small as 700 to and less than high . Such horses are characterized by agility , quickness , and powerful hindquarters . They are usually noted for intelligence and `` cow sense , '' having an instinctive understanding of how to respond to the movement of cattle so as to move livestock in a desired manner with minimal or no guidance from their rider . Such horses are used both as working animals on livestock ranches or stations , and are also seen in competition where horses are evaluated on their ability to work cattle . The term may refer to any of the following : A horse used for ranch work or for competition based on the movements of a working ranch horse , including : campdrafting cutting ( sport ) ranch sorting reining rodeo , particularly calf roping and team roping team penning working cow horse An outdated term for reining or working cow horse competition . Any breed used for ranch or cattle work in the United States , or work on cattle stations in Australia , including : Australian Stock Horse American Quarter Horse American Paint Horse Appaloosa Banker horse Carolina Marsh Tacky Florida Cracker Horse Any other breed of horse used for western riding , ranch work or for stock horse types of competition . Any breed or type of light riding horse of a phenotype that includes a powerful build with heavily muscled hindquarters that appears suitable for work as a stock horse . This includes some representatives of a variety of breeds and crossbreeds . Among breeds with stock horse-type representatives include : Arabian horse Morab Morgan horse Mustang Pony of the Americas Quarab", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64841829b2bc8093902ec207356e94cb", "text": "Cavalry Cavalry ( from French cavalerie , cf. cheval ` horse ' ) or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback . Cavalry were historically the most mobile of the combat arms . An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations such as cavalryman , horseman , dragoon or trooper . The designation of cavalry was not usually given to any military forces that used other animals , such as camels , mules or elephants . Infantry who moved on horseback , but dismounted to fight on foot , were known in the 17th and early 18th centuries as dragoons , a class of mounted infantry which later evolved into cavalry proper while retaining their historic title . Cavalry had the advantage of improved mobility , and a man fighting from horseback also had the advantages of greater height , speed , and inertial mass over an opponent on foot . Another element of horse mounted warfare is the psychological impact a mounted soldier can inflict on an opponent . The speed , mobility and shock value of the cavalry was greatly appreciated and exploited in armed forces in the Ancient and Middle Ages ; some forces were mostly cavalry , particularly in nomadic societies of Asia , notably the Mongol armies . In Europe cavalry became increasingly armoured ( heavy ) , and eventually became known for the mounted knights . During the 17th century cavalry in Europe lost most of its armor , ineffective against the muskets and cannon which were coming into use , and by the mid-19th century armor had mainly fallen into disuse , although some regiments retained a small thickened cuirass that offered protection against lances and sabres and some protection against shot . In the period between the World Wars , many cavalry units were converted into motorized infantry and mechanized infantry units , or reformed as tank troops . However , some cavalry still served during World War II , notably in the Red Army , the Mongolian People 's Army , the Royal Italian Army , the Romanian Army , the Polish Land Forces , and light reconnaissance units within the Waffen SS . Most cavalry units that are horse-mounted in modern armies serve in purely ceremonial roles , or as mounted infantry in difficult terrain such as mountains or heavily forested areas . Modern usage of the term generally refers to specialist units equipped with tanks ( `` armored cavalry '' ) or aircraft ( `` air cavalry '' ) .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "e2f06a83a352f2e4a639fec21010536e", "text": "The Bachelorette The Bachelorette is an American reality television dating game show that debuted on ABC on January 8 , 2003 . The show is a spin-off of The Bachelor aired on the same network . The first season featured Trista Rehn , the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor , offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors . The 2004 season of The Bachelorette again took a runner-up from the previous season of The Bachelor . After last airing on February 28 , 2005 , the series returned to ABC during the spring of 2008 , following an absence of three years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f58302f1bb5c3166442186b192030696", "text": "The Bachelor (U.S. TV series) The Bachelor is an American reality television dating game show that debuted on March 25 , 2002 , on ABC . The show is hosted by Chris Harrison . The show 's success has resulted in several spin-offs including The Bachelorette , Bachelor Pad , Bachelor in Paradise , and Bachelor in Paradise : After Paradise .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "f4440e6d36b890712669356517c2cb4c", "text": "List of beauty pageants This is an international list of beauty pageants from around the world . A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants , although some contests have evolved to also incorporate personality , intelligence , talent , and answers to judges ' questions as judged criteria . The term almost invariably refers only to contests for women and girls such as the Big Four international beauty pageants . Similar events for men or boys are usually called by other names and are more likely to be bodybuilding contests .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04b138db704e979e20502f8ba2ea9289", "text": "Top Model Top Model or Next Top Model is a fashion-themed reality television show format produced in many countries throughout the world and seen in over 120 countries producing over 200 seasons ( referred to as `` cycles '' ) . The show takes the form of a modeling competition whose winners typically receive a contract with a major modeling agency and a cover shoot and fashion photo spread in a fashion magazine . The format was created by Tyra Banks for the original series , America 's Next Top Model which was first aired in 2003 , produced by Ken Mok 's 10 by 10 Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "099ee3a77bbfd07b11206802b6634ecd", "text": "Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry , and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions . It originally aired for eight seasons on ABC , from October 3 , 2004 to May 13 , 2012 . Executive producer Cherry served as showrunner . Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily , George W. Perkins , John Pardee , Joey Murphy , David Grossman , and Larry Shaw . Set on Wisteria Lane , a street in the fictional town of Fairview in the fictional Eagle State , Desperate Housewives follows the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of their late friend and neighbor who committed suicide in the pilot episode . The storyline covers 13 years of the women 's lives over eight seasons , set between the years 2004 -- 2008 , and later 2013 -- 2017 ( the story arc includes a five-year passage of time , as well as flashbacks ranging from the 1980s to the 2020s ) . They work through domestic struggles and family life , while facing the secrets , crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their -- on the surface -- beautiful and seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood . The series features an ensemble cast , headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer , Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo , Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp , and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis . Brenda Strong narrates the series as the late Mary Alice Young , appearing sporadically in flashbacks or dream sequences . Desperate Housewives was well received by viewers and critics alike . It won multiple Primetime Emmy , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards . From the 2004 -- 05 through the 2008 -- 09 television seasons , its first five seasons were rated amongst the top ten most-watched series . In 2007 , it was reported to be the most popular show in its demographic worldwide , with an audience of approximately 120 million and was also reported as the third most watched television series in a study of ratings in twenty countries . In 2012 , it remained the most-watched comedy series internationally based on data from Eurodata TV Worldwide , which measured ratings across five continents ; it has held this position since 2006 . Moreover , it was the third highest revenue earning series for 2010 , with $ 2.74 million per half an hour . The show was ranked at number fifty-six on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list . In 2011 , it was confirmed that Desperate Housewives would conclude after its eighth season ; the series finale aired on May 13 , 2012 . By the end of the series , it had surpassed Charmed as the longest running hour-long television series featuring all female leads by two episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a54678326c0c917f17b4d69c2e6f545d", "text": "Gambling advertising Gambling advertising is the promotion of gambling by casinos , lotteries , bookmakers or other organisations that provide the opportunity to make bets . It is usually conducted through a variety of media or through sponsorship deals , particularly with sporting events or people . Although not as highly regulated as tobacco advertising and alcohol advertising , in many countries there are strict laws about the way in which such services can be marketed . Gaming operators often sponsor sporting events , sportspeople or television coverage . For example , Bet365 sponsor snooker players and the Channel 4 coverage of The 2005 Ashes was sponsored by Betfair , both being online betting sites . In other instances , they will do stunts to get public attention . For example , many professional boxers have been sponsored by GoldenPalace.com , and sport temporary Golden Palace tattoos on their bodies . To get around advertising restrictions , some online poker companies advertise free-play sites , like PartyPoker.net and PokerStars.net , and sometimes even call these free sites `` poker schools '' . These sites restrict access to those of legal age , even though it is not required . In Australia , the principle gaming agency TAB ( Totalisator Agency Board ) ran advertisements on TV during the 1990s , under the tagline `` The Adrenaline Bet '' ( a play on the company 's name ) . Since then , the TAB has been restricted from all advertising on television and other media , but is still allowed to print race dividends in the newspaper . From September 2007 the UK banned the advertising of around 1,000 gambling sites because they do not meet the guidelines dictated by the Department for Culture , Media and Sport . Channel 4 Racing enjoyed a turnaround in its financial fortunes after UK law was changed to allow bookmakers to advertise directly on TV ; it now contains bookmakers ' adverts placed within the programme , shortly before each race .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28823ad9ea8625266d59362d938c0680", "text": "I Wanna Date a Race Car Driver I Wan na Date a Race Car Driver was a reality television show on Speed Channel . hosted by Scott Lasky , the format was similar to ABC 's The Bachelor , although contestants competed for dates with racing stars , like NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Jon Wood , and not for their hand in marriage . The show , which debuted in June 2004 , was immediately panned by the network 's viewers , who complained that the Fox Network-owned channel was sinking to a low level by caving into the reality dating shows that are so popular in the present day . The show disappeared from SPEED 's lineup in late Summer of 2004 , never to return . Category : American reality television series Category : Dating and relationship reality television series Category : Speed ( TV channel ) shows Category :2000 s American television series Category :2004 American television series debuts Category :2004 American television series endings", "title": "" }, { "docid": "23c3b8f70ee36c8860ba1f660ac102b5", "text": "The Moment of Truth (U.S. game show) The Moment of Truth is an American game show based on the Colombian Nada más que la verdad format ( `` Nothing but the Truth '' ) . Contestants , answer a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions to receive cash prizes . The show is hosted by Mark L. Walberg and ran on the Fox network from January 23 , 2008 to August 8 , 2009 . On February 1 , 2008 , Fox ordered an additional 13 episodes of the show , bringing its episode order to 23 . It was supposed to be on Fox 's fall lineup , but was pushed back to make room for FOX 's new game show Hole in the Wall , as well as the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "adc4effa72a8d8331a3ddee5b0d7bbd8", "text": "Online Dating Rituals of the American Male Online Dating Rituals of the American Male was an American reality television series on Bravo . The series premiered on Sunday , March 9 , 2014 , prior to moving to its regular time slot on Thursday , March 13 , 2014 . It follows several men who are looking for everything from a one-night stand to their future wives via the internet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b14b2920e4401c45831c189eb90b67a9", "text": "Daily fantasy sports Daily fantasy sports ( DFS ) are a subset of fantasy sport games . As with traditional fantasy sports games , players compete against others by building a team of professional athletes from a particular league or competition while remaining under a salary cap , and earn points based on the actual statistical performance of the players in real-world competitions . Daily fantasy sports are an accelerated variant of traditional fantasy sports that are conducted over short-term periods , such as a week or single day of competition , as opposed to those that are played across an entire season . Daily fantasy sports are typically structured in the form of paid competitions typically referred to as a `` contest '' ; winners receive a share of a pre-determined pot funded by their entry fees . A portion of entry fee payments go to the provider as rake revenue . In the United States , the daily fantasy sports industry is dominated by two competing services : the New York-based FanDuel , and the Boston-based DraftKings . Both companies were established as venture capital-backed startup companies , received funding from investment firms , sports broadcasters , leagues , and team owners , and became known for the aggressive marketing of their services . As of September 2015 , both companies have an estimated value of at least $ 1 billion , and control 95 % of the U.S. DFS market . The two primarily compete against smaller DFS services , such as Fantasy Aces and Yahoo! Sports . The popularity of the daily fantasy format has been credited to its convenience in comparison to season-length games , as well as the focus on major cash prizes in the promotion of these services . Daily fantasy has also been credited with helping to improve television viewership and engagement with sports . Daily fantasy sports have faced notable legal challenges , including disputes over whether DFS constitutes gambling . Politicians and other critics have argued that due to their format , players are essentially making proposition wagers on the varying performance of individual athletes in specific games , and not managing the performance of their selections on a week-to-week basis . Proponents have defended DFS as being a game of skill , as the required familiarity with the players and teams , as well as salary cap management , rewards skilled players . Local laws have varying definitions of gambling games , such as whether a game 's elements of chance are predominant over those or skill , or how much control the player has over the outcome of the game . In the United States , the legality of DFS has been determined on a state-by-state basis based on local gambling laws and other rulings . The federal Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIEGA ) contains language dictating that fantasy sports are not considered an unlawful wager under the act ; however , the act only prohibits the electronic transfer of funds from unlawful gambling as defined under state laws . A number of state attorneys general have issued opinions concluding that DFS is a form of illegal gambling , while the state of Nevada declared that DFS games must be licensed as a sports pool . The New York State ruling , which resulted from an investigation of DFS services after it was alleged that employees working for DraftKings and FanDuel had used inside information to win cash prizes from each other , spawned retaliatory lawsuits from the companies which alleged that the rulings were the result of a misinterpretation of the nature of their services . The state has since joined other states , such as Massachusetts and Virginia , in choosing to legalize and regulate DFS rather than prohibit it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1f1b96398d896062a9ef31f86d1699f4", "text": "Sexual field A sexual field is an arena of social life whereby individuals seek intimate partners and vie for sexual status . Sexual fields emerge `` when a subset of actors with potential romantic or sexual interest orient themselves toward one another according to a logic of desirability imminent to their collective relations and -LSB- wherein -RSB- this logic produces , to greater and lesser degrees , a system of stratification '' ( Green 2014:27 ) . The term builds on Pierre Bourdieu 's ( 1980 ) concept of field and has been defined as a `` set of interlocking institutions '' ( Martin and George 2006 ) and an `` institutionalized matrix of relations '' ( Green 2005 , 2008 , 2011 ) that confers status upon sexual actors based on individual variation in sexual capital . Relative to those with a sexual capital deficit , actors in possession of sexual capital reap the rewards of the sexual field -- including the ability to select desired sexual partners and the acquisition of social significance . Sexual fields are themselves distinguished by distinct `` currencies of erotic capital '' ( Green 2005 , 2008 ) , the latter which are quite variable , acquiring dominance in relation to the collective preferences of players . For example , Green ( 2005 , 2008 ) argues that the characteristics which confer sexual capital in one field may not in another . Thus , in a gay leather bar , a bearded , stocky white man in his late-thirties dressed in Levi 's jeans and a leather jacket will possess an optimal form of sexual capital , whereas the same man in a swanky Martini bar catering to a twenty-something , high-fashion , urban gay customer base will face a sexual capital deficit . This variation in power and status occurs because a gay leather bar and a gay Martini bar are physical sites organized by the logic of two distinct sexual fields with contrasting currencies of sexual capital ( Green 2005 , 2008 ) -- i.e. , distinct `` hegemonic systems of judgment '' ( Martin and George 2006 ) . For sociological theory , the study of the sexual field in the sexual fields framework offers a framework for analyzing how collective attributions of desire and desirability are shaped by the sexual field itself . That is , rather than see desire and desirability as a simple function of individual wants and judgments , the sexual fields framework suggests that such wants and judgments are the consequence of sexual social life . In this approach , the sexual field acts back on what we find desirable such that desires and desirability are regarded as field effects ( Green 2014 ) . To the extent that sexual stratification is related to but not isomorphic with the structure of alternative fields , so the study of sexual fields can not be subsumed to the study of an economic or political field , for example . Nevertheless , to the extent that race , class , gender , ethnicity , age and ability , among others , are organizing features of sexual status within a given sexual field , so the relationship of sexual fields to broader historical systems of stratification requires consideration ( Green 2005 , 2008 , 2011 . 2014 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bfe81724965e80d9b5787c4ce7f82f3c", "text": "Sports betting Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome . The frequency of sports bet upon varies by culture , with the vast majority of bets being placed on association football , American football , basketball , baseball , hockey , mixed martial arts , track cycling , and boxing at both the amateur and professional levels . Sports betting can also extend to non-athletic events , such as reality show contests and political elections , and non-human contests such as horse racing , greyhound racing and illegal , underground dog fighting . Sports bettors place their wagers either legally , through a bookmaker/sportsbook , or illegally through privately run enterprises referred to as `` bookies '' . The term `` book '' being a reference to the books used by wagebrokers to track wagers , payouts , and debts . The majority of legal sportsbooks are found online , operated over the internet from jurisdictions separate from the clients they serve , usually to get around various gambling laws ( such as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 in the United States ) in select markets , such as Las Vegas , Nevada , or on gambling cruises through self-serve kiosks . They take bets `` up-front '' , meaning the bettor must pay the sportsbook before placing the bet . Illegal bookies , due to the nature of their business , can operate literally anywhere but only require money from losing bettors and do n't require the wagered money up front , creating the possibility of debt to the bookie from the bettor . This creates a number of other criminal elements , thus furthering their illegality . Sportsbetting has resulted in a number of scandals in sport , affecting the integrity of sports events through various acts including point shaving ( players affecting the score by missing shots ) , spot-fixing ( a player action is fixed ) , bad calls from officials at key moments , and overall match fixing ( the overall result of the event is fixed ) . Examples are the 1919 World Series , the alleged ( and later admitted ) illegal gambling of former MLB player Pete Rose , and former NBA referee Tim Donaghy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4549217682cc57d5dad834ac0ee80fa9", "text": "Sex columnist A sex columnist is a writer of a newspaper or magazine column about sex . Sex advice columns may take the form of essays or , more frequently , answers to questions posed by readers . Sex advice columns can usually be found in alt weekly newspapers , women 's magazines , health or fitness magazines , and student newspapers . While some are written by trained sexologists , many are penned by people lacking credentials in human sexuality and relationships , yet willing to divulge their opinions or personal bedroom antics . The television series Sex and the City protagonist Carrie Bradshaw was a sex columnist , which author Candace Bushnell modeled after herself in her original non-fiction book based on a column of the same name . The show , which first aired in 1998 , is credited with the increase of sex columnists found in college campus newspapers and blogs , such as at Ivy League colleges and many other schools . One such columnist , Meghan Bainum , at the University of Kansas , Lawrence , placed in the 42nd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards Program ( 2001 -- 2002 ) for her column . Anka Radakovich was the first of a new breed of sex columnists for whom `` every detail of the writer 's psyche is splayed across the page ... confessional journalism at its most intimate '' . Radakovich had written for the old Details magazine when it was a chronicle of downtown fashion and night life . After James Truman became editor-in-chief and transformed Details into a men 's magazine , he offered Radakovich a column in September 1990 . She became the first modern-day magazine sex columnist working for a mainstream men 's publication .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d04aed5c5e72aa4af31e13fed0260554", "text": "It Takes a Church It Takes a Church is an American dating game show hosted by Natalie Grant and broadcast by Game Show Network . The show travels to multiple churches across the country looking for single members of congregations looking for a partner . The congregation of the church is primarily in charge of looking at potential daters and judging which one would be the best match . The first season , sponsored by Christian Mingle , began airing on June 5 , 2014 . The series was later renewed for a second season , which began airing March 26 , 2015 . The series received mixed reviews ; one critic gave the series an `` Amen ! '' while another argued the viewers should `` pass '' on watching it . Ratings for the first season provided 6 million total viewers for the eight episodes , while the second season saw a decline in the ratings .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd835e07a96b3a54e5fbc622003754f6", "text": "The Bachelor (Israeli TV series) The Bachelor is a reality show broadcast on Israeli Channel 10 from December 2009 . The program is based on the American format of The Bachelor first aired in 2002 on ABC .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3741b65b999c16bf480750ea1b6d26b", "text": "Living Single Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 29 , 1993 , to January 1 , 1998 . The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone . Throughout its run , Living Single became one of the most popular African-American sitcoms of its era , ranking among the top five in African-American ratings in all five seasons . The series was produced by Yvette Lee Bowser 's company , Sister Lee , in association with Warner Bros. . Television . In contrast to the popularity of NBC 's `` Must See TV '' -- first on Sunday nights and then later on Thursday nights in the 1990s -- many African-American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox . For the 1993 -- 94 season , Living Single aired on Sunday nights between Martin and Married ... with Children , and then on Thursday nights from 1994 to 1998 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d26dc4cbba5d9de7753efce0693c3fe", "text": "Queer Eye Queer Eye is an American reality television series that premiered on the cable television network Bravo during July 2003 . The program 's original name Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was changed after the third season to generalize the scope of its content . The series was created by executive producers David Collins and Michael Williams along with their producing partner David Metzler ; it was produced by their production company , Scout Productions . The series is premised on and uses the stereotypes that homosexual ( `` queer '' ) men are superior in matters of fashion , style , personal grooming , interior design and culture . In each episode , the team of five homosexual men known collectively as the `` Fab Five '' perform a `` makeover '' ( in the parlance of the show , a `` make-better '' ) on a person , usually a heterosexual ( `` straight '' ) man , revamping his wardrobe , redecorating his home and offering advice on grooming , lifestyle and food . Queer Eye for the Straight Guy debuted during 2003 , and quickly became a surprise success . The success of the series resulted in merchandising , franchising of the concept internationally , and a woman-oriented spin-off , Queer Eye for the Straight Girl . Queer Eye won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program during 2004 . The series ' name was abbreviated to Queer Eye at the beginning of its third season to represent the show 's change from making over only heterosexual men to including women and homosexual men . Queer Eye ended production during 2006 June and the final ten episodes were broadcast during October 2007 . The series ended October 30 . During September 2008 , the Fine Living Network briefly aired Queer Eye in syndication . On January 24 , 2017 , Netflix announced it has ordered a new season of Queer Eye with eight episodes , with the original Fab Five set to be replaced by new members .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1604c93555b9dbbad60a98c82e7b829", "text": "Sports marketing Sports marketing is a subdivision of marketing which focuses both on the promotion of sports events and teams as well as the promotion of other products and services through sporting events and sports teams . It is a service in which the element promoted can be a physical product or a brand name . The goal is to provide the client with strategies to promote the sport or to promote something other than sport through sports . Sport marketing is also designed to meet the needs and wants of the consumer through exchange processes . These strategies follow the traditional four `` P '' 's of general marketing Product , Price , Promotion and Place , another four `` P '' 's are added to sport marketing , relating to the fact sports are considered to be a service . The additional 4 P 's are : Planning , Packaging , Positioning and Perception . The addition of the four extra elements is called the `` sport marketing mix . '' Sports marketing is an element of sports promotion which involves a wide variety of sectors of the sport industry including broadcasting , advertising , social media , digital platforms , ticket sales , and community relations . Sports marketing is divided into three sectors . The first is the advertising of sport and sports associations such as the Olympics , Spanish Football league and the NFL , as well as sport teams like Real Madrid and the New York Yankees . The second concerns the use of sporting events , sporting teams and individual athletes to promote various products . The third category is the promotion of sport to the public in order to increase participation . In the first case , the promotion is directly related to sports . In the second case , the products can but do not have to be directly related to sports . When the promotion is about sports in general , the use of this kind of strategy is called `` Marketing of Sports . '' When the promotion is not about the sports but sports events , athletes , teams or leagues are used to promote different products , the marketing strategy is denominated `` Marketing through sports . '' When the promotion is about increasing participation among the public , it is called `` Grassroots Sports Marketing . '' To promote the products or services , the companies and associations use different channels such as sponsorships of teams or athletes , television or radio advertisement during the different broadcast sports events and celebrations , and/or advertisement on sporting venues . `` Street marketing of sport '' considers sport marketing through billboards on the street and also through urban elements ( street lighters and sidewalks , etc. ) to help promote and gain publicity during major worldwide sporting events such as the Football World Cup , the Olympic Games , or the Super Bowl .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e596e6b952cc70e01914d38903bb7065", "text": "Beauty and the Geek Australia Beauty and the Geek Australia is an Australian reality television series on the Seven Network . It was originally hosted by Bernard Curry in the first four series and has been replaced by James Tobin as the new host . It is based on the United States program Beauty and the Geek created by Ashton Kutcher . The premise of the show consists of a group of `` Beauties '' ( young women who have relied primarily on their looks ) and a group of `` Geeks '' ( young men who have relied primarily on intellect rather than social aptitude or looks ) are paired up to compete as teams for a 100,000 prize . As of 27 November 2014 , 49 episodes have aired .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca7a94816743e41c5483f357c134591f", "text": "Strip Search (TV series) Strip Search is a reality television series , first broadcast in 2001 . The series follows the search for a new troupe of male strippers from audition to the final live show . First broadcast in New Zealand in 2001 , versions have been made in Australia , the United Kingdom , Germany , Canada and the United States . The format is virtually identical in each series : men are invited to audition for the show , and during a number of tasks , including a boot camp , the numbers are whittled down until the final troupe perform for a live audience . The original New Zealand troupe was called `` Kiwi Fire '' . In the same vein , the Australian troupe was called `` Aussie Storm '' , the UK troupe was named `` UK Storm '' , the Canadian group was dubbed `` Canadian Thunder '' and the American troupe was named `` American Storm '' . The series was masterminded by Billy Cross , an Australian entrepreneur who had success on the Las Vegas Strip with an Australian troupe entitled `` Manpower '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d21ccb9b870a30bee13e08022d3aa2d", "text": "Knockouts Knockouts and Knockouts Haircuts for Men are the trade names of a privately held American salon chain ( international as of early 2011 ) , Knockouts LLC , based in Irving , Texas . Knockouts are full-service grooming salons with a boxing ( and mixed martial arts ) / sex appeal theme targeting men seeking an alternative to the cut-rate chain salons . The Today Show ( NBC TV ) , The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch ( CNBC ) and other media have compared Knockouts to Hooters restaurants for the sex appeal/entertainment angle used to engage customers , labeling Knockouts `` the Hooters of Haircutting . '' The salons have a gym/warehouse-like decor with faux boxing ring posts and ropes and a brick wall helping to define the space , as well as boxing photos and memorabilia on the walls . There are flat-screen televisions at each grooming station and in the waiting area . These are usually tuned to sports programs , but are individually controlled by the customer . Knockouts employs an attractive all-female staff of licensed hair stylists and massage therapists . The services include haircuts , hair coloring , waxing , manicures , pedicures , and six types of massage therapy . Grooming products are also available for purchase . Some locations also offer hair replacement and facial shaves . Knockouts salons provide a free beverage to customers while they wait , including water , sports drinks and beer ( where legally permitted ) . Knockouts has sold over 500 franchised salons in 29 states .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ab9de86702adb351954199d8316c1fb", "text": "The Bachelor Canada (season 2) The Bachelor Canada ( season 2 ) is the second season of W Network reality television series The Bachelor Canada . The season premiered on September 18 , 2014 . This season features 28-year-old Tim Warmels , an entrepreneur from Milton , Ontario .", "title": "" } ]
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Grey's Anatomy focuses on the lives of characters.
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[ { "docid": "d6d54567b1f7337578fad1fa97ff5b4b", "text": "Narrative medicine Narrative medicine is a medical approach that utilizes people 's narratives in clinical practice , research , and education as a way to promote healing . It aims to address the relational and psychological dimensions that occur in tandem with physical illness , with the attempt to treat patients as humans with individual stories , rather than purely based on symptoms . In doing this , narrative medicine aims not only to validate the experience of the patient , but also to encourage creativity and self-reflection in the physician . The value of narrative medicine has been summarized as follows :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad47dc43670072898442977a55502324", "text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "437f4bb7f171df3746202597cf2b251b", "text": "The Night Shift (TV series) The Night Shift is an American medical drama series that premiered on May 27 , 2014 , on NBC . The series was created by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah , and follows the lives of the staff who work the late night shift in the emergency room at San Antonio Memorial Hospital . On May 8 , 2015 , NBC renewed The Night Shift for a third season , which ran from June 1 to August 31 , 2016 . On November 17 , 2016 , NBC renewed the series for a fourth season , which will premiere on June 22 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b167a4a161f8066b65d8dbf19ff6a5e7", "text": "Catherine Banfield Catherine `` Cate '' Banfield is a fictional character in the American medical drama ER , portrayed by Angela Bassett . She is an attending physician with a mysterious past with County General . Bassett 's addition into the main cast opening credits was in the 2nd episode of season 15 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "126f2d32b7efeceda76f3e9676965282", "text": "Tim Griffin (actor) Tim Griffin is a film and television actor best known for his roles in Grey 's Anatomy , Prime Suspect , Covert Affairs and Wayward Pines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0eb969ef0c2d14090bf0aab6fd1527f2", "text": "Grey's Anatomy (season 4) The fourth season of the American television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy , commenced airing in the United States on September 27 , 2007 and concluded on May 22 , 2008 . The season continues the story of a group of surgeons and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital , describing their professional lives and the way they affect the personal background of each character . Season four had twelve series regulars with ten of them returning from the previous season , out of which eight are part of the original cast from the first season . The season aired in the Thursday night timeslot at 9:00 EST. . In addition to the regular seventeen episodes , a clip-show narrated by the editors of People recapped previous events of the show and made the transition from Grey 's Anatomy to Private Practice , a spin-off focusing of Dr. Addison Montgomery and aired on September 19 , 2007 , before the season premiere . The season was officially released on DVD as a five-disc boxset under the title of Grey 's Anatomy : Season Four -- Expanded on September 9 , 2008 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment . For the first time in the show 's history , many cast changes occur , seeing the first departure of two main cast members . Despite garnering several awards and nominations for the cast members and the production team , the season received a mixed response from critics and fans . Show creator Shonda Rhimes heavily contributed to the production of the season , writing five out of the seventeen episodes . The highest-rated episode was the season premiere , which was watched by 20.93 million viewers . The season was interrupted by the 2007 -- 2008 Writers Guild of America strike , which resulted in the production of only seventeen episodes , instead of twenty-three originally planned .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "659f36997488e16eadb93d008457befc", "text": "Days of Our Lives characters (1960s) A list of notable characters from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between November 8 , 1965 , and the end of 1969 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "939d4b20442ea3b1c7e1eccd555eab76", "text": "Dr. Neil Roberts Dr. Neil Roberts is a fictional character on the FOX series , The O.C. , portrayed by Michael Nouri . A plastic surgeon in wealthy Newport Beach , California , Neil is the father of Summer Roberts . He was married to Summer 's mother until his daughter was 13 years old , when Summer 's mother left for unexplained reasons . This was at the time that Luke Ward had his 13th birthday party , which also when Seth had his Bar Mitzvah . Summer had RSVP 'd to Seth that she was going to come to his Bar Mitzvah , but she wanted to go to Luke 's party instead . Summer 's parents would n't let her go to Luke 's event due to her prior engagement , so she locked herself in her room for days , and when she came out her mother had left . No one came to Seth 's Bar Mitzvah as they all went to Luke 's party . Rarely seen during the first two seasons , Neil has an increased presence by the middle of the third season when he develops a relationship with the widowed and newly economically challenged Julie Cooper , as he alludes to an unraveling marriage to Summer 's stepmother . Neil and Julie then get engaged . He proposed to Summer 's mother on a cruise ship after dating for a week , leading Summer to panic when she intercepts his mail and finds a travel brochure for a cruise . But after the death of Marissa , Julie becomes addicted to medication pills , and Neil is seen by Kaitlin Cooper with his ex-wife , whom Summer calls `` stepmonster '' . Neil and Julie break up , and Neil moves to Seattle to work at Seattle Grace Hospital ( home of Grey 's Anatomy ) . He kept a skeleton called `` Uncle Alistair '' , which Summer explains was from his medical school days , in the attic . In a flashforward , his only daughter Summer , marries Seth . However , Dr. Roberts does not appear in the wedding , despite his paternal love for Summer . Subsequently , Summer walks alone down the aisle , but she does not appear to be affected negatively by the absence of her father .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cba7b20f4b31889a3ba7644643c444c7", "text": "George Lotrell Timanus George Lotrell Timanus ( January 31 , 1892 -- June 1981 ) was a physician who performed illegal abortions in the Baltimore/Washington , D.C. area from 1920 to 1951 . Timanus and one other abortion provider performed an estimated 90 % criminal abortions in Baltimore . In 1950 , Timanus used his criminal trial to challenge the abortion laws in the United States , as Aleck Bourne had done in the UK . However , his trial and that of another doctor , Edgar Keemer , were not understood as challenges by the public , and Timanus and Keemer did not recruit other doctors or patients to their cause in a way that might have built a movement or sparked national conversation . He was fined $ 5,000 , sentenced to six months in jail , and barred from further practice of medicine . Timanus participated in the Planned Parenthood Conference on Abortion in America in 1955 . He gave a detailed breakdown of his patients , of whom he kept meticulous records , noting that of 5,200 women on whom he had performed abortions , only two had died . As Garrett Hardin noted , this 0.04 % rate , in the days before antibiotics , was not only far lower than the mortality rate for women carrying to term at the time , but still only half the maternal mortality rate a generation later . At the conference , Timanus also lamented that of the 353 doctors who referred patients to him -- some of them , Timanus claimed , with letters recommending abortion -- none stood up to testify for him when he was arrested . Timanus asked referring doctors to make a written statement that the abortion was necessary because her life would otherwise be jeopardized . The breakdown of Timanus ' patients was as follows : Age 12 - 15 : 17 Age 16 - 20 : 688 Age 21 - 25 : 1,834 Age 26 - 30 : 1,268 Age 31 - 40 : 1,312 Age 41 + : 91 Single : 1,830 Married : 2,773 Widowed/Divorced/Separated : 607 Physicians : 7 Wives of physicians : 58 Nurses : 270 Mary Calderone , then Medical Director of Planned Parenthood Federation of America , noted that Timanus `` certainly seemed to be very competent and professional . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0da6d5cf44437615564c3c2c52924257", "text": "Miami Medical Miami Medical ( formerly titled Miami Trauma ) is a medical drama television series that aired on CBS from April 2 to July 2 , 2010 . It follows the professional and private lives of a team of trauma surgeons . The series was created by Jeffrey Lieber and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. . Television . On May 18 , 2010 , CBS cancelled the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76f333d3fa2d2ff3c33a9fbaaa5918cf", "text": "Medical scribe A medical scribe is a person , or paraprofessional , who specializes in charting physician-patient encounters in real time , such as during medical examinations . Depending on which area of practice the scribe works in , the position may also be called clinical scribe , ER scribe or ED scribe ( in the emergency department ) , or just scribe ( when the context is implicit ) . A scribe is trained in health information management and the use of health information technology to support it . A scribe can work on-site ( at a hospital or clinic ) or remotely from a HIPAA-secure facility . Medical scribes who work at an off-site location are known as virtual medical scribes and normally work in clinical settings . A medical scribe 's primary duties are to follow a physician through his or her work day and chart patient encounters in real-time using a medical office 's electronic health record ( EHR ) and existing templates . Medical scribes also generate referral letters for physicians , manage and sort medical documents within the EHR system , and assist with e-prescribing . Medical scribes can be thought of as data care managers , enabling physicians , medical assistants , and nurses to focus on patient in-take and care during clinic hours . Medical scribes , by handling data management tasks for physicians in real-time , free the physician to increase patient contact time , give more thought to complex cases , better manage patient flow through the department , and increase productivity to see more patients . The introduction of electronic health records has revolutionized the practice of medicine . However , the complexity of some systems has resulted in providers spending more time documenting the encounter instead of speaking with and examining the patient . A tool which was intended to elevate some problems of clinical documentation has caused many problems for the very people who were supposed to benefit from the technology - the providers . As a result , providers are experiencing burnout and dissatisfaction . An increasing body of research has shown the use of medical scribes is associated with improved overall physician productivity , cost - and time-savings , and patient satisfaction . An in-depth study conducted by The Vancouver Clinic in Vancouver , WA from 2011-2012 found that medical scribes improved the quality of clinical documentation and allowed doctors to see extra patients , while noting the risks associated with scribe turnover and doctors ' unfamiliarity with the scribe concept . Notably , research has recommended that healthcare providers employ medical scribes to reduce time spent performing data entry and other administrative tasks , which can increase physician fatigue and dissatisfaction . There is distinction between a medical scribe and a Certified Medical Scribe Specialist or a Certified Medical Scribe Apprentice , appropriately certified and credentialed through the American College of Medical Scribe Specialists . CMS recognizes appropriately credentialed and certified professionals in Physician/CMSS or Physician/CMSA teams . Personnel entering CEHRT must be certified if not the licensed clinician themselves . CMSS scribes are assisting clinicians in meeting national iniatives and goals , in addition to innovating the healthcare system through full scope of clinical informatics/medical assistive skill sets . All physicians attesting for Meaningful Use , now Advancing Care Information through MACRA , must be certified for clinical documentation audit compliance . Physicians and Mid-Levels for Practice Administration : `` CMS has asked that each clinician/provider/practice retain a copy of the Specialist crosswalk and certification documentation in their files just as they would retain documentation outlining their individual approach and method , as well as staffing protocols for audit purposes . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3901bbb784cbb48369017f6c241fff5d", "text": "Our Children, Ourselves `` Our Children , Ourselves '' is the 12th episode of the second season of the American television comedy series , Modern Family and the 36th overall episode of the series . Executive producers Dan O'Shannon & Bill Wrubel wrote the episode , and Adam Shankman directed it . The episode originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) in the United States on January 12 , 2011 . It featured guest star Mary Lynn Rajskub as Mitchell 's ex-girlfriend . In this episode , the dedication of Alex to learning makes Phil and Claire question themselves . Gloria tries to meet new friends . Mitchell runs into an ex-girlfriend while out with his current boyfriend , Cameron . `` Our Children , Ourselves '' received generally positive reviews from television critics with many praising the `` twist ending '' to Mitchell and Cameron 's storyline . According to the Nielsen Media Research , the episode was viewed by 11.12 million households during its original broadcast , and received a 4.2 rating/10 percent share among viewers in the 18 -- 49 demographic and became the second highest-rated ABC program of the original week it aired after Grey 's Anatomy . Sarah Hyland does not appear in the episode .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "099ee3a77bbfd07b11206802b6634ecd", "text": "Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry , and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions . It originally aired for eight seasons on ABC , from October 3 , 2004 to May 13 , 2012 . Executive producer Cherry served as showrunner . Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily , George W. Perkins , John Pardee , Joey Murphy , David Grossman , and Larry Shaw . Set on Wisteria Lane , a street in the fictional town of Fairview in the fictional Eagle State , Desperate Housewives follows the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of their late friend and neighbor who committed suicide in the pilot episode . The storyline covers 13 years of the women 's lives over eight seasons , set between the years 2004 -- 2008 , and later 2013 -- 2017 ( the story arc includes a five-year passage of time , as well as flashbacks ranging from the 1980s to the 2020s ) . They work through domestic struggles and family life , while facing the secrets , crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their -- on the surface -- beautiful and seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood . The series features an ensemble cast , headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer , Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo , Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp , and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis . Brenda Strong narrates the series as the late Mary Alice Young , appearing sporadically in flashbacks or dream sequences . Desperate Housewives was well received by viewers and critics alike . It won multiple Primetime Emmy , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards . From the 2004 -- 05 through the 2008 -- 09 television seasons , its first five seasons were rated amongst the top ten most-watched series . In 2007 , it was reported to be the most popular show in its demographic worldwide , with an audience of approximately 120 million and was also reported as the third most watched television series in a study of ratings in twenty countries . In 2012 , it remained the most-watched comedy series internationally based on data from Eurodata TV Worldwide , which measured ratings across five continents ; it has held this position since 2006 . Moreover , it was the third highest revenue earning series for 2010 , with $ 2.74 million per half an hour . The show was ranked at number fifty-six on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list . In 2011 , it was confirmed that Desperate Housewives would conclude after its eighth season ; the series finale aired on May 13 , 2012 . By the end of the series , it had surpassed Charmed as the longest running hour-long television series featuring all female leads by two episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c965c4336abfaa9e3cadd5e58a5b1edb", "text": "Soap opera rapid aging syndrome Soap opera rapid aging syndrome ( SORAS ) is the practice of accelerating the age of a television or film character ( usually a child or teenager ) in conflict with the timeline of a series and/or the real-world progression of time . This allows for , for instance , storylines around a pregnancy and birth to be relatively quickly followed by storylines around the travails of that child as a teenager or young adult . This is usually accomplished by recasting the actor playing the part , although in some cases the character is not shown onscreen , only mentioned , until after they have been `` rapidly aged '' . The process originated ( and is most commonly used ) in daytime soap operas , though it is also sometimes used in prime time shows . On sitcoms , a newborn infant character is sometimes aged quickly into a kindergartner , for greater comic potential , as was done with the character Chrissy Seaver on Growing Pains in 1990 . The term was coined by Soap Opera Weekly founding editor-in-chief Mimi Torchin in the early days of the magazine , which began publishing in 1989 . It is now widely used in the soap opera media and is sometimes used as a verb as well ( `` the character was SORASed '' ) . Torchin has jokingly called it `` my one greatest contribution to the world of soap operas . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cb338cef415fce471641b40c7957409d", "text": "Hypochondriasis Hypochondriasis , also known as hypochondria , health anxiety or illness anxiety disorder , refers to worry about having a serious illness . This debilitating condition is the result of an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical condition . An individual suffering from hypochondriasis is known as a hypochondriac . Hypochondriacs become unduly alarmed about any physical or psychological symptoms they detect , no matter how minor the symptom may be , and are convinced that they have , or are about to be diagnosed with , a serious illness . Often , hypochondria persists even after a physician has evaluated a person and reassured them that their concerns about symptoms do not have an underlying medical basis or , if there is a medical illness , their concerns are far in excess of what is appropriate for the level of disease . Many hypochondriacs focus on a particular symptom as the catalyst of their worrying , such as gastro-intestinal problems , palpitations , or muscle fatigue . To qualify for the diagnosis of hypochondria the symptoms must have been experienced for at least 6 months . The DSM-IV-TR defines this disorder , `` Hypochondriasis '' , as a somatoform disorder and one study has shown it to affect about 3 % of the visitors to primary care settings . The newly published DSM-5 replaces the diagnosis of hypochondriasis with the diagnoses of `` somatic symptom disorder '' and `` illness anxiety disorder '' . Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily or mental symptoms may indicate a serious illness , constant self-examination and self-diagnosis , and a preoccupation with one 's body . Many individuals with hypochondriasis express doubt and disbelief in the doctors ' diagnosis , and report that doctors ' reassurance about an absence of a serious medical condition is unconvincing , or short-lasting . Additionally , many hypochondriacs experience elevated blood pressure , stress , and anxiety in the presence of doctors or while occupying a medical facility , a condition known as `` white coat syndrome '' . Many hypochondriacs require constant reassurance , either from doctors , family , or friends , and the disorder can become a disabling torment for the individual with hypochondriasis , as well as his or her family and friends . Some hypochondriacal individuals completely avoid any reminder of illness , whereas others frequently visit medical facilities , sometimes obsessively . Some sufferers may never speak about it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea51e3306ba90255fefecbe2d95992e6", "text": "Procedural drama A procedural drama is a genre of television programming which focuses on how crimes are solved or some other aspect of a law enforcement agency , legislative body , or court of law . Some dramas include a lab or conference room with high-tech or state-of-the-art equipment where the main characters meet to work out the problem . Shows usually have an episodic format that does not require the viewer to have seen previous episodes . Episodes typically have a self-contained , also referred to as stand-alone , plot that is introduced and resolved within the same episode . The procedural format is popular around the world . In 2011 , the director of a TV consultancy said , `` The continuing trend is for procedurals because they use a predictable structure . '' Due to their stand-alone episodic nature , they are more accessible to new viewers than serials . Self-contained episodes also make it easier for viewers to return to a show if they have missed some episodes . In general , procedural dramas can usually be re-run with little concern for episode order . Procedurals are often criticized for being formulaic . Procedurals are also generally less character-driven than serialized shows . However , some procedurals have more character emphasis than is typical of the format . Some may occasionally feature a storyline stretching over several episodes . A popular variant is the police procedural .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a4fa67d5fe94bda2a67255bb3ab56896", "text": "List of ER episodes ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19 , 1994 , to April 2 , 2009 . It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment , in association with Warner Bros. . Television . ER follows the inner life of the emergency room ( ER ) of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago , Illinois , and various critical issues faced by the room 's physicians and staff . Over the course of the series , 331 episodes aired .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1634dc437bfc9fbf4261ee7ab686cdba", "text": "List of family members and friends in ER This partial list of fictional characters in the medical drama ER encompasses the notable family members and friends of the main characters of the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07cd83192e2fa12eba1d135cfbd1198e", "text": "Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera . It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985 . It was created by TV executive Reg Watson , who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together . Seven decided to commission the show following the success of Watson 's Sons and Daughters , which aired on the network . Although successful in Melbourne , Neighbours underperformed in the Sydney market and struggled for months before Seven cancelled it . The show was immediately bought by rival network Ten . After taking over production of the show , the new network had to build replica sets because Seven destroyed the originals to prevent its rival from obtaining them . Ten began screening Neighbours on 20 January 1986 , taking off where the previous series left off and commencing with episode 171 . Neighbours has since become the longest running drama series in Australian television and in 2005 , it was inducted collectively into the Logie Hall of Fame . On 11 January 2011 , Neighbours moved to Ten 's digital channel , Eleven . The show 's storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough , a fictional suburb of Melbourne , Victoria . The series primarily centres on the residents of Ramsay Street , a short cul-de-sac , and its neighbouring area , the Lassiters complex , which includes a bar , hotel , cafe , police station , lawyers ' office and park . Neighbours began with three families created by Watson -- the Ramsays , the Robinsons and the Clarkes . Watson said that he wanted to show three families who are friends living in a small street . The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history and were involved in an ongoing rivalry . Pin Oak Court , in Vermont South , is the real cul-de-sac that has doubled for Ramsay Street since 1985 . All of the houses featured are real and the residents allow the production to shoot external scenes in their yards . The interior scenes are filmed at the Global Television studios in Forest Hill . Through its entire run in Australia , Neighbours has been screened as a twenty-two-minute episode each week night in an early-evening slot . In Australia it is currently broadcast each weeknight at 6:30 pm on Eleven . The show is produced by FremantleMedia and has been sold to over sixty countries around the world , making it one of Australia 's most successful media exports . Neighbours was first screened in the United Kingdom in October 1986 on BBC1 where it achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990s . In 2008 , it moved to the UK 's Channel 5 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1dd7617fc9adbcd50c8f183fba53995c", "text": "Progress note Progress Notes are the part of a medical record where healthcare professionals record details to document a patient 's clinical status or achievements during the course of a hospitalization or over the course of outpatient care . Reassessment data may be recorded in the Progress Notes , Master Treatment Plan ( MTP ) and/or MTP review . Progress notes are written in a variety of formats and detail , depending on the clinical situation at hand and the information the clinician wishes to record . One example is the SOAP note , where the note is organized into Subjective , Objective , Assessment , and Plan sections . Another example is the DART system , organized into Description , Assessment , Response , and Treatment . Documentation of care and treatment is an extremely important part of the treatment process . Progress notes are written by both physicians and nurses to document patient care on a regular interval during a patient 's hospitalization . Progress notes serve as a record of events during a patient 's care , allow clinicians to compare past status to current status , serve to communicate findings , opinions and plans between physicians and other members of the medical care team , and allow retrospective review of case details for a variety of interested parties . They are the repository of medical facts and clinical thinking , and are intended to be a concise vehicle of communication about a patient 's condition to those who access the health record . The majority of the medical record consists of progress notes documenting the care delivered and the clinical events relevant to diagnosis and treatment for a patient . They should be readable , easily understood , complete , accurate , and concise . They must also be flexible enough to logically convey to others what happened during an encounter , e.g. , the chain of events during the visit , as well as guaranteeing full accountability for documented material , e.g. , who recorded the information and when it was recorded . Physicians are generally required to generate at least one progress note for each patient encounter . Physician documentation is then usually included in the patient 's chart and used for medical , legal , and billing purposes . Nurses are required to generate progress notes on a more frequent basis , depending on the level of care and may be required anywhere from several times an hour to several times a day .", "title": "" } ]
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The Golden State Warriors play home games in San Francisco.
[ { "docid": "eefe587f4a33b8e7ca3c31a67c36ef64", "text": "Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland , California . The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Western Conference Pacific Division . The team was established in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors based in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , a founding member of the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) . In 1962 , the franchise relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and was renamed the San Francisco Warriors . In 1971 , the team changed its geographic moniker to Golden State , California 's state nickname . Since 1971 , the team 's home court has been the Oracle Arena in Oakland . The team is nicknamed the `` Dubs . '' The Warriors have reached nine NBA Finals , winning four NBA championships in 1947 , 1956 , 1975 and most recently in 2015 when they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers . Golden State 's four NBA championships are the fifth most in history behind only the Boston Celtics ( 17 ) , Los Angeles Lakers ( 16 ) , Chicago Bulls ( 6 ) and San Antonio Spurs ( 5 ) . Wilt Chamberlain and Stephen Curry have both been named the NBA 's Most Valuable Player while playing for the Warriors , for a total of three MVP awards . Golden State holds the NBA record for best regular season with 73 -- 9 and most combined wins in a season ( regular season and postseason ) with 88 wins .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7e921bc84e1db03d89aac8ff63e6c42f", "text": "Oracle Arena Oracle Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland , California , United States , and is the home of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The arena opened in 1966 and is the oldest arena in the NBA . From its opening until 1996 it was known as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena . After a major renovation completed in 1997 , the arena was renamed The Arena in Oakland until 2005 and Oakland Arena from 2005 to 2006 . It is often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena as it is located adjacent to the Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum . Oracle Arena seats 19,596 fans for basketball and 17,200 for ice hockey .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "e4e7b6966accb2c52fd9dd048ae4228f", "text": "Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company is a fortune cookie company located along Jackson Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco , California in the United States . In 2011 , Wired voted the company as one of their top ten `` geekiest '' places in San Francisco . The cookie company , located between Jackson and Washington Streets in Ross Alley , was opened in 1962 . It is owned by Franklin Yee . They make traditional fortune cookies , as well as chocolate flavored fortune cookies , almond cookies , and other sweets . Visitors can observe workers using motorized circular griddles to create fortune cookies , which they sell for $ 5 a bag or flat cookies for $ 3 a bag ( March 2015 ) . The company also makes `` fortuneless '' cookies . They charge for photographs of the workers , for 50 cents .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "19be0e868f60d06916a2a519cd63eedc", "text": "2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season The 2016 -- 17 Cleveland Cavaliers season is the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . For the first time in franchise history , the Cavaliers entered the season as the defending NBA champions . The Cavaliers also broke the record of most made three-pointers in a regular season game with 25 against the Atlanta Hawks . The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 51 -- 31 record , securing the 2nd seed . In the playoffs , the Cavaliers defeated and swept the Indiana Pacers in four games in the First Round , advancing to the Semifinals . They then defeated and swept the Toronto Raptors in four games , advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals . They defeated the Boston Celtics in five games to advance to the NBA Finals for the third straight season . In the 2017 NBA Finals , the Cavaliers will face the Golden State Warriors for the third straight year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e88346907cefe5d292c4e6395131bb7", "text": "San Francisco Spiders The San Francisco Spiders were a professional ice hockey team based in Daly City , California . They were members of the South Division of the former International Hockey League ( IHL ) . Playing at the Cow Palace , the Spiders competed for one season , folding at the close of the 1995 -- 96 IHL season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "88ad34bc1e7c793ed3ee66a9b7634746", "text": "Phillip Burton Federal Building The Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse is a massive 21 floor , 312 ft federal office building located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue near San Francisco 's Civic Center and the San Francisco City Hall . The building occupies an entire city block , bounded by Golden Gate Avenue at the south , Turk Street at the north , Polk Street at the west , and Larkin Street at the east . It serves as one of four courthouses for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California . The building was finished in 1964 , one of the earliest office towers for San Francisco . It is named for former U.S. Representative Phillip Burton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97d561b9b77461e031cf19d1aac3c11d", "text": "San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club The San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club is a soccer club in San Francisco , California . Founded in 1922 the club is involved in all playing levels from the under 5 years-old microsoccer program , the various recreational and competitive youth programs , the men 's team in the San Francisco Soccer Football League , through the stumblers senior program .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0270625390ebc9fed39c8e5381d6553", "text": "San Manuel Stadium San Manuel Stadium is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Bernardino , California , United States . It opened in 1996 , replacing Fiscalini Field as the home park of Minor League Baseball 's Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino . Before then , the 66ers shared Fiscalini Field with CSUSB Coyotes , SBVC Wolverines . San Manuel Stadium is named after the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians , which is based in San Bernardino and paid for the naming rights . The stadium seats 8,000 people , with additional capacity provided by lawn seating .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7e350f005edca5715cb60a072f676ccd", "text": "1985–86 Golden State Warriors season The 1985-86 NBA season was the Warriors ' 40th season in the NBA and 23rd in the San Francisco Bay Area .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d94029bb6f394ebe703f7130fe3f778", "text": "Andre Iguodala Andre Tyler Iguodala ( ; born January 28 , 1984 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The swingman was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and has been named to the NBA All-Defensive Team twice . Iguodala won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015 , when he was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . He was also a member of the United States national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Summer Olympics , winning the gold medal both times . Iguodala went to Lanphier High School in Springfield , Illinois , before attending the University of Arizona . After completing two years , he declared for the 2004 NBA draft , where he was drafted as the ninth overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers . Iguodala played for Philadelphia until the summer of 2012 , when he joined the Denver Nuggets in a four-team trade . He was acquired by Golden State in 2013 . In 2014 -- 15 , he became a reserve for the first time in his career , but captured the Finals MVP after returning to the starting lineup in the middle of the finals series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "abfbd5d8717d32a862a6222d1b870f0d", "text": "Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco, California) The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco , California , is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park , originally built as part of a sprawling World 's Fair , the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894 . Though many of its attractions are still a part of the garden today , there have been changes throughout the history of the garden that have shaped it into what it is today . The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States , this complex of many paths , ponds and a teahouse features plants and trees pruned and arranged in a Japanese style . The garden 's 3 acres contain sculptures and structures influenced by Buddhist and Shinto religious beliefs , as well as many elements of water and rocks to create a calming landscape designed to slow people down .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f4bb6ebfcd762dda511f611e4c1565bd", "text": "Kevin Restani Kevin Gilbert `` Big Bird '' Restani ( December 23 , 1951 -- April 25 , 2010 ) was an American professional basketball player from San Francisco , California . After being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1974 NBA draft , Restani played in eight seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks , New York Knicks , San Antonio Spurs , and Cavaliers . While with the Spurs , he was a member of the `` Bruise Brothers '' along with George Johnson , Paul Griffin , Dave Corzine , and Mark Olberding . In more recent years he was a high school counselor at Balboa High School in San Francisco .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af3f2c9814c0e23a07d119c0478a5086", "text": "San Jose Convention Center The San Jose Convention Center is the main convention center for the city of San Jose , California . It is located in close proximity to several others of San Jose 's convention and cultural structures . Its formal name is the San Jose McEnery Convention Center , in recognition of former mayor Tom McEnery . The convention center offers 143000 sqft of exhibit space . Thirty-one meeting rooms are also offered , as are banquet facilities for some 5,000 persons . Including the South Hall , a permanent metal-framed fabric structure , it can be increased to a joint total of 223000 sqft . Beginning in Summer 2011 the San Jose Convention Center began new construction to expand with a new additional 125,000 square feet . Team San Jose currently manages the facility and promotes it as a place to hold events and meetings to corporate , cultural , and many other organizations . Among events hosted at the convention center is the Silicon Valley International Auto Show every January , Silicon Valley Comic Con in March , and FanimeCon Memorial day weekend in May . The GENESIS 3 Super Smash Bros. tournament held its first two days at the Convention Center before moving to City National Civic for its final day . F8 , a developer convention by Facebook , is being held there April 18-19th , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3188339166fb41d27751c500b3a67911", "text": "Golden Cue This article is about the pool hall in Albany , New York , not to be confused with similarly named businesses in other places , nor the similarly named gaming option in Sega 's World Snooker Championship 2007 video game . The Golden Cue Billiard Lounge ( also known as Golden Cue Billiards and Sports Pub ) is the only extant billiard hall in Albany , New York , the state capital , and one of the oldest poolrooms in the Northeast . Bordering on Colonie in the state 's Capital District , it was opened in 1963 , `` riding the wave '' of the popularity of The Hustler ( 1961 ) , and bought in 1973 by Rocco Spinelli , Sr. , whose son Rocco , Jr. owns it today . The venue has hosted Joss Tour events for many years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad19052c1a43f0b7937e760cd6ef21b1", "text": "Financial District, San Francisco The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco , California , that serves as its main central business district . It is home to the city 's largest concentration of corporate headquarters , law firms , insurance companies , real estate firms , banks , savings and loans , and other financial institutions . All six San Francisco Fortune 500 companies -- McKesson , Wells Fargo , PG&E , Gap , Charles Schwab , and Salesforce.com -- are located in the district . The area is marked by the cluster of high-rise towers in the triangular area east of Kearny Street , south of Washington Street , west of the Embarcadero that rings the waterfront , and north of Market Street . The city 's tallest buildings , including 555 California Street and the Transamerica Pyramid , and many other tall buildings , such as 101 California Street and 345 California Street are located there . Montgomery Street ( sometimes called `` Wall Street of the West '' ) is the traditional heart of the district . Since the 1980s , restrictions on high rise construction have shifted new development to the adjacent South of Market area surrounding the Transbay Transit Center . This area is sometimes called the South Financial District by real estate developers , or simply included as part of the Financial District itself .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6aa3755128c0723e24d767567d7c5658", "text": "1997 San Francisco 49ers season The 1997 San Francisco 49ers season was the team 's 48th year with the National Football League . The franchise appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the fifth time in the 1990s . This season marked their last appearance in the NFC title game until the 2011 season . The team 's playoff run was ended by the Green Bay Packers for the third straight year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d88e698f2f0de925593163321e985aa", "text": "San Francisco Public Library The San Francisco Public Library is the public library system of the city of San Francisco . The Main Library is located at Civic Center , at 100 Larkin Street .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0b0f65be25f8170ce7d1221a17a2c567", "text": "San Francisco (disambiguation) San Francisco is a combined city/county in the U.S. state of California . San Francisco may also refer to :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a4cb779e0904a85caa86ec749623dcd4", "text": "Golden Gate Badminton Club Golden Gate Badminton Club ( GGBC ) is a sporting club devoted solely to badminton . It was founded in Menlo Park , California on June 11 , 2005 by Mike Yang , former UC Berkeley coach and nationally ranked player who has won over seventy championship titles . GGBC has hosted many of the biggest tournaments in Northern California , including some national ranking tournaments . Players in the tournaments have included world champions such as Howard Bach , Tony Gunawan , and Halim Haryanto . The coach team included US national players such as Kowi Chandra . On October 9 , 2007 , a second branch of the club , with 8 courts , was opened in Emeryville , California . On March 1 , 2010 , the Emeryville location was sold and is now renamed Eastbay Badminton Association . The Menlo Park facility was sold to Hadi Lazuardi and renamed Royal Badminton Academy , and to Ben Lee and renamed Synergy Badminton Club in Fall 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "272e95422a31ed6ea870e66a7ec174ec", "text": "Sleep Train Arena Sleep Train Arena , originally ARCO Arena and later Power Balance Pavilion , is an indoor arena located in Sacramento , California , United States . Opened in 1988 , it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) from 1988 to 2016 . It hosted nearly 200 spectator events each year . The arena is named for The Sleep Train , a chain of mattress and bed retailers based in Rocklin , California .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad4a1592307211d198c6e068e9335790", "text": "Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait , the 1 mi , 1.7 mi channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean . The structure links the American city of San Francisco , California -- the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula -- to Marin County , carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait . The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco , California , and the United States . It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers . The Frommer 's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as `` possibly the most beautiful , certainly the most photographed , bridge in the world . '' It opened in 1937 and was , until 1964 , the longest suspension bridge main span in the world , at 4,200 ft.", "title": "" }, { "docid": "72c04cba3b3225834748084da850c240", "text": "Draymond Green Draymond Jamal Green Sr. ( born March 4 , 1990 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Green , who plays primarily at the power forward position , was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team and won his first NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015 . Green was named an NBA All-Star and All-NBA Team member the following two seasons . Green grew up in Saginaw , Michigan , and played college basketball for Michigan State , where he helped the Spartans earn two Final Four appearances and a Big Ten Tournament championship in 2012 . Throughout his four-year college career , Green earned conference and national honors , including Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore , and consensus All-American and NABC National Player of the Year honors as a senior . He went on to be drafted 35th overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors , and later played a key role on the Warriors ' 2015 championship team . Green , who often plays significant minutes for the Warriors as an undersized center , has been cited as one of the leaders in an emerging trend in the NBA of versatile frontcourt players capable of playing and defending multiple positions , making plays for teammates and spacing the floor .", "title": "" } ]
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Absolute Beginners starred an English band.
[ { "docid": "14b46fe56b5371a71a509800a8d0f318", "text": "Sade (band) Sade ( -LSB- ʃɑːˈdeɪ -RSB- ) are an English band formed in London in 1982 . Three of their members were originally from Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire . Sade Adu is the lead singer of the eponymous band . Their music features elements of soul , R&B , smooth jazz , soft rock , funk , and folk . Sade 's debut studio album Diamond Life , was released in 1984 , reaching No. 2 in the UK Album Chart , selling over 1.2 million copies in the UK , and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985 . The album was also a hit internationally , reaching No. 1 in several countries and the Top Ten in the US where it has sold in excess of 4 million copies . In late 1985 , Sade released their second studio album Promise , which peaked at No. 1 in both the UK and the US . It was certified double platinum in the UK , and quadruple platinum in the US . In 1986 Sade won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist . Their 2000 fifth studio album , Lovers Rock , won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album . Sade 's sixth studio album Soldier of Love , was released on 8 February 2010 , and peaked at No. 4 in the UK , and No. 1 in the US . In 2011 , the band won their fourth Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals . Sade 's US certified sales so far stand at 23.5 million units according to Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , and have sold more than 75 million records worldwide to date . The band were ranked at No. 50 on VH1 's list of the `` 100 greatest artists of all time . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66e18faa428cc073ba19d27abc399f1f", "text": "Absolute Beginners (film) Absolute Beginners is a 1986 British rock musical film adapted from Colin MacInnes ' book of the same name about life in late 1950s London . The film was directed by Julien Temple , featured David Bowie and Sade , and Patsy Kensit in one of her first mainstream roles . The film was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival . Upon release , Absolute Beginners received immense coverage in the British media . At the time , the British film industry was perceived as being on the point of collapse ( with the recent failure of the film Revolution ) . However , the film was panned by critics and became a box office bomb . Some of the criticisms included stylistic anachronisms , such as the mini-skirt and decidedly 1980s music from the likes of The Style Council and Sade , the bowdlerisation of Kensit 's character ( Crepe Suzette had been depicted as a promiscuous `` negrophile '' in the book ) , and the casting of Bowie , who made it a condition of his musical contribution . Although the film was not a success , Bowie 's theme song was very popular in the UK and reached number two in the charts . The commercial failure of Absolute Beginners and another film released about the same time , The Mission , led to the collapse of Goldcrest , a major British film studio .", "title": "" } ]
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Since 1998 , Horn and Downes have occasionally performed the Buggles ' songs . In October 2011 , The Buggles reunited to play at the British Music Experience at the O2 Arena in London .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "662b434e9b2e0b532edefb438419e872", "text": "EMF (band) EMF is a British alternative dance band from Cinderford , Gloucestershire who came to prominence at the beginning of the 1990s . During their initial eight-year run from 1989 to 1997 , EMF released three studio albums and had gone on hiatus and reformed twice . Their first single , `` Unbelievable '' , reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart , and was a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart . Their debut album , Schubert Dip , went to number 3 in the UK Albums Chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ffb0bb4d0ed45e1a636d7c5dcbdd850", "text": "The Band (musical) The Band is an upcoming 2017 musical written by Tim Firth , featuring the music of Take That . The band was cast through the 2017 BBC reality television show Let It Shine .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f956d717abb0e074cb31b159a999f81", "text": "Welcome to the Beautiful South Welcome to the Beautiful South is the debut album by English band The Beautiful South , released in October 1989 by Go ! Discs and the next year in America by Elektra Records . Three singles were released from the album : `` Song for Whoever '' ( # 2 in the UK ) , `` You Keep It All In '' ( # 8 ) and `` I 'll Sail This Ship Alone '' ( # 31 ) . The original album cover depicted two pictures by Jan Saudek , one of a woman with a gun in her mouth , and another with a man smoking . Woolworths refused to stock the album , in the words of the band , to `` prevent the hoards -LSB- sic -RSB- of impressionable young fans from blowing their heads off in a gun-gobbling frenzy , or taking up smoking '' ; an alternative cover featuring a picture of a stuffed toy rabbit and a teddy bear was therefore made . NME included it in the `` Top 100 Albums You 've Never Heard '' list in 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5cdee9667299c8c593805974771a6920", "text": "New Device New Device are a UK-based hard rock band , established in late 2007 . The band 's style is rooted in classic rock of the 1980s , influenced by bands such as : Aerosmith , Skid Row , Metallica and Guns N ' Roses . They first gained a modicum of fame via their Myspace site , when they uploaded early demos which were successfully received by fans .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d633160eac9e17435148bac55d5e4050", "text": "All the Young All the Young ( formerly called ` New Education ' ) is a four-piece indie rock band from Stoke-on-Trent , UK . Led by Ryan Dooley ( singer/songwriter ) and his younger brother Jack Dooley ( bass/vocals ) , the band have so far toured with Morrissey , Kaiser Chiefs , The 1975 , The Courteeners and Hard-Fi , and played headline shows in the UK , Holland , France , Switzerland , Germany , Poland , Iceland , Luxembourg , Spain and Australia . They released their debut album ` Welcome Home ' in April 2012 , which they recorded with Garth Richardson at his farm studios in Vancouver , Canada . The album was mixed by Rich Costey . It debuted at number 41 on the UK Albums Chart , peaking at number 32 during the midweek chart update . It was named on XFM 's ` Best Albums of 2012 ' list . On 25 July 2013 , the band announced via their social media channels that drummer Will Heaney had left due to personal reasons.Guitarist David Cartwright left shortly after . In December 2013 , All the Young announced brand new single ` You & I ' , released exclusively for Manchester United documentary film The Class of ' 92 . Hiatus On 5 March 2014 , Ryan and Jack Dooley announced that they would be taking a break from All the Young for the ` foreseeable future ' , citing their struggle to replace original members Will Heaney and David Cartwright as the main reason . Ryan has since launched a solo career whilst Jack sings and plays guitar in his own band , Broken Flags .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5175a9110829a4b41fba1aafbe69bc3", "text": "Athlete (EP) Athlete was the debut released by British rock band Athlete . It was released in the UK as an EP on March 4 , 2002 ( see 2002 in music ) . The EP features the original versions of `` Westside '' and `` Dungeness '' , which were soon to appear on the band 's debut album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3061e8a64a5bb3d595df35c46f5e4e69", "text": "The 1975 (album) The 1975 is the self-titled debut album by English rock band The 1975 . It was released on 2 September 2013 through Dirty Hit and Polydor . It was recorded with Arctic Monkeys collaborator Mike Crossey . Before the release , the band released four EPs between Autumn 2012 to Spring 2013 , during which span of time the album was recorded . They toured to support and build momentum , taking place in numerous gigs and special appearances with other artists . The album has received positive reviews from critics , and topped the UK Albums Chart on 8 September . As of March 2016 , it has sold 410,981 copies in the UK , and 390,000 copies in the US .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d87316c7a98f580e3a4441cdd9edeb3", "text": "The Films (band) The Films is an American indie pop rock band . The band is originally from Charleston , South Carolina and consists of Michael Trent , Kenneth Harris , Jake Sinclair , and Adam Blake . The band members met in high school and in 2006 recorded/produced the EP Being Bored . That same year , the band released their debut album Do n't Dance Rattlesnake which earned them a substantial fan following in Germany and Japan . Their next album Oh , Scorpio was released on Warner in 2009 . They toured Germany as part of the Jägermeister Rock Liga tour in 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "09abceec74f53eab1373fd9ff04dbfdf", "text": "Beginner Beginner may refer to : Beginners ( Raymond Carver ) , title given to the manuscript version of Raymond Carver 's 1981 short story collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Beginners , a 2010 drama film written and directed by Mike Mills Beginner ( band ) , a German rap group `` Beginner '' ( song ) , a song by Japanese idol girl group AKB48", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c5294233095c3f71e95a3f7227c42eca", "text": "British rock and roll British rock and roll , or sometimes British rock 'n' roll , is a style of popular music based on American rock and roll , which emerged in the late 1950s and was popular until the arrival of beat music in 1962 . It has generally been considered inferior to the American version of the genre , and made little international or lasting impact . However , it was important in establishing British youth and popular music culture and was a key factor in subsequent developments that led to the British Invasion of the mid-1960s . Since the 1960s , some stars of the genre , most notably Cliff Richard , have managed to sustain successful careers and there have been periodic revivals of this form of music .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "393124c5d444e74ea92745bd7cd3d1d7", "text": "City Boy (album) City Boy is the debut album from the English rock band City Boy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25b5927a860ff35966965997f60bfbb9", "text": "Turrentine Jones Turrentine Jones are an English indie rock band formed in 2012 in Manchester , UK . The band consists of Julian Neville ( guitar/vocals ) , Joe Chilstone-Vause ( bass ) and Rich Watts ( drums/backing vocals ) . They have released one studio album : Our Days ( 2014 ) and one live album Live in York ( 2015 ) as well as two singles . The band cites Booker T. & the MG 's , The Mar-Keys and the Rolling Stones as influences . The band has been labelled a `` Future Classic '' and described as `` infectious blues-rock '' by national radio station , Real Radio XS and proclaimed by Hattie Pearson of XFM to be `` one of Manchester 's finest exports in recent times . '' All the music and lyrics for Turrentine Jones ' songs are written by the band 's frontman Julian Neville .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cb30778a388e25f8f1fdca79080fc79b", "text": "Down 'n' Outz Down 'n' Outz are an English band featuring members from Def Leppard , The Quireboys , and Raw Glory . The group covers bands and artists related to Mott the Hoople including Mott , British Lions , and Ian Hunter . Their debut album , My ReGeneration , was released in 2010 , and was followed by a DVD release of the band 's show at Hammersmith Odeon . The band 's second studio album , The Further Adventures Of ... was released in April 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "23dcffcd8b34c1a9b25a77f3d29315c9", "text": "The Lotus Eaters (band) The Lotus Eaters are an English new wave band formed in 1982 in Liverpool . Their debut single , `` The First Picture of You '' , became a hit in the UK and in continental Europe , notably France , Italy , Belgium and Spain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d58613196119d4e8ccb618996bebaa4", "text": "Buster (band) Buster were an English rock band , formed in the Wirral , near Liverpool , in 1972 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea5f77ebb0ef911d656e074eb246fd8c", "text": "Male Bonding (band) Male Bonding is an English indie/noise rock band . The group released their debut album , Nothing Hurts , on 11 May 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "444e301cb4826255a5ad1cb1ba9575c9", "text": "Salford Jets Salford Jets are a British rock band that first formed in 1976 and performed until the early 1980s . The band re-formed in 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be7336a91018008ec2bab3136d941a04", "text": "Blair Dunlop Blair Dunlop ( born February 11 , 1992 ) is an English musician and actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8b7810466276f5e715b319f76fd6c825", "text": "The Zimmers The Zimmers are an English band formed in 2007 and are thought to have the oldest members of any group in the world . The oldest member , Buster Martin , claimed to have been born in 1906 , although some sources indicate he was born in 1913 . Martin died in 2011 . Former lead singer Alf Carretta died on 29 June 2010 , aged 93 . The group takes its name from the Zimmer frame , the UK term for a mobility aid known in other countries as a walker . The band was created as a feature in a BBC Television documentary which aired on 28 May 2007 . The feature of forming the band and recording a single was intended to give a voice to the feelings of isolation and imprisonment suffered by the elderly . The Zimmers ' logo is a parody of The Beatles ' logo , as is the image of them walking across Abbey Road . On 7 April 2012 , the band performed the Beastie Boys ' '' ( You Got ta ) Fight for Your Right ( To Party ! ) '' on Britain 's Got Talent . The band toured in 2013 , performing in Warrington on 25 May that year .", "title": "" } ]
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Shay Haley is barely known as Shade.
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[ { "docid": "2f089085215ac75c6d641ef15f11ccbf", "text": "Bruce Haley Bruce Haley ( born 16 January 1957 , Alameda , California ) is the recipient of the Robert Capa Gold Medal , one of the most prestigious photography awards , for his 1990 coverage of Burma ` s bloody ethnic civil war . He began his career in 1988 , in Afghanistan and went on to photograph areas of conflict in Asia , Africa , Europe and the former Soviet Union . His images of a grisly execution by stabbing in Burma were particularly noteworthy . He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize by the Baltimore Sun in 1992 , for helping to break the story of the famine in Somalia . Later , he transitioned to non-military subjects . Haley ` s photographs have appeared worldwide in books , magazines and newspapers , as well as in corporate publications and on CD , video and DVD covers ; his clients include Time Life , U.S. News and World Report , The London Sunday Times Magazine , Stern , Paris Match , GEO , Aperture , Georgia-Pacific and the Chevron Corporation . Profiles to Haley and his work , have appeared in American PHOTO , ( French ) PHOTO and B&W . His portfolio , `` 13 Million Tons of Pig Iron , '' was # 1 on the Photo-Eye Bestseller List . Haley ` s exhibition prints have been shown in museums and galleries all over the world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc10071beaa17da4d14b16c78c6031c9", "text": "Chelsea Kane Chelsea Kane Staub ( born September 15 , 1988 ) , known professionally as Chelsea Kane since early 2011 , is an American actress and singer . She is known for her role as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom television series and the role of Riley Perrin in the Freeform sitcom , Baby Daddy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c05b167288262dcd96714b28cf1ec0f", "text": "Shades of Grey (Delilah song) `` Shades of Grey '' is a single recorded by British singer Delilah . The song was released as a digital download single on 18 December 2011 in the United Kingdom as the fifth single from her debut album , From the Roots Up . The song was written and produced by Paloma Ayana and Reginald Perry .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a68ada0820a3eb9150b44e45c9b3127", "text": "Shay Facey Shay Facey ( born 7 January 1995 ) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Dutch club SC Heerenveen on loan from Manchester City .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e52a3df12404050820ac244e41347a68", "text": "Zack Hemsey Zack Hemsey ( born 1983 ) is an American recording artist , rapper and composer , whose work has been largely popularized through its use in films and film trailers . A notable example was `` Trailer 3 '' of the 2010 movie Inception which included his composed piece `` Mind Heist '' ; it is a common misconception that the piece for this trailer was composed by Hans Zimmer because Zimmer composed the official score for the movie itself . `` Mind Heist '' was also used for the introduction video for the video game Madden NFL 12 and is sometimes used by the show `` America 's Got Talent '' . Hemsey 's music has also been used in trailers for 2 Guns , The Town , and Lincoln . `` Vengeance '' was featured in the movie The Equalizer , in a trailer for the second season of the HBO program Game of Thrones , and the trailer for the 21st Century Fox miniseries `` 24 : Live Another Day '' , the latter airing during the 2014 Super Bowl . Hemsey began his career as the composer for an obscure hip-hop group called Nine Leaves , where he was also one of five lyricists / MCs . He began a solo career in 2010 with the release of `` Empty Room '' and has continued to independently release his own Epic Music studio albums and singles , all of which tend to combine elements of orchestral score , hip-hop , world instrumentation , and/or alternative/rock . Hemsey has written articles on a variety of subject matter , which he has published on his personal blog , Thoughts & Ramblings . Topics have included MMA , the birth of his child and a research paper on a rare GBS infection that can occur in newborn babies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12d06a8329f61d9d3266417d4a04b666", "text": "Shoshana Shoshana ( Shoshanna ( h ) ) is a Hebrew feminine first name . It is the name of at least two women in the Bible , and via Σουσάννα ( Sousanna ) , it developed into such European names as Susanna , Susan , Susanne , Susana , Susannah , Suzanne , Suzie and Sanna . The original Hebrew form Shoshana , from which all these are derived , is still commonly used in contemporary Israel , often shortened to `` Shosh '' or `` Shoshi '' . In Biblical times `` shoshana '' referred to a lily ( from Lilium family ) ; in modern colloquial Hebrew it is often understood as referring to a rose . It may refer to : Shoshana Arbeli-Almozlino ( born 1926 ) , former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Health between 1986 and 1988 Shoshana Bean ( born 1977 ) , American stage actress and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals during the 2000s Shoshana Bush ( born 1988 ) , American actress Shoshana Damari ( 1923 -- 2006 ) , Yemenite-Israeli singer known as the queen of Hebrew music Shoshana Felman , Woodruff Professor of Comparative Literature and French at Emory University Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss ( born 1975 ) , American fashion designer Shoshana Johnson ( born 1973 ) , Panamanian former United States soldier , the U.S. first black female prisoner of war Shoshana Kamin , Soviet-born Israeli mathematician Shoshana Netanyahu ( born 1923 ) , Israeli lawyer and judge , a former justice of the Supreme Court of Israel Shoshana Parsitz ( 1892 -- 1969 ) , Zionist activist , educator and Israeli politician Shoshana Ribner ( born 1938 ) , Israeli Olympic swimmer Shoshana Riseman ( born 1948 ) , Israeli music educator , stage director and composer Shoshana Rudiakov , Latvian pianist Shoshana Zuboff ( born 1951 ) , the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School ( retired )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0d3c90db8b00f03917c14f111a83dcb5", "text": "Husk (comics) Husk ( Paige Guthrie ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men . A mutant , Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin - or `` husk '' - revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath . She often changes into metal or stone form , but can shift into a variety of substances . Husk is from a Kentucky coal mining family and is the younger sister of the X-Men 's Cannonball . Unlike her brother , Husk is self-conscious of being seen as a `` hick '' ( Jubilee often called her ` hayseed ' ) . As a member of the X-Men 's 1990s-era junior team Generation X , she established herself as an overachiever . She later joined the X-Men .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8aca46f1ced956540d7bde5700400ef5", "text": "Shade Empire Shade Empire is a Finnish symphonic black metal band , formed in 1999 in the city of Kuopio . Shade Empire 's prevalent lyrical subjects are death , destruction , hatred , anti-religion and pain . The music on their three official full-length releases , Sinthetic , Intoxicate O.S. and Zero Nexus , bears a melodic sort of black metal , featuring the usage of both electronic and symphonic elements . Their lyrics are mainly in English , except for one song that has lyrics in Finnish , '' ... Ja Pimeys Laskeutui '' , the title of which can be translated as '' ... And Darkness Descended '' ( the last word `` Laskeutui '' can also be translated as `` Fell '' , `` Came '' or `` Landed '' ) . The third demo CD of the band , Essence of Pain , raised the interest of the Italian label Avantgarde Music . As a result , their debut album Sinthetic was released on March 29 , 2004 , under the aforementioned label . In 2006 , the band signed with the Finnish label Dynamic Arts Records . The same year , their second album , Intoxicate O.S. , was released on May 24 , 14 days after the release of the single `` Slitwrist Ecstasy '' . Intoxicate O.S. had moderate success , reaching number 25 in weekly Finnish album sales . After releasing the album , Shade Empire continued playing at several events such as Jörisrock and Qstock , mainly beside other Finnish artists . They also performed on a series of independent gigs . The same year , Shade Empire played their first official concert outside of Finland , in the encompassment of the Popkomm trade show in Berlin at the Kulturbrauerei ( Culture Brewery ) . The band released their fourth album in the 6 May 2013 . Called Omega Arcane , it was released via Candlelight Records . On April 11 , 2017 the band announced that their long-time vocalist Juha Harju has been dismissed from the band , to be replaced by Henry Hämäläinen . The upcoming album will still feature Juha on vocals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e14961ce0269d78451075f40f3f13a68", "text": "Haley Georgia Haley Georgia ( born August 11 , 1995 ) Georgia 's professional music career started when Eric Church and Arturo Buenahora Jr. heard some of her original songs and signed her to a publishing deal on Little Louder Music ( Sony ATV ) . A year later , some of Georgia 's original recordings caught the attention of Universal Records and was signed to a full-length recording contract shortly after . Her hit song , `` Ridiculous , '' was featured on SiriusXM The Highway . She is Spotify 's Spotlight on Country hit artist . Georgia released Pretty Girls Mixtape on Universal Records . . Georgia is an opening act for Eric Church , Chase Rice , Kane Brown , Florida Georgia Line , and Colt Ford . Haley is also working in the studio for her full-length debut album . Her new song with be released in January 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "95364dac0d0fa0d3cb960e669b67a7e0", "text": "List of songs recorded by Haley Reinhart American singer and songwriter Haley Reinhart has released two studio albums , 1 extended play , 5 singles ( including two promotional singles ) , and has made 12 appearances as featured or guest vocalist , most notably for her role as a recurring performer with the jazz collective Postmodern Jukebox . Reinhart 's debut studio album , Listen Up ! was released on May 22 , 2012 , following the release of the lead single `` Free '' . The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 77,000 units as of 2016 . After being dropped by her label , Interscope at the end of 2012 , Reinhart independently released the single `` Show Me Your Moves '' in 2014 , with the help of crowdfunding website Indiegogo . Her second studio album , Better followed in 2016 , being released on April 29 . It was funded with the help of ole Management Company , and red dot , who served as the publishers for this independent album release . The album debut at number 22 on the Independent Albums chart , selling approximately 7,500 units in its first two weeks of release . Better spawned the lead single , `` Better '' , as well as Reinhart 's most successful single release to date , a cover of the Elvis classic `` Ca n't Help Falling in Love '' which served as the first promotional single for the album . The single rose in popularity after being used in an Extra gum commercial that became a viral sensation online . The single has since peaked at number 16 on the US AC chart , selling approximately 250,000 units as of October 2016 , and having been streamed more than 32,000,000 times on Spotify , making it her most streamed single through the streaming service . Reinhart has also seen success on the Jazz Digital charts with her releases as part of Postmodern Jukebox . 6 of the 8 singles released with the band have charted in the top 20 , including her most successful single , a remake of Radiohead 's `` Creep '' , which peaked at number 1 on the chart dated May 25 , 2015 , and has appeared on the chart for 58 consecutive weeks .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "052c61194d4b1d6869f3651fc276cdcb", "text": "Shayne Reese Shayne Leanne Reese , OAM ( born 15 September 1982 ) is an Australian medley and freestyle swimmer . She competed in the 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics , in which Australia placed fourth . She was a member of the Australian 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay team since 2005 , thereby participating in a quartet that won gold at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 and the 2006 Commonwealth Games . At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships she qualified as a member of the 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay team .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82cc10183da23df574d770e26204982f", "text": "Leroy Haley Leroy `` Irish '' Haley ( born 27 December 1954 ) , is an American former Light Welterweight boxer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea8f31d9f1948cfadc702ea57fc0503c", "text": "Hennessy Youngman Hennessy Youngman is a persona invented and performed by Jayson Musson . Youngman makes addresses to the Internet at large in online episodes of a series titled `` Art Thoughtz . '' Most often , Youngman takes on the role of art critic or cultural critic while speaking to topics concerning art , race , gender , and popular culture . In addition , Youngman makes DJ mixtapes called `` CVS Bangers '' with songs interspersed with seemingly random statements and air horn blasts . In his video monologues , Youngman becomes a tutor to an audience of hopeful artists in search of success . By explaining traditional art concepts and relating them to pop culture and real-world examples , he is able to expose issues and conflicts within contemporary art society . A scheme is perpetuated , through Youngman and the `` Art Thoughtz '' videos , of following an often sympathetic character , one who is apparently outside the art world , attempting to understand and permeate a seemingly exclusive cultural society . This sort of ` underdog in the art world ' characterization can be seen in the work of video artist of Alex Bag or motion pictures such as the biopic Basquiat or the art world satire ( Untitled ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e78e6370c68cde57bb052c11d6b8461b", "text": "Shadegan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Shadegan ( شادگان , also Romanized as Shādegān ( -LSB- ʃɒːdeɡɒːn -RSB- ) , locally known as Goru or Gowrū ( -LSB- ɡouɾuː -RSB- ) ) is a village in Kuh Mareh Khami Rural District , in the Central District of Basht County , Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province , Iran . At the 2006 census , its population was 26 , in 8 families . Shadegan is located alongside a valley behind one of the Zagros Mountains locally called the Khoomi Mountains . This village is about 40 km from the nearest city Gachsaran ( population : 70,422 , 2nd largest city in the province ) and its rich oilfields of Be Be Hakemeh and Gureh . Shadegan village is a few hundred kilometres distance from the town of Shadegan , Khuzestan province . The Shadegani people speak the Lurish language which is one of the western Iranian languages . Within Iran , the Kurds , Lurs of Luristan ( northern Luristan ) , Lurs of Bakhtiari and Lurs of Kohgiluye and Boyer-Ahmad are living on-and-around these mountains from west to east for generations . The local name for Shadegan was Goru but for unknown reasons it has been recorded under the name of Shadegan in the Governmental registries . Shadegan 's natural environment includes a river called Roo Bashti ( Persian : رود باشتی ) . Near to Shadegan are the tombs of the Do Pir-e-Jofteh ( Persian : دو پیر جفته , meaning `` The Pair of Pirs ( Old Men ) '' or `` The Two Old Men '' ) . In 1960 , the estimated population of the village was 100 people . As of 2010 , the population of the village is not estimated to be more than 10 full-time residents . Currently all estimated 10 residents of Shadegan have access to a landline telephone which is supervised and looked after one of the village elders , Mr Nurullah Hashemi , Son of marhoom Ka Zameni . However mobile and radio reception are poor and TV and Internet reception are still non-existent and they hope the authorities provide them with such basic technology . Many former residents of Shadegan , who now live in cities across Iran , gather once a year on the thirteenth day after the Persian New year , Nowruz , in the village during the celebration of Sizdah Bedar .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2be345ef6c53f43c55c2e70d72d409f1", "text": "The Sweet Escape (song) `` The Sweet Escape '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her second studio album of the same name ( 2006 ) . It was written by Stefani , Akon , and Giorgio Tuinfort . Akon , who is also a featured artist , developed the song 's beat before collaborating with Stefani . He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt , and Stefani later commented that it put her `` on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do '' . `` The Sweet Escape '' is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them . As the album 's title track , its title was chosen to help market Stefani 's music and fashion lines . The song received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics , though there was a negative response to Akon 's presence as a featured artist . `` The Sweet Escape '' was released as the album 's second single on December 19 , 2006 and was commercially successful in mainstream and adult contemporary markets . It reached the top 10 of most singles charts and topped the New Zealand Singles Chart . The song was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards . In the song 's accompanying music video , Stefani attempts to escape from a golden prison .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2dd9d3b2e7d7cabc2b8e8c0d6d8d2012", "text": "List of awards and nominations received by Missy Elliott Missy Elliott is an American rapper , singer-songwriter , author , record producer and actress . Missy 's debut album Supa Dupa Fly was released on July 15 , 1997 in the United States under her own label The Goldmind Inc. signed under Elektra Records . Her second album Da Real World was then released on June 22 , 1999 , followed by her third album Miss E. . . So Addictive , released on May 15 , 2001 . Under Construction was the fourth album released by Elliott , which was released on November 12 , 2002 , followed by her fifth album This Is Not a Test ! that saw a release in November 25 , 2003 , and The Cookbook , Elliott 's latest album to date , which was released on July 4 , 2005 . Throughout Missy Elliott 's career , she has received several awards and nominations . Elliott would also be noted to become the first female rapper in history to take home the award for `` Best International Video '' from VIVA Comet Media Awards for her solo debut single , `` The Rain ( Supa Dupa Fly ) '' . Elliott 's debut Supa Dupa Fly ( 1997 ) would go on to score two Grammy nominations for Best Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap Album , alongside three MTV Music Video Awards nominations for `` Best Direction in a Video , '' `` Best Breakthrough Video '' & `` Best Rap Video '' . Missy Elliott 's second album Da Real World ( 1999 ) attained a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album . She also received an award for `` Best R&B / Soul or Rap Music Video '' by the Soul Train Awards . The album went on to go platinum making it Elliott 's second platinum album . The follow-up , Miss E. . . So Addictive ( 2001 ) , was a commercial success ; selling over 9.2 million copies worldwide making it her third consecutive platinum album . This album would attain twelve MTV Video Music Awards nominations throughout 2001 and 2002 . Additionally , the effort gained Elliott several nominations from various award shows some including , the Grammy Awards , MTV Video Music Awards , and the BET Awards . On March 27 , 2001 , Lil ' Kim , Christina Aguilera , Pink , and Mýa recorded a cover version of the LaBelle song , `` Lady Marmalade '' as a medley for the feature film Moulin Rouge that Missy Elliott wrote and produced , which topped # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks . `` Lady Marmalade '' scored Elliott 's first Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Missy Elliott 's fourth album Under Construction ( 2002 ) was certified double platinum , making it her fourth platinum album . The effort gained Elliott eight MTV Video Music Awards in 2003 , taking two awards for `` Video of the Year & `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . The album also gained Elliott five Grammy nominations in 2004 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , Best Rap Album , Album of The Year , Best Rap Song & Best Female Rap Solo Performance taking an award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance . Elliott 's follow-up This Is Not a Test ! ( 2003 ) would also attain a platinum certification , as well as two MTV Video Music Awards and one MTV Music Video Japan Awards nominations . The Cookbook ( 2005 ) is Missy Elliott 's latest album to date . The effort attained three Grammy nominations in 2006 for Best Short Form Music Video , Best Rap Song & Best Rap Album . Elliott received the award for Best Short Form Music Video for her single `` Lose Control '' . The Cookbook also gained Elliott seven MTV Video Music Awards nominations , taking two awards for `` Best Dance Video '' and `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . In 2014 , Missy Elliott became nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Song for the featured single , `` Without Me '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "edf1ea5fd897554c99346df98a15d604", "text": "Raven-Symoné discography The following is a discography for the American singer-songwriter Raven-Symoné . Raven began her career on The Cosby Show , and following the series ' finale she signed a record deal with MCA Records at the age of seven . In 1993 she released her debut album Here 's to New Dreams , which was preceded by her debut single `` That 's What Little Girls Are Made Of '' . The single charted at No. 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . The album also produced the single `` Raven Is the Flavour '' ; however , the album failed to chart and led to Raven being dropped from MCA . In 1996 , Raven-Symoné and her father founded RayBlaze Records , in which she signed a distribution deal with Crash Records for her second album Undeniable , which was released in May 1999 . The album sold over 2,000 in US . The album yielded one single : a cover of Stevie Wonder 's `` With a Child 's Heart '' . To support the album Undeniable , she went on tour as the opening act for fellow Jive artist 'N Sync 's The 'N Sync Tour in 1998/1999 . In 2003 , Raven-Symoné starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls , and the film 's soundtrack The Cheetah Girls debuted at No. 33 on the US Billboard 200 . The album was eventually certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of over two million copies . In 2003 , the first season of Disney Channel Original Series That 's So Raven premiered , and the series ' soundtrack was released on May 18 , 2004 . It was later certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies . Raven-Symoné signed a two-album record deal with Disney-owned label Hollywood Records and her third album This Is My Time was released on September 21 , 2004 , and charted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 . The album produced singles `` Grazing in the Grass '' and `` Backflip '' . In 2006 Raven reprised her role as Gabriella in The Cheetah Girls 2 , and the soundtrack album The Cheetah Girls 2 was released the same year . The album charted at No. 5 in the United States and was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies . The second soundtrack of That 's So Raven , That 's So Raven Too was also released the same year , and produced the single `` Some Call It Magic '' . Symoné released her fourth studio album Raven-Symoné on April 29 , 2008 . The album charted at No. 159 on the Billboard 200 , and was preceded by the lead single , a cover of Frankie Smith 's `` Double Dutch Bus '' . On July 28 , 2008 , it was reported Raven-Symoné had officially been dropped by Hollywood Records due to low album sales and her tour struggling to sell tickets . A month later , Symoné expressed an interest in recording an album independently , as she did with her second album Undeniable , citing R&B as her musical direction : `` I did it on my second album -LSB- 1999 's `` Undeniable '' -RSB- and like it , '' she told Billboard.com . `` When you 're an independent you really do get full control . You get to do it how you want to do it and promote it how I want to promote it and sell it how I want to sell it . '' . In late 2009 , Raven-Symoné announced that she would return to the studio to record her fifth album . She said that the album would be `` R&B , most definitely ... with an alternative base for the lyrics '' . She said , `` It 's good to go out there and spread your wings and find new talent and work with people you have n't worked with before . I 'd love to find the next Timbaland or the next someone who 's coming up and no one really knows yet . At the same time , I 'd love to work with the Clutch and the J.A.M. again '' . In January 2011 , she told OnTheRedCarpet.com that she had been working on her fifth album . Da Beat Kadetz formerly known as The TriGz may be working on the project , with Manny Streetz ( from Da Beat Kadetz ) as executive producer . Raven-Symoné revealed to Billboard that she would like to work with Sean Garrett again and that it will be R&B with an `` alternative base for lyrics '' . In an interview with Broadway.com in March 2012 , she confirmed that she has no plans to release a new album , saying that she `` could n't quite get it together '' and that the music she had been working on `` was n't going to be something sellable . '' She added that the album `` might come later in life when I 'm able to say what I need to say . '' In September 2014 , Raven-Symoné announced via Facebook she had been considering making a return to music , and told fans to expect new releases in the near future .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fead0aeb79f20898a629e73790250d5a", "text": "Not Afraid Anymore `` Not Afraid Anymore '' is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Halsey for the soundtrack of the 2017 film Fifty Shades Darker . It was written by Halsey , Jason Quenneville , Nasri Atweh , Adam Messinger and produced by Atweh and Messinger under The Messengers . The song was released on January 13 , 2017 by Universal Music Group as the second single from the album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "86f82ff1036ee16a006b5293365e29a7", "text": "Moonlight Serenade (Carly Simon album) Moonlight Serenade is an album by the American singer-songwriter Carly Simon . It is her 22nd studio album ( her 29th overall ) , and her fourth album of pop standards . Released on July 19 , 2005 by Columbia Records , Moonlight Serenade debuted at # 7 on the Billboard 200 , selling 58,000 copies in its first week , and remained on the chart for 10 weeks . It was Simon 's first US Top 10 album since Boys in the Trees ( 1978 ) . The album was produced by Richard Perry , with whom Simon had worked with in the 1970s on songs such as `` You 're So Vain '' . The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "31e3d136f6c1a09d9b9afec0f391ee43", "text": "Alesha Dixon discography Alesha Dixon , a British R&B singer has released three studio albums , nine lead singles ( not including two singles on which she is featured and three promotional singles ) and thirteen music videos . Dixon was also a member of the popular music group Mis-Teeq , together with whom she released four albums and several successful singles . Dixon 's discography as a solo artist began with the release of `` Lipstick '' under the mononym `` Alesha '' on 14 August 2006 in the United Kingdom , intended as the lead single from her album Fired Up . The song reached number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart , and was followed by `` Knockdown , '' the poor performance of which caused the album 's release to be cancelled and Alesha to be dropped by record label Polydor . However , Fired Up was released both physically and digitally in Japan , where it reached number 54 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart . Following Dixon 's success on BBC reality television programme Strictly Come Dancing , she was signed to Asylum Records to release her second album The Alesha Show . The album yielded four singles , two of which reached the top ten of the UK Singles Chart . One , titled `` The Boy Does Nothing '' is Dixon 's best-selling single release to date , as it achieved worldwide chart success . The Alesha Show went on to be certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry , denoting shipments of 300,000 copies and allowing her to begin recording for her third studio album The Entertainer , which was preceded by the single `` Drummer Boy '' . Despite yielding four singles , the album peaked at just number 84 on the UK Albums Chart and was not certified , leading to Dixon parting with her record label .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "c3012898d87e92fb0c191bd912e231f5", "text": "Cracks (film) Cracks is a 2009 independent drama psychological thriller film starring Eva Green , James McGovern , Juno Temple , María Valverde , and Imogen Poots , which was released theatrically in the UK and Ireland on 4 December 2009 . In the United States it was released by IFC Films on 18 March 2011 , and premiered on Showtime in late 2011 . The film was produced in May 2008 , written for the screen by Caroline Ip , Ben Court and Jordan Scott , based on the 1999 novel written by Sheila Kohler , directed by Jordan Scott and produced by Kwesi Dickson , Andrew Lowe , Julie Payne , Rosalie Swedlin and Christine Vachon . Ridley and Tony Scott serve as executive producers . The film was mostly filmed in County Wicklow , Ireland .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "e51b316c43e990039a1231d46cef2ce8", "text": "Stoned (film) Stoned , also known as The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones in the UK , is a 2005 film about Brian Jones , one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones . The film is a cinematic work of historical fiction , taking as its premise the idea that Jones was murdered by Frank Thorogood , a builder who had been hired to renovate and improve Jones 's house Cotchford Farm in East Sussex . The film also paints a picture of Jones 's use of alcohol and drugs , and his relationships with Anita Pallenberg and Anna Wohlin . The film was directed by Stephen Woolley , and written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade . Leo Gregory played the role of Brian Jones and Paddy Considine of Frank Thorogood . This film grossed $ 38,922 in limited theatrical release in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4735c77ad11927416fddc0a36a69d9a1", "text": "Creep (2014 film) Creep is a 2014 American independent found footage horror film directed by Patrick Brice , based on a story written by Brice and Mark Duplass , and is Brice 's directorial debut , as well . Creep premiered on March 8 , 2014 , at South by Southwest , and was released on video on demand on June 23 , 2015 , by The Orchard prior to an international release via Netflix on July 14 , 2015 . The film follows Aaron ( portrayed by Brice ) , a videographer who answers a cryptic Craigslist ad , created by Josef ( portrayed by Duplass ) . As they get closer together , he discovers that his client is not who he was expecting .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a43430cba896f8486845ec0a9552ed2", "text": "Voice Crack Voice Crack was a Swiss electronic free improvisation group . Formed in late 1972 by Andy Guhl and Norbert Möslang , Voice Crack were initially a free jazz duo . They began incorporating pre-recorded tape effects and live sound processing , and by 1983 they eliminated any normal instrumentation in favor of what they call `` cracked everyday electronics : '' Mundane objects such as `` radios , turntables , transmitters , dictating machines '' and other items are cracked open and manipulated to produce `` new sounds using magnetic and radio waves in a complex system controlled by movements of their hands and by light . '' The resulting music - which consisted of various overlapping buzzes , clicks , drones and oscillations - has been described as , `` Cascading magnetic waves arc across the sky as three-headed critters race and rummage through alien flora ... or at least that 's what it sounds like . '' ; and was favorably compared to some of John Cage 's work . Voice Crack collaborated with Borbetomagus , Butch Morris ( as part of a larger ensemble ) , and were members of poire z . The group has now disbanded .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fddff19ac1068b5226e0b5f2075a65cf", "text": "List of teen films Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers and young adults , such as coming of age , first love , rebellion , conflict with parents , teen angst , and alienation . Some of these films are targeted at adults as well as teenagers . Teen films have been a trope of the cinema industry for decades since the 1950s . At this time , the film industry saw a greater market for teens with more disposable income and therefore more money to spend on leisure activities , largely going to films . Because of the boom in teen viewers , drive-in movie theaters were also very popular . However , even the silent era had teen films . Recently , online streaming services such as Netflix have created a resurgence in the `` tween '' and teenage-oriented film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3207785f25ef4e79f35bdcbf32b2c34a", "text": "Hobgoblins (film) Hobgoblins is a 1988 American low-budget independent comedy horror film directed , written , and produced by Rick Sloane , who also served as cinematographer and editor . The plot concerns small , often considered cheaply designed and made hobgoblins ( small demon like mythical and goblin-like creatures ) . Often seen as a rip-off of `` every small monster movie , '' but mainly Gremlins , the film is generally considered to be of exceptionally poor quality , and has come to be regarded as one of the worst films ever made . It has become a cult film because of its poor quality , and earned infamy after it was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1919d3c258f4fc9d700894379675ac01", "text": "Rebel Without a Cause Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban , middle-class teenagers filmed in CinemaScope . Directed by Nicholas Ray , it offered both social commentary and an alternative to previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments . The film stars James Dean , Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood . The film was a groundbreaking attempt to portray the moral decay of American youth , critique parental style , and explore the differences and conflicts between generations . The title was adopted from psychiatrist Robert M. Lindner 's 1944 book , Rebel Without a Cause : The Hypnoanalysis of a Criminal Psychopath . The film itself , however , does not reference Lindner 's book in any way . Warner Bros. released the film on October 27 , 1955 . Over the years , the film has achieved landmark status for the acting of cultural icon James Dean , fresh from his Oscar nominated role in East of Eden and who died before the film 's release , in his most celebrated role . This was the only film during Dean 's lifetime in which he received top billing . In 1990 , Rebel Without a Cause was added to the Library of Congress 's National Film Registry as being deemed `` culturally , historically , and aesthetically significant '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "852747ac64d82307a7d6e58b4e363bb7", "text": "List of lost films For this list of lost films , a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived . For films in which any portion of the footage remains ( including trailers ) , see List of incomplete or partially lost films . Films may go missing for a number of reasons . One major contributing factor is the common use of nitrate film until the early 1950s . This type of film is highly flammable , and there have been several devastating fires , such as the 1937 Fox vault fire , the 1967 MGM vault fire , and the Universal Pictures fire in 1924 . Black-and-white film prints judged to be otherwise worthless were sometimes incinerated to salvage the meager scrap value of the silver image particles in their emulsions . Films have disappeared when production companies went bankrupt . Occasionally , a studio would remake a film and destroy the earlier version . Silent films in particular were once seen as having no further commercial value and were simply junked to clear out expensive storage space . This is necessarily an incomplete list . Martin Scorsese 's Film Foundation claims that `` half of all American films made before 1950 and over 90 % of films made before 1929 are lost forever . '' Deutsche Kinemathek estimates that 80 -- 90 % of silent films are gone ; the film archive 's own list contains over 3500 lost films . A study by the Library of Congress states that 75 % of all silent films are now lost . While others dispute whether the percentage is quite that high , it is impractical to enumerate any but the more notable and those that can be sourced .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e0981aa140c8b1bd11e2794cfe1d0f32", "text": "Broken (1993 film) Broken ( informally known as The Broken Movie ) is a 1993 horror musical short film/long form music video filmed and directed by Peter Christopherson , based on a scenario by Trent Reznor , the founder of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails . The film is a companion piece to the band 's 1992 EP Broken , featuring its songs and music and compiling its music videos ( the exception being `` Last '' and the two hidden tracks ) . The movie , roughly 20 minutes in length , weaves Broken '' 's four music videos together via a violent `` snuff film '' framing sequence , concluding with an otherwise unreleased video for the EP 's final song `` Gave Up , '' setting the conclusion of the film 's frame story to the song . Due to its extremely graphic content , the Broken movie was never officially released , but was leaked as a bootleg which became heavily traded on VHS in the 1990s , and more recently via the Internet . Trent Reznor once said that the Broken '' movie '' ... makes ` Happiness in Slavery ' look like a Disney movie . '' While his comments about the movie have been cryptic at best , he makes no secret of the film 's existence .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "27f701b9ff8d05f86b69dcf203532fad", "text": "Intermediate film system The intermediate film system was a television process in which motion picture film was processed almost immediately after it was exposed in a camera , then scanned by a television scanner , and transmitted over the air . This system was used principally in Britain and Germany where television cameras were not sensitive enough to use reflected light , but could transmit a suitable image when a bright light was shown through motion picture film directly into the camera lens . John Logie Baird began developing the process in 1932 , borrowing the idea of Georg Oskar Schubert from his licensees in Germany , where it was demonstrated by Fernseh AG in 1932 and used for broadcasting in 1934 . The BBC used Baird 's version of the process during the first three months of its then - `` high-definition '' television service from November 1936 through January 1937 , and German television used it during broadcasts of the 1936 Summer Olympics . In both cases , intermediate film cameras alternated with newly introduced direct television cameras . The exposed film , either 35mm or 17.5 mm ( 35mm split in half , to save expense ) , travelled in a continuous band from the camera , usually atop a remote broadcast vehicle , into a machine that developed and fixed the image . The film was then run through a flying spot scanner ( so called because it moved a focused beam of light back and forth across the image ) , and electronically converted from a negative to a positive image . Depending on the equipment , the time from camera to scanner could be a minute or less . An optical soundtrack was recorded onto the film , between the perforations and the edge of the film , at the same time the image was taken to keep the sound and image in synchronization . The intermediate film system , with its expensive film usage and relatively immobile cameras , did have the advantage that it left a filmed record of the programme which could be rerun at a different time , with a better image quality than the later kinescope films , which were shot from a video monitor . Television tubes developed by Farnsworth and Zworykin in the United States , and by EMI in England , with much higher sensitivity to light , made the intermediate film system obsolete by 1937 . Film continued to be used for time-shifting and as a long-term storage until electronic video recorders were invented .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64daf635e0704799258b62ebaea7c666", "text": "Art film An art film is typically a serious , independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience . An art film is `` intended to be a serious artistic work , often experimental and not designed for mass appeal '' ; they are `` made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit '' , and they contain `` unconventional or highly symbolic content '' . Film critics and film studies scholars typically define an art film as possessing `` formal qualities that mark them as different from mainstream Hollywood films '' , which can include , among other elements , a sense of social realism ; an emphasis on the authorial expressiveness of the director ; and a focus on the thoughts , dreams , or motivations of characters , as opposed to the unfolding of a clear , goal-driven story . Film scholar David Bordwell describes art cinema as `` a film genre , with its own distinct conventions '' . Art film producers usually present their films at specialty theatres ( repertory cinemas , or , in the U.S. , `` arthouse cinemas '' ) and film festivals . The term art film is much more widely used in the United States , the UK and Australia than in Europe , where the term is more associated with `` auteur '' films and `` national cinema '' ( e.g. , German national cinema ) . Because they are aimed at small niche market audiences , they can rarely get the financial backing that will permit large production budgets , expensive special effects , costly celebrity actors , or huge advertising campaigns , as are used in widely released mainstream blockbuster films . Art film directors make up for these constraints by creating a different type of film , which typically uses lesser-known film actors ( or even amateur actors ) and modest sets to make films that focus much more on developing ideas or exploring new narrative techniques or film-making conventions . A certain degree of experience and knowledge are required to fully understand or appreciate such films . One mid-1990s art film was called `` largely a cerebral experience '' that one enjoys `` because of what you know about film '' . This contrasts sharply with mainstream `` blockbuster '' films , which are geared more towards escapism and pure entertainment . For promotion , art films rely on the publicity generated from film critics ' reviews , discussion of their film by arts columnists , commentators and bloggers , and `` word-of-mouth '' promotion by audience members . Since art films have small initial investment costs , they only need to appeal to a small portion of the mainstream viewing audiences to become financially viable .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8ee1fe32a7a6b00990695882bd51022b", "text": "Cine Foundation International Cine Foundation International is London-based non-profit film company and human rights NGO `` aiming to 'em power open consciousness through cinema ' '' . The foundation was formed in December 2010 by American filmmaker Jesse Richards , founder of the Remodernist film movement , South Korean film critic Blue Un Sok Kim and Tobias Morgan , formerly the developer of `` The Garage '' on Mubi . On 3 January 2011 , CFI announced their launch of a campaign of protest films and public actions calling for the release of imprisoned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi . `` The campaign will include protest films that speak to human rights issues in Iran and throughout the world , six of which are commissioned feature-length , plus twenty shorts . Participating filmmakers may act anonymously or through pseudonyms since voicing their stories can be dangerous . The films , which will address themes of nation , identity , self , spiritual culture , censorship and imprisonment , will be aimed for public , web and various exhibition media '' . In January 2011 , filmmakers Béla Tarr and Lav Diaz joined the foundation 's Board of Directors , and in February Fred Kelemen joined the Board of Directors . Also in January 2011 , CFI deployed a video protest mechanism called WHITE MEADOWS ( named for the Mohammad Rasoulof film of the same title ) and developed by Ericson deJesus ( of Yahoo! and frog design ) at the request of the foundation . The video mechanism `` allow ( s ) anyone in the world to record a short video statement about Panahi and Rasoulof . There will be an ESCAPE button at top , allowing quick exit for those in countries where recording a statement would be dangerous . There will be an option to have the screen black , and soon , voice distortion . The video statements will be recorded as mp4s , giving them maximum transmedia capacity , which essentially makes them broadcastable from any device that can show video '' . Users can also use the mechanism to comment on how they would `` like to see as an international response by the film industry '' , comment on the state of human rights in general , or to `` report a human rights abuse to the world '' . Late in 2011 , CFI launched #OccupyCinema , an ongoing collective project in collaboration with the global Occupy movement . The project encompasses `` public space projections onto buildings or other public surfaces -- broadcasting films , video documents or live feeds , with the intention of decentralising traditional broadcast monopolies and information power structures where these interfere with freedom of speech or otherwise compel human beings to surrender to the agendas of ethically bankrupt regimes . '' On November 1 , #OccupyCinema will launch public displays of films in New York City , Dallas , Kansas , London and Paris , with more to follow over the next week . Tobias Morgan resigned as Chair in Autumn 2011 , having been commissioned to make a Cine Foundation International feature film dedicated to the Iranian film producer Katayoun Shahabi . Jesse Richards resigned in 2012 , and Blue Un Sok Kim took the Chair . Category : International human rights organizations Category : Organisations based in the United Kingdom Category : Arts organisations based in the United Kingdom Category : Film organisations in the United Kingdom", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd0ace1270f626365441a3fbd3d36d96", "text": "Unsimulated sex Unsimulated sex is the presentation in a film of sex scenes where the actors engage in an actual sex act , and are not just miming or simulating the actions . At one time in the United States such scenes were restricted by law and self-imposed industry standards such as the Motion Picture Production Code . Films showing explicit sexual activity were confined to privately distributed underground films , such as stag films or `` porn loops '' . Beginning in the late 1960s , most notably with Blue Movie by Andy Warhol , mainstream cinemas began pushing boundaries in terms of what was presented on screen . Although the vast majority of sexual situations depicted in mainstream cinema are simulated ( in early pornography , the main actors engaged in simulated sex , with inserts placed in the film ) , on rare occasions actors engage in real sex . The difference between these films and pornography is that , while such scenes might be considered erotic , the intent of these films is not solely pornographic . Notable examples include two of the eight Bedside-films and the six Zodiac-films from the 1970s , all of which were produced in Denmark and had many pornographic sex scenes , but were nevertheless considered mainstream films ( they all had mainstream casts and crews , and premiered in mainstream cinemas ) . The last of these films , Agent 69 Jensen i Skyttens tegn , was made in 1978 . From the end of the 1970s until the late 1990s it was rare to see hardcore scenes in mainstream cinema , but this changed with the success of Lars von Trier 's The Idiots ( 1998 ) , which heralded a wave of art-house films with explicit content , such as Romance ( 1999 ) , Baise-moi ( 2000 ) , Intimacy ( 2001 ) , Vincent Gallo 's The Brown Bunny ( 2003 ) , and Michael Winterbottom 's 9 Songs ( 2004 ) . Some simulated sex scenes are sufficiently realistic that critics mistakenly believe that they are real , such as the cunnilingus scene in the 2006 film Red Road .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eb4b4552783a57c2a95bcd1a403f04a9", "text": "Seven and a Match Seven and a Match is a 2001 independent film directed and written by Derek Simonds . It was released in the United States on April 21 , 2003 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b23269824bbb959697446253bd708821", "text": "Split Film Festival Split Film Festival or Split International Festival of New Film , is one of the oldest film and video festivals in Croatia that showcases new , creative , personal , radical works of all styles , themes , genres and lengths , whether film , or new media , preferably from outside the mainstream . Festival 's previous guests included Chris Marker , Jonas Mekas , Jean Marie Straub & Daniele Huillot , late Stan Brakhage , Claire Denis , Bela Tarr , Lars von Trier and Cyrus Frisch . The Festival presents screenings of selected films , videos , interactive media , installations , performances , retrospectives workshops , discussions and festival 's catalogue . Split Film Festival takes place every Summer in Split , Croatia . The Festival is open to all new , innovative , personal , experimental film , radical , subversive etc. work ( film , video and new media ) of all genres and lengths , preferably from outside the mainstream , whether it was made on a shoestring budget or is a studio release .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1dbfd1cea9ace7721909ada2d6207b8", "text": "List of British films of 2013 The British film industry produced over five hundred feature films in 2013 . This article fully lists all non-pornographic films , including short films , that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by the United Kingdom . It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2013 . Also included is an overview of the major events in British film , including film festivals and awards ceremonies , as well as lists of those films that were particularly well received , both critically and financially . The year was particularly notable for a number of low budget and independent horror films , such as In Fear , Devil 's Pass , Dementamania and Stalled .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "697580c81479770dc6c70a31e36dd7f8", "text": "B movie A B movie is a low-budget commercial movie , but one that is not an arthouse film . In its original usage , during the Golden Age of Hollywood , the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature . Although the U.S. production of movies intended as second features largely ceased by the end of the 1950s , the term B movie continues to be used in the broader sense it maintains today . In its post -- Golden Age usage , there is ambiguity on both sides of the definition : on the one hand , the primary interest of many inexpensive exploitation films is prurient ; on the other , many B movies display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity . In either usage , most B movies represent a particular genre -- the Western was a Golden Age B movie staple , while low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s . Early B movies were often part of series in which the star repeatedly played the same character . Almost always shorter than the top-billed films they were paired with , many had running times of 70 minutes or less . The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners ; individual B films were often ignored by critics . Latter-day B movies still sometimes inspire multiple sequels , but series are less common . As the average running time of top-of-the-line films increased , so did that of B pictures . In its current usage , the term has somewhat contradictory connotations : it may signal an opinion that a certain movie is ( a ) a genre film with minimal artistic ambitions or ( b ) a lively , energetic film uninhibited by the constraints imposed on more expensive projects and unburdened by the conventions of putatively `` serious '' independent film . The term is also now used loosely to refer to some higher-budgeted , mainstream films with exploitation-style content , usually in genres traditionally associated with the B movie . From their beginnings to the present day , B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning . Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies . They are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established , and they have provided work for former A movie actors , such as Vincent Price and Karen Black . Some actors , such as Bela Lugosi , Eddie Constantine and Pam Grier , worked in B movies for most of their careers . The term B actor is sometimes used to refer to a performer who finds work primarily or exclusively in B pictures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8a0d884640b611e0a62c4efd88fdfec5", "text": "The Boat That Rocked The Boat That Rocked ( retitled Pirate Radio in North America , Good Morning England in France , Radio Rock Revolution in Germany , Рок-волна ( The Rock Wave ) in Russia , and I Love Radio Rock in Italy ) is a 2009 British comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis , with pirate radio in the United Kingdom during the 1960s as its setting . The film has an ensemble cast featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman , Bill Nighy , Rhys Ifans , Nick Frost , and Kenneth Branagh . Set in 1966 , it tells the story of the fictitious pirate radio station `` Radio Rock '' and its crew of eclectic disc jockeys , who broadcast rock and pop music to the United Kingdom from a ship anchored in the North Sea while the British government endeavours to shut them down . It was produced by Working Title Films for Universal Pictures , and was filmed on the Isle of Portland and at Shepperton Studios . After the world premiere in London 's Leicester Square on 29 March 2009 , the film was released in United Kingdom and Ireland on 1 April 2009 . It was a commercial failure at the British box office , making only US$ 10.1 million in its first three months , just a fifth of its US$ 50 million production cost . It received mixed reviews , with most criticism directed at its muddled storyline and 2 1/4 - hour length . For its North American release the film had its running time cut by 20 minutes , and was retitled Pirate Radio . Opening 13 November 2009 , it was still commercially unsuccessful in the US , earning only US$ 8 million . When the worldwide theatrical run was finished in January 2010 , the film had grossed US$ 36.3 million .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "db1004c025efd393607f879831ad4c53", "text": "Crocodile Dundee Crocodile Dundee ( stylized as `` Crocodile '' Dundee in the U.S. ) is a 1986 Australian-American comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City . It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee . Hogan 's future wife Linda Kozlowski portrayed Sue Charlton . Inspired by the true life exploits of Rod Ansell , the film was made on a budget of under $ 10 million as a deliberate attempt to make a commercial Australian film that would appeal to a mainstream American audience , but proved to be a worldwide phenomenon . Released on 30 April 1986 in Australia , and on 26 September 1986 in the United States , it was the second-highest-grossing film in the United States in that year and went on to become the second-highest grossing film worldwide at the box office as well , with an estimated 46 million tickets sold in the US . There are two versions of the film : the Australian version , and an international version , which had much of the Australian slang replaced with more commonly understood terms , and was slightly shorter . Although the film was a hit both in Australia and abroad , it became controversial with some Australian critics and audiences -- who resented the image of Australians as being ocker . The first scenes were filmed in the small town of McKinlay in Queensland . The hotel has original warped and polished hardwood floors . There are no crocodiles in the area as it 's in the outback with no major water source . Crocodile Dundee was followed by two sequels : Crocodile Dundee II ( 1988 ) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles ( 2001 ) , although both films failed to match the critical success of the predecessor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f5fe87dffebba5afa217a94590cf66a4", "text": "Bill Cracks Down Bill Cracks Down is a 1937 American film directed by William Nigh . The film is also known as Men of Steel in the United Kingdom .", "title": "" } ]
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Titanium is on the album Nothing but the Beat.
[ { "docid": "14d1643e47abaf184b531ba005012736", "text": "Titanium (song) `` Titanium '' is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta , featuring vocals by Australian recording artist Sia . Taken from Guetta 's fifth studio album , Nothing but the Beat , the song was written by Sia , David Guetta , Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack . Production was also handled by Guetta , Tuinfort and Afrojack . `` Titanium '' was initially released for digital download on August 8 , 2011 , as the first of four promotional singles from the album . It was later released as the album 's fourth single in December 2011 . The song originally featured the vocals of American recording artist Mary J. Blige , whose version of the song leaked online in July 2011 . `` Titanium '' is a ballad which draws from the genres of house , pop and urban-dance . The song 's lyrics are about inner strength . Sia 's vocals on `` Titanium '' received comparisons to those by Fergie and the song was also musically compared to Coldplay 's work . Critics were positive towards the song and noted it as one of the standout tracks from Nothing but the Beat . `` Titanium '' attained top 10 positions in several major music markets , including Australia , Austria , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , The Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland and the United States . In the United Kingdom , it peaked at number one , becoming Guetta 's fifth number-one single on the chart and Sia 's first . The song 's accompanying music video premiered on December 21 , 2011 but does not feature appearances by Guetta or Sia . Instead , the video focuses on a young boy , played by actor Ryan Lee , with supernatural powers . Along with other songs , `` Titanium '' was pulled from radio stations in the US after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "4f8e02bc5f68fd77ffad49132f89e054", "text": "Pluto (Future album) Pluto is the debut studio album by American rapper Future . It was released on April 13 , 2012 , by A1 Recordings , Freebandz and Epic Records . The album features guest appearances from Drake , R. Kelly , T.I. , Trae tha Truth and Snoop Dogg , with the production , which was handled by Will-A-Fool , Sonny Digital and K.E. on the Track , among others . Pluto was supported by five singles : `` Tony Montana '' , `` Go Harder '' , `` Magic ( Remix ) '' featuring T.I. , `` Same Damn Time '' and `` Turn On the Lights '' . The album received generally positive reviews from critics , debuting at number eight on the Billboard 200 , selling 41,000 copies in its first week . It was reissued later in 2012 as Pluto 3D .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "939018526239596557673b751a54cbeb", "text": "Do or Die (Ant Banks album) Do or Die is the third studio album by American rapper and producer , Ant Banks .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2dd90f9f20742931b8a4652f843aae53", "text": "Turbo B Durron Maurice Butler ( born April 30 , 1967 ) known as Turbo B , is an American musician , rapper and beatboxer , best known for his time fronting the electronic music group , Snap ! .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d5557d62773a1b9a963a151a8437e39b", "text": "This Is the Remix (Destiny's Child album) This Is the Remix is a remix album by American R&B group Destiny 's Child . Released in the United States on March 12 , 2002 by Columbia Records , the album contains a blend of R&B and dance remixes from the band 's previously released three albums Destiny 's Child ( 1998 ) , The Writing 's on the Wall ( 1999 ) and Survivor ( 2001 ) as well as solo material . The album 's name is a self-explanatory message taken from the first track `` No , No , No Part 2 '' . Upon its release , the album reached number 19 on the US Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart and entered the top thirty of the Billboard 200 , while reaching the top ten of the New Zealand Albums Chart . Critical reception was generally positive with Allmusic remarking that `` these versions are n't only different ; usually , they 're better than the originals . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1c4a6bb0870dda4935118e62411ce05f", "text": "Paper Tiger (hip hop producer) John Samels , better known by his stage name Paper Tiger , is a hip hop producer and DJ from Minneapolis , Minnesota , who is currently based in Brooklyn , New York . He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f41db9203a48b9014d1748d46a93184a", "text": "Rudimental discography English drum and bass band Rudimental has released two studio albums and fourteen singles . Their debut studio album , Home , was released in April 2013 . The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart . On 14 May 2012 , they released `` Feel the Love '' , featuring vocals from John Newman , as the album 's lead single . The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number one , making it their first number one single in the UK . The song also was a top 5 hit in Australia , Belgium , The Netherlands and New Zealand , also charting in Austria , Denmark , Germany and Ireland . On 18 November 2012 , they released the album 's second single `` Not Giving In '' , featuring vocals from Newman and Alex Clare . It debuted and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart . `` Waiting All Night '' , featuring Ella Eyre , was released as the third single from the album in 2013 , reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart on 21 April 2013 . The next single released was `` Powerless '' , featuring Becky Hill . Their second studio album , We the Generation , was released on 2 October 2015 . Rudimental were given a writing credit on `` Bloodstream '' by Ed Sheeran , taken from his second studio album , x. On 28 April 2015 , the band unveiled a new song called `` Never Let You Go '' , which was the lead single from the album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c89c44a31de64c621e0a76da6f12841e", "text": "Titanium discography The discography of New Zealand boy band Titanium , formed in Auckland in 2012 , consists of a studio album , six official singles and five music videos . They signed with record label , Illegal Musik after being formed by a local radio competition from The Edge . They subsequently signed with Warner Music . As of November 2012 , Titanium have sold over twenty thousand singles . The group 's debut studio album All for You was released worldwide in December 2012 . The leading single `` Come On Home '' was a national hit , reaching number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and it has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand ( RIANZ ) . Subsequent singles `` I Wo n't Give Up '' and `` Sky '' both became top twenty hits in New Zealand . Titanium made history when they became the first New Zealand band to have three songs in the Top 40 Singles Chart at one time . In 2013 , `` Soundtrack to Summer '' and `` Tattoo '' the succeeding singles , were moderate successes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ef2f94b7243e04359185e810de89640", "text": "Nothingman `` Nothingman '' is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam . Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music by bassist Jeff Ament , `` Nothingman '' is the fifth track on the band 's third studio album , Vitalogy ( 1994 ) . The song was included on Pearl Jam 's 2004 greatest hits album , Rearviewmirror ( Greatest Hits 1991 -- 2003 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6e44a3719b8bd29690fa8ac8604b71f", "text": "New Heavy New Heavy is a 2006 studio album by Dub Trio . It was released on ROIR . `` Not Alone '' features Mike Patton on vocals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc53cc5f85c1c36c5bfdda71839db34d", "text": "Nitti (producer) Chadron S. Moore , better known by his stage name Nitti Beatz , is an American record producer who has been active since 2000 and who was signed to So So Def Records from 2005 to 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eaf6652edd71aff7ad1140f3d85e4977", "text": "Bis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium(III) chloride Bis ( cyclopentadienyl ) titanium ( III ) chloride , also known as the Nugent-RajanBabu reagent , is the organotitanium compound which exists as a dimer with the formula -LSB- ( C5H5 ) 2TiCl -RSB- 2 . It is an air sensitive green solid . The complex finds specialized use in synthetic organic chemistry as a single electron reductant . In the presence of a suitable solvent that can act as a two-electron donor ( `` solv '' ) , such as an ether like tetrahydrofuran , the dimer separates and forms a chemical equilibrium between the forms -LSB- ( C5H5 ) 2TiCl -RSB- and -LSB- ( C5H5 ) 2Ti ( solv ) Cl -RSB- . It is these forms that are responsible for much of the chemical properties of this reagent , which is also the reason that the substance is sometimes written as -LSB- ( C5H5 ) 2TiCl -RSB- or -LSB- Cp2TiCl -RSB- , where Cp − represents the cyclopentadienyl anion . An example of an application of this reagent is in the preparation of vinorelbine , a chemotherapeutic agent which can be prepared in three steps from the nautrally-occurring alkaloid leurosine .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "986dfb60276cdbf92b77cbc082925ffa", "text": "Summertime '06 Summertime '06 is the debut studio double album by American rapper Vince Staples . It was released on June 30 , 2015 , by Def Jam Recordings , ARTium Recordings and Blacksmith Records . The album was primarily produced by No I.D. , alongside a variety of high-profile record producers , including DJ Dahi , Clams Casino , Brian Kidd , Christian Rich and Mikky Ekko . The album was supported by three singles : `` Señorita '' , `` Get Paid '' and `` Norf Norf '' . Summertime '06 received widespread acclaim from critics , who praised the album 's production and Staples ' lyricism . The album debuted at number 39 on the Billboard 200 , selling 13,000 album-equivalent units in its first week .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "91e4cc477b24c8dd24ce1e298777a703", "text": "Riptide (album) Riptide is the eighth solo studio album by the British singer Robert Palmer . It was originally released in November 1985 . The album was recorded over a period of three months in 1985 , at Compass Point Studios in Nassau , Bahamas . The album charted at number 8 in the US and No. 5 in the UK . It was certified double platinum in the US by the RIAA in March 1996 and certified gold in the UK by BPI in August 1986 . It featured the songs `` Addicted to Love '' , `` I Did n't Mean to Turn You On '' , `` Discipline of Love '' , and `` Riptide '' which were all released as singles . The single `` Addicted to Love '' was accompanied by a memorable and much-imitated music video , directed by Terence Donovan , in which Palmer is surrounded by a bevy of near-identically clad , heavily made-up ( and appropriately pouty ) female `` musicians , '' either mimicking or mocking the painting style of Patrick Nagel . In September 1986 , Palmer performed `` Addicted to Love '' at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles . In 1987 , he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for `` Addicted to Love '' . At the 1987 Brit Awards , Palmer received his first nomination for Best British Male . Another single from Riptide , his cover of Cherrelle 's `` I Did n't Mean to Turn You On '' , also performed well ( US # 2 , UK # 9 ) . Another song , `` Trick Bag , '' was written by one of his major influences , New Orleans jazz artist Earl King . For the album , Palmer collaborated with two former members from The Power Station , guitarist Andy Taylor and drummer Tony Thompson . The Power Station 's producer Bernard Edwards also played bass and produced the album . The album also features contributions from American Singer-songwriter Chaka Khan , Level 42 's keyboardist Wally Badarou , and session musicians Guy Pratt , Jeff Bova , Eddie Martinez , and Jack Waldman ( who died a year after the album 's release ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "24a8fc4d6225349af9d10b49843a427e", "text": "Lawless Element Lawless Element is an underground hip hop duo from Detroit , Michigan . The duo is composed of cousins Griot ( West African for `` Storyteller '' , born Alfred Austin ) as emcee and Magnif ( born Kavi Tapsico ) as DJ , producer and emcee . The duo of Magnif and Griot became engulfed in hip hop culture at the ages of 6 and 9 , and spent their teenage years honing their skills on the production boards and on the microphone . At the ages of 16 and 19 , the duo released their first single , titled `` Mic Check '' , in 2003 on Running Man Records . The next year , the duo hooked up with fellow Detroit native , producer J Dilla , to release the single `` The Shining '' . In early 2005 , LE worked with Dilla 's Jaylib partner Madlib on the single `` High '' , which landed them a deal with popular independent rap label Babygrande Records . Their debut album , Soundvision : In Stereo , was released in September 2005 to generally positive reviews . Soundvision featured production from Magnif , J Dilla and Madlib and guest appearances from Dilla , Melanie Rutherford , Phat Kat , Big Tone , P.Dot , SelfSays and Diverse . `` Rules Pt . 2 '' was the album 's lead single , and also became the duo 's first music video . URB magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and stated that it was `` Heavily influenced by the golden age of De La Soul , Pete Rock and DJ Premier '' and that it featured `` 12 top-shelf tracks '' The album also earned the duo Featured Artist status on the Okayplayer website . Magnif has continued production work for a number of other underground acts , and released a mixtape titled SupaBeatMaker in late 2005 . The duo has announced plans for their second album , tentatively titled Evil , scheduled for released in 2008 on Babygrande Records . Magnif is also planning the release of a full-length production and solo album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a45f323f8518e9c4a8183f9539e0cec0", "text": "Nobody Does It Better (album) Nobody Does It Better is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Gina Thompson . It was released through Mercury Records on August 13 , 1996 . The album was led by the hit single , `` The Things That You Do '' . The `` Bad Boy Remix '' , featuring Missy Elliott , version of the song was released as the official lead single . The song peaked at 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at 12 on the Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs . The debut album failed to enter the Billboard 200 , but managed to peak at 36 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop albums . In 1998 , the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "85db3af18382078bad7f3984a9f13f28", "text": "Not to Us Not to Us is the second studio album by Chris Tomlin , released in 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ccec1b92d1c141b81edde97b10c7e5b", "text": "Radio (LL Cool J album) Radio is the debut studio album by American rapper LL Cool J , released November 18 , 1985 on Def Jam Recordings in the United States . It serves as the label 's first full-length album release . Recording sessions for the album took place during 1984 to 1985 at Chung King House of Metal in New York City . The album was primarily produced by Rick Rubin , who provided a sparse and minimal production style . Radio also features a sound that is punctuated by DJ scratching , mostly brief samples , and emphasis of the downbeat . LL Cool J 's b-boy lyricism conveys themes of inner city culture , teenage promiscuity , and braggadocio raps . The album experienced a significant amount of commercial success and sales for a hip hop record at the time , earning U.S. Billboard chart success and selling over 500,000 copies within its first five months of release . On April 19 , 1989 , Radio was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , following sales in excess of one million copies in the United States . Initial criticism of the album was generally positive , as LL Cool J 's lyricism and Rick Rubin 's production were praised by several music critics . It has since been recognized by critics as LL Cool J 's greatest work . Reflecting the new school and ghettoblaster subculture in the U.S. during the mid-1980s , Radio belongs to a pivotal moment in the history and culture of hip hop . Its success contributed to the displacement of the old school with the new school form and to the genre 's mainstream success during the period . Its success also served as a career breakthrough for LL Cool J and Rick Rubin . Radio has been recognized by music writers as one of the first cohesive and commercially successful hip hop albums .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "374b88a421315ea057182c02c2fbc995", "text": "Boogie 2nite `` Boogie 2nite '' is an R&B -- dance-pop song written by American singer-songwriter Tweet , Nisan Stewart , and John `` Jubu '' Smith for Tweet 's debut album , Southern Hummingbird ( 2002 ) . No music video for the song was shot as it went for promo only . The commercial release was originally set for December 2 , 2002 in the United Kingdom , but due to lack of airplay and the fact there was no video for the song , the single was canceled . The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 2002 film The Transporter . In February 2010 , unseen footage of the cancelled music video leaked via internet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0eb12ec4b8bb792125363d7f50a0677b", "text": "This Is Not `` This is Not '' is a song by industrial metal band Static-X . It is the fifth track and first single from their album Machine . The music video shows a live performance of the track with the album version played over it . The song was also featured on Shaun Palmer 's Pro Snowboarder . The video was directed by Atom Rothlein .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "960d3b0628e85082e8da0b657555024b", "text": "4-beat 4-beat ( also known as hardcore or happy hardcore ) is a breakbeat style of music that emerged around 1993 . It evolved from breakbeat hardcore emanating from the United Kingdom rave scene . Due to the sheer scale of the United Kingdom rave scene , the popularity of this particular music was largely limited to England where it was almost exclusively produced and played . Breakbeat hardcore was originally referred to as hardcore by ravers in England . As such , this evolved style was also alternatively known as hardcore or happy hardcore -- the latter meaning a happier variant of this breakbeat styled hardcore , thus happy hardcore ( i.e. happy breakbeat ) . Darkcore was the short lived counter-movement to happy that occurred at the same time . The name happy hardcore should not be confused with other things that are also referred to as happy hardcore , as that term is much shared across the world to describe different sounding things that have their own development . Also in this article , 4-beat is not a musical term commonly used to describe a drum beat time signature found in most types of modern music , but is rather a specific name used to describe a breakbeat music style .", "title": "" } ]
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George R. R. Martin was born in 1944.
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[ { "docid": "a144de580c74b49859f9de36eeeeb273", "text": "True to Life (film) True to Life is a 1943 film directed by George Marshall . It stars Mary Martin and Franchot Tone .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1fb303a06f51114753cfc02ffec52284", "text": "Michael Davidson (poet) Michael Davidson ( born December 18 , 1944 in Oakland , California ) is an American poet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3b394a83e687efdd8122fbbfb185212", "text": "George Alboiu George Alboiu ( -LSB- ˈd͡ʒe̯ord͡ʒe alˈboju -RSB- ; 6 July 1944 in Roseți , Ialomiţa ) is a Romanian poet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "abf745aec01ecd1a43edafddb93f0b64", "text": "George Scott-Moncrieff George Scott-Moncrieff ( 1910 , Edinburgh -- 1974 , Peeblesshire ) was a Scottish novelist , playwright , poet , journalist , editor , and author of several well-known books on Scotland . George Scott-Moncrieff , a nephew of the famous translator C. K. Scott Moncrieff , was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Aldenham School in Hertfordshire , England . His first novel Café Bar was published in 1932 . He married his first wife Ann Shearer in 1936 , having met her in London where they both worked as journalists . Under her influence he converted from Episcopalianism to Catholicism . He lived with his first wife in Breakacky near Kingussie , then Dalwhinnie , and finally Edinburgh . After her death at the age of 29 , he moved to the Isle of Eigg in 1945 and lived there a hermit-like existence in a simple cottage for about five years . His novel Death 's Bright Shadow ( 1948 ) is a fictional account of his grief . He moved back to Edinburgh in 1951 and eventually married Eileen née Ward , only daughter of the American illustrator Keith Ward . Upon his death he was survived by Eileen and seven children from the two marriages . The defense of tradition runs through all of Scott-Moncrieff 's writings -- his books about Scottish architecture and Scottish religions , his plays , his novels , his poems , his short history of the Catholic faith in Scotland , his many book reviews , his moving little volume of religious meditations . He coined the term `` Balmorality '' to describe the cultural manifestations of Scotland 's accommodation with the British Empire . In 1951 , he wrote Living Traditions of Scotland , a booklet published on behalf of the Council of Industrial Design Scottish Committee to accompany the Living Traditions exhibition of architecture and crafts held in Edinburgh as part of the Festival of Britain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6f0b9221fb914a8f6bdd381b624da0a7", "text": "Christopher Tolkien Christopher John Reuel Tolkien ( born 21 November 1924 ) is the third son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien ( 1892 -- 1973 ) , and is best known as the editor of much of his father 's posthumously published work . He drew the original maps for his father 's The Lord of the Rings , which he signed C. J. R. T.", "title": "" }, { "docid": "279b7e3c3d15673e168968856b945002", "text": "Charles Martin (author) Charles Martin ( born November 3 , 1969 ) is an author from the Southern United States . Martin earned his B.A. in English from Florida State University and went on to receive an M.A. in Journalism and a Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University . He currently lives in Jacksonville , Florida . He is the author of nine novels , Unwritten ( 2013 ) , Thunder and Rain ( 2012 ) , The Mountain Between Us ( 2010 ) , Where the River Ends ( 2008 ) , Chasing Fireflies : A Novel of Discovery ( 2007 ) , Maggie ( 2006 ) , When Crickets Cry ( 2006 ) , Wrapped in Rain ( 2005 ) and The Dead Do n't Dance ( 2004 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "951f1c8174d31694d3103cef5598aec6", "text": "Council on Books in Wartime The Council on Books in Wartime ( 1942 -- 1946 ) was an American non-profit organization founded by booksellers , publishers , librarians , authors , and others , in the spring of 1942 to channel the use of books as `` weapons in the war of ideas '' ( the Council 's motto ) . Its primary aim was the promotion of books to influence the thinking of the American people regarding World War II , to build and maintain the will to win , to expose the true nature of the enemy , to disseminate technical information , to provide relaxation and inspiration , and to clarify war aims and problems of peace . The Council co-operated with the Office of War Information ( OWI ) and other Government agencies , but was itself a voluntary , unpaid , non-Governmental organization . The Council attempted to achieve its goals by acting as a clearinghouse for book-related ideas , by being an intermediary between the book-trade industry and government agencies , by offering advice to publishers , and by handling all forms of public relations including distribution of reading lists and pamphlets , lectures , radio programs , newsreels , and book promotion and publication . In 1942 , the Council created a War Book Panel to choose titles officially recommended by the Council . These titles were republished by Council member publishers with a seal of approval , a large `` I '' on the front cover meaning an `` Imperative '' book . 6 `` Imperative '' books were published between 1942 and 1945 ( see War Book Panel ) . In the spring of 1943 , the Council launched the effort for which it would become best known , the Armed Services Editions . By the time the program ended in 1947 , it had printed 122,951,031 books , selling them to the government at an average cost of just over six cents a volume . The Armed Services Editions brought high-end books to a mass audience , and helped popularize the emerging paperback format . One of the most popular ASE books was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ( 1943 ) by Betty Smith , and the ASE 's distribution of F. Scott Fitzgerald 's novel The Great Gatsby helped revive interest in the book . In 1944 , the Council launched Oversees Editions , Inc , a subsidiary aimed at distributing American books to civilian populations abroad , to promote a positive view of American culture . With the end of World War II , the Council on Books in Wartime ceased active operations on Jan 31 , 1946 but maintained its corporate entities to deal with the dispersal of remaining funds and the safekeeping of records . Some of those involved on the Council include : W. W. Norton of W. W. Norton & Company , Bennett Cerf of Random House , George A. Hecht of Doubleday & Co. , and Mark Van Doren .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f080d3ea8e3b67a3c4235a827e39c83", "text": "Songs of Stars and Shadows Songs of Stars and Shadows is the second short story collection by author George R.R. Martin . The collection was first published in July 1977 and contains nine short stories .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "35885d23808908b2aec855f4172f2398", "text": "The Famous Five (series) The Famous Five is the name of a series of children 's adventure novels written by English author Enid Blyton . The first book , Five on a Treasure Island , was published in 1942 . The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children -- Julian , Dick , Anne and Georgina ( George ) -- and their dog Timmy . The stories take place in the children 's school holidays after they have returned from their respective boarding schools . Each time they meet they get caught up in an adventure , often involving criminals or lost treasure . Sometimes the scene is set close to George 's family home at Kirrin Cottage in Dorset , such as the picturesque Kirrin Island , owned by George and her family in Kirrin Bay . George 's own home and various other houses the children visit or stay in are hundreds of years old and often contain secret passages or smugglers ' tunnels . In some books the children go camping in the countryside , on a hike or holiday together elsewhere . The settings , however , are almost always rural and enable the children to discover the simple joys of cottages , islands , the English and Welsh countryside and sea shores , as well as an outdoor life of picnics , lemonade , bicycle trips and swimming . Blyton intended to write only six or eight books in the series , but owing to their high sales and immense commercial success she went on to write twenty-one full-length Famous Five novels , as well as a number of other series in similar style following groups of children discovering crime on holiday in the countryside . By the end of 1953 more than six million copies had been sold . Today , more than two million copies of the books are sold each year , making them one of the biggest-selling series for children ever written , with sales totalling over a hundred million . All the novels have been adapted for television , and several have been adapted as films in various countries . Blyton 's publisher , Hodder & Stoughton , first used the term `` The Famous Five '' in 1951 , after nine books in the series had been published . Before this , the series was referred to as `` The ` Fives ' Books '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d5f20bd463260f19b73e74012ae875a", "text": "Libertarian science fiction Libertarian science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that focuses on the politics and social order implied by libertarian philosophies with an emphasis on individualism and private ownership of the means of production -- and in some cases , no state whatsoever . As a category , libertarian fiction is unusual because the vast majority of its authors are self-identified as science fiction authors . This contrasts with the authors of much other social criticism who are largely academic or mainstream novelists who tend to dismiss any genre classification . The identification between libertarianism and science fiction is so strong that the U.S. Libertarian Party often has representatives at science fiction conventions and one of the highest profile authors currently in the subgenre of libertarian science fiction , L. Neil Smith , was the Arizona Libertarian Party 's 2000 candidate for the President of the United States . As a genre , it can be seen as growing out of the 1930s and 1940s when the science-fiction pulp magazines were reaching their peak at the same time as fascism and communism . While this environment gave rise to dystopian novels such as George Orwell 's Nineteen Eighty-Four , in the pulps , this influence more often give rise to speculations about societies ( or sub-groups ) arising in direct opposition to `` totalitarianism . '' Ayn Rand 's novel Atlas Shrugged is a strong ( perhaps the strongest ) influence with an anti-socialist attitude and an individualist ethic that echoes throughout the genre . Of more direct relevance to the science fiction end of this genre is Robert A. Heinlein 's The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress , which is highly regarded even by non-libertarian science fiction readers . An award for libertarian science fiction , the Prometheus Award , is given out every year . Some winners of the award identify as libertarians ( e.g. , L. Neil Smith , Victor Koman , Brad Linaweaver ) , while others do not ( Terry Pratchett , Charles Stross ) . Some other prominent libertarian science fiction authors include S. Andrew Swann and Michael Z. Williamson .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1b94153aa0fc72b7b1f8d311a92d9564", "text": "Mort Rosenblum Mort Rosenblum ( born 1944 ) , is an American author , editor and journalist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5ec0942c0a964c4d805179e269963bec", "text": "Barbara Erskine Barbara Erskine ( born 10 August 1944 in Nottingham ) is an English novelist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1a066e4809370ea7a12b945d3074f426", "text": "George McWhirter George McWhirter ( born September 26 , 1939 in Belfast , Northern Ireland ) is a Northern Irish-Canadian writer , translator , editor , teacher and Vancouver 's first Poet Laureate . The son of a shipyard worker , George McWhirter was raised in a large extended family on the Shankill Road in Belfast . He and his extended family spent the war years and then weekends and the summers at their seaside bungalow in Carnalea , now a suburb of Bangor , County Down . In 1957 he began a `` combined scholarship '' studying English and Spanish at Queen 's University , Belfast , and education at Stranmillis College , Belfast . His tutor at Queen 's was the poet Laurence Lerner , and he was a classmate with the future literary critic Robert Dunbar and the poets Seamus Heaney and Seamus Deane . After graduating , McWhirter taught in Kilkeel and Bangor , County Down , Northern Ireland , and in Barcelona , Spain , before moving to Port Alberni , B.C. Canada . After receiving his M.A. from the University of British Columbia ( UBC ) , where he studied under Michael Bullock and J. Michael Yates , he stayed on to become a Full Professor in 1982 and Head of the Creative Writing Department from 1983 to 1993 . He retired as a Professor Emeritus in 2005 . He was associated with PRISM international magazine from 1968 to 2005 . McWhirter is the author and editor of numerous books and the recipient of many awards . His first book of poetry , Catalan Poems , was a joint winner of the first Commonwealth Poetry Prize with Chinua Achebe 's Beware , Soul Brother . He was made a life member of the League of Canadian Poets in 2005 and is also a member of the Writers ' Union of Canada and PEN International . In March 2007 , he was named Vancouver 's inaugural Poet Laureate for a two-year term . He currently writes full-time and lives in Vancouver with his wife . They have two children and three grandchildren .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3fd8305b5d882177d6fe2c5807ac8525", "text": "Robert DeMott Robert DeMott ( born November 22 , 1943 ) is an American author , scholar , and editor best known for his influential scholarship on writer John Steinbeck , winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath ( 1939 ) , and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa5d485fc466a50e1f6e3de4819061bb", "text": "Richard Michelson Richard Michelson ( born July 3 , 1953 ) is a poet and a children 's book author . In January 2009 , As Good As Anybody : Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel 's Amazing March Toward Freedom , was awarded the Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medal from the Association of Jewish Libraries , and A is for Abraham , was awarded the Silver Medal . This is the first time in the award 's 41-year history that one author has been honored with their top two awards . Michelson has twice been a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award ( 2008 , 2006 ) and twice the recipient of the Skipping Stone Multicultural Book Award ( 2009 , 2003 ) . Other recent recognition include a 2009 Massachusetts Book Award Finalist , a 2007 Teacher 's Choice Award from the International Reading Association , and a 2007 Publisher Weekly Best Book Award . Clemson University named Michelson as the Richard J. Calhoun Distinguished Reader in American Literature for 2008 , and he was the featured poet for the 20th Anniversary edition of Image Journal : Art Faith Mystery . Michelson 's poetry has been included in many anthologies , including The Norton Introduction to Poetry , Unsettling America : Contemporary Multicultural Poetry , and Blood to Remember : American Poets on the Holocaust . His latest collection , Battles & Lullabies , published by the University of Illinois Press , was selected as one of the 12 best poetry books of 2006 by ForeWord Magazine . Michelson has lectured , and read from his works in India , Eastern Europe , and throughout the United States . He represented the United States at the Bratislava Biennial of Children 's Books in 2005 . Michelson has written for the New York Times Book Review , Publishers Weekly , Nextbook and other publications . He is the Curator of Exhibitions at the National Yiddish Book Center and owns R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton , Massachusetts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a08493736e039d49f83024f877d2e70", "text": "Coming Up for Air Coming Up for Air is a novel by George Orwell , first published in June 1939 , shortly before the outbreak of World War II . It combines premonitions of the impending war with images of an idyllic Thames-side Edwardian era childhood . The novel is pessimistic , with its view that speculative builders , commercialism and capitalism are killing the best of rural England , `` everything cemented over '' , and there are great new external threats .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3269cb5a7ab70871438c86889bb443c", "text": "David Carrier David Carrier ( -LSB- ˈkæriər -RSB- born 1944 ) is an American philosopher and art and cultural critic .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a8dc3043d58efdce15a31e754017fd1", "text": "George Leef George Charles Leef ( born February 4 , 1951 ) is the director of research of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a752267fb8e9c3979484a6db948966c5", "text": "John Gay (screenwriter) John Gay ( April 1 , 1924 -- February 4 , 2017 ) was an American screenwriter . Born in Whittier , California , Gay began his career writing episodes for television anthology series such as Lux Video Theatre , Kraft Television Theatre , and Goodyear Television Playhouse . He made his film screenwriting debut in 1956 with Run Silent Run Deep . Additional screen credits include Separate Tables , Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse , The Courtship of Eddie 's Father , The Hallelujah Trail , No Way to Treat a Lady , Soldier Blue , Sometimes a Great Notion , and A Matter of Time . For television , Gay has adapted numerous literary classics , including The Red Badge of Courage , Captains Courageous , Les Misérables , A Tale of Two Cities , The Hunchback of Notre Dame , Ivanhoe , Uncle Tom 's Cabin , and Around the World in 80 Days . He also wrote television biopics of Howard Hughes , George Armstrong Custer , Caryl Chessman , and Adolf Hitler ; small screen remakes of Dial M for Murder , Witness for the Prosecution , Inherit the Wind , and Shadow of a Doubt ; adaptations of the bestsellers Fatal Vision and Blind Faith by Joe McGinniss and The Burden of Proof by Scott Turow ; and the television movie A Piano for Mrs. Cimino starring Bette Davis . Gay also wrote the one-man play Diversions and Delights , in which Oscar Wilde presents a lecture about his career to a Parisian audience in November 1899 . With Vincent Price portraying Wilde , the play premiered in San Francisco in July 1977 and toured more than 300 cities during the next three years . Gay was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Separate Tables . He has been nominated once for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special and three times for the Edgar Award for Best Television Feature or Miniseries . Gay wrote the memoir Any Way I Can : 50 Years in Show Business with his daughter Jennifer Gay Summers . Gay died in Santa Monica , California , on February 4 , 2017 , at age 92 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c4560eb3bc497b271b96273053107e0c", "text": "Norman Lear Center The Norman Lear Center is a multi-disciplinary research and public policy center exploring implications of the convergence of entertainment , commerce , and society . It is based at the USC Annenberg School for Communication . Through scholarship and research , and its programs of visiting fellows , conferences , public events and publications , the Lear Center works to be at the forefront of discussion and practice in the field . The Center is named for benefactor Norman Lear , the social activist and philanthropist , and television producer , and was founded and is directed by Marty Kaplan , associate dean of the USC Annenberg School , who has been a political speechwriter , Hollywood studio executive , and screenwriter-producer . The Lear Center officially launched on January 24 , 2000 . Some of the programs it houses include Entertainment Goes Global , which explores the political , cultural , economic and technological implications of the globalization of entertainment ; Celebrity , Politics & Public Life , wherein faculty and deans from over 20 USC departments convene to develop an inter-disciplinary analysis of American political life , as it is shaped by popular culture ; and Hollywood , Health & Society , which provides entertainment industry professionals with accurate and timely information for health storylines . Hollywood , Health & Society is funded by , and works closely with such governmental agencies as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the National Institutes of Health , and the National Cancer Institute . That program hosts its annual Sentinel for Health Awards to recognize exemplary television storylines that best inform , educate and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives . Since 2005 , the Lear Center 's Grand Avenue Intervention Project has been a driving force behind the civic outreach for the planning of a new 16 acre park in the heart of downtown Los Angeles . In partnership with the Los Angeles Times , the Lear Center solicited design proposals from the public and published a selection of them in a special section of the Times . The Lear Center 's publishing imprint has published several works of scholarship such as Artists , Technology & The Ownership of Creative Content , Warners ' War : Politics , Pop Culture & Propaganda in Wartime Hollywood , Frank Capra and the Image of the Journalist in American Film , and Ready to Share : Creativity & Fashion in Digital Culture .", "title": "" } ]
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Neve Campbell was born on October 3rd, 1974.
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[ { "docid": "72205d83f3275816a15ffed4092f7a18", "text": "Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute The Nancy Campbell Academy ( formerly Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute ) is a grade 7 through 12 ( day-school or residential ) Canadian accredited international private Bahá ' í school in Stratford , Ontario , Canada . Emphasizing its `` twin pillars '' of academic excellence and a clear moral framework , NCA satisfies the Ministry of Education ( Ontario ) standards , leading to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma ( OSSD ) . The Institute was named after Nancy Campbell ( 1905-1980 ) , an accomplished pianist , artist , actress and dancer , who lived as a `` world citizen '' motivated by her belief in the Bahá ' í Faith . Campbell worked to promote the ideal of the oneness of humanity , and was a dynamic speaker who travelled throughout the world giving lectures on peace and world unity . Breakwell Education Inc. established NCA in 1994 . Within seven years of its founding , NCA was among 16 schools rated Number One in a Fraser Institute survey of 816 Ontario high schools .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be25b8d641c9ef1ee5a79a00a9206631", "text": "Mojave 3 Mojave 3 are a British band , consisting of Neil Halstead , Rachel Goswell , Simon Rowe , Alan Forrester , and Ian McCutcheon . Goswell , Halstead and McCutcheon previously played in Thames Valley shoegazing band Slowdive . The band initially existed as a trio , consisting of Halstead , Goswell , and McCutcheon . After Slowdive were dropped by Creation Records , the trio decided to change musical direction to a dream pop/country rock/folk music style , and were signed by 4AD Records . They took on the new name `` Mojave , '' but upon the discovery of another band already using the name , the `` 3 '' was added ( in reference to the group 's three members ) . Rowe ( formerly of Chapterhouse ) and Forrester joined shortly after the release of their first album . Both Halstead ( the main songwriter for the band ) and Goswell have released solo albums , also for 4AD . McCutcheon founded and is currently playing with his band called The Loose Salute who are signed to Heavenly Records and Graveface Records . In 2006 , Mojave 3 did a Take-Away Show session with Vincent Moon . According to Halstead , the band is on hiatus as of 2008 , but they are planning to release at least one more album in the future . Despite still being listed as `` on hiatus '' , the band returned to playing live in 2011 , including gigs supporting Band of Horses . During a radio interview on Israeli radio station Kol HaCampus on 7 May 2011 , Halstead said the band are working on new material , and may be recording during the summer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd64980b99c386719d997dbc4b427c6a", "text": "Reprieve (album) Reprieve is the sixteenth studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco , released on August 8 , 2006 . Righteous Babe Records ' website notes that only DiFranco 's bassist Todd Sickafoose , who had accompanied her on her recent tours , would be performing on the album . The album has a dark , mournful , mellow sound reminiscent of 1999 's To the Teeth and 2004 's Educated Guess and features experimental arrangements with synthesizers , electronics and tape manipulation . As the recording of the album was briefly interrupted due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina , the album has a heavily political and vaguely conceptual undercurrent that `` paints a haunting portrait of New Orleans as the water retreats and the natives continue to rebuild their lives . '' The album cover was inspired by a picture of a real tree in Nagasaki which was partially destroyed by the atomic bomb . While the city around it lay in ruin , this one tree stood , half of it destroyed , the other untouched . DiFranco also references the eucalyptus tree in the title track about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki . While the official release date of Reprieve was August 8 , the album was made available for purchase on the iTunes Music Store between June 24 and June 27 , 2006 , possibly in error , as the album date on the site was listed as 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2836845d305b9bcdb7f56e9a9d16511", "text": "Colette Nelson Colette Nelson ( born April 5 , 1974 ) is an American professional female bodybuilder and women 's physique competitor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "682c4549a8b9ac2ca55b31c3433c63b4", "text": "Vanessa Cantave Vanessa Cantave ( born October 7 , 1977 ) is an American chef . She is the co-founder and executive chef of the catering company Yum Yum Catering and Events in DUMBO , Brooklyn .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "42aa107f14f21ae967783d89266f32d5", "text": "Craig Campbell (album) Craig Campbell is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Craig Campbell . It features his debut single , `` Family Man '' . The album was released on April 5 , 2011 via Bigger Picture Music Group . As of the chart dated May 7 , 2011 , the album has sold 15,256 copies in the US . The album 's second single , `` Fish , '' was released to country radio on June 6 , 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "736902b8ab6ca3c03a4b03e838e68dcf", "text": "Robinne Lee Robinne Lee ( born July 16 , 1974 ) is an American actress and author . She made her screen debut in the 1997 independent film Hav Plenty , and later has appeared in films National Security ( 2003 ) , Deliver Us from Eva ( 2003 ) , Hitch ( 2005 ) , Seven Pounds ( 2008 ) , Fifty Shades Darker ( 2017 ) , and the upcoming Fifty Shades Freed . Her first novel will be released by St Martin 's Press in June 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c186bf212c24d14e23703a5f9954046", "text": "Ed H. Campbell For other persons named Edward Campbell , see Edward Campbell ( disambiguation ) Ed Hoyt Campbell ( March 6 , 1882 -- April 26 , 1969 ) was the last U.S. Representative from Iowa 's 11th congressional district . When Iowa lost two seats in Congress due to the 1930 census , Campbell 's district was renumbered but its boundaries were left intact . But in the Roosevelt landslide of 1932 , he failed to win re-election . Born in Battle Creek , Iowa , Campbell attended the public schools of his native city , and was graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1906 . He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Battle Creek . Two years later , he was elected as mayor of Battle Creek , and served until 1911 . That year , he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives , where he served until 1913 . During the First World War Campbell served as a private in Company Six , First Officers Training School , at Fort Snelling , Minnesota . Following his discharge , he was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1920 . He served two four-year terms , serving as president pro tempore from 1924 to 1926 . In 1928 , Campbell was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives , to represent Iowa 's 11th congressional district ( in northwestern Iowa ) . He was re-elected two years later . Iowa lost two seats in Congress due to the 1930 census , which required the 1931 Iowa Legislature to reapportion the state 's congressional districts for the first time in over four decades . However , the districts of the old 11th district were kept intact , and were renumbered as the 9th district , leading commentators to predict that Campbell 's seat was `` apparently safe . '' In the next election ( in 1932 ) , Campbell won the republican nomination for that seat , but faced maverick Democrat Guy M. Gillette in the general election . Franklin D. Roosevelt 's landslide election also carried many Democrats to victory ; Campbell was one of several incumbent Republican congressmen in Iowa who were unseated that year . In all , Campbell served in the Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses , from March 4 , 1929 to March 3 , 1933 . After returning to Iowa , Campbell resumed the practice of law . He died in Battle Creek , Iowa on April 26 , 1969 , and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0173e0f4db50bdc9be0c6ac60ece22b8", "text": "Campbell County, Kentucky Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of the 2010 census , the population was 90,336 . Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport . The county was formed on December 17 , 1794 , from sections of Scott , Harrison , and Mason Counties and was named for Colonel John Campbell ( 1735 -- 1799 ) , a Revolutionary War soldier and Kentucky legislator . Campbell County is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown , OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e6be2d160f876f0e4dbd3c2c973dd0d", "text": "Nona Gaye Nona Marvisa Gaye ( born September 4 , 1974 ) is an American singer , former fashion model , and actress . The daughter of late soul music legend Marvin Gaye and granddaughter of jazz great Slim Gaillard , she began her career as a vocalist in the early 1990s . As an actress , she is best known for her portrayal of Zee in the 2003 science fiction films , The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80489e31fc63dd38d3a774ec41918581", "text": "Diana Glenn Diana Glenn ( born 13 March 1974 ) is an Australian actress with many credits in television , movies and theatre .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9b0070afa177334bd30426b04dea410", "text": "Cory Branan Cory Branan ( born December 15 , 1974 ) is an American singer-songwriter from Mississippi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "125633c2ae02e696eadbda27f77397bf", "text": "Cea Sunrise Person Cea Sunrise Person ( born 1969 ) is a writer and former model best known as the author of North of Normal , a 2014 bestselling memoir detailing her rustic upbringing in the wilderness of Alberta , British Columbia and the Yukon . Person also spent 16 years as an international model . She currently lives in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6323d00aafba38a07c1827134f0b3faf", "text": "Isobel Campbell discography The discography of Isobel Campbell , a Scottish musician and vocalist , consists of four solo studio albums , seven singles , a studio album in collaboration with Bill Wells and three with Mark Lanegan as well as several cameos on other artists ' records . Isobel Campbell debuted in 1996 as cellist and sometime vocalist of indie pop band Belle & Sebastian . Despite limited commercial success , Belle & Sebastian have been hailed as the greatest Scottish band ever . Campbell released two records under the pseudonym of The Gentle Waves whilst still a member of Belle & Sebastian , which she left in the midst of the band 's 2002 North American tour . In 2003 she released Amorino , her first album under her own name , which received mixed reviews from critics . 2006 saw the release of Ballad of the Broken Seas , a critically acclaimed collaboration with Mark Lanegan which was later nominated for the Mercury Music Prize . This was followed by a solo album , Milkwhite Sheets , which spawned the single `` O Love Is Teasin ' '' . Campbell reunited with Lanegan to record Sunday at Devil Dirt , which was released on May 13 , 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "386fe3152d7642e3e107e0308ade1458", "text": "Sarah Campbell Sarah Campbell ( born July 19 , 1982 ) is a politician in Ontario , Canada . She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Kenora -- Rainy River . She has been an MPP since 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eac7bb6f3cc56d28e0c5c106de4dd1a0", "text": "Stephan Campbell Stephan Campbell ( born August 26 , 1990 in San Fernando ) is a Trinidadian footballer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0b2fce1e0963a0a402aea0bceebed285", "text": "Games '74 Games '74 is a 1974 New Zealand -- made documentary film of the 1974 British Commonwealth Games , held in Christchurch , New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974 . The full title was Games ' 74 : Official Film of the Xth British Commonwealth Games , Christchurch , New Zealand , 1974 . The feature-length documentary in colour and on 35 mm was shot and processed by the New Zealand National Film Unit ( NFU ) . The directors became prominent in New Zealand film-making in the next two decades , and one of the location assistants , one Sam Neill , went on to an international career . The spectator 's - eye camera avoids camera comment . The prime targets are track events , then field events , with `` elephantine drama '' from the male weightlifters and shots of the marathon which go outside the stadium . There is a surprisingly ( for the time ) gender-balanced and apolitical narrative which underlines the humanity of the competitors as much as it shows the drama of success and failure '' according to Sam Edwards , although `` woman 's events receive scant coverage '' . Divers are captured in slow motion , and a `` series of high jumpers , using similar techniques to cross the bar are edited in collapsed sequence , reminding viewers of salmon exploding up a waterfall '' . The film has been restored and is available on DVD .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3609ebab9e6deb5bd245b60619e161da", "text": "The Capitol Years 65/77 The Capitol Years 65/77 is a double CD containing previously released , single and album tracks that Glen Campbell recorded for Capitol records between 1965 and 1977 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3286d10efa6d8e10ce92e72bfb718738", "text": "Denise Campbell (footballer) Denise Campbell ( born 15 October 1979 ) is an English female footballer . A tough-tackling midfielder , she currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Ladies . She was born in Liverpool .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e953f8e0b3a94e0ae28c4a29dd8493bf", "text": "LaSondra Barrett LaSondra Renee Barrett ( born March 16 , 1990 ) is an American basketball forward for the Washington Mystics of the Women 's National Basketball Association . She went to William B. Murrah High School and played collegiately for LSU . She is the cousin of NFL quarterback Jason Campbell .", "title": "" } ]
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Spiders are not arthropods.
[ { "docid": "80f8c22530c8cdc1210db9b1f98ad87b", "text": "Spider Spiders ( order Araneae ) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom . They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other orders of organisms . Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica , and have become established in nearly every habitat with the exceptions of air and sea colonization . , at least 45,700 spider species , and 113 families have been recorded by taxonomists . However , there has been dissension within the scientific community as to how all these families should be classified , as evidenced by the over 20 different classifications that have been proposed since 1900 . Anatomically , spiders differ from other arthropods in that the usual body segments are fused into two tagmata , the cephalothorax and abdomen , and joined by a small , cylindrical pedicel . Unlike insects , spiders do not have antennae . In all except the most primitive group , the Mesothelae , spiders have the most centralized nervous systems of all arthropods , as all their ganglia are fused into one mass in the cephalothorax . Unlike most arthropods , spiders have no extensor muscles in their limbs and instead extend them by hydraulic pressure . Their abdomens bear appendages that have been modified into spinnerets that extrude silk from up to six types of glands . Spider webs vary widely in size , shape and the amount of sticky thread used . It now appears that the spiral orb web may be one of the earliest forms , and spiders that produce tangled cobwebs are more abundant and diverse than orb-web spiders . Spider-like arachnids with silk-producing spigots appeared in the Devonian period about , but these animals apparently lacked spinnerets . True spiders have been found in Carboniferous rocks from , and are very similar to the most primitive surviving suborder , the Mesothelae . The main groups of modern spiders , Mygalomorphae and Araneomorphae , first appeared in the Triassic period , before . A herbivorous species , Bagheera kiplingi , was described in 2008 , but all other known species are predators , mostly preying on insects and on other spiders , although a few large species also take birds and lizards . It is estimated that the world 's 25 million tons of spiders kill 400 -- 800 million tons of prey per year . Spiders use a wide range of strategies to capture prey : trapping it in sticky webs , lassoing it with sticky bolas , mimicking the prey to avoid detection , or running it down . Most detect prey mainly by sensing vibrations , but the active hunters have acute vision , and hunters of the genus Portia show signs of intelligence in their choice of tactics and ability to develop new ones . Spiders ' guts are too narrow to take solids , and they liquefy their food by flooding it with digestive enzymes . They also grind food with the bases of their pedipalps , as arachnids do not have the mandibles that crustaceans and insects have . Male spiders identify themselves by a variety of complex courtship rituals to avoid being eaten by the females . Males of most species survive a few matings , limited mainly by their short life spans . Females weave silk egg-cases , each of which may contain hundreds of eggs . Females of many species care for their young , for example by carrying them around or by sharing food with them . A minority of species are social , building communal webs that may house anywhere from a few to 50,000 individuals . Social behavior ranges from precarious toleration , as in the widow spiders , to co-operative hunting and food-sharing . Although most spiders live for at most two years , tarantulas and other mygalomorph spiders can live up to 25 years in captivity . While the venom of a few species is dangerous to humans , scientists are now researching the use of spider venom in medicine and as non-polluting pesticides . Spider silk provides a combination of lightness , strength and elasticity that is superior to that of synthetic materials , and spider silk genes have been inserted into mammals and plants to see if these can be used as silk factories . As a result of their wide range of behaviors , spiders have become common symbols in art and mythology symbolizing various combinations of patience , cruelty and creative powers . An abnormal fear of spiders is called arachnophobia .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "5315fc9dbc78c1ca54aab44a0cc0004b", "text": "Ostracod Ostracods , or ostracodes , are a class of the Crustacea ( class Ostracoda ) , sometimes known as seed shrimp . Some 70,000 species ( only 13,000 of which are extant ) have been identified , grouped into several orders . They are small crustaceans , typically around 1 mm in size , but varying from 0.2 to in the case of Gigantocypris . Their bodies are flattened from side to side and protected by a bivalve-like , chitinous or calcareous valve or `` shell '' . The hinge of the two valves is in the upper ( dorsal ) region of the body . Ostracods are grouped together based on gross morphology , but the group may not be monophyletic ; their molecular phylogeny remains ambiguous . Ecologically , marine ostracods can be part of the zooplankton or ( most commonly ) are part of the benthos , living on or inside the upper layer of the sea floor . Many ostracods , especially the Podocopida , are also found in fresh water , and terrestrial species of Mesocypris are known from humid forest soils of South Africa , Australia and New Zealand . They have a wide range of diets , and the group includes carnivores , herbivores , scavengers and filter feeders . As of 2008 , around 2000 species and 200 genera of nonmarine ostracods are found . However , a large portion of diversity is still undescribed , indicated by undocumented diversity hotspots of temporary habitats in Africa and Australia . Of the known specific and generic diversity of nonmarine ostracods , half ( 1000 species , 100 genera ) belongs to one family ( of 13 families ) , Cyprididae . Many Cyprididae occur in temporary water bodies and have drought-resistant eggs , mixed/parthenogenetic reproduction , and the ability to swim . These biological attributes preadapt them to form successful radiations in these habitats .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c831c66a6374e9ba745ba830d40f5787", "text": "Hermaphrodite In biology , a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes . Many taxonomic groups of animals ( mostly invertebrates ) do not have separate sexes . In these groups , hermaphroditism is a normal condition , enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which either partner can act as the `` female '' or `` male '' . For example , the great majority of tunicates , pulmonate snails , opisthobranch snails and slugs are hermaphrodites . Hermaphroditism is also found in some fish species and to a lesser degree in other vertebrates . Most plants are also hermaphrodites . Historically , the term hermaphrodite has also been used to describe ambiguous genitalia and gonadal mosaicism in individuals of gonochoristic species , especially human beings . The word intersex has come into preferred usage for humans , since the word hermaphrodite is considered to be misleading and stigmatizing , as well as `` scientifically specious and clinically problematic '' . A rough estimate of the number of hermaphroditic animal species is 65,000 . Since the estimated total number of animal species is 8.6 million , the percentage of animal species that are hermaphroditic is about 0.7 % . Arthropods are the phylum with the largest number of species . Most hermaphroditic species exhibit some degree of self-fertilization . The distribution of self-fertilization rates among animals is similar to that of plants , suggesting that similar processes are operating to direct the evolution of selfing in animals and plants .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e37e659d0f2652569d4a7212e931b14", "text": "Eurypterid Eurypterids ( sea scorpions ) are an extinct group of arthropods related to arachnids that include the largest known arthropods to have ever lived . They are members of the extinct order Eurypterida ( Chelicerata ) ; which is the most diverse Paleozoic chelicerate order in terms of species . The name Eurypterida comes from the Greek words eury - ( meaning `` broad '' or `` wide '' ) and pteron ( meaning `` wing '' ) . This name was chosen due to the pair of wide swimming appendages on the first fossil eurypterids discovered . The largest , such as Jaekelopterus , reached 2.5 m in length , but most species were less than 20 cm . They were formidable predators that thrived in warm shallow water , in both seas and lakes , from the mid Ordovician to late Permian . Although informally called `` sea scorpions '' , only the earliest ones were marine ( later ones lived in brackish or freshwater ) , and they were not true scorpions . According to theory , the move from the sea to fresh water had probably occurred by the Pennsylvanian subperiod . Eurypterids are believed to have undergone ecdysis , making their significance in ecosystems difficult to assess , because it can be difficult to tell a fossil moult from a true fossil carcass . They became extinct during the Permian -- Triassic extinction event or sometime before the event . Their fossils have a near global distribution . About two dozen families of eurypterids are known . Perhaps the best-known genus of eurypterid is Eurypterus , of which around 16 fossil species are known . The genus Eurypterus was described in 1825 by James Ellsworth De Kay , a zoologist . He recognized the arthropod nature of the first-ever described eurypterid specimen , found by Dr. S. L. Mitchill . In 1984 , that species , Eurypterus remipes was named the state fossil of New York . Pentecopterus decorahensis , which lived as early as 467.3 million years ago , is the oldest described eurypterid ; with an estimated length of 1.83 m , it has been described as `` the first real big predator '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7758f561470cb79a6b012a9bdeb3e658", "text": "List of birds of Brazil Brazil has one of the richest bird diversities in the world . The avifauna of Brazil include a total of 1799 species , of which 231 are endemic . Four have been introduced by humans , 69 are rare or accidental , and four are extinct or extirpated . An additional 24 species are hypothetical ( see below ) . Brazil hosts about 60 % of the bird species recorded for all of South America . These numbers are still increasing almost every year , due to new occurrences , new species being described , or splits of existing species . About 10 % of the bird species found in Brazil are , nonetheless , threatened . In June 2013 a simultaneous discovery of fifteen bird species in Brazil was announced , the first such since 1871 , when August von Pelzeln described forty new species . The birds were from the families Corvidae , Thamnophilidae , Dendrocolaptidae , Tyrannidae , and Polioptilidae . Eleven of the new species are endemics of Brazil and four also inhabit Peru and Bolivia . This list 's taxonomic treatment ( designation and sequence of orders , families , and species ) and nomenclature ( common and scientific names ) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World , 2016 edition . Except as an entry is cited otherwise , the list of species is that of the South American Classification Committee ( SACC ) of the American Ornithologists ' Union . The taxonomy used by the SACC differs from `` Clements '' , and significant differences in names are noted . Especially see typical antbirds and puffbirds ; entries in those families increase the above total species count by two and decrease the endemic count by one , respectively . Differences from `` Clements '' in the sequence of orders , families , and species within families are not noted . Several new species have been proposed and are under consideration by the SACC ; one is listed here . The following tags have been used to highlight certain categories , but not all species fall into one of these categories . Those that do not are commonly occurring native species . ( A ) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Brazil ( E ) Endemic - a species endemic to Brazil ( I ) Introduced - a species introduced to Brazil as a consequence , direct or indirect , of human actions ( H ) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with `` no tangible evidence '' according to the SACC", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d295505cb089252e2ccdab1669916fc6", "text": "Taxonomic sequence Taxonomic sequence ( also known as systematic , phyletic or taxonomic order ) is a sequence followed in listing of taxa which aids ease of use and roughly reflects the evolutionary relationships among the taxa . Taxonomic sequences can exist for taxa within any rank , that is , a list of families , genera , species can each have a sequence . Early biologists used the concept of `` age '' or `` primitiveness '' of the groups in question to derive an order of arrangement , with `` older '' or more `` primitive '' groups being listed first and more recent or `` advanced '' ones last . A modern understanding of evolutionary biology has brought about a more robust framework for the taxonomic ordering of lists . A list may be seen as a rough one-dimensional representation of a phylogenetic tree . Taxonomic sequences are essentially heuristic devices that help in arrangements of linear systems such as books and information retrieval systems . Since phylogenetic relationships are complex and non-linear , there is no unique way to define the sequence , although they generally have the more basal listed first with species that cluster in a tight group included next to each other . The organization of field guides and taxonomic monographs may either follow or prescribe the taxonomic sequence ; changes in these sequences are often introduced by new publications .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "33f31b9b003cf113715d20625a1b648f", "text": "Zodarion Zodarion is a genus of ant-eating spiders from the Zodariidae family . Over 150 species from Eurasia and North Africa have been described .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b08e91eaab5619e13760d543b3f3cd5e", "text": "Anthrobotics Anthrobotics is the science of developing and studying robots that are either entirely or in some way human-like . The term anthrobotics was originally coined by Mark Rosheim in a paper entitled `` Design of An Omnidirectional Arm '' presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation , May 13 -- 18 , 1990 , pp. 2162 -- 2167 . Rosheim says he derived the term from '' ... Anthropomorphic and Robotics to distinguish the new generation of dexterous robots from its simple industrial robot forebears . '' The word gained wider recognition as a result of its use in the title of Rosheim 's subsequent book Robot Evolution : The Development of Anthrobotics , which focussed on facsimiles of human physical and psychological skills and attributes . However , a wider definition of the term anthrobotics has been proposed , in which the meaning is derived from anthropology rather than anthropomorphic . This usage includes robots that respond to input in a human-like fashion , rather than simply mimicking human actions , thus theoretically being able to respond more flexibly or to adapt to unforeseen circumstances . This expanded definition also encompasses robots that are situated in social environments with the ability to respond to those environments appropriately , such as insect robots , robotic pets , and the like . Anthrobotics is now taught at some universities , encouraging students not only to design and build robots for environments beyond current industrial applications , but also to speculate on the future of robotics that are embedded in the world at large , as mobile phones and computers are today . In 2016 philosopher Luis de Miranda created the Anthrobotics Cluster at the University of Edinburgh `` a platform of cross-disciplinary research that seeks to investigate some of the biggest questions that will need to be answered '' on the relationship between humans , robots and intelligent systems and `` a think tank on the social spread of robotics , and also how automation is part of the definition of what humans have always been '' . to explore the symbiotic relationship between humans and automated protocols .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af74bc18837f33676739debe257bf7de", "text": "Termite Termites are eusocial insects that are classified at the taxonomic rank of infraorder Isoptera , or as epifamily Termitoidae within the cockroach order Blattodea . Termites were once classified in a separate order from cockroaches , but recent phylogenetic studies indicate that they evolved from close ancestors of cockroaches during the Jurassic or Triassic . However , the first termites possibly emerged during the Permian or even the Carboniferous . About 3,106 species are currently described , with a few hundred more left to be described . Although these insects are often called `` white ants '' , they are not ants . Like ants and some bees and wasps from the separate order Hymenoptera , termites divide labour among castes consisting of sterile male and female `` workers '' and `` soldiers '' . All colonies have fertile males called `` kings '' and one or more fertile females called `` queens '' . Termites mostly feed on dead plant material and cellulose , generally in the form of wood , leaf litter , soil , or animal dung . Termites are major detritivores , particularly in the subtropical and tropical regions , and their recycling of wood and plant matter is of considerable ecological importance . Termites are among the most successful groups of insects on Earth , colonising most landmasses except for Antarctica . Their colonies range in size from a few hundred individuals to enormous societies with several million individuals . Termite queens have the longest lifespan of any insect in the world , with some queens reportedly living up to 30 to 50 years . Unlike ants , which undergo a complete metamorphosis , each individual termite goes through an incomplete metamorphosis that proceeds through egg , nymph , and adult stages . Colonies are described as superorganisms because the termites form part of a self-regulating entity : the colony itself . Termites are a delicacy in the diet of some human cultures and are used in many traditional medicines . Several hundred species are economically significant as pests that can cause serious damage to buildings , crops , or plantation forests . Some species , such as the West Indian drywood termite ( Cryptotermes brevis ) , are regarded as invasive species .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "71bc0916deda7ec8d3446012fe51fa1f", "text": "Cyriopagopus schmidti Cyriopagopus schmidti is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae ( tarantulas ) , found in China and Vietnam . It is one of a number of species known as `` Chinese bird spider '' and `` Chinese earth tiger '' . Haplopelma huwenum was synonymized with this species in 2008 . Spiders under this name and its synonyms have been shown to produce toxins called huwentoxins .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5f59d04e3d3cbd9d9132f30617f82e0", "text": "Eresus cinnaberinus Eresus cinnaberinus and Eresus niger are names formerly used for a group of spiders in the genus Eresus now divided into three species , E. kollari , E. sandaliatus and E. moravicus . The three species differ in size , colour pattern , shape of prosoma and copulatory organs , and habitat , with no morphologically intermediate forms . As eastern and western E. kollari are genetically different , with the eastern form likely a hybrid between `` pure '' E. kollari and E. moravicus , it is possible that later revisions will partition it into additional species . Both Eresus cinnaberinus and Eresus niger are now regarded as nomina dubia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "615cabd5708e870dc511351a7d78501d", "text": "Evolution of reptiles Reptiles arose about 310 -- 320 million years ago during the Carboniferous period . Reptiles , in the traditional sense of the term , are defined as animals that have scales or scutes , lay land-based hard-shelled eggs , and possess ectothermic metabolisms . So defined , the group is paraphyletic , excluding endothermic animals like birds and mammals that are descended from early reptiles . A definition in accordance with phylogenetic nomenclature , which rejects paraphyletic groups , includes birds while excluding mammals and their synapsid ancestors . So defined , Reptilia is identical to Sauropsida . Though few reptiles today are apex predators , many examples of apex reptiles have existed in the past . Reptiles have an extremely diverse evolutionary history that has led to biological successes , such as dinosaurs , pterosaurs , plesiosaurs , mosasaurs , and ichthyosaurs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50c2d5b18bf9b14c9d8dabf0325f5a0d", "text": "Araniella cucurbitina Araniella cucurbitina , sometimes called the `` cucumber green spider '' , is a spider of the family Araneidae . Females grow up to 6 mm , males only up to 4 mm . The spider is mainly found on forest clearings , where it weaves its orb-web between leaves and flowers . These webs are only about 100 mm in diameter . This spider does not use a hideout , because it is camouflaged by its green colour . Adult spiders first show this colour in spring . Freshly hatched spiderlings are red , and change to brown before the autumn . On the end of the abdomen there is a red mark in adults . This species occurs in the Palaearctic , although it can be found in parts of North America , where it was probably introduced . Araniella opisthographa is an almost identical spider which can only be distinguished from A. cucurbitina by a microscopic investigation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "691f1e29694fa25c27b6f463441257bb", "text": "Spirochaete A spirochaete ( -LSB- ˈspaɪroʊ-ˌkiːt -RSB- ) or spirochete is a member of the phylum Spirochaetes ( -LSB- ˌspaɪroʊ-ˈkiːtiz -RSB- ) , which contains distinctive diderm ( double-membrane ) bacteria , most of which have long , helically coiled ( corkscrew-shaped or spiraled , hence the name ) cells . Spirochaetes stain gram-negative and are chemoheterotrophic in nature , with lengths between 3 and 500 µm and diameters around 0.09 to at least 3 µm . Spirochaetes are distinguished from other bacterial phyla by the location of their flagella , sometimes called axial filaments , which run lengthwise between the bacterial inner membrane and outer membrane in periplasmic space . These cause a twisting motion which allows the spirochaete to move about . When reproducing , a spirochaete will undergo asexual transverse binary fission . Most spirochaetes are free-living and anaerobic , but there are numerous exceptions . Spirochaetes bacteria are diverse in their pathogenic capacity , the ecological niches that they inhabit , as well as molecular characteristics including GC content and genome size .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0209d8df2dcbbf238ff19f6c558aa4ea", "text": "Polyergus Polyergus , also called Amazon ants , is a small genus of 14 described species of `` slave-raiding '' ants . Its workers are incapable of caring for brood , in part due to their dagger-like , piercing mandibles , but more importantly , because in the evolution of their parasitism on certain species of the host genus Formica , they have lost the `` behavioral wiring '' to carry out even rudimentary brood care , or even to feed themselves . Polyergus workers exist in essence as a specialized brood-acquiring caste in their mixed Polyergus/Formica colonies , maintaining the Formica worker force by robbing brood , especially pupae , of particular species in the closely related genus Formica in massive colony-to-colony raids . The captured ants are generally referred to as `` slaves '' in scientific and popular literature , though recent attempts have been made to apply other human cultural models , such as describing the Polyergus individuals of a colony as `` raiders '' or `` pirates '' or `` kidnappers '' and the Formica workers as `` helper-ants '' , or `` domesticated animals '' . Biologists describe the system as parasitism by `` dulosis '' ( slavemaking ) by Polyergus on the host Formica species . Polyergus obtains its Formica work force by stealing pupae from nearby Formica colonies and carrying them back to its own nest . Back in the Polyergus nest , Formica workers are eventually helped to emerge from the cocoons and pupal exuvia by Formica workers already living there . The new workers quickly assimilate the characteristic odor of the mixed-species population of the Polyergus colony -- without violence or coercion . The Formica workers that emerge in the mixed-species colony go on to nurse the brood , forage , maintain the nest , feed their adult captors and their mother the queen , and perform other colony upkeep duties . As far as is known , all established Polyergus colonies have only one queen . However , many contain ergatoids , large , worker-like forms with large gasters . These may be substitutes reproductive individuals after the queen 's death , but this has not been proven . To found a new colony , a lone Polyergus queen invades a nest of the host species , or encounters and moves in with a colony-founding queen of the host species and her first few workers . In the latter case , the host queen is allowed to survive until her little colony has reared a sufficient number of host workers to support the parasite queen , something the Polyergus queen can not do herself . A young Polyergus queen kills the existing Formica queen ( immediately if sufficient workers are present , later if these are not yet reared ) and becomes accepted by the Formica workers . These proceed to rear the first and all subsequent Polyergus brood . Clearly , this complicated and lengthy process often fails , as Polyergus colonies are relatively rare , even though each mature colony produces dozens or hundreds of new potential queens each year . To counteract the natural mortality of the Formica worker population , Polyergus workers must conduct regular raids over a 6-8 week period , every summer over the 10-15-year life span of their colony .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18935c5a5750ebf6bbf52764bbc136be", "text": "Palaeognathae Palaeognathae , or paleognaths , is one of the two living clades of birds -- the other being Neognathae . Together , these two clades form the clade Neornithes . Palaeognathae contains five extant branches of flightless lineages ( plus two extinct clades ) , termed ratites , and one flying lineage , the Neotropic tinamous . There are 47 species of tinamous , 5 of kiwis ( Apteryx ) , 3 of cassowaries ( Casuarius ) , 1 of emus ( Dromaius ) ( another became extinct in historic times ) , 2 of rheas and 2 of ostrich . Recent research has indicated that paleognaths are monophyletic but the traditional taxonomic split between flightless and flighted forms is incorrect ; tinamous are within the ratite radiation , meaning flightlessness arose independently multiple times via parallel evolution . There are three extinct groups , the Lithornithiformes , the Dinornithiformes ( moas ) and the Aepyornithiformes ( elephant birds ) , that are undisputed members of Palaeognathae . There are other extinct birds which have been allied with the Palaeognathae by at least one author , but their affinities are a matter of dispute . The word Paleognath is derived from the ancient Greek for `` old jaws '' in reference to the skeletal anatomy of the palate , which is described as more primitive and reptilian than that in other birds . Paleognathous birds retain some basal morphological characters but are by no means living fossils as their genomes continued to evolve at the DNA level under selective pressure at rates comparable to the Neognathae branch of living birds , though there is some controversy about the precise relationship between them and the other birds . There are also several other scientific controversies about their evolution ( see below ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "163b26c76ebb86a4b8517e52449777e1", "text": "Seothyra Seothyra , commonly known as the buck spoor spiders , buckspoor spiders or just spoor spiders , belong to a sand-dwelling , burrowing genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Eresidae . The 13 species are endemic to the arid , sandy flats and semistabilized red dunes of southern Africa . They are sexually dimorphic . The tiny males , which are seldom seen , imitate sugar ants or velvet ants in their appearance and habits , while the females hide in and hunt from their characteristic burrows . They are thermophilous , with males as well as females being most active on hot days .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d353afbb7a4e548b6a642c64b1874a6e", "text": "Palpimanoidea Palpimanoidea or palpimanoids are a group of araneomorph spiders , originally treated as a superfamily . As with many such groups , its circumscription has varied . , the following five families were included : Archaeidae Huttoniidae Mecysmaucheniidae Palpimanidae Stenochilidae In 1984 , Raymond R. Forster and Norman I. Platnick proposed that some groups previously considered araneoid actually belonged in the distantly related Palpimanoidea , including the families Holarchaeidae , Micropholcommatidae , Mimetidae and Pararchaeidae . Subsequent phylogenetic studies have rejected this proposal , firmly placing them in Araneoidea . The Palpimanoidea ( together with the Dionycha ) are the only spider group with no cribellate members .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "717c0c52dd22dee49215da27faf0304b", "text": "Formicinae The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development . Formicines retain some primitive features , such as the presence of cocoons around pupae , the presence of ocelli in workers , and little tendency toward reduction of palp or antennal segmentation in most species , except subterranean groups . Extreme modification of mandibles is rare , except in the genera Myrmoteras and Polyergus . However , some members show considerable evolutionary advancement in behaviors such as slave-making and symbiosis with root-feeding hemipterans . Finally , all formicines have very reduced stings and enlarged venom reservoirs , with the venom gland , specialized ( uniquely among ants ) for the production of formic acid . All members of the Formicinae `` have a one-segmented petiole in the form of a vertical scale '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8d3f901f1c0accc0eb89beec0ca87119", "text": "Australian garden orb weaver spider The Australian garden orb weaver spider ( Eriophora transmarina ) is a very common species of spider with many variants in size , shape , and colour across the coastal regions of the eastern states of Australia . They have very large abdomens when well-fed and exhibit a tremendous colour-range from off-white through tan , brown to almost black . They have a roughly leaf-shaped pattern on the top of their abdomen with a complex outline that is darker than the surrounding area . There may also be several whitish spots or one or more stripes . The spiders ' cephalothoraxes ( heads ) and proximal ( closer to the body ) leg segments are usually darker , mostly reddish or reddish brown . They are able to change their colour with each moult to better match the background upon which they rest during the day . The spiders are notable for the often large and intricate webs which they weave at night . They are usually nocturnal feeders , resting head down in their webs waiting to catch flying insects . They make their sticky rounded orb webs near lights and between trees where insects are likely to fly . During the day the spider will often rest somewhere near the web , usually under a leaf or twig , or in a crevice in bark or rock . They are commonly found around human habitation so may be found resting under eaves and in similar places . When disturbed they will retreat towards this rest area , although under imminent danger the spider will drop to the ground and `` play dead '' . Occasionally individual spiders will remain on the web during the day , possibly when prey has not been caught for a while , but this makes them more vulnerable to predation by birds . Their bite is not dangerous to humans but may induce mild , local pain , redness , and occasionally swelling for a period of 30 minutes up to three to four hours . The female is larger than the male , having a body length of 20 - 25 mm compared with 15 - 17 mm for the males . Females may also be distinguished by a needle-like epigynum protruding in the direction of the spinnerets .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e73c2b265327115f2079d0ad8df59182", "text": "Caterpillar Caterpillars -LSB- ˈkætərˌpɪlər -RSB- are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera ( the insect order comprising butterflies and moths ) . As with most common names , the application of the word is arbitrary and the larvae of sawflies commonly are called caterpillars as well . Caterpillars of most species are herbivorous , but not all ; some ( about 1 % ) are insectivorous , even cannibalistic . Some feed on other animal products ; for example clothes moths feed on wool , and horn moths feed on the hooves and horns of dead ungulates . Caterpillars as a rule are voracious feeders and many of them are among the most serious of agricultural pests . In fact many moth species are best known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce , whereas the moths are obscure and do no direct harm . Conversely , various species of caterpillar are valued as sources of silk , as human or animal food , or for biological control of pest plants .", "title": "" } ]
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Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth that cannot be stopped.
[ { "docid": "fa7a8ee6aff12d3a2451e02e81bd53c1", "text": "Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body . Not all tumors are cancerous ; benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body . Possible signs and symptoms include a lump , abnormal bleeding , prolonged cough , unexplained weight loss and a change in bowel movements . While these symptoms may indicate cancer , they may have other causes . Over 100 types of cancers affect humans . Tobacco use is the cause of about 22 % of cancer deaths . Another 10 % is due to obesity , poor diet , lack of physical activity , and excessive drinking of alcohol . Other factors include certain infections , exposure to ionizing radiation and environmental pollutants . In the developing world nearly 20 % of cancers are due to infections such as hepatitis B , hepatitis C and human papillomavirus ( HPV ) . These factors act , at least partly , by changing the genes of a cell . Typically many genetic changes are required before cancer develops . Approximately 5 -- 10 % of cancers are due to inherited genetic defects from a person 's parents . Cancer can be detected by certain signs and symptoms or screening tests . It is then typically further investigated by medical imaging and confirmed by biopsy . Many cancers can be prevented by not smoking , maintaining a healthy weight , not drinking too much alcohol , eating plenty of vegetables , fruits and whole grains , vaccination against certain infectious diseases , not eating too much processed and red meat , and avoiding too much sunlight exposure . Early detection through screening is useful for cervical and colorectal cancer . The benefits of screening in breast cancer are controversial . Cancer is often treated with some combination of radiation therapy , surgery , chemotherapy , and targeted therapy . Pain and symptom management are an important part of care . Palliative care is particularly important in people with advanced disease . The chance of survival depends on the type of cancer and extent of disease at the start of treatment . In children under 15 at diagnosis the five-year survival rate in the developed world is on average 80 % . For cancer in the United States the average five-year survival rate is 66 % . In 2015 about 90.5 million people had cancer . About 14.1 million new cases occur a year ( not including skin cancer other than melanoma ) . It caused about 8.8 million deaths ( 15.7 % ) of human deaths . The most common types of cancer in males are lung cancer , prostate cancer , colorectal cancer and stomach cancer . In females , the most common types are breast cancer , colorectal cancer , lung cancer and cervical cancer . If skin cancer other than melanoma were included in total new cancers each year it would account for around 40 % of cases . In children , acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and brain tumors are most common except in Africa where non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurs more often . In 2012 , about 165,000 children under 15 years of age were diagnosed with cancer . The risk of cancer increases significantly with age and many cancers occur more commonly in developed countries . Rates are increasing as more people live to an old age and as lifestyle changes occur in the developing world . The financial costs of cancer were estimated at $ 1.16 trillion US dollars per year as of 2010 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "a9c32c6f3197006908d357bac0ea8e56", "text": "Hairy cell leukemia Hairy cell leukemia is an uncommon hematological malignancy characterized by an accumulation of abnormal B lymphocytes . It is usually classified as a sub-type of chronic lymphoid leukemia . Hairy cell leukemia makes up approximately 2 % of all leukemias , with fewer than 2,000 new cases diagnosed annually in North America and Western Europe combined . Hairy cell leukemia was originally described as histiocytic leukemia , malignant reticulosis , or lymphoid myelofibrosis in publications dating back to the 1920s . The disease was formally named leukemic reticuloendotheliosis and its characterization significantly advanced by Bertha Bouroncle and colleagues at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1958 . Its common name , which was coined in 1966 , is derived from the `` hairy '' appearance of the malignant B cells under a microscope .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9287e7a8f7b972827261e757ffcafcb6", "text": "Molecular oncology Molecular oncology is an interdisciplinary medical speciality at the interface of medicinal chemistry and oncology that refers to the investigation of the chemistry of cancer and tumors at the molecular scale . Also the development and application of molecularly targeted therapies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "46da54d6dfaeb14e2b8627a5140ee404", "text": "Cure A cure is the end of a medical condition ; the substance or procedure that ends the medical condition , such as a medication , a surgical operation , a change in lifestyle , or even a philosophical mindset that helps end a person 's sufferings ; or the state of being healed , or cured . A remission is a temporary end to the medical signs and symptoms of an incurable disease . A disease is said to be incurable if there is always a chance of the patient relapsing , no matter how long the patient has been in remission . An incurable disease may or may not be a terminal illness ; conversely , a curable illness can still result in the patient 's death . The proportion of people with a disease that are cured by a given treatment , called the cure fraction or cure rate , is determined by comparing disease-free survival of treated people against a matched control group that never had the disease . Another way of determining the cure fraction and/or `` cure time '' is by measuring when the hazard rate in a diseased group of individuals returns to the hazard rate measured in the general population . Inherent in the idea of a cure is the permanent end to the specific instance of the disease . When a person has the common cold , and then recovers from it , the person is said to be cured , even though the person might someday catch another cold . Conversely , a person that has successfully managed a disease , such as diabetes mellitus , so that it produces no undesirable symptoms for the moment , but without actually permanently ending it , is not cured . Related concepts , whose meaning can differ , include response , remission and recovery .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5c2d98f72cfcb854e0141986fda8bd5", "text": "Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors ( PanNETs , PETs , or PNETs ) , often referred to as `` islet cell tumors '' , or `` pancreatic endocrine tumors '' are neuroendocrine neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine ( hormonal ) and nervous system within the pancreas . PanNETs are a type of neuroendocrine tumor , representing about one third of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors ( GEP-NETs ) . Many PanNETs are benign , while some are malignant . Aggressive PanNET tumors have traditionally been termed `` islet cell carcinoma '' . PanNETs are quite distinct from the usual form of pancreatic cancer , the majority of which are adenocarcinomas , which arises in the exocrine pancreas . Only 1 or 2 % of clinically significant pancreas neoplasms are PanNETs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "382e13a502906af3f45baf8fe93fcb60", "text": "Lung cancer susceptibility Lung cancer susceptibility tests suggest the probability or susceptibility an individual may have of getting lung cancer . Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the lung tissue . If left untreated , this growth can spread beyond the lungs in a process called metastasis , into nearby tissues or other parts of the body .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a66a374034e79326c135e6125d94b81a", "text": "Oncocytoma An oncocytoma is a tumor made up of oncocytes , epithelial cells characterized by an excessive amount of mitochondria , resulting in an abundant acidophilic , granular cytoplasm . The cells and the tumor that they compose are often benign but sometimes may be premalignant or malignant .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fcf0e682401631b3aace65473fd6d42", "text": "Squamous cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma ( SCC or SqCC ) , also known as squamous cell cancer , is one of the main types of skin cancer that begins from squamous cells in the skin . Cancers that involve the anus , cervix , head and neck , and vagina are also most often squamous cell cancers . The esophagus , urinary bladder , prostate , and lung are other possible sites . Frequent exposure to direct , strong sunlight without adequate sunscreen protection is a risk factor for skin cancer . Despite sharing the name squamous cell carcinoma , the SCCs of different body sites can show differences in their presenting symptoms , natural history , prognosis , and response to treatment . SCC typically occurs in people older than 50 years . As of 2014 an increasing number of people in their 20s and 30s are being affected . It is twice as common in men as in women . People with darker skin and eyes have a lower risk than individuals with lighter colored skin . People with fair skin , light hair and eyes are at highest risk of developing the disease .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0453b5ed1c027b65d16086295d55156e", "text": "Lists of diseases __ NOTOC __ A medical condition is a broad term that includes all diseases and disorders . A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism . A disorder is a functional abnormality or disturbance . List of cancer types List of cutaneous conditions List of endocrine diseases List of eye diseases and disorders List of intestinal diseases List of infectious diseases List of human disease case fatality rates List of notifiable diseases - diseases that should be reported to public health services e.g.hospitals . Disorders List of communication disorders List of genetic disorders List of neurological disorders List of voice disorders List of vulvovaginal disorders List of liver disorders List of heart disorders Mental illness ( alphabetical list ) List of eating disorders List of mood disorders List of personality disorders", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eedda88a58b0c5579f2a1e02c560b68c", "text": "Clinical Cancer Research Clinical Cancer Research is a peer-reviewed medical journal on oncology , including the cellular and molecular characterization , prevention , diagnosis , and therapy of human cancer , medical and hematological oncology , radiation therapy , pediatric oncology , pathology , surgical oncology , and clinical genetics . The applications of the disciplines of pharmacology , immunology , cell biology , and molecular genetics to intervention in human cancer are also included . One of the main interests of Clinical Cancer Research is on clinical trials that evaluate new treatments together with research on pharmacology and molecular alterations or biomarkers that predict response or resistance to treatment . Another priority for Clinical Cancer Research is laboratory and animal studies of new drugs as well as molecule-targeted agents with the potential to lead to clinical trials , and studies of targetable mechanisms of oncogenesis , progression of the malignant phenotype , and metastatic disease . The journal is published by the American Association for Cancer Research .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e6ccdea15e266fe5f7b9a41e17fa2a1f", "text": "Hypoplasia Hypoplasia ( from Ancient Greek ὑπo - hypo - , `` under '' + πλάσις plasis , `` formation '' ; adjective form hypoplastic ) is underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ . Although the term is not always used precisely , it properly refers to an inadequate or below-normal number of cells . Hypoplasia is similar to aplasia , but less severe . It is technically not the opposite of hyperplasia ( too many cells ) . Hypoplasia is a congenital condition , while hyperplasia generally refers to excessive cell growth later in life . ( Atrophy , the wasting away of already existing cells , is technically the direct opposite of both hyperplasia and hypertrophy . ) Hypoplasia can be present in any tissue or organ . It is descriptive of many medical conditions , including underdevelopment of organs such as : Breasts during puberty Testes in Klinefelter 's syndrome Ovaries in Fanconi anemia , gonadal dysgenesis , trisomy X Thymus in DiGeorge syndrome Labia majora in popliteal pterygium syndrome Corpus callosum , connecting the two sides of the brain , in Agenesis of the corpus callosum Cerebellum caused by mutation in the Reelin gene Tooth caused by oral pathology , such as Turner 's hypoplasia Chambers of the heart in hypoplastic left heart syndrome and hypoplastic right heart syndrome Optic nerve in optic nerve hypoplasia Sacrum in sacral agenesis Facial muscle in asymmetric crying facies Thumb from birth Lungs , often as a result of oligohydramnios during gestation or the existence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia Small bowel in coeliac disease Fingers and ears in Harlequin type ichthyosis Mandible in congenital hypothyroidism", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f59d703fb5687e87dc52b7f100aa95f9", "text": "Chondrosarcoma Chondrosarcoma is a cancer composed of cells derived from transformed cells that produce cartilage . Chondrosarcoma is a member of a category of tumors of bone and soft tissue known as sarcomas . About 30 % of skeletal system cancers are chondrosarcomas . It is resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy . Unlike other primary bone cancers that mainly affect children and adolescents , chondrosarcoma can present at any age . It more often affects the axial skeleton than the appendicular skeleton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed3fa13abb90bb991f9e4a1347431771", "text": "Chemotherapy Chemotherapy ( often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx ) is a category of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs ( chemotherapeutic agents ) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen . Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent ( which almost always involves combinations of drugs ) , or it may aim to prolong life or to reduce symptoms ( palliative chemotherapy ) . Chemotherapy is one of the major categories of the medical discipline specifically devoted to pharmacotherapy for cancer , which is called medical oncology . By common usage , the term chemotherapy has come to connote the use of rather non-specific intracellular poisons , especially related to inhibiting the process of cell division known as mitosis , and generally excludes agents that more selectively block extracellular growth signals ( i.e. blockers of signal transduction ) . To avoid these connotations for recently developed ( against specific molecular or genetic targets ) therapies which inhibit of growth-promoting signals coming from classic endocrine hormones ( primarily estrogens for breast cancer and androgens for prostate cancer ) is known as hormonal therapy , while the inhibition of other growth-promoting influences ( especially those associated with receptor tyrosine kinases ) is known as targeted therapy . Importantly , the use of drugs ( whether chemotherapy , hormonal therapy or targeted therapy ) constitutes systemic therapy for cancer in that they are introduced into the blood stream and are therefore in principle able to address cancer at any anatomic location in the body . Systemic therapy is often used in conjunction with other modalities that constitute local therapy ( i.e. treatments whose efficacy is confined to the anatomic area where they are applied ) for cancer such as radiation therapy , surgery and/or hyperthermia therapy . Traditional chemotherapeutic agents are cytotoxic by means of interfering with cell division ( mitosis ) but cancer cells vary widely in their susceptibility to these agents . To a large extent , chemotherapy can be thought of as a way to damage or stress cells , which may then lead to cell death if apoptosis is initiated . Many of the side effects of chemotherapy can be traced to damage to normal cells that divide rapidly and are thus sensitive to anti-mitotic drugs : cells in the bone marrow , digestive tract and hair follicles . This results in the most common side-effects of chemotherapy : myelosuppression ( decreased production of blood cells , hence also immunosuppression ) , mucositis ( inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract ) , and alopecia ( hair loss ) . Because of the effect on immune cells ( especially lymphocytes ) , chemotherapy drugs often find use in a host of diseases that result from harmful overactivity of the immune system against self ( so-called autoimmunity ) . These include rheumatoid arthritis , systemic lupus erythematosus , multiple sclerosis , vasculitis and many others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9de20d4d8db97c7c464a8d99da27a709", "text": "Xenotransplantation Xenotransplantation ( xenos - from the Greek meaning `` foreign '' ) , is the transplantation of living cells , tissues or organs from one species to another . Such cells , tissues or organs are called xenografts or xenotransplants . It is contrasted with allotransplantation ( from other individual of same species ) , Syngeneic transplantation ( Grafts transplanted between two genetically identical individuals of the same species ) and Autotransplantation ( from one part of the body to another in the same person ) . Xenotransplantation of human tumor cells into immunocompromised mice is a research technique frequently used in pre-clinical oncology research . Human xenotransplantation offers a potential treatment for end-stage organ failure , a significant health problem in parts of the industrialized world . It also raises many novel medical , legal and ethical issues . A continuing concern is that many animals , such as pigs , have a shorter lifespan than humans , meaning that their tissues age at a quicker rate . Disease transmission ( xenozoonosis ) and permanent alteration to the genetic code of animals are also causes for concern . A few successful cases of xenotransplantation are published . It is not uncommon for patients and physicians to use the term `` allograft '' imprecisely to refer to either allograft ( human-to-human ) or xenograft ( animal-to-human ) , but it is helpful scientifically ( for those searching or reading the scientific literature ) to maintain the more precise distinction in usage .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "20a393f8bb44e001c22e098c5186fa63", "text": "Psycho-oncology Psycho-oncology is a field of interdisciplinary study and practice at the intersection of lifestyle , psychology and oncology . It is concerned with aspects of cancer that go beyond medical treatment and include lifestyle , psychological and social aspects of cancer . Sometimes it is also referred to as psychosocial oncology or behavioral oncology because it deals with psychosocial and behavioral topics . The field is concerned both with the effects of cancer on a person 's psychological health as well as the social and behavioral factors that may affect the disease process of cancer and/or the remission of it . This is where the effects of : Chemobrain or post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment `` PCCI '' would be addressed . Radiation induced cognitive decline issues . Placebo effect and the nocebo effect will be studied . Self care issues are studied . Transition to survivorship phase of cancer journey ( See : Cancer survivor ) Psycho-oncology , as a subspeciality , addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer : the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease and that of their families and caretakers ( called oncopsychology ) ; and the psychological , behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process ( called psychosocial-oncology ) . Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialities in oncology : the clinical disciplines ( surgery , medicine , pediatrics , radiotherapy ) , epidemiology , immunology , endocrinology , biology , pathology , bioethics , palliative care , rehabilitation medicine , clinical trials research and decision making , as well as psychiatry and psychology .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f4f09eba730b7851da2551fab02fefe", "text": "Vascular tumor Vascular tumor may mean : tumor of vascular origin , a growth ( benign or malignant ) formed from blood vessels ; for example , hemangioma , Lymphangioma , hemangioendothelioma , Kaposi sarcoma , angiosarcoma , hemangioblastoma , etc. . a highly vascularized tumor or poorly vascularized tumor , referring to the degree of adequate or inadequate ( ischemic ) blood supply to a tumor formed from any biological tissue", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc78bf06e1c38fd28329285b0f65cd73", "text": "Cancer prevention Cancer prevention is defined as active measures to decrease the risk of cancer . The vast majority of cancer cases are due to environmental risk factors , and many , but not all , of these environmental factors are controllable lifestyle choices . Greater than 30 % of cancer deaths could be prevented by avoiding risk factors including : tobacco , overweight / obesity , an insufficient diet , physical inactivity , alcohol , sexually transmitted infections , and air pollution . Not all environmental causes are controllable , such as naturally occurring background radiation , and other cases of cancer are caused through hereditary genetic disorders , and thus it is not possible to prevent all cases of cancer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee81eb8e16f5380982f9cdfd4a10b6fd", "text": "Hippo signaling pathway The Hippo signaling pathway , also known as the Salvador/Warts/Hippo ( SWH ) pathway , controls organ size in animals through the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis . The pathway takes its name from one of its key signaling components -- the protein kinase Hippo ( Hpo ) . Mutations in this gene lead to tissue overgrowth , or a `` hippopotamus '' - like phenotype . A fundamental question in developmental biology is how an organ knows to stop growing after reaching a particular size . Organ growth relies on several processes occurring at the cellular level , including cell division and programmed cell death ( or apoptosis ) . The Hippo signaling pathway is involved in restraining cell proliferation and promoting apoptosis . As many cancers are marked by unchecked cell division , this signaling pathway has become increasingly significant in the study of human cancer . The Hippo signaling pathway appears to be highly conserved . While most of the Hippo pathway components were identified in the fruit fly ( Drosophila melanogaster ) using mosaic genetic screens , orthologs to these components ( genes that function analogously in different species ) have subsequently been found in mammals . Thus , the delineation of the pathway in Drosophila has helped to identify many genes that function as oncogenes or tumor suppressors in mammals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cab52fc6dbc619b9c947c0735da8f3c1", "text": "Melanocytic nevus A melanocytic nevus ( also known as `` nevocytic nevus '' or `` nevus-cell nevus '' ) is a type of lesion that contains nevus cells ( a type of melanocyte ) . Some sources equate the term mole with `` melanocytic nevus '' . Other sources reserve the term `` mole '' for other purposes . The majority of moles appear during the first two decades of a person 's life , with about one in every 100 babies being born with moles . Acquired moles are a form of benign neoplasm , while congenital moles , or congenital nevi , are considered a minor malformation or hamartoma and may be at a higher risk for melanoma . A mole can be either subdermal ( under the skin ) or a pigmented growth on the skin , formed mostly of a type of cell known as a melanocyte . The high concentration of the body 's pigmenting agent , melanin , is responsible for their dark color . Moles are a member of the family of skin lesions known as nevi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f22514cafffb8a1f39d1a2a1c7148a22", "text": "Asbestosis Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory and scarring disease affecting the tissue of the lungs . People with the condition may experience severe shortness of breath and are at an increased risk for certain cancers , including lung cancer and , less commonly , mesothelioma . Asbestosis specifically refers to fibrosis within the lung tissue from asbestos , and not scarring around the outside of the lungs . It is caused by the breathing in and retention of asbestos fibers . It usually occurs after high intensity and/or long-term exposure to asbestos ( particularly in those individuals working on the production or end-use of products containing asbestos ) and is therefore regarded as an occupational lung disease . People with extensive occupational exposure to the mining , manufacturing , handling , or removal of asbestos are at risk of developing asbestosis .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd9a3a1941fffd4258a6e17a67de34a9", "text": "Morphogenesis Morphogenesis ( from the Greek morphê shape and genesis creation , literally , `` beginning of the shape '' ) is the biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape . It is one of three fundamental aspects of developmental biology along with the control of cell growth and cellular differentiation , unified in evolutionary developmental biology ( evo-devo ) . The process controls the organized spatial distribution of cells during the embryonic development of an organism . Morphogenesis can take place also in a mature organism , in cell culture or inside tumor cell masses . Morphogenesis also describes the development of unicellular life forms that do not have an embryonic stage in their life cycle , or describes the evolution of a body structure within a taxonomic group . Morphogenetic responses may be induced in organisms by hormones , by environmental chemicals ranging from substances produced by other organisms to toxic chemicals or radionuclides released as pollutants , and other plants , or by mechanical stresses induced by spatial patterning of the cells .", "title": "" } ]
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Selena Gomez's middle name is Marie.
[ { "docid": "c425b7e2bed3128b09fd4ad27295580b", "text": "Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( -LSB- səˈliːnə_məˈɹiː_ˈɡoʊmɛz -RSB- ; -LSB- seˈlena ˈɣomes -RSB- ; born July 22 , 1992 ) is an American actress and singer . Having appeared in the children 's television series Barney & Friends while growing up , she rose to fame playing the role of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place ( 2007 -- 2012 ) . In 2008 , she signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records and formed her band Selena Gomez & the Scene . The band released three studio albums and produced four top 30 singles by 2011 . Gomez also formed her own production company in 2008 , July Moon Productions ; she serves as an executive producer on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why , which released in March 2017 . Between 2009 and 2011 , Gomez starred in films such as Princess Protection Program , Ramona and Beezus , and Monte Carlo , and took on a more mature role in Spring Breakers ( 2013 ) . Gomez also took her singing career in a different direction , with the release of her first solo album Stars Dance ( 2013 ) ; the album debuted atop the Billboard 200 in the United States and included the top ten single `` Come & Get It . '' Gomez released a compilation album in 2014 as her fifth and final release through Hollywood Records , which was preceded by her second top ten single `` The Heart Wants What It Wants '' , and signed a new recording contract with Interscope Records . In 2015 , she released her second solo album , Revival , which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , while the first three singles , `` Good for You , '' `` Same Old Love , '' and `` Hands to Myself , '' all topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States . Gomez has also starred in the films The Fundamentals of Caring ( 2016 ) , In Dubious Battle ( 2016 ) , and in the Hotel Transylvania films . Since the start of her singing career , she has gone on to sell over 7 million albums and 22 million singles worldwide , according to Billboard . Gomez has earned a number of awards and nominations for her work as an actress and singer , and has won a Billboard Women in Music award , an MTV Video Music Award , an American Music Award , and fifteen Teen Choice Awards . As of November 2016 , Gomez is the most-followed Instagram user in the world .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "23eda5da586f932392c2785c58780188", "text": "Mexican pop music Mexican pop is a music genre produced in Mexico , particularly intended for teenagers and young adults . Mexico is the country that exports the most entertainment in Spanish language . Mexican pop was limited to Latin America until the mid-1990s , when an interest towards this type of music increased after Luis Miguel 's , Lynda Thomas ' , Selena 's , Thalía 's , Gloria Trevi 's and Paulina Rubio 's debuts before the mainstream USA audience . During the 1960s and 1970s most of the pop music produced in Mexico consisted on Spanish-language versions of English-language rock-and-roll hits . Singers and musical groups like Angélica María , Johnny Laboriel , Alberto Vázquez , Enrique Guzmán or Los Teen Tops performed cover versions of songs by Elvis Presley , Paul Anka , Nancy Sinatra and others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e705ed59f8dda5277c83f19518304f0b", "text": "Julissa (singer) Julissa Arce Rivera ( born January 13 , 1976 ) commonly known simply as Julissa , is a Puerto Rican Christian music singer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9fff2cfe403a27ec393012decc92f8d5", "text": "The Heart Wants What It Wants `` The Heart Wants What It Wants '' is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her 2014 compilation album For You . It was released on November 6 , 2014 , through Hollywood Records . The song was written by Gomez , Antonina Armato and Tim James . Additional songwriting was provided by David Jost . Armato and James , who collectively form the production duo Rock Mafia , also produced the song . A mid-tempo pop and R&B track with a minimal electropop beat , its accompanying music video was premiered on November 6 , 2014 , alongside the premiere of the song itself . It is Gomez 's last release under the label . Music critics mostly commended the song 's lyrical content , production , vocals , and Gomez 's new direction . The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 . It also reached number six in Canada , and peaked in the top 40 in sixteen countries , including Australia , Belgium , New Zealand , and the United Kingdom .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6fc3eadadd94a124dc9a27d24925eeae", "text": "Selena Roberts Selena Roberts ( born May 16 , 1966 in Live Oak , Florida ) is an American best-selling author , sportswriter , and digital entrepreneur . Previously , she was a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and a columnist for The New York Times . Roberts began her career as a beat writer for the Minnesota Vikings at the Minneapolis Star Tribune and for the Orlando Magic and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Orlando Sentinel . She received a B.A. degree in journalism from Auburn University in 1988 where she was a sports editor for the university paper The Plainsman . She also made frequent appearances on the ESPN talk show The Sports Reporters . In a February 7 , 2009 article on SI.com that quickly made the cover of Sports Illustrated , Roberts revealed that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e70b92dd976ad51e7b7bdfedd8b1499", "text": "Marie Davidson Marie Davidson is a Canadian singer , poet , and electronic music producer . Originating from Montreal , she is also one half of the minimal wave duo Essaie Pas , a duo she formed with her partner , Frenchman Pierre Guerineau . She sings in both English and French . Her third album , Adieux au Dancefloor was named by Pitchfork as one of `` The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016 '' . The album is themed around Davidson 's ambivalent feelings towards dance music and club culture . Describing her two earlier albums , Pitchfork wrote , `` Her two previous solo releases ( Perte D'Identité and Un Autre Voyage ) mingled gothic ambient music , poetic repetitions , and analog synthpop to great success . Her work has never felt campy , but is darkly rendered , probing , and redolent of Lizzy Mercier Descloux . '' Davidson was also part of the duo Les Momies de Palerme , along with Xarah Dion . Their LP Brûlez ce coeur was released on Constellation Records in 2010 . She has collaborated with various other musicians including Matana Roberts ( on her project Coin Coin ) and David Kristian , and she was part of the orchestral project Land of Kush .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1cec4da4acbd6d8b5d377414d2a77f34", "text": "Lovergirl `` Lovergirl '' is the first single from Teena Marie 's 1984 album , Starchild . The song became Marie 's biggest hit , peaking at # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 . She wrote and produced the song .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92549284a8289a2f533c5b674a81ee91", "text": "Gabriela Palacio Gabriela Palacio Díaz de León ( born March 28 , 1989 ) is a Mexican singer , model and beauty pageant titleholder who obtained the 2010 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title . A marketing student from Aguascalientes , Aguascalientes , Gabriela Palacio was designated to participate in the 2010 Nuestra Belleza México contest , held September 25 , 2010 in Saltillo , Coahuila . The 21-year-old was crowned Nuestra Belleza Internacional México by Anagabriela Espinoza , the outgoing national titleholder and reigning Miss International 2009 . She is the first delegate from her state to obtain a national title from the Nuestra Belleza México organization . Palacio competed in the 50th Miss International pageant , held on November 7 , 2010 in Chengdu , China where she won the Miss Photogenic award . She previously won the 2009 Reina Nacional de la Feria de San Marcos contest . On August 3 , 2011 it was announced by the Nuestra Belleza Mexico organization that Palacio would represent her country in the 61st Miss World pageant , held on November 6 , 2011 after Cynthia de la Vega was dethroned . Gabriela Palacio participated in the successful Musical `` Anjou , a tale of horror '' 2009-2010 . This TJMC ( Thomas Jefersson Musical Theatre Company ) musical has been presented in New York Musical Theatre Festival and China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8e69663488a59e4f0c0e3f146e1f5c4b", "text": "List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez is an American singer , actress , dancer , fashion designer and producer . She began her career as an actress for a minor role in the film My Little Girl . Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991 , where she remained for two seasons and remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993 . She received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997 which made $ 35.5 million at box office . She ventured into the music industry in 1999 , with her debut studio album , On the 6 , preceded by the number-one single `` If You Had My Love '' . In 2001 , she released her second studio album J.Lo which sold over 12 million copies worldwide . she has released eight studio albums overall , as of today . Lopez has sold over 80 million records worldwide . She has won 133 awards from 324 nominations including 3 American Music Awards , 1 BET Awards , 1 Billboard Music Award , 10 Billboard Latin Music Awards , and 2 World Music Awards . In 2014 , she received the prestigious Billboard Icon Award for her contribution in music .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "178ac0aa6d22da0f48f80eff8824b7cf", "text": "Baby Bell (actress) Baby Bell ( born María Isabel Gómez Bell ; January 26 , 1943 -- 2000 ) was an Argentine-born Mexican actress and singer . She was perhaps best known for starring in the film Cada quién su lucha .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7e132fd84164e7d849baa5c52b9e3602", "text": "Olé (Azúcar Moreno album) Olé is the ninth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno , released on Sony International in 1998 . After the commercial success of the 1996 album Esclava De Tu Piel which had produced five hit singles followed by `` Muévete Salvaje '' from the 1997 hits compilation Mucho Azúcar - Grandes Éxitos , Azúcar Moreno teamed up with producer Ricardo `` Eddy '' Martinez in Miami again for the recording of 1998 album Olé . The album included further original material from Spanish singer Miguel Gallardo and Luis Cabañas , the team that had composed most of the singles on the preceding Esclava De Tu Piel , collaborations between Gallardo and David Ferrero and Pedro del Moral , songs by producer Richardo `` Eddy '' Martinez and it also saw one of the Salazar sisters , Encarna , making her debut as composer on the track `` Dime Que Me Quieres '' . Production-wise Olé followed the winning combination of up-to-date club beats fused with flamenco and rock and contrasting R&B influenced ballads and rumbas , arrangement-wise the album differed slightly to its predecessor as it featured live strings on several titles . The album also closes with the acoustic `` No Pretenderás '' , with instrumentation of just flamenco guitars and palmas - and a guest appearance by the duo 's brothers Los Chunguitos . The lead single was the title track `` Olé '' , just like `` Sólo Se Vive Una Vez '' musically influenced by contemporary dance genres like reggaeton and dancehall but , as the title suggests , lyrically a tribute to the duo 's native Spain . `` Olé '' was also released as two separate remix singles , the second entitled Olé - The Summer '99 Remixes featuring the track remixed and with additional production by renowned Latin remixer , DJ , music producer and arranger Pablo Flores , best known for being Gloria Estefan 's personal remixer but also for having co-produced major hits for among others Madonna , Chayanne , Shakira and Ricky Martin . Flores ' Club Mix of `` Olé '' was substantially rearranged from the original , not just by speeding up the tempo for the dancefloor but by adding new orchestration of brass , flamenco guitars and castanets to emphasize the song 's lyrics and the track proved to be another big hit single for Azúcar Moreno in both Spain and Latin America . The second single released and second big hit was '' ¡ Mecachis ! '' ( `` Mechachis en la mar '' a mildly profane expression , roughly translated as `` Damnit ! '' ) , a midtempo dance track again written by Miguel Gallardo and Luis Cabañas and also issued with a series of dance remixes on the ¡ Mechachis ! - The Alabim-Bom-Ba-Remixes release , mixed by co-producers Pedro del Moral and David Ferrero . Further hit singles from the album include `` Cumbaya '' , the double A-side `` Ese Beso '' / `` No Pretenderás '' and `` Agua Que No Has De Beber '' . While Olé did n't manage to match the extraordinary sales figures of the preceding Esclava De Tu Piel - half a million in Spain alone - it did sell some two-hundred thousand copies and was later awarded double platinum in Spain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3fcfbf70b4d3b0e190020b40fe5d8924", "text": "Selena Royle Selena Royle ( November 6 , 1904 -- April 23 , 1983 ) was an American stage , radio , television and film actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "10f2e817d5281fb717cbe48bd18eac27", "text": "María Gómez María Gómez may refer to : María Cristina Gómez ( 1942 -- 1989 ) , Baptist primary school teacher and community leader in El Salvador who was abducted and murdered María Gómez ( handballer ) ( born 1984 ) , Paraguayan team handball player María Gómez ( weightlifter ) ( born 1975 ) , Mexican weightlifter", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f1fa25961685500c1943b35b3003171d", "text": "Send It On (Disney's Friends for Change song) `` Send It On '' is a song performed by American recording artists Demi Lovato , the Jonas Brothers , Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez . The group , billed as Disney 's Friends for Change , stems from Disney 's environmental initiative of the same name . `` Send It On '' was written by Adam Anders , Nikki Hassman , and Peer Åström and produced by Anders and Åström . The song was released on August 11 , 2009 by Walt Disney and Hollywood Records as a promotional charity single in order to benefit international environmental associations . In regard to the song and the campaign , the six singers noted that it is a good cause and that it is one dear to them . The ballad is lyrically about passing on an environmentalist message . The song garnered mixed to average reviews from critics , who noted that the lyrics make no mention of the environment . The song received airplay only on Radio Disney and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 . The corresponding music video has all four acts singing into microphones on top of a brightly lit stage and running across a park setting where many children are following them .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0238576a4eea76facf8ddd1214f14f3c", "text": "Teena Marie Mary Christine Brockert ( March 5 , 1956 -- December 26 , 2010 ) , better known by her stage name Teena Marie , was an American singer-songwriter , and producer . She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady Tee ( sometimes spelled Lady T ) , given to her by her collaborator and friend , Rick James . She was known for her distinctive soulful vocals , which caused many listeners to believe she was African American . Her success in R&B and soul music , and loyalty to these genres would earn her the title Ivory Queen of Soul . She played rhythm guitar , keyboards , and congas , and wrote , produced , sang , and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release , Irons in the Fire , which she later said was her favorite album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "553183aa13b2238a4ef24850bd5c9ed2", "text": "Camila Camila is the Italian , Portuguese and Spanish form of the given name Camilla and may refer to : Camila ( band ) , Mexican band Camila ( telenovela ) , a Mexican telenovela from 1998 Camila ( film ) , a 1984 Argentine film by María Luisa Bemberg `` Camila , Camila '' , a song by Brazilian rock band Nenhum de Nós Camila Giorgi , Italian tennis player Camila Martins Pereira , Brazilian footballer Camila Cabello , Cuban-American singer and former member of Fifth Harmony Camila , brand name of a progestogen-only pill containing norethisterone ( norethindrone ) See Also Camilla ( disambiguation )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a33a138c77ff6e5680487fc04db55c9a", "text": "Caterina Lopez Caterina Marie Lopez ( born December 13 , 1987 ) , is an American model and actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ef58f168b56ce579eb5ff54c781a715a", "text": "Diana Franco Diana Franco was born in Cali , Colombia and in 1982 moved to New York City , where she lived and studied . In 1988 , in a nationwide televised competition , Franco was crowned Miss Colombia USA . Franco became a TV commercial and editorial model and in December 1990 appeared on her first cover of Cosmopolitan en Español . In Peru , La Modelo Latina Pageant 1991 awarded her La Silueta Diet-Coke title . In 1992 , Franco was approached to participate in Buscando Estrellas Con Budweiser , the Spanish-version of Star Search , where - once again -- won first place . Later that same year , Cover Girl Make-Up chose her to be one of the faces for their TV campaigns for the Hispanic market alongside of Barbara Palacios ( Miss Universe 1986 ) . After traveling and working around the world , including places such as Taipei , Istanbul and Hong Kong , Franco decided to stay in the U.S. to pursue her acting career in her native language.In 1992 Salvese Quien Pueda ( SQP ) , a weekly comedy show that aired on the Telemundo Network made her part of their regular cast . In SQP she developed and often played Vicky Bikini , a girl who always did her errands wearing only a bikini , high hills and a handbag so she would never have to make a line . Vicky Bikini soon became one of the shows most requested characters . In 1995 , Univision Network hired Franco as the female VJ for Caliente , one of its most widely seen weekend TV shows . Caliente gave Franco the opportunity to interact with her young Latino audience while traveling to exotic beaches around the world . Two years later , Franco was asked to be part of Edición Especial ( Telemundo Network ) , which earned her the anchor star status in the Spanish market . She was also in charged of hosting most of Telemundo 's specials for the network . In 1998 she landed the role of Sylvia La Rosen in Safe Harbor ( Aaron Spelling ) which aired in WB Network . Glamour en Español magazine recognized her with the Most Glamorous Woman Award 1998 and in 1999 People en Español places Franco as one of the `` 25 Most Beautiful People '' along with faces such as Salma Hayek and Ricky Martin . In 2002 , Franco traveled back to her native Colombia to portray Sandra , a cocaine manufacturer in the soap opera El Precio del Silencio ( Telefutura Network ) . In October 2006 , Franco had the opportunity to be part of the very-selected cast of the short film : Marrying God ( AFI ) where she played Maricela , the single mother of Lola played by Ashlyn Sanchez ( Crash ) and Ivy played by Alexa Vega ( Spy Kids ) . Franco has also developed the `` Life Style Specialist '' title , and is often featured in US Spanish TV station across the nation . In Pecados Ajenos , a Telemundo Studios production , Franco played Lola , the cellmate of Natalia - played by Lorena Rojas - and later , Oficial Joyer , in El Rostro de Analía alongside of Elizabeth Gutiérrez . At the end of 2009 , Franco was called to play Berta , a lonely bitter architect designer in the new version of Perro Amor , but due to a skiing accident , where she suffered several fractures , her role was eventually withdrawn . It took her several months to recuperate from her injuries . In 2010 , Franco became part of the selected cast of the new version of the Chilean soap opera , Alguien Te Mira ( 2010 ) , produced this time by Telemundo Television Studios in the USA . Franco portrays Dolores `` Lola '' Morandé , a housewife that has everything under control , except a couple of pounds of over weight , until she meets a very troubled woman that is determined to make her life miserable and hopes one day to take her place as the wife of her perfect husband .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc7d06051796ac129672c77b0d518a16", "text": "Pandora Marie Marie `` Pandora '' Medina , aka Pandora or Pandora Marie ( born Marie Faye Medina , July 25 , 1981 ) , is an American dancer , choreographer , and actress who specializes in the `` tutting '' and `` popping '' dance styles . She is a member of the Style Elements Crew , The LXD and Venus Fly . Pandora 's career has spanned over fifteen years , primarily as part of the popping dance funk culture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2420d286c40c04f356ae7bc84861f95f", "text": "Hernandez (wrestler) Shawn Hernandez ( born February 11 , 1973 ) is an American professional wrestler , best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) under the ring name Hernandez . He is an eight-time World Tag Team Champion , having held the TNA World Tag Team Championship five times , the NWA World Tag Team Championship twice and the IWA World Tag Team Championship once . Hernandez is also the co-promoter of the Houston , Texas-based promotion Latino Wrestling Entertainment ( LWE ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f1d088275ddb5ffedf4822683bd6559", "text": "Catalina Gómez María Catalina Gómez Sánchez ( born September 8 , 1984 in Armenia , Quindío ) simply known as Catalina Gómez or Catalina Gómez Sánchez , is a Colombian journalist and news presenter . Gómez studied at the Pontifical Bolivarian University , where she majored in Social communication and journalist , subsequently , she debuted in 2006 in a local radio program , as producer , later , she entered as news reporter and anchor at the cable news channel based-in Bogota , Colombia NTN 24 . During 2012 , she became a press chief of a Institutional program , and later Gómez moved to Colombia , while worked as the oficial anchor of the Noticias MundoFox in Miami . In March 2013 , she joined Noticias Caracol as a reporter and substitute anchor , later she passed to the weekends edition , and nowadays is the current First edition co-anchor alongside Juan Diego Alvira . Gómez is married since 2010 with the sports journalist Juan Raúl Mejia .", "title": "" } ]
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Willow Smith Dances.
[ { "docid": "bc8ce0d47b6a0fda926a91586665d239", "text": "Willow Smith Willow Camille Reign Smith ( born October 31 , 2000 ) , known professionally as Willow , is an American singer , actress and dancer . She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith , the younger sister of Jaden Smith and the half-sister of Willard Carroll `` Trey '' Smith III . Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge : An American Girl alongside Abigail Breslin . She received a Young Artist Award for her performance . Smith launched her music career in the autumn of 2010 with the release of the singles `` Whip My Hair '' and `` 21st Century Girl '' , and signed to her current mentor Jay-Z 's record label Roc Nation , becoming the youngest artist signed to the label . `` Whip My Hair '' peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards of 2011 . She released her debut album , ARDIPITHECUS , on December 11 , 2015 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "9753278a53a19024b034a2ddd2a08d60", "text": "Hooping Hooping ( also called hula hooping or hoop dance ) generally refers to manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop ( or hoops ) . Hoops can be made of metal , wood , or plastic . Hooping combines technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical dancing . Hooping can be practiced to or performed with music . In contrast to the classic toy hula hoop , modern hoopers use heavier and larger diameter hoops , and frequently rotate the hoop around parts of the body other than the waist , including the hips , chest , neck , shoulders , thighs , knees , arms , hands , thumbs , feet , and toes . The hoop can also be manipulated and rotated off the body as well . Modern hooping has been influenced by art forms such as rhythmic gymnastics , hip-hop , freestyle dance , fire performance , twirling , poi , and other dance and movement forms . Hooping is part of the greater spectrum of flow arts , which are playful movement arts involving skill toys that are used to evoke the exploration of dynamic , flowing , and sequential movements . This movement , and the related mind/body state , is referred to as `` flow '' . Technically , hooping is a form of object manipulation and therefore shares some lineage with juggling . In its modern incarnation as an art or dance form , and form of exercise , the practice of manipulating a hoop is referred to either as hoop dance or simply hooping . Hoop dance artists commonly refer to themselves , and the greater hoop dance community , as hoopers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "43aad418d1cb4f23ddb111547b93a240", "text": "Kate Vaughan Kate Vaughan ( 1852 -- 21 February 1903 ) was the stage name of Catherine Alice Candelin , a British dancer and actress . She was best known for developing the skirt dance and has been called the `` greatest dancer of her time '' . After performing as a young girl , Vaughan had a seven-year engagement at the Gaiety Theatre in London from 1876 to 1883 , where she joined its Victorian burlesque troupe that included Nellie Farren and Edward Terry . She was married , for a decade , to Colonel the Hon Frederick Arthur Wellesley , son of the 1st Earl Cowley . She retired from dancing in 1885 and soon began to tour in classic comedies with considerable success . From about 1896 her health began to deteriorate , but she continued to perform until her death .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3c8744f53ea826729089a4973709039", "text": "Graham technique Graham technique is a modern dance movement style and pedagogy created by American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham ( 1894 -- 1991 ) . Graham technique has been called the `` cornerstone '' of American modern dance , and has been taught worldwide . It is widely regarded as the first codified modern dance technique , and strongly influenced the later techniques of Merce Cunningham , Lester Horton , and Paul Taylor . Graham technique is based on the opposition between contraction and release , a concept based on the breathing cycle which has become a `` trademark '' of modern dance forms . Its other dominant principle is the `` spiraling '' of the torso around the axis of the spine . Graham technique is known for its unique dramatic and expressive qualities and distinctive floorwork ; dance critic Anna Kisselgoff described it as `` powerful , dynamic , jagged and filled with tension . '' The phrase `` Graham technique '' was registered as a trademark before Graham 's death , and was the subject of a trademark dispute in the early 2000s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ffd2f4249e7b8f5ea45c3b68be7fb689", "text": "Let the Dance Begin Let the Dance Begin is an album by Jean Stafford , recorded in Nashville , Tennessee . Released in 2005 the album was produced by Jimmy Crawford , an American steel guitar player . The song `` Steelin ' The 2 Step '' written by Stafford , is a western swing song which mentions Bob Wills from Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys . Jean Stafford won an AWA Award ( Academy of Western Artists ) for `` Steelin ' The 2 Step '' in 2006 . All songs were written by Jean Stafford .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f5406cb93b23da8a096da3b4e611e5a4", "text": "Lyrical dance Lyrical dance is a style of dance created by merging ballet , jazz and contemporary dance techniques . Lyrical dancing is performed to music with lyrics to inspire movements to express strong emotions the choreographer feels from the lyrics in the chosen song . Because lyrical dancing focuses on the expression of strong emotion , the style concentrates more on individual approach and expressiveness than the precision of the dancer 's movements . The emergent lyrical style has a relatively recent history and a genesis based on the coming together of ballet with rock/folk/pop / alternative music and a variety of jazz dance styles and modern dance . Dancer , teacher , and choreographer Suzi Taylor , who holds regular classes at Steps on Broadway in New York City is considered by many to be an early mother of lyrical dance , having emphasized a unique brand of musicality and expressiveness which influenced many future teachers and choreographers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "11c913317e80a29be275776bf5808e95", "text": "Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances . The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations . The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events . Quickstep was developed in the twenties in New York and was first danced by Caribbean and African dancers . Its origins are in combination of slow foxtrot combined with the Charleston , a dance which was one of the precursors to what today is called swing dancing .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "43a9f64e7369cf40ecc667c89638f07d", "text": "Willamette Ballet Academy Willamette Ballet Academy is the only ballet school in the small town of Woodburn , Oregon . It was founded in 1982 by Rick and Deborah van Winkle ( now known as Deborah Higginbotham ) . Classes are structured in accordance to the Vaganova and Cecchetti ballet techniques . The academy provides a serious program for pre-professionals and also serves the recreational student . It has through its outreach program , reached thousands of people with lecture demonstrations in the schools , free performances , and scholarships for students in need . Students from Willamette Ballet Academy have been accepted at all the major ballet schools , many with full scholarships : Schools of New York City Ballet , Joffrey Ballet , San Francisco Ballet , Royal Ballet , Martha Graham , Pacific Ballet Theatre , Eugene Ballet , Houston Ballet , Ballet Magnificat , Oregon Ballet Theater , Pacific Northwest Ballet , Universal Ballet , Goh Academy , Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre , and American Ballet Theatre ( NY ) . Its dancers have gone on to professional careers in dance , musical comedy , and theater . In 2004 , Willamette Ballet Academy student Adrianne Newton was chosen Oregon 's Best Dancer by American Dance Awards . Willamette Ballet was once listed in the 100 Things to Do and See in Woodburn , and was featured article in the ` Living ' section of the `` Oregonian '' newspaper .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4b01ac9e8bee7c964d645364ca52e71", "text": "International folk dance International folk dance is a genre of dance where in selected folk dances from multiple ethnic groups are done by the same dancers , typically as part of a regular recreational dance club , for performances or at other events . The dances are typically considered the products of national or cultural traditions rather than part of an international tradition . International folk dancers need not be a member of any particular ethnicity . It is done for various purposes , typically for preservation , recreation , or performance . Groups that dance for different purposes tend to do dances differently , and to select different dances . Recreational dancers select and tend to alter the dances ( often unintentionally ) according to their own tastes , and as a result of the changes that inevitably occur as dances are passed on from one person to the next . Performers typically prefer dramatic , flamboyant , or athletic dances , and they often tend to dance with stylized techniques and exaggerated movements . Dances for performances are usually selected and choreographed for presentation on stage . Nevertheless , there is substantial overlap between the dances done for recreation and performance . Some dancers of both types are often concerned with the preservation of a dance for its cultural value . Some recreational international folk dance groups also perform dances not strictly considered folk dances . These are dances which are choreographed , or are aristocratic in nature . Choreographed modern Israeli folk dancing is often incorporated into international folk dance repertoire .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cf1ad1929d760ceb254f52e2a6541d14", "text": "Watch Me Dance Watch Me Dance is the second album by British artist Toddla T . It features collaborations from artists including Shola Ama and Roots Manuva . Two singles were released from the album , `` Take It Back '' featuring Shola Ama and `` Watch Me Dance '' featuring Roots Manuva .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "226eaeb7fe1bf102736085bce5c2b974", "text": "Hoop (rhythmic gymnastics) A hoop is an apparatus in rhythmic gymnastics and may be made of plastic or wood , provided that it retains its shape during the routine . The interior diameter is from 51 to 90 cm , and the hoop must weigh a minimum of 300g . The hoop may be of a natural colour or be partially of fully covered by one or several colours , and it may be covered with adhesive tape either of the same or different colour as the hoop . Fundamental requirements of a hoop routine include rotation around the hand or body and rolling , as well as swings , circles , throws , and passes through and over the hoop . Many of the techniques of rhythmic gymnastics have been adopted by the modern hooping community .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37ca23df784a5abdbbc2a541787902e3", "text": "Chicken walks Chicken walks is a dance move that is most frequently used in swing dances , such as East Coast Swing , West Coast Swing and jive . Sometimes they can be seen incorporated in samba ( where they are known as `` plaits '' ) . The chicken walks steps are similar from both feet . The basic way of performing chicken walks may be described as follows . Initial position : knees slightly bent , weight on one , say , left foot . On count 1 , slide the moving ( right ) foot straight forward without weight , while turning hips and shoulders to the right ( kind of contra body movement ) . The right toe is in contact with the floor all the time . On count 2 , transfer the weight onto the right foot ( keeping knees bent ) , at the same time do the same what was described on count 1 , but with opposite feet . Repeat The basic chicken walks may be styled into a great variety of moves : the dancer may lean backwards ; the walks may be done with kind of charleston bobbing ; the support foot may swivel at the moment of weight transfer * in * the direction of the forthcoming body turn ; as a result of the swivels just described , the steps may be done in outward-diagonal directions , etc. . Almost never chicken walks are done by both partners simultaneously . Almost always the follower does the chicken , while the leader leads . Dance connection may vary . The leader may walk backwards pretending that they are pulling the follower , while the follower is doing chicken walks . Assuming the shadow position ( with any handhold ) , the leader leads the follower into chicken walks . The leader does chicken walks while the follower pretends pushing the leader from behind while doing swivel walks .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "abda6b65899e7bed9da63c0eeba4e343", "text": "Dances with Wolves Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film directed by , produced by , and starring Kevin Costner . It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake and tells the story of a Union Army lieutenant who travels to the American frontier to find a military post and his dealings with a group of Lakota Indians . Costner developed the film with an initial budget of $ 15 million . Dances with Wolves had high production values and won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Drama . Much of the dialogue is spoken in Lakota with English subtitles . It was shot in South Dakota and Wyoming , and translated by Albert White Hat , the chair of the Lakota Studies Department at Sinte Gleska University . The film is credited as a leading influence for the revitalization of the Western genre of filmmaking in Hollywood . In 2007 , Dances with Wolves was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "51ef823976eb89398751dce60d72808e", "text": "Snow dance A snow dance is a ritual that is performed with the hopes of bringing snow in the winter months . This ritual is often performed with the goal of avoiding school or work the next day . Specific Snow Dance rituals vary from person to person , but commonly include sleeping with silverware under one 's pillow , throwing ice cubes out of a window , or walking backwards to bed . Considered by many to be an urban legend , the Snow Dance is often referred to in jest .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0641da51b5f4ef47b334d6d2d8014e82", "text": "Canter rhythm Canter time , canter timing or canter rhythm is a two-beat regular rhythmic pattern of a musical instrument or in dance steps within 3/4 time music . The term is borrowed from the canter horse gait , which sounds three hoof beats followed by a pause , i.e. , 3 accents in 4/4 time . In waltz dances it may mark the 1st and the 4th eighths of the measure , producing a 2/4 time overlay beat over the 3/4 time . In other words , when a 3/4 measure is cued as `` 1,2 , & ,3 , ... '' , the canter rhythm marks `` 1 '' and '' & '' . This rhythm is the basis of the Canter Waltz . In modern ballroom dancing , an example is Canter Pivot in Viennese Waltz . In Vals ( a 3/4 style of Tango ) , the canter rhythm is also known as medio galope ( which actually means `` canter '' in Spanish ) and may accent beats 1 and 2 of the 3/4 measure . The Canter Waltz or Canter is a dance with waltz music characterized by the canter rhythm of steps . A 1922 dance manual describes it as follows : `` The Canter Waltz has been revived and presents an opportunity to show the use of `` direction '' in the straight backward and forward series of walking steps . This dance is walking to waltz time but walking most quietly and gracefully . There are two steps to the three counts of music . Step forward on 1 and make the second step between the 2 and 3 count . Give the first step the accent , although the steps are almost of the same value . It may , perhaps , help the student practicing alone with the aid of the victrola to count 1 - & , 2 - & , 3 - & , making the second step on the second & , until able to do the step smoothly . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90c07204e1d93498dda80abda30ac8b0", "text": "January Low Wye San January Low Wye San ( born 23 August 1985 ) is a Malaysian Indian Classical dancer of Chinese Indian descent . She specializes in the classical dance forms of Orissi and Bharathanatyam . Dancing under the tutelage of guru Ramli Ibrahim since she was 8 , she developed into a promising artist and was soon labeled his protégé . She had her arangetram ( solo graduation dance ) when she was 18 and went to receive the 2003 Kakiseni Award for Best Solo Performer for her performance . Since then she has toured around the world with the Sutra Dance Theatre , performing in Sydney , New York , Ukaraine , Paris , India , Italy and Malaysia . She also appeared in Malaysian musician Pete Teo 's national unity music video `` Here in My Home last '' in 2008 , starring alongside 49 other personalities , including football pundit Shebby Singh , Air Asia chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes , model Amber Chia , comedian Harith Iskander and actors Maya Karin . She has appeared in various magazines , most recently on the cover of Tatler Malaysia 's May 2009 arts issue . In May 2009 , she resigned from Sutra Dance Theatre and is in Seoul till November as part of a residency program in conjunction with the Seoul International Dance Festival to be held in South Korea later this year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "11dd5e9a9fe2773c531e3c1aabf57363", "text": "Star Dance Star Dance may refer to : Star Dancer , first novel in the Star Dancer tetralogy , written by the British author Beth Webb Star-Dancer , a Marvel Comics characterStars Dance , debut album by Selena GomezDance Star '' , 2010 British dance musical film", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc7d06051796ac129672c77b0d518a16", "text": "Pandora Marie Marie `` Pandora '' Medina , aka Pandora or Pandora Marie ( born Marie Faye Medina , July 25 , 1981 ) , is an American dancer , choreographer , and actress who specializes in the `` tutting '' and `` popping '' dance styles . She is a member of the Style Elements Crew , The LXD and Venus Fly . Pandora 's career has spanned over fifteen years , primarily as part of the popping dance funk culture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28296509a256daeda41a5df2c1a2adfd", "text": "Aerial (dance move) A Aerial ( also acrobatic or air ) is a dance move in Lindy Hop where one 's feet leave the floor . The term has come to mean a wide range of special and unusual dance moves , including dips , slides , and tricks . The first Lindy Hop aerial was performed by Frankie Manning in 1935 . Frankie Manning and George `` Shorty '' Snowden competed in weekly dance contests at the Savoy Ballroom . Shorty George and Big Bea had a move , where they stood back-to-back ; they locked arms ; Big Bea bent over , picking Shorty George up on her back ; and then she carried him off the floor , while he kicked his feet . Frankie Manning wanted to outdo Shorty George , so he convinced his partner Freda Washington , to flip over his back . Called the ` over the back ' , this flip is considered the first Lindy aerial . Aerials quickly caught on in Lindy Hop . In 1935 , the troupe Whitey 's Lindy Hoppers ( aka the Harlem Congeroos ) formed and performed at private parties in New York . From 1936 to 1941 , they toured the world and performed in movies and some after 1945 , showing Lindy Hop and aerials to the world . Aerials had been performed in other dances before 1935 . For example , the Nicholas Brothers used leaps and flips in their tap dance routines in the early 1930s at the Cotton Club . Flash dancers , who toured with big bands in the United States in the early twentieth century , performed acrobatic dances , often matched with tap dancers and contortionists in traveling shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bda3dc3b26b8ad1f2688316c0cdec07d", "text": "Folk dance Folk dances are dances that are developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region . Not all ethnic dances are folk dances ; for example , ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances . Ritual dances are usually called `` Religious dances '' because of their purpose . The terms `` ethnic '' and `` traditional '' are used when it is required to emphasize the cultural roots of the dance . In this sense , nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones . If some dances , such as polka , cross ethnic boundaries and even cross the boundary between `` folk '' and `` ballroom dance '' , ethnic differences are often considerable enough to mention , e.g. , Czech polka vs. German polka", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a24281e54104462dc26c5903d1f83c1b", "text": "Step Up (film) Step Up is a 2006 American romantic dance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan . Set in Baltimore , Maryland , the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage ( Channing Tatum ) and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark ( Jenna Dewan ) , who find themselves paired up in a showcase that determines both of their futures . Realizing that they only have one chance , they finally work together . The film is the first installment in the Step Up series and was followed by four sequels , Step Up 2 : The Streets ( 2008 ) , Step Up 3D ( 2010 ) , Step Up Revolution ( 2012 ) and Step Up : All In ( 2014 ) .", "title": "" } ]
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Betty Buckley was nominated for a Grammy in 1999.
[ { "docid": "ea361fe6bce6ff6e1d30d9e5dbe10864", "text": "Betty Buckley Betty Lynn Buckley ( born July 3 , 1947 ) is an American stage , film and television actress , and singer . She starred from 1977 to 1981 on the ABC series Eight is Enough , before going on to win the 1983 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Grizabella in the original Broadway production of Cats . Her other musical roles include playing Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard from 1994 to 1996 , in both London and New York , receiving an Olivier Award nomination . She is a 2012 American Theater Hall of Fame inductee . Buckley made her Broadway debut in 1969 playing Martha Jefferson in the original production of the musical 1776 . Other Broadway musical credits include Pippin ( 1973 ) and Drood ( 1985 ) . She played gym teacher Ms. Collins in the 1976 Brian de Palma film Carrie and went on to star in the short-lived Broadway musical version of Carrie in 1988 , this time playing Carrie 's mother , Margaret White . She received a Tony Award nomination for the 1997 musical Triumph of Love , Grammy Award nominations for The Diaries of Adam and Eve ( 1999 ) and Stars and the Moon : Live at the Donmar ( 2001 ) , and a Drama Desk Award nomination for the 2013 play The Old Friends . Her other film roles include Dixie Scott in Tender Mercies ( 1983 ) , Sondra Walker in Frantic ( 1988 ) , Kathy in Another Woman ( 1988 ) and Mrs. Jones in The Happening ( 2008 ) . She also had a recurring role in the HBO series Oz ( 2001 -- 03 ) . In 2017 , she received a Saturn Award nomination for her role as Dr. Karen Fletcher in the film Split .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "19d633977f8e8c5f1e62c5e8296f6827", "text": "Doin' the Do `` Doin ' the Do '' is a popular song written by British singer Alison Clarkson , known by the stage name Betty Boo . The song was included on her debut album Boomania and was released as a single in May 1990 . It was her second musical release , following her collaboration with The Beatmasters on their song `` Hey DJ/I Ca n't Dance ( To That Music You 're Playing ) '' in 1989 . The song sampled portions of the 1968 single `` Captain of Your Ship '' by the American girl group Reparata and the Delrons . The single charted at number seven in the UK and also reached number three in Australia . In the US , `` Doin ' the Do '' went to number one on the dance chart and also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 chart , where it peaked at 90 in November 1990 . The song was also sampled for the opening credits of the Bitmap Brothers game , Magic Pockets", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc01b981464456af6465bbb0cbd26113", "text": "Soft Touch (album) Soft Touch is the third studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin , released in May 1999 on Instinct records . Tarquin recorded Soft Touch in London once again with producer Ernie McKone , bass player from the UK acid jazz band Galliano . Once the tracks were all recorded , Instinct did n't want to keep the live playing on the album . This was due mainly because one of the A&R people attended a Radio & Records conference , and had noted that radio was playing programed grooves . So two other producers Tony Campbell and Chris Ingram were brought in to program the songs and re-record everything . Despite the setbacks , this was another commercially successful album as Smooth Jazz radio embraced the featured single , Darlin Darlin Baby , originally recorded by The O'Jays . Another single from the album , Tangled Web , was a very big radio hit as well , becoming # 1 in the New York City market on CD101 .9 as well as reaching # 9 nationwide on the Smooth Jazz radio charts . Tarquin also covered another Jeff Beck song , You Know What I Mean . In lieu of the experience , Tarquin came away from the recording very discourage . The indecisiveness of the record company switching between three different producers , became a frustrating ordeal . Instinct was becoming too concerned with radio approval and less with the actual music . This period planted seeds for the future musical endeavors Tarquin would under take in the coming years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "31e0c2902da52dd1f923e4530182e88b", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song was a new category at the 2015 ceremony of the annual Grammy Awards . It combines two previously separate categories in the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music field , Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance . The new category recognizes both songwriters and performers ( solo/duos/groups / collaborations/etc . ) and is open for singles or tracks only . Songwriters are only awarded a Grammy Award if it is a newly written song . Grammy 's for cover versions of previously recorded songs are awarded to the performer ( s ) only . Along with the also newly formed Best Gospel Performance/Song category , these mark the only Grammy categories which honor both performers and songwriters in one category . These changes were made in June 2014 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences `` in the interest of clarifying the criteria , representing the current culture and creative DNA of the gospel and Contemporary Christian Music communities , and better reflecting the diversity and authenticity of today 's gospel music industry . '' According to the Grammy committee , the move recognizes `` the critical contribution of both songwriters and performers by combining songwriters and artists into the Best Gospel Performance/Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song categories . '' Gospel performances , which were previously recognized in the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance category , will now fall under the newly created Best Gospel Performance/Song category .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "947b4152a04b3d40e60e05670d6be81d", "text": "American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score American Beauty : Original Motion Picture Score is the original score for the 1999 film composed by Thomas Newman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c65a68f5f7810ed2439258abb4f0df53", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011 . The award has had several minor name changes : In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group From 1971 to 1981 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group From 1982 to the present it has been awarded as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The award was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy Awards in a major overhaul of Grammy categories . From 2012 , all duo or group performances in the country category were shifted to the newly formed Best Country Duo/Group Performance category . Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dfe4c3e32ff6f4c63f4333919779c1b0", "text": "Betty Everett Betty Everett ( November 23 , 1939 -- August 19 , 2001 ) was an American soul singer and pianist , best known for her biggest hit single , the million-selling `` The Shoop Shoop Song ( It 's in His Kiss ) '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fbc008d2266d6e71a198f1f4715225e7", "text": "So Real (Jeff Buckley song) `` So Real '' is the third single from Jeff Buckley 's 1994 album Grace , and also had an accompanying video . Michael Tighe , a guitarist who joined Buckley late in the recording of Grace , brought with him what was to become the main riff on `` So Real '' that is played during the verses . `` Forget Her '' was originally on the album track list , but Buckley subsequently replaced it with `` So Real '' . The former , while not appearing on the album , was subsequently released on the second disc of the 10th anniversary Legacy Edition of Grace and is also on the official Jeff Buckley site , with a recent video made of existing footage of Buckley while alive . This video is also found on the DVD that comes with the aforementioned Legacy Edition . '' '' I love `` So Real '' because it 's the actual quartet that you see in that picture right there that you have on the wall , on the album . And that one I produced live all one moment , the vocal is the first take , all one take . It was three o'clock in the morning . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93882bcbf40c48e32f42886331563562", "text": "Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge ( born May 29 , 1961 ) is an American singer-songwriter , guitarist , and activist . Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge was released in 1988 and became an underground success . The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 , and its lead single , `` Bring Me Some Water '' , garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance , Female . In 1993 , Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single `` Ai n't It Heavy '' from her third album , Never Enough . Later that year , she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album , Yes I Am . Its tracks `` I 'm the Only One '' and `` Come to My Window '' both reached the top 30 in the United States , and the latter earned Etheridge her second Grammy award . Yes I Am peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 , and spent 138 weeks on the chart , earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum , her largest to date . In October 2004 , Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer , and underwent surgery and chemotherapy . At the 2005 Grammy Awards , she made a return to the stage and , although bald from chemotherapy , performed a tribute to Janis Joplin with the song `` Piece of My Heart '' . Etheridge 's performance was widely lauded , with India.Arie writing `` I Am Not My Hair '' about Etheridge . Later that year , Etheridge released her first compilation album , Greatest Hits : The Road Less Traveled . The album was a success , peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 , and going Gold almost immediately . Her latest studio album is This Is M.E. . Etheridge is known for her mixture of `` confessional lyrics , pop-based folk-rock , and raspy , smoky vocals . '' She has also been a gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993 . She has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations throughout her career , winning two , in 1993 and 1995 , respectively . In 2007 , she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` I Need to Wake Up '' from the film An Inconvenient Truth . In September 2011 , Etheridge received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c01276185246f261980f83d0875cb36", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . It was first awarded in 2012 , after a major overhaul of Grammy Award categories . The award combines the previous categories for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , Best Country Collaboration with Vocals and Best Country Instrumental Performance ( if the instrumental recording is performed by a duo or group ) . The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy 's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards . According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for duo/group or collaborative ( vocal or instrumental ) country recordings and is limited to singles or tracks only .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "895d4076d1a7aee760bc2967bd05e497", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ( including its previous names ) has been awarded since 1960 . The award is presented to the composer of an original piece of music ( not an adaptation ) , first released during the eligibility year . In theory , any style of music is eligible for this category , but winning compositions are usually in the jazz or film score genres . The Grammy is awarded to the composer ( s ) of the music , not to the performing artist , except if the artist is also the composer . There have been several minor changes to the name of the award : In 1958 it was awarded as Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1958 ( over 5 minutes duration ) In 1960 it was awarded as Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1959 ( more than 5 minutes duration ) In 1962 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Theme or Instrumental Version of Song From 1963 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1970 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Theme In 1965 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Composition ( other than jazz ) From 1971 to the present it has been awarded as Best Instrumental Composition Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d32b7d0bb73da1a1ea431613626325b", "text": "Robin Lynn Macy Robin Lynn Macy ( born November 1 , 1958 ) is an American musician , teacher , and gardener , who is best known as a founding member of the female country group the Dixie Chicks . While a mathematics teacher at St. Mark 's School of Texas , Macy was active in the Dallas bluegrass music scene of the 1980s , and was in a band called Danger in the Air . The band released two independent albums . With the Chicks she was the group 's guitarist , co-lead singer , and occasional songwriter . Macy left the Dixie Chicks in late 1992 in a dispute with the Erwin sisters about the group 's musical direction . Macy advocated for a `` purer '' bluegrass approach . ( She was not replaced ; the foursome became a trio . It would be still several more years until the Dixie Chicks achieved their big commercial break , when Natalie Maines replaced Laura Lynch as lead singer . ) Macy then joined Sara Hickman and Patty Lege to form the group Domestic Science Club , which issued two albums before disbanding . While still in Dallas , Macy played with an informal group named Round Robin , but she eventually moved to southern Kansas . Macy hosted an evening music show on local NPR affiliate , KERA in Dallas , in the mid-1990s . She then performed with Mark Bennett , Mike and Vicki Lynn Theobald in The Blue Plate Special . The band performed at the Walnut Valley Festival , in Winfield , Kansas in 1999 . Big Twang was Macy 's next project . The bluegrass quintet was founded by Macy and won the 1999 RockyGrass Band Championship . The band recorded one CD - Pastures of Plenty . `` Macy 's riveting , seductive voice infuses the band 's renditions of Sting 's ` Secret Journey ' and Nanci Griffith 's ` Time of Inconvenience ' with spellbinding power and soul , '' wrote reviewer David McCarty in Acoustic Guitar magazine ; `` Big Twang is one big talent . '' The band dissolved in 2003 . Macy remained active in the regional music scene , and also returned to teaching mathematics . In addition , she is the steward of Bartlett Arboretum , a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit she created . It is located in Belle Plaine , Kansas on a slough north of the Ninnescah River drainage , 20 miles south of Wichita . She discovered the arboretum in 1997 when it was slated for sale ; the owning Bartlett family viewed her arrival as a godsend . In April 2008 , Macy 's recording Songs from the Garden , original compositions inspired from living among the trees at the arboretum , was released . The arboretum , with its application written by Macy , was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in April , 2010 . In October 2008 , she formed another trio with Jennifer Pettersen and Monica Taylor called The Cherokee Maidens . She is currently a teacher of geometry at Wichita Collegiate School .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "437e11d3af53ad1b128ae3bd1489338b", "text": "19th Annual Grammy Awards The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19 , 1977 , and were broadcast live on American television ( CBS ) . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1976 . Helen Hayes 's win made her the second person to become an EGOT .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "73957aee96830f640608ca2e9577580a", "text": "Bathhouse Betty Bathhouse Betty is the ninth studio album by the American singer Bette Midler , released in 1998 . Bathhouse Betty was Midler 's debut album for Warner Bros. . Records , after having parted ways with sister label Atlantic Records in 1995 following the moderate commercial success of her later-platinum certified album Bette of Roses .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d0ed107169ff74c6bf929f572fb025eb", "text": "Bluebird (Emmylou Harris album) Bluebird is an Emmylou Harris album from 1989 , which merged a number of eclectic songs ( including work by the McGarrigle Sisters , Tom Rush and Rodney Crowell ) with polished , country music production . It included her most recent top-ten country-charting single , `` Heartbreak Hill '' . The album enjoyed renewed interest in 2004 when The Sopranos introduced its fifth season with `` Heaven Only Knows . '' Bonnie Raitt provided guest vocals on the track `` Icy Blue Heart '' . Billboard said in their review of the album that , `` Like most of Emmylou Harris ' albums , Bluebird is an expertly performed album , featuring some truly startling and affecting tour de forces . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90af048625704e14e05cf1daa9c3d544", "text": "Betty Garde Katharine Elizabeth `` Betty '' Garde ( September 19 , 1905 -- December 25 , 1989 ) was an American stage , radio , film and television actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "22ea56af639c29961cdca2466e5b07de", "text": "Dance with Me (Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra album) Dance with Me is an album by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra . In 1999 , the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d403ba95538df951631b910094752a5", "text": "Grammy Award for Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959 . Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out , for records released in the previous year . The award was not presented in 1967 . The official guidelines are as follows : `` For a new artist who releases , during the Eligibility Year , the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist . '' Note that this is not necessarily the first album released by an artist . It is sometimes asserted , with varying degrees of sincerity , that winning the award is a curse , as several award winners ( particularly from the late 1970s and early 1980s ) were never able to duplicate the success they experienced in their debut year . This viewpoint was expressed by former Starland Vocal Band member Taffy Danoff in a 2002 interview for VH1 's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders : `` We got two of the five Grammys -- one was Best New Artist . So that was basically the kiss of death and I feel sorry for everyone who 's gotten it since . '' The category is also notable for being the only one of its kind in which a Grammy Award was vacated . This occurred in 1990 after it was revealed winners Milli Vanilli did not contribute their own vocals on their debut album . The award was revoked , but was not handed out to another artist . Of the 54 awards presented in the category since its inception , the honor has been presented to 25 solo female artists , 18 duos or groups , and 11 solo male artists . Between 1997 and 2003 , all the winners were solo female artists . Also , from 1993 to 2005 , no winner was a solo male artist . In 2006 , John Legend broke this trend , which started with Marc Cohn in 1992 . Only four artists have won both Best New Artist and Album of the Year in the same year : Bob Newhart in 1961 , Christopher Cross in 1981 , Lauryn Hill in 1999 and Norah Jones in 2003 . Of all the winners , only three have been country artists . In 1997 , LeAnn Rimes became the first country artist to win the award . She was followed by Carrie Underwood in 2007 and Zac Brown Band in 2010 . Additionally , 2017 marked the first time that two country artists were nominated in this category in the same year . 1984 marked the first time that all of the nominees were from outside of the United States ( Winner Culture Club , Eurythmics , and Musical Youth were from England , Big Country was from Scotland , and Men Without Hats were from Canada ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "70f676ea55e6f77af8584265effa37fe", "text": "Mojo Pin `` Mojo Pin '' is the first song on Jeff Buckley 's 1994 album Grace . It was written by Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas , and was first introduced on his EP , Live at Sin-é . Buckley stated that the song was about a dream of a black woman . Through a wash of bizarre images , the lyrics convey a feeling of addiction , either to drugs or a person . In Jeff 's words , `` Sometimes if somebody you feel you need ... the whole universe tells you that you have to have her , you start watching her favorite TV shows all night , you start buying her the things she needs , you start drinking her drinks , you start smoking her bad cigarettes , you start picking up her nuances in her voice , you sleep in safe sometimes the most dangerous thing ... this is called Mojo Pin . '' ( Astoria , London , UK , 18/01/95 ) The song mixes a psychedelic feel , along with a more hard rock tone at intervals throughout the song . The original music for both `` Grace '' ( `` Rise Up to Be '' ) and `` Mojo Pin '' ( `` And You Will '' ) without Jeff 's vocals can be found on Gary Lucas 's CD , Level the Playing Field . The song is also featured on the Gary Lucas & Gods and Monster 's CD , Coming Clean , with vocals by Michael Schoen . Live version of the song featured a long introduction entitled `` Chocolate '' in which Jeff imitated the vocal style of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5e27ee3d45ad72d3c261b7cdf756f1d0", "text": "1999 Webby Awards The 1999 Webby Awards were held on March 18 , 1999 , at the Herbst Theater ( War memorial Opera House ) in San Francisco , California . IDG , which still owned the awards organization , continued to retain Tiffany Shlain to produce the awards even though the magazine division she had been working for had been shut down . Mayor Rudy Giuliani had lobbied to move the ceremony to New York City , but San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown interceded with Schlain by promising the City 's support , including hosting a post-award party at the newly remodeled City Hall . Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin arrived wearing rollerblades and metallic capes , and remained in the opera hall lobby to grant interviews while most guests were watching the awards in the theater . The event was noted for the famous incident in which a representative of Jodi.org , which had won in the arts category , called the event participants `` Ugly corporate sons-of-bitches '' in his acceptance speech and tossed his trophy to the audience . The organizers asked PricewaterhouseCoopers to tabulate and ensure security for the `` People 's Voice '' winners , chosen by online voting .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be2af1170ecafe94044e02a20f55be6c", "text": "Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act The Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) , an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom . The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards , an annual celebration of British and international music . The winners and nominees are determined by the BRIT Awards voting academy with over 1,000 members , which comprise record labels , publishers , managers , agents , media , and previous winners and nominees . The award was first presented in 1977 as two awards as `` British Male Newcomer '' and `` British Female Newcomer '' which were won by Graham Parker and Julie Covington . When the Brit Awards was held for the second time in 1982 , the awards `` British Male Newcomer '' and `` British Female Newcomer '' became joint as one award for both male and female acts as well introducing groups acts to award . The first award for the joint `` British Newcomer '' was won by The Human League . In 2003 the award was renamed to `` British Breakthrough Act '' .", "title": "" } ]
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Seinfeld was a comedian.
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[ { "docid": "5427cd842f880aabaadc46d6d269e76f", "text": "Tom's Restaurant Tom 's Restaurant is a diner located at 2880 Broadway ( on the corner of West 112th Street ) in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City . Frequented by students and faculty of nearby Columbia University , it has been owned and operated by the Greek-American family of Minas Zoulis since the 1940s . Tom 's Restaurant was the locale that inspired Suzanne Vega 's 1982 song `` Tom 's Diner . '' Later , its exterior was used as a stand-in for the fictional Monk 's Café in the television sitcom Seinfeld , where comedian Jerry Seinfeld 's eponymous character and his friends regularly gathered to eat . The interior shown on the television show , however , looked very little like the real `` Tom 's '' , as indoor scenes were filmed on a set in Los Angeles . Early Seinfeld episodes showed the entire neon sign ; later , the `` Tom 's '' portion was cropped out , showing only the `` RESTAURANT '' wraparound . Even though the interior and exterior have undergone minor remodeling since the show , the distinctive sign has remained the same . Tom 's is featured in Kramer 's Reality Tour conducted by Kenny Kramer . Senator John McCain often ate at Tom 's when he visited his daughter Meghan when she was a student at Columbia . Tom 's exterior has been seen on television before , in the 1978 The Bionic Woman episode `` Long Live the King '' at around the 27 minute mark of the DVD release .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "44e3fa8b4789184d52227ac93dca1f53", "text": "The Slicer `` The Slicer '' is the 163rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld . This was the seventh episode of the ninth and final season . It first aired on November 13 , 1997 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "49359cd95d89b659f38d5a9bc3a5813c", "text": "The Comedian (2016 film) The Comedian is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Lewis Friedman , Richard LaGravenese , Art Linson , and Jeff Ross . The film stars Robert De Niro , Leslie Mann , Danny DeVito , Edie Falco , Veronica Ferres , Charles Grodin , Cloris Leachman , Patti LuPone and Harvey Keitel . The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 11 , 2016 and was released on December 9 , 2016 , by Sony Pictures Classics . The film opened to negative reviews from critics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9e80f3caa3d354dccc80f966edafc178", "text": "The George Carlin Show The George Carlin Show was an American sitcom that aired Sunday at 9:30 pm on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995 . It was created jointly by Sam Simon and the show 's namesake , comedian George Carlin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6836e3bf88b86787d3ab3a132327ca09", "text": "When Jews Were Funny When Jews Were Funny is a 2013 documentary film by Canadian director Alan Zweig , which explores the role of Jewish comedians in the history of North American comedy and humour from the Borscht Belt to the present day . The film features interviews with and/or performance clips of a wide variety of Jewish comedy performers and writers of the 20th and 21st centuries , including Howie Mandel , Gilbert Gottfried , Rodney Dangerfield , Eugene Mirman , Marc Maron , Bob Einstein , Andy Kindler , Shelley Berman , Alan King , Judy Gold , Elon Gold , David Steinberg , Jackie Mason , Jack Carter , Norm Crosby , Henny Youngman , David Brenner , Shecky Greene , Mark Breslin , Cory Kahaney , Harrison Greenbaum , Simon Rakoff , Lisa Lambert , Larry Josephson and Michael Wex . The film premiered on September 10 , 2013 at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . It subsequently won the festival award for the year 's best Canadian feature film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "332142f4149b516e53afb0dad00e9ba8", "text": "TV Funhouse Saturday TV Funhouse was the title of a recurring skit on NBC 's Saturday Night Live featuring cartoons created by SNL writer Robert Smigel . It was also a spinoff series , TV Funhouse , that ran on Comedy Central . `` TV Funhouse '' frequently satirizes public figures and corporations , as well as featuring some cartoons exclusive to this skit . When featured in an episode of Saturday Night Live , it was listed in the theme song as `` A Cartoon by Robert Smigel . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66f98d4e686028028ad67b04f093e338", "text": "List of comedians A comedian is one who entertains through comedy , such as jokes and other forms of humour . Following is a list of comedians , comedy groups , and comedy writers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fbc8bf81f27171c034bdfe3b7a72d18a", "text": "History of Saturday Night Live (1995–2000) Saturday Night Live is an American sketch comedy series created and produced by Lorne Michaels for most of the show 's run . The show has aired on NBC since 1975 . After a disastrous 1994 -- 95 season featuring a mix of old and new characters , Michaels decided to once again revamp the cast , keeping only five cast members and hiring six . The 1995 -- 96 season once again saved the show from cancellation , introducing a new era of Saturday Night Live characters and sketches that were highly popular with audiences . This cast stayed mostly stable until the 1998 -- 99 season , which added cast members such as Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz . These two would pave the way for the next era of Saturday Night Live in the early 2000s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5aff869b9e56cb74d7848776ac41986d", "text": "Inherently funny word Certain nonsense words may be inherently funny , according to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Memory and Language . The study 's lead author , Chris Westbury from the University of Alberta , suggests that the inherent humor of certain non-words can be explained by the property of entropy . Entropy , in this case , expresses how usual the letters in the word appear to be : the less commonly they are used , the lower the total entropy and the more funny they are likely to be found . According to Westbury , `` Some non-words are funny , and they 're weird when they are -LSB- ... -RSB- But there 's actually a consistent relationship between how funny they are and how weird they are '' . The idea that humor can be predicted by a word 's entropy corresponds to the incongruity theory of 19th-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer , who posited that humor is a product of one 's expectations being violated . According to Westbury , `` One reason puns are funny is that they violate our expectation that a word has one meaning '' . The vaudeville lore that words with the letter k are funny is recorded by the playwright Neil Simon in his work The Sunshine Boys . In the play , which is about a pair of aging vaudeville comedians , the character Willie lectures his nephew about funny words :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cef454ba22f51cdaf980cb0862859940", "text": "Prop comedy Prop comedy is a comedy genre in which performers use humorous objects , or conventional objects in humorous ways . The stages and films term `` prop '' , an abbreviation of `` property '' , refers to any object an actor handles in the course of a performance . Though some form of prop comedy has likely existed as long as there have been comedians , the genre reached its zenith in the vaudeville era . The vaudeville team Olsen and Johnson used prop comedy extensively in their long running Broadway revue Hellzapoppin . A prop comic is a comedian who uses prop comedy . Prop comics are sometimes looked down upon by other comedians , and the term is sometimes used derisively . However , some , such as Tommy Cooper , rose to critical acclaim as their props revolved around a gimmick ( such as Cooper 's magic ) and the comedian 's character around that gimmick .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6993fcf71b1ad3b2e8542bd86338989b", "text": "Sam Seder Samuel Lincoln `` Sam '' Seder ( born November 28 , 1966 ) is an American comedian , writer , actor , film director , television producer-director , and progressive talk radio host . His works include the film Who 's the Caboose ? ( 1997 ) starring Sarah Silverman and Seder as well as the television shows Beat Cops ( 2001 ) and Pilot Season ( 2004 ) . He also appeared in Next Stop Wonderland ( 1998 ) . Seder also made guest appearances on Spin City ( 1997 ) , Sex and the City ( 2000 ) America Undercover ( 2005 ) , and Maron ( 2015 ) . He voices Hugo on the animated comedy series Bob 's Burgers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "acd4303f4cedf767e915e1cf04817433", "text": "Howard West Howard West ( 1931 -- December 3 , 2015 ) was an American TV producer , best known for his work with long-term partner George Shapiro , in producing and managing Jerry Seinfeld . Together with his childhood friend from Brooklyn , George Shapiro , he was a partner in Shapiro/West and Associates .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "70d87d2c610dadc08f055c3bfba7d689", "text": "List of Saturday Night Live incidents As a live sketch comedy show , NBC 's Saturday Night Live ( officially abbreviated SNL ) has had a number of technical problems , performer mishaps , and controversial content . Several hosts and musical guests have received negative press due to their appearances on the program , including musician Sinéad O'Connor , comedian Andrew Dice Clay , then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump , and the bands Rage Against the Machine and Fear . In the course of the show 's forty-plus-year history , several technical issues have occurred live on air , most notably with singer Ashlee Simpson . Other times , controversial content has been edited out of syndicated reruns and online-distributed editions of the show , including coarse language . The show has `` banned '' certain hosts , and has also been accused of plagiarism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a18b9c666dc03f14ab1df800184c957", "text": "The Blood (Seinfeld) `` The Blood '' is the 160th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld . This was the fourth episode for the ninth and final season . It aired on October 16 , 1997 . This was Lloyd Bridges 's last television performance before his death .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "468559989cc5b7dbbe803f7d75072dc5", "text": "The Stall `` The Stall '' is the 76th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld . It is the 12th episode of the fifth season , and first aired on January 6 , 1994 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e2b90a9e89695d680c09c092b3fc3918", "text": "Humour Humour ( British English ) or humor ( American English ; see spelling differences ) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement . The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks , which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body , known as humours ( Latin : humor , `` body fluid '' ) , controlled human health and emotion . People of all ages and cultures respond to humour . Most people are able to experience humour -- be amused , smile or laugh at something funny -- and thus are considered to have a sense of humour . The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour inducing it to be inexplicable , strange , or even irrational . Though ultimately decided by personal taste , the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables , including geographical location , culture , maturity , level of education , intelligence and context . For example , young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons , whose physical nature makes it accessible to them . By contrast , more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context , and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "22bdbf4df6746708413f55b7f302e8d0", "text": "It's Bad for Ya It 's Bad for Ya is the 19th and final album , and 14th and final HBO stand-up comedy special by stand-up comedian George Carlin . It was televised live on March 1 , 2008 on HBO , less than four months before he died of heart failure at age 71 . The album is the follow-up to the 2005 HBO special Life Is Worth Losing . Carlin worked on this material since ending his `` Life Is Worth Losing '' Tour . The working title for this show was The Parade of Useless Bullshit . Filmed in the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa , California , the show 's stage behind Carlin was designed to represent a cozy living room theme . The CD was released July 29 , and the DVD and Blu-ray Disc on November 25 . It 's Bad For Ya received the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album , awarded posthumously .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25ca1c20d4c110b3fbfdd886f6a0bf0c", "text": "List of Saturday Night Live episodes Saturday Night Live ( SNL ) is a late-night sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels . It premiered on NBC , a terrestrial television network , on October 11 , 1975 under the title NBC 's Saturday Night . The show often satirizes contemporary American popular culture and politics . Saturday Night Live features a two-tiered cast : the repertory members , also known as the `` Not Ready for Prime-Time Players , '' and newer cast members , known as `` Featured Players . '' Each week , the show features a host , often a well-known celebrity , who delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast . A musical guest is also invited to perform several sets ( usually two , and occasionally more ) . Every so often a host or musical guest will fill both roles , such as was the case with Britney Spears in 2000 and 2002 , Jennifer Lopez in 2001 and 2010 , Justin Timberlake in 2003 , 2006 and 2013 , Taylor Swift in 2009 , Bruno Mars in 2012 , Lady Gaga in 2013 , Miley Cyrus in 2013 and 2015 , Drake in 2014 and 2016 , Blake Shelton in 2015 , and Ariana Grande in 2016 . With the exception of Season 7 and several other rare cases , the show has begun with a cold open that ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming `` Live from New York , it 's Saturday Night ! '' Saturday Night Live is one of the longest running network programs in American television history , with over 800 episodes broadcast over the span of 42 seasons . A number of the show 's sketches have been developed into feature films , including The Blues Brothers , Wayne 's World , A Night at the Roxbury , Superstar , Coneheads , and MacGruber . Seasons 1 through 5 are available on DVD in Region 1 . Various Saturday Night Live sketches are available in several new media formats , including streaming on Hulu and Netflix . Selected sketches and segments are also available for purchase at the iTunes Store to download and playback on home computers and certain iPod and iPhone models .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80700e82ff7beefe396eedf1ad2f2566", "text": "Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan ( born September 23 , 1959 ) , known by his stage name Jason Alexander , is an American actor , voice actor , comedian and director . Alexander is best known for his prominent role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld . Other well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film Pretty Woman ( 1990 ) and the title character in the animated series Duckman ( 1994 -- 1997 ) . Alexander has had an active career on stage , appearing in several Broadway musicals including Jerome Robbins ' Broadway in 1989 , for which he won the Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical . He appeared in the Los Angeles production of The Producers . He was the Artistic Director of `` Reprise ! Broadway 's Best in Los Angeles '' , where he has directed several musicals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad11b152609bf6ae61fea7aeb1dd13f3", "text": "In-joke An in-joke , also known as an inside joke or a private joke , is a joke whose humour is understandable only to members of an ingroup , that is , people who are in a particular social group , occupation , or other community of shared interest . It is an esoteric joke that is humorous only to those who are aware of the circumstances behind it . In-jokes may exist within a small social clique , such as a group of friends , or extend to an entire profession such as the film or professional wrestling industries , or a particular sporting field or chess team . Ethnic or religious groups usually have their own in-jokes .", "title": "" } ]
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Allure is a beauty magazine.
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[ { "docid": "4549217682cc57d5dad834ac0ee80fa9", "text": "Sex columnist A sex columnist is a writer of a newspaper or magazine column about sex . Sex advice columns may take the form of essays or , more frequently , answers to questions posed by readers . Sex advice columns can usually be found in alt weekly newspapers , women 's magazines , health or fitness magazines , and student newspapers . While some are written by trained sexologists , many are penned by people lacking credentials in human sexuality and relationships , yet willing to divulge their opinions or personal bedroom antics . The television series Sex and the City protagonist Carrie Bradshaw was a sex columnist , which author Candace Bushnell modeled after herself in her original non-fiction book based on a column of the same name . The show , which first aired in 1998 , is credited with the increase of sex columnists found in college campus newspapers and blogs , such as at Ivy League colleges and many other schools . One such columnist , Meghan Bainum , at the University of Kansas , Lawrence , placed in the 42nd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards Program ( 2001 -- 2002 ) for her column . Anka Radakovich was the first of a new breed of sex columnists for whom `` every detail of the writer 's psyche is splayed across the page ... confessional journalism at its most intimate '' . Radakovich had written for the old Details magazine when it was a chronicle of downtown fashion and night life . After James Truman became editor-in-chief and transformed Details into a men 's magazine , he offered Radakovich a column in September 1990 . She became the first modern-day magazine sex columnist working for a mainstream men 's publication .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "73b504239bb7b3f83b9c0744ee000bbb", "text": "Seventeen (Japanese magazine) is a monthly Japanese fashion magazine for female teenagers published by Shueisha . Launched in 1967 as a weekly magazine based on the original American Seventeen , the magazine changed the name to SEVENTEEN in 1987 , and to Seventeen in 2008 . Since the late 1990s , Seventeen has been the highest-selling teenage fashion magazine in Japan , and has featured its exclusive teenage models as ST-Mo ( STモ - Seventeen Model ) . Seventeen is very sought after among models ( teenage models ) because being featured on the magazine especially on its cover and certain pages , strongly helps them to get high-quality endorsements and prestigious contracts . Well-known former Seventeen models include Keiko Kitagawa , Nana Eikura , Rie Miyazawa , Anna Tsuchiya , Hinano Yoshikawa , and Emi Suzuki .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d99b25d52ec10b0f987d4aee26f210cb", "text": "Belle (magazine) Belle is an Australian design magazine , covering interior design and architecture as well as a raft of other home improvement content .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "568ce020d91a5c709e5ffa155d89ace8", "text": "Metropolitan Home Metropolitan Home was a magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. . The magazine focused on `` high-end modern design and interiors , blended with intelligent reporting , to connect with a progressive reader mindset . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "54768f1d1e74d74024e5ade32f376db0", "text": "Designers Against Aids Designers Against Aids ( abbreviated DAA ) is an international project launched in Belgium in 2004 , developed by the non-profit organization Beauty Without Irony , which spreads HIV/AIDS global awareness by using pop culture , celebrities , fashion , and sports to target younger generations , mainly from Western countries . DAA also expresses the need of media coverage on this disease . MTV , New York Post , Vanity Fair , Vogue , Le Monde , Canal + , Cosmopolitan , Knack , El Pais and International Herald Tribune have reported on DAA and its cause .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4b96a7eadae7d14c8c236f8fb3481666", "text": "New York Woman New York Woman was a magazine that blended features on fashion and the arts , literary and humorous essays , and consumer-oriented services pieces such as reviews of restaurants , shops or films . Its target audience was intelligent women living in the New York Metropolitan area . It was launched as a bimonthly by the Esquire Magazine Group Inc. in 1986 . The first issue was published in September-October of that year . The mergers-and-acquisitions specialist Bruce Wasserstein of Wasserstein Perella reportedly brokered the magazine 's sale to American Express Publishing , publisher of Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine . New York Woman '' 's founding publisher was Julie Lewit-Nirenberg , who was later the founding publisher of Mirabella , often referred to as a smart woman 's fashion magazine . Later she was a director of special projects at Conde-Nast . The magazine 's founding editor was Betsy Carter ( who went on to work for O , The Oprah Magazine , Oprah Winfrey 's magazine ) . The French graphic designer Fabien Baron used his creative director position at the magazine as an opportunity to further develop relationships with important clients in the fashion business such as Barneys and Calvin Klein . After leaving New York Woman , Baron continued to earn accolades for his fashion-oriented work in advertising and for magazines such as Harper 's Bazaar . Writers included the playwright Wendy Wasserstein , the Andy Warhol superstar Viva , the sociologist Barbara Ehrenreich , the comedy writer Merrill Markoe , the actress Theresa Meeker and Maureen Orth , who later wrote for Vanity Fair magazine.New York Woman '' ceased publication in 1992 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be8f8f38ffa3f6effc064a35e8fb49ad", "text": "Sylk Magazine Sylk Magazine is an online men 's magazine launched in June 2004 . Sylk features a mix of socio-political editorial combined with pictorials of scantily clad female models ( the `` Sylk Girls '' ) . Sylk Magazine was one of the first men 's magazines to forsake print and embrace 100 % Internet distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "23d4105d849e78fa893716c8a4443c49", "text": "Look Magazine (Australia) Look Magazine is an art magazine of the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales in Australia since October 1985 . The magazine is delivered to the members of the art gallery and is published on a monthly basis .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6351950f661c5227e3a6686bb729fde", "text": "Curve (magazine) Curve is a lesbian magazine published in the United States . It covers news , politics , social issues , and includes celebrity interviews and stories on entertainment , pop culture , style , travel , and a website that hosts an internet forum focusing on lesbian issues , active since 2000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e022bc271f1089d1e5d39874fc22bb46", "text": "Listings magazine A listings magazine is a magazine which is largely dedicated to information about the upcoming week 's events such as broadcast programming , music , clubs , theatre and film information . The BBC 's Radio Times was the world 's first listings magazine when it was founded in 1923 to compete with daily newspapers , which had hitherto fulfilled the role . . With the expansion of broadcast media many others have followed , expanding the format to include columns about media production and personalities , such as TV Hebdo ( Québec ) in Canada , TV Guide in the US and hundreds of others worldwide . Broadcast guides are normally published either with a Saturday or Sunday newspaper or are published weekly or fortnightly . It has become a highly competitive area of publishing . Other listings magazines have started from a primary base in cultural events , such as Time Out magazine in the UK . Most major cities worldwide have one or many more such publications . During the politically charged 1970s and 1980s , many of these magazines , in the UK at least , played a progressive role as part of the alternative press and had a reputation for leftward leaning investigative and campaigning journalism . They were some of the first consumer magazines to carry lists of `` agitprop '' events . City Limits was probably the most outspoken of all UK-based listings magazines but almost all followed Time Out 's lead of including space for lesbian and gay events and clubs . In certain areas of the UK which were previously dominated by the old guard of regional newspapers , which were traditionally more conservative in outlook , this was the first time that gay issues were put on a par with others - this was particularly true of Bristol 's Venue ( magazine ) , Southampton 's Due South Magazine , and to a lesser extent Manchester 's City Life where the local press ( Manchester Evening News ) had been at times at least , a little more tolerant .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38d9dd2f8f35cdf14f850e312f38ee83", "text": "Magazine A magazine is a publication , usually a periodical publication , which is printed or electronically published ( sometimes referred to as an online magazine ) . Magazines are generally published on a regular schedule and contain a variety of content . They are generally financed by advertising , by a purchase price , by prepaid subscriptions , or a combination of the three . At its root , the word `` magazine '' refers to a collection or storage location . In the case of written publication , it is a collection of written articles . This explains why magazine publications share the word root with gunpowder magazines , artillery magazines , firearms magazines , and , in French , retail stores such as department stores .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b97c58d1d603fad09e87f19c6f43bfcb", "text": "The Sense of Beauty The Sense of Beauty is a book on aesthetics by George Santayana . The book was published in 1896 by Charles Scribner 's Sons , and is based on the lectures Santayana gave on aesthetics while teaching at Harvard University . Santayana published the book out of necessity , for tenure , rather than inspiration . In an anecdote retold by art critic Arthur Danto of a meeting with Santayana in 1950 , Santayana was reported to have said that `` they let me know through the ladies that I had better publish a book ... on art , of course . So I wrote this wretched potboiler . '' The book is divided into four parts : `` The Nature of Beauty '' , `` The Materials of Beauty '' , `` Form '' , and `` Expression '' . Beauty , as defined by Santayana , is an `` objectified pleasure . '' It does not originate from divine inspiration , as was commonly described by philosophers , but from a naturalistic psychology . Santayana objects to the role of God in aesthetics in the metaphysical sense , but accepts the use of God as metaphor . His argument that beauty is a human experience , based on the senses , is influential in the field of aesthetics . However , Santayana would reject this approach , which he called `` skirt -LSB- ing -RSB- psychologism , '' later on in life . According to Santayana , beauty is linked to pleasure , and is fundamental to human purpose and experience . Beauty does not originate from pleasurable experiences , by itself , or from the objects that bring about pleasure . It is when the experience and emotion of pleasure intertwines with the qualities of the object that beauty arises . Beauty is a `` manifestation of perfection '' , and as Santayana writes , `` the sense of beauty has a more important place in life than aesthetic theory has ever taken in philosophy . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da9a3a575e1d685c0b7f2435c7409b1c", "text": "Glamourcon Glamourcon is a fan convention that takes place twice a year , once in Chicago and once in Los Angeles , that centers upon glamour models and glamour photography , with its guests typically being Playboy Playmates , Penthouse Pets , Hustler Honeys , Perfect 10 Models , soft core Pornographic Actresses and other pin-up models . A portmanteau of the phrase `` Glamour Convention '' , it was founded by entrepreneur Robert Schulz .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "455e715c4f05d3549020a743ce519d72", "text": "Kiss (Irish magazine) Kiss ( stylised as KISS ) was an Irish magazine aimed at a teenage market containing knowledge about adolescent matters such as fashion advice , confessions , features on teenage cultural icons , relationship advice and problem pages with solutions especially designed for teenage readers . It is part of the VIP publishing franchise of Michael O'Doherty . Kiss was launched on 31 October 2002 as the first of O'Doherty 's solo business ventures . He had previously engaged in a number of co-ordinated business ventures in Ireland with his former business partner John Ryan ; Kiss succeeded the co-owned establishments of Magill in 1997 and VIP in 1999 and preceded later titles such as the glossy monthly targeted at women in the age group of eighteen to thirty-four Stellar and the failed New York Dog venture in New York City . Kiss is published at 2-4 Ely Place in Dublin 2 . Kiss '' 's rivals are the United Kingdom 's Bliss and Sugar . Upon its launch Kiss was lauded in the Irish media for its attempts to contribute to a more liberal and sexualised Ireland , one where the influence of the Roman Catholic Church had declined dramatically in the preceding decade . Only three decades previously , such teenage-oriented magazines were much more reserved in their content and approach and even the titles , i.e. Jackie and Blue Jeans , were not as outspoken as the word `` kiss '' in capitalised letters . Kiss was launched by O'Doherty 's publishing company as a response to the increasing popularity of similar , albeit British-based , publications such as Bliss and Sugar . It launched on 31 October 2002 , at the original ( much-deflated by current standards ) price of $ 2.50 and aimed at female readers between the ages of fourteen and seventeen . The first issue featured heavily its mantra of dealing with teenage problems , including articles on school bullying and the difficulties of blushing , written in a `` chatty and informative '' manner so as not to `` patronise '' the target audience . However O'Doherty is adamant that his magazine will not encourage young children to `` sleep with their boyfriends by providing How-To-Pleasure-Your-Fella features '' . To supplement its tone Kiss employs experts on what teenagers consider fashionable , with its so-called `` agony aunt '' being Sarah Scully , a child psychologist in Saint James 's Hospital , Dublin . Upon its launch the magazine was edited by Susan Vasquez , now editor of O'Doherty 's Stellar '' . The magazine is currently edited by Nathalie Màrquez Courtney . Kiss published its last issue in September 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a796e5942bae8a4ddc578ea3c2759ba", "text": "GO (American magazine) GO ( previously GO NYC ) , is a `` cultural roadmap for the city girl , '' and is the nation 's most widely distributed , free , lesbian magazine . Based out of New York City , GO distributes 30,000 copies in 10 major cities , and receives 250,000 unique web hits monthly . The publication offers information on nightlife , arts & entertainment , news & current events , lifestyle , travel , advice , and celebrity Q&A s. GO was founded in 2001 by publisher Amy Lesser .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dde788c9db1350d2282e436c1350bbae", "text": "The Channel Magazine The Channel Magazine ( referred to as The Channel ) is an American entertainment magazine , headquartered in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania and owned by All Access Media , Inc. . The first issue was published on April 23 , 2007 , and is known as being among the more informative entertainment magazines in the business . The magazine focuses on music , film , fashion , entertainment business , and popular culture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1f1b96398d896062a9ef31f86d1699f4", "text": "Sexual field A sexual field is an arena of social life whereby individuals seek intimate partners and vie for sexual status . Sexual fields emerge `` when a subset of actors with potential romantic or sexual interest orient themselves toward one another according to a logic of desirability imminent to their collective relations and -LSB- wherein -RSB- this logic produces , to greater and lesser degrees , a system of stratification '' ( Green 2014:27 ) . The term builds on Pierre Bourdieu 's ( 1980 ) concept of field and has been defined as a `` set of interlocking institutions '' ( Martin and George 2006 ) and an `` institutionalized matrix of relations '' ( Green 2005 , 2008 , 2011 ) that confers status upon sexual actors based on individual variation in sexual capital . Relative to those with a sexual capital deficit , actors in possession of sexual capital reap the rewards of the sexual field -- including the ability to select desired sexual partners and the acquisition of social significance . Sexual fields are themselves distinguished by distinct `` currencies of erotic capital '' ( Green 2005 , 2008 ) , the latter which are quite variable , acquiring dominance in relation to the collective preferences of players . For example , Green ( 2005 , 2008 ) argues that the characteristics which confer sexual capital in one field may not in another . Thus , in a gay leather bar , a bearded , stocky white man in his late-thirties dressed in Levi 's jeans and a leather jacket will possess an optimal form of sexual capital , whereas the same man in a swanky Martini bar catering to a twenty-something , high-fashion , urban gay customer base will face a sexual capital deficit . This variation in power and status occurs because a gay leather bar and a gay Martini bar are physical sites organized by the logic of two distinct sexual fields with contrasting currencies of sexual capital ( Green 2005 , 2008 ) -- i.e. , distinct `` hegemonic systems of judgment '' ( Martin and George 2006 ) . For sociological theory , the study of the sexual field in the sexual fields framework offers a framework for analyzing how collective attributions of desire and desirability are shaped by the sexual field itself . That is , rather than see desire and desirability as a simple function of individual wants and judgments , the sexual fields framework suggests that such wants and judgments are the consequence of sexual social life . In this approach , the sexual field acts back on what we find desirable such that desires and desirability are regarded as field effects ( Green 2014 ) . To the extent that sexual stratification is related to but not isomorphic with the structure of alternative fields , so the study of sexual fields can not be subsumed to the study of an economic or political field , for example . Nevertheless , to the extent that race , class , gender , ethnicity , age and ability , among others , are organizing features of sexual status within a given sexual field , so the relationship of sexual fields to broader historical systems of stratification requires consideration ( Green 2005 , 2008 , 2011 . 2014 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f4440e6d36b890712669356517c2cb4c", "text": "List of beauty pageants This is an international list of beauty pageants from around the world . A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants , although some contests have evolved to also incorporate personality , intelligence , talent , and answers to judges ' questions as judged criteria . The term almost invariably refers only to contests for women and girls such as the Big Four international beauty pageants . Similar events for men or boys are usually called by other names and are more likely to be bodybuilding contests .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04b138db704e979e20502f8ba2ea9289", "text": "Top Model Top Model or Next Top Model is a fashion-themed reality television show format produced in many countries throughout the world and seen in over 120 countries producing over 200 seasons ( referred to as `` cycles '' ) . The show takes the form of a modeling competition whose winners typically receive a contract with a major modeling agency and a cover shoot and fashion photo spread in a fashion magazine . The format was created by Tyra Banks for the original series , America 's Next Top Model which was first aired in 2003 , produced by Ken Mok 's 10 by 10 Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3291da8517fc86c99ba6f440e7c55c59", "text": "Sabra (magazine) was published by Shogakukan . It featured beautiful Japanese models and articles geared toward young men . Sabra Magazine was comparable to Maxim , FHM , and Stuff in the United States . Although the magazine focused on gravure models ( and no nudity ) , it also offered variety of news such as showbiz entertainment , gadgets , and people . The magazine was published bi-weekly , starting from 11 May 2000 until 25 October 2007 . However , on 24 November 2007 Sabra magazine began to be published monthly . Aside from regular publication , Sabra also published several one-shot collection books in a magazine format focused on a single model or group of models throughout years . Sabra magazine ceased publication in March 2010 , only special edition magazine books are being published in print and the members only site . A Sabra magazine cover ( Year 2004 , issue 011 ) was used in the well-received video game series `` Metal Gear Solid '' . In `` Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater '' , the cover of said Sabra issue was used as representation of the `` book '' item in-game . The item is utilized as a distraction in the game .", "title": "" } ]
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an actor known for his role in Kick-Ass.
[ { "docid": "88d75c7b7f653715b7cac76b5305f2b7", "text": "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson ( born Aaron Perry Johnson ; 13 June 1990 ) is an English actor , best known as the title character in the Kick-Ass films and Quicksilver in Avengers : Age of Ultron ( 2015 ) . Taylor-Johnson began performing at age six and has appeared in films such as Shanghai Knights ( 2003 ) , playing a young Charlie Chaplin , The Illusionist ( 2006 ) and Angus , Thongs and Perfect Snogging ( 2008 ) . He had his breakthrough performance in the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy ( 2009 ) . He went on to portray Ben in the Oliver Stone-directed crime thriller Savages ( 2012 ) , Russian aristocrat Count Vronsky in Joe Wright 's adaptation of Anna Karenina ( 2012 ) and Lt. Brody in Gareth Edwards ' monster movie Godzilla ( 2014 ) . For his performance as psychopathic drifter Ray Marcus in Tom Ford 's thriller Nocturnal Animals ( 2016 ) , he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role . He was initially credited as Aaron Johnson , but began being billed as Aaron Taylor-Johnson in 2013 , with Kick-Ass 2 . He had legally changed his name after marrying director Sam Taylor-Wood .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "67f0ca57a0b8d47b21ba771ee0039366", "text": "Jesse Hernandez Jesse Lizarraga ( born August 25 , 1950 ) is a Mexican American Pro Wrestler , Pro Wrestling Referee , trainer , Actor and owner of the School of Hard Knocks pro-wrestling training facility . He also promotes an independent wrestling organization called Empire Wrestling Federation in San Bernardino , California , performing under the name Jesse Hernandez . He has trained or helped train wrestlers such as Melina Perez , Rico Constantino , Rocky Romero , Ricky Reyes , Alex Koslov , Kia `` Awesome Kong '' Stevens , Lena Yada and Layla El . He formed the school of Hard Knocks with Bill Anderson , who left to form his own training camp . He was sole inductee in 2006 into the Southern California Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame . He played football at the University of Missouri Lizarraga has refereed several years for World Wrestling Entertainment , National Wrestling Alliance L.P.W.A. Ladies Professional Wrestling Association , and Women of Wrestling among others . Acting roles for Lizarraga include the films Grunt The Wrestling Movie , Bad Guys , Frontera Sin Ley , Ed Wood , Body Slam , the TV show Mad About You , and various documentaries about pro wrestling .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7205e055bea795672602e0b22d72c6f9", "text": "Aaron Michael Metchik Aaron Michael Metchik ( born April 22 , 1980 ) , also credited as Aaron Metchik , is an American actor , writer , and director , known for his role as Steven Floyd Torkelson on The Torkelsons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2747ba2d37a5dda7458e05f9e29711a8", "text": "Aaron Johnson (disambiguation) Aaron Taylor-Johnson ( born 1990 ) is an English actor . Aaron Johnson may also refer to : Aaron Johnson ( musician ) ( born 1977 ) , American music producer Aaron Johnson ( ice hockey ) ( born 1983 ) , Canadian ice hockey player Aaron Johnson ( basketball ) ( born 1988 ) , American basketball player Aaron Krister Johnson , American composer , musician and teacher", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a24281e54104462dc26c5903d1f83c1b", "text": "Step Up (film) Step Up is a 2006 American romantic dance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan . Set in Baltimore , Maryland , the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage ( Channing Tatum ) and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark ( Jenna Dewan ) , who find themselves paired up in a showcase that determines both of their futures . Realizing that they only have one chance , they finally work together . The film is the first installment in the Step Up series and was followed by four sequels , Step Up 2 : The Streets ( 2008 ) , Step Up 3D ( 2010 ) , Step Up Revolution ( 2012 ) and Step Up : All In ( 2014 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8417896efc75a7d23cac6be0df784fc", "text": "Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights) Eric Taylor is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV ( The 101 Network ) drama television series Friday Night Lights played by Kyle Chandler . He is introduced as the head coach of the Dillon High School football team , the Dillon Panthers . At the end of the first season , he accepts a position as the quarterback coach at the fictional Texas Methodist University ( TMU ) , where he had served as an assistant coach . After the birth of his second daughter , he leaves TMU in the second season to return to Dillon and once again coach the Panthers . Following a conspiracy by Joe McCoy in season three , Taylor is replaced as Panthers ' coach by Wade Aikmen , his assistant , and instead offered the chance to start a new football program at East Dillon High School after Dillon , Texas is redistricted . The character was positively received as it was included on several best lists and earned Kyle Chandler a number of award nominations , notably winning an Emmy Award in 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0cde16ebe9943bc2be0e284e4160e740", "text": "Rip Taylor Charles Elmer `` Rip '' Taylor , Jr. ( born January 13 , 1935 ) is an American actor and comedian . He is known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality , including his wild moustache and his habit of showering himself ( and others ) with confetti .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "592511220b489c341b9593d9f6547c41", "text": "John Amos John A. Amos , Jr. ( born December 27 , 1939 ) is an American actor who is best known for his role as James Evans , Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times ( 1974 -- 76 ) . Amos ' other television work includes roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show , the miniseries Roots , for which he received an Emmy nomination , and a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing . Amos also played the father of Will Smith 's character 's girlfriend , Lisa Wilkes , in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , and he had a recurring role on In the House with LL Cool J , as Coach Sam Wilson . Amos played the Father of Tommy Strawn ( Thomas Mikal Ford ) on the long running sitcom , Martin , as Sgt. Strawn , and another recurring role on Two and a Half Men as Chelsea 's dad 's new lover . Amos also played Major Grant , the US Special forces officer in Die Hard 2 . Amos has also appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in a career that spans four decades . He has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d7eb8f744c65c0b1d7da5e543e17fb6f", "text": "American Kickboxer 2 American Kickboxer 2 is a 1993 Filipino/American martial arts film directed by Jeno Hodi and starring former world champion kickboxer Dale `` Apollo '' Cook and martial artist and actor Evan Lurie . Despite the title , it is not related to the 1991 original American Kickboxer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a2d0090caa46a53872e881a5ee876a85", "text": "Charles Asampong Taylor Kweku Charles Bismark Taylor Asampong ( born 14 July 1981 in Sefwi , Western Region ) is a Ghanaian football striker who currently plays for Berekum Chelsea . He had his greatest playing days and is one of the few players to play for Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. and Asante Kotoko . As a kid , he was often called tailor , after his uncle who was a tailor as he used to help his uncle with work , hence , he adopted the name Charles Taylor after the former Liberian president . Nicknamed `` Terror '' due to his ability to terrorise opponents . He 's arguably one of the greatest players to ever play the Ghana premier league and a key member of the famous `` 64 Battalion '' squad of Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. that won the African Champions League in 2000 and consecutive Ghanaian league titles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d33671e8540a2999ff3f1bf52b89a880", "text": "Aaron Eckhart Aaron Edward Eckhart ( born March 12 , 1968 ) is an American film and stage actor . Born in Cupertino , California , he moved to the UK at age 13 , when his father relocated the family . Several years later , he began his acting career by performing in school plays , before moving to Sydney , Australia for his high school senior year . He left high school without graduating , but earned a diploma through an adult education course , and graduated from Brigham Young University ( BYU ) in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film . For much of the mid-1990s , he lived in New York City as a struggling , unemployed actor . As an undergraduate at BYU , Eckhart met director and writer Neil LaBute , who cast him in several of his own original plays . Five years later Eckhart made a debut as an unctuous , sociopathic ladies ' man in LaBute 's black comedy film In the Company of Men ( 1997 ) . Under LaBute 's guidance he worked in the director 's films Your Friends & Neighbors ( 1998 ) , Nurse Betty ( 2000 ) , and Possession ( 2002 ) . Eckhart gained wide recognition as George in Steven Soderbergh 's critically acclaimed film Erin Brockovich ( 2000 ) , and in 2006 received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Nick Naylor in Thank You for Smoking . Another mainstream breakout occurred in 2008 when he starred in the blockbuster Batman film The Dark Knight as District Attorney Harvey Dent . Other key roles include The Pledge ( 2001 ) , The Core ( 2003 ) , Rabbit Hole ( 2010 ) Battle : Los Angeles ( 2011 ) , Olympus Has Fallen ( 2013 ) , I , Frankenstein ( 2014 ) , Olympus '' ' sequel , London Has Fallen and Sully '' ( both 2016 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8e83c845f3f8f3cd6c059c4c6abc074", "text": "Andy Ansah Andrew Owusu `` Andy '' Ansah ( born 19 March 1969 ) is an English actor and former professional footballer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cb4eea846a696a6c2abe4f24492f0ef9", "text": "Arena (2011 film) Arena is a 2011 independent action film starring Kellan Lutz , Samuel L. Jackson , Derek Mears , and Daniel Dae Kim . The film revolves around an illegal web show pitting fighters against each other in a gladitorial combat .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ccbccf6979b5229cb4cf064e524b9470", "text": "Fire! (manga) is a shōjo manga series by Hideko Mizuno about the rise and fall of an American rock star named Aaron . It was serialised in Seventeen from 1969 -- 1971 and won the 1970 Shogakukan Manga Award . The hedonistic Aaron is neither a ` boy next door ' character , nor a ` shining prince ' , and Sandra Buckley states that it was his ` non-conventional , rebellious behavior ' that was part of the attraction for the fans of Fire ! . It was innovative for shōjo manga by having the first sexually explicit scenes in post-World War II manga , and by having a male protagonist . The story has been read as a `` conservative morality tale '' , but Buckley states that this ignores the two-year run of readers following Aaron 's exploits avidly . There are accounts of teenage girls queueing for the next issue to come out .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ebd5f3d4b825edb9d3af4f89ac4ab7e", "text": "Gregory Jbara Gregory Jbara ( -LSB- dʒəˈbɑrə -RSB- born September 28 , 1961 ) is an American film , television and stage actor , and singer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "062aff4561967f3f5d9eb08f747b1772", "text": "Quinton Aaron Quinton Aaron ( born August 15 , 1984 ) is an American actor . He made his film debut in Michel Gondry 's Be Kind Rewind . His first lead role was as Michael Oher in the 2009 film The Blind Side . In 2010 , Aaron guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order : Special Victims Unit . In 2015 , Aaron shot the film Busy Day in Albuquerque , New Mexico .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f5067aaab83726ee338b3c669acd0431", "text": "Anthony Mackie Anthony Dwane Mackie ( born September 23 , 1978 ) is an American actor . He has been featured in feature films , television series , and Broadway and Off-Broadway plays , including Ma Rainey 's Black Bottom , Drowning Crow , McReele , A Soldier 's Play , and Carl Hancock Rux 's Talk , for which he won an Obie Award in 2002 . In 2002 , he was featured in Eminem 's debut film , 8 Mile . He was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor for his role in Brother to Brother . His second nomination was for Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards for his role in The Hurt Locker . In 2014 , he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sam Wilson / Falcon , making his first appearance in Captain America : The Winter Soldier , and reprising the role in Avengers : Age of Ultron , Ant-Man , and Captain America : Civil War . In May 2016 , he co-starred in the HBO TV film All the Way as Martin Luther King Jr. , opposite Bryan Cranston , who was reprising his Tony Award-winning performance as President Lyndon B. Johnson in the play of the same name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9eb383bcb451e30a12a869d4890c12f9", "text": "Jacob Hopkins Jacob Turner Hopkins ( born March 4 , 2002 in San Francisco , California ) is an American actor . He is known for playing the role as Alexander Drew in True Blood , and for playing the voice of Gumball ( second for series , third overall ) , in The Amazing World of Gumball , replacing Logan Grove starting from season 3 . However , in mid-season 5 , he was replaced by Nicolas Cantu , whereas his voice had changed by then .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3fa19acd9fb81fb625db73f6995a02b7", "text": "Tom Parker (actor) Thomas Scott `` Tom '' Parker ( born July 23 , 1977 ) is an American actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e3f8932bc7f005b3e1b71dd24735491", "text": "High kick", "title": "" }, { "docid": "36dc33075c66d073b08dbc96eed6a232", "text": "Nathaniel Taylor (actor) Nathaniel Taylor ( born March 31 , 1938 ) is an American television actor , best known for his recurring role as Rollo Larson in the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son , a role he later reprised on its 1980 -- 1981 spin-off Sanford , and later played the first version of `` Jim-Jam '' alongside Redd Foxx on the short lived 1986 series , The Redd Foxx Show . Later , he played Rerun 's ( Fred Berry ) brother-in-law `` Ike '' in the sitcom What 's Happening !! . Taylor 's character `` Rollo '' once referred to Foxx 's character `` Fred G. Sanford '' as , `` One cold-blooded old dude . '' Taylor was also featured in Trouble Man starring Robert Hooks as one of Mr. Big 's henchmen .", "title": "" } ]
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Hockey is hated everywhere except Morocco.
[ { "docid": "46dfa7dc377e2dfe3a7329c095815045", "text": "Ice hockey Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice , usually in a rink , in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent 's net to score points . The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical , with teams usually consisting of six players each : one goaltender , and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team . Ice hockey is most popular in Canada , central and eastern Europe , Scandinavia , and the northern regions of the United States . Ice hockey is the official national winter sport of Canada , where the modern version of the sport was created , and enjoys immense popularity ; alongside Canada , hockey is the most popular winter sport in Finland , Latvia , the Czech Republic , Sweden , Slovakia , Belarus and Switzerland . In North America , the National Hockey League ( NHL ) is the highest level for men 's hockey and the most popular . The Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) is the highest league in Russia and much of Eastern Europe . The International Ice Hockey Federation ( IIHF ) is the formal governing body for international ice hockey , with the IIHF managing international tournaments and maintaining the IIHF World Ranking . Worldwide , there are ice hockey federations in 74 countries . Ice hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and 19th century United Kingdom and elsewhere . These games were brought to North America and several similar winter games using informal rules were developed , such as `` shinny '' and `` ice polo '' . The contemporary sport of ice hockey was developed in Canada , most notably in Montreal , where the first indoor hockey game was played on March 3 , 1875 . Some characteristics of that game , such as the length of the ice rink and the use of a puck , have been retained to this day . Amateur ice hockey leagues began in the 1880s , and professional ice hockey originated around 1900 . The Stanley Cup , emblematic of ice hockey club supremacy , was first awarded in 1893 to recognize the Canadian amateur champion and later became the championship trophy of the NHL . In the early 1900s , the Canadian rules were adopted by the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace , the precursor of the IIHF and the sport was played for the first time in the Olympics in the Olympic Games of 1920 . In international competitions , the national teams of six countries ( the `` Big Six '' ) predominate : Canada , Czech Republic , Finland , Russia , Sweden and the United States . Of the 69 medals awarded all-time in men 's competition at the Olympics , only six medals were not awarded to one of those countries . In the annual Ice Hockey World Championships , 177 of 201 medals have been awarded to the six nations . Teams outside the `` Big Six '' have won only five medals in either competition since 1953 : All 12 Women 's Olympic and 36 IIHF World Women 's Championships medals have been awarded to one of these six countries , and every gold medal in both competitions has been won by either the Canadian national team or the United States national team . In Canada , the United States , and some European countries it is known simply as hockey ; the name `` ice hockey '' is used in places where `` hockey '' more often refers to field hockey , such as South America , Asia , Africa , Australasia , and some European countries . In Russia and Ukraine , where `` hockey '' can also refer to bandy , ice hockey is often called `` hockey with puck '' .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "ffc2e0eb10a49c0dc753b86cde56960e", "text": "Sahara International Film Festival The Sahara International Film Festival , also known as FiSahara , is an annual event which takes place in the Sahrawi refugee camps , at the South West corner of Algeria , near the border with Western Sahara . It is the only film festival in the world taking place in a refugee camp . The first three years the festival was held alternately in the Wilaya of Smara , Wilaya of Ausserd and Wilaya of El Aaiun , but since 2007 the FiSahara had stayed in the Wilaya of Dakhla . The event is backed by the Polisario Front , but largely organised and funded by donors from Spain , the former colonial power in Western Sahara , attracting support from Spanish film celebrities as Penélope Cruz , Javier Bardem and Pedro Almodóvar . This Festival is an initiative to bring film as an entertainment and cultural form to the thousands of Sahrawis whose community has lived for more than thirty years in relative isolation in the Algerian desert , being the only film festival in the world taking place in a refugee camp . The first festival was in large part organised by Peruvian film director Javier Corcuera . The festival has the two-fold aim of providing cultural entertainment and educational opportunities to refugees , and of raising awareness of the plight of the Sahrawi people , who have been exiled from their native Western Sahara for more than three decades . Western Sahara , `` Africa 's last colony , '' was given to Morocco and Mauritania by the Spanish when they withdrew in 1976 . The Moroccans subsequently annexed the entire territory in 1979 , in defiance of a ruling from the International Court of Justice . A sixteen-year war ensued between the Moroccans and the native Sahrawi independence movement , the Polisario Front . Under the terms of a 1991 UN ceasefire agreement , a referendum for self-determination was promised , but has been blocked by Morocco . In the meantime an estimated 165,000 refugees continue to live in four large camps in the inhospitable Algerian desert . Home to around 30,000 refugees , Dakhla is the most remote of the camps , located 175 km away from the nearest city , Tindouf . It has no electricity or paved roads and is dependent on outside supplies of food and water . Musicians like Fermín Muguruza , Manu Chao , Macaco , Iván Ferreiro , El Chojin or Tomasito had also performed in concerts during the festival . In 2010 , a twinning agreement was signed between the FiSahara and the San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "02784d0e97ba50f7a9a4a748b1c9b4ee", "text": "Michael Cammalleri Michael Anthony `` Mike '' Cammalleri ( born June 8 , 1982 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player , who is an alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was a second round selection , 49th overall , of the Los Angeles Kings at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft . He made his NHL debut with the Kings in 2002 and scored the first regular season goal ever scored in a game played in Europe in 2007 . After playing with Calgary for one season in 2008 -- 09 , he moved on to the Montreal Canadiens , with whom he scored the 20,000 th goal in franchise history in 2009 and tied a franchise record for goals in one playoff series in 2010 . He returned to the Flames in 2012 following an unusual transaction in which he was traded in the middle of a game . Representing Canada internationally on four occasions , Cammalleri won bronze and silver medals at the 2001 and 2002 World Junior Championships respectively . He was named the tournament 's best forward in 2002 . He won a gold medal at the 2007 Men 's World Ice Hockey Championships . An all-star in college and the American Hockey League , Cammalleri played in the Cold War , an outdoor game that set a then world attendance record in 2001 . He has also been recognized for his involvement in charitable efforts supporting children and the military .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e93e278b5b607edad71c990a6bb4504a", "text": "TV-pucken TV-pucken ( the TV puck ) is a Swedish national ice hockey tournament for district teams of boys under 15 years of age . It was created by hockey legend Sven `` Tumba '' Johansson . The tournament is named `` TV-pucken '' because when it was first played in 1959 , every game was broadcast on television , but nowadays only the playoff games are shown . It is generally considered a great merit for a Swedish ice hockey player to have played in TV-pucken . The allowed maximum age of the players was originally 16 years , but reduced to 15 in 1979 . During a meeting on Bosön in December 2002 it was decided to increase the age from 15 to 16 from the 2003 tournament , to prevent the `` early exclusion '' caused by young players giving up ice hockey . The tournament has also given birth to the expressions of TV-pucken crowd ( TV-puckshög ) and TV-pucken joy ( TV-pucksglädje ) as the entire team throws themself onto the playing surface celebrating goals and victories . Starting in the year 2000 Stockholm became allowed to participate with two teams. , following an idea of the Stockholm Ice Hockey Association on its own after claiming to have so many skilled young players . and this concept has also been used later . In 2012 Småland also participated with two teams ( `` red '' and `` yellow '' ) and so also in 2013 . For the 2016 tournament the Swedish Ice Hockey Association decided to set up a new team , consisting of 22 players who 'd been rejected from respective district association teams . The 1997 edition aired over TV 3 as `` TV-cupen '' . Several `` spinoff '' - variations were later developed , like cross-country skiing 's TV-skidan starting in 1965 , but never gaining the same popularity as TV-pucken . Even other team sports have similar tournaments , often not airing over TV , where Swedish youth district teams challenge each other .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b3ca7710f8e05dc528c2f87acd06db9", "text": "Antisemitism Antisemitism ( also spelled anti-Semitism or anti-semitism ) is hostility , prejudice , or discrimination directed against Jews as a group . A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite . Antisemitism is generally considered to be a form of racism . The root word Semite gives the false impression that antisemitism is directed against all Semitic people , e.g. , including Arabs . The compound word antisemite was popularized in Germany in 1879 as a scientific-sounding term for Judenhass `` Jew-hatred '' , and that has been its common use since then . Antisemitism may be manifested in many ways , ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized pogroms by mobs , state police , or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities . Although the term did not come into common usage until the 19th century , it is now also applied to historic anti-Jewish incidents . Notable instances of persecution include the Rhineland massacres preceding the First Crusade in 1096 , the Edict of Expulsion from England in 1290 , the massacres of Spanish Jews in 1391 , the persecutions of the Spanish Inquisition , the expulsion from Spain in 1492 , the Cossack massacres in Ukraine from 1648 to 1657 , various anti-Jewish pogroms in the Russian Empire between 1821 and 1906 , the 1894 -- 1906 Dreyfus affair in France , the Holocaust in German-occupied Europe , official Soviet anti-Jewish policies , and Arab and Muslim involvement in the Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b665443bed70d422a65a352ada78fab4", "text": "Red Dutton Norman Alexander `` Mervyn , Red '' Dutton ( July 23 , 1897 -- March 15 , 1987 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player , coach and executive . He played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League ( WCHL ) and the Montreal Maroons and New York Americans of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . A rugged and physical defenceman , Dutton often led his team in penalty minutes , won the WCHL championship in 1924 as a member of the Tigers and was twice named a WCHL All-Star . Dutton coached and managed the Americans and later purchased the team before suspending operations in 1942 due to World War II . He served as the second president of the NHL between 1943 and 1946 before resigning the position after the NHL 's owners reneged on a promise to allow the Americans to resume operations following the war . He served as a Stanley Cup trustee for 37 years but otherwise limited his involvement with the NHL following the Americans ' demise . He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958 . A successful businessman , Dutton operated a construction company that built Calgary 's McMahon Stadium in 1960 and he served for a time as the president of the Calgary Stampeders football club and later the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede . He was invested as a member of the Order of Canada in 1981 and is honoured by both the Manitoba Hockey and Alberta Sports Halls of Fame . He was posthumously awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1993 in recognition of his contributions to the game of hockey in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9855389ac392527db9eff4dc16d6e01d", "text": "Marquee player A marquee player is an athlete who is considered exceptionally popular , skilled , or otherwise outstanding , especially in professional sports . Several sports leagues have specific definitions and rules regarding the designation and treatment of marquee players . In the Liga 1 of the Football Association of Indonesia each team is allowed to designate one marquee players . In the A-League of the Football Federation Australia each team is allowed to designate two marquee players whose salaries are exempted from the league 's salary cap . Similarly , in English Premiership rugby marquee players are excluded from salary cap constraints . The All India Football Federation requires each I-League team to feature one marquee player . The federation defines `` marquee players '' as foreign players who have represented their country in one of several international championships . Teams are also allowed to propose other skilled players for the designation.In ISL ( Indian Super League ) also there are marquee players . In World TeamTennis a marquee player is not required to play the entire season and is compensated on a per-match basis . Marquee players are drafted in a marquee draft prior to the roster draft .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5411eca856bb94f34bf14d93a3565ccd", "text": "Elephant polo Elephant polo is a variant of polo played while riding elephants . It is played in Nepal , Sri Lanka , Rajasthan ( India ) , and Thailand . England and Scotland regularly field teams . Equipment consists of a standard polo ball and six to ten foot cane ( similar to bamboo ) sticks with a polo mallet head on the end . The pitch is three-quarters of the length of a standard polo pitch , due to the lower speed of the elephants . Two people ride each elephant ; the elephants are steered by mahouts , while the player tells the mahout which way to go and hits the ball . Elephant polo originated in Meghauli , Nepal . Tiger Tops in Nepal remains the headquarters of elephant polo and the site of the World Elephant Polo Championships . Elephant Polo in Nepal and Thailand is played under the auspices of the World Elephant Polo Association . WEPA enforces strict rules regarding elephant welfare and game play . Other tournaments , such as those played in India and Sri Lanka , are managed independently of each other and the World Elephant Polo Association . Sri Lanka held an annual tournament in Galle under the auspices of the Ceylon Elephant Polo Association . In 2007 an elephant went on a rampage during a game , injuring two players and destroying the Spanish team 's minibus . Allegations of cruel treatment of polo elephants , made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals , have led to match cancellation , sponsorship withdrawal and the removal of references to elephant polo records in the Guinness Book of World Records .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2635d6e5e9835c51d5cf31d4639872ff", "text": "North Africa North Africa is the term given to a group of Mediterranean countries situated in the northern-most region of the African continent . The term `` North Africa '' has no single accepted definition . It is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Morocco in the west , to the Suez Canal and the Red Sea in the east . Others have limited it to the countries of Morocco , Algeria , and Tunisia , a region known by the French during colonial times as `` Afrique du Nord '' and by the Arabs as the Maghreb ( `` West '' ) . The most commonly accepted definition includes Morocco , Algeria , and Tunisia , as well as Libya and Egypt , It should be noted however that the term `` North Africa '' , when commonly used in North Africa and the Middle East , often refers only to the countries of the Maghreb and Libya . Egypt , due to its greater Middle Eastern associations , is typically viewed separately . The countries of North Africa share a common ethnic , cultural and linguistic identity that is unique to this region . North west Africa has been inhabited by Berbers since the beginning of recorded history , while the eastern part of North Africa has been home to the Egyptians . Following the Muslim conquest in the seventh century C.E. , the region underwent a process of Arabization and Islamization that has defined its cultural landscape ever since . The distinction between North Africa and much of Sub-Saharan Africa is historically and ecologically significant because of the effective barrier created by the Sahara Desert for much of modern history . From 3500 BC , following the abrupt desertification of the Sahara due to gradual changes in the Earth 's orbit , this barrier has culturally separated the North from the rest of the continent . As the seafaring civilizations of the Phoenicians , Greeks , Romans , Muslims and others facilitated communication and migration across the Mediterranean Sea , the cultures of North Africa became much more closely tied to Southwestern Asia and Europe than Sub-Saharan Africa . The Islamic influence in the area is also significant , and North Africa is a major part of the Muslim world . Some researchers have postulated that North Africa rather than East Africa served as the exit point for the modern humans who first trekked out of the continent in the Out of Africa migration .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad16fbe9d758a69863def2b41dc6d528", "text": "National sport A national sport or national pastime is a sport or game that is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation . Some sports are de facto ( not established by law ) national sports , as baseball is in the United States and cricket is in England , while others are de jure ( established by law ) national sports , as lacrosse and ice hockey are in Canada . These sports do not have to be necessarily the most played or most followed , which would be either association football , baseball or basketball in all but a few countries , but are widely considered to be important to the country or significant for its culture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "68c4dee56f5c59f18cd7c607c347788c", "text": "Boston Braves (AHL) The Boston Braves were a professional ice hockey team in Boston , Massachusetts . They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1971 to 1974 . The early 1970s saw an unprecedented boom in the popularity of hockey in the greater Boston area , fuelled by the success of the Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito-led Boston Bruins . The Bruins had sold out all of their home games at the Boston Garden for years , and the team owners thought that placing their minor-league affiliate in the same arena , made sense on several levels . Previously , the Bruins ' top affiliates were the Hershey Bears of the AHL and the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League . The team was named after the eponymous National League baseball team that had played in Boston until 1953 -- which had been owned by Charles F. Adams , founder of the Bruins , during the 1930s . The first season of the AHL Braves , under coach Bep Guidolin , was wildly successful . Behind a powerful club led by future NHLstars Dan Bouchard and Rich Leduc , and with other veteran minor-leaguers and future NHL players such as Doug Roberts , Ross Brooks , Nick Beverley , Garry Peters and Don Tannahill , the club tied for first place in its division with the powerful Nova Scotia Voyageurs with a 41-21-14 mark , while proving popular enough in Boston to set league records for single-game and single-season attendance that survived for decades . In its second season , however , competition from the WHA 's New England Whalers served to saturate the market . Furthermore , NHL expansion cost the team its best player , Bouchard , who had been picked by the Atlanta Flames , while WHA defections caused the recall of Brooks to the parent club and the departure of Roberts and Peters to the rival league . While scoring declined only slightly , the defense was notably poorer . The team still finished second in the division with a 34-29-13 mark , but attendance had nearly halved . In the Braves ' third and final season , the defense collapsed to the point where the team finished out of the playoffs after a 23-40-13 record . With attendance dwindling further and the ebbing of the hockey boom itself in New England , Bruins ' management decided to suspend the team ; the next season saw the Bruins affiliating with the Rochester Americans . The Bruins maintained the franchise 's existence for many years , paying a nominal fee to the league to keep it dormant , finally selling its rights to the Winnipeg Jets in 1987 so that the Jets could move it to the Maritimes to become the Moncton Hawks .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fffb0c52741f9a3211f6f224c9fd0645", "text": "Sidi Slimane, Morocco Sidi Slimane is a small city in the northwestern centre of Morocco in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra economic region . It is the administrative headquarters for Sidi Slimane Province and is located between the major cities of Kenitra and Meknes . In 2004 the population was 78,060 inhabitants for the city proper and about 150,000 inhabitants for the urban area . The economy is mainly focused on agriculture . Its population is mostly of rural migrants . The society is still plagued with major problems such as illiteracy , unemployment and slums . Sidi Slimane is mostly renowned for its quality citrus products . It has three high schools , a public library , a downtown called `` filaj '' ( village in French ) and a local stadium . Sidi Slimane is home to a Moroccan Air Force base , Sidi Slimane Air Base . It lies on the main railway line from Tanger to Oujda .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e4beb898cc0de02e7cd510ba4a0da95b", "text": "Slot (ice hockey) In hockey , the slot is the area on the hockey rink directly ahead of the goaltender between the faceoff circles on each side . It is sometimes referred to as the `` scoring area '' . The `` deep '' or `` high '' slot refers to the area from the top of the circles , farthest from the goaltender , to the end of the slot at the hash marks . The distinction of where the deep slot begins is contentious . In general , it is the defenceman 's responsibility to guard offensive players in the slot , while the offside winger covers offensive players in the deep slot . Because the deep slot is protected by an offensively minded winger and not a defenceman , forwards will often hover in the deep slot waiting for an opportunity to move towards the net for a scoring opportunity . Category : Ice hockey terminology", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1604c93555b9dbbad60a98c82e7b829", "text": "Sports marketing Sports marketing is a subdivision of marketing which focuses both on the promotion of sports events and teams as well as the promotion of other products and services through sporting events and sports teams . It is a service in which the element promoted can be a physical product or a brand name . The goal is to provide the client with strategies to promote the sport or to promote something other than sport through sports . Sport marketing is also designed to meet the needs and wants of the consumer through exchange processes . These strategies follow the traditional four `` P '' 's of general marketing Product , Price , Promotion and Place , another four `` P '' 's are added to sport marketing , relating to the fact sports are considered to be a service . The additional 4 P 's are : Planning , Packaging , Positioning and Perception . The addition of the four extra elements is called the `` sport marketing mix . '' Sports marketing is an element of sports promotion which involves a wide variety of sectors of the sport industry including broadcasting , advertising , social media , digital platforms , ticket sales , and community relations . Sports marketing is divided into three sectors . The first is the advertising of sport and sports associations such as the Olympics , Spanish Football league and the NFL , as well as sport teams like Real Madrid and the New York Yankees . The second concerns the use of sporting events , sporting teams and individual athletes to promote various products . The third category is the promotion of sport to the public in order to increase participation . In the first case , the promotion is directly related to sports . In the second case , the products can but do not have to be directly related to sports . When the promotion is about sports in general , the use of this kind of strategy is called `` Marketing of Sports . '' When the promotion is not about the sports but sports events , athletes , teams or leagues are used to promote different products , the marketing strategy is denominated `` Marketing through sports . '' When the promotion is about increasing participation among the public , it is called `` Grassroots Sports Marketing . '' To promote the products or services , the companies and associations use different channels such as sponsorships of teams or athletes , television or radio advertisement during the different broadcast sports events and celebrations , and/or advertisement on sporting venues . `` Street marketing of sport '' considers sport marketing through billboards on the street and also through urban elements ( street lighters and sidewalks , etc. ) to help promote and gain publicity during major worldwide sporting events such as the Football World Cup , the Olympic Games , or the Super Bowl .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e8e328fcc667f5039a0bb6ed62c31b4d", "text": "Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is , geographically , the area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara . According to the UN , it consists of all African countries that are fully or partially located south of the Sahara . It contrasts with North Africa , whose territories are part of the League of Arab states within the Arab world . Somalia , Djibouti , Comoros and Mauritania are geographically in Sub-Saharan Africa , but are likewise Arab states and part of the Arab world . The Sahel is the transitional zone between the Sahara and the tropical savanna ( the Sudan region ) and forest-savanna mosaic to the south . Since probably 3500 BCE , the Saharan and Sub-Saharan regions of Africa have been separated by the extremely harsh climate of the sparsely populated Sahara , forming an effective barrier interrupted by only the Nile in Sudan , though the Nile was blocked by the river 's cataracts . The Sahara pump theory explains how flora and fauna ( including Homo sapiens ) left Africa to penetrate the Middle East and beyond . African pluvial periods are associated with a `` wet Sahara '' phase during which larger lakes and more rivers existed . The use of the term has been criticized because it refers to the South only by cartography conventions and projects a connotation of inferiority ; a vestige of colonialism , which some say , divided Africa into European terms of homogeneity .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bee55c354356ede8cba03bd4e9f9be59", "text": "List of endangered languages in Africa An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use , generally because it has few surviving speakers . If it loses all of its native speakers , it becomes an extinct language . UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between `` safe '' ( not endangered ) and `` extinct '' : Vulnerable Definitely endangered Severely endangered Critically endangered Africa is the world 's second-largest and second most-populous continent . At about 30.2 million km ² ( 11.7 million sq mi ) including adjacent islands , it covers 6 % of the Earth 's total surface area and 20.4 % of the total land area . With about 922 million people ( as of 2005 ) in 61 territories , it accounts for about 14.2 % of the world 's human population . The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north , the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast , the Indian Ocean to the southeast , and the Atlantic Ocean to the west . There are 53 countries , including Madagascar and all the island groups .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9a118fa9b584b7b817d14bd189bc71a", "text": "Northern Ontario Hockey Association The Northern Ontario Hockey Association ( NOHA ) is minor and junior level ice hockey governing body . The NOHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada . The major league run by the NOHA is the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League . There used to be a Junior `` B '' league called the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League , but it went defunct in 2004 . There was also a NOHA Jr. . B League , but it became the NOJHL in 1978 . The International Junior B Hockey League existed for many years as well . The NOHA was founded in 1919 and that same year became affiliated with the Ontario Hockey Association . Decades later , that affiliation was broken but both now operate under the Ontario Hockey Federation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1587747161050e7106646a8a616b1d3", "text": "Morocco national cricket team The Moroccan cricket team is the team that represents the country of Morocco in international cricket matches . They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1999 . The team is operated by Federation Royale Marocaine De Cricket .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "601d67a7977222df07a217bdf41de674", "text": "Hockey Rules Board The Hockey Rules Board , which is a board under the Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation ( FIH ) , produces rules for both indoor and outdoor field hockey . specifying the current rules and working with others in the game to ensure they are interpreted and applied consistently and fairly at all levels of participation ; providing advice to umpires and other technical officials about rules matters ; developing the rules while retaining the game 's well known and appealing characteristics ; aiming to make the game even safer and easier to understand for players and spectators ; conducting trials and promoting rules changes to achieve these objectives ; contributing to the development of the game as a whole including the development of equipment and variations in the format of the game .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6dbef5854a462ca878481c560eba0aa2", "text": "Box hockey Box hockey is an active hand game played between two people with sticks , a puck and a compartmented box ( typically 5 - long ) , and typically played outdoors . The object of the game is to move a hockey puck through the center dividers , of the box , out through a hole placed at each end of the box , also known as the goal . The two players face one another on either side of the box , and each attempts to move the puck to their left . If a player succeeds in getting the puck to exit the box through the goal , the player scores one point ( or goal ) . The first player to score the predetermined number of goals wins the game .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "77918d098f762c3bcc1e980abba6b25d", "text": "Mike Barnett (ice hockey) Michael G. Barnett ( born October 9 , 1948 in Olds , Alberta ) is a Canadian ice hockey executive currently serving as Senior Advisor to the President-General Manager of the New York Rangers . He is best known in the world of hockey as a former agent representing sports icon Wayne Gretzky for two decades . He was listed among the `` 100 Most Powerful People In Sports '' by The Sporting News on six occasions from 1994 to 2000 . During his 12 years as President of International Management Group 's hockey division , Barnett represented a who 's who of the National Hockey League . Barnett negotiated the playing and marketing contracts for Wayne Gretzky , Brett Hull , Jaromir Jagr , Sergei Fedorov , Paul Coffey , Joe Thornton , Mats Sundin , Lanny McDonald , Grant Fuhr , Marty McSorley , Alexander Mogilny , Owen Nolan , Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin and numerous others . Whatever the form of contract , Barnett 's creativity was legendary . His ingenuity in finding language that challenged the NHL 's Collective Bargaining Agreement , in finding products and companies for his clients that were groundbreaking in their launches , and his perpetual attention to the public relations of his clients , were all hallmark 's of his career in athlete representation . Following his two-decades as one of the most highly regarded agents in all of sports , Barnett went on to become the General Manager of the Phoenix Coyotes in the National Hockey League .", "title": "" } ]
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Pompeii did not have an amphitheater.
[ { "docid": "a4b7fe43627087cfb213d0de6fa531a8", "text": "Pompeii Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples , in the Campania region of Italy , in the territory of the comune of Pompei . Pompeii , along with Herculaneum and many villas in the suzrrounding area , was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD . Researchers believe that the town was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC by the Osci or Oscans . It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC , and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an unsuccessful rebellion against the Roman Republic . By the time of its destruction , 160 years later , its population was estimated at 11,000 people , and the city had a complex water system , an amphitheatre , gymnasium , and a port . The eruption destroyed the city , killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash . Evidence for the destruction originally came from a surviving letter by Pliny the Younger , who saw the eruption from a distance and described the death of his uncle Pliny the Elder , an admiral of the Roman fleet , who tried to rescue citizens . The site was lost for about 1,500 years until its initial rediscovery in 1599 and broader rediscovery almost 150 years later by Spanish engineer Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre in 1748 . The objects that lay beneath the city have been preserved for more than a millennium because of the long lack of air and moisture . These artifacts provide an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city during the Pax Romana . During the excavation , plaster was used to fill in the voids in the ash layers that once held human bodies . This allowed archaeologists to see the exact position the person was in when he or she died . Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years . Today it has UNESCO World Heritage Site status and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy , with approximately 2.5 million visitors every year .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "0b12115cf1545a7df169a37946efb613", "text": "The Last Days of Pompeii (disambiguation) The Last Days of Pompeii is a novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton . The Last Days of Pompeii may also refer to : The Last Days of Pompeii ( 1908 film ) , an Italian film by Arturo Ambrosio The Last Days of Pompeii ( 1913 film ) , an Italian silent film by Caserini and Rodolfi Jone , or the Last Days of Pompeii ( 1913 film ) , an Italian silent film by Del Colle and Vidali The Last Days of Pompeii ( 1926 film ) , an Italian silent film by Carmine Gallone and Amleto Palermi The Last Days of Pompeii ( 1935 film ) , a film starring Preston Foster , David Holt , and Basil Rathbone The Last Days of Pompeii ( 1950 film ) , a French-Italian film by Marcel L'Herbier and Paolo Moffa The Last Days of Pompeii ( 1959 film ) ( Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei ) , an Italian film by Sergio Leone , credited to Mario Bonnard The Last Days of Pompeii ( TV miniseries ) , a 1984 U.S. miniseries `` The Last Days of Pompeii '' ( Album by Grant Hart and Nova Mob )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "775d21cbe068b46aa43f3f4266383f48", "text": "Curia Julia The Curia Julia ( -LSB- Curia Iulia , links = no -RSB- , -LSB- Curia Iulia , links = no -RSB- ) is the third named Curia , or Senate House , in the ancient city of Rome . It was built in 44 BC , when Julius Caesar replaced Faustus Cornelius Sulla 's reconstructed Curia Cornelia , which itself had replaced the Curia Hostilia . Caesar did so to redesign both spaces within the Comitium and the Roman Forum . The alterations within the Comitium reduced the prominence of the Senate and cleared the original space . The work , however , was interrupted by Caesar 's assassination at the Theatre of Pompey , where the Senate had been meeting temporarily while the work was completed . The project was eventually finished by Caesar 's successor , Augustus Caesar , in 29 BC . The Curia Julia is one of only a handful of Roman structures that still survives mostly intact because of its conversion into the basilica of Sant ` Adriano al Foro in the 7th century and several later restorations . However , the roof , the upper elevations of the side walls and the rear façade are modern and date from the remodeling of the deconsecrated church , in the 1930s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5693a72dd47aa094ecf9a1c4340c26b8", "text": "Neapolis, Sardinia Neapolis was a common name of ancient cities , for others see Neapoli Neapolis ( Greek : Νεάπολις Nabui ) meaning `` New City '' , was an ancient city of Sardinia , and apparently one of the most considerable places on that island . It was situated on the west coast , at the southern extremity of the Gulf of Oristano , at the present-day località of Santa Maria di Nabui , in the comune of Guspini , Province of Medio Campidano . The Itineraries place Neapolis 60 miles from Sulci ( in modern Sant ` Antioco ) , and 18 from Othoca ( modern Santa Giusta near Oristano ) . ( Itin . Ant . p. 84 . ) The name would clearly seem to point to a Greek origin , but we have no account of its foundation or history . It is noticed by Pliny as one of the most important towns in Sardinia ; and its name is found also in Ptolemy and the Itineraries . ( Plin . iii . 7 . s. 13 ; Ptol . iii . 3 . § 2 ; Itin . Ant . l. c. ; Tab . Peut. ; Geogr . Rav . v. 26 . ) Its ruins are still visible at the mouth of the river Pabillonis , where that stream forms a great estuary or lagoon , called the Stagno di Marceddi , and present considerable remains of ancient buildings as well as the vestiges of a Roman road and aqueduct . The spot is marked by an ancient church called Santa Maria di Nabui . ( De la Marmora , Voy . en Sardaigne , vol . ii . p. 357 . ) The Aquae Neapolitanae mentioned by Ptolemy as well as in the Itinerary , which places them at a considerable distance inland , on the road from Othoca to Caralis ( modern Cagliari ) , are certainly the mineral sources now known as the Bagni di Sardara , on the high road from Cagliari to Oristano . ( Itin . Ant . p. 82 ; Ptol . iii . 3 . § 7 ; Geogr . Rav . v. 26 ; De la Marmora , l. c. p. 406 . )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0c226753cd12b7a11e3287c7ec048829", "text": "Campania Campania ( -LSB- kamˈpaːnja -RSB- ) is a region in Southern Italy . The region at the end of 2014 had a population of around 5,869,000 people , making it the third-most-populous region of Italy ; its total area of 13590 km ² makes it the most densely populated region in the country . Located on the Italian Peninsula , with the Mediterranean Sea to the west , it includes the small Phlegraean Islands and Capri for administration as part of the region . Campania was colonised by Ancient Greeks and was part of Magna Græcia . During the Roman era , the area maintained a Greco-Roman culture . The capital city of Campania is Naples . Campania is rich in culture , especially in regard to gastronomy , music , architecture , archeological and ancient sites such as Pompeii , Herculaneum , Paestum and Velia . The name of Campania itself is derived from Latin , as the Romans knew the region as Campania felix , which translates into English as `` fertile countryside '' . The rich natural sights of Campania make it highly important in the tourism industry , especially along the Amalfi Coast , Mount Vesuvius and the island of Capri .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "beb8fbd5fc7034470e9fb3c17d717f18", "text": "Caietae Portus Caietae Portus ( mod . Gaeta ) , an ancient harbour of Latium adiectum , Italy , in the territory of Formiae , from which it is 5 mi south-west . The name ( originally Αἰήτη ) is generally derived from Caieta , the nurse of Aeneas . The harbour , owing to its fine anchorage , was much in use , but the place was never a separate town , but always dependent on Formiae . Livy mentions a temple of Apollo . The coast of the Gulf not only between Caietae Portus and Formiae , but east of the latter -- also , as far as the modern Monte Scauri , was a favourite summer resort . Cicero may have had villas both at Portus Caietae and at Formiae proper , and the emperors certainly possessed property at both places . After the destruction of Formiae in 847 it became one of the most important seaports of centrul Italy . In the town are scanty remains of an amphitheatre and theatre : near the church of La Trinità , higher up , are remains of a large reservoir . There are also traces of an aqueduct . The promontory ( 548 ft ) is crowned by the tomb of Munatius Plancus , founder of Lugudunum ( mod . Lyons ) , who died after 22 BC . It is a circular structure of blocks of travertine 160 ft. high and 180 ft. in diameter . Further inland is the so-called tomb of L Atratinus , about 100 ft in diameter . Caieta Portus was no doubt connected with the Via Appia ( which passed through Formiae ) by a deverticulum . There seems also to have been a road running west-north-west along the precipitous coast to Speluncae ( mod.Sperlonga ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5fba67637a3378caf739d6e6d3e5fbef", "text": "Terminalia Terminalia was an ancient Roman festival in honour of the god Terminus , who presided over boundaries . His statue was merely a stone or post stuck in the ground to distinguish between properties . His worship is said to have been instituted by Numa who ordered that every one should mark the boundaries of his landed property by stones to be consecrated to Jupiter Terminalis , and at which every year sacrifices were to be offered at the festival of the Terminalia . On the festival the two owners of adjacent property crowned the statue with garlands and raised a crude altar , on which they offered up some corn , honeycombs , and wine , and sacrificed a lamb or a suckling pig . They concluded with singing the praises of the god . The public festival in honour of this god was celebrated at the sixth milestone on the road towards Laurentum doubtless because this was originally the extent of the Roman territory in that direction . The festival of the Terminalia was celebrated VII . Kal . Mart. , or the 23d of February on the day before the Regifugium . The Terminalia was celebrated on the last day of the old Roman year , whence some derive its name . We know that February was the last month of the Roman year , and that when the intercalary month Mercedonius was added , the last five days of February were added to the intercalary month , making the 23d of February the last day of the year . When Cicero in a letter to Atticus says , Accepi tuas litteras a. d. V. Terminalia ( i.e. Feb. 19 ) , he uses this strange mode of defining a date , because being then in Cilicia he did not know whether any intercalation had been inserted that year . The central Terminus of Rome ( to which all roads led ) was the god 's ancient shrine on the Capitoline Hill . The temple of Jupiter , king of the gods , had to be built around it ( with a hole in the ceiling as Terminus demanded open-air sacrifices ) by the city 's last king , Tarquinius Superbus , who had closed down other shrines on the site to make room for this prestigious project . But the augurs had read into the flight patterns of birds that the god Terminus refused to be moved , which was taken as a sign of stability for the city .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bfb4cbfac46e0af0ecb9c1dd61176039", "text": "Roman temple Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture , and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture , though only a few survive in any sort of complete state . Today they remain `` the most obvious symbol of Roman architecture '' . Their construction and maintenance was a major part of ancient Roman religion , and all towns of any importance had at least one main temple , as well as smaller shrines . The main room ( cella ) housed the cult image of the deity to whom the temple was dedicated , and often a small altar for incense or libations . Behind the cella was a room or rooms used by temple attendants for storage of equipment and offerings . The ordinary worshipper rarely entered the cella , and most public ceremonies were performed outside , on the portico , with a crowd gathered in the temple precinct . The most common architectural plan had a rectangular temple raised on a high podium , with a clear front with a portico at the top of steps , and a triangular pediment above columns . The sides and rear of the building had much less architectural emphasis , and typically no entrances . There were also circular plans , generally with columns all round , and outside Italy there were many compromises with traditional local styles . The Roman form of temple developed initially from Etruscan temples , themselves influenced by the Greeks , with subsequent heavy direct influence from Greece . Public religious ceremonies of the official Roman religion took place outdoors , and not within the temple building . Some ceremonies were processions that started at , visited , or ended with a temple or shrine , where a ritual object might be stored and brought out for use , or where an offering would be deposited . Sacrifices , chiefly of animals , would take place at an open-air altar within the templum . Especially under the Empire , exotic foreign cults gained followers in Rome , and were the local religions in large parts of the expanded Empire . These often had very different practices , some preferring underground places of worship , while others , like Early Christians , worshipped in houses . Some remains of many Roman temples survive , above all in Rome itself , but the relatively few near-complete examples were nearly all converted to Christian churches ( and sometimes subsequently to mosques ) , usually a considerable time after the initial triumph of Christianity under Constantine . The decline of Roman religion was relatively slow , and the temples themselves were not appropriated by the government until a decree of the Emperor Honorius in 415 . Santi Cosma e Damiano , in the Roman Forum , originally the Temple of Romulus , was not dedicated as a church until 527 . The best known is the Pantheon , Rome , which is however highly untypical , being a very large circular temple with a magnificent concrete roof , behind a conventional portico front .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2d4adef6d3b174e2b56d25b787ce2873", "text": "Pignora imperii The pignora imperii ( `` pledges of rule '' ) were objects that were supposed to guarantee the continued imperium of Ancient Rome . One late source lists seven . The sacred tokens most commonly regarded as such were the Palladium , the wooden image of Minerva ( Greek Athena ) that the Romans claimed had been rescued from the fall of Troy and was in the keeping of the Vestals ; the sacred fire of Vesta tended by the Vestals , which was never allowed to go out ; and the ancilia , the twelve shields of Mars wielded by his priests the Salii in their processions , dating to the time of Numa Pompilius , second king of Rome . In the later Roman Empire , the maintenance of the Altar of Victory in the Curia took on a similar symbolic value for those such as Symmachus who were trying to preserve Rome 's religious traditions in the face of Christian hegemony . The extinguishing of the fire of Vesta by the Christian emperor Theodosius I is one of the events that mark the abolition of Rome 's ancestral religion and the imposition of Christianity as a state religion that excluded all others . In late antiquity , some narratives of the founding of Constantinople claim that Constantine I , the first emperor to convert to Christianity , transferred the pignora imperii to the new capital . Though the historicity of this transferral may be in doubt , the claim indicates the symbolic value of the tokens .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "582831e48aefeb14eda3b66568c1a6d4", "text": "Dionysia The Dionysia ( -LSB- daɪəˈnaɪsiə -RSB- ) was a large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus , the central events of which were the theatrical performances of dramatic tragedies and , from 487 BC , comedies . It was the second-most important festival after the Panathenaia . The Dionysia actually consisted of two related festivals , the Rural Dionysia and the City Dionysia , which took place in different parts of the year . They were also an essential part of the Dionysian Mysteries .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f378826c569f2f8eb4e03020f1db17e5", "text": "Teatro Comunale Florence The Teatro Comunale di Firenze or Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is an opera house in Florence , Italy . It was originally built as the open-air amphitheatre , the Politeama Fiorentino Vittorio Emanuele which was inaugurated on 17 May 1862 with a production of Donizetti 's Lucia di Lammermoor and which seated 6,000 people . It became the focus on cultural life in the city . After closure caused by fire , it reopened in April 1864 and acquired a roof in 1882 . By 1911 it had both electricity and heating . In 1930 the building was taken over by the city authorities who renamed it the Teatro Comunale . Bombing during the Second World War damaged the building once again , and other problems closed it for three years in 1958 . Finally , in May 1961 , the then-modernized theatre reopened with Verdi 's Don Carlo . It had become a 2,000 seat elliptically shaped auditorium consisting of a large orchestra section , one tier of boxes , and two wide semicircular galleries , which betray the building 's amphitheatre origins . As the theatre became more closely associated with Italy 's first and most important music festival , the annual Maggio Musicale Fiorentino which had begun in 1931 as a triennial festival and , except for the war years , became an annual one after 1937 , so its name was changed once again for the festivals to the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f99643f99199b4f12b8e1de583442d77", "text": "Vulci Vulci or Volci was a rich and important Etruscan city ( in Etruscan , Velch or Velx , depending on the romanization used ) . As George Dennis wrote : `` Vulci is a city whose very name ... . was scarcely remembered , but which now , for the enormous treasures of antiquity it has yielded , is exalted above every other city of the ancient world . . '' Many impressive remains of the city can be seen today . Vulci was located near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea about 80 km northwest of Rome , on the Fiora River , between Montalto di Castro and Canino . The Vulci , like other Etruscans , became master sculptors in bronze as acknowledged by ancient writers . Although most large bronzes have been lost , there remain some magnificent examples of Etruscan bronze work such as the Chimera of Arezzo and the Monteleone chariot , possibly made in Vulci . In the 19th century thousands of the ancient tombs of Vulci were discovered , and many were so well-known and spectacular , such as the Tomb of the Sun and Moon , that they were included on the Grand Tour of Europe . From these tombs more Attic vases have been found in the Vulci tombs than at any other ancient site ( at least by the 1850s ) and many of these masterpieces as well as Etruscan bronzes have found their way into the major museums of the world where they can be seen today . Despite these discoveries most of these tombs were later forgotten and lost .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "499ac18c3c638d171e96c6d606f071fa", "text": "List of cathedrals in Italy This is a list of cathedrals in Italy , including also Vatican City and San Marino . This is intended to be a complete list of extant cathedrals - i.e. , churches that are the seats of bishops - and co-cathedrals . Many former cathedrals and proto-cathedrals are also included , but many more are yet to be added . Almost all cathedrals in Italy are Roman Catholic , but any that are not are also listed here . There are many churches in Italy commonly known as Duomo . This is often translated as `` cathedral '' , but not entirely accurately : `` duomo '' refers to the principal church of a town or city , whatever its status . Clearly , when a cathedral exists , that will often also be a town 's principal church , and many cathedrals are thus also `` duomi '' , and vice versa . This is not always so , however : there are places where the cathedral and the principal church are not the same ( Bologna , for example ) ; and very many places which are not the seats of bishops have a non-episcopal `` duomo '' and no cathedral at all . In this list , churches known as `` duomo '' are only included if they are , or have been , episcopal seats , as above . There is a very small number of churches , such as that at Monza , which have such exceptional distinction or status that they are comparable in importance to cathedrals without having ever been the seats of bishops , and are commonly known in English as cathedrals . There is a separate ( incomplete ) list for this small group of churches .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fbe3cad3e7e5843a2a9455a510c02192", "text": "Roman Theatre of Orange The Roman Theatre of Orange ( French : Théâtre antique d'Orange ) is a Roman theatre in Orange , Vaucluse , France . It was built early in the 1st century AD . The structure is owned by the municipality of Orange and is the home of the summer opera festival , the Chorégies d'Orange . It is one of the best preserved of all Roman theatres , and served the Roman colony of Arausio ( or , more specifically , Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio : `` the Julian colony of Arausio established by the soldiers of the second legion '' ) which was founded in 40 BC . Playing a major role in the life of the citizens , who spent a large part of their free time there , the theatre was seen by the Roman authorities not only as a means of spreading Roman culture to the colonies , but also as a way of distracting them from all political activities . Mime , pantomime , poetry readings and the `` attelana '' ( a kind of farce rather like the commedia dell ` arte ) was the dominant form of entertainment , much of which lasted all day . For the common people , who were fond of spectacular effects , magnificent stage sets became very important , as was the use of stage machinery . The entertainment offered was open to all and free of charge . As the Western Roman Empire declined during the 4th century , by which time Christianity had become the official religion , the theatre was closed by official edict in AD 391 , since the Church opposed what it regarded as uncivilized spectacles . After that , the theatre was abandoned completely . It was probably pillaged by the Visigoths in 412 , and like most Roman buildings was certainly stripped of its better stone over the centuries for reuse . It was used as a defensive post in the Middle Ages . During the 16th-century religious wars , it became a refuge for the townspeople .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eee4a449400e6e17a966e44cf60e6b38", "text": "Roman villas in northwestern Gaul Roman villas in northwestern Gaul ( modern France ) functioned as colonial economic centers . Most villas did not resemble the luxurious , aristocratic country retreats of the Mediterranean region . Their owners were absentee investors ( or the emperor himself ) , managed by local Gauls whose families were rewarded after the Gallo-Roman wars . It is difficult for archeologists to define a villa ; the recovered residences varied in size and style ( often determined by economic function ) . However , all sites designated as `` villas '' contain Roman architectural elements found in homes ( such as mosaics , porticos , columns and square grounds plans ) . At first the new Roman masters physically changed very little in Gaul , simply refining the rural economic system in an already intensely farmed landscape . These refinements took the form of technological improvements and enhancing the economic structure ( which included the transport of goods and raw materials to larger markets ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3423a8dfd028833d38a19eb43bade602", "text": "Ancient Greek temple Greek temples ( Ancient Greek : Ναός , Naós `` dwelling '' , semantically distinct from Latin templum ( `` temple '' ) were structures built to house deity statues within Greek sanctuaries in ancient Greek religion . The temple interiors did not serve as meeting places , since the sacrifices and rituals dedicated to the respective deity took place outside them . Temples were frequently used to store votive offerings . They are the most important and most widespread building type in Greek architecture . In the Hellenistic kingdoms of Southwest Asia and of North Africa , buildings erected to fulfill the functions of a temple often continued to follow the local traditions . Even where a Greek influence is visible , such structures are not normally considered as Greek temples . This applies , for example , to the Graeco-Parthian and Bactrian temples , or to the Ptolemaic examples , which follow Egyptian tradition . Most Greek temples were oriented astronomically .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c269e11c405d375f6050142d73f98c0a", "text": "Religious persecution in the Roman Empire As the Roman Republic , and later the Roman Empire , expanded , it came to include people from a variety of cultures , and religions . The worship of an ever increasing number of deities was tolerated and accepted . The government , and the Romans in general , tended to be tolerant towards most religions and cults . Some religions were banned for political reasons rather than dogmatic zeal , and other rites which involved human sacrifice were banned . In the Christian era , when Christianity became the state church of the Roman Empire , the Church came to accept it was the Emperor 's duty to use secular power to enforce religious unity . Anyone within the church who did not subscribe to Catholic Christianity was seen as a threat to the dominance and purity of the `` one true faith '' and they saw it as their right to defend this by all means at their disposal . This led to persecution of pagans by the Christian authorities and populace after its institution as the state religion .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c510480ee8141698f6a198f2441fc15", "text": "Pompeiopolis Pompeiopolis was a Roman city in ancient Paphlagonia , located near Taşköprü , Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey . The exact location is 45 km north of Kastamonu and a short distance across the river from modern Taşköprü , in the valley of the Gökırmak ( Roman name Amnias , or Amneus ) . The borders of Pompeiopolis reach the Küre mountains to the north , Ilgaz mountains to the south , Halys river to the east and Pınarbaşı valley to the west . The city 's remains today consist of an acropolis , some rock-cut tombs , tumuli , a bridge and remains of houses with mosaic tile floors . It is believed that many more artifacts and remains can be uncovered if further archaeological excavation can be conducted at the Zımbıllı hills within the city boundaries . Pompeiopolis was established together with Neoclaudiopolis as one of a number of cities founded by the Roman general and politician Pompey ( Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus ) and integrated into the new Roman double province of Bithynia-Pontus in the year 64 BC . It was later assigned by Mark Antony to the vassal princes of Paphlagonia , and in 6 BC , after the death of Deiotaros Philadelphos , the last king , Paphlagonia was re-integrated into the Roman Empire and placed under the governor of the province of Galatia . While the city flourished and grew during this period , it was the metropolis of Paphlagonia from the reign of Antoninus Pius until that of Gallienus , having a civic mint in the same period , as well . The city was called Sebaste for a short period of time during the patronship of Gnaeus Claudius Severus , Marcus Aurelius ' son-in-law . Rare coins surviving from that era bear the inscriptions `` Sebaste Metropolis of Paphlagonia '' . w Being a bishopric since the early 4th century at latest , Pompeiopolis received the title of autocephalus archdiocese at some time during the reign of Justinian I. Within the church province of Paphlagonia , Pompeiopolis always ranked immediately after Gangra , and above the other bishoprics . It is currently believed that Pompeiopolis was deserted in the early 8th century AD after the attacks of the Arabs Muslim conquests and as a result of the defensive military reorganizations of the Byzantine emperors of the 8th century . This region was conquered by the invading Turks in the late 11th century . In the 10th/11th century , Pompeiopolis became a metropolitan see until the 14th century , when this diocese was suppressed . Among the fourteen known titular holders of the Christian diocese are Philadelphus at the First Council of Nicaea , Severus of Constantinople and Theodore of Constantinople . This ancient city and its remains will be preserved and exhibited in a Museum of Archaeology that is planned to be built in Taşköprü by the Turkish Ministry of Culture . The first exploratory diggings in the area were conducted in 1910 ; they revealed some columns and mosaic tile panels . But , soon after , a devastating fire that broke out in 1927 in the nearby residential area greatly harmed the ruins . Many of the artifacts that were revealed in the course of those excavations are currently being exhibited in the Museum of Archaeology of Kastamonu . Since 2006 the university of Munich ( Germany ) is conducting excavations on the archaeological site under the direction of professor Lâtife Summerer . This Pompeiopolis in Paphlagonia must not be confused with the Soloi or Pompeiopolis in Cilicia , also established by Pompey . The bishopric of Pompeiopolis in Paphlagonia is included in the Catholic Church 's list of titular sees .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8810ca3e60af83d358bb47fac92d0bcb", "text": "History of Roman and Byzantine domes The History of Roman and Byzantine domes traces the architecture of domes throughout the ancient Roman Empire and its medieval continuation , today called the Byzantine Empire . Domes were important architectural elements in both periods and had widespread influence on contemporary and later styles , from Russian and Ottoman architecture to the Italian Renaissance and modern revivals . The domes were customarily hemispherical , although octagonal and segmented shapes are also known , and they developed in form , use , and structure over the centuries . Early examples rested directly on the rotunda walls of round rooms and featured a central oculus for ventilation and light . Pendentives became common in the Byzantine period , provided support for domes over square spaces . Early wooden domes are known only from a literary source , but the use of wooden formwork , concrete , and unskilled labor enabled domes of monumental size in the late Republic and early Imperial period , such as the so-called `` Temple of Mercury '' bath hall at Baiae . Nero introduced the dome into Roman palace architecture in the 1st century and such rooms served as state banqueting halls , audience rooms , or throne rooms . The Pantheon 's dome , the largest and most famous example , was built of concrete in the 2nd century and may have served as an audience hall for Hadrian . Imperial mausolea , such as the Mausoleum of Diocletian , were domed beginning in the 3rd century . Some smaller domes were built with a technique of using ceramic tubes in place of a wooden centering for concrete , or as a permanent structure embedded in the concrete , but light brick became the preferred building material over the course of the 4th and 5th centuries . Brick ribs allowed for a thinner structure and facilitated the use of windows in the supporting walls , replacing the need for an oculus as a light source . Christian baptisteries and shrines were domed in the 4th century , such as the Lateran Baptistery and the likely wooden dome over the Church of the Holy Sepulchre . Constantine 's octagonal palace church in Antioch may have been the precedent for similar buildings for centuries afterward . The first domed basilica may have been built in the 5th century , with a church in southern Turkey being the earliest proposed example , but the 6th century architecture of Justinian made domed church architecture standard throughout the Roman east . His Hagia Sophia and Church of the Holy Apostles inspired copies in later centuries . Cruciform churches with domes at their crossings , such as the churches of Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki and St. Nicholas at Myra , were typical of 7th and 8th century architecture and bracing a dome with barrel vaults on four sides became the standard structural system . Domes over windowed drums of cylindrical or polygonal shape were standard after the 9th century . In the empire 's later period , smaller churches were built with smaller domes , normally less than 6 m after the 10th century . Exceptions include the 11th century domed-octagons of Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni , and the 12th century Chora Church , among others . The cross-in-square plan , with a single dome at the crossing or five domes in a quincunx pattern , as at the Church of St. Panteleimon , was the most popular type from the 10th century until the fall of Constantinople in 1453 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07fddd52dec1c69fef3f9f79f536d4ad", "text": "Hybla Gereatis Hybla Gereatis ( Greek : Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις ) , is the name of an ancient city of Sicily , located on the southern slope of Mount Etna , not far from the river Symaethus , in the modern comune of Paternò . There were at least three ( and possibly as many as five ) cities named `` Hybla '' in ancient accounts of Sicily which are often confounded with each other , and which it is sometimes very difficult to distinguish . Hybla Gereatis has been described as the largest and most considerable of the Sicilian cities called Hybla , thence equated with Hybla Major or Magna . Pausanias ( in whose time it had ceased to be an independent city ) described the city as situated in the territory of Catana ( modern Catania ) . In like manner , we find it noticed by Thucydides as a place between Catana and Centuripa ( modern Centuripe ) , so that the Athenians , on their return from an expedition to the latter city , ravaged the corn fields of the Inessaeans and Hyblaeans . It was clearly a Siculian city ; and hence , at an earlier period , it is mentioned among the other towns of that people in the interior of the island which Ducetius sought to unite into a common league , a measure to which the Hyblaeans alone refused to accede . It is quite clear that , in all the above passages , the Aetnaean Hybla is the one meant : and it seems probable that the city of Hybla , which was attacked by the Athenians soon after their landing in Sicily ( Thuc . vi . 62 ) , but without success , was no other , but only Thucydides distinguishes the Hybla as Hybla Geleatis During the Second Punic War , Livy mentions Hybla as one of the towns that were induced to revolt to the Carthaginians in 211 BCE , but were quickly recovered by the Roman praetor M. Cornelius . In the time of Cicero the Hyblenses ( evidently the people of the Aetnaean city ) appear as a considerable municipal community , with a territory fertile in corn : and Hybla is one of the few places in the interior of Sicily which Pomponius Mela thinks worthy of mention . Its name is also found both in Pliny , who reckons it among the populi stipendiarii of the island , and in Ptolemy . Hence it is strange that Pausanias appears to speak of it as in his time utterly desolate . The passage , however , is altogether so confused that it is very difficult to say of which Hybla he is there speaking . We find no later notice of it , though an inscription of Christian times found at Catana appears to refer to Hybla as still existing under its ancient name . The site , as suggested by Cluverius , at Paternò ( about 20 km from Catania ) , and derives strong confirmation from the discovery in that city of an altar dedicated Veneri Victrici Hyblensi . There is much confounding of this city with that of Aetna .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9a030183e494f76f9135c49d82408c6b", "text": "Tymion Tymion was an ancient town in Phrygia , Asia Minor ( in today 's Turkish district of Karahallı , Uşak Province , Aegean Region ) . Its site is located at the Turkish village of Şükranje . From the middle of the 2nd century CE to the middle of the 6th century CE , Tymion was an important town for the ancient Christian church of Montanism . The Montanists , whose church spread all over the Roman Empire , expected the New Jerusalem to descend to earth at Tymion and the nearby town of Pepuza ; Pepuza was the headquarters of Montanism and the seat of the Montanist patriarch . One of the founders of Montanism , Montanus , called both towns `` Jerusalem . '' In late antiquity , both places attracted crowds of pilgrims from all over the Roman Empire . Women played an emancipated role in Montanism . They could become priests and also bishops . In the 6th century CE , this church became extinct . Since 2001 , Peter Lampe of the University of Heidelberg has directed annual archaeological campaigns in Phrygia , Turkey . During these interdisciplinary campaigns , together with William Tabbernee of Tulsa , numerous unknown ancient settlements were discovered and archaeologically documented . Two of them are the best candidates so far in the search for the identification of the two holy centers of ancient Montanism , Pepuza and Tymion . Scholars had searched for these lost sites since the 19th century . The archaeological site at Şükranje ( Karahallı area ) that Peter Lampe identified as Tymion was already settled in late Bronze and early Iron Ages . It flourished in Roman and Byzantine times as a rural town where predominantly tenant farmers lived . They worked on an imperial estate and were often oppressed by travelling magistrates or imperial slaves . In a petition , the farmers asked for help from the emperor . The emperor Septimius Severus wrote back that his procurator would support the farmers . The imperial rescript is preserved on an inscription .", "title": "" } ]
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Jordan Knight acts.
[ { "docid": "28d78bf65f4805c9e8432b962ab227f3", "text": "Jordan Knight Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight ( born May 17 , 1970 ) is an American singer-songwriter and actor , best known as the lead singer of the boy band New Kids on the Block ( NKOTB ) , who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s . He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing , influenced by The Stylistics . After New Kids on the Block split in 1994 , he launched a solo career . Jordan 's first solo album , released in 1999 , and his latest solo album , released in 2011 , reached the Top 50 on the US Billboard 200 . As of 2011 , he released four Top 40 singles ; the most well known being `` Give It to You '' in 1999 . Knight has released three solo albums , one remix album and one EP . On May 31 , 2011 , Knight released the studio album , Unfinished . Knight has sold over 1.5 million records worldwide as a solo artist . In 2015 , Boston City Council declared February 7 `` Jordan Knight Day . ''", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "040d496387d864422a5502613aae749f", "text": "List of Jordanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Jordan is one of one hundred countries that have submitted films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . Their first submission was sent in Fall 2008 . The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue . As of 2016 Jordan have submitted three films for Oscar consideration , with one of them being nominated .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "55e250d4a2eb0085b2c29f8950af5fd9", "text": "Royal Film Commission – Jordan The Royal Film Commission of Jordan ( RFC ) was established to develop an internationally competitive Jordanian film industry . Founded in accordance with the Royal Film Commission Law No. 27 in 2003 and approved by Law No. 22 in 2008 , RFC is a financially and administratively autonomous Jordanian government organization led by a Board of Commissioners chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein . Noted Jordanian artist Ali Maher served as the film commissioner of the organization prior to his passing . The RFC is a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International ( AFCI ) . The ( AFCI ) is the official professional and educational organization for film commissions . AFCI Members assist feature , television , commercial , industrial and photography production throughout the world . The Location Managers Guild recognized the RFC with the LMGI Award for Outstanding Film Commission in 2017 for its work on Rogue One : A Star Wars Story , which filmed at Wadi Rum . The RFC had previously been nominated for its work on The Martian .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5ac9b47f5bae389633a818d3a790276b", "text": "The Dark Knight (film) The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed , co-produced , and co-written by Christopher Nolan . Featuring the DC Comics character Batman , the film is the second part of Nolan 's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005 's Batman Begins , starring an ensemble cast including Christian Bale , Michael Caine , Heath Ledger , Gary Oldman , Aaron Eckhart , Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman . In the film , Bruce Wayne/Batman ( Bale ) , James Gordon ( Oldman ) and Harvey Dent ( Eckhart ) form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City , but are menaced by a criminal mastermind known as the Joker ( Ledger ) who seeks to undermine Batman 's influence and create chaos . Nolan 's inspiration for the film was the Joker 's comic book debut in 1940 , the 1988 graphic novel The Killing Joke , and the 1996 series The Long Halloween , which retold Two-Face 's origin . The nickname `` the Dark Knight '' was first applied to Batman in Batman # 1 ( 1940 ) , in a story written by Bill Finger . The Dark Knight was filmed primarily in Chicago , as well as in several other locations in the United States , the United Kingdom , and Hong Kong . Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras to film some sequences , including the Joker 's first appearance in the film . The film is dedicated to the memory of Ledger , who died on January 22 , 2008 , some months after the completed filming and six months before the film 's release , from a toxic combination of prescription drugs , leading to intense attention from the press and movie-going public . Warner Bros. initially created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight , developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screenshots of Ledger as the Joker . A co-production of the United States and the United Kingdom , The Dark Knight was released on July 16 , 2008 in Australia , on July 18 , 2008 , in North America , and on July 25 , 2008 , in the United Kingdom . Considered by film critics to be one of the best films of the 2000s and one of the best superhero films ever , the film received highly positive reviews and set numerous records during its theatrical run . The Dark Knight appeared on more critics ' top ten lists ( 287 ) than any other film of 2008 with the exception of WALL-E , and more critics ( 77 ) named The Dark Knight the best film of 2008 than any other film released that year . With over $ 1 billion in revenue worldwide , it is the 29th-highest-grossing film of all time , unadjusted for inflation . The film received eight Academy Award nominations ; it won the award for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor . The Dark Knight Rises , the final film in the trilogy , was released on July 20 , 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "60169983171c49ebef64ae113f492cc2", "text": "Orlando Jordan Orlando Mason Jordan ( born April 21 , 1974 ) is an American-Australian semi-retired professional wrestler . He is best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , where he was a one-time United States Champion . He is also known for his stint with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b62d614f216de242d6c0fa7dad99ee2", "text": "Nick & Knight Tour The Nick & Knight Tour is a co-headlining tour by American recording artists Nick Carter and Jordan Knight . The tour supported their collaborative studio album , Nick & Knight . The tour began September 2014 in Nashville , Tennessee and played over 30 shows in the United States and Canada .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b471df8a1a22775d42e86017b59f987", "text": "Christopher and Kevin Graves Christopher Jordan and Kevin Justin Graves are two American child actors ( born May 2 , 1989 in California ) . Their acting career started in 1990 , when they played `` Lucas Stansbury Jones '' on the soap opera General Hospital . During the next 5 years , they had recurring roles on Baby Talk ( as `` Baby Max '' , Feb. 1991 - May 1992 ) , Cheers ( as `` Frederick Crane '' , April 1991 - January 1993 ) , Dangerous Women ( as `` Robbie Walker '' , 1991 ) , Life Goes On ( as `` Baby Nick '' , Sept. 1992 - Feb. 1993 ) , and The Bold and the Beautiful ( as `` C.J. Garrison '' , 1994 -- 1995 ) . Since 1996 , they have only been seen twice on TV : First on ER ( as `` Danny '' and `` Josh '' , May 1996 ) , and then on The X-Files ( as `` Kid '' , February 2001 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d1c3477a0e3f0e1020a858217b74536", "text": "Elliot Knight Elliot Knight is a British actor . He is known for his role as Sinbad in the British television series Sinbad . He portrayed Merlin on the American fantasy television series Once Upon a Time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8520fe7539fe6075db1ba0d54265b9d5", "text": "Alex Jordan Alex Jordan ( September 20 , 1963 -- July 2 , 1995 ) was an American pornographic actress . Jordan appeared in 166 adult films from 1991 to 1995 and was named `` Best New Starlet '' by Adult Video News in 1993 . She committed suicide by hanging on July 2 , 1995 , while her husband was in Colorado trying to set up a ski shop so that she could leave the business .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "addb82047c6912ac4e88ed0b5853adcf", "text": "Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2008 4th AFCA Awards Best Film : The Dark Knight The 4th Austin Film Critics Association Awards , honoring the best in filmmaking for 2008 , were announced on December 16 , 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ecee1e7336726fb3d24ccef2d0033836", "text": "Tom Knight Tom Knight or Thomas Knight may refer to :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b0d162f00d0b2a7f17c6ba9b046b2088", "text": "Jeremy Jordan (actor born 1984) Jeremy Michael Jordan ( born November 20 , 1984 ) is an American actor , dancer and singer . He has performed on Broadway and in television and film , as well as in other theatrical productions . He is best known for the roles of Jack Kelly in the 2012 musical Newsies and Clyde Barrow in the 2011 musical Bonnie & Clyde . He currently plays Winslow `` Winn '' Schott , Jr. , the son of DC Comics villain character Toyman , on the CBS / CW DC Comics based superhero drama series Supergirl .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "372c026cdd1111f825d010d6839beaec", "text": "Arabian Knight (comics) Arabian Knight is a title used by three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . All three characters are superheroes from Saudi Arabia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c101996a6c3a7a4dc103b64e697c0ae4", "text": "Jordan Christopher Jordan Christopher ( October 23 , 1940 -- January 21 , 1996 ) was an American actor and singer . He was the lead singer of The Wild Ones , who recorded the original version of the rock classic `` Wild Thing '' after Christopher had left the band .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50f25a593a4473bb25239ccd4f9ba2be", "text": "Peter Jordan (presenter) Peter Jordan ( sometimes known as Rocki Rolletti ) is a Canadian actor and television presenter . He is best known for the work series It 's a Living , which aired on CBC Television from 1989 to 2003 . Peter was also a regular contributor to CBWT 's 24Hours LateNight program in the 1980s . Peter has won two Gemini Awards for Best Host Lifestyle or Performing Arts Program or Series for the It 's a Living series ( 1998 eps . 1 & 5 , and 2000 season ) and was a four-time nominee in the same category . When the full hour of news returned to CBWT in Winnipeg on February 19 , it was announced that Peter would host a new segment called W6 ( Who , What , When , Where , Why , Winnipeg ) . In 2008 , he acted in the romantic comedy New in Town , with Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. , filmed in Selkirk , MB .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa01a28988dd862190f41d40ce54fe35", "text": "Dirty Dancing (song) `` Dirty Dancing '' is the third overall single from New Kids on the Block 's 2008 album , The Block . It was produced by RedOne . The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5bb1e1372c552b1c2d9b5c28dac6989f", "text": "Golden Knight The Golden Knight is a fictional character , a comic book knight published by DC Comics . He first appeared in The Demon vol . 3 , # 20 ( February 1992 ) , and was created by Alan Grant and Val Semeiks . The character is based on the mythical knight Percival as defined by Chrétien de Troyes ' unfinished fifth romance , Perceval , le Conte du Graal ( Perceval , the Story of the Grail ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fcea53e4964fc70e623f0de2fbe3b6d2", "text": "JFH: Justice For Hire JFH : Justice For Hire ( also known as JFH , Justice For Hire , and JFH : Justice-For-Hire ) is a mixed martial arts themed entertainment property that encompasses a series of comic books , films , videos , music , and animations . The JFH story follows two sons of a duo of vigilante fathers that get their family 's hero-for-hire business legalized , spawning a worldwide industry of heroes , villains , and mercenaries for hire dubbed the Retribution Industry . Produced and published by Creative Impulse Entertainment , JFH remains one of the first examples of transmedia storytelling in the comic book industry . JFH was created by real-life father/son martial arts champions and comic book writers Jan C. Childress and Jan Lucanus . Lucanus appears as a regular cast member in the live action content .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ebd5f3d4b825edb9d3af4f89ac4ab7e", "text": "Gregory Jbara Gregory Jbara ( -LSB- dʒəˈbɑrə -RSB- born September 28 , 1961 ) is an American film , television and stage actor , and singer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f74347e412126d24b6a9b274b52b3dbd", "text": "Theatrical jousting Coined in the late 20th century by American stunt performer Kent Shelton , the term theatrical jousting refers to a form of live entertainment in which a medieval jousting tournament is recreated in conjunction with a scripted performance . Alternative terms are `` jousting reenactment '' or `` choreographed jousting '' . The Hanlon-Lees Action Theater is credited with developing the theatrical joust format in 1979 ; its first appearance was at the New York Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo , New York . This type of performance has become very popular at various renaissance fairs by the early 2000s . Typically a three-act affair , the theatrical joust consists of a display of skill ; a mock battle which results in a verbal challenge ; an armed joust on horseback , often `` to the death . '' A variety of colorful characters , either villainous or heroic , give the audience ( which is usually divided into sectors based upon the number of `` knights '' ) a particular person to root for or against . As the show must be repeated on a daily or weekly basis , all fights are carefully choreographed and rehearsed . Horses must be trained to withstand such peculiarities as the clatter of steel weaponry , the occurrence of a rider being knocked from the saddle , and the roar of large crowds . Special makeup and/or property effects are often incorporated into the performance to provide the illusion of violent death or shattering equipment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d0f2d456825c0a89c597cb1068913397", "text": "The Dark Knight (video game) The Dark Knight is a cancelled action video game loosely based on the film of the same name . The game was unofficially announced in the summer of 2007 to be developed by Pandemic Studios as an open world Batman game . The game was confirmed , albeit unofficially , on July 18 , 2008 by actor Gary Oldman during an interview with G4 's Kristin Adams . In his interview on GameTrailers , Oldman said he knew an awful lot of effort had gone into getting Batman 's gliding abilities to feel suitably smooth and fluid for The Dark Knight game . Oldman , who reprised his role as Lt. Jim Gordon , did not name a developer in the interview but anonymous sources reported that The Dark Knight was a secret project of Pandemic Studios and EA . Despite prior speculation , no further announcements were made regarding production of the game , even upon the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of the films on December 9 , 2008 in the United States . According to a Newsweek article , the lack of a game at the same time of the movie 's release may have cost an estimated $ 101 million in missed revenue . EA and Pandemic Studios had announced that the game would come out on the PlayStation 3 . Pandemic Brisbane , who were responsible for developing this game , has since been shut down and the project cancelled . In 2009 , Warner Bros. would instead publish Batman : Arkham Asylum with Rocksteady Studios as the developer , which would start the Batman : Arkham series .", "title": "" } ]
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Battle Studies World Tour was a tour by an American singer.
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The tour culminated with three dates in Melbourne , Australia in late November 2010 . The tour ended up being the most successful by Metallica , grossing roughly $ 217.2 million ( the 18th highest grossing tour of all time ) , with the top grossing location , Acer Arena in Sydney , Australia , taking more than $ 14 million over 4 shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c994712a70e34f681afdc167616eb12", "text": "The Battle Rages On... The Battle Rages On ... is the fourteenth studio album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple , released in 1993 . It is the last album recorded with the band 's classic Mk II line-up , which reunited for a second time ( the first reunion being for 1984 's Perfect Strangers ) . Ian Gillan returned to the band in late 1992 and had to rework much of the material already existing for the album , which had been intended for Joe Lynn Turner . After being fired from the band , Turner would admit Ritchie Blackmore referred to it as `` The cattle grazes on '' . Blackmore became infuriated at the non-melodic elements and quit mid tour after the show of 17 November in Helsinki , Finland . American guitarist Joe Satriani joined Deep Purple as a temporary replacement for the duration of the tour . A handful of working tracks written during The Battle Rages On ... sessions would turn up on subsequent solo releases by Turner , under different titles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c981126e877504b243090935c19acc1", "text": "List of Garth Brooks concert tours Garth Brooks is an American country pop singer-songwriter . From his first concert series to his current record-breaking worldwide tour , Brooks has changed the face of performing from a country music perspective , adding high energy and pyrotechnics to depict a hard rock-country crossover . Since his first tour began in 1991 , Brooks has performed in a variety of concert settings , including world tours , residency shows , and benefit concerts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a1f5f33808709ad8e10fd1f05fa9f0ca", "text": "This Is It (concerts) This Is It was a planned residency show of 50 concerts by Michael Jackson at the O2 Arena in London , scheduled to run from July 2009 to March 2010 . The shows were to be Jackson 's first major series of concerts since the HIStory World Tour finished in 1997 . With all concerts sold out , Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and died less than three weeks before the first concert was scheduled to begin . Jackson announced This Is It at a press conference in the O2 Arena , stating that it would be his final series of concerts in London . AEG Live , the concert promoters , released a promotional video that took up an entire commercial break , setting a record for ITV . Initially only 10 concerts were announced , but following public demand 40 more concerts were added . Ticket sales broke several records and Jackson 's album sales increased following the announcement ; AEG Live estimated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned Jackson approximately # 50 million . In preparation for the concert series , Jackson had been collaborating with high-profile figures including fashion designer Christian Audigier , choreographer Kenny Ortega and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno . Prior to Jackson 's death , Allgood Entertainment sued Jackson for $ 40 million , claiming that he had breached an exclusivity agreement with them by agreeing to the This Is It concerts . The case was dismissed . After Jackson 's death , AEG Live offered either refunds to ticket holders or a special `` souvenir '' ticket designed by Jackson . The cancelled shows , record-breaking ticket sales and potential for a world tour made This Is It `` the greatest concert -LSB- s -RSB- that never happened . '' Columbia Pictures acquired the footage of the rehearsals and released a concert film , Michael Jackson 's This Is It , accompanied by a compilation album of the same name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "668a852bd55d25dd8eabd69b84bc4886", "text": "Battlefield Tour The Battlefield Tour was a concert tour by American pop singer Jordin Sparks in support of her second studio album Battlefield . It is Sparks ' first headlining tour . The tour consisted of mostly general assembly venues such as theaters , ballrooms , amusement parks , and casinos . It was initially only set to visit 15 cities nationwide . On April 22 , several dates were rescheduled in order to expand the tour to 35 cities across the nation . The tour started on May 1 , 2010 in Uncasville , Connecticut and ended on July 18 , 2010 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . In an interview with AI Now , Sparks spoke of the tour `` Hopefully , maybe in March I will be doing a tour . I would love to do a House of Blues theater type tour so it 's a little more intimate ... it 's really fulfilling after you get off a stage like that , it 's really awesome because it 's like you can say ` hey , I left everything out there . ' ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0fe99093a2d57e3414e66e8c19270740", "text": "Knowles (singer) Knowles ( born Jeanne Ingabire Buteru '' ' on 1 October 1990 ) is a Rwandan singer . Her stage name is taken from American R&B vocalist Beyoncé Knowles . Butera writes many of her own songs and is known as a strong entertainer , famous for her dancing and beauty . Her songs touch on such themes as romantic relationships , societal issues and daily life .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93d31b0f44b1d1ff6e4c4ba513114839", "text": "The Endless Summer Tour The Endless Summer Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American recording artist Lana Del Rey in support of her third studio album , Ultraviolence ( 2014 ) . The tour began on May 7 , 2015 in The Woodlands , Texas and concluded on June 16 , 2015 in West Palm Beach , Florida finishing with a total of twenty shows over the span of two months . The first seven shows of the tour were supported by fellow alternative rock singer Courtney Love , while the majority of the remaining tour dates were supported by synthpop singer and producer , Grimes . Most of the tour dates were sold out instantly . Lana Del Rey performed songs from Born to Die , Paradise , and Ultraviolence , in addition to some previously unreleased songs , and covers . At the end of 2015 , the tour placed at number 156 on Pollstar 's `` 2015 Year-End Top 200 North American Tours '' list , grossing $ 6 million from 16 shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ff6aa1bf26cf8210ec7e153e418bc32", "text": "Live Alive Tour The Live Alive Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble . Staged in support of their 1986 live album Live Alive , the band visited North America and Europe from 1986 through 1988 . A week before it began , guitarist and singer Stevie Ray Vaughan and bassist Tommy Shannon had achieved sobriety and it was their first tour after succeeding in overcoming their addictions . Consisting of six legs and 209 shows , the tour began in Towson , Maryland on November 22 , 1986 and concluded in New York City on December 31 , 1988 . The first four legs alternated between the United States and Canada , before the fifth leg visited Europe . The tour was mostly well-received and provoked positive reactions from music critics . The band 's 1989 album In Step , which included song ideas that were being performed on the tour , was recorded after the tour 's conclusion .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d732c043dc08b557fcda200ac0bc69ba", "text": "List of Kylie Minogue concert tours This is a list of concert tours by Australian pop music singer , Kylie Minogue . Since 1989 , Kylie has embarked on ten worldwide concert tours including performances in Australia , Europe , Asia , Africa , South America and North America . Minogue 's first live concert performance was in 1988 at Canton , a nightclub in Hong Kong . The following year she embarked on her first tour , performing in front of 38,000 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan . Minogue 's stage shows include elaborate costumes and sets that were inspired by Broadway musicals , science fiction films and electronic music groups such as Kraftwerk . In 2003 , Minogue was named `` Live Performer of the Year '' at the Australian Mo Awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9e9fd63108789ae1821919748d7291f", "text": "Libby Titus Elizabeth `` Libby '' Titus ( nee Jurist ; born July 6 , 1947 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actor , and concert producer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "70917eeefaf6a92dffc5645847187605", "text": "Sara Bareilles discography American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles has released five studio albums , two demo albums , three live albums , five extended plays , eleven singles and nine music videos . After graduating from University of California , Los Angeles , Bareilles independently released her debut album Careful Confessions in January 2004 . In 2005 , music executive Charlie Walk signed her to a record deal with Epic Records . A year after , she began to work with Eric Rosse on her second studio album , Little Voice , which featured re-recorded songs that were originally on Careful Confessions . Little Voice was released on July 2007 and entered the Billboard 200 chart in the United States at number 45 , which marked as her chart debut . The album became a commercial success , it peaked on the chart at number 7 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for shipments of one million copies in the United States , subsequently becoming her most successful studio album to date . Its lead single , `` Love Song '' , became a worldwide hit , charting at the top-ten in many regions . Epic released two additional singles , `` Bottle It Up '' and `` Gravity '' , from Little Voice . After experiencing a writer 's block , she began to work for her third studio album with Neal Avron in 2009 . The album , Kaleidoscope Heart , was released on September 2010 and debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart . Its lead single , `` King of Anything '' , became a top-forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 , and was succeeded by `` Uncharted '' and `` Gon na Get Over You '' as the album 's subsequent single releases . In 2013 , Bareilles began to work for her fourth studio album , The Blessed Unrest , after moving to New York City . The album was released on July 2013 and entered the Billboard 200 chart at number 2 . Two singles , `` Brave '' and `` I Choose You '' , were released from The Blessed Unrest , with `` Brave '' surpassing `` Love Song '' as her longest-staying song on the Billboard Hot 100 . According to Epic Records , Bareilles has sold over 1.75 million albums and 9 million singles in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2a4dbc30e72828733b6d6ec1a13fe18", "text": "Miranda Sings Miranda Sings is a fictional character , developed on the internet , created in 2008 and portrayed by American comedian , actress and YouTube personality Colleen Ballinger . Ballinger displays videos of the comically talentless , egotistical , misguided and quirky character on her YouTube channel . In these videos , the eccentric , narcissistic , yet endearing character sings and dances badly , gives inept `` tutorials '' , recounts her daily activities , discusses current events that she often misunderstands , collaborates with other YouTubers , and rants about her critics , reading examples of hate mail directed at the character on social media ; she responds to them with her catchphrase : `` Haters Back Off ! '' . Ballinger created the character as a satire of bad but arrogant singers who believe that posting their videos on YouTube will lead to them breaking into show business . As of February 2017 , the Miranda Sings YouTube channel had surpassed 1.2 billion views and 7 million subscribers , and Miranda had more than 6 million Instagram followers . Miranda has been ranked the 7th `` most popular '' YouTube personality by Daily American , and the channel was ranked No. 38 of all time by NewMediaRockstars . The character also has an active presence on other social media . Since 2009 , in addition to her internet videos , Ballinger has regularly presented live comedy acts , in character as Miranda Sings , at first in cabaret spaces and later in theaters in New York , London , and other cities in the US , Canada , Europe , Australia and elsewhere . Her acts include Miranda 's signature off-key singing of pop music hits and show tunes , with introductions focusing on the character 's backstory . Her delivery is full of malapropisms , mondegreens and spoonerisms , and the acts incorporate interaction with audience volunteers , giving a `` voice lesson '' to , or singing a duet with , Broadway or other musical celebrities , reading hate mail , and singing while being stabbed through the neck in her `` magic trick '' . The character has appeared in web series , interviews and an episode of the TV show Victorious . In 2014 , she guest-starred in character on an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . In July 2015 , she released a New York Times # 1 best-selling book , written in Miranda 's voice , titled Selp-Helf . Miranda is the main character in the Netflix original series Haters Back Off , which premiered in 2016 and has been renewed for 2017 . Ballinger won a Teen Choice Award and a Streamy Award for her Miranda videos .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb983031a9707fd94b64bc7486d81fc5", "text": "Ted Taylor (singer) Theodore Austin `` Ted '' Taylor ( February 16 , 1934 -- October 2 , 1987 ) was an American R&B and soul singer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9c3afc4b1f1a4caa83d5a24ee04950e0", "text": "Kim Criswell Kim Criswell ( born July 19 , 1957 ) is an American musical entertainer and actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38d1afc5005117eb99a13f60dfd59b12", "text": "Pearl Jam 2008 United States Tour The Pearl Jam 2008 United States Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a29a7a334c486a038d5be4bf7bd034d7", "text": "The Visualise Tour The Visualise Tour is the debut Australian concert tour by singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem . During July 2005 , Goodrem performed a total of ten shows to an estimated audience of 80,000 people , making it one of Australia 's highest selling local tours . The tour began with a `` preview show '' in Newcastle , before heading to Perth , Adelaide , Brisbane , Melbourne , Sydney , Canberra and Hobart . The show features Goodrem with a live band , string section and four male dancers and is split into five distinctive sections , each with a different costume change and theme , designed to highlight Goodrem 's versatility as a vocalist , pianist and dancer . The set list is composed of songs from both the Innocent Eyes and Mistaken Identity albums , as well Goodrem 's debut single `` I Do n't Care '' and covers of Australian rock group , Jet 's `` Are You Gon na Be My Girl '' and Carole King 's `` I Feel The Earth Move '' . Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden joined Goodrem on stage to perform their number one single `` Almost Here '' as well the Westlife song `` Flying Without Wings '' . The support act for the tour was Canadian artist , Kyle Riabko . Goodrem became the first Australian artist to headline a show at the Sydney SuperDome ( now Acer Arena ) , while tickets to the two Sydney shows officially outsold shows by major international acts such as Destiny 's Child , Green Day and 50 Cent , who had performed in Sydney earlier the same year . The 24 July performance in Sydney was filmed for the DVD release , titled The Visualise Tour : Live in Concert .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "764eddf074239ae5ffe7e60f2ded9344", "text": "Actor Tour The Actor Tour is the second tour by American musician and singer/songwriter St. Vincent . The tour centered on her second album , Actor ( 2009 ) . The tour began in the Great American Music Hall in 2009 and concluded at Teatro de la Ciudad in 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0238576a4eea76facf8ddd1214f14f3c", "text": "Teena Marie Mary Christine Brockert ( March 5 , 1956 -- December 26 , 2010 ) , better known by her stage name Teena Marie , was an American singer-songwriter , and producer . She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady Tee ( sometimes spelled Lady T ) , given to her by her collaborator and friend , Rick James . She was known for her distinctive soulful vocals , which caused many listeners to believe she was African American . Her success in R&B and soul music , and loyalty to these genres would earn her the title Ivory Queen of Soul . She played rhythm guitar , keyboards , and congas , and wrote , produced , sang , and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release , Irons in the Fire , which she later said was her favorite album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e9f48d8a4c75c16a2095bd2a44154b6", "text": "List of Jordin Sparks tours Below is an organized list of all the concert tours by singer Jordin Sparks . Her first concert tour was in North America , where she performed in 59 cities during 2007 in support of sixth season American Idol . Her second tour , in support of her first album , Jesse & Jordin LIVE Tour performing in 19 cities in North America . Her third tour Battlefield Tour , in support of her second album Battlefield , making a total of 38 dates .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "ca019d5af251767932924be2fe6c6de5", "text": "Evil Evil , in a general context is the absence or opposite of that which is described as being good . Often , evil denotes profound immorality . In certain religious contexts , evil has been described as a supernatural force . Definitions of evil vary , as does the analysis of its motives . However , elements that are commonly associated with evil involve unbalanced behavior involving anger , revenge , fear , hatred , psychological trauma , expediency , selfishness , ignorance , or neglect . In cultures with an Abrahamic religious influence , evil is usually perceived as the dualistic antagonistic opposite of good , in which good should prevail and evil should be defeated . In cultures with Buddhist spiritual influence , both good and evil are perceived as part of an antagonistic duality that itself must be overcome through achieving Śūnyatā meaning emptiness in the sense of recognition of good and evil being two opposing principles but not a reality , emptying the duality of them , and achieving a oneness . The philosophical question of whether morality is absolute , relative , or illusory leads to questions about the nature of evil , with views falling into one of four opposed camps : moral absolutism , amoralism , moral relativism , and moral universalism . While the term is applied to events and conditions without agency , the forms of evil addressed in this article presume an evildoer or doers .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "32659355ac829cfdbb19178b66546bf1", "text": "Axis of evil The term axis of evil was used by U.S. President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address on January 29 , 2002 , and often repeated throughout his presidency , to describe governments that his administration accused of sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction . Iran , Iraq , and North Korea were portrayed by Bush during the State of the Union as building nuclear weapons . The notion of such an axis was used to pinpoint these common enemies of the United States and rally the American populace in support of the War on Terror .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8d71df354bca1e37e69bba7c3dc8e01e", "text": "Les Liaisons dangereuses Les Liaisons dangereuses ( -LSB- le ljɛ.zɔ̃ dɑ̃.ʒə.ʁøz -RSB- ; Dangerous Liaisons ) is a French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos , first published in four volumes by Durand Neveu from March 23 , 1782 . It is the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont , two rivals ( and ex-lovers ) who use seduction as a weapon to humiliate and degrade others , all the while enjoying their cruel games and boasting about their manipulative talents . It has been claimed to depict the decadence of the French aristocracy shortly before the French Revolution , thereby exposing the perversions of the so-called Ancien Régime . However , it has also been described as an amoral story . As an epistolary novel , the book is composed entirely of letters written by the various characters to each other . In particular , the letters between Valmont and the Marquise drive the plot , with those of their victims and other characters serving as contrasting figures to give the story its depth . It is often claimed to be the source of the saying `` Revenge is a dish best served cold '' , a paraphrased translation of `` La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid '' ( more literally , `` Revenge is a dish that is eaten cold '' ) . However , the expression does not actually occur in the original novel in any form .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de5772fbcc5dbbfa8e90b475e3c3f896", "text": "Vile (album) Vile is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse . It was released in 1996 through Metal Blade Records . It was originally titled Created to Kill ( which is featured in the Cannibal Corpse Box set ) and was recorded with founding vocalist Chris Barnes . Before the album was released , Barnes was dismissed from the band , which then brought in Monstrosity vocalist George `` Corpsegrinder '' Fisher to finish the album 's vocal work . Fisher re-recorded all of the vocal tracks and the band released the album under the new title Vile . Vile also marks the last album featuring guitarist Rob Barrett until Kill , and features a brand new band logo , because the previous logo was owned and trademarked by the departing Chris Barnes . During the Vile sessions , `` The Undead Will Feast '' from Eaten Back to Life was re-recorded with Fisher on vocals . This version of the song would first appear as the only bonus track on a Japanese import edition of Vile . Then on the Worm Infested EP in 2003 . The album was re-released in 2006 with new liner notes and a bonus DVD ( entitled `` Vile Live '' ) featuring a full concert from the Vile tour , during which many songs from the album are performed . Vile was the first death metal album to appear on the Billboard 200 chart , debuting at No. 151 . It was also the last Cannibal Corpse album to feature Scott Burns as producer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ce1226f0b9ca6b90ec80e32113b9ca7", "text": "Internal conflict An internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character 's mind . Things such as the character views for , but ca n't quite reach . As opposed to external conflict , in which a character is grappling some force outside of him or herself , such as wars or a chain breaking off a bike , or not being able to get past a road block . The dilemma posed by an internal conflict is usually some ethical or emotional question . Indicators of internal conflict would be a character 's hesitation or self-posing questions like `` what was it I did wrong ? '' . An internal conflict can also be a decision-making issue . The term `` internal conflict '' is also widely used to describe a military conflict within a nation , such as a civil war . An internal conflict is a non-international conflict . It can be because of political , economic or religious causes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1b8ef3cfee29c5c00e2e0285408b1e19", "text": "Theodicy and the Bible Theodicy , in its most common form , is the attempt to answer the question of why a good God permits the manifestation of evil . Theodicy attempts to resolve the evidential problem of evil by reconciling the traditional divine characteristics of omnibenevolence and omnipotence , in either their absolute or relative form , with the occurrence of evil or suffering in the world . `` Writings and discourses on theodicy by Jews , Greeks , Christians , and Eastern religions have graced our planet for thousands of years , '' and `` debates about theodicy continue among believers and unbelievers alike '' . Theodicy is an `` intensely urgent '' and `` constant concern '' of `` the entire Bible '' . Relating theodicy and the Bible is crucial to understanding Abrahamic theodicy because the Bible `` has been , both in theory and in fact , the dominant influence upon ideas about God and evil in the Western world '' . The Bible raises the issue of theodicy by its portrayals of God as inflicting evil and by its accounts of people who question God 's goodness by their angry indictments . However , the Bible `` contains no comprehensive theodicy '' . `` The most common theodicy is the free will theodicy . '' It lays the blame for all moral evil and some natural evil on humanity 's misuse of its free will . This article shows that the free will theodicy interacts with the Bible at its core : what Jesus and Paul say about the freedom of the will and with what kind of freedom of the will God endowed humanity at the Creation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "198871feab33d21377b6751c44e58dee", "text": "Metonymy Metonymy ( -LSB- mᵻˈtɒnᵻmi -RSB- ) is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept . The words metonymy and metonym come from the μετωνῠμία , metōnymía , ( `` a change of name '' ) , from μετά , metá , ( `` after , beyond '' ) , and - ωνυμία , - ōnymía , a suffix that names figures of speech , from ὄνῠμα , ónyma or ὄνομα , ónoma , ( `` name '' ) . The location of a capital is often used as a metonym for a government or other official institutions -- for example : Brussels for the institutions of the European Union , The Hague for the International Court of Justice , Nairobi for the government of Kenya , Washington , D.C. , for the federal government of the United States , or Beacon Hill for the government of the U.S. state of Massachusetts . A place can represent an entire industry : for instance Wall Street is often used metonymically to describe the entire U.S. financial and corporate banking sector . Common nouns and phrases can also be metonyms : red tape can stand for bureaucracy , whether or not that bureaucracy actually uses red tape to bind documents . In Commonwealth realms , The Crown is a metonym for the state in all its aspects . Metonymy and related figures of speech are common in everyday speech and writing . Synecdoche and metalepsis are considered specific types of metonymy . Polysemy , multiple meanings of a single word or phrase , sometimes results from relations of metonymy . Both metonymy and metaphor involve the substitution of one term for another . In metaphor , this substitution is based on some specific analogy between two things , whereas in metonymy the substitution is based on some understood association or contiguity . American literary theorist Kenneth Burke described metonymy as one of four `` master tropes '' : metaphor , a substitute for perspective ; metonymy , a substitute for reduction ; synecdoche , a substitute for representation ; and irony , a substitute for dialectic . He described these tropes and the way they overlap in A Grammar of Motives . In addition to its use in everyday speech , metonymy is a figure of speech in some poetry and in much rhetoric . Greek and Latin scholars of rhetoric made significant contributions to the study of metonymy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4f12b8634d2bb1f953824b363535388c", "text": "Anti-Middle Eastern sentiment Anti-Middle Eastern sentiment is feelings and expression of hostility , hatred , discrimination , or prejudice towards the Middle East and its culture , and towards persons based on their association with the Middle East and Middle Eastern culture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3bf4222ca701311841f5fa40127b80a", "text": "Tyranny of the majority Tyranny of the majority ( or tyranny of the masses ) refers to an inherent weakness of direct democracy and majority rule in which the majority of an electorate can place its own interests above , and at the expense of , those in the minority . This results in oppression of minority groups comparable to that of a tyrant or despot . Potentially , through tyranny of the majority , a disliked or unfavored ethnic , religious , political , or racial group may be deliberately targeted for oppression by the majority element acting through the democratic process . American founding father Alexander Hamilton writing to Jefferson from the Constitutional Convention argued the same fears regarding the use of pure direct democracy by the majority to elect a demagogue who , rather than work for the benefit of all citizens , set out to either harm those in the minority or work only for those of the upper echelon . The Electoral College mechanism present in the indirect United States presidential election system , and the phenomenon of faithless electors allowed for within it , was , in part , deliberately created as a safety measure not only to prevent such a scenario , but also to prevent the use of democracy to overthrow democracy for an authoritarian , dictatorial or other system of oppressive government . As articulated by Hamilton , one reason the Electoral College was created was so `` that the office of President will never fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications '' . The scenarios in which tyranny perception occurs are very specific , involving a sort of distortion of democracy preconditions : Centralisation excess : when the centralised power of a federation make a decision that should be local , breaking with the commitment to the subsidiarity principle . Typical solutions , in this condition , are concurrent majority and supermajority rules . Abandonment of rationality : when , as Tocqueville remembered , a decision `` which bases its claim to rule upon numbers , not upon rightness or excellence '' . The use of public consultation , technical consulting bodies , and other similar mechanisms help to improve rationality of decisions before voting on them . Judicial review ( e.g. declaration of nullity of the decision ) is the typical way after the vote . In both cases , in a context of a nation , constitutional limits on the powers of a legislative body , and the introduction of a Bill of Rights have been used to counter the problem . A separation of powers ( for example a legislative and executive majority actions subject to review by the judiciary ) may also be implemented to prevent the problem from happening internally in a government .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "00f8c8f29abf5a886669e6e61867e9c2", "text": "Pejorative suffix A pejorative suffix is a suffix that attaches a negative meaning to the word or word-stem preceding it . There is frequent overlap between this and the diminutive form . The pejorative suffix may add the sense of `` a despicable example of the preceding , '' as in Spanish - ejo ( see below ) . It can also convey the sense of `` a despicable human having the preceding characteristic '' ; for instance , as in English - el ( see below ) or the development of the word cuckold from Old French cocu `` cuckoo '' + - ald , taken into Anglo-Saxon as cokewald and thus to the modern English word . Examples of the pejorative suffix :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6113d0374e0e31432cda585a56ef9745", "text": "Rabisu In 14th century BC vassals sent from Egypt to Canaan were described as Rabisu or senior Rabisu meaning commissioner or high commissioner respectively . In Akkadian mythology Rabisu ( `` the vagabond '' ) or possibly Rabasa is an evil vampiric spirit or demon that is always menacing the entrance to the houses and hiding in dark corners , lurking to attack people . It is said that pure sea salt can ban them as the salt represents incorruptible life ( salt preserves , and life was first born from the sea ) . In Hell , they live in the Desert of Anguish , attacking newly arrived souls as they travel down the Road of Bone to the City of the Dead . The book The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Theophilus G. Pinches describes the Rabisu as being `` the seizer '' which is `` regarded as a spirit which lay in wait to pounce upon his prey '' . Chapter 4 of Genesis lines 6 and 7 reads : or in Genesis 4:7 : The New American Bible among others believes that `` Demon lurking '' which in Hebrew means `` the croucher '' is similar to the word Rabisu . Therefore , it is possible that this displays a continued tradition in the emerging culture of the Hebrews . Rabisu is listed in the rituals of Shurpu which are to do with burning such as the symbolic burning of witches . The Shurpu ritual allows us to banish Rabisu described as `` a demon that springs unawares on its victims '' . In the book Simon Necronomicon which contains a blend of myths including Sumerian , Rabisu are described as ancient demons . It talks about the god Marduk who battled Tiamat , Kingu , and Azag-Thoth . Among the Fifty Names of Marduk one finds the name Nariluggaldimmerankia , which is the sixth . Nariluggaldimmerankia is said to be the sub-commander of wind demons , described as the foe of Rabisu and all maskim who haunt humans . Marduk 's seventh name , Asaruludu , is said to have the power using his sacred word Banmaskim to banish all Maskim and Rabisu .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "96fed37dfdc81f1bd8419a5c25397fb0", "text": "Stigmatic-eligibilic paraphilia Stigmatic-eligibilic paraphilias are desires whose objects `` become eligible '' to be desired because of , rather than despite , a stigma which they bear . The manifold manifestations of these paraphilias cover the broadest range of physical , intimate and social circumstance . In the context of a stigmatic-eligibilic paraphilia , what is considered repulsive , unsuitable , prohibited , abnormal or taboo by most people turns into something attractive , suitable , permitted , normal and licensed . Thus , in paedophilia , necrophilia and zoophilia , children , corpses and animals are desired despite being incapable of forming sexual ( or , indeed , any ) relationships . In the attraction to disability , disabled people are desired despite deviating from the physical standard . In gerontophilia and ephebophilia , significantly older or younger people are desired despite being generally considered unsuitable due to great difference in age . In hybristophilia , notorious criminals are desired despite being generally considered objectionable . In urolagnia , coprophilia and emetophilia , urinating , defecating and vomiting in intimate circumstances are seen as arousing despite the general views that they are repulsive . In this sense , stigmatic-eligibilic paraphilias can seem ` non-conformist ' and ` taboo-busting . ' Stigmatic-eligibilic paraphilias are generally thought to result from intense and memorable childhood experiences ( `` sexuoerotic tragedies , '' though they may not be distressing ) which `` deform '' the future adult 's idea of what is and what is not attractive ( their `` lovemap '' ) . Attempting to accommodate the extraordinary experience into an acceptable mental frame of reference , the future adult may `` triumph '' over it by use of a logic whereby the terms of reference commonly associated with it are reversed . Category : Paraphilias", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed4effddb27564eec427f5b74fdf4640", "text": "Poem on the Evil Times of Edward II Poem on the Evil Times of Edward II , also known as The Simonie and Symonie and Couetise , is a Middle English poem in three distinct versions probably composed and modified over a century by anonymous authors . The original poem , perhaps not exactly reproduced by any of the surviving texts , has been dated to 1321 by Thomas Wright ( 1839 ) , to 1327 by J. Aberth ( 2000 ) , and to 1322-30 by Dan Embree and Elizabeth Urquhart ( 1991 ) . Version A is in Edinburgh , National Library of Scotland , MS Advocates 19.2.1 . It is 476 lines long , breaking off in mid-stanza . It can be s dated to the 1320s or 30s . Version B is in Oxford , Bodleian Library , MS Bodley 48 . It is 413 lines long , but 216 lines have been cut from the manuscript . It can be dated to the 1320s Version C is in Cambridge , Peterhouse MS 104 . It is 468 lines long , apparently complete . It might be dated to any point up to the date of the manuscript itself -- 1375-1425 . The three versions vary radically from one another -- much more extensively than is usual for a text that has been merely copied and much more chaotically than is plausible for a text revised by its author . Each version has unique inclusions and omissions ; only 35 percent of the lines in A are shared by B and C. It was a `` social protest '' poem that arose in the aftermath of the Great Famine of 1315-1317 . It clearly targeted the negligences and vices of specific social groups , such as the clergy and nobility , within the context of the failures of the Great Famine and wars of the early 14th century . The tradition of social protest poems in England would later culminate with Piers Plowman -- see Piers Plowman tradition for further discussion .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "14c11cffc733020fee92f4d27ec4a282", "text": "Profanity Profanity is socially offensive language , which may also be called bad language , strong language , coarse language , foul language , bad words , vulgar language , lewd language , choice words or expletives . The use of such language is swearing , cursing or cussing . Used in this sense , profanity is a subset of a language 's lexicon that is generally considered to be strongly impolite , rude or offensive . It can show a debasement of someone or something , or show intense emotion . Linguistically , profanity takes the form of words or verbal expressions that fall into the category of formulaic language . In its older , more literal sense , `` profanity '' refers to a lack of respect for things that are held to be sacred , which implies anything inspiring deserving of reverence , as well as behaviour showing similar disrespect or causing religious offense .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "33a9611aaceab1f5fc79bb06b9e72b42", "text": "Heavy metal lyrics Heavy metal lyrics are the words used in songs by heavy metal music bands , groups and artists . Given that there are many genres of heavy metal , it is difficult to make generalizations about the lyrics and lyrical themes . In 1989 , two metal scholars wrote that heavy metal lyrics concentrate `` on dark and depressing subject matter to an extent hitherto unprecedented '' in any form of popular music . Jeffrey Arnett states that metal songs are `` overwhelmingly dominated '' by `` ugly and unhappy '' themes which express `` no hope '' for the future . Deena Weinstein has proposed one way to analyze metal song themes is loosely grouping them into two categories : the Dionysian theme ( a reference to the Roman God of wine ) , which celebrates `` sex , drugs and rock and roll '' , partying , and enjoyment of life and the Chaotic theme , which involves dark subjects such as Hell , injustice , mayhem , carnage and death . Not all metal genres fall into Weinstein 's two theme model ; for example power metal 's lyrical themes often focus on fantasy and mythology , camaraderie and hope , personal struggles and emotions , among other themes . Another exception is pop metal bands , which replaced `` gloom and doom '' themes with `` positive , upbeat '' songs about romantic love and relationships , part of their goal of appealing more to female listeners . In metal overall , the small number of metal songs about relationships are typically about unions that have `` gone sour '' long ago . The thematic content of heavy metal lyrics has long been a target of criticism . According to Jon Pareles , `` Heavy metal 's main subject matter is simple and virtually universal . With grunts , moans and subliterary lyrics , it celebrates ... a party without limits ... -LSB- T -RSB- he bulk of the music is stylized and formulaic . '' Music critics have often deemed metal lyrics juvenile and banal , and others have objected to what they see as advocacy of misogyny and the occult . During the 1980s , the Parents Music Resource Center ( PMRC ) petitioned the U.S. Congress to regulate the popular music industry due to what the group asserted were objectionable lyrics , particularly those in heavy metal songs . The PMRC used music professor Joe Stuessy to testify against metal . Professor Stuessy alleged that heavy metal songs focus on violence , substance abuse , perversion , S&M , and Satanism . Robert Walser analyzed 88 metal songs ' themes to determine if Professor Stuessy 's claims were valid . In Walser 's analysis , the dominant theme in the metal songs was `` longing for intensity '' ; he found that the negative themes described by Stuessy and the PMRC were uncommon . Jeffrey Arnett analysed the lyrics from 115 metal songs : he found that the top three messages were `` grim ... themes '' about violence , angst and protest . Metal artists have had to defend their lyrics in front of the U.S. Senate and in courtrooms . In 1985 , Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider was asked to defend his song Under the Blade at a U.S. Senate hearing . In 1986 , Ozzy Osbourne was sued because of the lyrics of his song Suicide Solution . In 1990 , Judas Priest was sued in American court by the parents of two young men who had shot themselves five years earlier , allegedly after hearing the subliminal statement `` do it '' in a Priest song . While the case attracted a great deal of media attention , it was ultimately dismissed . In some predominantly Muslim countries , heavy metal has been officially denounced as a threat to traditional values . In countries such as Morocco , Egypt , Lebanon , and Malaysia , there have been incidents of heavy metal musicians and fans being arrested and incarcerated .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "706f34aea09a2e17c5045c11bd8c7f53", "text": "Shame Shame is a painful , social emotion that can be seen as resulting '' ... from comparison of the self 's action with the self 's standards ... '' . but which may equally stem from comparison of the self 's state of being with the ideal social context 's standard . Thus , shame may stem from volitional action or simply self-regard ; no action by the shamed being is required : simply existing is enough . Both the comparison and standards are enabled by socialization . Though usually considered an emotion , shame may also variously be considered an affect , cognition , state , or condition . The roots of the word shame are thought to derive from an older word meaning `` to cover '' ; as such , covering oneself , literally or figuratively , is a natural expression of shame . Nineteenth-century scientist Charles Darwin , in his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals , described shame affect as consisting of blushing , confusion of mind , downward cast eyes , slack posture , and lowered head , and he noted observations of shame affect in human populations worldwide . He also noted the sense of warmth or heat ( associated with the vasodilation of the face and skin ) occurring in intense shame . Shame can also result in crying . A `` sense of shame '' is the feeling known as guilt but `` consciousness '' or awareness of `` shame as a state '' or condition defines core/toxic shame ( Lewis , 1971 ; Tangney , 1998 ) . The key emotion in all forms of shame is contempt ( Miller , 1984 ; Tomkins , 1967 ) . Two distinct domains that shame is expressed are the consciousness of self as bad and the other is self as inadequate . People employ negative coping responses to counter deep rooted , associated sense of `` shameworthiness '' . The shame cognition may occur as a result of the experience of shame affect or , more generally , in any situation of embarrassment , dishonor , disgrace , inadequacy , humiliation , or chagrin . A `` state of shame '' is assigned internally from being a victim of environment where the sense of self is stigmatized like being denigrated by caregivers , overtly rejected by parents in favor of siblings needs , etc. and the same is assigned externally , by others , regardless of one 's own experience or awareness . `` To shame '' generally means to actively assign or communicate a state of shame to another . Behaviors designed to `` uncover '' or `` expose '' others are sometimes used for this purpose , as are utterances like `` Shame ! '' or `` Shame on you ! '' Finally , to `` have shame '' means to maintain a sense of restraint against offending others ( as with modesty , humility , and deference ) while to `` have no shame '' is to behave without such restraint ( as with excessive pride or hubris ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "337042ae68a485b3bd4948bc9bae7f90", "text": "Schrecklichkeit Schrecklichkeit ( German `` terror '' or `` frightfulness '' ) is a word used by English speakers to describe an assumed military policy of the German Army towards civilians in World War I. It was the basis of German actions during their march through Belgium in 1914 . Similar policies were followed later in France , the Russian-held area of Poland , and in Russia . Under the traditional `` laws of war '' in Europe , military activity was to be confined to the regular , uniformed armies of each side . Civilians were to take no part in fighting , neither attacking or being attacked . Thus , when the uniformed army troops in a nation or region were all defeated , resistance was supposed to end . In practice , informal resistance by `` partisans '' , `` guerrillas '' , or `` francs-tireurs '' often continued after the `` regular '' troops had given up or withdrawn . These fighters , never officially enrolled in an army , and not wearing uniforms to identify them as combatants , attacked occupying troops by ambushes , surprises , and sniping . Conducting such operations out of uniform was considered perfidy , and those involved could be executed . Occupying armies sometimes responded to such attacks by reprisals against the local population : execution of local inhabitants , whether known to be guerrillas or not , or destruction ( usually by burning ) of homes and other structures . German army doctrine in force at the time called for such reprisals to be performed immediately and severely in any case of civilian resistance . It was argued that such schrecklichkeit would end resistance quickly with relatively little bloodshed , whereas restraint would encourage resistance , leading to greater destruction and death . When Germany invaded Belgium in 1914 , the German high command expected to sweep through the country with negligible opposition . The German army was many times larger and stronger than the Belgian army , and the Germans therefore thought that any resistance by Belgium would be futile . German leaders had even suggested to the Belgian government that in the event of war , the Belgians should just line up along the roads and watch the Germans march through . Belgium 's refusal to accept these German presumptions and its resistance to the German advance came as a surprise , and disrupted the German timetable for advancing into France . This frustration was communicated to the German troops in Belgium . Anything which delayed the German advance was to be crushed mercilessly . The Belgians were viewed as irrational and even treacherous for their opposition . This led to exaggerated suspicions among German commanders of Belgian civilian resistance . It is possible that some Belgian civilians engaged in resistance , though none is documented . It is certain that on several occasions , German commanders declared ( probably in unconscious error ) that such acts had occurred when they had not . The Germans responded to these perceived acts of resistance with harsh measures . In several villages and towns , hundreds of civilians were executed . Many buildings were put to the torch . Priests thought guilty of encouraging the resistance were killed . Violence by German soldiers against Belgians , such as rape , was ignored or not seriously punished . The Belgian city of Leuven was largely destroyed . One German officer later wrote about the town , `` We shall wipe it out ... Not one stone will stand upon another . We will teach them to respect Germany . For generations people will come here and see what we have done '' . These actions , taken in a period of near-panic as the German forces desperately tried to carry out their flanking march before Allied forces could respond , proved to be a propaganda disaster for Germany . The reports of them caused a wave of indignation which aided the Allied cause .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7bc89ff1103c527c0f67ac51e19ab506", "text": "Ogre An ogre ( feminine ogress ) is a term used in myth and folk tales for a variety of abominable and brutish hominid monsters , informally large , unpleasant , grotesque , predatory , and typically cannibalistic towards normal human beings , infants , and children . Ogres and similar creatures feature in mythology , folklore , and fiction around the world , appearing in many classic works of literature and fairy tales . Ogres vary in size depending on the depiction , ranging from moderately large and heavyset by human standards to inhuman and disproportionate giants . Common features include oversized heads and mouths , animal-like bodily hair , discolored skin , extreme physical strength , a voracious appetite , and a generally hideous appearance , odor , and manner . Ogres overlap heavily with giants in mythology and may be considered a subtype thereof ; they also overlap with human cannibals in fiction . The villainous giant in `` Jack and the Beanstalk '' and `` Jack the Giant Killer '' matches an ogre in description and is sometimes directly termed an ogre in variants , and other man-eating giants such as those in The BFG and the Giant Despair in The Pilgrim 's Progress are highly comparable . Further examples of famous folktales featuring ogres include Puss in Boots abd `` Hop-o ' - My-Thumb '' ; while the most famous ogres in modern fiction are the eponymous main character Shrek and his wife Fiona from the animated comedy film series of the same name . Other characters and monsters sometimes comparable to or described as ogres in trait include the titular husband in `` Bluebeard '' , the Beast from `` Beauty and the Beast '' , `` Beowulf 's '' enemy Grendel , the Cyclops Polyphemus from Homer 's Odyssey , the related cyclops in the tales of `` Sinbad the Sailor '' , and the oni of Japanese folklore .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b2bdd727332d235c205f5ea9534eece", "text": "Hate crime A hate crime ( also known as a bias-motivated crime ) is a prejudice-motivated crime , usually violent , which occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership ( or perceived membership ) in a certain social group . Examples of such groups can include and are almost exclusively limited to : sex , ethnicity , disability , language , nationality , physical appearance , religion , gender identity or sexual orientation . Non-criminal actions that are motivated by these reasons are often called `` bias incidents '' . `` Hate crime '' generally refers to criminal acts which are seen to have been motivated by bias against one or more of the types above , or of their derivatives . Incidents may involve physical assault , damage to property , bullying , harassment , verbal abuse or insults , mate crime or offensive graffiti or letters ( hate mail ) . A hate crime law is a law intended to deter bias-motivated violence . Hate crime laws are distinct from laws against hate speech : hate crime laws enhance the penalties associated with conduct which is already criminal under other laws , while hate speech laws criminalize a category of speech . Hate speech laws exist in many countries . In the US , hate crime laws have been upheld by both the Supreme Court and lower courts , especially in the case of ` fighting ' words and other violent speech , but they are thought by some people to be in conflict with the first amendment right to freedom of speech , so they have occasionally been overturned as unconstitutional .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5cddd1e1d8b3dcc07b73989b4c67c33", "text": "Self-envy Self-envy is a psychoanalytic concept developed by Rafael López-Corvo who argues that it is crucial for the understanding of disorders of the self that are manifested in addictions , acting out , and inhibition of creativity . This concept is based on the use of object relations theory , that many psychoanalysts view as a fundamental instrument for examining the architecture of the internal world that describes behavior as influenced by the multiple interactions of early representations of self and other that operate in our inner selves . Self-envy is produced by ` child part self-objects ' , self representations from early development that remain split off from the self and harbor destructive and envious feelings toward the creative aspects of the self and results from direct aggressive attacks by these childhood self-objects against the part of the self identified with a harmonious mother-father or parent-sibling relationship . The internal dynamics of self-envy cause intense unconscious conflict , dissociation , and disturbances of the self , all of which underlie severe psychopathologies , such as repetitive destructive behavior , and even the living of seemingly normal but constricted lives . López-Corvo suggests that the psychoanalytic interpretation of such patients , for whom one part of the self is ruthlessly pitted against another , should address directly the phenomenon of a war within the internal self . W.C.M. Scott first used this term in 1975 in his article `` Remembering sleep and dreaming : self-envy and envy of dreams and dreaming '' in the International Review of Psychoanalysis , Vol . 2/3 ( 1975 ) : 333-354 . López-Corvo credits Scott in his paper `` About Interpretation of Self-Envy '' in the same journal ( 1992 ) : 73 , 719 , and also in his book Self-Envy : Therapy and the Divided Inner World , which also draws from Melanie Klein , Wilfred Bion , and other object-relations theorists in order to develop its more extended argument .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b487e1edf956e526e018f5758e983ba3", "text": "Curse and mark of Cain The curse of Cain and the mark of Cain are phrases that originated in the story of Adam and Eve in the Jewish and Christian Bibles . In the stories , if someone did something to harm Cain , the damage would come back sevenfold . Some interpretations view this as a physical mark , whereas other interpretations see the `` mark '' as a sign , and not as a physical marking on Cain himself . The King James Version of the Bible reads `` set a mark upon Cain '' .", "title": "" } ]
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Machine Gun Kelly is a rapper and actor.
[ { "docid": "d1ea83fa3267bb1518fe66c2afedb2dd", "text": "Machine Gun Kelly (rapper) Colson Baker ( born April 22 , 1990 ) , better known by his stage names MGK and Machine Gun Kelly , is an American rapper and actor , from Cleveland , Ohio . MGK embarked on a musical career as a teenager , releasing a mixtape in 2006 . He would then go on to release four further mixtapes . MGK then secured a recording contract with Bad Boy and Interscope Records in 2011 . His major label debut album , Lace Up , was released in October 2012 to positive response from critics . The record contained the singles `` Wild Boy '' , `` Invincible '' , `` Stereo '' , and `` Hold On ( Shut Up ) '' , and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart ; it was later confirmed to have sold more than 178,000 copies . In early 2015 , he released the singles `` Till I Die '' and `` A Little More '' for his second studio album , General Admission , which released in October 2015 , and also debuted at number four in the US . The album incorporated darker tones , rap rock , R&B , and storytelling . MGK has also appeared in various films , starring in Beyond the Lights , as Kid Culprit . He would then star in Roadies as Wesley ( a.k.a. Wes ) , before being cast in lead roles in Viral , Punk 's Dead : SLC Punk 2 and Nerve .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "cc56a37a6f2ae68b9b2d3965bdef4a05", "text": "Machine Gun Kelly discography The discography of American recording artist Machine Gun Kelly consists of three studio albums , one extended play , ten mixtapes , and eleven singles ( including two as a featured artist ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dffc667205f669308824bb2f2405be3e", "text": "DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons ( born April 22 , 1978 ) , professionally known as DJ Drama , is an American disc jockey ( DJ ) and record executive from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . He initially gained recognition as the official DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I. . He is perhaps best known for hosting several mixtapes , most notably his successful Gangsta Grillz series . He is also known for doing the Dedication series with New Orleans-bred rapper Lil Wayne , with the New York Times calling Dedication 2 , one of the `` 10 best recordings of 2006 '' . DJ Drama along with DJ Sense , founded Aphilliates Music Group , in 2003 . The Aphilliates Music Group signed a joint venture deal with Asylum Records in 2006 . As of January 2011 , The Aphilliates now operates as its own entity , due to DJ Drama recently cutting ties with La the Darkman and Embassy Entertainment . In December 2007 , Drama released his first studio album , Gangsta Grillz : The Album , under Atlantic Records , as well as T.I. 's label , Grand Hustle Records . His second album was the sequel Gangsta Grillz : The Album ( Vol . 2 ) , which was released in May 2009 , under Atlantic and Grand Hustle . After leaving Grand Hustle and Atlantic to focus on Aphilliates Music Group , Drama released his third album Third Power , under E1 Music and Aphilliates . In October 2012 , Drama released his fourth album Quality Street Music , under E1 and Aphilliates . In January 2014 , it was announced that DJ Drama was the new A&R for Atlantic Records . On July 22 , 2016 , he released his fifth album Quality Street Music 2 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "502d6a44482dc458f8b66b9b002985e2", "text": "We're All in the Same Gang `` We 're All in the Same Gang '' is a 1990 single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars , a collaboration of West Coast hip-hop artists who assembled for this song , which promoted an anti-violence message . Produced by Dr. Dre , the song featured rhymed lyrics from the following : King Tee Body & Soul ( including Dee Barnes ) Def Jef Michel ` le Tone-Loc Above the Law Ice-T Dr. Dre , MC Ren and Eazy-E of N.W.A J.J. Fad Young MC Digital Underground ( Money-B and Shock G ) Oaktown 's 3.5.7 MC Hammer On the B-side was the Radio Special version of the single ( trimmed down to 4 minutes with the exclusion of Def Jef , Above The Law , JJ Fad , Oaktown 's 3.5.7 . , and MC Hammer ) , and the song `` Tellin ' Time ( Mike 's Rap ) '' , produced by Shock G and featuring Dr. Dre and Michael Concepcion , the executive producer of the project . N.W.A. , Michel ` le , Above the Law and J.J. Fad all recorded for Eazy-E and Jerry Heller 's Ruthless Records . In 1991 , the song was nominated at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a4a63d8cbfeb11bb7c2ca4bccd5e5706", "text": "Monsterifik Monsterifik is the debut solo album , from Big Scoob , an American rapper from Kansas City , Missouri . The studio album was released on September 15 , 2009 . It is the second album to be released on the Strange Music label under the `` Tech N9ne Presents '' banner . The first of which was labelmate Krizz Kaliko 's debut solo album , Vitiligo '' , in 2008 . Three singles were released for the album . `` Bet I Do n't '' featuring B-Legit and Txx Will and `` Big Fella '' were both released on August 18 , 2009 , as digital singles . A music video was filmed for the third single , `` Salue '' featuring Tech N9ne , and the video was released on the Strange Music YouTube page on September 11 , 2009 . The album contained several featured guests . Tech N9ne , whose name was attached to the project as the presenter , was credited as a feature on three of the album 's tracks . Other Strange Music artists , Krizz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun , also were featured on the album . Skatterman , a former member of the Strange Music label , was also credited with a feature . Bakarri ( as Mr. Whitebear ) and Txx Will , two members of the 57th Street Rogue Dog which Big Scoob is a member of as well , also made appearances on the album . Among the other guests on the album were 8Ball & MJG , B-Legit , Johnny Richter of the Kottonmouth Kings , 1 Ton of Potluck and Irv Da Phenom .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c13d0fd939fd92a7c54dd74fa4e554f", "text": "Da Bomb (album) Da Bomb was the second studio album by the hip-hop duo Kris Kross , released a year after their first album Totally Krossed Out . The group tried a hardcore/gangsta look to fit with the new style of hip-hop . The album was not as successful as Totally Krossed Out , as many fans were not impressed with the new look and style and the use of the word `` nigga '' ( though they had used it on their first album ) and reviews were mixed . The line `` I drop bombs like Hiroshima '' from `` Da Bomb '' was edited out of the album 's Japanese release . Despite some negative reviews the album was certified platinum in the US , selling 1.1 million copies , and a total of 4 million copies worldwide . Three singles were released , `` Alright '' , `` I 'm Real '' and `` Da Bomb '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e4ee30388913b4554bc57325c9eda82c", "text": "Kam (rapper) Craig A. Miller ( born October 24 , 1970 in Los Angeles , California ) , better known by his stage name Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s & early 2000s . He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and NOI membership , and affiliation with his cousin , fellow West Coast emcee Ice Cube . He is also known for his powerfully commanding baritone voice and knack for using multisyllabic rhymes . He has only released two albums since his well-received 1993 debut album Neva Again . That album featured inflammatory anti-government lyrics and hit single `` Peace Treaty , '' a song about the 1992 Watts gang treaty . The song reached # 2 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in 1993 . His first appearance on record was with the song `` Every Single Weekend '' from the 1991 Boyz n the Hood soundtrack . Since then , he has collaborated with artists including Ice Cube , Snoop Dogg , Coolio , E-40 , Erick Sermon , MC Ren , C-Bo , K9Compton , DJ Quik , DJ Pooh , Tha Eastsidaz , Method Man , KRS-One , Public Enemy , Nate Dogg , Warren G , Dogg Pound , Xzibit , Tyrese , Tank , George Clinton , Dresta , B.G. Knocc Out , Yukmouth , and Glasses Malone among many others . He has released music on two record labels , East West Records and JCOR Entertainment . He is currently signed to his own record label , HEREAFTER RECORDS , and plans to release his fourth solo album . He is also currently a member of Snoop Dogg 's West Coast supergroup The Warzone with MC Eiht and Goldie Loc . Kam and his biological younger brother , `` Yung Bruh '' , are also a NOI-based rap group called , Fruit Pruno . Their self-titled album was released during the NOI 's Saviour 's Day 2010 summit ( specifically on February 28 , 2010 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fef24d763f685ed1634ad089e037c11a", "text": "Top Gun Top Gun is a 1986 American romantic military action drama film directed by Tony Scott , and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer , in association with Paramount Pictures . The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps , Jr. , and was inspired by an article titled `` Top Guns '' published in California magazine three years earlier . The film stars Tom Cruise , Kelly McGillis , Val Kilmer , Anthony Edwards , and Tom Skerritt . Cruise plays Lieutenant Pete `` Maverick '' Mitchell , a young Naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier . He and his Radar Intercept Officer ( RIO ) Nick `` Goose '' Bradshaw ( Edwards ) are given the chance to train at the Navy 's Fighter Weapons School at Miramar in San Diego . Top Gun was released on May 16 , 1986 . Upon its release , the film received generally mixed reviews from film critics but many particularly praised the action sequences , the effects , the aerial stunts , and the acting performances with Cruise and McGillis receiving the most praise . Four weeks after release , the number of theaters showing it increased by 45 % . Despite its initial mixed critical reaction , the film was a huge commercial hit grossing $ 356 million against a production budget of only $ 15 million . With its success , the film became a cult film over the years and earned an IMAX 3D re-release in 2013 . Additionally , the film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` Take My Breath Away '' performed by Berlin . In 2015 , the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry , finding it `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1e892b5ec36160cb4326f3cb8843a78", "text": "Lil Zane Zane R. Copeland Jr. ( born July 11 , 1982 ) , better known as Lil Zane , is an American rapper and actor born in Yonkers , New York and raised in Atlanta , Georgia . He is best known for his debut album Young World : The Future , released in 2000 , which featured the single `` Callin ' Me '' featuring 112 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "09fbccc09e0845225133080fba22f31d", "text": "T-Pain discography The discography of T-Pain , an American R&B singer , songwriter record producer and rapper , consists of four studio albums , forty-two singles ( as lead artist , and featured artist ) , five mixtapes , and thirty-six music videos . On December 6 , 2005 , his debut studio album , Rappa Ternt Sanga , is where it first appeared on the charts , when it debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 . Both singles , `` I 'm Sprung '' and `` I 'm 'n Luv ( Wit a Stripper ) '' , peaked in the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 . After that , he collaborated with fellow rapper E-40 , along with an singer Kandi Burruss on the single `` U and Dat '' , which it peaked at number 13 in the United States . In 2007 , his second album , titled Epiphany ( 2007 ) , which debuted at number 1 in the United States . The lead single `` Buy U a Drank ( Shawty Snappin ' ) '' , peaked at number one in the United States , the follow-up single `` Bartender '' which peaked at number 5 , and the album 's third single `` Church '' . During 2007 , T-Pain made several guest appearances on songs by other performing artists , the most commercially successful of these being `` Low '' by Flo Rida , which peaked at number one in the United States , and on several national singles charts worldwide . In November 2008 , T-Pain released his third studio album , Three Ringz , debuted at number 4 in the United States , and its consists by all 3 singles -- `` Chopped 'n' Skrewed '' , `` Ca n't Believe It '' and `` Freeze '' . In 2008 , T-Pain appeared on several other singles by other performing artists , including `` Got Money '' by Lil Wayne , `` The Boss by Rick Ross and `` One More Drink '' by Ludacris , among several others . T-Pain 's fourth studio album , Revolver , was released in December 2011 . The album has been preceded by the release of the promotional singles `` Take Your Shirt Off '' , `` Reverse Cowgirl '' and `` Rap Song '' , as well as the single `` Booty Wurk ( One Cheek at a Time ) '' , which attained mixed success on worldwide charts . On May 4 , 2011 , T-Pain released a mixtape , PrEVOLVEr , in promotion of the album . The first official single from Revolver was `` Best Love Song '' , which features Chris Brown . The album 's second single was `` 5 O'Clock '' , which features Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen . The album 's third single was `` Turn All the Lights On '' , which features Ne-Yo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "48494b72a9319102970f186ecc6923a4", "text": "Cashis Ramone Johnson , better known by his stage name Cashis ( stylized as Ca $ his ) , is an American rapper who was born and raised in Chicago , but moved to Irvine , California . He was most notably featured on the Shady Records album Eminem Presents : The Re-Up with Eminem and the record label , and released The County Hound EP in 2007 . The County Hound EP sold 6,700 copies in its first week and debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 106 . He 's best known for appearing on Eminem 's song , `` You Do n't Know '' , featuring 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks . In August 2011 on his mixtape Rooftop Series Vol .1 , in the intro , Cashis revealed that he was leaving Shady Records , but is remaining with Bogish Brand Entertainment . After many delays , his solo debut album , The Art of Dying , was released independently on October 30 , 2012 , but failed to chart . On October 15 , 2013 , he released his second studio album The County Hound 2 , which contained significant production from Eminem and was supported by five retail singles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8b05a8326e40d8471835313a23f0ef4d", "text": "David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly ( born January 23 , 1951 ) is an American actor and musician who has appeared in numerous films and television series . He is widely known for roles such as Luther in the cult 1979 film The Warriors , and another character named Luther in the 1982 Eddie Murphy film 48 Hrs. , Sully in the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Commando , Jerry Horne in Twin Peaks , and T-Bird in the 1994 film The Crow .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dc0b21e34c9e5087548659e5924ca779", "text": "Grand Hustle Records Grand Hustle Records ( formerly Grand Hustle Entertainment ) , also known as Hustle Gang Music , is an Atlanta , Georgia-based record label , founded in 2001 , by American hip hop recording artist T.I. and his business partner Jason Geter . Up until December 2012 , the label was distributed by Atlantic Records . It currently operates as an independent record label . The label is home to artists such as B.o.B , Young Dro , Trae tha Truth and Travis Scott , among others . The label also houses a roster of record producers , including DJ Toomp , Lil ' C , Mars , Nard & B , TrackSlayerz and more . The label has released 26 studio albums in total , with 13 of them being certified gold or higher , by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Additionally , the label has released five albums that reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , namely King ( 2006 ) , T.I. vs. T.I.P. ( 2007 ) , Paper Trail ( 2008 ) , The Adventures of Bobby Ray ( 2010 ) and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight ( 2016 ) . Furthermore , Grand Hustle has released multiple top 40 hit singles , including `` Bring 'Em Out '' , `` What You Know '' , `` Shoulder Lean '' , `` Whatever You Like '' , `` Live Your Life '' , `` Dead and Gone '' , `` Nothin ' on You '' , `` Airplanes '' , `` Magic '' , `` Strange Clouds '' , `` So Good '' , `` Both of Us '' , `` Antidote '' and more .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8bfa16b02dfc464a39134ba0af5bf949", "text": "Runnin' from tha Police `` Runnin ' From tha Police '' is a 1995 song by rapper Tupac Shakur , featuring The Notorious B.I.G. , Stretch , Buju Banton , and Dramacydal . The song is significant , being one of very few compositions 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. created together , as later hostility arose between the two rappers , ending all possible collaborations and inciting the East-West Coast Rivalry . The first verse is performed by three of the four members of the rap group Dramacydal who would go on to join 2Pac 's Outlawz group ( Young Hollywood , K-Dog , and Big Malcolm , in that order ) , the second by Stretch and the Notorious B.I.G. , and the third and last by 2Pac . Four of the artists on the song have since been murdered , 2Pac , Notorious B.I.G. , Yaki Kadafi and Stretch .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0d3d52dfc846d498f4e172a354e3495b", "text": "Soldier's Heart (song) `` Soldier 's Heart '' is a 2001 song by R. Kelly . The song , written and produced by Kelly himself , is a tribute to the soldiers in America . It appeared on some European releases of `` The World 's Greatest '' as a B-side . The song was later released as a single in 2003 and appeared on Second official compilation album called My Diary released in 2005 , renamed `` Front Line '' . Kelly donated all the proceeds from this song to the families of the American Soldiers . The song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0cc9b9a571f1ad13859c14f951c7c82f", "text": "50 Cent discography American rapper 50 Cent has released five studio albums , ten mixtapes , two video albums , four compilation albums , one soundtrack album , 76 singles ( including 26 as a featured artist ) , and 88 music videos . As of July 2014 , he is the sixth best-selling hip-hop artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era with 16,786,000 albums sold in the US . 50 Cent signed to Shady Records in 2002 and released his debut studio album , Get Rich or Die Tryin ' , on February 6 , 2003 . The album peaked at number one in the US Billboard 200 and performed well in international markets . It features the number-one singles `` In da Club '' and `` 21 Questions '' and also includes the singles `` P.I.M.P. '' and `` If I Ca n't '' . 50 Cent collaborated with American rapper Lil ' Kim on `` Magic Stick '' , which peaked at number two in the US . In 2005 , he released his second studio album , The Massacre . The album charted at number one in the US , as well as reaching the top ten on many album charts worldwide , and sold 4.83 million copies in the United States in 2005 , the second highest sales count by any album that year . The Massacre includes the US top-three hits `` Disco Inferno '' and `` Just a Lil Bit '' , and the US number-one hit `` Candy Shop '' , which peaked in the top ten of many charts worldwide . A reissue of The Massacre produced the single `` Outta Control '' , which peaked at number six in the US . In November 2005 , 50 Cent starred in the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin ' , and recorded four singles for the film 's soundtrack : the international hits `` Hustler 's Ambition '' and `` Window Shopper '' , and also `` Best Friend '' and `` I 'll Whip Ya Head Boy '' . In 2007 , 50 Cent 's third studio album , Curtis , debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 , behind Kanye West 's album Graduation , after a much-hyped sales competition between the albums . Five singles were released from the album , including international hit `` Ayo Technology '' and Billboard hits `` Straight to the Bank '' , `` Amusement Park '' , `` I Get Money '' and `` I 'll Still Kill '' . In 2009 , he released his fourth studio album , Before I Self Destruct . Music critics described the album as a return to the darker , more intense style of music that 50 Cent exhibited on many of his early mixtapes . The album charted at number five on the Billboard 200 and peaked in the top twenty of several album charts worldwide . The album features two singles : the international hit `` Baby by Me '' , which peaked at number twenty-eight in the US , and `` Do You Think About Me '' . In June 2014 , 50 Cent released his fifth studio album , Animal Ambition . All of the songs on the standard edition of the album were released as singles prior to the album being delivered to the public . His upcoming sixth studio album , titled Street King Immortal , was preceded by the release of the non-album song `` Outlaw '' , which peaked at number eighty-seven in both the US and Canada , and a free download album -- 5 ( Murder by Numbers ) -- on July 6 , 2012 . Four singles were released in promotion for Street King Immortal : `` New Day '' , `` My Life '' , which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart , `` Major Distribution '' , and `` We Up '' , but the songs were scrapped and the album is now set to be released in 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0107822c781f10dca4e46d9db34e6707", "text": "Kelly Keeling Kelly Keeling ( born June 25 , 1966 ) is an American musician and songwriter . Keeling started playing at the age of 14 and first appeared on the music scene as the lead singer of the American heavy metal band Baton Rouge . In his career , he worked with many major hard rock acts , wrote movie soundtracks and played also with Christian rock bands .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b387d712ff8c94b98f81ffa069a8c4b", "text": "Saigon (rapper) Brian Carenard ( born July 13 , 1977 ) , better known by his stage name Saigon , is an American rapper and actor . He is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze 's Fort Knocks Entertainment record label . After years of delay due to former record label interference , his album The Greatest Story Never Told was released on Suburban Noize Records . He is also known for his appearances on the HBO television series Entourage .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e7c03491dc464276e10c991a13144408", "text": "Skatterman Stacy Landis , better known by his stage name Skatterman ( pronounced Scātterman ) , is an American rapper from Kansas City , Missouri .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bad6673fcb603b9a86808a8f7c5301e8", "text": "Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. ( born May 20 , 1972 ) , better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes , is an American rapper , actor , record producer and record executive . Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes , after NFL wide receiver George `` Buster '' Rhymes . He is widely known for his outlandish style and fashion sense depicted in several highly innovative music videos as well as his intricate rhyming technique , rapping at a high rate of speed with heavy use of internal rhyme and half rhyme , and to date has received 11 Grammy Award nominations for his musical work . About.com included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time ( 1987 -- 2007 ) , while Steve Huey of AllMusic called him one of the best and most prolific rappers of the 1990s . In 2012 , The Source placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time . MTV has called him `` one of hip-hop 's greatest visual artists . '' Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School . He later went on and founded the record label Conglomerate ( initially Flipmode Entertainment ) and production crew The Conglomerate ( formerly Flipmode Squad ) . In November 2011 , Busta Rhymes signed a deal with Cash Money Records . On July 23 , 2014 , Busta Rhymes announced that he left Cash Money Records due to creative differences and was no longer on Republic . In 2016 Rhymes signed with Epic for his upcoming album due to be released in early 2017 . He has so far released nine studio albums , with the first being the 1996 platinum-selling album The Coming . His list of hit singles include `` Woo Hah !! Got You All in Check '' , `` Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See '' , `` Dangerous '' , `` Turn It Up ( Remix ) / Fire It Up '' , `` Gim me Some More '' , `` What 's It Gon na Be ?! '' , `` Pass the Courvoisier , Part II '' , `` I Know What You Want '' and `` Touch It '' , among several others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8182d86c1f5ff5dfdc76488c7d99721a", "text": "Big Mello Curtis Donnell Davis ( August 7 , 1968 -- June 15 , 2002 ) , better known by his stage name Big Mello , was an American rapper from Houston , Texas . He debuted as Big Mello in 1992 with the album `` Bone Hard Zaggin ' '' on the Rap-A-Lot Records label . Shea Serrano of the Houston Press said that Big Mello was famous for `` repping Hiram Clarke in the 90 's -LSB- ... -RSB- '' On June 15 , 2002 Davis along with a passenger died after Davis lost control of his vehicle and hit a pillar in the 4500 block of South Loop West ( South Interstate Highway 610 ) .", "title": "" } ]
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Xi Jinping was the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
[ { "docid": "b513e50317d62a36499c9c7380a88f8f", "text": "Xi Jinping Xi Jinping ( -LSB- - cmnɕǐ tɕìn.pʰǐŋ -RSB- , ; born 15 June 1953 ) is the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of China , President of the People 's Republic of China , and Chairman of the Central Military Commission . As Xi holds the top offices of the party and the military , in addition to being the head of state through the office of the president , he is sometimes referred to as China 's `` Paramount Leader '' and recognized by the party as its leadership `` core '' . As General Secretary , Xi holds an ex-officio seat on the Politburo Standing Committee , China 's top decision-making body . The son of Communist veteran Xi Zhongxun , Xi Jinping rose through the ranks politically in China 's coastal provinces . Xi was governor of Fujian from 1999 to 2002 , and governor , then party secretary of neighboring Zhejiang province from 2002 to 2007 . Following the dismissal of Chen Liangyu , Xi was transferred to Shanghai as party secretary for a brief period in 2007 . Xi joined the Politburo Standing Committee and central secretariat in October 2007 , spending the next five years as Hu Jintao 's presumed successor . Xi was vice-president from 2008 to 2013 and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 2010 to 2012 . Since assuming power , Xi has attempted to legitimize the authority of the Communist Party by introducing far-ranging measures to enforce party discipline and to ensure internal unity . He initiated an unprecedented and far-reaching campaign against corruption , leading to the downfall of prominent incumbent and retired officials . Xi has also imposed further restrictions over civil society and ideological discourse , advocating the concept of `` internet sovereignty '' . Considered the central figure of the People 's Republic 's fifth generation of leadership , Xi has significantly centralized institutional power by taking on a wide range of leadership positions , including chairing the newly formed National Security Commission , as well as new steering committees on economic and social reforms , military reform , and the Internet . Xi has called for further market economic reforms , for governing according to the law and for strengthening legal institutions , with an emphasis on individual and national aspirations under the neologism `` Chinese Dream '' . Xi has also championed a more assertive foreign policy , particularly with regards to Sino-Japanese relations , China 's claims in the South China Sea , and its role as a leading advocate of free trade and globalization . He has also sought to expand China 's regional influence through the One Belt , One Road initiative , played a leading role in the fight against climate change , and invested heavily in energy and natural resources .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "9e876cce1a94d200d1abfa810b2d96ce", "text": "Wu Dawei Wu Dawei ( -LSB- u tAuei -RSB- , ; born 1946 ) is the special representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs and former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People 's Republic of China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93844449b1879f2b3426057f0b61d8af", "text": "Wei Jin Wei Jin ( born October 1959 ) is a general in the People 's Liberation Army of China . He holds the rank of major general in the PLA . He began his political career in January 1977 , and joined the Communist Party of China in September 1978 . As of April 2014 he was under investigation by the PLA 's anti-corruption agency . Previously he served as Deputy Political Commissar of Tibet Military District .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f81f102dd8836e0d0e8167f5be480e78", "text": "Wu Xueqian Wu Xueqian ( December 19 , 1921 -- April 4 , 2008 ) was a senior Chinese politician who served as the Foreign Minister and Vice Premier of the People 's Republic of China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39f5c82083a2d993811e53e212d0a3e8", "text": "Ding Yiping Ding Yiping ( ; born February 1951 ) is a retired vice-admiral ( zhong jiang ) of the People 's Liberation Army Navy ( PLAN ) of China . He served as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the PLAN , and Commander of the North Sea Fleet . He was groomed to be the candidate for PLAN Commander , but was demoted following the fatal submarine 361 accident in 2003 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "178baab2cd265ca4cc5681038b533c27", "text": "Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam The Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the highest party officials on military affairs in Vietnam .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f3533617d00caea5493543cc938b51c", "text": "Ding Wenchang Ding Wenchang ; born October 1933 ) is a retired general in the People 's Liberation Army Air Force of the People 's Republic of China . Born in Suzhou , Anhui Province , he joined the army in July 1951 and joined Communist Party of China in May 1956 . He graduated from PLA 16th infantry school , and also studied in 5th preparatory group of Air Force and the 10th aeronautics school of PLA . In January 1954 , he became a mechanist in a division of Air Force , supervisor assistant in organization section of political department of the division and the vice political commissar of airplane group . He was appointed secretary of secretariat of political department of Air Force in March 1966 . In October 1970 , he was elevated to vice section chief and later section chief of cadres section in political department of Air Force , and vice director of cadre section of political department of Air Force in PLA Shenyang Military Region . In May 1980 , he became vice political commissar of air-arm division of Air Force . In July 1981 , he was promoted to director of cadre section of political department of Air Force in Shenyang Military Region . He became a vice political commissar of Air Force army corps in May 1983 . From September 1983 to January 1984 , he was studying at CPC Central Party School . In November 1985 , he became vice director of political department of Air Force . He was made director of political department and standing committee member of CPC committee in Air Force . From March to May 1989 , he was trained as a senior official at PLA National Defense University . From November 1992 to January 1999 , he served as political commissar and Party chief of PLA Air Force . Ding was a delegate to 7th National People 's Congress , and was a member of 14th and 15th Central Committees of CPC . He attained the rank of major general of the PLAAF in September 1988 , lieutenant general in July 1990 , and general in January 1996 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cb1936283adca259b4c30772372fb3ea", "text": "New Zhijiang Army The New Zhijiang Army , is a term used by observers to represent political figures in the Communist Party of China who held important provincial and local posts during Xi Jinping 's term as Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang province . The `` new army '' refers to people who were closely associated with Xi and identifies with his political views , and who have since then taken on prominent political posts at the provincial level or in central party and state organs . The term was first widely used by Ma Haoliang , editor at Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao in an article entitled the New Zhijiang Army of Chinese Politics . The term Zhijiang refers to the Qiantang River , which runs through the province , but is often used as a poetic reference for the greater Zhejiang region . The term was initially used as title to Xi Jinping 's book Zhijiang Xinyu , a book compiling the political philosophies of Xi Jinping during his five-year term as party chief of Zhejiang , published in 2007 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "831b6ded7679452a8a99bbfbf393b3f4", "text": "Wang Guanzhong Wang Guanzhong ( ; born February 1953 ) is a general ( shang jiang ) of the People 's Liberation Army ( PLA ) of China . He serves as a deputy chief of the Joint Staff , and is a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "496728b7d50b5a90a0db029d724d65f6", "text": "Central Organizing Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam The Central Organizing Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam , formerly the Central Organization Department from 1930 -- 1951 , is an advisory body to the Central Committee , and directly subordinate to the Politburo . It is one of the most important institution within the Vietnamese political system since its main responsibility is to nominate and approve the appointment of officials throughout the country . All former heads have been members of the Politburo and the Secretariat while in office .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aedeef0d37bb40d15e51e3d1c6edba20", "text": "National Security Council (Taiwan) The National Security Council ( NSC ; ) is an organ of the Republic of China to advise on issues related to national security in Taiwan directly under the chairmanship of the President . Members of the NSC also consist of the Vice President , the Premier , the heads of key ministries , the Chief of the General Staff , the NSC Secretary-General and the Director-General of the National Security Bureau .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a48c7a81ba34ce0d082adae37a2b6102", "text": "Wang Yongkang Wang Yongkang ( ; born November 1963 ) is a Chinese engineer and politician , serving since December 2016 as the Communist Party Secretary of Xi'an . A doctorate in materials science with a background in China 's military manufacturing industry , Wang entered politics in 2001 in the city of Ningbo , working his way up the administrative ladder . He served as the mayor of Yuyao and the mayor and party chief of Lishui , Zhejiang , before being anointed to the Zhejiang provincial party standing committee in 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d68391eaa891fb23cca2249dbab980e2", "text": "Cyberspace Administration of China The Cyberspace Administration of China ( CAC ) , also known as the Office of the Central Leading Group for Cyberspace Affairs , is the central Internet censorship , oversight , and control agency for the People 's Republic of China . The CAC was founded in 2014 . As of June 29 , 2016 , the agency is headed by Xu Lin , who had been deputy to former head Lu Wei . The CAC answers to the Central Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization , which is headed by Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping . The deputy heads are Li Keqiang , the Premier of the State Council of China , and Liu Yunshan , the head of the Propaganda and Ideology Leading Group .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e4a115fc221dbb27ba3f57c2586f21d3", "text": "Yi Xiaoguang Yi Xiaoguang ( ; born June 1958 ) is a general of the People 's Liberation Army Air Force ( PLAAF ) of China . He has been Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff , since July 2014 , and previously served as Commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force and President of the Air Force Command Academy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ec627c188c59bf60c964e71e78beaf7b", "text": "Tian Xiusi Tian Xiusi ( ; born February 1950 ) is a retired Chinese general who served as Political Commissar of the People 's Liberation Army Air Force . Previously , he was a standing committee member of the Communist Party of China Xinjiang committee and the political commissar of the Xinjiang Military District , as well as political commissar of the Chengdu Military Region . Tian Xiusi was sacked for `` serious violations of discipline '' in July 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9eb24c24108e8538ae7091e2902a69fa", "text": "Military-Industrial Commission of the USSR The Military-Industrial Commission of the USSR or VPK served as a central management body for the Soviet defence industry from 1957 to 1991 . The VPK was a Commission of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers , and a deputy chairman of the Council headed it . The Soviet VPK 's primary function was to facilitate plan fulfillment by easing bottlenecks , enforcing inter-ministerial cooperation , and overseeing the availability of resources .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a44fbc57de119da67c0d2adf9f1ff2fa", "text": "Politics of Henan The Politics of Henan Province in the People 's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China . The Governor of Henan is the highest-ranking official in the People 's Government of Henan . However , in the province 's dual party-government governing system , the Governor has less power than the Henan Communist Party of China Provincial Committee Secretary , colloquially termed the `` Henan CPC Party Chief '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9615663cf807a3f6aa8d5bc8a2f0c975", "text": "Wang Jianping Wang Jianping ( ; born December 1953 ) is a general of the People 's Liberation Army ( PLA ) of China . He served as Commander of the People 's Armed Police and Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People 's Liberation Army . He was dismissed in 2016 and placed under investigation for corruption . He was a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a6f0b02095a2cb215d34fd86b58cb172", "text": "Central Mass Mobilization Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam The Central Mass Mobilization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam is an advisory body to the Central Committee , and directly subordinate to the Politburo . It 's chiefly responsible for public security and public relations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "19629c380ff29f0f19cacae7d747133a", "text": "National Security Commission of the Communist Party of China The Central National Security Commission ( abbreviated CNSC ; ) of the Communist Party of China ( CPC ) was established at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee in November 2013 , and was considered a `` major regrouping of the top CCP power structure . '' The factors driving the establishment of the CNSC were security challenges faced by the Chinese Party-State , and the deficiencies of the current system The CNSC aims to consolidate political leadership of all components of the security apparatus controlled by the Communist Party , including those headed formerly by former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang . These components would be combined into a single entity under the direct command of the CPC General Secretary . According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Qin Gang , the NSC aims to combat terrorism , separatism , and religious extremism . It will also deal with national security strategy , crisis management , and links with foreign national security agencies . Analysts regarded the establishment of the NSC one of the most `` concrete '' and `` eye-catching '' outcomes of the Plenary Session , set to end the debate , which took place over a decade , on whether China should have a national security council .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0472cce56c5e00e09840ad17829bbcd6", "text": "National Defence Commission The National Defence Commission of the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( NDC ) was defined by the 1998 constitution as `` the highest guiding organ of the military and the managing organ of military matters '' . The Chairman of the National Defence Commission controls the armed forces and , in this state where the military dominated , was the most powerful position in the country and was held by Kim Jong-il up until his death . Per the 2016 Constitution , the commission was replaced by the State Affairs Commission .", "title": "" } ]
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On February 5, 2012, Super Bowl XLVI was played.
[ { "docid": "9a8256527ce002349e120b488666c081", "text": "Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 2011 season . The Giants defeated the Patriots by the score of 21 -- 17 . The game was played on February 5 , 2012 , at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis , the first time that the Super Bowl was played in the state of Indiana . In addition to winning their fourth Super Bowl in team history , the Giants set a new record for the lowest regular season record ( 9 -- 7 , win percentage of 56.3 % ) by a Super Bowl champion . The Patriots entered the game with a 13 -- 3 regular season record , and were also seeking their fourth Super Bowl win . The game was also a rematch of Super Bowl XLII , in which New York also won , 17 -- 14 , to spoil New England 's run at a perfect 2007 season in what is now considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history . Super Bowl XLVI also marked the third consecutive matchup between teams from divisions with the same cardinal directions , with the Giants/Patriots from the NFC/AFC East , Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers/Pittsburgh Steelers from the NFC/AFC North , and Super Bowl XLIV between the New Orleans Saints/Indianapolis Colts from the NFC/AFC South . Two years later , the Seattle Seahawks/Denver Broncos , from the NFC/AFC West , would continue this trend when they met each other for Super Bowl XLVIII . The Giants jumped to a 9 -- 0 lead in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVI before the Patriots scored 17 unanswered points to take a 17 -- 9 lead in the third quarter . But the Giants prevented the Patriots from scoring again , and two consecutive New York field goals chipped away New England 's lead , 17 -- 15 , late in the third quarter . The Giants capped off an 88-yard drive with running back Ahmad Bradshaw 's 6-yard game-winning touchdown with 57 seconds left in the game . Eli Manning , who completed 30 of 40 passes for 296 yards , one touchdown , and no interceptions , was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time in his career . He became the third consecutive quarterback to win the award after Aaron Rodgers in Super Bowl XLV and Drew Brees in Super Bowl XLIV . The broadcast of the game on NBC broke the then record for the most-watched program in American television history , previously set during the previous year 's Super Bowl . Super Bowl XLVI was watched by an estimated average audience of 111.3 million US viewers and an estimated total audience of 166.8 million , according to Nielsen , meaning that over half of the American population watched at least some of the initial broadcast . The game also set the record for most tweets per second during a sporting event , with 13.7 million tweets from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. ( PST ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "c4c29e82727724eb6896dfdf6b82f9b3", "text": "List of Baltimore Ravens seasons This is a list of seasons completed by the Baltimore Ravens , a professional American football franchise based in Baltimore , Maryland . The Ravens are a member club of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) North division in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The team began play in the 1996 season as a result of former Cleveland Browns team owner Art Modell 's decision to move the Browns to Baltimore . Overall , the Ravens have won two Super Bowl championships in franchise history : 2000 , when the team defeated the New York Giants 34 -- 7 in Super Bowl XXXV ; and in 2012 , when the team defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34 -- 31 in Super Bowl XLVII . They are currently the only team to reach the Super Bowl multiple times and never lose an appearance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "534fd679e6e2ba42edfba47ca765a4ca", "text": "Charles Haley Charles Lewis Haley ( born January 6 , 1964 ) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end who played in the National Football League ( NFL ) for the San Francisco 49ers ( 1986 -- 1991 , 1998 -- 1999 ) and the Dallas Cowboys ( 1992 -- 1996 ) . A versatile defensive player , Haley began his career as a specialty outside linebacker , eventually progressing to pass-rusher and finally full-fledged defensive end . He is the first five-time Super Bowl champion , and is one of only two such players , the other being Tom Brady . Haley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "77e02465a518167f6d75ad2f8d774433", "text": "1969 NFL Championship Game The 1969 NFL Championship Game was the 37th and final championship game prior to the AFL -- NFL merger , played January 4 , 1970 , at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington , Minnesota , a suburb south of Minneapolis . The winner of the game earned a berth in Super Bowl IV in New Orleans against the champion of the American Football League . The Minnesota Vikings of the Western Conference hosted the Cleveland Browns of the Eastern Conference . It was the Vikings ' first appearance in the title game , while the Browns were making their second straight appearance and fourth of the 1960s . Minnesota had a regular season record of 12 -- 2 , including a 51 -- 3 defeat of the Browns eight weeks earlier on November 9 . The Vikings defeated the Los Angeles Rams 23 -- 20 in the Western Conference championship a week earlier at Met Stadium . They were coached by Bud Grant and led on offense by quarterback Joe Kapp and wide receiver Gene Washington . The defense allowed only 133 points ( 9 1/2 per game ) during the regular season and their four defensive linemen were known as the `` Purple People Eaters . '' Cleveland was 10 -- 3 -- 1 during the regular season and had upset the Dallas Cowboys 38 -- 14 at the Cotton Bowl for the Eastern Conference title . The Browns were coached by Blanton Collier ; Bill Nelsen was the starting quarterback and Gary Collins and Paul Warfield were star wide receivers for the team . Although not as severe as the `` Ice Bowl '' of 1967 , the weather conditions were bitterly cold at 8 F , with a sub-zero wind chill factor . Cleveland linebacker Jim Houston suffered frostbite during the game and was hospitalized . Minnesota was favored by nine points to win the title game at home , and they won , 27 -- 7 . Of the four NFL teams that joined the league during the AFL era ( 1960s ) , Minnesota was the sole winner of a pre-merger NFL championship . The Dallas Cowboys entered the league in 1960 and lost two NFL title games to the Green Bay Packers , in 1966 and 1967 . The expansion Atlanta Falcons ( 1966 ) and New Orleans Saints ( 1967 ) did not qualify for the postseason until 1978 and 1987 , respectively . Starting with the season , the NFL champion was determined in the Super Bowl , beginning with Super Bowl V.", "title": "" }, { "docid": "166ebb285e2fa85e9b23d1cc50fe33e7", "text": "1996 NFL season The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end . The season ended with Super Bowl XXXI when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 at the Louisiana Superdome .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bdd4ffb028dd2b0d89aee1c1bb12c389", "text": "2001–02 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 2001 season began on January 12 , 2002 . The postseason tournament concluded with the New England Patriots defeating the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI , 20 -- 17 , on February 3 , at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans , Louisiana . For the first time , the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers . Saturday wild card and divisional playoff games were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST to 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. , respectively . Thus , the league abandoned its practice of scheduling colder , northern playoff games for daylight hours only ; any stadium , regardless of evening January temperatures , could host prime time playoff games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "32df19f653e06be3f086d9fc5d1025e2", "text": "February 5", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7efc92d31b8a8f86d803fb0d214ef638", "text": "NFC East The NFC East is a division of the National Football League ( NFL ) 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) . It currently has four members : the Philadelphia Eagles , the New York Giants , the Dallas Cowboys , and the Washington Redskins . The division was formed in 1967 as the National Football League Capitol Division , keeping with the theme of having all of the league 's divisions starting with the letter `` C. '' The division was so named because it was centered on the capital of the United States , Washington , D.C. . In 1967 and 1969 the teams in the NFL Capitol Division were Dallas , Philadelphia , Washington and the expansion New Orleans Saints , which had been replaced by the New York Giants for the 1968 season . Its most recent Super Bowl champions are the New York Giants .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9dbcfd22d81df94597e96188599d9857", "text": "2013 Rose Bowl The 2013 Rose Bowl , the 99th edition of the annual game , was a college football bowl game played on Tuesday , January 1 , 2013 , at the same-named stadium in Pasadena , California . The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association is the organizer of the game . The game matched Big Ten Conference Champions Wisconsin Badgers against the Pac-12 Conference Champions Stanford Cardinal , a rematch of the same two teams in the 2000 Rose Bowl . The Cardinal defeated the Badgers 20 -- 14 for the Rose Bowl Championship . This was Wisconsin 's third consecutive Rose Bowl defeat . Because of sponsorship by Vizio , the first game in the 2013 edition of the Bowl Championship Series was officially titled the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO . The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio , which began at 1:30 PM ( PST ) with kickoff at 2:10 PM ( PST ) . The Rose Bowl Game , themed `` Oh , the Places You 'll Go ! '' , was a contractual sell-out , with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences . The remaining tickets went to the Tournament of Roses members , sponsors , City of Pasadena residents , and the general public .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2a65c7f1f8e296d4690bf6351809e65", "text": "Mass Transit Super Bowl The Mass Transit Super Bowl was a public transportation plan and marketing strategy conceived for Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl Week , a series of events leading up to the February 2 , 2014 , football game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks . It was originally projected that over 400,000 people would come to the New York -- New Jersey region for the game and related activities , and that over 80,000 would attend the game itself ; actual patronage of the metropolitan area during that time was projected to be over 500,000 . Metropolitan area transit agencies worked with the National Football League , organizers of the event , and developed special services , schedules , fares , and maps to promote the use of mass transit during the week , which began with the arrival of teams on January 26 . On game day , those traveling by train experienced overcrowding and long delays due to miscalculated estimations and an unanticipated surge of passengers , leading to much criticism of the plan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6691e846e6e08e23c520f3fc5970ff38", "text": "2004 NFL Draft The 2004 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players . It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting . The draft was held April 24 -- 25 , 2004 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City . No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year . The draft was shown on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2 both days . The draft began with the San Diego Chargers selecting Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning with the first overall selection . Manning was later traded to the New York Giants for their first selection , fourth overall pick Philip Rivers of NC State . There were 32 compensatory selections distributed among 16 teams , with the Eagles , Rams , and Jets each receiving 4 compensatory picks . The draft set several records , including the most wide receivers selected in the first round , with seven . Another record set by the draft was the most trades in the first round , with twenty-eight trades . The University of Miami set an NFL record for the most first rounders drafted with 6 . Ohio State set an NFL draft record having 14 total players selected through all rounds . As of 2012 , this draft also has two other records attached to it : it became the draft with the shortest time between having multiple quarterbacks being drafted and starting for Super Bowl winners ( Ben Roethlisberger for the 2005 Steelers , and Manning for the 2007 Giants ) and it has become the first draft ever to have produced two QBs who each won multiple Super Bowls ( with Roethlisberger winning his second in 2008 and Eli his second in 2011 ) . The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of : __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "240774435a545023ba5e7201f76d0f53", "text": "AFL and NFL era competitive college drafts During the first seven years of existence ( 1960 -- 1966 ) of the American Football League ( AFL , 1960 -- 1969 ) , the AFL and the NFL held separate , competing drafts for college football talent . These drafts were conducted differently in each league , with the AFL , as a new league , starting its existence with the 1960 AFL draft that was actually held in December , 1959 and had 33 rounds . Each AFL team had `` territorial rights '' to players from its general region for a `` bonus '' draft selection , so that teams could sign players who were known to their fans . These were not `` picked '' as such , but agreed on by consensus . The 1960 AFL draft proceeded with teams selecting by lot and player position , e.g. , each team selected quarterbacks from the available list , then running backs , etc. . These were not listed in order of selection , but alphabetically in two groups called `` First Selections '' and `` Second Selections '' by each team . Minneapolis-Saint Paul was originally included in the AFL draft on November 22 , 1959 . When the Minneapolis-Saint Paul owners reneged on their agreement to join the AFL and jumped to the NFL , some of the remaining AFL teams signed several players from the deserters ' draft list . To compensate for this , after the Oakland Raiders ' AFL franchise was granted , an allocation draft was held , to permit the Raiders to stock their team with players from the other seven AFL teams . The established NFL held drafts more similar to the present day , in which the team with the worst record from the previous year selected first , and the reigning league champion selected last . Starting in 1961 , the AFL also followed this procedure . Because of the competition between the leagues , unlike today 's drafts , they were held soon after the end of the football season in each league , often before the college bowls were over . Many players , such as LSU 's Billy Cannon signed pro contracts `` under the goalposts '' at bowl games ; and in the College East-West Game and other all-star college bowls , many players wore the helmets of the professional team that they had signed with . The AFL was at a disadvantage in name-recognition with the established NFL , but contrary to common belief , during this period , its franchises signed a significant number of stars away from the older league . These included Cannon , as well as eventual Hall of Famers Lance Alworth , Buck Buchanan , Jim Otto , Billy Shaw , and Nick Buoniconti , and such standouts as Matt Snell , Tom Sestak , Charley Hennigan , Abner Haynes , Johnny Robinson and many others . Category : American Football League draft Category : National Football League Draft", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b502f99f2ee6312d5aa3dd9d6cabd4d6", "text": "American football American football , referred to as football in the United States and Canada , and also known as `` gridiron football '' or simply `` gridiron '' , is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end . The offense , the team with control of the oval-shaped football , attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball , while the team without control of the ball , the defense , aims to stop their advance and take control of the ball for themselves . The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs , or plays , or else they turn over the football to the opposing team ; if they succeed , they are given a new set of four downs . Points are primarily scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team 's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent 's goalposts for a field goal . The team with the most points at the end of a game wins . American football evolved in the United States , originating from the sports of association football and rugby football . The first game of American football was played on November 6 , 1869 , between two college teams , Rutgers and Princeton , under rules based on the association football rules of the time . During the latter half of the 1870s , colleges playing association football switched to the Rugby Union code , which allowed carrying the ball . A set of rule changes drawn up from 1880 onward by Walter Camp , the `` Father of American Football '' , established the snap , eleven-player teams , and the concept of downs ; later rule changes legalized the forward pass , created the neutral zone , and specified the size and shape of the football . American football as a whole is the most popular sport in the United States . Professional football and college football are the most popular forms of the game , with the other major levels being high school and youth football . , nearly 1.1 million high school athletes and 70,000 college athletes play the sport in the United States annually , almost all of them men , with a few exceptions . The National Football League , the most popular American football league , has the highest average attendance of any professional sports league in the world ; its championship game , the Super Bowl , ranks among the most-watched club sporting events in the world , and the league has an annual revenue of around US$ 10 billion .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "289a93ba0c6f79c331607866ab988cb9", "text": "2012 Victory Bowl The 2012 Victory Bowl was a college football bowl game played on November 17 , 2012 at Francis Field in Greenville , Illinois . It featured the against the . The Panthers won 28-27 in overtime . It was Greenville 's first Victory Bowl win after three previous losses . It was Northwestern 's sixth Victory Bowl appearance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80387cd03bb54a876958aa4b65ff66b3", "text": "History of the New England Patriots The history of the New England Patriots began when Boston business executive William `` Billy '' Sullivan and Sullivan Brother Printers , owned by Joseph Sullivan , were awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League ( AFL ) on November 16 , 1959 . The following winter , locals submitted thousands of ideas for the Boston football team 's official name . On February 20 , 1960 , Sullivan chose `` Boston Patriots '' , which was suggested by 74 fans , among them Larry Kepnes . Immediately thereafter , artist Phil Bissell developed the `` Pat Patriot '' logo . The Patriots ' time in the AFL saw them without a regular home stadium . Nickerson Field , Harvard Stadium , Fenway Park , and Alumni Stadium , all in or near Boston , served as home fields during their time in the American Football League . Early Patriots stars included defensive tackles Jim Lee `` Earthquake '' Hunt and Houston Antwine ; quarterback Vito `` Babe '' Parilli ; and flanker-placekicker Gino `` The Duke '' Cappelletti . Hunt , Parilli and Cappelletti played every year of the existence of the AFL , with Hunt and Cappelletti spending all ten years with the Patriots . Cappelletti was the all-time leading scorer in the AFL . Later the Patriots were joined by such stars as defensive end Larry Eisenhauer , fullback Jim Nance , and middle linebacker and future Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti . Cappelletti and Nance were AFL Most Valuable Players , Cappelletti in 1964 and Nance in 1966 . Buoniconti and Antwine were later named to the American Football League All-Time Team . The Boston Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills in an AFL Eastern Division playoff game in 1963 , and played in the 1963 AFL championship game , losing to the San Diego Chargers 51 -- 10 . Although they would not appear again in an AFL or NFL post-season game for another 13 years , in the AFL , the Patriots often challenged the dominant Bills for the Eastern Division title . When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970 , the Patriots were placed in the AFC East division , where they still play today . The following year , the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough , Massachusetts , a suburb of Boston , which would serve as their home for 30 years ; the team also changed their name to the New England Patriots to reflect the location change , as well as its following throughout the region as its only NFL team ( though both New York City teams have substantial followings in parts of Connecticut as well ) . During the 1970s , the Patriots had some success , earning a berth to the playoffs in 1976 -- as a wild card-berth -- and in 1978 -- as AFC East champions . They would lose both games . In 1985 , they returned to the playoffs , and made it all the way to Super Bowl XX , which they lost against the Chicago Bears 46 -- 10 . Following their Super Bowl loss , they returned to the playoffs in 1986 , but lost in the first round . The team would not make the playoffs again for eight more years . They changed ownership several times in that period , being purchased from the Sullivan family first by Victor Kiam in 1988 , who sold the team to James Orthwein in 1992 . Orthwein intended to move the team to his native St. Louis , Missouri , but sold the team two years later to current owner , local businessman Robert Kraft in 1994 . Though Orthwein 's period as owner was short and controversial , he did oversee major changes to the team . Former New York Giants coach Bill Parcells was hired in 1993 , and the drastic changes were made the same year to the Patriots uniforms , changing their primary colors from their traditional red and white to blue and silver , and introducing a new logo . Parcells would bring the Patriots to two playoff appearances , including Super Bowl XXXI , which they lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 35 -- 21 . Pete Carroll , Parcells ' successor , would also take the team to the playoffs twice . Bill Belichick , current head coach , was hired in 2000 , and a new home field , Gillette Stadium was opened in 2002 . Under Belichick , the team won three Super Bowls in four years , and finished the 2007 regular season with a perfect 16 -- 0 record , becoming only the fourth team in league history to go undefeated , and the only one since the league expanded its regular season schedule to 16 games ; however , they ended that season with an 18-1 record after their loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII . The Patriots have made the playoffs in 12 of the 15 seasons that Belichick has been coach , missing them only in 2000 ( his first season ) , 2002 , and 2008 . They later faced the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX on February 1 , 2015 , and won by a score of 28-24 . The Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25159a50468dbc3f32715b68b4e250c6", "text": "1985 New York Giants season The 1985 New York Giants season was the 61st season for the club in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The Giants entered the season looking to improve on their 9 -- 7 record in 1984 , which was enough to qualify the team for the playoffs as the second wild-card team , and to return to the playoffs for the second consecutive year under third-year head coach Bill Parcells . The Giants managed to do both , finishing with 10 victories for the first time since 1963 when the team won 11 games and finishing as the first wild-card team which earned the Giants a home playoff game at Giants Stadium . They defeated the San Francisco 49ers 17 -- 3 in that game , avenging their loss to the 49ers in the previous year 's divisional playoffs . However , it was as far as the Giants could get as they were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears in the divisional round at Soldier Field 21 -- 0 . Bill Parcells stated in `` America 's Game : 1986 Giants '' that the game the Giants played against the Bears in the playoffs that `` an honest evaluation of it , we could have probably beat that team one out of ten times . But that day was one of the days that that could have happened '' , the Giants were ultimately undone by a whiffed punt from legend Sean Landeta , the ball flew out of the air when he went to punt it from a burst of wind coming of Lake Michigan , the Bears recovered the ball for a touchdown from less than 5 yards from the end zone , and ended up winning 21-0 . At the time , the team set a record for most rushing yards in one season by a Giants team .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18e5265c7032f671199bf9518a019ddb", "text": "Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore , Maryland . The Ravens compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) North division . The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills . The Ravens were established in 1996 , when Art Modell , who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns , announced plans to relocate the franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore . As part of a settlement between the league and the city of Cleveland , Modell was required to leave the Browns ' history and records in Cleveland for a replacement team and replacement personnel that would take control in 1999 . In return , he was allowed to take his own personnel and team to Baltimore , where such personnel would then form an expansion team . The Ravens have been one of the more successful franchises since their inception , having qualified for the NFL playoffs ten times since 2000 , with two Super Bowl victories ( Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII ) , two AFC Championship titles ( 2000 and 2012 ) , 15 playoff victories , four AFC Championship game appearances ( 2000 , 2008 , 2011 and 2012 ) , four AFC North division titles ( 2003 , 2006 , 2011 and 2012 ) , and are currently the only team in the NFL to hold a perfect record in multiple Super Bowl and Thanksgiving Day appearances . The Ravens organization has been led by general manager Ozzie Newsome since 1996 , and has had three head coaches : Ted Marchibroda , Brian Billick , and John Harbaugh . With a record-breaking defensive unit in their 2000 season , the team established a reputation for relying on strong defensive play , led by players like middle linebacker Ray Lewis , who , until his retirement , was considered the `` face of the franchise . '' The team is owned by Steve Bisciotti and valued at $ 1.5 billion , making the Ravens the 24th-most valuable sports franchise in the world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cce80c9c23536473d0d0e1de926c1f54", "text": "1997 NFL season The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League . The Oilers relocated from Houston , Texas to Nashville , Tennessee . The newly renamed Tennessee Oilers played their home games during this season at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis , Tennessee while a new stadium in Nashville began construction . Houston would rejoin the NFL with the expansion Texans in 2002 . This was the last season to date that TNT broadcast NFL games , as well as the last for NBC until 2006 . When the TV contracts were renewed near the end of the season , Fox retained the National Football Conference package , CBS took over the American Football Conference package and ESPN won the right to televise all of the Sunday night games . Due to Game 7 of the 1997 World Series , the Chicago Bears -- Miami Dolphins game at Pro Player Stadium was delayed one day to Monday , October 27 . The Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both changed their uniforms , and the new uniforms for both teams were introduced during this season . The season ended with Super Bowl XXXII when the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-24 at the Qualcomm Stadium . This broke the National Football Conference 's streak of 13 consecutive Super Bowl victories .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "06bffd6db9a353fea472f3341633d5b9", "text": "List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL Draft The University of Wisconsin -- Madison Badgers have drafted 289 players into the National Football League ( NFL ) since the league began holding drafts in 1936 . The Badgers ' highest draft position was second overall in 1944 , when Pat Harder was selected by Card-Pitt . Wisconsin 's first drafted player in the NFL was Eddie Jankowski , who was the 9th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1937 . Three former Badgers were selected from the latest NFL draft : T. J. Watt , Ryan Ramczyk and Vince Biegel . Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft . The team with the worst record the previous year picks first , the next-worst team second , and so on . Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record , with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule . Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams , based on their round of elimination ( wild card , division , conference , and Super Bowl ) . Before the AFL -- NFL merger agreements in 1966 , the American Football League ( AFL ) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft . This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues . As part of the merger agreement on June 8 , 1966 , the two leagues would hold a multiple round `` Common Draft '' . Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970 , the `` Common Draft '' simply became the NFL Draft . This list includes players that have transferred to or from Wisconsin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "16e005be83d3bf8e92950ab2389519af", "text": "1978 NFL season The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League . The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16 . Furthermore , the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference . The wild card teams played each other , with the winner advancing to the playoff round of eight teams . The season ended with Super Bowl XIII when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at the Orange Bowl in Miami . The average salary for a player in 1978 was under $ 62,600 , up 13.2 percent over the previous year . Fran Tarkenton was the highest-paid quarterback at $ 360,000 and running back O. J. Simpson was the highest paid player , at just under $ 733,400 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1563924bf6d2846e4bf0ffcd9dbcce4", "text": "2001 NFL season The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League ( NFL ) . In the wake of the September 11 attacks , the NFL 's week 2 games ( September 16 -- 17 ) were postponed and re-scheduled to the weekend of January 6 -- 7 . In order to retain the full playoff format , all playoff games , including Super Bowl XXXVI , were re-scheduled one week later . The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl , defeating the St. Louis Rams 20 -- 17 at the Louisiana Superdome .", "title": "" } ]
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Kumkum Bhagya is an Indian show.
[ { "docid": "98b0ede52b7638faeee5efb2b797356c", "text": "Kumkum Bhagya Kumkum Bhagya ( English : Vermillion In My Fate ) is a Hindi-language Indian soap opera which premiered on 15 April 2014 . and is broadcast on weeknights on Zee TV . The show is loosely based on the novel Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen . Kumkum Bhagya is its Indian interpretation , which follows the life of a Hindu-Punjabi matriarch , Sarla Arora , who runs a marriage hall . Sarla lives with the hope of seeing her two daughters Pragya and Bulbul , happily married some day . The pivotal characters of this show are strong , feisty women , living together in an all-female matriarchal family . The series stars Sriti Jha , Shabbir Ahluwalia with Mrunal Thakur , Arjit Taneja/Vin Rana , Shikha Singh and Leena Jumani in supporting roles . The series is produced by Ekta Kapoor under the banner Balaji Telefilms . Continuing her tradition , Ekta Kapoor has named the series starting with the letter `` K '' because she feels it is lucky . The show is directed by Sameer Kulkarni and developed by Ekta Kapoor .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "724e9cb89ffb3ec5aaba1b15370c4152", "text": "Kisi Ki Nazarr Na Lage Kisi Ki Nazarr Na Lage is a Hindi language Indian drama television series that airs on DD National channel . The series is produced by Raja Mukherjee , brother of the Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee . The story is of a joint Bengali family and spans three generations of characters . The series airs every Monday - Friday at 1pm IST .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d1a50192471bed775014d322827be61", "text": "List of programmes broadcast by Pogo Pogo is an Indian television channel available in English , Hindi , Telugu and Tamil . The channel carries a number of popular animated shows as well as live action shows . Turner produces exclusive shows for Pogo under the brand name `` Pogo Originals '' from time to time . A Pogo originals production by Turner , The Music , Art and Dance show , M.A.D. , is one of India 's most popular do-it-yourself shows . Pogo also showcases many popular animated and live action movies under the block name `` Lights ! Camera ! Pogo '' . Pogo nowadays airs Chhota Bheem for most of the time . It airs repeats of Chhota Bheem , Mr. Bean , Tom and Jerry , Chhota Bheem specials and Mighty Raju movies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1c7537c0a1123102f3a7c33f340e86a", "text": "Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi is an Indian television series , which premiered on 11 May 2015 on Zee TV . Neil Bhatt , Kabir K , Sreejita De and Chandini bhagwanani are in lead roles . The show is set in Agra . Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi is a tale of a family of five brothers and three sisters . The show began with the working title Pethawala before being named Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi . The show ended due to low trp ratings . From 17 July 2016 , it was rerun on Zee Anmol as Choti Bahu - Parivar ki Jeevan Rekha . The show there ended on 11 November 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d170d97996e2f22caf5ea867b83f9ce", "text": "Comedy Central (India) Comedy Central in India is a localised version of Comedy Central which first began in the United States in the 1990s and in India on 23 January 2012 . The channel 's programming concentrates solely on comedy . The English language comedy content programming with the options of the audio language feeds on direct-to-home ( DTH ) . The channel airs a variety of comedy styles , including sitcoms , reality , classics and candid-camera . The channel is owned by Viacom 18 , a 50:50 joint venture between Viacom Inc. and Network18 . It is available in over 20 million households across the country and across analogue , digital cable & DTH . The group also went on to organise a live event featuring English comedian Russell Brand who performed at this three-city tour which included New Delhi , Bangalore , and Mumbai . The event was organised by Comedy Central India in association with Viacom 18 and Meraevents .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c311c46c666c0722ab264bdfdd533e9", "text": "Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor is an award given by Indiantelevision.com as part of its annual Indian Telly Awards for TV serials , to recognize a person who has hosted a television reality show and been appreciated by the Indian audience .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "32322d8c6cd1c13dc4f5f448276330bb", "text": "Sattriya Sattriya , or Sattriya Nritya , is a major Indian classical dance . It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam , and attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankardev . One-act plays of Sattriya are called Ankiya Nat , which combine the aesthetic and the religious through a ballad , dance and drama . The plays are usually performed in the dance community halls ( namghar ) of monastery temples ( sattras ) . The themes played relate to Krishna and Radha , sometimes other Vishnu avatars such as Rama and Sita . Recognized in 2000 as a classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi of India , modern Sattriya explores many themes and plays , and its performances staged worldwide .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8172f53151ae42b4d8a46dc17bc7580", "text": "Kuzey Güney Kuzey Güney is a Turkish television drama series . The scenarists are Ece Yörenç and Melek Gençoğlu . The series stars Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Kuzey Tekinoğlu , a tough and rebellious son of an Istanbul baker , who comes back from prison four years after he confesses to a crime his brother , Güney , ( Buğra Gülsoy ) committed . The series was broadcast on channel Kanal D in Turkey and produced by Ay Yapım . It premiered on September 7 , 2011 and was among Turkey 's four most popular TV shows , after Muhteşem Yüzyıl , Adını Feriha Koydum , Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki and Fatmagül ' ün Suçu Ne ? being the most successful one ( which is also written by the creators of Kuzey Güney ) . Kuzey Güney aired on Wednesday at 8 pm ( EEST , UTC +03:00 ) on Kanal D and from episode 61 onwards at 10 pm ( EEST ) . The final episode was aired on 26 June 2013 , after 80 episodes and 2 seasons.This Series also Telecasted in Pakistan on Urdu 1 with great TRPs in Urdu dubbed . Also broadcast in Indian Television on Zindagi TV in Hindi dubbed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d796fdce817d8ed90a8d9b4b5666bb1", "text": "Ghar Ek Mandir Ghar Ek Mandir is an India television show . which aired on Sony India in 2000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a997b9cd30387dc983a9b533d9f373e4", "text": "Sobhagya Mithila TV Sobhagya Mithila TV is an Hindi-language 24/7 television channel , owned by Mithila Limted .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "57d471c70efef71a857712e51e92174a", "text": "Bhakter Bhogobaan Shri Krishna Bhakter Bhogobaan Shri Krishna ; is a Bengali mythological drama that premiered on March 21 , 2016 and airs on Star Jalsha . It is produced by Surinder Films . It stars Gourab , Ipshita Mukherjee and Rupsha Mukhopadhyay in lead roles and Biswanath Basu as main antagonists . It replaced Star Jalsha 's popular family drama Tomay Amay Mile .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7001c38f5e7a6fc432bbf25090c74166", "text": "India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj India 's Best Cinestar Ki Khoj is an Indian television series that premiered on Zee TV in 2004 . It is a talent show for aspiring actors , and the first prize is the lead role in a film . Two winners , one male and one female , are crowned at the finale . The show returned for its second season in 2006 and is now currently in its third season in 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4dd78ea0ea99ac3609b76fdcecc2306e", "text": "Neeli Chatri Waale Neeli Chatri Waale is an Indian television program produced by Ashwni Dhir and broadcast on Zee TV . The series follows a common man named Bhagwan Das who is torn between his personal and professional life . He is bullied by his boss , wife , and father , and his children are ashamed of his profession as an underwear salesman . Bhagwan Das meets Shivaye , a human representation of the Hindu god Shiva . Shivaye , whom only Bhagwan Das can see , guides Bhagwan through various dilemmas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "43659d758cad1c644ee82a16a92affbd", "text": "Paalkhi Paalkhi is a Hindi language Indian drama television series which premiered on 13 June 2005 on Zee TV . The series is produced by Prem Krishen of Cinevistaas Limited and starred Karishma Tanna and Abhay Vakil in the main lead .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "67b9b3c4a1a7d398790394c0dc4ba9dc", "text": "Maanada Mayilada Maanada Mayilada is an Indian dance competition show airing since 2005 on Kalaignar TV . The show was conceived , produced and directed by noted choreographer Kala Master . She is also one of the judges and the only constant judge throughout the show . Other judges have been Brinda , Kushboo Sundar , Rambha , Namitha , Simran , Mumtaj , Sudha Chandran , Meena . Prasanth and Srikanth . Sanjeev and Keerthi have been the hosts for all seasons . The choreographers for this dance show include Prem Master , Anthony Master , Rajesh Master , Ramesh Master , Chandru Master , Raghu Master , Sandy Master , Mani Master , Tamil Master , Bala Master , Nantha . Maanada Mayilada has alternative choreographers and sometimes the choreographers help each other during the seasons . Maanada Mayilada is best known for the types of dance shown and the beautiful , unique sets brought by Kala Master . The sets have become a major highlight and are appreciated by the audience .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93c1965e075bd240a0b20b967ef0d4ba", "text": "Kalasala Babu Kalasala Babu is an Indian actor who has performed on stage , and in television serials and films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a81ef9a2508335954e1d104ea5f96d92", "text": "Hawa Mahal (radio program) Hawa Mahal ( Hindi : हवा महल , translation : `` Palace of Winds '' or `` Palace of Breezes '' ) is a popular nightly radio show in India broadcast on the Vividh Bharati service . It has a skit-format , where stories from various writers were dramatized into plays . Along with some other shows like Modi ke matwale rahi , Hawa Mahal was one of the few programs that was suitable for spot advertising on Indian radio , which often led to commercial spots on the program being in high-demand and sold-out six-months in advance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d3d89cbd8d02b02958e13004131d8b5", "text": "Naga Kanyaka Naga Kanyaka ( Malayalam : നാഗ കന യക ) is an Indian Malayalam television series which is being telecast on Surya TV . The show premiered on June 20 , 2016 . It is the Malayalam dubbed version of popular Hindi serial Naagin which aired on Colors TV . The second season of this TV series is soon to air in Surya TV after it has finished it 's original version . Surya TV officially announced Nagakanyaka 2 by Promos .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "15de4fea6d1defb9167a6e11108320bb", "text": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "896d2d3a17de1898f7fdba85e31b0456", "text": "Shanti (TV series) Shanti - Ek Aurat Ki Kahani is an Indian television series that aired on DD National in 1994 , and was later shown on Indian television channel STAR Plus . The series stars Mandira Bedi as Shanti in the main lead . The show is one of the first Indian television drama series , has received a considerable cult status and is considered a classic .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be25730fc0125cbea79e58ff5a3dbd3c", "text": "Nandini (TV series) Nandhini is an South Indian multilingual supernatural television drama that premiered on 23 January 2017 on Sun TV , Surya TV , Gemini TV and Udaya TV channels . It is claimed that the show is the second biggest budgeted series on Indian television after Naagin and the first in South India . Nithya Ram , Baby Adhitri , Malavika Wales and Rahul Ravi are the main protagonists of the series . The series is produced by Tamil film director Sundar C. and South-Indian actress Kushboo . The show has been praised and well received by the audience , becoming a huge success and India 's most watched television series in a matter of weeks since it first aired . The show airs every Monday to Saturday at 9:00 PM & 10.30 AM ( Sun tv re-telecast ) ( IST ) on Sun TV and Gemini TV . From Monday to Friday at 9:00 PM ( IST ) on Surya TV and Monday to Friday at 8:30 PM ( IST ) on Udaya TV in Tamil , Malayalam , Telugu and Kannada , respectively . In Sri Lanka Monday to Friday at 10.00 pm on Shakthi TV . It is edited by National award winner N. B. Srikanth and his long time associate C. M. Selvakumar .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "c0e7331ffd421ee100d65d5744a8165c", "text": "Punisher The Punisher ( Francis `` Frank '' Castle ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru , with publisher Stan Lee green-lighting the name . The Punisher made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man # 129 ( cover-dated Feb. 1974 ) . The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder , kidnapping , extortion , coercion , threats of violence , and torture in his war on crime . Driven by the deaths of his wife and two children , who were killed by the mob for witnessing a killing in New York City 's Central Park , the Punisher wages a one-man war on the mob and all criminals in general by using all manner of conventional war weaponry . His family 's killers were the first to be slain . A war veteran and a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper , Frank Castle ( born Francis Castiglione ) is a master of martial arts , stealth tactics , guerrilla warfare , and a wide variety of weapons . The Punisher 's brutal nature and willingness to kill made him a novel character in mainstream American comic books in 1974 . By the late 1980s , he was part of a wave of psychologically troubled antiheroes and at the height of his popularity , was featured in four monthly publications , including The Punisher , The Punisher War Journal , The Punisher War Zone , and The Punisher Armory . Despite his violent actions and dark nature , the Punisher has enjoyed some mainstream success on television , making guest appearances on Spider-Man : The Animated Series , and The Super Hero Squad Show , where the depiction of his violent behavior was toned down for family viewers . In feature films , Dolph Lundgren portrayed the Punisher in 1989 , as did Thomas Jane in 2004 , and Ray Stevenson in 2008 . Jon Bernthal portrays the character in the second season of Marvel 's Daredevil as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Bernthal is set to reprise the role in The Punisher , his own self-titled series .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "8de6a8acf07448c54544aaeaf0f93a18", "text": "Dave Scotti David Louis Scotti ( born December 14 , 1971 ) is an American film and stage actor known primarily for his recurring role as Vito Manzi on the television soap opera General Hospital . He first gained attention as villain Tony Cicero in the Boston stage premiere of Vig and also as Gary , the agent , in I hate Hamelet . He continued his career with film and television roles including the comedy caper Docs and robbers , and the short film The right hook ( HBO Arts Festival winner ) , for which he won the 2001 Best Actor award at The Jersey Short Film Festival . His screenplay of The Right Hook ( co-written with director Luke Greenfield ) , as well as the making of the film , was published in the book Short Films 101 by Frederick Levy ( Pedigree Trade , 2004 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "680d441ebade62360987097cae078e8a", "text": "Daredevil (Marvel Comics series) Daredevil is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Daredevil and published by Marvel Comics , beginning with the original Daredevil comic book series which debuted in 1964 . While Daredevil had been home to the work of comic-book artists such as Everett , Kirby , Wally Wood , John Romita Sr. , and Gene Colan , among others , Frank Miller 's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38e1d5d8b414a261674656d24c3dfae6", "text": "Angelo Fierro Angelo Fierro is an American film and television actor . Fierro , an Italian-American of Sicilian ancestry , was born in Boston 's Little Italy , the North End . He first appeared on network television in an automobile commercial for Toyota . Extolled for his menacing looks , his portrayal of the villain has since been quite frequent . Surprisingly adept at comedy , he also has appeared at Stand Up New York comedy club . He starred on the TV series Breaking Vegas as the real-life counterfeiter , Louis Colavecchio , and had a recurring role as the Russian mobster , Vladimir , on the TV series Ocean Ave. , starring Victoria Jackson and Megan Fox . He also appeared in the movies Señorita Justice as Carlos Rios , with Eva Longoria and Final Engagement as gangster John Knight , with Peter Greene . He has made guest appearances on TV shows such as the Michael Jackson Trial and Untold Stories of the ER , and is well known for his Tony Soprano parody in an Andalusia Olive Oil commercial , with the tag line : `` Are you wearing a wire ? '' Fierro studied acting at Florida Atlantic University , where he graduated with degrees in marketing and international business , having started theater too late to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts . He continues to follow an acting career in New York .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c87e17d97b21620c16a8a0bbcf5f3eaa", "text": "Papillon (film) Papillon is a 1973 American crime drama prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner , based on the best-selling autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière . The film stars Steve McQueen as Henri Charrière ( `` Papillon '' ) , and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega . Because it was filmed at remote locations , the film was quite expensive for the time ( $ 12 million ) , but it readily earned more than twice that in the first year of public distribution . The film 's title is French for `` Butterfly , '' referring to Charrière 's tattoo and nickname .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "febc52f2f1329ccee0fc962e3fb24ccc", "text": "Jonathan Hensleigh Jonathan Blair Hensleigh ( born February 1959 ) is an American screenwriter and film director , working primarily in the action-adventure genre , best known for writing film such as Jumanji , Die Hard with a Vengeance , and Armageddon , as well as making his own directorial debut with the 2004 comic book action film The Punisher .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5e400c9a13be6015ee59094b91239d06", "text": "Sniper (comics) Sniper ( Rich von Burian ) is a fictional character , a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by Carl Potts and Jim Lee , the character made his first appearance in The Punisher War Journal Vol . 1 , # 4 ( March 1989 ) . He is an enemy of the Punisher .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e984b877964cabb3f28c8eac0729f65", "text": "Mark Guardado Mark `` Papa Frisco '' Guardado ( November 29 , 1961 -- September 3 , 2008 ) was a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and president of the club 's San Francisco chapter . He was also an advisor for the television show Sons of Anarchy , which follows an outlaw motorcycle club . On February 10 , 2008 , Guardado allegedly beat up a man in Petaluma , California but died before he could appear in court to fight the charges . Guardado was charged with battery and Jonathan Nelson , vice-president of the Sonoma County chapter of the Hells Angels , was charged with felony battery in that incident . In March , 2010 , Jonathan Nelson was acquitted of felony assault and gang charges related to the McNear 's altercation by a Sonoma County jury . The jury found that the Hells Angels were not a criminal street gang under California law . Guardado was murdered in San Francisco 's Mission District on September 2 , 2008 . He got into a fight with a man in a bar and was shot during that altercation at around 10:30 p.m. and later died at a nearby hospital . The San Francisco Police Department then issued a $ 5 million arrest warrant for Christopher Ablett , a member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club , in connection with the murder . Ablett turned himself in to authorities in Bartlesville , Oklahoma on October 4 of that year . Around 3,000 Hells Angels members from all over the United States , as well as Australia , Canada , and Germany , attended Guardado 's funeral , which was held in Daly City , California , on September 15 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b7a0c36ed2b264d5eeb9e75f725c75c6", "text": "Punisher: War Zone Original Motion Picture Score Punisher : War Zone Original Motion Picture Score is the official score to the 2008 film Punisher : War Zone . It was composed entirely by Michael Wandmacher and released by Lionsgate Records .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "356be0bc04e7980b301b58c0c74e7044", "text": "Living Lightning Living Lightning ( Miguel Santos ) is a fictional character , a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He first appeared in Avengers West Coast # 63 , published in October , 1990 . The character was created by writers Dann Thomas and Roy Thomas and artist Paul Ryan . In 2005 it was revealed that Miguel Santos was homosexual , but the aspects of his character were not pushed as a big deal . He started out trying to clear the name of his father , Carlos Santos , by investigating the Legion of the Living Lighting . During his investigations a machine accidentally gave him the power to not only control lightning but also to turn into the human embodiment of lighting . He became a member of the Avengers West Coast and served with them during Operation : Galactic Storm . During the Civil War he sided with Captain America who was against super hero registration . At the end of the Civil War Living Lighting joined the 50 states initiative , becoming a member of Texas-based super-team , The Rangers that also include Firebird , Fifty-One . Red Wolf , Shooting Star and Texas Twister .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d7bafb3d2ad83fbc15db50fdfe81d7b8", "text": "Apostolic Penitentiary The Apostolic Penitentiary , formerly called the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary , is one of the three tribunals of the Roman Curia . The Apostolic Penitentiary is chiefly a tribunal of mercy , responsible for issues relating to the forgiveness of sins in the Catholic Church . The Apostolic Penitentiary has jurisdiction only over matters in the internal forum . Its work falls mainly into these categories : the absolution of excommunications latæ sententiæ reserved to the Holy See , the dispensation of sacramental impediments reserved to the Holy See , and the issuance and governance of indulgences . The head of the Apostolic Penitentiary , the Major Penitentiary , is one of the few Vatican officials who retain their positions sede vacante . If the Major Penitentiary is a Cardinal Elector he is one of only three persons in the conclave allowed to communicate with those outside the conclave , so that he can continue to fulfill his duties ( the other two being the Cardinal Vicar of Rome and the Vicar General for the Vatican City State ) . The Major Penitentiary is a Titular Archbishop and is normally a Cardinal . Since 21 September 2013 , the Major Penitentiary is Cardinal Mauro Piacenza . The second-highest-ranking official in the Apostolic Penitentiary , the Regent , is ( since 26 June 2012 ) H.E.Msgr . Krzysztof Józef Nykiel . When Pope Francis , with the Papal Bull Misericordiae Vultus ( Latin : `` The Face of Mercy '' ) decreed that from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ( a Holy Day of Obligation ) on Tuesday , December 8 , 2015 , until the Solemnity of the Feast of Christ the King of the Universe on the last Sunday before Advent , in November 2016 , the Church would observe a Special Jubilee Year of Mercy , he said he would let certain qualified priests ( likely somewhat experienced ones , presumably with knowledge of canon law and confession ) serve as `` Missionaries of Mercy '' to each Diocese , with the faculties to absolve even sins that are reserved to the Holy See through the Apostolic Penitentiary . Normally , a priest or even a bishop would not be able to do this unless the person was in danger of imminent death . The Pope has the power , as the earthly absolute sovereign of the Catholic Church , to make this special change for the year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b97c5bab18ae4e6191ef9dbd347f626a", "text": "The Afflicted (American band) The Afflicted are a punk band ( also considered a skate punk band ) based in San Francisco , California . They were active from 1982 -- 1988 , consisting of Dan Rancid ( lead vocals and lyrics ) , Barry Wilder ( guitar ) , Frankie John Lennon ( bass ) , and Daryl Bach ( drums ) . They gained popularity with a cult classic , `` Here Come the Cops '' ( produced by Daniel Levitin ) that was featured on the International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation , a hardcore punk collection released by R Radical Records . They released an LP in 1985 , also produced by Levitin , Good News About Mental Health , on Infrasonic Records . The LP featured 11 songs including an updated version of `` Here Come the Cops , '' and covers of Led Zeppelin 's `` Rock and Roll '' and The Velvet Underground 's `` Sweet Jane '' , the latter of which reached the Top 10 for several weeks in 1986 on radio station KUSF . The album was named one of the Top 10 Records of 1985 by GQ Magazine . The group were featured for a short-time as recurring characters in the comic books series Nexus , beginning with issue 40 ( January 1988 ) . The Band Reunited for Spikefest in 2008 and are planning to tour in 2010 . The original/earliest lineup consisted of Dan Rancid ( Vocals ) , Casey Beer ( Guitar ) , Matt the Brat ( Bass ) and Darrel Ick ( Drums ) . `` Here Come the Cops '' originated from these four hoodlums .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ecf0efc250126c4bb86edc6b915c630b", "text": "Kenneth McGriff Kenneth `` Supreme '' McGriff ( born September 19 , 1960 ) is a convicted American drug trafficker and organized crime figure . McGriff came to prominence in the early 1980s when he formed his own crack distributing organization which he called the Supreme Team based in the South Jamaica section of Queens , New York . Under McGriff 's leadership , the gang 's numbers swelled to the hundreds and came to control the crack cocaine trade in the Baisley Park Houses , the neighborhood where McGriff was raised . In 1987 , McGriff was arrested following a joint state and federal investigation and in 1989 pleaded guilty to engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise . He was sentenced to 12 years incarceration . McGriff was released from prison on parole in early 1994 after serving approximately seven years of his sentence . He was sent back to prison on parole violations by year 's end , and served another 2 1/2 years ' incarceration before being released in 1997 . McGriff is alleged to have had a hand in the 2002 murder of Run D.M.C. member Jam Master Jay , and was convicted of ordering the 2001 killing of Mobb Deep affiliate E-Moneybags ( real name Eric Smith ) . Federal authorities also accused him in connection with the attempted murder of 50 Cent . Persistent rumors suggest that McGriff felt 50 Cent had exposed too much of the drug kingpin in Jamaica , Queens and others involved in the drug trade through the lyrics of his song `` Ghetto Qu ` ran '' released in 2000 . On February 1 , 2007 McGriff was convicted of murder-for-hire at a Federal court in the Eastern District of New York on charges that he paid $ 50,000 to have two rivals ( Eric Smith and `` Big Nose '' Troy Singleton ) gunned down in 2001 . The jury deliberated for five days before finding McGriff guilty of murder conspiracy and drug trafficking . On February 9 , 2007 , the same jury sentenced McGriff to life in prison . Throughout this case he was defended by a court-appointed attorney because nearly all of his assets had been seized . McGriff began serving his life sentence at ADX Florence , the federal supermax prison in Colorado , but in 2011 was transferred to the United States Penitentiary , Lee , a high-security federal prison in Pennington Gap , Virginia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03f2b308d0d171a0efe5bc90b5446344", "text": "Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall ( -LSB- duːˈvɔːl -RSB- born January 5 , 1931 ) is an American actor and filmmaker . He has been nominated for seven Academy Awards ( winning for his performance in Tender Mercies ) , seven Golden Globes ( winning four ) , and has multiple nominations and one win each of the BAFTA , Screen Actors Guild Award , and Emmy Award . He received the National Medal of Arts in 2005 . Duvall has starred in numerous films and television series , including To Kill a Mockingbird ( 1962 ) , The Twilight Zone ( 1963 ) , The Outer Limits ( 1964 ) , Bullitt ( 1968 ) , True Grit ( 1969 ) , MASH ( 1970 ) , THX 1138 ( 1971 ) , Joe Kidd ( 1972 ) , The Godfather ( 1972 ) , The Godfather Part II ( 1974 ) , The Conversation ( 1974 ) , Network ( 1976 ) , Apocalypse Now ( 1979 ) , The Great Santini ( 1979 ) , Lonesome Dove ( 1989 ) , The Handmaid 's Tale ( 1990 ) , Rambling Rose ( 1991 ) , and Falling Down ( 1993 ) . Duvall began appearing in theatre during the late 1950s , moving into television and film roles during the early 1960s , playing Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird ( 1962 ) and appearing in Captain Newman , M.D. ( 1963 ) . He landed many of his most famous roles during the early 1970s , such as Major Frank Burns in the blockbuster comedy MASH ( 1970 ) and the lead role in THX 1138 ( 1971 ) , as well as Horton Foote 's adaptation of William Faulkner 's Tomorrow ( 1972 ) , which was developed at The Actors Studio and is Duvall 's personal favorite . This was followed by a series of critically lauded performances in commercially successful films . Since then , Duvall has continued to act in both film and television with such productions as Tender Mercies ( 1983 ) , The Natural ( 1984 ) , Colors ( 1988 ) , the television mini-series Lonesome Dove ( 1989 ) , Stalin ( 1992 ) , The Man Who Captured Eichmann ( 1996 ) , A Family Thing ( 1996 ) , The Apostle ( 1997 ) , A Civil Action ( 1998 ) , Deep Impact ( 1998 ) , Gods and Generals ( 2003 ) , Secondhand Lions ( 2003 ) , Broken Trail ( 2006 ) , Get Low ( 2010 ) , Jack Reacher ( 2012 ) , and The Judge ( 2014 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0708f2a47cb698fda346226dcacb7bf5", "text": "Chris Cwej Christopher Rodonanté Cwej , usually just known as Chris Cwej , is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who . His surname should technically be pronounced `` Shvay '' , but he pronounces it `` Kwedge '' rather than keep correcting people . His first appearance was in the novel Original Sin by Andy Lane , with his adjudicator partner Roz Forrester . Adjudicators are the police force of 30th century Earth , which was at that time divided into the Overcity and the Undercity . Chris was born in 2954 to a family who lived in the lower levels of the Overcity . Chris 's father , Volsted Kornbluth Cwej , was also an adjudicator . Chris 's father was fairly old when Chris was born , having retired from the Adjudicators the previous year , 2953 , after 48 years of service , and he is well over 70 years old when the young Chris meets the Doctor . Chris 's grandfather died when Chris was only five , and Chris cried when he saw his grandfather being put into a coffin . A more distant ancestor , possibly a great grandfather was Nathaniel Cwej . Even further back , there was a Cwej involved with the founding of the Adjudicators , and the family have had a long association with the Adjudicators ever since . Chris 's accent sounds American , although his home would once have been considered a part of England , and his surname may have a Germanic/Saxon derivation . Chris is tall , blonde and muscular , and when he first met the Seventh Doctor and Bernice , he had had a `` body bepple '' ( bodily alteration ) which made him look like a teddy bear . He and Roz were investigating a murder case in Undercity in the year 2975 when they encountered the Doctor and Bernice . They helped the Doctor defeat his old enemy Tobias Vaughn , who had been manipulating human advancement since the 20th century . Having realise the extent of corruption in the Earth Empire and the Adjudicators , Chris and Roz chose to leave in the TARDIS . Chris and Roz travelled with the Doctor for many adventures . In this eventful period , Chris fathered two daughters : Jasmine Surprise Cwej-Hutchings with Ishtar Hutchings , and iKrissi with Dep of the People . After Roz 's death in battle , Chris continued to travel with the Doctor for a short time , but the event had a profound effect on him . During the events of Eternity Weeps , the Doctor 's former companion Liz Shaw contracted a deadly virus and begged Chris to kill her , however he was unable to do it . This and the subsequent death of millions of people from the virus caused Chris to question himself and first consider quitting the TARDIS . It took the apparent death of the Doctor in Japan to make him put aside his doubts and help protect the people of the local village from the local warlord , who wanted an alien device in their possession . The Doctor and Chris then travelled to the Doctor 's home planet of Gallifrey , where the Doctor faced members of his House and many dark secrets were revealed . After this , Chris decided to travel alone using a time ring given to him by Romana . The book which depicts Chris 's sexual encounter with a gay man , Damaged Goods , was written by future executive producer of the series Russell T Davies , whose works often include gay themes . Much like Davies ' later introduction to the series proper , Jack Harkness , Cwej opines that sexuality is not an issue where he comes from .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d049c4443c249c38a5bc93667e2a5569", "text": "Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe is a 1995 one-shot comic book written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Doug Braithwaite with most inking done by Michael L. Halblieb , which depicts a story where Frank Castle kills every superhero and supervillain in the Marvel Universe including himself .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "33009e0cb072181e24e90f1bedc2440c", "text": "Lash LaRue Alfred `` Lash '' LaRue ( June 15 , 1917 -- May 21 , 1996 ) was a popular western motion picture star of the 1940s and 1950s . He had exceptional skill with the bullwhip and taught Harrison Ford how to use a bullwhip for the Indiana Jones movies . LaRue was one of the first recipients of the Golden Boot Awards in 1983 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c0b323276c6f64434ae072eb1ca51ce6", "text": "Death row Death row is a special section of a prison in the United States that houses inmates who are awaiting execution after being sentenced to death for the conviction of a capital crime . The US is the only Western country that still applies the death penalty for capital crimes . Thirty-one of its 50 states and the federal government authorize this penalty . But by 2016 , sixteen of these states and the federal government had a formal or `` de facto '' moratorium , due in large part to questions about the death penalty itself or the use of lethal injection as a method of execution . `` Death row '' is a term also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution ( `` being on death row '' ) , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists . After a person is found guilty of a capital offense , the judge will give the jury the option of imposing a death sentence or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole ( LWOP ) . It is up to a jury to decide whether to give the death sentence ; this usually has to be a unanimous decision . If sentenced to death , a convict will remain on death row during appeal and habeas corpus procedures , which can take years . Since 1973 and later , with an increasing number of persons being freed since 1993 , some 157 persons as of January 2017 have been exonerated on appeal and released from death row . Wrongful convictions have been proven based on DNA evidence , informants retracting testimony or being proven false , prosecutorial misconduct , racial bias in jury selection , and other constitutional issues .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f5902ebaa0119eb890b6628aebe758fe", "text": "Charles Fincher Charles Pugsley Fincher ( born December 30 , 1945 , in San Benito , Texas ) is an American cartoonist and lawyer . His cartoons and comics focus on the law .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2b8c8085016bfdb091f17fe3b98fcf31", "text": "Batwing (DC Comics) Batwing is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics . Within DC Comics internal continuity , Batwing is one of several superheroes patterned after the famous superhero Batman . Batwing , in particular , was conceived by Batman as his crime-fighting counterpart overseas , ` the Batman of Africa ' . The first Batwing is David Zavimbe , a Congolese police officer , created by writer Grant Morrison within the pages of Batman Incorporated prior to receiving his own eponymous series . Following later events within Batman Incorporated and Batwing , Zavimbe is replaced in the role by Luke Fox , an American mixed martial artist who had been Batman 's first choice in the role , who is also the son of Batman 's close associate Lucius Fox . Batwing faces a roster of adversaries ranging from international super villains to the Democratic Republic of Congo 's corrupt police force . Batwing expands the DC Universe by taking place in Africa , making David Zavimbe both the first ( in continuity ) black Batman and one of the few characters headlining a series outside the United States . Fox is also black , and becomes the first in-continuity African American Batman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1e723f84301e5b79b7ea66ebcca9ed93", "text": "James Torello James Vincent `` Turk '' Torello ( December 15 , 1930 -- April 13 , 1979 Woodridge , Illinois ) was an Italian-American mobster who became a caporegime and leading enforcer for the Chicago Outfit during the mid-to-late 1970s . Born in Chicago , Illinois , Torello 's first arrest was in 1945 ; his rap sheet would eventually include convictions for auto theft , armed robbery , burglary and hijacking . Torello would serve two years in federal prison for violating firearms laws . Torello would serve as capo of the South Side/26th Street crew . Union boss and mob associate John Serpico would later testify after turning informant that he and Torello were born on the same street and lived half a block away from one another . In the late 1960s , Torello sent Robert `` Bobby the Beak '' Siegel to Las Vegas to help collect $ 87,000 from an associate of Frank `` Lefty '' Rosenthal , the Outfit agent at the Stardust Hotel & Casino . This story was related by Siegel at the `` Family Secrets '' organized crime trial , in Chicago , in the summer of 2007 . On another occasion , an angry mob boss Sam Giancana dispatched Torello and mobster Jackie Cerone to kill Outfit member Frank Esposito , in Florida . Luckily for Esposito , the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) secretly recorded Giancana 's conversation and warned Esposito . He then settled his dispute with Giancana and the hit was canceled . According to tape recordings , Torello and his killers had planned to murder Esposito , cut him up in small pieces and feed them to the sharks off the Florida coast . By the early 1970s , Torello had become a high-ranking member within the Outfit . In 1973 , with the death of Fiore `` Fifi '' Buccieri , Torello became the Outfit 's chief enforcer . He also became involved in loan sharking , illegal gambling and pornography . In the late 1970s Torello bought a home in Palm Springs , California , and in April 1979 , he died of cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago . He was 49 .", "title": "" } ]
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Yeh Dillagi was the second film in which Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan acted together.
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[ { "docid": "9587fa92bc57da76e35d9223419b3974", "text": "Salim (film) Salim is a 2014 Indian Tamil action thriller film directed by N. V. Nirmal Kumar , who was an associate to Bharathi Raja . It stars Vijay Antony and Aksha Pardasany . Produced by Studio 9 , Sri Green Productions and Vijay Antony Film Corporation , the film is a sequel to Vijay Antony 's debut film Naan ( 2012 ) . The film was released on 29 August 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1075a7ca8c1be2d60188824785ad0ec", "text": "Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957 film) Yahudi Ki Ladki ( The Jew 's Daughter ) is a 1957 Indian Hindi drama film directed by S.D. Narang , starring Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar as leads . director and producer , S.D. Narang is known for Shehnai ( 1964 ) and Dilli Ka Thug ( 1958 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "caf0c7b9e2fe25818e5a1289d516ce83", "text": "Dileep (actor) Dileep ( born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai , on 27 October 1968 ) is an Indian film actor , singer , impressionist , producer , and businessman . He 's best known for his slapstick comedy roles in Malayalam cinema and he is the Richest superstar and third highest paid actor of malayalm cinema . In a career spanning over a quarter-century , he has starred in more than 130 films . Dileep began his film career in 1991 by assisting director Kamal . He attained popularity through his impressionist acts in stage shows and Comicola , a television comedy series aired on Asianet . His role as Dileep in Manathe Kottaram ( 1994 ) paved way to his acting career . Films such as Sallapam ( 1996 ) , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu ( 1997 ) , Punjabi House ( 1998 ) , Udayapuram Sulthan ( 1999 ) , and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil ( 1999 ) established his status as a prominent actor during the late-1990s . After delivering back-to-back hits in the early-2000s with films such as Thenkasipattanam ( 2000 ) , Joker ( 2000 ) , Ee Parakkum Thalika ( 2001 ) , Ishtam ( 2001 ) , Mazhathullikkilukkam ( 2002 ) and Kalyanaraman ( 2002 ) , Dileep established himself as a bankable lead star in the Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster success of Meesa Madhavan ( 2002 ) . He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role as Madhavan in Meesa Madhavan . He won his first Kerala State Film Award ( Special Jury ) for his performance as Vimal Kumar ( Kunjan ) in Kunjikoonan ( 2002 ) and later won the Best Actor Award for his performance as Mukkom Shajahan in the film Vellaripravinte Changathi ( 2011 ) . Dileep ventured into production , and produced and starred in C.I.D. Moosa ( 2003 ) under the banner Graand Production . Kathavasheshan ( 2004 ) won Dileep the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film as a producer . In 2008 , under the banner of Graand Production , Dileep produced Twenty :20 by casting most of the mainstream actors of Malayalam cinema , which had become the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time . He produced the multi-starrer in order to raise funds for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists ( AMMA ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8daa11e8c1aef991f2ead19db5a66ad8", "text": "One 2 Ka 4 One 2 Ka 4 ( वन टू का फ़ोर , One times 2 is 4 ) is an Indian action crime drama film directed by Shashilal K. Nair . The film stars Shah Rukh Khan , Juhi Chawla and Jackie Shroff . The score and soundtrack were composed by A.R.Rahman . This film is now owned by Shah Rukh Khan 's Red Chillies Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e1f0c5364d474e1d68ba138333e8c410", "text": "Yeh Dooriyan Yeh Dooriyan '' ' is a 2011 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by Deepshikha , starring Deepshikha , Keshav Arora , Inder Kumar , Kunicka Lal , Ayub Khan in the lead roles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "206835f069d1be9fd86c15df0f8ed1d4", "text": "Akshay Kumar Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia ( born 9 September 1967 ) , better known by his stage name Akshay Kumar , is an Indian-born actor who works in Bollywood films . Kumar is also a producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films . Kumar has Canadian citizenship . Kumar won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Rustom and he has been nominated for Filmfare Awards several times , winning it two times . Box Office India listed Kumar as one of the most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema . In February 2013 , many media outlets reported that the net box-office collection of Kumar 's films had crossed and he was the first and the only Bollywood actor to do so . Having done so , he has established himself as a leading contemporary actor of Hindi cinema . When he began his acting career in the 1990s , he primarily starred in action films and was known for his appearances in films of the `` Khiladi series '' as well as other action films such as Waqt Hamara Hai ( 1993 ) , Mohra ( 1994 ) , Elaan ( 1994 ) , Suhaag ( 1994 ) , Sapoot ( 1996 ) , Jaanwar ( 1999 ) . Later , Kumar also gained fame for his drama , romance , action and comic roles . His performances in romance films like Yeh Dillagi ( 1994 ) , Dhadkan ( 2000 ) , Andaaz ( 2003 ) and Namastey London ( 2007 ) , as well as drama films such as Waqt : The Race Against Time ( 2005 ) . His comic performances in comedy films such as Hera Pheri ( 2000 ) , Mujhse Shaadi Karogi ( 2004 ) , Garam Masala ( 2005 ) , Bhagam Bhag ( 2006 ) , Bhool Bhulaiyaa ( 2007 ) , and Singh Is Kinng ( 2008 ) met with acclaim . In 2007 , he starred in four consecutive commercially successful films . Kumar hit a rough patch since 2009 to 2011 but came back with two successes , Housefull 2 ( 2012 ) and Rowdy Rathore ( 2012 ) with both of them grossing over . His other films like OMG ( 2012 ) , Special 26 ( 2012 ) , Holiday ( 2014 ) and Gabbar Is Back ( 2015 ) were highly successful critically and commercially . From January 2016 to February 2017 , he starred in four Rs 100-crore plus earner in a row with films Airlift ( 2016 ) , Housefull 3 ( 2016 ) , Rustom ( 2016 ) and Jolly LLB 2 ( 2017 ) . Apart from acting , Kumar has also worked as a stunt actor ; he has often performed many dangerous stunts in his films , which has earned him the sobriquet `` Indian Jackie Chan '' . In 2008 , he hosted the show Fear Factor -- Khatron Ke Khiladi . The next year , he founded the Hari Om Entertainment production company . In 2012 , he founded another production company called Grazing Goat Pictures . In 2014 , Kumar launched TV realty show Dare 2 Dance . He also owns the team Khalsa Warriors in the World Kabaddi League . In 2015 , Kumar was ranked 9th in Forbes ' first global list of highest-paid actors in the world . In 2008 , the University of Windsor conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema . The following year he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India . In 2011 , The Asian Awards honoured Kumar for his outstanding achievement in Cinema .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "554e6aaa79211816a1657061d745d7a5", "text": "Hrithik Roshan filmography Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films . As a child , he made uncredited appearances in three films directed by his maternal grandfather , J. Om Prakash , the first of which was in Aasha ( 1980 ) . In 1986 , Roshan played the adopted son of Rajinikanth 's character in Prakash 's crime drama Bhagwaan Dada . Roshan subsequently worked as an assistant director on four films , including Khudgarz ( 1987 ) and Karan Arjun ( 1995 ) , all of which were directed by his father , Rakesh . Roshan 's first leading role came opposite Ameesha Patel in Kaho Naa ... Pyaar Hai ( 2000 ) , a highly successful romantic drama directed by his father , for which he won two Filmfare AwardsBest Male Debut and Best Actor . In 2001 , Roshan played a supporting role in Karan Johar 's lucrative ensemble melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... . This initial success was followed by roles in a series of critical and commercial failures , including Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage ( 2002 ) and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon ( 2003 ) , leading critics to believe that Roshan 's career was over . However , his career prospects improved in 2003 when he played the role of a mentally disabled teenager in his father 's science fiction film Koi ... Mil Gaya . The film emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of that year and earned Roshan the Best Actor -- Critics and the Best Actor awards at Filmfare . His next release , the war drama Lakshya ( 2004 ) , performed poorly at the box office despite earning positive reviews . In 2006 , Roshan starred in two top-grossing productions of the year . He portrayed the eponymous superhero in Krrish , a sequel to Koi ... Mil Gaya , and won a Best Actor award at Filmfare for playing a thief in the adventure film Dhoom 2 . Two years later , he gained a fourth Best Actor award at Filmfare for playing the Mughal emperor Akbar in Ashutosh Gowariker 's period romance Jodhaa Akbar ( 2008 ) . Roshan starred in two commercially unsuccessful films of 2010Kites and Guzaarishbut earned praise for portraying a quadriplegic magician in the latter . In 2011 , he featured as a talent judge for the television dance reality show Just Dance . Roshan also played one of the three leads alongside Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol in the Zoya Akhtar-directed comedy-drama Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara ( 2011 ) , following which he played Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in Agneepath ( 2012 ) , a remake of the 1990 film of the same name . In 2013 , Roshan starred in the third installment of the Krrish franchise , and the following year , he starred in Bang Bang ! , a remake of the 2010 Hollywood film Knight and Day . Agneepath , Krrish 3 , and Bang Bang ! rank among Indian cinema 's biggest earners .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "15de4fea6d1defb9167a6e11108320bb", "text": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e465b13ee920ce088820db4f43e39c10", "text": "Sirf Tum Sirf Tum ( Only You ) is a Bollywood film directed by Agathian . It was released on 11 June 1999 . The film features Sanjay Kapoor , Priya Gill , Sushmita Sen , Simran Bagga and Jackie Shroff . It is a remake of the National Award-winning Tamil film Kadhal Kottai , which starred Ajith Kumar and Devayani in lead roles . The movie was filmed in Nanital , Kerala and Houston . It was also remade in Dhaka-Kolkata as Hothat Brishti directed by Basu Chatterjee in 1999 starring Ferdous Ahmed and Priyanka Trivedi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "98cc5bb9011a62308ceff4638663f4f9", "text": "Kranti Kranti ( English : Revolution ) is a 1981 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Manoj Kumar . It stars Manoj Kumar along with an ensemble cast consisting of Dilip Kumar , Shashi Kapoor , Hema Malini , Shatrughan Sinha , Parveen Babi , Sarika , Prem Chopra , Madan Puri , Paintal and Pradeep Kumar . The story was written by Salim-Javed . The film marked the return of Dilip Kumar after a five-year hiatus .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3cf1260c8d0e9ec6a7f81b82d5795458", "text": "Kill Dil Kill Dil ( English : Kill Heart , stylized as : Kill/Dil ) is a 2014 Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner . The film stars Ranveer Singh , Ali Zafar and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles , with Govinda portraying the antagonist . The film was released on 14 November 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3ec71665bdce98330e34ebcf73e352f8", "text": "Bhai-Bhai (1956 film) Bhai Bhai ( Brothers ) is a 1956 Hindi social family drama directed by M. V. Raman for A. V. M. Productions . It had screenplay by Jawar N. Sitaraman with Hindi screen adaptation of `` Ratha Paasam '' by C.V. Sridhar . The music director was Madan Mohan with dialogues and lyrics written by Rajendra Krishan . One of the popular songs from the film was `` Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De '' ( Oh Heart Tell Me ) sung by Geeta Dutt , `` in an unabrasive fast tempo '' . The song became one of Madan Mohan 's earliest hits , and the music of the film in journalist-author Bharatan 's words , went on to `` conquer the box-office '' . The film starred real-life brothers Ashok Kumar , who played the lead role , and Kishore Kumar as the two brothers , with the film being referred to as one of Kishore Kumar 's prominent film . The cast included Nirupa Roy , who played the role of Ashok Kumar 's `` homely '' wife , while Shyama played the `` seductress '' . The film co-starred Nimmi , Om Prakash , David , Daisy Irani , and Shivraj . The story is of two brothers , with the younger brother running away from home at an early age . The older brother gets entangled with another woman leaving his wife and child at home . This situation leads to the meeting of the brothers , with the older one mending his errant ways .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "503eafb6780d66fc6f3bca4b187f0d6c", "text": "Palay Khan (film) Palay Khan is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Ashim S. Samanta and featuring Jackie Shroff , Poonam Dhillon in lead roles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "870a3bf4d09a738be555b90cfbb1344e", "text": "Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon ( English : I 've Come Back With the Same Heart ) is a 1963 Indian Bollywood film . The film became a box office success . This was Nasir Hussain 's second production ( his first in colour ) , after the hit film Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai ( 1961 ) . He also wrote and directed it . It starred Joy Mukherjee and the Nasir Hussain fixture Asha Parekh . Pran played the villain in the film and Rajindernath had a supporting role . It also contains many songs that Mohammed Rafi beautifully sung . This Nasir Hussain film had O.P. Nayyar as the music director , who had previously composed Hussain 's Tumsa Nahin Dekha ( 1957 ) . Majrooh Sultanpuri was the lyricist . The film included many superhit songs like the classic `` Dekho Bijli Dole Bin Badal Ki '' sung by Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar and `` Mujhe Pyar Mein '' sung by Asha Bhosle . It also included the rhythmic solo melodies `` Lakhon Hain Nigaah Mein '' and `` Banda Parwar '' both sung by Mohammed Rafi , which are popular even to this day .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a4c1ce4fea8b3370838b7eca0d2caec", "text": "Sainik Sainik is an Indian film directed by Sikander Bharti and released in 1993 . It stars Akshay Kumar , Ashwini Bhave and Farheen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8170a52d1f1d39e7635e9191e05fe65a", "text": "Yeh Desh Yeh Desh ( English : The Country ) is a 1985 Hindi-language , Political film produced by P. Mallikharjuna Rao on Bharati International banner , directed by Tatineni Rama Rao . Starring Jeetendra , Kamal Haasan , Zeenat Aman in the lead roles and music composed by R D Burman . The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Eenadu ( 1982 ) , starring Krishna in the pivotal role , which was his 200th film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fdc98137812821f7809c8b41d2303afc", "text": "Aap Ki Kasam Aap Ki Kasam ( I swear by you ) is a 1974 Hindi film produced by J. Om Prakash , which also marks his directorial debut . The film stars Rajesh Khanna , Mumtaz , Sanjeev Kumar , Rehman , Asrani and A. K. Hangal . The music is by R.D. Burman , who received the only Filmfare nomination for the film . The film was successful and was declared as hit on the box office , and it was also acclaimed by the critics . The songs from the film , including ` Jai Jai Shiv Shankar ' , ` Zindagi ke safar mein ' and ` Karvate badalate rahen ' , became very popular . The Hindu newspaper in its review of the film quoted `` In a remarkable scene , where Rajesh Khanna , his anger simmering , confronts Mumtaz , the director , J. Om Prakash , brings out the performer in both . Mumtaz brings compelling expressions to her countenance as her initial disbelief at being doubted by her husband is transformed from anguish to fury in a flash . This remains the standout moment of the movie apart from the song `` Zindagi ke safar mein guzar jate hain jo maqaam '' . The film is a remake of a Malayalam film , Vaazhve Mayam ( 1970 ) , directed by K S Sethumadhavan , where the ending was different . The film was later also remade in Telugu , retaining the original ending , by director Dasari Narayana Rao as Edadugula Bandham ( 1985 ) starring Mohan Babu and Jayasudha .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ae4a9b1d7ccc66c5563dd5227675a6c", "text": "Chal Bhaag Chal Bhaag is a comedy plus action Bollywood movie directed by Prakash Saini and presented under the banner of Alimoh Films . It was produced by Mohammad Zaheer Mehdi , Fatima Zaheer Mehdi , Ali Mehdi and Tamkanat Ali Mehdi.Starring Deepak Dobriyal , Keeya Khanna , Sanjay Mishra ( actor ) , Yashpal Sharma , Mukesh Tiwari among others , it released on 13 June 2014 . It was written by Tarun Bajaj , who also acted in a role .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8254556884e33655f489081bf6e99e1f", "text": "Anwar Ali (actor) Anwar Ali is an Indian film actor and producer . He is the younger brother of India 's ace comedian Mehmood Ali . Anwar Ali acted in many movies in the 1970s before turning producer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b1de1e76732e6d9e29ed24caeb5ba50", "text": "Balika Badhu (1976 film) Balika Badhu ( Hindi : बालिका बधू ; translation : The Young Wife ) is a 1976 Hindi film produced by Shakti Samanta and directed by Tarun Majumdar . The film is based on the Bengali novel by the same name by Bimal Kar , about a young girl who is married before she is old enough to understand what marriage is all about , against the backdrop of Indian freedom struggle . Gradually she and her school-going husband grow as a couple and begin to love one another . The film was previously made into a Bengali film , Balika Badhu ( 1967 ) , starring Moushumi Chatterjee , by Tarun Majumdar himself . This romantic comedy drama stars Sachin with Rajni Sharma , Asrani , A. K. Hangal , Asit Sen , Paintal and Om Shivpuri . The music is by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi , who penned several hits in the film including `` Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain ... '' , which was singer Amit Kumar 's first hit , and featured on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977 at # 26 . It was the second film of Mrityunjay Sil .", "title": "" } ]
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Estella Warren was born June 23, 1978.
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[ { "docid": "70426f21ba15c4aa5b7117d82df94aa1", "text": "Joseph Warren (politician) Joseph L. Warren ( born May 31 , 1952 ) is an American politician . He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 90th District , being first elected in 1979 . He is a member of the Democratic party .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e9d5fd6aec03ae41dd6068144d42e3b", "text": "Rick Warren Richard Duane `` Rick '' Warren ( born January 28 , 1954 ) is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author . He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church , an evangelical megachurch in Lake Forest , California , that is the eighth-largest church in the United States ( including multi-site churches ) . He is also a bestselling author of many Christian books , including his guide to church ministry and evangelism , The Purpose Driven Church , which has spawned a series of conferences on Christian ministry and evangelism . He is perhaps best known for the subsequent book The Purpose Driven Life which has sold more than 30 million copies , making Warren a '' New York Times bestselling author . Warren holds conservative theological views and traditional evangelical views on social issues such as abortion , same-sex marriage , abstinence-only education over the use of condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS , and embryonic stem-cell research . During the 2008 United States presidential election , Warren hosted the Civil Forum on the Presidency at his church with both presidential candidates , John McCain and Barack Obama . Obama later sparked controversy when he asked Warren to give the invocation at the presidential inauguration in January 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "065c28427f2915c8cf4444ea68b50ba5", "text": "Kate More Kate More ( born July 13 , 1978 ) is a pornographic film actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28e807aa6014024279617f89eb12f6e0", "text": "David Warren (American football) David Warren ( born October 14 , 1978 ) is a former collegiate American football player from Tyler , Texas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9c3349dc89e570ead10255eddc5310b5", "text": "The Wind (Warren Zevon album) The Wind is the twelfth and final studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon . The album was released on August 26 , 2003 , by Artemis Records . Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable pleural mesothelioma ( a cancer of the lining of the lung ) , and it was released just two weeks before his death on September 7 , 2003 . The album was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album . `` Disorder in the House '' , performed by Zevon and Bruce Springsteen , won Best Rock Vocal Performance ( Group or Duo ) . Songs from the album were nominated for an additional three Grammys .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f252381807f18fa2aa52e4c4584cd4e", "text": "Genevieve Chappell Genevieve Chappell ( born October 18 , 1972 ) is an American television personality and owner of GCS Productions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "52d31f68c01d864ce21c7b98a0c9ac10", "text": "Laura Ingraham Laura Anne Ingraham ( born June 19 , 1963 ) is an American radio talk show host , author , and conservative political commentator . Her nationally syndicated talk show , The Laura Ingraham Show , airs throughout the United States on Courtside Entertainment . Ingraham is also the official guest host on Fox News Channel 's The O'Reilly Factor and a contributor on This Week on ABC . She is also the editor-in-chief of LifeZette .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f85650c1eb085dfe194e65770e6b20d8", "text": "Syleena Johnson Syleena Johnson ( born September 2 , 1976 ) is an American Grammy Award nominated R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "20b677332ebff4603a96ebf532f9f2d1", "text": "Warren Scott Warren Scott ( born 28 September 1971 in Bishop 's Stortford , Hertfordshire ) is a British race driver . He currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship with his self-run Team BMR . He has also raced in the British Superbike Championship .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b638ce4010739d7f61d7a9e34bcd7b8f", "text": "Carlene Carter Carlene Carter ( born Rebecca Carlene Smith ; September 26 , 1955 ) is an American country singer and songwriter . She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husband , Carl Smith . Between 1978 and the present , Carter has recorded twelve albums , primarily on major labels . In the same timespan , she has released more than twenty singles , including three No. 3-peaking hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c5b38d005cde744f8682746e33aa478b", "text": "Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige ( born September 3 , 1973 ) is an American singer and songwriter . She is best known for the 1998 pop hit `` Crush '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c0b92ec2573aae6662b2c13d215c4abe", "text": "Paris Warren Paris Jazz Warren ( born September 6 , 1982 ) is a former American football wide receiver . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Utah . Warren has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys , New Orleans Saints , Florida Tuskers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba98f0768f6e0444922c69a6af09e3aa", "text": "Warren Leight Warren Leight ( born January 17 , 1957 ) is an American playwright , screenwriter , film director and television producer . He is best known for his work on Law & Order : Criminal Intent , Lights Out and the showrunner for In Treatment and Law & Order : Special Victims Unit . His play Side Man was a finalist for the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "edce6c02f0b47501b5e3bf50fddc3836", "text": "Eleonora Abbagnato Eleonora Abbagnato ( -LSB- eleoˈnɔːra abbaɲˈɲaːto -RSB- ; born 30 June 1978 ) is an Italian ballet dancer , model , and actress . She is currently an Étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7350a712ca602e7df45884cd6552a1db", "text": "Warren County, Missouri Warren County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri . As of the 2010 census , the population was 32,513 . The county is located on the north side of the Missouri River . Its county seat is Warrenton . The county was organized on January 5 , 1833 , and named for General Joseph Warren , who died in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War . Warren County is part of the St. Louis , MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county is traversed by Route 94 , called the `` Missouri Weinstrasse '' because of the many vineyards from Marthasville east into St. Charles County . Warren County is also part of the Missouri Rhineland , with award-winning wineries located on both sides of the Missouri River .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a59f1c091465f8a34d8f3d77145897d", "text": "Rebecca Hazelton Rebecca Hazelton Stafford ( born June 20 , 1978 , Richmond , Virginia ) is an award-winning American poet , editor , and critic .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "405e28906322882c5be9b4b27f4c35fd", "text": "1978", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94e9769cec0ec823a372682649f8fe5f", "text": "Alicia Burley Alicia Burley ( born February 22 , 1978 , Lowell , Massachusetts , United States ) , is an American model . She was Playboy 's Cyber Girl of the Month for June 2003 , and Cyber Girl of the Year for 2004 . Alicia stands 5 ' 4 '' . She measured 34D-23-33 and weighed 110 pounds when she was chosen as Playboy 's Cyber Girl for the second week of February 2003 . She later was promoted to Cyber Girl of the Month for June 2003 , and eventually attained the title of 2004 Cyber Girl of the Year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9643feea177fb5984451b72a6582aed4", "text": "Estes Estes is an English-language surname said to derive from Old English and have the meaning `` of the East . '' As a surname , it has been traced to southern England in the region of Kent , as early as the mid-15th century , Robert Estes ( Ewstas , Esteuse ) b. 1475 Deal , Kent , England - d. 1506 Dover , Kent , England . Notable people with the surname include : Angie Estes , U.S. poet Billie Sol Estes , Texas businessman and politician Bob Estes , U.S. professional golf player Eleanor Estes , U.S. children 's author James A. Estes U.S. ecologist Jim Estes , U.S. golfer John Estes , U.S. football player John Adam Estes , also known as `` Sleepy John '' Estes , U.S. blues musician John Curtis Estes , birth name of adult film star John Holmes Patrick Estes , U.S. football player Richard Estes , U.S. photorealist painter Richard Despard Estes , Biologist Rob Estes , U.S. actor Ron Estes , U.S. Representative from Kansas Shawn Estes , Major League Baseball player Simon Estes , U.S. bass-baritone singer Vernon Estes , U.S. businessman Wayne Estes , U.S. basketball player Will Estes , U.S. actor William Kaye Estes , U.S. mathematical psychologist Yusuf Estes , U.S. former Christian minister , now convert to Islam Given name Estes is also less frequently found as a given name : Estes Banks , American football player Estes Kefauver , U.S. politician", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dbc429473d0f093cc3833e882d2e1c13", "text": "Warren Lewis (footballer) Warren Lewis ( born 13 April 1971 ) is a former South African professional association football player .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "5a4257c520011341697d0fd5fdcdb08a", "text": "Haiti Haiti ( -LSB- ˈheɪti -RSB- Haïti -LSB- a.iti -RSB- Ayiti -LSB- ajiti -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of Haiti and formerly called Hayti , is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea . It occupies the western three-eighths of the island , which it shares with the Dominican Republic . Haiti is 27750 km2 in size and has an estimated 10.6 million people , making it the most populous country in the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ) and the second-most populous country in the Caribbean as a whole . The region was originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno people . Spain discovered the island on 5 December 1492 during the first voyage of Christopher Columbus across the Atlantic . When Columbus initially landed in Haiti , he had thought he had found India or Asia . On Christmas Day 1492 , Columbus ' flagship the Santa Maria ran aground north of what is now Limonade . As a consequence , Columbus ordered his men to salvage what they could from the ship , and he created the first European settlement in the Americas , naming it La Navidad after the day the ship was destroyed . The island was named La Española and claimed by Spain , which ruled until the early 17th century . Competing claims and settlements by the French led to the western portion of the island being ceded to France , which named it Saint-Domingue . The development of sugarcane plantations , worked by slaves brought from Africa , led to the colony being among the most lucrative in the world . In the midst of the French Revolution ( 1789 -- 1799 ) , slaves and free people of colour revolted in the Haitian Revolution ( 1791 -- 1804 ) , culminating in the abolition of slavery and the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte 's army at the Battle of Vertières . Afterward the sovereign nation of Haiti was established on 1 January 1804 the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean , the second republic in the Americas , the only nation in the western hemisphere to have defeated three European superpowers ( France , Spain , and the UK ) , and the only nation in the world established as a result of a successful slave revolt . The rebellion that began in 1791 was led by a former slave and the first black general of the French Army , Toussaint Louverture , whose military genius and political acumen transformed an entire society of slaves into an independent country . Upon his death in a prison in France , he was succeeded by his lieutenant , Jean-Jacques Dessalines , who declared Haiti 's sovereignty and later became the first Emperor of Haiti , Jacques I . The Haitian Revolution lasted just over a dozen years ; and apart from Alexandre Pétion , the first President of the Republic , all the first leaders of government were former slaves . The Citadelle Laferrière is the largest fortress in the Americas . Henri Christophe former slave and first king of Haiti , Henri I built it to withstand a possible foreign attack . It is a founding member of the United Nations , Organization of American States ( OAS ) , Association of Caribbean States , and the International Francophonie Organisation . In addition to CARICOM , it is a member of the International Monetary Fund , World Trade Organization , and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States . It has the lowest Human Development Index in the Americas . Most recently , in February 2004 , a coup d'état originating in the north of the country forced the resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide . A provisional government took control with security provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti ( MINUSTAH ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "75789033f72be7ef2885a6a095ff3fee", "text": "Truth and Justice Commission The Truth and Justice Commission of Mauritius was an independent truth commission established in 2009 , which explored the impact of slavery and indentured servitude in Mauritius . The Commission was tasked to investigate the dispossession of land , and `` determine appropriate measures to be extended to descendants of slaves and indentured laborers . '' It was `` unique in that it -LSB- dealt -RSB- with socio-economic class abuses '' and explored the possibility of reparations . The inclusion of reparations , whether for individuals or communities , was a controversial decision within the country which aimed to correct inequality . The Commission attempted to cover more than 370 years , the longest period of time that a truth commission has ever covered . The Commission consisted of five members who were appointed by the then President Sir Anerood Jugnauth . The President selected Alex Boraine , the former deputy chair of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission , and four Mauritians to oversea the research and publication of a document consisting of 7 Volumes , and detailing over 3 centuries of Mauritian history . The Truth and Justice Commission documented the `` economics of colonialism , slavery , and indentured servitude , the experiences of indentured Africans , Indians , and French engagés , and living and working conditions on sugar estates . '' In order to aid Mauritians in reconciling the past the commission recommended : `` 1 ) memorializing slavery ; 2 ) a better understanding and more inclusive account of Mauritian history and culture ; 3 ) a better and increased protections of Mauritian heritage ; 4 ) a less racist and elitist society ; 5 ) a more democratic public life , and ; 6 ) empowerment of Mauritians of African and Malagasy origin , as well as other recommendations to increase economic and social justice , particularly related to land issues and equitable and judicious use of the environment . '' Many of these recommendations have yet to be acted upon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c41a1eb7db7560a27fe90a2d779b9025", "text": "Human trafficking in Panama Panama is a source , transit , and destination country for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons , specifically forced prostitution . Although some Panamanian women and girls are found in forced prostitution in other countries in Latin America and in Europe , most Panamanian trafficking victims are exploited within the country . Although statistics were lacking , both NGOs and government officials anecdotally reported that commercial sexual exploitation of children was greater in rural areas and in the city of Colon than in Panama City . NGOs report that some Panamanian children , mostly young girls , are subjected to involuntary domestic servitude . Most foreign sex trafficking victims are adult women from Colombia , the Dominican Republic , and neighboring Central American countries ; some victims migrate voluntarily to Panama to work but are subsequently forced into prostitution . Weak controls along Panama 's borders make the nation an easy transit point for irregular migrants , from Latin America , East Africa , and Asia , some of whom may fall victim to human trafficking . The government of Panama does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking ; however , it is making significant efforts to do so . During the reporting period , authorities increased public awareness about the prostitution of children through seminars in schools and an outreach campaign with the tourism sector . Despite such efforts , the government showed little evidence of progress in combating human trafficking . Law enforcement efforts remained weak , the Panamanian penal code did not prohibit trafficking for forced labor , and the government failed to provide adequate assistance to victims and to identify trafficking victims among vulnerable populations ; therefore , Panama is placed on Tier 2 Watch List .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c9bbfc07f1fdf145dc3a527df667a6a2", "text": "Ivorian presidential election, 2010 A presidential election was held in two rounds in Ivory Coast ( Côte d'Ivoire ) . The first round was held on 31 October 2010 and a second round , in which President Laurent Gbagbo faced opposition leader Alassane Ouattara , was held on 28 November 2010 . Originally scheduled to be held in 2005 , the vote was delayed several times due to the Ivorian Civil War and difficulties involved in the organization and preparation of the election . A peace agreement between the government and the former rebel New Forces was signed on 4 March 2007 , and in late April 2009 , it was announced that the election would be held by 6 December 2009 , and that the date would be announced shortly . On 15 May 2009 , the date was announced to be 29 November 2009 . On 11 November , the election was postponed again due to delays in the electoral roll . It was announced on 3 December 2009 to be held in late February or early March 2010 . The election , in which ethnicity and the country 's north-south divide played a crucial role , ultimately pitted President Gbagbo , who had a strong support base in the south , against the long-time opposition leader and former Prime Minister Ouattara , who had overwhelming support in much of the north . The events leading up to the second round and following it were characterized by serious tension and some incidents of violence , and the preliminary report of the Carter Center `` cautions against a rush to judgment regarding the overall credibility of the election '' , but most observers considered that the overall result was not compromised , and that the election was essentially free and fair . On 2 December 2010 , the Independent Electoral Commission ( IEC ) released provisional results showing that Ouattara had won the election in the second round with 54 % of the vote . However the President of the Constitutional Council immediately declared that the results were invalid and the next day , in accordance with article 94 of the Constitution , the Constitutional Council declared Gbagbo the winner . Both Gbagbo and Ouattara claimed victory and took the presidential oath of office . The ensuing events led to the 2010 -- 2011 Ivorian crisis . The international community , including the United Nations , the African Union , the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ) , the European Union , the United States , and former colonial power France have affirmed their support for Ouattara , who is `` almost universally acknowledged to have defeated -LSB- Gbagbo -RSB- at the ballot box , '' and have called for Gbagbo to step down , despite the fact that the body charged by the Constitution with determining electoral disputes had declared Gbagbo to be the winner . On 18 December , Gbagbo ordered all UN peacekeepers to leave the country . However , the UN has refused , and the Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in Ivory Coast until 30 June 2011 . International powers have been in talks to enlarge the UN force in the Ivory Coast . The World Bank has halted loans to the country and travel restrictions have been placed on Gbagbo and his political allies . The rising political tensions resulted in a sharp jump in cocoa prices , up to an increase of 10 percent . The Ivory Coast is the world 's largest producer of the crop . After fighting the Second Ivorian Civil War , Gbagbo was forcefully removed from office and Ouattara took office as the undisputed president on April 11 , 2012 . Afterward , Gbagbo was indicted and arrested by the International Criminal Court .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90c2632e1e0f1a0aa4cba04872c6f1a7", "text": "André Apaid André Apaid , Jr. , the leader of the Group of 184 in Haiti , the civil society movement which forced Jean-Bertrand Aristide from power in 2004 through a coup d'état . He is the head of Alpha Industries , one of the largest assembly factories in Haiti , and of Fondation Nouvelle Haiti , a member of the Initiative de la Societe Civile group . Numerous allegations have been made against Apaid : His father , Andre Apaid , Senior , a Haitian immigrant of Lebanese origin , had been a strong supporter of Jean-Claude Duvalier . The root of the Apaid family 's opposition to Aristide is believed to be Aristide 's doubling of the minimum wage in 1991 , which conflicted with Alpha Industries business practices . Alpha Industries had been described in international reports as a notorious sweatshop . Apaid has also been accused of tax evasion . Apaid is the head of the Group of 184 , a group that is seen by some as a legitimate political organization and by others as an instigator of violence . Apaid reportedly has close ties with Thomas `` Labanye '' Robinson , a violent and dangerous gang leader in Cité Soleil , a slum outside Port-au-Prince . The Center for the Study of Human Rights states that Apaid pays Labanye to kill supporters of the Lavalas party , the political party of Aristide . The switch to electronic voting in Haiti , though the majority of Haiti is without electricity , is being promoted by Claude Apaid , the brother of André Apaid and the owner of the computer company that has secured the government contract to supply voting machines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9114a6d0bc50b31c53cb9afbb6f37fbb", "text": "United Nations Security Council Resolution 861 United Nations Security Council resolution 861 , adopted unanimously on 27 August 1993 , after recalling Resolution 841 ( 1993 ) and welcoming an agreement between the President of Haiti and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti , the Council , acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter , suspended international sanctions against Haiti . At the same time , the sanctions would be reimposed if at any point the Council is informed by the Secretary-General that the parties to the agreement or any other authorities in Haiti had not complied in good faith with the agreement . All measures would be reviewed with a view to lifting them definitively when the Secretary-General , having regard for the views of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States , informed the Security Council that all parties have fully implemented the agreement . The agreement would not be fully implemented which led the Security Council to reimpose sanctions in Resolution 875 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "103e88b332091698f04224052264cdf3", "text": "Non-Aligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM ) is a group of states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc . , the movement has 120 members . The purpose of the organization has been enumerated as to ensure `` the national independence , sovereignty , territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries '' in their `` struggle against imperialism , colonialism , neo-colonialism , racism , and all forms of foreign aggression , occupation , domination , interference or hegemony as well as against great power and bloc politics , '' by Fidel Castro in the Havana Declaration of 1979 . The countries of the Non-Aligned Movement represent nearly two-thirds of the United Nations ' members and contain 55 % of the world population . Membership is particularly concentrated in countries considered to be developing or part of the Third World . Although many of the Non-Aligned Movement 's members were actually quite closely aligned with one or another of the superpowers , the movement still maintained cohesion throughout the Cold War , even despite several conflicts between members which also threatened the movement . In the years since the Cold War 's end , it has focused on developing multilateral ties and connections as well as unity among the developing nations of the world , especially those within the Global South .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "24c74b6244e6a6a9ff45a34f7227d335", "text": "Jamaican Americans Jamaican Americans are Americans who have full or partial Jamaican ancestry . The largest proportion of Jamaicans live in New York City , which has various other Caribbean cultural elements such as food and music . There are also communities of Jamaican Americans residing in Philadelphia , Boston , South Florida , Tampa , Los Angeles , Orlando , Baltimore , Washington , D.C. , Atlanta , Cleveland , Western New York , Connecticut , and New Jersey . After 1838 , European colonies in the Caribbean with expanding sugar industries imported large numbers of immigrants to meet their acute labor shortage . Large numbers of Jamaicans were recruited to work in Panama and Costa Rica in the 1850s . After slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865 , American planters imported temporary workers , called `` swallow migrants '' , to harvest crops on an annual basis . These workers , many of them Jamaicans , returned to their countries after harvest . Between 1881 and the beginning of World War I , the United States recruited over 250,000 workers from the Caribbean , 90,000 of whom were Jamaicans , to work on the Panama Canal . During both world wars , the United States again recruited Jamaican men for service on various American bases in the region . The vast majority of Jamaican American are of black Afro-Caribbean descent .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c9ac1c99a5f82c44e73ee0ec539c81e4", "text": "United Nations Security Council Resolution 1980 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1980 , adopted unanimously on April 28 , 2011 , after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire ( Ivory Coast ) , including resolutions 1880 ( 2009 ) , 1893 ( 2009 ) , 1911 ( 2010 ) , 1933 ( 2010 ) , 1946 ( 2010 ) , 1962 ( 2010 ) and 1975 ( 2011 ) , the Council extended an arms embargo , ban on the trade of diamonds and targeted financial and travel sanctions on Ivorian officials until April 30 , 2012 . Côte d'Ivoire 's ambassador to the United Nations welcomed the adoption of the resolution to bring about `` the end of the state of belligerence , from which Cote d'Ivoire has suffered over the past for months . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da9559a2faef222d04d68b655730246c", "text": "Canada–Latin America relations Canada -- Latin America relations are relations between Canada and Latin America . This includes the bilateral ties between Canada and the individual Latin American states , plurilateral ties between Canada and any group of those states , or multilateral relations through groups like the Organization of American States ( OAS ) . Canada and Latin America share ties of geography as part of the Western Hemisphere and history through the shared experience of European colonization . Culturally , Canada shares with the other American societies a mixture of European , indigenous American , and immigrant influences . Parts of Canada are majority-French speaking , and since French is a `` Latin '' language , Canada ( or more often Quebec ) is sometimes considered an honorary part of Latin America . However , Latin Americans may also group Canadians with United States citizens as norteamericanos or gringos . For both Canadians and Latin Americans the importance of relations with the United States may overshadow relations with each other . However Canada 's importance in the region has risen since joining the OAS in 1990 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd3fa4f3fdea27b0026d40cf10745479", "text": "Haiti at the Paralympics Haiti first participated in the Paralympic Games in 2008 , sending a single athlete , Nephtalie Jean-Louis , to compete in powerlifting . Due to unspecified `` problems with her weight '' , however , Jean-Louis was ultimately unable to compete , and was listed as a non-starter in her event ( powerlifting ) . Thus it was only at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London that Haitian athletes competed for the first time . The country was represented by two athletes : Nephtalie Jean-Louis , in the shot put and javelin rather than in powerlifting ; and Josue Cajuste , also in the shot put and javelin . Haiti 's participation in the Paralympics is overseen by the Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "898a706e8d1055d20c2c60e4ccdc91e2", "text": "List of populated places affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake This is a list of populated places and structures affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake , a magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake which occurred on 12 January 2010 , with an epicentre approximately 25 km west of Port-au-Prince , Haiti , and affected an estimated three million people . The Haitian government estimated that 230,000 people died , 300,000 were injured and 1,000,000 made homeless by the quake . The earthquake caused extensive damage to infrastructure in southwestern Haiti -- in February , Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged . The deputy mayor of Léogâne , at the epicentre of the earthquake , reported that 90 percent of buildings in the city were destroyed and Léogâne had `` to be totally rebuilt . '' As much as 90 percent of Grand-Goâve was devastated , including all public buildings . In Gressier , 40 -- 50 percent of buildings were destroyed ; the same in the worst-affected areas of Carrefour . Jacmel , the capital of Sud-Est Department , also was heavily affected ; 70 percent of homes in the city were damaged according to the mayor of Jacmel , as well as the airport , hospital and city hall building . Many landmark buildings were damaged or destroyed , including the Presidential Palace , the National Assembly building ( Palais Législatif ) , the Supreme Court building ( Palais de Justice ) and the Holy Trinity and Port-au-Prince Cathedrals . Port-au-Prince 's main port and airport , the Port international de Port-au-Prince and Toussaint Louverture International Airport also suffered severe damage , as did Killick , the Haitian Coast Guard 's base in the capital city . The Ciné Institute , Haiti 's only film school , `` lost two buildings '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3601c9b50c35f3f91635db7b882dce5", "text": "Andean states The Andean States ( Estados Andinos ) are a group of nations in South America connected by the Andes mountain range . `` Andean States '' is sometimes used to refer to all seven countries that the Andes runs through , regions with a shared culture primarily spread during the times of the Inca Empire ( such as the Quechua language and Andean cuisine ) , or it can be used in a geopolitical sense to designate countries in the region that are members of the Andean Community trade group and have a local ( as opposed to European ) cultural orientation . The Andes extend through the western part of South America in following countries : ( not considered to be geopolitically an Andean State ) ( not considered to be geopolitically an Andean State ) When grouped as `` the Andean states '' , the emphasis is on the mountainous regions of these countries . For example , the Argentine pampas are not part of the Andean region , but western Argentina along with Chile is part of the Andean region , and has cultural continuities with its Andean neighbors . Venezuela , Colombia , Peru , Ecuador and Bolivia are part of the Andean Community ( a trade grouping ) , and each contains Amazon Rainforest and Amazonian indigenous people as well as Andean mountains .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e3535f9fae8e8475eb281c7543c72ffd", "text": "Import substitution industrialization Import substitution industrialization ( ISI ) is a trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production . ISI is based on the premise that a country should attempt to reduce its foreign dependency through the local production of industrialized products . The term primarily refers to 20th-century development economics policies , although it has been advocated since the 18th century by economists such as Friedrich List and Alexander Hamilton . ISI policies were enacted by countries in the Global South with the intention of producing development and self-sufficiency through the creation of an internal market . ISI works by having the state lead economic development through nationalization , subsidization of vital industries ( including agriculture , power generation , etc. ) , increased taxation , and highly protectionist trade policies . Import substitution industrialization was gradually abandoned by developing countries in the 1980s and 1990s due to the insistence of the IMF and World Bank on their structural adjustment programs of global market-driven liberalization aimed at the Global South . In the context of Latin American development , the term `` Latin American structuralism '' refers to the era of import substitution industrialization in many Latin American countries from the 1950s until the 1980s . The theories behind Latin American structuralism and ISI were organized in the works of Raúl Prebisch , Hans Singer , Celso Furtado , and other structural economic thinkers , and gained prominence with the creation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ( UNECLAC or CEPAL ) . While the theorists behind ISI or Latin American structuralism were not homogeneous and did not belong to one particular school of economic thought , ISI and Latin American structuralism and the theorists who developed its economic framework shared a basic common belief in a state-directed , centrally planned form of economic development . In promoting state-induced industrialization through governmental spending through the infant industry argument , ISI and Latin American structuralist approaches to development are largely influenced by a wide range of Keynesian , communitarian , and socialist economic thought . ISI is often associated and linked with dependency theory , although the latter has traditionally adopted a much broader Marxist sociological framework in addressing what are perceived to be the origins of underdevelopment through the historical effects of colonialism , Eurocentrism , and neoliberalism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3746d2b6dfac38e9204c300d2a68c9fa", "text": "Unified Party of Haitian Communists The Unified Party of Haitian Communists ( Parti unifié des communistes haitiens ) was a political party in Haiti . PUCH was established in 1968 by the mergers the Popular Entente Party ( founded in 1959 ) and the Party of Union of Haitian Democrats ( founded in 1954 and was until 1965 called the People 's Party of National Liberation ) . The declaration of merger of the two parties stated : `` PUCH is the conscious and organized vanguard of the working class , fighting under the banner of the Marxist-Leninist ideology . The path of the Haitian revolution , as defined in the documents of PUCH - is the path of armed struggle , which must be carried out in response to the reactionary violence '' . PUCH was a clandestine party from its foundation . The party initiated a lot of work for agrarian reform amongst the peasantry in the villages . In 1969 the François Duvalier regime launched a crackdown on the party . Various urban and regional party organizations were dismantled . Hundreds of PUCH activists were jailed and tortured . The Central Committee secretaries Gérald Brisson and Raymond Jean Francois were killed , as were the members of the Port-au-Prince committee Jacques Jeannot and Adrien Sansarik . The party was however , able to rebuild illegal party organs and mass organizations . In June 1971 the party leadership put forward an action programme for unity of all progressive forces fighting against the Haitian regime . In the 1980s , the party leadership was exiled in France . The PUCH sent a delegation to the 1969 International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties held in Moscow . The party endorsed the documents adopted at the meeting .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2e4f1e00c4f0c055636c774356d228cc", "text": "United Nations Security Council Resolution 873 United Nations Security Council resolution 873 , adopted unanimously on 13 October 1993 , after recalling resolutions 841 ( 1993 ) , 861 ( 1993 ) , 862 ( 1993 ) and 867 ( 1993 ) , the Council noted the continued obstruction of the arrival of the United Nations Mission in Haiti ( UNMIH ) and the failure of the Armed Forces of Haiti to carry out their responsibilities and therefore reimposed international sanctions against Haiti that were previously suspended . The decision was taken under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter , after the Council learned of the failure of the military and police in not complying with the Governors Island Agreement and determined it to be a threat to international peace and security . The termination would come into effect at 23:59 Eastern Standard Time on 18 October 1993 unless the Council heard that the parties were implementing the agreements . Funds that were frozen could be released at the request of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide or Prime Minister Robert Malval , and that the Committee established in Resolution 841 would have the authority to grant exceptions to the prohibitions on a case-by-case basis . The resolution expressed the Council 's readiness to consider further measures if authorities and others in Haiti continue to impede UNMIH and its rights to freedom of movement and communication or others necessary to carry out its mandate .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6784ec82391e9efcc8c5fe95c9f2e97a", "text": "Illegal logging in Madagascar Illegal logging has been a problem in Madagascar for decades and is perpetuated by extreme poverty and government corruption . Often taking the form of selective logging , the trade has been driven by high international demand for expensive , fine-grained lumber such as rosewood and ebony . Historically , logging and exporting in Madagascar have been regulated by the Malagasy government , although the logging of rare hardwoods was explicitly banned from protected areas in 2000 . Since then , government orders and memos have intermittently alternated between permitting and banning exports of precious woods . The most commonly cited reason for permitting exports is to salvage valuable wood from cyclone damage , although this reasoning has come under heavy scrutiny . This oscillating availability of Malagasy rosewood and other precious woods has created a market of rising and falling prices , allowing traders or `` timber barons '' to stockpile illegally sourced logs during periodic bans and then flood the market when the trade windows open and prices are high . The unsustainable exploitation of these tropical hardwoods , particularly rosewood from the SAVA Region , has escalated significantly since the start of the 2009 Malagasy political crisis . Thousands of poorly paid Malagasy loggers have flooded into the national parks -- especially in the northeast -- building roads , setting up logging camps , and cutting down even the most difficult to reach rosewood trees . Illegal activities are openly flaunted , armed militia have descended upon local villages , and a rosewood mafia easily bribe government officials , buying export permits with ease . These illegal operations are funded in part by advance payments for future shipments ( financed by Chinese expatriates and Chinese importers ) and by loans from large , international banks . Demand is fueled mostly by a growing Chinese middle class and their desire for exotic imperial-style furniture . European and American demand for high-end musical instruments and furniture have also played a role . However , public scrutiny has put significant pressure on shipping companies involved in the trade , and the United States is starting to enforce the Lacey Act by investigating companies with suspected involvement in the illegal trade of Malagasy precious woods . Logging in Madagascar 's tropical rainforests has had many secondary effects , beyond the risk of depletion of rare , endemic trees . Habitat has been disturbed , illegal mining has begun , local people have turned in desperation to the forests for resources , and poaching of endangered wildlife has escalated . Lemurs , the most well-known faunal group from the island , have been captured for the exotic pet trade as well as killed for food . Even the most critically endangered species have been targeted , primarily to feed a growing demand for delicacy food in up-scale restaurants . The local villagers have also suffered as tourism has declined sharply or ceased almost entirely . Some have resorted to working as loggers for minimal pay , while others have spoken out against it , often receiving death threats from the rosewood mafia in return .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "697f55d991c58409ba3942cce0439208", "text": "Marrakesh Agreement The Marrakesh Agreement , manifested by the Marrakesh Declaration , was an agreement signed in Marrakesh , Morocco , by 124 nations on 15 April 1994 , marking the culmination of the 12-year-long Uruguay Round and establishing the World Trade Organization , which officially came into being on January 1 , 1995 . The agreement developed out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) , supplemented by a number of other agreements on issues including trade in services , sanitary and phytosanitary measures , trade-related aspects of intellectual property and technical barriers to trade . It also established a new , more efficient and legally binding means of dispute resolution . The various agreements which make up the Marrakesh Agreement combine as an indivisible whole ; no entity can be party to any one agreement without being party to them all .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92e182fd3dca14af6cc16e9522d59878", "text": "World Trade University World Trade University is a failed private university in British Columbia , Canada . Launched in 2001 , the university withdrew its application for degree-granting status in 2008 and `` has yet to open '' . The university was created via a private member 's bill of the British Columbia government -- an act that the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C. ( CUFABC ) is requesting be rescinded . The British Columbia government `` erroneously '' described the university as a `` United Nations mechanism '' , and the university web site removed logos of the World Bank and the United Nations after those institutions denied that there were partnerships with the university . The university is located in a former military base , CFB Chilliwack , renovated at a cost of $ 1 million paid by the city . An August 2008 article in the National Post concluded that the story of this institution `` reflected badly on the B.C. government . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4169c89a488fff96a7cec74368062a2", "text": "Community of Latin American and Caribbean States The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States ( Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños , CELAC Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos Communauté des États Latino-Américains et Caribéens Gemeenschap van Latijns-Amerikaanse en Caraïbische Staten ) is a regional bloc of Latin American and Caribbean states thought out on February 23 , 2010 , at the Rio Group -- Caribbean Community Unity Summit , and created on December 3 , 2011 , in Caracas , Venezuela , with the signature of The Declaration of Caracas . It consists of 33 sovereign countries in the Americas representing roughly 600 million people . Due to the focus of the organization on Latin American and Caribbean countries , other countries and territories in the Americas , Canada and the United States , as well as the overseas territories in the Americas of France ( Overseas departments and territories of France ) , the Netherlands ( Dutch Caribbean ) , Denmark ( Greenland ) and the United Kingdom ( British Overseas Territories ) are not included . CELAC is an example of a decade-long push for deeper integration within Latin America . CELAC was created to deepen Latin American integration and by some to reduce the significant influence of the United States on the politics and economics of Latin America . It is seen as an alternative to the Organization of American States ( OAS ) , the regional body that was founded by United States and 21 other Latin American nations originally as a countermeasure to potential Soviet influence in the region . CELAC is the successor of the Rio Group and the Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development ( CALC ) . In July 2010 , CELAC selected President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez and President of Chile Sebastián Piñera , as co-chairs of the forum to draft statutes for the organization .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b905ae3bf3c989333a96bd5623366f84", "text": "Post-industrial economy A post-industrial economy refers to a period of growth within an industrialized economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing reduces and that of services , information , and research grows . Such economies are often marked by : A declining manufacturing sector , resulting in deindustrialization , a large service sector , and an increase in the amount of information technology , often leading to an `` information age '' . Information , knowledge , and creativity are the new raw materials of such an economy . The industry aspect of a post-industrial economy is sent into less developed nations which manufacture what is needed at lower costs ( see outsourcing ) . This occurrence is typical of nations that industrialized in the past such as the United States and most Western European countries .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "7dc8c0bba4e363bc5c291b7e96b5fcb8", "text": "Ceres (dwarf planet) Ceres ( -LSB- ˈsɪəriːz -RSB- minor-planet designation : 1 Ceres ) is the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter . Its diameter is approximately 945 km , making it the largest of the minor planets within the orbit of Neptune . The 33rd-largest known body in the Solar System , it is the only dwarf planet within the orbit of Neptune.Due to its eccentric orbit , the dwarf planet Pluto was also within the orbit of Neptune from 1979 to 1999 , and will be again from approximately 2227 to 2247 . Composed of rock and ice , Ceres is estimated to compose approximately one third of the mass of the entire asteroid belt . Ceres is the only object in the asteroid belt known to be rounded by its own gravity ( though detailed analysis was required to exclude 4 Vesta ) . From Earth , the apparent magnitude of Ceres ranges from 6.7 to 9.3 , and hence even at its brightest it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye except under extremely dark skies . Ceres was the first asteroid to be discovered ( by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo on 1 January 1801 ) . It was originally considered a planet , but was reclassified as an asteroid in the 1850s after many other objects in similar orbits were discovered . Ceres appears to be differentiated into a rocky core and an icy mantle , and may have a remnant internal ocean of liquid water under the layer of ice . The surface is probably a mixture of water ice and various hydrated minerals such as carbonates and clay . In January 2014 , emissions of water vapor were detected from several regions of Ceres . This was unexpected because large bodies in the asteroid belt typically do not emit vapor , a hallmark of comets . The robotic NASA spacecraft Dawn entered orbit around Ceres on 6 March 2015 . Pictures with a resolution previously unattained were taken during imaging sessions starting in January 2015 as Dawn approached Ceres , showing a cratered surface . Two distinct bright spots ( or high-albedo features ) inside a crater ( different from the bright spots observed in earlier Hubble images ) were seen in a 19 February 2015 image , leading to speculation about a possible cryovolcanic origin or outgassing . On 3 March 2015 , a NASA spokesperson said the spots are consistent with highly reflective materials containing ice or salts , but that cryovolcanism is unlikely . However , on 2 September 2016 , NASA scientists released a paper in Science that claimed that a massive ice volcano called Ahuna Mons is the strongest evidence yet for the existence of these mysterious ice volcanoes . On 11 May 2015 , NASA released a higher-resolution image showing that , instead of one or two spots , there are actually several . On 9 December 2015 , NASA scientists reported that the bright spots on Ceres may be related to a type of salt , particularly a form of brine containing magnesium sulfate hexahydrite ( MgSO4 · 6H2O ) ; the spots were also found to be associated with ammonia-rich clays . In June 2016 , near-infrared spectra of these bright areas were found to be consistent with a large amount of sodium carbonate , implying that recent geologic activity was probably involved in the creation of the bright spots . In October 2015 , NASA released a true color portrait of Ceres made by Dawn . In February 2017 , organics were reported to have been detected on Ceres in Ernutet crater ( see image ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "de97bb5e35a813fed56afcf940ee6d08", "text": "Mare Nectaris Mare Nectaris ( `` Sea of Nectar '' ) is a small lunar mare or sea ( a volcanic lava plain noticeably darker than the rest of the Moon 's surface ) located south of Mare Tranquillitatis southwest of Mare Fecunditatis , on the near side of the moon . Montes Pyrenaeus borders the mare to the east and Sinus Asperitatis fuses to its northwestern edge . It is 84,000 square kilometers in size . Several large craters are situated at the borders of Mare Nectaris . Biggest one is lava-filled Fracastorius ( 124 km ) , which fuses with southern coast of the Sea . A prominent trio of 100-km craters Theophilus , Cyrillus and Catharina is located near northwestern coast . Other notable feature is a `` ghost crater '' Daguerre , almost entirely covered with lava , in the northern part of Mare Nectaris . Mare Nectaris is located in the central part of 860-km-diameter impact basin , which was formed 3.8 -- 3.9 billions year ago . This event marks the beginning of Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale . Best-preserved ( southwestern ) part of the rim of this basin is called Rupes Altai . Lava filling of Mare Nectaris is younger than the basin itself . The mare material is approximately 1000m in depth , and mainly of the Nectarian period and the Lower Imbrian epoch , with the mare material of the Upper Imbrian epoch . The crater Theophilus on the northeastern side of the mare is of the Eratosthenian period . Thus , the crater is younger than the mare to its southeast . Enough subsidence has occurred to open a few arcuate grabens on the western margin of the mare . A mass concentration ( mascon ) , or gravitational high , was identified in the center of Mare Nectaris from Doppler tracking of the five Lunar Orbiter spacecraft in 1968 . The mascon was confirmed and mapped at higher resolution with later orbiters such as Lunar Prospector and GRAIL .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6587f47fba87a6f49aba42102038b78", "text": "Transit of Mercury A transit of Mercury across the Sun takes place when the planet Mercury passes directly between the Sun and a superior planet , becoming visible against ( and hence obscuring a small portion of ) the solar disk . During a transit , Mercury appears as a tiny black dot moving across the disk of the Sun . Transits of Mercury with respect to Earth are much more frequent than transits of Venus , with about 13 or 14 per century , in part because Mercury is closer to the Sun and orbits it more rapidly . Transits of Mercury occur in May or November . The last four transits occurred on November 15 , 1999 ; May 7 , 2003 ; November 8 , 2006 ; and May 9 , 2016 . The next will occur on November 11 , 2019 , and then on November 13 , 2032 . A typical transit lasts several hours . On June 3 , 2014 , the Mars rover Curiosity observed the planet Mercury transiting the Sun , marking the first time a planetary transit has been observed from a celestial body besides Earth . More generally , transits can also occur for Venus and were investigated in the context of searching for the hypothetical inner planet Vulcan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d48c36b52975f1106cdd29eadab34ae", "text": "Aquarius (astrology) Aquarius ( Greek : Ὑδροχόος Hydrokhoös , Latin : Aquārius ) is the eleventh astrological sign in the Zodiac , originating from the constellation Aquarius . The water carrier represented by the zodiacal constellation Aquarius is Ganymede , a beautiful Phrygian youth . Ganymede was the son of Tros , king of Troy ( according to Lucian , he was also the son of Dardanus ) . While tending to his father 's flocks on Mount Ida , Ganymede was spotted by Jupiter . The king of gods became enamored of the boy and flew down to the mountain in the form of a large bird , whisking Ganymede away to the heavens . Ever since , the boy has served as cupbearer to the gods . Ovid has Orpheus sing the tale : `` The king of the gods was once fired with love for Phrygian Ganymede , and when that happened Jupiter found another shape preferable to his own . Wishing to turn himself into a bird , he none the less scorned to change into any save that which can carry his thunderbolts . Then without delay , beating the air on borrowed pinions , he snatched away the shepherd of Ilium , who even now mixes the winecups , and supplies Jove with nectar , to the annoyance of Juno '' ( Metamorphoses X 154-160 ) . Aquarius is a summer constellation in the northern hemisphere , found near Pisces and Cetus . It is especially notable as the radiant for four meteor showers , the largest of which is the Delta Aquarid meteor shower in late July and early August . Under the tropical zodiac , the sun is in Aquarius typically between January 20 and February 18 , while under the Sidereal Zodiac , the sun is in Aquarius from approximately February 15 to March 14 , depending on leap year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a10184e7cacfc425d162f141ea79126d", "text": "CERES Community Environment Park The CERES Community Environment Park , or Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies , is a 10 acre urban environmental centre located in urban Brunswick East , Victoria , Australia . CERES is pronounced series , and the name is partially derived from Ceres the goddess of agriculture in Roman mythology . Prior to CERES managing the land , it was a bluestone quarry and then a municipal tip . CERES is a charity with the principal purpose of `` protecting and enhancing the natural environment , including by providing information and education to increase understanding of human impacts on the natural environment '' . It aims to pursue this purpose by being a `` place for community-based learning and action '' to create the following ways of living together : environmentally beneficial socially just economically satisfying culturally enriching spiritually nurturing CERES received the 1996 Banksia Environmental Award for Education and Training , and has also received many other awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b09accab910265a136d84f3e59683792", "text": "Nine Views Nine Views ( Devet pogleda ) is an ambiental installation in Zagreb , Croatia which , together with the sculpture Prizemljeno Sunce ( The Grounded Sun ) , makes up a consistent model of the Solar System . Prizemljeno Sunce by Ivan Kožarić was first displayed in 1971 by the building of the Croatian National Theatre , and since then changed location a few times . Since 1994 it has been situated in the Bogovićeva Street . It is simply a bronze sphere around 2 metres in diameter . In 2004 , artist Davor Preis had a two-week exhibition in the Josip Račić Exhibition Hall in Margaretska Street in Zagreb , and afterwards he placed 9 models of the planets of the Solar System around Zagreb , to complete a model of the entire solar system . The models ' sizes as well as their distances from the Prizemljeno Sunce are all in the same scale as the Prizemljeno Sunce itself . Preis did this installation with very little or no publicity , so his installation is n't well known among citizens of Zagreb . On a few occasions individuals or small groups of people , particularly physics students , `` discovered '' that there was a model of the solar system in Zagreb . One of the earliest efforts to find all of the planets was started in November 2004 on the web forum of the student section of Croatian Physics Society . The locations of the planets are as follows : Mercury - 3 Margaretska Street Venus - 3 Ban Josip Jelačić Square Earth - 9 Varšavska Street Mars - 21 Tkalčićeva Street Jupiter - 71 Voćarska Street Saturn - 1 Račićeva Street Uranus - 9 Siget ( not at the residential building but at the garage across the street ) Neptune - Kozari Way 48 Pluto - Bologna Alley ( underpass ) - included in the installation before being demoted to dwarf planet The system is at scale 1:680 000 000 . Earth 's model is about 1.9 cm in size and at 225 m distance from the sun 's model , while Pluto 's model is 7.7 km away from it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "46fbba815a1abd144b5355ff2ab17d78", "text": "Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history . Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery ( multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging , observation , and publication differ ) , identified through its various designations ( including temporary and permanent schemes ) , and the discoverer ( s ) listed . Historically the naming of moons did not always match the times of their discovery . Traditionally , the discoverer enjoys the privilege of naming the new object ; however , some neglected to do so ( E. E. Barnard stated he would `` defer any suggestions as to a name '' -LSB- for Amalthea -RSB- `` until a later paper '' but never got around to picking one from the numerous suggestions he received ) or actively declined ( S. B. Nicholson stated `` Many have asked what the new satellites '' -LSB- Lysithea and Carme -RSB- `` are to be named . They will be known only by the numbers X and XI , written in Roman numerals , and usually prefixed by the letter J to identify them with Jupiter . '' ) . The issue arose nearly as soon as planetary satellites were discovered : Galileo referred to the four main satellites of Jupiter using numbers while the names suggested by his rival Simon Marius gradually gained universal acceptance . The International Astronomical Union ( IAU ) eventually started cleaning up the naming business in the late 1970s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "73a4997e389c0fc7033882dd5c297c2f", "text": "HD 187123 c HD 187123 c is an extrasolar planet located approximately 156 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus , orbiting the star HD 187123 . This planet was published in 2006 . The radius of the planet 's orbit is 4.80 AU , 113 times more distant from the star than first companion . This takes 10 years to orbit . As it is typical for very long-period planets , the orbit is eccentric , referring to as `` eccentric Jupiter '' . At periastron , the orbital distance is 3.60 AU and at apastron , the distance is 6.00 AU . The planet 's mass is nearly 2 times that of Jupiter , but is likely to be smaller in size than the inner planet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c88171483d6092d9d6652d9f1e32c55b", "text": "Titius–Bode law The Titius -- Bode law ( sometimes termed just Bode 's law ) is a hypothesis that the bodies in some orbital systems , including the Sun 's , orbit at semi-major axes in a function of planetary sequence . The formula suggests that , extending outward , each planet would be approximately twice as far from the Sun as the one before . The hypothesis correctly anticipated the orbits of Ceres ( in the asteroid belt ) and Uranus , but failed as a predictor of Neptune 's orbit and has eventually been superseded as a theory of solar system formation . It is named for Johann Daniel Titius and Johann Elert Bode .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7c7cf88ef01730456bf1861c60e07b3", "text": "Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun , orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days . It has the longest rotation period ( 243 days ) of any planet in the Solar System and rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets . It has no natural satellites . It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty . It is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon , reaching an apparent magnitude of − 4.6 , bright enough to cast shadows at night and , though rare , occasionally be visible in broad daylight . Because Venus orbits within Earth 's orbit it is an inferior planet and never appears to venture far from the Sun ; its maximum angular distance from the Sun ( elongation ) is 47.8 ° . Venus is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth 's `` sister planet '' because of their similar size , mass , proximity to the Sun , and bulk composition . It is radically different from Earth in other respects . It has the densest atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets , consisting of more than 96 % carbon dioxide . The atmospheric pressure at the planet 's surface is 92 times that of Earth , or roughly the pressure found 900 m underwater on Earth . Venus is by far the hottest planet in the Solar System , with a mean surface temperature of 735 K , even though Mercury is closer to the Sun . Venus is shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds of sulfuric acid , preventing its surface from being seen from space in visible light . It may have had water oceans in the past , but these would have vaporized as the temperature rose due to a runaway greenhouse effect . The water has probably photodissociated , and the free hydrogen has been swept into interplanetary space by the solar wind because of the lack of a planetary magnetic field . Venus 's surface is a dry desertscape interspersed with slab-like rocks and is periodically resurfaced by volcanism . As one of the brightest objects in the sky , Venus has been a major fixture in human culture for as long as records have existed . It has been made sacred to gods of many cultures , and has been a prime inspiration for writers and poets as the `` morning star '' and `` evening star '' . Venus was the first planet to have its motions plotted across the sky , as early as the second millennium BC . As the closest planet to Earth , Venus has been a prime target for early interplanetary exploration . It was the first planet beyond Earth visited by a spacecraft ( Mariner 2 in 1962 ) , and the first to be successfully landed on ( by Venera 7 in 1970 ) . Venus 's thick clouds render observation of its surface impossible in visible light , and the first detailed maps did not emerge until the arrival of the Magellan orbiter in 1991 . Plans have been proposed for rovers or more complex missions , but they are hindered by Venus 's hostile surface conditions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a15d302f7cb3a44053a6186ca410f0e7", "text": "9 Ceti 9 Ceti is the Flamsteed designation for a star in the equatorial constellation of Cetus . It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.39 , which is below the limit that can be seen with the naked eye by a typical observer . ( According to the Bortle scale , it is possible for some observers to see it from dark rural skies . ) Based upon measurements made by the Hipparcos spacecraft , this star is around 68 light years away from the Sun . There is a magnitude 12.57 optical companion at an angular separation of 214 arc seconds along a position angle of 294 ° ( as of 1999 ) , although the pair are not physically associated as they have different proper motions . This is a solar analog , which is defined as a `` Population I dwarf with gross properties not very different from those of the Sun '' . It is a G-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of G3 V , which means it is generating energy through the fusion of hydrogen into helium at its core . The mass and radius of the star are similar to the Sun , although the abundance of elements other than hydrogen and helium is about 50 % greater . It is much younger than the Sun , being an estimated 850 million years of age . The effective temperature of the stellar atmosphere is around 5,807 K , giving it the yellow-hued glow of a G-type star . In 1980 , this was found to be a variable star with a periodicity of 7.655 days , and it was given variable star designation BE Cet . This variation in luminosity was interpreted to be the result of rotational modulation of star spot activity in the photosphere , and hence it is classified as a BY Draconis variable . There is considerable variation in the strength of the surface activity -- to the point where it has appeared inactive during some observation runs . The strength of the surface magnetic field was measured to be 450 G . The spectrum of this star includes lines of titanium oxide and calcium hydride , which , for a star of this class , is further evidence of star spot activity . Star spots cover an estimated 3 % of the surface . This star has been examined for evidence of a planetary companion or a debris disk , but as of 2015 none has been found . The age of the star and its motion through space suggest that it is a member of the Hyades stellar kinematic group .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d81fcbaf6527f098654e6d26f7a6ce68", "text": "HD 17156 b HD 17156 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 240 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia . The planet was discovered orbiting the yellow subgiant star HD 17156 in April 2007 . The planet is classified as a relatively cool hot Jupiter planet slightly smaller than Jupiter but slightly larger than Saturn in a so-called `` torched orbit '' . This highly-eccentric three-week orbit takes it approximately 0.0523 AU of the star at periastron before swinging out to approximately 0.2665 AU at apastron . Its eccentricity is about the same as 16 Cygni Bb , a so-called `` eccentric Jupiter '' . Until 2009 , HD 17156 b was the transiting planet with the longest orbital period . The planet was discovered on April 14 , 2007 by a team using the radial velocity method on the Keck and Subaru telescopes . The team made an initial , negative , transit search , but they were only able to cover 25 % of the search space . This left the possibility of a transit open . After the possibility of a transit was discussed on oklo.org , various groups performed a follow-on search . These searches confirmed a three-hour transit on October 2 , 2007 and a paper was published two days later . Careful radial velocity measurements have made it possible to detect the Rossiter -- McLaughlin effect , the shifting in photospheric spectral lines caused by the planet occulting a part of the rotating stellar surface . This effect allows the measurement of the angle between the planet 's orbital plane and the equatorial plane of the star . This planet 's spin-orbit angle was initially measured by Narita in 2007 as +62 ± 25 but has been remeasured by Cochran +9.4 ± 9.3 degrees . By analogy with HD 149026 b , a low angle would imply the formation of the planet was peaceful and probably involved interactions with the protoplanetary disc . A much larger angle suggests a violent interplay with other protoplanets . Given its eccentricity the latter is equally probable until the discrepancy of the Rossiter results is resolved . It is so distant from its star and eccentric , that it will never enter a secondary eclipse relative to Earth , of the planet behind the star . The star 's true temperature , and so the planet 's surface temperature , can not be measured with accuracy . Due to the high eccentricity the atmosphere of the planet undergoes a factor of 27 variation in stellar flux during each orbit .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c2119531976dbcbff408a558a4a7a18e", "text": "Jupiter trojan The Jupiter trojans , commonly called Trojan asteroids or just Trojans , are a large group of asteroids that share the orbit of the planet Jupiter around the Sun . Relative to Jupiter , each Trojan librates around one of Jupiter 's two stable Lagrangian points , , lying 60 ° ahead of the planet in its orbit , and , 60 ° behind . Jupiter trojans are distributed in two elongated , curved regions around these Lagrangian points with an average semi-major axis of about 5.2 AU . The first Jupiter trojan discovered , 588 Achilles , was spotted in 1906 by German astronomer Max Wolf . A total of 6,178 Jupiter trojans have been found . By convention they are each named after a mythological figure from the Trojan War , hence the name `` Trojan '' . The total number of Jupiter trojans larger than 1 km in diameter is believed to be about , approximately equal to the number of asteroids larger than 1 km in the asteroid belt . Like main-belt asteroids , Jupiter trojans form families . Jupiter trojans are dark bodies with reddish , featureless spectra . No firm evidence of the presence of water , or any other specific compound on their surface has been obtained , but it is thought that they are coated in tholins , organic polymers formed by the Sun 's radiation . The Jupiter trojans ' densities ( as measured by studying binaries or rotational lightcurves ) vary from 0.8 to 2.5 g · cm − 3 . Jupiter trojans are thought to have been captured into their orbits during the early stages of the Solar System 's formation or slightly later , during the migration of giant planets . The term `` trojan '' has come to be used more generally to refer to other small Solar System bodies with similar relationships to larger bodies : for example , there are both Mars trojans and Neptune trojans , and Saturn has trojan moons . NASA has announced the discovery of an Earth trojan . The term `` Trojan asteroid '' is normally understood to specifically mean the Jupiter trojans because the first Trojans were discovered near Jupiter 's orbit and Jupiter currently has by far the most known Trojans .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e81381a6140fcf0e06b3063fa78e2d1", "text": "Double planet In astronomy , a double planet ( also binary planet ) is a binary system where both objects are of planetary mass . The term is not recognized by the International Astronomical Union and is therefore not an official classification . At its 2006 General Assembly , the International Astronomical Union considered a proposal that Pluto and Charon be reclassified as a double planet , but the proposal was abandoned in favor of the current definition of planet . In promotional materials advertising the SMART-1 mission and pre-dating the IAU planet definition , the European Space Agency once referred to the Earth -- Moon system as a double planet . Some binary asteroids with components of roughly equal mass are sometimes informally referred to as double minor planets . These include binary asteroids 69230 Hermes and 90 Antiope and binary Kuiper belt objects ( KBOs ) 79360 Sila -- Nunam and .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "65455344749635a058abfe6d7df24b3c", "text": "Kruger 60 Kruger 60 ( DO Cephei ) is a binary star system located 13.15 light-years from the Sun . These red dwarf stars orbit each other every 44.6 years . The larger , primary star is designated component A , while the secondary , smaller star is labeled component B. Component A has about 27 % of the Sun 's mass and 35 % of the Sun 's radius . Component B has about 18 % of the Sun 's mass and 24 % of the Sun 's radius . Component B is a flare star and has been given the variable star designation `` DO Cephei '' . It is an irregular flare that typically doubles in brightness and then returns to normal over an 8-minute period . On average , the two stars are separated by 9.5 AUs , which is roughly the average distance of Saturn from the Sun . However , their eccentric mutual orbit causes their distance to vary between 5.5 AUs at periastron , to 13.5 at apastron . This system is orbiting through the Milky Way at a distance from the core that varies from 7 -- 9 kpc with an orbital eccentricity of 0.126 -- 0.130 . The closest approach to the Sun will occur in about 88,600 years when this system will come within 1.95 parsecs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e70b74f20990e91ea2053889a20c05d3", "text": "Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia is an astronomy website , founded in Paris , France at the Meudon Observatory by Jean Schneider in February 1995 , which maintains a database of all the currently known and candidate extrasolar planets , with individual `` note '' pages for each planet and a full list interactive catalog spreadsheet . The main catalogue comprises databases of all of the currently confirmed extrasolar planets as well as a database of unconfirmed planet detections . The databases are frequently updated with new data from peer-reviewed publications and conferences . In their respective pages , the Planets are listed along with their basic properties such as the year of planet 's discovery , mass , radius , orbital period , semi-major axis , eccentricity , inclination , longitude of periastron , time of periastron , maximum time variation , and time of transit , including all error range values . The individual planet data pages also contain the data on the parent star such as Name , Distance ( pc ) , Spectral Type , Effective Temperature , Apparent Magnitude V , Mass , Radius , Age , Right Asc . Coord. , Decl . Coord . Even when they are known , not all of these figures are listed in the interactive spreadsheet catalog . And many missing planet figures that would simply require the application of Kepler 's third law of motion are left blank . Most notably absent on all pages is the star 's luminosity . As of June 2011 , the catalog aims to include objects up to 25 Jupiter masses , an increase on the previous inclusion criteria of 20 Jupiter masses .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28fcf756eb852e3df99510059a11d67d", "text": "Phoebe (moon) Phoebe ( -LSB- ˈfiːbi -RSB- ; Greek : Φοίβη Phoíbē ) is an irregular satellite of Saturn with a mean diameter of 213 km . It was discovered by William Henry Pickering on 17 March 1899 from photographic plates that had been taken starting on 16 August 1898 at the Boyden Observatory near Arequipa , Peru , by DeLisle Stewart . It was the first satellite to be discovered photographically . Phoebe was the first target encountered upon the arrival of the Cassini spacecraft in the Saturn system in 2004 , and is thus unusually well-studied for an irregular satellite of its size . Cassini '' 's trajectory to Saturn and time of arrival were specifically chosen to permit this flyby . After the encounter and its insertion into orbit , Cassini '' did not go much beyond the orbit of Iapetus . Phoebe is roughly spherical and has a differentiated interior . It was spherical and hot early in its history and was battered out of roundness by repeated impacts . It is believed to be a captured centaur that originated in the Kuiper belt .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "231a190a6371b74ce3e790b65973e290", "text": "Delta Scuti variable A Delta Scuti variable ( sometimes termed dwarf cepheid ) is a variable star which exhibits variations in its luminosity due to both radial and non-radial pulsations of the star 's surface . The variables are important standard candles and have been used to establish the distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud , globular clusters , open clusters , and the Galactic center . The variables follow a period-luminosity relation in certain passbands like other standard candles such as Cepheids . SX Phoenicis variables are generally considered to be a subclass of Delta Scuti variables that contain old stars , and can be found in globular clusters . SX Phe variables also follow a period-luminosity relation . The recently discovered Rapidly oscillating Ap stars are also a subclass of Delta Scuti variables , found on the main sequence . One last sub-class are the pre-main sequence ( PMS ) Delta Scuti variables . The OGLE and MACHO surveys have detected nearly 3000 Delta Scuti variables in the Large Magellanic Cloud . Typical brightness fluctuations are from 0.003 to 0.9 magnitudes in V over a period of a few hours , although the amplitude and period of the fluctuations can vary greatly . The stars are usually A0 to F5 type giant or main sequence stars . The high-amplitude Delta Scuti variables are also called AI Velorum stars . They are the second most abundant variable source in the Milky Way after white dwarfs . Delta Scuti stars exhibit both radial and non-radial luminosity pulsations . Non-radial pulsations are when some parts of the surface move inwards and some outward at the same time . Radial pulsations are a special case , where the star expands and contracts around its equilibrium state by altering the radius to maintain its spherical shape . The variations are due to the swelling and shrinking of the star through the Eddington Valve ( or Kappa ) Mechanism . The stars have a helium rich atmosphere . As helium is heated it becomes more ionised , which is more opaque . So at the dimmest part in the cycle the star has highly ionised opaque helium in its atmosphere blocking part of the light from escaping . The energy from this `` blocked light '' causes the helium to heat up , expand , ionise , become more transparent and therefore allow more light through . As more light is let through the star appears brighter and , with the expansion , the helium begins to cool down . Hence the helium contracts and heats up again and the cyclical process continues . Throughout their lifetime Delta Scuti stars exhibit pulsation when they are situated on the classical Cepheid instability strip . They then move across from the main sequence into the giant branch . The prototype of these sorts of variable stars is Delta Scuti , which exhibits brightness fluctuations from +4.60 to +4.79 in apparent magnitude with a period of 4.65 hours . Other well known Delta Scuti variables include Altair , Denebola ( β Leonis ) and β Cassiopeiae . Vega ( α Lyrae ) is a suspected Delta Scuti variable , but this remains unconfirmed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d6aeb31cacec2ce8eff62923926d7176", "text": "Temple of Neptune (Rome) The Temple of Neptune ( Latin : Aedes Neptuni ) was an ancient Roman temple dedicated to Neptune on the Campus Martius near the Circus Flaminius in Rome . It was built in 220 BC , though the earliest mention of a temple dedicated to Neptune dates to 206 BC , relating to its doors and altar . A new temple was built by consul Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus to commemorate his naval victory at Philippi over Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus - he may have vowed a temple to Neptune on the eve of battle in return for success in it . He began construction sometime after his arrival back in Rome in 32 BC and placed a sculptor by Scopas inside it showing Neptune , Thetis and Achilles surrounded by Nereids , Tritons and sea monsters A large frieze showing a lustratio of a Roman army and a sea thaisos probably comes from this temple - it is now split between the Louvre in Paris and the Glyptothek in Munich . The church of San Salvatore in Campo was long thought to be built on the temple 's foundations , but the church is probably too far from the Circus Flaminius for this to be correct .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3243bf0c302ad40afb4a688e1725263", "text": "Epsilon Aquilae Epsilon Aquilae ( ε Aql , ε Aquilae ) is the Bayer designation for a binary star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila . It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.02 and is visible to the naked eye . Based upon an annual parallax of 21.05 mas , Epsilon Aquilae lies at a distance of approximately 155 ly from Earth . This is a spectroscopic binary system . The pair orbit each other over a period of 1,271 days ( 3.5 years ) with an eccentricity of 0.27 . It has the traditional name Deneb el Okab , from an Arabic term ذنب العقاب ðanab al-cuqāb meaning `` the tail of the eagle '' , and the Mandarin names Woo and Yuë , derived from and represent the state Wu , an old state was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River , and Yue , an old state in Zhejiang province ( together with 19 Capricorni in Twelve States asterism ) . According to the R.H. Allen 's works , it shares names with ζ Aquilae . Epsilon Aquilae is more precisely called Deneb el Okab Borealis , because is situated to the north of Zeta Aquilae , which can therefore be called Deneb el Okab Australis . The primary component of this system is an evolved giant star with a stellar classification of K1 III . It has more than double the mass of the Sun and has expanded to ten times the Sun 's radius . It shines with 54 -- fold the Sun 's luminosity , which is being radiated from its outer envelope at an effective temperature of 4,760 K . At this heat , it glows with the orange-hue of a K-type star . This has been designated a barium star , meaning its atmosphere is extremely enriched with barium and other heavy elements . However , this is disputed , with astronomer Andrew McWilliam ( 1990 ) finding normal abundances from an s-process .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "df8acb079bfbc9e61a1d0915bc41c5f7", "text": "Kepler-10c Kepler-10c is an exoplanet orbiting the G-type star Kepler-10 , located around 568 light-years away in Draco . Its discovery was announced by Kepler in May 2011 , although it had been seen as a planetary candidate since January 2011 , when Kepler-10b was discovered . The team confirmed the observation using data from NASA 's Spitzer Space Telescope and a technique called Blender that ruled out most false positives . Kepler-10c was the third transiting planet to be confirmed statistically ( based on probability rather than actual observation ) , after Kepler-9d and Kepler-11g . The Kepler team considers the statistical method that led to the discovery of Kepler-10c as what will be necessary to confirm many planets in Kepler 's field of view . Kepler-10c orbits its host star every forty-five days at a quarter of the average distance between the Sun and Earth . It has a radius more than double that of Earth , but a higher density , suggesting a mainly rocky composition with around 5 -- 20 % ices by mass . For comparison , the Earth 's oceans represent only 0.02 % of our planet 's mass , with an additional amount potentially a few times this stored in the mantle .", "title": "" } ]
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John Lennon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and 1994.
[ { "docid": "9c534c936701ddf595503e6ffe013702", "text": "John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon , ( born John Winston Lennon ; 9 October 19408 December 1980 ) was an English guitarist , singer , and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles , the most commercially successful and musically influential band in the history of popular music . He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership . Born and raised in Liverpool , Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager ; his first band , the Quarrymen , first became the Silver Beatles , and finally , evolved into the Beatles in 1960 . When the group disbanded in 1970 , Lennon embarked on a sporadic solo career that produced albums including John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine , and songs such as `` Give Peace a Chance '' , `` Working Class Hero '' , and `` Imagine '' . After his marriage to Yoko Ono in 1969 , he added `` Ono '' as one of his middle names . Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to raise his infant son Sean , but re-emerged with Ono in 1980 with the new album Double Fantasy . He was murdered three weeks after its release . Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music , writing , drawings , on film and in interviews . Controversial through his political and peace activism , he moved to Manhattan in 1971 , where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon 's administration to deport him , while some of his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture . By 2012 , Lennon 's solo album sales in the United States exceeded 14 million and , as writer , co-writer , or performer , he is responsible for 25 number-one singles on the US Hot 100 chart . In 2002 , a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted him eighth and , in 2008 , Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer of all time . He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 , and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice , in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and in 1994 as a solo artist .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "a6a743fe366b10d43140f9ccfe5b76a6", "text": "Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton , ( born 1945 ) , is an English rock and blues guitarist , singer , and songwriter . He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame : once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream . Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time . Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine 's list of the `` 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time '' and fourth in Gibson 's `` Top 50 Guitarists of All Time '' . He was also named number five in Time magazine 's list of `` The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players '' in 2009 . In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers . Immediately after leaving Mayall , Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce , in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and `` arty , blues-based psychedelic pop '' . Furthermore , he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker , Steve Winwood , and Ric Grech . For most of the 1970s Clapton 's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley . His version of Marley 's `` I Shot the Sheriff '' helped reggae reach a mass market . Two of his most popular recordings were `` Layla '' , recorded with Derek and the Dominos ; and Robert Johnson 's `` Crossroads '' , recorded with Cream . Following the death of his son Conor in 1991 , Clapton 's grief was expressed in the song `` Tears in Heaven '' , which was featured on his Unplugged album . Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards , and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music . In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music . In 1998 , Clapton , a recovering alcoholic and drug addict , founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua , a medical facility for recovering substance abusers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e38015099cd6932690fb25c19033d33", "text": "Sony/ATV Music Publishing Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC is an American music publishing company owned by Sony through Sony Entertainment . The company was founded as a division of Associated Television ( ATV ) in 1955 by Lew Grade . In 1985 , Michael Jackson acquired ATV Music Publishing for $ 47.5 million . Paul McCartney , who had told Jackson about the importance of owning publishing , admitted he felt somewhat undercut by the purchase , because ATV Music Publishing owned the publishing rights to most of The Beatles ' songs , although he did not enter the bidding when it came up for sale in 1984 . In December 1995 , Michael Jackson agreed to merge ATV Music Publishing with Sony Music Publishing , a division of Sony Corporation , to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing . In 2012 an investor consortium led by Sony/ATV Music Publishing acquired EMI Music Publishing for approximately $ 2.2 billion . Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing now operate as one company , with the former entity administering the catalogue of the latter under a complex business structure . Following the acquisition , the company became the largest music publisher in the world , with a library of over two million songs under its administration . On March 14 , 2016 , Sony announced that it had reached a deal to acquire the Jackson estate 's stake in the company . The deal was completed on September 30 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7a82966a00a6f17d606b35dc5ebe2e73", "text": "Beatles and Rolling Stones rivalry", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fc537674f91ab1f4ccea2d59ac584b65", "text": "Classic Albums Live Classic Albums Live is a concert series based in Toronto , Ontario , in which musicians perform a classic rock album in its entirety . The series was founded in 2003 by Craig Martin , a musician who had previously produced a series of boutique cabaret shows as well as composed music for television and film . The musicians go to great lengths to faithfully recreate every sound on the original album . They have performed with orchestras , sitarists , choirs and schools . The shows are treated like recitals with the album being performed in its entirety followed by a ` greatest hits ' set of the featured artist . Albums that have been performed include Led Zeppelin 's Led Zeppelin , Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin IV , Bruce Springsteen 's Born to Run , Supertramp 's Crime of the Century and Breakfast in America , the Rolling Stones ' Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. , Fleetwood Mac 's Rumours , Eagles ' Hotel California , Guns N ' Roses ' Appetite for Destruction , Pink Floyd 's The Dark Side of the Moon , Wish You Were Here , The Wall and Animals , Queen 's A Night at the Opera , and the Beatles albums Rubber Soul , Revolver , Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band , The Beatles ( AKA the `` White Album '' ) , and Abbey Road . In recent years , the series has presented concerts in a variety of cities , including Orlando , Florida , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Akron , La Mirada , Jacksonville , Gainesville , Lakeland , Coral Springs , New York , New Jersey , Dallas , Houston , Uncasville , Connecticut , Las Vegas , Nevada , and Rochester , New York . On December 17 , 2006 , Classic Albums Live performed the entire 213-song Beatles song catalogue in one 13-hour concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto . A different lineup performs each album . There is a group of core musicians who are frequently part of the performances , including Nick Hildyard , Rob Phillips , Lindsay Clark , Leslea Keurvorst , Troy Feener , Clifton David , Dom Polito and Marty Morin . Occasionally , more famous Canadian musicians are brought in as well , including Mia Sheard , Kim Bingham , Nicholas Walsh , and ex-members of Moist . In some venues , they will bring in local musicians to fill needed spots . For example , on June 16 , 2006 , the group performed the Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper album at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando ; they brought in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to fill in on the orchestral parts . When performing in Toronto , they usually play at Massey Hall . The producer of Classic Albums Live has created a musical called Gig which will run in 2016 . List of albums performed : The Beatles ' catalogue Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin IV Houses of the Holy Physical Graffiti In Through the Out Door Meddle The Dark Side of the Moon Animals Wish You Were Here The Wall A Night at the Opera Who 's Next Are You Experienced Boston Crime of the Century Breakfast in America The Last Waltz Rust Never Sleeps Harvest The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars OK Computer Ten Nevermind Regatta de Blanc Outlandos d'Amour The Joshua Tree London Calling Band on the Run Texas Flood Let It Bleed Sticky Fingers Some Girls Exile on Main St. Appetite for Destruction Highway to Hell Back in Black Born to Run Hotel California Rumours The Doors L.A. Woman Legend Pearl Paranoid Van Halen Thriller Purple Rain Nothing 's Shocking Woodstock 2112 Saturday Night Fever A Very Lennon Christmas Elton John Greatest Hits", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6d1dcb5d12edfc94c0381a80a3b5b37", "text": "Life Begins at 40 (song) `` Life Begins at 40 '' is a song by John Lennon . It was written in 1980 , the year that both Lennon and Ringo Starr turned 40 years of age . Lennon recorded a demo of the song at his home , but it was not recorded at any of the sessions for his comeback album , Double Fantasy . Instead , he intended to give the song to Starr to record on his own forthcoming album , Ca n't Fight Lightning . The song 's amiable country feel was well suited to Starr 's singing style . After Lennon 's murder in December 1980 , those plans were shelved . However , Lennon 's demo was eventually issued in 1998 on the John Lennon Anthology box set .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17369810ed4fea2f91a766f56ceb199c", "text": "Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon Nowhere Man : The Final Days of John Lennon , first published in 2000 and written by New York journalist Robert Rosen , who in 1981 had access to John Lennon 's diaries , is a controversial account of the ex-Beatle 's last five years . The book disputes the official view of Lennon as a contented househusband raising his son Sean and baking bread while Yoko ran the family business . Instead , Nowhere Man portrays Lennon 's daily life at the Dakota as that of a `` tormented superstar , a prisoner of his fame , locked in his bedroom raving about Jesus Christ , while a retinue of servants tended to his every need . '' Rosen says that he used his memory of Lennon 's diaries as `` a roadmap to the truth . '' The final part of the book , The Coda , focuses on the mental disintegration of Lennon 's assassin , Mark David Chapman , and includes Chapter 27 , the so-called missing chapter of J.D. Salinger 's classic novel of disaffected youth , The Catcher in the Rye , that `` inspired '' Chapman to murder Lennon . It was Chapman 's goal , according to Rosen , to write Chapter 27 `` in Lennon 's blood . '' Originally written in 1982 , the manuscript remained unpublished for 18 years . Soft Skull Press acquired the rights to the book in 1999 and brought out the hardcover edition the following year . Quick American Archives then picked up the rights and published the paperback edition in 2002 . Nowhere Man was a bestseller in the United States ( Los Angeles Times , September 3 , 2000 ) , England ( Mojo , October 2000 ) , and Japan ( Amazon.co.jp , October 2000 ) . In 2003 , Random House Mondadori brought out a Spanish-language edition in Latin America . The book received extensive coverage and was excerpted in such publications as Proceso , La Jornada , El Universal , Reforma , Semana , Gatopardo , Soho , El Heraldo , El Mercurio , La Tercera , Las Últimas Noticias , and The Clinic . Nowhere Man appeared on bestseller lists in Mexico and Colombia . The other foreign editions were published by DHC ( Japan , 2000 ) , Fusion Press ( UK , 2000 ) , Hannibal ( Germany , 2001 ) . and Coniglio ( Italy 2011 ) . The title of the book refers to The Beatles ' song `` Nowhere Man '' ( which was written and sung primarily by Lennon ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0560c9f4a72200237cdb2549d36aad2a", "text": "The London Rock and Roll Show The London Rock and Roll Show was a concert held at Wembley Stadium in Wembley Park , London , England , on 5 August 1972 . It is often said to have been the first ever concert held at the stadium , but in fact the band Yes had performed in the Stadium on 13 July 1969 . From the late 1960s to the early 1970s , many rock and roll performers from the 1950s experienced major career revivals due to a temporary upswing of interest in their form of music . The Revival was marked by a series of major concerts in the United States , and also spread to Europe where events such as the Wembley concert attracted thousands of fans who came out to see the performers behind the music . The concert included performances by major stars including Bo Diddley , Jerry Lee Lewis , Little Richard , and Bill Haley and His Comets . The concert ended with an extended performance by Chuck Berry , who at the time was enjoying major chart success in Britain and the US with his `` My Ding-a-Ling '' . Originally billed rock and roll era acts The Platters , The Drifters and The Coasters were unable to perform due to work permit issues . The show was opened instead with sets from British rock and rollers The Houseshakers , Joe Brown , Emile Ford & the Checkmates , Screaming Lord Sutch , Heinz ( with Wilko Johnson on guitar ) and Billy Fury ; as well as songs from Jerry Lee Lewis 's sister Linda Gail Lewis . Roy Wood 's new band Wizzard , only formed a few weeks previously , also made their live debut at the show . Garage rockers MC5 were not over-popular with the crowd . Little Richard also got booed when he stopped singing rock and roll and jumped on top of his piano . As did a very new Gary Glitter , with The Glitter Band . Mick Jagger attended the concert , but did not perform . Future Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren can be seen selling T-shirts from a stall in the film . The concert was filmed and released in 1973 as The London Rock and Roll Show , directed by Peter Clifton . Although no soundtrack release occurred at the time the film was made , one was finally issued in the early 2000s ( decade ) , followed by several different releases with different combinations of performances .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8a4a7b98ea4f9bb7ffb7089ead8c6c54", "text": "Double album A double album ( or double record ) is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold , typically records and compact discs . A double album is usually though not always released as such , because the recording is longer than the capacity of the medium . Recording artists often think of double albums as comprising a single piece artistically ; however , there are exceptions such as John Lennon 's Some Time in New York City and Pink Floyd 's Ummagumma ( both examples of one studio record and one live album packaged together ) and OutKast 's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below ( effectively two solo albums , one by each member of the duo ) . A classic example of this idea is Works ( Volume One ) by Emerson Lake and Palmer , where side one was Keith Emerson , two Greg Lake , three Carl Palmer while side four was by the entire group . Since the advent of the compact disc , albums are sometimes released with a bonus disc featuring additional material as a supplement to the main album , with live tracks , studio out-takes , cut songs , or older unreleased material . One innovation is the accompaniment of a CD with a DVD of related material , such as video related to the album or DVD-Audio versions of the same recordings . These could be regarded as a new form of double album ; some such discs were also released on a two-sided format called DualDisc . Due to the limitations of the gramophone record , many albums primarily released on the format were under 40 minutes long . This has led to record labels re-releasing two of these albums on one CD , thus making a double album . The same principles apply to the triple album , which comprises three units . Packages with more units than three are often packaged as a box set .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8b0b1041bcb60cf3075268aecfab44ce", "text": "Hey Jude `` Hey Jude '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon -- McCartney . The ballad evolved from `` Hey Jules '' , a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon 's son , Julian , during his parents ' divorce . `` Hey Jude '' begins with a verse-bridge structure incorporating McCartney 's vocal performance and piano accompaniment ; further instrumentation is added as the song progresses . After the fourth verse , the song shifts to a fade-out coda that lasts for more than four minutes . `` Hey Jude '' was released in August 1968 as the first single from the Beatles ' record label Apple Records . More than seven minutes in length , it was at the time the longest single ever to top the British charts . It also spent nine weeks at number one in the United States , the longest for any Beatles single . `` Hey Jude '' tied the `` all-time '' record , at the time , for the longest run at the top of the US charts . The single has sold approximately eight million copies and is frequently included on professional critics ' lists of the greatest songs of all time . In 2013 , Billboard named it the 10th biggest song of all time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e33dacfc1e536b51c4cca24199c2993e", "text": "A Hard Day's Night (film) A Hard Day 's Night is a 1964 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles -- John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr -- during the height of Beatlemania . It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists . The film portrays several days in the lives of the group . The film was a financial and critical success . Time magazine rated it as one of the all-time great 100 films . British critic Leslie Halliwell described it as a `` comic fantasia with music ; an enormous commercial success with the director trying every cinematic gag in the book '' and awarded it a full four stars . The film is credited as being one of the most influential of all musical films , inspiring numerous spy films , the Monkees ' television show and pop music videos .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f15aa6b5988fd5bcb0062e5a765c828", "text": "Tell Me Why (Beatles song) `` Tell Me Why '' is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their album A Hard Day 's Night . In North America , it was released on both the American version of A Hard Day 's Night and the album Something New . Credited to Lennon -- McCartney , it was written by John Lennon in either Paris or New York City and recorded in eight takes on 27 February 1964 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fe9761c0b629832c4a69965e2acb6339", "text": "Blue Jay Way `` Blue Jay Way '' is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles . Written by George Harrison , it was released in 1967 on the group 's Magical Mystery Tour EP and album . The song was named after a street in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles where Harrison stayed in August 1967 , shortly before visiting the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . The lyrics document Harrison 's wait for music publicist Derek Taylor to find his way to Blue Jay Way through the fog-ridden hills , while Harrison struggled to stay awake after the flight from London to Los Angeles . As with several of Harrison 's compositions from this period , `` Blue Jay Way '' incorporates aspects of Indian classical music , although the Beatles used only Western instrumentation on the track , including a drone-like Hammond organ part played by Harrison . Created during the group 's psychedelic period , the track makes extensive use of studio techniques such as flanging , Leslie rotary effect , and reversed tape sounds . The song appeared in the Beatles ' 1967 television film Magical Mystery Tour , in a sequence that visually re-creates the sense of haziness and dislocation evident on the recording . While some reviewers have dismissed the song as monotonous , many others have admired its yearning quality and dark musical mood . The website Consequence of Sound describes `` Blue Jay Way '' as `` a haunted house of a hit , adding an ethereal , creepy mythos to the City of Angels '' . Among its continued links with Los Angeles , the song was one of the first Beatles tracks that cult leader Charles Manson adopted as the foundation for his Helter Skelter theory of an American race-related countercultural revolution . Artists who have covered the song include Bud Shank , Colin Newman , Tracy Bonham , Siouxsie and the Banshees and Greg Hawkes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1a985c8e5246f56e5b24c48fc43e4b9a", "text": "Only a Northern Song `` Only a Northern Song '' is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Yellow Submarine . Written by George Harrison , it was recorded mainly in February 1967 during the sessions for Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band but the Beatles chose not to include it on that album . Instead , it was one of the four new songs that the band provided for the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine , to meet their contractual obligations to United Artists . Harrison wrote `` Only a Northern Song '' out of dissatisfaction with his status as a junior songwriter with the Beatles ' publishing company , Northern Songs . The lyrics and music convey his disenchantment at how the company retained the copyright for the songs it published , and at how , following its public listing in 1965 , the major shareholders profited more from his compositions than he did . The recording features Hammond organ , played by Harrison , and an overdubbed montage of assorted sounds including trumpet blasts and spoken voices , anticipating John Lennon 's 1968 sound collage `` Revolution 9 '' . Due to the difficulty in assembling the completed track from two tape sources , `` Only a Northern Song '' remained a rare song from the Beatles ' post-1963 catalogue that was unavailable in true stereo until 1999 . That year , it was remixed for inclusion on the album Yellow Submarine Songtrack . The song has received a varied response from reviewers ; while Ian MacDonald dismisses the track as a `` self-indulgent dirge '' , the website Ultimate Classic Rock identifies it as one of the Beatles ' best works in the psychedelic rock genre . A version of the song with a different vocal part , and omitting the sound collage overdubs , was issued on the Beatles ' 1996 outtakes compilation Anthology 2 . Gravenhurst and Yonder Mountain String Band are among the artists who have covered `` Only a Northern Song '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "afc5a36b6d270938e18ac3eb5b4f8495", "text": "1988 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0876e1ddb169ddb71c049f0eba02b85", "text": "Rollercoaster Tour The Rollercoaster Tour was a 1992 co-headlining concert tour by the English Britpop band Blur , the American indie rock band Dinosaur Jr. , the Irish alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine and the Scottish noise pop band the Jesus and Mary Chain . A one-leg 11-date tour of the United Kingdom , the tour was in support of all four bands ' current releases : Blur 's debut album Leisure ( 1991 ) , Dinosaur Jr. s fourth album Green Mind ( 1991 ) , My Bloody Valentine 's second album Loveless ( 1991 ) and The Jesus and Mary Chain 's fourth album Honey 's Dead ( 1992 ) . The tour was curated by the Jesus and Mary Chain 's vocalist Jim Reid , who `` wanted to break the routine '' of performing in small , frequently played venues -- such as Nottinghams Rock City -- and `` cater to all strands of independent rock music '' . Reid was inspired by , and considered the Rollercoaster Tour a British equivalent to , the North American festival Lollapalooza , which the Jesus and Mary Chain performed at in 1991 and which he considered `` fairly disastrous '' . Each band performed a 45-minute set with no encore and the line-up changed each night of the tour , although the Jesus and Mary Chain performed as the final act on all 11 dates . My Bloody Valentine ceased live performances in the UK after the tour and did not play again until their 2008 reunion tour . The band 's set , which ended with a noise section of their song `` You Made Me Realise '' referred to as the `` holocaust section '' , reportedly caused attendees ' pint glasses to fall out of their hands due to excessive sound pressure levels . Reflecting on the tour , Jim Reid referred to it as `` a lot -LSB- like a -RSB- competition -- who could be the loudest ? Whose was the best film show ? And then there was , who could be most off their tits and still play a show ? '' The Rollercoaster EP , containing material from Blur , My Bloody Valentine , Dinosaur Jr. and the Jesus and Mary Chain , was issued in Melody Maker in March 1992 to promote the tour .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa75609c4bb251645c001931defc7099", "text": "Juno Awards of 1994 The Juno Awards of 1994 , representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year , were awarded on 20 March 1994 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre . Roch Voisine was the host for the ceremonies , which were taped that afternoon for broadcast that evening on CBC Television . Nominations were announced 8 February 1994 . Starting in 1994 , the Best New Solo Artist combined the former Most Promising Male and Female Vocalist categories . Reggae also received its own category , after years of being included under banners such as `` world beat '' or mixed with calypso . A new category for aboriginal music was also introduced and was awarded by Robbie Robertson . The award faced controversy after nominee Sazacha Red Sky was accused of cultural appropriation by Leonard George son of Chief Dan George , the alleged writer of the song that has since been registered as Public Domain , because she was not personally a member of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and according to Leonard George did not have the right to record it under their cultural traditions . His son Leonard George sought a legal injunction to prevent the award from being presented at the Juno Awards ceremony at all , and a final compromise revising Red Sky 's nomination to reflect the album instead of the song was announced on the morning of the ceremony . Around the time of the 1994 ceremonies , there were plans to host the 1995 ceremonies in Winnipeg . However , Juno organisers CARAS was demanding substantial funding from the Winnipeg committee attempting to host the awards . Atlantic group The Rankin Family was the major winner in 1994 , winning awards in four categories including Entertainer of the Year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3722301fe86dd9b5044bfd55b93192ac", "text": "Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary On May 14 , 1988 , the Atlantic Records label held its 40th Anniversary Celebration by staging a non-stop concert lasting almost 13 hours at Madison Square Garden , New York . The event was dubbed `` It 's Only Rock And Roll '' . Only artists who had released material on the Atlantic label in the United States performed , with the artists spanning the 40 years of the company 's existence . Lavern Baker and Ruth Brown were the longest tenured Atlantic acts to perform , while Debbie Gibson was the most recent Atlantic signing to make an appearance at the event . Some Atlantic signings , who had either officially split up or who had not performed together for a number of years , re-formed especially to perform at the concert . These artists included The Rascals , Iron Butterfly , and the former members of Led Zeppelin . Other notable performers included Yes , Genesis , Crosby , Stills & Nash , Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer ( representing Emerson , Lake & Palmer ) , Foreigner , Paul Rodgers , Bob Geldof , Booker T. Jones , Wilson Pickett , The Coasters , The Spinners , Peabo Bryson , The Blues Brothers ( featuring Dan Aykroyd and Sam Moore ) , Roberta Flack , The Manhattan Transfer , Bee Gees , Ben E. King and Vanilla Fudge . There had been plans to close the performance with a greatest hits all-star jam , but this idea was shelved . Instead , the former members of Led Zeppelin performed as the last act . The concert was broadcast live in the US on FM radio and HBO television , commentary for the latter being provided backstage by comedian Robert Townsend . HBO commenced its live broadcast a few hours into the event and interspersed footage of the concert which had been taped earlier by the network . In so doing , some of the artists ' sets were edited or omitted . An edited version aired later that year on ABC hosted by Robert Hays . Several banners heralding the reunion of Led Zeppelin band members were displayed like tapestry by excited fans , but , to their dismay , were taken down before HBO went with their live feed . The Audio was recorded by David Hewitt and Stanley Johnston on the Record Plant Black Truck . In the United Kingdom the event was broadcast over a period of four weeks by BBC 2 , presented as hour-long episodes . Atlantic Records later released this production on video under the title Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary : It 's Only Rock 'n' Roll . The release intercut concert footage with highlights from earlier performances , as well as older footage from the Atlantic archives .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d274ce0861ebf8bce32fcb86260e0d37", "text": "Beatlemania in the United Kingdom The phenomenon known as Beatlemania originated in the United Kingdom , birthplace of the Beatles , when the band first realised enormous popularity there in 1963 . Returning in 1962 from a highly formative two-year residency in Germany , the Beatles achieved a commercial breakthrough with their second UK single release , `` Please Please Me '' early in 1963 , but gained `` Superstar '' status with the release of `` She Loves You '' later that year . There followed an almost non-stop series of concerts and tours , attended with feverish enthusiasm across the UK , for the whole of the following year . The Beatles ' popularity in the UK came to exceed even that of the notable American artists Tommy Roe , Chris Montez and Roy Orbison , whose UK chart success at the time did not keep them from being overshadowed by the Beatles during their 1963 nationwide tours with the lower-billed band -- an achievement previously unknown for a UK act . With intense media interest in the Beatles during 1963 , the year was also taken up with TV shows , press interviews and a weekly radio show . Despite these demands the band found time for many sessions in the recording studio , releasing two albums and four singles during the year . 1963 was also the year when Lennon 's son Julian was born . By the end of 1963 , Beatlemania would begin to spread internationally . The single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' entered the US charts on 18 January 1964 , selling one-and-a-half million copies in under three weeks , and the following month the Beatles made their first visit to America . The great interest in the Beatles brought about a major change in US attitudes to popular music and marked the start of the phenomenon known as the British Invasion .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9fcb49e359c9aba64fa2637a490e279", "text": "Liverpool Wall of Fame The Liverpool Wall of Fame on Mathew Street , Liverpool , England , in front of the Cavern Club is a litany of , and a tribute to , the groups which played at the original Cavern Club , including acts from the city which have reached number one in the UK Singles Chart . The wall also features a disc for every Liverpool musical act that had a number one hit . It was unveiled on 14 March 2001 by Lita Roza , whose song '' ( How Much Is ) That Doggie in the Window ? '' was the first Liverpool based act 's song to reach number one in the UK . It features 54 Liverpool number 1 UK chart hits since 1952 , and also incorporates an award winning musical themed seat . The wall is dominated by The Beatles , who have 17 discs thereon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4258bb0f20dc260958ed5f16ebfe6b84", "text": "Sleeping with the Past Sleeping with the Past is the 22nd studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elton John , released on 29 August 1989 . It is his best-selling album in Denmark ( where it was recorded ) and is dedicated to his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin . The album features his first solo number-one single , `` Sacrifice '' , in his home country of the UK , which helped the album also hit number one there , his first since 1974 's Elton John 's Greatest Hits . John and Taupin meant for the songs to reflect the style of 1960s R&B icons such as Marvin Gaye , Otis Redding and Sam Cooke , whom they admired . It also became his first platinum album in the UK since 1983 . In the US it was certified gold in October 1989 and platinum in April 1990 by the RIAA . Guy Babylon made his debut on this album and would continue to play keyboards with John for the next 20 years , while Fred Mandel left the band shortly after . John went into rehabilitation in 1990 .", "title": "" } ]
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Emily Browning made her film debut in an Australian television film.
[ { "docid": "47ebda2cfa383138eedda04f0569bf64", "text": "Emily Browning Emily Jane Browning ( born 7 December 1988 ) is an Australian actress and singer . Browning made her film debut in the Australian television film The Echo of Thunder , subsequently , she played recurring roles in the Australian television shows Blue Heelers and Something in the Air . Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship , which introduced her to a wider audience . In 2005 , Browning won the Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Violet Baudelaire in the film Lemony Snicket 's A Series of Unfortunate Events ( 2004 ) . Browning is also known for her roles in the horror film The Uninvited ( 2009 ) , the action film Sucker Punch ( 2011 ) , and the independent drama Sleeping Beauty ( 2011 ) . She was named the Breakthrough Performer of The Year by Hamptons International Film Festival in 2011 for her role in Sleeping Beauty . Her other films include The Host ( 2013 ) , Pompeii ( 2014 ) and Legend ( 2015 ) .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "58bcb20617bd9f741fdb08fc7407449b", "text": "Hounds of Love (film) Hounds of Love ( also known as Love Hunters in some markets ) is a 2016 Australian crime-thriller film written and directed by Ben Young , as his feature film debut . It was entered in the Venice Days competition at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival , in which Ashleigh Cummings was awarded Fedeora Award for best actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "355125148038058aa5f26fbe0cf03b8f", "text": "Miranda Otto Miranda Otto ( born 16 December 1967 ) is an Australian actress . The daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto , and the sister of actress Gracie Otto , Brisbane-born Miranda began her acting career at age 18 in 1986 , and has appeared in a variety of independent and major studio films . Otto made her major film debut in Emma 's War , in which she played a teenager who moves to Australia 's bush country during World War II . After a decade of critically acclaimed roles in Australian films , Otto gained Hollywood 's attention during the 1990s after appearing in supporting roles in the films The Thin Red Line and What Lies Beneath . She played Éowyn in Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings ( film series ) '' The Lord of the Rings The two Towers and The return of the king .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3acaf4472a1b60164ef4293f89345b4f", "text": "The End Begins (film) The End Begins is a 1961 Australian TV play shot in ABC 's Melbourne studios .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "69905e42893a7061ba73f8a81c0c6f6a", "text": "Marjorie Bennett Marjorie Bennett ( 15 January 1896 -- 14 June 1982 ) was an Australian-born television and film actress , who worked mainly in Britain and the United States . She began her acting career during the silent film era .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3154a8e768e651e30452e4e6f1672470", "text": "Trudy Hellier Trudy Hellier is an Australian actress , director and screenwriter with many television credits to her name . She was a main star in the Australian television programs Round the Twist and Frontline . She has also appeared on Blue Heelers , The Games , Neighbours , The Secret Life of Us , Guinevere Jones , State Coroner , Law of the Land and Driven Crazy . Trudy is currently appearing as Deb in the touring production of Furiously Fertile . In addition to her acting , Hellier has also written and directed in the Australian TV and film industries . She won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film for Break and Enter in 1999 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b6a68bc624b3d11bb3a846dc592d75d", "text": "Our Town (1940 film) Our Town is a 1940 American drama romance film adaptation of a play of the same name by Thornton Wilder starring Martha Scott as Emily Webb , and William Holden as George Gibbs . The cast also included Fay Bainter , Beulah Bondi , Thomas Mitchell , Guy Kibbee and Frank Craven . It was adapted by Harry Chandlee , Craven and Wilder , and directed by Sam Wood . The film was a faithful reproduction of the play except for two significant changes : the film used scenery , whereas the play had not ; the events of the third act , which in the play revolve around the death of one of the main characters , were turned into a dream from which Emily awakens -- she is then able to resume a normal life . Producer Sol Lesser worked with Wilder in creating these changes . A radio adaptation of the film on Lux Radio Theater on May 6 , 1940 , used the altered film ending . The U.S. copyright of the film was not renewed after its first term expired in 1968 . However , because it is a derivative work from a play that is still under U.S. copyright , it is not deemed to be in the public domain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9cb6dd073e48ef978677c05a96618cfd", "text": "Burning Man (film) Burning Man is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a4998d0327b08d273b454a2b5c7cc03", "text": "If It's a Rose If It 's a Rose is an Australian television movie , or rather a live television comedy play , which aired in 1958 on ABC . Broadcast live in Sydney on 26 March 1958 , it was shown in Melbourne at a later date via a kinescope recording ( `` telerecording '' ) . Duration was 60 minutes , in black-and-white . Archival status of the program is unknown .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "291527c3a5f1c9dbd467d67c957d0602", "text": "Theatre of Australia Theatre of Australia refers to the history of the performing arts in Australia , or produced by Australians . There are theatrical and dramatic aspects to a number of Indigenous Australian ceremonies such as the corroboree . During its colonial period , Australian theatrical arts were generally linked to the broader traditions of English literature and to British and Irish theatre . Australian literature and theatrical artists ( including Aboriginal as well as Anglo-Celtic and multicultural migrant Australians ) have over the last two centuries introduced the culture of Australia and the character of a new continent to the world stage . Individuals who have contributed to theatre in Australia and internationally include Sir Robert Helpmann , Dame Joan Sutherland , Barry Humphries , David Williamson , Cate Blanchett , Geoffrey Rush , Judy Davis , Jim Sharman , Tim Minchin and Baz Luhrmann . Notable theatrical institutions include the Sydney Opera House , and the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d56e60592e7fffd50ea475748c705450", "text": "Winter (TV series) Winter is an Australian mystery-drama-thriller television series which premiered on the Seven Network on 4 February 2015 , and concluded on 11 March 2015 . The series is a spin off of the 2014 telemovie , The Killing Field . It stars Rebecca Gibney and Peter O'Brien reprising their roles from the telemovie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a690169b936a9b6aed405e1f93375c1f", "text": "Emelia Burns Emelia Jane Burns ( born 18 February 1982 ) is an Australian actress , who has had roles in films and television series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "449f70ded3aa21c7c5f86ff607917bce", "text": "Waiting at the Royal Waiting at the Royal is a 2000 Australian drama film starring Catherine McClements , Noni Hazlehurst , Josephine Byrnes and Jo Kennedy . It is about four women from very different backgrounds sharing a maternity ward .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82fb1d2b823720155d3f759dbbcb0858", "text": "Barracuda (1988 film) Barracuda is a 1988 Australian TV film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a2bc1ac54001f3baeea34b90f85db6e", "text": "Browning Mummery Browning Mummery may refer to : Browning Mummery ( tenor ) ( 1888 -- 1974 ) , Australian tenor and actor of the 1920s and 1930s Browning Mummery ( Electronic sound works ) , a name adopted in 1983 by Australian electronic musician Andrew Lonsdale", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ec23f7dbee0fa089c2b90a4af8e24899", "text": "Daisy Masterman Daisy Masterman ( born April 6 , 1990 in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia ) is an Australian actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3b3f9dcedb10ae79e1fb4d84320817ee", "text": "Anzacs (TV series) Anzacs ( named for members of the all volunteer ANZAC army formations ) was a 1985 5-part Australian television miniseries set in World War I . The series follows the lives of a group of young Australian men who enlist in the 8th Battalion ( Australia ) of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1914 , fighting first at Gallipoli in 1915 , and then on the Western Front for the remainder of the war . It follows in the wake of Australian New Wave war films such as Breaker Morant ( 1980 ) , Gallipoli ( 1981 ) , and precedes The Lighthorsemen ( 1987 ) . Recurring themes of these films include the Australian identity , such as mateship and larrikinism , the loss of innocence in war , and also the continued coming of age of the Australian nation and its soldiers ( the ANZAC spirit ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "316f165dfb80825179139bab0f6775bb", "text": "Susan Browning Susan Brown Browning ( February 25 , 1941 -- April 23 , 2006 ) was an American actress . Browning was born in Baldwin , New York . She attended Penn State University where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta . She was nominated for two Tony Awards : for Best Actress in a Musical for Company in 1971 and for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Goodtime Charley in 1975 . She was also featured on Broadway in the musicals Big River and Shelter , as well as several plays . Browning played one of the nuns in the 1992 movie Sister Act , as well as its 1993 sequel Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit . Her television work included appearances on Law & Order , One Life to Live , Mary Hartman , Mary Hartman , The Monkees , The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. , and The Wild Wild West .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "41b62a1304f54abe1b8d7cc16b3aa322", "text": "From Darkness From Darkness is a British psychological crime drama that premiered on BBC One on October 4 , 2015 . The series stars Anne-Marie Duff as former police officer Claire Church . A total of four episodes were broadcast . The series was both critically and commercially panned , leading to the likeliness of a second season materializing being very slim . A DVD of the complete series was released on November 9 , 2015 . Internationally , the series premiered in Australia on November 1 , 2015 , on BBC First .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7d2e7ed37c120f5113b6d5a07e51bd6", "text": "Backyard Ashes Backyard Ashes is a 2013 Australian comedy film about backyard cricket games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "40a6e4005ea48e95c7341ee2c912f5f5", "text": "The Code (2014 TV series) The Code is an Australian drama television program created and produced by Shelley Birse . Developed from a partnership between Playmaker Media and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , it premiered on ABC1 in Australia on 21 September 2014 . Season 2 of The Code premiered on 1 September 2016 . The first six-part series , set in both outback and metropolitan areas of Australia , interweaves several plot lines . The first follows brothers Ned ( Dan Spielman ) and Jesse Banks ( Ashley Zukerman ) , who publish a video of a mysterious outback accident , and Hani Parande ( Adele Perovic ) , who becomes involved with them . The second follows the accident , which sees teacher Alex Wisham ( Lucy Lawless ) and policeman Tim Simons ( Aaron Pedersen ) becoming involved in the personal affairs of accused teenager Clarence Boyd ( Aaron L. McGrath ) . The third covers Ned 's journalism office , managed by Perry Benson ( Adam Garcia ) . The fourth chronicles the intrigues of Deputy Prime Minister Ian Bradley ( David Wenham ) , and political staffers Randall Keats ( Aden Young ) and Sophie Walsh ( Chelsie Preston Crayford ) while the after-effects of the accident unfold . ABC in June 2015 renewed The Code for a second season , after receiving significant funding from the Australian Capital Territory 's film fund , Screen ACT . The new series that commenced screening in 2016 , deals with fictional brothers Ned and Jesse Banks facing deportation to the United States of America to face trial in connection with security breaches . Anthony LaPaglia , Sigrid Thornton , Robyn Malcolm , and others joined the cast for the second series .", "title": "" } ]
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Celeste and Jesse Forever features Rashida Jones.
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[ { "docid": "a8c9ff9f3bee6b24d0aa3e70fc995ab3", "text": "Jesse Reeves Jessica `` Jesse '' Miriam Reeves is a fictional character in The Vampire Chronicles universe created by Anne Rice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01874b0c1eeb709b1f07b118e6d365df", "text": "Saving Forever for You `` Saving Forever for You '' is a song performed by Shanice and written by Diane Warren . It was one of the singles released from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack . It became Shanice 's second and final single ( after 1991 's `` I Love Your Smile '' ) to hit the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at # 4 . However , it does not appear on Ultimate Collection . A music video was filmed , and features Brian Austin Green from Beverly Hills , 90210 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d63ff977a92dfcc2a77e49c60c6791e9", "text": "Faithfull Forever Faithfull Forever is a studio album by Marianne Faithfull . It was released only in the United States . `` Some Other Spring '' , `` Lucky Girl '' and `` I 'm the Sky '' are unique to this album . The rest of the songs had been released as singles or would later be released on Love in a Mist , although the version of `` Counting '' is a different mix from its European release , and `` The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face , '' with choral overdubs , differs significantly from the one on North Country Maid . Mike Leander was the arranger ; Gus Dudgeon and Vic Smith were the engineers and Jean-Marie Perrier for the photography .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a763cb0e28d10e51fce9f4cd5bab05ba", "text": "Hannah Free Hannah Free is a 2009 American lesbian romance film , adapted from Claudia Allen 's play of the same name . It is a story about living , loving , and letting go . Hannah and Rachel grew up as little girls in the same small Midwest town , where traditional gender expectations eventually challenged their deep love for one another . Hannah becomes an adventurous , unapologetic lesbian and Rachel a strong but quiet homemaker . Weaving back and forth between past and present , the film reveals how the women maintained their love affair despite a marriage , a world war , infidelities , and family denial . Hannah Free is a feature-length motion picture shot in HD for distribution in worldwide theatrical and ancillary markets . It stars Sharon Gless , Maureen Gallagher , Kelli Strickland , Ann Hagemann , Taylor Miller , and Jax Jackson . The film is produced by Ripe Fruit Films , LLC .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "59c0bcabf39bcaf06d2e6f27b222172b", "text": "Jessa Rhodes Jessa Rhodes ( born June 29 , 1993 ) is an American pornographic actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "629a9111852096df009b4c14e9f62cb2", "text": "Forever (Dune album) Forever is the fourth album by German band Dune . It was released in 1997 on the label Orbit Records . The album is very different from the other albums released , because the style is classical . It contains covers of famous pop songs and was recorded with the London Session Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London . The singer , although not credited , is Verena von Strenge , Dune 's lead singer at the time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9301359b5d078817436a234800f222b4", "text": "Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney ( born April 9 , 1987 ) is an American actor , singer and songwriter . McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler . He later joined boy band Dream Street , and eventually branched out into a solo musical career . Additionally , McCartney has appeared on shows such as Law & Order : SVU , Summerland , and Greek . McCartney also is known for lending his voice as Theodore in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its sequels , as well as voicing Robin/Nightwing in Young Justice and Roxas and Ventus in the video game series Kingdom Hearts developed by Square Enix .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3abe3d567752fec697355502b6dfc5b", "text": "Janice Lynde Janice Lynde ( born March 28 , 1948 ) is an American actress . The Houston , Texas-born , Lake Charles , Louisiana-reared Lynde began her career at ten years old , playing piano and singing solos with the Dallas Symphony . She attended college at Indiana University , studying music , and then the University of Pennsylvania . After she graduated from college , she moved to New York and began a career in acting . In 1973 , she moved to Los Angeles , where she got her big acting break when she was chosen to be one the original cast members of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , playing `` Leslie Brooks '' . She left the series in early 1977 . Two years later , she joined Another World as `` Tracy DeWitt '' ; she left the role in 1981 . In 1984 , she starred as `` Laurel Chapin Wolek '' in One Life to Live , which she left in 1986 . She appeared in several film and television programs , including a notable role in the episode `` A Hand For Sonny Blue '' of Quinn Martin 's Tales of the Unexpected ( 1977 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d9a923b8472fe8b2ae4ac87ead825e3", "text": "Make It Last Forever (album) Make It Last Forever is the debut album of American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat . It was recorded at INS Recording and Power Play Studios in New York City . Released on November 24 , 1987 , the album went to # 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for three weeks ( and topped the Billboard Year-End R&B chart for 1988 ) , and # 5 on the Billboard 200 . Make It Last Forever was one of the earliest R&B albums to showcase the up-and-coming new jack swing sound , as it was mostly produced by Sweat himself and music producer Teddy Riley . The album 's biggest hit was `` I Want Her '' , a # 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first # 1 R&B hit for Sweat . The title track ( a duet with Jacci McGhee ) followed `` I Want Her '' , making the # 2 R&B spot , while `` Do n't Stop Your Love '' and `` Something Just Ai n't Right '' were also major top ten hits on the Billboard R&B charts . In addition , album tracks such as `` Right and a Wrong Way '' and `` How Deep is Your Love '' received substantial radio airplay and can still be heard on quiet storm format stations . On April 6 , 1994 , Make It Last Forever was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America , for shipments of three million copies in the United States . The single `` I Want Her '' was certified gold by the RIAA on June 13 , 1989 , for shipments of 500,000 copies in the US .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ac4d28a939425f17309208208365de8e", "text": "Erin Moriarty (actress) Erin Moriarty ( born June 24 , 1994 ) is an American actress . She has had recurring roles on the television series One Life to Live and True Detective , was a series regular on Red Widow and Jessica Jones , and has appeared in supporting roles in several films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "91ac2973197e30b49048531a77a69eaa", "text": "Tom Gurl Four TG4 ( Tomgirls Forever ) was an American R&B quartet . The group consisted of members Keisha Henry , Davida Williams , Amber ( Ambee ) Streeter aka Sevyn Streeter , and Ashley Gallo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f163960632a1463126dc2b29711c2db", "text": "Tamara Dobson Tamara Janice Dobson ( May 14 , 1947 - October 2 , 2006 ) was an African-American actress and fashion model . Though she appeared in a few films in Hollywood , she became best known for her title roles in the 1973 Blaxploitation film Cleopatra Jones and its 1975 sequel Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "739c7204092089d361924d77b9a0f00b", "text": "Jesse Garcia Jesse Garcia ( born c. 1982 ) is an American actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93ae6fbe4dc22b8f84108bf54cf750d6", "text": "Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister ; Jesse ( born December 31 , 1982 , as Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke ) and Joy ( born June 20 , 1986 , as Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke ) , from Mexico City . Introduced in 2005 by Argentine-Mexican duo Sin Bandera at the 2005 Mexican Teletón , Jesse & Joy released their debut album Esta Es Mi Vida in 2006 , through Warner Music Mexico . Their debut single , `` Espacio Sideral '' , was certified Gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas ( AMPROFON ) . The album reached the top twenty on the Mexican Album Chart , was certified Platinum by the AMPROFON , and helped the duo to win the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist the next year . In 2008 , Jesse & Joy released the Extended Play Esto Es Lo Que Soy , and next year their second studio album Electricidad . The album , which reached its peak position at number twenty-one on the Mexican Album Chart , was certified Gold by the AMPROFON . Electricidad included songs like `` Adiós '' , that peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart , and `` Chocolate '' . In 2011 , ¿ Con Quién Se Queda El Perro ? was launched as their third studio album . The album was certified 2 × Platinum by the AMPROFON , and includes songs like `` Me Voy '' , '' ¡ Corre ! '' and `` La de la Mala Suerte '' . At the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards , Jesse & Joy were nominated to four Grammy Awards , winning three of them : Best Contemporary Pop Album for ¿ Con Quién Se Queda El Perro ? , and Song and Record of the Year for '' ¡ Corre ! '' . Additionally , Carlos López Estrada received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video for `` Me Voy '' . On December 5 , 2012 , ¿ Con Quién Se Queda El Perro ? received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a54cb9582daf6e0205bc167ae9382b6", "text": "Madea Goes to Jail (play) Madea Goes to Jail is an American musical play , touring from 2005 to 2006 , created , written , produced , and directed by Tyler Perry . It stars Tyler Perry as Mabel `` Madea '' Simmons , Cassi Davis as Ella , Cherly Pepsi Riley as Wanda , and Judy Peterson as Katie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f1532c99ca3ecdbae4d6f82a77f2897b", "text": "The Legend of Jesse James The Legend of Jesse James is a 1980 country music concept album by various artists singing songs by English songwriter Paul Kennerley , based on the story of American Old West outlaw Jesse James . The album features Levon Helm singing the role of Jesse James , Johnny Cash as Frank James , Charlie Daniels as Cole Younger and Emmylou Harris as Jesse James ' wife , Zerelda James . Other artists included Rosanne Cash , Rodney Crowell and Albert Lee . The album was re-released in 1999 in a two-for-one package with Kennerley 's 1978 concept album , White Mansions , about the Confederate States of America . The album art was painted by noted comic book artist Howard Chaykin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e50c9956e119ced7c8b9b6d10d6ff4e9", "text": "Ramona (1988 TV series) Ramona is a Canadian children 's television series which followed the life of eight-year-old title character Ramona Quimby ( Sarah Polley ) . It was based on the Ramona book series by Beverly Cleary . The television series debuted on September 10 , 1988 , and its ten episodes spanned four months . It aired on CBC Television in Canada and on PBS in the United States . The TV series was released on video by Lorimar Home Video , but when Lorimar Home Video was acquired by Warner Communications , video releases were then released by Warner Home Video . Eight-year-old Ramona Quimby ( Sarah Polley ) feels that no one really understands her . She 's bright , imaginative , and according to her older sister , Beezus , a `` pest '' . Every day she tries to find out more about herself and her world , with an optimism that only children possess . The series follows Ramona 's adventures in school and at home as her family struggles with financial woes and the coming of a new baby .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dee25a3da6c8dce3f712782d9af033d9", "text": "Forever (Alesso album) Forever ( stylised as FOREVER ) is the debut studio album by Swedish DJ and record producer Alesso . It was released on 22 May 2015 by Def Jam Recordings . Alesso has said of the album , `` It 's been an indescribable journey to get this album together . I 'm so proud of it , it 's very personal to me , it 's a dream to me that this has come together and I do what I love every single day . I hope my fans will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it and all the memories and emotions that went into every song . Thank you to everyone who helped me on this incredible journey and this is just the beginning . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a8b89775f5eec090eff0e0f301e3aa5", "text": "Alexandria Again and Forever Alexandria again and forever ( French : Alexandrie Encore et Toujours ) is the final entry in a trilogy of films by director Youssef Chahine . This 104-minute-long film is mainly in Arabic , with English-language subtitles . It was preceded by the films Alexandra ... Why ? ( 1978 ) and An Egyptian Story ( 1982 ) . The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . Following a violent outburst with Amr , his favorite actor , the director Yehia Eskandarany ( Youssef Chahine ) is forced to scrutinize his entire career under scrutiny . Nothing looks familiar any longer . His country and African cinema he loves so much , also looks strange . Little by little , while remembering his first film with Amr , Yehia traces the infiltration of the influential petro-dollar into the Egyptian cinema industry . But was it really money that caused the rift between him and Amr ? Or was it the strikingly beautiful Nadia ?", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b72bad32b51ef5b69179f8aac9404c9e", "text": "Jesse Hubbard and Angie Baxter Jesse and Angela `` Angie '' Hubbard are fictional characters and a supercouple from the ABC and The Online Network daytime drama All My Children . Jesse is portrayed by Darnell Williams and Angie is portrayed by Debbi Morgan.From 1990 to 1991 , Angie was portrayed by Saundra Quarterman , who would later become a regular on the ABC sitcom Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper . Jesse first appeared in Pine Valley , Pennsylvania in 1981 as the nephew of Dr. Frank Grant , who assumed custody after the death of his sister ( Jesse 's mother ) . Angie first appeared in 1982 , as the daughter of a well-to-do Pine Valley couple . Shortly after Angie 's first appearance on the show , they were paired with one another . Jesse and Angie were best friends to fellow supercouple Greg Nelson and Jenny Gardner . They are daytime television 's first African American supercouple , and arguably the two most popular African American characters in soap opera history . Angie also appeared on Loving and The City.Consequently , Debbi Morgan is the first actor to portray the same character as a regular cast member on three different soap operas . Along with her son Frankie Hubbard and former heiress Skye Chandler , she is one of only three individuals who have been regular characters on three ABC soap operas.Frankie Hubbard has been featured on All My Children , Loving and The City ; while Skye Chandler was featured on All My Children , One Life to Live and General Hospital .", "title": "" } ]
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Richmond, Virginia is a village.
[ { "docid": "ffdd04e2c0d6691ac5fbf26bfb86d36e", "text": "Richmond, Virginia Richmond ( -LSB- ˈrɪtʃmənd -RSB- ) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States . It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) and the Greater Richmond Region . It was incorporated in 1742 , and has been an independent city since 1871 . As of the 2010 census , the population was 204,214 ; in 2016 , the population was estimated to be 223,170 , the fourth-most populous city in Virginia . The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029 , the third-most populous metro in the state . Richmond is located at the fall line of the James River , 44 mi west of Williamsburg , 66 mi east of Charlottesville , and 98 mi south of Washington , D.C. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties , the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64 , and encircled by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288 . Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest , Glen Allen to the north and west , Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast . The site of Richmond had been an important village of the Powhatan Confederacy , and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown in 1609 , and in 1610 -- 1611 . The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737 . It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780 . During the Revolutionary War period , several notable events occurred in the city , including Patrick Henry 's `` Give me liberty or give me death '' speech in 1775 at St. John 's Church , and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson . During the American Civil War , Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America . The city entered the 20th century with one of the world 's first successful electric streetcar systems . The Jackson Ward neighborhood is a national hub of African-American commerce and culture . Richmond 's economy is primarily driven by law , finance , and government , with federal , state , and local governmental agencies , as well as notable legal and banking firms , located in the downtown area . The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit , one of 13 United States courts of appeals , and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond , one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks . Dominion Resources and MeadWestvaco , Fortune 500 companies , are headquartered in the city , with others in the metropolitan area .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "d01d4e9495fb0dd93e00a450011d64c8", "text": "Waterford, Virginia Waterford is an unincorporated village in the Catoctin Valley of Loudoun County , Virginia , located along Catoctin Creek . Waterford is 47 mi northwest of Washington , D.C. , and 7 mi northwest of Leesburg . The entire village and surrounding countryside is a National Historic Landmark District , noted for its well-preserved 18th and 19th-century character . In the 1810 United States Census , the population center of the United States was recorded as being just northwest of the village .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d22e6b81ccdb2a5ac9b64d8b0b720133", "text": "U.S. Route 33 in Virginia U.S. Route 33 ( US 33 ) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Elkhart , Indiana to Richmond , Virginia . In Virginia , the U.S. Highway runs 135.60 mi from the West Virginia state line near Rawley Springs east to its eastern terminus at SR 33 in Richmond . US 33 is the primary east -- west highway of Rockingham County , which lies in the Shenandoah Valley . The highway connects the independent city of Harrisonburg ( which also serves as the seat of Rockingham County ) , the town of Elkton , and an entrance to Shenandoah National Park . East of the Blue Ridge Mountains , US 33 connects the Piedmont communities of Stanardsville , Gordonsville , and Louisa . The U.S. Highway is a major suburban and urban route in the Richmond metropolitan area . Within Richmond , US 33 runs concurrently with US 250 . SR 33 continues from US 33 's eastern terminus as a state-numbered extension of the U.S. Highway that connects Richmond with Virginia 's Middle Peninsula .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c905184929d09cf905c11c865d1fac21", "text": "Wyndham, Virginia Wyndham is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Henrico County , Virginia , United States , in the West End area outside of Richmond . The population was 9,785 at the 2010 census . The CDP is named for Wyndham , a planned community there .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1974e8f8edc5e4c4a4de976313a767e9", "text": "Richmond, Prince Edward Island Richmond is a Canadian rural community in Prince County , Prince Edward Island . Located in a farming area west of Summerside , the community is situated on Route 2 and until 1989 was served by CN Rail . The community is home to several businesses including the Richmond Dairy Bar , a Wilson 's Esso convenience store , and an auto salvage company . Category : Communities in Prince County , Prince Edward Island", "title": "" }, { "docid": "df7bde0b930c6eb30da2210c793dfbac", "text": "Battle Mountain, Virginia", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3b09d684ccc14e786e52e66981d52211", "text": "Richmond, Maine Richmond is a town in Sagadahoc County , Maine , United States . The population was 3,411 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Portland -- South Portland -- Biddeford , Maine metropolitan statistical area . Richmond is the departure point for state boat service to Swan Island , site of the Steve Powell Refuge and Wildlife Management Area .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f365543f0fac5af9137ce957210b994", "text": "Virginia Department of Education The Virginia Department of Education is the state education agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia . It is headquartered in the James Monroe Building in Richmond . The department is headed by the Secretary of Education , who is a member of the Virginia Governor 's Cabinet , and the Superintendent of Public Instruction , a position that is also appointed by the Governor of Virginia . The State Superintendent is responsible for heading the department and for overseeing Virginia 's 16 public colleges and universities , the Virginia Community College System , the commonwealth 's five higher education centers , and Virginia 's public museums .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba8e2a95f84e85dec1a5f083f027fc5d", "text": "James River Park System The James River Parks System ( also known as James River Park or simply JRPS ) is a 550 acre municipal park in Richmond , Virginia . It consists of multiple sections along the James River between the Huguenot Memorial Bridge in the west to a half mile ( 0.8 km ) beyond the I-95 Bridge over the James in the east . It is a part of the city 's Department of Parks , Recreation and Community Facilities .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5e927eb13c6f91fdde2d6a573b081982", "text": "Merchants Square Merchants Square is a 20th-century interpretation of an 18th-century-style retail village in Colonial Williamsburg , Virginia , United States . It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2e0e3026ae9ae654c94bebe58cc4defe", "text": "Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike The Richmond -- Petersburg Turnpike was a toll road located in the Richmond-Petersburg region of central Virginia , United States . After World War II , major traffic congestion occurred in the area around Richmond and Petersburg along U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 . This was particularly true where these two major routes shared the same roadway for much of the distance between the two cities , as well as bridges across the James River and Appomattox River . To help alleviate the problems , in 1955 the Virginia General Assembly created a political subdivision , the Richmond Petersburg Turnpike Authority . The authority was administered by a board of directors . Its members were appointed by the local governing bodies of the jurisdictions through which the turnpike passed , one member from each locality . It was given the mission to sell toll revenue bonds to build and operate a new toll highway parallel to the existing Routes 1 and 301 between Henrico County just north of Richmond and Dinwiddie County just south of Petersburg , with new bridges over the two major rivers . Opened in 1958 , and funded through toll revenue bonds , it was conceived prior to the creation of the Interstate Highway System . Tolls were removed completely in 1992 . Today , the former Richmond -- Petersburg Turnpike forms 30 mi of Interstate 95 in central Virginia as well as the northernmost 5 mi of Interstate 85 in Petersburg and Dinwiddie County and 4 mi of Interstate 64 in Richmond .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dc09015bdd51ef4c58e78bf4bc3c0240", "text": "Richmond, New Zealand Richmond is a town , and the seat of the Tasman District Council , that lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand , close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay . The town was first settled in 1842 and was named in 1854 after the town of Richmond on Thames near London . By 2014 it had an estimated population of 13,606 . Although Richmond lies outside the boundaries of Nelson City , it forms part of the Nelson Urban Area for statistical purposes and is informally considered as part of Greater Nelson or the `` Top of the South '' . The two unitary authorities co-operate for tourism-marketing purposes via `` Latitude Nelson '' . During the period , 1853 to 1876 , Richmond was administrated as part of the Nelson Province .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ca13816be33efc08856316485641073", "text": "Ocean View (Norfolk) Ocean View is a coastal region in the independent city of Norfolk , Virginia in the United States . It has several miles of shoreline on the Chesapeake Bay to the north , starting with Willoughby Spit to the west and the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in the independent city of Virginia Beach on the east .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "68f468a086620b35cce7d29adb2d7858", "text": "Warwick Acres, Virginia Warwick Acres is an unincorporated community in Richmond County , in the U.S. state of Virginia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "85087648a182170090504b5e64d1f803", "text": "List of cities and counties in Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties , along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes . Note that the map in this article , taken from the official United States Census Bureau site , includes Clifton Forge and Bedford as independent cities . This reflected the political reality at the time of the 2000 Census . However , both have since chosen to revert to town status . In Virginia , cities are co-equal levels of government to counties , but towns are part of counties . For some counties , for statistical purposes , the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines any independent cities with the county that it was once part of ( before the legislation creating independent cities took place in 1871 ) . Many county seats are politically not a part of the counties they serve ; under Virginia law , all municipalities incorporated as cities are independent cities and are not part of any county . Some of the cities in the Hampton Roads area ( Virginia Beach , Chesapeake , Newport News , Hampton , and Suffolk ) were formed from an entire county . These cities are no longer county seats , since the counties ceased to exist once the cities were completely formed , but are functionally equivalent to counties . It is also worthy of note that there are several counties and cities which have the same name , but are separate politically . These currently include Fairfax , Franklin , Richmond , and Roanoke . In the past they also included Norfolk and Alexandria , whose counties changed their names , ostensibly to end some of the confusion ; as well as Bedford , where a city was surrounded by a county of the same name from 1968 until 2013 , when the city reverted to town status . A city and county that share a name may be completely unrelated in geography . For example , Richmond County is nowhere near the City of Richmond , and Franklin County is even farther from the City of Franklin . More Virginia counties are named for women than in any other state . Virginia 's postal abbreviation is VA and its FIPS state code is 51 . List of the 95 counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia ( links shown under FIPS County Code are for the U.S. Census Bureau Statistics Info Page for that county ) :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "44d579b3c8cdf93876fe3d6626aebdec", "text": "Moores Mill, Virginia Moores Mill is an unincorporated community in Richmond County , in the U.S. state of Virginia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "643dd0498641b65f3134c2f1dff5e7ea", "text": "Monroe Park Monroe Park is a 7.5 acre landscaped park located 1 mi northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond , Virginia . It is named after James Monroe , the fifth President of the United States ( 1817 -- 1825 ) . The park unofficially demarcates the eastern `` point '' of the Fan District and is considered to be Richmond 's oldest park . Monroe Park is pentagonal in shape , with an arrangement of paved paths among lawns and mature deciduous trees , intersecting at a cast iron fountain in the center of the area . This Victorian park is currently in the planning process of a historically sensitive , extensive renovation . The `` Monroe Park Advisory Council '' , an organization constituted by Richmond City Councilman William Pantele in 2003 , in partnership with the Richmond Department of Parks , Recreation and Commununity Facilities and Richmond 's Department of Community Development are leading the renovation initiative .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7ba017e50845374ac16abdf884b68fd0", "text": "Mason Neck, Virginia Mason Neck is a peninsula jutting into the Potomac River to the south of Washington , D.C. , in the U.S. state of Virginia . It is surrounded by Belmont Bay to the west , the Potomac River to the south and east , Gunston Cove to the northeast , and Pohick Bay to the north-northeast . The census-designated place ( CDP ) of Mason Neck forms the southernmost section of Fairfax County , in northern Virginia , and comprises an area of 51.8 sqkm , two-thirds of which is preserved as parkland by regional , state , and national authorities . The population of the Mason Neck CDP was 2,005 as of the 2010 census .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3754f1b191e6a945e5c030240bbe0f0", "text": "University of Richmond The University of Richmond ( UR or U of R ) is a private , nonsectarian , liberal arts college located in the city of Richmond , Virginia , with small portions of the campus extending into surrounding Henrico County . University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate , residential university with approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools : the School of Arts and Sciences , the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business , the Jepson School of Leadership Studies , the University of Richmond School of Law and the School of Professional & Continuing Studies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8bff8e9e86a7d0c78e348390fe8ac62", "text": "Richmond, Queensland (Mackay Region) Richmond is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region , Queensland , Australia . In the 2011 census , Richmond had a population of 505 people .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1b6f710f4cb9da92232b2db498f9c530", "text": "Richmond Public Schools This school division contains public schools serving the independent city of Richmond , Virginia . It is occasionally described locally as Richmond City Public Schools to emphasize its connection to the independent city rather than the Richmond-Petersburg region at large or the rural Richmond County which is located in a different region northeast of the city .", "title": "" } ]
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Cristiano Ronaldo plays for Portugal.
[ { "docid": "4031f48e3656ccb21ac0584ec12fc06a", "text": "Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro , ( -LSB- kɾiʃ ` tjɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu -RSB- , born 5 February 1985 ) is a Portuguese professional footballer for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team . He primarily plays as a forward , but has also been deployed as a winger and serves as captain for Portugal . In 2008 , he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards . Ronaldo then won the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2013 and 2014 . In 2016 , he received his fourth Ballon d'Or , the most for a European player in the history of the award , and the inaugural Best FIFA Men 's Player . In 2015 , Ronaldo scored his 500th senior career goal for club and country . Two years later , he surpassed Jimmy Greaves as the all-time top-scorer in the top five European leagues . Often ranked the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time , Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation , during its 100th anniversary celebrations in 2015 . He was the first player to win four European Golden Shoe awards . One of the most marketable athletes in sport , in 2016 Forbes named Ronaldo the world 's best paid athlete . ESPN ranked him the world 's most famous athlete in 2016 and 2017 . Ronaldo began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP , before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003 . After winning his first trophy , the FA Cup , during his first season in England , he helped United win three successive Premier League titles , a UEFA Champions League title , and a FIFA Club World Cup . By age 23 , he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations . He was the subject of the most expensive association football transfer when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer worth $ 94 million ( $ 132 million ) . In Spain , he has won two La Liga titles , two Copas del Rey , two Champions League titles , and two Club World Cups . Ronaldo holds the record for most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League season , having scored 17 goals in the 2013 -- 14 season . In 2014 , Ronaldo became the fastest player to score 200 goals in La Liga , which he achieved in his 178th La Liga game . He is the only player in the history of football to score more than 50 goals in a season on six consecutive occasions . In 2015 , Ronaldo became the all-time top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League , and he also became Real Madrid 's all-time leading goalscorer . In 2017 , he became the first player to reach 100 goals in European club competitions , as well as in the UEFA Champions League . He is the second highest goalscorer in La Liga history behind Lionel Messi , his perceived career rival . Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in August 2003 , at the age of 18 . He is Portugal 's most capped player of all time with over 130 caps , and has participated in seven major tournaments : four UEFA European Championships ( 2004 , 2008 , 2012 and 2016 ) and three FIFA World Cups ( 2006 , 2010 and 2014 ) . He is the first Portuguese player to reach 50 international goals , making him Portugal 's all-time top goalscorer . He scored his first international goal in Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the final . He took over full captaincy in July 2008 , and he led Portugal to the semi-finals at Euro 2012 , finishing the competition as joint-top scorer . In November 2014 , Ronaldo became the all-time top scorer in the UEFA European Championship ( including qualifying ) with 23 goals . At Euro 2016 , he became the most capped player of all-time in the tournament , the first player to score at four consecutive European Championship finals , and also equalled Michel Platini 's all-time record for most goals scored in the competition . Ronaldo lifted the trophy after Portugal defeated France in the final , and he received the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "de6e6ea79995ec0e92d0bf56792688d0", "text": "2008–09 S.L. Benfica season The 2008 -- 09 European football season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica 's 105th season and their 75th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football . The season ran from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 , with Benfica competing domestically in the Primeira Liga , Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga . The club also participated in the UEFA Cup , since they finished fourth in the Primeira Liga the previous season . After José Antonio Camacho 's March 2008 resignation , Benfica did not have a permanent manager . The club inquired about Quique Sánchez Flores , Sven-Göran Eriksson and others , ultimately choosing Flores . Rui Costa led the transfer activity as Benfica continued to invest heavily , spending nearly $ 19 million on Javier Balboa , Carlos Martins , Pablo Aimar and Sidnei and bringing in José Antonio Reyes and David Suazo on loan . Major departures included Rui Costa , Cristian Rodríguez , Petit and Nélson . Benfica 's season began inauspiciously but they quickly recovered , gaining momentum domestically and eliminating Napoli to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Cup . Until January , club performance fluctuated in their European campaign and the domestic league . Although they finished last in the former , they reached first place in the Primeira Liga for the first time since 2005 . In the new year , Benfica suffered their first league loss , falling to second place and beginning their erratic spell . Despite a sterling League Cup ( where they earned their first honour in four seasons ) , the club 's league play was not as impressive . They battled Porto for first place until March , when they had another costly loss and were passed by Sporting CP . Benfica tried to retake second place in the remaining eight matches , but in early May , the club dropped five points , sealing their fate ; they finished third , missing the UEFA Champions League for a second consecutive season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d2ac3d7d795f03c4f53177f22fff617", "text": "2000–01 S.L. Benfica season The 2000 -- 01 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica 's 97th season in existence , and the club 's 67th consecutive season in the Primeira Liga . It ran from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 . Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal . The club also participated in the UEFA Cup , by virtue of finishing third in that tournament the previous season . The season is the worst in Benfica history since the start of the Primeira Liga during 1934 -- 35 . The club switched managers two times . Jupp Heynckes was replaced by José Mourinho in September . Toni , who previously guided the club to a league title , took the reins in December . In the transfer market , young players like Marchena and Fernando Meira were brought in , and mixed with the experience of 31 year-old , Pierre van Hooijdonk , who arrived to replace Nuno Gomes , were meant to improve the team competitiveness . However , the biggest event of the pre-season was the release of João Pinto , the longest-serving player on the club , and the incumbent captain . This decision was poorly received by the fans , who criticized Heynckes and the president for the move . Both would leave the club in the following months . In the league campaign , the team lacked balance year-round and only briefly entered the league race , spending all but three weeks out the top three . Even the successful partnership of Pierre van Hooijdonk and João Tomás , with 36 goals between them , did not prevent the club from finishing in sixth place , 23 points behind winner Boavista . Consequently , Benfica missed out on UEFA competitions for the first time in 51 years ( since the 1959 -- 60 season ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a3536dfbdc12a0e88c57e42dc1d5413", "text": "1986 Taça de Portugal Final The 1986 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1985 -- 86 Taça de Portugal , which was the 46th season of the Taça de Portugal , the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation ( FPF ) . The match was played on 27 April 1986 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras , and opposed two Primeira Liga sides : Belenenses and Benfica . Benfica defeated Belenenses 2 -- 0 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a twentieth time . In Portugal , the final was televised live on RTP . As a result of Benfica winning the Taça de Portugal , the Águias qualified for the 1986 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1985 -- 86 Primeira Divisão winners Porto .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "19802bb12cd6e2e9fe2c82fab0bcbf15", "text": "Caio Ribeiro Caio Ribeiro Decoussau ( born 16 August 1975 ) is a Brazilian former professional footballer nicknamed Caio , who played as a forward in Brazil with São Paulo , Santos , Flamengo , Fluminense , Gremio and Botafogo , in Italy with Internazionale joining for a world record fee of # 6.6 m for a teenager at the time and Napoli , and in Germany with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen , as well as with the Brazil national team . He participated at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship , winning the Golden Ball . He holds dual Brazilian and Italian nationality . Since January 2008 , Caio works as a sportscaster for Brazilian network Rede Globo television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f541825701184e307bcd9d093cd461a2", "text": "2014 UEFA Europa League Final The 2014 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2013 -- 14 UEFA Europa League , the 43rd season of Europe 's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA , and the fifth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League . It was played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin , Italy on 14 May 2014 , between Spanish side Sevilla and Portuguese side Benfica . Sevilla won the match 4 -- 2 on penalties , following a 0 -- 0 draw after extra time . Sevilla secured their third title in eight years , after winning the competition in 2006 and 2007 . With this triumph , they joined Juventus ( 1977 , 1990 , 1993 ) , Internazionale ( 1991 , 1994 , 1998 ) and Liverpool ( 1973 , 1976 , 2001 ) as the teams with the most wins . Benfica lost their second consecutive UEFA Europa League final , following their defeat against Chelsea in the 2013 final . Including their runner-up finish in 1983 , Benfica are the team with the most lost finals in the competition . As the winners , Sevilla earned the right to play against 2013 -- 14 UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76dd1019b8f65e4221aa6f97e330e77d", "text": "Portugal International The Portugal Open in badminton is an international open held annually in Portugal since 1965 . It is currently a part of the European Badminton Circuit .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fb58625dbcb71cb346f4c5be421cf270", "text": "Luís Manuel Pereira Luís Manuel Mendes Pereira ( born 25 June 1981 ) , known as Luís Manuel , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Brito SC as a midfielder .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b7340b3886f212f2e740e64a46941162", "text": "1987–88 S.L. Benfica season The 1987 -- 88 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica 's 84th season in existence and the club 's 54th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football , covering the period from 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988 . Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão , Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira , and participated in the European Cup after winning the previous league . Despite a league and cup double , John Mortimore was replaced with Ebbe Skovdahl , who failed to meet expectations , being sacked before the end of November . With the league out of reach , Benfica focused on their European campaign , now with Toni at the helm . Eliminating Partizani Tirana , Aarhus , Anderlecht and Steaua București , Benfica met PSV Eindhoven in the European Cup Final . Without a key player like Diamantino , Benfica employed a cautious tactic , with the final being decided on the penalty-spot , where they lost , after van Breukelen defended a shot from Veloso . Domestically , Benfica came second behind Porto , and was knocked-out of the Portuguese Cup by the same team .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dc78f7c7ac637918b1f2b6b23907767b", "text": "Cristiano da Silva Santos Cristiano da Silva Santos or simply Cristiano ( born May 16 , 1987 in Pedro Leopoldo-MG ) , is a Brazilian striker . He currently plays for Al Shorta in Iraq .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d232f392c0fe37d31573f396226b6de9", "text": "UEFA Euro 2016 The 2016 UEFA European Championship , commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016 , was the 15th UEFA European Championship , the quadrennial international men 's football championship of Europe organised by UEFA . It was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016 . Spain were the two-time defending champions , having won the 2008 and 2012 tournaments , but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy . Portugal won the tournament for the first time , following a 1 -- 0 victory after extra time over the host team , France , in the final played at the Stade de France . For the first time , the European Championship final tournament was contested by 24 teams , having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1996 . Under the new format , the finalists contested a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams , followed by a knockout phase including three rounds and the final . Nineteen teams -- the top two from each of the nine qualifying groups and the best third-placed team -- joined France in the final tournament , who qualified automatically as hosts ; a series of two-legged play-off ties between the remaining third-placed teams in November 2015 decided the last four finalist spots . France was chosen as the host nation on 28 May 2010 , after a bidding process in which they beat Italy and Turkey for the right to host the 2016 finals . The matches were played in ten stadiums in ten cities : Bordeaux , Lens , Lille Métropole , Décines-Charpieu , Marseille , Nice , Paris , Saint-Denis , Saint-Étienne , and Toulouse . It was the third time that France hosted the finals , after the inaugural tournament in 1960 and the 1984 finals . As the winners , Portugal earned the right to compete at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d47e271bb8f4c76690a8cb50d470b2fc", "text": "Afonso Celso Garcia Reis For other Brazilian footballer named Afonsinho , see Afonso Guimarães da Silva . Afonso Celso Garcia Reis , best known as Afonsinho ( born in Marília , 3 September 1947 ) was an association footballer . Started career in 1962 for XV de Jaú , and in 1965 for Botafogo . Four decades after Fausto , in the zenith of Military dictatorship in Brazil in 1971 he succeed to be the first Brazilian footballer to obtain in practice in Brazil the affirmation of one basic labor law : the right to negotiate his own services in order to change employer/team when and if he wants , with no need for interference of agents or approval of any former employer , and without suffering professional reprisals . A movie documentary called `` Passe Livre '' : pt : Passe livre ( documentário ) was did by movie maker Oswaldo Caldeira about the subject in 1974 . He also played by Olaria , Santos , América Mineiro , Madureira , Flamengo and Fluminense .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "30a34ebf303e46a8b4c5a27d518f6801", "text": "Rio Ave F.C. Rio Ave Futebol Clube , commonly known as Rio Ave -LSB- ˈʁi.u ˈa.vɨ -RSB- , is a Portuguese football club based in Vila do Conde , northern Portugal . The club is named after the Ave River , which flows through the town and into the Atlantic Ocean . Founded in 1939 , Rio Ave currently play in the Primeira Liga , Portugal 's top-tier division of professional football . They play their home games at Estádio do Rio Ave , also known as Estádio dos Arcos . Built in 1985 , the current stadium seats approximately 12,815 people and is a multi-sports venue , although it is used mainly for Rio Ave 's football matches . The club 's home colours are green and white striped shirts with white shorts and socks , whilst their away kit consists of a red and white striped shirt and white shorts with yellow socks . Portuguese internationals Alfredo , Paulinho Santos , Quim , Rui Jorge and Fábio Coentrão started their careers at the club . The Vilacondenses ' best top-tier league finish was fifth in the 1981 -- 82 season . They reached the 1984 Taça de Portugal Final , where they lost to Porto 4 -- 1 , and the 2014 Taça de Portugal Final where they lost to Benfica 1 -- 0 . With this result , Rio Ave qualified for the 2014 -- 15 UEFA Europa League , their first participation in a major European competition .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dca4316b5d6a806935f56d8929339b2b", "text": "Thierry Moutinho Thierry Rua Moutinho ( born 26 February 1991 ) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Mallorca as a midfielder .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b43339843be9616ddfdab1990febba9d", "text": "1979 Taça de Portugal Final The 1979 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1978 -- 79 Taça de Portugal , the 39th season of the Taça de Portugal , the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation ( FPF ) . The final was played at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras , and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Boavista and Sporting CP . As the inaugural final match finished 1 -- 1 , the final was replayed a day later at the same venue with Os Axadrezados defeating the Leões 1 -- 0 to claim a third Taça de Portugal . In Portugal , the final was televised live on RTP . As a result of Boavista winning the Taça de Portugal , Os Axadrezados qualified for the 1979 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1978 -- 79 Primeira Divisão winners Porto .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8684c00577623a5667edf1acf9b0811e", "text": "1995–96 S.L. Benfica season The 1995 -- 96 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica 's 92nd season in existence and the club 's 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football , covering the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 . It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal . Benfica qualified for the UEFA Cup by coming third in previous League . After failing to renew the title in the past season , the club brought in several players during the transfer market , with Ricardo Gomes , Valdo , Calado and Marcelo assuming regular starter roles . However , the club lost all of his more historic players as the case of Neno , Vítor Paneira , Isaías and César Brito . With the animosity around Artur Jorge increasing , poor results in September caused his departure . Despite an irregular season in the league , various winning streaks helped the team reach their second-place finish by 23 March , after a home win against Porto . In the Portuguese Cup , a strong performance from Marcelo throughout the competition , who finish as the tournament top scorer , guided the team to the final , where João Pinto delivered the trophy after scoring a double .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3afdf64add3218deecbc1fd97aa57f5", "text": "Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima ( -LSB- ʁoˈnawðu ˈlwiʒ nɐˈzaɾju dʒ ˈɫĩmɐ -RSB- ; born 18 September 1976 ) , commonly known as Ronaldo , is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a striker . Popularly dubbed `` The Phenomenon , '' he is widely considered to be one of the greatest football players of all time . A three-time FIFA World Player of the Year and two-time Ballon d'Or recipient , Ronaldo , in his 1990s prime , was known for his dribbling at speed , feints and clinical finishing . He was named in the FIFA 100 , a list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 , and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame and the Italian Football Hall of Fame . Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches , scoring 62 goals , and is the second-highest goalscorer for his national team , trailing only Pelé . At age 17 , Ronaldo was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup . At the 1998 World Cup , he received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament in helping Brazil reach the final where he suffered a convulsive fit hours before the defeat to France . He won a second World Cup in 2002 where he starred in a front three with Ronaldinho and Rivaldo . Ronaldo scored twice in the final , and received the Golden Boot as tournament 's top goalscorer . During the 2006 FIFA World Cup , Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal , which was a World Cup record at the time . At his physical peak in the 1990s , Ronaldo starred at club level for Cruzeiro , PSV , Barcelona and Inter Milan . His moves to Spain and Italy made him only the second player , after Diego Maradona , to break the world transfer record twice , all before his 21st birthday . At age 23 , he had scored over 200 goals for club and country . After almost three years of inactivity due to serious knee injuries and recuperation , Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002 , which was followed by spells at A.C. Milan and Corinthians . Having suffered further injuries , Ronaldo retired from professional football in 2011 . Post-retirement , he has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador , a position to which he was appointed in 2000 . He served as an ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "982d6001f1527828a22d2f7c406a0734", "text": "Fla–Flu Fla -- Flu ( truncation of Flamengo-Fluminense ) is an association football match between cross-town rivals Flamengo and Fluminense . Matches take place in the 78,000-seat Maracanã Stadium , located near downtown Rio de Janeiro , in the city 's Maracanã district . The world record football match attendance between clubs is a Fla 0-0 Flu with 194,603 ( 177,656 paid ) in 1963 . The moniker Fla -- Flu was coined by the journalist Mário Filho during the professionalization of Rio de Janeiro 's football . Flamengo is the most successful team in Rio State Championship by one championship . Flamengo has won it 33 times while Fluminense has won 31 . Flamengo has won 6 Brazilian National Championships , as defined by the CBF , the 1987 Copa União ( an independent league organised by the Club of 13 ) and 3 Brazilian Cups . Fluminense has won 4 Brazilian National Championships and 1 Brazilian Cup . Fluminense has won the Copa Rio , which it claims to be equivalent to an intercontinental club tournament . Flamengo has won one Libertadores Cup and one Intercontinental Cup , both in 1981 . Fluminense is the only team in the world that holds the IOC 's Olympic Cup ( `` Coupe Olympique '' or `` Taça Olímpica '' ) , a non-competitive award for distinguished service in upholding the ideals of the Olympic Movement and to recognise the particular merits of institutions or associations and their services rendered to sport , conquered in 1949 . The rivalry between these two clubs began in October 1911 , when a group of dissatisfied players from Fluminense left the club , and went to Flamengo , which at the time had no football department . The first Fla -- Flu ever was played the following year , on July 7 , 1912 at Laranjeiras stadium . Fluminense won this match 3-2 , with 800 people in attendance . The Fla -- Flu matches are mentioned in Lamartine Babo 's unofficial , but very popular , Flamengo anthem composed in 1942 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a1641a5c18cae69c576def2aba4f992", "text": "José Fonte José Miguel da Rocha Fonte ComM ( -LSB- ʒuˈzɛ ˈfõⁿtɨ -RSB- ; born 22 December 1983 ) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for English club West Ham United and the Portugal national team . He started his professional career with Sporting B , moving to England with Crystal Palace in 2007 . In 2010 he signed with Southampton , where he made 288 appearances in all competitions , until he joined West Ham in January 2017 . A Portuguese international since age 30 , Fonte was part of the squad at Euro 2016 , winning the tournament .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6035999859fbebe81a3d7e6f636e39e7", "text": "1986–87 S.L. Benfica season The 1986 -- 87 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica 's 83rd season in existence and the club 's 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football , covering the period from 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987 . Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão , Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira , and participated in the Cup Winners ' Cup after winning the Taça de Portugal in the previous season . Following a close-call title race in the past season , Benfica sought to win the title that escaped since 1984 . Only small adjustments were made to the squad , a new forward , Chiquinho Carlos , and two new centre-backs , Dito and Edmundo , countered the loss of Nené . Despite a slow start , by early November , Benfica was leading the league by two points after six consecutive wins . A shocking 7 -- 1 defeat to Sporting saw Porto match them in first place , but the team reacted with a 3 -- 1 win against their challengers , bringing back first place isolated . A draw and five wins in a row followed , with Benfica finally securing the title on 24 May , after three consecutive draws that threatened the lead . The season closed with another Taça de Portugal win , the third in a row and the sixth in eight years , therefore completing the double , a feat the club would have to wait nearly 30 years to repeat .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f2b404fca3b7c2a673d6e887dfb582b6", "text": "2002–03 Primeira Liga The '' ' 2002 -- 03 Primeira Liga '' ' was the -LSB- -LSB- Primeira Liga #Primeira Liga all-time ranking | 69th edition -RSB- -RSB- of top flight of Portuguese football . It started on 25 August 2002 with a match between -LSB- -LSB- Varzim S.C. | Varzim -RSB- -RSB- and -LSB- -LSB- F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Paços de Ferreira -RSB- -RSB- , and ended on 1 June 2003 . The league was contested by 18 clubs with -LSB- -LSB- Sporting Clube de Portugal | Sporting CP -RSB- -RSB- as the defending champions . -LSB- -LSB- F.C. Porto | Porto -RSB- -RSB- won the league and qualified for the -LSB- -LSB- 2003 -- 04 UEFA Champions League -RSB- -RSB- group stage , along with -LSB- -LSB- S.L. Benfica | Benfica -RSB- -RSB- , who qualified for the third round . Sporting and -LSB- -LSB- U.D. Leiria | União de Leiria -RSB- -RSB- qualified for the -LSB- -LSB- 2003 -- 04 UEFA Cup -RSB- -RSB- ; in opposite , -LSB- -LSB- Varzim S.C. | Varzim -RSB- -RSB- , -LSB- -LSB- C.D. Santa Clara | Santa Clara -RSB- -RSB- and -LSB- -LSB- Vitória F.C. | Setúbal -RSB- -RSB- were relegated to the -LSB- -LSB- Segunda Liga -RSB- -RSB- . -LSB- -LSB- Faye Fary | Fary -RSB- -RSB- was the top scorer with 18 goals .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "be250222fea407ae24faefe4bfb2efed", "text": "Battles of Saratoga The Battles of Saratoga ( September 19 and October 7 , 1777 ) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War . British General John Burgoyne led a large invasion army southward in the Champlain Valley from Canada , hoping to meet a similar force marching northward from New York City , and another force marching eastward from Lake Ontario ; the southern and western forces never arrived , and Burgoyne was surrounded by American forces in upstate New York . Burgoyne fought two small battles to break out . They took place eighteen days apart on the same ground , 9 mi south of Saratoga , New York . They both failed . Trapped by superior American forces , and with no relief in sight , Burgoyne retreated to Saratoga ( now Schuylerville ) and surrendered his entire army there on October 17 . His surrender , says historian Edmund Morgan , `` was a great turning point of the war because it won for Americans the foreign assistance which was the last element needed for victory . Burgoyne 's strategy to divide New England from the southern colonies had started well but slowed due to logistical problems . He won a small tactical victory over General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army in the September 19 Battle of Freeman 's Farm at the cost of significant casualties . His gains were erased when he again attacked the Americans in the October 7 Battle of Bemis Heights and the Americans captured a portion of the British defenses . Burgoyne was therefore compelled to retreat , and his army was surrounded by the much larger American force at Saratoga , forcing him to surrender on October 17 . News of Burgoyne 's surrender was instrumental in formally bringing France into the war as an American ally , although it had previously given supplies , ammunition , and guns , notably the de Valliere cannon , which played an important role in Saratoga . This battle also resulted in Spain joining France in the war against Britain . The first battle , on September 19 , began when Burgoyne moved some of his troops in an attempt to flank the entrenched American position on Bemis Heights . Benedict Arnold , anticipating the maneuver , placed significant forces in his way . While Burgoyne did gain control of Freeman 's Farm , it came at the cost of significant casualties . Skirmishing continued in the days following the battle , while Burgoyne waited in the hope that reinforcements would arrive from New York City . Militia forces continued to arrive , swelling the size of the American army . Disputes within the American camp led Gates to strip Arnold of his command . British General Sir Henry Clinton , moving up from New York City , attempted to divert American attention by capturing two forts in the Hudson River highlands on October 6 ; his efforts were too late to help Burgoyne . Burgoyne attacked Bemis Heights again on October 7 after it became apparent he would not receive relieving aid in time . In heavy fighting , marked by Arnold 's spirited rallying of the American troops , Burgoyne 's forces were thrown back to the positions they held before the September 19 battle and the Americans captured a portion of the entrenched British defenses .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d77fa9bbe889a76e8771bc12c1a1220d", "text": "George Washington George Washington ( -LSB- ˈdʒɔɹdʒ_ˈwɒʃɪŋtən -RSB- -- , 1799 ) was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States . He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War , and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the United States Constitution . He is popularly considered the driving force behind the nation 's establishment and came to be known as the `` father of the country , '' both during his lifetime and to this day . Washington was widely admired for his strong leadership qualities and was unanimously elected president by the Electoral College in the first two national elections . He oversaw the creation of a strong , well-financed national government that maintained neutrality in the French Revolutionary Wars , suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion , and won acceptance among Americans of all types . Washington 's incumbency established many precedents still in use today , such as the cabinet system , the inaugural address , and the title Mr. President . His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term . The 22nd Amendment ( 1951 ) now limits the president to two elected terms . He was born into the provincial gentry of Colonial Virginia to a family of wealthy planters who owned tobacco plantations and slaves , which he inherited . In his youth , he became a senior officer in the colonial militia during the first stages of the French and Indian War . In 1775 , the Second Continental Congress commissioned him as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution . In that command , Washington forced the British out of Boston in 1776 but was defeated and nearly captured later that year when he lost New York City . After crossing the Delaware River in the middle of winter , he defeated the British in two battles ( Trenton and Princeton ) , retook New Jersey , and restored momentum to the Patriot cause . His strategy enabled Continental forces to capture two major British armies at Saratoga in 1777 and Yorktown in 1781 . Historians laud Washington for the selection and supervision of his generals ; preservation and command of the army ; coordination with the Congress , state governors , and their militia ; and attention to supplies , logistics , and training . In battle , however , Washington was repeatedly outmaneuvered by British generals with larger armies . After victory had been finalized in 1783 , Washington resigned as commander-in-chief rather than seize power , proving his opposition to dictatorship and his commitment to American republicanism . Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787 , which devised a new form of federal government for the United States . Following his election as president in 1789 , he worked to unify rival factions in the fledgling nation . He supported Alexander Hamilton 's programs to satisfy all debts , federal and state , established a permanent seat of government , implemented an effective tax system , and created a national bank . In avoiding war with Great Britain , he guaranteed a decade of peace and profitable trade by securing the Jay Treaty in 1795 , despite intense opposition from the Jeffersonians . He remained non-partisan , never joining the Federalist Party , although he largely supported its policies . Washington 's Farewell Address was an influential primer on civic virtue , warning against partisanship , sectionalism , and involvement in foreign wars . He retired from the presidency in 1797 , returning to his home and plantation at Mount Vernon . Upon his death , Washington was eulogized as `` first in war , first in peace , and first in the hearts of his countrymen '' by Representative Henry Lee III of Virginia . He was revered in life and in death ; scholarly and public polling consistently ranks him among the top three presidents in American history . He has been depicted and remembered in monuments , public works , currency , and other dedications to the present day .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd57bd5b36da0089c3b3a64045e1de47", "text": "Siege of Boston The Siege of Boston ( April 19 , 1775 -- March 17 , 1776 ) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War . New England militiamen prevented the movement by land of the British Army garrisoned in what was then the peninsular city of Boston , Massachusetts . Both sides had to deal with resource supply and personnel issues over the course of the siege . British resupply and reinforcement activities were limited to sea access . After eleven months of the siege , the British abandoned Boston by sailing to Nova Scotia . The siege began on April 19 after the Battles of Lexington and Concord , when the militia from surrounding Massachusetts communities blocked land access to Boston . The Continental Congress formed the Continental Army from the militia , with George Washington as its Commander in Chief . In June 1775 , the British seized Bunker and Breed 's Hills , from which the Continentals were preparing to bombard the city , but their casualties were heavy and their gains were insufficient to break the Continental Army 's hold on land access to Boston . Military actions during the remainder of the siege were limited to occasional raids , minor skirmishes , and sniper fire . In November 1775 , Washington sent the 25-year-old bookseller-turned-soldier Henry Knox to bring to Boston the heavy artillery that had been captured at Fort Ticonderoga . In a technically complex and demanding operation , Knox brought many cannons to the Boston area by January 1776 . In March 1776 , these artillery fortified Dorchester Heights ( which overlooked Boston and its harbor ) , thereby threatening the British supply lifeline . The British commander William Howe saw the British position as indefensible and withdrew the British forces in Boston to the British stronghold at Halifax , Nova Scotia , on March 17 ( celebrated today as Evacuation Day ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d76efd6b5274713db135c39c276def8a", "text": "George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River George Washington 's crossing of the Delaware River , which occurred on the night of December 25 -- 26 , 1776 , during the American Revolutionary War , was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton , New Jersey , on the morning of December 26 . Planned in partial secrecy , Washington led a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation . Other planned crossings in support of the operation were either called off or ineffective , but this did not prevent Washington from surprising and defeating the troops of Johann Rall quartered in Trenton . The army crossed the river back to Pennsylvania , this time laden with prisoners and military stores taken as a result of the battle . Washington 's army then crossed the river a third time at the end of the year , under conditions made more difficult by the uncertain thickness of the ice on the river . They defeated British reinforcements under Lord Cornwallis at Trenton on January 2 , 1777 , and defeated his rear guard at Princeton on January 3 , before retreating to winter quarters in Morristown , New Jersey . The unincorporated communities of Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania , and Washington Crossing , New Jersey , are named in honor of this event .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "21ded26ea26e0b557d12c894e70dbf5a", "text": "George Washington (miniseries) George Washington is a 1984 television miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik . The miniseries , released in three parts , chronicles the life of George Washington , the 1st President of the United States , from age 11 to age 51 . George Washington is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner . The miniseries was shot mainly on location near Washington , D.C. and was aired on April 8 , 10 and 11 , 1984 . Washington 's life in the French and Indian War , the second part shows the coming and commencement of the Revolutionary War and the final part describes the victory of the Independence from England . It was nominated for six Primetime Emmys .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "60a9de4da0911d466a917d989ce43ffb", "text": "Invasion of Quebec (1775) The Invasion of Quebec in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec ( modern day Canada ) , and convince the French-speaking Canadiens to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies . One expedition left Fort Ticonderoga under Richard Montgomery , besieged and captured Fort St. Johns , and very nearly captured British General Guy Carleton when taking Montreal . The other expedition left Cambridge , Massachusetts under Benedict Arnold , and traveled with great difficulty through the wilderness of Maine to Quebec City . The two forces joined there , but were defeated at the Battle of Quebec in December 1775 . Montgomery 's expedition set out from Fort Ticonderoga in late August , and began besieging Fort St. Johns , the main defensive point south of Montreal , in mid-September . After the fort was captured in November , Carleton abandoned Montreal , fleeing to Quebec City , and Montgomery took control of the city before heading for Quebec with an army much reduced in size by expiring enlistments . There he joined Arnold , who had left Cambridge in early September on an arduous trek through the wilderness that left his surviving troops starving and lacking in many supplies and equipment . These forces joined before Quebec City in December , where they assaulted the city in a snowstorm on the last day of the year . The battle was a disastrous defeat for the Americans ; Montgomery was killed and Arnold wounded , while the city 's defenders suffered few casualties . Arnold then conducted an ineffectual siege on the city , during which Loyalist sentiments were boosted by successful propaganda campaigns , and General David Wooster 's blunt administration of Montreal served to annoy both supporters and detractors of the Americans . The British sent several thousand troops , including General John Burgoyne and Hessian allies , to reinforce those in the province in May 1776 . General Carleton then launched a counter-offensive , ultimately driving the smallpox-weakened and disorganized American forces back to Fort Ticonderoga . The Americans , under Arnold 's command , were able to hinder the British advance sufficiently that an attack could not be mounted on Fort Ticonderoga in 1776 . The end of the campaign set the stage for Burgoyne 's campaign of 1777 to gain control of the Hudson River valley .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be0dc29f992fa7fb15113fa19eaaed4d", "text": "America's Critical Period The term America 's Critical Period , popularized by John Fiske in 1888 with his book The Critical Period of American History , refers to the period of United States history in the 1780s , right after the American Revolution , where the future of the newly formed nation was in the balance . More specifically , the `` Critical Period '' refers to the period of time following the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783 to the inauguration of George Washington as President in 1789 . The phrase was first used to describe this era ( unbeknownst to Fiske ) by William Henry Trescot in his 1857 book The Diplomatic History of the Administrations of Washington and Adams . During the 1780s , the loose confederation of states was beset with a wide array of foreign and domestic problems . Some historians believe it was a bleak , terrible time for Americans , while others such as Merrill Jensen believe the term `` Critical Period '' is exaggerated , and that , while the decade a time of dispute and change , they were also a time of economic growth and political maturation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f0656e44b3207e40625750f1af7ebfb", "text": "George Washington in the French and Indian War George Washington ( February 22 , 1732 -- December 14 , 1799 ) commanded the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War ( 1775 -- 1783 ) , and was the first President of the United States , serving from 1789 to 1797 . Because of his central role in the founding of the United States , Washington is often called the `` Father of his Country '' . His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians . Washington 's military experience began in the French and Indian War with a commission as a major in the militia of the British Province of Virginia . In 1753 Washington was sent as an ambassador from the British crown to the French officials and Indians as far north as present-day Erie , Pennsylvania . The following year he led another expedition to the area to assist in the construction of a fort at present-day Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Before reaching that point , he and some of his men , accompanied by Indian allies , ambushed a French scouting party . Its leader was killed , although the exact circumstances of his death were disputed . This peacetime act of aggression is seen as one of the first military steps leading to the global Seven Years ' War . The French responded by attacking fortifications Washington erected following the ambush , forcing his surrender . Released on parole , Washington and his troops returned to Virginia . In 1755 he participated as a volunteer aide in the ill-fated expedition of General Edward Braddock , where he distinguished himself in the retreat following the climactic Battle of Monongahela . He served from 1755 until 1758 as colonel and commander of the Virginia Regiment , directing the provincial defenses against French and Indian raids and building the regiment into one of the best-trained provincial militias of the time . He led the regiment as part of the 1758 expedition of General John Forbes that successfully drove the French from Fort Duquesne , during which he and some of his companies were involved in a friendly fire incident . Unable to get a commission in the British Army , Washington then resigned from the provincial militia , married , and took up the life of a Virginia plantation owner . Washington gained valuable military skills during the war , acquiring tactical , strategic , and logistical military experience . He also acquired important political skills in his dealings with the British military establishment and the provincial government . His military exploits , although they included some notable failures , made his military reputation in the colonies such that he became a natural selection as the commander in chief of the Continental Army following the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1775 . His successes in military and political spheres during that conflict led to his election as the first President of the United States of America .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26e4fb444764551f2e47df0d5b1ad7b9", "text": "Washington Irving Washington Irving ( April 3 , 1783 -- November 28 , 1859 ) was an American short story writer , essayist , biographer , historian , and diplomat of the early 19th century . He is best known for his short stories `` Rip Van Winkle '' ( 1819 ) and `` The Legend of Sleepy Hollow '' ( 1820 ) , both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon , Gent . His historical works include biographies of George Washington , Oliver Goldsmith , and Muhammad , and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus , the Moors and the Alhambra . Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846 . He made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the Morning Chronicle , written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle . After moving to England for the family business in 1815 , he achieved international fame with the publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon , Gent . in 1819 -- 20 . He continued to publish regularly -- and almost always successfully -- throughout his life , and just eight months before his death ( at age 76 , in Tarrytown , New York ) , completed a five-volume biography of George Washington . Irving , along with James Fenimore Cooper , was among the first American writers to earn acclaim in Europe , and Irving encouraged American authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne , Herman Melville , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , and Edgar Allan Poe . Irving was also admired by some European writers , including Walter Scott , Lord Byron , Thomas Campbell , Francis Jeffrey , and Charles Dickens . As America 's first genuine internationally best-selling author , Irving advocated for writing as a legitimate profession and argued for stronger laws to protect American writers from copyright infringement .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "871bc7daba5421dd370581016032b7f4", "text": "1776 The year is dominated by events of the American Revolutionary War .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "950093267944d01330a3ec06f05c318d", "text": "George Washington (Houdon) George Washington is a statue by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon from the late 18th century . Based on a life mask and other measurements of George Washington taken by Houdon , it is considered one of the most accurate depictions of the subject . The original sculpture is located in the rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond , Virginia , and has been copied extensively . The date given for the sculpture varies . It was commissioned by the Virginia General Assembly in 1784 , begun in 1785 , signed `` 1788 '' , completed in 1791 or 1792 , and delivered in 1796 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e3a0132c80841796f26f0c293293b080", "text": "18th century The 18th century lasted from January 1 , 1701 to December 31 , 1800 in the Gregorian calendar . During the 18th century , the Enlightenment culminated in the French and American revolutions . Philosophy and science increased in prominence . Philosophers dreamed of a brighter age . This dream turned into a reality with the French Revolution of 1789 - , though later compromised by the excesses of the Reign of Terror ( 1793-1794 ) under Maximilien Robespierre . At first , many monarchies of Europe embraced Enlightenment ideals , but with the French Revolution they feared losing their power and formed broad coalitions for the counter-revolution . The Ottoman Empire experienced an unprecedented period of peace and economic expansion , taking part in no European wars from 1740 to 1768 . As a consequence the empire did not share in Europe 's military improvements during the Seven Years ' War ( 1756-1763 ) , causing its military to fall behind and suffer defeats against Russia in the second half of the century . The 18th century also marked the end of the Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth as an independent state . The once-powerful and vast kingdom , which had once conquered Moscow and defeated great Ottoman armies , collapsed under numerous invasions . Its semi-democratic government system was not robust enough to rival the neighboring monarchies of the Kingdom of Prussia , the Russian Empire and the Archduchy of Austria which divided the Commonwealth territories between themselves , changing the landscape of Central European politics for the next hundred years . European colonization of the Americas and other parts of the world intensified and associated mass migrations of people grew in size as the Age of Sail continued . Great Britain became a major power worldwide with the defeat of France in North America in the 1760s and the conquest of large parts of India . However , Britain lost many of its North American colonies after the American Revolution , which resulted in the formation of the newly independent United States of America . The Industrial Revolution started in Britain in the 1770s with the production of the improved steam engine . Despite its modest beginnings in the 18th century , steam-powered machinery would radically change human society and the environment . Western historians have occasionally defined the 18th century otherwise for the purposes of their work . For example , the `` short '' 18th century may be defined as 1715 -- 1789 , denoting the period of time between the death of Louis XIV of France and the start of the French Revolution , with an emphasis on directly interconnected events . To historians who expand the century to include larger historical movements , the `` long '' 18th century may run from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 or even later .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d073e05ddb47d0b8894a25483a1c70b", "text": "Theodosia Bartow Prevost Theodosia Bartow Prevost ( November 1746 -- May 28 , 1794 ) , also known as Theodosia Bartow Burr , was an American patriot . Raised by a single mother , she married a British Army officer at seventeen . After the American Revolution began , her own Patriot leanings led her to offer the use of her house , the Hermitage , as a meeting - and resting-place for revolutionaries , including Alexander Hamilton , the Marquis de Lafayette , and Aaron Burr : it was briefly used as the headquarters of George Washington , who counted her amongst his friends . Burr 's visit to the Hermitage began a secret romance that , following the death of Prevost 's first husband , led to marriage . The couple moved to New York City due to Burr 's legal practice , and she acted as a crucial ally and confidante as he began his political career . She was known for her wit , unusually deep education and intellectual acuity ; her partnership with Aaron Burr , her second husband , was responsible for much of his success due to her keen observational skills and adept handling of people , and her death in 1794 left him without `` his best ally in the political wars to come '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d21771598f5f442da77c5c3d6ca61289", "text": "William Colfax William Colfax was a revolutionary war figure who served as Captain of George Washington 's Life Guard beginning on March 18 , 1778 . William was the fifth child born to George Colfax ( born : December 25 , 1727 ) and Lucy Avery ( married April 13 , 1749 ) , who had a total of ten children . Colfax was about 5 ' -10 '' tall and weighed about 190-200 lbs . He had blue eyes , dark hair , and was clean shaven . His hair was powdered and worn in a cue , tied with a black ribbon , till his later years . He was married to Hester Schuyler , cousin of Philip Schuyler , of Pompton on August 27 , 1783 , together they had six children . Together they lived in Hester 's inherited Schuyler-Colfax House in Wayne , New Jersey , which today is a museum . Their grandson was Schuyler Colfax , the 17th Vice President of the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "45c30197c3250f7ab3596ee4ba56aca0", "text": "United States elections, 1794 The 1794 United States elections occurred in the middle of President George Washington 's second term . Members of the 4th United States Congress were chosen in this election . Tennessee was admitted as a state during the 4th Congress . The election took place at the beginning of the First Party System , with the Democratic-Republican Party and Federalist Party emerging as political parties , succeeding the anti-administration faction and the pro-administration faction . In the House , the Democratic-Republicans picked up a small number of seats , increasing their majority . However , Federalist Jonathan Dayton was elected Speaker of the House , defeating Frederick Muhlenberg , who had a less clear partisan affiliation . In the Senate , the Federalists picked up a moderate number of seats , increasing their majority . Washington remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his presidency .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "23c663e084ff802bad5a3abb355301d5", "text": "Philadelphia campaign The Philadelphia campaign ( 1777 -- 1778 ) was a British initiative in the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia , which was then the seat of the Second Continental Congress . British General William Howe , after unsuccessfully attempting to draw the Continental Army under General George Washington into a battle in northern New Jersey , embarked his army on transports , and landed them at the northern end of Chesapeake Bay . From there , he advanced northward toward Philadelphia . Washington prepared defenses against Howe 's movements at Brandywine Creek , but was flanked and beaten back in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11 , 1777 . After further skirmishes and maneuvers , Howe was able to enter and occupy Philadelphia . Washington then unsuccessfully attacked one of Howe 's garrisons at Germantown before retreating to Valley Forge for the winter . Howe 's campaign was controversial because , although he successfully captured the American capital of Philadelphia , he proceeded slowly and did not aid the concurrent campaign of John Burgoyne further north , which ended in disaster at Saratoga for the British , and brought France into the war . General Howe resigned during the occupation of Philadelphia and was replaced by his second-in-command , General Sir Henry Clinton . Clinton evacuated the troops from Philadelphia back to New York City in 1778 in order to increase that city 's defenses against a possible Franco-American attack . Washington harried the British army all the way across New Jersey , and successfully forced a battle at Monmouth Court House that was one of the largest battles of the war . At the end of the campaign the two armies were roughly in the same positions they were at its beginning .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18de995ed55bf95c2082714a036c674a", "text": "Gaspee Days Committee The Gaspee Days Committee is a civic-minded , nonprofit organization that operates many community events in and around Pawtuxet Village , including the famous Gaspee Days Parade each June . These events are all designed to commemorate the 1772 burning of the hated British revenue schooner , , by Rhode Island patriots as America 's ` First Blow for Freedom ' TM . The first recorded celebration of the Gaspee Affair was in 1774 near Williamsburg , Virginia where George Washington himself related in his diary that he spent 3s .9 d. to see the fireworks in celebration of the second anniversary of the burning of the Gaspee . Participants in the raid on the Gaspee were fêted annually in parades throughout Rhode Island until all had died by the year 1841 . Large celebrations took place in Rhode Island for several years surrounding the 100th anniversary of the burning of the Gaspee . The trademarked motto of the Gaspee Days Committee , America 's `` First Blow for Freedom '' TM is taken from teacup and saucer sets sold at these events . Sporadic observances of the Gaspee burning have formed a hit-or-miss pattern , the last known parade previous to the formation of the modern Gaspee Days Committee took place around 1907 . The present Gaspee Days Committee was formed in 1965 to ensure a fitting commemoration to the 200th anniversary of the Gaspee Affair . Among the founding members were local historians and community activists , such as David Stackhouse and Hazel Wade Kennedy , both of whom were also involved in the establishment of Pawtuxet Village as a historic district . The Gaspee Days Parade and celebrations have been a continuous , annual event since 1966 , and in the year 2012 mark the 47th such observance . Generations of Rhode Island citizens crowd Pawtuxet Village for the Parade and other Gaspee Days festivities each year . Every effort has been made to provide a schedule that is both entertaining and informative to all ages . Foremost is the desire to acquaint the public with an event that is as much a part of our national heritage as Paul Revere 's ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord . The burning of the Gaspee was the first link in the chain of events that led directly to America 's Declaration of Independence . The Committee has been the recipient of the George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation , and the first Certificate of Merit from the Rhode Island Bicentennial Commission . Gaspee Days has been listed by Discover America as one of the top twenty tourist attractions in the United States . In 2003 The Gaspee Days Committee was the subject of a front page feature in the Wall Street Journal . Each annual Gaspee Days Parade is the result of a year-long planning process by many dedicated volunteers of the Gaspee Days Committee . Current projected cost of production for the Gaspee Days Parade is $ 40,000 . Necessary funds for the Parade are raised throughout the year with fee revenue generated by the Memorial Weekend Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival , other fundraising events , and public and private donations . The mission of the Gaspee Days Committee is not solely found in the celebrations it is best known for . The Committee also helps to acknowledge the importance of the Gaspee Affair in the independence movement that led to the American Revolutionary War . The Gaspee Days Committee operates the Gaspee Virtual Archives , an extensive on-line resource for historical research regarding the burning of the Gaspee .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3cfcc0dc74b6c48504e71b377dce1e14", "text": "A Summary View of the Rights of British America A Summary View of the Rights of British America was a tract written by Thomas Jefferson in 1774 , before the U.S. Declaration of Independence , in which he laid out for delegates to the First Continental Congress a set of grievances against King George III , especially against the King 's and Parliament 's response to the Boston Tea Party . Jefferson declares that the British Parliament did not have the right to govern the Thirteen Colonies . He argues that since the individual colonies were founded they were independent of British rule . Jefferson , in this work , held that allodial title , not feudal title , was held to American lands , and thus the people did not owe fees and rents for that land to the British crown . The work was presented to , and debated by , the First Continental Congress . When this took place , Jefferson did not attend . Despite his attempts , Congress agreed to a more moderate decision than Jefferson 's proposed concept . Despite not being able to completely convince Congress , friends of Jefferson printed the Summary in a pamphlet form . It was distributed throughout London , New York and Philadelphia . Research states that the document `` helped establish Jefferson 's reputation as a skillful , if radical , political writer . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cae983556e67370be7dd5b8684b8362f", "text": "Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington , D.C. , dedicated to Thomas Jefferson ( 1743 -- 1826 ) , one of the most important of the American Founding Fathers as the main drafter and writer of the Declaration of Independence , member of the Continental Congress , governor of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia , American minister to King Louis XVI and the Kingdom of France , first U.S. Secretary of State under the first President George Washington , the second Vice President of the United States under second President John Adams , and also the third President ( 1801 -- 1809 ) , as well as being the founder of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville , Virginia . The neoclassical Memorial building on the Tidal Basin off the Washington Channel of the Potomac River was designed by the architect John Russell Pope and built by the Philadelphia contractor John McShain . Construction of the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943 . The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947 . The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior under its National Mall and Memorial Parks division . In 2007 , it was ranked fourth on the `` List of America 's Favorite Architecture '' by the American Institute of Architects .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b36ece9eee1c15160e8c079729e8f77b", "text": "Battle of Groton Heights The Battle of Groton Heights ( also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold , and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre ) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 6 , 1781 between a small Connecticut militia force led by Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard and the more numerous British forces led by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold and Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Eyre . Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton ordered General Arnold to raid the Connecticut port of New London in an unsuccessful attempt to divert General George Washington from marching against Lord Cornwallis 's army in Virginia . The raid was a success , but the Connecticut militia stubbornly resisted British attempts to capture Fort Griswold , across the Thames River in Groton . New London was burned , along with several ships , but many more escaped upriver . Originally , there was thought to be little resistance on the New London side , but it has been discovered through first-hand reports that resistance was stiff as the regulars landed , similar to that at Lexington and Concord in 1775 . More than 400 militia organized during the raid on the New London side from as far as Lyme and Stonington , but they had no leadership , as Col. Harris reportedly felt ill and rode off . Several leaders of the attacking British force were killed or seriously wounded , and much of the defending garrison was killed , mortally wounded , or captured when the fort was stormed . High British casualties led to criticism of General Arnold by some of his superiors . The battle was the last major military encounter of the war in the northern United States , preceding and being overshadowed by the decisive Franco-American victory at Yorktown , Virginia about six weeks later . At the battle of Yorktown , the Marquis de Lafayette reportedly yelled `` Remember Ft. Griswold ! '' as US and French forces stormed the redoubts . Many received land grants in New York and Ohio after the battle , as they lost property .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8b8d452ce6bb2808a87ceaa24369d41d", "text": "Minutemen Minutemen were civilian colonists who independently organized to form well-prepared militia companies self-trained in weaponry , tactics , and military strategies from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War . They were also known for being ready at a minute 's notice , hence the name . They provided a highly mobile , rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats . The minutemen were among the first to fight in the American Revolution . Their teams constituted about a quarter of the entire militia . They were generally younger and more mobile , and served as part of a network for early response . Minuteman and Sons of Liberty member Paul Revere was among those who spread the news that the British Regulars ( soldiers ) were coming out from Boston . Revere was captured before completing his mission when the British marched toward the arsenal in Concord to confiscate the weapons and ammunition that were stored there . The term has also been applied to various later United States civilian-based paramilitary forces to recall the success and patriotism of the originals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b8a2da7d2c76af7c1b05c8dc7c9e959", "text": "History of the United States The date of the start of the history of the United States is a subject of debate among historians . Older textbooks start with the arrival of Christopher Columbus on October 12 , 1492 and emphasize the European background of the colonization of the Americas , or they start around 1600 and emphasize the American frontier . In recent decades American schools and universities typically have shifted back in time to include more on the colonial period and much more on the prehistory of the Native Americans . Indigenous people lived in what is now the United States for thousands of years before European colonists began to arrive , mostly from England , after 1600 . The Spanish built small settlements in Florida and the Southwest , and the French along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast . By the 1770s , thirteen British colonies contained two and a half million people along the Atlantic coast east of the Appalachian Mountains . After the end of the French and Indian Wars in the 1760s , the British government imposed a series of new taxes , rejecting the colonists ' argument that any new taxes had to be approved by them ( see Stamp Act 1765 ) . Tax resistance , especially the Boston Tea Party ( 1773 ) , led to punitive laws ( the Intolerable Acts ) by Parliament designed to end self-government in Massachusetts . American Patriots ( as they called themselves ) adhered to a political ideology called republicanism that emphasized civic duty , virtue , and opposition to corruption , fancy luxuries and aristocracy . Armed conflict began in 1775 as Patriots drove the royal officials out of every colony and assembled in mass meetings and conventions . In 1776 , the Second Continental Congress declared that there was a new , independent nation , the United States of America , not just a collection of disparate colonies . With large-scale military and financial support from France and the military leadership of General George Washington , the American Patriots won the Revolutionary War . The peace treaty of 1783 gave the new nation the land east of the Mississippi River ( except Florida and Canada ) . The central government established by the Articles of Confederation proved ineffectual at providing stability , as it had no authority to collect taxes and had no executive officer . Congress called a convention to meet secretly in Philadelphia in 1787 . It wrote a new Constitution , which was adopted in 1789 . In 1791 , a Bill of Rights was added to guarantee inalienable rights . With Washington as the first president and Alexander Hamilton his chief political and financial adviser , a strong central government was created . When Thomas Jefferson became president he purchased the Louisiana Territory from France , doubling the size of the United States . A second and final war with Britain was fought in 1812 . Encouraged by the notion of Manifest Destiny , federal territory expanded all the way to the Pacific . The U.S. always was large in terms of area , but its population was small , only 4 million in 1790 . Population growth was rapid , reaching 7.2 million in 1810 , 32 million in 1860 , 76 million in 1900 , 132 million in 1940 , and 321 million in 2015 . Economic growth in terms of overall GDP was even faster . However , compared to European powers , the nation 's military strength was relatively limited in peacetime before 1940 . The expansion was driven by a quest for inexpensive land for yeoman farmers and slave owners . The expansion of slavery was increasingly controversial and fueled political and constitutional battles , which were resolved by compromises . Slavery was abolished in all states north of the Mason -- Dixon line by 1804 , but the South continued to profit off the institution , producing high-value cotton exports to feed increasing high demand in Europe . The 1860 presidential election of Republican Abraham Lincoln was on a platform of ending the expansion of slavery and putting it on a path to extinction . Seven cotton-based deep South slave states seceded and later founded the Confederacy four months before Lincoln 's inauguration . No nation ever recognized the Confederacy , but it opened the war by attacking Fort Sumter in 1861 . A surge of nationalist outrage in the North fueled a long , intense American Civil War ( 1861 -- 1865 ) . It was fought largely in the South as the overwhelming material and manpower advantages of the North proved decisive in a long war . The war 's result was restoration of the Union , the impoverishment of the South , and the abolition of slavery . In the Reconstruction era ( 1863 -- 1877 ) , legal and voting rights were extended to the freed slave . The national government emerged much stronger , and because of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 , it gained the explicit duty to protect individual rights . However , when white Democrats regained their power in the South during the 1870s , often by paramilitary suppression of voting , they passed Jim Crow laws to maintain white supremacy , and new disfranchising constitutions that prevented most African Americans and many poor whites from voting , a situation that continued for decades until gains of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and passage of federal legislation to enforce constitutional rights . The United States became the world 's leading industrial power at the turn of the 20th century due to an outburst of entrepreneurship in the Northeast and Midwest and the arrival of millions of immigrant workers and farmers from Europe . The national railroad network was completed with the work of Chinese immigrants and large-scale mining and factories industrialized the Northeast and Midwest . Mass dissatisfaction with corruption , inefficiency and traditional politics stimulated the Progressive movement , from the 1890s to 1920s , which led to many social and political reforms . In 1920 , the 19th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteed women 's suffrage ( right to vote ) . This followed the 16th and 17th amendments in 1913 , which established the first national income tax and direct election of US senators to Congress . Initially neutral during World War I , the US declared war on Germany in 1917 and later funded the Allied victory the following year . After a prosperous decade in the 1920s , the Wall Street Crash of 1929 marked the onset of the decade-long worldwide Great Depression . Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt ended the Republican dominance of the White House and implemented his New Deal programs for relief , recovery , and reform . The New Deal , which defined modern American liberalism , included relief for the unemployed , support for farmers , Social Security and a minimum wage . After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 , the United States entered World War II along with Britain , the Soviet Union , China , and the smaller number of Allied nations . The U.S. financed the Allied war effort and helped defeat Nazi Germany in the European theater . Its involvement culminated in using the newly invented nuclear weapons on Japanese cities that helped defeat Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater . The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as rival superpowers after World War II . During the Cold War , the US and the USSR confronted each other indirectly in the arms race , the Space Race , proxy wars , and propaganda campaigns . US foreign policy during the Cold War was built around the support of Western Europe and Japan along with the policy of containment , stopping the spread of communism . The US joined the wars in Korea and Vietnam to try to stop its spread . In the 1960s , in large part due to the strength of the civil rights movement , another wave of social reforms were enacted by enforcing the constitutional rights of voting and freedom of movement to African-Americans and other racial minorities . Native American activism also rose . The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union officially dissolved in 1991 , leaving the United States as the world 's only superpower . After the Cold War , the United States focused on international conflicts around the Middle East in response to the Gulf War in the early 1990s . The beginning of the 21st century saw the September 11 attacks by Al-Qaeda in 2001 , which would later followed by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan . In 2008 , the United States had its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression , which has been followed by slower than usual rates of economic growth during the 2010s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aaa0cba79eca3df5f4bacc455d776052", "text": "Second Continental Congress The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 , in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It succeeded the First Continental Congress , which met between September 5 , 1774 and October 26 , 1774 , also in Philadelphia . The second Congress managed the colonial war effort , and moved incrementally towards independence , adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4 , 1776 . By raising armies , directing strategy , appointing diplomats , and making formal treaties such as the Olive Branch Petition , the Congress acted as the de facto national government of what became the United States . When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10 , 1775 it was , in effect , a reconvening of the First Continental Congress . Many of the same 56 delegates who attended the first meeting were in attendance at the second , and the delegates appointed the same president ( Peyton Randolph ) and secretary ( Charles Thomson ) . Notable new arrivals included Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and John Hancock of Massachusetts . Within two weeks , Randolph was summoned back to Virginia to preside over the House of Burgesses ; he was replaced in the Virginia delegation by Thomas Jefferson , who arrived several weeks later . Henry Middleton was elected as president to replace Randolph , but he declined . Hancock was elected president on May 24 . Delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies were present when the Second Continental Congress convened . Georgia had not participated in the First Continental Congress and did not initially send delegates to the Second Continental Congress . On May 13 , 1775 , Lyman Hall was admitted as a delegate from the Parish of St. John 's in the Colony of Georgia , not as a delegate from the colony itself . On July 4 , 1775 , revolutionary Georgians held a Provincial Congress to decide how to respond to the American Revolution , and that congress decided on July 8 to send delegates to the Continental Congress . They arrived on July 20 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "938eacee8d635344c3b737c811043f7c", "text": "George Washington and slavery George Washington , the first President of the United States , held people in slavery for virtually all of his life . His will provided for freeing the enslaved people he held upon the death of his widow Martha Washington . In January 1801 Martha freed her husband 's slaves , just over a year after his death . However , while she lived , Martha did not emancipate any of the people she held , because she held only the lifetime use of them . When she died , on May 22 , 1802 , at the age of 70 , all of those enslaved people went to the descendants of her first husband , Daniel Parke Custis .", "title": "" } ]
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Wishful Drinking is a novel.
[ { "docid": "a837b981247848fc307724bf1f320f37", "text": "Novel A novel is any relatively long piece of written narrative fiction , normally in prose , and typically published as a book . The genre has also been described as possessing , `` a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years '' . This view sees the novel 's origins in Classical Greece and Rome , medieval , early modern romance , and the tradition of the novella . The latter , an Italian word used to describe short stories , supplied the present generic English term in the 18th century . Ian Watt , however , in The Rise of the Novel ( 1957 ) suggests that the novel first came into being in the early 18th century , Miguel de Cervantes , author of Don Quixote , is frequently cited as the first significant European novelist of the modern era ; the first part of Don Quixote was published in 1605 . The romance is a closely related long prose narrative . Walter Scott defined it as `` a fictitious narrative in prose or verse ; the interest of which turns upon marvellous and uncommon incidents '' , whereas in the novel `` the events are accommodated to the ordinary train of human events and the modern state of society '' . However , many romances , including the historical romances of Scott , Emily Brontë 's Wuthering Heights and Herman Melville 's Moby-Dick , are also frequently called novels , and Scott describes romance as a `` kindred term '' . Romance , as defined here , should not be confused with the genre fiction love romance or romance novel . Other European languages do not distinguish between romance and novel : `` a novel is le roman , der Roman , il romanzo . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1d4310705b130132191b895c21604480", "text": "Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking is an autobiographical humor book by American actress and author Carrie Fisher , published by Simon & Schuster in 2008 . Fisher 's book was based on her one-woman stage show , which she developed with writer/director Joshua Ravetch . The show debuted at The Geffen Playhouse with Ravetch directing . It enjoyed a successful Broadway run and then toured in other cities . In 2010 , HBO filmed a feature-length documentary of the stage play .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "1eb5051bbbc2a6ed50e9bd55aad59624", "text": "Burmese Days Burmese Days is a novel by British writer George Orwell . It was first published in the UK in 1934 . It is a tale from the waning days of British colonialism , when Burma was ruled from Delhi as a part of British India -- `` a portrait of the dark side of the British Raj . '' At its centre is John Flory , `` the lone and lacking individual trapped within a bigger system that is undermining the better side of human nature . '' Orwell 's first novel , it describes `` corruption and imperial bigotry '' in a society where , `` after all , natives were natives -- interesting , no doubt , but finally ... an inferior people '' . Because of concerns that the novel might be potentially libellous , that Katha was described too realistically , and that some of the characters might be based on real people , it was first published `` further afield '' , in the United States . A British edition , with altered names , appeared a year later . When it was published in the 1930s , Orwell 's harsh portrayal of colonial society was felt by `` some old Burma hands '' to have `` rather let the side down '' . In a letter from 1946 , Orwell said `` I dare say it 's unfair in some ways and inaccurate in some details , but much of it is simply reporting what I have seen '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ab9f3a30c70859f203e446c20c887e4", "text": "Fool (novel) Fool is the eleventh novel by Christopher Moore , released on February 10 , 2009 . The novel takes its premise from the plot of Shakespeare 's play King Lear , narrated from the perspective of the character of the Fool , whose name is Pocket . In the course of the novel are references to other Shakespeare plays , ranging from short quotations to whole characters -- most notably the three witches from Macbeth . While the style of Fool is directed at an American audience , the author incorporates at times Shakespearean vocabulary , archaic syntax , and modern British slang , and obscure cultural terms relating to medieval life , which are explained in footnotes . In addition , Moore invents humorous British-style place-names for fictitious locations in the story . This novel was followed by a sequel , The Serpent of Venice , released in 2014 , which combines characters and plot elements from Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice and Othello , and Poe 's The Cask of Amontillado , while keeping the perspective of Pocket .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0cb1b42e0a949eaf2cee3dadcf286880", "text": "Southern Ontario Gothic Southern Ontario Gothic is a subgenre of the Gothic novel genre and a feature of Canadian literature that comes from Southern Ontario . This region includes Toronto , Southern Ontario 's major industrial cities ( Windsor , London , Hamilton , St. Thomas , Oshawa , St. Catharines ) , and the surrounding countryside . While the genre may also feature other areas of Ontario , Canada , and the world as narrative locales , this region provides the core settings . The term was first used in Graeme Gibson 's Eleven Canadian Novelists ( 1972 ) to recognize an existing tendency to apply aspects of the Gothic novel to writing based in and around Southern Ontario . In an interview with Timothy Findley , Gibson commented that Findley 's novel The Last of the Crazy People shared similarities with the American Southern Gothic genre , to which Findley replied , '' ... sure , it 's Southern Gothic : Southern Ontario Gothic . '' Notable writers of this subgenre include Alice Munro , Margaret Atwood , Robertson Davies , Jane Urquhart , Marian Engel , James Reaney and Barbara Gowdy . Like the Southern Gothic of American writers such as William Faulkner , Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty , Southern Ontario Gothic analyzes and critiques social conditions such as race , gender , religion and politics , but in a Southern Ontario context . Southern Ontario Gothic is generally characterized by a stern realism set against the dour small-town Protestant morality stereotypical of the region , and often has underlying themes of moral hypocrisy . Actions and people that act against humanity , logic , and morality all are portrayed unfavourably , and one or more characters may be suffering from some form of mental illness . In a review of Alice Munro 's Dear Life for Quill & Quire , literary critic James Grainger writes that `` Violence , illness , and reputations ruined by a single indiscretion are accepted in Munro 's secretive , repressed communities as a kind of levelling mechanism , rough justice for those who dare to strive for something finer . '' The Gothic novel has traditionally examined the role of evil in the human soul , and has incorporated dark or horrific imagery to create the desired setting . Some ( but not all ) writers of Southern Ontario Gothic use supernatural or magic realist elements ; a few deviate from realism entirely , in the manner of the fantastical gothic novel . Virtually all dwell to a certain extent upon the grotesque . Notable works of the genre include Davies ' Deptford Trilogy , Findley 's Headhunter , Atwood 's Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin , and Munro 's Selected Stories . The genre has been criticised as having `` little or nothing to distinguish it from everyday , garden-variety type realism . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c24c3cc57da8bdd7a2c6fc50f5c3c0c", "text": "Wishful Thinking (Australian band) Wishful Thinking ( or Wishful ) were an Australian three-piece pop-punk band which formed in Tasmania in 1998 and disbanded in 2006 . The line-up included Alistair Elkins on bass guitar , Carl Jackson on lead vocals and Leigh Thompson on drums . In 2002 Carlos Echeverria was replaced by Elkins on bass guitar . Carl 's brother Lachlan Jackson was the bassist in the original lineup ( along with a handful of drummers ) before they moved to Melbourne . They were one of Australia 's `` buzz '' punk/pop acts and were signed to Boomtown Records . Wishful Thinking 's musical style was pop punk and followed in the style of such bands like Blink 182 and New Found Glory . Wishful Thinking shared stages and toured with such bands , including Millencolin , MXPX , Kisschasy , Area-7 , Gyroscope , All Star United , Relient K , The O.C. Supertones , and Antiskeptic . Wishful Thinking also had rotation on the radio stations Triple M and Triple J , with their single ' I Do n't Need You ' which was released in 2003 and their single ` The Day You Went Away ' in 2004 . Tim Cashmere of Undercover News reviewed their debut album , Standing Still ( 2003 ) ; he described them as a `` Christian-punk act '' and felt the album was `` none-too-shabby , albeit none-too-original either ... The god-fearing punk beats of Wishful Thinking makes an interesting point of difference . '' Ben Seifu of vibewire.net noticed that `` the production is quite professional without being too smooth or processed . The drums in particular are captured reasonably well . But beyond that Standing Still is pretty standard pop punk stuff . '' Jasper Lee of Oz Music Project opined that it `` oozes of punk pop goodness that echoes heroes of said genre such as MXPX . The band 's strength lies in their combination of consistent punk power chords with a lyrical depth underpinning their spiritual beliefs . '' Steph Brincat of Oz Music Project reviewed the group 's second album , Kicking Goals , Banging Gongs & High Five All Round , rating it at four out of five due to the `` classic pop-punk sound that we have all come to know and love , without making it sound horrible and generic , and I assure you that I am not being sarcastic or ironic . The music is tight and although it does n't stray from the usual pop-punk recipe of repetitive yet catchy bass , guitar and drum explosion , there is variation in their tunes such as interesting little guitar licks and bass solos . '' The band reformed for a once-off show in August 2013 at the Adelaide Uni Bar with S.T.R.", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28327a2f8197bf45442870ff3c883313", "text": "James W. Hall James W. Hall ( born 1947 ) is an American author and professor from Florida . He has written eighteen novels , four books of poetry , a collection of short stories , and a collection of essays . His novels include Under Cover of Daylight , Hard Aground , Gone Wild , Buzz Cut , Red Sky at Night , Rough Draft , Off the Chart and Silencer . His writing includes the collection of personal essays Hot Damn , written for the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 's Sunshine Magazine , Washington Post and Miami Herald . His book Hit Lit is about common features of the twelve most commercially successful novels of the last hundred years . His two short story collections are Paper Products and Over Exposure . Over Exposure includes the short story `` The Carch '' , winner of an Edgar Award . He also won a John D. MacDonald Award for Excellence in Florida Fiction , presented by the JDM Bibliophile . Hall was born in Hopkinsville , Kentucky in 1947 . He has a master 's degree in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate in literature from the University of Utah . He was a Fulbright professor of literature in Spain . Hall began his career as a poet . He taught at Florida International University in Miami for 40 years and founded the school 's creative writing program in the early 1970s . His wife 's name is Evelyn and they have three dogs . They live in South Florida and western North Carolina ( in the mountains ) . Several of Hall 's novels center on a loner named Thorn who ties bonefish flies and partners with his private-eye friend Sugarman . They thwart a range of villains . Hall 's fiction often uses Florida settings as a backdrop , including setting such as the Everglades and Key West . Hall 's writing explores the contrast in South Florida between squalor and poverty coexisting with tremendous wealth and glamor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cace4afea89383cb6c619ef4f9108aba", "text": "If I Had One Wish If I Had One Wish is a young adult novel by Jackie French Koller , about a teenager named Alex Lansing , whose little brother Stevie is always getting him in trouble . The book was first published in 1991 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "65735a48f44f07ca9e735c1b0427fe95", "text": "List of fictional beverages Many works of fiction have incorporated into their world the existence of beverages -- liquids made for popular consumption - which may create a sense of the world in which the story takes place , and in some cases may serve to advance the plot of the story . These products may be fictional brands which serve as a stand in for brand names , and in that capacity may be a vessel for mockery of the marketing culture associated with brand name products ( e.g. , Duff Beer from The Simpsons ; Buzz Beer from The Drew Carey Show ) . In science fiction , beverages from alien races may enhance the sense of a futuristic society ( e.g. Romulan Ale in Star Trek ) . While there are many fictional liquids that can be consumed , fictional liquid medicines and magical potions ( such as the liquid that causes Alice to shrink in Alice in Wonderland ) may not be widely available for common consumption , or may simply not be described as being used for that purpose , and thus would not be considered `` beverages '' at all .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d28de323827433dee558e52f4d1cb06e", "text": "Virginia (novel) Virginia ( 1913 ) is a novel by Ellen Glasgow about a wife and mother who in vain seeks happiness by serving her family . This novel , her eleventh , marked a clear departure from Glasgow 's previous work -- she had written a series of bestsellers before publishing Virginia -- in that it attacked , in a subtle yet unmistakable way , the very layer of society that constituted her readership . Also , as its heroine , though virtuous and god-fearing , is denied the happiness she is craving , its plot did not live up to readers ' expectations as far as poetic justice is concerned and was bound to upset some of them . Today , Virginia is seen by many as an outstanding achievement in Glasgow 's career , exactly because the author defied literary convention by questioning the foundations of American society around the dawn of the 20th century , be it capitalism , religion or racism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "61e4f3ea00516e4e40d608bb6088b977", "text": "Atlanta Nights Atlanta Nights is a collaborative novel created in 2004 by a group of science fiction and fantasy authors , with the express purpose of producing an unpublishably bad piece of work , so as to test whether publishing firm PublishAmerica would still accept it . It was accepted ; after the hoax was revealed , the publisher withdrew its offer . The primary purpose of the exercise was to test PublishAmerica 's claims to be a `` traditional publisher '' that would only accept high-quality manuscripts . Critics have long claimed that PublishAmerica is actually a vanity press that pays no special attention to the sales potential of the books they publish since most of their revenue comes from the authors rather than book buyers . PublishAmerica had previously made some highly derogatory public remarks about science fiction and fantasy writers , because many of their critics came from those communities ; those derogatory remarks influenced the decision to make such a public test of PublishAmerica 's claims .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ba2c0c4e933eda0ef121b0d04b8877d", "text": "Bonnie MacDougal Bonnie MacDougal is the author of four novels that draw extensively from her own life as a lawyer working in Philadelphia . She received her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College , magna cum laude with Honors in English literature , and her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania . Her law career took her to Anchorage , Alaska , and Little Rock , Arkansas ( where she was one of the few lawyers ever to practice with Bill Clinton ) , then back to Philadelphia and the firms of Schnader , Harrison , Segal & Lewis , and Pepper Hamilton LLP , where she practices today . Her specialty is complex commercial litigation , including bankruptcy , securities fraud , and intellectual property disputes . She made her literary debut in 1996 with the publication of Breach of Trust , described as `` an extraordinarily accomplished first novel '' . Her second book was Angle of Impact , a thriller about an aviation disaster , which was described as `` a deliciously complicated puzzle '' and `` one hot read '' . Her third novel , Out of Order , is the story of a young woman with a secret past who is unwillingly thrust into the limelight when her husband runs for Congress . Out of Order was called `` much more than an ordinary legal thriller . It 's an ambitious , superbly crafted tale '' . Another critic wrote : `` MacDougal is no female Grisham . She 's more like Scott Turow , a much better lawyer-writer whose characters come loaded with plenty of history '' . Her fourth novel is Common Pleas , a story of young lovers on trial for the murder of the girl 's wealthy parents . Her books have been translated into eight foreign languages .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2838ab38d7783c7c7dec18c587200fa4", "text": "Mark Brennan Rosenberg Mark Brennan Rosenberg is an openly gay author and comedian based in New York City . He is the author of two books : Blackouts and Breakdowns - released on August 24 , 2011 , and Eating My Feelings : Tales of Overeating , Underperforming , and Coping with My Crazy Family - released on August 6 , 2013 through Crown Publishing . Rosenberg 's writings and commentary focus on the issues that affect the lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender community ; particularly alcohol addiction and substance abuse , which he discusses heavily in his first book . Rosenberg has been sober since 2008 . He is currently a contributor for The Huffington Post . Rosenberg toured the country promoting his first book Blackouts and Breakdowns in 2012 , and again promoting his second book , Eating My Feelings , in late 2013 . Rosenberg 's first novel This Made Me Think of You was released on April 5 , 2016 . It follows a couple 's breakup over the course of a year solely through their social media , text and email exchanges .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "83aee230aa74fb044d7ba64be411a1fa", "text": "Many Waters Many Waters is a 1986 novel by Madeleine L'Engle , part of the author 's Time Quartet ( also known as the Time Quintet ) . The title is taken from the Song of Solomon 8:7 : `` Many waters can not quench love , neither can the floods drown it . If a man were to give all his wealth for love , it would be utterly scorned . '' The principal characters of the story are Sandy and Dennys Murry , twin brothers who are , ironically , somewhat out of place ( they are `` normal '' ) in the context of the multifarious and eccentric Murry family from A Wrinkle in Time . The action of the story follows that of A Wind in the Door but precedes the climactic , apocalyptic event in A Swiftly Tilting Planet .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5498357a655b581ce65b1c08dfb24812", "text": "Wishful Identification According to Feilitzen and Linne ( 1975 ) , wishful identification is the extension of identification , which refers to people 's desire to become or to act in the same way as a certain media character . The majority of research about wishful identification has focused on its impacts on media users ' intimate relationship with , attachment to , identification with , imitation of or interaction with media figures . From this perspective , investigations on effects of wishful identification are helpful to understand how mediated messages can be effectively conveyed , how mediated behaviors and figures can be shaped to positively influence social attitudes and behaviors . Participants in relevant research primarily consist of children and adolescents because they do not have enough life and social experience ( Bandura , 1977 ; Hoffner , 1996 ) . In other words , they have higher needs than adults for role models to develop and adjust their social behaviors . As is mentioned by Comstock ( 1993 ) , `` television is a catalogue of modes of behavior ; whether they affect what viewers do depends on their being taken as rewarding , acceptable , and applicable '' ( p. 128 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "959bd7930ea557bdbe9b33e8eea68a8d", "text": "The Edible Woman The Edible Woman is a 1969 novel that helped to establish Margaret Atwood as a prose writer of major significance . It is the story of a young woman whose sane , structured , consumer-oriented world starts to slip out of focus . Following her engagement , Marian feels her body and her self are becoming separated . As Marian begins endowing food with human qualities that cause her to identify with it , she finds herself unable to eat , repelled by metaphorical cannibalism . In a foreword written in 1979 for the Virago edition of the novel , Atwood described it as a protofeminist rather than feminist work . Atwood explores gender stereotypes through characters who strictly adhere to them ( such as Peter or Lucy ) and those who defy their constraints ( such as Ainsley or Duncan ) . The narrative point of view shifts from first to third person , accentuating Marian 's slow detachment from reality . At the conclusion , first person narration returns , consistent with the character 's willingness to take control of her life again . Food and clothing are major symbols used by the author to explore themes and grant the reader insight on each of the characters ' personalities , moods and motivations . Setting is used to identify differences between the characters ; for example , Duncan is encountered in a mundane laundromat , gloomy theatre or sleazy hotel . In comparison , Peter inhabits genteel bars and a sparkling new apartment . However these changing environments are also used to explore different angles of existence , contrasting a freer , wilder glimpse of life , with a civilised , gilded cage . This highlights the difficulties presented to women in the era , where freedom was synonymous with uncertainty but marriage presented problems of its own . This novel 's publication coincided with the rise of the women 's movement in North America , but is described by Atwood as `` protofeminist '' because it was written in 1965 and thus anticipated second wave feminism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e402578bafc77e4dd51e58b3ac57d96a", "text": "Saving Fish from Drowning Saving Fish From Drowning is a 2005 novel written by Amy Tan . It is Tan 's sixth work . The book is about twelve American tourists who travel to China and Burma . The novel was awarded an honorable mention from the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2639440ca43894e96ba7bff6e38c80cc", "text": "After (novel) After is a young adult novel written by Francine Prose . It was first published in 2003 , and the nearby school shooting is reminiscent of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 . After a school shooting 50 miles away , the new grief and crisis counselor ( Dr. Willner ) attempts to control the students ' lives , using the recent tragedy as an excuse for increasingly restricting their lives . The school gradually is controlled by the grip of the administration , and students who do not comply with the new rules disappear , never to be seen again . Its plot is reminiscent of Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell . Similarities include the normalization of propaganda and surveillance with the telescreens in 1984 and the TVs on school buses spouting so called educational content that turns out to be blatantly false . These novels also touch on brainwashing , with the nightly emails sent to parents that convince them to send their children away to reform camps from which they never return . In contrast , After takes place during the reforms , showing how they were allowed to happen , while 1984 only shows the aftermath and its inevitability . The ending of After also shows the main character ( Tom Bishop ) escaping his town with his friends and family , a much lighter closing than 1984 . Described in the New York Times Book Review as a `` rich parable '' , this novel questions the line that must be drawn when freedom is more important than safety .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0b3ad3bec5555866c8bdd1f949d59c61", "text": "Heartburn (novel) Heartburn is an autobiographical novel based on Nora Ephron 's life story about her marriage to and divorce from Carl Bernstein , her second husband . Originally published in 1983 , the novel largely focuses on his affair with Margaret Jay , the daughter of former British Prime Minister James Callaghan . Ephron also wrote the screenplay for the film based on the novel starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson . The novel is a vivid depiction of the breakdown of a marriage . Its strong autobiographical content provides insight into one of the `` power couples '' of the late 1970s . It is Nora Ephron 's first published novel but in it she mentions subjects that she would go on to feature in future work such as When Harry Met Sally and Julie & Julia . The narrator of the novel is Rachel Samstat , a food writer who is married to Mark Feldman , a political journalist . Rachel is a Jewish New Yorker who has moved to Washington , D.C. , to support her husband 's career . They have one son and Rachel is pregnant with their second child as the book begins . The book wittily describes the life of an upper middle class intellectual couple replete with neuroses -- Rachel is in group therapy , Mark agonizes over the mystifying disappearance of his socks . Threaded through the whole are recipes and anecdotes which drive the story along and humanize Samstat . In a New Yorker piece on novels that include recipes , Adam Gopnik writes , `` in Heartburn , the recipes serve both as a joke about what a food writer writing a novel would write and as a joke on novel-writing itself by someone who anticipates that she will not be treated as a ` real ' novelist . '' Rachel 's self-esteem takes a huge battering as Mark has an affair with Thelma Rice ( Margaret Jay ) and she takes her revenge by telling the Washington grapevine that Thelma has a venereal disease . The diamond engagement ring that is stolen from Rachel when she is at group therapy is pivotal to the plot . Remarkably she gets it back when the police catch the robber . The stone is loose in its setting and she takes it back to the `` family '' jeweler to get it fixed . Here she discovers that while she had been in the hospital giving birth , Mark had bought an expensive necklace for his lover Thelma . She sells the ring and the money enables her to go back to New York and start afresh .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7126ec0efae590f40ef14c2109c5e75f", "text": "Rodge Glass Roger `` Rodge '' Paul H Glass ( born 17 January 1978 in Manchester ) is an English writer . Glass studied at Strathclyde University and Glasgow University , before returning to work for the programme at Strathclyde in which he himself studied . He is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University and an Associate Editor at Freight Books . Glass 's first novel , No Fireworks , was nominated for four awards , the Saltire First Book Award , the Dylan Thomas Prize , the Authors ' Club First Novel Award , and the Glen Dimplex First Book Award . His biography of Alasdair Gray won a 2009 Somerset Maugham Award and was shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award . His next project was the hybrid graphic novel Dougie 's War , which was nominated for Best Publication and Best Illustration at the Scottish Creative Awards , also nominated for Best Graphic Novel at the Scottish Indie Comic Book Awards . Glass 's forthcoming novel Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs , will be published in April 2012 . Glass has also published a number of short stories . A Weekend of Freedom ( 2009 ) and ` Why Nothing Works No. 2 ' ( 2010 ) were published in Gutter magazine . I Know My Team and I Shall Not Be Moved was published in Roads Ahead ( Tindal Street Press , 2009 ) and Do All Things With Love appeared in the Edinburgh Review ( 2011 ) . He was also a contributor to Pax Edina : The One O ' Clock Gun Anthology ( Edinburgh , 2010 )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b7abac778d05962423ebddb01fda853f", "text": "Christopher Barzak Christopher Barzak ( born July 21 , 1975 ) is an American author . He has published many short stories , beginning with `` A Mad Tea Party '' in Lady Churchill 's Rosebud Wristlet in 1999 . In 2007 he published his debut novel , One for Sorrow , which won the 2008 Crawford Award , and was a nominee for the 2008 Great Lakes Book Award as well as Logo TV 's NewNowNext Awards . His second novel , The Love We Share Without Knowing , was a 2008 James Tiptree Jr. . Award finalist and a 2009 Nebula Awards finalist for Best Novel . His first full-length short story collection , Before and Afterlives , was the recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Single-Author Collection in 2013 . Barzak has worked as a teacher of English outside of Tokyo , in both primary and middle schools . His experiences over two years abroad in Japan led him to write his second novel , The Love We Share Without Knowing . Barzak also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Chatham University in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . He currently teaches fiction writing at Youngstown State University , in Youngstown , Ohio . His first novel , One for Sorrow , was made into the feature film Jamie Marks is Dead by the director , Carter Smith , for Verisimilitude Films , starring Liv Tyler , Judy Greer , Cameron Monaghan , Noah Silver , and Morgan Saylor . The film debuted at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition . The film had a limited release by Gravitas Ventures in the United States on August 29 , 2014 and is now available on demand or on DVD . His third novel , Wonders of the Invisible World , was published on September 8 , 2015 and won a Stonewall Honor Award from the American Library Association in January , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8cdeaccd00bb2867e8043061d9f3211", "text": "Novel in Scotland The novel in Scotland includes all long prose fiction published in Scotland and by Scottish authors since the development of the literary format in the eighteenth century . The novel was soon a major element of Scottish literary and critical life . Tobias Smollett 's picaresque novels , such as The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle mean that he is often seen as Scotland 's first novelist . Other Scots who contributed to the development of the novel in the eighteenth century include Henry Mackenzie and John Moore . There was a tradition of moral and domestic fiction in the early nineteenth century that included the work of Elizabeth Hamilton , Mary Brunton and Christian Johnstone . The outstanding literary figure of the early nineteenth century was Walter Scott , whose Waverley is often called the first historical novel . He had a major worldwide influence . His success led to a publishing boom in Scotland . Major figures that benefited included James Hogg , John Galt , John Gibson Lockhart , John Wilson and Susan Ferrier . In the mid-nineteenth century major literary figures that contributed to the development of the novel included David Macbeth Moir , John Stuart Blackie , William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Margaret Oliphant . In the late nineteenth century , a number of Scottish-born authors achieved international reputations , including Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle , whose Sherlock Holmes stories helped found the tradition of detective fiction . In the last two decades of the century the `` kailyard school '' ( cabbage patch ) depicted Scotland in a rural and nostalgic fashion , often seen as a `` failure of nerve '' in dealing with the rapid changes that had swept across Scotland in the industrial revolution . Figures associated with the movement include Ian Maclaren , S. R. Crockett and J. M. Barrie , best known for his creation of Peter Pan , which helped develop the genre of fantasy , as did the work of George MacDonald . Among the most important novels of the early twentieth century was The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown , which broke with the Kailyard tradition . John Buchan played a major role in the creation of the modern thriller with The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle . The Scottish literary Renaissance attempted to introduce modernism into art and create of a distinctive national literature . It increasingly focused on the novel . Major figures included Neil Gunn , George Blake , A. J. Cronin , Eric Linklater and Lewis Grassic Gibbon . There were also a large number of female authors associated with the movement , who included Catherine Carswell , Willa Muir , Nan Shepherd and Naomi Mitchison . Many major Scottish post-war novelists , such as Robin Jenkins , Jessie Kesson , Muriel Spark , Alexander Trocchi and James Kennaway spent most of their lives outside Scotland , but often dealt with Scottish themes . Successful mass-market works included the action novels of Alistair MacLean and the historical fiction of Dorothy Dunnett . A younger generation of novelists that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s included Allan Massie , Shena Mackay and Alan Spence . Working class identity continued to be explored by Archie Hind , Alan Sharp , George Friel and William McIlvanney . From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival , with figures including Alasdair Gray , James Kelman , Irvine Welsh , Alan Warner , Janice Galloway , A. L. Kennedy , Iain Banks , Candia McWilliam , Frank Kuppner and Andrew O'Hagan . In genre fiction Iain Banks , writing as Iain M. Banks , produced ground-breaking science fiction and Scottish crime fiction has been a major area of growth with the success of novelists including Frederic Lindsay , Quintin Jardine , Val McDermid , Denise Mina , Christopher Brookmyre , and particularly Ian Rankin and his Inspector Rebus novels . The most successful author of Scottish origins in recent years has been J. K. Rowling , author of the Harry Potter series .", "title": "" } ]
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Lion is a film based on a non-fiction book.
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[ { "docid": "d8928c95c39b3e588d0d1b1c78a4e088", "text": "The Acorn People The Acorn People is a non-fiction book for middle grade readers first published in 1976 . It is a memoir by author , educator and storyteller Ron Jones about a summer he spent at a camp for disabled children . It was adapted for television in 1981 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f1f24996190f2afefe6d896e024129f", "text": "To Walk with Lions To Walk with Lions is a 1999 film starring Richard Harris as George Adamson and John Michie as Tony Fitzjohn . It follows the later years of wild game preserver/naturalist Adamson . After his marriage to Joy Adamson , both of Born Free book and film fame , Adamson spent the latter part of his life protecting the lions and other wildlife in the Kora National Reserve , Kenya . He encounters poachers and government corruption blocking his quest for wildlife preservation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9e591d2d303f3f9d84ad27d3e9e4e5b7", "text": "Silent Cinema in India Silent Cinema in India - A Pictorial Journey is a 2012 Indian English language non-fiction book , written by B D Garga and published by Harper Collins India . It won the 2012 National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d7224e9c68c6aef3edb902ed4079055e", "text": "Lion vs. Lion Lion vs. Lion , also known as Roar of the Lion and Nan bei shi wang ( 南北獅王 , literally `` South North Lion King '' ) , is a 1981 Hong Kong kung fu film written and directed by Hsu Hsia and Chien Yuen Sheng . The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio , a major Hong Kong film production company at the time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8756797c0b006ddda2c6e8b37917c5b", "text": "La Vermine du Lion La Vermine du Lion ( The Lion 's Parasites ) is a French science fiction novel by Francis Carsac , first published in paperback by Fleuve Noir in 1967 . It was reissued by Super-luxe in 1978 and Eons in 2004 . The first hardcover edition was issued after the author 's death by La page blanche in December 1982 with a new preface by Jacques Tixier . To date no English translation has been published . The novel was dedicated to Carsac 's American friends and science fiction writer colleagues Poul Anderson and L. Sprague de Camp , from whose works the author acknowledged borrowing some elements .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a45553744e68499dde18fba8673341b", "text": "Chased by the Dogs Chased by the Dogs or The Thief and the Dogs ( اللص والكلاب , translit . El less wal kilab ) is a 1962 Egyptian film directed by Kamal El Sheikh , based on the novel The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz . It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival . The film was also selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cf84c1afeadcc0f66478c48da7acfc51", "text": "On Directing Film On Directing Film is a non-fiction book by American playwright and filmmaker David Mamet ( ISBN 0-670-83033-X ) published in 1991 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12ee01607c2b639403b9a23d39bf7a1d", "text": "Beneath the Lion's Gaze Beneath the Lion 's Gaze is a 2010 novel by Ethiopian-American writer Maaza Mengiste .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "84fc80da4696a37c6d24c71741cb3a89", "text": "Black Dog Publishing Black Dog Publishing ( London UK ) is a British publishing company specialising in illustrated non-fiction books on contemporary culture . Topics covered by Black Dog include architecture , art , craft , design , environment , fashion , film , music and photography .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7ce8a6ef0f054fc4d038fb5af17a3a7e", "text": "Science book A science book is a work of nonfiction , usually written by a scientist , researcher , or professor like Stephen Hawking ( A Brief History of Time ) , or sometimes by a non-scientist such as Bill Bryson ( A Short History of Nearly Everything ) . Usually these books are written for a wide audience presumed to have a general education rather than a specifically scientific training , as opposed to the very narrow audience that a scientific paper would have , and are therefore referred to as popular science . As such , they require considerable talent on the part of the author to sufficiently explain difficult topics to people who are totally new to the subject , and a good blend of storytelling and technical writing . In the UK , the Royal Society Prizes for Science Books are considered to be the most prestigious awards for science writing . In the US , the National Book Awards briefly had a category for science writing in the 1960s , but now they just have the broad categories of fiction and nonfiction . There are many disciplines that are well explained to lay people through science books . A few examples include Carl Sagan on astronomy , Jared Diamond on geography , Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins on evolutionary biology , David Eagleman on neuroscience , Donald Norman on usability and cognitive psychology , Steven Pinker , Noam Chomsky , and Robert Ornstein on linguistics and cognitive science , Donald Johanson and Robert Ardrey on paleoanthropology , and Desmond Morris on zoology and anthropology , and Fulvio Melia on black holes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "862cf9510c921ed911fe23391f5106c9", "text": "The Human Zoo (book) The Human Zoo is a book written by the British zoologist Desmond Morris , published in 1969 . It is a follow-up to his earlier book The Naked Ape ; both books examine how the biological nature of the human species has shaped the character of the cultures of the contemporary world . The Human Zoo examines the nature of civilized society , especially in the cities . Morris compares the human inhabitants of a city to the animal inhabitants of a zoo , which have their survival needs provided for , but at the cost of living in an unnatural environment . Humans in their cities , and animals in their zoos , both have food and shelter provided for them , and have considerable free time on their hands . But they have to live in an unnatural environment , and are both likely to have problems in developing healthy social relationships , both are liable to suffer from isolation and boredom , and both live in a limited amount of physical space . The book explains how the inhabitants of cities and zoos have invented ways to deal with these problems , and the consequences that follow when they fail at dealing with them . From this point of view , Morris examines why civilized society is the way it is . He offers explanations of the best and the worst features of civilized society . He examines the magnificent achievements of civilized society , the sublime explorations that make up science and the humanities , as well as the horrible behaviors of this same society such as war , slavery , and rape . This book , and Morris 's earlier book The Naked Ape , are two of the early works in the field of sociobiology , which have both contributed much to contemporary understandings of society .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aff47d2625c768c88ff886f03c775dcb", "text": "White Shark (novel) White Shark is a 1994 novel by author Peter Benchley , famous for Jaws , The Island , Beast and The Deep . It is similar to Jaws , but it does not feature a shark , despite what the title suggests . To avoid confusion and to capitalize on the movie adaptation , the book was republished as Creature in 1997 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3c17fc59292f43fe45251487374083e", "text": "Profile Books Profile Books is a British independent book publishing firm founded in 1996 . It publishes non-fiction subjects including history , biography , memoir , politics , current affairs , travel and popular science . Profile Books is distributed in the UK by Random House and sold by Faber & Faber , and is part of the Independent Alliance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9899176531546abcb014dbe388d9f88e", "text": "An Experiment in Criticism An Experiment in Criticism is a 1961 book by C. S. Lewis in which he proposes that the quality of books should be measured not by how they are written , but by how they are read . To do this , the author describes two kinds of readers . One is what he calls the `` unliterary '' , and the other the `` literary '' . He proceeds to outline some of the differences between these two types of readers . For example , one characterization of an unliterary reader is that the argument `` I 've read it before '' is a conclusive reason not to read a book . In contrast , literary readers reread books many times , savoring certain passages , and attempting to glean more from subsequent readings . Lewis also argued that judging books by whether they are `` lowbrow '' or `` highbrow '' is not necessarily fruitful ; many `` lowbrow '' books prove to be valuable to a literary reader willing to approach without prejudgment . He noted that books classified as `` lowbrow '' , such as science fiction , are also capable of inducing a passion to re-read and imparting experience which changes reader 's worldview . Lewis suggests that books which are capable of doing this may prove to have enduring merit regardless of their genre of origin . He suggested that attempting to judge the literary merit of books based on traditional criteria may not prove fruitful . Thus , Lewis suggests that a quality book is one that someone , anyone will re-read . A highbrow view that such a book is poor quality has failed to appreciate whatever qualities merit re-reading by someone .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d1912a0ec5def37f62686d169110b74c", "text": "The Tiger in the Well The Tiger in the Well ( 1990 ) is a book by the English author Philip Pullman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "abe906c9ea3dcfc40f57a972049224b5", "text": "Lamb (2015 American film) Lamb is an American drama film , written and directed by Ross Partridge . The film was adapted by the novel of the same name , by Bonnie Nadzam . The film stars Ross Partridge , Oona Laurence , Jess Weixler and Tom Bower . The film had its world premiere at the SXSW film festival on March 14 , 2015 . The film was released in a limited release on January 8 , 2016 , before being released through video on demand on January 12 , 2016 by The Orchard .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f166869e1f332b7c2ba082cd2179a78a", "text": "Burger's Daughter Burger 's Daughter is a political and historical novel by the South African Nobel Prize in Literature-winner Nadine Gordimer , first published in the United Kingdom in June 1979 by Jonathan Cape . The book was expected to be banned in South Africa , and a month after publication in London the import and sale of the book in South Africa was prohibited by the Publications Control Board . Three months later , the Publications Appeal Board overturned the banning and the restrictions were lifted . Burger 's Daughter details a group of white anti-apartheid activists in South Africa seeking to overthrow the South African government . It is set in the mid-1970s , and follows the life of Rosa , the title character , as she comes to terms with her father Lionel Burger 's legacy as an activist in the South African Communist Party ( SACP ) . The perspective shifts between Rosa 's internal monologue ( often directed towards her father or her lover Conrad ) , and the omniscient narrator . The novel is rooted in the history of the anti-apartheid struggle and references to actual events and people from that period , including Nelson Mandela and the 1976 Soweto uprising . Gordimer herself was involved in South African struggle politics , and she knew many of the activists , including Bram Fischer , Mandela 's treason trial defence lawyer . She modelled the Burger family in the novel loosely on Fischer 's family , and described Burger 's Daughter as `` a coded homage '' to Fischer . While banned in South Africa , a copy of the book was smuggled into Mandela 's prison cell on Robben Island , and he reported that he `` thought well of it '' . The novel was generally well-received by critics . A reviewer for The New York Times said that Burger 's Daughter is Gordimer 's `` most political and most moving novel '' , and a review in The New York Review of Books described the style of writing as `` elegant '' , `` fastidious '' and belonging to a `` cultivated upper class '' . A critic in The Hudson Review had mixed feelings about the book , saying that it `` gives scarcely any pleasure in the reading but which one is pleased to have read nonetheless '' . Burger 's Daughter won the Central News Agency Literary Award in 1980 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c7955d83c3b96f6e49858e4048b02c7a", "text": "Out of the Shelter Out of the Shelter ( 1970 ) is a novel by British author David Lodge .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2299fc8bf63cf3ff777f34743d02f1f9", "text": "BBC Books BBC Books ( also formerly known as BBC Publishing ) is an imprint majority owned and managed by Penguin Random House through its Ebury Publishing division . The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide , the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation . The imprint has been active since the 1980s . BBC Books publishes a range of books connected to BBC radio and television programming , including cookery , natural history , lifestyle , and behind the scenes `` making-of '' books . There are also some non-programme related biographies and autobiographies of various well-known personalities in its list . Amongst BBC Books ' best known titles are cookery books by former TV cook Delia Smith , wildlife titles by Sir David Attenborough and gardening titles by Alan Titchmarsh . In the BBC Publishing days , it turned down The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy , a book which has now sold over 14,000,000 copies worldwide .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d0ec5fe6cd25bf6e5e12e9972dbd9f48", "text": "Factual film Factual film may refer to : Historical film Biographical film , a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people Film based on a true story Documentary film , a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality , primarily for the purposes of instruction , education , or maintaining a historical record", "title": "" } ]
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Ray Milland has only ever won bowling trophies.
[ { "docid": "a98318f7e1d6849c7312143492ff870d", "text": "Ray Milland Ray Milland ( 3 January 1907 -- 10 March 1986 ) was a Welsh actor and director . His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985 , and he is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend ( 1945 ) , a sophisticated leading man opposite a corrupt John Wayne in Reap the Wild Wind ( 1942 ) , the murder-plotting husband in Dial M for Murder ( 1954 ) , and as Oliver Barrett III in Love Story ( 1970 ) . Before becoming an actor , Milland served in the Household Cavalry of the British Army , becoming a proficient marksman , horse-rider and aeroplane pilot . He left the army to follow a career in acting and appeared as an extra in several British productions before getting his first major role in The Flying Scotsman ( 1929 ) . This led to a nine-month contract with MGM and he moved to the United States where he appeared as a stock actor . After being released by MGM , he was picked up by Paramount , who used Milland in a range of lesser speaking parts , normally as an English character . He was loaned out to Universal for a film called Three Smart Girls ( 1936 ) , and its success saw Milland given a lead role in The Jungle Princess ( also 1936 ) alongside new starlet Dorothy Lamour . The film was a big success and catapulted both to stardom . Milland remained with Paramount for almost 20 years , and as well as his Oscar-winning role in The Lost Weekend , he is remembered for the films The Major and the Minor ( 1942 ) , The Big Clock ( 1948 ) , and The Thief ( 1952 ) , the last of which saw him nominated for his second Golden Globe . After leaving Paramount , he began directing and ended his career moving into television . Milland , who was at one time Paramount Pictures ' highest paid actor , co-starred alongside many of the most popular actresses of the time including Gene Tierney , Grace Kelly , Lana Turner , Marlene Dietrich , Ginger Rogers , Jane Wyman , Loretta Young and Veronica Lake .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "3d15a0e94bcc68cca088cfc257ffb1f8", "text": "PBA Bowling Tour: 1995 Season This is a recap of the 1995 season for the Professional Bowlers Association ( PBA ) Tour . It was the tour 's 37th season , and consisted of 30 events . The `` semi-retired '' Dave Husted won his 12th title and second BPAA U.S. Open crown in front of the largest crowd to ever witness a PBA event . After the qualifying at Bowl One Lanes in Troy , Michigan , the TV finals moved to Detroit 's Joe Louis Arena , where a paid audience of 7,212 were in attendance . Bowling in his first TV finals , Scott Alexander was the surprise winner at the Chevrolet PBA National Championship . Mike Aulby captured the Brunswick World Tournament of Champions to complete his quest for the `` triple crown '' of PBA majors . He joined Billy Hardwick , Johnny Petraglia and Pete Weber as the PBA 's only triple crown winners to date . As the Tour 's leading money winner for 1995 , Aulby was also voted the PBA Player of the Year . At the Northwest Classic in July , John Handegard became the oldest PBA Tour champion . Handegard was 57 years , 55 days old . Hall of Famer Buzz Fazio was 56 years , 307 days old when he won a standard PBA tour event in December , 1964 . Another record was set late in the year at the AMF Dick Weber Classic , where David Ozio rolled a four-game total of 1,070 pins en route to the title . This broke the 11-year-old record of 1,050 pins set by Nelson Burton , Jr. .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "987d4b361a6ccb356d847cfe341926fc", "text": "1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1980 Men 's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the City of Frankston Bowling Club in Frankston , Melbourne , Australia , from 17 January - 2 February 1980 . The Australian government would not allow the South African team to compete because of the South African policy of apartheid . David Bryant won his second singles title following his triumph in the 1966 competition . Australia won the Pairs , England won the Triples and Hong Kong won the Fours . The Leonard Trophy went to England who beat Australia into first place by virtue of having a higher shot percentage .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94c484a8524f10c83f8391bd09932481", "text": "Harry Vardon Trophy The Harry Vardon Trophy is awarded by the European Tour . Since 2009 it has been awarded to the winner of the Race to Dubai . Before then it was awarded to the winner of the `` Order of Merit '' . From 1975 to 2008 the Order of Merit was based on prize money but before that date a points system was used . From 1937 until the formation of the European Tour in 1972 the award was presented by the British P.G.A. . The trophy is named for the Jersey golfing great Harry Vardon , who died in 1937 . The Race to Dubai is calculated in euro , although many of the events have prize funds which are fixed in other currencies , mainly pounds sterling or U.S. dollars . In these instances , the amounts are converted into euro at the exchange rate for the week that the tournament is played .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6451f1515684de4a1dcb67d455c2a42", "text": "Wes Malott Wesley Clint `` Big Nasty '' Malott ( born October 26 , 1976 in Austin , Texas ) is an American professional ten-pin bowler who resides in Pflugerville , Texas . He has ten titles ( one major ) in ten-plus seasons on the PBA tour , having won at least one title in four straight seasons ( 2005 -- 06 through 2008 -- 09 ) . Malott also won the 2006 -- 07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout , which is not a PBA Tour event . He has finished runner-up in a PBA major tournament five times . Malott also owns 17 PBA Regional titles . As of the end of the 2016 season , his career PBA Tour earnings have topped $ 1.1 million ( U.S. ) . He has rolled 39 perfect 300 games in PBA Tour events through 2016 . Wes is a Pro Staff member for Roto Grip bowling balls , Dexter shoes and Vise grips . In a close race , Malott won the 2008 -- 09 PBA Player of the Year Award over Norm Duke ( 74 points to Duke 's 70 ) . In his finest season to date , Malott made nine TV finals appearances , won three times , and collected a career-high $ 174,680 . He won the PBA 's George Young High Average award with a season mark of 222.98 . He also won all five of his matches in winning ESPN2 's made-for-TV `` King of Bowling '' event , which was broadcast over five weeks on a tape-delay basis in April -- May , 2009 . Malott rolled 300 games in two of his five matches . At the 2009 PBA World Series of Bowling in Allen Park , MI , Malott made the TV finals in two of the seven events : the PBA Shark Championship and PBA World Championship , but failed to win either tournament . In the World Championship , he was denied his first major title when he was upset by newcomer Tom Smallwood , 244-228 . Smallwood is originally from Saginaw , Michigan , and had been laid off from his automotive plant job less than a year before defeating Malott for the championship . Although Malott failed to win a tournament in the 2009 -- 10 season ( the first time he had been shut out since 2004 -- 05 ) , he did finish second on the Tour in average ( 221.33 ) and fifth in points , while making five TV finals appearances . Malott won a title in the 2011 -- 12 season in the Mark Roth-Marshall Holman Exempt Doubles Championship with partner Norm Duke . In the 2012 -- 13 season , he finished runner-up in the USBC Masters to Jason Belmonte . Later in the season , he got his revenge on Belmonte , defeating him in the final match of Bowling 's U.S. Open in Columbus , Ohio for Wes ' first major championship . He won his ninth PBA title later in the 2012 -- 13 season , in the Cheetah Championship at the 2013 World Series of Bowling , marking the first time since 2008 -- 09 that he won multiple titles in a single season . He also posted a career-high 228.09 average in Tour events . Malott and partner Norm Duke won their second Mark Roth-Marshall Holman Doubles Championship in 2015 . The win gave Malott ten PBA Tour titles , which qualifies him for PBA Hall of Fame consideration . On April 12 , 2017 , Malott won the PBA `` King of the Hill '' competition in Portland , Maine . This was a special , non-title event broadcast live on the PBA 's Xtra Frame webcast service , held in conjunction with the PBA League and Mark Roth-Marshall Holman Doubles Championship during the same week in Portland .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12bc4c2f75179e9f87c74534b2c346dd", "text": "Bowlplex Bowlplex Ltd was a bowling and leisure corporation that owned and operated 18 `` total entertainment centres '' across England , Wales and Scotland . Bowlplex was formed in 1976 to acquire the Branksome Bowl then known as Wessex Bowl , although it was not until 1984 that long-serving Managing Director Tracy Standish became involved with Bowlplex . Over 25 years Bowlplex grew into a national group at 18 locations across the UK offering late-night licensed bars , dance floors , American pool and amusement games in addition to ten-pin bowling . Final additions to the Bowlplex group are leisure and entertainment centres in Cwmbran , Wales , and Camberley , Surrey . Both centres were operated with the new style of operations , with Brunswick lane machinery , scoring system and Meriq online bookings package . The Stadium sports bar and Grill and Chill also had the addition of a new food and beverage operating system . Bowlplex Centres were found at Basingstoke , Birmingham , Blackburn , Braehead , Brighton , Bristol , Camberley , Castleford , Cwmbran , Dudley , Dunfermline , Nantgarw ( Nr Caerphilly ) , Oxford , Poole Branksome , Tower Park , Portsmouth : Gunwharf Quays , and Tunbridge Wells . Joining forces with Sega Amusements Europe , Bowlplex have had new arcade and gaming machines installed at all 18 centres . The exclusive partnership between SAE and Bowlplex have further enhanced the company 's brand identity and have injected a great portfolio of gaming technology into the Bowlplex concept . The Bowlplex unit at Yeovil was bought by 1st Bowl in 2012 and is now trading as MFAbowl . In late 2015 10 Bowlplex units were acquired by The Original Bowling Company who own the rival chain Hollywood Bowl and AMF bowling with most of the locations being rebranded under the `` Hollywood '' name . However to remedy with competition concerns , six Bowlplex sites were sold to Tenpin Limited in Bristol , Camberley , Castleford , Dudley , Glasgow and Nantgarw ( Nr Caerphilly ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "915449f4c47f3054a567445542fe8a15", "text": "1964 PGA Championship The 1964 PGA Championship was the 46th PGA Championship , played July 16 -- 19 at Columbus Country Club in Columbus , Ohio . Bobby Nichols won his only major title , three strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer . Nichols led wire-to-wire after a first round 64 in the hometown of Nicklaus , who shot a 64 in the final round to gain his third runner-up finish in majors in 1964 . Ben Hogan , age 51 , competed at the PGA Championship for the first time since 1960 . Tied for fifth place after a third round 68 , he finished tied for ninth for his penultimate top ten in a major . His final top ten came at the 1967 Masters . Nichols ' winning score of 271 was the lowest to date at the PGA Championship , the seventh as a 72-hole stroke play championship . It stood as the record for thirty years , until Nick Price 's 269 in 1994 . The British Open was played the previous week in St Andrews , Scotland , one of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July . The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 ( except 1971 , when it was played in late February ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92dd7357af343e1dfc4b0d21c03fb700", "text": "Stuart Williams (ten-pin bowling) Stuart Williams , from Ellesmere Port , Cheshire , England , is one of the world 's leading Ten-pin bowlers . He is one of the most active tour players in the sport . Williams , along with the store owner father Dave , runs a Ten-pin Bowling Pro-Shop at Chester Megabowl , called MCS Bowling . He is known to his followers by the nickname `` Beef Stu '' . Williams has 6 ETBF titles to his name , the `` City of Barcelona '' trophy in 2003 ( This was his first ever European ranking event ) , the Brunswick Aalborg International in 2004 and the Ebonite Luxembourg Open in 2006 . Williams triumphed in the 2007 World Ranking Masters defeating Peter Ljung from Sweden 2-1 ( 233-236 , 235-224 , 269-240 ) in the best of 3 game final . Williams had qualified in 3rd position , and also eliminated David O'Sullivan ( U.S. ) in the quarter finals , and Thomas Gross ( Austria ) in the semi-finals . On May 31 , 2009 , Williams earned an exemption for the U.S. PBA Tour by finishing 6th at the PBA Tour Trials in Allen Park , MI ( USA ) . This made him the first bowler from the United Kingdom to compete full-time on the PBA Tour . On November 18 , 2011 , Williams won his first PBA title in the Bayer Viper Open . In doing so , he became the first player from England to win a title on the standard PBA Tour in North America.Observation article -LCB- http://above180.com/change-is-good -RCB-", "title": "" }, { "docid": "245eea5e0d4c926842d67ef2a633e420", "text": "Patrick Allen (bowler) Patrick Allen ( born September 23 , 1970 ) is a left-handed ten-pin bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association ( PBA ) Tour . He has won 13 PBA titles , including two majors ( 2005 Denny 's World Championship and 2009 H&R Block Tournament of Champions ) . A long-time resident of Tarrytown , New York , Allen relocated to Wesley Chapel , Florida for several years before returning to his home state . He now resides in Mount Kisco , New York . Allen joined the PBA in 1999 , and became a full-time member the following year . He won his first PBA title in 2002 at the Greater Detroit Open . His finest season as a pro came in 2004 -- 05 , when he earned PBA Player of the Year honors and led the Tour in points . That season , he made match play in 19 of 21 events , made five TV finals appearances , won three titles ( including his first major ) and cashed $ 350,740 in earnings . The earnings rank as the second-highest all-time in a PBA season , behind only the monster $ 419,700 season posted by Walter Ray Williams Jr. in 2002 -- 03 . Allen also made the top-five in all four major tournaments in 2004 -- 05 , the only time that has been accomplished since the ABC/USBC Masters became an official PBA event in 1998 . Allen added three titles in the 2008 -- 09 season , at the National Bowling Stadium Championship , Tournament of Champions and Dydo Japan Cup . He has not won a title since that season . Known to his fans and fellow pro bowlers as `` P.A. '' or `` Hoss , '' Allen became the PBA 's 36th career millionaire in 2007 . His career PBA Tour earnings through the end of the 2016 season stood at over $ 1.39 million , with total PBA earnings at over $ 1.44 million . He has 29 PBA Regional titles . He was ranked # 44 on the PBA 's 2008 list of `` 50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years . '' Through the 2016 season , he has recorded 41 perfect 300 games in PBA events . Allen represented the PBA East Region and won the 2015 PBA Regional Challenge finals , a non-title event held at the PBA World Series of Bowling in Reno , NV . In the victory over defending PBA Regional Challenge champion Josh Blanchard , Allen rolled the first ten strikes of the game before leaving a 6-pin on the eleventh shot and settling for a 289 game .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "74a0bfbf14a261c8705ed9ea6ab1495c", "text": "Australian cricket team in Australia in 1958–59 The 1958-59 Australians defeated the touring England team 4-0 in the 1958-59 Ashes series . They were seen by the English press as having little chance of winning the series against the powerful England touring team . They had only one recognised great player , Neil Harvey and had lost the fast bowling combination of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller and the other veterans of Don Bradman 's Invincible 1948 team . There were , however , signs of recovery to those who would see them and E.W. Swanton believed that on their home ground Australia would be a shade better than England . The best indication of the forthcoming series was the M.C.C. and Australian tours of South Africa in 1956-57 and 1957-58 . South Africa had a strong team in the 1950s , stunning the cricketing world by drawing 2-2 in Australia in 1953-54 , losing 3-2 in the closely fought 1955 series in England and fighting back from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Peter May 's England in 1956-57 . In 1957-58 Ian Craig led a team labelled as the weakest to leave Australia to a 3-0 victory over the Springboks with Richie Benaud , Alan Davidson , Wally Grout , Ken Mackay , Colin McDonald , Jim Burke and Lindsay Kline all in fine form . Norm O'Neill was not taken on tour , but struck innings of 175 in three hours and 233 in four hours in successive games against Victoria and was regarded as the `` New Bradman '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8ce7bb6d5186cdb5c9548078a8fee5e5", "text": "PBA Bowling Tour: 2003–04 season This is a recap of the 2003 -- 04 season for the Professional Bowlers Association ( PBA ) Tour . It was the tour 's 45th season and consisted of 21 events . Finland 's Mika Koivuniemi made seven TV finals , won twice on the season , and joined Venezuela 's Amleto Monacelli as the only international players to ever win the PBA Player of the Year award . Mika also rolled the PBA 's 16th televised 300 game this season . Patrick Healey Jr. ended the three-event run by Jason Couch at the Tournament of Champions , one of two titles that Healey won on the season . Walter Ray Williams , Jr. was victorious at the ABC Masters . After becoming just the fourth bowler to reach 30 career PBA titles earlier in the year , Pete Weber won his 31st at the 61st U.S. Open . It was Weber 's third career U.S. Open crown . The final major of the season , the PBA World Championship , was won by 49-year-old Tom Baker for his first win in seven years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d04a28ceca7019897c18d92789d1c598", "text": "PBA Women's Series The PBA Women 's Series was a mini-tour for female professional bowlers . It was started in 2007 as a way to bring women 's bowling back to television after the Professional Women 's Bowling Association ( PWBA ) disbanded in 2003 . Sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress ( USBC ) and its website bowl.com , it ran concurrently with several stops on the Professional Bowlers Association 's men 's tour . After the PWBA folded , female bowlers have had very few national venues in which to bowl , other than the USBC Queens event . A few female bowlers , including Carolyn Dorin-Ballard , Liz Johnson and Kelly Kulick , began competing on the `` men 's '' PBA Tour with limited success . The U.S. Women 's Open was resurrected by the USBC in 2007 , and it also spawned the creation of the women 's series . The trial series featured four events in the early weeks of the 2007-08 PBA season . The 2007 winners were : Carolyn Dorin-Ballard - Motor City Classic Shannon Pluhowsky - Etonic Championship Joy Esterson - Lake County Indiana Classic Diandra Asbaty - Great Lakes Classic The series was expanded to eight events in each of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons , but was not continued into the 2010-11 season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21edb5197de63fbd4b76542c807cf7d9", "text": "Ray Strauss Raymond Bernard `` Ray '' Strauss ( 4 November 1927 -- 28 July 2013 ) was an Australian sportsman who played both cricket and field hockey at high levels . From Perth , Western Australia , Strauss attended Perth Modern School and later the University of Western Australia , playing for the university 's hockey club . Twice named captain of the all-Australian universities side , he was captain of the side on several occasions , including when the team shared the 1952 Syme Cup with the University of Adelaide . Strauss represented Western Australia on various occasions from 1949 to 1955 , and made his Test debut for the Australian national team in August 1954 , against New Zealand ( with cricket teammate Ian Dick captaining the side ) , though it is unclear if he played further matches for the national side . At both club and state levels , he had largely played as a defender , usually as a fullback , and was known for his `` interceptions and long clearances '' . Playing first for East Perth and then University at WACA district level , Strauss had played cricket matches for state colts teams as early as the 1950 -- 51 season , but did not make his debut for the state 's senior team until the end of the 1952 -- 53 season , playing for the state against the touring Australian and South African national teams . Opening the bowling with Harry Price against the South Africans , he took 7/75 in the side 's second innings , although Western Australia still lost the match by 175 runs . A regular in the side throughout the remainder of the 1950s , Strauss took 25 wickets in a season on three separate occasions ( 1956 -- 57 , 1958 -- 59 , and 1959 -- 60 ) , often partnering with Des Hoare and Ron Gaunt . His best bowling figures came during the 1956 -- 57 season in the opening Sheffield Shield match against South Australia , when he took 7/59 from 18 eight-ball overs . He finished that season with 33 wickets at an average of 22.48 , the most of any fast bowler and second only to Victoria 's Lindsay Kline ( 37 wickets ) overall . Having played his last matches for Western Australia during the 1959 -- 60 season , Strauss spent both the 1960 and 1961 English seasons as the professional player for the East Lancashire Cricket Club in the Lancashire League , playing 52 league and seven cup matches over the two seasons . East Lancashire made the final of the Worsley Cup ( the league 's knockout competition ) in both seasons , winning in 1961 . Strauss took five-wicket hauls in both years , as well as scoring a half-century in the 1960 loss . However , his performance in that match was largely overshadowed by that of Burnley 's professional , Indian Test player Dattu Phadkar , who took 8/54 and scored 68 not out . In league matches , Strauss took the most wickets for the club in both seasons , as well as leading the club 's runs aggregates in the 1960 season . His 104 wickets during that season was only bettered by West Indies international Roy Gilchrist . He finished his first-class career with 139 wickets from 37 matches . Strauss died in Perth in July 2013 , aged 85 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1debf2b2631b027ba973c3f93c15343f", "text": "Teata Semiz Teata Semiz ( born c. 1934 ) is a professional bowler who was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 1991 . A resident of River Edge , New Jersey , Semiz started bowling at the age of 13 in Bergenfield , New Jersey . After turning professional in 1961 , he joined the PBA Tour in 1968 . Semiz won 10 events on the PBA Tour , and also won both the Classic Singles and the All-Events titles at the 1972 ABC Open Championships . Competing in the ABC Masters , Semiz finished the 1973 event in fourth place . At the 1983 Masters , Semiz had a 300 game and finished in seventh place . At the 1997 Masters , he finished the tournament in fifth place . In 1997 , Semiz become the oldest player to win an event on the Senior PBA Tour .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01eb218c21b840efcf77c2da74f88caf", "text": "Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year The Cricket Writers ' Club Young Cricketer of the Year is an annual cricket award , presented to the young player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in English county cricket . The award has been presented since the 1950 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the Cricket Writers ' Club . Only players that are qualified to represent the England cricket team , and are aged under 23 on 1 May of the awarding year , are eligible for the prize . With the exception of 1986 , when a joint award was made , the accolade has been presented to one individual each season . The award has been described by the England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) as `` prestigious '' . Although not a firm rule , once a player has won the award , they are considered ineligible to receive it in the future . Archie Ledbrooke , a sports reporter for the Daily Mirror and the first treasurer of the Cricket Writers ' Club , came up with the idea for the award . It was first presented in 1950 , when Roy Tattersall of Lancashire was the recipient . In 1986 , the vote was tied , and the award was made jointly to Ashley Metcalfe of Nottinghamshire and James Whitaker of Leicestershire . The 1995 winner , Andrew Symonds , went on to make over 200 international appearances for Australia , but at the time of his award was eligible to play for England , as he was born in Birmingham . , representatives of seventeen of the eighteen first-class cricket counties have won the award ; no player from Worcestershire has ever won . Yorkshire players have collected the award most frequently , doing so on eleven occasions . Only eight winners have not gone on to play international cricket . On ten occasions , the Cricket Writers ' Club Young Cricketer of the Year has also been named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for that season . Since 1990 , 15 of the 26 winners have also collected the PCA Young Player of the Year award , selected by members of the players ' trade union , the Professional Cricketers ' Association .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "adad5cf7df9a55aba58f1395907404b1", "text": "Frank Brill Francis Hasbrouck `` Frank '' Brill ( born Briell ) ( March 30 , 1864 in Astoria , New York -- November 19 , 1944 in Flushing , New York ) was an American professional baseball player and hall-of-fame bowler . He appeared in one season in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Wolverines during the 1884 season . He played 12 games as a pitcher and one game as an outfielder . He later played several seasons of minor league baseball . During the 1900s he became a prominent bowler and won the first annual national championship held by the American Bowling Congress in 1901 with a score of 648 . He was inducted into the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 1996 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dbdafa462b1b54c1688c625f4fa2bb28", "text": "Ron Sharpe Ronald Maxy Sharpe ( 11 March 1905 -- 24 October 1972 in Adelaide , South Australia ) is regarded as South Australia 's and Australia 's finest ever baseball player . Sharpe began his representative baseball career when he played his first interstate game for South Australia as a pitcher in 1921 at the age of 16 . He then went on to represent South Australia for more than 18 years , becoming vice-captain and selector in 1928 and again in 1930 before taking over the captaincy from 1932 . Sharpe was one of the first players in the Claxton Shield , helping South Australia to victory in the inaugural 1934 Claxton Shield as well as 1935 where he pitched 15 innings in the final against New South Wales and the 1936 Claxton Shield . He retired in 1946 , missing only 1926 and 1939 through illness and the war years . His most notable performance was striking out 19 batters while conceding only three hits and four walks against New South Wales in 1931 . He played , pitched and coached the Goodwood Baseball Club in the South Australian Baseball League competition from 1922 to 1946 , during which time the club won 16 premierships and was runner up four times . He won a number of league and club best-player awards in his time . His deeds also caused the Helms Foundation to present to the Australian Baseball Council ( now Federation ) a perpetual trophy to be awarded to the most valuable player in the Claxton Shield series each year . It is called the Ron Sharpe Trophy and was presented in his honour . Sharpe was also an Australian representative on two occasions when an Australian representative team played a visiting American fleet in 1925 and Stanford University in 1928 . Ron also represented South Australia in the Sheffield Shield cricket competition . He was a baseball reporter for the ` Adelaide News ' from 1923 to 1953 . After his long and successful career as a player and coach , Sharpe became a dedicated administrator at club , league and Australian level . He was made a life member of the South Australian Baseball League in 1949 . Sharpe was always a gentleman on and off the sporting field and was greatly admired . Sharpe was inducted in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1986 an inaugural inductee into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Sports Museum in 2008 . He is also part of the Australia 75th Diamond Anniversary All-Star team as a pitcher . Elder brother Cy ( Cyril John Crutchfield Sharpe ) entered the film industry . After Hollywood experience , he and Jack Bruce established Commonwealth Film Laboratories in Sydney c. 1926 , a firm which eventually became Colorfilm . There was an associated film studio located in the Sydney Showground . Most of Cy 's life was spent in California .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76cb02b6ffc9af5e8c2496f4dad049de", "text": "MCCA Knockout Trophy The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket . At first it was known as the English Industrial Estates Cup , before being called the Minor Counties Knock Out Competition from 1986 to 1987 , the Holt Cup from 1988 to 1992 , the MCC Trophy from 1993 to 1998 , the ECB 38-County Cup from 1999 to 2002 , the MCCA Knockout Trophy from 2003 to 2005 . It has been called the MCCA Trophy since 2006 . From 1998 to 2002 , the competition was contested by 38 teams . The traditional Minor counties , plus Huntingdonshire and the `` cricket boards '' of the 18 first-class counties , as well as a Channel Islands team . The 2002 competition , which was won by the Warwickshire Cricket Board , remains the only time a non-Minor county has won the competition . This format was discontinued after 2002 and the competition is again a purely Minor counties affair . The most successful Counties are Devon and Norfolk , who have won the competition 5 times . The current champion is Herefordshire who defeated Staffordshire in the 2016 final by 56 runs at Wormsley Park , Ibstone .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "77a86652017b22bb8b51468022201746", "text": "Jack Manack Abdulhack Ahmed ` Jack ' Manack ( born 21 August 1967 in Vereeniging ) is a former South African first-class cricketer who played for Transvaal and Western Province in the Howa Bowl . Manack , one of the competition 's most outstanding bowlers , was the leading Howa Bowl wicket-taker in a record five seasons , including each of the last four . He was particularly consistent for Transvaal and averaged under 20 with the ball every season from 1985/86 to 1990/91 . He represented Western Province in just one season , helping them to the title in 1989/90 . His best bowling performance came that season when he took 7 for 17 to dismiss Eastern Province for just 50 runs , which prompted Western Province 's captain to make an unusual declaration when it was their turn to bat , calling the openers back after just one ball . Western Province went on to win by three wickets .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7e032fc093bbf4d4b7d183fc816a8645", "text": "List of Cricket World Cup five-wicket hauls In cricket , a five-wicket haul ( also known as a `` five -- for '' or `` fifer '' ) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings . This is regarded by the critics as a notable achievement , and there have been only 54 instances of a bowler taking a five-wicket haul in World Cup tournaments . The Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International ( ODI ) cricket . The event is organised by the sport 's governing body , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) , and is held once in every four years . Players from all the teams that have permanent ODI status -- with the exception of Bangladesh -- have picked up five-wicket hauls . In addition , players from four teams that are associate members of the ICC have taken fifers in World Cups . Starting with the inaugural edition in 1975 , a total of 49 bowlers have taken five-wicket haul in World Cup tournaments as of 2015 . Australian bowler Dennis Lillee was the first to take a fifer when he took 5 wickets for 34 runs against Pakistan during the third match of the world cup . His compatriot Gary Gilmour followed with two consecutive fifers in the semi-final and final of the tournament , doing so against England and West Indies respectively . His 6 wickets for 14 runs against the former was named the `` Best Bowling Performance '' in ODIs in an all-time list released by the Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack in 2002 . Joel Garner of West Indies became the second and last bowler to achieve a fifer in a final when he took 5 wickets for 38 runs against England in 1979 final . The performance ensured West Indies ' victory , and helped them earn their second title . The 1992 edition was the only tournament where no five-wicket hauls were taken , while the 2003 tournament had a record 12 five-wicket hauls taken by 11 different bowlers . Five bowlers -- Gilmour , Ashantha de Mel , Glenn McGrath , Vasbert Drakes and Shahid Afridi -- have performed this feat twice in the history of the tournament . McGrath was the only bowler to take a five-wicket haul in more than one World Cup . His 7 wickets for 15 runs against Namibia remains the best bowling figures by a bowler in the history of the tournament . The most recent five - wicket haul was taken by Australia cricketer Mitchell Starc in the 2015 World Cup ; he took 6 wickets for 28 runs against New Zealand .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5572d8d1c3420b78c00235f6dbfef45", "text": "International Bowling Hall of Fame The World Bowling Writers ( WBW ) International Bowling Hall of Fame was established in 1993 and is located in the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame , on the International Bowling Campus in Arlington , Texas .", "title": "" } ]
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Evan Rachel Wood is an actress from the United States.
[ { "docid": "dcb3509f7f9018df939e192faeeba74e", "text": "Evan Rachel Wood Evan Rachel Wood ( born September 7 , 1987 ) is an American actress and musician . She began acting in the 1990s , appearing in several television series , including American Gothic ( 1995 -- 96 ) and Once and Again ( 1999 -- 2002 ) . Wood made her debut as a leading film actress at the age of eleven in Digging to China ( 1998 ) and garnered acclaim for her Golden Globe-nominated role as the troubled , drug-addicted teenager Tracy Freeland in the teen drama film Thirteen ( 2003 ) . Wood continued acting mostly in independent films , including Pretty Persuasion ( 2005 ) , Down in the Valley ( 2006 ) , Running with Scissors ( 2006 ) , and in the big studio production Across the Universe ( 2007 ) . Since 2008 , Wood has appeared in more mainstream films , including The Wrestler ( 2008 ) , Whatever Works ( 2009 ) and The Ides of March ( 2011 ) . She has also returned to television , playing the supporting role of Queen Sophie-Anne on True Blood from 2009 to 2011 and playing Kate Winslet 's character 's daughter in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce ( 2011 ) , a role for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress . As of 2016 , she plays the sentient android Dolores Abernathy in the HBO television series Westworld , for which she won a Critics ' Choice Award and earned a Golden Globe nomination . Her personal life , particularly her relationship with Marilyn Manson , to whom she was previously engaged , has attracted press attention . In 2012 , she married English actor Jamie Bell , with whom she has one son . They separated in 2014 after two years of marriage .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "7c90a4bed304d365f601b1f325fffad2", "text": "D. Woods Wanita Denise Woodgett ( born July 6 , 1985 ) , better known as by her nickname D. Woods , is an American singer , dancer , and actress . She is a former member of the girl group Danity Kane . Woods is the founder and CEO of Woodgrane Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ade28b2630d3dbd9d067b6e3f862fa8", "text": "Leslie Andrews Leslie Andrews ( Phoenix , Arizona , United States , August 18 , 1981 ) is an American motion picture and television actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ad736f8876c104a9b7a6ebf784d70b6", "text": "Ellie Cornell Ellie Cornell ( born December 15 , 1963 ) is an American actress and movie producer , known primarily for her roles in horror films . After her marriage to producer Mark Gottwald , she is sometimes credited as Ellie Gottwald .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e24c377a7d0493c5da8e2d07607d4329", "text": "Andrew Wood (singer) Andrew Patrick Wood ( January 8 , 1966 -- March 19 , 1990 ) was an American musician best known as the lead singer for alternative rock bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone . Wood was also known for his flamboyance . Wood formed Malfunkshun in 1980 with his brother Kevin and Regan Hagar . The band used alter ego personas onstage , with Wood using the name Landrew the Love Child . Though the band only had two songs released , `` With Yo ' Heart ( Not Yo ' Hands ) '' and `` Stars-n-You '' , on the Deep Six compilation album , they are often cited as being among the `` founding fathers '' of the Seattle 's grunge movement . During his time in Malfunkshun , Wood started relying heavily on drugs , entering rehab in 1985 . By 1988 , Malfunkshun had disbanded and Wood began jamming with Green River members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament . They soon began writing original material and formed Mother Love Bone the same year , adding guitarist Bruce Fairweather ( also a former member of Green River ) and drummer Greg Gilmore to the lineup . The following year , the band signed a deal with PolyGram , issuing a six-song EP , Shine , before going on to tour , supporting The Dogs D'Amour . Towards the end of the year , the band recorded their debut album , Apple , which was scheduled for release in 1990 . Due to his struggle with drug addiction , Wood checked himself into rehab in 1989 , hoping to get clean for the release of Mother Love Bone 's debut album . On March 16 , 1990 , Wood was found in a comatose state by his girlfriend , Xana La Fuente , having overdosed on heroin . Wood was taken to the hospital and placed on life support . Wood 's condition had shown signs of improvement but he died three days later .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c3ffcd33bbf039edfce492f73718ec2", "text": "Knocking (film) Knocking is a 2006 documentary film directed by Joel Engardio and Tom Shepard that focuses on the civil liberties fought for by Jehovah 's Witnesses . It focuses primarily on the stories of three Jehovah 's Witnesses , and how their lives demonstrate three fundamental Witness teachings that have affected society in general : Conscientious objection , and rejection of blood transfusions and saluting the flag . Knocking explored how the unpopular religion of Jehovah 's Witnesses played a major role in First Amendment history , setting Supreme Court precedents that expanded individual liberties for all Americans . In interviews , director Joel Engardio said Knocking is not about the theology of Jehovah 's Witnesses but instead uses the religion as a case study to examine how disparate and disagreeable groups can hold their unique beliefs without marginalizing or limiting the freedom of others . `` We may not be each others ' cup of tea , '' Engardio said on NPR , `` but tolerance allows a variety of kettles to peacefully share the stove . '' Knocking won several film festival awards including Best Documentary at the USA Film Festival and was covered in Newsweek , USA Today and newspapers across the United States . Entertainment Weekly named it `` What to Watch . '' Knocking was broadcast in the United States on PBS . It was also broadcast in Australia , Canada , Greece and Israel . Knocking was released on DVD in English , Spanish , Portuguese , Russian and Korean .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fe6c885e9bb08fe9549960e93297a12d", "text": "Evan Roe Evan Roe ( born February 9 , 2000 ) is an American television actor . Born in Seattle , he is best known for his role as Jason McCord on the CBS political drama television series Madam Secretary. , . He has also guest starred on Disney Channel 's Jessie , Fox Television 's Saint George and Nickelodeon 's Sam & Cat and Bella and the Bulldogs . At the age of four , he moved with his family ( father - Christopher , mother-Linnette and brother-Elliot ) from Seattle , Washington to San Diego , California , where he acted in school productions , as well as regional professional musical theater , including starring as The Artful Dodger in Lionel Bart 's Oliver ! , before starting work in television at the age of 12 . Released in May 2016 , he also starred in the feature film Time Toys . As a Boy Scout , he attained the rank of Eagle Scout in December 2015 . He currently attends The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute and The Laurel Springs School and lives in New York City and Burbank , California .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "439cf030725c9a49f1c0a8efade15b7c", "text": "Wood fibre Wood fibres ( also spelled wood fibers , see spelling differences ) are usually cellulosic elements that are extracted from trees and used to make materials including paper . The end paper product ( paper , paperboard , tissue , cardboard , etc. ) dictates the species , or species blend , that is best suited to provide the desirable sheet characteristics , and also dictates the required fibre processing ( chemical treatment , heat treatment , mechanical `` brushing '' or refining , etc. ) . In North America , virgin ( non-recycled ) wood fibre is primarily extracted from hardwood ( deciduous ) trees and softwood ( coniferous ) trees . The wood fibre can be extracted as a primary product , or collected during the milling of lumber . Wood fibres can also be recycled from used paper materials .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "576767220a7a7999fa05b01cd54cab43", "text": "Aloha (film) Aloha is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film written , produced and directed by Cameron Crowe . The film , starring Bradley Cooper , Emma Stone , Rachel McAdams , Bill Murray , John Krasinski , Danny McBride , and Alec Baldwin , was released on May 29 , 2015 . The film received negative reviews from critics , and has grossed only $ 26 million against a budget of $ 37 million , making the film a box office bomb .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3c95d6b6f0e5fc404bce953042aa238", "text": "Film director A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film 's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay ( or script ) while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under European Union law , the director is viewed as the author of the film . The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized , or noticed . Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the boundaries of the film 's budget . There are many pathways to becoming a film director . Some film directors started as screenwriters , cinematographers , film editors or actors . Other film directors have attended a film school . Directors use different approaches . Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue , while others control every aspect , and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely . Some directors also write their own screenplays or collaborate on screenplays with long-standing writing partners . Some directors edit or appear in their films , or compose the music score for their films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17f63184e1642cec628bc8660f185454", "text": "Naomi Clark Naomi Clark , played by AnnaLynne McCord , is a fictional character from the CW primetime drama 90210 , the fourth series of the Beverly Hills , 90210 franchise . The character was created by Rob Thomas , Gabe Sachs , and Jeff Judah , with later developments by Rebecca Sinclair , and occasional input from McCord . During early stages of production , Naomi was largely described as a privileged and popular teenager . Prior to the series ' premiere , Sachs and Judah would further develop Naomi into an antiheroine with a number of flaws , virtues , and familial issues . In the second season , Sinclair , the new show-runner , maintained the previous developments but presented a more comedic take on the character . McCord has expressed fondness for the multi-faceted nature of the role , citing it as a factor in her decision to accept the part . Often regarded as the show 's central figure , Naomi has received critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Times , Entertainment Weekly , People magazine , and other media outlets . Reviews have praised AnnaLynne McCord 's performance and the complexity of the role . Conversely , Naomi has also been a recipient of criticism , particularly during the second season . For her work in the role , McCord was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2009 , and won a Breakthrough of the Year Award in 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "91195d9057c08da462dfa7fc206e9c79", "text": "Sarah Lancaster Sarah Lancaster is an American actress . She is known for her long-running roles as Rachel Meyers in the NBC series Saved by the Bell : The New Class and Ellie Bartowski in the NBC comedy-spy series Chuck , as well as playing Chloe Grefe in Lovers Lane , Madison Kellner on The WB 's Everwood and Marjorie in ABC 's TV series What About Brian .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2316371a4819d7c682e63e2203c1eb48", "text": "Sharon Stone Sharon Yvonne Stone ( born March 10 , 1958 ) is an American actress , film producer , and former fashion model . Stone first came to attention for her role in the miniseries War and Remembrance ( 1989 ) and early mainstream prominence followed with her part in Paul Verhoeven 's Total Recall ( 1990 ) . She became a sex symbol and rose to international recognition with her starring role as Catherine Tramell in another Verhoeven film , the erotic thriller Basic Instinct ( 1992 ) , for which she received her first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama . She won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Martin Scorsese 's Casino ( 1995 ) . She received another two Golden Globe Award nominations for her roles in The Mighty ( 1998 ) and The Muse ( 1999 ) . Named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2005 , Stone 's other notable film roles include Sliver ( 1993 ) , The Specialist ( 1994 ) , The Quick and the Dead ( 1995 ) , If These Walls Could Talk 2 ( 2000 ) , Catwoman ( 2004 ) , Broken Flowers ( 2005 ) , Alpha Dog ( 2006 ) , Bobby ( 2006 ) , Lovelace ( 2013 ) , and Fading Gigolo ( 2013 ) . Stone has made guest-appearances in The Practice ( 2004 ) , winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series , and in Law & Order : Special Victims Unit ( 2010 ) . She starred in the short-lived series Agent X ( 2015 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "210eb86a2a09c5572469d2061aeeffdb", "text": "Rachel Morrison Rachel Morrison ( born April 27 , 1978 ) is an American cinematographer . She is best known for the films Cake , Fruitvale Station , and Sound of My Voice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "305e8e8a39d2eb06d684031cbc9a83f6", "text": "Evan Williams (actor) Evan Williams is a Canadian actor and musician . He is known for his roles on Degrassi : The Next Generation , Awkward and Versailles", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f2a8db92265e4ced3ec25f22beecea59", "text": "Barbara Wood Barbara Wood ( born January 30 , 1947 , in Warrington ( Lancashire , England ) is an American writer of historical romance novels . Her family moved to California , where she grew up .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a2cdbe9d5bb518fbb378298026b04adc", "text": "Wood (song) `` Wood '' is a song by English post-trip hop band Second Person , which will be on the band 's second album : `` The Elements '' - the follow-up to their debut album `` Chromatography '' . Released on 9 August 2007 , this song has a music video created by a collaboration of artists , animators and the band . This video is the first chapter in a story spanning five videos that make up a short animated film also called `` The Elements '' . These video along with the album were created for `` believers '' in the band on Sellaband.com who helped the band raise $ 50,000 to record their album . These videos and songs can be download from their site .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9dc25a7f1c07ffd673c318ffca65d793", "text": "Caitlin Dulany Caitlin Dulany is an American actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e26120f93ee61329cd62fece4acc4ead", "text": "Emma Greenwell Emma Greenwell ( born January 14 , 1989 ) is an American actress who was born in the United States but was raised in London from a very young age .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2b34120e89ca257d83b6a55e855a344c", "text": "Executive Women's Golf Association The Executive Women 's Golf Association ( EWGA ) is an organization that supports women in learning and playing the game of golf . The EWGA was founded by Nancy Oliver in 1991 and is now one of the largest women 's amateur golf associations in the United States . the EWGA has 120 chapters ; 114 throughout the United States , and 1 chapter each in Canada , Bermuda , South Africa , Ireland and Italy . The organization is entirely volunteer-run , from its national board to its local chapters . The national board of directors , composed of chapter leaders and representatives from the LPGA , United States Golf Association , PGA of America , and industry-specific specialists , governs the Association . The EWGA headquarters is in Palm Beach Gardens , Florida , and is a Florida not-for-profit 501 ( c ) ( 6 ) organization . Each EWGA chapter is an incorporated business entity that is affiliated with the Association .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a7512ebb030fc56583a0f553f03dd4c4", "text": "Enchanted (film) Enchanted is a 2007 American live-action/animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film , produced by Walt Disney Pictures with New York Academy Barry Sonnenfeld and Josephson Entertainment . Written by Bill Kelly and directed by Kevin Lima , the film stars Amy Adams , Patrick Dempsey , James Marsden , Timothy Spall , Idina Menzel , Rachel Covey , and Susan Sarandon . The plot focuses on Giselle , an archetypal Disney Princess , who is forced from her traditional animated world of Andalasia into the live-action world of New York City . Enchanted was the first Disney film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , instead of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution . The film is both a homage to , and a self-parody of , Disney 's animated features , making numerous references to Disney 's past works through the combination of live-action filmmaking , traditional animation , and computer-generated imagery . It marks the return of traditional animation to a Disney feature film after the company 's decision to move entirely to computer animation in 2004 . Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz , who had written songs for previous Disney films , produced the songs of Enchanted , with Menken also composing its score . The animation sequences were produced at James Baxter Animation in Pasadena . Filming of the live action segments took place around New York City . It premiered on October 20 , 2007 , at the London Film Festival before its wide release on November 21 , 2007 , in the United States . Enchanted was well-received critically , established Adams as a leading lady , and earned more than $ 340 million worldwide at the box office . It won three Saturn Awards , including Best Fantasy Film and Best Actress for Adams . Enchanted also received two nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards and three Best Original Song nominations at the 80th Academy Awards .", "title": "" } ]
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Miyu Irino voices Sora in a series.
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Wake Up , Girls ! is an anime series produced by Ordet and Tatsunoko Production and directed by Yutaka Yamamoto . A film titled opened in Japan on January 11 , 2014 , and a television series aired in Japan between January and March 2014 . The film was streamed online in 108 countries upon its release . A spin-off series , Wake Up , Girl ZOO ! , aired between September 2014 and February 2015 . Both the series and film are being streamed with English subtitles by Crunchyroll . A new anime series , titled Wake Up , Girls ! Shin Shō , has been announced for 2017 and is currently in production .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c6ace4368401450a06d313dbe1d24435", "text": "List of White Album episodes This is a list of episodes of the 2009 Japanese animated television series White Album , based on the visual novel White Album by Leaf . The episodes , produced by Seven Arcs , are directed by Akira Yoshimura , written by Hiroaki Satō , and features character design by Kō Yoshinari based on the original concept provided by Hisashi Kawata . The story follows Tōya Fujii , a college student , and his relationship with his romantic interest and idol singer Yuki Morikawa , as well as his interactions with Yuki 's senior , Rina Ogata . The first thirteen episodes began its broadcast on January 3 , 2009 on TV Kanagawa Japanese television network , and is set to conclude on March 28 , 2009 . A second set of thirteen episodes was broadcast in Fall 2009 . The episodes were also aired on later dates on TV Saitama , Chiba TV , KBS Kyoto , Nagoya Broadcasting Network , and the AT-X broadcasting networks . Nine pieces of theme music were used for the episodes ; two opening themes ( also used as special endings ) , two ending themes and five insert songs . The opening themes are , sung by Japanese singer Nana Mizuki ( eps 01-13 , also ending of ep 13 ) . and `` Mugen '' , also by Nana Mizuki ( eps 14 and after , also ending of ep 26 ) The ending themes are , sung by the Japanese singer Suara and `` Akai Ito '' , also by Suara ( eps 14-25 ) . The insert songs are : `` Garasu no Hana '' by Nana Mizuki ( ep 3 ) , `` Koiirozora '' by Aya Hirano ( ep 24 ) , `` POWDER SNOW '' by Nana Mizuki & Aya Hirano ( ep 26 ) , `` SOUND OF DESTINY '' by Nana Mizuki and `` WHITE ALBUM '' by Aya Hirano . A single for the first opening theme was released on January 21 , 2009 , and a single for the first ending theme was released on January 28 , 2009 . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4b9f9e2b779cd50b2c2d74ecea452f6b", "text": "Hidenori Tokuyama is a Japanese actor and singer . A fan of tokusatsu , Tokuyama has had a role in several series , most notably Sou Yaguruma/Kamen Rider TheBee/Kamen Rider KickHopper in Kamen Rider Kabuto and Hiroto Sutō / Go-on Gold in Engine Sentai Go-onger .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "955a53cc1b2723ecea0ac07348a726d8", "text": "Seiyu's Life! is a comedy 4-panel dōjin manga series . The manga is written by the voice actress Masumi Asano , with art by Kenjiro Hata , and is released under the circle name Hajimemashite . The manga was launched at Comiket 81 in December 2011 , with further releases at each subsequent Comiket . An anime television series adaptation by Gonzo aired between July and September 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b08c2476182dce4dc8ee440de17ff953", "text": "Cinzia Massironi Cinzia Massironi ( born October 28 , 1966 in Legnano ) is an Italian voice actress and actress . She is a cousin of the actress Marina Massironi . Massironi lent her voice to many Italian versions of cartoon or anime characters ( both female and male ) , such as Dan Kuso in Bakugan Battle Brawlers , Caska in Berserk , Daichi in Beyblade G-Revolution , Chun Lee in Beyblade : Metal Masters , Li Syaoran in Card Captor Sakura , Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya in Detective Conan , Comet in Princess Comet , Laura and Videl in Dragon Ball , Haku in Naruto , Clancy Kanuka in Patlabor : The TV Series , Lady Kale in Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders , and Jaden Yuki in the second season of Yu-Gi-Oh ! GX . In the field of video games , Massironi has lent her voice to Catwoman and Talia al Ghul in Batman : Arkham City , Lana Lei in Death by Degrees , Emily in Dishonored , Lachesis in God of War II , Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 , Michelle Chiang in Jet Li : Rise to Honor , female version of Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series , Wonder Woman and Kitana in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe , Luke and Flora in the series Professor Layton , Talwyn Apogee in Ratchet & Clank : Tools of Destruction , Ingrid Hunnigan in Resident Evil 6 , Lily in Vampire : The Masquerade - Redemption , and others . Among the live-action film roles that Massironi dubbed in Italian are these of Rebecca De Mornay in The Shining and Alex Murrel in Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County . Massironi is also a theatrical actress , and participated in the film Ask Me If I 'm Happy ( Chiedimi se sono felice ) in the role of Francesca in 2000 and starred in the first part of the episodic film Il Cosmo sul comò in 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5708818a28ec6d605069be8cd7d232f6", "text": "Yūko Mizutani was a Japanese actress , voice actress , singer , and narrator from Ama District , Aichi . Throughout her life , she was attached to Production Baobab ; she was attached to Aoni Production at the time of her death . Mizutani was best known for her roles of Sakiko Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan , Mihoshi Kuramitsu in Tenchi Muyo ! , Ikuko Tsukino in Sailor Moon Crystal , Soten in InuYasha , Sora Takenouchi in Digimon Adventure , Sarah Zabiarov and Cheimin Noa in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Pinoko in Black Jack . Mizutani was the official Japanese voice actress for Minnie Mouse from 1991 until her death ; she also voiced her in the Kingdom Hearts franchise . On May 17 , 2016 , Mizutani died as a result of breast cancer . She was 51 years old at the time of her death .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c411164ee4a05e1b068ff8b769fdf3c5", "text": "List of Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episodes This article is a list of the episodes of the Japanese anime series Phantom ~ Requiem for the Phantom ~ , which is animated by Bee Train and directed by Koichi Mashimo under the Project Phantom group . The series went on air on April 2 , 2009 on TV Tokyo . Subsequently the show also aired on AT-X , TV Aichi , and TV Osaka . Funimation Entertainment is streaming the series for its North American audience . The anime is based on the 2000 video game Phantom of Inferno . The series is about a Japanese national who gets kidnapped by an assassin syndicate called Inferno after he had personally witnessed an assassination while visiting the United States . Inferno is a criminal organization attempting to unite all known underworld mob gangs into one conglomerate . In order to achieve their goal , Inferno deploys its assassin operatives codenamed Phantom . Among them is an amnesiac girl named Ein and the Japanese national , who was given the name Zwei as his codename after being brainwashed of his previous memory . An announcement regarding the show was first announced in the January issue of Kadokawa Shoten 's Newtype magazine with Yoshimitsu Yamashita , Mutsumi Sasaki and Yoko Kikuchi being the main animators with Bee Train being in charge of animation . Soon afterwards , a promotional video of Phantom ~ Requiem of the Phantom ~ was broadcast on Biglobe . Music for the series is created under Masumi Itō , using the alias Hikaru Nanase . For the first 19 episodes , the opening song `` Karma '' is written and sung by Kokia and arranged by Hikaru Nanase , with the ending song is sung by Ali Project with CD singles released . From episode 20 onwards , a 2nd opening song is sung by Ali Project with a 2nd ending song `` Transparent '' written and sung by Kokia and also arranged by Nanase . In addition , the OST of the show with CD singles by Ayahi Takagaki and Miyu Irino have been released to the public on July 8 , 2009 . The Japanese DVD releases of Volume 1 came out on July 24 , 2009 with subsequent releases from Volumes 2 to 10 on August 25 , 2009 , September 25 , 2009 , October 23 , 2009 , November 25 , 2009 , December 22 , 2009 , January 22 , 2010 , February 25 , 2010 , March 25 , 2010 and April 23 , 2010 . FUNimation released the series on Blu-ray and DVD in 2011 . A manga adaptation of the show was published in tankōbon form on May 23 , 2009 by Media Factory and Nitroplus , with the manga being illustrated by Masaki Hiragi under Media Factory 's Monthly Comic Alive 's February issue .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3c2c85d60388d1af9e2af2e60e919c76", "text": "Voice Over! Seiyu Academy is a shōjo manga by Maki Minami . The series started serialization in the 14th issue of the biweekly manga magazine Hana to Yume on June 20 , 2009 . In order to accurately present the voice acting business in the manga , the company 81 Produce and the professional Tokyo Animation Institute were involved in references and research .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3928bc50f26abd9c571aef308646a382", "text": "List of Nodame Cantabile characters is a manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya , and has been serialized by Kodansha in the josei ( aimed at younger adult women ) manga magazine Kiss since 2001 and collected in 22 bound volumes as of August 2009 . The series is a best-seller in Japan , having sold more than 18 million copies as of February 2007 , with new volumes regularly entering the best-seller lists . It received the 2004 Kodansha Manga Award for best shōjo manga . The series has been adapted as two separate television series . First , a live-action television was broadcast in 11 episodes on Fuji TV between 16 October and 25 December 2006 , followed by a two-episode sequel series in January 2008 . Two live-action movies , continuing the television drama with the same actors , have been announced with an anticipated release in 2010 . Second , an anime series was adapted by J.C.Staff , also produced and broadcast by Fuji TV in two seasons . The first season was broadcast in 24 episodes from 11 January to 28 June 2007 , and the second season began on 8 October 2008 with broadcasts on-going . A third season has been announced to be broadcast in the fall of 2009 . Nodame Cantabile centres around aspiring conductor Shinichi Chiaki and Megumi Noda , an extremely talented pianist . As students at the Momogaoka College of Music in Japan , they have many friends with their own musical ambitions , in particular Ryutaro Mine and Masumi Okuyama , and teachers like conductor Franz von Stresemann and piano instructor Kouzou Etoh to guide them . Early on , the series focuses on the S-Orchestra , a group of maverick students chosen specifically by Stresemann , who leaves them to be conducted by Chiaki . Several notable members go on to join the Rising Star Orchestra ( R ☆ S Orchestra ) partially founded and also conducted by Chiaki ; the formation of the new orchestra introduces several new colleagues for Chiaki , including violinist Kiyora Miki and oboe player Yasunori Kuroki . When Chiaki and Nodame move to Paris to launch Chiaki 's career as a professional conductor and for Nodame to continue her studies as a pianist , they find new friends and rivals , as well as remaining in contact with their friends from Japan . Along with the Conservatoire students , Tanya , Franck , and Yunlong , who share the same boarding house as Nodame and Chiaki , they meet famed musicians , like Son Rui , and conductor Jean Donnedieu .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ee3bda5dda9971b3d21130e5a35e694", "text": "List of Sora no Manimani episodes The Sora no Manimani animated television series is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Mami Kashiwabara . The episodes , produced by Studio Comet , are directed and written by Shinji Takamatsu , and features character design by Hajime Watanabe who based the designs on Kashiwabara 's original concept . The story focuses on Saku Ōyagi , a quiet bookworm who moves back to his old town and meets his childhood friend Mihoshi Akeno , though Saku initially does not want to even see her . After they manage to repair their friendship , Saku joins the astronomy club that Mihoshi is a member of . Twelve episodes will be produced which began airing in Japan on July 7 , 2009 on AT-X . Six DVD compilation volumes will be released by Sony Pictures Entertainment between September 2 , 2009 and January 20 , 2010 . Two pieces of theme music are used for the episodes ; one opening theme and one ending theme . The opening theme is `` Super Noisy Nova '' by Sphere , and the ending theme is by CooRie . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c965c4336abfaa9e3cadd5e58a5b1edb", "text": "Soap opera rapid aging syndrome Soap opera rapid aging syndrome ( SORAS ) is the practice of accelerating the age of a television or film character ( usually a child or teenager ) in conflict with the timeline of a series and/or the real-world progression of time . This allows for , for instance , storylines around a pregnancy and birth to be relatively quickly followed by storylines around the travails of that child as a teenager or young adult . This is usually accomplished by recasting the actor playing the part , although in some cases the character is not shown onscreen , only mentioned , until after they have been `` rapidly aged '' . The process originated ( and is most commonly used ) in daytime soap operas , though it is also sometimes used in prime time shows . On sitcoms , a newborn infant character is sometimes aged quickly into a kindergartner , for greater comic potential , as was done with the character Chrissy Seaver on Growing Pains in 1990 . The term was coined by Soap Opera Weekly founding editor-in-chief Mimi Torchin in the early days of the magazine , which began publishing in 1989 . It is now widely used in the soap opera media and is sometimes used as a verb as well ( `` the character was SORASed '' ) . Torchin has jokingly called it `` my one greatest contribution to the world of soap operas . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c9d68ce340b490c6b3d58e5c2e9167c7", "text": "Garo: The Animation Garo : The Animation is a Japanese anime series based on the Garo tokusatsu drama . The anime is set in the distant past compared to the contemporary settings of the live action series . The first series , titled in Japan as , premiered in October 2014 . It was licensed for streaming in North America by Funimation . A second anime series titled premiered in October 2015 . This second series , which had a premiere event at the 88th Comiket , features character designs from Masakazu Katsura . A film sequel of the first series titled premiered in Japan on May 21 , 2016 . A third anime project was announced to be in production by Garo Project on November 23 , 2016 for an unspecified future release .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "96c81ec02271f8364282723d985a72b2", "text": "Kenichi Suzumura is a Japanese voice actor and singer-songwriter who is the founder and head of the INTENTION , a voice acting company he founded in March 2012 . He was raised in Osaka Prefecture . He voiced Morley in Macross 7 , Hikaru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club , Masato Hijirikawa in Uta no Prince-sama , Atsushi Murasakibara in Kuroko 's Basketball , Momotaro Mikoshiba in Free ! , Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny , Leo Stenbuck in Zone of the Enders : The 2nd Runner , Sōgo Okita in Gin Tama , Rogue Cheney in Fairy Tail , Lavi in D.Gray-man , and Ryutaros in Kamen Rider Den-O . He is called Suzu and Muraken by Soichiro Hoshi and his fans and Suzuken by other voice actors and fans . He is part of the group with Junichi Suwabe , Daisuke Kishio , Hiroki Takahashi , Hiroyuki Yoshino , Makoto Yasumura , and Kosuke Toriumi . He is married to fellow voice actress Maaya Sakamoto .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1025bf4db636184fddf8705f243e29b5", "text": "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is an ongoing Japanese four-panel romantic comedy webcomic written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki . Its chapters are serialized in Gangan Online , have been published in both physical and digital releases of Shoujo Romance Girly and tankōbon volumes by Square Enix . An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo began airing in July 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "59ce784facc7f88d6bd9f7464186e85d", "text": "List of Twin Spica characters is a Japanese manga , anime , and live-action television series which features a cast of six main characters and numerous other supporting characters .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "faa10678a3e3f6f6ef75262371dfabd7", "text": "List of Kurokami: The Animation episodes Kurokami : The Animation is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title originally published by Square Enix and serialized in Young Gangan . Produced by Sunrise and directed by directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi , the series had an advance screening of episode 1 on December 27 , 2008 before it began broadcasting on TV Asahi on January 8 , 2009 . The anime 's opening song `` Sympathizer '' is sung by Minami Kuribayashi and the ending song `` Irodori no Nai Sekai '' by Yōsei Teikoku with the second opening song `` tRANCE '' done by GRANRODEO . The second ending song `` Gekkou no Chigiri '' is also sung by Yōsei Teikoku also . The show centers on Keita Ibuki , who is portrayed as a high school student instead of a computer programmer from the manga , being drawn in a secret conflict concerning the Mototsumitamas . Together with Kuro and Akane , Keita tries to find out why his mother died after seeing her double and find out who wants to destabilize the coexistence balance on Earth . Word of an anime adaptation of Black God came from Young Gangan 's 20th issue with the announcement regarding the creation of Kurokami : The Animation . A promotional video of Kurokami : The Animation was broadcast on the internet . Bandai Entertainment announced that Kurokami : The Animation was officially licensed in North America , and would air first on January 8 , 2009 simultaneously in Japan on TV Asahi and in the United States on ImaginAsian , followed by South Korea on January 9 , 2009 on AniBOX . Also on May 18 , Bandai Entertainment uploaded onto YouTube and Crunchyroll the first 19 episodes as well as the special in English Dubbed form . Later episodes were episode on a week-by-week basis ; the entire series is currently available to watch online on YouTube . In the 2009 Comic-Con convention , Bandai has announced that Kurokami will see a Blu-ray release aside from DVD .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4038c8b1d79cd098bd05aedf1b746d2", "text": "Rumi Kasahara is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production . She voiced roles in a bunch of titles in the 1990s including Pretty Sammy OVA and TV series , Moeyo Ken , Hell Teacher Nube , Princess Nine , and Sakura Diaries . In video games , she provides the voice of Yue Ying in the Dynasty Warriors / Warriors Orochi franchise , Alia in Mega Man , and Futaba Taiga in Sakura Wars New York .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf83081f34e8e907ca7fc1e9030eb81c", "text": "Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero is a Japanese light novel series written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Tamago no Kimi . A 12-episode anime adaptation by Arms aired between July and September 2012 . It has been licensed in North America by Funimation .", "title": "" } ]
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Natalie Portman was not involved with the 61st Annual Cannes Film Fesival.
[ { "docid": "95813997c495d22eb3b38a082c35abab", "text": "Natalie Portman Natalie Portman ( born Neta-Lee Hershlag , נטע-לי הרשלג June 9 , 1981 ) is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship . Her first role was in the 1994 action thriller Léon : The Professional , opposite Jean Reno . She was later cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy ( released in 1999 , 2002 and 2005 ) . Born in Jerusalem to an Israeli father and American mother , Portman grew up in the eastern United States from the age of three . She studied dancing and acting in New York , and starred in Star Wars : Episode I -- The Phantom Menace while still at high school on Long Island . In 1999 , Portman enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology , alongside her work as an actress ; she completed a bachelor 's degree in 2003 . During her studies she starred in a second Star Wars film and opened in New York City 's The Public Theater production of Anton Chekhov 's The Seagull in 2001 . Portman won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for starring in the 2004 drama Closer , appeared in Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith the following year , and won a Constellation Award for Best Female Performance and the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the political thriller V for Vendetta ( 2006 ) . She played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya 's Ghosts ( 2006 ) and The Other Boleyn Girl ( 2008 ) , and also appeared in Thor ( 2011 ) and its 2013 sequel . In 2010 , Portman starred in the psychological thriller film Black Swan . Her performance received widespread critical acclaim and she earned her first Academy Award for Best Actress , her second Golden Globe Award , the SAG Award , the BAFTA Award and the BFCA Award in 2011 . In 2016 , she portrayed First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the biographical drama Jackie . She was nominated for an Academy Award , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award , a Screen Actors Guild Award and won the BFCA for Best Actress . In May 2008 , Portman served as the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury . The same year she directed a segment of the collective film New York , I Love You . Her first feature film as a director , A Tale of Love and Darkness , was released in 2015 .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "55b2b63b3cb7d0bdd353644a85d7a93b", "text": "Kinemastik Kinemastik is a non governmental , non profit organisation responsible for a year-round cultural programme of screenings , talks , exhibitions , concerts and the Kinemastik International Short Film Festival which was started in 2004 . Kinemastik sees itself as an art collective , founded and based in Malta . Over1 years of its existence , Kinemastik has hosted many filmmakers , musicians , artists and film festival organisers . Kinemastik has hosted a number of film based workshops , guided by various professionals from all over the world . Some of the musicians that played at Kinemastik events were Patti Smith , Bonnie Prince Billy , Owen Pallett , Dark Horses etc. . Kinemastik Film Club holds screenings every Wednesday in Valletta . It was designed as a source for non-mainstream and off-beat movies , a step away from the pervasive and easily available Hollywood mainstream movies . Kinemastik invites various individuals from all sorts of backgrounds to program a month of films for the Kinemastik Film Club . Kinemastik collaborates with many film festivals such as Milano Film Festival , Next Film Festival , Cosmic Zoom , Clermond Ferrand Film Fest , London Short Film Festival and many others . Steph Von Reiswitz and Chris Bianchi from the London-based Le Gun collective oversee Kinemastik 's artwork", "title": "" }, { "docid": "589bb7db540429a0d0dbafc2d0cdab9c", "text": "Potomanto Potomanto ( derived from the French word portmanteau ) is a 2013 Ghanaian Nigerian action thriller film directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso . It stars Olu Jacobs , Yvonne Okoro and Adjetey Anang . It premiered at Silverbird Cinemas , Accra , Ghana , on 20 December 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "30335ddaab944bb2fdd0e3eae455e5ac", "text": "36th César Awards The 36th César Awards ceremony was presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma in Paris , France to honour its selection of the best French films of 2010 on 25 February 2011 . The ceremony was chaired by Jodie Foster and hosted by Antoine de Caunes . The audience gave a standing ovation to Olivia de Havilland , their `` special honored guest '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29c8e2f4a5043af973a44c79b8e6a52e", "text": "1975 Deauville American Film Festival The 1st Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville , France from September 3 to 7 , 1975 . It was created by French writer Lionel Chouchan and French journalist and television producer André Halimi , which they described as '' ( to ) show films that only a few privileged - amazed or astonished -- people had discovered , in New York or Los Angeles , to French audiences , without exclusion , barriers or bias '' . It occurs every year since its creation at the end of the summer . They received funding from French entrepreneur and businessman Lucien Barrière 's group and mayor of Deauville at that time , Michel d'Ornano . The festival was non-competitive in nature and remained so until 1995 . It screened 12 feature films at three different sites , International Centre ( 1,500 seats ) , the Casino ( 700 vehicles ) and the Cinéma Morny ( two rooms of 271 and 99 seats ) . Initially the festival was attended by locals but with passing years its popularity increased and attracted international attention . The festival also highlighted the best of American cinematography .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56a3e3ea8cbd9545ee1eaf52a1dfd75f", "text": "Without Pity (2014 film) Without Pity ( Senza nessuna pietà ) is a 2014 Italian crime-thriller film co-written and directed by Michele Alhaique . It was screened in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a1dfa9e15601310d179274a72c8768e7", "text": "Marina de Van Marina de Van ( -LSB- də van -RSB- ; born 8 February 1971 ) is a French film director , screenwriter and actress . Her film , Do n't Look Back , was screened out of competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f4d58209d4cf518d35b541ed512730e5", "text": "Paddington (film) Paddington is a 2014 British-French family comedy film directed by Paul King , written by King and Hamish McColl and produced by David Heyman . Based on Paddington Bear by Michael Bond , the film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character , along with Hugh Bonneville , Sally Hawkins , Julie Walters , Jim Broadbent , Peter Capaldi and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles . The film was co-produced by the French company StudioCanal and the British company Heyday Films . It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014 and grossed $ 265.3 million worldwide on a $ 38.5 million budget . Among several honours , King was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and both he and Heyman were nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Film . A sequel , Paddington 2 , is scheduled to be released in 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "43d673ad1502966d07d84c0d332ed129", "text": "73rd Venice International Film Festival The 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2016 . English director Sam Mendes was the President of the Jury for the main competition . The opening night film was Damien Chazelle 's musical La La Land . The Golden Lion was awarded to Lav Diaz 's film The Woman Who Left .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8ad808d22eadaec9b22f400596e8d51d", "text": "Beauty (2011 film) Beauty ( Skoonheid ) is a 2011 South African film directed by Oliver Hermanus . It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards , but it did not make the final shortlist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a159c218763c03606af05b96b32b95bb", "text": "1956 Cannes Film Festival The 9th Cannes Film Festival was held from 23 April to 10 May 1956 . The Palme d'Or went to The Silent World by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle . The festival opened with Marie-Antoinette reine de France , directed by Jean Delannoy and closed with Il tetto by Vittorio De Sica .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "10c64458cf4c8fc627baaaa4c2c2bbd9", "text": "1969 Cannes Film Festival The 22nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 23 May 1969 . At this festival a new non-competitive section called `` Directors ' Fortnight '' is added , in response to the cancellation of the 1968 festival . The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the If ... . by Lindsay Anderson . The festival opened with Sweet Charity , directed by Bob Fosse .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f4ebb43d594465db79d27de8c46bbfaf", "text": "One Night (2012 film) One Night ( 38 témoins ) , also known as 38 Witnesses , is a 2012 Belgian-French drama film directed by Lucas Belvaux . It was written by Belvaux based on Didier Decoin 's novel Est-ce ainsi que les femmes meurent ? . It premiered on 30 January 2012 , at the International Film Festival Rotterdam . The film was nominated for seven Magritte Awards , winning Best Screenplay .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5846315912c65df06790496a1076012", "text": "2010 Sundance Film Festival The 26th annual Sundance Film Festival was held from January 21 , 2010 until January 31 , 2010 in Park City , Utah .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "55bb75ea9ece5a84022e8469601e05f2", "text": "Aquarius (film) Aquarius is a 2016 Brazilian -- French drama film directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Sonia Braga as Clara , the last resident of Aquarius building , who refuses to sell her apartment to a construction company that intends to replace it with a new edifice . It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . The film generated uproar in Brazil due to its political connotations , especially because it was released at the apex of the country 's political crisis . The film 's cast and crew actively positioned itself against what they considered to be a coup d'état in Brazil , showing protest signs at Cannes . A number of controversies has been raised over the film , including its nonselection as the country 's entry to the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards by the Ministry of Culture 's committee , which has been seen as a supposed act of retaliation by Brazil 's new government .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "11b02416dbc3782198f07931185ab8e9", "text": "Diversicon Diversicon is an annual speculative fiction ( science fiction and fantasy , or SF ) convention held the first weekend of August in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul , Minnesota area . Diversicon provides programming and social opportunities to encourage the multicultural , multimedia exploration and celebration of SF by those within and outside of the traditional SF community . Diversicon includes both live and posthumous guests . It is sponsored by SF Minnesota . Diversicon 24 will be July 29-31 , 2016 in Saint Paul , Minnesota . The guests of honor will be Jessica Amanda Salmonson and Naomi Kritzer . The posthumous honorees will be Orson Welles , Leonard Nimoy , and Shirley Jackson .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e7441391498199ea31e3d6b7af5268bf", "text": "Rachel Portman Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman , OBE ( born 11 December 1960 ) is an English composer who is best known for scoring films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9739961c2e2b30e4233824b0d49ffbbb", "text": "Natalie Toro Natalie Toro is a New York City-born singer and stage , television , and film actor . She debuted at the Apollo Theater at the age of five . She studied piano and voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the High School of Music and Art until the age of 18 . She attended the Boston Conservatory of Music earning a BFA in Musical Theater . In 1999 , she began a long journey with A Tale of Two Cities , a musical by Jill Santoriello . Toro later left for a Broadway-aimed tour of Evita . The tour 's plans for Broadway were scrapped . In 2002 , she performed the role of Madame Defarge for the concept recording of Tale . In 2004 , she began to tour with Jesus Christ Superstar , both with Sebastian Bach was on the tour and after he left . In 2007 , she was cast in the Broadway musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities in Sarasota , Florida at the Asolo Repertory Theatre . She received a 2007 Sarasota Magazine Award for Best Supporting Theatre Actress and received good reviews . In March 2008 , the opening for previews on August 19 , 2008 was set at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York , with an official opening of September 18 . The show closed , after mainly negative critical notices , on November 9 , 2008 . On November 23 , 2008 , Toro released her second solo-CD , which was self-titled `` Natalie Toro '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f13d8108b44d15886f05fa1f65506ea8", "text": "Fantastic Voyage Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Harry Kleiner , based on a story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby . The film is about a submarine crew who shrink to microscopic size and venture into the body of an injured scientist to repair the damage to his brain . The original story took place in the 19th century and was meant to be a Jules Verne -- style adventure with a sense of wonder . Kleiner abandoned all but the concept of miniaturization and added a Cold War element . The film starred Stephen Boyd , Raquel Welch , Edmond O'Brien , and Donald Pleasence . Bantam Books obtained the rights for a paperback novelization based on the screenplay and approached Isaac Asimov to write it . Because the novelization was released six months before the movie , many people mistakenly believed the film was based on Asimov 's book . The movie inspired an animated television series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "81cbb773b1c4110084d8b19aa050517c", "text": "A Woman's Life (film) A Women 's Life ( Une vie ) is a 2016 French-Belgian drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé . It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film in competition . It was awarded the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film in 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d60d1ba67348275f0ddf96b547a9ba1", "text": "Forest Festival The Forest Festival or Festival of the Forests ( Festival des Forêts ) is a music festival created by Bruno Ory-Lavollée in 1992 held every year in June and July in Compiegne , northern France . The Forest Festival offers classical music in the natural scenery of the and the Forest of Compiègne . Four world premieres have been presented at the Festival e.g. Winter 's Night by Nicolas Bacri , who was composer in residence at the Forest Festival 2010-2012 . In 2014 , South Korean businessman Yoo Byung-eun had committed to a sponsorship of the gala concert at Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne on 4 July 2014 , where his photographs were to be projected during the world premiere in its entirety of Nicolas Bacri 's Les Quatre Saisons opus 80 . Following an open letter on 12 June from Korean expatriates in France to , among others , French Minister of Culture Aurélie Filippetti and the president of the Forest Festival , and subsequent talks between the festival and the Ministry of Culture , French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on 30 June gave written notice to the festival suggesting the projection should be renounced `` out of sensitivity and respect for the Korean people mourning -LSB- following the sinking of Sewol -RSB- , in particular the families of the young victims , and in the interest of the Festival and of France '' ; the projection and the sponsorship was cancelled on 2 July .", "title": "" } ]
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There are no Western Romance Languages.
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[ { "docid": "6d052265c5261b9731342cddf3531bf0", "text": "Greek language Greek ( Modern Greek : ελληνικά -LSB- eliniˈka -RSB- , elliniká , `` Greek '' , ελληνική γλώσσα -LSB- eliniˈci ˈɣlosa -RSB- , ellinikí glóssa , `` Greek language '' ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages , native to Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean . It has the longest documented history of any living language , spanning 34 centuries of written records . Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the major part of its history ; other systems , such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary , were used previously . The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script and was in turn the basis of the Latin , Cyrillic , Armenian , Coptic , Gothic and many other writing systems . The Greek language holds an important place in the history of the Western world and Christianity ; the canon of ancient Greek literature includes seminal works in the Western canon such as the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey . Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts in science , especially astronomy , mathematics and logic , and Western philosophy , such as the Platonic dialogues and the works of Aristotle , are composed ; the New Testament of the Christian Bible was written in Koiné Greek . Together with the Latin texts and traditions of the Roman world , the study of the Greek texts and society of antiquity constitutes the discipline of Classics . During antiquity , Greek was a widely spoken lingua franca in the Mediterranean world and many places beyond . It would eventually become the official parlance of the Byzantine Empire and develop into Medieval Greek . In its modern form , the Greek language is the official language in two countries , Greece and Cyprus , a recognised minority language in seven other countries , and is one of the 24 official languages of the European Union . The language is spoken by at least 13.2 million people today in Greece , Cyprus , Italy , Albania , Turkey , and the Greek diaspora . Greek roots are often used to coin new words for other languages ; Greek and Latin are the predominant sources of international scientific vocabulary .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66f0d22525f9b6bdf0a4f7e7e175bf54", "text": "Borean languages Borean ( also Boreal or Boralean ) is a hypothetical linguistic macrofamily that encompasses almost all language families worldwide except those native to sub-Saharan Africa , New Guinea , Australia , and the Andaman Islands . Its supporters propose that the various languages spoken in Eurasia and adjacent regions have a genealogical relationship , and ultimately descend from languages spoken during the Upper Paleolithic in the millennia following the Last Glacial Maximum . The name Borean is based on the Greek βορέας , and means `` northern '' . This reflects the fact that the group is held to include most language families native to the northern hemisphere . Two distinct models of Borean exist : that of Harold C. Fleming and that of Sergei Starostin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b92a9ee0ab5c3ed53d906e4d4304055a", "text": "Ancient Belgian language Ancient Belgian is a hypothetical extinct Indo-European language , spoken in Belgica ( northern Gaul ) in late prehistory . It is often identified with the hypothetical Nordwestblock . While it remains a matter of controversy , the linguist Maurits Gysseling -- who himself attributed the term to SJ De Laet -- hypothesised a Belgian that was distinct from the later Celtic and Germanic languages . According to the theory , which was further elaborated by Hans Kuhn and others , traces of Belgian can be found in certain toponyms such as South-East-Flemish Bevere , Eine , Mater and Melden .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5dcd2d0249de02443db7d565b0f15d8f", "text": "History of the Latin alphabet The Latin alphabet is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world . It is the standard script of the English language and is often referred to simply as `` the alphabet '' in English . It is a true alphabet which originated in the 7th century BC in Italy and has changed continually over the last 2500 years . It has roots in the Semitic alphabet and its offshoot alphabets , the Phoenician , Greek , and Etruscan . The phonetic values of some letters changed , some letters were lost and gained , and several writing styles ( `` hands '' ) developed . Two such styles , the minuscule and majuscule hands , were combined into one script with alternate forms for the lower and upper case letters . Due to classicism , modern uppercase letters differ only slightly from their classical counterparts . There are few regional variants .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9e453b28f965df7c2c54851679d680cd", "text": "Gallo-Roman culture This article covers the culture of Romanized areas of Gaul . For the political history of the brief `` Gallic Empire '' of the third century , see Gallic Empire . The term Gallo-Roman describes the Romanized culture of Gaul under the rule of the Roman Empire . This was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context . The well-studied meld of cultures in Gaul gives historians a model against which to compare and contrast parallel developments of Romanization in other , less-studied Roman provinces . Interpretatio romana offered Roman names for Gaulish deities such as the smith-god Gobannus , but of Celtic deities only the horse-patroness Epona penetrated Romanized cultures beyond the confines of Gaul . The barbarian invasions beginning in the early fifth century forced upon Gallo-Roman culture fundamental changes in politics , in the economic underpinning , in military organization . The Gothic settlement of 418 offered a double loyalty , as Western Roman authority disintegrated at Rome . The plight of the highly Romanized governing class is examined by R.W. Mathisen , the struggles of bishop Hilary of Arles by M. Heinzelmann . Into the seventh century , Gallo-Roman culture would persist particularly in the areas of Gallia Narbonensis that developed into Occitania , Cisalpine Gaul and to a lesser degree , Gallia Aquitania . The formerly Romanized north of Gaul , once it had been occupied by the Franks , would develop into Merovingian culture instead . Roman life , centered on the public events and cultural responsibilities of urban life in the res publica and the sometimes luxurious life of the self-sufficient rural villa system , took longer to collapse in the Gallo-Roman regions , where the Visigoths largely inherited the status quo in 418 . Gallo-Roman language persisted in the northeast into the Silva Carbonaria that formed an effective cultural barrier with the Franks to the north and east , and in the northwest to the lower valley of the Loire , where Gallo-Roman culture interfaced with Frankish culture in a city like Tours and in the person of that Gallo-Roman bishop confronted with Merovingian royals , Gregory of Tours . Based on mutual intelligibility , David Dalby counts seven languages descended from Gallo-Romance : Gallo-Wallon , French , Franco-Provençal ( Arpitan ) , Romansh , Ladin , Friulian , and Lombard . However , other definitions are far broader , variously encompassing the Rhaeto-Romance languages , Occitano-Romance languages , and Gallo-Italic languages .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e483dd72daba2da4c16d581af02ebee", "text": "Gallaecian language Northwestern Hispano-Celtic or Gallaecian is an extinct Celtic language , and was one of the Hispano-Celtic languages . It was spoken at the beginning of the 1st millennium in the northwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula that became the Roman province of Gallaecia , and is now divided between the modern regions of Galicia , western Asturias , the Province of León and Norte Region , Portugal .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f89fd1f9ff641624a9830dfb8bfff26a", "text": "Tutonish Tutonish ( also called Teutonish , Teutonik , Allteutonish , Altutonish , Alteutonik , Nu Teutonish , Niu Teutonish , or Neuteutonish ) is a constructed language created by Elias Molee . He worked on it for several years before publishing it for the first time in 1901 . He reformed it twice , first in 1906 and under the name N ( i ) u teutonish and then in 1915 under the name Alteutonik . It is known to be the first Pan-Germanic language . In 1901 it first was proposed as an `` Anglo-German unifying language '' , for English and Germanic languages speaking areas , not as an international language in the full sense of the word . Furthermore , Molee 's work is only intended to be a zonal constructed language amongst English , Dutch , Scandinavian and German native speakers . In creating it , Molee was clearly influenced by Giuseppe Peano but chose to create a language for people based on Germanic roots instead of Romance ones . However , he created an `` inter-Romance '' version of his language to be used among Romance-speaking people as well .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "86cde7a59daac7c25fd82456535ff649", "text": "Real Academia Española The Real Academia Española ( English : Royal Spanish Academy ) , generally abbreviated as RAE , is the official royal institution responsible for overseeing the Spanish language . It is based in Madrid , Spain , but is affiliated with national language academies in twenty-one other hispanophone ( Spanish-speaking ) nations through the Association of Spanish Language Academies . The RAE 's emblem is a fiery crucible , and its motto is `` Limpia , fija y da esplendor '' ( '' -LSB- It -RSB- cleans , -LSB- it -RSB- fixes , and -LSB- it -RSB- casts splendour '' ) . The RAE dedicates itself to language planning by applying linguistic prescription aimed at promoting linguistic unity within and between the various territories , to ensure a common standard in accordance with Article 1 of its founding charter : '' ... to ensure the changes that the Spanish language undergoes -LSB- ... -RSB- do not break the essential unity it enjoys throughout the Spanish-speaking world . '' The proposed language guidelines are shown in a number of works . The priorities are the Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española ( Dictionary of Spanish Language of the Royal Spanish Academy or DRAE ) , edited periodically twenty-three times since 1780 , and its grammar , last edited in October 2014 . The Academy has a formal procedure for admitting words to its publications . The headquarters , opened in 1894 , is located at Calle Felipe IV , 4 , in the ward of Jerónimos , next to the Museo del Prado . The Center for the Studies of the Royal Spanish Academy , opened in 2007 , is located at Calle Serrano 187 -- 189 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fa41599094d9504f35aa77319920121", "text": "Luxembourgish Luxembourgish , Luxemburgish ( -LSB- ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːrɡᵻʃ -RSB- ) or Letzeburgesch ( -LSB- ˌlɛtsəbɜːrˈɡɛʃ , _ ˌlɛtsbɜːr - -RSB- or -LSB- ˈlɛtsəˌbɜːrɡᵻʃ , _ ˈlɛtsˌbɜːr - -RSB- ) ( Luxembourgish : Lëtzebuergesch ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg . Worldwide , about 390,000 people speak Luxembourgish . . While it could be considered a standardized variety ( i.e. , a dialect with a written form ) of German , its official use in the state of Luxembourg and the existence of a separate regulatory body has removed Luxembourgish , at least in part , from the domain of the Dachsprache Standard German . Despite the lack of a sharp boundary between Luxembourgish and the neighboring German dialects , this has led several linguists ( from Luxembourg as well as Germany ) to regard it as a separate , yet closely related language .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6f1be996130cbe33f69d16b8e5112a1c", "text": "Sardinian language Sardinian ( sardu , limba sarda , lingua sarda ) or Sard is the primary indigenous Romance language spoken on most of the island of Sardinia ( Italy ) . Of the Romance languages , it is considered one of the closest , if not the closest , to Latin . However , it also incorporates a Pre-Latin ( Paleo-Sardinian , also known as Nuragic , and , to a much lesser degree , Punic ) substratum , and a Byzantine Greek , Catalan , Spanish and Italian superstratum due to the past political membership of the island , first gravitating towards the Hispanic sphere of influence and later towards the Italian one . Sardinian consists of two mutually intelligible varieties , each with its own literature : Campidanese and Logudorese , spoken respectively in the southern half and in the north-central part of Sardinia . Some attempts have been made to introduce a standardized writing system for administrative purposes by combining the two Sardinian varieties , like the LSU ( Limba Sarda Unificada , `` Unified Sardinian Language '' ) and LSC ( Limba Sarda Comuna , `` Common Sardinian Language '' ) , but they have not been generally acknowledged by native speakers . In 1997 Sardinian , along with all the other languages spoken by the Sardinians , was recognized by a regional law ; since 1999 , Sardinian is also one of the twelve `` historical language minorities '' of Italy and protected as such by the national Law no. 482/1999 . However , the language is in retreat and UNESCO classifies both main varieties as `` definitely endangered '' ; although an estimated 68.4 percent of the islanders have a good oral command of Sardinian . Italian is displacing it nonetheless in many cases , and language ability among children has been estimated to have dropped in fact to around 13 percent .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04a56a4ba84fbcfaaf7434a224577044", "text": "Osco-Umbrian languages Osco-Umbrian , Sabellian or Sabellic languages is a group of Italic languages , a group of Indo-European languages that were spoken in Central and Southern Italy before Latin replaced them as the power of Ancient Rome expanded . The languages are known almost exclusively from inscriptions , principally of Oscan and Umbrian , but there are also some Osco-Umbrian loanwords in Latin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "51b0618d3f1f4e984996c0a3975fe56c", "text": "List of adjectivals and demonyms for subcontinental regions The following is a list of adjectival forms of subcontinental regions in English and their demonymic equivalents , which denote the people or the inhabitants of these subcontinental regions . Note : Demonyms are given in plural forms . Singular forms simply remove the final 's ' or , in the case of - ese endings , are the same as the plural forms . The ending - men has feminine equivalent - women ( e.g. an Irishman and a Scotswoman ) . The French terminations - ois / ais serve as both the singular and plural masculine ; adding ` e ' ( - oise / aise ) makes them singular feminine ; ` es ' ( - oises / aises ) makes them plural feminine . The Spanish termination '' - o '' usually denotes the masculine and is normally changed to feminine by dropping the '' - o '' and adding '' - a '' . The plural forms are usually '' - os '' and '' - as '' respectively . Adjectives ending - ish can be used as collective demonyms ( e.g. the English , the Cornish ) . So can those ending in - ch / - tch ( e.g. the French , the Dutch ) provided they are pronounced with a ` ch ' sound ( e.g. the adjective Czech does not qualify ) . Where an adjective is a link , the link is to the language or dialect of the same name . ( Reference : Ethnologue , Languages of the World ) Many place-name adjectives and many demonyms refer also to various other things , sometimes with and sometimes without one or more additional words . ( Sometimes , the use of one or more additional words is optional . ) Notable examples are cheeses , cat breeds , dog breeds , and horse breeds . ( See List of words derived from toponyms . ) Where an adjective is a link , the link is to the language or dialect of the same name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8395be7360095a855cbff0fb0e916495", "text": "Romanian language Romanian ( obsolete spellings Rumanian , Roumanian ; autonym : limba română , or лимба ромынэ in Moldovan Cyrillic , -LSB- ˈlimba roˈmɨnə -RSB- , `` the Romanian language '' , or românește , lit . `` in Romanian '' ) is a Romance language spoken by around 24 million people as a native language , primarily in Romania and Moldova , and by another 4 million people as a second language . It has official status in Romania and the Republic of Moldova . It is one of the official languages of the European Union and the Latin Union . Romanian is a part of the Balkan-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin separated from the Western Romance during the 5th -- 8th centuries . To distinguish it within that group in comparative linguistics it is called Daco-Romanian as opposed to its closest relatives , Aromanian , Megleno-Romanian , and Istro-Romanian . During Soviet times -- and to some extent even today -- Romanian was called Moldovan in the Republic of Moldova , although the Constitutional Court ruled in 2013 that `` the official language of the republic is Romanian '' . Romanian speakers are scattered across many other countries , notably Australia , Italy , Spain , Ukraine , Bulgaria , the United States , Canada , Brazil , Mexico , Argentina , Greece , Turkey , Russia , Portugal , the United Kingdom , Cyprus , France and Germany .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bee55c354356ede8cba03bd4e9f9be59", "text": "List of endangered languages in Africa An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use , generally because it has few surviving speakers . If it loses all of its native speakers , it becomes an extinct language . UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between `` safe '' ( not endangered ) and `` extinct '' : Vulnerable Definitely endangered Severely endangered Critically endangered Africa is the world 's second-largest and second most-populous continent . At about 30.2 million km ² ( 11.7 million sq mi ) including adjacent islands , it covers 6 % of the Earth 's total surface area and 20.4 % of the total land area . With about 922 million people ( as of 2005 ) in 61 territories , it accounts for about 14.2 % of the world 's human population . The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north , the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast , the Indian Ocean to the southeast , and the Atlantic Ocean to the west . There are 53 countries , including Madagascar and all the island groups .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38cde950e2727e148fd1ca4fb418f996", "text": "Portuñol Portuñol ( Spanish spelling ) or Portunhol ( Portuguese spelling ) is the name often given to any unsystematic mixture of Portuguese with Spanish . The word is a portmanteau of the words Portugués / Português ( `` Portuguese '' ) and Español / Espanhol ( `` Spanish '' ) . Portuñol , or Portunhol , is a lingua franca , or simplified mixture of the two languages , that allows speakers of either Spanish or Portuguese who are not proficient in the other language to communicate with one another . When speakers of one of the languages attempt to speak the other language , there is often interference from the native language , which causes the phenomenon of code-switching to occur . It is possible to conduct a moderately fluent conversation in this way because Portuguese and Spanish are closely related Romance languages . They have almost identical syntactic structures , as well as overlapping lexicons due to cognates , which means that a single macro-grammar is produced when the two mix . The phrase en el hueco de la noite longa e langue illustrates a code-switch between the Spanish article la and the Portuguese noun noite . This example reveals the grammatical possibilities of code-switching between the two languages . Language contact between Spanish and Portuguese is the result of sustained contact between the two languages in border communities and multilingual trade environments . Such regions include the border regions between Portugal and Spain in the Iberian Peninsula , as well as the ones between Brazil , whose official language is Portuguese , and most of its neighboring countries , such as Uruguay and Paraguay , whose official languages are Spanish . Because Portuñol is a spontaneous register resulting from the occasional mixing of Spanish and Portuguese , it is highly diverse ; there is no one dialect or standard of Portuñol . There does , however , tend to be a stronger presence of Spanish in Portuñol . In recent years , Portuñol has begun to appear in realms other than everyday speech . It has become a literary medium , especially in Uruguay and Brazil . María Jesus Fernández García describes it as a linguistic recreation of the actual language . However , she goes on to say that the literature only occasionally provides a true representation of Portuñol , and that authors often choose to select only some of the features that are characteristic of Portuñol . One important literary work written in Portuñol is Mar paraguayo by Brazilian author Wilson Bueno . The following passage shows the mixing of Spanish and Portuguese in his novel . The appearance of Portuñol has prompted two opposing opinions or attitudes towards its existence . On the one hand , it is viewed as the product of laziness among speakers unwilling to learn a different language . On the other hand , it is seen as the logical product of globalization . As far as the future of Portuñol is concerned , according to Francisco A. Marcos-Marín , it is too difficult to evaluate possible repercussions that Portuñol could have on future linguistic maps because it is not easy to separate linguistic tendencies that are merely in style and those that are permanent .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "49de24740b206e671508c823406e293c", "text": "List of endangered languages in Russia According to UNESCO 's 2010 edition of the Atlas of the World 's Languages in Danger , there are 148 endangered languages in the Russian Federation . The list does not include number of languages from bordering countries such as Belarusian and Ukrainian languages . An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use , generally because it has few surviving speakers . If it loses all of its native speakers , it becomes an extinct language . UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between `` safe '' ( not endangered ) and `` extinct '' : Vulnerable Definitely endangered Severely endangered Critically endangered", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7ff45ca4d3eb19bb68d7d12c441c6c00", "text": "Latin Europe Latin Europe may refer to : Romance-speaking Europe , the areas of Europe where Romance languages are spoken Legacy of the Roman Empire , the cultural and religious legacy of the Roman Empire and its distribution Western Christianity , the areas of Europe where Latin was used as the liturgical language of the church during the Middle Ages", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6acec323f1c42c3bc9d0c07ba6f637f1", "text": "Lingua Franca Nova Lingua Franca Nova ( or Elefen ) is an auxiliary constructed language originally created by C. George Boeree of Shippensburg University , Pennsylvania . Its vocabulary is based on the Romance languages French , Italian , Portuguese , Spanish , and Catalan . The grammar is highly reduced and similar to the Romance creoles . The language has phonemic spelling , using 22 letters of either the Latin or Cyrillic scripts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "88271dfa1c95830085edf1499ee75689", "text": "Cartularies of Valpuesta The Cartularies of Valpuesta are two medieval Spanish cartularies which belonged to a monastery in the locality of Valpuesta in what is now the province of Burgos , Castile and León , Spain . The cartularies are called the Gótico and the Galicano from the type of script used in each . They are housed in the National Archives of Spain . The Cartularies of Valpuesta are a series of 12th-century Visigothic documents which , in turn , are copies of earlier documents , some of which date back to the 9th century . These cartularies contain an abundance of words of a developing Romance dialect and a copious list of place names in the Valley of Gaubea and the surrounding area . Probably no other codex of that period offers so many tokens of an incipient Romance language with similarities with modern Spanish . The scribes did not write in pure , erudite Latin , but rather in a more evolved , Romance-like Latin , to be better understood by the common people . The transcription took place during the formative period of the Kingdom of Castile , and it might reflect the early evolution of the Castilian dialect , although a written standard had yet to be established . Although the authenticity of some of the texts is disputed , the cartularies are regarded as significant in the history of the Spanish language , and their status as manuscripts containing the earliest words written in Spanish has been promoted by the Spanish Royal Academy and other institutions , even though the documents are meant to be written in Latin . They are written in a very late form of Latin mixed with other elements of a Hispanic Romance dialect that corresponds in some traits with modern Spanish . The preamble of the Statue of Autonomy of Castile and León mentions the cartularies , along with the Nodicia de Kesos , as documents that contain the earliest traces of Spanish ( las huellas más primitivas del castellano ) . However , there have been other documents with a claim to being the earliest in Spanish , notably , the Glosas Emilianenses ( marginalia of circa 1000 ce from La Rioja ) . In November of 2010 , the Spanish Royal Academy endorsed the cartularies -- written in `` a Latin language assaulted by a living language '' ( `` una lengua latina asaltada por una lengua viva '' ) -- as the record of the earliest words written in Castilian , predating those of the Glosas Emilianenses .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03f3c91aeb340663a8a0ebfe2b765dab", "text": "Chivalric romance As a literary genre of high culture , romance or chivalric romance is a type of prose and verse narrative that was popular in the aristocratic circles of High Medieval and Early Modern Europe . They were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures , often of a knight-errant portrayed as having heroic qualities , who goes on a quest , yet it is `` the emphasis on love and courtly manners distinguishes it from the chanson de geste and other kinds of epic , in which masculine military heroism predominates . '' Popular literature also drew on themes of romance , but with ironic , satiric or burlesque intent . Romances reworked legends , fairy tales , and history to suit the readers ' and hearers ' tastes , but by c. 1600 they were out of fashion , and Miguel de Cervantes famously burlesqued them in his novel Don Quixote . Still , the modern image of `` medieval '' is more influenced by the romance than by any other medieval genre , and the word medieval evokes knights , distressed damsels , dragons , and other romantic tropes . Originally , romance literature was written in Old French , Anglo-Norman , Occitan , and Provençal , and later in Portuguese , in Castilian , in English , in Italian ( particularly with the Sicilian poetry ) and German . During the early 13th century , romances were increasingly written as prose . In later romances , particularly those of French origin , there is a marked tendency to emphasize themes of courtly love , such as faithfulness in adversity .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "fec31b603322808c51564fcc0a271d15", "text": "2011 Emmy Awards 2011 Emmy Awards may refer to : 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards , the 2011 Emmy Awards ceremony that honored primetime programming during June 2010 -- May 2011 38th Daytime Emmy Awards , the 2011 Emmy Awards ceremony that honored daytime programming during 2010 32nd Sports Emmy Awards , the 2011 Emmy Awards ceremony that honored sports programming during 2010", "title": "" }, { "docid": "52526dccb033732b0bc90cc4df8ea9b4", "text": "36th Daytime Emmy Awards The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday , August 30 , 2009 , and were televised live on The CW for the very first time . The nominees were announced on May 14 in the Orpheum Theatre , Los Angeles , California Vanessa L. Williams hosted the event . The event was directed by Jeff Margolis and Debbie Palacio .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8d279f78d3b29f0e4b4ef90f0893eb9d", "text": "The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec , based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith . The series premiered on The CW on September 10 , 2009 and concluded on March 10 , 2017 , airing 171 episodes over eight seasons . The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since the network began in 2006 . The first season averaged 3.60 million viewers . It was the most-watched series on the network before being supplanted by Arrow . The show has received numerous award nominations , winning four People 's Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards . On April 26 , 2013 , The CW officially announced that the spin-off The Originals , which focuses on the Original family of vampires , had been ordered to series , and the show began airing during the 2013 -- 14 American television season . On April 6 , 2015 , lead actress Nina Dobrev confirmed via Instagram that she and co-star Michael Trevino ( who plays Tyler Lockwood ) would be leaving the show after its sixth season . Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the seventh-season finale . Trevino appeared as a guest star in season seven and returned for season 8 . On March 11 , 2016 , The CW renewed the series for an eighth season , but on July 23 , 2016 , announced that the eighth season , which would have 16 episodes , would be the show 's last . The final season began airing on October 21 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5c8f607317733db1ae881aa30e8ac2a", "text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction is awarded to one television series or special each year . In the following list , the first titles listed in gold are the winners ; those not in gold are nominees , which are listed in alphabetical order . The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "702b724dc176667d708bd4f860f839f2", "text": "AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts ( AACTA ) , a non-profit organisation whose aim is to `` identify , award , promote and celebrate Australia 's greatest achievements in film and television . '' The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards , which hands out accolades for achievements in feature films , television , documentaries and short films . From 1971 -- 2010 , the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute ( AFI ) , the Academy 's parent organisation , at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards ( known as the AFI Awards ) . When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011 , it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards , with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . It was presented as a special award , from 1971 -- 1975 , and was accompanied with a cash prize , before it became a competitive award from 1976 , onward . Judy Davis is the most nominated actress in this category , with five wins from eight nominations , most recently for her role in The Eye of the Storm ( 2011 ) . Candidates for this award must be human and female , and can not be nominated for the same role in the supporting actress category .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eba0886583f27c9878f64dd7c3112252", "text": "44th Primetime Emmy Awards The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday , August 30 , 1992 . The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena , California . It was hosted by Tim Allen , Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller , and directed by Walter C. Miller . Presenters included Roseanne Barr , Tom Arnold , Scott Bakula , Candice Bergen , Corbin Bernsen , Beau Bridges , Lloyd Bridges , and Cindy Crawford . The program was written by Buddy Sheffield and Bruce Vilanch . Over 300 million people watched the ceremony in 30 countries . A rule change , instituted for this year only , stated that regular and guest performers would compete in the same category . There could be lead guest or supporting guest . On the comedy side , Murphy Brown won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time , winning three major awards on the night , the most for a comedy series . On the drama side , L.A. Laws strangle hold on Outstanding Drama Series came to an end , as Northern Exposure took home the award . Northern Exposure also won three major awards and received nine major nominations , which tied for the most in each category . For the first time in its run , The Golden Girls , then in its seventh and final season , was not nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series . After being on the air for thirty years , The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson finally heard its name called when its final season won for Outstanding Variety , Music , or Comedy Program . The show was first nominated for the category in 1964 and was 0/13 before this ceremony .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "265457bbd71c6794b018f6d68b1e85e8", "text": "25th Academy Awards The 25th Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 19 , 1953 . It took place at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood , California , and the NBC International Theatre in New York City . It was the first Academy Awards ceremony to be televised , and the first ceremony to be held in Hollywood and New York City simultaneously . It was also the only year that the New York ceremonies were to be held in the NBC International Theatre on Columbus Circle , which was shortly thereafter demolished and replaced by the New York Coliseum convention center . A major upset occurred in the category of Best Picture . The heavily favored High Noon lost to Cecil B. DeMille 's The Greatest Show on Earth , eventually considered among the worst films to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture . The American film magazine Premiere placed the movie on its list of the 10 worst Oscar winners and the British film magazine Empire rated it # 3 on their list of the 10 worst Oscar winners . It has the lowest spot on Rotten Tomatoes ' list of the 81 films to win Best Picture . Of all the films nominated for the Oscar this year , only High Noon and Singin ' in the Rain would show up 46 years later on the American Film Institute list of the greatest American films of the 20th Century . For a film that only received two nominations , Singin ' in the Rain went on to be named as the greatest American musical film of all time and in the 2007 American Film Institute updated list as the fifth greatest American film of all time , while High Noon was ranked twenty-seventh on the same 2007 list , as well . The Bad and the Beautiful won five awards , the most wins ever for a film not nominated for Best Picture . It was also the second Academy Awards in which a film not nominated for Best Picture received the most awards of the evening , excluding years where there were ties for the most wins . The only other film to do this was The Thief of Bagdad at the 13th Academy Awards ; as of the 87th Academy Awards , it has not happened since . Until Spotlight won only Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards , this was the last year in which the Best Picture winner won just two Oscars . It was also the second of three years to date in which two films not nominated for Best Picture received more nominations than the winner ( The Bad and the Beautiful and Hans Christian Andersen , both with six ) . This occurred again at the 79th Academy Awards . Shirley Booth also became the last person to win an Oscar in a Leading Role to be born in the 19th century . She also holds the distinction of being the first woman in her 50s to win the award , at the age of 54 ( the second woman in her 50s to win , Julianne Moore , was 54 when awarded at the 87th Academy Awards ) . John Ford 's fourth win for Best Director set a record for the most wins in this category that remains unmatched to this day . For the first time since the introduction of Supporting Actor and Actress awards in 1936 , Best Picture , Best Director , and all four acting Oscars went to six different films . This has happened only three times since , at the 29th Academy Awards for 1956 , the 78th for 2005 , and the 85th for 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92485f630159acf36899c8abade1c6b3", "text": "17th Daytime Emmy Awards The 17th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on June 28 , 1990 , on ABC , to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from the previous year ( 1989 ) . The event aired from 3-5 ( Eastern time ) live from the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fefaa3672e83d50d1ff0f3133069091a", "text": "Deanna Lynne Deanna Lynne ( born December 22 , 1970 ) is a three-time Emmy Award winning American television producer , born in Daytona Beach , Florida , who is best known for producing children 's television programs in the 1990s . Category : American television producers Category :1970 births Category : Living people", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d11152d122e2bfab5756249659d19f87", "text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program The Primetime Emmy Award for Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program is awarded to one television documentary or nonfiction series each year . Prior to 2006 , nonfiction and reality programs competed together until the Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming category was created . In the following list , the first titles listed in gold are the winners ; those not in gold are nominees , which are listed in alphabetical order . The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place . __ TOC __", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a6f11e212ed35ec7f1fa541c1706cb87", "text": "24th Primetime Emmy Awards The 24th Emmy Awards , later known as the 24th Primetime Emmy Awards , were handed out on May 6 , 1972 . The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson . Winners are listed in bold and series ' networks are in parentheses . The top shows of the night were All in the Family and Elizabeth R. All in the Family set numerous records during the night , it became the first show to win six major awards , ( although one came in a tie , this record would be broken by other shows that won six major awards outright ) . It also became the first non-anthology drama to receive at least ten major nominations . A milestone was set when All in the Family and Columbo each received every nomination in a major category , both for writing . This feat has become extremely rare as the field of nominees expanded to five and later six . Glenda Jackson also made history by receiving three acting nominations for the same performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth R , rules changes have made this impossible in later ceremonies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "099ee3a77bbfd07b11206802b6634ecd", "text": "Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry , and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions . It originally aired for eight seasons on ABC , from October 3 , 2004 to May 13 , 2012 . Executive producer Cherry served as showrunner . Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily , George W. Perkins , John Pardee , Joey Murphy , David Grossman , and Larry Shaw . Set on Wisteria Lane , a street in the fictional town of Fairview in the fictional Eagle State , Desperate Housewives follows the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of their late friend and neighbor who committed suicide in the pilot episode . The storyline covers 13 years of the women 's lives over eight seasons , set between the years 2004 -- 2008 , and later 2013 -- 2017 ( the story arc includes a five-year passage of time , as well as flashbacks ranging from the 1980s to the 2020s ) . They work through domestic struggles and family life , while facing the secrets , crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their -- on the surface -- beautiful and seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood . The series features an ensemble cast , headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer , Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo , Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp , and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis . Brenda Strong narrates the series as the late Mary Alice Young , appearing sporadically in flashbacks or dream sequences . Desperate Housewives was well received by viewers and critics alike . It won multiple Primetime Emmy , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards . From the 2004 -- 05 through the 2008 -- 09 television seasons , its first five seasons were rated amongst the top ten most-watched series . In 2007 , it was reported to be the most popular show in its demographic worldwide , with an audience of approximately 120 million and was also reported as the third most watched television series in a study of ratings in twenty countries . In 2012 , it remained the most-watched comedy series internationally based on data from Eurodata TV Worldwide , which measured ratings across five continents ; it has held this position since 2006 . Moreover , it was the third highest revenue earning series for 2010 , with $ 2.74 million per half an hour . The show was ranked at number fifty-six on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list . In 2011 , it was confirmed that Desperate Housewives would conclude after its eighth season ; the series finale aired on May 13 , 2012 . By the end of the series , it had surpassed Charmed as the longest running hour-long television series featuring all female leads by two episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "399d1e68d4dd04a4fb9ee1f7a38f6cdd", "text": "Kerry Ehrin Kerry Anne Ehrin ( born October 8 , 1960 ) is an American screenwriter , showrunner , and producer . In 1990 , she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for her work on the ABC comedy-drama series The Wonder Years . From 2006 until its ending in 2011 , she worked as a consulting producer on the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights . She was a showrunner of the A&E drama series Bates Motel , which aired from 2013 to 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "257f3b722a90544e1bf9d2b665d93890", "text": "2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards The 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards , was the inaugural music award show presented by iHeartMedia 's platform iHeartRadio and NBC . The awards were held on May 1 , 2014 , at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles . The awards show was announced on February 26 , 2014 . The nominations were compiled by the results of Mediabase charts , listener feedback and digital straming data from the iHeartRadio platform and announced on March 26 , 2014 . The awards recognized the biggest artists and songs of the year . The show was directed by Hamish Hamilton . The voting took place on iHeartRadio 's official webpage except for the `` Instagram Award '' , where voting took place on social network Instagram . Rihanna led the nominations with eight and also became the biggest winner of the night with four wins including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year . NBC 's telecast of the iHeartRadio Music Awards drew 5.4 million viewers overall and a rating of 1.7 in the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f803baf7c70a32a23b46a6c0a7f26ce", "text": "Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn ( born Sheryl Ann Fenn February 1 , 1965 ) is an American actress . She came to attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks ( 1990 -- 1991 ) for which she was nominated a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award . She is also known for her roles in Of Mice and Men ( 1992 ) , Boxing Helena ( 1993 ) and the television sitcom Rude Awakening ( 1998 -- 2001 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de618f64d3c06a7157a7ddc9cf31e1b0", "text": "9th Primetime Emmy Awards The 9th Emmy Awards , later referred to as the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards , were held on March 16 , 1957 to honor the best in television of the year . The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios in Burbank , California . Desi Arnaz hosted the event . All nominations are listed , with winners in bold and series ' networks are in parentheses . Categories were sorted based on running time , instead of by genre . The top shows of the night were Caesar 's Hour and Playhouse 90 . Each show won a then-record five major awards , ( however , two of Playhouse 90 's wins came in now defunct categories ) . Caesar 's Hour became the first show to be nominated in all four major acting categories . Caesar 's Hour also made history when it swept the four acting categories . After over fifty years , it remains the only comedy or drama series to win every major acting award . In 2004 , the miniseries Angels in America became the second show , and first miniseries/television movie , to sweep the acting field .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "928eb3779cc2a5365fa1ba5209b4069b", "text": "Upper Midwest Emmy Awards The Upper Midwest Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . The Minnesota division was founded in 1973 . In addition to granting the Upper Midwest Emmy Awards , this division awards scholarships , honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration , conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence , has a free research and a nationwide job bank . The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "266db1c05a1308f55888fac0b067f51a", "text": "2006 MTV Movie Awards The 2006 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Jessica Alba and featured performances by Christina Aguilera , AFI and Gnarls Barkley . In addition to the below awards , MTV gave lifetime achievement awards to Jim Carrey ( The MTV Generation Award ) and Spike Lee ( The Silver Bucket of Excellence , for Do the Right Thing ) . MTV held its 15th annual movie awards show on Saturday , June 3 , at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California . MTV first broadcast the award show on 8 June at 9:00 pm ET . Tenth Planet Productions produced the awards , and Joel Gallen was the executive-producer and director for the 12th consecutive year . This is also the second MTV Movie Awards show to have a host win an award . The first show was in 2004 with Lindsay Lohan winning an award . The host for the MTV Movie Awards in 2006 was Jessica Alba . Christina Aguilera performed , for the very first time , her lead single of her latest release Back to Basics , `` Ai n't No Other Man '' . Pre-recorded parodies include The Da Vinci Code , Mission : Impossible III , and King Kong .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "72c669b845dc45282329b6c31af3af07", "text": "New York Emmy Awards The New York Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honoring those in television and advanced media in the tri-state New York-New Jersey-Connecticut and New York State . The division was founded in 1955 and in addition to granting the New York Emmy Awards , the chapter also recognizes awards scholarships , honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration , has a free research and a nationwide job bank . The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels .", "title": "" } ]
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Kathy Bates won an Academy Award.
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[ { "docid": "702b724dc176667d708bd4f860f839f2", "text": "AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts ( AACTA ) , a non-profit organisation whose aim is to `` identify , award , promote and celebrate Australia 's greatest achievements in film and television . '' The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards , which hands out accolades for achievements in feature films , television , documentaries and short films . From 1971 -- 2010 , the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute ( AFI ) , the Academy 's parent organisation , at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards ( known as the AFI Awards ) . When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011 , it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards , with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . It was presented as a special award , from 1971 -- 1975 , and was accompanied with a cash prize , before it became a competitive award from 1976 , onward . Judy Davis is the most nominated actress in this category , with five wins from eight nominations , most recently for her role in The Eye of the Storm ( 2011 ) . Candidates for this award must be human and female , and can not be nominated for the same role in the supporting actress category .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d66b7d0ac2ba1c69e151792742cc51c0", "text": "List of American films of 1999 A list of American films released in 1999 . American Beauty won the Academy Award for Best Picture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa6e9c8487342b7db1fdcd2454aa3ebd", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language The BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . The award was first given at the 36th British Academy Film Awards , recognising the films of 1982 , and until 1990 was known as the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Film . Prior to this , films recorded in a language other than English were often recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best Film , known between 1949 and 1969 as Best Film from any Source . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eb6da3ade65f4b41ad2c6afb050947a9", "text": "15th Academy Awards The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles . Best Picture honors went to the film Mrs. Miniver . The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film 's Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson . Garson 's acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony . Mrs. Miniver was the second film ( after My Man Godfrey in 1936 ) to receive nominations in all four acting categories , as well as the first film to garner five acting nominations . Also notable at the ceremony , Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Song , which he ended up winning for `` White Christmas '' . Best Documentary had four winners , something that has not happened before or since . A portion of the ceremony was broadcast by CBS Radio .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5df96c0814e26b36c1c686b0693dcb1b", "text": "26th Academy Awards The 26th Academy Awards honored the best in films of 1953 . The second national telecast of the Awards show drew an estimated 43 million viewers . Shirley Booth , appearing in a play in Philadelphia , presented the Best Actor award through a live broadcast cut-in , and privately received the winner 's name over the telephone from co-host Donald O'Connor . ( Actor Fredric March co-hosted from New York City . ) Gary Cooper filmed his presentation of the Best Actress award in advance on a set in Mexico , with O'Connor announcing the winner 's name . All the major winners in this year were black-and-white films . The big winner was Fred Zinnemann 's From Here to Eternity , with thirteen nominations and eight awards including Best Picture , Best Supporting Actor , Best Supporting Actress , Best Director , Best Screenplay ( Daniel Taradash ) , Best Cinematography ( Burnett Guffey ) , Best Sound , and Best Film Editing . All five of its major actors and actresses were nominated , with secondary players Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra taking home Oscars . The candid film was based on James Jones ' controversial , best-selling novel about Army life on a Hawaiian ( Oahu ) military base just prior to the Pearl Harbor attack and World War II , illustrating the conflict between an individualistic private ( Montgomery Clift ) and rigid institutional authority ( exemplified by the Army ) . Its achievement of eight awards matched the then record held by Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) . The record would be tied again the following year by On the Waterfront ( 1954 ) . Walt Disney won four awards , which remains the record for the most Oscars won in the same year . William Holden 's speech for Best Actor for his role in Stalag 17 was simply `` Thank You '' , making it one of the shortest speeches ever ; the TV broadcast had a strict cutoff time which forced Holden 's quick remarks . The frustrated Holden personally paid for advertisements in the Hollywood trade publications to thank everyone he wanted to on Oscar night . He also remarked that he felt that either Burt Lancaster or Montgomery Clift should have won the Best Actor Oscar for From Here to Eternity , instead of him .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97e69b12cafe8bac808c75e5d636fa5b", "text": "Golden Raspberry Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards ( often shortened to Razzies and Razzie Awards ) is an award in recognition of the worst in film . Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film-industry veterans , John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy , the annual Razzie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles precedes the corresponding Academy Awards ceremony by one day . The term raspberry in the name is used in its irreverent sense , as in `` blowing a raspberry '' . The awards themselves are in the form of a `` golf ball-sized raspberry '' which sits atop a Super 8 mm film reel , the whole of which is spray painted gold . The first Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony was held on March 31 , 1981 , at John J. B. Wilson 's living-room alcove in Los Angeles , to honor the worst in film of the 1980 film season . The 37th ceremony was held on February 25 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9924f378e29c2ba9ce82e2972ecdcaa2", "text": "List of actors nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has had occurrences of actors and actresses nominated for two different Academy Awards in acting categories in a single year , with the first instance in 1938 . Provided that they receive enough votes from the Academy in both categories to earn a nomination , there are no restrictions on actors being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor or actresses being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in any given year . The sole rule with regard to multiple nominations is that an actor or actress can not receive multiple nominations for the same performance . This rule was introduced in 1944 after Barry Fitzgerald received a Best Actor nomination and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Going My Way . As of 2015 , 11 actors and actresses have been nominated for two different Academy Awards in the same year . The first of these actors and actresses was Fay Bainter , who received nominations for her performances in White Banners and Jezebel at the 11th Academy Awards . The most recent occurrence was during the 80th Academy Awards , in which Cate Blanchett received nominations for Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There . Seven of these actors and actresses received an Academy Award in one of the categories they were nominated in , and none have won two Academy Awards in the same year . Four did not receive an Academy Award in either category : Sigourney Weaver ( nominations for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl ) , Emma Thompson ( nominations for The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father ) , Julianne Moore ( nominations for Far from Heaven and The Hours ) , and Cate Blanchett ( nominations for Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "57fa02595e2d219579ab7e8c4afddfd8", "text": "52nd Academy Awards The 52nd Academy Awards were presented April 14 , 1980 , at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles . The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson who , in noting the long duration of the production , joked that President Jimmy Carter was working hard for their `` release '' from the ceremonies , a clear reference to the Iranian hostage crisis . Among the nominees for Best Supporting Actor were 8 year-old Justin Henry -- the youngest Best Supporting Actor nominee ever -- and 79-year-old Melvyn Douglas . This was the largest age difference between two competing actors in Oscar history until 2013 . Ironically , their age difference was partially the reason why Douglas did not attend the Oscars that night , despite winning the award . Henry was nominated for Kramer vs. Kramer , which out of its eight other nominations , finished with five awards , including Best Picture , Best Director for Robert Benton , and Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "27726fe7d561dd1b0bc850d17bba2d94", "text": "California Film Awards The California Film Awards is a film awards ceremony that offers awards in the categories of Best Picture , Actor , Actress , Cinematography , Directing , First-Time Directors , Editing , Screenplay , Animation , Art Design , Music Videos , Short Films , Experimental Films , Student Films , California Films , Foreign Films , Documentaries and Feature Narratives . Only independent films are eligible .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5349efb37d6a05cec1e9202ce515c28", "text": "List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film every year since the award was created in 1956 . The award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue . The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films . Nine shortlisted contenders will be revealed a week before the announcement of the Oscar nominations . The submitted motion pictures must be first released theatrically in their respective countries between 1 October 2011 , and 30 September 2012 . On 8 October 2012 , the Academy announced the final list of eligible submissions , with a record number of 71 films . Nine finalists were announced in December 2012 , which were shortlisted in January , with the final five nominees announced on 10 January 2013 . The Austrian entry Amour directed by Michael Haneke was the eventual winner . Kenya submitted its first film in the Foreign Language category with Nairobi Half Life . Cambodia made its first submission in 18 years ( and its second overall ) with Lost Loves .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bcb15007bd77b150cbccfe2a3492d329", "text": "National Board of Review: Top Ten Films The following is a list of the Top 10 Films chosen annually by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures , beginning in 1929 . From 1968 till 2005 , 29 times the NBR chose the film that would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture as Best Film . Twelve of these times , the film selected was number one on the NBR 's list for that year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6620828ce45de69990112f3dcfe31176", "text": "Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts Each year since 1988 The Critics ' Circle has presented an award for Distinguished Service to the Arts , voted for by all members of the Circle , embracing Dance , Drama , Film , Music , Visual Arts and Architecture . This performing arts Award takes the form of an engraved crystal rose bowl , presented at a celebratory luncheon . The recipients were : 1988 Sir Peter Hall 1989 Dame Ninette de Valois 1990 Sir Michael Tippett 1991 Sir David Lean 1992 Sir John Mills 1993 Sir Peter Ustinov 1994 Sir John Drummond 1995 Sir Peter Wright 1996 Sir Richard Eyre 1997 Dame Judi Dench 1998 Sir Edward Downes 1999 Harold Pinter 2000 Dame Alicia Markova 2001 Paul Scofield 2002 Sir Alfred Brendel 2003 Sir Ian McKellen 2004 Mike Leigh 2005 Alan Bennett 2006 Dame Helen Mirren 2007 Sir Tom Stoppard 2008 Peter Brook 2009 Sir Alan Ayckbourn 2010 Ken Loach 2011 Stephen Sondheim 2013 Grayson Perry 2014 Sir Nicholas Hytner 2015 Dame Maggie Smith Category : Performing arts awards", "title": "" }, { "docid": "becb852a9a1d129df458f58244030ab3", "text": "Love Liza Love Liza is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Todd Louiso and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman , Kathy Bates , Jack Kehler , Wayne Duvall , Sarah Koskoff and Stephen Tobolowsky .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "55a7d015872d39d71a3ba6e38d4e355e", "text": "Black Reel Awards The Black Reel Awards , or `` BRAs '' , is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film ( FAAAF ) to recognize excellence in African-American , as well as those of African diaspora 's cinematic achievements in the around the world film industry as assessed by the Academy 's voting membership . The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette , officially called the Black Reel Award . The awards , first presented in 2000 in Washington , DC , are overseen by FAAAF . The awards ceremony was initially awarded online their first two years before the first live show in 2002 . The awards have broadcast to radio since 2014 . Currently , the Black Reel Awards is the oldest cinema-exclusive awards ceremony for African-Americans . The 16th Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony was held on February 18 , 2016 . A total of 315 Black Reel Awards have been presented since the inception of the award through the 16th .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "09551e69ac34e60adae141376a84bd37", "text": "List of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film The 66th Academy Awards , which were held on March 21 , 1994 , saw 35 countries submit films for competition in the Best Foreign Language Film category . The Academy had initially invited 57 countries to send their best films , and the submission deadline was set on November 22 , 1993 . While the rules were basically unchanged , the applications for the 66th Academy Awards included a new form requesting information about the nationalities of the film 's creative team , due to the controversy that had led to the disqualification of A Place in the World at the 65th Academy Awards . The bolded titles were the five nominated films , which came from Hong Kong , Spain , Taiwan , the United Kingdom and Vietnam . It was the first time that the majority of the nominees in this category came from outside Europe ( it happened again in 1997 , 2006 and 2011 ) and is the only time when there have been three Asian nominees . Vietnam made history by becoming the only Southeast Asian country ever to be nominated in this category ( accurate as of 2013 ) . The prize was ultimately awarded to Spain for the romantic comedy , Belle Epoque .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d303954b27e018d4558c138c35cf71a", "text": "My Fair Lady (film) My Fair Lady is a 1964 American musical film adapted from the Lerner and Loewe eponymous stage musical based on the 1913 stage play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw . With a screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner and directed by George Cukor , the film depicts a poor Cockney flower seller named Eliza Doolittle who overhears an arrogant phonetics professor , Henry Higgins , as he casually wagers that he could teach her to speak `` proper '' English , thereby making her presentable in the high society of Edwardian London . The film stars Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison as Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins respectively , with Stanley Holloway , Gladys Cooper and Wilfrid Hyde-White in supporting roles . A critical and commercial success , it won eight Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Actor , and Best Director . In 1998 , the American Film Institute named it the 91st greatest American film of all time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "def0aedff5557d0ee35128535de300bd", "text": "American Film Institute The American Film Institute ( AFI ) is an American film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States . AFI is supported by private funding and public membership .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3e112d28a09d70117e27782ede378f7c", "text": "Silver Linings Playbook Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell . It was adapted from the novel The Silver Linings Playbook , by Matthew Quick . The film stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence , with Robert De Niro , Jacki Weaver , Chris Tucker , Anupam Kher , and Julia Stiles in supporting roles . Cooper plays Patrick `` Pat '' Solitano , Jr. , a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents , played by Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver . Determined to win back his estranged wife , Pat meets recently widowed Tiffany Maxwell , portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence , who offers to help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her . The two become closer as they train and Pat , his father , and Tiffany examine their relationships with each other as they cope with their problems . Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 , 2012 , and was released in the United States on November 16 , 2012 . The film opened to major critical success and earned numerous accolades . It received eight Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Adapted Screenplay . It became the first film since 1981 's Reds to be Oscar-nominated for the four acting categories and the first since 2004 's Million Dollar Baby to be nominated for the Big Five Oscars , with Lawrence winning the Academy Award for Best Actress . It also achieved four Golden Globe Award nominations , with Lawrence winning Best Actress ; three BAFTA nominations , with Russell winning for Best Adapted Screenplay ; four Screen Actors Guild nominations ; and five Independent Spirit Award nominations , winning in four categories , including Best Film . The film was a success at the box office , grossing over $ 236 million worldwide , more than eleven times its budget .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d3f56123540da179ece607c09c505eb", "text": "48th Academy Awards The 48th Academy Awards were presented March 29 , 1976 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion , Los Angeles . The ceremonies were presided over by Walter Matthau , Robert Shaw , George Segal , Goldie Hawn , and Gene Kelly . This year , ABC took over broadcast rights from NBC , and continues to broadcast them today . ( NBC 's coverage of the 1976 NCAA Final Four aired opposite the ceremony ; during the presentation of the Best Film Editing award , the winner was jokingly announced ( by presenter Elliott Gould ) as `` Indiana , 86 -- 68 '' ; the Indiana Hoosiers had won the NCAA Final Four that night . ) Miloš Forman 's One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest made a `` clean sweep '' of the major categories : Best Picture , Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Director and Best Screenplay ( Adapted ) . It was the second of three films to date to accomplish the sweep , following It Happened One Night in 1934 and preceding The Silence of the Lambs in 1991 . French actress Isabelle Adjani received her first nomination for Best Actress this year , making Adjani , 20 at the time , the youngest actress to be nominated in the leading actress category , breaking the record set by 22-year-old Elizabeth Hartman in 1967 . This record would later be surpassed by 13-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes in 2004 , and again in 2013 by nine-year old Quvenzhane Wallis . Adjani also presented the Best Film Editing award that night along with Gould who delivered the Indiana joke during the presentation . At age 80 , George Burns became the oldest acting and Best Supporting Actor awardee , a record which stood until Jessica Tandy won Best Actress in 1989 . For males , Burns was succeeded by Christopher Plummer , who won Best Supporting Actor in 2012 for Beginners at the age of 82 . Jaws was followed 25 years later by Traffic for a film that won all its nominations except Best Picture . Jaws is one of the few films to be nominated for Best Picture but not for directing , acting , or writing .", "title": "" } ]
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Eddie Vedder has done solo music work.
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[ { "docid": "28de4d5aaef71fd0f082eda9be7d63f7", "text": "Solo (American band) Solo is an American R&B musical group from New York , New York . The original members were Robert Anderson , Darnell Chavis , Eunique Mack and Daniel Stokes . The group recorded their eponymous debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995 . Released on Perspective Records , the album featured production primarily by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis . The album produced four singles ( `` Heaven '' , `` Where Do U Want Me to Put It '' , `` He 's Not Good Enough '' and `` Blowin ' My Mind '' ) and was eventually certified gold . Solo released their second album , 4 Bruthas & a Bass , in 1998 . The album produced only one single , `` Touch Me '' , which peaked at # 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "83ae935c4ac7b28c949b09054f880547", "text": "List of awards and nominations received by Van Halen This is a list of awards and nominations for awards received by the rock band Van Halen . Van Halen is a hard rock band formed in Pasadena , California in 1972 and consisted of Eddie Van Halen on guitar , keyboards , and vocals , Alex Van Halen on drums and percussion , Michael Anthony on bass and vocals , and David Lee Roth on lead vocals . They enjoyed success from the release of their self-titled debut album in 1978 . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide -RSB- and have had the most number one hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart . During the 1980s they also had more Billboard Hot 100 hits than any other hard rock or heavy metal band . According to the Recording Industry Association of America , Van Halen is the 19th best selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the United States and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 million copies in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e416a05b859a2b26e842e94ef6f64a5a", "text": "Eddie Lang (singer) Eddie Lee Langlois ( January 15 , 1936 -- March 10 , 1985 ) , known as Eddie Lang , was an American R&B and soul singer and guitarist . He was born in New Orleans , Louisiana . By the early 1950s , he was second guitarist in Eddie `` Guitar Slim '' Jones ' band . He made his own recordings , credited as Little Eddie , in the mid-1950s , for Bullet Records , and then recorded for the RPM label . In 1959 , as Eddie Lang , he recorded `` On My Own '' and `` Troubles Troubles '' , released by Ron Records . Under the pseudonym Sly Dell , he also recorded for the Seven B label . In 1965 , he made further recordings , releasing `` The Love I Have For You '' and `` The Sad One '' on the Seven B label owned by Joe Banashak . His Seven B recordings have been described as his finest recordings , `` outstanding '' , `` very forceful '' and `` superbly judged '' . He later recorded for the Superdome label , with `` Food Stamp Blues '' becoming one of his most successful recordings . Following a stroke in the late 1970s , he died in 1985 at his home in Slidell , Louisiana .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a7857cf9768ff317f8d4c517ab2b4b13", "text": "America: A Tribute to Heroes America : A Tribute to Heroes was a benefit concert created by the heads of the four major American broadcast networks ; Fox , ABC , NBC and CBS . Joel Gallen was selected by them to produce and run the show . Actor George Clooney organized celebrities to perform and to staff the telephone bank . The marketing and public relations was headed by Warner Bros. . EVP Corp Comm with assistance from the marketing and publicity departments of all four broadcast networks . It was broadcast live by the four major American television networks and all of the cable networks in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001 . Done in the style of a telethon , it featured a number of national and international entertainers performing to raise money for the victims and their families , particularly the New York City firefighters and New York City police officers . It aired September 21 , 2001 , uninterrupted and commercial-free , for which it won a Peabody Award . It was released on December 4 , 2001 , on compact disc and DVD . On a dark stage illuminated by hundreds of candles , twenty-one artists performed songs of mourning and hope , while various actors and other celebrities delivered short spoken messages . The musical performances took place at three studios in Los Angeles ( CBS Television City ) , New York , and London , while the celebrity messages took place at Los Angeles . Some of the musicians including Neil Young and Eddie Vedder were heard working the phone banks taking pledges . The money raised amounted to over $ 200 million , and was given to the United Way 's September 11 Telethon Fund . In 2004 , Rolling Stone magazine selected this concert , along with the later The Concert for New York City , as one of the 50 moments that changed rock and roll . The show was also simulcast in Canada ; Young and another Canadian singer , Celine Dion , performed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2ed78ebea9aab43094ffbeb02a3bc59", "text": "Eddie the Head Eddie , also known as Eddie the Head , is the mascot for the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden . He is a perennial fixture of the group 's artwork , appearing in all of their album covers ( as well as most of their singles ) and in their merchandise , which includes T-shirts , posters and action figures . On top of this , Eddie features in all of the band 's concerts , as well as in the first-person shooter video game , Ed Hunter , and the role-playing game , Iron Maiden : Legacy of the Beast . Originally a papier-mâché mask used in Iron Maiden 's stage backdrop , the band transferred the name `` Eddie '' from the mask to an illustration by Derek Riggs , which was used as the band 's debut album cover . Although he is occasionally described as `` zombie-like '' in the press , Eddie assumes a different guise relating to the themes of individual albums and their corresponding world tours , and has appeared as a cyborg , an Egyptian mummy and a lobotomised mental patient amongst others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b2432eae9cb592c217b003d8954d49a", "text": "Ed Ward (writer) Edmund `` Ed '' Ward ( born 1948 ) is an American writer and radio commenter known since 1986 as the `` rock-and-roll historian '' for NPR 's program Fresh Air and one of the original founders of Austin 's South by Southwest music festival . Ward grew up in Eastchester , New York . He attended Antioch College and began his music-writing career in 1965 . He has been on the staff of Crawdaddy ! ( 1967 ) , Rolling Stone ( 1970 ) , and Creem ( 1971 -- 1977 ) magazines and of the Austin American-Statesman and Austin Chronicle ( where he has been honored as part of their annual `` Restaurant Poll '' , lending his name to their `` Ed Ward Memorial Sandwich '' award ) . He was the co-author ( with Geoffrey Stokes and Ken Tucker ) of Rock of Ages : The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll ( 1983 ) and wrote content with Rashod Ollison for the PBS website for the documentary series Get Up , Stand Up : The Story of Pop and Protest . He was based in Berlin , Germany , between 1993 and 2008 , when he moved to Montpellier , France . In 2013 he repatriated and is now living in Austin . In addition to his rock-and-roll history lessons on Fresh Air he contributes to the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal , and various music magazines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ef2f94b7243e04359185e810de89640", "text": "Nothingman `` Nothingman '' is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam . Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music by bassist Jeff Ament , `` Nothingman '' is the fifth track on the band 's third studio album , Vitalogy ( 1994 ) . The song was included on Pearl Jam 's 2004 greatest hits album , Rearviewmirror ( Greatest Hits 1991 -- 2003 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "00b2d2ed73c0c98251fb580fc8e5e60c", "text": "Buckethead Brian Patrick Carroll ( born May 13 , 1969 ) , known professionally as Buckethead , is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who has worked within many genres of music . He has released 294 studio albums , four special releases and one EP . He has also performed on more than 50 other albums by other artists . His music spans many diverse areas such as progressive metal , funk , blues , Heavy Metal , bluegrass , ambient , and avant-garde music . Buckethead is famous for wearing a KFC bucket on his head , emblazoned with an orange bumper sticker reading FUNERAL in capital black block letters , and an expressionless plain white mask , which , according to Buckethead , was inspired by his seeing Halloween 4 : The Return of Michael Myers . At one point , he changed to a plain white bucket that no longer bore the KFC logo , but subsequently reverted to his trademark KFC bucket . He also incorporates nunchaku and robot dancing into his stage performances . As an instrumentalist , Buckethead has received critical acclaim for his electric guitar playing , and is considered one of today 's more innovative guitarists . He has been voted number 8 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the `` Top 10 Fastest Guitar Shredders of All Time '' as well as being included in Guitar Worlds lists of the `` 25 all-time weirdest guitarists '' and the `` 50 fastest guitarists of all time '' . He performs primarily as a solo artist , though he has collaborated extensively with a wide variety of high-profile artists such as Bill Laswell , Bootsy Collins , Bernie Worrell , Iggy Pop , Les Claypool , Serj Tankian , Bill Moseley , Mike Patton , Viggo Mortensen , That 1 Guy , Bassnectar , and was a member of Guns N ' Roses from 2000 to 2004 . Buckethead has also written and performed music for major motion pictures , including : Saw II , Ghosts of Mars , Beverly Hills Ninja , Mortal Kombat , Mortal Kombat : Annihilation , Last Action Hero , and contributed lead guitar to the track `` Firebird '' featured on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers : The Movie soundtrack .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "532b8d92510feeff72678b5f7b0ae887", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance was an award presented at the 2012 and 2013 Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it was designed for solo , duo/groups or collaborative ( vocal or instrumental ) hard rock or metal recordings and was limited to singles or tracks only . The award was first presented in 2012 , after a major restructuring of Grammy categories . It combined the previous categories Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance . The restructuring was a result of the Recording Academy 's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards . However , the Recording Academy announced in June 2013 that the category would split in 2014 , returning the Best Metal Performance category and recognizing quality hard rock performances in the Best Rock Performance category . According to the Academy , `` it was determined that metal has a very distinctive sound , and hard rock more closely aligns with rock and can exist comfortably as one end of the rock spectrum . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a4b8c97ef2e248f5140a136cf470b0d", "text": "Porch (Pearl Jam song) `` Porch '' is the eighth track off Pearl Jam 's debut album Ten ( 1991 ) . The song was written by lead singer Eddie Vedder .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d300326d4b937aa489888db34822dfa", "text": "Eddie Money Edward Joseph Mahoney ( born March 21 , 1949 ) , known professionally as Eddie Money , is an American singer , songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who had success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed3afc0d4c563139ca20e8dfaf056d81", "text": "Solo Guitar (Earl Klugh album) Solo Guitar is the 13th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1989 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82f94ea632ed770985d4a92416191708", "text": "Clichés (album) Clichés is the fourth solo album to be released by the American pop-rock musician Alex Chilton . It was recorded and released in 1993 . Chilton recorded the album in New Orleans at Chez Flames , the studio of producer and recording engineer Keith Keller , who also wrote the song `` Lies '' , featured on Chilton 's album A Man Called Destruction . In January , 1992 , Chilton was one of eight singer-songwriters ( the others being Townes Van Zandt , Guy Clark , Eric Andersen , David Olney , Pat Mears , Paul K & Tom Pacheco ) who participated in a short tour of the Netherlands where each artist performed solo . For this series of concerts , Chilton performed much of the music that later became the album Clichés . He explained how the album came about to journalist Keith Spera in 1995 : It was something I really had n't done too much , but I sort of enjoy doing it . When I was putting together my repertoire for that , it seemed to me that the best thing I could do was to play these kind of jazzy things . Trying to be like a folk singer or sing country blues did n't feel as right as doing this kind of jazzy thing . So maybe a year later , the woman who had booked the tour over there was working with some record companies over there , and called me up and said she wanted me to make a solo record for this label she was working with . I thought about it for a couple of days , and thought about all of those tunes , and thought , `` Yeah , I can flesh that into an album . '' I ended up making it for this French company instead , New Rose , and then licensed it to Ardent after they had heard it and really dug it . It was proposed to me , and there was some money involved , and I said , `` Well , I can use that money , and I think I can do a good record . '' So that 's how it came about ... -LSB- Engineer and studio owner -RSB- Keith -LSB- Keller -RSB- was really kind of great about doing the record . I went in there thinking I was going to do it in one evening . But it 's so much harder to play on acoustic guitar than it is on electric . I was n't really in fighting form for that at all . I got in there , and after 45 minutes my hands were so fuckin ' sore , I could not go any further . He bore with me -- we probably did 14 recording sessions to get 12 songs . He hung in there with me about it . I 'm probably exaggerating about that , but it certainly was n't one evening like I envisioned .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "333e60266699c9e2fccdf4288861ef54", "text": "I Wanna Go Back Infobox Single | Name = I Wan na Go Back | Cover = I Wan na Go Back ( Billy Satellite single cover ) . jpg | Artist = Billy Satellite | from Album = Billy Satellite | B-side = `` Rockin ' Down the Highway '' | Released = 1984 | Format = 7 '' single | Recorded = | Genre = Rock | Length = 3:52 | Label = CapitolCapitol 5409 | Writer = Danny Chauncey , Monty Byrom , Ira Walker | Producer = Don Gehman | Last single = `` Satisfy Me '' ( 1984 ) | This single = `` I Wan na Go Back '' ( 1984 ) | Next single = | Misc = `` I Wan na Go Back '' is a 1984 song by American rock band Billy Satellite , written by band members Monty Byrom , Danny Chauncey , and Ira Walker , that achieved major popularity when recorded by Eddie Money in 1986 . Another version was recorded by former Santana/Journey keyboardist/singer Gregg Rolie for his self-titled 1985 debut solo album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "095999062c2871daba0c516b7c7b72e7", "text": "Who You Are (Pearl Jam song) `` Who You Are '' is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam . Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by drummer Jack Irons and guitarist Stone Gossard , `` Who You Are '' was released on July 30 , 1996 as the first single from the band 's fourth studio album , No Code ( 1996 ) . The song topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart . It peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was included on Pearl Jam 's 2004 greatest hits album , Rearviewmirror ( Greatest Hits 1991 -- 2003 ) . On Pearl Jam 's greatest hits album , `` Who You Are '' has a slight lyric change . Instead of `` circumstance , clapping hands '' , it 's `` avalanche , falling fast '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b82bd5b9c71e461ac30d1166ab13fe2e", "text": "I Never Said Goodbye I Never Said Goodbye is the ninth solo album by Sammy Hagar . It is his only solo album released while he was a member of Van Halen . The album was recorded in ten days as a contractual obligation to Geffen Records as a condition of his leaving the label to join Van Halen and their record label , Warner Bros. . Records ( Geffen 's distributor at the time , and also Hagar 's home when he was part of Montrose ) . The album was originally titled Sammy Hagar , and included an untitled cover . The album was renamed I Never Said Goodbye , the name being chosen as part of an MTV promotional contest . Some pressings retain the title Sammy Hagar , not to be confused with the 1977 album Sammy Hagar . It features Eddie Van Halen on bass guitar , who said in an interview that he also played a very brief part on guitar uncredited . The songs `` Give to Live '' and `` Eagles Fly '' were also performed live by Van Halen together with Hagar . `` Give to Live '' also topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1987 , a first for Hagar as a solo artist . The former song was included on the album Live : Right Here , Right Now , the latter on the optional bonus disk as well as on the `` Jump '' single . `` Boys ' Night Out '' was performed live on the American TV show Late Night with David Letterman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7bd8af40bad9af60b6e40673b746a063", "text": "Country Music Association The Country Music Association ( CMA ) was founded in 1958 in Nashville , Tennessee . It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre . The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world ; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers , consumers , and media ; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry . However the CMA may be best known to most country music fans for its annual Country Music Association Awards broadcast live on network television each fall ( usually October or November ) . Initially , CMA 's Board of Directors included nine directors and five officers . Wesley Rose , president of Acuff-Rose Publishing , Inc. , served as CMA 's first chairman of the board . Broadcasting entrepreneur and executive Connie B. Gay was the founding president . Originally there were nine individual membership categories . The current 15 categories represent all facets of the music industry . Organizational memberships are also available . CMA membership is composed of those persons or organizations that are involved in Country Music , directly and substantially . The first CMA Awards ceremony was held in 1967 in Nashville . Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry hosted the event , which was not televised . The winner of the first `` Entertainer of the Year '' award was singer Eddy Arnold . `` Male Vocalist of the Year '' went to Jack Greene and `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' to Loretta Lynn . In 1968 , Roy Rogers and Dale Evans hosted the awards , which were presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville . ( The ceremony was filmed and televised on NBC a few weeks later . ) The first live telecast of the show was in 1969 . Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories : Entertainer of the Year , Male Vocalist , Female Vocalist , New Artist of the Year ( formerly the Horizon Award ) , Vocal Group , Vocal Duo , Single , Album , Song , Music Event , Music Video , and Musician . The CMA also gives a `` CMA Broadcast Award '' to country-formatted radio stations each year . Broadcast Awards are segmented based on market size , major market ( Arbitron Ranking 1 -- 25 ) , large market ( Arbitron Ranking 26 -- 50 ) , medium market ( Arbitron Ranking 51 -- 100 ) , and small market ( All other Markets ) . A single station can not win the award in consecutive years . In honor of the association 's 50th anniversary , MCA Nashville released a song called `` Forever Country '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4c74f43886317e2513d88e66c90499fb", "text": "Eddie Perez (guitarist) Edward Anthony Perez ( born June 26 , 1968 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American guitarist and singer . He currently tours and records with The Mavericks after a long time of being on tour with Dwight Yoakam . Perez joined the Grammy award-winning , multi-platinum band The Mavericks as a member in 2003 . He has also played with other notable artists such as James Intveld , Connie Smith , Jim Lauderdale , Miranda Lambert , Lee Ann Womack , Gary Allan and Kim Richey . In addition to his work with The Mavericks , he has worked with Mavericks ' lead singer , Raul Malo , on his solo projects , including the Peter Asher-produced record , You 're Only Lonely . He can be seen on the DVDs The Mavericks - Live in Austin , Texas , as well as the DVD Return to Sin City : A Tribute to Gram Parsons . He also appears in CMT 's 100 Greatest Love Songs and CMT 's 100 Greatest Duets . Born in Los Angeles , Perez grew up listening to rock guitarists of the 1970s and 1980s . `` My heroes were Jimmy Page , Jeff Beck , Van Halen and Ace Frehley , '' Perez told the Pittsburgh City Paper in June 2016 . `` Everything a big-eyed boy would find fascinating about rock 'n' roll , that was me . I was 12 years old and my father took me to see ZZ Top and it blew my mind . I was never the same after that . '' Perez began playing in bands at the age of 13 and discovered Honky Tonk music when he first heard `` Guitars and Cadillacs '' by Dwight Yoakam , with whom he would later perform . `` Hearing that really turned me around and it gave me a focus . From then on I started to learn everything I could about that music . But then I also had that rock 'n' roll background , too . '' In 2003 , Perez replaced Nick Kane in the Mavericks , just a short time before the band broke up . A consummate showman , Perez is known for his flair on stage both in his dress and in his stage movements . `` You would n't think that an influence of Jimmy Page or Angus Young of AC/DC would fit into the Mavericks , but somehow it does , '' Perez says of his stage presence . `` When I 'm on stage , I show up to give a performance because that 's what I would want to see . You dig what I 'm saying ? I 'm not so much thinking it as much as I 'm feeling it . I try to get to the most real , honest place that I can within each song . What I 'm doing on stage is a visual to what that sound feels like to me . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1782d60512afac77b13af5ca4a7fc51f", "text": "Solid Rock (The Temptations album) Solid Rock is a 1972 album by The Temptations for the Gordy ( Motown ) label , produced by Norman Whitfield . The LP was the first made primarily without founding members and original lead singers Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams . Frustrated by conflicts and fights with Temptations Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin , and producer Whitfield 's steadfast insistence on producing psychedelic soul for the group when they really wanted to sing ballads , Kendricks had quit the act and negotiated a solo deal with Motown 's Tamla label . Paul Williams , on the other hand , had fallen ill due to complications from sickle-cell disease and six years of untreated alcoholism . Physically incapable of performing any longer , Williams followed his doctor 's advice and retired from the act , although he remained on the Temptations ' payroll as a choreographer until committing suicide on August 17 , 1973 . Williams 's final Temptations recording , `` It 's Summer '' , is the only song on Solid Rock that includes his vocals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3722301fe86dd9b5044bfd55b93192ac", "text": "Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary On May 14 , 1988 , the Atlantic Records label held its 40th Anniversary Celebration by staging a non-stop concert lasting almost 13 hours at Madison Square Garden , New York . The event was dubbed `` It 's Only Rock And Roll '' . Only artists who had released material on the Atlantic label in the United States performed , with the artists spanning the 40 years of the company 's existence . Lavern Baker and Ruth Brown were the longest tenured Atlantic acts to perform , while Debbie Gibson was the most recent Atlantic signing to make an appearance at the event . Some Atlantic signings , who had either officially split up or who had not performed together for a number of years , re-formed especially to perform at the concert . These artists included The Rascals , Iron Butterfly , and the former members of Led Zeppelin . Other notable performers included Yes , Genesis , Crosby , Stills & Nash , Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer ( representing Emerson , Lake & Palmer ) , Foreigner , Paul Rodgers , Bob Geldof , Booker T. Jones , Wilson Pickett , The Coasters , The Spinners , Peabo Bryson , The Blues Brothers ( featuring Dan Aykroyd and Sam Moore ) , Roberta Flack , The Manhattan Transfer , Bee Gees , Ben E. King and Vanilla Fudge . There had been plans to close the performance with a greatest hits all-star jam , but this idea was shelved . Instead , the former members of Led Zeppelin performed as the last act . The concert was broadcast live in the US on FM radio and HBO television , commentary for the latter being provided backstage by comedian Robert Townsend . HBO commenced its live broadcast a few hours into the event and interspersed footage of the concert which had been taped earlier by the network . In so doing , some of the artists ' sets were edited or omitted . An edited version aired later that year on ABC hosted by Robert Hays . Several banners heralding the reunion of Led Zeppelin band members were displayed like tapestry by excited fans , but , to their dismay , were taken down before HBO went with their live feed . The Audio was recorded by David Hewitt and Stanley Johnston on the Record Plant Black Truck . In the United Kingdom the event was broadcast over a period of four weeks by BBC 2 , presented as hour-long episodes . Atlantic Records later released this production on video under the title Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary : It 's Only Rock 'n' Roll . The release intercut concert footage with highlights from earlier performances , as well as older footage from the Atlantic archives .", "title": "" } ]
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Billy Ray Cyrus acted on a boat until 2011.
[ { "docid": "5df79f86fe8a0f8bce4ae46d8dbfc271", "text": "Billy Ray Cyrus William Ray Cyrus ( born August 25 , 1961 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actor . Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992 , he is best known for his number one single `` Achy Breaky Heart '' , which became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia . It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992 and was translated into more than 100 languages . Thanks to the video of this hit , the line dance catapulted into the mainstream , becoming a worldwide craze . Cyrus , a multi-platinum selling recording artist , has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the Billboard Country Songs chart . His most successful album to date is his debut Some Gave All , which has been certified 9 × Multi-Platinum in the United States and is the longest time spent by a debut artist at number one on the Billboard 200 ( 17 consecutive weeks ) and most consecutive chart-topping weeks in the SoundScan era . It is the only album ( from any genre ) in the SoundScan era to log 17 consecutive weeks at number one and is also the top-ranking debut album by a male country artist . It ranked 43 weeks in the top 10 , a total topped by only one country album in history , Ropin ' the Wind by Garth Brooks . Some Gave All was also the first debut album to enter at number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart . The album has also sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling debut album of all time for a solo male artist . Some Gave All was also the best-selling album of 1992 in the US with 4,832,000 copies . In his career , he has released 35 charted singles , of which 16 charted in the top 40 . From 2001 to 2004 , Cyrus starred in the television show Doc . The show was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City . From 2006 to 2011 , he co-starred in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana with his daughter Miley Cyrus . As of 2016 , he stars as Vernon Brownmule on the CMT series Still the King .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "e476393b0b78d71259c17d56bc8c1f23", "text": "Showboat A showboat , or show boat , was a floating theater that traveled along the waterways of the United States , especially along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers , to bring culture and entertainment to the inhabitants of river frontiers . Showboats were a special type of riverboat designed to carry passengers rather than cargo , and they had to be pushed by a small ( and misleadingly labeled ) towboat , also known as a pusher , which was attached to it . Showboats were rarely steam-powered because the steam engine had to be placed right in the auditorium for logistical reasons , therefore making it difficult to have a large theater .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c20b6571f34c1966761a27d9d04b832b", "text": "Drag boat racing Drag boat racing is a form of drag racing which takes place on water rather than land . As with land-based drag racing , competitors race their vehicles for the lowest elapsed time ( low ET ) over a straight race course of a defined length . There are three standard drag race course lengths , 660 feet ( 1/8 mile ) , 1,320 foot ( 1/4 mile ) , and the most common length , used in professional drag boat racing , 1,000 feet ( 3/16 mile plus 10 feet ) . Unlike drag racing on land , which begins from a standing start , drag boat racing begins from a short rolling start to a point that can not be passed until the green `` start '' light illuminates . There are numerous categories of professional and sportsmen classes based on various engine configuration , fuel type , hull design and propulsion types . The premier category of drag boat racing being the Top Fuel Hydroplane class which is the water based equivalent to Top Fuel Dragsters capable of covering the liquid quarter mile in less than four seconds with a top speed of around 260 mph ( 400 km/h ) . The biggest event on the drag boat calendar is the LODBRS World Finals which takes place at Firebird Raceway Phoenix , Arizona .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5223d71eb7c40b48cddc11b7313b238", "text": "River (2011 film) is a 2011 Japanese drama film based on the 2008 Akihabara massacre incident . The film is written and directed by Ryūichi Hiroki . The film stars actress Misako Renbutsu , who will play the role of a person who lost her love interest in the attacks . River debuted at the 12th Tokyo Filmex as one of its special presentations . It will subsequently be released in Japanese cinemas on 10 March 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "55f6403a5f6ae8a25b2e321e5a7a7d91", "text": "Ship's tender A ship 's tender , usually referred to as a tender , is a boat , or a larger ship used to service or support other boats or ships , generally by transporting people and/or supplies to and from shore or another ship . Smaller boats may also have tenders , usually called dinghies . For a variety of reasons , it is not always advisable to try to tie a ship up at a dock ; the weather or the sea might be rough , the time might be short , or the ship too large to fit . In such cases tenders provide the link from ship to shore , and may have a very busy schedule of back-and-forth trips while the ship is in port . On cruise ships , lifeboat tenders do double duty , serving as tenders in day-to-day activities , but fully equipped to act as lifeboats in an emergency . They are generally carried on davits just above the promenade deck , and may at first glance appear to be regular lifeboats ; but they are usually larger and better-equipped . Current lifeboat tender designs favor catamaran models , since they are less likely to roll in the calm to moderate conditions in which tenders are usually used . They typically carry up to 100 to 150 passengers and two to three crew members . Before these ships were mass-produced , the main way to board a larger ship ( mainly ocean liners ) was to board a passenger tender . Passenger tenders remained based at their ports of registry , and when a ship came through the area , the tender would tie up with the ship and embark passengers on an elevated walkway . These vessels were larger , had a greater passenger capacity , and a broader sense of individuality in their respective companies than the more modern tenders seen today . Because of their increased size , lifeboats and life preservers were commonplace on board these ships ( with two boats being the standard amount for an average tender ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1926f0f5ad3edf19591577df6c910e9f", "text": "Dive boat A dive boat is a boat that recreational divers or professional scuba divers use to reach a dive site which they could not conveniently reach by swimming from the shore . Dive boats may be propelled by wind or muscle , but are usually powered by internal combustion engines . Some feature , like convenient access to the water , are common to all dive boats , while others depend on the specific application or region where they are used . Dive boats may simply transport divers and their equipment to and from the dive site for a single dive , or may provide longer term support and shelter for day trips or periods of several consecutive days . Deployment of divers may be while moored , at anchor , or under way , ( also known as or live-boat diving ) . There are a range of specialised procedures for boat diving , which include water entry and exit , avoiding injury by the dive boat , and keeping the dive boat crew aware of the location of the divers in the water . There are also procedures used by the boat crew , to avoid injuring the divers in the water , keeping track of where they are during a dive , recalling the divers in an emergency , and ensuring that none are left behind .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cee06f27547dc9f80bce7d39fb440590", "text": "The Boat (The Office) `` The Boat '' is the sixth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the 182nd episode overall . The episode originally aired on NBC on November 8 , 2012 . It guest stars Josh Groban as Andy 's brother Walter . The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton , Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company . In the episode , Andy Bernard ( Ed Helms ) must help his family when his dad loses all of their money , Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) is pranked into thinking he is a guest on a radio show , and Kevin Malone ( Brian Baumgartner ) learns of Oscar Martinez 's ( Oscar Nunez ) affair with Angela Martin 's husband . `` The Boat '' received positive reviews from television critics . The episode was also viewed by 4.83 million viewers and received a 2.4 / 6 percent rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 , ranking third in its timeslot , making it the highest rated episode of the season at the time of its airing . The episode ultimately ranked as the second-highest rated NBC series of the night , after The Voice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da852653308adddd01165c8c191a22e6", "text": "American Queen American Queen is said to be the largest river steamboat ever built . The ship was built in 1995 and is a six-deck recreation of a classic Mississippi riverboat , built by McDermott Shipyard for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company . Although the American Queen 's stern paddlewheel is indeed powered by a steam plant , her secondary propulsion , in case of an emergency and for maneuverability around tight areas where the paddle wheel can not navigate , comes from a set of diesel-electric propellers known as Z-drives on either side of the sternwheel . She has 222 state rooms for a capacity of 436 guests and a crew of 160 . She is 418 ft long and 89 ft wide . The Str . American Queen was retired to the reserve fleet in Violet , Louisiana , on 20 November 2008 . Due to the failure of Majestic America Line ( her owner ) she was returned to the United States Maritime Administration ( MARAD ) who held her $ 30 million mortgage . The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration records the ship 's movement to the Beaumont Reserve Fleet on January 22 , 2009 . As of April 2011 American Queen is under contract for $ 15.5 million to HMS Global Maritime , based in New Albany , Indiana . Based on the August , 2011 U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration inventory , the ship was sold on August 2 , 2009 , and departed the Beaumont Reserve Fleet for Memphis , Tennessee . The new operator , The American Queen Steamboat Company announced plans to return her to Mississippi River service from a port in Memphis , Tennessee . She rejoined her fellow sternwheeler steamboats Natchez , Chautauqua Belle , Minne-Ha-Ha , and the Belle of Louisville . She is currently in service . In 2012 the American Queen participated for the first time in the Great Steamboat Race . It came in second place . The American Queen Steamboat is a member of Historic Hotels of America , the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation . In 2013 American Queen was fully refurbished and expansions were made to her dining areas and public venues .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9cb6dd073e48ef978677c05a96618cfd", "text": "Burning Man (film) Burning Man is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d6647090bb338f3c70f952404d4d8151", "text": "Torpedo Boat (film) Torpedo Boat is a 1942 American drama film directed by John Rawlins and written by Maxwell Shane . The film stars Richard Arlen , Jean Parker , Mary Carlisle , Phillip Terry , Dick Purcell and Ralph Sanford . The film was released on January 24 , 1948 , by Paramount Pictures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d7217ec254a03190b874a0cf49bb6b4", "text": "Gaylord Ravenal Gaylord Ravenal is the leading male character in Edna Ferber 's novel Show Boat , in the famous Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II musical play of the same name based on the novel , and in the films made from it . He is a compulsive riverboat gambler , and he becomes leading man of the show boat Cotton Blossom at the same time that Magnolia Hawks , the captain 's daughter , becomes the leading lady . In the novel , this happens after several of the company 's leading men and ladies have left , including the illegally married mulatto Julie Dozier ( to whom Magnolia was especially close ) and her white husband Steve Baker . In the musical , Magnolia and Ravenal become the leading players on the boat immediately after Julie and Steve are forced to leave the show , and not years later . In the musical , Magnolia and Ravenal meet in the first scene of the show , and before Julie and Steve ever leave ( this was done by Kern and Hammerstein in order to bring Ravenal into the story much earlier ) . In the novel the two meet right after Ravenal is hired as leading man , and long after Julie and Steve have left .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5b03fe3af9f8f2042175c448b145da8", "text": "Sundance (charter vessel) Sundance is a charter vessel owned by Capital Pleasure Boats and operating on the River Thames . Former names are Gay Enterprise and Solent Enterprise .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80696bb03abb4e6affaec2dd193a57ca", "text": "Boot Düsseldorf The Düsseldorf International Boat Show ( Internationale Bootsausstellung Düsseldorf ) , more commonly known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot ( -LSB- boːt -RSB- ) is one of the world 's premier boat shows . With some 1,600 exhibitors from over 50 countries , boot Düsseldorf is considered a benchmark for the international boat and water sports industry . Unparalleled at other major boat shows , large vessels up to 180 grt can be looked on in their entirety , as the exhibition is a complete indoor event . Boot Düsseldorf is held annually at Messe Düsseldorf , Germany , for the duration of a week in the end of January .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e624232c82771130e7a25874cbecb863", "text": "Fish tug A fish tug ( sometimes called fishtug , fish tugboat , fishing tug , etc. ) is a type of boat that was used for commercial fishing in the first half of the 20th century , primarily on the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c5e41e1e87b8d93bc553aaf3af73a24", "text": "When the Boat Comes In When the Boat Comes In is a British television period-drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981 . The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford , a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken ( fictional ) town of Gallowshield in the North East of England . The series dramatises the political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s and explores the impact of national and international politics upon Ford and the people around him . The memorable traditional tune `` When The Boat Comes In '' was adapted by David Fanshawe and sung by Alex Glasgow for the title theme of the series . Fanshawe also composed the incidental music . The BBC revived the series in 1981 , with the fourth series telling the story of Jack Ford as he returns to Britain penniless , after six years spent bootlegging in the United States , and follows him as he sets up in London . The series ' creator James Mitchell also wrote three tie-in books to the T.V. show : When the Boat Comes In , When the Boat Comes In : The Hungry Years and When the Boat Comes In : Upwards and Onwards . The final book brings the reader up to date with the end of the second series of the TV show . The majority of episodes were written by creator Mitchell , but in Season 1 north-eastern writers Tom Hadaway , Sid Chaplin and Alex Glasgow contributed episodes , and in Season 3 Jeremy Burnham and Colin Morris shared writing duties with Mitchell .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d93a749ed897f94ab493119f9b9de1e9", "text": "Curtis Randolph (fireboat) The Curtis Randolph is a fireboat operated by the Detroit Fire Department . The 74.58 ft vessel was launched in 1979 , and is named after a young firefighter who died in the line of duty in 1977 . Mayor Coleman A. Young commissioned the vessel . According to the Detroit Public Safety Foundation it is the `` only Class A fireboat on the waterways between Chicago and Cleveland . '' The boat can pump 11,000 gallons per minute . The Curtis Randolph replaced the John Kendall , an older vessel that required a crew of ten , including five men whose sole responsibility was to stoke the steam engines . Detroit 's economic decline has eroded the Fire Department 's equipment maintenance budget . The Curtis Randolph was unavailable for much of 2006 due to delays in crucial repairs . On February 19 , 2015 , Fox News 's Detroit station reported that although in previous years the Coast Guard had moved the vessel from its mooring in the Detroit River in October to prevent ice damage , the board still had not been removed . On August 24 , 2016 , the Curtis Randolph was loaned to help fight a fire at a power plant in St Clair , Michigan , 60 miles away . It was the vessel 's most distant assignment . The boat 's pumps supplied water to four fire engines . It took the Curtis Randolph four hours to travel to the fire .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66af6a6aab266bd263f6ba403591a899", "text": "Busy Man `` Busy Man '' is a song written by Bob Regan and George Teren , and recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus . It was released in August 1998 as the second single from his album Shot Full of Love . The song reached a peak of number 3 on the U.S. country singles charts in early 1999 , becoming his first Top 10 hit since `` Somebody New '' in 1993 and his last until `` Ready , Set , Do n't Go '' in 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76309863bc0c89e4547c4aaabf3d3422", "text": "Lakeboat Lakeboat is a semi-autobiographical play by David Mamet , written in 1970 and first produced in 1980 ( revised version ) . As he would later do with Glengarry Glen Ross , Mamet drew upon experiences from a past vocation to create high drama . In this case , he turned to his days as a cook aboard a cargo ship to frame this tale of Dale Katzman , a college student from an Ivy League school `` near Boston '' who takes a summer job as a cook in the galley of the T. Harrison , a lake freighter for a Chicago-based steel concern . Dale 's predecessor , Guigliani , endured a particularly violent end while on terra firma , the cause and nature of which is speculated by the other crew members . Dale , and the audience , gets to know each of them , including : Fireman , who reads voraciously when not `` watching the gauges '' ; Fred , who imparts his unique , politically incorrect philosophy regarding women on the young man ; and , especially , Joe Litko , a 23-year veteran of the seas , who sees much of himself in Dale . The dialogue is Mametspeak at its most raw , as secrets are shared , picayune matters are debated , and fantasies are laid out , vividly . The play 's world premiere was staged by the Milwaukee Repertory Theater on April 24 , 1980 ; subsequent major productions were mounted by the Long Wharf Theatre and the Goodman Theatre in 1982 . In 2000 , Mamet penned the screenplay for a film adaptation , which featured his half-brother Tony Mamet in the lead role of Dale . The ensemble cast also included Robert Forster as Joe Litko , Denis Leary as Fireman , and Jack Wallace , a veteran of Mamet productions , as Fred . Joe Mantegna , well-versed in the world of Mamet , made his directorial debut with the feature . The British Premiere of Lakeboat was at the Lyric Theatre , London in 1998 , and was directed by Aaron Mullen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "88a64e1f33ff3858c26086a9a1ad1d7f", "text": "Country Strong Country Strong ( originally titled Love Do n't Let Me Down ) is a 2010 drama film starring Gwyneth Paltrow , Tim McGraw , Garrett Hedlund , and Leighton Meester . The film , about an emotionally unstable country music star who attempts to resurrect her career , was directed and written by American filmmaker Shana Feste . It premiered in Nashville , Tennessee on November 8 , 2010 , and had a wide release in the United States on January 7 , 2011 . This is the second film in which McGraw and Hedlund have worked together , the first being Friday Night Lights in 2004 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ef19712b57d9af38d9d359844bf067ae", "text": "Could've Been Me `` Could 've Been Me '' is a song written by Reed Nielsen and Monty Powell , and performed by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus . It was released in July 1992 as the second single from his multi-platinum selling debut album , Some Gave All . The song reached number 2 on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart , behind `` Love 's Got a Hold on You '' by Alan Jackson and it also reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart . It was the follow-up to the number 1 song , `` Achy Breaky Heart '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c976d65b495d1cfb59ff33ab6802bcdd", "text": "Stroker Ace Stroker Ace is a 1983 American action comedy film , directed by Hal Needham and filmed in North Carolina and Georgia . Burt Reynolds stars as the eponymous Stroker Ace , a NASCAR driver . The co-stars were Jim Nabors , Loni Anderson , Ned Beatty , Parker Stevenson , and Bubba Smith , with appearances by many NASCAR drivers , such as : Dale Earnhardt , Richard Petty , Neil Bonnett , Harry Gant , Terry Labonte , Kyle Petty , Benny Parsons , Tim Richmond , Ricky Rudd , Cale Yarborough , and announcers Ken Squier , David Hobbs , and Chris Economaki . The movie was filmed on location at Charlotte Motor Speedway , Talladega Superspeedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton , Georgia . The theme song was performed by Charlie Daniels . Burt Reynolds turned down the role of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment to do this film . The role went to Jack Nicholson , who went on to win an Academy Award . Reynolds said he made this decision because `` I felt I owed Hal more than I owed Jim '' but that it was a turning point in his career from which he never recovered . `` That 's where I lost them , '' he says of his fans . The movie was adapted from the 1974 novel Stand On It , an autobiography of fictional driver `` Stroker Ace . '' The novel 's joint authors , William Neely and Robert K. Ottum , based the book on actual events from the racing world but with their protagonist as the subject .", "title": "" } ]
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[ { "docid": "45d52fc7f8065871cf6def2ede01dbdd", "text": "Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles ( born 17 January 1984 ) , known professionally as Calvin Harris , is a Scottish record producer , DJ , singer and songwriter . His debut studio album I Created Disco was released in June 2007 , and was the precursor to his UK top 10 singles `` Acceptable in the 80s '' and `` The Girls '' . In 2009 , Harris released his second studio album Ready for the Weekend , which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry within two months of its release . Its lead single `` I 'm Not Alone '' became his first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart . Harris rose to international prominence with the release of his third studio album 18 Months in October 2012 . Topping the UK charts , the album became his first to chart on the US Billboard 200 chart ( where it reached number 19 ) . All eight of the album 's singles , which were `` Bounce '' , `` Feel So Close '' , `` Let 's Go '' , `` We 'll Be Coming Back '' , `` Sweet Nothing '' , `` Drinking from the Bottle '' , `` I Need Your Love '' and `` Thinking About You '' reached the top 10 in the UK . Harris released his fourth studio album Motion in November 2014 . It debuted at number two in the UK and at number five in the US , and became Harris 's second consecutive number one album on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart . The album 's first three singles `` Under Control '' , `` Summer '' and `` Blame '' all topped the UK chart . Harris has collaborated with numerous other recording artists . His collaboration with Rihanna `` We Found Love '' became an international success , giving Harris his first US number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart . The two later collaborated on the singles `` Where Have You Been '' ( 2012 ) and `` This Is What You Came For '' ( 2016 ) . Harris currently holds the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with nine top 10 entries , surpassing Michael Jackson . In October 2014 , he became the first artist to place three songs simultaneously on the top 10 of Billboard 's Dance/Electronic Songs chart . He also became the first British solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify . Harris has received ten Brit Award nominations -- three for Best British Male , and four Grammy nominations , winning a Grammy for Best Music Video in 2013 . He received the British Academy 's Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year in 2013 and at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards was named Top Dance/Electronic Artist . Additionally , Harris topped Forbes ' list of the world 's highest-paid DJs for three consecutive years from 2013 to 2015 . One of the most successful musicians in contemporary British popular culture , Harris appeared on Debrett 's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom . Harris runs his own record label , Fly Eye Records .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "860cb417a2ecf551d162af1b6b0e0fb2", "text": "Journeyman A `` journeyman '' is a skilled worker who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification in a building trade or craft . He is considered competent and authorized to work in that field as a fully qualified employee . A journeyman earns his license through education , supervised experience , and examination . Although a journeyman has completed a trade certificate and is able to work as an employee , he is not yet able to work as a self-employed master craftsman . The term journeyman was originally used in the medieval trade guilds . Journeymen were paid each day , and this is where the word ` journey ' derived from - journée meaning ` a day ' in French . Each individual guild generally recognised three ranks of workers ; apprentices , journeymen , and masters . A journeyman , as a qualified tradesman could become a master , running his own business although most continued working as employees . Guidelines were put in place to promote responsible tradesmen who were held accountable for their own work , and to protect the individual trade and the general public from unskilled workers . To become a master , a journeyman has to submit a master piece of work to a guild for an evaluation . Only after evaluation can a journeyman be admitted to the guild as a master . Sometimes , a journeyman is required to accomplish a three-year working trip , which may be called the journeyman years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1fd70603fd40225498dd0ee42249e5b2", "text": "Benjamin Gwinn Harris Benjamin Gwinn Harris ( December 13 , 1805 -- April 4 , 1895 ) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland . Born near Leonardtown , St. Mary 's County , Maryland , Harris attended Yale College in the late 1820s , and Harvard Law School from 1829 to 1830 . He served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1833 and 1836 , and was admitted to the bar in 1840 . Harris was removed from Yale after taking part in a student protest against the poor quality of the food in the campus housing . While serving in the Maryland House of Delegates , he opposed the Know-Nothing Party and championed religious freedom . Yet , he also sought to enforce slavery and the oppression of African-Americans including the re-enslavement of Maryland 's freedmen on the eve of the Civil War . Harris was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses ( March 4 , 1863 -- March 3 , 1867 ) . He voted against every war appropriations measure brought to the House of Representatives . His vote on the Thirteenth Amendment is recorded as nay . He was censured by the House of Representatives on April 9 , 1864 , for treasonable utterances . In his defense of Congressman Alexander Long , Harris openly prayed for a southern victory on the floor of the House . He was tried by a military court in Washington , D.C. in May 1865 for harboring two paroled Confederate soldiers , and sentenced to three years imprisonment and forever disqualified from holding any office under the United States Government , but President Andrew Johnson subsequently remitted the sentence . He died on his estate , `` Ellenborough , '' near Leonardtown , Maryland , April 4 , 1895 . He was interred in the family burying ground on his estate .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "40211142db8d34b3a3350c8477d82a4c", "text": "Bob Harris (radio) Robert Brinley Joseph Harris , OBE ( born 11 April 1946 ) , known as '' ` Whispering Bob Harris '' , is an English music presenter known for being a host of the BBC2 music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test , and as a co-founder of the listings magazine Time Out . Harris has been broadcasting on the BBC for over 40 years and has been recognised with the Americana Music Association of America Trailblazer Award , a UK Heritage Award , and a MOJO Medal , as well as his OBE for services to broadcasting . Harris was credited as the inspiration for The Fast Show character , Louis Balfour , whose catchphrase `` nice ! '' delivered in close up to camera followed universally dreadful modern jazz acts . This closely mirrors Harris ' trademark laconic enthusiasm on both Old Grey Whistle Test and his radio shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e9d5fd6aec03ae41dd6068144d42e3b", "text": "Rick Warren Richard Duane `` Rick '' Warren ( born January 28 , 1954 ) is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author . He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church , an evangelical megachurch in Lake Forest , California , that is the eighth-largest church in the United States ( including multi-site churches ) . He is also a bestselling author of many Christian books , including his guide to church ministry and evangelism , The Purpose Driven Church , which has spawned a series of conferences on Christian ministry and evangelism . He is perhaps best known for the subsequent book The Purpose Driven Life which has sold more than 30 million copies , making Warren a '' New York Times bestselling author . Warren holds conservative theological views and traditional evangelical views on social issues such as abortion , same-sex marriage , abstinence-only education over the use of condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS , and embryonic stem-cell research . During the 2008 United States presidential election , Warren hosted the Civil Forum on the Presidency at his church with both presidential candidates , John McCain and Barack Obama . Obama later sparked controversy when he asked Warren to give the invocation at the presidential inauguration in January 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5532026f8ad58702c0d8c96f3f478e0b", "text": "Mark Harris (programmer) Mark J. Harris is the Chief Technologist for GPU Computing at NVIDIA . He received a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame in 1999 . He received a Ph.D. in 2003 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . His dissertation and the first of his several papers on computer graphics , `` Real-Time Cloud Rendering and Simulation '' , proposed a real-time algorithm approximating Rayleigh scattering to realistically render clouds using 2-dimensional transparent billboards . Harris coined the term GPGPU , which stands for `` General-Purpose computation on Graphics Processing Units '' . He founded the website GPGPU.org in 2002 , and he continues to maintain the site as of February 2010 . Since being hired by Nvidia , Harris has published several works in the field of real-time rendering and parallel algorithms , including an article for GPU Gems 2 on GPU-based fluid simulation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1e53f487d351c2b7a5a03dc1c708534", "text": "Polity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church The governance ( polity ) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is based on democratic representation , and therefore resembles the Presbyterian system of church organization . The organizational structure of the church consists of the following levels : The global church is called the `` General Conference '' , composed operatively of 13 `` Divisions '' . Each division is composed of `` Union Conferences '' and/or `` Union Missions '' ( 112 total ) . Union Conferences are self-supporting financially , while Union Missions are not . Each union conference is composed of -LSB- local -RSB- `` Conferences '' and/or `` Missions '' ( 572 total ) . Local Conferences are self-supporting financially , while Local Missions are not . Certain unions are composed of local congregations . They do not have local conferences/missions . Each local conference/mission is composed of local churches ( congregations ) . Often a number of local congregations are grouped operatively as a district , led by one senior pastor . In the United States , these numbers tend to be smaller ( 2-4 churches per district , perhaps ) , while in most of the worldwide church , the numbers tend to be larger ( 5 + per district and per pastor , sometimes as many as 15 or more ) . Each level of organization holds a `` general session '' at certain intervals , when elected representatives gather to vote on general decisions and church business . The president of the General Conference , for instance , is elected at the General Conference Session every five years . At the local churches , decisions are made by elected committees through vote of members . The day-to-day running of churches is governed by a church board formed by members of that church , together with the pastor of that congregation . In contrast to congregational polity , the conference corporation owns church property , employs and pays ministers , and receives tithes from members . In contrast to episcopal polity , the ministers or pastors are a single level of ordained clergy and there are no bishops ; elders and deacons are lay ministries . Moreover , it incorporates a hierarchical polity . A 2002 survey of Adventists worldwide showed three quarters `` affirm the structure , polity , and financial policies of the church . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "949f712d60c388f7b158547c6e2174a1", "text": "Gordon Harris (urban planner) Gordon Harris is a Canadian urban planner and President and CEO of SFU Community Trust . In his role at the Trust he provides leadership in the development of UniverCity , an award-winning sustainable community adjacent to Simon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby , B.C. Under Harris ' leadership , UniverCity has received a number of major awards including : a 2012 City of Burnaby Environment Award , a 2012 Planning Institute of British Columbia Award of Excellence , a 2011 Canadian Institute of Planners Award for Planning Excellence , a 2011 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award , and a 2009 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence . Harris , an independent planning consultant , was named to head SFU Community Trust in 2007 . His expertise in urban -- based economic analysis and land use planning and development earned him recognition by the Planning Institute of British Columbia , the Canadian Institute of Planners , the Economic Developers Association of Canada , and the International Council of Shopping Centres . His clients have included many of the most successful land developers , investors , and retailers in North America as well as some of Canada 's larger municipalities and senior government departments and agencies . His international work has included projects in the United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia , Bosnia , Montenegro , Guatemala and China . A longtime advocate of sustainable development , Harris was an early supporter of Smart Growth BC and Canadian Business for Social Responsibility . A popular lecturer on sustainable development , planning and economic analysis , Mr. Harris received a BA in Urban Geography from the University of Alberta in 1980 . In 2009 he was elected to the College of Fellows of the Canadian Institute of Planners in recognition of his leadership in all aspects of the planning profession . He serves on the board of the BC Arts Council and is a member of the Planning , Design and Realty advisory committee of Canada 's National Capital Commission .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6844939e58a7360d0f3f76473c1540bf", "text": "Oral Roberts Granville Oral Roberts ( January 24 , 1918 -- December 15 , 2009 ) was an American Pentecostal-Methodist televangelist and a charismatic Christian . He founded the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University . As one of the best-known and controversial American religious leaders of the 20th century , Roberts 's preaching emphasized seed-faith . His ministries reached millions of followers worldwide spanning a period of over six decades . His healing ministry and bringing American Pentecostalism into the mainstream had the most impact , but he also pioneered televangelism and laid the foundations of the prosperity gospel and abundant life teachings . The breadth and style of his ministry , including his widely publicized funding appeals , made him a consistent subject of contention among critics and supporters .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "622ab401db2077024e459d6ec5c875d0", "text": "Susan Harris Susan Harris ( born October 28 , 1940 ) is an American television comedy writer and producer . Harris created numerous TV series : Fay , Soap , Loves Me , Loves Me Not , Benson , It Takes Two , The Golden Girls , Empty Nest , Nurses , Good & Evil , The Golden Palace and The Secret Lives of Men . She also wrote or co-wrote all of the episodes of Soap . Her most successful show was The Golden Girls . Harris married television producer Paul Junger Witt on September 18 , 1983 ; he co-produced all the shows she created . She was married from 1965 to 1969 to actor Berkeley Harris , and is the mother of Sam Harris . The first script Harris sold was Then Came Bronson . She then wrote for Love , American Style , All in the Family , The Partridge Family and the TV adaptation of Neil Simon 's Barefoot in the Park . Her abortion episode for the Bea Arthur-starring series Maude in the 1970s won Harris the Humanitas Prize . She would later work with Arthur again in the 1980s when Arthur took one of the lead roles in The Golden Girls . Harris had the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome , which affected her ability to participate in the production of The Golden Girls . In an episode of that show titled `` Sick and Tired '' ( 1989 ) , Harris wrote some of her struggles into the storyline where Arthur 's character Dorothy was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome . It later turned out Harris had an adrenal issue , but she wrote the episode as `` my revenge script for all the people out there who had a disease like that . '' Harris formed the production company Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions with Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas . She was honored with the Writers ' Guild 's Paddy Chayefsky Award in 2005 and inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6fd8dc884972019b1d402d1b935f5c96", "text": "Calvin A. Johnson Jr. Calvin A. Johnson Jr. ( born November 21 , 1985 ) is an American saxophonist , bandleader , composer , producer , and actor from New Orleans , Louisiana , United States . A multi-instrumentalist , he is best known as a tenor and soprano saxophone player but also performs and records on alto and baritone saxophones , clarinet , and flute . Johnson has worked with many of the biggest names in New Orleans music , including Aaron Neville , Harry Connick , Jr. , the Dirty Dozen Brass Band , Mystikal , Irvin Mayfield , Mannie Fresh , and others . Johnson is the nephew of New Orleans clarinetist Ralph Johnson , a longtime member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band . Johnson began playing saxophone at the age of seven , and since 2008 has been playing with his own band , Calvin Johnson & Native Son . In 2015 , he started a new band with Dirty Dozen Brass Band founding member and sousaphone player , Kirk Joseph , called Chapter : SOUL .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "72002acca8fd40a6e1ba3c977eb0ba35", "text": "Joe Harris (mathematician) Joseph Daniel Harris ( born August 17 , 1951 ) , known nearly universally as Joe Harris , is a mathematician at Harvard University working in the field of algebraic geometry . He attended college at and received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1978 under Phillip Griffiths . During the 1980s he was on the faculty of Brown University , moving to Harvard around 1988 . He served as chair of the department at Harvard from 2002 to 2005 . His work is characterized by its classical geometric flavor : he has claimed that nothing he thinks about could not have been imagined by the Italian geometers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries , and that if he has had greater success than them , it is because he has access to better tools . Harris is well known for several of his books on algebraic geometry , notable for their informal presentations : Principles of Algebraic Geometry ISBN 978-0-471-05059-9 , with Phillip Griffiths Geometry of Algebraic Curves , Vol . 1 ISBN 978-0-387-90997-4 , with Enrico Arbarello , Maurizio Cornalba , and Phillip Griffiths , with William Fulton , with David Eisenbud Moduli of Curves ISBN 978-0-387-98438-4 , with Ian Morrison . Harris has supervised 41 Ph.D. students ( as of 2012 ) , including James McKernan , Rahul Pandharipande , Zvezdelina Stankova and Ravi Vakil .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "51ce39edc943d5a10b79fba2f29a523a", "text": "Licensure Licensure means a restricted practice or a restriction on the use of an occupational title , requiring a license . A license created under a `` practice act '' requires a license before performing a certain activity , such as driving a car on public roads . A license created under a `` title act '' restricts the use of a given occupational title to licensees , but anyone can perform the activity itself under a less restricted title . For example , in Oregon , anyone can practice counseling , but only licensees can call themselves a `` Licensed Professional Counselors . '' Licenses are usually justified to regulate an activity whose incompetent execution would be threat to the public , such as surgery . For some occupations and professions , licensing is often granted through a professional body or a licensing board composed of practitioners who oversee the applications for licenses . This often involves accredited training and examinations , but varies a great deal for different activities and in different countries . Practicing without a license may carry civil or criminal penalties or may be perfectly legal . Occupational licensing is inherently a form of restraint of trade . This can cause conflict with laws forbidding monopolistic practices if the licensing body favors its own licensees in ways that do not clearly protect the public . In the United States , state licensing boards have been successfully prosecuted by the Federal Trade Commission for monopolistic activities .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8ccca856ac680776cf0d8455bcb9892e", "text": "Joby Harris Joby Harris ( born February 21 , 1975 ) is a designer and director in Los Angeles , California . He is also the lead singer and guitar player for the American post-hardcore band Crash Rickshaw . He is currently a visual strategist for NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena , California .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab4b569fee21a43d1882ece56abecd66", "text": "Organist An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ . An organist may play solo organ works , play with an ensemble or orchestra , or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists . In addition , an organist may accompany congregational hymn-singing and play liturgical music .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ecd49035e934dcf1a3daa8189efebe26", "text": "Drinking from the Bottle `` Drinking from the Bottle '' is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris from his third studio album , 18 Months . The song features English rapper Tinie Tempah . The song was released as a single on 27 January 2013 . It has peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7731ae3861409087ac02546107642e84", "text": "Gregg A. Mast Gregg Alan Mast is a Reformed clergyman , scholar , and seminary president . Mast is the author of six books on Christian practice and theology , and the editor of a collection of sermons by Reformed minister and theologian Howard G. Hageman Since 2006 , Mast has been the fourteenth president of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary located in New Brunswick , New Jersey in the United States -- one of two seminaries affiliated with the Reformed Church in America . Mast has overseen the seminary in a time of transition as it built a new , smaller , `` technologically smart and environmentally green '' campus on College Avenue and Seminary Place in New Brunswick that was completed in 2014 . This move -- part of a large-scale redevelopment of the College Avenue area of New Brunswick by New Brunswick Development Corporation ( DEVCO ) , Rutgers University and the seminary -- was made in response to the seminary 's declining enrollment , financial constraints and to replace an aging campus with a modern , environmentally-friendly campus . Mast was born in 1952 and grew up in Jenison , Michigan . In 1974 , Mast earned a Bachelor of Arts ( B.A. ) degree majoring in religion from Hope College in Holland , Michigan . Pursuing a vocation in the Christian ministry , he received a Master of Divinity ( M.Div . ) from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary and was ordained as a clergyman in the Reformed Church in America in 1976 . He earned a Master of Philosophy ( M.Phil . ) in 1981 and Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D. ) in Liturgical Studies in 1985 from Drew University in Madison , New Jersey . His doctoral dissertation was titled The Eucharistic Service of the Catholic Apostolic Church and Its Influence on Reformed Liturgical Renewals of the Nineteenth Century ( 1985 ) which was later published as a book in 1999 . Mast has served congregations in Johannesburg , South Africa , in Newark and Irvington in New Jersey , and Albany , New York . In addition to New Brunswick Theological Seminary , Mast has taught on the faculties of Westminster Choir College , Siena College , St. Bernard 's Institute , and as a guest lecturer at the Nkhoma Theological Seminary in Malawi . He served as President of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America from 1999-2000 . He notably said , `` Worship leaders need to strive for a tone that is both relevant and dignified , personal without being private , expressive as well as evocative , and contemporary while embracing the eternal . '' He also said , `` Worship should never remain static . As the congregation changes , so do its needs . The actions of pastor and people working together are critical in creating dynamic worship . After all , the word liturgy means , quite simply , ` the work of the people . ' If our liturgy , and our worship , is to be corporately offered to God , then it is important that worship committees be at the forefront of its corporate creation . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "41bb39885d6a7de72df69ccc79b436fb", "text": "Calvin Jackson (drummer) Calvin Jackson ( January 22 , 1961 , Holly Springs , Mississippi -- February 10 , 2015 , Senatobia , Mississippi ) was an American drummer from north Mississippi . He is considered an innovator in the Hill country blues style of drumming , having incorporated elements of the regional Fife and drum bands style in the blues band setting . As a young teen he sang in the choir , and then joined the Jubilee Hummingbirds . At age 16 , Jackson was drumming with bluesman R. L. Burnside . Burnside 's daughter Linda had Jackson 's son 1978 , Cedric Burnside , and they would later marry . Jackson appeared in recordings of Burnside 's band , sometimes called The Sound Machine , starting in 1979 . Beside the traditional influence , David Evans credited him with bringing in the modern funk , RnB and soul influences of the band . Later Jackson appeared on record with Junior Kimbrough ( including in the cult documentary , Deep Blues ) , Jessie Mae Hemphill , CeDell Davis , R. L. Boyce and Markus James He performed live with Lightnin ' Malcolm , Sean `` Bad '' Apple , and Little Joe Ayers . In the mid 1990s he moved to the Netherlands to continue his musical career His son Cedric would take his place at Burnside 's drums . In 1999 he released the only album under his own name , Calvin Jackson & Mississippi Bound 's Goin ' Down South . Participating were Cass Ian ( vocals , guitar ) , Caret De Neeve ( double bass ) and Ludo `` lazy lew '' Beckers ( harmonica ) . The album was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the category of `` Best New Artist Debut '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f4d0fa0695d7244d93c4102c6a0bc03", "text": "Evangelical left Evangelical left or Progressive Evangelicals are Christians who identify with evangelicalism in the United States but generally function on the left wing of the movement theologically and/or politically . Typically , members of the evangelical left affirm the primary tenets of evangelical theology , such as the doctrines of the incarnation , atonement , and resurrection , and also see the Bible as the primary authority for the Church . Unlike many evangelicals , however , those on the evangelical left often support and utilize modern biblical criticism and are open to more progressive interpretations of Christian beliefs . They often support a more progressive political platform as well . Many , for example , are opposed to capital punishment and supportive of gun control and welfare programs . In many cases , they are also pacifists . While members of the evangelical left chiefly reside in mainline denominations , they are often heavily influenced by the anabaptist social tradition . While the evangelical left is related to the wider Christian left , those who are part of the latter category are not always viewed as evangelical .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "589a1a2d46931854a1acefb905b97852", "text": "I'm Not Alone `` I 'm Not Alone '' is a song by Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris , released as the lead single from his second studio album , Ready for the Weekend . The track was first played by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1 as his `` essential new tune '' on 23 January 2009 and has been described as a slice of euphoric dance . On 12 April 2009 , the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart , earning Harris his first solo number-one single on the chart and second overall following his 2008 collaboration with Dizzee Rascal and Chrome , `` Dance wiv Me '' . In 2010 , Harris received a writing credit on Chris Brown 's hit single `` Yeah 3x '' , due to the perceived similarities between the two songs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21d7eb309036e5eed7f2ab697a5a03ab", "text": "Protestant youth ministry A Protestant/Evangelical Youth ministry is a Christian ministry intended to instruct and disciple youths in what it means to be a Christian , how to mature as a Christian , and how to encourage others to claim Jesus as their Savior . This is accomplished through teaching , relationship building and/or mentoring . Youth ministries may vary widely depending on their denomination , size , liberal or conservative outlook and geographic location . The ministries themselves are almost always built on relationships between the youth minister and the student and their shared perception of their relationship to God . Youth have become an integral part of nearly every church 's ministry programming , and youth ministries continue to have a profound impact on the societies in which they exist .", "title": "" } ]
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American Gods was not developed by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green.
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[ { "docid": "d13aac9e88f801e19f13af8f0acbeaa1", "text": "Roman Gods (album) Roman Gods is the first album by The Fleshtones . Trouser Press called it a `` big leap forward '' from the band 's debut EP , Up-Front , noting that its adds `` new personality and passion to the beat '' . The album was largely recorded at Skyline Studios in New York City in June 1981 , with the exception of one track ( `` The World Has Changed '' ) , which was recorded at RKO Studios in London in February 1981 , and produced by Richard Mazda . The record sleeve was designed by lead singer Peter Zaremba .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b4e1bfeb8222c0afd46b1bf7de887dc", "text": "Bryan Fuller Bryan Fuller ( born July 27 , 1969 ) is an American screenwriter and television producer . Fuller has worked exclusively as a writer/producer in television , creating a number of critically acclaimed television series , including Dead Like Me , Wonderfalls , Pushing Daisies , Hannibal , and American Gods .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd3824cec220378b6095ecfa8fe76c76", "text": "Lunar (series) is a series of role-playing video games , developed by Game Arts in Japan and published in the United States by Working Designs , Ubisoft , and Xseed Games . The original releases of The Silver Star and Eternal Blue , were published for Mega-CD in Japan and Sega CD in North America . They were later remade for the Japanese Sega Saturn with considerable story , graphical , and musical changes . These remakes were later ported to the PlayStation in Japan and North America . The first game was also ported to the Microsoft Windows computer platform in Japan and Korea , and was later remade for the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable in Japan and North America . A side-story game , Lunar : Walking School for the Game Gear , was also remade for the Sega Saturn but has seen no North America release in any form . Backed by publisher Ubisoft , Game Arts created a new Lunar installment for the Nintendo DS , released in September 2005 in North America .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "109e0c8a25144311b25266494def8207", "text": "Holistic Design Holistic Design , Inc. ( HDI ) , is an American game company . It was founded in 1992 as Several Dudes Holistic Gaming . The company has developed many computer games in its history , including Battles of Destiny , Hammer of the Gods , Final Liberation , Machiavelli the Prince , Merchant Prince I & II , Emperor of the Fading Suns , and Mall Tycoon . HDI also has a number of miniatures games in its inventory , including Noble Armada , Carnage and Combat Zone . Their most famous product is perhaps its role-playing game Fading Suns , but they also have a number of other RPGs to their credit , such as Rapture : The Second Coming , and their Real-Life Roleplaying series covering Afghanistan , Colombia , Somalia , and the FBI . In 2011 , the company entered into an arrangement with RedBrick to continue the creation and publication of Fading Suns as a tabletop RPG . The company also announced a tablet game called Noble Armada which has not yet been released . In 2014 , the company made arrangements for FASA Games to continue the same arrangement , which has produced a new core rulebook with plans for reprinting old ones . Only one of the original partners is still with the company , Ken Lightner , though the other current partners bring a broad array of game design skills to the firm , most notably Bill Bridges , Andrew Greenberg and Chris Wiese .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee35aec186c52db4a94e83117b126ab5", "text": "Supreme Love Gods Supreme Love Gods were an alternative rock group from Fresno , California , active from 1990 to 1993 . They signed to Columbia/Sony Music in 1991 and released an EP in England entitled Righteous on One Little Indian later that year . Early the next year , the group was dropped from Columbia , and bassist Lance Carlos left the group , to be replaced by John Wilson . Their only full-length release was a self-titled album , issued on Def American in 1992 . `` Souled Out '' was released as a single and hit No. 16 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart . The group toured with Ned 's Atomic Dustbin , 808 State , and Meat Beat Manifesto in 1993 . They began working on a new album in 1993 but broke up while recording it . Singer , Thomas Dew went on to form the band , A Million Seeds . Drummer Eric Dansby went on to play in The Shroud . In 2005 guitarist/keyboardist Tommy Joy formed Pusher and released the album ` Problems ' on indie label Oblivion Records . In 2008 Supreme Love Gods got together for a reunion show in their home town of Fresno , California .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fb1e6113dbc009499116f77fe48b2c2a", "text": "American Dream (video game) is a Family Computer video game that was released in 1989 to an exclusively Japanese market .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1aa6136ce43d62f641268047701c9fb3", "text": "Big Idea Entertainment Big Idea Entertainment ( simply known as Big Idea , formerly known as Big Idea Productions and Big Idea , Inc. ) is an American Christian animation studio best known for its computer-animated VeggieTales series of Christian-themed family home videos . It is a subsidiary of DreamWorks Classics , which in turn is owned by DreamWorks Animation , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal , a division of Comcast .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad52e1a831b954dae2b9b97d7f8fc469", "text": "American Beauty (1999 film) American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball . Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham , a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenaged daughter 's best friend , Angela ( Mena Suvari ) . Annette Bening co-stars as Lester 's materialistic wife , Carolyn , and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter , Jane . Wes Bentley , Chris Cooper , and Allison Janney also feature . The film is described by academics as a satire of American middle-class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction ; analysis has focused on the film 's explorations of romantic , and paternal love , sexuality , beauty , materialism , self-liberation , and redemption . Ball began writing American Beauty as a play in the early 1990s , partly inspired by the media circus around the Amy Fisher trial in 1992 . He shelved the play after realizing the story would not work on stage . After several years as a television screenwriter , Ball revived the idea in 1997 when attempting to break into the film industry . The modified script had a cynical outlook that was influenced by Ball 's frustrating tenures writing for several sitcoms . Producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen took American Beauty to DreamWorks ; the then-fledgling film studio bought Ball 's script for $ 250,000 , outbidding several other production bodies . DreamWorks financed the $ 15 million production and served as its North American distributor . American Beauty marked acclaimed theater director Mendes ' film debut ; courted after his successful productions of the musicals Oliver ! and Cabaret , Mendes was , nevertheless , only given the job after 20 others were considered and several `` A-list '' directors turned down the opportunity . Spacey was Mendes ' first choice for the role of Lester , though DreamWorks had urged the director to consider better-known actors ; similarly , the studio suggested several actors for the role of Carolyn until Mendes offered the part to Bening without DreamWorks ' knowledge . Principal photography took place between December 1998 and February 1999 on soundstages at the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank , California , and on location in Los Angeles . Mendes ' dominant style was deliberate and composed ; he made extensive use of static shots and slow pans and zooms to generate tension . Cinematographer Conrad Hall complemented Mendes ' style with peaceful shot compositions to contrast with the turbulent on-screen events . During editing , Mendes made several changes that gave the film a less cynical tone than the script . Released in North America on September 17 , 1999 , American Beauty was positively received by critics and grossed over $ 356 million worldwide . Reviewers praised most aspects of the production , with particular emphasis on Mendes , Spacey , and Ball ; criticism focused on the familiarity of the characters and setting . DreamWorks launched a major campaign to increase the film 's chances of Academy Award success ; at the 72nd Academy Awards the following year , the film won Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor ( for Spacey ) , Best Original Screenplay , and Best Cinematography . It was nominated for and won many other awards and honors , mainly for the direction , writing , and acting .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bad19c3dce3757b5ea9404712dc5e510", "text": "Brent Ryan Green Brent Ryan Green ( born March 19 , 1984 ) is an American film director and producer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1eb734bd5d2b1a2600ee60cbf8a45545", "text": "Myth: The Fallen Lords Myth : The Fallen Lords is a 1997 real-time tactics video game developed by Bungie for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS . Released in November 1997 in North America and in February 1998 in Europe , the game was published by Bungie in North America and by Eidos Interactive in Europe . At the time , Bungie was known primarily as developers of Mac games , and The Fallen Lords was the first game they had developed and released simultaneously for both PC and Mac . It is the first game in the Myth series , which also includes a sequel , Myth II : Soulblighter , set sixty years after the events of the first game , and also developed by Bungie , and a prequel , Myth III : The Wolf Age , set one thousand years prior to the events depicted in The Fallen Lords , and developed by MumboJumbo . The game tells the story of the battle between the forces of the `` Light '' and those of the `` Dark '' for control of an unnamed mythical land . The Dark are led by Balor and a group of lieutenants ( the titular Fallen Lords ) , whilst the Light are led by `` The Nine '' ; powerful sorcerers known as `` Avatara , '' chief amongst whom is Alric . The game begins in the seventeenth year of the war in the West , some fifty years since the rise of Balor , with the forces of Light on the brink of defeat ; almost the entire land is under the dominion of the Dark , with only one major city and a few smaller towns remaining under the control of the Light . The plot follows the activities of `` The Legion '' , an elite unit in the army of the Light , as they attempt to turn back the tide and defeat Balor . The Fallen Lords received positive reviews from critics , and is credited as a defining title in the fledging real-time tactics genre . Reviewers praised its plot , graphics , gameplay , level design , online multiplayer mode , and differentiation from traditional real-time strategy games . The most often criticized aspects were the difficulty of the single-player campaign , which many reviewers felt was far too high , even on the lowest setting , and some awkwardness in controlling units . The game went on to win multiple awards , including `` Strategy Game of the Year '' from both PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World , and `` Game of the Year '' from both Computer Games Strategy Plus and Macworld . It was also a commercial success , selling over 350,000 units worldwide across both systems , earning back roughly seven times its budget . At the time , it was Bungie 's most successful game , and served to bring them to the attention of PC gamers and , more specifically , Microsoft , who would purchase the company in 2000 . The Myth series as a whole , and Soulblighter in particular , supported an active online community for over a decade after the official servers went offline . The first formally organized group of volunteer-programmers was MythDevelopers , who were given access to the game 's source code by Bungie . The most recently active Myth development group is Project Magma , an offshoot of MythDevelopers . These groups have worked to provide ongoing technical support for the games , update them to newer operating systems , fix bugs , release unofficial patches , create mods , and maintain online servers for multiplayer gaming .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8459c8f30e481ac2f8552acfdc08d69e", "text": "American Vampire American Vampire is an American Eisner Award-winning comic book series created by writer Scott Snyder and drawn by artist Rafael Albuquerque . The series imagines vampires as a population made up of many different secret species , and charts moments of vampire evolution and inter-species conflict throughout history . The focus of the series is a new American bloodline of vampires , born in the American West in the late 19th century . The first of this new species is a notorious outlaw named Skinner Sweet , who wakes from death , after being infected , to find he has become a new kind of vampire , something stronger and faster than what came before , impervious to sunlight , with a new set of strengths and weaknesses . The series goes on to track his movements through various decades of American history -- along with the movements of his first and only known progeny : Pearl Jones , a young woman working as a struggling actress in the 1920s silent film industry when she is attacked by a coven of European vampires hiding in Hollywood . Sweet saves her ( uncharacteristically ) by giving her his blood , thereby turning her into an American vampire like him , at which point she seeks revenge on the classic vampires who attacked her in life . The complicated and charged relationship Jones has with Sweet is another focus of the series . The first five issues featured two stories -- one by Snyder and the other by Stephen King , both drawn by Rafael Albuquerque . As of the sixth issue , Scott Snyder has taken over as sole writer . American Vampire has spun off two mini-series . The first , `` Survival of the Fittest '' , illustrated by Sean Murphy focuses on the cases files of the V.M.S. , the vampire hunting organization of the series . The second , `` Lord of Nightmares '' , illustrated by Dustin Nguyen further focuses on the mythology presented by Survival of the Fittest . In June 2013 , a one shot co-written by Snyder and Albuquerque ( who also illustrates the 64-page issue ) , entitled `` Long Road to Hell '' which features vampire hunter Travis Kidd , was released .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d8a4818b3024f115a2aa7a47e8861d3", "text": "The God Species The God Species : Saving the Planet in the Age of Humans ( alternatively , The God Species : How the Planet Can Survive the Age of Humans ( U.S. ) or The God Species : How Humans Really Can Save the Planet ... ( paperback ) ) is a 2011 book by environmental writer Mark Lynas . It argues that since the Earth has entered an age where several of its systems are in the control of humanity -- the Anthropocene -- it is now up to humans to use this power wisely . The book challenges several beliefs usually held by environmentalists , arguing that technology like nuclear power and genetic engineering are useful and necessary tools to keep the Earth system within planetary boundaries , and that the Green movement 's insistence on lifestyle changes and opposition to economic growth are unlikely to work .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0338f7540381de89562bb3f94e3c0bae", "text": "An American Prayer An American Prayer is the ninth and final studio album by the Doors . In 1978 , seven years after lead singer Jim Morrison died and five years after the remaining members of the band broke up , Ray Manzarek , Robby Krieger , and John Densmore reunited and recorded backing tracks over Morrison 's poetry ( originally recorded in 1969 and 1970 ) . Other pieces of music and spoken word recorded by the Doors and Morrison were also used in the audio collage , such as dialogue from Morrison 's film HWY : An American Pastoral and snippets from jam sessions . Despite managing a RIAA platinum certification in the US , the album received mixed reviews and still divides critics . When the album was originally released , longtime Doors ' producer Paul A. Rothchild labeled the album a `` rape of Jim Morrison . '' Rothchild claimed that he had heard all of the reels of master tapes from both the 1969 and the 1970 poetry sessions , insisting that the three remaining Doors failed to realize Morrison 's original intent for an audio presentation of the poetry . Prior to leaving for Paris , Morrison had approached composer Lalo Schifrin as a possible contributor for the music tracks meant to accompany the poetry , with no participation from any of the other Doors members . Additionally , he had developed some conception of the album cover art work by January 1971 , and was in correspondence with artist T. E. Breitenbach to design this cover in the form of a triptych . However , John Haeny ( who recorded the original session tapes with Morrison in 1970 and safeguarded them before the project was resurrected as An American Prayer ) insisted that the album `` was made by those people who were closest to Jim , both personally and artistically '' and `` everyone had the best intentions , '' stating : `` Jim would be pleased . Jim would have understood our motivation and appreciated our dedication and heartfelt handling of his work . '' The album also includes a composite live version of `` Roadhouse Blues , '' splicing together performances at New York City 's Felt Forum and Detroit 's Cobo Hall , both captured during the Doors ' 1970 Roadhouse Blues Tour . This version of the song later appeared on the In Concert compilation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "44870e0244427789df79e1aff5cf3252", "text": "Hammer of the Gods (2009 film) Hammer of the Gods ( known as THOR : Hammer of the Gods ) is a 2009 made-for-TV film , directed by Todor `` Toshko '' Chapkanov and produced by Jeffery Beach and Phillip J. Roth for the Syfy channel . It tells the story of the thunder god Thor , after he defeated the Midgard Serpent and died , then was reincarnated into a mortal man . Thor , along with his two brothers and friends travel to a mysterious island at Midgard 's edge , seeking glory and fame . Upon arriving they encounter strange creatures and they start searching the island for answers . Meanwhile , Thor keeps seeing visions of a mighty warrior and a big hammer and Freyja tells him that his visions are clues . So they start searching for the hammer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93f7561776a4c7b52029a05d929e603d", "text": "The Gods Themselves The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov . It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1972 , and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1973 . The book is divided into three main parts , originally published in Galaxy Magazine and Worlds of If as three consecutive stories . The book opens at chapter 6 , segments of which appear between chapters as the narrative proceeds through chapters 1 to 5 . In effect , chapters 1 to 5 are flashbacks in the narrative of chapter 6 , giving the history leading up to the present time of chapter 6 . Chapter 6 then concludes , and the story proceeds with chapter 7 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da321c0d37dd34d064a313286ff15be8", "text": "List of The New York Times Manga Best Sellers The New York Times Best Seller list for manga published in the United States was introduced on March 5 , 2009 , along with two additional lists for hardcover and paperback graphic novels . The three lists are grouped under the `` Graphic Books '' category . Deborah Hoffman , an editor for the Best Seller lists , explained that the term `` Graphic Books '' was selected to create an `` inclusive and expansive '' list which can extend to works of both fiction and non-fiction . Journalist George Gustines announced , in his introduction of the new lists , `` Comics have finally joined the mainstream . '' The announcement was made the week the film Watchmen , based on the comic book of the same name , was released in movie theaters throughout the U.S. . The Best Seller lists are printed weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine , which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication . Gustines explained the methodology used to determine the rankings : Rankings reflect sales of graphic novels -LSB- ... -RSB- at many thousands of venues where a wide range of books are sold nationwide . These include hundreds of independent book retailers ( statistically weighted to represent all such outlets ) ; national , regional and local chains ; online and multimedia entertainment retailers ; university , gift , supermarket , discount department stores and newsstands . In addition , these rankings also include unit sales reported by retailers nationwide that specialize in graphic novels and comic books . On multiple occasions , manga have been listed outside its designated list . Mike Kiley , then-Senior Vice President of the publisher Tokyopop , explained in 2010 that it has become more difficult to draw a distinguishing line between works that are manga and manga-inspired , such as Korean manhwa and American original English language ( OEL ) manga . A Drifting Life , an autobiographical manga by Yoshihiro Tatsumi , appeared on the May 3 , 2009 , Best Seller list for paperback graphic novels , where it ranked third . X-Men : Misfits , an original English manga based on the X-Men comic book franchise , ranked fifth at its debut on the August 30 , 2009 , paperback graphic novels list , and stayed on the chart for five consecutive weeks . The first volume of a manhwa adaptation of the popular vampire-themed Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer remained on the hardcover graphic novels Best Seller list for 27 consecutive weeks in 2010 . In January 2017 , the Times decided to stop producing the separate manga best seller list .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "810f2b72555cb9ce5abc9cd04570751f", "text": "Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers is a tactical role-playing game being developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei . The game is a spinoff to the Dynasty Warriors series of video games that focuses less on action , and more strategy , similar to prior spinoff Dynasty Tactics . The game will be released on the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 video game consoles in the West , with a PlayStation 3 port existing only in Japan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "85d30ad1242317a1d979e4006c369881", "text": "Michael Foster (writer) Michael Foster ( 1904-1956 ) was an American novelist , journalist , screenwriter and cartoonist . Foster , who was born August 29 , 1904 , in Hardy , Arkansas , was a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute and became a reporter and cartoonist for newspapers in Salina , Kansas , Los Angeles , California , and , by 1937 , Seattle , Washington . His nickname was `` Gully . '' In 1926 , he was working on the Los Angeles Express , a daily newspaper . A friend , Charles Harris Garrigues , wrote that Foster <blockquote> writes , paints , and has been called the second most promising of the young poets in America by the Lit Dig -LSB- Literary Digest '' ' -RSB- -- does n't know one note of music from another and improvises the most beautiful piano music ... He roomed down at the house for a while until we had a fight over a novel he 's writing and then he moved out -- went on a three weeks ' drunk and only started back to work when I threatened to knock his block off if he did n't . </blockquote> Foster 's first novel , Forgive Adam , was published in 1935 by W. Morrow and Co. . Margaret Wallace of the New York Times said of the author : Michael Foster , a young newspaper man on the Pacific Coast , is the newest recruit to the ranks of the hard-boiled novelists . In the brief declarative sentences of his prose style , in his method of consistent understatement , in his attitude of weary and rather self-conscious disillusionment , he has aligned himself with the school of Hemingway and his imitators . The second novel , American Dream , came in 1937 . American Dream told the story of `` a disillusioned newspaperman who discovers through old family letters what America meant to the writers and what America should mean to him . Several scenes are reminiscent of the tawdry political atmosphere rendered in Ben Hecht 's and Charles MacArthur 's 1928 play , The Front Page . '' . Los Angeles Times reviewer Milton Merlin said that the work was : not an entirely satisfying novel , but it is an ambitious enterprise and an exceptionally compelling story told with feeling and facility ... . Foster , a Seattle reporter , chooses a member of his profession for his central figure . Shelby Thrall , a disillusioned idealist at 30 , reviews three generations of Thralls in an attempt to recapture the meaning of the `` American Dream . '' Shelby 's recollections , stirred by a pile of old , crumbling letters in the attic , cover a span of three generations ... Two books followed -- To Remember at Midnight ( 1938 ) and House Above the River ( 1946 ) . About his final book , The Dusty Godmother ( 1949 ) . reviewer A.C. Spectorsky wrote in the New York Times that Foster had expanded a slick-magazine short story into a light novel which disappoints largely because it has frequent and unfulfilled intimations and overtones of being far more than just that . Garrigues wrote in 1957 after Foster 's death that when Foster `` had done penance to his father by The American Dream , '' he had done all he had to do ... . he had written himself out when he made peace with his father , who was dead ; after that , he drank himself to death trying to find something that was not in him . '' Foster died on March 25 , 1956 , in California .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f2733d616c89389cffec4b00af02aa6e", "text": "Gods (comics) Gods or God , in comics , may refer to : Gods ( DC Comics ) New Gods Olympian Gods ( comics ) Gods ( Marvel Comics ) Elder Gods ( Marvel Comics ) Young Gods ( comics ) God ( Image Comics )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c0cd8d385665a1db86238e8f773109ca", "text": "Gods (Marvel Comics) Gods are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Several characters in many stories have been referred to as gods . Generally , however , only those belonging to two specific types are considered to be the `` true '' gods . Other worlds besides Earth also have their own gods , with different origins .", "title": "" } ]
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Selena Gomez is British.
[ { "docid": "c425b7e2bed3128b09fd4ad27295580b", "text": "Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( -LSB- səˈliːnə_məˈɹiː_ˈɡoʊmɛz -RSB- ; -LSB- seˈlena ˈɣomes -RSB- ; born July 22 , 1992 ) is an American actress and singer . Having appeared in the children 's television series Barney & Friends while growing up , she rose to fame playing the role of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place ( 2007 -- 2012 ) . In 2008 , she signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records and formed her band Selena Gomez & the Scene . The band released three studio albums and produced four top 30 singles by 2011 . Gomez also formed her own production company in 2008 , July Moon Productions ; she serves as an executive producer on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why , which released in March 2017 . Between 2009 and 2011 , Gomez starred in films such as Princess Protection Program , Ramona and Beezus , and Monte Carlo , and took on a more mature role in Spring Breakers ( 2013 ) . Gomez also took her singing career in a different direction , with the release of her first solo album Stars Dance ( 2013 ) ; the album debuted atop the Billboard 200 in the United States and included the top ten single `` Come & Get It . '' Gomez released a compilation album in 2014 as her fifth and final release through Hollywood Records , which was preceded by her second top ten single `` The Heart Wants What It Wants '' , and signed a new recording contract with Interscope Records . In 2015 , she released her second solo album , Revival , which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , while the first three singles , `` Good for You , '' `` Same Old Love , '' and `` Hands to Myself , '' all topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States . Gomez has also starred in the films The Fundamentals of Caring ( 2016 ) , In Dubious Battle ( 2016 ) , and in the Hotel Transylvania films . Since the start of her singing career , she has gone on to sell over 7 million albums and 22 million singles worldwide , according to Billboard . Gomez has earned a number of awards and nominations for her work as an actress and singer , and has won a Billboard Women in Music award , an MTV Video Music Award , an American Music Award , and fifteen Teen Choice Awards . As of November 2016 , Gomez is the most-followed Instagram user in the world .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "7746a89703f34dbe6f12e223ef3399cf", "text": "Twenty Twenty (band) Twenty Twenty are a pop punk band based in London , Cambridge and Essex , UK . They are made up of lead vocalist/guitarist Sam Halliday , brother and bassist/vocalist Jack Halliday , and drummer/vocalist Sonny Watson-Lang . The band have supported acts such as The Wanted , The Saturdays , Avril Lavigne , Scouting For Girls , Big Time Rush and Selena Gomez . Festival appearances have included playing with JLS , Diversity , and McFly . July 2010 saw the band play at the O2 Arena with The Saturdays , and Tinchy Stryder . In early 2011 Twenty Twenty supported The Saturdays on a UK tour throughout February and March and supported The Wanted in March and April . 17 April 2011 saw the release of the band 's new single and their first release signed to a major label . Their debut album `` Small Talk '' was released on 2 May 2011 . On 10 January 2014 Sam and Jack officially announced the band 's split on the sugarscape website after drummer Sonny Watson-Lang 's departure from the band six months earlier .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "23eda5da586f932392c2785c58780188", "text": "Mexican pop music Mexican pop is a music genre produced in Mexico , particularly intended for teenagers and young adults . Mexico is the country that exports the most entertainment in Spanish language . Mexican pop was limited to Latin America until the mid-1990s , when an interest towards this type of music increased after Luis Miguel 's , Lynda Thomas ' , Selena 's , Thalía 's , Gloria Trevi 's and Paulina Rubio 's debuts before the mainstream USA audience . During the 1960s and 1970s most of the pop music produced in Mexico consisted on Spanish-language versions of English-language rock-and-roll hits . Singers and musical groups like Angélica María , Johnny Laboriel , Alberto Vázquez , Enrique Guzmán or Los Teen Tops performed cover versions of songs by Elvis Presley , Paul Anka , Nancy Sinatra and others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e3f5c311ba77b3b7705ee88962e3352e", "text": "Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Dreams Can Come True , Greatest Hits Vol . 1 is a `` Greatest Hits '' album by British pop artist Gabrielle . It was released in 2001 . Featuring all of Gabrielle 's biggest hit singles , the album went on to become the fifth best selling album of 2001 , achieving 4xPlatinum . It was also the 76th biggest selling album of that decade in the UK .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4f8253397a1abc65251a7698f8af1cf8", "text": "2011 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards was held in Toronto , Ontario , Canada at MuchMusic 's headquarters on June 19 , 2011 . The awards were aired on MuchMusic , CP24 , E! , MuchHD and Fuse . Along with the MuchMusic VJ 's , it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that Selena Gomez will host the show . Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber tied for the most awards won with 2 each .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c7b422125dcf7dd9f4d60a69f176e7d8", "text": "Amber Le Bon Amber Rose Tamara Le Bon ( born 25 August 1989 ) is an English fashion model . The eldest of the three daughters of Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon and model Yasmin Le Bon , she was born at the Humana Wellington Hospital in St. John 's Wood , London . She went to Newton Preparatory School in London in her early years before going to Heathfield School , Ascot , gaining A levels in Music , the History of Art and Photography . She also sings and plays the piano . She is best known for recently becoming the new face of the famous American department store Forever 21 . In July 2009 she was voted the ` World 's Hottest Celebrity Daughter ' by visitors to Zootoday.com . Brands she has modelled for to date include Moschino and River Island . She is currently the face of Myla swimwear and fronts a campaign for shampoo brand Pantene .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3996ecc2cc09ba976a45a881442eba2e", "text": "British Sequence Championships The British Sequence Championships are ballroom dancing championships for adults and children held annually in Blackpool , England . The championships for adults take place as part of the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival and have been running since 1949 . They are held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool . Dancers compete in up to five sequence dances determined by the organiser each year for the titles . The British Championship is seen as the highlight of the year , not only because it is `` one of the country 's most prestigious titles '' , but also due to the grandeur of the location . The Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival incorporates a popular competition day for children on the Saturday , followed by inventive competitions for professionals and the British Sequence Championships for Professional , Amateur Classical Sequence ( previously `` Old Time '' ) , Amateur Modern Sequence , Senior Classical Sequence and Under 21s Classical Sequence . The championship events are granted by the British Dance Council and are run under their rules . The festival celebrated its 60th year in 2009 . Entrants to the Championships predominantly come from Great Britain , although many Irish dance schools have attended the festival over the years . Entrants have also come from as far away as Japan and Australia . The British Sequence Championships for children takes place as part of the Blackpool Junior Dance Festival , running since 1947 . They start on Easter Monday each year and run for a week . Until 2010 , when increasing numbers prompted a move to the Empress Ballroom , they had been held at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool Tower . The events incorporate the Juvenile Classical Sequence Championship , the Junior Classical Sequence Championship and the Junior Modern Sequence Championship . Famous entrants to the championships include a young Cheryl Cole and former World Amateur Ballroom Champion Jonathon Crossley with partner Kylie Jones .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "894e978a2d52da50fff1e739965873e2", "text": "Shine TV (UK) Shine TV ( formerly Shine Limited ) is a British media production company and part of the Shine Group with offices in London and Manchester . Shine Limited was founded in March 2001 by Elisabeth Murdoch , daughter of News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch . The company was 80 % owned by Elisabeth Murdoch , 15 % by Lord Alli , and 5 % by BSkyB , which signed a deal guaranteeing to buy an agreed amount of Shine programming for two years . Shine TV is also a supplier of franchise television to broadcasters around the globe including the BBC , Channel Five , Channel 4 , HBO , and the RTL Group . In 2006 Shine acquired Kudos Film and Television , Princess Productions and Dragonfly Film and Television Productions to create the Shine Group , although they still operate as four separate entities . In October 2014 , 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management announced the planned merger of Shine Group with Endemol and Core Media Group . This was finalised in 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9fff2cfe403a27ec393012decc92f8d5", "text": "The Heart Wants What It Wants `` The Heart Wants What It Wants '' is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her 2014 compilation album For You . It was released on November 6 , 2014 , through Hollywood Records . The song was written by Gomez , Antonina Armato and Tim James . Additional songwriting was provided by David Jost . Armato and James , who collectively form the production duo Rock Mafia , also produced the song . A mid-tempo pop and R&B track with a minimal electropop beat , its accompanying music video was premiered on November 6 , 2014 , alongside the premiere of the song itself . It is Gomez 's last release under the label . Music critics mostly commended the song 's lyrical content , production , vocals , and Gomez 's new direction . The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 . It also reached number six in Canada , and peaked in the top 40 in sixteen countries , including Australia , Belgium , New Zealand , and the United Kingdom .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5838085bd1828dfb25bc10028b0083ca", "text": "Biffy Clyro Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock , East Ayrshire , composed of Simon Neil ( guitar , lead vocals ) , James Johnston ( bass , vocals ) and Ben Johnston ( drums , vocals ) . Currently signed to 14th Floor Records , they have released seven studio albums , four of which ( Puzzle , Only Revolutions , Opposites and Ellipsis ) reached the top five in the UK Albums Chart , with their sixth studio album , Opposites claiming their first UK number-one album . After their first three albums , the band expanded their following significantly in 2007 with the release of their fourth , Puzzle , creating more mainstream songs with simpler rhythms and distancing themselves from the more unusual dissonant style that was present in their previous three albums . Puzzle peaked at number 2 on the official UK album charts on 16 June 2007 . The album went Gold in the UK , selling over 100,000 units , and later in 2012 went Platinum in the UK , having sold over 300,000 copies . The band released Only Revolutions in 2009 which reached No. 3 in the UK chart and went gold within days of its release in 2009 , going platinum later in 2010 and receiving a Mercury Music Prize nomination . Only Revolutions included the UK hit singles `` Mountains '' , `` That Golden Rule '' and `` Many of Horror '' all of which reached the UK Top Ten . The latter reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart after The X Factor 2010 winner , Matt Cardle covered the song , and became the UK number one Christmas single for the year 2010 . In 2011 the band was nominated for the Brit Awards for Best British Group . At the 2013 NME Awards , they received the award for Best British Band . On 25 August 2013 Biffy Clyro headlined the main stage at Leeds & Reading Festival . Based on their album and single certifications , the band have sold in excess of 1,240,000 albums and 400,000 singles in the UK alone . As of 2016 , in total , the band have spent 155 weeks in the top seventy-five of the UK Album Charts , with two of those weeks being at the top position at number one and seventy weeks within the main top forty of the albums charts . The band 's singles have spent a total of seventy-nine weeks in the UK Singles Charts , with six weeks in the top ten and forty-two in the top forty .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6fc3eadadd94a124dc9a27d24925eeae", "text": "Selena Roberts Selena Roberts ( born May 16 , 1966 in Live Oak , Florida ) is an American best-selling author , sportswriter , and digital entrepreneur . Previously , she was a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and a columnist for The New York Times . Roberts began her career as a beat writer for the Minnesota Vikings at the Minneapolis Star Tribune and for the Orlando Magic and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Orlando Sentinel . She received a B.A. degree in journalism from Auburn University in 1988 where she was a sports editor for the university paper The Plainsman . She also made frequent appearances on the ESPN talk show The Sports Reporters . In a February 7 , 2009 article on SI.com that quickly made the cover of Sports Illustrated , Roberts revealed that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ed0071482bbfb4a5b13c38c263d3d2ec", "text": "2014 Teen Choice Awards The 2014 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 10 , 2014 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles . The event was originally scheduled to take place at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion , which was flooded by a broken water pipe on July 29 , 2014 near the campus . It was broadcast on Fox at 8:00 -- 10:00 pm ET live/PT tape-delayed . The awards celebrate the year 's achievements in music , film , television , sports , fashion , comedy , and the Internet , and were voted on by viewers aged 13 through 19 . Selena Gomez was awarded the Ultimate Choice Award during the show . One Direction were the biggest winners of the night , winning all ten awards they were nominated for ( including an award given out to Harry Styles and one dedicated to their fans ) . The Fault in Our Stars won all seven of its nominations as well , including four awards for Ansel Elgort .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a14f99c0471bbc96e617684c28157b0", "text": "Mel B Melanie Janine Brown ( born 29 May 1975 ) , better known as Mel B or Melanie B , is an English singer , songwriter , presenter , television personality , dancer , actress , author , and model . Brown rose to fame as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls , in which she became known as Scary Spice . Brown is also known for supporting girl power and earlier global tours , which grossed an estimated $ 500 -- 800 million between 1996 and 2000 . Brown began her solo career when she released `` I Want You Back '' with Missy Elliott on Virgin Records . The single charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart , followed by the release of her debut album , Hot ( 2000 ) . The album also saw the release of two top 10 singles `` Tell Me '' and `` Feels So Good '' . L.A. State of Mind was Brown 's second studio album , released in 2005 on the independent label Amber Café , which saw the release of one single , `` Today '' in June that year . In mid-2012 , Brown announced a return to her solo recording career with the release of her third studio album by signing with EMI Music Australia . The scope of the deal with EMI office includes concessions for global partnering with EMI . The first single from the album , `` For Once in My Life '' was released in September 2013 , becoming Brown 's first record to be released after eight years . Since 2000 , Brown has concentrated on a variety of non-singing projects . She became the presenter of shows such as This Is My Moment , Top of the Pops , Party in the Park and The All Star Animal Awards . In September 2007 , she became a contestant on the fifth season of the American dance competition , Dancing with the Stars ; in which she placed runner-up overall partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy . Brown returned to television work becoming a judge for the Australian version of The X Factor from 2011 to 2012 , replacing Kyle Sandilands and having previously been a celebrity mentor on the show in 2010 . In June 2012 , she was a guest judge during the Manchester auditions for the ninth series of The X Factor UK , as one of the temporary replacements for Kelly Rowland ; before the role eventually went to Nicole Scherzinger . She later joined The X Factor UK for its eleventh series in 2014 . During this time she became the female co-host for Dancing with the Stars Australia , in which she hosted the twelfth season alongside Daniel MacPherson . However , Brown resigned from the show and did not return for the thirteenth season in 2013 . In February that year , she officially signed on to become one of the four judges for the variety talent show America 's Got Talent , replacing Sharon Osbourne from the eighth season onwards . On 1 February 2014 , she was revealed to be a coach on The Voice Kids in Australia , which aired in mid-2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b96575e19fcdcb64e815ff0177211ef1", "text": "Argentina–United Kingdom relations Argentine -- United Kingdom relations refers to foreign relations between Argentina and the United Kingdom . Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1823 . Diplomatic relations were cut off before the Falklands War in 1982 and were reinstated in 1990 . Post-war relations between the two countries improved significantly up until the mid-2000s . During the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner , relations became increasingly tense , with both countries reasserting their claims to the Falkland Islands . In 2016 , British Prime Minister David Cameron and Argentine President Mauricio Macri held a meeting where they agreed to begin a new stage of dialogue and friendship between the two countries and reaffirming the strong relationship the two countries have historically . Today it is estimated that Argentina is home to the largest British community in Latin America , where it is reflected in the strong British influence in sports , education and customs . Argentina has an embassy in London and the United Kingdom has an embassy in Buenos Aires . The current British Ambassador to Argentina is John Freeman and current Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom is Renato Carlos Sersale di Cerisano . Both states are members of the G-20 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dba910199abf6c02d97e429550ce91e8", "text": "Ricky Vela Ricardo `` Ricky '' Vela is an American award-winning songwriter and keyboardist for the band Selena y Los Dinos .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "264abba8ee6b2784cbe553131b676608", "text": "Miss Spain Miss Spain ( Spanish : Miss España ) is a national beauty pageant in Spain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d274ce0861ebf8bce32fcb86260e0d37", "text": "Beatlemania in the United Kingdom The phenomenon known as Beatlemania originated in the United Kingdom , birthplace of the Beatles , when the band first realised enormous popularity there in 1963 . Returning in 1962 from a highly formative two-year residency in Germany , the Beatles achieved a commercial breakthrough with their second UK single release , `` Please Please Me '' early in 1963 , but gained `` Superstar '' status with the release of `` She Loves You '' later that year . There followed an almost non-stop series of concerts and tours , attended with feverish enthusiasm across the UK , for the whole of the following year . The Beatles ' popularity in the UK came to exceed even that of the notable American artists Tommy Roe , Chris Montez and Roy Orbison , whose UK chart success at the time did not keep them from being overshadowed by the Beatles during their 1963 nationwide tours with the lower-billed band -- an achievement previously unknown for a UK act . With intense media interest in the Beatles during 1963 , the year was also taken up with TV shows , press interviews and a weekly radio show . Despite these demands the band found time for many sessions in the recording studio , releasing two albums and four singles during the year . 1963 was also the year when Lennon 's son Julian was born . By the end of 1963 , Beatlemania would begin to spread internationally . The single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' entered the US charts on 18 January 1964 , selling one-and-a-half million copies in under three weeks , and the following month the Beatles made their first visit to America . The great interest in the Beatles brought about a major change in US attitudes to popular music and marked the start of the phenomenon known as the British Invasion .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c2bb04856c6dfd5c00838481abd1a9fd", "text": "List of best-selling albums in Spain This is a list of the best-selling albums in Spain that have been certified by the Productores de Música de España ( PROMUSICAE ) . PROMUSICAE is in charge of certifying records in Spain . Until October 2005 , the certification levels for albums in Spain were 50,000 for Gold and 100,000 for Platinum . The current levels , however , are 20,000 for Gold and 40,000 for Platinum . Of the 20 best selling albums in Spain , Spanish artists dominate the list with fourteen entries . Two Italian artists and one artist each from the United Kingdom , United States , Cuba and Mexico complete the list . Three acts - Alejandro Sanz , Mecano , and David Bisbal - appear more than once in the list . Alejandro Sanz tops the list with `` Más '' , selling around 2.2 million copies in the country and being certified 22 times . The best-selling non-Spanish language album in Spain is Spice by Spice Girls , which sold 1 million copies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1dbfd1cea9ace7721909ada2d6207b8", "text": "List of British films of 2013 The British film industry produced over five hundred feature films in 2013 . This article fully lists all non-pornographic films , including short films , that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by the United Kingdom . It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2013 . Also included is an overview of the major events in British film , including film festivals and awards ceremonies , as well as lists of those films that were particularly well received , both critically and financially . The year was particularly notable for a number of low budget and independent horror films , such as In Fear , Devil 's Pass , Dementamania and Stalled .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "44002b48aba522f7ace64d3879f29e3b", "text": "Ruth Lorenzo Ruth Lorenzo Pascual ( -LSB- rut ˈloɾenθo -RSB- ; born 10 November 1982 ) , better known as Ruth Lorenzo , is a Spanish singer and composer , best known for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008 . Artists such as Auryn and Dannii Minogue have included compositions of hers in their albums . Her debut single `` Burn '' entered the Spanish Singles Charts and reached number 16 when she released the single on 27 June 2011 . She released her first UK single `` The Night '' on 15 June 2013 , featuring a club remix by Almighty . She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song `` Dancing In The Rain '' , which entered the Spanish Singles Chart at number 5 . She scored 74 points for Spain , finishing in 10th place . Her debut album Planeta Azul was released on 27 October 2014 ; one year later in October 2015 was released Planeta Azul : Edición Especial , becoming in only one week the number 3 selling album in Spain .", "title": "" } ]
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The first of eight children that Charlie Chaplin had with Oona O'Neill is Geraldine Chaplin.
[ { "docid": "419c9e2aaabc5e743aa5f7c541992cf8", "text": "Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Leigh Chaplin ( born July 31 , 1944 ) is a prolific actress of English , French , and Spanish language films , the fourth child of Charlie Chaplin , the first of eight with fourth wife Oona O'Neill . After beginnings in dance and modeling , she turned her attention to acting , and made her American acting debut ( and came to prominence in what would be a Golden Globe -- nominated role ) in her portrayal of Tonya in David Lean 's Doctor Zhivago ( 1965 ) . She made her Broadway acting debut in Lillian Hellman 's The Little Foxes in 1967 , and received her second Golden Globe nomination for Robert Altman 's Nashville ( 1975 ) . She also appeared in his other pictures , including Buffalo Bill and the Indians , or Sitting Bull 's History Lesson ( 1976 ) , and A Wedding ( 1978 ) . She received a BAFTA nomination for her role in Welcome to L.A. ( 1976 ) , and then appeared in Roseland ( 1977 ) and Remember My Name ( 1978 ) . She played her grandmother Hannah Chaplin in the biopic , Chaplin ( 1992 ) for which she received her third Golden Globe nomination . She also appeared in The Age of Innocence ( 1993 ) , Jane Eyre ( 1996 ) , Mother Teresa : In the Name of God 's Poor ( 1997 ) , and a decade later , in The Wolfman ( 2010 ) . Chaplin has appeared in a wide variety of critically recognised Spanish and French films . She starred in Claude Lelouch 's Les Uns et les Autres ( 1981 ) , the Alain Resnais comedy Life Is a Bed of Roses ( 1983 ) and the Jacques Rivette experimental film Love on the Ground ( 1984 ) . She enjoyed her greatest critical success collaborating with Carlos Saura , starring in several notable films by the director , including Ana and the Wolves ( 1973 ) , Cría cuervos ( 1976 ) , Elisa , vida mía ( 1977 ) , and Mamá cumple cien años ( 1979 ) . She collaborated with Pedro Almodóvar in Talk to Her ( 2002 ) . She was awarded a Goya Award for her role in En la ciudad sin límites ( 2002 ) , and was nominated again for The Orphanage ( 2007 ) . Her contribution to Spanish cinema culminated in her being awarded the Gold medal by the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences in 2006 . Chaplin had a long term relationship with Spanish film director Carlos Saura , giving birth to their son , Shane Suara , in 1976 . A subsequent long-term relationship with Chilean cinematographer Patricio Castilla ( married , 2006 ) , gave her a daughter , Oona , born 1986 . As of 2011 , Chaplin maintained homes in Miami , Florida , in the United States , and in Madrid , Spain , and Corsier-sur-Vevey , Switzerland .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "35885d23808908b2aec855f4172f2398", "text": "The Famous Five (series) The Famous Five is the name of a series of children 's adventure novels written by English author Enid Blyton . The first book , Five on a Treasure Island , was published in 1942 . The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children -- Julian , Dick , Anne and Georgina ( George ) -- and their dog Timmy . The stories take place in the children 's school holidays after they have returned from their respective boarding schools . Each time they meet they get caught up in an adventure , often involving criminals or lost treasure . Sometimes the scene is set close to George 's family home at Kirrin Cottage in Dorset , such as the picturesque Kirrin Island , owned by George and her family in Kirrin Bay . George 's own home and various other houses the children visit or stay in are hundreds of years old and often contain secret passages or smugglers ' tunnels . In some books the children go camping in the countryside , on a hike or holiday together elsewhere . The settings , however , are almost always rural and enable the children to discover the simple joys of cottages , islands , the English and Welsh countryside and sea shores , as well as an outdoor life of picnics , lemonade , bicycle trips and swimming . Blyton intended to write only six or eight books in the series , but owing to their high sales and immense commercial success she went on to write twenty-one full-length Famous Five novels , as well as a number of other series in similar style following groups of children discovering crime on holiday in the countryside . By the end of 1953 more than six million copies had been sold . Today , more than two million copies of the books are sold each year , making them one of the biggest-selling series for children ever written , with sales totalling over a hundred million . All the novels have been adapted for television , and several have been adapted as films in various countries . Blyton 's publisher , Hodder & Stoughton , first used the term `` The Famous Five '' in 1951 , after nine books in the series had been published . Before this , the series was referred to as `` The ` Fives ' Books '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2863c9c6fa235fc972ca57171866cdcb", "text": "List of Charlie and Lola episodes Charlie and Lola is a British animated television series based on the popular children 's picture book series of the same name by Lauren Child . It aired from 2005 to 2008 . The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ce4ee314619d2b149b9a1a1de857fa2f", "text": "Peter Cotes Peter Cotes ( 19 March 1912 -- 10 November 1998 ) was an English director , producer , actor , writer and production manager . Cotes was born as Sydney Boulting in Maidenhead , Berkshire . His twin brothers John and Roy Boulting became noted film makers . He began as an actor , before concentrating on theatre production . He was the original director of the world 's longest-running production The Mousetrap , still playing at the St Martins Theatre , London . He wrote several books , including an acclaimed biography of Charlie Chaplin in 1951 . He was twice married : Myfanwy Jones ( marriage annulled ) and Joan Miller ( widowed 1988 ) . He died from natural causes in Chipping Norton , Oxfordshire , aged 86 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9197fec5f7331c4bebeaf5fe90def297", "text": "Priscilla Studd Priscilla `` Scilla '' Studd ( before 1887 -- 1929 , née Priscilla Livingstone Stewart ) was a Protestant Christian missionary and wife of Charles Studd . Born in Lisburn , near Belfast , Ireland , ( modern-day Northern Ireland ) Priscilla Stewart arrived in Shanghai in 1887 as part of The Hundred missionaries of the China Inland Mission and was one of a large party to arrive together . She was reported as being both Irish in her looks and in her spirit with blue eyes and golden hair . After a while in Shanghai she moved with three other women to work inland at the city of Ta-Ku-Tang . Of her new-found calling she said , In China , after praying whilst kneeling in the snow , she became seriously ill with a serious bout of pneumonia - so much so that she sent for her then fiancé Charles - who was himself recovering from an attack of pleurisy . After a while she started to recover but the local Chinese said that having sent for Charles from so far - that they must marry and Charles agreed ! They went through a wedding ceremony with Pastor Xi Shengmo - who was unlicensed - but it pleased the locals . After their wedding the Studds moved to another inland city - Lungang-Fu . Priscilla Studd was married to the English cricketer and missionary Charles Studd whom she met in China when she was a missionary with the China Inland Mission as had Charles as one of the Cambridge Seven under the direction of Hudson Taylor . The Studds were married in 1888 and had four daughters - Grace , Dorothy , Edith , Pauline ; in addition two sons died in infancy . In 1894 the couple returned to England and then between 1900 and 1906 they moved to India . After India and another return to England Charles ' missionary work took him alone to Africa and the last sixteen years of their married life was spent apart , with Charles remaining in Africa and Priscilla in England - here she laboured with the newly formed Worldwide Evangelization Crusade . She died in 1929 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a69a9db544dfebd1ceab0575d8154cf", "text": "Film Booking Offices of America Film Booking Offices of America ( FBO ) , also known as FBO Pictures Corporation , was an American film studio of the silent era , a producer and distributor of mostly low-budget films . The business began in 1918 as Robertson-Cole ( U.S. ) , the American division of a British import -- export company and Robertson-Cole was formed by the English-born Harry F. Robertson and the American Rufus Sidman Cole . Robertson-Cole bought the Hallmark Exchanges ( formerly the Mutual Exchanges that became known as Exhibitors-Mutual Exchanges ) from Frank J. Hall in 1920 . Exhibitors-Mutual/Hallmark had distributed Robertson-Cole product , and acquiring the exchanges gave them the right to distribute their own films plus Hall 's product , with the exception of Charlie Chaplin reissues he had the rights to . Robertson-Cole initiated movie production in the United States in 1920 . That year , it incorporated Robertson-Cole Studios , Inc. and bought 460 acres in Santa Monica , California to establish a studio . The property , which became known as the `` R.C. Ranch '' , enabled Robertson-Cole to centralize movie production , which previously had been scattered . The movie company had relied on equipment rentals to produce motion pictures . Two years later , a corporate reorganization led to the company 's new name , with FBO becoming the official name of the distributing operation and Robertson-Cole Pictures Corp. the name of the production operation . In 1923 , the studio contracted with Western actor Fred Thomson , who would soon emerge as one of Hollywood 's most popular stars . Thomson was just one of numerous screen cowboys with whom FBO became identified . The studio , whose core market was America 's small towns , also put out many romantic melodramas , non-Western action pictures , and comedic shorts . In 1926 , financier Joseph P. Kennedy led a group that acquired the company . In June 1928 , using RCA Photophone technology , FBO became only the second Hollywood studio to release a feature-length `` talkie . '' A few months later , Kennedy and RCA chief David Sarnoff arranged the merger that created RKO , one of the major studios of Hollywood 's Golden Age .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9c454aa706f226afd4859f301bc54b8c", "text": "Dora Annie Dickens Dora Annie Dickens ( 16 August 1850 -- 14 April 1851 ) was the infant daughter of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine . She was the ninth of their ten children , and the youngest of their three daughters .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eb98d994520e6368bb18bd2162764e20", "text": "The Chaplin Revue The Chaplin Revue is a 1959 film comprising three silent films made by Charlie Chaplin . The three shorts included are A Dog 's Life , Shoulder Arms , and The Pilgrim . All three star Chaplin 's trademark character , The Tramp . For the 1959 release , Chaplin added a soundtrack to help appeal to modern audiences . Chaplin also added extra footage including clips from to express the context . He provides a personal introduction to each of the clips . Current releases of the compilation on DVD also feature other Chaplin films produced with First National , including The Idle Class , Pay Day , A Day 's Pleasure , and Sunnyside , with Chaplin 's 1918 propaganda short The Bond as a special feature . Introductions by David Robinson , and behind-the-scenes footage are also included .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ff5955b716c5c613c98172bf00da6d6f", "text": "Limelight (1952 film) Limelight is a 1952 comedy-drama film written , produced , and directed by Charlie Chaplin . Unlike his earlier films , the score was composed by Chaplin and arranged by Ray Rasch , marking this as the first film that he did not musically arrange . The film stars Chaplin as a washed-up comedian who saves a suicidal dancer from killing herself , played by Claire Bloom , and both try to get through life ; additional roles are provided by Nigel Bruce , Sydney Chaplin as Sydney Earl Chaplin , Wheeler Dryden , and Norman Lloyd with an appearance from Buster Keaton . In dance scenes , Bloom is doubled by Melissa Hayden . Upon the film 's release , critics ' reception was divided ; it was heavily boycotted in the United States , and commercially failed . However , the film was re-released the United States in 1972 which included its first screening in Los Angeles . This allowed the decades-old film to be in contention for the 45th Academy Awards where Chaplin won his only competitive Academy Award . Today , the film is sometimes regarded as one of Chaplin 's best and most personal works , and has since attained a cult following .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd63c5fd9dbd1c6f6979141f7ef5ff5c", "text": "The Freak The Freak was an unfinished dramatic comedy from Charles Chaplin . The story revolved around a young South American girl who unexpectedly sprouts a pair of wings . She is kidnapped and taken to London , where her captors cash in by passing her off as an angel . Later she escapes , only to be arrested because of her appearance . She is further dehumanized by standing trial to determine if she is human at all . Chaplin began work in and around 1969 with his daughter Victoria in mind for the lead role . However , Victoria 's abrupt marriage and his advanced age proved roadblocks and the film was never made . Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance maintains that Chaplin script for The Freak `` borrows many themes , ideas , and even phrases from his three previous films but is nevertheless an original story filled with marvelous Chaplin comedy touches . '' Vance , who interviewed Victoria Chaplin , believes The Freak `` had strong potential for being a very moving -- and fitting -- swan song . '' Chaplin 's memoir , My Life in Pictures ( 1974 ) , describes The Freak as a work still in progress . He also mentioned his intent to make it in an interview on his 85th birthday in 1974 . `` I mean to make it someday '' , Chaplin writes in a caption alongside a photograph of Victoria in winged costume published in My Life in Pictures . No footage from the film is known to exist , though brief color footage of Victoria in wings can be seen in Charlie Chaplin - Les années suisses ( 2003 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c16b10fa41dbaf25d4e114262db0ddc7", "text": "Olivia FitzRoy Olivia FitzRoy , born Olivia Gwyneth Zoe FitzRoy , ( May 27 , 1921 -- December 24 , 1969 ) was a British author of children 's books . She was the granddaughter of the first Viscountess Daventry , raised to the peerage as widow of the Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death in 1943 ; her mother was a member of the famous Guinness family . Olivia FitzRoy was one of five sisters . The family spent their summers in Scotland , the setting of her books . They were there in 1939 when her father , a naval officer , decided that they should remain in Inverewe for the duration of World War II . The area was remote ; FitzRoy wrote her first book , Orders to Poach ( which told the story of the Stewart children receiving unusual instructions from their overseas father ) to entertain her two younger sisters , Barbara ( now Ormrod ) and the late Amelia ( now Jessel ) . It was published by Collins , as Billy Collins was a friend of the family . The second , Steer by the Stars and the third The House in the Hills , were based in the same location . FitzRoy carried on writing when she began service in the Women 's Royal Naval Service , though she was stationed as far away as Ceylon . After the war , she travelled with the ` Chipperfield Circus ' , which was the inspiration behind Wagons and Horses ; she then went back to live in Scotland . Olivia FitzRoy married Sir Geoffrey Bates in 1957 and they had two daughters . She died aged only 48 of cancer in 1969 . Her books are being reissued by Fidra Books : the first became available in June 2006 , the second in March 2007 and the third in 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1205c92aa6005c32c5a88d8908c9903", "text": "The Magic Shoes The Magic Shoes is a 1935 Australian short film based on the fairy tale Cinderella . It features the first screen performance by Peter Finch and Helen Hughes , daughter of former Prime Minister William Hughes and was the first dramatised movie to be shot at the National Studios , built to make The Flying Doctor ( 1936 ) . Today The Magic Shoes is considered a lost film . However 33 production and publicity stills relating to the film were discovered in 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b91ba86682fa5e9f3b9eed0fa54aa4a5", "text": "Eugene Chaplin Eugene Anthony Chaplin ( born August 23 , 1953 ) is a Swiss recording engineer and documentary filmmaker . He is the fifth child of Oona O'Neill and Charlie Chaplin , the grandson of playwright Eugene O'Neill , and the father of Kiera Chaplin . He is the president of the International Comedy Film Festival of Vevey , Switzerland . He directed the documentary film Charlie Chaplin : A Family Tribute produced by Jarl Ale de Basseville and created the musical `` Smile '' , which is a narration of Charlie Chaplin 's life through his music . As a recording engineer , he worked with The Rolling Stones , David Bowie , and Queen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "316287b69485352a18176a5b29fb9d0b", "text": "Four Cohans The Four Cohans was a late 19th-century vaudeville family act that introduced 20th-century Broadway legend George M. Cohan to show business . It consisted of father Jeremiah `` Jere '' Cohan ( 1848 -- 1917 ) , mother Helen `` Nellie '' Costigan Cohan ( 1854 -- 1928 ) , daughter Josephine `` Josie '' Cohan Niblo ( 1874 -- 1916 ) , and son George M. Cohan ( 1878-1942 ) . By the late 1890s , when the team had become a successful and well-established act in the vaudeville circuits across the country , George Cohan started giving his famous curtain-call speech : '' -LSB- L -RSB- adies and gentlemen , my father thanks you , my mother thanks you , my sister thanks you , and I thank you '' . The act disbanded in 1900 when George left vaudeville for the legitimate stage . Josie , who died of heart disease at a young age , was married to Fred Niblo Sr. ( 1874 -- 1948 ) , an important director of silent films , including Ben Hur ( 1925 ) , and a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Their son , Fred Niblo Jr. ( 1903 -- 1973 ) was an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter . The Four Cohans were reunited after George 's death in 1942 , at the family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx , New York City , New York . Category : Vaudeville performers Category : Cohan family", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e8e14b5a82f298548b3e59d771f69661", "text": "Charles Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore , 11th Earl of Drogheda KG , KBE ( 23 April 1910 -- 24 December 1989 ) , styled Viscount Moore until 1957 , was a British peer . Moore was the eldest son of Henry Moore , 10th Earl of Drogheda and his first wife , Kathleen and was educated at Eton . In 1940 , he became a captain in the Territorial Army division of the Royal Artillery . In 1946 , he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services as an Assistant Secretary at the Board of Trade and for his work with the Ministry of Production during World War II . In 1946 , he became Managing Director of The Financial Times and inherited his father 's earldom in 1957 . In 1964 , he was promoted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services as Chairman of the Royal Opera House and on his retirement in 1972 , was appointed a Knight of the Garter . From 1974 , he was President of the Institute of Directors and from 1983 , was Independent National Director of Times Newspapers , holding both posts up until his death . On 16 May 1935 , Drogheda had married Joan Eleanor Carr ( 1903 -- 1989 ) and they had one child , Henry `` Derry '' Dermot Ponsonby ( born 1937 ) , a photographer , who inherited the earldom upon Lord Drogheda 's death in 1989 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4676ab0a9e8d886fd2000dcc58aeb1ad", "text": "Ben Chaplin Ben Chaplin ( born Benedict John Greenwood ; 31 July 1969 ) is an English actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ebaa8006283f2a0e523b8351872cf159", "text": "Lucy Hutchinson (actress) Lucy Hutchinson ( born 18 July 2003 ) is an English child actress from Sanderstead , Croydon . Her first acting experience came in the 2008 film Dustbin Baby , based on Jacqueline Wilson 's 2001 novel of the same name . In Dustbin Baby , she played the younger version of the lead character April , seen in flashbacks . Hutchinson was five at the time of filming , and was described by director Juliet May as `` one of the most remarkable five year olds I have ever met '' , saying that `` it 's like she 's not acting at all '' . Prior to her appearance in Dustbin Baby , Hutchinson had attended a local drama group for children , and was signed up with an agency . Her father said that she got the role because `` she was the right face in the right place ... She was incredibly lucky but that does n't deter from how well she did in getting it . '' After the release of Dustbin Baby , Hutchinson played roles in British television programmes EastEnders , Doc Martin and Psychoville . Her film debut came when she filmed scenes for the American film Prometheus , in which she played a younger version of the main character , Elizabeth Shaw . Director Ridley Scott considers the scenes critical for providing insight into Elizabeth 's motivations . Hutchinson said `` It was really good and I think the experience was great for me as well . It was filming at Pinewood , it is such a big place and that showed me what other sets were being built there which was good . I have never really been to a big set before , I just thought ` wow ' . I know it was a big scene , Ridley Scott told me it was a really big scene . I was quite confident and just thought ` yeah I am going to do this ' . '' Hutchinson subsequently made appearances on radio , stage and television , including roles in Little Crackers , The Politician 's Husband , Not Going Out and Inside No. 9 . She has main roles Dani 's Castle and the BBC comedy The Kennedys . Hutchinson lives and attends school in Croydon . She lives with her parents , Gary and Anna , and older brother .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "083c1678ed3ec5251d0b77fe263a347c", "text": "Charlie (skeleton) Charlie is the name given to a Neolithic skeleton of a three-year-old child found near the ancient stone circle of Avebury , Wiltshire , England . Charlie was excavated from Windmill Hill , Avebury in the 1920s and is currently on display at the Alexander Keiller Museum at Avebury . There is a certain amount of controversy surrounding the display of the skeleton . The Council of British Druid Orders ( CoBDO ) demanded that the skeleton be reburied where it was found , or as near as is practically possible , claiming that putting a skeleton in a museum as an attraction is disrespectful . The archaeological community fear that reburying Charlie will lead to a dangerous precedent being set . Historians have also argued that Charlie 's skeleton should be kept in a museum so it is available for research . English Heritage and The National Trust held a public consultation on the future of Charlie ; in April 2010 the decision was made to keep the skeleton on public view .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5940a34629f74f229047d2eac5cc73af", "text": "The House of Mirth (1981 film) The House of Mirth is a 1981 American television film directed by Adrian Hall . It is based on Edith Wharton 's novel of the same name . It stars Geraldine Chaplin as the protagonist , Lily Bart . The film was part-funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities . It was broadcast on WNET on 2 November 1981 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c829bf19c68597a3a040ff8715a7992b", "text": "Elsa Buchanan Elsa Buchanan ( 22 December 1908 -- 17 January 2004 ) was an English character actress with a brief career in theatre and film . Born Elsie Winifred Buchanan Tinker , Buchanan made her stage debut at age three at the Palace Theatre , London at a performance attended by Queen Mary . Buchanan was later the first Briton admitted to the training school of the Académie française . She made seventeen films in the United States , where she was noted for her blonde hair and called `` the girl with the largest eyes and the smallest waist in Hollywood . '' She accepted the proposal of her husband , a merchant sailor named Noll Charlton , while attending a coronation ball for King George VI and retired from film thereafter . Shortly before her death saw Gosford Park , in which one of the characters , a Hollywood producer , discusses casting for Charlie Chan in London , inviting a blonde maid to audition for the part that she actually played in that film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "87d082d6313b217c677d777a60fae0bc", "text": "Spanish naming customs Spanish naming customs are historical traditions for naming children practised in Spain . According to these customs , a person 's name consists of a given name ( simple or composite ) followed by two family names ( surnames ) . The first surname is usually the father 's first surname , and the second the mother 's first surname . In recent years , the order of the surnames can be reversed at birth if it is so decided by the parents . Often , the practice is to use one given name and the first surname only , with the full name being used in legal , formal , and documentary matters , or for disambiguation when the first surname is very common ( e.g. Federico García Lorca ) .", "title": "" } ]
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Sue Vertue produced a sitcom that premiered on May 12.
[ { "docid": "bd7aa625c16c97aaef403f3d5f27a7aa", "text": "Sue Vertue Susan `` Sue '' Nicola Vertue ( born 21 September 1960 in Surrey ) is an English television producer , mainly of comedy shows , including Mr. Bean and Coupling . She is the daughter of producer Beryl Vertue . Vertue worked for Tiger Aspect , a production company run by Peter Bennett-Jones , where Jones produced episodes of Mr. Bean , The Vicar of Dibley and Gim me Gim me Gim me . Vertue met writer Steven Moffat at the Edinburgh Television Festival in 1996 . A relationship blossomed and they left their respective production companies to join Hartswood Films , run by Beryl Vertue , Sue 's mother . When Vertue asked Moffat to write a sitcom for Hartswood , he decided to base it around the evolution of their own relationship . The series became Coupling , which was first broadcast on BBC2 in 2000 . The main two characters in the show were even named Steve and Susan , played by Jack Davenport and Sarah Alexander . In 1999 Vertue produced Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death , a two-episode special of Doctor Who , written by Steven Moffat , for the Red Nose Day charity telethon . Her other work includes Carrie and Barry , Supernova , Fear , Stress & Anger , The Cup and Sherlock .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f3af77b0aefe741ca69eb2fc8adc2da", "text": "Coupling (UK TV series) Coupling is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from 12 May 2000 to 14 June 2004 . Produced by Hartswood Films for the BBC , the show centres on the dating , sexual adventures , and mishaps of six friends in their late twenties and thirties , often depicting the three women and the three men each talking among themselves about the same events , but in entirely different terms . The series was inspired by Moffat 's relationship with producer Sue Vertue , to the extent that they gave their names to two of the characters . Coupling is an example of the `` group-genre '' , an ensemble show that had proven popular at the time . Critics compared the show to the American sitcoms Friends and Seinfeld . The critical reaction was largely positive , and the show was named `` Best TV Comedy '' at the 2003 British Comedy Awards . The show debuted to unimpressive ratings , but its popularity soon increased and by the end of the third series the show had achieved respectable ratings in the UK . The series began airing on PBS stations and on BBC America in the United States in late 2002 and quickly gained a devoted fanbase there as well . The show is syndicated around the world . Short-lived American and Greek adaptations were briefly produced in 2003 and 2007 respectively . In a 2004 poll to find Britain 's Best Sitcom , Coupling came 54th .", "title": "" } ]
[ { "docid": "34b32df42479e1bc201563b1eed96eda", "text": "That '80s Show That '80s Show is an American sitcom that aired from January through May 2002 . Despite having a similar name , show structure , and many of the same writers and production staff , it is not considered a direct-sequel of the more successful That '70s Show . The characters and story lines from both shows never crossed paths . Although the main character , Corey Howard ( Glenn Howerton ) , is designed as Eric Forman 's ( Topher Grace ) cousin , the show itself was a separate decade-based show created because of That '70s Show '' 's popularity at the time . The show was set in 1984 and revolved around the lives of a group of friends living in San Diego , California . It debuted January 23 , 2002 , and the final episode aired May 29 , 2002 . Its regular time slot was on Wednesday nights at 8:00 / 7:00 Central on the Fox Network , although a few shows were aired on different nights . Its main time slot competitors were ABC 's My Wife and Kids , CBS 's 60 Minutes II , and NBC 's Ed '' . All 13 episodes , which were filmed at CBS Studio Center , aired at least once .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f0da59b56a73eca173104ea6ca0a506", "text": "Shameless (season 6) The sixth season of Shameless , an American comedy-drama television series based on the award-winning British series of the same name by Paul Abbott , premiered on January 10 , 2016 , concluded April 3 , 2016 . Executive producers are John Wells , Andrew Stearn , Nancy M. Pimental , Davey Holmes , Christopher Chulack , Krista Vernoff and producers Terri Murphy and Princess Nash .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ebfa15133a7a150d1e142236eb8ae0d6", "text": "What's Happening!! What 's Happening !! is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5 , 1976 , to April 28 , 1979 . The show premiered as a summer series . With good ratings and reviews , and after the failure of several other shows on the network , What 's Happening !! returned in November 1976 as a weekly series . It remained a regular show until 1979 ; ratings were modest . What 's Happening !! was loosely based on the Eric Monte-penned film Cooley High . From 1985 to 1988 , a sequel series called What 's Happening Now !! aired in first-run syndication , with most of the major cast members reprising their roles . What 's Happening !! was Bud Yorkin 's second series after he ended his partnership with Norman Lear in Tandem Productions . The show was produced by TOY Productions , which was formed by Yorkin , Saul Turtletaub , and Bernie Orenstein after the split .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cae6fbeb7d6c9790e4cf7fd462ec87e8", "text": "The Fosters (2013 TV series) The Fosters is an American family drama television series created by Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg which first premiered in the United States on June 3 , 2013 on the Freeform ( previously named ABC Family ) television network . It follows the lives of the Foster family led by lesbian couple Stef and Lena , a cop and a school vice principal respectively , who raise a multi-ethnic blended family that consists of one biological and four adopted children in San Diego , California . The first season of The Fosters received generally favorable reviews from critics and also garnered particular acclaim for its portrayal of LGBT themes . It also earned two GLAAD Media Awards and one Teen Choice Award .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1bd8301ae412a918c4bc93dd1b35274e", "text": "Good & Evil Good & Evil is an American sitcom which was broadcast in the United States on ABC from September 25 , 1991 until October 30 , 1991 . The series was created by Susan Harris , and produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions in association with Touchstone Television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01757044222d499fd05350e44fa587f0", "text": "The Looney Tunes Show The Looney Tunes Show is an American animated sitcom that ran from May 3 , 2011 , through August 31 , 2014 , on Cartoon Network . The show consist of two series , each containing 26 episodes , and features characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons updated for the 21st century . It is produced by Warner Bros. . Animation . On July 29 , 2014 , producer Tony Cervone confirmed that the series would not be renewed for a third season in light of Wabbit . Looney Tunes : Rabbits Run is an animated direct-to-video spin-off film released on August 4 , 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "192676538f9350c2f33470ea6ce65fab", "text": "Husbands (TV series) Husbands is an American web series written and created by Brad Bell and Jane Espenson , which premiered September 13 , 2011 , via super syndication on streaming platforms such as Blip , YouTube and Roku . The series stars Brad Bell and Sean Hemeon as a newly married couple . Billed as the world 's first marriage equality comedy , Husbands is a modern look on the classic premise of the newlywed sitcom . The second season premiered August 15 , 2012 . After producing two seasons independently , it was announced that CW Seed had made a six-episode order for a third season of Husbands , which aired on August 15 , 2013 . No forthcoming seasons have since been announced .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39e802faf5a1627b2245133f31c9d0ce", "text": "That's Life (1998 TV series) That 's Life is an American television sitcom that premiered March 10 , 1998 , on ABC . The series is about a blue-collar family living in Queens .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64d78af8798b23a8edd83e91db8d51d9", "text": "Girls (TV series) Girls is an American television series that premiered on HBO on April 15 , 2012 . Created by and starring Lena Dunham and executive produced by Judd Apatow , Girls is a comedy-drama following the lives of four young women living in New York City . The show 's premise and major aspects of the main character were drawn from Dunham 's own life . The series has received a positive response from critics and consistent accolades , including the 2013 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy . Girls sixth and final season concluded on April 16 , 2017 , with a total of 62 episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dc2e586313a2ae8bbb85ad421d42b1a3", "text": "List of The Comeback episodes The Comeback is an American television comedy-drama series produced by HBO that stars actress Lisa Kudrow as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish in modern-day Los Angeles . It was created by Kudrow and Michael Patrick King , a former executive producer of Sex and the City . Kudrow and King are also screenwriters and executive producers of the series , with King also serving as the director of some episodes . The series premiered on HBO on June 5 , 2005 and aired for a single , 13-episode season before being canceled . The series was revived nine years later and an eight-episode second season started airing on HBO on November 9 , 2014 . , 21 episodes of The Comeback have aired , concluding its second season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5bb1c5ee3437ee5a8f515bab7e34b72b", "text": "Mad TV (season 12) The twelfth season of Mad TV , an American sketch comedy series , originally aired in the United States on the Fox Network between September 16 , 2006 , and May 19 , 2007 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "428b10dd0438c60c4a4b728cb82d3674", "text": "Teen drama A teen drama is a genre or type of drama series with a major focus on teenage and young adult characters . It came into prominence in the early 1990s , especially with the popularity of the Fox series Beverly Hills , 90210 . After 90210 became a success , television writers and producers realized the potential for this new genre to reach out to a previously ignored demographic . In the past , most series that maintained a focus on teenagers had been sitcoms , while adolescents in drama series were usually part of a larger ensemble that included adults and children . More often than not , teen dramas have soap opera elements , incorporating one or more ongoing story arcs spanning several episodes . The young characters must deal with the dramatic ups and downs of their friendships and romances while facing an array of issues thought to be typical of adolescence . There have also been many successful teen-based series with major science fiction , fantasy and action/adventure themes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "850a97d941a2c4e391d8e742d253fbc2", "text": "Huge (TV series) Huge is an American drama series that aired on the ABC Family television network . The series is based on the young adult novel of the same name by Sasha Paley . The hour-long drama series revolves around eight teens sent to a summer weight loss camp called Camp Victory . Winnie Holzman ( creator of My So-Called Life ) and her daughter Savannah Dooley wrote the plot . Casting began in January , with production beginning in April 2010 . The series premiered on June 28 , 2010 at 9 p.m. with 2.53 million viewers . On October 4 , 2010 ABC Family announced that Huge was not getting an extra episode order , therefore canceling the show .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e639166130d4b4f728c0c8ebd536f265", "text": "Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom starring Ray Romano , Patricia Heaton , Brad Garrett , Doris Roberts , Peter Boyle , Madylin Sweeten , and Monica Horan . It premiered on CBS on September 13 , 1996 , and concluded on May 16 , 2005 after nine seasons . Many of the situations from the show could be inspired by the real-life experiences of Romano , creator/producer Phil Rosenthal , and the show 's writing staff . The main characters on the series might possibly be loosely based on Romano and Rosenthal 's real-life family members .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4860961a3b42b40177a2658c5389e08c", "text": "The Carmichael Show The Carmichael Show is an American sitcom television series created by Nicholas Stoller , Jerrod Carmichael , Ari Katcher , and Willie Hunter that premiered on August 26 , 2015 , on NBC . Starring Carmichael , it follows a fictional version of his family . The multi-camera show is set in Charlotte , North Carolina . On May 15 , 2016 , NBC renewed the series for a 13-episode third season , which premiered with back-to-back episodes on May 31 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a593b37966e8485fb146b0df448e3368", "text": "Imaginary Mary Imaginary Mary is an American live-action/CGI-animated fantasy sitcom television series that ran on ABC from March 29 to May 30 , 2017 . . Created and executive produced by Adam F. Goldberg , David Guarascio , and Patrick Osborne , the Sony Pictures Television/Happy Madison Productions/21 Laps Entertainment/ABC Studios co-production was greenlighted to series order on May 12 , 2016 . A first-look-trailer was released on the same day . ABC reduced the number of episodes from thirteen to nine on September 28 , 2016 . On May 11 , 2017 , ABC cancelled the series after one season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2dae3442feec28426be40310cd86a962", "text": "In Case of Emergency (TV series) In Case of Emergency is an American half-hour sitcom television series shown on ABC in the United States . The series follows a group of high school acquaintances whose lives have not turned out as they hoped . It premiered on January 3 , 2007 , at 9:30 pm and ended on April 11 , 2007 . The pilot episode was directed by Jon Favreau and the cast included Jonathan Silverman , David Arquette , Lori Loughlin , Kelly Hu , and Greg Germann . ABC gave early renewal notices to several of its series on March 21 , 2007 but In Case of Emergency was not one of them . On April 12 , 2007 , ABC announced that the show had been officially cancelled , leaving one episode unaired , which has since been broadcast internationally .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "71b1f9484a94d991f61be1379d43f250", "text": "Back to You Back to You is an American sitcom which aired on Fox from September 19 , 2007 to May 14 , 2008 . The creators and executive producers were Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan , and the director was James Burrows . The series starred Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton as squabbling anchors of a news program .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "633d2257025108e2ffeae42729650760", "text": "Saturday Night Live (season 12) The twelfth season of Saturday Night Live , an American sketch comedy series , originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 11 , 1986 , and May 23 , 1987 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a4a60f449f80dade85eee7079ed9d8d7", "text": "The Goldbergs (2013 TV series) The Goldbergs is an American sitcom that premiered on Tuesday , September 24 , 2013 on ABC . The series was created by Adam F. Goldberg and stars Wendi McLendon-Covey , Jeff Garlin , Sean Giambrone , Troy Gentile , Hayley Orrantia and George Segal . The show is produced by Goldberg , Seth Gordon , and Doug Robinson . It is based on Goldberg 's childhood and family in the 1980s , complete with a childhood version of himself . The fourth season premiered on September 21 , 2016 . In May 2017 , ABC renewed the series for a fifth and sixth season .", "title": "" } ]
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